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AUCTION

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at Nthe request of the Chinese Authorities the s.s. HUNG FEI" with all her balong ing's as she now lies in Canton Harbour will bo old at PUBLIC AUCTION at 11 AM, o FRIDAY, the 29th inst at the Cuero Hot, Canton.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28TH, 1901

CHAIR AND JINRICKSHA COOLIE

COMMISSION'S REPORT

sugage unregistered coolles who may offer themselves. The limitation of numbers, it is said, will arise (1) from the Folies Department The following in the report by Mr. Justios refusing to register as private costies men T. Bercorako Smith, Acting Puiene Jadge, Mr. known to be bad characters, but who, qui coolies, are capable sorvante, (2) from willing B. C. Wilcox, and Mr. F. J. Badeley, Actingness on the part of private coolies to register, Captain Superintendent of Police, who co- posed the Commission appointed by H.E. Sie Henry Blake to enquire into and report on the question of the existing difficulty of procuring and retaining reliable chair and jinrichsha coolies for privato @airs and jínricksħas-

The undersigned, Members of a Commission appointed to inquire into and report on the quee application, and will be at purchaser's risk from ton of the existing dimonty of procuri u and retaining reliable private chair and jiutickohe coolles, have the honour to report as follows: --

1. We have held 14 meetings between Brit September and 4th Novemler, 1991, and lay

Her dimensions at a 1-.

Length Breadth Depth

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ba83 tons Tonuage... The Steamer may le inspected any time on

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TERMS.--Cash.

T. A MORFAN, Commissioner of Customs.

Custoa l'oues

Cant, 18 November, 1901.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

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PARTNERSHIP AT WILL bith rto subsisting between FRANK WAPSHARE WATTS. THOMAS EDWARDS, and NG CHI MI has been and is DISSOLVED as on and from the 14th day of November, 1901, Duted this 15th day of November, 1991;

THOMAS HDWARDS. NGCHIT MI.

NOTICE

THE UNDERSIGNED live been up

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SOLE AGENT of Mesin. ONEILL WARNEFORD & CO. in this. Cebay, South Ching and Manila.

T. EDWARDS. Dated the 18th day of Novantor, 1901. [94 WANTED, E

In our judgment, if the result (1) anticipated by the septica concerning registration is 1ained, it will prove on unmized advantage to the duanuity, which will thus be relieved of the presence of rognos masquerading of private coolies who, we should not be surprised, would also prove on enquiry to be to some extent at the bortom of the present difoulty.

As regards result (wa beliove that no persons who wish to become coolies would be deterred by free registration from entering private service.

By the draft Bill, which wo laro sabmitted, is provided that a master my have in his employ for 48 hours auregistered ovelles. This period of 45 hours will enable the coolie to become registered, and will give the master points, of over 120 residents by means of a reasonable time to lesist on the tie bing printed of questione, which forms Ap-registured.

paper pendix C

exumfoed 34 witnesses.

We live ascertained the views, on certain

3. The answers to those questions show cou- olusively that there has been dificulty in pre-

richsbe coolies, ning reliable private clair and

We do not oppose an enlargement of this period of 48 hours, but would point out that if the period is mach enlarged, it will merely

agent in stand cont of the prosent

diffealty retaisúng caniles. 4. As to the causes of the existing difficulty, 19. As regards what other (if any) remedial we find that the main care of the difficulty insures should be taken, we suggest that the procuring such coolies is a demand for incrused scale of fares for public riskshus. in Victoria wagos, which many nonït hinese refuse to pay. and Kowloon, should be revised and reduce, at 6. We obsery that there has apparently to any rato so far as short time fares are concarael; uo difficulty in procuring six hundred coolies

For we are evinced that if thus earnings of from China to ma the three hundred new private chair and ricksha coolies could be placed public ricksha which have recently bean finns more nearly on an equality with those of

Public od. Further, wo observe from the annal re- ricksha coolies, the inducament to throw up ports of the Captain Superintendent of Police private servies for public employ would to that in the year 1507, 7,104 defro18 anal, are touch of its forec, the contend for high wages were licensed; in the year 1803, 8,252, in the would almost cene, and the difflonity of procur. tug and retaining private chair and ricksha olios would be largely diminishod, if it del not altogether disappear.

9 9,334, or an increase of 2,82 drivers and bearers in a period of 4 years, that is, a increase of warly 40 per cout. in the number of

rivers and bearers. These figures sewn to 20. Chief Detective Inspector Hanson stated show that the demand for public chair and in his evidence that he had calculated that it is rickshe coulins has been amply met, and lead us possiple for two men between them to make to the concasion that there is an adequate from 200 to $90 a month with a pabile rickan; CHINESE CLERK for Soath Form1038,

with knowledge of English Beaker of men procurable for private service, and one of the public rickstu coolics examine keeping. Able to write a good Chinese letter,ided the wages ffered approach in amount stated that his nettavings, after paying for the takings of the licenses of public vehicles. food and rent, amonuted to $10 a month. The and translate-same-into English Apply with 6. Wee of opinion that the price of ledy-evidence also shows that a elie will pay testimoniale, stating age, experience, and salarying is not sa a rula a sorious factor in the considerable sum for the goodwill of a paulic required, to-

Butler, because rivate enolies are usually ricksha.- ledged, rent free, by their masters; and we think that the increased cost of food has boon approximately met by the advance in wages which las occurred in the last five years.

Caro of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 25th November, 1901. $12992

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1. At present, the minimum ricksha fare is cunts for a quarter of an hour. If a person takes a ricksha from the lock Tower to the Hongkong Claber Hongkong Bauk he must 7 The demand for wages exceling 38 frais seunts to be an unnecessarily huge fare,

3 cunts.

monta score, in the niain, due to the fact that CHRISTMAS the calling of a public chair or ricksla coolin, We therefore advocatò rieksin rates of 2, 3, and especially the latter, is more lucrative, and 5 cents for 5, 10 and 15 miunt.s respectively.

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iuucts private codice to have to join the ranks Distance furca, as in the men of garis, mygg le coace tends to show that no rygularla be truenes can be overcome by adopt guide of ear and rickeln coalis exist, bating a system of checks for these overal amounts. each lodging-house seems to be an effective Thess checks should be calcable at the Treasury contre for combination.

and Police Stations in the Colony and could be redeemed by the coolies on presentation at the Treasury in office hours.

JELJEEBHOY & CO. of public coolies. wood Road, having returned by the s.. Chuan, brought with him a large stock of Goods specially ordered for the festive season, com- prising Christmas Carda, Crackers, various kinds of Sweets, best of Wines and Spirits, 9. The can es of the difficulty in retaining Bevil, Frosh Provisions (English and Indien). such coolies when procured are:→→ Prices Moderats,

A--Thnt such cool es, in any cases, objent to perform add jobs, such us chit-carrying, punkal-palling, tennis-fielding, bonsework, Xo., which they once did without demur. B.That there is some doubt whether the law makes it penul for such coilies to neglect their duty, or to lent themselves from duty, or to trave service without notice, or to disobey lawful and reasonable "orders, &o, ko, although such a law exists- in res eet of domestic servants. (Vide section 3 sub-section 3 of Ordinance 1 of

45.) C-That a knowledge of the corninge of

public coolies makes private coolies contented and induces them to leave private implay at the earliest opportunity. DThat they sometimes object to give their

whole time to their masters' service. E-That if they leave a master, they can usual find employment with another

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Great care would have to be takon to guard against the acceptance, for redemption, of forged checks, not issued by the Treasury or a Police Studios.

As it is a practice for Chinese ungaging public chairs and rickshas to birgain for ratus balow the tariff rates, it is clear that leonsid coolies are willing to take passengers at reduced fares.

Captain Superlatendent of Police, and annexed se Appendir G to this report. The rate of wages set forth in that some, however, might in our opinion, be reduced, if the and the remedial measures

mitted, are carried into effect.

legislation

0. Nevertheless, we are of opinion that our ropo-als, if carried out, might wonder a resort to such a seliems nucessary, and that the market could be supplied without it.

31. As the preamble of the Commission issued to us recogaison the existing difficulty of proen ing and retaining reliable private chair and ricksha coolies, and we are of opinion that that dimenity, if Sealy faced with a determina- tion to remove it, would largely if not entirely disappear, wo beg rispostiuly but emphatically to urge that our proposals be given a trial during the coming winter months, that no threats of opposition or rumours of a strike be allowed to thwart on attempt to remedy the prevailing diff- culties and inconvenience, and that it should be fully recognised that a dioulty of this nature, arising in connection with the employment of Orientale, will only become aggravated, if not g.applod with sternly and speedily. The com manity may have to face a brief dislocation of 1be pirate coolie service, but will, we think, be amply repsid for any temporary discomfort by the bathinted to verues!

39. In advance wo would earnestly deprecate any oppo ition to a fresh attempt to enforce registration ou asw lines and to make it effec- tive by means of the penal clauso, because such registration and such penal clauss may not in this opinion of some prove eff eiro and wes involve slight personal trouble, inconvenience and loss of time.

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2. We are not aware whether the public re- venue of $55,000, which was the sum florived in 1900 from the licensing of carriages, chairs, de, would be materially affected by our pro- posal, but we submit that, even though the dispublic revenue from this particular source were decreased it would be but a small consideration to pay for the advantages resulting from n supply of private chuir and ricksha cooli e.

2. We have not satered into the question ofMPORTERS and EXPORTERS, and Dealers in Furniture Blackwood, the probable effect of the reduction in public fares for short lies and distances upon the Jewellery, Carios, Cutlery, Electro-Plate, and nub.r of public vehicles which might continue Glassware Dining-room and other Furniture on Biro, &c. For the HIGHEST GRADE, 10. As to whether it is advisable and practito ply, but we see no reason to think that the

BEST and CHEAPEST cable to introduce any, and (if any) what legis approximate equalisation of the earnings of lation on the subject, our answer is yes, and wa public and private roolies would tend to drive app-ad a draft B. which we think would meet publie vehicles of the streets, bennse wo think that the earnings still proenrable in Hong-

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1. We are aware that the provisions of the SELECTED CODE WORDS Victoria Registration Ordinance No. 7 of 1556 THE Ciphers are selected from the "Ovriaffecting the registration of Borvants and

NOTICE TO MARINERS. THE Ciphers are elected farm having been reposed by Ordnance 13 of 1555, ts and

4. It appears to us that the community's Wurmed with much success. The masons for independence of private coolies services would taken to omit such. DANDEROUS ciphers, as

HONGKONG HARBOUL. Cheap," Charge, Celect, Bimonth this failure, were, wo boliese, the amouice of be aided by the establishment of a larger nun- Eleventh Eighteenth, Cargo &c., which photography. laxity in enforcing those pro- ber of chair or riches stands or ranks. Take

visioux, indifference on the part of masters, the

the Peak as an example. If stands or ranks for THE Norwegian SKRAMSTAD " præférvice of personal conveniendo the chairs were placed at sach points as Plantation has now stud down fors and aft, sa:1 cerul advantage, the doubt fat oppenbility of Road Station, underneath Craigieburn and at only her maste, funnel, &c., are visible above sub-section 3 of section of Urdinance 1 of the bifurcation of the roads round Mount water. 1945 to ther as domestic servants, the Keilatt, it is obvious that this convenience would fraudulent transfer of certificates of registrarenler Paak residents more or less independent tion, and, probably, the payment of a registra of private eqĒos, tirn fee.

12 The draft Bill referred to in para. 10 provides, ferulia, for compulsory registration at the Central Police Station, for the photo graphing of every private coeli, for the regola tion of the conduct of private coolies, and for making it pecal for masters to engage auregistered coolies and for naregistered coolie. to seek or obtain employment in the same capacities,

13. We are decidedly of the opinion, which the avidence rapports, that to be effective, registration must be compulsory, universal, and in the hands of the Police Department.

We think that the scheme of registration embodied in the draft Bill, will give both the clico and mosters desirable and, we trust, effective control over private coolies

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It would also aid in the same direction if the chair stand at Victoria Gap were can the public telephone system. An English-speaking Chinese should be put in charge who should depute certain chairs to go where wented. The number and destination of the chair should be entered in a book kept by the Chines in charge, and complaints of non-complianos with tele phone messges should be sent to and investi sated by the Captain Super atendent of Police.

The lights already notified as merking ber position will continu: to be displayed.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY;

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25. We surmise that privato coolies occa sionally elude the vigilance of the Polis and T succeed in acting as substitues for pubic coolies, or themselves cuipley what look like. private rickshas in soliciting fares.

20. We recommend that the Police, when on

ord nary dny, should more frequently, and especially at night, require chair and rickala, coolies to show their licences, and should arrest and charge all, who do not produce their licences, or who produce licences not bearing the photagraph of the person producing it.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 708.

ILE following Notics is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Bonetary. Colorial Secretary's Oflen,

Hongkong, rd November, 1901,

NOTICE TO MARINERS. BONGKONG HARBOUR.

From the 1st December, 191, until about the end of February, 19.2. floating obatrac tions will be laid, from time to time, to ibʊ Norili of Stoasentiers” Island.

The olistracted area will be bounded on the West by a line drawn from the most northern point of the land to the Watering Fier at Laichik, and on the East by a line drawn from the Govertmont Pier, on the North shore $ N.N.E direction lo near the Magazines, in the mainland.

Vessels nad jaoks are prohibited from anchoring in the obstructed aron.

14. In answer to question 5 of Appendix C, Whether persons who engage unregistered private chair and ricksba coolies should be liable to a fine in the Polier Court, there were 78

27. We strongly recommend that one or more nyes, 26 conditional syes, and 24 says The evidence of Mr. Fonts shows that there was members of the Felles Foros, who might be mieapprehension as to the meaning of this called Inspectors of Public Velnicles (as there question. When it was explained to him ready is an Inspector of Weights and Men- that it was not proposed to punish the gares) should be app-inted and detached to master, and leave the coplie alone, he adopted exercise special supervision over all licensed the view of this Commission, trut ne sokeuiv of public veineke and coolies whilst they are regis ration could be successfully enforced if plying for hire in the streets. These Inspectors masters were not made liable for upgalog abould have travelling allowances and should be registered conlies. If this is borne in mind, it here, there, and everywhere, cuiling on all kinds evident that the major ty of ayes ju faveur vehicle coolies to produce their licences of making such masters lable would probably: This proposal is not intended to he in galsstiin. have been greater, as it is the proportion of tion for the recommendation that the Police ou ayer to nays is that of more than 3 to 1.5

15. We recommend that registration shalt ordinary duty should constantly call for and examine the licences. It would be an additional he free, because the payment of a fee in former help, we think, in cases where au unlicensed times Day have conduced te render the former person is found plying a licenzed wobicts, to Ordinance nagatory, and because the existence make the licensed drawer, driver er bærer also

higher wages,

28. It appears from le evidenes that the 16. Apart from the rest fit the omission Chinese generally do not wish that any staps of the petal clanso affcoting mature will defeat should le taken to register or otherwise contro! the whole | urpose of registration, we consider coolies in their employ; therefore, we have ze side of the fairway channel will carry red lights. that it would be unjust to punish the coolls who recommendation to make on this point, though BRIGADE, ÎN Aditis his solvier, and not also the person who we veplays the opinion that they will be likely in any benefits which may result from #99. It on consideration it is thought desir

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