rond is hy an iron rate at the bijbest portion of the sie, and a few feet below the level of the ground storey,
The main buildings have wide verandaks along the whole of the front on each storey, upon which convalescent patients may bask in good weather, and from which views of the harbour and Kowloon may be obtained. The ground finer is taken up by two large general wards opening out of the central fancy- hall. The wards are well lighted and ventilated, and accommodation is provided in the toe word 24. heds. Centre heating pproved Arrangements curforming to the Integ idens have been made in Fach ward. There ats and are not any ceilings, and consequently rats a
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906..
no demand at all. Rates to Hongkong, Japan, the Philippines, etc. are all entirely nominal To Java, 1 port N. C. prompt, a boat was done at 21 cente; subsequently a steamer, with a view of samehow secting a freight, took a ke charter at 17 cents. For forward, August September loading, several further cargoes are believed to have been fixed, at or about 20 cents, but details of charters are withheld
As concerns Bangkok, there is no room for outsiders at present", although, s for raies Bangkok to Hongkong, there are unchanged, us to some arinogement between the Nordd, Lloyd.and the new. rivals, the N. Y. K.
From Java, chartering for this port has coms bad weather the sugar cane is not stopped working. Java to Japan, tonnage has sufficiently ripe yet, and that several Mills have bees inquired after for about 6,000 Lane, August loading, at g,6.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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MR. Lan Tse-ving has been appointed a public Baccinator within the Colony.
OWING to the pressure on our space to-day, several articles of local interest are unavaid. ably held over.
His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has been pleased to establish the New Western Market as a new market.
WILLIAM Magin was at the Police Court on be admitted to the House of Detention for vagrancy.
verinin cannot make their homes between banged by slop. We learn that through Thursday ordered by Mr. F. A. Hainland to
Adors and ceiling, in the detriment of the being of the occupants of the Hospital.
Bath rooms and tavalaries, are situated at the end of the wards, but separated from same hy thick walls, An-easy stairway leads to the first floor which is divided into six privat wards, wordmaster's room, doctors' room, and operating room and three rooths for dressers Ad clerks. The roof is open without a reiling, but the underside of the purlins' are liord to prevent the fall of dust from the tiles; extra height is the obtained and consequent cool
ness for the wards.
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tion te operating inom has a skylight in addi to large windows to the verandahs, and hai tiled floor, adequate water supply, find up-to date fittings The operating table has been selected by Dr, Gil on and "was presented to the hospital by the architect,. Mr. John Lemm. The fs for weds have similar ratth nod lavatory arrangements as in ground floor, and speci- external sanitary steps communicate lo theer convenien es from the ground level. All the ones of the wards are of bardwood and are beeswaxed, and to the lavatories and bath rooms fra prevete rendered floors have been used,
Philippines to Hongkong: There is tonnage Newchwang: Business is reported at further Bering and no ufler of freight forthcoming reduced rates. As low as 18 and 17 cents has now bean accepted for Hongkong and Canton, Hongay charter is reported to Canten at For Hongkong there is no only $1.75. particular demand, anything like recent rate could not at present be obtained anyhow.
From Japan for Hongay: Offers for a boat. 4 000 tons to load Kuchinotzu to Hongay ni about $1.30 have not so far found a taker.
Moji to Hongkang, the market is unchanged, safe St.go for any sizo; $1.35 has in the instance been paid.
Concerning Sailers-We note from a New York shipping report following charters, Hong kong to Baltimore or New York, general cargo, private terms, viz:-
Ship . F. Chapman 2,514) 1on1, (February 14th, Philadelphia to Cavite),
Ship S. P. Hitchcock, 2,086 ion1, (April 6th, Baltimore la Cavite)
* From the neair star faoding a bridge leads across a wide open space to the s'udens' Toom, and their access is obtained in a fatif, 1.300 ton reg.
roof over pact of the servants' quarters, forming A terrace fat used the students. At the tear of the grund flour and separated from same by a wide open space are the laundry, servants' rooms, maridy, ilchen with large furnaces And boilers and iron linn ceiling) and a room which may be used for disinfecting, etc. Band. ing alace on the east of the servants quarters is an isoleji à word, with ventilated roof, large window, and cement concrete floors. Under the eastern main ward is a stricy which con- “a lang a well fitted up dispensary, dispenser's rope, stare raani, attendants' room, and a large room which will be suitable for a recreation
and reading ron for convalescents; bathroom and lavatory accommodation is also provided to
this storey.
The whole if the site has been paved,with concrete, rendered with cement, and the chan-
Consting charters none have been reported. Sail-touange Disengaged:-American bark Departures of Sailer:-Nonc.
RAUB GOLD MINE.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased consul-general of the United States of America 10 recognize.Mr. S. 1. Faller as vice and depaty
in Hongkong.
IN A Garette Extraordinary issued on Tues day the Govenor has proclaimed Manila a port at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.
OUR correspondent at Canton states that 4,000 has been paid to the treasurer of the American Presbytorian Mission at Canton, by the Chinese authorities, towards the Lien-chau indemnity claim.
Tuz doxswain of the steam launch for Chu came beiore the Police Court again on Tuesday. On this occasion he was charged with carrying sixteen passongen in excess, on the th instant. A fine of $ao was imposed.
MR. A.
M. Currie has arrived from Tientsin to take up the duties of shipping manager of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., at Shanghai. Tientsin papers to hand state that Mr. Currie had a most cordial send-off and is followed 'South by many good wishes.
THE caso in which a cargo-boat owner_was THE man Payne, who was insed at the Criminal Sessions, on Thursday, for an unnatural offence, charged with being in possession of 100 bag of unrefined sugar,' valued at $100, was con was found guilty, and sentenced: 30 penaltinued at the Police Court on Tuesday, before servitude for life.
Mr. Gompenz. The evidence was, in his Wor. ship's opinion insufficient to' convict and the defendant was discharged,
It in antifled in the Gourits that the Peak Garden, at the junction of the Chamberlain, and Mount Kellett, Roads, was open to the public on and after Thursday, the 19th instant. THE Gatelle notifies that memorials of re-entry by the Government of several lots of land on Lanino island and in New Kowloon, New Territories, have been registered according to
law,
We are requested to remind nur readers of the Promenade Concert to take place this evening at 9.55. on the Volunteer Parade Ground, and for which a very excellent programma has been arranged.
The General Managers report for May-June Legislative Council of Hongkong, vicz Mr. is as follows:'
The mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show a total of 455 ft. for the period (4 weeks) under review; made up of 105 1 inking, 3 ft sing. 136 ft. driving, and 211 ft. crosscuning, as against a total of 343 ft. for the previous four weeks.
BUKIT KOMAN,
A TELEGRAM was received on Thursday by Hessra Dodwell & Co., agents in Pangkong for the Mogul tine of steamers, stating that owing to an accident the steamship Gharer has been detained at Suez, undergoing repairs
THE Chief Justice's' staircase at the Supreme Court is "closed, for repairs"; it has been found to be riddled by swarms of white ants, and coolies are now strenuously occupied in pulling the whole staircase to pieces in eradiate the dangerous pests. It is feared that while ants may be found in other parts of the building wherein there is a considerable amount of woodwork for them to operate upon.
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POLICE sergeants W. J. Kerr and J. W. Lander ¦ à cooLin, residing at No. 16, Jubiles Street, have been appointed examiners of weights and was charged on Friday at the instance of Sergant Grant with being in unlawful possen=" measures in the New Territories..
sion fo rifles, without a permit from the. police. Defendant said the guns were brought to Hongkong from the interior. A fine of $10 at imposed, and an o'er for the confiscation of the rides was issued.
We are informed that the valuable services of the European civilian who took part in the recent fire in a pawnshop in Queen's Road West have been suitably recognised.
THE . Siam, Captain. Blons, which arrived in port on Tuesday from Shanghai, had in (ow an oil tank lighter, R. P. No, 32, which she is transporting to Singapore for the oil works at Singapore The R. P, No. 32 is a lighter of 110 tons and has been built at Shanghai,
CHINESE Constable 250 of No. 7 Police Station, while preparing to go on duty at 1.40 o'clock nn Wednesday, left his room to go for a wasb-in the bath-room, and while going down the sièps, slipped and rolled down to the ballem, Hil elbow was dislocated and he was removed to hospital.
A CHINESE hawker, while sitting on a stool longside his stall in Riennaecker Street, di half-past three o'clock on Tuesday, was sud
gly seen in fall backwards. When picked
up the man was dead. Heart failure was the cause of death. His remains were removed to the mortuary..
A FINE of 57 each, or two monthat hard labour, was imposed by MYFA Hazeland on Saturday, on two coolies, who were charged by Inspector Gourlay with keeping a common gaming house af No. 3, Teni in Lane, Wanchai. Seven other coolier had y $1 each for gambling on the premises' last night,
THE C. M. S. Klangyuar, which arrived at
TANO S Tung, schoolboy, residing at 307. Shanghai from River ports on 9th inst, reports:ites Vaux Road Central, was arrested on At 3 am, on the gths instant, when off Leiyu Friday for riding his bicycle after sunset with- shan, bound up, heard cries of distress, and
nut a light. The 1 Gal taken before In- sighted a capsized sampan.. Stopped and hove
spector Ritchie, who 'eleased him on bail of $10 His Majesty the King has been pleased to apfile-buoys, but missed. Launched a boat and to appear for trial on turday. When the case prave of the appointment of the Innourable rescued a man, a woman, and a child, and
was called there were no signs of Tang, and Mr. Hewell to be an unofficial member of the carried them on to Hankow, Their story was
Mr. Gompertz ordered his bail to be estreated. that their junk capsized, when on a journey from Wong-shih-kong to Kiskiing with a cargo Shewan, resigned.
of peaches. A boy, aged six years, was drowned. Daily fall to obtain a consensus of opinion as THE competition started by the Easter to the most popular man in the Straits ended MR. J. H. Kemp, who has been on leave to England, during which he was called to the Bar, some days ago. The individual who gained the returned on Tuesday to the Colony, by the in greatest number of votes was the Hon. E. W. perial German Mail s.5. Prins Regent Luitpold, Birch, C.M.G., the Resident of Perak, who He relieves Mr. J. W. Les-Jones, as Deputy therefore wins the magnificem sum of $100. He will 'thus be able to go on furlough this Registrar at the Supreme Court, who, after. four years of arduous labour in that position. year. now goes on three months' well-arned leave, which he will spend in Japan, in the salubrious climate of which we trust be will, while spend. ing a pleasant holiday, recuperate his health. Thus while welcoming the incoming we may, at the same time, speed the parting guest," ANOTHER Chinese Volunteer Corps, the and daily drilled in the Chinese suburbs. The organisation is the same as the one which paraded the streets of the Selilement on Sun..
with trade and belong to Chinese mercantile hongs and shops in line these corps of south Shanghai. When the two corps have been drilled to a certain degree of perfection there is to be, we learn, a grand parade, and there will be joint drills of the two volunteer corpa. Where and when these are to take place is at prosent uncertain,
440 Level. Drive North. This has been
AMONG the passengers that left for Europe on driven 16 ít, making a total of 175 ft. The Wednesday by the s.s. Stydiéta was Mr. Forbes inde averages 33 in. wide, and is worth i det. Eadie, who was recently so severely injured by Chinese at Tuug-an, near Amoy. Mr. Endie, who is a native of Greenork, is expected to be away for a year
per top.
440 Level, Drive Bouth.-To this has been added 8 ft., bringing the total to 161 ft. The lode, 47 in. wide, assays 31 dwt, per ton..
nels, downpipes and drains are all of approved types. Phos and spre-fi ations were prepared and burdings carried out under the supervision of Mr John Lemn, F.L.A.M2, D-SAN, 1, architect } this has since narrowed down and disappeared. on Saturday, for leaving her service on 5th FN, C. D. Newr understands, is being organised
COMMERCIAL.
WERKLY SHARE RÉPÈRT.
Reviewing the share business for the week, Mars 1, Kodune & Co write on the 20th Inst.:-A Tair amount of business has been transacted throughout the week though Lates in some stances have not been maintained There has been a sharp and beny drop in Shanghai Necks and latest quotations from the show a general weakness all round. Locally the market has ruled steadier and a further rise in Banks has to be recorded white China Sugars have slightly, declined,
440 Level, Drive South, No. 1 Winze-This depth of 5 ft.-36 in. wide-assayed 3 dwt has been sunk a ft. A bunch of quartz at the
440 Level, Drive South, Rise--Hero 3 ft. of work has been done, making a total of 9 it. This rise has now communicated with the
MRS. Woodcock, of No. 3, Seymour Ternice, proceeded against her private chair coolie, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court month's notice June last without giving, a The coolie was feed Sin
EIGHTY deportees from Saigon arrived in the Colony on Saturday, by the steamer Shahjahan, and were taken charge of by the local police. These men, we are given to understand, are not all of the criminal class, for a few ara banished because they were unable to pay the poll-tax. After their finger-prints and descrip- tians had been taken they were led down to the Canton boats and sent to their homes.
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A COOLIK, of No. 6, School Street, was charged periz; at the Magistracy on Monday, with being found on the staircase it. No. 5. Keswicker, on Saturday night, for an unlawful purpose and also with offering a bribs of twenty cents to a lukeng. Eo pleading guilty, his Worship sentenced the accused to ons morth's hard labour on the first charge and fourteen days' gaal and six hours' stocks on the second.
OUR Macao correspondent informs us that the Colonial Secretary, Dr. A. P. Lella, and Mrs Lello are proceeding on homoleavenext month. The popular Principal Civil Medical Officer, Dr. A. Espectacao d'Almeida, is also going to Lisbon on furlough the first week of August. Another medical officer to proceed on leave will be the naval surgeon on board the gun- boat Rio Lima, Dr. Lopes de Rio..
Ilavan_coolics were arrested at No. 17, Torsion Streat, West Point, on Thursday, for gambling on the premises. The first defendant was charged with keeping a common gaming house. In another raid iaven men were ar- rested in No. 42, Graham Street, on Thursday, and they were arraigned before Mr. H. H.-J. Gomperts on similar charges. The leaders in bash cases were flued 520 each, while the re- mainder had to pay Sa each.
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Ar about four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon an accident occurred to an earth coolie on Con delt Road, which necessitated his instant ro moval to hospital, and it is feared that one of his legs will have to be amputated. The un- fortunate man was engaged in some excavat ing work at the place mentioned, when a buge stone, weighing nearly five cwt, was dislodged and fell on the coolie below. His right leg was crushed, and the left leg is also badly ins jured..
WONG Chik, who is said to be an office boy in the office of the East Asiatic Trading Company, was charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz on Thursday with stealing a silver tobacco box from Mr. E. B. Pya, a,clerk; of Messrs. Buiter- field and Swire. The evidence could not prove that defendant was the thief and the cATO WAS. dismissed. A few minutes, after this Mr. P.W. Goldring arrived and said that he ap peared for the defence, but was told that the case had already been decided i
A yours, twelve years of age, was `charged' at the instance of Inspector Ritchie, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, on Friday, with snatching fifty cents' worth of coppers from a servant girl, on Thursday. It was stated that the girl wat on la her way to the market, and held the money her hand. Defendant rushed up to her, grabbed the money and ran,, but was called up not many yards away. He pleaded guilty to the charge, and his Worship ordered him to receiva ten strokes with the birch, and to "be confined in gaol for three days.
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A CINGALESE trading under the name of David Stanna, and said to be a groom employed by H H.. Gompertz, at the Magistracy this derly in Queen's Road Central, and Murray morning, charged with being drunk and disor Road yesterday. Defendant, who was attired in the costume of his country, was said to be chasing Chinese about the street when arrested. Defendant said he was a "little bit drunk, Inspector, Warsock said his condition was such that he had to be taken to the station in a chair. A fion of 25 was imposed.
winze from the 340 lavet, and affords good INSPECTOR Gourlav, at the Police Court this day, pamely, the members are all connected by Inspector Goutlay, before Mr. H. H. 1, Gom- one of the horse repositories, came bafore Mr. ventilation to the lower workings been admorning, proceedled against Lo Kwai, a youth
340-Level, Drive South-This hat
for dealing in "Lok Wai" Intery tickets, yes vanced 9 It.; making a total of 421-f, south of terday The charge was admitted, and Mr. F.
shaft, 340 Level, Drive Nerth,—At abour, just A Hazeland impnsert a fine of $25, with the
alternative of one month's gaol. offshoot of the main lade, taking north of the thaft a drive is being put in on an a dreation shyby titst of south; 7 (t. has been driven, showing a Indego in, wide, worth 5 dwt,.
Books-Hongkong & Shanghai Banks have further improved and age inquired for at $335i without bringing out shares. The London quotatim is for. Nationals have again been negotiated at 347 cum call.
tho
10 Level, Drive Norih,-A winze has been started in the bottom of the level, about 500 ft Borth of
of the shaft, on a parallel branch in the hanging wall: 3. his been sunk. The lode tanding on the eastern side and has not yet been broken through.
Crosscutting for filling.- 85 ft. of this work has been dour.
We are informed by the American Consul General, through a letter dated Honolulu, that Mr Wilbur Terr'll Gracay, lately in charge of the consulate-general at this port, has been as signed in Tsinging, where he will ge as consul
to open a new office,
Majou H. P. E. Parker, of the 29th Baluchis, proceeded against two Indians, before Mr. H. H. 1. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Tues day, for absenting themselves from complain- ant's service, without leave, on Monday. Com. An Order of His Majesty the King in Council, plain said that one of the defendants was his dated the 11th of May, 1906, for giving effect yce, she other was also a syce, but in the ser vice of a brother-officer who was on leave, and to the treaty between the United Kingdom and
as complainant had charge of the other's horse, the Republic of Nicaragua for the mutual sur render of fugitive criminals, which was signed the second syce was also employed by him. at angus on the rgth of April, 1905, is pub.but left on Monday morning and were not The defendants were at work on Sunday night
wide, worth 3 dwt.
Above the level (2 stopes) Jode tar in.lished in the Gaseste.
captured until last night. Complainant paid defendants a wage of Si2 each per month, and bo believed they obtained a better job at some sugar factory. His Worship fined each de- fendant $10.
Stopes. Milling ore has been won from the Marine Insurances,Canions have declined with further sellers to $340. Unions have rul. following:-Abbve the 440 level (2 stupes) lode ed very steady and are in request at $10.2 in. wide, worth i dwi,
Above the 240 level (2 stopes) lode 117 10.
North Chinar ire offering at Tis, 9 and Yang tizes at $175.
Fire Insurances-China Fires have slightiy hardened and are in demand at 5888. longwide, worth a dw kong Fires have been sold at $315.
BUKIT MALACCA.
No, z Level. Drive South from No. I
dvet!
Shipping-China and Manilas continue Winze.--Here & ft. has been driven, making -quiet at $15.Dneglases are quoted at $44.
stal of 27 ft. The lode, 43.in. wide, assayɛ 21. Sales have been effecie 1 of Hongkong, Canton and. Macan Steamboats at $27, at which rate
No; Level Duve North from No 1 Winze. more shares can be placed. Indo Chinas have been done at $70, but towards the close moreThis end has been driven 16 ft making a shares can he had at this rate. The Shanghai, total of 20 ft. The lode, 33 in, wide, is worth quotation is Tis. 51 ex dividend. In Shanghai 20 dwt: Frain the stope below the No. 2 level Tugs smail sales are reported at Tis. fiz and 15 tons have been raised from a lode 45 in.
for the preference shares. Star Ferries wide worth 17 dwt. are quiet and without business,
Refineries-China Sugars have depreciated, 2 winze has been started and sunk: 47 fl. From the surface, at 200 ft. south of the shaft and are offering at $145. Luzons are stronger For the first 20 ft. the winze was taken down "and are wanted at $20. There is no business to report Peark Sugars which are quoted al
through ancient workings, at the bottom of which the lode was found, 48 in. wide; it has since averaged 52 in, and worth 12dwi
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Th, 100.
Mining-There are sellers of Chinese Engineerings a Tls, so with probable buyers at a slightly lower rate. According to private telegraphic advices from Singapore the cush Ing of the Routh Australian Gold Mining Company Limited, for the past four weeks malized 851 oz. of smelted gold from 5.437
Shates are quoted at $37- jons stone.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands have changed hands at Sir3k and can: probably be placed at fra. Kowloon Lbds are on the market as $38; and West Points at $52. Hongkong Hotels are unchanged and
without sales at Size Thumphreys' Estates are asked for a $11. Shanghai Lands have huve at "fis, kro or the dwalend of Tis, 3 paid today. Docks, Whaives and Godown-Hongko Docks bave declined to Spaß but close firm with buyers at this price, Kowloon Wharts are steady at $106. Shanghai Docks have experienced a heavy falt from Tls. 10. Sales have taken place at various rates frein Ts, 931 to Tis, go ex dividend. Hongkew Wharfe have receded in Tis. 220.
Cotton Mills-A ̈little more has been done than for some time bast. Exos were sold al Tls. 75 and Th. 70 closing steady at the latter rate. Internationals have buyers at Tls, be and Laon Kung Maws were dealt in at the im proved rate of Tls. 75.
Miscellaneous Green Island Cements ar quoted at $28 and Dairy Farms at $161. China Providenta can probably be booked at 59 China Light and Powers have been in fair hands at Sin. Hoppkong demand andered Shanghai Gas shares
Electrics are
are procurable at Tl. 1321: The Company has declarad a dividend of 7% or Tis. 31 for the half year ended 30th June, 19od, payable on And alter 25th inst. Watsons fetched 813 and Powells are fixed at Stop,
FREIGH7.
in their fortnightly report of 14th Inst Mesare, Lamke & Rogge write:-Freights coastwise remain extremely dull and for want. of paying employment boats of all aires con- tinue to be laid up.
The fartaight under review has bean even more than ordinarlly quiet; the list of the period's charters attached to this, cir, ular wil! therefore be found to be smaller than for some time past.
STOPE MINE.
60 ( Level, Drive South-This has been driven 38 ft, making a total of 193 ft. south of the shaft. The lode, 78 in, wide, averages 12
dyl.
60 B. Level, Drive South, No: 4 Winze.~ this has been sunk 3 It, making a total of 33 it. The wine is on the badging wall side, and expected to have the full width of the fode in the winze at abɔui za ft.
100 fl. .evel, Drive South.-This has been advanced 24 ft. making a total of 144 R. The inde 34 in. wide, averages to dwt, per ton.
tho, Level, Crosscut est. his has been tended 26 (1, making a sotal of 2e4 fl., from the shaft.
Stopes-Above the 160 8. level! Stope?: Jude 6z in, wide, worth';} dwi,
Above the to fi. level (1 Siope): Tode 36 in wide and worth 9 dwt, few tone only have bere taken from here,
MILLING PETURNE BUKIT MALACCA. X.Mill ran 242 ilaya ) crushing 116ions of mine ore, and 2,193 No. 4 Mill ran 25 days tons of surface 010,
Total to s crushed: 2,309, Amalgam recovered 375 or Retorted gold 151 0. Smelted gold 150 02. Average yield p. tan : 1.3 dwi.
BUKIT KOMAN,
Stamps working 40 Period of work 18 days, less lost time L15 days for clean up and repairs to cam shafts,
Ore milled Koman 2,986 tons.
Stope.$15.
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Total 3,501.tons. Total amalgam r,fico at. Retoned gold 636 DT, Smelled gold 630.16 oz. Average yield per ton 3.6 dwt.
value of tailings 1,3a dwt. Total tops crashed 5,810.
gold won 785,36 oz. Average fineness 934.85.
yield porion 2.7 det.
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W, H. MAKTIN,
Gen. Manager. Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie and Co. are in e- ceipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore to the effect that the crushing for the past four In connection with Saigon loading, excepting weeks, of the Roub, Australian Gold Mining some slight Inquiry for Jaya, more marked for Co., was 851 01s. smelted gold from 1,435 tons more distant dates, there'bai Bean practically I stone..
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THE Rey, Mother and Sisters of the Italian Convent desire to thank the ladies and gentle men of Hongkong who have shown so much the past year, and especially to thank Mr. Siu interest in the work of the Convent during
Tak Fan for als voluntary donation of $20 towards this year's prize fund.
MR. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, on Monday, sentenced a Chinaman to three weeks! Hard labour and six hours' stocks for robbing rick ha coolies at Kowloon, during the nights of the 13th, 14th and 15th inst. Defendant, it appeared, robbed the coolies when they put the money, obtained beforehand, into a tin hox placed under the seat of the ricksha
Two coolies, who were only banished on the 17th instant were found loitering about the street yesterday and promptly taken in charge, They were placed separately before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy this morn ing, and each was sentenced to one year's hard labour and six hours' stocks
Either
11ngkong or Victoria Gaol--ins probably the latter has some ́altraction far deportees.
AUTHORITY, says the Manila Cublenews, has been received by the division quartermaster from the war department, to advertise for bids for repairs on the transport McClellan. As examination of the machinery found it to be in vary bad shape. A definite estimate of the repairs needed will be reported upon and it is expected that advertisements for the bids will be placed in a few days. Experts who have examined the machinery of the McClellan claim that it will be necessary to equip, the boat with new furnaces. This feature of the repairs alone will amount in the neighbour hood of $65,con...It is hardly probable that the vessel can be repaired in Manila and in that case the transport will have to be sent to Hongkong.
A COOLIE and a woman were arrested in First
INSPECTOR Anur Langley of the Water Police Station charged the owner of a cargo-boat be fore Mr. W. H. 1.-Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Monday, with being in unlawful possession Street, West Paint, on Thursday afternoon, by of 100 bags of unrefined sugar, valued at Szoo, Sergeant Gordon, for fighting. They were re on the tail instant. His Worship said he moved to No. 7 Police Station, and on search. would remand the case to allow the harbouring the coolie a fighting iron was discovered police to institute further inquiries. Inspector under his coat. They were both placed before Langley remarked that he held no hopes that
Mr. H. H. J. Gampenz on Friday. The de- the owner of the rugar. could be found. The fondants admitted the charge of fighting. As
regarded the charge of being in case was adjourned until to-morrow,
unlawful
pos. session against the coolie, he said that some
was going to strike him with bed it from him, put it under, kis coat, and turned his attention to the woman. Hi Worship fined both defendants $5 each for fighting. An extra fine of Bro was imposed on the coolis for having the "iron" on his person.
A SAMPANMAN was charged before Mr. H, H. J. Gompertz, on Saturday, with being in unlaw ful possession of a quantity of brown sugar, alleged to have been stolen from a steamer The officer, who made the arrest, said that when defendant saw him he ran. When asked why he showed the officer his heels, defendant replied that he did not know the laws in Hong- I simply collided with kong were so strict, the policeman!" said the defendant. A fine of 510, or one month's hard labour was imposed.
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In Chenk, a hawker, of No. 199, Queen's Road West, was arrested on Saturday last and placed before Mr H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Monday, charged with per sonating a police constable at Sham-shui-po, the 13th insthat. it was alleged that defen- dant went aboard the steam launch of Kong, while the Lunch was alongside a wharf at Bhumishai-po, approach the accountant and showed authority. Mr. Otto Kong Singap› FOR some time past a number of petty lar-peared for the defendant, and the case was
remanded Bail groo cenies, have been going on at "Beaconsfield Arcade, the thief could not be detected A tobacconist in that block have suffered more than others at the band of the thief. Two large picture frames containing post-cards, nad which were left nutside the door, mysteriously vanished some time ago and since then a con tinual watch has been kept, with the result that a coolie was arrested on Monday night trying to carry away another picture frame of post- cards. This min-To au was alleged to bave stolen the other frames. On being placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy. being charged by Messrs. Sayce and Company the coolie was sentenced to six weeks hard labour and six hours' stocks.
SERGANT W. J. Barry, of the R. G. A,, charg ed. Mun. Ho, his amah, with behaving in i noisy, insoleat and disorderly manner towards complainant, on the 14th instant. It was said that when complainant was paying defendant her wages, she wanted an increase, and as one was forthcoming, she went into the verandah in order to make things public-and raised her vice. When told to leave the premises the virage refused. The palice took her in custody, nevertheless, His Vorship gave the woman lecture, and bound her over in the sum of $25, to hof good behaviour for six months.
REFERRING to the award made by the Arbi tration Board appointed in connection with THUS the Foochow Daily Echo: Our esteem.
expropriation of Tanjong Pagar Docks, the ed comtemporary, the Hongkong Telegraph, Btralia Times anys:The award, $37,929,177, in its leading article of the 3rd inst., which we is about a third of the amount claimed by the reproduce in another columo, deals with the Dock Company's shareholders; it may or may extensive correspondence lately published in not include the price paid for the surplus lands, the columns of the N. C. D. N. with reference but certainly does not include the dividend for to the maltreatment of native laborers in the the half-year ended the gath of June, 1905, Nanti Valley by the French Company, which was large, and for which the Govern Indeed, our esteemed comtemporary fully ment declined to hold themselves liable to deserves the plaudits of its renders. We fully that extent. The question was referred to a endorse the opinion expressed by the Hongkong || separate arbitration. Well, are the shareholders Telegraph in its leading article, and would satisfied? We think the Government are by point out the great impropriety of writing to a so moans satisfied with their bargalu; 'and "newspaper" of "grave scandal when there it would be glad to have got quit of it. However,
actually no scandal to write about.
there is the award, and the "mattor is settled.
THE Chinese opium smuggler is nothing if AN unemployed Chinese houseboy was on Wednesday ordered by Mr. Gomperts to pay not resourceful, observes the Bangkok Times. a fine of $25, with the alternative of six weeks There came from Hongkong 10 Bangkok, by hard labour, and in lies of one day's got to be the 1., Zoors the other day a Chinaman whose exposed in the stocks for six hours for assum- principal luggage consisted of a signboard of ing the designation of a police officer, yastere portentous size and weight. Never before was day. A hawker, who was complainant, said. that such a signboard brought to Bangkok. The defondant approached him and alleged he was Curtoms guards sat round and admired it, dis constable in plain clothes and asked for money. cussing is from every point of view. They The Hawker refused, saying that be knew went so far as to bore & small hold in it and defendant was not what he said he was, and the this led them to obtain other tools, with the houseboy started trouble and he was given in result that it was found not to be of solid wood, charge. When taken in charge by a akong but of thin beards back and front, cugningly the defendant said: "Don't you know who I joined to arquare frame. The interior was am?" The policeman replied that he didn't hollow and filled with flat line all' containing want to know, and marched the min to the opium. The owner of the sign- was then Stalpa.
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LATER news to hand states that, in addition to wrecking the residences of certain wealthy. people of the city of Paoying; the ripters also attacked and wrecked the district school established on the modern model by Impérial Edict The N. C. D. Nous anderstands that the Provincial Educational Bureau at Nanking has taken up the matter and that the Edu- cational Association of this province has sent a petition to the Viceroy at Nanking demanding the severest punishment upon the rioters who attacked the school and declaring that an ex- ample must be made of the culprits. "Should the outrage be allowed to be passed over by the authorities," states the petition, "there will beno koowing what excesses future rinters my take it into their heads to commit against the schools throughout the country."
A FORLIGNER named Louis Mantopill, a seaman, on board 1.5. Suinen, came before Mr.
We are courteously informed by the local H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court on
agent of the Pacific Mall S.S. Company that Friday, being charged by P. C. Watt with
the s. Karza was nine days late in leaving behaving in a disorderly manner while drunk
San Francisco, the delay in leaving being due this
to the striker Leaving San Francisco del June in Western Street, during the small hours morning. The officer who made the arrest
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at 2.30 p.m. she made the run to the port said that defendant war disorderly, De
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via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagtanki, fendant admitted being "boared," but denied
and Shanghai, arriving here on Sunday at that he was disorderly, saying that he had only 415 p.m., being thus but one day behind ber two bottles before he went out. He did not, scheduled time for arriving. She made the trip however, mention what were the contents of those he had. His Worship imposed a fine but of this 4 days, 5 hours and 15 minuter in exactly 34 days, 9 hours and 59 minutes,
of 55.
were spent in the ports mentioned en route, so that her actual steaming was zo, days, 4 hours, and 44 minuter; an average of 16 knots un hour being kept up throughout the entire dia tance across the Pacific. This is a remarkable record, and with such a record before them, the Pacific Mail 6,5. Company need have nothing to fear from strikes, and strike'sxelays in fature.
"How can I do such a thing in the day time?" queried Leung Kui, a coolie, when charged with snatching a Sto bill from the breast packet of Macario Mender, a Filipino quaitermaster, on board the 4 Koi Fong, on Tuesday, near the Central marker. The snatching was seen by several persons, including a police-sergeant, and a chase ensued in which accused was run to earth. Inspector Warnock taid that defend ant had no previous conviction, but he was a suspect. He was implicated in a pick-pocket case in 1995, but was discharged. His Wor ship sent defendant to twenty-one, days' gaol and six hours' stocks.
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THX foreign community of Canton may ba congratulated on having at fast attained the eminence of being entitled to a daily newspaper of their own. The best number of the Canton Daily News was published yesterday and it has certainly made an excellent start. Tha editorial introduction is commendably modest and brief-Canton is developing, railways are CHAN Hing, a coolie, employed in an office in being planned, the Chinese are taking new
interest in
in gatiooni affairs; the Chladna press is Connaught Road Central, was charged before Mr.H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court not always impartial and for thees and, other
Canton reasons the on Saturday, with stealing a quantity
Daily News makes in bow valued at $. Evidence was heard to the effect to this public. If ons may fudge from the initial issue, the conclusion would be that tha that defendant was seen at the box of type by initial is the head Chinese compositor, and he was nowcomer is here to stay it is crammed with ordered away. An hour later when the com- advertisements, the life blood of
Paper, and. positor went to the box he found the type gone: the news is fresh. Indeed, the Canton Daily A search was made and the stolen type found Nexus appeared at an opportune moment, for it is full of the Satnam piracy, which gives in defendant's jacket pocket. It was also state
Arst number. Arrange ed that a good deal of thieving has lately been unusual interest to going on in that office. The defendant said that ments, it is stated, have been made to obtain he had a row with the head compositor and in and publish Reuter's telegrams, German order to get him into trouble the type was put telegrams, and special telegrams from Hong- into his jacket, which was hanging on a wall, kong. There is a bright future in front of our His Worship sentenced him to fourteen days' contemporary and we trust it will enjoy the
fruits of energy and puthrprise," hard labour and six hours' stocks,