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INDIAN CHARGED WITH

MURDER.

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TRIAL AT CANTON,

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, 14th May.

In the British Consular Court at Canton this morning the trial was commenced before

Sir Hiram 8. Wilkinson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Shanghai, of an Indian named Abdul Khalik, who is charged with having on 24th Marsh lust at Sainan martered another

Indian named Mahomed Jonral.

Prisoner (who is quite a young man) pleaded not guilty.

Hou, H. E. Pollock, K.C., barrister-at-law, Hongkong, contacted the prosecution on behalf of the Crown Advocate, Mr. W. A. C. Platt, Shanghai, and Mr. Fraucis Ellis, solicitor, Shanghai, appeared for the defence.

The following jury was empanelled :-Mosses, R. Leslie, W. Gates. L, H. Gilman, J. R. Powel Grunt, and IL S. Smith.

Mr. E. A. Staunton failed to answer to his narne when the jury list was read over, and in Itis absonce was fined $50.

Mr. Hogg, who was elected to the jury, was excused from serving after he had explained that he was the only representative of the International Banking Corporation in Canton, and that the-ulosing of the Bank would incur legal penalties.

Several ladies were present in Court.

Hou. Mr. Pollock in his opening statement asked the jury to put away from their minds -anything they might have heard or road shout the case and deal only with the ovidence brought before them. The principal witness for the prosecution was Sheer Ali, an Indian who was employed as a watchman on the railway at Sainam, and lived in the same matshed as the deceased man. This witness Sheer Ali would be

able to tell thein that on the afternoon of the 23rd March he was in the matshed where the murder afterwards took place just before going on duty, and mw there the prisoner and the deceased nun, who was a kind of bead watchumen, und had it in his hands to engage and discharge watchinen, and bis recommendations ou that subject were usually adopted by the foreigners

in charge of the railway. On this occasion Sheer Ali heard the deceased tell the prisoner that he was discharged from further daty for slooping on duty. Shoor Ali, in ordinary circumstances, world have returned from duty at 4 a.m, on the With, but about two o'clock he heard a shot fired 'and called out, “Who fired?" Prisoner replied, Como quickly; there are thieves." But Sheer Ali noither saw any thieves nor heard them running away. He went up to the prisoner whom he found standing outside tho matsked with a revolver in his hand. The first shot was followed by three or four others. Prisoner admitted that he fired thusa shots. He said to Shoor Ali, "You must come inside." Sheer Ali

waid. "You say thieves go outside; why go insider Prisonor then said, "You must come inside; I show you something." They went inside. appeared that the prisoner then wept, and said

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his brother was dead. Sheer Ali saw the ivecasd man lying on the bed already deal, and he unticed there was some blood about his head alw, which was an important point, that the bod-clothes were smooth and even; they did not look rumpled up or as if they had hoen disturbed. He found that there was a bullet. wound Lohind the deceased's ear. Sheer Ali and the prisoner went off to the office and reported the matter to the foreigners, of whom three or four returned with them to the matshed

to view the ludy. Afterwards Sheer Ali and the prisoner were left together in the matshed, and Sheor Ali noticed that the prisoner was shaking very much, and the latter said he could not sit down on the other bed near the holy Shoor Ali asked him what was the matter with him; and prisoner replied, "I am afraid," and then vomited. About six o'clock in the morn- ing another witness saw the prisonor moving about with a pillow, on which the deconsod mun had been lying, which might turn ont to be an important point. The bullet fired at the docensed man must have found a lodgment in the pillow, and yet a few hours offer the murder it had disappeared out of the pillow. Sheor Ali also said that on the evening of the 23rd inst. he saw a Russian stamling there in the ualshod when he went in. This man had been taken in for the night as he was without employmout. He was not forthcoming now, but one withers would state that prisoner said he told the Russian to go away. Sheor Ali got an order from Mr. Ward, who was in large of part of the line, to bury the body. Ife and the prisoner, along with two other Indians and five Chinesa coolies, went and buried it in the afternoon of tlie a day. As they were leaving the gravo after the burial the prisoner

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was exhumed on 30th March.. It was found that the bullet bal gone completely through the skull. Two European witnesses would state that the prisoner told them that soldiers con to the matshed to steal, and the shots were tired at them. One of these witnesses would also

he noticed blood on the prisonox's hand. Thore say that when he first went into the oatshed

had been an inquest hold on the body by some Chinese official; on that occasion the prisoner said that if the momlarin did not hold a proper quiry he would shoot four or five men and then kill himself.

Evidence was then taken,

The Arst witness was Sheer All, who gave svidoute on the lines indicated by Mr. Pollock in his opening address. Ho identified arevolver produced on the on which-prisoner hd in his hand when witness mot him outside the matsbed

Cross-examined-He had given evidenco in regard to the death of the deceased four times, first to the superintendant, Mr. Brimble, and the Chinese man darin; second, to the English Viceroy"; third, before the Magistrate in Hongkong; fourth, before the British Consul. General at Canton. He had heard the deceased telling the prisoner that he would be fined 3 two or three days before the 24th for being asleep on duty and angleet of thity. There was no other reason for the fines. When witness heard the first shot he went straight to the mat- khed. Asked whether when before the coroner ho stated that he waited to obtain a lamp from the Chinese police before he crossed over, and that 15 minutes elapsed bofore he arrived at the mashed, witness said that he wont straight for the lamp and then straight to the matsked. Be fore to duy le had told someone that he fired two shots at the suggestion of the prisoner. At his examination before the Consul he said he asked the prisoner why he killed the decensuit, and the reply he got was that no wquiry would be made, just the same as they would kill a fowl. That was not correct. What the prisoner did say was that he was sorry just now for the thing he had done, but that he could not help it.

By the Court-He did not know whether decensed was right-handed or loft-handed.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 16ra, 1904.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 15th June.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR W. M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).

IN BANKRUPTCY,

Re THE PO FUNG BANK.

Upon the applivation of the Official Receiver, the Court ordered that an issue be tried na to whether Lo Yuk Shang, Kwong King Tong, and Kwong Yik Loin were partners in the Po Fung Book at the date of the petition in bankruptoy being filed, or at such other date a

agi the Court muy dotermine. This issue came on for trial.

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 15th June.

Baron Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).

"TRE TABLES TURNED."

A Chinese constable charged a ricksha coolie with refusing to carry him. Defendant denied

the charge, saying the constable had struck

him.

Constable Shopherd gave evidence in favour of the ricksha coolie, completely "turning the

tables."

The Chinese constable was fined $5 and ordered to pay $5 cotusation.

THE HEATHBURN CASE, The carpenter of the .s. Heathburn was

KODAKS! KODAKS!! KODAKS!!!

AND

PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

We have an Estabikkment Solely devoted to

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

or Amateurs, where we turn out work of the best description and with great promptness.

Hongkong, 10th Marob, 1904.

SHIPPING NOTES..

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

LONG, HING & CO.,

Mr. E. F. Sharp, K.C., instructed by Mr. John Hastings, solicitor, appeared on behalf of again charged on remand with attempted Shaugher for this port yesterday at 8 a.m., and

the Official Receiver to show that the moa wore partners; and Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, solicitor, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the other side.

Mr. Suur said that the position as they understood it was very simple. There were two partners termed managing parters, while the other three portuers denied parimorali They would prove that these three people were all partners in this firm, from the commbuce ment in 1901 to the time of bankruptor. They would prevs partnership, in fact, at various intervals of time between the commencement and the bankruptcy. Time, however, was not on important point, as the three men denied in foto the partnership. They did not take up the position that they had once been partners, but had ceased to be so before the time of bank- rupley. His case was rather a gigantle thing, as they understood that there was a conspiracy amongst the parizers to defeat justice and dofraud the creditors by concealing the names managing partners, of course, had nothing. of the partners. When the crisis came the

His LORDSHIP Are they horo

Mr. LookIE ascertained that the managing partners were present.

Mr. SHARP, coutinning, said that the liabilities of the bank were $120,000, $3,000 of which had been recovered. They expected in all to By a Juryman-When he went into the recover 10,000, matshed on the first occasion with the prisoner managing partners personally. $65,000 they but nothing from the the deceased was lying on his back with his would prove to have been advanced to a shop be head turned round. He did not see the Ras-longing to ons Kwong Chai Yu without security siau that night. The Russian was arrested a promissory note; or, rather, $51,000 to ona one day later than the accused. Deceased shop, and $14,000 to another shop belonging to used to be on the railway at Port Arthur and

the father of the first mun. While business was could speak Russian; that was, how the two brisk the place was full of partners, but at other came to be acquainted.

times neno wore to be goen. "I think, my Lord, there should be compulsory registration of partners," Counsel added.

The case was adjourned till to-morrow.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

CONFIRMATORY. MERTING.

An extraordinary general mesting of the above Company was held at the offices of the Company, in Alexandra Buildings, yesterday morning at 11 o'clock.. There were present Mr. H. Humphreys (chairman); Hon, Sir C. P. Chater,

C.M.G., Messrs. H. P. White, J. S. Harston, and E. Osborne (consulting com mittee); and Messra T. F. Hough, E. R. Miller, E. J. Moses, J. A. Tarrant, F. Banks J. A. Jupp, and A. H. Maucell (secretary).

The SECRETARY read the notice convering the meeting.

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The CHAIRMAN said :---I have nothing to add to the remarks I made at the meeting when the resolution you have just heard read was passed, Before asking you to confirm the resolution I shall be pleased to answer any questions.

After a pause the CHAIRMAN continued: Thore being a questions, I beg to more that the following resolution be confirmed:

That the ospital of the Company be increas- ed to nine hundred thousand dollars by the creation of thirty thousand new shares of ten dollars each."

Mr. HOUGH I beg to second.

The resolution was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said: This is all the busi- ness, gentlenen. Thank you for your attendance.

ENGLAND AND NEWCHWANG.

Earl Percy writes to the Times to correct an error in the report of his statement in Parlia ment with regard to the position of British residents at Newchwang which we reproduced in our Tuesday's issue. His Lordship writes:

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THE CRIEF JUSTICE said he had been strongly in favour of compulsory registration of partners, and his brother justice and Mr. Justion Wise held the same view. It had been proposed to carry this idea through in the Straits, but it had been found impracticable. It was simply intoler able that there were no means of ascertaining who wore the partners in a Chinese business. I compulsory registration were introduced

some would object and others would not. He would call tho attention of the Government to the matter. A quartor of the Court's time was taken up determining who were the partners

in business.

murder, and again the case was romanded.

AZLEGED BEIDERY.

Board, charged a Chinere contractor with offer- Inspector R. G. MucEwen, of the Sanitary

ing him a bribe of $25.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing, solicitor, appeared for the defence.

allowed bail in the sum of $1,500.

The case was reraanded, defendant being

Tha P.M. steamor Clean, with maile, Je, left is duo here on Friday, the 17th inst, at noon.

The C.N. steamer Taiyuan, from Australian ports, left Sydney on the 4th inst., and is due here on the 27th inst

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THE "KOREA" IN QUARANTINE AT KOBE.

Korca, while she was accently in quarantine at HOW THE PASSENGERS, SPENT THEIR TIME A correspondent on board the P.M. steamed Wada Point, Kobe, sent to the Kobe Chronicle on the steamer "killed timo" during their deten fow particulars as to the way the passengers The CN. steamer Tron loft Manila last pondant says some annoyance was folt by the tion by the Banitary authorities. The corres night, and is due here on the 18th inst,, at day-passengers at the announcement made by cad light.

of the foreign papers in Japan that an American Isdy passenger had died on board of plague even from the following details: This, of course, was quite incorrect, as will be

ultimo," says our informant, "a Chinese passen "When we arrived at Kobe on the 31st

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The P. & O, foamer Moragon left Bingapore for this port on the 15th inst., at 8 a.m.

The N.Y.K. ohartered steator Bucentaur loft Singapore for this port on the 15th ios! AN INTERESTING CASE,

and is expected here on the 21st inst, at 5 nm. The.compradore of the river steamer Charles

The J.CJ. Lija stester Timalii loft Kobe Herdown was charged with-acting as a Finst, and may be expected here on the 24th inst, via Moji and Amoy for this port on the 14th broker without a licence.

Inspector Hanson, chief of the detective force, prosented; and Mr. R. Harding; solicitor,

appeared for the defence.

Inspecter Hansen expinized that the com plainant had been robbed on the steamer, and when asked for his farm pawned his trousers with the compradore. On applying to redeem he had sent them to Canton. the trousers at Hongkong thi compradore said

Mr. Harding raised the objection that the ceenrience happened on a Fronch ship in Chinese waters

Inspector Hanson replied that the steamer was lying at the wharf in Hongkong, and the compradore was still noting as pawnbroker.

His Worship asked if the defendant was will. ing to return the trousers.

Mr. Harding said that the complainant had duiled to redeem the trousers within the tiros

prescribed days, so the trousors had been sent to Canton, where they wero mixed with other similar garmenta.

Inspector Hunson asked why they did not charge the man.

Mr. Harding replied that there were so many cases of this do eription that if they acted in this manner they would be giving men in custody the whole time. If they bad charged the man he might have been sent to prison for a month.

Mr. Gompertz said he would adjourn the case sine die. If the Crown Soliciter cared to argue it he could do so,

BEFOLA MR. J. H. KEP (SECOND POLICA

MAGISTRATE)

ME. COMFERTZ'S BERVANTS,

boy, gardener and coolie, were charged before Mr. Gompertz's three sorvants, the donkey-

Mr. Keinp.

Mr. E. R. Hallifax. Deputy Superintendent Mr. H. H. J. Gomperta, Acting Police of Police, appeared for the prosecution; and Magistrate, watched the case on behalf of his

servants.

The first defendant, tho donkey-boy, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner, and the other two with attempting to rescue the first defendant from police custody.

The first defendunt issued a cross-summons against the constable, an Indian, for assault. said that when on duty at the Feak at 8.15 p.m. The Indian constabln (the complainant)

on the 13th inst., he met the first defondant, and asked him where he was going to and where he came from. The boy insulted him with a gesticulation in reply. Witness then said You should not do that; I am a Government servant." Complainant then laid hands on the boy, and marched him away. When near Barker Roat the youth called out to his two comrades, who came out and dragged the Indian towards Mr. Gompertz's house. One of the defendants seeing a European constable coming to the rescue ran away, and the Euro- pean constable arrested him. The three imen were, brought to the station.

The European constable gave confirmatory evidence regarding the arrest.

The C.P.R. steamer Tartar arrived at Van- couver at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, the 14th iust,

WEATHER AT SEL

The Themis, from Kobe, reports fins during last two days of passage.

The Empress of India, and Kwong Sang from Shanghai, report "fine."

The Frithjef, from Anping, reporte strong N.E, wind and sea.

The ship's doctor diagnosed the case as one of ger was sick-favor registering 102 degrees.

in the Chief Health Officer, pronounced it proumonia, but the Health Ofcor, after calling plague. The patient was looked up for the night, and no one allowed to visit him, ot even to give him a drink of water, and next morning the mean was being carried broke, and he got a he was removed ashore, The stretcher on which

was placed in a sampan and taken to the-Isola- nasly fall on the deck. Eventually the patient tion Hospital.

All the Chinese were taken nah ro with their baggage and thoroughly disinfected, and The Whampoa from Shanghai, reports light the ship was also disinfected. The saloon increasing wind and showers. winds and fine to Breaker Paint; afterwards Pasengers were taken ashore in three batches during the day-ten ladies and sixteen gentle- The Signal, from Kohsichang, experienced the crew. The clothes they were wearing at men-together with the European menibers of strong wind and rough sea.

The Haitan, from Swatow, experienced light took a hot bath. Every consideration was the time were disinfected, while the passengers breeze and rain.

shown by the Sanitary authorities for the The Kansu, from Chefoo, reports light air comfort of the passengers and crow. Tes was and clear.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Germania brought 3.000 tons of coal from Moji for Messrs. Jobson & Co. Bangkok for Chinese.

The Borg brought 1,300 tons of rice from

provided for the ladles, and oigars and cigarettes for the gentlemen. The Chinese passengers medical authorities every day, and on one or and the crew master for inspection by the

mustered for a similar purpose, two occasions all the other passengers bare

Kobe, brought 2,000 tons of Lenaral earge for tion philosophically and making the best of the The Themis, a Norwegian steamer from tinues the writer, we are all taking the deten. Beyond the chagrin at our delay," con Messrs. Dodwell & Co.

The J. N. Taylor, from Penarth, han 5,763 de Ferson, has been invaluable as President and situation. A young French passenger, Comte tons of coal aboard.

The Signal arrived from Bangkok yesterday seconded by Mr. C. H. Thompson, of Hong Secretary of a Sports Committee, and, ably with 1,000 tons of rice for Messrs. Jobson & Co. kong, has organised a gymkhana and tourna ments of all sorta-ahovel-board, ping-pong,

STEAMERS SOLD OR CHARTERED.

It is said that the Seont-Fasan Railway guoits, bridge, whist, and other card games, Company has now chartered the British steamerstand the Englishmen on board have had Cheltenham and Ramsay for the transportation the co-operation of Chief Oficer Lewis in of railway materials,

getting the material for their national game Mr. Oya of Osaka has now bought another of cricket. Bathing and excursion partios British steamer, the Deniawers, and re-namedhore to the Quarantine Station, literature her the Rgolo-maru. It is said that the Crown from the ship's excellent library, and sing- of Arragon, the Barksgate and nius other foreign occasional dance ou the upper dock, help to wile songs in the afternoon and evening, with an steamers are now being negotiated for by Japanese shipownDOIN, '

away the tedium of life on board. We bavo a very pleasant company of passengers, and the itself. Brary enggestion for the further com- ship's officers and the Purser's staff are kindness fort or amusement of the passengers is readily acted upon by them."

The Dutch steamer Great Van Rylandt, now

be re-named the Totemi-mare being Mr. K. Ishikaki of Hakodate. She will in Yokohama, has changed hands, the purchaser

The Toyo Kisen Kaisha Las now chartered Kisen Kaisha. She will embark about 500 the steamer Akebono-mura from the Oziro

on the 18th inst. emigrants at Kobe, and is sailing for Mexico

A PRIZE,

The Russian steamer Argun, which was the Sasebo Admiralty, is now in use by the declared a lawful prize at the Prize Court of Navy as a transport. She will shortly be trans- ferred to the Department of Communications, and will then be employed as a lighthouse crniser.

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MARK.

YEBISU"

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. The NYK. steamers Satsuma-maru and

Formosan liner, while the latter will be placed Hokkai-maru have been released from Govern ment charter. The former is to become a HAVE YOU TRIED in the Hokkaido service. Amongst the foreign steamers in the service of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha there are several vessels whose charter. parties expire this month. The British steamer inst., while the Norwegian steamer Tungus is to Gangis was released from charter on the 4th be released on Tuesday next. The Japsriese Steamship Company is also about to discharge. the British steamer Dumblanc ad three other

vessels.

THE "MENZELL LINE.

THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN.

Tits Is A

PURE

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Mr. 8 HARF, proceeding, said that in the antum of 1901 the lank was started, mainly by the Kwong Wing Chung Shop, and the other Kwongs. The three men in question, Lo Yuk Shang, Kwong King Tong, and Kwong Yik Lan, were all partners or employees in the Kwong Wing Shop. When the business was started the method of getting business together was by obtaining money on deposit amongst friends. The three alleged partners wintamongst their own friends and stated that they were partners, and in this way got together a con- siderable busingsk. This method of touting commenced at the start and continued up to the time of b nkruptcy. The bank did a large business among American Chinese, as one of the partners had lived in America. He would prove that all three took part in the touting, but Lo Yuk Shung in particular. This con- tinued to the last Chinese New Year, when the bank was in difficulties, und early in March a run on the bank set in. Depositors went to see the three men in question, demanding their money and threatening legal proceedings. They were satisfied for the time being by a statement that if the bank could not pay the partners would do With reference to the cross samoons Mr. presence of any Chiness troops (not 'offoials')

80. From about the 13th to the 17th of March at Nowchwang. And my previous statement

6. W. F. Playfair, manager of the National the partners sout around daily calling meetings Bank of China, Ed.. gave evidence that that, in the hypothetical event of an interval

at the bank to discuss the situation. This at 7.20 p.. en the night in question elapsing between the departure of the Russian

continued till the two managing partuers were he was coming from the Peak train-station and advent of Japanese troops, there would be partners and Lo Yuk Shang were nearly dant mot them and took Mrs. Gompertz's arrested. At the mestings the two managing with Mrs. Gompertz when the first defen no protection for British interests at the port always present. The partners never despaired, bathing sket. As the boy was walking

" THE TREMONT.” 1eferred, of course, only to such protection as but nude repasted assurances that if the bank behind, or Indian constable caught hold of him day with a full cargo.

The 8.5. Tremont arrived from Seattle on Tues. a military force, as distinct from any local

On the last voyage, right. On the 18th March the present pro- man to let the boy go and asked for the man's a Seattle paper states that it took almost could not pay the depositors it would be all and shook him. Mrs. Gompertz ordered the when the

crew was paid off at Tacorua, number. At first le refused to give it, but 88,000 in cash to pay the waves due the ventually mumbled something that sounded round trip voyage to the Orient, several of the twenty-seven white men of her erew for the like "22"

men receiving ang sums. The $8,000 dous not represent all of the money earned by the

they being signod at that port for the round. crew on the voyage, as Chinose members of the crew are paid off each voyage at Hongkong, DR. NEWELL WILSON. DR. WILLIAM Danel trip voyage to Tacoma and back to Hongkong, The entire fleet of vessels operated by the Boston. Steamship Company, and Boston Tow the Lyra and Pleindes, are paid off at Tacoma boat Company, being the Tremont, Shotomut at the completion of each round-trip voyage. a total of many thousands of dollars per úrnam being distributed among the men there each time one of the vessels reaches port.

-I said that we had no information of the

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said. looking at the grave, "You wanted me to chinese police force, could afford. I may add be sent to Hongkong. Just now you lie there, that intelligence has just reached us from a and I have got my job and you are down."

well-informed source at Newchwang that no Thoto words he uttered in an angry tone, apprehousion appears to be now entertained by Shoer Ali said to him, "The man was a residents there of dangor to life or property good mat, why do you say that?” soner answered, I wish the dogs would eat emergency of the kind, one of His Majesty's Pri hut, as a precautionary measure against any On the following day whoa prisoner ships has been ordered to proceed to Ching- was asked to subscribe $1 towards the burial wang-tao, a distance of soms eight hours expenses, he said, "I do not want to subscribe osam from Newchwang."

I would like to see him estop by the dogs, but I will pay the dollar." Prisonor was thon arrastod, but was released from custody after four or five days.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Prisoner remarked to Skeer Ali that in China they

the following report- killed people like a fowl and nobody asks arisen in N. Japan and fallen throughout China, On the 15th at 10:45 9.m. The barometer has word. Next morning Sher Ali asked prisoner but more particularly in the Yangisze valley why ho kiflett-the man. Prisoner laughed In the Philippines it is stationary. and said, I am sorry just now I have done the westward of Sbartang. Pressure is also A depression appears to have been formed to this thoug; I could not help it." Early low in the China Sea. next morning the prisoner went away and

it.

WEATHER REPORT...

coedings began.

Evidence was led.' The case was adjourned.

it

A gigantie scheme for the development of

This occurrence, however, was

AN Eour Wilcox, who proposes to utilise the Sixth appeurs, the Indian constable in this case the Suudan Lea been evolved by Sir William before the quarrel took place, and

Cataract, for irrigating with the aid of Cataract, commonly called. the Bhabinka Was the mars el otricity. By this means it is caumated that

on duty immediately before the complainant. 250,000 LOYAS in the neighbourhood of Mr. Kemp discharged the first defendant, the Khartoum and down to the Atbara Junction donkey-boy; but fined the other two, the men will be irrigated. The schome depends for its who had come to the resene, $10 or 14 days realisation on the sanction of thel'oblic Works Department of the Egyptian Government It is not impossible that the project will Governments show any desire for the scheme bo realised if the Egyptian and Souda

imprisonment exch

AN ARTFUL THIEF,

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larceny of clothing, a gold anger ring, and $33 A. Chinese worried woman was charged with

to be takou up in high financial quarters, but in money; the total value of the stolen property of course nothing can be done until the railway

of the ones fou ishing land of heree, often is nothing more or less than the resuscitation to Suskim is complete. The colossal schon being $75.

Gradients are rather step on the China Coast generally speaking, boauded by the Albars,

eslled the Island of Merus, because it and fresh SW. winds will prevail in the Formosa the Nile, and the Bine Nile. The Sixth thern part of the Chien Sea.

and reported "a robbery." saying that the The defendant had been to the Police Station

from the house. It turned out, however, that burglars had tied her up while they stole things

while the other in tea were away.

the Chinese Coasting Company (Chinesische The usual annual meeting of shareholders of Kuestenfahrt Gesellschaft) of Messrs. Menzell and Co. has been held. The report for 1903 and the balance sheet were passed ananimously. The newly issued shares (500) are to be quoted in future in Berlin und Hamburg. Having been esked as to the present prospects of the com- Pany Herr Monzell, the managing director, stated that the six steamers of the company are a remarkable profit in spite of the unfavourable doing good business especially as they have given situation during the past year. In the event of zo unfavourable circumstances setting in a good result might herpestedfor 1904, as all stancèrs were under favourable charter.

4-masted barque Eclipse invited His Excellency H.. ME. MAY VISITS THE "ECLIPSE." A few days ago the apprention of the

man of considerable experience, canuut have he went off to her. Mr. May, being a yachts- Mr. F. H. Mey. C.MG., to visit the ship, and

the clipper. The Eclipse, it will be remembered. failed to recogniss the beautiful points about

York, for the Standard Oil Co. She arrived at Hongkong on the 10th ult, after a five months' pssage.

was re-arrested in Hongkong. The revolver Chanuel and fresh: E. to SE. winds in the nor- Cataract, which i is proposed to utilise Hor she had stolen the things from the house herself | brought a cargo of case oil here from Now i

in question was the property of the prisoner, who bought it from the deceased. The body

this project, begins about fifty miles from

Forecast:-Fresh E. winds, cloudy, showery. Bhoydi.

The woman was sentenced to six mouths' hard inbour.

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