December 21, 1908.]
THE NEW PEĄK TRAMWAY.
THE PETITION AGAINST THE PROPOSED ROUTE.
Following is the text of the petition of the Roman Catholic community of Hongkong against the proposed alteration in the route of the new Peak tramway:
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To His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. ourable the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
The Humble Petition of Domenico Pozzoni, Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Com: munity of Hongkong. Showeth :—
1. There is before the Legislative Council a Bill the object of which is to authorize the construction of a Tramway from Victoria to the
Peak.
2. The route of the said Tramway is, your Petitioner is informed, proposed to be as marked in blue lines on the plan instead of the route marked on the said plan in red lines as originally proposed.
3. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep tion is the principal place of worship for the Catholic Community of Hongkong and is situat- ed on the East side of the Public Gardens.
4. Divine service or other religious observ. ances take place daily in the said Cathedral.
5. It is essential to the dus and reverent performance of such services and observances that there should be at such bares an absolute
absence of noise in such Cathedral and in the immediate neighbourhood thereof.
6. Your Petitioner is informed that it is proposed to carry the said Tramway for a considerable portion of its length on a steel trestle viaduct 60 feet or thereabouts in height directly in front of the principal entrance to the said Cathedral and within 10 yards or thereabouts thereof, and your Petitioner is informed and believes that the noise caused by cars passing over a trestle viaduct and the noise occasioned by the traction cables passing over the guide pulleys will be so loud as to be distracting to the devotion of those engaged in prayer, or in other religions observances in the said Cathedral. And farther that such distract- ing noise will be almost continuous when cars are running on the said Tramway.
7. The said Roman Catholic Community on
behalf of which your Petitioner presents this Petition numbers upward of Seven thousand persons.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that the proposed route of the said Tramway as marked in blue lines on the said plan be not approved and that your Petitioner may be heard by Counsel in opposition thereto and have leave to call witnesses in support of such opposition
when the said Bill comes before Your Excel- lency and the Legislative Council for con- sideration in Committee.
And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated the 30th day of November, 1908.
DOMENICO POzzoni,
Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Community.
OOXSWAIN'S REWARD FOR
BRAVERY.
At the Magistracy on Dec. 19th Mr. Kemp ordered the payment of $5 out of the poor box to the coxswain of the steam launch Willy for his bravery in attempting to save the life of a Chinese woman. It will be remembered that on the 9th instant, after the Willy had cast off from the wharf at Kowloon City in very rough weather, a Chinese woman carrying a number of buckets on a bamboo pole rushed on to the wharf with the object of catching the departing launch. The strong wind prevailing at the time blew her into the sea and she grasped one of the buckets to save herself, and retained her hold when it filled and sank. The coxswain of the Willy put his launch about with the object of picking her up, but finding that he would be unable to do this, dived into harbour after her. Unfortunately, however, his gallant attempt was unsuccessful. Nevertheless it was not allowed to pass unrecognised, for in addition to the $5 paid to the coxswain by order of the Magistrate, a similar amount has been paid to him by His Excellency the Governor in appreciation of his action.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
A REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT,
A PRISONER'S HEROICS.
Our Canton correspondent writes: -- A plot to overthrow the dynasty having been recently discovered in the Province of Hunan strict instructions were wired to all the provinces in China to exercise special vigilance. Revolu- tionary pamphlets have been widely circulated of late, and thousands of them have poured into Canton through the Imperial Chinese and Foreign Post Offices. The Viceroy himself received a copy by post.
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ordered to effect the arrest of all suspicious The military authorities aud the Police were
reformers, both natives of Hunan Province Two men, who are described as
Him, was tried by Admiral Li Tsan the other were arrested here last week. One named Kot
day. He refused to kneel and simply asked for a seat, and pen and ink to write his confession.
The following is a translation of his cou- fession :-
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DEATH OF SIR EWEN CAMERON.
The news of the death of Sir Ewen Cameron will be received with genuine regret by many foreign residents in China.
He is one of those who have helped to make the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank what it is, and his remarkable ability was acknowledged on all hands, but by none more generously than those in whose interests he worked so devotedly, as was demonstrated at the meeting of share- holders held at Hongkong, on 18th February, 1908, when Mr. A. J. Raymond, the Chairman, in his speech to the shareholders said :-
"I have now to refer to a matter which I am flat is the retirenent of Sir Ewen Cameron, sure you will all be sorry to hear about, and
stricken with a severe illness and was very our Senior Manager in London. He has been
resignation. I need hardly say that it was only anxious that the Directors should accept his
in deference to his own wishes that we acceded to his request, and we did so with great reluct ance, deop regret and sincere sympathy for himself and family.
"Sir Ewen Cameron's name will have a
I am 24 years of age and a native of the Sheung Horng Village in the Province of prominent place in the history of the Bank; he Hunan. I was educated in Japan and went joined here in 1867, shortly after the Bank was through the training for military officers there started, and he had had a very large share in and hold a military diploma. When in Japan, raising it to its present position. (Applause). I attended lectures given by Dr. Suu Lat S. His ability, tact and kindly disposition com- dynastic movement. On my return to China I Many of you will remember him as Manager and became sympathetic towards un anti-manded success wherever he has served the Bank.
travelled and realizal that the picture drawn in Shanghai, where, as also in the North of by Sun Yat Sen was true. Femme down Seath China, he did so much to build up our business. and went first to Lim-Chow and Yam-Chow | I can look bach myself 24 years in Shanghai and Prefectures to find General Kwok, the header of at that time there was no better known or more Sun's Army. Unfortunately I did ut succeed popular resident in the settlement than Mr. in finding him.. I was penniless and became ill. (as he then was) Ewen Cameron. I wanted to return to Hunan Province, but had no money. When I arrived in Canton I stayed with Tam Mau Ping in the same hotel. We were colleagues, but we each had our special distributes pamphlets and recruits partisans amongst the military. Our party comprises mou of education and rank, but we all stoop when necessary to find adherents. We even join military bodies and take up employments as cooks, coolies, &c. My opinioù of China is that the country has lowered itself greatly through Manchu tyranny and treating the descendants of Han (the Chinese) as slaves cows, or horses. Hence our anger and, grief. Our intention is to combine and give vent to our grievances. We consider the Manchus as our chemies and hate them. That is why we have taking advantage of China's weakness to start a formed a revolutionary society. We are now
will muster up our energy and are prepared to die fighting. We wish for a civilized China. To attain this great end wo must be united, but the hearts of the people do not beat together. There are the Ko Lo Society, the Sam Tin Society and Hung's party (the Taipings) which they form the majority of the Association in China, but the Ko Lo Society and the prosent aims. revolutionary Society differ somewhat in their
A man of broad views and sound judg ment, he took a prominent part in negotiating the early loans issued by the Bank for the Imperial Chinese Government, and the friendly relations which were then established between that Government and the Bank, I am glad to say, exist to-day and I hope will always continue. Since he went to London he has also taken the leading part there in negotiating the varions Chinese and Japanese Government loans which it has been the Bank's good fortune to bo so His marvellous prominently associated with. energy and whole-hearted devotion to the general interest of the Bank, and that
its shareholders, are well of
known to you all. ut perhaps nowhere has he done better service than in the City of London, where he made many good and influential friends for the-Bank." revolution. We do not care for our lives. We Since his retirement from active service Sir
The Ko Lo Association are uncivilized; they still kiduap, and rob people and have no education nor experience. They make no dis- tinction between the Manchus and the Hans. We are now enlightening them with a view to their joining forces with us in order to succcess- fully accomplish our great object. If we succeed the people will be emancipated and enjoy peace and happiness for ever."
Questioned as to the objects of the revolu tionists he repeated the above statement. When asked the names of his associates he replied that he preferred to die rather than disclose them. He further said:-Death will be a pleasure to me. My blood only will flow and my comrades will pursue their great task. From what I have learned of European revolutions, plenty of blood must be spilled before success is attained. not the first to die for the cause; many have died for it already. I will carry my ideas to the grave with me. I refuse to answer any more questions. Execute me as soon as possible."
I am
The publication in the Chinese papers of these heroics will do more to popularize the movement than the broadcast distribution of & million pamphlets. Kot's attitude is sure to command admiration and he will doubtless be regarded worthy to rank with the patriots of all countries who have died as martyrs in the cause of liberty.
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Ewen Cameron was a member of the London Committee.
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Sir Ewen Cameron, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S., who WES 67 years of age, Was born
Muckovie. Inverness-shire, and in 1878 married Josephine, daughter of the late John Houchen Tholford, Norfolk.
FOOCHOW RACES.
The annual races at Foochow were held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The honours of the meeting have gone to " Heraldic," owner. 'Mr. Ewo.' This pony won five races at the recent meeting at Hankow, and at the Foochow meeting he secured first place in four including the Champion Stakes, the Foochow Stakes, the Big Sweep Cup and the Oswald Challenge Cup. Captain Hope won seven races-three with Capital," two with Marvellous" one with "Superb and one with "Spots."
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Following is a full list of the winning ponies:
PONY Heraldic,... Capital, Marvellous,
OWNER Mr. Ewo Capt. Hope
FIRSTS. 4
Piper, Kirby,
Mr. Min Father O'Flynn
Mokawki Chief
Superb, Spots,... Raffles, Kangaroo, Gamechick,
Captain Hope
Mr. Powel-Grant...
Mr. Wallaby Wallaby 1
Mr. Oswald
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Kandahar Chief,. Mr. Min
Frosty Morn...
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