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THE Valu Forestry Degotiations recently sus panded at Tientsin will be shortly resumed at Paking with mach briglitet,prospects.
YESTERDAY morning, the following cable was received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, from the Singapore Government: Hongkong declared to be infected on account of bubonic "plague."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY JULY 13 1907.
LIZUTENANT EA. Heape, Middlesex Regi most, has proceeded on leave till July 6, when he will embark to join the 3rd Battalion at Hongkong.
Ma. Frederick T. Hall (of Hongkong) and Mr. Henry N Ridler, M.AF.R.S. (Straits Settle ments), have been elected Fellows of the Royal Colonial Instituta.
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LEAVE of absence to the neighbouring coun. tries, on private affairs, has been granted to Captain B. S. Phillpott, Royal Engineers, from 14th July to 30th September."
THE new Customs House was opened at Tat.
LIEUTENANT W. A Odling, 3rd Da. Middlesex, THE fall swing telegram has been received by learn from Japanese contemporaries that Regt, arrived in the command po 7th Instant, the Colonial Secretary from the Consul-the-arrangements for the carrying out of the peras. Simla,en route for Tientals, for duty. General ni Newchwang
Quarantine impos hotel business of the South Manchuria Kail- ed against
gainst Blangkong
sway arm progressing pace. The building o
the Tairon Hotel having been completed; it 16 'MR. DAW. Traiman has been appointed to act TELLIGENCE. reached Tokio,or, and last, to be opened for business, in a faw,days, i hel
constraction of the Changchung Hotel, at the northern terminus of the railway, it to be short
as Police Magistrate to abe islands of the New Territories during the absence on vacation leave of Mr. J. Wodehouse, or ball fur: other notice, with effect from the and instant,
Instant ice of Dragon' Flags bas gond up to THE price of t per cent in Bangkok to view of the decorations in honour of the Chinese-men-of-war vis!'- There is also great demand for pyratechals,
= grent display expected, to place-Stam Free Press,
[‚ren on 1st insti; and the Chinese flag now fica | TATALLA CHAÎty, dollar is a great sumica of 'L'Echo de Chine of Shanghai Mates that ging agents of the Eastern & Australiah,
above it. In many cases duty was paid for transportation northwards. The Russian Con
sinte at Toiren opened on 5th iust,
VESKELS IN FORT
Aberlour, Br. 1.2681, P. K. Barnet, 6th July, Moji solli Juht, Coals-B. & CO Asla, Br. Kaj 4,975, Harry Gapkrogeri
July, San Francisco 18th June, Honolule 18th, Yokohama ist July, Kobeard, Na Baki 5th and Shanghai 7th, Mails and Gen. mon 0, 5.5, Cao, A. O Carpet Athenian, Br. ka, 2,440, Cooper,
Dr. B.C., 6th June, and 1st July, Gen.CPR Co. Atlantis, Am. 161,000, P. Bridelsa, gin July, Manila, P.l.gth July, Balinst-10}] M. Basa
Street 111 July Malls and Gen P. & **O, S. N. Co. Empress of India, Br. 18, 3,012, E. Beetham, RN.. yoth June, Vancouver, (U.C.) th June, and Shanghai 17th, Mails and Gen,
CFR Co
Runno, oth
that Mr. Hayathi, Japanese Minister in Teking had reached Karea that morning from the Chiness capital by way of Manchuria, y commenced,
THE
agent of the Shanghai-Vumatra | The Lin Yik Tang, Sydney, recently brganis. Tobacco Co, Ld, has received the following ed a fund for the relief of the distress aused telegraphic advice from the Delhi Maatschappij, by the famine in China and, susisted byi Euro. Amsterdam: Sold 733 balen tobacco at Gids pra and Chinese residents, collected the sun of £315.2.9. - Meurs. Gibbs, Bright & Co,
Co., Limited, in Sydney have now for placards in imliation of official proclamationswarded this money to Messrs. Gibh, Livingston were posted in various parts of the native city & Co Hongkong, with the request that it bearing the fallwing announcement: The should be handed over to the Tung Wah Hea
purpose intended June ** may be re-opened on July 4.*
In reply to Mr. Ress Sit & Grey said: The Chinese authorities have agreed, as an act of grace to pay a sum of $11,000 in compensas 871) Co, Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Bong may be the town selected for its scene of yik, and who stated that he was a "boy" and his companing, Dr. Horné Of this sum name of Unknown Defendant", No. 1, Mr. Goto Maru, Tap, ASSA
CRINAMAN, who gave the pams of Tongtion for the injuries indicted upau Mr. stadio employed at the Hongkong Club, was arrested. it is proposed that Dr. Horne, who was much Queen's Road Central, last night (5th inst), more seriously injured, should receive $10,000 for baling a gold raupick.from.astoman The, Mr. Eadie will therefore receive a ■'m of woman, Eiu So, residing at 17, Gough Street,-1,000, carried the car-pick in her haft. Accused was
THE Chiasso Engineering & Mining Co.'s letal output of the Company's three mibes for the week ending June 21, 1907, amounted to 30,995.00 tons and the sales during the same pared to 20,767.49 tone. LAVE of absence
to the neighbouring Countries on private affairs is granted to the following officers-Mejar H.-E. H. Parka's 129th, Baluchis, from 15th to 24th July, (Sta tion leave), Lleut. J. G. Locky, 19th Infantry, from 26th July to 23rd Sept. (privilege leave).", For the forthcoming Water Polo Shield Com petition, we understand that the Victoria Re- creation Club, Royal Engineers and Middlesex Regiment are each entering two teams. The kang Yacht Club and Corinthian Yacht Club are entering one team eich.
A CANTON dispatch, reports that Eis Szo-yú, the leader of the Chingchow insurgents, is dead. He was slain walls leading an attack deaddresday last upon the Keneptag-vil fago. By the death of Liu Sze-yü it is expect ed that the back of the insurrection in that part of Kwangtung province has been broken. THE Bangkok Timer understands that a Gold Coinage Law is being drafted for Siam, and that far this law that it is proposed measure may become law within the to re-introduce the slang-a capper enin this time, not nickel as before. Matters have not developed sufficiently for yet, however, for orders to be given for the manufacture of the COIDI,
VICEROY TSEN CHUN-HUEN, it is said, is de termined to decline the Two Kwang Viceroy "ship and bas again' sent a memorial to the Throne declaring that his bodily health prevents him from leaving even his own room, much more to travel south any further. His Excel- lency is said to be negollating for the purchase of a certain house in Soochow where he intends to make his fature home if allowed to retire into private life.-N.-C. D. New
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In Finland hears that the Hongkong and Shanghel Binking Corporation have obtained the permission of the Secretary of State to opening out a branch is the Federated Malay States. The likelihood is that "Kuala Lumpur
operations.
Two priests-Chan Lo Was and Wong Pag were locked up on Wednesday, allempen for bathing in the waterworks, at Shau-ki-wan
ters will not mend until the Government noi. Opium dens ́wdich were closed by mistäke on pitef who will be able to distribute if for tlis, China, BA, ASAWA NA MAAAAAAAA
confusion and fraud in Dell Many labourers refuse to be paid by it. The changers will lake it only at a vite of seventy: cants, Mat- fits to the people that the new and old Strails dollar, however unlike in size, are the same fa value. The Government has hitherto failed to do anything of the kind.
in
Last week an old Chinese woman was or rested by an Indian policeman for anwking vegetables without a permit. The woman was believed to be deaf and dumb, and under the “axeland ordered her to be placed under medical observation, as he suspected the wo
were found to be correct. Dr. Moore, officer of the Victoria Gaol, certified A
man was shimming, Hiï Worship's teach
Kobe 3rd July, Coat — M; 11; K. Hailan, FX 26, 377, L. Andersen, 12th July,--
Fakhol and Hathaw rith July," R.M. EN
Hopsang, Br.4 1.359, J. M. Hày, 8th July --- Wednesday morning that the woman want, Chicuita aiat junu, vis-Pohang and Sloga-
pore zed July, Gen), G. J
at the Police. Court; on Thursday morning, the pick, and tried to get away, but he,was; of a young German' (z6 years old),, Mr. August; | hawking, against her was proved and she wasso Bombay 19th June, and Singapore jih":
pleaded guilty to the charge, and were fined
one dollar each.
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brought up by the crowd. He was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hareland, in the Police Court, this forenoon, on a charge of street snatching The case was adjourned, **,
fined:
Ital, 2.6. 4,181, D, Francesco, Icth July, July, Colton-C. & Co. Joshin Maru, Jap. 34, 701, II, S. Smith, tetb July,-Tamsui 7th July, Gen.-O.S. K
S18 Matthew Nathan was received in audience by His Majesty the King at Buckingham pointment as Gavernor of Hongkong, and SrospH and 5624H. came before Mr. F. A. Palace on 13th ult, upon relinquishing his ap. Two junkmen; dwaers of licensed junks Nos fortunate. Some time previously he was bitten reported to Inspector Ritchie, at the Central Kaifong, Br, ka,; 986. 5. Finlayson, 6th July, S kissed hands upon his appointment as Gover. Hareland, in the Police Court, on the 5th isnt on a charge of cruelty to animals. Police Str Reaot (Equerry-in-Waiting) was in attendance.
prosecuted, said that on the second instant he
Kumuang, Br. 2, 3,078, E. J. Builer,, 12th. Cebu and Iloilo and July, Sugar, B. & 3.
nor of Natal. Coloust the Hon, H. C. Legget Blackman, of No. 7 Police Station, who Prior to bis death, He was taken seriously ill health for some time. At about three o'clock: July-Calcurta via Penang and Singaporejea
Mussks. Hughes and Hough, auctioneers, put up for sale by public Auction at noon; last Thura day, the valuable leasehold property, Nos 303 311, Des Voeux Road West. The reserve price not having been reached, the property was withdawa. Messrs. Deacon, Looker and
Deacos, solicitors, acted on behalf of the
mortgagees
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went aboard the accused's junks, which were moored alongside the praya wall, at Kennedy Town and saw that there wera sixty.coNS ON each junk. Each cow was tied by the nose, ihe end of the rope being fastened to the bottom of the junk, causing the cattle needless suffer. ing as they were usable to move. The junk. men pleaded ignorance His Worship fined them $15 each, which was paid, RETURNS of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve is Hongkong, during the month ended 30th June, 1907, as certified by the managers of the res
EIGHT stowaways were found aboard the steamer Heuneshan while she was on her way to Hongkong, from Chiton, this morning (ith inst.). On arrival here the stowaways were AT ngon yesterday Rev. Brò, Cornelius, of St. handed over to the police. This forenoon, #1pective Bankı :— Joseph's College, left for Sydney by the the Police Court, the men were charged with Yawats Maru on a two months' sick leave, ¡ie obtaining a passage here without permission. was accorded a hearty send-off by a sumber Each man pleaded guilty and a fine of $5 of pupils and ex-pupils of the college. After
apiece was imposed. wishing their departing teacher bon voyagi, they gave him three ringing cheers, as the launch cast off from the Yawnia Marú panetu ally at noon when the liner steamed out from her mearings on the voyage to Australis.
THE Korean dapatatlon to The Hague is causing anxiety in Court circles at. Seoul in incident scams to confirm the report recently anticipation of Japanese remonstrances. The current that a foreigner drew Yer 20,000 from the Imperial Treasury on the pietext of appeal. ing to the Powers for Kore independence. In this connexion it is recalled that the late Ministerial changes at Senul were due to in- trigues that were held to endanger Japan's position in Kores.
INTELLIGENCE from Peking states that new quarters are about to be built for the ac- commodation of the infantry detachment stationed there. The detachment of the
Diehards" is now under canvas, the old quarters, once a portion of the Empress's all accounts the Middlesex men are having a Gourt, being in the process of demolition. By fairly good time of it. |·
Average Specie in
Amount. Reserve.
Banks, Chartered Bank of India,
Australiaand China, $3,197,61 $1,300,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corpora- tion............ 16,338,873 11,000,000 National Bank of China,
Limited...
215,799 100,000 ..$9,752,283 13,100,000
Total,
6th July, Gen-1, M. & Co. R-k
Machew, Ger: 3.1 996, F. G. Zöllen roth July –Hangkok 4th July, Rice and Wood.
Manila, Ger. 1.8, 1,168, J. Miussen, 29th June,
Australian Ports and Manila sóth June, Gen-M. & Conf Mausang, Br.. 1,044. R. Houghton,
7uly,Sandakan aged June,
Makaschke, of the German Mining Co. of Shantung. Death took place at the French Hospital. The young man, who had, been & SAMPAN woman, giving the name of Teang stationed at the Maoshan Mines, was very un Ng, the owner of a third class towing "oat.
a dog and had to go to Tientsin for treat Police Station, yesterday (9th inst,, that here by ment at the Pasteur Lestitute. After having husband, Fook Tie, had lost his life to the bar. completed the cure be returned only a few days hour. Her husband, she stated, had heen in bad- believed to have been hydrophobic yesterday afternoon while making for Hung is to hydrophobia-China | Lom Bay her busband, who was standing a Times.
the bbw of the boat, lõit bie balance. In the men-of-war anchorage and fell into the harbour. He sank immediately. A sen ch was made for his body, but up to this morning there were no signs of it baving come to the sur:ace. MAX Bass, a cook, employed at the Globe Hotel, was charged before Mr. G., Orme, at the Police Court, this morning (soth inst.), with disorderly. behaviour while under the influence of liquor and refusing to pay his ricksha fure. Police man logham, while on duty in Queen's Road last evening, saw accused chasing pedestrian including his richsha coolin, up and down road. When Bess was told that his ricksha canolie had not been paid he created such a Tow that he had to be taken to the station. 1 the charge room he renewed his obstreperous. ness, causing many officers in barracks to lose Rejab, Got. 2.3., 2a 8, R. Feter en, toth July, their night's Test, His Worship fined AccusedBangkok 4th July, Rice and Timber, $3, and ordered him to pay twenty cents to the Rub, Br, 8.1,5 R. W. Almond, 8th July,
E. & S. ricksha coolle.
A WELL-TO-DO Chinaman, residing at the cor ner of Connaught Road Central and Wing Wo Street, third floor, was picked up in the street early!
y last Monday morning, by the police, 'dead. His skull was fractured. There is at present nothing to show how deceased met his death, but the theory advanced is suicide. Friends of the dead man informed the police that during the past few weeks he appeared to have gone entirely out of his mind. He acted queerly and constantly spoke of death, They were of opinion that some time during the nichasac cused must have got out of bed and jumped over the verandah." The deceased was a middle -aged man..
ISAAC TURNER, head watchman of the Hong kong and Kowlona Wharf and Godown Car Ltd., 11 a scaffold builder, Leung Ng by name, leaving the docks yesterday afternoon (9th inst.) carrying a bag slung carelessly over his shoulder. The man was stopped, and on ex amidation the bag was found to contain several yards of new canvas. Questioned as to how he obtained the canvas, Leung stated that a carpenter named Ng Kwai made a present of it to him. Ng's arrest followed. Both men ware Charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morn. ing, authe Police Court, with theft. The scaffold builder stone was found guilty and sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment and six hours' stocks. The carpenter was discharged.
the
ERGEANT APPLETON, of Yauimati Police Aitation, arraigned three Hunghom bailermakers before Mr. F. A. Hartland, last Saturday, at the Police Court, on a' charge of stealing a WIEN a number of fiuers, who reside p1 No. 14,
silver watch and a "silk" chain, valued at $7, Suidter Street, Tai-kak-tsui, returned home from
from Lau Cheung, a butcher, on Friday. Ac work last evening (5th inst.)they found the place
cording to the evidence of the complainant it ransacked and property to the value of $45.93 |
would appear that on Friday evening while on An unknowa Chinaman, between thirty and stolen. Moal of the property that was carried
his way home on a bicycle he dropped his walch forty years of age, was this morning (titb'inst.) away belonged to two nem, who lost no time
and chain in Gascoigne Road. One of the found hanging from the branch of a tree at King'in communicating with Sergeant Sim, at Sam-
lefendants picked them up and refused to return Park tile range, al Kowinan. He was cut dowe shui-po Police Station, Meanwhile it became
them to the butcher, unless something was given by a number of soldiers, whi made the dis known that the cook employed by the fitters
o him to buy tea. The butcher gave the man covery, and sent to the mortuary for identifi had disappeared. He-was-traced-to-a-house--fr-is-stated in a Tokió despatch 3rd inst, to seventy cents, but that was refused. He want ADDE JOSEPH BERTRAND, a French missing-cation. Deceased evidently had been suffering some distance away, where the stolen property the N.C.D.News, this acable from Washington ed Sr.10. As the butcher did nai loo like ary at Gotemba, near Hakone, has received a from bad health and it is believed in difficult was discovered. the Police Court, lo-day, states that the American immigration Authori paying that amount the boilermaker and his Blue Rabban medal from the Japanese Govern-
the cook, Cheung Chat, pleaded guilty to 2 ties have been ordered to prevent the entry iwo chams started off with the watch.. A police- ment in recognition of his self-sacrificing work
charge of theft and lie was sentenced by Mr. into California of 4,000 Japanese labourers man brought bim back, however. The Court anfong the lepers, it i stated that the priest
hours in the stocks. Hoteland to six weeks' hard labun, and six-coming-from Mexico. The Government-at-sent the first accuffed to six weeks' hard labour; has directed his attention from an early date
Tokio has not yet received any official laforma the second to three weeks, and the third way tion on the matter. to charitable work, and rendered valuable
With regard to the discharged. embargo placed upon the new Japanese em
lies an opportunity to put to an actual. test cisco, the Achi Nicht is opinion that herein the friendly relations existing between America and Japan. A large number of people in To kio, whose views coincide upon the American question, will shortly hold a grand meeting which Count Okuma has promised to attend,
circumstances, which led him to suicide.
On the Civil Service Recreation Ulub's ground; at Happy Valley, fast Wednesday afternoon, a very interesting game of bowls was played be.
assistance to the founder of the Fukusei Byoin, tweed the Civil Serviceand a picked team repre. Milling Company for the perio1 from Decem**] ployment agencles by the police at San Fran. THE recent purchase of the steamers Paiping
a leper hospital at Kamiyama, Shizuoka Presenting the Police. The following played for the facture, Father Bertrand later acquired this
hospital, and has admitted over: 340 patients and expanded the sum of about 80,000 on this branch of charitable work.
THE Toyo Kisen Kaisha'is about to engage in the transport of crude kerosene oil supplied by the California Petroleum Company. An oil. tank steamer for this trade is now being con. stracied at the Mitsu Bishi Yard at
Nagasaki, The factory of the Namboku Petroleum Com pany, which is now being built at Hiranuma, near Yokohama, where the Californian oil in to be refined, is nearing completion. The petroleum company has also decided to con struct an oil-tank di Noda, near Sunia, and the fand for the site has already been purchased. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha, we learn, has also purchased as oil-tank steamer of 6,000 tons in England
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THE number of petty larcenies that occur daily aboard the Yau-ma-ti ferry launches has made the launch people more cautious than over. At about anno'clock this morning (tothins) Leung Tun, the collector on board the steam lauuch Ox, then moored alongside her wharf at You ma-ti, found a strange man fast asleep near the engloa.room Leung recalled that not long ago the engine room bell went amissing, ile promptly scized the steeper and handed him over to the police. At Yau-ma-ti Police Station the man said he was Chau Ho. He was charged. at the Police Court, this morning with being aboard the launch with felacious intent. Ac- cused, in defence, said that he went aboard to pass the night as he wanted to come across in Hongkong by the first launch to-day. He was given fourteen days.
Two men and a woman were arrested last Wed. nesday for returning from banishment. The woman and one of the men were taken at Kowloon, Cily, while the other became, a prisoner while he was in the act. of honking down a pair of trousers, with a bamboo po'e, from the verandah of house No. 14, Circular Pathway. At the Central Police Station he was recognised as having been deported on 16 September, 1936. The trio were charged before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Police Chart. on Thursday morning. They we:o each sen tenced to six montha' hard labour.
Tut arst half yearly report of the Japan Flour ber to May last, just published, shows the net Withers and Meor Cameron (skip), Inspectors profit for the period to be Yiro, 66, including
and McHardy and sergeant Pitt. The
Y37.791, surplus brought over from the previous players for the Civil Service were Sanitary In-
period. Of this aunt, Y41,283 has been paid spectors Brett (skip), and Fincher, Bond and
for a dividend at the rate of 23 per cent. per Kelly, The police ran out victoriaus by sinnum, Y4,400 has been placed to the reserve, points, having scored 26 to the Civil Service 20: Y19,032 to the reserve for the depreciate
machinery, plant and buildings, Y7zzo for bonuses to officials, a surplus of V47.87 being carried forward. The authorised capital of the company is
1,0 0,000, of which Y47400) is paid-up, with a reserve aggregating Y85,500, while debentures have been issued to the amount of Y70,000. Of the capital, Va20,743 is invested in the premises, machinery and plant. WHILE on board the steamer Fas Sang yester. day afternoon (5th st.) inspecting emigrants, Detective Sergeant Grant being suspicious as to the genuineness of one of the coolics called for bis passage ticket. The man had none. He was arrested. On the way to the Central Police | Station be gave such information to the sergeant which led to the arrest of another mas-Was Ching, a boarding-house runner, residing at attempting to ship a man to Singapore without 160, Connaught Road Central-on a charge of passage ticket. The emigrant, Tam Tin Kiu, was charged with being on board without permission. They were both arraigned before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Police Court, to-day The runner was fined $75, and the coolie was discharged.
On May 30 there was launched at Whiteinch sageries Maritimes de France. The vessel has the screw steamer Petke, built for the Mes been constructed to British Corporation and Board of Trade highest class. The general dimensions are as follows:-Length, 420 ft : breadth, $3-fn-9-in-depth, $2-fi 6in-ller cross capacity is 5,500, with a deadweig in Carrying capacity of 8,500 tons, and a cubit sists of a set of triple-expansion engines, capacity of 12,400 fans. The machinery con- capable of driving the vessel at a speed of 12 koots at sea. The Pelko has been constructed. to meet the owners increased traffle between Marseilles and the East.
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A WELL known pickpocket named Chan Fuk, who said he was a bricklayer by trade, will be banished from the Colony in six weeks' time. on two occasions Chan was charged with theft and the defence he put up had so much effect on the magistrate that he was given the benefit of the doubt on each occasion and discharged Today(tih inst.)his downfall came about. His defen failed. Changet into a crowd yesterday afternoon in Wing Lok Street. He got busy at once and relieved ahopkeeper, who carries
TO-DAY (8th inst.) was one of the busiest days that the Magistracy has seen for weeks, and with only one magistrate sitting it looked at one time as if it would be impossible to get through the cases in one day. There were several gam. bling cases, innumerabip bawking, obstruction and assault cases, while petty larcenies and rogues and vagabonds were there is plenty, No less than four hours were occupied by the ushers and clerks, assisted by an interpreter, in copying the charge-sheets. And with each officer getting hit witnesses together and silver. Then he tried to do the disappearing Waiting for his different cases to be called on,tric, but he was soited by the crowd, and the Magistracy was the best place to be away handed over to a policeman. Chan was-ar- from this morning, standing room, not to say raigned before Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police sitting accommodation, both inside and outside Court hour and six hours, stocks, six weeks' the Court room, for an hour after the Couft hand labour
impossible.
on a business in Queen's Road West, of 530 in
LAST Saturday night (6th inst.) the Yau-m-t l'olice found a conlie lying in an unconsciou condition on the fotpath outside house No. 50% Siation Street North. The man was suffering from a fractured skull and he was promptly despatched to hospital. As the result of some inquities, two men were arrested on suspicion
and Stepney by the Imperial Railway of North
M. & Ca, E Moyune, Br. 8.8, 3.2.9. Jas. Milheuch, geh
July, Singapore th July, Gan.-D. & S. Sigon 30th June, Rice and Gen.-H. & Nanshan, Br, 5.8., 1,299, A. Jones, 4th July
Co.
`1,500, Houisson, 7th July,— Phuyen, Fr.
Sargon std. July, Rice.-B. & Co. Ragoar, Nor, s. 1,33, 14, G. Nielsen, th
July,Rajang (Borneo) 3rd July,,Timber,
W. & Co
Manila 6th July, Gen.-S. T. & Co.: Shakand Maru, Japan, 137, T. Sugi, 7th
July-Saigon 3rd July, Rice-Onderkl Signal, Ger, & 937 . chlaikier, Imb Joly,
Hothaw ith Joly, Geo-, & Co. Há Silasia,..Goz. 184. 3,4:0, T. Bable, vath July, —
Funchow roll July, Gan.-H. A. L. “krammatad, Nor. # 860,, Oshansien, 271k Juse,Tourne 24th June, Gen-Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.
Solstad, Nor. s. 807, N. Bjorosgaard, 4th July,Moji 26th June, Coal-Aagaard, Thoresets & Co....
and
Taming, Br. ss., 1,350, A. W. Outerbridge th July-Manila 9th July, Hemp Gen,—B, & Hi Bata Teo Pag, Ger. ss7s, Fr. Breubo, 5th July,
Bangkok 29th June, Rice.-B. & S... Wingsang, Br... 126, H. J. Walker, th
Jaly-Moji 5th July, Coal), M. & Co. Yochow, Br.. s. 1,36, J. R. Brown, Lath
Joly-Canton irth July, Geo-B. & S.
K
Vassals
Steamers Expected;
From
Agints
DOCK RETURNS,
China has elicited the commendation of the vernacular press of Tientsin. There are some 80,000 to 100,000 coolie labourers going every spring into Manchuria, and returning to their
Hilary ... Macassar. J. C. ]; L«][uly: homes in this province and in Shantung to the autumn, when the crops have been gathered in. Their carriage by rail belog somewhat expansive, Kaga Maru Shanghai.. N. V. Kim July 14 Numantia”.............. Japan ..............]P. & A. Ca]July 184 various steamers began to run, chied, under the Frenchi and the sapanese flags carrying the
Kagoshima Mingapore N. Y. K... July 15 Persia Japan O. & D. Cofuly 16 coolies to Newchwang at Inwer cost and then
Zisten... Colombo... M. & Co. July 17° cutting into the railway business. Mr. Chow
Preussen... Japan..... the railway director, having been some years
& Co.ely 17 head of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Isang Singapore. M. Couly 18 Boroao... Sandakan... & Co..uly 20 Ch, saw a way through this, and bought the two steamers mentioned, two or three months Minnesota......Japan ..... N. Y.-K... [[uly · 23' of being the injured man's assailants. They, The railway administration now carries P. Waldemar... Sydney M. & Co... July: 24. were alleged to have thrown the coolie down i fight of steps during a scuffle. News received the coalies by teamer, and has taken posses-Emp, of Japan, Vancouver C. P. R. Cofuly 128 from the hospital a day or two ago by the son of the trade. The ships are handled how
ever, by the China Merchants S. N. Co on police was to the effect that the injured man had gone mad, the result of the frac ure, behalf of the railway-Chiun Time, Until sufficient evidence, which the police have wong Szz, the cook, who was arrested some HONGKONG AND WHAMPDA DOG not at present, is obtained against the two
time last week for stealing So from Leung Sainam.................. grisoners there is no likelihood of securing a Shang: Hei, a fisherman, was found and was Glenesk conviction.
sentenced by Mr. F. A. Hateland, at the Police Court, to two months' hard labour and six Empress of India...... CAPTAIN-W. Valentine, of the Canton-steamer hours stocks At the beginning of last week. 11.M.S. Janda ainu Poman, prosecuted four Chinamen at the Iolice the complainant. went to a hardware shop in Kohsichang Court, this morning (8th ins) with obtaining a Wing Lok Street to pay a bill, which amounted passige te Hongkong without permission, and to $40 He produced a bundle contubing 5 co the reamer's cook with aiding and abetting in twenty-cent pieces, counted out the amount the stowaways on board. The rawon left required and banded it to the shopkeeper. Canton at half-past six o'clock last evening for While the shopkeeper was engaged in makia, A PIO dealer named Ma Kwai and a boarding Hongkong. After the fares had been collect out a receipt, the accused walked into the shop, house runner, Si Lo Nam, of Renneckered the chief officer, the puisse and the com- Tooked around for a while, and thinking the Slicel, were convicted at the Police Court, last pradore went in search of stowaways, for it is coast was clear, he picked n the bundle con Saturday, for being concerned in a kidnapping seldom a day passes without some coolles being taining the balance of the fisherman's money, venture. Detective Sergeant Murison prose
found hidden somewhere on board. In a team which was on the counter, handed it to an Culed. On the 25th June last the two defend belonging to one of the firemen the defondants accomplice waiting at the door, and both men ants kidnapped three boys-the eldest being were located The captain was called and in departed. The pair, were chased and accused twelve years of age-from Canton and brought front of him the first defendant pointed out captored, but his accomplice escaped. Inspec them to Hongkong. After detaining them for Wong Ying, the cook, as releg inattumental ter Ritchie identified the accused as having a few days here the boys were put on board is getting them aboard. This man, however, been banished from the Colony before. Hence a vessel bound for Hoi Funz. On arrival denied this at the Court. Hn Worship found the severa sentence. at Sa Mun, midway to their destination, the the stowaways guilty and the cook not guilty, matter became known and the Customs as there not being sufficient evidence to convick thorities arrested the kidnappers and shipped The first accused, for telling, a fairehood, was them back to Hongkong. At the same lime fined $30 and the other three $15 each. The notifying the police, Mr. Orale sentenced one cook was discharged. of the accused to eine months' imprisonment and the other to three months, The bays were returned to their parents,
The Ships Passed „Canal, 31st May Benvenut, China († & D) PE. eldrich, Senest Siming, thell; Sade Mare Stentor, Sankt Matu, Sibirienikah June Claverhill, Alderney, Konang St, Rhanania, Longosak, Zitan, Andres Rickmers", hijuns --Demcalion, Diomed, Salaris, Simla, Brecons shire, Sumatra, Antilocks th verlich, Ambria, Print Ludwig. 14th June Bayern, Renalder, Saliums, Tonkin, Ville de la Ciotat, Bingo Marsi, Persia, Tamba, Marm 18th June-Glenlochy 21st June Sarenia, Sunda
Marcellus, 25th | Jupe Idomeneut
Kong:outhshiri, Sambia, Ghares,
asib
SHORTLY after two'clock yesterday afternoon Benclench, Puritan, Surpidon, Tourane, Zian (8th inst.), a junkman, in a great state of exciteten, Scharfsis 28th June Fermera, peits- ment, rush into No. 2 Police Station, at Wan mau, Montrose, Kawach! Mars, Salam, WIE, chai, and asfalded to Inspector Gourlay a story: Priam, qud July-Hohenstaufen, Benmenárs which was certainly extraordinary. His story abs Maru, Poona, 5th July-Oceanten,, Ins FRANCISCO SALVATORE, a Filipino diver. re- was that some two week ago the owner of the drani, Ajax, Palma, Tancer, Chakugo Marw siding at 14, Wing Lee Street, was charged be- Junk was compelled to discharge the master. Nors, Vorwaert, 9th July--Inads Marmari fere Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Police Court, this and the crew--which consisted of thece sailors! ́· Arrivals ät: Home-jist: Maye Ville da li A JAPANESE contemporary observes that when morning (oth inst.), with stabbing one Abtrests for neglect of duty. At about half-past one Ciotat, Polyphemus.din junker dermemnon, all the flour mills in japan are in full working: Cleix is the street. last night. The accused o'clock yesterday afternoon the master and the Antworth June-P. B. Friedrich, and order, large quantities of cotton cloth bags will pleaded not guilty. What brought about the three di charged sailors came alongside the Julgadas 14th June-Shevia, Salaria, berequired for packing flour and wheat. About trouble neither of the parties would say, | junk, which was anchored off the Praya Zast 18th June-Druzalion, Judenburg, Sanvit being
7.000 koku of wheat will be required daily, and but it was whispered that refusal to pay a in a sampan. They clambered aboard, seized Mare, brat June-2, D. Sution: Breconshire, THE 13th Rajputs (the Shekhawati itegiment), of this quantity 4,000 koku can be supplied in debt had much to do with it. Cleix, it is hold of be complainant, lashed him to the Albenga, Rhanania. June-Belgravia, THE Chaloo Daily News of 29th ult. says:— which has been placed on the roster to relieve Japan, the remaining 3,000 kaku being im known, was leaving the Colony last night mast, and after pouring a tla of kerosene all Atholl, Perrie, Rayern, Sibirken, Tamba Marke The Chintre Government dispatch-beat, the the 19th Infantry (the Mooltan Regiment) at puited from abroad, or about 195,000 Luka a for Shangha Salvatore heard about this wer the junk, set fire to it. They thea took 26th July-Sumatra, 28th Jane-Toursu bsmall wooden steamer. Chinghai, returned to Hongkong, is an old and distinguished corps year, representing 110,000,000 in value. Al- and intercepted Cleixin Wing, Lee Hirees, their departure, sailing, westwards,” His cries and Joly-Bonaldır. " 9th July – Henelor. Brela port a few days ago from a cruise, with six It was formed in 1817, and was long known as ready foreign merchants in Japan are consult. Both mete his leger to have verdanty draws the Mini Bussan Kaisha's seem lanoch, gambla, P. R. Luitpola, Sošrudniko
during for help, he stated, were heard by the crew of Hael, Glenturret, Indramayo, Malacca, Sene 17 prisoners (pirates) on board. When cruising the 12th Bengal Infantry, or Shekhawati ing with the four-mills for contracts for the which Cleix is alleged to hays
mear Weihaiwei the steamer 'sigliteda su Battalion. I fought through the Sikh War, supply of wheat. Two or three foreign firms a knife and made a lunge at alvatore. The which was moored a short distance away, picious looking Junk. When the Chinehal 1846, and rendered good service at Sir Harry are also offering to import cotton bags for latter stepped aside in time and closed with his They came to his assistance and the tire, Smith's magnificent victory at Aliwal, when four. The macngers of the flour mills, bowman, relieving him of his weapon: In the strug which was then burning fiercely at the stern, HiTlatter jumped into the water to estapo force of under 12,000 men he defeated ever, havo ascertained that bags can be made gle that followed Salvatore succeeded in getting was extinguished. The police, after logciries. **capture after few shots had been 20,000
are locliped to disbelieve. - the pla vice in the
ankman' fired. The men were soon picked up and equally good service in prolonged Afghan panese wearing and aplaning mills. There the man in this manner, Salvatore is reported the great quantity of firearms, un mag Gmpaign of 1879-80. It last on active will be about 19 mills soon in operailon, and to have used his knife about Cleix's body to junk is certain for that fact in carroborated by
yössel inspected. It was found to con
service in the Chitral Expedition, 1891. The the total daily output of four will sasount to some extent: Lospeciar Withers, he was the launchmen. But the story of the junk 17 considerable amount of copper cash
Cash in thres
honours on its regimental colours are" Aliwal 21,720 bags. When to this is added the sulput passing by at the time, heard the criar of the being set on fire, and the jonkman led to the q large bagi. Upon their arrival at Chefer it "Afghanistan, and Chiral The regiment, of the Mansha inill: and, the Toda, millet wounded man, and went to bit: asdistance mast, can be given on credit. The consensus was found that four only of the captured men which is presently stationed at Alipore, is com- Hankow, the total will increase to 30,000 bags, Claix was stabbed several times on the bead, of opinion among the police is that the junk- "were actual pirates. The other imo are primanded by Lieut-Colonel W. Prior, who and the total quantity of Japanese sheeting he had a deep gash above the eye, his nose man, while cooking his "chow," accidently Printed and Fablished soners whom the robbers held in custody."" he served with it at Chitral, and who also saw required for bags; it is estimated at will, Wag slit and along cut was seen on his lip. overturned a stove, which est fire to the Jonk, | BRADA for The Hongko four chimioli Fare Tientsin men. They will Aghting in the Sikkim Expedition, 1885, and amount to 365,000 pieces, valued at 130,000, He was sent to hospital, where he is expected and lidia alidged, that she junkmen thought "pany," "Limited, "at (has) be executed after order has been, received from the Matipore Expedition, 18pr, for which he //this will be a new and profitable market for to remain for some time. “The
holds two madals with thres ciaspa
Japanese abestings.
adjourned,
́of all responsbility.
of Victori, Hongkong.
- bore down upon the craft the crew of 15 the brave #demy, and it rendered with advantage of sheetings produced.by fh Cloix's head between his logs, Then, boldipy narrative/That:fire did: pccur va board the
Barometer N Temperaturs Humidity..................
: 29.86
Man that by making this report he would be zullétad | Company, No. 17 Ien Hönis Ros