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Reported Attempted Assassination of the Sultan.

BY A DISGUISED OFFICIAL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

Losnos, 23rdctober. £50· p.m..

A copy of the Vienna Thy Blutt just to han reports that a Bulgarian

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1902.

THE LICENSING OF PILOTS,

the position of Liovernment officials and expect them to accept responsibility which the

CORRESPONDENCE. Government As mentioned in our issue last evening the Government has refused to accede to the wishes of the Chamber of Commerce respecting the licensing of pilots at Hongkong. The following is further, correspondence on the subject

Colonial Secretary's Office,

16tli faly, 1902, Sir-I am directed to acquaint you for the information of the Chamber of Commerce that the Officer Administering the Government has had under consideration the report, forwarded your letter of the 18th ultimo, on the subject of the licensing of pilots at this port...

(a) Chinese capable of berthing alongside the private wharves of the Wharf and Godown Company the comparatively small number of

in the disguise of an official obtained. The report shows that while there is no admittance to the presence of Abd-ul-necessity at this port for pilotage properly sa- hamid, the Sultan of Turkey, whom called, a demand exists for he attempted to assassinate, but was overpowered by the Sultan's body guard and removed to prison. 3

(Reuters.) The New Treaty with China. LONDON, 22nd October.

vessels which use those wharves;

(6) Men who haven focal knowledge of tides: (c) Men who know the position of ships which may be in Harbour at any particular time.

3. Tre fint of the above indicated qualifi-

cate of competency involves no risk or pe

While the granting or refusing of a certifi niary responsibility upon the Government; company would not possess this same immunity from responsibility, and we are informed that the Wharf Co. see very serious objections 10 acting upon the suggestion made in this-para- graph of the Colonial Secretary's letter under consideration. We would further point out that not only are duly qualified pilots required to take vessels to the. Koulson wharf, but all her acting as pilots should also be qualified to perform the ordinary duties attaching to a pilot's position.

The responsibility of the commander and

INTON OPIUM FARM,

THE AUTHORISED RULES.ORG

Kwong Hing Company is authorised to levy The rules and regulations under which the

and dues on opium at Canton and other parts of the province of Kwangtu g are em. issue. A free translation of the rules rends bodied in the proclamation published in our last

as follows:

1. All firms (hengs) and shops now doing business in forelg and/or native opium or both, shall, within three days of the formal opening of the Prepared Opium Tax office (head office), apply at the office for licenses, All opium firms and shops which may desire With regard to the fifth and sixth paragraphsment and opening of the said Tax Office with to start basiness subsequent to the establish of the Colonial Secretary's letter, we cannot but

likewise be required to apply for licenses to consider that the questions therein raised are

carry on business in opium. The licenses musi Calculated rather to obscure the main polat at be affixed to the door of each opium firm or issue.

store, in order that it may be easily seen by 2. The system of taxati in wil be by compu tation of the amount of prepired opium obtain- able from a given quantity of raw opium. Foreign and native opium will come under one and the same ruling. The computation will be fifty (50) fuels. This when boiled produces This will work out to Tis. 3 and mace 6 as the dues on 30 taels weiglits; which includes a tax of mace and 2 candareens. When the amount of the dues have been settled the head

officers of a vessel, even though a licensed pilot be on board, is well understood and fully recognised.

In requesting that pilots in ilongkong waters be licensed, we are only asking for what is done

ali persons.

THE HONGKONG BANK,

A HOME VIEW

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Commenting on the recent meeting of the the L & G Express says —

When matters are prosperous they are at grooves. The prosperity of the Hongkong and time apt to become humdrum and to settle lato Shanghai Band did not, however, have the effect of making the Chairman's speech at the half- yearly meeting in Hongkong, which reached us by last mail, otherwise then an interesting statement. Mr. Shewan had to deal with a prosperous condition of affairs, and was able to remark that the recent speculation in some of them, as their share advances were restricted to the Far Eastern share markets had not affected

very safe limits. The recent game therefore which has resulted disastrously for Shanghai has therefore not affected them; but it has been otherwise in times gone by, and the value of with Mr. Shewan, believe in both Shangh f the Bank's share has suffered. We, however,

places so situated as Hongkong and Shanghai, and Hongkong, and with him "admit that for there must come great expansion of business when the enormous natural resources of China

The Post says that the publication of the cations is one which no one should be asked as a matter of course nt only in home ports, as follows: A ball of raw apium weighs about begin to be properly developed by foreign.

to guarantee unless after ample personal where white men are engaged in the trade, but text of the new treaty with China deeper observation of the capabilities of the person also in the Eastern ports, where the local pilot sixty (60) per cent-se. thirty (30) taels weight look at Hongkong too often through the wrong the sense of Sir James Mackay's great service guaranteed. No examiner, unless he had fre-service includes Asiaties In support of this

to the country.

The-Reinforcements for Somaliland. Further native troops are being sent from India to Somaliland, 'and wore will probably

follow later.

Russia in Manchuria. The Times correspondent at Peking de- scribing a journey through Manchuria, testi fies to the fact of the country being absolutely dominated by Russia, which country has built up a population in thriving cities along the whole length of the railway.. Russia is faithfully executing her promises of evacua- tion, but this only means the withdrawal of garrisons from the cities to huge barracks

~~~outside:

The Times prints an article which accepts, as a permanency, the occupation of Man- churia by Russia, remarking that hard words are inadvisable where they are unavailing, and concludes by advising the establishment of a Consul General at Moukden to watch British treaty rights.

LATER.

The Transvaal Loan Bill, Rt. Hon. C. T. Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in the House of Com- mons, said that he did not intend to intro duce the Transvaal loan bill this session.

The Boer Generals. The Boer Generals, who have returned to London, announce that for the present at least they do not intend to seek a second in- terview with Mr. Chamberlain, who would certainly not take the initiative.

Commandant Dewet sails for South Africa, on the 1st November,

(N. C. Daily News.). The Russian Press gives a Warning to Germany.

LONDON, 17th October. The German Colonial Congress at Berlin has attracted considerable attention in Russia. The Novos Vrenty, in discussing the speech of Baron von Richthofen, the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, says that if the statesmen at Berlin begin to speak of sharing the economic mastery of the world, they need reminding that Gerzian activity does not dare to extend itself to regions which ale naturally or historically regarded

as the spheres of gravitation of other Powers.

The Russian Naval Budget.

LONDON, 19th October, Russia's naval budget for 1903 amounts to £1,500,000 sterling and includes £45,550 for Dew constructions at Port Arthur, and £350,000 for the enlargement of the harbour of Vladivos

tack, t

Russia's naval budget for 1903 amounted to about £10,000,000 sterling.

(Kobe Herald,) Famine and Indemnity Taxes.

Peking, 12th October, The Viceroy of Szechuan has appealed to the Government to remit one-half of the taxes which the people in his province are to pay toward the indemnity fund. He explains that the appeal is due to the famine in the province:

(Shanghai Times,)'... King Will Visit Holyrood.

LONDON, October 19th. despatch from Edinburgh reports excellent authority for saying that the King will reside at Holyrood for same time next year.: Queen Victoria occasionally paid Holyrood a short visit and George IV held court there for time, but royalty has never favoured it for long

quent opportunity of observing the practical work of the candidate, could give a certificate vouching competency in the qualification demanded.

The person in the Colony best qualified t give an opinion on the competency of any per son in this respect is the wharfinger of the Wharf and Gadown Company, and I am to suggest that if that official were empowered by the Company which employs him to give testimo nials to such persons as he considers conpetent to bring vessels alongside the wharves of the Company, the difficulty would be met in a sim- ple and satisfactory manner.

4 The second qualification is one that could to some extent be tested, but the third is a qualification of general intelligence hardly

statement we may say that this system obtains not only in Aden, Bombay, Calcutta, Penang Singapore and other British ports in the East, but also in Japan and the open treaty ports of

Chino.

So far as we are able to ascertain, a very large proportion of the ocean-going vessels which visit this port. Jake pilots, even though they may not be going alongside a wharf, but merely anchoring in the harbour.

Setting asi e all matters of detail, the broad question at issue is that in Hongkong there is a general demand for pilots whose services are irquired by most of the large vessels visiting

the port.

Under such circumstances and

bearing in mind the very great importance of Hongkong as one of the largest shipping ports

in the British Empire, it is a matter of urgency

sufficient to demand Government warranty.

5. A fourth point-the handling of vessels-that-no unlicensed-men-should-be permitted to is alluded to in the report. This is a qualifica

act as pilots, tion which cannot be tested without practical observation. But even if it could be tested by the examiner, I am to point out that the responsibility for the handling of a vessel must remain with the master and officers of the vessel,

and cannot be shifted to the shoulders of a Chinese pilot.

In these circumstances I am to si to that the

Officer Administering the Government regrets that he cannot see his way to adopt the sugges tion of the Chamber, because Itis Excellency considers that to require the Harbour Master or any otlier Gövernment officer to give certi- ficates for qualification: which such officer can. not test would be to plice the officer concerned in an entirely false position I have the bonour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

The Secretary,

Chamber of Commerce.

F. it. May, Colonial Secretary."

12 Hongkong, 8th September. Sir, The Sub-Committee of the C amber of Commerce have considered the letter dated

16th July, 1902, from the Colonial Secretary in which certain reasons are brought forward why

B.E. the Officer Administering the Govern

ment is unable to agree to the request of the Chamber of Commerce that pilots working in Hongkong waters be licensed. -

We cannot endorse the statement made in the letter under consideration that there is no necessity at this port for pilotage properly so called."

A large number of vessels which visit this port do require pilots for one reason or another, and it appears that those reasons mentioned in the report dated joth June, a copy of which has

Without wishing to go over old ground, we Gove anient, again point out that by issuing must, in view of the objections raised by the

pensibility, but is merely exercising an ex- such licenses the Government accepts no res ecutive e ntrol over an important adjunct to our trade, such as is done in all large shipping

office or the station, as the case may be shall promptly issue prepared opium labels to the applicants-either wholesale dealers or shops as proof, that all dues bave been paid. Merchants or retailers shall be entitled to one label for each ball of opium so as to enable the firm or shop, when selling the drug, to transfer it to the purchaser who may then have the opium boiled in the usual way. As regards Malwa, Szechuen, Yunnan, Kwangtung or any other opium the tax shall be computed in the, bore stated manner, ie, that raw opium pro des sixty (60) per cent. of the "prepared"

drug.

capital." Home people likewise are apt to end of the telescope. Yet "this colony of Hongkong, so minute on the map that I can understand why people at home think inercially as one of the largest and most im so little of it, is nevertheless measured com- !

portant of King Edward's possessions,

It

has developed hugely in the last few years, We wish people and officials at home could or would sometimes realise this. And again, to those who believe that China has had a crush ing burden imposed on her by the indemnity, is a consequence of the rotten state of finance we would point out that if it presses hardly it

of the Government, "but she has immense will be crushed or even permanently injured powers of recuperation, and I do not believe by the payment of so large a sum

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 24th October. To-day's quotations are as follows

MALWA NEW

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L'AST YEAR OLDEST

3-Szechuan, Yunnan-or-other-native-opium coming into Kwangtung from places in the in- terior either by land or by water must (if) crossing the boundary of Kwangtung) be re- there is no opium firm or shop at the point of

ported by the vendor or the carriers at the first crossing the border, and have the dues assessed station of the Tax Office encountered after

on the basis of the raw material producing 60 PATNA NEW per cent, of prepared oplum. As regards pre- We believe the whole of the General Compared oplum entering the province from any mittee are agreed as to the importance of this point in interior or otherwise it must also be to trust therefore that further re- properly reported in accordance with these presentations on the subject.may be made to regulations and pay the requisite dues. No in- the Government-Your obedient servants,

fraction of the rules or obstruction to acquie scence will be tolerated. All infractions or attempts to evade the tax will be met with stern punishment

contres,

EDDERT A. HEWETT. W. TOATE. ARMIN HAUPT.

Hongkong Gereral Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 29th September, 1957. Str,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 16th July last, in reply to my letter of 18th July last, with enclosure, on the subject of the proposal made by the committee of the Chamber for the licensing of piolis at this port, and I am directed to express the great regret of the Committee that the Government does not see its way to adopt the suggestion of the Chamber in regard to the

alove-mentioned proposal.

This matter has had father serious con- sideration at the bands of the Committee, and they would again venture to address you on the subject, as they feel that the matter is one

of considerable importance to the port, seeing the very large amount of tonnage frequenting these waters, and the difficulties in the way can hardly be considered insurmountable, or of serious nature..

a

The licensing of pilots is a function exercised

and/or prepared opium, as

4. All firms or shops dealing in raw well as all

their stocks of drug may be, are required opium divans, no matter how large or small to report to the Head Office within three days of its opening for the transaction of business and they give the Office time to issue labels and levy dues to all concerned. Any concealment. of the quantity held by merchants or dealers will be regarded in the light of smuggling and he treated as such.

5. Azy smuggler, when caught red-handed, who may offer resistance to the officers of the Head Office or any of its stations will be treated as if he were a salt-smuggler and violence may therefore be used; but if in the rule any one is killed the employees of the Any smuggler may be fined at the place Head Office shall not be held responsible. where he is caught in cheat the authorities, or as an alternative be BT Attempt to

may be imprisoned,

6. All steamers or sailing craft, all vehicles,

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OLD BENARES NEW

OLD PERSIAN (PAPER).

Per chest NO SALES

.@ $960/1,000

....@ 1,025/1,060

... 9571

.@ 975 @ 950 NO SALES @700/730

To-day's Advertisement.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

MASSIDIA

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

being landed and placed at their risk in the Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the This vessel brings on Cargo ---- Goods are landed.

From London, &c., ex 8.5. Oceana. From Persian Gulf, er B. I. S. N. and B. & P.

S. N. Co.'s Steamers, instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed here unless 52.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 3rat instant at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

:

Damaged, Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's

within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised. pointed hour. All claims must-be-presented-

Today's Advertisements. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION: COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. THE

"HE Company's Steamship

"YUENSANG Captain P. H. Rolfe, will be despatched as above

MONDAY, the 27th instant, at 4 PM

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, and is fitted through. out with Electric Light.. For Freight, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cop

General Managers. longkong, 24th October, 1902.

[1125d FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

THE Steamship

Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the "LIGHTNING," above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 29th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 24th October, 1903, EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- (1126d

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) HE Steamship

THE

Captain P. T. Helms, will be despatched for

AUSTRALIAN,"

the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the-zoth

November, at 4 F.3.

for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi sinns, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage

This Steamer is installed throughout with the, Electric-light.

are carried.

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Sargoon

N.B. To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents." -Hongkong, 24th October, 1902.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

frrząd

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

THE

"LIGHTNING,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once at consignees' risk and expense.

Carge remaining on board after the 24th instant, at 4 P.M., will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowns Co., Limited.

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside; such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vertel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense,

No Fire Insurance will be effected:: Bills of Lading will be countersigned By

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,

Agents.

Hongkong, 24th October,, 1992. v

NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

"KANAGAWA MARU,“ baving arrived from the above Ports, consignees Goods are being landed and placed at their of general cargo are hereby informed that their

risk in the Hongling and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon," where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed..

Optional Goods will be carried on unleas instructions are given to the contrary before

be subject to rent.

Goods not cleared by the 31st instant will

been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary on by "overnments of all civilized countries, and carriers and 3: dan-chair bearers must submit and the Company's représentative at- an ap- Noon, TO-DAY." the 18th idem, constitute regular pilots duties the Committee would urge that what is so to search by the Excise Officers or the em- such as would be required of them in the almost invariably the practice elsewhere can ployees of the Prepared Opium Tax Office at various ports at which our vessels call, viz.: surely, and ought to be, undertaken and carried any of their stations, The search or examina- No claims will be admitted after the "Goods the Godowns and Notice of same sent to this:

sufficient focal and nautical knowledge to safely berth a vessel alongside a wharf, know- ledge of the channels, currents, etc., of the barbour, of the position of the various ships in allotted moorings in the harbour, These barbnur, and to safely take a vessel to her duties are precisely similar to those required of pilots in the peris of Penang, Singapore, etc, etc.

There being therefore a demand for qualified men to carry out this work, it appears only. reasonable that certificates, of competency should be granted by the Government.

We believe we are right in slating that at no British port either at home or in the colonies would men be allowed to act as pilots without Government licence

We are well aware that in certain ports in the neighbourhood of this Colony all pilots are licensed, unlicensed men being prohibited from acting as pilots. As these licensed pilots include a number of Chinese, it would appear that the dificulties which have occurred to the Government is licensing native pilots are pos- sible of being overcome. Tos Licensing Board Hard Winter in Prospect, need not necessarily be composed entirely of For years the outlook for winter has not been Government officials, ut might be supple. as gloomy as this season, Complaints comemented by experts wh le services could no from all quarters of advancing prices for living doubt be secured, as are those of nautical as necessities and of poor trade in almost every line of business. These conditions are garn- gestors in a Court of Lam.

residence since the reign of Charles II.

largest shippping ports in the world. out by the Government of this, one of the

emphatic opinion that it is not only desirable, The Committee also desire to express the

official control over men performing such but most necessary, that there should be some

important and responsible work as that of a pilot, and it is remarkable, ID say the least of be no regulations on the subject. It, that in a port of this magalluda there should

With a view to having the matter considered as closely as possible, the Committee submitted

by whom the report already forwarded to you your letter of 16th July to the Sub-Committee

in my letter of 18th June last was drawn up The further report of this Sub-Committee bas been before the Committee, by whom it was unanimously adopted, and I am directed to hand you herewith a copy thereof for the and to express the hope of the Committee consideration of His Excellency the Governor, that with this further information before him His Excellency may be pleased to again consider the suggestions made and to the suggestions submitted. I have the honour authorise steps being taken to carry into effect to be, Sir, your most obedient serpant,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary.

Hon, Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

16th October, 1901,

rated by a supply of labour which far exceeds. In our previous report alrendy referred to we SIR, am directed to acknowledge the the demand.

Jamaica Would Join Canada. Sugar interests in Jamaica, dissatisfied with the neglect of the government and ith the report of the special commission which inves tigated the West Indian sugar prospects and advised the ultimate abandonment of that industry in certain districts, have petitioned the government to authorize the federation of Jamaica with Canado. The petitioners say that only by this means can the falling fortunes of Jamaica be retrieved.

COAMCO FOR GENT'S HATH

CING GEAR

have cited as an instance the licensing of the steersmen and engineers of steam launches, and we believe that if this can be satisfactorily accomplished, the Government should also be able to deal with the question of native pilots, The proposal contained in the third, parar graph of the Colonial Secretary's letter does not commend itself to the members of the Sub Committee

tion will be conducted in accordance with the

clusion of examination, if no illicit goods be regulations of the Likin Bureau. At the cone

diately released, round, the carriers or others shall be imme

anybody, either a civilian of a member of any 7. Regarding sm ggling, it is ordered that military corps, may give information to the nearest station and if a seizure results from Buch information the informer shall receive to pry the market value); the men who effected per cent, of the value of the Frug (estimated ne the seizure shall receive 30 per cent, and the balance of to per cent, shall be held by the Head Office. .....

formation respecting the smuggling of opium 8. Any one shall be at liberty to give in. by employees of the Government or of Govern- ment officials, When smugglers of this glass are apprehended they shall be dealt with according to law and the rule as to rewards for information will apply to the informers.

boats, or vessels of any other description enter 9. When servants of the Government gun- the water of a port (in Kwangtung) they must report to the nearest station for examination or will render delinquents liable to detention search. Any failure to comply with this rule

and prosecution.

Proclaimed 6th Moon of 18th year of Kwong

Hsu

** WINDJAMMER" DESIRES TO BE REPORTED.

The P. & O... Ballarat arrived from

Shanghai today and Captain F. Spinmers reporte having passed at 3.50 this morning a three-masted barque, painted lead colour, with black bulwarks. She hailed the steamer and asked to be reported at Hongkong. The name

receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, on the pilots at this port, and to inform you that His subject of the proposal for the licensing of Excellency the Governor, having carefully considered this question, sees no reason to change the decision arrived at by Sir. W. Gas my letter No. 1574 of the 16th of last July of the sailing ship, however, could not be coigne, which was communicated. to you in have the bonour to be, Sir, your obedient | distinguishable, but he thinks it may have been servant,

the Lorna Deon. At that time, Waglan Light House bore S. 74* W.; Distance 123 miles. The Lorna Doon left Hongkong on the sand inst for British North Bornpo

We do not consider it reasonable to attempt The Secretary, to place the servants of a public company in

UNDERWE

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Chamber of Commerce. SUMMER COTTAM & CO, FOR SUN HATS.

"OTTAM & CO., FOR TRESS'S STRAW

CA FELT HATS

have left the Godowns; •

E. A. HEWETT,

Hongkong, 24th October, 1902.

Superintendent.

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All ship-damaged packages must be left in Ofice before the 3rd November, or claims in connertion there with will not be recognized: NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA Heggkong, 24th October, 1902. [iza7d-

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