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HONGKUNG MONAYLENDERS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Now and again an echo of the misery | FROM Tuesday, the 1st proximo, reveille will which is entailed on the native workúrán who, sound at 5.45 am, and retreat at 6.50 p.m. through misfortune or hard luck, is compel-Fox keeping an opium divan at Tsim-tsa-tsui cardinary honness cormoterone bould be addressed led to have resort to the moneylenders. without a licence, a divan keeper was fined

Most of these moneylenders are sharks, for $to by Mr, F. A. Hazeland this morning. whom no sympathy ought to be shown; hat, unfortunately, they have the law on their side and can afford, to be merciless. The workman, an the other hand, earning but a meagre wage, and trying to keep his head above water, is helpless once in their tolls, and it is difficult to say what one will not

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DALLY-130 per stuk Winker—#13 per kantan."

The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportionat. The daily up in Bolivered free when the ntdress is scramble to junverzzer. Du mods mont by post an

-filim! $1,89 per quartierget for stage. The postngge on the weekly i-ar to mny, part of the

world is 301 cenik par quarter.

Single Copes. Italy, te cents: Weekly, twenty

do when all hope is gone and the cordon of debt is drawn still closer around the un-. happy man. In the case which has been brought to our notice, a Chinese workman -one who would be termed a skilled work man in the United Kingdom was the

The Hongkong Ksiegraph victim of a foolish transaction with an In-

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1906.

THE-COST OF LIVING.

A wave of indignation appears to be pass.. ing over the Far East at the extortionate prices which are charged for house. hold necessaries, which, together with the

interenseil rentaly charged by landlords, and the comparative inadequacy of the present. day salaries to meet ordinary every-day requirements, are making life a burden, and

LEAVE of absence tothe neighbouring countries, on private affair has been granted to Light Cotonei A. E. Aitken, 19th Infantry, from 28th April to 5th May, 1905.

27 1906.

HONGKUNG AND SHANGHAÍ. BANK'S EX-COMPRADORE.

ALINGED BANKNOTE, FORGERY.

JAPANESE RUNNER ON TRIAL:

EXAMINED IN BANKRUPTCY.

Ken Iwakura, a bearding-house runner, re IMMANSI SUNS INVOLVED,

siding at No. 28, Connaught Road Central, ap. peared on remand at the Police Court this In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction this af.ernoon, afternoon to answer three serious charges. It His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, I was alleged that, on 17th April, he had in his presiding, the public examination in bank possession four forged banknotes for $10 each, ruptcy of Lau Wai Chut, ex-compradore of on the Hongkong and 'Shanghai Bank; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor potation, ex parte Lau Ying Show, salt mer. chant, of No. 6 Ko Shing Street, creditor, was commencal.

FOR crually ill-treating a monkey in the street Mr. R. C. Master, of Mensis. Johnson, Stokes by tying it up with a cord, whereby one of itsond Master, appeared for the petitioning credi limbs proved useless, & Chinaman was this tor, Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messis. Johnson, morning fined $10, by Mr. C. A. D, Melbourne. Stokes and Master, appeared for Lau Wai

SEVERAL junk and sampan owners were pro- secated at the Police Court this morning for -anchoring their boats within 100 yards from the shore, after nine o'clock at night. Mr. F. A. Haceland imposed lines of $3 apiece.

MR. F. A. Hazeland granted the Opium Farm the application for the posting up of notices at, the Kewloon godowns and at the Police Court

this morning relative to the recent seizure of

Ave cases of morphia in No. 1 godown.

haviour in Ship Street last nightt after he had: been released on bail, Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning ordered that ], M. Kiga's bail of $15

estreated,

I consequence of the number of accidents occurring at West Point caused by tracks ne- Klecting the rule and running on the wrong side.

of the road, eight truck owners were summon. They were fined $10 each. ed at the Magistracy to-day for the offence.

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dian moneylender. Most of these Indians have a penchant for the business of usury as a good many Chinese know to their cost. In this instance, the Chinaman borrowed a paltry $10 and signed an L.O.U. for $30. A man who is hard up will do practically any. Po failing to appear at the Jolice Court this thing to tide over his troubles, but the Inning to answer a charge of disorderly be dian certainly drove a hard bargain with his client. The debt was to be paid off at the rate of $1.50 a month-the whole transacbe tion seems to have heen a wonderfully com- pricated affair, but that appears to have been the arrangement. Well, the China man doubtless believed that out of the $26 or $25 which lie carns every month he could a. perpetual fight to keep the wolf from afford $1.50: But his neck was in the the dour," People are compelled to noose now. He paid up, honestly, likely a struggle and contrive so that both ends may man, for two or three months--to be pre- La TAR was arrested last night for disobeying meet; the beads of families have their minds cise, he paid gy, or $i less than the amount an order of banishment, pronounced some racked with schemes to eke out a scanty he had borrowed. Then trouble befell him months ago. He turned up in the Colony yes. phrse and satisfy hangry stomachsy and even for his wife died, and the funeral expensesterday. On being taken before Mr. F. A. when they have pinched and skimped them and the general and varied sums which have Hazeland this morning Li was sentenced to selves to provide for the household neces to be disbursed on such an occasion, swallow one year's hard labour and six hours' stocks. saries, to pay school lees, keep their son'sed up every farthing in his possession, and it A coolit named Chan Hing was convicted at decently shod and their daughters in rilis possible that he had to mortgage part of the Police Court this spring, and sentenced bons, they find it difficult to balance accounts. his next month's 'wages to nivel immediate | to thee weeks' hard labour and six hours' The landlord, who continues to increase his requirements. He was left with two children, stacks by Mr. F. A, Hazeland, fer burgling a tents, and takes very good care that the and, no doubt, had to engage help to look house at No. 199, Queen's Road West, last tenant pays the rates, has his haut, the after them while he was at work. It all, and stealing Sto worth of money and

clothing. suarket sellers have another; and, the nnly meant money, of course, and while the one who fabours and gets nothing is the funeral arrangements were in progress he working individual, the creature of the com

was necessarily absent from his occupation munity. Yesterday we published an extract

and therefore lost his camings during

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Lag Wai Chun ex mined by Mr. Wakeman, Official Receiver, said he was formerly head compradore to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, being appointed thereto fourteen years ago. Besides the business of the Bank he had ao other business, From the Bank he received as salary $625 a month naji was paid commis sin, as well. It was correct that his liabilities amounted to $503,657.. About $60,000 of that was money borrowed by him, but as for the rest be stood security jointly with others. Out of the $:03,600, odd he only received $10,000. He did not remember when he first commenced borrowing money, but he did so from time to time. From the Yu Fat Bank he borrowed $10,000 for his own use, and the bal- ance was guarantee. The Wong Fuk firm borrowed the money and he and others stood security. The money, $320,000 old, was not

borrowed by him; he only stood security. He was a sleeping partner in the Wong Fuk firm. The $300,000 odd was due by the firm und not by him alone. The money was borrowed from the Lai Hing Bank. Out of that sum $70,000 was raised on nortgage of certain houses in Lyndhurst Terrace, owned by him and Mr Få Ting jointly, Gf the moneys advanced to

the Wong firm the money was seet up to

Canton. Ma FaTing received all the money. Witness was never a partner in the Lai Hing Bank, and never hail any share or interest in it. He, knew that Ma Fa Ting had 'sworn that he was a partner to the Lai Hing Bank because he read the newspapers.

Mr. Wakeman: Was that true?-Well, he said so, but I was aut a partner,

Was that time?-No, it was not true. Witness, continuwg, said his name was not

watchmaker, at No. 34. Queen's Road East. It that he attempted to defraud. Tang Cheong, a

was also alleged that he attempted to defraud Lok Wing, a curpenter carrying on business at No. 20, Queen's Road East.

The defendant pleaded not guilty. fendant was untepresented.

Inspector Gourlay prosecuted, and the de-

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Inspector Gourlay, in outlining the facts of the case, said that on the roth inst, defendant went to a shop-half of which was occupied by watchmaker, and the other half by a box maker and utter bargaining for a watch handed the accountant a $10 bill, and received $5 in silver aa change. The accountant of the watchmaker's shop-after the defendant and departed-had his duobts as to the genuine.

ness of the banknott, and took it to a licensed moneychanger's shop, where he learnt it was bad. On the 17th instant the defendant re- turned to the same shop, but instead of going to the watchmaker, went to the box-maker and purchased a box. He handed the master of the shop a $10 bill. This the latter look across to the accountant of the watchmaker's shope and as he discovered that this note was also bad the defendant was given in charge. On arrival at No, z Police Station the Japanese was search- ed. One Sto banknote was discovered in the bosom al bis kimono, and another uttached to his leg, while a third $10 bill was found lying

on the floor, at defendant's feel. He was ac- cordingly charged.

Malcolm Murray, assistant in the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank, after inspecting the five $10 banknotes, said they were forgeries. They purported to lie Stu billa and made out on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

Further evidence was heard, and the accused committed for Itial,

AN INDIAN." WAICHMAN'S",

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· MR."JUSTICE WISE'S TRENCHANT REMARKS.

At the Supreme Court this morning, in Sum mary Jurisdiction, an Indian watchman- who was erroneously stated in the summons to be in the employment of the Hongkong

Telegraph, although the man never had any connection with this office-sued a Chincio compositor for the recovery of $37.50, due on a promissory note.

We are informed by the Hon. Captam Barnes Mo Fuck tiong; it had been said he had a Lawrence, R.N., Harbour Master, that a large firm in that name, but it was not his name, derelict junk, drifting in a south-westerly direcMa Fa Ting came often and saw him in his tion, is reported from Waglan Island. She was office in the Bank. As regarded the Wai #unk Jast seen bearing, S.S.W. All vessels passing firm, they sold goods to him; as did the Wing the focalty should keep a sharp look-out for Sing Loong, but he was never a partner in this danger to navigation.

either firm. Any statement that he was a part. ner in those firms of in the Lai Hing Bauk

Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defend- was untras. he never used the name of Lucant, and said that Sto only was borrowed in Mo Fun Tong, and held no shares in the Bank exchange for $37. by sight, but did not remember if he had ever in that name. He knew a man of that name

His Honour Mr.A. G. Wist, Poisne Judge,¦ referring to a case heard at the Police Court spoken to him. He knew Wong Sau Po, who

in which Manna Singh, formerly in the em was the manager of the Lai Fuag, firm; he

ploy ul Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., as watch- I will not, my Lord," said the plaintiff. judged to buy goods from him, but if he said he

man, sued that firm for wrongful dismissal, and

ment with costs,

was his pattuer he said what was not true. ia'consequence of an alleged false report said When he was compradore of the Hongkong at the time to have been made by certain news. Bank he bought many bilis for large amounts.

papers, observed:- from the Lai Fong, and the Lai Fung got the money from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and the Bank had to collect the money in Penang, Singapore, Ranguua and other places iron the La Fung's agents. The Lai iling also sold bults. He did not remember on whose names the bills were drawn, it was a fact that he asked Wong Sau Poio guarantee those bills, but he did not remember exactly. The bills were sold to the Bank under the maines of Hong Sing Loong and others. A

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March..... .....“ Belphegor "...

." Ruy f** **Natusangre “

........ Hrepant Mendrhada Ziehrer

Overtare...... Valve.... Selection roun Exotic Dance

„Masangui Borner auffägue “ Much Adogliour Nothing "Gersian God Save the King.

jappeared in the Kobe tremuld, Our com

was up, the Indian moneylender wanted his instalment or interest, or whatever temporary remarked that nothing struck the

le called it, of 51.50. The borrower' was resident on returning from a sojourn abroad

unable to pay. Next month, the debtor fendant in a case before His Honour in HAHAT?" said Mr. Justice Wieso a de- more that the alteration in the cost, of

was still up to the cars in difficulties, and [ living in dațiag: But in Hongkong people the Indian began with his threats of a stivo a long-outstanding debt of only $:07 Oh! the Summary Court this morning, "instalments [ 1 ] have watched with ever-growing amazement

-mons to Court. Probably tlle Chinaan no, I cannot consider that for a minute; you this process of increasing the prices all temporised, but it was useless; Shylock can see it the plaintiff will accept instalments, round, and their very helplessness has could not stand out of his savings any longer. rendered them more than ever indignant. He obtained the help of a solicitor and a The dollar went down-up went the prices bill was drawn up. It should-Veremember the dollar went up-the prices are stilled that the Chinaman owed $10 going up. There is no correlation between and repaid Sy. Firstly, then the Indian the use of the dollar and the price of com instructed his solicitor to set down $30, as '■) { modities, particularly of food stuffs. But the debt due by the borrower; then there there is an intimate relation between the come interest, so much, and the Court fees---- fall of the dollar and the rise in the cost of another little lot of 57 or thereabouts-until Household necessaries. It is true that a the total peached over 146. Here we have a pirice list is periodically published purporting sum of $46 due on fio-or 360 per cent. to give the cost of goods' exposed for sale in the way of interest and expenses. What the Central Market. Whether it is that could the Chinese workman do? He was

in Hongkong in a single day was recorded in the dealers or stallholders wish to stand bound hand and foot by the Indian money the returns for the twenty-four hours ending at lender and it was true he bad borrowed the noon to-day. Altogether 14 cases were re- well with the Inspector and quote low prices, or that the customer arrives too late in the money. He admitted the debt and judgported, the previous "record" being 13 cases. day, or that the market varies from mainute

ment was given against him, with costs. As All the cases were Chinese and only two are we may put the costs at $50, the total still alive. The districts in which the plague to minute, the fact that the quotations, are amount due by the Chinaman for a Sic bill patients were found ranged from Quarry Bay always tending to jump upwards, no one reaches the remarkable sum of nearly $icon to the disease was found lying on the ferry une of those who succumbed can deny. Mr. Shelton Hooper seemned, the Of course, the Chinaman is as likely to meet wharf at Yaumati. other day, on the verge of elucidating the that demand as he is to reach the moun. He mystery, but he allowed the point to pass, is a poor man, now ruined, and all because and unless soud new phase of the question he failed, through circumstances over which crops up at a later date it is to be feared we feel certain he had no control, to comply that the matter will be allowed to slide. with the demands of an Indian, who pro- But remembering that these pricelists are bably finds money-lending a more profitable business than ordinary trading. It is, how.

WINE AND SPIRIT

MERCHANTS,

19, Quem's Road Central,

the

From to-day until

30th we are ...

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practically official, it is interesting to give

them a casual glance. In Hongkong, which ever, saddening to see a poor man cast into should find a superabundance of vegetables the guiter simply because he incurred a at its very door, the prices quoted for the miserable debt inthe past, a debt which would cominoest vegetables compare unfavour. I have been practically cleared off, if a con

• per cent, all Cash Sales,ably with current prices in the United mon rate of interest had been charged. As

in order that

all may

judge the quality of our population. Our Kobe, contemporary is

wines.

and Cigarettes.

Kingdom. It is the same with beef and mutton'; while pork, which charms the heart of the coolie, is dearer than the meat bought by the foreign element of the nut very sanguine that any steps can be Laken to remedy this state of affairs. We have seen how the boycott has struck at the American trade with China, and it is quite

it is, the man and his young, helpless family will probably find their lodging in the street; and they will still have the knowledge that if the sole money maker of the family manages to reach a semi-degree of prosperity again, be will still have the shadow of an enormous bili dangling over his head. It is a pity that the judges in the Supreme Court

THE highest number of plague case notified

to West Point.

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. G. Fiton, D-5.0., and Officers, the band of the 2nd bath, will play the following programme of music "The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regi.)

during dinner at the Hongkong Rotel, og Saturday, the 28th inst. :-

Vabre...

March......" Her bright suite haunts me till "...Campiell Ciyeriatr va “Sara Sound “Sammen doSoma Selection from "The Year of tit fuur )'...Sullivan

Wiener

Ziebrer ener Burger".

...Маметкой Selection from ................ Ftomlara “.....Start Song (Corner Sido).........“ Sing me to sleep" ...... Grand March from.“ Banba«»ce"

Go Save the King

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pany.

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regarded the money, the Bank paid for these bills; they were all handed over to the Wong Fung company of Canton, and a lottery com Mr. Wakemau: Of which you were a partner Then you were interested in the raising of these moneys?—Yes.

Continuing, witness did not say to Wook Sau Po that he had money in the blank sufficient the Lai Fung, if it was said that he applied for to meet his liabilities. As regards a share in

'share's it was untrue.

Mr. Wakeman: Do you keep any account books regarding all these moneyst-No; I did not have the money, it all went on to Ma Fa

Fing and others, and I never kept any account of my expenditure.

Continuing, witness said he had no other property than his furniture and. bis sliare in the property, in Lyndhurst Terrace. He first became aware that he was unable to meet his liabilities in January, February or March of this year. A year ago he was able to meet his bithies if the debts due to bìm had been paid, but all the people were bard up: The sum of $500,0 a due from the Wong Fung had not been paid, and the guarantor was a rich man in Macao-Loong Chap-Chi. He was also one of the pariners in the Wong Fung.

Mr. Wakeman: In your statement you have put downthe Wang Fung as owing you Stgo.com, but it is a bad debt? Yes, it is a bad debt.

Mr. Master then, on behalf of the petitioning creditor, examined the bankrupt. Witness said his admitted owing the petitioning creditor the money claimed. By the Viceroy shutting down on the lottery company, bankrupt's difficulties were brought about.

Two Hok-lo men went to a boarding-house in Wing Lok Street yesterday afternoon each to look for his brother. On arrival the boarding, house-keeper refused to give them admission, They wanted to see their brothers, they said, and so pushed their way into the house. They waited for a while and as the brothers were not coming they quantclled with the landlord. Mr. Dixon said he would like to examine of Hongkong are unable to reduce the A fight ensued in which the two visitors bad the bankrupt.

1 Honour: But how do I know you are a Above does not in-possible that if the community made a stand charges on a bill when these are manifestly the best of it, but the landlord was reported 10

preposterous; at least, the instalments in have smashed a table lamp over one of the creditor?

Mr. Dixon said his client was not present, against rapacious dealers they also would be repayment should be reduced to such a men's heads. They were convicted, and the but if he proved his claim, and the Official Re clude Beer, Stout, Cigar effectively tabooed by the wholesale mer-minimum that moneylenders would, fling up 'first man was ordered to pay a fine of $4, at the | ceiver disallowed the claim he still remained

chants. We can only trust that with the the game of living on the poor as a discre Magistracy this morning for assaulting the creditch, and under the Act every creditor was entitled to examine a bankrupt, In' proof of opening of the new railway lines between dited and discreditable proceeding. We landlord, while the other had to pay $1,

his claim he might mention he was taking Canton, Kowloon and Hankow, on to Pek-would also suggest, with all deference to the WHILE the police pinnace was patrolling the

steps against the 'bankrupt. ing, a new era of cheap food stuffs will open members of the Hongkong bar, that if they harbour, near Wanchai yesterday afternoon, a

His Honour: How far have you gone?. Mr. Dixon: I have got the action set dong for the harassed householder in Hongkong. refused to handle such cases and left the sampan was hailed on the deck of which it was

for hearing. plaintiff to the tender mercy of men of the alleged were about six baskets of coal. The Dr. Ishigami, President of the Ishigami Bac world and men of experience like Mr. pinnace wanted to make inquiries, bat on being tria Institute in Osaka, claims to have Justice Wise there would be fewer cases of

scen by the sampán people the coal, it was discovered a new serum for the cure of con- the sort heard in Hongkong,

stated, was thrown into the sea. The result sumption. It is reported that the doctor has

was that two campan men were charged at the devated the past eight years to the study

Magistracy this morning with throwing coal, af bacteriology and made consumption his MATRIMONIAn tickets are supplied by the supposed to have been unlawfully procured, speciality. As a result of his studies, he has | Canadian Pacific Railway to those settlers in overboard. This throwing of the coal succeeded in discovering a serum which has the North-West Territory, who wish to make was reen by the coxswain of the pinnace and proved effective. It is said the trial of the a journey in order to get married; and on pre-not by the coesiable, although his attention serum treatment on 174 patients resulted in sending the retum coupon and a marriage car was called. "Was the coxswain looking the cum of 79, while Bg others waje materially tificate, a man is entitled to free transport for | through glasses?" asked the Magistrate. The [56 improved, death resulting in only 15 carSh

his bride.

men were discharged.

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After further argument His Honour said he would hear what Mr. Dixon bad to say, but at the same time he must prove that he was a creditor.

Mr. Dixon then said he must ask His Lord. ship to adjourn his application and the public hearing, and then he would prove his tille,

His Honour: Well, what has Mr. Wake- man to say to that?

say?

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Mr. Wakeman: As far as 1 am concerned have no objection.

His Honours Has anyone else anything to After a short discussion it was arranged that the public examination stand adjourned for a fortnight.

notice that an old friend of mine was. at the Police Cours the other day and made some very curious temarken«lf! paid. 'I don't want to see him here once, I said it a dozen times.

Mr. J. 11. Gardiner, who represented Manna Singh at the Police Court, and who had held that the report of the case as it appeared in the newspapers was incorrect, was present in another case, and said:-That was not the denial. It was the statement that the max ought to be dismissed. His Hondur-1 spoke rather stronger than I was reported. I twice, and it was reported once. I say it again. told him he ought to be dismissed. I said it

I asked once why Watson's did not dismiss

him because he was a useless. man. On one occasion I tried to get out of him why he was able to appear in Cours so often. It was sug- gested he was a night watchman, which rather took me aback, but it turned out he was not a night watchman.

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Mr. Gardiner-No, he was not. Hi Honour-He told me he was. If he was a night watchman he could spend his days as he liked.

Mr. Gardiner-1 expli-ined to your lordship- His. Honour udgment for plaintiff with cosis.

A DISHONEST COOLIE.

CONVICTED OF THEST,

Wong Sun, ricksha coolie, residing at No. 251, Queen's. Road West, was charged at the Magistracy to day with stealing a gold bangle, valued at $25, the property of a Mis. Hav, of No. 31, Wong-nei-chong Road, on the 2616 inst. Mrs. Annie Hast said that about 3,30 p.m. yesterday she engaged defondant's vehi cla at the Central Market. On the way sho got out to make somé purchases and engaged another ricksha to carry her things. At the Civil Hospital she missed her gold bangle, and on arrival at No. 7 Station the reported her lo s The ricksha coolich were sentched at the Station and the bangle was found in defen. dant's pocket. Defendant had nothing to say in answer to the charge, and his Worship sentenced him to two months' hard labour and six hours' stocks.

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SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUK Indian (Kumtong) 29th inst. French (Laos) goth iøst,

American (Coptic) goth inst. French (Caledonien) 30th inst. German (Prine Sigismumil) 30th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 1st prox. German (Willehad) 7th prox. American (Siberia) zih prox. Indian (Leifsang) toth prox.

The s.s. Deucalios left Singapore yesterday mutning, and is due here on 1st prox.

The Silk ex C, P. R. Co.'s s.a. Empress of China which left Hougkong on 28th ult., and · and Yokohama on 61b inst, arrived in New | York on 25th inst;, thus’making a transit of 28 days from Hongkong and 19 days from Yoko- hamn,