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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1905:

A YEAR'S WORK AT THE POST OFFICE.

In a port like Hongkong, which daily seca the trans-shipment of mails from the big ncean liners to the small distributing craft which ply around the coast, the work of the Postal Department is exceptionally onerous and trying. Some idea of the vast quantity of mails which pass through the

MAY 22, 1905.

curiously enough, the third place is taken by WEDNESDAY next, the 141: instant, having been | DAMAGES FOR ILLEGAL ARREST. the ten-cent stamp with 1,052,400 issues-a declared a public holiday the Post Office will

be closed after the despatch of the Canadian, An action for false imprisonnient was brought fact which indicates the extent of Hongkong's United States and German Mails. The money in the Summary. Court on Saturday, before correspondence with countries other than order office will be en irely closed. In the His Honour Mr. Sercombe Smith. The plain those within the British Empire. There event of the arrival of either the Grman Mail tiff Ip Tok claimed $200 damages from Chui were 834,000 five-cent stamps, puichiared i from 1 urope or the American Mail, after mid-Hee Shan fur illegal arrest, and $2,75 being and 509,280 one cont stamps. The other day, the Post Office will re-open for the deli- money which he had tent to the defendant. From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff denominations, while several of them an very of town correspondence.• - into five figures, were not so greatly inre WHEN Alien Yu-ching, now provincial judge and defendant were in company on the oth quest. It is customary to talk about the of Canton, was granted audience he was int, and during the afternoon the defendant lost a trunk: and alleged that the plaintiff bad made

but the defendant insisted that nobody else. could have stolen the trunk and ordered a lukong to airest him. The plaintiff was kept in prison from Saturday till Tuesday, when there being no evidence against him, he was discharged. His Honour held that the plaintiff bid not established his claim to 273. but with regard to the first clairs

picture post-card craze, but it would seem structed by the throne to the effect that when away with it. Plaintiff denied the statement, delivery of 112 bales of yarn, while the balance

as if Hongkong hard almost escaped that fascinating hobby. According to the off cial records only 15,460 one-cent post-cards were called for, and only 17,400 four-cent cards passed through the Post Office. Con- sidering that Hongkong is a great centre for tourists and visitors in transit it might have

he reaches Canion he shall consult with Viceroy Teen Chun-heun and carry out the reorganization of the unvy thrte in order to strengthes the defence of the province of Kwangtung. Shee Yuiching bus pers nally asked the Throne that strict instructions shall be given to the authorities concerned to difend the Foochow - Arsenal from the Baltic Fleet

A COTTON YARN DISPUTE.

Court this morning before the Puisne Judge Aninteresting point was raised at the Supremo

(Mr. Justice Sercombe mith) in an action in which the Hung Cheong Fat firm of merchants of 44 Bonham Strand first, shed the Luen King firm of cotton yarn merchants, of 115 Bonham Strand East for $561.00. Of this amount $447 75 was for damages sustained by the plaintiffs by reason of the defendants breach of their agice. ment with the plaintiff's to purchase and inke

of $113.34 was the difference in the prices of 86 bales of yarn purchased from plaintiff and agreed to be set off by the defendants against a like number of bales of yarn purchased by the plaintiffs from the defendants It appeared that in the contract there was a tins lituit within which the delivery was to be taken and that period was exceeded. Af er giving due goods and sued the Luen King firm for the difference of the original selling price in the re-sale price. For the defence it was argued that although the time allowed was exceeded There was no breach of contract, and that it was the usual custom if the time limit was exceeded to pay the godown people extra

piration of the stipulated period.

Hongkong Post Office every year is furnish- been expected that the picture posticari and the Peking authorities have already rader the faw was that the defendant must show notice to the defendants, plaintiffs sold the

would have run riot through the mails, but that would not appear to be the case. The scheme of issuing books of stamps at 81 each has apparently met a decided want, for 3,940 books were sold in, the course of the last twelve months. From whatever

ed Chung Shee, The Tartar General at sochow, by wire look after the matter Eastern Times.

COTINI OKUMA SPERCH ON AUE WAR,

reasonable and proper cause far giving 'n man ir o custody on account of a felony, The grounds which the defendant put forward as justifying his suspicions with regard to the plaintiff were chiefly that he relied on a story (old him by another member of a Chinese club,

ed in the report by the Postmaster General, Mr. I. A. M. Johnston, on the work of the Department during 1904. In one respect the report is incomplete, for while we are told that 52,070 bags of mails, 3,001 packets, Fand 1,713 loose letter boxes were received

during the past year, we get no idea how point of view the work of the Post Office is with other journals, not long einre-trenetiantly denied having told him, That was certainly rent and take delivery any time after the

DEFENCE BY THE “NICHINICHLY

It will be remembered the Nippon, together many separate letters, newspapers, etc., considered, it will be recognised that it is crucised in a two of the utterances in it recent speech of Count Okuma, te Progressis: passed through the hands of the Post Office filling an important niche in the official lender. The Tokyo Nicht-Nicht now has an officials, although a rough estimate may be world of Hongkong. In spite of the cramp article in defence of this speech which is well formed from the figures supplied. The ined quarters, and the general inconvenience worth reading. It says:

The recent speech of Count Okuma at a crease in the number of ordinary mails enter which exists in consequence, the Departmenting of the Committee of the Progressist ing Hongkong as compared with the pre-ment has carried out its duties with marked party has evoked a great deal of adverse eticism. The Count has been accused of vious years was 8,703 baga, 288 packets, and efficiency. But every year the work of the being pessimistic and superficial when he re- ,61 loose letter haxes. But besides these the Department is increasing and every year the ferred in the horters of war; he has been con RAL SHERRY, White Capsule 13.50 Registration Branch received 13,576 bags of accommodation at the present office is demned fr pessimistic observations when every one should be cheerful, forgetting war's mails, 6of packets and 4,724 boxes, an diminishing. It is to be hoped, in dark side and only considering ways and increase over the receipts of 1903 of 1961 these circumstances. that the Government, 1 set things right after the enemy bas been cru-bed. liriefly, most of the bags, 608 packets and 804 boses. With ment will see the necessity for push-cutics regarded (ount Okuma's "pinions as Red Seal Capsule... 16.00 regard to the despatch section, the figures ing in with all possible despatch, the pessimisite and superficial observations, and they attacked him from fear that his speech are-41,556 bags, 4,001 packets, and 1,273 construction of the new Post Office build-mi, lut depress the public spirit." boxes of urdinary mail matter, or an in- ing. The demands of the business com crease of 9,016 bags and 1.384 packets,munity, and especially of the shipping firms, The registered mail for 1994 despatched that the Post Office should be in the from Hongkong was-13,167 bags, 6,368 highest state of eliciency-which can only packets, and 6,407 boxes-an increase of be attained by skilled officiats working 8,397 bags; 4,284 packets, a d 2,435 boxes. under congenial conditions-pannot lightly Those who have no But figures are dry work in the main, and,be left unheeded. the Postmaster-General brightens his report connection with the Post Office can scarcely realise the difficulties under which the officials are working at present. When two mail boats come in simultaneously it is a marvel that red rank chaos does not prevail at the Post Office. But somehow or an- other they manage, not to "muddle through' as the opponents of the British Ministry

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and this story the other member of the club not an adequate ground for suspecting the plaintiff or stealing de treik. With regard to the dausages, the incidents of arrest were not accompanied by any igneming, barring being

sern by persons in 11 e club, and His Honour thought the sum of $25 would satisfy the claim for damages, and judgment was given accordingly, with costs. Mr. R. Hading, ol Mesara. Ewens & Harston, appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of Messi. Wilkinson & Grist, Te; resented the defendan

CANTON NOTES,

"[From Our Own Curvespamleņi.]

CHINESE EXCLUSION LAWT

Canter, May 19th. The Cantonese are considerably excited over the new Exclusion 1 aw, A necting is called for to-day. nd probably some action along the lines of the Shanghai meeting will be taken. In former years very little dosite was taken by: the people generally when the law was made or changed, and merchants and influential classes made no protest. That the merchants are taking the matter up is evidence that the prople are becoming more chlighter ed and real ize their right to be considered.. It is hardly possible that any hing more will be done than to enter some protest against the new law. The merchants me tao nech in love with Ameri- can goods to attempt any boycott, Yet il

letter which were opened in the Dead Letter Branch, a most miscellaneous selection of RECOM-articles was discovered. Of course, there was a lady's bn tice there-although one won- ders how it ever managed to secrete itself in a letter- lot of silk bandkerchiefs, silver curios and money orders galore. Altugether bave it, but to discharge their duties with a fully admited by the Powers, and Ru sian should not be forgotzen that nowhere' an earth

His Honour held that custom had not been- established and found for laint fit for the amount claimed with costs.

Mr. A. C. Holborow (Yesars, Deacon, Louer and Deacon) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. f. W. Goldring (Mesaro, Bratton, Hell and Goldring) for defendants.

POLONTRER SHOOTING,

The Left half No. 2 Co., of the Hongkong Volunteer Artillery (Capt. Skinner, Officer Commanding) concluded their annual, rifle competition on Sunday, the zist fast, at the Tai Hang Range, Sergi, W. J. Terrill win- nig the "A" class cup, presented by Cap'. Skinner, and Gunner' Sorby the ! }}" classcup, presented by Mr. Alec. Rodger, of the East Point Sugar Refinery. The competition was a monthly one, the best four out of six shoots to

Count

The other prize winners were: Nomb. Watson, "A" class, and prize, presented by Li ut

Lammer, Bomb. Grimshaw, "A" classhighest individual score, prize, presented by Liest colt. Gr. Watson, ** 11" class, and prize, presented

"We, however, hold that Count Okuma's opinions are soundt, practical, and to the point He has depicted current exils, and we are rather inclined to admire his power of judg ment. Count Okuma held that the evil wought by war is not only to be readed morally and physicaly, but that it would seriously affect questions of fivace and ecounny, while the Unficulties arising fut of the war would increa- se as time passes. If this can be said to be pessimistic, it is none the ass true. Who can think without a feeling of horror of the sick and wounded brave men who have borne the hardships of the fight in the desolate fields of Manchuria, exposed to the co wid and biting frost? The destruction wrought by war is truly shocking. The Japanese Gov ernment, to avoid this great calamity, triert its best to avert the war and in the negotiations will Russia bere the outbicak make all possible concessions. Our patience was

efforts to stir up opposition to Japan by use of the Yellow Peut bogey were happily not taken seriously by Europeans or Aericans. We cannot agice with thee who, now us. tomed to the continued success of the Japanese arms, are taken off their guard and row im the horror of war of bring a superficial and the United States should remember that long-present adjourned to the ringe refreshment appear as if people, once they have written caster would the task have proved and how pessimistic observer. Count Ouma is perfect suffering as China is there is a limit to all buffet, where apt Skinner in a few well-

much more satisfactorily would it have been ly right in assenting that the future of the war things and that the time is not far distant when chosen eulogistic remarks, presented the prizes, . the Post Office in blissful trust that, the mat. accomplished had the officials had all is yet uncesain, that it may develop into a China will demand fair play, and if fair play is the ceremony concluding, as is usual on such long-continued suurgle like the hirly eas modern conveniences at hand? Of course War, and that the field army become a per

occasions, with the christening of the cups,

Count Okunia. fears that the Government cannot be blamed for the manent parrison.

the nation, dazzled by succcess and made ton which the whole Colony will derive when

A. S. WATSON & CO, 8,220 articles were dealt with by the officials in the Dead Letter Office of which 24.771 were returned from Hongkong

minimum of trouble to the public. Only last week two French mails arrived together, one from Europe and the other. from the north. The Post Office successfully coped

has the boycot been applied with more rigour and with more success than in Fouth China. It may be that the Chinese both in Canton and in the United States are to blame for the in-

to other places while 3.150 were received with the excess of work, but how much | prudent, and was accuse one who dwells upon Creasing stringency of the txcl.sion Law, bu

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here from her countries. it would

a letter, close the envelope and send it to

.OUR

SUPER CHIANTI

has been awarded the

GOLD MEDAL

AT THE

ST. LOUIS EXHIBITION,

not granted retaliation will speedily follow,'

FIRE AT HOMAM.

ter is ended. They seldom sign their names in full, unless it is a business communica- tion, and if by any chance the party to whons present stile of affairs, but the benefits optimistic, may make the serious mistake enons About f00 shops and houses were!

the letter is addressed has disappeared from

by the N. C. O.'s of the half Co. and (r. Scuit, "B" Class, highest individual score, prize presented by Mr. A. L. Dick, of the Volunteer Headquaters. Great credit is due to the committee for the manner in which the handi capping was arranged, the three highest inggre- gates for the four choots being :-Sérgt Terrill, 318, Bomb, Watson, 346 and Sergt. Andrew, 312. A special need of praise is due to the indefatigable secretary, Sergi J. 1. Andrew, for wy very valuable services during the season. At the conclusion of the shoot, the company

A fire broke out on Honam yesterday LAUNCH DISASTER AT LINGFO. hunned along the river front on the Macao

his wonted habitat, the letter is lost to the the new Post Office.is erected and occupied against becoming weary of the long continua Reach. A lot of valuable timber was burned

are incalculable. The sooner, then, that the work is finished the better it will be for all

concerned.

despising the enemy. He is opposed to popular tendency, and bas warned the public

tion of the war. His opinion is perfectly sound, and stands pre-eminent above that if popular opinion.

fund and should observe střic: economy in ex-

and among this some teak.

THE VICH ROV AND PROGRESS,

An instance of the Viceroy's suntude towards progress has just come to liht. As is known to most people of all acquainted with China there are a large number of slaves among the Chinese. These slaves are of two kinds, One class ranks on about the same level as servants. They receive no wages but when married they become free. The 'ather class is doomed to perpetual slavery. This class must marry in its class and the children of such marriages are slaves. They have no voice in the anagement of affairs, nor can they compete in the examinations. Formerly they

in connection with this war, occ signally shows in the " Four Districts." Here we find large vil it while prominent men outside the Govern any work and are usually employed in doing disposition to be imprudent in spending lages. These slaves are called upon to perform ment, who cried for thrift and diligence in busi what the lowest freemen will not do. Now ness at the commencement of the war, have they receive small wages for their services. forgotten their counsel. This can be seen from the fact that teahouses and restaurants There is no reason why these people should not have been busy once more since the turn of b. set free. Little opposition would be found the year. Such a gas are to be deplored. If among slave owners. A liberal-minded gentle the jikyuser is unavailable, the Government man in Canton undertook to champion the and people must observe the principle of thrift

cause of the slaves and prepared a petition in and diligence in business in order to be en- abled to bear the financial strain, necessary to their behalf. The petition was sent to the continue operations.

300 PASSENGERS DROWNED.

A terrible calamity occurred at Ningpo in the 15th inst., says the Shanghai Mercury, A large-one nasted passenger Bunch named Någon, of abaut. 85.tuns, registered to car y eighty passengers, had a large crowd estimated at about 400 on beard who were going to Chin- bai to witness an annual precession called Chuntsunwei. The launch had no ballast and was top heavy owing to the large number of launch cast off from the wharf in the native people on board. At the time mentioned the settlement and in swinging around in an ebb tide she turned aptle and a struggling mass of humanity was precipitated into the river. A large number of sampans and fishing boats in the vicinity hurried to the rescue and succeeded in picking up about one hundred of the passengers. It is supposed that a large num

covered. The launch was owned by a former to the present over one hundred have been re steward of the CN. air, l'ekla and it is reported

to Chiu-hai on the ill-fated vessel, bui on that he was among those drowned. It is also reported that a couple of fore guers were going

reaching the wharf and seeing the overcrowd ed condition of the best they changed their mintis. The trip before, the vessel was equally crowded, the passengers having had to ching to the rails of the vessel to keep from falling over- bourd, When the vessel capsized she laid on her side for about in minute and then turned completely over and went to the Hottom.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

world, and eventually destroyed. Time and again the Post Office authorities have

"It is surprising that those who cry for na issued notices of advice on this subject, but

tional patience and perseverance should urge they have no apparent effect. When bank

that the dark side of war be forgotten This is LOCAL AND GENERAL. in nur opinion the real superficial view: The drafts, Bank of England notes, cheques and

Count discussed the relations of the war to money orders are found indiscriminately | A CORRESPONDENT writes to us asking when diplomacy and referred to the importance of the relief of the wounded and sick as well as mixed up with ordinary correspondence the public are to be. favoured with the an-

the families bereaved of their bread-witiners. which has found its way into the Dead nouncement of the starting of the Volunteer He referred to the financial aduunistration n Letter Office, it is evident that the public Promenade concerts, which were so immensely the fature, and said:"When the campaign bas entered upon a state of continuous war generally refuse to be guided by the skilled Popular last season.

(ikyusen), it will be difficult to accomplish our advice of the Post Office authorities. Some On Wednesday morning at ten o'clock H. E. ends with a million of so diers and a war fund idea of how the labours of the Registration the Governor will attend the Empire Day cele of seven or eight hundred inllinus of yen. Branch have increased is supplied in a brief bration at Kowloon Schent flew il distribute What is most important at the present moment is to show the enemy our power standing the note appended by the Postmaster-General. Empire 1 ay address to the pupils.

the school prizes and afterwards deliver the strain for any length of time and force the were in the families of their masters. As they ber of passengers, specially women and child. "Thenumber of registered articles and parcels

enemy to bend. To do is, it is ef vital in married and increased in number they formed, are pipioned in the launch underneath the awnings. During the afternoon the natives THE Waiwuor and the finard of Commerce portance that we should nut waste the war villages and lived apart from the free people were kept basy picking up the bodies and un handled in the General Post Office, Hong: have reported their views in the Throne re-penditure. The Government having at their South China Perhaps they are most numerous A number of these villages are scattered over kong, shews the very considerable increase garding the petition of Viceroying Chengtu disposal an unprecedented amount of money of 68,498 over the previous year. The aver to open the native city of Yunnan for foreign age number handled on each working day tr de and the petition has been duly sanction is 1,914 or 219 more than last year." Whened by the Throne, reference is made to the list of international At the Supreme Con this afternoon the Puisne and local registered correspondence it seems Judge heard an application by Mr.II. N. Ferrers, that no less than 237,064 registered articles instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, on behalf of Wong Ka Cheong now detained in Victoria were despatched during the year while Gaol for a writ of habeas corpus directed to the 297,391 were received. That is exclusive of Superintendent of the Gaul to bring the pd. the parcels which form a large share of soner before the Court in connection with the Department's work. When it is remem extradition proceedings. His Honour said be bered that all these special "articles" have could not proceed with the matter without an to pass through a temporary office, far from affidavit from the prisoner, and accordingly priate in the moment. At the commencement of hostilities, some people proceeded to observe being adequate in space or accommodation adjourned the case.

such extreme thrift as in offer their jewelry to for the needs of the officials, it will be ad. A SERVANT girl employed at 475 Queen's Road, the gold reserve fund of the Bank of Japan. mitted that the lack of mistakes and the West, was charged this morning before Mr. They dispersed with valuable apparel, rich food, and carriages. Not a few have now for general efficiency of the staff borders on the Hazeland with the theft of a pair of gold bang gotten these first resolutions, and are in

les valued at $55, the property of her mistress toxicated by the continued success of marvellous. The total revenue of the l'ost For the prosecution it was stated that the girl our arms, There are others who, having Office during 1904 amounted to $408,458, took the bangles to a jeweller at Siation Street, made great profits in supplying warm terial, a slight decrease as compared with the Yaumati, and ordered the men to melt them are signs of the increasing importation are now leading an extravagant life. There previous year, but this is accounted for by down and make her a ring and a pair of rattan of luxuries, and none of these are gond the fact that certain official mails which were gold-mount-bangles. This was done, and as | signs," Since the commencement of the war we have heard from time to time of the $9.75 PER CASE 1 DOZEN. formerly prepaid in cash now get their letters there was some gold left she sold it to the man

prepaid in stamps, so that the decrease is for Sto cash. The glen ved to six wake, hand and we cannot but recomm set by de fm several weeks, While in Hongkong the Ohio Shanghai on Saturday, at noon, and may be

economics observed by the Imperial House, kong, where it is expected they will remain here.00 24th/inst

The Imperial German Mail * Room left more apparent than real. The balance at quite true, was sentenced to six public to follow the example set the

Jabour.

perial Family. The evils of last living in which the credit of the Post Office is $91,702 BEFORE Mr. G. N. Orme this afternoon 1p the people indulged her the Japan-China war, compartments to put her in condition to receive The Imperial German Mail 8.3. Zirlen carry- which compares favourably with the $80,689 Ching, ajoki, employed in a Chinese boarding are again evident, and it is not unnatural that the coriander-in-chiel. The Rainbow willing the Germ in Mails with dates froin Berlin. encouraged by he apparent business prosperity, of 1903. It has been remarked that the house, No. 791 Des Voeux Road, West, was a man of the eminence of Count Okuma should accompany the battleships north to receive of the 15th ut, left Singapore on Saturday at actual figures as to the number of letters and charged at the instance of Wong Kai Leung, a, warn the public against mpending dangers in Kear-Admiral George Cook Reiter, who hasm, and may be expected here on 24th inst. The C. P. R. Co's 5.5. Empress of China parcels passing through Hongkong are not clerk in the office of the Registrar General, strong terms Court Okuma has given advice been ordered to the command of the Philippine attived at Shanghai at midnight on sgth inst, stated, but a very good general idea may be with offering him a bribe of $5, on the 11th of how to withstand the strain of a long a squadron. The transfer of the commanderin and left again at io pm, on 20th Inst. for is speech is regarded by some, as encour obtained from the list showing the number April last, Mr. R. Master, of Messrs. Johnsen, ing the enemy, but we are inclined to condemn chic's flag will take place shortly after his Hongkong where she is due to arrive on 3d and denomination of the stamps issued, Stokes and Master, appeared to watch his critics as wanting in sense. Briefly, the arrival. It is not definitely known how long inst, am

the case on behalf of the prosecution, and Count's recent speech is one of the best he ever the battleships will be away from Manila bay, The P. M, S S. Co.'s 6.8. Korea with mails, The greatest run was on four-cent stamps Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared for the defence made, and those who deride it merely as pessi but from the actions of the ficet since the ad. &c, from San Francisco to the 3rd lost via Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama, and leaves for of which 2,250,720 were sold; the two-cent His Worship, held that defendant was guilty mistic expose their own laski interior vent of the Russian ships in Asiatic waters, this port to monow morning, vis Inland Sea,

We do not hesitate to praise the sporch as stamp comes next in popularity, so to speak, of offering a bribe and fined him 8100, with the valuable lesson (at the nation, which is now en they will hardly prolong their absence from the Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and is due ktie 1,682,400 having been disposed of; while,

on and prox

PRICET

GREGOR & Co.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1905,

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alternative of four months' imprisonment.

*Now this is a very sound view, and 'appro.

Viceroy, but the result was far from what the petitioner expected. Instead of being com- mended for his interest in the claves, his house was confiscated and the man himself may be

happy if he escapes with his life. Such is the encouragement the enlightened Viceroy' gives to his best subjects. '..

AMERICAN SQUADRÓN TO

--VISIT HONGKONG.

MAILS DUK Canadian (Enipress of China) a3rd inai. German (Zielen) 24th inst, American (Munckurja) 14th inst.: „German (Willekad) 5th prox. American (Korza) 2nd prox,

The sis. Zafire left Manila on zoth inst, and The battleship squadron of the United in due here on zand inst., at 5pm. States Asiatic fleet will leave Cavite, according The C. M. S. N, Co.'s 1.5. Ffynon left Singa. to the Cablenews, about · May 24 for Hong-pote on 21st just am and may be expecled

will undergo extensive repairs in her cabin expected here on 22nd inst evening, an

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