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TROUBLE ON THE "GLAUBR- ING"
DISCUSSED IN COURT.
zist inrt. This morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, summonses were heard in which William Jen- kins, second officer of the s.. Clavering, charg- ed David Barton, master, and Davis, chief 'officer, of that vessel for assault. Barton charged Turner, the third officer, with absent. ing bigself from duty' while in the waters of this Colony, and W. Jenkins, for using threat eping and abusive language toward him, whereby a breach of the peace might have been 'occasioned.
Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messri, Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the captain and chief officer.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 24 1905.
THE COMING OF SANDOW,
17th inst.
In all probability Hongkong, will shortly be having a visit from Sandow, the strong man, who is touring the East in the cause of physi. cal culture. He was due at Penang on the 6th inst, and is booked to open at Singapore on the 26th inst. Mr. Sandow. has with him a troupe of pupils who assist him in his demonstrations...
These pupila aro amateurs who have joined Mr. Sandow for a tour round the world to assist him in demonstrating. bis celebrated system of physical culture. In addition all appear night
in his great Graeco-Roman Arens. Mr. Sandow has just finished a phenomenally suc cestfal tour of ladio, appearing at the various threatres.during his tour. It has been found that the breatres, in the several parts of India are not spacious enough, for holding the audi. The case of the master agains! the second ences that crush, and jams around the doors officer was called first, and defendant pleaded nightly endeavouring to gain admission to see not guilty. Captain Barton said the Clavering the World's Celebrated Strong Man; and to arrived on the toil lost. Defendant was shipped avoid this for the rest of his Eastern tour he lo Hongkong in March last and had to remain has just had an enormous canvas theatre built until January, 1906. On Friday night the second The performance represents that of an ancient officer went ashore, and rejurned on Saturday Greco-Roman arena, the pupils during the morning about eight o'clock in a drunken state performance assisting and playing their parts of and complained that the third officer was ashore
ROMAN GLADIATORS, IN OLYMPIAN GAMES, passing a report about that defendant was and all kinds of athletic sports. This com beavily in debt. Defendant asked for an
pany is probably the largest and most_ex> advance which was promised two days pre-pensive that has ever visited the Orient viously, and complaisant said he would give and the performance given is one thai ap- him the advance in the afternoon. De peals to every one. A contemporary, lo fendant then used very foul language and speaking of Mr. Sandow's performances in said he would give 24 hours notice. Com Calcutta, said at the time that the reception plainant ordered him to his room, but he accorded to Mr. Sandow was absolutely un- refused to go, and said he was going ashore, paralleled in the records of Calcutta, and we Complainant was obliged to put defendant, in apine that it must have more than satisfied his room, and, the latter attempted to strike Sandow himself of the absorbing interest which him, but was prevented by the chief engineer. his visit to India aroused. It may truly be said He then left the room and tried to get ashore, that no show that has aver come to the East and the agents were coming up the gang has proved such a big draw or roused an way he called out to them that the "drunken audience to such a plich of enthusiasm as that skipper was mad," and "hod locked him up of Mr. Sandow in Calcutta. Sandow says that for nothing," and accused him of deliberately he believer himself to be a far stronger man to- trying to pile up the ship on the rocks.
day than he was some seven years ago. He is William Lee, chief engineer, and. Daris, now 36. He says that a man's strength will go chief officer, corroborated.
on increasing with careful treatment until be is 45, which is, asa rule, the limit of human development. Sandow's measurements at the present day are as follows:-
Inspector Langley said he was in charge of the Water Police station on Saturday when defendant was brought in. He was very noisy, used bad language, and abused the com plainant, but did not threaten bim then.
The case of the second officer versus the captain and chief officer was then taken.
His Worship again wamed bins. Contiau ing, witness said that when he was put in Irons the captain offered to fight him, and he said if he had an axe he would show what he could do to him.
Frank Turner, third officer, said he knew nothing about either this case, or about the piling up of the ship.
Mr. Gedge, addressing His Worship, called attention to complainant's demeanour in the box and the manner in which be answered questions and said if he was in that excited state here it could be easily imagined what his demeanour would have been on board at the time. He asked that the captain and chief officer be discharged and the second officer be punished.
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Weight 14 stone 6 lbs, height 5 ft.9 1-3 inches, neck 18 inches, chest 48 inches, chest expanded 62 inches, thigh 26 inches, kace 14 inches, calf 18 inches, ankle & 1-2 inches, upper arm 19 1-2 inches, forearm 17 inches, wrist 7 1-2 inches,
THE OVERhauling oE THE
"CILURNUM,"
CANDID STATEMENT BY THE CRUISER'S OFFICERS.
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SALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
DY MAŬISTRACY SHROFF,
sand inst; -The case in which Chan Shan, Shroff at the Magistracy, was charged with the embersla ment of the sums of $500 and $515 paid to him on the 17th March and toll May last, respec- tively, and with falsifying a certain book, the property of Government, was again called on before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this afternoon. Chief Inspector of Detectives, applied on behalf On the case being called, Mr. J. Hanson of the Crown Solicitor for one cek's remand. This was granted, bail being allowed as before.
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
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ADVICE TO THE AUSTRALIAN COMMON.
WEALTH.
BY THE CHINESE CITIZENS.
"A CURSE TO WHITE AND YELLOWS,"
STOP IN THE IMPORTATION,
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A large and representative meeting of the leading Chinese merchants and citizens of the State was recently held at Sydney at the rooms of the Chinese Empire Reform League for the purpose of taking the necessary steps to urge upon, the Commonwealth Government the desirability of prohibiting the importation of opium into the Commonwealth, and seekjog legislation rendering it unlawful for anyone to smoke opium or permit,or abet such smoking. Mr. Yee Hing (Messrs. On Chong and Co., who control one-third of the opium trade in this State) occupied the chair, and there were many others present who were more or less interested in the opium traffic.
The Rev, Young Wal required an assurance from those merchants present who were en- gaged in the opium trade that they were agree- able to abide by the request to prohibit the traffic in opium, as he recognised that to some firms this meant an enormous sacrifice. All present gave the required assurance.
Mr. Yee Hing gave a detailed statement of the movement, which was initiated in Mel bourne. It was proposed to ask the Chinese in Melbourne to distribute petitions for signa- ture throughout the Commmonwealib, and as soon as the Federal Parliament met to walt upon the Government and request that the necessary legislation be enacted without delay. Of every 200 cases of oplum imported to New South Wales his firm took 80, but notwith standing this they were of opinion that if the traffic was stopped it would be belter for the Chinese generally, to say nothing of the good that would accrue to the European population. They all recognited what the prohibition of the vile stuff meant to the Chinese community, as for a considerable time after being deprived of opium the smoker and eater would be a burden upon them, and it was proposed to inaugurate these derelicts-both Chinese and Europeans, fund to provide medicines and comforts for He had secured statistics showing the
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RAUD GOLD MINING COM
BUKIT KOMAM SITAFT."
THE NEW, LODE.
CALLOUS ROGUES
DUPE A WOMAN.
aret inst.
This morning Li Cheung and Wong Sam were placed before Mr. Hareland, charged with valued at $30, from one Hing Lim a married: obtaining a pair of gold-mounted rattan bangles, woman, on the 18th inat, by means of falsa pretencca.
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IN THE WAKE OF THE BATTLE,
TIENTSIN DOUND SHIP COMES ON: THE SCENE.
Captain C. Jones, master of a. Sheikh, hus' occasionally exhilarating experience, says the arrived in Tientsin after a most interesting and China Times be
February, 1904, Mr. W. Warnford Lack, the lo his annual report for the year ended 28th then general manager of the Raub. Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld., stated that probably at
The Sheikh was bound from Moron and about 40ft, in the New Main Shaft, where the
The case for the complainant was that, on the Diaro, ports of Japan, for Taku, with a cargo of first permanent pump will be installed, a cross-torb, inst, the defendants want to her house railway sleepers, in which William Forbes and that depth then, should be about soft. distant smaller notes. The woman went to get the Olatu on the 24th May, not knowing that "the cut will be driven to the new lode, which, at and asked her to change some $200 notes into Company are said to be interested. She left The General Manager at Raub reported on the change for them; and took the roll which was acts of God and the King's anemies" etc., as coth last that in the crosscut from the Bekic wrapped up in a handkerchief. As she was the charter party has it, were to be encounter Koman Shaft at 440 ft. level, a well defined starting for the moneychanger's the defendantsed in full force within a few days. Oo Sunday gold-bearing lode has been cut. Width of said she must leave some security for her safe the 27th May, as the good ship was ploughing tode is stated to be from 4 to 41 ft, and assay return with the money, and she gave them the her way to Taku, a quantity of wreckage was valus 6 dwts, per ton. In view of the import bangles. On the way to the money changers espied. This increased in amount, northward ance of this discovery which is in what is as she opened the handkerchief, and found it only of Tsushima Strait, and from the negligent yet the deepest workings at Raub, the remarks contained a roll of worthless blank paper. She manner in which great fragments of the Baltic of Mr. Lock in the report above referred to, in immediately returned to the house only to find fleet were floating about it became evident to relation to the promising Bukit Koman Mine, the men had disappeared. Yesterday she was the ship's officers that they were on the scene will be read with interest at the present im standing in Queen's Road talking, as it hap. of a great and disastrous caval battle. portant stage of the mine's development.
pened, to a detective, when the defendants cama sauntering along, but, on seeing her turned tail and bolted. The detective and complainant botted too, and soon had the cul- prits in safe keeping.
BUKIT KOMAN.
New Main Shaft-During the latter portion of 1902, wa were engaged on various prospect ing drives and crosscuts on the east side of Koman bill, in search of a more easterly line of loda of which superficial indications existed. This work resulted in the discovery of a strong bodyoflow-gradequarts on which we drove north for 174 feet and south for 154 feet without any break, the width varying from 2ít, 19 gft, and the assay value from † dwt, to 4 dwt. This was very cheaply done, and it proved to demonstra tion the existence of a new lode as had been suspected. Stoping from this was never in our minds, the level being too shallow. The know- ledge that we had over 300 ft. of continuoua, strong gold-bearing reef was sufficient for the
moment.
The main crosscut, which has been called the East Adit, was driven in all 353 ft. westward into Koman Hill, and intercepted some further small veins of no-immediate importance.
... GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY.
The first defendant now denied all knowledge of the maiter, but was positively identified by the woman, while the second defendant cal- lously admitted the charge, and said he took the bangles to Macao, where he melted down. the gold-mounting and sold it for $17.55.
They were each sentenced to three months' hard labour and six hours in the stocks,
CANTON NOTES.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 19th June.. HIGH WATER. The tides have been very high lately and with the heavy rains have caused serious floode throughout the flat country about Canton. The channel of the river, and several of them have launches have a difficult time keeping to the gone on to the banks nod had to be pulled off Launches running at night have been very much delayed.
Early in 1903, when developments in Koman of "ne gold below 200 ft", there was a revival Shaft at the 340 level were upsetting the theory of the proposal that the Government should join hands with this company in sinking a deep shaft, which would determine whether or no the gold-hearing lodes of Pahang were to be THE CHINESE EXCLUSION LAWS counted on in depth; and inasmuch as Koman The Chinese continue to take very seriously Shaft could not be availed of for such a test, the exclusion of their countrymen from the being ill-adapted as to situation, capacity and United States. The matter is being discussed equipment, a new site had to be chosen.us probably no other matter was ever discuss Everything pointed to the east side of Koman ed.. Everybody seems to be interested. Ten Hill-plenty of space for bendgear, good years ago few knew anything about the laws ground for sinking in, dumping room for waste excluding Chinese and as few cared anything rock, facility for automatic delivery of are to about them. Now all classes are in some mea- side and easy access to the old one on the seems very probable that some steps will be battery, proximity to a new lode on the one sure acquainted with what is going on. It uther side by crosscuts which would disclose taken to boycott American goods. Already further lodes if existent.
men have been appointed to make a care- ful list of all brands of goods imported from America and to make such explana- tions regarding these goods as will enable all classes to recognize them. Then, too, people just what is going on. It is safe to any literature is to be distributed to teach the that a very one-sided story of the trouble will be given to the Chinese. And it will be a story which will not tend to increase the friendly If this boycott is declared it will be the most feeling between the foreigner and the native.. serious event that has occurred in China for a long time. The chances are, nine to ten in favour of the boycott at the present time. That the Chinese can do this and are ready to do it cannot be questioned. That they are ready to suffer loss of money and inconvenience is also very certain. Those who have this difficult problem in hand should take warning and not push the Chinese too far. to this case the Chinese have a very large share of right on their side."
OFFICIAL LIFE.
The life of an official in China is not always
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Presently some living aurvivors were found two unhappy Russian sailors, sitting on a small piece of wreckage. They had almost given up hope of life. The Japanese warships had parked up every survivor they could find but these men had apparently got out of the way. They were in the last stage of starvation. One of them was so terribly weak that, when brought on deck, he had to be supported..
So far as could be gathered from these poor men, they were the" survivors of some" aix sailors who had found refuge on a piece of wreckage. The other four had dropped off exhausted, or been washed away, They ap peared to have belonged to the Naparin,
The Sheikh, having humanely looked around in vain for any further survivors, proceeded on her voyage, and was soon afterwards hailed by a Japanese warship. The Sheikh have to,”; and was requcated to proceed in company of the warship to the naval port of Sasaho. This order was, of course, complied with, and the Sheikh duly arrived in Sasebo the next morning, the 29th, after having heard heavy firing to the southward.
At Casebo, Captain Jones was blindfolded as allowed to leave again with ship, crew, and a precaution, but was well treated, and was
cargo intact, on Wednesday, the 31st.
While at Sascho the officers of the Sheikk saw three Russian battleships brought into part, and the whole. Japanese squadron in magnificent array, powder stained but sound and intact, came steaming in. At this sight, which might have been. expected to arouse a furore of patriotic enthusiasm, there was no demonstration whatever. It was taken as a matter of business.
Capt. Jones suffered no inconvenience beyond theslight delay, which he bore with equanimity, was strewn with mines. He was, therefore, particularly as he learnt that Tsushima Strait safer at Sascho than in the battle area.
It may be added, in testimony to the hu manity of the Japanese authorities, that the mines which they laid were so constructed as to float for twelve hours only, at the end of which limit they sank automatically.
DOWNIE VERSUS THE BANGKOK DOCK,
brought by Mr. W. Downie against the Bang. Judgment has been given in the action
recovery of So shares in the Dock Co., off the recovery of
or their value, plus dividends and interest, in all $11,000
odd.
This the Dock Co. resisted on, the ground
that there was no such understanding, as to distribution of shares, as that upon which Mr. Downia based bis action. They pleaded lapse of time, under art, 38 of the Cols, regulations, - prohibiting any right of action; and that on the merits of the case the plaintiff had no right or title to the shares claimed.
The judgment stated, in brief, that Mr. Downie had a right to his share of dividend
for
Mr. Gedge pleaded not guilty on behalf of his clients. W. Jenkins, sacond officer, said he ...went on board on Saturday morning, and The captain everything.seemed alright. turned to him with a laugh and said "Do you ses what the third officer has dons? He has given 24 hours' notice." Complainant said and you can take mine too." The captain then put him in irons. He was not drunk, and he did not raise his hand to the captain. He Some information has already been given in did not go, to the captain and ask for an ad- these columns concerning the recent "holding vance of his wages. He asked him for theup" of a British steamer by a Russian auxiliary money which was due to him. The captain cruiser while on the passage from Shanghai to did not say that neither he or the third officer Japan, and we are now able to add some inter could, leave before the agreement was up. esting particulars from an interview, which
Long before there was any assurance that The caplain was using very "abusive language. Captain Anderson of the British steamer
negotiations with the Government would re- Complainant here made remarks of a per- Cillurnum, who, with his vessel, is now, in
sult favourably, we had decided that the de- sonal character to Mr. Gedge, and His Wor Kobe, kindly had with a representative of
mands of the mine would in any event compel ship warned him that continuance of such this journal. It appears that the Gilurnum
though the depths to which it would be imme the sinking of a new main shaft sooner or later, semarks would compel him to commit him to chartered by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisks,
diately taken might be much less than the prison.
left Shanghai on Friday, and June, with a
1,500 ft proposed for the Government-aided Asked whether complainant asked leavoofthe mixed cargo, largely consisting of cotton, forormous amount of dplum that was im captain to go ashore, he said he had nothing to Kobe. She sailed at midnight and about fifteen smuggled into New South Wales each
ported, to say nothing of what was shaft. do with Mr. Gedge who was paid to back there hours afterwards, or, to be precise, at 3.30 pm, year, the figures being as follows:1898, 15,478th an efficiency, which would meet either Aiming at the greatest economy combined two defendants against him.
on the 3rd, she sighted a warship to the north- ib.; 1899, 18,8rglb. 1900. 16,502b; 1991, ward. Later on it was ascertained to be the 48,71716.; 1903, 27.4861b; and 1903, 18,03016, case, we utilised to the full the facilities afford auxiliary steamer Rion (formerly the Simplench) This was sentoking opium. There were only ed by the East Adit and the north drive on the flying the Russian flag. The Russian boat
about 9,993 Chinese in New South Wales.io
new lode, and connected there with a small signalled the Cilurnum to stop immediately, which order was..at once obeyed,
1901, and as they were steadily diminishing in air-thalt on the site to be occupied by the Soon number, it would readily be seen the great evil
future main shaft. Once the connection was after four o'clock a boat with two Russian the traffic was working, The Chinese were
made we were able to trip down the air-shaft officers went on board and demanded to sea blamed for this state of affairs by the Europeans (6 ft. x 4 ft.) until it measured 18 ft. 5 ft., send. with them, leaving instructions that the ship first place England had forced the opium on the ship's papers, which they took away which was unjust, as history showed that in the ing the dirt down and out through the adit, in stead of raising it by bucket. This, for the was not to move. At half past five, two beats China by treaties. The Chinese did not take
depth of Bo ft. the level of the adit below the filled with men came alongside. The men scrambled on deck and, without saying a word, the medium of distribution, and they had to
the opium of their own free will, but were made collar of the shaft-meant a very large saving.
Below that depth, all rock (and water) had commenced opening up, the hatches and jet bear, the brunt of the evil results following. perforce to be raised to grass; but while the pleasant. Removal from office comes so sud- tisoning the cargo. On Captain Anderson pro- testing, he was told by the Russian officer in
He moved a resolution to the effect, "That stripping was in progress, we were preparing a charge that they were like pirates and could
this meeting of Chinese merchants urge upon light headgear and steam winding machinery den and to frequently that the official never the Commonwealth Government the necessity and so the work went on almost without inter knows where he is at. Two months ago a Mr. P. c.) for the years 1888-98, and the 30 p. c. 1849 together with dividends. This do as they liked they would examine the of legislating to prohibit the further importation mission. By November last, however, the in-Li was magistrate for Shun Tak. Now he is
amounts to 51,000 or 30 shares.” The judgment overboard. He spoke excellent English, so it is desirable that it be made punishable to cargo and intended to throw all the cotton of opium to the Commonwealth, and also that flow of water became greater that could be confined in the yamen of Pan Yu, He was
conveniently recommically dealt with even by removed from office just before he had time to the market value of 30 shares, at the time when of the Court -declare the plaintiff entitled to that no mistake could possibly have been smoke opium oraid and abet in such smoking" the largest bucket (about 63 gals.), and we were collect money to square accounts. Now he is the plaintiff submitted this action, in the de made in what he said: It. Captain An- Mr. John Hee seconded the motion, which compelled to stop sinking until the arrival of an practically a beggar. He is given no chance fendant company together with dividends on derson placed any obstacles ip bis way, the Russian officer continued, bis vessel
electrically driven sinking pump from England. to make things right. Another official, Wong would be sunk as others had been. The Rus Mr. S. Wong moved"tbal a deputation of When this shall have arrived-it is due about Sung, who is well known about Canton, has the said shares from the date on which they sians proceeded to do exactly what they liked Chinese merchants and citizens wait upon the the end of March-inking will be resumed at been ordered 10 Peking because of serious ought to have been transferred to the plaintifi and ordered the derricks to be placed in posi-Evangelic Council and General Booth, asking much increased speed and lessened cost.
charges preferred against him. He has been tion so that there might be as little delay as their co-operation in the matter." He said that completely timbered, divided and lined, with
At the moment, the shaft is 237 It, deep, employed in catching robbers for more than with interest at the rate of 7 p. C., and costs. a year and now the people say that the big possible in the work of destruction. They ho did not think the clergy were fully conver-skip-guides, platforms and ladders fixed, and robber has been caught. This Wong Sung threw beans, antimony, and cotton overboard sant with the evil that was being wrought by
the electric light installed. Timbers for the
was a very rich official a few years ago." Since in large quantities; the exact number of pack opium, for, it they were, they would be found ages could not be ascertained as an attempt to lifting up their voices just as strong as they did mostly delivered, and automatic dipping skips plucked of a good many of his bright feathers permanent headgear and bins aro all cut and the advent of this Viceroy Wong has been keep a tally made by the Britishers proved un against the gambling and drink evils. If opium and Comish pump are on order. All hoisting, and it would seem that his end is near. No availing and the Russian tally is suspected of had never been introduced into China, the pumping, and ventilation will be done by more feathers to pluck! being considerably below the mark. From six Chairman would not have had a yellow face, electric power, but the motors and gear have o'clock till midnight the Cllurnum was order and there would have been no need for a White not been ordered till we see whether any im- ed to follow the cruiser, which was then steer- Australia as far as he was concerned-for colorprovement can be made upon the plant arriv- ing a S.SE. course. At midnight there cama was everything. an order from the Rion that all her hands were to return on board, and subsequently Captain Anderson was informed that as less than half his cargo was considered contraband, his vessel would be allowed to proceed. At this time the decks were littered with cargo brought from the bald and the Captain requested the Russian officer to allow his men to replace it, but this was refused under the ples that they were in a hurry. Possibly, the Captain thinki, one reason for this burry was the news which he had been able to give them concerning the Japanese victory in the Sea of Japan. He gave them Shangal papers dated from 18th May to. 2nd June in confirmation of his statements but although the Russjans evidently thought there was something in the news, they affected not to believe it. The Citurnum was formally re leased at 1.45 am, on the 4th (Sunday) and proceeded en ber voyage to Moji, encountering foggy weather all the way. On arrival at the last-mentioned port the Captain submitted a statement as to all the facts to the British Cos- sul-Kola Berpid,
against the captain and chief officer, holding His Worship dismissed the summonses that the men were justified in what they did. The second officer must pay a fine of $15, or one month's imprisonment, and enter into a band of $100 to be of good behaviour for twelve months.
aten, best against the third officer was then taken, the defendant pleading guilty, and saying Bethought he was going to be paid off and so he went ashore to the office. He added that he wanted to be paid off and had arrested the ship for his wages. He said if he was paid off he would withdraw the proceedings, and pay all expenses himself. Nobody," he said, can expect ma to go back on board after this trouble: to send ma, back would be-Yes i it would be murder—and I'm afraid."
His Worship said that if the captain was willing to pay the man off he would adjourn the summons fine dis to enable the parties to come to an agreement.
SUSPECTED MURDER.
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN HARBOUR.
22nd inst. What appears to be a case of murder came to light yesterday, when the body of a Chinese woman, 30 years of age, was found floating in the harbour, off the New Dock near Shaukiwan. The body, which was devoid of all clothing, was removed to the mortuary, and there it was identified by a woman as that of her daughter Shek Kan, a sampan woman. When last sion at ten o'clock the previous night, the girl was wearing a pair of gold mounted bangles, hair-pins, earrings, and a silver key-girdle, but none of these things were on the body when found floating in the water, although none of bam were of sufficient looseness to be washed
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off by the action of the water. There were, however, no marks of violence, on the body. Fagher investigations by the police, under “Inspector: Robertson, led to the discovery of the girl's boat on the beach nearer to Shatikiwan than where the body was found, and in the boat were found the earrings the girl had been wear ing when last seen. It appears that the moConsul at Hangchau. It may almost be said ther owned a houseboat, and hired it out and, in the day time, went out with her daughter ply. ing for hire in the latter's small sampan, but at "night the daughter was in the 'habit of going Fout alone to look for possible passengers. The presence of the earrings in the boat is a curious „feature, in the caso, and raises, the, theory of
murder and robbery, the carrings probably be coming detached..in a struggle with the girl's assailant. The police are, actively engaged Crudoycstigating the case, in
FSA, GRUESOME Collision occurred outside the Shanghai Club about noon on the 13th inst. Ahorse attached to a smart two wheel gig ran at good speed into the F. and O. victoria, one of the shafts of which pierced its side and in. fflicted nasty wound. There was a great efiution of blood, and the injured animal ap. peared to be in a bad way, having a very large Wound just behind the shoulder, but it was able A2 to walk away --N, C. D. News,
FRUIT CANNING IN CHINA. There is to be an opening for modern can ning factory machinery and appliances in China before long, says the United States
that there is an opening at the present time, The new industrial school, being established in,Hangchau,by the gentry of this province includes in its curriculum training in the canning of fruits and vegetables on a large scale.
There are reasons why factories of the soft are likely to succeed. While there are not many frults in China that can be canned to advantage, there are one or two varieties which can be put up for some classes of trade for far less mopsy here than in other countries. The fruit is cheap, and labour can be had at rates impossible anywhere else than in Adla
In South Chios and the Straits Settlements there are several canning factories which have proved a great success. They have a brand of pineapples on the market in this part of the world which is fair in quality, cheap in price, and yet put out at a very good profit. In this part of Chins it is probable that some vegetal bles could be handled by canning with good
returam,
was carried unanimously.
ing from Koman. The shaft makes provision for a double hauling road, in addition to a compartment reserved for sinking only, while. the pump and ladder way: very spacious; in
The Rev. Young Wai, in seconding the mo tion, said his position as a clergyman brought him face to face with some deplorable in cidents traceable to the drug. He has often its dimensions, capabilities and equipment, it been asked the question why the Chinese did will compare favourably with the best, shafts not do something to eradicate the evil, and be on the Rand, while costing probably less than had poisted out that they were powerless in one fifth. The total expenditure on it to date, the matter, inasmuch as Chinese were not al- including salaries, wages, stores, steam-drives lowed a voice in the government of the Commachinery, road and rail approaches, and monwealth. He hoped the crusade against the much timber not yet used, is $28,605.42. traffic would be successful, and if it was he was sure they would eam the everlasting grati- tude of their European friends.
DOCKS FOR. MANILA.
APPROPRIATION GRANTED.
Within less than a year, probably within nine months, passengers arriving in Mania on government transports will be able to walk from the ship to shore, while it will be possible to load and unload cargo, ia but a fraction of the time now required.
to the date when the action was.commenced
ADMIRAL ROHJESTVENSKY'S COUNCIL OF WAR.
The Arahi publishes an interesting account of the council of war held on board the flagship of Admiral Rohjestvensky before ka-left the coast of Annam. The account is supplied by a Russia officer now a prisoner at Nagasaki.
The officer, according to bis interviewer; stated that the third Baltic Squadron (Neboga toff's) left Jibutil at goon on April 4th list, when the signal was displayed on the flagship, “Be prudent and join the Second Squadron wilbaut fail." Navigation of the Indian Ocean proved more difficult than was anticipated, and some of the men, unused to sucha voyage and climate, became unfit for duty. At Singapore news was obtained of the whereabouts of the Second Squadron, and ajunction wateffectedoff Annam on May 5th, when the men of each ship on deck parade cheered in honour of the Tsar. The highest, spirits prevalled, and a boliday, was given the men with an allowance of grog: A few days afterwards a council of war was held on. board the flagship of Admiral Robjestvensky, when the course, to be taken for reaching Vladivostok was considered. The council lasted several hours. One Admiral said the enemy on the Japan Sea was not to be despited and moved that the Fleet should, advance through the Soya Straits, in order to avoid the Japanese. Another Admiral, seconding the
Major General Corbin the other morning The contract between the Government and received a dispatch from the secretary of war the Company concerning the shaft, which advising him that he had been granted an marks such an important date. in the history appropriation of $10,500 for the building of of Raub, was signed on the 28th of January, transport docks at this port, and bids will be Its main provisions are that (a) towards a shaft invited at once for their construction. Plans 1,500lt, deep the Government will contribute have already been prepared by Major Town by monthly instalments one half of the costs up send and work will commence immediately to $150,000 for its share; (3) all gold won in after the award of the contract which will pro the prospecting work alone, after paying, the hably be made within the next two weeks. Company for milling and a royalty of to%, is the advertisements for the bids will run for to be sold for joint account; (e) so long as sinken days, at the expiration of which time the pany may use the shaft for any purpose of als of Major Townsend, the engineer officer now ing he not unduly hindered thereby, the Combids will be opened and the award made.
The work will be done under the direction own at all times; (d) control rests exclusively with the Company; and (e) whenever the sink in charge of the improvement of the port of ed that the Facific coast of Japan should be
ing is stopped, the Company may take the jointly purchased machinery for half its walua tion at that date. The whole spirit of the con- tract is most fair and business-like.
THE MACKAY TREATY,
Mr. T. J. Law, in supporting the motion, quoted figures to show that the traffic from India to Great Britain was just as bad as in any other, part of the world. From 1818 to 1900 the enormous total of 284,582 tons was imported, or an average of half a ton for every hour. He was pleased to see that the British people were waking up to the fact that the for on December 9 last, they held an overflow traffic was doing irreparable injury to humanity, ing meating in Exeter-hall, London, "calling together Christians, under a deep sense of duty, to unite in a determined effort to bring our na tional connection with the opium traffic to an end." The European people of Australia should likewise be up and doing, and he trusted the Chinese would receive every encouragement and assistance from their European friends, as both had a common cause to fight for, Japan had very strict laws dealing with opium, and would not allow it in under any consider-To the Editor of the Fation, and there was no reason why Australia could not take up the same stand, it was rightly considered a great sin to make a profit. by trading in the virtue of young girls, but it was a greater sin for a Government to make a profit out of the manhood of their citizens He urged his countrymen to agitate for the prohibition of the traffic all they knew, and he fell sure that the Chinese would be blessed for their efforts to bring about a nobler and state of social conditions than at present existed..
Messrs. H. Fine Chong, Choy Hing, and others ateo spoke, and the motion, on being put, was carried unanimously * ไ
Arrangements are being made to hold an anti-opium demonstration in ons of the large halls of the city shortly, when the leading politician, clergymen, and citizens will ba naked to take partem Sydnły Delly Telegraph.
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"North-China Daily News."
Sir The letter to Lord Lansdowne has at last beca put into, its final shape and several days have been spent endeavouring to get the stores of those who signed the original cablegram, but Shanghai is a big place and men are often not in their offices when wanted.
shall be much obliged, therefore, if you will the columns of your valuable joumal that the be so good as to inform the signatories through letter will be at the Shanghai Club at noon to- morrow (Tuesday), and I trust those who sign there to sign this letter, between noon and ed the cablegram will make an effort to be 13.30 so that we may get it off to the Foreign Office at the earliest possible moment.
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Edward 8, LITTLE,
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motion in favour of the general route, suggest menaced and the passage of Tsugaru Straits *Two docks will be built," said Major Townforced. A Captain remarked that the squadron send, fons for the traps-Pacific transports was the successor of Nelson's great, fleet and a smaller one for the inter-island shipping. which confronted and overcame half the sea The former.will extend outward for 500 feet power of: the world and, thought that the and will be a feet in width, giving plenty of Russian: need not fear; the Japanese on the room for the largest transport to berth along. Japan Sea. He suggested that Formosa should side. In the inner basin will be built be taken in one action and a base of operations smaller dock, you feet long and 55 feet wide | established. The junior officers of the equatil -for-the inter-island transports. A railway will heartily: supported this scheme yamidst ep- run from the docks to the present warehouses plause. The motion was carried, but the Com. so it will be possible to load freight from the mander-in-Chief after consulting with his ship into cars which may be unloaded in the Staff, declared that the fleet would make for warehouses. The plans also include the Vladivostok through the Tsushima Straits, building of a large werchouse in the apple Cheers followed the sxnouncement. With a between the two docks.
glass of champagne In, his hands, and in the "The work should be concluded within six most solemn tones, Admiral Robjestvensky months from the time of the arrival of the ne- toasted the Russian Empire, and wished for months from the time the contract is awarded." was drunk, and followed by cheers. The as cessary supplies, which will take about three good fortune in the coming battle. The toast The building of these transport docks will sembly then broke up, and the band of the do away with the necessity for the mainten flagship played as the officers returned to their which are an item of large expense to the Annam waters, the following signal being dis- abce of a large number of lausches and cascos, ships. On the 18th May the squadron left army here. According to Colonel Clem, the played from the dagship The enemy is chief quartermaster of the division, the initial, rear, the destination distant. The destiny of cost of the docks will be more than offset by Russia in the campaign will be decided during the saving effected in the handing of freight the coming week, and all are asked to work dering a single youre-Manila Timer
vallantly for the honour of Russia. "S