ceed with his duty. He bent one knee and obwaining all the officials!, assent, ho arose and making a cutting movement with his hand, walked back again quickly to the spol' where Vah Kab-derlay, crouched in his chains. Up- torsing bis sleeves above the elbow be pro ceeded with his ghastly work. A flash in the sun of a gleaming blade, and the head of Vah Kah-der, one of the most notorious criminals of late year, was rolling on the turt. The
body sagged to one side, quivering, and the
gruesome ceremony was over. Late in the evening relatives or friends removed the muti lated body, for burial, and yesterday only a liule blood-stained grass marked the scene of the last penalty of a buli and daring bandit, who for years had defied the laws of his coun try.
A GALLANT RESCUE.
THE WRECK OF THE "AKASH Marḥ,”.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 1996.
BOAT KAGES 'AND SHANGHAI TAUTAL
Shanghai, 9th October. Thotai Jui-chang, this Taota of Shanghai, has written to the Senior Consul the following letter regarding the boat races 10, be held on the rath and 13th October
According to the report
and Sinyang
IT is stated that the ss.digen will be den- patched from San Francisco about the 18th inst, for Hongkong and intermediate parts, She will bring forward nil the cargo of the Manchuria which was stranded near Bonolulu at this port about the 15th November. on 20th August The Algou is due to arrive
on the border of Hunan, and southward to uchow, then to Nanning and Lungchow, This will be divided into three sections of which the most important que will first be built. The services of an abte official is re- quired for the administration, and only a man of reputation and wealth can be qualified for such a position. Yu Shih-mei, Educational Commissioner of Kwangtang, who is noted for hit knowledge of railway affairs is therefors News was received at Shanghai on 13th inst. Metropolitng official of the 4th grade, Asistant on the 121b, of Captain H. Sleeman, of the C.M. elected Director, and so Tsungfun, Expectant uncing the death, at the Hankow Hospital, Director. In the above proposal, Tanging known China Conster and had been in the steamer Kiangtune. The deceased was a well- chung, senior vice-President of the Board of Works, has expressed his concordance. The
China Merchants employ for a great many
in which it says thai as rai'way construction is al great importance for the country, it requests that the company'thus pro- jected be recorded in the official record. imperial Rescript: Let it be as proposed.
COMMERCIAL..
TODAY'S INTELLIGENCE,
3: p.m. Buyers-Hongkong Banks $810, Hong- kong Fires 3330, China Fire insurance Co. $95, Shell Transports 29/6, Electrics Stat. Tram ways $215
A GAMBLING Yaid was executed on Monday by Sergeant Lee and a number lukonge from No. * Police Station on a house af No. 12, Yee Wo Street, near Causeway Bay, and nine coolies were seized, They wern playing pakaw. Several gamblers escaped during the raid. The accused were charged before Mr. F. A. Hinzeland, at the Police Comi on Tuesday, when'| the two leaders were fined $100 each, and. the others $3 apiece.
be fined $15 for the offence He was severely
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PULICK-sergeant Gordon, of No. 7 ulice Station, proceeded against a shopkeeper, of No. 287; Des Vaux Road West, before Air, F. A: Haz land, at the Police Court on Tuesday forstoring twenty-seven'tios of kerosine oil in his shop, on the rth instant. The oil should have been stored in a properly constructed WAIL The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge and a fine of $15 was imposed.
WILFRED John Holmberg, a clerk, formerly in reprimanded by the Court and a fine of $5 BUTCHER figured in the dock befors Mr.
the amply of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill, of Rafter Place, Singapore, whose extradition on a charge of embezzlement was recently applied for left Hongkong on Tuesday for Singapore in charge of a Straits delective to face, his trial. it was alleged that the sun embezzled amount ed to close 01 $7,003, SERGEANT Marison arraigned eighteen chair cooles before Mr. U. H. J. Gompertz, on
imposed.
B. H. J. Gompertz, on Wednesday, on a charge ofault did not strike him," said the A COOLIE calling himself Lau Hop, residence defendant, "I kicked him." Inspector Smith Nollah Lane, Wanchai, on Tuesday boarded a lighter belonging to the Hongkong and Kow-butcher, was kicked in the groin and that when
explained that the complainant, who was nito loon Wharf and Godown" Company, which is
he was brought to the station he pretended to be under repair, during the absence of the car
dying 1 The complainant did not know why fittings from the vessel, picked up a box of debt was the cause of the affair. His Worship penters, and after stripping off some copper he was aulted. The police stated that a carpenter's tools, jumped into the harbour, and was told that complainant was drunk at the proceeded to wade ashore. Lau did not notice time. The defendant was fined $5, and com tinns from the stern of the lighter, but he knew before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, on Wednesday,
for getting intoxicated, of it as soon as he touched the waler. Taken he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment
Trates of the districts on hade by the magis: it is stated that the pe deputy of the Rail say Administration has written thens about
moneychangers shop in Pes Vieux Reading and two lighters at anchor off Station THE C.N.S. Kuwġse, which strived at Shaug bai on 1th init, from Amoy, reports: At 8 Soat races, so he held on the 12th and 12th
A CHINAMAN, who had a permit to run a m. on the 8th inst, passed the 1.-C.S. Wing Tsingyang but the place where the iron bridge Board of Commerce has submitted a memorial year past, 48 were also several of his brothers cover a second establishment. So he promptly Shanghai tow-boat Konfeam, with fundel car..
ctober in the west of the iron bridge north of
Central, thought that the same permit would filand. Haitan Strait. At 1 p.m. passed the is, on the north of Tsingyang, is over ten liethu petition for approval and
HURSDAY is the Hindu New Year Day, Sam-arrested, for no sooner had the police heard of Matsu Island. The Kongnam signalled that from the native town and is on the boundary of
opened another shop in Hunghom and got ried away, and two lighters at anchor under the two districts and it is one of the important
vat 1963. According to custom all Indian firms on the last day of the old year chance their shop and asked for the licence. The shop ICA. Kwongsang towing one lighter, off Matau water route to Sonchow and Shanghai and
the new enterprise than an officer called at the there are many native craft on the roule and
she was disabled. At 3.30 pm. passed the books for a set of new ones to commerce busi-de therio there was an attempt made by foreign
ness with in the new year. Most of the Indian keeper produced the Des Voeux Road shop stand, steering south. Strong N. F. MORSOON ers to have boat racer but if once such boat
firm in the Colony have made preparation Police Court on Wednesday, the accused plead licence. Before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the for the illumination of their business houses ed ignorance, and was informed that he could clear weather.
and rough sea from Amoy to Haitan Island. The past month has been so replete with im obstruct the traffic there but it is also afraid that races be carried out not only the races will
and residences to-night.
Thence to port light northerly wiede and fine, portant events--the typhoon in Hongkong the inorant natives might cause troubles to Reveral sensational crimes in Shanghai, and im foreigners. Upon enquiries made from the portant sporting events to fill up the intervals, Railway Adaynistration of the Shanghai Nao- that less attention has been paid to catastroking Railway it was ascertained that the racer phies of slighter. importance, remarks the AN, C. D. News.
are attempted by the foreign merchants in Brief reports have been
been Shanghai, etc. Upon receipt of the report received from Javanese sources as in the | 20 foundering of resaka Shosen Kaisha's the river Tsingyang is open to traffic fur river from the said magistrates understand that Str. Alushi
aru off Amoy on the th ult bats but it is in the interior and foreigners are but beyond the fact that the vessel was a total
allowed to have bout races and moreover wreck there have been no details. It was not until the CNS. Vochogu arrived here on the
as it is one of the important water rules it is
be collisions and also ignorant village youths mill come mound the place and cause trouble and therefore in any case such as 'atempt 10 have brat races should be strictly prohibi ed. However, as the nationality of the foreigners concerned in the boat races and diso the organisation of fuch a society are not dressing the senior consul in this matter and known and therefore 1 (Tana) nine ad- asking him to inform the consul concerned so in uble being caused. Your reply to this will as to stop the boat races in order to avoid any Kreatly oblige, etc.-The Singonpan. [The sang paper also publishes the original repost of the magistrates in which it is stated that the magistrates had not been formally informed of Shanghai Taolai in endorsing the report says such faces being held in any form. The hat in case the prohibition of the race is in effective the maxistrates shall protect the reigns with the utmost care bus he is now liating with the 'Senior Consol in Shanghai, etc.-The Translator Shunghat ¿tercury.)
net
Jath in from Hongkong that an trus pani. / sale for having boat races as there might Wharves $93, Shanghai Docks Tls, 105, liong Monday, at the Police Court, charging two of that a pair of eyes were watching his opera blainant was told that he deserved all he got
cular of the wreck of the Alaski Mary could be obtained, the Yockow having been the only boat which came in touch with the wrecked steamer after her accident before she wen! down.
The C N.S. Yochow (Capt. Brown) lalt Woo. for Hongkong on the 24th ult, with two kung Blue Fannel lighters in tow. it was typhicon weather at the time and the passage was na. turally slow on account of the tow, the steamer keeping well in shore to allow of anchoring it necessary. After various weather delays the Yockowe passed Amay on the morning of the 30th
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THE IKK. AND THE PACIFIC
SERVICE,
IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT firmly established is control the steamship ser in beference to a report that a tinst had been
being concerned therrin, Mr. Asane, President vice across the Pacific, the Tayo. Kasen Kaishia of the Taye Kisen Kaisha is credited in Tokyo dispatch with some interesting observ tons. He is reported to have said that the company has aspired for years to entirely absorb the Pacific steamship service. To that
our and the company framed a plan to purchase the four Pacife Mail steamers the Siberia, Man
new steamers, thus monopolising the trade with ten' steamers, including the company's existing steamers,
she America-mary, Hongkong-ru and Nipppa maru
$123.
Gengs Lane, off Sunday night, and the re- them with keeping a gambling house at No. 5, mainder with gambling. Evidence was heard, and his Worship fined the first two men. 550 each and the remainder $3 apicco.
with hard 1-bour.
ELEVEN butchers from
Kennedy Town
Sellers: National Banks $so, Unions $775; Cantons $330, Indo-Chinas $73, China and Manitas S23, Douglases $42, China Sugars $ Raubs Sof, Hongkong Docks $153, Kowlood
kong Hotels S15, Humphreys Estates $114 kong Lands Stus, West Points Sgo, Hong vidents $0.40, Ices 5:36. Rapes $27, China Cottons S13, China Borneos Sic, China Pro- Light and Power 504, Powells $8 50.
5th inst.. Fires $330, Steamboats 526, Hongkong Docks Sales: Canton Insurances $330, Hongkong
Bean, Viscount Hayashi, Min. ifter for Foreign Affairs gave a farewell din $53
ner at the Hama. Detached Palace in honour Nominal Hongkew Wharves Th 2321,
of Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald, who ar Dairy Farms $17; Cements $19, A. S. Watsons Hazelind, at the Police Court on Thursday, slaughter-house were charged at the instance oficials in the British Embassy were also in
shortly going home on furlough. All the of Inspector Collet, before Mr. H. Hvited. Besides the distinguished guests there Gompertz, on Monday, with assaulting another butcher. of . Wai Sun Lane, in the abattoir on Saturday, Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared on behalf of the defendants, who denied the charge. There are two gangs of butchers working in the slaughter-house-the Central the complainant, who belongs to the Central gang and the West Point gang. On Saturday: gang, slaughtered a pig and dipped the carcass into the scalding pan of the West Point men, This annoyed the latter and a quarrel followed, during which, as it is alleged, the defendants assaulted the complainant. The solicitor for the defendants applied for a remand and the case was adjourned.
YARN MARKET.
In their report dated 19th instant, Messrs. Phirazsba Petit & Co. write
a featureless interval that covered by the past Our last circular was dated the 5th inst. fortnight, and, the report covering the period is accordingly confined to the narrowest limits of observations,
The failure of another firms of yarn deal rs has to be recorded with regret; the long is among the principal Chinese dealers. In can sequence of this failure, a good lot of the yarn, which had been purchased and whose clearance has not been effected, will come back into he market for resale.
rather more satisfactory Ian for some t me Clearances during the pet fortnight were
pout, Mont the yarn damazed by typhoon has been taken up by the Chinese purchasers, at considerable allowances, however, which varied in proportion to the ex ent of d mage done to the biles.
AN Indian Bamed Ahamed Agaat was made a defendant in a cate heard before Mr. F. A. The charge against him was that of bathing on the landing steps of Blake Pier in a nude condition at half past six o'clock last night. The charge was proved, and a fine of $t, or in defach fourteen days hard labour, was im posed. He went to gaol.
MF. A. Hazeland, second police magistrate, had the master of the German steamer Afa thilde before him, at the Palice Court on Wed- nesday, on the complaint of Police-sergeant Aris, of Kennedy Town Police Station. The police say the captain failed to attach rat funnels to his hawsers while lying alongside a wher! The charge being admitted, the captain was fined $5.
THE 4. Bornce lett Sandakan for Hongkong at top m. on 4th inst. For the next few tips of
Imperial Household, Mr. Chinda, Vice-Minister were present Viscount Tanaka, Minister for the for Foreign Affairs with Mrs. Chinda, and others in the evening Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald and Colonel Hume, Attaché in the British Em
Bimi, who gave a dinner in honour of the His imperial Highness General Prince Fu bassy, with other officials, were the guests of.
British Ambassador.
peace in Cuba.
river-stermer, it was limited to the valuable this steamer there will be a new Captain, Can. direction of the doorway, 10 the door. Ar about six o'clock on Wednesday a Chines
ting worse, and the kishi was seen then, in chuvia, Mangalia und Korea, and to beild three the principle freight on the f teful voyage of perial German Naval Reserve, is leaving fortwo he was doing in the open at that time of the from a gang-plank into the street. He was
ult, and at the time noticed a steamer coming out, which later proved to be the kushi Mars bound South. The Yochase having tows the Japanere steamer naturally had the heels of her and get well ahead, is presently, by her actions, it was seen that the Akorki was in difficulties and probably aginund. On getting nearer Capt. Brown, found that the bash Mary was actually ground on the reef known to marinern as the North Merope, hore, a very dangerous reef-about co miles net from Awoy, And near Chuple Island The steer was ny- ing signals of distress, signifying that she re quired, immediate assistance, and as the Yochow came nearer it was seen bat large beas were breaking over the stranded vessel. It was sern at once that the #kisht could not get off without sinking in deep water and the Cap thin of the 'Parhow hoisted signals that his ship would stand, by, getting as near at safety would permit, and take off the crew of the strand ed steamer. The Abiski lanched us under difficulties a heavy sea running and strong gale blowing and with great difficulty the first batch of people from the Akathi were taken aboard, their boats being already half full ni water
wer and Tropes
Bavink
in be used to get them aboard. The weather was meanwhile get.
be slowly singing, with the sens sweeping her clean, fore and alt. By this time the dhasht's boats' crews were so completely exhausted that their complement had to be filled by such mem-. bern ofthe Purpur crew as could be spared in order to transfer the people remaining on board the wreck which was quic ly sinking. Even tually, under great ris, the
captain, officers and remainder of the crew at the Akashi werd transferred to the Yerkese in an exhausted condition, together with, as far as can at pre sent he estimated. $33,000 treasure. On their last trip the boats were interfered with by native pirates, and Capt. Brown found it necessary 10 give the aides to fire upon them, in order to allow the rescuing boats to ap proach the sinking ship. The Yachow first came in touch with the Akashi at 8 nm, and at 4 p.m. she proceeded on her voyage to Hongkong., 137 people having been rescued from the wree under aniverse circumstances and not a life lost. When last in view, the Akasha's deck was only a few feet above water, and no other steamer bad sighted the wreck during the day. Next day at daylight a steam er passed the scene of the wreck, but reported nothing visible, and it is presumed that the versel was broken up by the heavy sea during the night. Had nai the Fachoru heen within hallat the critical moinent, it is probable that all on board the Abashi would have been lost.
The refugees from the wrecked steamer were most hospitably treated by (aptain Brown and his staff, and wern dal. Landed in Hongkong.
As an appreciation of the services rendered by the Fachow, the matter: of the Abashi Maru sent the following letter to the agents of the Chine Navigation Company
Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Hongkong, October 4, 1906," Messrs. Butterfield and wwire,
Gentlemen.--I hereby beg to offer you on behalf of my passengers, crew and myself, my most sincere than for the kind Resistance
Last year Mr. Hartman, President of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, came to Japan and was approached on the matter. Then the General anager of the Toyo Kisen has visited Ametics, and negotiations for
purchase of the four PM, steamers had made chude the deal was about to be signed when considerable · progress, and a contract to con- the danchuria met with an accident near Honolulu, and the tangelio shared a similar tained heavy damages, the repair of which will fate off Midway stand: Both steamers rus. involve an immense amount of money, and Mr. Asano thinks that when they are related their value will have deteriorated so that they may be no onger fit for the Pacific service, The purchase of the four steamers has con- sequently been abandend. Same Japanese steamship-owners have under contemplation a scheme to open a new "Tacific
service, addition to certain French steamers already in the field in coupetition with the Toyo Kiten Kaisha, and the report of the formation of a trust may have been purposely circulated in the particular interest of these competitors. The object of the Tayn isen Kaisha in the pro- posed extension of the Pacific service was only in prepare for the future competition of the Hamburg Amerika line, and that Toyo Kisen Kaisha is not in be exploited by one or two reigners will be seen from the future policy of the company-Japan Chroničle.
NEW APLAR STEAMER.
THIAL TRIP OF 8.5, "JAPAN."
.
in
"The new steamer Zupan, which has been built and engined by Messrs. Workman, Clark and Co. (Limited), Belfast, for Messrs. Apcar and
to us by your steamer Vechew on. eptember, of Calcutta, left the builders' wharf at 30, 1906,
We also wish to testify as to the exileme kindness of Capt. Brown, his chief officer and second officer, engineers all, and passenger, towards every-one of us, when, after pickinë us up, made gika of clothes and necessaries to ship wrecked mariners, and offers of every .possible assistance.
Milewater Basin on 20th ult, and steamed down the Lough for hour speed trials and adjustment of compasses. The Japan is the second vessel constructed by the firm for these owners, and 11 intended for the mal service between Cal. Cutia and Chinese ports. She is a hand. some vessel, 455 ft, in length, with a gross tonnage of over 6,000 tons, and has two Words fail me at present, but please accept complete steel decks, with poop bridge and this ac nowledgment of the expression of
top gallant forecastle, all the exposed decks Hour" heartfelt gratitude, and "my"
and
being sheathed with teak. Special attention believe me,
has been given to the accommodation for Gentlemen,
A ned second-class passengers. The fist Yours respectfully, class state-rooms are placed in steel bou
houses on (54.) J. A. MEKLIN,
the bridge deck at the forward and after ends (Master), late Akashi Jaru,of the engine and boiler casings. These rooms
FUNERAL OF MR, GUTERKES.
The Japan Chronicle, of gth fast, any Yesterday morning the funeral took place at Kobe of Mr. F. F. Guterres, whose death was reported in Sunday's issue. The cortège left the residence of the family in Nakayamate-fori at about eight o'clock for the Roman Catholic Church, where A requiem mass was held, Father Faga officiating. At the conclusion
of the mass absolution was pronounced by the Bishop of Osaka, Mgr. Jules Charton, an old friend of the deceased who specially attended to perform this most impressive part of the service. The whole staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, with which deceased was 10 Long connected, attended the service.
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The disaner to the well-known steamer žiau❘ bow on the Hongkong-Canton run ia, fortunate- ly, unattended by lostes in varn dealers. Heavy as was the loss sustained by the burning of the
cargo of silk and matting which constitutedtain Bambill, who is a Lieutenant in the Im
the a.. Hankow on the rath, October
months' training in the Imperial Navy. He is Arrivals: Per steamers Catherine Apear most popular with all who have had the pleasure and Numpang (from Calcutta), and Biojun of meeting him and we wish him every success Maru, Mazagon, Trieste and Kaposhima Moru | ́and a speedy return to 1.5. Borneo. and Delta (from Bombay) of about zoco bat for longkong nd 33.500 bales for Shanghai..
Shipments.To Shanghai and Northeim. Ports about 9,000 bales.
U cleared Stock-bout 38,000 bales. Unset Stack-About 105,000 balen. Exchange-We quote, to-day, as under:-
India T. T. at Rs. 168 per cent,
Demand
1091
2.33/160-$ TH. 771-5100
32 fd. per oz.
14
London T. T. Sh. 2.3 id.-S.
11
18
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Silver .......
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling London-Bank T.T....
Do.
-demand... Do. 4 months' sight France--Bank **T. America-Bark T.T. Germany-Bank T.T.. India T.T.
Do demand Shanghai-Bank T.T- Singapore T.T. Japan-lank T.T. Java-Bank T.T..
4 months' sight 1 JC. 6 months' right L/C,
Buying
REFERRING to the import of sugar in antici pation of the new-Customs Tariff, Japanese contemporaries, state that the import in Tokio and Yokohama. amounted to about 185,000 EIGHTEEN men, who were arrested by Ser-
piculs, in Osaka and in Kobe about 180,000 gean Lee, of No. 1 Police Station, at No. 28, INSPECTOR Gourlay, of No. 2 Police Station,picule, and in Woji and other places about Albany Street, Wanchai, on Tuesday as a result charged a man before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, 60.000 piculs-s grand total of 410,000 piculs. of a gambling raid, were arraigned before Mr.
at the Police Court on Wednesday, with being a
In addition, a large amount of crude sugar was F. A. Hazeland, on Wednesday, at the Policegue and vagabond and having no fixed place imported. The 430,000 piculs of sugar le equal Court. The game was for a very small amounts of abode. The defendant was seen at about to the consumption in this country for nine On the police proving their case the two ring: three o'clock this moming by a lakong loitering months. Saccharine has also been extensively leaders were fined $25 apiece and the rest of about Spring Garden Land. The policeman imported. The export of sugar to China the men $1 each.
hid himself in a doorway to watch the actions expected to fall off, and the sugar-market in of the defendant, but the latter, who had Japan is at present weak, a state of affaire sighted the lukeng in the doorway, propped which will be aggravated by the restoration of himself up against a wall and gated in the policamao knew the game was up and leaving way he arrested accused. When asked what mazon came to a very sudden and by falling morning defendant said he was looking for work. employed in a matshed at Shek-tong-taul, and He pleaded guilty to the charge and his Wor in order to enter or leave the matshed it was ship passed sentence of one week's hard labour. necessary to cross a gang-plank, a few inches in width. On Wednesday the mason was crossing A REGULAR Convocation of the Naval and Mi-tie plank, lost his balance and fall into the street litary Royal Arch Chapter, No. 302 S.C., war below, a distance of only eight feet. He landed held in the Masonic Hall, Zotland Street, on Monday, the 15th inst, when the following requisitioned, but on arrival at the scope of the on his head. The police at No. Station were office-bearers were elected for the ensuing fatality they were informed that the unfortunate year, and were duly installed in their various mason died almost immediately after his fall. assisted by M.E. Companion C. Fittock doctor's opinion death was due to concussion offices by M.E. Companion Dr. G. P. Jordan, The body was removed to the morgue, In the M.E.Z., M.E. Companion A. W. Hill, M.E.H., M.E. Companion J. Smith ME.J., M.E. Com panion J. Mcl. Gibson; Scribe E, E Compan Roberts; Treasurer, M.E: Companion . Hor ion J. Blake Scribe N, E. Companiga J. ley; P. So.J., E. Companion N. A. Johansson; S.So.., E. Companion J. Hutcheson; J.So... E. Companion Young Hee: Chancellor, E. Companion J. Anderson; Steward, R. Compa- nion C., Parkinson; fanitor, E. Companion J. Vanstone,
CAPTAIN W. Roberts charged a sickeha coole before Mr. F. A, Hazeland, at the Police Court on Thundny, with refusing to accepi hire yesterday, The coalie pleaded guilty. The complainant said that he approached defendant at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon... De (andant was sitting on the ricksha near Thomas' Hotel. He told the coolie he wanted to go to Wanchal. The coolie-refused to go. A fine of $3 was imposed.
TONDEUS were invited in Shanghai for docking two torpedo-Loat destroyers on or about 17th October. Tenders stating date and time that docking can be carried out and specifying whether it is proposed to dock these vessels separately or in the same dock should be re ceived by the Senior British Naval Officer on board H.M S Clio by ga,m, on 6th inst $41 Tenders were also invited for the repair of
RHM, qurbonl Teal
2/3 1/16
2/3
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3 % prem,
30 days sight San Francisco & New York-$57 A mouths' sight
do.
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of the brain.
LAM Cheung, a boatman, of third class cargo Tuesday, by order of Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, boat No. 1,222, was held in police custody on to enable the police to secure other witnesses to prove their case against him. The charge against him is that of obtaining $15 from a shopkeeper of No. 121, Bonham Strand, yester day, under false pretences. The shopkeeper engaged a cargo-bost to ship some cargo to a A CHINESE detective on duty at Yaumati on parties that $15 would cover the job. Defen steamer, A bargain was struck between the Monday met two men coming from the direction dant heard all that was said. Several hours of the sea beach. One was carrying a huge later, as it is alleged, defendant went to the piece of copper and the other two large tins.hopkeeper, said that the cargo had been de goods and as the explanation they rendered to They were stopped and questioned about the livered and received the money. Defendant had
no sooner turned the corner than the real boat asked, to undertake a journey to the police paid to his jott and knowing that no foki of the detective was not satisfactory they were.
man calledfor his money and hearing that it waD station. The man with the copper stab said
his had come ashore, they got on defendant's he was a marine hawker and the other man a
track and arrested him. The police do not fisherman. The copper was weighed and it expect a conviction will follow, for they allege tipped the scales to fifty catties, the police saying that when the money was paid over to defend- the fisherman was carrying were opened and was remanded until to-morrow. were found to contain American chewing to bacco. The value of the two tins was put dow at 380 The men were taken before Mr. Gom. pertz, on Tuesday, at the Magistracy. The marine hawker was fined $25, and the Asher. man was asked to forfeit $ion, for being in unlawful possession of the goodi.
30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne...2.41718 € selling," said the defendant; I was simply the copper was worth $14. The two tina which apt there was no witacis present. The case
4 months' sight France
6 months' right
4 months' sight Germany.
Bar Silver............ Bank of England rate.. Sovereign.................
....3.91
2.37 ........321
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TANG Chi, a hawker, 19, New Street, was doing a big business selling theatre tickets on the footpath of Queen's Road West, yesterday alternoon, when a policenza stopped the sale 30 and look Tang in tow to the West Point Police Station. He was arrested because he did not 2/3 13/16 possess a hawker's ticket. He was arraigned 1/4 before Mr. H. H. J. Ciampertz, this morning, at the Police Coari, on the charge. "I was not giving them away!" "Pay à fee of $2," said the Court, HABHUJI Morekawa, a Japanese tatooer, of
A CHINEEE clerk employed by Messia, Lazarus No. 6c, Queen's Road Central, was arrested by
and Company, opticians, lost a good portion Detective-Sergeant "erapi on Saturday after- soon in a shop in Queen's Road Central.
19fais queue and came near losing his head, a Morekawa was trying to sell a loaded revolver
the result of a curious accident which took to Chinaman, for which he had no permit |
place on the premises where he is employed, on Tuesday afternoon. The man, Ab Ming by He
was removed to the Central Police Station F. A. Harsland, at the Police Court on Mon lice Court, this morning, two truck caolies ware and released on $25 bail. He came before Mr.
name, was attending to the electric motor AT the instance of Bergeant Fenton, at the Po, which works the lathe for grinding lensbaj.. log, and on admitting possession of the revolvercharged before Mr H, H. J. Gomperts, with His queue was caught in the leather band of the when suddenly, in some unaccountable way, and cartridges he was fined 52, and the re- carelessly driving their truck along Des Voeux wheel,
was dragged. he was
towards it. With Road West, yesterday afternoon. They ad somewhat remarkable presence of mind Ah mitted the offence. The defendants were in Ming braced himself charge of & loaded truck and wore racing oast-
up, and, swinging bla sthand round took a double lasa with his queds." wards at a very fast rato. The men could round his wrist, on which he aos pull themselves up in time when searing it was a remuant only that he released, for with all his might until he at last released it. But.. a corner, with the result that an old woman, cloup on sixty years of age, was knocked down, half its length had been literally top off. Pro the wheels of the truck passing over bath of bably, no doubt, Ah Ming after such an un her feet. The old dame had to be removed to pleasant experience, will do one of two things: hospital. She came to the Court this morning either he will reforms, and cut off bis queue its he case was over. The toes of her feet age, will take care to tuck it fonida his coat a chair and remained in the compound altogether, or, retaining that national append were in bandages. There she was inspected when approaching machinery in motion in by the Magistrate, and as it was no doubt a future. serious affair for a woman of her age, his War- ship ordered baths defendants give, the woman $10 each as compensation.
EVEN Europeana arrived on Thursday from home by the steamer Inaba Moru to join the focal police force,
THE work of raising the s.. Kwongehow, which was sank off Kowloon during the disas trous typhoon a month ago on Thursday, was, according to the police, commenced last night, The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co total output of the Company's bree mines for the week ending September 29, 19:6, amounted to 20,540.08 tons and the sales during the period
to 17,947.70 tons.
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are replete with every convenience for the comfert of their occupiera. The dining saloon
WE learn from a vernacular contemporary that in the forward deck-house is a handsome apari
the British Minister at Peking has fixed the ment. The machinery is of the triple expansion is inst. for a meeting with the Board of type with all the latest improvements, as it is Foreign Affairs regarding Kowloon-Canton supplied with steam from three double-ended Railway matters. and ons single-ended multi-tubular boilers, working under Howden's system of forced draught. After a successful cruise the new steamer proceeded to Earry to load cargo for her voyage out to Calcutta.
RAILWAYS IN KWANGS!..
The Board of Commerce has received a joint petition, signed by sixty-eight gentry and officials representing the whole province of Kwanpai, to the effect that merchants and gentey are arranging to undertake the construc On the conclusies of the ceremony in the tion of its sallways, and requesting the sanction church the journey to Ono Cemetery was re-
of the Throne. The petitioners plead that sumed,
the officiating priest acc mpanying the Kwangsi is situated at the frontier where the collège.
The pall-beaters were Messi. Wa
line of transportation is by no means speedy, Moraes, J. Duan, G. H. M. da Corta, E. M. red unless railways are built, no progress in Silva, Baker, J. J. Gomes, R. Remedion, and J. trade can be expected. A sum of ten million H. Duas.
dollars is proposed to be subscribed for the A large number of beautiful and floral tokpus organization of a Railway Company, and one of sympathy and respect were sent, one im. million dollars will be provided by the pro- me se wreath from the staff of the Hongkong moters as capital. #dbacebal Bank being borne by four mem
Thelius projected willbestarted from Kweilin, More of the junior staff.
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VICEROY Shum Chuen-halen's daughter bas heen engaged to the son of the Inspector of Public Instruction in the Kwangtung pro vince. The betrothal ceremony was performed on the first of this month
C. C. MILTON, an artist, residing at the Con- naught House Hotel, was charged at the Police Court, before Mr. F. A, Haseland, on Saturday last, and made to pay & for assaulting chair coolie in Garden Road the previous afternoon, SEVEN years' imprisonment, with hard labour,
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volver confiscated,
GAGGIA Giuseppe, an Italian, who was former by a railway foreman in Haiphong, gave himself an to the police at the Centraltation on Mon day and begged for a night's accommodation. He informed Inspector Warnock that he had so masay and no fixed place of abode. The Italian was held overnight, and on Tuesday he appeared before Mr. B. H. J. Gomperts on charge of being a vagrant. Giuseppe pinad: ed guilty and was sent to the House of Deten. tion. He also asked the police to communi. cate with bis Consul.
and
pulled
ESSENTIALLY intended for the benefit of American exporters the "Official Shipper's ship Company, should also prove of interest to Guide," published by the Pacific Mall Steam.
It is a massive compendium of advertisements. all concerned with commerce in the Far East, statistics, and the description of the principal
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WING Yau, a coolie, residing at No. 42, Centre Street, got into a quarrel with another of his clansmen at West Point, on Wednesday, over a woman, and settled the affair by laying BECAUSE a policeatan, would not allow himself out his opponent witha fighting iron. Streaming with blood, which flowed freely from the wound Yaumati on Tuesday, the latter got very dis. to be hugged by a fireman surnamed Li at on his head, the coolie lodged a complaint to orderly and had to be arrastad. Li is a roman before Hr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, laat night and, following the example of bis pots and Bangkok There is the police and Wong was arrested. Taken on board ocean-going steamer. He came ashore ports touched at from San Francisco to Singa on Thursday, Wong was fined $10 for the as European confreres, he shipped aboard a good to Hongkong and the main entrances to Chins brief reference fault and sto for belag in possession of a fight-sized cargo of samshus. It was not long before and as a maurer of fact some idea is given of for six weeks. Ing-iron without a police permit. He went in the cost-shoveller was overcome by a fit of all the ports en routs. Advertisements form the
merriment,
on disorderliness, and greater part of the book and the advertisere havn catwined biss
the road home Ei their games inscribed in a commercial directory The officer naturally objected, especially when business people in the several ports referred he saw who it was, and told the amorous one but anchored himself lighter round the officer's tion. After glancing as the illustrations in the
to. Curiously enough so in his Chinese
best
Li paid no notice the Hongkong and Ro mention is made of
Banking Tentity waist, until the policeman found breathing book the only errors Wa detected was with re- ledze of jiujitay into operation, Li's ardour was cribed as "Benjamine, Kelly, and Patt matter of impossibility, and putting his know ference to a local firm of brokers who are da subdued, and he was marched to the station the wall known photograph of the decapitation and charged for belag, drunk and disorderly. of pirates at Kowloon city which is ascribed to Wednesday, and was fined $ for his previous should stimulate trade between the Blates and He was placed before Mr. F. A. Haceland on Feking The volume is admirably printed and night's enjoyme}/
China
CHAM Lol, a coolie, employed in the Occidan
was the sentence passed upon Wong Chal tal Hotel Kowloon, was charged before First andau Yan who were found guilty by the Palica Magistrats Mr. Gomperts, at the Police fary, by his Honour the Chief Justice, at the Copit, on Monday, with stealing $ts from Gaston Criminal Fessions, of robbery, under circum-Regairar, chief officer of the steamer Charles stances already recorded in them columns. Bardouls on Saturday. The complainant was In the six-a-side football matches playedion hotel. It was picked up hy defendant, who alleged to have dropped the money to the the Hongkong Football Club ground, at Happy denied that he saw the money. A policeman Valley, on Tuesday afternoon, Garrett's team was called, accused was searched and the ma- played Henderson's six, and won by ons goal may recovered on his person. to all.. Franklin's team also played Miller's, being proved defendant was sentenced to six The charge tta provincial capital, nonbward to Chuanchow' the game ending in a diaw, no acoring rasmitad, i wesks hard labour and six hours stocks.
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