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· The Waiwapa has received an extraordlaary
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THE MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.
SHANGHAI, February 27th.. The Missionary refugees from Nan. chang, numbering 33 in all, arrived at Kewkiang to-day.
THE CITY HALL
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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Wednesday, February 28th.
The annual meeting of shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall was held in the BEFORE HON, CAPTAIN L. A. W. BARNES-
LAWRENCE (Marine MatiorRATE),
A GROSS NEGLEOT OF DUTY. T. W. Robertson, superintendent engineer
Hall last evening. Hon. Mr. C. W. Dlakson' presided, and there were also present-Hon. Mr. HLE Pollock, and Mossra. H. N. Mody, N. A. Sieba and F. B. L. Bowley (secretary).
The secretary having real the minutes of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd,, ohargoi An Taxu, of the last annual mesting,
engineer of the Morning Star with negligence The CHAIRMAN id-dentlemen,The on board the said ferry launch. year 1
runder review bos Leeujuneventful and the report and accounts now before na show clearly 17th instant he was a passenger on the Morn the pressat position of the institution. During ng Star. He went on the lower dock and $20,000 have looked down into the engine room where he the lost four years over been expended in strnotazal repairs and interna! the fireman on daty working the engines. improvenients, and the building may be eaid to He then went below to me if the engineer was be in fair condition. The cilings of the bal in attendance. When the fireman had startet the
Japanese shipowners says the Nagasaki Pres am experiencing some difficulty in profitably thing leas then the difference between employing the steamers refossed from Gevora Tweedledum and Tweedledee. This expresment obarter. The North-China porta being sion of opinion, should avert from us the not yet free from ise add to their smbarrass- suspicion (which would be unwelcome) ment: Many of them are contemplating that we hold a brief for the French running their vessels to Vindivostock as there other priests. It is the inis plenty of cargo and a fair number of stinct of justice and fairplay which passengers, but the rates are being considerably they will join the British gunboats {:ruoted of cenient plaster on metal Inthing, and
or
any
prompts car protest against these con- temptible and frequently recurrent allega- tions against a body of men whose doctrines, more than their conduct, are unpalatable. It is unnecessary to invent religious differ- ences to account for the outbreak, in view of the proeout condition of China. The position has been explained over and over again; how the proletariate still dislikes the foreigner, and is drawing a false moral from
CHAMPAGNE Japanese success; bow the young students,
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whom a little foreign learning seems to make und, have been inflaming their illiterate countrymen with iconoclastic patriotism. In addition, there is especial significance in
lowered by the competition.
The French gunboat Descartes and the American gunboat Quiros left Shanghai to-day for Kewkiang where
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FURTHER POURPARLERS REFUSED.
According to certain newspapers, the Japańczo Government intends introducing a bill into the Diet to alter the ratio of silver to gold which was fixed when the gold standard was established in 1890. It is proposed to change the ratio from 28.25 to 23. This alteration will entail changes in the prosont silver coinage. The fifty and twenty son pieces will be leesared in weight and size by about one-third. The ten son pieces, parlers with Germany with reference however, will not be altered, as a reduction in their aire might be found inconvenient. It is to the Morocco question, understood that the prepossis aro made partly
with a view to making the fifty sen and twenty son piecas more suited for convenient aso mad partly to secure a trust equilibrium between the ratios. As the value of the fifty and twenty
the report that for some time previous there son coins now current is about Y5,000.003, the
profit which the Gorernment will ultimately bad been much indignation" everywhere obtain by legsoning the weight is estimated at along the line from Kwangi (through | about Y16,000,000.
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Welshmen in tho Colony celebrate St. David's Day by n dinner to-night.
Twenty one undesirables, deported from the Straits Settlements, passed through the hands of the local police yesterday,
Two fresh cases of plague were reported yesterday, bringing the total for the two months of 1906 up to 32 Que proved fatal.
At the Union Church Literary Club to-night Mr. J. L. McPherson will read a paper on
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, February 28th.
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BEFORE SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
THE PEAK TRAMWAY LITIQATION", The action at the instance of D. E. Brown and others against the Hongkong High Lovet Tramway Company and Messrs. J. D. Humphreys, and Son was called to-day, but after consultation between the parties the case was adjourned till Monday, 12th March, owing
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İNADVERTENTLY, a footnote we had prepared for our earliest telegram of February 26th, announcing the massacre at Nanchangfo, in Kiangai, was mislaid and omitted.
We
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A Board of Officers will asamble at Mount Austiu Barracks today for the purpose of investigating the cause of a fire which occurred in the armourer's shop. -
.Iliradan
The Tarin.General troops along the frontier, and the Government are now considering the matter.
Lieut. C. E. Borton, 129th Baluchis, passed.
the obligatory test in Pashta in accordance with Army Regulations (India) at an examina- tion held in the South Chian command on the 26th ult.
The gun practice arranged for yesterday was eancelled, but Orders announce that it will bo carried out on Friday (in conjunction with combined practiva from Stonecutter's) in a Westerly direction by No. 4 Coy H. K. E. B. R. Q. A.
witness.
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, February 27th.
FURE MR. F. A. TAZELAND (
POLICE MAGISTRATE).
A QUESTION OF BOUNDARY.
Mr. P. W. Golding (of Mars. Bratton, Hett and Goldring) pronesied against eight Chine
fishermen on a charge of stealing oysters from the beds at Deep Bay.
Mr. A. J. Gardiner (of Mr. O. Thomson's office) appeared for the defendants, wlio pleaded not guilty.
LONDON, February 27th. France has refused further pour
KING EDWARD VII,
LONDON, February 27th. The King stays in Paris two days on his way to Biarritz. THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUDDLE.
LONDON, February 27th, Lord Milner says he cannot now think of the future of South Africa) without great anxiety.
The Stock Exchange is depressed, and African mines falling rapidly,
rooms and under the ball rooms are now con-
T. W. Robertson, sworn. said that on the
engines te went to the stokehold, which is in a different compartment. Witness remained
it is hoped that farther expenditure in this in the engine room from the time the vessel direction will be unnecessary for many yould. daring that time there was no one in the reom left Hongkong until arrival at Kowloon, and The re-construction of the eastern verandah but himself. When entering between wharves is also s valuable and permanent improvNo. 2 and 3, the fireman worked the engines
ment to the building. It will, however, bo.. necossary to expand a considerable SUDI shortly in re-decorating the building internally and externally. The accounts show 6 general diminution in revenus, particularly in theatre rents as compared with last year, still the substantial sum of $10,00) was collected from this sayres, which is peculiarly liable to fluotos- tion owing to the arralic movements of travsi- ling theatrical companies upon whose visits the City Hall largely depends for its revenue. The City Hail comes in for a large amount of ad- vesse criticism, but it must be remembered that its fands are limited and its revenue uncertain, 20 that it is necessary for the committee ta
carefully control the expouditars. 16 the course of the 30 years during which the building has been open the abareholders of the City Hall have received no interest on their capital, and the object of the committes has always been to meet the requirements of the community of Hongkong as far as the means at their disposal permitted. During the early years of the instita- tion the accounts always showed a debit balance, but under the careful management of Mr. B. La Denaye, who was secretary for 23 years, flus position was reversed and a small reserve fund of $15,000 was gradually built up. Last year the committee desided to limit the reserve to the sum named with the object of applying any improvements. The library and museum have surplus of revenue ever expenditurs towards been freely criticised, but in view of the foot that (with the exception of a grant of $1,300 from the Governmont) there ara no funds ether than the surplus of revenus above-mentioned for THE FRENCH BANK FRAUDS. the maintenance of these institutions, the
GREAT STRIKE AT DUNDEE.
LONDON, February 28th. Upwards of 23,000 jute mill opera tives have gone on strike to-day at Dundee.
twen
until they entered the camber. When witness, retarded to the main deck after they had got alongside, the engineer passed him, having presumably been informed that he had been in the engine room, Witness cautioned him, and explained to him the necessity of remaining at his post.
C. Xavier said he was crossing to Kowloon in the Morning Star. He in part corroborated the testimony of the prorious witness, and stated farther that when the ferry boat made fast at Kowloon he sent the fireman to esll the
engineer. The latter came out of his bank and was making for the engine room when witnese stopped him and asked what was the matter. He ade no reply, and witness, skid he would report him.
In reply to his Worship, Mr. Robertson stated that there were two engineers for each vowel asok of whom can fourteen bours per day.
Defendant said that on the first occasion
he was only out of the room about sight minutes, during which time be was examining the bearings. The fireman did his duty for the trip. On the second occasion be WAS in the engine room all the time, and had a froman to help him; the latter was there to learn how to work the angines.
To his Worship-There were eagh firemen in the stokehold without this man. He could see that there was one there.
Mr. Robertson, recalled, said there were two firemen on each vessel, who took turns of duty in the same way as the engineere.
Au Tsun said the man in the stakehold did not belong to the Company's service. He did not ask the fireman to assist him,
Defend-
committee consider that their condition is as but he was in the habit of doing so. good as can be expected, having regard to ant only went to his cabin for a few minutes to the extremely dilonlt olimatio conditione. get some towels, and this was when the Morn Daring 1905 considerable improvements ing Stor was half-way across the harbour, The fireman looked after the engines while he was away
have been affected both in. the musoUTA and horary, anu that they are appreciated
the
His Worship, in summing up, said that both complainants showed a very grows
LONDON, February 28th. Galiay, the French bank clerk, who
-- -b4as ege, —&-n-lཀ1nT #*! large sum of money, hired a yacht, by a large section of the public is shown and sailed in it to South America by bo gares quoted in
report- whence he was extradited, has been in that it is not now large anengl; for the while in the second the defendant in kis Another charge brought against the City Hall neglect of duty. The first use was admitted,
sentenced to seven years' imprison-ants of the Colony. In so far as the library own evidence did not adhere to the truth, ment. Mdlle. Merelli, an actress, who and museum are concerned this may be true, his second statement contradicting his first. To was the companion of his voyage, has but the theatre easily accommodates the aver age audience and is only really fall on two, or Mr. Goldring applied for an adjournment of been acquitted.
three evenings in each year, while the assembly the hearing as he had been unable to gst the
rooms have proved amply sufficient for all the requisite plans, It was a question of boundary.
public meetings and entertainments that have been hold in them with the arception of the St. Addressing Mr. Robertson, his Worship asid George's and t. Andrew's Balls. At each of he would be glad if that gentleman would cause these balls the crowding is perhaps inenavenia potice to be posted in the engine rooms of the ent, but it would surely be extravagant to build ferry boats summarising the offence and its LONDON, February 28th.
an enormous new ball room for the purpose of punishment. The marriage of Prince Eitel Fried-obviating this slight inconvenience during a
Germany, took place to-day. rich, second son of the Emperor of few hours in aneh year,
The application was granted, each defendant being admitted to bail in the sum of $50.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT,
with stealing
Detective Sergeant Terretfcharged a coulis an umbrolla from the s.. Hongkong.
The detective stated that while on duty on
The profit and loss acogant and balance shoot of the Osaki Shosen Kaisha, Limited, for the half year ending 31st December, 1905, has just baen fasted. A net profit of Y146,537 is shown on the six months' working after Y808,00) has born carried over to the reserve and depreciation the Praya he saw the defendant jump through funds.
the porthole of the Hongkong as she was leaving the wharf. He carried twe umbrellas. At the same time he heard someone on the steamer
had intended to point out that while pub. the E. and A. Co's. 2.8. Australian had gone shouting "stop thief," and arrested the
lishing that telegram, we could not counten auce the careless suggestion in the words, "the magistrate either committed suicid,
It was rumoured in the city yesterday that
aground in the Torres Straits. From inquiries made at the agents, Mesara. Gibb, Livingston and Co., we learned that she did touch bottom, but was not serionaly damaged and is expected
to arrive here on time.
The Tokyo Municipality has decided to obtain a loan of Yen 10,000,000, from America, for improvements to the water supply, harbour, and other public works. Negotiations are being conducted by Baron Shibuzawa, Director of the First Bank, and Mr. Soeda, of the Industrial Bank, with American capitallats.
defendant. The steamer pat back and com plainant landed and identified his umbrella. tenced to three weeks' imprisonment with hard The defendant was found guilty and sen
labour and six hours stocks. His Worship diso recommended him for banishment.
FIGHTING.
MARRIAGE OF PRINCE EITEL OF GERMANY.
(LEUTER'S BBRVICE.]
THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
LONDON, February 26th.
If 趨 suitable building were provided elsewhere for the mugent and brary, the accommodation of the City Hall would be ample for all ordinary purposes. The committee will continue in their endeavour to effect all auch improvements in the institution under their care as are consistent with its economical
leave the engine room under the circumstances brought to light was an sopardonable offezoe, and one which might have endangered the lives of the passengers on board at the time. The defendant's certificate would be cancelled.
SINGAPORE HARBOUR SCHEME.
The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements discussed last Friday proposals for the improvement of Slogapore har- hour. The Acting Colonial Secretary mored "That this Council approves the acceptance of the tender of Sir John Jackson, Limited, for construction for a sum of £1,030,693 of the works for the improvement of Singapore Har Coode, Son and Mathews dated the 15th
the
Russia have endeavoured to induce Germany
It is stated in Vieuns that Austria and margement, having dus regard to the various bour as proposed in the report of Mosers.
to meet the demands of France in regard to policing Morocco, and that Austria will not
At the instance of Inspector Collett two⚫upport Germany unless Germany changes natives were charged with fighting in Des her policy. Your Road West,
His Worship (to defendants)-Were you fighting -No,
The lukong who arrested defendants mas called and said they were fighting when he appeared on the scene. Both men's noses were bleeding.
or was attacked and killed by the French priesta." It is always difficult to get straight. forward, evidence from the interior, and when it comes via Shaughai, it must be expeated to become further entangled. In this case, wo suspect similar wickedness to that which inspired the scandalous story in connection with the Laeachow
By kind permission of Lt.-Colonel C. H. U. massacre, A atntement that French
Price, D.8.0., Commandant, and Officers of the priests did
kill this Chinese mangis- 129th D.C.O. Baluchis, the Band of the regiment trate would not have appeared so traps- will play the following programme at the U.S.R.
First defeudaul-Yes, your Worship, the parently malicious; it might be hearsay, it Club, Kowloon, to-day, commencing at 4 p.m.second put ched me on the nose.
March... "The Daughters of the Guard," Stuart might be a mistake, it might even be true. Overture... "Flotte Bursche,... Suppe But after careful contemplation of the moral Song "Pansy Faces,"
*****...... Pein Slection... The Duchess of Dantsic," ... Caryll aspect of this incident, we have no doubt, Valeo "Nuagem Roses,"
Berger which is the more vicious and wicked,
Serenade... "The Foresters,"
......... Eilonberg French priest guilty of a Chinaman's death,
By kind permission of Lt.-Col. Altkin and or the man (presumably also a teacher of Officers the Bad of the 11th Infratry will play the following programme of music at the men) who first penned those words, "either King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thursday committed suicide or was attacked, and evening (weather permitting)
March......The Sirdar,”.
1
killed by the Fronch priests." The very Ovorture... "Juanito," ...... insolence of that, we think, betrays its Walte......out
Selection. "Ruy Be" It is not certain, according to Song..."I Draamt a Dream. origin
New Hound Dance "The Veleta," our message, that the Chinese magistrate was murdered at all; but if he was, the murder must have been committed
A. Beer
Lutz
Second defendant-And the first punched mas on the nose, your Worship, and made it bleed,
His Worship—Yoo will saob pay a tine of $5 or go to gaol for fourteen days.
BEFORE ME. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
PERVERTING JUSTICE.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The monthly competition for the Captain's Cup and May Cup was held on the 25th Febrn. ary, when the following returns were made
CAPTAIN'S Cup. Mr. W. W.-G. Rora Mr. T. B. Norris ... Mr. J. Clarke.. Mr. A', M. G. Burnio Mr. H. Wilson
881276 90- 9 81 83--
I 82 + 1 101-18 * Winner of Cup and Pool. MAT CFP.
• Mr. P. Tenter .. .... 105 Mr. C. H. Gale
106
• Winner.
THE THEATRE.
1591
regret very much to tell you that after to-day
and many-sided wants of the community. I
I
we lose the valuable services of our secretary, Mr. Bowley, who owing to the pressure of other engagements finds it necessary to resign, and inke the opportunity of recording our high appreciation of the interest he has taken in the work and the care he has giving it during his whole term of office. I now propose that the annual report and accounts be passed.
Mr. POLLOCK seconded, and the motion waS carried.
▲ vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by Mr. MoDT, concluded the meeting.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ASSOCIATION.
GOVERNOR's cup 1905.
Mr. W. D. Braidwood put in the highest card for the 1905 Governor's Cup for February and is thus entitled to held the Cup during Marob. He also wins one of the spoons pre-
His Worship delivered judgment in the
The Bandmane Opers Company again seated by the Association, white Mz. Blowey Suppe ass in which Lo Lui Chan, Lo Chi Saa and demonstrated their all round oxcellence by a takes the second spoon. Berger To Lak Hing were charged with unlawfully brilliant performance of "The Little Michus" Cooke conspiring, eontriving, confederating and ...Morris agreeing with Lau Chi San and ethers to last night. This, the fourth selection of their DINNER MIND.-Hors D'Euvre-Scotch Egg obstruct, pervert or defeat the due course of reportoirs, met with golden opinions from su On Toast. Soups-Turtle, Vegetable. Fish
appreciative sudisnes, who enjoyed the choruses Boiled Canadian Salmon and Butter Sauce. En public justice. trees-Roast Pigeon on Toast, Roast Mutton and
Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Mesura. Brutton, and solos and revelled in the jokes and funny by the French priests. That is what Macaroni Pudding. Pate de foie gras on Aspio. Hett and Goldring) prosecuted, and Mr. H. E. antics of Mr. Herrg Cole as Bagnolet. All it says, and obviously, that would be Curzy od Beot Joints--Roast Australian Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. C. F. Dixon the artistes wore in good voice and form and
Mattou and Currant Jolly, Leg of the rewurk of some person who did not and Ham, Cold Meats-Corned Beef, Soused (of Mr. John Hastings' office), represented the | vertainly emphasised the claims to popularity'
Pig's Foot. Salad-A la Germaine Vegetablos defendants. love the French priests. Another account-Boiled Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Beans, Cab says "a Roman Catholic" stabbed the bege, Boiled Rice. Entremets-Victoria Pudding. Almond Tartiet, Strawiwary Ice Cream, Fruit and magistrate. This we would read as in-Finger Caken, Cheese, Tea, Coffee, Freserved dicating a native, which is much more likely Ginger.
Roast
apon
His Worship said he had considered the authorities in the case, and would commit the defendants for trial.
58
Below are the principal scores :-- . W. D. Braidwood ...
40+ 20
69
A. Blowey
56 30 66
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J. H. Pidgeon
62 ser.
J. Whittall
IZL
W. H. T. Davis...
J. J. Stabbings
E. W. Terrey..
G. M. Hurston
54 + 59-6 50 44.. 84, 24 - 58
Sir Francis Piggott A. W. J. Wait
19
55
which this comic opers undoubtedly possessen, Encores were numerous, and the performance was throughout punctuated by hearty laughter and cordial plaadite.
J. McCubbin
W. Goodfellow
II. W. Fraser...
Dr. Evan-Jones
41 .. 14 = 55
11
39
6 = 52
52
February, 1904, excluding the South and East
Moles, is recommended by the Consulting Engineers in the telegram from the Crown Arents for the Colonies dated 13th February. 1906, printed se Council Paper No. 6 of 1906. the depth alongside the quay to be 18 feat admitting of a depth of 20 feet hereafter by further dredging and on the understanding that the contractor agrees to constrast the two onter protection moles if required by the Colonial Government within two years from the accep- tance of the toader.”
The debate was adjourned.
THE CASE AGAINST CAPTAIN RINDER
According to a telegram from Seattle decision has been rendered by the United States Attorney | General in the case brought against John H. Binder, captain of the Great Northern Orion- tal liner Minnesota, in San Francisco, hare his naturalization papers cancelled, that the grounds are insufficient to warrant the on- cellation of his naturalization papers and further action has been dropped by the United States court at San Francisco.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
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The I.G.M. str. Hagern, carrying the German moils with dates from Berlin of the 30th Jan. left Singapore on Tuesday, út 8 m., and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 3rd March, at 6 p.m.
The N. D. L. str. Stuttgart is dus here on Sunday, at 6 8.m., and ste, Gera is dus here on Sunday at noon.
The HAL. str. Dacia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 271.. February, a., and may be expected hers on or about the 5th March, a.m.
The AL. str. dustria loft Shanghai for this port on the 27th February, p.m., and is expected here on Saturday, the 3rd March, 1.30.
The I. G. M. str. Room, which loft more on the giet uit, at noon, arrived at Genos en
Tuesday, the 27th inst., at noon.
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