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anfortunately prevails, to some extent, in our distant colonies and we call upon H,E,' | thị Governor to cause amends to be made to us for the wrongdoing of his subordinates.
As we have been publicly maligned by the officers of the Government, we have no hesitation in giving equal publicity to this letter.
We
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
DISI RİBUTION OF AMBULANCE CERTIFICATES.
LIEUT-GENERAL BARKER AND THE
VOLUNTEERS.
{February 14, 1895;
gain certificates-ten altogether, in addition to those who have already gained them. As I have taken a very great interest in the re-construction of the Volunteers I am particularly satisfied to see that they are coming to the also glad to see here to-day other Volunteers, who front and justifying their existence; and I am
distinction won by their comrades. I am also glad to see four Chinese medical students who
therefore publish it once, and reserve to ourselves / Parade Ground on Tuesday afternoon to witness show, by their presence, how they appreciate the
the right to address H.M. Secretary of State for the Colonies upon the subject.We have the
honour to be, sir, your most obedient servants, Butterfield & SwiRE. To the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
Aoting Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong, 9th February, 1895. Sir, We beg to refer to the following cor- respondence for the perusal of H.E. The Go- verdor. We may add that the letters from the Acting Stipendiary Magistrate reached as after our letter to you of yesterdate was written We have the honour to be, sir, your most obe. dient servants,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. To the Hon. J H. Stewart Lockhart,
Acting Colonial Secr tary.
(Copy)
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Hongkoor, 7th February, 1895. Commander W. C. H. Hastings, R.N.,
Acting Stipendiary Magistrate Sir.-In the decisión you gave vesterday, ou the prosecution of our firm by the Public Works Department you are reported to have inflicted the penalty of $250 fine, or the alternative of two months' imprisonment wi h hard labour. Would you kindly state under which Ordin me and the section, you based your decision. Yours most obediently,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRF.
(Copy)
Magistracy, fongkong,
8th. February, 1-95 Gentlemen,-With reference to your letter dated 7th instant I am directed by Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Acting Police Magistrate, to point out that there are obvious reasons why the adjudicating Magistrate should decline to enter into correspondence with parties to aar;
aloons case that may have been before him.
am, however, to inform you the The Alting Police
1890) decided to review the case.— dinance 10 o I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
.
Magis rate has twr) acretion 97 of Or
W. M. B. ARTHUR,
First Clerk.
Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.
(Copy.)
Police Court, Hongkong,
8th February. 1895. Cases Nos. 1387, 1388, 1389, and 1390. Reg. by H. P. Tooker, Executive Engineer. P.W.D., versus E. Mackintosh, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.
Sir-I am directed by Commander WC. H. Hastings. Acting Police Magistrate, to inform you that he has, under the provisions of Ordiu- ance 10 of 1890, Section 17, decided to review his adjudications in the above ca es on Monday. the 11th instant, at 2.30 p m. -3 have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
W. M. B ARTHUR
Magistrates' Clerk.
A small company assembled on the Volunteer a very interesting ceremony performed by Lieut. General G. Digby Barker. C. B. It was the those successful candidates who had passed the St. John's Ambulance examination, and the ma jority of the candidates bolonged to the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. The examination was held some months ago, but for some reason there was a delay in the arrival of the certificates from Eng and, and so they could not be distributed until yesterday. Advantage was also taken by Lieut. General Barker to inspect the Corps. The Corps had assembled on the ground in full dress uniform, and, in addition, there were four Chinese students from the Chinese College of Medicine, who train with the Corps as a stretcher class, and who had also obtained Am-
occasion of the distribution of certificates to
have acquitted themselves so well, and who have, equally with the others, obtained the St. John's Ambulance certificates, which were not here to. day; but they will obtain temporary certificates pending the arrival of the confirmed certificates from England. The number is small, but I hope, although it is a small instalment, that this may be an augury of a larger movement by which the blessings of Western science may be greatly extended over the whole of China. The Chinese little know what they lose by set- ting their faces against it. I am glad to see such a large number of civilians, and police as well, coming forward for these certificates. Es- pecially do I congratulate those two gainers of certificates who have gained them for the third time. It is a proof of very great perseverance which does them those who have received certificates I offer my very great credit. To all sincere congratulations, and we all of us owe a
bulance certificates: Shortly after five o'clock Lieut-General Digby Barker arrived, and he was accompanied by Colonel Jerrard, Surgeon- Colonel Presto, Surgeon-Major Westcott, Major Pemberton. Capt. Gordon, and Surgeon Spry. There were also present, in uniform, Capt. McCallum and Lieut. Machell, of the Vodebt of gratitude to Dr. Cautlie, who, with his lunteers, and standing near the officers were the great energy, continues to give his services to this good work. Dr. Cantlie was, I believe, Hon. J. t; Stewart Lockhart and Mrs. Loc
the organiser and the first Commandant hart. Mrs F. H. Way, Miss Barker, Mrs. Can-
of the Volunteer Medical Staff Corps which tlie, and several other ladies and goutenon. The
bas now grown into such 8- large and Corps was in charge of Surgeon Captain Cantlie, useful institution. I. am gratified to see and the proodings were opened by an am-
mast he is extending that work, and it bulanc drill. Three patients, who were sup.
be a very great satisfaction to him to know
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suf-
The proceedings then concluded.
posed to have been very badly injured.that by his energy and activity he is spreading then came on to the field, and, after the orthodox fashion, they were placed on stratar and wide the knowledge and skill which con chers and their wounds dressed. And they which has one of the best objects a man can set duces to alleviate human suffering a work were not slight wounds all; they were wounds such as a soldier is most liable to on a
before him. I congratulate you all. field of battleThe first patient was triuzor supposed to be, which
was just the same thing for the purposes of an bolos Trill-from a fracture of the left [philingoounts nshot wound on the chest, and
bleeding from palm of-
d. The second patient's injuries were stated te hemorrhage from left femoral artery, fracture of right for arm, and fracture of lower jaw," while the third man's injures were right foot torn of by shell. wound on scalp, and brok n ribs.” It cannot be denied that these injuries were thoroughly representative of battle-fi-ld injuries, and the poor victims did their best to wear a countenance characteristic of a warrior almost
am. IMPUDENT FRAUDS IN THE COLONY.
sick to death with shell wounds. The three men were carefully bandaged by the members of the Corps under the keen observation of the Major General and his officers, and lufter the drill had been efficiently gone through the certificates were awarded by the Major-General to the fol. lowing winners, some of whom, however, did not
attend:-
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Second examinatiou.—Mr. G. Moffatt. First examination Rev R. F. Cobbold, and Messrs. F. B. L. Bowley, P. Brewitt. C. Gas J. R. Germain. E. Honeysett, J. emm, R. Mitchell, M. S. Northcote, H. O Palmer. C. S. Sharp, S. B. J. Skertehly D. W. Smith, and F. J. Wilkins
A WARNING TO SHOPKEEPERS.
The police are at present actively engaged in
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finding the whereabouts of a Chinaman who has lately been reaping a good harvest by com- mitting glaringly impudent frauds on shopkeepers, A few days ago be went to a money changer in Gough Street and said, *I want change for $50." The money changer said he was sorry he could not oblige the man as he had not sufficient change. Oh, never mind," replied the Chinaman, give me $25 now and I will call for the re- mainder to-morrow.' He then put a note on the counter, received $25, and walked quietly
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off.
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He has not yet returned for the rest of the money, however, and the reason note, but this tricky Chinaman had carefully easily explained. The note was really a $5 added an "0" to each 5 at the corners, and in this way was able to impudently cheat the shop. keeper. It is rather extraordinary, though, that the barefaced swindler was enabled to carry out his bold design, as he had not in the least de- gree altered the word "five" in the centre of the note. The trick having proved successful in this one case the man decided to try again, The following Volunteers passed the first ex- and once more he managed to swindle a shop. E. Mackintosh, Esq, Messrs. Butterfield &amination-Messrs. C. M. Adamson, F. W.
Swire.
Danby, W Purcell, G. W. Watling, H. Ckeeper, bat this time he obtained the full amount of $50. He called at 97, Station Wilcox W. K. Wylie, C. C. Bowring, W. St. J.
five dol Street, on Sunday and with a Hancock, H. W. Kennett, T. Moffatt, and J.
"0 note--an
each being added to Mathieson.
A desoription of the $5-he obtained $50. fellow has been circulated and it is as follows:-
Wanted, for passing a false $50 note at 97, Station Street, on the 10th inst, a Chinaman, 30 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches in height; wearing a black woollen jacket, black leggings, and Chinese riding boots. Spoke Nam Hoi dialect."
The N. C. Daily News says:-'he latest news from Wencbow is that all is quiet at that port now. thanks to he timely visit of .M.S Redpole, which had an excellent effect noon the conduct of the officials The bumptious and rade Taotai is now all civility, and has apologised to the British Consul for his former ffensive behaviour. There is a great deal of virtue still in the good old gunboat policy, so far as China is concerned.
Chefoo despatches, according to the NC. Daily News, report that the Shantung Governor, Li Ping-heng, has executed a very large number of officers and men who fled from Yungch ng and Weihaiwei to Chefoo. Amongst the number was the General in command of the Yungchior troops and a Colonel belonging to the Weihaiwei gar rison, who upon getting to Chefoo spread many rumours concerning the fidelity of General Tai and the loss of Weihaiwei.
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The four Chinese medical students who had also gained their first certificates were Ho Nai Hop, Tong Fuo Man Wong Sai Yan, and Lui King Shum
Lieut. General BARKER then said—It always gives me very great pl asure to distribute these certificates, which do those who earn them very much credit. I have also been very pleased with the inspection to-day. The Surgeon-Major, who has condnoted the inspection, expresses himself as extremely satisfied with the drill, and so far as I may presume to express an opinion upon such a scientific subject, it appears to me to have been extremely well done, and I was also satisfied with the smartness of the drill. All those Volunteers who have passed the examination will now be allowed to wear those, honourable | badges which have just been distributed. I am glad to see so many Volunteers come forward to
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This man
The native authorities at Wahu arrested four members of the Kolao Hui a short time ago, one of whom was the notorious Wên Lao-yao, one of the principal chiefs of that society. and his three companions were arrested in their house-boat shortly after their arrival at Wahu, having been recognised by a casual acquaintance, who betrayed them to the police. It is expected, the N. C. Daily News says, that the captives wili be beheaded about the middle of February.
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