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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 1905.

Al communications? Intendat for: públication In "The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” should be addressed to The Editor, 1, Ica Hours Road, and should be soonpaled by the Writer's Namin and Addres Ordinary bualnow comunicans should ins mildromed.

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eign capital or Government bonds or em- | SENATOR Dietrich of Nebraska. favours, eme ploying convict labour in building the Panama

Canal.

LEGISLATIVE “COUNCIL,

powers to exempt certain craft of small ton- aage, not exceeding 300 tons, from the neces A meeting of the Legislative Council was sity of carrying certificated masters and engi held this afternoon. Present His Excellency neersthose masters and engineers who held the Governor, Major Sir Matthew Nathan, Certificates of competency from the Board of CMO, R.B, His Excellency Colonel Dar Trade. If the ship carried a Certificated master ling, C.R.E, Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith and engineer, who held certificates of com (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. L. A. M. John petency from the harbour master that would ston (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Sir. be deemed sufficient, and in the case of smaller Spencer Berkeley (Attorney General), Hon. craft not exceeding to tons both the master Mr. W. Chatham, (Director of Public Potent if they held certificates of competancy Works), Hon. Sir C. P. Chalar, c.M.G., Hon. from the harbour master.

ploying foreign engineers, "but an ab saluta control of a railway by a foreign individual or corporation is intolerable." THE Colonial Secretary has received the The meaning of all this is, of course, ap following telegram, dated 13th, inst, from parent. China is beginning to realise the far-H.B.M. Consul, Bangkok-Medical inspection The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for reaching effect upon the country of the ex imposed on arrivals from Hongkong: vessels

tension of modern railways, and is desirous must go quarantine station Kohphra of controlling the means by which a great CAPTAIN F, C, Tate and, Mr. Clarence Debart Mr. Basil Taylor (Harbour Master), Hon and the engineer would be considered com- economic transformation is to be brought of San Jose with a number of chemists and 125 about in her empire. Should she carry fabourers, have started on an expedition to an out faithfully the programme of railway ex- island in the Pacific, 1000 miles west of the tension that has for years past been mapped Mexican coast, to mine phosphates. They out, the result will inevitably redound to the represent a corporation with headquarters in advantage not only of herself but to the London, foreign countries with which she has for so long been associated in the way of trade.

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RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

Several telegrams-have appeared in our columus of late relative to railroad conces sions in China, and from their purport it

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE following telegram has been received from the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. -Quarantine withỏmwn.

THE dignity of the Legislative Council in Hongkong is now enhanced by the appearance of the official members in the conventions! frock coat.

PERSONS of the Chinese race who am British. born subjects will in future be required to prove residence in British territory for a continuous period of three years if they wish to obtain from.

the Government of Burma passports for trave!

in the interior of China. The holder of a pass- port from Borma will have to register himself

at a British Consulate in China, and will not be entitled to British protection except for events subsequent to such registration.

SURELY it is time that the dollar was tamed? Its capricious capers have exhausted our pati ence, and those of us who are not currency

Dr Ho Kaij C.MO., Hon. Mr. R. Shewan; Hon. Mr. Gershon Stewart, Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson, Hor. Mr. Wei Yuk, and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils),

MINUTES The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

FINANCE.

The Colonial Secretory moved that the report of the Finance Committee (No. 6) be adopted,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Carried.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 33 and 34 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee,

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Carried.

PAPER.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the lable

The Council went into Committee on the Bill which was considered clause by clause, and passed without amendmout.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Carried, d

CHILDREN'S EVIDENCE..

The Attorney General moved the second read- ing of a bill entitled an Ordinance further to amand the protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897. He briefly referred to the provisions of the Biil, as already mentioned in

our columne.

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

The Council resolved itself into commillee to consider the Bill, and upon resuming, it was reported that it had passed through committee without amendment.V

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IMMORAL SOLICITATIONS,

The Attorney General moved the second read.

gamblers ask for nothing better than that the correspondence in connection with the fellinging of a Bili entitled an Ordinance to amend is not difficult to gather, that the Board tie's illness way very slight and that he is dollar should be fixed. A two-sbilling dollar and planting of the Pinus Massoniano in the Summary. Offences Ordinance, 1845: Ho

of Foreign Affairs is not disposed to see the projected railways in China controlled by foreigners. That this view is correct. does not admit of inuch doubt since American exchanges to hand point to the fact that at the recent interview of the Chinese Minister with President Roosevelt over the disposition of the Cauton-Hankow Railroad it was plainly shown that the Imperial Government at Peking was determined to wrest the control from the hands, of the American concession- artes. It appears that before the interview was held the Chinese Minister avowed the desire of China to purchase the concession and disclaimed any threat on the part of his Government to seize the property. To the syndicate had been given the privilege of constructing a line of road 700 miles long between the city of Canton and the city of A. S. WATSON & Co., Hankow, with zoo miles of branches, tap

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ping important mineral districts and com mercial centres, and also the authority to raise the money to pay the expense of con. struction by the issue of $42,500,000 gold fifty-year 5 per cent bonds, interest and principal being guaranteed by the Chinese- Government. The proceeds of the bonds would have been sufficient to complete the road if they had been economically expend- (31 cd, but the whole thing has turned out to be a fiasco and nobody secued to know anything about it until a few weeks since when it was announced that

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the American China Development Com- pany of New York had held a general meeting at which the members ratified the sale of the railway to China for the sum of $6,750,000 gold. Nevertheless, an article published in the Drugon Stud. enf, which is dedicated to the Chinese Minister, submits that the Government at Peking had the legal right to cancel the contract owing to the failure of the American syndicate to comply with its terms and the deliberate violation of its provisions through the sale of its stocks to the French and Belgians. Upon this the Sah Penario Chronicle remarks that there is no use in blinding ourselves to the fact that the ex- ploitation of China by foreign railroad builders will not be tolerated hereafter by the Chinese, The writer in the Drug Student, the contents of which one may presume has received the official approval of the Chinese Minister to whom it is dedicated, says emphatically that while "public opinion in China now is not against the construction of railways and the opening up of its re

ARRIVALS from Tientsin announce that Chris

already out of hospital and regaining his strengib. is match with Bellew will probably take place on the 16th inst.

THE Han, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the

Co. $135.55 Major Ole Tiong Ham $200. funds of the Hospitals:-Angaard Thoresen &

would be handy enough for reckoning, but as the market stands to-day a half-crown- exchan ge seems the more reasonable. In town last night, says the Eastern Daily Mail, of the 6th inst., there were rumours that Government has decided to fix the dollar at 2/8. This may seem curious but officials interviewed by our representatives declared that they knew nothing of any such intention. The time for the Gay. ernment moving in the matter has come, how- ever, and we may expect the change to be made any day.

A NUMBER of European vagrants were picked up in various parts of the town last night, and to the House of Detention. They are believed. Rocha, assistant Inspector of Junks, charged were this morning remanded by the Magistrates for the most part to be deserters from steamers

or sailing ships.

The Bokhara Rock buoy, which dragged her moorings and drifted away in the recent typhoon, was picked up by the Harbour Deputment launch sent to lank for her, off Ling Ting Island, 15 miles away, and was brought into the Harbour Office this morning PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the 2nd (Royal West Kent Regi, on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, from 4.30 to 6 p.m. -

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Saranid Marchy............ Russe ".

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........... Weber Valve......................" Les Sirenes"........... Waldteudel Selection from....." The Yzorgen of the Gumu “........Sullivan flyblog..." The Smithy in the Woud "....ħlichaelis Fantonia.....

„"In Cosaland " .............Bidgont

God save the King.

DURING some "Moon" festivities among the Chinese passengers in the 'tween decks of the 5.5, Hongkong, Captain Maxfield, coming down the West River, about midnight last night, the and before the flames could be extinguished clothes of a young Chinese girl became ignited, the child was to severely burned that on arrival in Hongkong it was found necessary to have her removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment.

BEFORE Mr. Basi! Taylor, Marine Magistrate,

Chan Kin, master of licensed rowing boat No.

3,365, and Lo Fo, master of an unlicensed

of the Harbour Master, by obstructing the cargo boat, with disobeying the lawfulcommands

approaches to the Harbour Master's wharf, the latter being also charged with plying his boat without a licence, in Victoria Harbour, os the 8th and 14th inst., respectively. Mr. Rocha said the rowing boat was lying off the steps, not anchored, but hanging about and obstructing the steps. The cargo boat was also obstructing the steps by discharging cargo. Her master had no licence. The mea had no defence, but the second defendant said he did not know he was doing anything wrong. First defendant was And $5 or 14 days, and second $3 or 7 days on each charge.

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FROM a Tacoma despatch of the Sikult, we learn that Captain J. T. Morgan, one of the New York representatives of the Hamburg American Steamship Line, said that day while there that his company will eventually be oper- atirga steamship line between Puget Sound Morgan has been making periodical trips to the and the Orient. For eighteen years Captain Pacific Coast to watch the commercial develop ment of the various Pacific ports. He foresees that the commerce between the United States and Asia will make rapid strides, following the conclusion of the Japanese War. His company

now operates steamships to Chinese and Japan

A 3.30 a.in. to-day constable Ingham, on duty Kin for behaving in a disorderly manner and at the Ching Hing Theatre, arrested Chan Yanese ports. By adding to this fleet their voyages creating a disturbance outside the theatre. He Sound. Jest when the company will be ready can be extended across the Pacific to Fuget was taken to the Police Station, charged, and to adopt this programme Captain Morgan could released on bail of $15. At 4.30 am, the man not then siste. was back repeating the offence, and was again arrested, and this time was not allowed bail. When placed before the magistrate this mora ing he had nothing to say, and was ordered to pay a fine of $25 with the alternative of six weeks' imprisonment.

"I AM a European doctor and would not do youth when charged with behaviour in a disor such a thing," said a wild-eyed looking Chinese derly manner, and throwing stones at wonten in Possession Street last night, during the

moon festival celebrations. Mr. Hazeland said

the man did not appear to be in full possession

of his wits. Evidence showed that he was making a great noise, laughing, feering and

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Hongkong.

LAW COMMITTIE. ›

The Attorney General moved that the report of the Law Committee be adopted. He mes- tioned that the report was on the Bill to ou thorise the construction of a tranway from Battery Path to the Peak.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Carried.

VALUATION OF TENEMENTS. The Colonial Treasurer moved that it be "Resolved that the percentage op the valdi- tion of tenements payable as rates that, por

section a of Ordinance No. 41 of 1902) of the tion of the Hill District which is defined in section 29, sub-section (») (8) (as amended by Rating Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, be altered from 10 per cent.to 13 per cent, with effect from the 1st of October, 1905."

The Hon. Mr. Gersham Stewart-Might ask your Excellency what the advance of it per cent is for? The lighting comes to 100 amps at $3 50 which is $4,200 per annum, and only per cent. on the assessment value of

the Peak.

H.E, the Governor-I is partly to provide for that and partly to provide for hydrants.

Hon Mr. Gershom Stewart.-Will the water. supply be constant then?

H.E. the Governor.—As constant as ĥny- where else in the Colony.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Carried.

NEW TERRITORIES LAND ORDINANCE.

that it be read a first time a Bill entitled An The Attorney General introduced and moved Ordinance to amend the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905..

explained that the Bill was introduced for the purpose of giving the police larger powers for the abatement of the nuisance of solicitations for immoral purposes in public places. The Government introduced the interpretation. clause because of certain decisions recently de- 1 vered, by the Magistrales which threw doubt on their powers. If the claus

clause be passed by

the Council there could no longer be any doubt that a private street was a street within the meaning of the police regulations.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Council went into Commillee, but no

alterations were made in the Bill.

MARRIED WOMEN'S MAINTENANCE. The Attorney General moved the second read-

ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance relating to the summary jurisdiction of Magistrates in reference to married women. In moving, the resolution he said that the purpose of the Bill was to give magistrates jurisdiction to compel a husband who deserts his wife or who by his conduct towards her makes her leave him to contribute towards her maintenance. legislation followed on the lines of similar Iegis. lation in England, and the ordinance was, in fact, an agitation from the English Act.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. „3“ The Bill was left in the Committee stage.

PROPOSED NEW TRAMWAY.

The

The third reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance for authoring the construction of a tramway within the Colony of Hongkong, was not taken on,

The Council adjourned till the 21st inst...

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was the foot of the Hill that, owing partly to the Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary It was stated in the objects and reasons at held immediately after the 'meeting of the

lodging of claims to land in the New Terri-mended for adoption by the Council. length of time which elapsed between the presiding. The following votes were recom tories Land Court and the issue of Crown leases, for such land, and partly to the illi teracy of the land owners in the New Teri tories, it has been found that there are many

errors in the schedules to such Crown leases,

REPAIRS TO THE "HYGEIA."

A sum of $739 in ald of the vote, Harbour Master's Department--Other Charges, for re- pairs to epidemic hulk Hypelaja

LANGUAGE, ALLOWANCE.

A sum of $300 in aid of the vote, Magistracy Other Charges, for language allowance to has passed the examination in the Chiu Chau Mr. M. Hopaen, Hindustani interpreter, who

dialect.

· This-was all the business. ;

and it is desired to empower the Governor, on the advice of the Land Officer, to cancel auch duite in hen thereof. It is also thought desir inaccurate schedules and to issue correct sche.

able to authorite the Land Officer to enter in the schedules to the Crown leases particulars JACK McAuliffe, the boxer, who is suing the mortgages and leases) which took place prior INTERNED RUSSIAN WARSHIPS. of subsidiary dealings with land (such as F.M.S. Government for breach of contract, has to the coming into operation of the New Terri retained ar counsel Mr. A. M. Gibb, of the tories Land Ordinance, 1985, but were not re- firm of Meists. Iresgrave and Matthews. Mr. corded by the Land Court and were const McAuliffe's tause of action arose in this wise:quently omitted from the schedules to the During race week in Taiping he announced a leases. The special powers given by the Billas peace had been concluded between Japan performance to be given in the Town Hall; are to cease on the 31st July, 1926, by which of a dance to be held in the Perak Club, he have been corrected. but as the date lie had fixed clashed, with that. time it is hoped that all the schedules will

and booked the hall for the last day of the was asked 10 postpone his show, which he did

ball. On the morning of that day, however, races, obtaining a receipt for the rent of the

he was informed that he could not have the hall as it was wanted by the Kinta Amateur

an amendment to the Ordinance, but it is H.E. the Governor.—This Bii) is stated to be

to the leases issued for agricultural lands in really a supplement to the Bill. The schedules

the New Territories contain hundreds of thous ands of narnes, in Chinese and English, of ad-

sources," it is "strongly against the control calling out bad names, besides throwing stones, Dramátic Club. At the eleventh hour be.ob- dresses, of areas most of them small-a frac

of railway affairs in the hands of foreigners" by which is meant, of course, the represen-

one of which struck a Chinese detective on the chest, and the latter promptly arrested him The "doctor" was fined $25 or six weeks' im

prisonment.

tained the loan of the Perak Club, and had to

faction from the Resident, whom he interview.

AT about 1.45 p.. on Tuesday, those oned, and hence his action.-Eastern Daily

board the steamers in the Canton River, saw

the houses in that settlement. It was then

Mali.

tion of an acre-and of amounts of Crown

get fresh handbills printed and cancel his land most of them being a small fraction of a bookings. Mr. McAuliffe failed to get satis- dollar. It will be readily understood that in the compilation of these schedules certain errors have crept in largely due to the illiteracy of the inhabitants of the New Territories. the issue of certificates under the lease and it These errors have been brought to light on is convenient that they should at the same time be corrected. This is being done, and the Bill before the Council is to legalise those correc tions.

tatives of the Western nations. The new policy of acquiring Government control of the American Canton-Hankow Railway con- cession is not limited to that enterprise, but issuing from the back of the Shameen, The volume of quotations from the Chinese it extends to all other concessions of a like smoke and dames which quickly developed classics in colloquial use, now published by character made to foreigners. The movement into a huge conflagration, dense volumes of Messrs. Noronha & Co., giving the pith of the instituted for the transfer of the control of smoke and tongues of flame rising high above classics, seems to be designed for the information the Canton-Hankow line to the Imperial Go-learnt that an outbreak had occurred in the of students to guide them to an appreciation of vernment is only the beginning of the unfold- ing of the new policy, Mr. Chang, the writer, voices the latter when he says that "the people have good reasons to fear dangerous results from foreign invasion in the railway business. The Eastern Chinese railway in Manchuria, which was built by the Russians and has been entirely under Russian control is," he adds, "a suflicient warning to the Chinese people that the control of a railway by foreignere naturally invites a foreign in- vasion." He continues: "Another waming recently presenting itself to the attention of

Ha Chan Tong, propted for the most part by singing girls and tea-housekeepers. It was roughly estimated that nearly roo houses were damaged, some being entirely burned down, The cause of the fire could not be ascertained, but it originated in a matshed where it was be lieved some cooking was being done by coolies.

some of the better known passages of Chinese literature. But in it, Mr. J. Dyer Ball, the energetic author, has so well and faithfully undertaken his work that the book is of the highest value to everyone who is in any way brought in contact with the Chinese language In 71 pages he has sel forth a selection of quotations made "with the object of gathering together the words or phrases, or sentences in MESSRS, L. Moore & Co., auctioneers, cos and understood by nearly everyone, be he mais the classics, used in everyday conversation, ducted an important sale of property at their or woman, merchant or coolie." A very copious sale rooms, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on index, which is not confined to the words in the Saturday. There was a fairly good number of both foreign and Chinese investors present,

passages quoted, should enable anyone to find The property is that known as the Soy Lun whatever he wants which may be contained in the public is the completion of the German

Silk Filature Co., Ld, situated at No. 23, it. It is pointed out that the volume only con railway in Shantung, which is now threaten Miller Road, Hougkew, and consisting oftains quotations from the Four Books, though GREGOR & Co., ing the whole province." "The Chinese," about 13 mow of land, the main Filat bus aiready prepared a second series of similar It is interesting to note that the author has he asserts, have now lully realized that a ing, godown, manager's house and Chinese railway in foreign hands is a menace," and buildings, the machinery and plant contained quotations selected from the Two Classics: As that the control of the Canton-Hankow therein and the plant and accessories at three anyone acquainted with the works of Mr. Dyer drying stations near Woozie. Tls. 175,000 was Ball would expect the volume is niest carefully Railway by a great foreign Fower may the rat and only bid, and the property was compiled and bears the stamp of one whose threaten the whole of Southern China. bought by Mesars, Arnbold, Karberg and Co, extensive knowledge of things. Chinese cannot [33 They have no objections to receiving for... | Kiukiang Road,

bs guisasid. It le published at $a a copp

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Kongkong, 15th June, 1905.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Carried.

WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FENSION FUND.

The first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to transfer to the general revenue, the moneys standing in this Treasury to the credit of the Widows and Orphans' Fension Fund, to pro- vide for future payment of pensions to the wi dows and orphans of deceased public officer,

upon and payable out of the said general re and to make the payment of the same a charge

venue, was held over.

LIGHTING OF JUNKS. The Attorney General moved the second read- ing of a Bill entitled an Ordinance further to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1891, and for other purposes. He explained out in the objects, and reasons. Besides pro that the purpose of the Bill had been fully set

viding for a workable system for Chinese junk lighis it gave additional and effective power to the harbour authorities to keep the fairway clear and to control the traffic of small craft. Also for special licenses for river steamers, and, meeting the need that was felt, it gave

The Shanghai Taotai has wired to the Waiwapu and Viceroy Chou Fu regarding the interned Russian warships to the effect that and Russia, the Russian Consul demanded to inspect the arms and ammunition dismounted from the interned Russian warships and that

claims and therefore it is desired that due in the Russian Consul will make more important

be soon given to him-The S. C. D. Journal. structions from the Waiwupu and the Viceroy

THE WEATHER.

First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory

The following repon is from Mr. F. G. Figg,

On the 14th at 9.30 a. The depression bas reached the N. part of the, Formosa Channel,

is moving NW.

It

in N. Formosa and at Sharp Peak. Pressure is At 1.20 . The barometer has fallen quickly also giving way over the Philippines.

near Foochow

The depression will probably enter the coast

Bad weather prevails in the N-partof Formosa Channel.

Fresh to moderate W. aud SW, winds are indicated over the N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast:-fresh to moderate W, and SW. winds; fair,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS, DUB, German (Willchad) 18th inst Australian (Chinglu) 18th Inst. Indian (Namsang) zoth inst. American (Mongolia) 28th inst.:

The Silk exes. Atkından arrived at New York on trih inst.

The CPR Cols ss. Empress of India arrived at Vancouver at 9.30 p.31., on 12th inst. The M, M. Cos v.8. Caledonien with the next. French Maillefe Singapore yesterday, at 7 p.m., for this port via Saigon,

The Imperial German Mail s.s, Williñad left Kobe via Moji on Tuesday, at r p.m., and may be expected here on 18th lest,

The M. M. Co.'s cargo boat Longsor, from Marseilles &c, left Haiphong this morning, and is expected here on Saturday morning