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Officer Administering the Government, the this Colony's Goverment to attract this foreign committee's extreme regret at the decision trade to the port. arrived at by the Government in this matter.
They desire me to point out that as far back as three years ago the Chamber represented to the Government the necessity that existed of employing two medical port officers whose whole time would be devoted to the inspection of vessels, unless the right of private practice amongst the shipping be conceded to them, and also that an additional launch should be placed
CLEGRAMS.
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The War.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government will therefore, the Committee trust, take steps to keep before the home authorities the impossiblity of viewing the question of fiscal reform from a strictly imperial point of view when the time comes for fixing the part lengkong is to play in the movement, and I am to state that the business community of this Colony as represented by head-quarters at Liao Yang wires that the this Chamber is watching the various stages united armies of General Kuroki and Gene-
LONDON, arth: June, Reuter's correspondent at the Russian
To the average observer on Sunday morning promised to be a blinding son pouring down on a scorched Colony. The many siteams that are sometimes wrst to career down the | The rates per gasiter and por mensen, proportional. I hillsides into our réservoirs were but trickling at the disposal of the department His Ex- which the movement is taking in England with 'ral Oku are now, facing an immense: army. · The daily issue is delivered free when the address in over the rocks and adding little to the water cellency Sir Henry Blake recognised the need great interest. My Committee will therefore, under General Kuropatkin. At least threeTM accessible to memanger. On copies sent by post a supply of Hongkong. Rain was wanted at any for further assistance to the existing staff and instructions to forward copies of any com times the number of troops engaged in pre- sutditional $1.80 per quaner is charged for postage: The portage on the weekly is to any part of the price, and although a typhoon had entered the implied that a more radical change in the munications on the subject so that, should it vious battles are now prepared to fight. The. China Sea and the red cone was dangling from officers would have been made had it not been ultimately be decided to seriously deal with world is 80 cents per quarter, Single Copies Dally, ten cants; Weekly, twenty various signal stations the worst forecast from for the long service of the present Health
tive Cents,
The Hongkong Telegraph
the Observatory was for a continuance of fine
be glad if His Excellency will kindly" givä
the whole question, full opportunity will be proximity of the rainy season renders a great weather. The prediction had filled those in. Officer of the Port, and it was understood that available to the Committee for advising him of battle absolutely inevitable. On the other
their views on the various points which are ca culated to affect the trade of Hongkong,
(Sd.) A. R. LOWE, I have etc,
Secretary.
the recommendations of this Chamber would be approved if the system then brought into force still proved ineffectual,
Hon. A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary.
-Colonial Secracinry's Office,.
16th May, 1924. Sir, I am directed to acknowledge with instant and to inform you that copies of such communications as may be sent to this Govers ment on the subject will be forwarded from time to time for the information of your Chamber.11
I have elc.,
(Sd.) S. B. C. Ko93,› for Colonial Secretary.
terested in the probable state of the weather with a confident belief that all was well; and the first indication to the "man in the street
With regard to your defence of the present of a change came with the setting of the sun that afternoon. A bank of ominous clouds Officers my Committee do not dispute the fact. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1904.
pushed up from behind Lantao and, creeping that cases arise when it is impossible for Dr. along the shoulder of Castle Peak, swept over Key to diagnose a case at first sight, but they A ROYAL AMBASSADOR,
the Kowloon hills with every promise of are strongly of opinion that needless delay of rain. A "muggy" evening followed, and by teamers should not be occasioned by the thanks the receipt of your letter of the 13th Since his accession to the throne His eight o'clock summer lightning was flashing necessity of awaiting the convenience of the Majesty the King has devoted much of his in every direction. An hour later rain began private practice ashore of the Health Officer or his partner. This point was fully touched time and has been unsparing in his efforts to fall, and by eleven o'clock it was dropping upon in the 5th paragraph of my previous 14.50
to better the political relations of our in torrents. For a long time lightning dashed
the surrounding nations.and thunder rolled, and when at length the letter, and with reference to Dr. Keyt's powers 22.00 Empire with
Thanks to his good offices and to the tact day broke the city had been cleansed and the it may be remarked that however wide they and cordiality displayed during his visits last sun was drying up the streets. Meanwhile, are he would naturally be diffident in exercis the wind indicatel a veer to the west anding them, in consequence of the position be year to the chiefs of the Governments in cloudy but fair weather was to be expected. holds vis-a-vis his superior. Portugal, Italy, and the French Republic our Rain fell during the afternoon and evening and Foreign Office has seen able to establish the night ijrought indications of further bad sound treaties and settle, long pending weather. The wind sprang up and shifted difficulties with those countries. The Nation round to the South, and when Tuesday niora- has, through the Press of all parties and ing opened there was another prospect of opinions, expressed its respectful gratitude thunder and showers, Heavy rainstorms swept
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The Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce.
During the summec and autumn seasons the HOW OUR NAVAL ENGINEERS
ARE TRAINED.. work of the health officer of the port is much increased and there is often necessity for two Officers on duly in the Harbour at the same time, especially in the forenoon; in addition to this when emigrant ships Have to be passed
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hand, a telegram from St. Petersburg asserta that General Oku Is withdrawing and has. apparently abandoned the intended junction with General Koruki.
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Reuter's correspondent at Liao Yang wires that, though General Kuroki and General Oku's forces have now joined and are co operating, the advance is altogether suspend- ed."
Reuter's correspondent at General Kuroki's headquarters says that the Russians are mounting heavy guns on the wall of Lino Yang and entrenching themselves, on the plain to the south of the city.
In St. Petersburg, the only official news of the naval fight is a despatch from Gene ral Witgert stating that the fleet had gone out and attacked the Tapabese. The result is not known; but reports have caused the deepest, dejection, mingled with bewilder
for the successful efforts of our Sovereign. the Colony during the day, and at night gutters the services of one Officer are required for-a" | Page's "Magazine an illustrated-article on the ment owing to six Russian correspondents
considerable time. The consequence is that other vessels are kept waiting for an un-
wole another officer always available for this
These CLARETS are specially selected | Kiel, when on a visit to the German Emperor transformed low-lying plots of ground into reasonable period, which could be avoided which has been in vogue for the last fificen victorious.
and obtained from the LEADING FRENCH GROWERS; they are of exceptional value
and in fine condition.
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overflowed, starm-water sewers were taxed That the recent speech of King Edward at
severely, and surplus wâter, unable to escape, in which he expressed the wish that the ponds. In fact, up to so a mn. yesterday 1" 73 flags of the two nations might ever contribute was recorded at the Observatory, while the to maintain the peace of the world, will observation laken at the same hour this morn.. meet with the approval of the nation there--ing showed that no less than 3.31 inches fell can be no question. Whatever, outside of during the twenty-four hours. Since then it has rained almost continuously, and no one
work.
Mr. C. Alfred Smith, B.SC., A.M.I.E.E. (late RN.), contributes to the current number of Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham. The writer describes the course of training having reported that the Russians were years, and which he has personally experienced. Under the new regulations, Keyham College will be used as a training institution for engineer
Count Tolstoi on the War, Count Tolstoi, in an extraordinary nine- officers during the last three years of their training,
Describing the cadet's last year at college, column letter to the Times, violently assails Mr. Smith writes: In the first month of the the Tzar; he denounces the war as ascri fifth year's training there is field gunnery train-bable to the immoral ambitions of men sit
are recommended to the notice of Con- the usual banalities consisting in an exchange can regret the fact when it is pointed out that, ages in the Harbour are a considerable dis- ing for the cadets, and it is. safe to say thatting in their palaces, and appeals to the peo-
noisseurs as high-class after-dinner Wines.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents
at the Coast Ports.
of toasts and other courtesies, our King may have done to further a rapprochement be- tween the two countries, we may rest assured that the nation appreciates the task which His Majesty has taken upon himself to carry out in cementing feelings of friendship between the two great races, both in their political and commercial interests. In this Colony where the two communities co- mingle in their social as well as their com- A. S. WATSON & CO., mercial intercourse it is pleasant to have occasion to re-echo the sentiments of our worthy Sovereign that peace may be secured to the world at large through the instrument. ality of the two great nations.
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The work of the officer is also delayed by the slowness of the present launch employed. It has been described as one of the slowest launches in the Harbour, and, as many anchor- owing to the heavy rainfall during the past few tance from one another, much valuable time days, the storage of water in the reservoirs of lost to the health officer, and money to ship: loogkong has been nearly doubled and, on owners, through the consequent detention of the basis of the consumption of water in the the ships. His Excellency, the Officer Adminis city on the present intermittent supply, bastering the Government will doubtless readily exist in such an important port as Hongkong provided water for twenty-seven days. At Ty recognise that this state of affairs should not tam, where 2.16 inches fell on Tuesday and and the Committee will be glad to learn that 5.10 up to the time of being taken to-day, the increase in the storage of water since the 27th two faster launches will be placed at the dis inst., is 56,370,000 gallons, while at Pokfulam posal of the health officer of the port's depan
ment tu remedy this matter. where 1.32 and 385 inches were registered on
the 28th and 19th inst., respectively, 22019,000 gallons have been added, with 7,868,000 at Wongneicheong. Thus, since Monday the Colony's water supply has benefited to the ex-
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The committee of the Chamber has always
ple-to refuse to go to the front.
with the majority of them, this is the most There are no lectures, ne workshops, but the popular item of the whole of their training. whole of the month of July out in the open air
The King in Germany. The King has conferred the Graud Cross at the Naval Gunnery Grounds overlooking Mount Edgcumbe Park and the Hamuaze. ing in the great cutters, or arc towed by a Dockyard pinnate, and remain there till 4 pm, thofen, the German Minister for Foreiga they you across this idal estuary every morn of the Victorian Order on Baron Von Rich- doing squad drift, rifle, Morris tube, or pistol Affairs. practice, cutlass exercise, or engaging in a single-stick melte. As a proof of the Spartan- like traditions which they still retain in the senior service, it may be mentioned that in connection with the single-stick practice, each
been of the opinion that the continued pro- cadet stands slane in an open space armed sperity of the Colony depends on the increas-only with his stick and belmet, while the re- ing facilities available to shipping and it is maining half squad-de, twenty-four cadets
engage in turn in single combat with him
SIAM TELEGRAPHS.
tout of over 85,248,000 gallons. With a con- probable that only so long as it remains . After this month's gunnery training is over, shipping frins, the Bangkok Times, has, the
tinuance of such heavy showers we may expect a return to a full supply of water.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
being experienced by the recruiters in get A MEETING of the Hongkong Nursing Insti- ting labourers in from the country. Accord-tution will be held in the City Hall on Monday Hon. A. M. Thomson, FURNITURE ing to a report which reaches us from Can- for the purpose of receiving the report of the
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PROMPT RETURN. „JiHongkong, 8th January, 1904.
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E. C. WILKS & CO., MARINE SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND NAVAL ARCHITECTS.
COLLISIONS and Damages Surveyed.
Salvage Work undertaken, Ship Designs and Specifications prepared. Agents for the Construction and Sale of Steam
Institution and to give final authority to the Committee to commence the building, also to consider an alteration to Rule 3
ton, Viceroy Tsen Ch'un-hsven is not giving Committee on the building of a home for the. publicity to the fact that the emigration, to South Africa, of native labourers, has all the guarantee and advantages secured to the coolics embarking for their new El Dorado.
Colonial Secretary.
(Ed.) A. R. Lowe, Secretary,
In reference to the cable, reprinted in our issue of last evening from the Straits Times, regarding the protest from the mercantile aud
following comments on the subject of the Siam telegraphs:
It seems right to say, however, that the firms
cheap port will its pre-eminence last. Quick the ordinary routine of the engineering training ness in despatch is a great factor in producing is resumed, two months being spent in the this result; and Hongkong should not lag be-chief constructor's drawing office to learn some hind any other port in the arrangements made thing of the construction and under-water fittings of warships; one month in the by the Government to avoid delays. In my dynamo repair shop; three months on have shown great patience; they have re- The emigrant ship Courtfich, which has
previous letter it was pointed out that the daily trials of main engines afloat, or cognised, we take it, that the difficulties in the in the Sharpshooter" way of maintaining overland lines in this been moored in the vicinity of Stonecutter's THE Germas mail of the 25th May was de- funds derived from the shipping were more taking cruises
than ample to meet the cost of the establish- along the Devon and Cornish coasts. These country are not inconsiderable, and they have Island for several weeks past in readiness livered in London on the 25th inst,
ment of a ilealth Officer of the Port Depart-cruises are especially instructive, for, in turn, hoped that the responsible authority would.
cadet does stoking, indicating, log-keep- to take the second batch of Chinese coolies to Durban, will, in all probability, be unable SEVEN fatal plague cases occurred during the meat, whose staff would be solely available for ing, works the starting and reversing gear for speedily rise to the occasion. But this very the Government work amongst the shipping the whole cruise, bringing the vessel to her forbearance makes it all the more certain that moarings at night by keeping one eye on his the protest now entered has to be taken ser to get away for some time owing to difficulty twenty-four hours ended at noon to-day.
I have etc.,
levers, the other on the engine-room telegraph.iously, The direct money loss that these firms Os certain days he must turn out very early have suffered in the last three months, owing and go aboard to lay and light fires, getting up
to the inefficiency of the telegraph service, steam, and opening and regulating various valves, so that the vessel may be ready for sea amounts to a very considerable sum, and at 8 am, on the arrival of the other cadets. indirectly the whole trade of the port is in- an order that there shall be no confusion, the juriously affected. We have no doubt that all steaming classes are small in number, there being this will receive the serious consideration, of usually about tento a dozen cadels foreach party. For the remaining five months the cadet is in the Government; no one will for a moment the drawing office doing engine design. He suspect any hostility on the part of the firms must make a complete working drawing of represented at the meeting, and the Gover- some auxiliary machinery; some will select a dynamo engine, others a fab or circulating meat must on its part be anxious to free its amination lasting more than a fortnight, upon of reproach. The fact that for the moment pump and engine. Then follows the final ex telegraph service from all reasonable gruand which his commission and subsequent promo the working of the lines is happily giving tion depends. An oral examination by the every satisfaction is, of course, no reason Chief Inspector of Machinery (now Engineer for not pushing the protes: as strongly as Rear-Admiral) and two Engineer-Captains is not the least trying of the ordeals of his last year. It is on record, however, that even this awesome tribunal did not prevent one cadet from making an amusing reply. He was asked "what steps would you take if the main stop- valve of your boiler became disconnected His reply was "tbe stokehold steps, sir!"
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Present-Messrs. E. A. Hewett (Chairman),
D. R. Law (vice-chairman), Hon, W. J. Gres SOD, Messrs. N. A Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, H. Tomkins, R. C. Wilcox, A. G. Wood and
A. R. Lowe (Secretary),
MINUTES. Minutes of meeting. held on 11th ultimo were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBERS. The Secretary reported that since the last meeting the following had been elected to membership subject to the confirmation, by the members at the text annual meeting :-
Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong, Abdoolally, Ebrahim & Co.
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION,
Colonial Secretary's Office, 6th June, 1904, Sir,-With reference to your letter of 14th May, I am directed to state for the informa tion of your Chamber that His Excellency the Officer Admininistering the Government has carefully considered the question but regrets that he does not see his way to carry out the recommendations made with reference to medical inspection of steamers. I have etc.,
(Sd.) S. B. C. Ross,
for Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. The Secretary was instructed to reply that the decision of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government had been noted with regret.
TARIFF QUESTION, The following letters were read Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 15th May, 1904. Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the le ceipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo inquiring whether the Chamber bad any remarks to offer on the tariff question or whether it is in a posi tion to furnish any statistical or other informa. tion relating to this Colony with reference to a similar communication from the secretary; of the Tariff Commission to the Government...
MAILS DUE. English (Chutan) 30th-ins". Canadian (Athenian) 3rd prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 4ili prox." German (Stydlitz) 5th prox. German (Prina Regent Lulipold) 6th prox. American (Siberia) 7th prox. Indian (Kumsang) 12th prox. Australian [7'sinan) 13th prox.
At the date of the departure of the Tweed dale, on the 75th ult, when 1,054 labourers left for Durban, the camp at Laichikok At a monthly meeting of the general 'com. was literally besieged by recruits, and atmittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of least forty per cent. of the applicants, Commerce held in the Chamber Room, City being rejected by the surgeon, were sent Hall, on Tuesday, 7th inst., at 3.45 p.m. back to their homes. Since then they have been going into the compound in small numbers, and at present the popula- tion of the camp barely exceeds a hundred and fifty. This paucity of emigrants is at- tributed to that passive resistance, in high quarters, in the, neighbouring province, to which it might be well if our own officials should give some attention, if indeed, repre- sentations have not already been made to the Waiwupu in Peking. One of the very first articles in the Convention between the United Kingdom and China respecting the employment of Chinese labour in British Colonies and Protectorates, which was signed in London on the 13th May last, embodies
With regard to statistics of trade, the Go the agreement that on each occasion when indentured emigrants are required for a
verament is well aware that apart from these. particular British Colony or Protectorate
relating to shipping and published in the harp. bour master's annual report there is no reliable beyond the seas, H. B. M. Minister in
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS,
data to work on. The trade of the port of Peking shall notify the Chinese Government,
Letters were read from the Hon. Colonial Hongkong is almost entirely that of tranship stating the name of the particular Colony or Secretary informing the Chamber that the Go ping, due to its unique position at the month Protectorate for which the emigrants are veraments of Sism, Madras and Bengal had of the river on which the chief markets of South China are, situated. The local produc. required, the name of the Treaty port at declared Hongkong to be infected with plague. tions of the Colony are practically non existent which it is intended to embark them, and the terms and conditions on which they are
Read answer to the Chamber's representa-and the manufactures are at present limited to to be engaged; the Chinese Govemment tions to the Government on the subject of the refined sugar, collon yarn, tope, cement and hama on 28th inst., and left for Hongkong on Kowloon Canton Railway in which it was the building of launches and river steamers. 29th inst., and may be expected on 10th-prox. stated that His Excellency the Officer Admin- From an imperial point of view it is obvious istering the Government is sparing no efforis that if British shipping is to hold its position which are likely to assist in bringing about against, foreign competitors equal facilities as speedily as possible the realisation of the should not be granted the latter in Btish parts unless the same favourable treatment is accorded British shipping in their ports. In the majority of cares this is denied to British shipping.
Read letter from the Philadelphia Commer- cial Museum inviting Hongkong business men visiting the Exposition to make use of the. lastitution's special office in the manufacturers' building where information on all American trade matters can be obtained.
shall thereupon, without requiring further for malities, immediately instruct the local auth orities at the specified Treaty port to take all the steps nenessary to facilitate emigration. and Motor Launches.
There is absolutely no evidence on the part project. Contract for New Tonnage on reasonable terms of the coolies themselves that they are not
with First-class Builders.
eager to come forward and volunteer their
Asbestocel Foods kept
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
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HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT. The following correspondence was read:
Hongkong, 14th May, 1904.
Ports of Call.
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The C. P. R. Co.'s 5.5. Tariar leit Vancouver on 27th inst, for Hongkong via the usual The A. A. Co's 9.5. Himera from New York lelt Singapore for Manila, on 16th inst., p.m., and is due here on 4th prox.
possible. In view of recent experience and theserious interests they have at stake, members of the business community are directly con cerned in the maintenance of the efficiency of the service in the future. Not the least interest- Ling part of the many speeches made was the Strong expression of opinion that the irregular. ities are to be traced to the system which allows the telegraph officials no control outside the Bangkok Monthou. We have yentured to urge that view on several occasions, and it certainly seems obvious enough;: As a matter of fact so long as an efficient service is maintained, it is no business of ours or of the Bangkok firms, how the Government thinks fit to organise the Control. But there can be no doubt the Gove eroment will take the expression of opinion as it was meant, and it certainly ought to have some weight. In the opinion of business men the present system is entirely unbusinesslike, and tends to inefficiency. But whatever the particular organisation adopted, the present movement should have some effect in the direct- ion of ensuring the maintenance of an efficient.
The C. C. Co.'s s.s Clavering left Moji for Hongkong on the afterndon of the 27th inst., service for the future. and is due to arrive on and prox
The 1. C. 5. Ni Co's as. Kumtang left Cat
cufta
for this port via the Straits on 26th inst,
and may be expected here on 13th prox
The P. & A... Nicómedia arrived at Yoko
THE WEATHER.
On the 29th at 1835 am. The barometer
The following report is from Mr. J. 1. Plume The H. A. L. 5. Dadenia from Hamburg mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong. Obser
vatory will leave Manila for this port on 2nd pros. at daylight. Helmet. R.m., and may be expected here on 5th prax., The O. &0. S. S. Co.'s s.. Doric with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the rst prox, bas arrived at Shanghai and sails for this port at noon to-day
The CP. R. Co.'s sa. Aikenian arrived at Nagasaki at 4 pm, on 38th inst., and left again
has risen sightly in S: China and fallen in Mid China and the Philippines.
Gradients are moderate on the China Coast and moderate S, winds will prevail in the For
usa Channel and strong S. to SW, winds, in
*The greatest pressure lies over the southern & from San Francisco to the 11th is part of Japan and the least over the were harrived at Yokohama, and sails for this portide of the Ghica Sea, Prz
is Kobe, Nagasaki and Manila to-morrow, the sortintas
Forecast-Fresh 5. winds: OVE and instru
The P. M:S. S. Co.4 8.5. Sičéria with mails,
arge stock of Canadian Asbestos and services; but there is the undercurrent of "gir-1 have the honour to refer you to my On the other hand, an enormous voluine of at 5 am, Wednesday, for Shanghai where she te China Sea Aganti for Messrs Allen & Sons Electrical / Opposition both in Hongkong and amongst letter of the 29th January and your reply of the trade, a large percentage of which, is not is dus to arrive at ro p.m., on 30th inst.::
Chinese officials who combine to retard, if 14th February last with regard to the question British, centres in Hongkong for distribution they did not ultimately succeed, the despatch of the medical inspection of Steamers under the to Chins, the Philippines and other non British number of labourers for the present system, and I now beg, to convey to territories, and it is of vital interest to Hong
you, for the information of His Ex the hope that every endeavour should be made by
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