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TELEGRAMS.

[Reuters.]....

The Peace Negotiations.

London, 5th July,

It is understood in St. Petersburg that the Government's note to President Roosevelt pointed out that the selection of Russia's representatives indicated the Tear's sincere desire for a lasting peace.

The Russian proposal for an immediate armletice has been transmitted to Japan through Washington.

..

The Situation in Odessa. The situation in Odusen is improving and Junny of the troops have left, though they

are kept within easy reach.

Russia,

The Government works in Pusiloff have joined the strike in St. Petersburg. -

General Roediger has been appointed suc- cessor to General Sakharoff..

The Third Test Match..

Later. The Third Test match has ended in a draw.

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Prince Arisugawa's visit to England. Prince and Princess Arisugawa will leave England for Japan on the 11th instant, za

· Suzz, by the North German Lloyd's steamer Preussen. Their Highnesses returned to London yesterday after a visit to Doncaster.

The Gordon-Bennett Motor Race.

M. Thery, a Frenchman, the winner of the Gordon-Bennett motor race in 1904, is Again the winner on the Auvergne course; two Italians came in second, and an English man third, the last was out-classed.

SHIPS SMŪKINUISANCE.

CAPTAIN FINED.

for causing nuisance by firing up and causing dense volumies of black smoke to exude from the funnel. The captain through his interpre

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1905.

MACAO'S TROUBLES.

BAD LAWS REPEL CAPITALISTS. WHY THE COST OF LIVING HAS INCREASED,

[Special to the “flongkang Telegraph']

nisarable compensation, which bears no ratio As a proiest against this new system: of tax- to the valus of the land which bas bean soution, the inhabitants were left for over five expropriated,... But should it happen that after days without any supply of pork, because the inquiry has been held on the proposal to resumo | dealers asserted that it was impossible for them the land by the Council it in determined not to | to pay a lax so greatly in excess of what they do so, the proprietor is still the loser, for pend had been in the habit of paying, and a fax ing the result of the inquiry bis property has which would mean the augmenting of the price been lying vacant, the tenant has been driven. ['at pork even beyond the price charged for out of the promises. It is a dead loss to him fowls. As the result of the short-sighted system of for he receives no compensation. The house MEMORIAL DISREGARDED. administration under which the Portuguese may have been empty for a considerable time The porke dealers have submitted a memorial colonies have been governed, or are governed, owing to the action of the Council, but the pro-to the higher authorities of the colony, but the the progress of commercial and business enterprietor, who is the individual most concerned, prayer of their petition was got heeded, because

receives nothing he has to grin and bear it in it was opposed to the principles of the Portu prises has been checked and thwarted in every the best way he can. The reason for this in gaese Government to reduce any taxation, direction. Difficulties have been raised against that whenever resumption of a property is in spile of the fact that such a reduction would the freedom of individual initiative with the spoken of by the Government, the tenants inva tend to benefit the labouring and poorer classes and favour the increased consumption of pork. natural consequence that the outlet for the riably fight shy of the property in case they

What the Government seeks to attain, is an employment of capital has been greatly may find themselves turned into the street at restricted, to the disadvantage of the prosperity ay moment to search for another dwelling increase in the public revenus no matter at whose expense. That the public exchequer of the col nies. The laws and regulations And dwellings are not so easily secured at a which have, from time to time, been formulated moment's notice at the present time owing to should be well provided with funds appears to by the Government and by those who are crents.

the great demand for houses at reasonable be the sole ambition of the Government. But sponsible for the management of the affairs of

it is not too much to hope that H.E. Governor Montenegro, who is reputed as having a very tire colonias, instead of lending to faster and

open mind in his deliberation of public affairs, and promote the freedom of comincice and the

may exercise his prerogative by annulling an well-being of the inhabitants, have proved in practices actas a dragon merchants and orbers

obnoxious decree which cannot do otherwise that force upon the impoverished inhabitants engaged in industrial undertakings. Rather than inviting the investment of capital in the

hardships which their small resources can ill colonies these laws and regulations have bad

afford to endure. the effect of driving away those who have the best interests of the colonies at heart, and have bad a particularly bad effect on the minds of those who have considered the advisability of laying out their capital in the country.

VEXA IOUS LAWS.

The ever-re, urring innovations in our laws promoted by the central Government have rais. ed doubts and fears in the minds of those who seek to find an outlet for the investment of capital in these colonies, the result of which is evidenced in the rapid decrease in the number of inerchants. Other cnu es which have com bined to lead to this result have been the lack of initiative shown in the measures passed for the govemment of the atonies, the consequent decadence in commercial life, and the higher cost of living, etc, etc. Besides these new laws and regulations, there are other obstacles to a healthy prosperity, such as the 'delays in rain colonial departments in giving decisions on the petitions and memorials of capitalists sad land owners,

THE CIRCUMLOCUTION DEPARTMENT.

CAPITALISTS DRIVEN OUT.

These resumptions have also a prejudicial effect on the revenue of the proprietors; the value of the property is a red as the results of the "scare", and the oneyed class aro driven away from the colony. People with capital to spare do not care to risk their money in landed property investments which are sub ject to every whim and caprica of the under- strappers of the Government, Theresul is that these capitalists are obliged, in common sense, to give preference to other places when they wish to invest their money. In foreign ports they find greater and better security for the employment of their surplus capital,

TAXATION.

As if there evils were not enough to stifle the commercial vitality and development of the colony, measures are devised from time to time with the object apparently of drying up the resources of the people. By there measures, the cast of living is increased, the price of the necessaries of life is raised all round, and all because the methods of taxation adopted are not imposed in such a manner ns to fall on articles which are best calculated to give satisfactory returns without unduly oppressing the people. Fach innovation in turn instead of tending to develop commerce and reward industry acts as a decided check on the growth of the colony. Those who are compelled to reside at Macao are laid under heavy burdens which seem to increase every day. It is for this and similar reasons that the cost of living in Macas daily becomes more expensive.

STRIKES FOMENTED.

SIR PAUL CHATER SUMMONED,

Mr. J. Orange, of Messrs, Leigh and Orange, appeared before Mr. G N. Orme this morning, on behalf of Sir Paul Chater,

response to a summons issued at the instance of the Sanitary Board against the latter for maintaining a nuí- sance by allowing stagnant pools of water to remain on his land in Cadogan Road, Kennedy

Town.

■Dr. Pearse, Medical Officer of Health, slated that the ground was very uneven and there were several pools of stagnant water on it, and no canals, ar aqueducts, to carry it off.

Mr. Orange said he visited the scene this morning, and nowhere was there even so much as two inches of water, the ground presenting the usual appearance of a lawn after a heavy shower of rain. In places the ground was uneven, but that was caused by a number of boulders there were no deep indents such as would form the bed for "pools". They had »t, however, in contemplation to raise the land,

(about 3000 square feet), some three feet above its present level, and the contract for this work has already been signed. This work was. to have been started before, but in the pressure of work entailed upon him just previous to his recent temporary absence from the Colony, Mr. Orange bad omitted to give orders to start *it. It would take about three months to com plete,

from date.

FIRE AT HONGKONG HOTEL.

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27 new issue

Green Island Cemen's... 261's.

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The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg. First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory;— On the 7th at 1.55 6. Barometric' changes are unimportant

Gradients continua slight, and high to moder- ate SE, and S winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the. N. part of the Chinn Sea

Forecast:-Light to moderate SE. winds;

To-day's Advertisements.

A merchant who decides to submit a proposal to the Government for the establishing of a new industry, instead of receiving the prompt atten on and assistance of the Government finds himself, ofterer than not, confronted with a thousand and one obstacles, and is subjected to irritating conditions by the Government, which seeks to utake a profit out of his enter One of the results of this condition of prise in the first instance rather than encourage affairs is found in the strikes which occur ‚him 'i - his venture. In fact, the methads of the at intervals. There have been strikes by

r. Orme made an order that the work of This alternnun before Mr. F. A. Hazsland, Government are calculated to drive an industry the cargo-boatmen, by the pullers of 'rick-mising the land must be begun within a fort the Captain of the ss. Paul He was summoned away from the colony rather than to induce shas, by the manufacturers of joss-sticks.night, and must be completed to the satisfaction showery.

the promoter to remain and contribute to the amongst the people employed in boat-building ofthe Sanitary Department within three months colony's prosperity.

and bout-repairing, etc, and it all means that in the end the general public has to suffer. demands of employers and labourers may be People have to pay more in order that the

satisfied. Hence the two industries which give employment to a large number of Chinese in the colony-boat-building and repairing and the manufacture of joss-slicks-arc now to a parlous state and as a matter of fact are in imminent danger of disappearing altogether.

These unfortunate conditions which handicap and penalise the joss-stick industry and the boat-building trade will have a very prejudicial effect on trade. There is bound to be a diminu tion in the quantity of joss-sticks exported, while the Chinese junks which have been in the habit of coming to the port for repairs, etc, will be frightened away from Macas by the high rates charged for the work required to be done. They will fit it to their advantage to go to the neighbouring Island of Lappa.

If it should be the intention of any individual ter said he was not in Hongkong an the day into erect new buildings or to reconstruct exisi. « question; he was in Cinton. Thai, for the ing structures so that they may be brought

moment, appeared to alter the aspect of inte harmony with modern requirements the case until inquiry elicited the fact alough the idea would make no demand on the public Treasury, but rather contribute to that by the expression day in question" be the amenities of the colony by increasing its meant the day the summons was served, whereupon His Worship pointed out that, in the case of ships, the Jaw allowed the sum- mans to be served in the agents, and deemed that sufficient service.

tenctions-there is no effort made by the Government to sender, assistance or afford facilities in carrying out the plan. The petitioner finds innumerable difficulties at every turn. He has to submit plans, on which modifications are made, and it

Evidence was aban leil on behalf of the must be remembered that these modifications Sanitary | epartment that, on the gor June invariably mean additional expense to the builder, and frequently cninil an expenditure last, sense black smoke was seen issuing from which he is either unable or unwilling to incur. the funnel of the Paul Benu, from 5 43 4.55*1hen new amendments are found necessary, pm-nine minutes. Whereas the law only and further consideration has to be given to allowed its continuance for three minutes. the matter, and the result of it all is that the A representative of the Messigeries Mari- petitioner finds his plans hung up for mothe indefinitely white his scheme is involved in a times said that everything would in future be veritable game of battledore and shuttlecock done to abale this nuisance. His Worship between the various departments. These un said under these circumstances, as this vessel ending procrastinations prove a thorn in the had never been summoned before, he would cth and a vexation to the spirit of the meekest people, and kng before definite result is only inflict the minimum penalty of 515.rrived at the petioner is sick and tired of his Sometinin ago, he added, he had had to fine original idea. In short, a proposal to improve the Charles Piny doufm, aistr boat to the fur the condition of property, to erect new build- Nenu, since when it had been reported to himings or to renovate old buildings is looked upon as a sort of unnecessary interference with that there had been a great improvement in the laws of nature, and the petitioner is regard- hey in this way, by burning a better class of ed in the light of a troublesome creditor in

stead of a benefactor to the Colony. coal

THE VOLUNTEür RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

Pool.-A pool will be shot for on each of the above dates--fourteen rounds and two sighters in two series of seven rounds each.

THE OF VERNMENT NO EXPROPRIATION.

LAPPA DENEFITS AT MAGAO'S 1 XPANSE. Briefly, these measures of administration, or rather of mal-administration, all tend to benefit Lappa at the expense of Macao, Ten years ago, Lappa was merely a small village of comparatively no importance. Now it has become a little city of considerable com me cial prosperity and it is a prospective rival of no mean power in the immediate v ceny of Macao, thanks to the short-sighted policy of an administration which penalas Portuguese subjects for the benefit of a foreign country,

A PLAUSIBLE DECREE.

THE OFFICIAL WAY.

AN EXCITING SCENE. An exciting scene occurred as the Hongkong Hotel on Wednesday afternoon when it was discovered that fire had broken out in the grill. room. It was between one and two o'clock, when uffin was in full swing, that a strange and uncanny odour began to penetrate through the rooms of the Hotel and eventually found a ludgment in the dining room. One guest who had ordered a steak well done" reckoned that rate. But as the adour increased the savoury the boys were attending to his wants at any smell of a well-done steak gradually merged in a medley of odours in which pork and

The

HONGKONG HOTEL.

---MENU.

SATURDAY, JULY 8TH, 1995.

DINNER.

SOUP. Mock Turils.

FISH.

Fish a la Creole.

ENTREES, Mutton Cutleix a la Jardiniera.

Jugged Hare and Currant 'Jelly.

Mougins Palties.

CURRY. Nepaul Curry, '.

JOINTS, &c.

Roast Australian Beef,

Roast Capon and Sausage.. Hailed Corned Ox Tongue and Carrots. Pate de Foie Gras en Aspic and Cucumber and Onion Salad,

SWEETS,

Corn Flour Pudding. Ratafia Ice Cream and Genoa Cőke. Peach Tart Tipsy Cake:

DESSERT.

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CHARGES FOR DRESS-MAKING

BLOUSES

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SKIRTS

From $4.50 each.

"GLENLOGAN," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown, at Kowloon, PERFECT FIT where each consigament will be soned out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

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meat contested for first honours, dining room became almost as noisome as a backyard Chinese kitchen in the purlicus. of Bonham Strand. The manager sniffed audi- bly, and to show that there was no bad feeling the tilining.crowd sniffed at the top of their sniffing capacities. It was a regular bean feast for a time. Then the odours became so pio- nounced that it was evident the steaks were on fire. The manager dived to the grill. room and found a lively scene in progress. All The fatty drippings of past and gone steaks had accumulated in a litle corner of the grill room and a spark set the inflammable stuff in a blaze, Every piece of steak, every lump of meat The Provincial Government, in view of these in the place was merrily hissing and splut strikes, which prove conclusively the rise in the tering in a way that would have charm. cost of living, should have been more prudenied the heart of a cook on a frusty in promulgating new taxation; and should morning. Singed meat, burnt meat and The height of the insensate and arbitrary have even sought to dimansh the axes. Un blackened roast were all glowing in a sort system in force is best found in the Govern- fortunately they thought otherwise, as is evid.of hallelujah chorus. The manager, and pro. ent by the latest system of taxation adapted bably two or three assistants, mounted the ment's pretence that they are desirous of im with regard to the consumption of pork. The quarter-deck and sounded the call "Fire-bri- The King's Park Kange, Kawlson, will be proving the natural beauties of the colony, or available for practice shooting from two n'cluck that they desire to take measures for the benefit proclamation decreeing this new measure Kade men to your stations Instantly, all was of the publichealth. Then they call into force an sounds very plausible at first sight. The order where confounded confusion had pre- to six o'clock-200 yards, on Saturdays, 8th, expropriation law which applies to land situ-principal object of the Government, it is vailed. They have a very fine brigade at the 15th and 22nd July

ated within certain zones of the colony, so to alleged, is to protect the traffic in swine longkong Hotel.. All the boys there are en Governor's Cup and China Mall Cup-speak. These so-called expropiations have in by facilitating importation and exportation, couraged to practise billiards in their spare time

and by assisting in reducing the retail.

s that they may get a delicate touch on the Members nay shoot on any of the above dates reality nothing for their object but the realisa price of pork. Whoever ready this decree se. When they pot the red they are sym

tion of the idealistic views of those who may for the third month's competition far there happen to be in power at the time, to the would be convinced that the Portuguese Go bolising the manner in which they are taught trophies,

detriment of landed interests generally,

vernment were sacrificing their own interest in 10 gel at the flaming spark should occasion order that the trade and the well-being of the arise. Centering the red is another name for A CHINESE PROPERTY OWNER'S EXPERIENCE. native population of Maran might be promoted ging at the seat of the fire, So when the A well-known Chinese property owner But what a disparity there is between what one call was made, "Fire brigade men to your established in Macao made the choice of a site | reads and what one knows to be the fact. stations all the boys quitted the billiard in the most populous district of the colony.

tables and rushed for the hose pipe. The gal. He purchased within that area a building

lant captain in his hurry wanted to attach the nozzle to the gaspipe but was gently chided as which had been standing for tens of years and

an absent-minded beggar, and all was made aid $10,000 for it. ile spent on the property

secure and proper as i should be, bleanwhile Optional Goods will be carried on unless the steaks were still hobbling and splattering instructions are given to the contrary before on the grill, and a thick smoke came from the 4 P.B., TO-DAY." decidedly well-done meat., Not at all dismay.

Goods not cleared by the 14th instant will ed, the manager caught the hose by baihbe subject to rent

the water," he cried, No Fire Insurance has been effected. hands. Ten n and the water was tuned on. Three boys got it fair and square

All damaged packages must be left in the the jaw and shut up for the rest of day. One brilliant Godowns, and a certificate of the dainage specimen of the hustler got it in the back of the obtained from the Godown Company within neck and collapsed. By this time the chimney. ten days after the steamer's arrival, after which STRICTLY was on fire, or apratently so. Consequently no claims will be recognised. having cleaned all or nearly all the fire brigade $ staff out of the grill-room by his weird manipu per head. When it is remembered that lation of the hose, the juggler turned his atten the great bulk of the population-all the Chilon to the steaks. They were soundly soured nese in fact-depend upon pork for their sus in fresh water "new-drawn fras the tap." The have to pay the increased cost of slaughtering from the wreckage, and carefully placed on a tenance, and that it is they who will ultimately frizzling ceased, and two large chops were saved the animals, the prejudicial effect which this shelf for future reference. The hose then had new measure will have is clear to everybody. at the chimney and 'apparently tons of

water were squinted on the flames, 'It was The Government reckoned that by the abo; good thing that rain fell that day otherwise it lition of the monopoly, thereby making the ime might have been considered necessary to limit portation and exportation of swine free, they the public supply. All the burnt and blackened would be benefiting trade by reducing the price chunks of meat were gaily floating around the the police in that locality, and was a great If the owner desired to lodge any protest of business of importation and exportation was piece of what had once been fat careered along

of park; but it did not occur to them that the room like ships on a wide: wide sea," and a VENICE ADRIATIC LEVANDITER trouble to them. Defendant sai the sailor was appeal against the resumption of the land by esatrolled by certain dealers and not by the with a smoking centre like a torpeda-destroyer a friend of his and he did not see why he should the Municipal Council he would be compelled vendors, who will continue to place on the in a fog. The flames eventually gave way to

to submit plant, engage counsel to represent be interfered with Complainant hit him in his case, apply to the tribunal of the Supreme market animals at prices which will suit the inevitable. The burning oil burnt itself out. Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN

them best. The pork dealer, whether they, and the thick greasy smell gradually wore away, the jaw and knocked him down-Complainant Court for a hearing, pay the expenses connect like it or not, will have to buy the imported But it still lingers in the nostrils of those who said he had to do that as defendant squareded with the stamping of the deeds and the cost animals from these, merchants, since, beiby happened to be in the vicinity of the hotel at up to him in a fighting attitude, calling a decision satisfactory to himself might be the capital necessary to embark in the import might be due to the closing, "by order of the of the proceedings-ail in the vague hope that men of small means, they cannot control the time. It was suggested that the outbreak out to the other sailors to "come on, boys" arrived at. Then it is probable that after trafe, and are not in a position to compete Government, of the passage-way through the Defendant said he wanted to call some months of inordinate delays the result would against the virtual monopoly which is enjoyed Hotel from Des Voeux Road to Queen's Road, witnesses, he did not know their names, but be against him and he would have to appeal to by the wholesale merchants. The inevitable but obviously that is a bit far-fetched, Great they were sailors on the ss. Empress of higher tribunal than that constituted in the consequence of this new system will be credit is due the manager and the bold mem Japan. His Worship remanded the case until colony, merely that he might get justice.

{{^) That the Government and the Manici bers of his fire-brigade; who proved their pality will derive an increased revenue, efficiency under such trying circumstances. giment who was watching the case in Court, are rented out to tenants, also suffers by 11 That the retail vendors will be charged | Taken unawares, they proved ready for any and Passage, APRN Job and

with a higher tax,

and every emergency and their gallantry will undertaking to produce the defendant before resumption policy. When such resumption or (3) That the inhabitants will have to pay in all probability be recognised in the proper

quarter

According to the statistics that have been SAPPER Henry Wells, was charged, at the in- stance of P. C. Mackay, with being noisy and

kathered through a reliable source, there are in repairs and renovations generally some slaughtered each year in the municipal abattoir disorderly, and interfering with the police, in,coa mure. After a few months, when he had. between 40,000 and 60,003 animals. Taking Ship treet at half past twelve o'clock this brought his property into something like ship-for our purpose the minimum figure, we find morning. The constable said when on duty shape cordition he received a summons order that the Government derive a revenue by the in Ship Street he found a drunken sailor sleeping him to appear before the Municipal Coun.mogopoly of $28,000 annually, and the ing on the sidewalk and was trying to rouse cil. He complied with the notice that had been Municipality some $3,000 or $4.000, derived the monopoly the Government will receive him up to get him to go on board his vessel, served upon him by appearing before that from taxes on licenses, etc. By the abolition of august body, carrying with him his title deeds when defendant came up and asked him what for the property and the respective documents $30,000 annually and the Municipal Council he was interfering with the sailor for, saying he relating to the expenditure incurred in connec-1000 ni the very least. The pork dealers

who are concerned in this lax are serious was defendant's friend and complainant had tion with same. His surprise can be better better leave him alone. Defendant persisted imagined thin described when it is stated prejudiced because, whereas they used to pay farmerly 33 cents for each pig slaugh that at the inquiry which was supposed to in interfering with, complainant who was have taken place, his documents-which were tered, they have now to pay as much trying to rouse The sailor, and seeing some

vital to any consideration of the question other sailors coming down the street de

were never examined. He was merely told fendant shouted to them. to come and that the building must be subjected to a modi. fication, and that a portion of the ground help him. Complainant then blew his would be expropriated. In other words, the whistle, and constable ffynes came..up and Municipal Council bad decided that the pro kept off the sallors while complainant arrested perty in its original quadrilateral form should defendant and look him to No. 2 Station. To be reduced to a triangular shape, a diagonal effect his arrest complainant was obliged to fit line culting through the land. And all the him in the jaw to quiet hini. He added that compensation that was offered to the owner

was the paltry sum of $600! defendant had often interfered in this way with

Tpetday pext, an, officer from defendant's re-

APPEAL ON APPEAL.

* HOW TENANTS ARE SCARED AWAY.

An owner of house property, whose houses

MISDIRECTED DENEVOLENCE.

the Court on that dato,

expropriation takes place he receives the most | higher price for park,

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MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW.. Hongkong, 7th July, 1005.

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At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA Dock

AND

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OBSERVED.

Our Goods have now been greatly reduced in Prices, and are

Cheaper, quality for quality, than can be obtained anywhere in this Colony.

HATS of every description kept in Stook, from $1.00 upwards, and Made to Order at London Retail Prices

M. GAINS,

Manageress.

For further Particulars regarding Freight

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

TELEPHONE NO. 635. Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1995,

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