GARRISON BELIEFS.
DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE:
BUR NEXT WEEK.
D, Hutchinson, wife and 2 children, Captain V. Beer, wife and a children, Lieut. R. H.
F.W.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 71907.
M, CHAS, HARDOUIN IN CANTON
ARRIVAL OF BELGIAN LEGATION GUARD
Belgsin
THE DR BONDY CASE,
ARREST OF FRENCH DOKLUL'S SONS.
Few Thickness. A. W. Chapman, and all service is these regions before his appofutment China; they belong half to Flanders, and half early opposite the defendant's boss treat, if
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Liep B., Coke and wife, Lieut. E. Wood- bosie, and Lieut. C. R. Shannon, and Lieut. O. R. Rivers Moors, wife and 2 children of Captain Walker.
74 W. O., N. C. O.'s and men, 3 women and 3 children.
3RD MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.
• 154 N. C. Os and men, a womeò, a childsen.
ARMY, SERVICE CORPS,
Major H. F. T. Fisher and wife,
11 N.°C. Os and men, I woman and i child,
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Colonel H. Martin, Major S. Macdonald Lieut. and Qr. Mr. T.. Glennon, wife and daughter. Lieut. G. A. Benson, Miss A. N. Sharrock toursing staff).
BEGGARS.
again.
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INTERFONT COMPETITIONS.
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THE CANTON DISASTER
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Correspond
railway construction, and roa same period.
hyperbolic exaggeration, plases word built-up:ant administration met from. revenue, OVET and above that railways and public works
NTONEDZ
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·FOR CANTONNESE
A native restaurant known as the Chey Chun Restaurant situated in Yik Hoog,'off Tai Chat)
ENTERTAINED BY THE FRENCH COMMUNITY
On Wednesday, the 4th inst, at noon, the
The Singapors Free Pren of 23rd uit, says...
Shamsen, 4th December. Freach Community of Shamean, Capton, was ine
A small company of Belgine soldiers, who Mr. Chief Justice Law gave judgment in thir
The manager of the Chay Chua Loong vited on boards. Charles Harious to most Mons. Charles Hardouin, Consul-General for France are to relieve the present guard of the Belgian Cayesterday, and awarded the plaintiffs Legation at Peking, arrived last Thursday mom $500 each damages for falas imprisonmant, It is notified in the Orders issed by the on aluspecting mission, in whose honour a Major-General Commanding the troops in luncheon was given Covers were fald for fiftying by the German mall s.1. Yarek, Before thelt but dismissed the claim for malicious prosecu rastaurant, Wong Lo Tong by name, bought departure from home Liculenkot Lambert, tion; no malice being proved, and for assault large fresh-water turtle weighing about 720 Boy cents per head was raised among his friends South Chine, that the H. T., Sicilia left guests Marquet, in his double capacity as who is in command, was entertained at a lares on Raphael De Bondy as being foo trivial for catties on Bunday, 131 15. Abscription of
:མ Singapore 8 a.m. 4th instant and may be ex- the oldest French, resident in Canton
prepared with the relished turtle. For their en colleagues, the officers of the Second Guides, each party succeeded.
Canton, and Decembar, pected here on joth lastant, with the upder. l'agentofthe Compagnie Franchisedes Indessidewall banquet in the Jardin Zoologique by sinf damages. Costa' to follow the events in which numbering about two dozen, and a dinner was 9 [From Our Own Correspondens)(for mentioned detalls th
tertainmestone of his guests, a returnellemigrant Extreme Orion to whom the water and after the company arrived on board, the THE FACTS. Canton sleamers belongs, toasted Mans, Har
vessel a representative of the Minister of War In his judgment the learned Chief Justice from San Francisco brought with him a class compliance with the request og Eme Viceroy, gunboat, the Tag Chai, will be ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. Major D. F. H. Logan and wife, Captain' douin, recalling the days when the Conusade them farewell as also a delegation from recited the facts of the case, The two plain matograph show. A marriage dinner party detached from the Peiyang squadron'and com-
General was at the Consulate with them
the regiment of Carabineers. The new Roard tiffe, who are 14 and 12 respectively and was t
was being entertained in another portion of the and said the community had always a
their tutor, went out rowing in a small boat restaurant at ball a'dassa separate tables (8 to missioned for patrolling purposes near Cantos. happy recollection of his stay in Canton lans of the Delgina Legation, says
contemporary, will make a good appearance in early in the moming and when they got 110 persons usually it at one table in Chinese WEST RIVER PATROL
dinner) boue pen and pectaton mebed in tuloped as caro, dequesting alma to
titioned H.E. the Viceroy him and get a it menced to Wallonia.
p.m. 346 N. C. 0.4 and men, 26 women, 16 to Tonkin and welcomed him to Cantos agai
said. The plaintifs came across two from the neighbouring shops and residences stand firm in the protest against the proposal children.
even though for a brief stay in their midst
pieces of rusty chain considerably embedds to the number of about 200. So the place bo of the Ministry of Foreign Affaith (Waweps) He spoke in high terms of the guest af
came crowded with over 300 persons, male and to ed in the sand. These were above ordinary
place the control of the patrol of the water the day whose career of usefulness as a
A project is under the joint consideration of high water mark and formed part of defendant's female, old and young, togather with the guests ways of the West River in the bands of for. diplomat was destined to attain to the highest the authorities of Mapils and of Singapore, to land. The plaintifs said. (and the learned already in the rooms. The frost part of the eigners. In reply, I.E the Vicers) has ex- degree of eminence in the service of France. ends. British Milltary team from the latter Judge believed them) they thought the pieces houso suddenly collapsed not quite after the phined the situation to the petitioner talk it is Mr. Pasquet, also spoke in eulogistic terms of the services rendered in his capacity as Con- Colony to Manila to compote against a team of of chain had been abandoned, and put them in first show Kerosene lamps broke and ignited China's exclusive right to control the patrol of American abots during the carnival week. their boat. If the boy's tutor had considered which with the electric sparki from the machine the West River as well as all'afairs in connec sul by Mr. Veroudert who has been a worthy The interport sports iden in the Far East in the matter he might have falt some doubt as gave the aspect of a fire. Gongs were sounded tion with her internal government, and ill successor to Mr. Hardouia, The Consul evidently becoming popular among the com- to whether these chains had really been aban- by many of the neighbours Luckily assist by no menos be placed under the control of out- General returned thanks in terms full of emo- tion and wished all success to the new Mess-munities concerned, and we rejoice to think it doned, but he believed the plaintiffs were
means to uphold that, right; and the petitioner Bagration was timely averted. Officers and should do so. The excellent relations so scting quite innocently in good faith, without was at hand and the spread of the considers, H.E. also stated that he has devised on need not be in fear, and should not stir up the ageries Cantonaises which has before it an 'era'
happily subsisting between Hongkong and the slightest intention of committing theft, and policemen came from the 6th police station. of prosperity which it had not known before. »
Dis largely due there can be no he held that no ibelt was committed..
They quickly commenced for the belt minds of the people Shangha
GENERAL abuse, B
bodies injured persons from the debris,
AREA BAD CATASTROPHE question about it-to the spitit of friendly rivalry-fostered now through long term of After summarising the evidence of what took While this was going on, the inner part of the house came down with a crash. The police off- years that has been developed between the two parts by such contests as the interport place between the plaintiffs, the defendant and
bis kebuns, he had little doubt that the defeud-cers had a narrow escape while several of their It is commonly thought, even by people who
mon match which was decided a week or ten days
were slightly hurt. The news was telephon ant did call the plaintiffs "pigs" and "thieves," ground, have lived there, that beggars in the Hast take
ed to all quarters and soon afterwards doctors and, in a a far more decided and prominent place in the ago on the Hongkong cricket
"if the boys and their tutor
and Oi Kwan Hospitals for the relief of the in the West. But one has to confess on deeper which have now become annual and in which back the chains where they found them when thought that the latter adjective is not quite so Singapore generally, and one other of the
the Western suburb and from the Charitable applicable in regard to number as one at first Straits Settlements occasionally, participate. the defendant came on the sceso, I think the sufferers. Men from all the police stations le bish is inclined to consider. There is
But the rifle matches are simply not in, it matter would probably have ended there, but I course na question that itinerant beggars of with the interport cricket matches, in which think it appears that they were perhaps natural. Institutions successively arrived. Mr. Yao, the the selected champions from one port visity, under the circumstances, angry at the way Superintendent of Police, and Mr. Cheng, the Namahol Magistrate, also came and directed the East are a far better organised and cleverer
and are entertained by their rivals at the other they had been spoken to, and also that they felt
a little doubtful as to whether the defendant the energetic work of assistance. Mr. Yan community than are those of the West, but whether they are vastly superior in numbers port for a week or so, as a means of developing really was the owner of the chains. Any way it instantly ordered the directors of the Fong
the sentiment of mutual regard and calcem.
lite saved. The work proceeded throughout at least in places such as Singapore and possibly in many of the more Europeanized Shanghai and Hongkong 'bave unquestion appears that what the plaintiffs did when the Pin Hospital to post a reward of Sto for every ably derived immense benefit from the bold defendant claimed the chains was to tell him
that be could take them (the chains being in the night. The next morning, an inquiry was lowos of ladia and elsewhere, is open to some question. At home the beggar is generallying of these functions. They have become the plaintiffs, boat) if he wished. I think, made by the prefect of Kwang Chow and the
in a very real sense friends and allie of each
minutes, another portion of the building collaps regarded as a beggar from real want, in the
ed and burled over a hundred persons At this East Europeans are apt, to put him on quite other, and neither cala sity nor good fortune though they deny it, that the bays did call the magistrates of Namboi and Punya who, with can ever befall the one without producing a defendant a pig: he says they did and I think Weiyuan Wong Shiu sik, from the Shan Hou
juncture some of the kerosens lamps, which ware jt is very probable that they would abuse him chu, Mr. Yao and other officials met at the another plane and say that he adepts the pro
still alight, were broken, and ignited. Seelog fasion not from want but as a definite and sympathetic thrill of sorrow or rejoicing in, the when he began as I think he did abusing Fong Ping Hospital to witness the registra- tion of all injured and dead persons brought in, them." successful calling. Yet one has only in read public mind of the other. All this involves an
and photographs were taken of the dead bodies, the smoke and flames the fire brigades at once procceded to the scene and rendered every An inspection of the site was also made by the which must be productive of a corresponding
assistance and succeeded in getting the fre the police court cases at home to have the increase in the number of private friendships, delusioo shattered, for in many instances the
under control, but no sooner had this been done than the whole of the remaining portions amount of money found concealed amongst extension of business relationship, between the the rags and tallers would make up a daily residents of the two ports, adding immeasurably
prefect and magistrates the same morning. carving which many hard working labourers to the pleasures and interest of foreign life in
After this, they went into the Kam Fab Temple would be proud to claim. The times when beg the Far East and promoting the material,
to have a short rest. Orders were then given bullders at 51 a day to put up a málsbed, or killing many more persons. Men from gars have been found in the passession of silver prosperity of the places participating in the
10 engage zo bricklayers and scaffolding of the building collapsed, and this time wound-
io no eminent degree.
tutions arrived afterwards on the scene and up respect the home gentleman has an advantage
manager, Wong Lò Tong, though seriously recovered from the ruins, and about thity over his enstern brother in that the lowest unit
up others to avoid further calamity. The to early this morning few bodies have been hurt, escaped with his life. H.E. Viceroy others, who were wounded more or less. It is of coinage generally bestowed is worth more
Chang bas ordered a sum of Tis. 2,030 expected that there are still over a hundred than it is here. In China the beggars, as every
to be given to the Fong Pla Hospital
persons under the debris. The Police Author- other section
from the Gayemment Treasury through Mr. of that intricate piece of machinery, the Chinese nation, have brought
Yao to defray the the expenses in connection ties have offered a reward of $10 for such un- fortunate victim recovered from the wreckage their profession to a really high pitch of excel-
with the catastrophe. The number of persons lence and organization. For their own part
dered by the officials of the Canton Fong Fin they have such power that the shopkeeper, who
seriously injured in 36 while 43, dead bodies either dead or alive. Excellent ald was ren- were found up to yesterday morning, does not give, stands a very fise chance of hay
Hospital and no praise could be sufficiaal for
KAILWAY RECEIPT
14 N. C. O., 2 wamen, 5 children...
ARMY ORD. DEPT. AND CORPS.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. Lambert, wife and daughter, Captain J. A. S. Murray, wife and children. Captain A. Barker and 5 children, Captain O. Brown, wife and,4 childran,
1 foreman, 17 N. C. O.'s and men, 6 women, 9 children.
ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT AND CORPS,"
Major A. B. Lander, 2nd Class Asst. Accoun. tant S. P. Warbrook. 3 N. C. O's and men, 2 women, z child, «
Ennis and wife.
CHARLANE DEPARTMENT-Rey, A. D. ARMY SCHOOLS-Schoolmistress Miss B. C. Myles,
MISCELLANEOUS — Convalescents from Sin
gapore.
No O's or men, except those on duty, will allowed aboard without a pass signed by the D. A. A. and Q. M. G.
The P.M.O, will detail a Medical Officer to
daily life of complex communities than they do minor degree, by the interport rifle contests, but no indecent words, or had simply put came with medicine cases from the Fong Pin
of
The defendant did cause the plaintiffs and their tutor to be arrested, by his own servante in the first place, and sent for the police. The police did arrest the plaintiffs and they were made to walk barefoot without breakfast first Had the defendant considered the to iglap Station and then towards Rochore.
besa committed, the defendant had caused the it was not a case of theft at all. No theft had plalatifs to be arrested and be must be
Po, in the western suburb, wask yamerday engaged by a man to entertain his friends at a dinner on the occasion of the marriage of his son. The building was overcrowded with guests and others to the number of some thres andred, and much excitement! prevailed at cinematograph entertainment which was also given on the occasion. At about Bigo Thet evening, whilst the dinner and the display were in progress owing to the excessive number of the inmates on the top door, ons of the walls of the building: All of a sudden the debria Assistance was at hand and collapsed burying, a number of persons among "low poreons were at once extricated from the rains
either seriously injured or killed. But, after few
preceed on board in accordance with para 3624, reno1 a few, and of gold occasional, and in this in account every, resident in the Fer matter he would have come to the opinion that pulling down the remaining walls and shoring the Canton Fong Pin Hospital and other insil.
King's Regulations,
The following will be the order of disem-
barkation on 10th'instant :-
(a.) Convalescents from Singapore.. (b.) Details Middlesex Regt, with light bag- gage.
"
.
(c.) Details R.E. with light baggagE. (d) Details A.S.C., R.A.M.C., A.O,C1 A.P.C. with light baggage..
(e.) Familles.
(L.) 'Details RGIA () Invalids. Under arrangements made by P. M. O. Lighters and cooljes for heavy baggage to be alongside immediately on vessels Arrival,
issue the necessary tents for the accommoda- tion of Troops arriving by H.T. Siçilia,
On this
Enst ought to hail the friendly advances which Manila and Singapore are making to one another in the matter of rifle shooting and pray for their successful termination. The news that they have taken place is all the more wel come by reason of the intelligence by which it is supplemented in the Southern papers, namely, that there is a possibility of a crack Australian team being sent to Maoila, and also British teams drawn from certain British
LIABLE FOR, SOME, DAMAGES, The claim for damages for malicious prose cution without reasonable, and probable cause could uht be substantiated." The defendant did not prosecute although he went before the magistrate, and his counsel said he wished to withdraw the charge. He did not lay an in occurred no doubt with some inaccuracies which did not however prove malice,
His lordship referred to cases as to what constituted malicious prosecution, bul held prose. that the claim for damages for malicious cution must fail,
ing his trade so impeded by passive oppositi regiments quartered in India and from one ar formatiob, but gave an account of what had fiving in premises adjoining the restaurant, all their.timely and energetic assistance.
astoinduce him very shortlyto buyoffthe too per
more Indian corps, Hongkong is also mes How about sistent attentions of the bowl bearer. But above
tioned in the same connection. and beyond that the beggars form amongst them solves a very fairly organise! delective and in Shanghai? Would it pol be possible to have: formation agency, of which neither the police the Model Settlement represented by a team
S: V C.?
account of Transport arrangements will be made in dis-selves. Even in the Straits the latter make us themselves; and we heartily commend the sug
or the criminals are too proud to avail them- of" cracks" from the
They would certainly give a good tribute baggage to Units from A.S.C. Pier.
of the itinerant wanderer often to good effect,
gestion to the consideration of the senior and A Fatigue Party from R.G.A, R.E, and and a beggar lounging round your back pre-
'
the more enthusiastic officers of the Corps. If 3rd Middlesex Regiment, consisting oft N.C.Omises is often a very danger sigani which you it be too late now to think of participating this and 6 men of each unit, will be detailed to will do well not to disregard. The Chines
year, arrangements might be made for a similar parade at A. 8. C. Pier on ship's arrival to sort beggars differ somewhat from thair western baggage, and a representative from each Corps brethern inasmuch as they inconvenience contest, with a chance for Shanghai, and pos
and Department will attend to assist.
themselves in order to elicit sympathy, whilst sibly Tientsin, to look in, next year. It would The Chief Ordnance Officer is authorized-to-in-most-cases-tue Enropean attempis to incon-be a pity if the southern ports were to have the venience someone else. Thus your eastern displeasure of such-an-event-all_to_themselves, cipis of the art will produce upon his own body and we should he glad indeed, to hear that the proper people had taken up the idea and soles and deceptions which make the new
were arranging a rifle meeting at some comer shudder with sympathetic loathing, True
convenient port-Macao, let us say, which on examination the sores, displayed with en.
is one of the most delightful places gaging frankness and pardonable pride, too
this quarter of the world, and would be often are found to be decaptions, but then
sure to derive a great deal of benefit from who is going to stop in the middle of the
such an arrangement-in which representative street and lift the loathly plasty sally seem rifle shots from every place where there are rays to see if things are what they seem. When this is done, however, the result is foreign riflemen-American, Portuguese, Bri generally another testimony to the case with tish, Japanese-could assemble together and' which humanity can play on credulity, of sea which were the best marksmen at a target. Course there are cases where the injuries. That the idea of a Manila-Singapore Hong- are genuine, witness the Chinaman who pro-kong contest is likely to be realised, may be bably never had a better stroke of lack confidently inferred from the following letter Snancially than when he met the Malay pirates which was written recently on the subject by somewhere amongst the islands round Singa Major Parker of the Hongkong garnison to
Captain Langhorne, U.S.A., Manila: pare and suffered reft of his arms, and pow is a respected landmark of Raffles Square. Around the beggar who does not descend to dis "gust in order to exchte generosity there grows altera time an air of prosperity and respectability which in itself is sufficient guarantee of genuine. ness and almost invites consideration without
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
The scores made during the month of November were as follows:-
Mr. A. Moir............... 63 6
Mr. J. Olson..... 49
GOVERNOR'S AND CHATER, CUP, Mr. A, Jenkins.....
Mr. R. Baker.
69 scr. 67
69
60
69
бо
Mr. J. H. Pidgeon... 67
C. Gow Mr.
67
......... 67
scr.
67
4
Mr. L. G. Bird..... 57
Mr. A. W. J. Watt... 54
4:
Mr. A' Mackenzie '... 51.
4
$5
Dr. J. M. Atkinson... 40
12
52
100
Dr. Evan Jones... 60
Mr. E. W. Terry ....... 41
13 Members shot and there were Bo entries. BERKELEY CUP. Mr. J. C. Gow .......... 69 SCT. 69 59 Dr. E. Evan Jones... 55 Mr. A. W. J. Watt... 53
Mr. H. W. Bird...... 47
Mr. A. Bloway..... 47
6
43
Mr. E. W. Terry......" 41 10 Capt. Lewingdoop... 36 Members shot and there were 24 entries
MEDHURST CUP.
Mr. W.-J. J. Gast 9 hits," Mr. L. Gibb.....
Mr. A. W. J. Watt
Mr. A. Jankins
Mr. G. Gibson ....................................
Dr. E. Evan Jonel
Mr. J. C. Peter
**********
Mr. R. Baker vööfersen
Mr J. H. Pidgeon sain ümu
Mr.. Douglas meinzigenar Mt. E. W. Terry ..................... Mr. J. C. Cow hits. Iz Members shot and there were 13 entries, POOL,
Pools were won by Members as follows ---- 2nd & 3rd Nov. Capt. B. Branch...47+16 63. 9th and 10th Nov., R. Baker.....67 4.2). 69.. 33rd and 24th Now, J. O. Go00 SCF 69. 3011,07 and 1,17/0. 1.0. Gaw... 9 biti.
alty rather amusing case concerning the usual Chinese method of taking the oath by cutting
2
hope very much that it will be possible to
In assessing the damages for false imprison. ment the learned judge considered the circum. stances attending the false imprisonment, He came to the conclusion that the plaintiffs in each case should be awarded
·E50ɔ DAMAGES FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
The judgment concluded:"For fear of a misunderstanding I desire to say in this con- nection that in the remarks I have made when dealing with the question of malicious prosecu tion, I have no intention of expressing any opinion about the action of the magistrate, or of finding fault with him in any way."
Mr. Everitt for the defendant; Mr. Nanson for the plaintiffs.
BLAZE IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
GODOWN ON FIRE.
At about two o'clock this morning (atos) fire broke out in the ground floor of No. 298, Des Voeux Road Central. The blasa lasted for over an hour before it was suppressed. There are three storeys to the house. The ground floor WAI used by the Tai Hop Chan Company as a
The 8 members of the family surnamed So. went and 4 of them were injured, the others being killed.
ANTI-OFIUM ÎNEXACTITUDES.
The amount of fares collected on passengers travelling on the, Wongsha-Kongtson section of the Canton Hankow Railway for the ro days. from the oth day of the present moon to the 20th day were as follows:-16th inst, Sagsest 17th instant $227.65; 18th ultimo, Sata 71119th aitimo, 273-401. 2015 pltimo, $209-38; 21st altimo, 260.38; 22nd nitimo, $25.31 and ultimo, $436.53; 24th altimo, $146.09; 25th ultimo, 5229, 19. Total $2,340.06.2000LATAN
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH APPARATUL [{ The second lot of wireless telegraphy instru...? mests imported by the Canton authorities has Commodore Liu to proceed to Whampoa to arrived and HE. the Viceroy bat instructed examine the new instruments, gabap
It is a remarkable circumstance that holders of strong views on any one subject, generally allow their judgments to be warped, so as to exclude the consideration of surrounding facts, which might militate against the accuracy of their preconceived notions. Dr. Connolly, of Ipoh, who is an earnest and sathusiastic Anti- Opiumist, has in his geal for promoting his cause, been led to lay a statement before the Under-Socratary of State for the Colonier, replete with grave inaccuracies and erroneous inferences, observes the Perak Pioneer, which devotes a leading article criticising the min leading assertions. Our Strahs contemporary continues: Dr. Connolly premises his prin. cipal suggestions by reiterating the totally misleading assertion that, Penang and Sings. pore are free poris aud opium is, therefore, imported without paying duty. On the other band the Import of opium into the Colony by Anyone but the Farmer is totally prohibited The very large sum paid by the Farmer 20 nually for the exclusive privileges of vending opium represents actually the duty that would have accrued to Government had it decided on levying the same direct. Dr. Connolly obser. ves that it is of course to the interest of the Opiam Farm that as much opium as possible shall be consumed in the Straits Settlements, no power or means of forcing anybody to con sume opium, the only source open to him to increase his sales, is by thecking, and if pos sille stamping, aut the consumption of cheap illicit opium, enormous quantities of which are being smuggled into the country despite the unceasing vigilance of an army of ubiqui tous chintings Even from the Anti-Opiumist standpoint, the operations of the Farmer are conducive to good, inasmuch as they con stitute the principal barrier against the entry of contraband opiam and its widespread con sumpilon. Referring to the F. M. 8, Dr.at Peking on the subject Connolly remarks that they are practically free trade countries, they levy smell import moderate / ose on duties, on spirits and a opium. It is apparent that Dr. Connolly has some peculiar view as to what constitutes *** moderate":incidence of texation. On the of this stalament, the Under Secretary of. for the Colonics might have been led
Menard December. PRISON INDUSTRIAL LABOUR/SER
terday with the Work was commenced yesterday building of an industrial institution at Wo, Yan Lan pear the Northern Gate of the city, for the accommodation of the prisoners of the Nambol and Panya. Magistracion On its completion, three hundred and sixty prisoners will be se lected and admitted for a course of training in various industries,
arrange some rifle matches and certainly gedown, and the two upper floors as family As it is unquestionable that the Farmer has· with you that simultaneous matches are value- less as being fired most probably under sech differentcircumstances at the different localities. "I give you below the dimensions of targets in general use amongst us for match firing
purposes,
800 yds, to 1,100 yds, Bulls eye, 36 incher: inner 54 inches: magpie, 72 inches : outer, re- mainder of to ft. x 6 ft. inrget,
500 and 600 yds': Bull's eye, 20 inches: inner, 33 inches: magpie, 48 inches: outer re- mainder of 6 ft. sq. target.
dwellings. As far as is known at present tho, fire was discovered by the godownman, who Rave the alarm. By the time the firemen, who any appeal to alus. Against the geetlemen here
were under charge of Chief Inspector Baker, had completed their arrangements and were who occasionally really bear the afflictions of
ready to begin work the flames had Lazarus, there are at home those who are ton
wended their way up the staircase and into careful of their own foxlings to ape this
the first floor. Owing to the nature of the variation of the art, and instead carry round
goods stored in the godown the fire roared with them children, whose tiny red noses,
fiercely and some apprehension was felt for the dirty faces and bitter crylog-stimulated by
safety of the adjoining houses. This anxiety well judged pinches draw alms in satisfactory
200 and 300 yds: Ball's eye, ripches: inner, soon evaporated, however, for in the next few stream from the purses of the ladies es
minutes the firemen had control of the flames, pecially. Against the gentleman who paints 12 inches: magpie, 24 inches: auter, remainder on his sores, we have in the west the expert
set of 4 ft sq. target, N. B. In this target both which were soon afterwards extinguished. The who can so double up a leg as to appear to bull's eye and inner are shows as one black origin of the fire is balleved to be the upsetting circle, the inper being defined by a slight flow
flow of a kerosene oil lamp og a parcel of goods. have lost that valuable member, or who, by
invisible to the Brer.
The first and second floors, which were not the aid of soap and a facility for contortion, Usual, scoring is bull's 'eye 5 points, Inter-4-covered by insurance, were mostly damaged can, when the policeman in round the next corner, gain much sympathy, advice and cur points, magpie 3 points, outer points. Tarby water, and smoke. The ground floor Wat rent coin at the hands of a broad-minded and gets are made with wooden frames and the insured for $3,000 with the Patriotic Assurance body of it of paper, and the position of each Company, and the damage done is estimated often generous crowd..
ht shown by a spotting disc placed in the at about half that sam. bullet hole.
Taking them all in all 'one is 'nclined in think that whilst the eastern men of the trade are more numerous and better organised as a definite section of the body politic, the differ ence in numbers, skill, persistence and suc. cess, is not so marked as our somewhat hypo- critical beat of mind would lead most of us. westerners to imagine.
MAYO in Singapore Free Press.
PLUCKY CHINEER GARDENER
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THE RESTAURANT, COLLAPSEDANS In continuation of my report of yetlerday of the western suburb, it is now losest that, up to the accident in which a restaurant collapsed in last evening, thirty-one persons, males and females, have been recovered from the debris. slire and forty-eight daad, besides many others more or less seriously injured. The remains of the ruined building have not yet been polled down and it is expected that the list of casual- ities will be further augmented,
A Peking telegram states that H.E, the Vice-
ALLEGED AMERICAN' INTERFERENCE, roy of Kwangtung bas wired to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, complaining that some Ameri- cans are at present interfering with the Internal affairs in the province of Kwangiting, and re-p quested the Ministry to make representations to the Minister for the United States of America
TURNED STRAM L'UNCH OWNERS
The Steam Launch Orgers Guild bose headquarters are at Honum, has called a must- ing to take place to morrow Autun he squarters to discuss sundry questions in connection with the piring of steam inauches on the waterways of the province, AARALAN
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BIR CHANTUNG,
Sir Chentang Liang Cheng, the appointed president of the Canton. Hankow Rallway Company will, on the 5th lost, assume charge of office.
to believe that opium in a lightly taxed com- madity which freely enters the F. M. S. where it is retailed cheap Dr.. Connolly ought to A very good competition that we had on
7)GRESS SHOT IN SINGAPORE, have been aware that except in Pahang, a fixad one occasion, was as follows: teams of 20 mer,
duty of 55ło per chest is levied on opium representing more than 70 per cent of its focal
PROPOSED GABWORKS unlimited number of rounds, time allowed
market water.::: If this rate is to be regarded Ho Shing-an has again petitioned the Canton minutes. 1st stages to falling iron plates, 1 ft. square si 600 yds. All to be knocked over ber
*moderate it will be difficult to indicate Bureau of Agricultore, industry and Commerce fore team can proceed to 2nd stage. and stage A full grown tigress was shot in Singapore (to commence immediately on completing 1st on Saturday, reports, the Free Press of asth ult, what is a heavy duty. But the most fallacious requesting permission for the fasting for
company to start a Gasworks in the city, alat- stage and all comers within the time limit) About six o'clock in the morning, a large among Dr. Connolly's assumptions, in bis double 500 yds, in a 500 yds, range and spend tigress suddenly appeared near a Chinese plan endeavour to demonstrate that the F. M. Sing that there is no dapper whatever attending Tag second of the Scottish Masonic Dascos was the remainder of the time allowance in firing ters bouse at the 3 mils Bukit Timah-rd and Government can well dispense with its oplum the proposed undertaking. The Bareas) has held last Wednesday evening at the City Hall, at all oval targets 8 inches x 6 inches placed sized ons of the dogs. The animal then pro-ravenue, is embodied in the following swerping passed the matter, on to the Canton Gebelal
and misleading remarkable Chamber of Commerce to report, jët and there was present a big muster af subscri- | on. sticks 1.ft. above the mound; "the direct ceeded to walk away with the dog. The planter The general revenue is raised by means of
KALNGVM4th December, REPORTED RETIREMENT OF THE In the Supreme Court, at Singapore, on aeth bersand guests. From the way these dances | hits (not riccochets) only to count. Thap such.1 followed the tigress and shpt her through then export duty on tip, which has bean suficient were appreciated last season it was a foregone competitions as-vanishing target coropeti heart, dropping her with one bullet. The car-
DOWAGER conclusion that they would become a recognised lines, target to rapresent a man's head and care wat brought into town in a bullock-cart to pay the entire cost of administration is the
and to form, Jargo
A Paking telegram states off cock's head, occurred. Mr. Lowell appear lastitution during the winter months, and the shoulders only. Teams of s or men, Dis- and was taken to the central police station. Federated Malay States, to construct roads and
surprising that Di Kalp Her Majesty the Empress the care should go against him if defendant gratelated on, the abis manner they are con- seconds and at different placer alonem fronment reward of $25, devet it to my
Thoroughly decided to retire from taking! (represented by Mr. Gaunt) would swear to be point of view, and those who attend these say go yde, at different places along a front of There was much excitement among the natives Contolivo
In sown when the body arrived. The carchap customary fashion by cutting off the cock's point 19.90
at it is usual also to make a Erici condillen was purchased by Inspector: Conser, of the acquainted with the country, and its resources; in the Government from the as
should have asserted that the export duty o on next Chinese year, mater head, that he had not had the money snad for. popular assemblies are He agreed but fater op refused; and challenged the Terpsichoreno stt. As usual the Mach about use of cover and unnecessary cross of police for $40. He intende aand biters were in sufficed by fiself to effect all the shore BANDIT CHIEFS.
It is learnt from plaintiff to prove his contention in the same ado Siring Buod discoursed sweet music the head and body in such competitions and mounted. Many natives and others were wederful achievements. The total revenue way. And this he promptly did. Upon this it throughout a very varied programme, especially should be ready to are in may such practical anxious to purchase some of the flesh as derived from tin last year war a little or notorion: calef of the
aine million dollar, out of. 20. SCHIDEALA was agreed by the defendest that the plaintiff was the music appreciated during the walizes, (as opposed to firing at fixed match targets medicine, 10bitem pr should get judgment. This strange reversal of The duties of M.C, were vested in the capable with bull's eye btc.) matches, as long as we believed that the tigress mats is in the revenue of 27 millions, the expenditure for the fure are Work
the conditions suficiently soon.ima positions was mentioned to Mr. Justice Fisher hands of Bros. Harvey and Sibbit, who, assisted knew
a tiger was shot in Slugapore.
Thus it will be seen that in the record year the simos) esterday, and be allowed the maker to stand by the energetic secretary, Bro. J. Blake, vance And of course in such competitions we vicinity of Bukit Tima; It is some years since yaar Sejor upwards of 18 million dollars who have given trouble in the 3
Ergod, the dia daly yielded onethlia, of the offered Sis fører for the westlement to be confirmed; There worked strenuously for the eployment of all try to make the conditions resemble those of
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gross receipts and covered half the jó!al ex: bama to be something in this peculiar method present, whilst the comforts of the miniature active service as far as possibleng har men. Auchtermuebly wore ander the experienced stoned the two, above just to show you the sort.
The penditure, The total revenues realised from of swearing over the asfortunate domestic bird's
ding tin during the past decade did pes much ex rated bond, as much perhaps as that other supervision of Wor, Bro. W Hill? A las of lines that coupon. Along it a target, ni lime walking the "NICH
cood" the aggregate of the capital outlay on Are Better acquainted in thi jeding with Terry conveyed the residentix from Kowloon is reasonably visible a man should be able to: Central Market.
sed/7 needed the homeward at the conclusion of the dancHE
ed for a Chinese plaintiff who consented that Scotch Marons of the Celony are to be con- tance, "any, you yds target exposed for:"3 The plucky: Chinamen claimed ths, Govern-
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