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THE WATER SHORTAGE. WASTAGE CASES IN COURT,

In connection, with the water shortage now being experienced in Kalcon, a number of Chinese, were charged at the Magistracy with wasting water and with interfering with the Bre hydrante or the street fountains.

SCRAMBLING FOR WATER.

Aan from Hunghon was charged with removing the iron top of the street fountain, apparently for the purgess of

extracting water.

He teal Mr. Hanvikon that the top was bett-he-arrived there to

draw water.

A Police Sergeant said that there was a proper scramble round the fountain for the water. A genstable saw the defendant remove the top of the fountain.

The case was adjourned for further in- Vestigation in conjunction with the water control authorities,

SEARCHING FOR WSTEL AP MIESTBURY,

Naw the

In anpher case Lande-Sergeant Brand told the Magistrate" that he Befendant, wh. was apparently 2 spaven ser, at unitnight on his hands and knees in the "midale of Berkland Street botsing the water out of a hire hyrant. The water was running down the road in a stream

The defendant: gave the ball a tench, but there was no watere

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE

ARMED ROBBERY IN THE CENTRAL, DISTRICT.

1

THIEF FIRES AT EUROPEANS,

THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.

LEFT FOR HOME YESTERDAY,

12ra, 1992.

THE WAR IN KIÁNGSI.

CAPTURE OF KANCHOW RY NORTHERN EXPEDITION

ARMY.

H.E. the Governor of Macas (Sener The renders with which local thieves Correa da Silva), accompanied by his

wife and four children, sailed for Houte. The Canton Times reports :- yesterday afternoon by the Messagecies Maritimes steamer Angers. Since Thurs day Secor Correa da Silva bam heyria ties guest of H. B. the Governor of Hongkong.

1 will be remerabered that the Governor Macau, arrised in the Colony about fortnight agy with the intention of leav

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Kanchow, a stenghold in southern Kiangsi. has been captured by the North- ern Expedition armies according ty latest telegram received from the Siukwan Headquarters by the Min Chi Nowe Agracy. The troops under Gagal Ha Sung-chi exptured the city ch the 5th

use revolvers was illustrated since mare o Friday night, when Mrs Blake, pro- Wyrdham Hotel was prietress of robhōi and Europeus who pursued the thief werk fred upon. The icetric light faird for a little while that evening fod the thief took idvantage of the darkness 4) shatch Mrs. R'aki's handing just after she left the hotel and was walking downing for home by die P, & 0, 8.5. Donguld | alter, fighting some serious battles, Tien- but Peturned" to Macao on rrevipt of the feral Hsu Sungchi »nterjd Kanchow city ru up Wyndhani Strert The man

news of the recent rioting.

on the morning of the 8th, and wan Wyndham Street, and Mrs. Blake's "eries

*thusiastically wekomed by the citizens attracted the atelition of some of the hotri pesident, who gave chase; Un- fortunely, the thing had already passedf the hotel traner and he turned by the) Dairy Farm Deper into choler Str.

Capt. Enwright."Mr. John Camerón and Mr. B. G. Woodhead were amongst those seho pursued the man. "Nor the Carlun Hotel the maway van fiing prevolver, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Woodhead both had afrow-escapes from being shot. A moment later then was an incident which had its humoryus aspert," A local Prese ALU, staying at the Carlton Hotel, hear to Mr. Wondhead, ipe the shots, wate whom he knew,s" tổ there a story inj ih Mr. Woodlend was 100 busy run

Mr. Hamikon: I propose to fine you $10. The present time is not the tong er he gigs have replied. "Yow: you nearly had to write my obituary

Was water,

fire

BID NOT WANT TO DIE OF RIRST.” Another ense of interfering with hydran in the Sham Shui Po district caine" before Mr. Lindell for hearing. A man and a woman were the defendants, They said they were short of water and went there get is as they did not want

so dia to hirst,

netice.**

One of the pursue had a frearm of some king but he could put bring it to bear upon the man before the latter romped into - Queen's ? Road: In the opizion, af sour of the pursuers, the chair coolies at the foot of Irebouse Sitrert de herauty impedest those who were chas

ing the chief.

The want toan is theseribul 'ng of

HONGKONG TRADE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-

REPORT

Ni

The fortnightly price current and market report, published by the Hong kong General Chamber of Commerce,

states:--

Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Collan tiods.-There

been practically nothing doing during the interval. Apart

Troin a mile of dyed pongres no transic- tions are reported. «Manchester is closed for the usual Whitsuntide hälidays,

Cotton Yarn-Since our last advas

there.

SERBIA FLORTING.

Kiangsi frunt.

A FEW SPECIAL VALUES

IN MEN'S WEAR.

A HEAVY, BROWN BOOT SUITABLE FOR SHOOTING OR WALKING

SMART ENGLISH WALKING SHOES. IN VARIOUS SHAPES, BLACK OR

BROWN

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AERTEX UNDERWEAR, ALL' SIZES.

VEST OR DRAWERS.....

B. V. D. UNDERWEAR, ALL SIZES.

VEST OR DRAWERS..

BLACK OR COLOURED CASHMERE

SOCKS. ALL SIZES

Before Kanchow was captured by our army, very serious battles had' takén place near the city for sometime, accord- ng to earler telegrams received from the The right wing of our army had already started an attack on the city several days ago. The attack was afterwards aided by the Central Fore, which was commanded by General Li Lehchan, Siter the 2nd inst.. there had been three days) and three nights" Continuus fighting.

SMART A detachment, DĚ upright wing got into the eity on the Immediately withdrew out-

you. But whe

a fair volume of business has leide the southern gute of the city.

the nning of the 5th Generaj Hau transactal, and prices have receded fur |ther, but latterly owing to the decline in

exchange values have firmed up 32 u. Sung-chi arrived at the fighting line hear Kanchow from Stenfeng In the latter pre bale'

part of the day the northern soldiers in Kanchow fed and our army triumphant- ly entered the city.

Deliveries have been fairly! good. Quotation-ang-No. 10. #153 to

No. 16 $180. No. 128. $10 to 154.

No. 208. $195 I $9201 82 to 820.

Shipments $50. Sales Arrivals ~ 4,700. 5.000 baies. Unsold stock 11000 holes. Bargains 12.000 bales.

Woollens-No change,"

Ban Cotton-Market bare of stesso

A STRINGBONGJA

Kanehow is the second stronghold after Tayuling. The huth forge of the north- ern sddiers were stationed in Kanebow-

gok apparater, well dressed and ap- Niminal quations, Indian descriptions and the Haihuarters of the Southern

A Chinesų Vilimakde, who warenissed the incident, said that a drowd had vidlected round the Be hydrant. The ivon coveri had been reunved" and some of the crowdparently about D years of age,

were drawing water, trone the pipe. The kwor defendants carried ples qui with thee it would be easy to press town the ball in order to let the water nut

Serpam Cheig said that the Captain Superintendent had med strict orders that a sharp lock-out was to be maintains ed for people interfering with hydrants.

* Mr. Lindsell, remarked that "arrange- ments had been made for the wing of

water at enrtain hours of the day.

the water is wasted" added the..Magis zrate," them will be no water at all.”

A seminal fine af 82 was imposed.

THE KOWLOON MOTOK-

BUSES.

HOUSE-BOY SHIES STONE AT A

DRIVER

A Kowloon homeboy, who was left behind by one of the motór-disses, express- ed his displeasure by thpwing a stone at 'the driver of the bus, For this he was freal 85 by Mr. Lindoff at the' Magistracy on Saturday.

SPORT:

TENNIS LEAGUE.

"A" Division.

4.RO, F. M HK,

"Playing at hope, on Saturday, Todian Recreation Club de fented Mitsui Bussani

| Kaisha by, 70 games by 29.

Sores:--

A. A. and S. A. Hunjan Fost Korenari and Yamazaki, 5-6; beat. Upntoro and Yamada, 1-5; wat du and Saga,

10-3

at $25 to $36, Chinese Stuple $34 to 34 per picul.-

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Kiangsi Garrison Commissioner (the cum- mauder of troops in southern Klangsi)

Metals. --Nothing to Port. Business Were established in the city. With Tayu

ing and Kanchos lost, the military machine in sofern Kiangsi is completely linpsed. "It is reported Kanchow is totally in the hands of our troops.

rope under Generals Li Lich-Shun and Hon Sung-chi will Boh leave Kanchow for Naughing.

Her

is at a standstill.

Flour Market Report-Stock: About 1,400,000 sacks. Quotations: American Patent. $3.70

Back; "American Straight, 32.65" per suck; Amrican Cut off, 99.75 per suck : Shanghai Eleur, $2.05 per sack; Australian No. 1. 82.80 per suck.

SugarMarket netive lind advancing,

THE COLONY'S FINANCES,

The

NORTHERN REINFORCEMENTS"

FOR KIANGST.

The following news agency, uesses at the beginning

The comparative statement: of revenue | wire serat from' Peking and expenditure for February, 19g, show of the month :----

|a total révpete (exclave zi land gals) General Chen Kwang yun. Tuchun of

the

S. H. and S. D. Sunit beat Korerary of $1,121,084 as compnged with $1,079,929 | Kiangsi, ports the repulse of the attacks the Cantonese troops along the and Yankzaki, 74: lost to youre and for the corresponding month of last year. | of Yamada, 2-5; beat Edo and Saga, $3. „ During February this year primin "un | Kinng-Kyangtung borders · by

d, And AgH. Rumjah: bea' Korengri | new leases brought in 89672,736 in addition | Northerns trosijs: lute as both"General Là"

en the total memined above. and Yunaenki, 10-1: beat Unotors and Yamada, 110, bras Elle and Bága, 101.

"B" Deisina.

VR,C. RCC,

The expenditure amounted to $941,341 as guinpared," with $1,457,ing the previos Fotorasyo

HAWKERS EXCUSES.

15h-chan mud General Hsu Chung-tze With their forces werd still in the vicinity of Nanhsung" and the former elimel that he will take Kunchang within ond "month, Chen Kwang yuan carnestly re

quested that reinforcements be despatch- to Kiaugsi by the Peking Governinent without delay." present Brength of the Kiungsi army was merely sufficient for defusive purposes within the province.

mediate remittance of pie million dollara Yew Man T-up and Lay Man Ching bent you must avoid the police here, You by the Ministry of Finance to meet | urgent military expenses, The Govern- boy lost his temper nad. threw a stone Bauscherd and Kreb, 6-5; lost-to Albenson / nust run away from them."

Inspector Willis said the defendant was Thgoesitit of the league match played riding in one of the busses when his hat between C.R.C, and B.C.C, un-the latter's

A hawker told Mr..E. W. Hamilton.

lew off He jumped out to recover is.ground on Saturday, The 10th jast, was at the Magistracy, on Saturday, that he Another 'hus apprendhed and the defen- that the C.R.C, wob by 32 games to 17 had only been ten days in the Colony. Further, General Chen asked for im

then added i have heard people sy

dant signalled it to stop.

!

The driver grimes:

refusexi, ns the 'hus was full. The house-

which just missed the driver's head. and Bipsa, 5-6, beat Mason and Jack, Had the stone found its mark it might have been the cause of a serious nerident.

•

**LOOKING FOR A FRIEND."

OLD EXCUSE FOR THIEVING FROM

A SHIP..

He was

Kwok Po Kun and Ho Wai Hisg lot to Bauscher and Kreb, be lost Alberson and Brown, 5-6, but Maspa and Jack, +7.

The Magistrate tried so creato a differment referred the telegrams to General ent impression on the man's mind" by Wu Pei-fu and My Tung Kang for saying: If you are going to live in attention. Hongkong you will learn that the only people who have to avoid the police are the evil doers."

The man, who was charged with hawk ing without a licence, was fined $4.

Another hawker who was charged with a similar offence said that he was only

joki, Mr. Hamilton: Well I hope your master will pay the fine. 4 or woven days

A semi-official

"

statement has been

LATER

The

By orders of General Wu Péi-fu, the

· Christian General Feng Yu-listaux, is sending the Yichon troops, under the command of General Chang Teb-shen, tas Kiangsi to reinfores the Northern fores ICHANG RATE- WAR.

there for opposing the so-called, anti-north | As unemployed seaman was charged before Comninader Brekwith, R... at the FLS. FREIGHT DOWN TO TLS. 4.

expedition of "Dr. Sun Yat-sen. · Genéral Chaug Tehsben is now at Kweiteb and “Maytag Court) on Saturday, with being). Regler's corresponden; ut lehang" writ-

he has about ten thousand Yichun troops jaboard the Tukanka Mora without pering on May 31st. 'said:

under his ecmmand. The Yichun is the mission. It was alleged that, with the The Ichang-Chungking service was re assistance of

two other den, defend sund six weeks ago, and there are now

oldest army ocrps in North China and not entered the third engineer's cabin no fewer than 14 steuners ngaged in published in a Chinese paper in Peking General Chiang Kwei-ti, who died in was formerly commanded by the late old through the porthole. Handing a cash general trade, besides two belonging to that the British, American. Japanese and Peking a couple of months ago after his box, containing 70 yen, to his confederates, the oil companies. Owing to the large other Foreign Governments have agreed, removal from the Tartar-Generalship of fo walked out through the door.

number of stramers running, ú rate war on accours of the existing political in-Jall by feree of Chang, Two-lia, arrested by the fourth engineer and a

is in progreen.

stability in China, to postpone for a year troops are proceeding to the Yangtze quartermaster, who happened to see the One of the principal lims of cargo is the despatch of an International Com Valley si Bankow but many cficers have incident. The other two men made their cotton yarn, and, freight charges used to mission to China for the investigation of already left for Kiangsi by way of the escape.. Defendant, who told the Marine be as much as Tis, 20 or Tis. 33 per bale, the Chinese judicial system in empection Lung-Hai Railway. The other com Magistrate that he was looking for a

but to-day steamers are offering to carry with the propond abrogation of extramander of the Yichun troops in Honan friend, was sentenced to two months' imi at Ta 4. Lass year and even at the territory in China. The Government was General Pao Teh-chuan, who took prisonment with hard labour

beginning of this weason the rates for has entrusted the work of the Legal part in Chas Tih's campaign against, Chinese passengers were 200 first class, Fights Recovery Association" entirely to General Wu Pei-fu, and he was therefore second class and third claen, but Dr. Wong Chung-bui, who was one of the arrested by General Feng Yu-bang at these have now been reduced to £30, $20 three plenipotentiary delegates to Wash Chenchow and that there about three ington, so that within the period of one weeks ago as a traitor to the cause of the and. 810 respectively,

The tow when a steamer could pay for year, all the Chinese laws will be trans Chihli army against thus Fengtien army.. itself in one or two seasons were to have late into the English and French inng The departure of the Vichun troops for departed and it is hoped as a result that ages for the information of the foreign Kiangu is welcomed by the Henan people there will be a change for the better in inmaligators who will be accompanied by on the ground that in this way they got the cost of living of residents in the Far government officials on their tours in the zid of over tea thousand dangeroun West of Chiz

provinces.

soldiers from their midst.

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, on Saturday morning, with being in possession" of a reboned 100, ropes of

ARCITA,

The contraband was found in a basket the defendant was carrying. The man's ex

cuse was that the busket had been left in thin care by a friend. A rentence of 12 months imprisonment was ordered.

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