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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1901.

except with the Chinese. With regard to the big dividends I think 12% is all right and I turned his attention to him and stabbed him was the chief fireman, but the prisoner at once should be fairly well satisfied with that amount. with a clasp knife. Assistance was obtained Mr. Mounser Mr. Gaskell must not forget but the man died shortly afterwards. The that we have a lakh of capital.

The Chairman:-And you must not forget ance between murder and manslaughter and Attorney General then dwelt upon the differ- that we have a lakh of stock,

upon facts of law,

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Mr. MounsayWith the profits increasing so abnengally in one year we should expect an increased dividend for this year. There is one more question I should like to ask, Can you tell me the ralue of the stock that has been sent north and which is there now?

The Chairman:-$11,772.56.

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Mr. Maunsey:That does not include the whole amount that has been sent, does it? Can you tell me roughly that amount?

The Chairman can hardly do that. It would be purely guess work.

Mr. Moussey-Only a very small portion of it has been paid for?

The Chairman:The whole has been sold but not paid for. Some is goods in charge of the Indian Commissariat people, who, haring the power to buy as they want, have not paid yet, I have a signature for it here.

Major Brown I notice that the stock has been valued by the General Managers. May I ask if that means by the two names on the report, yourself and Mr. Chan A Fook?

The Chairman Mr. McLoughlin, of this office, has vouched for the stock and we have gone over it and valued it.

Mr. Chan A Fook:We take the purchase price in London.

Major Brown-May I ask if in some things there has not been a deterioration?

The Chainman-London prices are taken. Major Brown-Is it not possible that the stock be valued by some nue other than the General Managers? Surely there are people in the Colony who have a knowledge of drugs and who could value the stock. The statement of bills is like a game of battledore and shuttle. cock. The report says that the accounts have been audited by Mr. Gaskell. There is no responsibility taken by anyone. Then there is another question, the amount of the can. sigament to Taku, $11,000 odd. This shows As the assets of Messrs. Raab and Company May ask what securities we bold?

The Chairman:It is entirely in the hands of the Government. They take goods from Raub we have a Captain's signature and that is quite sufficient for the General Manager and should be sufficient for you.

Mr. Gaskell:-With regard to remarks from Major Brown as to the taking of stock, it must be borne in mind that there are no professional valuers and stocktakers here, therefore it is the custam most trading concerns in Hong kong such as this to take their own stock. The General Managers vouch for the accuracy of the stocktaking and to get the stock valued hero by a professional valuer woekt entail a great expenditure, and I do not

know if there are any such men in China. Of course no one would undertake such a job for under about six or seven hundred dollars.

The Chairman:-If there are no further ques- tians and I take silence as indicating this, I beg to propose the adoption of the report and

.accounts.

Mr. Read seconded.

The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow morning.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

Before His Honour Sir John Carrington, Kt, C.M.G, (Chief Justice.) March 18th.

• TRIAD SOCIETY CASE.

Li Muk Kwai stood on an indictment, charg ing him with being a member of an unlawful society, the Triad Society..

The defendant pleaded not guilty.

Mr. E. Robinson appeared for the defence. The following were the jurors-Messrs. T.. A. Tairant, J. II. Otberry, H. Albrecht, D. E. Souza, E. Armdt, A. M: Phillips, and A. H. Hamet.

The case was concluded yesterday and evidence having been led,

The jury found the prisoner guilty. His Lordship inflicted a sentence of four months hard labour,

ANOTHER TRIAD SOCIETY CASE. Li Kwai, charged with being a member of a Triad Society at Kowloon on the 24th Feb. ruary, pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10

three months' hard labour.

ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY AT KOWLOON.

The Luk, Ko Wing Sang, Li Kwai and Lai Fui were charged with being concerned in an Armed robbery at Kowloon on the 23rd Feb..

The Attorney General withdrew the charge against Li Kwai, who was accordingly dis charged,

The other inen pleaded not guilty, and they were ordered to stand by for the present.

The Court then adjourned.

Puisui Judge.) ̧.

March 18th.

ARMED ROBBERY AT KOWLOON.

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Fong Sin was charged with robbery, being armed, at Kowloon on the 13th of February

last.

led.

The evidence for the prosecution was then

Before I Honour T. Sercombe Swith (Acling Puisne Judge.) -

March 19th.

ARMED ROBBERY.

charged with, on the 5th of February last, be- Tsang Shau Sui Sheung, and Chan Un, were

Ling Lai King at Kowloon, and stealing two ing armed with choppers, feloniously assault

the complainant, (2) receiving stolen goods. pairs of bangles and seven rings, the property of

The prisoners pleaded not guilty.

Air. H. E. Pollock, K.C., having opened the case for the prosecution, the evidence was led. and third prisoners, guilty on the first charge, The verdict of the jury was upon the first not guilty on the second charge: upon the second prisoner not guilty on the first charge, guilty on the second charge.

follows:--Upon the first and third prisoners, Hi Lordship then passed sentence 16 imprisonment with hard labour for six years, birch: upon the second prisoner, three years' cach also to receive twenty strokes with the hard labour.

CORRESPONDENCE.

AT THE MAGISTRAGY, THE VIT IOL OUTRAGE ON THE PRAYA: The coolia, Lo Tsoi formeily employed at arrested by Chinese detective 313 in connec the Naval Yard, who was with another coolie, tion with the outrage on the Fraya, which took place on the 13th inst, were charged before Mr. Hazeland this afternoon with throwing a cor- rosive fluid upon the complainant, F. G. Reck, leading man of stores; at H.M. Naval Yard, with intent to burn,

Mr. Hays (Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Mas- ter) appeared to defend and the Hon. F.H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Police) prosecuted.

The evidence was proceeded with.

:

NEW P. AND 0. STEAMER. The twin-screw, steamer Sicilia, built by -Messrs. Harclay, Curle and Co., Whiteinch, and launched on Dec. 22 last, to the order of Perata. G. Patton, George Hunter, A. Shaw, the Firth of Clyde on 9th utt. The vessel's The following ware the jurorsV. P. M. d the P. and O. S.N. Company, ran her trials in dermeen. G. Merger, V. A, de Paulo Collaço, John Van-dimensions are:-465 ft. 6 in. by 52 ft. 3 in. by 33 ft. 6 in. to upper deck, with a gross tonnage of 6,800 tons, and a dead weight of 5,000 tons. She has been built to class 100 At at Lloyds requirements for passenger certificate, and to on the three-deck rule, to the Board of Trade the Life-Saving Appliances Act. The first-class passengers, to the number of about ninety, are herthed under the bridge deck amidships in ridge in handsome well-ventilated rooms. The special state-rooms and and on the top of the public rooms, which comprise dining-saloon, smoking room, ladies' boulois, music-room, &c., are large and tasefully decorated, the panelling having been specially designed by Mr. J. E. Colcutt. Large and airy state-rooms, separate dining saloon and smokeroom, &c., are provided for about seventy second-class passengers under the poop deck. The upper tween decks are arranged for carrying troops, and are 8 ft. 6 in. in height. They are well ventilated, and fitted with the must modern been given to the facilities for the rapid sanitary appliances. Special attention has handling of cargo, and numerous winches and cranes of the most approved type have been file up. Large refrigerating chambers have been erected for the storage of perishable goods. The machinery, which has besa constructed by the Builders, consists of two sets of twin-screw engines of 4,500 i.b.p, with large double-ended boilers, having a working pressure of 170 lb. There is also large auxiliary boiler. At the trial a speed of fourteen knots was easily reached and main tained. Amongst those who attended the trip were Mr. James Gilchrist, chairman of Messrs, Barclay, Curle and Co. (Limited), and Mr. Andrew Maclean, representing the builders; Mr. Kendall, manager of the P. and O. Com pany: Mr. Manuel, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Pettigrew and Mr. Beane, representing the owners, and others. In all about 1so were present.

We do un mecessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this colums.]

To var Eonar er the "longXORO TELEORAVI," -

To the Ratepayers.

league, Mr. Mckie, gives ine the opportunity GENTLEMEN, The resignation of my col of also relinquishing my seat on the Sanitary Board without causing unnecessary inconven- icuce.

I have notified His Excellency to this effect. During the year I have served on the Board as your respresentative it has been my endea vour to do my duty, and to give effect to the expressed wishes of the copnuntly.

The many really important subjects which are submitted to the Board demand time and trouble for their due consideration.

I would willingly continue to give both if there was any hope that they would produce practical results, but, in my humble opinion, (and I have had a long experience of Sanitation in the Colony) the Board, as such, can satis. factorily accomplish nothing whatever unless and until it is unde a free agent, with adequate powers, acting directly under the Governor, and solely responsible to His Excellency and the Community.

Scarteen,

Believe me,

Yours faithfully.

WILLIAM HARTIGAN.

Hongkong, March 15th, 1901.

THE PLAGUE,

Number of cases reported (Chinese

Number of cases reported during the past 24 hours

55

THE THRONES.

The Royal Palace of Westminister having been built during Queen Victoria's reign, the throne was designed to suit the circumstances of that time. Just as the House of Commons was made far too small, there was appearently no thought to devise what might be expected to last as long as the building itself.

able alteration made to the throne to suit the There will consequently have to be consider. new conditions. The canopy made to cover the Queen's chair is far too small to cover two alterations will not be made. The trouble will state chair of equal size. At present these be got over by bringing the royal chairs further throne chair for the King himself. forward. The only addition will be the new

up till noon of the 18th Other Asiatica March, 1901 mois

Europeans Other Asiatics Chinese

Europeans Total number of cases reported to date...58

Still, the Queen's throne was a splendid Number of deaths reported (Chinese 52 piece of furnishing art Light airy, and up til noon of the 18th Other Asiatics graceful, it agreed with the architecture sur, March, 190....

Europeans.rounding it. Its magnificence told at once Number of deaths reported

5 what it was, and the brilliant pureness of the Other Asiatics o crystals in its ornamentation seemed to reflect during the past 24 hours

Europeans......the character of the Sovereign whose seat of

state it was.

Chinesa

Total number of deaths recorded to date...57

SMALL-POX.

The throne stands at the south end of the House of Lords on bright scarlet dais powdered with lions and roses, the emblems of power and sweetness. The centre of the dais is raised three steps, the sides two steps.

Number of cases reported (Chinese.20

up till noon of the 18th Other Asiatics 4 The height of the canopy is 18ft. Gin., and It March, 1901...

Europeans was built in three compartments, thus to accom- Number of cases reported (Chinese ... Imodate the Queen in the centre, the Prince

during the past 24 hours

Other Asiatics o

Consort on the left, and the Prince of Wales Europeans......

on the right hand, both at a step lower level than her late Majesty herself.

•Total number of cases reported to date...34 Number of deaths reported (Chinese .........13 p till noon of the 18th Other Asiatics I March, 9101.... Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics European....., Chinese during the past 24 hours

Europeans

Total number of deaths recorded to date ACCIDENT TO A GERMAN STEAMER AT MOJI.

The late Queen's chair, which will now be splendid enrichment of the simple design of used by Queen Alexandra, is, in a way,

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ARMY REFORM,

Royal.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY.

Nooh-N. D. L. Co.'s steamer Bayern with TO-MORROW.

Mails etc. leaves for Southampton. Cargo ex Ruhtarsáire subject to rent.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

Indian (Suisang) to-morrow. American (Nippon Maru} to-morrow. French (Oceanien) 25th instant. Canadian (Tartar) 28th instant." Canadian (Athenian) 1st prox. American (America Maru) 12th prox.

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Pany and servant, Master J. Murphy, Mesura B. Lunbeholm and Chas, Schmidt. For Kobe -Messrs. W. Sampson, R. 5. Scott, Missea A. and E. Bellin, M. J. Smes, Mr. J: Gurney, Messrs. H. W. Jeffries, D. W. Webster, W.

Honolulu-Messrs. Pun Kwai Leung, Yang Grant, W. K. Chisholm, Geo. J. Wesley, Chas D. Palmer, and Mis. E. Hamilton Sharpe. For. Fong Chang and servant, Wong Kan Yuk and Wo Chan. For San Francisco—Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jenks, Mrs. A. Deane Cooper, Mrs. A. G. Monarty, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Lister, JI Mrs. M. Wheeler, Mr. G. S. Van Buren, Dr. G. P. Joidan, Mr. A. Paul. Dr. E. G. Cabriskie,. Mrs. John Gabriskie Missrs. L. G. Gabris. kie, Mrs. Tong Qui Nun and servant, W. G. Poept, Geo. Jeffries, W. E. Wheate, Mrs, Yim Slice, John R. Stoney, Mrs. Li Tong, Master Chan Jack Tong, Mr. D. D. Roberts, Leong in Ting, C. A. Maitland. For New York-Rev. P. W. Pitcher. For London Mr. and Mrs. Harries, Misses L. and M. Louisson, ME W. Taylor, Mr. R. Haden- fildt, Mr. Stewart. B. Noakes, Mr. C. R. Uynter, Lady Ailerburg and maid, Miss Aldine Clen, Col. S. O'D. Banks, Mr. and Mrs.. Buck and Col A. R. Frazer, For Amsterdam B. Lindsay, Master B. W. Lindsay, Mr. Hart

Lieut. H. F. Klatte.

It would be well if those who are urging the

the striking differences which must everywhere Government to reform the Army on "business, p.m.--The Dallas Company at the Theats and Hon. Ms. Charton. For Yokohama principles" would pause to consider some of exist between a commercial undertaking and the maintenance of an armed force in peace for employment in the rare eventuality of war. A railway company for instance is always on attire service, so to speak, with competing lines, the public, and difficulties of time and space as enemies. An army is generally at operations. peace, and is very rarely employed in warlike"

Let us take a conerete instance and imagine a railway company, say the North-Western working, or endeavouring to work, under somewhat similar circumstances. to those the War Office is called on to meet, days, and on other fixed dates, an unusual strain Normally, the railway knows that on bank holi will be thrown on its resources, and can make preparations beforehand, which, however, rarely has taught us, although the demands could be suffice to meet the need as constant experience supplied by perhaps ten per cent, more loco-Yokohama for Tacoma to-day, the 19th ins!. motives in steams, and a few hours overtime for

The N. P. Co.'s steamer Victoria, sailed from

all the staff To place the railway on equal tenns with the army, we must imagine it deal. traffic, enough to fill perhaps one train a day ing annually with a fractional part of its present each way and yet held ready to deal with the full pressure of its present August traffic at forty-eight hours notice, at some very uncertain imagine the chairman to be entirely destitute of time in the remote future.. We must also any professional knowledge of railway matters ticism, unless expenses were kept down to the and liable to parliamentary obstruction and cri- lowest possible figare. Under these conditions, the railway would probably follow the principles To reduce expenditure two-thirds of the staff of organisation universal in almost all armies. would be sent home on furlough, liable to recall at a moment's notice; the coal bill,would be cut experiments to determine the best class of down to its lowest level; and expenditure on

To complete the comparison we must further locomotives, &c., would be vigorously curtailed. imagine that when mobilisation did take place the railway would be called on to work in a country whose language was absolutely unknown to nine-tenths of its employes-this. our would-be reformers. last is a point almost invariably overlooked by

It is unnecessary to push the comparison railway would deal more sucessfully with its further; hardly necessary to ask whether the difficulties. than the army, during the present South African campaign, has succeeded in do- ing. In the old days, when a state of warfare specialised artisan-constantly employed at was almost chronic, the soldier was a highly his trade, and familiar with every trick and contrivance concerning it. Armies were, in fact, raised and maintained precisely on the same business lines as those on which a contractor selects and maintains his staff and subordinates for the execution of a great go- vernment order nowadays. Having received for the men who have worked under him a contract the modern business man cends before and sub-lets portions of thic work to skilled workmen-being accepted and paid of these, who in turn bring their own staff and rejected precisely according the skill they have to sell and this skill is chiefly conditioned by the continuity of employment such individual has enjoyed. But Jei us suppose that for thirty- or forty years all great railway works came to an end and a sudden call was made one of the

the same problem with which the War Office then find the business man face to face with old firms to execute a new line. We should

has from time to time to contend, namely, skilled works to be done and only old leaders Review: and untried men to perform it with.-Monthly

NOT AND A.

CALENDAR.

MARCIL. Meteorological means bused on ten years odservations to 1893.1`. Barometer ............... Thermometer...57.3

Humidity, Rainfall

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.depase

Temperature

Rainfall...

Humidity

...30.141

..79.0

1.76

On datent

$1,735

30.14

TO-DAY.

On drie

12.12.

30.23

63

63

75

79

0.25

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and upholstered. in fire soft crimson velvet, with wonderful gold embroidery.

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the famous old chair with its labled Stone of

mahogany, exquisitely carved, and richly gilt, Scone, on which the Sovereigns of England sit at their coronation. It is 7ft. high, of the finest

.TO-DAY.

Tuesday, 19th March, go."

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The P&O. S. X. Co's stemner Canton, left Singapore for this poil to-day, the 19th inst,

at 1.

about Monday, the 25th inst. the rath inst, and may be expected here on ot The N. G. L. steamer Königsberg, from Hamburg left Singapore for this port to-day,

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RONGSONG AND WHAMIDA DE), RETURNS, U.S.S. Isla de Luzon G.M.S. Bartha.......... 34

Kawlum I luck, U.S.S. Bennington.... U.S.S. Yorktown.... HMS. Aurora ...... Glenogle

U.S.S. Concord Lekiu......

Stam

Conch

Tsurugisan Maru .....

Casmopolitan

Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Capt. Leask, of the steamship Loksang, from Wohn and Chinkiang, reports-Shanghai to Turnabout moderate to fresh N.E. winds, thence to port fresh monsoon, dull, and gloomy weather.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

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Names

Frow

Nippon Maru... Shanghai.. Suisang... Singapore Bingo Maru....Kobe Yanngochi Aluu.. Singapore Oceanien

Tartar Athenian

Singapore ... Vancouver.... .........Vancouver ....

To-morro Tomorrow To-morrow

Mar. 22nd

Mar. 25th [Mar: 28th April 1st

We would direct the attention of chippies firme la 108 are now published in there'columus, and to an doing respinto

Ontward-1st March-ws Maru, Beniedi, Amarica Maru..... San Francisco... April 12th Saxonia, Kobe 5th March-Strathord, Den bighshire, Cymbeline, Ferndene, Grosmont, 12th March-Obi, Arnold, Luyken, Irene. 15th 7ra, 8th March-Dagfred, Sheikh, Teresis Mar-Benolder, Gisela, Inabâ Maru, Socotra, Ulysses, Hillglen.

fully urge the managers of shipping firms to plie onders to style in which "Steamers Expected" su ejected Sallings” their clerks to furnish this office, so the fwa sireade sure plind grain with the lataus amallabia Infomailag kung day.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Homeward-12th March-Marie Valerio, Java, Polarstjernen. 15th March-Sachsen.

Saranat, Achilles, Norderney, Rhipeus, Valdi- Arrivals at Home-2nd March-Sachem,

gil Match-famburg 13th March- Ważnsa Maru, Strassburg. 6th March-

Laes, Veron 16th Man-Samdía, Strathord | Agamemnon

Shipping.

Arrivals.

Ship..

Destination. Dute.

London. April 23rd Ajax

London

Mar. 30th Akashi Maru ...Swatow, &c. Mar. 20th America MaruSan Francisco, &c. April 23rd Anping Maru Foochow ............ Mar 27th Ramberg. Havre, &c... LOKEAN, British steamer, 975, Leask, 18th Bayern....... Straits, &c.

Banca

April 8th ........... Marscilles, &c.. Mar. 21st MA-Wabu and Chinkiang 14th Mar., Uencleuch......japan.........Mar. 21st Mar, 20th Rice, &c.-Jardine, Matheson & Co... APESRADE, German steamer, 611, Lorenzen, Bombay

Bingo Maru ...Marseilles, &c......Man 22nd. 18th Mar,Shanghai 14th Mar., General. Canton....

London

April 6th -Jebsen & Co.

Shanghai, &c. Mar. 27th CHINA, Austrian steamer, 3,855, Agostur Leva, City of Peking San Francisco, &c. April 30th. China.......San Francisco, &c. May 25th 19th Mar,-Kobe and Moji 11th March, Clavering Victoria, B.C... April rath General. Sander, Wieler & Ca

Captic San Francisco, &c. April 13th

.....San Francisco, June 1st Vancouver, &c.....April 3rd

April 24th .... May 15th Gaelic

San Francisco, &c. May 7th Glenogle Victoria, B.C....... April 1st Gymeric

New York ...... k. desp. Hamburg Straits, &c. June 13th Hongkong Marin Francisco, &c May 16th Hośhow

Taiwanfoo, &c...... Mar 23rd Shanghai....... Mar aznd London...... April 16th Cebu & Hoile......Mar. 27th .. April 17th Strakts, &c. July zith

KATSUVAMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 826, K. Hayashi, 19th Mar-Chefoo 13th March, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha:

CHANG, British steaner, 1,240, Jones, 19th Mar-Canton 18th March, General.- Butterfield & Swire. TAISHUN, American steamer, 1,216, Patterson, 19th Mar,-Shanghai 15th bfar, General.

G. M. S. N. Co. BAYERN, German steamer, 3,128, E. Bleeker, -19th Mar,-Yokalama 9th Mar, Mails

and General-Melchers & Co. EMPRESS OF CHINA, British stearner, 3,003, R. Archibald, R.N.R., 19th Mar., Vancouver, (B.C.) 25th Feb., and Shanghai 17th Mar., Mails and General-C: P. R. Co. CHOYSANG, British str., 1,491, G. Horker, 19th Mar,-Shanghai 15th March, and Swator 18th, General-Jardine, Matheson CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hafsen; 19th Mar-Haiphong and Hoihow 18th Mar., General. Jebsen & Co. ANNAM, Danish, steamer, 4,200, Bey, 19th Kar-Shanghai 15th Mar, General. Melchers & Co MUREX, British steamer, 2,329, Halliday, 19th Mar-Singapore th Mar., Oil-Arn- hold, Katberg & Co. TRIESTE, Austrian (steamer, 3,203, A. Mitis, 19th Mar., Trieste and Singapore 13th Mar., General-Sander, Wieler & Go. Clippus, 19th Mar,Singapore 15th Mar, Mails and General-Melchers& Co,

& Co.

The legs rest on lions couchant, and have Chinese 29th of 1st moon of 27th year of KÖNIG ALBERT, German steamer, 10,641, 0.

pinnacled buttresses. The base is deeply, moulded. Sunken panels with quatrefoils cod tain the crown, the rose, thistle, and shamrock, emblems of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ind the royal monogram V.R. of the late Queen. The arms are boldly moulded and in sunken panels beneath them in pierced work are lions passant, surrounded with elaborate treillage..

On moulded capitals above the pinnacles of the back legs a lion and a unicorn are seated

Before His Hou. 1. Sercombe Smith (Actinghai paper of the 14th inst., which shipped

The Germna steamer Freiburg, says a Shang. large quantity of copper at Yokohama, 4,000 bags of rice at Kobe, and 6,000 tons of coal at Moji, left the last-named port at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday, 5th inst, for Hongkong. After half-holding scrolls. rock called Manaita twa, while she was giving foreated angles and beautiful crocketing of an-hour's steaming, she accidentally ran on a The back of the chair is a lofty gable, with way to the Austrian steanter Azev, coming toe-sprigs, while a moulded octagonal stent The prisoner pleaded not guilty, “

from the opposite direction. As soon as the at the apex supports the royal crown. Within The following jazors were empanelled-

news reached Moji, several stean launches the gable is the royal monogram V.R. And Messrs. F.A, C. Kahn, A. Sliaus P. A. Cox, W.

were despatched to the assistance of the Frei in the border, alternated with Byzantine ena C. Fyne, Wan Kaj Mi, G. Hunter, A. P. Sang, but were unable, owing to their size, mels of lions, are the crystals of purest water,

This case was concluded yesterday.

to render any help in the matter of towing whose sparkle lends the great chair its chiefest The jury returned a verdict of not guilty and her off. Part of the steamer's cargo had to be charm.-The Morning Leader. the prisoner was discharged,

discharged into lighters to facilitate her float- ing. It was, however, reported that there was no fear of the vessel sinking, After temporary repairs, the steamer will be brought to Nagasaki for a thorough overhaul."

(Before His Honour Sir Jaku Carrington, Kt., C.M.G.. (Chief Justice). March-19th.

MURDER.

Louis Aroganti stood on an indictment charg. ing him with murder on board the steamier Patreclus, from Singapore to Hongkong on the 8th of February last,

A plea of not guilty was lendered. Di Ho Kai appeared for the prisoner, The following jurors were empanelled Messrs: A. Gocke, H. E. Haminen, M. J. Jensen, A. M. Phillips, E. Armdt, W. J. Wright, C. W. Pyne,

The damage can only have been very slight, as the Freiburg has been at the Kowloon wharves here for some days now, discharging cargo.

ACETELYNE AT SHANGHAI,

In our last issue, says Hayd's Commercial a communication sent to usanent the difficulties Guide for China for February, we publishert that are placed by the Shanghai. Customs Officials in the way of the importation of The Attorney General, in opening the case, Acetelyne gas.

Calcium Carbide far. the generation of said the prisoner before them stood charged Customs Officials have accepted a trial light

We now

notice that the with murder on the Patrocier. This steamer which has been placed by Messrs. F. H. was flying the British flag, and was on the way Williams & Co., in the light-house at Woosting from Singapore to Hongkong. It was alleged Anyone who has seen this new and brilliant to have taken place about eight hours from light and compared the same with the miserable Hongkong and arose out of a dispute about oil light forgtarly in the light-house, cannot but carrying coals to the furnaces. The prisoner be favourably impressed with this new depar- was told to wheel some coal from the ture. Apart from it being a much superior bunkers to the fore stoke hole, for the use of light, we believe it to be much cheaper than the boller. The prisoner's watch began at that formerly used. Now confes the question, twelve o'clock and he went to relieve the only how are the Customs to keep this light coa other Manilaman on board. On being told to stantly in use if they are going to prohibit the take the coal the prisoner had told the Chinese importation of that very necessary, adjunct fireman to Shut up." The prisoner pushed Calcium Carbide "What is sauce for the the Chinaman away and took out a knife, and goose is sauce for the, gander," so they cannot was running in his direction when the deceased ATAY

for this necessity, JEIT

Six 99lely for their

LOOTING A DERFLICT. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES OFF ADEN. The steamship Indra homeivand bound.from- Java, with a cargo of 8,000 tons of suga stranded on the East African coast about thirty

Kwang su Sun-Rises

Bhr. purin. Sets

bhrionin. Moon-New Moon zohr. annan. High water-Morning. ................ phr.zpwin. - Afternoon - ghr. gmin. Low water-Morning .... Zür. 13min, Aftertioon 3hr. 39min. ANNIVERSARIES. ·

Jast..

1837-The Governor of Canton acceded to the

1839-onmissioner I.in prohibited the retreat request of Capt Elliot to reside in thai City.

of foreigners to Масао, 1859-Namtão bombarded by H.M.S. Cruiser. 1839-The 3.5. Hynkhan Maru burnt; 16 lives 1889-Mindanao Vesges collision; 29 lives lost. 1897-Fire at Jardine's Silk Factory, Shanghai;

dainage Ths. 165,000, 1899-H.E. Chang-chi-tung ordered to Peking. 1900-First Performance of the Japanese Opera

The Grisha in Hongkong.

TO-MORROW.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Tsurugisas Maru, Jap. str., for Kutchinatzu. Loksang, British str, for Canten. Taishun, American str, for Cantón. Akashi Maru, Japanese str., for Swatow, Heimoon, British str., for Canton.. Radarshine, British str., for Nagasaki. Sullberg, German str., for Cheloo. Ichang, British str., for Amoy. Doric, American str., for Shanghai. Pak Kong, Britishi str., for Canton, Catherine Apcar, British str., for Singapore. Ivy, American ship, for Hankow. Annam, Danish str., for Saigon.. Murex, British str., for Nagasaki. China, German str., for Bangkak. Amara, British str, for Singapore.

Denartures.

Mar. 19, Hongkong, French stry for Haiphong. Mar. 15, Faisan, German str., for Chefoo.. Mar. 19, afhen, French str., for Hoihow. Mar. 19, Lothair, Italian bark, for Callno.. Mar. 19, Sullberg, German str., for Chefoo. Mar. 19, Thales, British str., for Swatqiz:

miles south of Guardatui, writes the Aden cor-Chinese-1st of and mean of 27th year of Mar. 19, Tsugisan Maru, Japanese str., for respondent of the Express..

She was abandoned by her crew, and lay there for a month, when an expedition fitted out?at Aden under Captain Pomeroy, under writers' salvage officer, arrived on the spot and, and brought her into Aden Harbour to rest, after repeated failures, finally floated the vessel.

from the fittings of the ship, and about 2,000 A mushroom village had sprung up, built tons of sugar had been conveyed ashore through the surf in a most ingenious manner. Goat and sheep skins were sewn together and filled three-quarters, full with sugar; then blown up with air to give them buoyancy, and thus floated safely to land,

Wednesday, 10th March, mot Kanug-si. San--Riser

Ohr. Omin.: Seis

• BAP, tomių- Moon In Equator bhr. a... High water-Morning .... jahr, Emin, Afternoon går sömin, Low water Morning 3hr. 47min.

Afternnon 3lr: 26 min. 2 ANNIVERSARIES.

had been systematically looting the Indra, and For three or four weeks, however, the natives some of the scenes witnessed at the stranding place were so novel as to be almost indescrib$48-Governor Bonham landed in Hongkong. able

1862-Mutiny on board the coolie ship. Röbet

1880-Terrible tragedy at Macao; Colonel Brown Captain and part of crew murdered. ?

Mosquita, after killing two members

1800-The Borned Coy's. Rice Mills et Bangkok of his family and seiously injuring two others, commits suicide.

1598-M; Customs took charge of likin stations

destroyed by fire.

1899-US Battleship

throughout the Jurisdiction of Viceroy. Lin..

Manila

enriching themselves for life, and a fleet of About 8,000 patives werd actively Engaged

employed heating off the spoil fo unknown dows and hundreds of camels were constantly destinations, in the presence of H.M.S. Racoon which was unable to interfere, the commander instructions, beind merdivio protesta thEERE 7

"Kutchinotzu.

Mar. 19, Peiyang, German str., for Canton. Mar. 19, Denis, American steamer, for Sant

Francisco

Mar. r, Ichang, British,str., for Shanghai. Mar. 19, Tealan, American ar, for Ningpo. Mar. 19, Taithun, American str, for Canton Mar, 19, Lohiang, British str., for Canton. Max. 19 Catherine Apcar, British steamer, for

Calcutta

Fasaducen-Arrived...

Messrs. H. T. R. Brayne and E. H. Irwine." Per Choysang from Shanghai, &c.-Master Jas. Wilson, 1 Europeans and 142 Chinese

Per Emprut of China, from Yokohama From Kobe Mr and Mrs. H. W. Fraser.,

Grant, Mr. AM. A. Evans, 61 Chinest and r From Nagai Mrs And Miss McCalls, From Shanghal-Mr. Augustus Johnson, Com. Japanese.

Per Aunizm from Shanghal-Messrs, Bolviy, Nielsen and lovardh

at

Per Tries from Singap Meigele, Peter Haas, and 4

estra"

Doric

Emp. China... Emp. Japan Emp. India

Mar, 21st

Mar. 21st

Mar. 24th

Mar. 27th

Hunan Blomeneus Kaifung König Albertstraits, &c. Kiautschou

Kwingse Shangla Langsang ..... Manila M Maidzuru Maru...Tamsui... Marburg

Havre, &c.. Nippon Maru. San Francisco, &c. Mar. 28th Mazagon Bombay, &c. Mar, 26th Olympia ........Victoria, B.C.......April 26th Flassy Marseilles, &c......Mar. 30th Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &e...... Preussen

Straits, &c.

May 29th Mayersth Prinzess Irene...Straits, &c. May ist Queen Adelaide. Victoria, B.C. Mar. 29th Rosetta Maru...Sydney, &c.. Sachsen..... Straits, &c. Savoia. Havre, &c. Havre, &c.

Sibiria

Sobraon.. Stentor....

Simthgyle. Stuttgart Sungkiang Tairuan,

Mar. 29th

June 27th.

April 4th

April 15th

Marseilles, &c...... April 17th London....

April 2nd San Diego, &c... Mar. 30th Straits, &c. April 3rd Amoy & Manila...Mar, 25th Port Darwin, &c... April 9th Liverpool... April 15th Trieste...Yokohama & Kahe Mar. 21st Yamaguchi MaruMoji, &c. ........ Mar 26th Yawala Maru Hapan...Mar. 22nd

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SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.

Date.

(March 16th, 1901)

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