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ago that the auspicious day came, which was the day of opening the Shanghai-Feng- ching Railway, the first but one railway; completed, and built solely by Chinese. Engineers with purely Chinese money. It must be gratifying to those who took part in A. S. WATSON & CO., the building of it. I therefore earnestly
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The English mail of the 15th May was deli- vered in London on the rath inst.
EDWARD HOGMAN, a seaman, was to-day bound over for behaving in a disorderly man hope that these students now before us,
mar in the office of the Norwegian Copiuli trained under the able guidance of H. E. Six months' hard labour and six hours' stocks Tang and taught by these experienced pro-was imposed on a ricksha canlie who on the Tessors here, especially those foreign pro-11th instant attempted to assault a European fessors, will in due course become famous sergeant with intent ta rob." engineers after their return from abroad, and do credit to themselves, to this college and to this country." Of course, these are in the main generalities, but, what we rejoice to see is the spirit of fair ness" exhibited towards foreign instructors, While the Chinese are not willing that foreign syndicates should be entrusted with the construction and control of Chinese
THE Kueichow gestry-and-literati have tele. graphed to the Kusicbow official body in Peking, attacking the Governor of their pro- vince for negligesse in carrying out the opium prohibition,
THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., kindly informs us that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ended
the sales during the period to 32,115,23 toos,
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COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR. GEO. A. CALDWELL COMPLETION OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' SERVICE
might all be snared many year yet to work, Lambert, Ç. W, Alexander, G. Back and Caple togelbar shoulder to shoulder towards restori || N. G. Major,
ing the old Company to it former position of On the call of Mr C. R. Crisp'n's hearty prosperity. He thought he had bean mora | vote of thanks was accorded, with acclamation, than sufficiently honoured by the compliment to Mr. Frank C. Anderson who renderød yen- ary dinner they hall given him, but when he man service at the piano and with bin dịlightë regarded the handsome pressulating that Me, | ful songs during the best part of the evening, Neave bad made to him on their behalf he Votes of thanks were also passed for the felt somewhat overwhelmed and it bad touched" | Chairaan for kindly presiding and for Mr. Alox; him very keenly. Da thanked them very. Squair who performed the détien, of con- sincerely for their souvenir, which he would vener of the function. always prize very highly, and it would at all times remind him of that happy occasion and of the many kind friends he saw ́sented around- that table. (Applause.).
"OLD BOYS.".
The next toast submitted was that of the
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RETURNING from banishment is a very com-. mon offence in the Colony. At the Police Court this marding, a Chisaman samed Leung Hoi was awarded six months' hard labour and six hours' stocks for favouring the Colony with bis prosence.
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students receiving all the knowledge poss ble at the hands of Western professors. Which is exactly what the University of Hongkong is intended to provide. Another queation, which was raised by Mr. V. K. kiau, who was responsible for the construc tion of the Shanghai-Fengching railway, BUBONIC PLAGUE! had reference to the inauguration of au engineering association in China. Such
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"His Excellency Tang would like to see established an engineering association in: A RECEPTION was given by Captain Hayes, of China, and he fervently hopes that H..the steamship Segura, one of the Shire Jeme will come to the front to be its founder, line, on board his vessel this afternoon to the members of the press and representatives of as his abundant experience would ensure its stipping companion in the Colony. The sound organization. At the present time function was a decided success, and particulars Chion has varipus surts of associations, such will be given to-morrow, as educational, commercial and agricultural; but no engineering one has yet been found. As you know Chinese workmen have small chance of becoming educated on technical lines, and therefore engineers should establish an association and issue various kinds of magazines. No doubt. Chinese industry would be greatly improved, More. over, the Chinese workmen can endure hard- ship, and still keep good natured, their only delect is that they do not study and con- sequently rarely distinguish themselves in For this engineering throughout their lives. reason: people generally consider them very low grade and even they themselves acknow.
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YESTERDAY moming St. Peter's Church was the scene of a small robbery. It appears that as 18-year-old youth catered the place of wor ship unobserved' and walked away with some pieces of clothing belonging to the Rev. C. A. Thompson. Three months hard labour was
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THE departure of the American Squadron from Yokohama has been postponed. It is stated that the date of soiling has been deferred pending, the sitting of a Court-martial on anested on charges of scaling gun-fittings
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,
TO THE ESITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telroraṛu.”-
Dear Sir-I am just in receipt of a cable from Yokohama advising that a wireless me sage has been received from the Empress of China to the effect that she will reach Yoko-
a technical school and the engineering probama at 7 am, on the sõih instant I would ́fession. Many students, he said, especially meation (bat the ship left Vancouver ose day Chinese students, both here and abroad, feel late, and as the 16th is bar correct date of that when they have completed their course arrival at Yokohama; she has made up one day of study and obtained their diploma they are on the voyage. To secure information, of this already made competent engineers capablexiad proves the usefulness of the wireless of holding a position of responsibility. This system, and doubtless you will be glad to take is a fallacy, a very great onc, and the sooner you students of engineering fealize it, the sooner will you become engineers, No engineering college, either here or abroad, no matter what its name or reputation, can hope to make a man an engineer. What then, you ask, is the use of an engineer- THE STUDY OF ENGIVERKING.ing college and why should you give One of the principal faculties in the Uni- valuable time to it when after all it is
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Sir,- must confess that the somewhat
"Let es put our shoulders to the same wheel!" That was the refrain which pervaded the burden ofthe remarks ofalmost every speaker who addressed the convivial gathering at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday ́evening last. The occasion was the celebration of Mr.Geo. A Caldwell's completion of twenty-five years la the service of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld. The complimentary batquet was tendered by a few of his friends-gentlemen "Old Boys". It was proposed by the Vice- who had been associated with the popular and chairman, Mr. Squair, who said:-Mr. Chair- energatic secretary of thin great industrial-insti mac and Gentlemen,-You all kuow what a tution, either at the head office or at the different teriting, modest sort of "Chie!" I am-(laugh. establishments in Hungbom, Yaumati, and ter)-at the same time I"cannot refrain from Aberdees. The function was intended as a heartily endorsing your eulogy of our respect. "mark of esteem in which Mr. Caldwell is beided gusit; particularly on behalf of my calipa- sarved its purpose admirably, and from start to tuin, that you require to live with a man lo fibishi Saturday's disser, followed as it was hy know him, and I venture to say that whes you work and tab shouldais with a man for years an evening of congratulatory addresses and barmony testified to the admirable ciprit de you are in a position to know him in the fullest corps which animates the Hongkong Dock reuse of the word. We can scarcely conceive a better man to work under than Mr. Caldwell; hands." The hosts of the evening were Messrs. Thos. Neave (chairman), C, W. Alex (Applause). He despises the servile, cringing ander, F.J. Agabig, F. C. Anderson, G. Beck, assistant, as much as he does the eye-servant. C.R. Crispin, W. Davison, W. F. Ford, Chas. He handles all the duties thai fall to his share Fittack, Jr., U. C. Galluzzi, J. Hand, Lo Chung with consummate tact and despatch, and is a Kue, Jas: MéGlashao, Capt. N. G. Major, strong believer in the old adage: "All work Mens. R. A. Nicholson, R. V. Rutter, J. M. V. and no play makei fack a dull boy," When dos Remedios, W. J. Ratiey, Wm. Stewart, C, D. work is up to date and an opportune holiday Silas, and H. S. Wynse. Mr. Alex. C. Squair, comes sound be advocates for it on behall of who occupied the vice chair during the evening, others. A well-known German skipper on assisted Mr. Neave, in his arduous duties, with this coast, in handing me some shares to considerable efficiency. The guests present be transferred into his own name the other were:-Messts, Jao. Lambert, R.N.R. (Lloyd's day, jokingly remarked that he did not despair Surveyor), Donald Macdonald, and J. P. Brasa, Messrs. E. C. Wilks and W. C. Jack, who bad been invited, were unable to be present owing to-their absence from the Colony,
The hall was tastefully decorated with flowers for the occasion Flanking the table was a flag of the Dock Co. on the wall and facing the Chairman's seat. To the right of Mr. T. Neave sat the honoured 'puest of the evening and to his left wai Mr. Jus. Lambert, who was, the senior representing the "Cd Boys"" associated with the halcyon days of the Dock Co. when, as Mr. Lambert himse put it in the course of his address, "all they need worry about was get the work done as rapidly as they could in order to get the next ship in owatting her turn to be dry. dacked...And to look cheerfully to the boouses which were voted to them as cheerfully by the shareholders.at each half-yearly meet. ing."
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The ceremony was brought to a close at mid- night with the singlug of "God Save the King."-
The menu, which was adorned with a liken. ness of Mr. Caldwell on the frost page, is an follows:
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Complimentary Dinner
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**Mr. Gro, A. Caldwell,
Ava mark of saleem on bla-completion ofé- - Quarter-of-a-Century-Ea÷tlen-Kervice-of-the-
Hongkong and Whempaa Dock Co., 1-tå.
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ALENU-DINNER.
Hora d'Oeuvres. Caviar in Eggs. Olber.
Mock Turtle,
Supe
Fish.
Rolled a P'Orly,
Grilled Pigeons on Tjikan, CHITS
Dyster.
Jointwr.
Tournedos of Reef and ToyrateL Rossi Capon and York Hám,
Cold.
Ived Aspikagus nad Mayooraine Sauce, Vegetables. Green Peas.
Belled PottOBAL. Entremets,
Stewed Pean and Cream. Liqueur Jelly.
Vanilla Ice Cream and Finger Cakes, Douert.
Coffee.
Cheese and Crackers Fruit
'Nangkong Hotel, Saturday, 19th June, ipogi Flashlight photographs of the company were
CANTON DÂY KỲ DAY.
THE NEW BUND...
[From Our Own Correspondent;]
in flingkong & Whampoa Dock stock. Yet 1 taken by Mec Cheung, the photographer. felt strongly inclined to tell him, that, as long as we bad men of the calibre of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Caldwell on ibè executive staff of the Dock Co., there was not much reason to despair. (Applause) The idea of holding this little function originated with Mr. Caldwell's asso- ciates.in the bead office, and it was most grati. lying. to have such a hearty response_from everyone present. to-night; in fact, every in
Canton, rath Juss; dividual.on the staff, who was approached in
The Canton officials proposed to build m the matter, not only promptly approved of the idea, but I see have also turned up. I might road from joside the city to the new bund add, it is particularly gratifying to sea that some commencing from the Provincial Treasurer's of the "Old Boys" hava turned up, two of yames and passing through the Southern Gate whom are prosent....may also tell you there and the Wing Ching Gate direct to the Go- are other gentlemen who bave been at one time verament Tien Tis wharf. All the buildinge or another on the Dock staff who, although_00_both_sides_of_in_public streets along the unavoidably abscot, are with us is the spirit, proposed road which have gradually been en- two of them having just left the Colony this croached upon will have to be pulled down in week. Gentlemen, I will ask you to drink the order to provide sufficient space to be taken up health of the "Old Boys," coupling that toast by the road. The Taotai for the Development of Native Industries (Chan Mong Tsáng) has with the name of Mr. Lambert. (Applause.)
now the maller in hand. The residents of those building along the streets required for the purpose bave been ordered to remove within a period of fifteen days. Work will be com menced on the construction of the newly pro posed road about the end of the 5th moon,
In
Wheo justice had been done to the excellent dinner and glasses charged, the Chairman rose and proposed the toast of the evening.
Mr. Lambert, in replying, said :-Mr. Chair- Mr. Neave said:-Mr. Caldwell and Gentleman, Mr. Squair, and Gentlemen,-i think Mr, men,-When asked to preside over this gather Squair should have coupled-Mr. Macdonald's jog [ felt, at first, diffident as to whether name with this toast, he being an older servant could do all justice to the occasion. However, of the Dack Company than I. I suggested to Mr. a pleasant duty is always an easy ace and this Macdonald that he should reply, but he says
"ALLIGED KOBBERS ARRESTED... one will be a very pleasant one indeed for me he will leave the talking to me, which is a
On the 9th instant, on receiving information to perform. In the world at the present time rather ungenerous proposition on his part. we seem to be very much interested in making the days when Mr. Macdonald and myself to the effect that a number of outlaws were on "recoids" of all kinds. One day it may be a were with the Dock Co. work was the order of their way on board passenger-jucks to the dis record Ocean steamship passage; another day the day: In those days there was no time to trict of Sunning via Kongmoon, the military a record railway journey. Again, we are in. worry abour system or expenses and retrench-officials sent out men to make an inspection of terested in some new record made in sports, ment was not then necessary. It was just how all junks engaged on that run and so search or we condole with such other over the record goon we could, finish one ship to make room the passengers on board. The officials boarded depression in trade through which Hongkong for another. Everyone was working at top a junk bound for, Sunning from Fatihan, and is passing at present May that soon change pressure, and for a bonus at the end of the effected the arrests of four alleged robbers On But the record, geotlemen, in which we ait, year, which we managed to get for some board another junk coming from Canton, twelve especially interested to-night is a record of years. It is my earnest hope that those days others were also arrested. Those dosbiful twenty-five years of successful service rendered may'again come to the Dock Company, and characters were brought up to Canton on the by Mr. Caldwell in the Dock Company, and I the prosperity of the Colony be such as to following day to be dealt with.
supply work enough for all. As regards our say that this is the record that appeals to us most of all. (Applause.) Mr. Caldwell, I wish guest this evening-Mr. Caldwell I have snown to tell you, on behalf of those present here to- him during the last thirteen years. I bave night that your unfalling courtesy and kind-
come into contact with Mr Caldwell both ness to all that come in contact with you have as an employee of the Dock Co. and in gained our esteem and regard, and i now have the present position as Surveyor to Lloyds much pleasure in asking you to accept from Register. those present this silver timepiece as a small memente of this occasion, and I hope you may be long spared in health to add to your
successes in the future. (Applause.) .
The souvenir of that most interesting function
was a handsome desk clock on a sterling silver mounting. The clock was enclosed in a mor. occo-leather case. On the clock was cograved the following inscription:=
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'THE SHUM TAX 'OUTBREAK." With reference to the Shun Tak jail outbreak on the 3rd instant, when a number of prisonera. ascaped from confinement, a report has beep received from the Shun Tak Magistrate ad dressed to the Viceroy to the effect that forty say that Mr. Caldwell of the runaways bave so for been 're-captured, bas always been most kiud and courteous to but thirty-one are still wanted.' all. I congratulate him on his promotion to the Secretaryship of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. I am sure you will all agree that he is the right man in the fight place. (Applause.) I have much pleasure in wishing Mr. Caldwell many years of health and prosperity in his new position. I am sure, gentlemen, you will like to bear a few words from Mr. Macdonald. (Applause.).
"DOCK RECORDS."
Mr. Macdonald, replying on behalf of the old beads, expressed the great pleasure' it gave
TAUTAI LAU $Z XEY'S MURDER. In connection with the death of the late Tantol
Lau St Kee, who was murdered in Cantou unibe 27th ult, it is reported that so far the police have ant been able to apprehend any of the assassins, The Viceroy has now agala given orders to 196 Tantal of Constabulary and the, Magistratos. of Namkoi and Panya to use their best enda yours to bring the culprits to book within a period of another ten dayı.
versity of Hongkong-whose establishment not going to make an engineer of you! cryptic sabouacement published in the Govern. | wall, who, on risibg, was received with loud bim to be present that night and assist in doing have been sani to the town of Fatshan for dis
exueme kind
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· THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN, Another ten thousand wooden öplum licances tribution to the opium smokers in the city.
SILK MERCHANTS HELD UP. Yesterday morning, half-a-dozen silk mere chants, who were carrying with them a quantity. of raw silk to be disposed of at the market place of Yung Ki, were held up by filicen rob bers at Kwai Chow, in Shun Tak. One of the merchants, was killed and four others, badly injured. The valuable stuff belonging to the merchants was then removed by the robbers,
THE FLOODS. MAL
"Presented to Mr, Geo. A. Caldwell By a few friends, 12th Junn, 1909, '1884-1909," Baving accepted the presentation, Mr. Cald-
honour to his friend: Mr. Caldwell, whom be ment. Gazelle re the preservation of song birda applause, said that their is now, we inay say, assured-will be that of An engineering school does not make en-
10 the Colony, reproduced in your issue of ness had laid upon, him a` ditficult task, ́as
had known for over 35 years. Looking back zo engineering and it is interesting to note how gineers but it makes the material of which saturday, has given me no fitte surprise, and he found it impossible to find words to ad. years when he first, joined the Company, he the Chinese themselves appreciate the value engineers are made. Its object and its am glad to say I have since discover equately thank them for the high honour they recalled many piensant days spout at the of a foreign training in the theory and prac. purpose is to train you to think and to teached that this views shared by others who had deas him by their baadiome entertain. Docks before there was a road to Kowloon tice of this art. Recently a reception was you the language of engineering. When you can speak on the subject with authority, ment of him that evening, and he left at a loss Paint, and a irip to Hongkong was seriously given at the Impérial Polytechnic College, graduate. you should feel not that you That the desire to preserve song birds, which how to acknowledge the great compliment that considered before being undertakes, especially which was formerly known as the Nanyang finished your course but that you have just are such a delightful feature of congested had been paid tim by the presence there of so at night-time: There were quite a number of College, to His Excellency Jeme Tien-yew, begun it. We prepare you to begin. By cines, Hongkong.not excepted, is a sace and many of his colleagues, past and present. He good, all-round sports among the staff in those Engineer-in-chief of the Peking-Kalgan rail. te ching you the language of mathematica sensible one, nobody will, for a moment quer thacked them for their fatering reception of days. Butter was credited with doing the 200 we put at your command, but I fail to see where the advantage of the toast of his health proposed is such kind yards in level time. Logan was always open to way, in recognition of his appointment to and engineering- the post of Inspector of the Shanghai-Feng- all the great wealth of scientific literature. despatching magpies whereve found by bolders terms by Mr Neave had he wished he could take on anyone in a boxing bout and Andrew of game licences, as requested in the Governoel he deserved eyou buf of what tie bad said, Harvey was hard to beat as a story-teller. Then
The grd party sent out by the Central Relist ching railway. His Excellency Tuan Fang Where, at the pursuit of your profession, ment notification, comes in Everybody in He could, however, say that he had always in 1894 Company of Volunteers was formed Committee to the flooded districts to assist the took a prominent part in the proceedings, you come to a new problem you are pre-acquainted with the thievishness of nature
from members of the staff and many of them people has reported that the floods have subsid a consciention's way and bad at ́ail times tried soon developed into crack shots. They had aed to the extent of four feet during the lam twol but it is with the lecture delivered by II.E.pared to read what men of experience have which characterises the magpie, but the Jeme that we are concerned. Referring done in similar circumstances and to profit evil is by no means so pronounced as to to treat with courtesy every one with whom he team of eight whe could hold their own against days. With a low to averting the possibility. to the fact that less than a century has by their example. Your whole life should justify the drastic step contemplated by had come into contact in businen, whether be any team in the Colony. They numbered in of further floods, more guany bags are about elapsed since George Stephenson built bisbe a continual study. A competent engineer those at the belm of affairs. It is a case of was in or outside of the Company, and he hoped all about 20 and today, with a much larger to be sent to the affected districts for the re-
pair of the dykes. first successful railway, the lecturer remarked, is not made; he makes himself. The time trying to prevent one evil only to embark upon he had not altogether fallos, in a quaner of staff, there are only about five or six in the a greater one. Has it not occurred to the if a century's continuous service in the same Corps. The speaker felt surn it only required "It must be remembered that the engineers that you can call yourselves engineers may cial responsible for this latest move that the concero, .000 paturally 'saw many apa a little encouragement from the heads of the at that time and even much later had great come soon; it may never come; it all de- very fact of fres permission for an indiscri- and downs in its affairs and during his departments to make volunteering as popular difficulties in obtaining the right of way in pends on yourselves. With these remarke minate killing of the particular bird will afford twenty-five years he had seen numerous as ever it was among the members of the staff, the same manner as when we first began of Professor, Porter-the most superficial mind to unscrupulous person's a happy pretext to changes in the staff, many with whom in conciosion, the speaker expressed his railways in China. But now China seems will agree. We believe, however, that Hong bring down birds belonging to entirely different be had worked having been removed by var. opinion that there was no reason why a Com to wake up at if from a dream to cry every kong and Canton breed that class of student species, such as pigeons, thrusher, etc.? It lous causes. Such happenings gave one pause pany 30 to 35 strong should not be raised from
the members of the Dock. (Applause.}`- where for railways; and it is a pity that who is not merely content to imbibe the would seem that there exists some milstaks and set him thinking. Other changes, no
The rest of the evening was spent in music although rallway building in China began general principles of engineering but has in somewhere, and the sooner thin in rectified the doubt, were before them and who was to say over twenty years ago we scarcely have any addition the will to test those principles in better will it be for the canse which the where some of the company, then assembled and barmony. Those contributing to the plea
might be your from then, Whwefore he felt sure of the entertainment word:-Mesira CR. The number of caERE of Chinese Engineers of any repute. But 1 practical work. A few years will show how authorities are seeking to foster. Yours, etc.,
all the greater pleasure in that gatEoring of Crispin, Frank C. Änderuno, C. D. Bilas, Alex. been notified in Yokohama up to: am happy to say that it was only a few days for that view and bollef can be substantizied,
his fellow-workers and his hope was that they | O; Squair, R. V. Ruuer, K.-S. Wyane, Juo, is eighteen.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1999.
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endeavoured to do his duty to the Company in
REVOLUTIONARIES AGAIN. The Canton authorities hava.rpceived a isle- gram from the Shanghai Total informing them that certain revolutionaries are reported to be proceeding to Canton with the contemplation to revok The Canton officials bays been quested- ja the telegram to take.
possible disturb stops to prevent any pos