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THE CASE OF WARDER PEAK:,

The following correspondence has beeu band- ed to us for publication. Warder Peak's con tention is that he has been dismissed, the Government Service without being allowed an opportunity of defending himself,

PEAK'S PETITION.

a High Street, West Point,

Hongkong, 24th July, 1901. His Excellency Sir H. Blake, K.C.M.G., Gover

nor of Hongkong, &c. &c. &c The humble petition of the undersigned re- spectfully sheweth that, your petitioner is Job Peak lately employed as Hospital Warder at Vittorin Gaol.

That your petitioner was engaged in England on terms set forth in letter 33, 386 of 99 date 5th December, 99, which stated that petitioner was to distinctly understand that he was en gaged subject to paragraphs $1 to 96, Section 2 Colonial Regulations, a copy of which was for- warded to your petitioner.

The salary and emoluments of your petitioner exceeded One hundred Pounds Sterling (100)

per annum.

I. That, your petititioner was on the 1st of July, 1901, summarily dismissed by R. H. Craig Assistant Superintendent of Victoria Gaol and, without being given the op portunity to call evidence in defence. That, your petitioner respectfully submits to

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAI H, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1901.

The true facts of the case are as follows:- | pires, a new canvas was put up for each gun,

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Auction.

OF HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

MESSES. HUGHES and HOUGH will

Sell-by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

at their Sales Rooms, Ice House Street TO-MORROW ~(THURSDAY), the 5th September, 1991, at 3 1.35

in two Lots." THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,

situate at Victoria Hongkong, Lor t

The Valuable Messuages and Premises known as No. 14, Lower Läscar Row and No. 33 Upper Lascar Row held for an unexpi ed term of 941 years at the Annual Grown Rent of $11.

At a meeting with the Singapore Directors.on so that on starting each weapon had a targ`i the 31st of May last, Mr. Whyte expressed his which had not been perforated. The fiest desire to make his explantion regarding the piece of shooting for the day was performed by statements contained in the reports of Mr. Taylor and Sewell, who in six minutes fired BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT Mc Carthy and Mr. Curle in writing and rounds and put on nine hits with the after on the 3rd of June. the Singapore Direc- 9.3 in. gun, while so rapid was the firing from tors by letter requested and instructed Mr. the 6 in. qf, guns that whereas the average of Whyte to proceed to the Raub mines for the hits of the 'fleet is 11 round per gun per min- purpose of enabling him to make such explana, ute that of the Terrible was 42. If we com tion. As, however, the Singapore Directorspare the results of last year's prize firing by had, since Mr. Whyte had been in charge of six ships in the Channel Squadron with the the mines, made, under the advice of the firing by the Terrible last year and this year experts whom they called in, changes in the we shall see at a glanco what excellentfresulis principle and policy of the Company's opera can be obtained from persistent practica, Each' tions at the mines and in the carrying on of the ship carries 12 6 in. q.f. guns, and it is to these mining operations, as to which the acting man. weapons that the comparison is confined - ager and the mine manager had received

Rounds. Hits. Perénszane, Hita pa instructions, and as they considered it of vital

nu permi importance in the interests of the Company

3'33 that no change should be made in the carrying

2'17 out of those operations until the Board at Brisbane should have had an opportunity. of considering the reports of the experts, they at the same time directed Mr. Whyte that the exist ing management and conduct of the business of the mines by the acting, manager and mine manager must continue undisturbed until a decision had been come to by the Brisbane Board as to how the management of the mines should be continued in the future, and in structed Mr. Whyte that he was not in any

respect with the management of the mines or control of the operations then existing, and

Until the present year the record for the was to return to Singapore with as little delay as prssible. Mr. Whyte replied on the 4th of 47. gun has been held by the Scylla, which in 1899, fired 70 rounds with 56 bits, and June stating that under his agreement he was to be employed as manager of the Company, and made 46 hits per gun per minule. This has declining to go to the mines in any other cap. been beaten by the Barfeur, with ten guns. he fired 159 rounds and made 14 bits, acity. He further stated that he was ready and willing to proceed to Raub at once as manager, at the rate of 57 hits per minute, against an and, as such manager, to give the required average of 23 last year. In this connection explanation, and asked for definite instruc

t may be mentioned that the present gunnery

Terrible, 1970. 104 80 fajestic, 1900...... 108, 53 Prince George, 1900 93 52 106 44 Jupiter, 1900 Magnificent, 1920 ·87 30

furs, 1903, Hannibal, 19:0 ...

95 27. 79 27 Terrible, 1901 ...... 128 102 · 180°0'

Thus the Terrible, with 12 guns, made 18. more bits than the Hannibal, Magnificent, and Mars made with 36 guns. Second-class Petty Officer Grounds performed the extraordinary feat of firing eight rounds in one minute with the 6in. q.f. gun, and made eight hits, but

your Excellency that, he was illegally dis-manner to act as manager or interfers in any against this the practice' from one gun was,

charged and, in breach of his contract. Your petitioner was engaged on the recom

mendations of well-known, Ladies and Gentlemen extending over a peri'd of thirteen years.

Your humble petitioner therefore prays that, Your Excellency will cause an enquiry to be made. 2. Your humble petitioner also prays that, Your Excellency will cause him to be dealt with in accordance with Paragraphs

Regulations.

4. That, in the event of your petitioner being acquitted by the Honourable. Executive Council that Your Excellency will cause him to be transferre to some other De- partment in the Colonial Service, when your petitioner will prove to your Excel- lency that, the Ladies and Gentlemen who recommended him were not mistaken in their estimate of your petitioner's ch mcter

afy and ability. And your petitioner will ever

pray, Sc.

spoiled by defective sights.

likely to be the shooting of the Argonaut, whose commander, Maurice Woollcombe, has just been appointed from the Terrible, where he was gunnery lieutenant

Lieutenant M. Woollcombe, gunnery lieut nant of the Terrible, în his report on the recent prize firing, says: "The shooting and loading of the after 92 is worthy of notice; in six minutes this gun fired 12 rounds and hit the

target nine times, which is 1.5 hits per minute. This is more than the Fleet average for 6in. q.f: guns &a C. Express,”

DISREGARDING QUARANTINE.

Lor 2.

Intimations.

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Hongkong, 2nd September, 1901.

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The Valuable Messuages and PremisesKELLY known as No. 127 Queen's" Road Centrai, and No 57 Jervois Street held for an unexpired term of 943 years at the Annual Crown Rent of $18.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

DENNYS and BOWLEY,

Solicitors,

Supreme Court House,

or to

HUGHES & Hough,

Government Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 29th August, 1901.

Intimations.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

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SWAN FOUNTAIN PENS,

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Prices $6.00, $8.00 and $12.00 -

SLAZENGER'S FAMOUS

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TENDERS are invited for the General mencing from the 1st January, 1902, as herein Farms for a period of three years.com- below described

OPUIM. The sole right to import, manufac ture and sell raw Opium, Chandu and Opium

SPIRITS. The sole right to license the manufacture and sale of such Wines and Spirits as are usually consumed by Chinese and other Asiatics, and the right to issue licenses to sell dated 1st February, 1893. Wines, Beer and Spirits, under Notification

PAWN-BROKING. The sole right to keep and license others to keep Pawn-broking Establishments,

GAMBLING. The sole right to keep and to license the keeping of Gambling Houses.

(1.) These tooders must be sent under scaled cover to reach Sandakan by noon on the. 31st day of October, 1901, and must be addressed' Revenue Farms," must be written on the to the Secretary to the Governor. The words outside of the envelope,

these Farms can be seen on application at the (2) The Laws and Regulations governing Office of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Singapore, of Maásra. Gibb, Livingston and Co., Hong- kong, of the Malay Mail at Kwala Lumpor and of the Treasurer-General at Sandakan.

(3) The Opium Regulations are similar to those in the Straits Settlements,

81 to 96 inclusive, Section z Colonial ons as to whether he was to proceed to the lieutenant of the Burfeur was in the Sevita in Dross in British North Borneo and Labuan. 3. That, as your petitioner. has a wife and mines as manager or whether it was the inten-1899, and that when the Scylla made her record

family solely dependent upon him in Eng the Directors on the 5th of June requested Mr.

tion of the Board to supersede him. In reply she was under the commander, Captain Scott,

now of the Terrible. What every one will. fand and, as your petitioner has been un-Whyte, as he refused to go to the mines under ask is why other ships cannot do the same able to save anything out of the salary the request and instructions expressed in the

And what the initiated will ask is what is received in Hongkong and, is now himself fetter of the 3rd of June, to remain in Singa utterly destitute that Your Excellency will order a Sustentation Allowance adequate that he would meanwhile prepare with as pore for the present, and expressed a hope for the support of himself and family from

little delay as possible, so far as he was able the 1st of July to the time when judgment to do, the explanation and reply on Mr. Mc- shall be passed upon him according to the Carthy's report. "As no reply was received to Colonial Regulations.

this letter, a furiber letter was written to Mr. Whyte on the 24th of June asking when the Board might expect to receive his explanation Mr. Whyte answered on the 26th of June stat ing that he had informed the Singapore dir. ectors at the meeting which he had aitended that it was impossible for him in Singapore to reply to Mr. McCanby's report, but in deference to their wishes he had tried to make a report, and that he could only confirm. what he had stated at the meeting, that with the Information at his disposal he could not give a report in Singapore. He further asked to be informed at once whether it was the intention of the focal directors to allow him to proceed to Raub, and resume his work as manager in accordance with the terms of his agreement. Mr. Whyte was informed by a letter on the 4th of July that the directors very strongly objected to his waiting until the 26th of June before answering and complying wil their instructions of the 5th of June, and that the answer should be a simple refusal to comply with the instruc tions given to him. Mr. Whyte was further informed that with respect to the latter part of his letter of the 26th June asking the directors to allow him to proceed to Raub and resume his work as manager, the directors had not yet come to any decis on as to what further

THE REPLY.. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, and Sept, 1901. Six-! am directed to band you herewith

three charges against you of being intoxicat ed while on duty as Hospital Warder at the Victoria Gari.

2--I am also to call upon you. to state in writing, within, seven days of the date of this latter, any grounds upon which you rely as exculpating yourself from these charges or any of them, and also, in the event of jour admitting any of such charges, any grounds which you desire to urge against being punish- ed as provided for by the Colonial Office

Rules and Regulations,

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colónial Secretary."

CHARGES.

- 7.-That you were intoxicated while on duty at 1240 p.m., in Victoria Gaol on the 28th June,

1991.

2. That you were under the influence of liquor when paraded before the Assistant Superintendant on the morning of the 29th June, 1901, to answer the above charge.

3-That you were under the influence of ́liquor while on duty on the 29th June, 1901.

THE HON. F. H. MAY.

The Hon. F. H. Hay, C. M. G., Captain Superintendent of Police, leaves for England to-morrow by the German mail. Mr. May has certainly been a particularly hard working official during the time we have known him in Hongkong and has always had the courage of his own opinions, refusing to change them if they happened to differ from those of his superiors. We have frequently had occasion to quarrel with Mr. May, but that has all been in our public capacity and does not prevent us from wishing him a very pleasant voyage and an enjoyable holiday. It will be difficult to find so painstaking and thorough an official as Mr. May has proved himself to be to fill the post he temporarily vacates. “

THE MANAGEMENT OF RAUE.

The following letter appears in the Straits Timer

course of action they would inke with respect to him under the circumstances.

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Mr. Whyte's connection with the, Company was shortly afterwards devered, and after such severance Mr. Whyte made application to the local directors to visit and inspect the mines for the purpose of refuting the experts' reports, which request was, under the circumstances of Mr. Whyte having left the Company's employ, refused.

I am Sir,

Your obedient servant,

C. A. DERRICK,

Local Secretary,

A QUEEK STORY.

A singular story comes from Banjermassin. It is alleged that on the oth ult, the Royal Dutch Mail Steamship Alling arrived there from Soerabaya flying the yellów flag. She is said to have cholera on board, and to have lost three or four coolies therefrom on the way up At any rate she anchored outside; but was shortly permitted to come inside and go along side the wharf, where two more of the coolies died of the pest. Some other ships were at that time lying at the wharf alongside the allegedly plaque-stricken vessel, and, among them were two other mail steamers, the Van der Lyne and action of the Banjermassin authorities in per the Nienhuysan. It is complained that the mitting a vessel with chulera on board, and flying the quarantine flag to come alongside the wharf, and work cargo etc, at the same time that disinfected vessels were lying there

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MAYOR OF EXETER CAUSES A SENSATION,

During a recent sojourn in Italy the Mayor of Exeter met with an experience which has afforded English visitors in that country. an unlimited fund, of amusement. In due course of travel his worship arrived at Modane' and submitted his luggage for inspection at the Customs House. All went well until the zealous

Raub Australian G. M. Co, Ltd. officials espied a mysterious box, whose Singapore, Aug. 27th.

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contents were unfamiliar to the official øye. Then ensued a hurried-consultation. Swarthy collectors gingerly examined the box, cast doubtful glances upon its owner and gave vent: { " to their suspicions in most võluble and forceful liallan. Among other things brought to view was an apparatus which closely resembled the contraband tools commonly used by relic hun ter for the unlawful purpose of extracting mosaics. There was also a piece of material closely resembling the mosquito chints ex tensively used in Italy, and upon which the Government exacts a heavy duty.. Worst

(4) The Gambling Regulations are similar to those in the Malay States,

(5.) These Tenders are invited for the whole Temitory, pat any tenderer may submit a se parte tender for any of these Farms or for any portion of the State of British North

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the security to be offered, which must be (6.) Every fender, must state the nature of partly in cash, to be deposited in an approved Bank, and partly in land and house property accept the highest or any tender.

(7.) The Government does not bind itself to

LABUAN. The Colony of Labuan will be included in the British North Borneo Farms for Opium, Spirits and Pawn-broking.

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The record of the annual prize firing by the Terrible cruiser, Captain Percy Scott, on June 8. at Wei-hai-Wei, has been now reached England. The target used was of the ordinary service dimensiona, hut of Captain Scott's pattern, two masts instead of three, to obviate the constant repairs to masts, The shooting on the Terrible last year was by far the best on of all were some bali dozen white balls, the China Station, but the loading was too slow, which might contain inflammable

any Consequently the guns' crews have since been material and in this instance were strongly practised in loading, which has led to a con- suspected of holding lyddite. There were, siderable increase in the number of rounds | moreover, a couple of hand instruments which fired and the hits recorded, as seen by the emitted a musical sound. The latter were following

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