CHARGE OF ROBBERY.
Pun Taxo On, a young Hakka, was elurged with having on 24th May along with certain persons unknown comuiitied assault and robbery at Hok Un and stolen $110 and a quantity of „Jewellery and clothing,
He pleaded not guilty.
The following jury was empanelled :----Messrs. II. A. Borke, V. V. Carlowitz, P. Hell, R. Henderson, D. Testor, C. H. Fallon. and 4. P. M. Keith.
Į
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 21st, 1904.
Dona at London in four copies, two in English? and two in Chinoise, this thirteenth day of May of the year 1904.
(Signed) LANSDOWNE.
THE EMIGRATION CONVENTION, Chinese Inspector or his Delegate, aut ques- fiored with a view to ascertain their perfect understanding of the Indenture.
ARTICLE V.
Convention between the United Kingdom and China respecting the Employment ‹Ě Chines Labour in British Colonies and
Protectoraten,
• Sigurd at London, Bth May, 1904. Whorens a Convention between her Majesty Queen Victoria and His Majesty the Emperor of Chine was sigued at Peking on the 21th October, 1860, by Articla V of which. His The Attorney-General stated that the robbery Imparial Majusty the Emperor of China con-. took place at the regnent works at. Kow-sented to allow Chinese sahjuets, wishing to Joom. The complainant and his wife were asleep in their house and were suddenly awakened by a number of men antoring. They were seized and bead, the house Wan
All ships employed in the conveyance of in- dentured emigrants from China under this Con- vention shall engage and emberk them only at
SCHEDULE. Regulations.
T. Y. CHANG,
Ship employed in the transport of indoatured
3
·KODAKS! KODAKS!! KODAKS!!!
AND{
PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Wo have an Establishment Solely devoted to
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING
a Treaty port, and shall comply with the Re-emigrants from Chins under this Convention for Amateurs, where we turn out work of the best description and with great promptness.
gulations contained in the Schedule horeta an- nexed and forming part of the Convention.
ARTICLE VI,
- For the better protection of the emigrant, and of any other Chiness subject who may happen takes service in British Colonies or other parts to los residing in the Colony or Protetorate to beyond the war, to enter into mgagements with which the emigration is to take place, it shall be British subjects, and to ship themselves and competent to the Emperor of China to appoint a keir families on board of British vossols at the Consut or Vico-Consul to watch over their open ports of China in conformity with Beruluinterests and well-being, and sute Consul or tions to be drawn up between the two Govern-Vier-Consul shall have all the rights and ofments for the protection of such smigrants:
sarked and various things we carried away by the robbers. Thus only point for the con- sidoration of the jury was as to the identity the prisoner. The woman met him in the street. four nights after the robbery, recognised kitu as oon of the gang and gave his in charge of the police,
After hearing evidence the jury found the prisoner got guilty by a majority of six to one.
He was discharged.
DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT.
Ng Tsung, an old Chinaman, was charged with having on 13th Janusy forged a onelain cereipt for money, for payment by the Goveru ment of Hongkong of the suma of $221 to one Alan Chemng with intent to defraud.
He denied the charge.
The jury was as follows: -Messrs. E. W. Terry. D. J. Pettigurah, H. Elaner. A. H. A. Klerkner.. P. Robert. E. Mast, and C. W. He
a man named Chan Clusing load a squeflor's
|
Imations,
ARTICLE Vit.
And whereas the aforesaid Regulations have privileges accorded to the Consuls of other not hitherto been fratned, His Majesty tho King of the United Kingdom of Groit Britain
Every Indent entered into under the and Troland and of the British Dominions present Articles shall clearly specify the name boyond the Seas Emperor of India, and His of the country for which the labourer is requir. Majesty the Empower of China have accordingly, the duration of the engagement, and, if appointed the following us their respretive renewable, on what ternis. the number of hours Plenipotentiarica, that is to say:
of labour per working day, the nature of the Ifis Majesty the King of the United Kingdom work, the tato of wages and mode of payment. of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British the cations dething, the grant of a free Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of Iulia.passage out, and, where such is provided for the Most Honourable Henry Charles Keith therein, a free passage back to the port of em. Petty Fitzmaurice, signs of Laulowne. arkation in China for himself and family His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for right to face medical attendance and medicines. Foreign Affairs; and
whether in the Colony or Protectorate or on the voyage from and to the port of emberkation in China, and any other advantages to which
His Majesty the Emperor of China, Chung Te-Yin, Brevet Lieutenant-General of the Chiness Imperial Forces, His Impérial Majesty's į the canigrant shall be entitled. The Indenture Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Clespot may also provide that the emigrant shall, if entry at the Conet of His Majesty the King considered necessary by the medical authorities. of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and be vaccinatel on his arrival at the Depot, and Irehunl and of the British Dominions beyond in the event of such vaccination being unsueCP99- the Seas. Emperor of India;
ful. revaccinated on board ship.
And the said Plenipotentiaries having met and communicated to each other their respective fall powers, and found them in goal and due
following Articles: forma. have agreed upon and concluded the
ARTICLE
The Altanery-fosem? stated that since 1888. Kernel for a plot of land at Mali. He died in But that fuel was suppressed from the knowledge of the Government, and the squatters Javncy was still hold by the prisoner, who jumpersonated the dead, muur Chun Cheung- That was 31 offence in itself. But the prisoner. not content, with obtaining posses- sion of the land by falsely impersonating This dead mun.` went further and forged. a seript in this mame of Chan Cheung
As the Regulations to be framed under the in order to get from the Government compen above-mentioning Treaty were intended to be of sation money for a portion of the land that bad
a general character, it is hereby agreed that on been granted to Chan Cheung under a squat each occasion when indentured emigrants are Ter's licence. It appeared that last year the required for a particular British Colony or Government wanted sine land for the purpose Protectorate beyond the seas, His Britanie of eventing a disinfucting station, and they chose Majesty's Minister in Peking shall notify the a portion of this land for the site. Composa Chinese Government, stating the name of the fion was fixed at $221, and prisoner samo into Treaty port at which it is intended to emburk The Public Works Departament office and got the then, and the terms and conditions on which inney and signed a receipt for it in the name of they are to be engaged; the Chinese Govern- Chun Cheung. The fact of the death of Chan went shall thereupon, without requiring further Cheung came to the knowledge of the Govern- | formalities iramediately instruct the went through a guarrel among the people unthorities at the specified Treaty port to take concerned. The only defence put forward was all the steps necessary to facilitate emigration that the prisoner hat bought the land from The'ustification berein referred to shall only be Chan Chinng's representative after. Chan required-enen in the case of each Colony or Cheung's death and that this man told him to Protectorate, except when emigration under go to the oflies and use the naw of Chan Chang. indenture to that. Colony or Protectorate from
The jury, after hearing evidence, mani-
the specified Treaty port has not taken place nuously formal the charge proven.
during the preceding three years.
Wis
MAIN.
|
ARTICLE IX.
On receipt of the instractions
local
His Lonlskip in passing sentence said that ut lust Sessions the prisoner along with s woman had been sentenced to twelve months referred to, the Tuotai at the port shall abte imprisonment for conspiracy to deïent the ends at once appoint un officer, to be called the of justice. The sentence for such conspiracy Chinese Inspector; who together
three years, but, as he was an old
the British Consular Officer at the port or his his Lordship had let him off with
Delegate, shall make known by Proclamation chly one year's imprisonment. At that time
and by means of the native press the text of the he nut kuow about this matter of
Indenture which the emigrant will have to the mpensation money, which showed that the prisoner was an artful old scoundrel. He sin, and any particulars of which the Chinese seemed to be a mixture of the kaave and the officer considers it essential that the emigt facl; more of the know than the fool. These informed, respecting the country to
which the emigrant is to proceed, and respect sentence would be one your's imprisonment.
The Court adjourned till to-day at 1039 au.ing its laws. ARTICLE HI.
POLICE COURT.-
Monday, 20th Jnie
Berokeļ MK. H. H. J. COMPERTZ ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE.),
ALLEGED BRIBERY.
A Chinese contractor named Li Fook was charged with offering a bribe to a Chinese foreman of the Public Works Department.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defence, The case was remanded. defendant being allowed bail in the sum of $500.
OBSTRUCTING THE FAIRWAY
Four boatmen, charged with obstructing the fairway in the harbour, were fined from 55 16
8926,
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.
For catting and wounding a companion with whom he had a quarrel a Chinoman was find
$15 or one tenth,
THEFT.
A coffee-house keeper of Yannati, a woman, rano to Hongkong on Saturday to take part in the Dragon Bont Festival, leaving a fold in charge of the house. On returning the dis revered that some of her silk jackets had been stolou.
The fol was convicted of the theft and sen- t need to six weeks hard labour and six hours
stocka.
Before Mr. J. H. KEмr (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
The Chinese wife of an Indian named Bola
ARTICLE VILL
The Indenture shall be sigued, or in cases of illiteracy marked, by the emigrant after the Chinese manner, in the presence of the British Consular Offer or his Delegato and of the Chinese Inspector or his Delegate, who shall be posible to their respective Governments for its provisions having been clearly and fully To each emigrant there shall be presented a explained to the emigrant previous to signature. Py of the Indenture drawn up in English considered as definitive or irrevocable until after and Chinese. Such Intentare shall not be
the embarkation of the emigrant.
ARTICLE IX.
In every British Colony or Protectorate to an officer or offices shall be appointed, whose which indentured Chinese emigrants proceed, duty it shall be to insure that the emigrant shall have free access to the Courts of Justice to obtain the redress for injuries to his person und property which is seenred to all persous. irrespective of cuce, by the local law.
ARTICLE X.
During the sojourn of the emigrout in the Colony or Protectorate in which he is employed, all possible postal facilities shall be afforded to him for communicating with his native country and for making remittances to his family,
ARTICLE TI
must be seaworthy, clean, and properly ven tilated. and with regard to the following mutters, shall comply with conditions as far as possible equivalent to those in fores in British India with reference to the emigration Accouneration required on board (vide of natives from Tudia :
action 57 of The Indinu Emigration Art.
1883).
sheathing to the decks or sleeping platforms Sloping accommodation, consisting of wooden
tvide rule regarding iron docks, as amendet the 16th August, 1902, in Schedule "A" to the under The Indian Emigration Act. 1883
Rules as to space on board (vide section 58 of The Indian Emigration Act. 1893").
Carriage of qualified surgeon, with necessary medical stores.
Storage of drinking water (ride rulo 113. us Indian Emigration Act. 1983 *mended the 24th February, 1900, under The
37. Provision of adequate distilling apparatas de Schedule "C" to the rules under The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").
The dietary for each indentured migrant" on Ionel ship sifall be as follows per day -
Not lons than Rive, not loss thna Ig B,or đòar or
brend stuffs
7115. Fish (dried or salt) or meat (frosh or
preserved)
...
...
Fresh vegetables of suitable kinds Salt Sugar Chinese tou Chinese condiments in sufficient quoti.
tities.
128 1 ... 1 oz.
1.. 01
Water, for drinking and cooking ...... 1 gallon or such other articles of food as may be sub stituted for any of the articles noted in the foregoing Seale ne being in the opinion of the ductor on board equivalent thereto.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1904.
LONG, HING & CO.,
In 1900 be returned to New York, where, be arranged his collectione nud partly worked up Germany, Dr. Laufer parsed anthropological the results of his journey. Returning to researches in Berlin, Dresler, and Munich, aftor which the principal sums of he visited England to sindy some Oriental MSS. in the British Museum and the University Libraries of Cambridge and Oxford. At Cambridge Dr. Laufer was entrusted with the task of outalogaing the Tibetan MSS. having previously catalogued the MSS. at the. Royal Library of Dresden,
17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
(Fow Doors East of Hongkong Hotel
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
MARK.
YEBISU:
THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN.
THIS IS A
PURE
PLEASING POPULAR PALATABLE PRODUCTION
In 1901, Dr. Lanter received a stipend of HATE YOU TRIED three thousand florins from the Imperial Academy of Sciences, of Vierba, for furlar researches in Tibetan literature and history, living contributol two papers bearing on these subjects to the mumoirs published by the Academy. In April of the sum year Dr. Lant r received another call to New York to undertake an expedition to Chins with the bject of establishing a department for the study of Chinese civilisation in the Museum of Natural History as a rugans of instruction and of a better understanding of the cultural nchievements of the Chinres, bince that time, Dr. Laufor bus travelled in the provinces of Kiangsu, Choking. Horan, Shensi,
bul Shantung. He bus so far collected more than 3,600 specimens illustrating the life and products of the Chines. In his researchos Dr. Laufer has done some good work. He devoted adtention to the investigation of the Chinese Jews, and made the three large Jewish iuseriptions of Kutongfu a special study, the results of which, with a new translation, NOTES EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE MANQUERS Dr. Lanfer hopes to publish in the near future. OF LANSDOWNE AND THE CHINESE MISIS-It is extremely fortunate to the cause of the TER ON SIGNING CONVENTION OF MAY 13, Chinese Jews to have such an experienced scholar to help them, inasmuch as Dr. Laufor can write and speak Chinese fluently. He intend to leave Shanghai next week for Germany, and at the end of September ext expects to bo iu Now York, when his researches on behalf of the Museum will come to an end. Dr Laufer will then start again for Chius where he intends to devote his time to studying
happen to be residing in the Colony or Proof Shanghai, which has invited him to join the ad of any other Chinese subject who may doubtless be a great help to the Rescue Society For the Intris profection of the emigrant the condition of the Chinese Jews. He will
tectorate to which the emigration is to take committee. Let us hope that, after the long.
watch over their interests and well-bein, and appreach their native co-religionists, & final place it shall be competent to the Emperor of and painstaking efforts of the Sonia'y for the China to appoint a Consul or Vico-Conal to Rescue the Chinese Jews to endeavour to such Consul or Vico-Consul shall have all the attempt will be made with the co-operation of rights and privileges accorded to the Coussls of Dr. Laufer to rescue the venant of the native other nations."
Jews in Chinu
1904.
— LUTA AL P
Foreign Ofee, May 13, 1904, SIR. By Article VI of the Convention about to be concludes batwem Graat Britain and China with regard to Chinese subjects leaving the Treaty ports of China under Indenture for service in British Colonies or Protectoratex it is provided that
for the purpose naized, the position of Consul or important that the persons appointed to occupy
His Majesty's Goyrnment consider it specially
Vice-Consul should be experienced officers of clusively in the service of the Emperor of China. Chinese nationality, that they should be ex- and that a cack ease the name of the person selected should be coramunicated to His Majesty's Government, and their agreement to the appointment obtained.
Inve the hour to inquire whether the Chinese Government are prepared to meet the wishes of His Majesty's Government in the mattor. If so, and if you will inform me tecord- ingly, this note and your reply might be attached to the Convention in order to place on formal record the arrangement concluded.-I hare, &c.
(Signed) LANSDOWNE
With regard to the repatriation of the Chang Ts-Jen, Sr., &c. &c. with
emigrant and his family, whet! or on the expira- tion of the Endguture or from any legal cause, or in the event of his having been invalided from sickness or diablement, it is understook that this shall always be to the port of shipment in China, and that in no case shall it take place by any other means than actual conveyance by ship, and payment of money to the returning emigrant in lieu of passage shall not be admissible.
ARTICLE XI.
The British Consular Officer at the port, or
Nothing in any Indenture framed under his Delegato, shall confer with the Chiness these Articles shall constitute on the employer Inspector us to the location and installation of a right to transfer the migrant to another the offices and other necessity buildings, here. employer of labour without the emigrant's free inafter called the Emigration Agency, which consent and the approval of his Consul or shall be erected or fitted up by the British Vice-Consul; and should any such transfer or Government, and at their experse, for the purussignment take place, it shall not in any way „pose of carrying on the business of the pugage invalidate any of the rights or privileges of the
ment and shipment of the emigrants, oil in¦ emigrant under the Indenture. which the Chinese Inspector and his staff shell have suitable neconmolation for carrying on their duties.
ARTICLE IV.
ARTICLE XIII.
It is agreed that a fee on each indentured emigrant shipped under the terms of this con- vention shall be paid to the Chinese Government 1. There shall be posted up in consplenous for expenses of inspection, bat no payment of places throughout the Emigration Agency, and any kind shall be made to the Chinese Inspector more espcially in that part of it called the or any other official of the Chinese Government Depót, destined for the reception of intending at the port of exibarkation. The above fee emigrants, copies of the Fudenture to be entered shall be paid into the Custom bank provious to into with the emigrant, drawn up in the English the clearance of the ship, and shall be calculated and Chinese languages, together with copies of at the following rate:-3 Mexican dollars per the specia! Ordinance. if any, relating to luni-head for any number of emigrants not exceeding gration into the particular Colony or Protec-
10,000, and 2 dollars per head for any number in torate for which the emigrants are required.
excess thereof, provided they are shipped at the 2. There shall he kept a Register in Englishsame Treaty port and that not more than and in Chinese, in which the names of intending twelve months have elapsed since the date of indentured emigrants shall be inscribed, and in the last shipment, this Register there shall not be inscribed the name of any person who is under 20 years of age, unless he shall have produced proof of his having obtained the consent of his parents or other awful gardians to enigrate. or, in default of these, of the Magistrate of tho district to which he belongs. After signature
|
Chinese Legation,
May 13th, 1904. Lordship's
My LORD MARQUESS, In reply to your
note of this the honour
dute, I
Javo to. state that tio Chinese Government are in entire accord with is Britannic Majesty's Government us to the at importance they attach to the Consuls and Vice-Consuls to appointed under Article VI of the Convention about to be con- eluded between the two Governments bring men of great experience, und will consider it a duty which they owe to the emigrant to confir respects conform to the requirements specified the selection of these officers to such as in all in the note above referred to, which, together with the present ous, it has been mutually agreed shall, in proof of this understanding, be "Prendel to the said Convention.
I have, dre (Signed) T. Y. CHANG. The Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.,
&c., ke, Ke.
SHIPPING NOTES..
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
left Shanghai via Foochow on Saturday, at The Imperial German muil steamer Zieten
p.m., and may be expected here on Wednes- day, p.m.
The O. & steamor Dorie, with mails, &c.,
$16.00 PER CASE OF DOZEN PINTS.
SOLE AGENTS
II. PRICE & CO.
12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
THE
ROBINSON
[41
PIANO Co. LD.
from San Francisco to the 1st inst, via Hano. UPRIGHT IRON lalu leaves Yokohama for this port this morning, the 21st inst., cia Island Bes, to
The M.M. steamer Tonkin, with the 'nsat. Ereneb mail, loft Singapore yesterday, the 20th inst., at 3 p.m., for this por via Saigon.
The H.A.L. steamer Nibia, from New York, 1-ft Manila for this port on the 18th inst., p. and may be expected hera to-day, p..
The steamer Tweeddate, which left hore OB the 25th ult. for Barban, Natal, with the first lot of Chiness labouré s for the Transvaal, arrived at her destination on the 18th inst.
WEATHER AT SEA.
GRANDS
MANUFACTURED BY US
ARE TO DE
The Yuen Sung iro Manila reports fine ABSOLUTELY DEPENDED ON
wonther.
The Kwong Lee ou ber passage from Shanghai experienced very rough miny weather with moderate N.. winds to Tarasbout; thence to port fine.
The Rubi from Manila reports fine weather. The Forerie from Singapors experienced fine weather.
MISCELLANEOUS,
3,000 tons of rice; the Bainan from Wuku and The Chun Sang, from Bangkok, brenght Chinkisug 2,300 tons.
The Labor, from Japin, has 2,000 leus of coal aboard.
he Breid, from Rajang, brought 1,300 tons of timber for Messra. Sandor. Wietor & Co.
AMERICA AND SHIFT NG SUBSIDIES,
were
THERE IS NO PIANO SO WELL
ADAPTED TO STAND THE
HONGKONG CLIMATE.
THE MATERIAL IS OF THE BEST
AND THOROUGHLY
WE GUARANTEE THEM FULLY,
PRICES $400: Upwards.
abouts of the remuant of the Chinese Jews, question. America's exports are enormous, and BABY
GRANDS
In shipping circles, says a London cautam- poracy, the renesel attempts to obtain subsidies for the America mercantile marino are buing SEASONED IN THE COLONY. followed with interest. The THE NATIVE JEWS IN CHINA. forward on the other side that instead of giving proposal put direct subsidies the United States Govoromeat Events of considerable importunes, says the should allow tariff coupesio 2 on all goods Shanghai correspondent of the Jewish Chronicle, carried in American ships, was described by a are likely to develop within a few months with shipping authority as ingeticus in a sens, but regard to the fate of the native Jews of China. likely to lead to reprisals." "It is quite obvious," just returned to Shanghai from the interior charged on goods brought into the States by A co-religionist, Dr. Berthold Lonfor, who les *aid he. that if lower import duties of China, whither he had gone on a mission in American vessels, shippers to that country the interest of the American Museum of would send their goods in American abips, und visit to Kaifengin, to ascertain the where- accordingly. But there is another side to the Natural History, intends to make a personal the shipowners of other countries would suffer
visited the Orphan Colony" At the present indicated European Governments would fail to This will be the second time that Jow hus I do not think that if the Slates took the action moment some account of the career of this retaliate on American shipping. It is very distinguished Jewish doctor of philosophy will, striking how persistent the efforts to induca I hope, 201 be without interest.
Congress to subsidise the shipping industry have Dr. Berthold Laufer was born In Cologne. been, and unfortunately the action taken by on October 11th, 1874 He attouded "the the British Government seems to have Universities of Berlin and Leipzig for three
rates of subsidies." graduated at the latter University in 1897. H showed a predilection for
the simdy of It is reported on good authority in shipping guages, anthropology, and Semitic philology circles in New York that Mr. Ismay, the new
tcok up Sanserit, Tibetan, head of the Shipping Trast, bas raised a small DR. NEWELL WILSON. DE WILLIAM DANEL and later on Mongolian, Chinese and Japanese. Dr. Laufei empest among a group of stockholders in the had necessarily to serve in the army for a year.} Trust by reiterating his determination that this · from which he obtained the qualification of a combine shall pay no dividends for some time to Dr. Laufer received a sull to the &erican who had interests in the companies that were sub-ficer. While will a student at Borlin, come. The dissenting stockholders are 'these Museum of Natural History, in New York, the peaking large profits before the Trust was President of which is Mr. Morris K. Jesup, fried, but are now receiving nothing. A Laufer was attached is under the able leader it became part of the Trust, esrzed in 1900 as The department of anthropology to which Dr. case in point is the Leyland Line, which before
ship of Professor Franz Boas, the famous ex-pot profit £289,500. It is believed that the plorer of the E kimos and American Indians. British stockholders who exchanged their shares When, in the beginning of tho year in the British lines that entered the Trust for 1898, Dr. Laufer arrivedl ia New Trust stock are losing about £1,000,000 a year York, extensive expeditions were organised on account of the inability of the Trust to do view to explore all the native tribes along the not to be deterred from carrying out his policy under the patronago of Mr Jesup, with a more than make both ends meet. Mr. Ismay is North Asialic acific coast in order to ascertain by the grumblings of the stockholders, and the historical connections between the old and there is very little doubt but that until shipping the new world. Dr. Lauler was sutrusted business is on a much better paying basis than with research work Eastern Siberia and Saghalin Island, where he
mong the tribes of it is at present be will use any small profits the Trust may earn for improving the service rather travelled and collected specimens for two years. than for paying dividends.
THE ATLANTIC SHIPPING FRUST.
Should the port of enbarkation have been and a balf years a student of law, and strengthened the hands of the American adva- charged, or a space of more than twelve months have elapsed since the date of the last shipment, inspection charges shall be paid as is the first
instance.
ARTICLE XIY,
ARTICLE XV.
The English and Chinese text of the present of the Indenture according to the Chinese Convention have been carefully compared, but mmmmer, the emigrant shall not be permitted to in the event of there being any difference of Singh was charged with Jarcony. The com- leave the Depot, previously to his embarkation, meaning between them, the sense as expressed plainant's story was that while away from his without a pass signed by the Chinese Inspector, in the English text shall be held to be the house his mother-in-law came thers and induced and countersigned by the British Consular correct sense. his wife to open a box from which they took | Officar or his Delegate, unless he shall havo. $100. The wife then deserted her home.. through the Chinese Inspector, renounced his The present Convention shall come into force
The case was roraanded.
agreement and withdrawn his apme from tho you the date of its si, nature and remain in force Mr. J. S. Harston. solicitor, of Messre. Ewens register of emigrants.
for four years from that date, and after such and Harston, appeared on behalf of two men 3. Before the sailing of the ship each period of four years it shall be terminable by from the Ying King, whe charged two Excise antigrant shall be carefully examined by a either of the High Coutracting Parties on Olhems with assault and with preventing them qualified Medical Officer nominated by the giving one your's notice. from doing their duty. Mr. H. W. Looker, British Consular Officer or his Delegate. Thó solicitor Meserà. Deacon, Looker und Deaton),
In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries have appeared on behalf of the Excise Officers. The emigrants shall be parded before the British | signed the presont Convention, and have affixed
Consular Officer or his Delegate and the thereto their seals.
A CROSS-BUMMONS.
ease was remanded.
ONLY 5 FEET LONG..
Hongkong, 8th June, 1904
DENTISTS.
Latest American Methods.
Reasonable Fees,
No charge for examinations.
1400-
Office hours 9 AM. to 1 PM, and 2 to 5 P.M,
31 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
(First Floor Walkin's Building), Hongkong 18th, February
9410