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THE "STAR" KERRY CO., LI DAN

ANNUAL MEETING.

30th, ult. The eighth ordinary annual meeting of aburenvlders in the above company was bold In the City Hall at 12.15 p.m., to-day.

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There were present:-Sir Paul Chater (prasiding), Mr. A. G. Wood, directors; Mesus, A. Haupt, H. Percy Smith, W. Hutton Potte, G. Murray Bain, and E. Osborne (secretary),

The Secretary having read the notice con- Ivaning the meelio..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1906..

By value of boats as per

last account Less written offi...

$14,000,00

9,000.00 165,000.00

+

711.54 27,875.47 501,50

By accounts receivable By Hongkong and Shanghai Bank... No.3a/c. By Hongkong Hotel debentures.... By Hoogkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., loan ............... By casis in hand

FROFIT AND LOSE ACCOUNT.

30,000.00

60,000.00

$384,139.5 To Repairs and alterations to boats...5 8.293.88 Insurance fund............... 8,700.00

Balance appropriated at follows:- Directors and Auditor's

Ices .......... Dividend of 15% Written off boats

Carried to new account

$1,100.00 22,500.00 9,000.00 218.94

PIRACIES IN HONGKONG

WATERS.

TWO MEN ARRESTED.

THE STRANDING. OF THE "ROONS

PABSENGER'S NARRATIVE.

The Japan Chronicle, of 20th May, has been favoured by one of the passengers on the Room, Mr. Harbert G. Poating, F.K.G.S., with the following interesting account of the accident and the events following it

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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

GROWING APPREHENSIONS.”

TIME-LIMIT OF CONCESSION.

Co.

PROPERTY SALE.

7951

joih ult. At his auction rooms, Duddell Street, this afternoon, under lastructjobs from Mr. S. W. Teo, solicitors for the vendors, Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, auctioneer, put up for sale by public auction the valuable leasehold property altuated at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong, namaly. all that piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No.

or the

thereabouts term annual Crown 'rent $324-together with all the massuages thereon known as Nos. 200, 201, 204, 206, 208, 210, 312, 214, 216, 218,

Thid Street. hele was advertised for 3 pm, but it was announced that the parties were negotiating, and grace of time was given to the mortgagor, who, when the bidding was about to com mence, came forward and paid up the amount due on the mortgage, and thus just saved the

[From Our Correspondint.]

Canton, 29th May. The question of the construction and man- Agement of the much-talked of Canton-Hankow Railway stills occupies the minds of the think ing Chinese, but instead of the wonderful 999 years; thusiasm displayed an freely some months ago the subject now most discussed is how long they will have to wait for a return on capital 220, 212, 224 And

Not few of the wealthier have invested. put as much as $35,000 in the concern and that was six months ago, and as yet not a sod has been turned, while the equipment and iron work left by the Americans is fast and un- deniably deteriorating. Unless something is done very soon all this will be beyond repair,sale. The bone of contention now appears to be as to who shall be at the helm, who should handle the funds, who should be the pur- chasing agent, in fact every position where it will be possible for the shrewd Chinaman to lay in a pile on the side. There is unlimited divergence of opinion and numerous applicants for the position.

aoth ult. Several piracies have been reported lately as occurring in the waters of the Colony. Two of these were reported in our issue of the 24th.

"I was a passenger by the N.D... steamer instant, one in which a fishing junk was held. Reos, which felt Nagasaki at gis am. on

area 19,000 square feet 102,00

up at Chek-wan and another which occurred Wednesday. Shortly after ten o'clock we.ran near Shiu-tay-kok. A third case of piracy was into fog which at times became so dense as to next reported as occurring Fo-tau-chau. This necessitate our stopplag Soundings were increase of piracy in the waters of the Colony taken by the deep sea apparatus at the stern, has caused the Water Police to be extremely and on two occasions when bottom was found vigilant, and the result of an excursion taken at a practical depth we anchored. Early in the yesterday was the arrest of two fishermen, who aftemoon we went ahead again at full speed, as are alleged to have had a hand in the business. the weather had cleared sufficiently to reveal As the result of the arrest of these men, a large our whereabouts. 1 do not remember that quantity of clothing and jewellery reported wo slowed down again until about to p.m., stolen has been recovered. In our first report when the fog once more became exceedingly of the piracies we surmised that one gang rob- dease. The Captain seemed to have laken the 32,818.94 | bed all the boats. This apparently in true for | utmost precautions during the day, but know- the police are expecting to capture more mesing the dangerous nature of this coast I was $49,813.83 soon, connected with other affairs. The two somewhat surprised that we did not stop, see

men under arrest are charged with being con- ing that, it was night, and vary thick weather, 9a9 79 necled with the piracy at Chek-wan.

"I decided to stay on deck as late as I could 42,098.13 Inspector Langley came before Mr. C. A. D. | keep awake. About to 30p.m. soundings were 5,797.90 Melbourne, at the Magistracy this morning, again taken at the stern, and before bottom was 60.00 and applied and was granted a week's remand, found almost the whole of the wire was run off 117,00 on the ground that the prisoners were not as the reel. I do not remember what the reading yet identified, for the people they had robbed of the tube was, but the depth was evidently 549,813.63 were out fishing. Their return was toon ex- very great. We were going half speed at that

pected.

limo.

By Balance from last account..........

Nelt earnings of boats........... Interest

11

Scrip fees.***

1

Unclaimed dividends forfeited

To. Balance

RESERVE FUND.

$65,0000

By Balance from last account......$65,000,00

INSURANCE FUND.

To Balance ...................................... By Ralance from last account. By Profit and Loss account

8,700.00

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, pro- pose, if it be your pleasure, that we take the report and accounts as read. As foreshadow ed in the remarks I made at our last annual meeting, here has been a beavy increase in the cost of coal, the avera e price per ton during the year under review being $10.63 as, against $7.57 the previous year. There has also been larger consumption, by reason of its inferior quality and in consequence of our running the boats at quicker speed an i augmenting the number of night trips. Other working expenses shown slight reduction, so that this unfortunate TING price of fucí is alone responsible for

in the the diminished dividend recommended for' your acceptance. The new pier at Kowloon has been in use since 1st April and is, we have reason to think, appreciated by Kowloon resid ents. There are several improvements yet to be made, notably a ricksba and general shelter front of the pier as protection against the strong winds which sweep down Salisbury Road and which without a shelter will, in winter, seriously incommode passengers. It has also been lound necessary to drive piles te guide the boats in making the entrance to the Camber as the currents are stronger than was anticipated. This work bau to done between 1 and 5 am, so will take considerable time. Negotiations

bave

been commenced with the Government for a new pier on the Hongkong aide and if satisfactory terms can be arranged plans will shortly be p epared. It will mean a large outlay, probably $75,000, and as the company will not earn a cent more by it, the matter will need to be carefully considered hefore launching into so great an expenditure; and it will probably involve calling up the remainder of the unpaid capital. We are now running the service with two boats in place of three, the time allowed the coxswains (o` make the journey being seven minutes as against pension this year and retire to spend the rest of nine and a half at the old pier, and although his days in his home country on a well-deserved this greater speed necessitates burning superior and well-earned pension, is Inspector Joha coal and working the boilers at their maximum pressure, yet on the whole there will be a Gauld, who has now completed fifteen years' substantial saving. The changes at Kowloon,service in the Hongkong Police Force,

pector Gauld, who is the augmented service, accelerated speed and other improvements increase our working expenses, but we deem it to be in the interests of shareholders that we provide a service which will satisfy the reasonable demands of the public and we claim that in maintaining a teo minutes' service from 5.20 a.m. to to thereafter every twenty minutes till 12:30 a.m., with additional trips on Saturday nights, the company is fulfilling its duty creditably. The proposed extensions to Yau-en-ti and Hung hom 'referred to in my remarks at last meeting Werd, 05

investigation of the traffic, found to be impossible without incurrin a heavy loss, so the matter was unt prosecuted further Competition of Chinese launches which only run when no better employment offers renders a profitable extension to these places, main-

is one other master-a

" DECORATION DAY?

Afurtherquestion has now arisen as to thetime the Government will grant to the Company before the whole concern reverts to the Government The Peking authorities have named 30 years at the time limit, but the company have strenuous objections

to what they consider this short period and maintain that in such a time the profits would not have amounted to cost of construc tion, which is perhaps true when you have in mind that it will probably be ten years before. trains are running through to liankow or better say twenty years at the present rate of progress. No wonder that many people are now anxious to dispose of shares that they struggled to obtain some six months ago.

'SHANGHAI CHINESE

VOLUNTEERS.

A MONSTER MEETING.

The members of the new Chinese volunteer

Shortly before eleven noticed a strong smell of weed, the unmistakeable smell of sea-washe rocks. As a slight head wind was blowing I concluded there must be land close abrad. The smell was very strong, and AMERICANS HONOUR THEIR DEAD,"

momentarily expected to feel the shaking of the engines being reversed. was the only -532,957.20

30th ult.

passenger on deck at that time and I remember Among the people's national customs none, saying aloud to myself, Why don't they stop, ..524.257.90 perhaps, does more credit to a nation at large we must be going dead into the land."

as the general annual honouring of the dead

"Immediately after this thought occurred to who have fallen for their country, whether at $37,957.90 sea or on land. In all Christian countries Alle, the steamer's whistle blew, and was instant- Souls Day, the 2nd November, is generally obechoed with such remarkable distinctners, that I stood still, endeavouring to see through served as a day for visiting the graves of onsh

the fog the land which had echoed the sound. own personal beloved dead, when the graves 1 was amazed that the engines were not are decorated with loving hands with choicest

reversed, for it was apparent to anyone that we blooms, but it has remained for our American were in the greatest danger. As i was stand- cousins to set spart yet another day with thising at this time near the stern of the ship 1 The annual begira from our local Police object, having forita purpose the decorating of the could make no possible mistake about the Force has begun, and the first to take his graves of and honouring the naval and military engines not stopping, for I should immediately treated in the Akasaka Hospital in Tokyo, by arranged. At the end of the building were have felt the effect of any change in the ship's running. I must have waited perhaps twenty with sufficient force as almost to throw me off seconds with every faculty alert, when we struck

my leet. The ship staggered and creaked, then seemed to rise over the obstruction and streck again. This time we held hard and fast.

POPULAR POLICEMAN retires,

INSPECTOR CAULD GOES HOME,

30th utt.

Ine.

native of Duff-town, Banflabire, Scotland, first came out to H008 kong in 1888, one of a draft of to from the Glasgow Police Force to join our local force, arriving in Hongkong in December of that year and being stationed as constable at the Central Station, whence he wasgrafted, on promotion, to

various stations in the Colony, in

..uding to

1899

Yaumati, and the Water Police at Taim isa-tst isa-tsui. In 1898 Sergeant Gauld, as he then was, went on furlough, for nine

months, which he

in spent in his native town, returning Very shortly after his return to the Colony Sergeant Gauld was promoted to Inspector, and placed in charge of Yaumati Station, subs. sequent to which he held similar positions in nearly all the stations of the Colony, his last being at No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai, where he did

heroes of their nation who have fallen while on

speed, but with no effect. Then they were The englane were at once severed full

reversed again and went, slow ahead for soms considerable time, until it was found, exactly where we were. I immediately went up to the bow and saw that we were hard up against a large island. One could drop from the bow on to the shore. On both sides of us immense rocks appeared through the fog. It was ap parent at once that there was little to be alarm ed about, as the injured bow was supported by the rocks and the rest of the ship uninjured. should estimate that the rock we first struck is about do feel or so from the bow, and raising the fore part of the ship a couple of feet above her so mial water line at that time.

"The passengers came running up on deck, had satisfied myself we were in no immediate danger the sea being quite calm and the bow

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THE LATE MR. THOMAS COWEN WeJapan Chronicle, May 13) are in receipt of a telegram from our Yokohama correspond- ent announcing the death of Mr. Thomas Cowen, which took place on Monday evening from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. During Monday Mr. Cowen, who was being

Dr. Whitney, for tumour on the brain, became unconscious, and died at 9.30 in the evening.

Corps, of which an account was exclusively published in these columns last Tuesday, hold a moaster meeting yesterday afternoon on the Parade ground off the North Chekiang Road near the Railway station, says the Shanghai Mercury of May 11. The ground, which

enclosed covers about ten mow, has been

by a bamboo fence to keep out idle sightseers and at one end of the ground has been erected a large bamboo pavilion, which yesterday had been nicely decorated with the national flag of China and other bunting and presented a gay appearance. Tables covered with white cloths and decorated with cut flowers occupied threa sides of the pavilion, and were laden with ཟ. varied aortent of cakes, etc, while tea was

pole with the Dragon flag fluttering at the top served by a staff of waiters. A large white flax and with streamers of signal flags on both sides served to guide the visitors, among whom were English and Chinese ware distributed at the many foreigners, to the spot. Programmes in door and on entering the enclosure the visitors were at once conducted within the pavilion where ample seating accommodation had been seated a large number of influential Chinese officials, among whom were H. E. Jui Ching, Mr. Thomas Cowen, was one of the best-

the Shanghai Taotai, and bis secretary Mr. Maj known jourealists in the Far East, an Irishman

H. E. Shun Tung-ho; Admiral Sah, Imperial possessing high literary ability and a wide

Chinese Navy; General Ma, Imperial Chinese experience gained in many fields in this part Army and many others in their tobes of offices of the world. He was a famillar friend to men

The cominitten of the volunteers who are hold in North and South China, Korea, the Philip-ing themselves responsible for the monetary pines, and Japan; the characteristics

very which made it impossible for him to sellle down part of the movement and who are wealthy in the rut of any one place were those which native tankers, merchant and compradores,

were all present in military uniforme made were the most attractive to his friends foreign style of plum coloured silk frock who will hear of his death at a very early age chats, handsomely trimmed with a profu with the sincerest regret. He was the foundersion of gald braid and brass buttons, gold of several papers, the Manila Times and Chinn Times at Tientsin; edited several others for short periods, including the Chronicle during England; and as a war correspondent maile the absence some years ago of Mr. Young in In this inter capa

service away from the home country. Thus to- day, May 30th, a Decoration Day, and the ceme- terics at Happy Valley, of all denominations, have once again donned their annual garments of f choicest exotic blossoms in honour of those whose last rest is being taken beneath the sod on the ground, as it is generally believed, in the whole n the slopes of that the most picturesque burial

there was one continuous run on the flower- world. From early morning until nearly noon sellers plying their trade at the foot of Wyndham Street, and an immense business was done, for the busy wreath and cross-makers were hard by noon scarcely flower was to be had, while past to it to fill the orders of their impatient customers, while continuous streams of Ameri-pare can blue jackets and marines kept rolling up to make their purchases and then wend their way to "God's acre," there, in the time-honoured custom of flower-offering to do honour to their countrymen who had laid down their lives so far from their homes. To those who remember not the date and the day, the long lines of

each a flower-laden bluejacket or marine, the

last week, are clean record. Having completed 15 impression might easily have, and probably matter of public fairly service Inspector Gauld now retires on

did, get abroad that some very prominent "first class inspector's pansion, and takes American naval officer had died in our mides Wedged hard on the rocks, with him the medal for merit, which he may and was about to be laid in his last resting proudly wear in his old country, and taking place, with all the 1st honours the living can with him the good wishes of a very large offer to the dead. circle of friends both in and out of the individual dead that was thus about to be Police Force, augst whom, in his quiet, honoured; it was a nation honouring a nation's unobtrusive, almost retiring way, he has ren- deada custom which must excite the sym- dered himself he will be very much missed. Ever seady pathy of all who have stood by an open grave

popular, and by whom

while their dear ones are being laid for ever with a word of advice-good, sound, common.

out of sight therein. Requiescat in pace. aense advice-always well worth listening to, Inspector Gauld was always the friend of those who had foolishly got into some peccadilloes which might, but for his kindly advice, led the culprit into trouble. Inspector Gauld proved himself a friend in need, as many of the

tained with regularity, an impossibility. There some good work in keeping down gam | rickshas all wending their way ea tward, with and I was able to reassure many of them, as i

wo

importance-l desire to touch upon be fors closing and that is the loss sustalo, amounting to something like $% on capital, by depreciation of subsidiary coins, Including British coins. The question has been referred to the Chamber of Commerce and their reply, which is not hopeful, has been published by the Press. The matter, however, will not be dropped, and whether a remedy be found in an facrease of fares or otherwise, will be decided later on. If any shareholder present has any questions to ask 1 shall be glad to answer them.

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

Mr. G. Murray Bain seconded,

Carried unanimously.

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and crime generally, giving his district

Mr. A. Haupt proposed that Hoa, Sir Paul younger generation in the Colony can testif

Chater be re-elected director

Mr. H. Percy Smith seconded. Carried nem con.

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Mr. W. H. Potty was re-elected auditor for the ensuing year, on the motions of Mr. G. Murray Bala, seconded by Mr. A. Haupt.

The Chairman-Dividend warrants can br had on application.

That concluded the meating.

Annual rePORT.

The report presented to shareholders at the eighth ordinary annual meeting held at the City Hall, at 12.15 p.m. on Wednesday, 30th May fast., reads:-

The directors have the pleasure to submit to

shareholders their report, with a statement of accounts, for the year ending gath April, 1906.

T

his urbane and genial pretence will long he missed. But pil" will join in wishing him bon voyage, and a long and comfortable heat home, after the "fiiful fever" of his strenuous life in the Farast.

5. S. "APENRADE" IN A GALE,

ENGI YE BREAK DOWN.

30th ult, The German steamer Apenrade, 900 tons, Captain Gostard, which left bere on Sunday Jast for Roibow, was compelled to put back owing to stress of weather. From inquiries.made to-day by a Hongkong Telegraph reporter, we learnt that when the Apenrods was eight miles south of St John's, she encountered a severe typhoon, the ship's barometer having dropped from 59 to 45. The vessel continued on her occurred to the engines which rendered it course for some little time. But an accident prudent to the captain to put back to port la weathering the storm, a good amount of the

But it was not so it was no

KOBA YOUNG LADIES arrest

A NOTORIOUS BURGLAR.

PLUCKY CAPTURE BY THE MISSES BOTELHO,

sengers seemed to be remarkably self-possessed, "There was no panic whatever. All the pas the women certainly behaved with the greatest calmaets.

hoars. They were all got out very rapidly, but The order was at once given to man the unfortunately as 0.3 boat on the port side was being lowered, the tackle at one end carried away with the result that two of the crew who were ju her were thrown into the water. Oot of them was drowned and his body was not re- covered.

a name twelve years agn city, perhaps most suited to his nature, he was considered brilliant, and duringthe China-Japan war as correspondent of the Times his work was admittedly the best that was sent to the London Press. His forte lay in descriptive writing. During the late war be was again a correspondent, and concluded his work in this direction by publishing one of the many books that have been written on the Russo-Japanese

"WAY.

A year or more ago Mr. Cowen returned to Japan, which he liked better than any other, disfigured by terrible suff:rings from neuralgin country, a wreck of his former self-his face During seasons of respite from suffering, how. ever, he joked as much as ever, and enjoyed what could be got out of life, travelling a little a little, occasionally for this journal

and wrtly over the initials of "F. A.G"

and

In this department, when at his best, Cowen "The passengers settled down to make the had few rivals. Finally his condition com best of it, some sleeping on deck and some re-pelled him to seek rest, which he did, only to turning below. I remained on deck and awake be seized by more serious illness and die in all night.

early middle life. "About 2.30 we heard a steamer's whistle The funeral takes place at St. Andrew's blowing, she gradually approached nearer, and Church, Tokyo, to-morrow, at three in the at 3am. we threw up a rocket and burnt colour-afternoon,

We continued to throw up rockets until the steamer let us know she had seen them, Then the came close enough for us to hail her, and we expected a boat would come to us, but nose, came, and at daylight we sent one of our own boate to her. She turned out to be the M, S Dollar or Toppi-maru,

"At 6 am, the passengers were ordered to get ready to leave the ship, and we were all taken on board the Tappi-maru. in a very fortunate place, as had we been zo "Daylight had revealed that we had struck yards funber to the left we should have hit

sleep

cliff with deep blue water under it. Soundings near the stern of the Rorn by the Tappi-maru showed that there were. 14 fathoms at that end of the ship.

Accounts. The nett earnings of the boats, after paying all working expenses, were $42,998.13 as against 56,692 45 last year being a decrease of $13,694.33.

The amount at credit of profit and loss account after paying for repairs and placing deck Guings of the Apenrade were either gentlemen who were in the house at the time herself, as one of the towing cables'got foul of 53,700.00 to credit of Insurance Fund, damaged of washed overboard by the huge $31,818.94, which, with the approval of share.

waves. The Apenrade, under the circum- holders, it is proposed to appropriate as

stances, pointed her bows for Hongkong and follows:-

arrived in the harbour shortly before noon yesterday and anchored off Kennedy Town. She will go into dock in due course for repairs,

TO

Directors' and auditors' fees...$ 1,100.00 Dividend of 15%

22,500.00 Write off boats.........

9,000.00 Carry forward to new account 218.94

537,818.94

Business.--Traffic receipts show a falling off .compared with the previous year and there was a large increase in the cost of coal, the laiter alone more than accounting for the decreased nett carnings.

Directors-In accordance with the articles of association The Honourable Sir C. P. Chater, Kt, C.M.G, retires but offers himself for re:

election.

STRAITS CHINËSE,

THE BORROWING HABIT.

‘A SERIOUS · PRACAS,

AT SHANGĦAL

For some days past, says the N, C. D. News, of the 26th instant, it has been known in the Settlement that a fracas had occurred at a Chinese school, and that one or two natives were handled rather severely, and some of the Municipal detective staff participated in the general trouble. The Chinese newspapers have bad some accounts of the affair, but the real facts have been closely withheld from the public by our reficent, police, is the result of inquiries extending over several days we are able to place the following story before our readers,

and red and gold shoulder kno's, trousers with one and two gold stripes, while some had red silk stripes, and gold faced foreign caps, foreign shoes and white gloves and last bai not least dangling swords with gold sword knots. The officers of the Red Cross auxilliary of the force were dressed in regular Chinese, army uniform with a red cross on a white field attached to the left arm while the buttons of the blouse also had a red cross device upoo them. The infantry companies, as was stated

clothed

style uniforms foreign of grey cloth with brass buttons, black-trim- mings, brown belts, and caps, the officers hav ing gold stripes to denote their rank. The cavalry division are clothed la ordiaury kbaki and putties and mounted on their horses made abrave show yesterday. At 2 45 p.m. the in- four companies numbered "A," "," "C," and fantry division, which had been divided into "D), were formed in company formation two deep with the company commander at their head with drawn sword, and preceded by the colour bearers and their escort they marched in. to the pavilion where after saluting the assem bled officials they took up their allotted position on the sides, the words of command from the youthful company commanders ringing out sharp and clear. When all were in their places they were addressed by His Excellency Shun Tung Ho, who in the coures of his remarks advised the volunteers to stand firmly together as China was now awakening and must take her place where she belonged and to do this she must depend on the coming generation, who were getting the benefits of the newer education.

H.E. Jui Ching, the Shanghai Total, next addressed the assembly and in part said he was very glad to see that the young men of Shanghai were making an effort to assist their country. If the country wished to prosper the must help herself and she could not do this unless she was nusisted by her own people.

Admiral Sab, who had been invited to undertake the instruction of the corps in regard to shooting, said he was conscious of the honour offered to him, but he was very busy sad another thing, the style of shooting

was now changed and he would advise them to get some one who had the latest ideas. It would be much better for them to learn the new style of shooting as he had bimuelf proved, and for the past four years he had adopted the new methods with his men and found out the difference.

away from the gate. They caught hold of him, anyter aliempt was made, also without that his bicycle had been broken by one of the then made a short address. He said it gave.

Residents on the Hill will be glad to learned lights, and the whistle was constantly blown. that, thanks to the courageous conduct of three foreign young ladies, a notorious burglar, whom the Police had been in search of for some time has been caught. ast Thursday night, the Kobs Herald of May za says, when it was somewhat dark and misty, three little ladies-be Misses Botelho were returning home at about in o'clock, when they noticed, from a short distance, a Japanese entering the Rate of their house, No. 36, Nakayamate-dori | I-chome. The elder of the three, Miss Nini Botelho, entered the gate, followed by her sisters, and found the stranger in the yard. Questioned as to his purpose, the man was unable to give any satisfactory explanation, so the young lady immediate

his e by made for the gate and pluckily stood against it, so that the man could not make "The Tappi-maru endeavoured to tow the his escape, while the younger girls went Roon off at 9.30, but without avail, and at to into the hours to call for assistance. Four o'clock she ran dangerously near to the rocks

found the man trying to push Miss Botelho Fortunately the cable was cut loose before practising music immediately went out and her propeller, and she drifted close to the shore.

further happened. and, considering him a more than suspicious character, marched him off to a police box Os SUCCESS. the way, the man struggled, but could not fuc ceed in loosening the hold of the gentlemen Finding, thus, that escape was hopeless, be changed his tactics and endeavoured to get rid of various incriminating articles which were in his possession, throwing away no less than nine keys, all of which were picked up by bis captors and handed over to the police. He also cast away an instrument of some kind, believed to have been a chisel or a knife, but this could not be recovered. At the police box the gentlemen had the satisfaction of dis covering that they had temporarily stopped the career of one of the most notorious burglars in long had their eyes," He is believed to have been responsible for many recent robberies, Including the burglary at the realdence of Me Kuha. Next morning the man was escorted by four police officers to Mr. R. Botelho's re- sidence, where the police made some inquiries At the circumstane s of the capture. They then thanked the young ladies for their plock in effecting the burglar's arrest,

Mr. A. J. Raymond having rosigned, bls/soundEnders money which they have bor this vicinity, a man upon whom the police had

place was taken by Mr. A. G. Wood."

Auditor, Mr. W. H. Patte har audited the accounts now presected and offers himself for re-election,

C. P. CHATER,

Chairman.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1956.

BALANCE SHEET, 30TH APRIL, 1906. Liabilitie.

To Capital-

10,000 shares a $10

each fully paid up...$100,000.00

10,000 shares at Sto

-Bach $5 paid up......

To reserva junɖ.....

10,007,00

To insurance fund.........

To unclajmad dividends..................... To accounts payable.lumini

"To directors' and auditor's froi ......

To dividend............Insta To balance of proži and loss account

are of

such

A correspondent writes to the frafts Timer in reference to what seems to be a growing evil-Those who attend the Court of Requests Occasionally are surprised at the number of respectably dressed and gentlemanly looking young Straits-bore Chinese, who appear there to show cause for not having repaid to Chetry

at fancy

rates of interest..” These cases frequency, as to suggest that there is something radically wrong in the manner of life of our young Babas. The young man who, on a salary of twenty in forty dollars a month, allows himself to barrow money from Chestien, zometimes from two or three different Chellies within a short period, not living life which is palculated to foreshadow an honourable and successful future. One young man of this description recently offered to pay twenty-five that cents a month on a debt of $8.30,

saying he was unable to pay mom owing to his heavy expenses, among which were included mants which he had' previously been ordered

THE PROJECTED. KAWASAKI DOCKYARD AT SHANGHAI,

Near the Chekiang. Road bridge is situats a Chinese school for young gentlemen, where Japanese language is taught. On Saturday interpreter to a high Russian official here, weat last one of the pupils at the school, who is

Geostal Ma, a veteran of the Chinese army to the Lousa Police Station and complained other students at the school, and he asked for him pleasure to see such a fine body of China's a poilceman to be sent down. A foreign de. young men present as he was now addreasing, "We learned from a few fishermen who live

He was glad to see that they had the interest of os the land that it is named Okinoshima.tective and native detective were sent down

their country at heart. A country to barespected to the school and interrogated one of the The Captain of the 7 ppi-mary, however, in-

must have an Army and Navy. But that was formed me that he looked for the island upon masters. The latter told the detectives that

net all; they must have soldiers and sailors and the chart and found that it was Kotaushima, the matter would be settled between the

the xonly way to become good soldiers and pupils concerned and asked the foreign sailors, was by off the Onikugen coast.

copying the foreign example detective to return later, as he was in. and their hearts into their work and

And pul terrupting a lesson, adding that even the Fmperor of China would not be allowed learning to be good soldiers and in that way

would help themselves. they in at that time. The foreign detective is al-

At the conclusion of the addressor the leged to have thereunon forced his way into the various companies were re-formed and after school-hoite, and there was immediately a saluting they were marched out into the open uproar. The students saw their master frustra.

The Tappi-mary landed the passengers at Shimonoseki about 10.30 p.m. Some of them had brought handbags, but all the heavy lug gage remained on board the Riem."

DEMONETISKD DOLLARS IN SINGAPORB,

FOR THE JAPANESE FAHINE FUND.

,

where the band of one of the Chinese cruisers ed in his desire to keep the detectives outside

was in attendance and played appropriate and they promptly tried to force the intruders music while the colours were saluted and the

that the master was struck out. It is alleged and had to be taken to the Shantung Road gathering dispersed. The new corps, which was formally inaugurated on the 17th inst. Before the Bench Court in Singapore a hospital, Afres fight took place and an at under the style of, Shanghai Chinese Japanese man named Tachi Bana was charged tempt was made by the students to hang the Mercantile Physical Association had their Grat with bringing prohibited coin into the Colony interpreter. A Chinamau rau 10 the police official drill this morning and they will now

Mr. P. 3. Sproule, D.PP, said that from on sta ion for help and another foreign detective drill regularly twice a day and from present. quiries be had learned that the defendant was

was sent down to the scene. This detectiva the accredited agent of the Japanese Govern, took out a revolver and, threatened to shoot appearance it will only be a matter of a couple of month when they will be as well drilled free fielt ment

and way authorised to collect money for unless the trouble ceased, and tha Japanese Famine Fund. He had ght ensued in

brought

in which quite

number got hurt to body as can be found anywhere. The aim of the corps is said to be to perfect themselves in twenty-six yan and Mexican dollars into the some extent. Colony but as people have a way of giving coin A meeting of influential merchants was held the handling of arms in order to quell any like this to charities he (the D.P.P.) would take to the Chinese City yesterday, and it was de disturbance that might arise in the native city

and outside the settlement limits. responsibilty of withdrawing the charge if cided to petition the Total to bring the matter Court would permit it,

before the Consular Body; the chief complaint by the count to pay on other loans. Some of In explanation of the decision of the In reply to the Court the defendant said he being that the foreign detective attempted to

En these young Babas are from the leading Er branch dockyard at Shanghai, it is pointed were all paid in as donations to the Japanese broke into private enclosed premises.

Kawass Dockyard Company to establish a bad brought the dollars from Shanghai. They effect an arrest without a warrant and also 150,000.00 repeat houses, and were their employers

Yesterday evening a meeting of teachers out that a rapid development of Japan- Famine Fund. He had ramitied sums to Japan 65,000.00 cognizant of such expensive habits it is very 37,057.00 doubtful if their services would be retained. ese shipping on the Chinese Coast and thegen 300 at a time-and the coin before the was held Inside the South gate of the native

301,50 A man who is in the continual habit of borrow. Yantage is in progrene. The Japanese Guard Court was the balance. 11,660.17 Ing from Chettles is not a man to be trusted in ship,

Mr Michell said that under the circumstances city on the same subject. a place of responsibility, and it is to be greatly consider has also to be laken into

while there is a prospect that he wou'd permit the withdrawal of the chatge, ne 23,500.00 regretted that so many of our intelligant young the Kawasaki Company, which has already 118.94 Babas should have adopted such a mode of anccessfully built a number of naya) vassals for life, such expensive personal habits, as to lead the Chinees authorities, will receive a good many such orders in the future.Kobe Hiraid, $284,159,58, them into the glutches of the moneylenders,

1,100.00

Pay:

the

the

This was accordingly done and Mr. Sproule THE J.-C. S. Tatrang, which arrived a tShang- said he concluded that the Japanese Consal's bai on the 26th instant from river ports, reports, Assistant, who was in Court, would see that the seeing the Garman sit. Ateishun ashore op money was at once mal to faganj

posite Lanshan Bluff on the 25th Instant.

‚it is reported in official circion, says the P. & T. Tomes, that the Tartar-General of Hal lengkiang has now received a raport from Tactal Liu Chun, stating that all the miner along the Amur River bave been occupied by the Russians. The Tartar-General, has beau very much surprised and sent a notification to the Russian authorities for the restoration of the mines which the Russians declined he Wiwup therefore bess requeried to pegotiate with the Russian Minister in Faking,