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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Council was held this afternoon, A meeting of the Legislative
when there were presont:-
H.E. the Governor Sir Frede- rick John Donltry Lugard K.O.M.G, C.B., D.S.O.
H. E. Major General Anderson. Hon. Mr. O. Clementi (neting Colonial Secretary).
Hon Mr. E, A. Hewett,
Hon. Mr. E. R. Ballifax (acting Registrar General)...
Hon. Capt. F. W. Lyons (Capt. Supt. of Police).
Hou. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G. Hoa, Mr. Wai Yuk, C.M.G. 'Hon. Mr. O. H. Rose. Mr. O: H. Crofton (Clerk of Councils).
Finance.
Question Time.
dollars
interest in it was that you acted NOTFS AND COMMENTS. as waroliousemen in respect of it
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
The
OneTM Bottom
Law.
I have caused enquiry to, ha made and find that the information given by your firm in the official
"General" Homer Lea.
One of those unpleasant people
reporta was incorrect and that the who refuse to take things for facts are as stated in your lottor granted has been questioning the under roply."
right of Mr. Homer Lon to assume. the title of Goueral. Writing to the "Peking Daily News, he
The last budget of correspon- dence, which has come to hand, from the Secretary of the Hong- kong Chamber of Commerce, Observatory Matters contains much information that Acting on a joint communica says: Homer Lea is not a general Hon. Mr. O. G, Alabaster (Atis of interest to local residents. tion from lood shipmasters the in the American army, nor flas lie torney-Cloneral).
The first batch of letters deals committee of the Chamber sug-over, been connected with that Hon. Mr. W. Thompson (Colo- with the position of merchants, gested to the Government that institution," and continues that nial Troasurer.)
who are sanding goods to America instructions be issued to the Homer Lea was an officer in a Hon MW. Chatham, C.M.G, via Manila, in view of the "One Director of the Observatory to company of Chinese cadets in Bottom Law under the Payne supply the commanding officers of California. In Who's Who in (Director of Public Works).
tariff law of 1900. A decision the forts during the passing of America it is stated that Homer of Customs Appeal, in Amerion, with all the information it is Kwang Hsu, Emperor of China, was obtained in the High Court storm, both by day and by night, Lea undertook the relief of tint goods shipped from the possible to give concerning iu 1900-01; he raised and com Philippines to America on the weather, so that vessels manded the Second Army Divi through bill of entry would be "spoaking" the forts may obtaih sion in 1904, holding rank of these entitled to fred entry oven though more complete information than Lieutenant-General over they had not actually boon they have hitherto received. forces. This letter was reprodu“, shipped in one bottom. The It appears, from the corros ced by the "China Press, und in. Taeular Collector of Custom, pondence, that masters of vessols an editorial note it is declared. approached with a request that have on occasions, when sheltering that it is quite correct to say that The following recommendations the same ruling should apply to during the passing of a storm, Homer Lea has never had any were referred to the Finance Com- goods sent from America to the called up the forts with the view connection with the United States mittee: The Governor rocom- Philippines stated that he ndhered to obtaining information rogurd- or any other army. The publica- mends the council to vote a sum to his previous ruling that in ing the weather, and whilst their tionof The Valour of Ignorance, of thirty big thousand two order to scoure free entry to the experience is that they invariably the note continues, gavo, to the hundred and nineteen dollars islands, the goods must be received a prompt reply, the book and the writer a fictitious ($38,219) in aid of tho voto shipped in one bottom. Here information at the disposal of the prominence. All this must be Public Works, extraordinary, the inatter reats at present un-forts was meagre and inadequato, very unpleasant for the gentleman tila Manila importer cares to On Nov 15, a lotter was received who, with characteristic modesty buildings, Law Courts,
The Governor recommends the test the ruling in the local courts. from the Colonial Secretary on described himself to interviewers council to voto a sum of one Dangerous Practice Stopped. the qucation of the exhibition of the as comparable to Lafayette. It is hundrel and fifty-one
The crusado which the Harrod symbols in the local strom not altogether n fortunate thing. ($151) iu nid of the vote Harbour bour Authorities carried out warnings, asking for the opinion for Dr. Sun Yat-son that he should. The rates por quarter and per mensom, proportional. Subscriptions
The following notification op- Master's Department, C-Im-against the practice of Chinese of the committee of the Chambor. arrive to take part in the counsels for any period less than one month will be charged as for
It appeared that Commander of the remodellers of China aided" "full month.
poara in Garrison Orders There ports and Exports Ollice, other bost people of making fast to a The daily issue in delivered free when the address is accessible to will be aspecial watchnight service charges, repairs to steam-faunch. vessel in motion, and the salutary Beckwith expressed the opinion by a military adviser who, accord- soutoncos passo. by the Marino that the local" rod symbols" by ing to all report, is not a mili- messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at at the Cathedral, December, 31, at
11.30 p.m. Prescher : The The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock Magistrate, seem to have stamped day and the "three green lights" try man. their residences without any extra chargo. On copios sent by Oliaplain. Men may attend this K.C., put the following questions out the dangorous habit for, in by night is a typhoon warning "Billiken.** post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for
postage
a letter dated Oct: 21, the late are detrimental to shipping and The idol of good-humour, Nure postage on the woolly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 service in fatigue dress. Com-standing in his name:
manding Officers are requested to What is the nature of the Colonial Secretary Bays: The useless to this port. On the other Billiken," who enjoyed much per quarter.
give overy facility for men to works which are in contemplation Harbour Master reports that (pro-hand Mr. Figg thought it would popularity some little time ago in the Hill District near the bably owing to the exemplary be unwise at present to dispense in English-spanking communi junction of the Chamberlain and sentences lately passed on offen with the rod signals, while the ties, ha become acclimatized in ders who were caught boarding Chinese, whom the Registrar Japan. This we learn from the Pokhim Hoads?
For that reason are such incoming steamers before an General consulted were unwilling pan Chronicle:" Our con works being undertaken? elioring, there have been no to take upon themselves the temporary anya: Some time ago sirability of undertaking such
3. Has the question of the decases reported of boarding steam-responsibility of making any re Billiken was introduced into works been laid before thie Public hour Limits, and this has recently
Japan, where its popularity, espe ere under weigh ontside the Har-sommendation.
ially amongst shopkeepers, bida Works Committee? If not, why not? boon confirmed by the Honour-
fair to equal if not exceed ila 4. What is the estimated costable Mr. Ross who stated, that
popularity in the West. In al- of such works?"
The answers given by the Ltd. have had no oause of com-
Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Suggested Innovations. most every shop the grotesque figure, resembling on Eastern Director of Public Works were plaint in this matter for the last
The question as to the public fol, is to be seen, with the in- (1) The work reforred to con- four or five months.
holidays for Hongkong during soription below in English, "The sists of a diversion of Chum-
the next year is at present under God of Things as they Ouglit to The Oplum Question. berinin and Pokfulam Roads.
consideration by the Government, Lo." Ono ontorprising dry goods (2) The work has been under-
Arising out of the debate on and on Oct. 13. the late Colonial store has had the figure repro A. R. Samy, the 18-year-old taken in
the Opium Ordinance on Aug. 30, fulfilment of an Indian youth who is charged with arrangement by Sir M. Nathan Messrs, David Sassoon & Co: wrote Secretary addressed a letter le duced in a large size, about tinge the Secretary of the Chamber of foot in hoight, with Japanese Jet-" alleged forgery of choques of the made with thei ́ lessos of the inreference to statements made by Commerce, fixing thirteen datos toring at the bottom instead of the Colonial Secretary regarding ng public holidays, and drawing English, and it now proudly International Banking Corpora-Peak Hotel property in May
a visit paid to him by three gent attention to the inequality of stands in the shop. The posi tion to the extent of some 1907, whereby he agreed to sur-
lemen, leading merchants, and a $24,000, was brought up on re-render to Gppernment the neces mand before Mr. Irving at the eary land to enable the new statement to the offect that out of distribution. The Colonial Se- tion usually chosen for the figure Although in the earlier stages of the war between: Italy and Magistracy this afternoon. Mr. road to be constructed from 1,005 chests of uncertificated cretary informed the Chamber is in the neighbourhood of the should be celebrated on Trafalgar ke the figure quite seriously, the Powers appear to have decided to allow the belligerents to fight Solicitor, prosecuted and Mr. P. the Goverment giving in excltange and Aug, 28, 760 chost were im Day, Oct. 19, in lieu of that on believing it to be n. representa Turkey there was mieli talk of intervention it came to nothing and. M. Hodgson, Assistant Crown Victoria Gap to Plantation Hload, opium imported between July 24 that, to remedy matters, a holiday ill, and it seems that Japanese
Whit-Monday.
tion of the Western God of it out. European and American papers which have recently arrived W. Goldring appeared for the de- the area which will be rendered ported by these gentlemen.
Messrs. Basscon & Co., pointed
In reply the Chamber of Com- Wealth or Luck, corresponding contain reports from correspondents who were with the Italian army londunt. Further evidence was available by the diversion already
out thatonly two gentlemen called, of the barbarous methods of warfare adopted by the Italians, and if called and the case remanded. mentioned. The immediate incepand if a third did, he was not morce informed the Government to Caikok, A thousand years tion of the new road has been urged these reports are to be believed it is to bo feared that the war will Supreme Court Charges. bo protracted and characterized by increasing savagery. A typical Mr. F. Howell will have ceased upon the Government by the hon. Putitled to act on behalf of the that there was a strongly ox-lience some archaeologist will against dropping so old an pointing out the universality of despatch in this connection is one sent by Mr. Francis McCullagh, a his duties as Chief Bailiff of tddrber hubself whe-submitted a regular opium merchants: With pressed opinion, in some quarters write a paper for a lourned shoiety well-known war correspondent, to the "New York World." He Supreme Court from the end of petition signed by 41 residents regard to the second point they outablished and typically English he worship of Billiken as shown said: We beg to inform you that holiday as Whit-Monday, but it by the excavations in those one declared :—“As a protest against the murders of innocent Arab the enzront month, as he has dethe heigülbdurhood.!!-
(3.). The alignment of the now we purchased at the July sale, was believed that on extra holiday time great cities, widely sepa women, children and mon last week, I returned my official papers as cided to retire' on pension. Mr. a correspondent to General Caneva. I cannot remain longer with an Joseph Leonard has been appoint rund was referred to the Public which was held in Calcutta on might with advantage be institut-rated, London, New York, and of assassins," Mr. McCullagh went on to say that about 400 women| [1ill will take, up the duties of but the consequent diversion of certified opium, out of which 175 being the second Monday in Yuan and the Republic. army which is no army, but an armed band of marauders and a ganged to succeed him, while Mr. W. Works Committee on Sept. 28, Tuesday 4th, 200 chosts of uned in October, the dinte suggested Kond
Chamberlain and Pokfulam Roads chests were purchased for a/c the month. The Committee also To announcement, unofficial; and on behalf of the Hong thought that instead of fixing but definite, was made on Dec. 22 resulted from the arrangement kong and Macan Opium Farmers November as a holiday, the that Yuau Shib-kai had asserted (4.) The estimated cost of the s por contracta Mr. Shellim had Monday nearest that date could that he would never agree to the diversion in question is $2,750 the pleasure of presenting to you The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock for your inspection. Those pur- remonstrated that lie, question; chases wero made prior to any had not been answered as to why steps being taken to prohibit the this work was not referred to the import of uncertified opium into
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 10
THE WAR IN TRIPOLI:
The case came on this morning. nt the Magistracy, in which Inspector Grant prosecuted a Chinese for unlawfully importing farms into the Colony without
licence. The defendant, who was represented by Mr. Hinde, lives at 202 Wing Lok Street and it is alleged that Winchester rifles and 2,600 rounds of ammunition wore found in his possession. He was ramanded, bail being allowed in $500.
and children and 4,000 men had been shot, including cripples and 2nd bailif. blind beggars. Sick peuple, whose houses had been burned, were
left on the ground and refused water. Every British correspondent
BEVO
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The Dare To Dies.
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'made in 1907.
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in
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
very well be chosen:
SATURDAYS SPORT.
ve one had refused to romain. Adenial is given to the report that • With the object, it is said, of
formation of a Chinese Republic. the Araba hegan to mutilate corpses and so brought this awful saving expense, the number of the Dare To Die". troeps is
It is not surprising to learn dit- punishment apon thomselves. This witness aaya that "mutilation certainly did take place, but after, not before, these massacres. Up being reduced. The other day
the "N. C. Baily News" has been authorized emphatically, to con to that time the Arabs had proved most magnanimous opponents and these soldiers were subjected to a And brought in Italian wounded on several occasions under a flag of novel kind of ordeal with this
There is not a great number of tradict the stalement that Yunn truce. Mr. McCullagh goes on to cite instances, which he witnessed end in view. The unit in ques Publié Works Committee. The Hongkong. Since the 4th July personally, of barbarity on the part of the Italiaus.“,
tion consisted of 200 men, and in only answer given was that un-wo did not purchase nor were cricket fixtures for the week-end; id telegraphed in the same sense In forming an opinion in regard to charges of this naturo it in order to cut down the number other ford which would have core interested in a single chest of only one league match bring to H.E. Tang Shan-yi, the Im- uncertified opium for the Hong fixed for Saturday when Craigon perial Peace Commissioner. That only just to weigh the evidence well and to take into consideration they were called upon to try tain results was referred to the kong market. At the Augnst gower U. U. mests the Naval Yard Yan, has no belief in the efficacy the character of those by whom it is given. Any ulterior motive that their strength in lifting & weight Public Works Committee. might colour the evidence should be sought for, and if found should of eightyeattien Out of the 200 Thefflon, Mr. Chatham replied sale we made no purchase for the CC. The other important fix-of n republican form of Govern- be taken into account: In this instance the testimony is from eighty accomplished this feat, and that his instructions were that Hongkong market. It is a fact turo is the mooting between the naut in China may easily bo bo disinterested sources. The British and American correspondents, if the others were thereupon dis the only matters that can be laid that at the import and Export H. K. O. C. and the United Ser-lieved, but it is hardly likely that of the Conference by making so they had any prejudices, would naturally be inclined towards the missed, each receiving an before the Public Works Com Office we appear as importers of vices, a two-days' match fixed for ho would jeopardize the success Italian side. Yot, almost unanimouely, they agree that the treatment honorarium of twenty cents. mitten were by instruction of His a much larger quantity than 2001 Dec. 30 and Jan. 1.
In the Association Football emphatic a profession of faith of the Arabs was not to be justified by the ordinary rules of warn the service. of the army.were any appearance of attempt the fact that the Opium was League the H.K. F. C. meet the bafore negotiations had been fair The Italian Government has given a general denial, but this can "N. C. Daily News."
The weight-lifters were retained Excellency. He regretted if there chest. This is accounted for by:
taken delivery of by us and K. O.T.L. I. on the former'sly entered upon. On the other only be accorded the amount of credence that is given to aï accused.
ing to suppress anything. It was far from his intention to do sɔ," tored in our Godown on behalf ground and the R. E. are at home and the ways of Chinese diplo poreon who pleads not guilty. Positive evidence is given by tho independent witnesses and it is difficult to see how a verdict against
His Excellency said that the of other firms and Banks and as to the N. Y. E. C. The Hongkong many are devious, and it is pos The following is from the "N. Italy can be avoided.
O. Daily News" of Dec, 23-Ali only word which he could add to the Bill of Lading is endorsed Football Club will need to do sible that Yuan desired unofficial. The unfortunate effects of the bitter hatred that has been gene- the revolutionary troops in Shang-point of the the Public Works tors. Mr. Hutchison at your re- if they are to keep anything like any negotiator and a realute and those of the Instapeaker was to by us we appear as the impor- better than they have been doing ly to suggest that the revolution.
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Revolutionary Troops.
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rated between the Italians and the Arabs in likely to be felt in remoto hii, including the arrivals from Committee was a committes of the quest called at our Office and in- & good position. Of the last three determined opponent to deal with. quarters, Il, as is feared, a Holy War is being preached, the wrath Canton, Hangelow and all other whole Council. It had not been spected our Godown and books matelos they have drawn one and that they should not, ráise of the followers of Islam may not break alone upon the head of the cities in Kiangsu province have the Council on and we think thoroughly eatie and lost two. That they ate toget tona od immediate foo. There is danger of the religious enthusiasm spread received orders to proceed to should be referred to the com-otal importers of 200 chests of ad, but latterly a lack of training is one of the customer car de lead-
hed himself that we were the good team is hardly to be doubt negotiations of this kind bluff ing to Egypt and to India, and a titanic struggle between Cross and Nanking dionos. Arrangements miltoeated please d Crescent might be precipitated. We do not think this at all likely, are being made loolly to-hastan, The Colony's Badge certified opium only.
has been the obvious canse of after all, it would be perbips logi but we mention it as a possibility that would nover have had to be the transport of the troops, We
tinate for Yunn Shih kai to allow considered had not, the Arabs been drawn directly into the difference understand flint it is the inter-moved the following rosolation"I made this statement on the
The Han, Colonial Secretary The Colonial Secretary replied: their failures.
In the ninth round of the Asso- this impression indirectly to be between Italy and Turkey. The Italians, when they first descended tion of the revolutionaries toʻpro upon Tripoli, represented themselves to the Arabs as liberatais, and ceel as for North as possible, heilge of the Colony is not only portations signed by your firm completed this week. 87 Co. a public upon any consider
Resolved that the existing strength of official reports of im-viation. Teague which has to be given that he would not agree, to at first the Arahs showed some disposition to regard them as aneh. especially from Pukow. We un inartistic but it is unsuitable for in which the opium in question R. G.A meet the B. O.C., Corplation when dia revolutio that they Unhappily the Arabs have been estranged and they have unreservedly derstand that the revolutionists reproduction cepécially on fings, was described as imported by C. O,Y.1. L. moet L.F.D., 108, 98 will not tolernto Mon thrown in their lot with the Turks: Italy is in consequence con- have succeeded an arranging tein, niil resolved, therefore that us! You have bince informed R. G.A meet H, K. Police, 86 will not tolerato fronted by laborious and costly task and the rest of the Christian loin of Tls. 300,000, and are the design spids on the table, me that, this opium was not an Oo, 11. G. A meet the Depart ever limited What world Great Britain in particular, is brought face to face with a fendeavouring to arrange a further being both simpler and more stated imported by, you but by mantala and the Submarines score the Revolutionary go
very minister possibility.
for the Imperial gat
loan of Tls, 200,000.
actiatio, be substituted
Lother persons and that your palya bye.