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is that it is openly winked at by the Viceroy and his underlings. The eternal question of squeeze governs the whole situation. If the leaders of these various piratical craft. forward a certain amount of hush money' to the officials, they, are allowed to practise their dainty pleasure as they please. It is only when they grow sud. denly bold and attack a foreign vessel, that they get into trouble. Once they indulge in this extra-special sport, the wires get to work and the Viceroy is hombarded from Foreign wat vessels appear on every side. the scene. Angry Commanders, and Con- suls storm and demand, and, in the end,,; somebody is punished. Rarely, however, in it the direct offender. Some poor devil or two, who has merely obeyed orders, pays the dread penalty for his superiors. It is, the knowledge of this that makes all those who wish for the enlightenment of China thoroughly disheartened. What is the good, they ask, of wishing a country

success, when corruption reigns supreme among the high officials? There is only one answer to such a question and that is that it is but wasting time and energy. One may knack, his head against a brick wall' with fine determination and courage; but at the finish, the wall stands unharmed, whilst the head is considerably the worse for wear. It is this great and fundamental fact that cause foreigners to look down on Chinaman. It is not the question of race; but it is the vital question of justice. With various individual Chinamen, the foreigner has no other feeling than that of respect and even affection; but he also knows that a magnificent country, rich beyond the dreams of avarice in fertility and minerals, is ruined by the action of the governing officials. Maybe, from the actual point of view it is

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 31 1906.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

SINGAPORE HARBOUR

IMPROVEMENT.

SIR JOHN JACKSON'S SCHEME ADOPTED.

AN EXPENSIVE UNDERTAKING.

{From Our Own Correspondent.]

Singapore, 24th March,

10.25 a.m.

A meeting of the Legislative Coun- cil was held yesterday afternoon, when the question of the Singapore harbour improvements was again brought up for consideration.

It was resolved by the Council that the scheme submitted by the firm of Sir John Jackson, Limited, be adopted.

The scheme involves an expondi- ture of £1,080,693 sterling.

An extra cost of £65,000 must be incurred in order to secure a depth of water of twenty-four feet, at low tide, along the quay sides. ·

[At the meeting of the Legislative Coon-

the Secretary gave

ILLEGAL PHOTOGRAPHY

FRENCH TOURIST TRAPPED AT SINGAPORE

SHARPLY PENALISED BY MAGISTRATE.

[From Our Own Carrettondent.]

Singapore, 27th March, 12,50 p.m.

A passenger who arrived by the French mail steamer from Saigon was arrested on a charge of taking photographs within the prohibited area in Singapore.

It was stated that the passenger in question took photographs of the forts overlooking the harbour.

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The Court imposed a penalty of $250, and ordered the camera to be confiscated.

CHINA'S ARMY AND NAVY.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR

IN THE ROLE OF, ADVISER.

[From Our Quan. Correspondent.]

disposeit of though not profitably, and the result for the year is an addition to the amount at debit of profit and loss of $26,672.47, this including $17,983 expended in putting the refinery in order prior to its re-stasting. Such n result is disappointing as it was hoped to at lenst cower expenses. With the lower prices row current for row, there is room for expecta. tion that this (if nothing more) may yet be stained; at all events we have decided to try further. The general agents have again wived their commission and the members of the consulting committee their fees. With there remarks, gentlemen, I beg to propose that the report and accounts be adopted.

No questions being asked, The Chairman proposed the adoption of the. report and accounts.

Mr. W. H. Gaskell seconded.

Carried notion of Mr. I. C. Peter, seconded

by Mr. J... Michael. Messrs. A. G. Wond❘ and H. P. White were re-elected to the con- sulting committee.

Mr. Thos. Arnold was re-elected auditor, on the motion of Capt. Tillet, seconded by Mr. E. 1. Moses.

TRADEMARKS, PROSECUTION.

THE "WHITE LILY FLOUR.

• 28th lust.

"Three shop coolics and two women, employed by the Shiu On Wing firm of four merchants, No, 311, Den Voux Road Central, were brought up on remand this afternoon, before, Mr. F. A. fateland, charged with applying false trade marks to flour, on March 19th. Defendants, it is alleged, were transferring the "Red Seal" and flour into bags bearing the “White Lily" mark,

Mr. G. E. Mořinli, of Messrs. Donnys and Bowley, prosecuted, and Mr. T. G. Holborow, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, de tended. Inspector Collett watched the case an behalf of the police.

reworship-I understand that it is your Worship-I understand that it is your

summarily?

Mr. Holberow-Yes, your Worship. Mr. Morrell, is outlining the case, which has already been recorded in thess columns, said that the "Red Seal" flour was consider ably cheaper than the "White Lily" brand.

The Chairman-That concludes the busi- A Chinese detective said that, in conso ‚ness, gentlemen. ·I am much obliged for your quence of a warrant he received, he went to

altendance.

No. 9 godowns in Connaught Road on the The meeting then terminated,

date in question. He proceeded to the first Aoor and saw all the defendants and four other CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO, LTD. our and transferring the contents into "White women, cutting, open bags of "Red Seal" Lily" brand. The defendants were arrested. In the godown were 18 hags of "White Lily' flour, 80 odd bags of "Red Seal" flour; while there were about 100 empty White Lily" bags lying on the floor.

ANNUAL MEETING,

The with ordinary annual meeting of sharches in the above Company was held af the Company's offices, No.,20, Queen's Road Central, at noon tu-day.

There were presenti-Messrs. J. W. Osborne (presiding), 1. P. Madar, A. O'D. Gourdin, G. Surray Bain W. Clark, Miss. is, and M. A. A. de Souza (secretary). Messrs. V. P. Musso di Peralia, O. U. Arculli,

The notice convening the meeting having bern read,

Shanghai, 29th March,

1.50 p.m. The Special Chinese Commis. sioners, at present travelling through the Continent, have arrived at Berlin. His Imperial Majesty the German Emperor, receiving the Commis--Following the usual custom, propose to sioners at the capital, tendered the permission. During the past year our busi- travelling representatives of China ness, like others, has fell the prevailing de- pression. The rent of the premises has also

of China's Army and Navy,

THE CHINESE REGIMENT.

IMMEDIATE DISBANDMENT.

ORDERED,

good for the white man that things should, Comial Sitements on the notice be as they are; yet from the arm chair of that at the following meeling he would the lover of mankind in general, the know-make the following motion"That this ledge brings pain and sorrow. It is casy to Council approves the acceptance of the tender talk of the advince of China; but it is diff of Sir John Jackson, Limited, for the con-his advice concerning the re-modelling cult to see the light. She may advance instruction for a sum of £1,030,693 of the armament and in a further grasp of Western works for the improvement of Singapore Har bour as proposed in the report of Messrs. Coode, methods. She may send her best men

Son and Matthews, dated 15th February, 1994, abroad to get coated with the veneer of excluding the South and East Mofes, as re- Western civilization. She may also thread commended by the Consulting Engineers in her vast country with railways and electric the telegram from the Crown Agents for the wires. Yet, in spite of this, she still remains Colonies dated 13th February, 1906, the depth Chinn the inscrutable; China the corrupt; alongside the quay to be 18 feet admitting China the unfathomable. Here is one side of a depth of 10 feet hereafter, by further dredging, and on the understanding that the of the Yellow Peril-The Unknown!""

Contractor agrees to construct the two outer protection moles if required by the Colonial Government within two years from the ac. ceptance of the tender." Mr. John Anderson remarked that this involved questions upon which one would desire some information, such questions as what was proposed to be done in connection with the Singapore River and what was proposed to be done by the Government with regard to the extension and development of Tanjong Pagar. These were questions which bore more or less on this motion, and he suggested that further information upon the subject should be afforded. Excellency replied that the would be perfectly willing to give any hon. member of Council any information in its pos session bearing on this matter.

With regard

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING

SERVICE TO THE EAST,

Tradal intercourse between the Australian Commonwealth and the Far East is evident

ly necessitating a more regular shipping service than has hitherto existed. The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. G. E. Swin burne, stated that when in Sydney last month he saw the agents of the principal Eastern shipping companies, and he was assured that by the end of March there would be a weekly service of steamers from Melbourne to Japan and Chiga. This would be brought about by four great lines of steamers working together. These com panics, Mr. Swinburne states, are quite will ing to give permanent appointment of space for Melbourne cargo equal to all the require ments. An occasional steamer will also go to Adelaide, because a lot of South Austra lian flour is sold in the East. Freight is 16. 6d. per tou, but the companies will give rebate of 15. 6d. at the end of the year to shippers who have not shipped by any other linc. According to the Sydney Daily Telegraph the State Cabinet has under con sideration a proposal that the Government should subsidise a line of steamers, which would trade direct between Melbourne and the East. Australian companies likely to cater into such contract will, it is stated, re- quire a subsidy of about £30,000 for the monthly service. That is the extent, they contend, to which local companies would be handicapped in their competition with the Nord-deutscher Lloyd, E. and A., China Navigation, and Nippon Yusen Kaisha lines. In connection with importans: trade developments about to occur in the East, it is interesting to note certain statements made by a prominent Sydney citizen on a public occasion recently, Mr. Hogue said that those who had watched the trend of com- merce must have noticed that future trade relations of Australia with the Eastern coun.

His

Government

to the special points-the question of Singa pore River and Tanjong Pagar--the case of Tanjong Pagar had to find the money to meet:

With regard to the all charges upon il. Singapore liver, there was no intention on the part of the Government of rushing the weiter upon the Commril, but as they knew he was roing on short leave and it was thought desirable to have some opinion on the subject before he went home, that was the only reason they desired to have, at any rate, beginning of the discussion at the following meeting.

It is estimated that the work will occupy some eight years.-Ed., 17.K.T.)

RUSSO-CHINESE TREATY.

SECRET CONFERENCE AT TIENTSIN.

URGENT QUESTIONS AT STAKE.

{'rem Our Own Coin-spondent.]

Shanghai, 20th March, 2.80 p.m. A secret conference between Rus- sian and Chinese officials is being held at Tientsin.

It is surinised that the negotia.

tries would become more and more importions have reference to urgent ques- tant, and that in future years they should|tions arising in connection with the have to depend to a greater extent, no doubt, on the trade with Eastern nations, proposed Russo-Chinese Treaty.

where the competition with foreign coun tries was not so great as in Europe. They ahould not have to fight to hard for their Eastern trade as for trade in London. There had lately been very important develop. ments in the commerce of Australia. They had seen that enormous prices were being obtained for the.great ataple product of that country, the wool. There was greater de- mand springing up in the Eastern as well as the Western world for their primary pro- ducts; and anything which could be done to bring those products before the world would be to the advantage the State as

woll as that of the Commonwealth. They had seen in the wool-buying operations re-

NANUHANG OUTRAGE.

CHINESE HOLD FRANCE RESPONSIBLE.

DEMAND INDEMNITY FOR PROTESTANTS,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 27th March,

2.20 p.m.. The Chinese authorities declare

Gently that people were tumbling over one that they will domand an indemnity another to purchase their wool. This, he from the French Government in belleved, was not merely a temporary phase

[From Our Osun Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 29th March, 1.50 p.m. The Chinese Regiment at hai-wei has been ordered to be dis banded immediately.

The Chairman said:Lady and gentlemeà

take the report and accounts as read, with your

been increased 60 per cent, but still with it all the directors were pleased to be able to recom- mend the usual zo per cent dividend for the year. Our husiness is at present in a healthy rondition, and we hope to be able to make ns go'd a recaminendation 'next year. 1, there fore, propose that the report and accounts be passed,

Mr. Murray Bain seconded. Carried unani- ruously,

The Chairman: The next business hefore the meeting is to elect an auditor for the case. ing year.

Captain Clarke moved, and Mr. Madar seconded, that Mr. A. O'D, Gourdin bero-

Wei-elected au iter, and on a showing of hands it

was declared carried.

FRANCE AND SOUTH OHINA.

* NAVAL INCREASE DISCUSSED.

GARRISON FOR YUNNAN AND

KWONG-CHOU-WAN..

THE CHINESE MINISTER'S MESSAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 30th March,

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2.80 p.m. The Chinese Minister in Paris has sent a telegraphic despatch to the Waiwupu embodying the subject matter of discussion relating to the naval and railitary plans of France for South Chinn.

The message states that France contemplates the increase of her fleet in Kwangtung,

As regards the disposition of her military forces, it is her intention to station garrisons in Yunnan and Mengtze, and to add to the number now stationed at Kwang-chou-wan.

The withdrawal of the garrison at Lin-chou is also discussed.

THE TAKASHIMA ·

COLLIERY.

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.

250 REPORTED KILLED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 80th March,

2.80 p.m.

A dianstrous explosion has occur- red in the Takashima Colliery in

agasaki.

It is reported that 250 person have been killed.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETINO.

of shareholders of the above Company was held The twenty-fourth ordinary annual meeting

The Chairman: That concludes the business before the meeting. Thank you for your at tendance, Dividend currants will be rendy an Monday,

SUIT FOR SECURITY..

30th inst. Before His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presiding in Summary Jurisdiction, Wong Chung Fling, of No, 197, Hollywood Rowl trader, sued to Shiu To, of No. 1, Upper Laser Row, for the rec very of the sum of $1,0%, being manry deposited by plaintiff with defendant, as accurity for duc perform

ee of certain covenants and conditions con- tained in a lease dated 31st March, 1900, Those covenants and conditions had been duly performed and fulfilled, and he had several fines applied for the turn the $10: o but had not been able to obtain it The lease, had expired and a new lease had been executed. security he had paid on that lease another which would expire on, the 1st May, As sum of Si,coo, su that defendant now held $2,000, $1,000 of which was due and returnable.

The sum due with interest amounted to $4, but the plaintiff was willing to forego the $146, 80 to bring the tion within the jurisdiction of this Court

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Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff and M.. F. B. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, ap peased for the defendant. Wong Chung Hing plaintiff, give evidence in corroboration of the facts of the claim.

T. Moulder, of M. J. Connell & Co., agents for the "White Lily" brand floor. said that his firm was not agents for the "Red Seal" brand. On March 19th the market value of "Red Seal" was 51.73, wizile that of "White Lily, was $1 65. The average price between these two brands of flour was between ten and fifteen cents. The price for empty White Sent" bags was about three cents each, and it would cost about one cent per big for transferring the flour,

Cross-examined: The "While Lify" brand as far as witness knew was not registered in the Colony,

The case was adjourned.

BAD MORTAR.

THE R. W. D. ENERGETIC.

30th inst. Chun Hing, contractor, 16, Wing Lok Street, was summ ned by Mr. J. Hutchings, of the, Public Works Department, this morning, for using bad minitor in the construction of walls on Inland Lot No. 671, Queen's Road West.

The defendant pleaded guilty. Complainant stated that samples of the moitar were taken, and fourteen days later were

tested. Three of the briquettes stood a break ng strain of 6lbs, 4lbs, and tlbs., respectively. Twenty-eight days later three more briquettes were tested, and the leat stood at rolbs. lbs., and 4lbs.

Mr. Melbourne-liaven't you got an over. seer?

Defendant-Ye&t

Mr. Melbourne-Well, you had better dis miss that overseer.

is Warship fined the defendant $250 and cautioned him.

Lee Chnen, co tractor, 61, Queen's Road West, was summoned on a similar charge, in the construction of walls of houses at 341 and 343, Queen's Road West.

Mr. J. Hutchings Hosecuted, and Mr. R. A. Aarding defended.

Mr Harding-I have just only been instruct ed, your Worship, and woul ! ask for a remand, Mr. Melbourne-Will you be ready to go on in half an hour?---Half an hour is too short a time to examine witnesses

But the summons was issued on the 26th instani 2-1 was only seen this morning, your Worship.

The case was adjourned until April 6, at 11

a.m.c

"THE TRICK THAT FAILED."

AN OPIUM RAID.

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"A ROOF WALKER”

CAPTURED BY THE POLICE.

A coolle was arrested by the police lata last night issuing from an unoccupied building in the Central District with about $300 worth of clothing in a bag. The manner in which there roof-walkers" earn a living is related as follows. On arrival from Canton they take up their abode in an unoccupied house-the top floor preferable. After sundown they get up to the roof and two been known to cross three and four blocks, in search of pawnable articles. If some tenants leave their trapdoor open be- fore retiring for the night, so much the bettor for the roof-walker, who then enters the house in the dead of night and helps himself to what is s ready at hand. On the other hand, if there is nothing to be got on his side of the premises and some clothing, however, is seen on the opposite roof, this does not trouble the professional, for he is ready for all emergencies, Specially made bamboo polar, with hooks, ara called into, requisition, and the owners of the clothing find them gone in the morning. The only thing that is troubling the roof walkers!

** is the ability to get rid of their foot without. detection; this is the serious draw back.

The coolie, who was captured last night, waS" placed before Mr. F, A. Hazeland this morning on a charge of theft. The case was remanded.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endersa the opinions expressed by

Correspondents in this column.) -

A. VOLUNTEER FUNERAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF the "Homokong Telegraph,"

SIR.-Will you allow ma to reproach the behaviour of the members of the Hongkong Volunteers over the burial of one of their corps who died so suddenly on Tuesday.|||

Orders were circulated early on Wednesday morning that the funeral would pass the monument at 5 p.m, and it was hoped as many as possible would attend, and at the appointed time 21 members turned up, no officers, no gun carriage, no firing party, no band. Military Honours" this When the service was half through an officer and 3 more men arrived. Hongkong all over 1 Late as usuall

Now, why all this carelessness and in- difference? Is it because the young man's remains, whom we were supposed to be honouring, had been a quiet and espectable man and did not happen to be Hong- Langite or a knockabout, that his remains are insulted by a play on 'military honours? Or is it due to slackness at Headquarters, because he did not happen to belong to que of the cliques that run Hoogkang ceremonias? One could not help agreeing with a remark that was passed at the funeral" by one that did attend. He said'if he had the bad luck to souff it in Hongkong and that he gem time he will certainly express a wish that he be buried without. "Hongkong Volunteer Honours."-Yours, etc.,

A VOLUNTEER. Hongkong, 29th March.

BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

THE MEMBERS.

Mr. F. A. Muzeland has been appointed a member of the Board of Examiners. The Board is now constituted as follows:-Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Chairman); the Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, the Hoa. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.B., C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Rev. Mr. T. W. Pearce, the Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Mr. J. Dyer Ball, the Rev. Mr. Gustav A. Gussman, Mr. E.. living, Rev. Mr. H. R. Wells, Mr. Cecil Clementi, and Mr. Arathoon Seib, 1.5.0.

Mr. E. A. Irving is hpn. secretary of the Board ex officio, while the Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin js chairman ez officio of the sub-commitles, Mr. Dyer Ball being the han, secretary.

8.S. "DECIMA“

A TOTAL WRECK,

ABANDONED TO THE UNDERWRITERS,

It will be remembered that, on the 15th inst we récorded the wrecking of the Gerana .. Dicina, near Cape Kami, in the Bainan Straits, and that Mr. J. Watt Jameson, marine 30th inst.

engineer, had been despatched in his salvage About nine o'clock last evening Chief Excise vessel, the s.s. City of Birmingham, to the Officer Hoggarth, with a possé of native officers, scene to inspect the wreck and report on the Ho Ship To, defendant, said that 19 days made an opium raid on the first floor of No. 51, possibilities of success attending any salvage before the expiration of the first lease plaintiff Connaught Road Central. On entering, the operations on the ill-fated vessel. We are now went to Canton, and before going asked defen- master of the flat was found sitting on an

informed by Messrs. Bander, Wieler and Co., dant for a enewal of the old lease for a furtherium bed. He was searched and five mace

the local agents of the vessel, that Mr. Jame term of three years, the $1,05% deposited as

of prepared opium was found in his pocket. A son's report having been received, and belog security for the first lease to remain as security farther search was made, and underneath the unfavourable to any salvage operations, the fo be second. Plaintiff did never deposit bed a samiske bottle was also found to contain

vessel has been finally abandoned to the un with him $1,000.

[en taels five mace of prepared opium. While derwriters. The City of Birmingham returned the search was in progress a native officer took to port today. The Decima was in ballast, so off his shoes, so as not to soil the bed clothes, to there was no cargo to save, but everything search boxes that were placed on a ledge above else, in the way of brasses, fittings, furniture, he bed. In these be found two and a half feels and stores that were worth saving have been of opium dress. On getting down to put on removed from her, and she now lies, a mera his shoes, he discovered that a Sg bill had beenhulk, fit only for breaking up. The Decima stuffed into the shoe. The occupier of the flat was na iran screw sleamer, built in 1878, by Li Sui Sang-was arrested. It was said that the Flensburger Schiffsb for the Flensburger the master or his wife placed the banknote in Dampecheffahut, and was of 794 tons pet, the excise officer's shoe with the intenti in, on arrival at the station, to charge the officer with CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY, theft The trick failed. Li Sui Sang was placed before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne this morning, charged with being in possession of a certain. quantity of oplum. He was fined $375. No

Plaintiff, recalled, ald that he only had the receipt for the $1,000 first deposited, as dafen- dart neglected in give him a receipt for the second deprait of $1,000. The reason he did not bring this action against the defendant before, when the return of : & first $1,000 was due was because he wat afraid if he did so that the defendant would terminate his new lease, which could be done by three ́months' notice on either side, under the terms of the said lease, so he waited until the new lease was about to capire, and as he could not get the money he brought this action: His onour held that the plaintiff's story was together too thin for credence, and gave judgment for defendant with costa,

ALLEGED ARSON,

of their pastoral life. His impression was I reapact of the outrage which occurred day. Among those p esent were;-Hon. Mr. C; } of $4,0 o was continued.

that it was likely to be permanent, for the obvious reason that the demand for Austra lian wool throughout the world was increas. ing at a rapid rate for the reason that, as the economists of the world pointed out, the wool-wearing people were increasing at sich a rate that, the demand was growing chor mously. In the case of whest also the same thing was true; the demand was rapidly overtaking the supply.

A PROJECT is on foot to give Tanjong Katong,

dious hotel on lines that will ensure comfort

27th

inst.

charge could be preferred as regards the placing of the marry in the excite officer's shoe. The foe was pid immediately.

THE VICEROY SNUBBED,

THE MERCHANTS' attitude. [From Our Correspondent]

Canton, 30th March, At the meeting of the committee of the

"HONGKONG `LAWS'ARB GOOD." | Yuen Ran Railway Company, Ld., held at the

At the Police Count this afternoon, Mr. F.A. Haz-land on the bench, the further hearing of the case in which four men were charged

A CHINAWOMAN'S ESTIMATE, with having, on 8th March, unlawfully nod

A mother proceeded against her son, at the maliciovely set fire to house No. 147, Wing Lok Street, with intent thereby to defraud Police Court this morning, on a charge of staal. Messrs. Butterfield and Swits, agents for the iog two gold Avner-rings, a blanket and some It appears that the defendant, a London and Lancashire and. Royal Exchange clothing. Insurance Companies, of $10,000; and Messrs, man of about twenty-eight years of age, had been in habit of persecuting his mother. She it the offices of the general agents at noon, 10. Shewan, Tomes and Company, agents for the

Sorth British Mercantile insurance Company, is a widow and is supported by her elder son,

who is in the oil trade at Canton, Mr. Haze W. Dickson (chairman), Messis, A, G. Wood

Inspector Hanson prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. { Jand-"How is it that your elder son, who le and H. P. While, consulting Committees Goldring, of Messra, Urutton, Hait and Gold.at work at Canton, supports you, and you are They maintain that, as the dis. Messrs. W. Gaskell, R. Michael, J. C.

living in Hongkong-Old Woman: "To Sergt. Fenton said that an alarm of fire was gel way from my younger son (defendant). The defendant turbances arose through the action of Peter, Capt. Tiller. F. Mores, J., Griç, ring, appeared for the defendants.

A. Rumjahn and J. Burian, secretary. the French priests in Nanohang, The secretary read the notice calling the given at No. 5tation at 7 a.m., on March 8. Hongkong laws are good."

In consequence of the alarm witness went to followed his mother to the Colony. The latter meeting. France is liable for an indemnity to

No. 147)

was afraid, so she went and hid herself The Chairman said Gentlemen.-I regret scene, witness went into the ground floor and Wing Lok Street. On arrival at the

in some friend's house, When she TO compensate the family of the Chinese:that owing to be late arrival of accounts from found the fire burning fiercely. An hour after turned she found the articles mentioned gone. wards the fra was completely extinguished. The defendant immediately returned to Canton Magistrate, who, they allege, was Manila the report for last car was not in your murdered in the French Roman

The case was further adjourned,

to squander the proceeds of the sale of bis mother's goods. Mr. Hazeland sentenced him Catholic Mission.

three weeks' hard labour and six hours'

at Nanchung.

Black,

Chamber of Commerce rooms on the 28th inst the recent communication from Viceroy Shut asking for particulars as to the progress of the merchants' efforts in order that he (the Viceroy) might place sama before the Board of Com merce at Peking, was placed on the table. Several members of the committee adverely criticised the document and questioned the Viceroy's intentions as expressed therein. The committee were ananimously in favour of reject ing the Viceroy's offer to transmit full details to the Board of Commerce on the ground thes by onca utilislag that channel for the transmla iion of information, future communications o Pelting would have to be forwarded through the same channel, and that opined the com- mities would ultimately resolt in the company being compelled to recognise the officials as a factor to be considered, and might even result in the officials obtaining such authority as render them paramount in the management of the affairs of the Company. The Viceroy's good towards showing the lack of confidence in bie offices were consequently decllaed, which goes written intentions. While the majority of the shareholders hail the foregoing declilon with delight, not a few regret that such a snub

hands earlier, but you will probably concur nevertheless in its being taken as read. Un- der the Company's articles of association it is necesary to hold the annual general peeling SINCE the 13th Inst., there has been no mecting France will also be asked to in- by the 31st March or more time would have between the Russian and Chinese plenipotent- and thereford: Singapore, a new and comina demnify the families of those Protos-been allowed since its issue. After being stop. Aries us the health of Mr. Pokot ar neema THR belief is gaining ground in German should have been administered, as these few ped for several years, work at the refinery was improve. It is stated that, at the last meeting and health and rest to the weary worker in the ants who were murdered in the resumed at the beginning of April under cir Russia withdraw her claim for an indemnity financial circles that the worst feature of the appreciate and perceive in the Viceroy's recent town, and afford meats of rendering life more fracas, and to supply funds which cumstances which were mentioned at the last for the loss of warships in the China neutral present situation in Russia ties in the extreme.athude, a sincere and honest effort to arouse natural and pleasant to the members of his

zane during the Russo-Japhness wor; and that ly pitiful condition of the peasantry. Conse. the public to action in connection with the family if he has eny. We are told that Singa will be applied by the Chiness Go. annual meeting, but it was not long.b fore

difficulty was experienced in marketlog China similarly withdrew her. cinim for the quently, bankers in London are likely to main Railway, which had previously been nothing pore wants a "beat best" hotel or a week-end vernment in repairing the damage production, the universal, decline in sugar recovery of customs duties collected by Russia tain a reserved attitude towards Russian over, but talk and proposals, and which has never resting place or as a place of permanent abode, done to British missions, as the result leading to importations with which the at Newchwang, as these points tended to delay sures for a loan, even if the International assumed tangible shape, solely due to what and that the projected house of "public enter of the outbreak of popular fooling.

Company had to compots" at low prices.the conclusion of the Russo-Chinees negotia poslilan lalmproved by a satisfactory termina most people imagined was the Viceroy's Eventually, however, accumulated stock was tious, N.CID NIW.

lon of the Algeciras ConferenceMalnicht, salament will supply that want..

cratic atitude;