GKUNG TYPHOON.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY
THE STEAMER'S PARLE\": WICE
ROBBY COOKA" ASHORE
PUUMMANDED BY THE KING!!
MESIRS WILKINSON AND, ORIST WRONGLY (SUMIORED)
PROCEEDS ON TRIAL TRIP,
1907.
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something that h köpek craving for food.ANKLIN FA
Chamber on Saturday, sih "instant, «at 12.30 attempting to tow the Wongkof into deep water. and Gahin kom do you spot Paria is 130 feet-lung, 24 feet broad, and bas a' from the Chinese authorities. These have not tracts of country: East" of " the: Grand ☎Canal
Mr. Grist? Worships
Mr. Grist-For my
myself and partner, your
districts und run dine las 600,000 referees in, camperou kiang Piliaken to account of Antunu
distress, their only food, if food it can be
ished) talla as that provision ho In this place Must. Beide Jeuer foragoo o mors, hall of whom
and any weeds that can be picked out of the frozen ground/while SE of this district baing the bark of trees, dried powtolavha
again a most lamentable, condition of thior must existy for Mr. Caldwell states that vast are diven now still ender water be having
ast autumn bare borne rich crops.The sibility of landing, over fields which should
ko will soon be covered with thick c
the spring. preventing evaporation and the country must
trial'trip did not excaid two feet, Bough fully Th. 1,500,000 lisya alieady been hailed for 5 consecutive days withoutta?pos=
UT MEDALS FOR LIFE SAVING. FUZILE ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT WONGE01",
48th Inst. 17th inst
The Hongkong and Whampoa "Dock Com are courtedly Informed by Mr. E. Apany's tug Robert Cooke, which left this port
18th fast.
Writing on the 28th ult, the Poking corros Irviar that HK: the Oficer Administering the on Wednesday, gih instant, for Capo A case, which proved very interesting, came now light draft stern wheeler Parts, which bas
18th inst: "..." The trist trip took place this afterlobe of the pondent of the V.C.D. News saya—1) medals awarded under Belllios Trust Numberer Wongkot, want ashore easly this indie- Court, this morning, when Mr. E. J. Grist, of Dock Company to the other of M. Rogue, for the Pekiny Government concerning the present T. E cu Hai-hain and Sheng Kung-pao in Government has kindly consented to present Varella, to take part in salving the steam-before Mr. GR. D. Melboule, halice both bulk by the Hongkong and Whampoa conjunction with Eg Viceroy Than Chr of Ho Eve personshose gallantry in saving ing. Arcording
tho Liangkiang Province, hava télögraphed to life during the typhoon of 18th September has tion received in Hongkong looday from the Court in answer to a Building Authority sum.
telegraphic Informt Mestre Wilkinton and Grist, appeared in the steamer is one of four vessels which are betate there are now about 3,000 and been brought to the notice of the Trustees. Cape, the Rebert Cooke got herself ashore while mons, which was served on Mesir, Wilkinsoning built by the same firm to the fame order, the goosh haineless man, onion and obildren at the Service Fluviala Subventiopac, of Lookin. great Timing id Kling pan. Their 1 xcellencies The ceremony will take place at the Council p.m. and the public are invited to attend.
The crew it safe and has gone ashore. Un in-
other which have yet to be launched being the singkiang-pu and Yangchou relpectively. Hin The following are the recipients
quieles being made this afternoon by our re
Emerands, the Rubit and the Sephir The who ate antibudly waiting for relief, and aid Chu Yu-au and Chu Mi, fighthouse-keepers Presentative as to what action has been taken Wigan, who'gallantly rescued certain Macabe done for a day briwo.
in the matter he was informed that nothing will
depth moulded of five feet. Her draft on the sufficient funds in hand to relieve them, al- whermen from the outer point of the island at 5:30 pm They swam across the gap in a very insured with the Union Insurance Society The tug Robert Cooke is, we-understand,
hx to knots. The engines are of the stern wheel type, direct acting compound of Hifauo, Hauchou and Haichou who have Ustributed among the sufferers, mostly antiven, rough sea and dialsted the man, who was badly
Col: Canton, Ld., for over $150,poo. The ag
surface condensing cylinders 1 and 24, with bater bruised and in a very exhausted condition,gregate value of the Dock Cola'tugs, drod.......... Mr. Grist, said thoɑwas not · He contended Rype with coffer is of the locomotive on all the available, grate and the barks of ground is already!frozen hard soʻthat thần vastɛ over the rocks to the water's edge, where they
a 4-foot stroke. The boiler.
in their native district prior to their placed's life busy round him and helped him ers, launches and lighters, according to the
that he had to complain of the way the sums jisquare inch. The Pirit is lighted by | VIRK for Tingkiangpu, and Yangchott,femain as it now is onder water until Into" fin
a working pressure of 150 lbs. per across the gno, thus 'risking their lives twice,that the sum of $156,000 in all probability repre• | was served on Mosari, Wilkinson and Grit Co., Loddon, and there in t'vetchll of above king and Soochow aftbe presart öömest, and 1; Messia, Melchors and. CONTRE A
lait balancenbeet, is given at $487,205.89, 30
electricity throughout, the plant having ed state of the Provincial Treasuries at Nau-
In view of the cold weather and the frents' the Coohr'i fuil bbok value.
bena supplied the General Electric the
also the deplorable condition of the sufferers, pilot house. The accommodation for pa Their Excellencies ask for Imperial sanction sengers is excellent, electric Tans being proto collect Tix 1,500,000 by the eitfblishment vided in the cabins and saloons, while the of an office at Shanghai for selling substantive equipment of the beribs is extremely satisfacbfficial ranks, titles and decorations for the reas agreed to by the other shipping companies, tory Second and third class accommodation list of these destitute people. The office will will be set apart for warrant officers and troops he closed as soon as the fixed amount of money. po, the upper deck. It is expected that the is collected by the memorialista, ad Emerande will be launched on Monday."
and undoubtedly saving his. Awarded a silver medal adli ro tach.
Chinese Constable 304, Chue Shue-yung, and Wong Yau, Gahmonger, who at great persona! rink saved the crew of a waterboat at Sham Shui Po Awarded a silver medal and Sro each.
Ta Pal-mui, married woman of Aberdeen, who was specially mentioned by Inspector Dymond for brave and devoted conduct. She worked hard and courageously throughout the storm at rescuing people, while men looked on and laughed." Awarded a bronza medal and Sto...
ZAND FOR RACE BOOTHS,
LETTING BY FUBLIC AUCTION.
17th inst.
Mr. E. J. Hughes, of Messrs, Hughes and Hough Government Auctioneers, put up for letting, by public auction, this afternoon, at Happy Valley, several lots of land, numbered 1 to 19, for the erection of booths and matsheds during the racing season. There was a large attendance, and bidding opened rather fast and want up by leaps and bounds as for a lot 13, and then the few competitors, who were left in the running, had the market to themselves,
The result of the sale is appended:- Namber of Amount of Name of accepted Allotment.
Rent
Tepant.
Mr. Jones
... Mr. Jones
Mr. C. Lesbire)...“
180
410
-400
... Mr. Jones
410
... Unity
$20
... Daity
330
540
... Mr. J. Remedios
270
... Mr. Ritchie
310.
... Mr. Ritchie
300.
... Mr. Lo Lea Man.
.120
... Mr. O. J. Xavier.
210
*** Mr. T. Trakawa
300
* Mr. T. Trakawa
Mr. M. A. Rarack
19
10:
... Mr. Ho Trook Wai
Mr. M. A. Razack
Ah On
Ah On
... Ab On
SHIPS COOLIE
HAS A SWEET TOOTH.
17th inst.
What a case, which appeared to be one of ordinary theft, was called on before Mr. F. A. Hareland, yesterday morning, at the Magistracy, a tale was unfolded which curtainly showed the curious if not bland-indifference pf the ship's coolla to a charge of peculation. would appear that yesterday afternoon, while Detective Sergeant Terrett was doing a quiet stroll near the Charles Hardouin's wharf, he natlood coolie leaving the vessel, carrying a big bandio.
What have you got there?" asked the in- quisitive tec.
"Sugar" smilingly answered the coolie. "What do you think?"
"Where did you get it?" pursued the sleuth,
THE BẢNK NOTH TRICK,
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GARDENS.
18th inst.
A Bustered Chinese woman, who said she lives with her husband at No. 10, Peel Street, hurried into the charge-room of the Central Police Station yesterday afternoon and told Inspector Warnock that she had been duped hy two strangers.
"How did it happen 7" inquired the in-
spector
His Worship-How is that? : summoned by the King's command.
Mr. Grist-Iam, bound to come, for I am His Worship Are you the defendant?
moas was drawn up. The summons, he stated, and he was bound to appear. As a matter of fact it should have been served on his firm as agents for Tung Shun Baʊ, the executor.
His Worship Yes, Mr., Grist, continuing, waid that the agent was not responsible, neither could he be canvicted on the charge,
His Worship Just so.
Mr. Grist stated that he was prepared to ac Cept service of the summons provided it was amended. He would then ask for an adjour. meat to look into the matter and see what the Building Authorities' required. He had no doubt that the matter would be put right.
His Worship inquired what the summons was about.
Mr. Grist did not know.
1 left my house this morning 'to go to Wan- 'chai to see friends," she began. "In Queen's Hoad Central, near the Stag Hotel, met two
A representative of the Public Works Depart ment'said that the summons related to dan. she said one of the men asked her.
***Can you show us the way to Wanchai?erous well, at Nos. 9 and II, Station Street,
'mon...
I am going in that direction myself and if you care to come with me I will show you the way," she said she told the men.
he men agreed and the tris started to walk to Wanchai. Near the Clock Tower one of the men whispered something to his friend, who appeared to be tickled.
**My friend hare tells me that he has just | picked up a roll of banknotes," the man wearest her said.
After some talk regarding the "find," the woman' said they invited her to the Public Gardens to examine the notes.
"If we examine. them" in the street people' might think we are robbers and lock us up,'" the finder of the roll said to her.
THE SAU WAH LONG DIS. TURBANCE:
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION.
16th inst,
Cox the Agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, have consented to take shipitris of grain and liste Très paskagan froin Shanghai to Chinklaug in connectida with famine relief under the same conditions
Sangkat
THE SITUATION IN CHINXIANG. The Empress Dowager has passed down the memorial to the Tuchibpu, or Ministry of Telegraphing from Chiakinng on the 8th Figance for consideration and report. It is as the N. C, D, Nets correspondent ways. baid Tjah Liang, President of the Luchamps or
From a comprehensive survey of the situation Ministry of War, and acting President of then the camps, and after.consultation, with leads Treasury, is not in favour of the proposal ton
ing men, officials, civilians and missionaries, the ground that the sale of substantive official
estimate that there are 12,000 refugees in the banks; titles and decorations was ordered to be vicinity of this top of these 5,000 stopped for ever by Imperial Decree some evidence of acute distress, while the real Art in lime ago. Thus Tich refused to discuss the a normal condition physically, but are extrems- question when he went to the Tuchibpu the ly filthy and covered with vermih. There are her day and said that as Pu Ting, the pre-oco able-bodied mes, at a minimum compaus. had will take up his new appointment in the
pell dry condition. Wo and ball course of a few days, it is better to leave It to him for decision.
Yaumati.The walls, he stated, were bulging 14. Sinall; a master rigger, of the Naval Dock.sident, has now arrived at Poking from Kalgan: Uon among them. The huts aïa realtered about
out, and the notice to pull them down had expired about two months ago.
Mr. Grist said there seemed to be no harry and if the walls had not collapsed during that time he thought it would stand for another
week.
His Worship-Do you think the walls will stand for another week? The Inspector-Yes,
The case was remanded for a week.
*LOTTERIES:
Saw Wah Fong lady gossippers attended the Police Court, bedecked in all their Sunday finery, this afternoon, when the case in which yard, is summoning Quering Gemeze, & clerk employed in the Naval Yard, J. Gomas, ans. other clerk employed in the Royal Naval Hospital, and an Indian, unemployed, for Assault, alleged to have taken place some days go, and the cross-summonses of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gomes against J. Small for assault and damaging property to the extent of $12, was called on for hearing. Mr. P. W. Gold jing, of Messrs. Goldring and Bartow, appeared for the complainant-Small-in the fut case, and Mr. E. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, represented the parties ob the other side, except the fadian Inspector Goutlay, of behalf of the police. No. 2 Police Station, Watched' the case on
..
Iwo and asked that the summonsta in which
be withdrawn, as the latter had agreed to pay he was interested and those against Small compensation for the damage he had done that night.
But what about Mrs. Gomes?" asked the Court.
One of the first things to strike the Griffic in the social life of the Far East, is the prevalence Her keen sense of inquisitiveness led her to of gambling in its minor forms, and most accompany the men to the Gardens. The men, particularly in the form of the lottery, says asked for a few minutes adjournment as be When his Worship took his seat dr. Grist it might here be mentioned, knew their way to writer in the Singapore Free Press. Call it thought some settlement could be arrived at the Botanical Gardens, but could not find sweep, raffle, draw, lottery, it is the same in Wanchai. Continuing, the woman said that essence. It has the same pleasant element of for he returned into Court after a minute or between the partics. In this he was successful after they had spent some time in the Gardens chance which makes the search for hidden one of the men handed her the "roll of bank treasure so palatable, and it involves compar notes and asked her to go and change it andantively little risk since it you lose you cannot come back quick for her share. When she double your staken to win. Moreover there are had gone about eb yards away she was called people who, whilst they would consider a visit back.
to Johore and a few hours at the Poh tables, a sin of the first magnitude, would hardly give a second thought to the iniquity of taking a five or two dollar ticket in a raffle for friend's hares and trap; in fact we have known emin ent lights of clericalism of all parties do so with entire unconcern. There is subtle mental distinction in the premises which does, not seem quite obvious to the ordinary person, but is apparently quite intelligible to the "unco' guid." There are lotteries of all sorts: There in the draw for the humble horse and trap, there are the regularly organised raffles for jewellery, which find particular favour amongst ladies, there are the S.S.C. race fotterien and Derby Sweeps, and the methods
"As you are taking our money to get changed we want something from you as security to ensure your return," one of the men told her.
Taking off five gold rings from her fingers and a gold bangle from 'her wrist she handed them over to the men, and went on her errand Half way to the money changer's, shop, sho said, she thought she would have a peep at the banknotes-she found brown paper instead.
She was very excited and asked the police to try to get back her jewellery as she was afraid "things" were going to happen when she got home. ར་
HOLDING A RELIGIOUS
CEREMONY..
GONG. BEATING A NUISANCE.
18th inst.
A
do not entertain much hope of effecting ant conducting them are as varied as the
The police have the matter in hand, but they Capture.
Kambles themselves. Personally one feels a sheaking regard for those which are decided by throwing the dice. There is an additional pleasure in throwing the cubes and pipping the hitherto top man by one there is con- irariwise the humiliation of seeing one's forly. two handsomely beaten by a forty-five, which Happened to the writer when having expended len dollars on a ticket for a race horse, he threw forty-two and held the field till the last animal, which subsequently turned out a man came along with forty-five and won the good 'un. What one would have done with a
per mooth by doremitting toil, one hardly house and earned a hundred and seventy-five knows, but still the charm of the gamble was very great whilst it lasted. Besides that you somehow that you have been'fairly trested if you throw for yourself, for there are very few believe that their luck will stand them in men in this happy world who do not accretly case of need. At the same time if someone else throws for you there is always the infinite satisfaction, dashed with a little grumbling have done much better; that is all the thanks people who do a rule who throws for fifty
She also wishes to withdraw, your Wor ship," said Mr. Grist. "When she came to thy office she had a very bad black-eye, but black-oyés nowadays can be cured," he stated.
Berfsteak suggested his Worship. As the police had no objection the sum Monser Wore struck out.
In the case ip which Small summoned the Indian no settlement could be made and the case was heard, he Indian cross-summoned Small and one Armstrong also for assault
|
ufferers has been granted.
the camps are unorganized and in
most tons of rice are being cooked daily and beleg officials Many loafers and labourers seise, the Alstributed in the morning by the Tao opportunity of a free meal,
Thus it is still unknown whether the request Chinese official that the request for coining will be passed or not. I am informed by a 200,000,000 copper tents in the Copper Mint as There is no work doing and no attempt has Nanking for using specially among the poorbeer made to organize, mass labour, which in
left idle, while the thoroughfares and sp-called. Fang and H..E. Lü Hai-buas, Treaty Com transported are in a disgraceful condition, On the joint request of H.E. Viceroy Taat roads over which material and food are bein missioner and chairman of the Famine Com The Grand Cabal, south of the river, i mittee at Shanghai, the various Viceroys and pletely sifted up in places and impassable for manded by the Throne each 30. send Tis. ployment to the whole number of male adults overnors of the Province have been com- traffic, Banding work alone would, give, om 30,000 or mors to Shanghai without the least
The Takson given by the officials for not ne delay for relieving the large number of sufferers stituting relief works in that they have no funda 1. at Taingkiangpu and Yangchou, because the this, however, is puerile as the initial expen fund at the disposal of the foreign and Chinese dilure would be almost pil.
adequate to meet the calls at the two districts, Chinese charitable institutions are utterly in Committee formed in Shangbai and other.
military subordinates in this Metropolitan Pre- circular order persuading all his civil and H.E. Viceroy Yuan Shih-k'ai hat issued
viace to do their best in subscribing money Ir the Relief Fund. It is said that H, E. Yuse has also communicated with the various foreign Consuls-General and Consuls, at this others treaty pdit urging for monetary. assistance on behalf of the famine-stricken districts in northern Kiangsu,
necessarily limited and lack cohesion and pauperized
Meanwhile the population is becoming Local Charitable efforts are practice. There is undoubtedly every pro spect of a grave disaster ahead in the form of an epidemic in this neighbourhood, and it would scam that the only way to obylate, bis lies in making sanitary camps, and in employ ing all able-bodied men and woman du soma. work of a permanent character.
Owing to a clerical error our Special Cor respondent in the Famine Area was represented -in his telegram from Chiakiang as having!!. who are showing signs of acute distress estimated the number of refaguès ut that town being 5,oco out of a total of 1700 This should have read "five per cent, in other words, less than 1,000, is, was stated in the note on the subject,
STRAITS GOVERNMENT AND DOCK SHAREHOLDERS.
A DEADLOCK.
There has been yet another, muddle in
"Come, and I will show, you," coolly repe by the police of the Central district for beating ce-horse, when one lived in a boarding condition, and begged for protection as, accord. families for various reasons, could not go: though we have not the official side of the
the scamp.
Boarding the Charles Hardouin the coolis invited the limb of the law to follow him into the lower hold, and upon arriving there, he cally painted a bag which lay amongst the cargo, and which had bees cut or torn along one side, "There's where I got it from,"
mlled the coolie.
Hewan gathered in, and the next morning took his place in the deck in the First Magistrate's Cantt Delective Sergeant Terrelt mentioned that there was a considerable deal of this dort
feel
On a complaint made by Mr. E. A. Irving, Inspector of Schools, Ng Sze Kai, residing at No. 14, Wyndham Street-a house directly opposite College Chambers-was summoned gongs and drums during the afternoon of the ath instant, to the annoyance of those residing. In the neighbourhood.
Mr. R. Harding, who appeared for the de- fence, denied the charge
The defendant or those occupying the house-has for some time past been "celebra ting" the anniversary of some deafb. The verandah of the house is decorated with paper figures, much jest paper has been burnt, and a band of "musicians," so the police say, make Baighbourhood. It was stated that the accused had permit to carry on this ceremony for the toiler gets one week only, but has been allowing it to proceed for the last three months.
A letier just received from Pere Thomas S.J., who is stationed at Yaowan, a market town about 20 miles North of Such'ion Hain of the Grand Casal, draws a sad picture of the conditions existing in the Heuchow prefecture a month ago (the letter bearing the date Mr. Goldring, who appeared for the com
of the 16th December) but which have become
guese family resided on the flat below. For plainant, said that his client lived on the top aggravated in the interval. He estimates the floor of No. 10, Sau Wah Fong, and a Porta- number of starving people in this one prefec-
ture at nearly a million. The letter says: able to sleep at night owing to the row now reigning in Hauchow prefecture. Since some onthis past his client had been us
wy last letter explained the case of the misery trade by the people below, who kept then the population bas emigrated in vast awake all night and made such a noise by sumbers to Tsingkiang Pu, to Yangchow, their drunken, behaviour as to make sleep Nanking and even to Shanghai in order to connectige with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Impossible to those living above. On the escape he certain death from famine which Campany and the Government, which has afternoon of New Year's Day, went on Mr stated them in the face, though many Goldring, Gomeze went up to see >mall. He
reached a head, says the Singapore Free Pro are already returning, preferring death from For some time, the Government has been was in a very intoxicated condition. After hunger at home to the chances of falling vic-negotiating with the Company in London with
Seon alter this Mrs. Gomes rushed up lo some conversation bis client begged Gomeze time to plague or some other epidemic elseaviewto seeing whether an arrangement could to keep quiet that night as he wanted a sleep. have left to beg their daily, bread to other dit would take their award, or part of it in trails bere. I estimate the number of those, who not be arrived at by which the shareholders Small's flat, in a drunken and hysterical tricts at a third of the population. Many poor Goverment inscribed stock. It would appear,
husband, Small turned them out. At it ing to her, she was being ill-treated by her others in somewhat better circumstances, story, that the Company was willing to do so possessing 30, 40 at 50 mow of land (6 mow
on the condition that before accepting this o'clock that night a most fiendish noise came to to an acre approximately) could not arrangement the Government should reven! from below and Small went down to make up their minds to abandon their on what terms and under what arrange beg them to stop it As soon as he entered
meris its inscribed stock was to be issued. the house the Indian with another man and two
This information we underland Government women set upon Small Mr. Goldring on
refused to divulge, and the Company : di- phasised, the point that the Indian istioted
rectors, perhaps naturally, begal to think pugilist in Hongkong. Continuing, Mr. Gold:
seriously before: committing the flisebold ring stated that Small picked up a chair and
ers to take payment in a stock of which they "let fly" at defendant, opening his head. He
knew nothing at all. In view of the fact that Government still refuses to declare to the fate be cool but it was done in self-defence,
and the rate of interest thereoil, the directors bave taken the decisive step of stating that Evidence was then called, and the case was remanded to allow the lacian to call medical
they are unable under these circumstances, to evidence.
recommend that payment of shares be accept ed in the new stock. In other words, they in- imate that the attitude of Goldfement rev garding their new stock is not" jafisfactory ough to warrant their adyjside shareholders
The payment is not due for completion
cash. It thus turns out that Government, now apparently pledged to pay in, actual carb,
directors are still ready to accept the stock belleve till-June next, and it if hinged that the
way to make the terms of the new, proposals favourable proposal it is likely that matters can still be satisfactorily arranged, bat at pre-
of pilfering going on, on the steamers in the things very unpleasant for those living in the chat had one only thrown for oneself one would not dény for a minute that his client struck frightful misery. The winter will be terrible company the price of ‚issuè”of the' pew stock
harbour, especially, for some unknown reason, on board the French vessels, and asked his Worship to deal with the culprit in a manner that would really be exemplary and act as a deterrent to other Bis Worship thought that * sentence of six weeks hard labour and four houn in the stocks would, or should, be ex- emplary.
THE ROYAL VISIT.
PROGRAMME FOR RECEPTION AT SINGAPORE.
Police Constable Rutledge and an Indian sergeant spoke ar to visiting the defendant's house at different hours of the day and hearing *gong belog beaten. The accused had no permit.
not take the trouble to turn up
concluded...
TO THE EDITOR or tum "Hoxakond TELKOMAIL.
appeals in your last night's issue re disturbance SIR-With reference to an article which
Gomeze did not ascend Small's house in a
homes. These have new reached the famine stage, having consumed the little they could save from this year's harvest. I know a good many families who formerly were well off and who are dow reduced to eating once or twice day a horrible mixture of leaves and roots; and we are only at the beginning of the most for the people who have no money to buy the necessaries are of couse without means to redeem the 'winter clothing they (as in cos. tomary) pawned in the spring, and for many there is no prospect but death from either hunger or vold. To all these horrors is added that of brigandags; and much robbery if not more acridos trouble is anticipated,
Mr. Harding submitted that the prosecution | bides in the depths of the second receptacle, at Saui Wah Fong, I beg to point out that most, I shall try to give you approximately The to take up stock in payment of shites: astend
of
the media of exchange, there are the Hidden' on the adspicious night. But if dics are not thrills contained in two enclosed boxes from which you draw alternately, and at the number of tickets left gradually grows less and less, and that fatal first prize cardboard still coyly
To come to the question which intent you ad not proved their case. They had not proved that defendant personally beat the final dissipation by the little girl, whose mother drunken condition as stated, and no evidence what the population is. But judging from To:
the excitement at times grows intense, until its
dumber of famine stricken. It is abt an easy gong, neither did they prove that he was the
has taken one for her for Jack-being declared
thing to do, for we do not know for certain owner of the boosa. No offence had been the winner of say a man's bicycle or a case of
was put forward to that effect at the Magis formation gathered from the lost population committed, he stated, as the police had not whisky. At all these drawn ond meniges to tracy. If names cannot be spelled correctly from what I have seen myself in a large pumpayment providing Government can SFP their produced any evidence showing that the beat meet the man who knows all about it, he who without injuring one's character by dint of KRH, the Doke of Connaught, accompa. ing.of the drum was calculated to annoy those being questioned will decide offhand with con inquirios should be made at the time to verify those who have made their way south, there clear, and if Government élect to put forwardź
utter carelosipess, I am at a loss to say that ber of villages I give I think a very low estimate in the neighbourhood,
when I say that after deducting the number of for a remand, your Worship, in order to call
viction any disputed point of procedure. Of Inspector Ritchie-Then I'will have to apply such is he who, two men throwing the same
mast be in each sub-prefecture at least 150,000 starving people;, and there are in addition all testify;"
of Tengkiang and whom the officials are try before this.
ing to induce to return to their homes by pro mises of rice distribution there and of money. But taking the 5 sub-prefectures of which Have charge namely Pelchow, Such'ien, Halen,
reached. thousand by five a total of close on 1,000,000 Sulping, R.Chów and multiplying 150.10 175
the mistake before publication.
Trusting you will favour me with correct giving you, I remain, etc.,
Johnston's Pier and the route from the Es- certain persons living in the neighbourhood tomber, declares they must of course throw off | Insertion and apologizing for the trouble I'am | those who are encamped in the neighbourhood sent there is'n' deadlock. Dios,
nied by the Duchess of Connaught and Prin- cers Patricia, is expected to arrive at Singapore on February 1 by the P. and O. s.. Delki, planade by Stanford and Orchard Roads to Goverment House will be decorated.
Mr. Harding-That ought to have been done The decomlions will be similar to those at
Inspector Ritchie-It was on complaints the time of the visit of H.R.H, Prince Arthur of Connaught.
made by people living in the neighbourhood The Duke will be received by a Guard-of-that the police acted. Konour of the Royal West Kent Regiment at the plar, and will then drive to the Victoria Memorial Hall, where addresses will be pre- H.R.H. the Duchess will be asked to start
santed to him.
Q. GOMEZE.
Naval Yard, 17th January. pondent an opportunity of vindicating himself, [We have pleasure in affording our corres -Edi, X.X.7]
SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM-SMOKE,
The authorities of Tientsin are experiencing difficulties in obforcing stet obedience to the
A GRUESOME DISCOVERY,
A SKELETION I. 'A'PILLOW."..
Vestesintings were examining, the baggage The Singapors Free Press of 8th 'ipit, skyst -Yesterday, at the Teluk Ayor Reclamation, With a view to alleviating this distress abs
'of some Chinese Costies for opigm when able quantities of wheat and rice brought up coolies had a pillow wrapped provanting disorder, the official bad consider made rather a gruesome find. Ons of the the Grand Canal for sale at cost price. Many whilst examining it for concealed ting
in a mat, and
abd.
the big clock in the tower of the Memorial in this case thin gong was beaten for a purpose") latter are of the clus one meets sometime recent opium regulations." In spite of the merchants availing themselves of the exemp chandu, the "chinting's fozer®, encountered i
.Hall
again and that the lower number must take left grumbling with third prize, whilst the the second prize, the previous second being
which he had mentally given to his best be previous third sees the pretty gold brooch loved, slip off into the grasp of the original second. This it Continuing, Mr. Harding observed that the dening knowledge of the man of the world, only one instance of the mad. beating of the gorg was not wantonly or un-whose assertiveness so overpowers his audience necessarily done. If a man was drunk and he for the time being, that they do not ace the went on to a verandab and started beating a fallacy of his arguments. Lotteries seldom re gong then that would be a different affair. But sult in much profit for the rafflers, unless the - religious ceremony. "If this man is to be
hundred and seventy-five, promptly get up stringent orders used by the Viceroy and who buying a horse and palanquin for any
raffle for breg hundred on it and vice other Authorities, which have been posted up timisa their admiring friends. But such is everywhere by means of proclamations, a num- not gambling it is dead sure business, in ber af keepers of public houses have been, de which the profits are to the worldly wise.tected in violating the prohibition against fow bints as to lotteries, which are probably offenders bave been arrested and severely deals In conclusion one may be permitted to give a keeping lamps for the use of customers. The start a lottery and then sell the prizes and ra. closed by official order. well known but not always followed. Never with, besides which, the houses have been arn the ticket money, always give the drawers-The artiers of houses in the city and the good notice of the draw, always get some ore suburbs are notified that they are to keep a never by any remotest possible chance take a smoking it allowed is their property, and io else to do the thrawing or drawing, and finally close watch on the occupants, that no opium
of your fatally to do so, it looks so bad if you are to report to the Authorities. But if they ticket yourself in your own lottery, or allow any case of any violation of the probibition, they heppen to win back your own peoplum dens, their houses will be confiscated.
are found to be in league, with the keepers of By thus larifing the co-operation of the land Mears, Butterfield Held Swire Have purchased all offenders against the regulations, it is hoped The Shangkat Mercury understands that lords, and inflicting condiga punishment upon the extensive property in hwałow Belonging to by the Tientsin Authorities that all opium Messrs. Lauts and Hassloop. The purchase, smoking in public will be effectively checked price is stated to be $300,070,
The Royal visitors will then drive to Govern- summoned for beating a gong unnecessarily, ment House, and will return to the steamer in
concluded) Mr. Hardling, "then every house the afternoon.
Bolder who owns a clock ought to be summon the morning, the route to Governmented also for one can see the time without bears House will be lined by Regulars, and in the ing the clockerstrike”! afternoon by Volunteers.
The defendant was then put is the 'box! "Why was gong beaten in your house?" he was asked
"Ardligious ceremony for the dead," he en awered.
"Who in your house died?” "My brother." ·
The orth Russell's, Infantry, will furnish a Gusal-of-Henqur at the departure from the pier in the afternoon,
On the return trip, ther Royal party:will stay at Government House from February 14 to
· February 15. No arrangements for this visit have been made, long Baland PZA.
·
Had
bought it was bis auct," pur in Mr.
died, asked the Court.
How long ago was it that your brother
About three months,"
THE approximate retorn shewing the values of insports, and exporis at the port of Bangkok for the month of December, rood, lampers Did you get a permit to hold the cere Tičala 6,370,817, Exports, Ticals 7503,888 mony?! Then retures, which are of course of very conYes, replied, witacy and Mr. Harding siderable interest, are now to be pablished handed to the Court a chit from the Registrave moothly, the local Timer understands. The General. ssports de not justify the fall in exchange, t The summons was dismissed,
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los from taxation granted to relief-grain did a hard substance. The pillowwas the same, but once the grain had arrived, they large profits from the sale. Thus though there Officer, found grinsing, human voita
promptly would only sell it at exorbitant prices making ped, open and instead of the expect may be supplies of wheat and rice, the people inher examination of the pillow when, his ed chandu tips the homified" "Ravenne
the wherewithal to purchase it de will still die of hunger, because they are not nerves, had recovered from the first shock, in connection with this letter, attention may frame. The owner of the pillow was taken, to Serien disclosed other part of a complete human be usefully directed to two points First Pere. Thomas informs us that the very poor in this ex- Teluk Aver Police Station and Hörd tensive prefecture have endeavoured to escape that the boner were the remains of his number of refugees being estilisted at fully or the one back to Chish for from certain death by fleeing southward, The Brother who hid indiesBagget) –
farmet class calfivaling 5 of acres of their one third of the population; that the well-to-do appeared
De Violonged ý own land has already reached the famint stages now reduced to sating a misture of leaves and CIONES and that vary many familles still better off are THE VALS
have been received from there dhunetts bra equivalent roold once or twice daily Photographs to shew all the trees in sight are stripped of their two acre block of waste bark to a height that a man's quiscratched Ave distant from the Gover will reach in order to provideChat Tying withƐ] is still qui