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For East in demanding redress will help the Government at home to realise that the 'clamour against the repeated piracies on the Canton Delta is no hysterical outburst on the part of a few second-rate conucrcial houses. It must recognise there is a deep seated feeling shared by all nations that the barbarous hordes who pillage and plunder within sight of Hongkong must be swept from the face of the earth. And China hav

LOCAL AND

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Jux Chinese Engineering and Mining Co/s Total output of the company's three mines tor the week ending the 7th inst. amounted to 17.660.31 100%, and the sales during the sanie period to 15,401.79 tons.

of the F. C. Farahim Boyd & Co. We're-

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"Chiric" contributes a letter to the N. C. D. News on the liquidators' report and accounts produce the leiter on page 3 not in endorse The daily is in delivered fren what Ühe address i

ing proved incapable of dealing, with thement of the writer's contentious statements, but socible to mwonger, (a goplan wat by post an additional $1.40 per quarter is charged for postage plague the cure must be undertaken by the in the interest if a large number of our readers The postage on the weekly imas to any part of dis

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united forces of the Powers in the Far East. who may be following the course of affairs of the Single Cople. Tially, Ten cente: Weekly, twediyViceroy Shuni has just the confidence of all Shanghai Docks,

foreign merchants: His Excellency is not. respected by his own people; At Kuling on the 9th inst, the wife of while the criminal classes openly flout his edicts and proclamations. He is worse than useless as an administrator, and his power to enforce law and order has disa appeared. In these circumstances he should be relegated to the seclusion of private life, or failing that, to some post where his mis

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MARRIAGE.

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CAPTAIN Clarke on PIRACY.

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“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

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Clarke, the Secretary of the Hongkong, Canton THE "SAINAM”, TRAGEDY.

GERMAN" TRADERS SUPPORT. BRITISH ACTION.

TELEGRAMS DESPATCHED TO HAMBURG AND PEKING.

AN EVIL CENTURIES OLD.. PERNICIOUS SYSTEM OF TRIBUTE PAYMENTS. In continuation of the interview with Captain

and Macao Steamboat Company, our repre- sentative referred to the fact that much criti cism had arisen regarding the precautiona adopted to quell any disturbance that might occur at any time. Captain Clarke observed, in reply, that the steamers of his company, and indeed all stengers engaged in the passenger

The following-telegrams which trade on the West River, were there in the cbn- racter of peaceful traders. As such, he had have been despatched to Hamburg : absolutely no hesitation in saying that the pre- cautions adopted, after yeare of experience, and and Peking by the members of the with intimate knowledge of the unde, were East Asiatic Association in Hong- more than ample to meet every case of emer.

cacy and to cope with any uprising or disturb. kong are of especial interest at the

among the passengers in the ordinary present moment course of things.

To be bend over in the Sunt of $ do tocanie up for judgment when called upon, and to be whipped by his guardians at home," was the order issued by Mr. F. A. Bazeland, at the Police Court this morning, in the case in whichance

Chinese school-boy was charged with putting iran bolt in the groove of the tram lines, at Kennedy Town, yesterday, with the inten tion of derailing n car,

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Che Hongkong Celegraph chitrost policy of inaction and ivecoin tureny susparted by the police at Yasmati was raided determined stineks on vessels trading on the

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1900,

AGAINST PIRACY.

would no longer andanger the lives of foreign "Traders” and travellers, or the security and property of the humble and law-abiding Chinese under his charge. The British, Government may be hampered by controver

A Housit which for some time past has been

last evening and eleven houseboys arrested. The premises, which are situated at 117, Temple Street, were known as the Houseboys' Club. On being placed before Mr. Gompeiti this morning. two of the houseboys were charged with being keepers, and the rest with

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A DETERMINED ATTACK. "It must be remembered," he proceeded, "that the Province al Kwangtung is infested with a particularly unruly population, who are driven, at this time, by the pinch of hunger to

West River. They combine so that their num bars may bent down the apposition offered by the limited number of officers and crew whe can offer any resistance to the marauders. The fact that in one bost alone there were 13 men armed with modern weapons and prepared to of the resistance proving successful shows how carefully the scheme was planned. These swift snake-boats were full of men aimed and

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[Translation. *Hongkong, 21st July, 1900. The East Asiatic Association,

"Hamburg.

Forward representations to the Government to the effect that the British action to compel the Viceroy. of Canton to suppress piracy in the

That the mercantile community of Hong.sies arising out of bome affairs, but it cannot gambling. The first two were ordered to pay protect the retreat of the pirates in the avent Canton Delta should be strenuously

kong has been stirred to the very depths by

afford to disregard the interests of the Em

the piracy on the in was made aben-pire; and it will become the butt of the | dantly evident by the proceedings at the extraordinary general meeting of the Hong kong Branch of the China Association, on Saturday, afternoon. There was a record attendance of members, whose unanimity in holding the Viceroy at Canton responsible for the tragedy, and in denouncing bis laxity in trappingand exterminating the pirates of the delta should have a wholesome effect in Per Case of 4 Dor. Quarts $18.00 Per Dox. $4.50 rising that official to some sense of his duties. The late Li Hong Chang may not have been an ideal administrator in all re- spects, but at least he is credited by the China Association with having swept out the pirate lairs yout and branch during his regime and rendered it possible to trade ip safety along the rivers of the delte. On this point we

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casion. The Chairman gave the key to the attitude of the Association when be declared that the blood of Dr. Macdonald was on Viceroy Shum's official head, and

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a fine of $50 each, or six weeks' gapl, and the rest $3 apiece.

AN ACT OF WAR,

nations if it ignores the imperious demands

Six months' hard labour and to be exposed in ready to fight to the last; they did not partici- of Britong in the Far East. The chief re-

the stocks, was the sentence passed by Mpate in the attack, but simply waited to guard presentative societies of Great Britain and H.J. Gompertz, at the police-court this morning, the return of the pirates. That goes a long Germany in Hongkong have spoken; the on an old coalie, who was charged with stealing

way to show the attention that bad en given Chamber of Commerce will, no doubt, give $570 in twenty-cent pieces from his employers, to every detail of the attack which was unfor- expression to its views and assist the reat No. 9, Chung San Street East, West Point,tunately carried out with such tragical results. form movement with the powerful backing which it can command; and it will only be necessary then, for the Legislative Council to signify its sympathy and support by adopting a special resolution on the subject. If necessary, a special meeting of the Council might be convened so that all the forces of public and official opinjón may be combined to convince the Foreign and Colonial Offices of the imperative need for immediate action.

A SANTIAKY EXPERIMENT:

Any experiment which has for its object the improvement of the sanitary conditions of the city is of the utmost interest to Hong-

yesterday. It was said defendant waited until his master had left the premises, and then obtaining the Key of the safe he removed the money metioned above and disappeared. Only $top was recovered when he was arrestest. ANER excise ficer employed by the Osim Farm, and stationed at Aberdeen, came up before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, on a charge of aiding and abetting an offence, contrary to the Opium Ordinance. Defendant was caught smoking illicit opium in a friend's 'buse, yesterday, when it was his duty to seize the drug and arrest the owners His 'Worship suggested that the excisemen now at Aberdeen should be transferred to some other station. The officer replied that they were being transferred to the Victoria Ganl. Delendant was paid $50.

"It is obviously impossible in such instances for any crew to withstand so determined o attack by a band of pirates bent on looting a trading steamier such as the "Sainom. It is

nothing short of an act of war on peaceable

traders. At least, I can only characterise it as that. And no one can blame.our officers if they fail to resist such forces and succumb against such adds.

FAMOUS PIRATE CHIEFS.

supported [by our own Government). "Unless this be done there is up- questionably danger that further heavy loss will be inflicted upon Gerinan trade.

"We are forwarding a liko des- patch to Peking.

d.), HONGKONG Branch EAST ASIATIC ASSOCIATION OF HAMBURG."

[Translation.] Hongkong, 21st July, 1900. "German Legation,

" is a fact recorded in history that from time immemorial and more recently since the famous pirate chiels Ching Yib and Chang Pau, with their fleet of about six hundredish junks, infested these coasts, that tributary payments were male by trading craft to the robber bands in order that they might

he safe from attacks. The people along

"Peking.

We earnestly urge that the Brit- action to compel the. Viceroy of Canton to suppress pirney in the Canton Delta should be strenuously

his demand that the Viceroy should be kong, and reformers will watch with attention THE P. &. O. 3.5. Moldavia, which is due here the coast all paid this toll to the pirates, supported.

the scheme which has just been adopted by

6 am. on Wednesday next, will on arrival the Municipality of Singapore for the re- proceed to the Kowloon whari, The Meldasta, moval of night-soil by the authorities. At which is-one of the largest and most recently

law and order, to stamp out the villainous bolders are expected to engage the services welcome and can, be shown over the passenger the money which at present goes into the

Unless this be done there is un- questionably danger that further

summarily removed from office for his sup

which showed the fear that the gang inspired, It is a matter of history that in the middle of indness and apathy which encouraged these

the 16th century-in 155r-even according to piratical affrays secured the complete ap- proval of the members. When the present, the systems of Hongkong and singa-cots visit, find although she will he well the Chinese themselves, the Imperial forces heavy losses will be sustained by pore for the disposal of night-soil are to all worth a visit, and although she be working felt no longer possible to crush the pirates.. Viceroy assumed office he was regarded as

House cargo during the say in port visitors will be

No doubt, we handed over to the robbers German trade. an ardent reformer dejeratined to maintain intens and purposes identical.

accommodation. On the return of this vessel coffers of the Loiperial Government we should on the homeward voyage it is the intention to

find that our vessels would be free from the molestation to which they have been subjected throw her open for inspection on Friday, the

all these years, it would be preposterous th August.

for us to do such a thing. We must go to the root of the evil and exterminate the pirates from these coasts."

gangs who swoop down on unsuspecting ira- ders and harry the defenceless peasantry; and for a time that idea continued to be held. But the energies of His Excellency failed in proportion as the depredations, of the out- laws increased, unțil at the present day even European vessels, commalanded by European officers, are not exempt from the attacks of the murderous bands along the coast. In an excellent speech, Mr. D. R. Law, of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, lamented the death of the missionary whose life had been spent among the people, and he brought home to all hearts the necessity for nume- diate action when he said. "Yesterday it was pour Dr. Macdonald, who was sacrificed on the altar of official ineptitude and cor;" ruption; to-day it may be some other valued friend; to-morrow perhaps even yourself if

a head. It would be interesting to know the amount of savings per, cop, taken to China" by coolies returning from the Rand:

aggregate to Rs. 8.08,141, an average of Rs. 171

...of coulies to réniove and clean the night-sui! receptacles, and they pay the coolies such fees as may, be mutually arranged. It is now proposed in Singapore that the houseThe number of emigrants from the Port of holder should pay $3 a quarter in advance to

Calcutta in 1905 was 5,oro in excess of that the Sanitary Department which will under during 1904, the total, says an Indian Ex take to remove the night soil by Municipal | change, being 15,25. The Colonies which coulies. With the object of learning the mes

received the largest number of emigrants were sure of success likely to attend the scheme, Deinetara 2,655, and Trinidad 2,285. During the year 4.703 inmigrants returned India, the Singapore Municipal Commission has

bringing with them savings amounting in the decided to try the experiment within a defined area of the city, and, thereafter, if the results are satisfactory the scheme will be applied to the entire city. It is be yod question that such a scheme has much to recommend it from a sanitary point of view. While the laws of the Sanitary Board as to the cleanliness observed in private houses are enforced by a staff of Sanitary officials, it is obvious that the latter cannot your duty calls you to these regions." Hebe everywhere at once, and the natural laxity declared its inability to protect human fife of the lower classes in hygienic matters is apt to lead them to desy all the natural laws of sanitation. There must be many houses in the congested quarters of Hongkong where the nightsoil is allowed to accumulate until

'observed that if the Chinese Government

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وعد

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A CROwn gathered round two coolies in the Central, Market yesterday afternoon and the noise made by them attracted the attention of a fuking who went to see what was taking place. Immediately the policeman was seen the molz myde for safer quarters, leaving two others squatting on the ground, hastily gather. ing up their property, and looking for an exit. The officer swooped down on the pair and marched them to the Cent al Station. They were placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperz this morning charged with playing and. They were each faed $3.

on the delta it behoved the British Govern- ment in concert with the other Powers whose nationals have commercial interests in South China to put an end to a "state of affairs it becomes a grave menace to the health of A CHINESE lad, thirteen years of age, with which is a disgrace to civilisation." But the the community at large. Primarily, the tears streaning down his face, came before Chinese Government has already admitted

house occupier owes it to himself, his family Mr. H."H: J. Gompertz, at the Police Court its impotence by failing to expurgate the and his neighbours to see that the nightsoil to-day," and admitted, in a must dramatic delta districts of criminal gangs, and the is regularly removed, in order to guard fashion, a charge of "unlawfully (with malice time is past when ordinary diplomatic repre- against the outbreak of disease and to in-aforethought) hawking vegetables without a sentations are advisable. The subject is crease the amenities of the premises. Foreign licence." The lad said that it was the only now one of international importance. The residents at all times, and especially, when way he had of turning a living. His mother who supported him before, and brought him 10- leading German merchants in Hongkong | the Colony is visited by sickness, are careful Hongkong some years ago, was burnt to death are quite alive to the danger of the position to observe these principles, but can the same in a fire, and now he had no family, but gained so far as trade, at least, is concerned. The be said of irresponsible coolies who occupy his daily bread by hawking, "Why don't you members of the local branch of the East one house to-day and another to-morrow? do some honest work?" queried the Coun. At Asiatic Association of Hamburg-which cor Were the Sanitary authorities empowered first his Worship asked if defendant had any responds to the China Association-have to raise a staff of nightsoil coolies and male relatives to give him a whipping, but sent a vigorous and emphatic message to to levy a tax of $1 a month on each learning that there was none, the lad w16

discharged with a caution. the central body urging, that British action in compelling the Viceroy to suppress piracy should be strenuously supported by the Imperial Government. The Associa tion has also communicated with the Ger man Legation at Peking impressing the Minister with the heavy losses which will be sustained by German traders should these piracies continue to be tolerated. It is high. ly satisfactory that our German fellow-re. sidents should have acted so spiritedly in this matter, for there can be no doubt that

tial members of the East Asiatic Association in Hamburg, will have its effect on the Im

•perial German Government and, in the end, strengthen the hands of the authorities in Great Britain. The fact that the Germans [36-arg equally as strenuous as the British in the

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householder for the removal of the récep tacles there would be a vast improvement in the sanitary system, and the conditions would be brought into conformity with those existing in the cities of Great Britain, Meanwhile, the experiment which Singapore has decided to make, will be watched with interest by the sanitary experts of Hongkong.

A PURE FAHRICATION, Questioned about the report that the Sam shui Customs had been pirated, Captain Clarke said he was there only the other day and in- quired whether, there was any truth in the rumour. He was informed that the story was a pure fabrication.

PIRATICAL AUTACK FRUSTRATED. "There is same foundation," Captain Clarke stated, "for the rumour shat an altack was con

templated some few weeks ago on a large party af foreigners, including B.B.M. Consul-General and many ladies and gentlemen who had de cided to visit Samshut by rail, and thereafter to continue the journey as far as How Lik, near the Tin Woo Shan monastery, en pleasure bent. The information that a band of pirates. had determined to "hold up" the excur

obtained by the chief of the Samsbui railway, and he promptly took steps to frustrate the object of the pirates. Instead of allowing the special train to stop at intermediate stations, be gave orders that the train should be rushed right through without a single stop. The order was obeyed and not a sign of the pirates was seen."

sionists was

During the last three years over forty cases of pitacy have been reported to the Viceroy from

tle British Consulate alone,

A LUNATIC AT LARGE,

SERIOUS ASSAULT ON, HIS WIFE.

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4Wo have forwarded a similar despatch to the East Asiatic Associa tion of Hamburg,

"(Ed.), HONGKONG BRANCH EAST ASIATIC ASSOCIATION or Hamburg."

[N. C. D), News.] The Japanese in Manchuria

Tokio, 14th July, A Washington repori stales that Mr. Rock- hill, American Minister in. Peking, has sug- gested to Mr. Foot that the United States 'should appeal to the Powers to forward identi-

cal protests to the Japanese Government with the object of securing the "open door" in Manchuria. The report has received no con. fiimation in Tokin.

The Japanese Withdrawal from Manchuria.

Tokio, 17th July, 'The Military Administration at Changtu was withdrawn on Saturday.

Vice Consulates will be established Tichling and Lianyang in August.

A NEW PIER.

At the offices of the Public Works Depart meat this afternoon the right of erecting and maintaining a permanent Pier over Grown

foreshore, opposite to Queen Victoria Street (Pier Site No. 1.) was put up for sale by public auction, by order of His Excellency the Gover nor, for a term of so years. The upset price was $12,000, the largest-dimensions being 200ft. by zo it.

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SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS QUE.

Canadian (Empress of China) 24th inst. English (Moldavia) a5th inst., 6 a.m. American (America Maru) 27th inst. Get. (Prins Bilel Friedrich) 30th inst, p.m. Indian (Sultang) gik prox.

Sin Hing Fat, a fisherman, and owner of There was little competition, and at the final fishing boat No. 3857, becomes dangerously bid of 312,300, which was $300 above the up mad several times a year. When he is not set price, Li Shiu Fan became the purchaser of ' "balmy," to use the words of his wife, "he is the rights offered for sale. This pier, we un as good as ever!" But when the time artives derstand, is to be used as a point of arrival and for him to get mad he is a terror, The last departure of the launches plying for hire in the time he became crazy he had to be re-harbour. moved to the Lunatic Asylum where ke was incarcerated for some days. He was THE Japanese couple, who were remanded un

released afterwards and returned to his work aturday, for entering the Colony on board the 6.1. Coptic, in order to allow their Consul to

in a good a condition as before, but as attend Court, came up again at the Police Court

3000 As the craty feeling overtook him this morning, but their Consul did not appear again lie resorted to the old habit of stabbing The Japanese Court interpreter, who is vices wife: Yesterday his boat was anchored off president of the Japanese Henevolent Society Hanghom. Walking up to the stern of the in Hongkong, informed the beach that he had junk, where his wife was sented, with her eight had a conversation with the president of the children, he attacked her with a knife stabbing lies on the back of the head. She managed to society, and they had come to the conclusion

free herself and getting hold of the knife flung The decision of the Tokio, Chiho Salate that if the Court would discharge defendants it into the sen. She then gave an alarm and was delivered last week with regard to the burning of the official quasters of the Home they would undertake to send them home, handed her husband over to the police. He Minister and police boxes in Tokie on the Mr. Gompene held that there was no doubt was placed before Mr. . H. J. Compertz, at at Genoa on 22nd inst.

the Magistracy this morning, charged with on trial number ro3. Of this number, 95 were convicted and four have each been condemned Hongkong, but to America-and had been the charge. His Worship sentenced defendant and to penal servitude for 12 years; one to major confinement for ten years, three to major-con- haement for nine years, and eight acquitted. The remainder are to be imprisoned with labour for periods ranging from one month to eighteen months or fined in such ranging from Ys to Y20,-Japan Chronicle,

The E. & A. s.t. Bastirn left Part Darwin this morning, via Manila for Hongkong.

The Imperial German Mail 5.5. Preussen which left here on arat ult, at 5 p.m., arrived The 1. C. S. N. Co.'s ... Sulsang felt Cal-

the pressure brought to bear by the influen / night of September 6th lust, The defendants the defendants intended to stowaway-not toting and wounding his wife, He admitted cutta for this port of the Straits on 19th inst.,

placed on board the wrong ship. Still, the steamship companies must be protected. The man was fined $25, and the woman discharged with a caution. The Japanese Benevolent So clety will undertake to get the pair out of the Colony.

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to six weeks hard labour, remarking that he would be examined as to his mental condition in gaal. He warned accused that in case he should be released, and he repeated the offence, he would be sent to the Asylam for life. Ac cused said it would not occur again and pro. missed to be good,

I may be expected here on 5th prox. The Imperial German Maji 1.1. Prise Regani Luftpold which left here on 18th inst., at I p.m., arrived at Shanghai on 21st inst, at i am.

The C. P. R. Co.'s s.y. Monteagle arrived at Shanghai at a am, on 22nd intt., and left again ai noon sama day, for Nagasaki, where sho la dos to arriva al d's,m; on 24th insu