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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12,
ALLEGED RUSSIAN, OUTRAGES | four Germans, two Englishmen, one Norwe
JAPANESE SEALERS REFORTED, MURDERED
OFF KAMSCHATKA.
AN AN
gian, and thirty-six Chinese, one of them learnt that Baron Krieglstein, arrived at Darin die 26th.ultimo. We learn that Baron Krieglarcin proceeded to Nicolajevsk overland.".
HEIGHT UP, HONGKONG. BUILDINGS.
According to the Hakodate correspondent of the Japan Advertiser, the Japanese sealing achooner Tora-maru, of Yokohama, was otlar- buating off Bhamushiri Island when on July
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS, 1st she picked up'a'boat containing four men, part of the crew of the Mattutomo-maru. Ac-
At the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary cording to the correspondent's account, the Boyd, a report of which appears on page 223, Matrutomo-maru, while on her way to the the following recommendations of the Com hunting grounds off the Commander Islands,mittee appointed to consider in what cases encountered a gale on June 18th, during which buildings should be allowed to exceed a she sprang a leak and foundered, nine of her height of 76 feet were submitted. These dealt crew going down with the remainder, eighteen with the type of building in which such height in number with three boats, managed to land should be permitted, and stated that exemp on the coast of Kamschatka, about fifty miles tions from section 188 of the Public Health north-east of Cape Lopatka. As they were and Building Ordinance, 1933, should only be entirely without provisions and a number of granted in the case of hotels and large blocks them sick from exposure in the boats, four men of offices of European design, regard being had volunteered to take one of the boats and go to in every case to the possibility of obstruction Shumushiri, where there is a Japanese settle. ment, for assistance. After being in the boat of light and air from the adjacent and opposita properties, as well as from portions of the build- for five days they fall in with the Tora-maru.
ing itself, which must be secured by the setting On hearing of the plight of the shipwrecked back of any portion of any story which is more men, the master of the Tom-maru.kept away
or of the backyard of the building, ab that it for the bay in which they were reported to have than 76 feet above the level of any side street landed, arriving there on the morning of july shall fall within a line drawn, at such level, at au 5th, and seeing a number of men on the beach angle of 63.5 degrees with the horizon. It was he ordered three boats to be lowered and further stated that in no case shall the height manned by a crew of four each. These pulled of the building exceed one and one half times In response to signals on shore the men in the width of the street on which it fronts, and in the case of land obtained from the Crown the boat approached, but only to find that the after February 21st, 2003, such beight shall not men who had been signailing wore Russiant. exceed the width of the street on which the They at once stopped pulling and began to building fronta, Not more than six storeys back away from the shore, when suddenly from shall be allowed in any case, and with the ex- four different places on shore fire was opened ception of two caretakers to each storey, only on the boats, the crews of which were entirely the four upper storeys shall be used for steen unarmed. The crew of the leading boat at-
ing purposes. The ground storey shall not be tempted to pull out, but after the second volley less than 20 feet in height. No modification of all were mortally wounded. Nevertheless the
the Ordinance in respect to verandahs at the fire from over thirty rifles on shore was conside and rear of such building should be grant. linued until the boat was riddled with bullets ed in these cases, and where any street at the and sank, the bodies of the four unfortunate side of rear of such building is less than so men going down with it
feet wide no balcony shall be projected there. from over Crown land in such street.
for the shore.
The crew of the second boat at the first fire dropped in the bottom of the boat, and being further out escaped most of the fire, which was concentrated on the leading boat, though every man in the boat was severely wounded, une man having five bullets in various parts of his body. But, favoured by the wind and tide, the boat drifted off shore out of rific shol, where she was taken in tow by the third boat and brought off to the Tora-maru.
The Tora-maru then made for Hakodate, where she duly arrived, and the wounded men were at once removed to a hospital.
Nothing is known of the fate of the balance of the Matsulamo-maru's crew, but it is be-
lieved that they have been murdered by the Russians, as one of the wounded men who belonged to the fatsutomo-maru, and who was in the second boat, declares that the men they first saw on the beach were wearing the clothes belonging to the men that had been left there.
The story is an extraordinary one, and would seem to require considerable corrobora tion before being accepted.
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The casualties of the police foice and volun. teem up to the date of the report were one von der kilo pod one, autor (unteers since died), two policemen, and two wounded. Two of the aborigines were teen to be killed, and it is believed that many others must have been killed or wounded-abas Chronicle
COMMERCIAL,
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YARN MARKET,
Above the 140 ft. Level's Stope; Lode 82 in wide and worth y dwt. 17gaA.
A 15 home power boiler, hoisting engi er with pumping gear has been put into position and a headgear raised. The alecitic sinking pump has been removed, and la substituted by 69) (L Cornish drawing lift. N
This machinery was got to work on the oth❘ and the mine is again dry. After cleaning up the shaft, sinking will be commenced at once
From the surface 491 tone of stone have been sent to the mill, worth & des per ton,
BUKIT MALACCA. -
No. 1 Level Crosscat West. This has been advanced za ft. bringing the total to 56 ft, 1-
No. 3. Level South Drive Here 17 ft. has been driven making a total of 147 ft. The fade 62 in. wide, arsaying 5 dwt is a highly miner alized queriz body. The stope in the back of this level carries a lode 72 in. wide, worth 5 det. 119 tons have been broken and sant to Koman for treatment, producing 29ozs, amelted gold, equal to 4.87 dut. per ion.
The Hostingdon mills have been idle during the month awaiting renewals. The main boiler has been retubed, and machinery overhauled.
MILLING RETURNS.
Bt. Koman.--Stamps working 40. Period of working 18 days, less 34 hours for repairs and clean up.
Ore Mine-Bakit Koman 2,660 tons
Stope Mine 491
Total 3,351 tons
Amalgam Yield.--1,395 ozs. Producing 457.7 ors. smelled gold.
Average value of tailings, 1.08 dwt. per ton
2.73 Average yield
W. H. MARTIN,
General Manager.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANUE, Selling,
London-Bank T.7.
Du. demande 10.' '4 months' sight .............................. France-Bank-T.T., America-Back T.T Germany-Bank T.T..
Cawasjee Fallanjee and Co. write:Our last In their report, dated irth instant, Messrs. report was dated the 18th ultimo per an Chusan since when in consequence of compara tively lower prices ruling in the country dealers have not only kept aloof from the market but bave tried hard to upload their holdings amongst themselves at one to two dollars under market rates. This weakness on their part have greatly alarmed importers who are be
India T.T...an coming anxious sellers and willing to submit to
Do. demand still greater concession if any large quantity can be placed, but no business of any consequence can be induced id we close quiet and depress Shanghai--Bank f.T. ed. No. 6s and No. 87. trifling sales at un. Singapore T.T...... altered prices. No. 10x and No. 125, at alapbank - I. ........ reduction of 51 to $2 per bale a moderate Java-Bank T.T. ... business has been put through is these counts. No. 165. in very smail inquiry. No. 20. very limited sales have been effected at a decine of 50 cents per bala. Sales during the past fortnight comprise of about. 25 bales No. 6r.; 15 bales of No. 8.; 25 bales of No. 1os.; 750 bales of No. 12.: 200 bales of No, 16. in all about 2,350 bales. Arrivals per steamers Namsang, Capri, Banca, A: Apcar and Bengal of about 19,957 bales, Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Ports about 6,000 bales. The unsold Stock is estimated at about 50,000 bales.
Local Yara :-No business reported. Japanese Yarn:-A sale of 100 bales No. 161, at $138 is the only business of the fortnight, the market being bare of stock.
The following memorandum was submitted by the Medical Officer of Health: One of the most important results of limiting the height of buildings is the proper lighting of the ground floor, and Inwer floors. Darkness necessitates artificial light, and it is always accompanied more or less by dirt and dustiness. A house in Hongkong, erected on land obtained from the Crown after the passing of the Public Health and Building Ordinance, may be fairly compar- ed with a house erected under the London Building Act on streets formed after room Also a house erected in the Culppy after the passing of the present Ordinance, but op land obtained before the passing of this Ordinance, may be fairly compared with a house erected
ondon under the 1894 Act, on streets form ed from 1862 to 1894. It appears that to regu. late the height of new buildings on old sites in Hongkong by the width of the streets alone is liable to have very serious effects upon the light- ing and ventilation of the City. If the height of a house is governed merely by the width of the street on which it fronts, and if the limit of the storeys to a height of 15 feet only be in- sisted on in the absence of special strength of
Advices from Shanghai, dated the 5th inst, walls and be modified at once if the house be
state:~Business reported-Shanghai, and so built as to render it strong enough to bear Hongkew Wharves at Tis, 197 cash, at Tis. storeys of over 15 feet in height, or in other 2011 for Sept., at.Tis. 205/2041/206 for Oct., at, words, if the Ordinance be mechanically ad Tis. 2081 for Dec. Indo-Chinas at Tis. 70 for ministered without due regard to the sanitary Dec. Farnham, Boyds at Tis. 143 for August. A fragic incident marked the voyage across questions of ventilation and illumination, the
Business reported direct:-Shanghai and the Pacific. of the P.M. steamship Manchuria, condition of houses in Efongkong in these ro Hongkew Wharis at Tis. 2013/205 for Sept, a which brought Mr. Tafi and his party to Yoko pects will be far behind comparabit houses in TIs. 2021 for October, at Tis. zast/206/210 for haria. According to the Juban Advertiser, one London. Properly in a tropical city, especially Dec. Indo-Chinas at Tls. 66 for August, at of the passengers, William Sullivan, of San in one so unfortunately situated for matters cils, 68 for Uct, and at Tis. go for Dec. Fam Antonio, Texas, ended his life by jumping from lighting and ventilation as is the city of Victoria, ham, Boyds at Tis. 149/148 for Dec. Wei the aft promenade deck late on the night of more effort should he made to obtain the bene haiwei Golds at $10. july rath. No one but a woman passenger ficial effects of open spaces. The more build. saw him jump, nad her story was acceptedings erected to excessive height, the greater with reservation until the following morning, will be the danger from overcrowding with its when a search of the ship was made. Mr. Sul accompanying dirt and disease. When dealing livan could not be found, and the recovery of with houses to be erected on land obtained slipper near the place from which he jumped from the Crown subsequent to the pass and its identification by his friends was finally ing of Ordinance i of 1903, the law re- accepted as confirmation of the story told by quires that the house shall be erected to
SUICIDE ON THE "MANCHURIA"
ONE OF THE TAFT PARTY JUMPS OVERBOARD.
the woman who witnessed his suicide.
on his person.
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a greater height than the width of the street on which it fronts. This law then fixes a minimum standard as necessary for the effect of the
Exchange-We quote to-day.on India at Rs. 141 per cent. London at Is. 10 11/16.
SHANGHAI FREIGHT. Messrs. Wheelock & Co. writing on 3rd inst state :-Our homeward freight market remains in much the same state as at last writing al- though there are indications that cargo should be coming forward more plentifully in the not Coastwise: As was only to be expected there is no improvement to report on the coast
far distant future.
COAL.
In their coal market report dated from Shang- hai, on 3rd inst, Messrs. Wheelock and Co.
state:-
Buying
4 months sight L/C... 6 months' sight L/C,
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Elo 11/16
List
237
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1.93
141
141
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1905.
| WRITING from Manila on 28th all, Meism. Wi, G. Hale & Co, state that their rice mar ket closes dull and in the abience of any real den oud, millers, in ord to keep on their mills running, are calling, down their mill hire to secure business. As for the price of paddy, it has not given way
A PARTY of local shipping men were to leave Shanghai on 3th instor Saigon,. They are to form the navigating ad engineering staff of the old M.M; s. Eridan, which has been pur chased by local buyers, and which, on arrival here, is to be broken up If found to be unfitted for the Far Eastern trade.
Ar the Sanitary Board meeting on Tuesday the Sanitary Surveyor submitted his report for the second quarter of gas. This showed that the drains of 186 houses were attended to and put in order during that period and that 116 choked drains on private property were cleansed, and repaired. Mr. A. Rumjahn, in a minute, point- ed out a nuisance from drains in Leighton Hill | Road, and asked what steps were being taken to remove it.
It is stated is the Japanese press that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company has ar ranged to construct three passenger steamers of from 14,000 10-15,003 tons gross each, for the company's steamship service between Hongkong and Vancouver. When these vessels are completed and placed in that ser vice, the Empress of India, the Empress of China and the Empress of Japan will, it is added, be transferred to the Australian service,
On the oth July we stated on the authority of in naval correspondent that an intimation had been received in the Colony to the effect that Commodore Dicken, R.N., had been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. We pointed dut that although no official confirmation had been received, the accuracy of the report was not doubled. We now understand that the official intimation of his promotion was received by Rear-Admiral Dicken towards the close oflast week.
THE Inspectorate-General of I. M. Customs has issued a new regulation to ensure better control over steam launches running between pons and inland cities:-Thop in charge of steam-launches found guilty of towing boats exceeding the number settled by regulation, or containing an excess of passengers, shall in fature; be fined Tis. 500 each time, and if ../1lowed by loss of life, occur, those in charge of
through towing such boats any accident, fol. 30 days' right San Francisco & New York 401 the steam launches will be severely punished.
471 4 months sight 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne......1/11TH death is announced of Mr. Moses, the 2.43 David Sassoon and Company, Limited, which months' sight Francs.............2411 | wife of Mr. S. M. Moses, partner in Messrs 7.48 has taken place at her residence, Gibbs House, & months' sight
27.5/16 Malabar Hill, Bombay. Mrs. Moses, who died 4 months' sight Germany
2% at 14 early age of 43, was the daughter of the Bar-Silver
10.53 late Mr. E. J. Abraham and the granddaugh- Bank of England rats
ter of the late Sir Albert Sassoon, Bart. She was Sovereign
married to Mr. Mases in 1880 and they had OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
only one son and heir, who is at present To-day's quotations are as follows:-
graduate of the Bombay University. Per picul
1,170/1,200 THE action in which the Sam Choy Brick and 1,350/1,20 Tile Company sue the Wing Wo Company for @1,300/1,350 $377.92 being the balance due for goods sold
and delivered-previously, before the Court .@ 1,400
again came up for heating on Tuesday. His Per chest
Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisse Judge, on the bench. The question now before the Court related to the hearing upon the case of a Judg- ment delivered some years ago in an action. between the same parties. It was decided to continue the case until Friday, in order that the solicitors might look into the accounts.
Old Malwa New
Older
· Oldest
Patos New
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Old......
Benares New
01/
Persian (Pauer)
1,145. 1,112
1,0671 1,090
1.4 7801210
.LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE death is announced of Mr. Kawabe, well-known painter of Tokio,
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THE party with Secretary Taft consists of eighty-one persons, including seven Senators and twenty-six Representatives. WHEN peace comes there is to be a general post among the Japanese Ministers abroad, and
iwo or three will become Ambassadors.
ADMIRAL Noel, K.C.M.G., Commander of the British Squadron on the China Station, arrived in Seoul with his family on the 21st ultimo from Wei-hai-wei.
Mr. Sullivan, who was about 26 years old, was a brother-in-law of Colonel Clemm, Chief of the Quartermaster's Department in the Phi-height of the buildings, otherwise this regula.in fact, rates are weaker, if anything, as there lippines. He was a graduate of Yale 03 and tion would have no raison d'etre. It follows is absolutely no outlet visible for all the super-THE Matnih states that Captain Bougouin, left San Francisco with the Tait party, with the therefore that there is an objection on sanitary fluous tonnage now in Eastern waters we are who is now at his villa at Hayama, will shortly intention of touring the Philippines with them, grounds to buildings exceeding the height afraid owners will soon have to consider return to France. He is engaged in disposing and spending several months in Japan before unit. On the ground of expediency, then, seriously the advisability of ordering some of it of his goods. returning home. The reason which prompted objection has been waived in the case of home again, unless things take an unexpected LIEUTENANT F. C. Chandler, Inspector of him to end his life is said by his friends to be houses erected and to be erected on ground turn for the better.
Army Schools, will proceed to Colombo ex unknown to them. They say that he entered leased before the passing of this Ordinance..
route for Mauritius on the 12th instant on in- into the spirit of all the social entertaiments on An impartial consideration, it is trusted, will
spection buty. board the Manchuria, and showed no indica make it clear that the limit to the height of tion of melancholy until July 12th, when he buildings should not be exceeded except under kept to his state-room. In the evening he the following circumstances: (1) When the spent considerable time in the wine-room, building is so situated in the midst of oper which he left about 11 o'clock, remarking that space which cannot be built over that its extra he was going to sleep. When he jumped off height will not affect the access of light to any the ship he was in evening clothes and had his of its windows; (2) Unless as a compensation jewelry, letters of credit, and whatever other for the effect of the extra height in lesses valuables he may have had in his possession ing the lighting of the building and its curtilages there be a setting back of the Search of his state-room revealed that apart floors in the manner provided for under from clothing and travelling accessories he left the London Building Act; (3) When the nothing bebind of value. His wine bill on the extra height of a building will not deprive any Manchuria had not been paid. A letter and a neighbouring building of any of the light it telegram were found from his brother in San would enjoy if permission for the extra height Antonic, but their nature did not contribute had not been granted; (4) when the building any additional indication on what many have is not a "tenement house," as defined by Ord. led him to seek death. Mr. Sullivan, accord-
I of 1903; (5) unless under a condition that ing to his friends, was struck on the head with such building be reduced at the expense of the a revolver in a street brawl in a Texas town owner to the height only to which it might have several years ago. The blow, they think, may been built bad the permission for the extra have resulted in a mental aberration which was height not been granted, upon its owner being never permanently cured, and which may have called upon so to do by the Government. I The mine measurements and assay results resulted in a radical manifestation on the night consider that a condition of this kind is neces of prospecting work show a total of 325 ft. for sary to provide for the effect of the gradual the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of deterioration of property and its conversion 90 ft. driving, and 235 it crosscutting, a into or approaching that of slum property. A against 381 ft, for the previous month. THE WRECK OF THE "CACILIE." similar condition with reference to verandahs
may be seen in Ord. 1 of 1903, schedule E. 4.
REVOLT OF FORMOSAN ABORIGINES.
he ended his life.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
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The following particulars are now published by the Navy Department concerning the wreck of the Cacilie:
The German Minister in Tokio baving leam- ed that the German steamer Cacilit, 1,238 tone,
ence) on the eastern coast of Saghalien, and had stranded at Kataoka-misaki (Cape Pati- that a portion of the crew had landed at Tif meme (?) in a boat, applled for assistance to be rendered to the crew. Succour was dui given by the squadron sent to the north, and the commander in charge of these operations has forwarded the following report:-
OPPOSITION TO CAMPHOR OPERATIONS,
Once more a tribe of Formosan aborigines life in consequence. According to a report from has risen in revolt, and there has been loss the Formosan Government to the Home De pariment dated the zoth July, it appears that the trouble originated in the course of operations for the gathering of camphor. A tribe known as Towaba, having assented to camphor opera
Toving started in their district, the work,
DR. Jobb Donald of Fenang has been bitten by his own dog, which has now developed rabies: The Doctor has proceeded to Saigon for treat ment at the Pasteur Institute ADMIRAL Sha, commanding the Paiyang squadron, has been appointed to succeed the late Admiral Yeh Chu-kuei, as Chief Controller of the Government dockyard at the Kiangnan
Coal, Japan-The quantity of good cargo is very small, in fact the total stocks are far below normal. The market is firm for good quality, but for the common stuff the reports from Japan are conflicting, one of which is that the prin- cipal mines are flooded and the output reduced more than one half; while, oa, the other hand, large stocks are reported as being at the mines bat, with the scarcity of rolling stock, the move ment to tide-water is very slow,
The stocks at ports of shipment cannot be large, otherwise there would be a demand for tonnage which forthe moment does not exist.
Cardiff-With a very large stock and limitedArsenal. demand the market is stagnant. Stock being in few hands, however.. keeps prices fairly steady.
RAUD GOLD MINING.
... BUKIT KOMAN MINE. The shaft has been fitted with all necessary station timber at the 440 ft. level, and the skip road fixed to the 340 ft level in readiness for the new electric hoist which is now in course of erection.
440 ft. Level, Main Crosscut East.-This bas been extended 6 ft. bringing the total to 77 ft. A further 48 ins, of lode has been pasted 1oz ins, the last portion is low grade. of through, making the full width at this point Driving in the north end has been extended to, 14 ft. and in, the south to 15 ft. The loda averages so in. wide, and assays from 1 to 8 dwt, per too, averaging 4ł dwt
340 ft. Level, Drive North.-liere 31 ft has been driven, bringing the total to 523 ft. The was commenced, and over 200 operatives en end has carried lode matter only with an abun tered the district, a volunteer station being dance of calcite carrying only traces of gold.
340 ft. Level, Drive South-This has been established near the factory for protection against possible raids by the aborigines. The advanced is ft. making the total 387 ft. The operations proceeded satisfactorily, but it seems lode matter that we have been driving as for that various rumours were circulated among some time has disappeared. The course of the
A TOKIC wire of and inst., to the N. C. D. News, says that there has been heavy rain with inun dations in north-eastern Korea. All the Rus sian pontoons on the Tumen have been carried away
THE P. & T. Times says that the Tientsin mint is about to coin 100-cash pieces. The coin itself is a cylinder two inches in length, rather an inconvenient substitute for a 10-cent piece.
THE following appointment has been made at the Admiralty:Captain-H. P. Williams, to the Tamar, as commodore and class, and as naval officer in charge at Hongkong, to date 17th ult.
THE Navy League Journal for July reproduces an excellent portrait of Rear Admiral C. G.
Robinson, commanding the reserve division at Davenport and recently the commodore on the
China station. “
THE landing of the Dutch force at Hadju was successfully accomplished after a fierce resis tance from heavy ramparts. The enemy Bed, leaving 356 dead; the Dutch had three killed and twenty-six wounded.
WAI SING, a passenger by the ss. Manchuria, was charged before Mr. Orme with being in possession of a sword stick without a licence from the Captain Superintendent of Police
the aborigines concerning the establishment drive is now changed to the east. He was fined $; and the weapon confiscated.
of the volunteer station, and they became
"The correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger, a journal published in Berlin, is the owner of the steamer Cacile, the master of which was a commander of the German Navy in reserve. The steamer left Shanghai on June 4th, passed north of the Takatsura group and Dseki Island, proceeded along the Japanese
240 ft. Level, Drive South-This has been coast some 50 to 60 miles off the shore, from the south of Hachijg Island, and arrived at alarmed. On the 15th ult. after several outre-started and extended ft. bringing the total Petropavlovak, Kamchatka, on the 15th. Leav rages had been committed on the operatives, to 638 ft. south of the shaft. The lode zoo in. ing there on the 19th, the steamer encountered a large body of armed aborigines appeared wide, assays 5 dwt, a medi
Hof. Level South-Extension of main a gale and took shelter on the south of Hero and in a threatening manner demanded the mushiro Island, and leaving on the 22nd, at removal of the camphor factory, and the with cross-cut Bust. Here 46 ft. bas been traversed, tempted to proceed direct to icolaievsk by drawal of the guard of volunteers. The volun- making a total of 443 ft. way of the north of Saghalien, but was.com teens, whose station was unfavourably situated, pelled to relire southward on account of float staned preparations for withdrawal, when the ing ice. On the 27th the steamer stranded at aborigines opened fire, and fighting ensued. Bratkovsk, about 25 miles north-west of Ka Fortunately all the camphor workers succeeded anka-misaki. in spite of the bad weather and in getting away unhurt. Since then the tribes other obstacles we succeeded in rescuing the men have continued to attack the line of guards, crew of the stranded steamer, consisting of ❘ and fighting has been in progress almost daily,
Cross-cutting for Stope Gilling, 147 It The following stopes have been yielding ore for milling..
Above the 340 ft. Level, a Stopes; Lode-100 ins, wide, and worth 41 det,
Above the 243 ft Level 3 Stopes; Lode 69 ins, wide, and worth 6 dwt-
WB understand that the Rev. T. W. Pearce has gone to Peitalho to take part in the de- liberations of a committee formed for the pur pose of revising the Chinese New Testament. He will be absent from the Colony for about
three months, and
{***ð er M. Sandow has been reluctantly compelled to prematurely terminate his engagement at Shanghai owing to the heat. He will not give any further performance at the Lyceum, but will leave for England direct with his company ́by the next German Mail
The abipment of sugar from Formosa between November and June last amounted to 635,650 piculs-315,280 piculs from Anping, and 320,370 picuts from Takao-valued at $5,240,000. The stock now remaining in the island is estimated to be no more than 40,000 picals.
THE Empress Dowager has decided to dispatch an official who understande educational matters on a tour through all the provinces to report fully what is being done and what improve mants are being made; how many schools are in operation and how many more are needed.
THE Japanese official who recently conveyed. to Queen Alexandra tha valuable pet dogs play; schied to her by the Empress has now returned
personal letter from Queen Alexandra to the Japan. It is stated that he brought with him Empress, in which Her Majesty's thanks for the kind gift ware expressed in, very cord al
terms:
THx. Colonial Veterinary Surgeon reported to ✈ the Sanitary Board on Tuesday the occurrence of a case of anthrax at the Kennedy Town Cattle
depét. A buffalo, with 36 niore, came from Hoihow on the coth ulto, and the next day the buffalo was found dead of anthrax. The others. were at once segregated and the sheds washed and disinfected.ARY IT is rumoured in Taiping that Dr, Gerard hạn. been offered and has accepted an appalaiment. in the Hongkong Government Medical Service. WE (N. C. D. News) undere and that at Tlent- sin and Newchwang the boycoit has been practically abandoned, and that its hold on the Chinese merchants and tradespeople here it by. S no means strong..
DURING the voyage of HMS. Glory, from Hongkong to Singapore a sad affair happened on board two days out from Singapore, Mr. Frank W. White, the torpedo gunner, was feand in the morning in ble berth dead, heart failure having been the cause of death. His loss was deeply regretted by the whole ship. He was buried at sea, la h
HEAT apoplexy claimed another victim ́at. Shanghai on Saturday aftemoon in the person of Mr. John Callaway, formerly, when he was in the employ of Messrs Butterfield and Swite, a very well-known figure here. He has been lately on the staff of the Woosung Rail way. Be was taken to the General Hospital after admission. on Saturday afternoon, and died six bours
THE while g which was hoisted on the Russian destroyer Bledovi when Admiral been sent la Tokio. It is said by Tokio papers Rejestvenski surrendered to the Japanere, has to be made from a linen cloth covering a table, in the ward-room, the size being 8 shaku i. length and a little over 4 shaka in width. The naval authorities intend to exhibit it in the military museum at Takio.........
a1 AM afraid he has been done," remarked the Paisne Judge in the summary court on Wedues- day after hearing a few words from a Chinese litigant who sought to recover $103.16, balante of account for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff, Wong Kwok Pan, sold Mi Chan, à quantity of ducks and fowls, and had not re ceived payment in full for same. When the case was called on Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro said he had previously appeared for the defendant, but had since withdrawn from the case. I Honour asked the interpreter to inform the plaintiff that there is no Mi Chao now. Plain lift replied that the place had not been closed His Honou: Tell him he has judgment against this firm, but tell him at the same time MR. Acting-Consul. Hughes, in his report on that I am informed the firm does not exist 1954, states that the commercial area of Pakboi Mr. Dyer Ball-This is what he is going port is now practically restricted to the prefec upon (pointing to an advertisement in a native tores of Knochow and Lienchow and the de paper). He says he sued on the azad ult. and partment of Yu-lin in Kwangsi. The free port it was on the 26th that the lawyer got the ac of Kuangchouwan continues to divest part of tion into Court. An adjournment was applied saw some improvement in other respects. The His Honour suggested that defendant had ob the trade of the Kaochou district. Last year for and subsequently the shop was closed. Kwangsi rebels were suppressed, and piracy and tained an adjournment of the case in order to brigandage in this part of the province have insert the advertisement. At least, it looks been checked to some extent, so that the trans very fishy. Tell him, he can have his judg port of merchandise was attended with less risk ment," added his Honour. "I am afraid iban ia previous years.
has been done, but if I had heard of this l should have heard the case before.” petak dala
THE Japanese Naval Department has now pub. lished a list of the total casualties of the Navy LORD Muskerry, the representative of the Mer throughout the war, as compiled up to the 31st chant Service Guild in the House of Lords, altimo. The total of the casualty list is 3,673, received last month an answer: 10 his question comprising 2008 killed and 1,655 wounded whether the Admiralty could pot depute vea-
mehe latter are included the very slightly sels of His Majesty's fleet on the China stations injured. The number of naval men requiring to undertake the work of removing, as for a treatment in hospital was 647, of whom sa died possible, the serious dangers to British ship- in hospital. When the number and extent of ping which existed in the shape of floating the operations is taken into consideration, to mines. The Marquis of Linlithgow, stated gether with the dangerous service upon which cheerfully that "the question of the risk to life officially ate extraordinarily small. the Navy. was engaged, the casualties reported and
torial waters has for some time past been oc *cupying the attention of the Admiralty. His property in the China Seas outside terri
marred the proceedings in connexion with the given on the subject-not as the result WE regret to learn that a serious accident Lordship added that orders had been embarkation of the contingent of German of the Merchant Service Guild's appeal, troops at Tientsin going home on relief, writes bat owing to a previous communication the China Times. The soldiers were sent from the Japaness Government inviting the down the river in lighters, but on one of these, co-operation of His Majesty's ships on the while the lighter was still at the Bund, crowded high seas. That is quite satisfactory so far as with troops, a hatchway gave way beneath the it goes, but the matter was mentioned in these weight of men standing upon it, giving them columas in the early days of this year and its unexpectedly au ugly fall. About twenty men has taken a very considerable time for the were injured, one having both arms fractured, Admiralty to realise the perils which existed Four or five had to be left behind on account for vessels traversing mine-strown seas. Per of their injurier. The rest were not very seri- baps it might be wait if the fleet on the, China ously burt. The injured men will have some station were allowed a free band on such oc compensation in the shape of a passage home casions. In such an event the attention of the
Admiralty might be devoted for some con by mail steamer instead of transport.
siderable time to some other quastion of vital
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Near-The are still growling and SAVE the songkong corresponding of the importance to mariners. grumbling about recent settlement surprises, THIS morning. Mrs. Quinn appeared before and the present stagnation. The last week Mr. G. N. Orme to prosecute her house boy, there was nothing doing in forward, business, Lau Lui, for disobedience of orders, and using and investment orders, even when there is abusive and insulting language to her, at No. some money to invest, is not enough to keep 43, Caine Road, on Monday morning. From them occupied. At present the prices are being the evidence given by prosecutrix, it appeared settled in a clever manner. As there is neither that yesterday morning while serving break supply, demand, nor stir of any kind, I am told fast, the boy held a dish so carelessly that he that the sincks are taken in their order on the let a mutton chop fall upon the floor, and coolly list, and the brokers play fantan games to de picked it up with his fingers, and replaced it on sents a rise of a point," a ditto fall, "3" no boxed bis ears, and ordered him to take the cide what the quotation shall be repre- the dish. Seeing this a boarder in the house a run on the "a", but the experts are getting refused to do this and left the house. At about change, and "4" na business. There has been chops to the cook to be redressed. The boy ready to back soon. This I had from a ten o'clock be returned and began putting his man to whom 1 stood two cocktails in succes- things together, saying be was going to leave. sion, and 1 don't think he would deceive me in Mrs. Quinn told him he could not leave, and as ordered him to go about his work. The boy such an important matter.
then commenced to shout at her, using abusive THE Police Club bowling semi-finals and finals, and insulting language, so that she sent for the which we announced as taking place on Satur police and gave him in charge-The, boy tald day evening, resulted in a win, in both events, he used a spoon as well as his fingers to pick for Inspector Ritchie, who defeated Inspector up the fallon chop. Asked if he bad any Wi- Langley in the semi find by at-5, and lo nesses he said he bad, one the former No. 1 Ritchie thus carried off the firet prize, the boy had been away some time, and the trouble, spector Gauld in the final by ar-7. Inspector boy who was away in the country. As that silver-mounted. Taylor bowls, presented by Mr only occurred yesterday. Mr. Omme failed to I MacDonald, Government Marine Survaya see the use of calling him: Be said that the while the second prize, consisting of the money defendant was wrong to abuse his mistress and collected for entrance fees, fell to Yospector to attempt to run away against her orders. The Gauld.The bowling toumament being now gentleman who boxed his ears, had no fight to Pulice Club ure now being directed to the hate s summons for the assault if he wished; over, the energies of the active members of the so-The boy was fined and told he could lawn tennis tournament which is still in pro greke, the remaining matches to be contested being Shepherd Langley Grant pe Mac Kenzie and Waterer v. Gordon (singles) RSE which Watt will play the wisper in the first Clyde the winder in the second, and Edwards the wigper in the third
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