the
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passage fare to Singapore is, if anything, reform without delay by stamping out the er li rather lower than the rate charged by Hong of gamblin, Gambling being spraised, kong shippers. That is to say, the Kwaugsi obervices will disoppen, and a new life will and Kwangtung emigrants will travel over-permeate the Cofory til it is transformed to the barfiol Ch'nt and the glory of Fer ugat". land to the unrestricted Treaty ports for the 9 ch is the Calecs: estimate of Macio's sake of personal freedom rather than submit resposibilais in the mailer of gamblog to classification as "assisted coolles" with suppression. We only hope that th's welably its attendant disadvantages. There is a expression of views will prize a responsive threat held out that Kwangsi emigrante ship. chord in to deliberations of the new Repabli ping from the Treaty ports will not lo future can Legislatura at Lisbon. bo passed by the Chinese Protectorate, in Singapore but will be sent back to China, Such a thing would be preposterous and the proposition is not worthy of serious considera- tion. On an average,some eight thousand emi grants are shipped every month from Hang. kong for the Southern ports. It has to be remembered also that there are almost as many returning emigrants disembarked in Hongkong every mouth. In aumerous in-
SANITARY BOARD.
THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING..
6th lost.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon ii the Board Ream Mr.-E. D. C. Walla presided and there were also present Hon, Ar, W. Chatham (D. 2. W) Hos, Mr. A. W. Browin (Registar Goheral), Hop. J.
Telegram.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
CANI ON-KOWLOON. RAILWAY..
SUCCESSFUL OPENING "AT. TAISHA TAU.
SKVERAL, STERCHES, GIVERJ
~~ {By Our Special' Representative]. › Canton, 5th December, 4.10 p.m. Fine weather prevailed at the
The Macao Unrest.
PROTECTION OF ITALIAN SUBJECTS
*FARCICAL INCIdent at GoverNOR
MARQUES' DEPARTURE, [From Our Special Curverfontent.]
teachlag reception at the wharf on the arrival f the Macão steamer at room •Blatiop Poizaol was personally at the whail to receive bo distingulabed Prelate, whom ha accompan led to the Misson Houss at Glenenly where
Bishop Azevedo will remia during his briel stay in Hongkong. His. Lordship w 11 go`to Con'on dist, accompialed by his rectă ary, Faller Sarmento. Then he will presed to" visit Misalons nadar bis jurisdiction on the mainland. Three more ol
LYİNG A MOUNs. :
I am in a po itin ftly to contradict the sumoor that the English teacher at the Sem'arry School expiestad osti-republicna sertimenti a tha ia uzuration of the rew
Provisional Gov rart, Thị gra limin. in question was pot pratent at the ceremony, or, it any o her ceremony in Micio, and has act expre, a d'any te i men's of a political ra ma la cnr way. He is pe cefully engaged in academical partalis, and fo carrying on the English teaching of bis predecessor. Stories of this kind show what falsth;cdi p:ople of a certain class will stoop to.
Mac 3rd September. Ara her farcical incident occurred yester.
THE ITALIAN SISTER! dy at the Hongkong and Macao Stoomers
came over to Hongkong to-day, hey brought whirl on the depsrinto, the ex-Governor of
aver a few packages of their personal effects Macar. After His Excella cy hat pasted only Questioard by a representative of the
THE FAITHFUL ARTILLERY, the guard of honour drawn up cula'de the longing Teto such if the other suns are
Amid so much that is regrettable, it is plez- wharf and hd moopted ite gargway and coming away no, they replied that the
svattiecord that the Po tuguese gu mais pro gained the deck of the steamer, a ma Supoileres sed seven other Sisers, cannot rot unworthy of their ancient and hancuratle dressed in the us.form of the local Fieabrdon their charges at Maca", come of alli nce with the frit sb Army. When other Brigade, of which he is a fireman, stepped for ward from among the crowd and said that team are tos ell to travel and others cas saldiers and the salfors were in riot and mailne, wis destrous to address the Governer. The There latter piro ssly appealed to the Siste fort, cbed ert and wadse saleedd discipline. not Bedenicks the Jurary through firmity, the Atlllery-men remisind sieinly in their stances the latter induce one or other of Hewett, Mr.. A. Sheltan Hosper, Colonel led-opening of the Chinese section of man's name ir Setz, He appeared consider nu lo abard on them and the gird in lies have Those excllent selfors are commanded by
ford, R.A.M.O. (Principal Medical Offer), the Canton-Kowloon Railway at ably excited and it that he spoke with all has Dr. Fi zw'lams. . fou Chu Pak, Ms. Ne Tai-sha-tau to-day. Tho Viceroy wosu z), is bis ex tion, he said he had bren 19 wer the fiho Pertuguere he a t.(coriço Portu- Hen Tir. Do F. Ctuke (Merical Officer of Health) Dr. W. W. Fosse (Asiat Medical u avoidably absent and was repre- years in the Poete Armada (ayy) and that as 1st reappled for bone leave but Officer of "g:1b), and Mr. W. Brez Fowsented by the Provincial Treasurer it is net ara He then put bla band into lande (ecretary).
at the inaction. It was stated in his coat pocketh 1 act of drawing something or other from. Those on board thought be There was laid on the tabic a minute by the course of the day's proceedings oing to cull out a deadly weapon but it In conversation with the Superioress of
THE FRANCISCAN OLDER H.E the Governor deil ng wth a communica that through connection would be es-tuned out to be nothing more deadly than a
Title rip of red and green, Waving the four representative this morning gathered that in from the Board, la refereres to the up- cisions of the Brard, zotably in respect of the Frank Grove, Chief Recident Engin- Republican, he must draw out the fing of
aron. Askel if there was any likelihood of granting of exemption in canais cists for the,eer of the Chinese section, midea the Repub'c. He then called for Vivas heir retur ing to M-ce, the Fever. ad Mo her fastallation of water c'aies,
Ir the Republic. He repeated three times "Viva Repubicinos do fotol Viva Repab handsef Ged to send them where He pleasen, said that she and her sistents wers in the Mr. Stelion Hooper said that the let valuable presentation to His Ex
It is the earnest with of ill whó ha e the the Execuriver could do when they la cellercy Wei Han, relied Mangioglicanos de Lisbrni Viva Eerots Repub'ia additional information on any subject upse
The European singers, welfare of Macao at least that the Sinta Director of the sction, on behalf of Portugue which the Board had made a recommenda
peared to be much indigo at' at this demon-
their family relations to accompany them when they go back for.another spell of labour in the Malay Peninsula, and no doubt they advance moucy to those relations; but on the face of it these people do not come with in the same category as an "assisted emi grant" who accepts an advance from a recognised labour recruiting agent. If the Government are thus to bind themselves
BOARD COU "CIL
coted to stay by the leftm unit ama gebighly trained and ficient efficers, Peruquele mals can be made for their safe and cemlett wer hy of the name. Cipto Mercer and able transpor ation to Hongkong. At the pre- Liqu'esact Cordeirs have the confidence of seat moment the ceste 1 house in Crine Road their men, and know low in commod them. hva to beure and feed't 8 more people, since Good officers, make good soldiers. Thu:sday, all of whom & 70 come over from Macao.
-down to a strict reading of the letter of the setting by the Executive Council af cartain de, I fablished by June or July next. ALE. ] with bath hards he said that like a true the Sisters a e laving for Cheloo this alter. | Governer of Naraɔ tai been able, during thẻ.
law without reference to its spirit, they are going to bamper, and interfere with, and ultimately lose a highly lucrative brath of the Colony's shipping trade.
GAMBLING IN KWANGIUNO,
Fcene.
(9 h. Decemb.)
doors te excel.nt educa'iar of
tios was to send the matter back is them for the staff. Several speeches and among whom was a British Naval Officer, P. Clara Convent may once again rope
to ats were also prominent features salon of apprectly a freszied lunes, which it is was designed to accomplish of the day's proceedings.
recosideration before upsetting it. The Board was practically only an advisory body. Some members could hardly see the use of attending the me:tings owing to their decisions belog so often upset by the Executive, some «f. whom were also morbers of the Board,
Hou, Mr. Hewett characterised Mr Hooper's remarks as a covert attack upon himself and ore ether member of the Board and added- "I say the remarks are gatirely, oncalled for ned unjustified and are not worth replying to."
MALARIA AT SHAUKIWAN,
issue of quining to the Chiness Dispersary.
Attached was a aisute by Fon. Mr. A. W. Brewis, in which hy stated that the Chinese were mar- lil ely to be izdaced to take quisire by the Dispensary than by De Toice. They espent of the quinine was made to swallow could o aly uss persuasion, because less the it before the Inspectors eye: there was no guarantee be wou'd into it, though to dub Inspector Collett could get plenty of p:ople to aply for the quidiae simply to blo. as bint The best resalis would be obtained by supply ing quinion to the Dispensary and directing The doctor press quinine so the patients whenever he felt he could do so with profit The Dispensary could purchase the quinine from the Government but could not make a charge for it, as the Dispessary was maintained by public subscriptions.
Colonel Bedford minuted-"I am very gltd to see that fice quinine is to be issued, to the
Hon. Mr. Browin: "What does he want Vication. Irave for? Who dies ho suggest should do his work ?"
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TRIAL TRIP.
FERRY BOAT FOR THE PHILIPPINES,
as he had concluded.bis remarkable r'äärest, Admisist ador do Conselho Mr. & Mariano- Garnis ordered him riff the wharf.
BRITISH GUNG)ATS READY.
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THE PATRIA"
We hear th it the Commander of the Patris has caked for a Court-manlal to inquire into the Civ unstacca leading to the part which some his men took in initiating the revolt of last week. Newlis rue es us that, in fier of be gunboat has resigned his totmission'i». are disgust of the reprehensible pat the members of the crow of his v.stel took in the
CHEVALIER Z VOLPICELLI,
the Consul-Gederal for Italy in Hongkong, is on a visi to Macag Toc noergetic Consular
there, as a result of which we believe he has official has paid a visit to the Italian Convent framed a viza/out rest, thy Acting Governor, Dr. Margtes Vidal. What the outerms of sub representation will be cone cas tell, but it was: be faken for granted that the treatment meted out to the Sistera by the rabbia soldiery cfibt attlement is deserve
I hear that the British gunbox's Sand piper and Robin te here to lack also afer the inters's of the flotila sab Where are the sceptical who out of their jects besides the British subjects residest pistimism, have forebada the shutting op of to Macao. This protection is being extended, ths workshops of the Hongkong and Whimper so I am told, on the representation of Ctty Z. Dock Co. and the ab indopment of the graving Vilpicelli, Consul Gener for Italy in Forgemtute of November las. docks because o the competition that have kong, to the Governor of the Bekich Color y arica to the North and South ofths Colony by Rumor has it also that five of His Majesty's the establishment of shipbuilding and repairing torped boat destroyers are held in sexdices cu'side the limits of the harbour to proceed to yards at Shangbai ad Tsingtan and the pro sence of the floating dock Dewey at Olong p?? Macao open the first call of emo gepry. A Cur premier Edustry" will take a lot British Naval Officer visted Micso en Thurs of suppressing and its vitality is demanday and left o the following morning. It is strate week, after week and most, after believed he will submit his repart to the Navel month by the numerus repairs it so sucess Official on the Ntuation obtaining bers, fally accomplishes and as new hulls launched ever brez good constituents of the Hongkong fram is building berths. The Philippines bays Dock Co, and, excep ing the vessels of the U.S. Squadron, the Islands have continued to supply workable ordess ever sincs post-Dewey days. This afternoon the lates: boat to be built to the order of Meuila owners at Hengshan underwent ber trial trip. It is true that the vessel is not of very lige dimensio at, but it goes to show, never haless, that whether sur vey vessel, patrol cruiser er pleasure boats the staff and equipment of the local yar! are capable of fulfi log the most ex cling of he Lui Rafal Yang- foreign qu'taments,
DESPATCH OF ITALIAN CRUISE X. The Italas cruben Gal bei has received teleg a bic instructions to proceed wib all deing of coadiga puálshment. spatch to Matas in order to protect the listin abjees there. The Calabris is on her way down (an Amɔy.
THE GUNBAT " PATRIA."
The Portoguaré gunbɔat Patrin was moved out of the anchorage st Macas to the roadsterd, The precautionary meisure of the shifting of te acchorage was carried out by Captain Cuoba Limacfilio gnuboat Doans Andie, who came overto Macro on this special commisslor. There is rumour that the Commenter and Officers of the Pat is besitate to retura to
THE TRUTH ABOUT MACAO {From Our Special Correspondent.].
Macao, 41'December. Yesterday, 4, number of soldiers, about a dear, commanded by a Sergean, visited His Lordship ike Bith p of Mara, so this time. as armed e remies of a venerable old man who bat given his life to tle suvite of bla county. mor and of all the inhabitants of this beautiful Caloty, but as honest meo, military man, pro- their ship in the present temper of the Tower foun lly, astonished and bitterly grieved at the
deck Officers and crew..
THE S STARS OF CHAR*TY..
I hear that the Italisu Listers of Charity aro heaving for Hongkong to-day the greater part of them at any rate if the commsziy cannot abandon their charges all at once.
is the bist whose machinery wis sent or the til spin to day. She is a double decked vessel des gied for service as a ferry-boat la the isterisland coastal te ds of the Philippines. There was a small party of interested geatle mex on board the steamer this af ernoon, ja cluding the owner, Mr. Yangco, and the chief manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dack Co, Ld, Mr. R M. Dyer The top over the
CHINESE SQUADLOV L-ISEAZCKED. measured mile was ent rely satisfactory and the
The Admiralty in Peking has given instruc- spred developed more than the regalements of
tions to Comma der-ic-Chief Ching og t'e spififications. After the trip, which was most payable but for the sawness of the weaKong to proceed to Macno with bis Northten thar, a cake and wi e birquet was served in the dron for the protectica of Chinese interests
atoon where the usual felicitoas ar etirgi were exchanged. We with the Luis H sucl Yan es a prospercus carrer in the Philippines,
FIRES IN HONGKONG.
RUNAWAY COOLIES ARE FORC D TO RENDER AID.
there.
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EX GOVERNOR MARQUES.
BY RAIL TO THE FRONTIER..
Freed from the w riesci administration His- Excellency Sesher Ed ardi Maigroy the ex few days of his way lo llongong, to indu'go in some mortil relix tion in sigh-so-ing and Lady Marque in empany with Mr. Ind shopping. Os Friday afternoon ethor and Mrs. J. 1. Leir's, visited the principal storm acd curio and silv.rware, dotiers' in Queen's and Dis Vex Roads, Satur day was sprat in a trim ride up the. Teak, and gastery (Sunday) Their Excellencies wire
car.
Mr.
ito guests at foncheon Cospel and Madam Leivin In the aftemonn the pary proceedal cross to Koalson where, missing the train at ibs Railway station, they boarded it at the Vattatti Sa ion here, through the cutesy of Me John E. Mengh, Traffic Superidiondent, Fx Geven Miiquot ind Mr. Menagh was in pusomil atundacce party reccmmolated to a special je erve upon the disirguished villtors throughout ide journey to Lwu and was jadefulgable in his courtsors atten ions tre Por:uguese official who much portened the kindly con adera is of the raw y supei tecreat interest in the course of the jorday and at each Menigh poio ed cut all the chiel pirts of baiting statica cocduced Sector Marques La the different compriments in cret that the ex Govertir mi bt be acquairted with the enthusiasm with which the Chinese bave taken the Kowloon Railway. His Excellency Ex pressed himself an agreeably surprised at the femarkable cumber of passengers and paid a emplimentary tribute to British enterprise and workmanship in abs cor stracilos ef he line. Arriving at Dywa - the " party walked acrots to be frontier and was much Interested in the pretty scenery which the countryffered..
This af erecon, Fenhor Marques, attended by Codrul Leitlo, returned the visit of Sir Henry May at the Colonial Secretary's Office, and at 431pm., His Excellency and. Lady Marques with Mr. and Mrs. Leiria vithed Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard and, we a enters lained to tea as Government House
The Ex-Governor I Macho wi'l bɔ return.. consequences of the deplorable mu isy of lasting to Lisben by the French Mail steamer to week. Now that they'realise what they have a ricw, the embarkation taking place from
B'ake Pier at 11,31 am, done, these soldiers one as repeat:nt is men can be. There is something sealls fine about the generosity of cool wil i cinquering van- ity, can admit pist wrongdoing and express Bonew for it, and more than all, ask pa don for it. That His Lordship the Bishop granted in wor is a forgiv, ness he already had g ven in bil hesit reeds no telling. The soldiers, some of them actually moved to le rs, expressed their heartfelt regret that, misled by runners and incited by malicious minds, they had used such irreparable disaster.
THE DISHOP
For a man
CLAIM ON PROMISSORY NOTË:
30 h ul.
This marcing, before Mr. Justes P. A. Hazolard, Tu's e fui e, a case was called n which Oyager Sirgh, a wa'cm nls the am payment of Best Vedy and Co, surd Kwong Dean, 6 Spring Garden Lant, in 1 Ab Shiv, a Ensitrry Boid coolie, for a 'sum f $45 50 which 815 wis due ova promissary. noje dated tita. August, and the balance in terest thereop
Me J. H. Gerliner, who appeared for the plaist ff, stated that the defence, was that the promissory note was one which had been given in substi'u'in for ni o ber. There, wese two promi-sury nex. In the ose cise the smout was 5go and it was sigied by one parson. The second promi sary pets, upon which this claim le ted, was for $15. I: was signed by tv o per-
It has become the fashion among Weilen peoples to spear somewhat at China's codeav ours towards the reformation of her national life, and it has to be admitted that there are not lacking amongst the sons of Har themselves plenty of people who regar with dublety, if bot with cysical disbel'ef, the ancient King dom's boxa fides in professing her desire to adopt a Reform policy and keep pace with the younger nations in the world-match of progress. Of the anti-opium movenient, more especially,
There was la'd on the table a letter from the this is true. But there appears to be no reason to doubt the genuineness, the sincerity, of the Cripial Secretary in reply to the Board's com anti-gambling crusade which has Leon institutmunication of 27th ultima relating to the pie od within very rect at times in the Pro-valecca of astris at Chukiwan, and satrg vince of Kwangiurg. In days gone by, that His Excelleccy bad opproved of the feen many a Vicerega! edict der unciatory of gambling in all its forms bas emanated from official headquarters of Caston, to little of du purpose; and it was therefore small matter for wanderment that the Kwangtung people should have come le 17-eleve and to treat them have come to look upon such proclamations with derision and centempt Now, however, 10 all appearances, a change has come over the The cat-oplum movement springs from the people themselves, and it bears the stamp of honesty of purbans. The introduction of this new spirit into the anti-gambling cam paige dites from the convention of the Kwang. tang Provincial Assembly. Previous to that event, there was doubtlessägeneral com'eases of opinion amongs the great bulk of the people of Kwangtong against the whole prevalent system of licented gambling. But then Wal 1.7 anity. cf action. Each mio or group of men worked separately, and, as
residents at Shaukiwan, when they wish it was only to be jpected, the results were hil, New, however, the people possess in the Procu'd like to draw tention to the fact that even the cumber of deaths, as reduced by the vincial Assembly a representativa body through the medium of which their Li berto di ulted ficial analysis of districts, most repiesest an
engimona number of cates." efforts can be concentrated eff:ctively upon the attalament of the'r ams and aspirations
INSPECTOR COTION'S CASE The with every hope of ultimate success
tospector J. T. Cotton applied for there gamb'ing question was the first subject to be months vication leave, beginning on 1st Jan. tackled by the newly-constituted Assembly, next. A med cal board bad recommended that and at subsequect meetings it was threshed Inspector Colos bo lovalided out of the out to all its malifarious bearings. As a reservice on the expiation tf his current sut, the Assembly has getard the sympathy year's service, i. ., 26th March nex', as which and promised aid ot asly of the Provincial data be will have completed 16 years' service. Authorities but of the Central Government Mr. A. Shelun. Hooper minuled: "Is he
It has bean resolved that the as well.
not well enough to do bis work until his time revenue yielded by gambling licenses, which expires in March?" is about four million larla, is to be made up by tupluses of the provincial ralt gabe'ls and other taxes, which system are to be improved,
The President explained that “this was so that gambling will be forbidden forever withe ut reriously disturbing the fionecialis nothing unusual. Any officer on retiring guo of the Province. It now remains to be generally applied for three months' leave and seen what lion of action li ba taken by the it was usually granted if he was caritiedo admittedly powerful reactionary party that basard if the exigencies of the service permitted, its functionaries in exalted places and its Inspector Cation had 16 years' service and had myrmidad in the ranks of provincial rascal not enjoyed much leave. dom. So far as the great body of respectable merchants, tradesmen and skilled labturers is concerned, there is in unmistakably sincers, desire to eradicate this evil from their midst. At our Canton correspandent informed us the other day, the One Hundred and Twenty Trades' Guild of Cauten has issued a circular Hon. Me Howell I do not see why be forbidding its members to participate in game should not carry on to the middle of March It bling and has agreed to giys every sesiclicce simply means that he is trying to pinch-another to the A. Gambling Society which has year's pension from the ratepayers. The ques been recently formed ip the city. la adtion ought to be recors'dered. dition to this, the Viceroy has memorialised the Mr. Shelton Hooper having pointed out that Throne for ite immexiite abolition of the no appointment could be made to the vacancy gambling monopoly in Kwangtong. The until the end of the Inspector's leave. Guild, also, demands that "thoad, who are at The Frisidest admitted that if there was no present employed in gambling establishments man available to like has place, he could not
boold within three months give up their | be allowed. doubtful accop.tion and take up lefitimato
It was agreed to let the matter stard ever for trades, and that all places at present used for a weak to enable the President to communicate gambling purposes should be closed within with His Excellency on the matter, the same period. If, after three mo-the, there -people do not abandon their business or the shops are not closed, this guild will initialo coercive measures. la commenting on this subject, the P. & T. Timer, has come trenchant remarks to offer regarding the relative positions of Caston and Macao.
· Our contemporary points out that for a long ilma there two cities have been rivels a gambling resorts. Marso, teing onder foreign protection, is said to have advantages over Canton 152 gamblers' resort, bolides effising indacements in the way of "indecent attr:e tlons, excursions and grains Eccommcd.tous to visitors. And the Peking journal goes on to say-Imagine the number of peop's who avail themselves of these free offers, and in agine how the number will grow when there is no gambling cppertsally to Can- tent: This is very much like taking the table from the room and setting on a the door, which is certainly not the criginal object of the Ginton welfare-promoter. In to be posted in the quarters to the effect that order to pat gambling_completely under con- the clel servants were at liberty to discard 10,it it necessary for them to secure the the quena or to retain it fast as each ore Co-operation of the Macao Government in thought fit. Once this permission had been thole course. If it urged, England can be assured; combleed acties was determined upon got to forego Treaty rights and commercial by the employees themselver-it least a profits to stop the opium trade in China and large number of them-and the ceremonial Hongkong, why should the Chicate Govein was observed this afternoon to the accompini ment hesitate to ask Por.ugal to forbid gimb. I ment of music from a Chinese band, iea and † and Harstor, ta practice as a solicitor of the cowardly agitsters whɔ wero zoss ansible for ibe and orderly, and the conduct of the soldie as to the condition of the same.km od ling:la Macao at much less cost? "Gambling cakes, etc.
In the Hotel dining room to nigh", the queus is not c.dford to the Chiaeze community alons
lt claims victims among the Portuguese and will be conspicuous by its absence. It is ck- other nationalites residing in Macao.. Debinth- pected that quite two-thirds of the whole at ery, kidnapping, blackmail and other vices will have their queues cul, and that the bays la which Barish in the Colony are direct the other betels in the Colony will follow suit results of gambling. Its effects on the la co.siderable numbers. colonial trade, industry and enterprise are
Mr. Shelton Hooper-Have you plenty of inspectors?
The President-No,'we hivi no), but Isi spector Colton is on a special kind of duty. He is at the slaughter-hours, and it would be necessary to replace him.
There was no other basinets of interest,
QUBUE-CUITING CRUSADE.
HOXOXOXO HOTEL BOYS JOIN IN THE MOVEMENT,
Bhfait.
Hetel this afternoo, there were gay doinga o
In the servants quarjers at the Hongkong the occasion of n lnige aumber of the Chinese employees discarding their queues; Oal-of a total staff of some ibres hundred cbzu: orc hundred were skoro.
When the movement begin to take real shape in Hongkong two weeks or so a o, several employees approached the mannge ment for permission to have their queues cut off, wherenton Mr. A. F. Davier, the manager,
A. NOTICE
teo evident to enumerale. It has dem ralised The next corcent to be held at the Seaman's the Galony and checked its growth, cauilog it laatitute will take pl ce on the 12th inst to be a menace to China and a shame to commencing at 8.30p.m. sharp. Mr. and Mr. Western clyilitatios, Portugal is undergoleg J. H. N. Mady nie organising the entertain
erolatina at home Should her. Colony ment which pramitre to be one of exceplans! grer rempla inectlys and declining ? It should marit from the musi·al point of view.
5th inst. About half-past seven o'click on Saturday night, th alarm was given that fire had broken natia the premises of hs International Hank in Queen's Road Central The watchmen at the Clock Tower were first apprised of the qutbreak by one of the Bank cooli ́s. A ho.e reel was at ooce despatched to the scene. In the mean time, the cries of the other coolies, who were hurriedly leaving the back premises canging away their personal effects, attracted the aiten tion Mr. MacLennan, of the Lard Office, who happened to be passing at the time. Be fend that the fi e had broken cut in the kitchen of the re:vanie quarters on the first floor and that the woodwork was plight, with the danger of spreading to the cock-lott above, which was used as a sleeping place.
By dint of hard work on bis own part and cf vigorous directos of the would-be fugitive coolles, Mr, Macksonas managed to get the Asmes under control and these were foally extinguished by the fire-hose, though not be fors coma of the flooring bad to be torn up.
The damage dona was slight, being mostly represented by breakage. Mr Maclennan, bow ver, bad his suit of clothes ruined in the course of the operations. The cass of the fir: is wakatwa.
AT WANCHA
ba
After nine o'clock on the same evening (Saturday) the Fire Brdage was called out to a fire in the imbir yards on the Praya East at Watchai, which was the scene of a very serious copflagration a mi wecks ago. outbreak occurred amongst some of the partly cossumed timber that had been left over from the previous fire, and it blazed 6 :rcely for about twenty minutes foranking ex inschned. Mr. A. Laur, the Fire-master, was in charge of the. Bilgide. The damage was us! 'VERY serius. Ir has not been ascertained how the fira originated,
aloza can
4.Shtuda ing called forma d, idest fied the Sco p om story note as being the original one rig red by tin on 21st June, 1910, Heget the money to: birow us:s, snd Kwong Chad
Es only guarantor.
The calo
Monday,
a for her af journed un'il
ABRIVAL OF SISTERS OF CHARITY, ' By the seamer from Macaa which reiched prit at noon to-day, there arrived 7 imjani. looks ten years older. It is difficult to coLv y Porlagsete and Filipino Sisters of Charity an ides of the effect upon this most lovable and They had under their tinder care some so Cir'in relate of the hearth eiking events Chinese childrea-diminutive, little mites who of last week. A fostright 1g His Lordship had to be helped down the gangway. After looked compuatively young, the steamer drew alongside the wharf, a touch: cf his age be was extraordinarily strong Pppearance; and in fact could do ing stem was presented. Some of the children in
day the wok of thresh were blind, others were maimed and others still on exbibited visible siges of rome inftimity destrec ion of the charitable work of the Sirer, which had been cured abil they were under and the other sed lac dents which are darker-gons, the defendants.
ed the beginning of this winter season in the care of the Sitters; but all without ex- cepiles were looked alter with that teader Macao hove wrought an actual physical change in the B shop Noble and dignified, as ever solicitude such as good U21 bestow upon the helpless little ones. A very tabo-expected from ore of bis race and sation old lady, considerably over 80 to all appear and high office in the Church, his face betrays ince, had to be helped down the pangway to the grief he has been suffering; his step, only the tram. Mr. J. Stoddart Kennedy, the General a few days ago so firm and even buoyant, is
now that of an old ma“. Manager of the Electric Traction Compar,
An or 'er has been issued by ibs Gɔeramen very kindly placed twa cais at the disposal of the Convent for the transportation of the Sisters here, permitting and their baggage. The Mother Superior of the ongkong Convent with two issi tints to remain. provided that they cease to be under personally assisted the talplers chlidren in the immediate authority of the Bishop, I iheir disembarkation. There ari still left. st
mas be explained that the Cazorlan Sisters Macaost Sisters and some 70 aged and farm
At the Mazis'racy yesterday afternoon,' in aro biud by their vows to certain religi-us olatrvaťces and obligari var, and onsel them | Mr, E. R. Hallifax's Court, a Chinese by name poor, whore advanced age precludes their tra- velling to Hongkong, but they are being care
is that wherever they are their direct ecclesia's LI Hing was charged with setting firs to hir fully fooked after by the Sisters in charge attical Superior, as well as their Superior in all boase, No. 5e, Queen's Road Exst, on the 6th MAGIO.
temporal and worldly matters, must invariably || November. The prosecution was conducted be the Bishops f ba diocese, When, therefer=, | by Mr, H. L Deonys, Actifg. Crown Sol ctor, this order of the Government was issued. | defendant being represented by Mr. P. Syčen: 35 attEough the Bishop willingly related the bam Dixon, Sisters from all obligation in the mater, they found themselves in a dilemma. They are oct Får the most impinant incident since our lay wom-s; they tre bound by vows and rules last report concerning the stirring events of their own making. They decline to break Macan, is the publication in the Boletim Oficial solemn vows to lease a number of mere men. of a telegram from the Minister for the Colonies laymen, some if whom are cot even manfed. in Lisbon regarding the recent abortive r volt.
THE MERERS OF THE POVISIONAL · The translation is as follows: *.
GOVERNMENT [Ta'ation.]
TELEGRAM FROM LISBON.
ARRIVAL OF BISHÓP-/ZEVI DO IN HONGKOKO,
s'h inst,
|
are
THE SISTEES OF CINOSSA
rest is the desire to presa va law and order. The Civilian
#gtators, who are likely rgin to ilime the simple minds and bot heads of the sclliery, are person who do not appear to understand the meaning of the words "Truth and Responsibility." Now that two Brit sh gunboats are in Macao
CHARGE OF ARSON,
ALLESED INCENDI RY TENDINCIES, OF TRADESMAN.
6th lost.
In opsul, g the case for the prosecution Mr. Dentys said to thought be would be i ble to stow that the accused was sot krows by the nima be bad given to the Felice and that he had had his housp burned once before. The pramises were occupied by two different busi. Desres. One dealt in foreign gco is and the other latobacco. The stock, fi tings,cle, were insured Tar $50 He would prove that at the time. of the fire the whole value of the stock, fillings, etc, did not exceed 550 to valdo. Evid:cci was called, in the case was a jorned,
LOOKING AHBAD,
*Lisbon, and D.camber, 1919, "Gsvercos Macao.
Having regard to the good intention of the Troops to see to a compliance with the law, the Republican Government feraivo punish mets thas honouring the Governor's promise, bat mais'ain the milla y regulations, en“, therefore, will not fall to sun'sh spy emmarbour, and even the Chitera Navy is taking stration on the part of the Troops of whatever an itquist.ve interest in events here, it is acts against discipllte by considering such as sexled by the soldiers that the most fatal centequences must follow such ur military a protest against the Republic, real treachery cardict as disobedience and mutiny. The against the can try; s'milarly will it be under stood any procedure on the part of civili-as Picience of thess gunboats more than anyMr. Shenton, who appeared for the plaintiffs, o:ber consideration has brought homs to every said that the case had been adjourned fast week, who inclis and stir up any changes against one is Macao the gravity of the danger which and be asked his Lordship to fiz an early date order".
threatens this axc'ent Portuguess Colony. At for bearing for the defendant stated that "MINISTER FOR THE COLONIES,"
present tha
Mr. Gardiner, GARRISON IS QUIET"
they had yet to get a case of goods eximinid
THE HONGKONG BAR.
------------,་་ NEW SOLICITOR AD AITTED,
sh los". This merging, at the Suprems Court, before Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, Mr. Marcus Slade, K C.. moved a m tion fir tte attmission Though tardy, the appearance of this tele of Mr. L. Ilonald Needham, of Messrs. Ewensgram has struck terror into the hosts of the
Supreme Court of 'r angkeng,-
Mr..$1.de maid that in this mater be moved is pursuance of zoice that Mr. Needbam be admitted as an attorney, solicitor and proctor of that havourable Court. This necessary affi Javits by Mr. Needham hiniself ad by Mr. Harston who knew him perianally, bad been put in, a well as the identification paper fram Worcestor where Mr. Needham had been practising.
Bis Lordship-The Court has p'oifa:e" in granting the motion and (addressing Mr. Need- ham) we hope that your stay in Hoogkang wil be as erjoyable as possible.
Mr. Needham→→Thank you, my Lord;
dolags (1.Biscio last week. We are cred bly exemplary," The Petriis autelce, and wife lafareed that these who mide such a boatt men wish bo may stay there, or go away of their active participation in the events altogether. This is not the time to dwell on of the 27h November are cow trying to the fin acial results to Macas of the loss of the shake off responsibilty Rd to disclaimers ad the feature of the Sisters uil coopection with the disgraceful incidents of aller religione. Rather should we strive that will fer ever remain as a standing shame to biar about pace and conciliation, as well and fedelible reproach against the fair name of as my. Mutual understandiegird mutual confidence will do myco. Above all,contempt and disregard of lying and slanderous iomour and a wom barted wil to help all men of
the "Gem of the Oricat Sea."
THE BISHOP OF MACAO,
accompanied by bir Filte Secuiery, Rev. Father A. M2 de Moraes Sarmento, arrived trom Macao to-day, und wan sacorded a very
good will, should be the stitade of mind of us at whether pilvate persin) or Government Officiālo,
8 h inst. B.I.ra Mr. Jastica Heziland in the Summary Cout this frearos, the earned o se cf Heater Eb r'u & Cɔ, against E Tal for $21.30 damages was called.
Mr. Shenton-unders and that all the goods have been so d by suction, my Lord
Mr, Gardinersor; this cais kay not.': His Lord B'p-How long will the hearing
Mr. Shenton-About an hour at the most; Mr, Gardiner hink it will take two or bree
take? my Lord.
His Lorfahip-i w II take it or the afternoon of the 23rd ini tanto mess
„Mr. Sh+z{on~ 1 will be with the Fécuta im
the New Teritory then, my Lord.
The case was adj urned for a week
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