The Yarn Trade.
THREATENED JAPANESE
"INVASION.
A LEADING MERCHANT INTERVIEWED,
18th inst.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ANITARY BOARDS
FORTNIGHTLY MEETING,
The fortnightly mesting of members of the Sanitary Board was held last Tuesday afteroo00 when the following business was transacted:- BASEMENT BYELAWS.
The M.O.Hamiaute recommending the amendment of the Basement Bye-laws is as
pder
5th March, 1908.
Si beg to recommend that the Board amend the Basement Bye-laws by deleting sub-section of Bye-law (page 88). It will
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DOMESTICSTRU
HUSBAND. ACCUSED OF ROBBING HIS WITH
Albany
The case in unquestionably a singular one STAN Sfirst officially recognized at
TAT
The annual meeting of the Wei-balewal. Eand inst, Mr. Als McKood being in the chair, wad Building Co. was held at Shanghai on 12th Others present were Messrs. & H. Clark E.
y
Claim on thei
for Rest of Banga
Hinterest from
Sundry Creditors Capital Ass Front and Lost Acco Suspense interest
Buildings
9:394-39 $3,399.20*
DoLand
Da 5-Land Unexpired Fire Insurance Cash with Shanghai Agents.... Canh with Wei-Hai-Wai Agent ... Cash with The Hongkong and Shang-
bai Banking Corporation
Nestly three
Journal of, the American Asal:
for February in taken up with
regarding, the im described in a case that came before, H. H. China, Japan and Korca The contention that Domestic troubles of a sensational kind was provement of American consular buildings in J. Gemparts, in the Police Court, last Monday the present accommodation is alike unfitted morning, pada Mal for the purposes it has to serve and Il-designed until recently residing at the Connaught House American dignity to reasonable that it Lowe
An American and Walter B Pellingwell, to increas he respect felt by Chiboto for Hodge, Laven WA C. Platt (representing" Mr.AUP-Stokm) and Mrėj.P. The appearance of the translation of the cir-
Hold, was accused of attempting in obtain the unnecessary to lay further emphasis upon it
The Chairman moved the adoption of calar in Chinese issued by the Japan Cotton
sum of Sged with manaçes, and by force, from | bere; although, when wa recall what has been Spinners' Association inour last evening's issue,
hy wife, who keeps boarding-houre, atdhe by the plorests of other cations in this the report and accounts. He pointed out Estate No. together with our comments. thereon, has
that they had transferredy tha, amount of Land simme and other lands with the most rudimentary Tis 23110 from the working, to profit Buildings...... aroused a considerable amount of interest in commercial
Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and means, we may be inclined to feel that the and, loss account. There was very little and citeles on account of the threatened invasión of the China Yarn, be seen, that sub-section a provides for the Grist, appeared for the prosecuted not over-rated. What we chiolly notice, however, but he might›mention that they had depre- Land.
The ac prestige which depends on appearance may be to ba-Bajd” with – regard? to, the accounts, Estate No. Market, by japanese competitore by required window area into external air, and cused, who was undelended,
Is that the schamor appears to have grown cisted their buildings by an amount of tea per means of very questionable methods. The that sub-section 3 prevents any basements with guilty to the charge on a previous bearing."
if we are not mistaken, since the
cant, and they had been kept in value of the Yare Trade to Hongkong is of no a deck abutment being occupied. So many
an excellent to Hongkong, and overflows with brutality,
against the Consulate General. ...;"
state of repair. Besides, it was a fact that they ¡Estate No Iess an amount than $15,003,000 annually in abatements are just ground floors with a small
Mr. Gris proceeded to state the facts of the
could not now ba rebuilt as cheaply as they normal year. In this amount is not taken into abutment that the effect of sub-section ti too
case straight away. The caso, be began, was a Mr Tafts visit last October. The sam consideration the value of the trade to the drastic Section 16, sub-section 2 gives us shipping firms engaged therein, nor ate the side power to deal with any undesirable basomeat
very bad one. 1 le prosecutrix was'e boarding which is to be demanded of Congress had been originally. The furniture account propts and turn over taken into account by as unfit for habitation. to Hye-law 2, if the
house keeper in the Colony and because of total GS1,373,643, of which Sco0,000, is stood in the books at very little more than half way of marine insurance on the value of freight Board approve my suggestion, it will be neces-that he would ask the Tress to keep the matter allotted to Shanghai while the reminder in its original cost As they would see by the
report, a bungalow bad been destroyed Furniture divided between Amby, Cantov, Cheloo,"| while in transit from tadia to Hongkong sary to delete the words from " fronts" in line out.
by fire on the 19th of February, and the od thence to parts serving as feeders to the to "zoom" in fine 7, sad 1 would suggest
Chungking, Foochew, Haukow, Hongkong insurance company paid : 1 total loss on consuming districts in the interior. The value adding the cad of this Bye-law the following
Newchwab, Tientsin, Kobe, Nagasaki, Seoul, of godown, rents in Hongkong, premia and in let, veatuated and maintained in a
Tamsui and Yokohama. The requirements, the building and furniture. This money on fire Insurance and the commissions sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the
and possibilities of each port are set forth in de had now been invested on behalf of the com- pany in debantures. Unfortunately they could derivable by the bankers in the buying Board.
of State, and the proposals for Shanghai the British Government on account of the loss y debenture TIs, 9,203) are minutely explained in a covering letter from Me: C. Denby, the Consul General, they sustained in igo by being prohibited from
letting their bungalow had been paid. Whe Shsogbaland Hongkow Whats building in Shanghai would
ther they would ever recover that was a matter
" Co, Ltd., 6% debentures comprise accommodation for the
Consul
of doubt, but it was desirable to keep it in their Tis. 3,000 cost by ............ General and his family, the United States Court books, as" a dependency, which they really Shanghai Municipal Council and gaol, (of the present one we read that
prisoners. by the simplest methods of gaol ought to recover. For the corning season, he6%, debentures T1a; 6pcs
cost............................ 5,999 85 breaking have gotten at large when it pleased was glad to say, they had already let four them to do too that others hasides Ameri bungalows, and he hoped before the summer Astor House Hotel Co, Lid cans pes interested in reformation on this point), season commeated that they would be able to debentures Tis. 1,800 for consular offices, post office, Public Health st several others. They had sow an amount of close on twenty thousand stadis invested in interesting to notice that offices for handling able that the prospects of development were Chinese omigrants to the United States are also likely to take place there was really an object contemplated. Into the details of other ports we have not space to enter. But, in general, As it would be more than sufficient to enable. whatsoever in keeping this money in reserve, two or three main points may be noticed is manifestly unfair that the American Consulsura of about Tie. 5 per share to be made. to sbaraholders the Directors were making es- should have to pay for their own lodgingquiries as to the cost of obtaining a reduction which, in the case of Chungking, means lodging of the capital; and if the necessary formalities
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and selling of the very large, remittances LIMEwaśking at SHEUNG SHA PO VILLAGE "eighteen months. They had lived together for til by Mr. E. Root, the American Secretary pot say that their claims. for Tls 3,470 against Shanghai Gae, Co., Ltd, 6;
have also been omitted in the aggregate reck oning of the $25,000,000 total. These intro ductory remarks suffice to convince even the uninitiated of the value of the Yarn Trade as as important prop in the commercial fabric of the, Colony. With a view to ascertaining in what light this new threatened Japanese invasion; first made public to these columns, is regarded by the merchants in onkkong, a member of the staff of this jouros). sought and obtained an interview with the managing partner of a
In reference to the question of limewashing of houses in the Sheung Sha Po'village, at Kowloon, the following minutes appeared
Mr. Shelton Hooper-here seems to be some mistake as to the last time the houses were limewashed. The President says they have not been done for three years: The M.O.H. ways in his minute of 13/9/07 they have been whitewashed once a year for the past three years, •*
Mr. Lau Chu Pak--General cleaning with village is too poor to pay for limewashing.
The Court-it is her misfortune. There is no reflection on her..
Continuing, Mr. Gristanid that prosecutrix and the defendant had been married for about some time, and then separated. A few days go, on the 13th instant, defendant returned to the Colosy and went to see his wife. He demanded a sum of money from her and as she was unable to comply with the order ba|| threatened her to cut her throat, it was stated] During the discussion that followed, defendant, Mr. Grist observed, appeared to have lost his temper. He snatched some jewellery from bar and assaulted her. The prosecutrix did not want. bim severely punished and suggested that defendant he banished from the Colony with this procedure. If the Court agreed defendant should be sent to gant for a week uorit stops were taken for his deportation,
The Court-1 know dothing about that..
Mr. Grist said that, in the circumstances, be would frams a lesser charge. He suggested thal defendant be charged with the larceny of
The new
Teading him of yaro importers in Hongkong, 'out limewashing should be sufficient. The.ibe American Consul being quito-in accord and Marine Hospital Service, it is particularly debentures, and as it did not seem at all' prob... When the object of our visit was announced, the gentleman at once observed that the ques tion was one fraught with Considerable interest
The Registrar-General-1 agree with Lau for this year.'
A
Mr.
to the trade of the Colony. In his opinion, the new method proposed by the Japan Cotton Spinners' Association was distinctly THE QUEEN'S ROAD ROBBERY. The charge is a serious one.
prejudicial to the Indian irade. "How is it prejudicial?".
"In this way; the scheme is of the nature of unfair competition. it introduces an element of speculation which appeals in a peculiar manner to the Chinese people."
"You mean gambling?" "Yes, gambling essentially."
"But you don't object to Japanese competi- tion as such?"
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"Would the perniciousness of the evil be confined to the yarn trade alone?".
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CHARGE PROVED ACCUSED SENT TO PRISON.
The scond case to be called ob at the Crimti gold coin, which was found oo him, when ark with some European family. It is bad policy, a'could be effected at a "reasonable cost-
nal Sessions, yesterday morning, was that in which Leung Kwan, who was formerly a lukong charged in the ongkong Police Force, was. wih assault with attempt to rob.
The Attorney-General-Me. W: Rees Davies -prosecuted. The Accused, who was not re
presented by Counsel, pleaded "not guilty" to the indictment.
rested.
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The Court-Larceny is a pretty severe charge. What was the coin?
Jospector Hanson-A S10 gold piece. Mr. Grist-If he pleads guilty to that charge Fwould suggest a short sentebbe,
The Court-With a view to steps being taken by the Executive for his deportation?
Mr. Grist—Yes.
The charges were then read out to the de fendant as follows:—(1) Deimanding money with menaces, (2) larceny of a gold coin and (3)
Defendant pleaded guilty to the second and third counts, adding "under, extenuating cir cumstances.
at Canton, to leave American businere to be transacted by another nationality for want of proper bffices. It is unhealthy, as at Amoy, to expose your Consul to be swept away by any passing typhoon. Finally it is clear that Mr W. H. Taft's tour through the, Far East has began to bear fruit of much promise, Behind the elaborate proposals which lle before us there is a solid intention to foster the opera tions of American trade in China by all pos rible meads; and while we mậy sympathize with the motive, we must not overlook the warning which it contains for other rivals already in the field-N, C. D. News:
The Court inquired whether the separation4TTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY. between the parties was by consent..
No answered Mr. Grist.
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THAKE MEN SENT TO GAOLAY
cost
Cost
A MCLEOD
8,691.2
1,800.00
Directors.
A. JENNER HOoo,
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIENNA
PPACANCY.
ME, MURRAY STEWART'S CANDIDATURE UNOPPOSED.
which they "would like "put somewhere in the neighbourhood of $250 or thera
The time limit of forty-eight hours for pro- about they would take steps to have this posers and secondern to send in names of can- reduction carried out. Every year since the didates for the Legislative Council, vacancy, company started there had been a hope that during Mr. E. A. Howell's absence from the the British Government would do something Colony, having expired, it is interesting to towards the development of Wei-Hel-Wai, learn that Mr. Murray Stewart's candidature. which would give the necessary Impetus to or first announced by us. last week stands troops tension and enable the company to use its large posed. As far as we could, ascertain pons mount of undeveloped land Nothing-bad-have come forward to contest, the honour. ever come of these hopes, and in order to show against Mr. Stewart's nomination proposed by a proper book value of the estates, the undeva
Mr. Heary Keswick, and seconded by Mr. D......... loped land had been charged with interest, and
R. Lausan the figures in the balance now gave the actual book value of their estates, He moved the- Adoption of the report.
Nr. E. Jenner Hogg seconded, and the mo tion was passed without comment.
Mr. E. Jenner Hogg was, on the motion of Mr. W. A.C. Platt, seconded by Mr. J. P. Lowe, re-elected a Director.
"No. We are always prepared to face and 6ght fair competition and are willing to abide by the inexorable laws of the survival of the The facts of the case, as outlined by Mr.Davies, were to the effect that early on the morning of fittest. The methods proposed under the Japanese scheme do not come within the the 27th to the complainant-Atma Singh, a definition of fair competition. They seek 1p watchman in the service, nf. Messis. A. S. Wat-assaulting his wife.. introduce a peroicious element into a legitim-son and Company-left work ip return. to his home at Wanchai. When he arrived outside the ate trade which cannot be countenanced and
old Commissariat building, outside Fletcher must be discouraged."
Street, he saw a Chinaman standing near a tree. The Indian continued on his way for a few paces when another Chinaman. joined the
Ie had been drinking, and, had left his wife other neat the tree. As he was pisang, one of
Sir Francia Piggott, Chief Justice, opened them shed at him and rubbed a handful of six months ago, defendant went on. He arriv
ed here the other day from San Francisco on the Criminal Sessions yesterday morning. The pepper in his eves, while the other altempled to get his hands into his pockets. The Indian, who his way to Manila, and called on prosecuter. first case on the calendar was that of attempted by this time was dazed with psin, cried "Police-They had "some words and he track her.
armed robbery, in which three Chipamen man, policeman." He was then knocked down. Then he took the $10 gold piece which he had Van Sing King, Ip Yan Sang and Lai Tak- and his assailants bolted--one running eastward given her, and which was hanging to a chain, were charged.
The defendants denied the charge, and were The Court seat him to paol for seven days
This concluded the business, the Chairman and the other towards the west. He pursued the man going west, calling for help all the on the second charge. On the third count, he undefended. Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney-lating that if necessary they would call a was bound over in the sum of $too to keep the General), instructed by Mr. Bowley, of the special meeting to carry out the proposal to time.. Then he saw a European rush out from the Naval Yard, und seize the man. The peace for thrẹc mùnths,* **
Crown Solicitor's office, appeared for the make a reduction in capital... Crown, European told witness to go and fetch a police- man, but witness could not go as his eyes were too bad. The prisoner was removed into the dockyard until the arrival of a policeman.
"No. It will affecittade in Koneri," Asked forbis opinion as to the attitude of other importers engaged in this trade towards this latest Japanese move, the merchantsunkesital ingly affirmed that the answers he had given to our questions and the statements he had advanced practically embodied the views of all firms interested in the Indian yarn trade, : As to the position of Chiness dealers he thought that those who limited their transactions to the spinnings of the Bombay Mills coincided with those of the importers is general, whereas the natives who dealt in the coarser qualities of Japanese yatu would not improbably throw in their int with their Japanese principals and, with them, would go in for this new form of gambling introduced under the Osaka' Asio ciation's scheme.
Would the scheme be regarded as a gamb: ling one in the light of the Hongkong Ordin ance?"
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That is not for me to say."
"Will any action be taken in order to defeat the sinister object of the Japanese mill- owners?" The gentleman, who is in a position, to make an authoritative state- ment n the subjekt, preferred Atable" stage not to commit himself to any definite assertion. We will trust, however, and our editorial suggestion of yesterday is reiterated, that the Chamber of Commerce and the China Association might jointly maks represep tions on the initiative of the merchanty to Government in order to defeat an attempt on the part of our trade rivals in Japan to undermine the source of a very valuable branch of commerce which contributed in the
past in no immaterial manner to the stability of the Colony's present-day commercial pros perity. In thus protecting the interests of
Witnesses were then examined,"
fter which the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and a sentence of three years hard labour was pa sed.
THE PERJURY TRIAL.
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED.
M. H. H. J. Gompertz gave his dicision at
the Police Court last, Friday afternoon, after we had gone to press, in the case in which Chan Chuu was charged with committing perjury, by wearing an affidavit that Lai Chi Chin and bis family had lete their residance in Caine, Rhad on the 16th February and had gode to Canton, who, as a matter of fact, Lai Chi Chin' had never delt the Colony. Mr. Gempefiz found defendant hot guilty and discharged.him.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, ap peared for the prosecution. Mr. G. E. Marrell, of Messta Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, ap peared for the defence.
TRICKS WITH A BIKES
FOREIGNER'S ATTempt to, leave tHE
COLONY BULKED.
Ernit Schaeferling, an unemployed seaman, who arrived from Shanghas recently was arraign ed in the Police Court, last Monday forenoop, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, charged with obtaining a bicycle under false pretences from ona Nasir Mahomed Arab, a cycle dealer, Arsenal Street.
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The defendant, who was arrested on board the Tainge just before she sailed for Australia, with the machine in his possession, denied the charge
The complainant said that on faturday afternoonshortly after two o'clock--defendant called at his shop and asked for the hire of a machine for two hours Witness gave him the machine, and defendant deposited ninety-five cents as granice. The price per hour was Torty cents. The bicycle be valued at $40, An hour later somebody informed witness that a man had taken one of his machines on board Defendant was called to the grand and ex-ship and that the ship was sailing at four Hongkong, we should of the same timeamised. He stated that, when he made the o'clock. On a previous occasion when delen be, indirectly benefitting merchants, traders, and brokers alike in Shanghai where the declaration he thought Lai Chi Chin was about dant hired a bike he gave his address as the to leave the Colony. He believed it, bechuse Hongkong Brewery, which witness entered in existence of several larga cotton spinning and waving mills stands to saffer, far more than somebody told him so. He made no inquiries his book..
to find out if it was correct. Mr. Gemperiz, in Detective Sergeanu Murizon said that acting the huge interests of Hongkong, were-iba tenta-
on, the report, made by the complainant he ziva attempts of the Japanese to wholly capture giving a decision, said that he had no desire.
to usurp the fanctions of a jury. In the exer- boarded the steamer Zsinan, then anchored at this important branch of the China trade to be
cise of his discrelion he did not believe à jury | West Point. He found the defendant stand. carried to a successful issue. If steps are to be taken, we commend it to the earnest alten. would convict defendant on the evidence ad- ing on the main deck, with the bicycle near tion of the guardians of the mercantile interests duced, and decided as already stated. of the port that they must be taken promptly and decisively. It is now or never,
DOGUS POLICEMEN.
ATTEMPT TO VICTIMIZE A FARĶER BAILS
28th lost.
* HIGH JINKS IN TIENTSIN,
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The defendant's excuse was that he was married, and that he was three months out of
The Court-You were going to Australia to look for work?.
Defendant-Yes.
The Coon-It is rather unfortunate that when you were getting start you should try to rob a bicycle dealer who has to caro a live ing too. Go to gol for three month with
The following was the jury empanelled:- Messrs. W. E. Clarke (foreman), J. J. H. Möller, John Robertson, H. 1. Dolabae, J.G. Muir, Joseph Clelland and H. L. Harron.
The Attorney-General outlined the facts of the case. Shortly after nine o'clock on the night of February 9th the defendants, in com- pacy with another man who is still at large, boarded a junk (No, 195), then anchored at Tai- kok-tsui. A fisherman, his wife and his mother-in-law were on board at the time. The defendants made a noise, which aroused the junk, people, and the master of the jack got out, of bed and calied: "What is the matter?" We have One of the defendants replied: come to search your boat for illicit aplam," The defendants entered the cabin then and de
manded money. On being refused one of the accused slashed her across the face with a long kulfe. A struggle followed during which the defendants ran away. They were followed by the junk master and people from another junk. One of the accused was airested by an ludian policeman, the remainder being captured later as the result of information received from the man thea'in custody,
Evidence tollowed.
The jury found all the defendants guilty, and sentence was passed. The first and third were ordered to be kept in prison for a term of three years cach, and the second matt to live
"yenes' hard-labour. "
GETTING BACK HIS OWN,””
A SCENE OUTSIDE THE POLICE, COURT.
* 18th inst.**
him. Witness asked, defendant if the machine belonged to him and be said yes........ Defendant-- A very pousual, and at the same time it must was also asked if he had a passage tickes and be admitted very amusing scene was witnessed he produced one which showed that he was
in the compound of the Magistracy, this fore bound for Pont Darwin, Australia. He was then arrested..
noon,
when an excited coolie, who had been convicted and ordered to pay a fico, planted his fist in the neighbourhood of his prosecutor's right jaw. The latter was so thunderstruck that it took him a while to regain his equill brium and Io-act. The coolie, a bli strup ping individual, was arrested yesterday -by a Forest Guard for damaging bamboo trees on the hillside at Tai Wan O, a place situated between West Paint soil-Paktoslum, The accused was arraigned this.forenoon before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, who imposed a fine of 5:5 the alternative being one month's imprison. When the sentence was fendant he burst into tears, and was hurriedly dock. As he was leaving the Court he turned ushered out of Court.
round abarply on the Forest Guard and struck him on the jaw, at the same time saying T "You have got me this time. Take that He was about to get in a second blow, but the Guard bad recovered bis sensei by this time; and with the aid of other officers who had seen the assault, the coolie was seized and removed to the charge room. A second charge--that of
· Assault—was "then framéd égalost biss, and far this offence a further fise of $s, or fourteen days' gaol, was passed. After this the coolie seemed very pleased with himself and weat Hia" tối đa time 15 2
palica officers when not being members-of | the ball was the provision of various devices hard labour... made known to dai ment, The man was then removed from the
menaces.
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ALLBGED MURDER OF Å CHINESE BARBERA
They certainly know how to do things in Tientsio, as the following account of some of their proceedings at a recent Spinsters Ball will serve to show; bat we must say the reader | work, is not likely to derive a very flattering ides of At the Police Court, this morning, Mr. H..he sitractiveness of the Tientsin belles when J. Gomperta presiding, two Chinamen-Tsai lu, expedients such as those described have to be 20 ex-policeman, residing at Queen's Road resorted to, in order to obtain to ladies part West, and Lo Ting po, of 45, Stanley Streetners. The passages in gestion are from the word charged, at the instance of Inspector Bhima Timer of the 4th inst. Gourley, with assuming the designation of A novel and greatly appreciated feature of the Force, and with demanding mone with far securing partners for everybody. We have altrady alluded to one-the scattering of red It was stated that on the night of the 15th bearts containing spinsters' names among the Instant, the accused called at the houseofa farm crowd of bachelors, who scrimmaged for them er-To Fo Kun-who residde at 43. Wong-Bei- on the floor. Another was a great white sheet, chong Village, and told him that "the inspector behind which nothing could, be seen but a #number of bands appearing above the top, these at No. 7 Police Station wasted toee him," and requested him to follow them to the station. being grasped by those in front, surely an Knowlog the first, accused was a policeman frishwoman's device for securing partners,
A REWARD OF $250 OFFERED.* But all and not being aware of his discharge from the this: pig-in-the-poke arrangement. Forte, the farmer started with them for the the contrivances for filling the dancers'
On the 3rd March last a Chinese barber was station. The accused each carried a truncheon programmer, though winy and varjous, were (not the regulation' kind) and police whistles. similar in character is thisis spirit of found dead on the Talpa Road, above the six When the trio got outside the house one chance; red, lucky chance ruled. For one mile stons. On examination it was discovered of the accused told the farmer that he had dance, fans were dealt out indiscriminately, that he had evidently been murdered; his got himself into trouble, but that if he gave theis fans being in pairs and every gentleman throat being terribly gashed, while there were them several dollars they would settle had to go among the ladies and seek the other signs, that a severe struggle had taken up things. The farmer stated that he had duplicate of the lan he had received. The place before he had succumbed to his injuries. so money, and that be was quite willingen drew cards, with ladies' names on them, The police authorities took the matter in and bad to go and Gad the ladies. Another hand, but as far their quiries have not re device was the dia osition of a number of ladies sulted in any clos being discovered Which behind a screen red screen of course-in would lead to the arrest of the murderers: front of which a number of men were It is believed, however, that the barber placed in a row Then the ladies camn was the victims of the Triad Society's and stepped through the paper of the agents, whose hostility he had incurred. Ac screen, each coming but of a panel as it cordingly, the police have decided to offer a were, and grasping the hands of the man in rown'd of $ago to anyone who would come for frost of her, and dancing with Bim. At the ward and give such information as may lead to last, the fights were turned down, and in rushed the apprehension and conviction of those con Kappiber of masked demons dressed in red cerned in the commission of the crime. Find
di hilo. These seized hold of different ladies pacior McHardy, of Sam shui-po Police Station 11am, and disced with and whitled round is in charge of the pile, and hopes “afal estar fide, bot disappeared Kasiily whan the tained thing the reward now cfered will resol
to go to the station. The accused then assault
daim with tbolt truncheons. In amigute the villagers, bearing cries, turned out and chased the accused, both of whom escaped. When the police visited the spot they found a truncheon and cap on the ground. A tarch for the accused resulted in their * yesterday afternoon on the Praya East, ken searched the second accused was found with the francheon and the whirin in his
charge was PILYRI
GOLF.
The monthly competition for the Captain's Cup was held at Happy Valley between Maich 7th and March 9th, The following cards were returned
Cój. Martja M: A, MUITSY.
Mr. P. F. Lavers moved and Mr. W. A. Platt seconded a resolution to the effect that Messrs. A. R. Leake and Co. ba reappointed auditore, which was adopted..
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ANOTHER WEST POINT FIRENA
DAMAGE TRIFLING,
West Point was the scene of another. Are yo
fast Friday, but on this occasion little, if any, damage resulted. The fire broke out in the basement of a grocer's shop, in Wilmer ground floor when the fire brigade" arrived. Street, Dense smicke was issuing from the the residents on the upper floors ware, in
Building, Two, foogths of hose were <run real alarm and were hurriedly leaving the into the basement and a lively fight was
put up in order to keep the flames away from a lo the celling, which was now considerably. 41. The following is the report : The Directors have now, lo submit for the incorched... After a hard struggle they were many formation of Shareholders the audited Generalwarded, the flames being confined to the base Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for our representatives that the brigade arrived on
ment alone. An eye-witness informed one of * the year ending sist December, 1907
Four of the Bungalows were occupied during the accce in the sick of time, for a minute or the whole of the summer season, and one of two later the flames would have worked their way into the shop, with various results. The the remaining six was let for two months,
Bungalow No. 4, Half Moon Bay was des-origin of the blaze.is unknown. troyed by fire on 19th February, 1907 and the
VOLUNTHER CORPS ORDERS Insurance Co.,paid a Total Loss on buildings and furniture. The amqual of the claim bas been invested in Debentures.
A sum of Tls. 131.39 war expanded during the year in general repairs and upkeep of the Bungalows, which are now in good order.
The Claim for Bungalow Rents (Ts. 3,470) on account of the summer of 1900 is still in. abeyance.
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Leases have already been signed for four Bungalows for the coming season.
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The company owns 339.8233 mow of land,. comprised in the following 5 Estates, of which so far only about 42 mow have been utilized, leaving about 198 mow to be developed. This undeveloped fand has been charged with In terest, and the 5 Estates show their actual book value.
Estato No. 1-Consists of 108.54 mow on the Beach in Narcissus Bay. On it there aro Four 5-roomed Bungalows
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ALL UNITS. Parade,At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, the 23rd instapt, for infantry drill, Sergi, Downes, 3rd Middlesext: Regt, will atttend.
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Parado. At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. où Tuesday, the 24th instant, forxg pdr. Q.F: Gua Drill Sergt. Basford, R..., will attend. Fre
Parade.At beadquarters at 5.30 pm. on Wednesday, the asth instant, for 15 pdr. Q.F gun drill, Sergt. Cook, R.GA, will attend.
Parade. At headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Friday, the arts instant, for-15. pår. Q.7, gur drill Sergt. Basford, R.G:A., will attend. DE GENTENGINEER COMPANY,
Parade-At West Fort, Howloon, et 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 25th
instructions the instant for techoical
Estate No. 3, Consists of 64,811 mow in NE Half Moon Bay. On it there are Four 5-room
TAIKOO DETACHMENT. Parade Af Talkoo at 5:30. p.m. on Thurs (G.A., will attend,
ed and Three 4-roomed Bungalows.dag, the 26th instant, gun drill. Sergt. Cook,
Estate No. 3. Consists of 19.6645 mow in Narcissus Bay.
Estate, No. Consists of 90.383 mow on the South side of Fingstaff Hill
of Mahto....
Estate No. 5.-Consists of 50.415 mów East MattMt. P. F. Lovers, on his depar ture from Shanghai, resigned his seat on the board, and Mr. E. E. Clark was invited to join the Directorate. Mr. E. Jenner Hogg retires in rotation, but being eligible for re-election, Auditor-Mr. A. R. Leske resigen, but his offers Himself accordingly. arm offer themselves for so election.
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Mr. E. R. Wolff joined the Corps on the reth March, 1908, assigned Troop No 55 and posted to the Troop LEAVE
Gunner E. L. G. Armeld is granted leave absence out of the Colony for 12 months with effect from the 6th March, 1958, 1
Corporal 1. D. Kinnjaid in-granted leave of absence out of the Colony for 12 months, with affect from the 7th March, 1998,00
Sapper F, W. Quary is granted leave of sence out of tha Colony for 6 months with effact f the Igth March; 1958, v
BEN FANTRY COMPANY:"
"A. MCLEOD, Chairman. - Shanghai, 26th February, 1908,"
It is polified for information that tos In WORKING ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING fastry Cocipany is now open for recruit
31ST DECEMBER, 1997 an aing, members of other units wishing to transfer should send in their names to Volunteer Head- 381.841 quarter-through; the Officer/Commanding -248,09 | their Company as soon as possible when their
16.90 | applications will be considered, 301.33 66A WAM ORDERLY OFFICER,“ 641.06. 10. For week ending Saturday, the 28th March, /75-10: 1908, Lieyi ],"A.T. Plummer.
To Salaries and wages...
Fire insurance....................
Printing, stationery and advertising Shanghai agency charges: Wai-Hai-Wei agency charges ..... „Hongkong agency charges in man
Auditor fees
MEDATES Government taxes Zeniorenais
Exchange
Directors' fees. Balance transferred 10 profit and
loss account
50.00 1009 0, 0, 5.8 INSPECTION. 198.73 Parade.At headquarters at 2.45 p. 30 151.39 Saturday; the rat instant. od poke
1391 Dress Marching Order." Khaki, khaki. 300.00. helmet with badge, waist belt with sidearma, 4.
ds) (poaches, bandolier, coat in cont straps, "MODER 12 1,231.10 tio and cover, rifle and sling, water bottle,
baversack, potties and black bootie naby d The 3,589.54 Medals will be wom by those in possession
TNote-Every member of the Corps must be 2,584,74 present at this parade, unless prevented by 1,004,80 | sickness, or stress of business, in which case a
medical certificate or a letter from employm Tim. 5.389.54 slating cause mest he provided, ko
* RIGHT HALF NO. 2 COMPANY,
The usual monthly shoot will take place Tai Hang Ride Range on Sunday, next 22nd instant. The 200 yards rang 1,614,97 || closed as soon as possible after.
*This is the fourth shoot for Sale
( 634.97 || 1997-8.
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