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THE HONGKONU DAIST POLE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1800, 1900,
SUPREME COURE
18th August
CRIMINAL SE10XB,
The Jumia water. E. Fera, Lao Tambatle, 1. H. Kow, ]). M. Langrana, W. E. Bamsey, W. K. Low, and S.. E. La
The jury found" prisoner" guilty and his Lordship sentened him to nine months hard, labour
As a few insiause of the numerous robberies perpetratod istely we may quotes-quo
At 9am 0.7.99 in Kong Tan oreek some pirates abducted a supercargo and his cocoops bolonging to the cocoon shops of Kaan Bhan in Nathol District. W
weinded.
that suy reference to the Taungli Yamoo would, when 16 was discontinuat temporarily hemEVE of Ixat result in som temporary measures of of the ground being very badfle, and ba denbiful utility. In the furones of the British fasilitato starting an apeso in this drive. patrolling squadron only 'we hope for any The lode showed well where the last work was permanent improvement in the present state of daye, having widened out to con five leat in disorder. A precedenterists for this interron- things, the last samples unsaying over an Shoung Fung & Co., Kang Keo & Co., ltion, as in formar your Her Majesty's warships orce fine gold par ton.
Earth-west drive fiwan shaft.-This in o Barone HIS HONDOR W. M. GOODMAN | THE HONGKONG SHARE: MARKET, other cocoon shops in Koon Shan bave been nadurinok to santoli piracy on the cost of
(ACTING CHEF JUSTIOR)
taventano aut asted fore sum of Th. 600 Fram Chins, and accomplished the work so thorough. drive mentioned as the northerly drive in March Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon, tu-his-weekly saare re-azah shop; nod na thay rafneed to pay, they amly that this post Commerce was practically report. It was extended 24 feat. Some ore in port dstad 18th August says
pressel to pay a larger-sumi" of PK: Sọn szob,,, extinguished, only rearring since at log lode liks formation was cut which prosed of ATHIR BIGUWAT ROBBERIES.
The market continues anlivo, but rates, rith At 8 am. 10-7:30, in Ngao Hua coenon doni tervala and ouder exceptional circumstances.
low grads and was not developed further as yet; There were three indictments against Kwan the viraption of Indo-Chines and Hotia, hava or was robbed, and lust 30 odd package ofly Committee will be glad therefors if the otherwise this dzire was brough country rook. standied considerably, and there are a special vodoors one boatman killed sod suporcargo Esat India and China Section of your Chamberont No. 1 on the lode snt therein, and put up Uprise No. 1.This was started from cross- 1 Larceny from the person.
features to repert
của sao ing-way to take op this important ques persona (6) Jarceny from the person.
3. (a) Robbery together with one or more BANKS. Hongkong and Sharghals in tho Each of the four socan shops in Lot Chung tion and press it upon the attention of the 11 Cost thereon. The lodo is varying in size
of the wool ruled very quiet and not. Hu of Bhan Tak has been asked to pay a sum of Iteporal Government. This Chamber is already and oharacter, being from one and a half to theen. withstanding a rise in the London rute to Pis. 700.
Indebted to your Chamber for the vigorens and foot thick and of fair grade only. £83.35s: Od the local rats fell to 367 për ceut. At noon, 14-7.09 a cocoon boat was robbed | effective manner in which it espoused the cause of The second indictment was takon first. Pri pran, at which a fair business was transected; at the entrance of the crack of Kat Yau village; this Colony inconnection with the repressatation soner ploaded not guilty on both counts. 1. later shares changed hands at 368, 374 3701 booty worth 1,000) add taels. The silk fatures sent home on the question of the extension of The following worn the jurors: Mer A. and $71. market dosing steady at the last of Sus Shiu and Sial Po have bsan asked to pay of its boundarios sad she inclusies therein of M. Barades, W. Cumming Job Witele,rate. Nationals have been nagtired for and as ep to several thousand trols.
Kowloon city, and the Committes now hope and B. M. C. de Cat A. Forbes, F. W. Stanley, J. A: Rombach, have changed hands at $25 and $51.
These occarronens do seriously interfere with ; you will be oqually successful in convinsing tha MARI INSURANCE-Chind Traders have the whole silk trade and unless your firm in Government of the deplorable state of affairs found further small bayers at 963 Unions are combination with the other foreign sila Thoms now existing in those two provinces and of the Cantons remain dall and neglected, eles the enquired for at $250 without leading to business.
oan through gear Consul bring some pressure Begeat necessity for prompt and decisive action on the China? Government to make arrange to prevent the disorganisation and possible sus- Northern Insurance, Stenits have been argutis, taszts to clear the country from tse hundreds pension of trado on the southern waterways of ted in a small way at quotation.
of robbers and pirates, we fear that by no-fault | China--I am, Sir, Yours faithfully, of ours we will not be able to fulfill our engage
R. CHATTSETON WILcos, meats puuetually.
Secretary. [Here follow chops]
To Kourie B. Murray, Es, Secretary, Canton. 24th July, 1800,
London Chamber of Commarge. SUPLEMENTARY RETURT.
(a) Rabbory and uslug portowal viulus
(6) Letray from the perso
FIRE INSURANCEs,-Continue dull and with small sales of Hongkongs at $312) and Chinas at 8881.
Two (2) girlz in a house boat in Heng Kau, Shan Tak district, ware abducted and held for
TADSOM
At Lok Chong, Shun Tak district, $4,000') were demanded from ati tl pork dealers. The money wot fartherming, thrus bouts, falon will pige valued at $300 to $M) each wore sized.
Four houses at Loong Kong wore surrounded by robbare and clothing and jewellery, &o, carried away.
Hongkong General Clarober of Commerce,
Hongkong, 14th August, 1899, Siria with regret that the Commities of this Chamber have to bring to your attention fasts that are not only radaring the concrasión lately obtained of the opauing to foralga trade of the inland waterways of South Chins to a valueless point, but are also seriously bom per ing and restricting business generally.
I slinde to the piracy on the West River and the condition of disorder and lawloesnices which prevails in wide disicists of both the tre Kwang provinces. Bands of brigands, well armed with modern weapons, and possessing strongholds, among the bills, make descents upon the villages and towns in the silk produs. At Kwong Wall, Sluh Tak district, an oating and other prosperous districts and either ing heuss was rubbed of $800.
plander the inhabitants or extort regular con-
ing Locklow, was held up by pitatoa and
A boat frem Loang Kong to Sai Lam, near.ributions from merchants and producers. Tendora carrying produco to pock of shipment $1,200) alien.
and those returning with the bullion coveired Mom, was born in ing in Cal turfs are that is otherwise disposed of. Vessels of Another boat, plying from Canton to Kong therefor as robbed, and, if they offer resistance
next trip. be soined ualows the captain pay $440 on his all descriptions on the river, Trom native janka, to foreign skerm-launchos, are attacked and looted, and in severnt pas marter fas precedet robbery, Only en lately as the was boarded by a pirate craft, the master shot. 20th uit. a launch flying the flag of Portugal
he mys, "that the advent of the steam- launch has concentrated the operations of "the pirates, whereas before the opern tions were far more scattered and each and was on a smaller scale. A large *houl can now be made by seizing a big and "crowded passenger bont towed by a launch “uni muutu where inch mossy is conveyed “to and fro; and the towing launch, which **is an easy capture, affords the outlaws a "swift and sure means of escape with it This Acting Attony General (the Hon. B. "mouse plunder. Beside, the regularity of Crowa Bilicitor), appeared fur the proscation. 5. Pollock), instructed by E. Bowley (Acting "apeed in the case of a steamer-toned boat He said prisoner in this ones was obniged upon ia almost as sure as that of a scheduled two different counts. In the first count prisoner "railway chain; so that a band of piratee
was charged with robbery from Brs, Fastowsky, and in the second, count he was charged with *can arrange beforehand with certainty just stealing the santo property mentioned in the "when and at what spot to concastrate upon from the person of lira. Fasteraby, show a slight improvement with sales at $32 first count that was to say, a pleps of gold SHITTING-Hongkong, Canton and Maones "thair pray to most advantage. Thead fa- The only differanta boton the first count and and $39 for cash and at aquiralent rates for A timber dealer in Sin Tong, Namhoi dia. 10.50"vourable conditions did not prevail to the the second count us that in the former, inward, Indo-Chinas ficemed to $72 after fairtriot, was foread to pay $10,000,
"same extent when passengers travelled in
order to convict, the jury would have to find sales at rates between Stand that, market closes Cheong Dep of Sui Tung, Shan Tak district, that some visience was uselito Mrs. Fastewsky, rather quieter with sellars at $71. Douglases timber merobant, had his cargo seized on the smaller numbers and smaller hents, and while in the latter count it would be quite sui bave rated very quiet with small sales st S6, way to Lo Chan by rubboro, 8400 bad to be "when the want of steam made the voyages Reiont to and prisoner guilty of stealing, whe China Manilas and citing Mutuals unchanged paid for the release of anime.
of uncertain speed and duration from the
thor with violonce or not. The tart of the and withaal business. casa were as follow, Mrs. Fastowoky would tell "inskarns of tide and of varying and up-
REFIN56:08-China. Sagare in the early the jury that she lived at West End Terraco, part the week found considerable buyers at “certain winds, and escape was less sure," and at about a quarter to six in the evening of 8168 and 6167, when the market suddenly the 24th July she was taking her anal evening quisted, and ne shares changed bands until This may be ao, but the concentration of walk on the road blow her own house-Lower the end of the work, when a few transactions the operations of the pirates ought to Bichmond. When only about a minute's walk were made at $165 and $160. $arket loses 14.40 render it all the more ensy to get at and
from her own bow and walking wast-ake weak at $100. The Managers and Consulting, was by half-she became aware of a man Committee have decided to pay an interim dir effectively deal with them. Certainly whom she identified as prisoner walking abreast of $2. Luzons auchanged and without makes the matter more conspicuous, 204 lonked at him and prisoner then walked on for
of her in her right hand and staring at her. She business.
MINING-Paijoms have ruled very quiet M. Ditaw says the evil has become so some little way quito cloan to complainant and with eller and to buyers at quotation and grave that it on be lightly treated no just touching up against her apparantly. Prieberes could doubtless be obtained at something longer. The Viceroy, he continues, "has then went down the side of a bill. Complain offer. Charbonnage ontinue out of the market. Boner walked like that for about 20 paces and under the closing quotation with a bona fide Sodastely organised a special system of pre- ant lost sight of him for a time, but shortly Gasen Mines 0291 forud buyer at 50 cents, most "vention of pirney, based on a detail of walking quickly boblud her. The man cam Grest Fanterns at $3.50. Baube have ruled quiet afterwards she heard footsteps an of a man Giver Asat $8, Folebus at.$ts and $144, and "seven launches to definite necticus on the close up that man was prisoner and caught with sellers at $61 and $60 and fox if any sales. ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old
"main watter routes and supplemented by down to that sho fall backwards on to the kong and Whamp Decks ruled vert deny her by the collar of her bodice, palling her DOCKS, WHASTES, AND GODOWNS-long Peat Whisky (smoky) and could not me. The provincial authorities have be considerably hart in falling backwards upon the 490 with sales, but later a small enquiry sent guard-boats, all under the control of one ground. She would tell the jury that she was aud quiet during the early part of the week at now be replaced in stock at the price, come apprehensive that if they do not act, ground, because there was a sharp jagged atoms the rate up to 405 zilor sales at 1024 urtet
D is well known for its fiue flavour.
un the road where she fall. While complainant closes stoudy at 500 per veut prom. Kowloon "others who are not entitled to do so are was dowu prisoner shifted his grip and caught Wharves have boon enquired for at $934, but E is of superb quality and prolikely to interfere to stop the evil. But hor by the throat with ons hand soil, who very few shares have changed tande, holds
"it ought to be admitted that the evil is a snatched at her gold watch chair. During the banda st quotation.
could not ory out, and with his other hand he wanting higher ints. Wauches here abanged nounced by leading local connoisseurs « mest difficult one to cope with, and that struggle prisoner struck complainant. Accord to be the best brand in the Hongkong" much more vigorous Government than on her body, and pulled at the watch clain notion have found buyers st 3165, Slabs 3104 LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- ing to complainant's story prisoner bad his kong Laude after a period of comparative in market.
"the Chinese would be put to an extreme with his land. In the casino of the scuffle, com- and Intor at $105, market closing with small, teat of is resources in the effort to put a plainant's bat was knocked off. Finally prizelters at last rate, Hotels have agalu improved stop to it." We must confies our inabi- sober wrenched away the chain, breaking it by to $130 after stiles et 3133, 8127, and Seat A, S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,lity to endorse the last sentence. Other plinainant saw part of the watch-chain in his $134 for Decoeur.
a strong jerk. He then jumped up sad Com cash and at equivalent rates on time, chiefy
West Points have Powers dealing with people as prone to law hand Prisons then went away, and what meined quiet with sellors nat wat few sales at lessness as the Chinese manage to maintain be gone 30 paces he was apparently joined S37 and olose at $86. Humphreys also con
by snother man, and soon afterwards the tinus neglected with sellers and no bayers at order on their waterways, and we entertain last sight of them. Complainant would predge $10.35. no doubt whatever that British or other which was oft behind. The other part had
before the jury that part of watch European officers would, if given a small not been found. It would appear that them but efficient flotilla, adequately police the wes anma Chinose in a mat-shed close by, bat waters of the Canton delta,
as often happened in these cases they did not appear to have done anything. There were some gentlemen and ladies in nˇverandah close cases of plague yesterday and 4 by, and two of the gentlemen came to her assi
alance and helped her bows. With regard to the violence complainant would tell then thand since then she had been considerably abakon iu health and upset. As to the identity of prisoner, complainant would tell thom that during the whole of the time prisoner was leaving on her she was face to face with him. that his fore made a strong impression upon her, and she Police Station on the morning of the 4ta picked him out of a lot of Chinese at the Central
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THE DISTURBED STATE OF KWANGTUNG.
BUGULATIONS FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRAUY
THE EMPLOTMENT OF BRITISH OUR BOATĘ. RECOMMENDED.
the minutes of the last monthly meeting of the The following correspondence is attached to
Geners Committee of the Hongkong Generut Chamber of Commerce
At Loong Kong: Shan Tak district, a righ family was robbed to the ortovt of $2,000,
purser shet held by pirates, valuable sargo stolon, and the A steam launch from Macan to Wuelow was
tho grow overpowered, and the russel robbed. A slow bauuch from Canton to Whamposter such greanstances, the wealthier iubabi It is perhapa hardly to be wondered that un- was likewise stopped by pirates and $1,000 stelen.
Quna-Hicg, a silk merchant, sending monar tauts of those districle should be uading their to Loong Kong to buy silk, was coblesd on the money for investment elsewhere, or that the way to the extent of $1,000.
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Hongkong, 10th August, 1899, E. M. Gray, Exy, Chairman,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, Dee Sir practical instaben of the inter- raption to trade caused by piracy on the rivers of the Kwangtang provinco was brought before us this inoruing when leading denier refused to entertain businesa in produce on the ground that there was no security for transport. The business would in ordinary circumsiaures, we believe, have gone through.
pentel cases of Yanks held up for payments, Co questioning the dealer, be alleged that had recently onctired, causing serions appre- hesien, that under the viruumstances le pre forrest not to come audier engagement.-We aré, door sir, yours faithfully,
BRADLEY & Co.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
which our Cantor firms Lavo addressed to
Hongkong, 31st July, 1899. Sir, bag ta enclose copies of lettem
Mr. Bounceville Winnar. U.S. Consul Mrs. Fastevsky gave her evidence in Ger. Canton Chamber of Commerce, on the subject H.D. M.'s deal at Canton, and also to a Goneral, Hupplios as with the following typhoonid there were three or four Chinamer work- man, Mr. Lammert seting as interpreter. She
of the disorganisation of the silk trade there, warning received from Manila Manila, 18thing on a mat-shed Thay mast have heard her provinces of Kwangtung and Kreangai, which onusad by the lawloseness now prevalent in the August, 6.p.m. Dopresion far out in Pacific ecrans and neon all that took place, bat the seriously interfages with the delivery of vil NNW east of Edison moving probably .W, or did not come to bier.
tlist is under contract to foreign buyers. Mr. L. M. J. Alvares, one of the gentlemen The Chinese oficials hitherto have shown who west a Mix Tastowsky's resistance and
themselves quite incapable of cuplug with the attempted to catch prisoner, also gave evidenca, sitandion, which is taily becoming torso, and it as well as Inspector McLe
requiras no stretch of imagination to discera; that this state of afairs must seriously intering to gram boyu :— fere with all branches of trade.
The large interacts involved impetus to ro
Frisoner had an questions to wek
queat the Committes of the Hongkong Chambor
possible, and to make sneh presentations to H.B.M. Minister at Peking that steps may
interests in those provinces.
R. M. GRAY,
Chairman,
Kilk merchants at Chaton shenti bave givan Indice that there is some possibility that they may not be able to fulfil contracts for delivery of silk, the producers being afraid either to attoupit its transport to Cauton or to make the so likely to be despoiled on route. Native mer return journey with treasure of which they are chants are, as a result, lath to enter into contracts for export, and business threatens to
come to a compscative standstill. The foreige steamboat companies, which have been pluckily engaged in an nghill pioneer work on the Wost River, also find their carolageserinnaly enrtalled
informed you of the enadition of aTalks in the by the operations of the pirates and banditt.
The British Consul al Caulon has no doubt Two Kwong, and not improbably he has ruade you acquainted with the very unsatisfactory eature of the steps takon by the Viceroy to sape with predatory, gangs who set the Jooni authorities at defiance. The Committee trust you may make snch representations to tha song Yaman as will lead to a determined effort on the part of the Provincial Government to pat down the banditti and pirates, whose mate commerce all but impossible. lawless notions, if continued, will reader legiti
Footwall orosscut was driven 3 ft. fin. from south drive from crosscut No. 1. to prove if po had all of the loa there or not in the main drive. Nothing but country wall cook bang out thersin, proved we had.
Product Everything taken out from Chis level exoop the rock from Northwest drive from alsafe and foot wall crosscut was or will be sent to the mill to be treated.
Shaft.Sinking this was resumed and foot" inches wat. This is and will be slow work
6
because of the water the mine miles and of the considerable work being done at levels Nok. 1 and 2 for the small shaft and light equipment we have at this plano.
SWAH,
No. Adit loval. (formerly, No. 3 outflag,)--- Driven 7 feet anklag a total of 190 fuel. This is being driven to prove tho, hill, at the - foot of which there are extensivo anclont or na Live workings, and send very fair grade gell- beating are to be found yot. Considerable other prospecting development work was done here,. but no permanent reef or lode of rabie found.
GUDAU.
Level No. 1 North drive.--This was dinoon- tinued, the lode or vein therein appearing of very little promise, and by so doing drive South at this laws, gould he expolitul.
South drive-Drivon 115 feet making a total of 142 feet from oroast. This was driven all the war su the lode or vien which is very well defined from 8 to 15 inches in thickness, come.. times solid quartz and at others of a ribbly na- turo, assaying a few pinaywrights per too.
PLEAN
Shaft (No. 4 East workings)-This was sank to a depth of 15 fost when work had to ba prosecnded further as soon as practicable. An abandoned on account of water, but it will bo
exceedingly well defined lode ahoat 15 inches thick was developed here, the best, defined by far of any lode i bavo men in this vicinity.
The last sample from the bottom of this shaft fue gold per too. assay, as Loretoforo adrid, 1 oz, 1 dwt. 14 gra
REDUCTION WOEYS.
and part and concentrator on Tankong cr
Part of our 22 afauts were run on headings
equivalent to 29 days 5 hours, treating ere ant yielding product as follows:-
Cole strata.
Ofe Toma Bellis Tou
OIN.
dzu.
vulne per tou
Headings 1,7445 309.80 15263 0′ Tankong 396,0 6970 26,62 2 4 İL 54
Total...2,130.5 469.50 179.25 22 125.5 tons of Tankong ore treated was frout Lodo No. 2 at Level No. 7 and the balance from. sundry places in the wine, principally from Stops No. 1, Lavel No. I.
Cyanide works. These were oportted a stali part of the month: when operations were sus finished but will be very little. punded indefinitely. The fiauf den up was not
GENERAL. mining work is not very plentiful on account Labour-The supply of Chiuose coolies for
principally of the high price of tin attracting them to tin mining.
Water Power The rainfall was insufficient to give us watoe onough for power but part of tho menth, bones steam, auxiliary power was required to bo vsed in the mill part time.
Some work was done towards strengthening the dam and ditch from it to the water wheel at the mil
the territory owned by this Company was bo.. Survey-Making Toal permanent survey of
Northern, or Bakit Sarong motion, where a gan.
HealthGenerally very fair, except in the
little sickness prevails.
CORRESPONDENCE,
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Hongkong, 140 Anguil, 1800, Dear Sirn-I beg to acknowledge receipt of wactical instance of the interruption to business your letter of the 10th inst. giving a vary
oaused by piracy now prevailing in the pro- It is to be feared, however, that undor the vinces of Kangtang and Kwangai, which I administration of the present Viceroy no really laid before the Committer. The subject is now sustained effort is likely to be made to restore prove without effect. I aw, dear sirs, years practical as well as the surest means of rostor: mittee, whe trust their representations will not and the Committee are of opinion that the most receiving attention at the hunds of the Com-the sovereignty of the law in thean provinces,
faithinlly,
...og confidence and mafety along the southern
waterways will be for Her Majesty's Govern.. Tolere. Brylloy and Co., Hongkong.
ment to employ a fotilla of beals of the | Sandpiper class to patrol the West River, will-armed shallow-draft steap-lanules to Hogkong General Chamber of Commerce. watch the crooks. Tło appearance of each
Hongkong, 11th August, 1809. Sie.-By a courtany of Messrs. Jurdine, satisfaction by the native trader and mer craft in the waterways would be heitel with Matteson Co., we sent yesterday, through the chants and neod not excite official frostility. meliune of Mr. W. Kuswick, M. P., the follows they could, act in conjunction with the ves
sols et ployed for the Cantou Government, bis "Kwang provinces vory unseled. Nor which, unfortunately,ars Indicronsly innilequate Hanes can be placed in the Viceroy of Cautou for this work and not infrequently go off duty roy Juterforms seriously with trade. do not as tags for nativo craft The number of in nightly informed, boom redused. Tho above I now beg to confirm the above, and in doing suggestion has been already mooted, in telograme the condition of siture in the presisers of it will receive your approval and reppert in the air by masus of prope desbling big
will endeavour to give some particulars of despatched to London, and the Committas trast
West River and its numerous fenders tow Kwangiang and Kwangsi, through which the have the bosour to be, sir, your most chedient
to
protect our interests Went River."
We
A SHIP.BRAKE FOR OCEAN LINERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ DAILY PRESE,"
DEAR SIR,-Although Mr. A. W. Best zad the Creation of Hungary bare patented their hip-brake and are the first in the Seld, I don't
cured the idea, as I was well acquainted with the theory as far back as 1904, when I was interested in flying ships and their propulsion
HONGKONG, August 19th, 1809: As will be seen by the correspondence published in another column, the Committee of the Hongkong General Chausher of Com marco has made strong representatious with i At the Magistracy yesterday. Mr. Gomperts reference to the widespread lawlessness and gave his decision in the case in which seven Chinamen were barged with uttering chauts consequent insecurity for trade prevailing and cries and ranking other noism while play On being asked if he had anything say he in Kwangtung The Chamber supports its ing at the game known as "chai moi" in anmada a long rambling statement in which be sting honed at No. 335. Quman's Road on the reiterated his innocence, saying that be was no esse by a long list of outrages of which the 13th inst.. Defendants were each aned $5, bat in Hongkong on the 24th July. Ife admitted of Commerce to take up this matter as carly as "rge upon you the necessity of more gauboat, gunboals and guardbcats on the river bas, i think they were the dret persona to have on particulara ora known, and with these par-loave to appeal ex a question of law was granted. having snatched a uste from a lady in order to ticalars before them the authorities cannot
pay his passage korus, but recognise that vigorous action is re-employ of the shroff of Messrs. Caldbeak, court.
At the Magistracy yostorthay a boy in the The jury found prisoner guilty on the rat quired to cope with the evil. There may, Macgregor and Co. was sertened to four however, be gone difference of opinion as
months hard labour for embasang $19.50. On the 15th July defendant collected a cheque for to the character of thernction to be taken.
$74.50 from Mrs. Stevens, Edunhall. He Shall Great Britain deal with the evil anbed the cheque at the Chartered Bank and directly by her own »ficers, or confine berthe offence, and stated he gave the money to s paid to the ebroff. Defendant admitted -self to making representations to and bring friend. ing pressure to hear. npon the Chinese Government? Local opinion will strongly support the Chamber in urging that if any thing effective is to be done the British gun
The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will evening from 8 pm to 9.30pm. The following play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) is the programme:— MarchLyn Wood"
The first indictment was then read over, and prisoner pleaded guilty. In that case be was charged with stealing the sum of $20, £3, and puree, the property of Miss Jane Chun Yet on the lat August.
Miss May Carroll-prisoner pleaded not guilty.
As to the third indictment the robbery from
The jurors were Mears. T. F. A. Bebe, A. C. da Silva, 3. W. Osborne, T, MoKey, Isydor Silberman, F. C. Wilford, and R. D. Hickie,
be taken for the effective protection of British
Trusting that the Commities will be good enough to give their sarly attention to this im pertant question. We are, sir, your faithfully
'JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
REIGU & Co.-
To the Secretary Hongkong General Chamber
of Commerce.
Canton.
Canton, 25th July, 1890,
Bervant","
R. IL GRAY, Chairman.
pollers and kept balanced in the air by deck-
can be propelled by single or stera pro-
mast propollera, which casble them to ascend and descend, but in my opinion they cannot be
end corruption of the Administration, the rich Por some tie past.. owing to the weakness producing districts in these provinces have been Tu II. O. Bax Jrossidi, Esq., II. B. M.'s Charge satisfactorily siserad by the same propsiles
terorised by bands of robbers, who, encouraged by impunity and euriched by plunder, bave semed themselves, acquired junks and ev alsam lanachis, by the aid of which they have pirated vessels on the rivers. "hold up" whole villages and towns and Those outragos
hot must show the way. There is, however, overture"Zanella" Auber I har brothers geing forward. Wie going along districts near Canton, which renders it impensimitted within the silk pralucing districts alopn, 12th inst, in an sagagowani with Sue Imperial ; while the ship is carooring through the air,
one way in which the Chinese Government
Vaise Solre las Un Selection Garole..."Imperiale ........ Pollin.........
Fankl
ic the air.
From fying ships I thought of steamers atsl como to the conclusion that the theory was applicato in every sense by utilizing, instond of wings, collapsable iron screens or buskois to be run out from the sides of the steamor by a davit nerangement. did not dare to think of patenting such a device, as I thought of the practical foulties in the way, and knew it would have been a most difficult task to convince my friends of its utility and advise them to fake it up, and again I was under the conviction that others had already takes advantage of the theory. I avi glad to see Mr. Boat has been suc-
Affairs, Peking.
whon tying through the wir. In looking through illustratione fying hire you! and Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, ideal, I was struck, at the time, by the total
Hongkong 5th August, 1300,
absence of proper steering gear and it strusk It. W. Mansfield S, H. B. M's Consul,
Si-am directed to transmit to you, for theme that without steering gear the vessel would The Acting Attorney-General mid Mic the weal for a bicycle ride along Kennedy Load beg to bring to your police that they have re- Cerrol would tell the jury that on the 29th April
be useless in coatmerce and warfare. I at ope information of His Excellency the Govenor, Dear Biz-The undersigned British firms
have increased latterly to such an extent copy of a letter addressed by this Chamber to Eght of the simple dovica of epucelet wings that within the last month now than nine- Her Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, at
(metal) waich conki ba ejected from both sides with two of her small brothers. On the way ceived a letter frop's number of silk desiers teen, daging robberies and piracies, many of Poking on the subject of the disorders prevail of the vewol at will by means of electricty, etc. the stepped and spoke to some Chinese ladies, referring to the ansattled siste in the thief will then attended with bloodshed, have been com ing in the Kwang province (culminsting on the The ejection of the right wing, for example, .......04 the road by herself the suddenly saw three. might be invited to co-operate, namely, by
"A Gafely Girl".
Jones Chisamen on her right hand side. One of them viously sold to us fer formand delivery,
ble to them to daly deliver to as the silk pro and these are only eases that have been brought troops at Col-Kan un the West River which would turn the vessel to the right and the rasintaining flotilin of suitable armed
to our notice; the notual condition of aflors ended in the coupleto defeat of the troops by angle could be regulamd by the degros of its of the
Aigrette
stared bard at her, and then cano forward and We bag to onclose a of sail letter re-
boing in reality far worse than this Autenreut the rebels) and the consequent derangement projection, and vice verse. The fortian of both veesels commanded and officered by foreign-
God save the Queen.
stepped her bicycle. He then looked round and ceived by us, giving detans of a few of the rob. might be supposed to indicate. The pirates are of trade on the inland waterways. I have wings simultaneously would net as a break med the other man came forward. Complainant was ars. After piracy on the const had been
The statement that the six months working road. One of the man cavaved her eyes with bis
then dragged off har bidyule to the side of the mitted Intely.
baries, piracies, sud blackmailing cases dom. growing so bald that they are only duterved by the honour to be, sir, your most obediout Arrest the vessel to come to a stationery position
the greater risk fram attacting foreign as well servant, eatched by the British it was afterwards of the China Sugar Refining Co., Limited, has hands, but the bad had sa importanity of see daily been reporting to us cases and explaining thing the Portuguesa flag was overbandst and How. 7. H. Stewart, Lockhart, C.M.G,
R. CHATTERTON WILCOT, held in check and prevented from reviving rated in a lon, has cars as a great surprise ing prisoner clearly when he first came to us why the deliveries of silk sheld one in boarded by a piratical lanach, the Portuguese Since several weeks our astive friends have as native steuners. Indeed, only as recently as tas 20th all on the West Biver a storm Inneh
Snoretary. to the shareholders, who had looked for a quite to her. Complainant called for belg, and ans by the small fleet of Cariton gunbonts, which different annoniacament. Messrs. f. P. Biest of the men caught her by the threat and covered so slowly; but instead of diminishing, the daù--
Colonial Secretary. were meiively employed on police duty, in- } & Co., of Shanghai, in their share circular dated up her mouth. Another of the then struck gar to the trade in general, and particularly to fin charge nasi u nativy keamman shok down, and
Houghing General Chamber of Catered, dading revenue service. The Jute Captain gust, referring to this stook say It her on too temple with if he then struck the silk trade (owing to the great value of the rosul looted. Since then another staator has
is reported that the interis dividend will be
bean stopped and tho ovrge removed by the
Hongkong, 10th August, 1890. silk), has been growing daily, so that the in- PIEWARK, one of the commanders, a few 85. Instead of that there is a dividend of $pulled of her brucelos. They also tried to pull toroste of the foreign firms in Canton are now.
pirates.
Six-I beg to hund you herewith a copy of years ago published his reminiscences of only to be paid not from profits but from the
risg off her fingers, Lut before they could seriously affected.
The fanblo altemple of the Canton Govora. the letter addressed by this Chamber to Mr. since they took alarm, sad disappeared. On
ment to cope with Bie banditti and pirates, who Bax-Ironsido, Her Britanio Majesty Chargé As is naal in the silk frade, the native MAY, pirate hunting, and very good work he and qualisation of dividends fund.
turning round complainant action two gentle chants have during the last 4/8 months made are now it a position to blackmail the indus d'Affaires at Poking, on the subject of the in- his fellow commanders did. Since the
men coming round the forner. She tande a Kowloon Customs were trauferred to Sir
considerable contracts with the foreign Grams, trions pretian of the population, have been worseterual disorders and lawlessness prevailing in complaint to there but they did not appear for chiefly in Juce; Jaly. August
The marauders are well, armed the Kwang provinces and their affect upon ROBERT HART's department the Customs
to take her seriously. They told her she Honorsiderable deliveries were made in dus with rikes and revolvers, have their strangholds trade generally and silk business in particularial in patenting his inventions in Hagland, cruisers have also rendered valuable magis-
would be all right on her bicycle, and did not but since as for woski, notwithstanding a good in the hils, and bare so far successfully defor. I have the honour to be, sir, your oberliest and trust it will turn out a fancial sucess, Bo to have given her any distance. She third crop having some forward, deliveries aro LONDON, 16th August...
any foron of so-called soldiers the Vicuray may, sefunt, thou met an Indian constable, who took her tance in the prevention of piracy in the
under pressure have despatched to attempt their | along to the Union Church. Mis Carroll sub- daily falling off. waters surrounding Hongkong. In the
suppression.
goboats directly ander the Canton Gcv- winwent, however, foreign commanders have for some time been dispensed with, and the craft as now handled are of little practical stility in the suppression of disorder. "The bete omployed on the West River go off duty from time to time to make a little In the first innings of the fifth test match money by towing, and the officers aud orewa England scored 576. Australia made 352 and are also believed to enrich themselves by followed on, making 234 for fee wjorsta, when
muggling; theas probable occupations have the game ended in's draw. more stazactions for them than have en counters with pirates, and the latter are therefore for the most part left alone, with
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PREM."}
RUSSIA IN CHINA.
!
The Úraz has ordered that the Talionwansequently płokod prisonor out of seral China.
men at the Central Police Station. Railway shall be span to the commerce of the world.
repasted.
THE PLAGUE IN EUROPE. The plays has appeared al Oporto and Lisbon.
CRICKET.
THE CAPE COMMAND.
F.
Lient. General Sir Fred. Wm. Edward Forestier Waker, K.C.B., replaces Lieut. Gen.
PLAGUE AF NEWCHWANG
The avidence given at the Magistracy was The jury found proner guilty on the first
povible, war threatened interests.
R. M. GEAY, Chairman.
Tade has for some months been greatly To 11. B. M.'s Coasmi, Caatop. hempered by the fooling of insecurity induced through the frequent rubborics sad the oxtor. tia praolised by the head of the gangs, but ately the position his become much, more sur-
- PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED,
The following is the raport for July received
TANKONG.
As you will see from the information sent to you direct by onch of the undersigned, the contrasts they have still on hand are of comiderable magnitude and we would therefore ask you to find some mess to protect, us far as douut
His Lordably said Kwan Fo, you have been from the natives has been sold in Earopo aud
It is evident that all the silk bought by usions. The Silk trade is completely disorganised feta Mr, Bailey, the manager at die mines
in consequine thereof. The merchants in found guilty unanianly by the juries wha
America and last we are responsible for all Canton whiti have made coutrouts to deliver silk triod thu charges against you of two robbertes claims arising from late or non-delivery of to foreign rus there, have given formal notice from here, ample being got from the lower with vielezen wird one stealing from the perso
that they are afraid they may be unable to fulfil levels to keep the concentrating capacity of You beam to have confine your attention to these silks.We are, dear sir, yours most ro
their engagemants owing to the danger attend- Indice nad girls, who were vaturally fuss capable poolfully,
JARDINE, MATHESOs & Co. ing the transport of silk and trosauro, The the mill running fail time.
silk flatures ant spoon shope in the silk dis-Driven 1 foot, making a total of 198 fact, and Level No. 1.50 foot lovel; Cromat No. 1. triots here on threatened and plundered, and discontinued.
of defending themselves from your cowardly violence and sudden uperpectel attacks for the purpose of rubbing them than men might, baya beeu. For the robbery from the person of Mrs. Fastowsky on the 24th July last you must he imprisoned and kept to hard larbone for thro yours and receive a flogging, vis, twenty strokes
HUBBERY DENT & Co.
Bows & Co.
T. E. GRIFFITH J.
Fuse & Co.
Canton, 25th July, 1800.
Adil lorgia-A' very little one was mined
tinted,
Stops No. Z-was opened from this drivo at)
But if, or the other hand, he should be dis appointed, he can cost contented that his work wil hanetit mankind by minimising the chances of calliston at sea, thereby preventing th deplorable loss of life sa frequently recorded by papers from all parts of the world.--Your tealy,
TSE TSAN-TAL.
· Hongkong, 18th August, 1899.
THE SUNON MAGISTRATE AND LAUNCH TRAFFICTO- NA MTOW.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESA."
Dear It my not be generally known Capazimoon, or caused to be posted up, & pro that the Sumon Magistrato has posted up at clamation forbidding launches to carry passen gar to Nawlow City, in fast forbidding them to
uulosa orter it soon restore it is to be fenrod North Drive from Crosant No. 1-Driven that trade will be reverd to small limits. The northerly 48 feat on good or most of the way. foreign sleamboats engaged in the river trade varying from abord feet to about 10 fost inced there unle towing Nomtow junks. At now only gut light cargoes and even tho paesago bickness.
first blush this nouns as if the Sanon Magist. of the biroh during the best week of your kes To the Chairman, Canton Chamber of Commerce.reis para re of en
The appearance of one wall British gunboat and yielded some good oru. The ore deposite as
Blopo No, I was oponed from this drive, here, rata (Yuen) was within his rights, but the effect she convivanes of officials who are not above. Sir Francie Butler in the Cape command.
is to nullify all launch tritio botwoon Heng prisonment. Your attack upon her was rest
Dear Sir,--We have pleasure in tanding you compounding with the lowbreakers to their
einel and cowardly, and you caused her a good horowith proes copy of a joint letter, sont by us the Sandpiper) on the West River us been doreloped by this stope wore about the same kong and the new boundary. Some people are deal of bodily pain. For the robbery from today, as Brisk sill merchants, to HB.M.haled with considerable satisfaction and her sino a Chose out in the drive, and in both places asking by what right this official posts prools. orn advantage. It might be difficult to
mations in British terrllory. With the penal person of Miss Carroll, from whom you stole a
Comul here, with reference to the numerous senco is much appreciated by merelaats and irregular and unsteady." bravolot on 20th April last, you must be impri- robberies, piscice, a bol dintre cases the pirates are so numerous that the moral stoot foot, making a total of 88 feet, and discon.
traders; but this great waterway is lengthy and "prove all this in detail, but the broad fact.
South Drive from Crossout No.-Dritmi ona apologies, I remain, yours truly
INTERESTED. ins that the Canton authorities, who courtesy of J. Goodnow Eng, the U. B. Conhardt labour to commerce at the expiration of
We (Bhanghai Mercury) are indebted to the soned for a further period of one year with mitfed lately in the chief sils districts:
Hongkong, 17th August, 1899, This matter being one of very great impor8ocesmily restricted, and ammalotilla of theto ther from corruption or abeer incompetence, sal Goaoral, for the following telegram, your punishment in Mrs. Fuatursky'e nave tance to a great many of the members of the useful and servissable craft is desirable if the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, beolutely fail to maintain order on the rod from the UB, Vice-Comm at New. For the stauling from the person of Jous Chat Chamber, we beg to auggest that the Committee West River is to bo lelently patrolled, while secul No. 1, and fielded sotas vary fair or
chwant, on Sunday, 18th inst
Zat you must be still further imprisoned with of the Canton Chamber of Commerce also ad-light drought steam stingen might be usefully This is the point at which Lode No. 2 was first waterways and matters have now renglied "Mudies uller reports sporadic uses of lard Inbour for the period of one year, to soc
dreas the Const on, this subject, so as to add amplevet for work la the oreeks. It is useless cut and good ore passed through. This stops is
The N. . L. bonmor Prezzen, with the such a pass that action on the part of the plaguo."
Viceroy, and us his infintuce at Poking is a depozit of each are there is at this place. British Government in urgently called for.
punishments. Together, therefore, your son by us-We are, dear sir, yours faithfully,
understood to be ovazulerable, it is to bo foured REIN&Co., tences will amount to imprisonment for 5 year
Crossout from South Drive from Crosscat on the 17th fust a woon, and may be expected The first stop should be to place suitable light
GREAT FINE AT YOKOHAMA, in all, and one fogging. Had I not taken sour
No. I was started and drivou fone foot on Lode hers on or about Tuesday, the instant, WHITS AND SOUND TEETH ROWLAND'S No. when it was stopped because of heavy
The steamer Suisang, from Caloutta and draft British gunboats on the service, but
previous sentence into account. I should have We the undersigned Silk merchants of Cau- The N. C. Daily News publishes the follow sentenced you to be Bagged ter your cowardly
top Laying made contracts with fixed delivery OuONTO is the bust and purest dentifrice, being ground, and another crassant started to develops Straits, left Bingapore for this port at ? aus. the duty of maintaining order properly ing special telegram for dla Kobe correspondent attack on Bliss Carroll, who was a good deal with your firm, have to inferui you that oving warrinted free from any sold or gritty inged that lode at the same point started in the hang on the 15 instant
The C. PR. Co, steamer Express of India Belongs to the Chiness Government and the sled th August
| burt of tho time, receiving a blow on ker temple to the prosent unseithd state in the wilk dis-ents; if whiteas and proserves the teeth, oradi- ing wall, and driven 4 Loet and discontinued. Left Nagasaki at 3 am, yesterday the 18th inst. There has been a terrible fire at Yokuliams. and other injuries,
triots, wo are afraid of being unable to fulfil è cutes the formation of tartar; romoren spots of Soule re was derelőpetl thereby but proved of for Shanghai, where she duo, to arrive at 10- istance of Her Majesty's ressels can only It started in the Isazaltoho in Thaaike Street AN EXTRAORDINARY CONSTABLE.“
inciplont damy, polishes and preserves the low gendo, dire the said engagements in due timoriad be regarded as temporary, the next at Phoara. Ten dauskad houses have been dos-
at nine on Saturday night and lasted novaral A Chitwano zamed Leung Hop recently
Crossont No. 2 Weaterly.-Driven six feet, Owing to nemerovi robbacks, pities. aut enamel, rootens the breath, Indices a honithy hould be to compel the Chine Govern-troyed, five theatres and one ohúrch, one school (3) with laroozy from the person and (2) for weeks in the chief silk fintricts, it bis become brightnsen and colour indfestive ut perfect |
a constable in the Pelico forse, was chart blackmailing ses cerred within the last few notion of the gums using them to assume the making a total of 46 fest, and discontined.
Loval No.- (100 foot lovell. South drive A sloth bound cookery book ecstaining 180 ment to provide a properly equipped feet one polies station, and sun branch post offcovery. In consent of the recent highway ntmost in possible for us to get the slk down sounds. BOWLAND'S ENCE OF TREES Icons Urosment No. 1.---Deivon 22 feet, treking original recipes for all kinds of Sareuries, of her own and to place it under the p- } Waterworks' waro, uhut off at sight, but the Bowen Bowl. On the 6th inst, he called in a asked us pot to forward any more money to anent; brown ar kinok. Ask Stores and Chou-It continans fairly well defined, and of low grade, who ask for it by postcard to Linbig's Extracte The was a month wint wind blowing and the robberies he was detailed to special duty oa from the country, and var egents there have the host, preparation for dysing the hair aparan total of 41 feet from Cront on the lode. Invalid Cookery, and Sweets is sent free to all "ministrative and executive control of fue water was obtained at The Bathment mat slied near the road and robbed sa old China them, as the beats carrying it would likely be Iste for ROWLAND's articles of 67. Hulton North drive from rossont No. 1-Driven of Meat Co. Limited, 9, Fenchurch Avenue, kian officers to be engaged by Chian for that was not touched.
mau of some money. He pleaded not guilty, "fútexcepted.
[1329-4 14 feet on the lode, making a total of 804 Fast, London, England
mense at the expiration of the two previous more weight to the complaint brougad forward to look for any effecline action frota the present la not yet extended enough to prove how large ! German misil of the. 24th ult., left Singapore
Garden, London
a.m. to-day.
2164-7