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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY groter portion of it finding its way into

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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &o, &c.,

FOR 1896,

-With-which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY,

This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL Issun,

on preceding years bath in fainges and mournoy of information.

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the

porta and cities of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivostock, in which Európsans raside.

system is inlmical alike to Chinese and foreign interests, for while foreign goods are burdened with oppressive taxation only a fractional part of the amount they have to pay ia honestly applied to public purpners, the pockets of a horde of officials and farmers whose only interest is squeezing. In any new arrangen cut that inny he come to the guarantees that the squeezing syster should be really abolished would, as the Chamber

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED whole quaation must be looked for.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE Aærp, 1896.

THE PLAGUE AT KOWLOON

EXODUS OF DOCK HANDS. The prevalenos of plague at Kowloon "Far caused an exodes of no fewer the mise handred men from the works of the Dook Cony

SUPREME COURT.

1st Jane

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

PUIGNS, JODGE.)..

The case

This is almost always a straight line, but in HONGKUNG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, | papers, visraly passing the opered envelope with

its contents to the jary, who without examla- a winding river it may be, and often is, any. thing but a straight line. Here the course of the On Saturday afternoon seven wombers coming there passed them back, pated for the Long Range Cup and Spoons. Witness confirmed the statement of Bub Pekin-ofter sho peaot the Took Loy wee over the 800 and 300 yarda distances, ten abota Lient. Bowering that the torn letter contained not a straight line, but one slightly carving to at each. Private Wilson, R.B., won the Cap words that said the capinin felt that something starboard first and gradually coming round to for the first time with a total of 78, the Spoons was wrong with the head, and that he had been port. This course she followed and there is no net aggregato, and Privata Wilson. B.B for obtained the resolver he thought nothing about the phrase the capsed the collision: highest aggregate with handicap points added it, thinking be required it for practice: Thero of the Corsien (IX. Wallace 630) is quite The Corsica was there, hold The following wore the best snores-

had been no qustrel between him or any of the distinguishable. Allow-

officers. The original letter, that was torn up, to blame for change of her course, no doubt, 900.000 sooofer To-

was addresend to his father, and the ons scaled bat her proper course was a straight hino, and yards, yards, M.H. dicat.

ap was addressed to the same, so he supposed it she undoubtedly went out of that course and ran ______

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was a draft of the letter to his father that he into the other vessel. Moreover, she did this, a stated in the 'judgment, "just before the had torn upA

cellaion."

pany, and at the present time it will denbtless Beroan MR. T. Bancora SKIT (AgriNG failing to Capia Ferguson, B.B., for highest worried. When he heard that the captain had ground for moring that is any proper sense of

of interest to give one or two reasons which Late book advanced both for the abnormal amber of cases of plegne in that district and the very serious disiantion in the samber of the Dook Company's work people. In 1884, when plague was raging with such persistent

A. ONSSELO v. HORGKING HOTEL COMPANY, The plaintiff planned. $395 for wrongful dis. missal. Mr. J. Hastings (of Sir, V. H. Descon's office) Me, Me Birney appeared for the plaintiff, and

Mr. Melimey said the summons was taken out against the director of the Company per the Company. nonally, and he wished to subsitute the name of

Mr. Hastings did not object and the altera tion was accordingly mondo.

and will be found, as usual, to show an advance Faye, have to be ample, and is in anggested fierceness in Hongkong, Kowloon was appeared for the defendant Company.

that they should be similar to those paratively free, and yet lately, strangely enough, "afforded in cartain matters by the collecthere have been more case from Kowloon than tion being placed in the hands of the Chi- from the city. It is suggested, and we put "nese Imperial Maritime Chalons. It is the theory forward for the maidaration in this direction that the solution of the of the Sanitary Board officials as an interest- ing enbject for inquiry that the Chinese, on the outbreak of plague in Hongkong docked over to Kowloon, which they looked upon as safer dwell in than any other part The P. & 7. steamer Rohilla left Borsbay of the colony. This indur of people of coure for this pork on the afternoon of the 30th May meant the overcrowding of the houses, and orerorowding carries in its trafu filth and There were 1,503 visitors to the City Hall personal unslosalines, an absence of officiant Musaam last week, of whom 123 were Europeans ventilation, and consequently dissése, so that now the district is much more partial to food The C. P. stemor Empress of Japan initing the plague gorms than it was in 1804. Or the other hand Mr. MoCallum, the Secretary Yokohama for Vancouver on Saturday morning of the Sanitary Board, says it is probable that the 30th ultimo.

Kowloon City is really the source of the dangus, but as he is not quite certain yat whether the disease is very rampant in that part of Chinese territory, the opinion must of course be taken as indefinito at presant. If it turns out that the disease ir raging in Kowloon City there can be no doubt, that that would form a prohalds sourse owing to it proximity to Kowloon, although we should think the danger of infection would be just as Britis), ne dozer, in Hongkong than in Kowlosa, as there is quite as much com- munication between Hongkong and Kowloon City as there is between British Kowloos and Kowloon City. Howevor that may be, both theories are well worth the attention of the

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The Fire Insurance Association of Shanghai bos voted the son of $150 es a reward to the detectives and others who were instrumental in securing the arrest and conviction of four of the incendieries concerned in the fire of the 10th of March at Miller Road, Hongker. -

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[YBOM THE OWUNG-NGOI SAN P HE. Hu Test-wai, the new Glavorner, Mr. MoBirey said the plaintiff was a native of Norway and on to this colony from arrived at Canton on the 50th ultimo. The Shanghai about six months ago, when he entered Viceroy and all the other offrets went to the into the service of the defendant Company se Tin-tas-man-tan to meet His Excellency, who stoward, He had had considerable hotel ex landed at 8 pm His Excellency appointed the

On the 29th alto a man belonging to perienes, having beer smployed at the Actor lat Juns to take over the seal. Homes in Bhanghai. He was taken on trial at the Hongkong Hotel at salary of $50 a month Banuer troops snatched a coat from a second- with, board and lodging. The directors at hand shop nosr Kwai-tak gate. After he had the time of thy engagement told him that if he been parmed a long way, he was arrested by did not emit them he would be shared, bat one of the policemen under the command of if he did simit them he would be kept cp. About Li Ka-chuk, Superintendent of the local police a months afterwards the directors informed him force, and was sent to the Namboi Magis that they had considered his conduct and the trate. The Baaner peoplo, incensed at the manner in which he had discharged bis dalies capture of one of their comrades, at once and had decided to miss his miary to $75 a mathered all their clanamon to the number of over one thousand and went to ask the Turtar month. Aboat four incuths after that, just as the busy season led concladed, the directors General to effect the release of the thief. The told in that they the not what him any longer. Tartar General told them that he could do and that he could go about his Fusiness. Ile zothing for them, as it was a case of theft. and not know the case of 1bis instant demissal, The Banner people, whose anger was not abated, so the dirvoters had said he had not misconducted on turned their way to the boate of the himself, and as it would be very diflonit for Superintendent of police. When they got into The son of the Superintendent at once came him to get another situation he stained a the house they destroyed everything therein, month's wagse and damages.

Andrian Gensburg, the plaintiff, supported out to stop the attack, but he wounded by the opuning statement and mid he was engaged a shot. The case was brought to the notice of as dining room steward. He was told that B.B. Tan Chung-lan, who at once ordered he proved suitable he would be kept on, but the arrest of the ringleaders of the riot if he did not he would be discharged On the and to have the case severely dealt with. The Dock Company in normal times employ 20th May he was told by the directors that they. about three thousand men are there is always had to cat down their expenses as the summer plenty of work for the whole of them, but at the season wae coming on and guests were getting present tine there are only just over twa shon- fewer. He asked to be allowed to stay in the sand hande employer. Fortunately it cannot be hotel until be obtained another situation as ho said that the trade of the colony is perceptibly was a married man, and Mr. Faritt mid "You interfered with by the shortness of dock hands have got to got ze to-morrow." He wenkd not but if the rate of deserting from the works puu allow witness to take away his clothes, as he peeds as it has done lately be inconventioneered $45 in obits for drinks. One night

incresce to amate there was to shipping must ris extent. The reason why these nine witness

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THE SUICIDE OF COMMANDER ADATE.

*THE INQUEST.

William Henry Oliver Petty Officer, first

But the Pekin's eona was not a shright alass, sworn, deposed This morning, after the handr wero called, I wont round to turn them line after passing the Old Dack boy and she out of their hammocks when on coming up on took her proper course at ones on passing it," to the appor deck I saw the quarter-mater of and intimated by her whistle, which the Nor the morring watch. He told me that the mandic head and understood that she was doing captain's boy would not go into the captain's an. When she (the Pekin) did this there cabin because of wooing some smoke. We then evidence to show, and the Assessor Lvices ma went aft together to see what was wrong, that it would have been quite possible for tize mw spoke coming along the passage, and I channel If the was unable to do so it curtainly When we got up to the break of the peop, 1 Normandis to keep to the starboard side of the captain lying on the floor of the ashla, with die's duty was to keep lo that sils, and we do swelt powder. I rushed down and saw the was not the fauit of tus Pekin. The Norman. blaod running on to the carpet frots the left of not think that this evidence showel auy, justif the captain's head. I then went for the doctor, cation for zet duing so.

The spot where the oclilaion took place is not These off cars in diepute, and it in impossible to look at it and and also reported to the First Lieutenant, Mr. Howaring, all that 1 had cap.

Cat Maneigated to bring her thero.. To tho CoronerI do not know what in- immediately wont on deck and went to the not see that the Normandio was improperly ma captain's cabin. duded him, to take his life. I have never soon anything strange in his manner. I know there no one else in the cabin save the captain at the time, so I do not know who else could have shot him.

since the

I find that before the collision the Pekin was not proceeding at an improper rate of speed and that she took all the measures she could, by stopping and reversing her engines, to ovoid the collusion.

CONCESSION HUNTING AT HANKOW.

I find that she did not disobey Articles 18, To Mr. Bogen-He was in bis uniform. 22, and 24 or any of the rogulations for Pro William Morey Northcott, Gunner of H.M.8. venting Collisions at So

On the other hand I find that the Normandie. sworn, deposed--I have known deceased gero, deponer. I have no ides why improperly neglected to keep her right side of the should wish to shoot himself. The revolver the channel, to take ruenres to avoid a collision, his request On Sunday before lunch he and disobeyed Articles 16, 18, 21, and 24 of the that was found in the cabin issued to him at to slackion spoud, step, and reveres in due time, naked me if I had any spare revolver a Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea munition, and it so would I let him have and I declare that the plaintiffs are Bable for all some, with a revolver. I naked him if he damages and losses occasioned to the defendants armative. I did not suspect anything wrong of this action. wanted them at once, and he replied in the by reason of the said collision and for the goste at the time. I did not observe anything un usual in his behaviour; he spoke rationally. He was never a cheerful man, and given to worry. bimself & grest deal: He never meemed to ga to sleep, belg always en dook. He always soomed to be troubled by want of sleep. I was

Hankow, 21st May An inquest was bold at the Royal Naval Horon deck at half past two o'clock this morning,

The appended notification was circulated bers On Sunday there were seven cases of plagia. Three were from the city, two from Kowloon,

pital, Yokohama, on Monday afternoon, 18th when I saw him come on deck; this was an one from Chinore Kowloon, and sut from

May, by HB.M's Consul, J. Carey Hall, Esq., ordinary beurrency with him. When I heard to-dey, and speaks aloghently of the new diepen- tho pantry and into the circumstances attending the death the shot this morning I thought it was the five ention under which we in China now lire. cession-bunting of late at various poris, but in who could Henry Adair, late Lieutenant and Coremander clock gan, as I was half sleep in my bunk at Busais, France, and Germany have been op- Canton. Yesterday there were six casas. Two

The devscod's Chinese cabin boy said he was none do they seem to have Anceeded to well'os were from the city, two from the harbour, and inndral incu, must of whom ars, employed on extinguish it. The tre lasted one kour and a of HB.M. ganboat Pigmy, who died cuboard his the time.

vessel og Monday morning under perulfur eir two from Kowloon,

skilled labour, have left werk in, it is said.saft of clothes he was wearing was damaged vemstances. The jury sumrogued were Masses going along to the captain's cabin when he saw at ours. They sach contrived to bag a large

smoke coming out of the cabin, and ran back

and, suitable, pieco of gemind for their purpose that they leak upon Korleon as a highly. He was never thanked for his services.

Cross-examined-He applied for the position NP. Kinglon, M. Buwell, and E. Rogers..

The Coromar; in enming up, said that it was by the simple plan of tolling the Chinese Dr. D. Lunely, surgoon of H.M.8. infected place. Many of the men have alleged illben as a cazze of their absence, while others on the 13th December last. He first saw Mr. have plainly stated that not only are they afraid Wilcox, sad bezetiled attor with Mr. Osborne, Pigmy, eworn, depot I have knows the unnecessary for him to recapitulate the evidenco authorities they wanted it, who, being pro of contracting the disease and the treatment by who told him the terms on which he wonk he deceased Commendur since November of hat as the facts of the case were clear; it was foundly grateful to the countries in question. Writing and found the deceased lying just inside his motivo for the unfortunate deal. It was per-maske." They then erected their boundary. the English doctors, but that many cues of engaged, and said that the Company had had year. I was called about 5 o'clock this morn exactly opposite in regard to the muses or for favours past and prospectivo, pehitely send. fectly-clear from the eridence that had been. stones without the slightest information being plague occur in the district which hero, for trouble with their employes in the past. obvious reasons, come under the knowledge of

told he abject to dis- cabin, on his loft side, with a service revolve The following talogram was eant from Shang the Sanitary Hoard officers. Many people, it is and was not to that he would be able to lying near him. He had a balet wound an incli deduced that deceased shot himself with the given to wars, or to other Corals interested, Of course there was none of the ground taken the right ear there we a second wound, two The most dealt question that presented on the Queen's Birthday Queen asserted, haro, after being stricken with the he was not mitable by would be dismissed. Mr. and a half above, and half an inch in front, of revelser that had been produced to the jury and, beleid, a Concession! Vistoria, Windsor. British residents Shanghai sense, left their homes in order to die in their Osborne did not tell him that all the em

inches above the left car. He was aneonscions, elf for the ensideration of the jury was which was not already in the hands of owners. send respectful heartfelt congratulations Hor native country, and it is further romarked that playon were engaged subject to diemisel at a

The foreigners. The Germans were the first to face. Afajasty's seventy-seventh anniversary. The nut p few dead bodies of persons who have matice. Et rennerted the Board to raise and remained so till the time of his death at the state of mind of leased at the time on these on each Concession were partly following tolegraphio answer, was received boon on their way have been picked up on the hill his salary. He did not threaten to love. He 820. Deata was due to the bullet wound, that he edinmitted the rushes.

the bullet passing through the skull completely; evidence of the deceased's officers as to the the question what was to be done with the aid Windsor, 24th May. To British Desidents

said if he did not get a rise he would have Shanghai. The Queen thanks you for Find

look for something else as he was a mariel it struck the wooden frame above the cabin effect that they knew of nothing of sufficient private owners. Testovie, honesty said "huy Private Secretary."

Topn. When dismissed he was told that business door. The wound was self-inflicted of this I inportance to cause isental worry likely to them out," so hundreds of thoussida of tele was getting slack, and therefore a dining zoom have no doubt whatever. I can throw no light prodice anioide. But there was other srideve were spent in acquiring the titles of present deceased's mind was, he would not say unhinged, id not to have been thereal owners, as all the wevent was not required. He was paid his upon the case, but he seems to Lave worried that indirefly induced one to believe that occupants. In a good many cases these were Bleeplessness, and al been bought in the early days hy salary up to the date of his discharge and also himself unnecessarily over detaile lately.

To Mr. Kingdon-I presume there must have but perturbed in some way. gratuity of $25. He had been copying on reniu worry for him to have done insomnia, as we know, is one of the principal British spectators, but they had not been a bedroom in the hotel since the date of his dis-

predisposing cause loading to mental disturb ficiently rareful in looking after it. The Ger charge; therefore he was not turned out at a suck a thing.

ance; thou there was the letter to his father mans gave good prices, too, so handsome, indeed, showing that he was troubled with pain in that one firm has already repudiated all the day's molice. He believed he owed $23:74 m ohits

the head, and was also troubled with small transactions put through in its name, and four rental worries. The couuestion of mind and teen lots in the German Concession are nireuly brain is very close and intimate. If the brain advertised for auction in consequence

As regards the French Concession, it is is lironlared the mind is likely to be perturbed too. I think it would not be going too far to nearly all foreign owned and foreign bold. say that healthy mind counot exist in a diseased The plose to which the letter givan balon refers brain; that mental disturbance is sure to be is part of it British and the rust the property found wherever the brain is sunsound. Thore of the Race Cinb as a corporation. Now, no is no doubt in my mind that deceased committed doubt, to the karer intellent of the Frenchman this rash act whilst in a state of unsound mind. the German method of getting rid of prerions costly, olumsy of the jury. You hayo to find how, when, and and stupid performance. He seems to have. That would be my conclusion ware famamber owners must have appeared where deceased come by his death, and add, if known a trios worth two of that, so he simply consideration and requests them to inarch! It Mr. Kingdon--My opinion, as expressed in is very dosarul if this plan will work, which you wish, your opinion of the reason why he assures the parties concerned of bis distinguished my first question, is that mental worry same in a pity. It would be so convenient if we caused by brain disease.

could all of us fellow suit, and annex anything we liked of anybody's by means of the simple

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message.

Govoroment wnagement of the opium mo opoly is now ander experiment in three Bei deneies in Java, with the result that there are Jess sales of the drag and less profit than under the farming system. This is considered to point to extensive smuggling. Yet the Gorernment contemplate applying the new system to the whole of Java. The idos seems to be that this is the only way to check muggling effectively.

Referring to the statement of the Times, telegraphar out by Ranter, that Herr von Brandt, formerly German Minister at Peking. has been appointed adviser for Foreign Affairs to the Tenngli Yamen with tho rank of Minister, the N. C. Daily News saysThis news was published in the Shanghai Messenger foundation for it. Herr von Brandt is now on the river, and is to leave Shanghai Bually for

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The China Gantte of the 25th. May sage Mr. Carlson, of the Harbour Department, and Messrs. Wilson and Payne, Customs divers, left Shangbai on Saturday morning lost in the tug Fühlen for the purpose of blowing up the sunken pilot bost Syren. The Pukice anchored clogs to the wreak at 1.30 pm. and all prepara tions having had made by 5 p.m. the torpedoes were fired and the result proved a great success. Two torpedoon, nach charged with 503 lbs. of powder and 10 lbs. of dynamite, ware placed no ea the starboard quarter and the other ander the bluff of the port bow. Both were fived simultaneously, and the wreok was not anly completely shattered and blown to the surface, but the greater part wont fifty feat in

sides. It seems that the prejudice against the Weston medical treatment is as doen rooted at Kowloon as ever, and even intelligent Chinese workmen have been heard to remark that Buglish doctors poison the patients. If the man grs told that they would dis in Canton in greater numbers, they would simply say "More hatter die in Canton than Hongkong. The Ching Ming. fastival has been allegal as a reason for the exodas, but as this festival commenced on the 441 April it cannot explain the present absence of the men.

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Shaukiwan is an ideal Chinese villago. inhabitants are nothing if not eminently ro- spectable; their houses are, for Chinage, rapalously ohou, while the streets maintain are very reserved in their manner and plusive as the residents of the West End of London are from the residents of the Eest End Thor sann a stranger, particularly if he come from Hongkong, and it is a conspicuous fact, as a testimony of their eleanliness, that very fow nos of plagne have occurred in the village, and those few are strongly supporod to hava been imported by boote.. Eu cafuful are the in habitants of their own immunity from plague that they not only adopt a high standard of cleanliness, but also take the best possible means. to isolate themselves from the disease. Thern are no lodging houses

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To Mr. Rogers-He has never complained of ili-Loalth.

To Mr. Kingdon-He has not appeared dif forent to what he has been the last month.

Wo Mr. Rogers-I was called by the quarter master after hearing the report. I should think four or five minutes tout bare elapsed from my bearing the report and being called. I thought at first, awaking from my deep, that it was suuriso gan. I never doubted that the wound was self-indicted. The hair about the right ear was burnt and scorched, the assle of the revolver evidently having been hold against the skull.

To the Corozor-I have had no reason to great, brain. 20.wer headache and seked me to give him something for it. I was not ca intimate terms with deceased; I only know him ai service matters.

He did not associate with the officers, keeping himself very quiet, and to himself,

To Mr. Engers-I have no reason to suppose tlist he had any great mental, worries or trouble

bearing on bin mind.

Sizb Ligut, Vincent Lewin Bowering, R.N

The Coroner-The ovidenos at first did not

point that way, but as the enquiry proceeded it gradually appeared that deceased was worried, though the evidence seemed to be dragged from

one of the witnesses.

Mr. Hastings, for the defence, said the plaintië was engaged by Mr. Osborne, on behalf of the defendant Company, on the 16th December last upon special terms. The Company had had trouble with their employes and as they did not want te koop man on longer than they ware wanted all the servants were engaged on Tho the express understanding that the agreemen could be terminated at twenty-four hours' no tics on either side. The plaintiff accepted sm pleyament on these forms, and on the 20th Bay he was no longer required as the suminer sasson for the bedrock the fine coupled and the date of his dismissal, but if the verdict wes in favour of the defendant Company they did not wish to proceed with tho est-off.

Mr. L. Osborso, one of the directors of this Compaffy, was then called and he said the plaintiff was engaged after being told that he would be subject to twenty-four hours notice. Ho thornghy anderstood the terms. He was paid his vague up to the date of his dismissal

The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict and also a rotiring allowance of 325. When worn, deposed-I am in the habit of being that decessed came to his death at 8.20 am

on May 18th on-board HMS. Pyy, ut dismissed he raid it was very hard to be turned called at ton minates to five o'clock, when the

the hands fall-in. I was called this morning as inflicted by his own hand at three minute to away ata moment's notice, and when told that hauds turn out, and am an on deck at Ave when Yokohama, in consequence of s piate! wound Bhankiwad, and not

those were the terms upon which he was usual. At three minutes to five or thereabouts five o'clock that morning while in a state of single resident would take stranger under engaged he did not deny it.

Cross-examined-Witness did not think the the Master-at-Arms. Oliver Petty Officer first apsound mind. Japan Mast his roof. The homeless anderer mest go else company would have been a cent the worse if class, rushed slow to ray cabin, asking me to where for shelter as Shankiwan will bare they had not engaged plaintiff, There wasunt bing come up, as the captain had done something in nothing to do with bím. Outside their own se

to cumplain about in his attention to the guests his cabin, and was lying justacross the doorway; At Ebanghai on the 28th May a fire broke out lect circle they look upon everyone as a possible Witness sould not go so far as to say that the inside. I rushed up as I was, in my pyjamas,

curamunication of the scourge and to there shortly after 9 pin. in a Chinese house, weat of the North Honan Road. The brigade was called highly respectable people jeg long in a quiet, hotel ranked as high as a first class hotel in Lon- and saw the esptain lying or his back, with the dou, saob as the Trafalgar Hotel. It was theuer-part of his body inclined over to the left, Hosososo, Jong 2nd, 1896.

out, but before their arrival the fire had chtained unaaming, and beppy fashion and treat every first hotel in Hergkong. He considered the the left side of his face down, and a revolver a firm kold and, fanied by the high wind prevail stranger with great suspicion. Just now the

arrangement was a fair one, as it was the dire some eighteen inches away from his left kids. TRE publication of a summary of the pro-ne of the most strenuris forte of the firomaning Shankivan inte a medal village. Up to ing, rapidly spread to the adjoining houses. Iu Fablio Werks Department is rapidly transforas-

tors luty not to harden the stursholders with The doctor then came up, and I went to the Thoir Alacrity for farther medical assistance. He died ebont twenty minutes past eight o'clock.on ceedings of the Chamber of Commers Com-about thirty pative houses ware destroyed hifom the present the place has had no convenient employes longer than was Decesary.

dufy was to the alreholders first and s water supiir There are two never failing ployes last. He did not romerber that the the sette in his own cabins mittes at its monthly meetings and of the the fees could be got under control is streams in the vilings and they supplied water present wes that, if the plaintiff was not

to walls on which the inhabitants relied for muitable. hs world be discharged at their wants. It has now been determined to

moment's noties; the words very likely were give them a supply which shall net valy prove it it suited the directors" he would be die

charged. this village, A-reservoir, 66 feet long, 36 feet wide, and about 15 feet deep, to be con- structed on the hill ride, and by this means there will, it is estimated, be stated mufcient

already appeared in other papera will deinsorted. Orders for extra cover of BT, PRESS should and before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the supply in Tiarźlech. Only &upplied for Cush

Telegraphic Address PRESS-A.B.C. Corte. P.O. Box. 20:

Telephone No. 19.

The Daily Press.

correspondence connected therewith is an advantage that is doubtless appreciated by

The ri

the general body of raembers and the public gentlemen, who happened to be at hand when adequate, but which will add farther dignity to

was at last offooted and the brigade were to leare shortly before 11 o'clock. As far as we could Isara none of the buildings wero insured, Groat croit.must be given to two ut furge. From the muntes of the meeting the outbreak occurred, for their endeavours to of the 28th May, we learn that several in save life and properly. Hal it not been for portant questions have lately, engaged at their prompt and plucky sports overal lives teation. The statement that L HUNG-aust have been lost.-V. C. Daily Noun

water to last the whole of the day Fesion, the

THE RULE OF THE ROAD ON THE WHANGPOO

TO THE “FORMANDIE E. PERIN."

In the Admiralty Court at Shanghai on the

26th May Chief Justice. Sir N. J. Hauen delivered judgment in the action brought by the owns of the Norwegian steamor Nor mandie against the owners of the British

stektet Pedin. arising out of the collision the Whangpee Biros, on the morning of the 3rd April last

formula: Accept, sir, the assurance, sto The Russians have not yet begun to desi with parties who camber their ground; probably they are waiting to profit by the experience of their neighbone.

(Franciation)*..

*** Hankow, 20th May, 1890. "Sir, The French Concession having been definitely established and including the lands situsted to the north and, north-east of the French Consulate; I have the honour to ask yon to be so good as to remove all that belongs to the Bace Club on the lands above named, such as barriera, buildings, sto.

Ieball bo grateful to you for removing first the barriers which aro in front of the French Conmlata, for I desire to build thero shortly.

Accept, sir, the assurance of my parfoot, consideration

“J. DAUTREMER, "Consul for Frape at Hunkow. The Secretary of the Race Club, etc.,

Hankow.)

With reference to the above a special His Lordship sau-In this one the plaintiffs are Norregina mbjects and are the owners of general weeling of the members of the Han- the Normandie, в servw steamship of 628 tane w Baco Club and Recreation Ground is register. The defendante are British subjects called for Friday, the 22nd instant, at 6 p.. and are the owners of the Pekin, paddle-wheel at the Hankow Club.

By order of the Stewurde," steamship of about 2,23% tone register.

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Shortly after 6-0. on the 3rd of April, 1888, tho Normandis left her porings in Boction No. opposite to the French Brad and proceeded down the River Whangapo.

Hon..

22

F. HUCHTING, Sporetary and Treasurer."

· Hankow, Brd Mny.

To the Coreuer-He did not speak or exhibit signs of opnacongress. He groaned a little sud drew some deep gasps. The revolver WAS & service revolver, having six akamber, suly ons being discharged. It was not anual for Mr. Parfitt gave corroborative evidence and him to have a revolver in his cabin. The day in answer to his Lordship said the last steward before he told the gunner that he wanted a was sngaged upon the same forms on the revolver and six packets of ammunition

Can you susign any rossen for his taking plaintiff.

Mr. C. Mooney who spoke to the terms of such a raah step. The captain was rer auxin holding capacity being sufficient to equalles the thus engagement,

about the ship; worried himself about telßen. CHANG was to endeavour, during his visit A collision took place at Ciultieng on the flow from the two streams, which are never Europe, to secure au incrence in the in-25th May between the Indo-China steamer Tuk-dry. The village will be sapplist from a

Mr. MoDirasy besitted that the plaintiff I met him first in Fugland two days before sail.

There is a good deal of excitement in the air sang and the China Mining Co.'s steamer Kung- part duties on foreign goods in China wus pang. The Kuugping arrived Sangh the pipe. leading from the reserver along the was justified in thinking that I was prostying frohms, the 6th or 7th November last-I

clear and calm, the tide was about three-quarters which has been sent to the Stewards of the Bass Club by the French Conzal, such at once taken up by the Chamber, who same night. It appears, says the N.C. Daily main street and as the water is parti- well bottled in his pises after getting an in-

The day was breaking and the weather we just now, in consequence of a notice to quit food. addressed the British Minister at Peking on Custom Tours in Chinking, end the Tuksang that will be adopted being the placing of some

News, that the Kingping was at anchor off the palerly clear and pare a alter bed will not eroase, and therefore he was entitled to a month's

notice. be required, the only process of iltration

When the Normandie was nearly rent of motion being followed up by a some wit His Lordship, in giving judgment, and be the subject, requesting that the Chamber which had bouti andhored on the other side of broken stones behind a dam situated at the end had to decide what were the terms upon which the morning, going to bed about oleren at mischt the Pekin. Rol and was preparing to round peremptory digging of holes, rang the was a quiet man, reserved, and had little to say, proved to be the Pelin, was cheervol af n is were promptly filled up by the Clerk of the might be consulted before any agreement was the river, got ander way at about 5.m. to go of each pipe leading from the streams from the plaintiff was engaged, and he was of and worked, at statements, etc. all day. He Poepung Point, s steamship, which afterwards come for the erection of a fenos. The hoten

alongside of the Indo-Ching Co. halk. In try reservoir. A deep culvert will be constructed opinion that the claim must fail. The agree entered into. Othur Chambers will no doubt tag to pass hetween the Kangping, and Kiang-along the course of the supply pins, so that the mant to giro, twenty-four hours' notice was I lunched with him yesterday, in. cotepany with tune of about three-quarters of a mile.coming Courts in the presence of the Consul, and recogai thá advisability of making similar i pak abe driftad down with the tide, which was breaking up of the road in caso of accident will / mutual cno and therufere judgment must be the Navigating: Ofnar. He asked me it. I up stream in the middle of the rivox. In thien lurge" meeting of the members.nf the Back...

from each stresin to the main," The whole of

ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE A SANI- TARY BOARD INSPECTOR

had met him once before at Whala Island, when changs observable in his manner theso fast fow going through a ganary course. There was no days. He was a man who roso about five o'clock in

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mente, might do the same ugain if those to discharge her cargo bed get the Kaging and the other streets are being maçalsid Kowloon At 430 p.m. on the 30th ult. Ifto ine. I don't think that he had bad any of the Normandie and both ships unstained i

TIENTSIN,

thought the ship's company was cheation I reumstances the nizator of the Nermmdi Club was held last night to discrise the situa representations, for the matter is one upon ranning at the rate of about 23 kools, zero be obviated. The reservoir will be on the kill for the defendant Company

Enid I thought they were, and gave him one cr ordered the belm of the Normandie to be startion It is to be hoped that nome dinicable the bows of the former, her propeller fooling aide off a side street near the voy factory, and which toy great vigilance cannot be the Kangping's cables. She than owung round the streams are situated on the east and went

two reasons why I thought so, and where boarded with a view to taking the inner or arrangement may be arrived at, for the loss of exercised. La llungen is himself an alongside the unping, casing considerable side of the proposed reservoir, which will be

alterations could be effected. 7 the Shanghai channel. At the me time two blasts the Race Course as a place for fresh, air and Inst man on board, I believe, to talk to him. If of the Normandie's whistle wors blown as a recreation would be an irreparable one to the astute diplomațist and be will have very able damage to both vessels. The hungping a cobles covered over with turf. The main le of iron, were vinoked away in the hope of clearing the three and four inches in diameter and is already.

there was any mental worry, it would be about signal to the Pare." Those on board the Fake residents of Hankow. Public feeling naturally resistance and the benefit of powerful Takataga propeller, but this not having the detail throngh the village for a considerable dis

At the Police Court yesterday, before Haz.the work of the ship. It was his first command, amitaneously blew ons blast of her whistle runs very high, and the action of the Const influence in endeavoring to gain his point sired effort, they were buoyed and slipped. The

tamoo in the direction of Visterla, and fountains Conursader WC. H. Hastings, Lan Wah and be worried about things, fearing that the Thereupon the master of the Normandie it appears to require more orplanstion than is a in Europe; and as the British Foreign Oflice Kunging loft at once for Shanghai, whore sli are already fixed in the street, Indeed, for Ching, a bretha keeper, if 19, 20, 21, Reclame work was not going along all right. I heart diately ordered her balm to be put hard-a-port far forthcoming. G. Daily News correspon

arrived as stated on Monday night. Fourteen has ou previous occasious and in relation to plates will have to be taken out of her bows and

Home time the supply has been obtained, by tion, Yozmall, was charged with attempting in about his ordering the pistol quite casually and her engined full sport ahead, but for some dents. means of the fountains, as a pipe has besa lala bribes Sanitary Board inspector. yesterday, and thought nothing of it, as the reason the Normandis would act anseor the other maiters yielded to Celestial blandishths aten is badly twisted. The Taksang, which

Inspector Ronnie mid-I am Inspector of captain can do what he likes in such matters. port helm, and a few minutes later the port how is also badly damaged, rommined at Chilakinug

the principal street has recently been seware Nuisancos in charge of No. 30 division, British He never complained of any physical ailment of the Petin osme into collision with the steas

23rd May. distressing news from home. He left a letter considerable damage After the collision she whose Suterests are affected do not make cables clear of her propeler, after which she and channelled. Wear the proposed reservoir arrived home at 25, Praye, Youmak. The his father, and there was a fragment of a Normandis proceeded to the Old Dock and the The China- Merchants' steamer Fenyuen,

emselves Beard in the matter. The view will return to Elangbai for repairs.

dofondant was thore and my housekeeper tolt

now alongside the Taku Dook taking in goos a bungalow will be erected for the watchman, me she had come to ask me if I was going to letter in the waste-paper. Basket-which we Pekin was beached, to eare her from sinking." tokon hy the Climber is that while nøder

and it is thought that the whole of the work,

When the ships were about 300 fest apart and stores for Port Arthur, narrowly escapad pieced together in which he says that he felt Referring to the court-mertal held at Han-which will be uzder, the sperrigim of Mr. H. pull down the revine at her house. I told hur depressed and had something wrong with his the Pekin reversed, having already stopped, and being suink yesterday morning. It appears the certain boulitions and guarantees the duties kow on the Chinese cook of the Eek who some P. Tooker, will be completed in nine montha.

that if the wood was didy and rotten and could head, being troubled with small worries

we are of opinion that at the time of the collision Dook authorities were putting a 7-ton gun on not be properly alosused without being removed might not unreasonably be subjected to some months ago ocidentally shot a man while fring

To Mr. Roger When I saw him, he was she must have been brought ta a stand..

board when the gan slipped from the slings, it would be removed and burnt. I then set tally dressed He had not been to bed all night. I am of opinion, and the Assessor agrees with failing into the hold of the abdomar end on. increase the principle should not be on a range in connection with sports held on shore, the N G. Daily News says: Wo

down and defendant asked me through the Three officers from the dintrup had been dining me, that the Normandis is entirely to blame Fortunately there was some coal at the bottom housekeeper hot to pull the recans down, and she then put $15 in my left hand, on board the night before, and at ben clogk that for the collision which courred. She did not of the bold otherwise the gun would have gon

channel, ehe did through the steamer's bottom. saying "I will give you this to hay ning I spoke to him about getang up steam keep to her proper side of

in the pinaucs and taking guard-duties to-day, not stop and reverse in time, and she did not, We learn from Peking that the Chino Glove the was taken to the station, th

l'tion of a new nary, and the consequence is that about 33 years old, I think

Ideat. James Hartley Detian, Acting Nari.

The Pokin in corning up the river bless the Peking la full of sgoute of shipbuilding time, gating Oser of HM.8. Pigmy, spora, deposed Patung channel, and it to udwitted that she who are hosily engaged in rabmitting plans -I was awakened about 5 am. by the quarter. had a right to do this. She came along the and models of every description of waralalp. master, who reparted that the captain bed shot side of that channel which lay on her starboard himself. I immediately jumped ontof my bunk side when she arrived at the point the Old and went to bis cabin. I saw him lying on Dock buoy) where the two channels become one the deck just inside cabin. We signalled for she did what we consider she was right in doing other medical officers to come on board from he parted her helm slightly to bring harpot to that no time wes kat in the rating of the The Cap for May has he won by Mr. C. the hapur snd Alarity at once, and I reported the starboard side of the now channel she was Fun, as she was repaired and at work again

Bepres

To the Coroner. I have only been in the ship since the 24th April I am only noting on the Pigmy.N

conceded: valose it is first laid down that the intressed duty is to free the goods absolutely frons all further charge

learn that on the arrival of ¡IM.8. Spartan at tankow no one seemed to know if a Chinese flat was going to attend the court-martial. Captain Winslos secarding serf his card to

IMPROVEMENT AT MONG KOK TSUI Tenders are now being reveived for the im- Smati. The village is partly built over

throughout the Chirico Eupire, that to the Taotui with a message saying bat be hadprovement of streets in Mong Kok Ti, Yau- whisky with. I sent for the police sad and in answer he saiù ** All right." He was the Assessor thinks she might have done,erament now intend to make a start in the forma

say, that, in return for an increased import

oome up to hold the trial of the Chinese could present time and tas a treat ranging

Mr. C. W. Ma

Mr. F.J. Badeloy:

zerorso and drop sn anghóp. key ma

in doing this she contravened article 21 nes

ranch as she did not keep har course.

I am particularly anxious that the plain Bule

The river ogntinues in the same, deplorabla state; indeed, navigation in more Boult on oecunt of the number of junks. We have heard of ne more noolante this work, and we obtarve

The housekeeper corroborated, and a police of the B, and that on oflotal would be admitter through is a continuation of Station Stroot, man spoke to arresting the defendant. duty, lekin and squeezes of all descriptions to the Court, if one wished to attend. The reply Yaumati. Renently the work of draining and

The case was committed for trial at the should be abolisbed. It is urged by apolo was that the day fized ven most inconvenient, as providing for storm water has been commood sections gists for Chinn that the provincial officials it was the day fer holding criminal appocis, and aheady say mullahs have been completed cannot possibly do without the revenue but that if Captain Winslos would postpone the find songs pirms led along the main streets. It

HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. trial for one day the Tsatại wand attend in is now proposed to form the streets by filling “derived from lekin," and that, with the ex-persou. This was a most convenient request them ap to the impreval levels. The streets

BEST 2002 CUP.". to be thus treated are the street leading from ception of the land tax, it is all they have it might cause some of the witnesses to mice to depend upon.It may at once he granted the Empress of Jopan, by-which they were Station Sirosh, three brow streete, and a short W, May with an excellent not score of 14 to the Admira ASAM entering It way argaed by Mr. Hanson that carly in the wooh,Poking and Tiantsin Times:

going to Yokolimise, and it also seemed that a length of street running parallel with and to that in whatever arrangement is como to the Tactai had had three weeks notice of the the east of Station Strack. This work will be provision will have to be made to leave the date of trial; he might have objected earlier. completed in three months.

However, Captain Vinalou acorded to the. provinces in possession of a revenue request, as he dit got wwh the Total to be able

A remarkable bird of Venomelo-called by sufficient to carry on their administration. to say that the court-martial was held on a day

the Indians Kala-mi and by ornithologists on which he could not possibly be present. Strictly speaking, that is no concern of Captain Winsies then found that the Tantal Peophia crepitans is a native of the great the foreigu Powers, being a qurgion that proposed to sit on the beach as a magistrate Amazon forests, where if butida ita neat in the China should settle for herself, but, under with him, as is done in a Mixed Const trial; ground near the foot of a troe, The Indians sad when it was explained to him that he was catch the yang bils and tame then. La dzs the circumstances, the point cannot be alto only invited to come as a spectator, he turned tins they become valuable, assistants, tendins Singles for advertisement of Zo gether ignored, China being herself incom-round and said he had no instaurations and flocks of sheep, fowls, or other farm stock with Practical Engineer Pocket hook for 1898. 16. 6d. potent to establish an honest fecal system would not come. The investigation proved the great offciency, and they show great affectionpoet free. A marvel of cheap dece. All name Dotik Egineer. Practical articles for praction and standing in need of foreign assistance air to have been a pure accident on the part for their masters. Several ofher Bonth Ameri

of the book and that the person who selected can birds are sail to have the safetlust of men. Ed. Tekly. Oletris Approach, Man.

caring for other animale; and advice in the matter, The existing the range put it in a very aufortunate pisos,

Mr. G. A. Tomer My, C. H. GracGA Mr. W. M. Thompsot. 95 Mr. G. Stewart- Mr. C. E, HELƏ ✨

gineering

$9

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1588 12 83 1085

Can you suggest any motive why the captain of the Rond that a ship shall keep to that side The rapidly increasing use of goes com should take his life F-Nono whatever. I know of the fairway which few on her starboard side pressed in cylingare has made it important that of no calcient onse whatever. He was Fory should not be ororiaid with decisions which safety be ensured in orory way pessible. A quiet, kept to himself, and did not fraternise with only confuse shipmeters in the difleult a British Commities was appointed at year: to the offoera at all. When I lanched with him wigation of this river, and I think that if I investigate the causes of moldeuter to cylinders the day before he seemed in his usual health gave weight to this sentention I should be mad from 'report just made it appears that the which I found in his waste-paper basket, and world make this river even more desgerous to to negligence in the manufacture, annealing, widapirits. I have a letter in my possession Introducing an elstant of uncertainty which risks of explocice are of two classes one da navigate than it is now. The answer to Mr. and testing of the cylinders, and the other deg immediately wall it.

The Coroner thought that the latter was im Hanson'a point seems to me to be this, when to neglect in Alling the cylinders. It is recom portant, ne probably throwing some light upon the Court spanks of the course of a ship they mended that the precautions laid down in the the motives that actuated the depased. He are usually referring to the course of ship report be unfareed by some kind of oficial broke the seal, but did not take ent the torn ini sen.

inspection of factories,"