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CHAIR AND RICKSHA

COMMISSION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1901.

dignity, trouble and loss of time, and would combine with the less favoured members of ́that commimity in lending their support to provide a remedy for the admitted evils which had given rise to that Commission.

THE HONGKONG NURSING INSTITUTION.

only a few minutes coull have plagued before the Oriental Hotel, separate from it by a par raw space, was also alights, Antiumate, of the Hotel, declares that he heard the first alarm-'of fire when the conflagration started in the Chinese shop, that he then procecile 1-to put ou his dress clothes which lay easiest to fiand, that certain alarming sounds near his room caused him to dispense with socks and to thrust his With the object of providing a staff of trained naked feer hastily into his shoes and that on purses available for private nursing the above apering his door he found the hallway in Institution has recently been formed, and judg-passable and had to retreat and descend to the ing from the list of subscribers to the Guaran ground by a water pips. Whether the fire tee Fund it should receive a largo and influen, spread as rapidly as that story would seem to Indicate may perhaps be questioned, but there tial support. Lady Blake is the Patroness,, Dr. F. O. Stedman is president and with Mrs.

is no doubt that the flames marched from

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ONE GRANO CONCERT.

ST. GEORGE'S HALL.

TO-MORROW,

NOVEMBER 27TH,' 1901, at 9.15 P.M.

Under the Patronage and Presence of H.E. Sir H. A. BLAKE;

VIOLINIST.

MADAME BREITSCHUCK-

SOME INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS."

The raport of the Commission appointed to enquire into the question of the existing difficulty. of procuring and retaining reliable coolies for private chairs and rickahis has now been issued. Thirty witnesses were examined and the views of over a hundred and twenty residents were ascertained. From these it appeared thera bas been difficulty in procuring and retaining reliable private chair and ricksha coolies, and the main cause seems to be à demand for in- creased wages, which many non-Chinese refuse "to pay. In his evidence, Chief Detective In- spector Hanson stated that he had calculated it was possible for two men between them to make from $60 to $80 a month with a public ricksha ́and one of the public ricksha coolies' examined said his nett earnings, after paying for food and rout, amounted to $ioa month. The Commission wisely suggested that the scale of fares for public rickshas, in Victoria and Kowloon should be revised and reduced, at any rate so far as short time fares were concerned; for they were convinced that if the eamings of private chair and ricksha coolies could be placed more aearly on an equality with those of public ricksha codlies, the inducement to throw up private service for public employ would lose much of its force, the demand for higher wages would almost cease, and the difficulty of pre- curing and retaining private chair and rick5197.17 drawn from the Guarantee Fund. The sha coolies would be largely diminished, if it did not altogether disappear. Such a reduction is certainly worthy of careful consideration for at present the minimum ricksha faro is five cents for a quarter of an hour, and this general ly means that the coolie get ten cents.

Dickson, Mrs. Siebs, Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Ritchie, housy to house, with almost incredible swift-HERR JOANN MARQUARDT, Dr. Gibson, and Mr. B. Slade,. (Hon. Secre:ness.

"The Mail continues: It is stated, we itary, pro ̈tem) constitute the Committee. The

Trustees are Messrs. J. C. Peters and C. S. give the report with all reserve, that a few Sharp, while Mr. H. W. Fraseris Hon. Treasurer.minutes before the alarm was given a far- The following report will be presented at the first annual meeting on Thursday next-

The commission' advocated, ricksha rates of two, three and five cents for five, ten 'and fifteen minutes respectively, and they also suggested that distant fares, as in the case of gåris, might be introduced. They were not aware whether the public revenue of $55,000, which was the sum derived in '1900 from the licensing of carriages, chairs, etc., would be materially affected by their proposal, but they submitted, even though the public revenue from that particular source were decreased, would be but a small consideration in pay for the advantages resulting from a supply of private chair and ricksha coolles.

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They surmised, and rightly too, that private coolies occasionally eluded the vigil. ance of the Police, and succeeded in acting as substitutes for public coolies, or themselves employed what looked like private rickshas in

soliciting fares, and they recommended that

the Police, when on ordinary duty, should more

frequently, and expecially at night, require chair and ricksha coolies to show their licences, and should arrest and charge all who did not produce their licences, or who produced licences not bearing the photograph of the person pro-

ducing it.

The Committee have pleasure in presenting the first statement of Accounts of The Hong- kong Nursing Institution to the Subscribers These, according to the rules, are made up to 30th September, and only give a very short time to be reviewed, as one Nurse arrived on 21st June and the second on 13th September. Front the Accounts, it will be seen that the Institution, although in a prosperous way, has not paid its expenses up to 30th September, there being

Working Account for October however, shows a profit.

The sum to the credit of the Guarantee Fund stands at $3,909.95, of which $3,500 is on fixed deposit with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The total amount collected was 55.582.08, including a sum of $992.08 received from the Hongkong Govern ment towards the passage money of the Nurses from England. The cost of that and of ex- penses connected therewith (.e. uniforms, etc.) actually came to $1.174.96.

It is with much regret the Committee' have to record the loss through death of one of their number-Mrs. Lawrence Gibbs, the Hon. Secretary, to whony they were much indebted for advice and assistance.

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The Committed" ioull khe to add that they note with satisfaction that the number of ap plications received for mined Nurses amply justifies the objects of the Invitation.

THE EMPIRE COMEDY 00.

A rather scanty house greeted the Company last night, but the members performing worked crowded. The opening chorus went with a just as hard to make fun as if it were

swing and a dash, and was followed by Miss Albert's ballat which was sung very sweetly Gregory and Horley next contributed and what

they lacked in voice they amply made up in agility. John Leon was in good voice, but we

eigner passing along the Bund noted that people were not all asleep in the premises ndjacent to the Hotel and is also reported that another foreigner, who had been at the Smok ing Concert in the Public Hall, wending his way home by the same thoroughfare, saw smoke. issuing from the Chinese store and tried in vain for some time to beat up the occupants, but when the buildings got fairly alight little arousing was necessary. It took about a quarter of an hour to clean out the Chinese store from front to back and how the adjacent store of Yamabe, the photograplier, with the wooden buildings on Messrs. Strome & a 's compound, éscaped is a miracle to those who saw the way in which the strong northerly breeze blew the flames about Lon: before the Chinese store was reduced to debris, however, the walls of the Oriental Hotel, only one brick thick, were heated beyond power of resistance. The flames were lapping the eaves of the tall building and when, ten minutes after the first alarm, people began to arrive on the scene it could be seen that the hotel was doomed. The inside wod- work began to smoulder; the dames ran up the roof and soon were pausing nut of the upper bedrooms into the hallways,

There seems to have been no luck of water. The fire people were in the spot with most commendable promptitude. All availablo'hy- drants, were requisitioned; water was drawn from the Catholic Church wall and an engine stationed in the French hatoba provided a plentiful supply. But as soon as the hotel began to burn it was apparent that nothing could stop the.conflagration and so the efforts

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hereby given that SCRIP

of firemen were largely directed toward saving N CERTIFICATE. No. 1713 issued on

the hotel in Water Street were to protected above Company standing in the Name of adjoining property. The buildings opposite the 11th day of March, 1890, for TWO SHARES numbered 4.491 to 4,492 in the and also the premises of Messrs. Mason & Co., Mr. DONALD FRASER of Yokohama (DOW the occupants of both of which places were decease), has been KOST, and should the actually moving at one time during these nut be produced before the 2ND DECEM morning. A British naval detachment was landed, the aspect of the outbreak conveying the impression on board ship that half the

Bund was on fire,. but being thanked by the police and informed that his assistance was not

The Commission strongly recommended that one or more members of the Police Force, who have heard him in songs that suited his robust required the officer in command drew off his

might be called Inspectors of Public Vehicles, should be appointed and detached to exercise special supervision over all licensed public vehicles and coalies whilst they were plving for hire in the streets. Those inspectors should have travelling allowances and should be here,

baritone better. The finale of the first part was

chestnuts" was heard around. The second unsatisfactory and an audible whisper of half opened better, with a musical quarter of an hour by Miss Harmston and little Gus. Gregory. The latter's comet playing was

men and returned on board.

the affair-though various persons have been The only fatality reported in connection with spoken of as missing is the death of Amano Naka aged forty-seven years, the personal amalı and servant of Mr. Mursoar. The faithful cren-

there, and everywhere, calling on all kinds of good, full, and true, and he particularly shaneture, aroused by the noise, proceeded to her mat-

vehicle coolies to produce their licences. This propos, they state, is not intended to be in substitution for the recommendation that the Police on ordinary duty should constantly call for and examine the licences. It would be an additional help they thought, in cases where an unlicensed person was found plying a licensed vehicle, to make a licensed drawer driver or bearer also liable to be heavily pun. ished.

in the double tonguing parts. Steve Adson's step dance, which he gave as an encore, was as up to date as his patter was ancient, and Miss Emmie Smith followed with what was described on the programme as her "latest coon specialities" and with the help of a very effective dress and "Dem Goo Goo Eyes "was entire change of programme, and in future it encored heartily. Tonight there will be an

will be altered completely every third evening.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

November 26th,

THE BOY AGAIN,

It appeared from the evidence that the Chinese generally did not wish that any steps should be taken to register or otherwise con. trol coolies in their employ therefore, they bad no recommendation to make on that point, though they ventured the opinion that they, W.J. Terrett, managerofthe soldiers club, had would be likely to share in any benefits which cause to find fault with Sit Cheung, who was might result from the adoption of their pro-employed, as cook and boy in the club, and his posals.

fault finding was resented with the help of a chopper. Sit went to gaol for six weeks. At first we wrote months but the wish was father to the thought,

DER NEXT, a NEW SCRIP CERTIFICATE will be issued to the Executors of the said DONALD FRASER, deceated, and no transec tion taking place under the said Scrip Certifi cate No. 3,715 will be recognised by the Company.

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ter's room, awoke him, and having seen him and guests in the vicinity on their way to safety went back on some errand and was caught. Her remains-or at any rate those of a woman, which it seems reasonable to suppose are hers -were found about noon on Sunday in the half-way near where the clock used to stand. found and it would seem that a sudden descent Only the pelvic and lower bunes could be the end of February, 1902, Rosting of the upper part of the building had overtaken her and crushed' her body to pieces.

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A fairway, about 300 yards wide, will be buoyed through the obstructed area being marked on the North by z red buoys, and on the South by 2 small back buoys carrying white T flags. No obstructions will be laid within this fairway, but vessels and junks are prohibited from anchoring thercio,

The obstructed area will be bounded on the West by a line draws from the most Northern Despite the fact that the flames started in point of the island to the Watering Pier at another building the occupants of the hotel Lai-chi-kok, and on the East by a line drawn appear to have had small warning. The hasty from the Government Pier, on the North shore and insistent ringing of the night-bell by the near the Magazines, in a N.N.E. direction to passer-by to whom we have alluded, and loud the mainland.

Vessels and funks are prohibited from an- alarms given by Mr. Muraour and Staff Pay-choring in tife obstructed area. master Airey, when aroused, seem to have been the first signs of danger, and there is general agreement among the guests that they only escaped narrowly. A foreign resident who reached the scene about ten minutes after the nutbreak and who assisted in hauling the hose into the narrow alley between the Chinese stoto Stealing from the public seems to be a and the hotel, while as the latter was only alight recognised way of living, but it is emphasising about the eaves, tells bow men in pyjamas and the fact, when a man. starts on the police, and ladies in their night clothes came down stairs Chan Chun in stealing a tin of oatmeal from amid showers of molten lead from the upper the Central Station mess, metaphorically "put part of the house. Some of the inmates were his head in the lion's mouth and now is interrable to throw trunks out in the street but these. ed in the lion's maw for fourteen days.

As the preamble of the Commission issued to them recognised the existing difficulty of procuring and retaining, reliable private chair and ricksha coolies, they were of opinion that that difficulty, if firmly faced with a. determination to remove it, would fargely If not entirely disappear, they emphatically urged that their proposals be given a trial during the coming winter months, that no threats of opposition or rumours of the strike be allowed to thwart an attempt to remedy the prevailing difficutiles and inconvenience; and that it shoul be fully recognised that a diffi. culty of that nature, arising in connection with the employment of Orientals, would only 'become aggravated, if not grappled with sieraly and speedily. The community might have to face a brief dislocation of the private coolie | fourteen days. service but would, they thought, be amply repaid for any temporary discomfort by the benefits expected to accrue. In advance, they earnestly deprecated any opposition to a fresh attempt to enforce registration, on new lines and to make it effective by means of the penal clause, because such registration, and, such penal clause might not in the opinion of some prove effective and, might involve slight per

sonal trouble, inconvenience and loss of time.

They trusted that all manks and divisions of the non-Chinese community would be prepared to co-operate in order to make the legislation

STEALING.

FALSE PRETENSES.

Yan Shing tried to get ahead of the Govern ment to the amount of $3.30 by accepting wages that were not due to him and was sent in for

LET THEM ALL COME.

The police are doing their best to put down the nuisance of the public being rushed by rickshas and chairs on coming out of any well known resort. This morning severel coolies were summoned and fined for the offence.

were the exception. One commercial gentle- man travelling for important houses at home fost everything, samples included, except such pieces of miment as enabled him to go round on Sunday and order more clothes; another lost absolutely all that he owned; one lady escaped in' only a night gown and a waterproof, and even these were burned by the molten load from the omamental.sky-light which lighted the winter

At night the red buoys marking the North side of the fairway channel will carry red lights" whenever any obstructions are laid.

Steam vessels must always use the fairway; sailing essels and junks may sail across the obstructed area in day time at their own risk.

All obstructions will be floating on the surface.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Ret. Com., R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 19th November, 1901.

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garden. Valuable property belonging to Mr.THE Norwegian as. "SKRAMSTAD" has now settled down Fore and Aft and only L. Dewette, part-owner of the hated, and stored her Masts, Funnel, &c, are visible above in the upper part of the building, went to ashes Water.

The Lights already notified as marking her, with the rest.

position will continue to be displayed.

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The aspect of the flames when the Oriental Hotel goi fairly alight was truly sensational. DESTRUCTION OF THE ORIENTAL the various aperturei fanned the fire till it your

The strong northerly breeze rushing through,

HOTEL,

FÜRTHER DETAILS.

Oriental Hotel, at Yokohama was destroyed by fire on the 17th inst. Further details are now to hand and we call the following from a Japanese contemporary;—

and measures, which they had proposed, effec- As already. reported in these columns the tive and workable. If that co-operation, either from purely selfish considerations or out of mero. sentiment, be withheldbygninfiscatial minority, it was to be feared that no remedial measures de vised to meet the emergency could be succesful. They therefore hoped that the wealthiermem bers of the non-Chinese community would sink all considerations of personal inconvenience, ‘OTTAM '&'CO., CRICKETING HATS

and CAPS,

It is difficult (the report says) to ascertain or to say with certainty in which part of the adjacent Chinese store the flames originated but to those who were earliest on the spot, it seemed that FOTTAM & CO. DRESS SHIRTS, TIES

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ed: from room to mom, and when at last tho roof, or what remained of it; fell in the poise- was deafening. How the conflagration did not spreads a miracle and must be taken to reflect high credit on Mr. Morgin' and the Japanese. Settlement Brigade men, for embers six fiches long and all alive were falling on the Bluff during the morning..

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PHE Norwegian S.S. SKVAMSTAD" lei sunk about 200 yards off shore between. QUARRY BAY and NORTH POINT. She is heading to the Nenhward with her stern and It may be mentioned that the Chinese

about ane third of her length above water.

Two Bright Lights horizontal will be din nected with the building in which the fire started played at night from her Fore rigging. were examined by the police, but in the absence

AR. MURRAY RUMSEY,

R. Com R.N of incriminating evidence were released.

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