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Russia and Japan.
Japanese Financës. ...................................................... A Small-Matter
Journalism in Japan
Hongkong Legislative Council
Supreme Court
Hongkong in 1907
The Loss of the "Powan, Canton-The West River Flood Commercial.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 6TH JULY, 1908.
Mr. Geo, P. Lammert sold on June 30th at his anotion rooms, valuable leasehold properties, known as Nos. 1 to 9 Sun Street, and Nos, 1 to 17 Moon Street, in the Wanchai distriot for $52,700. The purchaser was a Chinese gentle
The lots have a total area of 18,549 square feet; the price paid works out at $3.81 per square foot,
man.
At a special meeting of the Chinese Club which was largely attended and presided over by Mr. Fang Wa-chun, it was decided to hold an al fresco baxsar at Shektonteni to assist the sufferers by the West River floods. The bassar .11 will probably extend over a period of seven 12 days, and with the enthusiastic support promis. 18ed it is hoped that a substantial sum will be .16 realised.
On June 18th, at Port Edward, Weihaiwei, the wife of ROBERT WALTER, Colonial Civil Service,
of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On June 20th, at Shanghai, CHARLES MARGE of Tsingtao to ELVINA F. DUVOUE, of Shanghai.
On June 21st, at Shanghai, JAKES WATSON, Bianfu, to EVELIN MINNIE RUSSELL of the
Zenana Mission, Sianfų.
On June 22nd, at Shanghai, A. HERAUX, Canada, to BOSE BAGGARIDGE, widow of the late J. C. Baggaridge.
On June 22nd, at Shanghai, JAMES COULTHARD JONES, of L.M. Customs, Chefoo, to ELEANOR
PENNINGTON.
On June 24th, at Hongrew, Shanghai, ANDREW EDMUND COLLINS, to Miss MARIA ANGELINA PLACE REMEDIOS.
DEATHS.
On the 23rd June 1908, at Brisbane, Queensland, Dr. JAMES STOCKWELL of Musselborough East Lothian, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Edinburgh Univers- ity, and Loretto, late Superintendent Stradbrooke Island, Queensland, and "ormerly Medical Health Officer, Hongkong Civil Hospital.
On June 27th, at No. 86 Praya East, Hongkong, ARDOOL SIEDAR SOONDERAY, late Army Ordnance Department, aged 28 years,
A student was recently arrested on suspicion by the Swatow Police and a search of his luggage resulted in the discovery of some revolutionary pamphlets. He was subsequently sent under a strong guard to Viceroy Tuan Fang who has been charged by the Central Government with the task of trying revolu- tionary cases. There the student was at on08 recognized as one of the perpetrators of the abortive bomb outrage committed in 1906 in Peking upon the Five Travelling Commis Bioners, among whom, it will be remembered, was H. E. Tuan Fang himself, who narrowly escaped death at the time.
5th said:-All the members of Marquis Saionji's A Daily Press telegram dated Tokyo, July Cabinet have tendered their resignations to the Marquis Katsura will probably be asked to forma Emperor. In the event of their being accepted, cabinet. [Marquis Taro Katsura was, according to the Japan Year Book, governor-general of Formosa in 1897 and War Minister 1898-1900 under different premiers. When the fourth Itor ministry (September 1900-01) collapsed, andno elders statesman consented to form a ministry to succeed it the Marquis was prevailed upon to do 1907. Contrary to what was forecasted at the BO, and the Katsura cabinet was formed in June time by political meteorologists the ministry, though repeatedly compelled by circumstances to change its personnel and distribution of chairs, proved one of the longest on record, and one which will be remembered in association with several events, as the conclusion of the Anglo- Japanese Treaty early in 1902, its renewal on a broader basis in 1905, and above all, the late war. The Marquis had the order of G.C.M.G.
Hongkong adleekly Press.
ädleekly Press, Conferred on him by His Majesty the King,
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of the 5th June arrived this morning (6th inst.,) per M.M steamer Tourane.
FAR EASTERN NEW
On June 30th the Judge and jurors in a Supreme Court case had a difficult time trying to unravel the complexities of a firm which had twelve partners, each of whom had three differ- ent names, And the Chinese gentleman in the ber-smiled because the court could not under- stand so simple samatter.
It is notified in the Government Gazette that the control of the private nurses hitherto employed by the Hongkong branch of the Colonial Nursing Association, will be trans- ferred to the Colonial Government. There will be two nurses available for employment, and application for their services should be made to the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, or, in argent cases, to the Medical Officer on duty at
services of one nurse, will be in accordance with the same place. The fees to be charged for the | the following sole, vis:-
Ordinary casas per month of 3) days Ordinary cases) per week... Ordinary cases per day, Infectious, mental and maternity cases, per
month of 30 days, Infectious, mental and maternity cases, per
week, Infections, mental and maternity cases, per
day,... Suitable meals and accommodation must be *provided.
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Captain Ross Cox, оде of the senior masters in the employ of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,,committed sui- eide on July 1st by jumping board from his vessel, the
On Sang.' Information available goes to show that sampan boy, who was on board the "On Sang,
the captain enter his cabin, tear ap photograph and throw the pieces overboard, Then, according to the story of the bɔy, he put some weights into his shirt, and jumped over- board. The boy hastened to inform the cook, but as the latter did not believe his story he did not take any action for sométime. The truth of it has since been proved, however, and Captain Cox's many friends in the Colony will regret to hear of his death. His untimely end deprives bis employers of a zealous officer whose striot attention to his duties gained for him their trust and esteem.
EUROPEAN CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES.
FAILS TO APPEAR.
Before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy the Kowloon Dook Company, was called upon to on July 2nd, James Pearson, an ex-employee of answer a charge of obtaining $58.50 by false
he had not seen him for four days. bail, and his solicitor, in reply to the Court, said pretences. Defendant failed to surrender to his
Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. F. B. prosecuted, defendant being represented by Mr. Deacon (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) G. E. Morrell (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell).
Mr. Slade formally put in about one hundred more charges against the accused, and stated that they were of false pretences and larceny. These offences were committed in 1907 and 1908. The defendant was a foreman of the slips issued by him. it was alleged that he Dcok Company and employees were paid on pay gave the employees pay slips for more than their proper wage and kept the difference.
Mr. Morrell protested against these state- ments to the prejudice of accused being made. Mr. Slade I can prove it up to the hilt. Mr. Morrell said no offence' had been shown, The Company left it to their foremen to my how much the employees should receive.
His Worship intimated that he would proceed with the first charge and
Lau Lin was called. Hə said Mr. Fearion gave him a paper to go to the office. He got his money and gave it back to Mr. Pearson.
Yin Tai, employed at the Docks for 12 years, said he had taken pay slips like those duced, had received payment for them handed the money to Mr. Pearson. by Mr. Pearson's orders. He had obtained cash for ticket No. 23 produced and handed it to Mr. Pearson.
To Mr Morrell-He handed the money for three men over to Mr. Pearson.
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Don't you pay the men yourself ? - No== As a fact you received the whole lot P.#M 5tor paying the money to Mr. Pearson I
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His Worship ordered that be sued, and that th suspense for seven day
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