Intimations.
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ESTABLISHED Ä.D. 1941.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1906.
CRIME. IN HONGKONG.
THE PESI
Plague statistics for, the past week in Hongkong are not at all reassuring, for ac- cording to the returns issued by the Media cal Officer of Health there was a total of 61
TUESDAY, MAY 8 106.
little details of a stamp that make this fascinating hobby a pleasure and' at 'the same time a source of learning: Philately is therefore to be considered a useful-bianch of science, which at the same time entertains the student and adds to our knowledge in
TELEGRAM.
SHANGHAI JUCKEY CLUB,
FIRST DAY'S RACES.
cases, of which 58 proved fatal. Betweenather branches of learning." Mr. Mencarini fallowing results of the races at Shanghai:—
noon on the 5th inst., and noon yesterday there were no fewer than 23 cases, and twenty of the patients succumbed to the discase. The range of districts where the plague cases were discovered included Mongkok, Stone
has been collecting Chinese stamps for 30 years, but if any stamp collector thinks that
A. S. WATSON & CO., commenting on the annual report of the Captain Superintendent of Police a few
now is the chance to secure some rare spaci days ago, we rejoiced in the fact that from
mens of the stamps used by the Middle King- the figures submitted it appeared as if serious crime in Hongkong had greatly diminished cutter's Island, Fire Brigade station, Queen's dom in the middle ages he may make his mind easy; Mr. Mencarini has not a single during the past year, and there was a prospect Road West, etc., while one patient was found
"spare," and he has no intention of booming that with continued energy on the part of the in a sanipan; and another in a fishing boni.
the stamps of China.. Although China police authorities there would be no re-
Since the beginning of the year; 328 cases crudescence of the more dangerous offences. have been recorded by the sanitary authori-stands as one of the Benjamins in the postal brotherhood as a postage stamp issuing Unfortunately that hope has been sadly stalties and of these the fatalities numbered 309. tered, by the repeated acts of violence which giving a very high percentage of deaths, country," he says, "from most ancient re have been reported during the past week, The Decennial Reports of the Chinese Im cords it is known there existed a vast, im- | Since the beginning of this month no less perial Maritime Customs, which have just portant and well-organised postal system in than six cases of murder and manslaughter come to hand, give a succinct account of how China as far back as a century before our have been recorded in our columns. None the disease came to Hongkong. I broke out Christian era." So that here is a subject HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. of these cases has come before the Criniinat in 1894, and an incredible panje resulted. | which may well interest the scientific stamp
Sessions yet, and they are therefore sub Merchants, hont people and working classes collector.
alike thought only of escape from, the judice, but it is not with the character or features of the crises that we are concern. Colony. The greatest mortality occuried ed. It is with the fact that an average of between the middle of May and the end of
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT
TO
We are indebted to Mr. T. F. Hough for the
THE CATHAY CUP. One inila and a half. Value, fls, 250. Second Pony, Tis. Sa. 1 five or more starters, Third Pony, Tls. 25, For China Ponies. Weight for Inches us per scale. Griffins at date of entry allowed 7 Ins.. entrance, Fix, 5.
Argento...... Cotswold....... Cedric
Time: 3 m. 20 BCCS.
(Meyerink) 1 (Johnstone) 2 (Cumming) 3
THE POU-MA-TUNG CUP. One mile. Value, Tls 25a Second Pony, Tas. 30, il five of more starters, Third, Pony, Tis. 25. For China Fones, being bona fide Griffins at dato
TELEGRAM.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE.
MIXED COURT TROUBLES.
BRITISH MINISTER AND VICEROY CHOU FU.
PROPOSED VISIT TO EFFECT SETTLEMENT.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 8th May,
11.50 a.m.
Sir Ernest Satow, 11.BM. Minis-
of entry. Weight for inches as per-scale ter to China, is reported to be going.
Entrance, Tla. 5.
Blockade......
Soyeda....
(Moller) 1 (Vida) z
Torbing.............. (Skinner) 3
Time: 2m. 6 1/5 secs.
to Nanking, prior to his departure
for England on leave, to visit H.E. Viceroy Chou Fu.
FE HART LEGACY CUP. Half a mile. rc- sented by the late Mr. James Han. Value, Judging from the numerous stores in Hongkong, which display stamp sheets in their windows it may be assumed that there is a busy traffic in the stamp ex-
lists we would commend the perusal of Mr. nu coolies to work the cargoes, and "the Mencarini's elaborate and interesting survey
and traffic usual busy ham of men
The was absent both ashore and afloat."
HYGIENOL nearly one murder a day in Hongkong has August, and the harbour of Hongkong change. To those who are ardent philate-
(REGISTERED).
A POWERFUL
DISINFECTANT,
GERMICIDE
DEODORISER
CHEAP
HARMLESS
EFFECTIVE
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, jud March, 1900,
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taken place during the month of May-a terrible commentary on the condition of the lower classes of the population. One-mur-
looked like a wilderness. There were
of stamp issues in China, which appears
latest number of trade returns, published under the auspices of the Imperial Maritime
Customs.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
by a mediest practitioner; and also with being in possession of a quantity of morphia, at West Point, to-day. The defendant denied that the material found in the bottle was morphine. His Worship said he was of opinion that it was morphine, and remanded the cast to allow the drug to be analysed, bail $50.
and not from Pakhoi as many asserted." On 2nd March, 1894, Dr. Lawson, who was in charge of the Epidemic Hospital, recortied that a large Chinese procession was held in Hongkong, and it was estimated that jo,000 of lost class coplies same from Canton for the occasion. It is suspected that the plague was brought to Hongkong by these. Sing, a jadestone dealer, was charged at the visitors from the mainland, but there is instance of Inspector Smith, at the Magistracy still much uncertainty on the point. From this morning, before Mr. F. A. Stazeland, with the statistics which have been compiled the following table máy gave some idea of the ravages of the disease in this Colony :
Year Cases *Deaths
being in unlawful possession of six pairs of
It is understood that one of the
Tis. 100 with Tis. 150 addet. Second Pony,objects of the visit is to arrange with Fis. 50. If five or more starters, Third Pony,
the Viceroy a satisfactory settlement The. 25. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tis. §.
rof the troubles 'which occurred ro, Hokaku.......... (Cumming) 1
.........(Vida) 2 cently in connection with the proce."
(Burkill) 3 duro at the Mixed Court in Shanghai, Sir Ernest Satow, the British Minister at
Narses
Gadily
Time: 59 1/5 secs.
THE SHANGHAI Gold ChálLENGE CUP. One
mile and a quarter, Presented. Value, seeking, has been paying a round of visits Guineas. For China l'onies, being bout de prior to his departure for home. On the 21st ul. he was the guest of Viceroy Yuan Shi-kai Griffins at date of entry. To be won twice
at Tientsin, at which a large and influential in all by Ponies the bona fide property of the
gathering of Chinese officials was pretent. same owner or owners. Entrance, s. 10.
Affairs in connection with the Mixed Court First Pony to rece ve 11s. 300, Second l'ony,
troubles should be settled amicably, and it in Tls 100, and Third Pony, Tis. 50, and the
believed that there will be no difficulty in Cup is finally won, when the Second Pony
arriving at a satisfactory settlement.-Ed., will receive 75 per cent, and the Third Pony 25 per cent, of the Entrance Fees. Weight K.Z
Brockton
Coxcomb ...
Ornament....
Time: 2m. 39 secs.
....(Hayes) I
(Burkilt) 2 ....(Meydlink) 3
THE KIANGSU CUP. One mile and Three Quarters. Value, Ts. 250. Second Pony, Ts. 5o. five or more starters, Third Pony. Tis. 25. For China, Punics. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockeys who have never won an Official Race allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, The 5.
{Muller). 1 "phere .....................(Cumming) z Czardas
(Cox) 3
Comanche
Time: 3m. 49 3/5 secs. Second Pony, Tls. 50. Third Pony, Tis. 25. THE CHILI CUP: One mile. Value, Tls, 200, For Subscription Griffins of this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of the Subscription Griffin Plate, to lbs. extra, Entrance, Tis. 5.
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der was committed in the very heart of the Chinese had the strongest distrust of foreign under the heading of Post Office" in the city, where the man was evidently lured to physicians and so threatening were the pla- his death for the sake of $10 or so. Another cards in Canton against European practi- succumbed, it is alleged, to an attack made tieners that the British Consul had to take up by a coolie im a passion. There is the case the matter and appeal to the Viceroy to issue also in which a 'charge of wilful murder will proclamations denouncing the libellous be laid against a coolie who viciously, as statements which appeared on every wall.
for inches as per scale. IT is proposed to play off the matches for the saulted another prisoner in Victoria Gaol The Viceroy acceded to the request and though that does not properly,come under issued a proclamation in which he charac-Soldiers' Challenge Cricket Cup as soon as possible, Teams intending to enter should the heading of Hongkong offences." And terised the calumniators as "story-spreading send in their names with entrance fee of $3 to there are other cases, below the capital crime trouble creating scoundrels." The officials em. Down, A., hon. sec., Garrison Recrea which all tend ti show that the criminal were commanded to admonish the libellerstin Club, before Thursday, 9th instant. Only section of those resident in Hongkong is and to prevent any trouble arising." It is teams of military units may enter. getting out of hand, Assaults are so frequent generally conceded that the plague original
Sergt. Gordon, before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne as to become almost commonplace. Passioned in Yunnan, and the Report says TSANG Hing, 4 rickslia coolie, was charged by linds vent in blind, mad attacks, the assailants, seems to be now well proved that the long this morning, with administering morphine to | having apparently lost all fear of consequences kung visitation came directly from Cantone Tsang Ho, without its being duly prescribed
and, therefore, all respect for the majesty of the law. What could be more deragitury to the sense of usually law-abiding people than that miscreants should enter an untenanted A. S. WATSON & CO., house in the Queen's Road East district
entice a peddlar to the place, foully murder him in cold blood, and leave the body to be discovered, quite accidentally, some days fater? "This is hooliganism of the worst type.
Honest people can scarcely sleep easily, in their beds of a night when such events are occurring around them. Yet no body will say that the police have relaxed their vigilance in hunting down crime. It is easy to malign the police, but the police are not to blame for the dark deeds that take place in unfrequented corners." They may be all eyes, but the scoundrel with a bludgeon, is equally sharp, for the safety of his skin depends upon his own watchfulness. The real root of the trouble seems to be that the criminal has, for some reason unknown, conceived a contempt for the law and its power of reprisal, and that cannot be allowed to continuic. The fear of consequences must be thrashed into those offenders who are caught, so that others. of their kidney may pause in their lawless cancer. We have no doubt that the police will do their utuiust to secure this end-and Sir Henry Berkeley when Chief Justice knew how to deal with scoundrels-and we trust that those who are found possessed of murderous instincts will be punished with the utmost rigour of the law. The petty offences which are heard in Court are not of much import in themselves, but they may had to greater evils if permitted to pass unchecked. For the sake of Hongkong all will agree that crimes against the person must be put down with a firm hand.
$16.00
WILL BUY A CASE-
GREGOR & CO.'S
IMPERIAL
HIGHLAND
WHISKY.Lieutenant C. H. W. Dobbyn, Royal Garrison
NOT ONE OF THE BEST,
BUT
LEAVE of absence to the neighbouring coun tries on private affairs' has been granted to
Artillery, from 16th May to 15th July, 19:6. An excellent scheine for the furtherance of Indian trade and commerce has been inau gurated under the name of the Petit India Commercial Intelligence Bureati, the prospec tus of which has been handed to us by Mr. Sorabjec Dhunjeebbny Setna, the manager for
Pherozsha B. Petit & Co., in Hongkong. The Bureau is started for the purpose of bringing
Mortality Percentage
92.7
Deja
1895 18h 1897
1,500
4.4
2,317
1,205 .. 1,078.
Sy 5
27
1898
1,320
1,475
1399
1,486 4434
1,082
1,750
Boj
$0.5 95,5 95.
1900 1001
1,034 1,666
jailestone bangles, valued at 4ɔdels, and also with giving fabe particulars to a pawpbroker of No. 7, Graham Street, while attempting to pawn two of the bangles, yesterday. The ban gies were alleged to have been stolen. In. spec of Smith asked for a remand. The re- mand was granted for a week, bait Ston
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Saso Lee, Government contractor, was sum- moned at the Magistracy this forenoon, by Sergt. Aris, for blasting stones at Kennedy Town, on April 25th last, without giving the usual signal or taking the necessary pre- cantions. Mr. J. 11, Gardiner (in the office That is the latest year for which statistics of Mr. Q. 1). Thomson) defended. After are supplied by Mr. R. B. Moorhead, the evidence, both for the prosecution and defence, Commissioner of Customs at Kowloon, but had been taken, his Worship, said that he he notes that almost without exception believed the story of the sergeant and not that since the plague first came to Hongkong its of the natives. Accused would pay a fine of $45. effects were most severely felt in the 1y Leung and Fung Mun, coolies, employed The in the Naval Yard Extension works, werd months of April, May und June, mortality among Europeans as distinguished prosecuted before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this for selling intoxicant liquors, to wit, samihu, on from Chinese and other Asiatics is not given morning, at the stance of Inspector Ritchie, for the earlier years, but this year there have
the works, on the 7th instant, without a licence. The police have lately bad their suspicions been two Europeans attacked by the discase, one of whom died. There does not seem aroused, and yesterday they despatched a man much prospect, so long as Clinton remains in into the Naval Yard matshed with a marked its present insanitary condition, that the coin. The man obtained the samshu and on defendants being a rested the marked ten cent plague will be absolutely stamped out, and it therefore behoves the officials of the Sanitary piece was found in their possession. They heard, his Worship fined them $50 each, the Department to continue unremitting in their pleaded not guilty, and after evidence 'was attention to infected cases, and to adopi liquor and vessels containing same to be con. every possible measure to check the ravages fiscaled-$15 of the fine, if paid, to go to the
informer. of the pest.
WONG lu Ting a salesman of Wing Lok Street, was charged at the Magistracy this afternoon, before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, with obtaining $2,000 from a native under false pretences, Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. J. Grist (ol Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) defended: It is alleged that defendant informed complainant that he was an agent in the. Colony lor the Canton Hankow Railway. He asked complainant to purchase shares in the Company and as defend. power to get complainant appointed a director. ant held a good position he would use his Complainant, it was stated, handed over the
Evidence was called, and
THE SCIENTIFIC PHILATELISË, At last the stamp collector, or rather the philatelist, is vindicated. Some per- ple have been apt to look upon the philatelist as a person not far removed from a lunatic, who accasionally secured a stamp, more by luck than good manage ment, which would feich an enormous price. Every now and again a paragraph will ap. exporters and importers, of standing both in Pear stating that a black Cape of Good Hope India and atlier countries into communication has sold for £1,000, or a something-colour- with each other. It is affiliated with the Comed Mauritius for £500, and people who do money and defendant was alleged to have ap- mercial Intelligence Bureau, Limited," of Lon- not collect simply stand aghast at the follypropriated some, don. The subscribers will be furnished with of human nature. But the stamp collector the case remanded, the names of firms of commercial probity and
proper is not to be compared with those who LAST night the Great Thurston was greeted reputation in all parts of the world. ΑΠΙ inquiries will be answered in the best interests go in for the acquisition of old bones or green by another full house, which was schicely less of the subscriber, and information calculated to tubers. He has a mission in life; he is a packed that on Saturday, when the curtain rose for his second exhibition, which went with be of commercial value to the subscribers wit! scientist, and that on the authority of an
the same swing and verve as that which be collected and disseminated through the official in the Chinese Imperial Customs, characterized the performance on Saturday Bureau. The Bureau afea proposes to adop. Mr. J. Mencarini. In proof of that state-night, the audience being equally delighted, one of the valuable features of the London institute in bringing the Indian subscriber's ment, Mr. Mencarini says "There is a amazed and appreciative. The exhibition is name and business to the direct attention of popular feeling that stomp collecting is a certainly worth more than one visit, even fiers abroad interested in hin line, by the pastime without any special object other before the change of programme takes place, GREGOR & CO., periodical transmission of news in English, than to amass the greatest number of labels which, we understand, will be at the end of the
THE BEST!
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong, 15th June, 1995.
French and Spanish. The Bureau does not in albums, for one's own delight and the trade itsell nor does it receive commissions, envy of one's friends. I am quite of the same opinion as to 'stamp collecting'; but I maintain that a 'philatelist' is not a stamp collector in the ordinary sense. A philate ilst is a researcher in. the thousand-and-one
The annual subscription will be 200 rupees, and it is expected that the Bureau will prove of advantage to all commercial houses, on account of the resources at its disposal and the charac (36-8 | tor of the nawa it can supply.
weak. A matinés performance will be given on Saturday text for the benefit al the young sters, whom, no doubt, their parents and guardians will send down to the Theatre in hundreds, for it is no exaggeration to any the live ones will fancy they have been trans- Cortaluly such an opportunity for kans opjoy. parted to fairyland fer a few hours, and mont should not be missed by them.
(Dalgliesh)
...(Hayes) 2 ...(Burkill) 3
1
Dis Donci Haakon VII...... Time: 2m. 83/5 secs.
Seven Fur THE GRAND STAND STAKES.
longs Valde, s. 250. Second Pony, Tls. .50. If five or more starters, Third Pony, Tls.
25
For China Ponies, being bona fide Griffins a date of entry, which have bret purchased at an auction of tried Griffins by a Member of the Shanghai Race Club after the 1st of February 1906. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of any Race, 7 lbs. extra. Jockeys who have never won.an Official Race allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, Tls, 5
Egad........................(Burkill)' I Vulcan ....
...(Vida) 2. Fourmerkland .....(Jolinstone) 3 Time: m. 48 4/5 sec.
SECOND DAY. THE CHU-KA-ZA CUP Three quarters of a mile. Value, Tis. 25o. Second l'ony, T 50. If five or more starters, Third Pony, Tls, 25. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of a Race al this Meeting 5 lbs. extra, Non-Starters a this Meeting 7 lbs. extra. Jockeys who have never won an Official, Race allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, Tis. 5.
...(Burkill) 1
Brownberry Colswald ..............(Johnstone) 2 White Blaze......(Crighton) 3 mile: Time: 1.30 4/5
One Mile and a THE SHANGhai Derny,
Half Value, Tl 750. Second l'ony, Tis. Third Pony, Tls. 75. For China 150. Ponies, being bona fide Griffins al date of antry. Weight for inches as per scale. Ea- Irance, Tls. 15.
Brockton
Ornament..
Coxcond
...(Hayes) 1. (Meyerink) z .......(Burkill) 3
|
ANOTHER GRAVE ASSAULT.»
FIREMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED,
At about 8.30 o'clock this morning the cook and fireman from the steam lauoch Kwang Tung fell out, and it terminated in the fireman being removed to hospital with his head nearly What the dispute was that chopped off, ended so fiercely is as yet unknown, but it is alleged that the cook, who was at the time chopping meat, got excited and swinging his chopper round, caught the fireman under the chin. The fireman collapsed and his assailant was given in charge... It must bere be said that if the cook is guilty as alleged, it was lucky for him that the chopper caught the fireman on the fleshy part below the chin, for, had it been half an inch lower, there might have been another murder case to publish. However, the unfortunate fireman, according to official news, will not be able to leave the hospital for a
month.
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The cook, Leung Kwai, was brought up be fore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne this morning and charged with grievously wounding Lam Chong Kau, on board the Kwong Tung this morning..
The case was remanded.
ALLEGED HOUSE BREAKING.
Lai Cheuk, a marine hawker, and Chan Kwai, a cigar maker, were jointly charged at the Police Cours this morning, with burg- lariously entering a house at No. 29 Gilman Street, on 18th April fast, and stealing $53.70 worth of clothing and jewellery, the property of a widow. A plea of not guilty was entered. It appears that, on the afternoon of 11th April, the complainant made a report at the Central Station to the effect that her house had been broken into and her boxes removed, The police accompanied her back to the house and it was there discovered that the burglare got admittance by incans of the skylight on the roof. The police could do nothing in the matter, but notices were sent to pawnbrokers about the stolen goods. Some of the articles were actually pawned, but yesterday, when defendants went to redeem the articles, they were given in charge. The case was remanded for a week to allow the police to institute further inquiries,
THE ROYAL Hongkong gulF CLUB.
The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cup and May Cup took place at Happy Valley between Saturday and yesterday. The follow
returns were made out of an entry of 16:-
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
18 mile. Time: 3.11 2/5 (Record) THE MONGOLIAN PLATE. One Mile and
Quarter. Value, Tls 200, Second Pony, Tls. 50. Third Pony, Tis. 23. "For Sub scription Griffins of this Meeting. Weighting (or inches as per scale. Winners of one Race 5 lbs. extra, two Races 10 lbs. extra, Jockeys who have never won an Official Race allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, Tis, 5.
....(Burkil!) # ............(Laurence) 2 ....(Hayes) 3
Haakon VII
Pittenween
Dis. Donc Time: 2m 44 2/5 secs...
FOUR fishermen, of two fishing junks, were
were
Mr. E. V. 1. Part.. 95 981 Dr. G. M. Huston... y& →.43 Mr. D. B. Murray...10-18 Mr. E. J. Grist 89'- 5 LI. J. C. Doran ...... 90 Mr. C. M. G. Barnie... 3 + # Mr. W. D. Kraft. 93 — Mr. T. II. Norrie...... 95 - Mr. A. D. Galloway...106 17
POOL. +Mr. E. V. D. l'arr... go
Mr. D. B. Murray ...
101 Mr. E. J. Grist ........
89 Mr. C. A. G. Burnie 83 +2 Lt. C. B. Dowa Sy-7
T
† Winners of Cup & Pool
No returns May Cup.
5
95.
The next Club Competition will take place
Farewell Cup.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
Magistracy this afternoon, with fishing with charged before Mr. F. H. Hazeland, at the
P. C. 88 Bird dynamite ai Cap-sui-mun, prosecuted. The defendants denied the charge. The case was the result of a prútion being sent to the police, signed by eight fishermen. The petitioners, it appeared, aned nets in catch- ing fish, while the defendants, who fished quite near to them, used explosives. The petitioners on the 12th to 14th May for the Robertson casions, and the latter declared that they complained to the defendants on several oc- "kings of the water," and should petl. tioners have much to say again, they would dynamite their matsheds when they got ashore. On one occasion when defendants used dyna mite the glass on the other junks was destroyed. result of fishing with explosives, the fish, atzive. al the market she flash gets quite soft, when brought up, are swollen and before they and can easily he distinguished from fish caught by nets when brought to table. His Worship said that these men had better he watched as they appeared to be a terror to the
The C. P. R. Co's se. Monteagle arrived at inhabitants at Cap-sul-mun: The second, third Manila. and fourth defendants ware, fined $10 each. The first defendant was discharged. The four Nagasaki at 4 p.m., on 7th inst, and left again. men were bound over in the sum of $100 to beat 6 am., Tuesday for Kobe, where she is due
to arrive at 6 pm, on gth inst, of good conduct for a year.
Evidence was called, and
the
was said that as
MAILS DUE.
German (Roon) 9th inst, Indian (Larang) 9th inst. American (America Maru) 16th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 32nd inst American (Mongolia) 30th inst.
The Boston S. 3. Co.'s s.. Tremont sailed
from Shanghai on 8th inst., for Hongkong ula