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ECHOES OF 1860

4.-Thieves Thrive In Hong Kong

We regret to have to state that effected until a proper system not theft in this Colony is on the only of licenses and registration increase and hus reached an be effected, but until Government alarming pitch. All the godowns interpose and Cause the cargo in the Colony are full and the boats to be so constructed that most daring thefts are being com- they cannot be made a tool of the mitted from them continually. A thief, and a safe hiding place for Jew nights ago, four bales of his booty. cotton were taken bodily from a

As godown.close to the Central Police Station. Now considering that it

must have required two men to carry each bale of cotton, and that this Stolen property was taken through the thickest part of the

town, we must admit that we are of the opinion that the policeman on duty were cognisant of the transaction.

registration and licences, they are for the present system of simply what might have been ex- pected from those who initiate them, and under whose rls-

ducted.

ATTRACTION AT HELENA MAY

Variety Concert.

A most enjoyable variety concert was given at the Holena May Insti tute last evening, when quite a large gathering of music lovers attended.

the Cheero Band, who rendered an The programme was opened by enjoyable selection and this was followed by songs from Mrs. Ri- chards and Major Eve

down the house with his humorous. The Rey, Lewis Bryan brought recitation and further contribu- tions by Mrs. Richards, Major Eve

very entertaining programme to and the Cheero Band brought a close.

The details of the programme were as follows:-

management they have been con- 1.-Cheero Band (jazz) .....Selected -Sometimes......Beala C, Shelton Happy Song ...Teresadel Riogo

MRS. RICHARDS

FROM THE ADVERTISEMENTS

The following advertisements appear in our file for 1860-

# NOTICE

--Devonshire Cream & Cider,

Wilfred Sanderson The Sweepers......Edward Elgar

MAJOR EVE

G.4.-Humorous Recitation

It is requested' that all Notices of Baptism Churchings, Marriages: and Burials be sent to Mr. Saunders, Sexton, No. 762, Lynd-

Restaurant.

The evil lies in having no regis- tration of licensed coolies. The coolies in Hongkong dwell in houses packed very close. Amongst these coolles live several very. adroit thleves who thus easily plan all the villany. The stolen property hurst Terrace, opposite the German is conveyed to the opposite shore,. have the thieves and so clever become, that tracing it seems out of the question.

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A CARD

Mrs. M. de Liagre begs to inform the ladies of the Colony, that she I prepared to give lessons on the plano and in singing. Address care of Messrs. Glatz, Lammert & Co., Victoria Exchange

The carge boats are just as bad, I not worse. They have attained a degree of notoriety unequalled in any other part of the world. They ply for pillage, not for hire, and

NOTICE OF REMOVAL It is sometimes difficult to procure boats for such descriptions of Mrs. Smithers, begs to inform merchandise as cannot be pillaged, the public that all communications, whilst for such goods as can be to Brown, Jones & Company, un- pilfered boats are procurable readydertakers may be addressed to her enough. It is simply a system of at the residence of Mr. J. A. theft from beginning to end, which Brooks:

inflicts great injury on the trade! N.B. Orders for tomb stones, etc. of the port, and which should be will meet with prompt and due put a stop to. This will never be attention.

Around the Courts

PASSING BAD COINS

Bus Conductor In Trouble.

Found guilty on a charge of possession of six counterfeit ten cent pieces, a bus conductor was bound over by Mr. Hamilton in 2 personal bond of $100 to come up for judgment within six months.

Mr. Hamilton remarked to de- fendant that he was binding him over for the sake of his wife and three children.

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Sub-Inspector Fender said Inspector of the Company received information about a week ago that the defendant was passing off kad coins. On Wednesday he searched defendant in the presen- ce of the driver at the Aberdeen bus stand in Eastern Street; and found the six coins all in one compartment of his bag. though there was other money in the cther compartments.

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Selected

REV, LEWIS BRYAN 5.-Russian Folk Songs,

adapted by Fred Wishaw MRS. RICHARDS G-Old John Braddie-um.

Lyell Johnston 'Cos I were shy yell Johnston

MAJOR EVE

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1.-Cheero Band

AT THE PIANO: MRS. DE VILLE

CUNARD LINE CRUISES

A Five Month' World Tour

The Cunard Line, having this gistration with the District Officer year achieved its greatest success South was sufficient.

with pleasure cruises, on which it has carried 29.000 passengers, has plated an over! more elaborato programme for next year. Pre- Lo Lun, unemployed, was sen-parations have been made to carry tenced to three months' hard la-doable the number of passengers tour by Mr. Hamilton, at the Cen- und 'seven of the company's greatest, tral Magistracyesterday for the liners will be engaged on this work theft of a radiator cap from car when not required for the Atlantic No. 122 which was parked in crossing. Stanley Street. Detective Ser- The approach of a new cruising geant Fowlle prosecuted, Chan

year was heralded to-day when the Kwok- ming, also unemployed,Franconia left for New York; the received a similar sentence for port from which, on January 8, she the theft of a radiator cap from will set out for a five mouths" private car No. 1433 which was cruise round the world. This will parked outside the Oriental be the Franconia's tenth round-the- Theatre. The ear belonged to Mr. | world cruise and the twenty-first Kwok Chak-tong. Acting Sub-In-organised by the Cunard Company, Spector Nallath prosecuted.

For next year's cruises the ships employed are being overhauled ex- tensively. The Franconia is the Charged with stealing five ironed very smart to-day, though hor first to be completed, and she look. bars, from 23, Chung Sau Lane. white hull seemed strange to eyes the scene of a recent are. Chán

scheme of Cunard ships. Internally accustomed to the usual colour much has been done to add to the comfort of her passengers. Many day found much to envy the seleit of those who toured the ship to-

band of passengers," bith in the ship and in her itinerary, which includes many places not found on the ordinary map

Kwan, was fined $6 seven days by Mr. Balfour in the Central Police Court yesterday. Det.-Insp. Elston, The officer added that some time prosecuting, sald defendant ad- ago Mr. Schofleid. Police Magls-mitted he had wrenched the bars trate, had ordered that all such from a window which had been

received cuins

by conductors burned.“ should be handed Över to the company. Previous to this, con- ductors refused to take such coins. Ho Kom-hon,.. unemployed, Evidence was given by Lam Pui, "charged before Mr. Hamilton, yes- money-changer, who testified, terday, with possession of 52 taels that the coins were bad, and Wu of raw.optum on the s.s. Chung Tin, a ticket inspector, who ar, wo, was fined $1,000 or eight rested defendant.

months' imprisonment. Sergeant Hemsley said he found the oplum in the engine room, and defen- dant claimed it was his..

CLAIM FOR 3905

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Balance Of A Deposit In Dispute

Before Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Summary Court yesterday, Ng Chik-chor, of 16, Wing Kat Street, sued the Haang Loong Firm, of 109, Portland Street, Mongkok, and. Tang Sin, of the same address, and Ngal Wing, of 111, Fook Wing Street, Shamshuipo, for $905.

Mr. T. x. Kemble, of Wilkin~ son & Grist, represented plaintiff, and Mr. W. M. Brown, of Hastings &Co., appeared for defendant.

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for attempting to snatch a

Friday night at Collins's Music- Hall a couple of weeks ago; the second house thoroughly enjoying one of those turns too rarely seen on the halls to-day-1 strong

man.

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After one outstanding feat, dur- ing, which he not only used arms and feet but also lifted a tremen-

Tadles handbag in Bonham Road,dous weight with his teeth, the a Chinese was sentenced to six months' hard labour. The mRN was chased, by Mr. N. Leonard and ran into the arms of an Indian constable near Eastern Street.

MARINE COURT CASE

Unlawful Boarding ́ Five young Chinese warren Họ Sal Kam Wong Yau, Ng Klu, It was stated that the amount Wong Sam Mul and Chan Yer, all claimed comprised **$622,

the described as prostitutes, appeared balance of $22.185 deposited with before Commander Hole at the defendants, and interest on the Marine Court yesterday morning, total amount.

charged with unlawfully boarding the off-tanker the 8.8 Bolenat North Point, last Wednesday, with- out the permission of the ship- master or the officer-in-charge of

• Defendants submitted that plaintiff was a partner of the de- fendant firm, and that the action should not be brought in the summary but in the original the ship... jurisdiction court.

The hearing was adjourned.

All the 'defendants guilty, obes share, we

pleaded

The Magistrate, after hearing all the evidence-imposed endofseru- tive fine of $15 or two weekl” hard labour on each of the defendants.

An application to register mortgage out of time was granted, by the Chief Justice, Mr., J. R. 1. Wood, at the Supreme Court yes- terday. Mr. H. G. Sheldon! At Kowloon Magistracy yester- instructed by Messrs. Te'o and day four Chinese were brought be Hodgson, made the mortgage before Mr Wynne-Jones, or charges tween the Sun Tack Loong in connection" "with" postésion Fot Company Limited, of 307. Des dutiable tobacco. The first de- Voeux Road; and Chan Yeefendant was discharged, while the tseung to secure the sum of second find third were wažn fined $35,000. It was stated that It had $1,500 or 5 months and the fourth been thought, mistakenly, that re- remanded till February 16.

strong man acknowledged the ap- preciation of his audience; he was breathing hard and obviously feeling the strain of his exertions As the applause, died down, în an- ticipation of his "next"a Cock- ney voice from the pit shouted: "Nah sing 'Lazybones.""

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