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popular, and 41,887 piculs passed the Custome as against 35,311 in 1905. Shasi, the next port, did not enjoy a prosperous year. Floods, faniins, and high exchange caused general distress, and the last foreign firm (oxcept shipping companies) alosed its A. S. WATSON & CO., doors. Lack of facilities for loading cargo,

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and Museum for the week ending the 23rd The return of visitors to the City Hall Library June, 1907, shows that of non-Chiume there were 369 to the Library and 132 to the

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ANOTHER SHIPWRECK.

LONDON, June 25th. The steamer Santiago has been

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SUPREME COURT.

Monday 24th Jane.

IN ADMIRALTIT JURISDICTION, BEFORE THE CAILF JUSTICE (812 FRANCIS PIGGOTT), AND THE HON. Ma. B. A. REWETT (NAUTICAL ASSESSOR).

M. Albert, the leader of the agitation in the South of Franco, who has hitherto evaded arrest, appeared, this morning at the Ministry of the Interior, M. Clemen- cenu sternly rebuked him, pointing out the Leary responsibility he had incurred. M. Albert wept, and asked for advice, exclaim-

M. Clemenceau laconically recommended him to surrender himself to the authorities, master and crew of the as, "Aragonia” against by the Hamburg-Amerika Linie and the and D. Albert left the Ministry of the the Chian Navigation Company, L., the Interior by a private door.

ownark of the 8. "Hupeh" her cargo and froight.

A BALVAGE CLAIM.

Appanded is the full text of the Judgment

The Library was, therefore, wrecked at Corral, Chile, Ninete ing "if I could only make reparation." delivered in the action for salvage brought

and the irregular steamer service, prevent Musoum; and of Chinese 180 to the former and trade growth here. Between Shasi and 1,981 to the latter. Hostel-chiefly on Tukkechowa consider vicited by 549 persons, and the Museum by 2093 able amount of washing for gold is done. As already reported, of the sum of ten million From 200 to 300 men aro. earning anyon which is to constitute the initial expital of average of 200 cash each a day. The gold the Japan Steel Foundry, to be ostablished at fetches only 27 oz. of silver per ounce Maroc, half will be produced by the English companies, Armstrong and Vickers-Maxim, and locally. The record for Changsha in 1906 the other half by the Hokkaido Colliery and is a story one. Early in the year they Steamship Company. The latter, says the had 26 inches of rain. The river roso Japan Times, lately issued debentures amoaut. eleven feet in a day. The Band was ing to ton million yen, of which four millions submerged nearly ten feet, "higher than mything recorded during the past 300 years." Sampaus, "on level with the eaves, thronged what are usually busy

are to be handed over to the Government.

people were drowned.

THE FRENCH TROUBLE.

LONDON, June 25th.

Clemenceau's conditions.

The winegrowers have refused M,

KING AND KAISER.

LONDON, June 25th. The Kaiser has accepted the King's invitation to visit England

Thus the Company has decided to furnish. Ave million yen. But as ten million you is not suf- ficient for the capital of the Foundry, the Japanese company intends to issue four per November,

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cant, debentures at par in London. English companies will rondor etory nasistano, to the successful issue of the debentures.

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LONDON, June 25th. Lawlessness is increasing in Ireland,

OBITUARY.

LONDON, June 25th. General Stanton and Mr. Joseph Knight are dead.

thorough-fares." Those who remember the costcation that Changes was sufficiently "opou" by offering foreign merchants a Bettioment outside the walls can now.realize

A Chinese official states that General Tioh the position. All business was entirely Liang has obtained the permission of Prince Buspended for several weeks. Yet there Ching to engage an experienced Germin was a scarcity of water towards the end of military oflour of medium rank to not as adviser

10 the Luchunpu the year, and

(Minister of War, an the approaches consed

reported some time age, and that in view 10 be navigable much BOONCT Lban

of the cuming reorganization of the Imperial usual. The only item of particular

navy of Chios, the aged Prince also intendu to intereat in the Yochow report is the employ either an English or à Japanese paral contemplated introduction of service officer to act as adviser to the Naval Depart- motorboats between Hankow and mont of this Ministry, because it is now believed Changsha, which ought to reward the by the Chinese Government that China will

have nothing to tuterprising Chinese merchant concerned.step. Taking into consideration the ignorance lore by taking aneh s Haukow reports an actual gain of business, concerning modera Naval and militery although the ́igures generally show a affairs on the part of the Controller. decrease There was more stuff, but dear General (Prince Ching) tho President and POSITION siver made the value appear less. The Vice Presidente, of this important minist.y, despatched a congratulatory message

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PRINCE FUSHIMI'S TRIP.

it is absolutely becessary for the development of the settlement proceeded

Government to solicit advice space, and shipping showed another great perienced and qualified foreign officers. increase, 316,685 tons more than in 1905. Naval and military experts are few and hard to Franco-Japanese Agreement. The Kicking Commissioner emphasizes the find in this Empire at the present time. success of Japanese trade; Wubu reports a General Tiek is reported to have telegraphed to serious falling off in exports, while imports and Tokyo about the matter, so that really the Chicess Ministera in Berlin, London remained about level; and Nanking papable officers may be secured who may do experienced Robe improvement. New something to help Chins to reorganize its housea were Army and Navy this time without repeating the mistake made before of engaging foreigners whose services are not desired by their own Governmentà.

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introduced; and though rents doubled, the demand seemed unaffected. The figures showed a slight decrease in volume of trade, but for reasons already indicated, thes0 compariseus are no longer to be relied upon. Trade all round was brisker though local srops were bad. At Chinkiang, with similar drawbacks, the revenue reached the kighest total hitherto recordad. Of an incresse of over two million taels, or fifty per cent, in

oldest and

Mr. John A. Sullivan whose death is announced in our obituary notices, was a stook and sharebroker, and one of Shanghai's Bollivan, who had for a long time been suffering most respected reeidouts. Mr. frem jaundice, left for Japan not a month ago and during his stay there had apparently quite recovered his health. He joined the steamor

TOKOHAMA, June 25th.

THE JAPANESE CRUISERS IN

GERMANY.

LONDON, June 23r1. The Japanese cruisers Chit one and Tau Kuba Enve arrived at Kiel where the Kaiser received Admiral juin and the officers of the erainers on board the Hohenzollern. Adiniaal juin pressated the Kaiser with a large bronze englo, poised on a rock of the finest Japaneke workmanship.

** OBJECTIONABLE AND REPREHENSIBLE."

SAMPLING BEFORE PURCHASING.

WAN

His Honour said: The ma. “Hapeb" was lying af anchor disabled in the Chins Sos in latitude 27.36 N., longitude 121.25 E. and 28 fathoms, on the morning of Decr. She had broken her prop-ller shaft at 7,35 on the previous evouing and bad anchored at 8.30. She had ineffectually signalled to one steamer passing 45 miles on the outside of her at about 5 3.m. At about il the two balls signal, which mesan s.. she was sighted by the Aragonia" with will you tow me!" Tho "Aragonia"

disabled,

stosuing to the south os her course which would bare takes her aboal, fve or six. miles on the inalde of the "Hapob." No other voasele wero sighted. The sea was rough and the N. E, monsoon was blowing strongly with iuoreasing force, though it had not reached the force of a gals. The wind was variously estimated bat it may be taken to be from five to six The "Hupeh" bad on board a cargo vained at 8135,000 and 150 passengers. The captain Mrs. Perez stated that about three o'clock en admitted that at the place where he was Friday afternoon she went to the Central anchored he was exposed to the fail fores of the Market with her friend, Miss Hicks, to hug menon, that is to say, if it had risen to the some fruit. Approaching the defendant's stall, force of a gale, and that in December it may be Bomplainant picked up a passion fruit and expected to rise to a strong gals. But he said asked the stall holder if she might taste it that even it the wind had inornased he would before purchasing. He assented, so witness have used another anchor and there would bare fasted the fruit, but did not like it. Then she been no risk of the ship dragging. Hin observ gave it to her friend to taste, and as that lady ations at 3 am on 6 December agreed within did not like it, she returned the fruit to the two ailes with his position by dead reckoning, stall holder and said she would not buy any.

taken when he snobered on the evening before; His Worship-Have you ever tasted fruit so that so far bis anochors had bold. He ad- before P

Witness-Yes, at almost every stall.

mittel, of course, that he was dependent on his His Worship And the stall holders slow remained where he was, and if the wind had anchors and chains, but his mid that if be you to do so?

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Mrs. M. Perez, of No. 2, Glenealy, summoned a fruiterer in the Central Market for assault.

Witness-Yea

risen, he would bave felt safe; bat the Hopeh* could ride out a strong gale in the open set, Proceeding, complainant stated that and that there was no canse for anxiety. This returning the trait they went away, but were is essentially a point to be appreciatal by pora followed by the defendant, who caught bold of familiar with ships, so I therefore put this

Chinuse.

on

We [C. P. P. representatives] have her by the arm and began to abuse her in received the following message:—

His Worship -You know Chinese ? Witness--No, I don't understand it.

VANCOUVER, June 24th. Prince Fushimi arrived here on Saturday, over the C. P. R. system. The Imperial party was met at the station by the Mayor and the Vancouver City Council, and by representatives of all the other public and all vessels in harbour were dressed. bodies. The city was profusely decorated, The British and Japanese standards wor conspicuous. Over six thousand Japanese

question to the Assessor. "Was there in the circumstances as narrated by the Captais of the "Hupeh" any cause for anxiety?" Hin saswor is "In December the monsoon may in a few His Worabip Then how do you know the tours increase to forca 10. The "Bupel" being defendant was insulting you!

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Jisabled and anohered in 26 fathoms was unques= Witness-My friend told me.

tionably in a position of perii. Had anything abused her in English, calling her a "beggar have been in a position of very great peril. I Continuing, witness said the defendant then happened to the anchors or chains she would man" and a "bad man."

She told him that if am therefore of opinion there was cause they had sampled, but the defendant refused to which I believe is the proper one from the point he spoke properly he would be paid for what anxiety." I also pat the following question, stop. He proceeded to say that she was nut of view of the legal aspect of the eare: "Was as he would not let her move on she called two stances as they could be observed by the & propor foreign man," and other things. Then, the position of the "Hupeh" is the circam-

Misa Bella Hicks was then called and cor- believe that there was cause for anxiety?

"Aragonis" such as to cause her captain to roborated the avidence of the previous witness,

Elis answer is "YeB." The before

His Worship--Have you ever done this the "Hupeh" further

Captain of Baldi" I sign- allad to two steamers, not because I woo in perit, but because I wanted to get to the nasrent part. I had lives and property under my ofarge sal if I remained there I should be imperilling the lives and property under my

Correspicats must-furmand their names and ad. the total value of foreign imports the Kosai Maru st Nagasaki on June 17th and greeted their prince, who seemed highly soldiers, who cleared the way for her.

dresses with cominciaroakings addressed to the kodiť vegant for publicatiya hat, as evidence of good

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DEATH.

On June 19th, at goa, en board the NY.K. steamer Kosci Maru, JOHN ALOYSIUS SULLIVAN,

aged 36 years.

UCNGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Vœux doað Ul. LONDON OFFICE: 131, Tusar Breast, E.C.

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Japanese contributed half, their share having more than doubled. Hongkong increase of Tl. 800,000, the

seat AD

the ressal

pleased with his reception.

troublesome

Witness-Xoa. Dis Worship-I often bare cases of this sort here. It is a very reprah en- sible practice..

The people

seemed then in good health and spirits. He was seasick, and commenced to vomit blood and although everything was done for him to all points of interest in or about the H. I. II. was driven, on Sunday, afternoon that was possible in the stence of a medical city, and paid a visit to Stanley Park. At Americans Tls, 287,000 more, British Ta. attendant, he expired just as 23,000 more and the Germane Tis. 45,000 was approaching Woosung. Death was das, night the city was ablaze with Japanese more. Direct trade with Singapore it is understood, to internal hæmorrhage, caused lanterns and electric and other illumina decreased by Tls. 179,000. The Japanese by seasickness. Mr. Sullivan, who was 6 years tione. The Prince and party left for contribution consisted mainly of coal, of age, arrived in Shanghai in 1874 and shortly Victoria on Sunday the 23rd and were Defendant in his statement said that hour the supply is limital. Only supplied for Cask matches, and sugar. Sugar imports of all afterwards, commezred business as a stock and welcomed by Lieut.-Governor Duasmanir. Aeither the complainant Dor her friend asked charge." On this further statement I put this sharobroker and from that time on warde was the Mayor and Aldermen, and by the officers kinds increased nearly Ta. 1,500,000.

his permission to tasta the fruit.

further question to the Assessor:-" Were the one of the principal and most popular members "Strong rivalry has aria- botwosa sugar of the local Stock Exchange. He was a sportsman of the local garrison.

in the vicinity at the time made a noite iguals made in order to convey to the passing from the refineries in Japan and that from and also one of the leading members of the old

because they thought two soldiers who rasked steamers the information that the "Hapeh" refineries in Hongkong. In July a Japanese

H. I. H. expressed his gratification at up were going to strike him. Defendant was in peril, and wore they so understood, and if committee met the Chinese engar brokers of Philharmonic Society. En was an energetic his delightful trip over the Chinking and placed before them samples of member of the Shanghai St. Patrick's Society Pacific route, and decorated the President abusing ker: he only asked for money.

Canadian denied catching hold of the complainant or so, rightly understood, by the captain of the *Aragonia ?” His answer is," Yes." I now sugars comparing favourably in colour, taste, and at the last annual general masting, bold in and mall with other sugars on the market. Marel, was nosnimously elected Proxident of with the first class order of the Sacred at the same time the defendant was not His Worship remarked that this was a very

come to the " Aragonia." There is no difference of the Company, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, objectionable and reprehensible practice, but These samples were submitted to a European export, who pronounced them to be extracts that Bociety for the current yoor. fma Java case, of which Japan is now importing

Treasure. Mr. W. E. Baker who, as justified in catching hold of the complainaut, considerable quantition. It seems to me probable,

THE BANDMANN COMEDY howarar, that Japan would also was a large

assistant to the President bad charge of He would be fined $10. COMPANY. proportion of Formosa cano in ber rellaories..

the Imperial party, received the third in August they placed about 12,000 baga of Nothwithstanding the unfavourable wen her, class order of the Sacred Treasure. Several refined sugar on the market to compote with there was a fair accecblage of ladies and other officials were also honoured by the the following prices for similar grades: Japanese, golemon at the City Hall last evening to Prince.

produce of the Hongkong refineries at the Tis. 6.1 Tls, 5.90, and Tis. 5.70 per pioul witness the opening production of the Burdwana against Hongkong, Tls. 15, Ts. 5.05, and Comedy Company, the thres act on medy entitled Tle, 5.70 per pioul. In Dember these prices Bad fallen to Tle. 5.30, Tls, 5.35, and Tie. "The Duke of Killiecraukie”,

The principel 5.15, as against The 5.55, Tis. 5,35, and parts were taken by Mr. Claude King, who T 5.10. The Chinose have found by reprosented the Duke of Kiliecrankie, Mr. experience that the Japanee sugar nader Sinclair Cetter who acted as Mr. Pitt Welly storags deteriorates rapidly in appearance, tact.P., while Miss Florence Homer appeared as the refining process. With the advantage of Mrs. Mulholland, and Miss S. Gernville as Lady, importation in subsidised steamer lines and, it is Henrietta. The comedy was not too tollicking, likely to be maintained. The Swatow sugars, and showed how the Duke of Killiecrankie was said, of bounty-fed factories, the competition is but was an admirable skit on our social customa and for sweetmont making are not likely to be prohibited by the position in which he was tboagh dearer, being hand refined, ara swuster, displaced, as I catty is equal to 1h catties of torn, from enjoying life as ordinary mortals do, foreign refined suger.

The audience heartily enjoyed the production, Yesterday were recorded four more plague and were unstinted in their upolanes. cases, making 111, in all.

MONGKONG, JUNE 26TH, 1907.

exc0e8

and smell, indicating a want of knowledge in

PURSE SNATCHER'S EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT.

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LATES.

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, President of the

Canadian Pacific Railway Company, received

a despatch from Seigo, Nagasaki Councillor to the Court of the Emperor of Japan, who accounpunica Prince Fushimi stating that the Prince greatly enjoyed the journey under the auspices of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. lis pleasurable anticipations were more than realised, and he appreciated the fact that all was done that could possibly be done to make his journey a successful

one,

[REUTER'S BERVICE.]

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

At the next meeting of the Legislative Council, on Thursday, 27th Juse, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai will move resolations as follows:-

1. That in the opinion of this Council dwelling houses is urgently required.

a new law relating in rabioles in Chinese

2. That fe desirable that each new law should include some method of dealing with thorough nature and will settle the mattar the cubicle question which will bo of once for all.

of opinion as to what took place. Having borne down on the "Hupah" she steered alongsido about a ship's length away from har A conversation then took place through a mega- phone between the two captains. Having decided to do what he could for the "Hupoh" the captain of the "Aragonia" went ahead slowly in order to take up a position ahasd of her and . get her hawser on board. Before she was clear the "Aragonia," which was very light, her balwarts being 25 to 30 feet above the water,

was caught by the wind and blown across the

"Hupeb'a" bows in a position of danger. She she got right aboad of the "Hupeh" and backed got olear and by a series of other manœuvres

by dragging on her anchers into a position upper stories of every third house in the blocks of opinion arises as to whether the whole of this which enabled her hawser after come diflolly to 3. That the scheme for palling down the be got on board the " Hapeh." The difference of houses in China town and the provision of lateral windows in the upper stories of the was a seamanlike manœuvre on the part of the adjacent houses is a desirable and effective Ara.ouis." The captain of the "upan" says scheme.

it was not necessary for the "Aragonia" to have should be recognised in such a scheme.

4. That the principle of just compensation got into the position she did; that it would have

5. That a Committee consisting of three been sats for her to have lain on the" Hapeh's " Official and three Unofficial Members of this quarter and that he could have held the Council be appointed to consider on what prin- pecessary conversation from the steru of his own ciple compensation should be awarded and/or ship, or that he could have signalled to ber; generally as to the manner in which the sehene store all that her captain should bare forseen

THE second "fascicle for this year of the trade statistics issued by the Inspectorate General of Chinese Customs covers the tou Yangtze ports, Chungking to Chinking. From most of these places comes a note of disappointment in the report for 1906. At Chungking, the year opened well, with fairly brisk trade for three months, but depression ruled the rest of the year. High exchange bampered trade a good deal. There was fortunately, a good ries crop, and foreign gooda were imported three million taels in of the previous year's value. Cigarette making is a new industry of this locality, which had already six match factories. It is also a big opium growing district, but the poppy crops were much damaged last year. Life insurance has "caught on" with the people of Chungking Ichang in 1906 had to be grateful for good

At the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday, food crops. The figures of this place are of before Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, R.N., very little assistance, as it is a mere trauslip lausch Tung Shun was charged with talaw felly 7th instant three sisters were walking along Marine Magistrate, Ng Yan, master of the steam

The evidence showed that on the night of the ment stage and taxing station for the trade failing to exhibit a bright light on his lunch at Caine Road when the defendant rushed up soldiers and 21 sivilians wounded. Fifteen is it proposed to grantfor the extra work under. order to enable nao to decide the question

Also, the Customs have 3.30 s.m. on the 21st inst., in the waters of this behind them, snatched the complainant's purse more regiments of infantry and seven of taken by the following members changed their system of accounts agaiu, and Colony: It was stated that the Tung Shur was and ran away. The trio gave obase, and were cavalry are being sent to the South. goods in transit no longer swell the gross hauled in to the Praya stern Art, and she had joined later by an Indian constable. The race Rioting occurred at Tims (?), yesterday value, so that comparisons with previous no light barning. Defendant said he did not continued as far Seymour Road, where the figures could only mislead. The foreign trade know it was out; it must have been blown out runaway was captured, taken to the Central

by the wind. It was proved there was no Police Station, and oberged. up here was represented by ninety thousand wind at that time, and his Worship said it

In order to enable the immediate appli- taels worth of direct transhipments from was the master's business to know whether the convicted the defendant, sentenced him to six to-day hastily passed as complete, the After hearing the ovidence his Worship cation, and to avoid delay, the Chamber Hongkong. A Cantonese dealer introduced light was burning or not. He convicted last year a sample shipment of Faton defendant and fined him 810, with the sitaras-months imprisonment with hard labear and clauses of the Wine Bill, of the already

six hours stocks, and further ordered him to adopted Bill. tive of one month. opium, with results not encouraging.

receive twelve strokes of the birch.

of Szechwun.

The Seawaupao of June 19th says that Vice- roy.Shum is going to Nanking instead of to Canton.

Before Mr. F. A. Haxeland, at the Police Court, yesterday, a boiler moker named Wong Kwai was charged with snatching a parse from- Miss L. Jacobs in Caine Bosd on the 7th instant.

THE TROUBLE IN FRANCE.

LONDON, June 23rd, Fresh disorders took place in Montpellier casualties at Narbonne gives 7 deaths, 62 yesterday. The official bulletin of the

evening.

should be financed.

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett will hak:

that the wind might match the “Aragonia" as

1. Will the Government state if it is pro- she was like a balloon on the water and should posed to recognise the special services rendered have kept hes hors directed away from the by certain Government Officials in connection with the Commission appointed to enquire into "Hupe;" that the danger into which the the working of the Public Health and Buildings "Aragonia" ran was of her own seeking and Ordinance?

the result of unseamanlike navigation. In 2. If so, what, if any, special remuneration

Hongkong Civil Sərvice? Mr. Boven-Rowlanda, Mr. J. Dyer Ball. Mr. A. Chapman, V.D.

of the taus raised I put to the Assessor the following questions:-" Were the manoeuvres which the captain of the "Aragonis” adopted (a) for getting within hailing distance of the 9. Will this remuneration, if granted, be dealt "Hupeh," (b) for getting within towing with by a special vote in the Legislative distance of the Bupah," seamanlike both in Council? already, included in

conception and arocution ? " His answer is 4. If not, has the proposed amount been "Yes" "Was there at any time during these

Home previous vote, if

so, which vote, or will the sum granted to manuuvres danger to the " Aragonia, "and, if those officials be paid out of Miscellaneousso, in what degree; and was any of the dangers Charges ?

aútributable to carelessness or imprudence or