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in private life, should to a large extent meddle with the finances of Colony ten thousand miles away is absurd, especially as these individuals have the most elementary, knowledge of the needs of the colony in A. S. WATSON & CO., question. Their ignorance of local condi-

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tions is usually abysmial, for it does not seem to be anybody's business to colighten them, with the consequence that they gen erally play ducks and drakes with every scheme which passes through their hands In his latest book Sir Frank Swettenbam notes that Crown Colonies are not supposed to possess engineers qualified to construct railways, with the result that the Crown Agents, who are always in evidence when there

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

strengthened in enforcing discipline on board the vessel and in making the native crews realise that they cannot object to law ful commands with impunity. A month's imprisonment is no punishment what ever for assault, etc. on the high seas. Casca innumerable could be quoted to aliow that European sailors have been contenced to longer terms of incar ceration for offences which were com paratively trifling and certainly bore no comparison to the case under review. When European seamen were arraigned before the Court during the period of the Russo-Japan ese war and charged with refusing to proceed to Vladivostok they were promptly consigned

work to their own'consulting engineers, That

over and over again, there men had just the work costs a hundred per cent, more

cause to allege that their cargo was consi- than it would have done had the work been

dered contraband by the belligerents and left to local enterprise, that it occupies a

their lives would have been in jeopardy had. longer period, and that it is usually unsatis-they proceeded to the Russian port More factory when it is finally completed does not over, the seas were strewn with mines, and affect the Crown Agents in the slightest even if the men had been willing to obey. degree," "However much, the time, or the orders and risk capture or death they sull

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 1906.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

THREE men, 129ik Baluchis, left for Calcutta per 28. Kurang on the 24th instant, for dis-, charge.

MAJOR S. B. Pedley, zad Royal West Kent Regiment, left for Singapore per s. Katsang

on the 14th Jostant,

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LEAVE of absence on private affairs pending retirement has been, granted to Major W. E. Rowe, and Royal West Kent Regiment, from England; to 6th March, 1907. date of disembarkation from H. T. Stefiio is

AT THE DOCKS.

SALVING AND REPAIRING OPERATIONS As the result of the recent typhoon, the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company have been basily eccupied la repairing the damages sustained by the larger craft in the harbour and much progress has been made with the work of setting the coasting feet in opération again. Notwithstanding these efforts, however, to overtake the repairs, necessary, much still remains to be done.

THE #ITCHCOCK."

TELEGRAMS

"HONGKONG TELEGRAFH-

SERVICES

KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY

THE FIRST SHADOW [From a Correspondents]

An interesting antonacement was mada to

Shanghai, 26th November. day when it was stated that Mr. A. H. Rennie, The Queensland Commissioner loft had purchased the sailing ship S.P. Bitchcock, Shanghai to-day by the 8.8. Malta. which was thrown over the praya wall in the storm of 18th Sept. lust The Hitchcock in an Mr. Jones is proceeding to Hong- in the barbour since August, when she arrived from Manila in ballast. It was understood that Messrs. Butterfield and Swire were anxious to

is any money to be expended, hand over the to gaol for six weeks. Yet, as was proved erament House yesterday morning-His Ex-American ship of 1,086 tons and has been lying kong in connection with the supply

THE following bulletin was issued from Gow

cellency the Governor is progressing slowly bus ratisfactorily. The injury to the brain, re

red at the time of the accident, necessitates

great care.

We are informed that Mr. A. H. Reapie has purchased the sailing ship S. P. Hitchcock, The sailer is to be converted into a bulk and is to be used as a sanitorium by the employees of the Hongkong Milling Co., Ltd. She has "blem.

acquire the vessel with the object of converting Amoy or Foothow. Mr. Reanie stopped in, ber into a coal bulk to be stationed at either however, and purchased the vessel, which will be utilised as a sanatorium for the benefit of the employees of the flour mill which is in course of erection... The Bitchépek is admirably fitted

requirements of the mill staff. On Saturday imopolitan Dack where she will be repaired forenoon the Hitchcock was lowed to the Co throughout for her new mission.

estimated cost, of the work is exceeded, no had their families at home to consider. They been re-christened Afaple Leaf-Canada's em-for, that purpose and should answer all the

got no sympathy from the Court butage bundled offtoprison like so many malesverdis?""

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one is responsible. The Secretary of State, of course, only insists on the system; beyond that he washes his hands of the matter. A sailor on arriving at Hongkong after a pro. As we previously nanounced was, to be the The Crown Agents have clearly nothing to longed voyage is apt to let loose the reins ofbeld the official opening of the recently come Case the Chluchow-Swatow Railway Company do with it: the whole business only gives self-restraint and indulge in what is pictures pleted line, on the 24th inst, when a vast them trouble. The consulting engineers quely described as a "jamboree," whereupon crowd of spectators, and large gathering of cannot be held responsible if there is more

he is promptly locked up and kept under guests, official and private, were present, sun than they expected at any particular lock and key until his vessel sails, which Everything went off well, and the guests were time; nor are they held responsible if their may be a week or a month hence, or in the suhasquently entertained to tiho. representative in the Colony finds it impos hence. Besides, the men have usually to case of a railing ship it may be months sible to get labour, or sleepers, or any other forfeit their pay. But the Chinese quarter local commodity at the prices named in the master who escaped the charge of murder estimates.". Of course that is all common by a mere fluke and endangered the safety knowledge to the inhabitants of Crown Co- of the vessel is treated with the utmost lonies, but it is well that the absurdity of the leniency, and it is impossible to believe that system should be exposed by an authority such he yet realises the extent of his offence, or as Sir Frank Swettenham may be considered that others will be deterred from similar on- While the local government is not congoings through fear of the consequences. It sidered in a position to undertake or carry out its own reforms, the Crown Agents arro gate to themselves a breadth of vision which falls little below bmniscience. They appoint 'their own consulting engineers who are, of course, expensive gentry, and they in turn

WHISKY, hold themselves responsible to nobody, even

$15 per case.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, zim November, 1906.

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was a mistaken course followed by the Court to neglect the opportunity of pressing on the accused and others of his kidney the retributive powers of the Court, and its desire to support the master and his officers in their effort to maintain discipline on .board ship..

REGARDING the accident which happened to Chinese child, who fell over the verandah of bis house on Tuesday fast, we were informed that the house was No. 7 Kennedy Street. The occupant of that house now informs us that if child fell, but from one in a side inne, adjoining, was not from the verandah of that house the and bearing the same number.

WONG Cheque, who recently arrived from the United States, was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Patice Court this morning, on a charge of being in possession of a revolv resides at No. 123. Connaught Road Central, er without police permission. Aceased, who informed the Court that he carried the revolver His Worship ordered that

to protect himself, the shooting iron be forfeited to the Crowá.

going the length of officially passing as satisfactory the work of their own employés. THe international WALKING Company, gave two of his private chair coolies

It is little wonder that the ratepayers who find the money for the Crown Agents should

sirenuously object to the continuance of such

MATCH.

A correspondent who has been following

a wasteful and extravagant system, but it the trials for the international walking match

MR. G. Friesland, of Messrs. Melchers and in charge, yesterday, for disobeying his orders When the case was called on before Mr. C. A the complainant asked to D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this morning, withdraw the

his employ for some time, and he wanted to give them another chance. The case was accordingly withdrawn.

& CHINESE foreman in the employ of Mr. Corney's Glass Works at Causeway Bay had his queue torn off by the roots and his fingers badly lacerated as the re ult of an accident that befeil him at eleven o'clock this morning. The unfortunate man was inspecting some of the machinery at the time when his queue caught in a fly wheel and he was dragged right his head. He was placed in an ambulance and into the machine and his queue severed from removed to hospital...

THE "HEUNGSHAN,*

Work has been started on the Hangshan, Judging by the energy which is apparent in which was wrecked outside Hongkong, and

connection with the vessel it may be taken for granted that the popular excursión steamer will be put on the river nun within a short time,

DIVERS AT THE "SORSOGON."

bought by the Dock Company, divers are at With regard to the Sorsogon which has been work locating the damage which the vessel sustained in the galo and it is confidently difficulty. The divers have been lent from believed that sho will be raised without much

H.M.S. Kent and are doing good work for the the cruisers carry divers but it is seldom thatthey wrecked vessel. As most people are aware all

have the opportunity of operating on a real wreck While they are instructed in the technique of, the profession and gain some knowledge of little chance of appreciating the actual condi. what is required of them, they saturally have tions prevailing when operations have to be carried out on a wreck. While the divers of the Kent are thus assisting the Hongkong and

ally valuable in times of emergency, and equip Whampoa Dock Company they are also acquir. ing an experience which should be exception

them with a practical knowledge which may yet prove useful to the Navy.

THE "FRONDE."

of timber for the Kowloon to Canton

railway and the determination of the Crown Agents not to permit open tenders for Australian lumber for the sleeper supplies.

FOREIGN CONSULS

HONOURED. TAOTAI'S BANQUET ON EMPRESS DOWAGER'S BIRTHDAY. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 26th November,

8.15 p.m.

banquet to the foreign consuls

The Taotai of Shanghai gavo n

honour of the Dowager-Empress's

birthday yesterday. INTERNATIONAL WALKING

MATCH. VICTORY FOR ENGLISHMEN... Shanghai, 26th November,

9.15 p.m.

The international walking match was won by the English team, four of whom were among the first nine who returned."

winner of the match.

Mr. Featherstonhaugh was the

The French team came in second, On the French torpedo boat Fronds, work. While the third home were the Scotch with chains and bring herse the surface. At pro- men are engaged in an effort to circle the ventet representatives, and the Portuguese seat the fore partis firmly wedged inthe mud and | arrived fourth. slis is said to be badly damaged, but although the work of salving is naturally laborious and

difficult there is every likelihood that she will she is leaking badly, but the Protector basso far be brought up within a few days. Meanwhile

managed to keep pace with the inrash of water.

-BRITISH SAILOR DROWNED,

ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR,

The body of a British sailor, which on

does not seem to be anybody's business to Fat Shanghai writes suggesting that Hong.case. The coolies, he said, had been in put an end to it. Time and again the kong should follow the example of the Nor [34 blunders made by the Crown Agents have thern Settlement and establish a similar an been ventilated in the columns of the Press, hual competition in this Colony. Although but nothing has resulted and nothing seems Hongkong is not quite so favourably situated The HONGKONG TELEGHAPII bould likely to result unless the Crown Colonies for such athletic exploits as Shanghai take united action to secure the abolition periodically indulges in, there is no reason of this anomaly in government. Sir Frank why an event of international interest should Swettenham has laid bare the ridiculous not be arranged by the sport-loving section position of Crown Agents and we can of the community. To begin with, a walk, only trust that his words will be reading competition need not be confined In the quarter most concerned and effective to any class in particular, the only steps adopted to deal with the evil. He requirement being that the teams shall

identification turned out to be that of Alexander says sarcastically that: "It might almost be representative of different nationalities. be added that, unless a man believe in The sports in which a variety of people can the system faithfully, he cannot be saved." take part are, comparatively few in Hongkong,

morning. The body was recovered from the Nichol, a stoker, on board H.M.S. Atirasa, was seen floating, in the harbour yesterday Evidently the writer was past salvation even and there are no sports which are open to when in Singapore, and it is equally evident all and sundry, but in a walking contest, Chiu Lung 1 ane, Wanchai,. early yesterday inquiries being made we were informed that sea and was buried yesterday afternoon. Cn that he was on the side of the people all the there would be none of that class exclusive morning. The fire was caused by the over- Nichol's death was due to an accident. The time, although muzzled by the galling chains

ness which frequently mars sporting event heating of an oven, which set several baakeis deceased, who was about twenty-eight years of of office.

in Hongkong. Only a limited section of the of biscuits on fic, and the flames spread to the age, was called at half-past three o'clock on the people can afford to take part in the horse Station and from the Central turned out, and to raise team in one of the ship's pinnaces,

ceilings The brigades from No.

tmorning of the 21st instant to light fires and MISAPPLIED LENIENCY.

racing, while other games require previous with one length of hose they managed to con-which was moored on the starboard side of the experience and some measure of special skill, fac the flames to that building. Alter about ship. The deceased was seen in enter the Readers who are directly connected with Moreover, the majority of the games are cal-two hours work the fire was extinguished. the shipping of the port and especially cap-culated to bar the young foreigner who knows The first floor alone was gutted.

pienace and to drop overboard almost im tains and officers of vessels engaged on the nothing of the delights of cricket or, football

mediately after. "Man overboard!" was called Life-belts were thrown in the vicinity near

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANOK). JJATLY-130 per annum. WELLY-$18 per annum. The rates per quarter aut per sesso, proportional, The dally mue le delivered free when the aildrom in accesible to momenger. n oopim rent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter le charged for postage, The postage on the workly as to any part of the Bingle Capio Dally, ton center Weekly, twenty-

world la 30 canti per quarter

fe canta..

BIRTHS.

On November 16. at Taiyueafu, Shansi, the wife of L. R. O. BEYAN, of the Imperial Uni versity of Shansi, of a son.

On November 19, the wife of Rev. R. A. PARKER, Shanghai, of a sen,

On November 2o, at. Shanghai, the, wife of GEO. PEARSON, of a' daughter,

MARRIAGE.

On November 22, at Shanghai, RICHARD

BETWEEN $600 and $700 damage was done in a fire which broke out in a baker's shop at No

+ Palice

MILLARD, son of Capt. R. Johns, 1.C.5.N. Co. coast trade, will note with unfeigned surprise and has no opportunity of extending his know. THE C.M.S. Fungshan, which arrived at where the man had entered the water and life to MADEL, third daughter of the late J. T. the extraordinarily lenient sentence imposed: ledge of other pastimes. beyond the most Shanghai from Foochow on 22nd insi., reports: boats were launched, but the steker did not

Pearson, I.M. Customs, Shanghai,

Clark,

DEATH.

The Hanghong Gelegraph kong and there does not appear to have sary that there should be no attempt to breeze and heavy N.E, swell, sighted a fishing

HONGKONG, Monday, NovembER 26, 1906,

THE CROWN AGENT SYSTEM,

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL

OOONCIL.

(FFICIAL MINUTES.

the Board room, Kulangsu, on the 6th Novem

Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at

ber, 1906.

Fresent:-Mesurs., W. H./Wallace (vice,

Secretary, chairman), C. A V. Bonia, A. F. Gardiner, L. I. Thomas, the Healib Officer and the

and confirmed.

The minutes of the last meeting were read

on a Chinese quartermaster who assaulted rudimentary forms. The enthusiasm which has Steep Island and Tongling, bound south, be Passed the strs. Hazan and Chiguen between. On November 16, at Weihaiwei, ANNIE the chief officer, insulted the master, and marked these walking competitions in Shangtween 4 and 6 pm. on the zist ist. At 3-45 body was in progress. After a search of nearly come to the surface again. Hie cap floated ELIZABATH VICTOR, beloved wife of Duncan endeavoured to incite the crew to mutiny. hai affords the belief that similar popular p.m. ea the 16th inst., in Lat. 26° 43' N., Long. half an hours' duration and out seeing any near the gangway even while the search for the The incident occurred on the high seas approval would be manifested were the idea 120 35 E-in clear weather, with fresh signs of deceased they gave up the search.. while the vessel was on her way to Hong taken up in this Colony. It is only neces

boat in distress; went alongside, and rescued been a single extenuating circumstance in restrict the number of entries. During the The boat was boarded by Mr. Ross, chief off- one man, the only survivor of a crew of five. favour of the quartermaster. He shammed past few weeks Shanghai has been enter-cer, who found three men quite dead, lashed sickness and when offered medicine refused tained by the spectacle of scores of youths to the boat's fittings. They had died from to take it. Then he declared that he would and men grimly walking as hard pe exposure and starvation. The survivor told a not work and enforced his argument by they can in the hope that their muscles pitiful tale as to the men having been four and It is as refreshing as it is unusual to learn striking the mate over the head with a the convictions of an ex-official, who climbed telescope. Finally he called the captain a

--which have become fabby by long vigils a half days without food or water, and the heavy to one of the highest offices in the service derogatory epithet and sought to enlist then to win honour for the nationality they

at the office desk may harden to enable seas breaking completely and continually over

the boat, which was completely guited. of his country, on the subject of Crown the sympathies of the crew by pretending represented, and now that the race has been Agents, and it is instructive to understand death. Here was 3 сабе one would decided there is no doubt great jubilation in the opinions of one so well fitted to criticise have thought where the accused should the English camp. The course was about their operations as Sir Frank Swettenham, have been visited with the utmost rigour 18 miles in extent and before a man can who retired from the position of Governor of the law. As it is he has been sen- proceed over that distance he must have put of the Straits Seulements only a few years

one month's imprisonment, in a fair amount of training, which is wholly ago. The Crown Agents have come in for which is absurd for such offences as were beneficial for the individual and the com- much adverse comment from the press of alleged against the refractory quartermaster.munity. In the interim, the various nation the Crown Colonies in the East, but those The captain confessed that he was afraid to alities are brought together, with the result gentlemen who form that mysterious body put the man in irons lest he should jump that mutual esteem is catablished and a bet in London have quietly proceeded on their overboard, when the crew might possibly ter opinion of each other fostered and way, interfering on all possible occasions have trumped up a charge of manslaughter encouraged. Our correspondent waxes, with the affairs of the Colonies. In his against him, as, it is alleged, was done in a highly enthusiastic over the details and there Cate which occured some months ago. seems no reason to doubt the popularity official capacity, Sir Frank Swettenham was compelled to acquiesce in the actions of the Then, again, if the man had been locked up which would attach to such an event. It Crown Agents and to leave unheeded the pending the arrival of the ship in Hongkong only requires the co-operation of a few active

it was not at all certain how the remainder sports to give the scheme a start, protests of the community, but now that he of the crew would act. These are some of has shaken off the shackles of his office the disabilities under. which masters of he has made it abundantly plain that vessels, trading on the coast have to face, he agreed with the man in the street a but they are only a tithe of the conditions to the undesirability of bowing to the which prevail. It is all the more evident, will of the Crown Agents. That x few gen therefore, that when a serious case does themen, who are doubtless well-weaning occur, the master and officers should

tenced to

Board of Panishments, has been recalled by H. E. Wu Ting Fang, vice-president of the telegram by the Throne to the Imperial Capital; for the purpose of reviewing and revising certain Chinese laws. 11. E. Wu in expected i Poking at an early date, *-*-*-*-

PRIVATE A. G. Close, of the Royal West Kent Regiment, was defendant at the Police Court this moralog, in a CRED in which he was charged with ulting & lamplighter, and Indian-constable No; 694, in Wellington Street following cases have been dealt with since the The Superintendent of Police reports the on Saturday evening. The defendant denied last meeting of the Council:-Summonses assaulting the lamplighter, saying: only Breach of agreement, &; Debt, 2; Encroaching put my arm around his neck, your Worship, on property, : Assault, 1. Summary arrests: He, however, admitted hitting the policeman Theft, 3; Being in possession of stolen pro- walking along Wellington Street at the time. implements, Being in possession of a bomb on the eyeThe lamplighter said he was perty, a; Being in possession of housebreaking Accused approached him and pat bis aim to the danger of the public, 1, siound his neck. When he broke away the defendant struck him with bis stick. An Indian policeman came on the scene, but before he could arrest accused he received

pach in the eye. Mr. F. A. Hazeland, in con -victing accused, said he would deal with him lepiently. He had taken into consideration

under the influence of liquor at ibs time, and of China, a young mas about so years of age, defendant's good character in the Army-be MR. Li Hwok Kut, the elder grandson of the had practically a clean sheet, also that be was late Marquis Li Hung Chang, Prime Minister what was more, the extraordinarily good charac has been offered and has accepted a military ter his regiment bore in the Colony. Ife would commission for duty in a position which has pay a fine of Ja on the first charge and $3 on hitherto been bald by a Tartar Official of high the second,

sdiposition,

General business was transacted..

(Signed), W. H. WALLACE,

Vice-Chairman. By Order,

C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,

Secretary, K.M.C.

hours and forty-four minutes.

The time of the winner was two

H.M.S. "ROBIN SUCCESSFULLY REFLOATED

H.M. river gunboat Robin, which we re ported in our issue of the aand instant as having gone ashore upon a sandbank in the nighbourhood of Kum Chuck, was,

with the assistance of the Moorhen, safely

amistance. towed of on the same day, before. The which left on the morning of the aged to render arrival of the destroyers Fame and Handy,

We understand that the Roðin has suffered

practically no damage.

PROPERTY SALBSTA

GED. P. Lammert, auctioneer, put up for sale ?Ty

Under instructions from Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, morigacee's solicitors, Mr. by public auction at his sales rooms, Duddell Street, at doon to-day, the valuable fessebold Sections A, B, C, and, D. and the remaining proparty registered in the Land Office as portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No, gt, with. Station Street, South, and Nos. 117, 119, 121, the premises Nos. 113, 114, 116, 120, and 125– 115, and tay Temple Street,, South, Yanmati.

Mr. Lau Ching Ting, after a certain amount feet, and it carries an senyal Crown rent of The total area of this property is 8,358 square

of competition, for $20,000, $.9.19. The property was knocked down to

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE. French (Polynesien) a7th inst. American (Coptic) agih inst English (Dalk) 29th inst, popa. - German (Buelow) 3rd proz,, picha za live one German (Priks Bilni Friedrich) gih prox.

The 2.1. Zora star, left Moji on 26th inst., for this port, and is dus bere on 1st prozs e

The Danish's.. Siam in expected hers or about the 27th insty amat

left Sydney on aard inst, pain, and may be exh The Imperial German Mall 1. Sandatan

Perled here on 10th pros and con

The N. Y. K. a. Bombay Haru Bombay Lias left Singapore for this part on 23rd inst.” Line left Singapore for this port on 23rd f and is expected here on 30th inst the

and is expected here on 19th lust, hang

The N. Y. K... Kanagawa Maru Europian.

Luftpold, which leh bere an' zand lust, at noon, The Imperial German Mail as. Prike Regenh arrived at Shanghai on ayth inst, at 3am. afternoon, and may be expected hars on 3rd Kobe vid Nagasaki and Shanghai on açta insta The Imperial German Mail ss. Below left

prox, p...

The O. &0. S. 8. Co's £3. Coptic salf from Shanghai Sunday at daylight, and will's therefore be due to arrive at this port to miastowelt" morning.

The P. & 0.5, S. Co's sa, Deikt loft pore for this port on 24th inst., a the outward English Mails, and is due here on 29th insi., at noÓN. LA

The C. P. R. Ca's 15. Befruit where she is due to arrive at how arrived at Shanghai ar to, to pass on 143 and left again at 5.30am, Sunday, for Nak Feedrich, Carrying the German Main from Berlin of Abe: 6th Jasta latt: Coloss

The Imperial German tel**;

24th inst, pun, and may be espectad