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police and restored to owners was $10,389. This can hardly be considered satisfactory, especially having regard to the strength of the polica fores in the Colony. The return does not show very clearly the number of men actually employed in constabulary
A. S. WATSON & CO., duties. The total is given as 919 (Europeans
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133; Indians 387, Chinese 419), but a footuste explains that this number includes. the polics paid for by other Departments and private firms, and also the engineers corwains and stokers, but is exclusive of the Captain Superintendent, Deputy and Assistant Superintendents' clerke and coolies. The most prominent features in the return is the number of cases of housebreak ing and larceny. Last year's returns show an increase of 100 cases under the heading of burglary or larceny in dwellings and un increase of 321 in other larceny cases. Turn ing to the table setting forth the results in the cases reported we find the following Robberies with violenes from the person, 66 cases, 39 convictions; burglaries, 78 THE WATER used is THE PUREST cases, 21 convictions; larconies in dwelling houses, 323 cases 44 convictions; larcenies, that can be obtained, and is skilfully FIL-2742 cases, 1247 convictions; felonies not TERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC already given, 260 cases, 76 convictions. Another table giving a quinquennial return PRINCIPLES.
of the crime in the colony show very
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THE MACHINERY employed is of the latest design and most approved type.
plainly that rabbery, burglary and lar- ceny in houses have increased to au
When the last mail left Japan, the number of visitors at the Osaka Exhibition was about 30,000 a day.
of the US, transport Seward, recently arrested Captain Chambérlin, the quartermaster officer
on a charge of smuggling goods from Hong-
ong to Manila, has been ordered home.
During the year 1902, fifty prossentions were
Institated in the Colony under the Weights and MeasuresOrdinance. There were 44 convictions, the total amount of the fixes being £2500,
Foochow on Saturday the 21st inst: had its Spring race meeting. The course after the rain which had fallen daring the previous threo weekce was a veritable gangaire, the Echo says, giving the class of pony dubbed Mud-larks ** by sporting meu a distinct advantage over fatter animals unable to gallop at their to p speed through mud.
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TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
RETURN OF THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
LONDON, 28th March. The Duke of Connaught was officially on his returned from Indis received at Portamonth and afterwards at Victoria Station where the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Cousnught Princesses and the Head Quarter Staff mot them.
THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
LONDON, 28th March.
CANTON
[FROM OUR COREESPONDENT.}
Canton, 29th March.
SUPREME COURT,
Monday, 30th March,
IN ORIGINAL JUBISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (Chirp Jrarics)
THE REBEDLION. IN KWANGSI.. A military official from Kwangui states that the greater part of that provines is opcapled by the rebels, most of whom are disbanded soldiers. A STEAMSHIP CHARTER DISPUTE. and local banditti amounting to more than a Hosting of evidence was continued in the hundred thousand, wolf armed and well trained. case in which Tam Long Chuen and another, Whenever the Imperfallet soldiers fought them shin charterers crying on business in co- they were sure to lose, Only these three pre partnership at 226, Des Vaux Bond Central, festuran Wachow, Ping Lok, and Kwai Lumare -mas J. §. von der Oho for damages, the action one at peace, while all the rest are in rebellion. arising out of the sherter by the plaintiffs of There are several rebel chiefs one of whom was the Norwegian steamer Sleipner. The plain- Chansbow an army captain farmerly under Setiffe cancelled the okartor party on the grand, Yün-chou, the general in chief of Kwangai. as they allege, that the steaper did not come up to the speed stipulated, and they clains damages accordingly. Defendant denies that there was may breach of the conditions regarding speed and states that if there was it was caused by the foul condition of the ship's bottom and other defects; he farther contends that even although th-w was failure on the part of the Sleipner to conform to spood conditions, such fallare did not entitie plaintiffs to cancel the charter party, and he makes a counter claim for damages
THE TRIAD SOCIETT.
Sometime at the beginning of this Chinore year, report was sout by the local authority that The Discovery's sledges reached Latitude in the prefecture of Walchow a large number of Triad Society men had held a meeting to renow 82 deg, 17 seconds.
their pledge of brotherhood before a deity with a view to raising rebellion." Thereupon the Viceroy and the Fravincial Governor ordered soldiers to be sent to suppress the movement. Upon the arrival of the soldiers the Trinde are mid to have dispersed, and now the prefect of Waishow has petitioned the Vicare, asking His Excellency to send four magistrates to arrest thieves and local handitli to the village.
The Foochow Echo of the 21st inst. says:- The best that can be said of the weather during [The Discovery, as most of our readers will the past week is that it has been seasonable and doubtless recollent, was sent on its periton
mission: under the command of Captain Scott this ought to console us for the unpleasantness RN, by the nation and the gorerament, ander of it, for nothing else could. Two tbunder the patronage of the King. In a recent
lecture on “Arctic and Antarctic Exploration storms have varied the monotony of the leadener Clements Markham, President of the Royal sky and the ravaass and coldness of the Geographical Society, said with reference to the atmosphere. The rainfall for the weak has Discovery, they knew that the vessel had passed one winter in the Antarctis regions, after been 4,53 inches.
following Ross in foroing a way through the ice pack, but they know no more. The boat might have wintered somewhere on the
Vistoria Land, when the east coast of
GENERAL FUNG ONE CHOI
Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (Instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley of Messrs. Dannyn and Bowlay, solicitors), in counsel for the plaintiff, and Me T. Morgan: Phillips,
Fang Chi Choi, the commander in chief barrister-at-law: (instructed by Me. G. C. C. of the province of Yunnan is a native of Master of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master,
THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are alarming extent during the last five system of wireless telegraphy and two of their namerons scientific observations and the work Tain-Chow in Kwang-tung. At the time solicitors), is for the defendant
used.
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yeard as compared with the previous five years. For example the avenge yearly number of cases of robbery during the first five years was 17.8; in the succeeding five years the avenge was 61-4; the average yearly number of
cases of
The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company is experimenting with the Lodge-Mairk sad ships, the Restorer and Patrol have besa fitted out with it. These are cable repairing vessels, and recently left Tilbury for Singapore and Adelaide respectively with wireless apparatus to be fixed up at such ports as are difficult of approach in bad weather.
of the French war at Loungeban be diag tinguished himself and his services have been very much appreciated by the Imperial govern. and does not wish to be a mandarin any longer. ment. He has now retired from official service,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. Whe (PUISNE JUDGE}.
OWNERSHIP OF A JUNK..
of exploration by sledge travelling would have secured ample scientific results. On the other hand, Captain Bcott might have succeeded in pushing eastward beyond the farthest point unknown region. In that event, ample results resobed by Ross, and entering an entirely
would also be attained, but there would be muse, in that case, for some anxiety, owing to the Ou his way from Yannan to Kwangs while incre used difficulty of communicating with passing the district of Mo Ping the rebels Lung Shi, described as a single woman the Discovery. It was unnecessary to dwell under the command of their chief formed upon the obligation for sending a relief
living at 17, Hollywood Road. obtained
burglary and larceny in houses for the took place on the 21st igst. between Lieut.ship. for it was ancient that Captainguard of honour to receive him and offered Judgment on 18th February against Ho Wong,
first quinquennium was 98.4; for the second 287.0. Of course the fact must not be overlooked that the population of the colony has been correspondingly increasing. but presumably the police force has been com- proportionately enlarged, and the munity has
a right to expect a higher standard of efficiency than these returna
disclose.
“ship was lost, a thousand miles of stormy ocean
been sent under Captain Colbeck, and
At St. John's Cathedral, Hankow, a wedding
E.G. W. Davidson, B.N., Casamander of H.M. 8. Scott, when writing from New Zealand, had to conroy him to the river dam Kong, but he Saipe, and Miss Winified Isobal Corvinne expressed anxiety that a relief ship should be declined such honene, and the rebels rotired.
AN INCIDENT IN BUN TAK Lamond, sidest danghter of Mr. J. Baxter seat to bring coals and supplies in the event of Lamond of Shanghai. "An uncommon spectacle disaster. He reminded them, also, that if the
Mak A Kow was a notorious robber in the was the presence of a guard of honour composed intervened, and all must perish if no relief ship district of Sun Tak, and the gentry thereof of bluejackets from H.M.S3. Teal and Snipe was despatched. The relief ship Morning had had offered a reward of over a thousand tools The youthful bride sad the bridegroom made s
they had now two ships, contafuing 70 for his apprehension, which amount was de plotaresque pair, the former looking most souls, beyond all possibility of communication, posited in the Treasury of the Sau Tak charming in her wedding costume, the latter within the Antaro is circle.. This, he Magistracy to be paid over to whoever brought
was a work that ought to have befog in bis naval uniform. On leaving the mid, The English mail of the 28th. ult. was Cathedral the newly wedded pair passed ander been done by the Government. Our rulers the miscreant to justice. Last year he was an arch formed by the bluejackets, with crossed bad recognized its importance by making n arrested, convicted and put in prison to swalt grant of money, and by lending offers and the conveniense of the executioner. Some of cutlasses. The sailors then unharnessed the men from the Navy, but when they were asked the village braves who had captured him horses attached to the carriego, and booking on for help to equip the relief ship, the reply was applied to the Magistrate Wong Sung för drag ropes, mored off at a rapid pace amidst that the Government considered that they had payment of the roward. The latter repiled no responsibility that was, no responsibility tond cheers. The reception took place at the for their own officers and men sent out mainly however that he was going to apply
through their help. It was a strange view to great part of the amount towards payment tobe and absolutely without procedent Ia conclusion, Bir Clements Markham described of the indemnity incurred by the anti-Christian the exact position of the expedition. If the rist that had occurred in Bantak som en relief ship, he said, ancoeeded in finding the Dis years ago. Thereupon he paid them twonly covery after having wintered on the anat comet taels and handed them sixty silver medals for of Vistaria Land, Captain Colboek would pince
delivered in London on the 28th inst.
The work on the naw street-car system for Manila is to be set about shortly.
The hot waltry weather of the past few days oulminated last night in a thunderstorm with
CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS BY APPOINT-heavy rain,
MENT TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND
HOUSEHOLD.
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The total reveans of the Colony for the year 1902-amounted to $15,397,720.71 Thus halance in hand on December 31at was $146,096.81.
The tug-boat Fame which had gone south- wards to assist in calving the stranded French steamer Binh Thuan is reported to have got
Bground also.
The half-yearly general meeting of the
Commissioner's House,
owner of the Tang Tak Lá junk, No. 405, for $515 principal and interest on money lent. After judgment was given in har favour, Loung juak. Balegrently the Ho Tuog Hop fasued an inter-plander summons daiming the junk to be theirs. Mr. John Hays of Messrs. Johoren, Stokes & Master, solicitors, appeared for the ofainants, and Mr. F. X. d'Abenda o Castro,
-Shi'istmed a writ of execution and seized the
solicitor, for the execution creditor. When this was first called, it was stated in evidence by Ho Shek Thi, master of the Ho Tang Hop, that the money with which the jook was bought belonged to kis father a catate, to which no lease of administration had been taken out; and in these circumstances Mr. Hays withdrew that summons.
The clsitnants, having complied with the
requirements regarding the leass of the estate, than brought sunther inter-pleador sammens is the same case,
Wenotice that the Naval and Military Record dispoten, ze we did at the time, the accuracy of the statement that the Mare had made the world's coaling record with an average of 241 | tons an hour. The world's oling record is himself under Captain Boott's orders. If the distribution. The unsatisfied braves took the was stated that Ho Wong, the original defen- Discovery was not found, Captain Colbeck notorious robber from gaol and crucilled him held by the Terrible" says our em'emporary would conclude that she had penetrated into in public for three days. The robber is said to emphatically. "At Hongkong in April lest this the unknown region to the east. He would have suffered bis penalty with great composure. famous craisor took into her bankers 2,500 tons, form depots at certain points already arranged his face not changing colour at all. He talked
Lyttelton for further orders, the net time occupied being D hours 10 minutes, and go back to Up to 2,450 tons the average quantity shipped
No anonymously signed communications that have members of the Hongkong Jockey Club will per hour was exactly 300 tons, the largest the Discovery this season, it would be fering him charged her four dollies for each bowl.
already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
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BIRTHS.
On the 4th March, at Feochow, the wife of N. A. A. NILSEN, Of A BOA.
On the 18th March, at No. 12, Strath Millar Terrace, Hankow, the wife of ARTHUR E. BUETEN- BRAW, of a daughter (EARLTH MAET).
MARRIAGE.
On the 29th March, at 4 pan., at the Obel Leah Synagogue, Hongkong, DAVID MEYER MORES, to HANNAU, youngest daughter of Mrs. B. D. GUSHAT.. Shanghai and Indian papers please copy. [1009
DEATHS,
be held on Wednesday, 15th proximo, at 5 p... in the City Hall.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 29th March were 280 non-Chinese and 87 Chinese to the former, and 63 non-Chinese and 2,897 Chiasse to the
latter institution.
One lot of Crown land, situated south of Kowloon Bauge, was exposed for sale yesterday at the P.W.D. offices and was bought by Rev. G. A. Banbury, the only bidder, for $149. Its aren is 6,400 square feet,
We note in the Return made by the Captain At Sydney, Australia, FREDERICK LINK SLW, Baperintendent of Folice that during the year the dearly beloved father of FREDERICK and JOHN the following samples were sent to the Lam, Hongkong. (By wire).
On the 24th March, at the Isolation Hospital, Analyst:-Whisky, 9; brandy 6; gin, 4; beer Shanghai, MICHAEL COLLINA, Inspector of Police, 5; milk 3. All were certified to be genuine with aged 40 years.
the exception of one sample of milk.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD CÌ, LEDON ÜFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, B.O.
HONGKONG, 31st March, 1908.
The following licences were issued in Hongkong daring 1902,175 Hongkong jinrickshas. 25 Quarry Bay jiarickehus; 140 Howloon jinrickshas; 1.313 private vehicles; 548 Hongkong chaire; 40 Hill District chairs; 7 Gharis; 13,693 drivers and bearers.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
amount for one single hout being 324 tous. The last 50 tons, however, reduced the mean average to 275.7 tons per hour. The records are unprecedented in any navy, and have never since been surpassed. Some 22 junks were employed, this whole amount of the coal being alongside before the operations began. The per- formance of the Mars and the Majestic the other day did not even come up to the record made by the Prince George in Jane, 1901, when, coaling at Portsmouth, she took on board. over 1,205 tons of coal at the rate of 226 tons per hour. The Prince George bogan cooling at 1.30 am, and continued until 3 p.m., bat, after dedasting meal hours, the actual working time was 5 hours 20 minutes, in which period she shipped 1,206 tons, or 220 tons an hour. Cost was transferred to her deck by mass of three cranes on the shore side and two Temperley vessels and storm derrick lighter on the harbour side."
HEALTH OF HONGKONG.
During the week ended on Saturday, 28 cases of plague-of which 24 were fatal-oconered and there was one non-fatal European sisa of enterio fever and four cases of emali por (one
proved fatal. The plague returns for the 48 hours ended at neon yesterday showed 18 cases (18 fatal), bringing the year's total up to 140, All these cases were Chinese, Seven dead bodies were found dumped:
FAST TIME FROM MANILA.
9881 returning in search of the Discovery in with his usual sangfraid, and when his wife 1904. In the erent of the Morning mesting brought him canges the guarde who were watch.
Captain Scott to decide upon fature operations. He might consider that more must be done and remain oat for a second wister, bat he might be satisfied with the work accompliated and return to Lyttelton. In that case the
The Cadieneice of Manila states that Mrs. ships would arrive here next April. The Macondray and Company, local agents of the financial position of the expedition was sound. All bills had been paid, and they had enough to Barber Line, are elated aver the showing mode pay salaries and wages to the end of next by their steamer Eastern on her last trip september, in addition to £3,800 to bring the ships home. But if they did not return nezt from Menils to Hongkong. Tha trip was would be accomplished in the remarkably short time of April, or if only one returned, necessary to rises £3,000 for wages for another 47 hours. year. He had no doubt that this sum would be raised, but he hoped that it would not be neces- eary. He urged that the country should do ita duty by seeing that the explorers, who would bring back. rich stores of knowledge, wanted nothing, by making them feel that their country was not ungrateful, and by giving them ench welcome se would be worthy of their great achievement, and of our sense of its value.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB
JAPAN'S NATIONAL DEBT.
Evidence was call d, in the course of which it » dant, bad only a lease by the month of the junk, although the license was made out in his name. The junk was the property of the Ho Tang Hop Among the productions in support of the evidence were the purchase deed and the letting deed.
His Lordship gave judgment for the claimants with costs
The Court adjourned
SE CURRENCY MATTERS.
Currency students, remarks the Singapore Free Press, will have noted the variations in the rate of exchange between Blagapore and Hong- kong since the beginning of the year. On Jan. 9 it was i premiom, the weekly readings up to the end of the month being 4 premium, par, |par, par. In February the rate went below par, being for the four weeks 1, 4 14, and 14 In an article, in the Indian Textile Journal, discount. On March 3 came the telegraphis on Japan's Finance and Essnomics," written anecuncement from Penang that the banks by a Bombay merchant, it isulated that the grand were not haring bills on China, and the rate total of Japan's loans is 545 million yen, say went at moe to 31 discount, and then to 4 on 8282 crores of rupees. The total permament March 6, at which rate it has been practically debt of India le 310 crores of rupees. The constant since. Students of the subject and Average amount of national debt per head iu brokers will draw their own deductions from Japan, therefore, works out to 19 rupess, while this rapid variation from a slight premium to a 4 per cent discount in the course of less than that of India is nearly 14 rupees,
thres mouths. What seems to have happened is that the banks and merchants have apparently taken. 1/5 as a rate rate to adopt here, and this
banan
OPIUM IN MANILA. Mr. Lau Kieng How, a Chinese merchant at
rate has been practically maintained, irrespective 27, Calle Dasmarinas, applied to the Philip of the fuotuations in silver, the result being a pins Commission for thegitablishment of the factasting exchange with Chins, Hongkong Chinese Temperance Company, of which he is quotations following the fortunes of silver. It
Tax Criminal Statistics and Report on the and Nathersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge African, and three Chinese) of which three Lamarohand, Cooper, and Cooke, RN. An the promoter, for regulating the sale of oplam is but fair to the advocates of a silver polisy
Police Force for the year 1902 are published
with thanks the following donations to the funds
the Hospitals:-
of
Lau Hip Chi....
$300 Kao Pat Hong (192)
1:200 Sandal Wood Sealers Guild (1902) 75 M. W. Slade Dr. Bateson Wright H. R. W...
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
At the annual meeting of the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club, the Chairman (Mr W. J. Saanders) in moring the adoption of the report and neo ants stated that there were now 231 resident members as against 290 last year. He expressed the regret they all felt at losing the ervions of Mr. G. M. G. Burnie as Hou,
The Ninth Azumal Dinner took place on Saturday evening last at the Hongkong Hotel and was attended by 39 members and guests. Thə Hon, Dr. Atkinson presided. During the evening, caps were presented to Mesars, Pierce, Jordan, Wolfe, and Goldring, for specially use ful play in the Rugby games and, in the Asso- cistion game, badges were presented to Messrs.
anjoyable evening was spent. The following under the supervision of the Government with for the Straits to recall the fact that they pro- the object of decreasing and limiting its con phesied that firity of exchange with Europe the programme --- Toust pass
The Kingsumption, mys the Hanila Times. This would wealt in ductuation with Chian that Toast The Hongkong Football Club movement, which has been under consideration the burden of exchange would fell upon the
Proposed by Lleat. T. L. SHELFORD, E.N. Respondes: Mr. J. W. C. BONNAR, Capt. Assoc. for several months, is now made public for the shoulders of those merchants who deal with Mr. W. W. Chan, Capt. Hugby first time, the publicity being prompted by the Ohira, The European merekants, they said,
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe announced determination of the Government to will be relieved of the burden of exchange, bat Song Toast Other Football Clube in
in Hongkong
regulate the importation and sale of the narcotio it will be thrust upon the shoulders of the Proponed by Mr. P. W. GOLDBING,
and thus prevent the systematic smuggling of Chirese merchants Something of this kind Responders: Mr BROADBENT, R.N. Licht. ACDONALD, H.A.
seems to have happened, for we bear that owing Mr. F. H. Bo'l opium into the islands and its indiscriminate
to the fluctuation in exchange with Hongkong FREFENTATION OF CAFS AND BADGER.
Mr. Arthur
recent shippers of rico have lost heavily. It is
Our Guests
a disturbing influence in our trade that has to be taken into consideration.
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Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, Responder H. E. Vice-Admiral Sir CYPRIAN
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Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe - The ChairmATİ Proposed by Mr. H W. Looges. "God Save the King.”
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sate to conendors.
in the current issue of the Government Gazette. We regret to notice in the first place that the total number of cases reported. to the Police during the year shows sn increase of 13-81 per cent, the figures being 10,421 as compared with 9,172 for the
It was reported at aloutta lust month that previous year; and in the division of these two Chinamon had been arrested at Darjooling. cases into serious and minor offences there They were charged with being concerned in a appears an increase, as compared with 1901, criminal conspiracy against the Chinese Gov. of 594 cases, or 1745 per cent, in the ernment, and have been deported to China. It
FAST RUSSIAN CRUISER former, and 655 cases, or 1185 per cent. was believed at Caloutta that the conspiracy has in the latter. The Report as a whole seems large ramifications in Singapore and Hongkong,
The Russian ormigar Nowik probably the As regards the Indo-Chins currency, the fastest large warship in the world, says the piastre of Commerce, telegrama to Saigon to have room for considerable improvement So far as Hongkong is concerned, we kow in the efficiency of the force. In the matter nothing of it, though something has been heard Secretary and Mr. T. S. Forrest os foni. Treasurer. Hon. G. Stewart, he said. had of some movement of the kind at Singapore,
Manila Times, is now at Manila Bhe stat s that Armeuse the Director of the of gang robberies we note that 34 were
kindly consented to take charge of Deep Water
saluted the port when she came in. The gans Mint at Paris has completed his report thereon. reported during the year, and in only ten Messra, B. C. Faruban, Boyd & Co. Ld., Bay links. Mr. H. W. Robinson seconded the
of Fort Santiago made response and Captain That report decides for the establishment of a gold standard The Monetary Commission NO. von Ester, commander of the vessel, bas adopted M Armanne's conclusions. It is of these were the police successful in making the N.C. Daily Now says, have just completed motion and it was agreed to unanimously,
www.landed, and made format calls on Governor Taftales mention a hat orders have been given to arreste. Again, with regard to robberies and are bow engaged putting into position at On the motion of the Chairman, secpaded
The Imperial German mail steamer Prin and General Davis. The Nowut is to remain the Mint to issue five millions of pisstres of from boats and junks, only in nine out of the Hougkew Wharf, a set of triped iron shear by Mr E. J. Grist, Mr. H. W. Robertson mis
Heinrich left Shanghai on the 28th inst. at for two or three weeks and will engage in 14 cases were any arrost nade; while under legs capable of liftleg sixty tons, fitted with elected Captein for the year 1908. "The Cem-5pm, and may be expected here to-day, at day-torpado practise. The Noviks might be called the heading of street and highway robberies two iron blecks each with six sheaves for the mittas for the ensuing year was appointed as light. we note that 18 cases were reported and heavy and two iron blocks with three sheaver flows: Hot, B. M. Rumsey, Hon. G. Stewart, only in six were any arrests Lade. The each for lighter weights. The back leg reste Moura, C. A. Towes, W. J. Saanders, C. E. IL value of the property stolen during the year on a travelling carriage, thus slowing the Boavis, C. W. May and E. J. Grist, with Mr. was $248,469 which includes the $50,000 ft" to be delivered on the Wharf, and the Grist as Hon, ecretary and Me Besvis as shears to remain out of the way of vessels whet Hon. Treasurer. A vote of thanks was passed reported stolen from the 8.8 Zaire; while berthing alongside the Whert, & vort sbvious to Mesa Barrie and Forrest for their services the value of the property recovered by the advantage.
To the Cinb
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
commerce.
A DERELICT BRITISH BARK.
Cable advice from Nagasaki states that the
The M.M. steamer Tonkin left Salgon on the a torpedo boat destroyer, but she has a tonnage afternoon of the 29th inst. for this part, and is of 3,000 and is classed as a cruiser in the expected here on Wednesday night.
The N.G.L steamer Capri left Bingapore for Husian Navy, She can steam twenty-six knots. British steamer Heathdens reports having pas this port on the 28th inet, and may be expected and it is claimed that she is the fastest cruiser ed on 22nd inst, In 21.54 N 12.31 E (1235 E) here on the 4th prox.
affest. The Nowth has five torpedo tubes, carries the British four-masted bark Fannie Kerr The OP.R.steamer Athenian left Yokohama iz 4-inch guns and has a good sized secondary dereiist, still smoldering, drifting 3.6.W. and for Vancouver on the 28th inst., p.m.
dangerous to navigation.
battery