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POLICHMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT,

GERMAN OFFICER'S CASE RE-OPENED, Carl Bruckner, engineer, s.6, Lyeemoon, summoned P. C. tos Taylor, at the Magistracy this forenoon, before Mr. F. A Hazeland, for assault, alleged to have taken place at Ship Street, on 20th May last.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 7 1906.

THE INDIAN CONTINGENT,

DISSATISFACTION IN THE POLICE FORCE.

PANAMA CANAL ATTRACTIONS.

for

and requested perintendent told them It was said that the Superintendent told them to put in their petition in the usual manner and forward it in writing. He then directed Constable

them to return to barracks, Indian 673, who appeared to have been the ringleader and also the spokesman, refused, and instigated the other men not to return to barracks and, it

old high-water mark and, though largely. so, are not therefore exclusively reclaimed from the sea. In the remaining case, the purchaser has been required to fill in and reclaim a con- siderable area of Crown foreshore, in addition to the entire area of his lot.

BURGLARY AT JUNK BAY.

THEY SENT TO GAOL. Chan Wah, seventeen-year-old boy, was charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy this morning, with stealing three valued at $35, one locket, valued at Sag, one silver watch and chain, valued at $15, and a purse-containing $60 in money, the property of Mr. E. Entwisie, an overseer, at the Milling

Junk Bay. Warks,

directed are, we imagine, not

least

PALNY AS A PRRE PORI. THE INCREASK or japanese- sTEAMSHI

FACILITIES.

is

that

affair.

WILD BOAR HUNT IN

·SINGAPORK,

194

tely, for the boar

Spation need not bewail the fact that there. is no more big game shooting, to be got in Singapore, observes the local Free Press, for with tigers under billard tables and while boar careering through the basicst streets of the town, they

have nothing to grumble at: The WAS creat- other evening the wildest excitement ed amongst the natives in town by the report that there was a babi hutan loose in the vicinity of the Secretariat, it appoored, that a cage the beast had been brought into town in R CARS effected its escape and but had somehow dathing along High Street had charged rikishas and pedestrians indiscriminately, seemed more enraged than frightened. More than one Chinaman had a taste of its formidable side a to the One old Malay who was suddenly tusks, but there was also an amusing warned of the approach of the babi." became

ntah and stood right in its track

gesticulating and cursing as people with his affliction do The big bour dashed right at him and bowled fusks. This was the climax and the old man became so fatal that he ran at all and sundry and gan to push them over, After a couple

began of surprised Chinamen had been capsized Malays from the cane shops in the street saited sided. Meanwhile the boar ended its charge and held the old man till his paroxysm sub- with a dive into the river and was stunned with blows from care and sticks. It was then fished ut and cared away by some Indians whe claimed it as belonging to the Indian Circus.

G: N. R. AND N. Y. K. LINES.

was alleged, directed the men to "sirika." He As soon as be discovered the loss he reported | Russia, it in a 'ittle difficult to understand how current the volo for the extraordinary him clean over but did not touch him with its

onc

The defendant pleaded not guilty." Complainant, sworn, said that, on 18th May last, he missed the properly mentioned above. the matter to the police: The defendant was houseboy employed in another matshed. Defendant had been in witness's matched be. fare and had seen jewellery Iring on his dress ing table. The same day that witness lost the articles defendant left for Hongkong, and when arrested was found in possession of the watch

There is trouble browing among the rank and file of the lodian contingent of the local Police Force: Maiters came to n,head yesterday when the leader of the malennienta was given it will be remembered that some time ngo seven days cell by the Captain Sup rintendent and although Taylor charged Bruckner and the second officer of Police

insubordination, with seriously assaulting him. Bruckner was everything is quiet to-day it is feared that there

ence, and the officer, who might be more trouble. Aned $so far the

Yesterday, a deputation of the fadian assaulted the policeman, was sepianced to one

police month's hard labour, Sonn after the cate Taylor went to hospital and has been in that waited on, the Superintendent in his bracelets, valued at £to, two finger rings defance, In Mr. Iwanaga's slaloment we havn | however, it is considered, be able to stand institution until recantly when he was, din- charged,

but not before one of his fingers had to be amputated.

The defendant nleaded not guilty. Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings office,

Carl

third engineer, Zyrzipan, said that on the night of May 20th.last he was in Ship Street, with the second officer, and an

was promptly placed under arrest" and was o her. Gaische-the second officer-was the

sectenced to seven days' cell Then the others first to leave the house. When wilness gained dispersed and returned to duty.

Speaking to-day on the object to he saw Gnische about ten paces down open

a position, to know the road, the defendant coming in his directin

Hongkong Tele info.med that the Witness s

Graph reporter wits saw defendant speaking to Gutsche. led overheard defendant say: "German" question of the increase of pay was not

and chain. не tifat time witness had joined the men.

the real cause of the trouble amongst the In-

An Indian sergeant said that when the com- heard defendant continue abusing Gutsche dians. They are simply using that as a pretext

jewellery he made a report to and then ordered the latter to get down the

t create trouble. The nien want to leave the plainant lost the but

Force, and are not willing to buy their dishim. In consequence, defendant was, watched Gutsche replied that he was going. rondh told defend at to stop using abusive language, charge. They want to work on the Panama and when he was searched complainant's watch At this stage thice soldiers were seen walking Canal. Several

cused

I was removed to Taim-sa-tsui Station. obtained engagement, présum

1.Ance-sergent Wilden said that on the 6th albag, and defendant nailed them. Then he wongkong and oths at a few indians loft and chain were found in his pocket, and ac• } this feítish Bag, we venture to think, will still struck at Gutsche, and, next, witness on the

ayas watchmen, on the Panama Canal con- mouth. Witness never provoked or struck destrictins. They have written in their friends instant he went with defendant to Junk Bay to fendant. When defendant struck witness on the

and telling them what conditions there were the wall of the mashed defendant produced a small packet which contained a partion of knacked out a tooth.. Then Gutsche left, but was like, adding that followed by the defendant and the soldiers and that their pay was $3 (gold) per day. the stolen jewellery. In another part of the Witness brought up the rear. When he got The alluring prospect, was the beginning of the matshed the purse and money and some more OD 10 Queen's Raad witness got into a sacksha

uble. A week or two ago two of the Indians jewellery were recovered. and went to the Police Station. At the station returned to the Colony from the Panama Canal witness reported that he was assaul ed. When on leave and sported gold as they had never wilness was about to leave the Station tire de

dung in their lives. They invited several In- din members of the Police Force to the fendant entered, with Gutsche in his custody. By the defendant:-On the night in questi witness had deveral drinks. Witness did not come round the policemen each dropped in a create a disturbance at No. 45. Ship Street,

few coppers, while the returned indians each Witness was not expelled from the house dropped in go'd pieres, as it is related. This He did not know which band Taylor evidently excited th cupidity of their com

He did not know

patriots who saw the vision of gold in the used in hitting him. which of Iris comrades carried a stick that Panaina El Doride, hence, it is said, their night. Witness asked to see a dacior. He combined efforts to obtain a discharge from the did not summon defendant on the following day because he did not think of it, Witness Local Police with a view to enlisting, with and Gusche preferred to remain in the cells rather shan be releed on bail, because when the inspector said they could

if

mouth, the force of the bine cut his lower in and in Hongkong-mostly in the Police Force-a matshed there Occapied by Mr. Murray. In Mc IWADiga's statement, it shows that sharp lajuan. It is recognised that three places are

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men

are wanted

When the collection.box

Uncle Sam in the work of building the Panam Canal.

bail, they refused. Witness d pulling “P | MILITARY AND NAVAL LANDS.

not remember

heing told by in pector Gourlay en two oc CREION on the night he made his report and on the following morning that he could sum man defendant if he wanted to do so.

The case was remanded.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expred by Correspondents in this column.)

THE ARROGANCE OF EXCISE

·

OFFICERS.

To the Ruivon Of The Hongkong TalesAFE," Sir-Will you kindly allow me space in your popular columns, to air my grievances against the arbitrary actions of the Opium Farmer's Excite Officers and the Police Sergeant, on duty at the place then, (number unknown).

I returned fr m Can'un on the afternoon of the gib inst., per the ss. Atikum, and just after leaving the seamer with a coolie carrying my effects, I was Accosted by a fellow countryman, who styles himself as an excise officer, and demanded to examine my box and luggage to this protested and asked him to show me his proper powers before I would allow him to examine them, but he called that price ser- geant along and to him appealed, in tell the excise officer to produce his proper powers before he could examine my effects,

but in vain.

NEGUTIATIONS CONCLUDED

atean

We learn from the report on the Public Works Department for 1905, that the neghting tions between the Colonial Covernment and the Military Authorities for exchanges of land have now been practically bought to a coin. clusion, the only matters requiring settlement the varinns being the boundaries and a

're required. Colonel Lewis, win cause. to settle the matter, compiled a repest on all the Military holdings and mide recommenda tions as settlement which were ever tually agreed upon by them and defining the weas by boundary stones in der that they may be checked by the Coln Fifil Goreloment.

Defendant said complainant's "boy" gave him the jewellery, and he put them away.

His Worship sentenced him to six months' hard labour and six hours' stocks.

NEW HARBOUR OFFICE.

It is notified that the duties of the Harbour Department will, on and after Monday, the 16th instant, be conducted at the new office Connaught Road Central (New Praya) nearly Steamboat Company's "wharf. opposite the Hangkang, Canton and Macao ment and discharge of seamen, &c. will be earried on, as hitherto, at the Mercantile Manne Office, West Point,

The engage:

-HESAN FRANCISCO STRIKE,

AMERICAN MAIL, STEAMERS' SAILINGS. Writing, today, the local agent of the Pacific Mail S. 5. Co. says:-

"We are just in very ipt of cable advice that the s.5. Sthers will sail from San Francisco on July 7th, China on July 16th, Mongolia on July 2011, Nippan Marg on July 28th and

petition, though it may account for some of the bitterness which has been' imparted to it. A recently published statement by Mr. S. Iwanaga, the managing director of the Nippon Yusen. Kaisha, has been much commented on in Japan since its uppearance in an English A Tokio message to the Mainichi states that translation, ant the violence of its language in connection with the conversion of Dalay makei comment inevitable. There is ren into a free port the authorities concerned are anxious that steamship facilities for the con- son to believe that a touch-of-exaggera"

ve ance of passengers and freight to that post tion. has been introduced into the transta

It i tion

which did not exit in the original. shall be extended and improved.

recognised that Government assistance will be but the general intention is palpable. In manifesto on the eve of 1 stillties, tempered necessary in the case of the services betwas language is hardly expected; allowance must Japan and Dalny. The lines running between

"of" The Coverament, lone. be made for a certain amount of bombastic that part and Cheloo and Antunghsian may,

opinion the number of steamers plying between it in plenty, and exp rience has taught the

home ports and Dalny should be greatly significance of that which is merely "full

and fury." Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.

sers and cargo much improved, and it will be. sour

ignorer against whom the manifesto is principally increase and the accommodation, for passen ant of the N. Y. K. capacity." while, seeing ready to give due assistance toward the attain ment of this end. The subsidy of Y120,000 assist the

which is being paid to the O.S.K. during the that they were willing to stand by and

year for its Dalny service is Japanese firm all through the recent war with it comes about that they have to be induced

provided mercantile flag." war expenditure, but in future a grant for this to pay respect to the Japanese But, as we have said already, statements like purpose will be included to the ordinary Budget these need not be taken ton serinusly; their With regard to the Incilities for dealing with value is about as great as that of Mr. Iwasaga's shipping at Dalny, it is intended that either the other utterance that "it is the duty of the Government or the South Manchurian Railway etc, and establish a scale of charges at the N. Y. K. to check the arrogance of foreign Company shall control the storehouses, jetties, steamers to the East of Suez." The duty of the

lowest possible rates.. NY. K., if they will permit us to say so, is to continue to build up, for the benefit of their shareholders, the magnificent business they have

be seen somewhat in these waters in koen, successfully established. And when all is done

feii adly, rivalry.

To deal, however, with the material facts of competition between the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and foreign companies now exists on four- principal lines: the Swalow-Pangkok, where chartered steamers, to the Nord-Deutscher they have thrown down the challenge, with Lloyd, for whom Messis. Butt rfield and Swire are the agents: the Shanghai-Yokohama line, wire have on whith Messrs Butterfield and placed the three steamers which were chastered to the N. Y. K. for this run during the war; the Australian line, where there has been an arrangement. hitherto subsisting between the three companies manine, vic, the Nord-Deut. scher Lloyd, the China Navigation Co, and the on the Eastern and Australian Co. and lastly Yantsze, where the N. Y. K. have for some time had the service formerly operateil by lies, however, in the struggle for the first two Hues of those mentioned. A considerable Mesara: George McBain. The principal interest grievance is being made in the, lapanese native Press of the fact that Messrs Butterfield and Swire have seen fit to maintain their three steamers on the Yokohama run, and the fierce energy with which the N. Y. K. have thrown themselves into resistance here, by ordering practically every steamer they have available io call at Shanghai, shows that this is the source of the whole difficulty,he pica seems to be set up that the purchase, by the Japanese company, of the rival Pacific Mas service for sphere of inflence," $802,030, made this a Anyone cutting into which must receive a "dendly blow." It is only to be expected that monopoly, and make use of all the peculiar advantages they have to crush nul, com- petition, but in view of their entry into the Bang) ok-Swatow service, they cannot claim to have a leg timale grievance. The Japanese company is, in fact, entering into competition with other lines in all parts of the world, and It is purely must expect competition in return. a matter of business, and in spite of the hyste rics of some of the Japanese newspape:8 and the indiscretions of Mr. Iwanaga's statement, we believe that is how both companies regard it.

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DALNY AND NEWCHWANG. The following extracts from the Japan Mail will be read with interest!

The idea of making Tairen (Dalny) a free port is strangly supported by public opinion in competing for the advantage of recognition as nots of entry for Manchuria; namely, Vladi vostock, Tairen and Newchwang, Among the thire Tamen is cert unly the best situated. Vladivostok and New hwang labour under the ice-boundi for great disadvantage being several months int. vear, whereas Tairen is uw. ys open; and Newchwang is further handi. capped by its poor harbour which gives access to nothing in the shape of ships displacing

BR more than 2,000 tor But Newchwang ane point strongly in its favour, namely, that it lies at the ruth of the Lian River at is consequently the terminus of Man- neutralize chmi's greatest water-way. that uperiority the Japanese railway, as the Atant Shimbun justly observes, minst carry exacting 3 or 4 sen as is done at present, and the lowest possible scale of charges must be goods at sen per inn per mile, instead of adopted for wharfa, e and storage accommo- dation. Of course, a very great deal will depend on the arrangements effected for the jaction at Changchun-that is to say, a very rent deal so far as the traffic tourope is concerned. It is more than probable that the Russians if they are bent up in securing for

position Vindivostok the

of Far-Eastern Terminus or this traffic, will endeavour to throw every possible obstacle, in the way of connect facilities at the print of junction. It will be for Japan, when negoti sting her new can ercial treaty with Russia, to obtain the insertion of surti provisions as will Already Vidyostak has appear promisins

and ranid over. travelling rublie land transport to Europe vid Vladivostok, whereas the wild remains ignorant as to whether and when the Dalny route will be opened.

If there is any way and there ought to be of conecting or datinishing that disad vantage, it should be seized at once.

THE NEW AGREEMENT. Great Northern and Nippon Yusen Kaitha officials stated in an interview secured by Vancouver contemporary on 7th ult, that a cont had been signed for ten years whereby the Japanese steamship line will act as Great Nerbera agents in the Orient and the Hill road will look after Nippon Yusen Kaisha traffic matters in that country. The basis of commissions is similar to that which has pre- vaid during the past ten years, but may be slightly modified by conference at Tokio. By

the

of the new agrenment the Nor ben is authorized to make an independent fight for traffic from Oriental ports, in addition ta the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's struggle for Northern will not interfere with Japanese line's freight and passenger business. The Great business, however. The sailing schedules of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Great Northern boats will be regulated to avoid conflict.

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINERS.

PROSPECTIVE COMPETITION WITH THE Q.P.R.

plot, for which surveys out from England | Daric on August 4th, and in the order" named the N. Y. K will do their best to retain theirtify that dang priority. Every day and arrango with the différent heads of the Chinese,

NAVAL LANDS.

There is nothing to record under this heading beyond the fact that, the vexed question of the boundar between the Naval and Military por perty and the proposed Praya East Reclama- tion was settled.

HONGKONG, SHIPYARDS AND QUBLIC WORKS.

above will sail from Hongkong on August 14th, August 21st, Augusti, September 4th and September 14th."

From the legoing, it is clear that the stroke at San Francisco has ended.“

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PROMENADE Concert.

vertiseinents the advantage of

POPULAR FUNCTIONS RE-COMMENCE, It will be learned with much pleasure by all lovers of music, and of al fresco, entertain ments, that the commandant and officers of ur local Volunteer Corps have decided to commence a series of the open-air promenade THE TOURIST TRAFFIC IN JAPAN, | er concerts which proved so attractive insi season, The fast of the series is scheduled to take place

ve

this antiual report published in the Galeon the 21st inst, for which a very comprehen- the Disector of Public Wok rations the

sive programme is now being arranged. The ingress, during last year, in connection with

conduct and mana.emem of the series is in The two bipyards and other public and private

the capable hands of Mr. Geo. Grimble, which should be sufficient guarantee that the functions will be all that can be expected from local undertakings under construction in the follow

terms:-

musical palent, and if only the clerk of the weather is propitious, some very pleasant even- ings pay be anticipated.

The Police scigeant in a mast sasolent mån. ner, and threatening me with a cane in his hand, said: "Open it goin the Police Stationing Under the high-handed influence of the said I opened all my effects, and after sergeant, ! 15 oz minules fotile attempts to discover for

to proceed home. then allowed! opium i

was The very many hardships and annoyances, given by such brands of people, to my fellow Countrymen, are quite beyond my pen in write I now earnestly

that some of our leading hope merchants or residents will come forward and dralt a joint petition to 11 F. the overar, demanding the abolishing of the Opium Farm, ur at any rate to have the powers given to the Opium Farmer considerably reduced. matters at present stand, the Opiuni Fam does not at all redound to the credit of the Hongkong Government's boasted free port policy.Yours, cic,

CHINESE SUFFERER. Hongkong, 7th July, 1906.

PRINCH TS4L-75KH.

As

RECEPTION AT HONGKONG. Arrangements are in progress for a suitable reception to His Highness Prince Tsai-Tseb, who is expected to arrive here on Monday morning. A Guard of Honour, of the 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment, will parade on Blake Pier at 17.45 a.m. on the occasion of the visit of the Prince. A salute of 1 guns will be fired by the Royal Artillery at 12 noon. There will be a luncheon at Government House.

in

The Nogal Yad Extension and Measts. Butterfiell & wire's hipyard Works were in progress throughout the year. In the case of the former, the re famation, outer quay wall. and fidal sin were practically completed and substantial progress was made with the con- struction of the graving deck, Several of the

with the scheme wen buildings connected stru progress, some delay being caused in the case of the pump-louse by the failure of the timber- ing just as the excavation for the pump-wells, about 70 feet in depth, was nearly completed In the case of the Slupyard Works, thereiland tion and levelling of the site uale good pro- ress, and, the inner portion of the graving dock was completed; work on the entrance, ins which a very heavy cofferdam was required, being in active progress by the close of the year.

COMMERCIAL, SQUARE.

SHIPPING COMPETITION,

H. Y. X. 1. & S.

at

isaub

in nover

SOME INTERESTING FIGURELS.

Now that the tourist traffic is engaging the attention of public men it would be interesting, remarks the Chugai Shegyo, to look into the number of tourists during the past few years, and the probable amount of money they have spent in Japan. The returns for the last four

years are as follows:-

1932

1903 inveni

1905

Prientala. Occidental. Total.

8.759 13.700 4.950

8,810. 15,28 6.418

6,026 14,647 7.291 16.530 .8,942 4.516

war,

rasy

the

Vancouver despatches of 7th ult, states that advices were received that morning to the effect that the Ocean Steamship Company bad made application to the Chinese Empire Tra vellers' Association for a share of their pas senger traffic to and front this coast. It is understood that Mr. Alfred Holi has agents canvassing the various branches of the Asto ciation

in the Flowery Kingdom, trying to plans that will allow him to compete with, the CP.R. in carrying on a Chinese travelling business. The Blue Funnel liners are large cargo carriers and their ability to carry a large number of Orientals in the steerage at a much cheaper rate than that charged by the C.P.R. is said to be the mutive of the company en tering the practically new fold. Their success. in their new efforts for passenger traffic will induce the company to enter the Oriental trade more extensively.

SANDAKAN AS IT IS:

tu conexion with the appioiching sesunip tion of the civil government of Serchwan by the Chines, a testion has arisen as to the cost and the completion of certain roads and bridges undertaken by the Japanese during the period of their military occupation. Thase works are said to be rential to the town's

The British North Borno Harald thus well-being, and it had be at once unfortunate from a public point of view were they aban remarks on the progress made al Sandakan : To specify a few of the more marked improve- doned and unfair from a Japanese point of view were they taken over without any compen ments we must begin at the Wharf, where wo find a new Office for the Superintendent of

relief it must be to Ration. It is therefore proposed that the Cus

Customs. Think what a get away from the old one and its close pro tome dues collected by the Japanese during their occuption, which are now hing in the Specie

into the Chinese town; and we find it cleaner Bank, should be devoted to re-imbursing the ximity to the boxes of ikan kring. Then on ontlay hitherie cured on account of these

ling and better looked after than ever before, several works and meeting the rapense of completing new blocks of shops, and more in builders thein, An agreement in that sense is said (fichi Shimbun; to trave been drafted by the hands; the Gambling Farm as crowded as ever, sure sign of prosperity; a better class of goods Japanese 1 egation in Peking during Nr. Uchi

'office,

cc, and to have received in the old established shops, but, breathe it In's

old prices! On passing teau of

saine Chinese approval. ti further stipalates that not, at the the works s'all not be altered or abandoned am the town we find the Post and Tele- ont after the sumption of Chinese administration.aph Offices in new quarters, a very.

smart and businesslike building, then The Kode Herald ways --

A Tokio mesge to the Mainichi states, into the Printing Office, transferred (abt to the regard to the opening of day as a free post, that the Japanese authorities ir ve decurled that the Chinese Customs shall be Incated at Pulns tien, the Kwantung bofler, as it is considered inconvenient to have the cu tom house at Dalay itself or in the central part of the territory leased by Japan, It is reported that negotia the Chinese authorities. tions to this end have already been opened with

THE SOUTH MANCHURIA

RAILWAY.

Museum) but to the building once used for which seems to give ample space for the in- creased staff and output; on towards Fort Pryer, where we come across Messrs. the China Co.'s Slipway, a boon to our own as well as our neighbours shipping, which occupies the land and foreshore which was formerly the resting place of the flotsam and jetsam" of until we arrive at the Eastens Sandakan town, Barracks, an entirely new building and an enormous improvement on the old ons. On our way back the roads call for mention, in fact the reads everywhere have been graded and widened, corners cut off and the old The exterior washout properly drained,

faith. the Church looks practically

hear that AS SODT BE the this

bas bean built,

of

k

we

know to be a great ambillon-a stone. Church calls for our great admiration of a set purpose. in Borneo the dogged progress of the Church No appreciation of Sandakan would be com plete without noting what to us is the new Government House, lying in its beautiful grounds, in which it is easy to detect the band, of the expert gardener. We might mentions but the many more actual imprarly Sandakan has made big strides forward in beautifying bet foregoing show quite clearly,

to be the first town of British North Borneo, however successful or prosperous her sister self. She need oever fear rivals to her claims towns may become. We with them the suc -cess and prosperity she herself enjoys.

1904..... 8,621 9,237 1906 (to April)... 4.416 When two nations go to war; no matter for

From the rate of the increase and decrease of what cause, there always enter a number of considerations of tragedy, of romance, of Occidental and riental Tourists as shown above may be seen the effect the war has had upon the Lourist traffic, The diminution in the heroism, which throw a glamour over the struggle. In the end the original issue which

A slight in precipitated the conflict frequently becomes number of visitors in 1994 as compared with obscured in the firing of the national imagine 1903 is attributable to the war

crease is noticeable in 1903 over 1993, ppar tion by the dress and the glory whether of victory or defeat. Far be is from as to declare, ently in consequence of the disturbed state of with the detached philosopher, that all war is a affairs at that time, which was only settl a dur. blunder and avoidable: the time is not yet ripe ing the second half of the year. Regarding the comparison between Occidental, and The remaining large blocks of buildings en

for generalisations in regard to human nature.

Oriental visitors it will be seen that the num- the Praya Reclamatiin, east of Pedder Street,

But it is ont amiss to remark that when a war including "Hotel Mansions", "King's Build-

has been fought to its finish of exhaustion for ber of the latter has been steadily an the in- crease since 1932, whereas the number of ing." "York Building" and "Royal Building."

nne or both, and the belligerents come la count

Occidentals in 1604 showed a decrease to 1953

PROSPECTS OF PROFIT. And were completed during the year A great many

un the results, they usually discover an easy

which was continued in 1905, Chinese

Varied opinions prevail in business circles of the leading firms of the Colony-business," commercial and professional-are now housed solution to differences which previously an

Japan, owing in these and other buildings occupying the peared irreconcilable, and ten years later his Koreans, who were evidently less apprehen

to the reputation she gained by churi Railway: In the opinion of the Governed and aren indicated. The buildings have an im-torians are wondering that the rivals found it sive, were attracted in increasing numbers to with regard in the prospects of the South Man-

necessary to fight at all.

be removed, and exposed to posing appearance and compare favourably in

Commercial wariate takes place under less the war, while the risks incidental to wax-timement, the main line between Changchung and, windows are in, the old building inside, Tairen will pay as well as the railways over. which the cave proporview what wo coming, Europeans from alluring conditions, for there the sentimental deterred

The line between Angtongcheng and be many respects with similar buildings in our

The tables have,

however, been jusned this Japan. large home cities,

element, which weighs more than anything HOSPITALS AND KLOUR BILLS.

else in a struggle of nations, is entirely absent year. The respective numbers of Occidental Mukden may not be profitable for the present, Other works worthy of mention are Sharp's

There are codes of honour to be bbserved, of and Oriental tourists, up to the end of April but the prolis of the Fuchung Colliery will

in last, resumed almost a similar ratio to fint effect any deficit. course, but the question

The Manchuria Railway, it is pointed out, Allogether Memorial Hospital, Mount Kellen, and the

conducted is

special by a

Organization, under new Military Hospital above Bowen Road, both doubt, and a modey prize, large or small, is the which prevailed before the

the total number of vl-itors during the first

special c

and its p

profit will steadily KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

of which were nearing completion at the close reward of victory. The outsider is mainlyses, four months of the year was more than hall

of the fighters loses, |

If the increasessin Manchuria develops. The SURVEY AND PRELIMINARY WORKS.

of the year. Work was begun on the erection terested because, whicheverhout any incon- the number for the whole of last year.

the onlooker stands to gain, of the buildings to form the premises of the

It traffic of gords in Innchuria, but when the of the lion.

Hongkong

Milling Co., in junk Bay. The Star

venience or expenditure of his own. This is stream of tourist traffic continued in this pro present estimate of profit is only based on the Reference is made in

demand for Japanese goods in Manchuria in the report Mr. W. Chathamn, just issued, to the survey Ferry Co.'s new pier, opposite the end of

Creases and the connection with the Siberian Of the Orientali such as is just beginning in these waters be will show an increase of nearly 80 per cent. and preliminary works of the British section of Sal story Road, Kowloon, was constructed specially the case in a war of shipping freights portion for the remainder of the year,

tween two great shipping companies, Massss, over that of last year.

delivery in Europe and articles which cannot the Kowloon-Canton railway. The report during the year and was nearly ready for traffic.

It will afford

regards the much more convenient point of Butterfield & Swire and the Nippon Yusen visitors Chinese represent more than go Railway is effected, goods which require quick stand the heat of the tropics will be sent by the records the fact, aliendy stated in

Occidentals who visited Japan up in April, the san columns, that Messrs, Bruce and Valpy arrived arrival and departure than the old pier, both Kaisha. A wholesale reduction, in rates of per cent. of the whole.

and the ferry for

for

therefore expected, nes to be ac passengers and

passage money and freights temporarily, to from England in the middle of June to carry.

50; French, of business Russians,

151: In reference to the railway out the necessary surveys for the selection of a vehicles, being clear of the Kowloon Wharves Japan, up and down the Yangtze, and along the following classification is made:-Americans, South Manchuria Railways. A steady increase quired by the South Manchuria Railway Com roule and for the setting out of the line when with all the obstructions afloat in the way of const, is the immediate prospect on this der 610 11 Ceh, 1,094), and other nationalities.

Bruce cargo bratr, lighters, elc, and ashore in the claration of hostilities and the shippers and 431 British,

wilf

According to investigations made by the fight-beariedly avail

pany, vernacular contemporaries observe that. the route had been decided upon. Mr. Bruce

the Track will include the Chinese Eastern submitted his report on the result of his way of rails, trucks and masses of cargo holiday makers

constantly being moved and fro. The new themselves of these benefits, careless who Department of Finance the total amount of

loss, Yet in the money in October, strongly

spent is Japan by tourists and others

Railway from Tairon or Fort Arthur in the south

: A pleasant presentation was made at Van. preliminary surveys

what is known as the Eastern pier also affords much better Accommodation bears the immediate

couver, on the 6th ult., on board the Empress of recommending

and protection from the weather than the long run the unhealthy abnormal conditions in 1903 is estimated at Y 18,708,000 15,103,000 to Changchung in the north, the Newchwank

85.00 in 19051 and YiG354,000 to in 1904 produced by an industrial conflict must react

Japan on behalf of the ship's company by Capt. Route. His recommendation having been

Y736, and Mukden fine. Of these railways, the New approved, the setting out of the line was

inate or less on the community at large. Cut in 1006 (up to April). The average expendi. branch from Tashichao, and the Aatung.

put at Y736, begun and stops were taken for the re

*Chinese

Eastern Railway, from Taiven to retiring from that position. The presentation

form The reclamations at Kowloon and Black shroat competition is eventually as demoralisture of each Oriental vsitor is

was made in

Apuras containing sumption of the land required for the can.

in of ro per cent. number of visitors a reduction of

neatly worded be worked in their prese $150 in gold and was given Changtu, can Alruction of the railway. For the setting hed's Point and of Kowloon Marine Lot 83 at ing to trade generally as the operations of of Occidentals at V,833. From the total chwang branch and the principal line, of the Pybus to Dr. Allan, ship's surgeon, who is

of calculating the out, the

the services of Mr. Carpenter, assistant Hungham, mentioned in last year's report were monopolies and trusts,

According to the A. C. D. News, the causes is made for the

badly damaged that it is neces&..

to lay speech by the commander. On behalf of him. engineer, and Mr. Darby, Land Surveyor, practically completed, whilst those of Marine

is by no means nc-

The self and the boat's crow Captain Pybus

at the of Dr. Allan were

lent to Mr. Bruce and, under his supervi- Lot 285, at North Point, and of Kewloon which have brought about the present struggle amount of their

aro plain. With its fine fleet entirely freed course, this calen, Japan. Of condition. The line beyond Changtu je so! Marina Lot 85, at To Kwa Wan, made good

from the company's sion, these officers undertook the section be

Kaisha has to seek fresh outlets for its ener-proximately correct. Thus, with the exception Antung tukden line (184 miles) has also pressed deep regret service, and conveyed tasti

intry in be reconstructed, the present line be tween Tai Po and Lo Fo Ferry. So far did progress The following further serlamations from Government servies the Nippon Yusen curate, but may be considered to be ap

monials of good wishes for his future prosperity light railway These works will be

your confined to the matters progress that, on the 9th December, were in progress

Area, sq. ft.gies and enterprise. The foreign firms on of 1994, the tourist traffic benefited the country by the instructions of Excellency the

their part have also an abundance of tonnage to the extent of nearly 20 million yen

the Company",

It is believed that the Chinese expressed in Dr. Allan's favour

European part of the vessel's crew, but there is Governor, the work of constructing this section

345.928 on hand and have to disposition to lay up the past few years. The cetinned expendi commenced immediately upon the flotation of and success. Not only were the good sentiments

Government will devote its share in the com. was begun and some progress had been made

their slips or be driven off the roads they have ture for the first four months of this year is over to millions, and at this rate the total for by the close of the year.

pany to the lines between Changchung and being made in Canten a Chinese emblazoned worked for years past. In its early days the $45,350

pere Travellers' Association and the Chinese Japanese company appears to have met with the year will reach upwards of 30 millions.

employed on the boat. The characters on the 653,400 some rebuffs from foreigners already establish. From these figures, concludes the Tokio Kirin, and between Mukden, and Siaminting scroll containing the best wishes of the Chi..

Japan Chronicle ed and the wound has possibly rankled, but journal, the importance of the tourist traffic (40 miles) which have yet to be constructed.-- this alone in not the cause of present-day come may well be imagined. Japan Chronicle,

these

A scheme for the provision of a terminus, alongside which there will ultimately be afforded deep-water berthage for steamers, was prepared by Mr. Boulton and subiniited to Government

o'd one.

steamers

RECLAMATIONS.

New Kowloon Marine lot No. a,

Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon Marine Ehi No. 87, Yaumati,omnicome Sai Kung Marine Lot No. 2, Junk

Bay ****

The areas stated are those of the lots, which, l'in two cases, exland for some distance above

A

it anew before traffic can be

PRESENTATION ON BOARD "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"

the

of