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which arrived from Iloilo about a week ago | with a cargo of sugar and wood consigned to Messrs Meyer and Co, will be unable to leave for the present. Her pumps were kept going throughout the whole of the night so it is evident she sustained serious damage in the bows below the water line. The Water Police, under Inspector Riley, were quickly afloat and stayed alongside the craft during the night,

This morning and aftemoon many bundreds of people went to view the unusual sight to be seen just off the shore. The mast and funnel of the submerged steamer are-visible- above the water, and afforded a topic of conversation for many of the passengers crossing the Harbour by the Star Ferry,

The Harbour Master has issued a notice to mariners stating that the Skramstad lies sunk about 203 yards off the shore between Quarry Day and North Point, where she is heading to the Northward with her stem and about one third of her length above water. Two bright lights, horizontal, will be displayed at night from her fore rigging.

On enquiry at the Post Office we learn that the Skramistad had on board a lag of mails and some loose letters from Amoy, which have not been recovered yet.

· THE BREITSCHUCK-MARQUARDT .CONCERT.

On Wednesday next we shall have the lung expected treat of hearing two artists, who have lately caused a stir in the centres of the East. Herr Johann Marquardt, Violinist, and Madame Breitsdruck-Marquardt, Harpist, have appeared everywhere with great success and we doubl not, but that Hongkong will be equally inter- ested in bearing two artists, who thoroughly understand the art.of presenting a musical pro gramme which pleases every taste. We have never heard the harp in Hongkong, and Mmc. Marquardt brings to us an instrument of special interest, it being the largest and handsome yet made, and received the first prize in the Paris, Antwerp and Chicago espositions. The player thoroughly masters the instrument and the effects produced are worderful. lier Mar quardt will play several solos never heard in this city, viz Prelude and Fugue by Bach, and Fantasie on Sextett from Lucia, both being unaccompanied, there will also be other num. bers with piano, harp and violin duetts, vocal numbers with obligato, etc. The progratome will be published in due course.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column, þ

CHARITY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1901.

THE TRADE COMMISSIONER.

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His Excellency will agree with me that this is a very pathetic case and deserving of charity. But who is likely to come to the belp of the girl with her infant child on her release from Gaol? Are any of the gentlemen whose names figure to conspicuously..in the lists published in the press of subscribers to a Fund which has the bonour of having His Excellency as its figure head likely to aid her laugh the thought to scorhin the s.s. Samam, returning to Canton on the SATURDAY, the 23rd November, at 11 A.M., and would as soon expect to see the sur. turned into a cheese! Unless a local mission of charity.comes to the poor girl's help what a black future awaits the widow with her infant child 1-A convicted criminal; no one will employ her and-faille descensus Avırni.

But what a satire on our gasted civilization and christianity is the story of this girl's recent experiences. She was in Hongkong, with a child, and without a cent in hér pocket, without any fault of her own.

We can

in a few, a very few, months collect $433,000 for various charities, but have no money or time to waste on relieving deserving local wants and suffering! "The poor we have always with us so let us help the poor of other nations! Let us not be disheartened. In a few days Ilis Excellency will, as he informs us, ask for subscriptions for Chinese in the Yangtso Valley. There will be a chance to show our 'charity' and 'liberality"!

Yours, etc.,

ANTE CANT. Hongkong, November 21st, 1931.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, 25th October, at 3 p.m.

BUSINESS.

i. Financial Minute. (No. 64 to 68.) 2. Report of the Finance Committee (No. 13

3 Report of the Public Works Committee. No. 6)

4. Motion.That the Standing Rules and Orders of this Council' made in pursuance of Article XIX of the Royal Instructions of the 19th day of January, 1888, and dated the 9th day of June, 1890, and amended by the Legis Intive Council on the rth day of Jone, 1900, be further amended as follows:-

That No. 10 of the said Rules and Orders be amended by removing the words " on receipt following the word." Clerk" in paragraph and inserting them between the words "shall" and "be" on the first fine, and that the words "of the Council" be inserted, after the word + Clerk.".

ORDERS OF THE DAY,

1. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin- ance to amend the Births and Deaths Regis tration Ordinance, 1895.

2. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin ance to further amend the Law relating to Dangerous Goods.

3. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin- ance to facilitate the investment of Trust and

A WEST RIVER TRIP. Sir J. Lyle Mackay, K.C.I.E., accompanied by, Messrs, Henry Cockburg, C., J. W. Jame. son, C. S. Somerscocks and W. H. Clark, members of the Commission appointed for the, adjustment of the Customs Tariff and Com- mercial Treaties, went from Canton to Wuchow

19th and leaving the same day by the Lung shan for Macao. This is the commencement of a sound of visits to all the Treaty Ports, in order to gather information for the work of the Commission.

AT THE MAGISTRAVY.

November 2181.

DISORDERLY SOLDIERS. Ptes. James Tranter, John Smith, and Wil- liam Book, of the R.W.F.'s were charged with

unlawfully behaving in a disorderly manner in No. 36, Praya East, and the first defendant was further charged with damaging a lamp, value $3. Tranter had to pay a total of 58, and Smith and Book $3 each,

NO LIGHTS,

Fifteen Chinese boatmen were each fined $3 for failing to exhibit bright-lights in their boats between sunset and suprise.

FIRE AT SHANGHAI,

At ten minutes to seven yesterday evening, says the N.C. D. News of i5th instant, the fire alarm sounded, for an outbreak in West Hong. kew. A fire laid broken out in the middle of a block of old Chinese shanties at the corner of Boone and North Chêkiang` Road, in an open space directly opposite the Mixed Court. The only good approach to the place was by way of Nanking and North (heklang Roads, but unfortunately most of the Brigade Companies took the more difficult route through the Roone Road, with its awkward corners and narrow passages. From the beginning the fire blared merrily and soon got a good hold, the walls of the buildings burning like matchwood.

Inspector Bourke, of the West Hongkew-Police Station, quickly got the Station hose to work, and immediately afterward the Hongkew truck arrived. Then followed the Deluge Company, and afterwards the Victorias and Mih-hu-leongs. Unfortun ately the Mih-ho-loong hook-and-ladder truck was unable to get near the fire on account of the narrow innes. The buildings were really not worth saving; they have long been an eyesore in that locality and should have been pulled down long ago to make way for a really good approach to the Mixed Court from the Hongkew side. In spite of this, however, the Fire Brigade went to work with a will, and in a surprisingly short space of time had got use flames, well under control. There was not much left to save and most of the buildings- consisting of some thirty or forty hovels were

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TO TUR EDITAR of tak"HongkoNG TIL GRAY," DEAR SIR,- trust you will grant nie space to endorse your leader in last night's issute deal- ing with the question of life in Hoogkong. You say that the whole life of Hongkong may be sumined up in two words-- Dollars and Sport It is a bumiliating confession to havé to make but I think you are quite right in your statement. Judging by His Excellency's re- marks at the laying of the foundation stone of the New Tung Wah Hospital, one would naturally think that the people of Hongkong were proverbial for their liberality and charity. His Excellency pointed out that since the South African War Fund Hongkong has sub-ance to further amend the Chinese Emigration scribed $433,000, but it must be recollected Consolidation Ordinance, 1884),

that. His Excellency acted if may so express it as the figure head of the various Funds. If His Excellency had kept in the background there would probably have only been a few dollars subscribed by the Hongkong public.

There is, without doubt; a great deal of local charity, but it is dispensed in a quiet and un- ostentatious manner by the missions and societies which are actuated by real charitable motive's. Take the Queen Victoria Memorial Fund for instance. Many months ago Mr R. K. Leigh wrote to the press suggesting a memorial to the late Queen. The letter passed without comment' and no notice was taken of

4. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin- was blowing, however, from a northerly direc ance to authorize the Hongkong Rope Manution, and had it not been for the excellent services of the Fire Brigade the fire might have facturing Company, Limited, to construct a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong,

caught another block a few yards away on the south side. Shortly after eight o'clock the 5. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin-

flames were extinguished and the majority of the Companies were able to reel up, leaving the Hongkew Company in charge, with their own hose and that of the Police. It should be mentioned that the Brigade had to work under great difficulties. The scene of the fire was just at the end of the main, very long lengths of hose had to be used, and the pressure was consequently at a minimunt. The property was Chinese-owned and, we believe, was not in

N.B.-A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council.

CANTON NOTES:

PROPOSED NEW CONCESSION. (From One Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, November 19th. There seems to be no doubt as to the truthsured. of the report, which has been spreading for the last few days, to the effect, that foreigners requested the Chinese Government through the Viceroy To, for a lease of part of the island of

Honam. As all who have be been to Can'on will

remember, this island divides the front from it, apt do I think, was a ten cent piece raised the back reach of the river at Canton and for

some distance down toward Whampoa. in aid of the proposed Fund. But what a understand that it is the Canton end of the difference when the notification of the Gover-island that has been asked for. nor appealing for subscriptions appeared in the Gazette! How the subscription list filled up The subscription list was, of course, published in the daily press, and there appeared the names of the people whom His Excellency would call "charitable" and "liberal"! And so it is wish every other Fund which His Ex cellency takes an interest in. But, alas, the Fund must be either initiated by the Home Government or in aid of foreigners.

The applicants are supposed to be the French, German, American and Japanese Con- suls. Having received the request the Viceroy, naturally, submitted the same-to-headquarters and, i judge from his friendly attitude towards foreigners and reform, with a favourable comi

ent thereon; but a wire was sent in reply saying "Defend the boundaries-those are your orders."

The Viceroy is not a strong man physically, to obtain the open approval of the Gover and the answer from the Court brought on nor, We never hear of His Excellency an attack of Saemoptysis. All those who

Fund towards suggesting the raising of a

are deeply interested in China and her faté any of the local charities, societies, or missions will sympathise with a man in his un- which are in need of funds, but if a disaster enviable position, who, when he is main happens to a number of aliens who murder taiping the most friendly relations, with for and torture our missionaries and despise us, il eigners and is anxious to do his part to save it then that an appeal is made for money. Is his country from ruin, is ordered by the this real charity? I always taught that charity Empress, in so many words, to resist with an began at home. A few months ago the fore

armed resistance any anticipated aggression- man of the Sanitary Board, with his children,

even though it be for purposes of trade.

his

THE SULTAN OF TURKEY.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Abdul Hamid has for years past shut himself away in his palace as far as might be from human ken, but inside the walls of his self- selected prison 2,000 human beings draw breath, and it is not wonderful that facts have leaked out concerning the recluse. The man is all nerves. He quivers at a sudden noise; he has an imagination wonderfully developed; he will

sessed by à terror of the dark! It is said that not sleep, save in a lighted room, for he is pos- as far as diplomacy is concerned he not only copies Machiavelli secretly as his great model; but confesses openly to an admiration of the methods and character of the subtle Italian,HE FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY As to the portraits of the Sultan which appear in the illustrated weeklies, it is stated that they do not represent him as he is at the present time. No picture-these who have seen him recently say-can in any degree produce the impression which he gives to his visitors. All physical comfort has deserted him;. for years he has endured the agonies of a child that is afraid of the dark. A more hopeless, joyless, nerve-wrong wreck does not exist.

DOGGED BY FEAR.

He is in the position of a man frenziedly fighting the unseen. Terror of assassination pervades him.

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MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in

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died from plague contracted in the discharge The only course open to him was that which of his duty; the Government gave the widow he took. He definitely resigned, it is said, $200, I think it was! There was no talk of stating that his health was such, in spite of his raising a subscription in aid of the widow.month's holiday granted him, that there was Such people are, deserving of no sympathy? no hope of permanent recovery and that, there,

A few more words and I will conclude. On for the would not be able to carry an "Always beset with a tendency towards the Friday last a widow, 20 years old, apparently of duties as Viceroy of the two Kwangs any excessive suspicion which has now becomeNOTICE is hereby given that SCRIP ingrained in his nature, Abdul-Hamid-la CERTIFICATE NO. 3715 issued on European nationality, was convicted of the theft longer.

the fith day of March, 1890, for TWO of a gold ring valued at $40, the property of the Whether there has been any reply to To's allowed his fancies to swamp his reason. Each SHARES numbered 4.491 to 4.492 in the Victoria Gaol matrop. The evidence showed resignation from the court, and if so, what the succeeding year has left him more and more above Company standing in the Name of that her husband died about two months ago

nature of the reply was are things at present subject to his abnormal capacity for emotion, Mr. DONALD FRASER of Yokohama (now Penniless, leaving absolutely nothing for the unknown by the public. Now, as, To Me is He has become a mere lissue of over-sensitive deceased) has been LOST, and should the DER NEXT, a NEW SCRIP CERTIFICATE support of his widow and child. Having adjudged to be second to none of the Viceroys nerves. His physical development wanes from same not be produced before the 2ND DECEM spet all her money, she obtained a situation as for, his enlightenment and his courage in month to month. He is probably, despite fine will be issued to the Executors of the sald wedmistress in the Gaol, but owing to her memoralising the throne, it will be a distinct linen and purple raiment, quite the most DONALD FRASER, deceased, and no transac- salary being insufficient to provide for the loss to China should his resignation, be miserable person beneath the sky. It is, abon inking place under the said Scrip Certifi-

Company MATHESON & Co., needsol her six weeks old baby, she stole accepted, or should be die soon of the disease then, with a man that French diplomacy base No. 3715 will be recognised by the the find pawned it for $4 She was sen- which threatens him. As regards the Empress, been dealing. It is with what is left of what

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