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YUET-HAN RAILWAY,
SCRAMBLE FOR SHARES,
STREETS BLOCKED.
[From Our Correspondent.]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1906.
linve been beheaded. None of the stolen pro- perty have been recovered. During the past no guard has been stationed on Fa Ti. Now the officials are taking steps to have a shed crected and have a permanent guard stationed at a central place so that protection may bé given ta all the foreigners. The natives are much pleased at the prospect of a 'guard being placed on Fa Ti, For years robberies have been very common and the natives fouod no way 19. in- So great has been the rush to purchaseduce the officials to give them any protection. shares of the Yuct-Han Railway through the Oi-yuk Hospital that the streets leading thereto have been constantly blocked, The commit- lee of the hospital, fearing that bad characters may mix up with the crowd and rob, have ab. tained a body of soldiers to maintain order. .
FIRST CALL OF $1,000,000 SUBSCRIBED,
Canton, 13th March.
VILLAGES AT VARIANCE.
A CLAN, PIGHT.
[From Our Oam Correspondent.]
Canton, March 14th, 1906. The Tun U magistrate bas returned from his From Our Correspondrist |
"trip to the apper Pun district where he went some days ago to settle a fight between two villages. This fight has been going on for Canton, March 5th, 1906, An upwards of one million dollars represent several months. Some time ago the Pun. U ing the first call of $1 un cach $5 share have magistrate sent a deputy up to arrange matters. now been paid in at the various hospitals ap. One of the villages, Sing Leung, refused to pointed for collecting calls, a general meeting acknowledge the credentials of the deputy, and of all shareholders will be held at the Chamber seized him and he was used rather roughly. of Commerce this afternoon for the purpose of His string of beads and his girdle were miss- drafting and approving a communication to being. The unaiter was reported to the l'un U forwarded to the Board of Commerce ni Peking, asking for the required permission to com- mence the construction of the railway line. and also for the purpose of obtaining the views of the shareholders as to how the cash in band should be deposited pending the actual re quirement of same for the purpose for which it was subscribed. In the meantime, several of the hospitals have ceased issuing scrip as their allotments have been fully taken up.
THE RAILWAY MEDICAL ADVISER,
only two-where money invested is a morning paper in Singapore need not be lost; nay, might return something by way of income. The first is where the capitalist is a journalist and a married man, who undertakes the management and editorial work himself; whose wife and daughters look after the accounts; whose two older sans boss the compositors' room, while the younger ones clean out the place when their school is over. That is one position where something, no fortune, but a livelihood, might be made, with prudence and extraordinary luck, out of a morning paper in susgapore. The other position is of a slightly different character-interesting in every sense of the word to those interested in its peculiarly in teresting mature, and possibly interesting to then alone. It is anique and not on offer to the public, though it might be displayed before them, any day..
COMMERCIAL.
SHANGHAI CO„ DIVIDENDS,
* HONGKEW WHARVES,
13th-inst. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts are in- formed by wire that the Shanghai and Hong: magistrate, who went in person with about one hundred soldiers to bring the villagers to justice.kew Wharf Company, Limited, has declared Several men were arrested. The village was held a final dividend of Tis. 8, making Tis. 14, per responsible for the string of heads and the girdle share for 1905. which the un U valued it something like $1,000 This sum and the full expenses of the, magistrate'a visit with his hundred soldiers must be paid by the villagers. They are beginning to think that it is better to nirange disputes without the aid of the officials.
AFTER THE FIRE.
Dr. W. D. Shelby, the popular late medical. The shops destroyed by the fire along the adviser to the Cantun-Hankow Railway, let canal aorth of Shameen are being rapidly re- last Monday for a well-earned holiday. A host built. Hundreds of men and women are en of friends accompanied him the Powan giged at carrying away, the debris, and the bid him bon voyage. Be intends to return masons are at work putting up the wails. here in about 15 months.
in the row that ensued the Chinuman was killed.
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
BLACKMAIL. BY LEPERS.
ALLEGED MURDER BY A EUROPEAN,
A carinus sight might have been seen on the Native papers report the alleged murder of a river in front of Shameen yesterday afternoon. native by a foreigner at Hankow on the 12th A North. River goods dont was surrounded by inst. It appears that the European was a run-eight or tea smalt leper boats. These small ner of gambling saloon and the murdered boats hail made fast to the goods boat and the decidedly unpleasant for Chinaman was winning heavily. The European lepers were making relused to pay the Chinaman his winnings, and people in char,e of the goods bast. It seems that these lepers who have upwards of a dozen little boats at the mouth of the Fat Shan Creek have establishe! a custom that every goods Brat from the North and West rivers must pay the lepers 10 cts. Upon arrival in Canton. This beat had refused, où the plea that the boat bad already unloaded. But the lepers demanded their blackmail, and after making a good deal of noise auf ustog threats the so cts, were paid, is unfortunate that the Government does not make sine provision for these lepers Boats on the river are constantly sunnyed by the lepers denanding -blackmail if some kind. In the city it much Re sanje, At all feasts, weddings, lunerals and when officials assume office the leper guild sends a dépotation for a contribution and all sorts of annoyances are anil the contribution, or blackmail, indulged in is pail.
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Canton, 16th March.
At the general meeting, held yesterday alternoon, of the shareholders of the Yuct Han Railway Co., Ld., it was agreed to de posit the cash collected from shareholders, and amounting tou $1,320,000, amongst the several large Chinese banks in Canton until otherwise decided.
The telegram to the Shangpu, relative to the commencement of the construction of the line, was also approved of; and it was announced that the actuaj work would com- mence in a few days.
The following résolutions were also con- sidered and passed:--
*. That the telegraphic address of the Company, should be “Ling Chin Hong,”
2. That the entire comittee and pic dents should be appointed by the share holders alone.
3. That before any Hongkong merchants are appointed their character and standing should be investigated.
Heangshan 4 That Tong Szeling of should be appointed de superintendent of
the line.
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A BEHEL LEADER EXECUTED, Algo'chark yesterday afternoon, a number ut pirates and rebels were executed, amongst them was Chay Ban Being, one of the leaders of the Kwang si rebeta, secently extradited from Hunghong.
ERACTION DE MARKETS,
The juveinens through the Chun-hing-kok ¡Central Police Office) propose to build poltic- arerkets in the Nam-hoi and Poon-yo districts. Plans have already been made and a site se feed for the one to be erected in the l'on y district, but the Nam-be, Magistrate has not as yet Labmmitted his plans, The Viceroy has instincted him to hurry the matter as he is anxious to see these markets established.
FIRE.
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SHANGHAI WATERWORKS. The Shanghai Waterworks Company, Limit ed, has declared a final dividend of 37/6. making 52/6 per share for 19-5.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Pots write on the 16th inst.:-During the past week, there has been hardly any business to speak of and the inarice closes quiet for most stacks.
Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have depreciated and are quoted at $855. The London quotation has still further declined to 89 Nationals have changed bands at Sio, and more shares are wanted.
Marine Insurances-Cantons have been'ne- gotiated at $350. Unions can be obtained a $850 after sales at the rate, while China Trad- ers close at Sobj. North Chinas are reported sold at 11s. 921.
Fire Insurances.-China Fires have improv. ed and can be placed at 84. Hongkong Fires. remain quiet at $300.
Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macie Steamboats have found buyers at Sz44. Indo Chinas have still further weakened and may be procured at $94. China and Manilas are to be had at $184 ex the dividend of $t, paid yes. terday, Douglas Steamships are sull inquired for at $40. There is no change in other stocks. Refineries-China Sugars have fallen to $2c8, at which rate shares are offering. Luzons have sellers at $35.
Mining-Chinese. Engineerings have ad vanced and are in request at Tls. 10.10. Raubs have droppedto $3.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.--Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are down to $153. Farm | hams have hardened and sales at Tls. 120 bave heeneffected, nowloon Wharves paid their final dividend of-138 yesterday and we now quote the stock at $101. longkew Wharfs have changed hands and are in demand at Tls, 7221. Geo, Fenwicks are without business at Szr ex the dividend pald on the 12th instant. Amoy Docks have inquines at S17.
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quotation has been forthcoming for quite a long time.
"On time," there are the fixtures of two steamers on record locally for a 3ned: a months' term respectively,
Concerning sail freights there is nothing new to advise
Bail-tonnage Disengaved:-Garm, ship Albert Rickmers, 1,880 tons nel reg.
Departures:-British ship Vincent for New casile, 3rd March,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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MARQUIS ito kad his first audience of the Enperor of Corea nu the 9th inst.
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His Excellency the Governor authorises, anti! further notice, each of the Assistant Land Officers to grant licences for and on behalf of of any His Majesty for the conversion ground in the New Territories expressed in the Crown lease thereof to bo demised as agricultural or garden ground into usa lor | building purposes.
THERE was n'epecial sessions of the Supremo Court on Tuesday to take evidence de bene esse, in the disputed bill of exchange case. Mr. Playfair, continuing his evidence, said that he had been looking up the books, and the entry in Lemaire's book was quite correct and justified as it was only in that book that receipts for securities were entered. There was another book ca lal the "register of cus tody receipts issued." This was in correction of his evidenca previously given. The books. were then sent for, and the evidence' was pro ceeding.
THE night that Marston, of the RK's office, and his associates were arrested for demanding manay, with menaces, and impersonating policemen, a native, one of the gang, escaped. Some days ago the police were successful in MR. P. N. He jones; of the Public Works capturing this man. On Wednesday afternoon.
in charge on Tuesday afternoon, on the Shnu-- he was placed before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne in Department, give a Quarry Bay ricksha coolie Answer to the two charges. On the first he .was sentenced to three months' hard inbouri-wan Road for failing to complete a journey. Mr. Jones engaged the rickslin to go and in- MR. T. W. Chrke has been added to the list and six hours stocks, and, on the second, i
spect some work at the Metropole Hotel. Near- of authorized architects in the 'Colony,
fine of $150 was imposed.
ing his destination he got out of the vehicló and told the drawer to follow. The coolic asked for cipnsha. Mr. jones told him to follow, as his services were still required. The coolia instead of waiting turned round to come back 10 city. On his way back Mr. Jones met the coolie and charged him. He was let out on bail in the sum of Pro, and as the c ́ólia did not appear in Court on Wednesday Mr. F. A. Hazelind ordered the bail to be estrented.
MR. J. McKenzie has been appointed pingue inspector in the Sanitary Department.
THE N. C. D. News understands, the legal ad- viser to the Chinese Consultative Committee has resigned from that position.
The King's exequatur empowering Mr. H. M Perez to be consul for Panama at Hongkong bas received His Majesty's signature. LEAVE of absence to England on private affairs has been granted to Captain S. O. Boyd, Royal Garrison Attillery, from 3rd April to 3rd
October.
LEAVE of absence to England, on private affairs, has been granted to Lieutenant L. C. Lårmuar, Royal Garrison Artillery, from 25th March to 17th October.
THE Bishop of Victoria held a Confirmation Service in S. John's Cathedral at 5 o'clock on Monday, when a number of candidates pre- sented themselves to receive the sacred rite.
New rules and regulations, made by the Go- vernor in Council and relating to vessels arriving at this port with dangerous goods an board, are published in the local Gazette. MSSRS Howarth, Erskine & Co, have had the tender of $60,743 for the construction of fraundations in connection with the new Tas Tack Beng hospital, at Singapore, accepted. The sale of Chan Tung Shan's in completed mansion, "Gleaseskin," wh ch was to have taken place at Messrs. Hughes & Hough's action rooms on Monday afternoon, was again postponed.
His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the Honourable H. E. Pollock, R.C., to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council, vice the Honourable Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., resigned.
In Summary Jurisdiction, on Wednesday His Hongar Mr. A. G. Wise, uisne judge, presid ing the Chun Wo Lee firm sued Chun Tin Wo for the recovery of the sum of $33.20, being the amount of wages overdrawn by defendant while in the employ of the plaintiff firm as accountant. Defendant brought a counter-suit for recovery of $55.40 being balance of wages alleged to be due by the firm to Chan Tin Wo.. Both cases were ordered to be set down in Friday's list. AN arcident occurred in the engine-room of h Electric Tramway Company, at Bowrington Canal, on Saturday, with the result that a fitter, named Li Sing, in their employment, had to be removed in, an ambulance to the Govern ment Civ 1 Hospital. The dolortunate man, before the accident, was up a ladder attending to some work, when, suddenly the ladder, which was placed too much on the perpendicu- lar, fell over while Sing was work, The fitter fell violently to the ground and broke his left leg.
H.E. Hu Web-té, Chinese Minister to Russia, has sent the following telegram to the Wai- wupu: "The Russian Government considers, seeing that the Military Governors of Heilung kiang and I are enthusiastically reforming their administrations and drilling troops, that China has some designs on her hörders, inimi- cal to Russia's interests, and has ordered the Pussian authorities in Heilunghiang and Tur. hestan to watch the attitude of China and safe guard the influence of Russia."
IT is stated that the organisation of the Japan- ose shipping combine under the auspices of the Shipowners' League is making fair pro
ress. About half of the shipowners belong- ing to the League have already agreed to join, and the aggregate tonnage of their steamers (not admitting any vessel of less than 2,000 thins) amounts, to about 130,000. There are favourable indications of a further increase in the number of those who will support the plan. A meeting of the organisers was to be held in
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Com-Tokin about the roth March. pany's total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending the 24th of Febru Pary amounted to 10,808.01 tons and the sales
during the period, tó 8,869,86 tons. THERE have been $7 cases of plague reported in the Colony since the beginning of the year. The latest which occurred during the last 24 hours was that of a Chinaman, who resided at Queen's Road West, and succumbed to the
nalady.
Lands have been done and close in further Governor has proclaimed that the voyage of Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong UNDER the Chinese Passenger Ship Act, the request at $114. Shanghai Lands have risena passenger steamer from Hongkong or any to Ts. 116 and are inquired for at the rate. port of China to Ocean Island shall be deemed Hongkong Hotels are offering at the reduced to be a voyage of not more than thirty days' rate of $132, and sales of Astors have taken place duration. in Shanghai at 63. Central Stores (ordinary) are firm at $155 ex the dividend of $2.40 paid on the 13th instant Halel des Colunjes have been dealt in at Tis. 17. Humphreys Estate are in the market at Staj.
Cotton Mills.-Ewas have been done at
There was another big fire just inside of the Bamboo Mart gate last night at g a'clack and resulted in the complete guiting of some 15
dry goods stores the sky, was brilliantly disadvanting rates up to Tis. 67. Sales are alse reported of Internationals at Tls. 6o. Sexy Chees are in demand at,Tis, 150, and Lagu Kong Mows conunue firm with buyers at Tls. 64 Hongkong Coltons are a shade easier and are mutainable at $rój.
5. That the outport shareholders should be consulted and must acquiesce in any apinated for miles around whilst the fire was at 15 pointment before same becomes effective. height. The Chinese five lighters were quickly the spot with a dozen or sa mann pumps and were saccessing in cling the collagra tion to the ane block. The damage is estimat el at about $75,000, a small part of which is covered by instance.
6: That in all matters in connection with the Railway, as between the Viceroy and the Company, the president has full power to discuss and decide upon saine
(Mr. Tong Sze-lung is the ex-commissioner to Calcutta appointed by the Chinese povera, spent to negotiate withale Vicemy of India on the question of Tibet last year- K4, // K.7%]
CANTON NOTES.
From Our Correspondent,}
REVIVAL OF THE SILK TRADĖ,
Canten, March to. The past week has witnessed quite a revival of the silk export trade which has lain dormant for so many months past, large shipments hav ing been cleared both for Europe, and the Uited States in spite of the prohibitive ex- change still ruling. Better prices from abroad and cheaper buur at home both contributed to the much-nerded wipetus.
CHINESE PROPERTY OWNERS NARROW (DRAS. When Will the Chinese population benefit from experience? The process of resection of the houses recently destroyed by fhe is pro ceeding apace, and to judge from appearances no provision is being allowed for wider streets or better light and ventilation, the buildings, being a duplicate of the ones destroyed. One would imagine that by this tune the landlords would appreciate the advantages of better and wider thoroughfares, both for enhancing the value of their holdings and for the additional facilities afforded for the suppression and con fining of fires. Evidently, however, they have yet to learn.
A POLICEMAN'S LOT IS NOT A HAPPY ONE." The duties of the Canton police are not to be envied. Yesterday morning the Viceroy's favourite pel dog-a setter believe-disappear ed from the Yamen, and as'the Viceroy przed this particular dog he immediately summoned the inspector in charge of the No. 5 Police district to appear before him and whom he severely reprimanded for allowing this, dog to get lost; and further he gave the inspector, two days in which to locate and recover the dog, or suffer the consequences of his neglect.
CANTON-HANKOW RAHWAY.
To a large section of the more enlightened of Chinese meichants the one serious draw back to the ultimate success of the Canton Hankow Railway scheme is the proposition of the promoters to build the line without the assistance of foreign engineers. They maintain, and with a measure of correctness, dat the so called Chinese railway engineers have the required experience to undertake success.
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ANOTHER ANMEÐ ROMBE KVI
Ay qued sobbery was committed late fast," aight of an exchange bank at Tai hee Tau fonam, which unfortunately ended in one of Die fokus of the back' losing his life in the attempt ty drive off the robbers. Ten men fully armed with revolvers and knives entered the house and proceeded to secure the inmates. he master of the house gave the alarm and assisted by his fokis attempted to resist, but were eventually overcome and bound. The mob hers then ransacked the place and cried off booty to the value of $1,000.
ARMED ROBBERY NEAR CANTON,
TATAL FIRE AT, FATSHAN,
[From Our Correspondent']
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Miscellaneous.Green Island-Cements are still wanted at $30. Bell's Asbestos have buyers at 574. Chies Providents have again been sold at $9. There are setlers of China- Borneos at Sin. Kopes are quoted at $143 ex the dividend of $9 paid yesterday. Electrics are unchanged. A. S. Watsons have been booked at $ig and William Powells remain in demand at $11. Sumairas have been disposed of Tis. 36 ex the final dividend of Ths. 3 paid
in Shanghai on the 15th instam. Langkais have improved and have changed hands at Tls. 127 ex the first interim dividend of 11s. 71 paid yesterday.
FREIGHT.
Canton, 16th March Another armed robbery was committed on a house in Sze-ka-li last night occupied by a man named Chan. The robbers gained admit-cents. Sudden orders that came upon the tance through the skylight and succeeded in carrying off booty exceeding Tis. 2,602 in value. Two boys and a small girl were the vic int of a fire at Fatshan no the 13th; the flames enveloped the door and prevented their exress They were asleep when the fire broke out,
THE SINGAPORE PRESS.
FLIPPANT REMARKS OF A RIVAL,
It is rumoured that aanber newspaper is to
be floated in Singapore, and the first issues expected to appear on 1st June: A scoffing writer in the Straits Times writes:At present Singapore supports two alternoon papers--the Singapore Free Press and the Straits Times. There is also a morning paper, the A. 13. M.", Does anniker morning bintling hope to sup
plant any, one of these? Does it expect to thrive upon the field where we have harvested and gleaned? "But," says one man, "oppo sition is a good thing for the public Quite so; and the above list of charitable objects should then include the public. Another ra marks, "Well, gow, look at the Harmsworths and others at home; see what they have done." Quite so; at home the readers are reckoned by millions while here they are counted by scores. "And yet," adds a third, "how about the advertisements; they ought to pay? “Quite sq;advertisements do pay, but you have first to
Wating on the rom inst., Mes:rs Lamke Rogge say: Freights still continue to drag considerably. The demand that there has been in connection with loiding at Sargon during the period under review has beca exceedingly limited. Inquiries for Java as well as for Japan appear to have been entirely absent, Saigon to Hongkong has had a fixture as low as 12
market these last few days after ho its fur Saigon-Philippines loading, for prompt, have haught about a few fixtures in that direction at rates between 30 and 27 cents according to qualities, in each instance, however, for very small parcels of cargo only, the boats accepting having perforce to be satisfied with part car- goes. When it is added that a charter was concluded Saigon to Vladiwustock,of a medium size steamer, middle of the month loading, at 49 cents, all is said concerning the local busi Desi of the fortnight in respect of Saigen. Arrivals there of supplies of new crap's grain are reported to continue small, with the mills' each and all requiring quite a lot yet to fili old contracts, hence prospects are not for immediate requirements of further tonnage,
From Bangkok, though prosperts are better, there has been no special demand for outside boats, nor are tiver freights just at present such as to leave any larger opening for non-liters, and from Java there is nothing doing.
The first boats have taken the berth locally to load for Newchwang. As for relura freights thence to Canton it is estimated that opening rates may be something like 17 cents per picul, meanwhile it is not at present expected that the port will be free from ice, and open for navigation much before the last days of the month.
per lon.
From floilo, business has been reported doné for Tientsio, a small cargo at 50 cents, fally the construction of such an important get them and then to keep them. Advertisers and for Hongkong, a boat at 20 cents per line, Becessitating the solving, of several advertise in the reading public, not to the picul difficult engineering problems not hitherto reaching stuff; and a paper mast show a circe- From Hongay, a charter has deen done for attempled by Chinese engineers. Perhaps lation "worth consideration before advertisers Swatow at $1.50 and another for Amoy at Sago after all the promoters will see the advapinge will make any serious approach in its diret of engaging an experiencel Kurapean enginest | Kon. But," cries a tourth, "I advertise Japan coal freights have risen somewhat to superintend the construction.
much. If I help to start a new paper, 1 over and above the absolutely wretched level shall be helping myself when I advertise. they have been held at. Rates to Shanghai The advertiser who sinks money in a now are $1.40, to this port St.30 has been paid for press venture because he wishes to reduce his large, steamers locally. There are inquiries, advertising expenses by pocketing some of the for the various coast ports, which have not so profits from his own advertisements deserves all far been met at shippers' quotations, fit is a the profits be can obtain. But still, let us not fact worth noting though that a high coal damp the ardour of the speculator too profusely, prices appear to have entirely stopped business There are certainly positions-yse, two, bui | Japan to Singapore. In this direction no
THE FATI ROBBERY.
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13th lost. Of the five men who have been arrested in connection with the Fa Ti srmed robbery three
AMING the passengers proceeding to Europe by the Imperial German mail ss. Princess Alice was the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.,, Chap. Jain of S. John's Cathedral, who goes home on a well earned leave after three years service m the Colony,
We publish on Wednesday the prospectus of what promises to be a very successhit public company which it is proposed to establish in Shangbai. Its objects is the production of nil, for which there is an unlimited demand; from cotton seed, bean, etc. It will have an ample capital, and already a number of influential men have subscribed for shares. Equipped with the most modern automatic machinery, the proposed factory has most favourable pro specis. The list of applications for shares.
The GH, it is alleged teasing a woman at closes on the 7th of April next→Y. C. D. News,
treated at the Government Civil Hospital for West Point on Sunday, a coulie is now being injuries he received. It appensed that the coolie
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went to the woman's linuse at West Point and in an argument a quarrel began. The man, it is stated, insulted the woman with the resull that he was stabbed with a knife. The woman was charged at the Police Court this morn ing for daing grievous bodily harm to the coolic. As the man is unable to leave hospital the case had to be adjourned.
THE fire brigade, in charge of Chief Inspector - Baker, was called out at hall-past twelve on Tuesday to a fire which had broken out at No. 150, Wing Lok Street, (second (nor), The brigads was soon at work, but their efforts, directed in cantining the flanies to liat parti cular house, proved fruitless, and the flame u spread to the second floor of house No. 153,, The firemen worked hard and when the fire was eventually extinguished it was found that the first and second floors of house No. 150 were gutted, while the second floor of the ad- joining building had also suffered badly. The
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rigin of the outbreak is us usual unknown, but the police are of opinion that the fire started between the staircase and cook-house of house No. 150. The insurance of house No. 150 is for 15,000 and it is stated that that was the amount of mye dene, while house No. 152 was insured for $13,000. Biroux His-Honour Mr. Justice Wise, sit- ting in Summary Jurisdiction, the Kwong firm, vegetable dealer, sued Lam Fat, trading as Kwong Yik Ching. also vegetable dealer, for recovery of the sum of $493.45 being money advanced to. the defendant by the plaintiff, while the de- fendant was in the employ of the plaintiff Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. d'Almada e Castro represented the defendant.-The plaintiff produced his books in support of his claim, when, in cross-examina. tion, Mr. d'Almada e Castro called in question the manner in which the books were kept, and stated that the books appeared to have been prepared for this case. His Honour said there was little doubt about that as the plaintiff had stated they were correct four or five times, and dented that they were nine or ten times. In the result His Honour said the plaintiff had fied so promiscuously that it was impossible to believe that he had any intention of telling a straight story, and he gave judgment for defen- dant with costs.
tirely to a report of the proceedings on prize- THE Yellow Dragon for March is devoted an- day at Queen's College, and should, therefore, prove a lasting souvenir of a highly interesting occasion, especially for those who, as prize. winners, have their names enshrined in the
duction of the six winners of scholarships forms brochure. An excellent photographic repro the frontispiece to the Yellow Dragon. The following paragraph appears under the heading of "School Notes:-Mr. Ho Kom-tong, well- known for his fiberality in the cause of edu cation, has extended his generosity to Queen's
by endowing two scholarships of $6› each, College, of which institution he is an old boy, enable for one year, for proficiency in English subjects and translations. The Senior will be known as the Ha Kom-tong Scholarship and will be awarded in Class 11, January, 1907. The Junior will be awarded in Class IV at the same time, and is to be called the Alfred May
commemorate the long and successful services of our Second Master who has retired on Dension,
His Excellency the Governor has been please ed, under instructions from the Betre AN Indian watchman, residing at Quarry Bay, Scholarship, as Mr. Ho Xon-long desires to State for the Colonies, to recognize provision.agined a few nights age that he heard sotne ane prawling outside his matshed. le crawled ally, pending the issue of an exequatur, Mr.quietly out of bed, got hold of a stout stick and Nikolaus Post to act as consul. for Austria rushed out of the door. He saw nobody, so Hungary
at Hongkong.
he waited until some minutes later, when # Chinaman came passing by on his way to "WELL,, well, don't alarm the public, by say
Shaukiwan. The Indian thought he had the ing that," said His Honour the Chief Justice right man, and walking up to the coolie lested. in a case in the Supreme Court on Monday his skull with the stick. The coolie retaliated, Mr. Sharp-No doubt the Press will oblige the Court by leaving that passage out of their reports ! ́ ́ They did.
17 is officially notified that the timber jetty Bear the north-east angle of the reclamation formed in connection with the Naval Yard Extension Works at Arsenal Street may be used by the general public, and shall be known by the name of "Arsenal Street Whart." THE report of the Weibiwei Land and Build ing Co., Ld., for 1915, shows a credit balance in profit and loss accoual of Tis. 1,224, of which no disposition is suggested. The profit on working account was TIs. 3,48, the differ cnce having been written off furniture and building accounts.
with the result that both were arrested, 'On
Wednesday morning the Indian was charged with assault and had to pay a fine of $5. On Thursday St. George's Hall, City Hall,
présented a very gay and animated scene, the occasion being the A.D.C. dance, which is now becoming an annual function, taking plare shortly after the conclusion of their mid- winter performances. As usual, this dance proved a most successful and delightfut affair, the Band-the Royal West Kents-the pro- anime, the floor, and last but not necessarily least, the supper, left absolutely nothing to be desired. The dance partook of the nature of a Fancy Dress Ball, and costumes worn in Princess Toto were very much in evidence.
FOR being concerned in a gang robbery in A Now company, says the Shanghai Times,
Singapore, a coolie was sentenced to 14 years' has been floated; and without doubt will prove
hard labour, Ou bearing the sentence prisoner a boon to those employers who do not employ excitedly pintested his innocence and loudly typists. The Shanghai Stenographic and Typewriting Bureau, 4 the Bund, will under-pealed far mercy. When this was of no
avail he endeavoured to pull his tongue ou take all descriptions of typewriting work and
The warder in charge, being unable single. guarantee the same.
handed to remove the prisoner, the police stepped in, and it took two European sergeants, the warder and two natives to force the man down below. Eventually he became se violent that it was found necessary to put him in irons. His shrieks and walls disturbed the Court for some time.
"I THINK you are all getting more and more lak, here; there isn't a single day that one or other does not ask to be allowed to put in un- certified documents," said His Houeur. Mr. Justice Wise in the Summary Court on Wednes. day. The excuse is generally not time to get it done', but really it must stop some time "
ON account of the unpopularity of Viceroy FURTHER testimony of the popularity of the Tsen Chun-hsuen, of Canton, it would appear carbolic acid plague specific, alluded to, in an
that there is not a single provincial Govern- article last evening, is forthcoming in the factment in the Empire that wishes to bave his that Mr. Ho Kom Tong received a fresh appli- Excellency over it, while matters have now cation this morning for a supply of this reput come to such a pass in Canton that it is only a able preparation, Mr. Lam Man Sheung, of the question of months for his Excellency to vacate Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Co., has his present post. The Imperial Government, asked for a number of phials to be forwarded on the other hand, does not like to shelve him, and so as a last resort Their Majesties, it is somewhere in the Hungshan district where reported, will be asked shortly to create Tibet plague is reported to be prevalent,
into a province and appoint Viceroy Tsen over
49 A CORRESPONDENT Writes. follows: that principality, with every prospect of success. Hongkong may at present he termed a "city-N. C. D. News. of impossible thoroughfares." There is scarce.
A CORRESPONDENT writes-Some time ago we called the attention of the police to á miser- able decrepit specimen of humanity who used to haunt the precincts of St. George's Build-
Taipan, cumsha," at the same time protrud ings, and assail every passer-by with the cry PR a filthy tia canister, in a filthier maw, al- most under their noves, The result was the individual was chased off his “happy hunting grounds," and sangat new pastures in the vici
This poor nity of the Harb ur office. wretch whe, it,ix'said, was once a Chinese
the pirate, was cause of an accident which might have resulted in the loss of his own life and severe damage to the imbs, at least, of a European gentleman in a ricksha, near the Harbour office. The man was standing quite still in the middle of the road, when, as a tram advanced, he sud- coolic, the impact throwing both men to denly rushed right
ricksha
the ground, the ancient pirate just miss- ing the tram wheels by a few inches only. The cool e was a bit bruised, but was more irale, and wanted to do things to the old iniscreant, but his fare, who had been able to save himself from a fall by holding on to the splash-boards of the ricksha, found his time tan precious to waste in that manner, and satis- fied himself with a kick on the mendicant's
across
the
atomy, which he is likely to remember for an hour or two, The man is a perfect pest, and the lock-up is the place for him.
IT is with keen regret that we (Singapore Frie Piers, 7th inst.) have to record to death at St. John's Island, quarantine station, of Mr. J. R.
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Williams, who has for some time been in the employ of the Trading Company. Mr. Wil. liams recently went an a visit with Mr. Craw ford to Hongkang, including a tripto Macao, and unhappily neglected the precaution that gentle- man took-a precaution which was urged on him also, of being vaccinated. Not long after his return from the visit, smallpox of the most. virulent type declared itself and be was at once removed to St. John's. The utmost attention was given to his case but it was found impossi ble to effect a cure and he died yesterday. During the course of his, illors, his chief, Mr. Macarthur, did his utmost and paid daily visits with the doctor to St. John's. The case is all the more sad as we understand Mr. Williams was helping to support, as her sole son, his mother in Perth, West Australia, He was keen ly any sort of stretch in the main thoroughfares A CAPITAL entertainment was given at St. that does not contain its trap for the unwary Joseph's College on Thursday, when I'rofessor both in his work and recreations, and gave pedestrian, in the shape of man-holes, while the W. Ryder gave an exhibition of conjuring and great promise of a more than ordinarily success- laying down of piles of unrolled stone makes hypnotism in presence of a crowded audience ful career. His thoroughness in work he the rickshas, always ramshackle, more bone-of boys, both boarders and day scholars. The carned into his volunteering, being one of the shaking than ever. "A bit at a. time" would entertainment was of a character seldom pre- most thorough and enthusiastic of the Volun- sented in this part of the world, and certainly teer Auillery Sergeants. By his quiet unes- be a good motto for the Roads Department very infrequently seen by the younger genera-suming manner and sound qualities, he "My brother gave me the revolver to protection. It may be imagined, therefore, that the endeared himself to all who met him, and the myself in the country," said the runner on fascinating display of legerdemain in which juniors of Singapore, amongst whom he num board the ss. Hoskote at the Police Court on the scholars will decidedly become adepts bered very many friends, will learn with deep Thursday, where he was charged with being in themselves if they give, the attention to the regret of his sad death. possession of a Colts' revolver yesterday. To science that they gave last night-and the spector Warnock, who prosecuted, said that equally mystical results in hypnotism, secur e for Professor Ryder vociferous applause. defendant made his living by smuggling arms into the interior of China, Mr. F.A. Hazeland. Altogether the entertainment lasted about two hours, and during the greater part of that time fined the defendant $fo, and ordered the re
the audience was rocking with laughing, volver to be confiscated.
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