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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 26 1010

has inflicted a severe injustice upon the com mercial community generally. As to what Government may find it necessary to do in the near future there seams, however, to be some division of opinion. In some quarters it is considered that as Government bas acċept-·

A. S. WATSON & CO., ed the necessity of a standard value of silver and has fixed it at ss, 4d. for the rupee, it will very probably find it needful to increase the import duty next year. More hopeful views, however, obtain elsewhere and amongst other circles it is regarded as possible that Government may reconsider the increase of duly; while, at least, it is thought that any silver which had not been shipped at the date of the Financial Statement's introduction will be exempted. The latter however, will be only a slight mitigation, and.will do little to relieve the anxiety of those interested in the milling interest as to the effect which the duty will have upon their trade. Depre- ciation of silver, combined with the high prices of cotton, which at present prevail in local markets, cannot help, it is felt, but materially to reduce profits. At the same time the rates of exchange, with China must be affected and as the latter is the one country in the world where cheap silver is most easily obtainable, Bombay exporters were again placed at a disadvantage. From another point of view, it is stated that the tax doen an injustice to natives of moderate or small sicans who turn their savings into the medium of silver. What is regarded as the worst feature of the new proposals is the entire lack of potice of them, and especially their retrospective effect. It has been sug. REFRESHING. gested that the validity of the new rate on

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AT a meeting of the British Chamber of Ship ping on February 26 several speakers protested against the reduction of the number of coast. guard stations in the United Kingdom. They attributed several wracks to the scarcity of coaut-guards.

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THEIR RISE AND DEVELOPMENT. (Specially Written for the Hongkong Zelegraph,"

XVI-MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTHS BY÷ZER, WAY,

ANOTHER ́BOOM,

The price of opium bas been going up by Isaps and bounds. For some time past, rubbar and rubber only has been on the brain, but it

The ordinary ball-yearly meeting of share bolders of the Hongkong Hniel Co, Ld, was held at the Company's Hotel, this afternoon, for THE. contacts issued by the Admiralty for the the purpose of receiving a statement of ac- Among the various industrins which bave looks as if good old opium is going to claim supply of oil instead of coal as fool for warships counts to the 31st December, 1909, with the been touched upon in the present series of some of the general attention. I wonder what have resulted in a small boom in oil shares on report of the directors, and to discuss any mat-articles appearing in the Telegraph, prominence lister influence la bebied it all?

SOME UNRECORDED STORIES." the Stock Exchange, it is expected thatter that may be competently brought before the has mostly been given to the most important;

Although any incident connected with the America and other countries will follow Great meeting, The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne (chais. Į and little has been said concerning the mul- Britain's lead. ***

mau of directors) presided. There were also titudinous smaller ones that thrive and flourish recent appearance of the American tourists on present-Dr. J. W. Noble, Mr. W. Button ike the green bay tree under the benef.those shoras to be related now may appear Potts, J. W. C. Bonnar (directors), Messm. She cant conditions that are maintained under somewhat late in the day, the following stories Po Sham, A. Turner, F. Maitland, P. C. Potts, the aegis of British rals in Hongkong. It will be read with interest. It is a solemn fact, Amold, Lai Chau, Fong Tat Hong, E. D. is a notable fact, for example, that whereas that, during their stay here, the Yankees had a Haskell, H. W. Looker, Lieut. C. Lloyd Thom now iddustries have come into being with the decided penchant for United States gold curren as, R., and A, F. Davies (manager), » advent of the British Raj, many of the older cy. It is related of a certain American that he ap The Manager read the notice convening the established businesses that previously bad proached a money changer's counter of a hotel meeling.

found a home in Canton and the New Tomitory and asked for some money to be changed into American currency. After about five minutes" have changed their venue to this city.

The reason, of course, is not far to careful calculation, the money changer parted. seek, for it was and is a notorious fact over the desired tokeks, with, however, a few. cents in local currency, as he just then happen- that Industrial enterprises undertaken in the Chinese country proper were at all times.ed to run sbort of American money. Imagine his surprise when the American with a cobloess subject to impositions

which was well-nigh exasperating banded the money back to the measy-changer, accom- panied with the remark: "I guess I'll go and bare it changed at the Bank." I fancy if the

THE Japanese population in Kwantung district and the leased territory along the South Mau churia Railway at the end of last mouth wan 53,680, residing in 13.575 kounes, Of the sumber mentioned 32,565 were in Dairen' and 7843 in Port Arthur,

THE swords for the use of His Imperial Ma jessy the Emperor, as the Commander-in-Chin! of the Empire, and for the various Imperial Princes, are being forged in the Arsenal of the Ministry of War in Tisntain. The awards are to be one foot six inches in length,

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IT is officially announced that Mr. Roosevelt will deliver the Romanes lectors at Oxford University on May 18th. This is the only cagagemcat definitely arranged for his visit to England, but he is promised a busy time if he accepts all of the invitations extended.

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THE Malay Mail thinks that the decision on the exchange backs in Singapore and Koala Lumpur only to buy bills against rubber shares on a filty per cent, margin is a sound one, and our contemporary is only surprised that some- thing of this nature has not been dena before.

IT is 'understood that Mr. Tan Chay Yau has

given $15,000, in bis. Laiset's name, towards the cost of a museum in copsection with the Straits and F. M. S. Medical School Other Chinese are giving donations to cover the cost of a complete set of instruments for the school.

capricious gentleman were to approach poor victims of a monny changer again with request similar to the last one, he would ba given a polite but firm refusal.

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MY OWN EXPERIENCE.

IN THE WAY OF SQURIZE on the part of the local authorities whose object ought, on the other hand, to have been to encourage every instance of Industrial activity that came into being: Taat the Chinese small manufacturers sought refuge from such machinations in Hongkong, where their several trades could be parsed without let or biodrance and practically without offi.

But the above story is nothing in comparison cla! interference, with the added advantage with anma really startling incidents, which have of cheap restals, shows that the acquirement come to my notice. A geest number of there of the island by the Home Government was appreciated by them to the full and that the acidents should, in the nature of things, naturs levies under which they suffered from officially go unrecorded, but those at which I was..

parsobailý pjesant or have been related to "me dom was resented to the straining point.

gladly offer for the delectation of my readers. Os the fint day of the American visit to the

„The Chairman said:-The report and ac counts will, with your consent, be taken as read. They come before you somewhat later than usual owing, I regret to say, to the illness of our Secretary. The profit on working account is, I think, not unsatisfactory considering the disadvantageous circumstances under which, during re-building operations, the business of the Hotel is being conduct ed; and but for certain excepitonal payments, ho rejolts of the ball year would have beta syon batter than they appear. This in particularly gratifying when it is borne in mind that our profits nowadays are derive ed, more than was formerly the case,, from what may be termed the legitimate business of a hotel, vis, the accommodation of travellers, as distinct from bar traffic, which in bye-gone days yielded such handsome revenues. The completion of the south block, with its imposing array of shop fronts, its spacious and hand. sume reception rooms, and its appointments As has been pointed out before by the generally in keeping with modern standards present writer, there has been within very of excellence, is promised-for-the-end-of-recent years many causes which have combined October: it agt orlier, and will mark almost to impat the Chinese traders to desert a step forward in the Colony's progress; the Colony, even in face of the disabilities that in that for the first time in its history, Hong, they have to undergo in their own country kong will possess a hotel building really worthy and to transfer their business to the Two of the place; not, indeed, so suitable as that Kwang, but fortunately, for all concerned which your directors planned and placed working conditions on the island so far as before you some ́years ago, aod which was, manufacturers are interested have much im unwisely I think, rejected by the shareholders proved of late; and at the prerest day there is of that time, but worthy at may tale to rank ao doubt on which side the balance of influence amongst the best of hotel buildings in Eastero rests: Hence it is not a matter for surprise that Asia.

the Chinese traders of Canton are showing decided inclination, more and more to transfer their smaller industries to Hongkong. With the opening up of the

I hope, indeed I believe, that the acquisition of this building will not only give satisfactory results to Hatch shareholders, but RULES and regulations made by the Harbour will benefit the Colony generally, in that Master of Hongkong for the proper conduct tourists, persuaded by its comforts, will be and guidance of pilots, under The Pilola' Grdl-inclined to loger amongst us longer than pance, 1904, (Ordinance No. 3 of 1904), and has bitherto been their custom, approved-by-His-xcellency the Governor ap the 22nd day of March, 1913, ais published in the But.

a consigament which has just arrived. It is also pointed out that if the principle of. im- posing retrospective taxation is maintained |· severe dislocation of business will be caused every year as the time for the Budget State- ment approaches. As far as the import trade is concerned it will mean an entire withholding of orders during the latter part of January each year, and in this connection, as it synchronises with the advent of the Chinese New Year, another disturbing factor | A TOKIO despatch of 10th inst, saya;--The will be introduced into the trade between joint conference on the tariff between tho Hongkong and Bombay, especially in that Government and the Saiyukai has been coo- cluded; and the amendments moved in the All communications intended for pablication in important commodity, cotton yarn,

House of Representatives, enhancing the duties oo rice and indigo, have been revised The Diet closes on the 24th instani,

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mx. Melville Stone, the executive chief of the Associated Press: of America, was received in audience by the Emperor of Japan on 19th

inst.,

A TALPEH dispatch stalesïthat an expedition fed by Mr. Noro, an expert in the Formosaa Government, has returned there after having ascended Moual Gokwan, Although the ex- FOR stealing a quantity of old copper and brass plorers encountered severe hardship on account fittings, a Chinese was awarded six weeks' handof snow, they succeeded in reaching the labour and four hours' stacks at the Magistracy summit, 13,000 feet above sea level. this morning.

A LONDON wire of the 6th inst. says:-The Consolidated Rubber and Produce Inveitment Corporation is shortly to be floated; with a capital of £1,000,000.

In the Police

THE half-ready general meeting of share. holders of the Tayo Kisen Kalsha will ha beld. on the 30th instant at 2 p.m. is the Nihonbashi Club, Tokyo, to discuss the report and sc counts for the second half of last year, Tokyo papers suggest that a stormy scene will be

There were no questique,

report and accouble,

Mr. A. Turner seconded.

The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. F. Maitland moved that Dr. J. W. Noble be re-elected director."

Mr. P. C. Pott's seconded Agreed nim coN.

NEW TERRITORY

especially, comparatively vast tracts of virgin land with splendid barbourage facilities have been opened up with excellent results so far as

Colony, I proceeded to Blake Fier bent an in- vestigating. (By the way, it was good thing that the pier was worthy of the name, as the whilom thatched affair of bye-gone days would have elicited remarks from the visitors hardly com- plimentary to the Colony.) I did not have long to wait for something out of the extraordinary, for suddenly a contain party entered a ricksha and instructed John to drive to "Kingsclere." of course, John as usual assumed an in- telligent expression and with a cry of Savee"- given in his own weird way he was about to ̈ rush off. As likely.as not he would have made a circuit of the city and, after having 'wasted a good amount of time, would have blandly' de-- manded bls fare and flatly refused to proceed further. Always baving bean possessed of a magnanimous nature, and not wishing the ignorant ons to be put to any unnecessary inconvenience, I went up to him and said: "You generally proceed to "Kingsclera? by- chair. I think you beller take one." Where: upon the Yankee turned round and gave me a stony stare which, I must admit, almost freezed me. The next moment, be asked: "Are you one of the guides? I'va "bean looking for! 900 all the evening." "No," I replied, "I'm not one of the guides, I merely wished to p

The Chairman moved the adoption of the the development of the Colony goes and with

no less satisfactios to the tradera themselves,

What with the establishment of the Oriental Brewery, the Standard Oil works, the feather factory, and weaving, dyeing, cant making fac tories, and the famous Oricote cigar-making place as well as the Steam Laundry and smaller centren of industry, there are numerous lesser concerns that are well worthy of mon tion in taking a review of the Colony's trade.assist you in finding your destination." - Wish One of these is the brass workers' business, out thanking me, the Yankee ensconced himself. which fiada a suitable locale in Youmiti. Toisin a chair and the next moment i-was-lafp is one of the most thriving trades in the suburb. alone. My feelings can be better imagined

than described. '1'at the time indulged in a... mild philosophy on the subject of the inherent capacity`of the average, American to- tako' a, person by storm, as it were. I would advise my readers to think twice before, trying to do good turn to a stranger, no matter who ba ls, without having previously been invited to do so.

Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe were' re-olected auditors on the motion of Mr. J. Arnold seconded by Mr. E..D. Haskell,

The Obairman:-Thank you, gentlemen, for your atendance. Dividend warranis can be held on application at the office below.

The meeling then ended.

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

OPIUM LICENCES..

[From "Our Own Correspondent,].

Centon, 24th March The licences issued to opium smokers bave been made of wooden boards measuring 18 by

ANOTHER INDUSTRY ·

that in a most inobstrulive fashion has made a home for itself in Hongkong in despite of the Colony, is the tin smelting works which have been laid down at Bay View and in the Westera district of the City. It certainly does not remain to the Telegraph to minimise- or reduce, the status of an indistrial concera that claims Hongkong as its location, and it the smaking works occupy a site that, as it were, take up nothing in the way of space which is occupied by the great smelting works of Palo Braci and Palo renang-which produce three-fifths of the world's supply of lio-we may take credit as well" of supplying

ANOTHER INCIDENT. Wäich reminds me of another little incident which is too good to pass unnoticed. An.. Umurrican walked into the local Detective Bureau after having probably mistaken bit destination, and almost the first thing he did

additional $1.00 per quarter is charged for postags TWENTY gamblers appearch ficed Swimsessed at the meeting, in view of the fact: 16 inches each:~~As these-broads could not be our own demand and smelting it ourselves. It was to strike against one of tha técs. Like a

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Court this morning and were each

he Hunghong helegraph remanded, no evidence being taken.

HONGKONG, Saturday, MarcH 26, 1910,

THE SILVER DUTY,

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with the exception of the keeper of the deb, that the company has incured a very heavy concealed in their persons, some of the opium on whom a fine of $15 was imposed.

loss during the last hall year.

smokers split their licences into two or three pieces, which they put away in their pockets when INSPECTOR Collest this morning, charged a Chinaman'with the alleged murder of a com- IT is reported Bays the Nagasaki Press, that proceeding to buy opium. Tas Government Anti-opium Lareau discovering this clever rase patriot at Shau-ki-wan. The case was formally the Mitsu Bishi Company is building large has now given orders to havethe npiùm hicances paper mills in Formöss, and will be ready to

made of tin plate instead of wood for distribu- commence operations in October. A great tion in future. Ninety thousand such in-plate portion of the building material and plant is licences have been ordered by the Anti-opium being supplied by the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard. Bureau from u tinsmith's in the city. The output is expected to be ten tons of cours paper and 25 tous of wood pulp per day; the

mills at Takasago, near Kobe... mills will act as feeders for the company's

ONE hundred dollars of two months bard labour was the penalty if.cted on a palive in the Police Coort this morning for importing. morphia into the Colony. The fiae was not. paid.

ACCORDING to the Customs returns just issued, in January last, 2,596 cwil. of rubber, valued at

IS A TRUISMA

boit from the blos came the American's calm

is thence denit with in our special smelting there

i bity left the questioner in sugeniightened state,

that all the tin that comes to Hongkong for question: "Say, do you speak English ?" purely local purposes is shipped bere not from When I tail you, gentle reader, toat Palo Brani or Penang but from Yunnan aud

Was mot 80 inkting of other Works.

It must be admitted that the smelting than purs English blood in the 'tec's veins, yon methods followed in Hongkong are primitive will not be surprised to hear that the fatter in ite extreme, more primitive even that the did not wait to reply but with" usruffled practices pursued by the Chinate even in their most primitive ages and more especially atike to the stages of mining development that may be observed on the tin mines of British Malaya WHY SANDY LIKED THE BAGPIPE. at the present day.

The other day fresh'arrival in the Colony Another province that may with all cap from the old country took it into his head to science be invaded in a review of the subjecris that of racing boat building and motor-launch discuss with ms. the fascinating subject of St, building. It had bean a remarkable fact Anuraw's Ball, the tamo of that interesting o before that none bút British-built motor Jaun- || oval function having preceded his visit to the ches or, boats were acceptable to Chinese Colony. As the guffin persisted in a false po owner and when the demand suddenly increas

tion that the fraction must accessarily be of a The collection of Likin dues in. Cinton dored and multiplied the regard for them over.

purely Scottish characior, bis face was a study ing the first ten days of this moon; as reported stepped the demand. by the Likio officials toʻthe Viceroy, monated to 52741.5.8xels.

GERMAN MINISTER.

Among the passengers who arrived here in the afternoon of the 23rd lnstant on board the steamer.fi/cungahanwas Count von Rex, the new German Minister, who is on his way to Feling.

LIKIN 'COLLECTIONS. ||

The gradual recovery in the price of silver A PARTY of American tourists left Shanghai after the severe slump last month following on roth inst. by the steamer Kiangyang far the announcement of the imposition of an Hankow, eu reute to Peking and the none of increased duty on the white metal by China, where they are to spend a few weeks | COME time ago, we gave particulars of a big concession to work the.guttä jelutong forests' the Indian Government, once again drawn sight-seeing. attention to the question of exchange

in Dutch East Borneo by American capitalists, who had financed a syndicate in Holland, which affects all interests alike in the Colony,

which took up the scheme. The Java Gower, In Calcutta there was a strong feeling among R1,347,370, were exported from Ceylón, agains ́ment favoured the idea and granted the con. the Marwari community against the duty and' | | 1,102 cwts, valued at R479.775, during the same cession under certain conditions which aimed A leading merchant was of opinion that this month in 1909.

at safeguarding the nativés. The conduiɔés laid duty would tell upon the poor people of DURING an inquest at Holborn on a news.

down aroused objections from the syndicate, apon which the Government decided to make India as they were the principal buyers. paper seller named Partridge, of Gray's Ioniques on the subject on slae spot. Commis The market would be low on account of the duty, because firms who had ready stocks found in his room. The amount of his savings purpose, They will afterwards proceed to

Road, it was stated that three bank-books were singess have been despatched thither for the appointed Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, / credit to the yard from which they come..

would try to sell with profit. When the stocks was about Lajo, `

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„CANTON VICEROYALTY.

A mour is current to official circles to the effect that the present Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, H.E. Yuan Shu Haus, will bo transferred to Yusoao, and that H.. Li King Hine, the Viceroy of Yusuan, will be

THE THIRD DEGREE,

Sarawak, where the Syndicate, says the Jans ¦ It has been reported thai tha Paó” Yu Ma- Bode, in carrying on the jelutong business on agistrate, Yeung Shu Ki, having sailed to comply with the law is exercising toriure 10 extort › evidence from a woman some time ago, the Cau-`

in India have been decreased there is every An official Intimation has been received by chance of the market becoming steady. Those the Jap aere Government that an American scale. dealers who have sold silver with duty for fusintic Squadron has been formed by combin ture delivery will suffer a great deal both in fog the first and second divisions of the MR. il, B. Pika left Kobe yesterday evening, tobell-government dociety has broughtibomai Calcutta and Bombay. Business will remain Pacific Squadron, "

<4th inst., says the Japan Chronicle, by the ter to the notice of the Kweegchow Prefect and dull at present until the silver stock decreases, From an Indian contemporary we gather T Bolooga Commercial College of Bolonga Prins lich way to Amoy, where he asked him to deal severely deal with Magistrale that opinion amongst merchants in Bombay decided to reduce their fees by one half for 1hough Mr. Pike has only been in Kobs for

and the Industrial Collage of Milan have 80s to take up the managership of the branch Young for his illegal acuos, as torture is not

DOW allowed. of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank there. and especially those particularly interested Chinese students, as an inducement to young about two years and a half, occupying the post in the bullion market is unanimous in con- demoing the new tax on silver. The silver market has been much disturbed and it is

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As a result, quite a number of firms came | when I quickly disillusioned bim by saying that into existence, and such well-known canceros

an Indian piper'supplied the music at the 1908 as Ab King and Mesara, A. F. Ramity & Co Ball Whereupon the party referred to said made rapid headway in the boat-building pro fessico. Os regards the former he has mostly that it reminded him of the "Scotchman confined himself to yacht-building-to which who was always telling his friends that he profession the growth of the Royal Corinthian had a profound hatred for music of every Yacht Club has lent itself—but the latter has description. One day, Sandy" incidentally done all kinds of work including many ex amples of motor-boat building, with no lule mentioned to one of acquaintances that be loved the sound of the bag-pipe. "But you've always told me that yon,buted music ? " urged his friend, Aye, aye, mos," -replied" Sandy," that's the vairy reason why I like it. The bag-pipe is not music." I know savor al people who hold the same opinion.

NEW TYPE OF HAT. New fashions in men's bats continus to

HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT AT SANDAKAN.

CONSTRUCTION OF A MOLE.

Considerable speculation appears to be cap rent as to the fatten ders of the new moin now dakan river. We are officially informed that fae latest European production in the shape, being constructed near the mouth of the San be created. The other day I was abows the construction of the mole is the commerce of raw bat with the inside of le mast of a scheme to reclaim that part of the foreshore formerly occupied by Kampong lined with celluloid. This fact elicited the is understood that the issue of debentures

Bharu. When the reclamation is completed a remark" from the "owner that the washable considerable ares of land will be avaliable for material could with little trouble undergo of accountant at the Back, bis may has been by'the' Karegalochi Spinning Company to the shop lots and an additional road will be made periodical ablations, but I was at the same coincident with one of the most senop's financiamount of Y3,000,000, which was andestaken parallel to the Leila Road.

The construction of the mole also provides time impressed with the fact that the material a crises which the port has passed through and by the Yasuda Bank, of Tokyo, on the 3rd of hardly possible at present to foresee what

he is generally credited with no amali shato in last month, was to be placed on the market on extremely sustable labour for the gang of and was as easily liable to igaltico,

character prisoners who were formerly working

CASUAL CRITICA the effect will be, but European and Indian

the successful codeavours made to minimise its the ret proximo, but as the new 4 per cepta ofan Bara Hill and who require to be well guard- merchants combine in the opinion that not only is the tax one which will prejudice His Excellency the Govenor has been pleased effecis. In a private capacity. Mr. Pike, takes the Government, are to be issued from the 4thod and under sisict and constant supervision. to accept the resignation by Captain Thomas with him the good wishes of a large circle of 10 she ith proximo, the Kansgafnchi istos bes trade, and one that has been imposed at x Skinner of his commission is the Hongkong friends made during his stay in Japan. By the been postposed. The rate of interest agreed most inopportune moment, but that by its Volunteer Corps, and has germitted him to same sisamer Mrs. Pike and her fiule son left, spon for the debentures in per cent and the fallure to give any notice of an impost of retain di rack and wear the uniform of the for England, where they go for a visit prior to issue price is above par. The debenture are to

- Men. Pike joining her husband at kis new post; | be redeemed in nine years. anch an important character the Government | Carpi on ralírément.

Chinese to go to Italy to study, MESBRH, Liu Hang Starr, Tang Hung Kai, and Tang Hung Ku have been appointed public vaccinators within the Colony and the New Territories,

Incidentally the mole will, we understand, bo- BILLIE, a big brindled bulldog, the regimenial used for official and ceremonial, landings in pet of the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles si Dover, who order that it will not be necessary for distin went through the whole of the Boar war with guished visitors to pick their way, as in nowʻizab sometime causaty, through the crowded ikam, has had to be sent away in dis Castoma House-8, N. B. Zaid.

qwing to his hating bitten a boy,