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AL CHAMBER RCE.
ko Genoral Cum neral Chamber of mber Room, City -peil, 1000, at 330
Hewett (Vin son, Messta, D., B. bo, JH. M. Smith, cox, A. G. Wood,
■ and A. B. Lowe,
noting held on the onfirmed COMMITTEE,
id he felt sure that
R. Law and A, G.
s on the Committee voicing the
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ommittee,
that since the last ann bad been elected orial confirmation meeting.
O was also elected
terms.
NKS AND STEAMERS. -read
cretary's Olloe, March 23rd, 193, Wilcox's lottor of the he Acting Calonini of 7th May last, I am. Ordinance No. 39 of hich it is hoped will between Juake sul that as at present Es not-prepared to sot·
atuined in the last under teference.-I
F. H. May. Colonial Secretary.
amber of Commerce.
sall that the new meet representations colly placed jurks and av equality before the In collision cases, and
› a great improvenipat, the discussion which Brnment declined to
es by ruaking a reason.
ho nceurrence of in
liob it would not be
ay action for damages quest of the Chamber ould furaish; security sip owner's costa mulesa Was a resident in ita properly within the
d to record its dissatis
of the Government,
ok the Government to tha view to putting w speculative actions for ges against steamers For warp-out junks in nship owner sight bo offer to settle the case
CLARED AGAINST
BY BULKA,
d 26th March from the ming the Chambər (hat solved from the Govern
that Hongkong bad
rted,
D REGULATIONS.
said that the question rules and bye-laws lud Sttee for some time and C. S. Sharp, bad given ter. The present rules, date, had been in fore regulations now fald eu git of the work of the at the last monthly. leo beau drawn up for re at General Meetings of electing a representa the Legislative Council
the now Bules and
- a few minor alterations,
, were ordered to be
to all the Members the annus meeting to at that moeting the p them as provided by
TÓN AND DEOKERAGE.
Nsaid the revision of the in force since 1872 bed ention of the Commities zero made and the revised isted and circulated for Members in order that the forthcoming general
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from a member of the he Committee to agitate. which the shirabrakers both the buyer and the In the dis brokerage.
Ingality of the double
d
and it was pointed out
ct for both parth parties
hition was unanimously
es of this Chamber deure Block and share brokers rom hoth the boyar and that the Steckbrokers cong be asked to arrange arged to the seller only. rood that setter to the
to the Secretary of the
tion;
NUAL MERTING
N stated that through the
5 great mass of mother mal report and the recent the possible to hold the next month and the deeling would be called
e report and the Chair
he would draw up for
nem, con erminated.
SUPREME COUNT,
Tuesday, 5th Ming.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SID HENRY S -BERKELEY (AOPING CHIEF JUSTICE.)
TAE ZAHIRO" MYSTERY. The bearing was resumed of the case in which the Man Loong sua the Chiza and Manilo Steamship Company for damages in connection with the alleged theft of $50,000 gold from the d-fondnuts' steamship Zuft vin September Last. Mr E. H. Sharp, R.C., and Mr. M. W. Sladó, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. F. Paget Rett et Merers. Mounsey and Brutton, solicitor, are for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C., and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, Barristenat-law (instructed by Mr.J. Hastings Messrs. Descon and Hastings, soliciters), for the defendants.
The special jury was as follows:-Messis, W. Polles, A, 8. Hooper. J. Leitis, A. Turner, G. Mayor, and F. D. Goddard. Fore- man, Mr. Hooper,
Mr. Sharp, KC., the leading counsel for the plaintiff, was not in attendance, owing to his mptinged attack of fever.
David Anderson, chief officer of the Zafire, was the first wittes called. Examined by Mr. Morgan hillips, bemid he was now attached to the Perfer belonging to the same company. On 120 September he was chief officer of the Znfirm which was then in Hongkong Harbour shent to preened to Manila. Ho was on duty. About H o'clock a Chinaman cure on board carrying a box; unother Chinaman accompanied him. The other min was better dressed, The better dressed Chinaman had a shipping order with him. He told witness he wished to Witoses sent for the veil the box to Manila, second mate. Wilders took the keys out of The drawer and he and the second roata went down to the strong-room accompanied by the two Chinames, ons carrying the box. The key he took out was the key of the strong-room. He opened the door and the man carrying the box put it down on a case of silk inside the Witness hoked at the seals to see if
Fou.
they were broken. Nene was bruken so he toli the Chinman to put it on the shelf. He heard the second officer asking the Chisaman bow be gut all that money into a box that size. The second ficer was then speaking to the owner of the box, who said in reply, it was al notes. The strand offer lecked the door the door and then Witues tried th
Witness took the second oflicer tried it. key of the strong-room to his cabin and locked it in a drawer, putting the key of the drawer in the pocket. In the afternoon between god 5 the mute asked him for the key of the strong-room to put in parcels. Witness. gavelun the key. Afterwarde witness got the key back from thosecond mate and locked it up as before. The ship 1 for Manila the same
uwara So far as he was key of the strong room was in the drawer and the key of the drawer was in his frousers pocket cu the way to Mauila. When he turned in, his treasure hung over, bis bunk. The strong-1 was not opened on this way They arrived at Manila on the 15th and anchored about $30. The second mate asked. For the key of the strong room to get the mails out. He gave the mate the key of the small drawer in his room. Ho sair the mato about 10 minutes afterwards and the latter gave him the key of the strong-room and of the drawer. Next morning a Chinaman) came with a delivery order for the box. He gave the second officer the key of the strong. room and followed him immediately. On his
afternoon.
the
| procession, going into the strong-room. The Zofiro had come out of deck. in which the had been for about six weeks, He joined her as second mate while she was in dock. He was promoted to first mate within about a week, about the 21st of August, and took over the key of the strong-room. During the time the ship was in lock the then chief officer had the key of the strong-room in his possession on board. The ship came out of dock on the 15th. The lock of the drawer in which he kept the key of the strong-1orm was just an ordinary Ho did not masuro the box which the lack Chinamon brought on board. The Chinaman prednord bisshipping ordur. The second officer was not with him then. He sent for the second Witness went ante, who was in the mess.
By the Court-Ho did not remember the | appoozaure of the Chizoman who brought the delivery crder on boardat Menila.
By the Foreman of the Jury-He did not actually bandio the box and could not judge of its weight. There was no other treasure on board. There were two doors to the strong. room, independent of each other. The room was lighted by electric light which was very seldom kept Larning. On the same shelf an which the box was phoed there was a box of glas. Only the mails were taken out of the room at Manila before than loss was discovered. The loss would hardly be noticed when the mails were taken oal
By the Court-He was not prowout when the mails were taken out. When the door was opened the maila world be reached irst,
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The key ho got was the key of the drawer in which the key of the strong-room was kept. A sailor went down below with bits and took out the mail, after which witness looked the door. and Lied it and returned both keys to the chief offear. There was an electric light in the strong-room; it was pot on during the day-timo. The only light was by the door. By day tho room was dark except by the door. The room was about 10 feet by 8 foot-i fest lock from the door When he took out the mail at nod 10 scru Manila he did not neties whether or not the bor was missing. Next day aChinamancome with a delivery order for the box. He got the key of the strong room from the chief officer and went down below to get the box. The box was not there. He went out of the strong-room, locke:} the door and reported the matter to the shiof offer whens heel on his way down. They made a thorough search but were neabio to fiu the box. The Chioman who carried the bex on board in Hongkong did not appear to be carrying it with much exertion.
In Lordship said he shenght that although it had not boots suggested in say way that the officers had done away with the box, this witness should be asked to my soron oath,
Mr. Slade-Wo do not muko any charge against anybody,
His Lordship But the question should b asked.
Mr. Slade-Our position is that we can say nothing about it There is absolutely not thes
faintest grep for suspicion against the
officers.
buoy. He wis on board while she was in dry. dock; she nuderwent considerable repairs, and propio had access generally to the whole of tho
steamer.
Cross-examined.One of the Chinese who brought the box on board was better dressed than the other. He had no special reason for taking notice of the way the box was carried but Its remembered the matter.
Re-examined he thought it was two days after reaching Manila that the box was missed. The details of the Chinamen coming on board with the box were then fresh in his memory.
Mr. Morgan Phillips said that that was all the crál evidence be proposed to call. There was the evidence of one withres who was called before ile emission in Manila, That was Benry G. Sharp, whose evidence Mr. Morgan Phillips proceded to rend,
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confidence in the jury's handle, and all he asked for was that their decision should be given in seen doms with the ovidence and with common venau.
Mr. Shade began his speech by contending that the onus of proof did not lie with the plaintiff It lay with the defendants, who were liable to! pay the full declared raine, unless they could! prove fraud,
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DIVIDEND at the rate of Twenty per Cont, being Twelve Dollars per Shaw, Mr. Sinde said he proposed to call rebutting
His Lordship, after bearing quotations on the on the Paid-up Capital of the above Association, declared payable in Tools, at evidenco cn the subject of payments by questier of law, said it did not appear to him to has been American ships. Evidsure and been given to be material upon whom the onus of prunt lay, exchange 78, ut THE CHARTERED BANK OF BANKING SHANGHAI the effect that American ships in Hongkong The jury had simply to decide whether or not INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, OR THE
goli Mr. Slade said freight. had beer charged CORPORATION, Shanghai, on and after thin dote made payments coly in local currency. He brain the opinion the bux contained $50,000 sidence to show that Americati ships puid iu on $11
$117,000 or $118,000 Mexican, and it was to Shareholders of record on the 11th April, gold and he had a witness who was prepared to enutrary to one of the most elementary prit-19
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. S. JACKSON, say that he had recently received payiceat in ciples of law that, after having taku ad- vnutsge of the feclared veins, the ship-
Secretary. gold frem American skips for gods supplied.
ping company should be allowed
Shanghai, 22nd April, 1903, The real value is only a few Ching Tek Fo. assistant, examined by Mr. round and say.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, Sinde, said his fom End reted as compralores cents, but we will keep our $1-49 odd (the rate charged on the box). Blowing hot and cold :u
LIMITED. for the German Nury for several years; they
that fashion was Buver allowed in a court of lave. had alro done beings with American trans-
to
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"After presentation of further arguments by Mr. Slade, in support of his contention, the Court adjourned until half-post ten this wern-
ports, including the Sherman, which they pro vided lately with ctl, provisions, etc. Payment was made in American gold til bankuotes The firm was paid a total sum of 25,903 golding, when the address will be resumed, Witness know an American ship named the Hancock sumber American transport, which bis firm during the war provided with provisions
CORRESPONDENCE,
CANTON AND MACAO..
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
Hongkong, 5th May. S-May I be allowed is your columné to call attention to the prevent condition of the 69. service between Canton and Mucuo ?
Hi Lordship-I think the witnesses who are Wong Yit Foug, treasury shroff to the Hougkong and Shanghai Bank, said be produced and who had charge of this bax shonkel Mr. Blade-We do unt suggest that they had been in that position for over three Fay on cath that they did not take it.
Shown a lot suppposed to be a years.
suid did
and water. In this case also payinent was made THE STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN His Lorship Still the question ought to be fac-simic of the missing boz, he
saw it packed with notes and silver
in United States money; neither Moxient or k
Jeth it as a matter of form. You (the witness)
American silver money ever was paid, dollars to the value of $50,000 on
There wore 1,500 twenty dollar el not, I may say, answer it.
Cross-examined by Mr. Morgan Phillips- February.
Mr. Morgan Phillips-Had you anything to
the last The firm hati furnished within do with the abstraction of this hex from the zoter, 1,500 ten dollar notes, 900 five dollar noter, and 500 silver American dollar..
twelve months provisions for United States war- packed the outes into the box with the Asxist-strong-rect and from the custody of the
ships on the Chion Station; the drunk had Company aver of some fokis, Mr. Hastings and the
ben so supplied during either June or July Cambler, Mr. Starp, were present.
last year. Previsions were furnished, and a Mr. Morgan Phillips Could the box base
ebeque was received in return on the Hongkong hold any more!
& Shanghai Bank: it was in Mexican dollars. Une or two other Amesien warships had been catered for within the last twelve maiths, at witness did not remember their annos. Some paz minuta were in American money and others in Mexican currency.
Mr. Stade-That is a leading question. Mr. Morgan Phillips-Well, will Mr. Stude sexist me to put it in say other way?
Mr. Slade I won't wrist you in any way. Mr. Morgan Philhps-When the notes were put in, was there any recin left ?
Witnes~Thero was no room left. The box and its contents weighted 53 s. The weight
of the poles was 118.
Cross-examined-There were always to the treasury of the Bank-large sums in gold and gold notes deposited by Chinese,
Edwin Evans, second officer of the Zafiro, said that on 12th September a Clinomen oume on board currying a box weapped in a cloth Before witness saw him the chief officer bad sent for him. He row the two Chinamen standing outside the chief ofleer's cabin. The hox was lying on deck. It was smaller than the one produced in Court. Wilnoes, the chief officer and the two Chinamen went to the strong room. The chief officer oponed the dear. One of the Chinsmen, whom he took to be ecolie, carried the box down. took the box inside. off
The coolin He took the cloth The Chipomisa before going in.
bix left carried the box down on
ar steadying it with bis right. He laid it down on a case of silk in the strong-room. The chinf-officer end Let us look et the meals.” Witness turned it over to look at the seals They were all right. He said to the Chinamap who owned the box, "How do you manage to get $50,000 in a box like that?" The Chiasmen answered that it was all notes,
way down he wet the sorond officer who reported the missing. He went down to
His Lordsbig-Are you sure of that? the strong-room and turned overything out but
Witness-Quits sure. The box be handled did not find the box. Thoy sourched all the
on board was not as heary as the one produced lighters alongside, stopping work for that in Court. The box he handled on the Zefire purpose. He sent the second mate ashore for would not weigh more dan 14, n it He asked the China the moster. The box was carried from the saloon deck to the 'tween deck by the Chiappeared to him theu.
the question because the box was No fight and Hall. The Chinese coole, then lifted the box off the bale of Hilk and put it on the shelf. Then the coolie came out of the room. Wituces was standing
mass, who carried it in one ars, The Chinamon did not news to be put to much exertion in carrying it dova.
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at the door; he lacked the door and gave the key to the chief over then and there. He tried the door to see if it was looked; so did the chief officer. There was a hole in the door in which you eculd put your fingers. The owner of the box accupsined him to the officers
Witness-No. sir
His Lordship-The box Whi ip your custody?
Witness-Yes, sir.
His Lordship And you were the only per- Hon who had access to the strong-reola ?
Mr. Blode-The chief officer, my Lord. His Landship-Yes. But you wont to the strong-room alone in company with a sailer at the time the box was there; and you swear positively that you did cot take that box out?
Witness- I did not.
His Lordship-I thought it only right to ask this question.
Mr. SladeCertainly, my Lord.
His Lordship-And you do not know whe Houk-that-box-3.
door one could not see into the room, bat after standing for about two miuales one mall see. The light wasbal. It came down the ladder, and the strong-room was at the bottom of the ladder The Court adjourned from one till two o'clock. Cross-xxamination continued-Witness frat
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By the foreman of the Jury-United States banknotes received in the transaction of business were sold to Chinese banks or money changers.
L'uited States money received
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AND
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a
per
N Wooling of the Board of Directors of the Company, b-ld at the Company's Office, No. 18; Beaconsfield Arcade, Victoria, Hong-
of konst, on Wednesday, the 8th day April, 1905, the following Resolution was passed:
That the final CALL of FIFTY CENTS
SHARE
apon all the folders of Shares in the above Company in Ordinary respect of all the Sharus held by them in the abovo Company be and the same is horoby made. Such Call to be paid to the Company at their Bankers, the Hongkong anst Shanghai Banking Corporation, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 9th day of 1903. Mor
And NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that in Accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from the said 9th day of May, 1933, at the Calls remaining aupaid after the said th day rate of 810 per centum per annum, upon all of Blay, 1003, up to the actual dates of payment of the same.
Thelong kong, Cautos, and Macau S.D. Co. at present have on their lines, firstly, the excellent steamers running between Hongkong and Canton ranging in tourage from 2,260th Poisloca) to 3,973 (the Hanker); and secondly,
Shareholders are particularly requested to the steamer running between Hongkong and Macao of samo 2,000 tons (the Heungskan); note that upon presentation at the Office of the
which ars in
fitted upony of the Banker's Receipt for payment every way
of the Call, together with the Certificate of the all of sul suitable for The lines 01 which
Shares,
in respect of which the Call has been Bat the unwary traveller (paid, an endorsement to that effect will be made they run.
By Order of the Board of Directors, spenk of these unscquainted with the vicinity upon the Certificate. of Hongkong) whe arranges lis cxcursion to
W. KERFOOT HUGHES,
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(1190 Hongkong. 911 April, 1908.
by witures's fim would tel be locked up long eLeaving Canton, reduced to a steamer (or perhaps than a werk.
This concluded the evidence, and Mr. Morgan Phillip's addressed-the-jay-Ho-said Witnes-I do not knew who took the box?
they would have, in one shape or auitber, to Cross-examined--Ho bad no idea when the box was abstracted. He did not unties whether ask themselves the questien-Bail the plaintiff or not it was there when be placed the mails in satisfied thems that the bar placed on board the at Hongkong, ner when the parcels were put Zafiro contained $50,000 gold? That was the in. One man went into the room and another question they had to ask and to answer too, passed the parcel in. He directed where they The plaints must be dealt with in the light of should be put. The box was on a shelf in any other business man in Bangkong, and the partition by itself. The porels were put in only documentary evidence he had preilaced to another partition. When ene first opened the show that he had those notes in his possession on 12th September Just sex sue singh entry in one of the books exhibited in Court. He could not predneu a kulance sheet, and the jury know how surefully English Chinese carying on business in the Colony conducted their affaire.
„Mr. Stade--I would ask my learned friend to be accurate in his statements. You asked saw the box profaced in Court at the Hankly for entries relating to this particular mut anth creix weeks ago. He was then informed ter, and not for en ries relating to the general
course of his business. There were about of the weight for the first time. He did not remember whether or not they were carrying sny Chinese passengers that trip. Any maum - ber of the crew had ready access to the 'tween deck, Any Chinese passengers who might have been on board would have no difficulty in getting thera Coclies came on board at Manila and discharged cattle from the portion of the 'tween deck where the strong-room was, parcels were at in the strong-room nothing else was put iu. Ne parcels were taken out of the strong room before the box was missed,
After the
By the Foreman of the Jury-If he lus known that the box contained 550 in silver as well as the sous he would not have signed the receipt Judging from the size of the box pro- duoed in Court the box which he setually saw on board was not big enough to contain the sum in notes uml silver which it was said to contain. After the box was put on the shelf fi nover saw the box. It was not possible for the boz to
you bad asked for them, but you carefully hundredweight of books ready to show you it refrained from asking for them.
Mr. Morgan Phillips was proceeding to refor further to the absence of dementary evidence, when Mr. Slate again protested.
Mr. Morgan Phillips-My learned friend is sa impulsive,
M Slade My learned friend is so inneenr. ate. (Langhter).
Mr. Morgan Phillip-ray don't interrupt
won a y more.
Continuing, Mr. Morgan Philips said that if the plaintiff wa au benest man carrying on an honest trade nothing woul have beat easier than to prove it while he was in to witness box. Was it likely that he lud" this money lying idle in his private house for Certainly not. Then s to the explanation regarding the wander in the time he stated?
which he came into possesion of the u
money, it bed been proved concisively in evidence that paymes from Americau warships were made in Mexican corren of and not in American bunk- notes or gold, and that the plaintiff could not pessibly have obtained the money in that way. Phillips said all the witnesses from the Zajiro were satishd that the lex placed on board the smaller than the one produced in Court, and the latter was "he smallest into which $49,500 inLotesand Satiusilver couldbe packed. Its weight, too, was much ligister than that of a
of suck an amount containing
By the Court-The box was being carried es eno enrries a child-on the left nam.
Eramination continued-The ladders to the 'tween deck were steep. He did not remember whether or not the Chluamau carrying the box steadied himself in going down the ladder.
Cross-examined by Mr. Stude-There were no cabins on the 'tween decks. Cargo was carried on the 'tween decks. Cargo was placed moss-room. The owner had a shipping order have been taken when the mail was taken out onling with the size of the box, Mr. Morg
which had been previously shown to witness only one sailor went down with him and the in the strong room. The cargo on the twcon It bure that the box contained S50,000 in U.S. | sailor carried the mail np. docks was cattle. They were put there by men notes. He wrote on the order Received one He asked the Chinaman from the shore. Cattlemen were in the tween only.-E. Evans."
how freight was raid on the box, by weight or decks putting them in their stalls. These mon
payment was mede ca the value of the box. That aftoracion the mail came on board about four o'clock.
on the 'tween decks after the ironsure was put
By the Court A Filipino and a Chinamu came on board at Manila with the delivery order. The Chiraman did not look like a coolie
Was
steamer was
Fooney, und
did not go to Manila. On the way to Manila. measurement? and the Chinaman replied that nor like a wealthy man either. The Filipino haut 12bs where it should have been
the cattle were fed and watered by members of the crew. The eattle were landed on the 16th, some of them before the loss of the bos was discovered. The landing of the eattle began between 7 sul 8. The China. man came off with the delivery order about
By the Court-The freight was settled ou shore.
was
the launch mau,
ho thought. The 631 lbs. Counsel pointed out the disparity exist Chitaman was dressed as a shopkeeper or a
ing between the plaintiff's staterat to Mr. alork. The Filipino did the talking. It was Hastings and the evidence ho fad given in the
hoz, and went on to say that, contrary
rary to what the Filipino shu brought the delivery order,
sevafity
148 Archibald Henderson, chief engineer of the the plaintif bind asserted, no
required
by the American Govarumut in the Examination continued He got the key of Zafiro, deposal that on the morning of the 12th Philippines when a tenter was being submitted. the strong-room and carried the mail down. It September how two Chinumen come on board. It was highly improbable, farther, that this sum consisted of one bag half full. He opened the He was standing on the saloon deck about six of $51,000 was being went to Manila to cover
future possiblo contracts; had money
boon
11.30. Before that lighters had left the ship for the shore. He examined the lock of the strong room to see if it had been tampered door, threw the log in, shut the door and locked yards from his cabin. That 59s close to the required for that purpose, Jackson, the partner with; it had not. He also examined the keye of the strong-ren and of bin drawer and also the look of the drawer but none of them showed signs of having been tampered with: there was notraes of waz. He did not remember who duult
it, and felt it to see if it was locked. That was his invariable practice. When he went up above the chief officer told him that some parcels were 1ere to go into the strong-room. Three sailors teck the parcels down. There wore eight
chief officer's cabin. Que of the Chinamon was in Manila, could have telegraphed to say so. carrying a box and the hatter-dressed Chinuman Mr. Morgan Philips, who went over much of the cass for the defendants on Saturday, con- was walking in front. The latter spoke to the the ground covered in his speech when, opening tended that a deliberate plan had bean concocted chief officer. The box which tho Chinatnan was
n defrand the steamship company. The onus carrying was smaller than timt produced in
proof lay with the plaintiff, despite the sition iskes up by Mr. Slade, than whom Mr. Morgan Philips id, he had never met, proposition with inore apparent sincerity. any copsel who could advance su antenable
with the mails, No other things except parcela parcels. He went down with the sailors, saw the Court. There was a white clock round the box. were put into the strong-room after the mails. parcels put in the room, and afterwards locked It was all found this box and the ends were The floor of the room was covered with cases of the door and tried it and returned the key to made fast on the top.
silk. There were abunt 10 cases. These were
still there when the loss of the box was discover- ed. Only the mails had been taken out when the loss of the box was discovered. At the time the box was fraught on board in Hongkong, there were men working on the 'tween decks putting up stalls. He did not remember whether or not the people working there may the
The Chinaman was
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the chief officer. So far as he knew the strong carrying the box on his loft arm, held room was not opened again until they got to up by the right hand. It apposed to be (Laughter).) The cast, he would leave with Manila, at which part they arrived on the after. no exertion to the Chinuman to carry noon of the 15th. They come from the shoe the box. The Zafiro went into dry. for the maile about three o'clock. He went to dock on the lith of July at 3 o'clock in the the chief officer to get the key of the strong afternoon. She came out on the 15th, and too. The chief officer was on the forecast went to the bhoy about the 21st.he was head attending to the letting go of the anchor, flying, between those dates, at the Dock Co.'s
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PURE FRESH WATER
on the other two, but this fact cannot THE HONGKONG STEAM WATEL surely be sufficient to warrant the Company'sT BOAT CO, L., is prepared to supply continuing to ply such a caft on the most ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH The WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and
Boilers. plea that the leungshan has been running for
Call Flag W. exposed orussing made by their steamers. sutne considerable time on this line is rather one
in favour of achungs being made, and it reoms certainly time the Company should, by the provision of a somewhat larger steamer, put an end to a state of things which is unsatisfactory
able to the Company themselves.-Yours, etc.,
A RECENT PASSENGER IN THE to the general public, and not altogether credi:-
"LEUNGSHAN."
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.
The C.M. steamer Kwaiyang, from Tientein and Chefou, left Chefes for this port on the 4th inst., p.m., and is expected here on the 10
inai, B.D1.
The N.D.L. steamer Strassburg, from Her arg.lett Singapore for this part of the let ins!.. vd way to expected here to-morrow, & W.
TRADE
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CLUB."
H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
J. W. KEW
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1st Floor, 37, Connaught Heal Hougkong. 13th June, 1902.
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ON SALE.
THE
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IRECTORY
AND CHRONICLE
CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO. &c.. WITH WHICH ABE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY
AND
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST FOR
1903.
THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL Issue.
ja Tle DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Nether- landla India to Siberia, in which Europeana regids. Not only in the Directory as fall and complete in each case as it can be made, but each
Colony, Port, or Settlement is profaced by a DESCRIP
most of TION, carefully revised each year which will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE TOURIST, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, &o., &c.
The Information in these Descriptions, con- hundred interesting articles, packed sisting of a with facts concisely set out, and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Country and Port, would alone suffice to fill a large volume.
The Directories and Descriptions are of
The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al. though printed in muller type than formerly, and condensed in every possible manner, con tains every year more pages.
Royal Gotaro-Complete with Fourteen Mops ami lege, 1,574, 59.00. Directory only - p. 119, 55.09.
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