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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1901.

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Hongkong, 15th July, 1901.

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FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERPEN, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.

THE HA... Steamship

*** SITHONIA,"

Captain Burmeister, having anived from the above parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to sent in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and in inke immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

This Steamer brought also the Hongkong Cargo er H. A. L. s.3. "ARAGONIA" from NEW Youk, which Cargo was transhipped at Singapore,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY. The microbe or bacillus of bubonic Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be

plague grows. readily in artificial,

media and is destroyed by

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landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Boutons Wharf and cnclown Co., Limited, and bored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 25th instant, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Gigods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 25th instant, at 5 Pa

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Omce. Hongkong, (8th July, Toot.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

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way to pure Carbolic Acid.

every

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"COROMANDEL," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and. Gudown Company's Godmens at Nawicon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landel

This vessel brings ou targo-

From London, Xc; ex 5.5. Australia and

Plusar

From Australia, er S.S., Arcadia and

Australia.

From Persian Galf, ze B. 1. 5. N. anil B. & P.

S. N. Co's Sterners. Optimal Goods will be landed here unless instructions are giver to the contrary before 2 PM, TO-DAY,

Goods not cleared by the 24th instant, af 4 P.M. will be subject to rent

.. Na Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

any case whatever.

All damaged Packages must be left in the Ghdowns and a certificate of the dange ob tained from the Godowa Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which a Claints will be recognised,

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1991,

NOTES- AND COMMENTS.

British North Borneo. On the 11th Jung Mr. E. W. BARCH, CM.G., the new infernor of British North Borneo, read his commission at San-lahan. He stated that a new era might be said 10 have started that day. That a large sum of money had hech raised by debentures and it was to be spent on the country for the country's good, keeping in view economy for the present and spending only what was hoped would bring forth fit in the future

If this money is faid out wisely and not squandered upon the useless and foolish railroad from gowhere to nowhere, we be lieve that there may be some hopes of North Borneo'starting along the path of progress.

throwing Mr. LADOUCHERE, Mr. STEAD and their pro-Boer friends out through the windows. Yes, the great meeting was certainly a success!

The Pall Mall Gazelle thinks as we do and says:-

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So we and now to have a joint Russian, French and Belgian Syndicate to build milways for the Celestial Empire. Is it not very, probable that this is nothing more or less than the Belgian Syndicate of old appearing under its proper name? Everybody knew perfectly well that the Belgian Syndicate was merely a stalking horse for Russia and now those two loving friends the Cock and Bear mean to hunt in couples with the Belgian Lion as a sort of make weight. We presume that there is a great deal of Bear, less Cock and a hardly perceptible dash of Lion in the new creation,

A HOME paper just to hand states that a com- mittee had been formed, containing several journalists and others, under the chairmanship of Lord Farrer, for the purpose of expressing

Mr. Cart sympathy with Mr. Cartwright. wright is in gaol under the heavy sentence of twelve months' imprisonment passed upon him for the offence of having published a letter which had previously appeared uncontradicted in the British Press. The committee hope to raise a sum of money for presentation to Mr. remember, is the editor of a pro-Boer South African paper...

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THE STATION HOSPITAL,

The Hougberg Telegraph is in a position tu state that the recent enquiry into the affairs. and condition of the Station Hospital has been concluded, and the many charges of neglect and inattention have been dismissed as unworthy of credence. It is admitted that the Hospital hacks some of the appliances that are thoughit absolutely necessary in, an up-to- date institution, but this backwardness will be remedied in the new building now being erected in Caine Road, We are glad to be able to make public the above intelligence, as it will to a great extent put a stop to the idle rumours going about,

HONGKONG'S DERELICTS.

THE SAILORS' HOME TA. THE FREEBOOTERS,

Yesterday had a tale of woc poured into mine cars and verily my heart grew sad. It was a tale of hardship, of the in- humanity of man that makes us mourn aud it was something to this effect. A hard work- ing, Godfearing man, clad in dirty worn

was a seafaring man and utterly destitute. He could not get a ship, much as he desired work oving to not having $40.00 to put down with the manager of the Sailors' Home and he could not get into the Home without $40.00 and had no hope of a job unless he was in the Home. And, moreover if he paid the $40, he had board and leging for 6 months, but if he got a ship nest day he never saw any more of his $40. This seemed atrocious and, full of indignation,

Mr. Labouchete, with his motley following of Radicals of the baser sort, met in the Queen's Hall last night to vindicate the in alienable right of Englishman to free speech," We suppose a shrew has the right of free speech equally with her more reputable sisters, but when she indulges in the luxury it is not Queen's Hall last night must hur, and burt for her own good. The seeches at the seriously, the cause that the speakers wished to promite. Scurrilous abuse and vulgarity of thought and diction can never do any damage to those against when they are directed, but they have often a very serious effect on those who employ them. Afr. Labouchere indulged in free speech, but if he can reach the stuff he spoke without a blush this morning, he must be even tougher than we thought. He said that the war was over in this sense, that the British Generals had abjured the rules of civilized warfare; that the treatment of Boer women and children was atrocious; and that Lord Milner was a wretched penny-a-liner. This is The country requires opening up in all what the pro-Boer press calls vindicating the Cartwright. Mr. Cartwright, our readers will Garments and a week old beard said he *directions; Navigable rivers should be inalienable rights of Englishmen to free speech. com- Mr Lloyd-George also contributed some care- cleared of obstructions and steam munication established as far as possible fully prepared flowers of rhetoric to the same and, at the same time, roads should be end. If this extremely noisy and bad-tem opened ip. North Bonico is too young for pered person continues his present methods railways as yet, and it would be well if the much longer, people will possibly begin to ask wholeis. One is bound to attract same attention Court of Directors of the Chartered Consooner or later if one never loses an opportunity pany would recognise the fact that one must of spitting abuse at men incomparably superior Team to crawl before one can hope to mat to one's self. It is not a particularly nice We notice one sign of progress in North way of attaining notoriety, but many follow it. Blomen already, though we are unable to Mr. Lloyd-Geoge, who said it was "loathsome say whether or this is directly due to hypocrisy to pretend that the war had brought Governor BIRCH. We refer to the fact that anything but dishonour on this country, also remarked that though we had suffered great the British North Barnco Herald does not

disasters in South Africa, he felt none of them so much as the torture of one little child. Every one will please himself, but we must confess to a shiver of disgust at this style of claptrap. Of course, he went on to quote, or rather, garble Scripture, and en- ployed the names of Jesus, Barbbas and Herod to give point to his arguments. The meeting seemed to enjoy and understand him, which perhaps may explain the following sentences: "The poet whose voice has ever been heard on behalf of justice, truth, and freedom, William Watson, sends you this greeting': "1 greet you, and am with you, friends of peace, of equity, and of freedom. We cannot decided whether the whole affair is the more painful or contemptible.

appear to have been subjected to the severe censorship formerly exercised over it. In a report on North Keppel, by Mr. G. H. MALCOLM, we find the following statement referring to the general lawlessness that pre-

vails in his district :-

On the 4th Mr. Cook, Acting Governor, 'arrived in s C. Petrel with the Kudat news,

was much shocked as I was in Redat when the murdered man rendered his signal service to Government and sealed his own fate thereby, The only consolation I have is the hope that now something will be done to avenge the murders which have been and are being con- tinually committed by the outlaws, and the raiding whereby they subsist.

The presence of these men is felt right down! to the coast, for not only have. Abai and Ambong been attacked but trade is practically at a standstill and receipts of poll-tax have fallen from over $1,000 to little over $100 in the Tampassuk alone. The same only worse is the case in Pindassan, and Tuaran is hut linte better and this when the best that has been dane does not represent the limit of possibility, for the Ulus have never yet been touched. These losses of venue will very soon amount to as much as the expedition accessary to put an end to them and if not stopped will continue to increase.

9th. I heard that a party of 20 cutlaws was in the Kalawat villages. Guessing that they wished to hold up the Chinese on their return from Tamu Timbang 1 sent Sergt. 53 Guey and all the Dyaks to try and kill or entch them. We only got two. The rest had gone up coun- try after waiting three days. I punished the head-men for with-holding information. The result was that on the rath, I got a notorious thief and escaped convict who has been

wanted' since Mr. Ormsby's time.

I went to Abai and these heard that Lang- kap had been sent for by Pangeran Abubakar The Dusuns and had marched to Lawas.

90.

stick to this story, saying they heard him say His party consists of 17 men and 4 guns. Even ponies are stolen in the Tampassuk now.

th. Mr. Cook arrived in the feiret.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. RAILWAYS FOR CHINA.

· Loynos, July'1gth.

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THE work of constructing the Cairo-Cape telegraph line is being actively carried on, and keeps pace with the construction of the rail. road from Mombassa to the Victoria Nyanza, says The Scientific American. Instead of cut poles, living trees, the branches of which are went to the place in question. Fortunately on my way there, something bit me to the effect cut off, are planted along the line. Experience

and instead of emering the Home consumed has shown that the living trees are not attacked that there might be another side to the matter, by white ants like the poles. These trees take with with at this rank injustice I adopted a root easily, and only need to have the branches | milder plan and well I did, for on getting on cut off from time to time. The wires are fixed | to the actual facts, I should have had to kick myself for an ass if I had carried out my first resolution. I was received by agentleman, who evidently had nothing to hide and was perfectly willing to communicate. I put the case, as had been told me, and was greeted derisively not unmixed with anger that such a tissue of lies should have been concocted.

simply by well-tarred hemp cords, which take the place of insulators. The trees will be replaced later on by iron poles, as has already been done over a part of the system.

We are glad to see by our Labuan Corres pondent's letter that Labuanites are pleased at the appointment of Mr. W. H. Hastings as

Here is the other side of the question. A Deputy Governor and Resident of that Colony his money is handed to the Master of the man is paid off his ship in Hongkong. All Mr. Hastings is one of the few good men who Home; $40 is set aside as a guarantee for his have stood by the North Bornes Company for board and lodging for 6 months. Let it be the last ten years or so, and he has a thorough remembered-6 months for $40. The balance of his money is at the disposal of the owner. knowledge of the natives and knows how to deal with them. He is a son of the late Ife can take it in dribs and drabs, or the whole Admiral Hastings and this no doubt explains of it at once. If he is shipped away before the the fact that he has gained a reputation 6 months' is up (as is always the case) only the amongst Europeans and naives alike for actual number of days he has been there is "standing no nonsense! I would be a good charged for, and the balance returned to him less thing for the Chartered Company had they at for re-shipping and cashing his advaneruote. few more men of Mr. Hastings' calibre amongst

their officials.

"The correspondent of the Standard at Brussels states that a' syndicate of Belgian, French, and Russian capitalists is being formed for the purpose of constructing rail-real article. ways in China. The capital of the syndicate will be one thousand million francs.

INDIAN FINANCE.

LATER.

An Indian loan of three millions sterling has been withdrawn, the applications being inadequate. This result is attributed to the tightness of money, the, depression in Con- sols, and other gilt-edged securities.

The case of a man being landed in Hongkong without money or work is an impossibility. I took the opportunity of having a look round BEAUTIFUL soup, so fresh anil green," sang the Sailors Home and nothing more admir

the place have seen in the Colony, whether- the Mock Turtle in "Alice." It is not mockable in the arrangements and upkeep of turtle soap that we want to talk of now, but the.

in public or private buildings. The back pre- Mr. Dowas, of the Kowloon mises, dining rooms, dormitories, either for Hotel, tells us that he is going to serve a officers or men, arc a model for the most turile dinner at his place to-morrow night and that anybody who has the neces

We sury dollars inay roll up and taste it. said we didn't possess a dollar, so Mr. Downs said he would reserve us a' sinall plate" readers feasting insule We are glad we've on the mat, where ive could sit and see our got that small plate reserved, for there's bound to be such a rush that otherwise we might get left out. We should advise our readers to go without tifin and turn up early, Mr. Downs says he is going to slay another turtle ou Saturday and have a turtle tiffin. Elappy Mr.

Downs

scrupulous housewife to go by. No praise could be too great for the management The only restriction for the inmates is, behave like decent men. And is this too much to ask?

THE WANDERER.

TRIAL TRIP OF THE “SIMONGAN."

forth as seaworthy a little craft

comes H. A RITCHIE,

Hongkong, 18th July, rgot.

Superintendent.

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18th. Mr. Cook cane for a short ride towards Tuaran. I heard several reports of both enal Andi iron but have received no suimples yet ani nothing can be done till the outlaws are put down.

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WEATHER REPORT.

One of those little events that help to make: life livable in Hongkong happened yesterday. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

This was the trial trip of the s.s. Simongan This vessel was well known as the Bucephalus Mr. Brodrick states that reports of the THE disputes over the house tax on foreigners and for two and a half months has been in withdrawal of troops from South Africa, and in Japan scen now in a fair way to be settled Dock undergoing a thorough overhaul. She other changes in the plans, are wholly inac-amicably. The Japan Mail states that Mr. J.

F. Lowder of Yokohama bas sent the amount of As there is in the harbour. She is the first curate. He is not in a position to make a

of what bids to be an important line between his house tax to the local tax authorities with a Hongkong and Java. She is owned by Mr. statement.

covering letter, dated July 1st, in which he says Kian Guan, the agents in this Colony being that he had delayed the payment of the tax. the Yuen Fat Hong. 285 feet long by 28it beam owing to the question being underofficial debate and a draft' of 22ft she is a splendid sea boat but that his own investigations having convinced and well adapted for live, stock as well him that the tax is a legitimate impost, he is dead weight. One feature is the height now encloses the necessary sum. It may fairly of the tween decks, so important a thing be asserted (the Mail acids) that Mr. Lowder in this climate. A large party were invited knows more about the law of this matter than for the trial trip and a most enjoyable after- any one else in the Settlement. As the opinion noon was spent. The anchor was weighed about 2.3 p.m. and she proceeded West past of an expert, therefore, his ruling is of much value. But it derives aditional importance Green Island. On picking up the sights for ́a from the fact that it must have been formed in

run over the treasured mile, she was sent defiance of considerable unpopularity, Inas. ahead but not pleasing those in charge was much as very many of Mr. Lowder's fellow rounded for anotherrun. The time was carefully taken this time with the very satisfactory residents consider the tax unfair.

result 10.6 knots an hour. What she can do

The Observatory report says?—- On the 18th at 12.10 pan, the barometer has fallen slightly over the China coast and Philip pines. Pressure is highest over the N. part of the China Sea, and gradients continute slight with moderate S. monsoon on the China coast. Forecast:-Moderate 5.W. winds; showery.

It is indeed surprising, to find such a report as this published in the Herald. As a rule that sheet. only contains the very barest details of outrages, and affects to painting Borneo and Bornean life in the most rosy colours. The publication of a few more, such reports will bring to the notice of shareholders and the public gen- erally the fact that the North Borneo Com pany must be prepared to take a firm stand if the country is to be saved from the ravages of lawless folk.. Mr. Malcolm points out how a niggardly policy of economy has resulted in the polltax in his district fal- ling from over $1,000 to a little over $100 in the Tampassuk alone, which means that nearly a thousand people have so little res pect for the rule of the Company as to open $ 6.96 $ 7.56 ly refuse to pay taxes. Reading between 0.00 9.60 the lines it is easy to see that Mr. MALCOLM 12.96 13.92 is not responsible for this state of affairs,

but is forced to do as he is bid by higher THE steamer Sithonia, which arrived here to

day, is practically a new ship, built specially 10.20 authority.

We trust that Governor Binch will allow for the Far East trade, and has only made one 22.20 still more plain speaking by his officers, and voyage to Philadelphia. On the voyage home that he will see that their reports are pub- thence Captain Burmeister rescued the Italian lished in the Herald, If rebellion andsicamer Andaye, which he effected under diffi- lawlessness exists it must be faced boldly cult circumstances. The hawser repeatedly and no amount of bushing matters up will broke on account of the rough sea, but finally improve the situation. We shall watch for she was safely towed to New York. evidences of Mr. BIRCH's policy with inter- est. We wish to see North Borneo come to

vigorous policy.

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to the Boyans, as servants, for their honesty, It is even said that breach of trust by a Boyan We shall be obliged if any subscriber on

servant is next to unknow, in that quarter. The receiving his paper late or regularly will-island of Boyan forms part of the residency of write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of Sourabaya. In their island, the Boyans are delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the said to be a very moral people. The autho- Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co. Ld, 50 rities. find hardly any work for the police Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will The gaol stands generally empty. It is un, enable us to check the delivery coolies,

conmmon for one prisoner to be there and stranger still to find two prisoners kept there at the the same time. The Boyans thus differ widely from the Javanese, though they are of the same race and the same creed, and under the same form of governmcat. The journal ascribes this to the exclusion of-Chinses and other foreign orientals from the island of Boyan, and to the fact that opium is not allowed to be imported there. They are now getting fewer in Java becaused other countries offer

THE Sian Observer of the 5th instant says:— A general indication of bubonic plague is the number of dead rats found around. Yesterday morning a pedestrian walking down the Wind mill road in the early hours of the morning. informs us that he saw no less than six dead rats lying in the roadway between the Indian temple and the Bangrak bridge. This may or may not prove the prelude to an outbreak of bubonic plague, from which Bangkok, has hitherto been fortunately exempt.

them better rates of pay,

THE HONGKONG FEVER DEN.

remains to be seen, but with an entirely new. crew working together for the first time the. test must be most plenging to the owners The deck officers consist of Captain Farrell and Messrs, Bracter and Dan, Hann. Captain Farrell, formerly of the face, on the Bangkok rua, thus takes over his first command since the sale of his former company and the owners are to be congratulated on securing his services. His proved ability and integrity is only equaled by his popularity with Europeans and Chinese alike."

On an inspecting tour in the engine room everything was found to be working as sweetly as could be wished. Here

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owners were lucky_indoning the is known by nearly everyone on the China coast, and to know is to like, appreciate and respect his worth. And where could be found three harder working officers than Messrs. A Gordon, W. Darling and J. Rodgers, the en- gincers under Mr. Hill?

The greatest praise is due to Mr. T. Skinner, the well known marine surveyor, for the quality of the work done in the ship. He was in full charge the whole time she was in dock.

On returning to her anchorage the healths of Captain, Officers and Owner were drunk in bumpers, and surely no line could start ander happier auspices or in better hands.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

YOUTHFUL THIEVES.

These CLARETS are bought direct the front, and this can only be effected by a

That evil smelling hole yclept the Police from the leading French growers,

A Pro-Boer Meeting.

Court has been, for the last few days more The lowest priced are of exceptional Our very pro-Boer contemporary the

noisome if it is possible) than ever. Mr. Kemp ilfand consequently the small court has not been value and guaranteed to be thening Leader goes into raptures over

on his trip in the New Territory has been taken a pro-Boer meeting held in Queen's Hall at

open for the trial of any cases, so Mr. Hazcland genuine product of the juice of the which Mr. LanouCHERE, and Mr. SACER,

is simply overloaded with work. No three men a pro-Boer delegate, were the principal

could get through the amount of business that grape.

speakers. Several other very irresponsible

one is called upon to do. Mr. Hazeland it must be brought 10 mind, expends the same 'care' and equally foolish people got up and spoke,

and the saine conscientiousness in the case belling everybody and everything con

of the humblest conlie, as he would if the nected with South African affairs, generally So Mr. Brodick says that the reports of the highest in the land were concerned, and it painting the British nation as picates, withdrawal of troops from South Africa, and is a marvel how he can retain the patient, murderers and robbers, and the Boers as a other changes in the plans; are wholly in-painstaking frame of mind that one sees accurate. This is news really, for we have every day. Apart from the overwhelming mass little too good for this, or any other, world. solutions demanding that the war be stopped, of plans. We had a bazy sort of an idea that

Then these people proceeded to pass re never been told of any such reports or change of work to be got through, this gentleman has

Chan Lam Chun was charged with stealing to do it under the most adversd circumstances.

Sitting on a raised dais, where the awful to the property of Mr. R. Robarts, of Messrs. that the Boer Republics be granted their things were to be left to Lord Kitchener and smell of man can be most appreciated, the Gibb, Livingstone & Co. Ho Ping, a servant independence and, in short that the United he was going in for sweeping movements, and close investigations must be written with the said he was sent out, to get change for $10. We guarantee our Wines and Spirits Kingdom go down on its kuces and lick the so on, but we were never told he was going to aid of two gas jets, the heat of which may be On returning, he was struck on the elbow and a trifle mitigated by the. intermittent action of dropped the roll of change. The defendant to be gone only when bought boots of and pray for forgiveness from abandon the broom for the plough or pitchfork, a punkah pulled by a small boy,afflicted by picked up one of the money.

Messrs. STEN, KRUGER, LEVDS, & Co..

He was sentenced to one month's Hard labour chronic lassitude.

and 12 strokes of the birch.

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According to the Morning Leader the so we really don't know to what Reuter refers, meeting was a gigantic success. In fact, it As a matter of fact we don't much care either, was so successful that people were only admit for we have full confidence in Lord Kitchener ted by licket (Lo keep out all but pro-Boers, cooking the goose of De Wet sooner or later. we presunie) and some two hundred and fifty As our American cousins.say of a very nasty Police had to be specially employed to stop domestic pareslie, he has no shining eest, but the crowd from going into the building and he gets there all the same

A pateral Government sends a criminal to a clean gaol and condemns the hardest worked Government Official to a foul and lathesome den. Let us hope that some day is Excellency the Governor will be a witness in a long case, then, and not till then, will this filthy hole be -improved or done away with s

Cheung King and Li Hung were each sen- tenced to 48 hours detention for stealing a pieces of clothing. They will be kept amused by 12 strokes of the birch.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY,

WATCH STEALING,DE

J. Campbell, petty rfficer, sietiesi 6 weeks' hard labour for Lang On for stealing a watch valued 530**