September 16, 1899.J
RIVAL LAUNCH-OWNERS.
*LIVELY DOINGS AT SHA U CHUNG,
VILLAGERS ARMED WITH KNIVES AND FIREARMS.
CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
on duty to see that the disembarkation of pass! | engers from the friendly launch takes place without opposition.
The Captain-Superintendent went to Sha U Chung in the first instance in torpedo boat No. 2, which was in charge of Lieutenant Stuart, on Friday, 8th Sept., arranging to arrive at about
then headed for Hongkong, - The Captala, made a sail with an car and a piece of tarpaulin, and took the Mate's boat in tow. The Captain's.... boat leaked so badly that a couple of men-bad to be kept constantly at work & bailing At about three o'clock in the afternoon they fell in with a
and the Captain
Another illustrativa rif tha rough and ready the same time as the rival lannches. Owing to the and those in the ARTERIES OR001.
way of doing things which obtains in China is forthcoming. Since the New Territory was taken over there has been an appeciable improvement not only in the included area but across the border, and this lins, necessitated the providing of better facilities for getting from one place to another. For some months now a couple of launches, belonging to rival owners, have gone from Hongkong to Sha U Chung, village on the Chinese shore of Mirs Bay, and bsok daily, and a fair business has been done in carrying passengers Naturally there has been no love lost be tween the owners of the differeut launches, and with the view to securing a monopoly one of them came to so ne terms with the authori ties at Sha U Chung, undertaking to pay so much per head per passenger if the exclusive right of landing passengers was accorded him. The owner of No. 2 launch refused to recognise this arrangement, and continued to land passengers ns before, in spite of all opposition.
A few days ago things reached a climax. No. 2 launch was fired upon by the other launch and by some people who had assembled on the beach, and in consequence she did not land all the passengers, but returned to Hongkong with some of them, and the occurrence was reported to Captain Superintendent May. This was on Wednesday, 6th Sept, und in consequence of this report Mr. May, so as to get at the truth of the matter, decided to send Sergeants Sullivan and. Sim and a couple. of Chinese detec- tive sergeants to investigate. Accordingly when the launches left Hongkong the police followed, and when they had arrived at Fo- tochow, No. 1 lanuch being by this time out of sight, they got aboard No. 2 launch and secreted themselv:s in the cabin. In due time Sk- U Chang was reached. Then a lively scene was witnessed. Getting No. launch between her and the beach No. I launch fired two shots at hec. At the same time a
large number of people, armed with knives and fire-arms, who had been seen wildly gesticulat- ing on the beach. rushed into the water as the accountant of No. 2 launch stepped into a boat to land, and battered him most unmercifully. He clambered back into bis launch, his assailants still making for him, and at this juncture the police made their appearance. The water bo- ing included in British territory the police took the No. 2 launch in obarge, arrest- ing five -45 men aboard ber, and brought her back to Hongkong. The five prisoners were taken to the Central Police Station and the accountant, who had been badly pommelled, to the Hospital.
The prisoners were brought before Mr. Gom perts at the Magistracy on the 8th.
Mr. D'Almado appeared for the prisoners and asked for a remand.
Chief-Detective-Inspector Hanson said the complainant was not able to appear. He was in the hospital, and the previous day was romi- ting blood. The Captain Superintendent had gone to Sha U Chung to make further enquiries.
The hearing was adjourned..
Mr. D. Almado asked for bail to be allowed. His Worship, said he could not grant bail until a further report from the Hospital. The man might die.
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THE HON, F. H. MAY'S VISITS TO SHA UCHUNG,
"STILLAT✅ LOGGERHEADS,
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heavy 80s, however, the monopolist launch had to pat back, and the disembarkation of passen. Kers from the friendly launch was allowed to boat had a difficult task to make the land, and take place without opposition. The torpedo- it was only through the clever way in which she was handled by Lieutenant Stuart that she was: able to do so. The Captain Superintendent, who was accompanied by Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Sergeants Sullivan and Sim, and two Chinese detective sergeants, interviewed the rival parties separately. He also went inland and saw the elders of the district, obtaining from them fall particulars of the dispute. On Saturday the Captain Superintendent again went to Sha U Chung, timing his arrival by that of the the other launches. The rough weather again prevented the monopolist launch from going forward, but the other launch completed the trip, and the passengers were disembarked all right. beach, and bad it not been for the presence Some rowdy looking men were gathered on the of the police another disturbance would in all probability have taken place. Superintendent again went inland, and on The Captain this occasion he got both parties together and endeavoured to get them to come to an agreement, but he again failed. He, however, succeeded in making them realise that any fur ther uproar would get them into serious trouble, seeing that the British Government had control of the waters. On Sunday the Captain Super- intendent again went over to the mainland any saw the Chinese officials with a view to getting them to co-operate with him in preventing any disturbances in the future. And so the matter rests for the time being.
LOSS OF THE
WHITE CLOUD."
ALL HANDS SAVED. Last week we announced that Mr. C. Robin- son, of Manila, had purchased from the Hong- kong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company the wooden paddle steamer White Cloud, which it had been decided to replace on the Canton ran by a more modern vessel. The White Cloud, left Hongkong for Manila at about half-past three ou Friday afternoon, 8th Sept., having on board four Europeans and 2 Chinese, the Europeans be ing Captain Raymond, First Mate Gopell, Chief Engineer Adamson, and Second Engineer Me- (alloch. She also carried 500 tons of coal, 1,000 head of poultry, and about 1,000 baskets of potatoes. When she had been going about 11 bours Captain Raymond turned her round to get to the sea, and then his troubles began, as the ship, which was some 24 years old, commenced to roll heavily and to strain.
Many of those who had heard that the White Cloud was going to Manila shook their heads
and said she would never be able to stand the trip. At any rate, early on Saturday morn- ing, when about 88 miles away from Hongkong, S. E. by S., halt south, a couple of planks gave way. The water rushing in put the fires out and the engines stopped. The pumps were got to work without loss of time and buckets were requisi- tioned to bail the water ont, the boat's head in the meantime being turned towards Hongkong. Other planks giving way, Captain Raymond ordered the four boats to be lowered. One boat was smashed up in the operation and a couple of Chinamen were plunged into the water. Life buoys were thrown to them and they were picked up... Chief Engineer Adamson and ten Chinese got in one boat. First Mate Gopell and five Chinese in another, and the Captain
at abont four o'c
The mate's boat seems to have got adrift/some- how, but she was in sight at dark on Saturday by it is believed that no lives have been lost night, and as she was making for in junk close
ABRIVAL) OF THE THIRD BOATS SIK: the rest of the crem arrived in the harbour ant First-mate Gopell, of the White Olokakuu safe on Tuesday morning, the junk on which they had taken refuge having been becklined,
KANG YI AT WORK A CANTON.
Yi the Empress's "extortioner” is 'afready in It is reported in native circles that Kang a fair way to adding handsomely to the coffe of his Imperial mistress by heavy? contributions from the "rich Southero, capit- al. One sum alone offered him for the mbdo- styled the Pak-kup pin is said to ambunt to poly of fantan gambling-houses and the lottery close on $2,000,000, and this is likely to be wel squeeses. The tenderer of the large kum men led by large offers for other monopolies and tioned for the gambling monopoly is the son of to that of Viceroy his position being that of a high official now deal whose rank was equal Director of the Yellow Rivor su ljeka
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MURDER ON LANTAO ISLAND..
Another armed robbery in the New Territory has been reported to the police. It appears that at about half-past-mineedi Friday night:18th Sept. six men, one of whom carried revolver, broke into a house at Supo village, near Tung Chung, Lantao Island, and were proceeding ransack the premises when the man who wih. his wife occupied the house interfered, and he wa at once shot dead. The ruffians then proceeded, with their search of the house, and subsequently. carried away articles and diothing of the value of $15.
ATACKED BY PIRATES OFF PINGHOT.
SIX MEN WOUNDEDNE Another case of piracy has been reported to the police. On Sunday afternoon a junk laden with passengers left Shau Mi for Hougkong, and when off Pinghoi a boat bore down upon her. When close to the junk those on board the latter saw that the men in the boat were armed with fire-arms and swords, They then fired on the junk and threw stink-pɔts among the passengers. The latter, however, managed to beat off their assailants, who ultimately cleared away. Six of the passen 'ers welé more or less now in the Govern. seriously injured, and are ment Civil Hospital.
PIRACY IN HEUNGSHAN DIS | RICT.
The lawlessness prevailing all ofer the making itself Kwangtung province is now - severely felt in the Heung ham district. correspondent informs us that at Pakfatao and other places in the district there are
Ives numbers of robbers who have formed the into sixteen gangs or companies, the na the principal divisions being La Son Wo Tong, Kit Be Tong, an Tong. These gange have a system of extorting money from shops in the markets and lov passage boats, and the people
month three silk bonti" property stolen amounted thousands of dollars. ♬ Every has to pay blackmail under the its fish thrown into the river.
It transpires that disputes about the shore at Shs Up Chung are of old standing and that and Second Engineer McCulloch and five that they submit to their squees several clan fights have taken place about it, and Chinese in the tibrd. As soon as as the villagers of Sha U Chang and neighbour hood are a very rowdy lot these fights have been carried out with much raneour, and quite a number of the combatants have been killed in them. Within the last few days Captain Superintendent May has paid several visits to the mainland with the object of bringing about a settlement, but he has not been suo
sful, and in the atime a police launch is
the Chief Engineer, and his men got into their boat they sighted a junk, and without stopping for provisions they made for it, and arrive in Hongkong on Saturday, The Captain and Second Engineer McCulloch did not leave the ship until about half-past ten in the morning, when they pashed off and with the First Blate's boat waited to see the last of the White Cloud, which went down bow first about 20 minutes after she had been left. The hosts
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At Macao the inclusion of the district in Portuguree territors; time past been discussed. If the above described is allowed to vocates of the Portuguese Colony' have a strong argument în support of
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