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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1905.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1905.
ALIENS.
Although the question of alien immigration is not of vital importance to Hongkong, it closely affects the welfare of the Empire and of all those citizens who have worthily cast in their lot with Britain. Lately, Pro- tection has come to the front and there are many divided opinions on that subject; but the protection of Britain against the immi- gration of outcast allens, who will not be owned by their own countries, and are use less to others, is not so much a political cry as a matter of personal defence. None said a word against the Huguenots who came to England, when France was blinded by a BUILDINGS. vertigo, of sectarian passion, neither was
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there any objection to the advent of the Flemish weavers in earlier days. It has been a proud boast of inglishmen that Britain was the asylure-of late years the only asylum-forthe oppressed, the wanderer, and the political offender. But there are limits to generosity, and when it is realised that half the crime in England is committed by aliens-people who live on the proceeds of their nefarious practices and are of Do account in their own country, to put it mildly-it must be admitted that some means should be taken to preserve the reputation of the British people. The un- fortunate part of the whole thing is that
| under any law of exclusion or discrimination worthy members of society, who through no fault of their own have been compelled to enter the ranks of the undesirables, are bound to suffer. Yet when a judge of the High Court says that "it is a disgrace that such people should be allowed to land in this country and disturb the. peace of its inhabitants," it must be evident that the time is fast approaching when a law, soarething after the fashion of
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THE cartman who, by his carelessness, caused a iranier to collide with a rickaba, and there- by caused an old woman to fall out and damage her face, under circumstances recorded in our issue of last evening, was fined 50 cents for his carelessness, but ordered to pay $5.50 for the damage done to the ricksha, and $5, compensation to the old woman."
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THE following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the weak ending the 12th February, 1903.
Library Museum
68 7.718
7,786
Non Chinese.................... 326 Chinese
71
Total...... 297
THE Imperial Bank of China are issuing to-day (tolls inst.) a new series of $5, $40, and $50 notes. We have seen specimens of them, and they are really works of art, adorned as they are on each side with the figure of the God of Wealth, and they refi:ct great credit on their designers, and on the engravers, Messrs. Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., London.
W. C. D. News, -
INFORMATION has reached an official source at home from Rome to the effect that a series of arbitration agreements is likely to be signed shortly between Italy and several of the South American Governments. The questions aris ing between Italy and the Republics in Snuth. America, though not dangerous, are often of a very difficult character, owing to the continued growth of emigration from Genoa and Naples to the Brazils and the Argentine in particular.. THE opetation on Sir Ewen Cameron, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was perform- ed on 7th oft, but surgeons found that an ex- ploratory operation only could he prefornied, and that the condition did not admit of more being done. Sir Ewen, we are glad to say,
has been fairly comfortable since then, and passed good nights. He has recovered from the shock of the operation, but unfortunately the cause still remains. The news has called
it would indeed be difficult to find anyone in forth universal expressions of sympathy, for
the City who is more generally liked, and esteemed.
THE Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
and Netliersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funda of the Hospitals;-Messrs. Linstead & Davis
$25, S. W. Tso $30, E. W. Mitchell, A. G. Mortis, N. Mody & Co., G. Fenwick & Co., W. H. Wickham, A. Rodger, A. Shaw, T. Sercombe Smith and J. Walker Sto each;
Pork Guild (Central Market) $; Erich
Georg, B. Brotherton Harker, Dartley & Co... Ullmann & Co., Levy Hermanos, woonwalla & Co., M. H. E. Ellias, H, Ruttonjer, P. H. Holyoak, J. F. Miller, J, W. C. Bonnar, Dr. Chadwick Kew, J. Gregory, and Bismarck & Co., $5 each; C. Abdoola & Co., and C. A. Camaroodin, $3 each; E. D. Kotewal, and Tung Ashoo S; each.
THE LATE REV, FATHER
TORRES.
At the Roman Catholic Cathedral, "Glenealy," a solemn requiem mass was celebrated this morning in memory of the late Rev. Father
Torres. Rev. Father Gracia, vice-procurator, afficiated, and was assisted by Rev. Father Augustin. The various Catholic institutions of the Colony were represented at the services; there were besides some French Fathers from Pokfulam, The church was, as is usual on these solemn occasions, draped in black.
live reference to the deceased prelate.
A contributor sends us the following apprecia
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the United States immigration law, must be passed. It was only the other day that the Earl of Selborne, speaking at Birmingham, asked how it was possible that any one could be found to support the dumping of pauper aliens which went on at present. He referred to the election in Mile-end and gave some startling figures. Out of a constituency whose population was between 60,000 and 70,000 the voters numbered only about 5,000.
In other words; the greater part of the population consisted of ahens in every sense of the term. Why should we be the ..[37 | only civilised country," said his Lordship, "that would accept the refuse of humanity without any amination ?" Now, consider. ing the importance of the question, the language of Lord Selborne was by no means too strong and the fact that it is not the intention of the Government or, indeed, of the thinking section of the British people, to shut the doar in the face of the deserving immigram, was more fully evidenced in the speech which was recently delivered by the Home Secretary at Deal. The Home Secre: THERE ARE FEW ABSOLUTELY RELIAÏRadary who, as everybody knows, is the legal exponent of the Cabinet, said that while he was auxious not to exclude the band-fide | General for the Spanish Dominican Missions religious or political refugee, he did wish to prevent the immigration of vicious criminal paupers and diseased aliens. He followed up this statement with the remark that it was not right to allow people accustomed to a low standard of living to compete unfairly with our own people, nor was it right that for eigners should be allowed to come in who would eventually become a burden upon the rates and taxes. That appears to be the whole question in a nutshell. While every encouragement is offered to the immigrant who will apply himself to useful labour at ordinary rates, there is a decided objection to the foreigner who prefers to live in a den, sell himself to a sweater, and beat down the price of labour till the honest man finds labour at St. Isidoro in Tubuan, where, a year honesty a burden and turns to vice for a -livelihood. It is satisfactory to know that the Government intend to introduce an Aliens' Immigration Bill this Session; but it will be still better news to hear that it has passed through the Lords.
Public Opinion has classed our
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Two Chinese cases of plague, with fatal termination, are notified from the Wanchai district to-day.
MR. F. A. Hazeland, second Magistrate at the Police Court, continues indisposed, and is now in the Government Civil Hospital, suffering from an attack of fever. Mr. J. H. Kemp continues to act as second Magistrate in place
By the death of the Rev. Father Torres, the well-known and much esteemed Procurator
in the Far East, a gentleman beloved by all who knew him, has been removed from the community. Be was bore at St. Maria, in the province of Palencia, Spain, in the year 1846, and after going through a two years' course of philosophy in the Seminary of Toledo, he join ed the army of the great St. Dominic in Sep. tember, 1866, and in the Convent of Ocatia com- pleted the second course of theology and was ordained deacon. In consequence of social and political disturbances then reigning in Spain, he choose to leave that country and seek shelter in a land beyond the seta-the Phi-
lippines-where he arrived in 1872. There he was ordained priest on 21st September, 1871, and he finished his course of theology at the University of St. Thomas three years later. At the end of 1875, he began his missionary
later, he met with a most painful accident that resulted in the loss of his left arm. A mad dog appeared in the village causing consider- able alarm antong its inhabitants, three of
whom were bitten with fatal results. Father
Torres, who was ever ready to defend his flock, hastily seizing a rifle gave chase to the animal. The weapon, which had not been cleaned for some time and was otherwise out of repair, exploded on being fired causing the sad acci dent. The patience and fortitude exhibited in this trying circumstance, were the most promi- ment among the many sterling qualities which the deceased gentleman possessed. In Octo ber, 1876, he was appointed Vice-Procurator and sailed for Hongkong, where he discharged. the important duties of that office till 1881, when be returned to Manila.. During the succeeding five years be filled important offices of the Order so satisfactorily that he was chosen by his superiors to take over the high office of Procurator General of the Mis sions at Hongkong where he landed in 1885, and during the succeeding 18 years ending 1904, this venerable pioneer was ever to seen piloting the financial barque entrusted to him through difficulties which, only those ac quainted with Oriental, and especially Hong- MR. H. B. Culling who was sentenced on Jan. kong, life can adequately realise. For some 24th in the Yokohama District Court to eleven months past he was confined to his bed, and on yeats confinement with hard labour, on a chaogo. This, bowever, did not prove of any the 16th ult, he was advised to go to Manila for charge of having infringed the Military Secrets benefit, for shortly after his arrival, he breathed Kēgulations, bas lodged an appeal in the Tokyo | his last, surrounded by the sons of St. Dominic 33 Appeal Court against the decision,
in a convent of the same order
of Mr. Hazeland.
We understand that the Taikoo F. C. has entered a protest against the Naval Yard who, it is alleged, have been playing non-eligible men. A meeting of the N.. Y. Shield Com mittee will take place on Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. to consider the protest,
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"TORE: TOPICS.
13th February!
The times for to-day's (Monday) gallops are follows-
Ocean, 1 mile, (?), 421, 1.73, 2.00, a 351. Astræa, † milo, 34, 1.09.
Titmouse,
mille.
Policy and Rory Morn Roso, 11 mile, 40, 1.141, 1.50, 2.231, 3.co.'
1.13h Nomination (F
Ching (3); Cebu (3) (i).
I mile.
37 2/5
361/5
34 3/5
32 2/5
14th February. From to day I am sending for your columns the times for each morning's gallops, during. the last week of the training season, in an amended form which, 1 trust, will be found more convenient by those making a special comparative study of the respective ponies performances. Buch has been the appreciation placed on the value of these records, that one suggestion has reached me to secure, under the Copyright laws, the reservation of all rights of re-publication. This is, however, a matter not within the province of a sportsman; and I offer you the suggestion for any action which you may deer expedient to take. This much
may say, that the contribution is entirely exclusive," and so far as I am concerned, the idea orizinatul in a manner to justify its be ing dubbed an invention” with a right to be in patented.
The turf course was again open and all galloping was carried on over this track. In the earlier part of the morning, the course was rather dewy and wet.
(1) denotes, as before, inside course:—
Zodiac, (i), + mile.
34
32
1.44
Cotswold and Polka, 11 mile,
Patrimony,
1 mile, joined by Forward, mile.
41 35t
34
2/5 315
3.40
Ard Patrick and Border Raider,
++ mile.
37 2/5
35
361 34
34 4/5 30 215 34 2/5 32 S
341
3.30 1/5
Croome (1);
Cacannie (a);
Black Monday (3);
3.161 Ledbury and Heythrop,
mile.
36
36 2/5
36
35415
35
3-35
35 4/5
K: O. S. B. and
The Spirtle, I mile.
I mile.
321/5
2.20 1/5
File.
1 mile.
wwww
37
35 4/5
35
34 1/5
33
2.20
33 3/5
.2.19
The Duke und
V. W. H,
White Elephaut, I mile,
I mile.
32.
34
37
3
344/$ 35 3/5
2.30 2/5
Set,
+ mile.
37
33
331/5
2.20
Berkeley, Lanark,
and Yellow Peril,
14 mile,
(2)
36)
38
38
35
2.28 Loafer (1) If mile. Professor (2),
I mile.
381
353
36
351
35.
3.001 Invincible Rose, 1 mile.
39
*35
33
32
2.19
Gem Rose, I mile.
34.
34
33
32
2.14 Coronet Rose, I mile.
1.45 1/5
Grafton (1) Cascade (2), 1 mile.
36
348
34
34
2.551
Rare Rose, 1 mile.
36
34
34
32
2.17
La France Rose,
I mile.
41
34
33
33
2211 Empress of India Rose,
mile. () 337/5
If mile.
41
361
35
33
33
33 3/5
332/5
2.251
Halifax,
.132/5 Esquimalt,
I mile.
I mile.
33}
37
33
35 4/5
'34
35
33 1/3
37
2.13
2.20
The Squalor,
Fiscal,
mile.
36
35
33
37
31
31
:: 2.54.
st mite.
(2)
341
-34
Bijou,
mtle. 40
1.42 Blackbird,
mile,
(P)
24
·36
'351
35
2.20%
Phaps and
Cake Walk (1) 1 mile
$341
Mick (1) Eclipse (a),
2.20 3/5
Grand 1.luma, 4 mile
· 35%
··34) · 33.
1.431 Beancake soined by Hacken Schmidt, 1 mile.
Alladin, }} mila. Royal, 1 mile.
and Phaps Not,
mile; (i).
37
35%
3-391
4.15. Royal, 1st mile joined; Phaps Not last? mile Jained. Mr. G. H. Potts's ponies galloped at noon to-day, none went out this morning, as the groom had strict instructions to await the owner's return from his tiger-hunting expedi tion. The genial owner was unable to supply the times, as the notes he had taken were somewhat mixed up.
EARLY BIRD.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
ANNUAL MEETING,
The seventy-seventh ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders of this Company was held at the offices of the Company, Bank Buildings, at noon, to-day, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gres. son presiding. There were also present Mesars. T. Amold (Secretary), N. A. Siebs, E. R. Fuhrmann, E. Goetz, A. Haupt, Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, H. Schubart, F. Salinger, G. T. Veitch, J. R. Michael, J. Arnold, Captain W. E. Clarke, L. Berindoague, T. 5. Forrest and W; A: Cruickshank,”.
The Secretary having read the police con- vening the meeting,
5.S." SHREWSBURY
SALVADE OPERATIONS TO BROIN. Having a cured the contract for the salvage.... of the is. Shrewsbury, the British coiller, now lying stranded on the Bombay Shoal, Mosite. E. K. Wilks have now completed the arranger mants, which we previously announced in these columns they were preparing for the salvage of " the vessel, on behalf of Messrs. Gilman and Company. The s.s. Progress, à German steamer, of 1,000 tons register, has been chenered, from Messrs. Siemsson and Com- pany, for the salvage operations, and is now being prepared for the salvage work before, ber. Every possible requirement is the way of salvage gear is being placed aboard and it is expected that the salvage party will leave in the Progress on or about Thursday next, for the scene of the salvage work. In- cluded in this work is to be an attempt to salva (the Baron Gordon alto stranded near by on the same shoal, should the work on the Shrews- bury provo successful. The expedition will he in charge of Captain Owen Wilks, who, will have with him, as assistants, Captain Fremp 100, Mr. E. Tully, late Chief Engineer of the s.s. Belgian King, while Mr.Newman Mumford, Surveyor, to Lloyds will also accompany the expedition. A salvago staff will also go in the Progress, and several gangs of coolics to do the work of moving the coal of which the Shrewsbury's cargo consists, the staff and coolies in all consisting of some Bo nouts nil told. Great expectations are "enter" tained of the success of this expedition, and it is quite possible that it will return triumphant... ly bringing back the spoils of war" in the shape of the s.s. Shrewsbury and Baron Gor don to place in the hands of the Kowloon Dock, We wish the expedition every success.
TIGER-HUNTING IN PAKHOI.
·HONGKONG SPORTSMAN DAFFLED,
Mr. G. II. Pottsy of the firm of Messrs. Ben- jamin, Kelly & Potts, returned to Hongkong to-day after a liger-hunting expedition to Pak- o. The trip promised to be of an adven turous character, because during the past few weeks the district surrounding Pakhoi has been infested with man-eating tigers, whose rapacity and ferocity have scared the natives ‚almost out of their wits. Leaving Henglong The Chairman said :--Gentlemen: With your at the beginning of the Chinese New Year, Mr. permission, it will be convenient to take the Petis was joined at Pakhoi.by Mr. F. H. Bell, report and accounts as read. Your directors of the Customs. A likely neighbourhood, where' regret that, in placing these accounts before tigers were said to be plentiful, was scoured by the you, they have to recommend a reduced disponemen for several nights, but the elements were against them. There was no moon, and the -vidend, but it must be remembered that for the nights were exceedingly dark with the result two previous half-years the higher dividend that it was impossible to work satisfactorily. That there were tigers in the vicloity was was only maintained by the withdrawal of $50,000 from the equalization of dividend fund proved beyond the shadow of a doubt by the fact that one of the dogs belonging to the party and $30,000, from the depreciation fund, and, was pounced upon by a tiger and carried off lo as, at present, there seems but little prospect of its lair. Once a tiger was seen in the thicket any material improvement of earnings in the by Mr. Potts, but before a shot" could be fired near future, your directors consider that it it had disappeared. The result of the expedi
tion was therefore nil, much to the chagrin of would be unwise to weaken the Company's the sportsmen. It may be added that Mr. position by drawing further on its reserves for Bell has been on several tiger-hunting trips. the purpose of maintaining a dividend greatly and has got trophies to show as the result of in excess of actual earnings, a policy of which his journeys. He was badly mauled on one they trust that shareholders will approve. For occasion, not so very long ago, by a tiger which took him unawares, but he managed to escape the past three half-years the net eamings of without serious injury, our steamers have run pretty evenly at about $65.coo, while for the six previous half-
·years
the average Was $165,000; in other words, each of the past three half- years shows a decrease of about $100,000 on the six months' working. The causes of this heavy falling off of our profits were fully explained at our two previous meetings, and are so well known that it is needless to enlarge on the subject now, suffice it to say that while competition overburdens the trade with ionnage far in excess of its requirements low rates must of necessity prevail and profitable, working cannot be looked for. The direct West River service, as you are aware, was resumed in the carly part of last year; results have so far been somewhat disappointing, but with a new work. ing arrangement which has recently been entered into, better returns from this source may be expected in the current year. The assets shown in our balance sheet all stand at safe values and there does not appear to be
ANOTHER FIRE.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Chinese New Year is, for the next twelve moons at least, a thing of the past, we have. another fire to record, in a Chinens tenement, as usual. An alarm had just previously to this outbreak been turned in at the Central Station of a fire in Wellington Street, but that turned out to be a false alarm, as it was only a chimney which had, as frequently occurs, become aflame.
The accond alarm was more serious, and the Fire Brigade, under Chief Inspector Baker, immediately repaired to the scene of the con Bagration, which was No. 89, Queen's Road West. There they found they had an easy task before them as Mr. P. Lensham, of the -Westen Hotel, bad secured a ✨ dispatch box,* and with the assistance of two other Europeans, had soon a good stream of water flowing on the burning building. Mr. Leasham was for
anything under this heading which calls formerly a member of local Police Force and Fire special remark, so unless further information be desired, I will propose the adoption of the report and accounts as they stand."
No questions being asked, The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts,
Mr. J. R. Michael seconded, and it was up animously agreed to.
Mr. J. R. Michael proposed, and Captain Clarke seconded, that the appointment of Mri F. Salinger to a seat on the Directorate vice Mr. U. E. Temkins, who is leaving the Colony, be confirmed..
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The resolution was unanimously carried. Mr. G. T. Veitch proposed the re-election of Messrs. A. O'D. Gourdin and W. B. Fotts as auditors.
Mr. Berindoague seconded, and the motion
was carried." Na
The Chairman thanked the shareholders for their presence and said that dividend warrants would be ready to-morrow morning..
NAVAL NOTES.
The Fleet left to-day for Mirt Bay, and will return on the 18th.
rigade, and his professional instincts were strong upon him, so much so indeed that, on the arrival of the firefighters proper, he was very loth to give up charge of the operations in extinguishing the flames, and continued, nevertheless, to do his share in subduing the outbreak. The firà turned out not to be so very serious, as it was confined to the back of the upper storeys where it is supposed to have originated, the lower storey, a medicine shop, being left, with the whole of the front of the building, intact, though damaged by water. The damage was only estimated at a few hundred dollars, while the place was insured with Chinese for $6,000. There is no doubt that to the prompt action of Mr. Lensham was mainly due the confining of the outbreak with- such small limits, and the prevention of its spreading to the neighbouring houses. The actual cause of the outbreak is at present unknown, though it is believed to have or iginated in a kitchen at the back of the second storey. The matter, however, is under police. investigation;
in
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. J. I. Plume mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser-
21-35 a.th.
11.M.S. Iphigenia le ordered to Singapore se vatory the Senior Officer's ship, 2
It is rumoured that the Admiralty have decided to do away with battleships, on this station, and to replace them by modern cruisersi
H.M.S, Horn leaves on the 25th inst. for Wei-hai-wes, to relieve the Amphitrits which is bound for England paying off, having completed her time on this Station.
On the 14th at 11.35 a.m. The baromaler has risen at nearly all stations but more particularly the neighbourhood of the Loo-choo Islands A light fall is taking place in the southern Philippines, MNG KAR
The depression bas passed into the Patifc moving towards the RSE.
Gradients are steep upon hath the east and south coasts and strong NE, monsoon will prevail along the entire coast and in the China, Ses.
Forecast-Strong NE- winds, fion.
H.M.S. Hecla commissions at Portsmouth; as a seagoing torpedo' depôt and store ship, for the China Station, he is expected here step about the midde of May, and, will convoy twenty destroyers of the latest type...
The Right Rev. Ankar Turner, who lately went home from Seoul, was consecrated Bishop of Korea on Jan. 15th at St, Papl's; he will Arrive at Hongkong about the and of klatch on his way to take up his appointment.
The departure is probable. of Captain Leslią Stuart, C.M.C.), of the Vengeance, for Colombo, in advance of the battleship, timed to leave by the first week in March. The popular com mander may take passage by the outgoing German mail to-morrow,
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
BARONAILS. DUE"
Canadian (Empress of Japan) 15th inst. German (Prinzess Alice) 15th inst. American (Manchuria) ayth jusf, Canadian Athenian) zod proz,
The C. P. R. Co's 2.8. Empress of India arrived at Nagasaki at 9.30 am, on 13th inst., and left again at 4 p.m., same day, for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 7 pm, os fath lost,
The P & 0.-S. N. Co's 3.1. Malacca luft. Singapura for this port on fath inst, at 8 m
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