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Whampoa locks alone it will be realised the ordinary Beachcomber. A case has that the situation created by the defection occurred in Hongkong however, which of the workers in this branch of the ship-is quite distinct from the usual run building and shiprepairing industry required of such, instances, and exhibits some strong measures of suppression.. In these special fentures which should commend it About R days when companies as well as individuals to the attention of the bencvulent have in fight continuously against the keenest year ago an Englishman, or at least a British competition of rivals and even temporary subject, was engaged in British Columbia to cessation of labour may, inflict permanent superintend the erection of some machinery damage, the outlook from the masters' point of view was far from promising. Moreover, an increase of zoscents per day per man means an immense aggregale total at the

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for these unwarranted attacks on Kowloon residents, but it is plain there is an infusion of rowdies, not to say scamps, i the corps, which should be stamped out by the officers. No regiment is immaculate, although many of them may claim that dir tinction, and it frequently happens that the best fighting men are the most uncontroll- able in times of peace. But that occurs

and even then the ruffians have some sense in Hongkong. The termid were very favour.only in a few individual casen, not in batches, If this state of things able, as they must necessarily be before a skilled workman will leave a certainty and of decency as a rule.

is allowed to continue we shall hear of women and children barring themselves in abandon the prospects to which honest effort

Baluchis have a fit of passion. Kowloon during the day time is a city of women- kind; most of the males are employed in

offered, the roseate picture of the possibili ties drawn by the intermediary, and every thing else indured the Britisher to embark for Hongkong where he probably thought he would make his fortune in rather less than no time. Unfortunately for him, white he was on the high seas travelling with a bounding heart across the Pacific, the firm in Hongkong which had engaged his services went into bankruptcy. When the covenant. ed man arrived here he landed to a series

ongkong, leaving their wives and families improtected on the peninsula. Should the Baluchis break out in a fanatical attack on the helpless women the result would be too terrible to contemplate. Perhaps the pic- ture is overdrawn but what can we infer from the assaults made repeatedly on Chi- the officers of the corps to keep a firmer grip nese and now on Europeans? It behoves of the men under their command, other. wise the people of Hongkong and Kowloon

The under the necessity of considering whether the Baluchis shall be allowed to remain in the Colony.

1906.

CANTON DAay by day,

BUNDAY'S COMPLAGRATIONS, [From Our Own Correspondent]

Causen, 15th October, It is reported that the Viceroy has approach- ed and asked Admiral | Chuen and the Pro- vincial Treasurer Wu to coni ibute a royalty of $150,000 eich, and the Prefect Chan of $100,000 to the Government. The Prefect has Kwougchow I relecture to epofribute a sum of promised half the amount asked for, namely, $50,000; but the Viceroy refused to accept the uffer. The Expectant Prefect Chai Wai Tung,

pay $50,000

A MONSTROUS FINE.

A partner of Wong Chong Wah, a wealthy and famous medicinal oil firm, has been arrested by the orders of the Viceroy, because the firm refused to recept Cauton notes, as issued by

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the Mint, as equivalent to its face value, but at descount of 7 per cent. It is reported that the Viceroy has üned the firm $100,000 before the release of the pailmer.

THE ANNIVERSARY OF CONFUCIUS.

Yesterday being the anniversary of Confucius, all schools, etc. uhserved the day us a holiday. he scholars of the different schools and colleges mirched to the Temple of Confucius, inside the city walls, to pay their respects to the an- eest sage. Many business places and news imper offices were gaily decorated for the occasion and the dragon flag was seen floating everywhere. All native newspapers observed to day as a general holiday and no papers were published.

end of the year, and might possibly has entitled hint However, the high salary their houses in fear and terror lest the magistrate of Pun Yil, has also agreed to | swallow up a large proportion of the successful under- profits of the most taking. Accordingly, the employers, both European and Chinese, met together for concerted action and decided in resist the claims of the workers to the uttermost. Then an incident occurred which scarcely reflects credit on one firm which had not agreed to abide by the decision of the majority The European companies, with a "solitary exception, and all the Chinese Employers of difficulties and misfortunes of which be loyally remained true to their promise, but the could have had little experience in the past. exception in question quietly went behind the he found the partners of the firm, who backs of the others and continued the endeavoured to keep up his spirits by allur concussion of increased wages demanded by ing tales of what they intended to do in the the men. The firm in question is of no great immediate future. They might be bankrupt importante, perhaps, but their methods were

now but brighter days were dawning. All calculated to encourage the strikers in their that was necessary was patience, together attempt to coerce the other companies into

with that virtue which springs eternal in the complying similarly with their demands.bumian breast. Meanwhile they lodged and Many divergent opinions, are held on

fed the victim of their misfortunes and even the subject of commercial' morality, but we managed to pay his salary for two months. venture to submit that such action as that The liritisher was a quiet, steady, honour- referred to will be considered reprehensible able and straight forward man-nit a young even by those holding wide views on this man by any means, nor addicted to gadding particular question. The fact that the fam about. He had passed the age when the in question deliberately promulgated the frivolities and fothes of youth appeal to the announcement that they were prepared to imagination. At the end of six months he offer higher wagus than any other firm in

was still hoping against hope that the ma- the Colony, the object being obviously to chinery which he was engaged to erect attract the skilled carpeners from Hong-would appear, but that machinery had long kong's largest industrial undertaking the since been returned to the makers, and Hongkong and 'Whampoa Dock Company there was no sign that the partners in the

when that enterprise was busily endeavour bankrupt firm were likely to be in a position his shop, on the 11th instant, the oil should evening about 7 o'clock at Tung Tuck Streti

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Monde sailed from Manila on 11th inst

to Hongkong for repairs. The vessel will be thoroughly overhauled: Herowners are Messrs. Gutierrez Hermanos.

VICEROY Shum Cheen-hsien's daughter has been engaged to the son of the Inspector of Public Instruction in the Kwangtung pro vince The bernthal ceremony was performed on the first of this month

POLICE-sergeant Cardon, of No. 7. Police Station, proceeded against a shopkeeper, of No. 387, Des Vieux Read Wes', before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, for storing twenty-seven tins of kerosine oil in

have been stored in a properly consirecter well. The defendan! pleaded guilty to the charge and a fine of $15 was imposed.

GAGGIA Giuseppe, an Italian, who was former. by a railway foreman in Haiphong, gave him. self up to the police at the Central Station Jast night and begged for a night's accommodation, He informed Inspector Warnock that he had no money and no fixed plice of abode. The Italian was held overnight, and this morning he appeared before Mr. H. II. J. Gompertz on a charge of being a vagrant. Giuseppe plead- ed guilty and was sent to the Hoire of Beten

that they had no use for his services, that. they could not maintain him any longer, in fact that they had not maintained him for nine months' back, and that he must find his way back to British Columbia as best lie could. Here he was then, without a penny in his pocket, without the prospect of earn. ing board and lodging, liable to be kickedtion. teniso asked the police to communi into the street at a wr ment's notice. Hecate with his Comeut,

ing to repair in part the damage wrought by to start in business again. He was still The typhoon, may be reckoned start busi being fed and lodged at the expense, as he ess, but it was scarcely stund policy. It sim-thought, of those who had engaged him. ply famented bad feeling among the men, When a year had elapsed, the parties res and engendered the strike. Fortunately the ponsible for his visit to longkong told him A. S. WATSON & CO..silely to rebound on the heads of those who engineered it, and all their ingenuity is likely to lead to their own undoing. For it is reported with some degree of authority that the strike is at an end and the carpenters will return to work to-morrow morning or, at the latest, in a few days, at 'the old rate of wages. Already a considerable number have given up the fight as futile and withdrawn from their adhesion to the strikers. It could hardly be otherwise when the carpenters are, without an effective or ganisation, without funds, and without the synipathy of the public. There was also the possibility that the fovernment would have stopped into the breach and given the strikers plainly to understand that >uch action in times of necessity and trial would not be tolerated in Hongkong. No only were the interests of the shipbuilding and shiprepairing companies in the balance | but the trade of the Colony was at stake. The feature of the movement, however, has been the methods adopted by the particular firm referred to in their endeavour, lo

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1906.

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adage that he laughs best who laughs last, and few will deny that the laugh is with the majority of employers of carpenters who will continue to pay their nien at the old rate while the "clever" and farseeing firm, who thought to giçan advantages while their rivals remained inactive,, will in all prob ability be compelled to pay at the increased rate. Yet it is not a pleasant episode in the commercial annals of the Colony, not we venture to hope one which is likely to occur again.

STRANDED IN HONGRONG,

The unfortunate case of men who are stranded in Hongkong through no fault of their own was vividly illustrated some time ago when two Englishmen, who had been engaged at home for a Manila firm and found on arrival there that covenanted labour was

elected for the ensuing

- SUNDAY'S CONFLAGRATIONS.. At. 4 ́o'clock on Sunday morning 'a fire of a serious nature broke out at Shakee treel, opposite the Shameen.he fire ori gitated at Bing Kee's, a grocery near the W'estern

Bridge of the Shameen, and preat rapidly. Before it was got under control, it burnt out the Barracks of Cap. iain Young and several buildings on one side and on the other side it destroyed the Mutual Stores and others. In all, about nine buildings were destroyed. Eut owing to the promptitude and good work of the Shameen- Brigade, A. S., Watson's Shakee branch (peat to the Mutual Stores) was saved. The amount of damage is not yet known.

Another large conflagration occuried in the

aff Shakee Sweet. About ten buildings were completely destroyed. The Chinese fire carls proved quite unequal to the occasion. For a time the catire neighbourhood was in danger After burning for about three hours the fire was got under control. The fire originated a a tobacconist's store. Included among those

destroyed is a large restaurant.

THE NS." KINSHAN

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT RE-FLOATING

When we stated last evening that it was the confident anticipation of most people that the 5.B. Kinshan would be seen in the harb.ur this

morning, we were recording the opinion of gentleman who is competent to speak with

Robert Conke started to try and tow off the

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GERMAN SAILORS TRIED SECRETLY.

Awaiting the COURT-MARTIAL ON THE

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[From Our Own Correspondent]

Shanghai, 16th October,

11.45 a.m.

The German sailors implicated in

the fraças at Hongkew on Saturday evening last, when a Ja¡mnose restaur- ant-keeper was stabbed to death and | another Japanese scriously wounded, have undergone a preliminary trial before a Naval Court.

The trial was conducted in private. The arrival of the flagship is now awaited when the men will be for mally court-martialled..

OBITUARY, 2

DEATH OF BISHOP SCHERES- CHEWSKY.

[From Our Can Correspondent.)-

Shanghai, 16th October, 11.45 m.

Bishop Schéroschewsky' died in Japan yesterday,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

Negotiations relative to the proposed Kow. loon-Canton Raliway are not making anything like satisfactory progress. There seems to be a. certain amount of hesitation on the part of both sides, says a native paper. The Goverot of Hongkong appears to be waiting for Chow Fu to settle matters, and Tsen Chuen hauap seems to be also waiting for the same thing, for in case anything should happen that wou'd seem to damage China's interests, he wishes the Peking Goverment to blame the new Viceroy.-Shanghai Times.

JAPANESE SHIP-BUILDING

INDUSTRY.

pean and Australian lines are now constructed in Japan, the home-made" vessels being io no way inferior to those built in Europe and America; but at present the materials have to be imported from abroad. The Kawasaki

The Jiji makes some observations on the rapid growth of the Japanese shipbuilding industry. Five years ago only one or two could not sue his so-called employer be-A RI GULAR Convocation of the Naval and Mi-authority on the subject of salving operations private firms were in a position to build war cause there were no effects on which helitary Royal Arch Chapter, No. 3c2 S.C. was Disappointment was felt to-day when the tug ships, but at the present time warships can be could recover. The case commended itself held on the Masonic Hall, Zetland Streel, on

obert Cooke stened into the harbour about.

built at any of the shipbuilding yards, and the to a gentleman who became interested in Monday, the 15th inst., when the following half-past ten in the forendon without the in-Nippon Yusen Kaisha steaners on the Furo him and he is temporarily dependent on his offi c-heaters were charity. The old man is incapable of work-year, and were duly installed in their various sun in tow. From inquides we learnt that the ing his passage across the Pacific with the offices by M.E. Companion Dr..G F. Jordan Kinsham at 7 o'clock this morning, Capt. W. . Clarke being personally on board the tug to result that the outlook is gloomy in the assisted by M.E. Companion C. Fillock

M.E.Z., M.E. Companion A. W. Hill; M.E-H.. extrente. If the Government was able to

M.E. Companine J. Smith; M.F.J., M.E. Com direct and superintend operations. It is not assist a couple of men who had not been parion J. Mél. Gibson; Scribe E., E. Compan-stated that there was not a sufficient depth of water as on the occasion of the fimi attempt, ion J. J. Make; Scribe N., E Companion J engaged for Hongkong at all but for a

The tide this morning was quite high enough. and thanks to the efficiency of the dredger foreign country, surely then it is hound to Roberts; Treasurer, M.E. Companion n. Hor assist une who came direct to Hongkong on ley; P. Sa, E. Companion N. A. Johansson;

Canton River the chancel which she cur information which might have been quite 5.80.3, E. Companion J. Hutcheson; I So.),

was quite deep enough to allow of the trustworthy at the time but proved un E Companion Young Hee; Chancellor, E

Kinshan sliding out if the tenacious hold founded before he had reached the Colony, Companion J. Anderson; Steward, E. Compa

of the bed of the bay at Brothers' Poin! mion C. II. Parkinson; Jenitor, E Companion would just release it of a little of its Ilis case is sadder than that of the young, J. Vanstone.

'Stip. As it was although every effort was men who went to Manila and found a closed"

exerted on the part of the powerful Robert an instance of mis:

Cooke, our information is that the river steamer would not budge. It looks as if the gang of villagers will find more accupation shortly in digging around the Kinshan at the point o her firmly embedded bow. At any rate those in charge of the refloating operations can be trusted to employ the best and the most expe- ditions method to effect their purpose.

door. It is certainly fortune piling on misfortune, and it is an instance, we submit, which is worthy of the attention of the authorities.

ROWLOON'S ZAWBREAKERS.

While we have no desire to cast any slur on the character or morale of the Baluchi

I AM Cheung, A bo tman, of third class cargo. boat to. 1,222, was held in police custody this morning, by order of Mr. H. H.-J. Gompertz, to e, able the police to secure other witnesses to prove their case against him. The charge against him is that of obtaining $is firm shopkeeper of No. 22, Bonham Strand, yester day, un er false pretences. The shopkeeper engaged a cargo-boat to ship some cargo to a steamer, A bargain was struck between the regioient now stationed at Kowloon, it must

puties that $15 would cover the job; Defer- dant heard all that was said. everal hours appear do every disinterested reader that later, as it is alleged, defendant went to the there must be something radically wrong shopkeeper, said that the cargo had been de with the discipline of the corps when in livered and received the money. Defendant had dividual members are continually to be nn souperturned the corner than the reat.boat found menacing 'uropeans, prowling in mau called for his money and hearing that it was forbidden grounds, assaulting innocent Chip id to his fakt and knowing that no jolt of nese who have injured them in no way, and his had come astere, they got on defendant's practically holding up the settlement in their spare hours. The latest report that they violently assaulted a well-known Euro pean in his own private garden 'because he

HONGKONG.

Amid the multitude of disasters which have recently occurred in 'the Colony comparatively little attention has been given. by this general public to the signi- ficant strike of ship carpenters which began last week People had a plenitude of other events to engross their thought, but now that there is a lull-which we earnestly trust will be prolonged-in the series of catastrophes which have overwhelm" ed Hongkong, the subject of the strike will come into prominence for more reasons than are generally realised. There can not be the slightest doubt that the workmen were inspired to demand higher wages. by the knowledge that at the present moment when, legal, had to return to Pangkong penniless 25 a result of the typhoon, the shipbuilding and well-nigh hopeless. The matter was and shiprepairing yards are working at the brought to the attention of the Government bighest pressure to overtake the orders in and eventually the men were sent back to their books, their services were most neces. England on board the jax. That was an sary, if not absolutely indispensable. They instance where the parties concerned were thought they saw their opportunity to force engaged to work in a foreign country. the hands of the employers of labour and Doubtless, if they had taken the trouble to compel them to grant their demands. On the inquire, they could have learned in England principle that "it's an ill wind," etc., they before leaving that labour contracted outside were resolved to profit by the misfortunes of the Philippine Islands was prohibited by their neighbours a fact which is all the law, just as it is in the United States, more to be deprecated in face of the gener Australia-except for special reasons which very doorstep of the police station. What ous response of the general community to the are clearly detailed and probably in other relief fund which is being organised for the countries. But there are some people who benefit of the sufferers. The ship carpenters, never think of taking ordinary steps to find however, had no thought except for them out what they accept on trust, and only selves, and no object but to line their pockets discover their fatuity when it is too late at the expense of those who have heen They have themselves to blame, of course, most seriously affected by the storm. When it although it is always disagreeable to see is stated that something like a thousand car. presumably respectable artisans or clerks penters are employed at the Hongkong and | obliged to associato or be associated with

remonstrated with them for trespassing, and impudently told him to mind bis own business, is about the last straw. Kowloon cannot be permitted to remain in the control or at the mercy of a gang of soldiers many of whom appear to be little better than bandits and lawbreakers gen- rally. It is said that so frightened have the Chinese constables become at the con- duct of the Baluchis that they flec at sight of the soldiers who on the other hand have the temerity to chase the constables to the renders the latest outage more disgraceful than the others, with which they are charged is the fact that the men were armed with rifles and bayonets, and it was with a bayonetted weapon that they foully struck their victim. This is carrying the matter

track and arrested him. The police do not expect a conviction will follow, for they allege that when the money was paid over to defend ant there was no witness present. The case was remanded until to-morrow,

The position of the Kinchan is in no wise jeopardised by this third failure in getting her off. In fact, she.is as safe and secure as ever, and it is a ques ion of let a few days longer before success, should ulumately be met with. Meanwhile it is to be regreted that she cannot yer take her berth on the Canton River trade, since crippled as the river service has been by the docking of the Fatskan, the stranding of the transference of the Zonam to maintain the the fizungshan, the beachin of the Zungahan, Macao, service, and more recently the burning of the s. frantow the return of the Kinshan to her familiar bath would be most welcome. It is a consummation to be wished for on less by her shareholders than by the travelling pub. lic, and especially the Chinese with whom the Kinshan is a most popular steamer.

Dock Yard Company keeps in stock ship building materials imported from Europe and America to the value of Y2,500,0co, on which the Dock Yard has of course to pay heavy interest. Of iate the manufacture of accessories for ship. building has considerably grown in Osaka and the factories there are now able to supply such Decessaries as paint, compasses, and other materia's, besides certain fitings for state rooms, &c, which up to now have had to he imported. The steel plate, which forms tho largest part of the materials for building abips, still has to be secured from Europe and America. Steel plate is manufactured at the Kure Naval Arsenal, but the naval authorities are not in a position to supply it to private shipbuilding yards; but bra the Wakamatsu Iron Foundry is in a posit. to supply steel plate, all the materials with Lat very few ex- caption will be obtainable in Japan from japanese manufacturers and the cost of build. ing steamers in Japan will then be seduced by 35 per cent. of the present cost.

A CAMBLING raid was executed last night by Sergeant Leo and a numberļukosgs from No. Police Station on a house at No. 12, Yee Wo were seized. They were playing pal-kap. Street, near Causeway Bay, and nine coolies Several gamblers escaped uring the raid. The accused were charged befare Mr. F., A. Hazeland, at the Police Court 10-day, whes the two leaders were fined $100 each, and the others $3 spiece.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUF.. English (Delta) 18th ìást,, 8 a.m. American (Siberia) 20th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) stat jast. German (Willehad) 22nd inst. German (Roon) 23rd fans. German (Pring Ludwig) 23rd inst. Indian (Kumzang) 28ih Inst.

No Tser, a coolie, was arraigned 1efore Mr. H. 1. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court, to-day, at the instance of Inspector Collett, on a charge

A CHINESE detective on duly at Yaumati yes- of stealing three gold bangles, valued at $to from a woman residing at, No. 6, Yat To Lare,terday met two men coming from the direction last night. Ng went to the house in question of the sea beach. One was carrying a huge to visit a friend. Passing one of the cubicles piece of copper and the other two large ties he saw a woman sleeping on a bed. Her hand, They were stopped and questioned about the with the bangles, hung pyer the side of the bed. goods and as the explanation they tendered to Ng paid particular notice to that, and when the detective was not satisfactory they were. his friend went into the verandah he slipped asked to undertake a journey to the police into the sleeping woman's cubicle. Picking station. The man with the copper slab sald up a pair of scissors that was lying on a side. he was a marine hawker and the other man a table, Ng crept up to the bed and clipped the fireman. The copper was weighed and it bangles off her wrist, The won an awoke in tipped the scalesto Bity calties, the police saying time to see Ng leaving her room, and dis the copper was worth $14. The two tins which the fisherman was carrying were opered and covering that her bangles were gone, the raised a roar. Ng fled into the kitchen and were found to contain Americon chewing to The Lacco The value of the two ting was put down

at $80. The men were taken cfore Mr. Gom Hongkong on alith just bangles were recovered, and Ng was given in pitched the bangles down the drain. charge: Evidence was heard, and his Worship peitz, this morning, at the Magistracy. The a little too far more, it casts a stigma on sentenced sccused to six weeks' hard labour, marine hawker was fined. 575, and the fisher

the regiment. We do not believe for a mo' six hours! stacks, to receive ten strokes of the man was asked to forfeit $100, for being in

| unlawful possanion of the goods. meat that the entire regiment is to blame | birch, and ultimately to be deported

The C..P, R. Co.'s xa. Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver at 2 p.m., on 15th inst.

The LC. S. N. Cols 1.9. Kumsang left Cal custa for this port via The Straits on 12th inst., and may be expected here on 28th inst

The P. M. S. S. Cols s.a. China sailed from Yokohama on 17th inst. for Hongkong, via Kobe and Manila, and will be due to arrive at The C. P. R. Car is Empress of India. arrived at Kobe at 5 pm, on 15th inst, and left again at 7.30 p.m., same day, via Nagasaki for Shanghai, where she is dus to arrive at noon, on tih lätt.