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Mandalay
... A Railway Guard named Giblon died during the week at Mandalay, of what was supposed to be cholera; but the version of the story of his death, as it has been brought to us, points to something akin to foul play, It appears that two Burmese milkmen had travelled up to Mandalay by a ballast train of which Giblon was in charge. Giblon asked the men for some milk and upon their declining to give it to him, he struck both men severely. About half an hour afterwards the same men re-appeared at the Railway Station and gave Giblon some milk to drink. A few minutes afterwards, Gilbon (sic) took sick in the stomach and is said to have vomited once or twice. He went home complaining to his friends that he felt bad all over, especially in his legs. At the house he is said to have taken a dose of chlorodyne, which put him to sleep. Nothing more was known of the poor man until the next morning when he was found dead in his bed. If the facts are as we have stated, the circumstances calls for inquiry. Possibly there was poison administered in the milk which was given to him to drink from the men whom he had ill-treated. The Central Commissioner is shortly going to Sagaing; Mr Fryer has built a very fine house there and the place is much more civilised than it used to be. The nimble dacoit is, however, common in the district. Castor is on his way up to take over charge of the Herald; he is the fourth Editor in fourteen months. We are expecting fun; there is a considerable amount of money on whether he will “take charge” of D’Silva and the office inside the first week or whether he will have been somewhat tamed by recent experiences. The firm has already been baptised Castor and Pollux; will the Great Twin Brethren live in peace or in pieces? |
Rangoon News
J. Middleton We regret to record the death at the General Hospital at midnight on Sunday, from general debility, of Mr John Middleton, for a long time connected with the Press of Burma as a reporter. The deceased had been in very bad health for several years. Letters to the Editor The Hardy Case Dear Sir, I believe since the 2nd of this month there have been many false letters in the issue of your columns against me. The public no doubt thinks it strange that I have not said anything against those letters. Dear Sir, I am in very bad health for the last two months and continually throwing up blood. I have never been in health since I was stabbed on the 29th of last November. If the Almighty God spares me and helps me through my sickness I will prove to the public that those letters which are being published are nothing more or less than the false and malicious reports set in circulation by the lowest and most corrupt of the Mogul community and also some of the most un-feeling police officers hat have already brought a charge against me. God will protect the right. I am, Dear Sir, Yours sincerely, S. Hardy. |
The late Mr J.C. Gillbanks
At the sitting of the Recorder’s Court this morning His Honour said:-
Mr Lowis – Before the business of the day begins I wish to express from this place my sense of the loss which the Court had sustained by the sudden removal from amongst us, since last we met, of one who, for a number of years, has appeared daily in this Court and who was universally respected and liked.
Mr Gillbanks was a B.A., of the University of Cambridge and a Member of the Inner Temple. He was called to the Bar in 1867 and after practicing for 10 years in the Courts of Common Law at Westminster and on the Northern Circuit, came to Rangoon and was admitted an Advocate of this Court in January 1877, since which date up to the time of his death he had been in constant practice in this and the other Courts of Rangoon. Mr Gillbanks was engaged on one side or the other in a large number of cases and his advocacy was always marked by legal ability, great industry and seal for his client, coupled with great fairness to his opponent and courtesy to all concerned. He was imbued with the best traditions of the English Bar and the feeling of an English gentleman.
It was only on Tuesday last that he was in this Court conducting a case for the last time and as it seemed to me at the time, in a very bad state of health, if not in actual bodily suffering or pain, but he made no sign and conducted his case with great energy in the interests of his client. Mr Gillbanks has always been thoughtful of the interests of others rather than his own.
It was not only in the Courts and as a skilful Advocate that Mr Gillbanks was appreciated, although it is appropriate that my remarks should be confined to the sphere in which we have known him best, but by a large circle of private friends and in connection with public and private institutions, as Registrar of the Diocese and as Law Examiner to the Educational Syndicate, in each and all of these ways his loss will be much felt and although my acquaintance with him has not been so long as that of most of his colleagues at the Bar, I feel that I too have lost a valued friend and the Court, an able, honest and courteous Advocate.
Mr Lowis in replying on behalf of the bar said that he heartily endorsed these remarks in every respect he had been engaged in the case to which His Honour referred and could fully bear out what had been said; he had always looked up to Mr Gillbanks as a model of what a Barrister ought to be, the Bar felt that they had lost a man whom they could ill afford to lose, and whose place it would be very hard to fill.
At the sitting of the Recorder’s Court this morning His Honour said:-
Mr Lowis – Before the business of the day begins I wish to express from this place my sense of the loss which the Court had sustained by the sudden removal from amongst us, since last we met, of one who, for a number of years, has appeared daily in this Court and who was universally respected and liked.
Mr Gillbanks was a B.A., of the University of Cambridge and a Member of the Inner Temple. He was called to the Bar in 1867 and after practicing for 10 years in the Courts of Common Law at Westminster and on the Northern Circuit, came to Rangoon and was admitted an Advocate of this Court in January 1877, since which date up to the time of his death he had been in constant practice in this and the other Courts of Rangoon. Mr Gillbanks was engaged on one side or the other in a large number of cases and his advocacy was always marked by legal ability, great industry and seal for his client, coupled with great fairness to his opponent and courtesy to all concerned. He was imbued with the best traditions of the English Bar and the feeling of an English gentleman.
It was only on Tuesday last that he was in this Court conducting a case for the last time and as it seemed to me at the time, in a very bad state of health, if not in actual bodily suffering or pain, but he made no sign and conducted his case with great energy in the interests of his client. Mr Gillbanks has always been thoughtful of the interests of others rather than his own.
It was not only in the Courts and as a skilful Advocate that Mr Gillbanks was appreciated, although it is appropriate that my remarks should be confined to the sphere in which we have known him best, but by a large circle of private friends and in connection with public and private institutions, as Registrar of the Diocese and as Law Examiner to the Educational Syndicate, in each and all of these ways his loss will be much felt and although my acquaintance with him has not been so long as that of most of his colleagues at the Bar, I feel that I too have lost a valued friend and the Court, an able, honest and courteous Advocate.
Mr Lowis in replying on behalf of the bar said that he heartily endorsed these remarks in every respect he had been engaged in the case to which His Honour referred and could fully bear out what had been said; he had always looked up to Mr Gillbanks as a model of what a Barrister ought to be, the Bar felt that they had lost a man whom they could ill afford to lose, and whose place it would be very hard to fill.
Local News
We regret to hear of the death of Mr Herbert Holt, Headmaster of the Municipal Primary School, Rangoon, yesterday morning. Mr Holt joined the Educational Dept. about three years ago and proved a very successful master. He was only 31 years of age and leaves a widow and child in England. The deceased had been out on a jungle trip with Mr Bateman and Mr Knight and contracted fever there. He had been ill only nine days. Mr Bateman we hear is also suffering from the effects of the trip. Mr Holt’s funeral took place yesterday evening and was numerously attended by his friends and the scholars of the Municipal School.
We regret to hear of the death of Mr Herbert Holt, Headmaster of the Municipal Primary School, Rangoon, yesterday morning. Mr Holt joined the Educational Dept. about three years ago and proved a very successful master. He was only 31 years of age and leaves a widow and child in England. The deceased had been out on a jungle trip with Mr Bateman and Mr Knight and contracted fever there. He had been ill only nine days. Mr Bateman we hear is also suffering from the effects of the trip. Mr Holt’s funeral took place yesterday evening and was numerously attended by his friends and the scholars of the Municipal School.
Mr Otts, deceased
The following paragraph appears in a Calcutta paper:- A sad accident occurred at Surat last month. ... it appears that Mr Otts, a German, who is well known in Burmah, came to India ... for the purpose of superintending the erection of a woollen mill at Surat for a wealthy Hindoo gentleman ... The men had excavated the hole to a depth of about seven feet ... On his return journey deceased unfortunately crossed that part of the mill compound in which the hole had been dug ... where he was found by his workmen early the next morning with his neck broken. It is stated that the deceased was a very tall and well built man and during his time he had been at Surat had made many acquaintances and his untimely death is lamented both by the Europeans of the station and his native workmen. ... The deceased is said to have been a married man, his wife being in Burmah. The owner of the mill is very desirous of obtaining the address of the deceased’s relatives. Mrs Otts the widow of the deceased is living at present in Rangoon.
The following paragraph appears in a Calcutta paper:- A sad accident occurred at Surat last month. ... it appears that Mr Otts, a German, who is well known in Burmah, came to India ... for the purpose of superintending the erection of a woollen mill at Surat for a wealthy Hindoo gentleman ... The men had excavated the hole to a depth of about seven feet ... On his return journey deceased unfortunately crossed that part of the mill compound in which the hole had been dug ... where he was found by his workmen early the next morning with his neck broken. It is stated that the deceased was a very tall and well built man and during his time he had been at Surat had made many acquaintances and his untimely death is lamented both by the Europeans of the station and his native workmen. ... The deceased is said to have been a married man, his wife being in Burmah. The owner of the mill is very desirous of obtaining the address of the deceased’s relatives. Mrs Otts the widow of the deceased is living at present in Rangoon.
Rangoon
Second Grand Stand Season Tickets
... A. Graham Schuyler, Capt., Hony. Secy. Rangoon Races.
Mr Bateman
We are glad to hear that Mr Bateman who was lately very ill is now very much better and that hopes are now entertained of his speedy recovery.
Mr Pereira
We hear that A.V. Pereira, an old Government servant of over 20 years standing, has been removed from his appointment in Mandalay summarily. Mr Pereira, we are told, has appealed to the Chief Commissioner. He was recently employed in the office of the Deputy Surgeon General of Upper Burma with Civil Medical Control.
Second Grand Stand Season Tickets
... A. Graham Schuyler, Capt., Hony. Secy. Rangoon Races.
Mr Bateman
We are glad to hear that Mr Bateman who was lately very ill is now very much better and that hopes are now entertained of his speedy recovery.
Mr Pereira
We hear that A.V. Pereira, an old Government servant of over 20 years standing, has been removed from his appointment in Mandalay summarily. Mr Pereira, we are told, has appealed to the Chief Commissioner. He was recently employed in the office of the Deputy Surgeon General of Upper Burma with Civil Medical Control.
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Bhamo
I regret to report that cholera has broken out here. ... It is too soon to pass any opinion on Major Adamson’s successor, Mr Shaw, who came here from Katha but we hope he may be able to manage the disturbing elements of this frontier district as satisfactorily as his predecessor did. Mr Segrave has arrived here by the last steamer to take up his appointment of Dist. Supdt, of Police. Mr S. Bere, late Inspector of Police, is now Asst. Commissioner and has been transferred to Leegaing for which place he leaves today. Mandalay ... Mr Thirkell White is still away in Shwebo but work in Mandalay itself goes on smoothly enough. The Central Commissioner is departing in penny numbers to Sagaing, where it is to be sincerely hoped he will be able to get his district in hand. It is in no way Major Raikes’ fault – he is a most energetic man, but certain portions of the district have gone to pieces in a most unpleasant manner With reference to the Herald’s yarn about Giblon, I hear that he most certainly died of cholera. ... Bhamo Mr Wharry of the Chinese Consular Service, has lately returned from Pekin to his post as Political Asst. at Bhamo and will be joined there by Mr Baber, Chinese Secy. to the Legation at Pekin. The joint Boundary Commissioner, it is now settled, will not begin its work until the commencement of the next cool season and Mr Baber will arrive in Bhamo in time to take part in the work of delimitation. Port Blair A manual of the Andamanese language by Mr Porter, a well known Port Blair official, has just been bought at Government expense at home. ... |
Rangoon
Mr Gilbert We are glad to hear that it has been decided at a meeting of the teaching staff past and present pupils of the Rangoon College to commemorate the long and important services rendered to the cause of education in Burma, by the late Principal of the Rangoon College, Mr J.H. Gilbert, by founding one or more scholarships awardable by the Educational Syndicate for the advancement of technical education in this province. Our Municipality The gentlemen of the sub-committee appointed to revise the Municipal establishment appear to have signally failed in their duties to the rate payers. Instead of recommending retrenchment they have increased our burdens by enhancing salaries all round. Dr. Godber started at the wrong end when he recommended the abolition of the Asst. Engineership. ... Mr Deacon Clark, the Executive Engr. who some people think too highly paid, we owe our present abundant water supply. ... It has been urged that Mr Clark receives more salary than a Superintendening Engr. of the P.W.D. ... Mr Watson Mr Alexander Watson, the agent of the Chartered Bank of India in Rangoon, leaves shortly for Europe we hear. Mr Watson is one of the oldest European resident here and his name has been associated with banking in Rangoon for over a quarter of a century. In this long time he has naturally made the acquaintance of all sorts and conditions of men and probably has had business relations with more Rangoon residents than anyone now in place. He has made many friends and we believe few, if any, enemies. We wish him a pleasant voyage to England and a long and happy life after his arduous services in the tropics. |
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Thonezai
This is a pleasant little station on the Burmah State Railway between Rangoon and Letpadan. ... and the priest, Rev’d. Fr. Gandan is one with whom you can have a pleasant chat. This place is also chosen by Mrs Ingalls as her residence. Mrs Ingalls has done and is doing a great deal for the railway employees in keeping a Library for them at Letpadan and getting up lectures and such kind of things for their amusement. ... Mr Baxendale, the Traffic Inspector leaves Burmah soon for a three months’ trip to England and is to be succeeded by one Mr Ohme, who only lately joined the railway from India as a Clerk. Rangoon We are sorry to hear Mr Weidemann, late Deputy Commissioner of Minbu, Upper Burma, where he had a fall from his pony, has arrived at Prome to which he has been recently appointed. with his arm in a sling and in very poor health. The Administrator General, Bengal, in advertising for claims against the estate of the late John Reed Kay, broker of Rangoon, which had some under his charge, describes him as having died at Koking in the Hanthawaddy Dist. In Upper Burma, Mr Kay died at Ko Khine, about 3 miles from the Rangoon Wharf. Inspector Stacey. We heard a rumour in town on Saturday that Inspector Stacey had been shot at Tavoy. We disbelieved it as our correspondent from whom we had heard the same day had said nothing about it, but we wired him to know if Mr Stacey had been shot. He replied yesterday that there was no foundation for the report and that Stacey was “alive and kicking.” As Mr Stacey has relatives in Rangoon the authors of these false stories might have a little consideration to their feelings before circulating them as they did on Saturday. Sergt. Inspector W. Ward of the Moulmein Vol. Artillery, having completed a course of instruction in the Rangoon Arsenal, will proceed to Moulmein to rejoin his corps. It has been arranged to hold a school of musketry at Secunderabad commencing on ... and Sergt. Instructor P.L. Wood of the Burma State Railway Vols. all from the Burma Divn. have been ordered to join the school. |
Mandalay
Mr Thirkell White has returned from Shwebo looking well and very burnt. ... The transfer of Mr Colquhoun to Mogouk and his relief by Mr fforde, amuses some of the cognoscenti. It is generally considered that the state of affairs in Sagaing will be considerable improved; Fforde is a man with a thorough knowledge of the Burmese and is dreaded by them, both on account of his marked detective abilities and his singular intrepidity – daring allied to coolness. Mr Colquhoun is a good man and hard working; he seems, however, to have made the mistake of regarding Upper Burma as his own peculiar property, to have talked too much and to have been somewhat visionary. It is an open secret that his writing to The Times was not approved in higher quarters and some people consider he has somewhat damaged a high record of good work well done by identifying himself too closely with a self seeking gang of railway operators. ... Mr Mealin, Myook of Tantabin, between Shwebo and Wunthoo, tracked five dacoits capturing them with three muskets and the stolen cattle after a hand to hand fight, cutting down one man himself. ... Two more prominent citizens have so it is said – sought refuge from their cases and creditors in Rangoon. ... There are more attachments against Morton’s land at Ava. It is said the authorities tried to stop the sale but have since withdrawn their objection. Bidding is expected to run high as the creditors look to payment for the sale proceeds ... News from Moo Ye-u Dist. ... The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Lamb, paid a visit to Tasai with the intention of remaining there a week to enquire into a case of dacoit ... but owing to a sudden attack of fever had to return to Ye-u. The police under their brave officer Mr Mumford attacked a gang of 40 dacoits at Shwegin, two dacoits we captured. Posting Surgeon William Hallaram, M.S., doing duty at Station Hospital, Rangoon, is directed to proceed to Thayetmyo and report himself to the Senior Medical Officer, Station Hospital, for duty. |
Letters to the Editor
Smoking on the Bench
Sir, I am glad your correspondent Observer has brought to notice what he charitably terms the “eccentricity” of the Asst. Magistrate, Mr Tilly. I call it gross contempt of Court, which, if committed by anybody else would be visited with fine or imprisonment. I have not personally witnessed Mr Tilly’s smoking performance on the bench but several of my client’s have related to me with much merriment how he has calmly puffed away during the hearing of a case and how he has hurriedly left the bench, when a witness is in the box, to fetch the Lucifer matches from his retiring room.
Smoking on the bench, however, is not the gravest of Mr Tilly’s shortcomings. We advocates might forgive his strong partiality for the “delectable weed” whatever the authorities might think of it. But Mr Tilly is a venerable Philistine in the matter of law and procedure and he is moreover obstinate and will not be counselled. He does not appear to have even a superficial acquaintance with the Criminal Codes of this country or of the elementary principles of law, be it of evidence or any other branch.
I am told Mr Tilly is an Engineer, a Cooper’s Hill man. I cannot say how far correctly but, if this be so, it will sufficiently account for the untrained and illogical state of his mind. The post of Assistant Magistrate of Rangoon, for the number and variety of cases that that functionary has to deal with, is perhaps the most important Judicial position in the city and it is simply disgraceful that we should have pitch-forked into that position a man without a shadow of legal training. It is a serious injury inflicted upon the inhabitants, whose rights and liberties are placed in jeopardy by haphazard and unjust decisions. Such a post ought to be filled either by a barrister, as in the Presidency towns in India, or by a civilian of some standing and Judicial experience.
I can only adduce two or three instances within my limited personal knowledge in which the present Assistant Magistrate has ruled in direct contravention of law and precedent, and, in my opinion, he ought not to be allowed to continue another day on the bench. It would be more in the interests of the community to close that particular court until a qualified incumbent is found.
Yours faithfully, Advocate.
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Beware
Dear Sir, A gentleman? Whose real name is said to be Ellis, left this port as a 2nd class passenger in the S.S. Secundra on 4th Feb. last under the assumed name of Elliott. He returned in the S.S. Africa, 2nd class passenger again, last Sun. under the name of P. Godfrey. The police better keep a sharp lookout after this individual as he evidently means business of some kind. He may be trying some of his larks on at the Race meetings next week, so it will be as well perhaps for the Hony. Secy. and the Members of the committee to be on the ALERT.
Smoking on the Bench
Sir, I am glad your correspondent Observer has brought to notice what he charitably terms the “eccentricity” of the Asst. Magistrate, Mr Tilly. I call it gross contempt of Court, which, if committed by anybody else would be visited with fine or imprisonment. I have not personally witnessed Mr Tilly’s smoking performance on the bench but several of my client’s have related to me with much merriment how he has calmly puffed away during the hearing of a case and how he has hurriedly left the bench, when a witness is in the box, to fetch the Lucifer matches from his retiring room.
Smoking on the bench, however, is not the gravest of Mr Tilly’s shortcomings. We advocates might forgive his strong partiality for the “delectable weed” whatever the authorities might think of it. But Mr Tilly is a venerable Philistine in the matter of law and procedure and he is moreover obstinate and will not be counselled. He does not appear to have even a superficial acquaintance with the Criminal Codes of this country or of the elementary principles of law, be it of evidence or any other branch.
I am told Mr Tilly is an Engineer, a Cooper’s Hill man. I cannot say how far correctly but, if this be so, it will sufficiently account for the untrained and illogical state of his mind. The post of Assistant Magistrate of Rangoon, for the number and variety of cases that that functionary has to deal with, is perhaps the most important Judicial position in the city and it is simply disgraceful that we should have pitch-forked into that position a man without a shadow of legal training. It is a serious injury inflicted upon the inhabitants, whose rights and liberties are placed in jeopardy by haphazard and unjust decisions. Such a post ought to be filled either by a barrister, as in the Presidency towns in India, or by a civilian of some standing and Judicial experience.
I can only adduce two or three instances within my limited personal knowledge in which the present Assistant Magistrate has ruled in direct contravention of law and precedent, and, in my opinion, he ought not to be allowed to continue another day on the bench. It would be more in the interests of the community to close that particular court until a qualified incumbent is found.
Yours faithfully, Advocate.
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Beware
Dear Sir, A gentleman? Whose real name is said to be Ellis, left this port as a 2nd class passenger in the S.S. Secundra on 4th Feb. last under the assumed name of Elliott. He returned in the S.S. Africa, 2nd class passenger again, last Sun. under the name of P. Godfrey. The police better keep a sharp lookout after this individual as he evidently means business of some kind. He may be trying some of his larks on at the Race meetings next week, so it will be as well perhaps for the Hony. Secy. and the Members of the committee to be on the ALERT.
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Upper Burma Summary, Official
In Ava sub-divn. a few men of the Munster Fusiliers under Lt. Williamson with Mr O’Dowda, Asst. Supdt. of Police and a few mounted police fell into an ambush, Lt. Williamson, Mr O’Dowda and two privates were killed and one private wounded. Kyaukse and Ye-u were fairly quiet ... Rangoon We regret to have to report the death of Mr W.H. Rundle, Jailor. He died at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon [8th May 1888] of fever, from which he had been suffering some days. He was 46 years of age and leaves 4 young orphan children. Notwithstanding the nature of Mr Rundle’s duties as a Jailor for many years, he possessed a kindly heart and has, we believe done many acts of charity of which few people of Rangoon are aware. His funeral will take place this morning at seven o’clock from the Jail. Mandalay ... No news has been received of the occurrence at Kyouksai. Lt. Williamson with six men of the Mounted Infantry and Mr O’Dowda, the Asst. Supdt. of Police and eight Punjabis attacked a strong body of dacoits at Myotha while patrolling in a thick jungle, our losses being Lt. Williamson, Mr O’Dowda and two men of the Munster Fusiliers killed and two men of the Munsters wounded. The cause of this is said to be young officers committing an error of judgement in attacking too strong a force. ... Cholera quiet, flies ditto, wells drying up, stinks flourishing, timber rising, considerable numbers of people looking for work, military people apparently gone to sleep for the summer season, dacoits apparently ditto during the last few days. Mrs Calthorp occasionally seen driving about looking cool and happy ... Rangoon Mr Bateman We are glad to hear that Mr H. Bateman has so far recovered from his recent very sever attack of fever, that he will be able to attend to his duties in a few days. St. Paul's High School The Guardian Fire Insurance Co., London on the recommendation of Edmund Jones and Co., has awarded the sum of Rs. 50 to the St. Paul’s High School Fire Brigade, in acknowledgement for the timely and successful services rendered on the occasion of the late Brooking Street fire. Mr Donaldson has generously supplemented the above with the sum of Rs. 50 in addition to the already acknowledged subscription of three sovereigns from Mrs Donaldson for the same good cause. |
Upper Burma
Telegram The following telegram from the Inspector General of Police, Upper Burma to the Chief Commissioner Burma, no. 809 dated 8th May 1888 has been courteously placed at our disposal by the Chief Secretary:- “Following telegram received form Commandant, Bhamo, begins 22 fought Bo Ti and 200 men at Taungbaw hill, 4 miles from Mogaung. Mr Eliott with me rushed hill with bayonet killed 20, wounded 3, prisoners 6. No casualties police route of rebels complete. Strength police 150, Bo Ti escaped” Ends. Exams. The following is, we believe, the results of the F.A. exam. so far as the Rangoon College is concerned:- W. Redmond – failed Tha Gway – failed G. Wales, passed 3rd Divn. H. White, passed 3rd Divn. W. Buchanan, passed 3rd Divn. N. Burjorjee, passed 3rd Divn. The Chin Rising ... Mr Ross, the Dist. Officer’s service is under 15 months and his assistants are of about the same standing. Mr Ross however has had some previous experience of the country and people having been in the service of the Bombay Burma Trading Corpn. in Upper Burma. The policy of putting so young men in charge of districts in Upper Burma and keeping such old and experienced hands as Majors Butler and Alexander, Messrs. Birks, Irwin and Midwinter in charge of districts in Lower Burma, does not at first sight seem a very desirable one. ... Bhamo ... is quiet just now. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Shaw is out on inspection ... Mr Cloney is in temporary charge. On the complaint of Lt. O’Donnell, the postmaster at Mogoung has been fined by the Postmaster General, Burma. ... Rangoon We hear that Mr Tilly, the Asst. Magistrate proceeds on three month’s leave, handing over charge of the Magistracy to Mr MacKay. |
Upper Burma
Copy of a telegram from the Commissioner, Central Divn. to the Chief Secretary dated 11th May 1888:-
Browning wires, May 10th proceeded at day break with Capt. Knox and strong body of troops to search the jungles for the bodies killed on 5th. After searching 6 hours the dacoit camp was found in dense jungle and all 4 bodies were recovered, un-mutilated, corpses of O’Dowda and 2 privates, R.M.F., were found in centre of position and Williamson in ravine leading to camp. All bodies were just as they fell, near Williamson were found the bodies of two dacoits, probably Bos, as they wore silk patsoes and embroidered coats and were much tattooed.
Carcasses of four ponies were also found and portions of a mounted Infantry saddle and holsters. The camp was evidently much frequented and contained on the day of the fight, probably 100 men. The bodies have been sent into Myotha for burial, please inform General Stedman.
Copy of a telegram from the Commissioner, Central Divn. to the Chief Secretary dated 11th May 1888:-
Browning wires, May 10th proceeded at day break with Capt. Knox and strong body of troops to search the jungles for the bodies killed on 5th. After searching 6 hours the dacoit camp was found in dense jungle and all 4 bodies were recovered, un-mutilated, corpses of O’Dowda and 2 privates, R.M.F., were found in centre of position and Williamson in ravine leading to camp. All bodies were just as they fell, near Williamson were found the bodies of two dacoits, probably Bos, as they wore silk patsoes and embroidered coats and were much tattooed.
Carcasses of four ponies were also found and portions of a mounted Infantry saddle and holsters. The camp was evidently much frequented and contained on the day of the fight, probably 100 men. The bodies have been sent into Myotha for burial, please inform General Stedman.
Estate of Archibald Reid
All debtors to the Estate of the late Archibald Reid, Engineer, Akyab, are hereby requested to pay and all creditors are requested to submit their claims to the undersigned ... For the Administrator, J. Hosie, 76 Merchant St., Rangoon.
All debtors to the Estate of the late Archibald Reid, Engineer, Akyab, are hereby requested to pay and all creditors are requested to submit their claims to the undersigned ... For the Administrator, J. Hosie, 76 Merchant St., Rangoon.
Postings
F.W.R. Fryer, of the Bengal Civil Service, Commissioner of the Central Divn., Upper Burma, to be Financial Commissioner of Burma.
The services of 1st grade Asst. Apothecary John Dolby and Warrant Medical Officers 1st grade Apothecary John Galvin and first grade Apothecary Francis Brandley, are placed at the disposal of the Chief Commissioner, Burma.
F.W.R. Fryer, of the Bengal Civil Service, Commissioner of the Central Divn., Upper Burma, to be Financial Commissioner of Burma.
The services of 1st grade Asst. Apothecary John Dolby and Warrant Medical Officers 1st grade Apothecary John Galvin and first grade Apothecary Francis Brandley, are placed at the disposal of the Chief Commissioner, Burma.
Horse Racing - Rangoon Spring Meeting
Judges: Genl. Gordon and Surgeon-Major Sinclair
Judges: Genl. Gordon and Surgeon-Major Sinclair
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Committee
Patron General B.L. Gordon Hony. Secy. Capt. A.G. Schuyler Clerk of the Course H.R. Cholmondeley Hony. Vet. G.W. Macarthur, V.S. |
Clerks of the Scales
Col. Butlin T.D. Jameson Starters Capt. Filliter W. Innes |
Stewards
Col. Butlin J.W. Darwood T.D. Jameson Surgeon-Major H. Johnstone W. Innes H.R. Cholmondeley Capt. C.F. Filliter Santon Brown C.D. Petersen A. Sutherland R.D. Turton Surgeon-Major Sinclair Moola Ismail |
First Race – The Burmah Hurdles
Rs. 300. For maiden Burmah ponies only 13-2 and under. 13-2 to carry 13 stone. 2lbs. allowed for every ½ inch under.
Distance about 1 mile over 6 flights of hurdles.
Rs. 300. For maiden Burmah ponies only 13-2 and under. 13-2 to carry 13 stone. 2lbs. allowed for every ½ inch under.
Distance about 1 mile over 6 flights of hurdles.
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Results
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Owner
Mr Nelson Capt. Phipp Mr Turton Mr Nicolas Swee Gwan Mr Fleming |
Pony
Pat Radcliffe The Toungoo Tit Puck No Joke Chun Aye Paul – late Refus |
Weight
9 8 8 13 10 6 8 8 9 12 11 4 |
Rider
Owner Pearson Capt. Richardson Hpo Pay Hpo Yone Owner |
For the first race all six ponies for away to a good start, Toungoo Tit taking the lead which he kept for a short while, Pat Radcliff who was splendidly ridden having been let out near the High School hurdle, took and kept the lead, coming in a winner by two good lengths. Time 2 minutes 29 seconds
Second Race – The Half-Bred Burmah Trail Stakes
Rs. 300. For maiden half-bred Burmah ponies only 13-2 and under. 13-1 to carry 10 stone 7 lbs. 2lbs. allowed or added for every for every ¼ inch under or over. Distance about 5 furlongs.
Rs. 300. For maiden half-bred Burmah ponies only 13-2 and under. 13-1 to carry 10 stone 7 lbs. 2lbs. allowed or added for every for every ¼ inch under or over. Distance about 5 furlongs.
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Results
1 2 3 |
Owner
A. Sutherland Mahomed Ally Mg Loo Glay Mr Slade Mr Nicolas Mr Christopher |
Pony
The Marquis Little Nell Empress Amber Beaumont Pluto |
Weight
8 13 8 1 8 7 10 1 8 5 9 13 |
Rider
Hpo Shoay Hpo Kin Hpo Pay Mr Nelson Chucken Cursetjee |
The ponies got away to a splendid start and kept well together for a pretty good distance but then Pluto got the lead which was almost immediately taken from him by Empress who did not keep it long as The Marquis now came to the front taking and keeping the lead till he reached the winning post with Little Nell who had pulled up wonderfully close on him and Empress a good third. Pluto nowhere. Time 1 minute 14 seconds.
Third Race – The Railway Plate
Rs. 600. A Handicap for all ponies 13-2 and under.
Bona fide the property of subscribers resident in Burma. Distance about 5 furlongs.
Rs. 600. A Handicap for all ponies 13-2 and under.
Bona fide the property of subscribers resident in Burma. Distance about 5 furlongs.
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Results
1 2 3 |
Owner
Mr Delphin Mr Nicolas Mr Thomas Mr C. Coia |
Pony
Jim Lady Loch Street Arab Ameer |
Weight
9 8 8 10 7 7 10 |
Rider
Robinson Thompson Hpo Chin Frazer |
Fourth Race – The Burmah Trial Stakes
Rs. 350. For maiden Burmah ponies only 13-2 to carry 10 stone. Distance about 1.2 mile.
Rs. 350. For maiden Burmah ponies only 13-2 to carry 10 stone. Distance about 1.2 mile.
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Results
1 2 3 |
Owner
A. Sutherland Moung Hpo Thain Moung Hpo Khine Mr Pockett Mr Martino Moola Ismail C. Coia C. Coia Ko Shway Tha Swee Gwan Renny Tailyours |
Pony
The Schoolmaster The Rangoon Tit Zaing Pagan Alfred – late Ruby Tinedah Friar Little Roger Cumme Yah Chan Aye Molly |
Weight
9 8 8 2 9 2 10 8 8 8 9 1 8 12 8 13 8 8 8 8 8 10 |
Rider
Hpo Shoay Oung Ban Hpo Kin Capt. Richardson Cursetjee Pearson Chucken Thompson Hpo Pay Hpo Yone Hpo Chit |
So many as eleven ponies got away a very good start and kept all of a bunch for nearly half round the course when Schoolmaster who was a hot favourite asserted himself and came to the front as leader which place he kept coming in as winner with The Rangoon Tit 2nd and Zaing 3rd. Time 1 min. 2 secs.
Fifth Race – The Tramway Plate
Rs. 400. For half-bred Burmah ponies only 13-2 and under. 13- 1 to carry 10 stone 7 lbs.
Distance about 5 furlongs.
Rs. 400. For half-bred Burmah ponies only 13-2 and under. 13- 1 to carry 10 stone 7 lbs.
Distance about 5 furlongs.
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Results
1 2 3 |
Owner
Mr Darwood Mr Goodall Mr C. Coia |
Pony
Princess Alice La Mascotte Monk |
Weight
10 1 10 1 10 |
Rider
Col. Butlin Hpo Pay Frazer |
This was a very exciting race all the ponies being old favourites and well known on the race course were very heavily backed, but Princess Alice seemed favourite. A very even start was got and from the time of starting the race lay between Princess Alice and La Mascotte, indeed it was thought that La Mascotte would win, but the good riding of Col. Butlin brought Princess Alice in a winner by a neck from La Mascotte, Monk close up.
ABL note – There were other races held that day – the following is a list of the owners:-
ABL note – There were other races held that day – the following is a list of the owners:-
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M. Cowasjee
Mr Holland Mr Bernard Surgeon Major Hic...ons? Mr Cholmondeley |
Ko Shoay Wons
Mr Jones Mr Nelson Capt. Phipps Mr John |
Letters to the Editor
The Burma State Railway
Dear Sir, I would like to ask you to advocate justice and a removal of the grievances of Railway subordinates. ... I may safely say that the complaints are too real and the grievances are being too patiently endured ... The Officials have things all their own way and are acting with any respect to feeling or justice ... From enquiries made by me the “Burma Railway Man” has solid cause for complaint in the “shuffling” which has been apparent in connection with an unfair item known as the “supersession” of old and experienced men, in pay and rank, by ex-railway men. ... I as a member of the public have a right to print the questions advanced by the men which are as follows:-
1. Let the Government call for the Service Books of the Senior Station Masters etc. and compare them with the Service Books of Messrs. Ochme, Reilly and Clarke, and let the Government judge for itself if there is any just reason to punish the old men by appointment ex-railway men over their heads in pay and rank?
2. Let the Government order an examination to be held and let the best lead, then the next best and so on – Why not do this?
3. How does Mr Ochme come to be appointed on the open line when he, it is believed, had been found unfit for the construction?
4. How does Mr Ochme hold the appointment of Traffic Inspector, Prome to Hlawga on the open line without a knowledge of the Burmese language which is supposed to be indispensable?
5. Let the Government call for the correspondence in connection with this man’s appointment, rank and pay and compare the same with those of the old hands?
... I state my conviction that old men, Railway subordinates, considering the service they actually rendered to the State and public for the past 10 years and more, are better worth five times their present pay ... Nothing can be fairer than answers to the five questions contained in this let. Yours truly, X
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Sir, I have been shown an article in the Rangoon Gazette ... signed “Upper Burma” I really do not see what ”Upper Burmah” has to complain of ... This is the first complaint I have heard since I have been here, as I have always done my best to satisfy everyone. The Government Officials at Tharrawaddy invariably take their means here when travelling by train either up or down the line, ... and if the food etc. was not as it should be, I do not think they would still continue to patronize me nor my butler get the backsheash he always does from everyone of them ... I consider his action in the matter neither generous nor gentlemanly. R. Clarke, Letpadan.
The Burma State Railway
Dear Sir, I would like to ask you to advocate justice and a removal of the grievances of Railway subordinates. ... I may safely say that the complaints are too real and the grievances are being too patiently endured ... The Officials have things all their own way and are acting with any respect to feeling or justice ... From enquiries made by me the “Burma Railway Man” has solid cause for complaint in the “shuffling” which has been apparent in connection with an unfair item known as the “supersession” of old and experienced men, in pay and rank, by ex-railway men. ... I as a member of the public have a right to print the questions advanced by the men which are as follows:-
1. Let the Government call for the Service Books of the Senior Station Masters etc. and compare them with the Service Books of Messrs. Ochme, Reilly and Clarke, and let the Government judge for itself if there is any just reason to punish the old men by appointment ex-railway men over their heads in pay and rank?
2. Let the Government order an examination to be held and let the best lead, then the next best and so on – Why not do this?
3. How does Mr Ochme come to be appointed on the open line when he, it is believed, had been found unfit for the construction?
4. How does Mr Ochme hold the appointment of Traffic Inspector, Prome to Hlawga on the open line without a knowledge of the Burmese language which is supposed to be indispensable?
5. Let the Government call for the correspondence in connection with this man’s appointment, rank and pay and compare the same with those of the old hands?
... I state my conviction that old men, Railway subordinates, considering the service they actually rendered to the State and public for the past 10 years and more, are better worth five times their present pay ... Nothing can be fairer than answers to the five questions contained in this let. Yours truly, X
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Sir, I have been shown an article in the Rangoon Gazette ... signed “Upper Burma” I really do not see what ”Upper Burmah” has to complain of ... This is the first complaint I have heard since I have been here, as I have always done my best to satisfy everyone. The Government Officials at Tharrawaddy invariably take their means here when travelling by train either up or down the line, ... and if the food etc. was not as it should be, I do not think they would still continue to patronize me nor my butler get the backsheash he always does from everyone of them ... I consider his action in the matter neither generous nor gentlemanly. R. Clarke, Letpadan.
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Tavoy
Telegram On Sat. 12th, 2 rebels were arrested, ... The following from Major Adamson to the Officer Commanding the Tavoy Volunteers has been received. “Have much pleasure in asking you to convey my thanks to Corporal Ragaven and Volunteers Moore, Leslie and Foord for their very great services rendered when accompanying the troops during the last fortnight. Major Kendall Commanding the detachment of the 7th Madras Infantry reports that they have done excellent service as interpreters and assisting in procuring information and supplies, they carried out the duties require of them in the same cheerful manner that their fellow Volunteers in Tavoy did when they paraded in the town nightly. I shall have very much pleasure to bring to the notice of the Chief Commissioner the conduct of the Tavoy Volunteers.” The following telegram from the Chief Commissioner to Major Adamson has also been received. “Please convey my best thanks to the Tavoy Volunteers for the services they cheerfully, loyally and efficiently rendered.” Telegram Telegram from G.M.S. Carter, Asst. Commissioner, Pagyi, to the Chief Secy. to the Chief Commissioner, Burma, dated Gonyinzait 12th May 1888. Tan Baw one of the leading dacoit Bos and a minor Bos killed today by party police. Important capture. Pagan ... Mr Browning, Asst. Commissioner who was to have had charge of the Yaw sub-divn. has been ordered away on special duty with the Mogoung expedition and Mr deFacieu from Magwey has just came up to take his place at Pouk. Mr Stevenson, Asst. Commissioner is acting at Pokoko, Mr Thurston, Asst. Commissioner at Kyoukpadaoung on relief by Capt. Tinley goes to Toungdwingyi to officiate for Mr Rice who is going on two months’ leave. The Agent of the Flotilla Company at Pagan, a very recent arrival, died here quite suddenly a few days ago. We hear the Company is not going to replace him ... ... Two of the men were hanged at Mitchee, on the opposite side of the river, under the direction of Mr Pockett, Police Inspector ... A small combined movement of Military Police and Mounted Infantry to circumvent Boh Tha Do is being carried out in the neighbourhood of Letsey. Inspector Angelo with a Police detachment works up from the south. Inspector Wetheral with some Police marches down from Pouk and Lt. Caulfield with a party of Mounted Infantry co-operates from Salenmyo ... Mr Pockett, the Dist. Police Supdt. met with a nasty accident a few days ago at Pokoko, while riding round the town his pony shied and threw him, resulting in a fracture of his left collar bone. |
Bhamo
... Mr Palmer, Deputy Conservator of Forests has during this short period built a beautiful house between the Fort and Northgate of the town and removed his office there during the week. Toungoo ... The Commissariat Dept. here is blessed with a really kind hearted officer in Mr Tennant and it is a course of happiness to all those who have to do anything with the Department. He is too lenient and this does good to some and bad to others. He places much confidence in his Higher Subordinates. It will look wiser on his part if he himself ties to find out the merits of each clerk, instead of being too confiding in the Higher Subordinates who are placed over these poor clerks. A copy of a leaf from the book of his predecessor will enlighten him a deal. He is young in the Department and a few more years’ experience will make him one of the best officers of the Madras Commissariat. We wish him a happy career. A very old resident of this place is to leave us and this is Rev’d. J. Kristna of the S.P.G. Mission. He has made himself very popular among us, both as a teacher and a Missionary and it is with much regret we have to announce his departure for Thayetmyo – he being transferred to that place. The S.P.G. school, of which he was the Headmaster for upwards of 12 years will suffer by his removal and it is hoped his place will be soon filled up by a competent teacher. Mr Koepsel, the Pastor of the Methodist Mission here is working hard among the soldiers ... Htigayaing ... The station is in charge of Dr. Castor as Medical Officer who has commodious hospital accommodation both for the Military and Military Police ... These police are under Capt. Dunlop who at present resides at Katha, a river station about 20 miles higher up. At Katha too the new Deputy Commissioner, Capt. Martindale also has his headquarters for this district as also the District Supdt. of the Burma Civil Police Mr Plowden ... Mandalay ... The Jail contained twenty five prisoners, mostly dacoits and it was to rescue these that the attack was made. Mr Flannery was away in a neighbouring village and the other officials were away on “dawe.” ... No prisoners escaped ... Appointments First grade Asst. Apothecary T. Connor is directed to proceed to Thayetmyo and report himself to the Senior Medical Officer, Station Hospital there, for duty until further orders. Surgeon P.C.H. Strickland, Medical Staff, having reported his arrival at Rangoon from England, will proceed to Mandalay to join the Upper Burma Force, reporting himself to the Principal Medical Officer of the Force at that stations. |
Rangoon Spring Meeting
ABL note: We will not transcribe all the races but we will provide a list the owners and riders:-
Owners
Messrs. Turton, Martino, A. Sutherland, Moola Ismails, Fleming, Delphin,
C. Coia, Lo Shoay Tha, Lambert, Renny Tailyours, Goodall, Darwood,
Moung Loo Glay, Christopher, Slade, N. Burjorjee, Mahomed Ally, Radclife, Pockett, John, Moung Bah, Cowasjee, Capt. Phipps, Holland, Moung Hpo Thain, Bernard, Daniell, Nicolas, Ko Choe, Nelson, G. Swee Gwan, Maple.
Riders
Messrs. Pearson, Nelson, Hpo Kin, Oung Bah, Col. Butlin, Cursetjee, Hpo Shay, Fleming, Ali Askar, Chucken, Hpo Pay, Thompson, Johnson, Hpo Tay, Hpo Shoay, Charles, Hpo Chit, Hpo Kin, Robinson, Hpo Chit, Maung Pyo, Hpo Yonem Hpo Kine, Go Jee, Frazer.
ABL note: We will not transcribe all the races but we will provide a list the owners and riders:-
Owners
Messrs. Turton, Martino, A. Sutherland, Moola Ismails, Fleming, Delphin,
C. Coia, Lo Shoay Tha, Lambert, Renny Tailyours, Goodall, Darwood,
Moung Loo Glay, Christopher, Slade, N. Burjorjee, Mahomed Ally, Radclife, Pockett, John, Moung Bah, Cowasjee, Capt. Phipps, Holland, Moung Hpo Thain, Bernard, Daniell, Nicolas, Ko Choe, Nelson, G. Swee Gwan, Maple.
Riders
Messrs. Pearson, Nelson, Hpo Kin, Oung Bah, Col. Butlin, Cursetjee, Hpo Shay, Fleming, Ali Askar, Chucken, Hpo Pay, Thompson, Johnson, Hpo Tay, Hpo Shoay, Charles, Hpo Chit, Hpo Kin, Robinson, Hpo Chit, Maung Pyo, Hpo Yonem Hpo Kine, Go Jee, Frazer.
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Upper Burma Summary
Official ... In the Minbu district Mr Locke, Inspector of Police with the Yenangyaung column of Military Police had an obstinate encounter with dacoits ... The fight lasted two hours ... Rangoon E.W. Pitt Prepares Engineer Candidates for Board of Trade 1st and 2nd class Certificates of Competency ... Letters to the Editor Sir, I wish to flatly contradict the assertion in to-days issue of your Mandalay correspondent that I am filing a suit against the lessee of the “City of Ava.” Your correspondent has lately given us much of this sort of news. It looks as if he is paid by the line as “Lichtenberg” fills up more space than Brown or Smith. I can easily account for his having made the mistake. Yours faithfully, B. Lichtenberg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir, I shall thank you to insert the following letter ... and false statement about Messrs. Cassim Bros., according to K. Esmail’s ideas the B.I. flag is hoisted by Mr Cassim with an object of extorting some Rs. 3 or 4 over the usual ticket fate ... Edwd. VanBeeling |
Shwebo
... The dacoits seen to trouble us in small numbers between this, Tantabin and Ye-u, but it is hoped will soon be put down by our worthy Deputy Commissioner, Mr McDermott who is well liked by all and is very active in going about the district. We regret to note that a case has recently come to our notice of A.V. Pereira, formerly the Asst. of the Sanitary Commissioner’s Office, but who was latterly attached to the Office of the Deputy Surgeon General with Civil Medical control of Upper Burma, Mandalay, he has had a continuous and faithful service of nearly a quarter of a century, his services were dispensed with on the abolition of the office at Mandalay with effect from the 9th April. This seems hard treatment to a man who had served for so long a time, Government Officials in this enlightened age sometimes forget that they are the servants of the State just as the Clerks, but the Chief Commissioner, Mr Crosthwaite, it is hoped will do justice to the injured man. The Chin Rising ... Col. Sartorius with a small column from Fort Stedman has succeeded in capturing at Monay the rebellious Tsawbwa, Wock Ma Thee. ... Minhla ... a sharp engagement with a small body of police under Isnpector Thompson in the Minhla. |
Death - Thomas Ottley
The Bangalore Spectator has the following paragraph on the death of a recent police officer in Upper Burma:- “We regret to learn of the death, at an early age of 33 years, of Mr Thomas Ottley, at Myingyan, Upper Burmah, which took place on the 7th instant. The deceased was the youngest son of Major-General C.G. Ottle, one of the Pioneer Coffee Planters in Mysore ... “Tom” Ottley being of an adventurous spirit went over to Burmah on his return from Quettah, where he had seen some hard work and service, when the war broke out and learning the Burmese language, rapidly joined the Police as an Inspector. He there made himself so useful - and becoming the terror of the dacoits in his district – several of whom he killed or captured - he was soon promoted to Asst. Supdt. in recognition of his good services. His untimely death must be a shock to his aged parents and we are certain they have the heartfelt sympathy of all who know them.”
The Bangalore Spectator has the following paragraph on the death of a recent police officer in Upper Burma:- “We regret to learn of the death, at an early age of 33 years, of Mr Thomas Ottley, at Myingyan, Upper Burmah, which took place on the 7th instant. The deceased was the youngest son of Major-General C.G. Ottle, one of the Pioneer Coffee Planters in Mysore ... “Tom” Ottley being of an adventurous spirit went over to Burmah on his return from Quettah, where he had seen some hard work and service, when the war broke out and learning the Burmese language, rapidly joined the Police as an Inspector. He there made himself so useful - and becoming the terror of the dacoits in his district – several of whom he killed or captured - he was soon promoted to Asst. Supdt. in recognition of his good services. His untimely death must be a shock to his aged parents and we are certain they have the heartfelt sympathy of all who know them.”
Present Out-Look in Burma
... The Sandoway Dist. Officer at the present moment is, we believe, our late Asst. Magistrate Mr Hewetson, who does not know Burmese and who is at the head of a district for the first time in his life, Like all Englishmen, we believe, he may be fully trusted to do his duty to the best of his ability, but his lack of knowledge of Burmese and experience of the people, is most unfortunate at this particular period.
From the south the absence of telegrams from our Tavoy correspondent leads us to believe that Major Adamson with two Police Inspectors of experience Messrs. Stacey and Abraham, has succeeded in restoring quiet there ..
Pagan
... Mr Collins, Asst. Commissioner, arrived during the week from Salinmyo. He officiates at Pagan for Capt. Eyre, during his absence in the Chin country.
Race
The Race for Rs. 1000 between Capt. Phips’ the Toungoo Tit, 9 stone, ridden by Mr Pearson and Mr Delphin’s Botcha, 8 stone 7 pounds, ridden by Mr Robinson, distance 5 furlongs, came off yesterday and was run in one minute twenty seconds, Butcha beating the Toungoo Tit by one and a half length.
Commissioners For The Port of Rangoon
Excerpts from the Proceedings of the Two Hundred and Seventeenth Meeting of the Commissioners held at their office on Wed. 16th May 1888.
... Read a letter from the Port Officer no. ... dated ... forwarding an application from Mr R. Fleming, 3rd grade Pilot, to be examined as to his qualifications for a 2nd grade Pilot’s license. ...
... The Sandoway Dist. Officer at the present moment is, we believe, our late Asst. Magistrate Mr Hewetson, who does not know Burmese and who is at the head of a district for the first time in his life, Like all Englishmen, we believe, he may be fully trusted to do his duty to the best of his ability, but his lack of knowledge of Burmese and experience of the people, is most unfortunate at this particular period.
From the south the absence of telegrams from our Tavoy correspondent leads us to believe that Major Adamson with two Police Inspectors of experience Messrs. Stacey and Abraham, has succeeded in restoring quiet there ..
Pagan
... Mr Collins, Asst. Commissioner, arrived during the week from Salinmyo. He officiates at Pagan for Capt. Eyre, during his absence in the Chin country.
Race
The Race for Rs. 1000 between Capt. Phips’ the Toungoo Tit, 9 stone, ridden by Mr Pearson and Mr Delphin’s Botcha, 8 stone 7 pounds, ridden by Mr Robinson, distance 5 furlongs, came off yesterday and was run in one minute twenty seconds, Butcha beating the Toungoo Tit by one and a half length.
Commissioners For The Port of Rangoon
Excerpts from the Proceedings of the Two Hundred and Seventeenth Meeting of the Commissioners held at their office on Wed. 16th May 1888.
... Read a letter from the Port Officer no. ... dated ... forwarding an application from Mr R. Fleming, 3rd grade Pilot, to be examined as to his qualifications for a 2nd grade Pilot’s license. ...
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Rangoon Charitable Society
Minutes of a meeting of the committee ... Present:- Reverend’s S.P. Long, J. Cushing, W. Sisam, E. Lucy, Mr John E.G. Villa and F.D. Phinney, Secy. ... Subscriptions – Rs. Messrs. W. S. Steel & Co. 100 Govt. grant for Mar. 36 Municipal grant for Mar. 100 The Secretary was requested to address the Deputy Commissioner regarding the number of cases of seamen imprisoned for leaving their ships in harbour and at the expiry of their sentences turned out into the streets destitute, at a time when the press of the season being over, there are few ships in which they and find employment. The following cases were then considered:- R. Rogers, a passage given to Madras E. Dwyer, assistance given Thomas Spence, assistance given A. McDonald, a passage given to Calcutta James Mack, assistance given C. Bertram, passage given to Calcutta F. Rivers, assistance given J. Duffy, passage given to Calcutta James Anderson, passage given to Calcutta James Garety, passage given to Madras James Thompson, passage given to Calcutta John Scott, passage given to Calcutta James Marck, passage given to Singapore Joseph, passage given to Madras Hutchins, assistance given Rangoon The following firms close tomorrow for the Queen’s Birthday:- Harman & Co. Rowe & Co. Edmund Jones & Co. F.W. Baker & Co. S. Oppenheimer & Co. W. Macfie & Co. Watson & Summers Arthur Barnes & Co. T. Dawson & Co. Pintsong & Friends Cheng Taik & Co. Mrs Murdoch Telegrams From our own correspondent, Rutnagherry, 23rd May Ex King Theebaw is quite well with his family. |
Letters to the Editor
Sir, Are the following “Municipal Employees” included in the “recommendation” of that bright Sub-Committee, to be exempted from the payment of Income Tax, the same however to be paid out of the rate payers’ pockets? O.D. Clark on his Rs. 1600 per month John Short on his Rs. 800 per month S. Hall on his Rs. 600 per month Dr. Pedley plus private practice Rs. 800 per month Mr Minus Rs 500 per month Mr Wales Rs 450 per month Mr Duncan Rs. 400 per month Mr Hewett plus 1 per cent & 10 per cent Commission Rs. 250 Yours truly, Rate Payer Lottery The Lottery for Brougham Horse and Handsome left by Mr Egerton Allen for the benefit of the General Hospital will be raffled for on the 26th May at the Municipal Office. Letter to the Editor Sir, I beg to inform you that your correspondent in his notes on the performance at Thayetmyo has erroneously stated that the object of the performance was to clear off a debt with the Society had fruitlessly incurred by the mis-management of the late Secretary and Treasurer. Now, in the first place, I beg to state that we neither have had a Secretary or Treasurer ... In the second place, I beg to state that the debt was incurred for the purpose of starting an amateur minstrel troupe, therefore as the instruments, that were bought have fulfilled their original intention ... As regards the entertainment, the opinion of the greater majority of the public was that Private Clarke’s song carried the day and that Mr Arnold, of the Telegraph Dept. only about third best and Private Collin’s corner song ... received more applause than any of them ... As far as the farce was concerned, far from Private Cuthbert taking the leading character... and the two who carried the sway were Ptes. Collins and Roberts ... I remain Sir, Yours etc., J. Heap, Secretary, Soldier’s Total Abstinence Society, Thayetmyo. Teaching Staff The mail steamer which arrived ... brought another addition to the teachers staff of the Methodist Girls’ School in the person of Miss Ferdinand, who was preceded a few months ago by Miss Files ... Upper Burma Summary – Official In the Northern Divn., Bhamo and Myadaung were quiet. In the Ruby Mines Mr Richardson, Asst. Supdt. of Police with a party of police attacked dacoits on a hill and dislodged them wounding two and capturing 4 guns. ... In Taundgdwingyi, Inspectors Ingle and Brooke-Meares with 8 Military Police encountered a gang of dacoits and killed five, our loss was one Sepoy killed. |
The Ex-King of Burma
We cannot understand what object can be served by keeping up a mystery regarding the health of the ex King Theebaw at Rutnagherry. Some months ago it was officially stated that he was not well, owing to his refusing to take exercise and it was said he was about to be removed to Sattara, as being a more salubrious place of residence than Rutnagherry. He has not however been removed from Rutnagherry and our Malay correspondent says that Burmese there had heard reports that he was dead. Our contemporary the Rangoon Gazette on Tuesday says “it may mention on good authority that there is no foundation for the report whatever.” We telegraphed last week to Rutnagherry to know if Theebaw was alive or dead and have not received any answer. Now if the ex King was alive it would have been so easy to say so, that our impression is that there may have been foundation for the reports which had reached Mandalay. The death of the ex King would have no effect whatever on the pacification of Burma and would, we believe, be altogether devoid of political significance in this country. Hence the mystery which hangs around his health since the government said it was bad and they intended to remove him to a better climate and more cheerful surroundings and still keep him at Rutnagherry, is strange. We have again wired to Rutnagherry and hope that from one or other of the two sources we have tried, we may be able to obtain some authoritative information on the subject.
We cannot understand what object can be served by keeping up a mystery regarding the health of the ex King Theebaw at Rutnagherry. Some months ago it was officially stated that he was not well, owing to his refusing to take exercise and it was said he was about to be removed to Sattara, as being a more salubrious place of residence than Rutnagherry. He has not however been removed from Rutnagherry and our Malay correspondent says that Burmese there had heard reports that he was dead. Our contemporary the Rangoon Gazette on Tuesday says “it may mention on good authority that there is no foundation for the report whatever.” We telegraphed last week to Rutnagherry to know if Theebaw was alive or dead and have not received any answer. Now if the ex King was alive it would have been so easy to say so, that our impression is that there may have been foundation for the reports which had reached Mandalay. The death of the ex King would have no effect whatever on the pacification of Burma and would, we believe, be altogether devoid of political significance in this country. Hence the mystery which hangs around his health since the government said it was bad and they intended to remove him to a better climate and more cheerful surroundings and still keep him at Rutnagherry, is strange. We have again wired to Rutnagherry and hope that from one or other of the two sources we have tried, we may be able to obtain some authoritative information on the subject.
Rangoon
We understand that so as to be independent of local supplies and possibly on account of the splendid ice turned out by Mr Jarry at Thayetmyo, 1,000 lbs. of ice have been ordered from that station for the ball at Government House tonight.
We are sorry to hear that Mr Macrory, the owner of the dock at Dunneedaw, who with Mrs Macrory were passengers in the Amarapoora, died in the Suez Canal. His wife returned to England.
Private information which has been placed at our disposal says that Mr J.H. Gilbert has arrived safely at home. His numerous friends in Burma will no doubt be glad to know this.
We understand that so as to be independent of local supplies and possibly on account of the splendid ice turned out by Mr Jarry at Thayetmyo, 1,000 lbs. of ice have been ordered from that station for the ball at Government House tonight.
We are sorry to hear that Mr Macrory, the owner of the dock at Dunneedaw, who with Mrs Macrory were passengers in the Amarapoora, died in the Suez Canal. His wife returned to England.
Private information which has been placed at our disposal says that Mr J.H. Gilbert has arrived safely at home. His numerous friends in Burma will no doubt be glad to know this.
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Retirement
In consequence of the recent abolition of the Deputy Surgeon General’s office at Mandalay on the retirement from the service of Dr. Farrell, the Deputy Surgeon General, some changes have been effected and further changes, it is reported, will take place in the Office of Surgeon Major D. Sinclair, the Inspector of Prisons, Dr. Davis, who was the Secretary to the Deputy Surgeon General on being appointed as Dr. Sinclair’s Assistant brought only two clerks with him from the Mandalay office and this small addition to the already hard worked staff of the Inspector General of Prisons is barely adequate ... Prior to this Dr. Sinclair was Inspector General of Prisons with Civil Medical administration of Lower Burma only, Dr. Farrell having been sent to Mandalay to hold Civil Medical control in Upper Burma before his retirement, but now the Civil Medical administration of both Upper and Lower Burma devolves upon Dr. Sinclair. Agreeably to the proposed change in the clerical staff, Mr Hamilton, the Head Clerk, is to be in future styled Superintendent and his pay will be raised from the grade of Rs. 200 to 250 ... At present there are over 10 jails open in Upper Burma and there are prospects of more being opened. ... Latest News from Upper Burma We are sorry to hear there has been a fresh dacoit outbreak in Paygyee in the Lower Chindwin district near the place where Major Kennedy and Capt. Beville were killed last year. ... |
Letters to the Editor
The Gilbert Scholarship Dear Sir, The Moulmein Church of England School, as a mixed school for boys and girls of European descent was established by the Rev’d. C.S.P. Parish, Chaplain of Moulmein, with the aid of the church people of his parish, Mr and Mrs Gilbert being the first Master and Mistress. Mr and Mrs Gilbert seceded and established a “Town School” for boys and girls of European descent but one Burman lad, under a European name and European costume, was smuggled into the school. It was on the backs of the European parents of Moulmein Mr Gilbert climbed on to the Government High School, Rangoon, since which date (Feb. 1874) he has devoted himself to the teaching of Burmese boys and gave such satisfaction to his employers that a Principal is being imported from England and Mr Gilbert told he should retire on a pension, so much for the facts. Now who is the “Gilbert Scholarship Fund” intended for? If for Burmese then the Burmese alone should be asked to subscribe. If for boys irrespective of race or colour, caste or creed, then all classes of the community should be asked to subscribe. It ought not to be forgotten that in an institute founded by Lady Dufferin in Calcutta, European and Eurasian women were refused admittance because it was intended for native women, hence the quarrel about Mrs Ameer Ally, which resulted in the establishment of the Evening News under a new proprietorship and management on and after the 27th April last, in regard to which I refer you to the Evening News for March and April last. There should not be any doubts as to the objects for whom this scholarship is intended. Lastly, I can state from personal knowledge that four at least of the Provincial Committee were not admirers of Mr Gilbert as a Schoolmaster. Yours faithfully, Index. |
Akyab Industrial School
We have read with great pleasure in the Akyab Provincial News a report of the progress made by St. John’s Industrial school under Mr Simeon. This gentleman seems to be a teacher of the right stamp and has worked hard to make his school self supporting. Carpentering, printing, electroplating, clock repairing, tailoring, land measuring, telegraphy are all taught in the establishment and whilst the scholars earn from a rupee to Rs. 20 per month, Mr Simeon seems to have managed so well as to have reduced a debt of Rs. 1248 to 807, which with the assistance of friends he hopes to be able to wipe off in a couple of years. ...
We have read with great pleasure in the Akyab Provincial News a report of the progress made by St. John’s Industrial school under Mr Simeon. This gentleman seems to be a teacher of the right stamp and has worked hard to make his school self supporting. Carpentering, printing, electroplating, clock repairing, tailoring, land measuring, telegraphy are all taught in the establishment and whilst the scholars earn from a rupee to Rs. 20 per month, Mr Simeon seems to have managed so well as to have reduced a debt of Rs. 1248 to 807, which with the assistance of friends he hopes to be able to wipe off in a couple of years. ...
Mandalay
Accounts from the Chindwin state that the Chin rising in the Kubo Valley is only one of the periodical Chin raids ... Otherwise the Chindwin seems quiet, Inspector Bentabole has come in from Kindat, looking very much knocked up. Macgrath is still up there, with 30,000 viss of rubber that he had bought in independent territory. The Chinese alleging that this is smuggled rubber from the Mogoung side, have virtually placed an embargo on it, seizing a further 1000 viss at Pokoko ... Personally I do not think Macgrath a man to do anything underhand and it looks like an attempt to bluff opposition. It may be worth noticing that Macgrath’s manager is a brother-in-law of Yah Mo, who is now employed by the Mogoung licensees. In other ways trade along the Upper Chindwin is brisk and it is apparently perfectly safe to go right up the stream, the natives being friendly. Macgrath himself went a long way up and the Chinese are going steadily north. ...
Beato is going to shift into the premises lately vacated by D’Silva. Johannes, the opposition photographer, has gone off to Bhamo. Castor is still bossing up the politics of Europe, it is a pity he can’t spell the long names a little better.
Lt. Williamson, after he had been shot down, killed two Bohs with his revolver and seems to have sold his life dearly. No blame attaches to the men with him; some desperate attempts were made to rescue him and Mr O’Dowda and two or three men lost their lives in so acting. The survivors, mostly more or less wounded, were obliged to retreat, after doing their level best.
... The authorities are very busy in the Cantonments, building drains and fixing up things generally; several new houses are going up in the city. Mr Target, Executive Engr. and Mr Read, P.W.D. are selling off, preparatory to flitting; Trusa & Co wield the hammer and also sell off poor Jephson’s kit. Capt. Temple is going to open a Small Cause Court shortly ... Major Cooke advertises a further sale of rubies. ...
Accounts from the Chindwin state that the Chin rising in the Kubo Valley is only one of the periodical Chin raids ... Otherwise the Chindwin seems quiet, Inspector Bentabole has come in from Kindat, looking very much knocked up. Macgrath is still up there, with 30,000 viss of rubber that he had bought in independent territory. The Chinese alleging that this is smuggled rubber from the Mogoung side, have virtually placed an embargo on it, seizing a further 1000 viss at Pokoko ... Personally I do not think Macgrath a man to do anything underhand and it looks like an attempt to bluff opposition. It may be worth noticing that Macgrath’s manager is a brother-in-law of Yah Mo, who is now employed by the Mogoung licensees. In other ways trade along the Upper Chindwin is brisk and it is apparently perfectly safe to go right up the stream, the natives being friendly. Macgrath himself went a long way up and the Chinese are going steadily north. ...
Beato is going to shift into the premises lately vacated by D’Silva. Johannes, the opposition photographer, has gone off to Bhamo. Castor is still bossing up the politics of Europe, it is a pity he can’t spell the long names a little better.
Lt. Williamson, after he had been shot down, killed two Bohs with his revolver and seems to have sold his life dearly. No blame attaches to the men with him; some desperate attempts were made to rescue him and Mr O’Dowda and two or three men lost their lives in so acting. The survivors, mostly more or less wounded, were obliged to retreat, after doing their level best.
... The authorities are very busy in the Cantonments, building drains and fixing up things generally; several new houses are going up in the city. Mr Target, Executive Engr. and Mr Read, P.W.D. are selling off, preparatory to flitting; Trusa & Co wield the hammer and also sell off poor Jephson’s kit. Capt. Temple is going to open a Small Cause Court shortly ... Major Cooke advertises a further sale of rubies. ...
Rangoon
A correspondent at Pegu reports the death of the granddaughter of Mr Hawkshaw, a popular advocate at the station, on Wednesday last. [23rd May] She was buried the same day, the service being impressively read in Burmese by the Rev’d. Mr Rickard.
One of the results of a recent railway inspection by Messrs. Innes, Dudgeon and Brown is that the following stations which are considered to be important ones will be supplied with first class furniture – Rangoon, Prome, Toungoo, Yamethin and Mandalay and that second class furniture would be ample for Kemendine, Insein, Teikgyi, Thongwa, Tharrawaddy, Letpadan, Zigon, Paungde, Poonzoondoung, Dabein, Pegu, Pyuntaza, Nynglabein, Kanutkwin, Oktwin and Pyinmana. For the other small stations waiting rooms, any particular kind of furniture are deemed unnecessary for the present.
Moo, Shwebo Dist.
... On the 7th inst. the town of Mar-le was attacked and money and property taken. The Extra Asst. Commissioner, Mr Ripley was absent at the time visiting his district. ... Constable Moung Bah of Htan-tey-bin arrested 15 dacoits neat Ta daw village, Mar-le division. One was recognise to be the man that shot Mr Rey, Asst. Supdt. of Police, about a year ago. Inspector Panoity of Shewbo arrested Bo’s Nga Main and Nga Swe and 10 followers.
Ye-U Dist.
... The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Lamb has been visiting the northern part of his district right up to the borders of Whoontho, he is doing his utmost in his power to keep his district quiet.
A correspondent at Pegu reports the death of the granddaughter of Mr Hawkshaw, a popular advocate at the station, on Wednesday last. [23rd May] She was buried the same day, the service being impressively read in Burmese by the Rev’d. Mr Rickard.
One of the results of a recent railway inspection by Messrs. Innes, Dudgeon and Brown is that the following stations which are considered to be important ones will be supplied with first class furniture – Rangoon, Prome, Toungoo, Yamethin and Mandalay and that second class furniture would be ample for Kemendine, Insein, Teikgyi, Thongwa, Tharrawaddy, Letpadan, Zigon, Paungde, Poonzoondoung, Dabein, Pegu, Pyuntaza, Nynglabein, Kanutkwin, Oktwin and Pyinmana. For the other small stations waiting rooms, any particular kind of furniture are deemed unnecessary for the present.
Moo, Shwebo Dist.
... On the 7th inst. the town of Mar-le was attacked and money and property taken. The Extra Asst. Commissioner, Mr Ripley was absent at the time visiting his district. ... Constable Moung Bah of Htan-tey-bin arrested 15 dacoits neat Ta daw village, Mar-le division. One was recognise to be the man that shot Mr Rey, Asst. Supdt. of Police, about a year ago. Inspector Panoity of Shewbo arrested Bo’s Nga Main and Nga Swe and 10 followers.
Ye-U Dist.
... The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Lamb has been visiting the northern part of his district right up to the borders of Whoontho, he is doing his utmost in his power to keep his district quiet.
Rangoon Spring Meeting
1st Race
Owners - Messrs. Turton, John and Swee Gwa
Riders - Capt. Richardson, Mr Nelson and Hpo Yone
... Capt. Richardson urges on Puck who responded to the call, coming in winner ...
2nd Race
Owners - Messrs. Maple, Daniell, Surg.-Maj. Hickson and Capt. Phipps
Riders - Messrs. Gormley, Frazer, Johnson, Pearson and Capt. Phipps
... Mr Gormley for the admirable way in which he brought Slowcoach to the winning post ...
1st Race
Owners - Messrs. Turton, John and Swee Gwa
Riders - Capt. Richardson, Mr Nelson and Hpo Yone
... Capt. Richardson urges on Puck who responded to the call, coming in winner ...
2nd Race
Owners - Messrs. Maple, Daniell, Surg.-Maj. Hickson and Capt. Phipps
Riders - Messrs. Gormley, Frazer, Johnson, Pearson and Capt. Phipps
... Mr Gormley for the admirable way in which he brought Slowcoach to the winning post ...
3rd Race
Owners - Messrs. Bowes, C. Cois, Maple and Delphin
Riders - Messrs. Robinson, Thompson, Pearson, Nelson and Ali Aska
4th Race
Owners - Messrs. Delphin, Holland, Ko Choe, A. Sutherland, M. Cowasjee, Bernard, Rice, Daniell, Moung Loo Glay, Nicholas, Kho Shoay Wins
Riders - Messrs. Robinson, Hpo Chit, Hpo Pay, Hpo Shoay, Hpo Kin. Hpo Chin, Kyinoo, Gormley, Oung Bah, Chucken, Hpo Tay
Owners - Messrs. Bowes, C. Cois, Maple and Delphin
Riders - Messrs. Robinson, Thompson, Pearson, Nelson and Ali Aska
4th Race
Owners - Messrs. Delphin, Holland, Ko Choe, A. Sutherland, M. Cowasjee, Bernard, Rice, Daniell, Moung Loo Glay, Nicholas, Kho Shoay Wins
Riders - Messrs. Robinson, Hpo Chit, Hpo Pay, Hpo Shoay, Hpo Kin. Hpo Chin, Kyinoo, Gormley, Oung Bah, Chucken, Hpo Tay
5th Race
Owners - Messrs. A. Sutherland, Moung Hpo Thain, Delphin, Martino, Moola Ismail, Moung Loo Glay, John, Moung Bah, Lambert, Pockett, Moung Hpo
Riders - Messrs. Hpo Kin. Thompson, Robinson, Hpo Chit, Hpo Shoay, Hpo Chin, Hpo Pay, Ali Askar, Pearson, Oung Ban, Chucken, Johnson, Hpo Tay
6th Race
Owners - Messrs. Mr Goodall, C. Coia, Darwood, A. Sutherland, [Mr] Slade
Riders - Messrs. Hpo Pay, Thompson, Pearson, Robinson, Hpo Chit
Owners - Messrs. A. Sutherland, Moung Hpo Thain, Delphin, Martino, Moola Ismail, Moung Loo Glay, John, Moung Bah, Lambert, Pockett, Moung Hpo
Riders - Messrs. Hpo Kin. Thompson, Robinson, Hpo Chit, Hpo Shoay, Hpo Chin, Hpo Pay, Ali Askar, Pearson, Oung Ban, Chucken, Johnson, Hpo Tay
6th Race
Owners - Messrs. Mr Goodall, C. Coia, Darwood, A. Sutherland, [Mr] Slade
Riders - Messrs. Hpo Pay, Thompson, Pearson, Robinson, Hpo Chit
Judicial
Court of the Judicial Commissioner of Lower Burma
... before W.F. Meres, offg. Judicial Commissioner of Lower Burma.
For Appellant: L.S. Sen. For Respondent: H.M. Lutter by A. Grant. ...
Before the Additional Recorder
R.S. Martin vs Noor Ally Chowdry
.. The suit arose from a breach of an agreement ... He then returned to Toungoo where he received threats of legal proceedings from Beresford Leslie ...
For Plaintiff: Mr Moylan. For Defendant: Mr Porter
Recorder’s Court
Charlotte Hopper and others Vs Ko Loo Bwin
This was a suit to eject the defendant from a portion of the ship building and timber yard allotment no. 2 ... and although notice had been given to him to quit he refused to do so on the ground that the late Edward Hopper before his death agreed to grant a lease to him ... Moung Pyu Thee appointed by the late E. Hopper as responsible for the same up to the date of the arrival in Rangoon of A.A. Hopper, one of the plaintiffs ...
For Plaintiffs – Vertannes & Summers. For Defendant – Mr Grant
Recorder’s Court
Insolvency Jurisdiction - Simon Lucas
The insolvent now came up for personal discharge. He was a general stores dealer and attributed his insolvency to sickness joined with competition in trade and the high interest he had to pay for money borrowed, Liabilities Rs. 5335, Assets realised Rs. 548-9-9. There is no opposition. Personal discharge granted. Mr Porter for Insolvent.
Queen Empress Vs. R. Jones
This was a reference from the Dist. of Shwebo ... was liable to be tried again on the same charges by a competent Court.
J. Mooney Vs. Edmund Jones & Co.
This was a suit to recover Rs. 3600 compensation for breach of agreement ... The defence set up was that defendants were at liberty to cancel the agreement owing to the plaintiff’s misconduct and neglect. ...
Queen empress Vs. C.T. Catchick
... The charge against the first accused was that he on or about the 3rd Apr. at Rangoon committed the offence of extortion in respect of Rs. 6.12 ... The following were the Jurors: Messrs. Baker (Foreman) MacArthur, Murray, Shaw, Reichenbach.
Additional Recorder’s Court
... The following Jurors heard the case:- P. Rainier (Foreman) G. Purvis, J. R. Heap, W.M. Dickson and C. Henry.
Recorder’s Court
Owing to the indisposition of Mr McEwen, the Recorder’s Court did not sit yesterday ...
In the Court of the Recorder, Rangoon
In the matter of the estate of Sassoon Elias Cohen, deceased.
Whereas Seemah Cohen of Dalhousie St. in the town of Rangoon, claiming to be the widow of Sassoon Elias Cohen, late of Rangoon, deceased, has applied to the above mentioned Court for a grant of Letters of Administration of the property and credits of the said Sassoon Elias Cohen, deceased ... By Order J.E.G. Villa, Registrar.
... before W.F. Meres, offg. Judicial Commissioner of Lower Burma.
For Appellant: L.S. Sen. For Respondent: H.M. Lutter by A. Grant. ...
Before the Additional Recorder
R.S. Martin vs Noor Ally Chowdry
.. The suit arose from a breach of an agreement ... He then returned to Toungoo where he received threats of legal proceedings from Beresford Leslie ...
For Plaintiff: Mr Moylan. For Defendant: Mr Porter
Recorder’s Court
Charlotte Hopper and others Vs Ko Loo Bwin
This was a suit to eject the defendant from a portion of the ship building and timber yard allotment no. 2 ... and although notice had been given to him to quit he refused to do so on the ground that the late Edward Hopper before his death agreed to grant a lease to him ... Moung Pyu Thee appointed by the late E. Hopper as responsible for the same up to the date of the arrival in Rangoon of A.A. Hopper, one of the plaintiffs ...
For Plaintiffs – Vertannes & Summers. For Defendant – Mr Grant
Recorder’s Court
Insolvency Jurisdiction - Simon Lucas
The insolvent now came up for personal discharge. He was a general stores dealer and attributed his insolvency to sickness joined with competition in trade and the high interest he had to pay for money borrowed, Liabilities Rs. 5335, Assets realised Rs. 548-9-9. There is no opposition. Personal discharge granted. Mr Porter for Insolvent.
Queen Empress Vs. R. Jones
This was a reference from the Dist. of Shwebo ... was liable to be tried again on the same charges by a competent Court.
J. Mooney Vs. Edmund Jones & Co.
This was a suit to recover Rs. 3600 compensation for breach of agreement ... The defence set up was that defendants were at liberty to cancel the agreement owing to the plaintiff’s misconduct and neglect. ...
Queen empress Vs. C.T. Catchick
... The charge against the first accused was that he on or about the 3rd Apr. at Rangoon committed the offence of extortion in respect of Rs. 6.12 ... The following were the Jurors: Messrs. Baker (Foreman) MacArthur, Murray, Shaw, Reichenbach.
Additional Recorder’s Court
... The following Jurors heard the case:- P. Rainier (Foreman) G. Purvis, J. R. Heap, W.M. Dickson and C. Henry.
Recorder’s Court
Owing to the indisposition of Mr McEwen, the Recorder’s Court did not sit yesterday ...
In the Court of the Recorder, Rangoon
In the matter of the estate of Sassoon Elias Cohen, deceased.
Whereas Seemah Cohen of Dalhousie St. in the town of Rangoon, claiming to be the widow of Sassoon Elias Cohen, late of Rangoon, deceased, has applied to the above mentioned Court for a grant of Letters of Administration of the property and credits of the said Sassoon Elias Cohen, deceased ... By Order J.E.G. Villa, Registrar.
Articles
Mr J.H. Gilbert
We printed on Saturday a letter from Index on the appeal now being made to endeavour to commemorate the services of J.H. Gilbert, the late Principal of the Rangoon College, by the formation of one or more Gilbert Scholarships tenable under the control of the educational Syndicate at the Rangoon College buy students undergoing technical training. The local Government has offered to co-operate by granting a sum equivalent to any sum collected by public subscriptions under Rs. 10000 for one year. Mr Gilbert’s services to education in this province have been of a high order and we have no doubt many of his old scholars and friends will be glad of an opportunity of coming forward to commemorate his name in the province in the way now proposed. But whilst Mr Gilbert’s name and service in connection with education in Burma will be kept green by such scholarships, as is now proposed to found, we trust that our readers will also try and assist the brave efforts of Mr Simeon at Akyab, by small pecuniary donations, to enable him to get his Industrial school out of debt and extend its undoubted sphere of usefulness in Arracan.
The Gilbert Scholarship Fund
The following is the circular letter and report of the meeting held last month in connection with the above:-
From A.J. Wells, Hony. Secy. Gilbert Scholarship Fund, Rangoon College, 24th May 1888.
Sir, a meeting of teaching staff and of past and present pupils to consider a proposal to commemorate the labours of J.H. Gilbert, the late Principal of the Rangoon College for more than 25 years ... Mr Gilbert began his work as a teacher in Burma on the 2nd November 1862 when he assumed charge of the Moulmein Church of England School. It was thought desirable to establish, within the ensuing year, a Town School for children of all classes and of all races. It was the first “mixed school” that was started in Burma; open to girls as well as to boys and to the Native as well as to the European. It was to Mr Gilbert that the town committee turned for its successful management and under him the numbers rose in a short space of time from 21 to 160. Owing to his untiring zeal and energy, the school maintained for 10 years its reputation as a premier school in the province. In the early part of 1874 Sir Ashley Eden selected Mr Gilbert as the most successful schoolmaster in Burma to found and organise a Central Government School at the headquarters of Government. On the 2nd March of hat year the then Rangoon High School, now the Rangoon College, was opened. The object if its establishment was to meet the requirements of higher education in this rapidly developing country. Phayre Lodge was assigned to the Principal and to his small staff of masters; and in its lower rooms, under various difficulties, the work of the institution was carried on while a schoolhouse and a Principal’s residence were in course of construction. The school was little more than a Primary school attended by about 50 day scholars. Mr Gilbert left it a First Grade College, the nucleus of a Burma University, containing 555 pupils, of whom 115 were boarders. It is the only College in Burma; and in it a boy can be boarded and lodged, and can progress from the alphabet to a University degree, at an average cost of Rs. 120 a year.
Mr Gilbert’s services on the Educational Syndicate and on the Text-book Committee have been publicly praised. The provincial system for training of teachers owes much to his advice and experience. His work as an educationalist, synchronous with the work of the Educational Department, has been favourably noticed in every annual report on public instruction in Burma. It is warmly spoken of by employers of labour, by those officially or unofficially devoted to eh profession of teaching and by many parents who have sent their sons to be trained under Mr Gilbert as they themselves in former years had been trained under him. Not a few of his old pupils, now successfully engaged in various walks of life, attribute their success to the influence exercised over them when boys at school. ... The meeting would have been summoned earlier had it not been for the suddenness of Mr Gilbert’s departure and the absence of the students for the vacation. They must all feel glad that the founder of their College had not been allowed to leave the land in which he had laboured without receiving from some of them, as representatives of the school, a farewell address and a small token of their regard for him. ... It was further resolved “that the following gentlemen be invited to form a committee to raise a scholarship fund ...”
Members: W.F. Meres ; Maung Shwe Waing ; W. O’Brien ; Taw Sein Ko ; Rev’d. J.N. Cushing ; Prof. Forchhammer ; Rt. Rev’d. Bishop Bigandet ; Maung Po Myin ; J.A. Hannay ; T.C. Hill ; Aga Ahmed Ispahany ; P.C. Sen ; A.J. Wells.
We printed on Saturday a letter from Index on the appeal now being made to endeavour to commemorate the services of J.H. Gilbert, the late Principal of the Rangoon College, by the formation of one or more Gilbert Scholarships tenable under the control of the educational Syndicate at the Rangoon College buy students undergoing technical training. The local Government has offered to co-operate by granting a sum equivalent to any sum collected by public subscriptions under Rs. 10000 for one year. Mr Gilbert’s services to education in this province have been of a high order and we have no doubt many of his old scholars and friends will be glad of an opportunity of coming forward to commemorate his name in the province in the way now proposed. But whilst Mr Gilbert’s name and service in connection with education in Burma will be kept green by such scholarships, as is now proposed to found, we trust that our readers will also try and assist the brave efforts of Mr Simeon at Akyab, by small pecuniary donations, to enable him to get his Industrial school out of debt and extend its undoubted sphere of usefulness in Arracan.
The Gilbert Scholarship Fund
The following is the circular letter and report of the meeting held last month in connection with the above:-
From A.J. Wells, Hony. Secy. Gilbert Scholarship Fund, Rangoon College, 24th May 1888.
Sir, a meeting of teaching staff and of past and present pupils to consider a proposal to commemorate the labours of J.H. Gilbert, the late Principal of the Rangoon College for more than 25 years ... Mr Gilbert began his work as a teacher in Burma on the 2nd November 1862 when he assumed charge of the Moulmein Church of England School. It was thought desirable to establish, within the ensuing year, a Town School for children of all classes and of all races. It was the first “mixed school” that was started in Burma; open to girls as well as to boys and to the Native as well as to the European. It was to Mr Gilbert that the town committee turned for its successful management and under him the numbers rose in a short space of time from 21 to 160. Owing to his untiring zeal and energy, the school maintained for 10 years its reputation as a premier school in the province. In the early part of 1874 Sir Ashley Eden selected Mr Gilbert as the most successful schoolmaster in Burma to found and organise a Central Government School at the headquarters of Government. On the 2nd March of hat year the then Rangoon High School, now the Rangoon College, was opened. The object if its establishment was to meet the requirements of higher education in this rapidly developing country. Phayre Lodge was assigned to the Principal and to his small staff of masters; and in its lower rooms, under various difficulties, the work of the institution was carried on while a schoolhouse and a Principal’s residence were in course of construction. The school was little more than a Primary school attended by about 50 day scholars. Mr Gilbert left it a First Grade College, the nucleus of a Burma University, containing 555 pupils, of whom 115 were boarders. It is the only College in Burma; and in it a boy can be boarded and lodged, and can progress from the alphabet to a University degree, at an average cost of Rs. 120 a year.
Mr Gilbert’s services on the Educational Syndicate and on the Text-book Committee have been publicly praised. The provincial system for training of teachers owes much to his advice and experience. His work as an educationalist, synchronous with the work of the Educational Department, has been favourably noticed in every annual report on public instruction in Burma. It is warmly spoken of by employers of labour, by those officially or unofficially devoted to eh profession of teaching and by many parents who have sent their sons to be trained under Mr Gilbert as they themselves in former years had been trained under him. Not a few of his old pupils, now successfully engaged in various walks of life, attribute their success to the influence exercised over them when boys at school. ... The meeting would have been summoned earlier had it not been for the suddenness of Mr Gilbert’s departure and the absence of the students for the vacation. They must all feel glad that the founder of their College had not been allowed to leave the land in which he had laboured without receiving from some of them, as representatives of the school, a farewell address and a small token of their regard for him. ... It was further resolved “that the following gentlemen be invited to form a committee to raise a scholarship fund ...”
Members: W.F. Meres ; Maung Shwe Waing ; W. O’Brien ; Taw Sein Ko ; Rev’d. J.N. Cushing ; Prof. Forchhammer ; Rt. Rev’d. Bishop Bigandet ; Maung Po Myin ; J.A. Hannay ; T.C. Hill ; Aga Ahmed Ispahany ; P.C. Sen ; A.J. Wells.
JUNE
Notices / For Sales - To Let
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Notice
Mrs J. Price, 1st class Diploma Midwife and Certificated sick nurse, from the Government Lying-in Hospital, Madras, will practice in Rangoon from this date. [1st June 1888] Address c/o J. Smith, Sub-Condr., Comt. Dept., Budd Rd., Rangoon To Let Entry 1st July. House no. (none given) Camp Road, opposite the R.V. Head Quarters, at present occupied by the Survey Office. Rent Rs. 110. Apply to Jno. E.G. Villa, Budd Road. House no. 24 Brooking St., next to the Thana. For further particulars, apply to H.A. David, on the premises. Entry 1st July. House in York Road, at present occupied by P.C. Sen. Apply to Mrs Benemy, Industrial Home, Prome Road. With entry on 1st June, “Kokine Lodge” and the “Chalet” Kokine. Apply to Geo. Shaw Taylor, No. 1 Phayre St. To Let or for Sale Kokine Villa. A garden about 6 acres on the main road with commodious house and out houses. Apply to Manager of this Press. |
Notice
Archibald Reid, deceased All debtors to the Estate of the late Archibald Reid, Engineer, Akyab, are hereby requested to pay, and all creditors are requested to submit their claims to the undersigned within one month from date, after which no claims will be recognised. For the Administrator. J. Hosie, 76 Merchant St., Rangoon. Advert. Messrs. Stephens & McLeod. Dental Surgeons. 21 Merchant St. Notice The Port Commissioners invite tenders … E. Darlington, Vice-Chairman, Port Commissioners Balthazar & Son Auctions On Fri. 1st June at his residence, Kholine, (sic) flower and foliage plants. The property of A. Watson Esq. On Sat., 2nd June, at his residence, Kokine, a noon, household furniture and fittings, the property of A. Wilson Esq., Agent, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. |
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To Let
The following land will be available from the 20th instant. That lot of land known as ship building and timber yard allotment no. 10 at Ahlone, next to Moung Pho Myin’s Saw Mill and having a river frontage of 406 feet. Apply to A. Dixon Warren & Co., 13 Dalhousie St. To Let No. 68A Halpin Rd., from 1st Aug. next. Apply to S. Vertannes, no. 1 Shafraz Rd. |
Notices
The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Rangoon Boat Club will be held at the boat house on Fri. 8th June 1888, at 6 p.m. The attendance of members is particularly requested. A.J. Wells, Hony. Sect., Rangoon Boat Club. A public meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Sat. 9th instant at 5 p.m. to make detailed arrangements in connection with the Memorial of Her Majesty’s Jubilee. Sir Charles Crosthwaite will preside. By Order, John Short, Hony. Secy., Jubilee Committee. |
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Advert.
J.C. Scherling 44th St., 1st house from Merchant St. Repairer of Musical Instruments, formerly employed by Messrs. B. Beile & Co. Repairs: Pianos, Harmoniums, Concertinas, Accordians etc. Notice Mrs R.H. Morton, having left my protection, I do not hold myself responsible for any debt etc. contracted by her. R.W. MORTON |
For Sale
A new double storied teak house … in a most healthy situation … out-houses and stabling Apply to Edmund Jones & Co., Rangoon Exchange For Sale By public auction at Thayetmyo … 1 male calf elephant, weaned, 2 years and 10 months … the property of Government. C.W. Rideout, Lieut., A.C.G. Ex. Commt. Officer. |
Balthazar & Son
Auctions
Auctions
Thur. 28th June at the Govt. Timber Depot at Botatoung at 7 a.m. 1000 logs of teak timber and 50 tons of converted Pyinkadow timber – under instruction from Darwood & MacGregor.
Sat. 7th July at noon at Dunneedaw the household furniture and fittings belonging to the late Mr J. Macroty.
Sat. 14th July at 7.30 a.m. on the spot on account and risk of the first purchaser Mr E.M. Amolia that house opposite the Railway Station in Poozoondoung formerly the property of James Gibb.
On an early date at Dunneedaw under instructions from the Executrix. Freehold land, dwelling house, unfinished Graving Dock, Wharf, Sheds, Barracks, Out offices etc., forming the whole of the valuable landed property belonging to the estate of the late Mr J. Macrory.
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Joseph Mosessohn
Jeweller and Goldsmith. Having lately arrived from Vienna has started business at No. 8 Merchant St., attached to Evershed’s Hotel, and at this address orders in any design for Rings, Brooches, Bracelets and Goldsmiths work in all its branches will be most carefully and promptly executed and at a very moderate cost. |
Notices
I have this day admitted my son Lim Chin Tsong as a partner in my firm and that the business will be carried on as heretofore under the designation of Lim Soo Hean. 23rd June 1888, Lim Soo Hean. Sealed tenders will be received at the office of the Executive Engineer, Thayetmyo Division, … Annual repairs to Royal Artillery Buildings, … Native Infantry Buildings … J.C. Wyatt, Executive Engineer, Thayetmyo Divn. |
Local - General News / Articles / Letters to the Editor
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Agri-Horticultural Society of Burma
Established 1864. Annual subscription Rs. 20 President – C.H.T. Crosthwaite, Chief Commissioner Vice-president – H. Krauss Secretary – A.M. Buchanan (pro tem.) Treasurer – A.M. Buchanan Curator of Museum – Dr. T.F. Pedley Member (ex-officio) C.J. Brown Council O.D. Clark Moung Hpo Myhin Capt. C.T. Bingham J.E.G. Villa Dr. R. Romanis D.J. Morrison W.Q. Rowett J.R. Bertram Meiktila 31st May Mr G.H. Powell of the Great Trigonometrical Survey was murdered by dacoits near Tainakhaw in the Shan Hills on the 27th instant. He was temporarily under the orders of the Executive Engineer, Meiktila and was on Survey duty to the south of the Shan Plateau. Local News Municipality H. Bateman the Municipal member who proposed a reduction of Rs. 600 per month in Mr Darwood’s contract to repair the roads on which the Tramway is laid, has, we notice, proceeded to Europe. This apparently leaves a vacancy on the Municipal Board amongst the elected European members. We have not heard the name of anyone mentioned as aspiring to the vacancy. |
Railways - P.W.D. Changes in Burma.
It has been deemed advisable to amalgamate the 6th and 7th Divisions of the Toungoo-Mandalay Extension. The office staff thereafter allowed will be that sanctioned for one Division. The following transfers have been arranged by the Engineer-in-Chief in consequence of the proposed amalgamation:- 1. Mr Lucksted, Executive Engineer attached to the Burma State Railway, shall hold charge of the open line from Pegu to Pyinmana and he will be directed to take over the 1st Division of the Toungoo-Mandalay Extension ere long. 2. Mr Chadwick is to remain attached to the Division and is required to give Mr Lucksted all possible assistance in finishing the work and winding up accounts, since the accounts must be put in perfect order. 3. Mr Salmond has taken over charge of 6th Division from Mr Owen and of the 7th Division from Mr Dibblee (sic) who goes on leave. [In a later edition his name is given as Diblee] Derby Sweep Rangoon has not done so badly after all. We learn that Mr Hock Juan, Broker for Messrs. Edmund Jones & Co., has drawn Ayrshire in one of the Indian Sweeps. The value of the first prize is said to be Rs. 13,000. The Rangoon Times Word Competition Award of Prizes We have great pleasure in giving publicity this day as notified in para 6 of the Rules and Regulations, to the highly satisfactory result of the Judges award in the Rangoon Times Word Competition; and congratulate Mrs M. Dunbar, Kokine, Rangoon, W.H. Keymer, Pyu, (Sittang Line,) Mr Reg. O’Hara, Asst. Master, Henzada, Henry Cowling, Diocesian School, Rangoon … on the well deserved success of their respective efforts in the contest for the prizes given by us. … |
Death of Mr G.H. Powell
We shall await with interest further particulars of the death of Mr G.H. Powell of the Great Trigonometrical Survey, who, according to our Meiktila correspondent’s telegram “was murdered by dacoits” last Sunday the 27th May, when on survey duty to the south of the Shan plateau. The Shans have not hitherto seemed averse to the British advance in Upper Burma, but the recent attack on Mogoung by 400 Shans and the present attack on Mr Powell, would seem to show that they are changing their attitude. The deceased was a young man of 23 years of age who only joined the department in 1885. He arrived in Burma in October last year.
We shall await with interest further particulars of the death of Mr G.H. Powell of the Great Trigonometrical Survey, who, according to our Meiktila correspondent’s telegram “was murdered by dacoits” last Sunday the 27th May, when on survey duty to the south of the Shan plateau. The Shans have not hitherto seemed averse to the British advance in Upper Burma, but the recent attack on Mogoung by 400 Shans and the present attack on Mr Powell, would seem to show that they are changing their attitude. The deceased was a young man of 23 years of age who only joined the department in 1885. He arrived in Burma in October last year.
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Akyab
From Our own correspondent, 28th May 1888 In spite of the weather which has been most oppressive, the Income Tax and the reports that dacoits intend shortly to pay is a visit, Akyab has not been without its gaieties. On the 21st instant we were treated with a theatrical entertainment which had been got up by Mrs Wollastan (sic) in aid of a widow lady in Rangoon. As the performance was to be for a charitable purpose, and it had been said some exceptionally fine talent, that had declined an engagement of Rs. 500 per month from Messrs. Crofton and Ferrell to perform with them in China and Japan, was to take part in the performance, a great number of tickets were sold and so were the purchasers, as the promised talent did not put in an appearance. The programme was as follows:- Part 1 “Betsy Baker” (A farce in one act.) Mr & Mrs Mouser – [played by] W. Adamson & Miss Casella Crummy & Betsy Baker – [played by] C. Duffin & Mrs Duffin Part 11 1. The Wreath, vocal trio (sic) – Mr & Mrs C. Wollaston 2. Those Girls at the School, Comic – W. Adamson 3. Something Comical – C. Duffin 4. Very suspicious – Mrs Wollaston & W. Adamson The second part though a great success, was not free from disappointments, as Mr Huntly one of the greatest favourites, was prevented through illness from appearing and Mr Duffin who very kindly tried to do his best, was quite out of voice. The selections from the “Mikado” were dung by five ladies … “The three little maids from school” sung by Miss Casella, Mrs Duffin and Miss Jones, very deservedly received an encore. … Mr Willie Adamson received shouts of applause from the whole house. Local News Rev’d. Marks On Tuesday last was, it seems, the Rev’d. Dr. Marks’ 56th birthday and a few of his friends and brother volunteer officers dined with him on the occasion. The Rev’d. Dr., although he has led such a useful and active life in the Province, looks more hale and hearty than many of his juniors and although we differ from his views on the Municipal Committee and the desirability of competition on the Irrawaddy may [we] be allowed to hope that as an Educationalist his life may long be spared to Burma and its youth. S. Hardy We received a copy of a letter published in yesterday’s Rangoon Gazette signed by S. Hardy in which the writer thanks the people who subscribed for him in his “late troubles.” The name of one, Dr. Marks, who was amongst the earliest to subscribe is unaccountably omitted from the list, whilst others, professional men, who perhaps would appreciate Mr Hardy’s prayers less, are prominently brought forward. We were not of those who put down Mr Hardy’s troubles to religious persecution and if he will only observe quiet behaviour towards his neighbours, Christian and Mahomedan, we believe Mr Hardy will remain equally unmolested with other professing Christians in the neighbourhood. We hope that if he prays as he promises to do for his benefactors, Mr Hardy will also act more circumspectly in the future than he has in the past and that we shall not see him again in Court for some years at any rate. |
Rangoon
On the 24th Mr Buckle, offg. Commissioner, gave a ball at the club which was kept up with great spirit till five o’clock in next morning. We are sorry to hear that Mr Harvey Adamson is to be transferred to Bassein, his departure from here will be very much regretted, only a few days ago he issued invitations for a Fancy Dress Ball on Wed. next, but in consequence of his approaching departure many will appear in black costumes. The Local Government appears to think that Akyab may be left to take care of itself, but should unfortunately the dacoits make a raid upon us, and loot the Treasury of a few lacs, if we survive, we may be protected by a few troops. At present we have but a handful of native policemen, many of whom are useless opium eaters. Rangoon Municipality A special meeting of the Municipal Committee will be held at the Town Hall on Thur. 7th June … The business to be transacted will be … 3. To consider letter no. 220 dated 26th May 1888 from Mr E.K. Moylan accepting the appointment of legal adviser to the Rangoon Municipality. The Paperchase today starts from the Assembly Rooms at 5.30 p.m. and finishes at Mr Rowett’s house. Recital Mr Frank Sherriff will give his next organ recital this evening (Thur.) in the Pro-Cathedral commencing at 5.30 p.m. Trams It is said that some of the tram-cars running on the Pagoda line are very leaky. This we feel sure has only to be brought to the notice of Mr Darwood to be remedied. Public Houses When the Rev’d. Mr Robinson was the Pastor of the Methodist Church, Fraser St. he made several applications to the authorities for the removal of public houses from near the precincts of the church and at last succeeded in having them removed, but lately we noticed that one had sprung up in the same place from where it was formerly removed and now we notice that another one which formerly stood at the north end of Fraser St. has now been removed to opposite the Methodist Church, surely the authorities have a voice in the matter and can prevent this very unseemly sight. Sergeant Instructor Green The Moulmain Times trusts Col. Plant will not forget to bring favourably to the notice of Government the services of Sergt.-Instructor Green of the Tavoy Volunteer[s] who was recently congratulated by the Commissioner on his conduct during the recent disturbances. Tavoy 27th May About 60 rebels made a sudden attack on Nabulay again at 4 a.m. today. They fired into the house which Mr Lyons (the new Myoke) and his relatives temporarily occupied; Mr Lyons’ uncle and one Goorka were killed and 6 Goorkhas were wounded. The Gookha Military police who were at the time posted there returned the fire killing one Boh and wounding several of the rebels. The rebels retreated into the jungle at 8 a.m. Mr Aldworth, the Superintendent of Police with 35 Native Infantry left for Nabulay today at 1 p.m. |
P.W.D.
It is satisfactory to note that on the amalgamation of the P.W. Depts. of Upper and Lower Burma that Col. Cumming is the Chief Engineer and the three Circles of Superintendence are to be presided over by Mr H.F. White, expected back to Rangoon by the incoming mail, Mr A.B. Gatherer and Mr H.L. Richards, who is to officiate as Superintending Engineer till Mr Robert Ring, his senior, returns from leave. All these officers have had considerable experience in the Province and their supervision must be more successful than that of officers who have never served in Burma before.
It is satisfactory to note that on the amalgamation of the P.W. Depts. of Upper and Lower Burma that Col. Cumming is the Chief Engineer and the three Circles of Superintendence are to be presided over by Mr H.F. White, expected back to Rangoon by the incoming mail, Mr A.B. Gatherer and Mr H.L. Richards, who is to officiate as Superintending Engineer till Mr Robert Ring, his senior, returns from leave. All these officers have had considerable experience in the Province and their supervision must be more successful than that of officers who have never served in Burma before.
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Local News
The paperchase today starts from the entrance to Dunesslin (Mr Sancton Brown’s house) at 5.30 p.m. and finishes on the east side of the Pagoda. Mr Harris The man Harris who, it will be remembered, was lately assaulted by Burmans is progressing satisfactorily according to enquiries made at the hospital. Mr Smeaton Mr D.M. Smeaton, the Chief Secy. takes five months leave, we hear, in Aug; on his return proceeding to his Commissionership in Upper Burma. Mr Smeaton’s health has suffered from the arduous work entailed on his office during the past few months and Sir C. Crosthwaite will miss him at Head-quarters during his absence. Military Police A column of Military Police under Inspector Locke is marching on Yenangyoung in pursuit of the dacoits of whom no trace has yet been discovered. Mr La Touche, the Commissioner is at Yanangyoung (sic) enquiring into the affair. |
Pyinmana News - 10th June
The rains have been upon us steadily for a week now and though we have not yet had any heavy showers there has been enough to start the grass ... As for Yemethin and Meiktila, the two other districts of this division, are concerned, I do not think they need fear famine or the least approach of it unless they suffer from drought. … This division may therefore be comfortably excluded when the alarm about scarcity in Upper Burma is again raised. Our Telegraph Master Mr Lillywhite ran down to Rangoon the other day on ten days’ leave and we hear now he is not to return. This will be a great disappointment to his numerous friends here and they are getting up a memorial to have him back. During his stay in the place, that is for the last two years, Mr Lillywhte has won golden opinions on all sides by his cheerfulness and readiness to oblige and by the tact and kindliness of heart with which he treated he Burmese with whose language he is thoroughly conversant. A few more men like him would do much to win the pig-headed Burman over to our side. Mr Lillywhite, I am told, has some 30 odd years service. He will soon have to retire and as he likes Pyinmana why not let him complete his service where he is so popular? He worked so well here under trying circumstances that Mr Hill specially thanked him and promoted him to the good grade. |
14th June
Upper Burma Summary
The Northern and Central Divisions were quiet. It is reported that Mr Powell who was recently shot by a villager when in charge of a Survey party met his death owing to his own violent conduct. In the Southern Division there were seven dacoities in Myingyan the other districts were quiet. In Pagan the police engaged a gang od dacoits and killed four, one of whom was a leader. Three dacoits were wounded and 4 guns captured. One mounted policeman received a severe dah wound on the arm. In Minbu the number of surrenders under the proclamation amounts to 1204. In the Eastern Divn., Pyinmana reports 9 dacoites mostly of a petty nature, in several cases the villagers or police drove off the dacoits and recovered the looted property. Meiktila and Yamethin were undisturbed.
Upper Burma Summary
The Northern and Central Divisions were quiet. It is reported that Mr Powell who was recently shot by a villager when in charge of a Survey party met his death owing to his own violent conduct. In the Southern Division there were seven dacoities in Myingyan the other districts were quiet. In Pagan the police engaged a gang od dacoits and killed four, one of whom was a leader. Three dacoits were wounded and 4 guns captured. One mounted policeman received a severe dah wound on the arm. In Minbu the number of surrenders under the proclamation amounts to 1204. In the Eastern Divn., Pyinmana reports 9 dacoites mostly of a petty nature, in several cases the villagers or police drove off the dacoits and recovered the looted property. Meiktila and Yamethin were undisturbed.
Local News
Municipal Board
We understand a large number of our fellow citizens intend nominating our public spirited townsman Mr M. Owen of Fytche Sq. for the vacant seat on the Municipal Board caused by Mr Bateman’s leaving Rangoon. We believe Mr Owen would be no worse a member than any of the elected ones we now have, even if he did not prove himself a great deal better than most. He is against any increase of taxation and strongly advocates the cash system.
Municipal Board
We understand a large number of our fellow citizens intend nominating our public spirited townsman Mr M. Owen of Fytche Sq. for the vacant seat on the Municipal Board caused by Mr Bateman’s leaving Rangoon. We believe Mr Owen would be no worse a member than any of the elected ones we now have, even if he did not prove himself a great deal better than most. He is against any increase of taxation and strongly advocates the cash system.
Rangoon Charitable Society
Minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Rangoon Charitable Society held on 6th June. Present: Rev’d. S.P. Long, John E. Marks, D.D., J. Cushing, D.D., F.D. Phinnet … The following cases were then considered and dealt with:-
Minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Rangoon Charitable Society held on 6th June. Present: Rev’d. S.P. Long, John E. Marks, D.D., J. Cushing, D.D., F.D. Phinnet … The following cases were then considered and dealt with:-
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Samuel Curry, assistance in food given
Frances Holleron, assistance in food given W.M. Herron, assistance in food given |
E.F. Vincent, assistance refused
T.P. Charles, assistance given George Linsey, a passage to be given to Madras |
W. Clifford, assistance given
H. Smith, assistance given H. Johnson, a passage to be given to Madras |
Mr Powell’s Death
The official summary which stated that the death of the late Mr Powell, Surveyor, was brought about by his own violent conduct, seems to be confirmed by our Meiktila correspondent’s telegram published yesterday. The deceased unfortunately seems to have lost his temper, in failing to get a guide in the village of Sanaen near Thamakan and to have struck some of the villagers when they turned out with guns and dhas and Mr Powell fearing, we presume, that he was about to be attacked, ordered his escort to fire, when two villagers were shot dead and a third was wounded.
The ringleader was arrested and was being led away to Mr Powell’s camp when the wounded man appears to have shot Mr Powell dead. Our correspondent says an eyewitness informed him Mr Powell’s body was mutilated at the time it was taken in to Konni for burial.
The affair is a most regrettable one and we hope will prove a warning to all young officers to keep their tempers under control when dealing with the people. Mr Powell has paid heavily, for his rashness and loss of temper, with his life whilst two of the villagers are also dead. If the person who fired at Mr Powell was their father, as our correspondent’s telegram would lead us to suppose, the extraordinary provocation he received in the killing of his two sons will doubtless weigh with the authorities on the spot in awarding punishment, which should be as lenient as possible. Where our own people ae manifestly in the wrong we should endeavour to show the Burmese that we know how to do justice and are sufficiently strong to do it without fear, favour or affection. This incident is one of the most lamentable, we think, that has occurred in the last two years in Upper Burma.
The official summary which stated that the death of the late Mr Powell, Surveyor, was brought about by his own violent conduct, seems to be confirmed by our Meiktila correspondent’s telegram published yesterday. The deceased unfortunately seems to have lost his temper, in failing to get a guide in the village of Sanaen near Thamakan and to have struck some of the villagers when they turned out with guns and dhas and Mr Powell fearing, we presume, that he was about to be attacked, ordered his escort to fire, when two villagers were shot dead and a third was wounded.
The ringleader was arrested and was being led away to Mr Powell’s camp when the wounded man appears to have shot Mr Powell dead. Our correspondent says an eyewitness informed him Mr Powell’s body was mutilated at the time it was taken in to Konni for burial.
The affair is a most regrettable one and we hope will prove a warning to all young officers to keep their tempers under control when dealing with the people. Mr Powell has paid heavily, for his rashness and loss of temper, with his life whilst two of the villagers are also dead. If the person who fired at Mr Powell was their father, as our correspondent’s telegram would lead us to suppose, the extraordinary provocation he received in the killing of his two sons will doubtless weigh with the authorities on the spot in awarding punishment, which should be as lenient as possible. Where our own people ae manifestly in the wrong we should endeavour to show the Burmese that we know how to do justice and are sufficiently strong to do it without fear, favour or affection. This incident is one of the most lamentable, we think, that has occurred in the last two years in Upper Burma.
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Transferred to Burma
D. Joscelyne, Executive Engr., Rajputana, is transferred to Burma. Tramway Passengers by the Poozoondaung tramcar complain that the purdahs provided for the cars on that line are only sunshades and give no protection from the rain, we feel sure that the matter has only to be brought to Mr Darwood’s notice to be remedied. Burma Railways It is rumoured that Mr Thomas, the Locomotive Superintendent of the Burma State Railways, who lately went on leave, when it was understood that on the expiry of his leave was to be transferred to India, returns to Burma to resume charge from Mr Dudgeon, this seems a great pity as Mr Dudgeon, although very strict with regard to quantity and quality of work, is very popular with the workmen of the department as well as with running staff and we trust that the rumour of Mr Thomas’ return is untrue or that better counsels will prevail and keep Mr Dudgeon where he is. Mr Law We understand Mr W.O. Law, Barrister-at-law, is likely to be appointed to officiate as Official Assignee, when that officer goes on leave next month. Mr Rose Mr Rose, the new Principal of the Rangoon College, was yesterday introduced to the Master and boys of the College by Mr Wells, the officiating Principal, who congratulated Mr Rose on his safe arrival and asked him to do his best for the College and then handed the keys over to him. One of the pupils then addressed Mr Rose in a few appropriate words. Mr Rose then thanked Mr Wells and the boys and in a short address said it would be his chief aim to gain for the institution a good name. Mr Wells then asked the new Principal on behalf of the boys for a holiday, which was granted amidst the uproarious cheering of the boys. We wish Mr Rose every success in his endeavours to educate the youth of Burma. |
Local News
Mr Rose the new Principal of the Rangoon High School and College is expected here by tomorrow’s incoming mail steamer from Calcutta. Bhamo 14th June One Inspector of Police Mr Segrave has just gone to Seekaw. There is a report that a large gathering of dacoits is collecting near that place – preparatory to an attack on Bhamo. Mr Segrave will find out what truth there is in the report and if true what has better be done under the circumstances. General Stedman is expected here daily. He is coming up with 2 guns and about 60 men and will go on with them to Mogoung. The little launch Private has returned to Bhamo under charge of Capt. Black and will take men and guns up to Tsinbo. It is a question of great doubt as to whether the launch will succeed in getting through the defile at this time of year and at any rate it will be risky work as the Private is made of such thin steel that any bump against a snag or rock wold immediately cause great damage. Mr Driscoll’s Saw-mill has arrived and is being put up as quickly as possible. We all hope it will prove successful as sawyers here are both bad and charge any amount for their work. Capt. Morgan Capt. W.D. Morgan, late of the Flotilla Service, leaves today for Singapore and we believe takes command of one of Holts steamers for Liverpool from that port. Mr H. Krauss was a passenger to Singapore by the previous steamer. This looks ominous. (A later entry - Letters to the Editor, mentions that Mr Krauss is “going to Singapore, but he has simply taken a trip for his health and will return next month to Rangoon.”) Rangoon Hunt Club The meet on Saturday will be at 5.30 p.m. on the Lake road in front of Mr Fowle’s house and the run will finish on the Halpin road opposite Dr. Johnstone’s house. |
Paperchase
Wednesday’s paper chase was fixed to start from the Cantonment Gardens and by 5.15 a large field had turned up. The hares, Messrs. Touch and Soppitt, the former on Ginger and the latter on a grey horse, were despatched as soon as possible and although they had a very fair start, a couple of ambitious hounds evidently thought that there was a chance of overtaking them, as the course decided on was a long one. As it was, the riders of Cockrobin and Puck made a good imitation of a “Scurry” start and led the field at a breakneck pace round the east side of the pagoda down the hill and on to the old rifle range. The scent then led along the boundary into Kokine road and round behind Mr FIndlay’s house into William’s land at the back; the pace was still terrific, Cockrobin leading closely followed by Puck. The swampy nature of the ground was now anything but favourable to hard riding, the ponies in some places having to adopt an amphibious mode of progression, something between swimming and galloping. It was here that Mr Touch and Ginger came to grief at a bush fence, which they tried to go through instead of over. The casualties amongst the hounds were very numerous, principally owing to the treacherous nature of the grounds and the intrepidity of the riders; and the field were glad to find themselves once more on terra-firma on the Boundary road near the entrance to Tiger Lane, from whence the run led to the left of the Kennels, round outside the Bund, behind the Sepoy Lines onto Halpin’s road where they finished. Cockrobin coming in first and Puck second. Somebody on a country bred showed very bad form at the finish by riding for first place.
Wednesday’s paper chase was fixed to start from the Cantonment Gardens and by 5.15 a large field had turned up. The hares, Messrs. Touch and Soppitt, the former on Ginger and the latter on a grey horse, were despatched as soon as possible and although they had a very fair start, a couple of ambitious hounds evidently thought that there was a chance of overtaking them, as the course decided on was a long one. As it was, the riders of Cockrobin and Puck made a good imitation of a “Scurry” start and led the field at a breakneck pace round the east side of the pagoda down the hill and on to the old rifle range. The scent then led along the boundary into Kokine road and round behind Mr FIndlay’s house into William’s land at the back; the pace was still terrific, Cockrobin leading closely followed by Puck. The swampy nature of the ground was now anything but favourable to hard riding, the ponies in some places having to adopt an amphibious mode of progression, something between swimming and galloping. It was here that Mr Touch and Ginger came to grief at a bush fence, which they tried to go through instead of over. The casualties amongst the hounds were very numerous, principally owing to the treacherous nature of the grounds and the intrepidity of the riders; and the field were glad to find themselves once more on terra-firma on the Boundary road near the entrance to Tiger Lane, from whence the run led to the left of the Kennels, round outside the Bund, behind the Sepoy Lines onto Halpin’s road where they finished. Cockrobin coming in first and Puck second. Somebody on a country bred showed very bad form at the finish by riding for first place.
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News from Moo
Shwebo Dist. 12th June The long expected rain has appeared at last and the weather is far more pleasant … Mr C. Brind, C.S., Asst. Commissioner in charge of Htanteybin subdivision of Shwebo District, captured 10 dacoits from the village of Bau-Nga-ta-bin. Mr Simpson with a few policemen had a smart affray with a gang of dacoits at Taboye Ike. Three dacoits were killed and three wounded. Head Constable Moung Bah captured three murderers … Thayetmyo Races 23rd June Owing to the rain which came down in torrents, the usual monthly Gymkhana Race Meeting, which was to have taken place on the 20thcame off today. … Mr Radcliff, the energetic Secretary, is hard at work enlarging and improving the course for the coming Sky Meeting in September … Judge – Lt.-Col. Woodhouse, 29th Regt. M.I. Starter – Capt. Campbell, S.W. Borderers Clerk of Scales – Mr Hogan, S.W. Borderers Clerk of Course – Mr Bourke, M.S. ABL note: The owners mentioned are: Mr Bourke, Mr Going, Mr Graham, Mr Norris, Mr Perreau Rangoon News Mr Hagens With the sanction of Her Majesty’s Government, the Governor-in-Council is pleased to recognise the appointment of Mr H. Hagens as Consul for Germany at Bassein. Mr Joscelyne Mr D. Joscelyne, Executive Engineer, 2nd grade, Rajputana, is transferred to Burma. Mr Tilly With reference to Home Dept. Notification no. 66, dated 8th June 1888, the services of H.L. Tilly, Asst. Engineer, 1st grade, Burma, are placed permanently at the disposal of that Department. ABL note: A later news article (20th June) states: "The late Mr Tully - The Bombay Gazette says that great regret will be felt in Guzerat and Kathawar at the news which recently came from Burma of the death of Dr. Tully, who had gone on special duty with the Bombay troops serving in that Province. Dr. Tully, who had been in the service about ten years, held the appointment, before going to Burma, of Superintendent of Vaccination, Western Guzerat Circle. In sporting circles few men in the Presidency were more widely known or more cordially esteemed. He was for some years Secretary of the Guzerat Cup Hunt and did much to keep up the popularity and spirit of that favourite meeting. He won the Guzerat Pony Cup three times. |
Pyinmana
The Municipality of Pyinmana came into existence on 1st April … Mr Lillywhite much to the satisfaction of his friends has after all returned to Pyinmana and has again taken charge of the Telegraph Office. Mr Browne who officiated goes back to Ye, a town in the Amherst District shortly. He managed very well during his short incumbency. Mandalay News - 20th June The Chief Commissioner is expected here shortly … and all classes will be glad to see Sir Charles Crosthwaite up here. … Colonel Strover has settled down in the house lately vacated by Mr White; he is making a carriage drive and a species of garden. The Colonel keeps up a certain amount of dignified state ; and has already received visits from many of the friends he made here in Burmese times. Everyone seems much pleased to see him, especially the Burmans; and I hear that his consulship is likely to be popular. Poor old Manook, the ex Kalawun managed to crawl round among his earliest visitors, this old gentleman once among the most trusted of Mindoon’s officers and a very city of refuge to Europeans in misfortume, has lately fallen upon evil days. It was thusly; King Theebaw cast eyes of affection on the grand-daughter of the Kampong Mingyi, who happened to be a connection of Kalawun’s will. The amiable Soopya Lat, in her fury, made a clean sweep of as many of her rival’s relatives as she dared touch. Poor old Manook – this danger to the state is about five feet high, full of years and not in the best of health – was stripped of his dignities and property, which were considerable and shipped, heavily ironed, with his family to Shwebo. Here he remained in prison for three years and a half, till the arrival of the British. His treatment was atrocious; but the governor of the town, whom he had once assisted, fed him and did his best. At length, hearing of the arrival of the English, he sent his son in disguise to Mandalay, carrying a chit written in pencil. But it so happened that Colonel Sladen had thought of his old friend and had made enquiries. An intimation to the ministers that Manook’s hairs were more valuable than their heads, caused a messenger to scoot with the rapidity of an eagle for Shwebo. The old man was about done with dysentery, hardship and disease; but they brought him in at length, so weak that he could not speak and collapsed on meeting Colonel Sladen. The latter was kindness itself to the old gentleman and promised to see if he could secure either compensation or a pension for him; nothing has, however, been done yet in the matter, though I believe such assistance would be of considerable value. Old Htinedah, on being assured of Manook’s innocence, said he was aware of it, but that it would be best to keep him where he was; if released he might do down to Rangoon and cause unpleasantness. Good old Mingyi; you may thank your stars you have fallen among Englishmen, not among your fellow Burmans. Anyone wanting to know what a Burmese prison was like can obtain a voluminous and profane description thereof from Moolla Ismail, who knows all about it and will make his auditor’s hair stand on end. |
Rangoon 26th June
Mr Craftree, deceased
Last week Mr Craftree, an Engineer belonging to the Waikamah steamer, died in the Rangoon Hospital of dysentery. The deceased, before joining the Irrawaddy Flotilla, had been employed by the Prome Municipality in putting up the water works there.
Mr Craftree, deceased
Last week Mr Craftree, an Engineer belonging to the Waikamah steamer, died in the Rangoon Hospital of dysentery. The deceased, before joining the Irrawaddy Flotilla, had been employed by the Prome Municipality in putting up the water works there.
Letters Lost
The Chief Secretary to the Chief Commissioner has asked us to give publicity to the following: "Mr Hildebrand, Superintendent, Shan States, Telegraphs that all covers despatched to Fort Stedman Pwehla and Koni from Rangoon between 23rd May and 5th June (both dates included) have been carried away by floods en-route and there is no chance of recovering them. Mr Hildebrand requests therefore that those who can, will send duplicates of any letters they may be despatched between the dates named. All parcels have also been lost."
The Chief Secretary to the Chief Commissioner has asked us to give publicity to the following: "Mr Hildebrand, Superintendent, Shan States, Telegraphs that all covers despatched to Fort Stedman Pwehla and Koni from Rangoon between 23rd May and 5th June (both dates included) have been carried away by floods en-route and there is no chance of recovering them. Mr Hildebrand requests therefore that those who can, will send duplicates of any letters they may be despatched between the dates named. All parcels have also been lost."
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Mr W. Miller
We understand that letters have been received by last mail from Glasgow intimating that owing to the health of Mr William Miller having so much improved by his trip home, he will shortly give up the residence he recently took (adjoining the Duke of Montrose, at Loch Lomand) and return to take up the Agency of the Flotilla in Burma. His uncle, Mr Swann, will also pay a visit to Burma this cold season. |
Teluga and Tamil Baptist church
Anniversary The fourth anniversary of the Teluga and Tamil Baptist church will be held this evening at 7 o’clock in the Anglo-Vernacular school, the Rev’d. Mr Denchfield will take the chair. |
Mandalay News
23rd June
A change seems to have lately come over the spirit of our dream; and instead of perpetual rows with dacoits, there seems left to chronicle little but the very ordinary current of events, such as might occur in any other station. On Thursday there was a big paperchase which was so great a success that I hear it is intended to repeat the performance. There was also a meeting of the Colbeck Fund Committee; there had been some previous delay in their arrangements, owing, I believe, to the illness of the Bishop and his departure to Europe without definitely expressing his intentions. However, the monument will be erected as speedily as possible, there being ample funds available; I understand it will take the form of an Iona Cross, with a suitable inscription both in English and Burmese. It is hoped that with the co-operation of friends in England sufficient may be raised to make some permanent endowment in connection with the Royal School for the education of Burmese girls, a section of the community to whom – though the most important, perhaps, - but little attention seems to have been paid.
The case of Grin vs. Target has been heard and the judgement is a practical victory for defendant. He disputed certain charges as excessive; and, on plaintiff waiving his claim to these, the Judge found for the difference. Grin is going to open a new establishment in the house lately occupied by Dr. Pedley, just opposite the Volunteer Headquarters. The Europe Hotel, now in possession of Grin, who has received notice to quit, will be possibly reopened by David, who has been lately working auctions and running a furniture shop. Talking of auctions, there are no end of them here; Truda & Co., Vertannes, Hormusji, David, these have regular sales; while Edmund Jones & Co., occasionally sell something or other. Bhugwan Dass, R.B., has sales of Government rubbish down at his place by the Zayjoe; but, as they are never advertised, no one knows much about them.
The Municipality is waking up; they have started the organisation of their office and out-door staff. Count Calderarj is severely handicapped by the fact that, not being a Theosophist, he cannot keep his mundane body all day long in office, while his astral body permeates space generally and inserts itself into every crick and corner of Mandalay – a town which takes up as much room as a first class European Capital. The Head Clerkship has been given to Merrifield.
The railway people are always amusing themselves in diverse ways; this time a European guard took it into his head to swear at a Punjaubi Policeman and was incontinently run in. He seems to have been rather roughly treated, bail being refused; but, when Mr Travers-Drapes weighed in, the prosecution collapsed, and the man was discharged. While sympathising with the man one cannot help thinking it somewhat his own fault; to call a Punjaubi, presumably a Mahomedan a “…soor” is not the acme of wisdom and has been known to produce ructions. Among Europeans it has been known to evolve general chaos and resurrect pool old Cain and Able. The Herald thinks, apparently, that only the heads of Annesley, the A.S.P. and of the Jemadars in chargers will atone this fearful outrage on a European. The same paper takes no notice of Powell’s case, the first news of which reached the profanum vulgus through your columns.
I would call the attention of the authorities to a great source of inconvenience to the public and of positive hardship to the over-worked men in the Post Office. By some mysterious mischance, superior wisdom has decreed the arrival of the English and Rangoon up-mails on the same afternoon, Wednesday and Saturday, that the down-mails close. This necessitates the Post Office clerks working all night twice a week and causes considerable confusion and delay. If by any other arrangement a gap of twelve hours could be made, by making up time elsewhere, we should get a chance of answering our letters three days sooner. However, it will not be long before the railway puts all these questions right; but we shall be sure to find plenty more at which to grumble even then. One of the correspondents of the Herald has “gone for” Connor, the Postmaster. All I can say is that Mandalay would be sorry to lose him, as he has been the only prop between the local post and chaos. He has been burnt out twice and swamped once, one occasion nearly losing his life; on all three occasions his kit. On one occasion he struggled out, much singed, in the most neglige of costumes; and had to live for a period in borrowed plumes. It is absurd, after seeing the immense amount of solid work the man has put in, to find a man – who, presumably is a fresh arrival – vilifying Connor’s character, because, forsooth, the sanitary accommodation of the office is not to his liking!
Lalla, the durwan of the Bombay Burma, to whose case I lately alluded, has been convicted, much to the disgust of his fellow caste-men, who swear his innocence. For my own part, speaking from personal knowledge, I still cannot help thinking that he is more the victim of circumstance than of his own guilt; but on the evidence, and on the defence made, the court had no option. So Kelly recovers his money; perhaps he will be more careful in future and not entrust strange durwans with sacks of rupees.
The Volunteers are busy; they start regular daily parades from today, in anticipation of the Inspection, which should come off during the second week in July. Considering the way the men are scattered all over the country and the limited opportunities they have had for drill, I don’t expect anything startling either in numbers or appearance. Still, their shooting returns are remarkably good and it is hoped that by the end of next year the U.B.R.V. will be a big battalion. I hear the authorities intend to foster the formation of a large Volunteer Reserve; such a step, by practically arming all the Europeans and Government subordinates in the country, would form a valuable support to the troops, especially in case of future complications. It is intended to wind up the year with a flare-up; probably the officers will have a feed after the inspection, provided always that the general is not too sarcastic and severe.
Up to now the hot season has been rather mild and it is pleasantly cool up here since the preliminary rains started. There are a few cases of sporadic cholera; but the public health and that of the Europeans is good. Building in the European quarter is active; and the cold season will see us comparatively respectable.
23rd June
A change seems to have lately come over the spirit of our dream; and instead of perpetual rows with dacoits, there seems left to chronicle little but the very ordinary current of events, such as might occur in any other station. On Thursday there was a big paperchase which was so great a success that I hear it is intended to repeat the performance. There was also a meeting of the Colbeck Fund Committee; there had been some previous delay in their arrangements, owing, I believe, to the illness of the Bishop and his departure to Europe without definitely expressing his intentions. However, the monument will be erected as speedily as possible, there being ample funds available; I understand it will take the form of an Iona Cross, with a suitable inscription both in English and Burmese. It is hoped that with the co-operation of friends in England sufficient may be raised to make some permanent endowment in connection with the Royal School for the education of Burmese girls, a section of the community to whom – though the most important, perhaps, - but little attention seems to have been paid.
The case of Grin vs. Target has been heard and the judgement is a practical victory for defendant. He disputed certain charges as excessive; and, on plaintiff waiving his claim to these, the Judge found for the difference. Grin is going to open a new establishment in the house lately occupied by Dr. Pedley, just opposite the Volunteer Headquarters. The Europe Hotel, now in possession of Grin, who has received notice to quit, will be possibly reopened by David, who has been lately working auctions and running a furniture shop. Talking of auctions, there are no end of them here; Truda & Co., Vertannes, Hormusji, David, these have regular sales; while Edmund Jones & Co., occasionally sell something or other. Bhugwan Dass, R.B., has sales of Government rubbish down at his place by the Zayjoe; but, as they are never advertised, no one knows much about them.
The Municipality is waking up; they have started the organisation of their office and out-door staff. Count Calderarj is severely handicapped by the fact that, not being a Theosophist, he cannot keep his mundane body all day long in office, while his astral body permeates space generally and inserts itself into every crick and corner of Mandalay – a town which takes up as much room as a first class European Capital. The Head Clerkship has been given to Merrifield.
The railway people are always amusing themselves in diverse ways; this time a European guard took it into his head to swear at a Punjaubi Policeman and was incontinently run in. He seems to have been rather roughly treated, bail being refused; but, when Mr Travers-Drapes weighed in, the prosecution collapsed, and the man was discharged. While sympathising with the man one cannot help thinking it somewhat his own fault; to call a Punjaubi, presumably a Mahomedan a “…soor” is not the acme of wisdom and has been known to produce ructions. Among Europeans it has been known to evolve general chaos and resurrect pool old Cain and Able. The Herald thinks, apparently, that only the heads of Annesley, the A.S.P. and of the Jemadars in chargers will atone this fearful outrage on a European. The same paper takes no notice of Powell’s case, the first news of which reached the profanum vulgus through your columns.
I would call the attention of the authorities to a great source of inconvenience to the public and of positive hardship to the over-worked men in the Post Office. By some mysterious mischance, superior wisdom has decreed the arrival of the English and Rangoon up-mails on the same afternoon, Wednesday and Saturday, that the down-mails close. This necessitates the Post Office clerks working all night twice a week and causes considerable confusion and delay. If by any other arrangement a gap of twelve hours could be made, by making up time elsewhere, we should get a chance of answering our letters three days sooner. However, it will not be long before the railway puts all these questions right; but we shall be sure to find plenty more at which to grumble even then. One of the correspondents of the Herald has “gone for” Connor, the Postmaster. All I can say is that Mandalay would be sorry to lose him, as he has been the only prop between the local post and chaos. He has been burnt out twice and swamped once, one occasion nearly losing his life; on all three occasions his kit. On one occasion he struggled out, much singed, in the most neglige of costumes; and had to live for a period in borrowed plumes. It is absurd, after seeing the immense amount of solid work the man has put in, to find a man – who, presumably is a fresh arrival – vilifying Connor’s character, because, forsooth, the sanitary accommodation of the office is not to his liking!
Lalla, the durwan of the Bombay Burma, to whose case I lately alluded, has been convicted, much to the disgust of his fellow caste-men, who swear his innocence. For my own part, speaking from personal knowledge, I still cannot help thinking that he is more the victim of circumstance than of his own guilt; but on the evidence, and on the defence made, the court had no option. So Kelly recovers his money; perhaps he will be more careful in future and not entrust strange durwans with sacks of rupees.
The Volunteers are busy; they start regular daily parades from today, in anticipation of the Inspection, which should come off during the second week in July. Considering the way the men are scattered all over the country and the limited opportunities they have had for drill, I don’t expect anything startling either in numbers or appearance. Still, their shooting returns are remarkably good and it is hoped that by the end of next year the U.B.R.V. will be a big battalion. I hear the authorities intend to foster the formation of a large Volunteer Reserve; such a step, by practically arming all the Europeans and Government subordinates in the country, would form a valuable support to the troops, especially in case of future complications. It is intended to wind up the year with a flare-up; probably the officers will have a feed after the inspection, provided always that the general is not too sarcastic and severe.
Up to now the hot season has been rather mild and it is pleasantly cool up here since the preliminary rains started. There are a few cases of sporadic cholera; but the public health and that of the Europeans is good. Building in the European quarter is active; and the cold season will see us comparatively respectable.
Colbeck Memorial Fund
We have received from Mandalay the following first list of subscription paid or promised to this fund, at present they seem principally confined to Upper Burma. Further subscriptions are earnestly solicited and will be thankfully received by Major Selfe, R.A., Palace, Mandalay or by A. Robertson, Manager, National Bank, Mandalay. It is thought in Moulmein, where the deceased Mr Colbeck was principally known, some of his friends may be glad of an opportunity of subscribing and showing their respect to the memory of this earnest clergyman.
We have received from Mandalay the following first list of subscription paid or promised to this fund, at present they seem principally confined to Upper Burma. Further subscriptions are earnestly solicited and will be thankfully received by Major Selfe, R.A., Palace, Mandalay or by A. Robertson, Manager, National Bank, Mandalay. It is thought in Moulmein, where the deceased Mr Colbeck was principally known, some of his friends may be glad of an opportunity of subscribing and showing their respect to the memory of this earnest clergyman.
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Major-Genl. Sir George White
Z.M. D’Silva Capt. Raikes Major Selfe Major Holbeche H.M.S. Matthews |
E.M. Pascal
John Slym The Kin Wun Mingyi The Taungwin Mingyi Rev’d. A.E. Stone The Shwedike Atwinwoon |
The Thabyen Wundauk
Major R.C. Temple Major Clark-Kennedy Dr. Pedley A.M. Corner J.H. Merrifield George Hosmer |
Col. A.F. Laughton
Lt.-Col. Palmer Major Yates E.G. Bear Col. Butler Maung Shwe Bu and friends Capt. Poynder |
Upper Burma Summary (Official)
The Northern Division was undisturbed during the week. The latest news from Mogaung dated 16th June stated that all is well there. In Shwebo a thurgyi was murdered by dacoits. The camp of Nga Yaing, a dacoit leader, was surprised by Mounted Infantry. The camp was captured and ten dacoits taken prisoner. Mandalay town and district were quiet. In the Sagaing district Central Divn. several dacoities were committed. In one case a thurgyi pursued the dacoits, shot one, wounded another and recovered all the property which had been carried off. Seventeen dacoits, among whom was a somewhat important local leader, were captured during the week. In Ye-U the Military Police had a successful engagement with dacoits, killing 8 and capturing arms and property. In the Lower Chindwin one dacoit leader was killed by villagers. In the Yamethin district villagers twice attacked dacoits on both occasions with success. In one case the villagers killed three, in the other, two dacoits. Dacoity was somewhat prevalent in Pyinmana and Meiktila.
The Northern Division was undisturbed during the week. The latest news from Mogaung dated 16th June stated that all is well there. In Shwebo a thurgyi was murdered by dacoits. The camp of Nga Yaing, a dacoit leader, was surprised by Mounted Infantry. The camp was captured and ten dacoits taken prisoner. Mandalay town and district were quiet. In the Sagaing district Central Divn. several dacoities were committed. In one case a thurgyi pursued the dacoits, shot one, wounded another and recovered all the property which had been carried off. Seventeen dacoits, among whom was a somewhat important local leader, were captured during the week. In Ye-U the Military Police had a successful engagement with dacoits, killing 8 and capturing arms and property. In the Lower Chindwin one dacoit leader was killed by villagers. In the Yamethin district villagers twice attacked dacoits on both occasions with success. In one case the villagers killed three, in the other, two dacoits. Dacoity was somewhat prevalent in Pyinmana and Meiktila.
Pagan News
Dr. Sinclair, the Inspector-General of Jails, is making a tour of inspection of the Jails and Hospitals in the Upper Province. New jails have been opened in nearly all the districts. Dr. and Mrs Sinclair arrived at Pagan from Minbu on the 12th instant. They left by the mail for Myingyan on the 19th instant.
The Deputy Commissioner returned from the Chin Expedition on the 16th instant. The Pouk column marched as far north as India where they met the Kale column with Major Raikes. They however met with no opposition whatever, the Chins having retired into their mountains. The previous reports of the Yaws having joined the Chins turns out to have had no foundation whatever; as there was nothing further to be gained by keeping the troops out in the monsoon weather the columns have returned. The Pouk column has broken up and Capt. Noel and his men with the native Mounted Infantry are returning to Salenmyo. Capt. Eyre having returned and taken charge of the district, Mr Collins, who was acting for him during his absence, left for Salenmyo on the 20th instant.
Dr. Sinclair, the Inspector-General of Jails, is making a tour of inspection of the Jails and Hospitals in the Upper Province. New jails have been opened in nearly all the districts. Dr. and Mrs Sinclair arrived at Pagan from Minbu on the 12th instant. They left by the mail for Myingyan on the 19th instant.
The Deputy Commissioner returned from the Chin Expedition on the 16th instant. The Pouk column marched as far north as India where they met the Kale column with Major Raikes. They however met with no opposition whatever, the Chins having retired into their mountains. The previous reports of the Yaws having joined the Chins turns out to have had no foundation whatever; as there was nothing further to be gained by keeping the troops out in the monsoon weather the columns have returned. The Pouk column has broken up and Capt. Noel and his men with the native Mounted Infantry are returning to Salenmyo. Capt. Eyre having returned and taken charge of the district, Mr Collins, who was acting for him during his absence, left for Salenmyo on the 20th instant.
Local News
Mr Rundle, deceased
We hear that the last will of the late Mr Rundle, Jailor, Rangoon Central Jail, has been found. The deceased had deposited it for sale custody in the Bank of Bengal. Dr. Sinclair, Inspector General of Jails, has been named as one of the executors.
Industrial Home
We have been requested by the Hony. Secretary, Industrial Home, to acknowledge the receipt of Rs. 200 for that charity, part of the proceeds of the concert got up by Mrs Johnstone and Capt. Schuyler on 5th April last.
Rangoon General Hospital
The Committee of Management of the Rangoon General Hospital gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the munificent donation of Rs. 100 from Mr Arthur Lyons, Myoke, Tavoy District, towards the funds of the hospital.
Mr Rundle, deceased
We hear that the last will of the late Mr Rundle, Jailor, Rangoon Central Jail, has been found. The deceased had deposited it for sale custody in the Bank of Bengal. Dr. Sinclair, Inspector General of Jails, has been named as one of the executors.
Industrial Home
We have been requested by the Hony. Secretary, Industrial Home, to acknowledge the receipt of Rs. 200 for that charity, part of the proceeds of the concert got up by Mrs Johnstone and Capt. Schuyler on 5th April last.
Rangoon General Hospital
The Committee of Management of the Rangoon General Hospital gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the munificent donation of Rs. 100 from Mr Arthur Lyons, Myoke, Tavoy District, towards the funds of the hospital.
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Pyinmana
From our own correspondent - 27th June 1888 Mr Brook-Fox It is with deep regret I have to announce the death of Mr A. Brook-Fox, Myooke and late Treasury Officer, Pyinmana, at the early age of twenty-four. He was on his way to Fort Stedman on transfer. At Pwehla, one stage of his destination, he had a sharp attack of cholera from which he recovered, after a severe struggle, but succumded the next day to exhaustion. His untimely end must move the pity of those who knew him. Poor Brook-Fox came out to this country four years ago. He was well connected and had received the education of an English gentleman. Notwithstanding these advantages, he had to struggle on in the Burma State Railway on a miserable salary, till the other day (about three months ago) when he was given a 2nd grade Myookeship. This, to a man of his abilities, was a sure steeping stone to a position that in course of time would have allowed him to retire with a snug pension. It will be some comfort for his relatives to know that he ws decently buried though he died in such a wild place. Mr A.H. Hildebrand, Superintendent, Shan States, Fort Stedman, would no doubt furnish further particulars to those who have a personal interest in him. Requiescar in pace. |
Rangoon News
Correction Mr C. Balthazar we find having very much improved in health did not proceed in the Yomah as reported by us as likely in yesterday’s issue. Leave We hear that the Rev’d. Abhishekalnatban of St. Gabriel’s Church proceeds to Madras on 6 months leave by the first mail in July and that the Rev’d. Mr Ricard officiates till the arrival of another missionary whom the Bishop is bringing out from England with him. Entertainment We have been informed that two Amateur performances are to be given on 26th and 28th July when will be produced “Checkmate” and Sir Arthur Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury” – The chief promoters are, we believe, Mrs Olive and Capt. Schuyler – later on we hope to be able to publish full particlars of the programmes. Upwards of 30 amateur friends will take part in these most interesting performances. |
Judicial
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Court of the Recorder of Rangoon
In the matter of the Estate of William Edmund Crisp, deceased. Whereas William Robert Ulysse Crisp of Rangoon, claiming to be the son on William Edmund Crisp, late of Rangoon, deceased, has applied to the above mentioned Court for a grant of Letters of Administration of the property and credits of the said William Edmund Crisp, deceased. NOTICE in pursuance of the 250th Section of the Indian Succession Act. 1865, is hereby given to all persons claiming to have any interest in the property and credits of the said William Edmund Crisp, deceased, to appear in the said matter (if they think fit so to do) either personally or by a duly authorised agent on the 8th day of June 1888, when the Court will proceed upon the application of the said William Robert Ulysse Crisp and pronounce judgement in the said matter. Dated this 29th day of May 1888. By Order, J.E.G. Villa. Fined Mr Head Constable Baxtrum was yesterday fined Rs. 50 by the Asst. Magistrate for arresting Mahomed Duply. Appeal The hearing of the appeal of Mr H. Krauss against the sentence of the Asst. Magistrate of Rangoon fining him Rs. 51 for omitting to stamp a duplicate bill or a copy of a bill against the Pegu Municipality has been fixed for hearing on Wed. the 6th instant. Mr Moylan appears for the appellant and Mr Lowis, Govt. Advocate, for the Crown. Stamp Act The arguments of Counsel in the Appeal case of H. Krauss Vs. the Collector of Stamps, was heard yesterday before the learned Recorder. His Honour reserved judgement. Recorder’s Court The Recorder has upheld the conviction under the Stamp Act. of Mr H. Krauss by the Asst. Magistrate of Rangoon but reduced the fine from one of Rs. 51 to a nominal fine of one rupee, as he thought there was no intention of the firm to defraud the Govt. Revenue … Mr Swinhoe Mr Rodny C.J. Swinhoe, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature, England was yesterday introduced by Mr W.H.D. Porter and admitted to act in this Court. We believe Mr Swinhoe intends to join Mr Drapes at Mandalay. |
Special Court
The case of the two pilots Messrs. Simmonds and Warburton has been sent up to the special Court sitting on Wednesday for disposal. Mr Harris The case of Harris against two Burmans for assault came on for hearing in the Asst. Magistrate’s Court, after hearing the evidence of the complainant the case was adjourned till 22nd to enable further evidence to be taken. Both the accused were released on bail. Capt. Stuart A summons was yesterday granted against Capt. Stuart of the Barque Ben Nevis at the instance of the Port Officer for keeping his hawse (sic) fowl, returnable the same day. Mr Perry James Perry of Barque Bothwell was yesterday charged by the Captain with refusal of duty and sentenced by the Asst. Magistrate to 14 days rigorous imprisonment. It was only a week ago that the same man was brought up on the same charge and sentenced to 4 days. In both instances the man had flatly refused to return to duty. Capt. Stuart The summons, against Capt. Stuart of the Barque Ben Nevis for alleged breach of the Port Rules noticed in our columns yesterday, before the Asst. Magistrate was heard and dismissed on the evidence of the mate who stated that there were only two turns in the hawse on the 5th June. Inspector Finucane Mr VanSomeren on behalf of a young Coringhee woman named Mungadoo yesterday applied to the Asst. Magistrate for summonses against Inspector Finucane of the Lock Hospital and one of his Constables. It would appear that Rs. 50 were demanded from the woman, failing which she would be proceeded against and put into the Lock hospital, on which the woman paid Rs. 20, not satisfied with this, the Constable is said to have gone to her the morning after she paid the Rs. 20 and demanded that the balance, Rs. 30, should be paid at once if she wanted to save herself from the Lock Hospital, his Worship granted the summonses returnable on the 25th instant. |
Mr Harris
In the case in which two Burmans, father and son, were charged with causing hurt to one Mr Harris was again called on for hearing yesterday when the medical evidence of the hospital assistant who was in charge of the police ward at the time that Harris was admitted was taken, from this evidence it would appear that Harris had two slight wounds on the head and one severe one on the right arm and several other slight bruises and that he was under the influence of liquor at the time he was admitted and that the wounds might have been caused by the sticks shown or by falls while under the influence of liquor. Mr Vaillant then asked the Magistrate for an adjournment in order that Dr, Johnson’s evidence might be taken, as he was not satisfied with the assistant’s evidence. His Worship has fixed the case for today.
In the case in which two Burmans, father and son, were charged with causing hurt to one Mr Harris was again called on for hearing yesterday when the medical evidence of the hospital assistant who was in charge of the police ward at the time that Harris was admitted was taken, from this evidence it would appear that Harris had two slight wounds on the head and one severe one on the right arm and several other slight bruises and that he was under the influence of liquor at the time he was admitted and that the wounds might have been caused by the sticks shown or by falls while under the influence of liquor. Mr Vaillant then asked the Magistrate for an adjournment in order that Dr, Johnson’s evidence might be taken, as he was not satisfied with the assistant’s evidence. His Worship has fixed the case for today.
Stamp Act.
Mr Vaillant, the Public Prosecutor was engaged yesterday in the Junior Assistant Magistrate’s Court in prosecuting offenders under the Stamp Act.
C.V. O’Brien an employee of the Irrawaddy Flotilla was yesterday fined Rs. 5 for having, in contravention of Sec. 61 of the Stamp Act, signed a receipt for money over Rs. 20 in value.
Queen Mmpress Vs. Nga Tun Win
The charges against the prisoner were, 1st that he on or about the 12th May at Rangoon attempted to murder one Mga Pa Be … The following were the Jurors:- Messrs. Crokatt, Foreman, S.M.J. Adams, W.D. MacKie, R.J. Wilkinson, R. Tait. …
Mr Vaillant, the Public Prosecutor was engaged yesterday in the Junior Assistant Magistrate’s Court in prosecuting offenders under the Stamp Act.
C.V. O’Brien an employee of the Irrawaddy Flotilla was yesterday fined Rs. 5 for having, in contravention of Sec. 61 of the Stamp Act, signed a receipt for money over Rs. 20 in value.
Queen Mmpress Vs. Nga Tun Win
The charges against the prisoner were, 1st that he on or about the 12th May at Rangoon attempted to murder one Mga Pa Be … The following were the Jurors:- Messrs. Crokatt, Foreman, S.M.J. Adams, W.D. MacKie, R.J. Wilkinson, R. Tait. …
On Ghine
On Ghine was charged before the Dist. Magistrate under section 109 of the Criminal Procedure for having no extensible means of livelihood. Mr Vaillant, Public Prosecutor appeared for the Crown. Mr Inspector Carlisle deposed that he had noticed the accused in April last and was not satisfied with him, so he watched him up to the 16th June during that period he had seen the accused dressed as a Phoongyi and as a layman alternately … witness made inquiries at the monasteries and discovered accused was not a Phoongyi but an imposter so witness arrested accused. Mr Lewis, Excise Officer, said he had seen accused dressed as a layman and a Phoongyi alternatively on various occasions and had grave suspicions. Three previous convictions were filed against the accused … The accused was directed to furnish security to be of good behaviour for 6 months or be rigorously imprisoned for that period.
On Ghine was charged before the Dist. Magistrate under section 109 of the Criminal Procedure for having no extensible means of livelihood. Mr Vaillant, Public Prosecutor appeared for the Crown. Mr Inspector Carlisle deposed that he had noticed the accused in April last and was not satisfied with him, so he watched him up to the 16th June during that period he had seen the accused dressed as a Phoongyi and as a layman alternately … witness made inquiries at the monasteries and discovered accused was not a Phoongyi but an imposter so witness arrested accused. Mr Lewis, Excise Officer, said he had seen accused dressed as a layman and a Phoongyi alternatively on various occasions and had grave suspicions. Three previous convictions were filed against the accused … The accused was directed to furnish security to be of good behaviour for 6 months or be rigorously imprisoned for that period.
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In the matter of John Macroy deceased.
Mr Porter on behalf of the widow appealed for probate of the will of the deceased, under the will the widow was the sole legate. The schedule of property was filed, the probate being valued at Rs. 30,000 but there were incumbrances on the same of Rs. 21,000 and Mr Porter asked that the Letters of Administration value be put at 9 or 10,000 rupees. His Honour said that before making the order he would like to look through the papers. In the matter of the Estate of J. Macrory, deceased. Mr Porter for Petitioner. Order. No Executive is named in the Will, but Petitioner is universal legatee. It is said that in England it appears not to have been the practice to grant Probate to a universal legatee (Henderson 211) but the same paragraph instances a case where Lord Hardwicke held that a universal legatee was entitled to Probate. The Calcutta High Court seems to have taken this view in several cases. … The latter case is almost on all fours with the present case. The probate may be granted. There must be proof of the mortgage referred to. If satisfactorily established the assets will be taken at under Rs. 10,000. |
Fine
Mr Bacon, a clerk on the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company’s steamer Ngawoon was yesterday fined by the Asst. Magistate Rs. 2-8 in each of two cases against him under the Stamp Act. Inspector Finucane The case against Mr Inspector Finucane and a Constable of the Loch Hospital for asking for and rceiving an illegal gratification from a Coringhi woman was called on before the Asst. Magistrate yesterday. His Worship after hearing the evidence of the complainant and her husband and two other witnesses promised to pass orders in the case. Mr VanSomeren, who appeared for the complainant said that he thought that notwithstanding the few discrepancies in the evidence there were good grounds for framing a charge. |
Articles
Want of Population in Arracan
Mr Adamson’s Settlement Report from which we gave a few extracts yesterday shows that in a great part of the Akyab district good agricultural land has hardly any value owing to the want of population. Writing of the Kaladan tract Mr Adamson says the great want is population:
“The land, if bunded, is very productive and if Bengalis could be induced to squat on it, I have no doubt that in a short time it would assume the same appearance as the Naaf has now. I think that District Officers might well devote attention to getting Bengali settlers here. There are large tracts of land that have passed out of cultivation and large tracts that have never been cultivated, that only require bunding to make them productive. The present inhabitants would no doubt object to grants on the ground of interference with grazing, prior claims, old possession etc. but any claims of this nature not entered in the settlement registers should be received with caution. Five years exemption from revenue and second class soil rates on new puttas would, I think, induce Bengalis to settle.”
From what we have heard we are inclined to agree with the late Dr. Mountjoy, who attributed the sparseness of population in Arracan, bordering on the densely populated district of Chittagong, wholly to the incidence of the capitation tax. This impost, peculiar to Burma, he used to declare, kept Arracan cultivation back, by tending to make the thrifty Bengali leave the district for his own home when he had amassed a few rupees by working as a coolie, instead of settling in a spot with his family, where so many thousands of his compatriots are doing well, but where a hateful poll tax unknown to natives of India is raised every year. It is not that the tax is felt to be very heavy on individuals, but its direct nature and the fact that Indians are not accustomed to it leads no doubt to its great unpopularity with them.
The Settlement Officer in his report does not touch upon the unpopularity of the capitation tax with the thrifty Bengali, who he wishes to see populate the wastes of Arracan. Possibly if exemption from that tax to new settlers was guaranteed, thousands would come from Chittagong to the Akyab district and largely benefit themselves and the country by their industry. Whatever may be the real reason for their not coming, as a matter of fact, the Bengali prefer their own overcrowded province to the land of promise so near their home, and the authorities should endeavour to find out the reason and remove any restriction that keeps them away.
Mr Adamson’s Settlement Report from which we gave a few extracts yesterday shows that in a great part of the Akyab district good agricultural land has hardly any value owing to the want of population. Writing of the Kaladan tract Mr Adamson says the great want is population:
“The land, if bunded, is very productive and if Bengalis could be induced to squat on it, I have no doubt that in a short time it would assume the same appearance as the Naaf has now. I think that District Officers might well devote attention to getting Bengali settlers here. There are large tracts of land that have passed out of cultivation and large tracts that have never been cultivated, that only require bunding to make them productive. The present inhabitants would no doubt object to grants on the ground of interference with grazing, prior claims, old possession etc. but any claims of this nature not entered in the settlement registers should be received with caution. Five years exemption from revenue and second class soil rates on new puttas would, I think, induce Bengalis to settle.”
From what we have heard we are inclined to agree with the late Dr. Mountjoy, who attributed the sparseness of population in Arracan, bordering on the densely populated district of Chittagong, wholly to the incidence of the capitation tax. This impost, peculiar to Burma, he used to declare, kept Arracan cultivation back, by tending to make the thrifty Bengali leave the district for his own home when he had amassed a few rupees by working as a coolie, instead of settling in a spot with his family, where so many thousands of his compatriots are doing well, but where a hateful poll tax unknown to natives of India is raised every year. It is not that the tax is felt to be very heavy on individuals, but its direct nature and the fact that Indians are not accustomed to it leads no doubt to its great unpopularity with them.
The Settlement Officer in his report does not touch upon the unpopularity of the capitation tax with the thrifty Bengali, who he wishes to see populate the wastes of Arracan. Possibly if exemption from that tax to new settlers was guaranteed, thousands would come from Chittagong to the Akyab district and largely benefit themselves and the country by their industry. Whatever may be the real reason for their not coming, as a matter of fact, the Bengali prefer their own overcrowded province to the land of promise so near their home, and the authorities should endeavour to find out the reason and remove any restriction that keeps them away.
Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
The following paragraph is from the Indian Daily News of 21st May:-
Mr Crosthwaite has given the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company a chit. Mrs Crosthwaite, on the 16th instant christened a new steamer, the Ava, which was launched for the Company at Dallah, and at breakfast which followed, after the fashion of such occasions, the Chief Commissioner made a speech in which he declared that “this noble Irrawaddy Flotilla has deserved well of this country by the manner in which it has carried out its work for the development of commerce and the performance of the duties it has undertaken. Whatever its detractors may say, I wish to state my opinion that the Flotilla has done thoroughly well in the past and my belief is that it has a great career of prosperity before it in the future. If in doing good to the counry, it has also, as I rejoice to know has been the case, done well to itself, it has only followed the universal rule; and I sincerely trust that this mutual benefit will long continue. I look forward to the time when Burma will be the proince of British India first and foremost in happiness and prosperity; and I know well the Flotilla Company will share largely in that prosperity to which, by its enterprise and exertions, it has so largely contributed.” Some portions of this eulogium everyone will heartily endorse. It is, of course, true that the Company deserves the success which is the best reward of courageous and far-seeing enterprise. But the Company’s “detractors” have brought certain specific allegations against the management – amongst others that very much higher rates have been charged for Government stores than for private goods carried by the same steamers. This is scarcely a form of enterprise which the head of the local Administration might reasonably be expected to sympathise with and praise. Doubtless the Flotilla has a great career of prosperity before it in the future. But it is certainly time an end was put to its monopoly, which the Rangoon Times has succeeded in showing is good for no single interest but that of the Flotilla management and shareholders.
The following paragraph is from the Indian Daily News of 21st May:-
Mr Crosthwaite has given the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company a chit. Mrs Crosthwaite, on the 16th instant christened a new steamer, the Ava, which was launched for the Company at Dallah, and at breakfast which followed, after the fashion of such occasions, the Chief Commissioner made a speech in which he declared that “this noble Irrawaddy Flotilla has deserved well of this country by the manner in which it has carried out its work for the development of commerce and the performance of the duties it has undertaken. Whatever its detractors may say, I wish to state my opinion that the Flotilla has done thoroughly well in the past and my belief is that it has a great career of prosperity before it in the future. If in doing good to the counry, it has also, as I rejoice to know has been the case, done well to itself, it has only followed the universal rule; and I sincerely trust that this mutual benefit will long continue. I look forward to the time when Burma will be the proince of British India first and foremost in happiness and prosperity; and I know well the Flotilla Company will share largely in that prosperity to which, by its enterprise and exertions, it has so largely contributed.” Some portions of this eulogium everyone will heartily endorse. It is, of course, true that the Company deserves the success which is the best reward of courageous and far-seeing enterprise. But the Company’s “detractors” have brought certain specific allegations against the management – amongst others that very much higher rates have been charged for Government stores than for private goods carried by the same steamers. This is scarcely a form of enterprise which the head of the local Administration might reasonably be expected to sympathise with and praise. Doubtless the Flotilla has a great career of prosperity before it in the future. But it is certainly time an end was put to its monopoly, which the Rangoon Times has succeeded in showing is good for no single interest but that of the Flotilla management and shareholders.
The Tavoy Disturbances
Our Tavoy correspondent’s letter published yesterday recounts a sad state of things in that town. The European residents having to take to the Court House for protection and expecting an attack from dacoits every minute is altogether a new experience for a town in Lower Burma. Of course the desertion of their houses and property in the town invites the very attack and looting they were fearing and if the dacoits or insurgents do not take advantage of the dismay they seem to have caused it is pretty certain that the local bad characters will not let such a chance slip of enriching themselves at their neighbours expense.
We presume by this time that a further reinforcement of sepoys from Moulmain (sic) has removed all fears of an attack on the town but sternly repressive measures are necessary if the periodic scares are not to be constantly renewed. Mr Twomey the new Deputy Commissioner of Tavoy is a young and untried hand at the work of restoring order and bringing the insurgents and bad characters of this outlying district to order. We hope he will be found fully equal to it and to any emergency that arises.
The continued stoppage of all telegraphic news shows we fear that the insurgents are very much stronger than was at first supposed. It is, we think, probable that when they find their position in the jungles near Tavoy untenable from the breaking of the monsoon and the increasing number of troops and police on the lookout for them, that they may try and proceed by boats or rafts down the Tenasserim river to try their fortune in the Mergui district where at present, there are no troops and not many police. It is fortunate that there is a strong man at the helm there in Capt. B.A.N. Parrott, the Deputy Commissioner, whose very name is a terror to evildoers. Perhaps the quickest way to restore order in Tavoy would be to transfer Capt. Parrott there, to give him the powers of a Sessions Judge as a temporary measure and to let Mr Twomey go to the quieter district of Mergui. Stern and speedy justice is evidently required at Tavoy and the powers of the Deputy Commissioner there should certainly be increased if he is to cope satisfactorily with rebellion and dacoity.
We do not know what progress the disarming movement made in Tavoy before the outbreak of rebellion. There was, many years ago, a large Christian Karen community at Myitta, the place where boats are usually obtained for proceeding down the Tenasserim river either for Bangkok or the Mergui district. If armed these Karen villagers will probably be able to give a very good account of themselves but if they have been disarmed unless there are any Goorka or Punjabi police stationed at the village, we fear it will be destroyed. The dacoits or rebels seem to have plenty of arms and as there have been no means hitherto adopted for preventing smuggling from the Siam frontier, a distance of only three days from Myitta, this is not much to be wondered at.
Our Tavoy correspondent’s letter published yesterday recounts a sad state of things in that town. The European residents having to take to the Court House for protection and expecting an attack from dacoits every minute is altogether a new experience for a town in Lower Burma. Of course the desertion of their houses and property in the town invites the very attack and looting they were fearing and if the dacoits or insurgents do not take advantage of the dismay they seem to have caused it is pretty certain that the local bad characters will not let such a chance slip of enriching themselves at their neighbours expense.
We presume by this time that a further reinforcement of sepoys from Moulmain (sic) has removed all fears of an attack on the town but sternly repressive measures are necessary if the periodic scares are not to be constantly renewed. Mr Twomey the new Deputy Commissioner of Tavoy is a young and untried hand at the work of restoring order and bringing the insurgents and bad characters of this outlying district to order. We hope he will be found fully equal to it and to any emergency that arises.
The continued stoppage of all telegraphic news shows we fear that the insurgents are very much stronger than was at first supposed. It is, we think, probable that when they find their position in the jungles near Tavoy untenable from the breaking of the monsoon and the increasing number of troops and police on the lookout for them, that they may try and proceed by boats or rafts down the Tenasserim river to try their fortune in the Mergui district where at present, there are no troops and not many police. It is fortunate that there is a strong man at the helm there in Capt. B.A.N. Parrott, the Deputy Commissioner, whose very name is a terror to evildoers. Perhaps the quickest way to restore order in Tavoy would be to transfer Capt. Parrott there, to give him the powers of a Sessions Judge as a temporary measure and to let Mr Twomey go to the quieter district of Mergui. Stern and speedy justice is evidently required at Tavoy and the powers of the Deputy Commissioner there should certainly be increased if he is to cope satisfactorily with rebellion and dacoity.
We do not know what progress the disarming movement made in Tavoy before the outbreak of rebellion. There was, many years ago, a large Christian Karen community at Myitta, the place where boats are usually obtained for proceeding down the Tenasserim river either for Bangkok or the Mergui district. If armed these Karen villagers will probably be able to give a very good account of themselves but if they have been disarmed unless there are any Goorka or Punjabi police stationed at the village, we fear it will be destroyed. The dacoits or rebels seem to have plenty of arms and as there have been no means hitherto adopted for preventing smuggling from the Siam frontier, a distance of only three days from Myitta, this is not much to be wondered at.
The New Express Service
Last night a brilliant display of the electric light was made on board the Irrawaddy Flotilla stramer Yomah, which left single handed for Mandalay early this morning, the first of the new express service boats from Rangoon. The Yomah has only recently been fitted up with the electric light and there can be no doubt that whatever its use or otherwise may be for vessels proceeding along our creeks and rivers at night that as regards brilliancy and comfort on the decks and in the saloon and cabins the new illuminant is a vast improvement on anything that has previously been adopted on the river. A large crowd on on-lookers assembled at the wharf to see the cause of the illumination on board the steamer. Some people seemed to expect that the commander or the company were going to give a ball or other entertainment but there was no band or dancing of any kind visible and beyond the light, which for those who had never seen it, was worth going a long way to look at, there seems to have been no particular amusement of any kind. Some thousands of people must have come and gone by 10 p.m. when the lights were suddenly extinguished as they had suddenly appeared. We believe Mr C. Baltazar, who has been ailing, was a passenger in the Yomah, which will probably be back in Rangoon in a fortnight. The new direct express service from this, in no way interferes with the running of the Prome express and anyone wishing to catch up the Yomah at Prome can do so by leaving Rangoon by Sunday night’s mail train. To those who wish to take a fortnight’s holiday and have a complete change of scene, the Flotilla’s new direct express service offers a favourable opportunity, whilst those who are pressed for time can still save a few days by joining the steamers at Prome and undergoing a night’s jolting in the train.
Sale of Govt. Steamer
The advertisement of the sale of the Government steamer Palakwa in another column, shows that our remarks on the late secret sale of the Sir William Peel to the Irrawaddy Flotilla have borne fruit. There was a report last week that the Government steamer Jaboona was also likely to be sold and that the Flotilla would be the probable purchasers. These Government steamers are not, as a rule, economical ones for trading purposes and the coal consumption of most of them is very much greater than that of most modern built steamers. Hence, except there was a very urgent demand for freight for Upper Burma, it is not probable that anyone else than the Flotilla could afford to purchase old Government steamers to run them, or to break them up, to avoid having competing vessels on the Irrawaddy. But although competitors here are not likely to be numerous, the Government should avoid scandal, by always whenever they have any vessels for sale, calling for tenders for purchase, rather than sell secretly to powerful company like the Flotilla, or anyone else.
Last night a brilliant display of the electric light was made on board the Irrawaddy Flotilla stramer Yomah, which left single handed for Mandalay early this morning, the first of the new express service boats from Rangoon. The Yomah has only recently been fitted up with the electric light and there can be no doubt that whatever its use or otherwise may be for vessels proceeding along our creeks and rivers at night that as regards brilliancy and comfort on the decks and in the saloon and cabins the new illuminant is a vast improvement on anything that has previously been adopted on the river. A large crowd on on-lookers assembled at the wharf to see the cause of the illumination on board the steamer. Some people seemed to expect that the commander or the company were going to give a ball or other entertainment but there was no band or dancing of any kind visible and beyond the light, which for those who had never seen it, was worth going a long way to look at, there seems to have been no particular amusement of any kind. Some thousands of people must have come and gone by 10 p.m. when the lights were suddenly extinguished as they had suddenly appeared. We believe Mr C. Baltazar, who has been ailing, was a passenger in the Yomah, which will probably be back in Rangoon in a fortnight. The new direct express service from this, in no way interferes with the running of the Prome express and anyone wishing to catch up the Yomah at Prome can do so by leaving Rangoon by Sunday night’s mail train. To those who wish to take a fortnight’s holiday and have a complete change of scene, the Flotilla’s new direct express service offers a favourable opportunity, whilst those who are pressed for time can still save a few days by joining the steamers at Prome and undergoing a night’s jolting in the train.
Sale of Govt. Steamer
The advertisement of the sale of the Government steamer Palakwa in another column, shows that our remarks on the late secret sale of the Sir William Peel to the Irrawaddy Flotilla have borne fruit. There was a report last week that the Government steamer Jaboona was also likely to be sold and that the Flotilla would be the probable purchasers. These Government steamers are not, as a rule, economical ones for trading purposes and the coal consumption of most of them is very much greater than that of most modern built steamers. Hence, except there was a very urgent demand for freight for Upper Burma, it is not probable that anyone else than the Flotilla could afford to purchase old Government steamers to run them, or to break them up, to avoid having competing vessels on the Irrawaddy. But although competitors here are not likely to be numerous, the Government should avoid scandal, by always whenever they have any vessels for sale, calling for tenders for purchase, rather than sell secretly to powerful company like the Flotilla, or anyone else.
Paperchase
The fair sex have so far this season not bestowed upon the hunts and paperchases the same patronage as of yore and considering how few fair riders we have among us now it was gratifying to see last Wednesday’s meet graced by so many as two ladies. The hares were Mr Touch and Dr. Gordon, the former evidently unable to come up to the scratch with Ginger and at 5.20 p.m. sharp there was a moderate field of from 25 to 30 members assembled in front of the jail. At the start Nutmeg took the lead by several lengths and the scent first led round the western side of the civil jail to the back of Dr. Pedley’s Seminary, across the road, behind St. John’s College, and keeping the railway on the right until it crossed the bridge near the 8th Mess.
It was pretty generally known beforehand that the course was to be a long and stiff one, but although 4½ miles is a good stretch for our Burma Tats, 25 jumps of sorts are not over proportionate to such a distance. After a short cruise through the jungle at the back of the 8th Mess, the run lay across the Kemmendine Road into Windsor Forest at the back of Government House where the ground was very unsuitable for hard riding (being little better than an Irish bog) and this served to use up some of the ruck; thence it was a straight course right down the outside of the bund until the gap near the kennels was reached, after which the scent was strong across the artillery maidan to a hurdle near the native hospital, which hurdle was the means of separating young neck or nothing from his steed. Here there was a check owing to the scent turning off sharp to the right, a very neat dodge of the hares as owing to there being a couple of jumps straight ahead, the first flight naturally enough came to the conclusion that the scent lay over them.
Most of the ponies were pretty well knocked up by this time and not a few of the riders would have been better off for a little “jumping powder” as well, in fact only a few of the old stagers seemed like staying. On the scent being again taken up it was found that the hares had carefully avoided Bishop’s Court by sneaking round the nulla at the back, and thence it was only a short spin to the finish behind the Freemason’s Hall, where a mud wall and a couple of hurdles, all very near together, formed a trying ordeal for the pumped out ponies; as it was the mud wall proved a source of discomfort to the rider of Nutmeg who tried to ride through it and failed. We were glad to see our friend Mr Bird coming in first hands down on that gamest of ponies Cheroot and although Mr Long did his level best to overtake him the little’un managed to hold his own till the end.
The fair sex have so far this season not bestowed upon the hunts and paperchases the same patronage as of yore and considering how few fair riders we have among us now it was gratifying to see last Wednesday’s meet graced by so many as two ladies. The hares were Mr Touch and Dr. Gordon, the former evidently unable to come up to the scratch with Ginger and at 5.20 p.m. sharp there was a moderate field of from 25 to 30 members assembled in front of the jail. At the start Nutmeg took the lead by several lengths and the scent first led round the western side of the civil jail to the back of Dr. Pedley’s Seminary, across the road, behind St. John’s College, and keeping the railway on the right until it crossed the bridge near the 8th Mess.
It was pretty generally known beforehand that the course was to be a long and stiff one, but although 4½ miles is a good stretch for our Burma Tats, 25 jumps of sorts are not over proportionate to such a distance. After a short cruise through the jungle at the back of the 8th Mess, the run lay across the Kemmendine Road into Windsor Forest at the back of Government House where the ground was very unsuitable for hard riding (being little better than an Irish bog) and this served to use up some of the ruck; thence it was a straight course right down the outside of the bund until the gap near the kennels was reached, after which the scent was strong across the artillery maidan to a hurdle near the native hospital, which hurdle was the means of separating young neck or nothing from his steed. Here there was a check owing to the scent turning off sharp to the right, a very neat dodge of the hares as owing to there being a couple of jumps straight ahead, the first flight naturally enough came to the conclusion that the scent lay over them.
Most of the ponies were pretty well knocked up by this time and not a few of the riders would have been better off for a little “jumping powder” as well, in fact only a few of the old stagers seemed like staying. On the scent being again taken up it was found that the hares had carefully avoided Bishop’s Court by sneaking round the nulla at the back, and thence it was only a short spin to the finish behind the Freemason’s Hall, where a mud wall and a couple of hurdles, all very near together, formed a trying ordeal for the pumped out ponies; as it was the mud wall proved a source of discomfort to the rider of Nutmeg who tried to ride through it and failed. We were glad to see our friend Mr Bird coming in first hands down on that gamest of ponies Cheroot and although Mr Long did his level best to overtake him the little’un managed to hold his own till the end.
Railway Extension in Burma
The proposed Moo Valley Railway will have its terminus at Sagine, about ten miles below Mandalay, on the opposite bank of the river. From Kyundawgyee about halfway between Sagine and Mogoung surveys will be carried out on the country to the right and left of the proposed line to Mogoung to Bhamo and Kendat on the Chindwin river, respectively. There cannot be a doubt that the laying down such lines as these will be of immense importance in opening out the trade of very large tracts of most fertile country, whilst the Kachins and Shans will see the absurdity of continuing their present depreations, and will probably turn their attention to becoming producers on a large scale, when the railway opens out large markets for ll they can produce. The following paragraph on the subject of railways in Burma appears in a recent issue of the Pioneer:- While Mr Holt Hallet is trying to induce the commercial community in England to take up the question of railway communication between Moulmein and South-Western China, Mr Robert Gordon, of Irrawaddy engineering fame, calls their attention to a rival line which would link Yunnan with Rangoon. In the course of his paper on the Mogok Ruby Mines, read before the Royal Geographical Society, Mr Gordon referred to the Toungoo-Mandalay Railway extension as forming “the first instalment of the great iron highway for British commerce to South-Western China in the near future.” His argument is that, although Bhamo is only 800 miles from Rangoon, it is really in point of time and cost of freight further off than London. He looks upon the extension of the railway from Mandalay to Bhamo as indispensable for passengers and light traffic: “which can then easily arrive in thirty hours to the frontier of China from Rangoon.” Mr Gordon’s phraseology is a little uncouth, and his calculations are certainly all wrong, for the railways in Burma are narrow gauge and the distance from Rangoon to Bhamo could certainly not be covered in 30 hours; 60 would be nearer the mark. But this sanguine engineer does not intend Bhamo to be the terminus of the line. He says “A continuation of the railway within Chinese territory, for 600 or 700 miles along the old trade route, will reach Yunnan-Fu, the capital of Yunnan, and a further extension of the same length to Su-Chau-Fu and to Chung-King-Fu will place the principal marts of Sze-chuen and the navigatable channel of the great artery of China, the Yangtse-kiang, within 100 hours from Rangoon, with less than 2,000 miles of railway, varying in cost from 6,000L to 10,000L per mile, so that an expedition of 14,000,000L sterling of which 3,000,000L has already been incurred, will bring Central China within twenty six days’ reach of London.” This scheme certainly takes one’s breath away, but we are assured that the country to be traversed is easier than that crossed by the mountain lines of Colorado. It may be so, but we doubt if the 14,000,000L will be found within the next 20 years for such a project. We would far rather see the Chitagong-Kachin line made at once and an extension carried due eastwards, through Manipur and Kendat to Bhamo. That at least is feasible and it would give India direct land communication with Upper Burma and an outlet to the suprebundant population of the Lower Provinces.
The proposed Moo Valley Railway will have its terminus at Sagine, about ten miles below Mandalay, on the opposite bank of the river. From Kyundawgyee about halfway between Sagine and Mogoung surveys will be carried out on the country to the right and left of the proposed line to Mogoung to Bhamo and Kendat on the Chindwin river, respectively. There cannot be a doubt that the laying down such lines as these will be of immense importance in opening out the trade of very large tracts of most fertile country, whilst the Kachins and Shans will see the absurdity of continuing their present depreations, and will probably turn their attention to becoming producers on a large scale, when the railway opens out large markets for ll they can produce. The following paragraph on the subject of railways in Burma appears in a recent issue of the Pioneer:- While Mr Holt Hallet is trying to induce the commercial community in England to take up the question of railway communication between Moulmein and South-Western China, Mr Robert Gordon, of Irrawaddy engineering fame, calls their attention to a rival line which would link Yunnan with Rangoon. In the course of his paper on the Mogok Ruby Mines, read before the Royal Geographical Society, Mr Gordon referred to the Toungoo-Mandalay Railway extension as forming “the first instalment of the great iron highway for British commerce to South-Western China in the near future.” His argument is that, although Bhamo is only 800 miles from Rangoon, it is really in point of time and cost of freight further off than London. He looks upon the extension of the railway from Mandalay to Bhamo as indispensable for passengers and light traffic: “which can then easily arrive in thirty hours to the frontier of China from Rangoon.” Mr Gordon’s phraseology is a little uncouth, and his calculations are certainly all wrong, for the railways in Burma are narrow gauge and the distance from Rangoon to Bhamo could certainly not be covered in 30 hours; 60 would be nearer the mark. But this sanguine engineer does not intend Bhamo to be the terminus of the line. He says “A continuation of the railway within Chinese territory, for 600 or 700 miles along the old trade route, will reach Yunnan-Fu, the capital of Yunnan, and a further extension of the same length to Su-Chau-Fu and to Chung-King-Fu will place the principal marts of Sze-chuen and the navigatable channel of the great artery of China, the Yangtse-kiang, within 100 hours from Rangoon, with less than 2,000 miles of railway, varying in cost from 6,000L to 10,000L per mile, so that an expedition of 14,000,000L sterling of which 3,000,000L has already been incurred, will bring Central China within twenty six days’ reach of London.” This scheme certainly takes one’s breath away, but we are assured that the country to be traversed is easier than that crossed by the mountain lines of Colorado. It may be so, but we doubt if the 14,000,000L will be found within the next 20 years for such a project. We would far rather see the Chitagong-Kachin line made at once and an extension carried due eastwards, through Manipur and Kendat to Bhamo. That at least is feasible and it would give India direct land communication with Upper Burma and an outlet to the suprebundant population of the Lower Provinces.