October 20, 1906.]
THE FIRE.
The fire already briefly reported to you in my cablegram of yesterday's date started about 4 a.m. on Sunday in the Hing Kee compradore shop situated on the Canal just opposite to the British Police Station on the Shameen. It spread very rapidly to the adjoining houses, There was a strong north wind blowing at the time, which caused the flames to leap over the Canal to the Shameen. The Shaneen fire engine turned out shortly after the fire broke out to protect the British Police Station. About fifteen houses were gutted and the damage is said to amount to about 850,000, 'The large military station next to Yuen Hang and the Mutual Store were completely burnt down. It is reported that several lives were lost at the fire. Another fire broke out in the Tung Tak Tai Kai at about 8:30 pm last night. Fortunately there was no wind and it was put ont after several houses were destroyed,
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LOSS IN HANKOW FIRE. A director of the arsenal was on the Honkow when she was burnt at Hongkong. He had $300,000 in cheques and 12 parcels of drafts to deposit, which were all lost. They were put in the parser's office for safe keeping.
PIRATES TO BE EXECUTED, Two of the pirates of the Sainam will be executed this week.
FAREWELL FOR SHUM.
The merchants of Hongkong ietend to hold a big banquet and celebration for Viceroy Sham when he arrives there on his way to Shanghai.
ECHO OF CUSTOMS TROUBLE.
Chow Tung-shang, who figured conspicuously in the Customs trouble a short time ago has left. China and gone to some foreign country. His family, which has been incarcerated since the trouble, have offered to pay a large sum of money if they are released Viceroy Sh m has replied that they must pay the money before they are released.
RAILWAY.
The board of directors of the Yuet Hau Co. have handed a petition to the Viceroy asking him to refuse the resignation of Tse Tow-cbai. Tse became aware of the petition and notified the directors that his resignation had taken place virtually, but he would serve a short while longer to accommodate them.
CUSTOMS ACCOUNTS.
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Viceroy Shum and the Provincial Treasurer are busily engaged in settling the Customs accounts. Shum has memorialized the thruze taking the responsibility of the matter upon himself and is endeavoring to settle the accounts before his departure.
OFFICIAL SALARIES.
Under the reformed official system, it is pro- posed to increase the official salaries from the Viceroy down, and relieve the magistrate of the burden of making supplies to officials passing through, which in many districts represents a heavy annual drain which has to be, made up in other ways.
BAILWAY.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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that it will most likely be ex end d to the Chinese section as soon as work in this line is started. So very often we have referred to the great inconvenience through the constant : interruption of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph lines, that we think this a very good opportunity for some enterprising gentlemn to take hold of and have a public telephone communication be tween this and Hougkong made an accomplished · fact. The inconvenience to the business commu- ' nity and private individuals by the interruption of telegraphic communication, especially at a time when most urgently needed, is certainly a matter for serions consideration, and we doubt i not that in Shamees alone a sufficient number of i subscribers could be seenred who will gladly ass of such an enterprise on reasonable terms. If the Chinese authorities do not feel inclived to take the matter up, why cannot the Chamber of Commerce or the Shameen Municipal Con cil¦ make a more? The influence of the British; anthority is strong enough to be able to push the matter through, should the Chinese object to it on unreasonable grounds.
Chief Engineer Kwang is dissatisfied with his ! post and wishes to resign, giving as his reason that the "company is not fit for him."
WATERWORKS.
Viceroy Shum has ordered the Provincial Secretary to pay strict attention to the regula tions of the waterworks and call to account any official who is detected in any wrong doing.. He said that although the waterworks is both for government and commerce no irregularities of any sort by any party would be tolerated.
REVOLUTIONARY LEADER CAPTURED.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Kulangsu Municipal Council held at the Board-room, Kulangsu. Amoy, on the 25th September 1906.
Present: Messrs. F. B. Marshall (Chair mau). C. A. V. Bowra, A. F. Gardiner. 1. Takatsuki, L. I. Thomas, W. H Wallace. the Health Officer and the Secret vry.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
2. A letter is read from Mr. Lim Nee Kar, forwarding plan. requesting permission to close up a road on his property and construct another in place of it. The Secretary is instructed to refer Mr. Lim Nee Kar to their letter of the 7th April. 1914, and inform him that as the matter concerns a right of way, they hare not the authority to alter the decision then arrived at, but if he is prepared to make a substantial offer for the privilege he is serk ing. the Council will call a meeting of the Ratepayers and submit the same.
Wong Tin-po of the Masonic Order was captured on the 15th inst. Several years ago Wong's revolutionary scheme was discovered; and a large number of his followers captured together with a large quantity of arms.
TAOTAL CHOW HOK-YUEN TO REMAIN.
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3. The report of the Watch Committee on an inquiry held on the alleged misconduct of oue of the Sikh Police is read.
4. It is decided that leave on half pay granted to the Police is to be allowed to count toward their period of engagement.
Taotai Chowok-yuen who is the son of Viceroy Chow-fu according to custom should resign his duties here when his father arrives. Now, however, it is rumored that he will remain . at this post.
TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR SHAMEEN. We understand that on the British section of the Kowloon-Canton railway a telephone service for the Railway is in coarse of construction and
5. The Superintendent of Police reports the following arrests and summouses during the past fortnight :- rrests.-Theft 2, and Com- mitting a nuisance 2 Summonses. Debt 2, Assault 1, Contempt of Court 1, Using threatening language 1, aud Breach of Municipal Regulations 1.
6. It is decided that. until further notice
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Well Road and drive in viotorias.
Heaven means to be able to live in Babbling
7-What is Hell?
Hell means to be unsuccessful.
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—What is a state of human prfectibility? Sir Robert Hart's Custom Service in China. 9. What is blasphemy?
mau of genius.
To say that Sir Robert Hart is not a great
10. What is the most heinons sin?
To obstruct British trade.
11. For what purpose did God create the 400 million Chinese ?
For the British to trade npon.
yon pray?
12.—What form of prayer do you use when
We thank Thee, O Lord, that we are not as the wicked Russians and brutal Germans are, who want to partition China.
13.-Who is the great Apostle of the Anglo- Saxon Ideals in China,
Dr. Morrison, the Times Correspondent in Peking.
It may be a libel to say that the above is a true statement of Anglo Saxon ideals, but any one who will take the trouble to read Mr. Putoam Weale's book will not deny that the abore is a fair representation of the Anglo- Saxon ideals of Mr. Putnam Weale and John Smith who reads Mr. Putnam Weale's books.
CORRESPONDENCE.
JAPAN AND KOREA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY PR188."
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Dear SIR,-It is a pleasure to me to be able to say how much your recent comments concern. ing the Japanese in Korea are appreciated up and down the Coast; and I think most people in the know understand the awkwardness of
the situation. You hare so far held the balance fairly, at a time when the most extreme state- ments are being made for and against,
the
I was till a few months ago quite as well dis- posed towards the Japanese and the Alliance as anyone, and have done my little bit to uphold both in every way. I had the same good reasous as yourself for mistrusting the statements of newspaper in Korea.-ED.] and persistently refused to believe them. I could ao bat see, however, that there was a forew loose in the last Japanese Financial Statement published by authority, and after looking care- fally into the matter, I consider those accouuts Were cooked." Still, with every predilection favourable to Japan, I continued to keep my eyes open. I have personal knowledge up-to-date of four Korean ports, and I begin to believe that there is a big fire to cause all the smoke.
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Japan is blown up with the praise that has been lavished on her. Much of it was truly
meetings of the Council will take place at 5 deserved, but she has not the necessary experi-
p.m.
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Sigued
FRED B. MARSHALL.
Chairman.
By Order
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,
Secretary.
Kalangsu, Amo, 18th October 1906,
MR. JOHN SMITH" OF CHINA.
The following very readable article by Sinensis appeared iu the Shanghai Mercury :—
I have lately, by the help of Mr. Putman Weale's "Reshaping of the Far East and other books, tried to compile a Catechism of Anglo-Saxon Ideals for the use of Chinese students. The result, so far, is something like this :-
1.-What is the chief end of man?
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ence to carry it through. Like the frog who envied the size of the ox, she is in a fair way to burst. This is the plain truth, and it is well for Japan as for us to comprehend it. Japan needs a good deal more ballast to keep her on an even keel, even in the present calm. If she I should meet heavy weather in her present trim,
she would, I fear, "turn turtle."
With much appreciation, believe me,
Yours-very truly,
At sea, Oct. 9th.
OBSERVER.
FIRE AT SHANGHAL.
A Daily Press telegram dated Shanghai, October 17th said :-
The new cable building on the Bund herg was discovered to be ablaze at mid-day.
The uadaished upper storeys suffered considerable damage and the opening of the The Isses are insured with Hongkong and Copenhagen companies.
The chief end of man is to glorify the premises will now be delaye 1 for several months. British Empire.
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2.-Do you believe in God?
Yes, when I go to Church
3.-What do yon believe in when you are not
burch?
I believe in interests-in what will pay. 4.—What is justification by faith? To believe in everyone for himself. What is justification by works Put money in your pocket. 6.- What is Heaven!
SHANGHAI'S IMPORTANCE
RECOGNISED.
A Daily Pre telegram dated Shanghai, ctober 17th said :-
At the instance of Sir John Jordan, the Government agrees that the commercial attaché may spend a portion of each year henceforward at Shanghai.
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