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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY

THE AMERICAN BOYCOTT.

COMMENCEMENT POSTPONED. [From Our Own Correspondent.}

* banghai, 7th July,

10.15 am.

The date of the commencement for the boycott of American goods and manufactures throughout China has been postponed four mouths.

whole truth and nothing but the truth. In Wuchang) near aghalien is not fact, the Millenium is sensibly approaching confirmed. with the advent of Potentia;" and there is good reason to believe that had the organisa- tion been in existence two years ago the un- happy wat between Russia and Japan would never have occurred. Mr. Cannegle, the millionaire, has dreamt of a United tales of Europe; but "Potentia" hopes to see the United States of the Earth. How it is in- tended to curb men's passions, the litter- ness of party feelings, and the rivalries of nations is not clearly defined, unless it be that when men see the truth as it is present cd by "Potentia's" adherents they will im mediately recant their heliels and fall into line with the great intellects of Germany, Belgium, France, England and Italy. No- thing is said as to the payment of expenses which will necessarily be incurred in carry. ing out this scheme, but it is to be presumed that the members of "Potentia": will, in their enthusiasm for the “Guth,” themselves find the funds. The scheme is suspiciously. like a gigantic free advertisement for the most tentia" succeeds in getting first news from Pre sident Castro as to the best methods of dealing with importunate creditors, or the Sultan of Morocco's recipe how to set Europe by the ears, or the Dowager Empress of China's

SHIPPING JETSAM,

I inst «“Tho: British steniner Victoria and Ganger, and the Japanese steamers Tamon. Maru; and Naniwafaɛshave new bães chartered to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the company's home services.

Six bratmen were charged at the instance of Inspector Langley this morning at the Magis tracy, with obsicling the Central fairway on the 30th ulta. by anchoring their boats in that part of the harbour. They were each fined $5 or to days, and warned against a repetition al the offence.

8, 1905.

ber for the East Asia'ic Ga., Ltd., for Genoa 1.ondon, Newaastle-on-Tyne and Glasgow, She is expected to leave at about the end of the current month..

During the present year the following steamers have arrived in Bangkok consigned to the E. A. Co:-The Quinta arrived June 25th, the Skramstad arriving March 17th, and the Brokolin, which reached there on May 23rd. Another vessel is on her way out and is due here in the course of the next few weeks. Of vessels taking cargoes home for the company during the past six months or so, there have been the Cellic Princem, which cleared on December 11th, the, Rugby, on February 21st and the Aker, on April già.

promises being almost entirely gutted, no liver, however, being lost, and nobody injured. The origin of the fire could not be ascertained, though it is believed on overturned naked lamp was the cause of it. The matter, how- ever; is under investigation by the police. The property was insured for $15,000, of which 370, co was with the Russian National Insur ance Company and $5,aco with Messrs. Meyer & Co; The adjoining house, No. 83, 10 no way damaged by the fire; but was slightly damaged by water,

CANTON NOTES.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, June gath

which these officials, doubtless with the sanction and direct command of their superlofs, are apt to be so energetic that thefr efforts to secure prosecutions under the regulations of the city partake of the nature of persecution. Yesterday the master of the Piut Beau, one of the Messageries Mari times Company's vessels, was prosecuted on a charge of creating a smoke nuisance. This is not the first time that the Messageries Maritimes agents at Hongkong have had to answer such a complaint. Their officers have previously been bailed before the Court at the justance of the Sanitary Board and mulcted in damages because they failed to regulate the emission of smoke from their vessels. When it is remembered that the shipping of Hongkong is the life" blood of the Colony; that the great majority of people are dependent on the shipping for alivelihood; and that without the shipping Hongkong would be a barren isle inhabited | only by a few troops and mayal men, it will be admitted that some consideration should be shown to those who are helping to foster the trade of the island. But when a Sani-eminent public men of all nations." If "Po-zrat ult, regarding the increase of capital, was tary Board officia! goes to the trouble of timing the duration of what he believes to be a "smuku nuisance," and marches un-board, watch in hand, to lay his complaint, it certainly seems as if the Sanitary Board were bent on harassing rather opinions on foreign interference, of the W. R. Robertson, Fung Wa Chun, N. H.moored, to sell their wares, without per place the government on the same footing as and it is to the general interest to keep these

than assisting the shipping of the port. It is the duty of a Sanitary Board official- who is vested with the functions of a con- stable in this respect-to prevent the com- mission of contraventions against the bye laws instead of waiting until an offence has been committed. And it is somewhat peculiar that the Messageries Maritimes Company should he so frequently the vic tims of official vigilance The fact is that the Sanitary Board representatives will do more harm than good by their excess of zcal. If the conditions of the shipping trade are harassed and hampered by pettifogging officials, whose time might be better spent in looking after the cleanliness of the city, the decline of Ilongkong as the premier port of the world, so far as tonnage is concerned, is at hand. Who are the people that complain because a vessel belonging to the port raises. a cloud of smoke for a few minutes ? And, if a satisfactory answer can be given, why are the foundiles, engineering yards, etc., in

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., 1),

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING,

At the offices of the Chinn Light and Power Co Ltd., St. George's Buildings, this morning, the resolution passed at a meeting, on the suhm tted to shareholders for confirmation, The Hon. Mr. H. Shewan presided, and there were also present Hon. Sir C. Pani Chater, CMG. Dr. J. W. Nobe and Messrs. H. P. While (onsulting Committer), A. Babington,

Tsar's personal and private remarks on

Rutherford, A. E Conleiro, and H. Henderson (secretary): Alexeieff, Stoessel, and Bodjestvensky, then The notice couvening the meeting having they will have done a great work, which will been read, cause every journalist in the world to turn The Chairman said-Gentlemen, beg to green with envy. The only question is propose that the resolution just read be con- Will the man-in-the street read these articles?firmed as a special resolution, viz. That the and if he reads them how long will he re-by the creation of 20,000 new shares of Sto capital of the Company be increased to $500,000 member the great truths they convey? The ench promoters of " Potentia" have a herculean task in front of them, but of course Ramu was not built in a day, and no doubt the leaders of this movement will be content to scatter seed by the wayside in the hope that some may take root and blossom into the proverbial green bay tree.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE.

DEPARTURE OF M. POKOTILOFF.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

the very heart of the city allowed to main | THE PEACE CONFERENCE, Jain a perfect fog of smoke round their pre- ises all day long? The one is just as great a nuisance as the other, if not greater We hold no brief for the Messageries Mari times Company, but in the interests of the great shipping trade of Hongkong we would

Shanghai, 7th July, strongly condemn any action on the part of

12.50 p.m.. the authorities that savours of persecution, Mokotiloff, the Russian Minis- and suggest that some latitude should be allowed those who are contributter at Teking, will leave Shanghai, ing to the welfare and prosperity of thente 15th inst, for Washington Colony. In a few months the new Ad-] where he is to be associated with t'e miralty dock will be in a fair way to Russian Plenipotentiaries in the wards...completion. Will the Sanitary forthcoming Peace Conference. Board officials be quite as anxious to drag the Lords of the Admiralty before the Magis tale for every petty and trifling infringe ment of red-tapeism when their smoke-stacks are in full blast ? Better that the Sanitary Board should pay greater attention to the extermination of disease-infected vermin, to the enforcement of the regulations as to cleanliness in the houses of Chinese coolies, and to the prevention of the dumping of bodies in all quarters of the city. Ship. masters and shipping agents may be trusted to do their utmost to keep within the law, and there is plenty of real and important work for Sanitary officials in other parts of Hongkong besides the harbour.

* POTENTIA" ONLIMITED.

(8th July.)

THE POOTUNG MURDER,

PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL..

[From Our Oton Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 7th July, 12.50 p.m. Three Sikhs hay been committed for trial for the murder of the Gurkha watchman near he hitri tional Dock last month.

[The murder was committed on the gih ult. According to the report of a Shanghai con- tempiary a member of the River Police while making his rounds that day on the river near the International Dock on the Pentang side, discovered a man's hand sticking out of the water. He made an attempt to pull the body If the people of this sublunary sphere out of the water but was unable to do so, continue to remain besotted in their ignor town. He then sent word to the Police Hulk owing to some heavy weight which kept it ance, heedless of the progress being madepting the matter and asking for help, in political, social, philosophical, economical, Shortly afterwards a party was sent to the scientific and artistic matters then be theirs scene, but the body had disappeared. A search the fault, and theirs alone. For a new

was instituted and grappling irons brought into service. While the party were engaged organisation which promises in lighten our darkness and lead us out of the shadows

in their gruesome quest they were informed by a nat ve that soon after the constable had gone has been formed under the title of "Poten away for assistance, two Indians had warded tia." A few of the savants of Germany, out to the spot and moved the body further out Belgium, France, Italy and England have in the river where the falling tide would not combined to form the Potentia Organisation, reveal its whereabouts. After a couple of hours and they have opened bureaux at Paris, dragging the body was located and brought to New York, London, Berlin and Vienna. In the surface and it was then found to be that of

an Indian named Lashman. Turpar, No. the prospectus or circular which they have watchman employed at the international Dock. issued - we are told that "Potentia is

It was completely sude and had a frightful gash intended to establish amongst the nations on the top of the head besides two deep gashes a mutual relationship and co-operation for on the right temple. The body had been made the diffusion of accurate information, and fast to a massive iron moulding frame and bad honest unbiased opinion concerning inter. been twisted up and shoved through one of the openings and made fast by a long red tur- pational events and movements that affect ban which the dead man had evidently been the welfare and progress and peace of the wearing when struck down. The rest of the world; and to combat narrow, prejudiced baby had also been secured in t'e same man- and often interested views and news that ner, the turban being twisted about the neck

and body to the iron frame,

contribute so much to international mistrust

The Hon. Sir Paul Chater seconded. Carried.

The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen.

A TALE OF THE SEA.

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THE WRECKED "MASPATE," Captain Garray arrived at Maniln on the auth ul. from Samar on the coast guard cutler Negros. He has heen, at work at salving the wrecked cutter Masbate and has put a cement bottom in the vessel. The bare lies in about five feet of water, but draws a little over seven feet. Afew more days' work will complete the work of floating her and towing her to

Manila.

At the Magistracy this moming Leung Muk, boarding the as Glenngle, while that vessel a boarding-house runner, was charged with was underway in the harbour, without permis sion of the captain or officers.. "He was fined $50 or two months hard labour.-g Fan, and Wong Tsit Tsau, two hawkers, were charged with boarding the same vessel after she was mission of the captain or officers. They were fined Sra each or 14 days' gaol.

THE TYPHOON SEASON."

Manila will not be a port of call for some of the big liners from the Pacific coast during the typhoon season as the Pacific, Mail company fechurin and Mongolia inside the break- is afraid of trusting the big ships like the water. The Chang, Doric and Gput of the Occidental and Oriental line wilt construe to call here during the storm season, but the

larger ships will not come here as the com- pany does not wish to incur the risk of its ships weathering a typhoon behind the break- water. A big ship like the Minnesota or Stanchuria would be helpless if she dragged her anchors inside the harbour during, a violent storm, as she would not have room lo manoeuvre and her chances of getting out into the bay would be small-alanila Times.

Captain Walter Scot, master of the sa Royalist, charged Willi m Harkness, a firemen on that steainer, with desertion. He said defendant had had leave for a few hours on the 25th ult, to go to a Mission Service, but he did not go to the service, nor did he

HONGKONG TRIPPERS EXPERIENCE.

There is good season to believe that this is Bot a sea serpent story, although here and three the old familiar ring of the monstrous head, fearsome eyes, elongated body, curving coil and all the rest of it may peep through the lining. A party of Hongkong sports, glowing and effulgent after a sound and rousing Satur day night's dinner decided that they must have

return to the vessel. The man had never unday. Macao had proved a shattered ittal to several of the crowd; complained of anything on bo rd-Defend- "necion" was yel lo emerge; Canton was aut ant said he was very sorry, but he mel of the question, so after much cogitation, aided some old wwneys and fell in with them and inspired by somebody's birthday wine, for a "gond time," and so did not return to it was decided to have a bathing excur the vessel. Since then he had stayed on shore, sion. The fungus shark, which is reported and was arrested by the police this morning to be cruising round the harbour, had not then while lying on the road near the Sailors' Home heen sighted so that the conference had no He was very, very sorry" such a thing had qua'ms about bathing, it was proposed and happened to him as he bore a good character on board. He had to admit that this was the carried we can, that the party should hire a launch and steam 10 Silversand Bay. It second time he had bren charged with a similar was a sleepy and grumpy quintette or sa offence.-Captain Scott said that in all proba that assembled on the pier on a Sunday bility, he would not be going away for a week. diplomed member of the 10.0.f. on his days hard labour. Captain Scott was requested The defendant was then sentenced to seven mursing--all but one man, who bring à own assertion, was altogether too spirited and to inform the police should his vessel be leay gay for his companions. It is said that a coolicing before the expitation of the seven days, in who fell three storeys the other day was picked order that the defendant might be placed on up swearing and cursing like a dragoon the board before sailing, to prevent his becoming a party of dulled wits who i mented the frivolity charge on this. Colony. of the previous evening could have given points to that indignant coolie when they inade reference to their vivacious and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire have opened sprightly T.T. Riend. They got off' even. new steamer service with the company's tually and the breeze, to say nothing of the steamer Shashik in the Poyang lake from the contents of the lacker, bred a happier state of | 18th vật. things and long before Silversand Day was reached, the sports were as merry as larks, tittle did they know what was coming. They reached their destination after much waste of

cried out in great good humour, "Don't you start tickling me" Not a soul was hear him. "He, he cried the sport, "I'll

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3rd inst

Thus the Bangkok Tim-1:-The Peus of Leny has atrived at Koh-si-chang. She stuck Then the tug broke down, and the crew laid on the bar, first of all, going out of the river, and the crew chortled ip unholy anticipation. down and waited for things to happen. Things didn't, however, and now they arent the island, where they say the barque may remain till Doomsday for all the work they will do. They grievances are redressed.

4th inst.

The mammoth steamer Afinnesola was

MONEY, MATTERS. The money market seems to be very "tight in the City, a number of banks have closer, some because they were losing money and others because they could nut meet obligations in very few instances have banks failed for any large amount. But it seems to be impossible to collect accounts."

OFFICIALS REBUKED.

HO HIDS, FOR PACIFIC FREIGHT. The war department is without bids this year for the transportation of freight from Pacific Coast ports to Manila. Last year-the Pacific steam hip companies made satisfactorily low mres for carrying government freightto Manila. This afforded some critics of the army trans port system na admirable opportunity to make comparisons of the coul, to the detriment, it was alleged, of the army transports, and allo geiler in favour of the contract system of trans. Pacific liners found it impossible to take a portation of freight and passengers. Lately the

In this city one of the most difficult problems cargo to Manila, and one of the transports held. The more niongy the man has the more

to solve is how to get law cases settled prompt in ordinary was placed on the active list for difficult it is to get a settlement So many transportation purposes. With the failure of individuals about the yamd consider every the steamship company to send a bid to Wa man who has a case as a rightful subject of shington, it is quite evident that they desire to plunder. Every man down to the lowest polica officer must get something out of every case, commercial shippers. If this is done, of course, a very atractive comparison which the Jugglers of figures have been able to make in favour of the commercial liners will no longer be possible even by exercise of a vivid imagination-San Francisco Chronicle.

5th inst.

Mr. Kage is about to construct two dry docks loji, one 480, and the other 600 feet in length.

Kobe is to be tried by docking the Fukuura The big floating dock built at Nagasaki for furu before being towed to her destination.

TROUBLESOME SEAMEN.

5th inst.

suis hanging on as long as possible When

a man takes a case to the yamen he never anws when will be settled as the uncer lainty is often made a means of squeeze, A rich man will often pay an unlawful claim rather than have it go to the yamdo. The Viceroy has taken this matterup and rebuked the Nam Hoi and Pun U magistrates. He points out some of the evils arising from delay in the seulement of cares; and has appointed several, depories to assist in disposing of cases. Them magistrates are given three months to clear off all cases now before these magistrates. It will be a good thing for China if the Viceroy Buc. ceeds in bringing to an end some of the old ye cases now in dispute.

THE WOUNDED MISSIONARY. - The member of the Phenish mission who was badly injured some weeks ago by robberst on the Tsang Shing river East from Shek Lung is still in a very critical condition. The missionary has both his legs broken and was in the water for some hours. The Viceroy gave the Tung Kun magistrate ten days to catch the robbers. The ten days expired and ten more days were added. These ten days are nearly expired and wil the robie bers are at large. The soldiers and guard boats have surrounded the vill ge to which the rob bers are supposed to belong and have demand. The robbers have not been forthcoming and ed that the gentry hand over the guilty parties. the officers threaten in destroy the entire vil lage. Several shops in the market of Sha Tan

Captain Moodie, of the s.s. Egremont Castle, charged C. Jurdison, a fireman on board that vessel, with persisten: disobedience of lawful orders given by complainant through his third engineer. Mr. F. A. Hazeland asked if the case could not be seitled if the man would promise to be of good behaviour in future; but the complainant said the defendant's promises were unreliable, and he wanted him punished as an example.-W. P. Pearson, third engineer of the ss. Egremont Castle, said defendant was witness ordered the defendant to "alice fires" a fireman on board. On the 26th of June, that is to pike them into a box, Defendant said that he would not do it, as the fires. could not be taken into a box. Defendant was near this village and belonging to the village ways slow in carrying out ordern, and had been have been burned. At present over 1,000 men, so for three or four mouths. He did not always actually refuse, but seemed reluctant to dare not return lest they be arrested for a share wamen and children have left this village, and obey and he had also incited others to disobey in the robbers' work. What the cutcome of all orders-To defendant-Witness believed de this may be it is impossible to tell. But the

tilator and said he would slice fires as soon as fendant had a bad foot, but was quite fit forend is not yet. work. Defendant was standing under a ven

Canton, July 5th, 1905. be was cool.-To the Court-Defendant denied that he incited anyone to disobey orders. He had na witnesses

His Worship:You will go to gaol for fourteen days' hard labour.

THE CRUISER "SULLY"

FOURTH OF JULYA ANDROM Canton. The death of the U. S. Secretary of The Fourth of July passed off very quietly in

State put a stop to all public functions. The reception at the Consulate General was can celled. Preparations were being, made for a firework display to the evening, but these were topped. Most of the flags in the barbour and. on Shameen were at half-mast.

BANK FAILURES; U had failed or were going out of business owing

Some days ago I reported that many banki”. to hard times. I have now ascertained that no less than forty-eight banks have either closed

closed, have given up business and are or will close before, the end of the year. These banks, .., those that have not yet only keeping open to collect and pay, ac counts. Only five of these forty-eight banks.

3rd inst Members of the salvage party arrived in Hoogkong on Saturday, from the scene of the stranding of the French cruiser Sully. They steam and energy, and quickly they had enter:

withstanding the rough weather lately expes still express themselves as most sanguine re garding the ultimate floating of the vessel Not ed the briny Confession being good for the

rienced in the Bay of Alang, the position and soul they one and all-except the aforesaid member of the LG.G.Tadinitled that this

condition of the cruiser has been in no way was the first bath they had enjoyed for years,

effected, and given a continuance of the pre- which is no doubt, a trifle ambiguous. This

sent fine weather the salvage experts believe are bankrupt. The total deficit in not large, being between one and two hundred thousand went on for some time, until one of the party flatly refuse to go further to sea in her till their they will be abl; io re-float her. Additional dollars. One chief reason for the hard times is help is to be sent from the salvage steamer the failure of the silk crop in Shun Tak. The Herakler, and an effat will be made to dyna- very cold wet weather in the beginning killed mize the rack which has pressed the Sully.

We are further informed that both Mr. Jack many of the worms and the mulberry leaves not up to the proper standard. Consequently and Mr. Gründeliss, the engineer- associated with him, are returning to the Sally. The ship the silk is of an inferior quality and the price has weathered some very bad storms withrut very low, and the quantity is not nearly up to

the normal.... shifting her position at all, and it is thought can affect her now. During all the time she "that nothing but an exceptionally fierce typhoon

bas lain on the rocks she has not weakened in any part, but lies as firm and as steady as at first, and with the blasting operations below, and the patching inside, and with extra power. ful pumps to keep her free of water as the rock is blasted away from har, it is hoped that, with the aid of the cofferdam, she will at length be finally raised and placed in safety. But as all have to be reckoned with, it is not expected this work takes time, and weather conditions

that the task confronting the salvage party will be completed before the early days of Septem

successfully docked at Nagasaki at low tide in 40 minutes on the 25th ult,,

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has purchased the steamers Grafton and Maragon from British shipowners. These vessels are due at

Kolbe from London this month.

die laughing if you go on tickling me," and be laughter. Then he innked round. What he was nearly blue in the face with suppressed saw affrighted him. His companions, were swimming, diving, leaping heller-skelter for The steamers Ghela and Goft have been the beach. The funny one dried up like a company's Hokkaido service. They are sister. sold to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the clam. He made record time for the shore and reached it half-dead.

The reason for the ships of 1,536 tons each, scurry was apparent. A great water-snake was curling and coiling behind him, breasting the darling awesome glances at de prey. GOR waves, shooting out liquid tongues of fire, and

centrated was its gare that the ba her's skin was scalched in two places-at least two brown spots es moles were to be seen there afterwards. After its human victim the snake skimmed. the share. There it met a roval reception. It until in its excitement it-bad. leapt right on to seemed to be at least twenty feet long. Cooties were hastily collected at to cents a second to smash the brute,. In their anxiety to eam at dinnal money they began by smashing a kelak and some plates, and one man at least factory gratuity. They beat the serpent till it gave the excitable onlie who did this a satis could hardly crawl; then they pounded it with

bamboo shoots or Bombay ducks or same-

thing of that sart; and the snake gave The right arm the ghost. The Europe ins drew near to have But the coolies had started laying it, and secreting lumps of the reptile's flesh for medicine joss. The all but the head which had disappeared. And pounded skin was pieced together at length, the total length of the monster of the deep was nearly seven feet. No more swimming that day. It was decided to write a history of the chase. and send it up with the skin to the Hongkong museum. Of course there was no head, but he is a poor taxidermist who cannot manufacture

The Showdard and another Norwegian Reise, have now been sold to the Japanese steamer, under charter to the Osaka Shosen steamship company. The Standard has been renamed the Futushu-ware, and the other, the Ousku-maru, by the purchasers who will place them in their Korean service.

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..THE "MARU BOATS. The Toya Kisen Kaisha has ordered two

largs steamers each of 13.003 tons, from the Mitsu Bishi Yard at.a.asaki, to be completed

longkang maru, Nippon-u and Mansku in 1907. The new vessels will be put on the San Francisco time, and the América-maru,

maru will, when released from the transport service, be em: Joyet in the service to South America, which is in be opened in due course according to a resolution recently adopted by vice. Tapanese labourers required for the Pana the company. As first step in the new ser ma Canal work will be carried by the company. In connection with this scheme, it is propos- ed to form an influential emigration company, promoted by Mr. Asano, President of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha,

and "misunderstanding, and that endanger was red but the head was loose and stuck a look at their enemy. the peace of the world and the progress and above the water when the side feil. The iron prosperity of nations and individuals." Nowe which was tied to the body extended it will be interesting to examine the qualifi: struck out of both sides of the body and weigh from the neck of the deceased to his hips and cations of those gentlemen who have started ad above 150 pounds. After the murderers this great propaganda. Three English had committed the deed they had evidently names are among those who sign the intro- carried the body as far as possible out into the ductory statement. Sir Vincent Caillard, river during low tide ant then dropped it, but Knight, was in the Royal Engineers and one of the arms becoming louse and protruding above water at the next low tide, revealed its has seen a good deal of service one way or

whereabouts. another, being particularly connected with .Deceased, who was a Gurkha, had been em- this marvellous denizen of the deep hangs in

a head. So it is just possible that the skin of Before the Hon, optain L. A. W. Barnes financial questions in Turkey and Egypt. played at the International Dock for some subline reclusion, away from the vulgar gaze Lawrence, R., Marine Magistrate, this morn His mother, was related to Lord Beacons-time past. He was a very steady man and and the cheap tripper's comments, in some ing five master of rowing boats, were charged field, but his great claim to recognition is to very strict in regard to duty, and had recently shady neok of the museum. That is the

wi h unlawfully disobeying the lawful orders of be found in the fact that he is a member of been the means of a number of indian, watch 1.0.6.T. man's story, which cannot be in the Parbour Master, in Victoria harbour, on the 3rd inst P.C. Norman, of the Water Prlice, Mr. Chamberlain's Tazil Commission. men being discharged for dereliction of duty, peached. Professor G.. H. Darwin is an eminent indians over in Pootung and the last time he He lived in a small house with four other

stated that at about 4 pm, on the 3rd inst. he astronomer, and Sir Michael Foster is a well-was seen alive was at 4 pm. on the 9th ult

LAND AT CAUSEWAY, BAY.

was in the outhern Fairway, and passing the Harbour Master's Fier, when he noticed known surgeon. Of the foreigners, M. Jules No report of his disappearance had been made

3rd inst; Claretie, is described as "de l'Académie and the supposition was that the decased was

about 100 snmpaus lying close in to the steps. française, Administrateur général de is killed during the Friday night by some of the Works Department, by order of H. E the from there, and aller five o'clock he; returned This afternoon at the offices of the Public He cautioned: the bont-people to clear away Comédie française." Professor Foerster is men he had been instrumental in getting dis Governor, the letting by public anction was to find out if they had obeyed, and found they connected with Berlin University, the Comte charged.-Ed., II.K.T]

put up for sale of one lot of Crown land at had returned again, among them being the Goblet d'Alviella is a senator in Belgium,

Causeway Bay, for a term of 75 years, with the defendants. By the Court. They were some M. Jules le Jeune is a Belgian Minister, M..

option of renewal. This lot is registered as 40 to 50 feet off the pier, and were abstractin Charles Richet is a professor of medicine

Inland Lot No. 1742 and is situated near the the passage to it. The defendants had no in France, and Professor Lombroso is the

Shaakiwan Road. It contains 2,820 quare excuse to offer in their defence and were each great Italian expert on symptoms of de-

feet, carrying an annual rent of $38. The fined baif a dollar, b upset price was $846 * generacy. So far, so good, Committees are to be established in every country in connec tion with." Potentia," articles are to be pub- lished in the newspapers and reviews, pre sumably at the writers' expense, and every-

THE PRESS-BOAT "CACILIE."

REPORT OF LOSS UNCONFIRMED.

[From Our Oron Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 7th July, 1015 a.m. The report of the loss of the Ger- thing is to be done to spread the truth, the man press-boat Caclie (formerly the

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THE IKHONA"

ana by the Russian cruiser. Terek, it has With reference to the sinking of the B. I. been asserted that the vessel went down with

fired on the British flag, and as a fact they did his. British flag flying, but this obviously is in correct. The Russians were not likely to have not do so. The flag had already been lowered when the Captain and crew were transferred to the Terek

ing on a kint of a restaurant near the steamer

SKOP CLOSED, MAR 25 50 A shop in which some Japanese were carry landing has been closed by the Viceroy Some pica of the officials was that the morals of the japanese girls were kept the shop and the Chinese were in danger,

A CHINESE LOVE ROMANCE.

opposite Canton, across the river, there was a A short-time ago, at. Honam, the island

big commotion in a temple, and much discus sion, not unmixed with a litle swearing, the origin of which was as follows. Recently a young married couple, of whom the husband had opened a small shop in the vicinity, named Chuki, were abruptly interrupted in the even tenour of their love by the sudden appearance woman as his property, and charged the man. of the uncle, of the bride who claimed the with illegal abduction. The interested parties,

order to seek enlightenment, and radininister with a large number of the grave fathers of the district, thereupon proceeded to the temple, in law. Then the young woman told her slory which was somewhat remarkable in China. "This man is my uncle.. He, however, has no The Hatement that the Russians were firing claim whatever upon me. 1. have no broilers is also at fault. What happened was this mother was poor but brought me up re.. at the vessel for several hours before she sank and my father died when I was young. My The captors exploded a charge of dynamite in spectably, and arranged that I should be the stakehold, with the object of blowing out married to Chuki who-has handed-dvor the ship's bottom, and this apparently was the eight dollars as a guarantes of the genuise- result of the discharge, for the khona partially ness of the engagemnet. But the marriage settled down. But she went no further, her had not been completed when my mother pressure of water in a way that proved her with a view to sell me as a slave. But as I was bulkheads holding out against the strain of the ton died suddenly, My uncle then seized me splendid construction, and this kept her afloat. promised in marriage, and as the bargain money i was after this that the Terek's guns placed had been paid, I demurred, and secretly fed to some twenty shells in ber waterline and sent Cation, and engaged myself as a worker in a by those who saw, it as good her to the bottom. The shooting is described | factory. I then secretly sent a letter to Chuki,

FIRE IN WING..LOK STREET.

and requested him to come to Canton with all speed, and take me away with him to be his wife. Fortunately, he received the letter and camo immediately, We were married and came here and opened, this little shop. This ing an alarm of fire was raised, and the Fire narrative was told bere on the face of it the At about twenty minutes past two this morn is my story. The arless way in which the firigade under Chief Inspector Baker immedi-impress of truth, and the grave, fathers rounded ately tumed out and went to the scene of the on the uncle with fierce and vociferous insec cutbreak, which was ascertained to be at No. 9, tige, and, driving him from the precincts of the Wing Lok Street. The ground floors were temple, they dared hint to enter the district. used as a bird's nest shop and store- again. So the husband retained his young rooms of the Hong Yuen Hop K firm, wife, and she smilingly followed her ford to the proprietor-Wong Kong Po; with his their simple home; which, in that future, Will family occupying the upper storeys as a dwell-beɛimmune from any interference from the ing-house. The fire had made considerable b.filed uncle. This episode ili interesting a headway account. of the dry and inflam showing how the Chiness are wont fo.iselle. imable material is had to fed no, but she re-theirown disputes, wherever possible, without men at once got to work and soon had having recourse to the money-grabbing officials,

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There was no competition, and the property DAIKIN ALMIG TEAK CARGO., was knocked down to Tsui Tung. Li for 5866, The British steamer Claverley, now loading ar Szo above upzet pricencias para eindho Mensm, wil, saya,the, Sinu. Okurver, It is understood that this lot has been pur- take, when she goes from Koh-si-chang, the chased with a view to the extension of the pur-biggest teak rargo ever sent in one, bottom volumes of water pouring over the flames, and the recognised channels of justice, supe faser's soy factory, situated on the adjoining from Bangkok to Europe, viz, about 3.500 the fire being eventually got entirely under posed to be administered at their hands-

lands, of 50 cubic feet each." She is taking tim- | after about one and a half "bour's labour, tha | N. GD, News,