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CONTENTS.
Birth and Marriages,
Lending Articles:
The Hongkong-Haiphong" Rice
Trade.
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A Friendly Agreement,” Where Lord William Cecil's College Scheme
Fails.
How British Exigencies may affect Chinese
Finance.
The Sugar Industry..
· Telegrams:—
Macao Boundary Question,
Emperor Kwang Su's Fuperat. The Army.
Russia in Siberia...
Empress Dowager's Privy Pursa. Noblemen's College. Another Railway.
Canton-Hankow Rajlway. Meeting of Vicaroys... Canton-Macao Railway. China-Merchants-5.-N. Co. Governor of Kanso,
Evouchs
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Provincial Treasuries,
Fratas Island.
Austro Chinese Bank.
Viceroy-elect of Yongao.
Wireless Telegraphy in Shanghai, Shanghai Tasini.“
Opium Prohibition.
China's Currency.
The Press.
Chinese in Australia. -Naval Cadets.
The Press in China, Arms Smuggling. Conference in Pekin. France and China. Naval Reorganisation, Masquitos in Shanghai Mongolia and Tibet, {" Mostings
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. Union Jazurance Society of Canion, Lid. The China Traders' Insurance Co.,Ltd. Cattle: Allacked with Rinderpest, Japan Sugar Refining Company,
Loval Intelligen
Bank Shroff Convicted.
A Runner's Grievance.
Police
Shipyard Labourers:
A Missing Bank Draft.
When Luck Fails.
Sanitary Board Coolies Arrested.
Cow Stealer Punished.
Publican Fined.
Accident to Cyclist,
Scene in Queen's Road.
A Pricked Conscience:
Fang-shei
Commercial Traveller's Dilemma;, 'Owner Wanted.
A Bogus Exciseman.
Correspondence—
Wanchai New Grievance.
The Merchant Service. Miscellaneous Articles and Reporte: Hongkong Shipping Firms Boycotted. Macao Boundary Question. Earthquake in Formosa, A Rival to Macao.
1.
Death of Mr. G. Murray Bain. Compradores and Foreign Firms. Dr. Batason Wright's Farewell, Reuters Political Telegrams: Hongkong and Opium. Robbery or Revenge?
Chinese Sailors Mutiny..
Soldier's Sad Death.
Hongkong Gymkhana Club.
Australian Chinese Consat-General.
The Opium Commission.
Hongkong Schools' Sports,
British North Borneo.
Kowloon School.
Canion Day by Day. Disastrous Shanghai Fire.
Sir Robert Hari.
Opium in Shanghai,
Attacked by Chinese.
Opium Prohibition.
“An Important Change.
Proposed Chinese Exhibition.
Chinese Mints
Mutilation (f Girls in Kobe. Volcanic Eruption in the Hokkaido, Japanese Sugar Excise Law. Great Britain and Japan, Japanese Steamship.Companies, The Japan Sugar Company Scandal. Typhoon in Japan.
Alfalfa Raising in Hongkong. The Rice Industry'.
Commercial:-
Freight Market. Exchange,
Local and General.
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THE HONGKONG HAIPHONG
*RICE SHIPPING TRADH.
(19th April.)
weighed, for if the entrants in the trade have to bring their vessels back to Haiphong in ballant the venture may prove to be an ex ceedingly costly ons for them. Therein lies the power of the three shipping firms against whose interest the boycott has been instituted. If the boycotted shipowners find it unprofit able to trade at the rates which the Hai pbong merchants seek to enforce it is some what difficult to see how outsiders will be For the second time within eighteen months able to do so. But that is their outlook, that the principal merchants engaged in the ex-is to say it is the outlook of the charterers who portation of rice from Haiphong to Hong. have agreed to pay a lump sum of $5,000 kong are at loggerheads with the three chief month for the use of the steamers. It will shipping Hongkong firm engaged in the be interesting to learn what the belligerent trade between the two centres. The actual rice merchants at Haiphong will be called position of the parties to the dispute was upon to pay on the average per picul, for the detailed in our news columns on Saturday, conveyance of their rice to Hongkong, after but the matter is of so much importance that the three months experience they are it merits the deep consideration of a com embarking upon. with the intorport trade, even where that manity whose interests are largely concerned
'A FRIENDLY AGREEMENT. For while it is the shipping firms of the trade is confined to a brief period every year.
It is a wellknown fact that the work of the Colony which will suffer at the outset, any French authorities on the borders of Tonkin boycott instituted against them is certain to and Yunnan, especially in connection with be reflected in a variety of other ways as the the construction of the railway in that most cursory examination will show. There region, has been greatly hampered and are the questions of godown accommoda-harassed by the activity of Chinese re- tion, labour in connection with the re-dis-volutionaries. It was only last year that tribution of the product, insurance, trans-a, band of Chiness revolutionaries who had portation charges and cargo provision for been attempting without success to raise vessels trading to the North So that taking disturbances in Kwangsi and Yunnan these few out of many industries concerned sought safety on French territory where the situation has to be faced not merely by they indulged in their favourite pastime of bri. the three shipping firms rirectly affected,gandage Tlie pursuing Chinese forces were but by the larger body of employers and compelled to remain on the boundary line employees connected with the numerous while the revolutionaries could afford to ignore branches of this large and not over their existence. Eventually there was a con- remunerative trade. As was stated in our flict between the French and Chinese troops exclusive report of the conditions as they which might have ended di istrously and stand at present, the three shipping firms led to an international question being forced affected by the sulky attitude of the on the parties had not wis, counsels prevail. Haiphong merchants are Messrs. A. Red. We read now that a treaty has been Marty & Co; who have two vessels in the arranged between France and China respect trade, Messrs. Jebsen & Co., who have five, ing. the main questions involved, so that and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, who have there is little likelihood of fresh causes of three, the latter firm being the youngest complaint under this head croping up in competitor for a share of the rice-carrying the future The treaty or agreement is trade to this port. There is a somewhat in most respects similar in its terms to those singulan similarity between the terms which already existing between the United King. have led to the latest dispute and that which dom and Chiss, and the only wonder is that occasioned the former. It is all a matter of it has not been adopted before this time, the freight charges, and the Haiphong ex- We are told that it consists of five articles, porters are no doubt buoyed up in their under the second of which "the French belief that they will ultimately succeed in authorities undertake to put down sharply gaining their end by the fact that the former every kind of revolutionary and anti-dynastic
the Hongkong scheme. As if to emphasise holds good. If the Hongkong University clal matters the Japan Chronicle mentiona the merits which it may be assumed the is to become an accomplished fact it there the fact that, as has been repeatedly stated, local University would possos, over any fore behoves the wealthier members of the the sugar industry in Japan, proper le rival denominational institution established Colony, both European and Chinese, to re reduced to a very trying position on account in Chida, a notice issued by the Chinese Gav-member that Mr. Mody's manificent offer to of the heavy taxation. The Hecht credits ernment is distinelly worthy of attention. provide for the erection of the buildings is certain sugar merchant with the following The notice in question, applies to Chinese only supposed to bo open until the end of naive suggestion to relieve the industry students studying in foreign schools which Juse. If the necessary funds are not in Whenever the qubtation lu Japan for sugar areunder the management of foreign leachers sight by that date Mr. Mody would be per of the 4th quality goes up beyond X18 per in Chinese territory. It seems that Chinese fectly justified if he withdrew his offer, picul, Hongkong sugar soon enters into com graduates have certain privileges in theway of although we do not believe for a moment petition and forces down the market to exercising the franchise in provincial assom he would follow such a course. Sill it is below Y18. The original cost of sugar of the bly elections. The Chinese graduates of up to the people of Hongkong and those on 4th quality produced in Japan is about Y18 two colleges in Foochow city applied for the mainland whose sons would take ad including the excise. In these circum permission to vote and the response was to vantage of such an institution to recognise stances the sugar refining business in Japku the effect that "Colleges established by the generosity of a liberal-minded citizen by cannot subaiat by the exerciss of ordinary forgoes to China will be regarded as it responding to the call for funds according business, methods. This encourages the byahe Board of Education. In comment to their means, Banjar
smuggling of crude sugar by making falte ing on the uncompromising tone of that des *** cision or wifimatum the N, C. Daily News, ROW BRITISH EXIGENCIES MAP Gnement. For this reason, if the Customs declarations as to weight or degree of res which, we take it, has inside knowledge of AFFECI CHINESE. FINANCE. the circumstances which led to this decree:
authorities become strict to enforcing the being issued, said: "To the map in the street Ample evidence has been adduced to show dustry will be killed at once. What han duty on crude sugar, the sugar-refining ind the subject does not appear to be one of that the revenue of the United Kingdom for reduced the sugar-redoing industry in that much interest, few references to it having, as the past year has seriously declined owing to country to such a trying position is the yet, appeared in the native prets. But to a variety of causes, one of the chief of these existing conventional tatilis on refined sugar. those interested in educational extension it being the introduction of old age pensions. The gentleman interviewed declares that is a question of supreme importance, and That measure had been promised by the these tariffs, are extremely unfair The one that will not fail, sooner or later, to opposition for ao years past but it was left to duty on the crude 'second quality of sugar- provoke a considerable amoubt
of the present Government to put into practice is Y25 per 10g kin, on the third quality discussion. The "full" significance of what will undoubtedly prove a beneficent 748 sen, and on the 4th quality 82.7.wen. the step taken has not been realized, per-scheme of social reform whose value bas the last two, being refined. The case is hapa, even by those who are most affect already been proved beyond the shadow made worse by the importation of cheaper ed by it. To disfranchise all graduates of of a doubt. That the Chancellor of the Formosan sugar, which is protected by foreign schools is a drastic step indeed; and Exchequer will be sore put to it to find a solu- the Government and on which favour while in the actual condition of China, the tion to the difficulties with which the Micis shown in imposing the excise. Owing to grievance of disfranchisement is somewhat try is faced in consequence of this reform is the attention of the Government being partial in its incidence, it must tend to be matter of common knowledge, but who would directed to the matter, the Formosan au felt more and more as the provincial disem fancy that as the result of the passing of the thorities are correcting their method of blies spread. It is, therefore, not surprising Old Age Pensions Act in the United Kingdom imposing a light excise on sugar pro that the Government's prohibition should the currency, of China, and India may duced in Formosa, but the yoke of the be provocative of keen resentment among materially benefit?" As everybody is aware, conventional tariffs cannot be removed be those who now find themselves placed on the bugbear of finance in the Far East and the fore July, 1911, when the existing treaties level with perions of no character and of crowning factor in the trade between foreign are to be revised. If the sugar-refining industry little or no education." -The underlying idea merchants and Chinese dealers are the con- in Japan is left in its present plight, it may appears to be that as schools established by tinisalfluctuations in the value of silver. Many die before 1911. Some measures should the Chinese Government for the benefit of suggestions have been made with the object be devised for its relief without delay, Chinese students are increasing in number of limiting the range of these fluctuations in is the hope expressed. What would be the foreign institutions should be placed at a the price of the white metal, but the market most appropriate at the present mo disadvantage in the matter of conferring on has been so dominated and swayed by Indian meat is the entire reimbursement of Cus the graduales of the latter the right to have requirements that it has been found practic toms duty on crudo sugar or the raw ma a voice in the selection of representatives at ally impossible to realise the aim of those terial used in tefined sugar. The existing the provincial assemblies. Now, how would who wish to see a happier era in the financial law provides "for the reimbursement 1.95 such, a decree affect the native students position inaugurated. It has also been out of the Ya.25 Customs duty, imposed on whose names were enrolled on the list of held that one of the principal deterrents to crude sugar. This is in order to protect the those attending such a college as that con. the adoption of a uniform silver currency in Formosa sugar industry. Forthosa sugar templated by Rev. Lord William Cecil and China has been the liability of the silver already receives liberal protection in favour. market to swing pendulum like at any time shown in the imposition of excise, and there so that the efforts of those who would seek is no need of any additional protection. The loss of revenue to Government from the total reimbursement of Customs duty on which is trifling amount.id, the Govera crude sugar would not exceed Y600,000, ment Goance, but it would enable Ja panese sugar refiners to lower the price of their sugar to V17.70 and thus check the im portation of foreign refined sugar. If this is done, the industry in Japan will be mayed from destruction. In other words, what this merchant proposes is that the Government should evade the Conventional tariff by a little sleight of hand. He does not seem to think that it would be wrong to evade the. Treaties in this way. That the fortunes of the Hongkong refineries depend very largely upon the action of the Government in Japan is a fact admitted by those who are mora immediately connected with the industry. which is not without far-reaching effects upon the prosperity of the Colony.
conflict resulted in their favour, the shipping agitation--especially as regards pricted his supporters? It would mean that at a companies having to climb down and sub-matter-directed against the Chinese Go-time when the cry for popular institutions is mit to the demands of the shippers. We dovernment in Indo-China. The leading being heard throughout the length and to give effect to the terms of the Mackay of steonore which we thorsitter, will be depoved or post of the Empire, when a constitution treaty, have been rendered absolutely pu the terms of the exporters that has induced That summarised version is rather vague, granted those students or graduates would this to do with the deficiency in the British
boopavond." has be
oday, Wally side wat it mentioned about as all this form of boycott, to be established, or for it would seem to mean that the French and themselves outcasts in the political life revenue and the system of old age pensions whether the shippers find it unprofitable authorities were to take a hand in punish-of China. On the other hand take the case
MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION,
CHINESE COMMISSIONER EXPECTED,
,- ནཾ་" "[From Our Own Correspondent.]
which came into force in the beginning of to pay a higher rate than that formerly.in' ing revolutionaries who were deemed of llongkong. It should not be forgotten this year? What matters it to China whether force, but it is certain that the three shipping suspects by the Chinese Government. that the announcement, of the Board of Great Britain adopt the most socialistic firma concerned have not taken the step We cannot believe that the summary pro Education is unmistakeably precise; it is tendencies and introduce legislation, which they proposed of increasing the freight perly conveys the terms of the article in concerned with "colleges. established by results in the amelioration of the poor? charges without full appreciation of the question, but simply publish it as it appears foreigners in China" alone; it does not refer According to the Allahabad Pioneer the results likely to flow from their combined in a Shanghal contemporary. The third to colleges established by foreigners in Hong- connection is very marked. Of course, the action. It seems that when Messrs. A. R. article provides for the disarming and con- kong, because that would also include Pioneer regards the question as it affects Morty & Co-held-a-monopoly of the trade, finement of Chinese revolutionists taking those places of learning in the United States the interests of India, but, what affects that the Haiphong exporting firms were quite feluge in French territory, After a while and in the United Kingdom to which Empire in bound in course of time to bo willing to pay for the carriage of rice to such revolutionists will be deported from the the wealthier classes send their sous, reflected in the currency of China. The Hongkong at the rate of a5 cents a picul. Colony upon due notice of the fact being It would be ridiculous to suppose that the oneer, which is a semi-official paper, de: When Messrs. Jebsen & Co. realised that given to the Chinese Government the latter Chinese Government would penalise the clares: Private information shows that's there was an opening for their steamers to to bear all the expense. Measures will he Chinese students who had graduated at project is being considered for the revival engage in friendly competition with the taken to prevent them from returning to the Cambridge or Oxford, Harvard or Yale and of Lord Goschen's scheme for ros. notes pioneer firm, no objection was raised to the Colony." Here again there is an indefinite impose upon them such disabilities as would secured on a silver basis, thus providing continuance of the freight rate at the oriness regarding the precise measures which prevent their intervening in questions affect facilities for the payment of old-age pen ginal figure. But when Meure. Butter- the French Government will take in the ing the constitution of the provincial as she soms home, extinging field and Swire appeared on the scene, event of political exiles seeking shelter on semblies. Such a policy would render the the appalling deficit now shown. The United the exporters saw their chance of playing French soil. With regard to the fourth article, Board of Education and the Chinese Go-States are considering a similar project. off one firm against another end, the the French Colonial authorities will be vernment the laughing-stock of the nations, The adoption of the scheme would result in outcome of their efforts was to secure a re-directed to surrender to the Chinese Govern. and, indeed, put a premium od crass the appreciation of the bullion price of duction in the rate of five cents per picul. ment all refugee criminals guilty of what the gnorance and fortuitous fatuity. It would silver to above the face value of the rupee As the writer of the statement which ap-law of China considers to be brigandage or inspire those graduates of enlightened Lord Marley has promised that in such an peared in Saturday's, issue of the Telegraph piracy. Should the criminals plead that Western colleges of education with a hearty event he will raise the rate of exchange in
Canton, 16th April. said, in explaining the facts: As the com- they are political offenders, a searching in contempt for those responsible for adminis order to prevent rupees being melted down appointed to conduct negotiations with the HE, Ko Yo Him, the Special Commissioner petition operated against the triple shipping quiry, will be made to prevent them from tering the affairs of the Empire, and finally a bullion. In conclusion the Pioneer delimitation of Macao, despatched a telegram interests, & mutual arrangement was arrived escaping punishment under this ples." Proinduce the enlightened section of the popu- points out the enormous effect the restorato Canton yesterday, advising that he would be Portuguese Government on the question of the at whereby it was agreed to revert to the bably that means that the law of extradition lation to give up in supreme disgust any tion of the value of rupees would have upon a passenger by the China Merchants Steam old freight of a5 cents perpicul, under penalty will be followed and should a prima facie hope it might have of contributing towards the industrial life of India. The Import Navigation Company's steamer Ktvanglak in case of a breach by any one of the three case be made out against the alleged offend the regeneration of the Middle Kingdom, ance of such a proposal to China cannot be which is due to arrive at Canton about the 19th contracting parties. The pool came into er he will be handed over to be dealt with So that when we submit that this decree over-estimated. It is tantamount to a revo force on the 20th November, 1907, Ac by the Chinese authorities. Under the filth afect merely the graduates of foreign col- lution in the silver currency market, for it
instant, 20 customed as the Chinese exporters have Article it is stated that "both Governments feges established in China we maintain that means that China would be enabled to pur been, for a time at any rate, to a cheaper agree to stop the contraband trade in arms our reading of the order is the correct one. chase, increasing quantities of British pro freight, the 'Conference' terms did not suit on the frontier. It is confidently expected In that case, students attending at and ducts, while it need not accessarily have any them at all. Hence-tho-determination to that the Chinese revolutionists will take graduating from a Hongkong University serious effect on the exporting trade of the boycott the regular liners. In fixing the rate note of the treaty, and will forbear from would be placed under no ban as Middle Kingdom, withough, of course, the at a5 cents, the pool' did no more than passing into French territory, now that they regards their exercise of any franchise entire conditions at present existing in this revert to the old figures, and any charge of know what is in store for them." That is in connection with provincial assemblies that respect would be altered. With Great an extortionate tariff could not therefore be how the quotation appears, but the second might exist, whereas the Christien colleges Britain as a buyer of silver to secure the ten sustained against them. Especially, as we sentence is probably merely an independent at such places as Shanghai and Canton, and shilling bank notes the situation would be understand, It has been found by long comment and not an integral part of the other places would have acriquely to recon immediately changed for the better so for as experience that that was the only work treaty. At all events, the treaty, if followed sider their position. Otherwise it might be those dealing in dollars are concemed, able and paying basis to the shipowners." to the letter, should prevent a recurrence of urged that they were in fact robbing the and if the United States have any The harmonious arrangemcot does not ap- those incidents which have previously led to students who had been beguiled into attend similar project in view there is a pos pear to have lasted for any length of time. distinct coolness in the relations existing being them of their electoral rights, So with sibility of the white metal being automatical The opposition of the shippers proved to tween the two Governments. The question such an establishment as that suggested byly standarded. What authority our contemn irresistible that the shipowners found them now is where will these revolutionaries pro- the parsons and "unco guid" who pin their porary has for the suggestion that Lord selves compelled to accede to the demands ceed when they are in danger of their lives. faith to the principles enunciated by the Goschen's scheme, or a modification of it,first year of the reign of the new Emperory: of the rice dealers and the conference rate The answer seems to be Hongkong, so that noble and reverend lord who has been tour is being considered by the Imperial Govern became a dead letter. With the Chinese the work of the authorities in this Colony is ing China in the endeavour to enlist sympament it is impossible to say, but holding the exporters masters of the situation, the freight likely to be greatly increased when the sex-thy with his scheme. The decree, indeed, position it does in the official world of India. rate was reduced once more to 20 cents.d son of rebellion arrives. picul and there the matter stood for a time.
would seem to be another argument In it is unlikely that a journal of its standing favour of the Hongkong University as and reputation would give publicity to
But only for a time, because it was found WHERs lord William CECIL'S glinst the Christian college at Shaughai or
COLLEGE SCHEME PAILS
On April 17, 1909, at Shanghai, to Mr and MIL. C. HEISCH, a son. (Carl Friedrich.) - MARRIAGES.
that the regular vessels on the routa could JOHNSTON-SANDEs, 04 April 17th, at St
not be run on, the terms in force. Conse John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by Rev. F. T. quently, it was decided to increase the tariff Johnson, H.A., BENJAMIN CHARLES MATUREN, not to its old figure of as cents a pleut but
(20th April.).. Eng. of Listowel, Co Kamry, Ireland, to-to-a6-oents, which seems to have exasperat the proposed establishment of a University Much has been written on the subject of FANNY ELISABETH, third daughter of Rev. ed the shippers to such an extent that they in Hongkong and the effect it would in all Samuel Dickson Sandes, M.A, of 25, St. Paul's decided to dispense with the services of the probability exert as a competitor of the Roid, Thornton Heath, Somey, England, late old-established carriers and charter vessels University for which Rev. Lord William Rector of Marlesford, Suffolk on their own account. With a plethora of Cecil has been appealing for support from Hongkong, on 23rd April, by the Rot. Mr. F. tramps seeking engagements at any reason the people of Shanghai. As it has been de Tphason, WILLIAM aldans son col-John-Able price the lialphong.people easily mad finitely laid down that the Hongkong Un Life Benson, Eigs of Ginn, Hollin Ringway, aged to secure their ond and they have verally would be entirely unsectarian and Chishire, to Gladys May(Quanto) eldest already closed with two vessels, a Swedish open to all races and creeds Its boundless daughter of Alfred Whittles, Esq, Coraenyde, and Norwegian steamer. So far the fight has possibilities as contrasted with a college ane in favour of the Chiucie merchants, but which would largely devote ita attention to
BENSON-WHITELES.—At the Peak Church,
elsewhere in China proper. At the same time we must not disguise from ourselves the fact that Lord William Cecil's pet proposal is sectarian or, at all events, a Gospel move has lowerful backing. The very fact that it meat will undoubtedly influence a very largo and important section of the well-meaning but too who hold the principle of proving their often shortsighted community, faith by works-an excellent principle in ser but one that has to be considered la connection with local and national conditions while the additional fact that the movement is being engineered and fosted by one of the Cecile will also at
vague and unsubstantial report, with no back ground of truth to sustain it. The great fact which will at this stage appeal to the reader is the practically unconscious relationship the United Kingdom and the financial in- which exists between the domestic policy of terests of the Chinese Empire!
188 SUGAR IS DUSTKY.
Having regard to the remarks made by the chairman at the recent annual meeting ((and April)
of shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., with special inference to the com- petition in Japan, it will be observed that the rivalry obtaining in Hongkong agalurt
MALAGITATION IN CARTON,
Him, will soon be here to commence his duties: Canton, 21st Aprik......
in connection with the negotiatipua with the
As the Special Commissioner, Har Ko You
Portuguese Government on the question of the delimitation of Macao, the Canton Society for the Protection of Boundary Rights, his again issued circulars to convene a mass meeting to take place on the 25th intrat at the Ming Len to invite poblic' opinions on the best possible Fong, the principal Assembly Haitis Canton, to discuss matters relating to the question, and manner to assist the Special Commissioner. In fartherance of his special mission, In the circolar it is poloted out that the delimitation of Macao is a question of the first importance... is the first-incident of its kind to occur in 199 In China's relation to a foreign country and it'
House Tung
The following were the charges against a stone. mason, by name. Wong Tsai, who was placed at 55; from the Quarry Bay Shipyard yesterdays before Mr, J. H, Kemp in the Police Court to-day (47th inst.):Stealing aquantity of copper, valued and wilfully damaging the steam fug Tow to, the extent of $50. According to the evidence Wong Trai was seen loitering in the shipyard Policeman J. T: O'Sullivan to capture him, but day or two ago An altempt was made by withos! avall. Yesterday afternoon, however, lie was landed. The band watchman, Wm. Barion, saw the accused stripping off the braus
parsand, and caught inspector Cellatt Charge from the bottom of the tog, which was lying
four months gaol and also orden run on the slip undergoing repaire, Thà thịef whe
to the company the man of Steel dons. Iwan stated that the chandan ad him this morning. He was sentenced tog
responsible for Roost $100 of cop oumpery had lost during the pas