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BIRTHS.

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On the 8th April, at Shanghai, the wife of t. -HARE, . M. Customs, of a daughter..

On the 10th April, at Shanghai, to Mr, and Mrs. R. E. LEWIS, a daughter. MARRIAGE.

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AN INCRBASH OF SALARY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Many people in Hongkong are quite con vinced that if we had a municipal council the Japanese Navy during the war are to be FIFTEEN of the foreign steamers captured by

all the ills from which we suffer at present, | shortly disposed of at public auction. including a limited water supply and the

A New York telegram announces the death of Miss Susan Brownell Anthony, the well-known leader of the women's suffrage movement, at the age of 86.

un Morrison, who has been in Shanghai for some days on his way back from Europe, left by the C. N. S. Lieńsking to return to j'eking

on the 18th inst.

plague, would be banished to regions un-Owing to the illness of Inspector John Gauld, known. They point to Singapore, which is Inspector Gourlay, late of the Central Station, has been transferred to' No. a Police Station, blessed with a body styled the Municipal Wanchai, Commission, as an example of local, not to say parochial, government. But if late it has become questionable whether a number of citizens representative of the general Į community cari effectively manage the affairs of a Crown Colony. In the first place, try they never so hard, they are bound hand and foot by the Government.. Whatever they propuse has to receive the sanction of the Governor in Council before it is carried into effect, and judging from recent events their duties are limited to the collection of gar hage. It seems that our Southern neighbour has a municipal engineer with whom it is well, pleased. That gentleman petitioned | for an increase of salary on the ground, apparently, that he, could earn more in private life than he did as in official. HoThe Municipal Commission at once second The Cunard Company have decided to name ed the suggestion, carricil a resolution the two new fast turbine steamers now being that the engineer should obtain an in-built for the company under the agreement

On the ruth April, at Shanghai, GEORGE FREDERICK HUTTON-POTTS, fifth son of the late Lipton Hutton-Pots, J. P. of Fitby Hall, Bedale, Yorkshire, Esquire, and Mrs. Hutton- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Potts, of Harrow-on-the-Hill, to ESME STUART, third daughter of Captain and Mrs. F. H Wallace, of Shanghai.

DEATHS. On the 7th April, at Shanghai, Dr. MARY GALE, aged 65 years.

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hoogkong, 3rd March, 1900,

On the 9th April, at Shanghai General pital, WILLIAM CURTIS, aged 73 years.

The Shanghai Oil Company, Limited, has been successfully floated, and Mr. A. R. Murphine, manager of the Laus Kinng Moy Mill, bas joined the beard,

THE Chinese Engineering and dining Com. pany's totalouspan of the Company's three mines for the week ending the 31st of March nimount- ed to 24,471,23 tons, and the sales during the period 10 16,292.61 tops.

The Hongkong Gelegraph crease, and sent their recommendation with His Majesty's Government by Messrs.

Jaan Brown and Co, Limited, Clydebank, and Messrs. Swan, Hunter, Wigham, Richardson (Limited), Wallsend, Lusitaninand diagritanda respectively;

AccoRDING to official reports, says the Nun- fapan, it is stated that during the period from the zoth of the 1th moon of last year to the 13th of the fast men, the total number of Russian officers withdrawn from Manchuria is 5,346 and the total number of troops 426,866. Of these, 6to officers and 49,746 troops did not return to Russia, but were transferred to Vindi- vostok and Usturi,

A PROJECT for endeavouring to obtain the services of officers or men of the Weihaiwei regiment, which is about to he disbanded, for duty in connection with the forthcoming in. cease of the Shanghai Police Fusce, has been urder consideration by the Watch Committee of the Municipal Council. After sume dis: cussion it was unanimously decided to take no action in the matter.

is stated that the Chinese Commissioners who are now in England were entertained at London by the Lord Mayor. Unfortunately, the Chief Commissioner, Duke Tsai Taze,, has been prostrated by the smoky atmosphere of the British capital, but the other members of

the Commission are busily at work. They have visited the Law Courts and the Fire Bii. gade head quarters, and are studying English institutions in general..

Tux Shinghai Laod Investment Company, Limited, give notice of an extraordinary genor- al meeting to be held on 25th inst, to authorise ‚the issue of 25,000 new shares.

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AT a directors' meeting of Messrs. Hall and Holtz, Limited, held on the ith inst., it was decided to recommend a dividend of 12) per cent, and carry forward $10,000.

E0011ATIONS for a new Treaty relating to the fishing industry of Saghalien were opened on the 29th ultimo in St. Petersburg between the Japanese Minister and Count Lamsdorff

BARON Kurino, accompanied by Lady Kurino, arrived in Hongkong yesterday en-route to take up his diplomatic duties in Europe. It may be remembered that Baron. Kurino was Minis. ter to Russia when the war started.

Tu following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 15th April:ibrary-Non-Chinese, 217: Chinese, 96; total, 323. Muscum Non-Chinese, 115; Chinese, 2,810 total, 2,965, IN preparation for the forthcoming lawn veɛnis tournament, the Hongkong Cricket Club have issued a list of the competitors prioted on stiff paper, with spaces for the results of the various matches. It is put up in handy and convenient form, and will, no doubt, be sought siter by all players and by those interested in the tournament,

O, G, Evassan, chief officer of the s.5, Frit, was arrested on the 14th instant and removed to the station for assaulting, the motorman of electric tramcar No. 26. tle was afterwards released on bail in the sum of fo. This murning Evassan failed to torn up at the Police Court, and Mr. F. A. Hazeland ordered his bail to be estreated,

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CHAN Fai, a silversmith, of No. 14, Queen's Road West, was charged before Ms. F. A Hazeland, at the Magistracy this morning, with maliciously throwing corrosive fluid on a Chi- dese woman on the Praya, at Kennedy Town on the 14th instant. Inspector Collett pro secuted, and the defendant, who was unrepte seated, denied the charge. The case was re- minded.

LAU Kwai, a bay on board the P. M. S.S. Chi's sie1mer Datori, was prosecuted at the Magistracy yesterday morning, at the instance of the Water Police, for being in possession of four rifies and 300 thunds of ammunition with- out the permission of the police. The defendan! admitted the charge, and Mr. C. A. D. Melburne

imposed a fine of $150, with the option of three

months' hard labour.

GHULAM Jilani, an In lian tailor, was charged at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the instance of Gunner John Dillon, 88th Company K.G.A., with stealing from the complainant a skirt, on the the charge, was defended by Mr. H.J. Gardiner, 14th instant. The defcadânt, whp denied the

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THE GOYARAOK'S. COOLIES IN TROUBLE.:

REQUISITES OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS.

This morning a most unusual sight was soon at the Magistracy when the entire gang of His Excellency the Governor's chair, coolieï, numbering eight men, clad in their red voilorm,

with the white crown on their sleeves, ward Ted into the compound of the Central Police Station, all tooking very penitent, preparatory to being removed to "serve time," should their . fines not be forthcoming. It appears that on Sunday last they accompanied H. E. Sir Matthew Nathan 'on ̧n journey' to Tai Po, in the New Territory, On arrival at thaic des- tination they felt very thirsty, and not being of the common class, but Government servants, refused to take tea, but thirsted for something stronger, samslu. They had no money to purchase the wine, so they repaired to the native excise officer's quar ers at the back of the hill, and asked for samshu. They were told that if they had money, the wine coull be pur chased, but there was no samishủ to throw away! At last they got into such a rage-the idea that a Government servant should be refused a drink-that they became very dsorderly, and commenced to knock the excise man abolt, This was not sufficient, for they rushed into the maished and turned things topsy-turvy, not forgetting to smash anything that was of any value. An exercise offiger made his way to the Tai Po Police Station and reported the matter. The police arrived and found the "Government servants" attempting to desiolish the matshed, and took the gang in charge. they were lodged in a cell until this morning, when they were paraded before the New Territory migistrate at Tai Po to answer charges of disorderly behaviour and damaging property. They were fined $4 each, with the option of twenty-one days' hard labour. They were brought over from Tai Pu thin morning. After some Intle time they were re moved to a private room, where the red uniform was removed, and the gung entered the gates of the Victoria Gaol to do time for their little amusenient at Tai Po on Sunday. The uniforms were gathered in a bundle and sent ta

Government House.

DEFECTIVE MORTAR.

BUILDER SHARPLY PENALIZED,

Public Works Department, Fung Coun Yuen, At the instance of Mr. J. Hutchings, of the

of No. 5 Old Bailey, was charged with using bad mortar în erecting houses in Des Vaux Road. West, on toth March, The defendant admitted that the morlar was defective, and said that it was the fault of his fekit. He had lately gone to more expense and engaged a European foreman. The complainant stated that, on roth March, he took samples of the mortar from the works.

the end of fourteen days three briquettes were Briquettes were made from the mortar and at

tested. They stood a strain of job, lb, and 11b, respectively. Twenty-eight days later

to the Governor, who promptly vetoed it. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1906.

Forth with the Commission resigned en mass, or, at least, every non-official member refused "GOVERNMENT SHIVANTS," to serve any longer on a board which was without power or influence. The Govern- A sad blow has been dealt to those who ment members were, of course, obliged to wear the livery of Goverment House, and, say nothing, and they performed that portion incidentally, to all who rejoice in the appella of their task with a stolidity which is worthy tion of "Government servants. Of course, of the highest commendation. The news it is well understood by all who pretend to papers of Singapore have taken sides in the DEODORISER be acquainted with the officia! world that matter and a bitterly rancorous controversy "servants" is a mere courtesy title when seems to have arisen over the affair. The 'applied to those whom' the ratepayers have | Struts Times, which is not given as a rule the privilege of aiamtaining, just as the to wild imaginings, says : ** If it is good en younger son of a duke is designated a lord, ough for the Colony to chuck 20,000,000 of for no reason whatever. But these technical | dollars in the harbour and thereby spoil it. questions aside, all who have the glory of surely, it is good enough for the Municipality the "service" at heart will be mined to read to spend a few extra dollars on a well-tried the account in another column of the arrest and capable officer and keep him. If the of eight coolies, who once had the distinc- Colony can afford the miserable and costly tion of waving their arms and stamping their satisfaction of losing its best harbour, surely A. S. WATSON & CO., cellency in the gubernatorial chair. Not of paying a few more cents to retain a use fect while bearing the burden of His Ex-Singapore can be allowed the gratification

only have these eight "Government serful engineer. We do not 'profess to have vants" been arrested; they have been waded through all the ins and outs of this imprisoned, ut perhaps we should say case, but the Commissioners have done so, incarcerated when referring to those who and we follow them--for we can trust them." have been in Government employ. And There is a high moral tone about these 134 it was for a paltry, trivial, ridiculous philippics which is most admirable in these offence that they are now under lock and days of simple money-grubbing and hard fact, key-an offence which is perhaps no and the ability of the Singapon: writers 10 offence at all from the official coolie's stand drag questions about Imperial finance, and the point. Only, the authorities in the New Boxer war into a natter concerding the local Territories are so absaidly antiquated in engineer shows that the education of the their notions of right and wrong that a jest younger generation in the south is not being is lost upon them, and what may be descri- neglected. But there is another side to this bed as a mere "frivol" becomes a heinous matter which also deserves consideration. crime in their old-fashioned eyes. These The Municipal Commission have resigned ciglu coolies had accompanied His Excel because a gentleman drawing a handsome lency to the New Territories. After a long salary salary far in excess of what be 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. and fatiguing walk they were offered lea-would receive in a similar position in Eng tea: They objected to drink a weak decoc | land-believes that he deserves a consider. tion of tea on the ground, "no doula, that itable addition to his monthly or quarterly was bad for the bervous system. As every remuneration. These representatives of the was a testimony of China's desire to form more piece a day," wails a writer in the Peking and|ffice, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R.

community of Singapore are filled with in-friendly relations with Westera nations, Le dignation that their municipal engineer hoped that this tendency would continue to de- should be underpaid; they would retain himvelop until a Lord Mayor of London, in the

near future, would propuse the health of Chin at any prive, and they have taken the only ese guests in Confucius language and the course open to those who desire to show guests would reply in the language of their displeasure with the Government. In Shakespeare. the meantime, they have graciously consent. ed to act on the Commission pending the election of new members, a concession which the Government does not seem to ap| preciate properly. No doubt the people of Singapore know their own business best, but this wholesale resignation of seats does not strike the disinterested

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as entirely unbiassed. Would these public representatives have resign ed had the applicant for an increase of salary been a petty clerk, who had wasted the best years of his life behind a Government desk for a misérable pittance, which would be converted into a workhouse dole if he held an unspotted character a century's toil? If half a dozen junior employés had petitioned for

The Yorods, of Japan, understands that nego-

tariff are likely to come to a successful issue at

liations with America concerning aʼreciprocal

an early date. The journal believes that the

waiter was discussed at an extraordinary cabinet conference and that a step towards settlement was then made. When the treaty is signed, American four will be imported to

Japan free of duty, while Japanese habataye and silk exparted to America will be subjected to only half the present amount of duty.

Commission made a speech at the Mansion PRINCE Tsai Tse of the Chinese Travelling

House the other day in the course of which he said the present journey of the Commission

A TELEGRAM to a San Francisen paper from New Orleans St.les:"Five dollars' reward for the capture, dead or live, of the first stegomyia mosquito fond lurking with felonious intent, within the confines of the ci y, has ben offered by the Board of Health." This is one way of 10g to get rid of a dangerous insect, which is held responsible for yellow fever, remarks a contemporary, but if people obtain them from other places, as the natives did rats at Hong kong, the experiment is hard. likely to be successful.

REFERRING to the recent piracy in which the Rev Dr. Hager was one of the victims, the Cablenews remarks: Hitherto the foreign powers having gunboats in those waters have

refrained from interfering, in order not to' offend the susceptibilities of the Chinese, who claimed to be able to police their own waters. In this

in the office of Mr. Q. D. Thumson. » The case was remanded for one week.

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Frost the office of the Hongkong Daily Press

we have received a brochure in which there

appears in tabulated form the rates of exchange a Hongkong for demand drafts on Bombay from 893 to 1905

The rates are those quoted "on the day preceding departure of the English

mail from the year of the closing of Indian mints to the free coinage of silver," The rates, for sovereigos and gold leaf are also given. The pamphlet should prove of value to those values. interested in questions of exchange and silver

"THE poor people live on twn pancakes a

Fienist Times. And he goes on to prove

how poor they are. tie says: The scarcity of silver and coins is greatly fall in the markets of Heilongkiang, which affects the price of articles to a large extent; living is about three or four times dearer than it was ten years ago. The price for cloth is higher, and so many evidence of the extreme poverty that prevails, persons are seen in rags." Last of all, as on he remarks: "if one of their fellow-country. men is insulted, they dare not come to his assistance, and those who come out and venture To sympathise with a victim after the Russians have left, are regarded as the most benevolent men."

body knows, tea is apt to get on the perves, and Government chair coolies must be pro tected. So they demanded samsliu, which is understood to be a soothing, syruppy medicine, specially designed to lighten the weight of existence. Unfortunately, they met an individual who had no respect for persons. He actually required payment for, his samsho, and very naturally the "Govern ment servants" asked if he thought they ate dirt. They flaunted their red uniforms in his face; they pointed to the official crown on their sleeves; they exhibited the fills and flounces and furbelows on their nether

THE result of the official-trial-trips of the two garments, and finally they called attention to looker

submarine vessels recently built at the the special variety of high-class Chinese

Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, for the Imperial which they used in conversing one with the

Japanese Navy, having proved completely other. Still the New Territories official

satisfactory, the second flotilla of submarine was obdurate. He admitted that he bad

boats has now been commissioned. Comman der Ide and Lieutenants Miyaji, Otawara, and samshu, but the chit system had not yet pene

Nakagi, have been appointed to the command trated to, that benighted region, and until he saw the colour of their money there would

of the new submarines, Commander Ide acting As the commander of the flotilla. The appatent be no samshu for them. Being Govern after half

paradox that four commanders should be ment servants" the eight coolies could not

appointed for two vessels is thus explained by brook such an insult. They immediately a rise in salary so that they might forget as in former cases no doubt profuse apologies the Japan Chronicle: submarine vessels each fell on the sainshu-seller and left their visit the wolf at the door, and if the Government,

will be forthcoming, and pecuniary reparation require two comin inders, who take duly alter. may be made, but what seems to be needed is nately at regular intervals. The first flotilla of ing cards on his person. The matshed in had refused it, would these public-spirited the complete wiping out of the pirates. And submarines consists of the five vessels built at which the samshu was supposed to be co quasi-legislators have resigned? Or is it if the Chinese authorities are unable to do it, Yokosuka. pour coulies only desisted when they found that the municipal engineer-whoever het is to be hoped that Admiral Train will give themselves in the aims of the law. An may be, and, doubtless, he is a inost estim- the American gunboats a chance to see what WRITING under date Tsingtao, 2nd April, the correspondent of the N-C. D. Netor says:- unsympathetic magistrate sentenced them to able man-is a member of the "hopper they can do,

Although at the beginning of the year Tsing. RHEIMS-CHAMPAGNE. Pay a fine, and as they had not received suckles" and one of the bow on, and, there TO-DAY, says the Manila Times of April 7, their salaries, witli exchange compensa fore, must be supported ? Because the untess plans have been changed, there will

tao ceased to be a free harbour, the change did tion, and were consequently unable to pay

not come into operation at once; the firm three months of the year being a transition they had to go to jail, as if they were com Government refused to sanction an increase sail for the Philippines six torpedo boals now mon malefactors. One may well ask what of salary, was that any excuse for the lying at Norfolk, Va. These vessels are as period, during which goods ordered before is to become of the "service" if "Govern resignation of the Commission? Had signed to the Asiatic Station supplementing December could be imported free. This pe- ment coolies" are not to receive any per the members been actuated by a

the flotilla of U, S. torpedo vessels now in riod having now expired, goods of all kinds quisites? And what is to become of His

Asiatic waters. This will be the third trip of have to pay duty, and in this respect the pert Excellency when he desires to take a trip to of duty, had they been championing vessels of the mosquito class from, the U.B. to differs from none of the treaty ports in Chies. the New Territories if his coolies are not to the rights of the underpaid and underled the Orient. It is probable that the Prairie, It was a long time before this question was get reasonable refreshments-meaning sam juniors their action would have been reason. shu-after toiling and moiling in the heat of able and even praiseworthy, but that the which, has recently been overhauled at the settled, as so many different interests had to the sun? Of course, there is the further public business of a large city should be Bosion navy yard, will be in readiness for be considered carefully. The tenor of the question what would become of His Excel blocked because an official fails to get all service in time to act as convoy to the six tor-treaty is that the Imperial Maritime Customs iency if they did get refreshments ad lib. on he, demands is preposterous. Hongkong pedo boats. The Prairie is a converted cruiser collect all duties and pay 20% of all money such excursions, but that point does not enter may lag behind in some things, but from all of the second rate. Her tonnage is 6,782. If thus received as imported goods to the Impe- into the present discussion. Meanwhile the the evidence it would appear that the lack the Prateis is not available it is likely that rial German Government which, it seems to eight coolies are endeavouring to reconstruct of a municipal council is not an unmixed either the Yankee or the Dixie will be used us, has not made a bad business from this

evil. [36-18 their idea of the etemal verities.

for that purpose.

FILS.

MODERATE IN PRICE, AND

ABSOLUTELY

GRAND VINS.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1905.

cealed also shared in the tumult and the

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arrangement.

other three briquettes were again put to the test and they only stood a breaking rain of

shit, and ith. His Worship imposed a fine of $250, with the ahernative of three months' imprisonment.

A DISPUTED ACCOUNT.

REFERRED 10 THE SHROFF.

In Summary Jurisdiction this, morning, be Judge, the case of Ma Chin and Li Cheung fore His Honour, Mr. A. G. Wise, Pulene

versus thie Kwong Ying Lung firm, was called on for hearing.

Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. 9. Thomson's

arding, of Messra, Esens, furstan and Hard-

appeared for the defendant firm.

Mr. Gardiner said that the matter had been

referred to the Court shroff, and the latter

found $85 go due,

Mr. Harding: But I cannot agree to that, my Lord,

refersin it to the shroff, it seems to me

His Hongur: Then it was not much asc

Mr. Harding said that $653 was paid in cash and notes to plaintiffs, and that would do away

with the claim.

is Bonour: Why did you not pro duce this evidence before: the shroff? The was the point in referring it to the shroff.

Mr. Harding said he did not know that the attorneys for the parties had, to appear before the shroff,

His Honour: Certainly, that was the reason the shroff. What was the use of placing books. for making the order referring the matter to before him with no one to explain them to him. Mr. Gardiner said that the parties were present.

books were given to the shroff to see if he Mr. Harding remarked that he thought the could find any reference to payments in rice, but he said he lid not find any. The plaintiffs had not shown any receipts for rice, and ho submitted that therefore there was a balance in favour of the defendants. The item of $653

included a claim for rice and he could produce evidence to prove that the payment of 3600

was made in cash and notes.

His Honour: Well, then, I shall refer the matter back to the shroff, and. you had better both arrange to be present.

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUE

American (Hongkong Maru) 18th inst, English (Delhi) 19th inst. 6 2.m1, American (Korea) 22nd inst German (Prins Eitel Friedrich) 23rd inst. German (Prinz Heinrich) agth inst.. Canadian (Tartar) Itt prox.

The 5.5, Hector left Singapore yesterday, for Shanghai direct.

Luitpold, which left here on 11th inst., arrived The Imperial German Mail sis. Prins Regent at Singapore on 15th inst, at 5 p.nl.

The N. Y. K. American Lina 8.3. Kanagawa Maru left Kobe via Maji and Shanghai fr this port on 15th inst, and is expected bere en

34th ins

The C. P..R. Co.'s s.t. Athenian at arrived at Nagasaki at 5p.., onun arved int left again at midnight came day, for, Kobe, where she is due to amive at 9 on 18th

fast,