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towards the ground as the cartridge rises into the air. The inventor says he can shoot the cartridge to any required spot, so that the person to be rescued can easily get Ordinary bases communications should be addressed it. Recently, a most successful exhibition of the apparatus was given in Australia in the presence of Sir Harry Rawson (States Governor), Sir John See, the Superintendent and officers of the Sydney fire brigades, and other citizens. At night time the line would be illuminated with phosphorus, which would be visible long enough in enable the line to be secured. The chemicals used in conjunction with the compressed air to propel the tube holding the coil and the loading of the tubes are secrets which belong to the inventor.

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THE FIRE BRIGADE.

Although the circumstances of the lamentable fire near the Canton and Macao Wharf during the early hours of the morning of May are still fresh in our minds, we revert to the subject in view of the many tall buildings which are being erected in Hong kong and the apparent inadequacy of the means of escape in case of fire. In his account of the recent fatal confiagration at the corner of Connaught Road and Mercer Street, our reporter wrote: "Owing to the height of the premises, a four-storied building, re- cently erected, there were certain difficulties to be overcome, but the firemen soon got into the adjoining house and brought fire hoses to play on the flames. Unfortunately, a strong wind sprang up and soon the third and fourth floors of No. 126 were alight, During the progress of the fire a little lad was seen on the fourth floor of No. 127, crying for help, and although sure heroic efforts on the part of the firemen were made to save the poor lad he was subsequently lust sight of and must have fallen a victim to the flames." "After the fire had been overcome his charred remains were removed from the debris.. We all know that in Hong Kong the Chinese boarding houses are generally crowded-in-the present instance there were no less than 176 persons on the premises-and more often than not there is no means of exit other than down a dangerously steep and narrow stairway which would act as a funnel for the smoke and flames, and have the effect of entirely cutting off the escape of the people on the top floors. Apparently there are means of access in the mofs of most tademchi dionica, "but as the accumulation of appreciable quantities of inflammable material is found in nearly every native house when once a fire breaks out it spreads with such rapidity that before the arrival of the Brigade with live-saving apparatus the inmates secking relief by means of the roof may be cut off from all escape and left to perish in the flames. Although it is, we think, from the

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provided the question of the sufficiency and adaptability of our methods of extinguishing fires and saving human life must always be kept in view, "No blame has ever been attached to the men of the brigade, who are always out and at their post almost before FURNITURE the alarm bell has sounded; but it is essential

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

AN interesting article JA the Spartiate's achievement while on her voyage from home to liongkong, is printed on page 3.

We shall have a Souvenir Day soon, but yon will have to pay us a personal visit as no chits will go. LeMunyon -Advi

ELEGRAPHIC advices from Amsterdam are to the effect that the Nederlandsche Handel- Maatschappij has declared a dividend of 8 per cent. per annum for the year 1902.

A SANITARIUM has been established near

Chungking for the benefit of naval officers and men. A sum not to exceed £75 a year is allowed for the rent and maintenance of the establishment.

IT is now officially certified that the value of the Siam Currency notes in circulation at the end of April was Ticals 3,890,175, and that the whole of that sum was held in silver at the Currency office.

THE C. M. Co's str. Atanglah arrived from Shanghai this morning, haring on beard the

Don't forget the chits for they will not go LeMunyan.-Advt.

THE annual report of the chief officer of the London Fire Brigade for 1902 shows there were 3,574 fires or to fewer than in the previous year. Of the 442 persons whose lives were endangered 116 died from the effects of explosions or from injuries, suffocation, burns, or shack to the system.

is reported that whilst Mr. W. C. Jack, con- ting engineri sit 'surveyor in the firm of Messrs E. G. Vix & Co., was at Macao on

Sunday with his wife and children, $7 o work of jewellery was taken from his house "Kimber- lay Villast Kowloon. The native house-boy was left in charge of the house, but he bas since disappeared.

ANOTHER SHIPPING CASE.

IN COURT.

A hanghai paper reports that one of the relief boats dispatched by charitable society ta the famian district of Kwangsi was wrecked on the upper reach of Shaohsing. The entire cargo was badly damaged, the greater portion of it being worthless. The disaster is attributed to the overloading of the boat,

WATER POLO.

In the Supreme Court this morning the l'uisne Judge, His Honour A. G Wise, heard a claim brought by Leung Chuk Nam and Wong Mi-Hong, trading as he to Fung Kai Ki Bank, against the Shun On Co., Ld, for damages in respect of an alleged breach of contract by the defendants in failing to deliver

A game of water pola between teams repre a package of $550 in banknotes shipped on board their steamer Namking by the plaintiffs.senting V. R. C. and Club Lusitano will be Mr. II W. Looker of Messrs. Deacon and played to-morrow afternoon at V. R. Cerclo Hastings, solicitors, appeared for the plaintiffs, sure at 5.30 p.m. sharp. The following are the and Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, solicitors, for the defendants.

Plaintiffs, in their statement of claim, stated that they were Chinese bankers carrying on business in Chu Yu Street, Sainan, in the district of Samshui. Defendants were a re- WING to the train to insure the ripen-gistered Company and carried on business as ing of the whole the price of rice at Amoy shipowers at jt, Wellington Street.. On roth and vicinity. advanced'áin an abrming manner. The fastni, Yen Shaoshan, has been worried greatly by the condition of the poorer classes and had taken steps to ameliorate their sufferings. He has sent to Shanghai and other ports for cargoes of rice. It will be distributed through the native deslers at a moderate price

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending th June. | 1903 -

Library Muicum

279

71 1,898

35

1,950

Non-Chinese ... Chinese.........

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LeMunyon will have another grand opening Day and a Souvenir day as well; watch the date.

Advt.

THERE are more Europeans and Americans in Hongkong than in all Japan, according to the statistics of the Japanese Government, which give the number of foreign residents in Japan.

exclusive.of Chinese, ai between six und seven thousand. The actual number of stationary European and American residents in Ilang, kong, however, according to the last census in

Jeams :-

V.R.C.-F. D. Bain, J. 11. R. Hance, F. K. Tala, R. Henderson, H. A. Lammert, L.-E. Lammert, E. Herbst.

Lusitano.-H. E. Alves, C. M, S Alves, N. 11. Alves, F. Joʻge, F. M. Rora Pereira, J. M. Roza Pereira, f. V. Barros.

BOLD PIRATES ON THE

·IVEST RIVER.

pril 1953. plaintiffs shipped on board thest amship Namking, of which the defendants are the registered owners, three

CANTON, 15th June, 1913. packages at silver-namely, one package con- Writing from Canton under yesterday's date sisting of $:00 in 20-cent pieces, one consisting our correspondent says, that although the of 8o Japanese yen and one consisting of 525 British gunboats Moorken, Sandpiper and (Mexican)-and one package containing $550 Robin, the U.S.S. Callar, the German Shamien Mexicau currency in banknotes and a letter and the French Pigilante and Argus, together addressed to the Wing On Bank, 183. Queen's | with Chinese gunboats patrol the river between Road Central; and that the defendants duly Canton and Wachau, pracies continue to received the same on board the ship to be | occur, and one of more than ordinary audacity carried by them to Victoria for reward and was perpetrated on Saturday. The steam there delivered to the Wing in Bank The receipt on board of the said three packages of silver and one of banknotes was duly acknow- ledged by defendants, and a sum of $t for freight was duly paid to the defendants by the plaintiffs in respect of them. The defendants duly carried and delivered the three packages of silver but failed to carry and deliver the pack age of banknotes or any part thereof. Plain- tiffs had suffered damage by reason of the breach of contract by the defendants and claim ed $550 and interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per ann m from 19th Apr 1, 1903.

unfortunate P. 4. Sauza, accompanied by l'olice 101, was only 36 e the troops accounting for the steamship Namking threckages of silver are European Customs officers, but took care

the balance.

A CASE is recorded in ihre Americ n papers which reads comewhat strangely after the good.

Sergeant Manuel, who is taking him to Macao where he will have to stand his trial for murder. CEYLON can afford to spend nearly 3 crores of

will America shows the Chinese Government rupees on que harbour alone-Colombo, on which work has been going on in one form or

in the matter of payment of the indemnity. Su other during the past 30 years. The expendite, a young. Chinam n about 30 years old, ture under this head last year was 26 lakhs, arrived at Portland, Oregon, on the Indrasaine most of which was devoted to the new graving from Hongkong. He said that he was born in Portland and lived there until he was 8 years dock.

AT Chungking, three sets of moorings have been laid down for gunboats in the anchorage know-as Lung Mun Hei The right to lay morings in the river-bed is held in virtue of the lease of a strip of river-bank, for a period of 30 years, at a yearly rental of £15 payable indiance

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PR.CLAMATIONS published in Government Gazelle extraordinary declare Amoy as a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails, and revoke the proclamation of 2nd March, 1903, declaring Shanghai a port at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.

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ONE of the Straiti Ecke Kampar correspond- ents reports that considerable uneasiness

the steady decline in price of tin ore. Some towkays who were holding large quantities with a view to "scooping the 'pot" are said to be hard hit and may have to sell at a sacrifice, or borrow, to tide over the impending crisis. OFFICERS and men of H.M. gupboats sta tioned above the Yangtse Rapids are to cultivate

friendly relations with the Chinese officials and people. By the exercise of forbearance and a conciliatory manner they should seek to bring about a good understanding with a ple who, thought less familiar with foreigners than is the case on the coast, are naturally disposed to be hospitable and tolerant.

Defendants in their answers admitted that on 19th April, 1993, plaintiffs shipped on board

addressed to the Wing On Bank, 183, Queen's Road Central, all of which packages were duly delivered to the Wing On Bank. Defendants denied that they on the 19th of April, 1903, or at any other time received from the plaintiffs a prckage containing $530 Mexican currency in banknotes or any letter addressed to the Wing On Bink. Defendants also denied that they acknowledged the receipt from the plaintiffs of said package containing banknotes or that they of age, when he returned to China, and re-received the sum of $1 for freight or other mained there until the time he took passage. He said his father desired him to go there and secure an education, but did not accompany him. Chinese testimony was offered to prove that the young man was born in Portland, but the Judge before whom Su See was brought deemed the evidence insufficient and directed that he be ordered back to China. It is evident that the admission of Chinese into the United States is to be made as difficult as possible. Theote Chronicle wonders what would be said if the Chinese determined to bundle an American missionary back to his own country?

COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

Yesterday afternoon whilst a small boat with three men belonging to a trading junk lying off

Jardine's wharf, her course was interrupted by the appearance of the steam launch Chun Lum, which ran ims and cut her in two. The thret

men were thrown into the water, but were

rescued by the crew of the launch, apparently none the worse for a good ducking.

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wise in respect thereof. They denied that they entered into any contract to carry and deliver the said package of banknotes for reward or otherwise; that they had committed a breach of any contract entered into by them with the plaintif's inespect of the said package or banknote and felter, and that the plaintiffs had suffered any damage.

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Evidence was then heard, and his Honour, holding that delivery of the bank notes on board had been proved, gave-judgment for the plaintiffs with costs.

KWANGSI FAMINE FUND,

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BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND TAICHOW.

It is reported in the Shanghai Press that a wealthy Chinese merchant Mr. Li of the South Suburbs has organized a company which will establish a line of steame s between Shanghai, Kwangpeh and Taichow. Four steamers for the Now look out for LeMunyon's new store adu. Company were orders rom the Docks at Hongkong on the firsty, the Higining cleared It is a beauty.—Advi.

yesterday afternoon for her maiden voyage. It is expected that the new line will develop trade considerably between these three ports. compradore of the new firm is Mr. Wong Sheng Chi.

IT is reported that the B. 1. steamers plying between Calcutta and Burina are to be fitted it is with wireless telegraphy apparatus. thought it may prove of great use in the way of saving life and property during the seasons when cyclones prevail. The steamer Camoris which was lost in the cyclone of the 6th May,. 1902, might have been saved if there had been means of communicating with her by means of wirct ss telegraphy, ex

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A few days ago Reuter wired the news" fan the steamer Salud was lost in a hurricane at Chan Leung ShiTM Manila. It appears that she has since arrived | To Shi..

that their efforts in coping with conflagra tions should be aided by every means practicable. Some years since the present efficient fire escape was ordered from home to replace the one then in use and con- 'The new sidered very much out of date. escape was introduced into the Colony on the repeated representations of our present Colonial Secretary, who was then Superin. tendent of the Fire Brigade Department. The growing height of buildings in Hong kong, especially those of the type inhabited by Chinese, forced upon the attention of the authorities, among other improvements of the Fire Department, the necessity for better and more modern appliances for the rescue of persons in danger of life through con- flagrations, which are more or less of

· frequent occurrence in the city by accident or otherwise. Improvements have been THERE must be a certain amount of “original at Manila after ä stern butte with the waves | Sum Sum Shi “.... introduced with resulting efficiency to sin" in a man who, while all the i. habitants of She was out about 5 miles from Capiz when Hing Cheong the means at hand to combat the a town are after his blood, commits theft in the | the dirty weather first stuck her and Captain Kwong Tak Hing fiery element until, at the present time, the most asual manner possible and then acosts a Crosby, her commarder, immediately headed Tak Sbing UNDERTAKEN & AMATEURS. Hongkong Fire Brigade might be considered, policeman and breaks the news gently that for open water. On the morning of the 3rd. Po Yuen Kung with possibly the only exception in its the man you are looking for has got right she rescued seven members of the crew of the Sang Yuen .. floating sub-department, as efficient a service away." This is what convict, Langsat did the schooner forephine. The typhoon seems to other day but his cheek cost him his capture. have capsized the little coasting schooner and [718d as to be met with anywhere in the East. He got 2 years r.l. for over-staying his leave the nine members of the crew, all natives clan

Gratifying as this improved condition is there British North Bornes Herald.

to the water gged and floating craft antif rescued by the officers of the Samshui, The CARMICHAEL AND is nevertheless, the necessity to be abreast

of the times it all and every measure having; MAJOR-GENERAL Sir W. J. Gascoigne, Com-charered transport shows signs of a terrific for its object the saving of valuable fives, manding the Troops in South China, in ac struggle with the elements and reported many which might otherwise be sacrificed from the knowledging the Inspection Repon of the unknown vessels as wrecked on the shores of want of appliances which the ingenuity of Shanghai Volunteers from Major. W. A. CLeyle and Samar. modern science and researches lead students. Denney, A. S. C, the Staff Officer appointed by him to carry out the duty, says inter allä; to discover in the present age of improve There seems to be a want of systein idemand ments and inventions. In this connection ing ammunition from the Ordnance Stores as we note that an apparatus had been invented Hongkong. The stock is allowed to run too which should prove of most inestimable! low especially in artillery ammunition. This value in the saving of life during the progress is a most important point and should be t of fires in high buildings. It is in reality a

once taken in hand.E kind of gun, which shoots a three-feet Car tridge, made of aluminium, over any height up to 300 feet. In the cartridge is a coil of fine rope, which begins to unebil and falls

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.

CLARKE,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.

REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

TELEGRAMS: "Carmichael," Hongkong.

A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition.

AI Code.

Lieber's Standard Code.

TELEFONE, 232.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1903,

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launch Yung On left Ku Chau early in the morning for Yung Ki with seven silk boats in ow loaded with silk cocoons. When near Chu Tau han she was hailed fmm the river bank by upwards of 60 men who fired on her and demanded that she should run in shore. The Captain, seeing no alternative, shifred his helm and ran alongside the bank. The 60 men boarded her, cut the 'silk boats adrift and steamed towards Ku Chau where they met the steam launch Hung Shang, with four silk -cocoon boat in low. They went through the same proceder cut ing the tows adrift and with the two 1.unches made for Pak Ting Yau, passing Konginoon, about midday, where there

to go an the opposite side to the station. arrival at Pak Ting Yau they met a passenger boat proceeding from Kongmoon city to Shek Ki, and attempted to pirate her, but when endeavouring to get aboard, the captured launches rammed her on opposite sides and sank her. The pirates rescued all the passen gers, numbering upw rds of 20 togethe with several boxes of clothing and cargo. They called a 'sampan" alongside, and forced the passenger boat people into it, and put them ashore, and left for Tai Yat Shan, where they landed with the pilot of the launch Take Ox, and the captain and engineer of the Hung Sheng. They told the engineer of the The On that they would send him a letter informing him of the amount of money he was to sent to ransom the capt ves. Both launches were then allowed to go and had just enough coal to.. reach the treaty port of Kongmoon, where they reported the matter to the Europeans. Both launches ware seriously damaged by the collision wib the passenger boat. After taking: some coal aboard they left for Yung Ki, where the boats will be patched up prior to their journey to Canton for proper repairs.

RUMOURS OF GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Report is circulating in the States papers to the effect that placer gold in a certain portion of one of the Philippine Islands in very plenti- ful. It is pointed out that natives have been. successful in obtaining the metal in consider. able quantities by crude processes; also that the peaceful condition of the country at the present time gives opportunity for visiting the interior of the islands. Upon such repoit' a gold fever is spreading and a rush to the islands prophesied.

The Manila Times says that any considerable influx of goldseekers at this time is not to he encouraged. Until gold deposits have been di covered, sufficiently rich to guarantee the belief that there is something more than rumour in the coming gold production of the Philippines a wild rush to the island would be disastrous.

While we are not informed touching the motives that gave rise to these reports, it is well to remind prospectors and miners, who may act upon such information, that it should be taken with several grains of allowance. There is every reason to believe that the mining indus try of the archip lago, will, in time, be valuable; that it will be one of the chief factors in brings, ing white men and capital to the islands, but as yet there is mish speculation over the nut. look. So far as known, no important discover. ies hi ve been made while, many ventures to Nol-bearing sections have ended in tragedies, No information has been secured from the nterior regions beyond the fact that gold is present in the gravel of the_treams.

THE PLAGUE

During the twenty-fourt hours en led at noon to-day so further rises of bubonic plage, making, according to the official return, 193 since Jannarys, were reported. Of these one Portuguese and eight Chinese cases were fatal. We are informed by the Sanitary Hat that only one case was notified as having c curred on the Rest bi Maru and not was mentioned in the offi, ial returnesterday,

SHIPPING AND MAILS:

MAILS DUESS English (Ballvarai), 18th just. American Siberia i zoth inst. Australian Taiyuan) zind inst "German (Roon) 24th just, "

German (Hamburg) 24th inst şindian (Laising) 29th inst. "American (Coffic) est prox.: Canadian (Tartar) in prox.

The 1. C. S. N. 5. Liisang left Calculia for $41.09208 this pon via the Straits on 13th inst, and may

-be expected here on 29 bliust/

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