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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 23, 1906

GERMAN COLONIAL SOLDIERS

AN HONGKONG.

he choked me so that his finger nails entered] From N. C. Java to this there have bean the my flesh and mado tasty wounds, for which first of this season's fixtures for dry and wet he gave medicine. When heaving the capstan sugar. Two steamers have closed at 28 cents, the second mate always stood by and thrashed June leading, both upon guarantees for part us with rope's end. Last Monday, morning cargo only. There is a rumour of the fixture while here in the harbour, I asked the captain of another somewhat larger boat for later, at a for psunission to go ashore and see the Consul, lower raic. when he ordered me to turn to. 1 obeyed. A short time afterwards he called the crew aft and said that no one would be allowed to go ashore to see the Consul, and that if we said anything more about it he would put us in irons. He then ordered us to the foc'sle and about 15 minutes afterwards we were called at again, and being sointwhat behind the rest, on joining them saw all in irons with the cap. tain standing over them with a revolver. le

and transport facilities. Regarding the Man- churian trade they ask the Government for the advance of six million yen in monthly instal ment against shipping bills at the rate of 4 per

A very unusual sight in this Colony is to be cent. per annum, to be repaid every four months. To reliable merchants goods are to be delivered witnessed at present on the Prayn East, in the even before payment of draft, and for the trans. vicinity of house No. 84, just to the East of No. port of experts the freight of the East China Police Station. When the gmperial German Railway is to be free or reduced to, ope-half mail as. Sydfits arrived in gurt on Thursday. she had on board some very strange-looking for one year. The shipping freight is also to be reduced 50 per cent, for oor year.

passengers, who, from inquiries made, it was The Minister of Finance, approving the idea learned were native soldiers from the German of the petition, has ustructed the Director of colonies in East Africa, who are now en route to New Guinea, to perform the duties of mili the Finance Burenu to attend to the execution of this scheme. The latter, as the result of stary police there, under the German Govern- consultation with the Presidents of the Bank of ment. Thess meu, one hundred and ten in all, under the command of Captain Lietchmaon, Japan and the Yokohama Specio Bank, har decided to afford protection not only for cotton

are astrong and sturdy-looking lot, with the coal- black skin and the cast of countenance of the

i refused, and I backed away when he drew his yarn and fabrics, but also in respect to other

true African, and appear to have had good mili.

revolver on me and fired a shut which 'went exports to Korea and Manchuris. In future loans at the rate of 43 per cent, will be allowed inry training. This particular contingeot in just by my cheek.. I then ran aloft and called out "Besh from the wars," as they have been fight in n three-masted ship to summon the police on the shipping bills of sugar, matches, cement,

ing against the rebels in the German African

aboard the Atlas," and the officers followed beer, marine produce, timber, charcoal, etc.

colonies, though they look none the worse for

me a short way up and ordered me down. I re- exported. The Minister of Communications,

it. Donning their neat uniforms of khaki, fused, and seeing the captain with, two re alter consultation with the War Office, will fix new freight on the East China Railway, while, picked out in red, they make a very fine apsilvers, I jumped into the saa and swam to a on the other hand, an order will be issued to pearance, but upon doffing their gay minaty the Nippon Yusen and the Osaka Shosen Kai-attre, they at once sink back to she appearance sha for a reduction of the freight. With regard of the coolie of the tropics, their undress attire, to the loans in convection with Korean trade scarcely to me dignated by the designation the matter will be decided upon after consul- tation with the First Bank,

BUREAUCRATA IN JAPAN.

OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE IN PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Moj Shipo has an article in which it condenins the growing tendency on the part of the Government to interfere in private enter. prises. The evils of bureaucray have long been existing in Japanese official circles, says the

being somewhat more than scanty, These men are being taken to their new post entirely in the German mail boats, and the party will proceed to their destination on the 15. Prins Waldemar, sailing on Tuesday.

THE SAILING-SHIP "ATLAŠŲ

STORIES OF TERRIBLE TREATMENT.

INQUIRY AT YOKOHAMA,

the Americas sailing-ship "Atlas" :-- "If the statements of a number of the crew

of the good sailing vessel 'Atlas, now in this port, are to be believed, she must have been a véritable hell

The Advertiser publisties the following ac and in the desire to extend their in.

cants of treatment which the crew allege was Auence the officials are malung pernicious inmeted out to them by the master and officers

erference in private business affairs. This lendency has been more marked in connection with the Department of Finance, which, owing in the peculiar nature of its business, has been comparatively free from outside influence. Thus, the monopoly of chicco and salt has been carried out regardless of the decline private business, and endeavours are also being made to apply similar men sures in respect to other trade, These measures, though carried out ostensibly for financial reasons, arc, as a matter of fact, aimed at the extension of official authority. When a 'revision of the Bank regulations is mapted the Government propose to assume the power of suspending the business of a bank, un- der the pretence of weeding out the disreput able. When the improvement of the Exchange- is discussed the Gavernment wishes to have authority to make a selection as to brokers and negotiable bonds to be regularly quoted at the Exchanges.

Clapped into irons on the least provocation, kicks, cuffs and blows while strung up spread eagle, style, lashed by the officers with the rope's and white spining the capstan, on short rations in almost five months, a diet of albatross, shark, and poi page, knocked over the head with mating spikes, appears to have been the duly programine da the vessel, and finally when the mer demanded to see the Cunsul a few days ago, the captain fired a revolver at one of the crew, and put every man he could muister in trots on Monday, until the sailor who was fired at, driven affi by the officers, plunged into the sea, swam to a sampan and rought word of the miserable plight of himself and shipmates to Consul General Miller, who yesterday beld an investigation, and exlayined several of the new and the captam.

Judging from these and other evidences there is scarcely any doubt, continues the /iji, Abad the Department of Finance is suffering from ag acute form of the bureaucratic malady, and i beat upon exituding official authority ove

brautis of private business, regardless every the partial stoppage of the dryelopment at com. merce and industry that will inevitably resul It is possible that amongst the Batiks there ar some which are not reputable, and the sam may be true of some of the transactions on th Exchanges. The proposals of the Departe ut Finance to put under coautot the few whi are the abject of the proposed legislation, hoy ever, will have the inevitable effect of puttin to serious inconvenience many business.the whose conduct is above reproach: Hereinship on the Allas? again, they would jump

To load a cargo of timber at Rajang for this port, a suitable Norwegian steamer of 740-toss not reg. secured a freight of $9,000, lump sum.

On bacis of monthly charter terma Norw, s, Skramstad in reported fixed to the Hamburg. Amerika-Linie for Nieniajefsk trade, alift mouths, prompt, at $6,000 per month, charierers paving extra Insurance

As concerni coal feights, Hongay has had a fixture for Saigon, briquetes, $1.50 per ton. dons for other destinations it appears,

MR. F. Southey has been appointed chief

· draughtsusan on the Kowloon-Canton Railway Construction Staff, with effect from the 9th instant.

Six cases of plague, all fatal, occurred during | On the goth-akimo. 65. Chinese students ware the twenty-four hours ended at noon on Satur admitted in the Tokio Mercantile Marine Col

lega. Tho, comme of their training will be day,

'completed" in' six years and in the last two years, they will be trained in gunnery and other offensive tactics on the same lines, in the training in the Naval Staff College. There students have been sent to Japan and aro maintained by the Chinese Government.. PROFESSOR Omori, the distinguished Japanese seismologist, who is at present making inverti gations at San Francisco, is represented in London masssgo to the Nicht Nicht to have axpressed the opinion that the San Francisco A NAGASAK! dispatch to the disk states earthquake concludes a series of earthquakes, that one of the officers of the German steamer which, beginning years ago, affected the whole con has been arrested on a charge of violat-surface of the Pacific earthquake cone. He photograph of Nagasaki Harbour without permission.

His Excellency, the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. Bela Szentirmay von Darvasto us 1. and R. Consul for Austria-Hungary in this Colony, in succession to Mr. Nikelaus Pos, transferred,

ordered me to hold se my, bands for irons, but om Moji for Hongkong there has been à ing the Fortified Zone Law, having, taken a thinks a repetition of them to be unlikely.

sampt filly yards on and came ashore to tell the Consul my story.

"We suffered for want of food and water, and begged and pleaded for the latter. During the voyage we were fed on shark, albatross, and porpoise which we caught; the flesh of the shark made some of us quite sick. The alba- tross we had to skin before we could eat. If have to go aboard that ship again, either the captain or I will be killed, for I cannot stand any more of the brutal treatment and starvation.' Seamen Charlie Meimale, Frederick Schinberg, Vigo Nelson, Frederic Jensen and I. Griel also had stones to tell of the treatment accorded them by the captain, first and second mates, and the four latter said they chose death in preference to going back to the Atlas." "Captain Amberman of the Atlas stated that the men who were punished refused to work or obey orders, and were put in irons. As to the shortage of water complained of by the men, be remarked that they had all that was allowed by law, and if he gave all that was so allowed to the men to drink, they would have pone to make tea or coffee or to cook with, consequently they each got about two pints daily of drinking water. He admitted firing his revolver nyer McKay's head who, he declared, called upon the crew to resist the officers, and it was necessary to show them that he was in authority,”

COMMERCIAL,

WEEKLY SHARE KEPORT. Reviewing the share business for the week,

Messis. E., Kaduorie & Co. write under date the and inst. Since the issue of our last re- pur there has again beca a slight reaction in our market, and although rates in some instan- ces are comparatively weaker, still a moderate business has been put through during the past weck.

Tanks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have continued very steady throughout the werk closing fitm with buyers at $815. The London quotation has advanced to 9255. Nationals have been negotiated at $58.

Marine Insurances.-Centons have further depreciated to $352 without inducing buyers, and are now offering at this rate. In other Northern Companies there is no business tỏ report and shares are obtainable at quotations. Umons are wanted at $810.

"A representative of the Advertiser inter viewed several of the men separately, and their stifies were similar to every particular, and told of must inhuman heatment on the pan of the captain and officers, while on the other hind the stones as told by the captain would fend to show that the men refused to obey meters and wete mutinou, and were not pushed unless they deserved it. But, such the table dread the men have of returning to the vessel that several of them state that they are o fear of their lives, which the officers, they kay, threatened to take before the reached New York, that they declare if 'compelled to

auto the sea the first opportunity rather than one of the injorous results of Government

suffer further brutality at the hands of, the terference Unless the Department of Finan

Shipping-China and Mapilas are quoted at offices. They even state that they will forego rectifies this line of policy, to which it seen

all wages due, rather than step on the vessel Szof. Douglases have advanced and have buyers at $41 after sales at this rate. A fair to have committed itself, the principal trad and industries of the country will become Gr

The matter is now in the hands of Consul-demand having sei in, Hongkong, Canton and veranient monopolies, while the economic ne drums of the catantry will become subject to thingral Miller, who as representative of the United States Government, took the testimony of the men, and just what steps he will take is unknown yet. The Consul sent Dr. Jones as representative aboard the 'Atlas' last night, tes examine the men now aboard, many of whom signed a paper to the effect that they

unnecessarily severe supervision of the tioven ment. With the extension of official power i business circles the people will be dissuade i from the promotion of enterprises, and the business and industrial world will be conse

agam,

Fire Insurances-Questions are unchang ed. China Fires remain fixed at $8g, while Hongkong Fires are in request at $305.

ixture at $1.35, market closes at $1.35 to $1.29 nominal.

Moji to Swatow business done at $1.55. In sail freights there is nothing new to advise. Sail tonnage Disengaged-American bark All 1,300 tan reg.

Departures of Bailers-None.

INDO-CHINAS,

Messrs. J. A. Sollivau & Co., of Sanghat, make the following observations in their share report of rath inst. :—

Notwithstanding the easeup in exchange the market is still dull and with the exception of a brisk cash demand for Indo-Chinas, there. has not been much doing. Supplementary figures of the year's result of the Indo-China S. N. Co. have come to hand and these materially change the aspect af last year's working, as it now transpires that a sum of £67,500 has been written off the fleet for depreciation. With this addition the gross profit sums up to L130,000 odd, or say 26% on the capital. But why the shareholders are starved with 5 dividend only it is difficult to say in the face of these figures, and we must wait the Chair man's speech at the general meeting for explanation. The value of the fires, including 15 new steamers, is calculated over £1,000,000 At Tis. 573, the or under 15/5 per 100, present market rate is too low as one can see at a glance'

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ONLY two Chinese cases of plogue appear on the returns on Friday.

John Elliot, fireman, 1.5. Felena and War, Keras, irimmer, s.s. Keeman, were each fined $2, by Mr. Gompertz, on Monday, for behaving in a disorderly manner whilst drunk at Cause way Bay and Queen's Road Central, respective ly, on Sunday.

earned Judge on the Beach in the Supreme

"THEN, if`n man lied in 1950," queried the

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A RETURN by the Japanese Commercial Agent at Vindivostock to the Foreign Office in Tokie shows that there are 2,000 japaneso subjecti in the Russian port. Among them ats merchants, 7 doctors, 4 tailon, 4 washermeḥ, barbers, 2 geldsmiths, 7 clock-makers, 7 ĉat- penters, g blacksmiths, and 17 lodging-house keepers. Besides the above there are 100 Japanese in Habarovsk and aço in Nicolaievsk, A GENSAN dispatch to the Dinka Asahi states Court on Wednesday, "does that mean that we that on the goth ultimo 225 japanese, the crews of fifteen steam-launches engaged in diving ate not to believe him in 1906 "That is, a paint," said learned counsel, "upon which I operations at Changjin-li, Kangwen province, were attacked by about 1,000 Korean insurgents, refer, at present, to offer no opinion."

The men engaged in battle six timas during the TUR Japanese Resident at Molipo has inform. Į day and night." The Japanese proved unable ed the Residency-General that the Japanese to resist the force, and a messenger arrived at destroyers Shinenome and Sasanami arrived the Japanese, Residency at Gensan on the h at Makpo on the 31st ultimo. These vessels instant asking for assistanco... will proceed on a cruise in search of pirates. upon the arrival of two more destroyers."

AN appreciable diminution has to be noted in the plague returns. During the two days ended at noon on Monday eleven cases occur. : one a European, a Japanese and the rest Chinese. The European was removed from No. 4, Robinson Road, and is under treatment. YAU Shu, master, Lan Hing and Taz Lau, cpolies, were charged on Saturday, at the distance of Sergeans Earner, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, with dumping rubbish in the harbour. The threa defendants pleaded guilty to the charge and were fined $50 each, in default twas mouths hard labour.

REGARDING the Shanghai Municipal Coun THE plague return to-day gives eight Chinese cil's levying taxes outside the Settlement, cases, with six deaths.

ONE N. C.'O., B, K. S, BR. G. A., arrived per s.s. Pigy on 21st instant from Singapore, for signalling course.

LIEUTENANT W, F. Lumsden, Royal Garrison Arillery, lelt per 5.5. Empres of India, on the 20th instant, for Scotland via Canada for duty.

LEAVE of absence to the neighbouring coun trics, on private affairs, has been granted to Major H. 1. Keisalt, Royal Garrison Artillery, from 11th July to 17th October.

Viceroy Chow Fu bas telegraphed to the Wawupu and asked them to discuss the matter with the British Charge d'Affaires in order that the latter may instruct the British Consul at Shanghai to arrange in accordance with the Treaty,

MR. E. F. Botelho, of Kobe, has received from Governor Hattori a graceful acknowledgment of his efforts in connection with a concert given some time ago in aid of the Kobe fund for deceased soldiers' families. The concert realised the sum of Y111,19, and the acknow- ledgment from the Governor took the form of a set of three lacquer cups.

THE following details Royal Garrison Artillery let per s.s. Pahwaz on Wednesday-For Eng. On the arrival of the Rubias Manila on the and: Ons Q. M.. S. wife and 5 children. For 12th inst., Capt. Almond was made the re Singapore: One C. D. M. Sergt. For Co-cipient of a testimonial from the large number lombe: One corporal.

at passengers who desired to express their ap: preciation to Commander R. W. Almond, of his kind and courteous treatment, and efforts to make their voyage an enjoyable one. Thn accommodations were good and the meals ex- cellent.

Ta master of the s.s. Childar which arrived from Bangkok on Friday reports having seen two steamers stranded near the Kulao Rai Light One of the twa ill-fated vessels must be the wreck of the Canhang.

The Indravelli murder case came to a con- clusion at the Police Court yesterday afternoon.

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Tue fire alarm was sounded just before eight o'clock on Friday giving warning that a fire

SOME days ago a Chinese woman summoned her husband a contractor, residing at 4. Wing Wo-Koad, for support. Mr. F: A Hazeland, who heard the case, attempted to settle the. matter amicably between the parties and the case was discharged. On Thursday morning the woman appeared against her husband again and informed the Court that when she went home she was not properly treated. His Wor- ship made an order that defendant is to pay his wile $15 a month to maintain her and ber children.

THE Hon. Treasurer, of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the fallowing donations to the funds of the Hospitals :--

.Sto Meyer & Co. Blackbend & Co............ ( 25 Brewer & Co.

*... 25 British American Tobacco Co..... 25

Cawasjte Palanjee & Co. .......pa. Dodwell & Co.......

Douglas S, S. Co......

East Asiatic Trading Co.

A. M. Essabhoy & Comp Dr. G. H. Bateson Wight

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The Nagasaki Prest of the 8th Inst. states that it is informed by Messrs. Kunst and Albers that, according to news received by them the previous evening, the German 3,s. Furrst Gerischubeff struck a floating mine on the 31st

ult, at 10 am, when about 10 miles south-west of Askold Island and about ten miles eastward of Stenima Islafid. The vessel sank within twenty minutes of the actident and, with the carvo, is a total loss. The crew were saved.. The vessel was from Shimonoseki and attempt ed to enter the harbour without calling at Cape Gamov or Askold for a pilot,

Macao Steamboats have further strengthened After further evidence had been taken. Mr. H had broken nut at the Peak. There must have directions to gain the open and to evade arrest,

their position and can probably be placed at Sah. Indo Chinas have been done at 177 closing quiet at this rate, Star Ferries are quoted is $30 and Si for the old and new shares respectively.

Mining-Chinese Engineerings have not

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Gompertz committed the prisoner to stand his trial at the next Criminal bessings, THE seven conlies who were recently charged with committing armed robbery at Kowloon City recently, the circumstances of which have

quently deprived of the life and activity which is would testify as to the state of affairs during maintained their position and can be had at already been recorded, were on Wednesday:

necessary for bealthy growth. Moreover, it is more than likely that the example set by the Department of Fin..nce will be eagerly followed by othes Departments in enlarging their spheres of influence. Thus their will be no end official interference in private affairs, and the expansion of administrative be iness.-fan Chrmitsle

CURRENCY REFORĂ IN, KOKŁA.

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ten something in the wind, for only t men turned out from barracks and arrived a the Peak, to find that it was a false alarm! It was rumoured that Mountain View was ablaze. The two alert fire fighters want to know who gave the false alarm.

Th., 9.80 Orientals are fixed at Gold $14, committed by Mr. H. H. J. Gamperiz to akeOHN Falvey, seaman, s.3. Anglo-Canadius, Anambulance was summoned, and the Gelestial

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Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands continue dull and offering at $117, Shanghai Lands have dropped to Tls to and shares have changed hands at this price. Kow. lon Lands fetched S8 and tumphreys Estates are quiet at $118. Hongkong Holeis are unaltered.

"Alben Kneipp, an able-bodied seaman Raubs have slightly hardened and are now in- abrd the 'Allas, when interviewed, stated red for at $34. that the second nate, shortly after they had left Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong ew York heal him with a rope and ordered and Whampoa Docks have declined to $155. him to work faster, and that on several occasions closing weak at mis re. Kowtoon Warts afterwards the same mate brutally punched may be procurable at $to. Shares are offering him on the face and kirited him alt aver the of Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co, Ld., al ody. Kneipp admitted that this was his firstTis. 114 Hongkew Wharfs have receded to voyage as a sailos, and world certainly be his last. When he signed the articles in New THE FINANCIAL ADVISER'S SCHEME.

York, he was not asked whether he was a sailor During the voyage, it was na unusual A. Tokio dispatch the Osaka Marnicki states that the Korean currency reform scheine thing for the second mate to throw belaying pens at himself and other members of the crew. which Mr. Megata, Financial Adviser to the Kolan Government, launched with

Far food, he stated, they got but about 2 ounces heir allowance of water of salt beef a day. determination and conviction, bas proved a failure. The time given for the exchange of the was about a pint The captain als struck him on the head so that be could not turn around nickel piecas expired on the goth, ultimo, bet nickels still remain in circulation to the amount for two days, and on many occasions le of Y15,000,000, almost half the total value of

threatened to string him up to the yard arm. currency in circulation in Korea, Mr. Megasa At night they stole the hard biscuits which was, however, delommed to stop the circula were thrown to the chickens, such was their tion of the coin after that date and issued hunger. When I asked to see the American instructions accordingly the Korean Ming- Consul, said Kneipp, the captain put are in ter for Finance. The Senut (Korean) Chamirdes together with several others of the crew ber of Commerce addressed a petition to and strung us up in the sail room; so that we Marquis fie asking for the extension of were complied to stand ap day and night the time, and the Commerce and industry antil released this morning. I will jump over- Department of the Residency-General is board first rather than return to the "Atlas" inclined to think it advisable to extend the time, as it is evident that the stoppage of the circulation or exchange of the coins woul seriously hamper the business of both Koreaus and Japanese. The authorities of the Re- sidenry Gegend now admit of the failure of the currency reform scheme of Mr. Megala, and disapprove its execution any further is, however, considered inexpedient that the Residency-General should interfere with the law issued by the Korean Government on the advice of the Japanese Financial Adviser. hui if the matter is left as it now stands at is feared it will canse general distance in the winle of the peninsula. Marquis ito, it is srid, is much perplexed by the situation,

Another Tokio dispatch states that the amount of old nickel pieces exchanged during the time allowed was about Y8,000,000, which was chiefly converted into the Dai-ichi Ginka notes. The amount of the new nickel coins - soed was not more than 150,000. According of the calculation of the Financial Adviser's department, the amount of old nickel enins in circulation does not exceed Y1,000,000, and the stoppage of the circalation of this sun, it is considered,is not likely to affect the economic 'circles of Korea, the old coins being accepted in payment of taxes. But the result of investiga tions made by the Korean Chamber o Commerce in Seoul shows that the old coins are still in circulation to the amount of not icks than Y10,000,000, and in the opinion of the Chamber stoppage would result in a loss al so sen per head of the population and close 500 markets in Korea.

The Finance Department at Tokio is reported to place little credit on the report of the Japanese Financial Adviser, Mr. Megata.

Mr. Miramachi, Director of the Finance Bureau in the Finance Department, has been appointed to visit Korea, to consult, with Mr. Megala, Financial Advaer, on the question of currency reform. The Finance Department is in favour of extending the time allowed for pichanga-Japan Cărenicia. -

"One Witte, a German citizen, who was an able-odied seaman on board the Atlas, said: I have been to sca fouricen years, and I have never received such treatment 45 received aboard the "Atlas" Why, only two months my head and ago, the captain held a pistol

told me I would never see my country again, and be the threatened to kill me. Up till the Last two weeks of the voyage we never got enough to ext, and the second and third mates were always beating me. Te uid not speak a word of English when shipped on the "Alas, and one day because I umitied to say "Sir" the second mate seited me by the throat and almost choked me, and on another occasion the third male drew a kaite and threatened to kit me. One day I did not understand an order the third male gave, when he rushed at me and struck me with a belaying pin. "Don't kill him yes the captain shouted to the mate, "I want to make a man out of him before he dies" We were repeatedly bear with the rope's end to make us run and work faster, and nearly all the men have black eyes and want to leave the ship. This sailor corrobo rated the statement of the nther in regard to short ratioes and scarcity of water.

"Bernard Griel, another German, sailor aboard the Atlas, stated: "The captain and the first gate struck me repeatedly on the face, and alrung me up when in irons until my toes just touched the ground. On one occasion I was in that position for 5 hours, when the captain came up to me and kicked me repeatedly. The second mate always used rope or stick on us when we span the capstan,"

Francis McKay, a Scotchman and able bodied seaman, had the most exciting story to tell. "What I have got to say is against the captain and second mate. On one occasion the second mate struck me a violent blow on the

their trial at the next Criminal Sessions,

A CHINESE boy, about eight years of age, lost his life by drowning on the Praya East, opposite Bowringtua Canal, on Wednesday afternoon. The particulars relating to the tragedy showed that at about one o'clock yesterday, the lad, while engaged in gathering cockles, fell into a deep hole in the mud and was drowned. THERE was a large gathering of spectators al the Kawasaks Dockyard, Kobe, on the morning of the fish ist, at nine o'clock to witness the launch of the Chinese gun-boat Chu Tang, the second of six sister-ships of the Chu dui class, which latter vessel was launched a fortnight These vessels are 200 feet long, with a ago, displacement of 74 tons and a speed of 13

knots.

Collon Mills. We have heard of no business locally, but quotations for other Northern Mills show a slight decline. Sates are reported of Ewos at 11s, 68 and Lace Kung Mows at Tis. Two boatmen were clarged beford M. H. H. 70 white seller's predominate in Internationals. Gompertz, at the Police Court on Tuesday, with stealing two zing plates, valued at $19, at Ty, bey Chees at ls. 350.

from the Zompress of India yesterday. The Miscellaneofis. Green Island Cements have

second charge against the defendants was that bren eat inf$48, and China Providents at $y. Bell's Asbekos have buyers at $7 cum they were found on board the steamer without

the captain's consent. The charges were adosa the dividend of s. 3:40 be paid next month. Dairy Farms are quoted at $16. A few Electrics ted, and they were each. sentenced to three were sold at $ces are in demand at $140. weeks' hard labour and mix hours' stocks. Busing the early part of the werk business was dane in Langkats at Tis. 227, but towards the cluse they are somewhat easier. Sumatras have been disposed of at the improved rate of Ils. 73, and Watsons have been booked at St.

RAUB CRUSHING,

Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore to the effect that the result of the crushing for the past four weeks, of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., was 780 oz smelted gold from $800 tons stone.

FREIGHT.

In their circular of 16th inst. Messrs. Lamke and Rogge write: The past fortnight has been an exceedingly quiet one. Bloats, practically of all sizes, have been quite unable to secure paying freights and are perforce being kept idle, adding to the number of steamers already disengaged since some time:

BUT if your clan got the worst of it in the fight, how was it that the Magistrate sent your leaders to three months' hard labour, and dis charged the other clan?' asked learned coun- sel of a witness in the manslaughter case at die Criminal Sessions on Tuesday. "Ohl don't you see," replied the witness, "that was because the other clan were so smart that they just went and told their story to the police first["

THE case in which Li Sang was indicted at the Crimmal Sessions for the manslaughter of one of his countrymen, at Ping Shan, on the 16th April last, by fracturing his skull with a jous pole, under circumstances already fully recorded in these columns, closed on Tues- day, when the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was ac cordingly discharged. This closed the Criminal Sessions, and the Court adjourned sixé díe, SERGEANT SIMS, of Sham-strui-po Police farmer Station, placed Wong Tak Yau, a before af. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Thursday, on a charge of being in posser sing of a quantity of dynamite and detpaators, without a permit from the police. The ser geant said that defendant sold the dynamite to

The demand for tonnage to load at Saigon for this pon has not been maintained. For several days it has stopped altogether, whilst early during the period under review some steamers managed to secure engagements by accepting lower rates, from 14 cents down 10 12 cents per picul. Whilst we write we hear fishermen for fishing purposes. The farmer of the fixture of a boat, about 28,000 piculs pleaded guilty, and his Worship ordered him to pay a fine of $50, with the elternative of six capacity, to Hongkong 14 cents, optional to

weeks' hard labour. Singapore at sime rate.

Saigon to other destinations coastwise, de- mand has been altogether pil, excepting a THE June Criminal Sessions opened on Mon. slight inquiry that is now coming on Philip day at the Supreme Court. The first cano pin ways, to provide, it seems, for some few called was that of Li Sam cliarged with the small cargoes, and has just resulted in the manslaughter of a farmer at Pingshan, New fixture of a smail, carrier, 20,000 piculs only, Territory, particulars of which have already Saigon to Cebu at 28 cents.

been published. The Attorney-General, Sir Henry Berkeley; instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, prosecuted, the prisoner being represented by Mr. H. W. Stade, instructed by Mr. Atkinson, of Messrs. Deacon, Locker and Deacon. The case was | still proceeding when we went to pross,

Yangtse freights are dend:

As for Newchwang, a sudden demand locally

face because I let a rope fall out of my hands. for this port and Cantos for fairly prompt was The caplain put me in front one time because I filled by the charters of three of the regular did not respond quickly to an order after work-liners' boats, usual part cargoes, at 20 and 19 |ing for so tours at a spell, Wheó I was in irons cents.

appeared befo & Mr. . H. J. Gempertz, at the the Magistracy on Monday, charged at instance of P. C. Glendinning, with being drank and disorderly in Des Voeux Road West on Saturday night and refusing to pay vehicle ure. Defe dant pleaded guilty, and his Wor ship fined him S3, and ordered him to give the coolie fifty cents as compensation.

PUN Kau, an old servant of Mr. A. Mackenzie, returned to the house, No. 135. Biarker Road, Peak, last night, and was discovered. in the, servants' quarters. He was not given permission to be there and was accordingly removed to Mount Gough Station. He was prosecuted before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, and Pon, who undoubtedly returned to the house to carry away old imemories, had to forfeit $; to the Crown.

A JAPANESEServant" boy," employed at No. 16, Praya East, was charged on Monday, by P.C. Cooper, with being in unlawful possession of weapons, to wit,acleaver, for unlawful purposes. The Japanese interpreter said defendant was a doctor and that he was drunk on samtku. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $10, and was also bound over in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for three months. The weapon was ordered to be confiscated,

THE master of the steamer Manila charged a sampanmun before Mr. H. B. 1. Gomperiz, a1 the Magistracy on Saturday, with stealing one coil of. Afanita rope, the property of the ship. Evidence was heard to the effect that defendant stole the rope from the storeroom, of the ship. put in on board his boat, and was about to quit the ship when he was arrested. A sentence of two months' hard hour and six hours' stocks was passed.

AT the instance of Sergeant Lee, twenty-five coolies were panded before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court on Satur. day, being charged with keeping a com- mon gaming house at No. 4. Moon Street, Wanchai, and the remainder with gambling on the premises, yesterday. It was stated defendants were playing paher. Evidence was heard, and his Worship fined the two lenders So and Srò, respectively. The remainder got off with $3 each

IT is stated in Chinese official circles that Their Majesties have approved of H. E. Viceroy

Chow Fu's recommendation to abolish the salè or purchase of old and young females through out the Empire, This law applies to officials as well as the common people and instructions are being issued to all Viceroys and Governort of provinces to enforce the law under all and every circumstance upon receipt of an Imperial Rescript inaugurating the law-N. C. D. New

HAVE newspaper reports ever been accepted as evidence in this Court ?" asked his Honour the Chief Judge in the Full Court on Wednes day. "As a rule, my Lord," replied learned counsel, the newspapers do not report cases here verbatim, but I do not remember any case in this Cost where the newspaper reports have been required in evidence. The papers don't report the cases fully". "Why don't they?" asked his Honour, And a dead silence

enrued.

THERE was an uproar last night, when a gog of excise officers raided No. 100, Reclamation Street, Yau-ma-ti, in search of opium. It was about half-past eleven when the officers entered the building and it was then that the excite

The men folk`rushed in aft ment begin.

hut the door was guarded, making escape im possible, One nervous Chinaman preferred death in bilog taken hold of by the police, and making for the verandah, he jumped into the street below. He alighted on the broad of his back, and on being examined, it was found that he had received some, rather serious injuries, transported to the Government Civil Hospital. On the night of the 20th instant, while three Kurcan gentlemen · were walking along D'Aguilar Street a coolie succeeded in picking the pockets of one of them. A lukong who noticed the affair gave chase and a long race ensued. The coolie would not have been arrested bad he not had- a fall. However, he was taken in charge and removed to the lock-up, but the purse could not be found, the coolie having thrown it away during the chase. He was placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gampertz, at the Police Court on Friday, charged with theft, Pri- soner said the purse was given him. Evidence was heard and his Worship sentenced him to one month's hard labour and six hours' stocks. Mn. Malugata, the President of the Kawasaki Dockyard Co., is said to have stated to an in- terviewer that the company desires to obtain shipbuilding orders from China, Siam, and all the otherstiental countries. With this view it is purchasing about ten thousand tsubo of land. at Shanghai and Poolung for the purposes of shipbuilding and repairing, with especial re- lation to the shipping at Shanghai and on the Vaugize. At first only repairs will be under- taken there, and eventually a dockyard on a large scale will he developed. Extensions ni the Company's property are also in progress at Kobe, in consequence of the increasing size of the vessels constructed in the dockyard there. A SHOPKEEPER residing at He Kwaicheng, Sham-shai-po, was charged on Thursday at the Police Court, at the instance of Sergeant Sims, with selling somshu and kerosene oil without the necessary permits Defcodant pleaded. guilty to the charge of selling wine, but denied that he sold kerosene, averring that it was for personal use. Evidence was heard, which stated that a man was sent to defendant's shop yesterday with a marked coin to purchase samsku and kerosene. He obtained what be wanted, and on arresting defendant the marked coin was discovered in the till. Mr. H. H. J. Gumpert imposed à penalty of Sto on each charge, with the option of twenty-night days gaol.

INFORMATION reached the detective depart- ment on Monday night to the effect that at 8.30 o'clock on Monday morning, a highway robbery occurred on the boundary line in the New Territory, A Chipaman, on his way to Sam- chun, from Teis-wap, was attacked by four men. He was bound and gagged and relieved of $28 in silver. He was later discovered by some nalive travellers, who released him, and the report to the police at Sam-chun was made. The Chinaman is unable

identify his as sailants, Whether the native's report of the. robbery can be believed, is another question, for, according to a statement made by the po lica on Tuesday, such reports are frequently made when a Chinaman has gambled and · Jost

"unable to identify the robbers." his master's money. It is then that they are

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