12th December.
THE VICEROY "AT HOME."- This morning, H. E the Viceroy received the French Consol-Genemi of this port
VICEROY AND COMMODORE. ** This; afternoon, Commodore L Chun by order of the Viceroy will call on the British Consul-General to discose máttérs· Fegarding! the Wat River patrol service,
AAGLIKIN DUES.
The collection of likin duas far the latter Half of the tenth moon is Tadis, 50,521,95, which does not tell us very much,
RAILWAY ACCIDENT..
"On the roth instant, a
THE HONGKONG Telegraph
WEST RIVER PATROLA
LAUNCH OWNERS, GRIEVANCES,
REPRESENTATIONS TO GENTRY"AND" MERCHANTE
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 6th December, 1907.
Equiries
&*+
DECEMBER
Chinese" launches
mak
dicted for each-offants: Daring the fee ART of Customs to issue the required for ten daye (
1907
#1954) 458-handbills for
ttery concerning the patrol of the › collect!"subscriptions of member of the Association, #pfón této be collected within date Serbof+1(2) That'this daily. newspaper, be published with the funds, so collected (1) THA! the location of the pro- | poked jaurant's office be in the
the western suburbs, in
Telegrams wert lso roċeived by the meeting from the gentry and students in the province of Kwangsl expressing their full sycopathies with the movement and also ataling that they the matter. Copies of the telegram sent were had despatched telegrams to the Capital on also appended.
ROW
ACTION AT.
Mesi Dennys and Bowl
Mr
wley: ep
409
tos klow, thin whistion to draw the formere our own surveyor attention In order to avoid collitionni Isia now need a fresh" against the roles of the Castòm Hause.
"for" ofibar, cortidenido: alanches to blow their wbilites while the fit our guild and our bour, and a fine of is Milkman, tal i la that accessary report -intl the Commissioner immediately after the promulgation of that role, oni dalay,, Badīties paylor them launches to the number of over yo were fined our owacharyavars, we will till defray the ander that oppressive regulation. Now the Customs Tea of ladle for each certifcate Canton harbearyl always crowded with craft Thus the Customs "revenue will not duffer any of all dess: Without bearing the whistle, they loss and the benefr reaped by un is immense olen fail to give way. Consequently, collisions For example, the large shipping arms of Hong resulting
in damage to property and loss of kong, like Mas rsJardins, Mathison & Co, -In my
letter of yesterday 1 e norted the proves are happening frequently and law suits and Butterfield & Swire, etc, have their super
are continually going on in the courts of the intending engineers who examine the halls and ceedings at a meeting held on Thursday of the
is required from the Tarbour Office, there is Beam Launch Owners Guild at which, besides bei mandarins greatly detrimental to the cariner of their stanma's Bo, when any paper
business the humerous owners of steam launches engage (c) Inconvenience to latachas by having never any delay or oppression as we have ed.on riverine trade, there were present dreds of people to follow the discussion of to deliver their books and papers to the suffered at the hands of the Customs officers,
Customs when staying at Canton. The faldes prosperity of the inland naviga. the vered question of the policing of the water ways of Kwangtung. This subject, which has The privilege for keeping their books and pation business depends entirely upon an imme now for some time been agitating the minds of pers on board while anchoring at Canton was date reform of existing onerous regulations, officials, merchants and gentry alike, assumed formerly allowed to all launches. When
PAR MUST FLY FLAG a new phase with the advant. of the powerful ever they were engaged to go anywhere,
Shameen, 9th December. British flotilla to patrol the waterways of South they could alwass apply to the Customs form China comprised within the territorial waters special permit to do so. Recently it has
That reforms will surely follow the advent of of the The report of the Tiquidator for presentation mpira, le is someichst singular that, been enacted by the Customs, that launches the British flotilia in the policing of the West cave the Conimander of H.MIS Cadmyr AB Fant (Chang King Topp) to recovAT A CHEIAİBA
inpat Surrender, their books and papers the Viceroy, at a general meeting of shareholders, to be held 'ands the students even the females among playing at Canton'under heavy pazare † River must be accepted as a foregone con- 'confer with him on makers pertaining to the -"sum which, the third, defendant; had joMUSTAGH
the officials, the gentry when them have held monster indigestion meetings Provincial Government in patting down piracy by a demonstration of +hore more imme
& instant, a train going to Sainam from, Carlons on approaching the Shape fak village fan över a servant girl, who was killed Instantaneouslj.
H. G. BROWN AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
IN LIQUIDATION,
on 4th Janu-ry, reads:
AS
The Liquidator now bega to present to Share which decried British co-operation with the any infringement. No permit will be issued
holders the Final Statement of the Company's Accounts made up to September 30th, 1907.
The amount at debit of Profit and "“Loss"A¿čount" at the time the Company went into liquidation
1K$122,940.52
To thir bad to be added the amount. that appeared in the Company's looks as value of Goodwill
The lasses on winding up.
amount to
10
o any launch after4.p.m., so they cannot go anywhere even if well paid to do so after that hour. Inconvenience
to other imes of
COMMODORE LI AND BRITISH COMMANDER TO CONFER;
ANOTHER JUNK PIRATED.
Cadion, tith Terembe
Eyes, and Mr F. X. d'Almada » Castro
hong King Tongs GULWADEES
lla Lordship es
money into Courte pen
Mr Bowley Yes your Lordship – wi Mr. Olto: Kong Sing—1 am for the plaĵotis, your Lordship. And he proceeded to stala bir caso, in a certain action beard intha Sugaming Court this post, dong,Tsui Took (the plaintiff) This morning, Commotore" I Chus will rement proceedings against the third defebr
diately concerned exhibit the tiawonted wi-dóm: | often causes injurion to launchas by this ruit | passion of: commerce which was so sanguine- / to the presret there are no signs of the Britlas | them of the jødgn est and requestingŽIJENJA
@
busines
-
clusion, The results of such reforms which
West River patrol service, ZNAN cannot fail to ariza must be welcomed by all
from the Railway Company, goderya,CUBTERCE ANOTHER MEETING, GrAber the case had been decided... engaged in trade on the waterways of South China; for it cannot be denied that the ex-The Self-government League, seeing that up Sing wrote to the Railway Company (sforming
no more moneyo.co
King TORKISTAS ly expected upon the.
to Chung King throwing open of the Fictill leaving the waters of the West River, river to foreign trade was checked only has issued's circular calling a. mesting for the reply he got to his letter-swhich he producades rath instapi, to discuss mailers ja connection was that they knew nothing: olika matter. by reason of the prevalence of piracy fo the delta Steam launches and other vessels with proposed futher protests to the authorities. Some dinge afer the wait was issued juny de
His Lord hip-You mean this writtin A CHINAMAN'S SUGOREŢIONE, SE plying up and down the river were hitherto
the Mt. Kong SingasProceeding, he said supposed to fly the fag under which they were
A. Mr. To has suggested. respectively registered. This regulation was Press to take actinmediate in that at the time the Railway Company, mane
Sirp "It is more honoured in the breach than in its necessary, to contended, for the people of theve known that money, was due and owin observance in the past. But since the British two Kwang provinces to be united in strength, Plaintiff, but they did not pay Mot foilla has made its appearance all vessels and to purchase, by funds raised among them had been nerve on the third defendant,
submitted that no mistako, had been made fly their flags,
THE BRITISH FLOTILLA
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE TO BE MOVED.
Canton, 9th December.
eighteen knots and well furnished with seameb and ammunition. These curisers, be suggests, should be stationed at allotted nections along | the river, and should contiousity cruise bathi
for costs
At this point Mr. d'Almade staled that be had just been served with pancalars, and ha “to, look into the
by day and night. In this way it is ex applied for an adjournment SAE VARST
force,
"xt this juncture, in counselling a thorough-pa-
cific
2. Uppression by the Marine Surveyor. attitude towards the approach of the Brit | fah., war vessels. The resolutions passed" at
The value of each launch is over $10,000 on ab Thursday's orderly and remarkably well-organ average. Does the owner not know that his ized meeting were pregnant with commenrense vessel must be in good condition before being and a degree of practical wisdom not usually able to compete with others injuries have 47,49,500 associated with mass meetings in Canton. The frequently been sustained by the owners since suggestion that itinerant preachers, should be their launches are under the surveyor's direction 164,340.32 employed to exhort perfect friendliness, in the under the high sounding terra of ensuring their
riverine districts, towards the ships of R'friendly salty.' Whenever an application is made for trading on the river, without exception, must delves five patrol cruisers with a speed 9.| joinlëg the two defendants together, and, askod 101,664:19 Tower which have come to co-operate, in the the yearly renewal of the surveyor's certificate in putting-down of brigandage and lawlessness accordance with the existing angelation, he is $266,204.91
on the commercial highways of the Province, empowered to order whatever he pleases without is a tribute to the business instinct of the any appeal. Repairs and alterations are often Brig "Eerique.Alibough the Spanish meeting. It was also resolved by the meeting insisted upeo when one are necessary. More Authorities gave the Company's representative to disclaim any anti-foreign feelings, and the over, owners of launches ste never plainly told to where or how their launches should be in Manila a wrillen guarantee te ladeninily the steps, which will be taken, as a result of the Company if this casei was lost or damaged suggestions adopted by the Steam Laubrh repaired or altered, at the first examination,
As the people of the, province are exhibiting While in their hands, I have found it impos. Owners' Guild will go a long way to suppress When they apply for a certificate by going
extreme nervousness at the advent of the British sible to collect the Company's claim against the feeling of rawdyitm which, it was feared, brough a second examination after the repal the Spanish Government for the loss of this would show itself on the appearance of the and alterations have been done, they are told flotilla is Canton, the commercial commanity vessel. The vessel was taken by the Spanish British Naval force in the upper reaches of the that such and such new repairs and alterations here have sent a memorial to H.E.the Viceroy, Admiralty filled with stones and, sunk at the waterway.
are needed, the changing of the keel and requesting him to explain to the populace the intentions of the visit of the foreign vessels, if mouth of Subig Bay, to prevent the entrance
tibs, raising the boiler and similar laborious
H.E. has already ascertained what the inten- of the American fleer,
walks. Very often the hole, hull has to complete alteration by repeated an
tions are for the despatch of the vessels. In And auch
teply, H.E. Chang laforms the memorialisis poyances as described above, often take several months, and cast thousands detached to the West River to police the alteration, not being done all at once, would
that the British Bouilla has been mobilised and of dollars to complete. However, ben waterways mod, purusot to the special the launches are finally repaired and altered to service, to inspect all scam launches dying the surveyor's entire satisfaction, only an
the -- British flag, and will is; no way adequate amount of steam-pressure is permit
giva trouble to Chinese-owned ; : vessels, on vehicular medium na land and boats on
ted in the engines. This is absurd and may H.E. further states that he has, on several water. This essential has been recognised from ba compared to prohibiting a man with a pal occasions, inade representations to the British ancient times but has increased within the of strong legs to walk any tasier. A beautifully
authorities to get these vessels withdrawn as soon as possible, and he will take up the duty last century by leaps and bounds. Kwangtung fitted up launch is as useless as a rollen one, is a maritime province and the merchandise The original cause of this evil is, besides invest of properly patroling the rivers under his own conveyed through the delta of the Chukianging absolute power in a foreigner, whose central, 1., his also wired to the Chinese river pecessitales, the improvement of such verdict is Eual, unquestionably due to the Minister, at the Court of St. James, Lord L INDEPENDENT BRITISH ACTION. conveyance by using cargo-junks towed by machinations of an assistant [name given] who Ching-fang, requesting bir to have a cos.
within recent years, seam-launcher,
This entertains a grudge against the launch owners ference of the mater with the British, Foreign facility has been appreciated by all traders and because they jointly petitioned to H.E. Shum, Office, so as to request the latter to at once travellers in the Liang Kwang provinces. The the ex-Viceroy, last year as his alleged mis-ssue telegraphic structions to withdraw the conduct. Is it not deplorable. that this man vessels from cruinng on the river. The people should manifest his determination of ruining have also been warned not to create any dis all the business done by launches under the turbance, and at to be agitated. As the British and Chipeto nations are on- mest draga flag before he can:bai appassed?
friendly terms, the caniter is expected to be brought to a stalactory issue.
Allusion was made to the memorandum of their grievances submitted by the Launch Guild *Sundry Debtors" consistentirely of advances | to the merchenis and gentry of Canton at the to labourers and when the Campany. ceased request of the latter. The document is a volu Operations, the men were thrown out of employ.minous one. I forward a rough translation ment ar
and were quite unable to repay the ad- herewith. It is to the fallowing effect --- Vances made to them by the Company........... A representation by the Ruild of Chinese
The dum available for distribution
liench owners to the mass meeting of mar
people: chan's and
Commercial enterprises necessarily depend.
is tänapadinajisjen my3 3.795.39 And this propoke to deal with as follows:-
To distribute 50.60 per shain on
6,000 shares..kaszási Leiving a balance of
.....$
to meet incidental expenses, which I hope will mess with your approval.
$600.00 195-39
J. WHEELRY, Liquidator.
Hogkong, Navember 26th, 1907.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO THE JOTH SEPTEMBER, 1957.
Dr.
Lindilitia
Capital:-
6,000 shares each Sooo
CA
paid up 300.00.00. Less amount of rst distri-.
bation of assets......... 19,000(0
27,600 co
3,60 2.00
Sondry creditors ***** 71,014.27
Less amount of claims
liquidated
Les amount of final dis- tribution of assots......
Cr.
Assett
Hongkong and Shanghai
41,044.37
Bank, cash with ... $4,095.39 Less amount of zet dis
tribution uncollec.ed.
Les provision for finsl distribution of assets
Balance of profit and loss account *******
210.00
$1,795:39
3,600.00
LIQUIDATION Account,
DR.
|
in-
business returns, of every town and markot reached as a result of the introduction of sterm navigation Inland have been found to be in creasing yearly. At the commencement of the reign of our Grachus Emperor Kwang
The loss to the country by seam-launches Sv. Chinese merchants began to introduce flying foreign, flage.
(~) It is an honour to the nation when steam-navigation into the waters of the interior.
launchen flying the dragon flax are mostly seen Thence, up to the 18th year (five years ago). in the inland cavigation trade intisad of which there has ever been any ordinance made for the
laun-launches under-foreige flags may be seen every appointment of a surveyor fa examine our laun- where is, the interior; (b) The tonnage dues sperity during those years because the misrchants and people understood how to take care of their Jives and 266,400.00 Rince the erty.... without any interference.
28th year!
n marine surveyor has been apprinted by the 1. M. Customs which. under the pretext of superintend of the
$266,400
amination of the hull and
the ex
launches, has produce harmful results, and the restrictions put upon us are oppressive to a degree.. The consequence is that many launch owners have been ruined and others have resorted to foreign registration and various flags of foreign Powers are pow be seen every. where on the inland waters. This question touches the prestige and revenue of our country, and is deplorable when mentioned. Fortunately there has been a discussion by the Ministers in Peking of how facilities should be given for the development of mercantile ship ping. We formed the "entral Guild of Launch Owners of the inland waters of Kwang- 19139 ung" by malling them together during the filth mona of this year. After this, we investigated 266,704.61. the cause of the depressed condition of the launch and Junk business and found that it was $266,463.00 brought about mainly by the restrictions im posed by the mating surveyor of the I. M, Customs and by the detentions and oppressive regulations enforced by the Customs officers, Their actions are similar to the driving away of the fish from the sea and; the birds from the 8,338.09 wood. Other commercial lines also offer on ac count ofthe depression of the shipping business,
$
C.
To brig "Enrique,book value... 12,15000 To sundry debtors To Banahian cutting, book value,
balance of...
To claims liquidation, balance of
To liquidation expenses in the 1 hi-
lippine leiends and Hongkong...
paid by Chinese-owned lausch to the likin headquaters amount to tens of dollars in a year which is ast charged in launches under foreign ags. Thus lous Lo the revenue is obvious, (c) Should any untest occur in the loterior, Chinese word launches be commandeer ad for the transport, of soldiers and commit- sariat by the Government if their number is sufficie tly strong. But when the foreign-regis- gred ones are on the increase, that power, be-
is to foreign nations whenever conflict, happens. (d) the profit from the passenger trade and goods traffic gues to foreigners who can moanpolize the trade when their launches are in superior numbers. (e) Launches purchased with Chinese capital are often made to seek Thus, besides the com... mission paid to foreigners, which aggregatea foreiga registry. handsome sum annually, Chinese principals may be involved in losses in various ways.
There is no law in our country to provi fect our interess. Chinese merchants are thus impelled to seek protection under the agis of foreign Governments. Whose fault is this 7.
4. The unlawful searches made by the Likin
headquarters on Chinese-owned launches.
Iti obvious that launchen carrying passengers towing. junks for the foland trade are different from river steamboats from Hang Keg ind Macao which carry cargo for import or export trade. The sole purpose for establishing the likin bead-quarters bere was 10 collect
DATUM FLOTILLA'S -MISSION.
pected that in cases of "piracy or robbery ibe launcher will always be ready to
Mr. Bowley stated that- the claim was under pursue the marauders Funds for the purpose contract signed bythe plaintiff and the Kail. should be raised by merchants and others, and bricks at ceriain price, Whan the writ was
way Company, the-former undertaking to maks. a certain sum of money sbould be appropriated annually. from the Customs and the Likin reserved all monies under the contract had been. venues to maintain these cruisers. If the paid ; but it was not until yesterday that the real position became known. Mr. d'Almada, above suggestions be carried out with 'ruccass, the writer observes, the West River mercantile
client (Chung King Tong) had at the miss launches will be left in a peaceful state and
'time done other work for the.
·Com- Railway then foreigners will have no further cause for Pay, such as carrying bricks, and yursavaTE interfering with the internal governmeøl of the
His Lordship-Carrying bricks? That province.
gol stated in the contract, 1920saðije tre Mr. Bowley stated that no referesce made in the contract as regards carrylog brickki also discovered yesterday that $230 was still This work was: nutside the contractIt wa dos 10 the plaintiff for extra work done and im mediately this was known the money was paid into Court. With regard to the adjournment applied for by Mr. d'Almada, dr. Bowlay objected to any such procedure, balding that the railway men had covered long distances and, bad, bean) put to much inconveniente la order to get to Hongkongjall an ad. Jaument was needed he asked that their evidence be taken to-day 5 ukapuk
JUNK PIRATED
informed the Magistrate of Nambol that his Ajunk nwner named, Lam Sun-man, has junk was pirated, on the 8th instant, whilst pig place called Wangsha, in the district of Namho, by pirates who boarded the Junk As passengers, besides others who arrived by land by pre-arrangement. All goods and cargo carried by the junk were taken away.
!!
CHINESE AT WUCHOW ANXIOUS
REGARDING OUTCOME..
the Chinese of
Canion, rath December, In connection with the protest against the proposal of the placing of the patrolling service of the West. River in the hands of foreigners, H.E. Viceroy Chang has been planted to: approve decision of the Steam Launch Owners it is reported that the British Consul-General Guild to the effect that all Chinese-owned laun at Canton has communicated with the Chinese chef will officials to the effect that the present squadron ones from the bral day of the twelfth mons, and of British vessels the West River has been H.E. has also kiven instractions to the Shap commissions only for the purpose of inspecting Hou Chu and the Likio Bureau to notify the those ateam launches plying on the river that barriers of the fact and to order them at voice to remove all the unnecessary fly the British dag and that they will not interfere with any other launches nor those troubles that the Chinese-flagged: labaches) carrying the Chinese fag. The Canton au
have to put up with, and to affect the necessary toores are requested to inform the Con-reform in its place, so as to bring about similar sul ic case any the British vesself should
treatment to both foreign and Chinese-owned ct contrary to the purpose for which they are vessels, without any partiality, The Shan Hos intended.
BOAT PIRATED.
To Jun-nin, a merchant, has" politinned the Namhoi magistrate reporting a rate of piracy which took place in his boat on the 22nd day of the 10th mopo, while engaged carrying a cargo of sundry goods from Shiu Kwan and
Ki, in the district of Namhoi The boat was was monied at a place known as Wong Chuk held up and robbe 1 of part of its cargo and other valuables worth over a thousand dollars."
CHINESE SERVICE REORGANIZED.
APPOINTMENT OF LI CHUN, AS
COMMODORE.'
Chuis also instructed to isius “pass-books (tö Chloese-owned launches free of charge and the likin ufficials are warned notio pus any hindrance in the way of Chinese-owned Tunches when they pass the different barriers. If any of the officials are found, disobeying the instructions issued by the Viceregal authorities in treating the Chinted launches in a different manner from those of the other nations, they will be severely punished, as a warning to others,
His Lordship--I don't think they are re quired here, if they are 1. will adjourn the case for a long period in order to give them plenty of time to get here. (To Mr. d'Almada): Do you want any of the witnesses ? jugando a
Mr. d'Almada-1-might want one to prove that the money in Court, belongs to my client and not to the Wah Fungus pakken.
Mr. Olto Kang Sing-As the case stands at. present 1 would ask, leave to take the money out of Court and kepada
A letter has been received from the people, of Wuchow by the Canton Self-Government Bureau in connection with the West River patrol question, stating that, on the 8th instant, two of the vessels:forming: the British förillä sent to the West River were seen lying in ibat harbour. The crew went ashore, armed with rifles, and wandered about in the streets of the city in blads, and the natives are in a pagic at the sight of the Britishers for fear that disturbance should arise. On the same day, some Chinese palica on board a Chiness P passenger lunch were pe red by the Britishers
d'Almada vijon
Mr. L'image object making any further orders. The money is safe and nice where it incont
The case was then adjourned L YO
VÖLUNTEER CORES ORDERS,
ORDERLY OFFICER Corps Orderly Officer for week ending 2101° l'ecember, 19.7, Lisat~}. A.T. Plumroer.
Parade, ALL UNITS,
headquarters at: 5:39 (PvW-100- Monday, the Ifth instant for infantry drill. Sergt. Downes, 3rd Middlesex Hog attend,
́ARTILLERY UNITS. Parade. At headquarters at 5.30 pm, qo Tuesday, the 17th instant, for 15 pdr. B. L gon drill. Sergh. White, &.0.2, will attend: T
Parade. At headquarterë vat, siga plim/on Wednesday, the 18th instant, for Maxim, gün dril. Sergt. Windsor, R.G.A., will allende, ma
ENDINKER COMPANY, DA Parade. At West For; Kowloon, at 6 pcm, on Wednesday, the 18th instant, for tech sical instructions heen. WOLTAIKOU DETACHMENT W Parade.-At-Taikos alg:30 pm, on Thursday, the 19th instant, for gun drill, Sergt. White, R.G.A, will attended Ca
RESIONED, 1 parkų susing?" Gonner E, L. Hornibrook is permitted to
7,500.00 We hereby enumerate oor grievances clause the sie likidulies which had escaped | busily engaged in making arrangements for the for being in posision of arms xod an- / resign; an: lesving the Colony with effect from
1,709
70
8,8969 $38,648.38
By amount of purchase, money
collected.
***** $7,500,00
By interest
By balance carried, in profit and loss
Account
PROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT. Dr.
To balance as per last account.. To balance of Liquidation A/c.
brought down.
by clause for your (gentlemen's) consideration and hope that you will devise means to bring about the redress earnestly awaited by the merchants and people of Kwangtung.
We pray for your success.
A
barriers on import and export cargo. Thus steamers or junks from Hongkong
And Macao should be submitted to the searches
nant
Canton, 10th December. H. E. Viceroy Chang and the ex-Brigadier General of Pakhoi, Li Chun, the latter having returned a few days ago from Pakboi, are now bringing about of an officient patrol service along the West River. Li will be appointed Commodore in charge of the patrol service along the West and North Rivers in addition 10-being Chief Officer in charge of the land forces of Kwangchow and other prefectures, Chustai Wu-Cheung at will be appointed Commodore in charge of the patrol service along the East River. If's present appolotment will he somewhat similar to the position he formerly help, and be is proceed to the West River to The fourteen Government launches which were investigate the patrolling service immediately, bought some time go will be placed under his direct control, and these have been commiss signed to be stationed at different alloited sections along the river.
LAUNCH OWNERS! SUCCESSFUL REPRESENTATIONE,
Lieut. J. S. Gubbay is granted leave of absence, out of the Colady for to months with
effect from the 5th instante de ajaveed
Trooper EA. Hankey: in granted faste of beance out of the Colony for to months with effect from this date (9th inst.), alquiv
"RIGHT HALY NO. 3 COMPANYINI393 The competition held on 24th November, has been cancelled as n subscription'cup = buổi bere in time. of to reach m owing to the failure of notices to reach mem
Aspoon was won by Bobr. Jackman, 79+9-877
padiyered jo The Brit shoot for the subscriptionincaps 1907.8 will take at Tai Hang:Rify Rangcom Sunday, the zzod' instant the range will be opened at g'am, and closed as soon after 9.30
possible, Dowlagu fast, foly Any member unable to shoot on the may do so on the preceding Saturday, on aut ing the hon. sec. so may be made
en Compellors must
as
(arrangement
potice until the officials of the Police
pillon, and they would not release the this date (9th inst,); zužitk Department had given them, an explanation the likin officers. Now those officers indis
The passengers on the launch were all ex- crim nately interfere with every launch in the
amined, as well as their luggage, by the Interior. So there is no discrimination between
foreigner," who after the examination at The following are our grievances
inland trade and foreign trade, while the former
opce sent all the passengpis ashoin without 1. Oppressive fines imposed on us by the suffers a doub's imposition of liking duties
waiting the launch to get to the jetty. On the same day three seamen from the Britishe greatly detrimental to general'commerce. A I M. Costoms,
(a) The severity of the marine surveyor most faexplicable point is that there has never
cruisers went to a money changer's to cash a 940.1 restriction on the amount of steam pressure been any search on paddle-wheel junks and
nate, but owing to the ignorance of the ex- permitted on a launch. When a launch is on- so to the same places, as the launch-towing
to change the note, with the sequence hat sailing junks which carry the same carzo and
changes to the seamen's language, he refused 30 208.13 der way, emergencies may happen, such as,
Junks while the latter are subjected to
a disturbance was created and the exchanger gale, strong floods, piracies, etc. She is com- 535,648 38
pelled
such a disgraceful treatment. The annual
was ultimately forced to comply with their to use more steam under such circum: come to the likia bureau from dues
demands: In the later it is stated that it was stances. Such actions under exigancles are collected from junks towed by Jaunches
only two days ago suce the arrival of the always allowable by shipping laws of most
cruisers, and such tren les as above described countries. Whenever a case is reported by the only amounts to a few thousand dollars. This
have taken place, and it is expected that some out-door staff to the Commissioner of Customs, will not make up for the trouble and inconveDİ. 1040:75· he invariably passes a sentence upon the launch ence to the number of launches every mora
when they are departing from Canton H.E. the Viceroy, in reply to the memorial and even serious troubles might ariss if tho • vessels do not leave at an early dato pop PÉNEZ, of having secretly tampered with the safely Pichonis and travellers are, rightfully-indig presented by the gawly-formed Belf-govern-Another letter hat also been received by the 30 2:8.13 valvo
making without
into the cir inquirir
ment League, in connection with the protest same Eareas from the prefecture, of Shjubing with such delays and annoyances. We comstances and, for each offence, the owner has 8,88 to pay a heavy fine of foo Heikwan taels er ie propose that petition should be sent to the against the West River patrol service being that, on the 7th instant, one of the vessels of be focal authorities requesting that the searches placed under the control of foreigners States British flotilla interfered with a towing Junk suffer the forfeiture of his launch, He (the Com- should be discontinued in accordance with the that bei warz pleased to approve of the steps with cattle boat as beer-tow, proceeding to tion at song iba abiainable no the farthe missioner) never considers that the proft made
decided upon, and to be taken by the owners. Canton from that locality, and stopped the Subscription: ($2 each) should be forwarded 366,2016 by launch in one year is quite small and unch original, purport of the likin regulations pret of Chinere steam launcher, to, dy the Chinese asseth - We cattle bosish lets this to Sergt. A Ditby, the hobs Tecretary of the
-The above are only pulliner the oppre -fine once indicted, often leads to the ruin of
instead of the foreiza Bag from the Br fetter it faststed that the Prefect of Shlubing Shooting Committee. A COZI 1/100)wada- $277,148.83 the business. Besides dangers, from storm sicowe, Chinese marchants, suffer, which, are
and piratet are prevalent on the waterways of often extremely unreasonable. For instances the walls on face and five in has petitioned the Viceroy.com the mailer BLA LEFT: BALE: NO. 3
stractions to the different barriers along the requesting: He to make representations to Kwanginng." If the evil of such oppressive
Mr. Yu Kiu yao, the chairman of our guild, bad,
rivare to treat both Chinese and foreign-owned fines be not remedied, and the surveyor be not at the beginning of this year, an interview with launched in s like manner; and has directed the British Consul-General here on the matter
Mr. Meyer, the Commissioner of Customs, and WHILE' out making inquiríói loto a certalo mxtructed to permit 20 more lbs of steam-pres robbery which was reported to them fears to be employed by towing, launches than explained our grievances to him. He cordially the Canton han lloa Chu to Bind means to in at the same time requested the Burens to "days" ago;"the West Point' polica brought
ought those carrying passengers, bath the launch and promised to facilitate basiness and reduce the reduce the monthly fee of $ie Dow charged to assist them in its protest protingiber
HND WHITE HORSE TROPHY.“ POWAR to light yesterday (8th inst.) aboiber robajunk will be is worse peril, than the explosion fioes to St on the first offence, $15 on the 2nd, only on Chiness-nnd launches before being |bery">wkich" had been",
en committed on the of the steam valve when any accident 11 (the highest limit) on the 3rd, and all granted permission to carry passengers to and IP SHED UN, youth, residing in Jubiles Street, The rifle catch with the Volunteer Reserve
from inland places, m
was amsigned atthe Palich Court, this forenooty Association for the White Horse Trophy, wit Jess: alto at 3%, Cochrace steel, and will happ-on The shipping ordinnaces of all sub listed this bows, BDL an ANOTHER MONSTER MEETING (foth just.), Mr. H.H. Comports predib: take place of the King's Park Hange on Satur-
We gladly published amreported to the police authoritier. Certain cnu vries allow the getting up of more sicam in Information had been received by Inspector an emergency. For instance; even in Honge 120ger war bir done than the steam inches On the 8th inst another meeting of the As on charge of sicking (by bailes) a bicyclo, da Collett yesterday to the effect that a quantity of kong where strict regulations must be observed Weg Skan and Chor Zix were food soo Hai socistion for the Upholding of the National valged at sove The case was remanded unil followfor all form the Volunteer duine stolamproperty could be found at No. 1, Tung by All shipping, launch would be fined about kwan taels sach and, as mentioned above, over Rights of Chins, was held, in the Nam Mo tomorrow for decision Defendant appears Captain G. G. Woods Crack Andie Takker This proved correct and the oc$25 for unnecessarily using more steam. Why 32 anches were feed for blowing their College, in. Hensm, to make further protests hired the bicycli from shop to Ship reants Lapaley, B. W. Gro, entr cupleto the house Cheung Hol was arrest launch owner in Canton sh uld be liable to's en Now the evil can only be remedied against the West River foreign pairal services Street, on Sonday last, and neither he nor the Beardier Barby, Gefiners Cons
by reducing the e oppressive floss, imposed by, There were present over five hundred personer machine washesvosti) yesterday afternoon cae and McGillivray, and Supper Hamese ad. Later he adrasited entering the hash in penalty over so times that lonicted by other the customs doing 1781. With the inletérence At Thin mening the following resoldilock word what he was Linasted "In: Onceble Road: Fast Cochrane Sweet and stealing twelva pleces of countries, is Incomprehensibla
boress, and especially" natinus, ¡adopted se(1); Té, memorialise the Viceroys tho by Inspector Gourley, The machine was cimhing two bunches of keys and *; whistle. |- ~ (b) Lnresionable restriction on whistle blow
Teror wire again to the Wainopa requanjingrahm covered from the Shanghai Hotel where He way charged at the Police Conit, this mom), -DKARARAGUA NAVEDAMOZRE
Ministry not to accade to the British demanda salsad tõlg mant of a debt Sentenced to three winkel bard tabour 15/5 Whenever other TABIOL (ORY) baydalar
and je oppose any payment clau ladomalty
By amount of claims liquida
'bálánte.
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Members are reminded that the second subt of the series of monthly competitionstation place Tai Hang' Range of subday petty December 15tbal
yarda range ut 9:30 amig
1664 not be wo
yday mod Friday at 845.
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