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ing Brithh money for Manchurian Railways, the American Steel Trust was parading its great orders for rails for these same railways, These were the minor causes. The chief reason for the fiasco was just-money, No. body wants fresh loans. Nh country has been more handsomely accommodated than Japan. No country, save four, could have borrowed on such favourable terais for war purposes, even with better commercial advantages. But even Japances guar anteed loan was not wanted, and with talk of a Japanese Government issue The bebind, was even less welcome."
the result, waya :` Times, commenting on -In many respects, however, it cannot be regarded as unsatisfactory. We have already stated some reasons which caused the appearatice of the issue to be regretted by many of Japan's well-wishers, and the endorsement of thore opinions by the general public will doubtless have a salutary effect in the proper quarter. The inconveniente to which the underwriters are subjected is ta be regretted, but it may be that in their case also a timely leason has been taught, and they are a keen-sighted body on the whole, and may be trusted to have made some
provision for such a result. After all, this not the time of year for big issues, and there have surely been plenty of indications that capital, that patient milch cow, has been milked nearly dry and must be given a rest; when all the conditions are considered, it will be recognised that Japan has good reason to be grateful to those who handled the issue for having procured any reception at all for it. It is an open secret that in no
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 23
Telegramis
** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH !!!
SERVICE.
BRILISH FLEET NORIH
FRTED AT VLADIVOSTOR. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 21st August,
4.85 p.m. The British Fleet, was feted Vladivostok yesterday.
F
JUDGE WILFLEY AGAIN.
at
AMERICAN ATTORNEY DEFIANT. [From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, 22nd August,
8:50
p.m. Attorney Curtis has been cited to appear before the United States Court for China on a charge of tempt,
ALLEGED MURDER AT SAM SHUPPO
INDÍAMİCATTLEMEN HELD TON-
VMANSLAUGHTERA..
1907.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON THE ANTI-OFIUM MOVEMENT.
WHARF AND GODOWN
COLD
PROPOSED INCREKSE OF CAPITAL,
Sam shui-po was disturbed to its depths this inoming when it became known, that a wall- We are informed that the directors of the known and also a well-to-do-faltner sending at Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cherng-aka-wan, had succumbed to injuries: Co, Lday have decided to increase the Capital he had received in an attack madeCapan of the Company by $1.000,003 on the 1st him yesterday afternoon. At the present Januafy mexi, by the issue of 20,000 shares of ""moment deflalta" particulars are lacking; but
but 350 at par. from certain information gleaned by one of our reporters we are able to give story, which still goes unconfirmed. Years ago, when look his discharge from the Indian army Peer Bux, the well-known cattle dealer,
IMPUDENT HOUSEBREAKING,
APPLICANTS FOR LICENCES, AN [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Lanton, 16th August, The number opium
smokers who have presented themasives at the Central Anti-Opium Association to be photographed and to apply for liceates reached yesterday the number of 2,7:0 odd and the bumber of opiunt smoking patients already admitted is about twenty,
·RESTAURANTS, FALLING INTO, LINE, Yesterday, two or three leading Chinese re staurants and hoteli" seat the whole of their opium smoking spparatus lamps, pipes, opium 1bowall; etc.—to the Association with she' re- INTENDED SPREE ENDS IN DOWNFALL Or quast that as snciation should acknowledge the receipt of these articles and see that they are eventually destroyed
TWO. COOLIES.
THE HONGKONG
ADSETTS" ARKIVAL AT WOOSUNG.
Tha Shanghat Mercury, of oth lost, saja s As announced in these columns on Saturday night, telegram was received about avon stating that the man Adsatte the apposed murderer of the woman Gertrude Day on board the NY. K. Reamers To which left Hongkong shortly after
Mars, The police proceeded to Wayride Wharf and met the vessel on arrival., They were then informed that the man wanted had gone ashore-at-Wonsang in company with a lady passenger, The police burried to sung and on arrival they leamed that the much wanted man had boarded the train for Shaughal Inquiries then showed that on arrival hare he had taken a carriage and proceeded to the Hotel des Colonies, where -the he bad some refreshments" and
paper; after which, he took He
was seen by's number of prople, who kosw bim, but they not knowing he was the man wanted paid no attention to him: Later in the day and evening he was aron in the (Hotel Berlin, Broadway, where he called for valeesh- to be very nervous, . He appeared to meals, and
people in Shanghai, and to hiding he engaged in a pugilistic encoun
no doubt Is no
baing
to
Tishtain with ter a couple of months ago at Tis Mike Paton and after.
fter his defeat for the Cham
At the latter alarm he coatinged" business for turned home shortly afterwards he discovered severity of the punishment is intended to`serve" is wall known l-assisted be friends
-he establiibed: a catile farm at Shan-ki-wan. For a time things were blooming, but just at this stage his cattle took it into their heads to ronm. about the public roads with the result that Peer Bux got loto trouble.
After many prosecutions he was routed from Shas ki-wan. He transferred his farm to Yau-mail There his cows made King's Park their pasture grounds and Peer was forced to shift lodgings Hungham. In'a very short space of time he was pitchforked into Kowloon City. some length of time, but szkiu bis calle dance Patr was naked to muna Chaug came per Bus was und much correspan consha was this future home, where bis cautin could ream about at their own sweat will- flot that was not to be, as it will be seen Peer Bux was given a work to shift, but he refused to budge. At the end of the week he was called in the Police Court to explala his absence from the Cheungan wan There was no other site that could be given him, so after much crying Peer: Bux retired into the "unknown." That was in April) laat.
At Cheung-ha-wan Peer Bux opened his cattle business quite close to a cative farm yard. Once again his cattle went astray and as a result, it was said, the farmer's crop was damaged. Frequent complaints were lodged by the farmer and his fokis, and it was stated
It is alleged that be appeared on several occasions in Court without having passed Judge Willey's ́ex- amination,
In defence, it is urged that the Court has no authority to make spe- cial rules.
I
The question is adjourned. POLICEMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
DRINKS OPIUM IN BARRACKS.
Some excitement was malfested at No. 7 Folice Station last night when news leaked out that a-lukong had made an attempt on bis life. Inspector Fenton and a few other officers lost no time in going to the man's assistance. They found him lying in an unconscious condition
no remedial s.eps were taken by those scspon sible.
>otice was given to the pawushop
"
"THE ASTON HOUSE HOTEL
CO., L.D.
SKVERE PUNISHMENT. 17th inat,
The prohibition of opium smoking in tha At the Police Count; this morning, two cojies named Leking Yau and He Chaung were in district of Ko Yiu is almost general, but never- dicted before Mr. F. A. Harsland on charges oftheless a few opium smokers have been arrested theft From the facts of the case, it would for smicking without a licence and they have appear that one Lam Ying, living at 5, Temple
been treated to 300 beats of the bamboo at the Street, Yau-ma-ti, left his house yesterday Magistrate's yamda, whilst the opium smoking mo
apparatus was destroyed on the scene. The morning to do some shopplog. When he re
as an example of what treatment opium that a box, containing money and clothing to
smokers might expect. person or persons the value of 525, had been removed by some unknown; from his room. No time was lost in communicating with the polica and ne-a result of this report it was discovered that 55 with of the stolen property had been pawned. master to keep a look-out for the men who had pawned the goods. He had not long to wait for them, for about an hour later they returned with another bundle of goods. They were detained and the police sent for. It was evid ently a very determined robbery for Leung' You watched Lam Ying leave his house, and thereupos entered the premises and annoxed the box in question, · Returning to the 'reet and seeing Ho Chanog passing he asked him to carry the box to his house, No. 103, Station Street South, On arriving at the house the box was forced open and a small
carried off and pawned for $5. When they got back to the house it seemed to strike them tha the sum realized was not sufficient for their day's junkelling. They took another trip to the pawnshop with another bundle and that was their undoing, for in the meanwhile,, as stated above, the robbery had been reported to the police and the pawn-broker had his is.
The care was remanded.
|
Yesterday, it is stated, the trouble began portion of the contents was extracted and the smaller amount earned “during the past
when the farmer complained personally. Peer Bux was away at the time. he complaint was made to two of the Indian cattlemen and, it is alleged, they set upon the farmer and assaulted him, beating him into unconsciousness. Ser geant Sim, of Sam-shui-po Police Station, hurried over to the scene as soon as be
other centre but London would it have been possible even to make an appeal to the pub ild for such a sum under present conditions. Reuter's Agency in London received the fol. lowing statement from the Imperial Japanese Financial Commissioner with regard to the new Southern Manchuria Railway loan:-It is erroneous to suppose that the Government guarantee of this loan will add to the finan cial burden of the Japanese Government. The latter attaches such great importance to the management and immediate develop. meat, of Manchurian railways, that it has guaranteed absolutely repayment with prin- cipal and interest of the present bonds, but on bla bed. A small cup, containing the re-received word of the affatt, Het placed the structions and was prepared for them.
malor of a preparation of oplem water, told its two cattlemen under arrest and vent the farmer own story. An ambulance was got and the to hospital, where he died this morning, the lukong removed to the Government Civil Hos-result, it is surmised, of a ruptured spleen. pital, where the stomach pump was worked to come success. Although the man had com- pletely recovered from the effects this morning he will not be allowed to leave the infirmary for a few days. It could not be obtained from friend of the lukong the motive which drove him to rake an attempt on his life. Bet, through another source, it became known that the man was heavily in debr
the prospects of the railway systems con cerned are such that it is improbable that the Government will be called upon to add in any way to its financial burden. It should be remembered that the Manchurian rail. ways have received no suheldy from the Imperial Government. I have just received telegrams showing that the South Man churian Railway Company's receipts for the first financial year ending last month have been so satisfactory that there is no need for the company to fall back upon the Im perial subsidy to which it is entitled, in case the profit do not reach a certain sum. The receipts promise to be largely increased on the completion of the improvements now in progress. In the case of the. Fushun coal mine, which is worked by the railway, ad. vices just received state that when the large thaft now under construction le com pleted, the out-put will be 1.500,000 tons annually. As regards the Mukden-Antung line, the prospects of which are said to be less favourable than the other lines, I am n formed that some promising iron and con! discoveries have been made at Honkeiko,
At the Police Court, to-day, the Indias were charged with manslaughter before Mr. F. Haseland, and the case was remanded. STOWAWAY ABOARD A COLLIER.
3WO OF THE CREW ARRESTED.
10th inst. A Chinaman, who gave the varme of Wong Hok Kam, formerly a "bay" employed on board II.M 8. King Alfred, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, yesterday in the Police Court, with stowing away aboard the collier fercedes while on her last trip to this Colony' from Japan. Two other men the storekeeper, and the head freman of the collier-were 10- dicted for aiding and abetting Wong Hok Kam aboard Captain J. 8. Macgregor, the master of the Alercedes, prosecuted.
IS THE ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMEN. A SOCCESS IN KUH-KIEN 1
We are indelted to a gentlemen in the Foo- chow city for the following very intere ting article on the opium movement :—
pionship of the East, he came to
keep
where he remained for a short time kapok teh
A clue was discovered as to the man's hidiv place this morning and the police were engay,að during the day in following it up.
ARREST OF Adretts,...,
ACCUSED OF THEFT-RIED TO END HIS DAYS. Because, so he stated, his master accused him of removing a 55 bill from his drawer, houseboy, Lui Ming by name, employed at 4 W Street, sought last night to end his life For tame weeks past a puniber of triting articles have been going amissing from the house, but no clue to the thief could be found. Yesterday afternoon, it was slated, à $5 bill, which had been placed in a drawer but a few minutes previously disappeared. boy" and he was Suspicion fell on the accused of being the thief. At about 1r p.m. that night he left the house, informing nobody as to where he was going. Arriving in Wing Lok Street, ui Ming walked to the side of the wharf and jumped into the ses: The squrd of near Mukden. This line, too, is important, the breaking of the water was beard by the was found in the forecastle and taken before habit, but they dare not do anything to show avoided in futura. He was glad to say that so Jewellery, m
sampan filk moored nearby. After a hard fight the desperate "boy" was rescued, and turned over to the police,
Owing to the fact that its connection with the Korean system makes it a part of the great international route from Europe via Siberia to the Far East. Moreover, it taps the famous Valu. River forests and the Eastern Manchurian goldfields. In the cas
He appeared in Mr. Melbourne's Court this morning, to answer the charge of attempting. A relative, of the accused promised suicida. the Court to take care of the man, which satis-
No evidence was taken in the cate yaster day, Mr Hazeland being compelfed to leave the Court to take the oying declaration of a Coolie in the Government Civil Hospital, But, colitis could be learnt, the stowaway board ed the ship at Hakodate and was hidden away by some of the crew. Un the 17th instant be the captain, the rest of a statement the nowaway made two of the crew, who are alleged to have been paid $go by the stowaway for the passage, were arrested
Before the Court yesterday morning the stowaway denied everything put to him. He denied paying the two seamen to ket him
This most extranzlinary movement had it! inception at the four tam head of Government and is being backed with more or less sincerity by the officials at the land and behind them and with far greater power by the gentry an... literati Frequest meetings of the anti opium societies have been held in which foreigners are invited to speak. At the head of this wole movement stands the great-grandson of that Commissioner Liu who, years ago, tosi aggressive action against opium in Canton. Fonchow opium dens have been closed since May 31st and binds of students fre quently go about the streets to see that the edict is obeyed. Persons have been caught defying the law and then have been roughly dealt with even though they were grater with high literary degrees. Foochow officials are themselves free from the that their sympathies are not in hearty accord with the throne. Besides they know that they are being watched by the literati. Not long ako so American gentleman was asked to address an anti-opium mass meeting in a place not far from Feochew. Amongst the speakers was a certain official who on that occasion migh Himself an opped 'the firs' man of the laun,
Not all
he went to Chefoo where be declared it was ANNUAL MEETING.
intention to open a saloon. The next that was heard of him was in connection with the murder. The sixth annual general meenug of share- in Hongkong. The following is an accurate holders in the above-mentioned Company, wat description of him:-Adselt, alias Jones, hold at the Aster House, Shanghai, on Friday alian Jackson, alias Davies, alias Anderson; altarsoon, the 16th instant. There were pre- his height is said to be 5 feet, to or it'inchas, seat: Mosure. L. 1. Cubitt (chairman), F. he is clean, shaven, has fair hair and' pecalier Ayscough and J. N. Jameson, Director; noticeable blue eyes, he has three or four gold Messrs. J. H. Teasdals (Legal Adviser), G. H. cased upper front teeth which he shows a good Thomson (Muditor), A. W. Whitlow (S-cre- deal in speaking and laughing.". lu age he is tary), W. Brauzen (Manager), . E. Canning, about thirty to thirty-five years. Adrett was M. Spoolman and R. W. MacCabe..
formerly a marine in the American The Secretary, having read the notice con- Guard ai Peking and he has resided MUTIAR veping the meating, the Chairman referred to Chefoo, and Chinwangtao, At Tientuin he was known as a pugilist. He is carrying with year as compared with the previous year him and is trying to dispose of a quantity of and said that it was due to the reduced ladies Jewellery. A reward of $gon has been number of guests who had made use of the offered by the authorities at Hongkong for Hotel and to the general depression in taformation leading to the arrest of the man, trade under, which al businesses at prescol were suffering. He also pointed out that in the previous years a considerable number of Rus sian refugees bad patronised the Hotel and had run up largur accounts than the average guest usually incuri, and the racaipis had: for
The Chefco Daily News of 14th leat it,ya:...... ther been seriously affected by the falling offA man named Adrett was arrested yesterday in the Bar Trade, due to the ordinary traffic afternoon at 3.15 o'clock by Mr. Millbank, tha scross the Garden Bridge having been inter-
British Consulate constable,`ard. Mr. ́‚Biliny. rupted during the whole period. The expanses Bellew. From what we can gather Mr. Adrett were in many instances lower, but in a cop.
was in the Glen View when he was in- cern like a Hotel there were always certain formed that he was wanted by the authorities. current expenses which went on irrespective Upon hearing this he made a bolt for the of the decrease · of business. There bad
Kaiping Jetty, but was overtaken by his par- sho been a change in the management suers through having a bid ankle. Ha which had not been affected without expense,
walked quite quietly after his captura, the con- but the Board had every reason to believe that stable on either side until in front of the Daily the change was for the better and that the News Office when he asked if he might take arrangements now completed would ensure the his boot off as his ankle was givīgs him pain. continuance of a more energetic and efficient As soon as grip was relaxed he immediately staff. The item of Bad and Doubiful Debts swung round and dealt a terrific blow on Mr. bad been dealt with so as to practically clear Milibank's face causing the blood to flow pre- the books, a considerable sum having been use
fusely t'he was, however, saon overpowered and devoted to this purpose bayond the $30,507 handcuffed, was placed in a ricksha and taken allowed in the previous year's Balance Sheel, to the consulate, frequently begging Mr. Mill in addition to which an ample sum bad becu bank's pardon en rosie. He answers to the set aids in this year's account. Mady of the debis in question dated back for some Hongkong Tragedy" that appears in another description of the man wanted for "Tha long time and had been left outstanding in column. Mr. Adsalt arrived this morning by sa, Bein Ming and we are told, by those who the hope of recovery, but it had beea de- cided to write these off. It was hoped that know him that his strange manner was very by stricter supervision than formerly, extréma nervousness. by a more careful
rendering of accounts and noticeable; he seemed to be offering from He is also in posses repetition of bad debts of this nature would be sien of. a, considerable" quantity of Indier bad debts had been incurred during the past six months under the new régime, and the substitution of the cash for the chit system would also be of assistance in this direction. The buildings bad for some years past been written down so heavily that when the time came to demolish them the amount at which they
while the new blocks at the back had in wood in the books would be insignificant, reality appreciated in value, by reason of the present enhanced cost of ing the next year certain incr diture must be looked for, as it was hardly to be expected that the new Land Assess ment Committee would recommend a continu ance of the present low value on which the In Company's land was rated, 'and a decided crease in Fire Insurance rates had already come into force. Continuing, the Chairman said that it would be within the recollection of shareholders that in the report for the yea! ended June 30, 1906 details of amounts writ ten off to various accounts were given, Sum marised in round thousands, these were: to depreciation, maintenance, good will, Sip0,000 which had been sugmented this year by $37,0
this, tt0,000 had been written off to these accounts in respect of the premium on the new issue of shares in 190, while reserve stood at $30,ota, making a total written off during the six years of the Com pany's existence of $367,000, or an avenge of over $61,000 per annum-equal to wearly ten per cent of issued capital. It was a showing which he thought might be considered antifac
Directors believed respected the wishes of the majority of a shareholders, who would prefer an absolutely sound financial position to large dividende, at the expense
stability, With
THE ESCAPE AND RE-CAPTURE,
15th August
centre and when ppen gives at opium maker he was obliged to
of the Dainy-Changchun line, there is already over in the sum of $59 to be of gond conduct the Mercedes af flakodate with the intention of
more passenger and freight traffic than can be dealt with.
Japanese IMITATION OF TRADE MARKS,
+
The vexalious question of the infringement by unscrupulous japanese traders of "British trade marks in, we are glad to observo, engage ing serious attention of manufacturers at home. From a Londo contemporary we leard that the Manchester Chamber of Commerce ia taking action in regard to Japanese imitation of British trade marks. At the last meeting.of the Board of Directors the Chairman said that,
for six months.
LONG-LOST ONE RECOVERED,
KIDNAPPED OIRE FOUND after righT MONTHS ABSENCE.
19th fast,
After having disappeared from her home at 169, Reclamation Street, Yau-ma-ti, for very nearly a year, Wong Mui, a fourteen-year-old Ritl, was found yesterday, under most interest ng circumstances. On the 31st December, 1906. Wong Mui disapponed. She was sent out on an errand by her mother. She sever The police were called into service;
stowing away. He stated, however, that he went aboard the ship to son friends. When it was time for him to leave he could not get a sampan. The colllor sailed away, taking him with bar.
His Worship adjourned the case,
· ANOTHER CASE..
Captain W. Bee, of the steamer Ban lawers, handed over three men to the Water Police soon after entering port yesterday after. noon, Two, he said, were stowaways, and the third man, his head fireman, had a hand in stowing the men away,
to anawar
a
Dur expen.
in view of the serious" proportion assumed of returde, search was made, but to all intenteaways pleaded guilty. They stated that they united action of officials, Anti-opium Societies is respect of the first two items; in addition to
late by the number of canes of infringement, it Was essential that something sha
should be done
space of 7
The prisoner Adsett made his escape from. the British Consulate jail on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock through a small ventilation win- dow which works on a horizontal pivot in the
inc inches in depth and two to feet wide and
3 is nearly ten fart from the floor-this be successfully negotiated and when outside the Consulate compound made his way down. to the rocks and was seen to pass the Club with only short pair of trousers on and was. mistakes for a not ton carefully dressed bather. He passed the Beach Hotel and it is. said entered the Bobamian Club (1 Bar-room formerly run by himself and Mrs. Adseit) whan there he entered the room of the present proprietor took a pair of trousers, a coat and a bat and left the premises by the side door, His escape from jail was now known, to 'the authorities, and Mr. Fowler, the American Can
ul-General, by the ald of signal lightà soon had a party of Marines on shore from an American man-of-war the Gevaton, while Mr. Millbank and Mr. Billew were again 'in search of the jail brenkar, After a diligent acarch Messra. Millbank and Billew traced bim to Jam's houss, a Chinese laundrymas; Just South of the Russian. Consulate--the Lousa was surrounded by Chinese policemen - and. Messrs. Millbank and Fillew entered and found the prisoner hiding under kang. He was re-arrested and handcuffed without offarlor any resistance and conveyed by rickika back to
bard the U.S.SM Marines and taken on Galveston.
Besides money orders amounting to over $4,000
found among Adsell's effects MALE, Genrude
clent body of evidence had been collected thing in her from one of the verandabu. :/ days after leaving port the chief officer reparted § and occasion the arrest of persons found secret. † successive Boards of management, which the handed over to the charge of the Officer and
This marsing, at the Police Count, the min were arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourns respective charges. The slow- and purposes the girl might have vanished could not afford to pay the passage money by the British Government, in agreement with into thin air. As the weeks gradually turn each-and as their "mothers were dying here in time for the Government of Japan, for the calip naded into months and the months very oferty they had to stowaway to get hero ja cias
A circular protection of trade marks. ibarefore been sent to a considerable pumber Ppraclie a year, with no news of her the funeral." They were i
daughter, Wang Mui's mother gave
A plon of not guilty was entered by the head Up of houses engaged in the China and Japan hope of ever seeing the girl again, and cop, fireman.
Captain Bee stated that on several occasions trade asking that any instances of infringe-tinued on her daily avocation as before.
While returning home from work yesterday while his ship was at Singapore the head fire- meat which had come under thele potice dur- ing recent months might be brought under the afternoon, the mother, passing house No. 161, man begged him to give two friends of his a observation of the Chamber with actual ex. 11 amples. The Board decided that when a suff-
Leaking up the saw har long-lost daughter to him that there were strangers aboard. The matter should be considered by the India, waiving to her from the top four balcony. No Chinese passengers were counted and two men China, and Colonial Committee, with a view time we lost, and, rushing to the Yau-ma-ti were fort in excess. to the preparation of a statement for the For Police Station, the happy mother unfolded her "This way all the prosecution could prove story to the officer in charge. Inspector against the fremes. "His Worship held that iga Office.
house. He returned Woor Mol to her mother, and discharged the man, and arrested two persons-U King, a sub
U Yau Talon contractor, and his wife, charges of kidnapping.
of
speak on behalf of a cause in which h was not heartily in accord with the majority of his audience, This man has been served with a notics from the gentry informing him
allowed that he would be
certain specified length of time in which to divorce himself from his beloved pipe. Failing to do this he would be accused by them to the bisher authorities in Forchow, and his punishment according to the law would be demanded, There are in the City of Foochow three gpiom refuges and four others on the neighbouring island called Nantai These are financed by the gentry and do not receive grants from the Government although they obtain sanction and moral sapport from the Authorities. There By the are in addition many private refuges. Municipal Council and Literati there exints a powerful public opinion hostile to opiam smoking, lo fact it may be said thai it ju ngt awahionable to smoke this drug. In out-of-the way places there is stil. much unlimited use of the pipe. On the firs of the sth month the members of the Anti- opium Societies petitioned the Mandaties to permit them and also the Provincial College
ly telling opium or making dens of their pre mires, offenders were to be handed over to the police, their houses clo.ed and sealed and punishment awarded. At the early stage a
in allowed the | family is
a'house the penalty of the Report and accounts as printed. the same at that dealt ost to keepers of a den,
There were no
ere no questions, and the following Admission to the Refuges is obtained by Day-resolutions ware then put to the menting and
carried unanimously. ing two pence half-penny a day for food and treatment, but those in indigent cir.
Proposed 1 by the Chairman and seconded by cumstances are admitted free of charge. Mr. Jameson: That the Report and Accounts Each building accommodates some 20 petisan
published his adopted and passed, Haber Scholer, seaman, living at the
Chipeac
and western remedies are used. Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Globe Hotel, arraigned before Mr. F. There is a constant stream of patients patering Mr. Ayscough That a dividend of 9 per cent on the issued Capital be decisred for the year A, Hageland, in the Police Court, ibis more and Iraying these Institutions. Persons un-
1907, ing, on two indictments; (1) Behaving in a willing to anter a refuge attempt to cure them, ended June 30, disorderly manner in the private bar of the selves at home. Until quite recently chair Proposed by Mr.L, E. Canning and second.
THE OIL TRADE IN JAPAN Bangkong Hotel, and (2) duing 316 worth of coolies hd permission to use one oplum famped by Mr. R. W. MacCabe: That the appoigt, damage to a marble-topped table, the property at sach stand, but those places practically ba ment of Mr. O. Thoresen as a Director of the
Company be confirmed.
KEEN OPETITION LOOKED FOR. permission and coolles were or Proposed by Mr R. V. MacCabe and of the Hvici,
Mr. A. F. Davies, the manager of the Hotel, imam deos so that it was necessary, to
The Tokyo Asaki predicts keen competition prosecuted Defendant pleaded guilty to both dered to break off the habit within three seconded. by Mr. M. Speelman That the charges, declaring that he was drunk at the monthe, forts bave been made to lessen the appointment of Mn N. Jameson as a Director in Japan gatween the Sising Ban Oil Co, and
growth of the
of the poppy. The rule bojeg that the ofthe Company be confirmed
the Standard Oil Co, in the near future, and le From the facip of the casa sa paisted in Court apreg
devoled to growlog "oplum Proposed by Mr. M. Speelman and seconded repona that last yway the Rising Ban Oil Com- be reselected Director of the Company Asano tank all bullnose and established over PROCITATIO
their land to Proposed by the Chairman and sacongad kry i forty branch offoon, throughout Japen. Tha shout three o'clock yesterday afternoon, that there muul being
we decided to establish a big Defendant and two other Germant womenstød Dalagitars are fiable toi around a table draci, defendant and then the Sperament, ilin olds that the people Mr. V. Ayscough / Thit future appaal meal company has now road a dispute between defendant and are of themselves ara.so willing in fail in with, the ings of the Company take plass in August of Gil refinery in the Kivansal dietrist for the pure
porn of the party, which ended in blows. During the farme of the edict that they have already sach yarr
tras Sir, Baunst, managi waway,... 'The matter was damaging W
troleum from Sumatra. Up to the end of July it is estimated that over mas explained that by Claire go of the Articles director of the Company; left for home by t Worship What's the damage to the 100 pipes and lamps have been argued of Asiociation the annual general meeting mit NYK. liner Bade-maru on Wednesday last, and that reveral hundreds of cilians pre he held in July tales otherwise decided by to confer with the head office in London DYSE: which this outbreak of the mob is said to capture & siede ly jovidenced by the your Worship. The table fined and boateng gh mind there is no the Bharakolais in general mesting, and tuly the scheme. The Rising Sun Oil Company is dount of the afhcerity and determinalian at the being too early to be conveniant, August was a company incorporated under the Japanese i:). Law, but fu; in fact a' branch on the Anixtio He Worthip-How much will it cost to large class of centry and literad is Foochow, therefore suggested t ad to get gravel and: stone, from the distries/and his native detectivas recovered the missing i is worth £28,
•This concluded the business of the manting. Petroleum Co., of England, a gigantic comorn.. for an other reason must fall loin, line. Time The Chairman thanked these prosent for their tion which recently purchased. Oil repair it. The marble top is worth $16, your and that the officials as matter of policy if Worship, and that will have to be rapliied.
The Cour fast accused 13 on the first is needed to show the efficacy of the various attendings and announced that dividend ward Batoum, Somatra and Borneo, and rivale the charge and on that the ordered him to pay plum casi now doodles the market real world" be posted "next day,~NG. D. Standard Oil Co. in the petroleum market in
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THE British Commercial Agent in the United McHardy accompanied the woman bagu to the thile was insufficient to warrant a conviction then their are found in pipa. If more these remarks he would propose the adoption † several silver mounted tailet articles Brave d
States reports that a large cement company has been formed to combine several of the most extensive plants outside the control of the so-called Cement Trust-the American Cement Company. The new company, which will be known as the National Cement Company, will construct in Carpentersville, New Jersey, what is expected to be the largest Portland cement plant in the world capable of producing r0,000 barrels of cement day. Construction work will begin immediately, and the works are expected to be in operation in May next, A feature of the new works will be the exten sive use of electricity, which power will be em played to a greater degree than bas hitherto been attempted in cement making..
The pair were charged with the offence be- fare Mr. G..A. D. Melbourne, at the Polica Court, today. They were both held for trial:
A GODOWN ROBBED.
CLEVER: CAPTURE BY THE, POLICE,
The visit of Mak, You has, a shopk eper, cairying an business at 22, Bonham strand East, to his godowns 8, Sal WoolLane, West Point; yesterday; disctored that repbers had the place and bid removed a large A Los of rustics belonging to a place called quantity of goods. An investory was locis Sinochikpil, mar Sungkiang, attacked on diately taken and from that it was learnt that of the residence of ose of the gantry of that containing rice bewis, the total being valued at district living in the market town of Tian over $150, had been stolen. When the work was machen. The doors rud windows of the ro. done it sot known, but it is gumised to have aldance were smarted to placer and the mob been very recently when the thieves were
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DISTURBANCE IN A HOTEL.
PROPERTY DESTROYED,
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Too much praise cannot be given in Maas ra. Millbank and Billow for their plank in cap! ur- X* desperate man when they "themis aves ware prohibited the carrying of fire AYME,
Yesterday we are told a telegram araveð here from Shanghai för Mra. Adařit (who' is at present in Dalay! reading...[»"biding, await" letter-which is supposed to have been sent by an accompileg of the princimer.
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Thursday morning (15th Inst.) and made havoc two cases of Japanese crockery and two cases) it would appear that the disturbance occurred must be diminished day-tooth each year, and brat. B W, MacCabe: That Mr. F. Ayscough I play ⋅ purchased the whole concern, of the
of vandalism by
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destroying a lot of smilgos objects of art of 1'"waiting a favourable opportunity to tusala defendant kbocked over the fabin, | Toroaned the sowing by two out of three parti, puitumie si Resoluiton, the Chair: f'" 9. Importing, and reaping the cruős Pan
was guilty of serious acts of jada stane, bronse and porcelain, many of specior Fenlon, at No. 7 Pollee,
It will be impossible to replace. Thesest got his
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I that | table? : jo a little over two "hours" Sergent
Gordon be hostilliy to an agreement made with the
cases and had three men -
under sites), charged Raliway Company whereby the latter is The Bulucky victim of mob violence, Mr. with larceny. These were placed before Mr Ching, is charged by his fellow townsmen A. Hoseland, at the Police Cour, farday, with having made she alleged distastelul cons and the case was adjourned for a w aract, and they accordingly gase bim a proof of allow the police to capture others, who are
| buyposed só hava had a band in the robbery,
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