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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 16 1906.

On the gth May, at Shanghai, to Rev, and Mrs. FRANK Rawlingon, a BOD.

On the roth May, at Shanghai, the wife of

THOMAS K. MCINTYRK, of a son (til-born).

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1996.

EXCHANGE CompenSATION

IN HONGKONG.

was common rumour, even in financialcircles, that silver was still on the down grade, that it would fall below 18. 6d. and might even touch is, zd. As it turned out, the unex- pected happened, and the little "Butter" indulged in by the Civil Servants proved their undoing. Their judgment was wholly at fault, and if they are receiving fewer dollars to-day than they anticipated they have themselves to thank for 11, Now they come forward and ask to be recompensed

PLAGUE AT CONNAUGHT HOTEL!

HUN, JULIUS G. LAY.

A WELL-DESERVED PROMOTION.

OFFERED CONSUL-GÉNÉRALSHIP AT CAFE TOWN.

{From Our Corespondent.]

FRENCH LADY REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.

According to the daily official return of plague cases occurring in Hongkong during the 24 hours ending at noon to day, one Euro- pean residing at the Connaught House Hotel was found to be infected, and had been removed to the Kennedy Towa hospital. On inquiry at the Hotel, a representative of the Hongkong Telegraph was informed that a French for an error in calculation. Should the lady, who only arrived in the Colony recently.ton, D. C., offering him the post of Consul

One of the curious features of the ad. Colony be called upon virtually to give this came to the Hotel yesterday while the manager

I

'Canton, 19th May, 1906. Hon, Julius G. Lay, for the past sixteen months Consul-General of the United States of America at Canton, received a cablegram last week from the Department of State, Washing-.

Genoral of the United States at Cape Town,

outh Africa.

Mr. Lay was in japan at the time, but upon Rraphed his Goverment of his willingness to accept. This new appointment is a flattering promotion, for according to the new U.S. Con sular Act recently passed by the American Congress, Cape Town is classified one grade higher than Canton with a substantial increase in the salary paid. This makes within the past two or three months, four changes in the American Consula, Service in South China atone-changes in the Consuls stationed at Foochow and Amay, and transfers in the Consuls General at Hongkong and Canton.

administrative staff a 20 per cent, bonus on was out and applied for a room. She was adi ministration of Hongkong is the wonderful, half their salaries? Is it not better that the commodated in one of the apartments ou on partiality, which is shown the higher paid Colony should reap the advantage which upper floor. A few hours later, she complained being informed of the offer immediately tele- branches of the Civil Service of the Colony, has resulted from the increased value of the of feeling unwell and a doctor was called. On On every occasion possible their wishes, dollar, and carry out urgent works of necessi-examination, it was discovered that the lady was suffering from plague and she was imm- which are by no means restrained or moty with the surplus which will result? We derate, are met, if they are not forestalled, are not suggesting that the Colony should mediately removed to the hospital. She is reported to be progressing favourably. The to the detriment of those who occupy junior act in any niggardly spirit towards the ad-

Hotel has been rendered perfectly free from | positions, and to the injury in some cases of ministrative staff, but the higher giode Civil any possible cit nce of contagion,

the public purse. Were it the fact that the Servants have already received exchange HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.subordinates in the Civil Service participated compensation, and double compensation too, merely because they asked for it. Are they going to receive still another "grant-in-aid" because they ask for it? Are the moneys required for public requirements to be. diverted into the pockets of the Civil Ser

HYGIENOL

(REGISTERED).

A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT,

GERMICIDE

DEODORISER

CHEAP

HARMLESS :

EFFECTIVE

in the distribution of plums which is perin dically made there might be less to cavil al, but it would almost seem as if they were estentatiously ignored, and being voiceless they are treated as the goats of the Service. There may be no intention on the part of the Government to slight a most deserving body of men, but unfortunately the general policy of the powers that he would lead one to think otherwise, and a new demand which has been submitted does not lend to dis- sipate that opinion. This demand takes the form of a question which will be answered, no doubt, at the meeting of the Legislative Council tomorrow, and strange to relate the demand is submitted by a non-official mem-

vanis?

THE NATIONAL BANK CASË,

In Original Jurisdiction this morning, before the Full Bench, consisting of their Honours Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, and Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, the čase of the National

Radical changes are being jastiluted in the American Consular Service over the whole

It is reported that Consu-General and Mrs.

Lay are at present on a visit to Peking, and

Bank versus Lemaire and Company with rewortel, and a vast amount of transferring, re The idea is absurd. When thespect to the recovery of $10,000 due on a bill signing, promoting, etc. is going on among its personnel, all through the instrumentality of Straits Settlements Government suddenly of exchange, was called on for hearing,

Mr. E. H.Sharp, K. C., instructed by Mr. H. thil great organizer and statesman, Elihu Root, fixed the dollar at 25. 48, an arbitrary rate W. Louker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and the present Secretary of State.. not at all regulated by the current value of Deacon appeared for the National Book, and the coins but to obtain security for the Gu Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mfr. F. Pagel verniment, there was no suggestion of com- Hett, of Mesars, Brutton and Hett, appeared pensating the Civil Servants there who draw for Messrs. Lemaire and Co. their pay on a sterling basis. The fact of the matter is, the Civil Servants of Hongkong have not the ghost of a leg to stand on. When they saw the dullar rising they should

Mr. Sharp called Mr. W. H. Gaskell; who

stated that he was an accountant practising in the Colony, and had been so practising for some 6 or 7 years, and previous to that was with the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank in

ber of the Council, one pledged to safeguard have curtailed their expenses; they had Hongkong for seven years. At the request of !

plenty of time to do so. Many a poor covenanted employé is to work for private firms in the city; does he get any exchange,

Nr. Looker he had examined the books of the bank, and in the Bill Book he found, among atlier notes, that of the boe the subject matter

North China, and will return to Canton about

the middle of June when they will leave at once for Cape Town via Washington, D, C,

Nothing is kaown as to who shall succeed Mr.

Lay at Canton,

A PUGILISTIC BARBUS.

FINED FOR MISBEHAVIOU”, Lam Lin, the head "boy, of the Kowloon

the interests of the city and to see that no in justice is done to the ratepayers. Standing in the name of the Hon. Mr., H. E. Pollock, and double exchange, and triple exchange of this suit. That book was kept to record all flotel, was brought up on remand, before Mr. K.C., is the following question: "Will the compensation? No, he has to grin and the securities belonging to or hypothecated to F. A. Hazeland this morning at the Magistracy

Government consider the advisability of granting to these Civil Servants who are drawing their pay on a sterling basis the privilege of drawing half of their pay at the rate of 15. 8. to the dollat, or will the Government grant some other relief by way

bear it. He is hardly likely to be comfort. ed when he knows that any compensation

the Bank.

Considerable argument here ehsued between

his Honour the Chief Justice and Mr. Sharp,

that part of the working of the Bank's, al fairs. But there was a heavy debt against the condition that if collected a could be Lemaire and the note was given with passed to payment of the debt.

giver to the Civil Servants comes out of his

as to the actual ownership of the note, His pockets in some way or other. And when the junior members of the Civil Service 'see

Honour contending that from Mr. Playlair's 'evidence it would appear that the note was how the cause of the well-to-do is champion-enly held by the Bank for colection and not of compensation to such Civil Servants?"ed by the representatives of the people, while for itself. Mr. Sharp said that Mr. Playfair We thoroughly believe that Mr. Pollock's their ule wants-liute to outsiders but was, as he admitted, 'not quite clear as to A. S. WATSON & CO..] presence at the Legislative Council board all-absorbing to them-are callously cast will be productive of lasting benefit to the aside as. valueless and not worth the con- community at large, and that his motives sideration or advocacy of Colonial states are of the highest, but we submit that if Mr.men, are they likely to be satisfied or work Pollock is in favour of supporting the claim any better? Mr. Pollock is capable of much of the already highly paid officials to and good at the Council and we would not dis ditional risu in salary he has been led into parage him for a moment, but surely, he was making a false step. Not only is this a ill-advised when he brought, forward this malter affecting the Civil Service, but it purely imaginary grievance. concerns every one in the Colony, for, one way or the other, it will clearly touch the pockets of the ratepayers, or in other words

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Is the case of the morphine seizure a settlement has been arrived at in all the cases with the exception of the claim by Messrs. McEwen, Frickel & Co., which has been remanded;

The N. C. D. Newer says that Lieur. Nolasco is spining ng pains to make the Portuguese Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps thoroughly efficient, as well as strong numer- ically...

His Honour said he held quite clearly that the Bank thought the note belonged to them, and Mr. Playfair thought he could do what he liked with it on behalf of the Bank......

Mr. Sharp said the books which had been produced showed that the note was entered up in such a way that is pointed to the fact that

the Bank held that note on its own account.

for behaving in a riotous manner in the-batel on the 12th instant. It will be remembered

that the case had to be remanded for the ap pearance of a visitor, who was alleged to have assaulted the defendant. The visitor appeared in Court this morning and said that on the day in question he went to the hotel, ordered drinks, and signed for the liquors in his book. Defen dant came to the bar and said that witness did not sign the book, for he no look see." Wit. ness told him to go away, and in passing the billiard-room defendant said: "Come out, fight you,” and witness went out.

His Worship-Why did you go out? To fight him?

Witness-No, your Worship. I was going to see the manager.

Continuing, witness declared that as soon as he entered the gardens, he was struck by the defendant.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH””

SERVICE,

CHINESE STUDENT CORPS.

SHANGHAI. TAÖTAI'S SCHEME.

CAVALRY AND INFANTRY COMPANIES TO DE FORMED.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 10th May,

2,20 p.m.

The Taotai at Shanghai hus de- cided to

to form several volunteer companies composed of students.

The corps will comprise artillery, cavalry and infantry.

SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE.

GREAT DISTRESS. PREVAILING,

150,000 TEOPLE IN RECRIFT OF RELIEF. From Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 16th May,

2.20 p.m.

The relief works at San. Francisco

are being carried out with the utmost

rapidity.

Much distress. prevails, and the city still presents a most dismantled

appearance.

About 150,000 people are in re- ceipt of relief.

WEI-ILAI-WEI.

BRITAIN AGREES TO EVACUAȚE.

CHINA WILL PAY FOR FORTIFICATIONS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 15th May,

: 3.5 p.m.

It is reported that Sir Ernest. Satow, the British Minister at Peking, has informed the Waiwupu that Great Britain will consent to the retrocession of Wei-hai-wei to China, under certain conditions.

It is required that the Chinese Government refund to Great Britain the cost incurred in fortifying Wei-

An oversest, from the Public Works De pariment, said he was on the back verandal of the hotel on Saturday night, and saw that there The argument continued and their Honours had been an argument between the first wit-hai-wei, and that a guarantee be given agreed that the Bank thought the note belong-ness and defendant. Suddenly he saw defend that China will not lease Wei-hai-wei

The case was adjourned.

THE ALIMONY CASE.

Further evidence was taken at the Police Court this forendon, before Mr. P. A. Hazeland, in the case in which a woman, named Tsang Cha Shi, sued her husband, Tsang Sin, on 26th September last for meglecting to support her. Mr. Gita Kong Sing appeared for the defend- ant; Mr. E. ). Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, prosecuting

the whole community. We have to consider, | A nousendy was charged, and fined $3, by in the first place, what claim the Civil Ser Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy this ed to them to do as they liked with, after which vants who are drawing their pay on a sterling morning, for dumping rubbish into the harMr. Gaskell proceeded to describe his examin- basis have to this measure of "retief." Aboul, bour, yeşterday,

ation of the book and explained the entries at same length. a dozen years ago, when the dollar began to fall, there was a great outery among the Civil Servants that because they had to remit money home they found themselves on the verge of starvation on account of the depreciated dollar. It may be true that they had to remit money to England, or it may not: bal if that necessity to make remittances to England really existed their condition would be no worse to-day by the appreciation in the gold value of out current token, since they are able with fewer duliars to make the same remittance home. This grievance was worked for all it was worth, however, and complacent unofficial menibers of the Council were induced to support a THE police at the Chung Kwan O Station re- resolution for the grant, in the first instance, ceived information yesterday from the people of exchange compensation and, subsequently employers had committed suicide on the pre- of the Flour Mills there that one of their double exchange compensation when the

mises. The police went to the works and there dollar again fell. Mark the point, that while found a man suspended by the neck from the the dollar continued to depreciate the Civil | ceiling. He was cut down, and removed to Servants were benefiting all the time. They the mortuary at Hongkong. The cause of the were rubbing their hands in glee, these men

rash att could not be explained by the other Jokis. paid on a sterling basis, so long as the dollar

THE Nippon Yu en Kaisha. is reported to have definitely decided to open a fortnightly service between Rongkong and Bangkok by the middle of this month. The chattered steamers Tilder and Prometheus will be put on the service for the present.

HONGKONG chessmen are distinguishing them. selves in the Northern Settlement, From Shanghai exchanges, we learn that the first game is the final round of the Shanghai Chess

The case, at the last hearing, was remanded to enable the police to produce defendant's "concubine,”'ta ascertain whether she was only a paramour or a concubi se,

Wai Choi said she had been the second concubine of the defendant for the last three years, and lived all that time in defendant's

his children's second mother, Witness was house with his familly, and was recognised as formerly the third concubine, but the second woman had died, and consequently she went one up. When she was selected as third concubine to the defendant there was a feast; she was handed a cup of ten by defendant's daughter-in-law, and the children

of the house greeted her; then they worshipped legether. Witness knew that defendant had atin jong, a second wife, but she did not see her, but also heard that they had a feast at Tai

ant rush at the European and deliver a blow,›,

Evidence for the defence was heard. They all stated that the European started the fight.

Mr. Osborne, of the hotel, said that there was only oue boy who actually saw the commence ment of the fight, the others being in the dining-room at the time. When they heard of the fight they all made for the garden to help defendant.

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His Worship fined him- $10, with the alter native of one month's gaol.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY,

suP'S CAPTAIN HELD UP AT WEST POINT,

· During the small hours of this morning most flagrant outrage was committed in Connaught Road West, when Captain Liang, of Messrs. Bradley and Company's steamer Taishan, was set up and robbed by ricksha coolies of $200 in bills. From *what can be gathered it appears that Captain Liúng came ashore yesterday with 135. in notes to deposit in the bank, Business matters kept him away and when he arrived at the Bank he found it closed. During the evening be engaged a ricksha to take him to West Point, where he intended engaging a sampan to return to his ship. On arrival at West Point it was discovered that there were no sam.

pans there, fie then told the ricksha coolie to drive him back. The coolie took him along

Queen's Road West, and at a certain part of that

locality pulled up the ricksha and told his fare that he was tired. Would Captain Liang pay him

to any other Power, without having previously obtained the consent of the British Government.

[The above iclegram was received too late for insertion in yesterday's issue.-Ed, I.K.T.}

[Reuter's.]

The Derby.

14th May. Flair has been scratched for the Derby.

Russia.

Admiral Misnitch, the unpopular com. mander of the Fort in St. Petersburg, has been killed by the workmen, whom he tried to prevent celebrating the Russian May Day. The New British Minister for China.

Sir John Jordan will sail by the Empress of Britain on the 7th of July.

The Fate of Father Gapon. A body, found hanging from the ceiling of a closed villa at the Russian heakh re- sort Oserki, has been identified as that of Father Gapon.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER

IN THE NEW TERRITÓRY. The case in which Li Sang, a farmer, of 80 Kun Wat, Ping Shan, New Territory, was charged with the manslaughter of a former

Championship was played on Wednesday (oth flang.. The first concubine' attended the ↑ off and engage another ricksha? The captain, named Chan Yung, was further heard before

By kind permission of Lt.Col. Aitkin and officers, the Band of the 119th Infantry will play the following programme of music at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thurs day, the 17th inst., weather permilling -

Mars,

"Thy Yolce is Near Bennen Wallp........... “A Sutamer Nigla in Muntch**...............Cellleri Song.....

The Maid of Malabar "........

dwindled in value, and the men who had elected to take their money in the currency of the country were bemoaning their fate and going about "with a face full of woe," Now that the dollar has risen again, the Servants come once more to the Legislative. P. C. Sours defeated Mr. Montalto de Jesus. Council, and through Mr. Pollock suggest that These players have to play four other games, they should again be favoured at the expense should it be necessary, to decide who is of the community. Assuming, for the sake champio 1. of argument, that real hardship does exist among the Civil Servants, who is responsible for this state of affairs? Nobody but the Civil Servants themselves, and that can easily be proved. A couple of years ago, the Secretary of State for the Colonies offered them the alternative of drawing their ex- change partly in sterling and partly in silver. Why did they not then adopt such a course as would reduce to a minimum any fisk that might be incurred as the result of a fluctuat-WE commend to the notice of the Hong. ing dollar? There is a standing rule in the kong Dock Co.'s directors and others interested. Colonial Office red book that members of the in that concern the leading article from the Civil Service may not indulge in speculation. Singapore Free Piest which we reproduce do. That rule was cast to the winds when they page 3 of this issue. The theme of the editorial elected to take their salaries in sterling, for was furnished by a letter appearing in these it is a well known fact that the vagaries columns not long since from a "Shareholder" whose pertinent observations have been com- of the white metal are as uncertain as the mented upon, by our Straits contemporary, as elements. They calculated that the dollar embodying "the sort of spirit that adds business would continue to fall and that they would to business," and from which, it is recommend. [36-24 | reap sull further advantages. At that time ited, the Tanjong Pagar Doard might take a tip.

GREGOR & Co.,

WINE MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 25th October, 1905.

Section ..........."The Shop Girl"..

Brazilian Dance..........." {talanera Cale Walk......"Jolly Negroes"

God Save the King.

ceremony, but witne s did not go on account of a headache. Witness admitted, very re luctantly, that she was willing to acknowledge the complainant as "wife."

After further evidence His ́ Worship dis- charged the defendant.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS BUE.

Indian Namrang) 21st inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 22nd inst German (Preussen) zzed inst. American China) 30lb inst. American (Mongolia) 30th inst.

of banknotes, extracted a 5to birl and banded is Mr. R. F. C. Master, pf Messrs. Johnson, to the coolie to change. The coalie departed Stokes and Master, prosecuted, and Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and and returned with the change, but the captain Deacon, defended. Serat. Kerr, of Ping Shan did not see that the other coalies near by station, appeared on behalf of the police. The were looking at the bunch of Lills which case was remanded for one week.. CHAN Yan, a street coolie, was arrested yester. he had just replaced in his pocket. An- day at Tsim-sa-tsui for being in possession of other ricksha was engaged and the captain an iron anchor, reasonably suspected to have again made for the praya in Connaught Bampan. Here he been stolen. Defendant could not give a sa Road West to seek a isfactory explantion and was arrested. Hep id off the coolie and was hailing a boat, when was placed befoje Mr. Melbourne, at the Police suddenly he was caught from behind by se „Adania.

Court this morning, and a fine of $to was veral men and feiled to the ground. There -Caryll Berger, imposed.

was a great struggle, but numbers told, and .....Berger.

the captain was held down by two coolies "How often have you been in gaol?" asked while three others went through his pockets. Mr. F. A. Hazeland of a defendant atthe police in the straggle the matine officer was roughly court this morning. "Only once," replied the handled, receiving serious injuries to his face. defendant, who was being charged with stealing After this the robbers fled, and Captain Liang a towel from Beaconsfield Arcade, Inspector went to No. 7 Police Station where he reported Warnock said that there had been several the maller. At the station he discovered that larcenies committed in the Arcade during the $100 add which he bad concealed in another past few months, and as a result of special pocket had been left untouched, It is stated watches kept, defendant was arrested, is that the captain cannot supply the police with Worship sentenced him to three weeks' hard - the number of his ricktha, and it is a moor

The Imperial German Mail sa, Prinu Hain- labour and six hours' stocks, and made it clear to defendant that he will be banisted after his point whether he can recognise his assailant rick left Kobe via tingataki and Shangbal, on term had expired, and that he was not to return again. The police, however, are makings, in- | 14th just., at 3 pm, and may be expected here

on zand installer! 10 Hongkong before Are years had glapsed, { quirigs jaty the affair,

The P. M. B. S. Co.'ss.s. Manchuria astived

Athenian,

at San Francisco on 13th inst.

The Silk ex C. P. R. Co.'s arrived at New York on 12th Inst.

The P. & O, S, N. Co.'s. Banca left Singapore for this port on 15th inst., at 11a.m.

The I. Q. S. N. Co1⁄2 x.s. Namsang from Cal..

-port on 15th inst, al 5 pm. culta and the Straits left Singapore for this-

The Imperial Cerman Mail sa, Prine Wal-, demar lelt Sydney on 12th inst., at noge, and

be expected here on 5th prox.

may