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The Slave Traffic.
JAPANESE WOMEN FOR"
*THONGKONG.
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING OF WOMEN,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 19 1900
THE OPIUM QUESITON.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?
TYPHOON ECHO.
"VANDALIA:"-" CRANLEY” COLLISION.”
In the Probate Divorce, and Admirally Division before Mr. Justics: Bargrave. Dounty sitting with two of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, the above case was brought by the Humburg-America line, owners of the
and with the help of har angines the Cranley could then have ridden to her anchorn as the Vandalta did. The Cranley did out exercise that seamanlike precaution which Article 29. 'required, apl be held her alone to blame
FIRES IT HANKOW
SHANGHAIS BUDGET.
MUNICIPAL FINANCE, "
THE OPIUM
News of 11th ulti
Polico, Céurt." David:
The Sydney Eventy The fomiga population of the International reporte-At the years and the number of Chinees residents in was proceeded t Settlement has been doubled in the last seven Maurice Sayers, estimated to bave increased fifty percent. Dur Docohus on the information that he had log the same period the aviced value of pro-
We commented yesterday on the indications of future opium policy giren in the despatch by Sir John Anderson, the Governor, to Lord Crowe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in transmitting to London a copy of the Straits Oplum Commission report. What we found Some days ago we reported from the /adan was that-the-change-from-farm-to-Régis on Chronicle'the atrast of a gang of men who had the lines indicated in the report of Mr. Barnes, steamship Vandalis, against the owners of the fikow Daily News, fire broke out in one of the party has risen from Fls. 44,700,000, to TILRgally imported oplum info: the Can ban setting a
AMERICAN MONEY FOR Ghingse kduCATION,
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situated in the French concession. Fanned by a strong with the fire quickly spread and before any water was outainable the building and servant's quarters were a mass of flames The adjoining buildings by a miracle escaped destruction, at a am. the flames subsided, but All mail: matter, and official documentare not before the building was entirely gutted. saved, but unfortunately the staff lost their sige effects. The building was insured for Tis. 11,000 and the contents for Ti 3,000/9/20
Shortly after 4 pm. on Saturday a blaze started in the godown adjoining a match factor in the Japanese concession. The godown, which was stocked with 297 cases bf matches, buret
dued the building was entirely gutted.. intermittently all, through the afternoon and. evening and when the flamos wore finally.sub.
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Customs Inspector Donobus stated that he TL 1,730,000 to TL 4,637,000 of native rentals had examined the oplum, sized on Wednesda from Tim. 4,066,000 to Tin. 8,338,000. It is trus that the seven thousand additional foreigners enlag. The present price paid for oplom
was 70s portion Sayers was travelling a require only six hundred extra houses for their passenger on the steamship Empire. He boorda accommodation; while $30,000 Chidup are is passage from Sydney to Malbounder and on quitared in three thousand boasts less than Wednesday evening he camp sikore, analow the 345,000 of the year 1907; but the growin minutes to.7 o'clock. Witness accosted; bim, let us hops, intellectually; has been steadily ed. Concealed beneath his garments were of the community, physically, matenlly sud, and later on he was partly undressed and search- matatized. With it must march, as a natural 20 tins, each containing tib, of, opium. He autcome, the growth of municipal expenditura)
tins where they were found. The Empire want and accordingly, we find that a budget of st have had some assistance to place the the neighbourhood of The 1,000,000, has risen since the stay of the vessel to Sydney Say ordinary purposes, which for 1902 balanced in to Melbourne, and returned about a week ago, in 1909 to neatly Tik 2,250,000. These com had been residing on board, and coming bor Parative figures in themselves may not seem to at intervale contain any deep-seated cause for public Mr. Donaldson, S.M., said he would impos anxiety, although it is noticeable that the in-
of £210, and commit the defendant a penalty creape in the Budget has been far more rapid to geal until the money was paid. than in the first. There must come, how Mr. Carter Smith (who appeared for the ever, time in the history of avaty town defendant): What, the fall penalty ? when the transition from small to large
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TWO CHINESE FINED, Another seizure of opium was made by the Customs officers-on-Thursday night, at about 8 o'clock, reports the Sydney Evening News of ith ult. While on the watch Officer Small smpire. Their manner was suspicions, and observed two Chinese come ashore from the they were arrested. Customs officer, Donohoe. had them searched, and found upon them 19. Ripa of opium
Chinese, whose names were La Po sod Übun At the Water Police Court this morning the Gih, were proceeded against for illegally im porting opium into the Commonwealth, that he was confident that there was a syndi Customs officer Donohowinformed the Bench cate in exinence for the purpose of getting opfum into the Commonwealth.. The Chinese might have been dupes.
Mr. Donaldson, S.M., was inclined to take... a moderate view of the matter, owing to what. had been stated by Mr.Donohoe, and the fact that the accused were foreigners. He there fore fined them £50 each, and ordered their Imprisonment until the fines were paid, farlane, S,M, in the Water Summons Court Ah Woy was called upon befora Mr: Mac this morning, to answer to informations, the January 27, unlawfully imported 876 tins of opium suitable for smoking, contrary to the provisions of the Customs Act: the second al leged that he had unlawfully in his
bis possession Certain good, namely, 876 tins of opium
There are also wa la formations: to the same effect, against Edward Merchant.
Mr. Blacket (instracted by the Crowe) sp peared for the prosecution; Mire Carroll for A
ping and exporting to Hongkong for immoral couraging sales, to produce an almost imme. the amount of the damage sustained by reason purponez of japanese women. The Kola Ydiate loss of revenue amounting to $1,200, co of a collision between the two vessels in Kow- skin. Nippo, records, the arrest in " Kobe of
per annual We remarked also that the loon Bay, Hongkong, shortly after midnight on another trio-one of whom is a woman-who Govertor had drawn the attention of Lord July 28, 1958, perimeve noe ware seeking to make a fortune by similar dis- Crowe to the financial difficulties of the According to the statement of claim, the reputable means. It is alleged that a man Colony, and had expressed a hope that the Vandalia, a screw steamship of 4.230 gross tons named Watanabe-Kaoro, aged 34, who carries Imperial Government would make' a'concos- Ban woollen goods and general store, at 67afon under what is known as the Military Con- loon Bay in a good berth with both anchors register, loaded, with cargo, was lying in Kow. Kamitachibana-dori, 2-chome, Kobe, got inio tribuljon. Some time ago, when this opium out, and with steam up, heading in a bortheast touch with an adventuress named to Naka, question was under discussion at Hongkong, direction. The wind was about nonh-east aged 21, who was staying at the Kobe-tel Hotel, complaint was made in the House of Commons force about it, the weather was rainy, with "4" Sakaye-machi,“ 1-chomé, kept by Terad Alkichi. It is said to have gained a living by
by Cal Seely, the Under-Secretary for the lightning, and the current was setting slightly Colonies, sunt it was impossible to get to know was. A special watch was being kept, as questionable means in various parts of the
what the people of Hongkong really thought on owing to repeated signals from the various world, principally in Hongkong and Singapore. the question-they were incapable of giving 2D Government stations, and owing to the indica The two planned, it is alleged, to make some intelligent opinion on the subject, or words to money by kidnapping women to sell abroad, that effect. Now, we should texte: if the well warned that a typhoon was approacht ion of the weather, ships had been thoroughly For this purpose they matight the assistance of slightest excuse were given for any similar and the wind bad begun to blow sithe A boy employed by the butel, uamed Matsuda observations in regard to Singapore. A Crowe come on. Her regulation adchor lights were Zeojro, aged 33, who was supposed to have been Colony is the least articulate of human institu.. dqly exhibited. In these circumstances thora.
"ORIUM REVENUES," concerned in similar transactions in Shanghal tions, Its unofficial representatives on the on board the Vandalia observed the steam- and Vladivostok. The thros men conspired to in Legislativa, Council can never feel that they ship Cranley driving down close on them The Straits Tinted has the following leading ideas in the matter of municipai life breaks being very much persisted in, and it is neces
· Magistrate í Yes ; this illegal importation ins dace two waitresses employed at the same hotel, have the same power behind them as if they The Vand Hias engines were put.ahead, and article if the consumption of opium is dying entirely the orderly sequence of lacreasing ex- Osaki Tsuga, aged ar, and Fujii Suo, aged 18, were popularly elected, and in any case they the halm was put hard-a-port lo order if possible Fere to go to Shanghai as dongkong. They are always subject to the official majority. But to keep clear, I the Crawley as he drove down, out spontaneously there is no reason whatever penditure. Shanghai, it is easy to notice, is saty, in order to prevent it, and anforce the were to go to Shanghai as ordinary passengers this is not a case in which any question of but the Cranley, which had no istesat up, still administration which is producing that, morally believe that the feeling of the community is
why we should atcifere with a system of now passing through, that singe, and we do not carrying out of the law, to inflict exemplary
pubishment. and thence to be shipped secretly to Hong officials and non-officials is concerned, for we drove on without doing anything as far as could most gratifying result, If, on the other hand, against the maintenance of the town on a basis
Mr. Smith urged that the amount that the koog. The plotters approached the girls and are fully persuaded that most of the officials. be seen, and after fouling the anchor chaint of the reduction to the amount of proff on opium commensurate with the extent and Importance deducted from the Snow
defendant had paid for the oplum might be informed them that they could improve their position considerably by going to Hongkong financial interests of the Colony as any other of the Vandalfa with her starboard fore part, pressure brought to bear by the Government is that the scrutiny exercised over public. The magistrate said he would not be averse are as earnestly desirous of protecting the the Vandalia, the struck the stem and port bag sales is due wholly or mainly to exceptional of the interests represented. All that is asked Mr. Dooohon objected, ad UMAN and would earn much more money there than
class. The simple fact is that pressure will be and afterwards struck the Vandalia along hot of the Colony to ensure the strict enforcement accounts, should increase even more than proto a reduction if the defendant would satisfy they could in Kobe. The girls agreed to this and preparations were made for the journey. authorities which it is impossible for him to
put upon the Guvernor by the Imperial port side, doing great damage. According to of laws which were long in abeyance, then the portionately with the growing budget, inas- him that he had purchased the opium, par It was arranged that they should proceed to ignore; and a lass of revenue will be incurred ship of 4,644 gross tons register, manned by a not specifically darned of the impending nutture becomes enhanced in a disproportionate stated that he had paid £70 for the opium
the defence, the Cranity, a steel screw steam grievance of the Opium Farmers, who were much at the possibility of ill-advised expendi
Sayers then went into the witness box, and. Shimonoseki by train,on the 13th instant and
la obedience to such pressure, if the colonists, crew of 43 bands, in cousequence of signals burst of virtue, has some foundation. That ratio. thence by boat to Shanghai. The little plot who will be the sufferers, do not make their being boisted ashore for an approaching ty they are not blasted plutocrats who ar
Mr. Donohue Did you not receive 5s par tin It is to be feared that on Wednesday, Rate Was uipped in the bud, however, a day or two influence felt through every means at their phoon, had on the afternoon of the previous day
for bringing oplum ashore? No later. During tha absence of to, the female
command. We draw attention to the matter for greater safety left the wharf at which she ing in unholy profits seems to be very payers will assamble · in annual meeting M. Donaldson reduced the fine to",A140,'da..." acknowledged by Mr W.D: Barnes, largely under the impression (whether right ducting the £70 which the defendant said be gouspirator, a lesser arrived addressed 10 ber now because there is no time to lose if any good lying under repair and had taken up a good who recalls the fact that in the years 190ies or wrong may than be learned) that the had paid for the drug. He promised that he from Watanabs. Otsuki, one of the girls who ware to proceed to Hongkong, saw the letter and meeting of business moor and property-owners, daylight, and was riding to both anchors lying the Singapore, fariners 40 per cent of their expenditure is inadequate. Many circum-old over repeat the offence.
is to be dona, '. Representations from a berth in the anchorage ground whilst it wai
and 6 the Penang farmers-lost 80 por cept, and present scrutiny exercised over the out of curiosity opened it. Imagine her horror
or from the Chamber of Commerce, or head to wind. The weather was overcast and capital, while a few weeks age the Singapore stances will have contributed to this in to learn from its contents that she was to be from both, should be sept to the Dolabial Office very dark, a typhoog, prevailing with squalls. group were vainly endeavouring to procura. sold in Hongkong for V40 and that Fujii, the
pression. In the first place, both Budget and in London without delay,” Lord Crewe,curtail of blinding rain nad spray, and the wind was other girl, was to fetch the price of Yaro in the ed his reply to the Governor's despatch on the blowing with hurricane force from a north fficulties they were placed in by the sudden satisfactory manner; they are not uniform in bank accommodation to help them over the Financial Statement are presented in an up- same place. Fler surprise was mingled with ground that he desired to see the Shanghai easterly direction. The regulation electric an. reef at her arrow escape, Faji, the other Upium Cheference report before replying at char lights were burning brightly, and all hands and elective check put upon sales in those all their details, and both appear without full girl, had been removed by the female plotter to length. That repon will be in his hands very, were on deck from the time the storm com mors, the sex inequalities of the population are further anomaly is the practice, rigorously dis
places of resort where, according to the far- comparative tables for previous years, bar known as the Toyokwan, kept by Shiba scop, and, as the opium farm cobtracts expire menced and keeping as good a look-out as was adjusted. But we are not directly concerned allowed in other administrations, of permitting la Miyo at 64, Kitanagara-dori, 7-chome. The at the end of the year-the future policy must discovery made by Diuki leaked out, with thebo determined well in advance so that" pro
possible. In these circumstances those with the case of farmers at present. They without recourse to supplementary estimates, board the Cranley observed, close to on their are merely a phase in lager problem departmental expenditure considerable latitude result that the trio were arrested, as stated, on
parations may be made-there is not much time starboard side and a little abaft the fore rigging touched upon in the very lable survey of the in regard to individual estimates, whether the the 3rd inst. They were conducted to the Ko-
to spare.
a dark object, which proved to be the Vandalia, Straits Opium Commission report made by our total appropriation is exceaded or not. As we be police-slation for preliminary exualpation.
It may be said, of course, that the Secretary. and directly afterwards the Vandalia, which Governor, Sirokir Anderson, in his letter to
bave pointed out on a previous occasion, there. A rigid inquiry is being made into the circum-
of State for the Colonies is already perfectly was apparently under way, came on, and with stancer altending the matter.
Lord Crewe Hisy Excalleno) explains that may be some difficulty la adjusting our legis. well aware of the local situation. Ho-has been. ber stem struck the starboard side of the the main objection to the existing farm lative machinery to the passing of supple told that, even on the most sauguing estimates, Cranley just shaft the fore rigging a heavy systent is that when the farm is let for three mantary estimates, but in the absence of prom there will be a period during which a part of blow. The Vandalia then fell alongside the years, the conditions as regards opium smok visiog for dealing with them at a Ratepayers the charges under the dock and harbourdeve Cranley, and, working her engines, drew partlying are fixed for that perjod, and any action meeting, there should be a very complete ex lopment scheme will fall upon the revenues of ahead, striking iks Granity several further on the part of the Government to discourage planation of the reasons for each item of the the Colony before it is possible to hope that noy blows, and remaining in the same position for the use of ppl immediately gives rise to a estimated expenditure exceeded, accompany. substantial return can be obtained by the sale some time ranging heavily against the starboard exaggerated chefer for compensation.from the ing the Financial Statement. Finally, to as- or leasing of reclaimed lands or from wharf side of the Crapky, which sustained serious farmers. But in spite of this the Governor sist to the task of putting the community aut charges. He has been idly his, that the trade damage, and was caused in drag ber anchora. wound up his letter with what is tantamount al humour with itsolf, there are the somewhat Professor Ernest D. Burton of the University of the Colony has suffered acutely, and that the The defendants said that nothing could be tions to recommendatos that on the termina exuperating features of this year's Budget, of Chicago passed through Hankow last Friday competition of other ports, which are growing on board the Cranity to avoid the collision, andtion of the existing farm contract, when they which got only records "remarkable in eis route to Peking, accompanied by his secre large enough to command independent service, that so far as they were concerned, it was due would be in a position to take further steps tary, Mr. H.S. Reed, and a Chinese student forbids the hope of no immediate improvement. to an inevitable accident, and, they count towards discouraging the use of opium, theitura" as well as in others, but also includes creases in all the minor headings of expend- Mr. Wang, On returning from Pékin, Prof. As to the justification for saying that urgent Burton will be joined by Prof. T. C. Chamber- need does not exist for making a heavy public the Cranley had sustained allegiok, inter alla, assumed by the Government. That is one
claimed against the plaintiffs for the damage control of the whole business should be 6 further load at a time when the Settlement
is suffering from some years of trade depres fain, and the party will then visit Chengiú in loss by further restrictions on the sale of opium, that the Vandalia, notwithstanding the warping of the most important declarations of policy sion and has almost forgotten 11 powers off first of which charged him with' baving, On Western China, travelling overland from Wan the case is so admirably stated in the report of storm signal, neglected to proceed to an samade for many years, and it should not be resilience. Haien
the local commission that no more need bechorage before the typbbon commenced, was allowed to escape: discussion merely because Prof. Burton and Prof, Chamberlain are the
The Budget as a whole is not a taciful one, added. That commission, however, was not properly under way, or, alternatively, when she it was more or less discounted by anticipa-and it is doubtful whether it would be kinder two Commissioners sent out by the University
position to say confideaily what the lost anchored, gave the Cranley a foul borth, adtion, The Governor, with characteristic to wish that the Council should make out a of Chicago to investigate educational condí-
would, be if its suggestion of Government failed to carry proper lights. tions in the East, giving special attention to
tenacity, makes his declaration an excuse for bad or a good case for it at the Annual China. It is remoured that some of Mr. John resolutions or, as a memorial, the whole case control was adopted. Either in the form of
Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane, in giving judg. exprening a hope that as any measure for Meeting. Probably its weakest spot in the D. Rockefeller's moneyas behind this investis
for the Colony should in te sled, and backed sent, said, that both the vessels had been lying diminishing the consumption of opium, will clause in the introductory remarks dealing gation and that the millions often referred up by the signatures of everyone who has a
at wharves at Hongkong. At 11 am, on July seriously affect the revenue of the Colony be with the Police Department which states that to as being available for education to China substantial stake in the Straits Settlements. 17:27_siguals were hoisted that a typhoon was hopss_that_suck_los_will be followed. by-the-Finance Committaa¬ndted-the-ramark ̈ ̈Way; Mr. Harry Lavien for Merchant:IWANDANG will be used in accordance with the sugges that is done, it will be impossible at any rate to her out into the bay, and she was taken to the tribution, as to which, as our readers are sware,
expected. The Cranly engaged a tog to take corresponding reduction of the Military Con-obla increase apparently necessary in all the tion of this Commission. After returning from
minor headings of expenditure, and, without say that local opinion has not expressed itself, Chenglu Prof. Burton will spend ten days in
same anchorage where she met a typhoon bo His Excellency has already made very pointed making any definite proposals for their 'reduc- Hankow and then make a basty visit to Chang not have been sounder policy to leave the 6 p.m., and the Court accepted the Bearings as
It may be open to question whether it would fnre. She was brought to an anchorage about representations.
tion, recorded the view that with proper super sha. Prof. Burton has already visited India
There are one or two facts which seem to be vision and economy, many of those appropria opium repart-in-the-hands of the Colonial to her position as accurate. and investigated educational work thoroughly. Office and await instructions in regard to it seained out to her aachorage about 11 pm, of the Government to take up the opinin, there is but one rejolader, that the Finance
The Pundalia clearly established. Firstly, it is the intention
tions should not be fully expended." To this It will be remembered that it was while attend than to volunteer to take action as the Gov-and she gave cross bearings as to bar position, trade; secondly, it is the intcution of the
Mr. Blacket informed. Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., ing a lecture by Prof. Lütten that Lieut-Gov.
Committee ought to such circumstances, to this morning, after the cases. had been called ernor has done, but that, after all, having which he bañeved also. Taking those two Government to tup that trade on the lines Fraser was attacked and nearly lost his life, at regard to the pressure already put upon palais, he found that the Cranky was N.E
have reduced the estimates by the the amounts of discouraging consumption, therefore less for which it coos.dered that it would be possi-High Court of Australia on March 29, 2018.
op, that the defendants had decided to go to the other Colonies, is a matter of detail., Buc
from the Kanttila at 11 p.m, and distant some- with an eye to money than to morale; ble to affect economies. If, however, it has it is not a matter of detail to rub in to the thing over four cables. The suggestion had thirdly; the system which Government con- to work on the Budget as it appears, in Colonial Office, the fact mentioned by Sir John Anderson that, as long as prices of true, and that it was tog, dark for her to take favourable estimate would involve a loss, as it feels almost
been made that the Vandalia's org was.un templates adopting is one that on the most printed form, there is little wonder that As non-plussed as the oplum in Swatow and Amoy are less than bearings when she came to anchor. He was compared with the existing farm contract, of ordinary Ratepayer in approaching the sub one-third of the price in Sibgapore, whoever
sorry that the imputation had been made, för it more than forty thousand dollars per month, |ject. In saying this, wa wish to cast. Do res bear the very heavy cost of detecting smug evidence that she did take bearings. Je running our opium monopoly will have to was true. He was satisfied with the andalia's Our impression is that the lose would be a flection upon the members of the Finance Comt
deal more, but let it stand at that. To in circumstances are of a large University in this important city. gling. If we are to help China to zelor Cranley, bad, let go her starboted washer with
perform, out of office hours in the lives of herself, let her help us. Why should her low. 75 fathoms of chain. She only let go out
busy men, a task that requires the undivided prices, ao active incentive to consumption, be cher at first, and it was suggested that she
attention for many weeks of one whose busi allowed to exist to our loss and detriment, and ought to have let go boil; but the Elder
mess it is to cat down expenditure. But Shang. as a constant terror to shipowners and ships Brethres were of opinion that it was wiser to captains, who are forced to play the part of wait as she did before letting go her second
hai possesses no Town Treasurer. His work to the past has easily bead divided up, the. An interesting case was heard, in the. Bank- detectives without renumeration, because we anchor. The Vandalia let go both anchors
greater part of it, perhaps, falling upon the ruptcy Court last Wednesday, when the private have a law which holds them guilty unless they when she brought up at 11 p.m, and apparently
Finance Committee. With a municipal ex business dealings of D. R. Captain, a Parasa can demonstrate their innocence? There must she rode through the typhoon without dragging.
pandite gradually mounting towards ball a have large interests to consider, who possess weather got very thick. Bath vessels swore they be at least two or three men in Singapore who During the night the gate increased and the
million pounds sterling, this condition of things D. R. Captain & Co., were brought to light merchant, doing business under the style of
should not be continued, as it is manifestly un- 'The busigers before the Court was to con◄ ample knowledge, and who would be willing put up their anchor lights, at first oil, which later to take a hand in the preparation of a memorial
fair to the public-spirited men who now performsider an application for bankruptcy. Mr. were changed. for electric lights, and be was
| a Trennaror's dution. We are unwilling to ädd Holborrow (of Messrs. Ewens and Harton) embodying local views. We shall be delighted satisfied on that point. He attached no blame
to the cost of administration by recommending appeared for one of the creditors, while th
the to hear that something is being done by such. to the Cranky for not seeing the Pandalia's
the creation of a new department, but it is more debtor was represented by Mr.. Dixon, men-Straits Times.
lights before she did. The Vandalis said the
than likely that a Treasure), who would devote The debtor stated that he was the proprietor. saw the Cranley ahead of henabout ten minutes
time and investigation to estimates in a way of the business (wine and provision) started lo AMERICAN MINE-SRIPS.
before the collision," which took place shortly
impossible for a Finnoce Committee, would re- 1995. He bought the concern for $10,000— THREE MONTHS VOYAGE FROM
after midnight, when the Fendalta's stem came
pay the outlay by effecting economies in other $5,000 in cash and 5250 in monthly-in- HAMPTON: ROADS.
in contact with the starboard bow and. side of †
directions. In the hands of the Finance Com- stalments. At the time of his taking over the Granity, and the two vessels kung together
mitteo would remain control of the general the business, be bad a partner, C. N. Cooper, Tro American mine-planiers, the General for an hour, and separated about 1.30 am. The
fiancial policy, but it would not be expected who bought a half share for $3,000 cash, Henry Knox and the General Houry fiunt, U.S.A. Orgnicy said that the Vandalias steamed up and
to inquire whether each tael spent upon fuel or Questioned by the Court, witnear unid that War Department, arrived yesterday afternoon struck ber, and the Vandaila said that the
stationery was inevitable. But until estimates he bought the business from a widow, whom from Colombo and sail for Manila cu Monday Cranley dragged. Certainly one of the vessels
ara subjected to the most searching investiga. he wanted to help. The profts were about next, reports the Straits Timer of 11th init, must have moved. The conclusion he had.
tion, the tendency of budgets will be-to-show 1800 ok. 1900 a year. Since then, the profita They are authored just off Johnston's Pier, one come to was that the Cranley had dragged and
remarkable increases in minor headings became less and less, owing, witness said; 10 on cach side of the Sea Mew, Having left the Vandalia had not. His reason for that con
N. C. D. Neras.
keen completition? • His partner remained with-- Hampton Roads, Virgisia, on December 2clusion was that the Court accepted the evidereturn here with the assurance of an ex
him for about eight months, but when sa
assist they called at Bermuda, Madeira, Gibraltar, ance that the Vandalia's beatings in the morn tended term of service. But we have doubts,
ed had emberled $1,000, the former denied the Algiers, Malta, Port Said, Bombay and Co. ing were the same as they were on the previous
partnership; Debtor attributed hlá bankruptcy. Jambo stationed at Manila for mining the barbour and
The General Henry Jiuni is to be night. The Cranley admitted that her bearings
to hle failure in soma silk business, by which ka“ were not the same-in the morning; the bad
lost $2,500 and also to the $3,000 embezzlement. dragged in a S.E, direction, and therefore Islands. The General Henry Knox is en route.
Among the passengers by the steamer Eastern, Further questioned, witpass sald that he chiefs. to Honolulu, Hawail.
Cranley was 31 cabies to the B. and W. of her erament will not pay for its own policy, has is Japao, reports the Sydney Daily Telegraph of which (champagne) be supplied to American 447 each, and a speed of about 11 knots and have got into that position, unlest she had colonies and dependencies? To put the matter past three years, bas represented Victoria as vagantly, stating that his monthly expenditure They are sister ships of a gross tonnage of original point of anchorage, and she could not right to force that policy ugno rejociant sist olt., way. Mr, R. B. Levien, who, for the girls. Witodus, denied having lived 'extra.
Each of them is manned by a crow their engines have a home power of 1,000, dragged. Her evidence was that her anchors bluntly, has it, or those it represents a right to Trade Commissioner in China, Japse, Siberis, usually amounted to about 5100 a month. ct
thirty did not drag until the Vandalia came foul of practise what it or they consider virtas at our the Philippine Islands, and the East generally. By Mr. HolborrowWith regard to the...“ one, including officers. In charge of the ber; but those on board must have been mis-expens? We say not. Within timits of reason Mr. Levion, who has had 15. years' ex. †goods I bought for $12,000, these bara beun. General Henry Knox is Lieutenant W. E. taken, and they might not noties that the the colonisia are prepared to assist in the mi-perience in the Orient, stated that since the dealings over previous years.", {tilla mot ond Shedd of the United States Artlilery, while bei anchors were dragging through the mad. He tigation of an admited, though grossly exagrise in silver exchange last January business year only, I have paid many diferent cre- Gamerat Fenry Hunt in under the command and but for ens fact he would have held that thrust a vast and costly dock scheme upon us, proved and Australians trade-more especially sailing master is Captalo Rasmusen. The had no fault to find with her up to that point; gerated evil. But the Imperial Government has in China, particularly, had been greatly, im«. ditors.
Anillery. He is a sous of General Murry, an inevitable accident but the Elder Brethren to aff propertied interests existing here. There had shows considerable expaosler. He de of Lieutenans Maxwell Murray, also of the the dragging and the consequent collision was and the financial burdens are becooling a menace in fmzen meat, flour, and foodstuffs, generally, commandant of the United States Artillery advised him that on'a point of seams ship under must be alow, captious action in regard to scribes the flasacial position in Japan, how and an officer who is much esteemed in the Article_ag-the-Grantsy-was-in-faulty--At-11 opium and-other-sources-of-revenue else we ever-as sxceedingly unpatisfactory, and con- "A LIZZLE KNOWLEDGE" States and well known for his efforts in dim: the master of the Crowley knew that a fy-comt disaster. In our cough'calculations we riders that for the prestal, at any rate, Aus- the organisation of the Torpedo and Mine phoon wasexpected, and he did nothing exceptio have taken the loss at what may be expected: tralia musi look to Chiks, Siberis, and the plasting section of the service. The sailing get a tog. He had no steam in ble boilers, and he immediately a transfer of the opium businessPhilippines for the greater part of is Eastern A correspodent la Honan voucher for the master of the General Afenry Has In Capt, said it was possible to get steam up in the times to Government control in made; bat we must trade. Accuracy of the following incident: A well- Masters. They are low-built and ship consider. it would take as hours. If that ware no, he had not forget that if the policy of soppression is to Apart allogether from the financial depres to-do Chinese kod the misfonuse to swallowable quantities of water to a big sea. Four not got time; but the evidence was that at mid- be pursued the loss instead of diminiebing will sion now existing in Japan, trads with that the gold filling of his newly-stoppad teeth, and | vessels of their type are at present owned by night, when the typhoon was at its worst, be increases Briefly, therefore, our conclusion is country is restricted by the high tariff imposed
that the gold, would poison' him. One of . been despatched from the East Coast to steam; and taby gotlun bv, 10 na stem should be taken unil)': the Imperial' which is free but a syndicate had been 1 builauas is sufionag was considerably alarmed; as he was convinced the US Army, the other two-having-recently rave-instructions to the engineers-to-get-up that no-stept for the establishment of a Régle on most gobar, with the exception of wool, the banlger at a Chloe's-new-scholars informed kimi, that suj. stations at San Francisco and Seattle, Wa Oranley went back under her own steam; so just proved to formed in the Far East for the purpose of tras17 Holborra
sent time he is not. clearly in what Mr. Leven added phuric acid dissolved gold and récommanded shington State, Four other boats which will fact, atomin got up in ten hours. The Elder manner and to what extent liste him to take some. He did. •
replace them on the East Coast Service are now Brethren, said that had they beep there they assist the Colony through the Tosvitable finan- porting into Australia Chinese who would be * It is not stated whether the scholar attended ; la course of construction and are expected to would have got up steam at once. The facts "cial embarrassments which will agine if the refunded in the north for converance to the chipt the funeral.
be delivered shortly,
baldai, showed that if gould have been done by 9 patay venue from oplam is veriqusly diminisheshtire, centres of the Commonwealt
the hands of an assassin.
While in Naukio Prof. Burton was the guest of the Viceroy Tuan Fang and were. entertained in, the Yamen during their four days' stay,
Prof. Huntop is greatly interested in Han kow and it would not be surprising if one of hly recommendations were the establishment
Dally News. !
THE SS, NEIHERTON.”
TENIORARY REPAIRS AT SINGAPORE.
We are enabled to day to give the exact facts The Singapore Free Press of 12th insi. Days concerning the steamship Netherton, and ker future destiny. There have been a number of
inaccurate rúmours, published from time to
time in the matter, but it may be announced 'certainly now that the repairs to this ship will be undertaken by Messrs. Riley Hargreaves at Tanjong Rhu., The amount of the contract it is not necessary to make public, but the ship will be repaired to the extent that ilio will be suffi Ciantly strengthened forward and fitted to enable her to undertako iha voyagé homo under her owa steam," She will not be·towed home as has been stated in some quarters, but will proceed herself under a captain and crew to be selected shonly. With her gaes Mr. W. J. Russell, who was sent out by the purchasing firm to arrange her home going, and -bag--bean busily engaged in dealing with the matter for some time. It will be re. membered that the Netherton was carrying oil when she took fire at Pengkalso Brendan and was burned out forward. The engines and afterbody, however, fåmålsed intact and
this
direct we must add the indirect losses due to discouragement of the trade on moral grounds say sixty thousand dollars per month a total of one hundred thousand dollars per month, and twelve hundred thousand dollars a year. That is much too large a sum to be re garded lightly. It is very nearly equal to the total of the Military Contribution if we average that charge for the past few years. Now what prospect is there that the Imperial Government, in its present smbarrassed financial condition, will surrender the whole of the Military Contribu- tloa? 'It cannot do pp in the case of Singapore without a similar concession to Hongkong. It must treat the F.M.S. with equal liberality, and if these Colonies are compensated for losses, incurred, in order to meet the views not of the colonists but of certain uncluously rectitudinous persons at Home, will it be possible to ignore the claim of India-which has also a Military Contribution question on the tapis-to consideration in respect of the three to four millions of revenue which it stands to loss when the cultivation of the poppy and manufacture of opium is stopped? We commend the Governor for bis care of the Colony's interest, and that care is one of the reasons why we earnestly hope that he will |
very great doubte, whether Mr. Lloyd George
can be persuaded to add five or six millions to the WIONE side of his budget in order to pay for demands made by heire and spccessors of
to
TRADE WITH THE FAR.BAST.
P SYNDICATE FOR TRANSPORTING CHINESE..
These prosecutions were before the Cours some days ago, and were adjourned for the pur of considering whether they, would go to pose of allowing the defendants an opportunity:
the police court. higher court, or have their cases heard beföra
The magistrate accordingly admitted the de ties for 400; Edward Matchant, in 300, and Lendants to bail, Ah Way in £400, and sure suretics for £300, upon one information, and asch in ta on the second information, smuggling opium were withdrawn, and defend. The informations charging defendants with pots were discharged in regard to them.
A PARSERS AFFAIRS.
D. R. CAPTAIN IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT,
with some trouble she was safely brought other sea approaches throughout the Philippi would, drag down on the Pandalia. The the Exeter Hall, party. If the Impartial Gov. I'which arrived in Moreton Bay, to-night from ↓ly dealt in' wines and provisions; the latter of
here, where abe has been awaiting.a. pur- chusar for over a year. She has now been
bought by Mesers Loveridge and Company of West Hartlepool for £4,000. The ship?was built by the Northumberland Shipbuilding yard for £45,000, and will op her arrival home be fitted with a new part forward, as much of the original material as possible being used in the reconstruction. The exact time to be occupied here by repairs to make herseaworthy and able to proceed under her own steam, cannot be definitely stated but she may be away from here within thirty to forty days,'
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Mr. Dixon-There is about $8,000 far book Mr. Grist submit the debtar should be debts-goods that have been sold, belan ordered to file a deficiency, account. There were, $15,000 worth of goods. And he says ing expenses werd only $100 a month, 1999) (AN Captain-But my expenses in the shops were about $500 a month. Krema
Mr. Wakemso-The best course would be
for the debtor to file deficiency prestes,
Mr. Dixon-! Wish to apply judication. The Official Rod
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