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Mr. Pollock objected to the evidence, as the entries were ninde before Witness was

employed by the firm. There was also no evidence as in who kept the books put in and who made the entries in the ordinary course. After, some further argoment the books were admitted as evidence."

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1901,

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It is rather a severe sentence, but it appears to be necessary to teach the coolies that they cannot go anywhere and " lift " anything.

STEALING.

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ONTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES. -

Before Mr. Kemp this morning. Lok Kwong, messenger, was charged with obtaining 7 by means of false pretences from Lam Lung..

The defendant pleaded guilty and was sen- tenced to a month's hard labour for his trouble.

PETTY STEALING.

Chung Mink, coolie, pleaded guilty before Mr. Kemp this morning to the charge of stealing. a piece of soft wood, value 50 cents. He had two previous convictions agamise him different charges, and Ifis Worship this time sentenced him to two mouth's hard labour.

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low the alteration in the date of the receipt.came about. It was 1899 when it left me. The signature of John Harper in the register of shares is not unlike, John Harper's writing; it is so long since I saw it. I see the date of the transfer but cannot make out inore than 16 and 97. I sold my brother's shares because I never got month's hard labour by Mr. Kemp this mom- Yang Kai, coolje, was sentenced to one dividends and heard the Compány was not any Witness-in 1895 and 1899 there were no going well. I was paid a dividend which wasing for stealing a quantity of brasa, value $50, shares standing in the name of Harper. Diyid-due to my brother. I paid a bill of his and the p operty of the Naval Authorities. cals were declared by the company in 1997, the dividend was deducted from it. 1898 and 159 of five jar cent year owed money in Carmichael & Co. That was about ile end of 1895, in Hongkong. By Mr. Palinck, -1 joined varmichael & Co. an 8th August, 18. The date of the last My brother was drowned, hence I was looking. entry is the tall cash book is the 6th May after his business. He was on the Catterthun 1899. The book was nit in use when I joined. on his last voyage. I have had no dividends 1 left, the "I first saw it a day or two ago. Thad never either paid or credited to me since.

I was on seen it before. 3 have no personal knowledge Shnast ahout eighteen months ago, of how the book a question was used, except her when the receipt was signed. I can't

remember mactly when I left her. that it is similar to the une now in use. Who.

I was in the dampen at Chuistmas 1899. John Bar- aver receives the ad makes the entries. Exhaus Kisan Mc. Hynded in's writing, I think, per was about six years on the Catterthun as and Kia M. Richie's Therenghi cash book 4th, 3, 2nd and chief engineer. 1 took is not attel op: it is simply a note to the look out no aduinistration for his estate, nor keeper The book would not necessarily cum has anyone else. There is a younger binther Lin all transactions. The meeting to declare was his only relative in this part of the worldh the 1897 dividend was held on 23 February I have no writing of Joba Jiarper's. I have 1898 Ency I. in 'The pot, h 12th helt has band of no other Härper employed in the brad its died afteverd. Mr. Hyndmag, is cm- Cattertaun. My brother was bom in Scotland, ployed Mr. Pitchie,

He would have been 39 or 30 in 1891. I should A long dine in then took place as to Low know his writing if I saw the ship's articles.. I the day had been altered,

see his name on the ith line of the second Witness. As rule the dads in the rengh page, it is in his handwrning. The signatures cash bands are muule by the cabber. The wife of). Harper on pages 16 and 17 are those of my in question appenes to be i. Mr. flyndtaan's brother. There is a difference between the handwriting: Tean see un slates in Carmichael's signatures on the articles and transfer. I was hdwriting. A dividend ac nunt is not kept

mit aware of my brother having transfered to my knoel died. I dedovo pare dividends my shares to Carmichael. When I sold the as felt ud. They are entered in the ac shares to Ritchie I thought they were in my counts at the end of the year 1 kuose of nonance. Mr. Carmichael proposed to transfer Jedger Eyes the one produced. I have been doing the sok of the Secretary of the Com pany since Argiler May. In the report dated 23rd Felmuiry 1598 is the late re sheet to aist Deember 1997 which contains an entry off dividend unpaid $son. This wond doubtless agene in the dividend arenant in the official alger Th 108 balsure sheet shows divi- dends unpaid fag. His would be aspear in the offieid ledger in the divided account.

Mr. Stade here objected on the ground of weste al time. Mr. Pollock contended the point were faised in ergs camination. The blje non was disallowed.

them to me. Mr. Carmichael never lord nie the shaves were in his name,

By Mr. blade.-1 believed my brother to have been drowned in 1995. I look possession of his property, paid his bills and took over the remainder. I knew Mr. Carmichael had been a friend of my brother's and he was a frit nd of mine. In 1895 I was 26 was the younger leather. My father had not been cut her. My brother had a bill at Carmichael's. 1 senter the bill and a dividend was credited. tool: Mr. Carmichael's word that the shares in his company were my property. I had a b at Carmichael's, It was delivered to Witness. The dividend napaid $72 in theme from the to time. There was never acred item placed on the bills. The 1899 balance sheet would also appear in the Account-l have mentioned. There was no dividends might have been credited to me dividend in 1896,

without appearing in them. I see the two entries to my credit in the ledger and also in the rough cash book. The dividend may have been crudited to me without my knowing Mr. Pollack objects as the was still an important wines in by forend for whom ait. I know nothing about the transfer of the warant Isal been issued. Harper's, evidence shrices, was also important,

Mr. Shade ked that the case be not re- mantled again lut be finished bbelay,

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By Mr. Pullock-Accounts were general. by rendered

a month. The date

ever.

It is evident that these coolies care very little about being in gaol or out of it from their repeatedl ofinçes, and heavy sentences secta be the only way to get rid of such crünest

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USING THEIR BOATS WITHOUT HAVING A LICENSE.

Two masters of junks pleaded guilty to the charge of using their heats without a license, before Mr. Kemp this morning, and were fined $15 for their omissions.

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FRENCH DESPERADO." Before Mr. Kemp this morning, a man named Williams stood charged with behaving in x disorderly manner on the 1st inst and assault ing a Chinaman. ile belongs to the French warship Derenrtes, being a seaman au bourd.

Chinese constable No. 3oo said shortly after 10 o'clock on the 1st inst, he saw the defendant chasing a Chinaman on the Traya East. The Frenchiman caught the man he was after and struck him. Witness told the clefendant to desist, but received a blow for his trouble. A soldier then came along and assisted the Con- stable to arrest the man.

The defendant stated “I gaveų, light blow to the Chinaman. I did not mean to strike the constable,"

His Worship imposed a fine of $5 or ten days' imprisonment.

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The fine was paid.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE AT POK-FU-LUM,

Mr. Hard contended that there was so fir

The reply from the Colonial Veterinary ho' evidence of haul and applied for the at the top would show the month. They were Surgeon (Mr. C. V. Ladds) relative to the recent discharge of this prisonet aithunt board,

male ont regularly, but sbinetimes we were

outbreak of foot and mouth disease at Pok-fu- Archibald Kiddiet recalled, I helped tas nut kone, fi ty" we left here a few days fum dated 28th December, was submitted at keep the bends while in the employ, of Carmi-betary Claristmas for Shanghai. We were

I know what the boul sare. away about two months. I do not know if the meeting of the Sanitary Board this after noon. It said that in answer to the Board's There was a soll rough each book similar to was in Hongkong in April, 1899.

the recent letter of December 21st referring the one prosle vd, Cachi jarid in was entered. William Well, Wilson, recalled, stated-outbreak of foot and mouth disease at Pok-fu- inthis book by the peroni aregiving it. The produce the official ledger, journal and cash fun and requesting a further report with special entry was then copied anno il a clean bash book. Innk. In the ledger there is a dividend ac-

reference to its probable causes, he regretted The hooks jaudaced is stie ca di book for 1898 count on pages 8 and 6. The ledger is being unable to add much further information It is in Myndniun's woning, Heis in my from 1992. It does not show payments

to that contained in his two previous employ, Frona falo thy the ledger is written to any particular shareholder. The dividend

minutes. There were four ways by which in- by ane. The Hem Kiis in my handwriting for 1597 was 51,285. I know nothing about fection might have been conveyed viz, by dated April 189. 1 cupied is hom the the books. entry in the foggi cuchhool: LL. I bought the A long discussion followed here as to the actual contact with diseased animals, in food or fodder, by infected clothing worn by em- shares from Paper on åzad 12 renler 15,8 meaning of certain entries, which were at length ployees, and by the air at short distances. The entry Lefers' in the 'davilerd on the ten

found to have no bearing apon the case what outbreaks had originated in such a mysterious shares which were standing in Cumichael's

way that until comparatively lately professional name. I paid cash in December 198 for the Mr. Slade had no questions.

men felt themselves justified in attributing shares. I think that the entry of the 1898 The Court was adjourned till 2.15 pm on

them to Spoutaneous Generation, which was own personal bond of $2,500,

'falling down from heaven and although this theory was now universally discredited, it more than twelve years since it found a public defender in a leading member of the British Medical Profession. le could no more explain the source of such outbreaks than could the Board's Medical Officer account for cases of small-pox which might arise in any of his districts. He quoted the two diseases together because in neither had any specific organism been isolated.

Major Brown minated:-"The reply is written in a flippant style and not in accordance with official correspon ence, especially from a junior officer to a senior authority. think the Board should insist on a more courteous style in future?

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THE USE OF WATERING CARTS IN THE COLONY.

PROPER WATERING OF THE STREETS- AT LAST.

At the Sanitary Board meeting this afternoon the following from the Colonial Secretary dated 18 December was submitted

In reply to your minute of 21st inst; inform- ing; me of the recommendation of the Sanitary Board that watering carts should be used for watering the lower level streets of this Colony, I am directed to inform you that H.E. The Governor has approved of the proposal. I am, therefore, to request you to order four carts from the lowest tenderer, as recommended by the Board."

CANTON NOTES,

CHARGES AGAINST THE KWQNGSAL HOSPITAL (From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, January 1st. Yesterday the streets in the neighbourhood of the Kwongsai Hospital were well placarded, and agents from the hospital were busy trying to remove the placards. The placards accuse the managers of the hospital and some gentry in Shun Tak with trying get possession of sonte land in Shan Tak which does not belong to thom. The land in question lies along the diver banks in the neighbourhood of LungShan, and contains 35 king, or about foo English acres and is very valuable. For years this land has been under gultivation by the people in the vicinity of Lung Shan, and no question of ownership has been raised. Now, however, the Kwongsai hospital and gentry of Lung Shan say that this land lies outside of the boundaries specified in the deeds and has been acquired by building dikes along the river. The cultivators of the land have paid little or noiling in the way of taxes. Now the gentry, want to get control of this land and increase their revenues. Many of the directors of the hospital belong to Lung Shan.

ROBBERS.

Apropos of what I have written on the sub. ject of robberies is the despatch which Acting. Viceroy Tak has sent to the Consular body, It is as follows." I have the honour to inform you that the districts of Kwongtung are full of robbers and pirates, and the frequent occur. rence of robberies has caused great injury to the native as well as to the foreign merchants, However, since I have constantly strengthened the search parties, these ruffians seem to have somewhat lessonedfin boldness, but have-not yet been entirely rooted out. I have now given orders instructing the officials to have them all cleaned out from every yillage in the province. I fear that when these bad characters are hard pressed by the search parties, they may try free themselves by joining the Christian' missions so as to obtain protection. The missionaries are not to interfere when they are not fally aware of the characters of the persons in question, as it will not only offer them encouragement but will give some excuse to the officials and search parties to evade my instructions, and they will be less likely to do their duty faithfully. The result will be that the merchants will suffer endless injury.

TO-DAY.

Thursday, 3rd January, 1901. Chinese-13th of 1rth woon of 26th year of

Kwang-siz Sun-Rises....

bir. 39 min. Sght. 22min. Moon-dlax. Declination N. Jahr, am,

. High water--Morning ........................ går, quîn.

Afternoon Low Wales Morning.. Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,

7hr 20min. 24. 9min. pin, 35min.

1777-Battle of Princetown. 1839-Lin Tsi-hsu appointed Commissioner. 1851-Li. Sing-yuen appointed Imperiat, Com-

missioner in Kwangsi, 1857-Assassination of the Archbishop of Paris. 1880-Decree in Peking Casette sentencing |

Ch'ung How, ex-Ambassador to Rus sia, to death by decapitation. S-The s.s. Churan wowed into Hongkong with blades of her propeller broken. 1698-Collapse of flooring in City Hall, London, Ontario, 28 killed too injured.

TO-MORROW.

Friday, st January, 1901 Chinese-4th of 11th mòon of 26th your ef

•Bohr, comin

Kwang-su Sun--Rises

Sets

į

High water-Morning- Afternoon Low water-Merniag

5kr. 23min. ohr. Simin. Shr.75min. zhr. 52min. Afternoon ... thr, 27min. ANNIVERSARIES.

1852--The Audson burnt. 1870-Great Fire at Tokio,

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1884--First election by the Hongkong Justices of the Peace of a member of the Legislative Council. 18-A Deputation of the Cours oficials con-

gratulated Sir John Carrington on his| knighthood. Massacre of British Officials near Benin. 180$-Kiacchow leased to Germany for 99

years.

AGENDA.

TO-MORROW.

C. N. Co.'s steamer Steckren leaves for Shang-

hai. Noun, C. N. Co's steamer Chelydra leaves

for Singapore Penang and Calcutta § p.m.-G. & N. Co.'s steamer Perla leaves for

Monila.

5 tor 5.30 pun A Regular Mecting of the

Eothen Mark Lodge.

Cargo ex Folmina subject to rent.

SATURDAY, 5th.

0. & 0. Cn's steamer Deric leaves for San Francisco via Shanghai, etc. Noon--P&0.5. N. steamer Bengol with mails

ele, leaves for Europe. p.m.-C. N. Co.'s steamer Sungsiang leaves Cargo ex Lightning subject to cent.

for Manila.

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SUNDAY, 6th.

4 p.m.-C. N. Co's steamer Taiyuan leaves for

Australian Parts, Daylight-. S.-K.sicamer Saijin Marit leaves

for Coast Ports,

WEDNESDAY, gth...

daylight-D. S. K. steamer Anping Maru for

Swalow Cic.

I now request that the missionaries be im. mediately informed that henceforth when the guilty parties are arrested in the rebellious localities by the search parties, that if there be Christians among those arrested they are to be 30 pan-Extraordinay General Meeting of tried and punished by the local authorities and

the Hongkong Cotton Spinning Wear the missionaries are not to interfere in the

ing and Dyeing Co., Ld. at their office. matter. This is a matter of great importance,

Royal relations with other countries."

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PAX, Belgian steamer,11,207, E. Damiten

2nd Jan.-Manila. gath Dec, General,- Melchers & CM.

AMIGO, Gorina steamer, 773, J. Bendixen;

2nd Jan,-Haiphong 'solh: Dec, Rice, Jebsen & Co. NIPPON MARU, Japanese' steamer, 3,300, W..

W. Greene, 3rd Jan.,-San Francisco 6th Dec, and 'Shanghai 1st. Dec., Mails and General-P. & D.S. N. Co.. DAUJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 899, T. Ogata, 3rd Jan,,--Tamsui via. Amey and Swatow and Jan., General-Mitsui Bussan' Kaisha. KWONGSANG, British stemmer, 989, W S Stalker, 3rd Jan,hinkiang 29th Dec, Rice, and General.—Jardine, Matheson & Co, TAISANG, British stemmer, 1,544, S. Wilde, 3rd Jan-Canton and Jaḥ, General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

LYLEDON, German stemmer, 1,238, G. Hener- mann, id Jan-Canton 2nd January, General-El A. Trading Co. KasinNG, British steamer, 1,158, A. Somerville,

shl Jun.-Canton 3rd Jan., General- -Butterfield & Swire.

HAILAN, French steamer, 377, M. Marlis, 3rd Jan.--Pakhoi and Hoihow and Jan., Gen- erat.-A. R. Marty.

THALES, British strauser, 820, A. Robson, 3rd, January-Swatow 2nd Jan, General.— Douglas, Lapnik & Co.

BENGAL, British steamer, 275i, S. Barcham,

3rd JanyShanghai isi janz Mails and General--1. & G. S. N. Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Office.

Pak Kong, British str, for Canton.

Sandakan, Gernuan sin, for Sandakan. Wauvakuraḍlaru, Japanese str., for Singapore. Tisang, Bitish str., for Swalow, #hayejima, British ste, for Shanghai.

Head, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchów.. Sudo Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe, Clara, German str, for Haiphong. Hudson, British str, for Singapore. Chahi, British sa, for Swatow. Sabiat Rickmers, British str., for Swatow. Taile, German str., for longay. Hand, French str., Tor-Haihow.

Doza luzes,

Jan 3, Guthrie, British str., for Yokolama. Jan13, Humor, French str., for Haiphong. Jan 3, Lienshing, British str., for Cançon. Jan. 3 Washing, British str,, for Shanghai, Jan, 3, Tai Sang, British str, for Shanghai. Jan. 3, Whampoa, British str, for Shanghai Jan. 3, Pronto, British str, for Shanghai. Jan. 3, Kwongsang British str., for Canton. Jan. 3, Hudson, British str., for Singapore. Jan. 3, Tailce, German str., for Hongay.

Pascens-Arrived,

Her Par, from Mauila-31 Chinese. Per dugo, form: Haiphong-10 Chinese. Per Thales, from Swatow-Rer. G. Johnson and 78 Chinese.

Per Daijin Alaru, from Tamsui, etc.-Mr. and Mrs. Michel, Miss May, 120 Chinese and o Japanese.

Per Bengal, from Shanghai for Hongkong- Messrs. C. D. Wilkinson and native servant, H. C. Oakley, J. Norris, Geller, A. W. Heron, ́ D. Macdonald, and Capt. H. S. Landbourne For London-Messrs. E. O. Elkington, W. T. and J. L. Davis. --

Per Nippon Mary, from San Francisco, etc.. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Whitford, Messrs. J. W. Brown, F. Moran, H. Arai and servant, S. M. Berger, Manheim, E. M. O'Brien, S. Garratt, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pauling, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Conrad, Misses 5. Bathers, Conrad,

Morwou

dividend to tampers account must have been Monday, the Defendant being released on his perhaps what the Acting P. C. M. O. meant by and will tend to maintain peace and friend P.The Pollard's Lilliptians at the Theatre Mills, Capt. Thos, Morton, and Major Chas,

put in since

Mr. Slade-low do you acumum for the dividend on the ten shaves your bught fron Mr. Harper, being credited to him, when you bought the tunes in December?

Witness. It may have been a dividend on other, shares belonging to him.

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TRIAD SOCIETY..

♫ queci statement by prisoner, Belar Mr. Kemp this afternoon Wong Sam, Continuing The rate of the receipt fromker, was charged on read with being a member of an unlawful society. The Trind Harper was originally written zzad December Spriety, at Cheng Sha Wan on the 21st

89 and afterwards altered to 86%

Decoher last.

I don't remember if the latter date was the actual date on which I paid half the cash; } paid | the money few days before the receipt was signed. The body id the receipt and the top date are in my handwriting, the signature and buttom date in Harper's. E paid the money and a few days after gare hint the receipt and asked him to hill it up. I took it off to the ship vhu Skore, and be signeddit. This was in

December, 1948.

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The case was then adjourned until '15 p. Archibald Ritchie recalled By Mr. Sladd:-1 am paying no part of the costs of the prosect:

Tion.

cnose in. She came in on the card.

Winess was then handed a file of the China “Afail and told to ura up the issues of 22nd and

23rd December 1898.

Witness, continuing 1 do not see the ship's

name in the shipping list.

The Chica Maid Ble for 1899 was next given

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Mi. F. 3. Badeley (Deputy Superintendent of Police) prosecuted.

Chinese Constable No. 164 gave evidence. He said that he arrested the defendant on the 21st December for having opinny in his paisession without a certificate. The man was sent to gant for the, offence and was re-arrested on his coming out of gaol for being A reinber of the Triad Society. Some papers relating to the Triad Society were found in the defendant's box along with some opium.

Toi Yak Shan, expert in Triad matters etc., gave evidence as to the papers found in the defendant's box being relative to the Triad By that Benth. --1 left Carmichael and Cis, Society. One was an invitation to a feast, an- in October 1999. Their offices are now in other an invitation to a fight. His further Queen's Buildings. Thior to that they were on evidence as to the document was then heard. the Old Praya from where they were shifted

The Sergeant Interpreter at Vaumati gave about 189), carly in the year. The mrcipt evidence as to reading the charge the defen was written in the office before the steamer dant and taking his statement down, which was came in. I went on board before tidin. 1 to the cfidet that be was engaged by a man to wine the receipt the day before the steamerenrry salt island was between 6 and 70 years of age, being to old to be a Triad Society man. The defendant stated" was arrested on the 22nd December, brought over here with my bus and everything in it. I was fined $17 one month's imprisonment. Some nae paid my fine after had been in goal for about a week $12.60 was paid and the rest was deducted in consideration of my being imprisoned. Then was rearrested and brought over to Yaumati by the first witness and on Monday I was brought over to this side. Your Worship already wants my icy and you need not therefore putone in jail am a business, mon and deal at Sam Tani Pp. I do not deal in such matters, as these.. Tam working for my master and m his fokie am doing business and i dare not have anything to do with the Trind Society. am old and have nothing to do with it. The documents found in my box were used for wrapping up iny money. The box is my foki's and mine.

He called his brother, Tuk Hing a fisherman to support his statement, and the man went into the box and said that he knew nothing about the papers.

La witness.

Witnessee the Stars was in harbour on the 3rd December 1897, basing anived from Canton. I knew she was expected bin forget from where. The address of the receipt now hold is Queen's Buildings. I cannot explain how it is it the ship was not in harbour on 43rd Derender 19 the fact that the printed healing on the receipt is Queen's Thiildings. got the forut from Carmichad's. Mr. Hares altered the date on board the ship. "I am not certain if the ship was the S the l'hamper. I see by the paper the Whimper was not in on the sand cr 23rd December 1998 The words transferred to him "in the receipt mean Ritchie. The receipt ought to have read "to be transferred" as the shares were not transferred till 1899.

Archibald Harper, sworn stated-1 am an engineer on the Whumpen, belonging. In Butterfield & Swire, Jobu Harper was my brother. He is dead.

The case was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

WATS

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Dr. Bell minuted :-"An officer of this board should not be allowed th quote member's worels in this flippant manner in an official letter".

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.

Cargo ex Sado Marn subject to rent.

T. K.

Very little fault can be found with what is seen on the face of the above despatch. But it rather points to the inference that an altemp. wil be made to get some of the Christians into trouble. It is well known to the Viceroy that Jpur. since the troubles began, the missions have all refrained from receiving any one into the Church and this policy will be continued for some months to come. The search parties will have ample time to catch all the ruffians before it will be possible for any of them to find refuge in the Church.

CUSTOM STATION ROBBED.

It was reported yesterday that the Custom house at Kum Chuk had been robbed and over $8,000 cried away. From this it would ap pear that the robbers are not lacking in bold. ness, notwithstanding the vigorous action of the Viceroy's search parties.

THE REMOVAL OF DEAD PIGS

· FROM THE ANIMAL DEPOTS.

At the Sanitary Board meeting to-day a letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, dated 17th December 1950 was submitted in answer

a report to the C.V.S. by Inspector Watson of the 17th December to the effect that he (the Inspector) saw blood in one of the swine pens when the Cattle Depots were opened on the 17th and he traced it on the top of the depoi gate, on top of enclosure wall, and on outside of retaining wait, ile also found that a pig, owned by Chau Ki Pak, butcher, Sheng tong sui, was missing. The pig weighed 163 pounds and was bought for $18.24. He had informed the police of the theft.

SATURDAY, 12th.

steamer Nippon Maru leaves for San

Francisco via Shanghai ede, The Pollard's Lilliputians Matinee at the Theatre Royal.

To Depart.

Per Kumakura Haru, for London, etc.→→ Messrs. S. L. Rudra, Wm. Jones, S. Hala, W. F. G. Williams, A. G. Protheroe, and Capt. }.

B. Carisenhes.

Per Sado Maru, for Japan-Messrs. T. Ka- wakami, M: Yabia, G. Yautoka, A. F. White; Y. Yamashita, T. Tsanda, II. Arai, T. Kudo, S. FRIDAY, 14th..

Arakawa, CW. Jackson, K. Tepple and" 3 Auction at H.M.S. Naval Yard.

children, A. Yamonato, C. Wakamatsu, M. 3 p.m.-Meeting of the Shareholders of the Araki, H. Arai and servant, Ng Kwai Tong, Wanchi Warehouse and Storage Co.Kwan Kwai, Mrs. Wylie, Misses 1. Wylie, Ld.

Byron, Amy Jones, Fisher, and Mrs. White and children...

'WEDNESDAY, 16th: Noon-C P. R. steamer Empress of Chine with Mails passengers etc. leaves for Vancouver B.C. via Shanghai,

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. English (Peninsulas:) to-morrow. German (Princess Irene) 8th instant. American (Coptic) 20th instant, Canadian (Empress of India) zoth instant,

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The H. A. L. steamer Silesia, from Hamburg left Singapore for this port today, the 3rd inst., and may be expected here on or about the 91 insi.

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The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s, R.M.S.

Empress of India, left Vancouver á.m. on Tuesday, the 1st inst., for. Hongkong in the

usual ports of call.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DDER WIZTURNS, at, Kowia Dad

The Annual Meeting and Tea in connection with the work of the Seamen's Mission in this port was held on New Year's Eve in the Sailor's Institute, Kowloon. The Bishop of Victoria presided over a crowded attendance, which included many local supporters of the Society (clerical and lay) as well as a goodly number of seafaring folk from both the Merchant Service and the Royal Navy. After a substantial tea had been enjoyed, an adjournment was made to the supper-raoin, lie capacity of which was taxed to the utmost. A beautiful selection of carols et was tastifully rendered by the Church Choir, assisted by some friends, under the able direction of Mr. Henry Sykes (Hon. Organist of St. Peter's) and Mr. Sheffield. Mrs.

Colonial Verterinary Surgeons reply:- Lowson and Mrs. Stringer contributed solos which were very much appreciated. The Senior Please see repons attached. In order to pre-H.M.S. Sandpiper

vent such thefts in futuic and also to put a Chaplain (Rev. J. H. France, M.A.) read the Report for the past year, which showed marked stop to the removal of dend pigs from these advance all'along the line during 1900. The premises during the night, which up to now arrival of a junior Chaplain froin home (Rev. has been of frequent occurrence, I beg to Wright, B.A had placed the work co a recommend that the government be asked to more satisfactory fooling, resulting its place the Animal Depots at Kennedytown

The! comsolidition and extension,

under police supervision from the hours of Hishop on its 6 m. to 6 am, nightly. The other alter having congratulated the Mission

native

fchce in is to 50 Course

these success, expressed the hope it would receive

render impossible the re- the support, financial and otherwise, which it depós as to deserved. A feature of the meeting was hemoval therefrom of any sheep or pigs without presence of Dr. Korte Bishop of Karen, the knowledge of the Inspector in charge. These depots being Government property and formerly a chaplain in the Royal Navy for 22 years, some 4 of which were spent on the under their supervision, I presume Govern

ment will make good to the owner the stolen Station. His address was listened Hongkong

pig, the loss which he has sustained." to with great interest by all present, as was also that, given 'by Rev. W. J. Southam, who urged upon the men the duty of displaying true moral and spiritual courage in their lives. to the Bishop for prestling and for the interest be had always manifested in the society. Thanks were also enthusinatically rendered to all those who had assisted so materially to maintain the work during the past year, and who had made the various concerts, services, teas, &c, go successful.he Vjshop, having expressed his good wishes for the New Century, an interest- ing meeting closed with the blessing, pro- nounced by the Bishop of Korea.

Mr. Slade asked how witness proposed to STEALING THE PROPERTY OF BUTTERFIELD The Rev. T. Wright proposed a vote of thanks.

prove the death. There was the proper method

of doing so by certificate or by an application to the Court for leave to presume leath.

Witness-John Harper was formerly on the Catterthun as and engineer. I last saw him alive in May 1895. He owned ten shares in Carmichael & Co.

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AND SWIRE.

the thief goes to frisoa for six months" hard labour.

Before Mr. Kemp this morning, Chan Laun Po, coolit, was' charged with stealing blocks of granite, to the value of about $18, the property of Merers. Butterfield and Savire at the New Reclamation Works at Quarry. Bay..

REPLY RELATIVE TO THE REPORTS OF DR. THOMSON ON MALARIAL RESEARCH.

Mr. Slate objected to this evidence. Witness. have sold those ten shares to M. Ritchie, sold them in t8on. About the be- F. G. Harrison, Clerk at the works, said he had ginning. I was then on the Shawsh, I receiv-noticed for some days that blocks of the stone ed 5100 for the shares. I gave him a receipt were stocked along the seashore without his- fur the money. I gave the receipt when I authority. Yesterday he found two Chinese junks got the money, I did not get the money at the moored to the shore, with a steam launch time I agreed to sell the shares. Ritchie was just outside. There were about 50 coolics doubtful whether he would take them. It ashore with ropes and slings, and the defen was before March 1893. I went hope in 1898 dani and another were carrying away blocks of At the meeting of the Sanitary Board this and came back to Shanghai in Nov. 1898 and granite in the direction of one of the junks, efternoon the following reply, dated 18th did not have any transaction with Ritchie upill He secured the defendants and handed him - December 1900, from the Colonial Secretary, the beginning of 1899. The money was paid over to the police

was submitted With reference to your letter about March on April 1899. This is the receipt: signed for too. The date under my signature is December 1899. .. I wish to correct my state. ment. The money was paid in December 1899, Fram quite sure, -il have-Do recollection, te to

The defendant denied having committed the of the 7th inst. I am directed by H. E. The theft D MS Governor to inform you that all reports received-

His Worship passed senterice of six months ↑ from time to fime on the subject of Malarial hard labent, where he has, an opportunity of research will be forwarded to you immediately. carrying stones to his hearts content.

fot the consideration of the Board

Dr. Hartiganminuted-The C.V.5.'s sug gestion is a poor one. Sonic watch should certainly be kept on the premises.

Dr. Hell minuted "The place should be Watchmen ure never any properly fenced in. use and I am sure the Capt. Suprintendent of ulice will not give policemen, for constant duty out there.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

JANUARY

Meteorological means pased on fifteen years. observations to 1898.

Barometer Thermometer. Humidity.... Rainfall

30.159. 597. 74. 1.545

-ZÓ-DAY:

WRATHER REPORT.

water,

Ondateat On date ni

30.02.

S.M.S. Jausit U.S.S. Monadnock Empress of China... Wilhelmina .. Michael Jebsen Frikov.......... Picciola. Tarlar. Shantung Telemachus Phra Chant Klao...... Peiyang Pakling...

Casinopolitan

Aboriteen

¿

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain W. Stalker, of the steamship Kwong- sang from Chinking, reports:— Moderate monsoon, and find weather throughout.

Captain T. Ogata, of the steamship Daijin. afar, from Tamsui, Amoy and Swatow, re- ports Fine cloudy with moderate breeze and sex throughout.

Capt. A. Robson, of the steamship Thales, from Swatów, reports:-Moderate N.E. monsooh. with dull cloud weather. Vessels in Swatown German cruiser Seeadler, and s.s. Frong, Bee.

PROJECTED BAILINGS.

Ship

Destination.

Dale,

Achilles

Liverpoůl.. Jan, 18th Adato............. Portland, &c. ......Jan 15th Abashi Mara Fɔochowan, 16th America MaruSan Francisco, &c, Feb. 7th Anping Maru...Swatow, &c.

Jan, gir

Mayen

Bengal

Chelyden

Chind

.....Straits, Ste.

Europe, &c.........

Mar, zoth

lan, 5th.

Da Singapore, &c... Jan. 4th

San Francisco, &c. Mars rath

City of Felting... San-Francisco, &c. Feb. 14th. San Francisco; &c.Jan. 22nd

City of Rio

Coptic ... Dardanus

San Francisco,&c.ján. 29th :London......

New York

.... 20. 8th. Devonshire-

Jan. 16th Doric

San Francisco, &c. jan. 6lb Emp. China Van outer, Re...... Jan. 16th Eoy. India'

Feb. 13th Buna, Japan

......Mar. 13th Havre, &c. Freiburg....

........Feb. 28th 'Gaulle PASSED THE 'CANAL

Jau Foncisco, &c. Feb. zaid

Victoria, B.C......Jan. 18th... Outward-1th Deceniher - Beatamond, Goodwin Glanens, Kongsberg, Allenga, Aristen, Charter Hamburg Straits, &c. Feb. 6th Hitachi Maru...Marseilles, &c...Jan. 11th honse, Radley, 14th December-Andalusia. 18th December Caledonien, Hamburg, Afer Hongtong Marsan Francisco, &c.star. 2nd onethshire, Shanghai, Den of Ogi, Nijn Kamakura Maru. Marseilles, &c......Jan. 4th Novgorod, Pakam, 21st Decachi Kautschen Straits, & Már. 6th

fa, Hannover, Helsalia, Adriatico, Alcin- König Alben genite, de agujApril 17th

....Bombay, &c..... ous, Tamstave 28th. Dec.Laes, Mayune, Mike Maro

Jan. 4th Massilia, Siberia, Pisa, Su via. Strambu- |. Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. fan. 12th 1st Jan Canton, &falacca, Bedouin, Sachsen, Norderney ...... Havre, &c. fan, izth Cathay, Pallodon Hall, Ashmore,

Olympia Victoria, B.C.Feb. 1st Homeward 21st December Agamennon, Peninsular Shanghai...... Jan. 5th

Manila, Stuttgart. 28th December Tantalus. 18t January-Annam, Awa Maru, Ajax, Hillgle Pritz Heinrich... Strnits, Sc......

Preussen Straits, &c. Arrivals at Homoant December-Adria, Bayern, Idomeneus, Sarnia, Maria de Lar Prinzess Irene Straits, &c. ... Jan. 9th

Queen Adelaide.. Victoria, B.C. rinaga, Tonkin, Aachm, 29th Dec, SR, Morrow New York Hitchcock, Asturia Caledonien, Hakata, Mart Rhipcus London... Stullgari, Uruguay, 2nd janlary-Agamemeli, Sachsen Straits, &c. Anapa,

Shipping.

Perla

Jan. 4th

Jan. 23rd

May 1st

Jan. 4th

Ok desp

Jan. 22nd

Feb. 2oth

Sado Maru Sambia

Kobe & Yokohama Jan, 4th

|Havre, &c.

Shanghai

Shanghai,

Jan. 22nd Jan12th

Sibiria

Havre, &c.

18th

Silesia Sturgart

Zavre, &c.

Straits, &c.

Calyuan

Swatow, ucha Sydney &

Jan. 6th Jan. 6th

TAIYUAN, British stepmer, 7,495, R. Nelson, Máru

and Jan-Kobe 28th Dec, General

Butterföld & Swire, s