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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Yesterday afternoon, on the Naval Football ground at Happy Valley, H.M.S. King Alfred played H.M,S, Kent. The game was of an even character in the first half, and a good dash down by the Kents succeeded in abiain. ing their first goal The King Alfred made hard attempts to equalise, but failed in ench attempt Final: Kint, 1; King Alfred, nil.—"| The Marines from 14.3.5. King Alfred played the gunroom officers from the same ship, on the Naval Kround yesterday afternoon. The game resulted in a draw of one all.
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Quotations for the week close as follows:-
Hongkong Banks...
Union Insurances...
China Traders
Canton Insurances-
Hongkong Fires
China Fires
H., C. & M. Steamboats
Indo-Chinas ... Douglaset
China Sugars...
Raubs Docks
Kowloon Farnhams
Wharfs
Hongkong Lands
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97
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300 2
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86 b. 241 b 931 b. 416. 180 58.
3 Ba
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103 b.
Tls, 117 bi
$116 b.
Hongkong Hotels...
...133 b.
Humphreys Exintes.
Ewn Cottons...
II. '64 y.
China Providents
Green Island Cements.. Langkats...
SA. & 3. 30 30. s. 235
YARN MARKET.
In their raport dated 6th instant, Messrs. Phirozahn B. Petit and Co. write:-The inertia advised in our last continues with a steady de- cline of dollars one to two per bale. This is due to forced sales and continued interselling by Chinese of their own holdings at henvy sacrifices. We have had fairly good news from the consuming districts. There have been good rains there and hopes are entertained of an early revival. The northern markets, also report favourably. There is a good business doing at Shanghai, although rates are lower here. Shipments
to that port from
there than those by importers a well as native dealers continue on a large scale and have helped to relieve our market to large extent of its sccumulations. Nagrer home native dealers are feeding themselves on the
circulation of Chinese anbsidiary coins being the rate of discount, which is beginning to go down to $35 per every $1,000, will fill further, and after the third Chinese month, which is a traditional period of inactivity, the market may
be enlivened. be expected to
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 7
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE closing ceremony of the Japanese Dist took place on 16th ult.
THE return of plague cases on Wednesday con- lains six cases, four being fatal. The number to daia for this year is now 112.
Two native offiches 79 N C.O.'s. H.K.S.B. R.G.A.. left per 1.4, Catherina Apcar on and THE number of plague cases is on the decrease. instant, for Calcutta, on furlough and dis
charge. Only two occurred on Tuesday,
FIFTY-ong bodies had been recovered from the Takashima colliery up to the goth ult.
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OVER 200,000 yen has been received already from the United States for the Japanese Famine Relief Fund,
THEIR Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan are contributing ten thousand yen to the relief of the sufferers” by the earthquake in Formosa.
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ANOTHER Chinese resident has fallen'a victim to the plague, this being the 117th case aloce the year opened. The patient resided in Suchnd Street.
"Ir you write something right on top of some- thing already written, nid a witness in a case proceeding in the Supreme Court this morning. "you cannot call that good hand-writing "1,"
Tin woman and two fitters who were arrested same days ago, for cutting a water-pipo, as she thought the penple living above her were using too much water, were on Monday fined fo and $5 each, respectively.
THE Japanese Volunteer Fleet Association has decided to order from the Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, a steamer of 3,000 tons. When com pleted the vessel will be placed on the Osaka Shosen Kaisha's Formosan service.
THE Amateur Dramatic Club on Saturday gave a performance of "Lady Huntworth's Experiment," before a fairly full house. His
was present, as well as a number of French officers. The play went very well.
It is stated that his Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught, through Sir Clauto Mac- Donald, bar presented the sum of Y1,000 in the funde of the n'ind and Domh School and other charitable institutions in Kyoto,
Aw office-bay. In the emulov of the Hangkang | and Whampoa Dock Company, was on Tuesday sentenced ni the Police Coint, to three weeks' harbour, by Mr. F, A. Hazeland. foi stealing seventeen lead pencils, from the office.
FURTHER evidence' Was called at the Magis trany on Tuesday in the case of Rex. v. Harbaj Ral, No. 1 watchman at Quarry Bay shipyard, forthe manslaughter of one Ng King, a coolie, on March 26th last. The case Wal agnin ndjourned.
Tous Yeoman, fireman, s,s. Afarra, was chard ed at the Magistricv with being drunk and orderly near the Clock Tower at nine o'clock on Wednesday. Yeoman admitted that he was Jutoxirated, but did not remember being dis srderly. A fine af F3 was imposed.
THEnumber of vessels constructed at the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and Tagine Works, Nagasaki, dullog 1905 was 14, of 13,989 tons.
YELLOW-coloured snow, caused by dust, fall at Peking on Friday, and ominous talk is current in the city, where it is recollected that a similar phenomienos preceded the fall of the Ming dynasty.
THE Water Police this morning charged seven coolies before Mr. F. A, Hazeland for going on board the steamer Palamcafia, without the captain's permission. They admitted their
error and were each fined $5.
SIN Sam Tai, a seaman, on board the steamer Maidzuru Maru, was this moming sentenced by Mr. C. A. D. Melbourná to fileon days' härd labour for cutting and wounding a fisher. mao on beard the ship on Wednesday.
Ma. Au Fung Chi has accepted the invitation to become secretary of the Chinese Depart ment of the Y.M.C.A., and takes up bis duties on the 1st May. A reception will be given to the new secretary on the last day of this month...
A LAD was charged at the Magistracy on
Thursday, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, with stealing one umbrella and a ganze jacket from the Ko Shing thentre last night. The lad ad- mitted the charge and was ordered to be given twelve stankes with the birch and to be kép: In gaol for forty-eight hours.
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1906.
In consequence of an earthquake occurring at Uliastal in Mongolia, in which the people and houses sustained much damage, an Imperial Decree has been issued, nedering the Military Govemor, Kaci Huan, is find nut the parti culars and distribute relief.
Mysana. Shawan, Tomer & Co. Inform us
that they have received a telegram from their
principale in Tientsin, intimating that the
Chinese Engineering & Mining Co., Ltd, will pay an interim dividend of 1/- per share fece of tax for account of the year ending 18th, Feb. ruary, payable 1st May,
"If you ask me, if you want me to try to lett you, I can only sny that I cannot carry a whole Chinese dictionary of characters in my mind," replied an expert writer to a question in the Court this morning. “But there are many plentys of Chinese characters that have a dat on the top, and they cannot be nitered,"
THE Italian steamer Capriarrived yesterday fram Singapore, The Captain reported on arrival there that at 3 p.m. on the 27th it, he picked up, near the One Fathom Bank, a Chinese fisherman in no exhibsted condition ina koleh. When the man's strength return ed, he said that his boat had been carried our to sea from one of the neighbouring Islands, Be had been without food for four days and nights. His koich was brought to Singapore.
THE Sanitary Board prosecuted fire Chiramen, On Wednesday afternoon, A. Nielsen, A... P. & † at the Magistracy to-day, for keeping their pre-
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*T ONLY took the things to wear, I did not ment
O. sa. Manila, was summoned at the instance | mises in a dirty condition. The defondants in 'n kern them I waid in cantie at the Magistrer on Tuesday, when charged with stealing a pair of the captain of the ship for absenting himself denying the charge said there was no water to from the veral from the 26th February to 28th the inps to clean the homes. The case was of indin-rubber shoes and a pair of pants from a junk in the harbour last night. Me. Hazeland, without permission. The defendant ad remanded for a while to ascertain whether ventenced the 'coolie three weeks' imprison-mitted leaving the ship without leave. Mr. there was any water at the time the inspector F. A. Hazeland, who heard the case, sentenced visited the houses. The defendants were the defendant to fourteen days' hard labour. brought up again and discharged with a caution.
ment.
TEN coolies were arraigned before Me. F. A.
Excellency the Governor, with a party of quests, tareland, at the Magistracy on Wednesday. on
MEHEUX Fuli, quartermaster, Mousquet, and Come Claude, fireman, Montcalm, were char- ged on Monday before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court, for behaving in a disorderly manner while drunk in Connaugh: Road Cen- irat last night. They were fined $3 ench.
GEORO Rosch, butcher, s... Prinz Woldemar, charged He Wong, a butcher's assistant on
a charge of keeping a common gaming house No 2, Western Street, and playing fat kau vesterday afternoon. Sergeant Gordon prost- ruted. The evidence was conclusive and the first defendant was fined $15 and the remainder $r each.
VICEROY Chou Fo has memorialized the Throne as to the advisability of stoppinathe nnle -f slaves in official circles, either Chinese m Manchu, and also amongst the veneral public and to revise the laws regarding, the same
movement in the U... ele. The memorial has ix items of regulations attached.
hope that with the Caciably checked, the ship, for stealing, on Sunday, one tin box, I with detailed reason'alluding to the anti-slavery
As regards spinning mills. Japan seems to be following the examples of America in the matter of combinations and trusts, and accord. Mill Combines" ing to some recent reports, are in the air there.
valued at to marks, and 634 marks in money, the properly of the complainant. The charge was proved and the defendant sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.
"IF they went it into the sen, it would only be wasted, so I swept it up," said a sampan woman at the Magistracy on morning. She was charged with being in possession of a quantity of flour and being unable to give a satisfactory explanation as to how she pro- cured it. Mr. Hazeland, in fining har 53, re marked that the flour was too clean to be call. ed sweepings,
Bombay, on the other hand, is making seri ous efforts to introduce an innovation which may benefit the numerous mills working there and the success of which in the long run may encourage Japan to follow suit. In the annals the industrious history of India the late Mr. J. N. Tata will be a name ever to be associated THE Chinese Travelling Commissioners have telegraphed that, when the Chinese Minister with industrial revival in India. He it was
was received in audience by the Kaiser, His who first conceived the idea of stilising water- falls and supplying Bombay mills with hydro-pecially China, should have an army and advised him that every country, but electric power. After his death his sons, who have worthily stepped in the shoes of their navy sufficiently strong to meet any emer gency. The Kaiser also expressed the opinion father, carried the idea further and they are
that there is no necessity for China to intro now working with an English Syndicate to
duce any other country's administration. carry it into effect. The Indian Government i said to be giving its support and sympathy to the projected scheme.
The market closes steady.
y good business is reported in No. 201. A fairly at a decline of dollars one or two per bale, Only two threads Coorla and Motilal are wanted at $134 and $132, sespectively, dollars two above the last prices; as some of the dealera have sold in excess, and spot cargo not to be found,
No. 16. has attracted the attention of Shang. hai buyers and some selected threads changed hands at quotations.
MANY of our readers, says the N. C.D. News, have doubiless experienced difficulty for same time past in obtaining bank notes for their re quirements, and have had to accept the more cumbersome silver Mexican. They, and the public generally, will probably be interested to. learn that the International Banking Corpor alion are now issuing notes for $5, $10, and 100, Shanghai currency, and the above incon venience will thus be greatly relieved.
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A moderate business is reported in No. 175. A NATIVE vamƐn runner, with gold braid on at a decline of St por bale on last prices.
ench sleeve, the dragon on his coat collar, and No, 101. fared the worst. Though sellers are
a peak cap, on the front of which was some offering to a decline of $1 to $3 per bale,thing like an electric bulb, was arrested on
quit a buyers restrict themselves to purchase for their Monday by the excise oficers for being in pos actual requirements only.
session of illicit opium. On Tuesday at the No business is reported in No. 8r. and 61.
Police Court the runner tried to conceal his Sales during the past fortnight comprise identity by wearing an est jacket over his about 855 bales of No. tor; 380 bales of No. uniform, but the collar of his uniform was a 13r.: 330 bales of No. 166.; and 1,310 bales of trifle higher than the outer con', thereby resent.
all about 2,87 bules.
No,
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Two Chinamen were surprised on Monday when an Indian constable asked them to lead the way to the Central Police Station. They said they had done nothing and could not make nut why they were arrested. The policemen explained that the public. footpath cannot be blocked with fifty bars of sugar. On Tuesday, at the Magistracy, they admitted the obstruc. tion, and the first defendant had to pay a fine
of $15
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Saigon, the Messageries Maritimes Company ACCORDING to the latest news received from have finally given up the Cabang as a total wreck. The Courrier Saigonuals says: "The officers who remained in the vicinity of the vessel are now taking steps to save everything of value. When this is finished, which will probably be in fifteen days, they will return to Saigon.#
Tux Nagasaki Press says' that the master of the British ss., Coma, from Vladivostok, re parts having passed two mines adrift in the line of shipt proceeding to or from Vladivostok. Askoid Island, and the other 45 miles true One was passed three miles north-west of south Askold Lighthouse; the second bad eight large spikes. The Como passed them at a distance of thirty yards.
Lt Yuk Tong, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Padecker and Company, No. 2. Duddell Street. was charred this morning, at the instance of Au Ku Pon, the compradore of the firm with stealing, on acth January and ard April the praparty of the Company. The defendant pleaded guilty. The money taken by the defendant was collected by him. but instead of accounting for it he appropriated Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne sentenced him to three months' hard labour.
sum of $1,600, the
it.
A CURIOUS Case came before Mr. F. A. Hare. land this morning when a blind musician was charged with a suit. The blind man, it ag peare, was walking along Queen's Road last night playing a tone, when a ricksha conlie, who, perhaps, was in a hurry to obtain a fare, rushed past the defendant and the hood of the vehicle touched the musician on the back.
THE several units of the Shanghai Volunteer The latter was alleged to have swung round Corps paraded on the pole ground on the goth and strack the ricksha conlle on the head with ult. for inspection by the Commandant, Lt a heavy pipe, causing a nasty bruise. Evidence Colonel Watson, and in practise the March
was heard, and the blind man Bred fifty cents Past for the inspection by Major-General Viland ordered in give the coolie a similar amount Hiers Hatton after Saturday's field manœuvres. 35 compensation. There was a large crowd of spectators present, but from their point of view waiting was the chief feature. Nevertheless the March Past was carried out excellently and showed some result from the continued training of the past few weeks.
T. STEEL, an able saman na H M,S, Kent,
wha-charged this morning with assaulting John Sabol, fireman, U.S.5, · Bainbrider, in the CHAU Yau Cho, a coolie with no fixed abode,
charge room of No 2 Police Station last night was placed before Mr G. A. D. Melbourne on
The complainant admitted the awault but said Wednesday charged with cutting the pockets of
it was under great provocation. The com a native passenger last night an board the ss,
THE three shop coolies and iwo women, em- plainant did not appear in Court. Steel wa Chen Chung and standing therefrom $8.
played by the Shiu On Wing firm of flour arrested law night for damaging properly mi Defendant, it was stated, edged up to the com-
Ship Street and Sabol went to the station as a merchants, No. 311, Des Voeux Road Central, plainant, cut his pocket. removed the money, handed it to an accomplice and cleared, but cic again brought up on remand on Thurs-witness against Steel. The matter was amicably was arrested. His Worship sentenced the de-day before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, charged with settled, but on leaving the charge room the de applying false trade marks to flour, on March fendant struck the American on the jaw. Do fendant to fourteen days' hard labour.
19th
Defendants, R j alleged, were trans-fendant said that Sabol should have been ferring
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Red Seal" brand four into bags arrested last night, for it was he who did the bearing the "White Lily" mark. Mr. G. E. damage. His Worship in posed a fine of $3. Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, pro secuted, and Mr. T. C. Halbarow, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, defended. · In. spector Collett watched the case on behalf of the police. Further evidence was called.
THE two Australians, Jones and Shrubb, who stowed away from Ausimlis on board the as. Rippingham Grange, with the intention, on arrival here, of working their way to Canada, were on Tuesday brought up on remand at the Magistracy. They were charged with be ing vagrants in Hongkong. Inspector Langley prosecuted. Mr. F. A. Hazeland made in order that the defendants be admitted to the House of Detention.
VUEN Fat, the coolie who was charged and remanded on Monday for assaulting his landlord at Yaumat! on Saturday last with knuckle-duster, when the latter called to recover $3.40 for house-rent, was severely dealt with by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court on Tuesday. Yuan was gen. tenced to three weeks' hard labour, and in hau of one day's gaol, to be exposed in the socks for six hours. The knuckle-duster,
eyes, was ordered to be confiscated.
per steamers Namsang, Laisang anding the gilded dragon on the collar. He figured which be used for "dusting" his landlord's
Catherine Apcor (from Calcutta), and Sicamere Filippe Artelli, Capri, Pekin and Ceylon (from Bombay) of dhiout 22,200 bales for this port, and about 17,500 hales for Shanghai,
Shipments to Shanghal and the Northern Unsold stock is estimated at about 84,000 balos.
The Uncleared stock is estiusated at about 60,000 bales.
business is reported in Local as well Japanese Yarn.
Carton: Sales are reported of about 650 bales of Bangal at Saz to $74 par picul.
Exchange-We quote to-day as under:-
India
T
at Rs. 153 per cent. Demand London T. T.
Sh. 2014.
Ports about 10,500 bales.
Demand
Shanghai.......:
Silver Awes
M
1.0 9/160.5 Tls. 714-$100. 29 18. per oz.
TO-DAY'S EXONLY* :*
Salling.
London Back T.Tu............
Do.
demand.......
Dr. . 4 months' par France-Bank T.T. America Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T. India T.T.
Do. demand....... Shanghai-lank T.T. Singapore T.T...... Japan--Bank 1.1. Jaya-Bank T.T.....
Buying.
4 months' sight 1./C...............
6 months' sight L/C, muonana
n the dock, admitted nossession, and was floed 35, by Mr. F. A. Hareland.
The No. 1 "boy" of the Club Lusitano wAR
prosecuted Mr.
Grist, of
A RICKSHA coolie in the employ of Mr. A. charged on Monday, at the Police Court, his wages about two months ago. Next morn Shelton Hooper disappeared after receiving before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, for being ing another conlle was engaged as sub-titute possession of 4 taels 2 macs of prepared opium and the uniform banded over. Yesterday and s mice of opium dress, without the re- afternoon the canlie returned from the interior quired permit. Chief Excise Officer Hoggarth and went to the other coolie to get back his run and Crist, defendedvidence was position. This, the other coolie refused to heard. Mr. Grist said that recently the de-give up, so after threatening the substitute, the fendant discharged a cook in the Club. It the premises. He did not turn up this mom
former coolie picked up the uniform and left was presumed that the cook gave the informa-
ing tion to get defendant into trouble.. His Worn for work and was arrested for stealing the uniform. Mr. Melbourne said he could not ship fined the defendant 572.50.
convict the defendant on the charge of larceny at the evidence was insufficient. He was fined Es for leaving service without permission,
The uniform was ordered to be returned to the
owner.
AT the Magistracy on Thursday the chief officer of the steamship Ameer was summoned for steal ing two pieces of silk and one ladies' shirt, the property of an Indian hawker, on board his ship yesterday. It appeared that the Indian hawker approached the officer yeterday with his goods for sale. It was alleged the officer took the goods already mentioned to his cabin and which is valued at fao, refused to pay for it and hunted the man off the ship. The Indian went to the Water Police Station and reported the matter. The officer's cabin was afterwards searched by the police, but the goods werenot found. The defendant denied the charge, and the evidence heard was of so flimsy a nature that Mr. F. A Hozeland ordered the officer to be discharged.
On Wednesday afternoon the quiet and tran quillity of Pokfoolum was disturbed as a result of a free fight which took place between rome coolies employed at the Dairy Farm. It was "chaw" time, and when the conlies had gather ed round the table it was discovered that one coolic-a Hak-ka-was missing. One of the men present, who appeared desirous of perpe. uure trating a practical joke, picked up some manure and daubed it around the rim of the absent man's rice bowl. When the Hak-ka turned up, he picked up the bowl is commence his dinner, when be discovered the "joke" that had been played on him. Not being able to appreciate the humour of it, he got disorder: ly and soon seven coolice set upon him and gave him a thrashing that necessitated his instant removal to hospital. His assailants ware arrested. They were placed before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne on Thursday and ordered to pay fifty cents each and bound over in the The complianant was also bound over,
A RILL. introduced by Mr. Yokoi, chief editar of the Tokina Nicht-Nicht, providing certain claused to be included in the Japanese Pres Law to prohibit newspapers from reproducing telegrams received by contemnotaries at heavy cast without the consent of the journal first receiving such telegrams, has been rejected by the House of Representatives. Mr. Ooka. proprietor of the Chu-o Shimbun, a Tokyo Journal opposed the Bill, saving that the pro sent state of journalism in Japan did not war. rant such restriction, Mr. Hayami-supported the Bill on the ground that the publication of a newspaper was a maller of business, and if telegrams received by one naper at heavy ex pense were to he reproduced unconditionally by other
papers, the develonment of the news. paper business would be checked. Such papers 1 paid for these expensive messages should be protected. The speech of Mr. Havami, however, mada no impression on the House, and the Bill was thrown out,
As reported in our special telegram from Singapore on 27th ult., about 9.5 that morning Police Bergeant Dowling arrested a Frenchman for taking photographs from Cavenagh Bridge. within 100 yards of Fort Canning. The pri soner was a passenger on the French mail Ocranien and said his name was Alexandra Marchant. In the camera, which was a splen- did one, Sergeant Dowling found four undeve. I found a toned plates He had these printed and among them
Yery
excellent photograph of Fort Bakan Mati, which was apparently taken from the sea. The other photographs were views of the town, all excellent ones. The pri saner was evidently a clever photographer. From the Straits Times we learn that the Frenchman pleaded ignorance and raid he was an employe in the Indo-China Railways. Mr. Bryant said he supposed it was as acci. dent, but he had taken a photograph of a fort and this was punishable with a heavy penalty. He would fine bim San and ordered the con- Ascation of the camera. He ought to send him to prison, but he could not. The accused had In his poise--tan a cheque for 700 france. He went with Sergeant Dowling to cash this to
or late Jardine's Sugar Refinery at East Point have bach losing quite a lot of leather belting from their machine rooms, and although strict watches have been kept they failed to find the thief. In fact, notwithstanding the watches My learned friend" writes to say that if the kept, the belting continued to disappear. Rowhitewashers" of Hongkong really want some cently, two men were taken off their ordinary work to do, they can find it ready to their bandum of $gota be of good behaviour for one year. duties and stationed la
the
machine rooms, if they choose to look for it. The walls from 209/16 with the object of seeing that none of the Com. the entrance to, and up the staircase of the 013/16 pany's belting was removed from the premises. Supreme Court have been for many moons
156 On Saturday afternoon suspicions were ....491 aroused, and after work, when the men were green with damp mould, sad a mark made by
pay his fine. my leamed friend" some weeks ago in still 2.09 passing out, the two watchmen were searched.
visible through a thin film of the overlaying 1531 On sach man was found small pieces of belt.
green mould. "This may or may not be en ing lashed round their legs. They, wore Im-
concludes "my learned friend," but if not begin 15% premMonday, the defendants were sentenced to
here, and, when that and other 100 que wook's hard labour each,
houses are put in order, then start harassing 123t+
the poorer natives and petty traders of the Colonyl
711 mediately charged. At the Magistracy Ching" is to be done way iclal" served. That they did deserve every considera- | starting to fight and creating some commoilon
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30 days' sight Han Francisco & New York 501 4 months' siglat
do.
30 days' sight Sydney and Melboume...2/13/16
anglis
I months' sighi Frade..
6 months!
4 months' sight Garinady
Bar Silverpakki Bank of England rate Sovereign....
,2.61 7.62 pro 2.147
..19 ..31% 9.75
CENBOR To Shao-tà bas memorialized the Throne that Viceroy Chang Chib-tung shall be ordered to compile regulations to deal with missionary affairs. An Imperial Rescript has granted the memorial and ordered the said Viceroy to compil he regulations after con Busting wish the Waiwupu, “
was
they
Shipping.
Vessels in Port.
STEAMERS. Aeon, Br. 1.0., 2,200, Downie, 4th - April,-- Newcastle, N.S.W. 11th Man, Coal.-S., T. & Co..
Anghin, Ger. 4., 1,010, D. Reimers, 29th Mar,
➡Bangkok aand Mar, Rice and Wood. B. & 8.
Athenian Br. ... 1,328, S. Robinson, 3rd April, Vancouver, B.C., 5th Mar, and Shanghai goth, Gen.-C. P. R. Co. Borneo, Gen. $.1.,. 1,344, F. Sembill, 4th April, -Sandakan 29th Mar., Timber and Gen. -M. & Co.
Braemar, Br. K... 3,316, S. L. Saxby, 30th Mar
-Moji 24th Mar, Cont.-M. B. K. Brand, Nor. 88, 1,520, M. Evensen, and April, -Canton 1st April, Ged.-Kwong Man Wo.
Capri, Italism., 4,195, G. Bolsito, 5th April,— Bombay and Singapore 29th Mar., Gedim C. & Co.
Ceylon, Br. L. 2,637, C. Ex Lockstone, 6th
April,-Bombay 20th Mar, and Singapore 31st, Gan.-P. & O, B. N. Co.
Chingtu, Br. s.8., 1,459, J. McD. Howie, 20th
Mar.,-Melbourne via Porte rath Feb, Gen, and Mostly Flour.-B. & S. Chuniang, Br. s.a, 1,417, Cox, 2nd April,- Sourabaya 21st Mar, Sugar.—J., M. & Co. City of Birmingham, Br.ss., 145, Watson, stat Mar,-Hainan Straits 29th Mar., Salvaged Gear of 1.5. Dietma-Jamieson & Co. Cowrie, Br. ., 3,156, A. B. McDonnell, 3rd
April-Singapore 27th Mar., Petroleum- A1, K. & Co.
Daigi. Mary, Jep, .., 900, Ohta, 4th April,— Tamani via Amoy and Swatow 3rd April, Gen.O. S. K..
Doric, Br. 1.8, 4.975, H. Smith, ... Ist
April, San Francisco 27th Feb., Honolulu 6th Mar, Yokohama 20th, Kobe 22nd, Nagasaki 23rd, and Manila goth, Mails and Gen.-O. & O. s. S. Co.
Dos Hermanos, Am. 1.a., 816, M. Morales, 31st Mar.-Manila 27th Mat., Ballast.-Order. Elisabeth Rickmers, Ger. s..., 997, W. Bote-
fuhr, ard April-Bangkok 25th Mar., Rice and Gen.-B. & S. Glenfellach, Br. ss., 1,434. G. Kinghorn, 6th
April-Singapore 31st Mar, Gen.-Joo Tok Song.
Glenfarg. Br. s.6; 2,350, H, W. L. Holman, 6th April-South America viz Japan 17th Feb., Gen.-T. K. K.
Glenroy, Br. 6.5,, 3,141, T. Darko, 4th April,-- Singapore 28th Mar, Gen-McG. Bro. & Gow, Hangsang, Br.`su, 1,364, S. Wilde, 6th April,
-Shanghai and April, Gen,-J., M. & Co, Hanoi, Fr. 739, P. Meerles, 8th Mar,
Manila 4th Mar., Ballast.-A. R. M. Iris, Am, transport, 2,250, Whitton, 27th Feb.,
—Manila and Feh, Coal,-Government. Jules Terry. Fr, 100, Sap, 30th Mar
Haiphong 27th Mar., Ballast.-M. & Co. Kampot, Fr. 8.8., 412; No Collos, 27th Mary-
Macao 27th Mar., Gen.—Chinese, Kobe, Aug. 5, 2,200. Ukerheish, 30th Mar,
Moji 23rd Mar, Coal.-D. & Co., Ld. Loangmoon, Ger 1.5., 1,345, F. Kalkofen, 4th
April-Canton 3rd April, Gen.-S. & Co. Machew. Ger. 8.5., 905, J. Haryas, 5th April,
-Bangkok via Swałow 28th Mar, Rice.— B. & S.
Madeleine Rickmer, Ger. s. 1,460, 8. Simonsan, 4th April,-Bangkok 29th Mar, Rice.-M. & Co.
Manila, Ger... 1,703, T. Minsten, 5th April, -from Singapore via Bangkok, Rico.-M..
& Co.
Mausang, Br. 0.8., 1,644, R. Houghton, a7th Mor-Sandakan 21st Mar, Timber and
Gen J. Mi & Ca Mercedes, Br, transport, 2,900, J. S. McGregor, 6th Feb.,-from Pula Condoro Island. Nam Sang, Ar. ., 2,591, Gao, Payne, and April-Calcutta 18th Mar,, via Penang and Singapore 28th, Gen.-J., M. & Ca. Namyong. Br. 8.5, 984. R. C. Wille, 6th April, -Mauritius roth Mar., Suger.-Wel Bin & Co.
Werite, Dut. 1., Loco, Carrick, sth April,-
Palombang via Swatow 3rd April, Ballast. -. & C.
Oceana. Br. d. 3,574, W. Hayward, RMR, 5th April-Shanghal 3rd April., Malle and Gen. P. & O. 9. N. Ča,
Onsang. Br. 1.4., 1,787. D. Christie 6th April,—
Calcutta in Mar, Coal.-J., M. & Co. Palamcotto, Br s., 1,208, T. P. Babb, 5th
April,-Singapore 31st Mar, Gen.-fy Med & Co.
Peik. No. 9.4., 745. F. Lorentzoo, 5th April,
Bangkok 27th Mar, Rice.-Kin Tya Lung, Pekin, Br. s., 2.537, W. R. Le Mare, NR. 5th April,-Singapore 29th Mar, Gen.-P. & 0, 8. N. Go. Powhatan, Br. 5.8., 2,003, W. F. Tamer, 6it April-Moji 31st Mar, Coal.--D. & Co., La.
Rein, Nor, a, 726, N. Mathisen, and April,-
Bangkok 24th Mar,, Rico-Angaard, Thoresen & Co. Shahjahan, Br. as, Loos. Į. R. Scom, et April,
Saigon 27th Mar, Rice-Wo Fat Shing Singara, Ger. 83, 11754. E. Hermellpg, and Sulsang, Br. 4., 1,500, T. A. Mitchell, 16th April,-Bangkok agth Mar., Gan.-B. & 9,
Mar, Calcutta 27th Mar., Coal-J., M, & Ca.
Taishan, Br. 2.8.,,1,131, 1. T. Laing, 31st Mar., --Bangkak 73rd Mar, Rica-B, & Co. Taiyuan, Br. s., 1,459, L. Dawson, 4th April, Sydney 12th Mar., and Manila and April, Gen, B. & 4.
Terrier, Nor. La., 1,008, H. Nilsen, 4th April,
Saigon 28th Mar, Rice and Flour.-Nám Loug
Tian Mars, No. 2, Jap. s. 3,000, K. Itow, 30th Mar., Rangoon 17th Mar, Rice-Order, Tingsang, Br. 8, 1,013,. Į. H. Smith, 5th April,-Swalow 4th April, Gou.---J., M.:8¢ Co,
Victorious, Br. .,, 2,233, C. W. Picktham, sth.'
April, London 1416 Feb, Goa.-D. & Co., Lc
I
Yochow, Br. 5., 1,105, J. H. Brown, soth Mar., Zafiro, Dr. 4.5, 1,618, IL Rodger, 3rd April,
an on 30th Mar, Gaṇ--B, & A.,
Manila grat Mar., Gan.-8., T. & Co.
Wir reference to the subject of dust-bins, as dealt with at the Sanitary Board, as recorded in our columns on Wednesday, it is creditable to the Hon. the President that he should have given the opinions of the Chinese members of
An argument over a torn jacket at West Polat, the Board the weight they undoubtedly do on Tuesday, resulted in two old women tion is burns out by the fact that the President, in the district. Through an accident, after duly weighing the remarks of the mem
stated, one of the party tore the other's jacket. bera in question was enabled to make the The owner of the garment demanded com WONG Yuen, a sub-contractor, 25, Station
motion recorded, and bich was carried nam pecsation for the damage, and as it was not con.
The proposal to force upon the
classes of forthcoming the disputants decided to settle Street, Yau-ma-ti, stepped into the witness box, at the Police Court on Monday, Yuan Fat ly is fond of clocks.
Ho Sze, & coolie with a few alloses, apparent traders and others concerned a heavy tax in the the matter in a more forceful way. A large with his left eye in 1.deep mourning, to charge one
On the 1st inst., he went purchase of a certain patent article appeared crowd gathered, and albait several lempts with assault. The defendant, I
on board.the steam launch Cheong Ching and from the first entirely out of the bounds of the were made It appeared, owed
to part
the contestams the
The
left the host with the engine room clock. He Board's province, and it
It certainly partook of complainant $3.40 for house rent
stuck together, tugging at ench removed the same to
T wis sien complainant called on défendent on several
pawnbroker's shop at the Yaumati, but the pawnbroker havin the nature of an attempt to secure for one dealar After both parties bad fiolshed.rs hair Zoroaster, Br. ., *,384, 1. Ewan, 1st Aptifm occasions for the money, but could not recover
bits monopoly at the expense of
of other dealers and that the owner of the jacket had flered that portion of the community concerned. it. On Saturday afternoon complainant again -
nnat for most, visited defendant. This time defendant "was
the thumb being left hanging by the ready and as soon as the complainant estered,
took both women in charge and re oval them to the station, where they were entered on the tractor and thrashed him, the defendant using fighting-iron. When asked what he had to
charge-sheet for 5ghting; the thumb ofthe old woman being say, the defendant replied: "Thai man carie-
in the meantime attened to. The women were placed before Mr F. A. to my house to steal. And what about the knuckle-duster you were using?" asked Mr.
fareland on Wednesday. The faces & both wonien were swollen and considerably shatch- Hazeland, "Oh I found that in the complain ant's packet raplied the defendani, The case
They admitted the charge and were was remanded,
$3 sach,
suspicions told Ses to wait a few minutes,
Sze assented, but as soon as the pawnbroker' l Bath Mr. Fane We Chun and Mr. Lau Chu-pak bone or she had her left thumb bitlento the the accused and others fali on to the sub-con. police, Srelay, pretomably to Inform the took an entirely proper stand in opposing the skin. The police. who came to clear the crowd
had turned
cleared, leaving the clock behind., Yesterday afternoon Sze again went abunting for clocks and sood secured one from the launch Lee Hung. This time Size was caught. He -was-placed before Mr. F. A. Hareland og Wednesday, and sentenced to three weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks for the theft of one clock, and for the other, seven days! Im prisonment,
suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health in the matter, as they were thus instrumental in saving many industrious, hard-working, and deserving men from an imposition, the reason for the suggestion for which we fail utterly to find, which would have but added to the ever Increasing hardships they are called upon to boar, and which the majority do bear patiently.ed. and without demur.
finad
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