ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
„SERIOUS CHARGE "AGAINST SHROFF.
28th Init
The case in which Wong Chya Man, a shroff
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 30 1909.
MANY CONTRACTS,
ERECTING CRANEJ,, AT, KOWLOON, CAPES, FOR ACTION,
An Interesting action between two contract- In the employ of Marty & Co. was charged the craiwas brought before Mr. Justice. Gompers, other day th the alleged, farceny of St,gar, to the Summary Jurisdiction Court: last Thurs the property of Che Mo. In, compradors.today, Marty & Co., came on fer bearing before Mr. Chung San. Wa, carrying on business at 1912 TR. Wood, Second Police Magistrale, at the Queen's Road East, brought a claim against Magistracy this afternoon. The charge walthe, Lun Chai Company, 68, Des Voeux Road altered from to one of embezzlement.
Detective-Sergeant Torrast baza beat Central, to recover $29, balance, it was alleged,
on behalf of the Police, while the defendant was undefended."
"fer work done.
The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Lee
for the defendant Brim,
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
THE PAST YEAR.
wearer to Shanghai, The Panama Canal would sot hurten the distance between New York
DEPUTY OF FORZION AFFAIRES and Hongkong, Suer being still the shorter. route, and even to Manila the reduction via
LEnter Out Our Gornargauderet.]. Paunma-was only 16mliss moreover, thin- amall reduction was b. way of San Francisca and Yokohama.. The all-Ameriçan route from
Canton, 25th January, New York to Mutila, Via Panama, Hobolujo, Afalts attached to the Viceroyamen, left. Total Ng Kwong Kin, Deputy of Foreign and Guam, was 128 miles longer than that latere the other day for Shaggual on offight Surg. As one proceeded farther, south la the Pacific, however, the Panama route again business and he willy, not return until some time became the shorter from New York. Thus ext month.
The "present" Kwangchow Prefect, Ko Kun miles (via Tahli), the distance being* 7,382 the distance to Sydasy as shortened by 3,806 THE OPIUM QUESTION less than that between Liverpool and Sydney Cheung, has been appointed by the Viceroy 10 via Colombo, Adelaide, and Melbourne. The act on Prector of the Official Anti-Oplum Da raduction between New York and Wellingtoð, þpartment, ta N. 2, would be 1,542 milan, bringing Welling- was stated in the plaintiffs caure that in ton 2.759 miles nearer to New York than to August of last your Messrs, Butterfield & Swire Liverpool: The distance betwean Liverpool entered into a contract with Mesars. Geo and Welliegion via the canal was slightly less Fenwick and Company to erect three crang than that by the Straits of Magellan. There on Mesir, Holie's wharf at Kowloon. Mesure | Wa Fenwick engaged the defendants; to do the was also a reduction of distance between Liver thepoel and the northers. parts of the Siberias work, and the defendanis sub-let the contract coast. Otherwise the Panama Canal did not to plaintiff. The agreement was that the whois shorten distances between European ports and of the work should be done for $145. Is De those on the "Oriental" dide of the Paclic, the comber last the work was completed. Since the route having been short-circuited by the cop work of arecting the cranes was begun the
other ports on the Mexican Gulf obtained even $66, to the plaintiff. At the conclusion there ports than that obtained by New York; and the certain sume of money, amounting in all to greater reduction of sea distance to Pacific remained a balance of 579, which was still sats
important island of Jamaica, with its spacious standing.
position of centrality for world commerce which it did not at present enjoy. That the canal would greatly increase the importance of Jamaica as a member of the British Empire there could be:no doubt,
WRODDER: ARRESTED." Tan Ngan Chau, the robbar for whose appie hension a foward of $1.000 had been offered by The officials, was, the biker day, arrested in the
CANTON MACAO RAILWAY,
The Viceroy has received from the Ministry Posts and Communications & despatch, lo which the Viceroy was informed that the concession, for the construction of the Canton Macro zallway by Portuguese had been can-
*LAND REQUIRED FOR RAILWAY. Owing to difficulties in purchasing land re- quired for of Canton-Hankow
father business until middle of next the mines have closed down for the kan overhaulede keys Sh Balmore and/or Now Yoth
Sail Tonnage Loading, or to
ligår, 3,599 Labs, arrived 9th. Octo Salibra Auch sob. chale
Safi Tonnaga, Dianngaged
12th for Port Townsend
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
London--Bank T.T. De demand Do mobibs' night. moceBank 1
T.T.
Do demand ..... hanghal-Bank T.T.
Ballway, the Complay has requested the leest [officials to purchase all necessary laude where Geminny Bank
the road has to pass on behalf of the Company India To at a commission of 6 per cent.
COLTIVATION OF MULBERRY TREES. A welynen has arrived here from Fakian to ingapore-Bank T,T. study the cultivation of mulberry troes in this span BaDETT province and has bought 200,000 mulberry | Javą Berk T.Tri plants to take back to that province,
25th January.m
Lo Cheung master of the Hop Hing Loong frm, was the first witness to be called to the box to give evidence. He said that he carried on business at 266, Des Voeux Road West. He knew the defendant, He also knew Marty's compradore, with whom he had basintes deal inge for over ten years. Defendant was in the habit of receiving money on behalf of Marty & Co. for about two or three years. Witors kept account books showing the amounts paid to Marly & Co. (Books produced), Witness evidence, west to show that some time inst year, three entries were made of money paid defendants had from time, to time advanced truction of the Suez Canal. Now Urigine apd } emergepalen. · Stringauf -arders were given tɗ the Ministry of Posts and Communicatione | 4 months' sight Barbados ? vein Into Marty & Co. The three entries taken for which, receipts were gives.
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A curious, controlenga occured while the proceedings were still fa progress. Mr. Smith, who was to have defended the alleged sm beraler when the case first came up, wax sur- prised to find that the case, had been taken up, as he thought it was decided to be dropped, Mr. Smith, who walked into the Court while the witsest evidence was being taken, said;
*** 1. goderatand that the case was to be dropped, and consequently, nothing has been one. I think is hardly fair that the care should go on now.”.
Mr. Wood-I "is".
perfectly fair. I decide that the case should go on.
After further evidence, was taken, the casn was remanded till 2.15 to-morrow afternoon,
1. RAILWAY DIvelopmeNT. The Viceroy has received a talegram from advising him that two member of that Ministry Canton to make a four
Mears, Kwong and Hui) are proceeding to Inspection of the
Kid Buying, s muntha' sight LIO, ka
6 months' sight L/C, m 3 days sight Sun Fmacisco & New York
30 days" sight Sydney & Melbourne...v9
mantha'sight Francese 6-months sight greu somnim
Antendent's solicitor took an objection barbour of Kingston, would be placed looting the past few days were strongly policed, I Sunning and Chaochow-Swałow Railways, and" 4 months, sight Germanydorabehande
to the contract.
He said that the contract was entered into between the plaintiff nad a'man named Chu Kam Fook, and, therefore, the plaintiff could not sue the Lun Chai Company, He asked for judgment for the defendants.
Mr. d'Almada-1 am able to prove that Chu Kam Fook is a partner in the Lụa Chal frm.
The case was adjourned..
"BAN LIONG" DISABLED,
TOWED BACK TO SINGAPORE. "Yesterday the Weel steamer San Po Gum, Cpt. Smith, returned to Singapore bav ing in tow the Ban Liong Capt, Winter, be 1day tu the Grin. Ban Kenk, reports the Singapore Free Press of 10th inst.
asking him to notify the above-mentioned.com sub-panies with the fact.
As the close of the Chinese year draw best, rumonts prevalled among the native people: especially in musadarin circles, that the ro volutionists were contemplating revolt, and the officials thereford appeared to be in a state of alarm. The Viceroy was said to have received information from various sources advising him the movements of the outlaws and H.. to arranging matters for readiness against therefore had his attention specially directed
both civil and military officials throughout the precautionary measures the streets in the city city to exercise their utmost vigilance to taking
the number of men balng greatly increased police officers, A companied by their sub ordinates, patrolled the streets during the night. .In the harbour, Admiral Li Chun" was ordered to keep a sharp look out with the four newly built shallow draft ctalears. It is now pleasant to think that the last year of Kwang Hsu bas passed quietly, without the least size of trouble, Speaking generally, the trade of the, different branches fa this city during the past year is considered satisfactory, and it is ascertained from native merchants that very few shops have failed,
THE "DARK DEATH SOCIETY." On the second last day of the year, a certain perion belonging to the Hongkong "Date Dealh Boclety," visited a man surnamed Hol Ving Cheung sirest at Yau Lau Moon, who dealt in Japanese marine products secretly after the Japanese boycott, thereby earning fairly large profits. The Dare Death Society" pretence of talking over business matters, drew out a knife and stabbed him on the right leg. An alarm was at once raised, and the would-be Assassin was arrested. The many on being questioned, said that he had no intention to take Ho's life but only to give bin a warnleg, He has been removed to the police station to be dealt with,
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AN INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES, At ro 1.m, to-morrow morning, H.E. Viceroy Chang, will receive the Hon. Leo, Berghols, American Consul General, at Canton, and on the same day H.E. will also receive the Japap- asp Consol,
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· LOCAL DELIBERATIVE COUNCIL.
Bar Svor
Bank of England,rata. Sovereigass
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
BUSINESS at the Supreme and Police Courts
·was very slack on the 17th Test, It has been already reported that the proWe are in receipt of a diary and pocket alMAPLE posed Cunion Deliberative Council will be from the Standard Life Aisurance Cust opened on the'gth`dag of this moon, but owing to arrangements not being completed, it is now. A. G. M. Fletcher will act as Deputy postponed to the 16th day of the same month. Dicial Receiver with act from 21st inst DISABILITIES PLACED ON OHUN SMOKKEET
H In accordance with lnstructions "received THE foreign Ministery barn protested agalart: from Peking, the Vicelby has given order that the wilway of appervision at the Kal lymph no-spiuni-smeksi, "beuld be selected and once la Penture admitted into the newly formed Deliberative Coudeit as members of the Board of Directors allowed to vote at the Council.
of the Triad Socisty at the team mark PROVINCIAL EDUCATIONAL COMMISSIONER
Mr. Ng Choo Sul is likely to be appointed THAMAN Strou, an Indian, had to pay 54 into by H. Obang Chit Tuty Provincial Educate Government Transary for being found
dunk and incapable last Wednesday, don?t ja tional Commisioner at Hupsh.com / Peraltra
A SHOP-COOLIE Was given three months' hard
Yau ma-ti, was the scene of another armed a led steamer, on Saturday afternoon at a p.m. the Stars and Stripas trading between United member, after conversing with Ho under the aut forthermore,“that” do'umokers"are' to be ] labour by Mr. de Ra›Wood for being à' mehrbar
ROBBERIES NEAR YHQ-MA-7).
TWO HOUSES AT TAI-KOK-TSUI LOOTED." Tai-kok-tsul, situated at the northern side of robbery, which was committed at an early hour last Monday morning. Two houses in the village wers raided simultaneously and a large quantity of property was stolen. Full particulars were not to hand at the time of writing, but from what headquarters received, it would appear thas some twenty men-some carrying torches, others kalves, and a few revplyers-stincked two houses.At almost the same time. Is what way they gained admittance was not stated. The robbers, however, bound and gagged the Inmates, some of whom were women, and stole about $200 worth of valuables from each house. Their departure was hastened by the basking of a number of dogs. When the outrages be came known the police were informed, and a party of villagers proceeded to track the įcoundrels.
QUEEN'S DEATH AT SAIGON.
STORY OF REMARKABLE REVELLION REVIVED.
Regarding, the recent death of the mathey- of the Myngeon Prince at Salgon, in her 84th. year, the following further particulars may prove of interest. Her death removes one of The few remaining queens, of King Myagoon,"
the story
of her son's rebellion Rnd
recatia against his father forty-two years ago,
In that rebellion, Myngoon seems to have murdered his uncle, the heir apparent, and than to bavo escaped to British Territory, where he was placed under slight, costraint, and whance he escaped to the Shan Stater and Karenol, where he tried to foment further trouble and disaffection against hi father, one of the best and most peaceable monarchs who ever ruled in Burma. Some monibs later, the Myngoon made his way secretly to Rungood, wearing in men to his service in different parts of their country, Early in 1867, he was captured in a Kemending by the late Mr. Roderick McLeod and a Burma policeman, who was afterwards made a myook and died a pensioner this occasion the Government transferred the My goon to ChooRT,
From British India the Myagoon made his escape sa a Franah steamer and was kapt for
hut at
Cant. Smith reports that in lat. 1,13 south and, long 157,32 east he was hailed by a dis He bote down on the vessel and found she was the Bam Liong which left Singapore on the 14th from Banjermassim. She was disabled, The chief officer her shaft bhing broken. of the Ban Liong, Mr. G. 1).. Wilson, came off in the ship's boat with a line. This, the beavy seas notwithstanding, was safely got on board the Ban Pen Guan, and hawsers were passed between the vessels. Mr. Wilson bad a ducking as he got back to his vessel, as the boat capsized owing to the violence of the seas, The hawsers being fairly made fast, the Bay Pak Guan commenced to low, but the strain was too great, and they panted. The mate of the Ban "Poh Guas then attempted to pass a line on board the Ban Long, but after two attempts, this had to be given up till next (Sunday) morning. This attempt was success, Jul, and the Bay Pak Guan brought her charge ib altera tow of about 25 miles.
The Bas Pos Guan continues her voyage to-day, and the repaits to the Bau Liong, which now lies in the Roads, will be taken in hand.
LACK OF AMERICAN SHIPS. In conclusion Dr. Cornish stated that the reduction in the distances between important parte which he had indicated afforded a measure of the potential commercial advant age of the Panama Canal. But the actual commercial advantage of a ship canal depand ed equally upon a second factor-the available ship tonoage. Supposing the Panama Canal were open At the present time there would be hardly any United States ships to use it, except in the transport, between home ports, from which ships flying foreign flags were debarred. In the spring of the present year thore was not a single steamship dying States ports and stose of Brazil, the Arged
The malls from Now tine, Chile, or Peru, York and other Atlantic perts in the Stater to Brazil and the Argentine wont via Europe, To that in this respect New York was for practical purposes 3,000 miles farther off than Europe from those South American coup. tries. Ships receiving the United States mal subsidy-the only form of subsidy given-had to be American built, manned by Americans, and the dies of the sailors was prescribed by law. As Senator Depew had said-"The labour unions have rightly and properly takes care of their wagen. The result is that the cost in wages and food to eur American ships under Americas.conditions across the Pacific is double that of European or Japaness steamers" Thus it was evident, Dr. Cormick thought, that in spite of geographical advant- ages there was at present some ground for the extreme opinion sometimes expressed la the United Sintes, that the, canel was being built with American money for the use of Europe. Up to the middle of the current year the United States Government had expended on the canal. 120,000,000 dollars including 50,000,000 dollars to the New Panama Canal Company and the Republic of Pagania. The total amount authorised to be appropriated by the At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Congressional Act of June, 1903, was 135,000 Society in the theatre of Burlington House, 000 dollars, but Colonel Goethals, the chair; man of the Canal Commission, had stated in London, Dr. Vaughan Cornish read a paper mar entitled "The Panama Canal in 1908." The evidence at the beginning of this year, that the president, Major Leonard Darwin, occupied the canal would cost. at least 250,000,000 dollars, chair. Dr. Cornish, whose lecture was ilus and possibly as much as 500,000,000 dollars, trated by a number of lantern vlewa, said that With these figures might be contrasted the during April of the present year be made a Catecast of the Suez Canal; 900,000,000 dollars; of al examination with the sanction of the Ameri. the Manchester Ship Canal, 75,000,000 dollars cau Goydrnment, plithe Panama Canal works and of the Kiel Canal, 40,000,000 dollars. and of the conditions of life on the isthmus. He found that the organisation had been perfected since his previous visit in January, 1907, and that the work was proceeding smoothly and with such despatch that if the present rate of progress should be maintained the canal would be open in 1985 Vellow fever had been eradi cated and malaria so greatly reduced that it no longer threatened the progress of the work Fonty thousand mon were employed, including 6,000 European Davvies, mostly Spaniards The wives and children of the American em and not only did law and order prevail, but the social life was already that of a wall-ordered
THE PANAMA CANAL
PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS.
A discussion followed and the proceedloge terminated with a vote of thanks to the lecturer,
THROUGH A 2YPHOON.
"MANILA" ARRIVES AT FYDNEY,
zótb' January.
"ITALY's sorrow, In compliance with the request of the Vice. 107, the Canton Self-Government Society has sued subscription lists to solicit donations from the general public towards the funds for the relief of the sufferers by the recent earth quake calamities in South Italy.
TRAIN ACCIDENT.
PROMOTION FOR OFFICIALS. H.E, Viceroy Chang has recommended the following officials for promotion in token of valuable services rendered in connection with the suppression of the recent rising at Yun- show The Provincial Treasurer Wu Seung Lum, the ex-Provincial Judge Cheung Sik Fun, the Provincial Salt Commissioner, Tiag Wong Liang Put. - Nai Yang and Tastals Chu Yan Chen and
· BANDĮTĖ, RUN TO EARTH.
On the 23rd luxtant, at about half past eleven
Two dotorious robbers named Che Ah Kl. o'clock, a train knocked down a man of about and Ng Chol word brought to Canton yaalor forty years of age, while approaching Sai Chunday from Kuk Kong, where they were arrested. from Wong Nha. The unfortunate man was killed instantaneously, and his remains were afterwards removed to the Feng Ping Hospital,
AFTER THE NEW YEAR. Yesterday, the Canton Arsenal, the Goverh meat Cement Factory and the Government Paper Factory were all re-opened, and work was forthwith resumed after the Chinese New Year holidays,
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LOCAL DELIBERATIVE "COUNCIL, Through the recommendation of H.E. Vice- my Ching Ten Chun, Wong Ping Yun, former 17 Tash of the Prefectures of Yumchow and Limehow, has now been reinstated to bis former rank and title, Total Wong has been appointed by the Viceroy to be a member of the Board of Directors of the propored Canion Deliberative Council, to be formally opened on the 9th day of this.moon.
OFFICIALA TO DE REMOVED,
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
IMMIGRATION TO BANGKOR' IN 1008.
The following list shows the Immigration to Bangkok during 1908 in hips arriving from the neighbouring Ports
Cabini Singapore..... 1,054. Hoogkong.
68 SWATOW
Holbow... Saigon
Deck.
4,623
2,903.
19
45,258
149
1,391
9.748 207
63,139 The total number of both cabin and deck passengers is 63,420,
STRANGE TALK OF THE SEA.
WASHED OFF SHIP AND BACK AGÀÌN, A thrilling story of the sea was told of the
SIX weeks! hard labour was awarded.Sis Fo, a fisherman, for obtaining goods under keine praks truces with intent is clafrend on the zeti inst.-
general managers of the Laou Kang Mow recommended a payment of a dividend of TIES Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co, Lambal 4 per share. '
A SINGLE order for public bonds to the extent: ol Y300,000 was received in Tokio on 18th inst. from Londos al ons yen higher than: the' quoted rate.
DR. F. O. Stedman, has been re-appointed a member of the Medical Board and will, serre as secretary of the Board with effect, from the 7th December last.
Tua 1.1. Hanping, which sunk in the girar at the end of October and remained' sindar-wales until December so, was dry docked at the Cli Dock, Shanghai, on 15th last,
A OKINAMAN, with an occupation, trespassad la the compound of the Central Eplice Station last Thursday," He was fined £r Nitha Ralise Court on Wednesday morning.
M2. A. G. M. Fletcher has been appointed.to/2 act as Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clarke of Council daring the absenca.on leave of Mr. C. Clamenti or until further notice, with effect. from the 25th instant."
Sup-Lieutenant Loufang Che:long, a young. Chinaman, who has undergone, military, traipa og at the Brassels. Military Academy, jand Mile, Amandine Conteric, a Belgian girl of gund.
time at Pondicherry; and then traps: ployees enjoyed good health in the isthmus, | yesterday afternoon as she staatned up. - Chang' Chili Tung; who was formerly a pro- | washed two of the men back on to the deck, but social position, were married op 22800 944
A GIGANTIC PROJECT.
Home ferred to Silgon. His followari, many of whom werd in Fogtoodangg, used to send him money, and respectable community. and talked very loudly of what he was going
do to 1855, at the time of the British | · advance agalust Thebaw, but the Myngooo himself did nothing. Now, he is an old man mozier 70 years than 65, and is unfitted for any exation or exposure, and further off than ever from being a leader of men. Barma, the people
know, has passed for ever to the British Crown, Such ceremonies as he chooses to bave at his mother's funeral in Saigon, the French authorities will no doubt readily acquiesce in but the Myngoon's remaining relatives to Burma hava not son him for nearly half a century, and would certainly not follow any directions be any choose to issue from a far off and foreign land, where he is a State prisoner Straits Tima,
FIRE IN BANGROR.
ABOUT A HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED.
At four o'clock this morolog, reports the Siam Weakly Mall of 18th inst., a glare from the vicinity of Yowaraj. Road showed that a large fire had broken out thereabouts 3 short time it was ascertained that the fro wat raging along the Krok Kowsin Lano.
The Fire Prigade from the Chinese Hospital close by first roached the scene, closely follow ad by the Sam Yek Police Station, and the Electricity Co.'s brigades, while the Chinese Merchant Brigade also put in an appearance The water in the adjacent klong was very low, there being only about -ift. The brigados used water from the Wat's well, and soon got the fre
· In hand. When the fire started the wind was blowing gently from the West, but during the progress of this blare it vaered round to the South and the fire cromed over the Amis
it was arrested.
The construction of the canal, Dr. Cornish-] pointed out, involved two tasks-excavation and the construction of dams and locks. The controlling feature of the scheme was the great dam, at Gatun, which would retain a lake 164 square miles in area, or thrice the size of Lake Maggiore. From shore to shore the canal would be 41 miles long, but to reach deep water four miles must be dredged at either side, so that the whole lengib would be 49 miles, of which about nine miles bad to be excavated in hard rock. The Spooner Act, the law under which the canal was being constructed, laid down that it should be "of sufficient capacity and depth as shall 'afford convenient passage for vessels of the largest toonage and greatest draught now in and su hi as may reasonably be expected." Accordingly the following dimensions had been selep edi A minimum depth of 41 fests (3) amiuimum bottom width of 200 fest in the Culebra cut; (3) a working length of 1,000 fed in each lock sad a working width of 110 feet. was calculated that the whole „-trapeit
through locks and caual-the latter being maustained at an 85 foot level would occupy from eight to ten hours. On this basis forty ships could be put through in 24 hours from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or two flests of twenty ships, if passing simultaneously in og posite directions.
EFFECT ON OCEAN ROUTZI.
With the homeward-bound pennant dying from the masthead, and a naval band playing national airs on the main deck, the German teamer Manila, of the fiest of the Nofddente: cher Lloyd., attracted a great deal of attention the harbour to her berth at the Circular Quay, re ports the Sydney Morning Herald of goth ult. The reason for this unusual demonstration was the fact that the time-expired ship's company of H.1.G.M.S. Planet was on board, bound
a the islands to Germany. from
The Manila commanded her voyaga from Hongkong on the 4th lost, and on the follow day ran into a typhoon of exceptional severity. The wind blow with hurricane force, and the scas were running mouetalas high Although the vessel behaved splendidly under adverse conditions, she rolled and pitched
the beavy seaway,
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For two days she was buffeted by the tem Post. Great volumes of water found their way on the decks, and at frequent intervals green as broke right over the vessel. The officer of the Manila state that the barometer reading) fedicated that the steamier was very close to the centre of the typhoon,
Rapid progress under such circumsiander as impossible, and as a result Mabila was reached two days behind time. Faranately, however, the vessel cams through her frying ordeal without the lightest damage. The opinion was expressed that this typhoon was wat
the last of the season.-
After contending against a strong north easterly monsoon and a heavy swell, the Afentia reached Yap, the new port of call for steamers of this line in the Carolina Islands, on the 24th lost. Native troubles at Ponape have quietened down, there is little passibility of another up rising. The visits paid by the Government yacht Scattern and the German warships and the landing of large detachments of military
the natives of Ponape.
New Britaip,
Viceroy H.E, Chang is dissatisfied with both
THE Rev. Mother of the Italian Convent, das the present Nambol and Panya Magistralos,
sires to thank the proprietors and management. in the performance of their duties, and they will
of the Victoria Cinematograph-for, the bapsát. sharly be removed from their offices Itis atcer-Davish barque Hadila, which arrived at Fri-exhibition on the 375 font, which realized $72. tained that Expectant District Magistrator Lau mouth on Saturday, 3 days overdue. When in ald of the Convent fond Hing Tong and Tong Shing Tan will be ap-off the Falkland Islands, the ship encountered a
cyclone and snow blizzard. One of the crest waves struck the vessel broadside an, and four pointed to replace the two officials,
men were swept overbord. Half a minute later, however, the returning wave from the other side the other two were still struggling in the raging sea
One was rescued with a life-lion and a sailor named Wainther, tying a rope round his waist, volunteered to save the other. In an exhaust ed condition himself, Wainther finally got the man, who was unconscious, to the side of the boat, and the silors seized the latter by his sea-boots to drag Bim aboard, when the boots slipped off, and the unfortunate sailor, who was a youth only 17 years old, disappeared beneath the wavos.
H.E. Liang Ting Fun, a protégé of H.E. Vincial judge in rapth, and recently retired from his post, arrived here on the 18th instant on beard the steamer Chiyuen from Shanghai and is now residing at Char Fan Street inside the city. It is said that H.E. Liang's return to Canton is probably connection with a com- mission to make an investigation into the working of the Canton-Hankow Railway Com pany as directed by H.E. Chang Chik Tung, as the latter official bas special interests in the affairs of the company.
CANTON PROVINCIAL TREASURER. A rumour is current here in official circles that the present Canton Provincial Treasurer' Wo Seung Lum is about to be transferred to another office and that the present Fukier Provincial Treasurer Sheung Ki Hang will be appointed to be his successor.
RAILWAY QUARTERS PILLAGED,
On the 17th instant, a gang of robbers ate tacked the railway workmen's quarters in Ching Yuen district of the Canton-Hankow Railway and completely ransacked the place, carrying away, money and a quantity of articles, The Inmates knives, ultimately killing one of them. Three offered resistance with the aid of choppers and of the workmen were also seriously wounded and bare since been removed to the Canton American Hospital for treatment
ayth January.
ARREST OF PIRATES.
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COMMERCIAL.
FREIGHT MARKET, Messi, Lake and Ragga write:in their fortnightly circular of 33rd ulto. 1-
To-morrow belog Chinese New Year's day, the circular, is published a day sooner than usual. The interval under review has seen the opening of the Salgon season, and during the saily part of the fortnight charterers hava com tonnage to the extent of some 350,000 picule, menced operations: for: Hongkong, securing whilst also from Saigon to Philippipes a few steamere have been fixed. At the moment of writing there is so surther Inquiry from Salgon to this pott, which is chiefly attributable to a weaker localrico markets besides, the approach ing native holidays are a factor interfering with business ka ojaat
to
THE Right Honourable Sir Cecil Glamenti Smith loft Government House on themrod iest and sailed by the P.&O.; Dan MA TO MARIES for Shasghal. His Excellency the Gofardor and Staff accompanied him on board' to 'swe him off,
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased 10 make the following appofatment' döder sick "Tion""" of "the Public Health-add÷Bolk?" Amendment Ordinance, 1903," (Ordination Ne 23 of 1903):-Acting lospector George Simi to bo a sanitary inspector for Abardeau, Sewn to
It is stated that a new and more - sciantide method of treating'appendicitis hâle boandik covered by a London doctor which, while does not do away with the decality “tions, ameliorates the condition of the pruunt, and leaves the appendix to parpillisiniz tops, if it has any
TELEGRAM from Antunghalan report that square if in the vicinity of ag alleen 'thassand" natives, - zemeszterin gitaro are gathering to protest against lid crab lidation schems, and threaten to invade the Total's Yamės,:, “Five hundredˇtuoja“favé bead-dispatched to the, u neighbourhood?má strict precaution are being taken at the giİCA of Fanghuhogchang, down now bo
' !,, THREE months, hard labour was the sentence co passed on a coolie, Wade: Ku, fatshe Court, last Monday, for being a'aunotolukty PATI
hold day morning to the backyard of Glend Macdoppell Road-thoresidence of
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The most impressive view of the canal works, add-gative-poliçe from the Bismarck Arching: arrasted by a military officer named Ho Wies are anythias cordis to capralty of vessel, Wang was found at about Avaro'lockenbe
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Dr. Cornish continued, was obtzload by alight- | ago greatly i ing at Culebra Statins, on the Panama Rail- It was suently ascertained, howRYLE, way, and pr creding to the western side of the on arrival at cut. ker describing the Improved labour that the Ger Simpsonsbifen
warship. Condor was shortly duer Liang Chang, President of the Castan, there matkofs.reppeb, and thats
an over-supply of topgago as at conditions coder which the work is being to be despatched op another visit to the Carp Keng Joss House to Sapan Poh. Lane where carried on Dr. Coralsh paioled out that the lines. Conder and the Jagwar wara la port proceeding to Paking to renew his official con- | have ˇtranspired, frefohta ninach cran comfne - Ww what yo
object of a ship canal wis to shontas sea di Simpsonsbafen when the Manila called, tasces, and discussed the extent to which Matters were reported to be extremely quiet the Panama Canal was likely to faini thin both at Friedrich Wilhelmsbaled, in Garmio object. According to the calculations of the New Guines, and at Simpsonshafer, in New United States Hydrographic Bureau, he stated, Britain. The little communities, wore very
OUMBOAT CAPTURES JUNK. A the reduction in the steaming distance from prosperous, and it was reported on all hands A week ago, a Chiners gaubait, while crois New York to Panama, or any port on the that the export trade was being very rapidly ing about in the vicinity of Macao, came across Pacific Cost of America month of Panums, developed. As evidence of this fact, a ship would be 8,400 miles. From New York to ment of 3.500 bags of copra was waition on tas ports on the American Pacific Coast south wharf at Simpsonshafen for the Manila to be of Panama the reduction ranged from 8,400 tranthipped at Sydney for the Continent. miles to about 1,000 miles. The correspond. ing reduction in the stennijeg distance from WM. H. Anderson and Company representing Liverpool to the same coaste ranged from the Green Island Cement Compact received 6,000 to 2,600 miles. The figures for Autwerp on the 20th inst, the award for furnishing houses had been ransacked by robbery and ware, about the same. From New York 10 10,000 barrals of their product to the Phillippine they warn themselvesafterwards klönapped, and | Yokohama, via San Francisco the reduction Railway Company, at ilollo and Cebu. The that they was not aware of their ultimate was 3,719 miles bilnging the Japanese port 1,805 above li one of the many large contracts, says destination. The junk was at once anised, and miles searer to New York than to Liverpool. the Cablenews, recently awarded Anderson and brought- ja Canton together with thats on rom New York to Chingh-| the redaction was | Co, whose celebrated Green Idland" coment board, to be handed over to Admiral 21 Chus 1,629 miles, which 40 Liverpool 291 milen i racks birth by rest,with advanjngnons priorem 1 t )
Canton, together with their boat, from Sam
Yesterday, twelke pirates were brought to
As will be seen from the list of settlements, Chow in the Sunning district, where they were the rates obtained from Saigon to Hongkong
but brilliant, varying from 13 Ching.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY. The period of mourning on account of the during the next month ed there will bet be ippler conditions should, however, supervene
two, when the Nor The Liang Chong, President of the Canton Hankow Railway Company, is now desirous ofron Saigon to Philippines three fixtures for W FLY POSE sections and he has therefore tendered his re
| $2,849–51,756 16 ́ Amor carriney. alguation to the Board of Directors of the Comto about $5,000, and Saigon to Java 43,000 A SUM
rly, was tulegraphed 18 188 PinnaeuroÍ (UN DRINKER tone" steamer secured a charter" for early papy. He has been refused,
Febrdate loading 41 11 1/2 chat per pleul Chainber of Commerce Amoy 6-8
There has Bone thing doing from Saigon inst.) from Penargyfn vid of the sugarchy from for other destination Aither are there any the recent Chang Chew foods, 1136 prieky requirement outwards from the Philippines, of the liongkong wad "Bhusghal Bleking a junk which looked suspicians. The comra and Tangkok. A report from the latter Corporation, we are informed, very kindly mander of the gunboat therefors boarded the post" days, that business to Hongkong has trkosmitted the amount without charging for junk, in which he found eight children (dve lightly improved though not sufficiently to the telegram.Straits Schotering boys and three girls), and one woman biddan allow of quick despatch for the regular floors, le the hold. On being questioned, the woman and any radical change for the better cannot SNATCHING Gar-picks from the hands of Chi told the commander that they were natives of set in until after the Chinese New Year. women and robbing helpless, children af the Young Kong sub-prefecture, where their From Tallanwas to Canton some furtherables on their parton, arð Valy, AquMonda
chartering has come to pass, rate as before as Colony. Wong Kejok, * Impelyswater canta ner picule je
youth, was amalgaad before)Mrej Alle Vidod 'Coal freights from Japan remain steady for ¦ à charge of stealing from the person oka! reason's previously set forth. Only small charaked ten-mouths a gold-mounted calle tarleg kit beau'sane from Moji to this at $1.50, womb 33,8m at Stanley Strapá, thay From Palolant for Bingapore autismer was. The meilt was the Oxemplaryjne closed at 25~ Fram Hongay there will be no-, six months, kurd fabodi, segumusks an
A few building, includlog some shops in Yowaraj Road, a great many in Krok Kuwan. Lans, and a number in Sapan Pok Lane were destroyed.
A remarkable incident was the complete as cake of the Amla Keng Jo House. Though I stood in the direct track of the flames the fre. seemed to lain.over it, and the Jens House came out of the confiagraton unscathed.
The origin of the fire seems to have been the Parcooking place of a Chinese who had got up to baka roma cakes, and through some mischance Allowed his surroundings to catch alight, *** As farms can be ascerisined at present there were no fatalities, One Chinese was injured by falling from a roof while susisting to sup- press the Bid
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- Amongst the buildings destroyed were" a aqmber of well-stocked shops. The particulars (af insuranses were not available/
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