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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY DECEMBER

LOCAL AND GENERAL. A CHINAMAN WAS SETested on the Canton boat on her arrival this morning for so sileged attempt to kidnap a Chinese lad. He appeared remanded; bail being allowed in the sum of in the Police Court later in the day and wRY $2,000.

21 1909

"TO THE WEST RIVER"

A NEW GUIDE BOOK,

KOWLOON SCAVENGING

CONTRACTOR.

SUB COMMITTEK'S REPORT.

The following report and minnis were con»

335 on Complaint í and II. `.

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2. The

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$25 $25 s; vis, $100 in all. The contractor was then in- formed that be would be fland the sum of $too. Committee further, invastigated the question of the contractor's “fitters to carry on the present conservancy, and sca- venging contract io Kowloon and was of the opinion that the Conservancy * Work" is being dona fairly well at present, en "piso the scavenging (collection). The disposal work is belog doan in a very unsatisfactory edition of "A Handbook to the West provide the requisite number of boats for re

It is five years sioca we reviewed the first manner owing to the failure of the contractor to

River". We bave received copies of the moving the refose. The committee has 'warn- FOUR Chinese appeared in the Police Court second and revised edition from the Honged him that it will report in a month's time to their possession. One of the defendants was the Steamboat Co., has been written and that it depends largely on the improvement la

lubang, who was convicted and fard 560,strated by Mr. J. Amold.

This handbook, like all the publication of the conservancy sud scavenging conimet and Another of the defendants was fined £58. The ordinary type of guide book with which we are

Unlike the the work of the disposal of refuse whether it rest were discharged.

will be possible to recommend that be be per- mitted to continue canying on the contract.

casionally happen in Hongkong but in view troubles us is: Where is the money for the this morelog on a charge of having opium in kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ld, the Board on his fitness to contions, to carry on

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will undoubtedly receive the reward to which cine and Engineering, and to house from their absence. Those interested are doubt FIRE NEAR “MARBLE HALL". it is entitled, although the time has not yet 150 to 180 students," the educational build. Ieas aware that the visit of the second and arrived when the public spirit shown by the logs should be capable of expansion, so as to third tourist parties to follow the one expect

CONTRACTOR'S MATSHED BURNT DOWN. donor in question should be honoured. No provide room eventually for 1,000 students, ed on Thursday is dependent on the success les creditable have been the efforts of the and the residental quarters for goo students." or otherwise of the present venture and it is of the Fire Brigade with helmet and are The appearance of the European members A. S. WATSON & CO. places to forward the scheme, while private mitum just to complete the chorus as it were. are far too shrewd and busiqa mladed to which, however, was provided this after-sidered at the fortnightly meeting of the Chinese in Hongkong, Canton and other ne feels inclined to add "and so on ad infi just possible that the Colony's business-men in the bill district is an uncommon sight firms and corporations have proved princely If the plans leave room for the expansion of Allow an opportunity such as this of reap of sturdy fre-Bghters in their Lužimoss-like

noon when, shortly before two o'clock, a body Sanitary Board this aftercoon s subscribers. The fact that practically within the new structure to accommodate eventually ing handsome profits to slide by without uniform were seen clambering up the bills to Inquiry into and deal with complaints against Secretary, The Select Committee appointed a year the University Committee fiare al 5,000 students, 500 of which are to live in," any evident efforts to profit by it, in the direction of "Marble Hall," the princely. the Sanitary Deparment contracióis met on ist roady received in hard cash over half a then we take it the original building will be of while the authorities must surely be ware residence of Sir Paul Chator. An alarm of fin inst, at 2.30p.m. to investigate the ulx charges million dollars and that reliable promises noble aspect so that it may harmonise with that it is on occasions such as these that a was turnedinst the Central that agoutbreak had brought against the Kowloon Scavenging Con- have been made of subscriptions to the the additions made to meet the requirements splendid opportunity is afforded them of occurred in that vicinity, and with remarkable tractor (See H.S.D. minute 15.12.pg). After extent of nearly $100,000 is proof positive of of an immense concourse of students. Frick booming the Colony which they have made promptitude the brigade rushed up as one man taking evidence on each charge and hearing the interest which has been croked in the ly, we confess that in our opinion the mem their adopted home. If nothing more into the scene of this conflagration. It was no the contractor in his own defence, the Com- university and the efforts made by the combers of the committee have been led away likely to result from the present visit than asly a matthed which was well abiaxs by the proved. Charge IVD was not pioved and false alarm, bát, fortunately, the fire involved mitten fannd complaints 1, II, III, IVA, and VI mittee to stir up public opinion in Its sup- by the brilliancy of their soaring imagina the deprivation of Hongkongite of the time the fireman arrived. The inflammable Charge V was withdrawo, as the offence though port. What surprises us is the fact that the tions, but then imagination ever held a high services of indifferent ricksha coolies and character of the material left nothing to be proved was not covered by any clause in the MANUFACTURERS. Governor expects the new college to be built, place among gentlemen attached to the haughty chair-bearers, who will be com- dose on the part of the brigade, who could presest contract. The Committee decided to

opened and in active working order before Government service. It would have been paratively rolling In wealth, as su indirect only stand on and watch the bonfire until it fine the contractor the end of igri. That seems to be an ex-very interesting to learn how they arrived result of the ignorant tourists' unconscious co sumed the entire flimsy construction. The ceptionally short time for the erection of a at their abstruse calculations. We know generosity, then every humble individual matsbed was burnt to the ground; the loss in university designed to meet the requirements that in ten years the attendance of who has not been favoured by fickle Fortune brigade returned to headquarters at 2.45 p.m., estimated at about Sion. The members of the of goo students in Arts, Medicine and Engi- students is to jump from 70 to at least with a well-lined pocket will sincerely hope rather pleased with the little excitement that neering and to provide quarters for between 150, or an increase of over 100 per cent that the present visit will be the first and helped to relive the tedium of everyday 150 to 180 boarders, besides erecting resi- but we are not given any definite date last of its kind. But while there is time routine duties. Of one thing they are happily dences for the principal and professors, when the students will number 500, nor are there is hope. CHAM- When we think of the time which the Gov- we told when there will be 1,000 names on

sat affed, that !! Marble Hall" is still preserved as the art museum of which the Colony boasts ernment has expended in bringing the pro- the university registers. Now, that is a

to all its distinguished transiest visitors. jected Post Office and Law Court buildings serious omission and ought to be repaired as to their present half baked condition and soon as possible. The attendance of such know that it will be years yet before they great numbers would certainly entitle Hong: are ready for occupation, we stand aghast at kong to treat the world-renowned universities of the possibility of having an actual uni- the United Kingdom with comparative scorn, versity built on a hillside in full swing and certainly permit her to treat them as within a couple of years. Marvels do oc equals in every respect. The only thing that of past experience of matters in which the fees to come from? Bither this Colony Government has had a hand this would be will experience an unprecedented era of nothing more or less than a miracle. prosperity, to allow of the average family 10 course, the university is not a Government meet an expenditure of $300 or more on each affair in any way whatsoever, but the com- of its sons, or the vast majority of the REFRESHING.mittee in charge of its management is com- students will hail from the interior of China, posed of so many official representatives of We assume that the committee adopt the the Government that it necessarily becomes latter belief and it is to be hoped in the

the best things to be seen on this charming regarded as a sort of by-product of Govern interests of the Colony, if not of all the in

river not insptly termed the "Rhine of Chiss," The author has known the West River long ment energy. The university structure must babitants that, the presumption is wel

and intimately enough for its real beauties undoubtedly be of a very substantial clar-founded. But we certainly should like to acter, in keeping with its dignity and future, believe that all those who favour the higher THE master and yoki of the Nama Woo, board collection of ga original views (na lo become impressed upon him and he has cookequently provided bit readers with and if such a structure can be com- education of their children born and ing-house at 233, Des Voeux Road Central were "faked photographic reproductions) as in the rest of the adjuncts set up, and playing to gratify their ambition without unduly Second Police Magistrate, with an alleged an amateur photographer whose pictures can. Point then we can only exclaim that wonders wanted, of course, is a system of scholarships Yeung Shin Yoon, an intending emigrant for Mr. Araold has presented in a concise yet per Bay leaving H. K. at about it a.m.with the tide fields mapped out on the braes of West straining their pecuniary resources. What is attempt to obtain by fraud the shipment of one ok with the best in the fine art exhibitions, 12.12.09) I went in a launch to Deep Water ing to the state of the tide yesterday (Sunday will never cease.. Still what is one to make such as that started by His Majesty's Go Penang on board the s.. Laisong. Detective--ctly comprehensive form the most salieni about ebb. for the greater part of the distance of this statement made by His Excellency in veroment in the gift of £300 per annum to Sergeant Taylor prosecuted and Mr. F. C. features of the picturesque waterway. From from Sulphur Channel until well into Aberdeen the course of a speech delivered yesterday: he devoted to the creation of King Edward Batlow defended. The case was remanded. the frontispiece to the, finely grouped set of Channel, there was a contieneas lise of refuse, "I hope that in December of next year I VII'scholars. That no doubt will come in COMMENTING on the week's'outlook in a re-

views at the end of the brochure, the book is floating on the water, ashes and other household may be able to be here once more to say time as legacies, fall in to benefit the cont Issue, the Manila Times anys-The week full of scenes which should tempt many to visit, subbish, his most all have been washed ap that the buildings are nearing completion university and commemorate the names of has produced another sories of interesting during the coming Christmas and New Year on the shore and wou'd presumably add vary and that the balance of funds required has the givers, but until it does the poor though value to the islands is the floating of the Head yet realized what splendid neliday ground it Aberdeen and other surrounding fishing events. The one that is probably of the most holidays, the great waterway who have never considerably to the insanitary condition of A. S. WATSON & CO., cember, 1911, I may be able to congratulate caust be content to kick up his heels and in the value of P300,000 has born underwritten sengers tr velling up the West River by the other sites on the mainland, and the island, ar been fully subscribed. I hope that in De-clever boy of British or other parentagewaters Mining Company at Hongkong. Stock makes. Copies are distributed gratis to, pas-villages. The same thing is taking place on St. Stephen's College on having secured a regard with respect those of his superiors to by Kadworin and Company and this insures Company's vessels. The book was printed and can be proved by one who cares to carefully LIMITED,

large number of pupils among those who hon fees in any shape or form are a fleabide the rection of modern mill and cyanide bound, and the half topes and cover, design examine the foreshore in the neighbouring bays, matriculated for the University." If that does and who are above the consideration of the plant. The money is made available at once made by the well-known firms of fine art print. not mean that the building will be open and wherewithal to meet the ordinary expendi. and the order for plant will be placed Immers, Moser, Hood & Co Ltd.,, of Middles students attending classes within the two ture for common boots and shoes,

diately. There's much confidence expressed brough. The whole is a fiolshed product and years to come then we fail to understand the

in the fature of this property." A large quantity will compare more then favouɑmbly with any. meaning of words. Another question which

of ore has bean blocked out and a series of thing published by any local firm, occur in the minutes of the meeting of the

careful' assays show that it is of good value. University Committee held a week ago has

the Philippines and for the Boo, net district in The deal is another step forward for micing in reference to the number of students likely

particular. Other deals for the development of to attend.. That expert body estimates that

menté with respect to them may be looked mining properties amafoot and formal announce. "when the university is first opened the

is within a short time. number of students will certainly not fall The Editor will not undertaxe to he responsible for below 70" if the schools in Hongkong com-

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Watson's

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RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the igth December, 1909;

Library, Museum Non-Chines....... 478 Chinese | kompositaramozini 291 - 2,841

Total

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all ponderous historical data, which got one person in a hundred cares to read, but describes

more or less familiar this booklet leaves out

2.12.09.

E. D. G. WOLFE, H.S.D A. W. BREWIN, LAU CHU PAR...

Hon. Mr. E.A. Bewelt minuted:➡l have not time at this moment to read these papers and ·

rubbish should be taken farther away. As it is There is one part to which I must refer· Tas would ask that they be returned to pie later

now handled, a considerable portion must find

mixed with aerated or plain waterpleted in less than two years and all | brought up in Hongkong will one day beabló | this afternoon charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, † most guide-books, An accomplished artist and ¦ its way on the land bordering the island, accord-

make excellent refreshing beverages.

Guaranteed to be made from the

pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

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SUCCESS

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CRIMINAL SESSIONE,

THE" WEST VIRGINIA” MINSTRELS.-

OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME.

As an evidence of the varied character of the progr-mms to be submitted by the troupe from the US,S. West Virginia at the Theatre Royal to-morrow night and on Thursday night a sady of the following feast of merr ment will be scanned with interests.

PROGRAMME.

Overton...... Poet and Persent..... Von Suppt.. Grand Openin Choras of Melody and Fong

Telfail the Cooo's I'm a coming." Reed: Lamkoy.

"The Dusky Cavallera," Donoria

SELAYANG, SEM Stratis. ! Here he comes to town.”

Strauss,

THE COMING TOURISTS,

Hongkong will be invaded by a party of At abou mid-day on Thursday. Dext, round-the-world tourists, That such a visit will all the pockets of certain sections of the local tradespeople goes without saying and for that reason the forthcoming visit has for months past heen awaited by the section al- mence at once to prepare students for the ready referred to with pleasant anticipations, entrance examination; that within ten years and rightly so, for in view of the rosy pros-THE MURDER AT THE COTTON MILLS. there will be at least 180 students; that "if pects held out to them, it would indeed be

B wo assume, as we bave every right to, that strangaifit were to be otherwise. But are such the Criminal Sessions this morning, fire Before Mr. Justice Gomperts, Pulsse Judge, interest to the University will grow with its visits as these profitable to the Colony as a Chinese were indicted on charges of the alleged ...the attendance should reach whole? The reply to that question is self-murder of a Chinaman on the 30th November 500," the large majority of whom will bring evident. It is matter of commor, know. lut. Hes. Mr. F. A. Haroland, Acting At- a substantial incrcase to the funds by their ledge among those who can claim a modicum Dadays, T., from the Crown Solicitor's office torney-General;-instructed by Mr. H. L. fees. They added."If once Hongkong be-of commonsense that a profit to any big city appeared for the Crown, Hr. C. G. Alabaster comes the educational centre for South arising through tourist outlets isthe surest sign Isstracted by Mr. W. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Oh You Candy Kid Chios, and for the Chinese in the neigh of the city's prosperity and the only wonder is Deacon, Looker and Dascon, was for the pri- || Have you got anothergitilskå Mary?... ThomJOD, bouring countries, it will be years before it that this fact is not so generally recognised, soners, position is challenged, and many more years especially by the powers that be, as would. The following were the jury-Messi. 1.

That every loving Spooney Sam kamkoy, before it meets with serious competition." exactly be wished. In the neighbouring chyde 8. Loureire, W. F. Brewer, F. Lammert and | Hand (foramas), O. Kramer, K. A. Velm, E. J. The tenor of the last sentence is open lo of Canton, the impending inflow of American dispute, but we will let it pass and ask: How tourists has been viewed with no little mis-

1.Taylor. did the Committee, arrive at those figures givings, the local authorities in view of the pifioners wen charged with murder and the Have they gone. round the academies and conditions obtaining at their city consider charge was one of murdering & mEN KAMÓN The Attorney-General stated that the five seminarles and colleges of Hongkong buttoning the visit something in the nature of a Wong Sal Lom. The five men and the HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1909 holing every boy (and girl) as to his intendisaster. Perhaps the authorities at Canton deceased were employed as the Colton Mills

tion to attend the university? Possibly a HONGKONG UNIVERSITY fair idea might be gathered by questio ing prefer to see our Colony attracting more of out of the Cotton Mills, when the fri

may be right but we in Hongkong would and on the 30th Noramber at 6,151 P.

the fiest prisoner and the deceased wem com” the Queen's College scholars and obtaining these visitors. What may doubtless have It cho be well understood that is the views of those in charge of St. Joseph's struck the average individual has been the the deceased. The first defendant mybbédaire Excellency the Governor is possessed of College, the Diocesan School, St. Stephen's entire absence, as far as we have been able to decem with a knife, the second feelings of the liveliest satisfaction now that College and such like institutions but it is a ascertain, of any efforts through Government held as by the queue and the third, overything is in readiness to begin the moot point what reliance could be placed or private enterprise, other than the pre- and fifth defendants, struck him with, no live, building of the Hongkong University. On the general estimate. If the Univer parations put through by those who have the bar. It seemed that on the previous day, the this scheme he had set his heart from the sity progresses at the rate presumed by arrangements for the virit in hand, to indra prisoner and the deceased, had a quarryl moment he stepped on shore and in 1909 he the optimistic commillee, it would appear press upon the visitors the advantages of a risk Gitsins, the accountant of the Mills, who fiyed" "a comedyin öne scone, “

To and a fight. They were brought before. Mr. first gave expression to the hope that the that in next to no time half Hongkong to this little Colony. One fortunate feature in deceased to crate and the first prisoner 20 establishment of a university in Hongkong will be trotting up Pokfulam Road to at connection with the forthcoming visit is that, might be accomplished during his period of tend the classes in the University while the by a happy circumstance, the visit has been office in the gubernatorial chair. Few then other half will be clamouring for admission arranged to take place at Christmastide and weare willing to give more than a pasting | in what might be read into the following possibly take back with him anythlog but he stated, that he was, stabbed by the first bezit

to the over-orowded class tooms. For that at a thing of the year when a stranger cannot thought to what was then regarded very much as a flight of fancy, but Mr. H. N. quotation from the report:

Whilst the the happiest of impressions. But these

The Hongkong Telegraph

SCREMB.

elegraph

CANTON DAY BY DAY..

ROBBERY AND ARSON, [From Our Own Correspondent,]

· Canton, zoth December On the 18th instant a gang of robbers attack.. ed the house of one Chino Hip. Wing, in Sia. Tong Kongge, in the district of Samahui, As the doors the building were closed and strongly fastened, the robbers could not gain admission into the house with the result that they set fire to the house, wherin sight persons were burnt to death. The optrage has been reported to the local officials and the later have sent officers to hunt down the culprits.

SMOKERS ARRESTED OPIUM Upon information received the Canton Anti- opium Bureau sont officers to said the Yerk Wong temple, la Wall Of street, yesterday, when fifteen man were arrested for smoking opium without the necessary wooden board licence. These offendors have been handed to the Pan Ya Magistrate'tő bo punished.

THE SALT MONÓPOLY;

T'minlors with the Man in the Moon. Geisinger. marchants was beld at the Canton Chamber of Shine on Harvest Moon's Dahlia.

Oo the 19th inwant a general, meating? of, Down in Jungle Town ........................Rand,

Commerce with H.E. Chaung Pat Ses as pro... I love my wift, but ok you kid mein Donavis.

sident for the purpose of lodging: m:protees West Virginia Closing Chorus Company, - Selection...hi.... From Opera Comique Tha Prima Donna”.................Harbertet

HOLIO. FART ZWOJ

City Quintetia. Mesary Thomson, Kulp, Was "A Night on Post Introducing National

(varı, Klins, Eggleston,

West Virginia Acrobatic Five Me proner along with the other prisoner net dippa: Montgomery, Parker, Schleason, Huff, Heater.

* De Witt Vall/***********

Some day when dreams come truk Doavin, Read, and McKnight Mr. Magari and dancers "Baker and Rosario,

Marca,o, Fairest of i

To conclude with (!The H«ff«I

the Hotil

cants for the fight. Deceased was admited Sillas Bootchop Proprietor into the Goremment Civil Hospital, where he later died of peritonitis. Onthe 30th November, deceased's dying deposition was taken, in which Baldoma della

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prisoner and on the and December a further Terrible Tarry dying deposition was taken in the presence of | Isfanon Wasts Port

Mody unexpectedly came to the rescue and site should be, able to provide quarters for traneous circumstances aro scant sympathy: the fire prisoners, when he jupeated his state= | Charlie Chsoumi offered to find the money necessary to erect 500 students, it should also find room for for those who would see. Hongkong abrealt: 'ment that ha was stabbed, by the first prisoner, the building of a'university, provided the buildings to hold Lecture rooms; Labora- Government granted a site and outside sub-tories and all their accessories for 1,000 st scribers furnished the funds reguited for the denis. It is therefore assumed, roughly that half the students would be resident, and equipment of the class rooms. It was. iben estimated that Mr. Mody's contribution would half external, residing in approved hostela.

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of the times and show the same hospitality to those visiting these shores in their noidal capacity Manila, Shanghai and young Japan. The visitor are not like merely enamoured of the

ther "and?

magnanimously, overlook the absen

be about #180,000 but later estimates placed. The conclusion reached is that the build the Arcadian beauties of the Colody it at £235,000 and now it has risen to ings to be now erected' should be designed and Sa85,000, which Mr. Módy has agreed to to contain sufficient accommodation to give of any private proj Pay Buch geberosity in a private cítiaen 500 students a full course in Arts, Medi

welcome, which will

Evidence was called and the case adjourned, Jacob Jobsbirk

Carrie 1YPHOON WARNING,

Berpe, Sw The following tológram was received at the Sony. You'l

amulata-Genera) from' the Manllá | Grand Tolly Tar

Exit March

Visayas or south-

corn (Charles Dang

inst the Salt Mozopoly of Kwangtung ba ing farmed out by the merchanti Chan Fo' Sbum and others on a largely increased un- nual reais. As the outcome of the meetlog a

Cascaliation of the proposal to 181

A submitted to H.E. Viceroy Yuan, pointing Petition consisting of serem) thonsand words

out in detail, the troubles that arubanticipated to arise from the salt monopoly and urging the

monopoly,

CPIUM

The Canton Viceroy has been ordered by the Imperial Government to ascertain why tha importation of foreiga Opin

opium Inte Kwanglung: has not shown say decrease in fpita of the enforcement of the oplum smoking prohibition ¡egulations.

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CARTON-BANKOW: RAILWAY,

· It Is reported that H. E. Yuan Sha Hong hai reported to the Government that dosing the period of three years when Sir Chus Tang Liang Cheng was president of the Caaton Hankow Railway Company, a sum of over seven million dollars was spent, but only one hundred and forty-six 11. (50 13 milj

Of the rallway has bean completed and opened for trifle

After payment of

Islands, the

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30,000'10

[the Japanese settlers