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Two Chinese residents of Nagasaki were arrest- | ed late on the 7th while engaged in smuggling a quantity of opium from the British steamer Peleus in harbour. They were examined by the Nagasaki Police and sent to the Saibansko for prosecution on the following day,

A RUMOUR from the Palace, quotes the 7. &- T. Times, slates that the Empress Dowager has lately taken to foreign food and likes it very much. The Imperial kitchen is being pre. pared especially to meet this new fancy. This is probably due to the sul sence of Miss Vuwhe is daily at the Palace teaching the Court ladies,

etc.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 19,

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

TO-DAYS CASES.

The Acting Chief Justice, Sir H.S. Herkeley, sat at the Supreme Court at 10.30 this morning the June Criminal Sessions was continued.

when

FORGERY AND THEFT.

Tong Fui pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing a chop and account book and forging a request for the payment of money at Shauki wan on the 23rd January, 1902.

The following jory

was sworn-Messrs.

C. Ukiwerp (foreman), E. Kennedy, W.C.P. Stoppa, K. Hemwings, F. E. Shuster, G. Brusse, and W. B. Boyce.

1903.

Hungkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 21st April, 1903.

Sir, am directed to inform you that, at the monthly meeting of the general committee of this chamber, held on Wednesday last, a letter was real calling the chamber's at:cation to the system followed by the sharebinkers of this Colony of charging brokerage in both buyer and seller, urging that such system precluded the broker from acting impartially for both panies, and suggesting that the brokerage should in future be limited to the seller.

The Chairman pointed out that although at the commencement of the agitation for an im- proved system of signalling the chamber had suggested the i. sti ution of flag signals by day and Lantern signals by night to afford every variety of weather information to the masters of vessels, the Government had objected to the adoption of any complicated or extensive system of flag signals on the ground that in, the calm weather usually preceding typhoon such signals would often not be readily dis- tinguishable. In 1902 the Committee had The question was thoroughly discussed and collected the views of the numerous ship. the Committee, being strongly of opinion, that masters visiting the port and the Sub-Cont- brokerage should be borne by the teller only, nitles formed by representatives from the unanimously passed the following resolution:- | shipping ofices of the P. & O. S. N. Co, Mr. H.E. Pollock, K.C., who conducted the "That this chamber deprecates the custom Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Butterfield case on behalf of the Crown, stated that it ap "of stock and share brokers taking commis- and Swire, and Melchers & Co., to investigate peared that U Kwan kept a fish shop at Shau- "sion from both the buyer and the seller of the matter had reported in favour of an ex- shares and that the Stockbrokers Associa- tended symbol system and had drawn up a employed there and used to look aber the "tinn of Hongkong be asked to. arrange for code of 37 day and 10 night signals for use premises while prosecutor was engaged else."brokerage to be charged to the seller only.". with suggestions for its further extension if where. On January 23rd last year he went our 1 am to add that the Committee expressed found necessary which would' be more eco- early in the morning leaving prisoner in charge, no desire to invalve the sharebroker in any nomical, ea ier to work and better understood and when he returned at eleven o'clock Tong ||lass on income as a result of the suggested | by landsmen, Fai was not on the premises. The following change, which could be easily rectified by un After discussing the matter it was decided to IN an article dealing with the Trauseaal the day prosecutor went to sell fish at the Ut Lung alteration in the present scale of brokerage ask the Government to reconsider their deci. Aferienidle Guardian says:-Nothing, but Chinese labour will save the situation; the shop and the master showed him a letter pur- authorised by your association, and they trustsion to adopt the flag system and also to inquire mining magnates know it, the Government porting to be a reques: for money, and bearing that your members will agree to carry into what steps the Government proposed to take'

The Chiel of the American Squadron, Rear- Admiral Evans, has arrived at Peking with his Emily and his staff. Min ster Conger was to

The Hongkong Celegraph give a dinner in his honour on the 13th, while kiwan and int August, 1901, prisoner was

HONGKONG. FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1903.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

INWARD Parcels by ss Ballaural are now ready for delivery,

Don't forget the chits for they will not go 1 Manyon--Advt.

Tar. N.. Y, K. s.s. Thai Marn struck on a rock on the Hokkaido coast on the 7th, but there was no loss of life.

The Straits Echo says there are no less than sixteen appeal cases set down for hearing in the

An absolute specific for Ringworm and Incal Supreme Court.

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TOR Russian Government is said to have bribed a certain Taotai in Manchuria with a sum of Tis. joo,CU),

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

THE steamer Duke of Fifa, sa416 tons, bas | been bought by the Morioka Immigration Co. to carry Japanese migrants to Peru.

Tu1. following tulegraphic advice was received from the Del Maatschappij Amsterdam, dated 13th inst. viz. -"Sold 573 bales at Glds, 1.11.”

Sir William Meigh Goodman, Chief Justice of hongkong, left Shanghai on Saturday night by the steamer Agankin, for a trip tu lankow..

Ar the meeting of the Sandary Board yester day the Hon. D. P. W. mentioned that the Latrine in Battery Path was being taken, down and would be obliterated entirely.

Now look out for Le&funyon's new store adv. It is a beautyAdvt.

Boxers have beco found practising their ans and chanting prayers at night in the regions north of Tingchow, Chd. The local authorities

e taking steps to have them arrested.

Tuk Tanglin which was damaged by the P. and O. steamer Palella at the beginning of last month as she lay alongside the Tanjong Pagar Wharl, having completed all necessary repairs, let the Docks for the roads on the soth instant.

THE s.5. Greau of Arregon, which arrived at Coldmbo ya the 15th May with a broken shut, has completed discharging carge to enable her to get through the repairs she was to undergo there. It is expected that the repairs will take about three weeks.

We shall have a Souvenir Day soon, but you will have to pay us a personal visit as no chits

FURNITURE will go. Leanyon.-- Advk.

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GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN, Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.

CARMICHAEL

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AND

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.

REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

TELEGRAMS: “CARMICHAEL," Hongkong.

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

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Hongkong, 20th March, 1903,

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Ar the instance of Constable Buole six boatmen were charged with making fast then boats to the s.s. it while she was entering the harbour One of the sampans nearly carried away the anchor. At the Police Court this morning, they were Baed 5 each.

THE Shell Line oil steaner Conch stuck on a

reef near Gull on the 4th inst. The crew of the vessel left on boats but the captain and officers remained till all hope of saving the vessel was abandoned She had 3,002 tons of bulk oil on board for Madras, valued at £15,000,

IT is stated that the Russian Government nominated M, Pretassief, financial secretary at Port Arthur, to be the Commissioner of Customs at Dalny and the Chinese Govern ment and Sir Robert Hart have consented to

on the following Monday the German Minister, Baron Mumm, bad invited him to dinner. In the first days of it is week Adımiral Evens was to be received with fall ceremonies at the som- Iner palace.

knows it, but the local prejudice bars the way. and until the people in South Africa are educated up to that knowledge thing; will drag on, and we shall see no "boom," and without a boom there will be no revival in the trade of

the country.

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P.R.C. ANNUAL MEETING.

There was not a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Victoria Recrea tion Club held in the Gymnasium last evening. Mr. W. A. Armstrong presided in the absence of the President (the Hon. F. II. May), others present including Messrs. W. A. Crake, E. M Hazeland, A. Rodger, R. H. B. Mitchell (Hon. Treasurer), and Frank W. White, (Don. Secre tary).

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the chop of his (prosecutor's) shop. He was naturally very astonished as he had never authorised such a letter to be written, and apon returning home discovered that one of his chops and an account book were missing. He began to look for the prisoner, and proceeded to Tai O and saw him, but Tong Fui ran out of his house into the water and swam away. A week or so later be again went to Tai O and when prisoner saw him he tush into the water as before and swam away. On the 1st stay last the man was arrested and brought before the Magistrate,

After bearing the evidence the jury found the prisoner guilty, and his Lordship sentenced him to prisen for three years with hard labeur.

FORGERY.

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effect the above proposal.

I have etc., (sd.)

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A. R. LOWE.

Secretary. Hon. Secretary, Stockbrokers Association of

Hongkong.

Stockbrokers Association of Hongkong.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1993.

Dear Sir,-In reply to your communication of yesterday's date, i beg to inform you that a meeting of the standing commitice of this association will be called at an early date to consider your proposition re brokerages.

In the meantime, to facilitate the matter, shall feel obliged if you will favour me with any further reasons of your chamber for desire ing this change and the advantages it considers are to be derived therefrom, in order that may lay them before my committee for discus

Yours faithfully,

Chan Kwong, of no occupation, was indicted for uttering forged requests and endeavouring to obtain six bags of almonds, ten bags of fungus, and two boxes of rickled fish on the 27th April †, sion. last, e plz led rot guilty, and the following jury was sworn :--Messrs. E. Lüders, R. J. Macgowan, II. A. Allen, H. M. Webb, W.R.H. Dito, 1). A. Cordeiro, and J. E. Gomes.

Mr. T. Morgan Philipps prosecuted on behalf Mr. J. Cayle seconded the motion, which was of the Crown, and, in stating the case to the. carried unazimously.

In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the Chairman remarked that they were very satisfactory, and in speaking of the Regatta said he was sorry the club did not win the Cup, but there were lots of keen sports left and he hoped they would be able to secure the Cup this year. (Applause.)

THE HON. SECRETARY.

Court, said that on the 27th April prisoner went to the Kwang Fat Yon shup, at 120, Des

Vous Road West, and asked to be supplied with the bags of almonds and fungus for the Tung Chung Lung firm. The head salesman,

(Sd.) E. S. JOSEPH,

Actg. Hon. Secretary.

The Secretary,

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1993. Si-am in receipt of your letter of the and instant informing this chamber that a meeting of the sanding committee of your association will be called at an early date to

brokerage on share transactions forwarded in my communication of the 21st instant and asking for any further reasons the chamber may care to put forward in support of their

with regard to the other 6 suggestions con- tained in the Sub-Committee's report.

(To be continued.)

STABBING AFFRAY AT IPEST POINT.

Late last night a boatman was the victim of a serious stabbing affray, which took place at the conclusion of a dispute at Des Vieux Road West A row aruse with reference to the owner.

ship of a certain pawn-ticket which another boatman Bund in Kee I's possession, and demanded it as being his property. A fight- ensued during which the unfortunate man was alleged to have been stabbed, and left to die in the street. A Chinese constable was neir the scene, and after a hot chase succeeded in arresting the alleged culprit. An ambulance was secured, and the wounded man was re- moved to the Government. Civil Hospital, where he is at present lying in a critical con- dition. This morning the accused was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland and the case was adjourned til Monday, the 22nd inst.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE.

THE 5. 5. "TJILATJÁN?

The Chairnon proposed the re-election of Mr. FW. White as Hon. Secretary, remarking that that gentleman had been very good indeed to the Club and, he was however, tuid him he had better obtain a consider the resolution on the subject' of steamer built to the order of the Java-China-

glad to say, was withing to carry on for another year. Applause.,

Mr. S. A. Seit seconded the motion, and said they should recognise Mr. White's services

He

more substantially than they had deme had a great deal to do and did à excelently,

The Chairman said the matter to which ME

Sath referred would be left to the new com- milice.

The motion was agreed to.

OTHER OFFICERS,

written request and prisoner subsecently returned with one. The salesman's suspic ions were aroused in consequence of which he made inquiries and found that the Fung Chung Lung had given prisoner no such authority. With regard to the boxes of pickled fish, Counsel stated that on the previous day the prisoner went to the Wing Man firm in Bonham Street West and saw the salesman from whom he arranged to buy two boxes of fish at $130 per box. He was to return on the follow- ing day for the delivery of the goods bringing with him the ordinary request for delivery. When he returned he produced a request pur- ported to be chopped by the Fung Chung Lung. The prisoner, however, was arrested in connection with the former charge, and inves- Agation proved that he had no authority from

The Chairman moved the re-election as fun. Treasurer of Mr. R. 11. B. Mitchell, who, he sale, had been very good in keeping their ac counts. (Applausę.)

Mr. C. E. A. Mance seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The General Committee for the year was elected by ballot as follows:-Messrs. W. Armstrong, E. M. Hazeland, T. Meek, G. A. Caldwell, W. A. Crake, W. S. Tailey, E. W. Mitchell, A. Rodger and W. G. Humphreys.

The Balloting Committee was elected by ballot as follows:--Messrs. H. A. Lammert,

the firm to receive the fish.

Prisoner was found guilty and sent to prison for three years with hard labour.

A BAD CASE,

Leung Shin and Chan Kat pleaded guilty,

contention.

In reply I am directed to inform you that my committee consider that progress in this nutter will be furthered if your committee will first state the reasons for and against the pro position already before you.—I have the bonour 10 be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(54) A. R. LOVE,

Secretary. Tothe Hon. Secretary, Stockbrokers Association

of Hongkong,

Stockbrokers Association of Hongkong.

Hongkong, May, 6th 1953. Sir, Yours of the 29th April to brad. i now beg to inform you that the resolution of your chamber on the subject of brokerage was laid before the standing committee, and was

C. E. A. Hance, R. 1lenderson, S. A. Seth, A. and Han Shiu not guilty to indictments chargthoroughly discussed in all its aspects.

Humphreys, J. H. K. Hance, E. Herbst, W Uchar, A. P. Nabbs and. A. A. Alves.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The Chairman remarked that members who had been away for some years were still able to enjoy all the benefits of the Club and it had been suggested that an addition should be made to Rule No. 13 to the effect that absent men bers should pay retaining fee of $2 per year in advance and if they failed to pay it within a year their names should be struck off the list. le thought it would be a good thing because members coming back after an absence of such a period as he had indicated did not pay another entrance fee and yet got all the privileges.

Mr. S. A. Seth suggested that the retaining fee should not be payable in advance.

The Chairman pointed out that members would he allowed a year in which to think of it. Mr. G. J. Clark thought that if members paii their entrance fee once it was quite sufficient

his appointment, therefore China has practically without paying it again. lost her revenue at that Port.

THE P. and D. Valetta arrived at Singapore. from Hongkong on reth inst. The steamer was quarantined, for observation, a despatch having arrived to the effect that a fascar who was put on shore at Hongkong had developed plague symptoms after the ship had left. The Public Health Officer inspected the crew that evening, and the vessel was kept. in the quarantine grounds till she sailed the follow- ing morning.

By kind permission of Major Radcliff and Officers the Band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel 10-marrow (Saturday) evening from 8 to 9.30 p.m.

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The Chairman said it was not proposed that they should pay twice but only that absent members should pay a retaining fee.

ing them with robbery with violence from Chan Shiu and Wong Chan at Hok Ua on the 2th May last, and stealing money, clothing and jewellery.

The Acting Attorney General said he in tended to enter a noile prosequi against the third prisoner who was accordingly discharged. Referring to the other prisoners, he said the case was a bat une the men having entered a house at night and, with very considerable violence, gagged and bound the inmates and then removed everything upon which they could lay their hands,

Prisoners alleged that the police had badly assaulted them, but his Lordship said there was no evidence before him to that effect. He took into consideration the fact of their having pleaded guilty and sentenced them to imprison- ment with hard labour for three years, add ng that with a view to discouraging the violence with which they and others of their sort ex | hibited towards persons they mobbed, they were to receive 20 strakes during the first week of imprisonment.

A LAME EXCUSE,

Un Sung, is pleading guilty to forging a re- Mr. H. E.Y. Haggard suggested that it should | quest for the delivery of three cases of white within the option of members who had been shirting purported to be chopped by Hing Kei, absent to pay the retaining fee on their return said the prosecutor owed him money and he for the period during which they had been

was advised by his friends to recover it by getting a chopped order made and obtaining goods.

away.

His Lordship passed sentence of three years' imp isonment with hard labour.

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The result of the discussion was that the

committee were unanimous in arriving at the conclusion that the change you propose, would be detrimental to all parties concerned, the argument brought forward against the proposi tion being that the danger of partiaity, on which

you base your contention, would only be ac

centuated by the change, inasmuch as on the lines you suggest a broker might consider his duty was due more to the party from whom he received his commission, namely, the seller, than to the party, the bayer, front whom he received no brokerage, whereas at present it is the imperative duty of a broker, receiving his commission from both sides, to sec, to the best

treated with the greatest impartiality and in ac- of his ability, that both buyer and seller are

cordance with the ruling rates on the market.

There are other reasons against the change, but as you requested my commillee to confine themselves to the reason given in your letter, they were not brought forward.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(Sd.) E. S. JOSEPH, Acting Hon. Secretary. After some discussion it was decided to place on record the dissatisfaction of the committee at the altitude taken up by the Stockbrokers Association,

STORM WARNINGS.

On May 14 Messrs. Sir Raylton Dixon and

·Co. (Limited) launched from their Cleveland dockyards Middlesbrough, a fine steel screw

Japan Line, of Amsterdam. She is classed 100 As at Lloyd's, spar-deck rule, with poop, bridge and forecastle, her principal dimensions being 36 ft. by 15 ft. 11 in. by 29 ft. 6 in. moulded, and has a deadweight carrying capacity of aout 5,100 tuns on a light draught. The

in and spar decks are of steel, sheathed with teak, with poop, bridge and forecastle decks of teak. Accommodation for the passengers, captain, &c., is fitted up in bridge, with finely decorated saloon, and a stairway on to bridge deck. The vessel is also fitted with a complete installation of electric lighting, water tallast in double bottom, divided into right compartiments, the fore and aft peaks also arranged for water ballast, seven water- right bulkheads, eight powerful steam winches, large windlass with steam capstan on poop deck, and all the latest ap lances for the rapid loading and unloading of cargo. Triple ex pansion engines will be fitted by Messrs. Richardsons, Westgarth and Co. (Linuted), Hartlepool, having cylinders 23, 37 and 64 inches in diameter by 42-inch stroke, sup. plied with steam by three large single-ended bolers working at 180 lbs. pressure. The vessel has been built under the supervision of Mr. De Bruyn Kops, of the Hague, wit.. Mr. A. H. Haver as resident inspector. On leaving the ways she was named Tjilatjup.

SIR HENRY BLAKE AND

THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

In a review of the prospectus of the College of Medicine for Chinese "the Journal of Tro- Henry Blake, G.CM.D., Hongkong has a bicil Medicine contains the following :-In Sr Governor in close touch, and in earnest sum pathy, with the Chinese; and we would u je bin in the interests of humanity and for the of office terminates, that this deserving institu honour of Britain to see to it, before his perind

tion is placed on a fooling of stability. The introduction of Western medicine to Chia is a work of practical humanity which must com- mend itself to all mankind, and seeing that the Chinese are anxious and willing Tears, and that the small devoted band of medical men in the Colony have proved their readiness to help, it only remains to find a strong man in authori- ty to confer the greatest blessing to China which it is possible for Britain to bestow,

THE PLAGUE,

to-day 7 further cases of bubonic plague, During the twenty-four hours ended at noon making, according to the official return,1,216 since January 1st, were reported. All the cases were Chinese, of which six were fatal, one oc curring in, the temporary Plague Hosp al. The non-fatal case is reported from St. Francis

Read letter from the Colonial Secretary Convent, Wanchai, dated 21-t May, 1903,

Mr. R. H. B. Mitcell said the difficulty was that there remained on the list many members with regard to whom the Committee did not know whether they were coming back or not.

Mr. Clark suggested that after a member had been absent two years his name be scratched off the list altogether. (Hear, hear) | HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER | inform you that in deference to the wishes of

The Court adjourned until Monday at ter o'clock.

OF COMMERCE.

At the monthly meeting of the General Com-

The Chairman then drew up and moved the adoption of the following amendment to Rule 13, embodying the suggestions made in the discussion -- Absent members shail pay a re-mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of taining fee of $3 per year. This can either be paid in advance or on return to the Colony. If, after two years have elapsed, no notification has been received by the Club from the absent member that he still wishes to remain, his name shall be struck off the list."

Mr. Claric seconded, and the motion was tary) carried unanimously.

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The proceedings then terminated. THE Beer 10 drink in the tropics is the Beet

made in the tropica-SAN MIGUEL.

Commerce held on Tuesday, 9th June, 1993, at 345 p.m. Present Mr E. A. Hewell (Chair- mac), Mr. D. R. Law (Vice-Chairman), Messrs. C. Michelau, N. A. Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, H. E. Tomkins, R. C. Wilcox, A. G. Wood. Hon. R. Shewan (ex officio) and A. R. Lowe (Secre-

MIROKERAGES ON STOCKS AND SHARES.

The following correspondence was read :-- The Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer made in the tropice--SAN MIGUEL,

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2151 May, 1903. Sr-I am directed to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your letter of the 18th instant and to

the Chamber, His Excellency the Governor has decided to introduce the flag system as at hangbai, for the information of shipmasters, but without displacing the cone system at pre- sent in use, which in His Excellency's opinion as in that of his expert advisers is a better and safer system and is familiar to the local junk population.

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SHIPPING AND MAILS:

MAILS DUE. American (Siberia) 21st inst. Australian (Taiyuan) zand inst. Indian (Arratõón Apeur) 23rd inst. German (Roon) 24th inst. German (Hamburg) 24th inst, Indian (Laisang) 29th inst. American (Coptic) ist prok. Canadian (Tartar) 1st prox.. Canadian (Empress of Japax) 6:h pros,

The A. L.S. N. Co.'s &.s. Vinstobong left Kobe via Moji for this port 18th inst.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

(Sd.) F. H. MAY.

The Imperial German Mail sis. Preussen Colonial Secretary.wh ch left here on Monday, at 9 am, arrived

The P. M. 5. S. Co.'s 5.5. Siberia with maile, &c, left Shanghai for this port to-day, at 3 a.m., and is due here Sunday, daylight

The Secretary. Chamber of Commerce. THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beef

made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL

at Shanghai on Wednesday, at 10 pm, -

HE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL,

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