THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1898.
On the subject of the iso-/ lax I shall write | where it ought to be collected, wiz, at the den. In a separsie letter,
1 um sie,
Your obedient servant,
(geed) BYRAN BRENAN,
COBIOL The Chairman, The Hongkong General Cham-
bar of Commerce, Hongkong,
H. B. M.'s Consolate, Canton, 18th March, 1898. Sir,-It will be of interest to your Chamber to learn that the Viceroy of the two Kwang Pre- vinces has abolished tha syndicate which farmed Ebe collection of zie-ff tax on kerosene olf. The Viceroy's order states that this is done by direction of the Teungil Yamên and that in future the collection of the dro–if (destination) tax must be controlled by Government officials.
I am, als,
Your obedient servant,
(signed) BYRAN BRIMAN,
Contal. The Chatman, Hongkong General Chamber of
Commerce Hongkong,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, and March.
Subsrquently to this you purchased from Chow Chen Chib 30,000 cattles of coal, which was ró- fected by you because i was inferior.
tination of the merchandisë, is quite inadequats, affords ground for grave dissitlifaction as a door is thereby opened to great abazes, which nullify to a preposterous extent the privileges, of tha transit past system-privileges it must be this Chamber's constant alm to uphold. In fact, it appears to the Commitee, from the answer you bave received from the Kwangtang Authoriiles, that we are almost as far from a knowledge of the actual taxation on foreign mer- ebandire as we ware before your application, and we shall feel obliged, before again address | F. Watia, Esq, 1 Victoria View, Kowloon, ing the Baltish Minister the-question, li-you- will kindly let us know whether there is any likelihood of any change being effected in the native method of collection.
The magistrate adds that there is no locel de- mand for coal and the output of the mine can not be disposed of unless it is exported, so that the local officials are far from wishing to put any obstrucilons in the way of exportation.
I am Six
The present time appears to my Commitice favourable for pressing the matter, and the Chinese Government may be willing to listen to proposals which are obviously calculated to eventually benefit their revcate.
I am, Str,
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Your obedient servant,
R. M. GRAY, Chairman, To Byron Brenan Exq, C.M.G., H.B.M.
Consul, Canton.
BRANCH POST OFFICES.
Sir, I beg leave to acknowledge receipt of your leites (No. 19) of the 18th fast, in reply to ike Chairman's letter of the 17th, making cer- tain inquires, asmaly, with regard to the tex ported new regulations for the salu en routs of forrige goods under termolt pair, and whether following Tellers for publication :-- any progress had been made in the case of Mr. Welts.
The Chamber of Commerce forwards the
I bave to thank you for the promptitude of your reply, and to express, on behalf of my Com- mitice, their satisfaction with the announcement la reference to the medification of the transit pass-regulations. They trast, however, that with the endorsement of the quantity of goods sold en route on the transit pass the names of the bayers will not be required, 'as such a condi- tion would go for to nolilly the value of the con- cession.
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) E, BYRON BREMAN
Conent
r, Victoria View, Kowloon, April 4th, 1893.
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Str, I now have to thank your favor dated March 26th containing the report of the Fo Chuen Magistrate to the Viceroy on the matter referred to you on November 27th, 1897, and also for an extract from that report in Chinese.
It is satisfactory that a reply has at last beca obtained, but the fact that the magistrate who sends the repart in a different man to the one who caused the arrest of the people and couse- quent non delivery of coal justifies the four expressed in my letter of Jan '18th" that a delay in getting an answer would result in the proper man not being found when wanted.
CORRESPONDENCE.
{We do not necessarily endorse the oplzlms expressed by Correspondents in this column.)
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QUARANTINE EXTRAORDINARY. - TO THE EDITOR of the "Rorokom Telugraph." Sir, I really think it la high time something was done to improve the manner in which 'the medical Inspection of steamers from Canton ÎN conducted here As as eye-wfinca's I can stato poslively that the way it la cartled on is unfair to some shipowners and very vexations to pay- sengers.
The verset gọt fats
Kerepesos, and who fondly protested against such treatment. In conclusion, I must further add that the Hot Tong was to have salled for Canton with Passnoɣess at 6 p.m., therefare, that tip had to be abandosed in consequence- al the Pratique not being granted before ro p.m. Turlag Sir I'am pol encroaching too greatly for space in your valuable paper for this insertion,
I remain,
Yours truly,
Hongkong, 19th Apill, 1893.
(Before
A SUFFERER.
SUPREME COURT.
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
His Lordship Sir F. W. Carrington, K., C.M.G., Chief Justice)
Tuesday, April 19th.
A JURYMAN TINED. Thomas Yule was called,
I was a passenger by the Taf Ok from LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Canion. There were three European passengers and about 700 Calnese. the quarantine ground at 2.30 am, and there was another steamer then there. About 6.30 a.m. the Paisham arived from Canton. It was 7.30 before we saw any sigas of the Health Officer, who proceeded on board the Polshan and after pasalog ber he came to the Tal-On, thus keeping us an extra hour waiting. The passengers were walked past the medical man And as the Chief Officer did not make herd with coolles and walk past the the Chinese gentlemen in the first galoon Doc," the Itter, who could have examined the few first- The statement that there was a dispute between class.Chinese in about five minutes, goi very the propierter of the mine and his loreman may
angry. He said he would keep us waking uli or may not be true, but my complaint was that
day and although begged by the Chiel Officer the man and his wife from whom I bought the
to pass as he left and boarded the Choyrong. General Post Offices,
coal were arrested and so prevented from com.
After "doing" the Choysang ho kindly condes- plating their contract. Hongkong, 18h March, 1898,
This same man, the seller, was to my own know.cended to come back and pase us so as to enable Sir, I have the honour to request you to be so good as to obtain the option of our ledge mining and selling coal for three months as to go into the Co, what and discharge the Chamber on the suggestion that branch Post previously and according to report had been large living freight Then he went off fo Offices for Ordinary Correspondence should be doing so for a much longer period, and also that forchs, and Gnally made for a big steamer in
on the day I bought the coal and the following the dialance. opened at the following places, vis -
one he was delivering to a local buyer-so the () Queen's Road W. near Bonham Strand... (2) Wanchal, and
seller to me bad been allowed to go on with his trade anmolested hitherto, but as soon as I (3) Kowloon, T
appear as a buyer he and his wife are arrested and the coat selsed,
My interpreter stayed in the neighbourhood for about 3 weeks, so it was perfectly easy fax the magistrate to notify him and to ask that the balance of the purchase money ba paid into the Yamer, but this he did not do.
have de statisties or the subject, but ams of opinion that the establishment of these branchen would lighten the work of the Central Office as regards both outgeing and Incealing malls, and would appear that the claims of there locailles cannot much longer te ignored.
With regard to the sale of coal to Mr. Watts the Committed trust that the Viceroy will ace cept na farther delays on the part of the Fait Chuen Magistrate in forwarding an explanation
I am, Sir,
of his conduct-
Your obedient servant
HIRN. SMITH.,
Vice-Chairman, Byron Brenan, Esq., C.M.G., H.B.M's Consal,
Canton.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, and March,
Sir, I have the botour to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of your despatch of the 18th Instant, announcing that the Viceroy of the Two Kwang bis abolished the syndicate which farmed the collection of tio-il tax on berosine all, and my Commlites note, with moch satis faction, that directions have been given by the Tsung-1 Yamen that the practice” of farming taxes is not to be reposted.
I am, Stv,
Your obediant servant,
HERE AT SMITH,
Vice-Chairman, To Byran Breaan, Etq, C.M.G., H.B.K.'s
Consul, Canton
H. B. M's Consulate. Canton, 21st March 1898. Sir,-In thy letter of the 18th last. I promised to write separately on the subject of the tso-il (destination) tax.
I should be glid to learn any modification af the propisal that may occur to the Chamber.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) A. M..THOMSON,
Postmaster General. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 25th March, 1898. Sir, I beg leave to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 18th inst, requesting the opinion of this Chamber on the suggestion that branch Post Offices for ordinary correspondence should be opened at (1) Queen's Road West, sear Bonbam Strand, (1)^ Wanchal, and (3) Kowloon
These statements of facts are borne out by the written account of the matter by my Interpreter, and dated January 18th, a copy of which is enclared
The assertion that I purchased 20,000 calties of coal from Chow Sun Chu (or Chow Chen Chib) and then rejteted it an inferior is untrue ; bis statement to me was that he could not sell any coal anill after Chinese New Year, then about 4 months distant.
The local demand for così seems to have bass sufficient to have ctured it to be worked for many years part and the announcement that the local officials are far from withing to put any obstructions in the way of exportation" is satis factory as far as it goes and for as much as it is In reply I am extracted to say that, in the worth, but it would be much more to the purpose oplaton of my Committee zoy step that willend if the Viceroy would notify the magistrates and to accelerate the Fostal service is worth trial, officials concerned in the coal regions of Kwang but they are not in a position to ascertain the Tang and Kwing S1, that when foreigners or requirements of the above localites. Before their Agents proceed there to purchase ccal and scially endorsing the proposed experiment, make arrangements for its delivery, nelthes they moreover, they would be glad to have an eat nor the people they deal with are to be inter- rate of the approximate conual cost of main-fered with "In any way, but to be allowed to
enance of branch Post Offices near Bonkam Strand and at Kowloon,
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Now, it was galling enough to be kept from 1.3. to about 8.30a.m. to get "spected" without being hold over until the latest arrival had been put through and without having fasult added to lojary in the manner indicated. Surely, Sir, the least the travelling public can expect is that the Doctors will work on the principle of "First come, first nerve'," That is not much to expect. The whole process of examlastion to a ludicrous ferce. Even the coolice laugh at it and make funny remarks about t away the Doctor feels them. It there are not enough Doctors here to carry on the quarantine business in a prompt and proper manner would it not be better to give it up altogether or import a few medicos? John Bull ought to be able to pay for a proper service, if such service be really necessary.
Yours truly,
EYE WITNESS. Hoegkong, 18th April, 1898.
THE WRECK OF THE "CHING PO." TO TAX Error of tes "Horgmond· TRERTRAPY." DEAR SE-Innst algbt's issue of your esteem The wreck of the Ching-Po; Extraordinary ed journal, sa article under the heading. Occurrences" appeart; on which, if you will kindly grant me the space, I would like, to
make a low 'comments.
Your paper ways Mr. Woods hurried down from Wachow and installed himsell on board the stran ded vessel without the knowledge or consent of
make to their own arrangements without oficialer Captain or Owner. faterposition, then there might be a chance of With reference to the proposal to epin a thoroughly testing official sincerity in this mat branch at Wanchal, my Commlitee are indiester and alto the capabilities of this great cosl | to think that this should to deferred until a trial disrict.
has been made of the two first named branches.
I have the honour to be, sir, Your abediant servant,
I have been suppiled by the Canton Authori iles with a list of all exlating Ukin stations and with a tail of the likin charges. In this pro- lace there are foripaine likim “statlong ; the tariff contains seven hundred sticles on which To How, A. M. Thomson, Postmaster General,
a speclic fax is levied ; in all upenumerated goods the tax is two per cent, ad valorem. The Imports in which foreigners are interested nearly sil come in the unenumerated class.
The principle on which likin is collected is this. At the first barrier encountered goods pay one likio; at the next batster en route again one likin, and then no more anill the last barrier before the destination, when the Baallikin called 10-1 (destination tex) la levied. Thus in the ore province goods should i ot be called upon to pay more than three lkins, or about 6 per cent,
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1898.
Sir, I have the honour to thank you for your letter of the agih instant, and in reply to Inform you that, at your Committee is not in a position to ascertain the requirements of the localities in question, It is acnecessary to trouble them further to the matter,
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) A. M. THOMSON,
Post-master General,
THE RWANGSI COAL DISPUTE.
This is the establised rule, but I need hardly The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. any that it is not followed fa peretice.
On ordinary merchandise, by which I mean such as is not under translt pass, the thres Ukins are collected from the person in charge of the boat, and the secatver of the goods at des. tination has nothing to pay. In order, bawever, to meet the case of iransit pass goods, the officiale now explain that the iga-ll or desilon- ilon tax is properly leviable from the consignés, and that it is voluntarily paid by the bostman on account of the consigado as a matter of convenience,
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The Chamber of Commerce forwards the following letters for publication —
B. B. M'ı Consulaté, Canton, 26 h. March, 1898.
Sir-Referring to my latter of the 8th instant, I beg to inform you that I have now received the Fochuan Magistrate's explanation of his In reply to my application for a list of goods action in puitleg an embargs on the coal par- that pay troll, and of the places where stations Chased by Mr, Watte at Salwan la Kwangul, for lis collection sso established, the Viccio The explanation is that the coal was not the stated that all goods of every kind pay tro-li property of the seller and that the latter sold it In important markets like Canton, Fauhan, to Mr. Watts whilst an action was pendiog na to Chéntion, etc, special offices exist for the is ownership. collection of the two-li tax from the dealers; and these offices also receive the tso-li tax fromation direct to Mr. Waits. dealers in belghbouring inway and villages Where there are no special iso-l! afdicar, the ordinary likin starlous collect the tax from the dealer and the places where there are neither txc-ll offices noz likin stations, the dealer is required to repair to the nearest station and pay the destination tax; If he fälle to do this, i - collector li sent to enforce payment.ne
I have communicsted the Magistrato's expla-
I am, Sir,
Yoni obedient servant,
(Signed) BYRAN BREMAN,
Consul The Chairman, Hongkong General Chamber of
Commerce, Hongkong.
LI
r, Victoria View, Kowloon, April 4th, 1898, Dear Sir, Herewită I enclose a copy of the letter of H.B.4' Consul at Canton dated March 26th and my reply thereto,
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I must still maintain that through the action of the Fu Chuen Magistrate I was prevented from carryfag out what I was perfectly entitled to do and thereby suffered damage to the amount of expenses locarred, profit on col bought, and loss from interruption of business as stated in my account of December 20th, 1897, and further as is quite useless to attempt to trade there anill the people are freed from the fear of interference and exaction I must Increase the claim for loss of prefit on business for the Intervenleg months as per memo sitached.
I am, &c. (Signed) FRANK W. WATTS. E. Byron Brenan, Esq, C.M.G., H.B.M.4
Corral, Canton.
·THE "NAMOA" ROCK.
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The Deputy Registrar (Mr. Seth):-Mr. Yule was absent yesterday, my Lord, when his hams was called.
The Chlef Justice:—Me. Yulo, when your
name was called yesterday you did not answer.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
APRIL
Meteorological means boïed on ten years? - observations 10-1895,-- Barometer........................................29.958 Thermometer ................................................69 7. Humidity ........................................i860
Rainfall...................................
TO-DAY.
WEATHER EXPORT.
7.58
O dabat On dute st
Barometer: 15.95 Thermometer......... 78 Humidity.........................
Rainfall
TO-DAY.
Tuesday, 19th April, 1898,
4.2.
29.85 81
TOLLAN
(5. Alphege. Priostosa Day.) Chinese--291% of 3rd moon of 24h year of
Kevong-si
National festivali of Thang Kích, Inventor al writing, Jowlah-27th Nisam, 5633. Mohammedan-87th Dulkaads, 1915,
Sun-Riias
sommes Bår. $5 mln. Sats. Går. 18m. High water-Morning ... Shr. žuta. Afternoons Shr. šimtm Low water-Morning mum. 1Ar. 30mén. i Afternoon. Br. Emfe.
ANNIVERSARIES.
1858-The editor of the Hongkong Daily Prest sentenced to six months imprisonment for libelling the Governor.
Mr. Yule said that be had a lot of business at
memory. He remembered at 15 minutes past the office yesterday and it slipped from his ten that he bad to appear at the Court and be went there but the jury had already been called.
The Chief Justice:-Such an important matter-1875-Great-fraud on the Comptoir à Escompta. at this should not slip from your memory. Every juryman will any this and what are we to do? The result was that instead of doing your ser ice somebody else had to do it. You are fined $5-
OBTAINING MONRY BY MENACES. Mok Lal Sun was sħarged with feloniously and with menaces demanding from one La! Ying Han the sum of $170 with fatent to sten! the same on 19th June, 1897, in Hongkong, and on the second count with stealing the $170 on the same day.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty,
The Attorney General, (Mr. W. M. Goodman) instructed by the Crown Solicitar (Mt. H. L. Dennys) prosecuted and Mr. J. J. Francis. Q.C., (instructed by Mr. J. Hastings) appeared for the defanco.
The following jury was empannelled, F. M Cama, A. A. H. Botelho, J. E. Gomes, H. J. M. de Figueredo, J. A. Gomer, C. H, Rogge and R. E. Humphreys.
Mr. Came mentioned that he had served in the jury yesterday.
The Chief Justice said that {! was no reason why he should be excused. It was only half a day's trial but if it had been a long trial he would let her go
The other gentlemen la the panel were given permission to leave, this belog the only oiker case in this session.
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de Parts at Yokohama discovered i enfelde of the captured criminals, W. S. Swaby and V. Cantelll 1881-Lord Berconsfield died, 1882---Death of Charles Darwin, the great
naturalist. 1894-The s.3. Nippon Maru wrecked off Aylen" 1896-Cholera reported prevalent is Blegsport“. 1897-The Greek fleet laid Provesaja ròins and
Bay.
the Turks captured the Malena Pass,
TO-MORROW?
Wednesday, 20th April, 1895, Chinese 804 of 3rd moon of tith-year of
Kwong-sü,`` Jewish-#81 Nisan, 8888 Mohammedan-881k Dulksada, 1515.
Suhr. Zamal
Selz novojránime, Okr: 18min; High water—&forning mums Bhr, Bâmin. Afternoon. .............. Dhr. Imefu, Low water-Morning Bar ARG
Afternoon
ANNIVERSARIES, 1868--Napoleon III, barn, 18ga-The . Láskay lost of Tonkla with 31.
lives. 1846-Armed gang robbery at Kowloon City. 1807-An address presented to Się Claude Mage donald by the Hongkong Branch of the China Axsociation.-
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
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MAILS DUE Canadian (Empress of India) to-moTION, Ansirallan (CXingts) to-morrow. American (China) sand inst. Australlan (Omi Moru), sand lost, French (Laos) agið test. American (België) 30th inst. American (Pers) toth proz
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THE P. M. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Chino, with malls, etc., left Stanghal for this port at sa o'clock last night, the 18th inst.
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Seppina RETURNE
From 6 pom, jıstırday to 8 pm, to-day, ARKIVALI.
The fact is, that Mr. Woods was on a trip from Wachow to Te Ching (the vessel lies about 3 miles above Tu Ching) to visit his agency at the The Attorney Genera), In explaining the facts fatter place, and when abreast of the Ching-Pol the case, said that the defendant bad a occurred to him to visit the wreck, which upon brother, Mok Lal Ye, who was a student boarding be found entirely deserted. Consider apothecary in the Government Civil Hospital tog that all the gear, with which an attempt last June and July, but was not lo custody and could be made to salve the Ching-Po, such as what was alleged was that they used the boats, anchors, rapes, blocksets, had been remor pestiion they had by devising a scheme ed from the vessel Mr. Woods naturally thought in which they could squerra Chinese doctor that the vessel had been abandoned and of a considerable sum of money on the ground thereupon look possession, with the latention of that he had given a prescription which was of a xlving her and handing her over to her sightful poisonous nature, and to frighten bim that he anners upon payment of proper salvage.
would be put in goal unlesi ha pald a large sum The statement that Mr. Woods received a of money. The Government analyst had era- THE N. P. S. S, Co. steamer Columbia saltod message from his own Sollator by wire is not mined the prescription and there was not a sha- from Yokohama for Tacoma on the 18th Inače • true [We did not say be received a merunge dow of foundation that the prescription was from his Solicitor by wire-Ki. #X.T.] but poisonous. It appeared that some lime in Jane Tax N. P. S, S. Co.'s steamer Olympia salled be did receive a letter from the British Consultbe compleleent, à Chinese doctor and who had from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the
ashara in a drug shop, had a patient and the 16th Inst. 11-Wuchow ordering him to leave the wreck rid afterwards a wire from the same source thus: prescription he gaves was for a cough. For three Repest order, leave Ching Po Immediately, days he prescribed for the patient but he did not Whereupon Mr.. Words left.
get better or worse. He was dissatisfied and the The remark that Mr. Word's scilos his complainant advised him to go to another doctor, delayed salvage operation is misleading in so tar,
Whether he then went to Government Civil Hos The Chamber of Commerce hai received the that people not acquainted with the facts of the pital or not Counsel did not know, but he was
maiter might be led to beliews that he father inclined to think that he did go there for THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Faru, with“ following letter:-
endangered the chances of ever getting the roon after that the prisoner, who was at that malls, etc., left San Francisco for this port of Custom House,
Tessel off. Our statement is not misleading, time holding the position of student a Honolule, Yokohama, Inland Ses, Kobe, Nagur Foschow, 6th April, 1898.
man | taki and Shanghai, on the rath lást, Mr. Wende prevented the duly authorized othecary at the Hospital, sent Sir.-In connection with the "Planecia Rock" salvage party from boarding the ship.-H.K.T] | |^ complainant and told him that he Fead, I beg to inform you that on the 28th, of On my last trip to Wschow I passed the wreck must go to the Hospital. The complalunat March Mr. Harbour Master Stevens in conjunc
scared for the man told him that the Analyst tion with Captain Pi of the Chinese gun vestel and found that Mr. Woods had bersiung between went there and at this interview he was fairly several large native boats in an upright position, a submerged rock, and had the river risen the only effect would
had muld that “You prescribed polson for a Namtung discovered declared by Captain Pi to be that upon which have been to Host the wreck and leave her man." The not result of the whole izlaiviaw Propandia ............sicamer, from Kobe the British S.S. Namen strack la October suspended between the Janks; he also took the was that he got thesanghly scared. Thermal Brindisi lari, at the entrance to iko Hattan Strafie,
precaution of running additional ground tackle out proceedings took place, of course, and defendant Cerberut I enclose berain a copy of the notice I am As the vessel was only anchored with one anchor demanded $600 from him and this was reduced P. C. C. Klao about to fuse in this connection.
and very much worn cable. Any delay in to $300. What occurred on that day was that Hatloong ............ I am Str,
the operation has been surely foccurred before defendant said "The Analyst says you have pres. Yustang omur
cribed poison to a man. Do you want to get Rio ummuamm Mr. Woods boarded the Ching Po.
lato trouble or not? If you wish to avoid trouble | Zigkining manumi I am, Sir,
you kad better isake a present to the Analyst or else you will get foto trouble." The complainant said "What mort of present do you want me to Caitl..............teamer, for Canton
or cigars, Defendant replied "I make, ifquor WAD1 $600. Complainant said "I have not $600 and defendant then threatened that Hongkong, 19th April, 1898, -
you don't give me $600 you will get into [We have been obliged to strike out part of Mr. trouble" and said that all the doctors were under Sherman's letter, not from any disinciłastion him and that he would divide the money with them and with the apothecaries. At last the to give everybody a fair hearing, but becauss the pangraph would be actionable and refers defendant said “You may go away it must to what does not concem the water-Ed.hare $300 by tight o'clock to-morrow morning HRT1
atherette I will examine the prescription again and you will go to gaol.". All this happened on 18th June. The complainant want with a man named Mok Sam Han to the Hospital the next day the 19th, and in answer to the defendant asid that he had not brought the money but You must give me at least $100. Ultimately came for a reduction. Defendant then sald he agreed to $170 and threatened again that 411 you don't pay the money by four o'clock this afternoon I will put you into 201. Zridors Pont... When you give me the $170 I shall destroy Hongkong........................ the prescription." The complainant got Weilburÿ.......................................
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Hy, EDGAR,
Commissioner of Customs. To R. Challerton Wilcox, Esquire, Secretary of
the Hongkang Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT. Local Notics to Mariners, No. 68.
Sanken Rock off West side
1 of Brown Reck, Tessara Group, Notice la beraby given of the existence to the west-ward of Brown Rock, Teaze Group of Islands, of a rocky patch, about half a cable long in a North and South direction, by about. three quarters of a cable wide and having two pinnacles about 30 yards apart near is middle, on which there is a depth of not more than 4 feel allow water of spring tides.
In the case of native exeduce, or, of foreign goods in native hands and on native sccount, it may be safely atanmed that the dealer at des fination in never called upon to pay anything, for the good reason that all taxes, be they styled The Consul's letter contains the report of the franalt or destination, have been paid before the | Magistrate at Fu Chuso; se to bli vessan for the goods reached his hands. : Natives do noi ven- action taken at Sai Wan when the people who Inre to take out transit paisen, so that all for- sold coal to me were arrested and the coal eign goods in their hande are unprotected and, | seized engra like native produce, they must take their chance
I may add that if the man was doing wrong for lane treatment of the journey. When selling coal he must have been doing it for a highest part of Brown Rock bears EIS., the forelga geeds are sert into the latester under long time, and to a much larger extent with highest part of Fahway Island-Si E., and Cow's transit piss in a foreigner's name, the pass is other people ; in fact on the day I bought, and the Hom SWIW,
Vessels coming through the Halten Straite now frequently respected to its journey's end, folowing ons be was delivering coal to a Chinese and even after the goods have been taken purchases, bat as soon as he enters into a cons from the Southward I wishing to use the chan delivery of by the Chicas consience they may tract with a foreigner, it is discovered that bezel to the Westward of the Tessara Group
is
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Yours faithfully,
H. C. SHERMAN, Master, S.5; Dosing
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If the place is remate from a likin office, be-left 1. kas incurred the parishment of arrest and for should, after passing Sint Igland steer so as to medical inspecilon ére they are allowed to pro- | tightened and sent the money with Mok | Coptié seÞ6436\UPER÷Sem
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Sm,—I kindly ask you to give publicity 10 sore grievance which passengers and ship. masters have relative to the restrictions forged by the Sanitary Board of Hongkong us to vessels Aniving in the Harbour from either Canton or Daring the prevalence of the Plague, those two ports are declared to be lufected, and there. fore, vessels arriving imm them are subject to a
unnoticed I" but where tharație a tendency for fellure of the coal bodie
bring Brown Rock open to the eastward of Falecend to their respective Whats. Now I mak Sim Man and a receipt given for the the trade to increase, the consigueo is called I beg to recommend the matter once mere to way Island-NIE. keep this mark on until why vessels which leave Canton about 5 p.
Con's Horn bears W.N.W. which will lead clear and arrive at the Quaranilse, Ground, about 1 upon to pay the doslication tax which in theory | the police of the Chamber, and to suggest thai
am, the following morning, cannot be granted le payable by all dealers silke, RA
It is a good opportunity to ask that the Viceroy of the reckr lyfog a malles 9 by E of Cow's Isto, Sir
Issus definite instructions to his subordinates Hein point, and sleer so as to pass about praiique earlier than 7.30 m. It must Your obedient,serVART,” not to interfere with the sale of coal or other cables to the westward of Fairway Island. be bores in mind that the Canton steam (Signed) BYRON BREMAN,
Then gradually bring the west point of Shinges have on board ad average (uf from minerals to foreigners or their Agante,
An Island in line with the wast end of FairwEY
one hundred to a thousand passengers ac I am, Dear Sir,
Island 54W, which will lead about a cables west cording to their sixs, and would it not be The Chairman, Hongkong General Chamber of
Yours obediently,
of Brown Rock. Eeep this mark on, belag care conducive to good health if those passengers Commerce, Hongkong."
(Signed) FRAME W. WATTS The Seculary, Hongkong General Chamber of ful not to open Shlog An Taland west of Fairway could be delivered from their huddled up condi- Hongkong General Chamber of Commerca,
Island when nearing the Namos Rock, until tion, (which they are subject to on board) as Commerce.
Great Dragan Island, the north-easternmost Hongkong, 11th April, 1898.
soon as possible. certainly think, that as St-I beg leave to acknowledge receipt of
leland of the Testaen Group] Is open to daylight came in, the ships should have their your interesting despatch (No. 33) of the 21st
the northward of Brown Rock, when NK by medical inspection, and, providing pratique is ult, on the subject of the tro-ll or terminal tax,
N course may be stented for Matsen Island. granted, get thele passengers landed without of the contents of which careful note has been
Brown Kock may be passed safely at a distance farther delay. I also wish to draw your atten- tion to what happened to the s.a. Hot Tong on taken, and I thank you cordially for the same
of one cable to the westward, My Committee learn with a certain amount of
Sunday last-that vessel strived at Hongkong satisfaction that your endeavours to obtain
from Macao ai 12.10 p.m., and was only granted pratique st to p.m., and the ship would pro clear statement of the amounts chargeable under
bably have had to stay the night in Quarantine, the heading at indoll at all destinations in
Kad not the Master hailed one cf the Police Kwangtung have slicited an official reply to the
launches, and mazed the oflices to communicate effect that, roughly speaking, most articles of
by some means to the Medical Inspector that foreign import are liable to pay a terminal tax
the ship was "waling for him, 1 ngad of about 3 per cent, ad valorem alles balog cleared for their destination mader trandi pasar
hardly, add the great inconvenience that was Thay ike machinery for mellomting thie tharga į peaparty of Clow Chan Chib,
{enseed to some of the piesengers who were
H. B. Ms. Consulate. Canton, 36th March, 1898.
The local fishermen seem to be positive that the Nemes rock is the only uncharted danger in this vicinity,
Sir,have now received the report of the Fa Chuen magistrate explaining why the casă por« chased by you from Ho Chang Chang at Sal was in Kwanted was not allowed to be exported.
There was a dispute between the proprietor of the mind Chow Chen Chia and his foreman Ho Chong Chang as to the quantity extracted, while the case was still and judies the wife of Ho Chang Chang said to you certain coal claimed by Chow Approvedi Chan Chebe: The magistrate caused skin coal, le beseirad mutil judgment in the suit was callvored, Kvenisally the coal was adjudged to-be the
(Signed) 2. STAVIDOL Tide Surveyor,
(Signed) Hy, EDGAR,
Commissioner of CustonES. Cortam House Weochow, xas Apill, 1898,
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money. There was something wrong with the Sungklang commu receipt, Counsel thought that prisoner put the sad he signed it under the name of "Exi og date, he put the 18th-instead of the 19th, Kwong." The man Mok Sam Man saw prisoner sign the document and asked him why he did not sign "Mok Lai Son" and prisoner said that "Tal Kwong was on alias. Counsel said that D Mok Sam Man was at present absent from the colony but he had been at the Magistracy and was cross-examined there by Mr. Hastings. He would afterwards being evidence to show that the man was under treatment in Canton and he would ask His Lordship to take his depositions.
Evidenco was taken and the jury returned a ¦ KHK "HÔNGKONG LAND INVESTMEN
15 mar yok & AGENCY DISTA verdict of "gality" by 5 to 2 on the dist count
Hongkong, 15th March, 1895, and unanimously on the second.
TO LET. THRIE ROOMS Fan TK
No. 1 RIPON TERRACE. BAHAR LODGE at the FRAK FLOORS in STAUNTON and ILGIN
STREETS
COAL GODOWNG-PRAYA EART
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The Chief Justice wald that the first and second counts were almost the samo’and he could see. how the five men who found prisoner guilly on the Erst count, also found him guilty on the second, but he could not sea how the two who OFFICE, Rani Moderata, found him not guilty on the first could find him guilty on the second,” It wasanabandity, He sentenced prisener to 15 months Imprens with hard labour,
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