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British, bottoms and where British Companies and individuals possess extensive vested in forests, the value of British land and house property alone being estimated at well over Trela 3,000,000.
That strenuous efforis should be made in concert with the other Powers interested, toward reserving the best ute upon the south bank of the river Lin for an International Settlement, to be controlled by national, tot individual, representation,
"That it most necessary the cinses: watch, be kept at the present time upon the policy of other Powers will regard in any one, or more, of them, seeking to acquire a Cocessing up on the south bank ofther ver, the acquisition of which would undoubtedly place the nationals I ower, or lowes, in a considerably preferential position, and that all possible steps be taken to prevent the acquirement of any ru li national Concession of Unue SAHIBS."
of such
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 1906
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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sight, and nit the houses in the neighbourbed were closed, the inhabitants having been scared by the report of firearms and being unwilling to run any risk of compromising themselves.
Dreck on examination of the body found that life was extinct. Death appeared to have been immediate, an shats had been fired, one penetrating the jaw and passing out at the temple, while the other was embedsted. The face was partly blackcord with powder, -ing the resources in the new territory. The The causeof the breaking of the thrustshaft,
treating that the shots were fired within a few
nches of the l
ately sugar cane has been imported | however, the hard worked engineers got zo from Java and replanted in Formosa with work a second time and again, in two days' very satisfactory results, crude sugar in time, reported temporary repairs had been no way inferior to that produced in Java being effected, Then oursing the weak shaft as much THE H. T. Sondan is expected is return to obtained. This has encouraged the formation as possible the course was again laid, for the Hongking about the 19th instant. of many companies in Formosa for the produc- French port and after three days of anxiety, the tion of crude sugar, with a view to supplying the Kifal arrived at Caps St. James, from whence,CAPT. 1. H. M. Hansley, F.G.A, armament increasing demand in Japan, to checkies opeready mentioned, she was towed to Singa- officer, Hongkong, has been noted for appointed Rural twee sente cert to importation of crude sugar, and alsn to develop- | pore by the Cairo.
ment to the Hongkong Singapore battalion.
The Iritish consular officer at the Lekution, ir. Kirk, was informed, and took charge of he budy. All the servants of the deceased were arrested and are kept is custudy.
The coolie in question has disappeared. earch has been made for hum with a view to Bos muest on giupicion of lus hting the mur.
Suspicion does not rest, however, on the set varts but on a Chinese cholie who was employ, ed at a house in the asighopthaod occupied
women of ill repute.
here had been some trouble hetween the deceased and this man, İ The letter proceeds to point out the disadvan nd Pless had whipped the candie, who lodged liges under which British merchants at New. complaint at the British & sular office. Mr. chwang have been placed as the outcome of Kirk had sent out less and told him he had rrent events. The opeding of hallway in Manjadvised the Chinese that Pless could be sued churia is rapidly changing the made soutes into For assault. Pless and he was willing to pay a this great and fertile region and the annals of fine if ordered to do so, but he did not think the countries conffaling those railways hol imself at fault. --immeri advantage which cannot be
An additional reana *avu ded.
is found. hers, for lavouring the establistuneil at the port of an international settle ent rather thanter. The murder auch place in a street under ja mazies of mattonal concessions, t, order that The Tartar City wall, not for from the la
11en. It seems clear that the message sent to the terminus of the railway there night be equally accessible to all. Other disabilties less by his servant was a trick, successfully Boder which Newchwng is labouring are les mied out in order to inveigle the victim intó enumerated at: 'the evading of dultes collect spot where he met his death. abte by the Chinese Government on goo is passing through the leased territory al Loan JAPANESE IN DAN PRANCIS 0, lung, and across the Nanbera boundaries of Manchun, and by preferential tailway rates" After agtog that ste s be taken to testnic the equalities impled in the Treaties, the mer elius conclude mire hopefully in spre of three was in twelve years, the in Marchura has been truly
rate phenomenal an
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it is generally recognized that this develoment i only in its infancy. Manchuria, affes a axceptionally promising fe'd for Britisk.com- mercial coverprise, and British subjects resident in this port and already engaged in the trade feel confident that, granted equal opportuny and trading facilities, Great Britain cap cotit
a leading past in the ever-increas upon taking log trade of this great and fertile country the area of which approximates to that of Fiance and Germany combined,”
KEP AYRD SETTLEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS QUESTION.
71
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.
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Japanese papers states itat the question of the San Francisco metsage published in
Exlusion of the Japanese children from the punlic schools in San Francisco is reported to have been settled. The settlement' is mainly due the earnest efforts of President chukiren are sail to have been allowed to Rooseveli. One hundred and three Japanese
children hom Wednesday morning, says the attend the schools together with American
Japan Chronicle of zudinst.
Summert up in brief the British merchants of Newchwang ark no more than the equal opportunity which British merchants in China have ever been content to secure, and they do nal express any grave doubt it will be theirs again in Manchuria. Japani, which holds, by virtue
the war, the predominant power At present in the Southern provinces, fully to achieve the restora son in Chipa, pledged wish the corollary of the opravdoor to all na Dons. The railways under her direction cannot on that account be other than channels, for the conveyance of the province and manufactures of the whole world There will soon be re- latively more "open poris" in Manchuna than in any other part of China and communi. cation will be fullyæqual to those prevailing in China proper Sir John Jordan, in the brief space since his arrival in Peking, has aheady shown, in several ways, his appreciation of the fart that British interest in China is Best and foremost a uading interest, and that the op inns of the merchants, who have built up that trade are worthy of clase consideration. After the handling by Sar frhs of the Customs ques tion, his sending to Shanghai of the Commuzicial, and dechres that it is making more Attaché, and fually his direct consultation of the Newchwang business community, it mu be evident that, if the views of the China mer. chants are not always to find direct acceptation. they will as least receive sympathetic attention and weight CD News.
The San Francisco Board of Education, con
of the question with Mr. tinues the message, after a discussion for hours etcalf, who had been
sent from Washington, agreed to abide by the wishes of President Roosevelt to repeal the order for the expulsion from the schools of the
Japanese children as demanded by the Japan ese Ambassador. The Board of Education, however, maintain that they are quite entitled by vinde of the at the of the State of California to exclude all the Asiatic children from the schools.
President Roosevelt has sent a telegram to the Mayor of San Francisco thanking him and congratulating him on the amicable settlement of the dispute.
MURDER OF A FOREIGNER IN
PERING.
The following telegram was published by the. P. and T. Times of the 4th insi :-
“Peking, November 4th –Last night a for- eigner was reported to have been murdered in the south-east district of the Tartar city. The body has been identified as that of a Hitish subject named H. J. Pless, of the firm of H. Y. Stone & Co, asd muideret is said to be a Chinese.
"From ather source it is learned Ploss was that by a Chinese who has escaped; and that the body was buried yesterday.
As soon as the above information was received, the Daily News (Chefon) telegraphed to Peking for further details The following telegram was received in reply last light
Paking, November 0-Harry Picks was murdered by a culi rear the Hatamen, There is scarcely, any motive for the crime except revenge as Pless watch and a sum of money were in his pockets, when his body was found.
During the evening less was playing cards with friends when he was called out by a tick messiga. He was never seen alive again by his friends.
formation of such companies in Fomosa is. carried out under advantageous circumstances, as rubstantial sub-idies are granted, in the industry by the Formosan Government in rccur accordance with the Sugar industry Encourage ment Regulations, in addition to a certain im munity in respect of the tax on sugar This has led the Formosan Suzar Company to increase its expital from Vrou pod to Y5,000,000, and. also the formation of the Oriental Sugar Manu- facturi Company, the shares of which are on the market, and of a company projected by Mesers, Anda and Ogawa, while the incor ported sugar refining compnutes of Osaka and Toxin, and the Dairi Sugar Refining Mill, have been encouraged to establish brasch mills in Formosa. These new companies and mills not only undertake to reclaim waste land and cultivate the sugar cane themselves but intend to buy up small sugar mills at pre sent carried on by Chinese or foreigners with smail capital of Yje, po to Y 300,000. Each of the new companies mills anticipated the production n 120,000 to 130,000 cask of crude sugar annually.
Crude sugar at present consumed by the Tokio and Osaka Sugar Refining Companies and the Dari Sugar Kefining Mill, amnunts to about 250,000 piculs a month, and when the material required by the new companies now added, the latat will be it least 260,000 piculs. being formed is Nagoya and Yokohama, is
Under these circumstances, even if all the new companies and mills projected in Formask are .put into full operation, they will scarcely be able to meet the demand for crude sugar in !apan.
In conclusion, the Osaka journal remarks that while it is maintained in Japan that too many sugar-refining companies are cropping "PinFormosa their number is, as a matter of fact, 100 few, and it is urged that when experi: ments prove conclusively that crude sugar of
tended to the utmost-upan Chronich. good quality can be produced, the cultivation of the sugar cane must be encouraged and ex-
JAPANGHINA TRADE,
THE CAUSES OF PRESENT PROSPERITY,
Steamship Co, speaking recently with refer- Mr. Tosa, Managin Director of the Hunan
ence in the prosperous condition of the Japan- China trade, attributed it to the growth of the purchasing power amongst the Chinese people, chiefly brought about by the re-in the price of silver and the lowering of shipping freight. Generally speaking, the economic conditions in China have been very favourable of late years, though the wholesale missing of copper coin in order to relieve the financial pressure A San Francisco dispatch published in the certain localities has given an adverse effect- Fiji states that funther agitation have broken, in certain extent,
The keen competition pinete movement in San Francisco. out in America in connection with the anti- which is now going on between the Japanese The and foreign steamship companies lins resulted agriates allege that the Japanese Government in areat reduction of freight and passenger Louisiana and California with a view to form not weakened the participants is bec use the r is huving extentive tracts of land in Texas, fares. The reason that the competition has ang settlements for retised, Japanese riders duction in freight and passage has resulted in a The Wath'ngior › Government ridicules the al-
great increase in the quality of cargo and the bumber of passengers, and thus the competitors ibao use devised by the tabour leaders on are enabled in midler good, in a large extent, the Pacific coast for the deleme to the anti-what otherwise would be aruinous, loss. The Japanese movement.
lowering in height has again created an increas
It is
Tomize, ue of the "Seven Professors," who their export is rapidly increasing. However dis is meresting to note that Professor | ed demand for Japanese articles in China, und distingabed themselves for their canvinistic insteful the situation may prove to the steam. declaration against the conclusion of peace ship companies who are engaged in the com- withussia, hobis very moderate views on the petitum, it will not fail to be very beneficial to present all-absorbing question. The following the development of the China trade, for the Statement is attributed introfes or Tomizo articles which are now imported and have establishet a hold on the market will most probably e in so
as these T
The prisen rise in the price of silver, con- uged Mr. Tasa, is by no incans an insignifi cant factor in the encouragement of China trade. The fluctuations of silver are always influencing China irade; good or bad. In 1902 silver fell to from 21 in 22 pence, and though
greatly renovered its price in 1904 it did not ise, above 28 petice. Since November last year it had been oscillating in the neigh bouranod of 30 pence, but it has now risen above 32 pence. This has visibly increased he purchasing power of the natives and stimu lated the demand for Japanese goods. Mr. Tosa concludert by urging that Japan should new lake full advantage of this circumstance as well as the prevailing 'owness of freight to extend the sale in China of the articles she can produce -Japan Chronicle,
THE; DISABLED “KITA)" AT SINGAPORE.
In my opinion, the only course available for the Japanese to revise the situation in Cali fornia is to forcible remind the Americans loudly at a sense of justice tu d buzznity, and appeal to the conscience of the American people who profess to be prond ni their | Christian civilisanon. A rejection by the Begid of Education of 0 e protest of Mr. Lyeno, Japanese Consul-tieneral, wou'd appear to injate the prestige of the Japanese Empire. ut this can be off-set by making repeated protests These protes' could be followed up by sending a string squadron under Admiral Togo into the Golden Gate Bay for the purpose of making a demossuktion. But kuch, mearpies
not neces of the fact that the anti-Japa sary, a view Rese movement is nothing more than còn. seque or of the labour question in a com paratively small locality in America. The onde course to be taken by the Japanese n egard to the question is to act under the strict guidance of the in iple of justice, and do everything to ar sve u ble opinion and strive to induce the San Francisco autharines to reconsider their action. Even the people with Twin Doww BY A NORWEGIAN STEAMER. claim to be bristians cannot remain uimased Fecently Pleas kuri tramble with a poolie when their personal interests appear to be after the nears of the first typhoon, it was re- It will be remembered that immediately whom he whipped. The coole complained to endangered. #such a case, the English. the British paljon and Ples, while denying he French or Germats will not be less infuriated ported that the Russian steamer Kitai, from was in the wrong agreed to pay damages to the than the Americans. Even a trivial difference.ung ong to Singapore homeward bound, was man. This man is now missing. The Chinese when repeated, may result in ineconcil ble verdue, and as day after day passed without and British authorities we investigating the dissered. Anything which may lead in the news of the ship graves fears were entertained as to her safety, so much so that the Master distance of the friendly relations existing Harry J. Hess was very well-known in Che-between the twn ennuiries must be studiously Attendant instructed the Hoarding ficers to 1oo. He lived here several times in recent
avaided Any at empt on the part of the Japanese whether they had seen anything of the Kitai.
inquire of all vessels from the and was engaged in various commercial Years
to arouse hostile feeling: a ainst America and All interrogations drew negative replies and pursuits...
any retaliation is only to precipitate the nation. in the autumn of 1904 he went to South into, unending auble, Professor Tomizu practically all hope was given up when the Africa in the service of the Trinaviat im-strongly advises publicists to keep his view local agents of the steamer, the Danish East migration bureau, and as he was thoroughly well heart. The other six professors are Asiatic Company, received a wire stating that conversant with the Chinese language an silen!!
she had arrived at Cape St. James and reported valuable patient. He returned in Cheian last A San Francisco telegram dated the 1st inst, a breakdown in her machinery. Subsequent year, and remaining here a few months accept- commumcated to us by the rak, is to the advices from Saigon located the accident in the ad a position with the British American Tubac eff et tist Mr. Meigail, Secretary of Commerce tunnel, the thrust shaft having broken, 20 Company and was engaged in travelling an! Iabour, arrived here on that day and der found the damage could not be repaired at
The Kital lay at Saigon a week, for that company between lankow and Peking. clated at the action of the Board of Educa Saigon, so Captain Jurgensen was intirurted About 5 months ago he left the tobacco.com. tion of Elifornia is a variance with the pro- by his head office to the bring the Aital down pany to engage in business for him elf in Pek. visions of the reaty between Japan, and Ame. ing under the firm name of R. Y Stone & Comic, which stipulates that all immunities and
10 Singapore for repairs. This he proceeded to pany.
privileges granted to the people of the most do and late on Friday night the crippled Kitaf favoured nations shall he extended to the Japan. arrived here in tow of the Norwegian steamer ese. No settlement was arrived at in regard to
Cairo, the schools question.
malier
When Pless first came to Chefoo he was in the Chinese maritime Customs service,
The following detailed account of the mur der of Harry J. I'less is taken from the Chinn Times.
Further details as to the murder of Mr. Plexa at Peking on Saturday night point to revenge on the part of a Chinese as the motive
of the crime.
Mr Ples lived in a Chinese house, his own properly, at Peking, and took his meals of the Hotel du Nord. He went to the hotel on Saturday night as usual, and after dinner card party was arranged. Mr. Plesa was play ing when his own servant came in and said that he was wanted at a house a little distance Away, where some one was waiting for him.
THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN
FORMOSA.
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS.
eastward as to
it was
the mest taxed of all the lengths of shafting, fas nt yet been definitely ascertained, but is believed that the propeller struck some wreckage which was unnoticed in the dark and the sudden jar caused the brust shaft, which with the thrust binck takes the thrust or push of the propeller, to snap. As several of the pro- peller blades me broken it is quite possible this surmise is the correct one..
Great credit is due to Captain Jurgensen and his officers, and particularly the engine-room staff, for getting the Krial safely into Saigon at a time when a sudden typhoon might have wrought fatal disaster to the vessel. The Kital will be docked in due course in one of the Tanjong Pagar basis-Singapore Free Prest.
HINDUOS IN VANCOUVER, HONGKONG ASKED TO TAKE ACTION,
Council held last month, the Mayor called at At a meeting of the Vancouver Municipal tention to the Hindoo invasion and said that he reports received from the medical health officer had been practically forced to take action by and other officials to the unsanitary conditions in which the Hindoos were living. The were from 15 to 2 in shacks only fitted to accom- medate one. Things indicated also that houdreds of them would be faced with starva- tinn in the winter. He asked the city clerk ta read some telegrams that had been sent, One sent to the under Secretary of State for the colonies, Mr. Winston Churchil', and also to the Secretary of the colony of Hongkong as
as follows:
"East Indians being shipped to B. C. in large numbers under misrepresentation respect ing state of labour market. Feeling very acute against people responsible, as liable to be large mortality amongst destitutes. Please take such action as you may deem necessary to prevent further shipment,"
One lo Sir Wilfrid Laurier read: "Cily of Vancouver will not stand for any further dumping of East Indians here. Miss meeting called to consider active preventive measures, unless definite authoritative assurance received that government has prohibited the importation of these undesirable immigrants" Both of these were signed by the Mayor.. The Colonial:
Secretary at Hongkong replied Indians monly in transit from India, Ad- vise you should ask Canadian Government to approach Government of India."
THR Chinese Engineering and Mising Co.'s total ou put of the Company's three mines for
the week ending Cctober 27, 1966, amounted to 22,900.0 tons, and the sales for the period to 20,95.53 tons,
As the result of the smoking courent given by the Paragrese community at the Lusitans Club on the 20th ult, in aid of the Typhoon Re. lief. Fuod, the sum of $597.24 has been handed Over to the hon. treasurer of the fund."
INSPECTOR Dymond. of Aberdeen. Police tation, charged four grasscutters before M1. C. A. D. Melbourne, on Thursday, at the Police Cour, with trespassing an overament plantation, near Stanley, and cutting, grasI there, yesterday. A plea of guilty was entered and each defendant was fined $1.
Melbourne, at the Police Court on Monday, THREE truck cholics were here Mr. C. A. 12. charged with drawing their truck along Central (near the Clock Tower), og Saturday prohibited district, to wit, Queta's Road forenoon. They did not know the law, they said. Fined $1 each, nevertheless,
PUN Kan, a boataman, styled by the pa "bant-breaker," was betere Mr F.A. Hazely, At the Police Court on Wednesday, on n change of our turning «from banishment yesterday. Arcana Gras arrested by one of Inspector. Macdonald's men at Yaumati. He was deported an the 20th December, 1993 The defendant pleaded guilty and sentenced one year's He will be banished again at the expiration of his tard of imprisonment.
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active, with a steady demand. The output of THE Japanese cement market continues, very. the Chilo Cement Company is contracted for several months forward for the Wiju line of the Seoul-Fusan Railway, and the company is now compelled to extend its work. The authorised Capital of the company is Y175,000, of which Y4,000 still remains uncalled, and the com. pany has decided to call up this balance on the 1st proximo, and at the same time to double its cipital-making a total of 730,000 for the necessary extension of the works,
A CHINESE widow who purchased a girl in the interior af China and brought her to Hongkong, on Tuesday, for immoral purposes, was appre banded by the police yesterday afternoon, and charged before Mr. C.A.D. Melbourne on Wed- nesday, at the Police Court. It was proved that
enths hard labour. Another woman, who pretences, and she was sentenced to three she, brought the girl to this Colony under falso
was alleged to have had a hand in the matter, Registrar-General's Office, praesuled. was discharged. Inspector Brown, of the
RHEMIAH Flynn, stoker, employed on board M.S. Monmouth, made himself very ob Case,jectionable in the Soldiers' and Sailors Home, Amenal Street, on Tuesday, and had to be hand-
JAMES
Hill, the "par" in the Pig's Foot heard at the Police Court on Wednesday, Thursday. was conspicuous by his absence from Court on informed that it-1 had secured the job ha re
inquiries being made we were
of Mr. F. A. 1lazelant he was released from ferred to yesterday, and following the order custody
WB-regret to Mate that Mr. Vida, riding in the steeplechase en Saterday, roth inst, fell at the wall and ditch in front of the Grand Stand, and had to he removed to hospital 'with his right arm boken. Dr. Marshall was on the course, and needless to say promptly went to the assistance of the injured man. Shanghai Time:
THE steamer seivice to Vladivostok is usually closed about November every year for winter, awing in the ice.. The Eastern Steamship 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 maintained without interruption throughout the winter.
ver to the police at Nr. z Station. He was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court on Wednesday, with being riotous night Defendant said that he did not know and disorderly in the home on the previous what had occurred, but impector Gouray inted that although under the influence of liquor accused knew what be was doing. He was fined $5.
THE id fashioned Christmas card with its tawdry design and cheap sentiment is rapidly being displaced by more up-to-date reminder of the festive season. This year Messrs. Kelly and Walsh are issuing a series of seasonable The card is in the form of a booklet, each of prints which should catch the eye of the public. which contains a "photograph of some special featurelin Hongkong. For instance, two which we have received give, views of the cricket Happy Valley. They are excellently printed ground and Hongkong Club and a view of and tastefully got up so that they are likely to experience a ready sale.
Six Wilfried Laurier answered: "With te ference to your telegram Government not pro pated at this moment to take action, but will LANCE Bergeant Winter, of the Water Police AT a meeting of the Royal Ark Mariners hald wait for further communication on the matter."
COMMERCIAL
Station, arraigned the coxswain of the steam launch Ret Nam before Mr. F. A. Hateland, at the Police Court to-day, for carrying nineteen passengers in exress on board his launch on the 12th instant. The Bol Nam is a Yau-ma-ti ferry" launch The coxswain admitted the charge and paid $20.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
3.M. Buyers-Hongkong Hanks $810. National Banks $47,gkong Fires $332), HK, C. and M. Steambonis S371. Kowloon Wharven $88, Shanghai Docks Tie 105. Hongkew Wharves Th 229, Hongkong Lands $102, Hairy Farms 518, Cerents $19, Electrics 515, Tramways $214, Evos $74. Star Ferries (old) fast, (new)
ask (22ings $775, Cantons $300, China nation of the tan companies of Tokio
parts
and Masilas 523. Douglases $40. Shell trane
China
Sugars $145, Raubs $9, Hongkong Darks Sr51, West Points 550, Hum- phreys Estate Sitt, Cot ons S, China Bornens Sio. China Pevidents Sgt. Ices $236, Ropes $13. China Light and Power Sto, A. S. Wat sons $12, Powell: 58.
Sales Chine Fires Sog, Macan Steamboats $17) Indo-Chinas $73, Cements S19, Star Ferries (old) $25.
Nominal-Hongkong otele S:12).
JARN MARK£7.
In their report dated 16th instant, MesATA,
Phirozsha B. Petit & Co. write:-Our last cir- cular was dated the and inst., and as the mar ket has continued closed under the. concession to Chinese dealers, there is agafa nothing fresh At time of writing there is no indication what rates are going to be on the market re-opening on the 18th inst, when the extended concession to native dealers shall have expired,
to repost.
During the past fortnight clearances he ben rather slow and unsatisfactory, owing to harvesting operations in the interior and, in the consuming districin
Arrivals Per steamers Arrateon Apcar, Lightning and Kutsane (fróm Calcutta), and steamer Ischia (from Bombay) of about 7,000 bales.
Shipments-To Shanghai and Northern Faris about 3,500 balti.
Uncleared Stack. About 30,000 bales, Unsold Stock-About 108,000 bales. Exchange-We quote, in-day, at under:--
India
T. T. at Rs 170 per cent. Demand.. 171 London T. T
Demand Shanghai...ui s Silver *
MR. Sakawa, Director of the Agricultural urena in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, has accepted the past of president and he will resign his present office in a few of the Great Japan Sugar Refining Company, days. The Great Japanese Sugar Refining Company is the tile to be adopted upon the
and Osaka.
in the body of the Naval and Military Royal Arch Chapter No. 302 S.C. large, gathering nl companions being present, the following "companions" were elected as office bearers for the easting year, and were duly invented to their respective offices by most Ex. Comp, H. Horley:W.C. N. Bre. A. W. Hill, W.S W. J. War Bra, J. Smith W. J. W. Bro, J. Mel Gibson; ecretary Bro. JJ. Blake: Trea surer Wor. Bin H. Horley; Senior Deacon' War. Bro, J. Roberts; Junior 1eacon N. A. of Cer.Bro. J. Hutcheson; Breward Bro. C. H. Johansson; Guardian Bro. Young Hea; Dir Parkinson Warden Bro J. Vanstone. After the election a very pleasant evening was spent,
AN accident, which, though serious, is not expected to terminate fatally, occurred on Wednesday at the residence ni. Mr. E. Jones, Assistant Harbour-master. Some alterations
AN inform 1 meeting of the shareholders in the Weihniwei Gold Mining Co. (105) was held at Shanghai on 8th inst,when it was decided that the directors should pure before the share holders a scheme in the lines of the second scheme submitted in shareholders, and pre-adder fixing up things, when the ladder ferably on the basis of an increase of capital rather than on one of liquidation and the form-1 ation of a new company,
POLICE Constable Clark, of Tsim-tra-trui Police Station, barded an incoming fishingjunk, No. S8051s off Blackhead's Paint last night, because he saw no bright light on the Junk's masthead, against before Mr. F. A. Mazeland this and arrested the master, whom he proceeded merong, for failing to exhibit a light on his junk while entering the por said there was a fight at the stern of the junk. His Workin said another was required aloft,
and fined him $7.
The defendant
were being made in the curtains and window. draperies, and one of the boys," a lad of twelve years, was perched on the top of a slipped and tell, bringing the "boy" down with it. In falling, the unfortunate youngster. was caught by some sharp projection in the wall which sevriely lacerated his cheek right through to the jaw, the wound bleeding profuse y. Mr Jon vicked up the bay, and rendered "first aid," cleansing and bandaging up the wound to stop the bleeding, and then had the ad removed to hospital, where he was detain
ed for treatment,
À HAWKER named Tu Hong, who was look- truck an enemy, He had searched the coun ing for a friend at Yaumati on Wednesday, try high and low trying to find a clansman and failing thought he would try the polica station. JUDGMENT was dehvered on 7h inst., in the Without excusing himself the man entered the Kobe Chibnaibantho, in the action brought Yaumati Police Station by way of the back by C. D. Winson, solicitor. of Hongkong, door. There the hunt ended. He was busily and E.
Grist, soliciter, also of Hongkong, engaged in inspecting each cell in the hope of against f. Clifford Wilkinson, mineral manu-facing his chum in one of them, when the in- facturer, of Kobe, for the recovery of remuneras truder was discovered. Instead of finding bis tion for services rendered, &c. amounting to friend the friend found him-in a cell-and Y2.38 together with interest at the rate of 5 bailed him out. Sergeant Appleton proceeded per cent, per annum. The claim of the plain-against him at the Police Court on Thursday tiffs was dismissed with costs.
on a charge of trespass. The hawker said he did not know the rule, and Mr. Hazeland.dij
HIS many friends in Shanghai will be delight-charged him with a caution. ed to learn that news came to hand on Satur day. Toth instant, of the marriage recently el Mr. T. Morgan Philips, D., to a charming American lady. The Shanghai Bar numbers Do more deservedly popular member than Mr. Morgan Philips and the whole community will be a animous in tendering the best and sincerest of vrod wishes to him and the lady ......3/3 9/16 of his choice, says the local Times,
Sh. 2.3 9/168.=1.
2.344. $. .Tim. 771-$100.
32 15/160. per oz.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Selling London-Bank T.T. ......
Do, demand Do.
months sight France-Bank T. America-Back T.T.. Germany Bank T.T. India TT... myatponeme, samarqan
Do, demand.........maprom Shanghai—Hank T.T. ̧... Singapore T.T.
Japan-Bank T.T. (................... Java-Bank T.T.
Buying,
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...2.90 THE steamer Wingchst, which went ashore near Sham-shui-po during the typhoon of the 18th September is still in the same position as when the first became stranded there. Work-
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men. we are informed, have been engaged try ing to refeat the oat but each attempt bas prayed unsuccessful Her engines are now being removed in order to lighten her. When 138 this Ss accomplished another try will be made to get her off, which we hope will prove successful
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SHORTLY before half-past six.o'clock on Wed. nesday a fire broke out in a small matshed, accupied by a lodian watchman, at Kowloon, || The matsher, or what is left of it now, waS situated near Blackbend's Point Fireman from Trim:us-uul Felice Station responded to the alarm and extinguished the fames hefore they got in any great repartion. 'The damage done ......6% is nutiden at $20. The watchman, it appears ....8.64 | ed, had left a fire burning in the shed and had gone to Kowloon for a walk. A spark from „the flamer sef the roof on dre.
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AR J. W. Kew, manager of the Steam Water Boat Company, proceeded against a boatman named Leung Tan Po, of cargo-boat No.214, before Mr F.. Hazeland, at the Police Count, on Wednesday, for stealing twanty cents' worth of water from No. 5 water bost The defend aut denied the charge. The complainant sid that the water boat was anchored alongside a ship. The defendant's cargo-bost was aber the water boat. While the water boat foki were having breakfast he saw accused board the water boat, remove the cover off the tank, and with a bucket dip out the water. Mr. the waterboat people said anything than Kor stated that this was of frequent occurrence. they would be threatened. The maiter wa very trivial one, but what his did not like about it was buckets being dipped into the tank. His Worship sentenced defendant to novAG days' hard, Jabour,
Captain Jurgensen reports that though the Kitaj was laying in Hong ong Harbour when the first terrible strom broke, she escaped without scathe and later in due course pro-
Two anilmakers employed on board..Men. “ ceeded on her voyage to Singapore, All want
were locked up at No. 3 Police Station on S1 Blackhead and Comprays hulk at Kowinon well, no storms being experienced, till the Kitai was well into the China sex in about Latitude 14 North and Longitude, tro E. Then one
turday afternoon on a charge of stealing eigh teen yards of new canvas, the property of the In reference to the sugar industry in For night a grinding crash which shook the whole mosa, the Osaka Mainichi has an interesting ship came from below whilst the engines
firm. The head sailmaker wat the complain. article. Our vernacular contemporary observes stopped and at the Kitai
ant. In their statements made to Inspector that there are at present three sugar refining trough of the sox. Inquiries we
wallowing to the
Gourlay at the time of arrest both men admit. at once made companies in Japan-the Tokio and Osaka to the engine toom and the raport came up that
ted that they had stolen the canvas. When Sugar Refining Companies, which have re- the thrust shaft had broken, and thus the steame
they were placed before Mr. F. A Hazelnad on Monday, at the. Police Court, they ind cenlly been incorporated, and the Dairi Sugar er lay helpless three hundred miles from the The linia gia thịt Beroa Singh, cả unemploy
different stories to tell. One of them, however, Mill. these, two new nearest which was Well knowing drank on Sunday afternoon companies are being formed in Yokohama and that the chances were that he would not wight caused trouble in the Indian mosque in Moril Police servert Sim, of Shamshuipe Police was found guilty and was sentenced to three Nagoya, and the incorporated company is tak another ship for many days Captain Jurgensen for Hill Gap. He was ao lively that he could Station, arraigned a roolin named Lams. He the
caro of the second defendant the.com. ing steps for the establishment of a branch asked theen-inters to do what they could to effect not avoid being disorderly. He wanted to fight before Nr. C. A D Melbourne, on Thursday, at plainant, in the witness-box, said that the AL mill in Nagoya, so that
kong.
The engine room staff responded to the se companies have abot. The policeman did not know who he
there was no spartioan among the crowd lawful possession of quantity of clothing, case would have collapsed had not int to look to Java for crude sugar, In view of call on them with such energy that in threa to take him up Sonos wanted to wreck the valued at $18 Among the clathing was found pactor Gourlay promptly applied for a remind wa. The card-players went out to the place this fact, the Government and the Formosan days time they reported that the shaft had been building. Sunda Singh, k, wärder of
the
& Mandarin's gauzejske binamas, who He said that the complainant had connived.10 indicated, and these found Dr. Jeck, of Tien-authorities have been putting forward efforts repaired sufficiently to get the vessel moring Victoria Gaol, thought it time t
to act then, and appeared as compliant, nid that the bundle get the second defendant; off, he only want, tin, who is saying. Mr. Wu Jim Pab'abonne for the encouragement of the sugar industry in again, and for two days the Kifat went dead before long the energetic Seapa was behind of clothing was left on board the, Wipeckai_bying the first man..convicted. The inspector In Peking, Dr. Peck was attending to a body Formosa, hut with little result, as the quality slow for Saigon and all on board were congra prison bare in No. a Police Station, He landed him, when she stranded near Lhamshuipo dur, wanted a remand to go and see Meats ()'facke lying on the ground, which they saw at once to be the body of Pless. - Hy ons ales was in found to be inferior is quality,
of crude sugar produced in Formosa has been tulating themselves on the abaft standing out, balora Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Jag the typhoon. Defendant tmiled:"fnd, head, and Company on the waiter, Thaits
when it suddenly gave way again, Promptly, Courty on Monday, and was fired 5f
ing" the bundle, and was fined $aj.
mond was allowed
He accordingly excused himself, stating that
he would be back to rejoin his friends altera Rutle while.
р Chinese policeman arrived the hotel and
the
About 94moted that a foreigner had been stoidily increasing. All sugar industry is repairs sufficient to take the Kitat into Hong. I anything on two legs for a bottle of gin, and as the Police Cour, on #charga.of being in un- canvas was given' accused by him; enduthe
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