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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE NEW COINAGE with the King's head has been in circulation for the past few days.

THE PLAGUE RETURN for the twenty- four hours ended at soon today, shows six fatal cases.

THE FERRY PIER MATSHED which was blown down during the typhoon is being. replaced by a similar bamboo stinctari,

KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM" is re- ported to have said, "filve me one man like De Wer and I will send home one-third of the army and De Wet is quoted to have spoken -as follows:-"I will give Lord Roberts three years to catch me, I will give Lord Kitchener three months, and Lori Mahuen all his life,"

"April 6th am. The Captain came to me quzained as to where they have come from, and said he could hear voices down the they may say that they came over as stowaways. ventilator leading in to main tweendecks, the from Hongkong in such and such a steamer, hatches were immediatély taken off and three | This appears to be sufficient evidence for the authorities in Masili who immediately fine the orders to black the door Dading out of No. 1 stowaways were found. The Captain gave me

steamer named by the Chinaman even although: into No. 2 tweendecks up, which was done at: he was not found aboard by them. We think once by shifting cargo in No. 2 tweendecks if a two years with hard labour penalty woł and putting it up against the door.”

imposed that it would go a long way to check "April gl. Heard voices down ventile stowaways business if not altogether stop it,

ballast lator leading to top of main

Yours faithfully, tank searched again but found no one.

(Signed) SHEWAN TOMES & CO., The Captain then asked me if I was sure the top of the tank was full of cargo, and I told

General Manages, P.5.On the last ocension on which we had. him it was, also again asked the stevedore and then removed from off the top of the tank, he said it was properly full. The cargo was

hatches taken off, and found there was no cargo

tins of hot chow and water. The port tank lid on top of tank, searched down below and found

was removed, and in the starboard bunker the engineers found 29 stowaways, searched ship but found no more."

"April toth. Searched ship and found more stowaways down after between decks, having to come out of their hiding place on account of the heat."

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stowaways there were nine, caug tin Manil

Three said they had travelled over in the cabin who said they had travelled on our s.a. Perla.

store room, the remaining six said they came in the coal bunkers.

On the strength of this we dismissed the chief officer from our service as we thought there might have been some slackness in carry- ing out our orders of having the steamer care. fully searched, although" we must admit that with many Chinese passengers on board it cannot be easy to detect stowaway?,,

(Signed) S. T. C.

ance relating to Stowaways. In view of the remarks contained in the third paragraph of your letter, from which it is evident the Govern- ment considered that the abuse complained of was largely due to the neglect of the ships officers, and that no penalty had been imposed upon them, the correspondence was referred to the Agents of the three principal steamship lines running between this port and the Philip pines for consideration and report. I have now the honour to enclose, for the information of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Covernment, copies of the replies by Messrs.

"April 11th. Captain, officers and engineers Butterfield & Swice, Messrs Shewan, Tomes searched ship fore and aft but found no more.

Hongkong, 28th June, 1902. | & Co., and Yessrs. farding, Matheson & Co.

Sir-We beg to acknowledge receipt of Going down again on top of the fresh water your letter of 20th instant enclosing copies The first named letter, dated 24th June, tank forward coukl see no signs of anyone of correspondence that has passed between recites at considerable length the steps taken having been there, the

cargo of flour to prevent stowaways being secreted on board, being stowed right up to the deck. Com relating to the penalties on stowaways by your Chamber and the Colonial Secretary from which the Committee think the Governmenced to pull down cargo and found, three vessels to the Philippine Islands, on which ment will be satisfied that there was no negli-tiers in, a properly constructed room built and subject you ask us to express our views. gence on the part of the officers of the Kaifong, full of stowaways, the same as in the after Messrs. Shewan, Temes & Co. mention, in

between 'decks, To build up a bulkshead Butterfield & Swire us to the inadequacy of the We cordially endorse the opinion of Messrs their Tuer, that on the last occasion when would take about half an hour, and could be

done without anyone knowing, and quite imaowaways. Suchi Ordinance no doubt satis present Colonial Ordinance dealing with possible for anyone to find it out without pull- ing down the cargo. They had plenty of chowactorily met the requirements of the time of is inauguration, and was sufficient to deal with with then, biscuits, &c. There was from 150 the cases of minor offences which called for.. to 200 tons of space left in the between decks its existence, but ive contend that with the such places.".. which made it very easy for them to build up acquisition of the Philippines by the American Government there has sprung up in those raised wages to a point which tempts Chinese islands a demand for skilled labour which has

stowaways were di-covered on the s.5, Feria, the chief officer was dismissed, which may cer tainly be taken as proof that negligence on the pait of the officers is not condnard.

cover and eject, stowaways from the vessel during the time of loading and prior to her departure from Hongkong. The facts in the report are corroborated by the Master of the board at the time, and we have no reason to

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istands to go to great expense, and incur any prohibited from entering those inconvenience and risk of detection to obtain an entry, and we are convinced that they pay large sums to a regularly organized com bination to be smuggled in, which combination. acts with the connivance and assistance of the" Chinese crews and assistants on board the

It seenis clear to the Committee that there aiders and abettors who are both able and will are persons connected with this business as

ing to pay occasional fines.out. of the large- THE WRECKED CAMORTA:-The profits accruing from it. A mere fiue, there-taken by the foreign executive officers to dis The above states in detail what steps were Madras Muil says it is reported that the 11. I.fore, is not likely to prove a sufficient deter 3. N. Company do not intend to salve any part meat, and the Committee trust that His Ex- of the wrecked Comorta and it wilf, therefore, celleney will, after perusing the evidence of be incumbent on Government is blow up the the steamship agents, and especially on finding plenty of evidence forthcoming as to the identity made of a ship's officer whose neglect seemed of the vessel.

to have contributed to stowaways being cou- 'INDIA-NOT FAIRLY TREATED:-The discealed on board (as referred to in paragraph 3 cussion regarding the Coronation Fionors Lis. of your letter of 28th May last), reconsider his has now taken a decided turn, and the opinion decision and give instructions for the amend is that India has not been fairly treated. The

ment of the Ordinance in the direction for military officers, who arranged for the despatchmaking the penalty one of imprisonment with of troops, in South Africa and China, have been hard labour in addition to, or instead of the tims of a carefully devised plot, in which the conveyance of stowaways. Our vessels i entirely left out, and it is asserted that at least infliction of a simple fine.

H. E. the Viceroy fully deserved the Order of Merit for services done to the Empire.

THE

YAWNING · CASE AND THE VICTIM -The authorities of the Judicial Department are reported to have decided not to grant the petition recently presented by the süfferers from the Ashin Capper Mine pollution for the pardon of Mr. Tanaka Shoza, sentenced to imprisonment for contempt, of Court, Mr. Tanaka is now in the prison hospital suffering from brain trouble. The whole case from the beginning has been ludicrous, says the Kobe Chronicle. It may yet become tragic. ६

I have the honour to be; Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

Signed) A. R. LOWE,

Secretary. Hon, F. II. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1902. Sir, We are in receipt of your letter of 20th insi., enclosing copies of various letters for our perusal, in connection with the question of penalties on Chinese stowaways from Hong kong to the Philippines, and asking for an expression of our views thereon. Being the principals in the recent case of the Kaifong,

doubt their accuracy.

steamers on the Manila run.

We need hardly state that the most strenuous efforts are made by us to prevent

In addition to this we held an exhaustive enquiry into the whole affair, and, after care- ful examination, were enabled to exonerate the foreign ex:cutive, officers from blame, The fact is, we and they were the vic

| many instances are searched by detectives lent every native on board the vessel was con- cerned and an-interested party. The pative

to us by the Ilongkong l'olice Department, also, crew number 60-the foreign officers 6. What thoroughly searched by the ships' officers prior hope was there of discovering the plot when 600 departure, again on the voyage across, and were working against 6? None whatever, lastly before arrival at the Philippines. Not except by chance, and it was purely accidental withstanding that the occasions on which that the captain's suspicions were aroused on

stowaways are discovered on board our steamers the voyage and led him to institute a search, inflicted on our steamers in instances where are extremely rare, yet heavy fincs have been

that took 3 or 4 days, owing to the connivance officers and been discovered on shore by the a bunt from one part of the ship to the other stowaways have ended the vigilance of ships" of the crew, before the entire lot was dis- Manila authorities and these fines have been covered,

loading in Hongkong, for deck officers to be had been carried by our vessels. The slow- It was not unusual, in the rush and crush of paid by us without satisfactory proof being forthcoming to convince us that the offenders

so busily occupied in their various duties that

AN OLD WIND JAMMER:-The oldest and the writers of the first communication to they have not time to be continually on the aways on being brought on board either will

ship in the world has just been sold and broken up. This is the Italian ship dita, registered at the port of Genoa. The Antto, which

[777d resembled Christopher Columbus's ship the Santa Maria, was built in Genoa in 1548, and effected her last voyage at the end of March, 1903, from Naples to Teneriffe. The vessel was of tremendously stout build, and had weathered coupless storms.and tornadoea in all parts of the world, but it was also the slowest ship afloat. taking zog days on one voyage from Baltimore to Rio de Janeiro.

OWING thepresent building and the in WING to the insufficiency of accommoda. creasing demand for admission, it has been found necessary to extend the wings of the main building and to enlarge the Chinese de partment by an additional storey with two wings. The estimated cost will amount to over $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal PHOTOGRAPHIC to the liberality of all friends of Education. The establishment has been in existence for the DEPARTMENT. last 25 years and is open to all classes, · Much of the clerical work of the city is carried on by DEVELOPING and PRINTING

ils past pupils. As this is the first time we have UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. response.. The names of our most liberal applied for assistance we expect a generous GOOD WORK.

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you on the subject, we refrain from entering into a discussion of the matter, further than to state our opinion on the points raised in the Hongkong Government's letter to you of the 28 ultimo.

The Government is of opinion that the foreign executive officers of the Kaifong neglected their duty, otherwise such a number as 734 stowaways could not have been secreted on board without their knowledge. The Go verument, therefore, decline to alter the law, as at present established for the punishment of stowaways and those who assist them, until it executive officers of steamers have done all in their power to prevent the evil.

We cannot do better than supply you with extracts from the Chief Officer's report on the Kaifong's case -

"April 3rd 3 p.ar. Finished loading main ballast tank, had tank lids put on and gave stevedore orders to fill top of tank with cargo, and saw them myself preparing lo, do so."

"April 4th a.m. Went down below to have a look round, found all hatches on top of tank. I asked the stevedore if the top of tank was fall and he said it was, they were then stowing cargo on top of game,"

watch against stowaways, and, as the receiving, stowing, and discharging of cargo is, under the chief office's direction, in the hands of a native compradore and stevedore, who form part of the crew and travel on the vessel, nothing is easier for them than to arrange the stowage of cargo, while the officers' backs are turned, in such a way as to leave vacant spaces for ille accommodation of stowaways who come on board at night and are secreted away with the knowledge of the Quartermaster on watch while the officers are asleep.

and fed them on the voyage, and the punish- not or cannot point out the persons who secreted ment inflicted on those who are brought to justice is not sufficiently deterrent to prevent others making the attempt, proving the lucra tiveness of the business to the combination. which we feel sure exists.

That more stringent measures are necessary. in dealing with such of the culprits as are brought to justice we have no doubt, and we would respectfully suggest that an attempt be men who are the "aiders and abettors" in this made by the Police Authorities' to get at the

nefarious, business. Notwithstanding the fact that the full penalty has on several occasions been imposed in the Hongkong. Court the

goes on, and under existing conditions we fear will continue to do so,

We admit that we are to aggreat extent at

cannot prevent. Force of circumstances compel us to employ native crews, and we would again It is against the people who make a profit out ask you to urge the Government to alter the of the successful, or unsuccessful, smuggling present law, in order that we may be proiected of Chinese as beforementioned that we advocate most severe measures should be taken, and we against the conspiracies of our own native shall be grateful for any steps that your Chan- servants who would, quickly appreciate the ber may take for the accoinplishment of this risk they run of being concerned in crime end. punished by hard labour without the option of à fine.

We are, Sir,

Your obedient servants, (Signed) BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, China Navigation Co., Ld.

"3 p.m. same day cargo all on board except A. R. Lowe, Esq, Secretary, Hongkong The

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publisher, Mr. L., Noronha, 41, Des Voeux Road O PATRIOTA:-We have received from the is proved to their satisfaction that the foreign the mercy of our native employées, but this we smuggling of Chinese into the Philippines still a copy of the new Portuguese weekly published in this Colony.. It has for its title O Patriata (The Patriot) and is intended to promote and further its prosperity and to secure its material, defend the legitimate interests of Macao, to moral, religious and intellectual aggrandise ment. Its prompiers explain that its publie ation in Hongkong instead of in Macao is justified by ike fact that here O Putriota will find freedom for the exercise of its mission whereas in Macao, it is sad to say but it is ne vetheless true, not only will serious obstacles be put in its way, but that it will be coerced into extinction so soon as the local authorities view its policy with disfavour. Freedom of the press seems to be an unknown luxury in the Portuguese colony. Among the articles in the number before us is an appreciative article on the excellent services gratuitously rendered to Macao by Dr. L. P. Marques, formerly of Hongkong, during the recem epidemic of cho. lera there. We learn that this gentleman offered to be permanently stationed, in the Chinese epidemic hospital on the island of Lappa so as to treat Chinese cholera patients.

We quito agree with Messrs. Butterfield and O Patriota is well printed on good cream wove go, but found no one."

Swire that the penalty for secreting stowaways paper and should command a wide circulation. "When the crew and passengers were all on board steamers bound to Manila is quite amongst the Portuguese communities through-back from being disinfected the 2nd officer inadequate. For instance, a stowaway may pay out the Far East. Welwish our Portuguese and myself searched the ship again and found

as much as $300, $407. for a passage to the contemporary an unmolested career of useful- 36 stowaways in different parts of the ship; Iperson or persons who secrete him, yet, should got the bosen and quartermasters and put the slowaway be found and sufficient evidence them all out of the ship, and then made an-

is forthcoming to implicate the "aiders and other search but found no more, and, finding ahettors". the maximum fine which can be such a number, naturally concluded there was imposed is $gon which they can well afford to no more."

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MEETING OF THE JUSTICES," The adjourned meeting of the Licensing Justices of Peace to consider the application of ong, Luiz Manoel Lobo, for the transfer of his publican licence, from No. 142 10 Nos. 148 and 150, Queen's Road Central under the sign of the "Stag Hotel" was held at the Magis fracy to-day.

"At 9 p.m. I turned in giving quarter. masters strict orders to call me at once if they saw any sainpans come alongside with strange people in them, but they failed to do so, saying they saw no one."

"April 5th at 5.30 am, the 2nd engineer came to me and said he had seen a number of strange faces on board and did not think they belonged to the crew, I immediately searched the ship fore and aft, where it was possible to

"The deck was crowded with Chinese, I spoke to several and told them to go on shore and they either turned out to be stevedore's tallynien, or passengers, or friends of same. At the time the Doctor, was examining crew There were present Messrs. F. A. Hazeland and passengers I had to send sampans away J. H. Kemp and C. D. Melbourne, The from the ship's side, and while crew and pas police offered no objection as the sanitary arrangements of the premises were practically sengers were mustered on deck, officers and complete. The application was unanimously engineers searched the ship and could find no granted.

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correspondence which have passed between Dear Sir,-We thank you for copies of

Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, the Government, and yourselves.

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Our sleamers are always carefully searched before leaving port and before entering Manila yet it is a very difficult thing to prevent one or two men secreting themselves somewhere aboard the steamers especially when there are A big number of coolie passengers,

What we most strongly object to is this→→ That Chinamen are sometimes caught by the secret service people ashore in Manila without papera or passports and when they are

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