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THE HONGKONG DAILY PR ̃83, THURSDAY, MARCH 26rn, 1903

Admiralty were just entering upon. au extension of the Yard which was to cost something like a million sterling. Rumours to the contrary reccíred their quietus when at length the work was begun, but even in

A. S. WATSON & CO., the early stages of the operations there were

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A now Norddeutscher Lloyd atomer-the Zielen-is dus here on her first voyage to the Far East next month. On her trial trip the Zieten nehierot un overage speed of 17 knots.

A boring contest, Civilians v. Service Men, was held in the Thastro Royal last night for the benefit of Mr. J.. Downs, who bis laring the Colony on account of ill health. The large number of spectators who turned out to witness the boute has ovirlenes of the popularity in

which Mr. Downs is held.

A Japan who took a snapshot of the Post Office at Singapore has been fined $1 for

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Mr. H. Tinslor, an established rigger in Portsmouth Dockyard, has been appointed chargeman at Hongkong.

At Wilhelmshavon a monument was unveiled with great ceremonies on 12th ult. in memory of the German murines who fell fa,the lust China war.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE BEVOLUTION IN URUGUAY,

LONDON, 43rd March, The revolution in Uragaay on the 19th inst. Admiral Concrejolies, Maritimo Prefem atended without bloodshed, and peace has now Lorient, hag besu obliged to abandon bis post been signed. for the present owing to a chronic affection contracted whilst on service in the Far East.

The now Chinese Ambassador in Paris has visited the tomb of Marguerite Gautier, the proto'ype of the Deme ane Carelios, which has been translated into the Chiness language.

At a sale of race postage stamps in London

VENEZUELA

Lonnox, 23rd March, President Castro has refused to reconsider bis resignation. It is stated in Washington that the President resigned by arrangement to enable Vensatola to present a solid front to the

Powers. It is understood that his brother wit

SUPREME COURT,

Wednesday, 25th March.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BAFORE HIS HONŐVE A. G. WISE. (PUISNE JUDOR).

DISPUTE ABOUT A: JUNK...... Loung Shi, described as a single woman. living at 17 Hollywood Road, obtained judg ment on 18th February againat Ho Wong, owner of the Tung Tak-Li junit,"No, 405, for 3315 princips! and interest on money lent. After judgment was given la her favour seized the junk. Subsequently the Ho Tung Leung Bbi issued a writ of erection and

Hop issued an inter-pleader summons claim- ing the junks to be theirs. Mr. Jolm Hays of Mesure Johnson, Stokes & Mastor, solicitors, who appeared for the claimants, in the end

by Ho Shek Tai, master of the Ho Tang Hop, that the money with which the junk was bought belonged to his father's o-late, to which no lease of administration had beom taken out

on the 13th ult. among the more important lots were: Hongkong: 1830, 10 cents en 16 couts yellow, E2; Negri Sombilan, 4 conts with now become president and that Don Castro will witlidrow the case as it was stated in evidence

Dccasional resurrections of the talk about retnoval Now the work has been in pro gress for over two year-that is to say, abous one-half has been completed if we reckon on the basis, which was stated at the time the contract was entered into, that the entire undertaking would take WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS out four and a half years to complete. infringing the locat ordinance. His kodak and And at the present mornenit, if all ache plates it contained wore confiscated. A counts be tene, the position of matters half dozen of the plates showed views of Collyer is that it has been found impossible Quay, the Telegraph Office, and other publie places. The magistrate suggested that nu owing to engineering difficulties, to pursue application to the Colonial Secretary would in

What these

all probability result, in the present enge, in the WHISKY. the scheme to a conclusion.

difficulties are can only be conjectured. At restoration of the things, least no nuthoritative public announcement

At Singapore a work ago the horss draw-printed), £0.58. has been mado on the subject. But there is little question that they are insurmountable.ing the carriage of General Sir A, R. F. It seems that the unforeseen obstacle to Dorward bolted in Orchard Roud and ran into Mr. T. O. Mayhew, the Chief Sanitary Inspeo progress is one to baffle the skill of any tor's trap, causing bis horse to bolt, Mr. engineer. According to our information, taylor's animal dashed into a tres at the side the contractors have found, in their sab-

of the road and killed itself, but Mr. Mayhew marine workings, that the proposed dock fortunately excaped. The General was thrown from his carriage mid fall into the road. He has no proper foundation, that the sca lotton consists of a sort of quagmire sustained some injuries, but it is understood

that they were not severe, which defies the dredger and he built upon. If all this is correct, one cannot, but regret that the money already speat should have been, so to

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A blend of the finest WHISKIES die

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Among a number of awards by the Royal Humane Society for distinguished action in sarig or attempting to save life, a silver medal has been presented to J. Shirärme, fourth officer of the P.&O. Malicen, for a gallant notion, off Woosung, China on December 15th, shortly after midnight.

Besides the battleship Slave, which is about

be ro-olected at the next election.

The United States will not countenands the arrangement already made being upset by any change of government at Caracas

THE COAL STRIKE IN PENNLSYL VANIA.

LONDON, 23rd March. President Roosevelt's Commission appointed to be laareked in the Baltic, and is being in October last to investigate the disastrous

The claimants having complied with the requirements regarding the lease of the estate, | brought another inter-pleader summens. Mr. F. X. d'Almads o Castro, solicitor, appeared for the execution creator. After hearing coretzin evidence,

His Lordship made an adjournment as the claimant's solicitor was not present, and in

death on Jan, 28 at Boxbill-on-Sea, of Mr. H. hurried forward for service in the Far East, the coal strike in Pennsylvania, has decided in respect of that allowed the execution predibor

News hus boon received in Singapore of the W. Gaiger, formerly Agant of the P. & O. Co.

tilled in SCOTLAND, of great age; very fine speak, poured into a bottomless receptacle in Singapore nud tuember of the Legislative is also destined for the Pacific station. Within favour of the mon, practically on all points'

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It is unfortunate that the operations should have gone so far before this fatal discovery But the shield In's another was made. side. If we have to regret money uselessly expended, we can at any rate look forward with some satisfaction to the removal of the The following are also recommended, and Naval Yard from a place where it ought iever to have been and to the crowning are unsurpassed in quality :--

consumination of our Reclamation Sebeme.

$16.50

A-THORNE'S BLEND ...

Per Dev.. ... $12.00

B. GLENORCHY, MELLOW BLEND, a fine 'SODA' WHINKY of great age

12.00

C-ABERLOUR-GLENLIVET 13.50 D-II.K.D. BLEND of the Finest

Old Malt Scotch Wμrektes 16.00

It would appear that the notice which has been given to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to terminate the mail contracts for India, the Fast and Australia at the end of January, 1906, was due to pressure from the Australian Colonies. When the Postmaster-General's declaration in the House of Commons that the necessary two years' notice had been given to the P. & O. Company was telegraphed to

A. S. WATSON & CO. Alia, Sir F. BARTON, the Prime

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MARRIAGE.

Council. Mr. Quiger, the Free Prene says, came out na assistant to the P. & D. over forty years ago-in 1862. He was stationed here till in the 90's when he was replaced by Mr. H. G. Davidson. He bacause Agent sometime in the

and in 1863 acted as member of the Legislativo Council. Mr. Gaiger was about 57 years of age and loaraz a widow, who ia noW living of Bexhill.

battleship Treuitek, now building in Toulon, a short time a crew will leave Cronstadt for Toulon to take delivery of the vessel, and to bring her round to the Baltic to undergo her steam and other tests, after which ehe will be. despatched to the Pacifio.

The L. & C. Expres of the 20th ult. los the following paragraph:-We learn that the Straits Settlemente Currency Commission will meet on Monday, 23 iust, for the considera- tion of their draft roport, Meanwhile the usideat belief in Singapore that a gold standard is coming would seem to be reffected by the exchange, which is 7-161. per dollar higher there than in Hongkong, a difference of about 2 per cent.

The new Shinghai steam pilot-boat, A. M. Biber, left Hongkong for the wörthorn port on Tuesday, under the charge of Captain Me, Cracken. She will be put into active service imediately on her arrival. The A. M. Bênbee

We would point out, however, will be found to be at immense improvement that if a change is made, nad a gold standard with her extensive accommodation on the small established it a certain rain, that such a result sailing-bonts at present used by the Yangtsso must take time to be brought about. The only thing that will, and must be quick is the pilots and is a very handsome and smart craft in her äuished condition. She was built by Mr.legislation by which it is put through. H. F. Carmichael, under the pers mal super - vision of Captain Auderson, of the Barena. Veritas, and Captain Banji on behalf of the

owners,

The Government of Ceylon has found it sary, wonderful to say, to issue a cironlar "to popularise gold." The general public does not appear to have mide use of the sovereign as a sciu und Government, while not wishing "to

force gold on those who have an insurmountable, if unreasonable, objection to it" instructs its.. agents to point out the advantages of gold, and endeavour to overcoms the reluctance which they may have to accept it. In making payments over Re. 90, one-third is to be tendered in gold; ia recriring money gold may be accepted at the standard rate of exchange. When the stack of gold permits of it rupees may be exchanged for gold.

Minister, was interviewed on the subject, and he made the remark that "we [the parties interested] thought it would be best to determine the present agreement and let a new contract." We note that by this means it is hoped to get a quicker service ONLY conications relating to the newscolato Australia, and provision," declares simuld be addressed to'l'us EDITOR.

Corresponents must forward their name and ad. the Prime Minister, "will have to be made dreese with communications addressed to the Editor to give effect to clause 16 of our Postal not for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

Act, which says that only white labour All letters-for publication should be written on one side

e of

the

shall Tu employed on mail steamers." * paper only. No

ir EDMUND thinks this change can be nuously signed communications that have atrendy uppesved in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY Prass should be effected without any trouble, but if we re- sent before 11.m, on day of publication. After that collect aright, Sir TuonAS SUTHERLAND, the hour the supply is knited. Only supplied for Cash, Telegraphic Address: Pasas. Coles: A.B.C.5th Ed. Chairman of the P. & 0. Company, even

Lieber's

now holds the opinion that the mail subsidy is Stam knows many forms of gambling, says not large enough, and if the Company has to the Bungkok Times, besides thony to be seen in replace the large number of Lascars in their the regular gambling-houses, these special On the 28th February, at Mengtare, Yunnan, at the Catholic Chapel, by the Rev. Father de service by white men, a very considerable forms being for the most part, indulged only on special occasions. Hitherto the right to control Gorostarzu, and at the French Consulate by Mr.increase in the subsidy will be requirad on Satuson, French Consul, Orta GIOVANNI DI Bo

that account alone. As far as the Farthese forms of gambling in noy district has TIBERI, of Tolle, Chieti, Italy, to ESBICHETTA ELISABEM IRENE DE VIOLINI, only daughter of East is concerned in this matter, many of GIDERTO NOBILE DE VIOLINI and Mrs. GINA DE

our readers may remember that more than a (064 VIOLINI, of Brescia, Italy.

year ago a question was asked in the Housa of Commons as to whether the Government would consider the Siberian railway route when the present contracts expired. No doubt during the next two years, if the railway is shown to work satisfactorily and to uniformily, come up to expectations as regarĺs acculerated service, the route will not be overlooked. remember, that in effect was the reply given at, the time by the Postmaster-General. Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN has now made it known that the Government departments are studying. future requirements of the mail services, and will give their decision at the earliest moment.

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been farmed out to the highest reliable tendører.

He then granted permits to all and sundry and collected the regular fees. From the lat of next" month, however, that system is to be abolished 10 Bangkok Moathou. The people who wish to open any of these establishesals for definite periods, will now get their permits from, and pay their fees to, the Revonne Department of the Ministry of Local Govera

mant, the State this getting the farmer's profit.

The notification, issued under the Gambling Law of the year 120, enumerates gome 26 differ. at forms of gambling, divided into three classes according to the amount of

the fee, to which the now rule will apply. They include races and games of skill as well as The notification does not games of chance apply to the gambling-kouses.

SANITARY BOARD ELECTIONS.

A meeting of ratepayers was held in the City Hall at four o'clock yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing two representatives to the Sanitary Beard Mr. W Norton Kyche, Registrar, Supreme Court, who presided, explained the breiness of the meeting and the procedure to be observed in conducting it drawing attention to the fast that each elector had two votes instead of one as previously announced. He read out the names of the nominees, with their proposers and seconders.

These trere as follows:-

awarding an increase of wages and other con- cessions. Although the miners glaim the victory, the details of the award show that it is to a great extent a compromise. The man's demands are only partially granted and trades- anion terrorism is severely condomaed, the methods employed being described as worse thari war, and are prohibited for the future.

THE ADMIRALTY DOCK QUESTION.

the expenses of the day y

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 25th March.

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

ALLEGED 'FORGED BANK-NOTE..

On the 12th just, it may be recalled, we reported that a Chinaman describing himself as a shop assistant went to the Post Ofles with a tan-dollar note which he tendered with a request for five dollars' worth of stampa. The DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR,

olork examined the nota before handing over This morning at 11.15 His Excellency thetho stampe and easp oted Ite" grouineness, Governor will receive the Committee which was appointed by the me-ting held at the Hongkong Club to bring the views of the public on the Dock question before the proper authorities, Members of the Committee are asked kindly o note the change of time and place from that previously fixed.

The account of spaecher delivered at the

Club in connection with the movement to secure the removal of the Admiralty Dogk, sa supplied to the papers, did not accurately represent what was said, and we have pleasure in giving the corrected vorsione as follows:--

Sir Paul ChaRER mid-Mr. Shewan and gentlemen, as it is your wish that I should preside over the proceedings for which we are met, I shall be glad to do so sud

object which one syd all of ne have in view, to promote as far as lies in my power, the Doubtless some of you are aware that two year, ago I made an attempt to secure for the Colony a continuous Prays, but unfortunately without success. It would som, however, if rumour be Errect, that an opportunity for endeavoaring

Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., proposed by Mr. B. Layton, seconded by Mr. G. Balloch;

Mr. E. A. Hewett, proposed by Mr. J. H. Lewis, seconded by Mr. E. W, Mitchell;

Mr. A. 8. Hooper, proposed by Mr. Osborne, seconded by Mr. W. A. Cruickshank and

Mr. A. Rumjan. proposed by Mr. J. Lomm, soconded by Mr. E. M. Hazeland.

:

The proceedings wern of a purely formal cature, and no sprechen following the Regis trar's remarks, the election was proceeded with.

The poll closed at six o'clock. Immediately afterwards the counting of the votes was begun. This operation lasted till early seven o'clock, when tho' Registrar annonaced the result as follows:-

225 141

121 105

Mr. Pollock.... Mr. Rumjaho Mr. Hewelt... Mr. Rooper... The names of the successful candidates were received with hearty applause,

...

RA: SPORTS.

The R.A. Sports will be held at Hoppy Valley to-morrow, commencing at 11 am. Preliminary heats will be ran off today There will be toroo events open to the Royal Navy, European garrison and Polica, namely

these events post entries will be allowed.

10 attain that object appears likely to offer. I shall therefore be glat to hear the views of anyone present in referencs to this matter. I need not, enlarge on the importance of this question. I am sure it is the ardent desire of the whole commanity to see their city pontess one unbroken sen frontage. (Applause)

Accompanied by the would-be purchaser, he wout along to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, where the bill was scrutivised end pronounced to be a forgery. The Chimaman was arrestak and to the police made a statement". that his master, a shopkeeper in the country a day's journey from the city, gave him the note to purchase stamps. p.

He pleaded not guilty to attering the forged bill, and was represented by Mr. J. S. Haraton. The caso was romanded till yesterday, when the defendant was discharged.

BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (ACTING. POLICE MAGISTRATE).-

RUSSIAN STÓWAWAYS.

Two Russian sermen were cbirged with stowing away on board this steamer Kwong. Sang and obtaining a surreptitions passage from Shanghai to Hongkong.

They pleaded guilty, and were fund each $20 or three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.

A DARING, THIEF.

Ah Cheung, a coolie, was ebarged with stealing railway truck couplings at Quarry Bay shipbuilding yard on the 24th inst, and with damaging a cell at Shankiwan Police Station.

The danga to the call was caused by a

daring attempt which the prisonst made to

escape. He soraved a hole is the wall with a large mail, and was on the point of clearing away when a lakong intercepted him.

For the theft of the complings he wan sentenced to three months' hard labour, and for the damage to the cell to one month's hard

Jabour.

ADANG BOUR BUILDING.

The proprietor of the Ko Shing Theatro was red $50, on the complaint of P. C. Appleton, for failing to provide suficient usus of egress from the building in case of fire,

Hon. R. SHEWAN then addressed the meeting, which, he mid, had been called to consider the advisability of making an effort to have the new Admiralty Dock removed from the Prays and Queen's Road, where, he thought every one agreed, it was entirely out of place. From nformotion ho had rassivod, he noderstood. hat even the naval authorities would be willing to remove to another and a better site. He did not set up as a judge of these matters, but it did not seem to him that 16 would be very difficult to find a better site, for a more inconvenient one than the present could not be found anywhere. He believed that not only the mercantile community but the Coloniul Government and the military were dead against ⠀⠀⠀_____ VIEWS OF A STEAMSHIP OWNER, this works remaining where they were, so if it Mr Archibald Currie, the well-known did nothing else the present agitation would Melbourne steamship owner, wito has been on a strengthen the hands of the authorities alleint to India, is not an advocate of a white round. Under these circumstances, it seemed Australia His idea is that the country is in

A WHITE AUSTRALIA.

H.M.S. Eclipse came in from Mirs Bay adegasta measures should be taken for safe. tug-of-war, 1 mile race, and 4-mile race. For to him to be the bounden duty of the communuch need of people to make trade that coolies

NOTHING could have caused much greater stir in the Colony than that which has just occurred in connection with the Naval Yard Extension scheme. Ever since the scheme was set afoot hy the Admiralty authorities it has encountered opposition-not against the principle but against the method of extension. The argument put forward at the initiation of the scheme by the opposi tion was thoroughly sound and what has since taken place has only served to strongly yesterday, and the Cressy loft for Welhuiwei, emphasise the contention. Over on the Kowloon side there was to be found all the essentials for a Naval Yard with indefinite

· possibilities of extension and development But the authorities, in spite of local opinion, chose to have the Docks constructed on the Hongkong side of the Harbour, on a site limited in area and aluiost incapable of being extended. Thereby the continuity of the Fraya front was split up and in one seuse the great scheme of reclamation that was to provide the island with that which it most greatly needs: land-

The German mail of the 18th ult. and the French mail of the 23rd uit. were delivered in London on the 21st inst, and the 24th inst respectively.

Mr. Joseph Walton. M.P., moved an amud- moat on the address in reply to the King's Speech to the effect that it was essential

guarding the commercial and political interests of the British Empire both in Chios and Persis, He complained that in connection with railwayo in China, Great Britain was behind other natious in the race fr btaining oncious and waking the lines, to the great detriment

THE MURDER OF CONSTABLE EVANS.

BIX MEN. BINT NCED TO DEATH.

nity to make a strong and determined effort fear India should be brought to work in the to get the Dockyard removal from the centre Commonwealth. On being questioned as to of the city. This was only a preliminary his experiences in India, Mr. Carrie gare meeting, and his idea was that the Chairman it as his opinion that Indis, with her busy should simply take the souss of the meeting harbours and toewing thousands working in for or against the proposal, and then, if them, and her million employed in countless fa

A Colombo rumour states that Sir Henry of our trade. The history of our association. We drew attention a fortnight ago to the they were as he felt sure they would te-dustries in the interior, is a lesson for Australia.

Blake will succeed Sir Joseph West Ridgeway us Governor of Ceylon in the event of his probable transference to South Africa.

The opening of the Tang Wa Hospital extension by His Excellency the Governor will take place at 4 pm, to-day. Ladies are particularly invited to attend the ceremony,

A coolie named Cheong Sam sustined an

mast

fact that the atrocious orimo of murdering unanimously in favour of agitating for the I travel with my eyes open, continued Mr. with Gormany in the Far East was

Constable Evaus remained unexpiated. We removal of the dockyard, they should Currie, and my opinion of this country is that unfortunate; the association had operated now learn that on Friday let a trial in elect a Committee of representative men to what is wanted is a lot of labour. Get labour entirely in the German interest and to our

connection with this matter took place in the decide further action--either by forwarding from India, never mind what the colour is, and disadvantage. Mr. Keswick, speaking from Namboi Magistrate's yamen in the presence of a patition to the Home Government or by let the white man he the bass, Bring the personal experience, said that our trader. . E. Sis, the Vice-Cousul at Canton, and holding a public testing to concentrate public coolice zader engagement, and send them back interests in Chim were distinctly satia as a result six men, including two seat from opinion. Whatever they decided to do must at the end of it. I understand fully that what factory., Lord Cranborne, in reply, mid

trade in Obina had improved, and Hongkong, were sentenced to death. Six others. be done quickly and heartily, Sir Paul Chater I say is not popular, but it is my firm opinion thers wat no reason for any special anxiety.all very young men were sentenced to long was with them, and had, he believed, a complete that that is what is wanted. When you go to

land stolen from the sea-was impeded. injury to his leg by being struck with a With regard to Weihaiwai, the Japanese had terms of imprisonment. There was no question scheme ready to meet all the objection that ndia you are impressed with the vastness of The contract was fixed in the beginning stone dislodged through blasting operations (onabled us to dispense with that ploce as a paral/about the identity of the real murderers, ss might be raised by supporters of the the work and the trade going on, and it strikes of 1900. Before the work was commenced at Quarry Bay on Tuesday. He was sent to station. The dabate was continued by Sir they were instantly recognised by the little

there were endeavoura made, to get the hospital,

authorities to revise their decision and The N-C. Daily News of the 21st inst. has select a site on the Peninsula. Indeed, some the following paragraph:-A harbour notifica three years ago rumour was eo active that tion states that the port of Hongkong is it actually removed the Naval Yard to declared infected, and vessels arriving there Tsimshatsui Bay. Then, at any rate, was from are subject to the usual quarantine at the time for the change of pluus. The 'Woosung.

Edward Grey, who pointed out that many of the daughter of Mr. Evans and by the best woman woncessions promised by Chins several years ago who was in the junk at the time. still retained on paper. Answering Mr. Not. We understand that the delay was due to a wan, Viscount Cranborne said in effect that desire to ascertain whether any more men were the Government had not in any way modified implicated then those under arrest. The police their view concerning the control of the Chinese as well as the Consul Geral (Mr. J. Bostt) are Imperial Maritimo Customs in the future. A to be complimented on their success in bringing full report of the speeches will appear to merrow, the miscreants to justice.

present site, and he knew that their friend, you how small and mean-low and sateng Mr. William Danby, had all the details tibly mean this country looks when you agitation might be a forlorn hope, though With their huge populations and their re- he did not think so; but anyhow let them go sources, India and China 50 years bonce will be forward bravely with it, and if it be a forlorn the workshops of the world. Of that I am hope, may it end as many forlorn hopes in our Braly convinced. Our country is similar, and country's history had ended, by carrying we want crowds of people to make the buge everything before it Applans.)

trade, that you see in those countcies.”

of this matter at his fingers' ends. his come back to it. What we want is population.