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A. S. WATSON

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1902:

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BIRTH.

On the 25th October, at "Ardsheal," The leak, the wife of F. J. BADELEY, of a daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1901.

LAW OF MASTER AND SERVANT.

A new Bill to be known as The Em- ployers and Servants Ordinance, 1903, and designed to remedy defects in the law of Master and Servant as it exists in the Colony has recently been drafted by the Attomey General and will shortly be introduced into the Legislative Council. The text of the Ordinance, published in this week's Govers ment Gazette, will doubtless be studied with interest by all those who, for several years past, have been agitating through the medium of the press for a revision of the law, and which may be regarded as the outcome of a recent discussion in the Chamber of Commerce respecting the inconvenience caused to foreign firms by THE BEST INGREDIENTS only the behaviour of their Chinese employees. are used,

THE WATER used is THE PUR- EST that can be obtained. and is skilfully Filtered on the most scientific principles.

THE MACHINERY cmployed is of the latest design and most approved type.

GUARANTEEING

ABSOLUTE PURITY.

At the Police Court on the 20th June, twelve Chinese Garrison Hospital attendants were prosecuted for refusing to obey orders by going on strike as a protest against "too muchee pidgin." His worship, however, decided that the de fendants, not being domestic servants, the existing Ordinance was not applicable, and accordingly discharged the boys ENGLISH EXPERTS

It was remarked in the Chamber of Manage our Factories, and then Commerce that the case bore out the contention of the Secretary of the Hong- - piactical knowledge and constant

keng und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. supervision enables us to produce | Limited, who had written stating that the waters of unrivalled excellence and Chinese clerk and antizan leaves his em- ployment withom nolice and that the law purity.

does not provide any preventive penalty

|-PICTURES POSTCARDS Government – is said to be

LOCAL AND GENERAL

INWARD" PARCELS by st. lfasiilla are censorship of picture postcards. now ready for delivery, ham

THE RICE TRADE-There were eighteen ocean-going steamers at one time loading rice at Wuku last week.

A NEW COMET: Early this month, a comet was visible at Colombo, close to the constellation "Cygnus."

THE NEW VICTORIA —“A handsome, passenger vessel but no flyer" is the description

given of the new. P. & 4). Victoria which has just arrived at Colombo on her maiden voy ige. HONGKONG POLO CHUB:-It has been

decided by the Committee of the Fols Club that during the winter months, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays are to be the days for play.

CIVILIAN CLUB :-Menbers of the Civilian Club are reminded of the first dance of the season, which takes place at the Club rooms to-night at nine. A military band has been engaged. FIELD FIRES IN ANHUI-A prairie fre of large extent has been reported in a district about seven miles outside the provit cial city of Anhui. Serious damage to the remaining crops and the loss of four lives are reported. THE DOWAGER TSARITSA :-Lalesi ex- changes report that Russian detectives have one to Copenhagen to protect the Dowager Tsaritsa, dwing to reports of a conspiracy of Italian anarchists against her.

STEAMER ASHONE:-One of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha's upper river steamers is ashole high and dry between' Hankow and Ichang; attempts have been made to get her off, but without success, as the river is falling a foot a day.

A BARRISTER COMPLIMENTED:~~ Mr. H. N. Ferrers, barrister-at-law, was compli afternoon, for his very able defence of the mented by the Attorney General yesterday prisoner, Fung Fut Kwong, in the Caine Road tragedy.

A VOLCANO IN ACTIVITY:There is a report current amongst the Natives near Serem- ban that a volcano in Sumatra, in the Menang Kabu district, is in a state of activity, and that the haze which has been prevalent lately is the smoke from that mountain. THE 5,5. TAI LEF, which was towed into and inst. was docked at Aberdeen yesterday, The breakdown was casused by the tail-staff

became disconnected and dropped off,

migration figures for the last fiscal year show CANADA INVADED'The revised im-

The French nigniplating a

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE CAINE ROAD TRAGEDY.

sentence on Fung Fuk Kwong, which was deferred yesterday afternoon, avas delivered: onour W. Meigh Good- this morning by His

THE ADC will give it wrmance of Liberty Hallatie Theatre on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 13th, 14th and 15th November... STEAMER SOLD: The Norwegian steamer, Chief Justice. The fury, found the Tordenskjold, 150 tons, has been sold to prisoner noguilty up the charge of murder, Japanese for 120,000 yen, and is re-named the but guilty of manslaughter.. No. 2 Chiyoda Maru. 'RAILWAYS IN GERMANY:-The Prussian iuvérament ba bought up the Dortmund Gronau Railway. Now, all large railways in "Prussia belong to the state.

SERVICES OF THANKSGIVING for the blessing of Harvest will be held in St. Peter's Church, West Loint, to-morrow, Matins at I a.m. Evensong at 6.30 p.m. The public are very cordially invited to attend. DECOMPOSED FISH FOR SALE:-Shing Lec, compradure of No, 204 Queen's Read East was charged by Inspector J. A. Lyons with exposing for sale unwholesome, unfit and dec mposed fish. Mr. Wolfe lined the coun- pradove $25.

THE DROUGHT this year has played such havoc with the fish in some parts of Sint that has been found necessary to abolish the fishery tax for the present. The rice crop, alough late, is said to be in many cases a good one, whilst in the irigated district of long bangs t it is reponed to be exception ally heavy

PLAGUE:-There were 10,718 plague deaths india last year against 9.976 in the previous week. Morality occurred as follows: Bom bay city 10, presidency 7,789, Karachi 23; Madras 185, Calcutta y, Bengal 52, United Provinces 736, Punjab zra, C. Provinces 2, Mysore 122, Hyderabad 142. Berar 148, and

Central India 1.

In delivering thes.nience, (dis Lordship sajd: to prisoner, “You have been conv ciel, altera very careful investigation of this case of the crime of manslaughter. Some slight quacel over a basket, the value of which was not more than five cents, seems to have taken place, and out of that trifting matter, a good deal of bad blood existed between the pele en gaged in the building next in the Italian Convent Caine Road, and one of two people engaged in building another house. A quarrel However, bearing in mind that the attacking arose, and the poor man Pun San was killert.

party brought no weapons, and went only for the purpose of bullying, und intimidating, and did no bodily harm, the jury found that you were one of the chief of the gang flowever, the jury have taken a very merciful view of the case, but as liese gangs, must be jaught not to attack people in this peaceful colony, and after carefully taking everything into considention sentence you to five years' hard labour." The prisoner was then removed..

The Court was then adjourned till Monday 27th at 10 am.

COLLISIONS AT SEA.

JUNKS AND suirs

THE QUESTION OF LICH15.

Hon. W. M. Goodman, during the time that he carried out the duties of Attomey-General framed, what must be regarded as a very im portant Ordinance dealing with the question al MILK THIEVES :--Two coolies employed junks and ships in the high seas and especially at the Dairy Farm, were charged before Mr. with regard to the carrying of lights, To the Hazeland, with stealing ten pounds of milk. Ordinance, which is published in the Govern Mr. Juesthouse prosecuted and Mr. Holmes ment Gazette, and which is to be known as defended. It appears that on Thursday moro- the Junks (Collision) Ordinance, 1902, are ing the defendants were entrusted to take appended the following objects and reasons fiky-four pounds of milk from the Pokfulam. The International Cotillon Regulations. Farm to Lower Alben Road. Un their way have been very generally adopted, and have they ope ed the cans, took a portion of the been most useful for the purpose for which milk, and subst'iuled water. They were obthey were framed. ·.. served by a Chinese detective, and go to prison for six weeks.

It is to be regretted that Chinese junks can- unthe compelled to observe at least that portion.

In the waters of the Colony, junks, are re of the Regulations which relates to Lights,

of 1899, when under way between sunset and feet above the huil, a bright white light visible sunrise, to exhibit, at a height not less than zo

SUBMERGED WRKOK IN THE CHINA BEA!

F. Murr

ADANGEROUS TIERELICT

Fletter was received by the Hon. umsey. R.N.' (Harbour Masier), a few days

Sir-We beg to inform you that Captain Keny, 95. Deucalion reported as follows:-

.45 p.m. 18th October 1992. Passed a spar, 10 feet shove wale sunding upright. Probably Attached to submerged wreck.. Lat. 5° 28′ N, Lon, tob 54, E

We are, Sir, your obedient servants,

(Sd) Butterfold and Swire. Agents, Occan Steam Ship Company, Limited.

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING,

A PROTEST FROM THE NATIVE.

Mr. W. F. Tarner presided, on the 24th Sept ember, at the first ordinary general meeting of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Com pany, held at Winchester House. The chair- man remarked that there was a surplus of

about £310,000, so that it would be seen that their financial position was very satisfactory, while all their probable requirements had bren provided for. The state of things offered a marked contrast to the position of the Chinese company when they tooke it over, · At that time it was encumbered with liabilities in all direct ions. After sketching the re-organization of the undertaking, U... Chairman said they pos- sessed a property Ich for all practical pur poses might be regarded as inexhaustible, Re concluded by moving the adoption of the report and the payment of a dividend of 78 per cent, fax free, which was seconded by Mr. C. A. Moreing. *-

Mr. J. M. Dickinson (Tientsin);—I am desired by Mr. Detring, who represents his Excellency Charg Yen-mao, and the shares holders-o the old company, to enter & formal. protest against the accounts is now pre- sented. These accounts were only issued a few days ago, and it is practically cify their specify possible for those in Chian to objections at such short notice. I have to request that you will be good enough to cause this protest to be recorded in the minutes of this meeting

Captain Clitheroe asked if the titles were "ail said they were lodged in China. They did not right, as he observed that the auditors merely

He also remarked that nothing, was placed lo

The whole question was discussed at length, Hongkong by the s.5. Jumts Brand on the Norwegian seaman, ofthe a s. Zvir, was charged quired, by section 25 (1) of Ordinance No. 3 appear to have been satisfied about the matter,ge

A. S. WATSON & CO., view to obtaining an alteration of the giving way, with the result that the propeller

LIMITED.

The Hongkong Dispensary.

and the Government approached with a

law so that the Ordinance relating to domestic servants could be made applicable to all hinese employees. In the objects

Chemists and Druggists by. Appoint, and reasons, printed at the foot of the pro that 70,000 inmigrants entered the Dominion

ment to i. E. the Governor and Jousehold.

TELEPHONE NO. 36.

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ESTABLISHED 1859.

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DRAWING-ROOM,

1900.

FOR

QUARREL ABOUT A CANARYA at the police court with assaulting another the plaintiff lost a canary yesterday and blamed sean an on the same vessel. It appears that

the defendant and slapped his face. The de- fendant thereupon told the plaintiff that his father was 45 years of age and that he had never lifted his hands to him. He then took up a spade and hit the plaintiff on the forehead causing a wound that necess tated the man being removed to hospital. The case was adjourned.

PENANG', EVE-SORE :-Commenting on the absence of a vote for furniture for the new it looks as though our new Court had been Supreme Court, Penang, the Guzelle says—

dropped down in the night in an absent-minded

surt of manner, and our Public Works Officials

all round the horizon at a distance of at least one inile. Beyond such waters they seem to cary a light or not, as they please,

Although the Legislature of this Colony cannot compel the observance of the Interna tional Rules conceming lights by junks outside the territorial waters, there can be no injustice in refusing to allow successful resort to the Colonial Court by junks neglecting to carry damages for a collision with some ship, which poper lights themselves, while claiming

́s subject to the International Regulations.

Often, in such cases, the collision would never have occurred had the junk carried lights

This Ordinance puis junks and ships on the high reas on an equality before the Court as regards lights in collision cases. -

A CRUEL SENTENCE was recently passed

It will be seen that section follows the at the Shanghai Mixed Court ona withanwording of the Interpretation clause of the charged with having been concerted with her Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, husband, who is the No. 3 runner of the 1899. (section 2 of Ordinance No. 36 of 1899), Shanghai City Magistrate's yamen, in forcibly while provision is made in the interpretation detaining the complainant, a young woman, in of the International Collision Regulations" her brothel, from the 20th September till the for any future amendments therein,

Section 3 follows the wording of sub-section

posed new Bill, it is stated that, Much in ,convenience has been experienced by, and

of Canada from all parts of the world, 22,000 of whom were Americans. This shows a great loss entailed upon, employers by servants in rease in the number of immigrants from the alter engagement refusing to enter upon

United Sta es over any previous year. service or having entered thereon leaving NEW

AUSTRIAN WARSHIP their employers without notice; alisenting EASTERN WATERS:-The Austro-Hun- themselves without leave; carelessly or garian torpedo-cruisers Empress und Queen negligently performing their work; behaving | Maria Theresa, at present in Far East waters, insolently, or otherwise misconducting them will shortly be relieved by the strongest cruiser selves during the period of service while in the Austrian Navy, the Emperor Char es employers have been without any practical,6,340 Lous, which was launched in May, had been too tired to move it since It is stucking, even in the smallest degree, the away in a corner of the ground and is so close evidence is adduced to show that no light at course she was taking. Not infrequently remedy. This Billsupplies the needed remedy

to the street that, unless one strains one's neck all was visible on the junk except perhaps just by affording employers a summary means of THE JAPANESE EXHIBITION at the by looking upwards, it is imposible to catch a enforcing a 'contract of service while it safe-

Whitechapel Ant Gallery has proved a remark-gimpse of either the Royal Arms above the fantern was suddenly hoisted...

immediately before the collision, when a able success. It closed on 3rd ult. after having unties or the very iniposing figure of Justice guards servants in respect of their wages

been visited by more than 100,000 persons, and rights generally thereunder." In the Bill it is stipulated that any person over the political alliance of the two countries could most of whom-lived in the East-end. The

on the top of the building."

age of sixteen may enter into a contract of hardly have been more tactfully explained to FURNITURE service under the Ordinance, and that in the the capital of the British Empire.

absence of any agreement in writing he shall DEALERS. be employed from month to month, the

SENHOR AND SENHORA A. MARTI were at home to their many friends last even- engagement being determinable by a

ing. Union College was bright with floral month's notice or the payment of a decorations tastfully displayed by the pupils. month's salary in lieu of notice. If A most enjoyable musical evening was spent, employed for more than a month the contract must be in writing, setting, forth the length and nature of service, amount of wages, the sum of money to be charge able against and deducted from those wages, and also, that the employer is bound to provide regular work at stipulated wages for his servant. If made beyond the Colony no contract shall be for a longer period than five years and if within the period shall not exceed three years. All questions at issue between the parties will be deter mined by the Magistrate in a summary nian- ner and, if necessary, he may issue a war- rant for the arrest of either absconding PHOTOGRAPHIC party. On the hearing of any complaint for the recovery of wages, the Magis- DEPARTMENT.

trate has the power to order that the DEVELOPING and PRINTING

whole or any part of the money claimed UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

be withheld, or, with such an amount not exceeding ten days' wages in addition

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARES.

· PASTEUR'S MICKOBE-PROOF

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS,

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

PROMPT RETURN.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1902. -

ith October. The Assessor said that the

reserve.

The Chairman said. Mr. Dickinson's protest would be recorded. His observations did not seem to call for any further comment. As to auditors could not say more than they had. the first point raised by Captain Clitheroe, the

The deeds were not here, so they could not see them, but the titles had been investigated in China by the company's own solicitors, and were in the company's possession

Mr. Dickins n: transfer

You have the deed of

The Chainman: Yes, but that is not the he thought a few years hence would be time itle: As regarded putting anything to reserve, enough, when they had developed the property. The motion was carried, with one-dissentient

Mr. Charles. Telser, and M. W... Turner Colonel Albest Thys, Mr, Edmund Davis, were re-elected directors, as also wer retiring auditors.

ROYAL GIETS — The Sin Wen Pao's, Peking correspondent writes that on the aces. sign of the Empress Dowager's party at the Cho Park the Foreign guests expressed their admiration for the exquisite new wares lately seen in the Capital, which, eulogium of native products gave much pleasure to the Empress Dowager, who informed her guests that they were manufactured by the new Industrial In- stit tion. After the party, Her Majesty orderd. the Institut on, by one of her eunuchs, to many-

Senhor and Senhora Mari proving themselves person most to blame was the husband of the | (4) of section 19 of the Merchant Shipping facture a lot of lacquer procelain ware, etc.

would be sentenced to receive Roo blows on the and ask him to punish the man, and the woman

back and 100 on the mouth.

ideal hosts, and the boys contributing a fair prisoner, who un dount controlled her actions share to the enlivenment of the occasion. He would communicate with the City Magistrate THE MACAO LOTTERY: The Strails Tintes understands that two residents of Singa pore have won the first prize in the Macao lottery-$50,000. They took hull shares in a ticket, which brought them $25,000 apiece, an acquisition of funds which, to say the least of the third prize of $10,000 has been won by a , is comfortable. It is also understood that Singapore man.

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PORTUGUESE MISSION TO CHINA-

Act, 1894, as closely as practicable.

the subject of definite judicial interpretation in This course was deemed advisable, as much of the language of the Imperial Act, has formed

England, to the advantage of the Colonial

HONGKONG BOAT CLUB: The Hong- Courts and shipping community, kong Boat Club's programme for the winter. Should the Secretary of State decide that not gives every promise of a most successful season-only the Rules concerning Ighis, but also the cing from the 3rd November on two evenings should be applied, the Ordinance can be very Buxing with shortly be resumed and, commen- International Collision-Regulations generally,

a week, hetween the hours of five and seven, easily amended by the omission of a few laints so a class will be held, for instruction and practice,words, but 1 gather that the

PUNJOMS.

in this noble are of self-defence. Gymnastic far have usually been confi ed to the non- . F. Senhor Azavedo Castello: Brancoisses also re-commence about the same time observ nce of that portion of the Regulations Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Flea and regular exercise is to be taken on fixed which deals with lights potentiary for Puttugal, signed the Treaty evenings. Regarding the darsmen, the first 15th inst. H. F.arrived at Shanghai on the 20th between Portugal and China at Peking on the scratch match will be pulled on the igih prox. A book is to be found in the Club's ressing ist. by the sinchi from the North and was

room for the signatures of those members who due to leave for Portugal by the German mail

desire to compete. We hear the Club's post- steamer Hambury to-day. During his brief ton numerically stands at a higher figure than stay in Shanghai he has been the guest of Mr. last year. as may seem just be given by way of com-Cheong Chi-pio at his villa in the Pausban 17284

pensation to the servant for unpaid wages.

Have for Sale a large Consignment of H. W. JOHNS & CO/S ASBESTOCEL SECTIONAL PIPE COVERING, ASBESTOCEL· SHEET and PAPER for covering BOILERS and FLUES, BULKHEADS, &c.

GEO. PATTON & CO. Under the new Dill he would have the power of fining or imprisoning and, on any complaint by a party to a written contract of service, can order the finding of security. Wages shall be payable monthly, but shall be forfeited for any period during the term- of employment that the servant may be, in prison, which will not be deemed part of the ASBESTOS CEMENT for BOILERS, | period of service under the written contract. „DRUMS, HEATERS, &c.

The Bill should certainly meet the require ments of the foreign employers in the Colony and, at the same time, serve the ends of private citizens while, on the other hand, their servants will be fortified against and have a remedy in case of wrongful dis missal or questions regarding his pidgin,"

"OTTAM & CO, FOR-GENTS BATH

STEAM PACKING, GASKETS and FIRE-PROOFING MATERIALS.

MODERATE COST. EFFICIENT CON

DURABLE.

Estimates and Samples furnished on pplication,

Beaconsfied Arcado, (First Floor),

October, 1909:00

(78od

--ING GEAR-

District.

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A NUISANCE-A correspondent calls attention to the roise caused by a gang of Por-ˆ

call if and

which must be ready by her birthday, as she intends to present them as souvenirs to the ladies of the Legations.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

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MAILS DUE.

Indian (Lightning) to-morrow, German (//auður;) 28th_inät. Canadian (Empress of India) 23th German (Gera) 30tly inst Tacoma (Tacoma) 30th inst." American (Nippon Afaru) 5th proz. "Anterican (Peru) 12th prox.

Canadian (Tartar) 12th prox. Canadian (Atheplan) ah,prox.

here on the goth ins

id

Hyades

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M Empren of Japan unived at New Yo Thursday the 23rd inst

The Camadhan Pacific Railway. Co.

THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.”"/

The N. PS. Co steamer Glenogle s From Messrs. Erich Georg & Co.'s weekly from Taconia on the 23rdana- shale list, we learn that Furjomis, ordinaries.The Silk ex. N. S. Coe sold at $2 and $71, closing quiet at $21 at wrived at New York on the zist

The Silk ex N. P. S. Cq5 the private inccting of shareholders it was agreed to call an extr y general meet arrived at New York on the 21st inst CUSTOMS RETURN:From the Customsugese boy's between the corner of Shelley which has been forced to Singapore, on the 7th inst, and is expected The C. M. S. N. Co's steamer: Yangisne left Gosette for the second qu ster of the present and Elgin Streets, and just in front of the Club Si per ordinary share, in 2 instalments, to cents

when resolutions will be

to call up year, it appears that the comparative totala Lusitano. These boys, are a great nuisance, of revenue collected during the quarter are as

quary next,, and" ile other; payable and beside continually interfering with passers- under, in Haikuan taels

by and teasing the chair coolies congregated. 19011

there, have recently had the impudence to throw AS THE WEATHER. stone at the windows of the houses of the peaceful, inhabitants, and use insulting The following report is language to the occupants of the surroundingActing Director of the premises, whilst the inmates are at dinner | (vatory sy

On the that Only a few nights ago, during a dinner party, rise quickly over same of the gang approached one of the amely in N. Chi windows, and after using the foulest of lanhe depression guage, decamped. Cur correspondent points toile:NE ICED out that it is high time a policeman should be increasing monsoo stationed at that quarter of the town to put a Sea stop to the pranks of this gang.

Chinese ports (the word

1903

$440,760 186;ú20

Treaty being now omitted).....

-7,992.394 Kowloon and Lappa 218,036 Lun chou, Mengize, Sze

nao, and Tengyoch 55,723 50,718 Total...8,266,158 6,676,889 The collection at Shanghai-alone amounted to lik. Tls. 3,086,964 against Tis 2,045,209 in 1991, Tis. 1,902,992 in 1900, and Tis. 2,329,735 in 1899,

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