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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MAY 2 1911
has
COMMERCIAL
"A POLICEMAN'S LOT."
REFUSING TO SALUTE
AN OFFICER.
I hope I will get my dis eluargo." When taken before the O.P.O. No tid. Ito, would not saluto any Inscotor like Connor and asked for his dischargo. On European Police Constable H. leaving the O. P. O.'s office he Jones, No. 15, appeared beforo said something and that officer Mr. Maundrell, acting third ma called him back and said " Would gistrate, Singapore, on charges of you like a third charge against disobedience of orders by not you?" He said "No, air but saluting his Senior Officer, In hardly were the words out of his spector Connor at 10.30 am. on mouth before the O. P. O. told the 19th April; conduct to the the Inspector to add a third prejudice of good order and discharge. Witness produced the records of his previous service in cipline by. etting to Inspootor Connor that he would not salute the police. He was in the anyono below the rank of Assist cavalry and in the Cape Mounted aut. Superintendent of Polico at
Police.. the same time and doto; and in- subordination to the Chief Polico Officer at 10.30 a.m. on the 20th April.
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geinen - pig does under similar CHINA COAST SALARIES.
will more willemotory Salarios tests. The Conference has, ob
And conditions of lenye are large
matter of supply and demand THE MANILA MARKET. course, arrived at other results,
The dracontent with conditions and, now that thosupply of offloors bat bad it wol, its convening of pay and sortivo in the rosasha of growing visibly loss, those in
Mosers, Warner, Barnes & Co., would have been amply just the China Coast that has been whose hands is the final arbitra-Ltd., roport, from Manila, that, on by this discovery.
simmering forams time he found mont of such matters may be April 15th, the coal market was We are as yet ignorant of the expresion in a petition that of employment on the Okina
trusted to see that until conditions quiot at last quotations...
Tholocal Tour market remained suggestions made by the delegates, been down up asking for some coast are raised to a level ne marquist, arrivals since March 16th with a view to removing the dan-improvement In order to bring above those obtaining elsewhere amounting to 72,800 sacks. ger of pneumonie, plague from conditions on the coast more into as they formerly occupied, those Hompreceiptasince January 1st North China. They have arrived line with those obtaining at home who before were willing to sub-amounted to 112,580 bales. The at Peking and aro being received and in Australia. So far the mit to the voluntary exilo of local market ruled very quiet, neither in audience by His Imperial engineers appear to have held employment will no longer be dealers nor shippers showing available. The glamour that much desire to do business. Highness the Prince Rogent. It aloof, but if a movement of such formerly overhung the China Modium and higher grades remain is not likely that they will arrive a kind is to meet with success it is const marino is rapidly dis- unchanged, but lower grades ow atany definito plan for some time, obviously essential that both appearing in the eyes of ing to scarcity are firm.
Sugar owing to the holidays, but the little we know of their differences and unite in a common approximate more closely to those has been quiet.
branches should sink their trifling those at home as the conditions. work calls forth our con-movement that will be for the obtaining elsewhere, owing to the Copra leruled standy, business gratulations. They have done good of all. There can be little danands of trade and rapid tran-being disarranged by the holidays. Rice has ruled weak with a doubt that, notwithstanding the sit, and as the knowledge of the downward tendency for Bigon well, and will wo are suro formulate a policy that will shortage of officers and tho almost newer conditions spreads it may and Rangoon grains. Importers equal surplus of engineers, any bo anticipated that fewer mon protect the north from the terri-improvement that is granted the will offer themselves for employ are anxious to soll on account of on the 19th April, and saw tho) blo scourge whichi so recently one side will correspondingly ment on a const that holds out large stocks in hund. visited it. The Central Govern-affect, the other, while mont, too, has to be compliment-petition that is sent, forward SK Yed on the spirit in which it has by the officers alone is for
appronched this problem. It is shown energy, capucity and fore insightedness, and has in the few wooks that have elapsed since the Conference met, shown itself a now light to the world,
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Dongkong.
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THE
Songhong Telegraph
HONGKONG DAY BY DAY.
The Suvoric loft Manila with
nno infticomments above those of other trades and that possibly offers loss.
SHANGHAI SHARES. The following were the quot
change on April 28
Dominion Rubber, Tls. 27, cash. Anglo-Java Estates, Ld,, Tis, 6,
cash.
Cheng Rabbor Tls. 3.12, cash. Sainagaga Rubber Co., Ld.,0.50 faol conte, cash.
Philippine Exploration Co., 0.60 Taol cents cash,
'ENGINEERS' INSTITU-
TION.
Rond police station said he went Inspector Connor of Orchard into the charge room at 10.30 am
By the C. P. O. From the polios orders he knew he had to saluto Inspectors, but that was a eocondary condition when it in- terfered with other duties.
His Worship said he would give his decision later.
acoused and two European sailors THE WRECK OF THE thore. Jonos did not stand up or
ASIA. salute him. Ho remonstrated with him and the constable spoke DISAPPEARANCE OF-A
BRITISH SUBJECT. would not salute anyone below the rank of Superintendent of
The description of the wreck of Polico. Jones tapped him on the the Asia, published in our issue of chest and added"I am quite yesterday, contained a brief but independent of the job and will significant reference to the foot give you $10 if you get me my vessol is roported missing." It that one of the crow of the ill-fated discharge." Witness reported the mattor and the next day Jones was assumed at the time that the was taken before the Chief Policeman, a water-tender whose natne
is R. Arundel, had been taken on" Officer. Jones was insubordinate
board one of the junke manned by to the Chief Police Office.
piratical fisherfolk whose presence Caused so much auxiety to the
less likely to achieve ita In those circumstances a poti-ations on the Shanghai Stock Ex-rudely and in anger and said he object as is one that is backed by tion pointing out the altered con- the opinions of the whole of the ditions and setting forth their employees on the China Coast. requests may be considered That an increase of pay is as all that is necessary at the pro- innecessary to the engineer as to the sent moment, but it is absolute- officer is obvious, since both have ly essential that this opinion the same expenses to meet and it should have the unanimous ap- costs the married engineer exactly proval of all concerned. It is the same sum to maintain a home futile for one group of officers at Shanghai or Hongkong as it and engineers to request that a does the captain or oliver. passago home be granted thom
Exactly what the officersare pre-aftor a given number of years" 20,000 bales of lenip for Seattle.paring to denund is in some doubt while another domands ball
since some apparently favour during loove and yet another the granting of haif pay when on asks for a direct increase in leave, while others are of opinion the salaries at prosent paid. that-a-direct-increase-in-the-pre-Difficult as it may be of attain sent senle of wages is desirable. mont, it is not impossible that Othors again contend that the those interested should form a A big launch will be put into salaries should be on a graduated definito aim as to what would be the water at Mesars. W. S. Bailey scale, ascending by a small in most satisfactory to themselves and & Co.'s yard to-morrow morning crease with each year of service as not together in bringing their nt 11. She is built for Seattle.secondorchief officer. It has been wishes before their employers. pointed out that the slowness of Tolorant discussion will go a long promotion under presont condi- way toward attaining the full- tions makes this essential, since ment of their desires and wa shall
Sir Paul Chater and tho Ilon. Mr. Keswick leave to-morrow by the (ierman-mail for England for
tho Coronation.
and ashore.
**
LAWN BOWLS.
THE LOCAL CHAMPION- SHIP.
pay
AUTOGENOUS WELDING.
Captain. Bower, Olief Police Oflicer, said that on Thursday morning Inst Jonos was brought passengers and crow of the Asia. From information which hasronch to his office by Chief Inspector od us recently, there is reason to Yesterday evening Mr. Williams for insubordination to believe that most energetic efforts
Inspector Connor. Witness read
Pernaut, whose demonstrations of wolding with oxyacetylene on the first charge to him and are being made to discover his flame, were described in our is naked if he was guilty or not. from his doubtless perilous situa sue of yesterday's date, renda Jones replied "I will not salute tion. Up to Thursday morning whoreabouts, and to rescue him paper before the Institution of that man at any time" and point-the towboat, sent from Shanghai Engineers and Shipbuilders of ed to Inspector Conuer. He then to the scene of the wreck had not Hongkong on the subject of demanded to see the Inspector succeeded in finding the missing
Autogenous Wolding," us his General. He said he was not process is called.
mau. British gunboats from
thore is no information to the
In the course of his popor Adopeudent on his position here Hongkong are on the scone, but Perant remarked that the tem- said he was going to inform the effect that any armed force hag and demanded his discharge. He a second oflicer, receiving £13 bo glad to afford such an oppor-perature of the oxy-acetylene Secretary of State for the Colo-boen lauded to continue the search per month, has often to wait for tunity in the columns of this paper. lame was about 7,000 degrees nies of the scandalous state of the
AMERICAN NEWS.
to-day.
could
pressure.
Forty-three case of bubonic plague wore reported in the twenty-four hours ended at no00 to-day. No
deaths occurred. The victims were all strange five or possibly more years bo-The time has arrived when the Fahrenheit. After explaining by police liere. Witness suspended ashore. Pressure is being brought A. S. WATSON" & Chinese.
fore he receives his promotion to officers and engineers of the China chemical formulao the combustion the man from duty ponding the to bear upon the Chinese 01- The Philippino Carnival of creases at a bound to £18. It is ther consideration at the hands wont on to point out that the The Chief Inspector gave him the
chief officer when his salary in-coast can legitimately claim fur- of the mixed gases, the speaker result of the charge against him. thiorities of Fukien and Hang-
elow to find Arundo), 1912 will open on February 3 contended that during these five of their employers and there is no welding was brought about with-order "About turn, quick march."
THE LOOTED CARGOA noxt, and, according to the years a second officer's salary reason why, if properly represent out altering the chemical comAs he was leaving the room he The Asis herself is a total Manila papers, "will wind up in should incronse by yearly incraod, their wishes should not meet position of the metal worked marked. Thank you for that. Wrook According to information a blaze of violons glory" Roven ments until itong his 18 their due. The Leading system of welding appeared to be told him he would, add a third the ship has a list to port of about Witness called in back autoosivedere from Wenoliow days, Inter Mod The Gunpromotion comes, since, during Light." in making the necessary plans. the coast, his services are n struction and is busily engaged the five years ho is serving on
without and, for besides repairing charge for insubordination against thirty degrees, and is submerged There will again be three hip-doubtedly increasing in value to
boilers, tools, etc., pipe connec-lim (witness). He understood up to the No. 4 hutoli. It seems tions could be finished without the man had only been in the that the figliermen, after removing podrome nights, and an aviation his employer. However that may
joints and all kinds of receptacles force about ten months, inect is also being considorod.
be there is certainly room for in-
[VIA MANILA.}
be made
all the cargo and fittings that absolutely
In reply to the defendant, Capt. they could lay handa on, sot fire provomont in the conditions of
light. They wore also able to cut Bower said he recruited him into the ship and escaped round An interesting article in the pay and service that obtain on the congressional reapportionment and a half inches thick, at the bored, he was an old army and Tho only portion of the cargo not Washington, April 28.-The steel platos, soven-eighth to one England. As far as he remem-Heechu Island with their booty. "Leading Light" Dit seamen explains the cause of the to join the China Coast marino
Asiatic const if officers are to be induced bill, providing for an increase of rate of thirty feet per hour, by police man. His conduct was in-submerged consists of silk, valued displacement of the British sen- and those in junior positions, who thirty mombere, passed the House of an oxygen jet under subordinate the whole time heat about £10,000, which was man by Lascara and Chinese and have no great length of service to the warning is given that the sacrifice, retained in their employ-
Between March 1st, 1908, and
was in witness' officer.
stowed on tho No. 2 orlop.deck. former cannot hope for different mont. Conditions at home have providing for the noutralization cracks in 320 vessel furnaces had before the Chief Police Officer any part of this silk bo recovered. Washington, April 28-A bill December 31st, 1910, nearly 5,000 Jones became somewhat excited part of the native authorities can Chiof Inspector Williams said Only by prompt action on tho conditions until he proves that been steadily improving and of the Philippines was introduced been repaired in Marseilles. The and remarked that he was sick The salvage of the rest will be roliance can be placed on his with the shortage that existe, in the House of Representatives speaker concluded his discourse and tired of the force and wanted impossible, without the employ- sobriety and good conduct afloat a shortage that is daily bo- yesterday by Congressman Adolph with a long series of technical to get out of it. He said he had ment of divers, and from the coming more pronounced with, Sabath, Democrat, of Chicago, explanations, which were follow-a job waiting for him outside, description given by one of the the increased output of new representing the 5th Illinois dis-ed with great interest. vessels, the salaries of junior triet. The bill provides for ad- officers have been largely incrons-justment of judicial and maritime by Mr. R. M. Dyer.
The meeting was presided over od while those of the seniors has affaire in so far as other nations
Alougthy discussion followed undergone some change for tlie would be affected. It was re- and a number of questions were The entries for the open lawn trade, the award of the Federal committee on insular affairs. The that the lecturer would always better. In the Australian ecast forred by Speaker Clark to the naked and replied to by Mr. bowls championship of the Arbitration Court has served to presentation of Representative
Pernaut. Mr. Jack 'remarked Colony shows a falling off in num-raise the salaries of officers to a Sabath's Bill, following so closely be rondy and willing to meet the bera compared with last season. point that vory nearly approxi- upon those of Martin and Cox, members and discuss the subject Fifty-three in all have entered, mates to those obtaining locally, has brought the Philippines into further at any time or if a list described his excited condition. 10 from the Kowloon Bowling while the expense of living is the political limelight again. of questions were addressed to The plague conference at Muk-Club, 16 from the Police Club, much less and the conditions Lending papers this morning him he would prepare anawers defendant had signed an agreo- den, the first of its kind over held from Taikoo. A meeting of the pay serve to turn the balance many deprecate the return of the A hoarty vote of thanke was ac
12 from the Civil Service, and 9 of love on in all China, has now come to an committee was held on Monday distinctly in favour of colonial Philippine problem to
lunlf made partisan comment, and and they could discuss it again. ond, and as far as one may judge night, when the draws were made employment. In these circum-politics. It is undorstood that of the President. *** from the necessarily meagre ac-
corded the lecturer on the motion as under:-
party counts of its findings it has ad A. O. Langley v L. E. Brott
atances it is not to be wondered the House leaders are back of the vanced a considorable distance
at that large numbers of men proposed neutralization bill, and E. Dawson v J.G.Grant (Kai- | havo within recent months thrown that the forthcoming Democratic
BILL AFFECTING CO- towards determining the main W. Woolley
pan)
up their berths in coast steamers, congressional caucus will endorse
LONIAL GOVERNORS' Y T. Glondinningsacrificing in some cases two or it. mediums at least, of infection. As W. Pitt Y W. Withers
PENSIONS. wo have already stated in these D. Harvey
three years' seniority, to return to columns, the terrible
HI. Dinnen
ports which they left under the Bcourge under which Manchuria and A. Hamilton
F. Fisher
impression that the conditions wore better here. North China groned was brought D. McHardy upon them from the Mongolian D. Gourlay and Siberian fur-hunting tribes. W. Gerrard The marmoset was supposed to W. Diggins carry a flea which bred the dis-J. J. Blake caso, and we now learn from our W, Taylor cables from Peking that this in- D. S. Cooper sect has been subjected to various A. G. Pile
Tozakona, Tuxaday, May 2, 1911.
THE PLAGUE CON- FERENCE.
A. Curric
y J. Grant
v G. Anderson --
foll or
LATEST MAIL
He declined to salute Inspector passengers of the vessel, it seems Connor, refused to take any probable that, in the event of orders or punishment from the heavy weather, the ship might Chief Police Officer, and asked to slip back into deep water, and see the Inspector General of Police. thus render the work of salvage
doors behind him. He walked out of the office in a more difficult than it is at present, slovenly manner and banged the
The O. N. 8. Paoting, from
accused when the Chief Inspector at Honcha. Chinese gunboat in
Swatow on the 28th; reports "Draw it mild a bit," remarked Str. Asia stripped of everything
attendance.-"N. U. D. News.!!
THE PIRATES: The disaster to the Asin WAS
Acting Inspector Ford said mont for six years with the force, intensified by the subsequent Cross-examined, witness said attack of pirates. On almost any he had never seen defendant coast, wreckere are to be found, drunk or in the canteen. He was but fortunately the police organi smart at his work and had alwaye zations in many countries are been respectful to him. He had sufficiently strong to prevent at no account with the canteen... taoke on ships. The world has Defendant, in the witness box,gono a long way since it was Mr. Hobhouse's bill to con- months. Most of the men joined attacked by pirates while they said he had been in the force ten common to hear of ships being NEWS.solidate and amend the law at home and were supposed to be were in distress; but with its vast relating to the payment of of good character. He would like population, it will be a long line, This boing so, it remains for
pensions to Colonial Governors see Inspector Connor's nominal before the Chinese Government those manning the steamers of the questions have been asked in State may grant a pension to any who was more fit to be in the remote fishing settlements as to Loudon, April 10.--Soverallong provides that the Secretary of role to compare it with his and see can exercise sufficient control over China coast to come to some Parliament about Clause oight Colonial Governor agreement on to what they would and Article twenty-soven of the completed not less than 10 years' tion as the Inspectors left the as the pirating of the Asia. consider a satisfactory. increaso
had force. He generally stood to atten- Prevent such disgraceful incidents without attempting to pak more
Anglo-Japanese Treaty. The re attained the age of 60 years, or in. He was very busy when In- service in that capacity, and has office and not when they came than they know can logitimately presentativosof the Foreign Oflice become incapable of discharging spector Connor came in and spoke,
Shanghai Times." be granted them aud, perfect un- said no notification had yet besu his dation by reason of some into him very roughly. Witness CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
WEDDING AT ROMAN animity having been arrived at, to received from either the Domin- firmity of mind or body which is supposed he thought he was talk- present their requests to their om-ion of Canada or any of the self likely to be permament. The ing to a nativo. Inspector Con The marriage was quietly ployers in as courteous manner as governing Colonies of an inten-amount of peusion under the Aot nor said "Is there any furniture solemnized at the Roman Catholic the justice of their cause demands. tion to avail of the Treaty, shall not exceed £1,300 per for me" and then went upstairs. Cathedral, this morning by The hints that have been thrown "The Times," roferring to the annun D.ing his resignation with the peti-pondent that the opium trade will out of each individual present expectation of its Paking corres
v G. England v A. Bloway
v K. McLenna D. MeCynig v R. O. Watt v C. Alexander v W. Wotherspoon v R. Hunter v D. Macdonald vA. M. Thornhill
v T. Grimslm J. Macdonald v H. Shires
teste which prove it to be harm. Daucan W. Stuart ful. It is of a species unknown W. W. Coopery P Farrell until now to entomology, biting R. Hall 1. v. C. Bond with a fierceness that buries the
Load in the skin of the victim. The effects are very rapid. Live animals subjected to the bite died more rapidly than even the
K.
Byes: Scott, J. Weir, dow, R. Fonton, F. Howell, G. Clark, Haxton, A. Ramsay, T. Petrie, A
The first round must be com pleted by May 20th.
who
tion cannot be characterised as be entirely suppressed within two kok between a considerable body anything but puerile, since it re- years, expresses surprise at the of Navy men and the police, one During an encounter at Bang
employers are not prepared to ment, which has hitherto been and seven vollion were wounded mains to be seen whether their success of the Chinese Govern- policeman was stabbed and kiled, meet them with concessions that characterized as weak,
sonte of tiens Morionai
In the Inspectors' Office, Inspector the Right Reverend Bishop
hate him. He replied, that he Mabel Carmel Minor of Empor Connor spoke to him roughly Pozzoni, of Mr. Paul Philip
would not salute any Inspector California, USA. Chey again and neked why he did not Sofietti, of Hongkong, and
like him. Insppotor Connor, sald Volpicelli, Italian Comml-General be would take him before the of Hongkong) sewi O.P.O and he wild. All right, marriage.