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writer reproduces an excerpt from our correspondent's communication, character

izes the movement as one "that must call- for the active sympathy and co-operation of all who 'aro interested in Christian missions in the Straits." "When it la remembered," our contemporary states, "how closely Dr. Morrison, after his visit to Singapore, was associated with the carly history of the Anglo-Chinese College at Malacca, as also with that of Rafles Institution at Singapore, we feel sure that it will occur to the execut- ives of the various British and American Protestant mission agencies here, that there would be much propriety in their collective- ly considering the matter of associating themselves with this Morrisson centenary movement at Canton. Tropical inertia is too often strong upon us in the perennial Lummer of the Straits, and the tendency for men who feel that on occasion action should be taken, to leave it to the initiative of some body else, is more or less chronic in our community: But it is probable that, in the matter to which we here invite the attention of all concerned, there will be no unreadi- ness to scc that much as Dr. Morrison did for Canton- and· South China, his efforts and good offices towards the for- warding of Christian missions and educa

should tion in the Straits Settlements not at this time be forgotten. And we further think that no man is better qualified to take the inflative than the Rev. W. G. Shellabear, whose work in Malacca may be looked upon as, in some respects, a continuation of the historic labours of Milne and Morrison. Mr. Shellabear is just now

in Singapore, and possibly he may find time to institute the preliminary steps towards some organized participation, on behalf of the Straits mission communities, in the Mor- rison memorial movement for next year's celebration." The Free Press concludes the article, which we commend to the notice of the promoters of the Centenary celebrations, by quoting the following brief reference, from Mr. C. B. Buckley's Anecdotal History of Singapore, to Dr. Morrison which we re- produce textually from the senior Singapore journal :-On the 29th May, 1819, the Rev. Dr. Milne, of the Anglo-Chinese College at Malacca applied for ground to build a school. He had established a Christian Mission at Malacca in the year 1818, when there were no schools there for the gratui.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY - MARCH 24, 1906.

No further particulars are yet hand.

THE FORMOSA EARTH.

QUAKE.

1,000 KILLED-600 INJURED. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 22nd March,

2.80 p.m.

ceedings. The point, the mid, was a legal one, Mr_Harding pointed out that that could not ¦ staircase were burning downwards. Witness and be submitted that there was no pledge ai be called a "deadly weapo." There was no was for about two years a member of the local all. A pledge must be made by the, actual sharp point to it. It was not made for an un fire brigade. Assuming that the fire origin delivery of the goods of the documents of lawful purpose, but simply for school drilling.ated at the back of the house, in witness's opin- title, but here neither one nor the other was If the police required he could have the bayonets lon, the fire would have been burning for delivered. In this case the Insurance Com-made in future of some other material

about seven or eight minutes to have taken the pany had been satisfied with a verbal agree.

hold that it had when be arrived to see the ment, which, in law, was no pledge.

flames shooting out of the front window, and burning down the staircase.

Mr. Looker said that all that was decom- sary to constitute a pledge was that the pledger should deliver the gooda, netually or countructively to the pledged. The only question was whether his clients had a valid. pledge. If they had, "then their rights were good against the Official Receiver and the creditors,

His Honour said that a godown-warrant, was only a receipt, and not a document of title, as he took it. Otherwise a godown warrani might secure the delivery of goods to anyone, holding such a paper.

occurred at Sinokung, in the provincosity of buying well ahead of our requirements of Chokiang, on Friday, 16th inst.

bas been frequently mentioned to you. It is to forward purchases that the profits of the last Several buildings were burnt by two years, aggregating over 150 % of the com- the Chinese rioters.

pany's capital, are in the main attributable, but you have to recognize that your business is to this a highly speculative one and must be pro- pared at times to look upon the reverse side of the picture. That is the case to-day, our for ward commitments being at prices considerab- ly in excess of current values, and we are thus compelled to provide a large sum for the purpose of reducing the cost of these purchases' so that the present year may not be unduly bandicapped. This provision of $850.000 will reduce cost to figure which on recent sales of | refined allow normal margins of profit, but you will of coure appreciate that it is impossible to say whether this will continue to be the position, all depending upon the market con- ditions when these forward sugars come to be dealt with. As to the other keins in the balance sheet, the larger proportion of $10,537.65 against "Spirits and Rum" represents caska in store, and $193,179.17.the value of "stocki

abserve from the other side that of the sum of $150,000 mas aside last year $43,870.15 has been expended on repairs and renewals, With regard to the present outlook, I am sorry to say that at the moment demand for refined is not what we would like to see it, but | CROSS-SUMMONS. FOR ASSAULT. some improvement in this respect may reason- ably be looked for very soon. I see no cause to view the situation other than hopefully. The proposal to distribute a bonus to the European staff, I feel confident you will endorse. It is a matter entirely in your own, hands. I now move that the report and accounts a presented be adopted and passed.

It has been ascertained that one thousand persons have been killed and six hundred injured by the re- cent disastrous carthquake in the district of Kagi in Formosa.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

NEWCHWANG CUSTOMS DUTIES.

1

RE-PAYMENT TO CHINA..

[From "Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 22nd March,

2.80 Russia has agreed to re-pay to China the Customs duties collected by her at Nowchwang.

p.m.

PIRACY NEAR CANTON.

STANDARD OIL LAUNCH LOOTED.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION CARRIED OFF.

[From Our Correspondent.]

Canton, 23rd March,

1,10 p.m.

The Standard Oil Company's launch Comet was held up by pirates at the Second Barrier at 6.30

p.m. yesterday.

tous institution of children. He returned to The boat was completely ransack- Malacca. in 1813, as Abdulla tells us, withod and the crew disarmed. his wife and children. Abdulla says “1 ob-

rifles and a served the bearing and deportment of Mr.

Milne to be those of a gentleman; his con- versation was polite and refined," and tells a great deal about him. Dr. Morrison, the famous Chinese scholar, came to stay with Dr. Milne at Malacca. Abdulla says that if Dr. Morrison had worn a Chinese dress no one would have taken him for a European; as he spoke Chinese so well, and his man- ner, voice, and the pen he wrote with were all like the Chinese. Dr. Morrison, of the University of Glasgow, was sent out to Magao in 1897, by a Society of members of various British churches for the purpose of acquiring the Chinese language; as it is stated in the deed down up at Cantos on arst March, 1820, egarding the Anglo Chinese College at Malacca, to which he gave £1,000 which he had saved. It says that he entrusted the

of which was laid in Malacca on 11th No-

Four Winchester

thousand rounds of ammunition were carried off by the pirates.

The United States river gunboat Callao is proceeding to the scene of the piratical outrage, · ·

GERMAN ENTERPRISE.

PROPOSED COALING WHARF

TO BE SECURED IN SINGAPORD.

[brom Our Own 'Correspondant.] ·

Singapore, 23rd March,

10,55 a.m. There are persistent rumours cir culating in shipping circles to-day that certain German steamship firms in Singapore are endeavouring to secure a suitable site for the erection of their own wharf for coaling ships at this porti

of charcoal," coal and other stores. You will

Mr. Gaskell said: I have much pleasure in secondling the adoption of the accounts, and from the remarks I have heard from the Chair man I think those present will agree that the writing down of the raw sugar commitments to a comparative'y safa level should benefi the company francially. The company would ant have been able to apportion its profits had it not been wisely managed during the past year. He trusted that he would see the same writing down commitments in the Com pany as he had seen in the past year.

The motion was unanimously carried. Sir Paul Chater and Mr. A. G. Wood were re-elected members of the consulting committer. Messrs. T. Arneld and W. H. Potts were re- appointed auditors on the motion of the Chair. man, reconded by Mr. Denison.

The Chairman: That concludes the business Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow morning.

BANKRUPTCIES.

HONGKONG BANK'S EX-COMPRADORE.

32nd inst.

Chief Justice, sitting in Bankruptcy Jurisdiction

Before His Honour Sir Francis Piggott,

this morning, Mr. H. J, Gedge, of Messrs, Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared in the case of Lau Wai Chuen, er parte Lau Yang Chen, and asked for a receiving order. Bank ṛup! was

Mr. Wakeman said that if that were so the

whole trade of the Colony would be dis- organized.

:,

Mr. Looker said the tr de of the Colony was

already disorganized in some degree.

His Honour said he thought it best to adjourn the application to enable him to consider the points at issue, and the case was set to be iaken first, on Thursday next.

EUROPRAN POLICEMAN FINHD.

'2155 inst,

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this afternoon, Police constable Jones suinoned Chan Kam Sing, conxwain of the P. and O. launch Jeannette, for causing an obstruction at Blake Pier on March 10th, by making fast the launch to the pier for thirty minutes. The master of the launch cross- summoned P.C. Jones for assnail.

Inspector Gourley prosecuted, and Mr. H. J. Gedge (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master). appeared for the Chinaman.

P. C. Jones said that on the day in question he ordered the master of the Jeanette to leave the wharf Defendant replied: "Maskee, 1 wait my master."

The cross-summons was then heard, after further evidence was taken for the prosecution.

J. Woodgate, assistant, P. and O. office, said that the launch was at Blake Pier, on the date in question, only for a few minutes, as it was waiting for witness. After some words had passed between the defendant and the master of the Jeanetle, the constable went on board and, after hauling the coxswain about, asked for his licence.

His Worship (to coxswain). Do you know that the law requires that your licence should be exhibited in a conspicuous place on your launch?

Coxswain: My master said---

His Worship: Never mind what your master says. Do you know that the law requires it

Yes (reluctantly).

Insp. Gourlay: They are also told by the harbbur people, your Worship.

His Worship: I know, but they don't obey. There are cases of this offence every morning. ex-compradore for the HongkongThey are simply pig-headed. and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

The receiving order was granted, the Off int Receiver being appointed trustee.

ADJUDICATION ORDER,

His Worship dismissed the summons against the coxswain, and remarked that the assault on the part of the constable was unwarrantable, and fined the policeman $3,

His Worship think the bayonet is a deadly wenpon, for it can be used to some purpose in clan and trade fights. If the defendant is prepared to make the bayonets in future of wand the police will have no objection.

Mr. Harding-We are prepared to do so, His Worship-Very well. The defendant a few of these bayonets ready made in his shop. Let him hand them over to the police. Is he prepared to do so?

bavo

Mr. Harding-Yet, your Worship. His Worship-The police will then have no objection to wooden bayonets, 1 adjourà the suumans sine diz.

A BIG GAMBLING RAID. “

FOREIGN CARDS USED,

By Mr. Goldring: 'Soveral lukonge wand on the scene before him. There were a crowd of about 100 present, and a slight 'wind was blow- ing.

At this stage the case was adjourned until Monday next, at 3.15 p.m

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endame the opinions expressed by Correspondents in thle cofume.)

THE CHINESE FEELING AGAINST THE VICEROY.

aznd inst. Sergeant Gordon, assisted by several con stables and detectives from No. 7 Police Station,senting the truth of Confucius to the Brst-class raided a dwelling house at No. 17, Centre Street last night and removed to the Stalian thirty-one Chisamen who were found gambling on the premises. This is the largest capture that has been made for some time. The men were paraded around the tables at the Police Count this morning. The first defendant was charged with keeping a common gaming house, and the others with gambling, Evidence was taken to the affect that the defendants were playing pat-kau with European cards. When the po lice entered the first defendant was dealing out cards, while the others, who had gathered round the table, were staking. The second defend- ant held the highest card and won. cured the pool containing twenty cents and handed two cents to the first defendant as commission. Mr. F. A. Hazeland fined the first man $100, and the remainder $2 each.

Hie se.

STREET GAMBLING. Inspector Collett placed nine men before Mr. F. A. Hazeland for gambling on the foot path at Clarence Street yesterday afternoon. They pleaded guilty, and were fined $a apiece.

BAD MORTAR.

CONTRACTORS HEAVILY FINED.

At the instance of Mr. W. T. Edwards, of the Pablic Works Department, the Kin Tuck firm of contractors, of No. 18, Stanley Street, were prosecuted before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistry this morning, for using bad mortar in the erection of a house on Inland Lot No. 1721, Shaukiwan, on Feb 17 lnst.

the defendant pleaded guilty. A fine of $250 was imposed.

The Loong Cheong firm, contractors, 56, Wellington Street, was summoned by Mr. J. Hutchings, of the Public Works Department, for a similar offence to the foregoing in the construction of a house at No. 57. Connaught Road Weal, on Feb 17 last.

The defendant pleaded not guilty.

Mr. Hutchings said that on the morning of the 17th ultimo a sample of moitar. used in building a house in Wellington Street was taker. The defendant was the contractor, The sample was taken to the P.W.D. offices nd made into briquettes. After fourteen days One broke while being put into the mach pr and the other two averaged a breaking strain of half a pound per square inch.

In the case of the Kwang Chun firm, ex parte McEwen, Fricket and Co, MGK Hall | M (WDHP, ÁRSON AND ROBBERY, drying, three of the briquettes were tested. Brutton. of Messrs. Brution, Pelt and Goldring applied for an order that the firm be adjudicated bankrupt. The order was granted.

AN ORDER ANNULLED.

Mr. H. . C. Bailey, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared in the case of Chau Tai, ex parte Chau Bing, and applied to have the order of adjudication annulled. The order was made against a firm, and there had been some misapprehension, as the alleged bankrupt was in England, and the only other representative was a minor, though not a partner, Mr. F. d'Almada e Castro said creditors, had no objection to the order being those were the facts and be, representing the

annulled.

building of the College, the foundation stone vember, 1818, to Dr. William Milne, his first associate, he says, in the Chinese Mis sion. Dr. Morrison was the first Vice-Pre sident of the Raffles Institution in 1823, and drew up a long paper of suggestions for Sir Stamford Kaffei respecting it, which is found among some old papers printed at the Malacca Mission Press in 1823, from which the above particulars about these two pro- minent missionaries, the pioneers in the Straits and China, have been found. Another CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., I.D. onked after the property for the benefit of the

old Malacca book printed at the Anglo- Chinese Press in 1819, called the Indo- 'Chinese Gleaner, contains a long memoir of Mrs. Mline, who died at Malacca on 20th March, 1819, 36 years of age. The Re verend Robert Morrison, D. D., wrote at Macao his grammar of the Chinese language and his Dictionary, the expensu, of printing, £12,000, being paid by the East India Company. It was on his suggestion that Sir Stamford Raffles called the meeting on 1st April, 1823, to form the Singapore la stitution. He was the first European who prepared documents in Chinese which they would consent to receive, and the first paper he wrote was supposed to have been the production of a learned Chinese so means were taken to try to discover its author, as it was an act then regarded in China as ucason, Dr. Morrison died at Macao on 1st August, 1834, and a long memoir appeared in the London Asiatic Journal for March, 1835.

TELEGRAMS.

* HONGKONG TELEGRAFII "

SERVICE.

So far no details of the project have transpired.

CONTENTED SHAREHOLDERS 'ASSEMBLED.

21st inst,

The annual meeting of the China Sugar Refining Company, L., was held in the offices of the general managers, Mesers, Jardine, Maller son & Co., at noon to-day, the Hon. Mr. C. W, Dickson presiding. Among those present were Sir Paul Chater, CM,O., and Messrs A. G, Wood, directors, J. Barton, secretary: I. R. Michael; Thos. Arnold, A. Rodger, A. G. Stokes, B. Layton, T. S. Forrest, H. W. Rutter, A. Deni. son, W. H. Gaskell, J. Dickie, J. 13. Under wood, J. V. V. Vernon, G. T. Vaitch, Ho Fook, Ho Kom Tong, La Cheung Shit, Fok Yin, and Ho Wing,

EARTHQUAKE IN FORMOSA. Proved, however, to be erroneous, consumption

SIXTY PERSONS KILLED.

CONSIDERABLE 'DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

His Honour: But bow came the order to be made?

Mr. d'Almada Castro: It was under the misapprehension of the infant's partnership, The father died and the sons came in and

family, and the infant was thirteen years old when the order was made..

His Honour: There was nothing personal? Mr. Dailey: No, my Lord; it was a min apprehension.

His Honour: Very well; then take your order.

Is A CODOWN WARRANT A DOCUMENT OF TITLE}

In the case of Bling Sing Che ng, ex parte the Hamburg-Amerika Linie. Mr. W. H. declaration that the sum of $7,247, the pro Wakeman, Official Peceiver, applied for a ceeds of certain goods stored in the Top Yick godowns, in the name of the above debors, form part of the estate of the debtors.

Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Beacon, said he opposed the ap plication on behalf of the Yin On Fire Insur ance Company, Ld.

Mr. Wakeman stated that certain goods, sured in the Hop Yick godowas, had heen pledged as security for a loan of $18,coo, ad vanced by the vin On Of these goods a cer tais portion of them had been sold and ethers substituted, and the insurance company object. ed to such a sale as it diminished the com

security. The day after the filing of pany's the petition in bankruptcy the debtors abscond. ed and have not been heard of since. As re- gards the merchandise it was delivered on the production of the godown warrant, on the se cipients giving their undertaking to account for any balance due after their claim was dalis. fied.

The Yin On Insurance Company claimed to them, ie sum of $18,000 had been advanced that the goods mentioned had been pledged

EXTRADITION CASE

zist inst.

Three rough-looking Chinamen figured in the dock before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at They were charged with committing murder, the Magistracy this morning, for examination. arson and armed robbery within the jurisdic tion of China.

ME A, C Holborow of Mesara. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defen dants.

committed in the Shi-po village, Sun On The offences were alleged to have been

district, in the Kwangtung province, on Sep tember 28, 1905. At the time in question rela- tions were strained between two clans (ver some triding affair the crisis arrived, and a fight commenced. Both gangs were armed. The gaug, to which the three prisoners be- longed, was stated to have been victorious. They killed two men and a woman and four or five children. When the defeated gang had fled they looted the houses and finished in setting fire to fourteen buildings. They left the country afterwards. The three prisoners were captured in the Colony,

The case was adjourned for a week.

A TENT CASE.

WHEN IS A GUN NOT A GUN?'

22nd inst The case in which Mr. F. A. Bazeland was askel to decide whether a gun used at school drill ng classes, with a solid barel and a blunt sword attached, came under the category of nim, and whether a permit from the police was necessary, was heard at the Magistracy this afternoon. Th defendant was Tam Man Sam, de cribed as a gunmaker at Mongkok, He was charged with being in possession of a gun, withs shaving obtained a police permit,

Inspector Macdonald prosecuted, and Mr. R. A, Harding appeared-for the defence. The defendant pleaded not guilty." Inspector Macdonald, of Van-ma-il Station, said that at 6.30 p.m., on the 12th insangkot was in the ground four of Noss Mongkok Street. Witness found a large number of "guns" similar to the one produced in Court. Some were finished. A number of bayonets were also found, as also were cases which fitted the bayanels. The defendant produced no licence.

His Worship: What is the cause of the bad mortar?

Witness: Defective material, or bad mixing. eight days another three iriquettes were tested Continuing, witness said that after twenty- and they stood at 2 lb., 4ib., and 11b, re- spectively. In witness's opinion the montar was bad.

His Worship: Have you samples of Govern

ment morlar?

Mr. Edwards: Not here, your. Worship. His Worship: Do you make briquettes of Government mortar? What breaking strain do they stand?

Mr. Edwards: Yes, averaging between 40lbs. and tolbs, to a square inch.

His Worship to Defendant]: You will pay a fine of $250, or six months hard labour.

ALLEGED ARSON:

FOUR MEN CHARGED.

Al the instance of Chief Detective Inspector Hanson, at the Police Court this afternoon, the the master of the Kwong Tung Chuen shop at No. 147, Wing I ok Street, a salesman, a ser vant, and a cook, were charged on remand with having on 8th March unlawfully and maliciously set fire to house No. 147, Wing Lok Street, with intent thereby to defraud Messrs., Butter Geld & Swire, agents for the London and Companies, ut $10,000; and Messrs. Shewan, Lancashire and Roval Exchangé insurance

Tomes and Company, agents' for the North British Mercantile Insurance Company of $5,000.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkono Telegraph." StR-Being recently a passenger on the a.. Hankow, I had occasion to listen to a lengthy address by a Chinoso who is in the habit of pro Chinese passengers. I was interested to hour what the speaker had to say in regard to the Viceroy, whose name he openly mentioned, and declared that he ought to be degraded. Cer tainly China is awakening, and the Chinese with it. Twenty or even ten years ago, o one would have dared to criticise the Chief. Magistrate of the Two Provinces in this criticise some one in the newspapers incognito open and fearless way, It is one thing to and another thing to do so before a large Concourse of Chinese passengers, which shows that the people of China are unwilling to re- main silent any longer against any injustice that may be perpetrated by the officials, indeed the gentry and the people have it in their power to remove any of the lower bad officials that may be sent to rule over them, if they accuse them to the highest officials. In this caso they have gone one step further, and even accused the highest-official, and it will remain to be seen who will win in this present con- troversy between the Viceroy and the people, but be signs of the times show that the laiter will be the victors, for the Chinese have learned their power and from henceforth will use it Yours, etc

OCCASIONAL.

Hongkong, 21st March, 1906.

"FOG-BOUND HONGKONG.

VISSELS DELAYED....

21st inst The heavy fog which has been giving so the harbour. Even inside the harbour this great trouble to mariners still continues aùtside

morning the fog was so dense that anything at a distance of only fifty yards was quite invisible. Every bat coming from the West River ports and Canton was late this morning, all of them putting down the delay to the fog.

The s.3. Haskow could not leave the harbour at half-pist right this morning as advertised. She waited until the fog had lifted and steamed out for Canton at 10.30 am.

The as. Baungthan from" Macao, had to anchor outside and did not reach her wharf until one o'clock this afternoon.

Instead of arriving in port at 4 a.m., as usual, did not enter the harbour till about noon. The the steamer Hot Cheong, from the West River,

matter, speaking to a representative, said trouble to captains in this Colony during the last that he has not seen a-fog that caused so much

Afteen years.

It took him asarly an hour entering the harbour and to keep a sharp look- out for the innumerable small craft in the vicinity,

The steamer Hongkong left Wangmoon at o'clock this morning. Half an hour after- wards, using the words of the chief officer, "the fog came down as thick as a hedge," and lights on the West River beacons could not be although they had one or two stops, as the.

dicerned, they arrived in port at 8.45 this morning.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

"AT HOME,"

This afternoon His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.O., was "at home" at Government House for a Garden party given in honour of our foreign naval visitors. His Excellency, who, was attended by Captain Arbuthnot-Leslie, and Captain Smith, A.D.C.'s, and Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, private secretary, received his, guests on the lawn, and as the various naval and military guests in their brit liant uniforms arrived, with ladies in their gay and charming costumes, the beautiful gardens around Government House presented a very bright and animated scene. The naval, milit- ary and civit officials were largely represented as well as the Consular Corps, and well-known members of the British and foreign communi- Royal West Kents played a very well-selected ties, and during the afternoon the Band of the

programme of music on the lower lawn, this being always a very enjoyablé feature of ibaso functions,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITAD.

The Acting Manager writes us as follows under to-day's date-

right in front of the be placed to reserve and £3,000 to Officers'

The defendants pleaded "not guilty." Mr. P. W. Goldring, of the office of Mensis, Brutton, Helt, and Goldring, appeared for the defendants, while a number of gentlemen from insurance offices watched the proceedings on behalf of their respective companies,

The first witness to be examined was 'n "I have to-day received a telegram from my dían police-constable 869. He said that, head office that the net profits of this Bank for on the night of the 8th inst, he weat on going in the direction of Wing Lok Street. that at the forthcoming general meeting of the past year to 31st December, 1905, including To pm. At 1045 pm. witness was the amount brought forward are £74,562 and Everything was quiet at the time. Wilness's shareholders the directors will recommend a attention was attracted by flames issuing from dividend of 5, on the A shares and 57, op window on the first floor of No. 147, Wing the B shares free of income tax, that £25,000 Lok Street. Witness was building when the fire broke out. No noise Pension Fund, leaving £19,400 to be carried was heard in the shop. Witness went to the

forward," door of the shop and found it unlocked., Sud- of the hare with books under their arms, denly the first and second defendants ran out They were arrested. Witness did not see any fire in the ground floor. The men were re moyed to the Central Station,

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FRENCH MAIL DAMAGED.

PROPELLER UBELESS.

The Chairman said-1 propose if you have na objection to take the report and accounts these accounts is to be attributed to our having as read. The result of working as disclosed by

large stocks of cheap raw sugar to deal with during the greater part of the and has been attained in face of a steady decline in the market, which in December had reached a level exceeding the most pessimistic forecasts. In January 1905 the price of beet sugar was more than double what was current a year prev ously, the rise being due to extenlive speculation induced by an expected shortage in the crop, which on the basis of consumption during 1904 pointed to the probability of sup plies being insufficient. This expectation being checked by the high level of prices established, and when to this was added the

Cross-examined There was no barrel to knowledge that an increased area was being

made of woud. There was no place for putting the gun. What purports to be the barrel is put under best cultivation, holders showed eagerness to realize, with the result that values by the insurance company, and of that $15,0co ammunition The foresight and back-sight steadily declined, leading to the failure and had been repaid, leaving a balance due of were made of i on. It was impossible to fire suicide of a large speculator in Paris, which $3.000. The security for that loan was a portion a cartridge from the gun. The barrel is practi

·ANOTHER SHIP FOR THE DOCKS, completely disorganized the market and drove of the goods in the godown, which were assign.cally solid. With the bell for the bayonet prices to a point below what is generally suped in pledge to the insurance company.

was attached a very small

21st inst. pouch raid to posed to be the average cost of production. Mr. Looker said that the facts were quite be used for "ammunition." The bayonet had

An accident occurred to the French mail ex-iderable quantity of tow priced raw, and more

As I have already mentioned we had a con. clear. The custom was to endorse over the a wooden handle. The top and the sides of the

terday, which has necessitated the postpone- 1.3. Armand Brkic, on her arrival in port yat- godowa warrant over to the firm from which bayon 1 were of the same thickness as the over we had the good (ditube when prices were the money is borrowed, at the same time that centre and it had a blunt point, Witress did

ment of her departure northward, indefinitely. about their highest to make somewhat extensive a promissory note is handed to them for the not know that defendant supplied schools with

ings, going slow in some way as yet unexe It appears that as she was nearing her moor forward sales of refined sugars, the producing amount advanced, and the gonds so pledged such things for exercise, Witness did not know,

plained, her stem came in collision with a of which, coupled with, other orders, employed cannot be delivered to anyone without the he had heard only, that these rifles and bayonets the reficeries for the greater part of the year, written order of the lender, which is noted on were used for drilling in certain schools in

water-boal, e ich veszel sustaining serious dam but during the last few months we found it the godown-warrant, and so no delivery can be

By Mr. Goldring There were no verandahs age. The propeller of the Armand Benic cat Hongkong. Witnest never saw, nor knew, that to the house.

A A hole in the side of the water-boat, whiis a atccurary to curtail output, demand in all guar, made of those goods. A pledge must be either these rifles had been in use in the Colony to ters being slack, as was to be expected when by actual dellyery or constructive, and in this a year, He was told that drilling was carried duty at midnight on the 8th inst. On his round askew. It was found Impossible for the mail Lance-Sgl, Moore declared that he went on blade of the propeller itself was knocked all one considers the situation in Europe, which i instance the delivery was constructive, and on at z o'clock in the morning" He did not he sawn Jukang runcing along Bonham Btrand,

know that these "gung" ware

boat to continue her

in bar damaged voyaga of producilon and stagnation in markets ops, or made a part of the bankrupta estato,

object, in about am. at the fire. On arrival witness made for docking her bate, in order to sacer. naturally led to an accumulation of our stock. They did at claim an absolute title to the pro

found No. 147 on fire, The fires and second rain the full extent of the damage sustained and account for the largeness of the amount perty, batis vested right in the goods, which

flours were both ablate and flames were shoot which In the balance sheet under the took priority to any other claint,

appeges

ing out of the first floor windows, The shutters peller,

and effect the necessary repair to her pro- head oʻraw and refined sugar. Raw sugar in this item stands at cost, and reffaed has been the godown-warrant had been taken away

fames were burning it. When witness had dock this afternoon, after having had the blade Mr. Wakeman said the goods indicated in

on the second floor ware closed. There was

aand inst, ona shutter closed on the red feet, but the The French mell 15. Armand Basic left the takan over at érices which it in expected will without the permission of the Insurance. Com. be realized. When I state that our deliveries pany, and when they protested the godown during the year, totalled approximately 75% of keeper said he would substituto other goods

two men in custody. He went into the ground of har propaller, which was badly bent in the Bor. The staircase leading from the ground accident which we recorded last evening, what they were in 1903, which was a racord which were the propeny of the debtor and year, it will be evident to you that margins on which were not 'mortgaged. This was before

floor to the floor above was alight at the top, straightened out, and as she had sustained no the commencement of these bankruptcy pro

inside the ground floor. The flames on the 3 pms, for Shanghai, The staircase in question was situated other damage whatever, she sailed shortly after

[From Our Own Correspondent;}

Shanghai, 19th March, 11.45 a.m. Au alarming earthquake was perienced in Central Formosa on Saturday.

Sixty inhabitants in the district are reported killed.

Considerable damage has been done to property.

ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOJS. CHINESE INCENDIARIES AT WORK.

BEVERAL BUildings desTROYED. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 19th March,

11.45 a.m. According to reports from Chinese rious anti-Christian riot

sources,

Cross examined; All the other shops in the street ware closed. The street was deserted Witness did not sound his whistle. until after he had arrested the two men. Witness heard no roise and was not leaf.

Works Department, produced a plan of the 1. Hoggarth, assistant engineer, Public ground, first and second floors of No. 147, Wing Lok Street,

have endeavoured to outline. This cartailment therefore they could not be delivered to oned from Japan, It was witherally Im- and followed bio to Wing Lok Street. It was condition, and arrangements were at once.

sales were altogether exceptional. The neces

issuing the summons against the defendant, to stop such drilling in schools, Witness could not way, if defendant was discharged, whether for boing to pyones to be a distrus weapon. any steps would be taken against the schools

in possession of "arms." Witness con Mr. Harding submitted that there was no case to come before a Coun. The gun was made of wood-

Mr. Hazeland-There is no question about the gun. It is made of wood. If the bayoust

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