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CANTON.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
September, 11th.
INVITING DISASTER.
Some time ago Mr. H. Paul King, Commis. sioner of Customs bere, called the attention of the local authorities to the endangering of life and property by the kerosine shops in the Tung Hing Street, which are so near to the steamer wharves and I. M. Customs Offices. There are about 25 kerosine shops in that treet and every one of them is stocked full with kerosine and matches. They purchase kerosine in drum or tanks from European wholesale merchants and the empty tins are filled and soldered on the premises. Mr. King proposed that these shops should have a depot somewhere and that they should have only 20 tins of kerosine in their shops.
The Kerosine Guild strongly objected to the Commissioner's pro posal and threatened to strike if the author- ities enforced the new regulation. Eventually the Commissioner dropped the matter as he did not think it was within his rights to interfere with Government regulations and requested the Provincial Judge Kang Taotai to deal with it. Nothing farther was beard. Yesterday at about 3.30 p.m. a fire broke out in the Wing Sing kerosine shop through the soldering of kerosine tins. It spread so rapidly that in about 11 bours 50 houses were burnt. This calamity may induce the Chinese to follow the Commis. sioner's good advice.
SHUM'S TJUTS.
Viceroy Chang will embark at Shanghai for Canton on the 14th instant by the 8.8. Tai Shun and will take over the provincial functions on the 19th instant. Owing to the recent rebellion in Yam Chow Frefecture there are rumours in official quarters bere that Viceroy Sham may come to Canton. It is stated that H. E. Sik Liang, Viceroy of Yunnan, has telegraphed to the Central Government urging the immediate appointment of Viceroy Sham to the Two Kwang. It is currently believed here that the acting Viceroy will do his utmost to urge the Throne to re-appoint Shum to the Two Kwang Viceroyalty, as the only one strong man able to cope with any serious rising that may occur.
DEATHS DUE TO REFO M.
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Owing to the sudden closure of opium dens and the rigid enforcement of the regulation hundreds of deaths have occurred amongst the inveterate smokers of the working classes who were unable to obtain the drug. It is reported that Dr. Adolf Razlag has proposed to the Government to open an establishment ander official supervision, offe ing his services free, where confirmed smokers of the labouring class may be treated, so that they can stop smoking gradually.
A NEW DOCTOR.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
they do not duly register themselves within ninety days, they will render themselves liable to a fine of from 5,001 to 20,000 reis.
THE DECLINE OF THE COLONT.
No amount of official explanation will con. vince the public that the Colony is not in the throes of a crisis. Is it not possible for the Le: Senado, as the representatire assembly in the Colony, to attempt to get an expression of public opinion by convening a meeting of the leading business men of the Colony to discuss the position? I am sure that such an expression of opinion would be welcomed by H. E. the Governor and would considerably strengthen his hands. If strong representations to the but the Leal Sena to should take the lead in the Home Government have become necessary, who matter? The loss of revenue from the lotteries, owing to the declining prosperity of the Colony, will considerably reduce the income of the Lal Senade, and this fact alone ought to open their eyes to the position. All who take any interest in the welfare of the Colony would welcome the
lead of the Lexl Senado in an effort to impress upon the Government atisbon the crying need of eform in the administration of the Colony.
OBITUARY.
News has reached the Colony of the death of D. Amelia de Borja, the wife of Senhor Custodio death occurred in Lisbon. Mrs. de Borjs was M. de Borja, a former Governor of Macao. The
not only well known here, but also in Honkong and Shanghai, and news of her death will be received with deep regret.
September 11th.
SNIPE SHOOTING.
Snipe and other game are very plentiful this season in the neighbourhood of the Colony. Sportsmen who have been shooting in th districts of Nemtai chong. Siuc-tong and Tay. pa have returned from their excursions well satisfied.
A ROYAL BIRTHDAY BALL.
Invitations have been issued by His Ex- cellency the Governor for a ball on the 28th inst. in honour of the birthdays of their Majesties the King and Queen of Portugal. The King ou the 28th will be 44 years of age and the Queen 42.
THEFT FROM LAPPA CUSTOMS.
An office "boy' who was a very old and trusted servant at the Lappa Customs Station absconded on Saturday with a considerable sum of money. The police authorities of Macao were notified, but the man has not yet been discovered.
ANARCHISTS (N A WARSHIP.
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Last Friday and Saturday a Court Martial was held for the trial of six seamen of the gunboat Rio Lima, and four artillery were charged with propagating anarchist doctrines among their com- We have &
panions. A search among the private effects of new doctor amongst us, De Hans Rober. He has been here only a few days,quantity of anarchist literature. The Court, tbe prisoners resulted in the discovery of a and has already made himself very popular. It is said that he was highly recommended by his Government.
MACAO.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
September 6th.
A DECLEE RELATING TO FOREIGNARS,
over which the Police Commander presided, sat on Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. when sentences were passed upon the prisoners found guilty. One artillery man was sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a half, and his companions in the corps to eight mouths ecb. The leader among the sailors, who formed the local society, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, and another sailor to eight
months. The other four seamen
were dis. charged. Lieut. Luciano Cordeiro was the prosecutor and the services of Mr. A. J. Basta were retained for the defence of the prisoners.
The Boletim Official contains some regula- tions for putting into force a Decree, dated 4th July 1906, relating to the admission, re- sidence, travel and departure of foreigners in the Colony of Maoso. There are 12 articles but the most important are the second and the last. It is declared that foreiguers may freely enter Macao and its dependencies, but it is required, with some exceptions, that within three days of their arrival in the Colony they shall present themselves at the Administração do Concilho for the purpose of "legitimising their residence." The exceptions are (1) Chinese subjects; (2) Consular agents; and (3) tourists, who are not required to make a declaration unless they intend to make a stay exceeding twenty days. Foreigners now residing in Macao, who have not yet registered according to the decree of July 1906 are notified that, if 'superfluous.
THE SALE OF DRU.S.
Why does the Government attempt to ragu- late the price at which medic nes shall be sold by the local dispensaries? The price list which the Government has drawn up and published in the Boletim shows the charges in many instances to be immensely greater than they need be. In some cases the charges are actually ten times higher than those charged elsewhere. The result is that the public go elsewhere for the medicines they require, and the local dispensaries suffer accordingly. Further comment on the absurdity of this government regulation is
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[September 16, 1907.
THE LATE MR. CHARLES GRANT.
It came as a sad surprise to his o any friends in Hongkoug to read among the London telegrams in the Daily Press on Sept. 14th the announcement of death of Mr. Charles (rant of Shanghai. Mr. Grant came out from England to Hongkong about 1879 to join the firm of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. He became a partner in the firm soon after, and when the company was converted into a limited company Mr. Grant was appointed manager of the Hongkong branch. He resided here for upwards of twenty years, leaving for Shangbai in March 1897 tɔ become managing director of the firm on the retirement of Mr. Thomas Brown. Mr. Grant
of Canids, to become the London representative of left Shanghai last June, travelling Home by way the firm. He had beea nawell sometime before he left, but the trip home appeared to have put him right, for in a letter written from London on August 5th to a friend in Hongkong he said :— "I am feeling as well as at any time in my life. All symptoms of sprue appear to have left me aud I trust they will not re-appear. Mrs. Grant and I hope to make a trip through Ireland next month." The telegram announcing his death came therefore as a great surpris). Mr. Grant was only just over 50 years of age.
When in Hongkong Mr. Grant was an active Mason. He was a Past-Master of Lodge St. John, and took part in the
formation of the Masonic Club here,
He was one of the most kindhearted of men, 48 many people in Hongkong well know, but he was of a modest and retiring nature and shunued publicity. He was one of those men who loved to do good by stealth and blushed to find it fame. His unexpected death so shortly after his return to Engla d will be lamented by a wide circle of friends, and by none more sincerely than the members of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh's staff by whom he was held in the highest respect and esteem. Mr. Grant leaves a widow and two daughters to mourn his loss and to them a host of friends in the East extend their deepest sympathy.
THE LATE MR. S. H. SHORROCK, SHANGHAI.
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The V.-C. Daily News of Sept. 2nd says:- It is with great regret that we have to record the death on Saturday morning of Mr. Samuel H. Shorrock, from acute dysentery. Mr. Suor. rock had been about as usual only two days previously, and his death comes as a great shook to his friends, many of whom did not even know that he was ill Mr. Shorrock first came out here, we believe. in 1897, when be started busi. ness as a machinery importer and consulting engineer. Since 1903 he has dealt more par. ticularly in electrical supplies, and as ageat for Messrs. Bruce Peebls & Co., Ld., he was largely responsible for securing them prior to his arrival in Shanghai he was a tramway concession. A native of Lancashire,
member of the old established firm of J. and R. Shorrock, of Darwen. Since he came out he has been a prominent member of the Association of Lancastrians in China. He figured largely in the social life of the Settlement, but perhaps it will be by his enthusiasm for sport of all kinds that he will best be remembered. He took the keenest interest in the English walking team, for whose training he made himself almost entirely responsible. Furthermore all volunteers will remember the many enjoyable contests, open to all companies, for the Shorrock Cup. He followed local affairs closely, and but for his connexion with the tramway company would almost certainly have been elected to the Municipal Council. At Home Mr. Shorrock was a prominent Freemason and although he did not take a very active part in the work of the craft out here, be was greatly respected by the Fraternity. The greatest sympathy will be felt for Mrs. Shor- rock, who only arrived back from Tsingtao on Thursday.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Babbling Well Cemetery,
During the afternoon the fings at all the Clabs in the Settlement were flown at half mast, and long before the announced time of the service at the Cemetery chapel a large number of business men" had gathered there. The
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