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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 1906.
advance in prosperity accordingly. At pro | sent the New Teritorics are for the most part an Oriental Tom Tiddler's ground, be yond the range of the civilising influences of "either Canton or Hongkong, but with the railway in active operation the people will be led to understand and appreciate the A. S. WATSON & CO., | virtues of inter-communication and to profit
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PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER.
DARINO EXPLOITS.
[From Our Own Corruspondent.}.
Wuchow, foth November. firacy is greatly on the increase in the West River. Do Sing, Takhing and Fong Chuen seem to be the headquarters of the pirate gnags. A number of petly piracies have, lately occurred between Wüchow and Sani- shni, and not only have the usual, méthods been employed-viz, buarding a launch as passengers and then rising at a given signal, | but also new and more daring methods are now in progress. A couple of steam launches have lately been pirated and the pirates got
Tun Sliverlip, one of the largest venels be- onging to the "Shell Transport Company, has recently completed a remarkable ¬ from Singapore to London, a distance' ol 11,850 miles. The vessel left Singapore ou Aug. 49 and arrived at London Sept. 20. During the whole of the voyage the main engines worked without a stop, and the liquid fuel apparatus, which was working part of the voyage in thereby. It is common knowledge that the conjunction with local and part of the voyage alone, also worked without a stop or hitch of New Territories are a vast field of mineral
any kind. The record made by the sister wealth. As we reported previously, iron vessel, the Goldmouth, has thus been confirmed ore has been found in paying quanti
IN connection with the experiment to deter ties and there is reason to beliere
mine the capabilities of an all-itish nail that there is coal in abundance. So
route to the Far East, it is interesting to "note far nothing has been done to open up these that the record mail transito to Hongkong and mines, although prospecting licences have Shanghai date back to 18,3, in May of which way with a good bit of booty; hut last week the pirates used one of the launches they been granted by the Government; but when year the Company's steamship Oriental de- the difficulties of carringe are overcome
livered maits at Hongkong 24 days front pirated to run down other launches and suc then we may assume that capital will be London. In the following month her sister ceeded in their designs. However, one launch, that of a Salt Commissioner, put up a fight and ship Pentusular landed mails at Shanghai, the CONFECTIONERY. invested and the mines exploited. It is transit at which between London and that portland out some of the pirates, but the rascals long been a subject of remark that Hogl occupied 27 days 15 hours. Ordinarily, get away, and kidnapped the engineer kong is to a certain extent dependent the maitria Quez is delivered at Hongkong in (Chinese) of the pirated lunch. There are entirely on the shipping. It is just pos 26 days, at Shanghai in 29 days.-L. Cary amount of gunbeats on the River, foreign sible that the construction of the railway Express -
and Chinese. The latter are good boats and welt dimed, but absolutely useless for the Canton may discover a hinterland. which will give an impetus to the trade Two coulies-one with a nasty gash on the left suppression of piracy, as the captains of these side of his face-employees of the Quarry Bay Chinese gunboats, instead of pairolling the of the Colony and provide new sources
Shipyard, got into a mix-up yesterday, and various parts of the River, congregate at some of wealth for the community. At all events
came before Mr F. A, Hazeland, als morning,gwen spot, where they indulge in gambling, the line is bound to prove of advantage to
at the Police Court, pleading guilty to a charge and have a general good time. There is only the Colony, and we trust that a definite of being riotous and disorderly in the works ose solution for the suppression of piracy in start will be made at the Chinese end in the yesterday. The first defenfant, it appeared, tis River and that is in have these Chinese
WE have just unpacked our New Season's Confectionery 'imported from the leading London and Parisian Houses including-
CHOCOLATINES, CHOCOLATES.
CARAMELS, PRALINES,
FON-
to
very near future. Once it is made evident that the Chinese are prepared to carry otit their part of the scheme with vigour then FRUIT JELLIES, NOUGAT, TUR- the British section of the road will be push-struck, his opponent on the side of the face with
DANTE.
KISH DELIGHT,
ed forward with the utmost zeal. It is R happy augury for His Excellency Viceroy Chow Fu that he should take office with so PASCALL'S TOFFEE and MIXED many circumstances in his favour and we
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BWEETS.
CADBURY'S SUGARED ALMONDS,
BURNT ALMONDS. WALNUTS, MILK CHOCOLATE,
NUTTONA, &o.
Packed in the daintiest boxes or in the simplest to sent the taste.
can only hope that these satisfactory por tents will continue through his reign.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
LIEUTENANT G. G. Bavin, serving as the gunboat Brumbie on the China Station, has
been reappointed to that ship on promotion to that rack.
As the result of the smoking concert given by the Portuguese community at the Lusitano Club on the 20th ult; in aid of the Typhoon Re- lief Fund, the sum of $597.24 has been handed over to the hon, treasurer of the fund.
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ADVICES have reached Tokio slaying that the
reprimanded the second for neglecting his work. A quarrel occurred, quickly followed by a fight, during which the fusi defendant
a pade, laying him oul. The usher coolics would have joined in to help their unfortunate mate, but for the walchiman who came on the scene and arrested the two men. His Worship find them $3 each.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
MORE FIRES.
- [From Our Own Correspondent.}
Canton, 12th November, Early yesterday morning at 5 o'clock a fire broke out near the wharf in the southern portion of the city. The fire originated in a bamboowireshop and lasted until seven o'clock, during that time some five buildings were destroyed.
Aboul the same hour another outbreak oc corred at Saikee in the wostera portion of the city, destroying one building and damaging a building on both sides of the burnt out house.
TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE
KOWLOON-CANTON 'RAILWAY.
BRITISH-CHINESE AGREEMENT
SIGNED.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 13th November,
11.55 am.
During the forenoon a slight conflagration
The Agreement relating to the started at Tarpatpo, but it was got under control before any extensive damage was done
Kowloon-Canton Railway, which has An attempt to set fire to a house occurred at formed the subject of prolonged Hing Luong Street, yesterday, this being the fourth time within the week, but was fornogotiations between the Chinese tunately suppressed at once. It was ascer Government, and the British and tained that the house had been heavily insured
A bag of gunpowder was found on the Chinese Corporation, has at length
beon signed. premises One of the inmates of the shop has been attested and is to be dealt with
THE NEW VICEROY,
It is reported that II.E. Viceroy Shum to-day
handed over his seal to the Provincial Tren- surer peading the arrival of the new Viceroy. le jet his yamen this morning to take up his temporary residence at the Dutch Folly, until the arrival of the s.s. Auping.
All the different officials left here this morn
A GOLD MINE.
gunboats caprained by Europeans of the Cusing for tampon, to meet the new Viceroy, tems Service, who would do their duty and who is expected to arrive some time to-day on soon have the river cleared of pirates. In the
board a Chinese gunboat. estly days, when the West River was first opened, foreigners of the Customs Service were detatched for this work of clearing out pirates and were successlui-the majority of the men having had gold medals conferred on them by the then Canton Viceroy, for their efficient service in keeping the West River pirates in. active. A return to this former practice will be a case at the Police Court today:The posare in bear good results and ought to be Thee have no hope of securing a conviction advocated.
against you," said the Count, abil asks to ! withdraw the case. You are discharged, but you will be re-arrested il sufficient evidence can be obtained." The case was against a
The following was Mr. Hazeland's decision in
widow who was alleged to have mbibed another
woman of four gold rings, valued at $1.80,
and Sza in banknotes. These were in a box
on a side table. The widow paid complainant a friendly call yesterday. When she left the valuables became missing, and the widow was arrested, but the missing property was not found. She was placed before the Court to- day, with the result given above.
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has been considerably relieved. The drain of gold from London to the United States now shows a very material decrease.
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RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the lith November, 1906-Library, Non-Chinese, 250; Chinese, 1: Total, 64, Musauni, Nou Chinese, J02; Chinese, 2,111; Total, 2,213.-
A communestions intended for publication in
“16 HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI” MoA YA MARRIAGE has been arranged and will adfrowed to The Blitar, 1, 1 House Host, and shortly take place, between Lieut. B.E. Bould be acompanied by the Writer's Name Bul Stanger Leather, MS... 119th Infantry, and Miss Minnie Charlotte Anderson, the guest of Major and Mrs. Chitty, of the fi9th Infantry, stationed at Kowloon.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE). DALLY-350 per annum. Waxkux-$13 per annum The rates per quarter and per mensem, proptional, The dally imus is delivered free when the address in socomible to momeuger." (a copios sent by port an additional $1,80 per quarter in charged for postage, The postage on the weekly inste to any part of the
world is 30 chris pár quarter,
Slagle Copio Dally, ten cents Weekly, twenty,
fira conta.
THE steamer service to Vladivostok is usually closed about November every year for winter, The Hastern Steamship nwing to the ice. Company of Vladivostok is said to have under contemplation a scheme to provide two ice breakers to keep a passage open so that the steamship service can be waintained without interruption throughout the winter:
Greenock the steamer Nyanza, of 6,000 tons register, for the P. hud Q. Steam Navigation Company. She is the third vessel built of the four aidered in the beginning of this year, the remaining steamer being the Nure, which is well forward in her construction. Like her
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sister ships the Nike and Narwar, the Kranza
BREACH OF CONTRACT.
MENDICANTS FATAL BALL.
COOLIES AFRAID OF GHOSTS 1
A mendicant, seventy-eight years of age, died in a hut in the coffee plantation, Carolins, Hill Road, yesterday morning, as a result of injuries he received' in a fall on the previous night. From a story which was related to
Inspector Gourlay, of No. 2 Police Station, yesterday, by coolies residing in the neigh Gold has been discovered at Kwan Yin Hill bourhood, it appeared that the old beggar
while returning to his hut on Sunday night,, outside the city, and Mr. Chang Pai Sze has shipped and fell on some loose stones and communicated with the Board of Commerce
was severely bruised about the head. His on the fact. Two Incal merchants are at pre moanings were heard by other coalies living sent floating a company to work the mine on
on the plantation and they went out and · trial and if gold is found in payable quantities, brought the old man home, where, as they will duly register the company at already stated, he died roi long afterwards. king in the Shangpu. The authorities here The inspector inquired of the coolies why it have received a telegram from the Shangpu was they did not report the matter to the sta inquiring whether this said, site contains gold tion on Sunday night, instead of waiting until in payable quantities, and, if so, the Govern the following morning, but the men were back- ment intends to work it
ward in giving a reply. After some pressing they said that since the typhoon and the burial. of persons in the plantation ghosts have con- antly been seen and they were afraid to leave their huts that night to report the matter, but waited until day dawned!
THE SHANGHAI, POLUNTEERS,
UNDELIVERED CARĠO BOAT. the Supreme Court this morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Prisne Judge, presid-' GERMAN AND PORTUGUESE COMPANIES. ing in the tummary Jurisdiction Court, gave judgment in the case in which the Kwong The N. C. . News, of 5th inst, says :-The ing firm, of No. 57 Bonham Strand, West, German and Portuguese Companies, S.V.C.. sued Chan Shi, owner of the Ha, Hing, cargo had a field day yesterday in the Sicawei district The Germans mustered the Race Club, and boat No. 693, for the sum of $200, being the amount claimed by plaintifs as being due to the Portuguese at St. George's Farm, the former them by the defendant for (t)'breach of a con-taking up a defensive position behind iract to hire out to the plaintiffs the said cargo Hung-chang's Monument, off Sicawei Road boat, and (2) for return of the deposit money of Aboul 8.30 am, the Portuguese Company se to attack and were split up into thee division: $100; the bargain money.
-one to quiflank the Germans on the right, 'another to fulfil a similar duty on the left, and the third held in reserve to complete the attack The fint division marched by way of Sicawe Road, Inking to country near Nanyang College while the second division took the Jesstiel and Brenap Road route. The reserve divizion advanced along Route Say Zoong Avenue, Paul Brunet and Sicawei Road. on the arrival of the Portuguese Reserve the German outposts were already engaged between
Mr. F. X. d'Almada a Castro appeared for ke plaintiff firm, and Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. D. D. Thomson's office. represented the de- fendant..
His Honour said that the plaintiff's story was
15 450 lt in length, 53 ft. in breadth, and 33 ft. that they agreed to rent the cargo bobi, H
rental of 6 in. depth. Imended chiefly for the China | Hing, from the defendant at`a trade, she has accommodation of a superior | $joo per mentem, and deposited with the description for 54 first and 40 second saloon defendant the sum of $row for what is known passen.crs, and her equipment includes all the as "bargain money, the defendant agreeing most approved appliances for the efficient and to return the bar, ain money and also pay an- rapid handling of cargo. After the launch the other Sroo by way of damages if he failed to Nyancu was towed to the filling out basin, deliver the boat for hire to the plaintiff firm on where her machinery will be put on board. the date agreed upon. In proof of their story plaintiff's managing partner produced a book 11 Kam, a foreign gonds de iler, of No. 236, in which was entered that agreement or con- Des Vaux Road Central, was released on tract. Defendant failed to deliver the cargo bail his morning in the sum of $100 host on the date contracted for. · On the other A. Huz-land on hand, défendant said that the amount agreed appear before M. F. Thursday Dext
for examination
into upon was $ on a month, and not $300; that charges preferred against him by a Chinese most of the agreement was added by plaintiff
to
woman. The complainant was Leung, allerwards; a d that the agreement regarding married woman, who charges that defendant the price was verbal, and was not entered in obtained from her, $29, by means of the Bank the agreement at the time, but was added later An informal meeting of the shareholders in the
Note trick. Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, Messrs. by the plaintiff. But this, his Honour said, Wedníwei Gold Mining Co. (1905) was held
Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the defence, defendant bad entirely failed to provė. Taking at Shanghai on 8th inst., when it was decided that the directors should put before the share-aspector Called, of No. 7 Police Station, ap- the two stories together it appeared to his peared for the police. The police are, of Honour that the plaintiff's story was the most
statement that $700 was the sum agreed
the cross fire of the out-link- ing divisions of the Portuguese, but the defend ers had taken up a defensive position under excellent cover, of which they made the fulles use, and the attackers' reserve were compelled to advance in the open, which meant practical
The verdict of the umpires
annihilation.
Capt. Stewart (for the Germans) and Capt Collyer (for the Portuguese)—was in favour of
Palice Station, where an excellent tiffin was
CHINAMAN'S MYSTERIOUS.
DEATH.
WENT THERE TO ROB
The two Chinamen, who were held on suspicion by the Yaumati l'olice as being the cause of a coolie's death at Yaumati on the 5th instant, were this morning ordered by Mr. F. A. Hazeland to be released, as the police could not adduce any evidence to indict the men. Readers will remember that on the afternoon of the 5th November the police discovered a China- men in an unconscious condition and bleeding freely from the mouth, ears and nose, and with his left leg broken, lying in a back lane at the rear of house No. 183, Station Street, Mongkok. Near the man were the two defendants.
The police removed the unconscious man to hospital, but he died the same night. The de- fendants were taken in charge by the police, bat they refused to dwell on the subject when inter- rogated. After some investigation, however, the police, have come to the opinion that the deceased and the two defendants were in com pany at the time. They decided to rob a house
in the lane and the deceased was chosen to do
the defence. When the "cease fre" had been the work, while the two defendants acted as watchers below. Deceased made an ascent by sounded the combatants adjourned to the Chinese gardens behind the Bubbling Well the water-sport and, in mid-air lost his hold and dropped into the lane, where he was found by the police. The defendant, unfortunately, did not have the chance to get away before the police arrived and were caught. His Worship was of the same opinion, and discharged the defendants, at the same time forming In-
served by the commissariat of the Portuguese Company.. After this, athletic sports were held, at the conclusion of which the two com panies marched back to town, the Germans
If he Tongkang Welcaranh holders a scheme on the lines of the second opinion that the case will collapse at the next likely and reliable, and that the defendant's dismissing at the Race Club and the Forspector Macdonald that an inquiry, was, un-
scheme submitted to shareholders, and pre- ferably on the basis of an increase of capital hearing as the defendant is known in be a re HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1906. rather than on one of liquidation and the form-spectable man, and they believe it to be a case
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
By a somewhat curious coincidence fol.
ation of a new company;
of mistaken identity,
THE inmates of No, 18, Lower Lascar Row rc.
luguese at the Club Unilio.
H.B. VICEROY SHUM.....
WANTS LOAN OF $3,000,000. [From a Correspondent.]
necessary.
IMPERIAL SPECIAL FAVOUR,
GRANTE TO HE. CHÓW, FU.
[From a Corresponder £.]
Canton, th Novéniber. It has now been learnt here that H,E, Chow
upon for monthly. 'reat of the boat was undoubtedly an exaggeration, as the price would have been far too high. Supposing the THE Portuguese Government has been iBceived a bad scare shortly after two o'clock rent agreed upon was $700, then why did not defendant's story was true, and that the monthly formed that the demand for opium among the yesterday morning when they discovered that a the defendant see that that sum was entered in Chinese coalies on the Rand has led to ex- stranger was in the house. The paster of the the agreement prn 'used, while, at the same lowing immediately on the heels of Vir... Itensive snuggling of opiam between Lourenco house-a silversmith-sprang out of bed in a time, when these proce dings were instituted. Shum's departure to his new seat of governing that his son, Chow Hok Yuen, who was for roy Chow Fu's declaration in favour of the Marques and Johannesburg. The Portuguese moment, and grabbing big stick told the why did he not bring a counter-claim against ment, I.E. Gnds the finance of Kwangtung a
intruder to come forth. Like a whipped cut
rendeied himself. He was handed over to lukang who removed him to the Central Police Station. There he was.cognised as the notorious house-breaker, Chu Hung, who was banished from the Colony in April, 1905. He was celled. He was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, later, at the Police Court, with returning from banishment, and being found in a private dwelling house with intent to commit a felony. On the first count he was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour and <four hours' stocks. On the next item he re-
ceived an extra month's gaol.
a min crawled høm under a' bed and sur.
the plaintiff fum: But whatever the rent was failed to deliver the boat for hire as agreed, to be the defendant had been proved to have
and had thereby rendered himself liable to pay the $roo damages and return the Sico bargain
plaintiff firm, with costs, against the defendant. There would be judgment for the
money
A PROFESSIONAL SMUGGLER.
A HEAVY PENALTY
A Chinaman, who is known to the police as a professional smuggler, came before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, charged with being in possession of arms with out having a permit from the police.
A few days ago a policeman on duty in Queen's Road Central saw defendant carrying a box on his shoulder. The officer asked the man what he bad in the box and on receiving the box. The box was opened, and it was Nothing for a reply told the man to show found to contain three Winchester repeating rifles. As he could not show a permit the man was locked up.
Canton. 13th November.
As the time approaches for H., Viceroy Fu, Viceroy-designate of the two Kwang,learn
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
authorities have already confiscated a consider-
many years in Canton, and was a great favourite Kowloon Canton Railway scheme, the an able quantity. An Englishman named Com-
a pretty low ebb, as he has drawn over of H.E. Viceroy Shum, was to be transferred nouncement is made to-day that the agreemings has been arrested at Johannesburg
in the Province, and now finds there are prac. be allowed 10 remain in Canton. He had been $3,000,000 from the exch quer for public works from that place to Yunnan, memorialized the Throne, praying that his son, Chow Hok Yucaj ment with regard to the construction of the and heavily fined for engaging in the trade.
tically no more funds. Knowi g this, and with looking after the Government interests in con- line has been signed by the Chinese Govern
WAN Yuk, a so-called trader, was arraigned
a view to improving matters, and squaring up heating with the construction of the Yost-ban ment. The negotiations on the subject have
before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at
all accounts before turning over the reins of Railways and had given sach satisfaction to occupied a prolonged period and at one
The Police Court, charged with infringing the
government to I.K. Chow Fu, H.E Shum the H.E. Viceroy Shum, that the latter desired to take him away to his new proviaces, time there was reason to fear that, while out exclusive privilege of the Pustinaster-General
other day invited Messrs. Tsin Suk Chow, and
to appoint him to some similar post there. wardly supporting the scheme, the Chinese by taking malt matter out of the Colony,
ChiuSu Kwong, representatives of the Pat Chur | It is, however, contrary to the laws of China officials were inwardly antagonistic. Espe- yesterday, without the same passing through
Tung and Tin Shue Cheung Banks, respec for father and son to hold civil service tively; to dine with .E. Shum at his yame.E. Chow Fu asked this as a most gracious appointments in the same province, but as cially was that view corroborated by the fact the Post Office. An assistant from the fost
Office prosecuted. One of Inspector Smith'».
in order to discus the multer with those gentle favour, pointing out what valuable assistance that the proposal to construct a line to
men arrested defendant taking the letters on
men, and discover what prospects there were of his son's experience in Canton would be to Whampoa was suggested and adopted in a board a Canton boat. The accused pleaded
raising the required loan, HE. Shum also H.E., his request was grinted by the Throne, breath, while the Kowloon Railway hung fire, | quilty, saying he did not know the law, His
invited Weiyuan Yin Shiu Sho, an official of as a very special favour. and seemed to be without favour. There is Worship fined him $100.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to point out the
his yamen, to be present at this dinner party, little doubt that the last Viceroy at Canton
frequent occurrence of grass fires on the slopes
at the close of which Weiyuan Yin said, ad had many objections to the scheme, other
of the Kowloon hilfs, and mentions that an
dressing the bankers above-named, that he was
wise a start would have been made with the
other occurred al 630 p.m. yesterday. The
sorry to inform them that owing to H.E. point he makes is the peculiar appearance of
Viceroy Shum's having to expend ever construction of the Chinese section; but now
these fires, as seen from the Hangkung side of
$3,000,coo on public works in the Province of that his authority in the southern provinces
the harbour, and states that that of last
Kwangtung he found that p ovince somewhat has diminished it is to be hoped that ao fur-
night had all the appearance of an im
embarrassed, financialy, and H.E. Shum there
The sa. Aikoll arrived at New York on 7th
ther obstacles will be placed in the way of the
mense fiery face, all the features being dis
fora desired them to come to his assistance, as inst,
The Mogul Line a.s. Sikh sailed from Liver- › Going into the old records at the Station 'H.E. himself was a poor man, and personally pool on 31st uit, track. In fact, we may take it that the troubles
tinctly outlined, though this was the smallest Delective-segeant Grant discovered that the fire that has taken place in those regions this man was an old offender, having had two
unable to do anything to relieve the situation, The N. Y. K. s.a. Colombo, Maru Bombay of those who originated the scheme are now over and that His Excellency the Governor
year, the biggest blaze being one which oc previous convictions for similar offences. Some Under these circumstances HE. Shum re Linn left Singapore for this port on rith inst curred in October. He further states that the time last year he was fined $100 for being in quested that Messrs. Tsin and Chiu would and is expected here on 16th inst.
The Imperial German Mail 1.6. Prinzest will see his idea of connecting Canton with
instant. Bummonses were then taken' out appearance of the fire was very weird,' as seen
possession of a number of muskets. Again, at arrange to fix him up a loan of $3,000,000 to Alice which lefe here on 7th inst., arrived at Hongkong by rail an accomplished fact. As against them. When the case was called on at this distance, as the "features of the fiery carrying shot guns without a permit, and on
the beginning of this year he was arrested for reimburse the Treasury for the amount which Singapore on 11th inst., at 7 a.m. the new Viceroy said, the railway will ad-turday, Mr. Isaac Turner, bead watchman of face gradually disappeared in the darkness as being taken before the Court he was fined $150. the province. Botis those gentlemen, on behalf left Kobe via Moji and Amoy for this port on had had to be drawn for the public works al The Java-China-Japan Lijn sa. Tjilatjap fance the interests of Canton as well as those the Dock, who appeared for the prosecution, the fire spent itself for want of further fue! The fines on each occasion were paid.
to feed upon, and went out. We complimen informed his Worship that the box containing pleased to accede to H.E. Shum's wishes, nod inst
For an excuse, the defendant, this morning, of their Banks, said they would be only too 12th inst, and may be expected here on 22nd of Hongkong, and a large tract of country said that he had been instructed to ask bis
Worship to withdraw the summonses, is the our correspondent, as he furnishes us with the rifles was given him by a stranger to carss, which is at present largely lost to China will defcodents had consented to return to work, in dates and dimensions of these fires which have but the stranger disappeared when he was
raise the loan asked for. Butas the amount The Impanal German Mail a Roon left-
be brought into touch with the two great fact some were at work yesterday. His Wor-taken place during the past five years, even to arrested. centres of commerce in the south and ship had no objection and struck out the case. the 1.ut of ignition and annihilation (
A fipa of $150 was impated,
TWENTY-EIGHT pattern makers, employed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Lid, all dressed in fine silk clothes, were sum moned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, for leaving the em plony of the company, on the 1st instant, with out giving notice. Mr. G. K. Hall-Button appeared for a few of the defendants. The defendants, it appeared, asked for an increase of wages some time last month and on being refused failed to turn up for daty on the ist
MAILS DUE.
Indian (Kuttang) 15th init. - English (Divanka) 16th lost., 6 a.m, Canadian (Empress of Japan) 18th inst.
was somewhat large they must ask for time to Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on 11th inst fix up the loan, but they would use every in the evening, and may be expected boro oj andeavour to be as expeditious as possible. soth inut, in iha morning.
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