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BARON OKÜ AND THE GENERAL STARK
The appointment of General Baron Oku ai Chief of the Army Staff in succession to the late General Viscount Kodamn would in the or „dinary course’of events nitract wide notice fram the Press as the highest possible nilitary ap "rointment, but in the case of the new holder of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
REALTH OF BANGKOK.
Cases of typhoid fever appear to bo on the increase in Bangkok. Of fate, several cases have taken place locally, among the victims being two or three medical men, says the Siam Fru Press. Typhoid and typhus fevers are dangerous foes to contend against and if once typhold gets a firm hold on any locality in Bangkok, with its filthy drains, silted up waterways, etc., which affords A most congenial clime for the propagation of such disease, it
it may
prove both laborious and, expensive to wipe it out. In fact, Bangkok. residents may attributs most of the Ills which Assail them to fack of sanitation and wholesome in woefully The Health Department short of hande just now, The Medical Officer his successor, the medical officer, Acting
J Department had to borrow another for the time being. We are told that Dr. H. D. N.
water.
THE 'RAUB AUSTRALIAN, GOLD
MINING CO. LTD.
MONTHLY REPORT. The General Manager's Report for the month ending 14th July, 1906, runs as follows:
The accompanying sheet of mine measure, ments and assay results of prospecting work -shows a total of 338 ft. for the period (4 weeks) under review: mada up of 61 ft. sinking, 111 ft. driving, and 162 ft. crosscotting, as against a total of 455 ft. for the previous month.
MINES BUKIT KOMA",
Tho
410 Level, Drive North. This end has been advanced 6 ft., making a total of 181 ft. lode has become very mixed, and assava, for 33 inch wide, ti dat. Diving was stopped early in the month to put off a crosscut west to
veins are showing.
SATURDAY,
AUGUST II 1906.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
LIEUTENANT D. Percival, Royal Garrison Artillery, arrived from Aden per sa. Malla an 9th instant, for duty,
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MR. F. D. Cheshire, Inspector General of American Consulates in the Far East, arrived. from Shanghai by the P & O, steamer Mfol davia, on a special'mission to Canton.
LEAVE of absence (privilege lanve) to the neighbouring countries on private affairs, has been granted to Captain J. H. G. Casserly 119th Infantry, from 11th August to 10th Octo ber, 1906,
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the affice a special feature of the appointment has invested it with more than usual interest, says the Japan Chronicle. While the pro mation of Barons, Oke in received by the Press with unstinted satisfaction, 6 de- parture from long e tablished custom has been made which, we should think, should be cause of still greater satisfaction as showing that political power has played no part in the new appointment and that it is more the result of of Healths in on vacation recovering from /explore the footwall portion; of this 13 ft. bat THE Chinese Enginearing and Mining Co.'s the merit of Baron uns a soldier than politong nad serious attack of typhoid, while the been traversed, and at this point some quartz total output of the Company's three mines for tical influence. The Press, however, ex- presses its surprise at the appointment, inas clansman either of the Satsuma or Cho-
staff of the department of the Medical Officer kroup, which groups, known politically as the Satche, have always nominated men for of Health, and that he left 1 andon for Siam on high office in the
Amy in order to maintain the their power in the Gavemment. As might be
Som expected the influence of the Saicha has grown in course of time in be nothing less than a political
evil And if in the new appointment can be detected signs that the influence of the clans is on the war so much the better in the interest of honest politics,
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha are placing, two more steamers on the Bangkok-China run. *he third, the Kanju Maru, "was expected on the 27th ult, and the fourth is expected next month. Ratce remain the same. The N. Y. K. carries deck passengers at Tes. 5, and do not intend to go down to the N. D. L's Tes. 3. same-Bangkek Freight rates remain the Times.
MR. F. P. da Silva, first clerk, Harbour Depart. mont, proceeded against the shopkeeper and the accountant of a firm at No. 15. Jublice Street, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, for imponing two cases of raw opium imo the Colony on the 9th, Instant without a permit. The defendants denied the charge, and the casg was remanded until Mon- day next.
THE numerous attempts made recently to de- tail tramcare have kept the police on the gui, vive with the result that a young "scamp"-18. he was termed by Mr. Hareland-was arrested. red-handed on Sunday placing a piece of iron piping is the grove of the tram rail near the old harbour office, the same spot where a car was derailed a few weeks ago. The "scamp"
a tampan boy, about fourteen year of age, and he was placed before Mr. Hazeland on Monday, to answer the charge. After evidence had been heard proving the case his Worship summoned the boy's mother and ordered her. to give the boy a flogging, at the same time asking the police to be present to see that the flogging was properly carried out.
much as General Ovu is not a stroak Mackenzie is returning to Bangkok to join the extended Drive South.-This has been 18,464.09 tons, and the sales during the period the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha 70,000 koku has that the contemplated extensions of services
The
The Ortahi, reftring to the promotion of Barne Oku and expressing its satisfaction at the choice of the authorities, says that in the past the influence of the Satcho has grown lo be a great evil, now generally recognised by days the Satsuma and
•public. In former Choshu clans have striven against each o gther for supremacy and have come to have everything practically their own way with seemingly a The result proprietary interest in the Army. has
ability, been that officers of great
if not belonging to these clans, have witnessed the promotion over their heads of junior and other wise inferior officers. It is notorions that men of quite mediocre ability have had quicker pro. motion and been given great offices because their promotion has been convenient in the strong clans." The effect of clan influence has been that without the qualification of birth,
dwi
8 ft. bringing the total to 169 ft. The lode, 47 in. wide, averages by assay 3 440 Lavel, Drive South-No. 1 Winse This has been sunk 11 ft. making the total The lode has again opened out and is now 36 in. wide and worth 33 dwt depth 31 ft The abundance of water has caused a tem porary stoll, and a picking will be resumed. is being got ready to deal with it, when sinking
340 Level, Drive South Here 8 ft. has been driven, bringing the total to 429 ft. On this date a bunch of quartz has been cut into, which has given a value of 4 dwt. per ton.
340, Level North Drive on Hanging Wali Branch-
ch-This has been extended 4 ft., making a total of ft. The tode averages 42 in, wide and is worth 44.dwt,
Level North-Wir ze. To this has been added 14 fl., making a total of 27 ft. The lode has not yet been broken through.
Crosscutting for Slopefilling-128 ft. of this work has been done.
140
Stopes. The following have been in opera
tion:
Above the 440' Level 2 Lode 72 in. wide and worth i dwt.
time ago this gentleman came to Bake in India, where he gained a thorough Bangkok, after having had a long term of ex knowledge of plague and other pests peculiar to the Orient. He would have been, since, a valuable acquisition to the Health Department he had he been employed then, but though offered to remain at a moderate salary, he was informed that his services were not. that the staff was alren ly efficient and
Secing no encouraging along admirably. get prospects, Dr. Mackenzie shook the dust from his shoes as a testimony against them and took boat for home but, as the irony of fate would have it, we are told that, he is now on his
way out to Bangkok, in answer to a telegram, en almost twice the salary for which be offered to remain when hoie before i
Of course it is well that we should have an adequate staff of experienced medical men in ..he Health Department. But "diagnosis" is not everything, and does not make up for in- sanitation and lack of wholesome water. The city must be drained, and the silted up klongs must be deepened so that there may te a free of water to wash out the accumu- circulation de, membership of оле of the two chief clans, ted filth and decaying vegetable and animal
matter which are the most polent agents the higher posts in the Army are difficult of patte attainment, even to those of the most exceeding and spreading all manner of disease.
we are looking forward to the realization" While tional abilities. When Marshal Oyama (Satsu- ma) resigned some months ago and General of water and sanitary systemis, jet existing Kodama (Choshu) was appointed in his place waterways be cleared out and deepened to the Choshu Clan was uppermost, as General that from stagnant beds, they may serve as a
60 Level, Drive Fou h-This has been ad Terauchi, Minister for War, is also Chosha medium for carrying effluvium that give rise and a
a nominee of Marshal Yamagata, head of to typhoid, and other maladies among the in-vanced 28 f, making a total of 221 . The
habitants, out to the sea. the Chosha party.
tode, $4 in, wido, assays z dwt.
60 Level, Drive South, No Winze.This has been sunk 30 ft, making a total depth of 63 ft. That portion of the lode in view ave
and is worth 4 dut rages 30 in. wide
150 Level,Drive South-This has been driven 22 ft., making a total of 166 ft. The Tode
averages 3in. and is worth 14.dol. 160 Level, Cross-cut East-This has been extended 21 ft., making a total of
lol 225 ft. from the shaft.
Stopes-Above the 160 level (1) Lode 64 in, and worth dwt. No stoping has been done above the 65 level during the mouth.
COMMERCIAL.
YARN MARKET.
in
Baron Oku belongs to the Kokura Clan, and wa may assume that his appointment has been in direct opposition to the wishes of those of the Elder Statesmen of whom Marshal Yamagata is the typical head. The new Chief of the General Staff won distinction in the war of 1877, and commanded a division in the war their report dated roth instant, Messrs. of 1894-5, after which he was created Baron. Phirozsha B. Felil & Co, write :-Since the General Oku's part in the late war is 100 issue of our last report dated the 27th, ultimo, well known to need re-telling, and all will we had's jull to face. The revival so joyfully remember the terrible struggle between his welcome from all quarters was only.
fleeting Corps and that of the Russians under General one. Shanghai especially-bas relapsed dc- Bildering at Mukden, and nisa at Nanshan. cidedly, Rates there are lower than in Hong- This always seemed the most stubborn portion kong, though clearances are better in the of the five days' fighting that ended in the hasty former than in the latter part, but taken for all Russian retreat northwards. His achievements in ali Hongkong is beyond doubt in a better as commander of the Second Army in Man-mood and can even afford to receive back churis should prove a stronger recommendas parcels from Shanghai which the market there tion of Baron Oku for the post of Chief of the cannot consume, or the prices of which are far General Staff than any political influence, and Japanese papers, such as the Araki, remember- | ing these achievements, are justified in congra man for the appointment and on its apparent freedom from all political wirepulling. THE STEAMSHIP COMPETITION
beller here. As fist Hongkong market was steady to firm and rites had a tendency to rise, but another Chinese yarn merchant's
Above the 34 Level: 3 Lode 104 is, wide and worth 3 dwt.
Above the 240' Level: Lode 98 in,, wide and worth 31 dwt.
STOPE MINE. 'No. 2 Winze from Surface. This has heen sunk 6 ft., making a total of 53 it, and now con sects with the 60 R. level. The lode for the 6 it. sunk has averaged 72 in. wide and is worth
11 dwl.
A good roomy station has been cut at the ton' level, and preparations are in hand to get cages working in the shart, also to place a a twelve inch plunger pump at that level
BUKIT MALACCA.
No. 2 Level-Drive South from No. 1 Winte-Here 17 ft. has been driven, making
tulating the nation on both the fitoëss of the † spoiled alt chances of it by throwing failuran total of 19 It.'South of the winze. The inde,
tc-
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back on
the market some 8,000 bales for re-sala. The quantity thrown back on the hands of the com pradores of the foreign firms by the previous failures has not yet been quite cleared off. The present Hongkong rates may well be con. sidered fairly satisfactory, and, if, in the next two or three months deliveries take place with some briskness, rates may go still higher, but, even if clearances do not respond as desired, prices may be maintained and the market will he stren.
ren.thened as present indications go. Business in Hangknug is majuly directed to those selected threads that are in single hands or those that are in short supplies. Cóm- pradores have not relaxed their cautiousness advised in our last and they make themselves sure before approving dealings with certain parties.
ON THE BANGKOK 'LINK:
REPORT BY JAPANESE CONSULAR OFFICIAL The Japan Official Gazette of the 20th uk published a report from Mr. Oga Kamekichi, a sundest interpreter at Swatow, enncerning the steamship competition on the Bangkok service, the date of the report being the 20th of May, Mr. Oga'sreport is franstated by the Japan Maff as follows: The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, hav ing arranged to establish a service between Swatow, Hongkong and Bangkok, char cred
In Shanghai and the Northern markets the the Chlidar, a steamer of 1,000 tons, and the
for the Prometheus of 1,73 tons,
purposes of a
hand of the Chinese speculating broker is fortnightly line. On the of
75th May the Chil
perceptible to a degree. He holde stocks of dar renched Switow and on the 291h she left former cheap purchases and Chinese dealers for Bangkok. Messrs Bulterfeld and Swire, the prefer to buy from such stocks rather than agent of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, started stre.from foreign holders who are thus working at a nuous competition, and with the abject ofdefeat-
disadvantage and hopes are only based on ing the Yusen Kaisha's project at one blow,
better times coming on next month. duced the fare for a deck passenger(a labourer) from St4, the old figure, to go cents, and the freight on goods by 95 per cent. By this means they got a number of passengers and a quantity of cargo. Their idea was to divert the whole of the goods and passengers from the Yusen Kaisha's ships, but the Chinese firm, Messrs Ichi and which manages the affaire Schabour Comigrants for Messrs. Bradley & Co, the Yusen Kaisha's Agents, worked so hard that in spite of
competition they cón. this keen trived to chlain 235 deck passengers and 35 tons of
f cargo for the Childay at the rates of $3 per passenger and $4 per ton of goods, which was regarded as a good showing for a first voyago.
The Yusen Kaisha's vessels, Assist the touching at Hongkong, will naturally development of the trade between Japan and Siam, and their incursion into a realm hitherto monopolised by the German 1loyds will noi only confer greatly increased facilities on the persons engaged in the labour emigration busi
Ass
and on those connected with trade, but also will be of considerable service to Japanese merchants in South China. The statistics of emigrant labourers from Swatow to Bangkok and of those returning during the last three years are as follows:-
For Bangkok. Returning. Total.
57.173 22,15 1903 .........
25,064 1904.
16,392
29.831 1905......... 23,509 Daily necessaries for thesa labourers have also to be sent from Swatow and Hongkong, which
great quantity of cargo added to the yearly average of 49,705 emigrants. It Is, therefore, to be hoped that the Yusen Kaisha will not allow itself to be deterred by compati. tion from developing this servica,"
means B
JAPAN'IN COREA.
AN IMPORTANT DECRYE.
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An Imperial. Fecres containing regulations A to the Japanese Army in Corea was made public on it inst, The Decies provides that the Commander of the Japanese Army in
General or a Lieg Corea shall be either tenant-General, and shall be directly under the control of the Emperor of Japan. He in to be held responsible for the defence of Coma. The Resident General may give the Commander Instructions to employ his force, but the
Commander may act independently in casce of urgency. The accounts relating to the military expenditure are to be submitted annually by the Commander to the Japanese Emperor, the Tokio War Department and the Gesaral Blaff Omce.
upon
India
was cution
India
52 in, wide, assays 22 dwt,
No. 2 Level, Drive North from No. : Winke: This end has been driven to ft., bringing the total to 35 ft. The lode, 31 in. wide, is worth zo dwt.
Stopes: From the stope below the No. 7 level 143 tons broken and raised from a lode 35 in, wide and worth zo dwt. GENERAL,
The concrete buttress to the intake dam at Sempan has been completed.
Instead of re-timbering the tunnel(at Sempan) through which the water flume is taken, we are removing the ayer burden and making it an openculling. This is estimated to cost about the same as retimbering the tunnel would do, and it has the advantage of being everlasting.
Preparations for a general stop had been in hand for some time to effect necessary repairs all round. This took place on the fath and 14th inst when at Sempan some alterations were made on the switchboard, the Aume res paired, the settling pits and pipeline cleaned and examined and poles changed on the trans mission line. At Kaman launders were chang in the mill and electrical and other machin ery, overhauled. Koman shaft had the new sels of timber put in, and this work will be resumed at the first opportunity.
Separate Milling Returns and Cost Sheet accompany this.
Milling Returns--4 weeks ending 14th July, 19 6.
BUKIT MALACCA.
Reverting to our last remarks on trade pros spects in Manchuria and on Japanese influence on trade in general; it would be interesting to note another feature of Japanese activity. Up in about a decade ago the commercial relations between India and Japan were very favour able to India. In a way Japan was dependent minded and Japais comprinted what India.
what Japan de | No. · mill ran 12 days (Crushing 143 ions of
mine are and z, 57 pro. duced. First it was Indian piece-goods;
next
No. II.
-23-4 tons of surface ore. it
and then it was collon itself.
Total tons crushed : 2,300. But Japan embarked upon industrial enter. Amalgam recovered: 675 ots. producing prises and manufactured her own piece-gonds, Retorted gold: ·247· and wove her own cotton yarn, and raw cotton Smalted gold: +244 has remained the only commodity for which
Average yield per tona.12 dwt, Tapan
pan continues to draw upod among
BUKIT KOMÁN, other countries. Japanese Protectorate and the Japanese bave been planning the cultivation of cotton in Korea on an extensive scale and in due course of time Korca will be the formidable rival of India in the control of the Japanese, and for the mailer of that, Chiness, especially Man- churian markets, for cotion.
India,
But Karea came under
No, 20-A fair business is reported at last mail's prices.
No, 164.--Selected threads moved at quo.
tationt.
No. 125.--At present are not do much favour, only the best finding buyers.
No. 1o-Cheap prices induced some busi-
nesa
Nos. Br. and 6-Steady at quotations. The Market closes Steady.
Sales during the past fortnight go bales of No. 6 go bales of No. 8.; 3,575 bales of No, ros; Boo bales of No. 127. 735 bales of No. 165, and 2,500 buler of No. zor,; in all about 7,700 baton,
Arrivals-Par Steamers Lightning and Swi. sang (from Calcutta), and Capri, Ceylon Mart tom Bombay) of about $1,000 bales for this (from
and about 3,oco baies for Shanghai. port and
Shipments To Shanghal and Northern Ports about 1,800 bales.
Uncleared Stock-About 65,000 bales, Cotton-Sales are reported of about 450 bales at $3 to $15 per picul.
Local Vara-Sales, about 250 bales of No. to, at $95 per bala
Japanese Yarndalen, about 350 bales of No, 161, at $124, and about $50 bales of No. 205, at $137 to $138 per bale.
Exchange-We
We quale, to-day, as under- India
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FL
T. I. Demand
Demand.
al Rs. 158 per cent.
B London T.T. Sh.2.1 5/16d=$
2.1td,
Stamps working: 40 Period of work: 28 days, less lost time 1.65 days for clean up, and general repairs, all round.
Ore milled: Koman: 2,717 tons
Stope: 400
Total: 3,37 tone,
1,532 oz. producing 6ril
Tota! Amalgam: Retorted gold:
י!
* melted gold: 607.07 Average yield perton: 3.89 dwt.
value of tailings: 079.. tons crushed: 5437 gold won: 851.07 oz. Average yield perton: 3.12 det.
fineness of bullion : 935.
Total
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W. H. MARTIN,
General Manager.
the week ending 28th July, 1900, amounted to
to 19,837.35 toni.. THE only Chinese cafe of plague reparted to the Sanitary authorities as occurring in the Colony during the twenty-four hours ending at soon on Wednesday was from No. 46, Wanchai Road, which ended fatally.
Co., Ltd, that the N. D. L. are building five WE are informed by Messrs. Behn Meyer & new steamers of the most modern type for the Bangkok trade. We understand that the first one is to come out shortly,—S, F. Prity,
ACCORDING to a Tokio report received by the Koba Shimbun, it is believed at the capital that there is some foundation for the report that Or the 150,000 koku of rice recently purchased the NY.K. intends to obtain a large foreign in Manchurin from the military authorities by loan, despite the recent denials. It is estimated
and been brought over to Japan in aineteen
additions to the Company's feet will re- steamers. The remainder is now being trans- quire as expenditure fully equal in amount to ported from Mukden to Tairen for shipment. the Company's reserve fund, and this cit The Mitsui Bossan has sold the rice to purcumstance is thoughie land colour to the chasers to Japan, and 100,000 koku goes to rumours of a loan. The visit abroad of Mr. Tukio, 45,000 koku to Osaka and Kobe, and Kato, Vice-President of the Ka'sha, is also.
looked upon as corroborative of the the remainder to Nogoya and Moji.
report. If a loan is in fact arranged, it is believed that will be possible to make a debenture issue at a
pany's high credit abroad.
JAPANESE paper report that a man who den. cribes himself as Sugaya Tameo,
in the Navy, is endeavouring to fraudul very low rate of interest in view of the Com
obtalu money by representing that he has been asked by the authorities concerned to collectA PHOTOGRAPHER from Mee Cheung's studio funds for the monument to be built on Peiyu-was put to sama inconvenience at Shau-ki-wan, toge Timer is informed that a warrant
on Sunday. A gunner at Lygumoon barracks - than, Port Arthur, in accordance with the THE S
asked the photographer to be at the barracks proposals of Admiral Togo and General' Nog! was issued for the arrest of Mr. J. B. Robert. son, now in Ipoh, in connection with the affairs
in order to take some pictures of a
group The foreign Japanese communities are warned
went well until the photographer Everything went of Messrs. Hogan and Company, Singapore.to be on their guard against this impostor. Mr. Robertson was secretary to the Company,
was leaving the barracks when he was arrested by the guard, removed to the Shau-ki-wan Station, and charged with "being in the vicinity of the forts with photographic apparatus on his person," and, notwithstanding the fact that the photographer related the circumstances of the case, and showed a note-book giving the names of the party who invited him to the bar racks, the man was detained. Inspector Ro- bertion was also of the opinion that the charge was obviously wrong, and said so when the | photographer came before Mr. Gompertz. On Monday, when his Worship ordered, the man to be immediately discharged...
Tur following details left per 35, Cheong Shing on the 3rd instant, for duty in North China:-Supply and Transport Corps: One agent, one weighman, one neon, and two cooliza. Indian Sub-Medical Dept.: Two hospital assistants.
THE explosion of a kerosene hanging lamp was the cause of the fire which broke out in a ci Karette shop at 109, Des Voeux Road Central, at one o'clock on Tuesday. The fire brigade, in charge of Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, arrived on the scene before the flames had got far, and the fire was extinguished. The damage done to the woodwork of the shop is estimated at $50.
THE two Yaumati hawkers, who were remand. ed on Saturday maining last on a charge of causing the death of an earth coolie, particulars of which have already been published, were brought up. later in the day and discharged from custody. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, before whom the case was heard, held that there was no evidence to proceed with the case. Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defendants.
A DESPATCH was received at Manila.00 4th inst, by Rear-Admiral Darton, at Cavite, say. ing that Rear-Admiral Charles J. Train had ex- pired on the flagship, the Ohio. The news was dashed Aver the phones to Manila and was a shock to many of his friends and acquaintances who heard the news. He seemed to be in per- fect health when he left there but a short time ago, and appeared as young is his ways aṇ any of his junior officers.
APTER being for two long years on the beach in Hongkong, and (always being able to pro- cure the necessaries of lifé and smoka nothing less than cigars, Tack Downie's (an Austra lian) unbroken record came to an end this morning, when P. C. Wilson ran him in for be ing a vagrant. He appeared before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperiz, at the Magistracy on Monday, and on pleading guilty to the charge, was or dered to be placed in the House of Detention.
SOME days ago we printed in these columns a report to the effect that a coolie had been arrested on board the steamer Paul Beau col iecing funds for a bogus hospital. It was also said that substantial amounts had been collected by him. The coolie was brought before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, on Wednesday afternoon, charged with fraud. Evidence was called, and his Worship bound him over in the sum of Stoo to come up for judgment when called.
A NUMBER of roughs attacked a coolie on wharf at West Point on Sunday and seriously wounded him with their knives. After the caolie was rendered unconscious the roughs find. Some minutes Intex a policeman passing the wharf saw the man in a helpless mate and
bleeding profusely from his wounds. An ambul:
ance was summoned and the unconsciouscoolie removed to hospital, but he is not expected to live. One man has been arrested on a charge of being concerned in the attack.
At the Marine Co. Barnes Lawrence, sin Hon. Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, R:N., Marine Magistrate. P. C. Winter charged He 17oi, master of the licensed steam launch "Cheung Shing," with unlawfully alls. ing one of his crew to art, as coxswain of this said launch, he then not holding a certificate ol competency from the Harbour Master, in the aters of the Colony on the 29th July, 1906. The charge was proved, and defendant was severely cautioned, and discharged,
SERGEANT Aris, of Kennedy Town Police Station, charged two boatmen before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Wednesday, with failing to have their boats properly covered with tarpaulins while loading a cargo of kero sene oil from the B. Virginia, yesterday. The accused: dmitted the charge, but held that they were ignorant of the regulations. His Worship informed the accused that the offence was a very serious one. The maximum penalty was Easo. This being their first offence a fine of 55 each was imposed.
A HAWKER was doing a good trade yesterday until P.C. So went up to his stall and asked for bis licence. The hawker was a long time hunting for his "licence" and then he handed the officer a Chicago railway circular, beauti fully printed, and a page of the Fellow Dragon That was what he alleged was his "licence." P.C. Bo told the hawker to pack up and go to The station. He admitted the fraud before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy to-day, and was fined $5.
TSE LEUNG," suspicious character, entered, the house of a widow at Wong-nei-chong village shortly after noon on Saturday and was seen leaving the premises with a clock and a pair of trousers, 'The owner of the articles woman-gave chase and was later joined by a lukong, when hill-climbing occurred. The man was arrested on the top of a hill and dragged down. On being placed before Mr. Comperts on Monday on a charge of burglary the accused was sentenced to twenty-one days hard labour and six hours' stocka,
INSPECTOR Dymond, on behalf of Mr. A. E. Griffin, of No. 128, Barker Road, proceeded against two Peak chair bearers this morning for refusing to continua a journey on the Peak, on and instant, Evidence was heard, and defend- ants were fined Se ench - Inspector Langley, on behalf of Capt. G. Casserly, of 119th Infantry, al o charged two Kowloon ricksha coolics, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Wagistracy, to-day, with refusing to accept a fare last night, The complainant said he tried to engage the defendants near the Kowloon Dispensary, but they would not receive him. They were fined $y each.
A POLICEMAN on duty at Kowloon, during the small hours on Wednesday, saw a coolic loiter- ing about the road and casting glanceres was houses in Ormsby. Villas. The lolterer wAS removed to Talm-isa-tavi Police Station, and on being searched, a screw-driver and a span. ner were discovered in his pocket. He was Before Mr. Gomeriz, at the Police' to-day being charged with loitering about Ormsby Villas with intent to commit n felony. The accused could no: give a satisfac. tory account of himself and his Warehip sent him to gaal for twenty-one days and to be exhibited in the stocks for six hours.
Dr. Morrison was interviewed at Dalay after his tour of inspection in Manchuria and, according to the Japan Mail, the Times cor respondent declares that the Japanese military organisation in Manchuria struck him as very perfcct; that its methods do not err on the side of either leniency or harshness and that it offers no points justifying foreign complaint. Speaking of Governor Chao o of Mukden, be aid that be bad known him for five years, and that Chan sincerely appreciates the Japanese, There are persons who allege that Chao is hostile to the Japanese, but Dr. Morrison denies that is for, and deci-res that Chan strongly applauds Japan's friendly actions.
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A BLACKSMITH, of No. 48, Wanchai Road, was charged before Mr. 11. B. J. Gompertz, al the Pol ce Court this morning, with recklessly driving a truck along the "Praya East this morning. The truck by four anen. "The men and was driven by four men. men were racing along the road and in altempting
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GUNNER Bruce Anderson, of the Royal Gar rison Antillery, was arraigned before Mr. H. H. J. Gompert, at the Police Court this morning, for refusing to pay his ricksha tara. The com plainant the rickahs coolieaid that de fendant engaged his ricksha at the Canton sleamers' wharf, about one o'clock this morn in and drove him to Shau-ki-wan, arriving there some three hours later. When be ar rived his destination, instead of paying the coolie, defendant tried to make bimself scarce. The ricksha coolin invoked the aid of the po lice at Shau-ki-wan Station and he was arrested. Defendant
ald that when he engaged the ricksha he thought he had money in his belt. When the time came for discharging the coolle ha found that he had lost his balt. He was His Worship very willing to pay the man. discharged the accused with a caution, after he paid the coolie his fare, which amounted to sixty cents.
ALFRED Harris and E. Etherington, both of the West Kent Regiment, gol into trouble on Monday for brushing up too hard against a Eu ropean policeman in Queen's Road Central and leaving his right optic discoloured and swollen. Both men were arrested, Harris being charged with obstructing a policeman and Etheriagion: with assaulting him: Yesterday afternoon ricksha coolie complained to the policeman that a civilian had refused to pay his fare. While the conversation was going on the defendants came out of the Rose, Shamrock and Thistle tavern. The officer alleged that shoth men approached him and when they got close enough Harris bumped against him. him Then Etherington lashed out and caught with his fist on the right eye, rolling him over like a size pin A lukong saw what was going on and with the assistance of the European officer had both men removed to the station, and denied the charges. Etherington alleged They came before Mr. Gompertz on Tuesday that he was stunned by a blow on the car received from the complainant. His Worship found them guilty and fined Harris $5 and Etherington $20.
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"PHENOMENA," a correspondent, although des. cribing himself as a daily passenger by the Star Ferry between Kowloon and Victoria, must surely be either a new-comer, or a very unobservant old resident. He says when crosse ing to Kowloon yesterday he was surprised to see what looked like a small island right in the track of the ferry-boats, but which, on closer observations, proved to be no hing more solid than an immense mass of refuse, consisting chiefly of broken mate, empty fins, and all the whhits the ferry boats bottle-straws, pomelo; and other fruit skins, discardings, and through this ploughed their way. "Where did it come from?* be asks, and very pertinently too, in view of the somewhat more than suspected silting up of the harbour "and who is responsible,* he adds, for such an unsightly masa. being allowed to collect and float in the very centre of the barbour "Phenomena further states that some months ago he was passing down the harbour in a launch when he saw a certain liner, then under way, leaving the barbour, de THE raport and accounts to hand of the Astor liberately dumping what must have amount. House Hotel Co., Ld, should make pleasanted to tons of cinders and ashes" as she prp.
corded. reading to shareholders. A carefully-prepared table shows that during the last five years $168,536.00 has been written off as depreciation WHAT might have turned out to be serious and this is exclusive of a further sum of over accident occurred outside the Fire Brigade $50,000 for upkeep which has been treated in a Station yesterday afternoon when traffic was similar manner. Rasked
very congested. Mr. Louis Comar, proprietor ked amongst the asses in a cash balance of Ft18,991.00, itself a of the Cosmopolitan. Hotel, of No. 65, Des
very healthy sign, and
Voeux Road Central, was the victim of the and the accounts generally show methodica kestment and safe working. The
ba accident, but fortunately
with a few got off balance avaitale for distribution is $99.979.19 bruises. Be was in a ricksha going westwards over $17,000 more than last year, and out of
to clear the other truck, they knocked over a boy and ran into a woman, who was carrying two. buckets
of water. Inspector Goutlay thought they had had enough fus out of the truck and took the blacksmith in charge. He admitted the charge before Mr. H. H. J. Gomp it, this morning, and was ordered to pay a penalty of $5. He was also warned to be more careful in future.
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at the time of the occurrence when obicio
The Roullo Maru, chartered by the Asahi for the excursion which it has organised to Man-this the directors propose to pay a dividend of by a carelors action of the coolle, the
churia and Korea, as previously reported in these columns, left Yokohama at 11 am, on the 25th ult. Previous to her departure she was fully dressed ant a band played several selec tions. The passengers number four hundred, many of whom are journalists, school teachers; traders and students. The steamer will visii several western ports of japan, and the coasts of Korea and Liaotung, the final destination be ing Port Arthur. The voyage will take about R month.
Tith case in which a coolie, with two others not in custody, was charged with holding up two men on the Stanley Road, near Shau-k wan, on 29th ultimo, and robbing them of their property, even going so far as to strip them af their clothing, and at the same time using personal violence, came in a conclusion at the
MR. Craddock, of No, so, Stewart Terrace, the racy on Tuesday afternoon. One of the a Chinese birber gave an account
Peak, charged Lai Kam Yat, his gardener, be- of the
hold-up, a
fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on Thursday, with A was previously printed in these columns, and proceeded to explain that converting $6, the property of the complain After
his clothing hack
ant, to his own 116, on the 6th instant, and I been removed one of the
the complainant robbers threw him an old jacket, and with that giving the ca
It he made a report, to
apper red that 16 was handed niece of rio on bis the following moming to accused to
the No. 2 gardener. The pay fospiciar
Jobertson. the barber was walking at Shan-ki-wan when defendant disappeared soon afterwards, never he chanced across the accused, who was carry paying the serond gardener. T'efendant raid ing his umbrella. The defendant was followed he sent the money to his relatives in the in- and when a policeman came into sight accused terior His Worship sentenced him to three was arrested. Mr. Gompertz committed the weeks' hard labour on the fat charge, and to accused to take his trial at the next Criminal pay a due of $7, or a further three weeks, on
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was overturned and the old man was thrown into the street. A string of vehicles that were coming up from behind, and others from the opposite direction, managed by the narrowest possible chrace to avoid running over, Mr. Comat,
A lukeng who was an eye-witness of the accident took the rickaba coolle to the station. It was there discovered that the coolls was an oid nity chair-coolle and h до
and no permli A licence produced A to pull a ricksha. He but the palice s
lice say it was a chair-bearer's licence. He was therefore brought before Haraland, this morning, at the Police Court, to answer to two charges; Running a rickaba without a permit, and careless driving. From the evidence adduced in Court it was said thai defendant did not know how to pull a ricksha, and that it was simply, through carelessness that the vehicle was overturned. His Worship | food accused $3 on each charge.
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