THE C. PR. SERVICE.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH.
6th inst. The acting pentral agent wiltes us under to- day's date as follows :-**
News has reached us toxlay from our Mog treal office of another triumph for the new Canadian Pacific Atlantic Empress steamers, Empress of Britain and the press Ireland. The impress of Britun from Que bec Aug. 24th, and the Empress of Ireland from Liverpool Aug. 24th, have established new records both East and West bound. Feel. ing that the new fast time by the Imperial Mail steamers of the Company engaged in Carrying the Raglish mails froin Home will be of interest to your readers we beg to give full particulara below:-
Empress of Britain froni.Quebec Aug. 24h: Left Rimouski Satuday, August the 25th, 9.30 a.in., and arrived at Liverpool Friday, August 301,31 850 a.m., apparent time of passage daya, 22 hours, and 30 minutes. Deducting hours difference in linie, the artus time of passage from Rimouski to Liverpool is days, 17 hours and 30 minutes. Her einem Rimouski to oville, deducting difference in, time is days, 6 hours. This is ten hours faster than any best previcusrecord.
Empress of Ireland iom Liverpool August 24th: Saited from Liverpool Friday, August 24th, at 11.20 pm, und arrived at Rimouski on Thursday, August goth, at 4.20 p ni. Apparent time of passage is 'days and 17 hours. Adding Sbours difference in time, the actual tune of passage ir m Liverpool to Rimouski, ist days, 12 hours, Her time from nishuahull (Maville) to Kimouski, adding difference in me is days, 10 hours and 3 minutes, which in 4 hours faster than any previous record. This is Intress voyage. ever made between Liverpool and Quebec. Actual time 6 days, 7 honis, and ça minulés, exactly 6 hours and ten minutes faster than has ever been made by any steamer.
A WIDOW'S TROUBLES.
REFUSED TO MARRY AGAIN AND GOT ASSAULTED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY OCTOBER 13 | 1906.
HIDING IN A WARDROBE.
EXCITEMENT AT KOWLOON,
B. inst.
́SS, "CHAIBRHOUSE.
· ANOTHER RESCUE.
8th inst.
A telegram was received by the harbour au thorities this morning, from 11.B. Consul at Hoihow, that the German 5.8. Maskids bad arrived at that port with five more of the ship. the Mathilde had picked up off a raft at sea.. These rescued men were all Chinese. No in- formation was given as to the locality in which they were rescued. (
wrecked crew of the sis Charterkoure, whom
The local agents of the Company, Messrs. Jebsen & Co., kindly furnished the fallowing additional particulars of the rescue: The s.. fade, Capt N. Sohnemann, left longkong
EXPENSIVE LITIGATION,
"AGENT LENDS PRINCIPAL'S MONEY.
8th inst.
In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, bis Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisno Judge, presid ing. Bagh Singh, an Indian, employed at the Chinese Dock, sued Tara Singh, of No. 41, Cooke Bireet, Hunghom, for recovery of the sum of $30.25, money alleged to have been lent by plaintiff to defendant.
Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mt. O D. Thomson's office, appeared for the plaintiff, defendant appearing in person. Mr. Gardiner said that. Bagh Singh was only an agent in this matter, the principal being out of the Colony
His Honour: Who lebt the money? Mr. Gardiner:
The plaintiff, my Lord. His Honour: Whose money was it he lent? Mr. Gardiner: Bis principal's, my Lord. His Donour: Had he authority to lend his principal's money?
Mr. Gardiner: He acted as his agent, and. he seemed to have full powers from his prin-
There was really some excitement at No. 1, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, residence of Lieut. Duncan, R.A., early on Sunday morning. About four weeks ago, soon after Lieut. Dun- can had rem vnd temporarily to the Peak, big larceny was cited there and ever since then te Kowloon land police have had their eyes on the house. On Saturday last a Kambling warrant to mid the house was taken execute. At one o'clock on Sunday morning, out and handed to Detective-sergeant Wilden to when Kowinon was at silent as the grave, but for the noise created by the boots of a passing "night-watcher," a posse of officers crept afraid even to speak for breaking the sullness silently out of Tim-stani police station; tur bibow on the and inst. On the 3rd inst. at eight o'clock in the morning when about of the night, and wended their way in a round-liny miles N.N.E. of Taya Island he sighted about fashion to No. 1, Salisbury Avenue, an overturned lifeboat and clinging to the keel They lipned to the back of the house and were five Chinese belonging to the crew of the s.s. Charterhouse. Capt. Sohnemann lowered 1000 An officer had his ear to the keyhole. His next action sugge-led that what conversations a boat and picked up the men who were in a per- frizzled through the Feyhole into his fectly exhausted condition. They stated that grind enough for him, for he stepped back and they saw five fileboats belonging to the Carter
PACHT WAS
the remainder keeping in the dark. After a native hec stepped up and mapped the door, house smashed as the ship settled when she
was foundering, and in the opinion of the resting in writing? fasisteps coming in the direction of the nome minutes had passed the sound of cued men they did not think any of their com- Mr. Gardiner (after consulting his client): He was the agent to look after and manage. panions could be saved: The story of the nor was beard. Then a conversation took place through the keyho e, which apparently four others has already been related in there
rescue of Chief Engineer Dowse and twenty-hie principal's affairs, but he had no writing; satisfied the janitor that there danger ahead, and the noise of the turning
columns. It does not now appear that there can be any hope of the Ciptain and the other members of his crew being saved. key penetrated the night air and the dour was house was rushed and one man took charge of Hung oper Immediately this occurred the the jintor. The noise outside did not appear to have disturbed the gamblers ins-de for when the potte entered the servants' quarters there.
were
Was. 40
THE PARSER C. of
ANNUAL MEETING,
8th inst.
ing around a table. Then there was stamp doren men, same seated, others stand-
pede. The flutterers dashed in every direction The annual meeting of the, l'arsee Cricket 10 gel out of the reach of the police. Club was he'd on last Sunday, non, at the Two men managed to get pass the uard Panee Club. Mr. A. B. Avail, the president at the door and in record time reached Lieut. of the Club, took the chair, and there were also uncan's bedroom. They were quickly fol. present Messrs. R. B. Ccoper, F. J. Kanga and lowed by two officers, who mounted the stair-3. K. Mehta (committee members); C. R. case four at a time, The policemen arrived in Morrawala (acting honorary secretary), P. N. the chamber just in time to see one of the men Cooper, I. J. Vasania, H. C. Golia, J. Nacia, "6th inst. jump into the lieutenant's, bed, boots and all, D. C. Cnoper and many others. Ao unattractive-onking widow, of Kowloon and covered himself up with the shelts, while City who, from appearances, must have been the awher dived into a wardrobe and locked in this world close on half a century, but whd himself within. The man under the sheets declares she will be thirty-eight next birthday, was hauled-off the bed and after some diff came before MẸ. H. H.. J. Gompertz, at the entry the man in the wardrobe was got out. Police Cut this morning, with her head band and removed below. Twelve airests were made aged, to lodge a complatat against two-including Lieut. Duncan's two servants., At other unmarried women, who she alleged the Police Court this morning the bunch was opened her head with a stick duneg a quarrel, ¦ placed before Mr. H, H. J. Gompertz on wo on the
The two delirants, charges. "The first was log gambling and the previous/day with tears streameng down their twoy second for being. the house without the, nccu- cheeks, said in mulfed tones that the widow was the cause of the whole trouble, and that if
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The report shows that the expenditure was a little more than the income of the last year, but the secretary has nearly three hundred dol lars to the credit balance.
Mr., J. A. Chinoy, the bonorary secretary, re signed on leaving the Colony, and. Mr. C. Movdawala was asked to fill the vacancy This appointment was confirmed at the meet-
mny.
The club played aise matches last season and won seven of them. The first prize, pre seated by a Farsee gentleman, for the highest lal runs was won by Mr.J. J. Vasania. The second prize in batting, presented by Mr. M. J. tell, was won by Dr. N. F. Nailadaroo of Canton.
cipal.
His Honour: Yes, lending money is another matter; had he any special authority from bis principal regarding such transactions? Any-
no power of attorney.
His Honour: Well, can you quote any. authority wherein it is faid down that an or dinary gent niny lend his principal's money?
Mr. Gardiner could not cite any such authority.
THE HONGEUNG TYPHOON,
SUPPLEMENT TO THE SIKAWEI DAILY WEATHER CHART, NO, 93.
September 30th, 1905. The interest with which our report of last Saturday has been received, encourges us to publish new particulars, very kiodly seat us, special as these documents will rumble us to give a definitive trick nf the storm. We beg the captains who have to kindly sent in their reports to accept our best thanks.
295
-dataihind givan a velocity of 97 miles:wa
now find 14,3 miles no bour,
The passage from Formosa to Hongkong in much more accurately known. As we have.... said, the centre must have passed about ten or twelve miles North of the Caviar, on the 16th about 1.15 MB, It passed North of the Delhi and very near her, on the 18th, about 9.45 am having therefore travelled 380 miles in 561 hours, the mean volocity is 677 miles per hour.
The conclusions of the preceding note are therefore to be keps with the › few:ülterations shown by the above quoted figures. The ty phicon of the 18th was forqued in the South The earliest exact position of the .cyclona is
paft of the depression signalled on the 15th signalled in the report of the U.S.. auxilliary and 16th coming from the Pacific towards For- ransport Cesar, communicated by Mr. Alb. E moza. The velocity, checked by the struggle andall, chief officer. It agrees quite satis against the very high pressures of the North, factorily with the warning issued by the Obser. wept increasing, as the centre was coming vatory here on the 16th, according to which nearer to the coast; the track was approxima he centre had been making for the S. oftely W.RW ór W/N: the swell was noticed at Formosa. The Cesar Rad left, Cavite (Bay of 420 miles' distance on the China Sea. sanila) for Shanghai on the 13th. The ship's barometer, a, first-class one, practically the same pressure as that of the was showing
standard of Manila Observatory,
the 14th. At 10 p.m. a light N.N.E. breeze All went on smoothly until the evening of
trose but soon abated, the s-y became overcast and threatening. At midnight, the wind again | blew from N.N.E, then backed slowly to NW. it 3 a m. (15th), and W.N.W; at 8 am. After wards the wind blew with short squalis, which gradually increased from force 2 to 4. At dawn, I very distinct north swell was noted.
These two remarks we insist
As they were, they undoubtedly right gave the earliest signs of the coming typhoon. This shows how long in advance a careful naviga. sor can be put on his guard against an approach. (Paing danger. The report signals, during the morning and a part of the afternoon, a sky heavily overcast to the Eastwards, bright and
His Honour: Well, call up the defendant and let's hear what he has to say. defendant): Do you owe this money?
Defendant: No, I did not borrow this money on y owe him $1.
His Honour: Then why don't you pay him? Defendant: He won't take it, my Lord. have offered it to him many times, bat he refuses to take it.
His Honour: Wall, I can't do anything in the matter but give judgment for the plaintiff Ter St, but without costs.
LAND SALE.
8th inst.
At the office of the Public Works Depart the Governor, the letting by public auction ment this afternoon, by onder of His Excellency
Hunghom, for a term of 75 years, with usual sile took place of one lot of Crown land, at
option of renewal. This tot in registered at Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1178, and contains-27,018 square feet, carrying a annual Crown rent of 3248. The upset price was $33.773. There was no competition and with a bid of $33,823, being 850 above upset. price, Messrs. Leigh and Orange became the purchasers.
pier's permission They pleaded guilty to both charges. His Worship informed the "hany" of the house that he bad no right to allow tungers into his master's house while the tatter was away, ond-fined him $5 for gambling and $15 for allowing strangers inti the house. Mr. A. 1. Avasta, the president of the "The orbers, but the seventh defendant, were Cricket Club, also kindly presented prize for 7 SICCAWEI OBSERVATORY, fined $5 on each charge. The seventh man the best bowling analysis and it was won by had a previous conviction for gambling. Her :-J. Kanga, the captain of the club. was fined-$50 on the first charge and $5 on the The usual vote of thanks for the Chajtinan second.
concluded the meeting.
* ALLEGED JONK LOOTERS.
PING CHAU FISHERMEN UNDER ARREST.
6th inst, -
she had behaved herself as the widows of te- spectable farmers should do-she has only buried three husbands-there would have been na wouble. The widow when called to the box was very backward in telling the Cout the true story. he said that the defendants went to her house yesterday, accused her of killing their pig, and then without further ado they went for her tooth and rail with a stick, She then pointed to her bandaged head. This story was known to have been a pure invention, and when told so she gave another yarn, which was to the effect that she owed the defendants a small debit and that they, failing to recover it,. just assaulted her. But the true cause of the Trouble came at last Hogs and debts had nothing to do with it; but mere Man. There
Two úshermen were arraigned before. Mr. is an old man living in the village that has H. H. 1. Gompertz, this morning, at the Police takan, a fancy to the widow before the kuni was Court, at the instance of Sergeant Appleton, of tied with husband No. 1, but he was non-suited, Yaminat Police Station, for bring in unlawful The twn defendants, said complainant. had possession of a large quantity of goeds, which been trying for a long time to get her to marry were suspected to have been stolen. The the old man, but on each occasion they were grids seized on defendants' junk by the police told to mind their business. "Why, comunsisted of nine woollen blankets. 75 pieces of mented the widow, the tuan is bed-ridden and clothing, 3 rolls of cloth, one rifle, live gold hesides he is tonald Yesterday, she con rings, one gold inpunted rattan banyic, onc tinued, the two muchmakers, one carrying a liver and a jdestone bangle and 5:24 in stick, called again and things really got warm.
money. Total vaine $436. They pleaded for the glå man un:il they could plead no mo e, and when-the-wide temper rose and she told the women to go or else get thrown gul, she got, a tap on the skull that knocked her senseless. She covered con.
A KIDNAPPED GIRUS STORY,
STRANGE EXPERIENCE,
f
all to no avail, tr
sunny over the west horizon; this was the yphoon bank or mantle well known to the navigators.
On the 15th, at noon, the ship was found in lat-1953′ N. and Long, 120° 20′ E., nearly eighty-four miles north of Cape Bojador Luzon). At 4 p.m. the wind was steady from north-west, freshened to force 7. The barometric tide could still be observed, but at 8 pm, the mercury began to fall with oscillations estimat- ed about 0.03; the wind freshened and veared In N.N.W. Sha, was forced to steer south- west, to go away from the centre,
At midnight she was forty miles N. 5* E, of her noon position, viz., eighty-two miles west of Batan Island. The following are the observa- ions concerning the passage of the centre:-
Wind.
Noon
4 p.m.
Dat.
Bar.
15th
29.73 W.N.W 4
Weather.
0.0
29.69 N.W.
7
0.1}
6 p.m.
29.67
N.W.
7
..8 p.m. 10 p.m.
29.66 N.N.W.
29.
29.47 N.N.W 71- 2.5
Mdi
29.36 N.N.W.
2:9
1a.m.
29.36
N.W.
2 a.m.
29 37.
3 D..
29.40
4 4.m.
40.m.
.0.29 W.N.W. 11 0.29 W.
" 0.29 Sex to confused,
9
* 29.46. S.W.
S.S.W. 29.58. S.
yo a. 171. On the morning of the 17th, heavy west well was observed sinng the shore of the South Caps of Formota. The reporter saya that the continuous rain which fell from the vening of the 15th to the 16th, was the heavi- est downpour be has experienced in his life. that the centre passed between bat ship and The experience of the Cirtar clearly shown the South Capt of Formosa, on September 16, shortly after i am..
We cannot go funther; we should bera, make 5.1. Helena (U.S.N.), Muyane, Luckor, Kal. a study of the report sent by the commanders of
gan, Kanthaw and Poona; but we are not in a content ourselves with thanking the captains position to do su for want of time. We must
for their kindness waiting for the opportunity of a more detailed study.
Having received the curves of the barometers from the ss. Delhi for the typhoon of the 18th, and from the Lamocks lighthouse for the ty phoon of the gth of september, we give them to allow the comparison between a large and a arrow typhoon: there is no correspondence between the hours, etc., only they are on the same scale, that of the Richard Barographs.
TWO TYPHOONS OF 1906, The large one is the cyclone experienced at the Lamocks on September 9. The "sariow one, that of the 18th, on board the P&NS. Delhi, at Hongkong.
·300!
29.5
30.0
res
29.0
29.0
285
28.5
THE SHANGHAI SIKH POLICE-
STRIKE.
Further developments" of the strike among the Sikh police took place yesterday, says the N. C. Dilly News of 'ct, z The Grst intimabibi, tion that the authorities were taking acti steps to deal with the trouble was the landing of about thirty bluejackets and m rines from ... S. Clio about 9.30 am. This detach- ment marched in the Consulate, and justids his Lordship was about to try iwa Sikhs charg with interfering with an Indian constable whời remained on duty, the sailors-left the Consulate“
rounds by the gate at the rear and proceeded to llongkew. From this station it had been decided to send eight of the man who had refused duty, and who appeared to be the ringleaders, to the British Court.
The prisoners marched in pairs between' a double file of foreign constables; then came Naval detachment marched between the latter, more foreign constables and sorgenste. The
and a number of the other Sikh con- with their comrades led them to follow stables at the station, whose sympathy them to Court to see the result of the trisl. The sailors formed an effectual barrier between these men and the prisoners, marching in fours, with batonets fixed, and looking quite prepared for business The procession proceeded vis Wassung Road, Chapoo Road bridge and Yuen- mingyuen. Road to the Consulate, and seemed to attract but little attention en route. Nothing occurred woril the steps of the Supreme Court were reached when the prisoners were takep,· trance and bared the way to their Indian friendo, the prisoners, for the first time, made some effort at resistance, carrying on a running fight with the foreign constable as they were hustled
Deep interest has been excited in Sh-ngbai and all over the Chin coast by the exhaustive and carefully compiled reperis which the good. fathers of the Siccawei Observatory have been publishing on the typhoon, which visited; Hongkong with such disastrous effects on the 15th of last month. The issue of these reports, has unce more reminded the public in general, 8th inst.
and that larve section of the community whose On the zoth August last 5 Chinese woman furtunes are associated with the sea in parti walked into the charge room of the Ceatrul cular, of the deep debt of obligation which they Police Station and reported to the inspector in owe to the Observatory/and its Directors, for charge that her daughter. fifteen years old, had the never-fail ng warnings which are given by, disappeared and she feared somebody had kid- the institution of the approach of dangerous of the girl carefully taken down and detectives and property which its work in this direction report of Capt. T. D. Andrews, R.N.R., com- Another not less important document, is the napped her. The poice had the description stormy, and the incalculable protection to life. were sent out to hunt for the missing girl,aft rds The Observatory itself is by no manding the P. & O. S. Delhi, which was just They searched the district high and low, but means immune from damage by the war
entering the passes of Hongkong, with the. of the elements, and although its useful.
London mails, when the typhoon burst upon On Saturday night last the mother of the missness has never exactly been crippled through the Colony. One thing only was left out of the ing girl heard the sounds of footsteps running causes of this nature, since it was first es
Captain's report, which we must mention the her staircase. The footsteps stopped out-tablished, the eminent and gratuitous service clear-sighted and unerring way in which he The men were arrested at Yaumați vesterday afternoon carrying the bundle of blankets,
side her door step and a loud rapping followed, which it renders has been interrupted and im.
saw the coming danger. We know from a polc The police say they were taking it to a pawn-
Sne opened the door only to admit the missing peded from time to time, by the effects of the
of the passengers, that long before the very shop" At the station the men were asked the girl, who was in fear of her life. The mother tempests whose origin and progress it is its first squall, all vens tied up and ready on deck to weather the hurricane. Now, of course, since umber of the junk and a lutong was dispatch..terrogated the girl briefly and hurried her to aim to observe and record for the public benefit. scinusne eventually and brought the charge. ed to search the junk and to bring what pro fared to Inspector Warnock a strange story. She readers will remember, a couple of n onthe ago,ceived no signal of any kind. The report up, while the sailors formed up round-the co-
The Central Police Station, where the girl re- An instance of the kind happened, as our leaving Singapore, Captain Andrews had re- party he the night was loot to the station. He
said that on the evening of 20th August last she when a sudden violent squall struck the Settle- simply says: September 18, 4 nm, Wet nothing to say, and his Worship fined them $tely reigned with the idle. Sergeant Appleft her mother's house to make a purchase. Onments and partially wrecked the Semaphore sunrise, hard clouds, greenish sky, north-east There were some angry murmurk at this, and
swell short intervals." He was then to the the street a woman stopped her, and after a short | station on the French Blund which is operated
South of Gap Rock where the swell must also conversation, told the girl to go home with from and run in connection with the Obierva
have been felt, even probably on the 17th in her. the (the woman) wanted a companion tory at Stecawei between five and six miles and was willing to engage the girl, and would away. The fagstaff, with its similar time ball, the afternoon. The lighthouse was reached
her a good salary. She only wanted to by the dropping of which every day at noon.
at 7h. 45m; a.m. The preceding day's report the situation she could find the house on their watches, was thrown down and, owing blowing South force 2: She was then by 17 a distinct EN.E. swell was noted, the wind another day. The innocent girl went and was to the intervention of rather too much wet
miles from the vortex that was rushing towards Hongkong. It was not until the next day, 18th, 4a.m, that the breeze vected to West with oc casional squalls. The Lelki dropped anchor, not far from Green Island, when the wind freshened to hurricane force
The defendants, who were still weeping, had
each and bound them over in the sum of $25 to be of good behaviour for one month.
DISPUTED COAL, SUPPLIES.
Bthrinst,
At the Supreme Court this morning, his Honour the Poisne de, Mr. A. G. Wise,
fon was site there was more property on the junk than a rifle at d'he took a turn out, return. ing later with three boxes and a sack, contain- ing the properly mentioned above. The men
kot the property from, said they picked it up on the beach at, Ping-chan Island,
Mr. Og Kong hing upeared for the defend.
just been instructed.
the steps. The sailors maintained their po sition at the foot of the steps throughout the subsequent proceedings, and the Indian rear-
its way barred by semi-circle of glistening bayonets,
were then charged, and when asked where they pay the girl her house so that if she wanted Shanghai men were accustomed to. Jegulate calls for bot,one remark: on the 17th at noon, guard had perforce to remain outside, finding
show
presiding, the Wi Kee, of Nu, 6 Gilman | an's and asked for a remiand as he had only taken to a house in Bridge's Street where the weather, has not yet been set up again. But 58′ North and 1" 35E, that is about 420
Bazaar, coal merchants, sued Kwok Chau of
No. 16 Tung Man Lane, merchant, for thio recovery of the s m of Sajaya, being mency due for coat supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant for use on the latter's team launch
On Yik.
Mr. R. Harding of Messrs. Ewens, Harston Harding appeared for the plainuff firm, and Mr. P. W. Goldring of Messrs. Goldring and Bar- low, represented the de lendaol.
Mr. Goldring: I ask that the plaintif in this case be non-suited, my Lord, th
His Honour: On what ground?
The case was remanded untit Friday next girl was locked up in a room. There she ever
Bad to each
TROUBLE IN BOA
BOAT BUILDING YARD.
RINGLEADER CONVICTED).
Yth inst.
Sun Chiy Feung, a carpenter, employed in lee Ban Ki Hoatbuilding Yard, a plichiau, Mr. Goldring :- My client is only a paripér in the firm, and it was the flim who purchased the Aberdeen, was apprehended by the police at coal, and my client ra mat be hell. repons bean shepo yesterday and brought to Hung- personally for claims against the firm, my Ltd. ing. this morning and placed before Mr. H..
H. Competz Inter, on Kwok Chan and Li Sai Lai are the partners. Kwok and the books were in the bands of the A receiving order. had been made against
Receiver.
Mr. Harding appled for leave an end the writ of summons by adding the word "firm " to the defendant's name.
Bis Honour: Yes, you had better amend the claim.
The writ was accordingly amended, and alter, plaintiff had proved his case, tus Honour gave judgment for plaintiffs with costs.
THE S.S. KITA!" SAFE.
AFTER BEING 9 DAYS OVERDUR.
8th inst. We are informed that the Russian ss. Kita concerning which considerable anxiety has been felt for her safety has arrived at Singapore to-day. The Kital was slightly damaged in the great typhoon of last month, but was able to proceed on a voyage to Singapore. She left this for the South on the 14th wit, and as the had been eight days' overdue it was feared there might have been a breakdown. Anxiety was relieved when she put in at Singapore 10 day af er being, overdue nine days. She had had a mishap to her engines which consider. ably delayed her journey, but her safe arrival at destination should be matter for congratula tion to all concerned.
charge of breaking engaged by the Boatbuilding Yard Company his contract of service on the 4th instant while and inciting her to do the same. Recently that from received some very large orders to replace sampans and junks that were destroyed in the typhoon. The defendant, who acted as glender among the carpenters, applied for double waxes, and on
being refused he threatened to cause a general strike among harmoniously white, defendant was the carpenters,
Things did wat Ko D u the yard, for although the other carpenters did not mind standing by defendant, to a certain ex- tent, or receiving double wages, if it could be blained, they drew the line when it came to à question I thowing down their tools and marching out of the yard. This was what de lendant wanted them to do, and finding that the majority of carpenters preferred to draw something at the week-end instead of nothing, defendant left the yard on Thursday lost and never returned. He pleaded guilty to the charge and his Worship imposed a fine on him of $15.
heard this conversation:
"I have brought the girl now," said one
woinan.
"So I see." replied the other. But 1 am afraid you cannot keep, her in my house for I am afraid of trouble coming.".
After further conversation between those out- side the girl was taken from that house and removed to the Tai Lo boarding house of No. '97, Connaught Road Central. She was there hand- ed over to a man said to be the runner of the ok the girl to the third story and locked her place, and the woman departed. The man
in a room. After she had been confined there for over a month her jailer one day hinted that she would soon be taken to Singanore. On Saturday her chance, arrived. Her jailer Inck the door. She took the opportunity offered left her room for a few minutes and forgot to
and crept out of the room noiselessly and the made for the roof of the house. From there she crossed to the adjoining house and hid herself for several hours there until the hunt for her was over. Then she, walked in the end of the block and descended through some stranger's house into the street. Arriving there she made a dash for her mother's house, w
The police after beating the story sent out policemen with the girl and her mother and later the man and the woman, who were alleged to be mixed up in the kidnapping, were arrested,
The case will come on, for hearing in a week's time, and "Mr. R. F. C. Master will represent the defendants.
SALE OF S.S. “WINGCHA),
work has been proceeding on it neverthe less; the cable connections with Siccuwei have been repaired, and preparations are now rampleted for the re-erection of the staff in the first spell of good weather with which we shall be favoured. Had it not been for the rain on Monday night and yesterday it would probably have been placed in position to-day, and a familiar service resumed which has been very much missed by all classes of the community during its suspension.
The new dag staff will be of about the same height as the old one; it will be provided with
yard-arm and signats will be exhibited on it. as formerly, by means of flags, drums and cones. But our old friend the time-ball will be missing, at least for a few months. In its place the noon signal will be given every day raised into a perpendicular position close to the by means of a semaphore arm, which will be
side of the mast at five minutes to 12 o'clock each day, and dropped, by means of pressure on an electric button at the Siccawei Observa tory, exactly on the meridian.
The new flagstaff, however, will only be a temporary arrangement, and residents will be glad to hear that, thanks chiefly to the liber- ality of the French Municipal Council' who are generously assisting the Fathers to perfect their service,as mech as possible, the mast will be replaced before many months are over by a steel tower, about 60 meters in height, and much better adapted to withstand wind and storm than a wooden mast like that which was blown over in the last really heavy squall which visited the port. A high steel mail, sur- mounting the tower, will carry the time-ball as of old, which will be manipulated from Siccawei, like the semaphore arm we alluded Stl: inst.
to just, now, by the pressure of an electric At eleven o'clock this morning, at Sam-sui.
button. po, Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, auctioneer, put up
Various other improvements and develop for sale the screw steamer Wingchaf, with all
ments of the meteorological service are project- Two fishermen were arrested by the Water her anchors, chains, gear, etc., etc., as she layed, and altogether the good Fathers would have reason to be proud, if they were worldly men, of Police on Sunday afternoon for dredging in the The Wingchal is a vessel of $47 net tonnago, harbour, opposite the Kowloon godowns. having a length of 180 feet, beam: 28 feet, the work which they are doing for the benefit of They were placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gom 4 inches, and depth 15 feet. A launch left
Blake Pier parts, at the Police Court on Monday, charged possible purchasers to the scene of the sale. able service which the Observatory renders the community; and the latter in lure have 10.30a.m. to take intending right good cause to be grateful for the invalu- other than for fishing. When asked what they interested in shipping matters and the bidding a good work well done. For an instance of with using their fishing junk for purposes There was a very large attendance of Chinese without fee or reward, save the consciousness trada say in answer in the charge, one of the
commenced at $9,500, thence rising by bids of the accuracy of the Siccawei observations we fishermen replied that he was dredging for his THE now regulations governing the salaries brother's goods! "What exclaimed his $500 each until $14,000 was called. There need not go back any further than Monday, and allowances to the fapunere police have. Worship, aller Inspector Langley had informed after the bids became somewhat more desut when at 5 pm. the following forecast of yester been published in the Oficial Gant Under him that there was a lot of valuable cargo to be toy, the derelict being eventually, knocked day's weather was issued the now regime policemen will re from found in that locality, "how can you identify down to Mr. Yeung Fu Bang for $14,500.
Some effects of the typhoon sensible if not Via to Yzo per month, sergeants rising to Y15. your brother's goodi? 'Your brothers junk
violent, but possibly strong, with rain and E. Members of the police are not eligible for this ¦ might be anywhere at the bottom of the bar.
N.E. aqualis, may be expected as far as increase until after six months' service, and the bour." They were fined $to each and bound
Shanghai on the and Inst.” salary must be made in instalments not exceed over in the sum of $ao to be of good behaviour
How exact this. forecast was, just ask the log Ys
for a mouth.
Hongkong cricketers.—Shangkat-Timer.
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THE s.. Chintal Mars was successfully reto floated on Friday. She has since been towed across to Kowloon, and is lying in the bay awaiting her turn to be drydocked.
with blinding violence.
and the rain fell
Нонг
OBSERVATIONS ON BOARD THE P. & O. S. "DELHI"
Near Hongkong, September 18th, 1906.
(Corrected.) Dir. Baro..
Midnight 29.82, var.
42378
7a.......29.75
83...........29.70
9.30a.m.29.41
10 3.3.
.....29.24
19.30 2M. 29.31
Nona .................................29.01
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SWAN 10
Remarks.
noressing squally.
well.
at-fury; Kreati Fierce storm of wind, rain and spray.
Squasing rapidly. Bandane calls ofici
Lowest reading: 9 hour 45 tiputes: 29.14.
patingent rain squalls.
Wind
Force.
3.
Cloudy.
W.N.W.
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8
S.W.IS. 10
Storm
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The prisoners, once in the Court above, ranged themselves in a row behind the bar without further trouble. They maintained a stubborn demeanour throughout, and as will be seen from the report of the proceedings in the Police Court refused to state their grievance, or to give any assurances that they would return to duly unless the whole Indian force were paraded.
His Lordship touched the right note when
he appealed to their loyalty, and he conceded their demands to the extent of addressing the prisoners and their sympathizers from Hong. kew together on the Consulate lawn. After be had pointed out to them the wrong course they had taken and the loyalty they owed to their sovereign, not only in India, but in China, he asked the naval guard to withdraw, and then told the Sikhs that he trusted them to retur
to Hongkew station without an escon. The Balive sergeants, who have not taken part
in the spike, then fell the men in, and o templed to number them off, but when the number had gone half way down the line the
rest of the men failed to respond. When the order to form fours was given they broke heir ranks, and after some angry murmuring left tha Consulate in bad order. They went straight to Hongkew, however, and in the afternoon re-'!
turned to duty.
The other strikers were paraded at the Con- sulate in the after-pon and addressed in simi-
lar terms by his Lordship," who said that he and the Consul-General could accept no peti tions, hear no grievances, and allow no massed parade until the men had shown their good in- tensions by returning to duty and performing their work satisfactorily for a month. In this case also the appeal was successful, and the men returned to their respective stations, the whole force resuming duty at 4 p, m. Thus, for the present the strike is ended, and the med have been persuaded that, after a month, eny real grievances they may have will, bu xym- pathetically listened to, if they are presented to the authorities in the proper manner.
Delht between 9.45 and to a.th.
So, the centre passed to the North of the The accounts published in the newspapers cription of the storm. make it unnecessary to expatiate on the des- Two punish coolles employed in the barracks the French mail is. Oceanien, Commander $3.50 from Pte. E. Brown, of the West Kent were charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at In a former note, extracts from the log of the Police Court on Tuesday, with stealing
ter's curve shows that the minimum of pressure have been at work in the verandah of the house Couret, were given. The registering barome-Regiment. The defendants were alleged to took place about 22m. the 18th. The can and during the absence of Pte. Brown they tre consequently must have passed to the South went through his pockets, removing the money. of that ship a little earlier. Assuming that she from his pocket-book, Inspector Ritchie, who was a few miles South-west of Breaker Point, prosecuted for the police, asked for a postpone wo find that it took the vortex eight hours or ment of the case until to-morrow. The com nearly so to cover the distance of about forty- plainant was unable to appear in Court to-day five miles between the French and English owing to business affairs. His. Worship ad mails. Our first estimate worked out of fewer " journed the case until to-morrow morning.