"It was a wrench to George to part with such a valuable animal, but we arranged that the proprietor was to have the dog, and George a receipted bill, his trunk, and a railway past to the town where the job awaited him,
"As we bade adieu to Fido and moved towards the door he said. 'Are you going to leave me here? We admitted that was our intention, and pointed out that he would have a good home. Well, he replied, if you do I'll never speak another ward as long as I live!'
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 12,
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
gth inst.
Heinrich Freuden. Hum nor, a German sub- ject, who was arrested at the Sailors' Home, Arsonal Street, last week, by Detective Watt, en a warrant charging him with embezzlement, Heged to have been committed at Tang Tee, inanfu, some time ago, was brought up on mand at the this of insan, before tr. C. A. D. Melbourne.
Dr. H. Kruger, German Consul, was present Coll
His Worship-Are you willing to go back? Defendant - Yes.'
His Worship--You are discharged,
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.
The Great Thurston gave his first and only matised performance this afternoon, and, as will, be reen from the advertisement appearing in Dr. Kruger said that as defendant was willing Fa return to Tainanfu, and as the yassel was of another column, give his last performance the season in Hongkong to-night, when heaving to-day, he would ask his Worship to should certainly have a bumper hou eis withdraw the charge. stay here has been very short, but he' sprang into popularity the very first night he appeared and that popularity has gone on inventing no the week progised. He has put have us an exhibition of the magician's art such as Hong- kong has never seen before, and he has achieved what no other caterer for the public amusement has been able to achieve he has attracted Indian soldiers, nor mnly to the theatre, but to the more expensive class of seats, and there frequent exclonations of barpry-Barp testified to their profound aste." nisment at his marvell feats To-night, therefore, being his last night, as we have said, no que, who is not otherwise engager, shoub! neglect to witnesa a performance of magical marvels, such is not often to be seen, in the East, and never at least in tongkong. It i worth a journey.
SHIPPING JETSAM.
11th inst The ss. Tuming, which arrived in harbor this morning bom Manila, had in tow the small steamship Castellano, which has been benght by Chub Cheang, a local shipowner, for, coast service. Five more small steamers br to be brought up, two of which will be put into deck for repairs before being placed on the coast service, by Chinese owners, and three will be broken up..
CANTON NOTES.
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Canton, May 7th, to 6. THE WEATHER,
The very heavy rains have caused seniaus Bond and much damage has resuled. The water has not been so high in the sweets of Canton and Honam for 20 years. May larm ers have been prevented from plating their rice fields. Oiliers planted before the r in and. the plants have been smothered or the seed has raited. There is every prospect of a short crop. Fish ponds have overflowed and the fish have disappeared. Vegetalife gardens are flooded and the vegetables are gomp to waste. Whale villages are under water and the people suffer much. The Viceroy has visited the tem- ples and prayed for fine weather. For several days and nighus all the fosts about the city kept up a cannonading by order of the Viveroy in order to awake the gods and secure washine. The people of Shan Tak fear that the wet, cold weather will interfere with the unity and quality of the 'silk crop.
THE MORRISON MEMORIAL. has been decided to appeal for funds for build a memorial to commemorate the asth anniversary of the landing of Pober! Starrison in Canton to begin mission work. The sum to be called inr is $200,non. The YMCA. joins in this work and the building In be eract- ed as a memorial will be for the work of the Y.M.C.A., and will be available for any Ch ist. ian work by the Missionary bodies of Cantria. It is hoped that by uniting the forces the sum required will be easily secured.
A VETERAN MISSIONARY.
Dr. R. H. Graves of the Southern Baptist Mission completes his 50 years of mission. work in Canton this summer.. Mr. Graves is still young ihinugh three score and ten, and doing hard work and plenty of it.
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.
The Plague seems to be on the increase western part of the city suffers mas, small houses and large seem to suffer qually. There are many dears each day. The coffin shops are busy day and night, and extra hands are employed. All through the district the plague rages.
FLOODED CANTON..
VICEROY'S VISIT OF INSPECTION.
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a Correspondent.]
Canton, 9th May. Torrents of rain have been, falling over Canton and neighbourhood, notwithstanding all the "chin-chin joss" on the part of the Viceroy and the monks. We saw the sun for a short time to-day, however, and felt, quite happy again to know that old Bol had not, disappeared altogether.
The tiver continues to hise, with the result Ihat the streets are flooded, causing the great est inconvenience to trade
A RECALCITRANT DEITY, C
Seeing that the rain deity as refused to be propitiated, the Vicers ordered that the fring of cannon four times a day shoult he stopped intaken of his displeasure. His Excellency then proceeded un 4 tour of inspreting through the flooded districts, and is expected to return to Canton in-day.
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THE RAILWAY SERVICE. The railway has resumed its service as far as -Sai Nam, whance passengers embark in about four launches for Famshai-which is miles off. I fear, however, that with the river continuing to rise, the ailway track will again be flooded and traffic have in be suspended.
THE TETRACE.
Quantities of tea are being received from the West and South Rivers The samples do not seem to indicate that the tea has greatly suffered from the effects of the heavy
All the tea that has came into the market so far is intended for Incal or rather native con- somption, There is no tea yet to hard for the foreign marker,
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If this state of affairs enotipues, it will mean that of the eiglu hongs left in operation only four will be artively engaged in business,
trade, and those interested in the matter are watching events with some anxiety,
SIR RODRAT HART TO RESIGN.
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The following appeared in thé columns of a thead vernacular paper this ranming, from its weighan borrespondent:—An Imperial Ed et has been issued spusinting Tit Liang, a
Man- chaningen he.... Niet Canonissioner of the Chi,
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-A SHRANG IN TROUBLE.
DEFRAUDING A SILIP'S OWNERS.
Cheong Kow, the seraux no board the 1.3. In the Singapore Police Count the other day, Kintuck, was charged with defranding the owners of two passage tickets The facts of
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are required to completo 10 days before arrival at Bangkok.-
From Java there is still nothing doing, but Inquiries are looked for before very long.
From the Yangtse port, a few local y con trolled outside boats have secured freights for this port nod Canton on lump sum basis equi- candareen is reported to have been obtained. valent to about 17/43 cand., in one lastance 19
Newchwang to Canton, business during the fortnight appears to have been restricted to the fixing of only one small cargo, the rate for which bas successfully been held at 12 cents, me a last charter. High produce prices up North are curtsling operations and Amoy and walow keep out of the market also, as far as non-liners sea concerned.
the case were thst two Chinaman were smug gled on board at Hongkon by the accused. The understanding was that they should each pay accused $10 on arrival in Singapore. When the men arrived there they vanished and the ac cited reported the matter at Sepoy Lines stion with the result that he was himself rested for defrauding the Company, Lap. Ab Wal, formerly a carpenter at Tanjong Pagar, Sd that he left Singapore for China to grise with St. paid Moji ar Kuchinotzu for mrried. On the 24th of last month he was in Hongkong on his return to Singaporo, He ent on board the Kintuck and was in- troduced to the accused by a friend. Re hd no passage ticket but accused said it did not matter, and offered to take him to Singapore for $1. On arrival there on the 29th instant he went ashore to raise
the money and then he returned on board the Sm which he handed to the accused. money was for his passage money and food on board. His Worship could not find
any offence had been committed. There mammunal contract between witness and faritime Customs, instead of
arcused and that contract was duly fulfilled. Robert Hart. Tang Shau F. à Cartonestos ector Han, who had the handling of the
was some time ago dispatched to lu 'in
rise, contended that the money received from with reference to the Tibet question, is to be winners was packeted by the accused, and istant chief commiss aner, Sir Robert Hart therefore the ship or its owners wern deffuded i exnected to metien i no distant dite, with
of the cost of a massage including food which the consent of the Briti b Government,
according to the Captain was Sr.go.
Hi pro- secution was at the instigation of the ship's ants Hie Worship then fined the accused $ and ordered that 55 nut of this should be handed over to the ship's agents.
THE "ROBI” RIGHTED.
A CANE OF An alien,
In the case against the master of the sigam ship Rubi for allowing as alien afflicted with a contagious disease to escape from his ship to share here, says the Manila Cablenetes, the Supreme Court has sensibly reversed the judgment against him. Captain Almond was fed Stop and sentenced to imprisoment for one day because an East Indian passenger on the Rubi suffering with trachoma escaped from his custody.
Justice Carson wrote the opinion of the Supreme Court and all concurred. In brief The decision says it was evident Congress in drawing the statele coneining the care of im migrants relused a landing and committed to the care of the ship's officers for return to the port of departure, did not menu in be arbitrary but to dentand only reasonable care and diligence.
The court say farther. The act of Congress should be win a reasonable interpretation, with a view to effect his purpose in prevent the unlawful introduction of alien immigrants into this country. If this provision should be con strued as making the ship's officers criminally breach of responsible at ali hazards, for every' the sutes of the immigration officers in regard to the landing of aliens, the ship's officers would doubtless claim the right to use all the force necessary to avoid the penalty of the law and to compel all immigrant aliens to comply with the rules laid down by the immigration officers. What would be the result of such power it is easy to imagine. It is difficult to see how a ship's officer could insure compliance with these rules by all alien passengers shoard his slip, without such confinement and deten tion as might resu'l in great hardship to every inmigrant passenger aboard the vessel, whether such passenger his or has not the intention or desire to violate any law of this country, We think this statute was mat intended to secure the obedience to all the rules of the immigration officers at all hazards, but at most to require good faith and full diligence in the effort to comply with them.
GOLD IN SIAM,
SYNDICATE FORMED TO EXPLOIT THE COUNTRY.
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the week, Messa. E.S Kasoorie & Co. write on the th inst-Thefmarket has been quiet during the past week and there are few changes to report. The small business put through has been chiefly of an investment nature.
have dropped to $850, no doubt owing to the Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai, Banks
tise in exchange, and close weak, with shares offering at this rate without inducing buyers, Nationals can be placed at 538.,
Marine Insurances-Cantons are still wanted AL $155. Sales are reported of North Chinas at Tis. 87 ex the dividend of 7/6d. paid on the 1st inst. Unions have gone up and are now in request at $890. There is no change in Yang tszes which are quoted at $175.
Fire Insurances.-There is little to report under this head. China Fires remain quiet at 566, while Hongkong Fires are still offering at $305.
Shipping Douglases have been sold at $10 and are inquired for at this rate. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been done $75, Indos are easier at Sor after offering at fo2. Shanghai Tugs are strong in requsit have been effected. of Taku Tugs at Tis. 40. at Tls, 62 and Tis, so (preference) while sales Stag Ferries are unaltered.
have sellers at $172. Luzons remain unchang- Refineries China Sugars are neglected and
ed at $25, Perak Sugars have found buyers al Tis. 85/90 and have been done at these rates. Mining-Chinese Engineerings continus steady and are in demand at Tia 10. Orientals have been fixed at Gold 516. Rauba are quoted al $3..
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are quiet and oJering at $164. Sellers would probably accept a lower rate. Kowloon Wharfs can be had at $104. Shanghai Dack and Engineering Co., Ltd. lale S. C. Fareham Boyd & Co., Ltd., ate easier after sales at Tis, rg. There is no alteration in Hongkews and the quotation of Tis. 25 is more or less nominal. Yangtze
have, buyers at Tie. 270.
Lands, Hotels and Building Hongkong Lands are strong in demand at $119. but with- nut business and there are probable buyers at $12 Shanghai Lands, have been placed at
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The mineral development of Siam is a sub- ject that is coming prominently before the
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Kowloon Lands can be procured at world, says the Stum Free Press, and much that is of interest is mining engineers at $10 and West Paints at $53. Small sales have prospectors, who have besu falouring being taken place of Humphreys Estates at 30 and to the surface the Fidden mineral wealth of the Honkong Hotels have declined to Kingdom, has been, led. Without being Std at which rate shares have changed hands Astors are offering in comp red, so the gold producing coantives of Caffouma, Australia, or even Brazil, we may point out, livat Siam, as early as 1850 held a gund rank with such countries as Peru and Argentine; because after the stati tics of the Celebrated Energist Pelouse, Siam figured at nal epoch in the world's prediction of gold conorbuting annually about 500 kilogram
nek.
In the course of explorations, numerous indications of the presence of gold were oblatoed and maliy heds were discovered and naked out. Under such conditions there is Do reason why new mming societies could not successfully panicpaz w the development of the rich mineral resources of the soil of Siam
for their own interest, as well as the prosperity of the country.
In following such o'erprise, they must work Patly, and avoid the road followed by the older societies, whose failure must not be at Inibuted
to the roverty of the gold bearing vein, but rather to a deplorable administration. Sinch experience will not be lost un the Syndicate formed recently for the exploitation of the Sisuphane Gold Mince under the file: Siso. shoe Gold Mining Nyndicate." This Syndi rate has been created in Bangkok by persent having a thorough" knowledge of the country angt la resources, and who mean to carry on the work in a s stematic business-like way, which is bound to insure success, and beneficial
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and are still wanted. the "arth at 537,
Cotton Mill-Ewos hava depreciated to T. 70, but there are buyers at this price. Hongkong Cottons can be had at $15. Inter nationals are obtainable at Tls. 65 and Loau Kung Mows were parted with at Tis. 70. Seychees were sold at the improved rate of
Tis.325.
Japan coal freights have experienced a sharp
thit port, and large bhats fixed, all for prompt loading. At the clow the demand Arema atisfed. Morory to this port, a further steamer has been done at Sa per ton, Wakamaizu to Canton has bad two fixtures of $125
From Puto Laut to this port $300 per lon has been paid to fill an urgent requirement for Prompt loading
Kebas to Canton, there has been business at $200, and Touron to Canton at about same
rate.
Hongay to Hongkong, nominal about $1,10, to Swatow $1.50. A light draft steamer har been fixed Hongkong to Singapore, to dis charge at Pulo Brani, at $3.75,
Oà monthly termin, no business has been reported locally,
In sail freights there is nothing new to a dvise. Sail-tonnage disengaged-American bark Alin, now repairing,
Departures of sailers :—None.
LOCAL AND
GENERAL.
THE revenue collected by the Harbour. Depart meni from the New Territory, during 1995, was $18,421.95.
DURING the last twenty-four hours there have been 14 cases of plague in Hongkong, and of these 15 have died.
MR. A. I. Darby has been appointed secretary to the Squatters Board during the absence on leave of Mr. L. C. Rees, or until further notice.
that on account of the recent floods at the Our correspondent at Wuchow writes to say
West River, which rained the rice crops, the price of rice has increased.
Mx., F. A. Hassland, at the Megistracy on Thursday, fined a sampan owner $23, with the alternative of one month's hard labour, for day afternoon. dredging in the mas-of-war anchorage yester-
1906.
} THIRTEEN cases of plague is the number reported for the twenty-four hours ended as noon on Wednesday. All the persons attacked were Chinese, and five are surviving.
Tits Chiness Engineering and Mining Co's total output of the Company's three mines for 18,925.40 tons and the sales during the period the week ended the atat inst. amounted to
In 10,299.30 tons.
The old man, aged 61 years, who was picked up in Connaught Road West on Thursday morning with 'n fractured head and a broken leg, and who stated that he fell out of a tramcar, has since died in hospital.
THE new tower on Green Island to take the former Cape D'Aguilar Light, is now completed, and the light placed in position, with occulting year completo. It will be displayed from the the 1st day of the new year.
THE Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. A. Hewett provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Councit in place of Mr. Robert G. Shewan, resigned.
TEN hawkers were charged before Mr., F. A.
Hazeland on Thursday with hawking jewellery and other goods on board's. Sachsen and Apenrade, in the harbour yesterday, without permits. They were ench fined $3.
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LRAVE of absence to the neighbouring coun- mies on private affairs has been granted to Lients want C. H. W. Dabbyn; Royal Garrison Artillery, from 16th May to 15th July, 1956.,
Mn. Gracey, who has been acting "Consul- General for the United States in Hongkong the States on leave of absence, sailing in the since the departure of General Bragg, returns
$.s. Siberia on the 18th inst. He will not return to Hongkong.
THE total number of medals to be presented in those who did active service during the war i said to reach 2,000,000. The medale are now heing struck by the Japanese authorities, and is expected that the work will be completed by March next.
TAPAN'S national debt stood at Y930,035,054, the amount of domestic loans, and Y920,410,309, the total of foreign loans, at the end of March, This is exclusive of the money temporarily harrowed by the Finance Department and Exchaquer Bands isited by, the Finance De partment.
OPERATIONS for raising the Russian cruizar Novik, sunk in the waters of Korsakovask during the wat, which were suspended last winter, are to be resumed shortly. The steamer Tairen will be dispatched to the sunken vessel for the purpose of resuming salvage operations in a few days.
MR. Uchida, Japanese Consol-General in New York, telegraphed to the Foreign Office in Tokyo.last month, stating that on the 3rd April a Bill was introduced to Congress proposing to' impose a duty on coffee and tea. The market had been in no way affected by the introdue-
dispatched.
An irate old woman, who was on Thursday charged at the Police Court, with hawking without a licence, said: "The lúkong took something from the stall and would not pay for it That is why I am here." On being told she was fined $1, she added: "1 won't pay ittien of the Bill at the time the message was
CAPTAIN J. H. Brown of the ss. Yochow which WHILE the Japanese float was at torpedo prac. arrived in part on Sunday afternoon from Shang; lice at about four o'clock on the afternoon of hai reports passing a quantity of white and the 5th ult, off Nagouira, Yokosuka, a fish. green painted wood, evidently cabin fittings. torpedo mounted in one of the torpedo-boats off Single Island on the 4th inst. This is sup-accidentally exploded. Out of twelve petty posed to be some of the fil-fated Chukong's officers and bluejackels on board four were wreckage.
wounded, and pine are missing. The cause of the explosion is being investigated. An official telegram from the Formosan Gov. ernment to Tokio states that a hailstorm set in at 10.10 o'clock on ayth ult, Taipeh, and lasted for twelve minutes. The hailstones were of the size of a walnut. Ap parently not much damage was done to pro perty. It is considered remarkable that hail should fall in the tropic region of Formosa.
THE total revenue collected by the Harbour Department during last year was $300,557,76, being a decrease of $334,19 on the previous year, and is made up as follows:-Light dues $74,233.45, licences and internal revenue $62.668.45, and fees of Court and office, $163,665.86.
RASNIT Deen, Indian watchman on board s.s, Tung Chung, was arrested on Sunday after- noon and placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland on Monday on charge of trespassing on day. He pleaded guilty and his Worship im- War Department property, at. Wanchai yester pored a fine of $7.
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ON the 31st December, 1995, there were 276 Is is notified that all correspondence and cam- steam-launches employed in the harbour: 109 were licensed for the conveyince of passengers, plaints with reference to the construction of the Kowlnon-Canton Railway, British section,
147 were privately owned, 15; were the pro should be addressed to Mr. Eves, at his office,perty of the Government, and s belonged to No. 4, Austin Avenue, Kowloon,
the Imperial Government in charge of military
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognize, provisionally and pending the receipt of His Majesty's Exequatur, Mr. Amos P. Wilder as consul-generaf for the United States of America in the Colony.
MR. FA. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, ordered a coolie to pay a fine of $15. with the alternative of one month's hard labour, for assaulting a Chinese woman at the Kowloon Ferry wharf yesterday afternoon,
VICEROY Shum Chun: uen, of Canton, bas contributed $2,500 to the San Francisco Earth- quake Fund. The money was sent to the. Chinese Minister at Washington to be distri bured among the Chinese sufferers at San I'mucisco.
Two lots of Crown land at the Peak will be put up to public auction on the 21st inst. The Lot 28; the second is a garden lot adjoining firet contains 1,500 square feet and is near R.B.
Theupset prices are $180 and $842, respectively. the same lot sed' contains 16,830 square feet.
No Chik's bail of $250, which he deposited at the Central Station last night when arrested and charged with being in possession of 150 rounds of ammunition, was this morning ordered to be estreated, by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on account of his non-appearance to answer the charge.
authorities.
INFORMATION gathered by the Tokyo Home Department shows that the number of soldiers throughout Japan who lost limbs or were otherwise crippled in the war, was 11,089. It is supposed, however, that more than a pro portion of these will have to enter the asylum which has been established in recordance with a vote of the Diet.
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MR. Thomas Fitzgerald, of Fitzgerald's Circus, died at Rangoon, on the 21st April, Hardly. Daniel Fitzgerald, died in Australia. The two two months ago the deceased's brother, Mr. brothers were well-known throughout Austra lasia, where the Fitzgeralds were the pioneers of the circus business and had a large per manent building in Melbourne. The deceased was only 41 years of age,
THE now. Cousul for the United States at Amoy, Mr. Paddock, arrived here by the s.. Siberia, en route to take up his new appoint. ment, being accompanied by his Vice-Consul, Mr. Hanoa. Mr. Paddock was a prominent young lawyer in San Francisco, before this, first, consular appointment, and is a graduate of California University. Mr. Hannā is also well-known in San Francisco.
EMIL Jakish, a German passenger on board the German mail Sachsen, was charged on Wed- nesday, at the instance ol' P. C. Casper, with, being in possession of a revolver and cartridges A PRXING dispatch water that R.E, Viceroval Ship Street last night. Defendant, it was Taén Ch'un hauen, who has strenuously oppos- sinted, created a row in a house and threat- ed the building of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- fened the inmates with the revolver. The way by British capitalists alone, demanding charge was proved at the Police Court, and that the line should be constructed confointly' Mr. F. A. Hazeland imposed a fine of $10, and by British and Chinese, has been informed by ordered that the grm and ammunition be con
fiscated. the Waiwupu that his object has been accom plished and that that Board has signed an agreement to that effect with the British Minia- ter in Peking.
market
"I ONLY wanted to remain in Hongkong for two days,” said Tse Cheung, at the Magistracy on Monday He was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the instance of Sergt. Ap- pleton, of Yau-ma-ti Station, with being a rogue and vagabond, and returning from banishment on the 5th instant. Tse, when he made up his mind to visit this Colony again, did not for a minute think that his visli would be so long. His Worship sentenced him to one year's hard labour and six hours' stock.
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THE 4.1. Shun Lea, which had been in collision with the Hot Ching, in the West River, ba- tween Crag and and Off Islands, as reported in these columns on Monday, and which was at first thought to have only sustained damage. to her superstructure, was found, on lightening here on arrival, by discharging her cargo, to also have sustained damage to her stem and she has accordingly been removed from bar usual berth to the Dock for the necessary repairs.
F.C. 3 boarded a fishing junk in the harbour last night and on making a search discovered under some planks a quantity of ammunition, for which they had no permit. Two of the
THE smallest list His Honour the Paisns Judge / SHORTLY after six o'clock on Sunday afternone, crew were charged and placed before Mr. Ƒ¡1Â. . has had to deal with in Summary Jurisdiction though the woman injured will be confined to Defendants pleaded that they did not know they an accident occurred at West Point, and al-Hazeland, at the Magistracy on Wednesday. wis that before the Court on Friday. In most
bed for a week or two, she got off lightly for had ammunition on board the junk. The of the cases the defendants were either not pre-
her folly. The old woman, who is between to police stated that the ammunition deized were seat, or when present admitted the debts they and 60 years of age, and rejoices under the for Winchester rifles, and there were no rifles were sued for, and judgment with costs was the
name of Lo Yan, was a passenger in tramcar of that pattern on board. They were of opinion result in each case.
No. 14. Near the Sailor's Home, and before that the ammunition was intended to be the motorman had applied his brike to bring smuggled into China. His Worship fined them the car to a standstill at the corner, the old $10 each, and ordered the confiscation of the woman walked out" of the car. It is needless cartridges.. to mention what occurred when she touched terra fema, suffice it to say that she had to be removed to hospital with a lacerated face and an injured arm
Miscellaneous-Cement have been booked at zo China Light and Powers were negoti. and at fro and Sic and are still inquired for. Dairy Farms have been fixed at $16 and China | CHEONG Fu, a dust cart coolie, was charged at Providents have found investors at $9 Ices the Police Court to-day, with carelessly driving re firm at $245. Hongkong Ropes are quoted | hii cari, which resulted in damaging a private at 529, at which rate sellers predominate. Sales vehicle that was left in the side-channel in are reponed at Waterboats at 594. China the Central District on the reth inst The Barnens were disposed of at $7, and business damage done to the ricksha was to the extent has been done in Watsons at 5139 and 5134. of $1.50. Mr. Melbourne cautioned the defen Largkate fetched Tls. 210 and Tis. 342) dant and ordered him to compensate the owner hul cinse with sellers raling at the latter
of the vehicle for the damage done. rate. Shanghai Gas shares are quoted at Tis 35. It has been decided at a meeting of directors held on the 17th ultimo that 8,000 shares he offered for allotment at premium of 60%. Left the rau en ft, a premach share of Tls. 5o face value (fully paid up). These shares to rank for dividend from the 1st November, 1906, and that the shares be offered to the shareholders on the register on 41st October, 1906, in proportion of one new share for every two old shares.
FREIGHT.
Messrs. Lamke and Rogge write in their cir. cutar of 5th inst, as follows:-There is some slight chan. e for the better since last reporting on the 20th ultimo, inasmuch as extensive floods around Canton have destroyed the rice crop, the local market for rice is advancing, in consequence demand has sprung up for tonnage Saigon to this, resulting in Extures up to 17 cents per pitul. At the class 17 cents is offering. Saigon to Philippines, since last writing two small cargoes have been booked
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W reported some time ngn that Viceroy Shum of Canton had suppressed a local paper thee called Ah Chau reported, the Viceroy caused to be scivert all A week ago, it in the plant connected with that Journal. This Action of the Viceroy has caused some talk at Canton, and we understand, that the people there, backed up by the Cantonese officials at Peking, ate about to petition the Throne for the paper to be re-opened.
The mio which this syndicate purposes to explo i situate north east of Sisophone in the
A COOLIE was placed before Mr. F. A. Hats- heathy. It is drained by the rivers of Sign- region of the firess in a place which is quite
land, at the Police Court this morning, by In- spactor Ritchie, who charged him with steal- phone and of Bak-Prea, the first flowing from
ing a pair of trousers, the property of a woman the mountains of Chantaboon on to Batiam
residing in Hollywood Road, The defendant, it hang and the second from Khao-Kampengin the
was stated, belong to a gang of clothes thieves, Korat chain dows into the Toule-Sipat Bak Prea,
and was seen early this morning pulling down beyond twenty kilometres of the mine. These
the article of clothing, which was hanging over two rivers are navigable for a good part of the
the verandab, with
specially made bamboo, year and on this account affords excellent
When arrested, the coolie said that he was only facility for transportation. Besides xanunt
putting the trousers straight for them to be dried labour is plentiful. The coolies are Can-
quicker, He did not intend to steal them, bodi na and can easily be had. Should the
How the pants came to be poder his arm, he number prove insufficient, Eaotians can be. al 31 and 30 centi. Saigon to Wladivostock, did not volunteer to explain. His Worship had in great numbers, as they acclimatise and a hoat has obtained part cargo at 50 cents, sentenced the delinquent in three weeks' hard, adopt themselves to any country very easily with a filling for Hoogkong, and in a like | 1 bour and six hours' stocks,
Laos, vir, manner another steamer has closed for a part Oubon, or Tran-Ninh, and from
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THE case in which Mr F. A. Hazeland reserv ed his decision some days ago in the matter. where the Wo Hing Chan, firm said to be agents for the charterers of the ss. Rein, allow. ed the vessel to attempt to leave the harbour in April last with more passengers than allowed by her port clearance, came up at the lice Court д всол Thursday. It will be membered the defendants held that they were neither the agents, charterers nor consignees of the Rein. aspector Langley prosecuted. and Mr. H. Harding (of Messrs. Ewens, llarston and Harding) defended. His Worbip found defendants guilty, and imposed a fios of 55. THE woman, Chan Fung, who was remanded in police custody on Wedaseday to allow the body of her male child to be examined as to the cause of death, was brought up on remand at the Police Court on Thursday, The defendant was charged with removing deat body without permission from the Sani- tary authorities and bribing a fukang with St to release her from custody. Inspector Gourley who prosecuted, said that he had been informed that the cause of the child's death was due to beri-beri. Mr. F. A. Hazeland bound her over in the sum of $50 to come up for judgment when called upon, the dollar offered to tha fuking to be placed in the poor box.
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it will be remembered a few days ago we re- ported that a woman, on receiving some cleth from a tailor in Li Yuen Street to make up some clothes, pawned the goods and left the Colony. The tailor applied to the Court for an order to get back his goods without com- pensation. The case was remanded at the last hearing for certain pawnbroker's entries to be produced, The case came on again at the Magistracy on Wednesday. Mr. Hazeland (to the pawnbrokers): Are you willing to return the cloth
oth without
compensation Pawnbrokers:
No, we want our money back, Mr. Hazeland: thought you said that the pawnbrokers were willing to return the No, your Worship, Sergt. Murisant tailor it willing to redeem the cloth by paying the amount they were pawned for. The tailor was then exami», ned by the Court, and an order was made that the goods be returned to him on payment of the amount they were pawned for.
That seems to point to the collapse of the tea and come from various poong-Khone cargo for Yokohama or Kobe at 35 cents with' A STREET coolie entered as oplum divan lo. AT, the Magistracy on Thursday, A FA the body to Inspector Gourlay-1 think to
and Chieng Mai. They are good workmen a filling for this port. The latter Sxture, and soon learn the art of mining and are easy as concerns the rate, must be considered ex- to direct. Though they are addicted to gam-ceptional and due to the small bling and sometimes inclined to be idle, they current rate for medium cargeer could hardly are docile and these faults can be easily check-be quoted higher than 17 cents, nominal must be made pailly lo klod in order to secure, in any case, the daily meal.
HARRY Anderson, a Mongkok overseer, was charged on Monday at the Police Court, with behaving in a disorderly manner whilst drunked, under strict supervision and payment Bangkok has had a further fixture for natives in a private dwelling house on the Fraya Eat! on Saturday. Defendant, it was stated, was "under the weather" at the time. He entered adwelling house and taking up his position on A bed, started waving his walking-stick about, frightening the occupants. Anderson admitted the charge this morning, adding, with great atress, that it was his first offence. Mr. Huser land foed blm #3.
account at 28/21 cents to this part, including downward cargo fico, and again soveral other The gold mine concession of Sis phone, outsiders have arranged for berth loading un embraces six veins, which are already re- der liners' terms. News has bees received cognised, each having length of more than here, however, that cargo some how is not as 300 metres and 40 metres in depth. The plentiful now as of late and is not expected to thickness of these veins vary from one to forty be plentiful during next few works. It is offl. five foot. The visible gold is found especially | cially notified that in consaquence of bubonia in the crossing of sundry value.
plagūs vassals from Hongkong and Chica pons
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Staunton Street on Sunday, and informed the Haseland gave his reserved judgment in the proprietor that he wanted a smoke. He was case in which two employees of the Shlu On comfortably installed on a bed and the smok. Wing firm of four merchants were charged ing paraphernalia pul at his sida. After be with attinging certain trade-marks. The de- hid smoked ten cents' worth of opium, he got fendants were alleged to have been transferring up and prepared himself to leave. The coolie four of the Red Seal brand into bags bearing the had only got as far as the door when the pro-White Lily mark, Mr. G. E. Morrall, of Messrs. prietor, in clearing away the smoking apparatus Dnoys and Bowley, prosecuted, and Mr. A. from the bed, discovered that the pipe had Holborow, of Messrs: Deacon, Looker and vanished. The coolie was called back and on Deacon, defended. After quoting different au- being searched the pipe was found up his thotics at length, bis Worship held that they leave. He was given in charge. On Mon (defendants) in doing so, intended to defraud, day, as the Police Court, before, Mr. C. A.1, The defendants were convicted, and ordered Melbourne, the coolle was sentenced to four- to he bound over in the sum of $too to come feen days' hard labour:-.
up for judgment when onlied upon.
EARLY on Wednesday a woman was seen go ing along a street at East Point with's handis under her an. A lukong, who was on" daty in that locality, stopped the women and, on ordering her to open the bundle, he found the dead
body of a male child. The Inkongwan about to remove her to No. z. Police Station when the woman attempled to bribe him with one dollar. She had to answer two charges at the Police Coun this morning-removing dead body without a permit and attempting to bribe a policeman. The woman admitted the charges. Mr. Hareland-Where was she taking place it at the door of the Convent for them to bury it. Mr. Hareland-Well, i had better remand the can until to-morrow to get a doctor's report as to the cause of deat spactor Gourlay--I don't think it la
advisable your Worship, in remand the defendant wetli tomorrow for in that case she will have to be taken to gaul, as we are unable to say at present what caused the child's death. It might be plague, and then they will have to disinfect the gaol Mr. HarelandThen I had better ro mand her in police custody. Will that do? Iarpector Gonilay-That will do, your War ship. Mr. Hazeland-The case is remanded unfil to-morrow.... Bail Say,
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