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THE COLLISION GASF.

"BRAND"-".

"DAINA KOTOHIRA MARU."

7th, inst.

SO M

In Admiralty Jurisdiction this morning His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, de- livered the following judgment in this case, which has been already reported in, these columns.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MAY 12 1906. ·

ALLEGED MURDER AT

MONG-KOK.

7th inst.

Fong Kai'Sing and Chung Shui, coal coolies,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY:

FURTHER APPOINTMENTS.

DEATH OF MR. JEHENgir n. KATRAK.

7th inst.

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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

CONTEST FOR SUPREME POWER [From Our Correspondant.], We regret to record the death, which oc- curred at his residence, 15 Gage Street, last

Canton, 5th May. tight, of Mr. Jehengir N. Katrak, cotton and

The shares issued for the construction of the Court this afternoon, with the murder of one engineer the Kowloon-Capton railway woonwals & Co.. Abdoolah Ebrahim & Co. Canton-Hankow railway have been largely

yata broker for the well-known firms of R. L.

over subacubed. Mr. Robert Baker has been appointed per and A. M. Estabhoy. Mr. Katrak had been in

somewhat hart health for some time, mourning who have contributed to the share-list are The hospitals, guilds, gentry and all those charge of the railway,

of his father. It was not thought, however, right to nominato and elect the general map that he was so seriously ill as to alarm his friends, but he had a sudden seizure last night fand died at 9 p.m. The late Mr. Katrak came

His Excellency the Governor under instruc on beard coal junk No. 941, were charged betions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies Tore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police has appointed Mr. M. H. Logan to be district Mak Kwai, on board the junk in Yaumati Bay, construction section. on the afternoon of the 4th instant. Inspector

the prisoners were undefended.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, C., instructed by Mr. regulations to apply, the error of judgment with | Macdonald prosecured on behalf of the police;sonal assistant to the chief resident engineer in the death, which occurred a few months ago, splitting up into sections and fighting for the,

Joha Hastings, appeared for, the Kotohira fary and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the Brand.

THE JUDGMENT.

lo giving judgment His Lordship said: This was a case of a co lision between the Nor wegian B. Brand and the Japanese 5.5. Daint Kotohira Maru in the China Sea little to the east of Pedro Blanco in a dense fog. The Japanese ship admitted blame, but contended that the Norwegian ship was also to blame. There was in the case one lague of fact on which the evidence on the two sides was condicting, or at least got reconcilable. The Kotohira Mare was blowing her whistle apparently with regularity but whether the Brand was blowing her whistle in accord ance with the regulations was contested. Owing to the view which I take of the facts in which the Assessor concurs the Court is not called upon to express an opinion on this ques tion. I take the following facts as given by the wilaesses for the Brand. The second male was most precise. He said he heard the whistle of another vessel which afterwards was ascertain- ed to be the Kotohiru Maru on the port quar

the evidence foes not enable him to say. The Assessor is of opinion further that in the Circumstances thỏ order “half speed ahead " was wrong owing to the density of the fog, irrespective of the fast and louder, whistle. The defence of the Brand is that she was an overtaken vassal; that the Kotahira Maru was the overtaking vessel and that as she was passed and clear on the master's assumption the Brand was-free to alter her course and speci. Assuming Articles 1 and 24 of the

regard to the last and louder whistle would of itself show that the defence was bad. But and as to this, it is hardly necessary to refer to authorities, the directions of article 16 are to be complied with in a fag: and they cannot be read together with Articles 21 and 34, for those articles imply that the vessels are moving in their ordinary course and are in sight of one another, where Article 16 specifically enjoins stopping and navigating with caution." was said that the Kotohira Mara was ip the wrong in suddenly altering her course to the north through an angle of over go degrees. She was wrong as to her speed, but why was she wrong in this?

The Cason given by her master was sufficient: He wanted to anchor in Ilang Hai Bay during the dense fog. The navigation of the sen is free; there is nothing to prevent a ship taking this course if she so desires even though she crosses a regular track of steamers so inng as she complies with the regulations. In or dinary weather day or night she must obey the rule of the road. In a fog she must comply with the rules. There are no other precau

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tions Imposed save good seamanship. Putting questions, on one side as to whether the Brand was whistling, the Ketohira Mark did

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THE COLONIAL CEMETERY.

PROPOSED EXTENSION:

It is officially notified that, as it has become necessary to extend the Colonial Cemetery at Happy Valley, and as the work will interfere with some existing graves, it is proposed, reverently and decently, to take up the re mains in certain graved, to ra-inter them in adjoining ground in proper order and to re-fix the them.

existing monuments or tombstones over, Survivors, friends or relatives who may clesire to make any objection to this removal within three months.

Dr. H. Macfarlano, officer in charge of the Kowloon Morgus, said that on 5th May be held a fost mortem examination on the body of Mak Kwai, In his opinion deceased's death was due to hemorrhage following the rupture of on enlarged spleen. There were no external wounds on the body. A kick, a blow, or a fall would cause the spleen to rupture,

Mak Sang, a brother of the deceased, and a cook on board the coal junk, stated that he was a scamen on the junk. On the 4th instant, after I p.m., deceased was adjusting the gang way of the junk. On the fo'esis of the junk there was an old coal basket, which was placed there by the first defendant. The deceased in his picked up the basket, which was

to put it aside, and the wind blew it overboard Witness did not see his brother throw the basket overboard, The first dee requested to address the Colonial Secretary

Particulara of the graves are as under- fendant, who was in the cost bunk, accused deceased of throwing his basket away. When

Rank and Name.

Date. he aaut this defendant had alrendy joined Robert Joseph Lachlan, Chief decensed on the fo'esle, and he was fal

Officer of the Ship Girirude 6th July; 1860, lowed by the second defendant. After John Lake, Private, Royal few words had passed, the first defendant

"Marine Light Infantry, 13, M.S. struck the deceased, and the second defendant

Imperieuse. W. A. Williams, A., H.M.S

Petrel Elienbeth Lucy, wife of George

Bowman Buchan

joined in. at 4 a.m.; that he heard it again about

whistle and the attraction in the sound of her whistle should have been sufficient warning to any ship coming down the regular track. Alter comes quite clear. Supposing the Kotohira the circumstances very slightly and this be Maru had suddenly. discovered Pedro Blance ahead of her she might have altered her course as she in fact did, and what other signal could. she have given than that of whistling as she in faci did. The Kolokira Maru has admitted herself to blame on account of her excessive speed. The Court is of opinion for the rea sons above given that the Brand is also to blame. Judgment will therefore be entered in the terms of the Ketohtra Maru's counter

behalf that the engineer of the Brand was claim. The Assessor desires me to add on his greatly in fault for not reporting to the bridge is inability to carry out the order "half speed ahead" as soon after he received it as possible. He also wishes to point out the im mense importance of

They struck deceased on the sides and on the stomach. They thrash- ed the deceased for about five minutes and they were separated by two nich, After this the defendants returned to work, and the deceased get up and went to his cabin. After deceased was seated for about two in nules, he cried that he was in pain and com. menced vomiting. From the time after the assauli, until the time deceased said he felt sick, all took three minutes. Five minutes later the deceased became unconscious and died. The police were called and prisoners taken in charge, and the body removed.

Other witnesses were called and the case

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adjourned.

THE GREAT THURSTON

AND HIS MARVELS.

ter every other minute sometimes more sotmetimes less than two minutes on the port quarter; that by fá m. she was one point before the Brands beam. He then heard it regularly overtaking them; about go she was three points be fore the beam, and the last time he heard R she was four points before the beam, This was he said about three or four minutes before the collision. Between 5.10 and, the collision he could not remember hearing more than one whistle; a few minutes after hearing the last whistle he saw her two and a half points on the port bow. The inference which he drew from this series of whistles was that the vessel was getting farther and farther ahead on the part side, especially the last en minutes; he thought that she was going safely on as there was nothing to direct attention to her. The last whistle was a bit louder; he thought he observed it because of this. The position of the vessel given by the mate up to what he calls the last whistle colocides with the master's evidence; he said that he heard a whistle after be stopped for sounding three points forward of the beam; that he then or dered the engines to go slow abead to let the steamship get more ahead and altered bis: course one point to the south to clear l'edra Blanco. It seems that he had calculated the speed of the other vessel accurately at eight and a half knols his own speed when the whistles were first heard was six knots, About three minutes before the collision he heard the whistle four points on the port bow; he heard iti

it a little closer a little louder; he then put the engines at half speed ahead, concluding that she was going farther ahead. There was a little wind from the south and he thought it was wind which had brought the sound, SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE flight of pigeons, an obedient clock which stops

Later on

Was

that is, made it sound louder. he said the last louder whistle little louder than the others; of the same loudness as when the vessel was passing the Brand. In cross-examination he sat that when she was coming up there was a risk her running into the Brand; but that the risk ended when she got pari i

the beam; and "that"| he thought she was going right away from him until she was right oa huu.. There was some question as to whether the order half-speed ahead" was in fact obeyed. It is unnecessary, in the view the Court takes of the case, to con sider any other fact; the Kotohira Maru admits that she was to blame and that she violated article 16 of the regulation by going eight and a half knots in the fog, which was certainly not a moderate speed as required by the article. The question for the Court whether the Brujid was not, on the showing of

ships being supplied

with speed tables corresponding to revolutions.

In these remarks concur.

Mr. Sharp contended, then, that each panty should pay his own costs up to the time of the Afaru's admission, and that the plaintiffs should Pay the costs subsequent to that date.

It was also contended that each party pay his own costs up to the date of the filing of the answer, and then the Kotohira Maru will get her costs, as the latter delayed filing her pre- liminary act.

His Honour said: Each party will pay his own cous up to and including the 24th April, and that the Duini Kotohira Äfàru is to receive her costs.

TRAFFIC FROM THE ORIENT.

7th inst.

We are informed by Mr Silverstone, agent in Hongkong for the Pacific Mail Steamship

Company, O. & O. Company, and representa- tive alsa for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, that he has received information from the San Fran- cisco office that passengers from the Orient desiring to pass through San Francisco en route to eastern points in the United States or to Europe, can, without inconvenience, pass through San Francisco, and that accommoda- tinn will be provided on the steamers of theseeds and a second young mermaid makes her companies until the departure of trains. The terminals and railroad connections have suffer- ed no injury whatever from either earthquake or fire, and, Mr. Silverstone slates that he is her own officers, biso to blame. The first point prepared to handle all business, freight and passenger, exactly the same as heretofore. The s.s. Mongolia sailed from San Francisco

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Hongkong in 1893 as an assistant to Mr. Jamasice, late 'cotton and yarn broker. Since the latter's death, Mr. Katrak was associated with the three firms mentioned above, in which his uncle was a broker. He was only 34 years of age, and leaves a widowed mother and two sisters to mourn his loss. He was popular among the brokers and members of the Parsee community in Hongkong. The funeral took place this forenoon, the burial being carried out with the full rites of the Parsees. Many friends and relatives attended the body to its last resting place.

agor of the line.

The Chinese in Hongkong appear to be standing alone in this conflict for authority and power, taking neither one side nor au other, trail very interesting, and it will be well to watch the outcome of the controversy.

be wrong to hand over the power of electing Many are of opinion that it would certainly the general manager to the hospitale and Builds.

CANTON IVEATHER,

RAILWAY SERVICE DISORGANISED.

[From a Correspondent.] "ALLEGED MURDER IN THE

Canton, 5th May. We saw the sun to-day for the fifth ima NEW TERRITORY.

during the past two months. Rain has bean paring in torrents in Fatahan with the resul CORPSE FOUND AT PING SBAN.

that the Sam Shui river rosa eight fret above high watermark. The railroad service to Canton 5th inst. was suspended, part of the line having been 10th July, 1861. The body of a Chinaman, who apparently washed away by the floods. At one place, the had been dead for some little time, was dis-rails were hanging from one embankment to 6th Aug, 1861. | covered by the New Territory police, on the the other without any support between. The ard instant, in an empty house at No. 303, So service was resumed on the 3rd inst, but only 9th Aug, 1861. Kun Wpi, Ping Shan. The body was examinas far as Fatshan. Much will have to be done 25th Aug, 1865, and after it had been identified was found in the way of repairs before the Samshui sec E. McCabe, Bath, S.V., U.S.A...........Iflegible. to be that of Chan Yeung, a farmer in the tion can be opened up again.

village. On his forehead there was a naty Henry Willis, Sergt. Coinmis.

sary Sia Corps

wound, which, it is reported, could not have George Bevans, B.M.S. Afel-

been self-inflicted, but no other marks ware ville

7th Dec, 1862. found on the body. The remains were sent to the Morgue for examination yesterday, and this torning it was stated that a native had been arrested, as being instrumental in the farmer's death. Up to the time of writing the circum stances under which the crime is alleged to have been committed could not be obtained, but it is said that the man now under arrest will be placed before the Court in a couple of days, and the particulars relating to the mur der will then be explained,

Nowell Giles

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201

GAP ROCK SIGNAL STATION.

sca.

SI. GĦORGR'S CLUB SMOKING CONCERT.

7th inst.

Ja his annual report for 1935, the Harbour Master says: Owing to exceptional weather conditions at this station the telegraph cable was hinken close to the Rock on the 26th of July. Temporary repairs were effected by the 8th August, and the line was in good working order. A telegraph cable ship then became 7th inst.

available, કરત

her services were engaged to "Don't take it simply from me or from my make permanent repairs, which were complet- advertisements, but come and judge for youred no the 24th August. Unfortunately, the selves, and then tell the truth about what you shore end of the cable was not properly secur sec, as it strikes you." Thus spake Mr. Howarded on the Rock, with the result that the cable Thurston to a representative of the Hongkong again parted during the typhoon of the 30th Telegraph on Saturday, and we went, wesaw, and August. The N.E. monsoon seating in shortly were convinced that this marvellous magician after this rendered the work of repairing ex does not claim to be or to da naything more Iremely difficult, and communication was not than he is entitled to claim, for he will prove his restored until the 14th December, since which words to his audience. It may truly be said of date the line has worked without

hitch. his opening performance on Saturday night, that though the cementing in of the shore and has it was one of magic, mirth and mystery, while not been completed on account of the heavy "amazement" very aptly describes the sensa [tion experienced by the audience at the truly Notwithstanding these interruptions of com-

wonderful illusions he shows them.

The first

munications, 18 vessels were reported from part commenced with some of the slighter Gap Rock, in addition to a. o messages received tricks of legerdemain,-card-floating, the and 2,401 sent, including weather reports to the Observatory. One hundred and ninety hours at the word of command from anyone in the and ten minutes of fog were reported from this auditorium, at any hour chosen, extracting i

station during the year, and the fog signal gun numerable eggs from a borrowed hat, ele, etc. was fired 1,17% times. On two occasions the Expectation then becomes keen, when the relief was delayed by the rough sea, nitendants carry on to the stage a crystal tank, which, after placing it on a stand, they proceed refill

warm water, while Thurston up with walks round it to show its transparency. As soon as this receptacle is filled to the brim a being immediately withdrawn a girl is seen light cloth is thrown over the tank, and on its

to be lying full length in the water. She rises slowly, and is assisted out and down, and then, to everybody's wonder, the feat is repeat-

appearance hile the stage is being cleared and prepared for the further magical wonders, the mirth of the evening is supplied by some most amusing and well-gat-up cinematograph pictures, which keep the house in convul- sions. The Chinese magic, performed in true Chinese style, with all necessary local co lour in costumes, stage-appointments, and environments, is entrancing, and perform ed with must marvellous facility. Miss Maude Amber delighted her heaters with jer comic song I've got my fingers crossed, so you can't touch me," and had a repeat it before she was permitted to retire, l'art third, when the curtain rose after a brief interval, was a revelation in stage arrange 7th inst. meal, with its Oriental gorgeousness of Edward Cullen Elliott, who had lately sever-crapery and femishings, and with Thurston in ed his connection with Mr. Lazarus, the the centre in, the costume of a

magician to optician, was arrested on Saturday by virtue of match his surroundings. Several disappear a warrant mide nut by A. S. Tuxford, the ing" illusions were then presented, the most cabinet, she being discovered inside the fourth -month of April, a pair of rimless eyeglasses

and leather case, valued at $5, the property of of a series of boxes fitting one into the other, the firm. Mr. Otto Kong Sing who appeared the whole being enclosed in a locked box on behalf of the defendant, entered a plea of which was suspended from the roof, where it "not guilty and applied for a remand. had hung all the evening. The inexhaus- tible coconut," though not altogether in new trick, was remarkably well done, for one prevailing yesterday, the members of the Co- could not but wonder where all the "milk" rinthian Yacht Club had the temerity to sail came from. A number of tricks in lighter the race we announced to take place in our vein", such as floating balloons, produc- Saturday's issue, as well as a sweepstake race, tions of ducks, geese, and even a sucking along the usual course. There was pig, (which showed its resentment of the treat-wind, but considerable rain, with a very choppy choppy bailment it was subjected to iry bolting off the stage sea, but those facts notwithsatnding, the yachts- squealing lustily) from impassibic places, led men managed to finish the races within the up to the final illusion of the evening, "Antaze. ↑ time limit, with the following reguits :----- THE 12TH CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT. Autrimeta..

(Summers) 1 Hibernia

....(Gibson) 2 Garl (Witchell, for McIver) 3 Thecla...

{Withers) 4 SWEEPSTAKE RACE, Chanticleer ..... ...(McCorquodale) I Annie

on, the 2nd inst, and the China sailed on the sth inst, with the passenger list and a com- plete cargo.

ALLEGED THEFT OF EYE-GLASSES.

to be decided is how in the circumstances detailed the second paragraph of article 16 is to be applied. Putting the whistles on her quar ter on one side the Brand heard the fog signal of a vessel forward of the beam. This was the position of all the whistles after the Kotohira Maru had passed, her, beam down to and including the last. Until the position of that vessel had been ascertained, it was the duly of the Brand to stop her engines: and then e after stopping her engines, to navigate with caution until danger of collision is over." Was the position of the Kojohiru Maru ascertained ? . The learned Counsel for the Brand contended that it was, because the whole service of whis tles beginning with those on the port quarter manager, on a charge of stealing, during the startling being that of a young lady from a

Mr. Hazeland-Is the complainant here ? Sergt. Earner-No, your Worship. Mr. Huzeland--When will he be here?

Sergt. Earner-He is ill in bed with fever, 'your Worship, and cannot attend to-day.

Mr. Sing-I will ask your Worship for a week's remand and light bail.

Mr. Hazeland-Very well. How much can you put up?

showed that the Kotohira Aturu was on a parallel course, and that as they were heard one, two, three and four points on the Brand's bow, he had ascertained her position which was, so the master concluded, right ahead continuing the parallel cote on to Hongkong. This ignores the fact that the last was a louder whistle. I think as a matter of construction that article 16 requires that the position of the other vessel should be ascertained at each whistle, and though it is possible that the posi tion may be correctly ascertained to be on a parallel course continued out of hearing by observing a series of regularly increasing and diminishing whistle, directly the sequence of sounds which would result from such a parallel course is interrupted, it is the duty of the vessel hearing them to comply with the requirements of the article again, as the new sound were a first whistle, ic, she must stop her engines until the position from which it comes is ascertained, and then navigate with caution until the danger of colli- sion, which had again arisen, is again-aver. From the point of view of seamanship the Assessor agrees with this interpretation of Arti cle 16; and, indeed, it would lose its meaning Kwan Cheung, No. 33 Queen's Road Central,

if

Mr. Sing-About $50, yön Worship.

Mr. Hazeland-The case is remanded untilment "and that is exactly what it caused, for

Monday next. Bail $50.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

That the first smoker, at the new St. George's Club, should have proved such a pronounced success, was in a great measure lue to the able and energetic Entertainment Committee, who did their utmost to cultivale that true Bohemian spirit, amongst the mem hers and guests, which should at all times characterise these gatherings. The lengthy and most enjoyable programme, proved that the Club is also to be congratulated on having a galaxy of talent of no mean order, at their disposal; including these two popular come. dian, Messrs. Walstow and G. W. Burnett, both being in great demand on Saturday night During the evening Mr. F. C. Harlow played two delightful violin solos from Hans Gitts "Concertino" and Mr. F. Chapple's singing of The Bandolero" was a very creditable per formance, also Mr. G. R. Edwards in the tune- ful refrain "My Irish Molly" was heartily ap plauded. The other artists appearing were Messrs.P. W.Goldring, Q. C. Diss, E. Hayward Jordan, W. W. Jillings, I. 1. Inakay and Percy Browner. The genial Mr. A. C. Robinson made an excellent chairman,

MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT

WANCHA!.

BODY FOUND IN EMPTY HOUSE,

few days.

7th inst. Apparently this is the month for outrages, fur up to the present no less than four murders have been committed in Hongkong during May, and yet another comes from the eastern end of the City. Some days ago, a report was made to Wanchai, had been missing for the police that a hawker, who sells cloth at The description of the man was taken and in- formation telephoned to the different stations. Two days passed and nothing further was heard of the missing hawker, although a strict watch was kept by the police. On Saturday morning last, at about 5 o'clock, Inspector d. 2 Police Station and reported so the officer Fincher, of the Sanitary Department, entered

in charge that whilst on duty in Nullah Lane he was called in by some coolies to remove a dead body. The sanitary inspector entered the house, No. go, which is unoccupied, with his informers, and in the middle of the floor there was a dead body, the floor being covered with blood. He left the house without touching the hady, suspecting that this was a case of foul play, and reported the matter in the proper chan- nel. Inspector Gourlay, accompanied inspector Fincher, went back to the house in question and examined the corpse. There were three nasty gashes on the side of the face and a number on his arms. Beside the pool of blood and close by the dead man's side lay an axe, bermented with blood. An ambulance was summnsed and the body removed to the Morgus. There the body was further examined, and it was ascertained that the man had been lead for about thirty hours, and the body was slightly decomposed. The people who made

noned to the mortuary and identified the dead the report of the missing hawker were sum- as their joki-the missing man, whose name they gave as Wong Chong, residing at No. 40, Peel Street. The owner of the house, where the murder was committed, was inter- viewed by the police, as to who were the occu- piers. She stated that some days ago, two men, who looked like carpenters, went to ber to take the house. The price was mutually arranged and they informed the landlady that it was their intention of erecting some

cubicles the house. She heard nothing more about THE CORINTHIAN YACL7 CLUB. | the men, The locality in which this mur-

YESTERDAY'S RACES

7th inst.

„Despite the evil condition of the weather.

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7th inst Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Palice Court this forenoon, Clian King, a carpenter,

Dart was charged with the manslaughter of one

on 25th April,

for the police.

After evidence was called, the prisoner was committed for trial.

what else can one feel when one sees a young lady calmly floating in the air, without any visible support, and rising and falling at the will of the magician? This startling programme is to be repeated a few nights more and then there will be some changes in the items, and any one who loses the opportunity of witnessing the most marvellous performance ever produced in the Colony, will secretly regret it when he clearly understands what he has missed, for it is worth going to see, however far one has to travel, for the lare provided more than repays oue for the trouble of going a long way,

The stage arrangements are excellent and the appointments in capital taste..

Altogether the Great Thurston provides a inost delightful three hours of magic, mirth and mystery. On Saturday night the Theatre Royal kong, and we understand that Thurston and was packed to overflowing, a record for Hong- his staff were well pleased with their reception, and hope such generous patronage will con- tinue, as it doubless will

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ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

"DIDN'T THINK IT WAS WRONG,"

7th inst

.

'Heinrich Freuden Hammer, a German sub.

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der was committed is 10 zituated that A brutal act might be perpetuated without any body's knowledge. it is surmised that the murder of the cloth hawker was premeditated, and the house was engaged solely for that purpose. A "bait" was put at the entrance of the Lane, and when the deceased hawker was passing, he was called and informed that the tenants of house No. go wanted to buy Some clothes. Unsuspectingly the hawker as- cended the steps, with his load on his shoulder, knocked at the door and was admitted. The carpenters must have attacked the deceased with their carpentering tools on admitting him, for they got away with the deceased man's load of cloth, valued at $30, and on finding the body, it was seen that his pockets had been rifled, and Sto in small change stolen. After they had performed their dastardly deed, they vanished. The occupiers of the fat below said, en being questioned by the police, that they heard no boise when the murder was said to have been committed nor did they see any cloth hawker enter the house. What they did know, however, was that during the last two days, they did not hear any hammering, as they had done on the previous day. There can be no hesita tion in saying that, in all probability, the mur derers are out of the Colony, but the police are making stringent inquiries, and it is to be hoped they will be successful in bringing the mardercis to book.

Street, at about 10.30 am, by Detective Watt, ject, was arrested at the failors' Home, Arsenal COLLISION IN THE WEST RIVER. on a warrant charging him with embezzlement, alleged to have been committed at Tang Tse, Tsinanfu, some time ago.

*"Hot Cheng "—"SHUN LEE."

SILK AND FRUIT COPS DESTROYED, The first crop of silk has been lost to the cultivators. There were plenty of lenyes, but the worms were destroyed by the wanther. It is enimaled that the growers have sustained a lass of something like Sro,000,000. All the fruit Trees suffered terribly, and the harvest this year will be a very poor one. Already the price of vegetables has quadrupled.

CHIN-CHIN JOSS Viceroy Shum has been "chio-chinning juss" personally for the past thres days, in order to get a cessation of the wet weather, But the rain came down worse than ever. it ceased yesterday for a time. The Viceroy has ordered guns to be fired four times daily to propitiate the joss, at 9 am, noon, 6 p.m. and , midnight. The streets in Canton are now

comparatively clear of water.

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THE S.S. "CHUKONG."

SURVIVORS ARRIVE IN FORT.

5th inst. When the ss. Haimun arrived in port to-day she brought with her thirteen survivors of the disaster to the ill-fated Chukong, two joining her at Amoy and eleven at Swatów. These com prised the only European survivor, Mr. Rutter, chief engineer of the vessel, and the Chinese second engineer, boatswain, two quartermas- ters, and nine Chinese members of the crew. We understand that a Court of inquiry is lika- ly to be held in due course into the cause of the loss of this vessel,

FOREIGN HOTELS IN JAPAN,

AN AMBITIOUS SCHEME,

Foreign tourists coming to this country have considerably increased in number this year, says a Japanese vernacular journal, and the necessity is now felt more keenly than ever for making their sojourn in Japan more com- fortabic, and so to attract even a larger number of visitors. The opinion prevails in business. circles that a large hotel should be constructed in Tokyo, with a capital of from Y1,000,000 to Y3,000,000, and that this example should be gradually followed in other parts and in the interior. At first such hotels may not pay, and it is therefore urged that subsidies should be

Some movement in this direction will shortly be taken, it is reported.

granted by the State or local Municipalities.

Even before the war the money spent by foreign tourists in Japan amounted annually lo tu is between twenty and ibirty million yea. maintained that it is discourteous to provide bo tels that do not afford comfort to foreign visitors, and mareaver it is a growing loss to japan.

SALE OF CAFIURED STEAMERS.

THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERS,

The result of the public tenders for the puri chase of fifteen steamers captured by the Japan. ese during the war was announced by the Navy Department on 24th ult. The tenders of Messrs Samuel Samuel Co., Y154,gon for the Ryuki-maru and Y134,250 for the Montara were accepted. Mr. T. Torigaya, secures the River (2) for Y41,000, and the Foura-maru for Y45,000. The Henry Holtkew is purchased for V21,500 by Mr. K. Utsunomiya; the Ulsan- war for Y44,800 by Mr. G. Igawa; the King Arthur for Y30,000 by Mr. Hanada; the Bow fry for 179,67 by Mr. N. Takeuchi; and ano- ther steamer was secured by Messrs. Liban & Co. (?) for Y14.300,

For the Scotsman Y55,000 was bid, and for- the Nagaye-maru, V31,000, but these tenders. were rejected as not reaching the reserve prica. These two steamers, with four others, will be offered to public tender shortly, further particu lars of which will be announced,

'ONE of those, by no meaos curious, "accid- ents" occurred in Des Voeux Road about noon on Saturday, whereby an altercation, and a little bit of fist play," resulted, which certainly. appeared justifiable, writes a correspondent The writer says it was by no means curi aus, because it is a matter of wonder if it were not so. I then put these questions

that such "accidents do not happen every definitely to the Assessor: (1) Was the master guilty. Bergi, Fenton conducted the case The prisoner pleaded not

day, with the really "curious" faxity with of the Brand justified in concluding that the

which the peripatetic coolie is allowed to per extra loudness of the last whistle was due to the wied or from any other cause so as to

ambulate the streets of this Colony, with a six to eight foot bamboo pole across his shoulder, justify him in not complying with the article?

at any angle ha chooses to carry it, and in any His answer is, No. It is indeed impossible to

locality of the Central district he cares to take imagine any other answer possible, for it

up as his "happy hunting ground." But be cannot be conceived that a master of a ship | Schools, left per s.s, Devanda on Saturday for LIEUTENANT A. Gott, inspector of Army

that as it may, in this instance, according to should make an error of judgment in such an

our correspondent, the bamboo-carrier, at any Colombo on inspection duty. impartant matter and not take the consequences

rate for once, got his deserts, for fraversing the sidewalk near the Harbour Office, and utterly if a collision ensues, there being no traia of A TAILOR residing in Li.Yuen Street, Central

On the 4th inst,, a collision occurred between regardless of where he was going, or what ho circumstances to excuse him. The case of the district, received an order a few days ago for Dordonga would not warrant such a proposition, six pairs of trousers. He was apparently busy

He was placed before Mr. C. A. D.

Crag and Off Islands, in the West River, which was doing, be knocked the bat of a Euro Melbourne,

at the Police Court to-day, on but practically the opposite. (3) Was it the at the time, so getting the necessary pattern of THR Committee appointed by the War Office charge of embezzlement. Dr. F. Kruger.ad miner damage to the Shun Ler. The foi den turn of his pole. Now, the

resulted in serious damage to the Hot Cheng, pean gentleman into the gutter, by a sud- duty of the Brand on hearing this louder cloth, bultans, etc., he gave same to an old

gestleman for the investigation of the services rendered

was not accustomed to having his hat knock...... . whistle to stop her engines? The assessor'ı woman to make the clothes with. A day or by each officer and man belonging to the German Consul, occupied a seat beside the Cheng had her stem smashed, besides sustain- answer is. Yes. Ought the master to have

olber damages, though she was able to geted into gutters, and was, moveover, a so assumed from the fact

two later on passing the street he discovered Japanese Army to the Japan-Russia War is Magistrate. On being asked to plead, defend- this louder whistle that the woman was missing from her usual expected to complete its labours by the middle i ha collected the money and paid himself. Het Hongkong, and is now in the Kowloon iourner from "Far Calbay, 50 bo took the law into his own hands, and the coolie did being heard that there was danger of collision? position. Inquiries were made and it was of next month. The total number of soldiers did not think he was doing anything wrong.

Dock Company's hands for overhaul and repairs. The Shun Les escaped with damage, not like what he did to him. There is a good His answer is, Yes. (4) Was the order "Hall fearnt that the woman had pawned the cloth in and others attached to the Army who are to The case was remanded until Wednesday next, chiefly to her

superstructure and was not deal to be said on our correspondent's behalf, speed ahead" consistent with cautious naviga various pawnshops and had left the city. The

considered necessary to dock her. How the but, on, carried on the side walk on the

but; unfortunately,

the Court has held that a tion in the circumstances? The answer is, tailor appeared at the Police Court on Saturday

collision occurred could not be ascertained, an No. (5) Did the Brands cogines, in fact, and applied for an order from the Court to get

shoulder of a coolic, is no obstruction, and, ga at ball speed ahead or did she con back his property from the pawnbrokers. After

both sides, in view of possible admiralty pra finne at her speed of four knots? The various faw-books had been consulted, his

ceedings hereafter, are naturally reticent on the therefore, the coolia is held Innocent if any avidance is not very satisfactory on this point, Worship adjourned the application until

subject. It is not yet known whether it will be accident occurs through his so carrying the but the Assessor is of opinion that the speed Wednesday next, to allow certain Chinese

considered necessary to hold preliminary bamboo pole, unless it can be proved that bis was in fact increased, though to what extent | pawnbrokers' entries to be produced,

Court of Inquiry into the cause of the collisioni | own carelessness caused the accident.

aat said that the firm refused to pay him, so

receive honours in connection with the war is hail to be arranged with the German Consul. estimated at about 1,220,000. About 170 of this enormous number are officers bolding the rank of general, 2,200 field officers; 21,600 company officers; 6,300 other commissioned officers: 223,000 non-commissioned officers 800,670 private soldiers, and 103,000 civil oficiale under sonin rank,

THE str. Zoksang bus arrived at Chefoo under her own steam. She has been ordered to Tsingtau, where she will dock, and effect repairs suficient to take her to Shanghai in safety.

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