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SANIZAKY BOARD.
21 inst.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
"DULTURS DISAGREÈ?
2131 inst
The usual bi-monthly meeting of the Sanitary
At the request of the Medical Officer of Board was held this afternoon in the Board fealth the Government Analyst, and Bacterio toom, when the following business was trans-logist, respectively, tested samples of water acted:-
taken from a well in the back-ground of No. 22, Stanley Street:
RONES IN CLARENCK TUKRĄCE.
The following letter was read in reply to an application for permission to erect storehouse. for the storing of cow-bones, in Clarence Ter-
race
LIABILITY OF COMPANIES.
AN INTERESTING CASE,
SATURDAY, AUGUST
ANOTHER PIRATICAL
ATTACK.
"NANNING'S" NARROW ESCAPE.
25, 1906.
HINTS 10. HONGKONG MERCHANTS.
THE DISPUted signaTURE.
32nd inst Adjourned from Friday last the case in which Sudha Singh, Indian watchman at the Sugar Refinery, sued Hà Hậu, a fular employed at the same place, for the recovery of the sum of $30, due on a promissory note alleged to have
A resumed before his Honour, Mr.
Wine G. Paisne Jadge, presiding in the Summary Court, this morning.
The Government Analyst said he was off Tunber Co, Lid, an two counts. Firstly, it PIRATES FRUSTRATED BY CHINESE Victoria, Australia, is at present in Rongkong been signed by the defendant, Ha Ha, WRE opinion that the water was fit for potable pur poses. The Bacteriologist said the water was in his opinion unfit for drinking purposes.
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21st inst. Before Mr. H. II. J. Gampertz, at the Magis- tracy, to-day, the Registrar of Companies pro ceeded against the San Chay. Brick, Tile and was alleged the defendant firm, being a coin. pany, and registered under the Companies Ordinance of 1865, unlawfully failed in fur- ward to the Registrar the returns for
1935 1906, as prescribed in Section 30 of Ordinance 1 of 1805; on the second count, it was said the defendant firm neglected to notify the Registra of the change of the company's offices, from
and
Colonial Secretary's Office, Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: Hew
we reconcile the opinion of the Government roth August, 1996, Sir,-Referring to your letter, No. 119, of the Analyst with that of the Government Bacterio 18th ult. I am directed to state that His Ex-logist? Have samples of the town's water celloney the Governor-in-Council is unable to supply, which are always characterised au grant the application of Mr. Wei Kee and excellent, ever been submitted to the Gav-15 Queen's Road West to No. 2, New Street. others for permission to erect stores in Clarernment Bacteriologist? rence Terrace for storing bones.
I am to request that you will be goad enough to inform the applicants at this decision. - have, etc,
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(Sd), T. Sercombe Smith,
Colonial Secretary, The Secretary, Sanitary Board. The on, tits Registrar General minuted: The Board ought to have seen there was suitable storage for bones before granting the licence.
The Building Ordinance requires all strects on which houses lient to have a width of go feet in the City of Victoria. These structures would encroach upon the street.
Mr. Humphreys minuted: Quite simpl. Bacteriology is one thing, analysis is another. The addition of a few thousand cultivatet cholera or typhoid bacilli to a tumblerfil at pure Tytam water could not be detected either by the appearance of the water or an analysis of it. The analyst declares a water potable that is virtually free from organic maller. The presence of org ane matter is not always harm- ful, though it may easily become so, and affords favourable environments for harmful bacilli,
Mr. Lau Chu Pak: Is this water used for dainting purposes by the people? If not the well should not be closed, as they are blist rußering hom want of water for cleansing pn- poses; some of them do not get enough water for culinary purposes..
The on, the Registrar-General: What is the history of thus well? Is it a new one or an old one?
Hon. Mr. R. A. Hewett: If an analysis of water does unt discover poisonous gerins, the Government Analyst should not be asked to report when the result may be that he declares water as fit for potable purposes, which a hacer.ological test proves in he unfit for drink.
En future all such tests should be made
by the bacteriologist.
The manager of the defendant firm pleaded guilty to both charges.
TRADERS.
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RINGLEADERS LODGED IN WUCHOW GAGL
aand inst
Another daring attempt to commit piracy reported to have occurred on the steamship
Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr.. O...D. Thomson's office, appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared in person.
It will be remembered that at the last hears ing complainant positively swore to Ha Hau's being the man to whom he lent the money in
and question, to his signing the promissory Gole produced, subsequently paying $3 for two months' interest. Deleddant positively swore that he had never borrowed say money from the plaintiff, that he had never paid him $3 oD account of interest, and that he had never seen
THE VICTORIA COMMERCIAL AGENT.
31st inst Mr R. B. Levien, the commercial agont for Japan and the Far East for the Government of with the object of furthering the interests of the business section of Victoria. Although Mr. Livien has his headquarters in Kobe, Ja pan, he is also empowered-to-promote-the commercial connection of Victoria with Hong kong and South China, and while he finds that merchants in this Colony are sufficiently alive Yanning while that vessel was on her usual to the importance of pushing colonial trade to en passant, on from Casten to Wachaw. All preparations its utmost limits, he mentioned,
that he has received inquiries from two Austra had been made to ensure the success of the
Han firms which may interest Hongkong busi
One firm desires to obtain Mr. G. E. Morell, of Messrs. Denny's and furay; the pirates adapted their usual methods Bowley (Crown Solicitors), appeared for the of procedure, shipping as ordinary passenger. Bess houses. prosecution, and said that the minst aggravating
at one of the way-ports, with the intention of the name of a reliable Hongkong merchant who would be willing to 'deal in marble. It is stated that the marble in question can be tain point on her journey, and then overpower stat part of the case was that the defendant firmlying low until the Nasning had reached a cer had been served with notices calling for the returns, but they paid no notice to them what in the officers and crew and terrorising the lauder bero at a cheaper rate than Italian, ever. The returns should have been sent in passengers into submission. Only the watch. marble could be imported, so there is no reason before the end of each year-in May-hitherto lacas of those passengers who were why we should ant all live in marble halls. associated with the gang of pirates, and the
Another concern in Australia wishes to receive it was in April:
in Hongkong desire to make further inquiries The representative of the defendant firm prompt measures taken by the captain of the shipments of sandal-wood. Should any coins
on these points they are advised to communi- Plaintiff said there were other people pre- and probably another terrible addition to the stated that in the third moon of this year the Nonning frustrated the designs of the robbers firm's accountant fell sick and died the tollow.
cate with Mr. Levier, whose address is the seat in the shop who saw defendant sign ing month. The fatis of the firm were scared, roll of tragedies in the West River was thereby
Hongkong Hotel the commercial agent of the note and receive the money, and called one thinking perhaps the accountant had died of averted.
Victoria, Mr. Levien has a fund of information of his co-religionists, Channan Singh, who swore Up to the present time no definite news res plague, aid the company's offices were, chang ed. As the returns were not made out by thegarding the circumstances of the attemptest which should prove of value to those desirous that he was present on the occasion. He fe
of extending their business connections. Iecognized defendant as the man who signed the accountant before he fell sick, when he died piracy are obtainable, Rumours, however, ar-only staying a week in Hongkong hut will promissory note and who received $30 from
circulating in Hongkong which bear so muchi verisimilitude to the probable facts, although make appointments with all who wish to sug- they cannot be verified or traced to their orgia, Rest methods of increasing business or meeting
Chinese requirements. that there is reason to believe they are essen. tal y correct.
there was no one to do it. When the Registrar wrote to the firm asking for the returns, he replied saying they were not ready.
His Worship said that the returns aught 10 have been sent in immediately after the annual general. inzeting had been held. Di Mr. Morrell know whether the defendant firm had held its mecting ?-
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COMPENSATION AFTER CLEANSING. The following minute by the Principal Civil Medical Officer relative in the compensation for damage stone during the cleansing and dis- infecting of premises, was submitted, in which it was said: In accordance wab the instruc tians contained in the Colonial Secretary's letter of July 7th, 1906, arangements have been made for the payment of compensation for property destroyed or damaged in connec tion with the cleansing and disinfection of presing. mises under section of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 19a3, and under the "Prevention or mitigation of epidemic, eu- demic or contagious diseases" bye-laws, when" ever' the case of infection has been duly report- ed. to all other cases (in which compensation is nut payable) every effort will be made to leave the premises in a presentable cum-A. RUMAN CATHOLIO CEMETERY. they remained in the premises? The defendunard. The intermediate parts were visited dition, by renunving nails from beans ceilings have been taken down, by, filling in holes left by removing beams, and by lime- washing, or painting woul-work or brick-work which has been exposed in the process of disinfection.
where
Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: The last part of the minute is not quite satisfactory,
The Hon, the Registrar General minuted: I should like to know the sums spent to this compensation, during, say, the years 1954, 190 5. and up to date this year.
The Secretory minuted:
1994-186,00
1905--$4.10.20
196-1,500.00 (approximately).
FLOOR REPAIRING, Messrs. Palmer and Torner submitted an application for the withdrawal of the Buard's notice for the repsing of the flours of Nes. 17 and 21, Riecker Strast. In making the application they stated that the premises were occupied by a carpenter's, and ironmanagers shops, respectively, and owing to the nature of the work carried on it was absolutely impossi ble to keep the floors in any sort of repair. Mr. Humphreys minuted: Withdraw. Hon. Mr. E. A.Hawet minuted; I understood from the inspecter's report that the people are sleeping on the ground foar; is this currem?
Mr. Lau Chu Pak; When was the concrete first laid? And who inspected the work?
The Secretary: In 1897. Probably Mi. Wheal.
The Hon. the President: New notices to "make good" should be served, but in the cases where the lime-concrete tas perished si will have to be re-la.
LIME-WASHING.
The Ilon, the President: Hoth examinations are necessary to enable a medical officer to form a correct estimate of the value of the water for potable purposes.
ON THE KOWLOON SIDE.
21h inst.
At the last meeting of the Sanitary Board an' application was submitted from the Right Rev. Bishop Pozzani, for a site for a Roman Catholié 'cenietery on the north side of the harbour.
This application was submitted to Govern, ment, and at the meeting of the Sanitary Board held to lay the following reply 1mm fiovern. ment was read:-
Colonial Seciemny's Office,
15th August, 1906, Sir. With reference to your letter No. 145 of the 9th inst. forwarding a letter relative to the appointment of a site for a cemetery on the nouh side of the harbour, I am diggeted
not possible state that it is regretted that in
to make provision in the 1907 estimates for the heavy expenditure which will be involved in the formation of a cemetery at Kawlons, to Cortespond with the one at Happy Valley, but that the necessity for such a cemetery is not being overlooked in the plans for laying out. Kowloon have, etc.,
(54) T. HENCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
Secretary, Sanitary Board.
CEMETERY, POR NATIVES
21st inst.
The question of setting apart a site for a public cemetery for the villages of Ngau Tau Kok, ai Che Wan, Cha Ko Leng, and Lyee- moo, having been submitted to the Sanitary Board, the matter was referred to the Rod: the The returns for the fortnight, ending 31st July, showed that 668 hases were white. Registrar-General, whose reply, as follows, was rend at the meeting of the Sanitary Board, to washed and cleansed under the supervision of
day: the Sanitary officials.
MACAO MORTALITY.
The mortality return from Macao for the week ending 6th August, 19nb, showed the mortality to be at the rate of 27.8 per 1,000.
OVERCROWDING.
The return of the inspectors showed that during the month of July there were fe prose cutions for oyercinwding in the various health districts of the City. As a resuk 369 person! were ordered to varate the overcrowded Aco1S.
CONGRETH QUESTION,
1st inst.
I have seen the headdmen of the quarries. They say it is all a question of expense. 1 the burials take place behind the villages the cost, exclusive of coffins, is not more than 46 cents, paid to the men who carry the coffin and by the grave. If he body has to bɛ taken to Kowloon a boat has to be hired at an expense of St, which sounds rather large, and 54 has to be paid to an under takes there--the sexton refusing in allow burial, natess they are undertaken by an undertaker, i see no harm in a cemetery being opened at the site suggested; cemeteries can always be closed and planted. And any way when you get a cemetery you get an open space. The number of the inhabitants in the four villages in question is about 1, The lot in question for this site is a piece of land measuring 334 feet by 203 feet locally called Tseung Loong Tin, and situated at District No. 3 1., just at the back of the villages men-
At the Sanitary Board meeting to-day, eller from Messrs. Jolinson, Stokes and Master was read in which they said they had been instruct ed by Messrs Chu Shiu Tống, Chu Chan, and Chu Tsung, with reference to a batch of 17|tioned. potices served on them by the Board requiring them
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to "re-concicle" (and in one case "repair") the ground surfaces of various rooms and kitchens of their respective premises al Hing Loong Street, and No. 105, Queen's Road Central, to direct attention to the provisions of section 112 of the Ordinance, which makes no reference to "re-concrete? the entire ground surface of any domestic soildings, but only requires that the landlord or owner should make good" such material of the floor as has been subsequently broken, excavated, or other wise disturbed, or had perished. The premises were all inspected last year by an officer of the Board, and he found that only the concrete under the verandalts of two houses was unsound and the defect was at noce remedied. The owners had within the last two years, in order in com ply with the provisious of the Ordinance, spent no inconsiderable sam, besides which they had to deal with the objections of their tenants who
thei had notified them that if exemptions cases were not made they would give up pos. session of the premises, They therefore re. quested that the matter might be brought be fore the notice of the Board, and that they might be informed whether the filling in the holes made by the inspector was all that was required to meet the justice of the case, as otherwise they were not only asked to spend a large sum
but run the risk of losing um of rooney, their tenants altogether.
Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted; Who wai thự officer who
inspected the buildings last year
Let
be annexed. The notice to re
bishould be withdrawn.
concrete
The Secretary replied: laspector McEwen Mr. Humphreys minuted: 1 am entirely: opposed to notices being served by the Board ordering yords to be re-concreted. as such notices are ultra vires, and when enforced in- flict much damage on landlords and tenants, the effects of which are far,reaching: When a yard has once been properly concreted the landlord should only be liable to keep it in repair.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted: I think the notice should be amended to say that only the broken surface need be made good. It is strange that when the promises were inspected last year only the concrete under the verandahs of Nos. 1 and 15 was condemned, whereas, Kew, every door is condemnued.
FIGHTING SEAMEN.
DID THEY DISOBEY ORDERS?
zand inst
A case which will be of interest to mariners was heard at the Police Count this morning when three men employed on board the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Lai Sung, were charged with "disobeying the lawful commands of the captain," yesterday in the barbour.
Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring and arluw, appeared on behalf of the captain of the Tai Sang.
The men, who had probably been schooled before appearing before Mr. Haveland, denied
the charge.
Mr. Goldring said that of late there had been much trouble on bellus steamer, between the Chinese empls and Indian passengers. The first twe defendants were saloon cooks. and the third ccused the compradore's boy. They wer warned by the captain lately and to fight with the Tudians, and they had disobeyed his order, and during the last fight several Indians were scalded with boiling
water.
His Worship held that the defendants could not be held guilty of disobedience.
Mr. Goldring-They disobeyed his lawful commands, your, Worship
His Worship-Supposing 1 ordered a man steal and he stole, that would not be Mr. Goldring-1 hat is a lawful command. His Worship-No. 1 cannot convict the defendants under this charge. You can have the defendants charged with fighting.
Mr. Goldring-Very well, your Worship, The charge was accordingly altered, and the defendams pleaded guilty to fighting.
M. Goldring submitted that they had had plenty of tmuble with the men, and suggested that they be made an example, so that it would be a lesson to others.
His Wonhip feed each accused $5, and bound them over id the sum of $100 each to be of good behaviour for six months.
Mr. Morrell replied that he could not say, and could not find out. He knew, however, that the firm was going to wind up its business His Worship held that he could oot ther convict on the first charge, so that would have to be dropped. As regarded the firm changing its premises without notifying the authorities, he inquired whether defendant new that the maximum penalty was $50 per day, as long as
ant firm had been in new promises, unknown to the authorities, for nearly two months, buityje embarked on the Yanning, As the result as the prosecution did s.ot want to press the of the repeated piracies which have occurred charge he would impose a fine of $25, and de on the West River dur ng the past few weeks fendant would have to send in his returns at de officers and crew kept a vigilant eye on the passengers and were ready to quell any out- break of violence a mouient's notice. But, al course, they could not attend to all that was going on in the lower decks,,
once.
THE HUNGHOM MURDER.
PRISONERS, ON TRIAL..
irst inst.
SUSPICION AROUSED,
QUARREL AT QUAKRY BAY.
POLICEMAN-ASSAULTED DY A CROWD.
21st jnst.
the man before. It was pointed out to him that they were both in the same employ, when he replied that he was a day-worker, and if the
a night watchman, and that was why he had never seen him. complainant was employed there he might be
ture were
STRIKE AT - AMOY.
NIGHT-SOLL COOLIES THREATEN TO RIGT.,
[From a Correspondent,]
Sudha Singh, but he said it was in a shop near the Wanchai market, whereas the plaintiff bad sinted that it was a shop opposite Jardine's Bazaar. Specimens of the defendant's signa
then taken by the Court interpreter, SISTER SHIP OF THE "SAINæм.”
but that threw no light on the mattor, and con- The steamship Nanning is a sister ship
fusion became worse confounded. It was then of the Sinam which was attacked by
suggested that the plaintiff should try to find pirates abent five weeks ago-Dr. Mac-
the shop where the note was signed and the donald, the well-known missionary, being
La Ki, n stanecutier, was charged before Mr. people who signed it, as the only means of un
ravelling the mystery, and the case was ad- shot and instantaneously killed in the fight- and belongs to the saine owners, The H. H. J. Gomperta, at the Police Court, this
case was called on to-day, however, the plais. longkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat morning, by Inspector Robertson, with assault-urned for the purpose till to-day. When the Company, Lid, the China Navigation Co..ing tukang No. aga and inciting others to join tiff had to admit his failure to find either the Ld, and the Indo-China Steam Navigation in the assault; and also with stealing a whistle,
shop or any of the people who were in it on the Co Site left.Canton for Wüchow on Friday a truncheon, and an umbrella, valued at $3.25 occasion of the signing of the note, and asked with a considerable number of passengers an
the property of the fukong, at Quarry Bay, for another adjournment for the purpose of resterday. Considerable damage has been securing the evidence of one of the European done of fate to trees on Crown land near Shau assistants at Surgar Refinery. "as usual and passengers of a rather ruffianly
ki-wan and Mr. Denn, of the Afforestation De-
The case was accordingly adjourned until partment, complained to the inspector, who
to-morrow, Thursday, at 10:15 am, placed lukong 192 to watch the spot and arrest any person who was found trespassing. The Tukong visited the place and arrested a Chinese woman for trespassing on Crown land. On the way to the station defendant saw that the lukong had his wife in custody and then the trouble started. He demanded hor release and on being refused he seized the Jukong by the queue and punching began. The police man had the best of the show in the pre- liminaries and, when this was seen, between A strike, whịch threatens to be very serious, sixty and seventy villagers, joined their
is now going on here. It appears that the clausmas and the policeman had a hard
Amoy City Magistrate thought he would aug. He was rolied about the street, ment the official revenue by the institution of time.
in fact the punched and kicked, and
a new tax ao night soil boats. These boate uproar was so great that the imms were have hitherto been 'free from taxation of any abstracted. Walter Glendinning, of the Tran-kind, and when the demand for payment of way Company, who was on board one of the
this tax was inade they look concerted action cars, went down to see what he could do to
and refused to pay or acknowledge the new tax. stop the fight and clear the road for his cars. All the night sail boats are consequently on When the woman had escaped they left the strike, until such time as the above tax is lukone and cleared. The woman and her abolished. to the meantime, the consequences husband were later captured. She was fined of this strike are getting serious, as the city this morning, by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, for refuse is multiplying, and the foul steach is trespassing, and the husband on being placed abominable, and will no doubt be responsible before Mr. Gompertz was fined $25, pr six weeks" for numerous cases of sickness. The officials bard labour, and to be bound over in the sui
have hired corps of coalies to remove the offal, of $tos to be of good behaviour for one year.. and clear all the city latrines, but as this
is ali dumped into the harbour instead of be ing carted away in boats as formerly, the nuis- anco may be regarded as a serious one. Some of the sail boats men are agitating for a riot; but the officials will no doubt prevent trouble, though the Chinese say that trouble will sure. ly follow unless this tax is abolished. Further
A warning was received from an unexpected The three coolies, who are alleged to have quarter. Among the pass ugers were many murdered a man at Tok-wa-wan, Hunghoni, os respectable traders whose suspicions were Hazeland, at the Police Court, this afternoon, the 15th instant, were placed before Mr. F. A. used as to the true character of a number
of truculent Chinese who fraternised and seem Mr. F. P. J. Wodehouse, Assistant Superred to have some project on hand. The traders, tendent of Police, and Sergeant O'Sullivan, of quietly made their way to the master of the Hangham Police Station, prosecuted, and M.
Winning, Captain C. Butchart, and informed him that they believed a gang of pirates Was . A. Harding represented the defendants.
on boats under the guise of ordinary passen. Dr. H. Mocfarlane, of the Kowloon ar tury, spoke as to the result of the pachar what they had seen, and what had gers. They communicated to Captain Bat- mortem examination he held un deceased
led to their suspicions, and begged the mas the day following the tragedy. He said
ter to save them and their valuables from that although deal was due to, bermonhage, following the rupture of an enlarged spleen, the claws of the pirates. Captain Belchit, there were no exiginal wounds on the body assured them, telling them they had nothing to feat and that they could rely upon him, his officers and crew that they would reach their destination unharmed.
of the deceased. The doctor was of opinion that death could have been caused by a blow. On his cross-examination, Dr. Meirlane spoke is to the spleen, complaint. A spleen could be ruptu ed in many ways. It could be done, as he already said, by a blow, or a fall, in a tus le, or a sudden jerk. A spleen, when considerably enlarged, could be very easily, ruptured. At this point his Worship put in that the merest shove could rupture an enlarged spleen.
The particulars of the alleged murder were that deceased was supposed to have stolet something from the defendams, who caught him, and they were reported to have assaulted
him on the sircet, causing his death.
The case was adjourned until Wednesday, 29th inst.
A GAMBLING KAID.
• CHINAMAN'S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
21st inst.
WAITING FOR THE OUTBREAK,
Every precaution had been taken in guard against surprise, but now the commander of the Vanning knew whence to expect the attack. The officers and crew were armed and suly waiting the first move on the part of the pirates. The attack must be nipped in the bud or they would all be overwhelmed. Anxirus glances
were cast in the direction of the lawer deck, where it was seen the rascally gang was edging together as if preparing for the rush. At the first sign of restlessness the fcaptain and crew made ready for action.
All at once one of the Chinese suspects threw of his restraint, but before he could give the signal to the rest of the gang Captain Butchart had him covered.
Move an inch and you'll be shot dead," he shouted.
It
BREACH OF CONTRACT,
22nd inkl.
Before his lonnur Mr. A. G. Wise, l'uisne udke, pres.ding in the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morning, the Fook ing firm of No. 93 Jervois Street, sued Chad Mi Lil, of 134 Ives Varux Road, for recovery of the sum of $768.90, being as to $378.49, balance for goods sold and delivered, and $390.31, damages for beach of contract for the purchase of 22 bates of follon yarn.
Mr. B. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant neither appearing in person nor by representa-
tion.
His Honour: I see Mr. Dixon accepted service of the writ for the defendant, but he is not here. Very well, call the plaintiff and prove your claim.
Plain was called, the claim proved, and, judgment was given for him with costs.
CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT,
DISPUTED INTEREST DISALLOWED.
22nd intl. was impossible to say which of the others be.
in Summary Jurisdiction this morning, be- lenged or did not belong to the pirate band, fore his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, for by this time all were protesting their inno-presiding, Prem Singh, watchman, at Messrs. cence, calling attention to their unsullied re putations, their known respect for the Nanning,
Ullmann and Co., Queen's Road Central, saed a Chinese clerk in a local legal office for re- the British flag, the master and officers, and their, undying hatred of pirates. They were note, dated 2nd January, 1906.
covery of the sum of $288, due on a promissory dismissed and told that the first faintest sign of any disturbance would be visited with drastic punishment.
THE PIRATES PARALYSED. A Chinese gambler had a most miraculous
The acting was more emphatic, than the escape from being dashed in pieces in the gut- words, "Hands-up." The pirate obeyed liler ter at Yau-maiti, yesterday afternoon, Sergeant an automaton noil stood stock still. The others Appleton, in company with other officers, r.id.
realised that the game was up and slouched ed the second floor of No. 185, Station Street,
into corners. Again the passengers, the Mangkuk, at one o'clock yesterday. When honest and the false, were called upon to the officers dashed into the room they saw a sit down where they were. Never did a well- large crowd siting round a table, on the planned piracy end in such a fiasco. The centre of which was gambling paraphernalia. leaders were put in irons, the others making At the head of the table sat the banken attempt to help their confederates. a woman. As soon as the police were noticed the woman sprang up, dashed the gambling things off the table, at the same time tell as the men to bolt. The rest of the police, who were waiting outside, came in, and arrested the inmates, who were in a state of great excite; ment. One coalie ran to the verandah and jumped into the street-a distance of about 15. His fall was broken in mid-air, for he struck some telegraph wires and then rolled on to the street, suffering not even a scratch. As
soon as he alighted on terra firme he took to his heels and disappeared. The police then secured ten men and the woman, who was charged with being the kecset of a gambling house. She was fined $o by Mr. Go Int the Police Couri, this na aning, and the men
$teach
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION,
21st inst.
CUNNING RASCAL OUTWITTED. When all had quietened down, one of the traders who congratulated himself that he had Captain Butchart that a inan had concealed him escaped the tender mercies of pirates, informed self in one of the lavatnties whenever it was seen that the attack had been forestalled, He had gone there, stripped himself of rags, and donned a long robe, as if he were one of the better class who could not be connected with pirates. It was a huge "bluff” which failed to work. The desperado, for there can be little doubt that lie was hand is glove with the athers, if not one of the leaders, prayed | and pleaded that he knew nothing about the He was declared to be one of the gang by the peaceable passengers, and was put in irans.
The following are the highest scores for the Governor's Cup for the month of August, 1906, at 200 yards range. There were 134 entries attempted raid.
A. J. W. Walt
*** $9+11=70 584-1270 51-4-19-70 84-768
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H.W. Bird'
W. J. Saunders G. E. Morte.
Sir Francis Piggott.... 63+ 4-67 R. M. Ezekiel
51+16-67 Capt. Barnes Lawrence... 47+20-67 C. E. H. Beavis ........ 60+ 600 66 L. G. Bird................... 50+10-66 R. D. Atkinson.com
484-18-66
J. C. Gow................... 65 scr, 05 A. Jenkins
McCubbin
J. McCubbin
J. Melnnes.......
1. J. McKenzie
Į. H. Pidgeon
E. W. Terrey
W. II. T. Davis
584 604 53+12=64 514-12-64 59+ 4-63
48+1462
55+6=61
Dr. G. M. Harston..... 41+20-61
Dr. W. W. Pearse
W. Chatham.. A. Tuxford
Dr. W. A. H. Moore G. H. Wakeman......................
A. Blowey....
A. Moir.........
W. J. J. Gast
E. S. Carruthers
A. C. Franklin...
50+10-60 40+20=60 -6=57 ****** 43+14-57 50+ 650 46+10-56 464100
292047
43+255
43+ 10–52 30+20=50
The pool for the 18th and 19th August wat won by Mr. H. W. Bad 38412➡79;
IN CUSTODY.
No further occurrence took place on the journey to Wuchow, Captain Butchan band- ed over the ringleaders, in the custody of the British Consul at Wuchow, and they are now in cells pending instructions from Cántor.
As already stated, these are the facts which have been gleaned from various sources in Hongkong to-day. Details will be obtained later, of course; but there is reason to believe
that the story as outlined is essentially the
correct one. There seems to be no doubt that a dastardly piracy would have been committed had it not been for the perspicuity of the hon- est Chinese traders who marked the demeanour the gang. By informing the captain they put the master and the crew on their guard and undoubtedly frustrated another bloody fight on the West River.
Ju
Singapore Free
office, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. J. Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. Thomson's
Grist, of Messis. Wilkisson and Grist, ap- peured for the defendant.
Mr. Gardiner said this was a claim for money lept, and interest.
of his friend and of the Court by admitting the Mr. Grist said he would save the time debi, and all he had to say was to repudiate. the claim for interest, and ask for instalments
on the debt.
on the note,
ele
Amoy, 18th August,
developments are expected, but it is to ba
hoped that they will be peaceful ones.
THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY, The anniversary of Emperor Kwang Hsüz birthday was loyally celebrated by the Chinese in Amoy. A most unusual sight met the gaze of foreigners here, when they saw on tha morning of the 15th inst. all the Chinese shops decorated with the imperial Dragon flag, and festoons of flowers and greea stuffs over the " doorways. As a rule, the Chinese don't go in for sporting their national flag on public holi- days, and it was therefore a very interesting sight to see whale streets of shops with dragon flags flying from the roofs of the various bengs, The usual processions, Punch aud Judy shows, and open-air entertainments look place in various parts of the City of Kulangsu, and more greatly admired by large throngs of onlookers. At night there was a number of open air theatres, and a large number of bouses, kongs, etc, were illuminated. The Tung Wĉe Instituta looked
very well, 'illuminated by hundreds of lanterns and fairy lights,
Anuousual feature was the arrival olanumber of flower boats from the Chio. Be district, and "as these boats are very seldom sted in Amoy, they were a great attraction to some of the younger Chinese. The steam-launches did a sightseers from the country and taking them big day's work in bringing down hundreds of back again.
SMART CAPTURE OF THIEVES.
Since the advent of Mr. Milchell, the new superintendent of police in Kulangsu, rob. of stolen goods has been recovered, and, re- beries have decreased wonderfully, and a lot turned to the rightul owners when they could be ascertained. A rather bare-faced robbery occurred last week at a foreigner's house in Mr. Gardiner said interest was due.
Kulangst, where a number
and other Mr. Grist: There is no mention of interest valuables mysteriously. whilst B party was in progress at the time in the house. On the theft boing noticed by the inmates of the house, the police were notified, and acting Promptly the Superintendent of Police sur- rounded the house and searched the servants. One of these "squealed" and gave the others away, and most of the stolen articles .. were discovered in some bushes just outside the house. An exemplary sentence from the Mixed Court Magistrate ought to go a long way towards suppressing similar attempts. In the future.
His Honour: Let me see the note. Yes, there is nothing about interest here; I can only allow you what the note shows.
Mr. Gardiner: But the practice at home, my Lord, is that interest is always claimable.
His Honour: Possibly, but that is not the practice here. It the note does not show any interest to be payable none can be awarded. The custom here is for these men to make a verbal arrangement for interest at the rate of Go, 80, 90, or even 100 par cens. interest and as long as it is paid they keep quiet. But as soon as the interest stops they A new bank was opened in 'Amoy on the No, no, you've had your 15th instant under the name and title of the sue on the note. interest, and I can only give fudgment for the "Hin Leong Bank (literally, the "Letter-use" amount appearing on the note.
bank This new venture is financed by Mr. Mr. Gardiner: But I am instructed, my Lim Sea Foo, a recognised Chinese capitalisi, Lord, that nothing whatever has been paid.
and seems to have jumped into popular fancy His Honour: What? not since January at once, quite a number of the leading last-Ch! come, I can't believe that,
native merchants have transferred their busi- Mr. Gardiner Those are my instructions, ness to the new establishe my Lord.
NEW BANK OPENED.
His Honour: Ob, yes, quito so; but in that case why did not he follow the usual custom A STRERT Coolie, who is alleged to be insane, judgment with costs for $183, after deducting early on Sunday morning. The coolie, who of these men, and sue before? There will be attempted to commit suicide at West Point
the Ss claimed as costs. Now, what about the resides at No. 29, Third Street, third floor, instalments?
was seen suddenly to jump out of bed, yell- ing kinds ""boxers” ́ to flaghter hits. He ran into the cook-house, got on the window sill and jumped into the yard below. He was later picked 'up by the police and removed to the Government Civil Hospital to receive treatment for a fractured kans-cap He was then removed: to- the Lusaila Asylum,
Mr. Gardiner: The defendant came to | the tenderet feito Pret undervands hat and naked to be allowed to pay by fastal meals, and spitit farms for the next triennial period my Lord, but my client refused to accept them have been accepted by Government: Singapore, as they were very small, and would have taken Khaw Joo Choa, $195,000, Penang, Lim Kek | over a year to clear off the debtor vvant. Chuan, $135,000. Malacca, Khaw Jon Choa, His Honourt Then I am very sorry, Mr. | $51,000. Khaw Joo Chos also takes half of the Grist, but, you see, I cannot help you. "Judɛ,
Johore Farm
| mqnt for plaintiff with costs,