Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 1938
A. S. WATSON & CO., lightness of heart, without considering the can-
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ESTABLISHED A‚Ð. 1841.
Tragedy at the Peak.
SHOP FOKE KILLED AT MOUNT KELLETT.
West River Patrol.
THE NEW CRUISERS.
"OFFICIAL CHINESE TRIAL TO-DAV.'
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITAD.
B.B. WEN ENTERTAINED"
CHRY. VOLTICELLI'S QUEST.
H.E. Won, Tsong Yao and Taotsi Wa, en route to Lbassá to take up their new appoint. menie, were entertained to luncheon by the
ANNUAL MEETING.
The twenty-seventh ordinary meeting of shareholders was bold at the offices of Mexam, The arrangement completed by our diplomat Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld, general agents, popular Italian Consul at Hongkong, Chats admiral, Sir Arthur Moore, then Commander at dooo, to-day. The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresion Voip'celli to-day. Among the guests promant is Chief of the British Squadron, fast year, presided. There were present-The Hou were M. G. Liebent, Consul for Francs, Mr. with the Caston Provincial Government for the Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Mess. E. Shallim, Van der Sande Bakhuizen, Consul-General for off ieni patrol of the West River advances au-H. P. White (consulting committee), Mesir Holland, Mr. Bribosia, Ceasul for Bel-
in likely to suffčija heavy blow if it ignorer the account of the contradictory statements mad ather stage towardt 'it' fruition by the taking Ho Fook, La Cheung. Shiv, H Tercy Smith,gium, and Mme. Briboula, Miss Da Courcy,
bar of inoffensiva'individuals who have invant- ed their money in the Clubs or in the purchase of horses should be punished because the Gove arameel has thought fit to change its mind.. On the other hand, if the Government simply allowed the Clubi to be established in sheer
THREE MEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION, sequences, it seems to be equally just that it
Mount Kellett, the Pank, was the scope of should accept the liability for its reckless
most cowardly assault yesterday, which result conduct. We do not desire to unduly laboured in the death of a shop coolie samed Ka the question, concludes our Kobs contem Tung (11). It is impossible at this early stage porary, but we think it necessary to point to give the facts which led to the crime an out that the prestige of the Tokio Government
hy certain parties in whom the police place no trust. That there had been a free fight early in the day between Hok-los and Heungshat men is a well known fact, but the circumstances which led to the, disturbance, and probably, the murder, are still dark. One party alleged that it was a gambling affair that sa the Hok-los,on the warpath, another that a Heongshan conlie stepped on the foot of a Hok. lo, which is to be dispelled, a third that the Triad Society had much to do with it. But why the Hok-lo coolies should attack & shop caolie-a person outside their society—is cause for won derment. As a matter of fact the elements of mystery and deliberate cruelty make the case one out of the ordinary.
Batural effects of its own actions and allows innocent persons to suffer a loss which, but for CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS, the conduct of the authorities, would never
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tu% German mail of the 24th September was delivered in London' on the azed inst.
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VERY antisfactory progress is being made with the 25. pdr. guns at the Volunteer Camp at Stonecutter's Island, and some keen inter- compasy competition is expected for the anal Shield contest."...
Chan Chan Nam, F. J. V. Ribeiro, P. Nalia, Mr. M. Scarpati, K., and Herr Von Eilzen, Ho U Shang, D. D. Gazdar, and L. N. Leefe Norwegian Vice-Consul (secretary), representing 2,522 shares.
In a felicitous speech the genial host propos- The Secretary read the notice of the meet-
ed the toast of his distinguished guest wishing him a pleasant voyage to his new sphere of The Chairm Gentlemen, The report activities and prosperity in his official careón, and accounts have been in your hands for some
H. E. Wen Tiung Yao suitably acknowledg“ days and i will therefore with your permissioned Chev Volpicelli's good wishes and thanked take them as read. The general agents and bim for the bonour of the entertainment Consulting committee much regret having to accorded him. In the course of his remare, present to you a seppit which necessitates a he said he felt sorry at leaving Canton and reduction in the dividend, but those of you who his family whom he was leaving behind, for have been observing the published accounts of the first time during the last fifteen years. the marine insurance companies whose haad offices are at home will be conscious of the bad faults which have attended underwriting in 1905 and last year. It was shows in an article pablished in Fairplay in the early part of this year that the combined results of les leading companies had in 1935 and 19 6 resulted in a
over of the croisers built by the local Dock Com pany, to day. So much has appeared in these columns concerning these, two vessels within recent weeks that by now the river gunboats will have become quite familiar figures in printing. with our readers. The formal taking over of the sensels was attended with the usual ceremony today and for that purpose Admiral Li Chun, with Commodore Lin and Commander We and sulte proceeded to Hongkong from Canton yesterday. Characteristic of the energy which is teal in the admirable qualities of the Chief of the Kwaogluing Navy, Admiral Li Chun would have the trial of the vessels carried out ander his own observation and that of his expert technical staff For that purpose the Kiang Ta and the King Chi together with the first of the At akout noon yesterday party of HokTwo building is Kwong Hip Loong's yard at los came into collisine with a number of Heung Sam-shui-po were taken out on a tripi trip shaness. Bamboo poles were brought into use bis morning. and but for a couple of bruines received on stage. An hour or so later Ku Tung, a shop In the Marine Court, this morning, the Hop.coolie, residing at West Point, arrived at the
Peak to transact some business with some con tractors. While walking along Mount Kellett he was attackel by a number of men, who belaboured him with bamboo poles and other instruments. This shop, coolie managed to escape his assailants and ran down the road, the group following hot foot. When he got into Stewart Terrace.ho fell dead.
FOR falling to comply with patices served upon them cailing for the romoval of illegal cubicles, a number of house ballers were fixed Sio nach
A singular meeting at Chev Volpicelli's Juncheon ́to-day was that of Total W'u and Here Van Bizen. These gentlemen recalled the fact of the Chinese official's vitii to Christiana when he acted as Secre tary to H. E. Tuin Fang, Viceroy of Nasking, on his tour through Europe not
at the Police, Court,, this morning. Sanitary both sides nothing serious, happened at this R. Mitchell; cblaf manager of the Hong trading loss. We derive a large proportion of many years since. Hete Von Eitzen was then
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Master, adjourned a case in which the master of the as. Clearley, Harlouin is charged with working cargo Sunday without a permit. » A MISTAB was made in the date fixed for the hearing of the case in which Quartermaster Bergeant Castle, RG.A., is summoning Jobu Lambest, of Messrs. Paliner and Turner, for assault, and river. The date arranged for the trial i Friday next, goth instant, and not
to-day, as was stated.
Realizing the terrible position in which they stood the Huk-los seemed to have made an effort to escape. But the police were called and Sergeant McKay was quickly on the scene. Ku Tuing was dead and there was no
CANTON, DAY BY DAY.
THE RECENT FLOODS,
kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ld, our income from our Londed agency and ioutached to the Foreign Office and for on board the senior vassithe King Ta- common with our compolitors que experience four days during Tactai Wu's sejoor at Chris- directed operations in connection with the run there has been bad. Last year my predecessor tiania visited the sights of the capital in com in person as commodore of the fleet for the alluded to the difficulty. I might say impos.
pany together, norce. He had with him in the engine depart-sibility, of correctly estimating at this period ment a capable staff of engineers and inecha- what the foul out-turn of the year will be and nice drafted from the Kowloon yard, while Kwong regret to say that 10:6 ran off less well than wo had hoped. Losses in 1957 have been Hip Loong placed their own men to assume charge of their vessel. It may be mentioned heavy and we cannot in the light of our that the last-named vessel is not whoily com- experience of the preceding year, especial pleted, only the fishing, touches remain toy with no marked improvement in condi tions, fail to make very full and ample pro- be given.
vision for unascertained losses at this date, be trio cast off from their moorings in this accounts for the recommendation of Ping. Hoi Ping and Sunning residing at Can- Hunghom Bay shortly after 9 s.. their shrill blasts announcing their advent in the
the Board ibal so large a sum as 5381,671 beton bave convened a general meeting to take harbour. They shaped a
course through carried to underwriting suspense account. I place on the acth instant at the City Assembly Capsuimus, where ones out of the labyrinth of am glad to say that 1908 so far is going betler Hall here for the purpose of starting sub-
fevers in those districts by the flood.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, and October. The natives of the three districts of Yun
An old Indy, giving the name of Belarmina trace of his assailants. However, after making Lobo, who appeared very grieved, summoned inquiries a clue was found and three suspects | shipping and junks within the harbour Ilmits than its predecessor, but it is early days to speak scription lists.soliciting help in aid of the infe
ber husband, T. Lobo, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. 1. M. Alvares and Company, for maintenance. The lady claimed Sto a week. The case was heard by Mr. J. R. Wood, in the Police Court, this moming, and the case was remanded vow to-morrow..
A MERTING of the Squatters' Board was held "in the Supreme Court, this afternoon, to adjust" certain New Territory land claims, His Honour. Mr. H. H. J. Gompetir (Puisse Judge) presided. There were also present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham
A. S. WATSON & CO., CM (Direcfer of Public Works), Mr. J. R.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908.
THE PARI-MUTUEL IN JAPAN,
More than once have we commented on:
Wood (second police magistrate) and Mr. Ir Most of the claims are under considera- ving... tion.
His Majesty the Emperor of japin bas granted A sum of Y2,000 towards the funds of the Toa Doban-kai (East Asia Common Literature Society) in recognition of the services rendered by the Society in successfully training a large
were arrested. They are:-Kwak Leung, 24,
and Li Shek Shuo, 28, chair coolies, in the employ of Mr. Davidson, of 51, Mount Kellett, and Chu Kao, a washerraan, in the employ of Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, 41, Plunkett Road.,
The accused werd arraigned in the Police Court, this morning, and charged with murder, They pleaded not guilty, and the case "adjourned.
FR&PAID KINDNESS,”
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ANOTHER NAME FOR "DRINK Angiber example of how kinduess is repaid was illustrated to the Police Court, to-day,
Charles Mansfield, a San Franciscan, was charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp with having obtained the sum of $24 from R. H. Whiluker, the proprietor of the Praya East Hotel, under false presences. The charge was admitte
Commodore Mitchell telegraphed in the engine room below full speed ahead." It was the signal for the cruisers to show their worth. They ploughed the placid water around Lantan as little ocean greyhounds although built for the shallow river service. After the meatured course had been covered it was found that all developed their contract, speed, but the game Kiang CA forged ahead of the other two leaving her trait of, white foam behind for her compactors to follow in her wake. In
the race the Chi proved hersall-much the so-
perior vessel in point of speed, and as for the Ta and Kwong's boat there was not so much as a ram's length to choose between the two at the conclusion of the race; they finished dead level. It was as exciting race, nad the parti. cipants in it enjoyed the sport. right heartily in the proper spirit of friendly rivalry.
When the test was proved to be quite satisfac
of it yet. The business responsible for the bad results already alluded to bis received, and is receiving our anxious consideration and I trust that the steps we are taking to produce a better result will be in evidence is our figures dext yet. Our investments have undergone little change since our last meeting, The state of the local property market has not improved, but our surveyors have been able to give us a satisfactory report on our mortgages, and our gold securities are worth considerably more than the sum at which they stand in our books. Taming to the liabilities you will find that the roinsurance fund has slightly but satisfactorily. progressed. The underwing suspense ac- count stands reduced by the claims of 1905 and previous yours and accounts payable are $50,480 more than last year.
Belare moving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be glil to answer any testions that shareholders may desire to put.
There were no questions.
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A GENBROUS REMITTANCE.
A telegraphic remittance of £200 has been received by the Central Relief Committee from the Chinese trading to Sydney, Australie, to- wards the funds for the relief of the sufferers by the present disastrous foods,"
HELP FROM MACAO,
A laiter has been received from the MacRO Flood Food Bazar Committee informing the' Central Rolled Committee here that a sum of 500 will be remitted to Caston for the relief
the recent bazuar there.........- of the sufferers, being the amount collected 61
„DESTRUCTION TO HOUSES.
The estimated number of houses that bave
been either swept away or collapsed to the dis. trict of Hoi Eing alone by the recent floode is reported to be noʻless than go,cas, of which one-third are in the suburb of Chek Ham.
RICE JUNKS BUNK | Yesterday, two rica Janks while co their voy», nge to Samṣbu came to grief at a pris called
number of students proceeding-to China. The d-fendant approached complainant, and having vessels builders and said the trial bad met his best The Chairman-proposed the adoption_of_thoz: Yin Kao, and they subsequently sany,
object of the Society is the development of the friendship existing between Japan and China.
AVERAY IN THE MARKET.
COOLIE STAFIED IN A FIGHT.
anticipations,
It wär stated that, on the 'gth ioitant, theory, Admiralki was unstinted in hitp sites to the sprong a hard luck story, obtained $74 "to get his bakes," which, as he alleged, was -being held by a certain boarding-house keeper in the town. As a matter of fact defendant had no boxes to call bin owa, but this was not known
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The fleet then shaped its course for Hong koog, seturning entirely in the afternoon. Their- spoilers white hullı, yellow funnels and double mans surmounted by the long, promicent wize
report and accounts as presented,
Mr. White secșuded.
·CABTON-HANKOW RAILWAYUUKSEN
"On Jeceiving a report that the date fixed for. the closing of the collection of the second call The Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Messrs. F. of railway, shares at $1.50 each will hostly Motion carred unanimously.
at the time, Having got the money he bade: less poles were conspicuousubjects of attention Maitland, G. C. Mozea, E. Shellim and H. expire, and the amount so far. collected by the" Bleeding freely from the side, and shouting adieu, remarking that he would be back right as they steamed pist the fairway into the White wera re elected on the consulting com- Canton-Hapkow Railway Company being much "I'm mabbed; I'm going to die at the top off there with the goodi."" Nothing was seen of Bay again. It was a pretty sight to watch the mittes on the motion of Mr. Nalin, seconded by short of a million dollars, H.E.Chang Chih
him until yesterday' when he was arrested in
his voice, a coolie rushed wildly into the charge Wanchai. It then leaked out that he had spent room of the, Central Police Station yesterday all the money in drink.
fternoon, and begged, for medical aid. He
His Worship sentenced defendant to six, was quickly attended to by Inspector Ritchie, weeks hard tabaur, and afterwards despatched to hospital.
The coolie gave the name of Wong Sing, a stall attendant, of the Central Market ~HT! gave the police to understand, after a while, that he had been allacked by two butchers, one of whom held him by the quene, while the the proposal of the Japanese Government other slabbed-him-on-the-left-side, causing a wound hall an inch deep, and about an inch to close down the pari-mutuel at race-meet-
wide. They had been gambling most of the Inga in Japan. By the last mail to hand wo have it that the decision has been off day, he said, and he had won. Wu Yik awed cially announced to the race clubs, pro-him ten cents and Chan Kau fifty. He called hibiting in fature that mode of gumbling. upon them to pay, but they refused, sad a As far as the Japanese newspapers are coaceia quarrel started, which was quickly followed by a fight. In the tussie Wu Yik was alleged, to ed, the news has been received in most cases with approval, although some of the journals have held him by the hair to allow the other forcibly criticise the Government's methods. Despite this qualified journalistic approbation,
Wu Yik was arrested, but the proper man the Kole Herald believes that there is very con
"wanted" cannot be found, and it is believed aiderable dissatisfaction among the públic-be as left the Colony. Wong ing's, wound
man to use the knife.
THE CATTLE TRADE:
WITH MANILA RÉVIVED.
The Manila Times of 19th inst, says —-Forty two calle coming in on the Rub from Hong kong are the second shipment being brought in by Lack and Davis from that post since the quarantine was established, and all of these caitla are expected to be free from rinderpest. This firm has an inoculator stationed at the yards in Hongkong and when the cattle arrive from the provinces they arà all inoculated and kept under supervision for more than a wook before being shipped to this part. In this way the danger of having them held up by the quarantine officials bere for this, disease is reduced to a minimum, "unless they have con
vessels regaining their anchorage.
Admiral Li returns to Canton on Sunday and proceeds up river on obe of the new cruisers,
THE OCTOBER TYPHOONS.
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE.
No three typ ones le the month of October in such quick succesijon bave crossed 'Luton acrth of Manila "sloce 1895, according to Father Algue. It is rather dousal to have three such storms in succession during this month in the yea, but it has been experienced before and the amount of rainfall for the month this year is not excessive, though, more than the normal.
fallen.
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Mr. Chap Chan Nam.
Mr. Gardar proposed that Messrs. W Hut ton Polls and H. Percy Smith be re-elected auditors.
Mr. Ho Fook seconfed."" Carried unanimously.
The Chairman:-D) v.deads will be posted carly'to-morrow morning, gentlemen, I thank you for your attendance.
TRAGEDY AT SKA
"SU AN'S PASSENGER JUMPS OVERBOARD
LEAVING MACAO. Self-murder of a most deliberate kind took place from the steamer Sui An yesterday after noon. The tragedy was witnessed by a num- 'ber of passengers.
The Sui Au, belonging to the Hongkong, Caston and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, left Macao for Hongkong at two o'clock. Half an hour later, when the ship bad just passed the lighthouse, the cry of "Man Overboard" was heard. Looking over the side Captain Vincent saw a Chinaman
both foreign and Japanese-al the action of was not so serious as he made it out to be and tracted it before the inoculation at Hongkor&Mazila in the month of October and cinca that straggling in the water,
he was discharged from hospital this morning.: la the foregoon Wu Yik was charged with ussul, and the case was remanded to give the police an appartasity of finding the other man.
...CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
The flowing have bien selected to repre- sent the Club in the match against the togth Mahrata Light Infantry to-morrow, com- mencing at 2 pm.
lo talking of this new departure in the im portation of cattle this morning, Mr. Lack stated that they were practically sure to get clean catile as far as rinderpest was concerned but that the foot and mouth disease might
trouble them somewhat.
Ka summing up the amount of rainfall since the hint of January it appears that for the whole year so far the amount is about normal. Some months it has been a little more but in others it has been far less, so that when the balance is strack it appears that the average amount has
In 1881 the first bad typhoon of the year hit
year there have been destructive storms at this season in Luzon though not so close together. October has become known as a bad month for Manila and north Luton for typhoon damage, bat the storms which have come upon, the city during the present month have not been accom panied by an excessive amount of rain, as is shown by the records at the observatory Manila Tines,
THE TORYO EXHIBITION.
VIBIT OF US, COMMISSIONER TO SITE,
the authorities. It is fell that the Government, aftor 'giving every encouragement", to the establishment of the race-clubs, with the full knowledge that they would depend for exist ence on the carrying on of the pari-mutuel, is not justified ja destroying the value of property which awas its existence largely to the Govern ment's own initiative. The question is not ope of the morality of betting or the nature of the Influence exercised by race-meetings, although many people will probably consider that there is a good deal to be said for the arguments on the other side. It is undoubtedly the fact that bessing in Western countries is accompanied Mesas R. Hancock, H. Hancock, T. E. by considerable evils-the same might be Pearce, H. R. Makin, E. A. Fowler, A. P, said of many human institutions which no Dashwood, EH. Hinds, C. F. Heath, K. Irving, reasonable person would think of prohibit. J. H. Chalmers and A. N. Other.
must be conceded that it fing; but has not been found in England and
This league match will take place at the other Occidental nations that the holding of race-meetings" is incompatible with the main Happy Valley (Naval Ground) on Saturday at ferance of order-and-the-preservation-of-3.15 pm. The following will represent the pretty high standard of national welfare The Craigengower Cricket Club:-(., & Lammert real-paint to be considered in this instance, (capt.), G. A. Hancock, R. Basa, A. O. Braw
R. Pesanji, H. L. Manderson, G. Evans, M. however, is the responsibility of the Govern, Asger, L. A. Rose, V. Vivaash, and p base was from six to ten days and that if they commissīpodra,.........
Currie,
ment. It is to bo supposed that the authorities sanctioned the establirament of the Race Clubs without taking the trouble to consider whether the necessary concomitant of that step, the re cognition of the pari-mutuel, would be detri mental to the nation? If they did consider the question and have now' arrived at the con *clusion that the decision they then reached was pies, it is diffcate to see why thu larga nIDAS
CRAIGENGOWER 2V, TELEGRAPHS,
Club Royal Engineer Craigebgower
LEAGUE TABLE.
PW.L. D. Palais. om 100% 110 101-100% win counts i polus. A lozi
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On the moralog of the 8th instant Mr.
Tung, Soperintendent of the Canton-Hazków Railway, with a view, to bring about a rettle. ment, between the officials of the company and the shareholders, is now determined to introduce & roform into the working of the com- pany by either one of the" following ways:-1, The collection of the second call of shares skonid beextended fortwo months more and the railway "shareholders nic at the same time to be assured
that all the members of the present board of directors of the Company will be discharged. and that now members will: ba, elected in their stead by a mass meeting of shareholders, The bolder of a receipt for even only one abare should have the right to vote at the meeting, 2, if the above scheme fails, the Canton. Hankow Railway Company will be converted into a government concern and the railway will be constructed with funds either by levying taxes or by raising foreign loans.
PUNISHMENT OF A ROBBER CHIET The Governor of Kwangsi, Cheung Ming Kiệ bas telegraphically reported to Peking that the revolutionary chief Bio Tai lak has been captured and beheaded, Tia was foood in possession of a register of members of the ro votationary society, numbering over 9,000 in dividuals. Of these 4,000 afe, as recorded, in the Yang Sas Kiang or there bouts; 600 are in japin and the rest are scattered in various provicces,
life-buoy was throwe to him, but be made no attempt to grasp it. The ship was stopped, and a boat lowered, in charge of a number of mo, who rowed with all their might to save the drowning man, but their efforts were un- availing The Chinaman came to the surface a second time, but the third time, when the rescuing party was close at hand, he rose no more. The boat remained on the scene for SWIMMING TO EVADE"CAPTURE FOR THEFTAS
several minutes afterwards, but as there was.co. sigo of the man, the party returned to the ship and the Sui in continued her journey.
MTAKING: 10 THE WATERY
*Cattle which have been arriving at Manila recently have come from pons of Indo-China but they are smaller than those from Sooth China and do not meer with so much favour among the buyers in the Philippines either as
Inspector McHardy, of Yau-ma-ti Police.. bref or work cattle as do those from Hong
Station, charged two coolics before Mr. J. H.. kong-As far as size goes the freight on large
The Chinaman, who is unkwo, went Kemp to-day, with stealing a length of rope cattle from China is no more than for small
aboard the Sui dix, a few minutes before shar,from ons of Messrs Butterfield and Swire's anes and the shippers who bring in beef cattle make a larger profit on the larger catile. Foi
sailed, There was nothing about him that lighters which was moored in Yau-ma-u Bay, these reasons Lack and Davis went to Loomis, the U.S. Commissioner of the Tokyo | would lead any of his fellow.pixsengers to | carly this morning. The rope was valued at Hongkong. to
their inoculation Exbibition, and party," who recently arrived in suspect anything.. At about ball-part ́iwa' he | $75.
At about 3 a. m. to day two men boarded a process among the large catile which are Tokyo, met Baron Dura, Minister of Agricul was seen to rise from his seat, walk to the
dinghy and rowed out to the lighter They crept stealthily aboard, and was in the act brought in from the surrounding country rather ture and Commerce, and Mr. Wada, Chief stera, & d jump overboard, than to Indo-China where the cattle are smaller. Commissioner of the Exhibition, at the Ex«
Dr. Gearhart when asked about these cattle bibition Bureap. Afterwards Br. Loomis and Two-thousand pesos and costs and imprison transferring the rope to the dinghy, when phate
ment in case of insolvency, was the punish. being immune from the disease of rinderpest party were shown over the Exhibition grounds, ment, meted out yesterday, 17th last, by Judge presence was discovered. The shock set the stated that the patiod of incubation of the dis ander the guidance of Mr. Wada and two other Cross field of Marila to Dr. Dominador Gomes two men running about the deck, puriced
for having in bis possession a large quietity of the lightermen: To remain any longer on An application by the Exhibition Bureau for morphine. One of his confederates, Estanislao board would mean capture. The next mo- permission to use the whole of the Shinziku Im Carballo, was sentenced to pay a fpe of Poment both men ware over the alde, hul
on the same charge and the others charged. parial Garden, adja'ning the Exhibition ground, with like offences were acquitted. The olbar in the direction of the beach, has been granted. This has szended the total charges against Gomez and his confederates later the pair, were rescued aras of the grounds to 4,000,000 sub, double,were dismissed for lack of sufficient proof on by the police and taken shanits formerly plagued. Mr. Loomisexpress: the part of the government that an illegal use station, where they were, detained
was mide of the morphine found la possession y man ad his gratification of learning of the extension of the accused. Dr. Gomez at paca gata potica. of the scale on which the Exhibition is to be of appest from the decision to the Supreme me
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were kept a week in Hongkong before ship ment and arrived here without showing signs of rinderpest they were all right. Of course there was a chance, he said, of the animals contracting the disease before they were inocuts, lated and in that case the disease, might not Show until after the cattle badi left Hongkong but would be apparent by the time they
" when they ware brought beforaidat.
sentenced them to hard labour