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THE GOVERNOR'S STATISTICS.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
SPOTS OF INTEREST ON THE
ADJACENT MAINLAND.
CHUEN-WAN BAT,
Counsel, whose mind is of far too logical a sonable time. Thus, at the very time when Sam-shui-po on Chinese territory (a great resort cast to allow him in the face of existing facts strong and stern measures were imperatively for thieves and gamblers) to Chien-wan, and se to recant the opinions thus ably expressed necessary to stay the rising food of crime, ou by the pass spoken of to his destination. in the report at the foot of which his sig. we have had new and doubtful experiments leads to the eastward of the great Tai-mo-sban, The other pass, known as the Shing noon pass. nature stands first. As was well said by tried, while some excellent provisions, the the Hon. W. KESWICK in the Council repressive character of which had heen pro village of Shing-moon, from which it takes its or Chüen-wan mountain, passing through the Chamber some months ago, Hongkong ought ved by the experience of many years, were name. Theuce it passes an abortive lead mine not to be made the prison-house of South relaxed, and groundless leuiency shown to consisting of a few little tunnels or burrows in China. Such, however, it must inevitably convicted murderers. It is for this reason the ground, which, though worked a few years become unless steps be taken to keep that the community holds, and rightly holds, back, never the Colony free from the habitual criminals His Excellency mainly responsible for the tunnels very much resemble au
came to anything. These little from Kwangtung, instead of, by tender treat-present position of affairs-October 7th.
over grown fox's earth. The writer orawled into one once, ment and good board and lodging, practically
but the thought that it was without supports or holding out to them an invitation to pay the
backing, and in case of its tumbling in there was island periodical visits for purposes of plan-
De body to dig him out, made him quickly der. It is not our province to reform the
crawl out again; he failed to And any trace criminals of South China, and the task is
of lead there. Thence down the mountain sido to a branch of Mirs Bay, at a place called narly beyond our powers.-October 9th. ·
Lek-nen, or Saa-tin, but previously passing the As a few lines about the place where the rob- private residence of a wealthy Chinese well known bers of Tuesday night, 24th ultimo, landed after as the Stauley great man.
This personage is committing their raid on the Cheung Shing ing via Kaulung City and the pass beyond to short of stature and may be often seen proceed- goldsmiths shop may be of public interest at the his family mansion. He affects a chair of most It is important, when tracing the great in- present time we will in as for words as possible primitive construction formed of two bamboos crease of crime in the Colony to its sources, give a brief sketch of the place. Chien-wan with a small bamboo chair between them, and nor to lose sight of any conducing cans Bay, called in olden times Pirates Bay, is covered with the rain coats made of flags which We are quite sure that no one wishes to
a shallow inlet situated about a mile to the east-weather, two or three of these rain voats are saddle any undue responsibility upon His
may be seen on every coolie's back in rainy Excellency the GOVERNOR, and when he
ward of the Cap-shui-moon and some two miles supported on some bent bamboos and form the points out through official sainutes any
or more to the northward and westward of Stone- awning. These are the common chairs of the causes that have been overlooked, full credit
cutters' Island. The bay itself is some half-mile about one tael for twenty miles, which in Chinese district and may be hired with two bearers for will be given for them. Among other matters broad, by about the same depth, and shallowing would be sixty li or six Chinese leagues. This pri in the schedule of documents laid before the so gradually that sufficient depth of water for a vate residence referred to is picturesquely situated Committee appointed to inquire into the launch could not be found at less than a hundred amongst a grove of trees on a well wooded hill side, Police Duties, is a reference to a despatch yards or more from the shore in any part. Chien. and, although atrangly built in the Chinese for by Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY to Lord CARNARVON
wan is approached from Stonecutters Island by captured by thieves, who after holding the house talice style of architecture, it was some years back two years back in which he seems to antici pate a serious increase of crime consequent Island of Chung-hü. This passage, after passing cluding the youngest and choicest of the unfortu a narrow passage between the mainland and the some hours, carried off everything of value, in- the lowering of the fares by the Canton river Chuen-wan, is termed Kai-chap-moon and is, after uate proprietor's concubines. This Shing-moon steamers. Mr. HENNESSY certainly makes a point here. Soon after the reduction passing the large Island of Chung-hü, exposed for leads down to the southern arm of Mirs Bay and pass then, after passing the house spoken of of theres to and from Canton, the number about half a mile, whe it receives the protection so communicates by water with several nests of of prisovers in the Victoria Gaol greatly in- of Ma-on Island. This is the island which, situ- thieves and pirates in Mirs Bay or rather on the reased, undoubt owing to the facility afforded ated between the lar. eleland of Nam-tai-o, or Tai-northern shore of the bay. These places thus to Canton thieves to visit the Colony. But te-shan, and the mainland, forras the two passages leading over
referred to are at the extremity of passer the offences for which they were couvicted called respectively Cap-shai-moon and Kai-chap- populated plains. These plains are inhabited by tho mountains intu densely. saqaloqoshly petty thefis; no great increase of
lous crime ensued. The Police report for Canton river stoamers; the latter will be found lation, but very turbulent and always carrying The former is the passage taken by the an industrious, and, as Chinese go, honest popu- 476 showed an increase of 6.45 per cent, of convenient for boats or launches which are unable house or village being built as a fort. The serious crime and 23.86 per cent. of minor
on clan fights amongst themselvos, nearly every fences over the preceding year. In 1877 there
to make way against the strong tide running in places to which these passes lead are the populous Tas a much larger increase of serious crime, the Cap-shui-moou, or for those who, dreading towns of Wei-chau, Tam-sini, Pak-mong-fa, and and since then things have gone from bad to the pangs of sea sickness, wish to avoid the Sim-tiu-chuk, and of these places at scine other worse, though attention has been called to heavy seas which often have to be encountered the original subject, Chien-wan. People going time I will write more. But now to return to the facts by the GOVERNOR in the Legislative when taking the more exposed route by Cap-shui-out for an excursion would find the place not ⚫ouncil and by the Press. How, then, is it that a check has not sooner been given to garded by junk masters as a peculiarly safe one, somewhat difficult business on account of the The anchorage in Chüen-wan Bay is re-unworthy of a visit. After landing, which is a this growth of crime? would seem to contend that the increase has of this spot in former days by pirates as their left, op the mountain side several pretty Chinese Mr. HENNESSY with good holding ground, hence the selection mud, walk up past the villages by a stone-paved been natural and ineritable; we maintain depot or stronghold, to which they repaired for re-water mills may be seen.
path, often shaded by trees, then, turning to the that its later and worst development is the fitting their craft or dispusi g of their ill gotten work a wooden shaft on which are projecting These water wheels fruit of His Excellency's mistaken policy. gains, and for which purpose Chien-wan present knobs which depress a lever, on the other end of At a time when it was obvious that greater singular facilities in the fast that the two passes which is a heavy stone postle, which thus altern- rigour should be observed in dealing with through the mountains into the Tung-koon and ately elevated and allowed to fall, pulverizes the riminals,he indiscreetly denounced in strong | Wei-chow districts and the wealthy and populous sandalwood or other substance contained in a terms the practice of former administrations towns to the northward and eastward may be large stone mortar beneath. In the village and induced auimpression among the criminal approached eit Chien-wan. The first of these of Chen-wan the manufacture of incense or class that more lenient treatment would be passes lies slightly to the westward of Chien- Chinose joss-stick is carried on on a somewhat dealt out to offenders in future, a notion that an ad, passing to the westward of Tai-extensive scale, the principal ingredient being was still further confirmed by some highly in the highest in the neighbourhood, at the referred to.
mo-shan the lofty mountain peak, by far the sandalwood powdered in the mills I have judicious pardons granted by His Excellency. foot of which Chien-wan is situated, skirts the Chien-wau. Or to those not afraid of the long Chinese vermicelli is also made in La reference to the return published in the villages near Castlepeak Bay, passing through walk, or provided with chairs, a visit to the lead Cretty of the number of pardons granted Shap-pat-heung, or the eighteen villages, which mine spoken of before might not be without its in- ring fifteen months of Sir ARTRUE KEN. lie on the Eastern side of Deep Bay; then by terest. The locality is about half a mile beyond NEDY's administration and a like period of the bank of the half canal half creek which gives the village of Shing-moun, at the top of the pass. the present administration, it indicates jank communication between Sam-chun" and and one able to endure the fatigue would be well nothing unless the relative numbers of con- termed San-hu, or new market, and thence into and the islands and open ocean on the one side. Hongkong, passes the market town of Sam-chun, repaid by the magnificent view of Tai-ue-shan ditional pardons be also published, if these, the heart of the Tung-koon district to Shok with Mirs Bay, and its surrounding mountaias, are included, as we presume they are. Con- ditional pardous generally involve
lung, which communicates with Canton vid the notably the curions saddle mountain, or Ma-on- the the Tam-shui-han, or fresh water river, which shau, on theother. One who did not know theplace absence of the pardoned from the Colony takes its rise near the town of Tam-shni, about would expect to see patridges and quail on the for a certain number of years. If any twenty miles to the northward and westward of bills uoar Chien-wan, but there are note, although Further
proof had been wanting of the Kantung. This mountain pass, generally known there are many likely looking places, and the course of policy upon which Mr. HENNESSY as the Sam-chan pass, is much used by coolies writer of this has even met people who say they had determined, it was afforded by his re-
and other poor people who may be unable to pay have shot partriges there, but would caution price of a murderer who had been taken red-passage money charged by the fast boust anybody who intends taking his gun to Chien-
The intending traveller from Hongkong to Sam eam grano satis; a few suipe, however, may b which ply between Hongkong and Sam-chun. way in hope of sport to accept such statements chan crosses the harbour by the Yau-mak-tee found at the proper season in the paddy fields ferry. From Yau-mah-tee he walks through below the villagers.
handed, and allowing execution of the sentence passed on another prisoner guilty of exactly the same deed to be teferred beyond all rea
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