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DOCK STRIKE AI NAGASAKI,

AGITATION CONTINUED.

A Nagasak!' dispatch states that about 300 operatives in the dockyard foundry and 130 men belonging to the docks, who have hitherto remained quiet, are reported to be secretly agitating for an increase of wages, bir decor prietors of the yard stand firm or their decision not to grant the men's demand, even though

the workers declare a strike.

The reported withdrawal of the demand for an increase of wages by the operatives in other departments of the works has now turned out" to be unfounded, at least so far as the men are concarned. It appears that the notice of with drawal of the demand was given by the various foremen in order to curry favour, with their

superiors.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY

"AMERICAN CONSULATES IN

--ZHE. ORIENT,

A San Francisco message states "that it has been agreed that Japanese children under, 16 yars of age should be admitted into San Fran. cisco public schools on condition that the, Japanese and American Governments would $1,000,000(gold)for the purchase of proper quar According to American exchanges, more than mutually agree to exclude both skilled and unskilled labourers from their respective territers for American Consulates in China, Japan and Korea was asked by Mr. Elihu Root, U.S. tories. The same message gives the substance Secretary of State, in a communication sent to of a report on the proceedings leading up to Congress last month. The request is in ting the settlement of the question, which it said to with the policy of the Secretary of State to give have been approved both by the President and American consuls greater opportunities, and to the Secretary of State. The Federal Govato-

establish them so that they will be able 10 ment and Congress, says the report, have now sander better service in extending Americas conceded to the demand of the Californias, trade. and the Federal Government has used its in-

The amounts Mr. Root asks Congress to fuence to procure the amendment of the Immi gration Act. If the ingress of Japanese la- appropriate are as follows: Amoy, $8,3501

Canton, $115,000 Chefoo, $40,000. Chung bourers into the United States cannot be checked by the new legislation, the Federalking $11,500 Foochow, $6,312 Hankow, $60,000; Hongkong. $155,000; Nanking, Mr. Shoda, president of the Mitsu Bishment of a Japanese Exclusion Act. The $241,000 Tiantain, 565.000 Kobe, 5120.000 Government binds itself to initiate the enact $44,000; Newchwang, $50,000 Shanghai, Dockyard Company, is reported to have re: Federal Government does not interfere with Nagasaki, $55,000 Tamaul, 317.300; Yoko marked that the rate of wages paid to the men

the prerogative of the State of California, but hams, $104,493, and Seoul, $10,000; a total of in the company's employ was not lower than has instituted legal proceedings to test the that paid by other hems of the same kind. The position of the Japanere in California from the capital of the company was Y 10,000,000, which standpoint of the Treaty. This course has been would return a profit of from 200,000 to taken as a diplomatic courtesy, Y300,000 a year. There were many other

The report is reticent on the question as to business in which the money could be invented whether the Federal Government has or has with greater profit, but the proprietors chose not consented to the withdrawal of the law-soit the business of shipbuilding and were content against the exclusion from the public schools with a smaller profit, sacrificing personal in- of Japanese children. But as a proof of the terests, because the business was in the nature San Francisco authorities having made no con. of a State undertaking. The present disagree. ['cession in the question, the report adds that ment between the management and the opera they are resolved to insist on the invalidity of tives of the yard was due to mutual misunder- | the America-Japan Treaty in that connection, standing, said Mr. Shoda, in conclusion.— | as the establishment of separate schools for the Japan Chronicle.

Japanese children is antagonistic to the said Treaty.

FOREIGN COMPANIES AND JAPANESE LAW,

To reference to the recent action brought against the Hirano Mineral Water Company, Limited, in the Kobe Chibo Saibanho the Japan Herald has a leading article, based on the meaning to be attached to Article 258 of the Commercial Code. This Article, it may be mentioned, is as follows:-

The order issued for the segregation of Japanese children has been amended, con. tinues the report, and is now to the effect that no alien children over 16 years of age shall be admitted into the public schools. By the term chil. "alien children" is really meant Japanese dren; but this phrase is employed to avoid a protest on the part of the japanese Government for discrimination against the children of Japanese.. American children are allowed to attend grammar schools up to the age of 11, so that the Japanese children cannot be said to be treated on an equality with Americas children.

The thessage adds that the Mayor of San Francisco has received numerous telegrams congratulating him on his success. The Mayor was to leave Washington on the nigbi the message was despatched for San Francisco. It is stated the U.S. Secretary of State is push- ing forward the negotiations with the Japanese Government concerning the. Treaty for the mutual exclusion of inbourers referred to above-fapan Chronicle.

A WORKHOUSH FOR SINGAPORE.

$1,112,955

The conditions in China, Korea, and Japan, to respect to securing suitable quarters for the offices and residences of the consular officers, differ greatly from the conditions prevailing in other parts of the world," said Mr. Root. "Buildings suitable for our purposes are not only few in number, but, on account of the needs of business men, are impossible to obtain except at a rental far in excess of that which this Government is permitted to pay. At some posts consular officers have been obliged to pay considerable sums from their own packets for rent, in order that the Government might not be embarrassed in its business, or become an object of unfavourable comment, The situation has long been one of great annoyance to the Government, and'at times almost, into- lerable, it has been aggravated of late years because of the immease increase in the value of land and buildings, caused by the enterprise of commercial organisations and action of other Governments in securing large tracts of the most valuable desirable sections for their buildings."

COMMERCIAL.

-TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE,

3.30 p.m.

Buyers:-Union Insurances $830. Macao Steamboats $191. Shell Transports 41/6, Hong. kong Lands S107, Hongkong Electrics $15.90 Ices Sz4o, A. 5. Watsons St2.10.

Selleri-Hongkong Banks $895 Canton Insurance dochina on China and Mandia ex div., Indo-Chinas $83, Szo, Douglases $16, China Sugars $122, Hong- kong Docks $133, Kowloon Wharfs 593, Hong. kong Hotels $118, Humphreys, Estates St, China Borneo Sto, Cements $10, Ropes $21, China Lights Sot, Powalls $8.

Sales: Canton Insurances Sxgs, Macao Steamboats $191, Kowloon Wharis $93, long kong-Lands S107.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A foreign company which sets up a principal office in Japan, or which makes it its principal object to do business in Japan, must, even though it is formed in a foreign country, comply with the same provisions as a company formed in Japan. In the course of its article our Yoko- "The difficult point hama contemporary says;—" turns on what is implied by the phrase 'makes it its principal object to do business in Japan. Many of the foreign companies established here, which anminally have their head offices in Japan, do a large business in this country, although they may contend that this is not the Principal object. Thus the Hirano Mineral Water Co., which is being proceeded against at Kobe, has its factory in Japan, although it is claimed that the major part of the manufacture is exported. There is reason to believe that the phrase above quoted from the article was

Apropos of the proposed establishment of a

Nominal: National Banks $41, Chios Fires introduced to prevent foreign companies House of Detention for the ever increasing 100, Raubs 58.25, Shanghai Decks Tla, 107, ascaping the Japanese law by having a nominal

vagrant population in Singapore it is interesting head-office in Hongkong, but carrying on their to learn that Colombo, which is afflicted with Hongkow Wharfs Tis. 231: West Poins $50. Cottons St, China Providents $8.90, Dairy business in Japan. This being so it is proba the genus beach-comber, has realised the grama $151. Tramways $215; Langkais Tis. ble the Japanese legal authorities would convity of the nuisance in lis midst and is devising tend that the vary establishment of a factory in ways and means to combat the evil. A drati | 263. this country was proof that the principal object ordinance has been introduced in the Legis. was to do business is Japan. Logically 'busi lative Council of that Colony to provide for r the nees' can only be said to be the sales of the detention of persons who have no means of material manufactured, since without the sales the factory would be non-existent, and thus the subsistence and are unable or unwilling to amount of the manufactured article sold abroad work for their own livelihood. The ordinance makės provision for the establishment of would be produced as evidence that the prin

houses of detention, for the appointment of cipal object was not to do business in Japan.

the necessary officers and for the detention There is reason to believe, however, that the of vagrants on the order of a magistrate Japanese legal authorities would not make this until they are removed under the Ordinance distinction between the establishment of s

or discharged by order of the Governor. factory and the carrying on of 'business, but Superintendents of Houses of Detention are would contend that the one was inteparably chat,ed with the duty of endeavouring to connected with the other. This would mean find employment for the vagrants in their THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., that most of the foreign companies established charge, and rules for punishment are laid down Ld, announce that there was no output of the in this country but registered at Hongkong for vagrants who refuse to take advantage of Company's three mines for the week anding bave been carrying оп their business illegally since the revised Treaties came employment when found for them. The Or- February 16, 1907, and the sales during the

dinance contains provisions for the removal of same period amounted to 308 tons. into operation: Companies with actual head- vagrants from the island under agreement, for offices abroad, such as banking concerns even if we exclude the companies which Vagrants, and for making regulations for the manufacture for export only or its the larger manager and discipline of the house of detention. A vagrant is defined as any parson part, there still remain many which have found asking for alms, or any person not being rendered themselves liable to prosecution, both in their procedure and in their method of physically able to earn, or being unwilling to keeping accounts. The strange thing is that to work, for his own livelihood and having

no visible means of subsistence. no action has been taken before, either by the shareholders or the legal authorities. Provision

THE Bill for the abolition of country autonomy has passed the Japanese House of Represent- atives by a majority of twenty-fou ADMIRAL Yamamoto, who was Minister of the Navy during the war, and others, who are to jolo H. I. M. Prince Fushimi's suite, left Yokohama on the zad insi.; on board the N. D. L. S. Prinsess Aller.

MARCH 9,–1907.

A SAN Francisco "special" of the and last to the, Manlia Cablemer aaya-Japan accuses the American missionaries of meddling in the political affairs of Korea, DURING the absence of Inspector Robertson ob home leave, Inspector Macdonald, of Yau- ma-ti Police Station, will take charge of Shau kiswan district Inspector McHardy, of Mount Gough (Peak) Police Station, will look after duties at Yau-ma-ti, and Sergasut Leneghan, of the Central Station, will be transferred to the

THE Case in which a young Chinese woman was charged with kidnapping a child sight months old, from the custody of its grand. mother, as recorded in our columns last Monte day, was called up on remand before Mr. F. A. Hinzeland at the Magistracy on Tuesday, when his Worship, after hearing the evidence for both sides, bound the defendant over in the sum of Stoo to be of good behaviour and 10 keep the peace for twelve months. ACCORDING to a private poté received from Chinkiang, dated February 2z, there are about 30,000 refugees in that city. The officials, however, were about to take steps to send them back to their homer. They tried a few days ago to send some of the refugees at Yang chon back, but the people became enraged and smashed the official chairs to splinters and absolutely refused to move. There were some apprehensions in Chiakiang as to what would be the outcome of any attempt to send the refugees away.

THE Coxswain of the steam faunches Mollie, Hongkong Hotel, King Edward and Yvonn wers summered before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, by Constable Roby, yesterday morning, for making fast to the German mail steamer Prins Ludwig while she was entering the part on the afternoon not preceed with the case until the return of the Prins Ludwig in order to allow ber cum- mander to attend Court, and adjourned the

of the tst instant. His Wonship said he could

summons sike die,

Messrs. Wheelock & Co, freight brokers, of Shanghai, are glad to be able to record a decided change for the better in Coast freights; bis is owing partly to the resumption of business after the holidays, partly to the near opening of the Northern ports and partly to the reduction in the numbers of "outsiders" ply on the const, so many of the Norwegian boats having been obliged to retire homewards during the last year so that now there are only about a third of the number remaining that

| were out here twelve months ago.

AT noon on 21st ult. the Chu-chien, the fourth of six sister ships being built by the Kawasaki Dockyard Company, for the Im- perial Chinese Navy, was launched at Kebe in the presence of a large number of visitors, including the Chinese Consul. The customary complimentary toasts and speeches were made after the launch, which was quite successful The Chu chien, like the Chutal, which left Kobs for Chine on Sunday week, is 200ft, long, 29ft, wide, bas à displacement of 740 tons, and a draught of aft, being specially designed for service on the Yaugise,

WONG KAM CHO, managing partour of a hong. DR. J. M. Atkinson, principal civil medical at No. 10, Bonbach Strand; was arrested in Des officer, returned from Manlia on the 5th inst. Voeux Road West, shonly before midnight, last | Dr. Atkinson went over to attend the medical Monday, on a charge of disorderly behaviour.convention as the Hongkong delegats. The Mr. F. X. d'Almada a Castro appeared for the paper of Dr. W. V. M) Koch, medical officet defence and asked for a remand, which was in charge of the infectious diseases bospitals of Hongkong, dealing with beri-beri, was'road by granted.

Dr. J. M. Atkinson, V

WE (N. C.D. News) have received from Tautal Won Toung-yao a denial of the statement, we quoted in our last issue, to the affect that Viceroy Teen Chun-hsoen has received tala grams and letters from Viceroy' Chow Fu, Charging Taotai Wen (hir secretary) with de ficiencies in accounts and calling for his xetare

to Canton,

On the morning of 20th ult, a large, shoal of whales, about 150 in number, appeared in Ins Bay,, Iwagahama, Yoromuro, cosa, district, Timba Province. ▲ fisherman who, sighted who tham gave the alarm to the villagers,, quickly turned out and assembled: on, the beach. While they were watching the whales and considering how, best to catch them, the whales went on? in the direction of Maisura Bay. According to vernacular, contemporarisa, the length of this whale procession as V two miles. Such a large shoal of whales has never before been seen in the bay," according

A BILL bas been introduced into the Japazoan House of Representatives for the creation of a Government monopoly of the manufacture of matches and export of matchwood, but enabling the Government, to graut to a company a charter for carrying on manufacture and ex-to the oldest inhabitant." portation for a certain time. According to the Japan Timer, the Bill is considered să a pre- liminary step to the organisation of a match trust.

Upto yesterday eveningt (6th inst.), Lun Sing, a boiler-maker, of No. 77berdeen Street, was in ingular employment, following his avocation on board H.H.S. Monmouth, but yesterday & THE N. C. D. News of 25th ult. say --Mr. H. temptation came in his way, and unable to E. R. Hunter arrived back in Shanghai by the resist it, he fell, and is now working for Gov- English mail last night and will again take ernment is a different sphere. Lun went on over the duties of local manager of the Hong- board the Monmonth as usual yesterday to Kong and Shanghai Baak, Miss Hunter continue his work, but on leaving his eye was of a very hearty welcome. Mr. W. Adams | air, and the temptation to annex it was irreslet- accompanies her brother and both are assured attracted by a nest blue serge suit, hung up to Oram, who has been in charge since May, will ible, so that when Lum was leaving the Low- leave probably at the end of the week to resume mouth the suit was going with him, and an bis office as Inspector of Banks. In this A.B. would have been mourning his loss but capacity, it is hoped, he will still be seen often for the argus-eyed watchman who had Lun in Shanghai.

under observation and twigged bis little game. Arrest and charge followed, and the case being : THE Japan Mail states that there is another crystally clear against Lun he was sentenced big project on foot. It is headed by Mr. Sa by Mr, F. A. Bareland, at the Magistracy this kawa Tauncaki, formerly head of the Agricul: morning, to three weeks hard labour and four tural and Commercial Bureau, and it is said to hours' stocks. The suit proved to be the pro have the support of many influential mes. party of Thos. Puckey, A., and was valued The idea is to convert much of the present up-

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lind, whether cultivated or lying waste, into ice fields, it is believed that the country's production of rice can thus be increased by ien million koku, which, at Vir par koku, The capital means an income of I10,000,000, of the proposed company is put at too million yen...

at $8...

HAII Po, a coolie, résiding at No.4, Shaukiwan West, was charged by Inspector Robertson, f Shoa-ki-wan Police Station, at the Police Court, this morning (6th inst.), with committing burglary in that district last night. The compliant was Chui Ping, a salt merchant. At about ten o'clock last night a fisherman while passing the salt godown by 20down saw accused entering the. means of the main entrance. He thought man's movements and reported: the matter there was something "fby" to the officer in charge at Shau-ki-wan Station. Inspector Robertson, together with a long, paid a visit to the godown and found the door barricaded from the laside, the lock was lying in the street. The door was forced open and after a starch accused was found hiding bes tween some bags of salt and covered over, with

about the

ALTHOUGH few of the articles deal specifically with Hongkong affairs, the Far Eastern R. view for February is an admirable production, which must appeal to those who are compelled by the nature of their business to keep in touch with affairs in this part of the world. Attention is paid to the expansion of the sugar industry in Japan, the growing importance of rubber cultivation in the Straits, and a variety of other matters of commercial interest. As usual the Review is very fully illustrated with excellent photographic reproductions. The Editor and

that he went there to purchass' some salt, but publisher are to be congratulated on the resulsa plece of matting. Accused told the Court that did not have any effect en Mr. Haxeland, of their joint efforts.

who sent him to gaol for three weeks and to be exposed in the stocks for four hours. MUI WAI, a farmer, was nitaigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning (6th inat,), to atawer two charges. The first was for being in possession of a "quantity. of illicit opiam, The second was. for im

into the Colony, which porting letters were not passed through the Post Office thereby infringing the exclusive sights of the Postmaster General. Accused arrived from Macao yesterday afternoon by the steamer Sut Tai. He was searched on landing by excise officers and the opium and letters were Coven of the letters, so it was said, were ad found. Sergeant Davit took him in charge. dressed to the American Consul, and the other to a certain native firm here, A Post Office op the second charges said there was representative, who appeared to prosecute a great deal of this smuggling of letters Accused said that there was: Do penalty going on now and he asked for a beavy Post office where he got the letters, but be was told that he could have posted them on was fined $7, and on the second Stoo. The As were $7,4.

INSPECTOR Kerr, of Taim-tea-teui Police Station, paid a visit to Ab Chau Island last Mon day evening and while there raided a matched, where be understood Intoxicating liquor was being sold on the quiet. The raid bone fruit. In a corner of the shed, no less than seven jars ol samiku, were found. The owner of the shed, a cook 'named Lui Ching Trun, was attested on the charge of selling ramah with out a licence. On being charged before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, on Tuesday, at the Police Court, he pleaded guilty and was fiped Sto, with the option of three months' hard about. The fine was paid.

His Excellency Tang Shao-yi, Senior Vice President of the Fuchuanpu, (Ministry of Posis and Communications), according to a private dispatch to hand, will not come down Bouth to straighten out the affairs of the Can ton-Hankow Railway, as previously reported, Manila Times of 18th plt. ays-The for in spite of the intrigues of his enemies, the reactionaries, their Majesties know too

lonel Court of First Instance banded down a well how valuable and essential His Excel decision this morning in the "case of the ency's presence in Peking is to the Govern- Hongkong and Shangbai Basking Corporation was filed therein by the plaintiffs. The suit ment in the crisis, and therefore will not permil Alejandro Macleod, on a demurrer which him to leave. It is an open secret in Peking

was filed to prevent payment of a note execut- that the minister of a certain Power has been downfall,

"Viuda de scaño & Hijos" to the credit of especially active in seeking His Excellency'd by Aldecoa and Company and held by Alejandro Macleod, the Hongkong Bank Company: This was the suit which brought Alejandro Macleod and wife, in whose favour about the dissolution of Aldecoa and Company. the note had been executed and by whom it had been endorsed over to her husband, west represented by Attorney. Aitken and through him filed a demurrer to the complaint. The demurter was this morning allowed, and the case of the Hongkong Bank is practically

and so forth, of course, are excluded, but the repatriation, in certain cases, of foreign | MAJOR A. A. Chichester, D.S.O,. Major General WE have received from the Convent school at alleging insolvency on the part of Aldecoa and board ship at Macao. On the first charge he

Staff, proceeded on leave of absence to Eng. appointment, Maj pre in termination of his appointment. Major R. 1. Ross,, D.A.A. and Q.M., will, perform his duties.

A LETTER from Kinochou states that the Ger mao Government has approved the regulations for the abolition of opiam, drawn up by the Chinese Gavernuvent, nad has consented to

Seusement of Tsingtao,.

Macao the programme for the prize-giving to 4.30 p.m. Besides giving instruc. roth inst., at 430 Convent, on Sunday next, the tion in Portuguese, the Convent devotes atten tion to teaching English and French, for which three English and French Blisters have recently arrived from home and will be placed in charge of those classes, respectively. Included in the school curriculum are such subjects an music

is made in the Code for punishment for ip has been convicted of any offence by a Police allow them to be pay into force in the German | drawing and needlework, and wo are informed | ruled out of court.

Bo. (p.c.o.) Middlesex Regiment, will be at tached to the Staff for one month in accordance with pare, 111. King's Reguliuos, and will perform the duties of D.A.4. and QMG.. from 5th instant, vice Major Ross,

at Washington, has been appointed Ambas-

it will be the object of the school, management ASMALL fire which broke out on the second floor to place the school on a footing of the highest

THE boatmen who shelter la Cassoway Bay would appear to be about as indifferent to the destruction of Government property, as is a certain class of the shore population, and this indifference is at last leading them into trouble. For some tion past it has been noticed that the prays wall at Causeway Bay was very much broken up, with bricks foose and falling

a first-class education for the children of Porat half-past seven o'clock last, fuerday morning, the result of the careless use by the bostmen tuguese and foreign residents in Macao, caused some excitement in that neighbourhood of their boat hooks and spikes. Complaints war's The fire-fighters, who were going through thiers Department, and accordingly Inspector to the Wanchai Police, by the Public drilling exercises, at the fire Brigade Station, Gourlay went and inspected the locality, and

the alarm was given, out in three minutes. They were in charge of Capt. he tested the sides, only to find the mor finding the condition of the wall was as reported, Lyons. On arrival at their destination, it was

mtar ponctured so much that the brickų

ACTING Governor Chang of Kwangsi has

strictly enforced the now opium regulations in his province. Besides the issuance of pro-

Rainst whom it is made is a vagrant, and shall Mr. Takahira, formerly the Japanese Minister clamations ordering the closure of all opiseen that a quantity of matting and oakum, were quite loose, and sasily removable The which, in the opinion of the Police Magistrate, sador to Italy Mr. Uchida, Japanese Minister divans in the provincial capital on last Chinese which was stacked in the verandah, was ablate inspector warped the men against using their}

TOKYO OPINION OF THE NEW DILL

CONFLICTING AMERICAN REFORTS.

A Tokyo dispatch to the Araki states the Japanese Goverdment appears to regard the passage through the U.S. Congress of the Immigration Act Amendment Bill with favour. The dispatch credits the Minister for Foreign Affairs with a statement to the effect that the action of Japanese emigrants to Hawaii trans migrating to the United States is unlawful, and strictly speaking may be described at deliberate fraud. It was, considerate on the part of the U.S. authorities to allow those From January to November last year, over 16,000 Japanese labourers proceeded to Hawaii of which number over 11 000 seem to have again migrated to the American continent, to view dete

at Peking, has been appointed Ambassador to Austria. The successor to Mr. Uchida ar Minister to China is not yet appointed. THE Hongkong Volunteer Maxim competition between half-companies for the Gascoigne Shield, held at Tai-hang on Saturday, 2nd inst, resulted as follows:- First-Right-half No. 2 Company, Capt. W. Armstrong, Second I eft-half No. 1 Company, Capt. G. P. Lam. ment. Four half-companies competed.

New Year's eve, he has privately despatched n Dumber of his confidential attaches to find out and the fire had spread to the beams of the whether those regulations have been observed verandah. Hoses were fald in a hurry, which hout-hooks and spikes against the wall, but

by the subordinate officials under bis juris. diction. If there is any official who observes the regulations in public, but violates them in private, these emissaries are to report him to His Excellency at once for impeachment. It is stated that on account of this, expectant officials and other subordinates in Kwangii'ara trembling with apprehension lest they may lose their posts and ranks.

was thrown into the street, the blaze was

threw the tramway service out of order, and within half an hour, when the burning material squelched. The damage done is estimated at $25. The origin of the outbreak is not given as yet, but it is believed, however, that a lighted cigarette thrown carelly into the heap of rubbish started the fire.

The following are among the salient pro visions of the Ordinance. When any person fringement of its provisions, and the provision Court under its summary jurisdiction, if after that have been infringed are countless. The dus inquiry the Police Magistrate is of opinion CAPTAIN and. Adjutant J. S. Cunningham, 3rd efficiency and to meet all the requirements of verandah of No. 226, Des Vœux Road Central, out, and it was generally understood that it wa case at Kobe will be watched with particular that the person so convicted in a vagrant within interest, since it will practically decide whether

the meaning of this Ordinance, he may, in ad. great number of the foreign companies in dition to or in substitution for any punishment the country are to be brought under Japanese which he has power to lon vor order such per law, even if registered abroad,"

son to be detained in a house of detention Any such order shall declare that the person BMIGRATION TO THE UNITED

also, if practicable, state any prior date from STATES.

such person has been in the Colony a vagrant as defined by the Ordinance. Such order bal be sufficient authority to the police for keeping

finding two, Chang Tsol, a faherman, master of fishing boat No. 17,2908, and Ip Pui, mus in custody such person on the to the house

ter of cargo boat No. 1.556, deliberately fabe way of detention and to the Superintendent for re tha!ceiving and detaining him there. Every person detained in a house of detention under this

bing their hooks into the wall in the face and in direct defiance of bis warning, he ran them section shall be detained until work has been found for him, or until be is removed

in, with the result that when they were taken to the Magistracy they had no alternative but to plead guilty, and were fined $3 each and or discharged as hereinafter mentioned.

cautioned against a repetition of the offence, Every person so detained shall be pur

MUCH sympathy, says the L, &c C. Express, Inspector Gourlay saying he did not wish to to any labour of which the medical officer shall

THE Colonial Secretary has received the fol certify him to be capable. Any person de inwing despatch from the British Consul az accommodation at the Yokosuka Naval seems to be receiving more than its fair share

will be felt for the Colony of Hongkong, which press for a heavy penalty in this instance, Bangkok: Referring to your telegram of yard is gradually being perfected to meet pre- of disasters at the bands of nature. Scarcely AFTER a period of twenty-three years' service tained in a house of detention may, if the me dical officer considers it necessary, be sent to

nd March, the Health Officer informs me that sent requirements and the yard is very busy recovered from the effects of the typhoon of in the Hongkong. Police Force, Inspector a hospital for treatment; but shall be deemed

William Robertson proceeds home on furlough adhered in. Detention at the quarantine According to a Tokio dispatch, the Naval storm, which, according to the telegrams to house of detention. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make

station is practically at the discretion of the authorities have a scheme on foot to make hand, has resulted in great loss of life and sailing hence on Saturday next, fospector extensive provision at Kotsumi, Yokosuka, for much destruction to shipping. In days gone family. Formerly, in the Dundee City Police, Robertson will be accompanied, bis wife, and regulations for the management of houser of

inspection. of this fact, the course taken by the United detention, Buch, regulations may include. I POLICE-Sergeant Winter, an officer, attached an anaharage for battleships, and also to estab- by the Colony has passed through many a try" ] William Robertson, was appointed to the Hong-

lish steel works in connection with the Navating ordeal, but it has always come out on lap. other things, rules for (a) the search of among

to the, Water Police Station, summoned the yard. The shipbuilding slips at Kure and Whether in fighting the deadly plague of

kong Police Force in 1884, and arrived in the Slates to suppress the ingress of the Japanese the person and clothing of any person admit-master of the steam launch Les Rung before Mr. Sasebo are to be brought up to date with all repairing the ravages of destructive" typhoons Colony in August of that year. In 1889, he labourers through that channel is only proper, ted to the house; (& the custody or destruct F.. Hazeland, yesterday morning, at the Police the latest improvements, work in this direction the inhabitants have never been lacking in that position very shortly afterwards. In and iron the American point of view, inevittion of the cloiting and effects; (c) the dresses Court, for carrying eleven passengers in excess having been already commenced. When this that pluck and grit which seem to be the 1897 he was again promoted to Third Class Ins wan promoted acting sergeant, being confirmed The naw legislation having been adopted and accomon, of the inmates; (d) par: on the 3rd instant. The Les Hume in employed Improvement is completed, it will be possible special characteristics of British Colonists all

hours, meals, labour and

on the Shnu-kiawan trade. A plen of guilty to build a vessel of about 25,000 tons there. A over the world. The recent disasters, we are spector, being given a step in the following simultaneously with the settlement of the San general conduct and may prescribe punish- was entered and a fine of $rò passed.

year, until la 1000 he was appointed a First report that a battleship of 22,000 tons is to be sure, will be met in the same spirit, althoug Class fospector. For the past eight year," or Francisco schools question, it is alleged in

built at Kure or Sasebo is denied by the au- we may express our sympathy with cont- some quarters that the Japanese Governmentments for disobedience of such rules to be

inflicted Superintendent pot exceeding SHORT LY before eight o'clock last night (thorities as unfounded. The improvement to manity which has suffered so much from causes of Bhat-kiwas Police Station, and the records

by the

sinca 1899, Inspector Robertson his bad

charge has agreed to the legislation in exchange for one week's confinement, or one week's te ins) the sky to the north of Stonecutters Island the settlement of the schools question. The duced diet (the nature of such confinement presented a magnificent spectacle. There was the slips is declared to have given rise to this over which neither it nor the administration how what good work he has dons, whits in

has any.control. adoption of the new measure is a malter quile and of such reduced diet to be prescribed by big glare of light stretching across from west rumour.

charge of that district. Formerly, the Shans distinct from the prior question. In the nego- the ralekof buth stich punishments. The to east for a 'great distance, but no fire or THE Japan Steamship Company, the formation INSPECTOR RITCHIE, of the Central Police k-wan district was notorious as boj-bed of

smoke was ob rrvable from this side of the of which has been a rather difficult matter, bas Station, the Japanese Superintendent of any house of detention shall tiations on the school dispeded to, but the use his Best endeavours to obtain suitable am- i harbour. Inquiries at neveral quartere to-day now a brighter prospect, as a result of a pro- Kwong by name, of No. 39, Second Street, implf to purga is of the pirates, outlawn and arraigned a bricklayer, Teang piracy and outlawry, but as soon as Inspector demand has been antirely

Robertson took charge of the district, be, sat Japanese Government has never agreed to the ployment opislds the house for the vagrants failed to elicit any satisfactory Information for mise of the Government's protection and the before Mr. F. A. Haraland, this morning prohibition of the transmigration of the Japan admitted thereto, When any such employ the unwanted sight.

assistance of Baron Shibarawa. The prospectus (5th, inst.), at the Police Court, op a charge other criminal classes; who sought to make se emigrants from Hawail. Moreover, thement is obtained, any vagrant who refuses or Government reserves the right to offer protest neglects to avail himself thereof shall be liable FROM the director of the Zi Ka-wei Observatory has been issued, inviting subscriptions, for of snatching a gold ear-pick, valued at that district their happy hunting ground while coples of the new storm, shares. According to the prospectas, the $15, from Sal Mel married woman, they terrorized the inhabitants of the region, gainst the measure at any time, providing to imprisonment of either description for any we have received cope which reference has steamers to be purchased by the new combine in Hollywood Road, this morning? The theft So successful was he, with the co-operation of due reasons are forthcoming to justify such

term not exceeding one month. Any vagrant ourly bear and to these columns, are about 120, with an aggregate toonage of took place about even clock The com his subordinates, in carrying out the tank he action....

detained in a bouse of detention may enter late an agreement in writing with the Colonial Shipmasters are asked to communicate with over

with branches at cused approached her from behind, grabbed Kiwanis almost unheard in the crita inalrecords. Secretary, binding himself to embark on such the Observatory in order to obtain copies of will be established at Tokyo of the company plafurut was watching & procession, when ac. bad set himself that to-day lam bank of Thay- ship and at such time as the Superintendent of the code and in a covering intter to that body Osaka. Yokohama,

company is bolted down-Possession Strest, the combust wishes of a host of friends, both in and out. the house of detention, may direct, for the the director observes; As the new service in other places. The capital of the colaru and the ear-pick, which she carried is her car, and Inspector: Robertson carries with him tha purpose of being moved from Ceylon at the only beginning, and in a period of trial, it is fixed at Y30,000,ond in 600,000 shares of Yeo plainant following crying Catch thief" of the Force, for a safe and pleasant trip home, expense (if any) of the Government of Ceylon

each. Of this number $40,000 are undertaken. Before he arrived in Queen's Road West ac enjoyable holiday, in the homeland, and a toi and not to return to Caylon within ve years,

by the promoters, and 60,000 only are placed cand sa lukeng 939 Awaiting his Arrival turn, with renewed health and vigour, to the on the market. Foreigners are not allowed to He changed his mind straight away and scope of his laboura,/. Eastern Dolly Mail (Singapore).

hold any share in the company, as it is to re was running back when a civilian seized ceive a subsidy from the Government. The bim. The lukong took him in charge. The subscription list closes on the trd of next month, sar-pick was not found on him and it is be We learn that the market for the shares is very loved he handed it over to a confederate, who favourable, already 33,000,000 being applied escaped, before making a desk, for liberty. | for against 60,000 ofered. Japan Chrentsis." The case was adjournedi

labourers from Hawaii to land on their shores. while in hospital to be still an inmate of the quarantine for ten, days is not now strictly | with the construction 'and repair of versels. last September, it has been visited by another for nine months, in the P, and` 0; 'sa” Dilki;

able.

As has been mentioned above, the U. 9. authorities from their good will towards Japan hava connived at the transmigration of Japan ese labourers from Hawaii, and the new legis. Tation is nothing more than the expressed with of the American people being put into law. The Japanese Government fails to find say raason for offering a protest against the mes: sure. The effect of the new legislation appa Japanese labour in Hawaii will render the prospects of emigrants to the islands more promising than before, and the Government naturally does not Rod any disadvantage in thin

Bonal

The Shanghat Marcas understands that the managements of the heter Hotel and the Hots! des Colonies bave decided to abolish the "chit *25 system'in their hotels from this Is May next.

still open to successive improvements. We shall be glad to receive any remarks, sugges tians, eto, you might have found important to mske, after having met with some doubtful cases and dimicalties, in the practice of the system our best desire, in common with the 1. M. Customs, is to bring the system to the highest possible degree of perfection and eficiency."

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