IMERS POR CANZON,
HONGKONG BHIPBUILDERS' POSITION. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, loth May. I wrote you very ipily on Friday evening last on the subject of the tendera iubmit-
ted by three firms of shipbuilders in Hong kong for wa ferry-steamers for the Can
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MAY II. 1908.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily endorse the opinioni skpressed" by Korruapondürfts in this colums.}';
SWEDISH ASIATIC SOCIETY FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERING,
The Pacific Fleet.
DEFINITE DATE F XED FOR ARRIVAL
AT A CHINA PORTAN
LOCAL ENTHUSIAS & TO BE STIRRED
through H. E. Wu Ting Tang, Minister to the The Chiness Government has been advised
Beet which will leave San Francisco in July for
To-day's Advertisements.
@HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
but of the whole East. It affords bel ter facilities for the rfficers and mes, num other port in China. They would spend no bering in the aggregate about 15,050, than any
less than $210,00v (gold) in Shanghai, and thin is no mipor consideration to our business men and especially during these times of businessE H., A. L. Stamship
their money wholly for drink; it is equally of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their depression. True, it has been argued, in
"SCANDIA," certain quarters that sailors ashore spend Captain von Döhren, having arrived. Consignees
ton-Hankow: Railway Co. There is no ques-ociety for Co sulling Enginehring W01 be United States, that the American battles-ip true that go greater slander could, be pot Bills of Lading for 'countersignature by the
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong TALAQRARH." the 17 April repons that a Swedish Asiatic DEAR SIR, The "Ostajalische Lloyd" of
established, with head chice to Shanghai for China Japan, Korea and Slam at the sugges tion of the Swedish Minister in Tokio, and that as head of the undertaking a certain Mr. Hor bell, Civil Engineer has been chosen, who be fora bis departure from Europe (he has arrived in the Far East since) would be appointed at tache to the Swedish Legation in Tokio,
tion that the Hongkung firms must have been at considerable pains in the prepara tion of drawings, plads, specifications and estimates. The news will, therefore, be all the more galling to them whas if becomes known that the Railway Co. does not intend to go beyond a sum of $10,000 for the two stoomers and each capable of accommodating, from 1,600 to 2,010 passengers: $35,000 is a little over balf the amount of the tongkong and Whampoa Dock Co's tender, while it falls shor by fifty per cent of the lowest bid sent in by the Chinese firm. If it was the intention of the Company 12 obtain vessels of rich prepps tarously cheap prices, I should have thought itations, and request me to prevent publishing would have been fair to the tenderes to have of the report of the Ostasiatische Lloyd by announced the fact in the advertisement calling local papers and to contradict it in auch papers which have copied and brought the Daws already.
fartenders.
My information is that after the tenders were opened on Friday, the bids were submitted to H.R. the Viceroy, by whom the figure of $15,000 was fixed. Why the matter had to be referred to the Viceroy, it is not cary to under, stand, since the contract related to the Railway Co. alone, and it was a commercial transaction purs and simp's of no concern whatever to the
civil authorities.
UPROAR ANATEA SHOP.
COLIE SERIOUSLY STABBED,
News of another stabbing affray reached us to-day from Yau-ma-ti, A Chinese, sailor Damed Chan Fo, belonging to 'cargo bost No. -93, paid a visit to an eating house at 104 Re clamation Street, Yau-ma-tij yesterday after." noon and called for some tea. He afterwards called for winds with which he 'sought" to satisfy the inner mo, and upon présenta‹ ion of the bill, displayed wo cents with which ha haped the be had contracted wsull be satisfied. Con trary to expectations, however, the tea house proprietor started out for a policeman, but before the latter could reach the door the man who had ordered the meal was upon him with a sheath knife, it is for serious wounds in his chest and biomen. In the thick of the fight the tea-house man obtained possession of a piece' of iron with which he dealt the seaman a severe blow over the head. Blood streamed from the wound and shortly. afterwards both men were taken to the hospital In the Police Court this morning the case was remanded for one week in allow complainant and defendant to attend Court.
KULANGSI (AMOVÝ MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
His Excellency Walleinberg, Swedish Envoy Extrardinaly and Minister Plenipotentiary for Peking.and Tokio, now informs us that neither egged the creation of the Socicly in question nor that. Mr. Homell bás been or should be appointed, alfache to one of his Le-
In conformily with His Excellency's request would kindly ask you mabstain from copying the news from the Dalasintische Lloyd, or if you should have taken over and published u already, to contradics in your valuable paper that the Society was formed at the suggestion offshore has been or should be
that Mr.
Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside. D
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be gives before TODAY landed into the hazardous and/or extra haasrd
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be
Gas Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon at Consignees risk and expense... days of the steamer's arrival here after which All Claims must be presented within ten date they cannot be recognised. have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining No Clainis will be admitted after the Good:
undelivered after the 18th inst, will be subject to rent.
its long cruise in the Pacific, will reach China. The business men of this city about October ag. This positive information now only too well that the American maltor is direct from, Washington that the fleet will not a most liber. epender and that he purchases curios, silks, embroideries, jewelery, photo- fail to pay a visit to at least one post in Cathograplis, cameras and the thousand and one other sota at rest the statements recently made, that commodities for sale in the shops of Shanghai. the United States Government had decided to jack shore may be fond of having what / Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored reconsider ita decision to have the fleet come known as a "roaning good time," but he never to these shores for fear that its visit would be forgets the folks at home. And the ships will misconsted acd false deductions made re-require huge supplies of stores, such as fresh gording how far America was willing to sup-
meal, tinned goods, vegetables, engine-room post Chias in the opasidoar policy. That great supplies, and other things to numerous to pressure has been brought to bear at Washing mention, but which would enable the business too to keep the fizet away from China ir net 10.
houses of this port to earn a pretty panay it be denied; in fact, preaque tending toward that purchased here. end is still being made.
Admiral Bah was informed, by the Peking Government an Saturday that, October 29 had been fixed at the sentative date of the feels arrival, and he was instructed at the sine time to arrange for a suitable reception for il
So far, nothing definite is known as to just what poit the ships will visit.. At first it was taken for granted that they would naturally come to hanghai, but later it was telegraphed used as the port of call yesterday minated appointed Attache to the Swedish. Legalion, reporter fag "The Shanghai Times" was in both the statements Being without foundationsförmed up n'the most reliable authority that
Thanking you in anticipation, --I am¡ etc.,
† is now intended to bave the xhips go to: Amoy TAZA, SWART, So far the only reas in assigned for not having Acting Vice-Cookùl för Sweden: them conie thai is that the Wooung Roynt Swedish Vice Consulate,
anchorage is 1 of the beat in the world, and no Hongkong, 11th May 1978
the date of the visit will be at a time of the year when more or less rough weather may be expected, there might be slight inconvenience. to the shipa
"A HONGKONGHIE IN
VANCOUVER
It has been considered a bit strange that the MR. C, D. SILAS INTERVIEWED.",
American colony-in, Shanghai has taken no steps toward seeing that the fleet, came to this Mr. C. D. Silan, of the Hongkong and port but this was explained yesterday by a Whampoa Dock Company, who arrived an the prominent American business man to be due Emprens of Ching, os pine months' leave off the published report that it had been absence, has much to say regarding conditions definitely decided at Washington that the fleet in the Orient, says the Vancouver News Ad would go to Chefno, and that Washington had rertise of 2nd ult. In referring to the Tote a reason for its decision which could not be Maru No, 2 incident, he said the Chinese Gov changed by a simple req est on the part of the ernment, through its dimonstration of force to Americans here. But since it is known that making possession of the vessel, had to an ex-nothing at all has been sanded upon by Wash tent quelled the rebellious pasties in the interior, for whom it was thought the arms and ammoni. tion aboard the Toti Maru were intended.
China, he say, is at the present time infested with rebels who are audeavouring to maintain
verameni. These rebellions, however, are revolutionary practices against the present Go
scattered and the parties are located so far apart from one another that it, is thought that very serious outbreaks or continued action can-
not take place against the present ruling powers for a long while owing to the inability of the Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at rebel factions getting together. The revolution the Board Room, on the zist April, 1908.
Pissent: W. H. Wallace (chairman), C. A.ary move is said to have a political significance
V. Bora, W. Kruse, S. Okuyama, W. Wilson,
the Health Officer and the Secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
ington in regard to the matter it is safe to say that the Americans in Shanghai, backed up by the entire foreign and Chine.e .community, will request-Washington to send the fleet to this port, and will give some very cogent
reasons to support the request.
Menuwhile Admiral Sah in busy completing arrangements for the fleet's 'reception at what ever port it may call, and as there is ample time to lay the whole matter before the Wash- ington Government, it is reasonable to hope that the desire of the residents of Shanghai to have a "luk-ase "at the big boats will be gratified:
the residents of this Settlement should see to it Inasmuch as only one port will be visited, that that portis Shanghai. It is safe to say that the other parts would not protest Shang- hai's claim to the bonnur of entertaining the fleet, and it should make no difference if they did. All that is required to have the Washing
on Government decide upon Shanghai is for the residents of this community to get together, organite reception and entertainment com mittes, busile and "boost," and the 19th of
October, will see the big white ships riding at anchor at Woosung. It is all very well to y that October is still a long way ahead, and that there is plenty of time to accomplish. everything. There is plenty of time, it is true, but there is no time like the present,
"
THE YARN LOT?BNY SCHEME.
Following the interview accorded to a pre sentative of the Kole Herald by the manager of the Kapegaluchi Spinning Co., Ld., recently reprinted in these columns, that newspaper has received the following letter-
BitReferring to the conversation I had with your representativa with regard to the prize ticket schemin. adopted by the Japan ese mil owner, which appeafed in your issue of the 23rd, ustani, I beg to add that the schemic has been devised in response to the retent appeal of the exporters here and Chiness merchants to relieve their difficuli position for disposing of the yarns contracted arhigh prices before silver declined. We are, therefore, sacrificing ourselves for the present by auąching prize tickets to the yaros already -delivered and lying isstock at the Chizase ports as well as to the yarns already contracted for futurs delivery. Our only gain, if realized at all, is to extend the market into the further interior of China.
As to your statement that & coupon can be obtained by the purchaser of a forligt part of a bale, which makes it easy for: Chinese with no interest in the trade to indulge in what is little less than a gumbir, I beg to say that the highest prize for a coupon given to one bandle
interested as a prime mover." in which Dr. Sun Yat Sen is more or less ----Commenting on the foregoing, the Shanghat each corresponds in value to two hundred and
The Japanese and Chinese relations, says Mr. Silas, remein a little strained over the Manchurian Railway trouble. Manchuria, be
strongly for the commerce of Manchuria,
Times of th jos say
It is with unalloyed pleasure and satisfaction we announce in our news columns this morning
filty Mexican dollars ooly, and the price of one boodle is about two yea and a half. Do you still assert that Chinese with no interest in trade. such a small prize?—I am, 615,
Tenders for street lighting were opened. and gays, is overrun with Japanese who are bidding/bat, in spite of the great pressure that has been will pay the sum for gambling in order to get
considered.
A report was read from the Health Officer
concerning the state of the foreshore in front of the Kulangsu Milk and Dairy Produce Com. pany's premises, and the irregular, minnner in
A financial panic is fronting the Japanese merchants and financiers. Trade, Mr. Silas says, is undergoing a tremendous depression. Silk is down considerably, and heavy stocks
1
For the Kanagafuchi Spinning Co., Ltd, S. BUTO, Managing Director
Kobe, April 17, 1903. [We are glad to publish Mr. Buto's letter, but it appears to us that his statement complete-
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Intimations.
THE
ROBINSON
PIANO CO.,
LIMITED.
A number
Pianos Puinced Prices
Retiarned fr. Love
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowos, where they will be examined on the 16th inst, at 3 F.3.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 11th May, roo8.
1495
S.S. "ERNEST ŠIMONS."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and
Havre ex s.s. Dordogne, and from Bor deaux ex 1.8. Pita di Lorient, in connection with above Steamer ale hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure their risk into the hazardous and/or extra and Valuables are being landed and stored at
hazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whents delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
intimation is received from the Consigncar Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless before Noon, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
ኩ፡
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by th Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after subject to rent and landing charges. MONDAY, the 18th May, at Noon, will be
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 18th May, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 18th May, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
J. MILLEF,
Agent.
Hongkong. 11th May, con8.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "KUMERIC"
·FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJI, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
THE
HE above Steamer having arrived, Con
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna- ture, and to take immediate delivery of their, Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expenas.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever..
'DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,··
Agenta. Hongkong, 11th May, roo8.
[19.20
THE PACIFIC SHIPPING TRADE.
'THE NEW O. 5. K SERVICE
A Seattle paper says that despite the solema assertions of steamship officials of that city that no rate war to the Orient was in project, the
which they endeavour to dispose of the dung. are being held by certaip merchants rathor Minister. at Washington, that the fleet willy justifies our comment. If the purchase of a meeting of the Trans-pacific Freight Bureau,
&c. from their cow sheds The secretary was
then disposed of by them at the present low figure. A crisis is imminent, sad a general depression is looked for by, those who feel the pulse of trade.
·
Refe ring to Chinese emigration to Canada, Mr. Silas said that the desire to emigrate bere on the part of the Chinese is very strong.
.
and his Excellency his so advised the Peking Government, which, in turn, has instructed Admiral Sah to begin preparations for a fitting
eception.
[[NEW SUPPLY OF]
TALKING
MACHINES
EASY PAYMENT
SYSTEM.
Large Selection of
RECORDS.
FURTHER SUPPLY OF THE
MERRY WIDOW"
Waltz for Piano Solo.
NOW ON HAND. Hoogk-ng, 71 May 19 8
135
PRAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY
7.00
.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE..
WIEK DAYS,
.7,30 a.m. to -9.30 8.miyEvery so minutes....... 9.30 830, tu 11,00 am.... Every '15 minuter." 21.30 0.m, to 13.45 p.m....Every 15 minuter. (12.45 pm. to 1.15 pm. .....Every 10 minates: (1.15 p.m. to' 1.45 p.m. .....Every 15 minutes ́145 p.m. to 2.15 p.m... Every ro minutes, 2,19 p.m. to 300 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.30 p.m. to 5,00 p.m......Every 15 minutes. 15,00 p.m. to 8,00 p.m. .....Every zo minuter,
NIGHT CAR, MER
avery half hone
SUNDAYS..
brought to bear to have the United States Gd. vernment rescind its acceptance of "China's y cordial and sincere invitation for the American battleship fast to visit her shores, the rgton Government has finally ad- vised is Excellency Wu Ting-fang, China's reach China during the latter part of October-bundle of yarn Casting about Y21 gives the buyer held a few weeks ago, decided upon a schedule 8.45 pm, and. p. 945 pm, to 15.15 μm. instructed to forward the Company a copy of
the 29th of that math is the tentative date a chance of winning a prize of 250 Mexican of cut rates to the Crient on wheat and flour the Health Officer's report, at the same time informing them they are to take immediate
dollars, how is it incorrect to say that the add these rates were to become effective do steps to have the dung at present on the fore.
scheme "makes it easy for Chinese with ge April 1st. Every effort to keep the mat shore collected and removed, that they give
interest in the yarn trade to indulge in what is te quiet has been made by the com strict orders to their servants that dung is on
little less than a gamble? Mr. Buta may.coD-panies interested. The companies represented no account to be dumped on the foreshore,
The Great Nor- But the most interesting part of the news, insider 150 Mexican dollars a small prize, but it at the gathering ware: Three years' work, he says, in Canada, for the that they see that the Dairy Regulations are unskilled Chinese labourer, means an inderen.
sa far as it concerns every resident of this is some one hundred times as large as the sum then, Nippon, Yusen Kaisha, Waterhouse fully explained to their servants and strictlydeace for life upon his return. With $30,
Settlement, irrespective of nationality, is the
well & Co., and the Blue Funnel lino. The other attention is called to Dairy Regulation ET,
steamship companies plying to the Orient, from" Vancouver and Portland are expected to follow suit in making cut rates, and a war to the death is in prospect between the regular ficers to the Far East and the tramp, steamships of foreign. register. The naw rates' an flour and wheat per top of 1,000 pounds follow:-Wheat to Japan and Hongkong $1.50, formerly $3 50 and 54 respectively; flour to Japan 53 to Hong- reduction of $1.; wheat and flaut in Amby 54.
adhered to, and that the Company's particular Mexican, he can buy a large tract of land information that it has not yet been decided requited to enter for it, which is not a bad Co., Boston Steamship Company, and Dodi
and become a retired man, practically; al- The Superintendent of Police reported the though the more ambitious Chisese who following cases have been dealt with' at the
return with $500 ar Soon, will generally Mixed Court since the last meeting:-Sumgn into trade or open a shop. As a business mosser. Contempt of Court 2, Attempling to obtain possession of properly by the aid of man, says Mr. Silas, the Chinese excels, and falis deeds 2, Allowing pigs and cattle to stray path for hia future,
with the capital mentioned has a rose-strewn
4. Assault' 1, «Quarrying without a license 1;
Fired by the example of many of their
This
in what port the ships will anchor, means that there is still a most - excellent
chance for Shanghai to have the honour of ex
ending her hospitality to the officers and med of the feel, and we sincerely hope that she will not let slip the opportunity to present her claims to the honnur.
speculation.Ed., K. H.]
GHARRY ACCIDENT AT EAST POINT.
HOKSE KILLED and 'chineSE LADIES IN GRAVE DANGER.
›
Summary Arrests;Breach of Sampan Re: countrymen who have emigrated to Canada Best, that it seemed strange the Americans in in the death of a Chins pony belonging to the hong $1.50) wheat and flour to Shanghai 14, 9
gulations 4, Failing to obey the order of the Mixed Court Magistrate 1, Theft, Being licensed sampanman, refusing to take passen.
(Signed), W. H. Wallace,
Chairman,
gers 1.
. By 'order,
.
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,
Secr-tary.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
"LAMMERT" CUP BHOOTING.
No, a Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps (late Left No, I Company) held their final monthly shoot for the Lammert Cup at Tai Hang Range ở Sunday, the rotb instant.
Following were the best scores for 5 shopts out of 7:-
'A. CLASS.
Ist. Gunner D. Toilan............... and. C. S. M. J. W. Gloys.... grd. Gunner H. J. Quick
5
$60 457
45%
Sergeant E. A. Chapman 419 Gunner F. E, Wilkins (b) 439 Gauner R. P. Carter............ 437 ̈ ̧ Corporal F. M. Crawford ... 418
B: CLASS/
Corporal H. C. Sayer
$29.
204. Gunner E, "Hope" marketing 310 3rd Corporal A. E. Crapnell
Sergeant H. W. Sayer...
and returned, there are thousands who are eager to reach the land of prosperity on the same mission as their predecesso:8,
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A COOLIE'S TRICKS..
OUTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRÉTENCES.
So. U Chin, an unemployed tinsmith, of no address, was arraignéd before Mr. A. G. Wood, at noon on Saturday, to answer two charges, as
was
Chion would be visitedándthat would be Chefoo.
An extraordinary accident occurred in the It has been mentioned quite frequently of late in connection with the proposed visit of the Wanchai district yesterday afternoon, resalting Chenghai have failed to display that zeal for Wong-noi-chong Stables, and the wonderful which theirnation is so famous. It was thought the ghary drawn by the unfortunate animal,
escape of several Chiqese ladies, who were in
According to a San Francisco dispatch dated the roth ult. Mr. J. H. Hyland and Mr. F.A. that as soon as the news was first amppunced' that the fleet was to come to China the Ameri-requisitioned by several Chines: ladies with the Railroad, have closed a deal in Japan, for a Atobi 3 p.m. the gbarry in quenion was Miller of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul can colony would take steps le see that Shang abject of driving from West Point to Happy transpacific steamship service for the company's hai would be chosen as the port of call. They Retreat. All went well on the journey until new overland railroad, which is being built to have pot done so, and for one or two very cogent Arsenal Street was reached, when on turn Seattle through Montana, Idaho, and Washing- Teasons. The fire information that received here in regard to the maller was the charge of half a dozen coolies was die Kalsha, which will make the third Japanese ing into the, Praya "Eust truck under too. Their deal is with the Osaka bojen chupled with a statement that but one port, in covered to be immediately in front of the car steamship company plying between the Orient follows:-Obtaining aj catties of lead, valued Quite naturally the Americans concluded that riage he driver shouted to the coolies and American Pacific ports. The Nippon at Sr0.60, from the Yau Cheung firmi, of 21, the Washington Government had cuilined the of doing so
to make a clear passageway. Instead Yusen Kaisba runs out of Seattle in connection Hingeung Street, with intent to defraud; programme after maturn deliberation and the dropped the track and before the driver Toya Kisen Kaista operates with the Pacific the coolits incontigently with Hill's Great Northera road, while 'the obtaining 300 catties of brass, valued at Soo, consideration of facis of which they had no cog of the gharry could pull up the borse Mail, in connection with the Southern Pacific from the Sang Tai carpenter shop, of 183, Dizance, and that they would be "buting in bad dashed fall speed right against the and Santa Fé. Station Street North, Mongkok, under false if we may be pardoned for making uss of a pretences. The first offence wat committed on rite Americanism if they should take up the shafts of the up-turned truck. One of the the sth instant and the inlter on the joth matter with their home Government. And, its pisiced the horse's chest, penetrating April. The accused, its stated, went too, when the subject was broached in a gen-track, the horse bolted, but it was the last deeply. Dragging itself free from the to the Sang,Tal firm on "April 30th and, cral way about a month ago by certain repre- effort, for within a few yards-estimated by the representing himself as
a folk from the sentative members of the American colony, ice palice at seventyit fell dead in its tracks, Yau Cheung establishment, secured the water was dashed'aver: their enthusiasm, in a
Naturally, the arealest excitement prevalled brass. The fraud became known on the folow cerain quarter-and this may form the sub amongst the large number of people who'ves far too wisely and not well, attempted on were passing along the Praya East at the Sunday afternoon to have a free ride on a tram ing day when the Hang Ta's accountant project of some very interesting news in the pear time. Ready hands disengaged the animal car which was running from Causeway Bay to sented his bill to the Yau Cheung. A strict fetare,
from the gbarry and quieted the occupants | Shou-kiswan. As fate would have it Policeman watch was kept for the accused, but nothing. But now that it indtill unsettled as to where of the carriage who, it may well be understood, Fox was on board the car at the time when the
"were in a very unhappy frame of mind. The was seen of him until on the sth instant, when the fleet-will-step, it-to-the-duty-set-alege of accident as one of the most cerous which his genial men refused to pay their fare: P-0- through a similar trick, be obtained a quantity of the Americas, but of all the and Chioccured in the Praya East for some considereFox promptly came to the rescue of the condper lead from the Yaw Cheung shop. The police, nese residents of this Sett
able time, and it is extremely satisfactory to||tor and with a modicam of trouble landed both were then notified, with the result that accused thing in their power
know that none of those who werp in the vehicle of them in he wai Injured, although the odds were pre pst The Tialia.
was landed on Saturday forenoon. Pinading the';
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in
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ŽAN, EXPENSIVE RIDE.
TWO BOLDIERS' IN - TROUBLE.
Two soldiers, who had been enjoying them-
before
8.00 a.m. to goo a.m....Every tġ minutes, 9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes, 9.30 a.m. to 10,30 am: .....Every ig minuter," 10.30 8.m. to 11.00 a.m. .....Every 10 minuter, 11.45 8.m. to 12:00 voon.....Every'15 1Jnuter. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m... Every to minutes, 1.00 p.m. to $.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5:00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes, 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 pits........Every ́r§ minutas, 7.00 p.m. to: 8.00 p.m. ... Every 10 minutes
NIGHT CARS as on Week Days,
SATURDAYS, 20 Extra cars at 3.15 p.m.. 11.30 p.m.; and
SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Campany's Office, ALEXANDRA : BUILDINGN;" Des Voeux Road Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 4th fann, 1007.
BLACKHEAD & Co., SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
COL AND PROVISION MER=" CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSON
SOAP
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