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THE PEAK. TRAGEDY,
HOW THE SHOPKEEPER WAS KILLED.
THE OFFICIAL STORY showing THE CADIL
OF THE TRAGEDY.
1 be trial was opened in the Police Court last Tuesday afternoon, of the three mag--Kwok Leung (24), Li Sbok Shue (22), chair coolies, of 57, Mount Kellett Road, and Chut Kam (38), Washerman-for the murder of a shopkeeper, Ku Tung, at the Peak, on the 22nd October last, particulars of which were published at the time.
Sergeant McKay, of the Peak Police Station, and Detective, Sergeant Terratt conducted the case for the prosecution, the first two defendants being represented by Mr. Atkinson, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon,
A large crowd had assembled in the court
Ко room when Kic, a relative of the docensed, was called to the witness stand. He said be
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 1908.
"BOUND FOR "ZHASAN
"AN INLIGHTENED AND PROGRESSIVE
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"CHINESE OFFICIAL
CHINA AND JAPAN.
SENAMAN ACHO OF 1900.
The Paking correspondent of 17, C. Dộ NewY writes on 27th ult.-Mr. Ijalo, now Japanese Minister to China, had no audience with their Majesties in the Chingchdog Throne Hall on the 20th instant, whea 15 presented his creden timin. It is believed in Chiness official circles here that HAE. Yane Shih-Wal will open negoti ations with Mr. Iain about South Manchurian affairs, especially the Fakumsan-railway and the Chiantao disputee judction of the Im-recognition of his part services." perial Railways of North An agreement about
Cargo is in fulfilment of forward sa 1 affected denng list-mosth which, in every instance, have serited prediably to dealers result which opens ont à favourible and hopeful out- look for the immediate fuinneontay
At present the disinclination of Chinese to operate more freely is accounted for by the (act that settlements concluded at the moment become dus towards the approach of China New Year period when inda kecomes tem- fily paralysed by the dictates of "olo cas deilera bay now are for im
Foreigners and Chinese who were in North China during the Boxer rising in 1909 will not have forgotten the late General Mej Tang-th who protected foreigners at Teungchon, Chibli, during that time and was afterwards rewarded with a gold watch specially sent from London by the British Government, General Mal died in 1904. Now by permission of the Chinese Government, the people at Tiangchou have porarily paraly erected a special memorial temple for him aliate
General Mei
N. C. D. Neios. officers, who did. not believe in the Box
His Excellency Weo Tsung Yao, the now Junior Amban of Tibet, is la Singapore on his way to Khana-the Forbidden City and the City of Golden Dames He arrives from Hongkong, on November 3rd, on board of the steamer watris, and Calcutta.
this afternoon, for on the verandab of I was anjoying a cigar os Mr. Wang Ah Fook's residence, in Kampong Java Rond, when found by a representative off Manchuria Riltway Das bede signed betw. 27% was one of the very few high Chinese "military'! the Straits Times with whom he quickly re-the Japanese and Chinees Governments, and newed an acquaintance, formed several years the questions affecting the constraction of the ago, la the interior of China, when Tantal Wes proposed Kitia Changchos railway with joint was Commissioner of Foreign Affairs under the Viceroy of Canton,
He explained that, in the Imperial Edict, it was ordered that he should make the journey by road from Peking, but as that would take at Viceroy of Szechuan, memorialised the Throne least six months, the Senior Amlan, the late requesting that he should proceed to bis destination via Calcutta in order that he might Arrive at Lbasa as early as possible. The Senior Amban in on bir way to the Forbidden City, having started about two months ago protest against the appointment as he was the person who suppressed a rebelliou, four years ngo on the borders of Tibet and Szechuan.
lived at the Li On Clib, and had known Ku Tung for long time. The witness then proceeded to relate the tramcar incident which led to the tragedy. On the morning in ques- tion wliners left the “Li On" and cama to towa for a walk. At about noon be met Ku Tang, who invited withow to return with bins to the Peak. He consented and both got intom Choogte. The Lamas made a strong tram, which left the station shortly afterwards, Ku Tung and witness occupied the back part of the tram, which contained three benches-Ku Tong belog seated on the corner of the end
China and, the
pabese and Chiesa capital will also be dis cussed shortly. It will be remembered that the native gentry and people of Kiria Provifide recently protested to the Peking Government against the employment of Japanese mosey to was stipulated in the Treaty signed in Faking build this fiue, but without result, as this point
in 1925 between the two countriat.
RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD. GENERAL MANAGER'S MONTHLY REPORT
TO DIRECTORS...
The following is the report of the General Manager to the Directors of the Raub "Aus-
banch, next came witness, and on his sido a § his arival, His Excellency said that he would tralian Gold Mining Company, Limited, for the
Asked what his first duties, would be upao open Gyangisa and Gartok to trade, and would
My idea, he said, of instituting reforms fa The change is slow, but it is permanent: A1 to turn the heads of the people by education. present there are six schools in Ebaŝa whore
Hok-lo. Half way up the Hok-lo raised him self and sat on the back of the bench. Is 10th-a endeavour to do a little good in the way doing he placed his foot on Ko Tung of educating the people. But that would be a soiling his clothes. Ku Tung, addressing the difficult matter, and the change would be very Hok-lo, said: "Friend, remove your foot."
slow. The Hok-la refused, and challenged. the shopkeeper to fight. Nothing more was Paid until the Peak was reached when the flok-lo repeated bis challenge to fight. Ku Tong said be did, not want. fighly and proceeded on bis way, accompanied by witness, the Hokilos following Near the power bovio the Hok-los overtook them, and went ahead. Ku Tung then quickened his pace, but witness remained behind, undoubt- Edly scenting trouble. The next thing he IRW was a number of Hok-los attacking Ku Tung Witness took fright and returned to Hongkong, The Coort-Did you come down in a tram?
· Witness—No.. - I ́walked all the way down, Were the Hak-los who were attacking Ku Tung in uniforms?--Yes,
Do you identify any of the mes in dock?
No.
What clothes was the Hok-lo in the tram Waring? -He was wearing a white uniform,
How far behind were you walking when Ku Tung was struck ?-About four cheung (close on fifty feet).
Mr. Atkinson (cross-examining)-Do you understand the Hok-lo dialect ?—No.
Did Ku. Tung 2-1 dos4 koow.
How was it that you said that Ku Tung spoka’ to, the Hox-to in the tram ?-They only spoke
■ fow words.
And you understood the conversation knowing the Hok-lo dialect?-l know a few
*words,
When you first met Ku Tung he was walk- ing in the direction of the Peak trani ?—Yes.
Where did Ku Turg do business)-In fubl. Jan Bireet.
I want to know in what order you left the car when it arrived at the Peak?-The Hok-lo left frat; Ka Tang and I together.
What was the Hok-la in the tram carrying? -A.bamboo.pole and a baike...........
Were there any bamboo trees near the place where the attack took place?—Yes.
On your left or right hand side?-1 don't know those things,
Where were the bamboo trees?-Where they are. (Laughter.)
What did the Hok-los strike Ku Tung with -I saw a bamboo pols and a smoking pipo.. Where did thesa Hok-los come from? Surely they did not sprout up from the ground?- don't know.
Have you any idea of the cause of the fight 7-Yes.
Well, what was it f-The-tram-affair: And you imagine that the Hok-lo in the car called out other Hork-los to attack Ku Tung?→ I don't know ; but I saw the Hok·lo on Tear- ing the car run away,
What was Ku Tung doing when he was being attacked 7--He fell down,
When did you fear that Ku Tung died? The next day."
What did you do? What steps did you take? Did you tell the police you knew every thing 7--No, I was scared.
How did the police find you At the "Li
On
you
How many daya after that? About three days.
So, you remained silent all this time?—Yes.' The next witness was Ku Yeung, a sergeazt, at the Peak. Shortly afiar eleven o'clock that morning he met Ku Tupy leaning up agatast the iron bars of Jardine's cholie quarters, When witness met Ku, Tung. he wail on bla way to visit his nephew.
"The Court-When you first, met Ku Tung what was he doing?—He was walking,
Did you speak?—Yes,
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Did anybody else join in the conversation What was said?—He addressed me as "Ah Suk" (uncle). I asked him if he was com ing to my place. He said he would. As - we were speaking, the second defendant came up and stepped on Ku Tung's foot, Ku Tung asked him where be carried his eyes The second defendant swore at him, Ku Tung aid You stepped on my feat and then you swear at me?" The coolfe then turned round and walking a few paces in the direction of Jardine's house, called loudly: "Lai, Ali; lai thi (Come, come). Six or seven men, 'all- armed with poles, rushed from the coolie quarters of Jardine's house and ran towards Ku Tong. They attacked and poked him with
in
four weeks endod. October 10 - report on your Mining and Milling Operations Gentlemen, -1' berewich beg to submit my
of prospection work shows a total of 30lt.
The mine meassrements and assay retürus.
for the period (4 weeks)'abder review'made up of 5th sinking, 44aft, driving, 474ft crosscutting, for the previous four weeks. and 459ft.of prospecting work, as against Bagál.
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MINES.
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Bukit Koman. 5joft Laval, Driva South- This end been drivas 7ft, making a total of 77ft). The lode 48in. wide is worth 19dwt, per top,
GOLK
The monthly competition for the Captain's Sep took place at Happy Valley between 7th and 9th November. The following cards were returned
DEAFOOD, CAPTAIN'S, CUP, ¡
Capt. Murray...... 88-12-76 C. F. Dixos 90—83-77 H: C. R. Baucher, R.M-^........ 56- 977 J. Douglas.........
(2 90-12-78 14 entries.
POOL.
Staff Surgeon Tomlinson† 85-16 m 69 Capt. Murray............
C. F. Dixon
90-13-77
H. C. R. Boucher, R.N.... 25-9-77 J. Douglas
-90-12=78 W.H.Maundrell... 85-382 A. V. Campbell ........................... 94-13-82
12 entries.
Winner of Cup.
+ Winner of Pool,
RICE-STRALING.
NINE MEN IN TROUBLE."
the Tibetan and the Chinese languages ara taught, while a paper is published every ten days giving news colloquial
7th Just. Tibetan And Chinese.
have six secretaries with me,
In the Police Court, this morning, before who were students
Mr. J. R. Wood, Second Police Magistrată, In- of Queen's College, Hongkong, and they will 54alt Level, Drine South, Hanging Wallspector Robertson placed ains coolies in the bs able to acquire the language quicker than
Portion. To this has been added 17ft, bring dock on a charge of atealing rice from the others would. As you know, I place so trusting the total to 135it. The lode 42in wide, seamer Kam Ling. Mr. Len d'Almada, of
in interpreters. I must deal with the people direct, and in order to do that I have to learn the fanguage. But still, I fear I cannot do. much unless. I am allowed to stay there after my term of three years."
Asked if he anticipated trouble of any kind, His Excellency said ha bad mo fear of that,
What some people would despatch troops to accomplish he would attain by education.
But in the event of a revolt such as the reported from Shanghai?
soldiers.
Then of course, we would call uppu the
says i dwt.
moderate business transpired in
No. 20Frat an advance of Si per bale.
selected
No. 6. No business reported. No. 12-Selected threads changed hands at An advance of 51 to $1 per balo,
No. tor-A few selected threads found buyers at an advance of St to 53 per bale,. Nos &r. and 6. No business reported. The Market closes firm, Sales bales of No. 103, 800 bates of No. 121, and 1, go bales of Ne, 205.; in all about 3.70 bales.
Six weeks' hard labour was the penalty Imposs ell upon a Chinaman" for standing & blankes the Police Court on the 7th leste by We have received a wall calendar for 100) from the Yorkshire Insurance Co Ld, represented
by Masson, Schuldi & Co. CONDITIONS rogirding nomination of candi dates for the Nobel Peace Prize, 1909, may be learned on application at the Colonial Secre taxy's Office
FROM the American Consul-General we havs received the official telegram to the following effect: Three cases cholera, last Tuesday; no cases Sunday, Monday-Smith.
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. 7 of 1998, entitled An Ordini ance to enable Foreign Corporations to seguire and hold land in the Colony,
Myssa Lane, Crawford & Co., who are the Incal agents of Napier Jebastone's square, Bottle Whisky, are distributing to their patrons hiidge scores with pancit attachment and use-
Arrivals: Per steamers Japan and Catherine Aprar, (from Calcuta), and Moyori Marw Gafit, O. cana and Yevoshi Morn (from Bomfal diaries with pads for bay)
of about 14,500 bales. - Unanid Stock About 7,000 bales. Uncleared Stock-About 5,oco bales. Exchange-We quote to-day as follows
India T. T at Ra 129 per cent. Demand, 133
London: T. T. Sh. 1.81d, S
Demand p1.8 21/16d.m=$ Shanghai....... » Tis, 751-$100. Silver an in
13fd. per os.
1909.
We have received from Mr. Ab Four, photo grapher, a set of interesting photographs rala live to the arrival of the American Battleship: Fleet at Amoy. The pictures are clear, and well printed an 4 form interesting souvanies of the visit.
THE Caston-Macao steamer Hol Sang, belongs ing to the Hongkong, Capico and Macao Steamboat Co, Ld, came off the slip at iba Docks last Saturday and ber place was taken by the same Cole'as. Sui Tal for bottom scrap
WEEKLY SHare report, Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on 13thing and painting.
losti:-
540ft, Level, Drive North, Hanging Waters, Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appear firmer and buyers prevail at the improved rate ing, and fined one dollar each for placing thale,
Portion. This bas been taken from ¿yft, to 25 The lode matter has almost entirely disappeared and has become poor,
The drives Norb and South in the Hanging Wall Portion aro suspended until the drives on the main. lode are further advanced;" from
which later on crosscuts will be put off to
prospect the branch.
440ft Level, South-Here ft. has been driven, making a total of 476ft.; -'Tho-lode bas become narrow and poor.
The winse from the crosscut of the main winze below this level has been sunk sf., mak- ing a total depth of 281
Can you account for that revolutionary outbreak e
H: Excellency Lien Yu, who was sent to "It is difficult to say. The Junior Amban,
Lhasa four years ago, is now acting as Senior Amban, and he has been always most friendly disposed towards the Tibetans. Some time en, when the appointment of His Excellency Chad Feng was anseunced, the Lamas sent a Frost against the decision of the Peking auth orities to sand him to Tibet, and it was only quito lately-that-this-protest-appeared-in-the-Balowide-and-worth-dat- Chinese papers. Possibly some imaginative correspondent wished to secure an exclusive report for his paper,
The lode has been struck izin, wide sad worth rodwt
# How long will it be before assistance can -arrive?”→→→
My senior colleague is taking With ́bim foreign drilled soldiers, and he ought to be in Lhasa in a couple of months.
"And you?"
$0,
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"Oh, up, I don't take any. I never trouble direct to Calcutta and up to Darjeeling where myself about them. When I leave here go
the difficult part of my journey commerces. I bare to go over the passes of the Himalaya mountains, and I foar it is a little too late now authey will be blocked with snow and ice.
1 most remain at Darjeeling; The Britah Ministerin Peking has wired 19 The Viceroy of India to have me corted as for at the Chipes frontier, and from there the Acting Senior Ambag will ses me safely to Lhasa. In a month from to day I hope to be in the Sacred City. Moreover I am the first Chinese Amban appointed as, since the beginning of the present Dynasty. some three hundred years ago, the office has always been held by a Manchu, I shall do my best to improve the condition of the country and of the people, and see if something cannot sole protectorate.. be done to develop the resources of China's
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And His Excellency turned on another cigar and chatted of Chips and the Chinese.
BRIDGES Street arouSHE
STRANGE STORIES OF QUAINT DOINGS,
Bridges Street did not get to bed dintil quite late last night. The pews had sat around that two householders were going to law on the morrow to settle a twelve-days-old dispute, which had started or the housetops Ladies whispered to each biber and shook their heads when the whole story had been discussed for the bundredth time; the male element sat by and listened intently; remarking, when they could get the chance, that it was a pity that linen of that hoe could not be washed at home, while even the Chinese shopkeepers who had heard a bit of the story, stopped work for a minute to point out the two houses to newcomers, » White this was going on the people in the two houses had their heads together, so to speak, thinking out what excase each had to tell omged Yes," said the speaker of the loftier house,
"we are accused -of- those Chinese boys who have been causing saulting trouble to this house, and we admit it. We' -their-waspondered the third defendawonld not touch the lade if they did not come behaviour and the man who was discharged on the roof and annoy the women by their be the worse of all, from the way they attack- d the man. Becoming scared witness man down the road, Near the church he met Chinese policeman .257, whom he asked to accompany him to the station, On the Way he reported the matter to an Indien. But they were doomed to disappointment, -"and then to the officer-in-charge at the
The witness
haviour
This afternoon the elite of Bridges Street and vicinity furned out in full force and every available seat in the Police Court was, taken by those who had come to listen to the fan. Everybody who is anybody was there.
ed for three of the defendasta,"
It appears that while the Kom Ling was unloading cargo, a policeman. (P.C. 94) wani come ashore, as some coolics were stealing on board and requested the compradore to Dumber of rice baga. From the evidence the compradore, it was ascertained ibat some
inter a quantity of rice would find their way out of the holes in the bags, which were of hemp. The coblies were then allowed to sweep it away.
morning.
The case was remanded until Tuesday
COMMERCIAL
SHARE KEPURT.
·
Ir is notified that firing exercisas will be cars A small and general business has been tran- anc'ed since we last wrote, and the principal | ned got by the British Fleet in Mina Bay both feature of the week has been the rise in Hong- by sight and day at frequent intervals during kong and Shanghai Banks.
the next three weeks. Fishing boats and other Banks, Hoogkong and Shaughsi Banks vessels are warned to be cautious in approache have improved to $815, closing with further is the area defined by Government Notification buyers; after sales at sising rates from Sto5 No. 491 of the 15th July, 1927, 20 The London quotation has advanced to
10-
Two coolies-Lim Wa and Chin fo-were Marino Insurances-Canton Insurances are charged in the Police Court, last Monday muno
of S180, North Chinas are in demand at Tls, feet on the benches of the Public Gardens. 87** There are buyers of Unions at 3785, while Accused were arrested on Sunday alternoon by AD lodian policeman, who wound them fast 598. Hongkong Fires have weakened to $330 Wg-understand-bet-Mr.-G. A Caldwell, of Yangtaxes remain unaltered at $1671.
Fire Insurances-China Fires are wanted at sleep on the lower seats of the gardens. at which rate they are steady.
received, through Admini Li Chup, the war the Hongkong and Whampoa "Dock gay has - Thot and button of a mandarin of the Bith rank in appreciation of the part he played in connection with the contract for the West River patro! cruises, whose construction by the Dock Co. was recently completed for the Canton Government,
Macias al S15 Douglases have buyers at the Shipping There sellers of China and reduced rate of $33. Hongkong, Canton and Macau Steamboats have, been dealt in at $ 9, and more can be placed at the rate. Shell Transporte remain quiet at 45/
Refineries-China Sugars are worker with selle at $115. Luxons are again on' offat al $12 and Perak Sugars at Tla 90.
Mining. Chloese Boginterings bave nellars Visit to the Kowloon docks on the già insi, In the North at T53) Raube have been saw the s'eamer Usher in drydock,--This vos- sold at $61, closing with buyers at 57.....
sel recently sustained very severe injuries to ber Mesra Erich Georg & Co. write in their Docks, Wharvas and Godowns-Kowloon boltom, necessitating the removal of from fifty weekly share list of the 7th inst, Business Wharves are easier at 846 and sales are report to sixty plates. The job is an extensive one, has continued very slack; very little has beened as low as $45. Whampoa Docks have and in conversation with a marine surveyor our done and rates are easier for several stocks, declined to $92) at which price they have been representative gathered that the Uster will have while only a few have improved slightly. The old. Shanghai Docks are on fer at the re-to remain in dock for abyx five wenks before sterling damard min-el-exchange-on-London deced rate of Tis. 8 and Hongkong Wharves she can be in a seagoing condition again, closes at s. 83/16d, while rates on Shanghai at Tls. 153
340ft, Level South, Drive South in Stops.— This has been advanced 7ft, bringing the total to 8. The lode 48 in. wide, giver a valus of 11dw
Cross-cutting for Stope-Filling. 27of. Stopes, Above the 440 level, a stopes, lode Above the 343 level, a slopes, lode. rooin. wide and worth sides.
Above the 243 level, 3 stope, lode 6oin. wide and worth 4jdwt,
16alt. Level, Drive Bouth-This has been extended soft, making total of 84711 The
The driva in the stope, has been taken from Cent., while the private market ra'n of discount bayers at Th, 61, Hongkong Calton si be deemed to have been committed is the cam
“STOPE-MINET
lode 88in. wide in worth 8dwt.
...
56 to 7aft, on a lode, 36in. wide and worts 4dwt, has been put off and angeft, connected with Afiz:fc, South in the main drive'a, cosscut
Anderson Shalt
Cross-cutting for Stope:filling—tatft.
12010, and worth jadw........
Stopes.-Above the foolt, level, 2 stopps, jodo.
ANDERSON SHAFT.
|
Chairs proceeding along Battery Path in Victoria
are Tls. 751 for a Bauk 7/1, and Tis. 757 for a Leads, Hotels and Buildings-Hopgkong Aw order of the Governor in Concil.published three days sight Private Bill, the rate in Shange Hotels have strongthened to So, with probablin 1 at Haturday's issue of the Gasette trade 3— -hai-on-this-for-a three-days! night-Private Dra-boyers, Humphrey's Estates are in request at being Tie 75t. Bar silver in London is quoted $98. Kowloon Lands have bardened, and there are buyers at $28. Shangbai Lande are in 234d, and Console 484 716. The Bank of Ragland's rate of discount remains a per demand at The. 161.
Cotton Mills-Ewas are slightly armer with
in
per cent.
Bank Shares. A few Hongkong and Shang.offering at $103. hai Back shares sold at $800 and $85, 4 at 58. Chips Borneos had been sold and there Miszoltaneous.—Balls Asbestos can be placed which latter rate the market close with buyer.
ed.
Londoc quotes Br. Nationals are unchang,
Marine Insurance Shares. A small lot of Unions, sold at $785 and there are further buyers."North Chicas can be placed at Tis 86. in other stocks under this heading, there is no | change to report.
are farther buyers at Sro, China Providen's are firmer and buyers prevail at $9) Green Island Cements are la demand at $10, while Hongkong Electrics have sellers at S18t. In the North Langkats have experienced a further sirart rise during the week closing with bayas -at-Tis. 760-and-Sumatras-are-stro-higher at
Tis, 128.
Exchange-The Banks selling rate on Lon
No winking-bas been done during the month because of the "pumping equipment not being sufficiently strong. Now that the shaft is con pected with stope mine it:is intended to resellors at $3321, and buyers at Se3o. Chinasdon is 1/8 1/1.1/6 on demand The T/T rate on
Fire Insurance, Shares.-Hongkongs have wage the pumping system.
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BUKIT MALACCA. ·
No. 1 Level, South of No. 1 Shaft, Here 15īt has been driven making 6:19ial of 33oft.. The lode 48in. wide is worth afdwt, ta
No. 2 Level, South from No. 2 Shaft From the winas below, the drives have been extended 741tand to the end of the branch. This is now being stoped aut..
sold and continue in request at 508.
Shanghal is 754. 1-
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
********** Salting.
London---Bank T.T..............18
Do. demand.................: 11/15
! Da.
on the part of Plantation Road Tending upon from Chamberlain Road to the Peak Club is the Peak District'are not allowed to go abreast at all. Any violation of this regulation shall of a public licensed chair by the bearers and in pant that of a private unlicensed chair by the occur
THE only reward that Work Tim got when be fcd an-nuy-into-Jubilee braut late last Monday night was a term of imprisonment, Worg gained admittance by forcing the front door Tock, and then sneaked quietly into the Kitchen where he appropilated & bass pans This ha let Tall when he was about to leave the house,
R. Wood with housebreaking and justamy and Tuesday moreisg, he was charged beforsale, J. arousing the inmates, who seised him. Os
sentenced to three montba' hard fabour,
ONE Filipino and two-Chinese were arruofid in Cebu on Monday, and inst., for the attempts cooked opium It appears from the telegram ed smuggling of 70 ties.containibr. 25 kilow of of Collector Rafferty at that port the opium 215 was being taken from the Pritish s'emmer Zgi.. 43 foxes, which was discharging cargo in the har 75bour, to city, The Chinos and Fillpop were 29 lodged in jul pending a further investigation $30% of ito affair and the. Kolfing was released
under a
bood of Picpoo-Monia Timur, n
4 months' sight 18 13/16. France-Bank T.T....... Germany-Back T.T.. Amarica—Bank T.TV
Badia T.T. sayuMASIN
Do.
demand...... hanghal-Bank T.T.
Shipping Shares-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats changed bands at $29, and more sbaren could probably be placed, indo- Chinas, are unchanged.. China and Manilas baye sellers at St. Douglases, Star Ferries, and Waterboats are unchanged, Shell Trans- ports might be placed at 451.; the London us quotation is 451. 6d, sellers During the wooth-a-per-have-beeline at S112), and Laxons to sel ees at $20, Refineries,China Sogara_havoreceded to worked on a lode sin. wide and worth Bidwt,
At surface and underground 459ft of pro without attracting attention.
Mining Shares-Charbonnages. are wanted specting work has been done.
General Froth the, Wiley Tables" tonal Sc8o. Raubs sold 55 nd have buyers of concentrates have been won worth 2.1 oz. at 361 Chinese Engineeilog and Mining per fon.
"Co.'s shares are on offer at Tis. 15), ex the soal dividend of 1s. 6d per share, paid on 2nd | instant, and making in all 36, per share, or 15 par cest, for the year ending agh February,3 1908; the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ended 17th ultimo, amount ed to 27,984 tons of coal, and the sales during
Preparations are being made to erect a new Headgear over Koman Shaft and to change the pump at Stope mins. During any slop page bdvantage will be taken to effect neces: sary repairs.
The Che arranging of the pump has been that period to 13,207 tone
Office Note, Raub, 28 October, igol. effected; a rain; die plonger has taken the placeDocks, Wharves, Godewas, &c.-Hongkong of the 12in, at Stops mine, and the water at and Whampos Docks have sellers 593. Anderson Shaft is now being pumped to the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves sold down 160 feet lavel, instead of the surface, and is to $47, closing with sellers at $478. In other being easily dealt with by the larger pump at stocks under this heading nothing has been Stope
dono and rates are unchanged..
The Mill Retures for four weeks ending October to, are as follows (****
KOMAN Stamps: 40, ran 28 days less 19.a hagra for repairs and clean up.
Huntington Mill ran 28 days less 136 hours for repairs and clean up.
Ore Crushed: Komán,
Elope
Total 3781 tone, Amalgam Collected 2,545 ozs. producing Retorted Gold
Smelted Gold .. 867.0575.000. Average yield. 4.580 dmt.
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value of tallingi "670: "yi
· BUKIT, HALACÇA”----
Stog pore-Bank T.T. per H.K, Sto
apan---Bank T.T.
Java-Bank T.T. ...
Buying.
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31 Organist of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, was subscribed to by 39 families and indivi months' alght 1./0......
„1/8, 15/18 | daal friends of the Church. After purchasing days sight Sao Francisco & Naw You 4:1 the 3rd inst. (which comprised a tes set, months sight L/C,..........................1/9 1.5 the silver articles presented at the resting pa
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bance rem ined sufficient to defray the cost of two large photographs of St. Andrews (ind terior and exterior) and three were bladed to | Mounike sight Germany««diamon a arhipei jast on the eve of sailing-Communicated
Miss Rooks on the 6th en board the mis Boudon Bank of Rugiana sare
17. THE Taikoo Engineering and Shipbull Sovereign
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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kong Lands sold at $94, but more shares are Lands, Hotels and Buildings-A few Hong-
available. Hongkong Hotels have advanced to $80, at which fatre a sale is reported. Ham. phreys Estates have been done at $91. Other stocks under this heading without any reported as are unchanged and THE English Clob, at Mazila celebrated the King's birthday by a brilliant inaugural fontinal Cotton Mills, Shanghai quotations are un-in its new premises. charged. Hongkong Cottons are quiet at Sto
Sundry Manufacturing Companies,China A GANG of ons hundred and forty-one depoteas Light and Fowers sold and are for sale arrived from the Dutch East Indies fast Thurs
Hongkong Electrics feicbod $183, day, by the steamer Tjimari qiyin. Groe Island-Comenta have been done and have sellers at Si
Sic Ices have dropped to COMMODORE Liu, of the Imperial Chinese sellers at 5a30. Roper sold at $ Other Navy, is on a visit to Hongkong from Cantos, stocks under this beading are without any He arrived bere last Sunday night. transactions and unchanged in rates,make y
Miscellaneous China-Borneos sold and H.E. SHENG KUNG-FAQ left: Moji on 4th inst. can be placed at $9.35.
Langkati have sellers route to the health resort at Suma, at Tia, 200. Steara Latndrys said and are on
station. Leaving the. station with Sergunt epy listened to the charge tead, to each war | No.1 Mill ran 1st dayo (crushing 1,825 sons of i have further buyers at S:0,China; Providaqt and will inspect the silver mine, at Ikono.en
surface ore and 250 241-
tons Mine org," Total crushed 2,056 tons Amalgam Collected - 440, ore, producing Retorted Goldman Smelted Gold $51
PARKOUR 149. Average plaid parton
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Amalgam
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WH MARTIN SI General Manager.
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No. 11 assault and using abusive language. They Mckay and PC. Farquharson witness pro heard that the solicitor for the Chinese wa conded to the spot. Half way he saw a willing to withdraw his summonses on condi ying down the hillside, partly covered with a tion that the leader on the other side, « fors quilt. The man was Ku Tong, and he was eigner, be bound over to keep the peace. They Daconscious,
la cross-examination, witness said he saw heard, also, the other solicitor consenting to the second defendant being chased by the ant. They heard mentioned that the that, and all the summonses were strack police and arrested. From the time witness
Chinese bad applied for an order not to the time the light 'started first met Ka Tung
allow the foreigner to go to the roof of some ten minutes alapsed.
At this stage the bearing was adjourned as it is own house, and they heard, finally, the other solicitor: asking that the Chinese is Mr. Wood's intention to inspect the scene bewarned not to meddle with his client's of the murder For
wife any more. They heard no more, not even the story of somebody looking through key holes while somebody else was dressing, it
And Bridges Strast returned home to keep
offer at $5. William Powells changed hands H.E. TANG 5140-YI, the Americas Exhibition at St) and 54, and can be bad at the lower Commission and some of the American boal rata. Watsons can be placed at 594. In other stocks under this heading there is "no, change
ness-men left Yokobama on 5th lastant, for -to repost:hiffrag
America. Han
YARN
MARKET.
Co. managed to secure their fint award in the nature of a small contact from,>she Naval authorities the other day. It is in connection with the target font for the glent which made use of at the forthcoming battle practic in Mins. Bar. We believe the job, it of great moment, from a pecuniary point of bat as iliustrating the paw dock company's termination to make's determined bid for Contracts in the line of their business, thị kong will be taken at its ima algulscasos. small award from Admiralty official
Tax Russian steamers Amurand Dutton which have been lying at Nagasaki for several months will be sold by public auction on Norbur The sale is by order of the Nagasaki Distr Court and is the outcome, of, s, claim be against the vassals, owners, the Euselan, Ristern Steamship Company, by the Russ Department of Commerce and Industry, vessels were arrusted at the sinsinnen. Kitagais Cool Company, and siber have brought action against the company, but the Russian Goverizer fest Ken, où the dabtors affecti
THE following appointment has been made 13 Gora
at the Admiralty (-Lizutenant; Li, E. Royle to - AxOTHER old resident, in tha; In their report dated 28th instant, Messin. | the Tang-additional for Hongkong Yard (1) | Jose Maria Goedas “passed aw Phiroisha B: Petit & Co. writes
to date sath instant, de la
Out fast circular was dated the 16th Tùnt. Bhd can
Instant, aber an iiiners exide teen monia, tyports The A
initiati, Mr. Günden: Cara Lo eighties from Hongkong, and begins form. Maser, Norodhalapa, Bol
*** The progress of harvesting operations in the Fox stealing x-chisel and punch, walnad, at country has been, responsible for the rutarded. | $1.50, the property of the Naval Yard, Ho Bhu,
A MERTING of those interested in the promo
ENQUIRIES are being made respecting a Gos-past tensight, Owing, However, to continued Police Court last Wednesday
clearances that have taken place during the a fitter, was giran thren, weeks' gaol, at the
tion of the game of base bail by the Reach All- Americas Base. Ball Club was held at the
aident in Bangkok No word of him porters hands and to the farther fall in exchange WHLH the Hong Bas left Amoy, on her last carried en bosses as a sbara mau samed Franz Wolf, who in 1906 and 1997;) shortage of supplies of desirable, threads offices of the Pacific Hall Steamship Company
has been received by his relativas since March, on India, prices have conținted to advance, vorage to Swmlow and the Siraits, she had over Ze was a member of SKYRI yesterday. Details of the arrangements Wein.
1907, and his brother resident in Canada is notably in facinnis: chops of No. 1os, quota, 11300 PASEDEgers on board and $1,000 in freight, lasy. At various ilmays discussed and it was decided to call a meeting | Fox begging for simt le, Queen's Road last concerning himself "bant, his whereabouts, tions for which show an appreciation of from 51. According to a correspondent til passage cute largo come in sheacha for seat Thursday, the 19th November, when it | Sunday, Kopplin, vivingthe name Chi Ng, had: Aprons pousad formation-abiuli com.") in 32 per hal, better than fortalabi arnaval was $7 sich, so that the emigration trade front | distrest. Mary PaRTH is hoped arrangements will be completed, and to pay a fine of 33 in.ike Poils Coon, on MORSYKOA) Fishwabe German - Legation
Buy the King of Fonegal for
up another late night