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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

-' | It is said that ney furnaces will have to be

The Hongkong Celegraph supplied the Meelan, and says the writer:

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1906.

AN ASSERTION AND ITS REFUTATION.

At the present time, according to the | statements of contractors, there are no furnaces of sufficient capacity in the Orient, and it may be necessary to send to England for them." Well, when the McLellan comes to Hongkong we shall see about that. The Some weeks ago, the American transport Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company McLellan, which, in company with the Kilhas not failed to rise to any emergency yet patrick, was conveying troops from New York, and it will be strange if they fail now. The to Manila, arrived at Singapore in a dis- report proceeds: "The estimated cost for "abled condition. Scenting an opportunity the repairs is $65,000 and the military for testing the capabilities of the Tanjong authorities have cabled to the Secretary of Pagar docks, a newspaper repiesentative in War for permission to advertise for bids. the Southern Settlement inquired of a Naval As it is impossible for the McClellan to engineer officer whether, it was intended to

return to the United States in her present dock the McLellan at Singapure in order to condition, it is believed that the Secretary effect the repairs which the vessel obviously of War will appropriate the money and needed. The answer was that the Ameri- authorize the advertising for the bids for can Naval Authorities would not 'dream of repairs." We are perfectly confident that doing so because the charges were, prohibi- when the bids are opened it will be found tive; and he went on to say, as if officially that the charges of ship-repairing yards in the Orient are not excessive, that those of insured, that the work could be done more

MANUFACTURING CRIMINALS

IN HONGKONG.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 12, 1906,

LOCAL AND GENERAL:

Tux engagement is anpounced of Miss Bertha Krupp to Herr von Behlen-Halbach, a' Privy Councillor.-Mainichi.

News reached this office to-day, to the effect that an armed robbery occurred last night, at Kowloon City. No particulars, have as yet come to hand.

EVIDENCE was heard to-day in the case in which a Chinese money, lender was charged with stealing $10 from a foreman in the Army Service Department. The accused was dis charged.

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GYMKHANA NOTES,

This, the third meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana · Club to be held on Saturday next, 16th instant, promises to be one of the most sponing meetings that have yet been held this Colony."

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There are quite a doien new ponies fresh from the Shanghai race course, who haye yet to'make their initial bow to the Hongkong public.

With the return of Mr. W. J. Gresson, Mr. W. 6. Clarke and Mr. D. Macdonald, things from a "horsey point of view are beginning

to bum,

In all, sixteen new ponies arrived in the Colony about three weeks ago, and out of this

TELEGRAM

急愿

'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE,

COREAN PIRATES.

JAPANESE WARSHIPS DESPATCHED

TO THE SCENE..

{From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 13th Jung,/ì," 2.40 p.m..

Japanese warships have been des-

IN the monthly competition of the Royal number eleven will probably face the starter patched to Corea with tho.object

Hongkong Gulf Club for the Robertson Fare- well Cap, held last week, Mr. A. Gittias was the winner with a score of 82.5 77. Mr. J. Clark won the pool 80 79.

The introduction of a Bill in the House of Lords for the abolition of barmaids is occupying the attention of the Bishop of Southwark. The Bill, it is estimated; will affect between 30,000 and 40,000 women, but a time limit will be

occupations..

through the ramS.

THE Alba, tanilexo and Mimianus, former Spanish gunboats, were sold by the paymaster at the Navy Yard at Cavite on the oth inst, Mr. C. H. Brown, of the finn of Grant and Company, was the successful bidder. The price paid for the vessels can not be as. certained as yet.

IN the course of sorte excavations for building purposes at the old graveyard at Ominuko, number of ancient. relics was unearthed a few days ago. It is said in Japanese papers that

the articles are believed to dite back some two

on Saturday next.

It would be impossible at this stage to attempt to give correct tips, but a few notes on the form shown by different pories may be useful to would. be backers,

The first race-the mile and a quarter haudi

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cap-should prove very interesting. Rostherd and The Quaich seem about the pick of the bunch. The former pony has only been besten. by half lengths. He looks fit and appears to

need not go farther to look for the winner

Event No. 2 (Lime-cutting) is of the post. entries variety and needs no comment. But

for the benelit of your many readers who have not as yet seen the programme ap-

pend the conditions of the race:-"Gallop part two posts (passing post on your right hands on each of which a lemon (or ,potato) will be hung. At first post "Cut No. 1

on the right" (ie, forward cut level with shoulder); at and post "Cut No. 2 on the right" (e, back cut level with shoulder). Points: 3 for a cut lemon; 1 for pace; for style. First prize presented by Mr. C. H. Ross, and Prize: $25. Entrance ise $1.

cheaply in an American yard than was pos. the Hongkong, and Whampoa Dock Com-suggested, so that the barmaids may find other be going in very good style, and. I think one sible either in Singapore--or Hongkong.pany are lowest of all, that the work will be That was a very serious reflection on the accomplished in a manner which will earn A NATIVE of Dại Nippon stepped out of a tariff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock the encomiums of American shipbuilding moving trancar near the City Hall yesterday afternoon; with the usual result, that he had Company leaving Singapore out of the and ship repairing companies, and that a

to be conveyed to the Goverment Civil Hos question for the moment-and, naturally, complete refutation will be given to the pitst lor injuries received. This is the first there was a chorus of protest against the individual who set himself op as the mouth-Japanese that has been put out of commission suggestion that the Far Eastern dock com-piece of the American, Naval Authoritics. panics and particularly the local Company were nothing more or less than vampires, who fattened on the misfortunes of their neighboms. The idea was not merely ab- surd; it was preposterous, for it has been the beast and the pride of the staff of the Hongkongand Whampoa Dock Company that they could turn out vessels and effect repairs at a cost which would compare favourably with. any yard in England or Scotland and was certainly below that of any yard in' America, where the high wages paid to artizans nulli Tied any advantage that might result from home services. A correspondent, writing in We specially retumituend our STONE | the Hongkong Telegraph under the home GINGER BEER which is brewed from the plume of "Shareholder," roundly denied the finest Jamaica Root by our own special assertion of the American Naval officer, and maintained that it behoved the authorities of our repairing yard to remove the stigma attaching to the Company. He added

If the unenviable notoriety given to our dock establishments of their high charges is baseless, it equally behoves the Company's directors to exercise their energy to set before the American Naval Authorities a correct ap-dered a $5 note and $5 in small money, go- preciation of the facts that the local esti- cent pieces hearing the King's head. The mates are framed within reason and the shroff informed him that the banknote would charges and governed by current rates ruling in the markets of the East." Considering that the American Navy had been simongst the best constituents of the Company the declaration that their charges were .excessive was of serious import not merely to the shareholders but also to the Colony,

process.

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Our attention has been directed to a dis- net and serious hardship which falls "on Police Court offenders as the result of the anomalous coinage system of llongkong. We are not referring to the case of vicious criminals who deserve all the punishment they get, but to those who have contravened, unwittingly it may be, some of the Muni cipal by-laws, and are convicted and mulcted in a small fine. The case occurred yester day and may be briefly outlined. A con, tractor or merchant in a small way of busi- ness at Quarry Bay allowed a truck to ob struct the roadway. He was brought before the Magistrate and fined $ro with the option, we understand, of a month's imprisonment. The nan was a perfectly, respectable in dividual, working hard to make both ends meet. When removed from the Court he stated that he would pay his fine, and ten.

thousand years, and that they are of a nature to add materially to our knowledge of the inhabitants of Japan at that time. CARRYING Bfteen passengers in excess of the namber allowed by his licence, was the charge against the master of a coolig junk, at the M gistacy this morning. Constable Adwards said that the junk was licensed to carry only thirty three passengers, but when boarded yesterday mursing there were forty-eight candies on board. These coolie boats are in the habit of carrying excess, passengers. Mr. F. A. Hazeland imposed a fine ol $to...

THX mistress of a fishing boat was charged by. Constable Edwards at the Police Court this morning with using her boat for other purposes be accepted, but be had instructions to re-than fishing and being in possession of a quan fuse any subsidiary coinage exceeding Sa.tity of coal. The defendant said that the coal discovered on board her junk was dredged for That is to say, unless the contractor, or but on minute examination of a lump of coal whatever he was, could produce another $3 taken from one of the bags her story was dis in bills he would be marched off to gaol. believed, the officer saying that, water was The unfortunate victim of a ridiculous rule poured over the coal on board the junk so as 1.substantiate her story. Coal dredged from protested that he had no friends at hand

of suppressing the piracies which have occurred, of late, off the Corean coust..

OUR WATER SUPPLY.

WATER AUTHORITY IN A QUANDARY.

Hongkong residents may keep their minds easy on the subject of the water supply-ther is na danger of a laquine this year, at any rate. There were over 65 million gallons of water more in the reservoirs on the glorious First of June this year than there were on the same date last year. It seems álmpat tuo good to be

true. Actually, the water in the Pakfalum holder is up to the brim-if anybody poured a tumbierful into the reservoir it would be run ning over. Tylam refuses to come up to the scratch, that is to say the level mark, but the water there is higher by seven feet than it was

in May last year, while Byewash and Wong. neicheong are both endeavouring to eclipse Pokfulum. If things go on at this rate the water authorities will be in a bitter quandary. They know perfectly well how to deal with on empty reservoir. They can talk learnedly, not to say ambiguously, of the absorbent qualities of the soil, the erratic propensities of Hong.. kong's Weather Clerk and Astronomer Royal, and the uuisance 'caused by people who will demand water on a cloudless day. But a quar- tette of brimming reservoirs is quite another

The third event-the Gymkhana Challenge Clab Cup, distance one mile-is always the race of the meeting, and f venture to say that this will prove one of the most exciting and desperate races of the day. There are five new ponies entered, but amongst these I do not look for the winner. Blue Nile, who it will be remembered won the last race for the Cup, and now beads the list with a total of five marks,thing. It throws the watermes out of their cal will, I regret to hear, very likely be a non- culations so that they."dunno" where they starter, as he is slightly under the weather,

are. By and by, we may expect the water Pailan is well in at 108). 1lb,, but on exchanges authorities knocking at the door and begging gallop last evening, on the training track, which people to wash themselves and their families occupied only zmin. 11sec. for a mile, last for the sake of auld lang syne, just to get quarter 31see, should make him out to be rid of this superfluous superabundance of quite the best of the ponies likely to start for water. The hotel keepers should subsidise is race, and the pony that can show him the somebody to get rid by hook or by crook of this watery accumulation, otherwise people the condition of the ladies' nomination race may begin abusing their'systems by an immo- will be as follows:--Each lady will be provided derate indulgence in water. Yet the fact is with 3 polo balls. Ladies to stand on the mud that although there are 317,597,000 gallons in course, gentlemen (dismounted) on the grass the four tanks, Hongkong residents are actually. course. Ponies may be held by mafaos. On consuming nearly six gallons less per bead per the word "go" ladies will throw polo balls to day than they were last year. The figures, gentlemen, and as soon as a competitor has show that each person is daltying with a secured three, he can mount and ride to a point paltry 5.15 gallons to-day; whereas last year, indicated and deposit polo balts in a basket. because, no doubt, there was less water in the first past the post with three balls in basket reservoirs, they were making away with 21.2 to win. Polo balls must be carried in the | gallons a day. A curious note appears in cons hands-pockets, &c., may not be used. First nection with the consumption of water in the

colour of his heels would be a little wonder.

To all purchasers at whose interests are to a large extent brand and no more money. He was on the point and fired her sasasily be known. Mr. Haze hit race-should prove a walk-over for Ked This year the rider mains are in operation with

up in the prosperity of the Company. It of being led through the prison ales a kind-hearted bystander came for was a most damaging allegation, and should when De refuted, immediately, Now, the ward and tendering a $5 note accepted the terias was not an occan marvel in prime subsidiary coinage in return. The man was conditions She had been laid up in Newthen liberated. But surely it is an extra York sout of commission for three years, When it was decided to send her to Manila with Groups $25,000 (gold) was spent upon het in order to fit her for sea, and most of

our Establishment of $1 and upwards between June 1st and June 25th will be given a Coupon entitling them to enter the following Competi-that money was expended on the boilers and tion. The largest num-machinery. From the moment she felt New York she was in constant difficulties; she ber of English words broke down repeatedly and caused the at that can be made from most anxiety; she was repaired at every port

MARIE BRIZARD.”

lai Prize:

1 Case Pts. Per- inet & Fils Champagne. $56.50

2nd Prize:

her.

$25.

WAN' LUK, a salesman, appeared before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morn- ing, charged with bringing mail matter into the Colony from the interior of China without first obtaining permission from the Postmaster- ordinary state of affairs when a resident in

General. Defendant pleaded guilty, averring Hongkong, daily accustomed to consider that he did not know the law. Mr. Lewis, who that ten 50-cent pieces bearing the head of

appeared on behalf of the Postmaster-General, our sovereign lord the King is equal to $5, said that defendant was not employed by a should be liable to be incarcerated as a licensed fong, and he was known to the police common felon simply because some jacka. as having carried on this affair for some time. apes has laid down an absurd rule. The His Worship fined the defendant $25, with the man had the money to pay his fine-nobody option of six weeks' gaol. can deny that, but because it was not the The Asahi publishes particulars, together with a somewhat repulsive pictare, of a strange touched at en route; the boilers were never exact type of money-although it is the

freak of nature at Osaka. It appears that a to be depended upon for a single moment. money in currency all over Hongkong male child born at Sakamoto, Daito-muraf How she ever got to Manila at all is a marvel which the Magistracy desires, he stood the

Yamato, some two months ago, shortly after to every one who had anything to do with chance of being branded as a criminal of the

wards developed a swelijng below the left eye. As.the swelling afterwards became enlarged She was costing money at every stage, deepest dye, and, what is more, of finding, although she had been overhauled in New after serving, his period of imprisonment, to the size of a child's fist, the baby was put under treatment at the Osaka Hospital on the York, and this was the vessel which could that his business had gone to rack and tuin 26th ult, when the swelling was unexpectedly not be repaired in Hongkong on account of in his absence. It is all very well to say found to contain a tiny child, having the head the excessive dock charges, Shareholder " || that the Post Office will have nothing but and four limbs complete as well as nai's and called upon the directors and staff to make Hongkong money; but those who go to post organs, though everything was, of course, in an effort to secure the work of repairing the letters have time to hunt for that rara quis a miniature. On the 29th, the baby was sub- vessel if only to prove that the garrulity of Hongkong 20 cent piece. And it may bejected to an operation, but seems to have felt no particular pain. Its health does not appear an irresponsible officer was utterly un- admitted that the Post Office has a right to

to have been affected, but it is not stated warranted. The Singapore Free Press, foi guard itself against loss. But a convicted

whether the "twin" was dead or alive.-Kobe lowing our lead, warmly contested the state-person-and this was a trivial case-whose Herald. ment that the McClellan could not have offer of notes and subsidiary coin is reject-YESTERDAY morning, before Mr. F. A. Haze. been docked there and repaired at a reason. ed, stands in a different position. It is land, at the Police Court, Chan Cheung, of No. able cost. There is now good reason to rank injustice to send a man to prison under 8, Quarry Bay, and owner of truck No. 772, was believe that, despite the remarks of the such circumstances. It is against all the summoned and fined $10 for not obeying the officer referred to, the work of repairing the tenets of British rule. It brings British law 10 CONSOLATION PRIZES.

transpurt will be given to Hongkong. The into contempt, and it demoralizes the aliens, Cablencius of the 6th inst. says:It is the Chinese that is to, say, who have been In the event of ties to very probable that the repairs to the trans accustomed to look upon British money be drawn for. All replios por McClellan, which is now anchored in stamped with the head of King Edward or Manila Bay, will be made in Hongkong. Queen Victoria as beyond reproach. It is to be sent on Post-cards provided that Manila contractors are

to be hoped that this absurd rule will be only. Prizes will be disable to do the work." The last clause would seem to indicate that Manila com tributed the 30th June tractors do not fancy the job, because when all cards may be they have not the appliances and ma- inspected at our office.

1 Case Royal Old Highland Whisky - 24.00

1 Case

3rd Prize:

Macin-

tosh Whisky 10.00

AND

CASH LESS 10°

un.

chinery at their command. The docks in Manila are not equipped with the superb plant that lies to hand over at Kowloon plant which is able to meet all the require. ments of a British battleship, as was evid. enced in the case of the Albion last year, when the feat of dismounting and replacing the heaviest guns on board in record time elicited the wonder and praise of our Ginest (36 | Naval engineering yards in Great Britain,

CREDIT LESS 5.

GREGOR &. CO., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 19, QUERE'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 29th May, 1905, *

repealed at once for the sake of the Colony's reputation, and we trust that His Excellency the Governor will see fit to reform out of existence this pettifogging principle which must have been born in the back yard of, hide-bound, tape-ridden officialdom. have plenty of criminals in Hongkong already without manufacturing them within the precincts of the Magistracy.

We

SEIZED with violent pains, a man in Brussels had to undergo an operation, when the eur- geons discovered seven pails cach z in. long, and fourteen pobbles, weighing altogether neatly ath, in his stomach.

rules of the road. After this the shopkeeper

and second prizes presented by the Club. city. Although there was less water at the Entrance fee $3.

command of the authorities jó May last year, Event No 5-the three-quaters of a mile still the city had a "universal constant supply,

Herring. He has been going very well of late, the result that people in the central and wost is full of muscle, has no superfluous tissue, and en districts of Victoria--the most crowded is one of the fittest ponies on the coume. 1 sections of the city-are only allowed one -. expect him to be followed home by Lashmere, hour's supply a day! It does seem extract. dinary that along Queen's Road West people. who is a very good pony, but palpably unfit.

Race No. 6-The bundles. This race seems should be supposed to obtain all the water they a have taken on a new lease of life as there requite in one hour, especially when there is a are seven entries, according to the programme. plentiful supply in the reservairs. And the The Quaich, Exchange King, and Rusthera. appear to be the pick of the bunch. Rosthern, grim humour of it is that even if shop- who, on one occasion prior to this, jumped in keepers apply for an extra hour's supply and very bad style and dislodged his jockey at the state that they are willing to pay for it their third hurdle, now appears to take an interest in request is uobeeded. However, that is the the game and as he has been schooled over the way of the Government so it is useless to com- sticks very thoroughly, and has taken to the plain. It would be interesting to know if the game kindly, should prove a very good invest people on, the second floors of houses in Wan ment to pari-mutuelites.

chai are now receiving an adequate supply of water. Kowloon residents are still content with a meagre daily quantum; they manage to get along on 5.9 gallons a day each, which is rather less than they required in May last year. As usual, the Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

A TURF ENTHUSIAST.

MILE AND A QUARTER Randicap racE Through the courtesy of the handicappers, Messrs. W. H. B. Parker and t. : White, we are enabled to publish the handicaps for the first race at the Gymkhana to be held on Satur day. The particulars are as follows: ONE MILE AND A QUARTER FLAT RACE. Handicap. For all China ponies: Non- winning jockeys allowed 5 lb. Entrance fee $5. 1st prize: A cup presented by Mr. 1. Gray Scolt, and prize: $25. (Entrance fees to ga to winner.)

Mr.

Rasthern) 10st rib.

G. K. Hall-Reunion's g. Preston, (late Mr. W. G. Clarke's ch. Lashmere (late 'Four.

merkland,) rost rib. Father O'Flynn's cli. The jobber; fost #lb. Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson's w. Ionic, 10st alb.

g. Mamodeen, 1051 3lb. Mr. 1). Macdonald's g. Highland Gillie (inte

Do..

Ardlui), rost 7lb.

7liz.

Mr. D. Macdonald's g. Highland Raider, zost Mr. C, G. Mackie's bik. The Quaich, rost gib, Mr. Outry's ch. Red Herring, 9st 131b,

Do.

w. Maori King, gst 11lb.

went into the waiting room to pay his fine, Re HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE handed the shroff a five-dollar note and five dollars in Hongkong coins. He was informed

by

ASSOCIATION.

The following are the highest scores at the

the shroff that the silver coins could not be accepted and that if he could produce no other pool shooting on the 9th and toth instant, at money he would have to go to gaol. The matter warfened to the clerk of the Magistracy, who

$1 in silver coins. Through the courtesy of 'a said they were unable to accept anything over certain police officer a $3 bill was produced and the merchant allowed to leave the Magistracy.

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant ofthe Hongkong Observatory:

On the 13th at 12.10 p. The barometer has risen on the China coast and over the Philip- pines.

and highest over the 5. part of the China Sea,

I'ressure is lowest over the interior of China,

Moderate S, and SE, winde will prevail in China Sea. the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the

Forecast:-moderate S. to SE. wiode; fair to

showery.

the soo yards range :--

5. A. Joseph....mam $3+17*70 Dr. W. W. Pearse......... 59+10=6) R. D. Atkinson .......... 49+ 19×68 Dr. G. M. Harston...... 44+24=68 J. H. Pidgeon..cina, 67 205, -67-1. G. E. Morrell .......... 47+2067 f. Meinnes almennar su 54+13-66 G. H. Wakeman............. 58+ 6=64 A. G. Newington......

H. W. Bird

4844-14062 41+20461

Į. McCubbin ............. 48412μ60' · J. C. Peter........ 55+ 4×59, A. Jenkina

53+ 6-59

A. Blowey........................... 50+ 8-58 Dr. W. A. B. Moore... 43+14-57 J. Hutchings com 37+20×57 H. T. Richardson...... 48+ 8*56 A. J. W. Watt 43+ 1053 E. W. Terrey

J. C. Gow

W. Goodfellow...

38+14=52

51 SCE. =51 41 +10-st E. MooDemotions: 37:414#5%

PLAR COOLIES.

INDULGE IN A GAMBLING CONTEST

Inspector Dymond, of Mount Gough Station, prosecuted a private chair coolie, employed by the tenants of No. 2", Chamberlain Road, Peak, for being found in the servants' quarters of No. 38, Flantation Road, occupied by Mr. D. R. Law, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, without permission, yesterday. Defendant admitted entering the house without permissiou at 19,30. last night, but added that he went there to see

a friend. Inspector Dymond depared that lost night he was in the house in question, and on entering the chair coolies' quarters he found fifteen or twenty men gambling. All escaped except the defendant, whom witness caught.

Mr. Melbourne fined the coalie $5, or seven days' hard labour.

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The next case was against two of Mr. Law's private chair coolies who were charged with misconduct and disobeying his lawful orders on the 12th inst. This case arose out of the foregoing one in which several sigangé "coolies were found on the premises. Mr. Law prosa-. cuted them for allowing strangers into the house, but he could not fortify his charge of "disobeying lawful orders as, according to his testimony, he gave no orders whatever to. the defendants. ⠀ Inspector Dymond said that when the servants' queriers were raided the door leading to that department was clored, and defendsals were asked to open the door. His Worship held that the defendants had. misconducted themselves and imposed a fire of one dollar cach

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MATES DUE English (Delta) 13th insi., 6 p.m. American (Doric) 16th inst. Indian (Sultang) 18th inat