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pay more for things than the poor. As there are plenty of employers who declare that it only makes bad worse to try and stop theae illicit gains at their expense, so there are plenty of pessimists who abandou hope A. S. WATSON & CO., that mandarindom will ever be purged of its rapacity, that China can ever boast an honest administration. Even that is not too wild a prophecy to be excused, but too often it is spoiled by addition of the words "like ours."

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Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Polica Court yesterday two natives wore charged with stowing away on board the se. Bentowers with- out the consout of the msetor. They pleaded guilty and were fined $50 apies, the alternative being cix weeks' imprisonment. One of the arow of the vessel, who was ar.signed on the

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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 20th Angust.

IN QUIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THQ Cuise JUSTICE (SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT).

THE DES VEUX ROAD MURDER. The trial was resumed of Tam Pin, alias Tam

A ROYAL GIFT,

LONDON, August 20th. In the Transvaal Assembly, the

the Cullinan diamond for the pur-Cheung in Victoris on July 21st, and LaSu Kai notion by General Botha to acquire Lam who was charged with the murder of Lo Pak

pose of presenting it to the King token of loyalty and to commemorate

charged with aiding and abetting in the commission of the said cffenes. The Attorney-

miias Fol Tsai Kai and Wan. Hoi Chi who wera

charge of aiding and abetting was disbarged in ench a way sa te bring in as much interest the granting of self government to the Geveral instructed by Mr. Maroll), conducted

on the bridence of the stowaways, who stated that they secreted themselves on board without his knowledge.

In the House of Commons, Mr. C. Prios outral Edinburgh) asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he had discussed with

Bir Ernest Satów the question of o›ncessions in China; and whether any settlement tad been arrived at with the Chiness Government. Sir E. Grey repli-d: The answer to the first part of the question is in the afficcstive. We bare, o far, arrived at no general settlement with the Chinesa Görerument, but negotiations are proceeding sepantely with a view to a rottle

ment in each outstanding case.

Wong Hok-lan, a servant on board H.M.S.

Hazeland at the Police Conrt yesterday with storing away on the a. Mercedes at Hokodate, Japan, and the storekeeper and first fireman op the Mercedes were charged with aiding and betting the stowaway. After hearing the. evidence his Worship adjourned the case so that be might consult with the Commodore. The slowaway we remanded in custody, and each of the abottors was admitted to bail in the

sum of $100.

there to anything more "typically Chi-King Alfred, was charged before Mr. F. A. nese", for instance, that the state of things in Portugal, as depicted in our Loadou currespondent's last notes? Its quite possible that some of Macan's ex- cessive contributions to Timor std Portugal might have been returned for local use but for the corruption at Lisbon. Plural office holders there have been having a profitable time until the new Premier interfored. The rich family of a defunct official have been drawing his salary for three years since he died. A non-existent nunvery is entered on the disbureomont side of the cash book, "the only explanation", as our correspon- deut says, "being that some public spisite Portugueso official came to the conclusion that he was the direct successor to the Dunnery." Biere bave been discovered, ne are told, hundreds of cases like this. And Lisbon, like the Portuguese

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rious in the way enquirers are always subdued. Perhaps the dignity of the Houso" je au ever ready shield in times of

Sometime ago it was reported in the Daily Pws that the crew of a fishing bost fred on two other craft near Lamma Island. The two men who fieod the shots bare since been arrest-

ed, and yesterday their trial concluded before Mr. A. Hazsland at the Palios Court. Mr. A. Jackson (of. Mesars, Johnson, Stokes and

Master) appeared for the defendante, and con- tended that they were not the man who fired. The complainante, however, testified that they work, and stated thist before fiving on the other boats and injuring twormon, they inquired th

me of the other two boats. His Worship prisonment, and ordered each to pay $15 to the injured meu.

sontonood the defaudents to one mouth's im-

Just as Lala ines may have at beginnings, the land are sometime so giants who in matarity stalk like trees over of children. One day three boys entered s amdeg the least boat on Leagh Carlingford, near Killowed.

The craft having neither sails nor care rudder

drifted off into deep water carrying the boys into serious danger. One boy proyed, another, the tiniest of the three, wapt, the third whistled Help care, and the boys were anved. The boy who prayed became a priest. The boy who Lord Chief Justice of England. The tiny slip whistled became, Lord Russell of Killawen,

of a boy who cried became Murphy, the Irish giant, whose inches won bim fame in all the capitals of Europe.

If there is a wif-opinionated animal, that animal is the chow chow (sic). And still there is much to admire in his character, for be recognises but on master, no matter how man, the household consists of, and he never forgets the man or woman who takes him from bis old to his new bone. If fenys a writer in the County Gentleman ") the changes is for the better,nccording to his idea of things hat the one who is responible for his improved be ignores all the members of the household

coalitione, hat, although he may seem to attach himself to others, specially children, always without exception, go to his first friend should the change not be to hir liking, he will

n the hour of trouble. Chows are looked upon

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MOROCCO.

LONDON, August 2016.

the caso for the prosecution, and the Hop Dr. Ho Kai (instructed by Mr. Master of Mesars, Johnson Stokes and Eastor) appeared for the defence of the three prisoners.

A number of Chinese witnesses were called. aad after Council had sådressed the jury the the latter retired and after a short absence returned with a verdict of guilty against al

Sentence of death we passed.

The Moors attacked the French troops at Casablanca, but were re-three. pulsed, suffering heavy losses.

A SHIPPING LOSS.

Losyon, August 201ħi, The 3.5. Fortunatus, rumming between Calcutta and Sydney, has been burnt und abandoned.

SHIPBUILDERS' TROUBLE

LONDON, August 20th. . The shipbuilders' lockout will pro- bably be averted.

ANTWERP DOCKS STRIKE,

LONDON, August 20th. The Antwerp dockers' strike las resulted in a deadlock.

KOREA'S REAL RULER.

fares anime, their appearanos rather siding that quite errousous view of their

Tokyo, August 20th. temperament; while people who are ignornat

Viscount to has arrived here: he of their charo ateriation also have an was accorded a great official and ides that their Was tongues batoken "A

testa for blood" That in s strange notion, public reception at the Shinbashi but I have heard it adonneed as an argument station. in support of their ferocity.

[RECTER'S BERVIS.]

THE TROUBLE IN MOROCOO.

LONDON, August 18th.

A courier from the tribesmen has arrived

Miss Ellen Terry, in "M.A.P.," tel's the story The Chicago World" announces lat Mr. of her firet marriage. She says:-"I was not Erkanger has confirmed the ramone that nito sixteen years old, too young to be married international theatre trust was being formed, even in those days, when every one married He added that. Mr, Lavy Mɩyra hnd foft by the carly. But I was delighted, and my parents steamar "Kronprinz Wilhelm" for London," wers delighted, although the disparity of age at Casablanca and presented to General where he would decide upon the legal prosedure between my husband and me was very great. Drule an ultimatum demanding surrender, to be followed. Mr. Erinager believed that the It al seems now like's dream, not a clear dream, theatrical world would beneft by the coalition. buts fitful one which in the morning ons tries otherwise a great force of Kabyles will The eradicate would have a capital of in eain to tell. And even if I could tell it, i destroy the French. General Drude hus £24,008,000, and would unite theatrical interests would not. I was happy, because my face was not replied. Tho. General considers hie in America, Great Britain, Germany, Franes, the type which the great artist who married me position impregnable. and Austria. According to an earlier message, loved to paint. I remember sitting to him in the Chicage News" quoted, Mr. Erlangor is armour-be was painting bis Sir Galahad-for ying, "We are about to make our internets hours and hours, and never realising that it was co-extensive is Europe and America."

heavy until I fell forward fainting! The great actress, continuing the story of those early

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE ME. A. G. Wiss (Putane Jupa).

AN INTERESTING ACTION. Mr. C. J. Tyndale Le formarly secretary of the Hongkong Iustilate of Engineers and Shipbuilders, sued the Institute for the recovery of 365, being compensation for rent of room for thirteen months. Mr. P. W. Goldring anted for plaintiff, and Mr. A. C. Holborow, of Maasra. Deacon, Looker, and Deacon apposred for, the defendante.

Mr. Goldring st the outset applied for deletion The paragraph in the statement of defoncs with regard to the manner in which plaintiff had carried out his duties; it was not pleaded by plaintiff,

The Paisao Judge-It will not faised before me. The whole question is whether he got his room or not; if he did not get his room it is simply a question of damages,

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Mr. Holborow-The defendants were always willing to have the plaintiffs oconpy his room, and it was up to the plaintiff to occupy it.

Plaintiff then entered the box and stated that ta

he had lived at Marston Terrace since 1905. april, 1906, be outered into an agreement with the defendants to act as their secretary and manager for $150 par month and a tree

unfurnished room. He gave notice to the Land Investment Company that he intended to vasto the More on Terraos house, at the end of May and made preparations for the removal of his furniture. On the 1st of May he took up his duties at the Institate, but as Mr. Lanuox, the retiring mcretary, had not re- wovel his property from the room at the Institute, plaintiff could not move in. again plaintiff was delayed, and on May 3rd a On the following day it rained in torrents and Committee meeting was held at the Institute what the question of providing a card room for members was raised. The result of the discussion WAS that plaintiff's room was utilised as a card room, with bis consent, subject to compensation being paid for the Joss of the room. Some months later he saw Mr. Crake, in his capacity as President of the Institute, and asked him whether it was A mes age from Kisl, dated July 13th said-days says:-The day of my wedding it was

not time the question of compensation was The German High Seas Battle Float, with very odd. Something always make a wotasu ez big forpedo-boats, has sailed for its summer remember what ele wers on the important

settled. Plaicliff suggested that $40 per month manoutras of four weeks in the northernwators occasions of her life. I had on this day a silk of this Atlantic.Ccesu.. Those misnonres will drog, which had been designed by Holman

would be a fair compensation, but Mr. Crak thought $25 per month could be added to be carried out of the Faroe Islands, which lie Hast, and a quilted white bonnet with a sprig [TO THE EDITOR OF THE

plaintiff's salary from the beginning of his 185 miles N. W. of the Shetland Isles; thence of orange-blossom. I was wrapped in a

agreement and that later on, if circumstances DAILY PRE68." | warranted it, another $25 might be added, mak- the dest will sail for the Shadaad Lots, and beautiful Indian shawl. Then I went away SI2,I am mach interested by the paragraphing the salary $20 per month. Plai stiff thought after going through a series of attacking in a realskin jacket with ooral buttons and a you quote to-day from the Foochow Echo, about the arrangement a fair one, but he bad not mawayres there, the fleet will sail for Heligo-little sealskin cap. I cried a great deal, and a missionary and a Chinese milkman. Had the received anything. lund, where a series of mauce avres of attacking Mr. Watts sald,Don't ory: It makes your missionary given notice of his intention to watch carried ou. The former battleship, Dontech-married, I 'tabbed all the children, and washed how did it happen that the milkman had the and defending the mouth of the El be will be Dose twell.' The day I left home to be the milking, or if it was the first time he went, land," which is now acting as the harbour ship, their bair, and brushed and combed it till it. acatio soid so handy! By whom was the ma

Japiter," is to serve as a target for ginnery looked like spun glass." practice during the forthcoming cinncë tyres.

The raport of the British North Borneo Company is always luteresting, if only for the reason that it is one of the only two chartered

**- trouble; it is supposed to be more gentle-undertakings which are now in existence, the

nanly to bush such things up than to drag

company having absolute rights of sovereignty to about 20,000 square miles of the island of

LAWLESSNESS AT HUNGĦOM..

Ir has often been said that the Chinese will good nomes in the nire "unless they Borneo. From the report for the year 1906 it fares the youth approached her, and without any

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happen to be Chinese.

The German Mail of the 17th July was delivered in Londen og the 19th inst.-

The late Mr. John Dodd formerly of Formoss, whose death weannounced last month, was buried at Llanrwst, North Wales.

In a race at Brighton (USA) a colt nam. ed Charles Edward covered 9 farlongs in 1 min. 50 3-5 secs, a world's record.

A London journalist has discovered that Sir ju Chins, has never had time to see the Great Robert Hart, for all his fifty years' reside ace

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never surceed in bringing themselves juto line with the leading nations of the world. until they admit that "aqueeze pidgin b'long allec-sume steal pidgin.". As hus been more thru once pointed out in this colump,

is a wide subject. There are! **squeeze patently, dishwest "equeezes,” and thers are others that come under the head of legitimate perquisites, from the point of view, anyway, of the squeezor. The average squeezec cannot be expected to refrain from putting all into the first category, but there are some old residents who take a philoso- phical view of the matbag and advise that often it is the shrewdest policy to look the hate definitely approved the project for the The Council of Ministers at St. Petersburg ether way. It is on record that Bir ROBERT laying of a second set of rails on the Siberica HART began by attempting to check the Railway, and a Bill sanctioning the proposa squeezes of his "boy," but that after Jong will be submitted to the Dums, experience he decided that it was an The latest London papers announce impossible feat.

Soon after oue of his engagement of the younger and only unmarried Lumerous promotions had been notified, his daughter of Sir Wiliam and Lady Des house expenses

went up suddenly and to Mr. Guy Paget. Sir William Des Vost, considerably. Interrogated, bis "boy who was Governor of Hongkong from 1887 to blundly explaineri, "Master

1891, now resides at 35, Cadogan Square, W. have got chanceo; boy get change too", or words to

Major Anstruther-Grig (St. Andrews Burgus) that effect. This is a popular way of asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs regarding the matter in both China and whether it was the intention of the Government Japan. The superior is always expected to Government for the sinking of the British ship to abandon the claims against the Russian stare any of his enhanced prosperity with Kaight Commander. Bir E. Grey asid it was his subordinates. The rich man ought to not.

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appears that the receipts exceeded expenditure by the substat tial sum of £57,113, out of which, however, £3,137 has to be taken into account for depreciation, ete. On the other hand, s assets held by the company have increased in value by at least £33,000, the directors have added that amount to landa sad property Reconnt. Including the amount of £ 92,492 brought into the account, there is now £138,734 available, and the directors accordingly repent the 3 per cent. dividand of last year, and carry forward about £111,6 9, or some £9,000 more

than a year ago,

The U. 2. War Department received a re port from Cuitorsia on the discovery of supposed Japanese spier, General Ainswor b ̧ report public, hat said that there had been no Acting Secretary of War, declined to make the arrests The Washington correspondent of the Azecciated Press understands that the Japanese were detained for a short time and then released. In one case, he learns, a Japanese important part of the fortifications at Fort was found acting in aruspicious manner near an

Rosecrans. He had in his possessicu memorandum pad, but, "as nothing incriminat- ing was found on him, he was put aboard a steamer at Fort Rosecrans and sent to San Francisco. Why the man should have been transported 500 miles if he had committed no offence is a mystery. In the other ones it is at Mare Island Nary-yard that a Japsness stated that it was not at Fort Rosecrans, but

was found noting auspiciously, and he was escorted out of the yard.

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THE PLAGUE.

Loxon, August 18th. Francisco and Southern Manchuria, (?)

The plague baa broken out in in

CORRESPONDENCE.

A FOOCHOW INCIDENT.

well henten, or by whose orders? And what had the repair of the missionary's tennis court to do with it? Perhaps you may obtain answers from your contemporary. At present the story in tantalisingly incomplete. Yours truly,

THE FIRE.

ARGUS.

so THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS,”]

CROWD ATTEMPT A RESCUE, An attempt to rescue a Chinese bey from the Police was made by a crowd of coolies at Hung hom on Monday. As a Chinese woman was walking along one of the principal thorough provocation throw two handfuls of sad in her face. She complained to an Indian cos stable in fire at the Naval Yard any grateful tribute to S16, I do not notice in your report of the the vicinity, and he arrested the offender. your gallant fremen. I saw them going with As he was conduating him to the station, the the engines. It was as inspiring sight. Drawa number of followers swelled to a crowd who, by coolies, one policeman and one frems, one of from jooring resorted to violent methods to the eaginos dashed past at the rate of 3,520 affect the resens of the boy. A number of the yards an hour. I timed it. My companion,. more violent coolies flung themselves on the little shortsighted, took off his bat. He said constablə and endeavoured to relieve him of his he thought it was a military funeral. If they charge. The Indian however, freed himself had known that the burning sheds contained coal and How his whistle shrilly. It was aut long and the distance they still had to go, they might before other police arrived on the econe, and have gone even a little faster, but I suppose they pine of the ringleaders in the assault were didn't know. When dying machines supersede charged before Mr. D. Melbourne at the motore, I guess your fire bags will be going in Police Court yesterday, souvisted of disorderly for a team of mules-Yours &e., bohaviour and ordered to pay a fine of 82 each.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

The monthly competitions for the Robertson Farewell Cap and May Cup were held at Happy Valley from the 17th to 19th August, 19.7 The fellowing cards were handet în :-

ROBERTSON FAREWE:L DUP.

† Mr. A. W. Slade

Mr. C. W. May

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78, 89

74+ 276 76 Bor. 76 85 7 83 100 -18

Mr. T. S. Forrest ... * Mr. R. O. Hutchison

Mr. C.-W. May Mr. G. E. Morrell ..

(23 entries.) Winner of Robertson Farewell Cap. Tie for Pool.

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VISITOR.

CBINA RAILWAY CONTRACTS.

In the House of Commons Mr. Roes (Mont- gomery Borough) asked the Secretary of State to state the result of negotiations with the for Foreign Affairs whether he was in a position Government of Chind relativo to their obliga- lions to British subjects in respect of railway

contracts.

Mr. Ranciman Dewsbury), w hun plied, said: Final contracts have been concluded in the case of two railway concessions-viz, those from Shanghai to Nanking and from Caston to the boundary of Hongkong; and the work of onn struction is proceeding on the former railway. As regards the remaining British railway concessione, negotiations are still proceeding and. though progress is slow, his Majesty's Gerernment cannot anticipate that the Chinese Government will fail in the end to reapest the obligations which they have inourred in regard to them.

Questioned by Mr. Holborow, Plaintiff said

that he had to ocupy a room on the promisex. that he understood when he made the agreement

There was no mention of the discussion regard. ing the card room on the minutes. Mr. Holborow-Why is that 2 Plaist:f-Well, I don't put down everything that takes place at the meeting. Some wera in favour of it; some were against it, and they talked and squabbled about it for I don't know how long. I don't take part in the discussions. I did speak once and was told to chut up, aud I bave religiously done so ever since. I could give them advice on many things but I don't.

of the whole thing. I did not want the room They talked so much about it that I got tirəd

and when they told me I was not to have it, I was very pleased. I had my own house. that the room was of no nes to you?

Mr. Holboro Did you say to Mr. Crake

quite willing fo give it up, if you pay me Plaintif-No, I did not. What I said was

the equivalent of it."

Mr. Holboro-Did the Institute ever refuse to give you a room?

they took it away.

Plaintiff No. The room was there, but

Mr. Helborow-With your consent? Plaintif-Yos, with my consent, subject to compensention, remuneration, or whatever else you like to call it. $150 per month is not much for a man to live on when he has to pay rent. Mr. Holborow-You hare a private inco Plaintif-Never mind what I have privately, it does not matter a straw to you or anyone alsta. man at a meeting for compensation?

Mr. Holborow Did you ever ask the Chair-·

Don't say anything about it just now." The Plaintiff-Yes, but I was always told "Hash!

Institution was always in an extraordinary financial state.

Mr. Halborow-You assisted that Baancial position?

Plaintiff No My soccunts were all right. up to a coat.

Mr. Halboro-Messrs, Lowe and Bingham's audited your books?

Plaintiff Yes. They dissected my accounts and said they were not properly summarised.

Mr. Holboron-Didn't you offer to pay Messrs. Lowe and Bingham's clerks extra?