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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1904.

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Tax Committee of Inquiry, appointed to inquire into the Adolf Beck case; have issued their report, which absolves the Police prose cution from all imputations, condemns the Judges' ruling against the admissibilty of evidence, and strongly recommends the re inforcement of the legal element at the Home Office.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 1904.

COOLIE EMIGRATION.

Total..... 356 -1,683

THE Green Island Cement Co. have issued a

beautiful Chinese calendar and pamphlet de scribing their works. We have to thank the agents, Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co, for copies of these, and also Mr., W. H. T. Davis, the manager of the Hongkong branch of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., for a wall calendar.

REAR-Admiral Arai, who has since March 8th been attempting to float the Russian cruiser Varyag sunk at Chemulpo, returned on Dec. 6th to Sasebo. According to him, says the Kekumin, the work of floating the ship is hampered by the high waves which run during the winter, so that work is now put off till next spring. The work, however, is almost com pleted.

KANG Ya Wei and his secretary are now touring the world, and on the 22nd uit. had arrived at Vancouver. In the course of an interview he said he bad gone to Canada from England in the interests of Chinese reform He would establish new societies and streng- then existing ones. He said he was travelling to all parts of the globe in the interests of reform

KOWLOON BOWLING AND CRICKET CLUBS.

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GOVERNMENT CONCESSIONS.

ENGLAND'S EASTERN NAVAL DEPOTS.

HONGKONG'S POSITION DEFINED,

AN AUTHORITATIVE OPINION,

HOW HONGKONG 18 AFFECTED.

land, They would have to pay compensation, of course, but they have the right to take back whenever they think fit to do so,

think fit to do s "I'notice that the telegram says the land a Tanjong Pagaris to be acquired by the Imperist

·govemment on terms to be mutually arranged. The Ordinance here says that what is called". 'fair compensation shall be given."

In conclusion, the gentleman interviewed expressed the belief, qualified by the remark that be had not given the matter any real consideration, that this acquisition of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company's docks, etc, was fraught with possibilities for Hongkong, Beyond that, he would not go at present.

THE POSITION OF THR TANJONG FAGAR DOCKS.

aquaintance with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Another gentleman, who claims come Co.'s affairs, remarked that for some time past the administrative ideas of that Company have

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The great interest that B.E. the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, takes in ́all manner of

It is difficult adequately to realise the far- local recreative sport is once again manifested reaching importance of the announcement by the Government's offer of a grant, to the made to-day by our morning contemporaries Kowloon Cricket Club, of a splendid plot of that the Imperial government have officially ground on Austen Road, Kowloon. This plot declared their intention of acquiring the exten- contains some 35,000 square feet, and is thus sive decks controlled by the Tanjong Pagar Co. considerably larger than the Hongkong Cricket of Singapore. Some days ago, the Hongkong Club's ground on Queen's Road, and about Telegraph published a telegram, from its nearly equal to the Oval at home. There is, London correspondent, which was framed in however, one difficulty in the way of the Kow-somewhat general terms, slating that a navy loon Cricket Club being able to take imme-reconstruction scheme was under the considera- diate possession of this newly granted plot, tion of His Majesty's naval advisers. The which arises from the fact that on a portion of telegram proceeded briefly to say that the it the Kowloen Bowling Green Club at present question of dock accommodation for the naval has its habitation. The Club has been ap squadrons patrolling the waters of the Empire proached by the Government with an offer of a would probably be the first question to be dealt been in a state of transition. Mr. John Ander larger piece of land nearer the barracks and with, and that much greater significance than

son, the head of Guthrie & Co.'s business in the Coronation commemoration tree, with a hitherto will be attached to the Naval stations Singapore, had been for some time the chair- of Gibraltar and Hongkong; there the in- man of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., but it was monetary compensation of some $1,500 for its removal from the site it now occupies. Upon formation ended. The latest news regarding well-known fact that Le and his colleagues on receipt of this communication from the Govern the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co.'s premises is the board of directors did not pull together. ment a meeting of the Bowling Club was held undoubtedly the first indication that the ram-

It is necessary to go into this because there is the possibility that therein – lies-- our contained in the telegram mentioned was last night at Kowloon, when a letter was read

the secret of "the action taken by the well-founded.. from H.E. the Governor, after which it was

Imperial authorities. Mr. Anderson desired decided to await the views of the Kowloon

to inaugurate a great scheme of extension and Cricket Club as to what further inducements

The point which will occur to Hongkong || improvement. But his colleagues rejected his the latter Club might be prepared to held out to the Bowling Club for its removal, having in residents is-How does this acquisition of plans. The other directors, it should be stated, view the fact that the removal of the latter the Singapore docks affect Hongkong ? are not usually the personal owners of the Club is entirely to the advantage of the former, One of the leading authorities in Hong shares they hold. The shares belong to the Company with which they are individually while distinctly to the disadvantage of the latter, kong, a gentleman whose opinions are inasmuch as the proposed new locality is at pre-entitled to the highest respect, being based connected in private life. A, for instance, is sent unlevelled, while their present ground is an assured and daily association with those partner in X. Y. & Co.; he retires from active concerns which would be affected by anything work, goes to London, and spends his time well shaded and admirably adapted for such a ground. The Bowling Club, moreover, has but of a similar nature arising in Hongkong, was postering about the affairs of the Company in just laid down a fine green, and gone to other approached by a representative of the long Singapore. He still retains his interest and expense, and while the compensation offered song Telegraph this forenoon. He was asked money in the Company. When the next in by Government is a goodly suni, it is held to his views on the subject of the news published command is promoted to a partnership he be quite inadequate to reimburse the Club for anent Tanjong Pagar Docks and the likelihood takes over his partner's interests in Singapore, the loss of a splendid site, and all the expense authorities in Llongkong.

of a similar move being made by the Imperial and the shares of the Company in local con- cerns are transferred to the new partner. Here of laying down and turfing a new bowling

then is the rub. A man by reason of the num- green, While the Kowloon Cricket Club is quite an infant among clubs, being but a few

"It is much too early," he remarked, " to ex-

ber of shares in his name, although they do not belong to him, becomes à director. But he weeks old, it has made a start which has.ex. press any decided opinion on a question of such ceeded the most sanguine anticipations. It importance.. At the first blush, I confess that says only what his partner in London orders _has_won_five_out of seven of the last-law-in-my-view-the-Imperial-naval-authorities--are him to say. Thus the board in Singapore-was- matches it has played in, and now stands se- unlikely to do anything here. For one thing, described by Mr. John Anderson as a pack of marionettes the strings of which were pulled coad in the League tables. If no hitch occurs they are building their own docks, which may lawn tennis courts, a bowling green and other that time the vessels of the China squadron ment threatened to take up the Company's in arrangements will be made for making the have the use of the Hongkong Docks. Anterests if things went on in this way. Ho had clob One of general recreation, and it arrangement was made that for a period of 25 to reaign; indeed, he had resigned before he is anticipated that on the ground may be years the naval vessels should have the right made his speech, but one wondere whether player the future interpart cricket matches. of docking at the Hongkong Company's docks. this announcement to-day means that the A portion of the ground remains still That arrangement does not expire for three or unlevelled, but this, it is understood, the Gov- four years yet, and the question as to what will ernment will level up before the Cricket Club be done at the end of the period has not since takes it over. Several members of the Bowling been raised. The Admiralty docks may not Green Club are also members of the Kowloon be entirely completed in that time, and even if Cricket Club, so that their interests are thus they are, they may not prove, sufficient for all almost identical. It is anticipated with confi- the requirements of the navy. In that case it dence that terms may be easily arranged, and would be for the naval people to consider, the an amicable transfer shortly be made. At pre-advisibility of renewing the agreement, or en sent there is no doubt that both clubs 'fully | tering into a fresh arrangement altogether with appreciate the interest H.E. the Governor is the Dock Company here. What the paval displaying in their “housing."

authorities: intend to do. I have not the least idea."

NO ACTION PROBABLE HERE.

It is only a few weeks since an agent of the Societe de Construction de Chemin de fer Indo-Chinois came North for the purpose of securing Chinese coolies for railroad con- struction work in Yunnan. As we pointed out at the time their recruiting was on somewhat similar lines to that adopted by the Trans vaàl Emigration authorities in Hongkong, and although at the outset the French com- pany experienced some slight opposition they had no difficulty in getting the labourers. In- deed, we now learn that they have success fully negociated with the Chinese authorities regarding the engagement of indentured coolies for the Haiphong-Yunnan line, and to the French Minister and officers we tender our congratulations on what they have achieved. If the French could do this within-a-very-short-space-of-time_how_is_ it that British authorities have not been able AN accident which might have resulted in serious consequences, in the way of broken to assist the South African emigration peo-limbs and possibly cracked craniums, and which it is understood that, besides a cricket pitch, not be ready for some years yet, but during in London. He, indicated that the Govern-

certainly ought to have resulted in serious con- sequences to the causers thereof, occurred just to the westward of the Central Market on Des Voeux Road,about half-past one o'clock this after soon. Two ruffianly school-boys, seeing two small Chinese lads standing on the path close to ricksha, thought it would be an admirable joke to tie the cues of the boys round the spokes of the rickslia-whiċel and watch results. This they proceeded to do, unknown to the boys, and then fold the ricksha-coolic to "move on." The natural result was that the boys' heads were banged together as they were drawn downwards by the moving wheel, before the coulie discov. ered what he had "in tow." The boys wera:

ple in bringing their scheme to a successful issut, particularly in view of the fact that a Convention exists between Great Britain and China which certainly gives a friendly feeling between

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the two nations? As we have so often re- marked ever since the movement was started opposition has been the order of the day, not only from parties interested in despatching coolies to the South, but also from officials at Canton who appear to have acted in BUILDINGS. direct opposition to the directions of their

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superiors. The Lone of contention [35 between the two parties seems to concern Hongkong itself, as by reason of the Colony not being a treaty port Canton officialdom maintains that coolies should not be shipped from here. This, however, is a trivial affair and should not be responsible for upsetting the working arrangements in South China. As mentioned in our columns yesterday the steamer ikbal embarked 236 coolies from Laichikok, and they, are now being taken to Durban along with a number of men from the North. So far as Hongkong is at present concerned this completes the emigration of native labour for South Africa, for as no headway can be made with regard to settling small questions it has been deemed advisable

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more frightened than hurt, though they sustamed a few slight bruises on their hands and arms, before they could discover what was happening to them. When the ricksha stopped, as it did- after going but a few yards, the young cowards, scenting possible trouble for their own skins, decamped.

RULES OF THE ROAD.

INFRINGED BY NAVAL YARD MASTER.

At the Harbour Office, this morning, before

the Hon. Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, Marine Magistrate, Charles Aris, L. . of the Water Police, indicted Leang Fook, master of the Naval Yard launch 68, for that he did unlawfully fail to hoist the regulation towing

THE FESTIVE SEASON.

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MESSRS, DARRETTO & CO.

At this time of the year when the whole worki is supposed to be gay attention might be called to the Wine Growers Supply Company, of which Messrs. Barretto and Co., of Bank Buildings, are the local agents. Their exten. sive Bodegas, siluated in Mason's Lane below

"But have any tentative suggestions or even feelers been thrown out by the naval authorities on the subject of acquiring the docks here for the Admiralty 7"

NO" FEELERS

"I assure you," our informant added, "and am in a position to know, there has not been even the slightest hint of such a thing."

"How do the Hongkong Docks compare with the Singapore Company's decks ?"

HONGKONG DOCKS AHEAD.

Colonial Government have carried out their threat.

SHIPPING NOTES.

SALE OF THE P. AND O. "BALLAARAT.”

The P. &. O. ss. Ballaurat was put up for sale the other day and the first bid was £4,000, came but the next offer was £8,020 and in 1 more bids 9,600 was reached, at which price the fine old liner, so well known in Hongkong and shanghai, was knocked down to Italian buyers. A condition of sale was that the vessel must change her name before leaving London.

The German steamer Kudat left Singapore on 10th inst. for Kobe with a general cargo for Japan. She has been sold by the Norddeuts cher Lloyd of Bremen to Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire of Hongkong.-S. F. Press.

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The 3.5. Intum is due from Daiban on Fri day, the 23rd inst, and will continue her ran, vid Chinwantao,

The s.s, Sealda, now in the Kowloon docks, is nearly ready to take her place on the South

to suspend operations for the time being lights, while towing a lighter, at 12.30 o'clock Pedder's Hill, the sanitary arrangements of We have been moved by a public spirit, African coolia emigration line.

No doubt the matter will be represented in proper quarters, and if officials can see their way to thoroughly investigate the alleged grievances we have reason to believe that many interesting phases of the whole pro. blem will be brought to light, and the matter once and for all put on a sound basis.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MEMBERS of the Hongkong Police Force are giving a dance at No. 7 Station, West Point, on the 26th inst.

in the morning, and, secondly, did fail to observe the rules of the road, on the 17th inst., in the waters of the Colony. The prosecutor stated that at half-past twelve o'clock on the morning of the 17th inst. be was steering No.6 Police launch in an easterly direction from Blake Fier, and when he was some 50 yards clear of the Naval Yard, he saw the defendant's launch coming from a N, E. direction, and making a straight line for the entrance of the camber of the Naval Yard. Witness kept on his course and the defendant's launch did the same, and both launches met about ten yards from the entrance to the camber. The defendant did not attempt to alter his

When about ten feet from his star board bow witness stopped the engines and went astern, and put the helm astarboard, thus coming round about five feet off the defendant's launch. Witness then followed defendant and found that he had a lighter in 'tow on his port THE Shanghai coasting hosts were decked outside. No regulation towing-lights were hoisted, with bunting on Friday presenting a gay and witness proceeded to take his name inform- appearance, in honour of the wedding of Mr. lag him of the proceedings he would institute'

ACCORDING to a Singapore telegram of the 10th inst, the Baltic Squadron is to call at Randjputana, Dutch East Indies, and a German collier is awaiting the fleet's arrival.

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which are perfect, contain the choicest selection of wine, beer and spirits to be found anywhere

"As far as Tanjong Pagar docks are concerned, we in Hongkong are far ahead.

which has tended to keep the Dock Com- pany well up to the needs of the port In

in the Far East. The following will give an Singapore, on the other band, the Tanjong idea of their stock:-Bordeaux red and white Pagar Dock Company has been guided wines; Portuguese red and white wines; by a board of directors, who in turn obey- Spanish, American, Australian and Frenched the behests of a committee in London, clarets, cognac and brandies; Scotch and irish whose sole object was the maintenance of a whiskies, English and Dutch gias; champag certain standard of dividends. Only this year,

nes and other sparkling wines; port wine from at the last annual meeting which was held in the Companhia Agricola e Commercial dos Singapore there was some very plain speaking Vinhos do Porto, the owners of the largest vine-on this subject, Mr. John Anderson, of yards in the Douro district; sherries received direct from Spain, Madeira, Marsala, Moscatel, Malaga; burgundies, hocks and moselles; fiquers of all kinds, French and Italian ver- mouth; bitters, tonic wines, battled ales, beers and stout, rum, syrups and mineral waters, and the list is not yet exhausted. The Wine Growers Supply Company is represented in Paris by the Compagnie Francaise des Indes et de l'Extrême Orient,

THE PHARMACY,

Among so many firms in Hongkong occupy. R. Marshall and Miss Ethel May Wright, The master of the Naval Yard launch stated' ing a leading place in providing for the special daughter of the Taipan of Messrs. Butterfield that he saw the Police launch steaming down wants of buyers at Christmastide, a worthy posi from Blake Pier, on his starboard beam. He tion is held by the Pharmacy, Queen's Road. blew two long blasts to show the police launch's Naturally the Pharmacy gives special attention THE chartered transport Dilware left 10-day coxswain that he was going to cross ber bows, to the petfamery lines, which are always sare for home, taking two companies of the Royal He did not after his helm at all. He was not to attract and charm the fair sex, for whatever

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else may be relegated to the shelf á dainty box' Garrison Artillery, and a number of time-expir-aware that the blasts should be short ones. ed men from other regiments. There were also He did not go to port because he had not of perfumery is always regarded as an essential

homeward bound.

MR. R. Ponsonby, late Private Secretary to Sir West Ridgeway, arrived in Colombo on the goth ult. from Australia, whither he had been on a visit, Mr. Ponsonby is returning to Hongkong, where he is acting as Private Secretary to Sir Matthew Nathan.

Guthrie & Co., who was the head of the Tan- jong Pagar Company, spoke out his mind, show- ng how the docks should be increased, how improvements should be made, and actually hinting that, unless those things which he en- umerated were done, the Government would step in and secure public interests. John Anderson has been the cause of all the impro rements at Tanjong Pagar, supported of course by some shareholders; but John Anderson bad to resiga.

HONGKONG'S POSITION,

"Here in Llongkong," continued the speaker, "we have had no question of that sort. Hongkong ducks are a long way in front of either Singapore or Shanghai. Moreover, Hongkong is the headquarters of the China squadron. Singapore and Shanghai can only be called coaling stations. It is to Hong. kong that vessels naturally turn when they are in need of repairs. Here we can provide for them in every way. But of course, as I said before, there are Admiralty docks in course of construction here. Whether they will meet all the requirements of the Navy is another matter. To a certain extent, bowever, that fact explains the reason why no scheme involving the acqui- sition of the Hongkong Company's docks has

been mooted."

A question was submitted by the interviewer.

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The repairs on the s.s. Agincourt are going

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'on apace, and it is expected she will be ready to "plough the ocean" once more, well within contract time.

The sa. Indravelli is making good progress with ber alterations to fit her for the South African coolie emigration run, but the late fire on board has somewhat retarded matters, and it is expected that it will be some little time before she is ready to take up her turn.

MR. Stanley Gilbbons, the well-known stamp collector and expert, may be expected hereshort- ly. He is at present in Colombo on a brief visit, accompanied by Mrs. Gibbons, and will be leav ing there in a few days for Bombay and then to the Far East. This is the fourth visit Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons have paid to the Fast, but, the present trip is not mads in connection with

the stamp business. Mr. Gibbons has sold his. long-established business and has retired. He is of opinion that the hobby of the philatelist is in as ficurishing a condition as ever.

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

‚MAILS' DUE,

German (Reon) 22nd inst.. American (Manchuria) 22nd inst, French (Australlen) 27th inst.

Indian (Loisang) 16th inst,

American (Copile) 26th fast. Australian (Talyutam) 28th inst..

a number of officers and their families on board, room, and it did not occur to hire to take and acceptable Christmas gift. All the perfumes any other action, such as going astern, as at the Pharmacy are the manufacture of leading he had a boat in tow. The boat was Parisian houses, and as they are enclosed in water lighter be onging to the Naval fancy bottles, which themselves repose in beau dockyard, and was being taken back fromtiful cases, a large sale may be expected in this H.M.8. Allion. He knew that extra lights line. The inevitable bou-bons, chocolates, and are shown when vessels are being towed. He sweets generally are in large profusion at the was showing two white lights on that occasion, Pharmacy, and he would be a curious individual and those lights were not more that three feet who failed to find his heart's desire there. A apart. He was rot aware that the regulation select lot of cigars and cigarettes specially im THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial says these lights should not be less than six ported for the Christmas trade is also for sale. and Nethersole Hospital begs to acknowledge feet apart. The prosecutor was positive he The Pharmacy annually launches out in ibis with thanks the following donations, to the only saw one light, about ten feet above the more strictly tobacconist speciality at Christmas funds of the Hospital:-Pawnbrokers Guild, deck. Defendant said he did not light the and this year the stock is said to be unusually "Here, again," was the reply, "there is an $100, Boarding Heuse Keepers Guild, 132, lights himself. The upper oce was a temporary good. As for those comforts which relieve the other question. In Hongkong the land is lease

The P. & A. s.s. Nicomedia arrived at Yoko- Cotton Yard Dealers Guild, 100, Rice Guild, one in lieu of the regulation one which was afflicted after the delights of Christmas fare hold; so far as i know the land in Singapore 100, Foast Meat Guild, 100, Eating House broken. The harbour master held that the usually represented by comic artists as plum, held by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. is, most- Keepers Guild, too, Ginseng Dealers Guild, first charge was not proved, but that the second puddings personified on the chests of sleepers ly, if not entirely, freehold. The government hama on 16th inst, and left again on 19th, via 80, Tobacco Dealers Guild, 30, Paper Ware was He fined the toaster of the launch $5 troubled by nightmare, the Pharmacy basin Hongkong could at any time, when they Kobe and Moji, and may be expected here on

full stock,

considered it proper, resume possession of the yoth inst 1366-G | Dealers Guild, 30, and Tin Smelters Guild, zo, for not observing the rules of the road

GREGOR & Co.,

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34. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

IST. FLOOR,

Opposite Post Office.

, azai December, 1904.

The I. C. S. N. Co.'s ss. Lalg from Cal as to the conditions on which the Hongkong cutta and the Stmits left Singapore for this port Company held their lands.

QUESTION OF LAND TENURE,

on 20th inst., at 5 p.m..

The Imperial German Mail st. Pring Regent Lutipold which left here on 23rd ult., arrived at Genoa on 20th inst, at y am.

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