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CORRESPONDENCE.

AN OFFICIAL "ARMY JOURNAL."

TO THE EDITUR OF THE * DAILY PRESS.”

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 23rd, 1904.

THE CLOCK TOWER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PRESS,"

POLICE COURT,

Saturday, 21st May.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ. (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE.)

CRUELTY T SHEEP.

A Chinese skopherd, Li Sum by name, was charged with hating caused unnecessary and avoidable suffering to a number of sheep. It appears that when Inspector MoЕwon wa strolling along Prays West, he noticed a flock of sheep near the edge of the water-froat, and the bleating attracted bis attention. Men were

feet.

SIR, The ones much-abused Clock Tower has had a long reet, and, when I write to you. War Office, London, S.W., 15th April: under this heading, I by no means intend to SM,-Allow me to enclose for your informa-revive abusive language demanding that the tion a copy of an Army Order which has been whole affair should be removed instantly to a issued to the Army at home and abroad, more suitable site, Hongkong is doing so much regarding the institution of the Army Journal in the public building line that we must, of of the British Empire.

course, wait for more cash in hand before accomplishing everything. The Clock Tower even where it is, blocking up a main thorough fare, is a great convenience, affording is it does

that is by day. I say " by day" because, through the negligence of whoovor is responsible, one cannot see the time by night. Perhaps the inside of the glass is covered with soot and requires cleaning-what the cause is I cannot say. What I do know is that for several nights I have been ausble to read the dial-I mean before midnight-although my bedroom window is quito adjacent te, and facing the tower. I hope the matter will be attended to.-Yours, etc.

I shall fool obliged if you would kindly give prominence in your columns to the Army Order, so that it may be brought to the notice of the general public as well us to that of those offers of always knowing the correct time-throwing them into a juak, a drop of fourteen

This smallers of the birth-rato among the Chinese in the Colony certainly calls for romark, but there is something more to be said on the subject than what one is accustomed to Bud in the Registrar-General's annual report. The number of the Chinese births registered" the Registrir-Genorul says, “does not give on accurate record of the total number of births of Chinose that have occurred in the Colony, for many of the infants that die during the first month or so of life remain unregistered," But as it has boon customary to add to the registered birthas the number of infauts of one month old and under that die in the Colony, and as I sup-and solliers, ofthor serving or retized, who pose those children which survive the first reside in the districts in which your journal month do eventually come on to the register, circulates.-I am, yours faithfully, the corrected birth-rate which the Registrar-

N. G. LYTTLETON. General gives us may be taken as approximately

Chief of the General Staff. correct The rule here must cortainly be far below that of any town on the mainland, and

Enclosure.]

the explanation must surely be found in the great preponderance of males among our Chin- ese population, for it seems to be quite the thing for the wife to live at Canton snl the

fusband in Hongkong. This state of things has boon brought about by the increasing cost of living in Hongkong owing to the growing density of the population, and the necessity for sanitary measures which have resulted in mak. ing living more custly for the Chinese, parti cularly in regard to rents, than their limited resources will stand. Our population shows astonishing growth, but it is growth by immigration.

ARMY OKDRIĆ,

Special

War Offer, 14th April, 1904. The following instructions are promulgated to the Army by direction of the Army Council

THE ARMY JOURNAL OF THE

BRITISH EMPIRE,"

1. The Army Council have approved of the institution of a military publication to be called The Aring Journal of the British Empire,

subjects of a professional and scientific nature, 2. The journal is intended to lea! with to encourage the study of military soienes and history. cirenlate information on military matters, and to promote as far as possible a knowledge of the principles of Imperial defence Amongst all ranks and all arms of the military

forces of the Crown,

The Army Council hope and confidently anticipate that the journal will receive the fullest support from the entire British forces throughout the Empire.

TIMEKEEPER.

The inspector stopped the proceedings, and arrested Li Sum; the other men ran away. His Worship impoerd a fine of $20, or ovo month's imprisonment.

VAGRANTS.

Five Americans were charged with vagrancy. Inspector Langley oxplained that the men were scamen. About three months ago they stowed away ou a vrevel at Capotown, and were arrested and sentenced to a month's imprisonment each on arrival at Singapore. Singapore passed

them on to Hongkong. They were now antira. ly without means of support, 17 boing the THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY sum total of their wealth. His Worship order.

PROJECT.

It is perhaps a good thing at the moment that the new Governor to arrive shortly in Hongkong will reach there, remarks the Singa- pare Free Press, when a decision must be im mediately taken to carry out an important work. baring its base on the mainland. That is the long-projected railway from Kowloon to Canton, giving connection with the Canton-Hankow railway now ander active construction. The concession for the Kowloon-Canton line has lain too long in ineffective hands, and the sconer 4. Offers and soldiers of all services on the any penalty clauses attacked to non-performance active, reserve, or retired list of the military is given effect to the better. We cannot see forces of the Crown in any part of the British why the British Minister at Peking, the Empire are invited to submit articles for inser-Government at Hongkong, and the Chinese civilian writers will also be published from time authorities at Canton, should not see about tion in the journal, Special articles by eminent to time.

independent authority being giren to have the work carried out directly under a Hang- kong Government or Imperial Government guarantee.

We have Government railways in the Foderated Matsy States, and what pur 6. The following suggestions are given as aporte to be a railway in this island, whose general guide to the nature of some of the subjects that might be dealt with by contri. chief value is that it is a permanent monument to the Crown Agents incapacity, and au useful

F.M.S. line. Sir Mathew Nathan is not caly awful example" when compared with the

a high anthority on defence, but, as à Royal governed the Gold Coast, he knows well the Engineer, as having served in the Soudan, and

value of improving rapid communication with the great back-couftry of China. Let Hoog

thorough railway policy, and at any cost kong take a leaf out of the book of Russian

eno the line constructed out of hand, a

is to be reaped, there should aut be a moment double fine, too, to begin with. If the harvest

at in getting the seed put into the ground But, at all hazards, by some mode of delegation, keep the Crown Agents clean out of it,

Now that one is able to put two and two to- gether, it is not altogether surprising that the Opiunx Farmer should be willing to pay the enhanced pries of over two million dollars for the Opin Farm. When the contract was fixed people began to cast about for a cause for the increased tender. The cause now appears. It is an open secret that the Transvaal Mining Syndicate wont, not 50,000 coolies on originally statoil, but 300,000; undistho opium required to 5. No payment for contributions will be made, supply that army of Chinese-equal to the but prizes will be granted from time to time for population of Hongkong--should bring in stions regarding these prizes will be promulgated essays and articles on special subjects. Instruc

cient profits to justify the Opium Former in in the first number of the journal. putting in his tremendous offer for the traffic.

The most stirring incident of the week has Leon the passage at arms between Mr. May the Governor and Mr. Pollock in the Legislative Council on the occasion of the Opium Bill debate. Mr. May asked the hon. member very brusquely if he were a paid agent in his ad. vocacy of the opposition to the Bill. Mr. Pollock very warudy replied, repulling the charge and referring to his years of public life

bators:-

coveries, or experiences in military matters (a) The discussion of new theories, dis records of the progress of military science in British and foreignarmies; historical memoirs or British and foreign military publications reviews; translations of and extracts from provided that the necessary sanction for such translations and extracts has been previously obtained. Reports on foreign armies and expeditions; campaigning experiences and

in Hongkong as a sufficient anewer to the allo-reports on special expeditions and journeys gation. Sir Henry Berkeley, however, struck undertaken by British officers and saen. In- a true vote when he said that the hon. member formation regarding stations at home and could not be expected to be an umbiassed oodation, currency, and other local conditious abroad, with respect to climate, clothing, accom server of the situation considering that he had which may be useful to officers and men been professionally employed in drawing up the quartered at, or proceeding. to such stations. two petitions by the Clincse against the Bill. &c. &e.

A correspondent recently wrote pointing out that the method of taking up European offend. ers to the Police Station as practised by the police was not caleidated to impress the Chinese in the views they hold about foreignors. Cor. tainly it is not a pleasant spectacle to see white man mled along the street by, suy, au Indian and a Chinese Zukong. But if an European goes to the length of making a fool of himself in public by getting intoxicated and making an exhibition of himself little can be

(b) Reports on the results of various experi- ments in administration, organisation, education, raming, arms, equipment; staff rides, rogimental tonre. mananvres, and other instructional operations and exercises of special interest; winter essays and leotares of exceptional merit, &., &c. provided they are submitted, in the case the usual official channel. of officers and soldiers on the notire list, through

All contributions may, when necessary, he accompanied by a limited number of illustratione, plans, diagraus, or photographs.

7. The journal will be published monthly. The annual subscription will be 108. Gd. exclusive of

exclusive of posture.

NORT CHINA RAILWAY HONDS.

" Scrutator" writes to the Editor of the Financial Times:-

ed that the defendants be sent to the detention house. •

BEPOLE MR. J. HL. KEMP (SECOND POLICE

MAGISTRATE).

ALLEGED PORGERY.

Six Chinamen were charged with pussession could "elop" forged stamps on packets of opium, similar to the "chop"

of a wooden stamp by means of which they

Oping Farmer. It appears, also, that they were used by the found in possession of twelve made of opium

without a certifieste from the Opium Farmer,

After evidence of arrest had been taken, the case was romanded for a week to enable the Farmer to secure evidence of the forgery, the mon being released on bail of 82,501 each.

GERMANY AND THE WAR.

Count von Bülow dealt with the subject of the In the German Reichstag on the 12th April war in the Far East. He said:

With regard to the conflict in East Asia our attitude is plain. Since it has been proved impossible to preserve peace, we are doing what we can to prevent the duel in the Far East from developing into a general war. Our neutrality

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SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Erich Georg & Co., say in their Weekly Share List duted Hongkong, 21st May:

We have to report upon a rather active week and a further improvement in values. The sterling demand rate on London closes at Jo. 94d., while the rates on Shanghai are unchanged. Barsilver in London is quoted 25,74.,' and. Consols £904.

RANK SHARES.-Hongkong and Shanghaia hare ruled steady at 8665, but no business has come under our notice: the London rate is £65.

5x. Nationals have been done at $38, and more shares could be placed; at $383 however, a few

are on offer.

MARINE INSURANCH SHARES.-Unions Mold and have sellers at $550. China Traders fetched $60, at which figure a few are offering. North Chinus are obtainable at Tls. 65. For Yangtzes we follow the latest quotation from the north.

and are wanted at $210. which is $130 sales. Cantons have been done

FIRE INSURANCE SALES-Hongkongs have advanced to sales and buyers at $910. Chinas have changed hands in fair lets at rates

ring between 8834, and $85, and cless steady

at lutter rate.

SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong. Canton and is indeed sufficiently accounted for by the fact

Macao Steamboats have improved their position

and, finally, this course is the sarest means of which does not directly affect Gorman interests considerably, and up to $31 has been paid, at that we have no reason to intervene in a war

which rate there are further buyers. Indo. Chinas opened quiet on Monday, and shares sold preserving from injury as far as may be our

as low as $108, but they rallied quickly and an taken by surprise when the war broke out. I wantedily rising rates, the highest points commerce and our economic interests. We have important business has been done cherine the repeatedly been reproached with having been have even read somewhere that by our excessive paid being 811 cash and 8117 for 31st optimism we lulled others into an unmarranted December, at which rates shares can be placed

Petersburg, and even the representatives of of per cent for the past year. sense of security. I could reply that the load Shaghai wires a cash quotation of 11. 91 ing Ministers in London, in Paris, and in Sayers, and London quotes £9. 10s, Od. We hear that this Company will declare a dividend China and Japan in Paris and S. Petersburg, appear, as a Mauilus sold at $20 to $22 and are wanted at strass upon the circumstance that even those the report, which is expected to be a very good matter of fact, to have been surprisud by the latter rate. outbreak of the war. I might also lay Star Forries are in demand at last quoted rates; Douglases have sellers at $35.

non-Japanese statesmen who believed that

one, will be out shortly, a dividend of 18 par the Japanese boiler had hon hunted up to cent, and a bonus of 4 per cent, will he declared; a point at which it would soon emit steasi did the 8th ordinary annual meeting of shareholders not foresee that the Government in Tokyo would will be held on 1st proximo, transfer books choose the precise moment which it selected for closing from 25th instant to 1st proximo. Shell breaking off diplomatic relations. I will merely Transports have weakened; they sold at 279. to point out that at critical junctures of this sort 268. 6d. and are on offer at latter rate; the the Government has to consult the great foreign London quotation is said to be 25%. 6d. interests of the country and has, above all, to see to it that when a storm is brewing the ship of State is not dushed upou rocks or shallows. If we had employed pessimistic language boforo more pessimistic language than was held else report and statement of accounts up to 31st. the outbreak of the war, if we had employed MINING SHARES-Punjoms are weak, the where, we should bare exhibited ourselves in 8. December last has appeared in print. and show Petersburg in the aspect of instigators tho a lose in working of $43.436.89, thereby increas to attribute warlike intentions to the Japanese Raubs have been in fair request and solos have quarter. On the other hand, we had no right $304.497.82. Charbonnages are unchanged, Government so long as Japan had not declared been put through at $8 to $7, at which latter war. It was thus our daty to keep as quiet as zato the market is study the Hongkong the other centres of European politics, and Teleeraph" of 18th instant prints the General perhaps oven a little quieter, sinco

Managers Report for the four weeks ended 23rd ultimo.

REFINERIES-China Sugars have kept quiet; a few sold at $145 for the settlements, and there Lutons are quito neglected at $9. is nothing doing in the stock at present.

said against the methods the police employ in will be postage. The price of a single copy / North China Railway, which are still outstand-war and might have excited mistrust in that ing the debit balanes of working account to

dealing with him. There is a question whether t is better to allow an European to make un exhibition of himself on the street to the deloc.

Sir,-For some time there has been in circulation in certain nsually well-informed quarters & report to the effect tha. an arrange ment has been made for an early settlement of the debts of the 1st March, 1899, of the

ing. This has led to an advance in price of about 8 per cent.-namely, from about 85 od, and for a fortnight prior te, the 8th March, to 83 on the 15th April. The period referred to has been marked by the continence of war in the Far East and by the default on the 9th March under the railway contract of 9th July 8. All contributions submitted for-acceptance

last. This rise, at this juucture, is, therefor, should be signed by the contributor, who, unless

civilian, should also give his rank, the regiment during the time referred to no other Imperial sven if bona-fide, a very remarkable one, as or corps in which he is serving or has served. and the appointment, if any, that he holds or Chiness Bonds have risen over I per cent.

The date of issue of the first number of the journal, and the name of the publisher and his agents at home and abroad from whom it may be purchased either directly or through any bockseller, will be notitled in a subsequent Army Order and announced in the Press.

Remittances should not in any crise be sent to the War Office.

less interested than others were.

were

We have also

Dooks, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.--Hong.

tation of the Chinese or for the police to "run" him to the station:whatever the nationality of the police mingle. As for providing gharries for drunken Europeans, as suggested by your correspondent, that, i any option, would simply be placing a pressium on drunkenness, When the Chinese sea that an European cannot commit a breach of the peace with impunity it as held in the military forces of the Crown, Strange to state, however, on inquiry of the general war (Welturing). The exclusion of the Company's Shares have improved further, and, no such thing in Hengkong as one law for the non-commissioned officers and men, their regi. Proper parties, no payment has yet been promotes the achievement of this object The August. New Amoy Docks are unchanged.

must press them with the idea that there is together with his postal address. In the case of

whites and anothor for the natives,

Many Hongkong people will rometaber W. Muskett, Inte of Watson's, who was a well- known writer in the bewappers over the pen. name of Ionic." When ho died some three yours ago u movement was set afoot to erect a stous over his grave. Mr. N. K. Davidson took the responsibility of seeing the scheme through,

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mental or corps number should also be given.

Contributors are requested to state, when wish their names to be published or not. Should forwarding their contributions, whether they they prefer their names to be withheld, the authorship of the contribution will be treated as confidential.

Anonymous contributions will be ignored. All contributions (except as provided in paragraph 6 (h) may be sent direct to the War Office (ere also paragraph 17)...

received, nor has any bank or financial house in this country advised them of its having undertaken on behalf of the Chines Govern ment to pay the debta at a specified date. Plainly, till this latter is effected any marked rise beyond the Chinese par prico (which in this ease is £90) is premature, and even from that figure there falls to be taken into account the present situation arising from the state of war in the districts bordering on the Gulf of Pechili.

been reproached with having interested ourselves in bellf of the neutralisation of China. But hore. too, oar attitude was prompted by irreproachable motives. It was, and I may safely any rate, the interest of German policy-that say it is, the interest of all the Powers it is, at the war in East Asia should not develop into a great Chinese Empire from the war materially neutralisation of China was, moreover, a good means of reassuring the Chiness Court and the being involved in the war might have caused Chinese Government. The apprehension of the Chinese Court to leave Peking, and this would have imperilled the security of the Euro- peans in China. By our advocacy of the neutralisation of China, which was besides the best refutation of the widely-circulated calumny that we intended to turn the war to account in order to appropriate portions of China-by our advocacy of Uhinese neutrality, I say, we consider that we rendered the bost service to mora particularly to our own interests.

In a further debate on the 14th ult.. Herr man Empire to secure a neutralisation of China in the interests of Russia; and what about the sale of the steamship First Bismarck, which appeared as an auxiliary cruiser" in the Ger ma Nuvy list? He felt sure that the Foreign Offre had been consulted before the Hamburg American Tine sold the Fürst Bishrek to the Bussian firm which acted on behalf of the Bas sian Government.

kong and Whampoa Dock Company's shares, after being pressed down to $210, are much firmer again with sales and buyers at 8213: a Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown gals at 3220 for 31st August is also reported.

now at $113; shares sold at 8115 to $116 for 31st. with salts at intermediate rates, there are buyers

Farnhams weakened to Tis.

140, but are in demand again at Tle. 150, a sale at Tls. 155 for Hongkow Wharves sold at Tis. 152 cash and 30th September is also reported. Shanghai and Shanghai Ts. 150 buyers. at Tis. 155 for 31st August; they are quoted in

LANDS. HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- shares changed bands at $158 to $160, but close kong Land Investment and Agency Company's quieter with a few shares offering at $139. Kowloon Lands are unchanged. West Points have improved, they sold at $55, but can be

and it has now been consummated by the orec. tions, mattors of discipline and other kindred The recent upward movemot of the past few the cause of European peace in generi und Placed now at $57. Hongkong Hotels changed

tion of a memorial-stone over the deceased's remains at Happy Valley.

9. Criticism of official measures or regala- subjects are not a thin the scope of the journal, weeks is, therefore, not justified by the existing nor can contributions of a personal nature be accopted,

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1. Letters commenting on articles in previous to await the receipt hors of the remittance of Bebel stated it was not the business of the Ger- the Lew shares are wanted at $. Shanghai |

A local naturalist writes to me-The othor night as I was walking up Zetland Street. I saw two toads. Watching them for some time Ible, be inserted.

observed them to jump into a crevice in the great stone wall, where, no doubt, they have made a little house. In the summer they ninst get rather dry, but, perhaps during their nocturaal wanderings they absorb sufficient moisture from the atmosphere. We have heard of toads, hopping out of solid stons when broken; but I believe there is no foundation for such tales. These ancient, queer-looking inhabitants may often be heard croaking about Ico House Street at uight-time..

Constable John Godfrey, a familiar figure for ranny years at the Magistracy, loft for home by the English mail on Saturday after 15 years' service in the Hongkong Police. He was as popular as he was well known. Many years ugo, while he was stationed at Stanley, there was a report that a tiger had been committing depredations in that neighbourhood. Soarching for the animal. P.C. Godfrey had the misfor- -tune to trip over a tussock, with the result that his carbine went off and the shot passed though his right" wrist, permanently injuring the limb..

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shares End another jump, they sold up to 8973 DR. NEWELL WILSON. DE WILLIAM DANEL and more slures can be placed. A. S. Watsons changed hunda ut 8144, at which rate the market is strong; the 19th unnal ordinary general neutralisation of China, o violence had been from 25th instant until 1st proximo. Im Herr von Bülow said with reference to the meeting of shareholders in this Company will be held on 31st instant, transfer books closing done to that country, since this policy was in accordance with the inclinations of the Chinese mediately after that meeting an extraordinary Gunser C. B. Hayward, Gunner J. P. Jordan Court and the Chinese Government. Nor was will be proposed that the capital of the Com

general meeting will be held when a resolution Gunner H. C. Sayer, Gunner E. Raymond, and had hastened to give its adhesion to the decay be increased to $900,000 by the creation of Japun offended, since the Japanese Government Gunner S. R. Moors.

sinu of the Fewers. The sale of Gerraun ships in request at $13 for old and $7 for now 30,000 new shares of $10 each." Electrica are to foreign firms was admissible. It was at least BEACHCOMBERS AT HONGKONG. a matter of doubt from the point of view of lures. Hongkong Steam Waterboats sold international custom whether any objection up to $10 and have further buyers. Dairy Unwashed, filthily-dressed beachcombers are, could be raised to the sale. During the war Farms can be placed at $141. China Providents in spite of the continued efforts of the Police, between America and Spain two steamers he have been negotiated at $9. William Powells still numerous at Hongkong. Even those at longing to the Hamburg-American Line had 310, are quoted Tlas. 3024 in Shau thai, ecuad are up to $102. Langkats, after tubing. Tls. the House of Detention continue their old ways been sold to an English firm, which had disposed interim dividend of TL. 10 per share, in respect when let out to look for work. This class, of them to the Companio Transatlantica at together with repulsive Chinese freaks of Barcelons. The Japanese could ulse buy. Ger- of the current year's working, will be payable nature, begging at the wayside, form one of our

man ships if they liked.

on 15th proximo, transfer books closing from 8th to 15th proximo The following telegraphic local pests. At night-time many undesirables

information, dated 16th instant, has been receiv seek shelter in Wanchai matsheds and elsewhere. On one occasion some men were charged at the

Togate output of crude petroleum 72,000 ed from the manager in Langkat: "Daily NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS Magistracy with unlawfully occupying a pig- stye. Such loathome, bein-tired specimens

gallons; crade petroleum in tanks at date 230,000 gallons; kerasine made sincs the date of these daily at Mr. H. RUTTONJEE'S TAXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on of humanity are a danger to the health of the

preceding half-nonthly telegrain (67,000 cases, KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road Colony, and public parks should be debarrol

keresine shipped since 66,000 cases; and kerosine Price 15 cents per copy cash, from men of unspeakable filthiness.

in stock at refinery at date 78,000 cases."

Hongkong, 22ad December, 1908.

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