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THE STRAITS SHIPPING COMMISSION.

THE CHINCHEW TO BE REGULATED,

give him credit for lazowing something of what goes on behind the sosus, and when he mys that by being able to offor the best men in Australia sumething like £1,000,′ for under- taking a loar in this conatry, the authorities practically command the support of PITT masu they need, few will fusi disposed teh with one of his first pointa, Wales! English team pays a visit to

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The report of the Shipping Commission dis- plasms pristone shortcomings in the shipplag legislation and shipping regulations of the cology. The Commission was appointed to quiry into the rules for granting passenger cor- titate to ships, the method of measuring ships dricketing authorities, infákat fel for such certificates, and the means.employed | £1,000 por man, simply offers ont suspoard for preventing ships from carrying an ex-log-to-Sogg, £250 or £300,, Under their. sive aumbur jungora.

The Commia competanses, as he mara, it dom non-paye men like Gunn, Abel til several others to be ab- ea: from Benon There can bentzient that

sion was also direuled to report on the Chinches aystem, and on the working of the Joel Shipping Ordinances. The Cou missioners consisted of Commander Granflard, i tima områ tho Master-Attendant; and Mass. W. Eger | best of t ton, T. C. Bogaarlt, Jackson Millar, V. Mint avan Darko, A. Kidd, and Ten Jisk Kim. They difinns held twenty-two meetings, and examined seventy. abled tog night wilhosam, Thirty of these witnesses, team, thi gave evidence at Penang. There, the witnesses some of spoke mere freely than at Singapore whom positioni many of those called opon "to give in- Formation showad reluctance to answer" ques- Mors, apparently from four of injuring hea ky their sets if they spoke_out_ Nostor to those hindmmons in extracting informa | mattor tion, came the diffenty of getting together porenia The Incal shipping Ordinances and the rules orangr framed under there. Thoas Ordinances were spoil the found to be thirty-one in amber amended, slate to re-amended and out of print for the most part, lia, The rules have' beon, notiñad at varying | wwthZ

Burm19 Ante

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the present

standpoint

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY JUNE 2ND, 1898.

INTIMATIONS

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Correspondance repenting the AAR. laf, the non- Chapublished by Foreign Off byggare Dir: Old England in Chins, by Bigot lees drippled English den Chino, by Bigot

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U susisunti given tothe English minent amphatically with him Strita man like Tom Richardson che of the profædionals for the tabyalpold ontsply-reap as much jako ne any of thepinisters Mort

with should certainly aliare the Labe divided up at all. Buck lä

ther in England or in Austra intolerable, and the sooner our; Lords raad jost matters the batter

bristles like this of Sugg's

intervals, and even the Barine Department Tenurgachirm-If we have a few more out has no completa entisation of them. Naturally, | spoke the Commissioners find that the work of codify ing and amending these. Ordinances and roles should be undertakes at once. The inquiry has brought into prominence the fact that what

is mainly required is not so much altorations In the existing low on abipping matters

the strieter enforcement of

thut law. For instance, ae regards the passen ger fruffle, where amendment of the law has Been deemed to be gently reunired, the Commissiogues fad that the present law will

meet requirements, if it to only thoroughly arried out. The Commissioners' enumerate mang, flagrant ways in which the passenger law ie ounded sa regarde accommodation sud pa surements. In my uses, the law is buforced P

In Singapore but not in Penang, Gross abuses bare are crept in as regards the carrying of dack cargo, naperiaily in small vessels. The Commissioners recommend vestrio!ions on this paint, and counsel that all ships shenld be men. saved here by the Board of Trade Buler, and that rempasurement be now enforend. They dries that the Marine Department should carry out fhoroughly the rules regarding -tarnoge, sea, worthiness, and passwuger certificates. Another eril, that of ships not undergoing proper exitĉi- nation on arrival and departure, the Commin. oneen souks to remedy by counselling an increas in the number of Boarding Officers, raising their piy, nær requiring them to prssess higher quali. fleations than those now holding the post rom ean show,

Th Commissioners then form to the Chin- eber question Ther point out that the person who, as clerk or sporcargo looks after merge and passengers on shipboard is called the Chio show in Chinese-vel reese's. The Chischer is on the artlek, and the stowaga operations on beardare carried ou by Chinese coches to look to the Chunches na their seperior. The Com missioners show that Chinchows ure indiapens able in "Chinese-owned vessels. The shipper and passengers are morily Chiness, and the Europeaes on beard aneh vessels are generally ignorant of the Chinnas language, and Chinese usages. The Chinchow naturally looks mainly after his employer's Interest, ovoa to pressing shipmasters to carry excess cargo and pastangere. In the Commissioners' opinion, it is generally the owner's fanit whenever's Chinchew eucronohé av 15s Master's rights and duties. This truubi mostly arises in ssl vessels, the Mastors of which are too ranch afraid of the owners to dars to interfere with the Chinobew's nearpation of powo Many Chinchews give no trouble 10 Masters, bad f-nough of them do so to gire the schule thinchew olaes a bad name. The Com missioneraiden of remedying matters, is to Jenve the Master suprvo in his vessel, bet to render the Chinchów jointly responsible ith the owners and the Muster for all overloading; caroless slowers, or excess in the number of Tusseigere, mules the Chincher bas acted

VEDRA LÁGURÁCE OR EXPRDIENGYONG interesting are the remarks he has

throwing upon the question of the sweeping nesertion Sugg makes i are bowlers in England who throw Hejdute ball,” and he goes on to say that od that cothing has been done to 3 growing evil: It is scaruly fikely bhai orinkéter, with his livelihood vang, vill bring a hornet's nest gaming the throwore," but Hingularly half-hearted dhar let une nốt” wai

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Brojling day in August, and have tapeten quintet a pity that some device has not bees dan pad ece now for providing them with quaro.leg. But to return to the thru Bestina. Here I aust give the Lancastertford have malabad averly ever fast spate for hour together without being myself. that any one of them shakertben: no- baile. Some time ago I ról being made that a committeonecta should bo appointed by the M.C.Cour ring the progress of a matcu, und report principal cricket grounde, incogene ESI (TABLES at KOWLODY.

Fast bowling is all right upon good wickets) un the delitories of reputed to but we do not want our players to be reduced to that state of mind (and body) that prompted a bateman who had faced the ferrillo Crossland to leave his crease and march to the pavilion! before he had been got out. He had been bedly cut over more than once, and when the bowler shouted out, 28 yes mournfully wanding his way pavilion wards, "Here, como hack, you're not out," the batsman replied, with a world of meaning in his words, No bat I'm going." The story is ancient, of course, but I have soon before tuow who must have felt in such the same frame of mind. Jadisturbed as we shall he this summer by any poripatetic bautof amateurs," it will be a favourable opportunity for Mr. Lacy to signalise bis offcial * sand off "

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48 JOHN VEDGE WILLLAME. Hongkong. 1st Jano, 1898.

ing rattare recuunduled, vs well as the regis-ind, an increasingly diffeult task to: 1ration of ten wud 'the abolitios of restric Day dames that wond fail to pass muster for Coupon fine agreements on their part. The fairness under the eagles eyes of rare Bob Thons.UAL GODOWNY. PLAYE Commissioners mivise (hut ongive drivers shouk! To be perfectly candid on the subject, I do not. quality theels by a certain term of ses per-mind-unfessing that the nearest approach to Fice. The are of boais nul life-saving ap throwing I have been able to hit upon lu my pliances ou board meeting requiramenta in in mind were the deliveries of Joues, the Aza Adequate oren space and oficers' tralien, und in saying this much I must in fair. sisted upon Recentlatkin are also noted as orying re

ness add that I doubt very much that had I been Finally, a Commissiouore con quirements.

umpire in any match with Jonescu" at my sider it advisable not to hold, in future and whether I abould have felt completely justi- Marius Courts of laquiry to the Court flad in no balling him The night one gets from of Requests, on the ground that the latter the Press box is not always the beat for deciding in fequently used as a police court. The Com such racial points, I know: bat X was more sua- missioners Ind agree by a majority that the pious about Jones's bowling than any other With mentioning engine-drivers va private steam launches and

player I havO BORN. tag-posta seed cot berartificated. Mr. Egerton cames, thore are some batsmen who hold Thews dissents from this view, and is argue that quite as pronouneed at those of Frank Sugg these ressole sont be brought under the same upon the subject, wat more often than agt I law as inclips. Commander Cranford, and have put these opinions down as dos to the Messrs. Darke, Jackson Millur, Kidd, and Ta temporary disappointment of batsman who Jak Kim attach a rider, expressing doutti has been sent back when within an see of lat whether the registration of seamen would prove money or when engaged in a desparate ondea- to be a success. Commander Criafurd signs a

vour to break down a spell of luck. The rider, mording his opinion that the Co- men would probably find fanit with a rua. taissioners have judged the work of the Board- ent decision, a catch at the wicket, or log ing Officers hors by too high a stucdariofore if the bowling bappened to be bayaad Studs Timok.

BRITISH PROTECTION FOR

CHINESE IN THE PHIL IPPINES.

reproach. There is a good deal of humans naturs in expert eriokotora. Before Daw I bave heard Arthur Mold apbraided by a disap pointal betsman, and sa fcr Kartwright-well, if one believed every wail from "yorked" op- pousste, the only conclusion one could come to would be that the umpiras are simply in league Madrid, 3rd May Io Congress to-day the efficial account of with the Essex amateur. Mold takes a very Captain General Augustin is ocmunicated, as moderate ran for a fast bowler, and very nearly is the offer of the British Consul-General at straight with the wicket and in my opinion Manila ta. place all Chinese subjeste in the bowls perfectly fairly. Kortwright mensarƏR Philippines ouder the protection of the British at a mach longer distance, sets himself care- Ans.

Captain-General Augustin wires that fally for his ran (taken in something of a the British Consul called upon bing to say that slanting direction to all appearance), suddenly he would take the Chinese subjects in the swings his arms open with the right takon Philippines under the British Eng in order to right over the shouldor, and white gons the ball. Fram the time he starts with his dosen safeguard their lives and property,

The Captain-General added that a number or more strite the whole of his movements are calculated to instil fear in the mind of a of wealthy Chinese at Manila had sasured him

timid batsman, for the ball comes in at a great that they were satisfed with the protection

paou when he is fresh, but Kortwright is not-a Syai Senior Moret, Minister Is the Colonies,

bowler I should "no-ball" on the score of throw- replied to Captain-General Augustis that there Were no reasons to ecospt the protectorate ing. Richardson, a prince amongst bowlars, need scarce be mentioned in this connection, for which the British Consul wished to exercise,

no ono, so far as I am aware, has ever impagne The British Conenl's offer hun bean communi.

the fairness of the swartby son of Surray. gated to the Powers.

The Government apparently ses some deep "Jack" Hearne, too, is abs76 auspicion, and I laid makination on the part of Great Britain, have never heard anyone question Roberts's for the official note says: Tale now caused bowling, haed as the Cloucestershire veteran can surprise, although people are accustomed to the "bang em tu" upon asion. Hirst, Wood methods of these who direst British intersets acck, Jesson and (once upon a time) Lockwood, The question was naked: What can be the get plenty of paco on the ball, but for the mo ment I cannot hit upon the "throwers" the object of the British request? China is pot in

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posed to allow others to protect China, that hey hare squadrons in the Far East themselves for that purpoes.

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Kates Supplied and Orders Bocked by

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per chest

THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER, 21 MAY, AT4 gł.

ANTATION.

Earometer

#ên Fshr.

red, to sea

level and

Windirantock. Tokyo......

29.73

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet Lans wil be despatched on SATURDAY, 41 Kochi instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Nagasaki ..............! Europe, and places bayoud, via Warreilles to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Bularis, Bur mah, Ceylon. Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adan, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gratter

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culare causes.

10.00 Registry ceases. 11.00 AM-Mail closes.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.

Kagoshima... Guizlat Sharp Peak. Am...

Sentow...... Cantou 19.73 Hongkong Victoris Peak. Gap Rock Macao........! Haiphong

Cape A James

wading

Humidity.

29.74 29.75

JUNE, AT 10

$3

The Canadian Mail Packet Buprces of China Wiadivostock 29 69 will be desp tehed or WEDNESDAY, Lo Eth Tokyo last., with Mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo Kochi Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C, which Nagamki...... Kagoshian... will be olored as follows

Qutzlaff 10.00 A.M. Registry coĀŠES.

11.00 A.M. Post Offer closes, but correspondence Sharp Peak may be posted on board the Packet with Amoy late Pes of 10 cents catra Postage until Swarow the time of deportua,

2009

20.87

29.85

Canton.........

Hongkong

29.89

MAILS BY THE TISH PACKET.

The British Contrast Packet Parrumetta will

Victoria Peet Gap Rock

29.1

Mecao.......

20.84

be despatched on SATURDAY, the 11thiustant Haiphong 2994 with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe. Imen

Weather.

Rein last

and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the in the lat at 11.49. The brusorter le lion weder Straits Battlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, ately in the North, and remalus steady in the South. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

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A109ESHOT, Brit. steamer, Fuller-Order. BENGLOE, Brit. st., Thomson-Gibb, Livings

ion & Co.

BUTUAN, Spanish str., Madtiago-Braadio

& Co.

Baroctoroposit Temporaries

Kuldits

Direplies of wind....

Wanther we canno

.

Previous Ondule day.. at 10a.m.

20.38

29.19

23.78

LEX

Highest op ak berjaratura as she at Meye

Lowest opm air temperature on the 'st May

F. G. FIGG, Acting Unrector. Hongkong Obearystory, Ist June, 1888.

MESSES, FALOOMER & CO REGISTER, IKË Juno, “ Baroneter A....29.84 Sherm. 9 a..(Wet bulb, 79 Barameter 1 F.M...23.30 Therm. 1 r.M. (Watbah 79. Barometer 4 P.M... 29.74 Therm. P.M. (Wertalb) 77 Thermom. 9 AM 87 Therm. Maximum men 30 Theroni. 1 PB9 Therm, Minimun (ever Thermom. 4PM 80 Hizki............... 88. HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,

2nd to 8th June. →

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Honghou Meat Tinte.

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Fri, ช 劭

Bst

Jur

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Oil Co.

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Tomos & Co.

Terpono Pors, Spanish str., Roses-Orilor. E.. MOWATT, Amor. bk, Moratt-Arnhold,

Karberg & Co.

Low Watch,

Hongkong

Height might..

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