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THE 'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 21 1906.

THE KILT.

out its operations. The steamer Loongwo was built to the order of the Indo-China

Out in the East, it is the acme of respect. Steam Navigation Company, and it corres ponds in almost every detail to a sister ship, ability to dress children as if their lower the Zucker, which was built at home. The limbs required no protection. Short, thin fact that the Dock Company was able to knickerbockers are supposed to be the badge construct a vessel, exceeding 3,000 tons, to of aristocracy, but Dr. Norinan Meachen, match a craft of an admittedly superior lecturing before the Institute of Hygiene, character is a feather in the cap of those has exposed the evils to which children may responsible for its construction. It means be subjected by the wearing of insufficient that the Dock Company is capable of build clothing. After all, says the Doctor, there ing vessels of large capacity and sound is nothing to beat the kilt, a sentiment which workmanship, to compare with anything pro will be echoed by the numerous braw Scots duced in the great shipbuilding yards of the who live in Hongkong. He maintained United Kingdom. It also means that ship that it was a cruel infliction and a positive owners in the Far East need no longer danger to clothe the thighs in thin pants and leave the structures about the knee- weigh the cost of bringing a new vessel to China, or calculate the rate of insurance on joints to bear the vicissitudes of the weather. an untried boat. The Hongkong and.In this matter," he said, "we were far be Whampoa Dock Company is capable of hind our northern compatriots, who valued constructing, vessels which will meet all the the bare leg for mountaineering and sturdy needs and requirements of China, with the tramps across the hill-tracks, but who took further advantage that owners may in the precaution of providing the lower part of spect the boat, incasure its progress, the body and the thigh with the kilt of many. and suggest improvements as they come to plies of tartan. Such a garment was an mind. It was little wonder that the chief ideal leg covering, giving freedom, while in- manager, Mr. W. Wilson, waxed eloquintsuring warmth to encourage a healthy blood over the merits of the new vessel, for the supply to the knee and feg." Such a dictum Loongao is the first ship which has been will receive the concurrence of every honest built since his appointment as chief Scotsman-of whom there are a vast mnnber

Few

have the proud in Ilongkong-and will convince him that manager.. privilege of creating a record on the St. Andrew's night comes far too rarely. It first occasion of their management, but is true that the lecturer's name snacks of the Mr. Wilson rightly claimed that honour, and peat and the heather, but that is no reason received his deserts at the enthusiastic why he 'should not proclaim the virtues of gathering which meet after the launching the kit. In fact, people would only ceremony. As he said, the launch of a

be moderately sensible they would wear. ship may appear a simple matter, even if the kit every day of the week, and that ship he not the leviathan of the Par clamour for it on Sundays. When he Eastern shipbuilding yards, but none except thought how intinitely more becoming was those who bave worked on it can tell the the'philabeg, from an aesthetic point of view, for the costume of a boy, than the skimp worry, anxiety and care which the construc tion has involved on the heads of depart economy of covering afforded by the short ments Fortunately, the Hongkong and knicker suit, he wondered at the custom Whampoa shipbuilding staff were true to which prevailed; but he felt that if grown their traditions, and the Logwo slipped men were subjected to the torture which our like a duck into her native element, children had become accustomed uncom a massive, towering mass of steel. The plainingly to endure, there would be a re- Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company,volution in this respect, and the rational has again vindicated its right to be deemed one of the leading factors in the industrial life of Hongkong, and its employés have proved their claim to be of the smartest and most skilful in the Far East. A 3,000 ton boat, built in eight months or less, is no mean achievement for a yard in this part of the world. And it must not be forgotten that while this vessel was on the slips, the Company was repairing and cleaning other boats as if it had no other special work in hand. There was no dislocation of ordinary work, and no cessation of the plain busines undertaken by the Company. Mr. Wilsor.generation. the chief manager, the staff, and the shareholders of the Company may well b satisfied with the results attained by the Dock Company.

PEAN ADVANTAGES,

Although the residents at the Peak m numerically an extremely small proportion of those who have a home and habitation ia Hongkong, they seem to enjoy privilege a which do not belong, and, apparently, will not be granted to those humble house holders who are content or are compelled by force of circumstances to restle on the lowe: levels. They have gardents for their children, incandescent lights for unused roads, and all the benefits of a high and wonderful civilisation. It is assumed, of course, that those who are in a position to reside at the Peak are multi-millionaries, or, at least, well on the way to become so. It is therefore necessary to pander to their wants and to provide them with all the delicacies of the

season.

But why they should obtain advan tages which are withheld from the common herd is a question which requires explana tion. A subject of a rather unsavoury character was broached by Mr. Shețtou Hooper at the last meeting of the Sanitary Board, and it is eminently desirable that a full discusion of the matter should take place on its merits. It seems that the refuse the nightsoil to be precise, of those living at the Peak is removed by the servants of the Government, Ordinary people living in the city are ob liged to hire coulies and pay them so much a month for the removal of exercta, but the lordly denizens of the Peak have all the privileges of a higher socialista which is denied to the plain working man. The State, as Mr. Shelton Houper describes it, or the Government as we prefer to deem it, has ur Jained that the refuse of the Peak shall be cleared away by coolies who are paid by the ratepayers through the median of the Government. No doubt this will be news to most people, and it is hardly to be expected that the toiler, who regards every dollar as a fortune, will contemplate the matter in a calm spirit. While they have to spend heavily on the removal of the household rubbish, the residents at the Peak are provided by the Government with official servants, who cost them not a penny, and who are responsibly ta the Sanitary Board. Obviously, there is something radically wrong when such state of affairs exists. The householder on the lower level is able to serious trouble,

though primitive costume of the Scot would become universal for clothing. the young of both sexes, than which there could be no thing prettier, "more appropriate, or more ffective as a warin covering. It would be a wonderful revolution if our Chinese fellow-

subjects attired themselves in the garb of old Scotia, but apparently it would be a sanitary and hyperic once. There is no doubt, however, that the present custom of clothing boys in garments which are merely ornamental is responsible for much of the illness which prevails among the rising

TELEGRAMS.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

-SERVICE.

CHINA'S PROTEST.

OBJECTS TO JAPANESE HELP.

ARGENT MESSAGES TO LONDON AND

WASHINGTON.

{from Our Own Correspondent,]

Shanghai, 16th April, 12.20 p.m. The Chinese Government have despatched urgent telegrams to their Ministers in Londón mul- Washington instructing them to protest against the approval of Great Britain and America Uut Japanese assistance should be given to the Chinese police with the view of affording adequate protection to foreigners in China,

FORMOSAN EARTHQUAKES.

ANOTHER SHOCK FELT.

|| From Ow Own Carrespondent.)

Shanghai, 16th April;. 12.20 p.m. Another earthquake has occurred in Formosa. -

There are

CHINESE POSTAL,

particulars to hand.

SERVICE,

CUSTOMS CONTROL REMOVED.

INDEPENDENT CHINESE BOARD TO BE

APPOINTED.

From Our Our Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th April,

2.10 p.m.

It has been decided that the on-

not to say imprisonment, should he fail trol of the Postal Department in

Imperial Customs service.

to obey the mandates of the Sanitary Board; China shall be withdrawn from the he must make provision, at considerable expense, for the disposal of nightsoil; and in the interests of health he does so. The

Peak proprietors, however, are exempt from any trouble in this respect. The unpleasant subject of nightsoil bas no interest for them, because the Government acts in the most

paterval fashion; and, at the cost of those least able to afford it, provides them with coolies to assist in the matter of household refuse. A more anomalous state of affairs could scarcely be imagined, That the pone should pay for the rich is all very well, but that they should contribute towards the disposal of their nightsoil is ridiculous. Mr. Shelton Hooper has brought forward a question which should be thoroughly thresh ed out, and settled, if possible, in favour of the dwellers in the city. Whether the entire Colony should be cleansed by the State is Another question, for it is to be feared that the expense would outweigh the advantages of such a system, but there is so reason why those at the Peak should benefit at the expense of the impecuniour,

The Department will be placed under the direction of an independent Chinese board.

The Postal Department was only established a couple of years ago

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION. MAGAZINES BLOWN 'UP AT OSAKA, From Our Own Corresponde.st.]

Shanghai, 18th April,

TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE. | get twenty cents premium. This the complain.

SAN FRANCISCO IN RUINS.

RESERVOIRS WRECKED AND FIRES,

PREVALENT.

From Our Own Correspondent.}

apt refused to give and the bargain was call- ed off, defendant handing back the curio, with the money he got as change and receiving his Sg bill. When defendant left the shop, the Japanese discovered that $1.45 of the money returned by the accused was bad. Yesterday defendant returned to the shop, with the intention of playing the same trick, but the Japanese give m custody. At the Tsim-sa-tsu Police Station defendant was searched and more spacious money was found in his pockets. Before defendant was arrested he was in the shop speaking to the A disastrous earthquake was ex-Japanese, when suddenly some of the spurious perienced in California; on the 18th money he had hidden fell to the floor and de

fendant tried to kick them under the glass. inst.

case. The Court Shroff was called 'and he One half of San Francisco is re.declared that all the money found and those tendered by defendant were bad. lis Worship sentenced the defendant to two months' hard ported to be in ruins.

labour and six hours' stocks, and on the second

2.10 p.m. A disastrous oxplosion has occur- red in a block of magazines belonging to private owners at Osaka.

Full particulars as to the damage and casualties have not yet been received.

· Shanghai, 19th April, 3 p.m.

Thaj roservoirs hayo. been utterly destroyed, with the result that the water supply is absolutely non- existent.

The city is at the merey of fires, which have broken out in several quarters..

The telegraph service is in- sapacitated.

We are informed by Mr.. A. B. Skoltowe, superintendent in Hongkong of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, that oving to an interruption of

the normal route, through an earthquake at San Francisco, telegrams for America can for the present only be accepted via Europe, at the higher rates notified on the tarif card issued on the 1st install-Ed., H. K. 7.]

DISASTROUS FIRE.

KIOTO HOTEL REPUCED TO ASHES.

{From Our Own Correspondent.]'

Shanghai, 19th April, 2.40 p.m. The Youmo Hotel, at Kioto. has been reduced to ashes by fire.

The conflagration raged furiously, and in twenty minutes the Hotel was a mass of ruins.

The damage is estimated 4004100 yen.

CHINESE MERCHANTS IN DIFFICULTIES.

REPORTED DEFICIENCY $350,000.

"EUROPEAN TIRMS INVOLVED.

[From Dur Own Correspondent.]

Singapore. 20th April, 12.05 pan. A large firm of Chinese merchants having extensive dealings with European mercantile houses is report- ed to be in difficulties..

The amount which the firm is stated to be short of with its re- ditors is estimated at $350,000.

The insolvency of the hony question involves also many Euro- pean firms with whom they had business transactions.

the

VISCOUNT HAYASHI,

ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE,

[From Om Oph Correspondent.]

Singapore, 20th April, 12.50 p.m. Viscount Hayashi, who is en route to Japan on leave, arrived by the X. D. b. s.s. Prinz Heinrich to-day, [The Japanese Ambassador left London by the North German Lloyd boat train on the alternoon of 20th ulto, on leave for Japan, accompanied by his son and Mr. Nagashima, Secretary to the Japanese Finance Department, who has been for some time attached to Japanese Consulate in London. Viscount Hayashi drove from the Embassy in Grosvenor gardens to Waterloo, where he arrived at about 33 p.: A large company of friends had assembled in see him off The Foreign Secre- tary was represented by the Hon. Sir Eric Barrington, and among others present were the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, ford Strathcona, Count Himkichi Mutsu, Mr. Chez Koike and Mr. Matsujo Kameyama (Seetaries of Embassy and Me. Suneo Matsudaira Attache) the Japanese Consul. General and the staff of the Consulate, Mr. N, Oxoshi, formerly Consul General in London, Captain Sakamoto, L.J... Mr. R. F. Synge, a large number of members of the Japan Society, Mr. G. W. Thomson, Mr., odds, several Japanese officers, and many Japanese resident in London. -Ed., .'. 7)

NO BOOKS KEP7.

"paid him nearly $300, shouted an excit- money dut his morning, "and there is no

charge to pay a five of $37, or to undergo a further twa menilis' gaul, and rem wked that he appeared to be a "professional,"

“A GAMBLER'S DEATH.

HONGKONG VolunteERS.

RIFLE CLUB MEETING.

18th inst.

CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT,

19th inst. In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, His The first rifle meeting held by the Hong Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisse Judge, presid kang Volunteers' Rifle Club at Tai Hanging, Lau Taxe Pan sued A. A. da lors for the Range was concluded on Easter Monday, and recovery of the sum of $50 being the amount considering the very changeable weather which of money due by defendant to plaintiff for is usual at this time of year, the corps was money lest on an L. D. U.

Mr. H. K. Holmes appeared for the plaintiff, very fortunate in having three fairly good days, Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday, the defendant neither appearing in person nor

by representation,

On the whole, the meeting was a very suc. cessful one, but possibly on account of the Easter Holidays, the entries were not so large as might have been expected. The gratitude of the corps is due to Major Pritchard and Lieut. Northcote for their zonious effores us secieinries of the meeting, the various other members of the Committee, and to the several donors of some very handsome prizes, includ ing, H.E, the Governor, Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. J. R. M. Smith, A. Turner, W. Wilson, Mis. Pritchard, Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Go, Price and Co., Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. McEwen, Frickel and Co., Kelly and Walsh, A. S. Watson and Co., Wang Hing, Ting Kee, the H.K. Vol. Corps, and H.K. Vol Rifle Club.

Major Prachard informed (Bomb Marshall) the winner of it. E's prize, that it would be for warded to him, and that he could rest assured it would be a good one, as whatever H. E. un- dertook to do, he always did well, a remark which elicited uostinted applause.

INQUEST AT THE MAGISTRACY

This afternoon, at the Magistracy, Mr. F. A. Bazeland, presiding as Corner, held an in- quest touching the death of a cuolie named NK Tsun, who was killed on the 4th instant, by

Mrs. Prichard (wife of the Commandant) gra- falling over the railings of a house at No. 27, ciously presented the prizes in the absence of HE. the Governor, whe had written expressing his regret at not being able to attend. Major Queen's Road East, in trying to escape arrest

The following jury was empanelled:-Pritchard expressed thanks on behalf of the Messrs. A. Moulder (foreman); A. A. 17. Miley coups to the various ladies who had essayed and Louis Desjardins.

the difficult climb to the range in order to witness the Ladies' Nomination event, and the presentation of prizes. Following are the

during a gambling råd.

The first witness cailed by the Court was Lo E Chai, who said that he was a private ricksha coolic residing at No. 27, Queen's Road East, At about 10 30 pum., on the 4th instant, witness was present when the police raided the premises. The ingates were gambling on a bed, near the kitchen door. As soon as they beard that the police had arrived most of the gamblers ran in various directions. Some made fur the verandah, where they met the police, while others seeked refuge in the kitchen. Witness, who had remained seated on the bed, later heard from a lukung that two men had fallen

the back, and below. The deceased was on the premises gambling. When witness was taken below he found Ng Tsun disabled and lyug under the air-shaft, in the backyard. Witness was acquainted with sun for over a month, the latter being about 25 years old, and a public ricksha cose,

Ng Lok, one of the men who also jumped over the railings and escaped with a few braises and a spined knee, said he was 'a bawker residing at No. 11, Amoy Lane, He corroborated the testimony of the first witness, awl akiled that no sooner had he heard that the police were about, he ran into the kitchen. When he arrived there he saw somebody had jumped over the railingss into the yard balaw, and waness followed sun. Although withers had a 49ft drop he only sprained his font.

Police and medical evidence was heard, after which the jury returned a verdict of death Irmisadventure."

CARRYING EXCESS PASSEN. GERS

MASTER AND AGENT BEFORE THE COURT.

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magis tracy to-day, the master of the steamer Tarzan, trading between this pot and Bangkok, was summoned by Sergeant Wilden, in that he did, on the zoth instant, after a port clearance had been issued, attempt to leave the barbour with 115 passengers an excess of the number allowed by a port clearance,

the master pleaded guilty. -

The Wing Sun Company, of No. 39, Wing Lok Street, agents or the 3.5. Turn, were also charged with allowing the vessel to a tempt to leave the waters of the Colony with #45 passengers in excess of that allowed by the port clearance, on 20th April,

results:-

CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP.

100 500 600 Til Bomb. Marshall'

32. 34 Homb. Watson....... 26. 28 Serge Andrew

27 31

Bomb. Rogers.......... Leut, Ross...* *****

zú

29 33 20

26 +32 23

RIFLE HANDICAP.

200

Bonib. Marshall Sergt. Ternill Bomb. Watson, Guor. Coles.

500 600 TI, 34 31 29 94 #9 35 16

כא

30 31

37 29 31 87

HANDICAP AGGREGATE, Bomb. Marshali Gunr, Ausien...... Sergt. Terrill Bomb. Watson ..............

31 29 94 33 28 3 921 29 35 26 92 30 31

OFFICERS HANDICAP.

Lieut. Scott Lieut. Ross b

30 26 25 81 25 3 22 78

Major Pritchard................................................ 29 28 21 78

DISAPPEARING TARGET.

Sergt. Andrew Gunr, Sorby Gunr, Fairholme

LADIES' NOMINATION. Bomb. Watson (Mrs. Cutlibert).......... C.S M. Rodger (Mrs. Rodger) Gunr. Fairholme (Mrs. Fairhofme) Gunr. Chapman (Mrs. Chanian) Guur. Surby (Mrs. Shaw).... Romb. Ragers (Mrs. Clark) Serge Terrill (Mrs. Terrill) Sergi Andrew (Mrs. Andrew)..

CONSOLATION.. Corp. Blood.

ALL-COMERS.

200

His Honour: This is another of these I suppose, where the man has skipped.

Mr. Holmes said that yesterday a cheque was offered to him in payment, but ha was advised that if he accepted it ha would not get his money. He understood that Mr F-Paget Heri, of Messrs. Bratton, Hett and Goldring, had originally represented the defendant, but had retired from the case.

His Holour: Yes, this is the second case where an adjournment is granted and then on the day set neither defendant nor. bis attorney put in an appearance? It is evidently a scheme to give him time to get away, and now probably he is in Macao.

Plaintiff was called, produced the 1.0.U., and proved his claim.

H Honour: There must be judgment with costs, and I hope you'll get your money, though, I must conless, I don't see much prospect of it.

MARINE COURT.

SERIOUS NEGLECT OF DUTY.

ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.

Before the Hon. Captain L. A. W. Baraes- Lawrence, R.N., Marine Magistrate, this mora. ing, Inspector A. Langley, of the Water Polico, charged Kwok Lin, the engineer of No.6 Police pianace, with pegligence.

Inspector Langley stated that on the 9th inst., while the engineer, Kwok Lio, was on duty in No. 6 pinnace he allowed the water in the boiler to get low, and so the safety plug was melted, puiting the pinnace hors de combat. It was discovered that most of the boiler tubes had started causing a delay in the use of the pin- nace for four days. There was no possible ex- cuse for this, as it, in any case, he was not sure of the amount of water he had in the boiler his

duty was to instantly draw fires. This care lessness has 'necessitated the purchase of ten new lubes.

Kwok Lin stated that on the day in question he was on duty in No. 6 pinnace and everything was alright until 4.35 p.m., when he saw smoke coming from the boiler,

His Worship: Do you not understand the use of the gauge glass?

Defendant: Yes, and I found there was about one and one half inches of water in the gauge glass.

His Worship: Seeing that why did you not draw the fire? There wasn't time.

His Worship: Do you understand what draw. ing the tire means?

I told the stoker to draw the fire at once, and he did so, and I then let off steam till it drop., ped to 30lb. The boiler was leaking. I then biew the boiler down. The boiler was dirty because it had not begówp down once a

always ob quty,

month, the pinnace be

His Worship (to läspector Langley); How often do you blow down the boilers?

Inspector Langley: Once a month. I keep

a record and the pinnace ballers are blown dowe once a month, advantage being taken

500 650 Tl. Sometimes of doing so more frequently when His Worship (to defendant); When did you notice the boiler was dirty?

08uther pinnaces are available for duty.

34 33

30 13

Bomb. Watson....... Gunr. Fairhelme Bomb Marshall........... 11 34 Mr. J. R. Pidgeon... 29. Sergi. Andrew............ Do. Terrill

R No. 1 L No. 1 R No. 2 H.K.V.Tp.

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1st

ANALYSIS.

and

12 32 20, 30

3rd

4th

5th

No. 2

A Chinamao, representing the agents, plead- | H.K.V. Res.

ed guilty to the charge.

ALL COMERS ONLY

1415 Worship (to Master). What have you | HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE get to say?

Master-There were nuly ten pissengers

on board the vessel to my knowledge an on. day night. We were 10 leave at dayligh! on Monday,

His Worship-Had the passengers any tickets?

Master Yes. The licke's are issued by the agents.

"His Worship-How, many"passengers are they allowed to carry?

Insp. Langley-112, your Worship. They had a port clearance for ten only,

His Worship (to the agent)-Have you got anything to say?

Insp. Langley There can be no excuse for the agents, your Worship, as they were issuing

the tickets.

His Worship-Was the steamer under weigh when the police arrived i

Sergt. Willen-They were just raising the anchor to leave, your Worship.

The agents were fined $75, and the master

$25.

AN URGENT APPEAL

PROPOSED BOSPICE AT WONGNEICHONG.

19th inst.

The superioress and sisters of the Asile de 1 Sainte Enfance are making an appeal to the charity of all those who recognise the value of the work in which they are engaged. The object is to provide furids for the further exten- sion of their clarity by building a new Hospice on the ground at Wongneichang very kindly given by the Government.

The present premises at Wanchai are very fully occupied and cannot accommodate any ed Chinese defendant in a case in the Summore inmates, it is therefore proposed to make room at Wongacichong for aged and infirm people who are permanently kept, also for the increasing number of destitute infant children who are sent to or left at the Convent and, are taken care of.

to him."

His Honour: Have you a receipt ?-No. Is the payment entered in your books?-No. Plaintiff denied receiving any payments, and proved delivery of the goods.

His Honour: Very well then, I can only give judgment with costs in favour of plaintiff. (Addressing defendant): You had better look after your books and keep them more carefully in future.

CHINESE SUBSIDIARY COINS.

COUNTERFEIT 20-CENT PIECES.

Wan lu, a fireworks maker, was prosecuted this morning at the instance of Sergt. Wilden, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, charged with utter ing seven counterfeit twenty-ceot piepes, and also with being in possession of eleven other counterfeit coins on the 19th instant. It trans- pired that on the 5th instant the defendant went to Shuhei Karasaki curio shop, 48, Elgin Street, Kowloos, and made a bargain for the purchaic of some Japanese goods, amounting to forty-five cents. Defendant tendered a 35 note and received back as change $4.55. wasted $4.75, saying that if he took the paper money to money changer's shop he would

including two Mexican dollars. Defendant

ASSOCIATION.

orange and TURNER CUPS.

The following is the result of the competi tinn which took place at the King's Park kange during the Easter ilolidays for Cups presented by Mr. J. Orange and Mr. Arthur Turacy.

200 50% yardı" yards

A. Tuxlord............ 70

70..

3 J. Lewingdon...... 68 68

I noticed this the day before.

His Worship: Why, then, did you not re- port it.7-I did so.

Inspector Langley: He did not report it to me, and if he reported it to any one else ins not mentioned to me.

His Worship: To whom is it usual for these mes to report occurrences of this sort?

To me direct, your Worship, but no such report was made.

Defendant: 1 reported it to Soo Chow, His Worship: Who is Soo Chow? Hospector Langley: He is superintendent and caretaker of the police boats. If any re- port was made to hun, which I do not believe, it was not mentioned to me, and Soo Chow always mentioned every detail of matters con- cerning the boats to me personally,

His Worship: Why did you not report the matter to the proper authority at once when you noticed, as you say you did, that the boiler was dirty the day before this occurrence.

I did not do so that day as I did not want to delay the work of the pinnace,

Total, This Worship: Then you would have kept

the boat going with leaky, dirty boilers? 139

i did not report it to lospector Langley. 138 EG 130

His Worship (to Inspector Langley): Does the man know what his duty really is in such cases?

34 scr.

z C. S. Gubbay ...... 68

41. C. Gow 65

C. E. H. Beavis...... 65

134

6 G. H. Wakeman... 64

134

7 R. M. Ezekiel. *66

#34

8 C.W. Brett.....

614

fig

133

9 L. G. Bird

70 132

ta J. C. Peter

60 64

£30

11 Dr. W. Pearse. 63

330

ra A. Mackenzie........ 65

129

JA Lyon............ 65

129

15 J. Whittall

14. Hutchings.........

170

329

127

16 S. A. Joseph.........

127

17 Sir Francis Piggot... 36

的

125

$24

123

#23

18. McCubbin ..........

19 W. J. Saunders...... $8 20 G. K. Haxton...

21 A. Jenkins.......... 60 22 J.H. Pidgeon..... 38 23 A.M. Thornhill... 61 24 W. Dobbs

L. Miller... 25 Gray Scott. 27 W. T. Haskins... 28 Dr. W. A. B. Moore 8 29 E. J. Grist

30 W.G. Humphreys... 61 3 L.A. M. Johnston... 59 32 J. M. Meinnes ...... 57 33 W. H: Wickham ... Ol 34 E. Evan Jones ...... 47 35 13, J. Mackenzie...... 53 36 J.M. Henderson... 50 37 C. Bond

122 SCT.

122 Scr

170

59 61 +20

48 62 bo

120

$9 119

54 119

119

118

115

67 114

107

205

+302

48 101 97

The Asile de la Sainte Enfance at Wanchai is so well known that it is hardly nece.sary la

...... 54 give details of the work done. It may, how-38 C. H. W. Kew ever, be stated that the permanent inmates of 39 E. W. Terrey..... 46

49 *****.44 the lastitution number about 389, and that 40 E. W. Moon about 1,600 destitule children and sick people 41 T. P. Cochrans... 44

42 A. Blowey are received in the course of a year.

**** 50 The superioress would wish to remark that 43 T. K. Simpson 36 30 no appeal has been made to the public for

POOL SHOOTS. providing buildings since the year 1883, and after, that date, schools, infirmary and hospital have been added. The prescht need is so urgent and the expense so beavy that this ap peal is, reluctantly made, yet with confidence in the generosity of the Public towards a very worthy object.

LAU Kwai,`a "boy" on board the P. M. S.S. Co's steamer Dakota,, was prosecuted at the Magistracy on Monday morning, at the instance of the Water. Police, for being in possession of four rifles and 360 rounds of ammunition.with- out the permission of the police. The defendant admittedthecharge, and Mr. C. A, D, Melbourne

imposed a fine of $250, with the option of thres

months' hard labour,

The following is the result of the Pool Shoots on the 7th and 8th inst. at 200 yards.

Score. Handicap. Total.

во

Dr. W, Pearse ... St + 18 2 J. Lyon.............* 58 +

3 A. S. Tuxford..... 484 10

4 C. E. H. Beavis... 60 +

5 J. C. Gow 64 ECK,

6 G.H.Wakeman... 54 +

7 5. A. Joseph min 40 †

8 J. Hatchings...... 43 +

9 Dr. W. A. B. Moore 49 + 13 10 W. T. Edwards... 42 + 15 11, W, H. T. Davit... 51 .+. 4 -12 T. P. Cochrane ... 41 + 14

13 D. J. Mackenzie... so+ 14 H. T. Richardson 43 +

Inspector Langley: He must do, your Worship, as it is in the regulations furnished him, and also he must satisfy the examiner before he can ge: his certificate. The boilers could not be very dirty as it is blown down once a month and I keep a table of the dates of each pinnace's blowing down, and all the engineers have instructions to blow through the gauge glass at least twice a day. If your Wor ship wishes will telephone to Soo Chow to ask about the report.

His Worship No; I am quite satisfied that he has not done his duty, (To defendant);

This is a very serious neglect of duty and might entail, very grave consequences deserva la ba your certificate cancelled altogether; as it is, your certificate will be sus pended for six weeks. (ToIospector Langley); Will the man be retained in the service after- wards?

Inspector Langley: No, your Worship, he must be dismissed.

DEFECTIVE MORTAR.

ANOTHER CONTRACTOR FINED.

19th inst. Lee Chuen, a contractor, of No. 62, Queen's Road West, was summoned on remand at the Police Cour, this afternoon, charged with using bad mortar in the construction of houses at No. 341 and 343. Queen's Road Central on 30th March last. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (in the office of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley), Crown Solicitors, prosecuted, and Mr. R. A. Harding, Jefended.

Mr. Harding pleaded guilty on behalf of bis client, and asked for mitigation of the penalty,. as the defendant had already gone to heavy expenses in pulling down the works.

Mr. Bowley said he agreed with Mr. Harding in all he said, but disagreed when that gentle man submitted that the mortar in the second best was "extremely good." The first test was poor, but the second test was passable. He would not call for a heavy penalty,

His Worship fined the defendant S100, or ant month's gaol.

Dunto the trial of Hurbaj Roi, 'charged with manslaughter, at the Criminal Sessions on Wednesday, the body of the Court was packed with a highly attentive and interested audience composed of fadion watchmen, all of whom followed the proceedings very closely.

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