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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 24,

1984 in the year 121, 1818 in 122, pod 1794 last year (123). The more recent appreciation was of course due to the rise in the value of silver, which also enabled the Government to.

its selling price at 16 to the sovereign,

JAPANESE STOWAWAYS.

THIRTY-FIVE GIRLS IN SHIP'S HOLD.

A Nagasaki dispatch states that thirty-five girls were discovered, the other day, in the hold of a German steamer at Kuchinolsu which was about to sail for Hongkong. They had been concealed on board the steamer for seven days practically without food, and the unfortunate girls were quite exhausted from want of food and air. Two of the number were unconscious when found,

their hands and fest, the trail was so narrow and precipitous. They were at the head of the column and bivouaced on the mouthlain side on the first night. Then Captain Rivers' column worked its way up the slope and Cap-fix talo E. P. Lawton, 19th 1hfantry, came up the main slope. In Captain Lawton's advance on the evening of March 6, he doubtless realized that he had get beyond the point where he was expected to be, and retraced his steps and cumped at the bottom of the hill awaiting orders. The orders for the assault were acut the night before, but they did not get to Cap thin Lawtoo, so Major Bandy made the assault no the morning of March 7 and took the works at the top of that particular trail after about fin bour's fighting. At the main stronghold on the southern spur of the mountain the troops managed to get under the parapet, and with all the bravery and daring which could possibly be imagined, struggled and fought their way through the appertures of the parapets and en- countered the enraged Moras in a hand to haud combat. After a large portion of the men had gained' their way to the entrance of this fort, the Moros threw in hand grenades, spears, krises and barongs which hau deadly ef fect on our troops, Lieutenant Jahnson who had charge of the signal station had made attempt to get futo one of these forts and while he was climbing to the top of the fort he was shot just above the right lung, and was blown off the parapet by one of the grenades, down a 30

not embanknicut. This fall would have killed an ordinary man, but Lieutenant Johnson when last teen was doing well.

Just before the crest was reached the men encountered a terrific fire through the bamboo tubes, but as cautions had previously been given the men regarding this, the soldiers took care to keep out of the range of these primitive but dangerous weapons, and but few were hurt from that source. During the struggle to gain the crest of the crater the Moros lought desperately realizing that, upon losing that ad- vantage, their resistance would be plactically

at an end.

Like a wild beast who is cómered, these Mores became maddened at this stage, and with desperate fanaticism, jumped from the ridge of the crest over the steep cliffs on to the heads and slashing right and left with their murderous barongs.

Finally the machine guns which had to be hosted by means ul ropes, and block and inckel, were placed in position on

bullets the ridge, when

were pumped into the crater killiu, everything in sight Many of the Moros played "possum," and three of the soldiers were killed thinking that the Moro were dead. One hospital corps man was killed by a Moro man, who was dressed.

like a woman.

The Moros were determined to, fight, to a finish which was clearly demonstrated in the fact that during the first night's, bivouac when they must have realized what their fate would be, not a man, woman or child attempted to escape. On the morning of the 8th the final fort was captured, and the fight was at an end. A number of times during the figat the Moros were given a chance to surrender, but they were determined to fight to the dealb.

The Muros who were killed were taken car of by their relatives who were living not far away from the base of the hili; it was done quietly and without any outward sign of feeling or resentment-Cablenews.

FIRE ON U.S. FLAGSHIP.

SMALL DAMAGE,

Fire broke out on board the U.S. flagship Uhio at an early hour this morning, reports the Manila Times of 14th 10st. The fire.was first discovered by smuke seen issuing from the store rooms. The fire alarm was promptly turned! in and the crew went to work with a will in the effort to save the vessel. In a short time the fire assumed alarming proportions and fears were felt for the safety of the vessel. It was thought that the flames might spread in the direction of the, magazines, but the valiant efforts of the crew were at last successful and the fire was confined to the storeroom and vicinity. The damage caused by the fire is estimated to be about $5,000.

It was impossible to get a full detailed ac count of the fire this murning owing to the fact that the Ohio is being coated with all possible speed and is to leave immediately for Olongs po. Consequently none of her officers or men were in Mabila this morning.

MISSIONARY COMPENSATION

CASE.

AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.

In the Osaka Chiho Saibansho yesterday, says tire Japan Chronicle of 14th inst., judg ment was delivered in the action brought by the family of the late Rev. H. G. Appenzeller of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., against the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, for damages amount- ing to Y110,850. The defendant company was ordered to pay YS,000 to each member of the family, Mrs. Appenzeller and her four children, costs to be borne equally by the two parties.

THE HONGKONG LOAN,

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The official announcement is made that;-- "Tenders for the Hongkong Government 34 per cent. Loan were opened to-day (20th ult.) at the Office of the Crown Agents, for the Colonies. The Loan was fully covered, the prices varying from the minimam of £99 10 C100. This statement, whilst textually cor- reet, does not, however, convey quke the right impression. The loan is only been covered by the underwriters taking something like Go per cent, or more of their engagements, at, uf course, the mummum price at which tenders would be received. Hongkong will get its money, but it has not obtained the success that attended its previous issues. The time and the condition of the money market are certainly not as propition, as they were previously. The consequence is the stock is at a small discount on what we may term the issue price of 99. Soure people think the loan should not have been by tender, whilst others are not quite satisfied with the terms of the official announce- ment, considering the only, partial success of the issue and the paucity of the applications by the public. When the Bank of England is self, only perhaps temporarily, paying 4 per cent, for money, it is reasonable to assume that an issue carrying 36 per cent. does not prove very attractive, however good its incrits may be,&C. Express.

COMMERCIAL..

Quations for the week close as follows:- Hongkong Banks....... ...$855. £87.1

... 795 5. ... 96

Union Insurances... China Traders Canton asurances

Hongkong Fires

China Fires..

1, C. & M. Steamboats Indo-Chinas ...

China and Manilas Douglases

Shells

China Sugars...

l

www

... 350 sa. &, b.

300 s.

65 b. 24) Sa. & b. 93 b.

183

gu b. 24/-

... 189 s. ex div.

35 5.

***

**** 155 b.

Luzons Docks Kowloon Wharis ... Farnhams

Hongkew Wharfs... Hongkong Lands... Kowloon Lands West Points... Hongkong Hotels...

Humphreys Estates Evo Coltons... Hengkong Coltons Borneos....

China Providents....

.... Tal Tls, 158 b.

... 2221. ....$14 b.

39 b.

53.

132.5.

11 sa. & s.. Tis. 65 5.

...$ 10 S.

76.

9 S.

Green Island Cements....... 30 SA. Langkats

A. S. Watsons

Tis, 2155

$13.

YARN MARKET, la their report dated 23rd instant, Messrs. Phitozsha. Petit and Co. write:-Weakness of tone and depression of spi it were the chat- acteristic features of the last fortnight, which were the natural sequence to continued fuct usions in Exchange, the rice harvesting in the interior, and the approaching Chinese Ances tral Tomb Worshipping Festivities. First and second hand holders both are unburdening themselves of their holdings at cutting rates, Chinese subsidiary coins are pouring in in our market in the shape al remittances from the consuming districts, but these are not the re- cogosed currency of the place and they are in great disfavour and, when tendered, are accept ed at a heavy discount of $45 on every $1,000. This has to a large extent a demoralising effect on clearances in our masket, and clearances are

delayed abnormally long notwithstanding stringent stipulations in the contracts, and, if allowed to continue se, a serious crisis will aise importers are actually forcing sales on utterly unwilling buyers, Prices show a de- cline of dollars one to two per bale all round. Business is restricted to selected threads only and to those that are in single hands or are in short supply. If the reports that reach us from Chinese sources are reliable, our yara market is moving in sympathy with the market in the interior where, not cotton yarn, but cloth spun from cotton yarn sent from here, is accumulat

ing in huge proportions, thus rendering the heir prospects in the near future for yarn in our market gloomier still. The quotations in some of the cases where no sales have taken place are quite nominal and actual prices can only be ascertainable when market wears a betier and more cheerful aspect and actual sales have been made,

As will be renicmbered, the ground of claim was that the Rev. H. G. Appenzeller left Chemulpo on June 11th, 1902, by the 0.5.K. steamer Kumagawa-muru for Hokpo. On the voyage, at 10 o'clock on the evening of the same day, the steamer came into collision with the Kisogawa-maru, also belonging to the

It will interest Bombay mill-owners to note Osaka Shosen Kaisha, when the mug what Shanghai, that growing Manchester of maru was sunk. The missionary was drowned and his body was not recovered. The deceased the Far East, has to say on mill labour and night work. In the published reports of one of was in the employ of the Methodist Mission,

the mills there we find the following passage:- receiving a salary of $1,650 (gold) annually, on

"We have worked day time only with the which his family, now plaintiff, were subsisting "excption of two and a half mouths in the As the deceased bad served seventeen years as

"Autumn, when day and night working was a missionary he was in a position to claim an

"adopted; our experience was anything but increase of salary and was entitled to a pension,

"satisfactory throughout the time; the strain which the family last in consequence of the on the foreign staff was considerable, and deceased being drowned by the negligence of although they did everything in their power the defendant company.

to carry on the work efficiently, we found It is only on 'very rare occasions that that the results were disappointing. Night Japanese Court bus awarded auch large dam-"work generally was bad there was a ages as compensation.

"great increase in waste, and day and night "working more than doubled the depreciation "of the machinery as compared with what the "depreciation would have been for day work "only. When it is borne in mind that a large "proportion of the employees in cotton mills "are women and children, it is not to be won. "dered at that night work is unsatisfactory."

A good business is reported in two selected threads of No sor; others are out of favour.

Only one thread of No. 165. changed hands at quotations.

EXCHANGE IN SIAM.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP.

The Ministry of Finance has informed the Banks in Bangkok that in order to prevent the sterling value of the tical falling below is. zid., the Treasury will, if necessary, in future sell to the public sterling drafts on London- at that rate Similarly that is the lowest value that will in future be obtained for the tical on foreign Money Orders obtained through the Post Office.

Nos. rar, and 1or: ruled very quiet, and a very insignificant business was done at quotations

Nos. 8r. and 6r, are not inquired for.

Market closes weak, dull, and depressed. Sales during the past fortnight comprise about 450 bales of No. 108.; 225 bales of No. 123.; 25 bales of No. 165.; and 4,000 bales of

0.20.; in all about 1,700 bales.. Arrivals per steamers Kumiang and Gregory pear (from Calcutta), and Ischi's and Arcadia (from Bombay) of about 9615 bales for this port, and about 20,300 bales for Shanghai.

Shipments to Shongbai and the Nonbero ports about 3,500 bales.

The Bangkok Times says that this step will for the future reduce the fluctuations of exi changes there to a minimum, comparatively, The Government selling price of the cal is 15. 3d, and its exchange value will not now go 'below is. 290, as the Treasury is prepared to sell sterling drafts at that figure. The price of the sovereign therefore will vary between 16 (it is 1607 as present), and 16'27. That ellmu hates the old element of a gambling rs, and the whole country is to be congratulated on the practical fixing of exchange having been reached so 'soon. It may be noted that since the Mint was closed to the 'fice coinage of silver the market rets of exchange' averaged | bales.

Upsold stock is estimated at about 75,500 bales.

Uncleared stock is estimated at about 67,000

avo business is reported in Local as well as Japanese, Yara.

Cotton-Ruled quiet, a small parcel of 60 bales fetched $22 to $23 per picul.

Exchange-We quote to-day as under:-

India T. T at Rs. 1538 per cent.

Demand

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London T. T

Demand

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Shanghai Silver......

154

Sh. 20ld.$

2.0 11/168. $

"Tls. 7:1-$100.

30 1/160, perior.

KICE,

Writing under date Saigon, 9th insi, Messrs. Wm. G. Hale & Co. report:-Arrivals from the Interior since our last advices having continued 10 inflow freely and no transactions of any great importance having been concluded our market is on the decline. ve might, how Lever-when, millers, who have soon large con- tracts falling due for Japan, commence buying up eagerly all arrivals from the Interior-have to record a rise in prices.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGA. Selling

Lundoa-Bank T.T.......

Da. demand........

Du

4 months' sight .................... cance-Shank T.I........

erica-Bank T.T.. -many-Back T.T.

dai

Do. demand, hang 15ank 'VUT. Singapore T.T...... japan-Bank T.T. lava-Bank T.T: smáu

Buying,

4 months' sight LJC, months' sight LC.

! The Hon, Mr. C. w; vickson, residing .44,) Mount Gough, Peak, proceeded against a coolie, at the Police Count on Monday, for stealing seven brass rings from his house on the 17th instant. The defendant admitted the charge, and was sentenced by Mr. F. A. Haza land to three weeks' hard labour and six hours'] stocks.

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BIANI PABLO (25), watchman on board ss. &tuongfunge was charged a tha Patice Court on Monday with stealing 46 eggs from the said ship, on the night of the 13th instant. It was alleged that the eggs were the property of the stevedore. The defendant pleaded guilty, and Mr. Hazeland sentenced him to fourteen days" hard' labour.

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THE Surte Gaselle leares that two large | SOME time since a big robbery was effected at crocodiles have recently been caught at Lundu, Bangkok at the residence of Phra Rajbinichai, private secretary to B.R., the Minister of the where they have for some time been causing quite a panic. One is said to have been 17 feat Interior, 20,000 ticals worth of property, chiefly long, and, on being opened up, hmongst other Jewellery, being stolen. Two persons, bus. delicacies inside wore several "towchangs," band and wife, who have been wanted ever They appear to have been too much oven for since, have now been arrested at Kanburi, the crocodile's digestion.

THE well-known and popular chief officer of the s.6. Glenogle, Mr. B. C. Marsh, has left that vessel to take command of another steamer. In consequence of this promotion, Mr. L. Darke, late of the C. T. P. Company's service, has joined the Glenogle as second officer, in the place of Mr. l'addle, who is pro- moted chief officer.

ARTHUR Hoskins, first-class petty officer, TELEGRAMS have been received from New-

H.M.S. Alacrity, came before Mr. F. A. Hare- chwang stating that the Japanese authorities proposed to fix a date for the official opening land, at the Magistracy this morning, with a of the port. Mr. Fulford, the British Consut, marked left eye. He was charged with refus- Messis. Bush Brothers, and others protesteding to pay his ricksha fare, and with behaving against this, and the Japanese gracefully within a disorderly manner while drunk last night. Hoskins admitted the charge and was ordered drew. It was expected that the part would be

to pay five cents to the coolie, and fined $3 for open to steamers on the 22nd instant...

being disorderly, THE statement of accounts for 19ut of the Yangisze Wharf and Godown Cad. whose paid-up capital is Tis. 250,000 shows a divisible balance of Tls, 75,998. "It is proposed to pay a dividend at 18 per cent; to write off the whole of preliminary charges, Ths. 72,800; to pass 15. 12,500 lo reserve, increasing this fand to Tis. 3o; and to carry forward the balance, ......71 | Tls 5,068, 14% prem.

..... of ....20 11/16

2.58 491

2.10

.153

154

ICO LEAVE of absence on private affairs to the 1232 | neighbouring countries has been granted to the undermentioned officers: Lieut-Colonel H. G. Fillon, D.SO 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment, .2/11

from 29th March to 21st April. Lieut-Colonel C. L. Josling, Royal, Army Medical Corps, from 11th April to 25th July. Captain J. D' Oyly, 119th Infantry, from 29th March to 27 b May.

30 day sight San Francisco & New York 50

months' sight

€30,

30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne......2/11 4 months' sight Francs 6 moths' sight

บ

4 months' sight Germany Bar Silver Bank of England rate Sovereign....

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.2.071 ...2.64

-9.70

THE Brand which was, in collision with the s.5. Daini Kotohira Maru off Pedro Blanco, as .30 1/16 recorded in these columns, arrived in port late last evening and 100k up a mooring temporarily at the Austrian-Lloyds buny, pending arrange ments for her docking. The Brand has had several of the plates on the port bow stove in, and her water-tight compartment forward was full of water

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Credit Mobilier of Japan. has signed the contract for a ten-million-yen industrial loan to Corea.

A CHINESE died of plague on Wednesday, at 54. Macdonnell Road. This makes the 70th case for the year,"

THE Governor of siekiang has telegraphed that the Russian Consul at ili has demanded the right to work, as a joint enterprise ni Chinese and Russians, the copper deposits which stretch for 300 miles along the Kushan in Hsiakiang, and which belong exclusively to the Chinese Government; and despite the Dong-refusal promptly given him, he is trying to

push on by force.

THE following telegram has been received from H.M.S. Consul at Newchwang kong declared to be mfected."

Two cases of plague are returned for the day ended at noon on Thursday. Both were Chi- nese; oor of the patients succumbed to the malady.

THE General Officer Commanding will make his aunuat inspection of the H.K.S.B.R.G.A. at Gun Club Hill Barracks un Monday sert, the 20th instant, at 9.30 am.

CAPTAIN Howie of the e.s. Chinglu, which arrived here from Australian ports on Wedne3- day, reports that, after leaving Port Darwin, a passenger was lost overboard."

The following telegram has been received from the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, daled the 22nd inst. Hongkong declared to be in. fected on account of cases of plague."

THE 1-C S. Taisang, which arrived at Shanghai from River ports last week, reported having passed a German steamer ashore at Grosvenor Island on the 17th instant.

INFORMATION lins been received from the Consul for France at Hongkong to the eff.ct that longkong has been declared an infected port by the Government of Indo-Chine.

THE result of the examination in Scottish

history heid recently is as follows:-Seniors 1st, Miss Nan Rodger; and, Miss Margaret J. Rodger. Juniors-1st, Miss Joan Rodger.

THE M. M. Langsar, 4,444 tons, which left Shanghai for Japan on the rzth instant, and got aground on the middle ground bank, below Kiuten Lightship, was still ushure there on the 18th inst.

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PRINCE: Arthur received the most cordial stod off on the 16th inst, at Tokio and Yokohama. There was a tiffin to British residents on board the R. M. S. Empress of Japan, by which the Prince and suite left for Vancouver.

THE Coolie who was arrested some days ago bogus hospital, was yesterday brought up for for collecting money from various firms for a trial at the Police Court. He was found guilty, and Mr. F. A. Hazeland sentenced him to two months' bard labour.

"SHY, shouted the usher in the Summary Court this morning in stentorian tones. "What's that?" asked his Honour. "That's the defend- ant, my Lord." "What a very extraordinary name!" said his Honour. (Laughter.) THE four chair coolies from the Peak, who were charged rerently by Inspector Dymond with being members of the Triad Society, were brought op on remand on Tuesday for sentences. Mr. F. A. Hazeland sentenced the defendants to three months' hard labour 'each.

The members of St. Patrick's Club, in celebra- tion of their Patron Saint's day, gave a most enjoyable typical Irish concert in the Club roms, on Saturday evening, in the presence of a very large and appreciative audience. It was a purely patriotic function, no kem in the pro- gramme being other than distinctively Irish, and each performer wore a small sprig of the elear little Shamrock" (or an Oriental, counter feit presentment thereof), as did a large number of the audience.

HAELMAL Andersen was charged with assault- ing Roy Kelly at the Sailors' Home, West Point, on Wednesday afternoon. It was stated that defendant, after he had returned from walk, entered he dormitory and found complain- ant playing cards. A cigarette was on the table and defendant picked it up and was about 10 light it when Kelly stopped him. An argu ment started and the assault occurred. An- dersen admitted the charge and was fined 15, by Mt. F. A. Hazeland,

AT noos on Tuesday Messrs. Hughes and Hough, suctionects, put up for sale at their auc- tiun rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Rond, by order of the mortgagees, the valuable leasehold proper- ty, registered in the Land Office as sub-section No. of section A of Inland lot No. 25. This properly comprises Nos. 1,3,5. And 7. Lower Lascar Row, Victoria, Hongkong. Messrs Deacon, Lonker and Beacon were the vendors' solicitors. The reserve price not having been reached the property was withdrawn, and the sale postponed sine die.

OWING to the frequent occurre ce of missionary cases and the consequent exorbitant indemni- ties which China has had to pay, the Waiwupu has wired special instructions to the Authorities of the different provinces, in assess the value of all the missionary properties in their respec- tive jurisdiction and make up a list of some for the information of the Peking Government, This list is to be amended from time to time, according to the increase or decrease of the mission properties, and these amendments must also be reported.

MR. M. Nomi, Consul for Japan, returns to his home land in the first week of next month, on leave preparatory to a transfer. His successor is expected to arrive about the middle of May, and in the interregnant the affairs of the Japanese. Consulate will be taken charge of by Mr. G. Kumabe, chancellor of that Consulate. We wish Mr. isoma a safe passage and a pleasant holiday in his native country.

IT is stated in the Docht that the amounts paid by life insurance companies throughout Japan

account of persons who died during the late war from wounds pr'sickness total a little over a million yen. The sums insured' were about three hundred yen on an average. is added that the premiums received by all companies amounted to yen. 8,160,b^o in 1904 and yen 9,000,000 1995, each in round numbers.

A DINNER will be given in. the City Hall, at 6.30 p.m. to day by 150 Peuy Officers, on commissioned officers and men of the British Squadron, to 250 Petty officers and men of the French flees, and to-morrow night 200 Petty officers and men of the Japanese fleet will be dined in the same place, and at the same hour, by too. Britisherstsformal smoking concerts will be subsequently given in the theatre. A COOLIE was charged by Inspector Robertson nt the Police Court this morning for stealing two cement bags yesterday, the property of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. When asked how the bags came to be found under his jacket, the coolie replied: "It was raining at the time and I only picked them up so that my clothes won't get wei," He was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour and six hours stacks.

is that man interpreting to the defendant?" asked His Honour the Puisne Judge in the Summary Court this morning, pointing to a Filipino who was talking to a defendant in a Case before the Couri my Lord," replied the usber, "Oh 1" said His Honour, "I always thought explaining and interpreting were the same thing (Laughter); "but in any case he must be sworn in if he

is to interprel."

He is explaining,

NOTWITHSTANDING the strict watch kept by the police at West Hoist or gambling dens, there is scarcely a day passes without a batch of men appearing before the Court to be punished. This morning, ergt. Gordon places seven inen before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on charges of keeping a common - gamina house at No. Sui Cheong Lane and gambling. The raid was made at eight o'clock this morn ing. His Worship Gned the leader $75. The remainder had to pay $2 each.

THE Chinese equivalent for "John Doe" appears to be "Tong Kee, judging before number of cases which have lately come before the Summary Court, in which it was stated that on attempting to serve the writ on Tong Kee, the defendant named therein, the man pointed out as Tong Kee invariably dis-

claimed any identity with the man "wanted," refused the win, and made no appearance when the case was called.

Anmber of these cases

was called on this morning, but the redoubtable Tong Kee was, as ual, conspicuous by his absence, and ano her judgment with costs was entered against him.

A NICKEL watch, bung upon a nail is an Indian guara's matshed, of the Ordnance Department, Arsenal Street, app-ared to have been tempt ing the Chinese coolies working in the vicinity, for although a couple of attempts have been mede to remove the ticker," the thief fail d on each occasion. This morning a coolie made another attempt to make away with the timepiece, but the watch is still in its place and the adventurous conlie was arrested. He was placed before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne,charged with stealing the watch, the property of an Indian soldier from the 19th Infantry. He was sentenced to seven days' hard labour.

Tnx semi-final football match that was played

in connection with the stranding of the E. and A.steamer Australian, in Torres Strait, Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received a tele- gram from Thursday Island, says the Sydney Telegraph of 21st ult., stating that a prelimia any inquiry into the mishap has been held, the result being that Captain M'Arthur has been exoperated from all blame. The mishap is at tributed to abnormal currents in Princess Char- lute Bay, Captain M'Artbur being supported in this connection by two Torres Straits pilotsa penalty awarded the Y.M.C.A., through and also two shipmasters.

THE air on Wednesday has been thick with the fumes of gunpowder, but this has been occasion. ed by the recognition of the principles of inter national courtesy, and as Admiral visited Ad- "I' rather not have this case adjourned, but gomiral, and received the return call, the guns of on with it now, my lord," said a legal represen- their nations' vessels in port boomed forth the tative to his Honour the Puisne Judge, sitting salutes due to their ranf. As the Japanese in Summary Jurisdiction this morning, "Oh,

fleet is due to-morrow, we may expect to hear well, never mind; you'll get more costs," said much booming in the harbour during the next lis Honour, the adjournment is granted." week, as France and Germany visit Japan and England, and Japan and England return the (Laughter). "1 DID not know that Ah King was a bad courtesies. It will be a gala week for the

"boys in blue "1

man," remarked a complainant in a rice case at the Police Court on Tuesday. "If I did t would not have trusted him. Only a few days Ago I heard he was a robber in the interior," Mr. Hazeland, Was he? He's in business here." Remanded.

ABOUT a fortnight ago the excise officers from the Opium Farm raided a house at West Point in search of opium. The master of the house, who was not to eager to be arrested, jumped out of the window and landed unconscious on REFERENCE was made in an editorial in our terra firma below. He was removed to hos columns on Monday to the need for considera-pital, where it was discovered that he had tou by the members of the Sanitary Board of damaged both ankles. The search of the ex- cise men resulted in a quantity of illicit opium the precautions adopted against the spread of

being found. A watch was kept over the un- smallpox and plague. Five deaths were re- carded between Monday and Tuesday. Com fortunate man in hospital, and on Thursday be limped into'Coun and was accommodated ment is needless.

with a chair near the dock. He was subse quently fined $40.

"Do you owe this money?" asked his Honour the Puisne Judge of a defendant in the Sum mary Court this morning. "Well," replied the deleatan, "I did sign a promissory note, my Lord." (Laughter.) Then that shows you do owe the money, said his Honour. ment with costs for the plaintiff."

CHARLES Handyside,

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quarter-master on board the U.S.S. Barry, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazelaud, at the instance of Ins- Judg-pector Gauld, (1) for being drunk and disor- derly, (2) assaulting a district watchman while inahe execution of his duty, and (3) damaging a In the cases of Yuen Mun against Kwong On Ingr, at Wanchai, to the value of $4, on Wed- Wo, both vegetable dealers for the recovery of neday night. The defendant pleaded guilty to S168, money lent, and the counter-claim of the three charges; but said he knew nothing of SaBo, money lent and compensation, His what accurred so the previous night. His Honour Me. A. G. Wise, Puisse Judge, gave Wrship said he proposed to deal with the case judgment on Thursday with costs in favour loantly, taking into rosiideration that he of the defendant in the claim and counter-borg a very good character on board ship. A claim.

find of $t was imposed,

on the Hongkang Football ground, between the Club and the Y.M.C.A.. on Saturday after- noon, was a well-contested one. Leckie opened scaring for the Club, which was quickly follow- ed by Forbes piloting the leather home from

Humphreys committing a foul in goalmouth. At half-time the score was two ali. Very even play opened the second half, and later the V.M C.A. seemed to have collapsed. A good run down resulted in Leckie putting in an easy shot that completely baffled Chunyat. Final: Club 3; Y.M C.A. 2.

A FIREMAN on board U.S.S. Baltimore, named James Reggan, goi "under the weather" last evening, and after an extra glass or two got disorderly. "He complained of being robbed of his money, and started a row in a shop. James got so violent that he ft the shop und in

and to pay for it. He left the street accused everyone he saw of stealing his money. This conduct led to James being lodged in a cell. Ile was placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning. It was then leamt that James's money was removed by one of his shipmates so that defendant would not squan der it. James really lost $3 this morning for his behaviour last night,

THE dollar question is a burning one in Deli. Dollars are the current coin there among They will not have planters and coalies. Netherlands ludia currency, though the Govern- ment wants to make that the only legal tender. The Government can, however, do nothing owing to the dollar system bring too deeply rooted. The recent prohibition by the Straits Government of dollar export from the Colony to countries other than Netherlands India and Borneo has again brought the question up. shows that Deli's dollar currency depends upon tha good pleasure of the Straits Government which may at any time förhid the exportation of dollars thither. In that case, so the Deli Courast paints out, a.foreign Government wilt put an end to the dollar question there to solve which has hitherts baffled the Nether- lands India Government in that case the

of dollars, dollar question will cease to trouble from want

A NATIVE Contemporary mates that their Mo- jesties not long ago asked the advice of the Grand Council as to the desirability of trans- ferring Viceroy Tsen Ch'un hisun of the Two Kwang provinces, to Szechuan, sending Viceroy Chang. Chib-tung of the Hukwany provinces to Canton and placing Viceroy Hsi Linn of Szechuan province at Wuchang in Chang Chi-long's place. Fortunately for the officials of Szechuan, the Grand Councillors told their Majesties that they could not conscientiously | recommend such a step: N.C.D. News,

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Vasols in Port. STRANTOR, Aldershot, Br. 6.9% 1,394, W. W. Adam, 16th Man-Fremantle 25th Feb., Gen.-B. & Co Alexander, Am, 5.5, 7,100, Gore, 1st Mar,→→ ·

Manila 25th Feb., Coals-Order. Bau Yek, Am. 3,1., 900, Fableyas, 20th Mar,—

Doita 14th Mar., Sugar-Order. Batten Hall, Br. 4.5., 1,378, C. W. S. Paison, 23rd Mar,-Moji işili Mar., Coals.-D. & Co. id.

Brand, Nor. 9., 1,520, M. Evensen, zzud Mar, Chipkinng 14th Mar., Gén-Kwong Man Wo.

Cheong Shing, Be ss., 1,256, S. J. Payne, 19 h

Mary-Port Talbot 2nd Jan. Batavia and Singapore 3th Mar., Gen.-J., M. & Co. China, Am. s.5, 3,186, D. E. Friele, 18th Mar,

-San Francisco 13th Feb, and Manila 16th Mar., Maila and Gen.-P. M. S. S. Co

Chingtu, Br. s. 1,4'9, J. McD. Howie, zoth Ma-Melbourne via Ports rith Feli., Gen, and Mostly Flour-B. & S. Chowtai, Ger. a., 1,115, W. Möllermann, 21st Mar., Bangkok 14th Mar., Rice.-B. & S. Clam, Br. s.s., 3,000, Bramston, 21st Mar,

Balikpapan 14th Mar, Kerosine.-A, R.

Daijin Maru, Jap. 6.3, 997, H. Ohta, 21st

Mar..-Tamsui 18th Map, Amoy 19th, and Swatow zoth, Gen.,~0, S, K Daini Kotchira Maru, jap. 8.5, 4,867, T. Arachi, 21st Mar,-Kobe and Karatsu 15th. Mar., Coat and Gen.-Bixnark & Co. Delta, Kr. 6.8.4 4.744. C. L. Daniel, 22nd Mar.,

Shanghai zoth Mar, Mails and Gen P. & O. S. N. Co. Dramore, Nor, 5.5., 1,496, Schervig, 17th Mar,

-Moji 11th Mat, Coal-Order. Emma Luyken, Ger. 5.9., 1.109, G. Cornand, 23rd Mar,-Saigon 12th Mar., Rice and Flour.-E. A. T. Co. Empress of China, Jir. 3.8., 3,046, R. Archibald, R.N.H., 14th Mar-Vancouver, B.C., 19th Feb., and Shanghai reth Mar., Mails, and Gen.-C, P, R. Co.

Fooksang. Br. s., 1984. W. E. Sawer, roth Mar, Calcutta bih Mar., Coat.-J., M. & Cr

Gera, Ger. ss., 3,006, F. Prisch, 23rd Mar,-. Vladivostock 14th Mar, Ballast.-M. & Co.

Gregory Apcar, Br. 55, 2,961, S. H. Belson, 16th Mar,Calcutta 28th Feb, Penang and Singapore roth Mar, Gen. D. S. & 'Co. Ld.

Haiching, Brs.s., 1,476. A. E. Hodgins, 23rd Mar-Fonchow 20th Mar.. Amoy 21st, and Swatow 2nd, Gen-D., L. & Co. Hanoi, Fr. 8.54 739. l. Masiles, Oil Mary-

Manila 4th Mar, Ballast A., R. M. Hilary, Ger 5.5., 1,100, Zeigler, 14th Mar.

Panaraken 26th Feb., Sugar.-S., W. & Co.

'ndravelli, Br. 5.5, 3,768, S. Cullington, 13th Mar,Durban 12th Feb., Ballasi-Order, Iris, Am. transport, 2,200, Whitton, 27th Feb.,

-Manija zand Feb, Coal-Government, Johanne, Ger. s.s., 952, Ipland, 17th Mar.,- Bangkok toth Mar., Rice-J, & Co.

Bangkok via Swatow 21st Mar, Rice→→ Keong Wai, Ger. s. 1,500, Köhler, 22nd Mar,

B. & S. Kwangiah, Ch. s.s., 1,536, Wm.. H. Luat, z3rd Mar.,Shanghai 20th Mar., Gen.-C. M. 5. N. Co. Laertes, Br. 5.5., 1,347, J. B. Jackson, 18th

Mar Saigon 14th Mars, Gen-Chinese, Laisang, Br. s.s., 3,460, P. M. B. Lake, 211t Mar-Calcutta 7th Man, Penang and Singapore 15th, Gen... M. & Co.

yeemoon, Ger. 3.8., 1,925. F. Th. Lehmann, zand Mar., Canton and Mar., Gen.-S. & Co.

Mercedes, Br. transport, 2,900, J. S. McGregor, 6th Feb,-from Pata Cosdore Island. Neckar, Ger. 5.5, 6,199. A. Harrafowitz, 22nd Mar-Bremen 19th Feb, and Singapore 18th Mar., Geu.-M. & Ch. Ness, Br. 6., 1,947, Kage, 21st Mar,-Kut-

chinotzu 15th MT, Cual--M. B. S. Nicomedia, Ger. s., 4,370. Wagemann, 19th Mur, Moji r3th Mar., Flour and Lumber, -P. & A. S. 5. Co.

Nippoa Maru, Jap. ss., 372, W. W. Grant,

23rd Mar, Sao Francisco 20th Feb., and Shanghai 20th Mar, Mails and Gen.-N. Y. K. Norden, Nor. s... 1,497, Wilhelmsen, 17th Mar, Maji 1th Mar., Coal,-Order. Phranang, Ger. sa, I, too, Mangelsdorff, 17th Mar, Bangkok 9th Mar, Timber.-B. &

S.

Thuyen, FT. 9,5 3,7 6 Durroiset, 17th Mar.

-Sourabaya (Jaya) 7th Mar, Sugar and. Gen.-B. & Co. Rippingham Grange, Br. s. 3,851, C. Crich- ton, sth Mar,-Nowcastle, NSW, zoth Feb., Ballastor er

Segovia, Ger. s.., 4/00, C. Schoemfeldt, 120d Mar, Singapore 15th Mar., Gen.-H. A. L.

Shah Allum, Br. 3.5, 1,918, A. Geddie, 16th Mar.,Rangoon 3rd Mar, and Singapore 9th, Rice.-A, M. Essabley, Siam, Br. ., 790, R. A. Buras, 13rd Mar,

Canton 22nd Mar, Oil-Mr. Geo. Mc- Bain.

Stuttgart, Ger. 5.5, 5,047, B. Wilhelmi, 23rd Mar-Vladivostock 18th Man, Ballast- M. & Co.

Suisang, Br. 5.3., 1,600, T. A. Mitchell, 16th Mar-Calcutta 27th Mar., Coal.-J., M. &

Co

Swanley, Br. s.5, 2,800, Daws 0, 15th Mar,-

Marseilles via Sabang 8th Mar, Ballast.— C. & Co.

Taiwan, Hr. 5.6., 1,042, J. A. Hartin, zoth Mar.,

-Bangkok 13th Mar., Rice and Meal- Chinese.

Tjilatjap, Dut. 5.5., 7,470, H. Koops, 220d Mar Swatow 19th Mar, Ges.-J. C. J.

L.

Ulsbrand, Nor. s., 1,269, O. Kristiansen, 18th

MarMoji rath. Mar., Coal.-M. B. K.

Chinking 18th Mar, Cen.-B. & S. Yunnan, Hr. ss., 1.20% W. Miller, 23rd Mar., Zaida, Hr. . 2,935, . M. Rait, 23rd Mar,

Rangoon via Straits 9th Mar,, Gen.-J., M. * Co.

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