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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1905.

"ONE SUMMER'S DAY”

THE FORTHCOMING A.D C. PERFORMANCE

CHINA MANILA STRAMSHIP

CO, LTD.

ANNUAL MEETING,

25th on

FLOUTING THE STHAMER

"SHREWSBURY,"

CRUISER FIRES BLANK SHOT.

25th ult.

Superintendent of the gaol it is seen that the percentage of prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them to the total number of admissions, was 12.26, as compared with 15.92 for the year 1903.

The number of persons committed to prison under sentence from the ordinary courts was 7-305 besides 95 soldiers and sailors sent enced by courts martial. There were 64 pri- oners admilled for debt, making a total of preceding year were as follows convicted by the ordinary Court, 7,144, convicted by counts martial, 74 and debtors, 55, making a total of 7.223. There was thus an increase of 191 in 1904 on the total number for the previous year, The number of prisoners convicted from the New Territories was 80.

tribe, leaving her boy with the deserted hus-placing $5,000 to reserve fund as required by tion. The Progras: returned to the scene of three cases in which corporal punishment was

hard The Fusband goes to India and conv...

come near her. mong these fascinated is a

some fun for the outsider.

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to the right about. In all, there were thirteen bers, but again one shot at them sent the men junks, but after the firing of the shots their crews gave no further trouble, and the work of salving the Shrewsbury then proceeded without inter uption.

REVENUE FROM THE PRISON,

WESTMINSTER GLEE PARTY.

A TREAT TO MUSIC LOVERS,

asth ult "It was" agmall but appréciative audioċċa

The Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Clüb are At the Magistracy-to-day Mr. F. A. Hazeland showing unwanted energy this season, a fect

The annual meeting of the China-Manila It will be remembered by our readers that delivered his reserved judgment in the case in which is exceedingly pleasing to a large num Steamship Co., Ltd., was held in the offices of when the salvage party on board of the s.o. Pro which blessis Funchard, Lawther and Co. ber of people. "Jane, the last piece staged, the Company, St. George's Buildings, this fore-gress arrived at the scene of the wreck of the were charged with using unlicensed cargo bonts. proved at immense success, and now it is pro noon. The Hon. Mr. R. Shewan presided, collier Shrewsbury, on the 18th ulto a number

His Worship said: The defendants, posed to give a representation of One Sum and the others present wer. Mesars. No of junks were observed hovering around 745 The corresponding numbers for the Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Co., were mer's Day by H.V. Esmond. The first per Siebs, H. P. While, A. V. Apcar, Anthony the ship, while about a dozen sampans summoned before me, charged with unlawformance will take place on 7th April. Babington, G. Somerville, G. Moffatt, AT G.

were noticed niongside in waiting for their fully using cargo boats in the waters

crews who were on boud looting the vessel, of the Colony without a licence, contrary to`

"One Summer's Day" is almost idyllic in its Gordon, and W. A. Stopani.

The Chairman sind:-Gentlemen, with your On the approach of the Fr gress most of Ordinance 10 of 1899, and the regulations made conceptior. There are a couple if gipsies, a' under the authority of the same Ordinance. It good uncle, who seeks to cover the errors of permission we willfallow the usual custom and these men got away in the sampans, but was contendal by the defendants that the cargo his brother, and a love story in which one friend take the report and accounts, which have been eleven of them were captured on board. As it boats, the subject matter of this charge, are the offers to sacrifice himself for his friend. The in your hands for sometime, as read. You will was found necessary to bluin more labour to scere opens on an island on the Thames where see from the accounts that, ins end of the debit discharge the coal from the Shrewsbury, it was property of the Iords Commissioners of

balance last year of $63.123,66 we have this year decided that the Progress should return 10 the Admiralty, and not the property of

a couple of gipsles are discussing the nobe

A balance at credi of profit and loss account Hongkong for a further batch of coolies, and art of blackmail. It seems that a military man the defendants. In support of this conten- tion the solicitor for the defendants, put married one of the gipsy tribe and made her of $38,107.75 out of which, in deference to the the captives were released in order to prevent, in a copy of the section of the contract, quite respect-ble. for a time. But the freedom wishes of shareholders, although under the if possible, any trouble during the absence of made between, the Lords Commissioners off of the open air ap.caled to her veins, and she circumstances we would not purselves recom-the Progress, or interference with the salvage prison discipline during the year, as compared | encores, and it was well that allowanca 'had ·

the mend it, it is proposed to pay a dividend of $1. party left on board the Shetusbury to make the the Admiralty and the defendants, Messrs. flung aside her trammels and returned

per share absorbing $24,175 00 which, after necessary preparations for the salvage opera funchard, Lowther and Co. 'The sec tion, is as follows:-"Until the completion intly succumbs to the levers there, while the the Articles of Association, will leave $8,832.70 the wreck on the 26th ult, and found that the of the works to be carried out under this con-

11) the credit of the new account for 190. You engine and boiler toons had been pumped tract all temporary buildings, appliances, plant child is scat home to be adopted by an uncle, will also observe that the new steamers Audi out, and coal was then being discharged. and machinery, of all descriptions provided by Major, Dick. The game of the gipsies is to

make Major Dick pay up for keepin: a darling and Zafiro have left a fair profit of nearly was enticed that junks were still hover. the contractor for use on the works, shall, from

$100,000, while the old boat, the Peria, made aing around the Paron Gordon, and that the time they are placed on any part of the site chud from a loving mother's care, andthe Rises luss of nearly $10,000. The Perla has been sain paths were taking off their crews to the set apart by the Civil Engineer-in-Chief for the

see visions of getting at least £50 a year from the Major.

sold and the policy which we adopted in build; vessel, from which everything portable had works at Hongkong, become the absolute pro- perty of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad- Meanwhile, the ex-soldier's wife has retained in those two modern passenger steamers and been removed. The Progress steamed clase iniralty, but subject to the use thereof by the her beauty, and continues to captivate all win getting rid of the old and small cargo boats up to the junks, which immediately cleared off, is now fully indicated by the results shewn. And as they made for the other side of the boy of 17"-who has the disease badly. The The fact is that, with the change of governship, she fired a few shots at the funnel comic relief is afforded by a stout old gentlement in the Philippines the dature of the trade of the Baron Gordon and caused the between here and Manila 'has completely pirates: to set sail for safety. Next man who thinks he is a painter and sees in the changed. Formerly, we depended upon Chi-day the lanters re-appeared in large num- gipsy a modern Cleopatra. The fact that his wife believes him to be a sort of gay bario pal revenue, but Chinese are now mnie or less nese cargn and the coalie trade for our princi does not add to his comfort in marital harness, Excluded from these islands, and we have to and when "the schulboy finds that he his fall back upon foreign cargo and saloon pas tractor, and upon such removal shall reverta rival, as he thinks, in the painter, there is sengers for our income. (argo from Hong

kong has been fairly plentiful throughout the year, but the supply of tonnage has heen ex- cessive, and rates of ircight have in conse-floating of the steamer and the return of the quence been kept down. From Munila to tungkong on the other hand the scarcity of cargo depicted by my predecessor this time last year continued throughout 1904 through I am glad to say there has been an improvement in this respect lately, The accounts require no special explanation. We have had to write off a large amount for depreciation, but this only proves the wisdom of our former policy of writing all depreciation regular y every year. Had we not departed from that rule during the list three years we should not have had this large amount to write off now. The lesson learnt is that deprecation goes on whether we ignore it or not, and that sooner or later we have to reckon with it, no matter how we try to shut our eyes to the fact The reduction in capital has been effected satisfactorily, and the only comment I have to some $12,000, a year in insurance, which you will agree with me is an important economy Interest paid is rather less, but the Company's debt to its bankers is still high, and must be re- duced before we can expect larger dividends, On the whole our prospects seem better than they have been for some time past. Our boats are the favourites in the trade and can hold their own with any, and with care, good fortune in the matter of accidents and strict attention Mr. J. Hays to keeping down expenses consistent with Mr. Davies efficiency we should be able to lay before you Major Chapman a still better repurl next year. Before moving Mr. P. Tester the adoption of the repot, and accounts I shall ..... Miss Bait

he pleased to answer any questions which ...Mrs. Grace shareholders may desire to put. Miss Wakepeld Miss Hazeland ......Mrs. Wehb

in and become the property of the contractor." It will be observed from the above section of the agreement that; before any properly vests in the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, it is a condition precedent that it should only vest "from the time they are placed on any part of the site." By no stretch of language or juggling with words, can a cargo boat used for conveying materials in these works be re-

garded as having been "placed on any part of the site." 1 am, moreover, of opinion that it was not in the contempl dion of the parties at the time of making this agreement that vessels used in conveying materials should be includ- ed in the agreement. Assuming for the pur- poses of argument that there is an ambiguity as to the meaning of the words "placed on any part of the site, it is a rule of construction that an ambiguity is to be construed most strictly against the promises and in favour of the promise:. I am, therefore, of opinion that the cargo boats, the subject matter of this charge, are the property of the defendants, and not the property of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. By the regulations made under the Ordinance it is declared that all cargo boats must be duly licensed, F, therefore, con- vict the defendants. As the present proceed- ings are in the nature of a test case pro- pose inflicting a nominal penalty of $5.

Mr. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, said what was to be considered was that the question of "using" the boats was not dealt with. He applied to His Worship to state a case so that he might file an appeal on the question of ownership of the boats,

His Worship stated that on the usual de- posit of $700 he would state a case. Mr. Wilkinson then asked if Mr Hazeland would grant a re-hearing of the case, as he would produce further evidence as to ownership of the boats, the subject matter of this charge, when his Worship instructed him to renew his application this afternoon at 2.15 o'clock,

en resuming, Mr. Wilkinson made his ap plication and asked Mr. Hazeland to review his decision, the application being based upon the ground that His Worship did not appear to consider that the boats, the subject matter of the charge, had "been placed upan the site," and had forgotten the admission made by Mr. Taylor in his evidence that they were within the area covered by the term "site." His Worship said he was not taking any stock in admission; clear and conclusive evidence was what was required.

Mr. Wilkinson, continuing, said that the reason for this clause in the agreement was that, in the event of the contractor failing to complete the contract, all the plant and op- phances mentioned, which undoubtedly includ ed the boats, would remain upon the site, and be used by the persons taking over the con- tract. It was abundantly clear that the intention of the parties was to include boats among the appliances mentioned. The "site" did not in- lend to apply only to land, but included the whole area of the dock wherein the work is going on.

His Worship said the agreement said “upon," and Mr. Wilkinson argued that that term was entirely correct. He stated that the application for a hearing was not on the ground that further evidence was necessary, but to have it proved that the craft in question was within the area indicated. His Worship said he had ont read the agreement through, and under the circum- stances he would grant the application for a re-hearing, and would take the case on Wednes- day at noon.

MASONIC INSTALLATION.

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Another love story is brought in. Major Dick and am litary comrade, are apparently both in love with Maysic. Major Dick, to hide the antecedents of his ward, the son of his bro ther who died in India, allows it to be believed that he has been maried, that he is a blighted misogynist, and that he has no right to look for happiness. Ile fails to understand the real state of affairs so far as Maysie is on cerned, and blindly begs her to have compassion on his chum.

The gipses bring their scheme of blackmail to a heart and boldly tackle Major Dick for money. What is their surprise to find that invead of money they are offered the custody of the bay, and Chiara (which is pronounced Kear), the runaway wife, finds herself checkmated. Rather than draw the child from school to lead a roving life as a gipsy, the mother, Chiara, begs the Major to think nothing mme about it, says she doesn't want the money,

and disappears.

In the end, however, the boy is killed in an accident and the Major is heart roken. Maysie is told the whole facts of the case, not by the Majnt, but by his chum, and all ends happily.

The case is as follows:

Major Dick Rudyard.........Mr. C. H. Grace

Phil Marsden

Mr. Anderson

Northcote

Theodore Bendyshe, painter,...Mr. Mowbray S. Robert. Hoddesden Tom, his nephew...... Seth, a gipsy.... The Urchin ........ irene, Hoddesden's niece. Maysie his ward Mrs. Thendore. Bendyshe Bess, a gipsy Chiara, a gipsy.....

Stage Manager..........................Major Phillips, R.C.A.

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE

THE SS

"SEVERUS."

The circumstances attending the capture of the German steamer Severus about a day's run from Vladivos ok, the crew of which reached Yokohama the ether day, lend additional in- terest to recent Japanese ser res, and impart an altogether new colouring to the anticipation of hinckade runners The Jain Mail states that the vessel sailed from Cardiff on November 17th with a cargo of 3,200 tons of the hest Welsh coats and whether in the lower holds dynutnite was stowed, as the Japanese authori. ties have been informed, remains yet to be told.

make on that is that it will chable us to Save

No questio-s were asked, and the Chairman proposed the adoption of the ́report and ad-

counts,

Mr. N. A. Siebs seconded the motion, which was unanimously carned,

Mr. A. G. Gordon moved that the Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, Messrs. N. A. Siebs, H. P. White, and A. V. Aptar be re-elected the Consulting Committee.

Mr. A. Babington seconded and the motion was adepted.

On the motion of Mr. A. V. Apcar seconded by Mr. 11. P. White, Messrs. T. Arnold and W. H. Pouts were re-appointed auditors of the Company.

The Chainyan tree that dividend warrants would be ready on Monday. The meeting then ended.

ENTERTAINMENT AT ST. JUSFPH'S COLLEGE,

37th ult.

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FINGER PRINTS.

It is seen from the report that the average cost per prisoner was $10427, compared with reducing this cast was the prisoners' earnings $108 9: for i903. The principal item towards amounting to $33,507.79, the corresponding sum in 1903 having been $3,188.6r. This amount of $33.507.79, was made up from the various industries and was the difference be The disappointment which followed the re-tween the value of articles manufactured or work done ($53.449.81) and the expenditure of has been recorded is our columns, but as follows: Onkum $687.67, coir Sr,314.45 Pragrist to the wreck for salvage appliances materials ($19942.05). This was made up detai's concerning her experiences on her last nel-making $332.36, tailoring $342.73, raltan- trip down have not so far been fully recorded. work $18.77, tin smelting $167.39, carpentry We have reported that on her leaving again $491 96, grass-matting $5001, shoc-making for the wreck, the Progress was convoyed $368.34, laundry $11,654.08, and printing by B.M.S. Iphigenin, as fears were entertained and bookbinding $18,130.03. The sum of that the pirates would be swarming around in $3.449 84 comprised amounts of $5,51201 such numbers na to dare to molest the party, which has been or will be paid into the bank Thus escorted the Progress arrived along and $47.938.13 for work done for the gaol and side the Shrewsbury on the 16th ult, and there Government departments which if it had not found thirleen junks at anchor near the been carried out by the prisoners would have wreck. On sighting the Progress and had to be paid for to contractors. the British cruiser, the pirates discharged all their loot into sampans which they imme- diately sank in shallow water alongside the Baron Gordon, and themselves set sail and made off. On board the Shrewsbury the wreckers' work was everywhere in evidence the pumps hat been broken up, wantonly, all brass and copper fillings torn off, even the fleck plates and bulvarks being unrivented apparently by skilled and experienced hands, while. all the rigging had been cut down, and piled on the deck ready for removal to the marauders' junks. Even the top-masts had been unshipped and hauled down to the deck, and three-inch iron plates were found to have been cut through so as to render them more handy for removal, valuable powerful pumps were hacked to pieces for the sake of small quantities of white metal linings inside, while winches and the windlass were rendered use. less. When subsequently a party of officers and engineers from the Iphigenia boarded the denuded vessel they could not refrain from remarking upon the havoc wrought by the pirates in the short space of five days.

On the 17th inst., the Progress, followed by the phingenta, steamed towards the junks with the intention of making the crews give up some of the stolen gear and fittings, and though the phigenia fired a blank shot across the bows of the foremost junk the pirates paid no attention but set all sail and hurried off. For some unaccountable reason they were not pursued, though one junk stranded in her hurry to get away and was boarded at once by Mr. Tully's party, and found to be hilf full of innted gear. On seeing the party board his junk the master jumped overboard and was not seen again. The curious part of the affair was that, though a thorough search was made of the junk, no arms of any description were found aboard her, and for that reason, the men were not arrested. At first it was con- sidered advisable to hold them and make them divulge what province the pirates came from io order to try to force the natives there to pay for the damage wrought. It will be instructive to learn, as no doubt we shall do in due course, why these pirates, caught red-handed with looted British property in their possession, after being chased by a cruiser, were still allowed to go scott free!

which assembled in the St. Andrew's Hall last night, to enjoy the singing of the well-known Westminster Glee and Concert Party. At first, indeed, it seemed as if the audience would be confined to half-a-dozen people, but before the concert began there was a fairly representative gathering of music lovers in Hongkong, and their fortitude in defying the elements" was. well rewarded. The feature of the programme was its old-time character: it might have been framed a century ago, with its madrigals, and Fifty juveniles were admitted during the glees and carols. Occasionally a Scotch song year, 34 of whom were sentenced to be detain- was introduced, and as a matter of fact, there ed 48 hours and to be whipped; the remainder

was one stage of the performance when one were sentenced to various terms of imprison-might have thought he was at a Burn's Concert. ment.

Almost every item in the programine was There were 708 punishments for breach of encored; the audience was insistent upon with 1,903 for the preceding year. There were been made for such appreciation; otherwise the concert would have been protracted dong' ba- awarded, two of which were (with the birch tod) yond the wee sma oor. The concert opened and one with the cat-o-nine-tails by the same sentenced by the Assistant Superintendentalone, with a madrigal This pleasant month of Male" by Beals. It was rendered by Messis. officer in conjunction witha Justice ofthe Peace. Edward Branscombe, Hayda Fraser, Fre

Twenty-four prisoners were reported for derick Bauhof, and Steindale Bennett.It fighting with or assaulting each other, at were was in “Hail, smiling morn," however, that found in possession of tobacco, and 540 were we first began to realise the capabilities of the parted either for talking, idling, short oakum singers. The quartette of man was joined by a quartette of young choristers, and the strong picking or such like offences. There were 103 leggings during the year, 21 of which were rich voices of the seniors blended beautifully with the clarion tones of the Juniors. At the ordered by a judge, and 79 by a magistrate.

and of the piece, the audience vociferously demanded an encore, and "Come and witch the daylight dawning" was given, a most soprano of Master Ludlow was heard to fina melodious glee, in the course of which the high effect. The dust by Master Ludlow and Travis "I know a bank" was the first opportunity afforded of judging the value of the boys' voices unassisted by the strong background of the. seniors. Master Ludlow has a voice of mar vellous purity and range, and his sweeping. Master Travis proved an admirable assistant, cadences were rendered with wonderful beauty. although somewhat husky at times, due no doubt to the weather. Mr. T. C. Sterndale liennelt took the place of Mr. W. Llewellyn, who was indisposed, and sang in fine style the well-known-1 shot an arrow." As an encore he gave an Irish song with the naiveté ́of an Irishman: Indeed, Mr., Sternd de-Dennelt, ja n tower of strength to the Concert Party, for besides being an admimble bass singer he is a pianist of the first order. Madame Marie Honton received an ovation on her first appearance. She sang a love-song of the northern wilds; her powerful contralto, and melody, but Madame Hooton was hardly at fine expression, gave force and meaning to the her best. An encore was demanded, however, and "Loch Lomond" was givan, but in the well-known Scotch ballad Madame Hooton was not yet seen to advantage. It was not un- if the second part of the programme, when sha sang "Doon the burn, Davis, lad" thatthö full power and depth of feeling contained in Her voice were apparent. It was, in our opinion, the success of the evening, and the audience seemed to think so also. These old ballads with their wealth of expression, their range in melody, and their plaintiveness which aton tures into sudden bursts of gaiety impose ex ceptional demands on a singer, but Madamo Hooton rendered the old song in a manner that could not have been surpassed. The encora What do summer fairies do" with its refrain wonder" seemed meretricious and super ficial after the fine rendering of the former song. To continue with the first part, Messrs. Fraser, Bauhol and Sterndale-Bennelt sang a laugh- Able little comedy “Twas you, Sit," which was followed by "Old Thomas Dead"-trifing little pieces which accentuated the beauty of the other songs. In "Gentle Spring," the four choristers began in rather a halting fashion, but quickly gained confidence and the sweet- bess of their voices was greatly admired. They were not so good alone, however, as when as- sisted by their seniors. An encore, "Silver Moonbeams," was of the same character. The only point to be noticed about the boys' sing- ing was their absolute stolidity; they could soften or strengthen their tones according to instructions, but there was practically no ck- pression in their attitude. One of the finest of the part songs was the rendering of Gounod's "Send outthy light," sung by the men and boys together. There was not a flaw to be found in the piece, but curiously enough it was not en- cored. Mr. Edward Branscombe sang à long" sea ditty entitled-"The Lowland Sea"; it was characterised by a robusiness, and expression slike admirable, moderating to a pianissimo towards the close, which effectively proved the variety of this tenor's capabilities. An en- core was given. “O a' the alṛts," William Shore's setting, was a pretty piece sung by the quartette of male voices, and an encore was enthusiastically demanded and given. Master William Edgley sang "The Swallows," by Cowen, with considerable ability, 'The high notes being particularly beautiful. "Cuckoo" was the encore. As a society entertainer, Mr. Dudley Causton afforded great amusement, his

happy and humorous touches. "The Bells 6! 51. Michaels" was the concluding glee, and the concert ended with the singing of the National Anthem,

duct of the staff during the year, tells us that Mr. Badeley, after alluding to the good con- when he returned from leave of absence on 18th March, and resumed charge of the prison, he introduced the system of identification by fin- ger impressions in the Victoria Grol and now all criminals have their finger prints taken on admission to prison. Mr. R. II. A, Craig, took Scotland Yard while ou leave, up the study of the finger print system at New

SEAMEN IN ERROR.

CONTRABAND QUESTION AGAIN, .

25th ult.

This morning, before the lion, Captain L. A, W. Barnes-Lawrence, R N., Marine Magistrate, Archibald Currie, Master of the s.s. Queen } Kleanor,'charged eighteen of his crew with impeding the progress of the vessel by refusing to proceed to Japan.

Captain Currie stated that the defendants signed, an agreement to proceed in the vessel to any places between 75° N., and 60'S. He arrived here from. Cardiff on the morning of the 24th inst, and received orders from the owners, through the agents here, to proceed to to Sasebo, Japan. Between 3 and 4 p.m., the same day, when about to proceed to sea, defen- cants came aft and said they refused to go to Japan.

By the Court: They refused on the ground that the ship was carrying contraband of war, He tried to argue with them and persuade them to go, but to no effect. He then came ashore and reported the matter to the Harbour Master. On returning he explained to the men their position as explained to him by the Harbour Master. They persevered, however, in their refu al, and he brought them ashore to the Harbour Office. Had he not been pre vented by the action of the defendants he would have left on the afternoon of the 24th inst. T. Beauvis, boatswain, said he sigced on at Brementaven, but never knew he was going to Japan, Coal is contraband, and that is the reason why he would not go there.

H. Harty said he signed to go to Hongkong and did not know the vessel was going to Japan.

T. Black said he signed at Durban to go to Hongkong. :

By the Court: He had the agreement read over to him:

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NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION..

On Saturday evening a recreative soiree At the time the ship's articles were signed was given in the large ball at St. Joseph's her destination was stated in he Hongkong, College at which a large audience of former and there was nothing exceptionally strange pupils, students and thoan interested in the regarding her passage except that after round. welfare of the College nitended. The soiree ing Ceylon she steered for the Sumatra was really meant to celebrate the saint's day of Near the Shrewsbury, but in the lagoon, was coast and pursued a zigzag course till the College patron, but it had basen postponed a small stranded Japanese steamer, and the A defect in her bailers compelled her until Saturday. An admitable programine of pirates could be seen from the deck of the to put into Sabang, where she remained for songs, instrumental music and dramatic per- Progress busily looting her. As they did not three weeks. Leaving there she coaled at formances had been arranged, and it is only appear inclined to molest the Progress party Labuan and then proceeded northward. It right to say that the file performers proved the Iphigenia sailed for Hongkong on the 18th was on February 21st when she first encounter exceedingly happy in their various coles, and inst., and the pirate junks then swooped down M. Raithenow said he joined the ship know- ed the ice, being then about a few miles north provided" an entertainment which kept a again, and many went on board the Baroning and understanding the terms of the agree-sketch of a village concert being brimful of of the Hachiocbe-Rikuchu Province, where crowded house on the tiplos of expectation Gordon to continue their work of wantan desment, but they did not mention Japan. They her sister ship the Romulus (one of the same from beginning to end. The proceedings traction. Three junks were seen to sail away were carrying contraband, and if they were company's vessels which had kept her com opened with a well-played selection by laden deep with stolen gear. By that time the captured. what was to become of them? pany from the time of coaling at Labuan) ale orchestra-the Sociedade Philarmonica, weather had moderated considerably, and the The rest bad nothing to say, tered her course so as to escape the massive followed by a rhaus which the chair of Progress was able to get over some of the Hisorship:--I explained to you in my flocs noly to meet others of a more dangerous hoys rendered with great gusto, Master L boilers, pumps, anchors and chains from the office this morning, the erroneous conclu character and sustain damage which for a time Ribeiro gave a violin solo" Les trois bouquets Shrewsbury, but the next day the weather again sions you had arrived at in respect to wholly disabled her. The Severn proceeded with care and ability, Master A. Baptista roughened, and as it was dangerous for her your positions. I pointed out that you on her course and, on February 22nd, collided proved a capital mimic, and a cantata entitled to remain where she was, she cruised about had deliberately signed an agreement to At the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening the with a fine which stove in her bows. As sheTen Tortured Tutors," the music for which | until daylight next day when all hope of salving proceed to certain portions of the globe

ANOTHER CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED, members of the United Mark Lodge No. 19E. C. was rapidly going down by the head the pumps had been composed by Mr. E. Danenberg, anything more was abandoned, and the vessel's in which Japan is included. You knew, when installed their Worshipful Master and his officers were set to work and kept going, but the water provoked great mirth. The first part of the head was pointed for Hongkong. She had got signing on, that Hongkong was mentioned as

27th blu for the ensuing year. Warshipful Bro, A. for days continually increased till twelve feet Programme ended with a march by the band, but a few hundred yards away when all the one of the ports of call, and yet you wait until

Before Mr. Basil Taylor, assistant Harbour D'Gourdin, 1,3,, was the installing officer, as- were in the fore peak. On the morning of In the second part. Mr. L. Graça rendered a junks hovering about were seen in bear down you arrive here before you decide to impede Master, at the Harbour Office, to-day, an in- sisted by Bros. F. W. Edwards, H. Sykes, J. the 23rd she was fully encased in the ice, banjo solo with skill and expression, Master upon the ill-fated Shrewsbury, and the pirates the ship's progress by the assumption that you quity was held into the circumstances con- Bryant and J. Hoyle. The following were and it was on the afternoon of that day that the Jose Tavares got very cordial reception for boarding her, the destruction was re-com- will undergo considerable risk if you proceed 'nected with the charge of negligent navigation the officers selected to perform the various Flourkong-moru was sighted right aherd. The his solo "The Professor and LL. D." Mr. | menced.

in ber. I told you that if real danger did exist preferred by PC. F. Norman against CBlog duties of the Lodge-Worshipful Master; usual signals were hoisted, and at the request P. M. Remedios supplied the comic element

I should certainly take the fact into consider. Hong, certificate No. 7oz, master of the un- Wor. Bro. H. W. Wolfe; Immediate Past Master of the Hongkong-naru another attempt was with "Spotting 'em all the time" which caused

ation. The knowledge that you were carrying licensed steam-launch No. 28. P.C. Norman, Wor. Bro, W. H. Woolley; Senior Warden, made to proceed onward, but a thicker fe much fun, and selections were given by the

coal, which is considered contraband of war if of the Water Police, stated, that on the brit Bra H. Haker: Junior Warden: Bro. J. Gim-breaking, across the bows stove in two more orchestra and the choir. The entertainment

applied to the use of belligerents, hardly enters inst, he loft Blake Piér, at 7.40 am, and five bleit; Master Overseer: Br. M.Taylor; Senior plates. The condition of the Severus was such closed with a farce entitled “ A sudden arrival"

into the question-as if it was to be taken to minutes later, saw defendant's launch on his Overseer; Bro. C. Tuckwell: Junior Overseer; that it was decided to signalthe Hongkong-marn which proved of the most side-splitting descrip. Bro. F. T. Robins; Chaplain: Bro. I. I. Bullen that it was impossible to go any further, and an tion. Those who took part in the face were Victoria Gaol it was agais necessary, an account the port of Sasebo in Japan, with a cargo of his course, defendant being on his port side, "Owing to the overcrowded state of the be permitted. As it is you are proceeding to Kowloon torpedo dépôt. Witheas still held on one or other of the belligerents it would not port bow, coming from the direction of the Treasurer: Bro, W. Withers; Registrar of answer was received to await the daybreak. Messrs. A. H. Carroll, C. N. Sequeira, A. of the inadequate cell accommodation, to locale cont, a matter of commercial enterprise which and heading for the Naval Extension works, Marks: Bro. W. Ruse; Secretary. Bro. H. Crumbling the ice like matchwood at early Comar, A. B piista, R. Yanguas, F. Laurel, as many as three hundred prisoners in the cor- international law recognizes without interfer- Witness was just entering the man-of-war an Carrad; Senior Deacon: Bro. J. French; Jun- morn the Hongkong moru came up abreast the and E. opez, all of whom deserve credit for the ridors. The store rooms over the hospital had ior Dencan: Bro. J. N. Jones: Organist; Severus, and at 9 o'clock two Japanese officers character of their performance. The proceed also to be used as association wards during the ence, and which is the point your minds are chorage, and as defendant kept on his course, he Bro. J. T. Longstaff; Director of Ceremonies and eight men boarded her. After an examinings ended with the singing of the National greater part of the year." This is what. Mr. Frisk than that entailed by those attached fendant's launch on his starboard quarter. now exercised upon, without any other had to starboard helm to prevent his striking de- Bro. A. C. Milue; Inner Guard: Bro. J. Smith: ation of the ship's papers the Japanese officers Anthem. The members ofthe orchestra were: J. Badeley says in his report for 19 4 on the Slewards; Bro. W.... J. Gast; Bro. C. H. Par gave the order in put the engines full speed

Should anyDefendant look not the slightest dotice and kinson; Tyler: Bro. J. Vansione. At a banquet ahead and "never mind the leak, "and follow M. S. Rozario, and A. M. S. Razario, and although it shows a condition of affairs which it act like sensible men, and return to your about 15 feet. Chung Hong said he left the

1st violins: Messrs. F. Gonzalez, E. Laper, J. working of this indispensable institution, and ordinary sea-faring life.

of you at this juncture determine to did nothing, and witness cleated his faunch by which followed a foast list was gone through, l'ing the wake of the warship the blockade rur - violins: C. M. S. Alves, A. A. Remedios, It is to be hoped will be averted by the additional duties on board your vessel, I have no doubt torpede depar at Kowloon with two lighters is the speeches being interspersed with sangs by ner was taken to Yokosuka where she arrived on H. Remedios, L. Ribeiro, and F. Silva accommodation proposed to be erected it does Messrs. Jenkins, Foberts, Power, Badcock, D the evening of the sod instant.

Clarionets: Messrs. S. F. Pinna and J. Baptista not by any means indicate a great increase in the master will withdraw the charge against tow, making for Wanchai. The Police launch Laing, D. Rowen, A. T. Walstow, E. Rogers,

Flutes: Messrs, James D. Osmund and F. X our prison population. For 241 days during the you. Failing your taking this last opportunity was far from his boat. He did not keep out of E. Thwaites, T. Bailey, T. Brand, H. W. Wolfe,

Vieira Ribeiro, Jr. Cornet: Mr. A. J. Rod year the daily number of persons doing time contract and cowardice, and as asking for His certificate was ordered to be suspended for I can only regard your action as breach of her way because he had two lighters in two. riguez. Horns: Messrs. P. J. Rodriguez, and in the gaol varied between 600 and B34, and L. L. Xavier. Euphonium: Mr. A. E. Osmundan gf days of that period the numbers were punishment which you will have richly merited. one month.

The men persisted in their refusal, Trombone: Mr. M. A. Vas, Violoncello: Mr over 7co, thus giving a daily average of 716,

His Worship then sentenced them to twelve ANOTHER of those sad fatalities which Have and Mr. O. Baptista, Accompanist..

1931, and 486 in rooe. But reckoning these board the 51. Queen Eleanor should she has been recorded and in which the unfortunate occured in Shanghai within the last few days Jetion of Hongkong the increase is very slight.rets to this part before the expiration of victim has inet with fafulity through his own figures at a percentage to the estimated popu-; Last year, when there were considered to be

hand. The latest victim to self-destruction was Mr. E. Schmide, an employee in the "drin of Messrs. Gipfelch and Co.; df A Peking Road, Shanghai, who perpetrated the terrible tragedy last Monday afternoon by shooling himself with a pistol

and E. K. Udail.

VICTORIA GAOL.

TWELVE MONTHS' RECKONING..

The Severus is one of the Claus Andersen's fleet of Hamburg steamers built in 1892 by Sir William Gray at West Hartlepool. She is of iron construction, triple expansion engines, and Tire charitable institutes and native gentry of had a speed of ten kaots. Commanded by Canton have conjointly petitioned the local Captain Bernd-she-had been enraged in the P. N. Rozario, Jr. Bass Mr. P. N. Sequeira as against 653 in 1993, 576 in 1907, 499 in w'eks' imprisonment, and to be replaced on authorities to the effect that in view of many South American ineat trade, and is a stausch reckless youths within the limits of Chaochow: vessel and altogether a valuable prize. It is having been kidnapped and sold abroad as whispered that her freight was to be four times slaves, against their will, drastic measures the value of her cargo, and that she was in should be adopted to uproot the evil, There sured tip to the hilt. fore, continued the patition, the local officials Among the crew of the Severes were two rasponsible should be given the necessary in Russians who were arrested by, the Japanese structions, and the different port should be re- and retained in prison at Yokosuka-Nagasa

* Prut inforced.—Siawanpar,

THE Japan Daily Mail says that General Kuropatkin cannot be supposed to have sent

sentences,

to S. Petersburg the dispatches attributed to|| 361.206 people in the Colony the percentage; meingia him in their published form. Whatever re worked out to 221 as against 200 the car pro- MR. Baker, sub-manager of the Hongkong and putation he possessed as a strategist in now vious, 184 in 1501, 105 in roor, and 185 in 1900. Shanghai Bink, Yokohama, was presented by buried under the absurdities attributed to him Then, of course, there are the old birds to be the Emperor before leaving for home with the | by bla awn Government,

taken into account, and from the report of the | Third Order of the Sacred Treasure,