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THE KOWLOON SCHOOL.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION,

19th inst. The following is the list of successful pupils At the Kowloon School, where the prizes disiti. buted at noon to-day,

Form IV.-Form Prize-Gladys Hume and Nan Rodger. Scripture Prize-Gladys Hume, English Prize-Nan Rodger. Mathematical Prize-Ethel Parker, French Prize-Nan Rod-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1906.

HONGKONG'S SIGHTS,

TIIK BARLY MORNING WATER CARRIERY.

19th inst,

FOG-BOUND HONGKONG.

SURROUNDED BY DENSE PALLI

MAIL STEAMERS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED.

zoth Inst.

Since Spluray evening, Hongkong has been the one bright spot in an ocean of mist: blanket, with the result that vessels from fo the north, dense banks of fog have pated as Shanghai have been feeling their way to this Colony like people in black darkness. "In the south, the fog was travelling much more slowly, and the drifting wreaths ware scarcely so thick, but they still proved a danger and a mesace to shipping. Amid all this impene trable curtain whicle surrounded the Colony; tongkong experienced comparatively good weather. The aun even appeared at intervals,

never at any time anything a shoot of mist the Peak was continually lost in the swift rol

HONGKONG AQUATICS: "

ANOTHER FINE DISPLAY, OF WATERY

soch inst.

Now that Hongkong has entered the dog days, the principal form of entertainment in the Colony seems to be aquatic entertainments, and those who have had the pleasure of wit nessing what the items under the charge of the Public Works Department can! perform in the way of simple, innocent and homely amuse- ment must award is, the palm Asian origin ator of aquatic sports the P.W.D. can beat all back. The other morning, and well into the comers, with one hand behind its remarkable forenoon, the Department gave an unrehearsed aired, although it became rather monotonous, show in statue square, which was greatly ad- being kept up for some hours which is apt to

AHUNGRONG WATER SUPPLY

20th inst

1.

NAVAL 'SHARCHLIGHT DISPLAY.

One of the sights of Hongkong at the pre sent time is the early morning procession of water-carriers along Queen's Road. Imme- lintely after dawn the march begins, and as of the coolies wend their way along the centre the road towards the East, thel. buckets chak. ig in rythmic tune and their voices chanting gor. Needlework Prize-Eva Rodger Special lay which seems to consist mostly of vituper Prize Nora Stone,

alive insinuations, they make a picturesque Form 111-Special Prize-Lizzie Vanstone. spectacle. As already stated, they proceed Form Prite-Lily Neave. Scripipre Prize-castwards, but where they go to nobody seems Lily Neave and M. Rodger. English Prize-C. 13 know. It is asserted on the one hand that Lowe. Mathematics Prize-f. Rödger. Needle-ley catch water running from a nullah, while it is also maintained that there is a tank work Prize-Į. Rodger,

Form Il-Form Prise-Bessie Robinson.mewhere beyond the cricket ground. A wild English Prize-Bessie Robinson, Mathematics bserver has argued that they walk round the

Bessie Robinson.

city in the hope of witnessing another aquatic ture Prize-D.-Rodger. English Prize- square the other morning, but that scome, to Redger, Mathematics-J. McGlashan. His

theory, It is true there be a rather farfetched colors and Soldiers tory-J. McGlashan, Needlework--M. Wilson.

Home, but surely they do mái trável so far for Sunday night the mist spread over the barboun offices on the front at tiffin time to-day" had a results of a limited water supply. But there fionally fine. There did not seem to be any

but last night there was not a suspicion of fog LOWER SCHOOL Class 1-Mollie Neave-Conduct Prize, tub of water. At all events, they travel light

as they go eastwards, but on returning an hour in the air, as, was evidenced by the search light

drill which was carried out by the Jessie Craik-Rading Prize. Rose Langleyter their buckets are fille. No longer a

men of war at the Admiralty anchorage, 3rd Arithmetic Prize. Rose Langley-Needle-

chaltering and yelling of coolies, but no work Prize. Ella Robertson-Recitation, Alex Kinross-Arithmetic, Prize. Henry Stewart- General Intelligence Prize. Willie Stone- Writing Prize. Henry Stewart-Scripture Prize...

Form -Form Prize-). McGlashan. Scrip- performance similar to that given in statue and there was the lower levels like pall. - Accordingly, in strict justice to the nu.

tion.

Nellie Vasstone-Spelling and Dieta

lemn as ewis, the water splashing the roadway.

till it seems afterwards, as if a water-cart had hen on its rounds. On the return journey they pas another procession. The new lot are a most

ter heterogeneous collection. A lew mon, a pultitude of women, of all ages, a sprinkling of boys and one or two infants just able to walk. These are the coal-heavers, bound for There was a collision this morning

V'anchal

merous rate-payers on the water-front it was only fair they should realise that they were getting their money's worth, to put it crudely.

apart, those

IXTITION IN HONGKONG HARBOUR. "And now is the season of our discontent,"

zoth inst. for once again we are within measurable'di-

The Prayn was crowded last night with an tance of a water-famine. But of course there interested throng of all classes watching the are degrees of famine, and those of us who are

lay of the searchlights from the men-of-war in arbustomed to unlimited quantities of that very

the barbour on the buildings along the water. desirable and necessary element," 'for 'ab1

front and the bills behind. The majority of lutionary and culinary purposes, will cer

ainly look upon the restriction to a

fow

people in Hongkong have frequent, opporlani ties of witnessing a display of search-light quaris per adem per cap, as a degree of famine, and the notice from the Water Authorities has practice, but seldom have they seen the effect struck fear into their hearts. For several afforded by the flashing, of a dozen lights manths past we have enjoyed an unlimited being worked at the same time. They was overcast and the lights when thrown of the supply, from all day long harbour was clear of mist and many picturesque terrestriction of the tutor city, and the sud upwards were feat in the heavy clouds, but the as heretofore, to one hour per day means more

views of the shipping in the harbour were to the householders of this Colony than op- peats at first sight, and endless must be silbousited by the glaring illumination, The anything like even a semi-adequate supply. zling their eyes and leaving them blinking in the shifts entailed upon the public to securempan people were delighted when the full light of the reflector was cast upon them, das Mi householders know how very little attention Chinese domestic servants pay to that virtue temporary Blindness. Many junks we sail- it is said, zanks next to godlinessing in the harbour, with the result that the anliness—and that fact alone makes ons |

instantaneous photographs obtained by the manceuvring of the search-lights were:

excep

st-hand exhibition of the power of the water intermittent supplies cannot but direct the search-light. It was simply an exhibition

attempt made by the man-of-war to signal by in the mains. Opposite the P. & O. offices, attention of the observant to the continual pipe burst, about a quarter to one o'clock, and and unrestrained waste that everywhere the dexterity of the operators in working From the Ferry, Hongkong interesting way cable and supplying a rich and luxurious goes on when there is a copious, supply; no-by-saarch-light was an unusually

scene. The lights illumined the hours on the wall. It was a clear cut partition and a vasset draught to a dry and thirsty thoroughfare. It needs of the morrow. Twice, within the past hill-aide, but failed

10 pierce the clouds which would be half inside the fog and half outside at

two or three weeks, attention has been called in enveloped the Peak. The exhibition lasted these columns to flagrant caves of wilful waste

for about an hour, and attracted the undivided the same time. Of course this meant the

of water in the City. The old adage hath it

attention of most of the dwellers on the Praya. dislocation of shipping between Hongkong

that wilful waste makes woeful want, and

It is believed that Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore, the new Commander-in-Chief of the paired of finding their way to Hongkong by

it is just that worful want the want soba find confcasting us, when we want the lead alone, and they anchored at the most

our matutinal sub, or the eye-opening cup of China Fleet, was on a round of inspection, with the view of finding out the capabilities of vessels are enshr uded by the dank, Juminous blanket which fell like a pall over the waters.

nooks, and comers and boudoirs, and there, tings. Whatever the result may be from a There may be fifty there may be only a dozen.

varying shades of masculine and feminine naval and technical point of view, the display wrath, roundly abuse the water authorities, the Until this afternoon Hongkong had been with-

was certainly spectacular. It may be noted as clerk of the weather, the Public' Work Dept., out a visit from any of the steamers of the

an interesting fact that foreign vessels of war are who jointly and severally are responsible for

not permitted to indulge in search-light prac great mail lines for days. A few of the smaller craft which were able to dodge here and

these irksome, and even more than irksome, tics within the waters of the Colony: there reported that they heard the whistles

restrictions in the supply of a commodity of the French and Pacific mail steamers,

without an unlimited.supply of which life in these parts would be intolerable. the bells and trumpets of others, and a med ley of sounds which might proceed from nu ethereal philharmonic society,

Outside the harbour, and just beyond the

and the north and vice versa. Vessels des

of the tram

may

when a water-carrier accidently upset a quan- convenient place. Nobody can tell how many amusing yet melancholy comments were made coffee. Of course we shall all congregate in the units of his squadron in search-light opera

Class 1-Enid Craik-Conduct Prize. May Smith-Spelling and Dictation. Alister Mc- Donald-Writing Prize. Willie Kerr-General Improvement Prize. Dolly Season-2nd Arithmetic Priz. Willie Watson-1st Arithmetity of water over the foot of a lady, who may fic Prize.

have once been young and fair but had now. Infant Class, Kenneth Robertson-Con.

reached the sere and yellow leaf. The shock duct Prize. Colin Macdonald-Arithmetic

19 terrible; the old lady nearly had a fit; Prize. Kenneth Robertson-Reading Prize.

body could have believed water was Collin Macdonald-Writing Prize. Dodo Rit chie-Kindergarten Prize and Reading. Willie so valuable, or so cold. Major-General Itelligence.

Class 11.-Elizabeth Skinner. Reading and Spelling and Kindergarten. Charley Stewart Conduct Prize. Charley Stewart-Arithmetic and Tabler. Maud McGlashan-Recitation. Kathleen Williamson-Sewing.

Class 111.-Harry Langley-Scripture. Polly Hume-Sewing Prize Nom Robertson-Scrip

Lure,

ALLEGED PIRACY IN HONG-

KONG HARBOUR.

9th inst.

Chan Kam and 1o Sam, coolies, were charged at the Police Court this morning for baving, with three others not in custod, while armed with offensive weapons, robbed Lou Kau, the boatswain of a rowing boat, of jewel. lery and clothing to the value of $82, and used personal violence towards the complainant on

the 4th inst. It appears that the defendante in company with others engaged a sampanta 1.30 a.m., on the 4th instant, and went to the junk anchorage West Point. They Foarded a

the boatswain of which was as "eep; he was

junk, men were placed at guards

over him, while the others searched for pro porty. They secured Ser worth of goods, and, aflar using, violence towards the boatswain of the boat, decamped. A report was made to the Water Police and the men were subsequently arrested. Inspector Langley, who prosecuted asked for a week's remand, which was granted by Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne.

PICTURE POSTCARD

"COLLECTOR."

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF POST-CARDS.

19th ins1.

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She danced

It burned

of hopped on one foot as if in the mazes of a serpentine dance. She gesticulited and pointed to the sixpenny spot of water on her horny pedal extremity. tonked quite black in comparison with the tiny ono could see it fizzing The rest of the foot

The smaller vessels which trade between white spot caused by the drop of water. She frame I almost, and yet did not forget to set

Hongkong and the ports on the coast, return forth the full contents of her mind in large day-trip boats, continued their operations as usual. Captain Weatherhead, of the Albatross choice, precise, unadulterated fanguage, giving

stated that after leaving Hongkong he had to her opinion of the sinner in an oration which

feel his way inch by inch. Nothing could be comprehended all his misdeeds, the misdeeds

seen. He picked his way by the echo of his and character of his mother and grandmothers,

steam whistle from the rocks. As shipping away back to the founh and fifth generation,

mes will know, there is a pass leading to when the original cause of the trouble had

the north beside the Lyemun Pass-it cuts off something to do with a pig. Then the gang

saved miles and is favoured, It is only of coal heavers fell on all the 'water carriers in sight and emplid silfuls of slops-sootyy yarde wide with beeting crags on either side, and a shoaling bottom. Cap slops into the buckets of water. The coolice

1ain Weatherhead took the Albatross through that escaped had little remaining in their

this pass early yesterday morning and hugging The buckets when they stopped running.

une side of the pass could not discern the others marched slow, disconsolately, wrath.

other. Points which in ordinary times are. fully back to the saknown land whence they lusked for had either disappeared or were dis got their first load of water. Quite a Biblical

torted out of all recognition by the diaphonous scene.

quality of the fog.

DARING ROBBERY IN BONGKONG.

BASKETFUL OF DOLLARS STOLEN,

⚫h inst.

There was some commation in Queen's Road Central at 930 o'clock yesterday morning when a Chinaman was seen with a small basket under his arm, bolting westwards, while a heap of dollars could be heard rauling in the basket. Two Chinamen, who, had not been in the Colony twenty-four hours, went to the Lau Shing money changer's shop, No 118, Queen's Road Centr., and from a mediciae Shop, which rented part of the house, they purchased some articles. While the fati of Lau Shing was busy, one of the two men in the shop went to the cupboard, picked up a basket containing $355 in silver and made a dash for the door. The money-changer im- mediately seized the second man who was still in the shop, while his folis went after the man with the basket. In Jubilee Sireet he was arrested by a lakong, and the money recovered. The charge was provert, and Mr. F. A. Haze land sentenced the defendants to three weeks

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

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FORGERY (F PASSENGER TICKETS 10 BANGKOK,

"I have been done again, but let ma catch him and I'll give him what for," said a shop- keeper last night in anything but a sweet tomper. A thief has been hovering around Beaconsfield Arcade for some time and the little pranks he has been playing on a tabac conist shop in that vicinity makes him all the more wanted by that party, and should he be caught red-handed he will pay the penalty for his misdeeds. On Saturday night, Masare.bard labour each and six hours' stocks. Sayce and Company, while making prepara tions to close up, were gathering in the picture frames that are hung outside to shop, when to their surprise it was discovered that a large picture frams containing about twenty-four post-cards had mysteriously disappeared from its place. The matter was reported to the policeman on that beat, and it was nld that a watch would be kept for the post-card coller.

The March Criminal Sessions opened this lot. Messis. Eayce and Company did not ex- pect the thief to return again, but an employdmorning at the Supreme Court, Sir Francis at behind the window on guard. Customers. Piggott, Chief Justice, presiding, when Chan had to be attended to, and the matter was for Yu Mui, who styles himself a bank clerk, was gotten for the present. Closing time arrived, indi, ted on the charge (1) of forging a passage and in gathering in the frames again, one of ticket with the intention of obtaining passage their number containing quite a number of post. to Bangkuk per 8,s. Longué, on the sand ult.. Cards was found also to have vanished, A report and (2) with uttering the said ticker with the intention of defrauding the master of the said to the policeman on duty in that vicinty was made, and the satisfaction that they got was that a watch would be placed near the shop. The matter is still an unsolved riddle, for the person who had the nerve to make a 'raid two nights in succession on the postcards and re- move such large frames without being seen or heard must be an adept in hit lief business.

CHANGE OF SOLICITORS.

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might almost have been a libation poured on honour of one of the members of the Sant tary Board, Mr. E. A. Hewett, I was a noble volume of water which gushed forth from the broken main, and while it dislocated traffic, gate upon the latest luxury of life. Some very it attracted a big crowd from far and wide to

upon the display. What is it?" said one little urchin, hehging on to his mother's band. "It's water, darling." "Water?" said the boy. "What's water? Oh, water's just water, you know" After a moment's consideration—" is that the thing that my grandmother used to speak about? He was burried away and promised a whole jugful, if he promised to be good. It is sad to think that except from learn what water generation is hardly likely sundry and casual street exhibitions the rising is except from text-books on chemistry. Means while coolies were collecting from far and noar with buckets, kerosine tins, mugs, old slippers, And what not. They gathered round the mighty geyser, made a dash and deposited their receptacle. When it had been filled to the brim, they made another dive and came forth with a pannikin of water which they guarded as jealously as a dog a bont, and ran home with it. One enterprising individual brought forth a 24-gallon barrel which he had hired from the Mutual Stores. He attempted Lo set it in the centre of the waterfall, but the unionists decided that this was the nucleus of a "trust" and they heaved him and his barrel on to the sidewalk. Ile had the consolation that he if bad little in his barrel he had plenty on

A representative of the Hongkong. Tele gap to day interviewed the Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. Chatham on the subject. Mr. Chatham said that the contents of the reservoirs at present were

and 80,003,000 gallons of water, with the large population of this Colony, and the dry season so closely upon us, it has been deemed necessary to provide for all con- tingencies of possible rainless weather between now and the middle of May, when the rainy season might again be looked for, and so it was necessary to husband the water as far as practi cable. It was intended that the supply should be controlled by the rider main system, but as only a very limited area of the city has been equipped with this appliance, it has not been possible to secure that result; and this has caused a restriction during the present dry his clothes. The stream of water still mounted season. The work on the rider main system mertily, and the crowd continued to grow. It

is actively in progress, and it is confidently was a sight well worth seeing and this much may anticipated that it will be completed; before be admitted at once that tiffin-time is the best another dry season commences, practically hour for displays of this character. Somebody covering the entire City. The entire supply of to water available is less than half that of last gone to the Hongkong Hotel, they said, shut off the water, and amid cries of "Shame!"

year, when it was 175,000,000 gallons in the another individual who claimed to be a water reservious against Boco0,000 this year, the great authority said he was bound for the same

difference being due to the deficiency in the have. Still the water hold on at the rate of

tain full as compared with that of the previous so many hundred gallons a minute. One pre

year. In August, 1905, there was, a rainfall cocions youngster offered to tell his share at one cash a lick, and found buyers. It was registering 12.12 inches as compared with 17.64 in the same month of 1954, while in amoured that they were trying to cut the September, 1905, the register showed 3:26 water off from Ledder Street,

Ial yama" inches, as against 9.77 for the corresponding try, as they said in Scotland some scores of period of the previous year. These facts years ago, and they did try and succeeded. The notwithstanding, concluded Mr. Chatham, to be puetical for a finish. The crowd disper of water to the City and suburbs was geyser gave a cough, a gargle and all was o'er, the initiation of the intermittent supply sed, a friendly Sikh policeman, who bad been kept off as long as was considered prudent, stating wide-eyed at this, one of the marvels of and "the public might consider themselves the Fast, giving the hint that duty must be fortunate that it was not started at an earlier done. And they say that Hongkong" connotate" And there we reach the crux of the beat Shanghai for amusements }

WHERE IS THE HOSPITALI

TRICKS PLAYED ON FOREIGN FIRMS.

20th inst,

The greatest grievance of the mercantile community is the detention of the mails,

had Work will be greatly hindered pending the arrival of the steamers from East and West, for tongkong is one of the few places in the world where Kipling's lines that

Eustis East and West is West and never the twain shallcet" do not apply, for buth Europe and America deposit their goods and mails at Fongkong. There is a prospect now, however, that the weather is clearing and that vessels at anchor outside will be able to make port before the fog settles again.

SEVEN ATTEMP16 TO REACH HONGKONG.

The German steamer Nitomedin, 4,380 tops, Capt. P. Wagemato, which arrived in port. st six o'clock last evening from Portland, Ore., with a carg of flour and lumber, appeared to have experienced some trouble with the fog which bas been causing such a delay to ships, from both northern and southern ports. The chief officer of the !termedia, speaking 10^6 representative of this paper to-day, said that the vessel left Fortland, Ore, on February 1 th bound for the For East. Very fine weather pre vaded as far as Moji, which was left on March 5th. The fest sign of the fog occurred at Balf-past twelve o'clock on Sunday morging last, but it was very slight, Two hours later

The old trick of going round 10 different the fog became so thick that the Nicomedia had to slow down her engines and subsequently to

foreign fans with Tubbeription book and anchor. This occurred about twenty miles from

col money for a hospital tha nou Waglan Island. Frem Sunday morningia Mon

existent bas again come to light, but not befere day afternoon seven attempts were minde to push

a number of firms in Hongkong have been techip to her destination, and each time the defrauded. It was not so very forg ago that anchor had to be cast overboard. Lale yester

the local police captured a Chinaman and bad day afternoon the Nicomedia raised her anchor.im convicted of obtaining money by false for the las. time and steamed for this port pretences. The conviction does not appear to The fog was left behind at Lyeemoon Pass. On

Have been a warning to others; for, according the way, an American man-of-war and the s.. to satory which is going the sounds, the subscrip tion book appeared to be "good business," and in China, which, it is stated, was waiting for a

this particular case the Chinaman was getting pilot, were sighted, while the fog-horns and Iells of several ships lying in the vicinity, were $5 a month, simply by stating that he represent- ed some institution in the city. This morning a heard

lang-coated Chinaman was ushered into the detective office, and after a preliminary ex- amination is gone through he will take. his trial in the usual course for defrauding certain Arms. The accused, it is alleged, abiained a book which was marked "Yuen Ngai 169 from various firme, simply by producing Hospital," he police inspected the so-called hospital and found in 44 Battery Street, There were only two Chinese beds in the house, which were occupied by two women, while the man under arrest was content with the kitchen. Among others he obtained subscriptions from Mr. B. W. Slade, on 6th February and sth March, of 56 and $3 respectively; Messrs. Palmer and Turner Messrs. Hughes and Hough 55. He was noon, on a charge of obtaining $169 under joins pretences. Chief Detective Inspector Hanson

secuted and the case was ramanded,

hour

GAMBLING AT: JOHORE,

PULKEI SCHOUL, "CANTON, No one who has had the pleasure of visiting the Pui-Kei school can have any doubt of the good work being done there for little boys, says Mrs. Wood in the S. CA Collegion. Up to 1887 there was no Christian boarding school to South China for boys under fourteen, and as Chinese are proverbially indulgent parents to their sons, the bays in many of our Christian homes were growing up to be anything but ex amples worthy of imitation. During that year ten amall boys were received as pupile into the True Light Seminary for girls, and, this was the nucleus of the Pui-Kel school, which has now grown to an enrolment of seventy pupils. As the name of the school signifies, its object is to lay a good foundation upon which to build in later years. Learning to "Took: rend the Chinese character is always a and tedious operation, but boys in Christ ian schools have an advantage over their heathen brothers in being allowed De their studies with the colloquial New Testa ment, "Come to Jesus," "Peep af Day," book whose interest even the difficulties of the ideograph cannot destroy, Mental and practi cal arithmetic are required, the boys being taught to use the Arabic numstall, and to count in English as well as Chiffese up to too by 'two's, three's, etc. Lessons in geography and other subjects are given withnot the use of books, subject lessons with the blackboard be ing found especially helpful. Some of the primary books of the Chinese classics are used, and great attention is paid to teaching the bays to write the Chinese characters. Physical drill is a regular part of the curriculum, and a half Hour's play in the mission ground af Kak- Fau gives a good dutlet to overflowing energy. The school is in charge of a Chinese woman and her daughter and two matrons whose dusty it is to keep the seventy small boys' clean and whole matter. Why was not the supply neat Under Miss Butler's wise supervision reduced before to a reasonable number of these Christian women work wonders' with their lively charges, and few boys are long hours per day, with due warning to the bouseholders that it was but a preliminary in the school without learning the Import

nnt lesson of obedience. The schoo! IM step to further reductions in the duration of the hours of the water supply, and thus certainly filling a much-needed want, and one regrets that the dormitories have "to be so prepare them gently for what was coming in

overcrowded and that the 'boys have to sleep the near future? It is a well-known fact,

on the lower floor in this damp climate. This those who study the reports, that in the

condition of things constitutes no ground for being of last dry season when the duration of the water supply was reduced to four criticising the management of the school, but hour a day, three-quarter of the usual does off splendid opportunity to those who have means to help by supplying the much- day's supply was drawn off. In other words

needed new building and playgrounds, so that the total average withdrawal from the re-

the future success of this "foundation.laying servoirs daily, during the continuance of n constant

supply was 4,000,000 gallons; school may be assured. while in the "open" "In four the amount withdrawn was over 3,000,000, Thus it will be easily seen that the saving, for all the "closed" hours was on but a very small scale of percentage. As it is now house- holders are driven to pressing every concely with a tendency to games of charice called at able and unconceivable sort of receptacle into the service to gather up the last avail the Johore gambling farm and in fact look up her quarters there for the moment. She bad able drop of the liquid, which takes on with her a draft on the Hongkong and Shang distinct value at such periods, 'during' hai Bank for $4,000. She asked,.. by way of one short hour when their taps will respond to the call made upon them. Under these opening operations on the farm, to which the was well-known, a lean of 5400, and seemingly circumstances it will naturally be most inter

passed

on a chit for it. This was on the 26th of January, Two days later, she obtained a much the saving amounts to under the circum-

further loan of $600.and, withdrawing the chit esting, and perhaps edifying, le know just how stancos, for with the bug bear of the possibility for 5400, gave a chit for $1,000. On the jott of the cook, or other domestic servant coming

of the month, the lady asked for the lean of to them with the legend "No more water got

$1,000; she was doubtless losing heavily. This him," every householder, in a set of panic, accommodation was grafited, but she then, so it will, even if unintentionally, draw far more

is alleged, signed a document running to the than is necessary for the householder's require

effect that she left the draft of $4,000 in the ments. Last year during the restricted hour hands of the manager of the Gambling Farm the drawing averaged to gallons per head, per

Soth day, ab amount quite unecessary for each in- as a guarantee of repayment. On the

of January, she told the manager, Chua Hoon dividual's requirements at this time of the year. Chu, that she was going to Singapore and drawing, per capita, be? The report should be Chu, not knowing the discount, of the day, sald he would make inquiries and let her know, She went to Singapore. was at once stopped at

To the The Gambling meantime, the manager of Farm had heard of the reported loss of the Brafi. He came to Singapore with the draft Thres men and two women were placed be, and went to the bank. He was told that he fore Mr. F. A Hazeland at the Police Court must see the police. He met the lady this morning, at the instance of Inspector went with her to the bank thence to the Cent Collett, on a charge of applying a faise trade tral Station, Heré, so the story of the proses found a book containing Bi tickets exactly

cution goes, she threw, "metaphorically, dust similar to the 18 he produced to the complain. Nortti arrived in pat net Ocean Frame Admiral Breusing arrived herd on the Tiger description to a quantity of four, on the 19th into the eyes of the Farm Manager, Chased the draft from him on the ples that she would make ant, Vau Wai Tin gave evidence as to the pro-

passenger on the boat we learn that owing to on the 16th fast, and, on the following day, he instans..

Mr. A. C. Halborow, of Messrs. Deacon, duction to him by the prisoner of the 18 tickets, fog, which was very heavy outside, the vessel and ble staff, accompanied by the German Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defen things all right with the bark and the police and identified them as those produced in Court, waited for nearly thirty-six hours: It was only Consul; paid an official visit to the Viceroy,

pay bim what she owed. She did not do and said he bought them at $1 each, the usual at 3.30 p.m. to-day that the steamed for Honge who, fortunately, was not indisposed as he bar dants, price bing #13 oach.

The evidence for the prosecution being con.kong. Quite a few passengers left by the pilot's so often been in the past when distinguished It was alleged that on the rgh instant the this, but placed the draft in the hands of In- cludad, the prisoner made a simple denial of kong before the mail.

boat earlier in the day and arrived in Hong: forelguars are desirous of calling on him, defendants; on behalf of a Chinese firm of *pector Kirke, as the one she had

'Baturday night the excellent Band of the flour merchants, were transferring a quantity sequel'of this was the laying, of certain the charges. His Honour having briefly sum

of "Red Seal flang into bags beating the formation and the arrest of the lady, several "White Lily"

brand. This was done, it is days ago. The story was told to Mr. Bryant mod up, the jury returned a verdict of guilty,

in his official capacity, lkit, weak, by Bir and the prisoner was sentenced to five years

alleged, because the Red Seal brand of

was then remitted to the Bench Court. Yestar four bore the mark: "U.S.A. while that of the Gaunt, who is retained for the prosecution. It evade the boycottars if they substituted the

and Colman and, for the-loformation of Mr The case was remanded until Wednesday Mr. Gunst, went over the ground against li Colman, Mr. Rowland Allen, in the absence of next. The three men were, released in the

Was:then found that in the absence of-My, Sproule an leave, the pro:ecinting counsel, held no sanction to prosecute. This was awkward, sum of Sipo 84: The women Jag spiece:

Mr. Allen very gracefully admited that he and quite overlooked the points Mr. Eveien, for the defence, denies theso imputations against his client. The case stands postponed for third; and, no doubt, longer bearingyus" "hool!"

steamer,

19th inst.

The lion, the Attorney-General, Sir Henry Berkeley, instructed by Mr. C. E. Morrel, of Messis. Dennys and Bowley, Crowa solicitors,

prosecuted,

l'isoner pleaded not guilty. The following Jurymen were impannelled: Messrs. Charles Manger Geling Dumnie (Foreman), William Eric Craig, John Buchan, Benjamin James Spittles, Archibald Orr Lung,

Hereward Haines, and George Lister Hales.

The 11on. the Attorney General addressing the fury, said that a Chinaman, who wanted to procure some passage tickets for Bangkok,

BIGHTED THE FRENCH FLEET. The Y. & O. Poona, 4,877 tons, Capt, C. R. Longden, arrived in the harbour and steam- ed alongsir'e her wharf at Kowloon at six o'clock last evening. The chief officer of the vessel reports that he left Singapore on March 14th, for Hongkong. After the Poona had passed Gap Rock a thick fog fell in and lasted up to her arrival in port. From Singapore they ex. perienced moderate N.E. wind, moderate sea and fe weather. They passed the French Bet consisting of two cruisers, the Montcalm and Gueydon, and two destroyers, ten miles from Gap Kock steaming a North-westerly course,

DEFIED THE 700.

The s.s. Bantawers, 2,920 tons, commanded

the

A:TWICK TOLD STORY.

J.

Towards the end of January last a Chincan

asked

siding, the cata of Leung Kam Kwong versus went to the Yuen Fat shup, in Queen's Road by Capt. 1. Clark, arrived alongside the Kaplaced before. Mr F. A. Hazeland, this fore. Under the present restriction what will then for the balance of the draft, Chua Hoon

20th inst In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, is Honour Mr. Justice Wise, Paisne Judge, pre- Kwong Hi Lau was caited on for settlement of "Mr. F. X. d'Almada o Castra appeared for the plaintifs, Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. Thomson's office appearing for the defendants in place of Mr. R. P. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, who had with The point at issue was as to whether certain persons were or were not partners at a certain time in the flang Hoi Long Heng Kee.

Mr. Gardiner sald he understood that this case was set for hearing today, but he

but he must ask for an adjournment.

drawn from the care:

Mr. d'Almada's 'Castro: I strongly object

to an adjournment of any sort.

His Honours Yes, yes; I know of course, You must say that (laughter). But I'll hear what Mr. Gardiner has to say,

Mr. Gardiner explained that the reason be was obliged to ask for an adjournment was that he had only been instructed in the case yester day evening and had had, consequently, no time

Wes. They could not supply bim with the loon Wharf, from Slogapore, at six o'clock tickets. When the Chinaman was about lo yesterday evening. They left Singapore on leave the Veen Fat shop, the defendant was the 12th instant. On Saturday slight for alleged to have approached the native and to commenced to settle, and it gradually grow have said that he could get him tickets. Next thicker. They were then about so miles from morning defendant called at the Chinaman's Gap Rock, The chief officer reports that the shop and handed him eighteen passage tickets, French fleet consisting of two croitres and six and said that he would call in a few days for torpedo-boats were seen to be manmurring the money, which was at the rate of $11 per and target shooting, thiny-five miles from Gap ticket. The usual price of a ticket to Siamis $13. Rock, Accused was arrested. In the prisoner's room

to go into the case; and was thus entirely un-Imprisonment with hard labour. prepared to go on, ¦

Mr, d'Almada e Castro said it was a very simple ca1s-merely to prove or disprove car tain allegations.

His Honour. said he thought it reasonable, under the circumstances, to ask for an adjourn ment, and he would grant arme till Friday, 'presuming the costs were all right.

Mr. 4'Almada è Castro intimated that he was not going to press for the costs of the day, and had explained that to his friend. 1 The case was adjourned to go into Friday's

summary list.

Tix periodical examination of candidates,

THIRTY-SIX HOURS IN THE FOG. The French mail steamer

from tho.

"

G. U. S. RIFLE COMPETITION.

zoth Inst...

GERMAN ADMIRAL IN CANTON.

HIS EXCELLENCY VISITS THE VICEROY,

[From Our Correspondias.]

Canton, 19th March,**

On Ferat Bismark gave a splendid exhibition of their talant balore a large and appréciativa andlence at the Canton Club theatre and yester day they rated the community by playing in

watched for with interest, as no doubt it will.

.

THE BOYCOTT'IN HONGKONG.

ALLEGED TAMPERING WITH TRADE MARKU,

zoth inst.

reported

| the draft as lost, to the ment

and.

and

Major H. 1. Kuleal!. R.A.. hon, secretary of the garden in the sfierabop; quito enlivening White Lily did not. Therefore they would the case was called before Massra, Bryant

the China United Services Rifle Association, the general monotony of Sunday afternoons.

under the compulsory examination Ordinance, reports that the following are the highest scores RUNOURED "PROMOTION" OF

for pilots' certificates for service locally, was held at the Harbour Master's office this morn ink. The following tomposed the Examining Board: Mr. Edward Jones, Assistant Harbour Matter, Captain T. A. Hall, and Captain E. Winthrop, Six candidatos presented them- selves for examination, of whom the following four passed the tests, successfully? Ah-Tai, Leung Foo, Fos Bling and Shoy Tal,

in the first day's shooting of the Association

marke

"

THE VICEROY, 700 Major Chitty, 119th Infantry

transfer of the Viceroy to Nanking, and in spite Capt. Kitson, R. W., Capt. DolyThere is no confirmation bore of the reported 19th Infantry, 303 S. B. F. Moore, R. of the strong feeling existing against the E., 291 Lt-Col.. Alken, 119th Infantry, 18 Viceroy, it is now believed it, well-informed THE second chzingar of, the es Glenogle 500 yards, Cap. I. DOyly, 119th Infantry, 32, circles that the Viceroy will continue in office having gone home Sgt. J. Blogg, A.B.C., 2:1. Lt. Belgrave, R.W.K., until such time as he is able to, withdraw with by Mr. Creanel

desve, has been replaced Hogad is promoted to 3 Supper Widdicombe, t, 30, S. S..G.out losing face which will mean that he be fourth engineer is Mr. Burgess retired, Bunk; b., 36

will remgin here for at least sta' thouthapong" ↑ while My. Seymour has joined as flith engineer,