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And when father says Turn, we all turn! We can imagine we hear a combloed yawn from the committee after this effort. The Association meets on April 3, when it is hoped there will be a large attendance. 'Nothing doing, nothing done and nothing to do; it is an attractive 'record and aa, attractive programme and one likely to call together the customary Singapore audience."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL IT 1908.

Hongkong reinvigorated after a spell of enjoy

ment in the homeland..

of

for

Supreme Court Long Vacations.

NOT IN THE COLONY'S BEST INTERESTS.

ABLE OPINION

subject of the Supreme Court Vacations was The following further correspondence on the mad at the meatlog of the Chamber of Com merce on the 27th it.→→

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(Sgd.), E. AM. WILLIAMS;

Secretary.

Hon, F. H. MAY, CINION.

Colonial Secretary,

Private Mooring Buoys.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE GOVERNMENT AT VARIANCE.

GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS INCONVENIENT.

At the last meeting of the Chamber of Com of the Chamber to the Colobial Secretary den!- merce the following letter from the Secretary ing with the subject of private mooring buoys in the harbour, and dated the 26th February, 1908, was read: PISLAMPANERAI PRANE

Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24thuli.(No.6522/1908)in which you give further information as to the regions which have icduced the Government to suggest that the owners of moorings should notify the: Harbour. Master when their bodys RT vacant and when next they expect to use them

The statements contained in paragraphia and 3. of your latter under acknowledgment, while conveying much interesting information, do not, in the opinion of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, appear to bring forward any argu ment in favour of the proposed change. The figures presented by the Government do notalter

22nd ultimo, I beg to forward you copy of the

Hongkong, 4th March, 1908.

the fact that in the past, buoy ownere in general Sir-Refening to my letter to you of the

have not received applications from non-buay owner for the use of their propeny when not resolutions which were passed at a meeting of

in use by themselves, nor do they prove that- the Law Society held on the 2nd March, 1908. correct, viz: that had such application bees the statement made by this Chamber is in I am to add that they were not passed unani-received by busy owner they would have con-- mously.-1 bave dc.,.

sented to the use of their property when not required for their own business.go

(Sgd.), A, IL G. Jackson,

Han, Secretary,

The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

1. That the extension of the Christmas aud Easter Vacation as mentioned in the letter of Hi Honour the Chief Justice dated the 7th- August, 1907, should be agreed to,

2. That the Long Vacation should be ex- tended and that such vacations should begini

At least the members of the China Associa buicher meat came to be considered a luxury straightforward. dealing between man and Spinners' Association of Osaka. We need barday 1st August and end 30th September; subject, mooriegs.". It may be taken for granted that

tion jo Hougkong, under the presidency of the Hon. Mr. Murray Blewart, constitute a live body, who keep an ever watchful eye on the interests of the Colony and the prosperity of its trade. It may be that 'in future the Singapore Press will think twice before-it attempts to scarify the public bodies of *Hongkong,

MR. F. A. HAzeland, `POLICE

MAGISTRATE..

(8th April.)

CHINA AND JAPAN, -

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however, to adequate provision being made in respect of the following matters

(8) That the long vacation should not affect time running for appearance under specially endorsed writs, and that application for sm- mary judgment should be permitted to be made as if no vacation existed, the usual Summinos days being available for the purpose.

(b) That the Long Vacation should not apply to bankruptcy proceedings."-

(c) That the whole of the business and work of the Courts should proceed in the usual way (except the actual trial of actions and the de- livery of pleadings) and that all applicants to should, as far as poisible, be desit with in the Count for injunctions and other matters

Chambers

of

My Committee andorte the Government's in- terest in theimportant minority who are notbuoy oween. They du not, however, approve of the great loconvenience the Government's proposal would entail onthe stillmoreimportant majority, It appears to this Chamber that the obligation La secure buoy accommodation should rest with the lesser interest-ths important minority who have not expended capital in laying down the majority represent the pioneers ship consists almost entirely of competitive owners ping in the Colony, and that the minority who come and go as suits their interests. While this latter statement may not carry much waight with the Goverment "the Commitee of this Chamber consider that it is a point worthy of the Government's carnest consi deration in view of the fact that their proposal would be placing a responsibility and incon- venience on the majoris, who are the regular traders in and from the Colony, which this Chamber consider would be unfair and unjust.

interest the list forwarded by the Government of My Committee have read with considerable owner, and agents who have complained of their inability to secure, the use of moorings, 14

public meeting to protest against the eu-bagus reprispinged after mal rusly separed ed innxhe shipping and the foaling population of closing of part of the Singapore Harbour

bone Ads students. That appeared like an int the port is feelf a question of sufficient at very great cost." The meeting was held

snation that outside of official circles; there moment to engage the camart and careful in August, 1906; and in April, 1907, and

might be some objection to the admission of allention of the Chamber of Commerce. It again in June, representations were made to

KOBE MEAT CLUB.

such perivas, And the heading to the edi will be soon that in submitting the scheme. the London: Association, to secure the can-

torial for farther wheut slys! They are now for raising temporarily the hatbote duas the collation of the contract. It is sad to relate

Some time ago, it may be remembered, the The only people of Chinese birth to whom novation. It has for its precadence the always have been, and always will bawelcome Government is not instituting any novel in that the contract was not cancelled, and this

European community of Kobe, smarting under the people of the States object, so manual Cap Rock lighthouse construction towards COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVES' UNALTER- lack of actose appears to have been 'a' wet Hexorbitant charges which the native butchers Jabourers and in this régnvd it is observed that the erection of which a 'similar import 'was blanket to the eathinium of the Committee to enablish an emporium of their own, where coolice under the presence that they were until the expenditure was completely paid off. demanded for meat, rosa in revolt and decided there were for years wholesale admissions of pat apan the shipping entering the Colony and the members, and to have terminated they might obtain what they wanted at reason merchants, in evidence whereof they produced Beyond briefly anting the fact, it is not our their interest in public affairs. It does not ap able raids. For too long, they felt, they had certificates of alleged partnership la Chinese purpose, at the moment, to animadvert upon pear from the report that the London Com- bean at the mercy of the Japanese butchers, business houses, which were provided and in- mittee did anything in the matter, but if it is

who raised their prices whenever the whim tended solely to facilitate the admission of discussion. The unusual request put forward" the proposal. This forms a fruitful subject for as energetic as the local committer, and has seized them, secure in the belief that their coulies, who would be at work as coolles within as much influence, its failure to get the con-European customers had no alternative but to a week alter landing. These were alded in the Governor to the Chamber of Commerce by the Chief Justica through, bis Excellency tract, cancelled need not create any wonder. acquiesce to pay the ever-increasing tariff their admission. by corrupt officials of our own for the names of the eight signatory rims of

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce The wonder is that a report was issued at all fortunately for themselves, the native danlats & law were caught and punished.

which the guild thought fit to frame. Un (that is to say, by Americans officials) of whom solicitors

29th February, 1908, h We may here interpollate the remark that went 'e step, too far when about the end of last there was an honest immigration officer those

on the Supreme Court Long that notwithstanding any further correspond Wherever Vacations question met with the only reply once that has passed, my committee are still Sir-I am directed by my committee to shy, Hongkong has had but little cause to com- your they proposed a still fenher increase in conditions which were notorious, compelled

the Chamber could have made in the unalterably of opinion that the proposed in plain of the support given by the London the price of meat, and the slumbering wrath of him to scrutinize very closely the credentials

circumstances, and it Committee to the representations made by Meetings were held, and it was resolved that

ons which crense in the Supreme Court Vacations is not the Europeans was at last awakened into life of the coming. Chinese, and it is very likely

redounds to the dignity of that eminently is the best interests of the Colony genomily, this Colony. In other words, to speak they should no longer submit to the extortion ance did not give evidence of their calling firms in the Colony in their rights to private pressed in their letter of the 9th instant-

practical congregation of business men. The colloquially, what Hongkong says "goes, ato-charges of the native middlemen. The

that some bona fide merchants whoss appearvested interests of the old established shipping and have no reason to change the views ex while whit Singapore has to

only way out of the difficulty was, of course, to

we're sometimes put to, trouble. But we do apparently, shelved. We need not at

not. believe there was much of that.

mtocing buoys are being uplieid by the have &c., ostablish a system of their own for the supply The real ground of complaint is on the other

Chamber against the Government's advocacy tempt to draw deductions from the of butcher meat at the corrent prices of the different results, but all we ared remark is

of the claims of non-buoy owners side." But now these conditions have passed. day. The Japanese fraternity regarded the away and the Chinese are regarded it America

like facilities for their vassels whila that the difference of treatment is at

action of the Europenas, who had been precisely on their ow

the harbour. The commercial examinationE least curious. Our contemporary in the

victimised for years, with not a little asmuso.

mors. The Chronicle makes an appeal that the feeling be

instituted by the London Chamber of Com same spirit of cynicism continues: "Accord foreigners would find it impossible to obtain cordial and it adde emphatically" and it is the Government Department to which the meat, because they felt confident that the twgen Americaes and Chinese should be

merca and the proposal to found a local centre ing to this document, there have been supplies from the cattle dealeti, who were cordial." is the same sirain our contemporary

in Hongkong hive.inceived the attention of no matters of public interest on which firmly attached by numerous bonds to the continues "The Chinese have very high

matter is of immediate interest. A perusal of the committee has thought it desirable to retailers. It seemed that those who were en qalities. As among other Oriental nations,

the correspondence, which has passed between take action during the period above referred axed in the rearing of stock were haud in the Chinese stand pre-eminent in those quali

the Chamber of Commerce and the Jospector to,'

love with the butchers, and they formed's ties whose aggregate wa are accustomed la

of Schools will give au iden us to how combine which had for its object the fleecing represent by the term 'character. It is true

fat the considerailon of this educational quès. earned cash. As a matter of fact there never

of the stranger and the pocketing of his hard that their bad men are about the worst there.

tion of practicel everyday utility had advanced would have been any suggestion of-boycotting human life-his own or that of other makes tions last mooth; we refer to the surveys are in the world, for the Oriental's disregard of

Three midor questions ales came within the purview of the Chamber's delibera the native dealers had they kept their prices him' reckless and dangerous. But most Chin- within reasonable timits, and it was only be

on piece goods, the registration of trade ere are morally like most Americans, so far as cause the latter took advantage of what they. Orientale and the men of the West can be

marks and dealgus is Upper India, and conceived to be the situation, and increased mentally compared at all." Here is no class

the Franco-Brith Exhibition. Lastly, we their charges to much a beight that ordinaty prejudice or fear of a "yellow peril," but plain, tery schema inaugurated by the Japan Cotton arrive at the question of the proposed Yara Lat. only to be indulged in by the affluent that the Europeans decided upon retributive steps. An intellectualawakening in China is received with man. The Minister's statement that there is an

enter into a recapitulation, of the details of establier called the Kobe Meat Club" was general satisfaction, for says the Chronicle, schema which has nothing in commend itself established and to the astonishment of those when that has been accomplished China' will

commercially and which is indefensible morally. who bad derided the idea that it was pos become the great power of the world, and those

It was through the prominence given exclu sible to obtain supplies outside the pative who best know the Chinese expect and predici

sively in the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph by adequate and satisfactory consignments of the public peace in the whole Eastern half of guild, the foreigners made arrangements where that they will impart stability to and enforce

and through the correct translation of the Japanese lottery prospectus freely distributed alrep and cattle, should be placed at their the greates of our continents. There is no.

in the Colony that the matter was so forcibly disposal. Obviously, the average foreigner mean, pettifogging spirit in these comments,

brought before the. members of the Cham- was unable to give his own personal time and

and the reproof to minister Wuin suggesting

bar. It is a matter of no small satisfaction attention to the distribution of the daily that there was any desire, to exclude Chinese

to us and to the commercial community quirements of European households and ac students is administered more inorrow than

whore cause we espoused, that the committee cordingly it was decided to secure the services in anger. Such comments do not always ful

were not above taking a suggestion from, a of at outside firm of contractors in that they low the same line when other nations of the promptitude acted thereon. The representa

section of the Press and with commendable There are probably few more trying positions

were successful and from an advertisement Far East are concerned, that a Civil Servant is called upon to occupy

which appears in the Kobe papers it seems

tions addressed by the secretary of the local that Messrs. Owi & Co. have been appointed in Hongkong than that which has just been

Chamber to similar influential organizatoar temporarily vacated by Mr. F. A. Hartland,

to that position. But Messrs. Owi & Co, are

in London, Manchester, Liverpool and other who left for Europa to-day by the German

not to have matters all their own way; they

important manufacturing centres of the Emmediately preceding and subsequent thereto (d) That during the Long Vacation and im Mail..Thors resident in the Colony become tions whose main feature is their directaess have to conform to a dozen rules and regula

pire and to the Shanghai and Tientsin to accustomed to the commopolitan character

Chambers of Commerce embody in effect sub and precision. The firs: rule is purely formal, war between China and Japan, but the Chi- adduced in these columns against the question of the population that they are inclined to

The yellow press is now insisting upob astantially all the arguments which had been minimise the importance of the duties which

while the second declares that: "You under nese show no inclination to adopt I course able methods which our Japanese trade com he has to carry out in dealing with the widely premises, and you will see that this is kept upon them. The Chinese have taken the

take to retail the business on your present which would precipitate their prepared enemy petitors sought to introduce to the detriment of different classes of offenders who are brought, before him in the course of a week. It was

clean, and attractive, and that your staff are measure of Japan. Their former contempt for of China, which is of a het valueof no less than An important branch of British trade in this paît civit and clean, and are not allowed to smoke their island neighbours had given way to a two and a half millions sterling per annum. We only the other day that the Chief Justice, in the meat shop." Then comes an important wholesome respect for their prowess and ap can quite appreciats the fact that, constituted as speaking from his short experience of life in the Orient, remarked that he had found that

part of the agreement, which reads: shall be for the present as per liat appended, be learned by a people before they presume to harig regard to its cosmopolitan character, that Prices preciation of the fact that the art bf war must the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce is, and no story related by a witness could be regard. ed as too far fetched or too absurd for credence,

and you guarantee that these shall not be dispute with a nation that has gone to school.it would be inexpedient at the present stage of If the Chief Justice has come to that conclusion fronted for the space of one year, dating Under the circumstances, the San Francisco affairs for representations to lie submitted to the over the cater which are presented in the however, that, should the wholesale price of there will be no war at present. What may another and an equally infucatial organization from the sat day of April, 1908; you undertaks; Chronicle believes it is safe to predict that Colmial Government. That might be left to Supreme Court how much more does it apply dressed cattle go down during the term men happen later on, if Japas persists, in being whose members can just an effectively urge the to the cases submitted daily to the Police tioned, you will make a corresponding fedue dictatorial, emulas to be seen. Magistrates? It is not merely a judicial tion to your retail tariff to the members of the mind that the Magistrate must possess,

question upon the Governmen and sock to Hos. Secretary, Hongkong Law Society, Kobe Meat Club," So that while the contractors but he must also bave ap ingrained

good offices in protection of British trade sympathy with the fallings of human may not raise the prices on any pretext..

That the aggregate memorials to the Foreign nature and af abundant sense of justice and reduce them in the event of the prime whatever for the space of a year they must

Office which will unquestionably be forth- equity. He must attempt to follow the involved

coming as the outcome of the Hongkong Il bas become the fashios in some quarters working of the Chinese coolle's mind and to

cost becoming more favourable to the costo gird at journalism and journalese, to place Home Associations will bring to bear the Chamber of Commerce's despatches to the appreciate the tact that what we may be Another section explains that the contractors and vitiating influence in modern life, and to with's view of adequate representations be somer a case of "heads I win tails you lose." blame on the Fourth Estate as a degenerating desired pressure upon the British Government inclined to term wilful and malicious" is in. reality, the outcome of an oblique mental

are not restricted in the sale of meat to sum up the whole sacering argument in the ing made through Sir Claude Macdonald background. During the eight years or so

members of the Club alone, although it is unreasonable assertion that the product of the to the that Mr. Hazclaud has occupied one of the

to be understood, that when there is only daily press is not "literature." A thing to Tokyo,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs at seats on the magisterial. bench in Hong-

a limited supply preference is always to be which it makes no pretence. This attitude of doubl. It remains to be seen in what

entertain We

not, the slightest. kong, he has consistently shown his desire

given to the promoters of the scheme...Again destructive criticism is, of course, burely fight Baron Hayashi will receive Sir Claude's to penetrate, below the surface of the ap

is laid down that pader no circumstance are academic and anaemic. Mea who do things message on behalf of the British Government, parent offence with which the prisoner has

commissions to be given to cooks-a mos and men who think things realize that the Meanwhile, the members of the Chamber Bre been charged and to obtain a glimpse of the

salutary rule, which might work wonders in offender's point of view. It would be ridiculous official list of prices, which we will compare with progress. Statesmen of England, and other

places other than Kebe Now we come to the veritable angine of reform, & promoter of by the guardians of their interests in taking up press is a powerful agent for national good, a to be congratulated upon the energy displayed to suggest that his efforts have invariably those prevailing in Hongkong, auming the countries have seen in a free press one of the and the Indian representative on the councils of

Chambers, Supreme Court, proved successful, but it is extremely probable

the maiter in the unequivocal manner they did,

* 6th March, 1908. that he has reached as rear the core of the. Of course the dollar is worth less than the yea, British constitution, adequate and remptory mented upon the splendid debut he has made in extending the Long Vacation, a letter from the

yea and the dollar to be of equivalent value, greatest influences of civilitation, and in the

Sir-In Your Excellency letter received the commercial community is to he compli yesterday on the subject of the Rule of Count matter as any of the Magistrates who have preceded him on the beach, and that should

and therefore has a higher local purchasing provision is made for the inviolate preservation urging opon his colleagues the action which, it be sufficient praise for any Civil Servant who

power, but for the purpose of this comparison of the liberty of the press, Journalism is not, is hoped, will have for its result the protection talas a letter addressed to the Chamber par has had to live in the judicial atmosphere of of one or two items. Sirloin under the Kobe millennium. The daily newspaper pictures life

let us see how we stand in Hongkong in respect perfect; but neither are we living in the of the vital interests of British 'trade and Bri-porting to be signed by eight solicitors' firm Chamber of Commerce is taclosed which can Hongkong. The duties of a stipendiary in. England are plain to the verge of simplicity per Ib; the "average market price" in Hong good and bad as they occur, for the commend- Meal Club arrangement is to be sold at 36 senus it is lived day after day; it gives publicity to

ish merchants. compared with those which Mr. Hazeland bas kong is 19 cents; soup beef is to be sold at ZD ation of one and the abatement of the other; it

representing balf of the firms in Hongkong" As the signatures are not appended to the copy had to discharge during his term of office, and

sca perib; in Hongkong it is 15 cents; beef, informs the average man, the man in the if he has made mistakes occasionally they

of this letter annexed in Your Excellency's have been paidonable error of judgment leg of mutton 50 sen as against 23 cents. intelligent interest in ongoing affairs; it records steak is 32 sen as compared, with 19 cents trect," so that he may take a discerning and,

letter to me, I should be glad to be informed and the length of time the convenience is rather than the result of rash and hasty The only item which is approximately the same corrent bistory in the making; it even educates

of the sames of these & firms, if they are giver can readily inquire of buoy owners and ascer required: la such cases the Harbour Master action, Indeed, one of the main characteris in both Kobe and Hongkong is the price of by its wide range of subject and varied depart

I should be glad If Your Excellency would thin if it is possible to conveniently arrange the tics of Mr. Hazeland's administration as second

request the Secretary of the Chamber to supply facility. Police Magistrate has been bis excess df congue so cents for fresh and 55 cents for comments, coming into contact with daily life and

them-I bave, &c.j caution in determining matters of fact as well

ed. It will be seen from these comparisons, interests in all their complex phases with its as of law, and his distinct disinclination to RC Baitely better position than the Kole resident criticisms; it is a distinct cultural influence, ex- that the Hongkong householder is in an in-news, sports, finante, humour, editorials and cept full responsibility in serious cases where there was the shadow of a prima facic case for

so far as the price of meat is concerned, and if tending knowledge of books, art, music and committing the prisoner to the Criminal Bes that they may get baicher meat at these rates sible med never fleer at the daily press, for they the Kobe people here bad to fight in order drama. Sane, discriminating and common-sen- sions. We can hardly blame Mr. Hazeland if what must they have been paying previously?. he has thought it best to leave matters in the The Kobe Meat Club seems to be deserving of despite its limitatious, negations and imper- beads, of a fury rather than assume the res support, in view of the rapacity of unconscion- fections, which are indeed as universal as the see its fine purposes.and positive achievements sponsibility of setting free these who. mpyabic doniers, who, we fancy, must hs beginning human race, In refreshing contrast to the usual posibly be guilty of serious crimes and may to realise that they have killed the goose that ultimately, prove a menace to the community, It is, in any case, a safe policy which Mr

laid the golden eggs, Hazeland has pursued although it may not always have been a wise one; or considered absolutely fair by the accused But that

HE. WU TING FANG IN

AMBRICA.

(9th April.)

POWER OF THE PRESS

academic erit is Prof. William James, the Harvard philosopher of pragmatism, who ha current magasine prints hit address to the Association of Collegiate Alampae, delivered is by the way, Where Mr. Hazelaad has

Fat Radcliffe, in the course of which he warns shone has been in deciding what may be

the college-bred woman-and man-against- described as the domestic cases which came

From the Pacific slope to the Atlantic coast dittude in the world's affairs, and ways that the ssuming a negative, unproductive, listless before him, when neighbour quarrelled over the newspapers of America bave been filled press, through his periodicals and newspapers, trife or people complained against others out with columns of news concerning the doings, is rapidly taking the place of the college is a be termed the Plowden of the East, although Fang, the Chinese Minister to the United superciliousness, specialization or indifference of ppm perverseness. In that respect he might sayings and characteristics of H.E. Wu Ting social and cultural influence, owing to the he did not seek to emulate the London Ma States. It would almost appear that next to of the great educational institutions. The gistrate by Indulging in a daily round of cheap President Roosevelt himself the Minister is the report in reproduced in the Philadelphia Press it at the expense of the parties concerned, most popular personage in the Republic; Hazeland's decisions, where frank common certainly he affords more scope for the descrip. all who realise the value of the modern Press whose comments theroon will be endorsed by sense was the first essential, have been emicast- tive writer, the interviewer and the cartoonist, as an educating medium President Roosevelt ly sane and practical, and it is highly probable and in country like America ao opportunity bar time and again taken occasion to praise that there are many in Hongkong who, if it was is lost to record every action of the genial the influence of the decent newspapers-and their: il-luck to have to appear at the Magia diplomat, who is credited with abilities which the majority come under that head-and tracy, prayed that they might be arraigned in would appear to be practically illimitable in reformers everywhere depend on the support When remember some of range. His speecher receive more prominence and publicity of the press lo accomplishing the Magistrates who have occupied the beach, than that accorded the utterances of Cabinet their objects. their Impetuosity and lack of consideration for Minister and are as freely criticised, For the exigencies of police work their refusal to exauiple, when addressing a gathering at San gles consideration to any excuse which clashed. Francisco, His Excellency made reference with their own convenience, we can well under to the fact that he brought in his stand how it is that Mr. Haveland is held in train a number of Chinese students who the highestysteem by the " myrmidons of the intended to ripen their minds by ac lak as the police force may facetiously be quiting Western education, and incidentally described, and we feel certain that they at he observed that he did not believe the ques team will rejoice when he returns to the Colony tion of their admisalög into the United States cossums his seat on the beach. We have had would lead to any difficulty. Whereupon, the occasion; naturally, to comment on Mr. Hap Chronicle skdly even pathetically, observes isada, judgment from time to time, but never, that was hardly fair in Minister, Wu to wa, trust, in way, but the utmost spirit of fair intimate, that there was Buything remarkable for Magisines are, go more fafallible in the fact that a couple of dozen students who than the Preich, of course. If pure barety came with bias were admitted without, ques forward by Gotrameof for the part pay Intakeover That the remark in Akens, and we ition, or to say that from his knowledge of the

his Court.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

(roth April.)

committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Com

The last monthly meeting of the general

misitors that were brought for the con merce has been pas of unusual interest. The situation of that representative and inflate tial body of Hongkong's leading commercial gealismen were as varied as they are in portant, in Choir characters The Mongkokted harbour of refuge with the proposalsy put men of the teenimated cont of the

TRIAD SOCIETY FIGHT

AVERTED."

peaking on behalf of the members of this Commillee who are busy owners, I am direct-

(in the absence of Counsel retained in a parked to state most emphatically that in no singla audience to open Court in the same manser further instructed to state that, had they taken cular case or mallers) the Solicitors engaged in instance have they bees approached by the such case or matter should have fuil right of complainants for accommodation, and I am and in the same extent as if they were Counsel trouble to do so, in no case would permission. engaged in the case or matter,

have been refused where owners were ib a position to grant the facility.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, suth March, 1908.

ceipt of your letter of the 4th instant enclosing Sin-1 am directed to acknowledge the re copy of the resolution which were passed at meeting of your Socialy held on the and instant.—! have &c.,

(584) E. AM. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

$:

a

Colonial Secretary's Office, 10th March 1998, ultimo, ám directed to transmit to you the SirReferring to your letter of the 19th

Chief Justice in which he asks for the names enclosed copy of a letter from ifia Hancar the of the signatories to the enclosure to your letter under, referetice.-I am, &c.,

The Sach

(Sgd.), F. H: MAY, * Colonial Secretary: Chamber of Commerce,

[Enclosure.

My Committee have given further care.

opinion that any change in the pressal sys ful consideration to the Government's, redow.

sem le unworkable unless the Government ed representations, and are unavimously of take over all the leases, moorings and buoys A system which involves inconvenient obliga tion on the buoy owners to keep the Harbour Master constantly supplied with information when their buoys are vacant and again when they are required: a system which guaranines, that when the latter notification is made Buoys ready for use by their owners a the Harbour Master undertakes to havE? - system which must lend itself constantly to

satisfaction all round, Indeed, in the opinion vealent times in bound to lead to great dis a sort of "general post" at most 'incon

of my Committee the important minority would be the first to disapprove of the Government's proposal if it was explained to them and their opinion asked,

The disadvantages which the important- minority complain of are trivial, and I am directed by my Committes to say that in their oplaton the Government need hava'no appre hension that the ery slight inconvenience. drive trade away, a dokume they roler to will make the Port nopopolar or

The present system has worked well is the

buoy owners for the use of their property work better in the future if non-buoy owNETE pist, and there' is no reason why it should nor will only take the, trouble, either to ask or notify the Harbour Master that, they are desirous of securing buoy accommodation

In conclusion, I am instructed to say that my Committee appreciata and confirm, the Government's Belief in the auxiéty of the Commities of this Chamber to at all times accond in every way the efforts of the Gover- ment to promote the interesis of the port, but they regret that on this occasion they are

vexations. unable to acquiesce la, the Government's pro-, and, il adopted, are likely to prove extremely posals which they believe to be unnecessary,

(Sgd), F. T PIGGOTT,

Chief Justice. Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, KCM.O..., Governor, Hongkong. Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

ceipt of your letter of the roth instant (No.

17th March, 1908. Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the re- 9203/1903) covering copy of a latter from His Mr, Keswick said that probably the Chamber Honour the Chief Justice to His Excellency the Governor in which the former exprosses a would be requested by the Government to desire that the signatures to the letter received express a further opinion on this subject. by the Chamber from eight solicitors' firms should be submitted to him.

I am to state that the letter is question was Supreme Court Vacation when the Govern writton la confidence to assist my committee in arriving at an opinion on the matter of the ment bonoured the Chamber by requesting its views on the subject.

"A RUNAWAY TRUOK;-

COLLIDES WITH STATIONARY RICKSHA

--DOJNO, BOME DAMAGE, ---

THREE ALLEGED LEADERS ARRESTED." 7th lest early yesterday motulog that a lively fight was

Word reached the police at Yau-ma-ti Station His Excellency,... about 10 take place between raembers of two-

Knowing the sariopscess of these encouplers, Triad Society clubs, The 6ght was to begin at ten o'clock sharp, the informer stated.

made for the would-be battle-ground-Temple Sergeant Appleton and a few plain clothes men let the station half an hour earlier and Street South. They hovered about that neigh- bourhood until long after noon, and, but for a crowd which bad assembled at the top of the street, apparently engaged in discussing the current topics of the day." everything was orderly. The sergeant, however, was certain that the crowd was hot there for any good. Penders and removed them to the lock-up. purpose, and without any hesitation he When searched books and documents re three men out of the mob-the alleged

quiries elicited the information that the club to see that, having published the letter, the lating to that unlawful society were stated to have been found on them. Further in- I am to state further that my committee fail to which the accused are supposed to belong addition of the signatories could be of interest Some damage to property and a little blood hasgrudge against another club because a to those for whom the publication was intend membent to be arrested and fined the other day der the circumstances they are unable to furnish coolies who were in charge of the vehicle lost member of the latter dub caused one of their ed. My committee, therefore, regret that up district yesterday. It appears that the two was drawn by a runaway truck in the Central for us, and it was this grudge that was to the information now required.

control of it while coming down the Graham, be setiled bad not the police been warned in time

In order, however, that His Excellency the Street Jaclite. The track broke away, and The trio were charged at the Police Governor may be satisfied that the document careered into Queen's Road. At the foot of Court, this morning, and remanded. witnesses are to be called to speak to the show it in him or his representative (other than on the footboard of his rickthi, walling for a Expert in question is authentic, I am authorised to Graham Streal sat a rickaba coolie, half asleep, books and documents found by the police after the present applicant) for His Excellency's in-fare. The truck struck the ickiba amidships: the 'arratt of the accused.

formation, if such is desired.I have &c.,

Jurning it over, and demolishing the hood and ona of its wheels. The rickaba coolie landad"" MANILA bathers have generally scoffed st

on the broad of his hack in the middle of the val repeated warnings, agelast sharkı la Manila

road. The force of the impact caused the trapan whose residence is on Malate beach, reported bay Not long ago Captain RML,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

to swerve round and come to balt against 16th March, 1908.

A telephone post. The head truck, cooll

Navigation and Transportation Company, has eight solicitors firms to your Chamber, His morning. Inspector Ritchie, house. The launch Wina, of the Manifestant on the subject of the letter addmsted by before Mr. Wood in the Polls a larga bark seen close to the beach from his Sir-Referring to your letter of the rath in and damaging property. He

was arrested on a charge of rec

just brought to the company's offices a saw Excellency the Governor directs me to state asked for the case in be adjoern fish stranded on the beach at Sallost; Cavite. that he is quite satisfied with the authenticityed the owner of the truck a The swith measures from the end of the saw of any lelor seat to him by the Chamber and miting breach to the end of its tail just ich fant; and from tip that he does not need ocular evidence-am rack to outsiders, to tip of its fios mosaica at foot It would act seem to behoove bathert, more especially those board in the habit of swimales from ships

(Spd), E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary,

Colonial Secretary, bakos: what The Skrytury, Chamber of Cossmiren