Daily News, of the 13th inst., there a letter from you regarding an alleged illegal seizure of wheelbarrows, and ill-treatment of the coolies by the poli on the Yangtzepoo Road and at the sta mn. T was surprised when I read the letter, not only at what it related but also because I thought that you, if you believed there was any truth in the men's story, would have satisfied yourself upon that' point by applying to the Council before publishing such a one-sided statement in the papers, for you nest have been aware that such ings could not be sanctioned by the Council. As however your letter was published over your own signature, I cou-sidered it worth while to inquire into. the matter, with the following result During the quarter ending 30th June last, only five barrows were brought in by jade constables; three of these were for over ing, and from the Miller road, the other two were for obstruction on Broadway. No wheelbarrow coolies are ever taken to the Mixed Court for plying without a license. With regard to the heavy blows, that are said to have been inflicted with the baton of the policemen on the coolies, this. statement is probably as incorrect as the rest of the story.
rested a wheelbarrow coolie for plying for 1 nay mention that had " policeman ar-hire without a license at the place you! describe, he would have been right, as it is within the Settlement I cannot close this A 4 ithout expressing my Four letter. "Ihave had the plessure of your t surprise at the second paragraph of
Acquaintance for many years and, of course, now: of your fetimaia: fateroonn with foreigners, and if I remember rightly, you have brought before. me complaints from the statement you make, based" og; you say on your own experience, that taiter for a Chinese t0 appeal to invit, Trem nae. rene ueioen in authority. © From a mau, in' a such -a statement has 'a: very serious effect on the minds'iof the ignorant Chinese. I cannot imagine from what European: official you could have received discourteous. tieatment merely because you were personally unknown to him, as 1 As you published your letter I trust. that you, ill not abject to me giving the sane publicity to the reply, by sending a copy of it to the paper in which your letter appeared. Tam, Yours very truly, Jouy G. Puxvos, Chairman, Municipal Councit.
Shanghai, 16th July, 1892.
'The final heat of the Cricket Club Jawir tennis handicap for doubles was played on Tuesday, and after a prolonged and interesting struggle Messrs; A. J. H. Moule dW. H. Moule proved victorious Ly setts to one, their opponents' being Messrs. Hari id Machado. The scores were 6/8, 8/6, 6/3, the winners having to concede Last. week Mr. W. H. Moule won the single handicap.
In time of hoz weather like the present, the inventor of anything that will cool the temperature of one's apartments should be looked upon as a benefactor to mankind. Such a contrivance as the Blackman air-propeller by Messrs, Clarke and Muirhead of Westminster is " universal boon to those who can afford to use it. It consists of a circular metal fan which makes 650 revolu-tious a minute when worked by an electric current. One of them is now in use at the Central Hotel, and produces such @ breeze that pieces of payer placed behind it are drawn through the fan and expelled with great force for some thirty feet in front of it. The fan is intended to be placed at one end of a building and should draw the air through the room in which it is placed, thus keeping up. " constant current.. The machine at the Central Hotel is worked by. a current of electricity supplied along wires feom the Electric Uo.'s works in Chapoo Road.
A few nights ago, an amah in foreign employ had her box broken open and some money and other things stolen. There was no clue to the thief, but after the employer of the amah had gone to Japan, the thief thought he was safe and divulged his secret to another native, who immediately communicated with a friend of hi: ter, who telephoned to the Police, and. the culprit, the No. 2 buy, was arrested by them. At the Mixed Court last week, he was sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment, The German Emperor's yatch. Meteor has been defeated by the Jverna on at least two. occasions this year, but on the 28th May won her first race since she changed her name and owner. Wi IL will doubtless be gratified by the victory of cutter. As the Thistle, the yacht, it will be remembered, had. a successful career. On the:28th May she took part in the New Thames Yacht Club race to Harwich. Fine weather prevailed, but.the wind was Jight with occasional calms, Mr. Jameson's cutter Iverna held the lead for a time, but the Meteor eventually went to the front and finished 2 min. 35 seo. ahead of the Iverna with Mr. Kennedy's Maid Marian third and Mr. West's Queen Mab next... Eleven yachts took part in the race.
The last mail brought the news of the death of Rear-Admiral Richard Charles May: M.P., on the 29th May, The Admiral was. seized with apoplexy as he was leaving the Mansion' House after the Welsh National: dinner given by the Lord Mayor, and expired soon afterwards at hin own residence. Aduiral. Mayne -was connected with the Far East, as lie was Vice-Chairman. of the British North Borneo... Company; and the gallant Adimiral was the.
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