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"Professor Moriarty" is an equally rare bird. The smartest of criminals will make the inast stupid of blunders. The murderer who could conceive of the plan of getting his victim entombed in the depths of the hold of an oceangoing steamer was cunning, but not shrewd enough to reckon on the conse- quences of a possible miscarriage of his plas, Otherwise he would have used for packing the grisly evidence of his brutality something
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REGTER'S SERVICE.] JAPANESE CRUISERS IN SPAIN.
Ax the coinage of the Colony is about to TELEGRAMS. become the subject of investigation by Commission, we
draw attention may the growing provalence of the Japaness yen and the scarcity of the Mexican dollar. At the prosent rate of exchange the discount on the yon is 9 per caut. As thes majority of the Japanese coins in circulation appear to
be quite new the inference is the they Jast as the depreciated Chinese twenty-gant are being imported as a business speculation.
pisos passes current in small business trans ac tions at its nominal value, so is the Japanese yen given and accepted as the equivalent of a Mexican dollar.
LONDON, August Ab. The Trukubu mud the Chitose are at San Sebastian; Admiral juin lanched with the Spanish Royalties.
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
THE HARBOUR MYSTERY.
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE.
|to endeavour to get him away by that vessel. Tho reaban approached, however, did not comply with the request.
Yesterday afternoon and last night Chief Detective Inspector Hanson was anxiously awaiting a whs from Shanghai. On receipt of the news that Adzelts did not proceed by this Hongkong Maru, the subsequent inquiries of the detectivesațioited the information, already mentioned, that a man answering his description bad booked by the Tora Maru. This informa-
WOMAN IDENTIFIED.
The expectations of the public as well as the police were damped by the telegram from our Shanghai correspondent which appeared in Saturday's inna, stating that the suspected murderer was not aboard the ss. Hongkong Mar The disappointment, however, bag had The effect of sparring the police to still greater top, unfortunately, was gained too late to The Commission at the Hague has cliB} azertion, and with the promptitude which as admit of is wie arriving at the northern Settle. cussed a Belgian proposal to renew the charactoriend their inquiries since the murder maut before the abip. Word has been received It must have required a graphic communication between England and declaration of 1899, prohibiting the drop was first made known to them, they hero ad escaped, but the polico expont a wire this devilish sort of temper to kill a woman Japan will pr bably be effected in fatare at ping of explosives from balloons. The succended in obtaining another clue which it is i by strangling, with the deliberation evinced about half the present charge. At the prese ut French and Russian Delegates opposed the hoped will be the means of bringing about the in the nee of a bairbrush as a tourniquet. moment, a message between the two countries renewal of the declaration on the ground | anxiously awaited arrest.
other than towela into which was woven in staring characters the name of the hotel at which he and his victim had been staying. As to his temperament, the liveliest curiosity
i unavoidable.
The subsequent robbery, again, even if it were not the sole motive of the crime, pats the wickedness of it all ou a lower, meaner
The "Japan Advertisor" sfa'es that tele-
LONDON, Angual Sib.
vin the Great Northern Telegraph Company that it hindered the progress of the art of can be transmitted at the rate of Y2.12 per
war. Lord Reay said that the earth and word. It is now reported that, as the result of arrangements made between England and
Boa were enough for military operations, and the air must be Jeft free,
The proposal
now, and the continual ring of the telephone beil It is a busy time at the Detective Ose just
is generally to inform the detestises that a min answering the description of the supposed
scale; and tough the man has to be tried before he is condemned, (and caught before has been fired at 82 sen por word. The Japanese dropped owing to the absence of unanimity. murderer has been seen at such and such
he is tried), we do not anticipate in this cas any sentimental issues being raised, of brainstorms, or any specions defences of that
sort. Whoever slow the nufortunate woman under circumstances of such almost in- conceivable malignity Las well earned the unanimous execration of the populues, and the police now in search of him have the strongest possible public good wishes for their success. It is a litt'o unfortunate that so much well meant assistance should haro pro ved an embarrassment rather than a
help, but though the opportunities of getting away from Bongkong are so numerous and complex, the police do not despair of even- We would draw special attention to OURtually laying hands on the miscreant The
LIME FRUIT CHAMPAGNE, which has the plant characteristics of the nest
Lima Fruit.
OUR DRY GINGER ALE is a beverage of
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OUR SARSAPARILLA is not only a deli-
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OUR STONE GINGER BEER since its introduction, has been ateadly growing in popular favour.
publicity already given to the description of a suspect must have made his progress lees easy than it has hitherto been.
The Fronel Mail of the 9th July was delivored in Loudon on the 9th inst.
Hongkong's revenue for the period ended May 31st, 197, amoun's to 82,898,991.72, and the expenditure to $2,306,971.17.
From the 1st January till 31st May this year the receipts paid Into the Treasury amenaded to
Russis, the rate from England to Vladivostol authorities are, therefore, contemplating in- augurating a wireless telegraph system between Vladivostok and Tsurugs, with a view to opening a direct servies at the rate of 40 sen per word. The now plin will be submitted for approval to the International Talegraphic Convention to be held in April next year.
HONGKONG'S FINANCES.
The Staloment of Assets and Liabilities on the 31st May, 1907, are as follows:---
LYAUTLETSED
Crowd Agenta' Account Money Order Remittasens
·Officers' Remittances ........... Suspouse House Service
180,703.88 1,035,01 1,088.70 12,900.281
Total Liabilities
199,833.82 Balance of Assets... 1,230,5-11.17
Total
ABERTH.
Balance, Bank ......... Balance, Crown Agents Advenson
Crown Agents' Deposite. Deposits not Available Subsidiary Colay
$1438,375.70
251,895.40 X7605 64 302,317.23
380,731.80
90,328.78
* 379,398,05
Total..............$1,449,375 79 * Estimated loss to be deducted on withdrawal of coins from circulation $12,000.
V.R.C. AQUATICS.
A M
DAMAGED DESTROYERS.
LONDON, August Jih. Eight destroyers damaged
in the wautouvres of the Home fleet will be docked at Portsmouth.
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THE BOMBARDMENT OF CASABLANCA.
LONDON, August 9th. The bombardment of Casablanca lasted 48 hours, and it is stated that 100 Mours were killed and wounded. The branch of the State Bank was sackel by the Moors und 60,000 pesatay stolen.
LATER.
The latest advices seem to show that the French were seriously mistaken in landing parties before a large force was available in Casablanca, as the tribesmen seized the opportunity to loot whole quarters of the town and maintained a furious fusillade agniost the French Consulate. Official telegrams give the most graphic descriptions of the defence of the consular quarter of the town. The attack of the
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place. Messrs. Weismana & Co. and the Dairy Farm, Lad, had ben visited by such a man, but polico enquiries weat to show that is esot instance it was gu t'e man they wanted. Amatour Jherlock Holmeses are plentiful at Hongkong just now.
As soon as they were made aware that the man for whom they sought. was not a passenger by the mgk ng Mars the detectives redoubled their efforts to again get on the trail. They learned that a man of baggard appearing and with a stubbly beard did board the steamer mentioned at the last minuts. H+ paid his faro and was passed by the doutor at the American Consulate, but his description did not tally with that of the man who is wanted.
that the man wanted got ashore at Woosung
morning aunguucing his captura,
THE GINSENG CASE.
B
A rather interesting case is now proceeding Tak-chong, and a British firm are concerned, in Kores, in which a local native long, Leh
the partiolare of which are, bristly, as named Chao Ching thing came to Shangbai follows-Lit Automa Korean official
for the ostensible purpose of selling the on- 7,000 Lattice. After prolonged negotiations: nual orop of ginseng, amounting to about ale was effected to the Chinese hong for draws up and signed by the parties the arm of 1,650,00 fan, a contract "being concerned. Delivery of the ginseng was applied for in dne
course, but during the interval the Koreone had found it their adrantagu to effect another salo of the same ginseng 19 Japanese firm, to whom the ginang was demanded delivery they were told that the delivered, and when the Shanghat buyers Korsan officials had been compelled to sell the stuff to the Japanese, Meanwhile the Chinese had rosold a portion of tho ginseng to a local British firm, who now demand compensation for breach of contract, the market value of the article having advanced from twenty four izels difference in value on 67,000 cattier amounts to to forty-five tale per catty, so that the total
ou less than 1,407,000 tuela. Mr. D'Anxion de
to
BRITISH RULE IN INDIA.
The description of another passenger who has been retained by the Chinese and be is now at Secul instituting proceedings in the booked by the ar. Toss Maru under the name Japanese Court there.-N-C. Daily Noes. of Jackson did, however. This steamer cleared for Shanghai and Keelung on Tuesday, and (ko Nippon Yusen Kaisha's passenger oleck stated that there was a passenger on board whose description tallied with that of the wanted man. This periou, the clerk attod, called at the tribesmen N. Y. K. Mice on Monday and asked the price calminated in a great onslaught on the of a passage to Shanghai. He was told 860 and morning of the 7th just, when four French 1ster paid the money, remarking that his
At a time when a certain class of British poli- British rule in India, it may not be without in- ticians are engaged in trying to disparage farest to quote the substance of speech lately Boston by Mr. Niels Grün, a-Dane and a delivered at the Twentieth Century Club in
fast winter in India ass student graduate of Harvard University, who spent.
of interna
There was a large attendance at the Victoria A. S. WATSON & CO. 85,877,137,05, and the pay monte out amounted to Recreation Club on Eaturday afternoon to
8568,703.3). The receipts under the heading witness two awimming events which had been craisers arrived just in time to relieve the baggage was on board and that he was sailing tional affairs Mr. Grün attande the Indian LIMITED,
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On August 3ril, at Shanghai, THER MARSHAL to ALIOS FANNT COOPER,
DEATH.
Chanro-
On August 4th, al 81 a ghní, Awaza- oɛr John, eldest son of the Laje AlexaNiku baw and Mr. Jorts Pensticm, nged 31 rear,
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG
Araust 12, 1907.
Pur revolting crime now agitating the tuinds of all our renders promises tu mark a spech, as a famous Yokohama one did ten years ago. It does not present quite ne many mysteries as the Carew ase did, but it bus characteristics uot entirely dissitailar, insemuch as the murderer scams to have
oxercised a similarly mistaken ingenuity to malead bis inevitable pursuers. In the Carew case, aymymous letters were writ. ten to divert the bue and cry; in the pre
sent instance the nan las endeavoured to entangle it amida multiplicity of steamers. In both cases there are symptoms of what wo may call the "poney dreadful" mind, and the same extraordinary nuttention to matters bound to defeat the object of the rest of the schersing. It must be a source of consolation to the public that in the s jority of such cases, criminal ingenuity generally suffere from flaws that lead to its
of subsidia y coins amcunt to $43,318.97.
An error was made in the scoring for the Governor's Cop Competition [H. K. FR. A. for July. The Hon. Mr. F. H. Mag's correct score was 51 and 10 handicap, total 61. His handicap was erroneously, entered as 20.
A. 3.
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., bare teen appointed Chemists to His Excellency the Governor and Household, Messrs. Watson & Co., Ltd. have filled this position to every Governor of this Colony since ita aunera, tion in 1841.
During Jaly the rainfall was 7.385, the heaviest recorded on one day being 2,340 inches on July 24th. The mean for the past 20 years for July is 13.32 inches. Tho amount of sunshiuo, was 210,5 hours slightly over the mess, which is 2001.
His Maj sty the King has not been advised to ex reise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordianness :—Ordinance No. 1 oč 1907, entitled-An Ordinance to amend the Proba ́es. Ordinazier, 1897: Ordinamos No. 2 of 1907, entitled -An Ordinance for the ineor. poration of the Hongkong Collega of Medicine,
It is bereby notified for general informaation that arrangements have been concluded for a supplementary mail to be made up on board the French Contract Mail Stemmers for Shanghai
up to the time tired for departure of the wail. The postage to be prepaid by Hongkong Postage Stamps at the usual letter rate between Hongkong and Shanghai.
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H. E. Viceroy Yuen Shih-k'ai prescated a memorial to their Majestier, strongly doneu seing the short-sighted policy of many of the Imperial advisers, and declared that the fate of China would be like that of Kores, if reforms were
still obstructed by the reactionary party. The reading of the Viceroy'a memorial created quite an excitement in Court circles and Their Majesties seemed to be much moved,
It is reported from Haukow that hostilities have arisen in Aulu prefecture, Hupeb, batween
the Praestant and Roman Catholic converta of Chang-beianghaien and Ching-shinhsien. Several pitched battles bare already been fought Viceroy Chang Chih-tung is sending a strong with varying success between the two seats, and
force in restore order. Who ever heard of similar affairs between Confucianists Tavisis?
and
Considerabis satisfaction will be felt by all who have ocossion to use the Shanghai-Nanking Railway on learning that the Company has made arrangements with the Horse Bazaar Co, 34, to provide all the carriages on the stand at the station; for the ccavoyances hitborto plying for hire there have been monstrosities of
one dollar per hour or part thereof will be made and carriages may be engaged by telegraph free of charge from any station on the line. It is to be hoped that it will be found possible to exercise some jurisdiction over the rioshas outside the station, to prevent the "unseemly
arranged. The Arst, a two longthe handicap was swam off in beats, which resulted as under:
First heat-J. W. Baine, owes 8, 1; F. de Roza, owes 6, 2, A. V. Barros, owes IV, 3. Time-50 secs.
Second beat-8. Kingsbury, owes 6, 1; I. Le Breton, owes 7, 2; A. H. Carroll, owen 8, 3. Time-52 aces.
Third best-A J. V. Ribeiro, own 7, 1, A. M. Boas Pereira, ower 8, 2 3. M. C. Lopes, owes 9, 3; E. M. Rə
Ledios owe ♣ ♣ Tim-53 seca
defenders. The French lost 7 killed, and by the vest.
two officers and seven wes wounded. The Spaniards also bad some casualties. The French reinforcements vigorously repulsed an attack of 6,000 tribesmen outside the
town.
Order has now been restored.
SLUMP ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
LONDON, August 8th.
Just before the stair lof the dastor from the American Consulate and shipping cork, hath of whom were aboard, the
saw the suspected man, Jackzon, holding con- versation with a Miss Smith who was
a pass
enger to Brattle. She came to Hongkong from Manila by the Kumano Maru,
The real name of the man suspected of being
The worst slump on the New York Stock the perpetrator of this sensational crime is Exchange, since the panic in March occurred Adzetts. The police learned this from a women Final-J. W. Bains, 1; S. Kingsbary, 2; A. yesterday in consequence of heavy realiza-who used to live with him in Manila.
J. V. Ribeiro, 3. Time--51 secs.
The team race resulted as under :---
L. Le Breton, O. B. Cbusynt, F. K. Tato
and F. da Roza
J. M. C. Lopes, J. M. R. Pereira, Å‚J. V.
Ribeiro and M. A. R. Sonza.......
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P. M. Romadios, A. H. Carroll, L. E,
Lammert and H. S. Japhson...
J. W. Bains, A. V. Barroa, S. Kingsbury
and I. M. O. Remedios....
WATER POLO.
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On the conclusion of the foregoing events an inter club game of water polo took plane, the Vines being captained by 1. E. Lammert and the Whites by E. M. Remedios. After a very keon game in which brilliant play was witnessed on both sides, the seore stood one all. It was
then agreed that extra time should be played, but when the whistle again sounded there was
De change in the score.
APPOINTMENTS.
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The following appointments are notified in the Go: tte:-
I
It is hereby notified with reference to Govern
ment Notification No. 511 of the 1st instant that the Board of Arbitrators appointed by His Excellency the Governor under the provisions of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1999 (Ordinance No. 1 of 1907), consists of the following members:Hie Honour Mr. Justice
From
beneath it sat 2,000 men assembled from all
org
National Congress in Calcutta, and, whơn 12, (10 Hindas stood. in the ball on December 20
up 16 last and
Bande Mataram," he was, AD the ho confessed, thrilled with intense excitement, Upon the platform and directly in front of and over India-Maharajahs and Eajahs, represent atives of aulent bonses, elected members of legislative coquelle, of municipalities, professors, doctors, merchants and tradera, journalists and lawyers, and these surrounded by 10,0.0 0 people from the masses, and from all, as if it were bat dom. But the thrill was short lived, for the fimt one soul, there seemed to spring the for free- tewoppening speeches at the India National Coo- grees clearly showed that it was not the freedom of the Indian people which was the aim, but political positions of the individual members of The Congras. Not a speech daring the whole Congress brought forth
a single throb that sprang from the heart of a patriot, but every with the ambitious demands of rang the political offico cooker. The spirit of the Congress resembled that which prevails in auguration, when office seekers from all over the Washington directly after a presidential in- Union swarm in the capital-with this difference, that the American office seeker has however, usoally rendered some service to the party by petitions, whereas the Indian sapirant oves all he is and bos to the Government he denounces. The adage that little knowledge is a dangerous The value of the jewellery stolen is estimated thing has been exemplified by the
Indian National Congress, the supporters of which, through the education they have received, now endanger rather then further the peaceful pro-
tious, ascribable to the belief that the her they also obtained his photograpb. Federal State Goveruments were showing a renewed hostility to the Corporations. British Consols dropped to 813 in sympathy with the slop.
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHTS APPOINTMENT.
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LONDON. August 8th. Mr. Haldane has announced the Duke of Coanang bt's appointment to Field. Marshal, Commander in Chief, and High Com. missioner for the Mediterranean. The force under H.R.H. will comprise the garrisons
of Gibraltar, Malta, the detachments at Crete and Cyprus, and the British troops in Egypt and the Soudan.
"OUIDA'S" POVERTY. The Daily Mail correspondent at Florenco
tells a and la'e of the state of want to which Onida" has been reduced in bar old age, rendering the small pansion just granted to her exceedingly welcome.
The mordered woman was Gertrude Dayton of Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. 4. She was an anfortunate, and aged between 30 and 35. The natural estour of her hair was black, but lately deceased bad taken to using dyes and her latest colour was dark natura. A brush and bottle of dye were found in the room of the hotel at which she was staying,
81,5 gold. The items which Adesite appropriated before leaving the hotel at which he was staying were, so far as
can be
learned; one pair of diamond earrings, one ring, ink pend, set with diamonds; one solitaire diamond ring; one ring, set with two small diamonds; one ring, sut with two parle, one ring, four diamonds and a pearl; one ball. frog pendant, green enamel and diamonds one breast pin, set with diamonds; one Chinese neck chain, cash pattern, diamond in centre:
Until two years ago, he says, Millo, de la gold watch set with distaonds, monogram “M. Raméo occupied at Bant Alessio, Lacon, G. W.; one long chain cable pattern; diamond splendid three-story villa adjoining a church and ruby bracelet; one eagle pin with pearl in (Signora del Cani), se she had invariably thirty mouth one small pearl breech with turquoise She was known as the Ladly tha Dogs
and was SOOD always with a sumber of them
sentence
of civilization. Though Mr. Grön went to India prejudiced against the Britons by what he had heart ragerding British extortion and orasl treatment of the nativos, he had not been. there many weeks before his judices had been changed into frank admiration for a people that attained in India during the comparatively had accomplished such results as bad beau short period of 20 years. It any man become acquainted with the conditions in India two centuries ago and then go there now and see the present state of affairs, and ho could bat agree that there was nothing of which the Anglo-Saxon race could be as proud as the establishment and maintenance of practically absolute justice throughout the whole of India by the British. It was the operation of this British strength in India. On February 2nd principle of justice that was the foundation of last," said Mr. Grou, "I had a special comparing the disloyalty of educated
the
of
Wise (Chairman), the Honourable Mr. William around her. Her intense fondness for dogs, drop; small geld chain bracelet; one ohsin and opport class with the absolute devotion
Chatham, C, G, Mr. William Danby, and Mr. C. F. W. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary) The Chairman has appointed Thursday, the 22nd August, at 10.15 s.m. at the Supreme Court, Small Court, for the first ritling of the Board.
His Majesty the King has bon pleased to approve of the ppointment of the Honourable Mr. Henry Koswick to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong daring the absence from the Colony of Mr. William Jardine Gresson.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Arthur Jocelyn Brackenbury to be his Private Secretary, with effect from the 8th instant
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant to Sorgaon-Identenant Charles Forsyth,
for twelve months, commencing from the 11th instant.
of the value of money.
On several occasions about this time she went foodless a whole day, remarking, “It is maid appealed to the owner of the villa for a suficient it the dags eat." "Frequently, her supper for her mistress.
coupled with a certain megalomania, onged lock medallion, head set in diamonds. her on one famous occasion to give a meal milk, brand, and meat to every dog in Ineca.
From enquiries at the pawn strops, the police She paid the bill for this extraordinary learned that two diamonds were pawnod by banquet willingly, though, as previously when
5 wan giving the same of H. Jones for living in Florenea, heavy debts were crowd. ing upon her through her attor ignorance $55. This money was raised, it is believed, station of Nangloi; there we left the train and
to pay Adzećts' passage on the Tosa Maru.
On Saturday afternoon shortly before four o'clock Detective Sergeant Watt arrested raan on suspicion, and took him to the In the end the landlord of the villa turned Central Station. Mr. Larson, the boat "Onida "
out, and she took rooms in the first-
swain of the steamer Monteagle, ideati- olas Hôtel de Russie at Viareggio.
Once again her thoughtless expenditure ex bausted her resources, sud her plight was such
fed him so the person who took the box that last September the Mamma of the Uege, ou board. There must have been a great as Viareggio had named her, passed the night resemblance between the man arrested and the took Mile. de la Ramps to her own bumble under the trees on the sea-front. A woman
man wanted, for it appears the boatswain was cottage at Monti, and kept her there for some mistaken. The police sent for another person caused "Oaida" to lose totally the sight of her left eye.
In February last "Ouida" took two rooms at the Hotel Grande Bretagne, Viareggio. She stayed there until financial straits having again overtaken her, sho loft with her ex-maid's mother to stay at Massarosa, a village five miles away. At Massaress the air is delightful, bat it in a melancholy spot. Here in a milkman's
first book forty-four years ago, now liver.
of the masses towards their protectors and rulers. train at Delhi station in coupsuy with the At 8 o'clock in the morning that day I took a principal and four other professors and 15 stud. ents of the upper clase of ous of the collegas of Delhi. We want north towards Labore to the
walked 2 miles through the fields to a village and 30 Mahomedan farmers, called Moodka, containing about 1,500 Hindus We at once took possession of the Chanpal (village), mud there the discussions which had started in mediately upcu leuring Delbi continued for a considerable time. professors and students were unanimes in denouncing the British rule, though to it they owed all the advantages they had had and were then enjoying: bat they were careful to speak in English, for acne of them dared to detonnes the British to thoro villagers. There were two other Europeans for Britishers and on that account had courtesy besides myself, and the three of us were taken and kindness showered upon us. We were taken all over the village, into their houses, and their
spared nothing for my protection, because they thought I was British. On the return to Delhi that
the professors and students were less enthusiasis with regard to what revalle The police have since learned that the supposed favourite political agitators, for I bad pointed might be expected from the efforts of their murderer vent on board the as. Korea, after out, and I think with some success, that the their safety, in fact their entire well-being, Hongkong Maru, and asked one of the officers depends upon the continuation of British rule.
delection. In the detective world," Sher. antiquity and discomfort. A fixed obarge of Hongkong Volunteer Corps leave of abseus months. That homeless night on the cold back who was acquainted with Adzetts and with-friendliness clearly showed that they would have
out hesitation she said the man in custody was not be. On her statement the suspect wen released.
lock Holmes" ian myth; gosips grumble occasionally at the alleged ineficiency of the police, but the most unreasonable of them does not expect that the mirades. of Conan Doyle's imagination should be reproduced
It is therefore fortunate for amongst the coolies at the sight of a for this port on the 9th insinot, and may be squalid cottage the old lady, who wrote her having filled, to obtain & passage by the masses of the people in India realized that
in real life.
the official guardians of public safety that
glamour and sorimmages that now take place
prospective "fare," says a Shanghai piper.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O. str. Namur loft Singapore for this port on the 9th inst. at 3 p.m.
The J.-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjiliwong loft Macassar
oxpected here on or about the 17th instant.