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by a spice of danger, to the tame existence of following lawful pursuits. They have put themselves beyond the law and it their object to keep thair reeks out of danger. But as their operations prove too often successful they wax defiant and commit crimes in the most barelaced manner. The people whom they despoll are terrorised into silence concerning their knowledge of the bandite, and the authorities, whose apathy in the matters is disgraceful, only visit a pirates' lair when it is quite certain the gang has gone to new quarters. It is indeed fortunato for Dr. Horne and Mr. Eadie that they escaped with their liver Our Correspondent states that they hard both been seriously wounded, from which we may anume that there was a sharp fight, The fact that Dr. Horne was stabbed indicates that there was a hand-to-hand tussle. It is astonishing that anybody should have been left to tell he tale, for we may take it for certain that the pirates would not have attacked a couple of European unless they were in a great numerical superiority. Fortunately they were beaten off, and it only to be hoped that Dr. Horne and his companion succeeded in giving the pirates souvenir of their unmccessful raid. The British Vice-Consul and a representative of the Thotai have gone to investigate the affair; if the British official could induce the Chinese authorities, to inflict summary vengeance on all suspected pirates and institute an adequate system for the sup- pression of piracy, then the attack on the Europeans would not have been in vain. But the officials of the Imperial Maritime Customs and the British and other Consuls at the treaty ports have pleaded so often and earnestly for action on the part of the authorities that it is hopeless to expect even an assault on Europeans will lead to the much-needed reform. Nothing will ever be done to deal effectively with the pestiferous piratical gangs until foreign warships take the matter into their own hands.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 23 1906.
Mr. Forbes Eadie was vory rough- ly handled.
The assnilunits stabbod: Dr. Horne more liberal rules, the increase, in the opinion of a New York contemporary, is not three times, inflicting dangerous
wounds. alarming and is not as large as was predicted by the immigration officials. When the. Administration decided to case up in tho enforcement of the Exclusion Act, on account of the vigoroas criticisms of exporters in terested in the Oriental trade, a scase was started among the inspecting-officials. It lasted only for a short, time. While the number of Chinese arrival has increased the number of deportations has also increased, although the agures for Aptil 1995 and 1906 ate about the same. -
F.
TELEGRAMS.
· ** HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH”
SERVIJE.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CONFLICT.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE IN COLLISION.
AFFAIR CHECKED.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 16th June,
11 a.m.
A force of two thousand Chinese cavalry came into collision with a party of Japanese sutlers in North Changtn.
asalst the development of the dependency of Hongkong, the Colony must surely welcome the assurance that Government will give prospectors every reasonable assistance. Sir Matthew Nathan was advised by the Law Officers of the Cown that he had no power, as matters stood to grant the permission to nine in the Colony which was asked for by Sir Paul Chater. The Governor explained in Council yesterday that Article 12 of the Letters Patent of 19th January, 1888, con- stitusing the oilce of Governor and the Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong and its dependencies, set forth the power of the Governor as regaids grants. No instructions hve been addressed to the Governor of Fongkong with regard to the disposition of land for mining purposes, and as there are no laws or regulations in force dealing with the matter, the Attomey-General advised that the simplest way of dealing with it was for the Council to pass a short Bill giving the Governor-in-Council the necessary authority to grant licences and mining leases. The principal provisions of the Bill are three in number. The first relates to power to grant prospecting licences, wherein a pro vito exists that no "licence shall be granted for a period longer than six months, renew. able or not a to the Governor-in-Council may seem fit" The second clause provides power for the Governor-in-Council to grant licence and authority to any person to get and carry away in and from any Crown land such metals or minerals as may be specified in such licence whether such land be then held under lease from the Orown or other wite: provided that no such licence shall be granted for a period longer than one year, renewable, or not, as to the Governor-in-
The Chinese horsemen sabsequent Council may teem fit." The granting of leases is provided for by the third clausely attempted to surround the office whereby "it shall be lawful for the Governor of the Japanese Military Adminis to grant and agree to grant, for any term not tration. exceeding seventy-five years (or for such
Thanks to prompt measures taken longer term as a Secretary of State may the extraordinary affair has been authorise), in the name and on behalf of the King, such lesies as may be declared by the timely checked. Governor-in-Council to be expedient to be granted for the purpose of working such mines, metals or minerals as may be specified We would invite the attention of the Sanit-in such leases, upon such terms and subject ary Administration Commission now sitting to such conditions as the Governor-in- case determine." to the system of dsinfection about to be Council may in each introduced in Japan of clothing infected The Bill conken power also upon the Gover with plague. The disinfection of premises nor to make regulations for the purposes of where cases of plague have occurred and of the Ordinance. Such regulations may fir the furniture and clothing of contacts has the fees and tents and royalties to be paid becna fruitful subjed for vigorous representa in respect of such licences or leases and may tions to the local Sanitary authorities, and provide for the recovery of such fees, rents any method whereby the hardship entailed in and royalties. There is, fastly, the provision the process of disinfection can be minimized, of a clause for breaches of regulations which is worthy of consideration. We commend are subject to penalties not exceeding two to the notice of the Commission the hundred dollars, Hongkong's experiences new apparatus reported to have been in mining ventures in the past, outside the invented by Mr. Yugi Hayaki, chief sanit- territorial limits of the Colony, notably in ary engineer of Dr. N. Murata's staff at the Malay Staics, have proved anything but the Kencho. The invention is described as encouraging to the employment of capital a portable steam disinfecting apparatus, in mineral researches. Nevertheless, the intended for use in dealing with clothing promising results attending the efforts of Sir and bedding in infected houses. The ap- Paul Chater will be. watched with the utmost paratus consists of a steam-generator and interes' and the greatest anticipations. May four disinfecting boxes, the whole of which the future reveal still brighter prospects is are mounted on wheels, and are capable of but the united wish of one and all con- easy transport from place to place. The cerned with the, development and greater disinfecting boxes contain wire trays which prosperity of the Colony. can be drawn out, and on which are placed the articles to be purified. The boxes are then closed, and steam is forced under great pressure through them for about half-an-hour,
The destruction by fire of the immigration when the clothing or bedding is withdrawn completely cleaned. By this system the certificates of the thousands of the Chines time and labour of carrying possibly infected resident in San Francisco at the time of the articles from the house to the quarantine earthquake in April last, suggests the question station is saved, the whole of the disinfecting of the re-registration of all Chinese now in process being carried out on the spot. The the United States. Already there are apparatus being of so simple a description grounds for believing that there is a strong should not be expensive, and the acquisition probability that an order will soon be made of a few by the local Sanitary Department by the Department of Commerce and Labour should give Mr. Hayaki's invention a prec calling for such re-registration. We have tical test of its utility with a view to its it on the authority of a Washington despatch general adoption in Hongkong..
of recent date that American officials are about to decide whether new certificates shall be issued to those in the stricken dir trict or whether a census of the Chinese
NEW DISINFECTING - APPARATUS.
MINERALS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,
THE CHInesk in SAN FRANCISCO,
throughout the country shall be made and
The
No reason is yet assigned for the regrettable conflict.
THE DEADLY MINES:
ANOTHER TRANSPORT, SUNK.
50 PERSONA MISSING,
[From Our Ohton Correspondent.].
Shanghai, 18th June, 11.40 a.m.
The Japanese transport Totomi a floating mine off Maru struck
omgyong on the const of Corea.
Dr. Moorhead, of Amoy, is pro- oeeding to Tungan immediately to render aid,
[Dr. H. R. Home le a medical practitioner in Amoy and attends the staff of the Imperial Eadie. In assistant in the China. Mutual. In- Maritime Customs is that city. Mr. Forbes Jurance Company. Dr. J. Moorhead is also one of the medical attendants to the members
THE NANOHANG AFFAIR recognised them. They were carrying bamboo
SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
AGREEMENT SIGNED.
[From Our Own Correspondent,]
Shanghai, 21st June, 2.35 p.m.
The long pending question in oon
of the Imperial Maritime Customi in Amoy, tatives signed the Anal agreement and is connected with the Native Hospital at | yesterday. that port-Ed., .K.T] ·
SUNKEN MINES OFF COREA.
JAPANESE PRECAUTIONS...
TRANSFORTS TO ANCHOR AFTER NIGHTFALL. [bromi Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th June, Noon.
polas...... When the car returned the men were. still in the same place, and on seeing the com- plainant, defendants started clapping their bands and crying out? He's no good. He ought to be placed in the stocks," Com plainant woat up to the defendants, and asked them what they assaulted him for; the defend ants therapon set on him it was alleged, and gave him a thrashing. It was said that com- plainant was the cause of the whole trouble. During the cleansing of a man-hole, bear the tram rails, complainant, who was on the -hole, was pasting the man-
projects
out splash-board while pass
by the pulleyshalt, which project of the man-hole. Complainant was alleged to
at last arrived at a settlement. rection with the Nanchang riots has
The Frenoli and Chinese represen-have used foul languago towards defendants, and the fight followed. An. oficial from the who were at work in and around the man-hole Public Works * Department remarked in Court "If these Tramway conductors cannot keep off the splash-board of the car while passing pulley shaft, when the man-hole is being claso ad, it's their look-out if they get hurt.", The defendants mado a straight statement and were ordered to be dircharged, after a short lecture from the Banch.
DEAR FOOD RIOTS.
DISTURBANCE AT NANLING. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 21st June,
2.95 p.m.
Owing to the high price of rice prevailing, riots have occurred at Nan- Owing to the presence of sunkening in the province of Anhui,
The Chinese authorities are taking and floating mines an order has been issued by the Japanese Government adequate steps to quell the disturb forbidding the navigation of trans-ance. ports off the north-eastern coast of Corea between sunset and sunrise.
THE TUNGAN OUTRAGE.
EUROPEANS ASSAULTED BY
PIRATES.
OFFICIAL INQUIRIES BEING MADE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Amoy, 20th June, 12.45 p.m.. From later particulars which have reached Tungan it appears that Dr. Horne and Mr. Forbes Endie were brutally assaulted by a gang of pirates.
The attack was entirely unprovok ed, and can only be ascribed to the lawless character of the pirates in the district,
.
The injuries sustained by the unfortunate victims of the outrage are serious, but not fatal.
Dr. Moorhead, of Amoy, is attend The transport was so badlying the wounded, who are expected lamaged that water rushed in before to return to Amoy to-day, any attempt could be successfully made to save the vessel.
Soon after contuot with the deadly mine, the Totomi Maru sank.
Fifty persons are missing.
NANCHANG TRAGEDY.
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
TERMB PRACTICALLY THE BAME AS
PUBLISHED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 18th June,
2.30 p.m. Negotiations in connection with the Nanchang tragedy have noW. reached a stage when it may be con- sidered a final settlement has been arrived at.
An agreement has been framed, and it will be signed within ten days.
The terms of the modus vivendi are Practically the same as those pre- viously telegraphed.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
AGREEMENT BIGNED
The British Vice-Consul and the Thotui's deputy at Tungan are jointly making inquiries into the cause of the outrage.
None of the culprits have as yet bron arrested.
THE HUNGHUTZBS. JAPAN OFFERS TROOPS
TO ASSIST CHINA.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 22nd Juue, 2.45 p.m.
The Hunghutzes continue their activity in Southern Manchuria,
Owing to China's inability to check the raiders, Japan proposes to des. patch troops to suppress them.
THE SHANGHAI RIU75, THE BRITISH INDEMNITY.
WAIWUPU AGREES TO PAY.
[From Our Own Correspondent.].
Shanghai, 22nd June,
2.15 p.m.
A Peking despath, received here to-day, states that the Waiwupu agrees to pay the indemnity, c'aimed by the British. Minister, on behalf of British subjects, for losses sustained through the recent shanghai riots.
"
CLAIM. FOR RENT.
'DEAD RATS NOT WANTED. "
6th inst.
In Summary furisdiction yesterday morning. His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Prisne Judge, THE DRYDOCK .“ DEWEY" presiding. Kwok Nam med Lin Cho Yus to recover the sum of 129, bring the amount of rent due for a house in First Street for 45 days, let by plaintiff to defendan..
ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE, [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Singapore, 21st June,
11.20 a.. The drydock Dewey has arrived Here.
All is well on board the dock.
THE "DEWEY" ADRIFT,
SUBSEQUENTLY PICKED UP.
TUGS IN COLLISION.
CONSIDERARLE DAMAGE. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Singapore, 21st June,
2.45 p.m. It has since been ascertained that on nearing the port yesterday even ing the Dewey broke adrift.
A close watch was kept on board the tugs throughout the night.
The tuge Fucceeded in picking up their mummoth tow this morning, arriving in the roadstead later in the forenoon.
Whilst anchoring the tug Caesar collided with the tag. Glacier. Both vessels were considerably damaged.
Temporary repairs will be carried out by the Tanjong Pagar Docks preparatory to the voyage being resumed to the Philippines.
Plaintiff produced his books and proved his claim.
-
His Honour (to defendant) Do you owe this money?
Defendant: Let me explain all about it, my Lord. I had a lot of boarders, but thay were all iskan i and went away, so I
could not pay my rent. Besides, some dead rats were found about the house, and I don'ı want dead rain.
...
His Honour: Have you been in the house 45 days? I think so but dead rats were found there.
Ha Honour: And are you living there gow?—Yes, my Lord, I am still living there,
His Honours Wall, I am sorry for you, but you must pay your rent, and I must give judg- meat with costs against you.
STEALING TRAM TICKETS.
RE-HEARING GRANTED.
A re-heating was applied for and granted recently by Mr. F. A. Harcland of the case in
which a tramway conductor received the full penalty of the law-to go to gaol for six
months, with hard labour and six hours' stocks for stealing 103 tram ticketa, valued at SS. the property of the Company, a week ago.
The re beating came on before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, the Police Court this morning
་མ་
the
and defendant was represented by Mr. C F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John Hastings.
On his Worship taking his seat Mr. Dixon intimated that he had an application to make
and that was for a further postponement of the He gave as his reason that he know
in the hands of Mr. Hastings and as that gea tleman was indisposed the case could not be
othing whatever of the case. The facts were
proceeded with
Inspector Gourlay I think it is hard lines on the Tramway people, your Worship. They are busy men and cannot afford to lose time at
the Police Court.
Mr. Dixon-1 think li more. "bard lince" on
new certificates issued to all of them. (and June:) Rather more than three months ago we official figures show that approximately expressed considerable satisfaction in the exr00,000 Chinese now reside in the United clusive information we were then enabled to States. Unofficial returns tend to show that
[The negotiations with regard to the claim convey to our readers in the fact that the the Chincie population is approximately mineral resource of the New Territories, 150,000, and the statement was made, last made by the French Government in respect of time, but the Waiwupu his shown a clear which have been annexed underthe Kowloon manth in a responsible quarter that at least the Nanchang tragedy have occupied some desire to arrive at term Certain proposals Convention, would no longer he consider 50,000 are in the States in violation of law, ed a doubtful auct; for, as we asserted, we For this last assertion there is, of course, no
were made at the outset of the diplomatic had positive and absolutely reliable informa positive proof. However that may be, it is representations, but the French Minister ser tion that such rewources do exist, and, thanks a notorious fact that for many years past the fused to consider them. on account of the fact that the onus of the trouble was lid on to the enterprise of a prominent, and per authorities have been aware that certificates haps the leading citizen in Hongkong these have beencounterfeited both in America and the shoulders of the French missionários. Thereaker, the Waiwapa, acting upon later resources would sooner than most people abroad, and in a number of instances strong information, offered to pay an indemnity of Imagine, be developed, much to the advant circumstantial evidence hat been obtained 300,000 faels, in payment of the damages done to miuion Fuildings. Apparently that is the age of the Temitories and of Hongkong, tending to prove that American officers were We left no room for doubt in the minds of responsible for these fraude on the Govern offer which has now been all but accepted. It
case. From the New York Sun we learn that may be added that no compensation is offered our readers as to whom we referred to as a ment, prominent, and perhaps the leading, citizen
for the death of Lactuche, who was one of the victims of the outrage-Ed, A.K.TI la Hongkong." Bir Matthew Nathan yester day made it clear to whose enterprising spirit the Colony owes for the first attempt, since the inauguration of British administration, made lo exploiting the mineni resources of the additional territory of Hongkong. In explanation of the Bill, introduced by the Honourable Attomey General, the Governor observed that the origin of the measure now being introduced is an application which was received in July of last year from the Hon. Sir Paul Chater for a licence for him self and his employees with respect to minerals in the New Territory. It was pointed out that attempts had been made to get minerals from what are now the New Territories at the time before these Territor les came under British jurisdiction, but the gentlemen who had taken up the under Laking again were confident that they are likely to meet with more success in the future than had been met with in the past. That confidence is estabilited on solid grounds. The ladisputabla Information we ware the first to communicate to the general
· public established the fact that iron ore hid actually been found in the neighbourhood of Three-Fathom Cove and the, flank of the mountain-known Re Ma On Shan. There are, as it must be well aware, many pre- liminary difficulties to be overcome in launching a scheme for developing the "find" which have fortunately rewarded the
enterprise of Eit Paul Chater. On the ground that success in mineral researches will greatly
BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
the suggestion has been made that in regis tering the Chinese notice should be given that there is no intention on the part of the Government to make wholesale deportations, but that it is desired that the Chinese shall be registered and given new certificates, After auch registrations, Chinese found in America without certificates would be cont back to their native land. In the event that registration is decided upon, an effort will be made to devise a certificate that it would be difficult to counterfeit. While on the sub-
-Shanghai, 18th June; of Chines In America it may be interesting to observe that Immigration from China into
11:40 am. the State has focreased materially since
The Peking Government has sign- the issuance of the modified regulations that were adopted following the agitationed theagreement for the construction against the Exclusion Act as a result of the of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Chinese boycott. A statement issued by the Department of Commerce and Labour on
TUNGAN DISTURBANCE, the 1gth of last month, shows that 143 Chinese were admitted in April last, as com
AMOY EUROPEANS ASSAULTED pared with eighty-six in the corre ponding Thirteen Chinese were month of 1905.
DA, HORNE AND MA.`FORDES ZADIE deported in April of this year, es com:
of
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. pared with 14 in April last year.
were of those admitted, only firs
[From Our Own Correspondent.} the so-called "high-class" Chinese. The division was as follows; Native bom, 73;
Amoy, 19th June, other Uolted States chizens, 10; returning
10.10a.m. labouren, to; returning merchants, 64 jother
Dr. Horne and Mr. Forbes Eadis, merchant, 17; merchants wives, 41'mer. chants children, 591 students, as teachers, of the China Mutual Insurance Com Ij officiili, a. Of the nineteen of the exempt classes that landed all were admitted. While pany, have been attacked at Tungah Chinese immigration has increased under the {by a gang of Clilneso,
The departure of the Dewey has been fixed for this day week (28th inst.),
STRAITS CIVIL SERVICE.
EXCHANGE AND COLONIAL EMOLUMENTS.
#iftegn per CENT, BONUS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Singapore, 21st June, 11.20 a.m.
It is rumoured that officers in the Straits Government service, drawing
the defendant. He was only released on hail yesterday.
Jaspertar Clay-But you applied for the To heating.
Mr. Dison-Yes, i did,
After farther conversation his Worship granted a formal remand until Saturday, neither the representative of the Tramway Company nor Mr. Dixon need appear; for the case will then be fired for Monday afternoon, July and.
The prisoner was released on bail in the sum of $3,000
THRASHING A CONDUCTOR.
! BOTH, PARTIES TO BLAME.
T
19th fast Before Mr. H, H, J. Gompent at the Magistracy this morning, three coolles stood in the dock in answer to a charge of assault.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST”
A LUKUNG:
ALLEGED PACULATION,
•
19th inst Mr. . H. Gompertz released a "lukeng from No. 7 Police Station yesterday on bail m the sum of $250 to come up for trial on Thurs. day afternoon, as the Police Court, on a charge
of receiving money on different dates from hawker, with a view to influencing his conduct. For some time past. Inspecter. Collect has been in receipt of information to the effect that the Jukong in question was receiving money from hawkers, who were alleged to bo paying him, to that she might not put them to any trouble. Inquiries elicited ibu fact that the lukong was seen on a piece of waste land, off Des Voeux Road West, a few days ago, speaking to a hawker. On the 17th instant, a European ergoant took up a position inside à matshed, which stands on this land, toʻ1⁄2 watch events. A few minutes later the hawker
arrived and was soon followed by the Zukonr.
After a few minuer conversation, the baw ker, it is alleged, took thirty cents cut of his
The sergeant ran out of his hiding place and seized the lukong, questioned him as to why be received the mon y from the hawker and why he was off his beat, and as the policeman could give no satisfactory explanation, he was removed to the station and charged.
pocket and handed the money to the lukong
SMUGGLING ARMS INTO CHINA,
LARGE SEIZURE MADE,
19th inst.
A Chinaman named Li Chun appeared before Mr. H. B. J, Gomperis, at the Magistracy this morning, charged at the instance of Inspector Smith with being in possession of seves res volver, 3,700 rounds of revolver ammunitien and twenty boxes of percussion caps without the required police permit. The constable, white on duty in Des Voeux Read yesterday ho saw defendant and a coolic pasting
who
made the seizure and the arrest, a
said
ar
along the sidewalk, each holding a heavy-looking basket The lutong got suspicious and followed the men to the Praya, where defendant boarded a sam- pan, which was waiting for him. The policeman stopped the sumpan, boarded it, and inquired of the defendant what was in the baskets... The defendant answered "Estables" The lukong mentioned that he would like to see what the eatables consisted of, and so turning to the baskets, the defendant bolted. The lukong gave chate and captured defendant, and, toga. ther with the baskets, he was removed to the Central Police Station, The defendant's exquie was that he was given, thirty cente
by stranger is take the basker to the wharf, where he would be met. The stranger, how ever, did not turn up. His Worship fined de fendant 550, or in delauit six weeks' hard labour,, the arms and ammunition to be farloited to the Crowth
ALLEG&DOUTKAGE ALWAN-
Chai
THE FORTUNE»TELLER'S WIJE.
20th jast During the small hours of this morning a fortune-teller, residing at No. 14. Macgregor Street, Wanchal, is alleged toʻhnya seriously assaulted his wife. Inspector Gourlay 'and a posse of man from No. z Police Station arrested the fortune-teleɛ two hours later and locked him up, on the charge, of attempted murder, It is stated that of late the behaviour of tha woman has not been all that might be desired. She was in the habit of disappearing from the house at all hours of the 'day; and night, and refused her husband any explanation of her conduct. This, of course, did not please the fortune teller, and although he belonged to that clique who profess to be able to tell one al most everything nowadays after the silver bad been passed-be could not belp himself to the information as to where his better half bad been and what she had done. · However, at about half past three o'clock this morning bik wife returned home. On entering the house she was toxed about her behaviour: nod a quamel followed. During the row the fonune-teller is alloped to have drawn * knife ani stacked his wife, stabbing her on the chest, the side of the face, and on her arms. The woman screamed for assistance and bolted out of the house, dripping with blood. She ran down a lane to the house of a friend on the Praya East. The friend, seeing her condition, accompanied her to No. 2 Folice Station, where the report was and defectives were, disc patched to the fortune-teller's house to arrest him. In the meanwhile the woman, who was a fainting condition, was temporarily attended to by Inspector Gourlay and Sergeant Lee and subsequently removed to hospital, When the detectives arrived at the house in Macgregor Street they discovered that their man had dias appeared and a search for the fogitive begin, Nearly the whole of Wanchai was scoured, but to no avall, and it was not until half-past Bre, two hours later, that the fortune-teller arrested at the Yau-ma-ti ferry wharf and taken
hack to the Station.
This
WAS
Faring at the Magistracy, before Mr. in had to answer the charges. of-cutting and wounding his wife with intent to kill, and mausing grevious badily harm to hla wife, He donies both charges. His Wontip adjourned the cass until Saturday next.
LEUNG Pun, englaser, steam launch Tat Sam, figured in the dock, at the Magistracy on Monday, being charged with trespassing in the
overseer at. La-chi-kok, on the 17th instant their salaries in sterling, will have ing the conductor of car No. 32, in Des quarters of the house occupied by the Voeux Road Cantral, yesterday afternoon, The fadian watchman said that defendant was Inspector Smith prosecuted,
and Mr. Walter found in the kitchen, and when asked ble Glendinning of the Tramway Company, business defendant was alleged to havs ss. watched the case for the Company. The saulted the watchman. Sergeant Sime, who conductor said that shortly after two o'clock prosecuted, said there was no charge of assault. yesterday, when near the Central Market, be Defendant said he entered the premises to look was engaged in collecting fares, on the splash at the water meter. The police said that the Suddenly he received water meter in question is about 50 yards away some blows and as the car was going, as a from the hours. The defendant was dies board of the car. good speed he could not catch the men, but he ' charged with a penilon.
their emoluments increased by fifteen per cent.
This increase, it is also reported, will have a retrospective effect, the salaries to be drawn as from August last, on the basis of a two-shilling dollar.
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