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SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Up to the Minute.

Bank. Douglases.

Indos (Def) Star Ferries.

b. $ 770.00. ... $ 122 50. b. 8. 131.00.

Luson Sugara. b. $ 37.00.

K'loon Docks. b. $ 130.00.

S'hai Docks.

S'hai Cottons.

87.00,

b. T

b. $6.75.

Ba. T 148,00.

Яamphreys

Ewos

Kung Tika

Tangle#epoom.

b. T. 14 25 b: T. 98.00 5.50. b. T

Comente.

B.K. Electrios, es. §

B.K.Tramwaye, en. $ Watsons.

55.00. 7.20.

sa,

7.00.

LANGKAT 'OUTPUT.

Mears. Benjamin and Potts advise us that the Langkat output

in as follow: October 1

3

114

+++

Tons 146

122

112

***

101

11

5

...

137

618

Total to 5th ipat,

Daily average

123.60"

THEATRE ROYAL.

"The Land of Promise."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

THE HARBOUR SWIM. THE HON. KR. POLLOCK'S

A Good Win for Flach,

not no strong.

PETITION,

HE POLLOCK.

The competitors were:-J, P. Johnstone, J. G. Finch, M. L.The Bon. Colonial Secretary. Railton, J. Stewart, and Lems. Barros, whose name had been mentioned as a likely competitor, To

The did not take the water. swimmers were taken over on the Judges' launch (Dr. Kgoh, and

Otto Mr.

Kong Sing) they were accompanied by large namber of friends and well-

ion

OCTOBER 6, 1916.

ماد

Johnstone, Finch and Railton, been signed by 558 persons, (of the present War, because it in felt fact seriously understaffed in view from the Colonial Secretary, the | dale's letter to you of the 16th

bad

leaving the issue. of the British, 10 Angio-Ohineee, 3 war.

6. I would also beg leave to

11

above occasion,

instant.

which I have quoted in paragraph signing the Petition is the reason

of my said covering letter. As Mr. Landale did not sek me

4

confidential, I cannot admit that to treat what he sail to me

there was any impropriety on my

ing his sanction. part in quoting him, or that these was say necessity for feat obtain

With all due deberenos to Mr. documents waremat by the your sotion in forwarding the to its inclosures, and I beg to re- Stabb'a view I would point out: Hongkong Government to the Petition to the Secretary of State quest you to kindly transmit thin (1) That a former Uhief Mans- Press for publication, on the 25th for the Colonias direct in irregular letter of mine to the Right Hon rer of toss Bank, Sir Thomas January, 1916, apparently in the and does not, serte any useful ourable. The Secretary of State for the Colonies, at the same time Mr. bope that they would adversaly { object. (Continued from page 5.) Jackon, KOMG.. (then

With regard to your request as you forward to him your letter In conclusion, I would most Jackson), signed the above affect the signing of the Petition.

9. It is probably superfluons to that all despatches from the Gov. to me of the 18th insist, and its respectially draw the attention of mentioned petition to the House Mach enthusiasm was shown in His Kroellency the Guvernor in of Commone in 1894, at a time point out that the solid Official ernor to the Secretary of State on melomares N the Harbour swim, which took b. 18.00, plaos lant evening for a cup offered paragraph 10 of the said covering when he had not only been Chief Vote has constantly been employ-] this subject should be published, | |› 2--With regard to the third to him that, in justice and fair but had also had some personal down the Un-official Members, celiency has no objection what-beg leave respectfully to point out China Sagar. b. $113.00, by Messra, Gande, Price and Com-letter, and I now specially appeal Manager of the Bank for 18 years, fed for the purposes of voting) am to point out that His Ex- paragraph of your mid, latter.

pany. Long before the race

of the Legislative content myself, therefore, with correspondence will be addressed letter to you of the 9th instsat citing two instances from the to the Secretary of State its was not a request that all due. H.K. Wharves. 6. $ 83.50, began, a huge crowd lined the news to the petitioners and their experience himself as an unofficial and their wishes, and I will ever to that coures, but since the that the request contained in my

ceafront on both sides of the cause, I may be furnished with member copies of all despatches and of all Council.

(ii) That all the Directore of Hongkong Hansard for 1914 publication is a matter for the patches from the Governor to the Secretary of State on the subject Harbour, and competitors as they inclosures thereto which are sent

(i) On the 23rd April 1914 (oss Secretary of State to devida. took their rests on the launch to cross to the Kowloon Station by His Excellency the Governor the Hongkong and Shanghai

or by the Hongkong Government Bank (except Mr. Edkins, who P 39 of Hansard), the Motion of As a lawyer you will appreciate of the Petition abould be pab received good wishes for their to the Right Honourable the adopted a non-committal attitude the late Mr. Hewett, in Finnote the impo.tance in a matter of lished, though I should, if I may success. The weather was just as

ported by all the other Un- tions of opinions of Messrs. "Lau- ruch publication, but my requsat it should be, and the water Anely Secretary of State for the Colonies se above stated) ure in general Committee, in which he was sup this kind of referring your quota be permitted to say so, welooms 5. With regard to the suggest officials then present, for the dale an i Shellim to the principals, was, in fact, for something b. 3 10.25.tempered, but nonditions would with reference to or in any way agreement with the petition.

Į connected with the above petition.

that the present time is adjarament of the Law Courts Kitsch for your information the different, namely, that in have been better if the tide was am, etc.,

Petitioners and their ORGES inopportune for forwarding any Tote for one fortnight only, was enclosed correspondence on the justice and fairone to the

subject.

be formimbed with sach Petition (which suggestion defeated by the Official Vote.

I am also to forward for your I may (ii) At the very next Meeting seems rather like an echo of the [Enclosure 2.] atterance of His Excellency the of the Council, on the 7th May, information correspondence with copies of all despatches and of ali Hongkong, 9.b March, 1916. Governor, in the Legislative 1914 (see p. 47 of Hansard) the the Chinese unɔfficial members of inclosures thereto which are sont the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of Council, on the 23rd December Motion made by me for Jom Counoil on the subject of your by His Excellency the Governor State for the Colonies. last when I first raised the mission of 5 Unofficial Justions statement that no members of the or the Hongkong Government to Sir.-1. In forwarding to you question) I would beg leave to to be appointed to inquire into the Chinese community were asked to the Right Honourable the Secre a petition from the British re-state that it is fully and officielos in number, efficiency sign the Petition, which I may tary of State for the Colonies with aidente in this Colony for greater alearly recognised that, under and organisation of the Narsing here observe was deposited in reference to or in any way co

3.—I am much obliged to you for forwarding to me copies of unofficial representation on the the war conditions at present pre Staff at the Government Hospitale various public places for anyone nected with the Felition," Executive and Legislative Coun vailing, no definite suiwer can we defeated by the Official Vets, to sign who might wish to do so.

CLAUD SEVERN,

correspondencs which has passed. wishers,

cile, I would ask leave to make be expected to this petition until with, I may add, very unfortunate --I am, ato,

Colonial Secretary, between Mr. Landale and Mr. 1. The Government Civil Hos- The swimmera started off the some observations in this covering after the lapse of some months, results at the present time, for

Shellim and the Chinese members at the letter, by way partly of explana-bat it is nevertheless earnestly

of Council and yourself and bag side of the launch

Mr. H. E. Pollook, K. 0. and respectfully hoped that the pital is yet more understaffed The Honourable

to say as follows;➡ word of Mr. B. C. Witchell, official tion and partly of argument.

2. In the first place I would consideration of this Petition will than it was then for the carrying starter, and for a few yurdu held

La reply to letters of inquiry

· (1).—With regard to Mr. Len well together, but afterwards point out that this petition has not be shelved until the and of oa of the ordinary work; sud is in

instant, I adhere to and repeat are that increased Unofficial repre-of the annual recurrence of plague,

Hongkong, 16th March, 1916. the statements which I made in with Stewart a very close follower, whom about one dozen led in front of Lema, who did not Portuguese and British Indians, eentation on the Councils is desir-combined with cases of typhoid following were received:

Sir,I have to acknowledge paragraph 4 of my covering 2. Sisters, who are due for make up the distance again and who, as bereafter stated in para-able before that time arrives, in and other serious disseses; and ere a hundred yarda had been graph 6, were not intended to order that a Governm `at, more`re-

Secretary of State, because those traversed Stewart we keep sign) whereas the 1894 petition presentative of the wishes of the leave and urgently require it after receipt of your letter of the 14th letter, of the 9th inst, to the The Hon. Mr. B. E. Pollock,tatements are absolutely true. I ing him company not far ahead: for greater representation, which basiness men of this Colony, may 4 years' work, are now unable to

very plucky is hereafter referred to, though be established for the purpose of obtain it, and I may add that the without any application for any may add that Mr. Landale never Railton made a attempt to hold bie owu with the open for eigneturs by persons of dealing with any trade and ship difficalty of getting Narses to two premier swimmers, but be every nationality, was signed by ping problems which may srise come out to serve in the Governanotion. has made use of my gave me to understand that he at length to fall back, 383 only, of whom 284 were in anticipation of the close of the ment Hospitals in Hongkong is name in a manner which was not could not sign the Fatition (of not in any way due to the War, warranted by any conversation which I left a copy with him for The Howitt Phillips Repertory

for there is no similar difcalty had with him and has represented perusal) without first referring decided by Americans, 4 Portuguese, and 47 be to race

giving expression to in s light on which he gave me for not Company presented W. Somerset

draw your attention to the eaalos experienced in getting Nurses to Tiews which I do not remember the master home, and that the only Yangban's new play, "The Land (Finch and Johnstone. With a British Indians.

favourable to his petition with a of Promise." at the Royal Theatre few yards separating them, Finch 3. In the second place I would ad letter which I addressed to the nerve in Singapore and the Feder.

ated Malay States. last evening, and, despite the fact and Johnstone made capital bead-beg leave to mention that the four loos! British newspapers,

In making my Motion, on the view of explaining the absence of

I said (see p. 44 my signsture therefrom. that there was not a very large way neck-tc-aeck and it was not first 28 signatures are those of enclosing a copy of the petitios,

of

My personal views on the sub- important in which, in consequence of Bug- attendance, the production was a until the balf way line had been representatives process in every way.

are not fully crystalized, and The scene of the play is, for nearly reached that any difference shipping, commercial, and financi- gestions made to me, I promised of Hansard):-"I think it is very the most part, laid in the Usn-in them was noted. It was here al institutione doing business in that I would bring to your notice, much to be regretted that in this jet, dealt with in the petition, that Johnstone felt the effects of this Colony, as the following in the covering letter forwarding in many other cases the Govern- adion West and the theme is one the tide. At first it was not ap- particulars will show:-[Here the Petition, the desire expressed ment of this Colony has treated thought I made it clear to Mr. hare without first being given which gave the author many opportunities to display his skill parent, but the steady separation follow the names of prominent for a more comprehensive electoral the Un-official Members in an Follock that I could not support of the two men clearly showed business men who signed the body than the Chamber of Com adverse and hostile spirit instead say changes in the Government

(2). With reference to Mr. into their counsel and co-opera- in the way of bandling tense that Johnstone had run foal of petition and the interests the merce or the Non-official Justices of taking the Un-official Members time to submit them to those I re-

present at home.—I am, etc.,

Shellim's letter to you of the 16th of the Pesos,

DAVID LANDALE sitaations, and bebas by no means

inatsot,-in which he seeks to 4.Mr Lendale, the Hongkong I may add that it was deemed too."

One is, in fact, foroad to be

qualify what he wrote to me by neglected to take full advantageofrong current, but it was good control.] them. The play could well be call to see the plucky fight he pat

course head of Mesers, Jardine, Mathe-advisable to limit the signatories keep to

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. previous verbal conversation, I ed a powerful one. It resolves it instead of going westward. Finch, son & Co., Ltd., and Mr. Shellim, to those of British Race, and that lieve that such slmost automatic The Hon. Mr. Claud Bavoro,

beg leave to state that, at the only Belf into a onntest between the on the other hand, might have the Hongkong head of Messrs. no members of the Indian, Porta- and decidedly arbitrary employ

Sir,-In reply to your letter of Terbal conversation which I had wille of a man and women thrown been guided by an invisible David Bassoon & Co., Ltd., sa guese of Chinese communities ments of the Official Vote, a Hongkong, 18th March, 1918. together in a country of almost band. Not a foot did be appear nominated members upon the have been asked to sign, though are referred to above, most de untouched resources. The cir-

to have deviated from the path Legislative Council, might not (as shove stated) a few Indians cidedly would not take place if the 14th March, No. 2003/1915, I with bim on the subject, he asked told me that he would put cumstances of their meeting are he had ret himself, and he plodd-unnaturally have been expected and Portuguese have signed the the Unofficials were not in a bare the honour to inform you me to leave a copy of the Petition novel, their respective outlook on ed along with a powerful stroke, to have some bias against the Petition, presumably because they permanent and hopeless minority, that I am correctly reported in with him (which I did) And 1. beg to point out, however, big views into writing and the things and ways of life are From now onwards he steadily petition, bat Mr. Landale inform considered that they were interest being unable by any possible the passage quoted by you. widely divergent, and it was in forged ahead of Johnstone, who, ed me quite frankly that he was ined as possible prospective voters, powers of persuasion or argument

to obtain a majority of votes. In that my letter was supplementary send them to me, which he did evitable thatconflict should ensue.

when he was nearing Murray Pier, favour of an anofficial mejority on in their capacity of Jamore.

7. The Chinese Ua-official short the Officials esu delest the to a conversation I bad with Mr. on the following day, and be How the superiority of the man's had to make a wide detour to get the Legislative Council and was strength is the only basis back to the course. Finch generally in favour of the other. Members of Council hare not Unofficials with neatness and des- Pollock in which I expressed the admits that I have correctly some objects of the petition, but that signed the Petition, (no Chinese patch every single time, no matter view that some well considered quoted to the Secretary of State (8). With regard to the Chinese distance ahead, and he touched he thought that it would be an being invited to sign, as above how strong the weight of public concessions might well be made what he (Mr. Shellim) wrote ta make them equal is told with real the Hongkong side in 23 mine. 24 ungracious set for him to sign stated). In connection with this opinion is behind the latter, and by the Government, but I did not dramatic skill, and the cartsin falls to find them as one in the sece, from leaving Kowloon, John because the Hongkong head of latter point, it may be observed the so-called representatives of consider the present an opportune

stone following with 24 min. 54, Jardine, Matheson & Co. had that, if two additional Chinese the public on the Council have time to zaiss the question. My members of Connoil, the question draft of the Petition with them, common purposes of fighting sece, and Railton at 25 min. 09, always been nominated by the Members were to be added to the no real power whatever to give letter should be read eutirely arose, while I was discswing = etern nature to make the prairie

10. I am forwarding the Pati-versation, which did not refer in as to whether the Chinese should gantry s habitable place to live, Lema dropped out and Government to s sest on the Legislative Council, in addition to effect to the wishes of the public, with reference to wach con

Stewart finished at the boat land- Legislative Council, without the the 10 Uu-official Members ang.

better be omitted. According in and a source of material ing of the V. R. C. It was a necessity of any election, and gested in the Petition, the present tion with the original signatures any way to the details of the be included in the Petition, and capital rece, and leaves a hope that, by signing himself, he proportion of Chinese Members to thereto and a copy of this cover petition or proposals which I had the Chinese members said they had in ita fasi shape" and ready The work of the company was that it will be a regular annual might be affecting in the above the rest of the Un-oficial Mom- ing letter to the Colonial Seare not considered and which it was in every respect excellent, the event in the fatare,

respect the position of future bere would be preserved. It tary here for transmission to His impossible for me to study in the ly, when the Fetition was printed laurela going to Miss Gertrude, Ia distributing the prizes, the heads of Jardine, Matheson and ebraid slee be noted that the pre-Excellency the Governor, and time, then at my disposal. Godart and Mr Charles Howitt, Hon. Mr. Cland Severa congrata Co. Mr. Shellim wrote to me that sent Petition does not ask, as did am at the same time making, and I am emphatically of opinion for signature, I did not invit who impersonated the two lead lated Finch on winning the race he was sorry that he could not see the 1894 Petition, for Beitish I submit that my request is that, at this stage of the Great them or any of the Chinese to siga ing characters with marked as there was a considerable tide his way to signing the petition, an Un-official Majority, and con-perfectly reasonable one, that I War in which the Nation is the Petition, which was not sent ability. Both parts were running, tat he had completed he did not consider the time sequently whether the number should be furnished with a copy engaged, it is out of place to acting ones, but they were the distance only a few seconds opportune, but that generally be of Un-officials be 10 or be in of every Despatch of His Excel bring forward a question of the carried through in powerful abore the record. The race was greed with it and thought that creased to 12 by the addition of leney the Governor and of the nature of the petition,I am, ata., minner. Mr. Percy Beversicok was organised in 1906 by the it would have a better chance it two Chinese Members, it would Hongkong Government to you, se Edward March, was a strong China Mail, and had been held brought forward at a more fitting be impossible to get an Un-upon or in any way connected The Honourable The Colonial

official Majority otherwise than with the Petition, and of sny member of the cast, and same annually until 1913, and when opportunity, remark oan be applied to Miss they remembered the names of Sir Paul Chater, who, as Mr. by the combined European and enclosures therein, in order that Grass Bay, whose work as Gar: T. Logen and R.O. Witchell Obster, signed, in 1894, the peri- Chinese Un-offisial Vote. There may have, in consultation with trude Marsh, the selfish and a formerly competing. He tion to the House of Commons would, therefore, be no rick what-others, an opportunity of replying

alous wife of Edward, came in

to Mesars, which asked (inter alia) not only ever (as there might have been if to sach Despatch or Despatches expressed thanks for a deal of appreciation. Mr. Gande, Price and Company for for British aaoficial majority the prayer of the 1894 Petition and enclosures (if any).

With many apologies for the Wheeler Dryden, as the work patting up the cap and to the on the Legislative Council, but had been granted) of the wishes sbirker, was capital, and Mies donors of the other prizes who also for freedom of debate and of the important Chinese com length of this letter.I am, Sir, Doria Phillips, in the small part preferred to remain anonymous voting for the official members, manity in this Colony being over. Your meat obedient servant, of Dorothy Wickbam, was beem Johnstone had made a plucky expressed his unwillingness to ruled by the vote of the British to great advantage. The reat effort and although he was carried sign sny saob petition now, on Un-offcial Members outweighing of the performers were weet by the tide he finished the the ground that the time was the combined votes both of the cessful in their

respective distance only a short way bebiad, inopportune, boceuse of the war. Offcial and the Chinese Membera, parts, and the presentation, as a The day would not be far distant Mr. Edkine, who is in charge The power of the Governor to whole, was well up to the high when he would win the race. of Messrs. Batterfield and Swire suspend legislation and of the ledge the receipt of your letter standard this company has main-Railton had completed the die here, without committing himself Becretary of State to veto it are the 9th inst. stating that you had heard no mention of the mat- the bare sent to the Secretary of ter by the Chinese public nor had tained on this visit.

tance in such good time that he to any definite view either for or additional safeguards to To-night" Pez o'My Heart" had been awarded a prize, against the objects of the pati- rights of the native population, Stete for the Colonies Petition, they approached as on the ques-

8. I also unclose for your with copy of the signatures there. tion.-We have, etc., is being given.

Finch, in a brief speech, saidtion, stated that it would, in any Johnstone was a good lad and he event, be impossible for him, an perasal articles by the four Loos to together with a covering letter hoped he would win the rsos next paid Manager of Mesura, Butter British newspapers on the Petition and enclosures, praying for Gold and Swire, to sign any snob when it was fret published in the greater un-official, representation your.

petition without first referring Press, and the Comments of the on the Councils of the Colony, and the matter home to the partners lending British newspaper in enclosing copies of the documents in that firm for their decision. Shanghai, the North China Daily with signstores to the Petition in Mr. Stabb, Chief Manager of News (se copied fato, our local original for the information of the the Hongkong and Shanghai Press) and also a leading article Governor.

In reply I am to transmit to Bank, stated bis viaw that no of the Hongkong Day Press obatire of any sort in the con- apon the documents connected you a copy of Colonial Regulation alitusion was required,

with the Fetition of 1894, which No. 218 and to point out that

which their conduct reets until

the force of love comes to each to

wealth.

800-

St. Joseph's Church. At the ten o'clock Mass at St. Joseph's Church on Sunday, October 8, Dom Perosi's 'celebrat ed "Misss Pontificalis " will be sing. Mass will be followed by a special supplication service, Litany and Benediotion of the Blossed Bacrament:

tp

hie

finished consequently

Tomorrow's Auction.

Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling quantity of ladies and gente suitings, eto, at his males rooms at 11 am. to-morrow,#*

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;

ILE POLLOCK,

[Enclosure 4 (A).}

:

E SHELLIM

m6.

to sny Chinem Olab,-Institution or Store. Moreover, the Petition it is a Petition by "British Basi- dents" and it was, sherefore, expressly states, in its forme, that

letter under acknowledgment) " for any one to sign, who might wish to do so.” The Petition of 1894, on the other hand, was, by its terms; open to signatories of

not open (as you suggeet in your

Secretary, Present, Hongkong, 15th March, 1916. Sir, We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 2003/1915 "dated the 14.b instant enclosing a copy of every race. I am, eta,

HL E. POLLOCK, The Honourable Colonist. Soc. letter, etc. anextract from Mr. H. E. Pollock's

In reply, we beg to state that retary. Mr. Pollock had twice spoken to

Unjust Scales. us on the subject of the "petition

Lospector Terrett had two ssass Hongkong, 18th Marcb, 1918. to the Secretary of Siste for the Biram directed to scknow- Colonies and we anggested that of shopkeepers using faulty moales we had better be isft alóne as we to be heard this morning at the Magistracy, before Mr. J. B. Wood. One caso was that in which

Hollywood Fond, were munisoned. Movers Abdellah and Sons, of for having four pairs, of bad mosles, one of which was sy much

chaser. His Worship, imposse as 121 per cent, against the par-

fine of $100. The other auss

WEI YUK

LAU CHU-PAL.

Secretary,

The Honourable The Colonial Prince's Buildings, Hongkong, against the meator of a

22ad Maroh, 1916.

stell, 51 Central Market. Sir,Your letter to me of the three unjust soules in bis 18th instant did not reach my] office till the 20th (on which day, sion, all six per cent, against

was absent from the ollios) and Poster. A fios of $60 wa ("now bag lears to reply toʻli mediaspor