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LEAVE of ausence on private offan to the neighbouring countries has been granted iu Lieut W. V. Nugent, Royal Garrison Artillery, from 26th inst. to 26th August:

MESARS. Reuter, Brockelmann & Co., send us a copy of the revenue account and balance sheet for last year, of the Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Co., of Aachen, Germany.

MR. W. A. Farwell, of the Public Works Dapartment, charged a coolie with theft of two leakwood foot-boards from his yacht in the The rates per quarter and per mensen, proportional.arbour on Saturday last. Mr. F. Á. Hazeland The daily true in deitverrel féna selien de midrow in

sent the man to 14 days' hard-labour. Beteilla to merenger One wonies went by post sn Additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage. The postage on the weekly line in any part of the

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Single Copies Daily, ten ernis: Weekly, twenty. ways in Canton there are many. pirates and that Viceroy Tsen Chun-isuan and. General Li shall take steps to suppress and control them.-The Universal Gazette,

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June 18th, at Westbourne Villa, N., to Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE CURRY, a son,

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MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1905.

PROPERTY SALES.

I would here emphasise the fact that this and subsequent deductions are based on a somewhat meagre supply of facts, they may prova entirely erroneous, they are only intro.

At the offices of the Public Works Depart- ment this afternoon the letting by public auc tion was put up for sale of a lot of Crown landduced here becnure I wish to show that the near Magazine Gap for a term of 75 years. expenditure necessary to exploit the 209 font This lot is registered as Garden lot No. 24; level is justifiable, a point which I know you contains 7,800 square feet, and carries with it must wish to feel assured upon, an annual Crown rent of $18. The upset price was $390.

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There was no competion, and the lot was knocked down to Mr. Duncan Clark, whose property it adjoins for $410. Mr. Clark intends to use the lot for a lawn tennis court.

The estimate of ore tonninge above the co foot level as per separate sheets herewith, shows that as the result of our operations at. the roo foot we have!

Value Prosit,

Toos

Ore standing ready for

stoping....608 $2.775.70 303.32 786.00 Ore on dumps,300 $1,080.00

Total 908 $3,855.00 1,089.37 N.B-All values in Dollars gold.

A result that leaves much to be desired."

1 he chairman here remarked that these re sutis certainly left a good deal to be desired, but he thought the prospects for the future were much brighter.

This afternoon Messrs. Hughes and Hough, THE British Minister has informed the Wai under instructiune from the Tru tee in Bank-.. wup that at the West River and other water-ruptcy, put up for sale by public auction the leasehold property known as Nos. 1 and 2, Pak Tsz Lane, registered in the Land Office as the remaining portion of Section 'C' of Inland Loi No, 62, hekt for a term of 999 years from the 7th day of February, 1851. The annual CAPT. Stewart, of the Chini Merchants as proportion of Crown Rent is $178, the area "In calculating the profits I take the follow Chiyuen, hom Shangha, reports that on Satur 1,516 square feet or thereabouts, and the pro-ing figures, which are based on the Korean day the ship passed a japanese squadrae conperty is let for Seg'a montb.

mines practice with due allowance for differ. ence in conditions.

Mining.................... Sor ing.......

(he Hongkong Gelegraph sisting of two armoured cruisers and two

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1903.

FINGER PRINTS.

An extremely brutal murder recently perpetrated at home by two young brothers. who have since expiated their crime on the Scaffold, bas furnished the first case in which evidence for the Crown on the capital charge has rested largely on the fingerprint Equal to any, imported Bottled Whisky at system of identification. It was proved to the satisfaction of the jury that the accused entered a small shop in the Deptford district of London, and after murdering the proprie. CELEBRATED for and his wife, proceeded to ransack the

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torpedo boxis of Wenchow, some 520 miles frum Hongkong. The ships were steering a notherly course.

Mr. John Hastings was vendor's solicitor. Ridding was very slow, and the lot was eventually knocked down for $6,100 to Mr. J. R. Michael.

ADMIRAL KOHJESTVENSKY'S

COUNCIL OF WAR.

The Asahi publishes an interesting account

$6.00

$205

.ŝagi

Milling ongeaman Cyaniding...ja ...... ...50 20 General

Tutsi..................... 52.73 (Gold

The cost of milling 1691 tons in December was $1.26. I think that with certain alterations this

may be reduced to 50 98 and later perhaps

lower,

SINCE the beginning of January, 167 cases of plague have been notified to the sanitary de- par ment. Of these 158 have ended fatally. During the forty-eight hours ended at noon 10-day, five fatal (Chinese) cases were reported.

of the council of war held on board the flagship Last week there were 25 cases and 26 deaths.

of Admiral Rohjestvensky before he left the Two of the cases were imported from Canton,

coast of Annans. The account is suppled by In the case in which Ui Ngan Sua sued Wai

a Russian officer now a prisoner at Nagasaki.

The officer, according to his interviewer, Lai Tong for $840.48, Sr. 1. W. Goldring apstated that the third Baltic Squadron (Neboga pearing for the plaintiff and Mr. P. X. 'aa toffa) left Jibutil at noon on April 4th fast, when dae Castro for the defendant, the former ap the signal was displayed on the flagship, "Be plied to the Paisne Judge this morning for prudent and join the Second Squadron without say the 200 foot level indst be considerably leave to withdraw the suit, the money at issue fail Navigation of the Indian Ocean proved having been paid. The application was more difficult than was anticipated, and some of the meu, unused to such a voyage and climate, granted.

became unfit for duty. 41 Singapore news was.

City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 18th June, 1905.

Library Museum Non-Chinese. Chinese

748

102

88

4.454

Telal..... 350

1542

The cyaniding costs contemplate treatment of concentrates only or about 6 per cent of the ore mined. The jom "mining" includes the cost of development, that is to say cost of main shaft, levels, wines, etc. It is obvious that the tonnage and value of ore opened up on

a

greater than that over the 100 foul to make it payable transaction. Altogether it will take about 760 feet, some of which is already com- pleted to open up the 200 fost level. Taking

this work will be $3.958 Mex. exclusive of European salaries and Shanghai office expense. Taking the cost of development at 25 per cent of the total cost of winning and treating the ore (a figure which it should not exceed) the to al tonnage developed should have a valve not less than $35.872 (Mex.)

premises and then decamped with a few The following is the return of visitors to the obtained of the whereabouts of the Seeport the May per foot cost at $11.85 the total cost of paltry pounds in their possession. Unfort unately for them they did not leave the place unobserved, and when subsequent- were brought up in ly the accused the custody of the police evidence was tendered that finger marks about the shop corresponded with finger-print impres|THE YELLOW DRADON" (Dr June has been sions made by the prisoners after arrest The defence maintained that this system of identification was insufficient to warrant a

A. S. WATSON & Co., conviction, and Mr. Justice Channell pointed out that where the prints were taken for the purpose of identification of a criminal whose impressions the police already possessed, the system seemed to be extremely reliable, but he directed the attention of the jury to the fact that it was an entirely different thing to apply the system to a casual mark made by the perspiration of the thumb on the object. Other evidence, of a circumstantial nature, was forthcoming and the prisoners were found guilty. We are

Hongkong, 17th June, 1905.

GREGOR

Squadron, and ajunction was effected off Annam on May 5th, when the men of each shịp un deck parade cheered in bonour of the Tsar. The highest spirits prevailed, and a holiday was given the men with an allowance of grog. A few days afterwards a council of war was held on | board the flagship of Admird Roljestvensky, when the course to be taken for reaching Vladivostok was considered. the council lasted several hours, One Admiral said the enemy on the Japan Sea was not to be despised and moved that the fleet should advance through the Soya Straits in order to avoid the Japanese. Another Admiral, seconding the

Now referring again to the section, herewith, we may take the two portions patched yellow as the ore we may reasonably expect to find

to find. Taking the value of that part of No. and that coloured blue as what we may hope

issued, and will undoubtedly prave a popular number, as in addition 10 quite a number of useful items Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright has contributed some particulars of the staff at Queen's College. The frontispiece is a repro- duction of a photograph. of a group of the motion in favour of the general reule, suggest. (Max) This is allowing a width of ore only 4 masters at the College,

CHAN Shao, shroff at the Magistracy, was placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, charged with the embezzlement of the sums of $50, and 5515, on the 7th of March and 10th May respectively. Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Lonker and Deacon defended. No evidence was taken, and the case was remanded till Thursday next, bail being allow

ed in the sum of $2,000.

ed that the Pacific coast of Japan should be menaced and the passage of Tsugaru Straits forced. A Captain remarked that the squadron was the successor of Nelson's great fleet

which confronted and overcame half the sea power of the world and thought that the Russian need not fear the japanese on the Japan Sea. ile suggested that Formosa should be taken in one action and a base of operations established. The junior officers of the council heartily supported this scheme amidst ap-

TELEGRAMS

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SERVICE,

BRITISH STEAMER

MISSING.

«ON VOYAGE TO JAPAN.

[From Our Own Correspondeni.]

Shanghai, 19th June, 10,25 a.m.

Nothing having been heard of the British steamer Lily East, which loft Colombo for Japan some time since, she has been reported as missing.

ANXIETY OCCASIONED

BY OTHER STEAMERS.

Anxiety is folt in respect of the steamers Inrerie, Kezmun and Din- gudie now believed to bo in the Rod:

ea..

[To what this refers we are at a loss to nai derstand. The Kemus is not due in 'Hong, kong until the 16th July, and inquiries of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, agents for the Ocean Steamship Co., and China Mutual Stearn Navigation Co., has thrown no light on the report. Certain it is that an arxiety is felt. in Hongkong in connection with the Acemus. -ED., H.A. T.]

The steamer Owari Maru from Muroran to Hokodate went aground on Saturday, and her passengers und mails were transferred to the ss. fan

Maru.

OUTRAGE AT SHANGHAIS

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ATTEMPTED DOUBLE MURDER.

[From Our Own Correspondent]||

Shanghai, 10th June, 10 25 a.m.

An attempt was made to murder two Sikhs at Pootung on Saturday.

The Sikhs were attacked by persons

shoes standing over the too foot level e pect to find 4,403 tons of ore worth 534.520 14.15 as a basis of valuation we may then es

leet whereas in both the No. 3 shaft and No. 2 wirze the width appears to be considerably greater than this. Also it may be mentioned Carrying a hatchet and an iron-shod that whilst I bave only considered what is known as the west tode there is very reason stick. to anticipate that the available ore will be materially increased from the east lode; and il so will very much reduce the cost per ton of development as the cost of much of the work would be divided between the two.

As far as can be seen from present develop ment, where there is are in the west lode there v paralled sheet in the eat, but above the 100 foot level this ore can not be mixed as

& CO, not aware that this system of securification the thesis of our recently informed the in

Waiwope that the Hong-ong Government in- in Hongkong, though there can be no doubt tends to build a railway between Canton and |that since Mr. F. J. Badeley introduced it | Kowloon and that Sheng Kungpao shall com-

into Victoria Gaol in March of last year 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.that many valuable points have been noted from it. At the present time all criminals have their finger prints taken on admission to the prison, and as Mr. Craig took up the study of the system at New Scotland Yard while at home, the development of the

1ST FLOOR.

plete negotiations with the British authorities at once. The railway was originally a joint concern of the Chinese and the British but now the British want to have the railway as purely British up to 25 miles from Canton and from there to make it a joint costcession. The British Minister now endeavours to conclude the matter with the Waiwupu.-The Untuersal

mander-in-Chief, after consuhing with his

Staff, declared that the fleet, would make for Vladivostok through the Tsushima Straits Cheers followed the announcement. With a glass of champagne in his hands, and in the most solemn tones, Admiral Robjestvensky toasted the Rursion Empire and wished for good fortune in the coming battle. The toast was drunk and followed by cheers. The as- sembly then broke up, and the band of the Bagship played as the officers returned to their ships. On the 18th May the squadron left science in connection with the detection of Gazelle,

Annam waters, the following signs being dis crime in Hongkong should proceed in

Two cases were set for hearing in the Sum. played froin the flagship: The enemy is checked. Under proper control there is much

near, the destination distant. The destiny of mary Court this afternoon, but after His Lord-Russia in the campaign will be decided during to be said in its favour as a great and reliable ship, Mr. Justice Wise, had been seated some the coming week, and all are asked to work means of identification, although in intime, and no parties to either suit putting, in experienced hands it is quite possible it an appearance, the cases were ordered to be valiantly for the honour of Russia." may become a menace to the administration struck off. In adjourning the Count His Lord. of justice. According to the expert vid. ship remarked that presumably the cases had been settled, but that was no reason why he ence adduced at the murder trial at the Old Should not have been inforined, and under Bailey, the point to be born in mind is that

such circumstances as these if legai represent. it not enough that there should atives in esses set to come belate the Court at be two three paints of resem stated times neglected to put in an appearance, blance between two prints, but that they really ought to pay the costs them.

rcives," the prints must be absolutely identical. The whole system is based on the fact that a finger print does not appreciably alter after birth, and, therefore, the differences, if any, are far more important than stated points of resemblance. One distinct and clear funda- $18.00 mental difference between two prints estab-

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AT the Supreme Court this morning, before the Puisne Judge (Mr. A. (i. Wise), the Yee top firm sued the Yee Hing firm for $867.87 for goods sold. Judgment was given for plain. tiffs with casts. According to the report of the Registrar, Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Brut ton, Hett, and Golding appeared for the plain

WEI-HAL-WEI GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD.

endangered thereby.

One of the Sikhs sustained a frac- tured skull.

Two Indians were taken into custody, and have sinco been identi- fied.

There are hopes that a clue will As to treatment of the ore, this is a subject with which it is at presentlimpossible to deal. 1 be forthcoming which will lead to think that we will be able to concentrate and cyanide, but in some of the best if the ere how the arrest of the person or persons coming to hand there is so much copper that cyaniding would be difficult and besides will associated with the murder of a not save the copper, which is likely to be of same importance, if the same class of ore Goorka watchman, of the Cosmopoli- tan and International Docks, the previous week.

continues.

Mill-Unless exceptionnally good develop meats occur in ore shoots No. r at the 200 foot level it will not be possible to start the

the mill under 7 or 8 months with any hope of keeping it going. It will be necessary to oper enough ore by the 200 foot level to keep us go: ing until ore can be drawn from the 300 foot.

The ore fogod at the too foot level together 200 foot would keep the mill going on good with what we have good reason to expect at the paying are for about 3 months allowing a duly of 3 toss per stamp per day. By keeping the main shaft going down and starting. winzes from the zoo fouilevel as soon as possible i will be just about possible to start the mill as soon as the 200 foot level is run out to the end of No 2 shoot. If the ore body proves to be anything like what is shewn by the blue The first meeting of the sharehol lers of the colouration on section all anxiety as to keeping above company in accordance with the provi-shoot is also due as shewn on plan but at pre the mill running would vanish at once, No. 3 sions of section 38 of the Companies Ordinance of Hongkong, took place at Shanghai, on Tues- day last. The chair was occupied by Mr. E. 5.

Little.

The Chairman said that as it was merely a

sent I know nothing about its value.

DOWNIE PHRSUS THE BANGKOK DOCK.

Judgment has been given in the action brought by Mr. W. Downie against the Bang kok Deck Co., Ltd. The suit was for the recovery of so shares in the Dock Co, or their value, plus dividends and interesi, in all $11,000 odd.

This the Dock Co. resisted on the ground' that there was no such understanding, as to Downie based his action. They pleaded lapse distribution of shates, as that upon which Mr.

of time, under art, 38 of the Cols, regulations," prohibiting any right of action; and that on the merits of the case the plaintiff had no right or title to the shares claimed.

The judgment stated, in brief, that Mr.“ Downie had a right to his share of dividend (90 p. c.) for the years. 88498, and the 30 p. C... for 1899 together, with dividends. This amourts to $1,000 or 30 shares. The judgment of the Court is déclare the plaintiff entitled to

the plaintiff submitted this action, in the de fendant company together with dividends on the said shares from the date on ought to have been transferred to the plaintif, to the date when the action was commenced

on which they

and then disappeared, and spread itself out over with interest at the rate of 7 p. c., and costs, a considerable distance, (A large piece of the ore, from this vein, richly streaked, was here exhibited to the shareholders). Referring to

A CORRESPONDENT writes to say that a large the 100 foot level we have cut through two dis- the value of the ore in the mines, the Chair-

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

To sum up the situation in as few words as possible, I would say that it is decidedly hope ful. We are by no means out of woods yet but I think that our present shewing gives ample statutory meeting, to resolutions would be put that desirable position. The no foot level wit reason for anticipating that we soon will be in to the shareholders, and he would simply give shew us a lot and we can almost certainly count en sufficient ore to pay expenses of doing the a statement as to the present position of the en ra that we can wait without much fear of Company. He was anxious that the shareholders oss for the completion of this work and reason should have as clear an account of the presentably hope that it will give us all we require. working of the mines as possible, and for that The Chairman said it would be impossible to -are from different individuals even in the fendant. Mr. d'Almada asked that both par lishes this fact beyond a doubt that they riffs, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro fer de purpose he would read over the supplementary have the mill running for seven or eight months, the market value of 30 shares, at the time when "

and thought the shareholders would agree with presence of a multitude of similarities. It is ties pay their own casts as the case had been report for the month of May of Mr. Verschogle, him that it would be great folly to get a staff of

the mining manager. The report commenced

men from home until the mill could be worked to be noted further, that as the area of a print brought somewhat prematurely. This Mr. with a few notes on the geological formation to its full capacity. Nothing sensational had is diminished the danger of coming to a Goldting opposed, and His Lordship said be wrong conclusion from similarities is in- did not see any reason to give judgment other of the country in and around the mines, in order happened in the development of the mine, ex- to give a clearer impression of the present cept that one thin rich streak had shown itself, creased. This, of course, is of importance than according to the Registrar's report. Judgitustion. The report then went on to s'ate:- in connection with casual and accidentalment accordingly.

"Glancing at the longitudinal section which prints. We have all heard of how at-

accompanies this report it will be seen that at 24.00 empts are made among habitual criminals

man said that the highest amount realized gathering of the Farsee Community was pre-tinct shoots of ore. These were both cut on to get rid of the tell-tale mark's by wearing sent at the Parsee Club on Saturday evening at the surface and are evidently both going on

in the first co feet was seven pennyweighis per ton, and the lowest, 'n half pennyweight gloves and finger stalls, but it will be a long dinner given by the community to three down below the too foot, as is evidenced by per ton. But in the next division, between the time before the professional crib-cracker in well known Parsee merchants on the occasion the developments in No. 3 shaft and No. 2 ane hundred and two hundred foot level, the Hongkong will learn to appreciate the

winze. In both cases also it is plain that in value had ranged from the fraction of a penny. delicate machinery which the police will be

both size and value they are increasing. It is weight to as high as fourteen pennyweights unusual to see two so close together and have per ion. Ore that realized below 1.98 per ton was not worked, and only paying ore was put 11.75 able to put into motion in order to ensure

ing no connection with one another. Also through the mill. In conclusion, the Chair Hotel Mr. Hormusjce Cawasjee Gotta, the from the fact that both the No. 3 shaft and No. man said that from a careful study of the proprietor of Messrs. P. D. Gotta & Co., and a winze which are cuiting diagonally across development of the mincs, they had every Mr. Merwanjee Nanobboy Mehta, the proprietor the shoots, continue in a good width of ore at hope to expect good results in the future, and if they stood and pushed together, the share of the firm of M. N. Mebts. They are going to a point where we might reasonably expect holders would be amply rewarded. The directors hoped to have something good to THE English Mail of the 20th May was de- England via Japan and America and will them to be thinning out.

We may conclude that both shoots are report to the shareholders early in the follow 14.25 livered in London on the 17th June.

return via India. Dr. Jehangir S. Khambata, L. R. C. P., M. R. G. S., presided at the dinner lengthening. We are therefore led to the final ing year, when they would start crushing during which the health of the departing guesis conclusion that whether above or below it again. (Applause.){ '?

stated that ont of the 17,000 shares, only 2,5co. were drunk and eulogistic speeches made. 200 foot level, we will eventually have oneThere were so questions and the Chairman The Club was prettily decorated for the oc body of ore as outlined by the blue colouration had not been taken up,

The meeting then fermiasted in the section herewith, casion.

his arrest.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE typhoon crossed Formosa last evening and was lying this morning to the North of Meiaco Sima. It continues to move towards

Kongkong, 19th June, 19oj,

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of their departure from the Colony on Wednes day next per s.3. Empress of Japan. They are Mr. Homusjce Rutonjee, the well-known store keeper and the proprietor of the "Occidental

or

'HAILS DULL

Indian (Suisang) zoth inst. German (Zielen) 20th lust, German (Sachsen) zrát fast," American {Siberia) 23rd inst.” Indian (Kumsang) asth inst French (Tourant) 26th inst. The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s 3. Tientsin left-

Singapore for this port on 17th inst, at 5 p.m.

The Imperial German, Mail an Sachin carrying the German Mail with dates from Berlin of the ad ult., left Singapore on Fristad day, at 6 pm, and may be expected here da 159.1 about 21st inst, at 5 ani, design, gedinku, The Impenal German Mail, ss. Zielen left, Shanghai on Saturday at 10 am, and may b

The M. M. Co's 5. Tourans with the next b expected here on or about the 20th inst., p.m. French Mail will leave Singapore today at 6 pm, for this port via Salgon,,