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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JANUARY 8 1906,

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their own interest les if they do noted the rules, and that is hardly probable) keep their property up to the highest aan- they are flying in the face of the law? The tary level. It does not pay to have insani whole question of receipts, and the date tary premises, which is the crux of the whole when the rates have been paid, and who paid matter. On another point Mr. Hooper has them and all the rest of it, have been im expressed his views. He states that when ported into the notification of the forthcom the Government attempt to do anything in, ing election without any apparent authority, the way of confiscation without adequate.com- If these anomalous features are carried into pensation he will, if elected, offer strenuous effect in their entirety there is little doubt opposition to the proposal, holding that the but that a Court would uphold any protest principles approved by the House of Com-made upon the issue of the election, which The rato per quarter and per misusent, proportional.mone should be followed in Hong would thereby be rendered null and void. The daily base delivered free when the midrowi kong. These are some of the points on But a protest would mean money and no

secewible to mesenger. Un cop a seat by ping

convictions. He is eminently the man Only Us principle of adding irregular Which Mr. Hooper has strong and sound body thinks it worth the trouble and expense. for the Sanitary Board.. Ho possesses the features to a legal document is absolutely knowledge, born of long experience, of the Sanitary and conservancy requirements of the city; he is critical, honest and disiné

“SÜÜSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-890 per montal WKKKLY-$15 per unum,

The postage on the wickly ine to any part of the additional 81.30 per quarter le charged for postage.

(wererli in 36 ecula por quarter, Slagle Coples Dally, in conta: Weekly, twenty

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BIRTH.

On the 31st December, 1975, at Shanghai, the terested; and it will be a very strange and wife of John Harvey, of a daughter.

remarkable thing if he does not head the poll at the forthcoming election.

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MARRIAGE.

On the 6th instant, at the Peak Church, MAUDY LOUISA, daughter of Edwin Harlow london, to William LENARK CARTER, [roo

HONGSONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 8,-19c6, (“.

THE SANITARY BOARD HEECTION..

THE LAW OF THE ELECTION.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

TU. Nippon Yusen Kaisha's service. 10 Bombay is to be changed from monthly to bi-monthly. Five steamers are to be placed on the ran and the Japanese tenninne will be at Osaka instead of Yokohama.

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members to the vacancies on the Sanitary January-Library-Non-Chinese,..236: Chi Board which has aroused no llitle remark is nese, let; total, 337. Museum-Non-Chinese the curious wording of the notice appearing 97; Chinese, 2,262; tola), 2,359. in the Government Guterte with referance to

THE Teisure-waru, a scamer now being built at the Mitsu Bishi yard, Nagasaki, to the order of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, was launched on 27th ali

Ar the instance of Inspector Gauld, eleven coolies were paraded before Mr. F. A. Haze land at the Magistmey this morning, on a charge of gambling, and three others for keep. gor Street, at Wanchal, Evidence was taken. ing a common gaming house at No. 5 Macgre The Grat defendant was fined $ico, the second and third $50 each, and the remainder $3 apiece. A similar charge was made out agalost nineteen men-two for keeping a gaming hdase at Yaumati and the remainder for gam bling, Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the

defence of the first two defendunts. The others pleaded guilty to the charge. The case of the

first three defendants was adjourned until Wednesday. The remainder were fined 95 each.

TELEGRAMS

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE.

FARNHAM, BOYDS.

PROPOSED WINDING-UP.

RE-CONSTRUCTION SUGGESTED

'SUAKEHOLDERS CALL SPRCIAL' MEETING.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 8th January, 12.10 p.m..

A number of shareholders, in S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ltd., have de- Ar about 7.45 o'clock last evening two China-cided to call a special meeting of the men went to a dwelling house at No. 18, Bridges Street and rapped at tie door. The Company to be held at an early dato. door was immediately opened by a Chinese Ind, and in answer to inquiries by these strangers

The object of this extraordinary said his master was out. The visitors, said general meeting is to discuss a resolu- they had imperative business and would wait.

present constituted, should be wound up.

(be Hongkong (elegraph One phase of the forthcoming election of proposing that the Company, as at RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library They are supposed to have entered the house. tion, which will be put to the meeting and feet and gagged him. They then searched the place and removed clothing and a jadestone bangle to the value of $59, before they decamp ed. The matter was reported to the police, who made investigations. They appear to this k that it was a "phantom" robbery; the lad who has not a.mark on his person to corroborate was supposed to have been gagged and bound

his statement. The police are of opinion that this robbery was "made up," as, it is stated, the alleged victim was in debt.

the election. The ratepayers entitled to vote are (1) those who are included in the Through the retirement of Mr. H. Especial and common Jury lists ; and (2) those Pollock, sic, and Mr. Ahmet Rumjat from ratepayers who are exempted from serving the Sanitary Board it is necessary that" two on juries on account of their professional representatives of the ratepayers in Hong avocations. Such is the order as laid down kong should be efected fill the vacancies, in Section 8 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903. and the election has been fixed to take place But the notice in the Gazette has the addi. on the 22nd inst. So far, only one candidate, tion for the year igos"; that is to say, has come forward, but from the appearance that the ratepayers entitled to vote must

CaINAMAN named Lo Wa appeared at the Magistracy this morning charged with decay ing a male child named, Wong Kan, seven years of age, from his parents on Dec. 18th fast,nt No. 62 Bridges Street. The case was reimanded for further evidence. Tu Kobe Herald has been informed by the local office of the N.Y.K, that either the s.s. Nikko Maru or the s 1. Yateata Mare will be put on the berth for Australian ports. in the fatter part of January or thereabouts, the re-

of this gentleman, and his manifold qualif. have been on the special and common jurysumption of the regular service to fullow sodu. cations for the oflice of member of the Sani-lists for last year. The same requirement Sirs Tok Ki, who styles himself a trader, was

SPORTS.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL,

On Saturday afternoon on the Naval Foot ball ground, at Happy Valley, a match was --played between II.M. ships Tammar and Hogue,

S. WATSON & CO ary Board, we are inclined to believe that the does not, evidently, attach to the profes charged at the Police Court this morning for in the competition for the China Squadron ratepayers will be as well and truly served hysional men who are ratepayers. Now what obtaining from one Link Kau, a money' Football Challenge Shield. The first half of

#MITED,

WINE & SPIRIT

MERCHANTS,"

ALEXANDRA BEILINGS.

flongkong, 28th October, 1905,

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GREGOR & CO.,

the game was rather oven, though the Tamar stood on the aggressive a while and just before

Tumar winning by a single goal.

game to be drawn when a foul occurred within the penalty line of the Army Staff, and the R.E.'s were awarded a penalty-kick. Hentley took charge and pilnied the ball into the net. The Engineers therefore won by a to 1.

those elected to the new vacancies as they were is a ratepayer, may be asked, after reading charger, No. 79 Queen's Road West, the sum by the two members who have just resigned.these rules? The Government by this notice of Sio with intent to defraud, Mr. P. W. The candidate first in the field is Mr, A. in the Gazette defines a ratepayer as one Goldring appeared for the defence. The case half-time Woolley netted a goal. The Hegue: Shelton Hooper, secretary of the Hongkong who has paid his rates. But we contend was formally adjourned until Friday next, bail

could not equalise in the second half,, the Land Investment and Agency Company, that the Government has most unfairly being allowed in the sum of $500. Limited. Those who are aware of the wide limited the list of ratepayers." Take 1 Chinese are making Des Vaux Road interests represented by Mr. Hooper, as

the case of опе who had been a West a regular dumping ground, your Wor-

Early on Saturday afternoon the Royal En secretary of the largest land association in ratepayer six months ago. He proceeds to ship, and several complaints have been made wineers played the Army Staff in the third the Colony, are bound to acknowledge that Europe, on furlong, but before leaving to the 1. W. D," said Serpt, Gordun at the round, for the Soldiers' Club Football Shield, in him the ratepayers have a candidate gives up his house, sells his furniture and tice Court this morning when a Chinaman A good game being exhibited the senze, was

was charged for dumping refuse in that

one all at half-time, with the Army Staff press -whose claims for their suffrages are unrivalled. leaves nothing on which rates are leviable: vicinity. "Are they?" remarked air. F. Aing hard, Everyone present expected the It is nearly nineteen years since Mr. Hooper The ex-ratepayer, returns to the Colony on Hazeland. Pay a fine of ten dollars." came to the Colony, appointed to the Govern. 1st January, 1906, takes a house, and pays ment Civil Service by the Secretary of State his rates, in advance, as required by the law. At the Shanghai Mixed Court on the and inst. for the Colonies. For three years, Mr. 1s such an individual not a ratepayer and before Mr. King, assistant Magistrate, and M. J. H. Arnold, American Assessor, a chair Hopper held the position of Assessor, an entitled to vote, quite as much as the person coole was charged with plying for tire with office winch naturally brought him into touch

who has remained in the Colony and paidan unlicensed sedan chair, contrary to Muni. with those very questions which intimate his males, right along, up to and including ly concern the Sanitary Board. He had December? The Government says "No," to impect everý telement in the Colony but few will endorse that decision. Yet for rating purposes, so that he may be said that does not end the matter, for the Govern to have acquired a very special and inside ment notice in the Gazette says "No rate AN aged Chinaman was charged before Mr. F. knowledge of the Colony's conditions, its payer will be allowed to vote unless, he pro- Hazeland this morning for selling intoxicat. sanitary requirements, and its immediate duces, to the undersigned the receipt for theirs and kerosine oil without the necessary licences at Hunghom on the 3rd needs generally. But that was in the early rates paid by him for the month of Decem-instant. His Worship imposed a fine of $10. ber, 1905. In other words, the Govern on the first charge and So for storing the oil day's of his connection with Hongkong;, in every respect his initial acquaintance with the Culouy, particularly with regard to build. ings, the duties of landlords, 'great and small mand proof of a fenant that he has paid his NEWS has been received in Kobe of a fire on

cipal regulations. The accused was finally fined $3, the execution of same to await the

consideration of the Consular Body and the

Taoist.

Immediately after the last mintioned match terminated the West Kents met the Naval Yard for the shield. For a few seconds the Naval Yard did some good work, but when the soldiers settled down to play, they had not a leg to stand on." The dashing play of the West Kents, coupled with good combination, was too much for the Naval Yard, who were defeated by eight goals to nil,

HOCKEY.

It will be proposed, further, that the Company be re-constructed on a popular basis, so as to meet the requirements of the situation, and the wishes of the shareholders.

CANTON-SIN-NING-CHU,

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PROPOSED RAILWAY

TO BE BUILT BY CHINESE CAPITAL,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 8th January,

12.10 p.m.

The Chinese Board of Commerce, the Shangpu, have decided to build railway from Sin-ning-chu to Can- ton.

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[Sin-ning-chu is situated on the borders of, Tonkin, and the statement issued by the Chin check French pretensions to the right of hav esa Board of Commerce seams intended to

ing a hand in the construction of the line. The proposed railway will pass in very close proxim ty to the Yunnan railway running to Kwing- cross at Sin-aing-chu, so that there is a pos chow-wan, if indeed the two railways will cot sibility of a very interesting sequel to the

Announcement now, made by the Chiness. Hoard-ED, H.K. T},

THE CRIMINAL CLASSES,

The following figures are interesting, as showing what our local Police and Detective Forces are doing to keep down crime in the Colony.

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.19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. since that time-he' has widened and increased ment demands proof that the rates have and the liquor and vessels containing it to LeValley on Saturday afternoon, H.M.5. Hecla undesirables dumped in our midst from

HERRIES he gained a

been paid, although, the ratepayer has done so through his landlord. We hold that the Government has' no right whatever to de

rates, nor has the Government any right to landlord collects the rates from his tenauts suggest that a ratepayer is in arrears. The and is responsible to the Government for those rates whether collected or not. If he fails to collect from the tenants then he has the law at his back, and can by alllegal means compel the tenants to pay. In Britain there are "owner" and "occupier" rates so that there is no question on the point-each has

On the Military Hockey ground at Happy foreleted, while a sum of $15 was to be played the 129th Baluchis a friendly game. gives to the informer, if the fine was paid,

The Indians again proved superior and won by four goals to nothing.

board the barque Challenger, 1,399 tons, Capt. Pedersen, off stinabe, on 27th ult The vessel captain telegraphed to Osaka for a lug. This was carrying a cargo of fish-manure, and the assistance was dispatche, but a further lele gram on 18th idem stated that the vessel was

still un fire, and sinking. A later message from. tengir has been filled with water, and sunk.` Minabe received on 29th states that the Chal-

We very much regret to have to announce the death at Shanghai on rst inst. of Mr. J. B.

CRICKET.

PARSZES V. LUSITANO C. C.

The Parsees won this match by 74 runs. Following are the scores:-Parsees :—Bati- wara 19, Vasunia' 52, Balki 9, Taraphoria 17, Captain o, Sanga 6, K. Jamshedji o, Mow. davala 10, Chinoy nut out, o; Karanjia, Befouji did tot bat; Byes Io; total 123.

..Lusitano C. C.:-Ivanovich o, H. Silva o, L. Remedios o, Koža o, J. Lopes żg not out, Car valho, Rodrigues 3, F. Silva 5. C. Silva o,

Barradas 4, Soares o, Byes F; total 49.

During the year 1905, no less than 1,643.cri=" minals were sentenced to banishment, of whom 65 returned, and on e-arrest were identified by the printed impressions of their finger-tips Not included in the above figures were 524 neighbouring ports, and by our authorities "passed on" to "grean fields and pastures new." Of old offenders there were no less than 695 arrested and dealt with by due process of law, while 3,540 personal descriptions, and 3,016 finger prints, of criminals and suspects, were taken by the Police, while beggars, too numerona to calculate, have been "chased off" our streets a good year's record for any Force.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

The most daring act of highway robbery which this forenoon at the Junction of the Old Bailey las happened for quite a while, was perpetrated and Caine Road, in which a servant girl was the victim. It appears that about eleven

and the character of the people who occupy tenement houses. In 1889 he was appointed secretary of the Hongkong Land Investment and. Agency Company, and acting in that capacity he has become conversant with every question appertaining to the ownership of property, representing, as he does, both legally and officially, the largest property owners in the Colony, More, especially has practical and working know. ledge of the Public Health and Buildings to pay separately; but here the landlord is Ordinance, by which the Sanitary Hoard responsible and if he has paid the rates on itself is constituted. When the Dill con. his property-as most asturedly he will be taining the clauses under which it was required to do by the Governmentmyrmidons proposed to bring the Ordinance into opera- then the assumption' is that the tenants tion first came before the public, it affected have paid him, that he has recouped him. property to such, an extent that the Euroself, in fact, in one way or another; and pean landowners in the Colony formed these tenants, provided they comply with themselves into a Committee having as is the other requirements are certainly SANDEMAN, BUCKbject the defeat of the Bill in its original entitled to vote: So long as a man can form hit. Hooper was the Chairman of satisfactorily prove that he is liable to pay that. Committee. The most experienced

rates, then that should be sufficient proof architects is the Colony were employed as that he is a ratepayer entitled to vote: Most the advisers of that Committee, counsel were tenants in Hongkong. pay to, the landlord line. During the winter season, when the Army and Navy officers, competent officials, A.D. Melbourne with stealing $50 from Ho lai

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engaged, and à petition was sent to the Government pointing out the injustice which would be caused if the Bill were passed into law. The Committee also re- commended certain alterations and modifi

Kremer, formerly Captain in the French Municipale Française. The late Captain Kre- Colonial Infantry, and lately Chef de la Garde

during his twelve years' residence in Shanghai 'mer was an invaluable public serv nt, and

he and his amiable family have been extremely popular with all who knew them.-N.C.D.

Nires.

THR Daishin-murt, a steamer of 1,306 tons, which has been built at the Mitsu Bishi Yard, Nagasaki, to the arder of the Osaka Shosen Faisha, lett Nagasaki on the 27th ult. for sata. The Daishin-maru is a sistership of the Daichi-maru recently built by the Osaka Tekkoja (Oika Ironworks) for the Tientsin

Peiho is frozen, the new steaner will be put or the Taired or Korean line with the Daichi,

THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL DILT.

JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.

The twenty-second session of the Imporisi Diet was formally opened on aßih ult. by his'

Majesty the Emperor, with the usual ceremony. The Imperial Message, read personally by the Emperor in the House, is as follows:

"Lords and Gentlemen. By the aid of the

o'clock in the forenoon a native girl about fourteen years of age and working with a family at No 64, Caine Road was sent down to Queen's Road to change into silver coins a fifty-dollar note, She was returning home with the money, wrapped in handker chief when a Chinaman sprang out from behind a tree, gave the girl a smack in the face, snatched the money, and cleared down the street. Fortunately an Indian detective who was standing some distance away saw the thinl the delinquent safely in custody. running, and at once gave chase and soon had~

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS. DURING Indian (Kutiang) 9th inst. SAC American (Doric) ipsh inst. French (Caledonien) 9th lost, Canadian (Athenian) 11th (011,

At the Magistracy this afternoon. Wong Yau, a native of Pek fo, was charged before Mr. C.

so much for rent and so much for rates. A man with a house tented at $100 a month

the members of the Diet, and by the loyalty of Wa, a servant girl. a g Our faithful subjects in general, We have subsequently pleaded guilty, Abb

The defendast at first denied the charge, but hands over to his 'landlord $113, 09

laid down Our arms with glory to 'Our His Worship:-Tell him that he is liable to matter of course. The receipt he gets in

A CORRESPONDENT asks us to direct the at- selves and restored friendship with Russia.be flogged. I sentence you to six weeks' hard. return may not specify that the payment was

tention of the authorities to the ricksha nuis. We are very happy to see that the Agree labour, and the money to be returned to the

complainant. cations in the Bill. As a result of these for tent and rates; it may simply read "To Happy Valley, at the entrance to the Naval was lately revised, and that the relations ance which occurs every afternoon at the ment between Our Empire and Great Britalo representations, backed by high and influen

rent in December, 1995-$113," Should and Military football grounds. He says that of Our Empire with the Treaty Powers tial names, the Goverment, in the main, the Government keep to the actual words after a match is over an exit in sometimes im are increasing in cordiality. By a series of followed the advice of the property owners of the paragraph quoted above, that rate possible owing to the 'gateway being blocked agreements concluded with Korea, tho rela- and amended the Bill. Although property payer would find himself non-suited, so to by these' coolies touting for fares. Our cortions of Our Empire with that country have, owners still contend that there is great room speak, without a vote and without a right to respondent suggests that a policeman should been brought much closer. It is necessary to for further amendments in the Ordinance claim a vote. The above has been written on be on duty in this vicinity to check the coolies, promote friendship more and more with Kören, as passed, the fact that Mr. Hooper was

and to endeavour to discharge Qur duty lov the assumption that the Government was Chairman of the Committee which obtained entitled to demand the production of a receipt UNDER instructions from the Shanghai Taolai, guiding the Koreana into the path of civilisation, the alterations and modifications of the for rates paid in December last. Bat the Mr. Kuan, the Mixed Court magistrate, has "We have directed our luisters of State 10 posted a proclamation in front of bis yamên submit the Budget for the 29th fiscal year and original Bull should be a guarantee of his election is to be conducted we are distinctly asking all Chinese who suffered through loss projects of law to the deliberation of the Diet, OLDEST FAVOURITES acquaintance with that measure, and his told under Schedule C of the Ordinance, of veintions, lives, or injuries of person, or in You are requested to dis, large ya in minds

understanding of its provisions. On one What does Schedule C say about that re goods and chaitels during the recent riots, to harmonious co-operation, keeping in mind the point Mr. Hooper has made it clear ceipt? It does not even mention the word present detailed, written statements of the same progress and destiny of Our Empire, and aim- that he is in sympathy with the effort "receipt" in any of its eleven rules! What that their cases may be taken into considering at future prosperity. of the Sanitary Board to keep the city right then has the Government to demand deserving are to be indemnified proportionately. atlon, by the higher authorities, whereby the

sweet and clean. He contends that pro the production of such a receipt at all, when Persans are, however, warned not to present

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in the East.

Hongkong, 25th July, 1905.

· [36—17.) perty-owners in Hongkong fail to recognise | (unless the Governor in Council has amend." false claims,

Peers, received the Imperial Message, and be Princa Tokugawa, President of the House of

Majesty left the House at 11.30 am. for the Imperial Palace.

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1. English (Arcadia) 11th inst., 4 pm,

German (Prins Sigismund) 14th inst Canadian (Hmpress of India) 17th inst.

The Germans.z. Queria left Wakamatsu fór this port, and is due here on 11th just 2-****

·The O, & U, S. S. Cola 3.6. Doric will feave Manila this afternoon, and is expected to arriva about noon on toth fast fo

The H. A. La Spezia, from Hamburg left Singapore for our part on 6th inst., and may

expected here on 1sth jast

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Singapore for this port on 6th Inst, Ap.ms/

The P.&O. S. N. CON L2, Arcadia lale with the outward English Malls, and is des here on sith inst, at 4 pm,