TRGE-FELLING BY CHINĖSE.
WOOD-STEALERS pined,
Tree-falling is a comnion offence among the coolm fraternity of the Coinny. This morning, two private chair coolies in the employ of Mr. John Hastings and Licot Collison Moray, of The Buds, were arraigned before Mr. F. A Hasoland (First Magistráte) for bejog in valaw- fal posnastion of newly-cut wood, it appears that the two men some time ago decided that they i should relieve Government of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3 1000
A MIDNIGHT SCENE.
SHIPPING OFFICER ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
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CANTON DAY BY BAY,
VILLAGE ROBBERY, [From Our Own Correspondent.]
"Yes, Sir, I truck him, but it was, under great provocation." This was the excuse a
Canton, 6th August. shipping officer tendered in the Police Court, last Saturday morning, when he was charged
On the and day of this moan, at 8 o'clock in with assaulting as ludian police-constable in the morning, the village of Ma Sha, la the dis; Des Van Road Central at midnight on Friday.trict of Namhol, was attacked by robbers, of The defendant pleaded guilty, and made the whom most ware seldiers stationed in the excuse as given above.
vicinity. Sixteen houses in all were ransacked The policeman stated that while he was on
and five persons were kidnapped. The case
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ordered to be exposed in the stocks for ten days at the Railway station at Wong Sha... After the "expiratios of this period, the man' will'nerva's, tem of imprisonment..
THE NEW VICEROY, The sew Canton Viceroy, H.E. Yoan Shu Heus, le expected to arrive here this afternoon from Hongkong by the steamer Hain Ming. The officials have assembled at the Tien Tax Wharf and arrangements have already been
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PERAK is policed with a contingent of 4,235
officers and men.
ANOTHER earthquake has visited Shiga pre fecture, Sixty people were injured.
An astimate of Tis, 90,000 kas been made for the cost of the proposed Senate House In Peklog,
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MR. JR. Piercy joined the Volunteer Corpe: on the 28th ultimo,
A BUFFALO was the cause of the deraliment of alawan waggons on the Siam railway recently, Or the Langkawi group of islands, Slam re- tains possession of Palao Trutow and Palo Adang.
A MAD dog ran amok in Bow Bazaar, Calcutta, and blt 25 persons, who are being 'sant' to Kasaull at the public expense.
¿MA particular, tree in-the-Peak district and duty outside the Hongkong Horal at midnight has been reported to the Nambo! Magistrate completed to recalva H.E. Yuan, Ós THE Resolution dealing with the increase in THE Hongkong and Shangbal Bank has just
hamog opco made up their mind, forthwith sat to work. With the help of sharp-edged chop. vigorously proceeded with their work pars, they of wood stealing, but unfortunately they were rudely disturbed from their occupation by the nounced appearance of an Indian police man who had just been sent from the police station op Kis beat. As soon as the thiovos emelt danger, they unceremoniously dropped their-hatchets and, incidentally-the-tred, and- mads a bee-line as fast astheir legs could carry them to the houses of their respective employe
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They were, however, shortly afterwards captured, this part of the work being greatly facilitated in view of the fact that cos of lbs coolies bad on a livery having all the colours of the rainbow. This morning, the two coolies had to each contribute $7 to the Colony's much- depleted Treasury.
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CALIFORNIAN FRIES.
"CHINA'S PARTICIPATION,
The first batch of checks for the, Portola festival fund of $100,000 reached the commitée at its headquarters in the Pheap building yesterday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle of 28th July. Those were in response to the formal appeal issued by the finance committee of the festival on Monday. Mara checks and promises of subscriptions are expected to-day
·and from now on it is hoped that there will be a steady stream of remittances,
Until Monday, when 25,000 individual fatters
·were sent out by the finance committeo, algued by Louis Sloss, Frank B. Anderson and james K. Armuby, and the publicity given to the call, in yesterday's newspapers, no stop had been taken by the commilleo.to collect funds.
It was fols that it was advisáble, before soli citing subscriptions, to see to what extcol the outside world would be interested in the festis
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The puller approached him and said that he did Do know where to take the defendant, and that
he would not pay him his fare. Witness aroused the defendant and asked where he was going. The shipping man replied that it was one of his business and struck the policeman in the face. The latter seized him by the right arm, and received another blow.
MF. A. Hardland What was the provoce tloo?
Defendant stated that after a spree ho wanted to go to a certain place, and the policeman thought fit to iosult him, calling him a "big swing." Defendant told him that if he said those words again he would knock him down, which he did.
The defendant at this stage asked for in adjournment to engage, a solicitor,
THE "TACOMA-MARU”
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HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL TO THE KAWASAKĮ Į
YARD,
The OS. K steamer Tacoma-muri, which was built at the Kobe Kawasaki Dockyard and bar completed her maiden voyage to Tacoma, is stated to have proved very satisfactory in ali aspects, her arrival at Tacoma being two days Board of directors of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha nhead of schedule, it is now stated that the has presented a testimonial to the Kawasaki Dockyard, accompanied by a gift of Y.0,000.
TRIAD SOCIETY, RAID. -
EICH SUSPECTS ARRESTED. ́ ́
3 latuito."
For how long has it been known to the police that 34, Gage Street was the rendezvous of members of the Triad Society; and for how long have the police failed in their attempt to capture them red-handed?
val.. Now that it has been established that all ..the principal foreign nations will send war- ships here, or will be represented in some offi- cial capacity, and that many thousands of visi- tors will come to the city, it is believed that the importance of providing an elaborate cele bration is no generally realized that contributores-throw so to speak, of the station. tions will be freely made not only by all classes of cities of San Francisco, but also through. out the State..
TO REPRESENT CHINA:
The announcement that the Chinese Govern- ment, having been assured that Chinese sailors
„will be as ́ welcome on' American soil as the
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village to investigate.
LAUNCH TERRY,
The Canton Lausch guild has petitioned the officials for the privilege of running ferry boats in tow of steam launches between Canton and Honam to take the place of the sampant, which are not considered to be sale, enough for paa seager traffic. The petition of the Steam Launch-Guild-is now under consideration, and, if granted, the people will appreciate the action of the Steam Lausch Guild in provid in a steam ferry traffic service in the Peatl River between Canton and Honam,
LEATHER FACTORY..
It is reported that the required capital for the formation of the proposed Canton Leather Factory has been fully subscribed and that_a. site has been selected to the vicinity of the tanks of the Canton Waterworks for the estab⋅ lishment of the factory. ·
28th August.
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.CANTON VICEROY-DESIGNATE.. A telegram, received here this afternoon, states that H.E. Yoan Shu Hsuan, the Canton Viceroy-designate, left Shanghai to-day, (aßib, instant) by the steamer Hein Ming for Hongs kong, H.E. Yuan is accompanied by his family
and suite.
A delegation was sant to-day by the Canton kong to meet the coming Viceroy, on his arrival officials on board the gunboat Po Pik to Hoog- at your end. Tautai So Yui Chui and Mr. Sit Wing Nin, Deputies of Foreign Affairs; will also leave for Hongkong by night boats for the same purpose..
-PROCLAMATION BY ACTING VICEROY,
Authenew Viceroy, H.E. Yaan, is shortly ex- pected at the Southern Capital, where be will assum charge of the Liang Kwang Vicer yalty, the Acting Viceroy, H.E. Wa Sanog Lum, bas issued a notification to the public that he would cease to receive petitions from the 26th isst.
CONSULAR VISITS.
The Acting Viceroy, H. E. Wa Seung, Lums proceeded to the Shameen at 9 oclock this morning to pay official calls to several foreign
Consuls at Canton.
GAMBLING PROHIBITED.
temporary resideore in the, Kwong Ngar She. the meeting of the Legislativa Council on Mon banking offices will be erected.
Kuk and will remove to the Viceroy's" yamen
when he has assumed charge of office on the 4th instant.
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COMMERCIAL..
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.“
Reviewing the share business for the week, Men. E. S. Kadouria & Co. write this after goon
day.
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ST. Petersburg papers allege that, a agreement is being negotiated between China and Japan in anticipation of another war in the Far East.
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THE Colonial Secretary advises the receipt of telegram from the Government of Burma.doti fying that restrictions against arrivals from the port of Hongkong have been removed,
A CHAIR Coolie, who refused to accept bire,
when called by Mr. John Ross, an overseer of the Water Works, had a fine of Sto to pay in -the-Police Count; last Tuesday moralog.
in Paris on 28th July of Lady Sassoon, wife of The death occurred in the house of her mother Sir Edward Sassoon, M.P. She was a daughter ol. Baron Gustave de Rothschild, and was maṛ-
Although only a small business has been done during the week, the market continues firm with a hardening tendency,
The eighth ordinary annual meeting of share. bolders in the Chins Light and Power Coried in 1887. Ltd., is advertised to take place on Saturday, the fith last, at noon. The transler books of the company will be closed on the roth and 11th inst.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have ruled quint dating the week and close slightly weaker. A small saio has boon pat through at $1,000 and there are further sellers. in favour at Sas. The London rate is £93 ex div., Nationals are
Marine Insurances-Cantons have declined to $185 at which price there are sellers, North Chinas and Yangtexes are both quiet and with- out business to report at quotations, Szles of Unions have been affected at $835 and S837), Fire lasurances-China Fires have been sold at $115. Hongkong Fires are firm and inquired for at the improved rate of $350.
Shipping. Both Chiba and Manilas and Douglases are quiet and neglected at quota. tions. Hoogkung, Canton and Macao Beam- boats have hardened to 5314 but there are sol- lars at the close. Indo-Onisas are wanted at $5yt, without business to report, but shares can probably be had si'a slightly higher price. Shell Transports have been dealt in at 7116 closing with further buyers. Star, Ferries, old and now, are unaltered.
S me weeks ago it became known at bead quarters that meetings of Trind Society men were held almost nightly within a Many attempts, so it is said, were made to
Lately, the people in this city, especially raid the house, but with no resuit, as the news
thore belonging to the Mandarin class, have had
got abroad of the contemplated visita,
been indulging in games of "Sparrow," which, On Sunday lasi, bowever, Inspector llanson shough not so harmful as "Fan Tan" is still and a party of men raided the house and cap/considered injurious to the moral welfare of documents, which were said to belong to the now issued a proclamation to prohibit this tured eight men, together with a number of the people. The Tagtai of Constabulary basis. 295. unlawful society.
A SHOPKEEPER, who was found guilty of te lag a mastamped receipt to a customer, who paid him a bilf amounting to $25.88,"as, in the Polico Court, last Tuesday, ordered by Mr. J. R. Wond to pay a fine of $15. THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memodal and Affiliated Hospitals bags to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:--
Messrs. Thos. Cook & Soo...$ 50 THE outbreak of cholera among the natives at Chefon is lessening and there are now fewer cases. The fint casa among foreigṇars" oc- curred on 25th Aug, when Mr. George Corn- well, the pilot, was attacked. Mr. Comwell died at two o'clock the following morning. LANCE-SERGEANT "Edwards, of the Water Palice Station, charged a boatman before Mr. F. A. Harsland last Monday moming, with making fast to the Franch mail steamer Polynesien while she was under way in the bar- boar on Saturday. A fine of $50 was imposed. A LAD named Li Fuk, nineteen years of age, stole a bicycle from sa, Haiphong Road, Kew- loog, some time last week, and was arrested while he was attempting to sell it. He pleaded guilty to the charge in the Police Court, last Monday, and Mr. J. R. Wood sent him to gaol for a term of six weeks,
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WE are informed by the Colonial Secretary that, 1 days having slapsed since the last case of plague, clean bills of health are being resumed. COMMODORE E. C. T. Troubridge has been ap pointed a Naval Aida de Camp to the King, in place of Capt. R. H. S. Bacon, promoted to Flag rank from July 1z.
THE P. and O. Company's steamer Moolian," which left London on 30th July, took the follow-
lag specie for:-Singapore, coin gold, £1,000 Shanghai, bar zilver, £25,000. • INFORMATION has been received by the Bolo- mial Secretary from Shanghai to the effect that quarantine restrictions imposed upon arrivals from Hongkong bave been removed.
THE production of Java sugarhas been doubled in the last fourteen years and amounts to, at prasant, about ten per cent of the world's pro- duction of case and beetroot sugar together. A CONSIDERABLE depletion of the Chinese pa pulation took place from Perak last yous. . The: Railway, the Chinese Protectorate, the Minas Department, and the Secretarias roturas all tell the same tale,
LORD Kitchanar, attended by Capt. Fitzgerald, will, an at present arranged, arrive at Quean's House, Colombo, from Tuticorin, os Monday, September 13, and leave on Wednesday, the 15th,, for the Far East by the M.M. Sydney, The visit will be an unofficial con.
A CANTON coolie, who arrived in the Dolany recently, and who was spoiling for work, stole ļa private ricksha from the side channel in Les Yuan Street last Friday night. His wishes have been mat, - Now be is doing six weeks for the Government, with four hour' stocks thrown in an a cumaku.
A CHINAMAN, Loùng Chau, who was acting as watchman to a gambling game, which was being conducted in Jardine's Bazzar last Friday, was arrested by the Wanchal police. On the way to No. 1 Police Station he offered the nong a bribe nination cents to secure his release. In the Police Court, on Saturday, he was charged with both the offpaces, and had to pay a fine of $20,
Thase arrested were:-Wan Sam (13) à car. form of gambling, the violation of which will at Tia, s8,20 in the North. Raubs remain out THE statement recently made by friends of Sir FIVE sub-committees, of the Seattle Chamber
meet with condign punishment.
goth August,
ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
The Canton Goverotient Anti-Opium Bureau Chai (39) a hawker, of 44, Third Street; Lag the servants in the official yameas and depart Yam (*) a carpenter, of 4. Peel Street; and Liments, etc., to report at the Burgan and present Sing (11) of 15, Aberdeen Street.
themselves for examjuation. If any one is still The suspects were charged in the Police addicted to the drug and should fail to appear Court with, being members of an unlawful so- as directed he will be severely punished. Ciety, and the case was adjourned until to
NEW PROVINCIAL JUDGE.
Refaeries-China Sugart bave further strengthened, and there are bayers at $145, but holders are waiting for higher prices. Luzons are easier and obtainable at 519. Perak Sugars have weakened and business has been done at Miding Chinese Engineerings have sellers of favour and neglected at $9,
Robert Hart is, we think, a little too pro- Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Kowlannounced. Sir Robert is now out of town for a Whatis have strengthened to S60 at which they rest, as his old enemy-insemola-is giving rate strong with no shares offering. Whampoa bim trouble. His general health is fair. The Docks hare likewise atroogthened and are
Sir Robert should return.-L. & C. Express, A CURIOUS charge was heard in the Police Court, last Monday. A Chinese lady, who resides at 30, Aberdeen Street, was charged by her amah with the larceny of her box of clothing and jewellery, valued at $44.80 on the 8th February inst. Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrall appeared for the defence, and the beasing was adjourned.
at the rate. Shanghai Docks have improved to Tis. 791 at which rate sales have taken place. Hongkow Wharfs are a firmer market in the Nork with buyers at the improved rate of Tls. $48.
of Commerce are engaged in collecting by subscription funds for the entertainmast of the Japanese business-men and officials who will arrive in Seattle in September for a tour of the
determined at a meeting held in the Ckamber Commerce to raise a fund of $10,000 for the reception and entertainment of the Japanese while they are in Seattle,
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sailors of any other friendly power, will'io ali probability send ose, and perhaps, two," war-
penter, of 45, Aberdeen Street; Ho`Hi (22) n ships bere was a chief topic of interest yester-lime-washer, of Tai Wong Streel: Lam Sip day. While confirming the fact that the Chinese (35) a hawker of Queen's Road East; Fung residents' of the city are overjoyed with the
Wal (29) a tailor, of 17, First Street; Tan Chan ,prospect of a ̈Chinoso'wärship' cɔming bere, (30) a hawker, of Queen's Road West, Chan has issued circular instructions to require all quoted bayers at 552, but none are obtainable Chinese Government is still very anxions that Pacific Coast and the Eastern Status.. It was 'The Chinese Consul-General, had nothing new yesterday to add to the announcement is yes- terday's Chronists,
The vassals from which the Chiness Govern. mant will likely make a selection for its repre- sentation here, it was said yesterday, are the Hai Shen, the Bai Shea and the Hai Fung. "Those' three warships were built for Chion by the Vulcan Iron Works at Stettin, Germany, is 1897-and 1898–Each is a cruiser-of-2,903 Lane displacement, having a speed of 20.7 knots, and, carrying a complement of 244 mco.
In the event that Chioa decides to send a larger vessel, the cruiser Hai Chi will, it, was said, probably be selected. This ship was. baiti at Elswick in 1899, and is of 4.300 tons displacement, with a speed of twenty-four. kools, Sho carries 374 men, The Hai Chi
the most powerful Chinese warship completed, a number of new battle-ships which have been projected for the new Chinese navy not having yet been finished.
The participation of China in the Portola festival, it was said by prominent Chinese yes- terday, will be made a whole souled way. The part which the United Stater bas play. ed in the sateromtional game of which China has been the checkerboard has been much appre cisted by the Chinese, who particularly remem ber this country's disinterested action in the „matter_of_the_Chinesa.isdemnity....
WILL BE A MONSTER PAGEANT. With the assurance that China will send a warship here the list of countries which are
Certain to be represented in the naval pageant In San Francisco bay includes: Great Britain, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, China and a number of Central and South American republics, besides the vessels which the United States Navy Department will delegate. In all it is likely that neatly fifty warships will be auembled here, Azing, the flags of fifteen or more nations.
with: the foreign nations and our own Government contributing sa splendidly to the 'programmo," said Chairman Louis Sloss of the fioance committes, yesterday, it becomes absolutely accessary that the remainder of the which is to be managed by the programma, Portola committee, acting for the State, should be correspondingly magnificent.
morrow.
BURGLARS IN YOKOHAMA,
FOREIGN PREMISES ENTERED.
On the morning of the 24th ultimo the offices of Messrs. Church & Co, at No. 57, Main Street Yokobama, were entered by a burglar or burglars and an attempt made upon the safe, Although the outer lock was forced off says the Japan Gaszile, the #afe containing aegoriable securities valued at several hundred. yen, remained intact.
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The newly appointed Canton Provincial Judge, Chiu Yin Pug, is expected to arrive here about ibe beginning of the 8th_moon, to take up his new appointment...
Ist September.
RIOT IN SHAMÉEN,
A riot occurred here on the Shameen Creek this morning between the Shameen guards (Chinese) and the rice merchants owing to a rice junk baving entered the Creek and, as alleged, having caused an obstruction thoro. She was ordered to remove but the men on Whereupom „board her refused to comply,
Lands, Hotels and Buildings, Bongkong Hotels are quiet at $75 for the old and $45 for the new shares. Hongkong Lands are a shade Humphreys "Estates easier at 5105. sellers. "can be bad at $əz—————
Cotton Mills Hongkong Cottons are obtain- able at 574. Eos declined to Ti 133 bayers during the early part of the week, but at the close there are sellers at Tia 1351. In other Northern Mills, we take the following changes from latest mail advices in hand. "Interna- tionale Tis, 92. Lap Kung Mew Tls. 114 sollars, Soychees Tis. 455. buyers.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to order that the record or file of patents here tofore kept and the Register of Patents „be transferred from the Colonial Secretary's Office to the office of the Deputy Official Receiver and be placed under the custody of the Deputy Official Receiver with effect from the 1st Sep- tambar, 1909.
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A MAN Damed Chen Hon' Cheung was arrested in the Colony last Sunday for alleged frand. It was stated in the warrant that he, between the 23rd December last and 15th January, obtained the.anms of $1,900 and 5800 by means-of-tulug pretences. The compisivant is's shoemaker, Leung Po, of 338, Queen's Road Central. An application for an adjournment was made when the case was called in the Polica Court, oa Monday,`and it was granted.
Some mechanics "employed by Masers words were exchanged between the inen of the the latter rate. Dairy Farms bave found bayeri | was charged in the Police Court, last "Tuesday, } appear to be little diminution in the amount of
two parties and in the and words led to blows. The rice merchants along the Sha Kes Street, in front of the Creek, on the Canton side were at once informed of the disturbance and they were then collected in a large number to attack the guards. In the males several per- sons were injured. The rice merchants have closed their doors against the transaction of business to-day with the intention of going on
Church & Co., residing on the premises, were awakened at about three o'clock by someone in the building. Information was at once, seni to the police, who were promptly on the scene, but the intruder, finding that he was discovered, made his exit through a fanlight. In his flight, however, he left behind his suri, together" with tools taken from the repairing department of the promises, sud-a-revolver-belonging-to-Mr- been given out to the mechanics to cleaning of the incident, proceeded with several The man seems to have had the weapon near officials to the scene of disturbance to restore by in case of interruption, but fortunately there order. The officials have now the case in band were no cartridges to hand.
and it is expected they will soon settle the
It is thought the intruder was someons familiar with the premises. As inspection of the premises by Mr. Church leads him to the conclusion that the mau entered from the lane adjoining the buildings, and, securing admit taoce through a small window leading into the repairing room, managed to collect the topk which he afterwards used.
trouble without much difficolty.
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At 10 o'clock last night an cutbreak of fire occurred in Ngau Yu Kiu in the Western suburb in a building contractor's shop. Seven teen, houses in all were destroyed and several others were more or less damaged. During the -last few days.several cases of fire have been
recorded.
CHU LAI CHO, a barber, of 24, Pottinger Street; with uttering a forged Siobili on the 23rd August, well knowing the same, to be forged. The banknote purported to be one of those Issued by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. A plea of not guilty was entered and the case was adjourned.
Mircellaneous-China Light and Powers have been sold at Sój and $7, closing ossier at at $17, and more can be placed. Green leland Cements have been sold at 18.70. Sales of Hongkong Ices have been effected at $188 ex the interim dividend of $2 per share paid on the 25th ult. Peak Tramways are weaker and on offer at St and $1.40 for the old and new shares respectively. Philippines are in demand at. 59. |_ Langkats," after rising to Tis, 1,0671, MR. William O. Jack, M.LV.A., of Hongkong, have reacted and are now wanted at TIL 1,045 has been elected us Fellow of the Royal Co
Rebbers-The Robber markat
In the course of a report from Canton, the Act- ing Consul-General says that public opium smoking, in divans and restaurants, has practi |cally coased, owing to the strict enforcement of regulations by the police, but there would opium smoked privately. The authorities have failed to induce smokers to take out licences. As these licences take the form of a printed document on a board, some sa in, square, this reluctance on the part of smokers is not to be wondered at.-L. & G. Exprian,
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A FISHING boat, which was than anchored off Lamma Island, as raided by the police on
Church, which bad only a day or two befors Strike, The Total of Constabulary, on learn. "Sumatras aro-od-offer-At-Tia.1515 hal boatlonial Institute. In consequence, of failing | the -night of the 27th ultimo, it was or
fairly active during the week under review, health, Mr. J. S. O'Halloran is retiring from pected that a quantity of arms and a
eight yours service, and the Council hava ap ed from stem to stern, but nothing of that and prices in most stocks show an improve the secretaryship of the Institute after twenty-munition was aboard. The junk was souch- ment on last week's quotations. Anglo-Malays pointed Mr. James R. Bogs, the libracian, to sort was on board, the only thing that was have improved 10 £7-te3d. but there are nollers.
seized being a box of dynamite datonsiors, to Balgownies are firm with buyers at $51(S'pore), take up the duties as acting.secretary,
be used for fishing purposes. The master of Cast efields are quoted at £2, to- and High- land and Lowlands at 43-5/- Linggis, after
the junk was charged in the Police Count, on sales at £131, and 61-3-61, are in demand
the 18th, with being in possession of the goods, at -2- Ledburys have bayers at £3,
and was food $35, or xix work's hard fabour. Ragallas are alightly weaker and on offer at $451
LAST Monday morning,thefirst police magistrate Fins paid. and possibly shares could be abrained cheaper.
(Mr. F. A. Hazeland) impared a hoary penalty Excbaogo. The Backe salling rate on Lon
opon a shipping clerk named Tsang Hon, of 1, doo in 1/9 1/16 on demand. The T/r rate on
Connaught Road Central, for obstructing a Shanghai is 747-
Dividends Payable-Langkats.-Third Quays
policeman bile in the execution of bis duty. It terly dividend of Tis, 128 for a/c 1909 payable
was stated that Lakong No. 350 arrested man in Shabghai on the 15th inst.
in Connaught Road on Saturday for creating a disturbance. The defendant, who was passing. than, stopped the officer, and, demanded the release of the man. The officer, of course, re- faxed, and after more palavor the shipping clerk was taken up. His Worship severely lectured the accused, and Bsed, him” $ion, the alternativa being two months' hard labour,
AMERICAN CHANGES IN CHINA,
MINISTER CRANE SPEAKS OF REAPING MACHINES-THE DANKING OUTLODE.
pointed Minister to China, was in New York Charles R. Crane of Chicago, the bewly ap on July 31, and had something to say about the chances for American commercial enterprise
The repatation of California demands that the entire festival be on a scale never before approached by a State celebration. As every resident of the city and, in a lesser but still a vary tangibla degree every resident of the Stain will benefit by the coming of so many thou in the Far East. sand visitors, we have no doubt that the amount which we consider necessary to raise $100,000 will be subscribed, and so promptly that we shall be able to start at once with the pro- parations,"
THE RUBLER MARKET.
ESBRE.' THOMPSON'S FORTNIGHTLY
CIRCULAR.
Chica," he said, "are American mowlag mi- "Among the things most generally'sold in chines and reapers. They have been introduced manufacturers have not only established three into Norb China and into Eastern Siberia. The or four distributing stations in Northern Asia but one of them is arranging to‘build a reaper factory in Morcow, which will serve as a mexus of supply to the Chinese and Siberian trade as well as in Reseis proper, “We shall need strong banking institutions in Chips," be wast on, "and Do doubt in due timo we shall have them. The recept Owing to the extremely small quantity of opening of branches of the International Bank- bard 60s Para offering on spot and the strong og Corporation in Peking and Haakon is the American: demand, we have had an excited beginning of a move in the right direction, market, and the price has advanced ta, 4d, per With good administrative support and strong Ib. for this grade dating the past fortnight end financial interests enlisted every banking re ed July 24 Caucho bull, ia plentiful supply, quirement for the promotion of American inter- has only advanced std: per lb. To-day's spotests in China will without doubt bs forthcom- quotations are as follows:-hard core fine 81. ing." soft cure dat 70-tid. Manaos scrappy negro-
per.ib.
STEALINO -ampan worth about São from
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2nd September.
THE SHANEEN DISTURBANCE,
· With reference to the disturbance which oc- carred here yesterday morning between the Shameco Chinoso guards and the rice mer- chauts as reported yesterday, the Taotal of the guards, Fan Kam Chuen, to be semored Constabulary has now ordered the Captain of from office and the two men who were the orignators of the disturbance to be bambooned, and farther to be exhibited in the stocks in Sha Ken street. When the disturbaɛce was
pra- shop, and they attacked the accomptant and gress, the guards entered the Hong Lung rice destroyed goods to the value of over two band. red dollars. The guards are alleged to have also taken away from the shop an account book' and a sum of 170 tails in cash, as reponí ad by the shop fakis to the Tantal of Constabu lary. Captais Fap, besides being removed from office, was required to compensate the shop for the loss. Alter the case was so settled, the Tantei of Constabulary again procented to Sha Kee street and personally persuaded the › Ice merchants to resume business. The rice merchants all appeared satisfied with the action of the officials in the punishment meted out to Captain Fan and the guards, and abortly afterwards in the altemaon of the.same day. re-opened their doors and resumed business 21 usual Captain Fau was furthermore order ed by the Taotal, of Constabulary to let off quantity of fire-crackers at the doors of the rice. shops in that strent ip taken of apology for bis medical treatment of the Canton Red. Cross. Society.
CONSUL-GENERAL IN AUSTRALIA Owing to the death of his mother, Total: Liang Lan Fan, at present Chinese, Cossal. General in Australia, has applied for four months learn of absence to return to his native city lo Castos to go into mourning. Tantal Liang is expected to arriva keza very shortly.
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Forward Settlements-The following dates have been fixed by the Stockbrokers' Associas tion of Hongkong for Forward Settlementi :- Septembr. Settlement 29th September. October
29th October.i.c November
29th November December
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A DUTCH marine belonging to the Trompe was charged in the Police Court, last Toosday, with behaving in a disorderly manned to Connaught ricksha hire. He pleaded guilty to the charges. Road Contralon Monday, and refusing to pay his For his disorderly behaviour he was fined $5 and he was also ordered to pay the ricksha Coolie sixty cents, the price of hig drive. Our Canton correspondent writes that, of the agth ultimo, the ringleader of a certain revolo
losary society named Kwok Abr Pin, was arrested by the Incal officials in Weichaw. Many pipem and a seal of the society were discovered in the man's possession | when. arrested. He has boss banded over to the Commander-in-Chief Chan Ping Chik, fortrial,
CHEUKO YUE, a cook on board the steamer tronum, was charged in the Police Court, to-day (test wito.), with saltug a mi amad Ho Wing on board the vessel this morning. It was stated in evidence that the defendant was senn.
LOTAKSAN, a shopkeeper, of 12, Central Strest, put in an appearance in the Police Court, to- day (joth ulto.), to answer a charge of assaulting a woman named Ho Sap 1, who residen in the 2
demand............................1992nd 19 1/18) muggling some salt on board. The defendant "Hang Fa" house, in the Western district.
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case was remanded. The defendant and a- number of friends wars dining in the Wai Lak restaurant last night. The complainant, a singing girl, was in attendance, At about 3 a.m. to-day, the defendant called upon com plainant to play chai mui. She refused, adding that it was after hours. As she still persisted in her refusal, the defondant was alleged to have struck her. As already stated the hearing
THE Iony Chinese forming the deck crow of the liner Mongolia were photographed at San Francisco last month in pursuance of the newly formed plan of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com pany to prevent the smuggling of their Oriental, autors into United States ports. Hernafter an was adjourned. accarato record will be kept of the Obidose, ..1/94 | who afe alleged to have a way of substituling „1/9), others in their places until the basinges of York-smuggling Chinese into Sas Francisco is said
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We are advised by the local sgant of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company that the Company, and the Toyo Rison Kabha (Sao Francisco Lines) commancing with the sailing of the sa Chikase reports say that on account of the Sibaria from Hongkong, October rat, will quote Chinese fasling that the chargoʻngainst los- | the same rates of passage from Manlia to San pector, Meara of Kinkiang (of having caused the Francisco, points in the United States and death of Yji Fa-ch'ang) maznujustly (sic) dis- Canada, kad niso points in Europe, first-class, missed by the British Consul; at that port, intermediate and second-class, an arm: DOW certain sections of them are resolved to carry quoted by these companies from Hongkong to out a boycott against the British. In pursuance the above points.; -Also when passengers' am- of this resolve a ten hong the other day withdraw bark on the presmers of the above "llnur ; at: THE following officer of regiments represent shipment of several thousand chests of tea Manila for through passage to parts beyond od in Far Eastern garrisons have passed the from a British steamer, and it is stated also that Hongkong, they will be allowed; if they desire qualifying examination for promotion to the there is a combination of merchants who have to samain of such vessel during their stay in Baxt superior rank:-East Kent Regiment, refused to take delivery of goods discharged || Hongkong, to do so on paying 513 gold to cover Captain C. H. Hood Middlesex Regimant, from British ships. Efforts are said to have cost of subsistence/btc. Zay further informa- Yesterday a thief was arrested by the guards | Captais H. F. F. Bicknell and Lieutadunt 3. 3. | been made to identify British goods with a view tom desired will be gladly? Strnished upon of the Canĵon-Hankow Railway for stealing a Macanary,
to bepoetting their esto, ;-
heads 5 and upriver caucho ball 41. 7td. Sowloon City merchant, was the charge pre-intaks. The injured men are now badar the
"At ynsterday's unction 1,100 packages offered against two men belonging to a stone plantation word offered, of which 46 (about Juukat the Police Court, to-day(asthalto). The tons) were from Ceylon and 1,719 (about 88 sampan was moored near the beach at Kowloon tous) from Malaya. The market opened streng City, and the defendant, it is stated, sunk ber and improved during the sale, and an advance with rocks. This was three days ago. A search of about 'is. 44. per iɔ was paid for ordinary was made by the owner for the boat, but it was beer and biscuits, and about the same for unsysiling. At an early hour this morning the light crepes. Brown crepes were very irre- defendants were seen diving into the water and water but on the whole spid well Scraps sold removing the rocks from the host, their Intens from 6s. to 6t, 6d. Smoked sheet is in great tion being to get ber up and take her away, fay bur" with consumers and fetched up to 81. | Sergeant Sime was on the look-out, however, 68d, or about 3d, per premium over ordinary, and arrested the two men. A plea of not guilty.
was entered, and the case adjogmady
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