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In particular, they discovered to their own The Japanese Boycott. satisfaction that the service which had been provided by their predecessore was abnormal, excessive, and unnecessary. That was not the opinion of the residents who fully appre

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WUCHOWS ADHESION.

VICEROY,CHANO CONCILIATORY.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

WEDNESDAY M

But your returned?

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mother's? Yes, because he did any rice.

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ARGUMENTS PRO AND CON

SINGAPORE, COMMENTS,

How did you gn-lo live in Queen's Road-

The following is taken from an editorial ap: East with your husband?Ob1 His mother

pearing is the Singapore Free Prem of 17th inst... drove him out, too, (Laughter), KAM Canton, 24th March, 1908,

Who paid for your keep all this time-My.There has been from time to timetalkla Reg Yesterday afternoon the Canjon Self-Govern

PIRACY NEAR HONGKONG.

FISHING JUNK LOOTED:

SCARED JUNK MASTER JUMPS INTO THE SEL.

The details of in most daring piracy o which recalls to mind Hongkong in its young days, camo to the knowledge of authorities yesterday: The deed was com

order to obtain the least benefit from the ment Association, received a' telegram, from mother pawned her things to keep me kong, asthere has been bere, of the passibilityo! ted within the waters of the Colony-amar-En-

Wuchow in which it is stated that the people at that port have announced their willingness and pleasare in joining the movement for the boycott of Japanese goods.pl A merchant named: Fung and others have started a proposal for forming a company with a capital of $33,0so to manufacture; matches for the supply of the people bere. The pro- moters of this contera declare that any profits, derived from the venture will be devoted to the funds of the Self-Government Association. for the prosecution of the Japanese boycott

movement.

DALEN VICEROY CONCILIATORY.

H.E. Viceroy Chang yesterday, 'Insiructed

The Court-Ought not the mother to be the institution of a'University, as the crown of

the edifice of local education. It seems, bow suing if she paid all this money?

amination of the entire field in order to Mr. Smith-Her mother, I am informed, lentever, that ordinary prudence diciates the ex- presuming there was a University machinery her the money.

tau-chow, an island immediately opposita Jusk Bay, and within sight of Hongkong.

* On the evening of the siet, (untant, an uali- cenced fishing Junk lay at anchor at the south-

and

This the plaintiff, ön being asked, admilled..

for the turning out of graduates, what the capa-east point of Fu-tau-chow. Tante were five of The Court-Well, what do you want ? Mr. Smith- want the welt amended.city of the region served by the University would crew on board the skippar, his wife,

amount to for the employment and lifemslaten three fokis-and they wer engaged at the nets, "While they were thus" pied four depend entirely on the former caso.

ance of such local graduates. We have already men pained off from the shore in a dinghy local medical school which is doing good work and rowed as If they were bound for Junk under its principal, Dr. Freer, bor its warmest

Bay. When they thought they had got advocates would not place its advania uficiently safe distance out they changed

Mr. Sergent But you cant. It is not a reported judgment,

The Court stated that if a men drove out his wife he must maintaio her,

A

Mr. Smith-And beʻis responsible for whar against those to be attained by a student from the course and brought the dinghy, op. against:

debis she contracts.

The Court-In this caus it appears that plaintiff's mother gave her all the money and she must suck

Mr. Bargent-Now you are drawing the answer from her,

the Kwangchow Prefect to approach the mem bere of the Self-Government Association, and request them not to stir up the feeling of the Mr. Smith-Ask the plaintiff if she borrowed populace against the Japanese in order to pre-anylbing from her mother?... vent the occurrence of any disturbance. Ob the other hand, the League bas from time to time sent out circalars to the public urging the people to boycott Japanese goods, PTA

On the representations of the Japancie Minister at Peking the Waiwupu has consented to prohibit the Japanese boycott movement in

zephyrs which blow spasmodically and somewhat allay the heat of the season. They considered that unless they were to be half blinded by the clouds of dust which irritate and annoy the householders of Wanchai and unless their houses were to be rendered habitable in the hot weather, it was essential that the dust plague should be kept within boundi as far as possible. In our opinion that was not at all an ex- travagant hope to entertain but it was not 10 be realised. For the Government, determined to economise, at all hazards, cut down the service of water-carts toan irreducible minimum and left the people of WHISKY Wanchai to the enjoyment of their misery, While it is possibly true that the necessity of watering the streets is lessened during the winter months the same cannot be said of the summer. Then Hongkong is as dusly as a heavy vehicular traffic can make it, and Wanchai may almost be described as the home of the ricksha, which is a prolific source of creating | Canton and other places the dust nuisance. We are led to be lieve that at present the principal 'method of preventing the streets becoming almost. impassable is by, the use of a hore line attached to an occasional hydrant, but such a method can be of service over only a very narrow area, and moreover it is antiquated and antediluvian. It is not as if the water provided the carts were drawn from the public supply, which always diminishes nearly to vanishing point. In that event the public of Wanchai might well see the policy of restricting the service but, as a $16.50 matter of fact, the supply is drawn from the waste streams which flow along the nullahs and would otherwise be lost in the harbour, What is wanted, is that there should be at

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HONGKONG FIRMS FALLING. INTO

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"The local Chinese paper, Shoung Po, is our authority for stating that fifty-nine Chinese firms in Hongkong dealing to Japanese goods have despatched telegrams to their agencies at different ports in Japan acquainting, tham with the fact of the institution of the boycott ia Canton and South China The Chinese

hongs in Japan have been requested not to contract for further shipments of mer chandise for the Southern market, while the feeling against the Japanese subsists in an greatly an accentuated form as at present. It is thus clearly seen that the boycott is po fiction, and id their earnestness to continue the agitation the Chinese have resorted to a retaliatory measure; for the indignities they suffered over the Tatsu Maru.settlement

the Straits who should go to some of the great medical schools in England, or Scotland, und reap the benefit to be obtained not only from the complete scientific equipment of these great with large numbri of fellow students from all Institutions but also fran the personal contact quarters of the world.” The training in the first: case must have

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The question was put, plaintiff replying that sho owed her mother what the latter borrowed. compared withthe Imperialou.look to beobtain

The Count then agreed to amgod the welled at one of the famous centres of medical the only amendment in the writ was a claim study. The same holds good as to the law, where, here, a managing clerk of a legal firm forfuture maintenance.

Plaintiff's mother stated that her daughter may become an advocate, as the summit of his was constantly leaving har husband's house local professional career. Civil, mechanical; and coming with her to live. She supported and electrical engineering would be best her by borrowing and pawning ber goods.studied by a local student proceeding to some of the now numerous technical colleges in Defendant stated that his wife was constant

ly running away from him. An agreement was here produced, and defendnat said that it was drawn up by plaintiff's father before the marriage. to that agreement plaintiff was

Laund to be good, true and obedient,"

Mr. Sargent This agreement is it not always made according to Mahommedas law?

Defendant Yes, s

The Court-I would like to know something more about that agreement.

Defendant-The agreement is always made before marriage. In that agreement it is stated: that if the woman does not obey her husband and if she left the house the husband was not liable for her maintenance.

Proceeding, the defendant explained the

A. S. WATSON & CO. least a couple of waggons at Wanchai,have suffered tear expected by the Japanese cause of the strife. He was not drawing

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ly irritating Certainly the residents in these. districts would thoroughly appreciate the thoughtfulness of the Sanitary Department if Buch a boon were conceded and we hardly fancy that there would be any opposition to the schemo.". At all events, if the, Tramway Company were able to satisfy the ratepayers there should be no valid reason why the Government should fail to be equally tolerant

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.HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1908,

ANOTHER WANČIAI GRIEVANCE

Now that the hot weather is approaching we feel inclined to adopt the suggestion of a correspondent that those responsible for the sanitary condition of the streets in the Wan. chai district might have their attention called to the lack of proper or adequate watering appliances there. It may be said that the people of Wanchai are perpetually airing some grievance or another, particularly where water is concerned, and, while we may fall to with such a view, the fact remains that their grievance is generally genuine In this case, from all that has come to our knowledge, it would seem that they have an excellent claim to the consideration of the Sanitary Department or whoever is in charge of the periodical cleansing of the streets. When the tramcare began running, it was the duty of the company to co that the main thoroughfares were regularly 'watered so that the dust might be kept under. The Tramway Company performed that task with unfailing efficiency and regard for the amenities of the districts served by the cars, but some time ago, we un- derstand, the Government, or the Sani. tary Department which is one and the

·LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE R.I.M.S.. Northbrook is expected to arrive an apth instant and to depart for Taku on or about 31st idem.

LEAVE of absence, on private affair, to the neighbouring countries, is granted to Captain R. H. Ranking, 24.4.C., from 1st to 18th April,

ANOTHER"coolie, who was caught picking flowers in the public gardens yesterday after. noon was fined 55 at the Police Court, this morning.

A TELEGRAM was received by the Colonial Secretary, from the Colonial Secretary at Singapore stating that Hongkong has been declared an infected port...

THERE will be a meeting of the Garrison Recreation Club to receive entries and draw for first round of the Soldier Club Football Shield at the Soldiers' Club at 5 p.m, on Friday, 27th instant. All teams entering are requested to send representatives with entrance fees,

A.GANG of forty-four deportees arrived in the Colony this morning from Singapore, by the steamer Glenfaltech. O landing the gang was marched up to headquaners. Constable Wart was busily engaged during the day in laking the description of each andesirable prior. to pasping them on" to pastures new.

SOME wealthy Chinene merchants at Tientsin have established a Fire and Marine Insurance Company in the naive city for doing business amongst the Chinese maxes in north China, with a capital of The 1,020,000, half of which will be fully paid up, while the remaining hall will be called up in case of need, by the Company. As the promoters are leading native merchants at this Treaty Port, the shares will be easily disposed of in Peking and Tientsin. The Company is called the l'eiyang Fire and Marine Insurance Company, with its head office at Tientsin, Bankow Daily News

A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD lad, Wong Kwan, an

MOHAMMEDAN WOMAN SUES FOR MAINTENANCE,

INTERESTING MARRIAGE AGREEMENT.",

A case of unusual interest was decided by Mr. Justice Gomperiz in the Summary Jurisdic tion Court, this morning. A Mohammedan woman named Mariam Bee, residing at 17, Austin Road, Kowloon, brought an action against her husband, a clerk, for maintenance, The claim was for $240 for the support of her self and her son for twenty-four months, being, from the 33rd September, 1905, to the 31st December, 1507, at the rate of Sio a month.

Mr. Crowther, Smith, of Messrs d'Almada and Smith, appeared for the plaintiff." | Mr. R., W. F. G.. Sargent, of Messrs. Wilkinson' and Grist, neled for the defendant

Mr. Smith, immediately the case was callad,. asked for the writ to be amended.

Mr. Sargent contended that the whole affair was out of order,

The Court-1 don't see why the case should come here. Why was it not laken to the Magistracy?

Mr. Smith stated that be was acting on a similar case which was heard in 1915 in which the order was granted,

Mr. Sargent-Under different circumstances, though."

a

large salary, and his wife was constantly demanding money to gamble and to visit

the theatre.

Mr. Sargent Why did you heave your mother's house? Because my wife, said the

place was not comfortable" and so that it was far from town.

And you rented a house in Queco's Road East ?-Yes.

And what was the result of all this?-She left the house.

When did you leave the Queen's Road house?-After the row.

England. The fact is until the local field of employment for young men of what would be the Dearest approach to graduate qualifications would become many times more absorptive than it promises to be for a great many years to come, the institution of anything like oven & mediocée university in the Straits would mean an outlay altogether out of any proportion to its scanty and fluctuating utility. As to Hongkong, however, the case is widely dif- ferent. There is the whole hinterland of South China, for Peklog already has its university,

offering field for the traiping and future employment of young Chinamen of ability. who can confidently look, to the chances of employment in the great future development of Government departments within the length and

breadth of the Chinese Empire. This alone. would constitute A justification for the establishment of a university at Hongkong whose pupils would be largely drawn from the provinces of Southern China, There has been

the stern of the fishing boat,

The

was now dark. Everything around wat quiet, except for the lapping of the water as I crew had already retired, but were not asleep. wathed against the sides of the A bright light was burning at the bow-

Pulling the dinghy to the starboard" side. of the fisherman, and carefully making her

fast, the four men, who had armed them- selves with choppers, scrambled on board, and, making straight for the crew's living quarters, they seized one of the Bihermen, from whom they demanded to be shown where the valuables were kept. The skipper taking fright jumped overboard, and WA rescued. Intere Meanwhile the pirates made a thorough search of the vessel and seized over $100 worth of stuff, including several piculs of rice, clothing, jewellery and some money. This was placed in their dinghy and they pulled off.

Next morning the fishing boat set sail for Shau-ki wan, arriving there late that afternoun, and the matter was reported to the police, Wheiber, the fisheimen are lo position to recognise the pirates again is immaterial as it is the general opinion that they have crossed over the boider, where all possibilities of a capture fall fat

"IMPRESSIONS OF HONGRONG"

DEPARTURE OF THE LITERARY STAFF.

Now that the labours of the literary staff

which has been engaged in securing details of the history and position of affairs in Hongkong for the book "Twentieth Cactory. Impressions of Hongkong are finished the members left to day for bhanghai where material for articles on the Settlement will be collected. Mr. H. A. Cartwright, the sub-editor, A PLEA, MADE PUBLIC.

speaks in the highest terms of the assistance that as the circumstances of flongkong and its and courtesy he, and be colleagues have re climate perniit European residents there to caived from His Excellency the Governor down make it their permanent home in a good many wards. The preparation of the work bas in- And why did you leave that booie ?-One cases, an opportunity should be given at Heng valved an immense amount of trouble, but it i day I returned from office and found her drunk.kong for carrying on the education of young now finished and the MSS, was sent to Euge she drank ask. When I called for "chow" todents to and through a University standard. land to-day. As an evidence of the character. she said there was none, and attempted to This pica does not greatly appeal to us, because of the book and the value of tear my clothes, Failing this she went to the if the means of the parents would allow it, the pressions we may late that the 101- police station. ̧‚¬

gain to be aulained by sending the towing are some of the articles and dent to a home University with, xil its ad authorsi Public Works, the H n. Mr. W. vantages of loom and social contact, and Chatham, D. P. W.; Finance, Mr. A. M. modes of thought, and outlook on life, Thomson, Colonial Treasurer; Harbour and would be simply immeasurable as compared Shipping, the Hon. Captain Basil Taylor, K.x- with working through a curriculum in the

Harbourmaster: Health and Hospitali, the midst of the narrowing loffesaces of a largely Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P. G. M. Q; Asiatic environment Of course where pecu Fauna, Mr. J. C. Kershaw and Staff Sor Diary circumstances did not allow of that send-geon Kenneth Jonas, RA:| Flor, Mr A. T. ing of the student to England or Scotland, the Doon, Superintendent of the Afforestation best must be made of local facilities, simply as and Botanical. Department; Meteorology, à case of frute de micus. But as a justru Mr. Figg, Director of the Observatory ; ment for the education sud training of a con- Volunteers, Major Chapman; Chinese religion, stant stream of all those candidates for employ Rev. T. W. Pearce} Sanitation, Mr. Shalton mentio the Chinese Government civil service. Hooper: Laws of Hongkong, Mr C. D. Will of the future, and in all the technical depart. kinson Education, Dr. Bateson Wright, the meats employed under such a service, medical, Press, Mr. W. H. Donald Sport, Mr. J. W legal, engineering, and so on, a university at Baines; Anglican Missions in China, Archidea- Hongkong with a bigbly developed technical con Bannister, etc. Other articles have been arranged for dealing with the Roman Catholic. side, might very soon become

and Free Church missions. It le, expected that the volume, which includes Shangbair

published towards the end of the year.

Telegrams.

Have you ever ill-treated your wife?--I can tell you the truth, I never did,

When was the last time she entered your house? In August, 1937.

Are you willing to take her back? Yes. The times, when she was living with you did you provide her with food and clothing → Always.

By M, Shib When you were referring to the incident in the Queen's Road houer did not catch what you said. Did you say that you pushed her out of the house --No; she was under the influence of ramen. When she seized hold of me to tear my clothes the landlord came in and told her to bay her husband." She would not re lease me, and I pushed her, and she rushed

place.

Mr. Smith-An order was made in that case down the stairs and went to her grandmother for South China for all those promising andton, Macao and the Coast ports, will be

to allow the wife $15 a month.

Mr. Sargent observed that they had not the

Did you ever buy her clothing Yes judgment in that case before them. His friend Did she order her own clothing, or did you? was out of order. What the plaintiff should-1 bought be stuff not she sewed it. I can't have done was to contract debts and bave the make Chinese clothing. bills sent to her husband,

-How much did you give her a month 7-1 am The Court asked if there was a chance of drawing 515 a month. I give her $o a month; settling the matter.

hand I am in debt too over her clothing.* Mr. Sargent object to the action on the

The Court-Are you a Mohammedan? whole.

Plantiff-Yes. I told my wife that if the The Court-But is there a chatice of 'settle-wasted something she could go to the priest

The Court-Arculli Plaintiff Yea anything,"

ment?

Mr. Sargent No. The parties were then ordered to proceed

with the case attende

Pipiatiff was then called to the stand, She. said she was the wife of the defendant, and was married to him on the 6th July, 19-4.

Mr. Smith-You were married according to the Mahammedan jaw ?

Plaintiff Yes.

After the wedding you want to his mother's house to live?—Yes.

Did he ill-treat you ?-Yer, after we had been married two months;

Did he give you sufficient to eat?--I never had my mouth filled.

And what about clothing?-He never gave me a piece of clothing.

You have a son alivo?

MEA

What happened soun after he was born?—A

AN EDUCATIONAL MECCA

ambitions young Chinamen, who are conble to proceed to Europe or Americs or even Japan for training. Of course Japan has al presen} the great pull as a teaching centre for China,

but Hongkong would be able to present the advantage of a more direct contact with Western thought and Western research, and that would have its recommendations in addi. tion to that of proximity and ease of access. We are glad to learn that the idea of a Hong kong University, whose real value in our view, will be measured by the degree to which it be

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Hussia.

London,

March

The Russian Minister of Finance, in a

speech to the Budget Committee of the

comes an educational resort for Chinese Duma, urged the pressing political necessity And he would give her students, has the support of the Governor of of a second Trans-Siberian Railway ling and

The Court-Is your wife a Mohammedan She is half Chinese and Malay, one

But brought up as a Mohammedan?-Yes. She wears Chipese clothes.

Hongkong But the scheme, it is pleasant to an Amur Railway, both are not postpon „learn, has been brought well within the horizbe able, and must be constructed within the

of realisation by the munificence of a much respected Parsi resident of Hongkong, Mr Mody, who has given a donation of a hundred and fiflythousand dollars towards the founding of

University Hongkong. It is

It is the first step that costs and the first step so handsomely taken by Mr. Mody should act as an incentive, Do you own property? No.

and encouragement to others to follow is The Court was of opinion, that the plaintiff admirable and public spirited initiative, did not make out her case.

How much money do you get a month $25. And I have to support my wife, brother, myself and mother; pay, house-rent and buy clothing.

Mr. Smith-But a man is responsible for bis | THE Toyo Kines Kaisha proposes to double wife's maintenance?

its capital, which now amounts to Y6,500,000, The Court-Not necessarily. I don't know The proposal was to be placed before, this why the case was brought here and not taken.

shareholders at

at the half-yearly general meeting to the Mahommedan priest, The plaintifa

fudgment for the defendant,"

aime thing, decided that the work should apprentico; to: a, silversmith at 45: Bonham "fow days after when the child was fiva da Cass not having been ruade out there will be on the 20th lostunt, It is proposed, that new

be carried out by the Department, and ac- Strand, as ordered to receive twelve strokes old-the defendant sent me back to my cordingly the watering of the streets was with the birch and to be detained in gaol for mother, taken out of the hands of the Tramway Comforty-eight hours, at the Police Court, thit pany and placed under official control, This morning. The charge on which he was con-

concession to the company victed was that of attempting to dispose of his

-pay a certain sum to the amplayer's prope

for resuming the duty of mainė

Haliver

Up till when did you live with her ?—I lived with her for over a year.

Up to May, 1907 ?--Yel; 1977 Then you retu

your husband

Mr Sargent With costs? The Court-Year up

ACCORDING to returns made by the Japan Spinners Association; the total output of yarn for last monik amounted to 71,720 baler, show?

decrease of about. 6,600 bales on

anuary and of about 6,900 bales

shares shall be allowed to shareholders list on May 1st Dext: each old share, pay called on each r5th May. for the last which were

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next are years at an approximate cont of

Rbs, 360,000,000

The extraordinary expenditure for national fence for the same period will total Rbs

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European-Raily Greece has formally appl to sanction a line

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directors of the

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