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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 5 1909.
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priae of the Hankow syndicate might well reader must be a philanthropist or a lusstic or be commended to the attention of those one of those who do not lay up treasure for
· cogaged in the rearing of pigs and the themselves on earth, like the missionaries. The of the quastion from the moral standpoint is be appreciated best by those who have encoun
bas bead incorporated under the raising of poultry in the New Territories. If
Cordinance of Hengkoag and the
THE 'VERACITY ON THE
Government point of view, but we seed not enter that province at this time. The kernel whareille thermobilitate for offum ?) and who the tearshor das consetentionsly day It is found profitable to send frozen pork | shares are now on offer. If the intelligout speclare that it will-pot be? an infifitoly word. and game from Hankow and to undertake culator fails to take tima by the forelock, and medium of relaxation than we can proceed the expense of chartering a vessel of the secure his fortune in rather loss than no time to deal with their views on the financial and size of the Palerme for the purpose then we refuse to bear the brunt of his blame.commercial aspect of the subject.. of sending the goods to London, We, at easy have done our duty is calling at
tontlon to this wonderful vantura, it should surely be equally profitable to follow that enterprising example with Hong kong as the point of despatch. There is not the least doubt that the now departure opens up a wide and promising vista of the future prosperity of the New Territories, where land is cheap and labour can be ob tained at moderate mtes: Probably the peasantry would require some guidance and encouragement to embark in what is nothing
WAEN OPIUM- 13 SÚPPRESSED:
CHINESE...
Que of out Shanghat codlemporaries, the (3rd June.)
Mercury to wit, has been having some trench Reverting to the subject of the optam habitant remarks to make on the subject of the to which we fluded the other day, It will be character of the evidence given by Chinese remembered that one of the delegates at the witnesses in courts of justice. It is a somewhat Anti-Opium-Conference held to Singapore serious indictment that has been framed some month ago was Bishop Oldient: it against the average witness for it amounts to was generally expected that the Bishopy to
Kapsing Island Light.perience as a pilot to Canton I have no healin-
Incat?-
saying-thai-sha.only safe guida through “Capsing Muo Pass is a light on Kapsing Islandi BETTER LIGHTING OF APPROACH | A light on Bansaosiah Rock intended as a
TO- HONGKONG HARBOUR.
guide through the Paùs would only increase the existing danger.
(Sgd), TH. CHRISTIE, The following reply was sent to the Gover-
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, 27th April, toog, | Sig—1 ̧have the honour to acknowledge tha receipt of your letter of the 19th, March, 1909, ||(No. 8874/1904) in reply to mine of the 18th
idam having reference to the lostitution of m light on the Southern end of Kapsing Island.
"My Committee having consulted the princi pal Companies interested with regard to the counter-proposition of the Government that a light, on Buusanniah Rock would better serve the purpose of faroisbing a load-
́ ́more-or-less-than-a-fresh industry, but the the lead of his cloth, would. Have bees is prone to prevarication... It is noted, that.especially those new to the Far East, to spend the Harbour to them to inform you thing-light for ihe-Käpsuimus, the opinion
Rock has been under the consideration of this the placlog of a beacon on the Bonsansiah Government and it is suggested that if a light were placed on such a beacon the purpose of farolshing a leading light for the Capauimun would be better served that by placing a light in the position your Committee suggest ; while at the same time what is a serious danger to navigation would be marked....
I am to add that, the Government 'will, be glad to learn the opinion of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce on the above sug gestion, am, &c
(Sgd.), A. G. M. FLETCHER, for Colonial Secretary.
body cas sign to his best's content. The action of the Oriental Horrf to at
(téred the discomfort of attempting to make ends meet, at the end of a strendous, montii, Doubileet, the chit system bay lëndvantages, and, until they get used to it, some persons may be Inconvenienced by the new departure
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, to be made by the Oriental Hotel in Japan, but
The following correspondence was discussed is is doubtful if anyone coaveriant with the facts would deny that the evils arising out of at the meeting, on 17th May, 1909, of the the system seriously counterbalance any merits General Committee of the Hongkong Gham it may posters. On the one hand, hotels and ber of Commerce-
Colonial Secretary's Office,... other establi hutants where the signing of chits
Hongkong, 29th March, 1959. is permitted are frequently put to great trouble
Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the re- 2nd loss in collecting the amounts due, more particularly in bad times such as those ceipt of your latter of the 18th instant in which through which we are now passing. On you state that in the opinion of the committes the other hand, it letraism to say that the of the Chamber of Commerce the institution of fatal castness of putting one's name to a chita Light on the southern end of Kapsing Island this that by his very upbringing; the Chinese presents a great temptation, to many persons, in urgently required as a leading light across
Capruimun, mare money than they can safely afford.
In this connection Many advocate for the defence made the bold doggen.live extravagantly, fods when bis chopth schits quite recently in a case at Chefor an American a man of limited meats, who has no desire to tion that his client should be found not guilty on the ground that the Chinese witnesses against are presented that he has unwittingly crippled him were not wonby, of belief. In the bis resources to very unpleasant extent. To rightly the chit in fact, not a few cases of guancialem American, case, the Judge, very as it seems to us, refused to admit as barrassment and some tragedies--could raad- an axion that it is impossible for native wit-ly be traced. All this is old news to most of messos ever to tell irutb. But its effect of the our readers, sot to say platiladinous, but even case has been to call Western attention once the chit system the: abuses: to which. It is platitudes have their uses, and in the case of more lo a shoncoming Chienso character §1; which our native friends would do well to take subject can hardly be lasisted upon too often to heart very seriously. Now, at a time when We understand, says the Kobs Herald, that higher education it to the air and moral princi- other well-known hotels here have under cop plesare being dpheld as the panacea for all evils it sideration a step similar to that now announced is interesting to observe what the Aftrcury says: by the Oriental, and if, as it is to be boped will sible and imposible reforms in Ching, but so cours, a great deal will have been done toward far we have never noticed even a hint that restricting the evils. for which the "chit " amongst the many Western products worth system responsible. At first, no doubt, the imitalon it would be advisable to introduce establishments which act in this way may ex tuto all schools, colleges, universities, and perience some falling off le thoir receipts, but if the principal hotels combine to take joint de government departmsate some simple means for the cultivation of truth; This is not be tion, there shou'd be little permanent fois in cause the absence of veracity is not recognised, this respect, while a great advantage would be but because'apparantly it is a part of Chinase obtained by the avoidance of bad debts and the nature to be secretive. inaccurate, suspicious, bead for the troublesome work of collecting. and hence given to prevarication. This is After all, a hotel Bar business is essentially one that should be on a cash basis. It is so, hardly to be wondered at in a country where even realities are false false weights, false almost in every case, at home, and there is no measures, false currency, and false counting, valid reason why the same system should no evan of cash, are the inevitable forerunners of prevail to Japan. The Oriental is, we think, to false words. Words are but wind, and promises be congratulated on adopting this wiss and are pie crust, are western sayings but there are public-spirited policy, and there is good reason many Chinese to keep them in countenance. to believe that it will not long be allowed tu There is for example a Chinese character stand alone in taking a course which is as for "out" which is composed of two parts, much in the true interests of the hotels as it is. one meaning "wards, the other "to break" for the welfare of their customers. Of course the matter is of importance to Chica from a moral as well as from a political and from commercial point of view, but has it not oc- dared to many observers
interesting to learn how the undertaking fanatics who; although they bad knowledge | We have seen, naggåstions for all sorts of pos be the case,, they decide to take the same The Secretary,
to.
come
that the real reason for the Chinaman's apparent lack of veracity in a British or American Court is por dwing to any wilful untruthfulness but rather to bined with a certain degree of cerquestions it is not given to the maj nity of people to stand up a witness box in face of a icans dendant luminary is the shape of a bawigged judge a truculent couple of lawyers who seem to him determined to befog his brain, and a Bost of people who regard him as a sporting event in the day's programme, it is not given in everyone, we say, to hold his own as he would at a friendly board, where there were no un Unown risks to be feared should be make a
Wo baya tongue. lip of the
lawyers in
of
the witness-box who have made the most her egregious misstatements unconsciously when they found themselves in the unus position of being examined instead examining. How much more likely then that the ordinary layman should trip and falter and contradice binsself, especially when
the trade in opium has been suppressed, when he has to express himself through the mediam
chordu, is merely a memory, there is just adf a foreign language, and unst himself to the
given to mild icdulgence in a barmless pipe
wit0431
in
that in
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GOVERNMENT NOTE ISSUR.
A TENTATIVE PROPOSAL..
At the monthly meeting of the Genoral Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, held on the spit als, the following leitor from Government was considered :--
Colonia! Secretary's Office,
18th April, 1909. BI-I am directed-fe inform you that H, E. the Governor has at the present time anday consideration the question of the introduction in this Colony of a Government Note Issue on the lines of the system already adopted in the Straits Settlements, and I am to inquire what dra the views of your Chamber on the subject. 2. This matter was last under consideration in 1899 when the Government decided to await
The Chamber of Commerce.
The following acknowledgment was sent to the Government:
Chamber of Commerce,' Hongkong, 31st March, 1909. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th March; 1999, (No. 8824/1904) in reply to mine of the 18th instant on the subject of the institution of a Light on the Southern end of Kopsing Island and, asking the 'Chamber for an expression of opinion as to the suggestion of placing a bea
con on the Busansiah Rock.
The above matter is now receiving my Com mitten's attention. I have ke...
(Sgd), EA, M. WILLIAMS,
Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, CMO,
Colonial Secretary.
Secretary,
The following memorandum prepared by Capt. Lloyd was received;—
now set forth in a memorandum dad gir of the representative shipping Companies is April, 1959, prepared by Capt. Lloyd, Master of the s.. Falahan, which I now beg to encloss.
Capt. Lloyd's opinion is supported by a dated 18th April, 1909, from Capt. Thomas, gastories to the letter previously forwarded the first of the
lettur:
to the Government by the Chamber,
Capt. Thomas' Jetter in endorsed by Mr. T.
H. Christie, a pilot of many years' superience.
A copy of this fatter and endorsement is also. enclosed.
My Committee feel that the opinions expres... sed by to repreraazativa a selection of ex-“ perienced navigators are entitled to the fullest consideration and would ask therefors that the. Government be, good enough to reconsider the quertion.
I should be glad if Capt. Lloyd's memo- andum may be returned.—!” have, &c,
(Sgd.), E. A. M. WILLIAME
Secretary.
Hon, Mr. F. H. May, C.1.0.,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,"
3rd May, 1909, Sir,--With referance-to-your-letter of the 17th ulume 1 am directed to inquire what description of light the Chamber recommenda should be placed on the Southern end of Kaps ing Island and in this connection 1 enclose a copy of a minute by the Harbour Master datad. the 26th ultimo
I-return berewith Capt. Lloyd's memorandum. -I am, &c.
The Secie ary.
(Sgd.), F. H. May, Colonial Secretary,
of
Ra Light on Kapsing Island,
Chamber of Commerce. The proposal of the Government to place à
Hon. Colonial Secretary, -Mr. Lloyd car- light on the Bussensiah, Rock as a guide tainly maker a very good point in the fact that through the Kap, hui Moos, and the opinion that it would furnish more protection to naviga frequent pecessity of getting out of the way
Courses casuot be relied upon because of the tion than a light on the lower end af Kapsing links. But the principal poist upon which be frland is not likely to find endorsement inys stress.ikthe similarity of the apponlarca of amongst those who are practically affected by it. Kapsing island dad of Lantan Island, and be
While agreeing in the abstract that a light
seems to be more anxious for some distinguish. do Bunsausiah Rock would be a good thinging mark, such as a but, than for a light, which as and welcomed as pointing out the position I have pointed out, would not be visible in thick of a danger, it nevertheless finde no
weather. Suchadistinguishing mark could eagi- favour as a bad weathar-guide-through
ly and economically be made with a few rocks the Pass, and I do not think there is any keen
locally abiained and a bucket of whitewash. desire for such, certainly not as a substitute for
(1) But, if it is decided that a light is to be. theons applied for. As a danger the rock exists,
erected there, it would be well if the Chamber But I cannot call to mind may accident of of Commerce were to say what description of late connected with it; the same."Fuasan light they advacale. The existing light on the result of the experiment in the "Straits | try-Wallmably derived from some "Coup. Minwan Island cost £ 51, 6. 3. including freight
| siab! is Settlements, which appears to have been at striking its difficult to explain the reason for
in the old sailing ship days and insurance, but not including
Pabl tended by a certain measure of success-1...
Works Department expenses for installation, It seems
advocated, it would, light were going so far afield for the solution of the pro addition, involve the expose ám, etc.,
of salary of (Sgd.), F.A. MAY,
light- Slem it lies so near at hand.
As automatic Colonial Secretaty..
keepers and of course, oil, ale, (usattended) ucstylenë light, such as is exten- The Chairman,
sively used la Canada with great success, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce..
would be al much greater power.and would cost about $yoo, but the cost of injuries would Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
be avoided. This price would include an 21st April, 190g,
automatic occulting apparatus which would Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the
make the light distinctive, and loss costly to receipt of your leiter of 15th April, 1909, (No. 8641/1908), stating that. His Excellency the Governor has under consideration the questios of the introduction into this Colony of a Govern ment Note Issue on the lines of the system already adopted in the Straits Settioments, and to state that this maller is receiving my Com- mittee's attention-I have &c.,
Accurate and fine drawn bearings are of little account in our navigation, with varying courses, deviations for Junts, &c, there is pe time for taking or using such, keen eya-sight and good judgment are the essentials of our piloting, and the actual visual fixing of the objective in what is wanted, and not the laying down of a courra which cannot be adhered to.
stacle in any special fairway, and a straight
such
Tan...
necessary incentive could be furnished by the Conference, when it was declared that the geberal disagreement with the dadings of the go aliand-Chinese-merchants in Hongelavil had been greatly exaggerated and, that kong. Next year the rallway through the there was nothing to show that exceptional New Territories will be opened if all goes measures were necessary to deal with the ques well, and many have expressed the belief tlon. On the contrary, however, the Bbbop that for some considerable time the freight endorsed the decisions of the Conference gene, procurable would be infinitesimal, but if a rally, but refrained from sadorsing the fading that it had not been proved that there was any prosperous trade in the rearing of pigs for immoderate use of the ding among the Chiness the London market could be.inaugurated, We do not know how the action of Bishop there need he un foar on the score of any Oldham appealed to those who had anticipated possible lack of goods traffic. The out whole hearted denunciation of the traffic in come of the venture is, at all events, well aplum, but every unbiased man applauded the worth attention and it will certainly be judicial and honest spirit which had leduced the Bishop to disregard the ravings of those initiated in Hankow is received in Londos. of the Chinese character and practically none
regarding the mode of file followed by the
Chi A 500 PER CENI. PROPOSITION, nese geverally, were none the less eager to com- vert assumptions jato facts The Bihop keld, We feel that we should be failing in our duty of course, that the use of aplum was bad, to our renders it we neglected to call attention but the same might be said of many other "to a prospectus which appears in the Shanghai habits common to Western nations. Fromi Papers inviting investors, and capitalists to be the moral point of view say reform which has come shareholders in what is called-the-Intering its object the eradication of opium abeses national Skating Rink, Ltd. it affords amigel might be welcomed so long as it did not inter ficent prospect of happy days in store for them fere with legitimate trade or individual Jacky coough to have shares allotted to them liberty. Speaking at Kuala Lumpur the by the promateri of the scheme. That is, of other day on the subject of opium Bishop Old course, if the calculations are correct and well haut declared-and every fair minded man will founded. All that the fortunate fodividual, who agres with the contention that no moralreform has and the nous to invest the savings which could be maintained without very deep sinceri he has inbariously scraped together for years 17. That sounds like a platitude, but in such has to do is to make a scramble for matters thers more than sincerity required the International Rink shares and then haben it is proposed to interfere with the will feal in the words of the popular ditty "satis acquired habits of a people, even if these fied for life." But in that ditty, the ambitions habits are only a century old. In support of of the dreamer ware modest and tame compar his assertion, the Bishop read an extract. ed with the rany visions which will be conjured from the latest Tmperial Chinese decres, up on the day of allotment by the successful sealed and signed by the Prince Regent, candidate for shares. In the former case the bearing as late a date as March 15, 1909, which Aspirant to fortune merely wished that he owned road as follows:-Though the Government ·is the Western Union cable, and Helty Groenin straitened circumstances, it will neither suck would promise to be his wife while Pierpont to satisfy its Hunger mor quench its thirst at the Moisan waited at the table-than he thought he expense of this harmful poison (oplum), so that could be satisfied for the remaidder of bis satuit may rid its people of great bane Bar, ral existence. But brighter dreams will attend he continued, when a mas is engaged in moral the dawn when the shares of the International reform, he must come to it with clean hands in Rink ale served out to the fortunate few. The all moral matters; and though oplum-smoking glass and misery of those who fail to recognise was so greatly destructive, yet if he were not cledh from gambling and other evile, his voice that fortune's tide, is as its flood for them wo healtate to depict. Let it be said at once that would 4 but a poor das avet for asil-opium- thest who invest their moody to the Interna ism. We will take that for granted, and also Nowal-Skating
Rink, Lid, may look forward to agree that it is desirable that people should be a dividend off per cent. per annum at the educated to understand the effects of the drug very lowest, although there is every reason to on the system, and Indeed we are perfectly bellove that the reward will really be at the willing to agree with any geheral traium of sale of over 322 per cent per annum. Now such a nature. We will go further and say that should be sufficient for the ordinary man, that we are prepared in admit that there unless he be a creature of graining, glacionades moi
something to be said for vegetarianism, greed. The capital of the proposed company, fruitarisuirm, testotalism and all the other isms down to hard facts, is fixed at that have their adherents, but what we should $120,000, divided into 6,0un ordinary Shares of like to point out is that when the aim of the Sap each, of which 5.020 shares are offered for anti-opium fraternity has been achieved, when subscription by the public. To quote the pro- spectas: "The company has been formed in build, foralsh and equip a roller skating rink possibility that those people who formerly wire tharcies of a wearied interpreter? Half the time 蟹 Sbaoghai and to carty on the basisers at
we believe that when it is averred a Chinese
real truth prevaricating, the skating rink proprietare. The company by way of relaxation may rush to the opposite taller will also carry on such, kindred sports, par extreme and plunge headlong into the vites Nit fluster the witness is letting his tongue dimes and abiorprises as can be conveniently which provall in Western countries. As the wag to the excitement of bis bewildered state. carried on in connection with the above, and Singapore Free Press says: "We do not it la admitted by, our contemporary that in will have power to let their premises if so desuppone even if the 'ding comes to be looked British court, a cess is sometimes a game of sited for exhibuions, shows, entertainments, or upon as an evil, that will necessarily stop the skill between the expects on the one side and to organlie and held the same on the premises consumption of it, but it will reduce the aum-theise on the other he played according to set anithe compnaghy own account, either at Shang- her, of smokers. In the same way that. con umpire, I must be played according to strict hai or elsewhere. The plane acquired by the tinged temperance agitation bas presumably rules, and decided according to statute and company have been carefully prepared by the reduced the number of drinkers.. We do not precedent. A Chinese court is innocent of all Imperial Syndicate to suit local conditions and
propose to go over our old contentions, that such forms. Everything that comes is evidence: the moderate use is no more harmful than everybody talks at pace, and nothing is irrelev requirements. They have been modelled upon
dat. The Chinese officials seem, as a matter the successful existing skating rinks in Europa the moderate use of alcohoí. Our position kas
fact, to be incapable of estima ing the relative and America, Special attention has been given always been perfectly clear and pende so reas to the rink Theor: The construction, the part doition. But what we do very much regret to value of evidence or even of appreciating the is sa crass method of lasing the risk floor are, more ord conferences there is an entire shirking of a that even men of rank believe less, trade secrets which the Imperial Syedi very important issue and that is what, if any, able of lesing into ground, of asin, сус for the have idcinded in the specifications handed is to be the substitute for oplum ? We are told making of silver, and interval human organs cate over to the company. The option for the lease when we suggest that deprivation, of opium for medicine, it would be more than strange if or purchase off site has been procured on may lead to increased drinking, that the Chi- cases were not sometimes decided on groundi most favourable terms, and the nécesedey plans, nese bave never been a drinking race, so what do which a Westers fudge would not condemn a
10.that the works of construction con
To that it appear obvious to answer but we venture to submit that in business the be taken in hand as soon as the 'neceniary that for many ages, according to the anti- word of a Chinaman is generally regarded as his bond that is, in affaire aj between mAD capital bas beag subscribed." We pass over dplum agitators themselves, the Chinese aundry details and come to the revenue and never used aplum at all, but they have and man. Where it is a matter arising between,
Provincial Government and a foreign syndi expenditure retoughs from which it seems that taken to it with such vigour, that, also accord the promotere anticipate that the daily revenueing to the same people, it is now a blight over cate there certainly have been occasions when the whole land. What security bave we that agreements have been entirely ignored and while the estimated Average monills expend). I drink will not have the same fascinatlan. But brokea, where the code of commercial honesty. and the data on which such estimate is based. copy of the reply sent by the Government to the guishing mark or guide in a fog, As tha.proveals will amount to $387.50 or $11,635 per month, ture is placed at $3,500, leaving a profit of 58,125 apart from that any one who carefully observes as been rejected; but that does not affect the permonth or 12 months $97,500 is obtained the people around. him will probably agree principle that in the male the Chinese trader is which is the estimated annual profit. From with us when we say that alcohol, although worthy of that trust, which is admittedly re used comparatively little amongst Chinese at pored la him by the British merchant, a trust this sumel will be necessary to make an
for renovatious to building and other present, is becoming more common, Amongst which is seldom misplaced. Still, if it is be allowance charger, which may be put down as a sum not the Baba classes it is chrtainly becoming more flaved that the principle of truthfulness can be
och deductions upon such aslimated profis, arrive at the fium of 592,500 which will enable them to pay a dividend of sny leaving a balance $32,500 which will be sufficient to create xassive fund-of $to,ond; besides carrying forward $22,500 as balance to now accoust. Taking for granted the risk will be completed by Noy, at this year the directors confidently balleve that a dividend of at least 3d per cent toupá of toll and hardship, whose amuse or the most conspicuous signere in this reï
be paid to the shareholders on the complements and recreations are already se limited spect tion of the first year of the company's existence. to be practically non-existent, will be While $36,000 is sufficient to pay 30 per cent.comhich fe whit the manns of bis scanty dividend on the total issued capital of the com pany, future dividends must ressonably be ex- dole As our contemporary puts it: "Human We have long yearned for the day, when chits, that is hoial chits, would be abolished. pected in be such as have rarely been secured nature révolte from merely working to avoid by the proprietors of even the vary successful starvation, it desires samo asistion other then We have seen reputable men brought to the
because it should be that of slavery to existence, and that sentation smasement
auterprises,
brink of bankruptcy through the system of pay remembered that this company, once the skat is easient obtained by poor classes through the ing on the nod and we hava commisarated ing 1 sink is in full working order, will not régoire medium of some such agency as those men- those whens excellent sense has allowed all to expen
any sum other than that necessary closed." Educate the poor if you like and call!' and sundry to initial · their cognomers and general upkeep. This in them a dislike and honor, of the drug, but to slips of paper, which were worth exactly I in contra-dfatiócion to the great,ex what then. Is it certain that they will not the price of which, they were written, involved by other amusement épierprises, conceive a taste and desire for vices of in various places the chit system has been cite sasmuch as a constant change of programme, which they are at presentin happpignorance? As countenanced, Attempts have been made in the including alten expensive items, which may or our contemporary says!--If you could en Taite Straits Settlements and in Shanghai to stop the
(bat the ever- may not prove popular, is in constant demand."
practice. In the Straits the system proved That is iba. whole In a a putshell, but in aka working man could enjoy
fallurs and much about the same can be said case some of the favestlog poblie may be of a tacomfort and the same chances for
of Sbangbal. Now Japan bas entered the field amusement sceptical bant les to see what other colier that your ordinary citizen has, it might be of repressing one of the greatest evilt that, the skiting risk companies are paying. The Mag reasonable to talk of educating him to do with Orient knows.". More than anything elts has chester Skating Rick Company pays a dividend out any stimulant sensatide, but it is shear the chit been the ruin and damnation of youths af os par.cast, per quarter of 37 7. рек саде, рет Вуростіву,
for o
as who am comfortably clothed from home. Nayar baying been accustomed apeum; Ripkeries, Limited, a Lonzon concem, wall-fed, intellectually educated and catered to pay for their wants except in ready cash, and
25 pays dividend of per coat. par month for by many and varibus entertainments and seldom having the opportunity of algalog their or Af a rate equal tá five skillögu" ob amusemente, id look down on the method by armes in an authoritative way, the chit iden the lined shares of the proposed company, which the lower clasies obtain the sensations appears to them to peculiarly atractive. Whoo, which would be equivalent 20 150 par we enjoy, and to talk of ridding them of it with the cult is signed the bill is
pald, ditil
the cant. iper atsiim; while in the first four There is sound senes to that view of the ques Hotel has issued an advertisement that no mo
Font: A
Î a practical equivalent is haartious cruelty and of the month. In Japan, the Oriental no a capital
£3,000 paid out in the monide of | existence no less than £1,797 | tion, although it will be decried by the very bar chits will be accepted. As you know, -186 - Readers can calculate the rate of interart | people who, are not affected one way or the when the placard appaura in, a hotel, stating for chemisivan.. If that does not make "tha | pikur by the use of opium. Blihop Oldham, that no chlis will be récefred that is take AHGUIN ED WHLOY then we can only say that the † 'procasdad, to dimensi the mattar from she, akdown) to mylty that daybody wat is anya
«zko mit Azim squib
of
(Sgd), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Hon. Mr. F. H. MAX, C.Mo Secretary,
Colonial Secretary.
may point out that the rack is not an ob
(5gd.), Basil Taylor, 28.4.co. course from the buoys to the Pass (marked by
Memorandum by Capt, Lloyd on the pre- the light) leads a long way clear of it
It would also seem that financial considera ceding misule of the Harbour Master, Relight on Kapsing Island. tious would favour the island light, as finding a
The light asked for on Kapsing Inland is foundation or a submerged rock is, au expen-intended as a local lead and a powerful light sive place of work.
The common sense view of the matter would seem to be, that the matured opinion of the mea who have had many years experience and practice on the route, and who have dis this or the other alternative should be the deter cussed the subject and weighted the claims of
is not necessary, as long as it is plainly visible in dark weather some 4 or 5 miles off, say, from the neighbouring point of Chuaghue it would suffice. A while light would probably beat meet requirements on account of its superior could be made distinctive it would be bitter, an penetrating power in thick weather, and if it
cular nature, bị thời mátorial used, and the.I notice is that in all these anti-spium discussions | ábsòlute anod of it. Where credulare CRP- being among the more important points upon. mining factor in the decision as to the site of } there are generally many and various lights
CONTARING And specifications have been already need is there lo' fear they will then become dog. So much for evidence in courts of Justice,
all
It was decided to ask the Government for fuiler details of the scheme, the following which the Committee wished to be informed the light.
1. The general lines which it is proposed to adopt.
2. The arrangements for exchanging dollars lato notes and vice versa.
(a) Whether the Goverment will have
their own treasuries and staff for work ing the issue.
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not, what altercative system have they in view:
3: To what extent do the Government-es
limate the revenue of the Cology would bene- fit as against, the present tax on Bank notes
HONGKONg univerSITY.
& CHINESE RUMOUR.
thereabouts
(Sgd.) CHAS. V. LLOYD,"
On the score of finance, could not some ania. Master, s.s. Fatthán. Hongkong, 7th April, 1909,
matic contrivance such as the Gas Fairway Buoys (although it should be in some more The kitob made by Capt. Lloyd was laid on reliable form, as the gas buaya show it times the tabt.
only a pin-point of red light) are equipped with stant attendants. Acetylene.I have seen men. be used, dispensing with the necessity of con tioned in such connection, and.if it could be depended on would be suitable, as the light is peculiarly white.
and
exceeding $5,000. The directars, after making so, and it is utterly ridiculous to suppons that § loculcated in the college or university, the forenoon last Tuesday to the effect that the and does not recommend itself is those mospeaks for itself, and 'I would's
w!
ام.
thing
it will be in the lasst possible to prevent the means let the system in adopted, although wa lower classes taking to some agency or know no means of converting & rently ingrained other which gives quick and pleasurable expostate of truth. As the proverb has its You can hold the hands of a thief but you Altation." With thoid views we are in entire agreement, and indeed have on several occa Cronos hold the tone who deals to balfaruths
graafest Har of all le he who in slana given voice to them in very similar terms. Nothing is more ridiculous that to support la order to take advantage of bis fellow men to that the working coolie, whose life is a daily their sndoleg. The Chinese are not the only
the only form of exhilien.
wages and reduce cost of liviamo avenues.
ABOOT CHITS,
),*
Would
some form ofbescop,eithercope or chellek with a pole and basket on top, rather layers, and what may be visible at one level à up as foge drift around in bouches and may not be ao lower down or higher.up. Such Striped black and red are, I think, tha best- siructure should be distincalvely coloured. sees colours in a fog.
The following letter was received from Capt. R. D. Thomas, Master of the s.a. Hloungihan-
S.S. Hengshan, -Canton, 16th April, 1909, of your letter of the 13th-instant
Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt
I have before emphasized the adigstage of a tenclosing a
prominent structure at that placa au a distin- Chamber of Commerce with reference establishing light oa. Kapsing Island and Pay - All cats are grey in the dark, so in'a Tong Ke. With regard to the Government, biffing fog all rocks and trees lose their iden
are not recognizable, soon for a second proposal to
A light. on the Bunsantian place a
or two and then covered up again it is impos Rock a guide across the harbour to tha sible to locate them with certainty, but structure
a∙Kap Sbui Moon, and the opinion that it would of lines and angles, seen if only for a moment, A rumour was in circulation in Chlontown in furnish more protection that a light on Kapsing differing altogether from surrounding objects, Central Governmentin Peking, in answer to the affected by it. Whilst sgreging that a light prayers of the telegraphic memorial submitted by H.E. Chang Jen-chee, Viceroy of Canton,ba useful as pointing out the exact position
For beacon on the Bassoniah Fock the Endowment Fund for the proposed Hogg of danger, it fods no laveur as a guide to the Fast during had weater, as anyone kong University of ten thousand dollars an nually, and that a like contribution would keeping away to pick up suck light or beacon on a dark or foggy day or night would be up be forthcoming from the Provincial Govern ment al Caston-If true, the grants would after picking it up would still be a mile or more necessarily running his ship into danger and be equivalent to one-third of the sam required yearly for the maintenance of the way from the Pass with a pasty Jedge of rocks running out from Lantoo Island almost University and, when added to the sum that in his coursen which more than one vertel will accrue by way of interest from the dous, has struck during my time in the rivez... On tions already promised, will be sufficient to the other hand, it is absolutely necessary to been received to-days- ensure the working basis of this instltation. pick up Kapsing Island to insure setting a Inquiries were made by a representative of correct course through the Pass. At the the Telegraph at Government Hound whether present time whes there is a thin fox or heavy His Excellency had received any intimation of rain and ass is unable to clearly distinguish the rumoured. Chinasa donations. We were kladly informed that the Governor bad bad.no the contour of the land, the Basthorn for information at the time of our inquiry beyond shore of Kapsing Island and the Eastern fore the foot of the circular issued by the Viceroy of hood of the Fass are so much alike that it is Canton; details of which appeared in our almost impossible to distinguish one from the columne last week.
other, especially so if the course across the barbour has been altered several times to clear janks whre both time and position are some what Vague, Now with
a small white house (in which to keep the light) built on the Southam fore-shore of: Kapsing Taland, tals dificulty would dise appear, as the ons shore would then hava a dialective mark and the erection of the light would iban be quite as ussidi during the day na it would be at night. I remain, &c.,
(3rd), R; D. THOMAS,
Masiar, us. Houngedon.
CHINESE SUBSQÀIPTIONS. Afmady acknowledged ...................$344,530 Ho Tongaminamumas. 10,000 Lo CEO'ska ....... -
1,000 Kwony Sang-O
500 (00
Lain Vicki...................... Chan Ying Fo and Brother,„, Work Wing-shin
Bie Yoan.falti
500
590
Tam Tur-kong,
500
Chin King .....
500
Tai Yden......mmypepti
300
Mok Yenk-limppaninpirmyn. Lang Mokelan
250
100
$119,500
.
(Bgd.), Chan. V. LLOYD, Master, Falskan, Hongkong, May 6th, 1909. The following letter from Capt. Clarke has
Hoogkong, 14th May, 1909, Proposed Light Kapsing Island, Sit-In reply to your inquiries, ihn ganerai.. opinion of our Commander is that the most suitable situation for the light would be as the Southern end of Kapsing Inland as an alavation. Light-Bright, occuting, of Sixth order, visible for five miles ou a cirer night
abore of Lantau Island in the neighbours of go fast aboye High Watary
E, A, M, WILLIAMS, Esq;
Bécretary,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
Structure-Similis to Ma-was island fighter hours. This would be considerad a good dis.. tiactive mark in a fog during day timų, J
Fog-signal-Belt gried matomatically-as in ose on the Iron Barrier cear Whempos. in fog or thick tala sound would be a infer waming than the off chance of seeing tha structure of the light towar. ? 1 recommend this anggestion to the consideration of your Com mittes.-- I am,
(894), WAECLARER,
;
E. A. M. WILLIAMI, ESQ.
Secretary,
· Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, ?".
It was deelded to forward to the Goramment
a copy of the letter recaived from Capt W. E.-
'Olarke containing the vlaws of the Comnikadave-
andoma sil Caph Thomas' remarkern light |'of yesssis of that. Company, Tha- Commultica. #4. Kapaing Jeland. Aby many 'years' kni f'endorsed the Views sherein all,