The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No 5210,
CONTENTS.
Births and Donth.
Leading Articles:-
The Law of Libel.
The Sainam Piracy!
The Harbour Master and his Staß.
The Proposed Canton Medical College,, "At Her Own Risk.".
Opium Trade Abuses.
Without Palice Permission."
Tha China Association and the Sanata
Affair.
Hongkong Population and Assessments. Tolcgrams ---
Pintic Outrage
Japan and Canarly.
The Yokohama Cullision
The Saison Puacy,
New Japanese, Waiships. Lascars at Variance. Floods in Japan. Norik, Pe-fonteil. Relets for China.
Canton, Hankow Rathway.
Chinese Commissioners, Danstrous Fire.
. Another Piratical Attack.
Japanese Railways.
Mootings:-
West River Piracy.
Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co., L The Weihaiwei Gold Mining Co., 1.d.
Legal Intelligenbo:-
Land Court Appel
Sidelights on Kang Conlies' Affairs.
Criminal Sessions.
·Claim for Rent
l'elice.
Trade-marks Prosecution,
Alleged Bribery.
The Causeway Bay Blaze.
Man's House his Castle.
A Dangerous Practice.
Alleged Infringement of Trade-maiķe,
An Excise Officer Punished.
Impudent Launch Master,
Stowaways From Japan.
Correspondence
The Retention of Weihaiwei,
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
The Sairam Piracy.
New Harbour Office,
Italian Convent,
The Ho Miu Ling Hospital.
French ational Fete,
Gymkhana Notes.
Hongkong's Debrett.
A Soldier's Funeral
Death of Stoker Coulan,
The Colony's Census.
Marine Court.
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. The Royal Hongkong Golf Clubs,
Foreigners in the Customs Service.
Carest in Kinngsi Province.
S C. Farnham Boyd, & Co., LL
The Shanghai Chiuesi Vuhunteer Corpa,
The Floating Mine Danger,
Admiral Manre in Tokyo,
Fun at Yokohama.
Ship-building in Japan.
The Carrying Trade in Japan.
Singapore Ducks Award,
ton.
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116th July.)
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晚一初月六年二十三街光 monson against Birch and Company for fronted with a situation which reflects little the Harbour Master and the able co-operation armed neutrality. He has seemed the esteen trading at her own risk the Sainam was pur libel, and Horner admitted that he dictated credit, on the Chinese authorities or on the of his assistants. The saying that a good and confidence of shippers and seafaring suing any illicit traffic in plying on the waters the telegram to a typewriter, from the code foreign gusboats which are supposed to workman does, not complain of his tools men by reason of his absolute fairness and of the delta, since she was quite within her book, and that it was available for perusal patrol the West River. It will be recognis contains a patent fallacy, for it is beyond the high principles which guide his conduct | rights in trading between ports which are by all the clerks in the office. This was ed that there must be some reason for the question that only under the best conditions in departmental work as well as in private open under Treaty. The inference has been done in the usual course of business. The numerous piracies which have occurred with cau the best work be accomplisted. The life. Hongkong became the premier part in drawn from our first article that the phrase Court, of course, held that there was pub-in the last few months on the Canton dela old offices were dingy, cramped and un. the "world since Captain Barnes-Lawrence at her own risk " implied that the Sainam, lication," " and awarded the plaintiff 80 and West River. There is no doubt that suitable; they were a standing reflection took command of the Harbour Office, and
for any other boat for that matter, was per-", damages. The outcome of this is that busi tiade is at a standstill. No resident can re the niggardliness of the Colony, it is certain that every effort will be made by forming an unprivileged act when plying Iness men, however busy, must write. con-call when there was such a depressed state especially when it was taken into considerahim and his staff to maintain that position, within the waters where the outrage was fidential letters with their own hands of affairs for many years back. Labourers in tion that minor departments were housed in in which they will be greatly helped by the perpetrated.. What we really intended as the law holds that their clerks are the district ranging from Canton to Wuchow palatial buildings, with every modern con
the acquisition of their new and more com Convey was that the Sainari in- not part of the machinery of their busi- are without employment and are living from venience at hand and every facility provided odious ollices which were opened undercurred risk in a region notoriously in ness, but members of the public. The hand to mouth. The silk crop has failed as for the quick despatch of business Not such agreeable and felicitons conditions, fested by organised. Bands of marauders and the worst malefactors that Chion can consequence of extending privilege," said the result of floods; the tea crop has been withstanding af drawbacks, however, the
"THE PROPOSED CANTON The learned Judge, "would be that every worse this season than it has been for years various Harbour Masters that have occupied
produce. From the context of our article, merchant, solicitor, or company, carrying on only a single shipment having been made the post now to worthily held by the Hon.
MEDICAL COLLEGE,
at might have been seen that we contented business through agents, would be privileged The failure of collon yain dealers has accentu. Capain Boŋk-Lawrence, R.N., and the staff
the surveillance on the river wallindequate, (8th July.).
The feliciency of the Chincac-Imperial- to communicate to, and disseminate by,ated the general depression of the country succeeded in dealing with the multifarious those agits, libels concerning any person side. Men who formerly remained honest duties of the Department in a manner which None who has followed with any degree floating guards was also brought into pro- they pleased. In my opinion an alteration in spite of all vicissitudes and adversity have secured complete approval of those who had of interest and sympathy the development of minent notice--hence the risk incurred by of the law of libel which would enable per been rendered desperate through want, and business with the shipping office. There may the Canton Christian College along the mast British or other foreign vessels in the navi sons to defance the characters of others can- once the yoke of the low has been flung to have been occasional hitches--that must have modern scientific lines can have failed togation of the delta. Vigorous protest must not be brought about." A solicitor, accord the winds the situation is perilous. The been practically inevitable; but they did not appreciate the energy and wholeheartedbe made so as to secure more adequate pro- ing to Lord Justice Kay, is engaged, in destitute are only too willing to become the come, to the notice of the general body of spirit of devotion which animate the staff and tection for tradal interests in those waters, mainly disseminating libels his clerks, tools, of scheming scoundrels and the re shipping men, and certainly were unknown characterise the American supporters of the but that valid indemnity can be claimed as and he, for one, was not going in tolerate it. sult is seen in the nests of pirates which to the public of Hongkong. The new build. institution. Much has been done by the Cola right under' Treaty articles must remain a So that, at present, if a merchant or other abound in the adjoining waterways. The ing is by no means a pretentious structure, lege in the way of "removing prejudice, win very fine point, to be settled by liplomatic person has to write a confidential letter re-desperado never willingly changes his ways, but doubtless it will suffice; at least it is a ning confidence," and opening the way to the negotiations. flecting on other persons, which are urdinand it therefore beboyes the Powers to adop vast improvement on the old offices. One regeneration of the people. Dispensaries arily considered not libellous, he should such measures as will effectually decimate the of the features of the Harbour Master's in have been opened and hospitals erected, but carefully avoid the typewriter, and use his pestilential plagues of the Canton rivers. It troductory address at the opening ceremony," a schieme has lately been projected which, own personal pen..
has been suggested that the Mandarin al Sam yesterday, was the evidence it afforded of the of adopted, should exert a much wider in-
The professed ignorance of those in high- shut failed in his duty when he sent an official, unasimnity of interests which exists between fluence on the native mind and extend the of low grade to make investigations regarding the head of the Department and the staff, capacity of the faculty to attain the ends places is ulten bewildering, but Mr. Church- the outrage, but as a factthe Mandarin could so seldom is it that the chief of a Govern they have in view. Some time ago the ill, the Under-Secretary of State for the do nothing more, pending the appointment elment office recognises the valuable assisi Christian Association of the University of Colonies, may be excused for his declaration Seldom have the people of Hongkong | a Mandarin of Imperist graile. The latter ance rendered by tried and capable assist Pennsylvania considered they would be ful in the House of Commons (according to been brought to a more vivid realisation of has now been appointed by the viceregal ants that the speech delivered by Captain filling a noble duty by establishing a Reuter) that he was unaware that the system: the dangers which beset passengers voyaging authorities in the capital of the Province, so Barnes Lawrence becomes all the more note thoroughly equipped medical college in of farming the opium revenue in the Malay along the West, River, by the existence of that we need not be unduly quick in con-worthy. The generosity of the Harbour China, and the initial steps were taken with States, Singapore and Hongkong had given piratical pests--who ought long since to demining the Chinese officials in this parti-Master in this respect is only equalled by his the object of deciding whether such a rise to any abuses. Naturally, it is in the have been exterminated as veron from the colar, at least. It must be borne in mind modesty in matters concerning his personal scheme could be carried inte efect. A highest degree improbable that those who face of the earth-aban they were on Satur- that the Saimin was trading in those waters work towards the development of the port, committee of alumni was appointed to could speak with authority on the subject day, when we issued a special express at her own risk to a certain extent, and there-Captain Barnes-Lawrence, stated that when develop plans, and, in conference with the should enlighten the Government, for self- recounting the dastardly attack on the fore an indemnity is probably on of the ques the present Governor arrived in the Colony, trustees of the Canton College, the committee interest is a powerful curb on the tongue. passengers, and trew of the well-known tion. But all these considerations cannot "the life blood of the harbour office was decided that if the trustees of that institution And the victions of the abuses are "but steamer Mainant, some fifty miles from Can-blindresponsible men to the fact that the West gradually ebbing away. The older officials were wiling to turn over to them the small fry, of no consequence, whose plaints More sensational news has not been River is in a deplorable state of lawlessness, were being pensioned off and there was medical work thus far developed they would would give rise to laughter rather than circulated in the Colony for some time, and when it is possibile for armed gangs of thieves, difficulty in getting men to come forward to then take steps to investigate the feasibility of redress. It would be interesting to learn it was the wonder that, while the details robbers, pirates, and murderers to practisenlist in the services of the harbour office on such a proposition. Acling upon the advice the circumstances which gave Mr. Church-
account of the stagnation in promotion and, of the faculty of the college the trustees
ill occasion to disclaim any knowledge shocked, all-readers, the utmost anxiety was their nefarious professions with absolute im- manifested to obtain additional particulus. punity, to the, dislocation of honest trade the difficulties in connection with salaries" signified their desitg to have the University of abuses in the opium trade, but, neces The further news which we pablished yester and, the danger of every visitor in the Accordingly, an investigation was made, and Christian Association undertake the found.sarily, we still have to await the arrival day, in a special Sunday edition of the district. Such a condition of things is a new system of promoting and rewarding ng of such a school: Accordingly, a of the mail before we are acquainted with Doubtless the right Hongkong Lélegraph, fully corroborated the disgrace to the Chinese Empire, but the old and proved officials was brought into representative of the Association was deputed the full particulars. telegram which we were the first to issue on Foreign Governments represented by gun farce, with the result that the Harbour to visit Canton and learn on the spot what hon. gentleman spoke in perfect good faith, Saturday: Song of our contemporaries, boats between Canton and Wachow are no Master could declare, with some pride, that will be necessary to convert the present but those who have bad experience of the whom it is needless to mention, have sought less blameworthy. What is wanted is better the services of two officials who had 34 school into a first-class medical college methods adopted by the Opium Farmers' un- to cloak the inefficiency of their Canton and surveillance of the Canton rivers.
At pre-
and 30% yes record, respectively, at their The representative of the Pennsylvania As. derlings in the Malay States, Singapore and West River telegraphic services under sent there are two British gunboals, two credit had been riitaised to the advant-sociation spent some three month at Caston Hongkongrar even those whose experience specious declaration that they alone knew of French, pod German, and one American, age of the Department and the bene- and framed a report which is now under the has been confined solely to Hongkong, are The Tragedy of the Saiman, and forestalled or six in all on duty in that district, 1 fit of the shopping community. There consideration of the committee in America. but too, well aware that abuses do exist and In the first place, the in acquainting the public with the is not an infrequent spectacle at Canton can be, un daubt regarding the wisdom Dr Andrew H. Woods, one of the professors occur daily outage on Europeans (and natives, hat such to
of retaining in harness men of lung ex in the faculty of the Canton Christian Col. monopolist is rested with an claims are too ridiculous, in the face tying peacefully in the river, while the others perience and wide local knowledge. Har lege, who is also a graduate of Pennsylvania of authority and power which practically of the actual facts, to be worthy of may be fuxuriating, or rather vegetat our Masters come and go, here to-day and Chiversity, has enthusiastically supported the confer upon him the rights of a despot.. serious disclaimer. Those rost intimately ing at Macao. Why should there not be at the ends of the earth to-morrow. No proposal and submitted several suggestions the authority' which belongs to him" by concerned in the matter are well aware some form of en operation, some harmonious
reason of his nonopoly is delegated to as matter how energetic, self-sacrificing and to the American committee on the subject, whom the credit of publishing the utilisation of international strength, whereby gifted the bead of in department may be, be te pustulated that a first-class medical sistants-excise officers, they are called-
who are seldom loth to exercise the arbitraty: first, information on the subject is dur, the river would be subjected to regular cannot fall to have recourse to his assistants, school should be founded in Canton; that |and needless to say that honnur belongs to patrol from Canton 10 Wuchow, so thai a who have spent lang years in the service, the trusters of the Canton Christian Collegé powers at their command, with the result that the unfortunate Chinese who may be the Hongkong fegraph. Without further busy waterway might be maintained clear foradvice and suggestions. To particularise, be relieved of all responsibility; that four digression, it must be evident to afl who of marauding bands? A system could easily Mr. Botelho, the chief clerk, has become ac physicians should be added to the farsity suspected of harbouring a quantity of opium have read the report of the attagit on the be framed 56 that while the river in the quainted with the endless forms and methods and be at work in Canton within two years; are mercilessly brawbeaten at the whim and Saznam that this is the ralmination of the vicinity of Canton, was under the vigilance of the Harbour Office, after an experi-and that money be raised to purchase a site fancy of these officers. It seems to be a series of piratical affrays which have occurred | if the gunboats, neither Wuchow, Sanisho, ence of over 30 years such as no Harbour and to erect a dispensary as a beginning of settled idea among, the servants of the of late within a hundred miles of Hongkong or the intervening districts should be Master could acquire dunng the period of a larger hospital to be erected when suff. Opam Farmer, here and elsewhere, that Civilisation can no longer tolerate the existeglected by these international police. The his command He is brinful of precedents cient teachers are on the field to man it every Chinaman, and particularly every coolic, ence of these pestiferous gangs who roam at knowledge that such a patrolling system and processes; the routine of the Depart-though it does not appear that the scheme is an opium smuggler at heart, and were large along the West River and the Canton | existed would inspire confidence in the tra ment is at the ends of his fingers; he is a has yet been definitely adopted, there is there a sufficiency of opium officials there can be no doubt that every passenger arriv delta, pillaging, piandering and committing Bers and foster communication with inter- living encyclopedia of toral nautical affairs every reason to believe that the committee's Or the 8th July, at Shanghai, the wife of untoli hardships, even to the extent of river ports, while it would also induce a holy from the official standpoint. With equal decision will be favourable to the establishing at Hongkong from the mainland would
murder and raping on those whose busi-terror in the hearts of those who at present truth our remarks apply to Mr. A. P. ment of such an institution as that outlined. I be subjected to a rigorous search, and even- then the Opium Farmer's minions would in- ness respites their presence on the river. The flaunt the black flag of piracy on the river Goteares, deputy superintenchant, Mercan-1 cannot be doubted for a moment that the pirates have generally confined their infarms and assert buccaneering rights over the hatile Marine Cffice. In these circumstances, presence of an up-to-date niedical college ar line to the opinion that, if they failed to assaults to small native: vessels junks and less inhabitants in the riverine districts. No it is a wise Government which seeks, Canton would vastly increase the power for discover the drug, that only proved the im the smaller launches, Rut, grown bolder by langer should we be told of the effrontery, of by a judicious system of reward for good at the command of the American mis migrant. to be more wily and astute than
done to retain the ser irpeated successes, and more audacious by pirates who had the audacity to "hold up" faithful wonk
Stonaries in Kwangtung. While there may be themselves. Only the other day a Chinese' the knowledge of the cargoes carried in the a British steambret for a whole hour, while vices of such worthy edicials on the distrust among the natives as to the ability of gentleman who came to Hongkong from big river steamboats, the pirates are now they ransacked, looted and belaboured the staff
Without the assistance, which such foreign physicians to charm away pain and Canton wrote to the Hongkong Telegraph apparently prepared to perpetrate outrages unfortunate crew and passengers at their own officials, can afford, the chief of a derelieve suffering-a distrust funded on complaining bitterly of the treatment he.
Vessels commanded-by-Europeans, sweet will, then transferred the valuablespartment would necessarily be at a dis superstition and ignorance--the same re-received on arrival at the hands of the and to halt at nothing to attain their selected into five janks in waiting, and made advantage in the conduct of his office, and,mark does not apply to native practitioners Opium Farmer's detectives. He was ordered Not even at murder do they off, in perfect safely, without let or hindrance. what is more, the lengthened period of active trained under competent mentin Canton. 10 open his trunks by an overbearing fellow- stop, as the death of the lamented Rev. The attack on the Sainam is the boldest day gives force and authority to the advice Presumably, the medical school would grant countrymen and on refusing to do so until Dr. R. J. J. Macdonald too clearly shows; that has taken place for some years, but in how tendered by such officials. The services degrees, but whether those degrees would the excisenian produced his authority, the
1. and tha Captain Justin and Chief En many cases have the terrorised crews failed of the chief clerk of the Harbour Office must, carry the same weight, as the half-mark of latter promptly called a policeman to his gineer Seggie survive may be attributed to report the fact that their junks liave been therefore, be invaluande to the Department, Pennsylvania University is another question, [aid. Of course, the policeman was only too more to their own fortitude and ready ruthlessly swept bare of all they contained and his knowledge must greatly facilitate the although the difficulty wight easily be over-happy to oblige his amateur colleague, and stase than to any clemency on the part If the piracy on the Saison awakens the business of the office, and in to small men come by setting before the students the the luggage was opened and the contents of the marauders. Dr., Macdonald died Powers in a proper appreciation of the situa-sure relieve the Harbour Master of much examination papers used at the alma mater, scattered over the ground. Nothing was as ho would have wished, T martyr tion it will not have been in vain, or alto onerous work, which he would otherwise be following the principle adopted in the found, but does anybody believe that the at the post of duty, while succouring a gether regrettable It is to be hoped that the compelled to supervise personally or delegate Offad and Cambridge Local Examinations. policeman and the detective are now con- fellow creature in the forefront of dan-matter will be brought to the attention of the to incompetent or at least inexperienced At all events, such a college for the training vinced they were not duped? What adds A case of peculiar interest to all employers ger. But we stuld not forget the un-House of Commons, for what is the benefit bands. It is gratifying to hate that the of native Chinese in the art and practice of of typists and stenographers has just been doubted, gallantry of the Chinese fireman, or advantage of living under the shadow of vernment recognises this fact, but it is still medicine must prove of incalculable benefit decided in the Courts at home. In 1891 it who indubitably saved his chief's life when it the Union Jack, and boasting of the vessels more gratifying to observe that a high official the southern provinces of China, Hongkong was decided that the manager of a company, was not worth a moment's purchase; or the which By the blood-red flag of St. George, if does not hesitate to express his appreciation has its medical school for native students; or other employer, who dictated a letter to a bravery of the Chinese passengers who our wrongs at the hands of impotent author of the assistance rendered by the principal Singapore is provided for by the generosity of shorthand clerk, who type-wrote it and offered resistance-futile, it is true-in the ties are not to be forcibly righted and our members of his staff. Captain Barnes the towkays in the Straits; and now Canton handed it to another clerk to press-copy, was face of overwhelming colds. The Europeans fears and doubts dissipated once and for all? Lawrence, in this respect, has set an example will be on a level with, if not actually in liable for publishing" a libel, if the letter were caught unarmed, unprepared and with.
which should be a light and a beacon to advance of, the British colonies in the Far searches carried out under his eye must be was libellous, he being held to have "pul out a chance of effective opposition to the THE HARBOUR MASTER AND other departmental heads, for it is manifestly East. The regeneration of China is pro-extremely small. But examining the luggage lished "it to his two clerks, Had he written pirates; but they did their duty like men,
HIS STAPK
obvious that a public recognition of the conceeding with a vengeance, and the effects of passengers is only small part of the excise the letter himself and 'sent it direct to the and need feel no shame that the vessel was
scientious labourer will conduce to increased will be apparent at no distant date. Nothing officers' duties. They roam the city day and addressee' there would have been no "pub dismantled, looted, and turned adrift. That
(17th July.)
efforts on the part of the individual members but good can spring from education, and night seeking whom they may devour. They lication." The result of this is that leads
Nothing which affects the interests of the of the staff the subordinates who are too those who have watched the efforts of the enter private houses at all hours and turn of offices are not allowed to treat what not due to the indulgence of the river rob- shipping community of Hongkong can pass often hidden away in cellar-like seclusion American-missionaries in the Far East, and the households upside down in their efforts transpires in the usual course of business in hers, but to the meriiful intervention of unnoticed by the Colony at large, for the when praise is abroad-to secure the eff especially in Canton, to lighten the darkness to locate the drug. Their attention is not their own offices as confidential, which is, Providence. The attack on the Sainam was prosperity of the stripping industry implies to ciency of the department with which of the people can have nothing but praise confined to native quarters for they are equal- to say the least, hard on them. In the case no pettifogging affair, originated on the spur a very great extent the advancement of the they are connected. Probably the secret and admiration for the work already achievedly pleased to ransack European houses. In referred to a man named Edmonson, a min of the moment by some miserable mis Colony. The ceremony which took place of the smooth working of the Harbour and the highest bapes may be entertained of fact, they derive a greater measure of satis ing engineer, was engaged by one Horner, creants, who saw a chance to escape scot-free yesterday, when His Excellency Sir Matthew Ofice lies in the appreciative attitude of the results to be attained in the near future, faction from a raid on a foreign establish- a director of the firms of Birch and Com in the event of failure. It was the work of Nathan formally opened the new Harbour Captain Barnes-Lawrence towards his juniors.
ment than on a Chinese tenement, for the pany, of London, and Birch, Kirby & Co. of an organised gang of pirates, premeditated Offices, is therefore invested with special It is so seldom that the suggestion of a com
simple reason that the Europeans generally Kobe, Japan, to go to Japan, to look after the and planned days ahead, and carried out with interest to all who are concerned with the plaint is heard against the Harbour Office
lose their temper at the suggestion that they firm's mining interests. That was in March, an utter abandon and recklessness of con material progress of Hongkong. It had long that when one dues arise it is seized on with A sentence which appeared in our editorial are attempting to defraud the Opium Farmer, 1904. In May of the same year Horner sequences. The scheme was arranged with been apparent to those who had given the avidity. Captain Barnes Lawrence has had columns on Monday regarding the Seinam while the Chinese submit to the demands of wrote the Kobe firm saying he was much an unusual attention to detail and it is evid- matter a thought that the old offices were a long and varied experience in official piracy appears to have aroused considerable the arrogant visitor with the meekness bora afraid Edmonson would acquire valuable ent that there was a master-mind behind, it utterly inadequate for the requirements of spheres. He has seen active service in every discussion in shipping and other circles in of despair. It is no difficult matter for the information at the expense of that firm, and Retween 100 and 150 men were engaged to the Department, and were also derogatory to part of the world, occupied a position in the Hongkong. We observed that: "It must Opium Farmer to obtain a warrant to enter use it not for their benefit but for his own. overpower the Europeans, and beat down a port which can boast of, dealing with the Naval Intelligence Department, and before be bome in mind that the Sainam was trad-any particular house, and backed by the In June of the same year, under code, they the slightest resistance which might be greatest amount of tonnage in the world. coming to Hongkong was Captain of the Parting in those waters at her own risk to a cer- majesty of the law in the person of a con- wired "have no dealings with Edmonson; shown by the affrighted Chinese passengers. Indeed, the fact that the Harbour Authorities of Gibraltar. His wide range of dutica od tain extent, and therefore an indennity is stable the searcher can make matters decided. give notice of dismissal," and the Kobe firm, Junks were in readiness to carry away the conducted the immense business of the port mirably fitted him to deal with the manifold probably out of the question." To remove ly uncomfortable for the suspect. Instances terminated the employment of Edmon booty and the piracy was unfortunately only under such restricted and hampering con interests of Hongkong, where so many differ any ambiguity that may exist, we may state ad lib. could be produced to show how un- son. A case was then brought by Ed. too successful. Here, then, we are conditions speaks volumes for the capacity of ent nationalities are perpetually in a state of I that we did not raise the question that in warranted many of these visitations are, but
Facts and Fapies about Tanjong Pagṣt.
Singapore Shipping for June.
Bangkoppel.
Chinese Secret Society.
Commercial: -
Weekly Share Report. Freight
Kath Cold Mine.
Raub Crushing."
Exchange.
Opium.
Local and General.
BIRTHS,
CHAPLIN a daughter,
On the ith fay, in Shanghai, the wife or T.-) P. BAPTISTA, of a dangbie.
CARRAL-On July 17, 1956, at 16, W. adham Street, Hangkung, the wife of CARLOS CAB RA! of a daughter.
DEATH.
At Swatow, on the 17the instant, ARO Burros, of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, aged
38 yea's.
Houghong Celegraph
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS 10 SUBSCRIBERS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906.
THE LAW,OF LABEL.
(14th July.)
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any are left alive is a miracle, and certainly
"AT HER own risk"
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the indignity of these searches is the fact that they are usually carried out in the full gaze of a jucting crowd of latterdemalions and vagabonds, who appraise each article as it is produced. Occasionally, as we know. a capture is made, but the percentage of the detective's successes to the number of