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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 11th December

IN SCHNABY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE).

A QUESTION OF CONTS. In the case in which the Club Lusitano sned

J. M. Xavier to recover the sum of $30, the summons had been previously withdrawn, but his Lordship had to decide as to comts.

Mr. E. J. Grist (Mesery, Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F W: Goldring (of Messis Bration, Hett and Goldring) represented the defendant.

His Lordship-Well, Bir. Goldring, haven't: you settled up this serious question of coste?

Mr. Goldring-No, my Lord, we baw not had much opportunity owing to the holiday. The question is whether they should pay our costs, the money Eaving been paid by a third party without the knowledge of the defendant.

His Lordship-What is the trouble behind this?

Mr. Grist--Yo far as I can so this is simply an action brought for the amount of refresh outs supplied, and the subscription due by member to the Club. When chits are signed by a man he ought to meet them. Altogather, there was an amount of $2 owing, and that has been prid. Eo far as I am concerned, the matter is at an end. With regard to costs, I am prepared to waive them.

His Lordship to Mr. Goldring)—I cannot do anything for you now.

Mr. Goldring-Won't my client be cutitled to his costs?

His Lordship Ob, no. I won't give either of you casts. Drop the whole thing; it seems to me that it is a petty affair. I don't know

whether may ill-feeling or bed, blood exists

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 11th December.

Bкrous MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

RIOTUUS RUSSIANS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY | RESS, TUFSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 1905.

Four Rusidan blusjackots were charged with disorderly conduct at Blako Pior, on Sunday. They were very drunk, smashed the ricshins in which they had ridden, chased the Chinese, throw oranges about the street and crented seitling like pandemonium for some time. When the police arrived the sailors gave such a determined resistance that assistance had to be obtained before they could be taken into custody Two. Europeans, two Indians, an Americau murine and a lakeng had to lead a hand in taking them to the lock-up. The first man, Runaji Steven, was fined No and ordered to pay $1.40 compensation, the others being fined $5.

LARCENY FROM THE GAOL.

A most impudent theft was exposed by Mr. Craig. superintendent at Victoria Guol Ko Tai. had been engaged by a house coolie there to not as deputy while the latter wout on a holiday. On Sundog Ko Tsi stole jewellery and other articles from the premises to the value of 3160, but was detected by the house coolie she was bearding the steamer for Canton He was arrested and found wearing one of the stolen rings, while other articles were recovered from a pawnshop. He was sentenced to six months' hard labour and siz hours in the stocks.

RETURNING FROM DANISHMENT.

Ng Yan for returning from banishment was sez traced to one year's imprisonment and sis hours in the stocks.

BOARDING HOUSE RUNNERS.

- The Water Police are still waging a vigorous

for against boarding house runners, more natives being summoned for making fest to the Pak Tal and impeding that recol's Mr. Grist-Even if there is, wo should keep progress. They were each lined $50. it out of this case.

between the parties: but there must be some

trouble.

NOILY BLUEJAČKETS.

tance. When arrested the godown book was found in bis possession. Bome time after-

wards this deteolive with other constables went to the premises at 246 De Veux Road, where they found the second defendant and obtained a number of hooks connected with

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.")

Club Races, Sunday, Dec. 1o.

CHAMPIONSHIP.

In this class the Dione lad the whole time,

although Elspeth and Vernon made a good fight with her and were nover more than a couple of minuten bobind.. Times

Dione... Vernon Elspeth

ONE DESIGN..

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1 37 12

1 38 D

1 34 40

Min, Danite, and Colleen got away to a very level start, but Kathleen as early half o minute late in crossing the line. On the reach to Trocas Rook Bues, Min did best 'and was nearly three minutes ahead of Kathleen in rounding the order being Miu, Colleen, Bonito, and, Kathleen. On the run to the mark beat off Green land, this order was maintained, Aath- tech, however, closing on Benito, On the beat tack, Miu still kept ber leul. Celleen going fee far into Storycatters, dropped right back, and was passed by Bouito and Kathleen, these On the run two rounding close together. to the Fairway Buay, Kathleen passed Bonito and still further reduced Mia's lead. The water was smontber during the rotary best, and Kathleen went very well and made the mark boat in one long reach from Stonecutters, Bin, tacking twice, beat her by a few seconds, Times:-

the shop, showing, among other things, the onpital of the business. The original capital was $60,000 but the books showed that a considerable portion of that had been repaid or withdrawn by the partiers within a month or so preceding the fire. The books aley showed. that there must have boon a considerable loss within a month or two before the fire. The redown book shoved certain goods which ought to have been in the godown. He proposed to call evidence to the effect that, broadly speaking, nothing like that quantity of goods was in the godown at the time of the Bro. Now, as to the fire itself, when the Fire Brigade arrived, they found that there were several distinct fires burn. ing. Ho did not know that any one witzess could swear absolutely to the whole jot, but taking the evidence collectivaly his Worship would be able to see that it must have been sot alight in at least five different pinces. The reason why they made that suggestion would to apparent when his Worship looked at the plan. At one side of the chop, ou the right hand side, a weighing machine was soon alight when end witness went there. A fow feel farther on there was a table ablaze, and beyond that the other was a bodstead burning, while on side was the sinirease on tire. Between all these was room for a person to pass but otherwise there was nothing to connect those various small tires. Further back they found another fire. while on

a ladder being procured, separate conflagration was discovered. From In this class. Chanticleer was again to this were reea drops of fire, evidently oil the fore, winning comfortably on her or some other liquid, falling to the floor.

Aato time allowance.

With Alannah apparently not the laserance, the premises were insured in the up to her old form, it is open to question two companies macutioned, in one for $15,000 whether Chanticleer does not get too muel at and in the other for $12,000.

present, Times:-

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Formal neidonos having been given by

the assistant engineerin

Public Works Department that the plan submitted

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of the two insurance companies, who produced

His Lordship--Very well. By consent the am certain there is something behind it, and esse ik withdrawn. I think that is best, as I were summoned for being drunk and disorderly. was accurate, and by the representativer. you would probably be washing dirty linen before you had done.

A CROHS-ACTION.

The case was continued in which Ching Kwai

Two bluejackers owed Dowling and Regan

The former was net culy retsy in a brothel in Ship Street, but damaged the property and assaulted the police. For this he had to pay s fine of $10 and $4 compensation. Regat was nine disorderly and damaged preperty in a

the policies,

Mr. L. Lammert, values and appraiser, spoke to visiting the premises at 162 Des Vœux Road on 2nd December at the request of the reprox. expressed the opinion that the goods stored there prior to the fire could not have exceeded $1,000 worth.

Wun, trader, claimed from Leung Wai Ting, brothel, in Ship Street, and assaulted a woman:oatatives of the Meiji Insurance Company, and alina Chin Chin Tong, tho sam of 89, being balance due on account of medicius pilla sold and delivered.

In the cross-action the previous defondant claimed from the plaintiff the sum of $50, money Lent.

Mr. F. X. d'Almada o Castro represented the plaintif in the first action and the defendant in the second, while Mr. RA. Harding appeared ́for the defendant in the first and the plaintiff

in the second.

day.

Mr. Almada closed his case on the previous In opening his Mr. Harding said there were two peinls to consider. The first was, whether there was, presions to Jely atrausaction between The two parties leaving a balance due for which the document be was suing on was given Secondly whether the defendant supplied the pills referred to and, whether the document the plaintiff pat in was in payr ut en nerunt of pills The plaintiff, a merchant carrying on „business in Canton, was a peiner is the Nam Lowug Hing and sole proprietor of the Taug He dealt Kee with n capital of $20,000,

in general merchandise, and had been in the habit of sending goods to Hongkong for sale. He was also the custodian of the Tuads of his native village, and in Jawory of this year a farmer from that village told him it was necessary to arm against robbers and asked him to arrange for the supply of rifles. As he had in means of obtaining these he want to-seS a. brother-in-law of the defendant's, Ho Kin San, who carried on business in Canton, Hoinformed him that the defendant carried on business in Hongkong, and said that be enld arrange with him for the supply of the rifles Accord- ingly Ho Kin San, the farmer and the plaintiff visited Horgkong about the end of the year and went to see the defendant Fuk Sing. The the office of "the defendnet said he could supply the rifles, but

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He was fined S10 and erdered to pay $1.49 compensation.

SEEKING ESCAPE FROM THOURLE.

A satire charged by Inspector McDonald with being in unlawful possession of four pieces of silver, when asked if he bad jumped into the barbour that morning, swilingly acknowledged that he had. He explained his conduct by having lost gold belonging to his master in Canton. There was fighting and trouble every- where and he jumped into the harbour to escape it. His intention was to commit suicide but a boat women rescued him. He was remanded for

a week to be medically examined,

THFT FROM A STEAMER.

Leung Seng an unemployed coolle was found en board the Po Was early on Sunday morning with a bundle of eluthing stolen from one of the passengers,

He made ff, running on board another steamer lying alongside Canton wharf whither he was pursued and arrested. Son- tenced to three weeks hard labour and six hours in the stocks.

A DRUNKEN. SHAMAN.

William Paterson, unemployed seaman was convicted of being drunk and disorderly On Saturday and wae fined 83

SYLLING ITS DACOHTER.

Teung Shun, charged with kidnapping "a girl, told the magistrate that she was his own daughter. Inspector Collett said defendant had. under section 2 of the Girls and Women's Protection Ordinances, giveit up lawful cara anst loge of his daughter for a wooney considera- tion. The magistrate fixed the licoring of the charge for Thursday.

ALLEGED ANSON

A charge of erson was preferred agaist Kwok Fat and La Kut Hin, who wore accused of having wilfully set Bre to the premises occupied by then at 42 Des Voeux Road West en November 22nd.

Mr. Harsibouse, from the Crown Solicitor's

The bearing was adjourned.

BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (ACTING SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

THE LAICHIKOK MURDER,

Min... Kathleen Bonito

Colleen

Alanuo Chantileer Gloria

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Deret Spray........

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STORM SIGNALS IN INDO CHINA.

On and after the 1st Jannury. 1906, a

Now Code of Storia Signals will come into forco at the Semaphore Stations on the coast of French Indo China.

It is in all respects the same as the new Code which will on the some date be put into operation on the China Coast at the Sigual Stations of the Chinese Imperial · Customs. Hongkong, Shanghai and Tsingiau, and which is already being used at Weihaiwei.

The charge against three Indiane, Mawar Kan, Rakm Deen and Chauin Ullah of murder-

At the Semaphore stations on the coast of ing a fellow countryman, who had been employed as a watobias, and whose body we found French Inde Chine, however, Series has been floating in a box at Laichikok, was resumed. supplented with one, and Series 6 with Mr. Morrell conducted the case for the prosec ueloven new phrases of local interest. tion and Mr. D. Thomson appeared for that.. defence.

At these Stations, the weather signals will by day be distinguished by a Red Flag with a

A Chinese woman stated that she saw the White Star Hown from the must head, sail at night by a Red Light exhibited from the same box in question taken from the wharf.

place. The case was adjourned till to-day.

"THE WILD MAN FROM SINGAPORE."

A Straits Times correspondent writing from Brgland has matter af interest for those who has been long exiled. He says: The churna and holy quiet of the average English village

altersth not. The fabourer geeth to his work at dawn and reinserb at dusk, the grey-haired par en drones away in the worm-estan palpit just the same, the school-children to up and down with a 'Good-day Sur," the Squire visite his topuutry and looks very wigo wheu dis enssing that portentous question with farmer Hodge as to the redneti of rent. And so it goes on! No change whatever. Not reha now house within the last ten years. The village never spreads, it remains where it is and generations succeed each other doing exactly the same thing, quite content that the squire and the

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The following are the twelve phrases added to the Sicowel Code:

261 Vinh to Touron, 63 Centre of Annam. 621 N.E. of Tongking. 651 8.W of Antam.

632 8. of Andum. 631 N. of Tongking, 63 N.W. of Tongking. 658 E. of Cochin bina. 641 N. of Anuum. 654 N. of Cochinchina. 563 W. of CochinChian. 642 N. W. of Aunom.

The semepbores are at Haiphon, Touren, Padaran and Cape. S. James.

THE GERMAN SHIPPING COM.

PANIES.

The Straits Times of November 25 says to Much interest has been excited in incal ship. ping circles to-day by the announcement that rupture had occurred between the North German Lloyd S. S. Co.. of Bremen, and the Hamburg American Line of Humburg. It is

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THE ACME OF HORROR.

FATE OF ODESSA JEWS..

The Pall Mall Guette of Nov. 6 raid: Everything else among the news from Russia thet bas accumulated since Saturday is eclipsed by the Odessa abominations. We read the| St. Barthol mew and of the deeds of Alva's toldiery with the comfortable feeling that such things do not happen under Cloistin Gorern- ments mwadays: they are left to the Unspeak- able Tork. But the worst "excesses of the Bashi-Bazouk or Kurd are not mor horrible than the oppailing outrages of the hooligan mob at Odessa, at which overy render of this merring's papers will have shuddered, with a rush of indignation against the open and grant pelice eruplicity in these atrocities against the Jews. The borrors tale of of Oders are only the climax of caruage that invoices almost the whole of European Rusia, end in which the lam is everywhere inlicated. If reaction is to porish, it will evidently dis like a rabid tiger. Happily, there are signs eren more hopeful than the sheer exhaust of savagery which is com

only superrouing, The St. Petersburg eformers have wisely abstained from giving Trepoff's.mon zay "provocation" by a demou stration at the funeral of victims; and in some high quarters wisdom is perping out. M. Poliedenesizeff's successor's rebuke of the Metropolitan of Moscow, who had been joining on the the police in inciting to attacks reformers, is a salutary omen; and a wholesale di-missal of reactionary Governors is hitfed at. May it iuclade General Trepcff!

The news referred to read:

Children were forg

Terrible reports of the massetes in Odessa o Friday night have been telegraphed by Renter's representativo in the town. Bands of rufinus accompanied by polemn invaded all' tho Jewish houses and slanghtered the occupants. Men and women wors felled and decapitated with axes. limb from limb, and their brains dashed-out against the walls. The streets were littered with the corpses' which were hurled out of the winds. The houses of the tourdered Jews were then systematically destroyed, and the Jewish population of the district was wiped out.

It is impossible to estimate the number of those killed in the rioting, but the letz) must be éhorn:ous. In the Jewish hospital on Saturday morning 3715 wounded, most of them seriously. were Leder treatment, in the Municipal Hospital 1,140, and at the different and alance stations he nurober of lu oligans killad is roughly 12. On Friday four waggens full of killed, 30 corpses, were driven to the ach contain bodies were removed on Comteries Saturday A citizens' committee has Lau organize to relieve the plistress.

very Jewish bakery has been destroyed, and 60 mlies have been rendered homeloss. Soma of the ruffians put their vic ima to death were gonged out, ears cut off, and tongues were by hammering nails into their heads. Eyes wrenched out with pincers. Number of women were disembewelted. The aged and sick, who were found hidden in the cellars, were soaked

parson shdd hold the reins of Government brious that the trouble is in comection with i in petroleum and burned alive in their hom

A wild man from Singapore entering a village of some two hundred people is an event the tremendous competition between the two for anch talk. They watch him till he is outlines for the Atlantic passenger trade, which of sight and every acting is observed with tivalry has been recently acesatuated by the: curiosity. My fanit as one who lived along. Hamburg Line's starting the Ritz res aurant sids tigers soon spread. To live up to the and other superb attractions on that now casion I had to tell of the hair-breath mammoth eating palace, the Amerika,

core which was seribed in the colutans and had T had a set of lantern slices umi

Police and soldiers merched at the head of

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the hands, crying out, The Jews bave killed ANY QUANTITY of

Cut them all to Boiler. our Empror and sacked the cathedral. They're WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and piccos," and leading the mob to the houses Call Flag W. massacred the Christi us. signalled out for destruction. The inhabitants houses purchased their liberty from by paying the oading policeman from

would uret allow any assistance to be given to the wounded, actually firing upon the Red Cross workers,

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the

would require a deposit of $200. On the 26th Office, proscented on behalf of the Meiji Insur- /seans I had had in the streets of singapore few days ago. Whatever the prerise nature of 0 to 360 roubles it to £3). The police

January be paid the deposit and returned to Cantou. In March 1905 the rifles had not been delivered, so he returned to Hongkong to see the defendant, who then said he could not deliver them. He applied for the return of the $20 deposit, bai the defendant stated that he had only retained $100, and that his brother-in- law had the other $100. The plaintiff was advised to obtain the $100 in the passession of

Mr. Horsiums in opening, said the two defendants were charged with wilfully and maliciously setting fire to 412 Das Vaux Road with intent to injure and defraud the Insurance Companies. The circumstances were that there was a firm called the Wing Fook Tai

bed-clothes down.

premises.

At early hour yesterday morning the work of plander was still being carried on in the CHINESE LEGISLATIVE REFORMS. more renote suburbs,

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Ho Kiu San, and then return and the defendant which had an office at 246 Des Voix Road, and have taken place within the last decade. On the are at Hamburg. For adecade past the two revision of the Lass of China, tho. Press Law34, Queen's Road Central (Second Floor)

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anco Coy, and Prassizu National Insurance Co., appeared in the Parish Hall you people out the split may be, it, so far, has no hearing upon while Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared for bothers might well have envied me. Nobody, of the relations of a re-pective companies in course, kues where Singapore is, it was quite this part of the world, and Messrs. Behn Meyer, enough to know that it was in India and the agents of both as concerns the Straits, defendants.

infested with tigers that walked into your bed have received no intimation of any trouble add moments and that sunkes! whatever, other than what appears in our special room at

at when you english that the Kuisor desires to maintain the prestige frequently jumped out when you turned the Berlin despatch. The statement in the latter pesentre will never change, they are one of of Bremen us a rising port is, in the

rather obscure, The headquarters of the

A Peking telegram to the F-C. Daily News the country's charm

In travelling on the carious railway lines one North German Lloyd Line are at Bremen, nafines the clunger-luxurious changes that and those of the Hamburg-America Line on De 3rd. says:-In the progress of the by the provincial officials, or receipt of whose would hand over the other $100. He obtained he had also a shop with a small godown at G. W. for example the third class passenger companies have been working in unison, and has been drafted, and is now under consideration 462 Des Vœux Road. The principal ofles was is provided with a corridor car, decorated with within the past few years such boats as

eport it will be submitted to the Throus for the money from Ho, and on again applying at the former sidross and the goods, such as charming views of places on the line, a regulator the II A. liner Kanchan (now the N. D. L.

for ilecreasing or increasing, the temperature at liner Princess Alice) was on the East Asia xanotion.

The Laws relating to the issue of public to the defendant received $30, leaving a

they were, were stored at the latter. On the night will is just over his head, the attendant steps in mail run, under the H. A L. ing. She then balance due of $50.

loans, and the Copyright Laws will soon he AUTOMATIC MAUSER Ensequently the

.PISTOL S. plaintif again visited Hongkong and went to of the 22nd November. near mid-night, the with a salute and says Will you want luncheon, ras turu-shout" with the N. D. L. boats on a

und the joint schedule. About a year ago, the Hamburg. completed.

The Commercial Code is now being perused the defendant's shop. There ho was threatened secund defendant Li Kat Hio, was seen by a sir." Lavatories are well fitted action. America lins handed over its fast passenger

cushions have spring seats. It is quite

by the French and Germau authorities, and the polics constable walking up and down opposite able to travel third. You will meet Bishops, boats to the North German Co. and took sens the scene of the fire. This was just a few judges, editors, anderen millionsires in the third cargo boats in exchange. The arrangement Criminal Code is alen nearly complete. minutes before the fire. The constable took class so that it is a puzzle to know who travels then was that the N. D. L. Look over all the notice of the man, but as be appeared to in the first class. Iu Frauce they tell you that passenger trade, and the Hamburg America be respectably dressed, nothing was said osat wise men third. In any case the railway company receives no Government subsidy what It is only fouls who go first, rulets in the second line took the heavy freight business. The latter done. The constable had moved away from authorities have dose viss in making the third ever, but in equaideration of running fast mail the place a little distances when there was ass so comfortable as it attracts thousands lines to Australia and Eastern Asia, the German an alarm of fire. Later, when the second who would have to stay at home that cannot Lloyds receive a mail subsidy of about £304,000 dafoodaut was brought into the Police Station afford first-class on long journeys. All the lines per annum. Neither line receives any subsidy the constable recognised him as the man he have followed this policy and seem to be eat at all on their Atlantic or other runs,

vising each other in the matter of comfort for A Tokyo telegram to the N.-C. Daily News had seen wulking in front of the barned promises. the travelling public at the cheapest rate. dated Dec. 6 says The Crown Prince will The first defendant was geen ranning out leave Yokohama on Friday on board the cruiser of the burning building when the alarm fate, which will be accompanied by the cruiser of fire was given. The Fire Brigade were Kasagi, to attend the launch of the Tsukuba, quickly in attendance and a Chinese detective the first armoured, and the largest, cruisor ever from No. Police Station reached the spot in built in Japan. The launch takes place on the time to see the first defendant coming out of 12th inst. at Kure. Admirals Yemamoto and the burning building. He immediately gave Togo are also attending."

chase and caught him after running some dis

with arrest for theft and brought this action.

His Lordship Who is the rebel!

Mr. Almada My friend's client. His Lordship-Someone is, I can see.

Continuing, Mc. Harding sand his client did not deal in pills. He had never ordered those in question, and never had them,

The case was adjourned.

The three ornisers which arrived in port

A boiler explosion occurred on the Nord. deutscher Lloyd's steamer Fongkot in the during the week ond from Vladivostock, the harbour yesterday afternoon, as the result of Rossio, Gromoboy and the Bogatyr formed part which three uion were taken to the Govern. of the Vladivostock squadron. Admiral Tessenment Civil, Hospital seriously injured. One is in command. He visited the Governor and of the men, second engineer Christensen, Las the General Officer Commanding yesterday and the calls will be returned by their Excellencies since died from the scalds received, while the to-morrow. The vessels leave on the 19th inst, third engineer, Mr. O. Valger, and a Chinese

fireman are in a precarious condition.. homeward bound,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued. the following repo 14.50

On the 11th at 1150 .., The barometer has fallen over W. Japan, and the Loochoos and risen over China, particularly in the North, The depression which was in the Yangtzo. Valley yesterday has moved Eastwards and reached 8.W. Japan.

An ares of high pressure appears to be si'uated to the North of the Yangtze,

Very strong monsoon is expe led to set in sgein over the whole of the China coast by to-morrow, probably of gate free in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the China

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Forecast: N. winds, freshening to strong breezes, cloudy, probably some rain, becoming

cooler.

CALIBRE 7.63 mm. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDA HIEMSSEN $70 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905.

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