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NEIGHBOURS IN COURT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CANTON U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL

HON. J. O. LAV'S SUCCÉSSOR. SUCCESSOR.

THE POINTER'S PENGHANT,' Fernando Musso, of, No. 12, Bonham Road, Was summoned on remand at the Police Court interesting infomation that the Honourable American home papere to hand report the this morning, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Las Allen Bergh Iz, American Consul-General charged with keeping a ferocious and uamuz zled dag in hindremises. The dog, which is a feired to Canton where he will succeed the at Beirut, Turkey, since roog, has been trans- four-monthebld palater, it may be stated, first

Hanourable Julius G. Lay, American Consul on the thigh and that person was printer an

General, who was recently promoted to Cape compensated for any inconvenience he was put tn. Later on in the afternoon, Master Georgie Town, South Africa. Mr. Bergholz was pri Wing, the son of the next door neighbour, was

vate secretary in the late John Russell Young, playing cricket and hit a boundary. He ranie 1887. During this interval he was also for then American Minister in Peking, from 1882 Inte defendant's garden to recover his ball, about two years and a half vice-Consul in A where it had been logged, and as he was leav-charge of the American Consulate at Chin ing it defendant's pointer chased the bay. The kiang. Since leaving Ching in 1888 he has ind took fright and ran too, and the dog sprang

successively held the appointment as United on him and bit him. Georgie had to be taken to the doctor on several occasions and it was Three Rivers, Quebec; thence to Dawson States Consul at Etzeram, Turkey; thence to said defendant offered compensation, but it was refused by Mrs. Wing, who wanted the dog Beirut, Turkey and finally to Canton, China.

City, Yukon Territory, Canada; thence. destroyed. This Muzio would not do and be was summoned. The doctor's, bill was pro- University, Middletown, Conn., and is 49 years Bergholz was educated at the Wesleyan duced and totalled $74.

He was born at Burlington, la Ver ake.

His Worship-Is this dog muzzled now? Defendant-Yes, your Worship. After all there has been no offence and the police havS no right to summon me. There is no offence in the first bite..

Mrs. Wing-The dog was not muzzled yes terday.

Defendant-The dog was tied up, your Wor

ship.

Mrs. Wing-If this man is willing to pay, why cannal it be settled outside?

His Worship will adjourn the case for a fortnight to allow it to be settled outside.

Mrs. Wing-How is it to be settled? His Worship-That's for you a decide,.

A PRISONer's escaPE.

EVADES THE POLICE IN HOSPITAL. Chan Hing, a Coolis, well known in the Victoria Gaol, was released some three weeks agu, Laken to the detective department where his description was recorded, and subsquently banished from the Colony. A few days later Chan returned to Hongkong, and during the small hours of the morning entered No. 371, Queen's Road West, to see what he could find There was nothing of any great value in the room and Chan tried the blanket off one of the inmates who was fast asleep. This awoke the sleeper had he pursued Chan Chan it will be remembered, in attempting to cross the verandah to another house, lost his footing, and fell on a ricksha which was lying in the side-channel, fractur ing his skull. He was removed to the hospital and a fuking was detailed to watch the rogue. He was in the hospital for about a fortnight, and one night when probably the fukang was asleep Chan escaped from custody. A wear was

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It is not known when he will arrive at his new post, but probably not before the taiter. part of September. Mr. Lay is reported to be leaving Canton for his new post at Cape Town in the first or second week in July. Ha will proceed via Colomba.

BRITISH SQUADRON AT SASEHO.

WARM RECEPTION.

The British Squadron, under Admiral Moore, arrived at Sasthn on the 19th inst., from Nagasaki. Citizens and school-children weat out in boats to welcome the squadron as it teamed into the harbour. Mr. Tomita, the Mayor, met Admiral Moore on board the flag- ship. The Admiral immediately came ashore and called upon Admiral Arima, Commander in Chief of the Sasebo Port Admiralty, at the latter's officiat quaners,

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THE RISING IN KOREA.

DRASTIC MEASURES URGED,

In view of our recent special wins on the opinions of our Japanese contemporaries on rising in Koren, it is interesting to learn the. the subject,

suppression of the insurrectionista in Korea. The Jiji Shimpo has an article regarding the From reports coming from Korea it seems that the country is seething with rebellious elensouts. says the Tokio journal, but these rebels, bow. ever datamined and widespread they may be, are mere rabble and will disappear at the first shot of the Japanese soldiery. If the Japanese Residency has hitherto refrained from having recourse to the use of troops, it is because it has wished that the Korean Government

would be able to successfully cope with the rebellion. As the Korean troops are evidently unable to suppress the rising, however, the Japanese Re- sidency will be compelled to bring Japanese troops into play, and the suppression of the rebellion will follow quickly. At the same time it

desirable that strict inquiry should be made into the cause that has prompted the rising and that the evil be eradicated by the

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SATURDAY, JUNE 36 1906.

Japanese Yaro-Sales of about 450 bales at S138 to Stay per bale..

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The Korean rebels seem to be different in character from those of Formosa, ose sole aim is the depredation of property, The Korean rebels, on the other hand, are apparent.6 ly actuated by an element of patriotism, how- ever misguided, and their attack is mainly directed against the Japanese. The Koreans have rather reason to thank the Japanese for the new order of things in their country, for Japanese efforts in the peninsula are directed lowards the deliverance of the natives from the pitiable site of oppression to which they have lor been subjected under their own Govern-

ment.

Most of the Korean people, however, are to ignorant to see the change in its proper light, and they are taken advantage of by Koreans of more or less influence for the lur. therance of their selfish ends.

It is not at all improbable, continues the Jiji, that the origin of the present rebellion may be In the evening Admiral rima gave a dinner traced to some unexpected source when strict in honour of Admiral Moore, and his captains.inquiry is instituted. The rising will no doubt The Sascho Municipality was to give a reception

be quelled without much difficulty, but unless to Admiral Moore and the officers of the squa the foul stream is stopped at its source Japan dron on the 20th inst. Light refreshments must suffer the trouble of incessant rebellions, of all kinds were presented to the petty-officers and the lives of ignorant and misled natives and men. The Naval Men's Club issued in-

will be needlessly sacrificed. It is to be hoped vitations to reception, that afternoon to

that the Japanese Residency will adopt drastic measures with this end in view, for it is 250 petty officers and inen of the British squadron.

absolutely necessary for the consolidation of the position Japan has assumed in Korea.

THE NY.K'S FLEET.

FURTHER DETAILS OF SHIPBUILDING . PROGRAMME."

The states that the NY.K. steamer' Osumi Marra which was launched at the Osa.

nsed on the service between Awomori and -Muroran. A steamship which is being built for the Kaisha at the Mitsubishi Dock- yard, Nagasaki,” to take the place of the it fated Filari fute will be launch- ed in November. Three other steamers (each of 3,500 10093 which are beink buit at the, Kawski Dockyard, will be launched by March next. A sietmer of 2,111 tons and two others of 2,511-each are being built at London. The former will be launched about Augast next, and the latter by March next year. As préviously recorded the com- pany is 1 kewise making arrangements for the construction of six big steamships, each of 8.89 ons.. Of these, two will be built at the Mitsubishi.finckyard, and four at the Kawasaki and some other Dockyards.

-made, but the fugitive could the lauri, Lastkn Ironworks on the 6th ins, will shortly be night, however, a policeman noticed a coolie. walking along the road in the Central district, and as he was suspicions that the coolie' was not abroad for any good purpose, the man was asked to lead the way to the Central Station. There inquiries were made as to the man'a antecedenis, and it was learned that the nau they had in charge was no other than the notorious Chan Hing. He was then charged with being found in No. 221, Queen's Road West, about a fortnight ago, with the intention of commilling a felony, and also with returning from banishment. He came before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Palice Court this morn- ing, and pleading guilty to both charges was sentenceo six weeks' hard labour and six hours' ss on the first charge. For returning from banishment he has to undergo a further sentence of twelve months' hard labour and six hours' stacks, bath sentences in run con- curently,

JAPAN AND MANCHORÍA,

LRIGHTON HILL ROAD ABRAIN CHINESE MINISTER'S WARNING TO PEKING.

TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

28th inst. Shortly after the nutrageous attack on Mts.

BUSINESS-MEN'S COMPLAINTS.

The Araki publishes a Shanghai telegram stating that Mr. Yang, Chinese Minister in Aoki at her residence, 4, Leighton Bill Road, Takyo, has warned the Chinese Government in was reported to the police, inspector Gourlay regard to the policy of the Japanese Govern took the matter up and from news which we

ment in Manchuria. The Minister stated that are able to print today, it will be seen that the working of railways and collieries in Man- the members of No. 2 Police Station are folchuria by the Japanese Government would in lowing up every clue, likely to lead to arrest,

about five years deprive the Chinese of their most closely.

rights and profits in that region.

It will be good news to residents in Leighton

Hill Road-who have lately become nervous over the attack on the Japanese tady-in learn that late last evening the energetic staff as No. 2 Police Station, were successful in cap. turing two Chinamen, who they are of opinion had a hand in the dastardly assault of lost Saturday. One coolie was arrested coming off

The Japanese Foreign Trade Society in Tokyo has addressed the following memorial

General Oshima, Governor-General of Kwan Inny, relating to Macchuria:-

"The project of works in Manchuria is en. gaging the enigetic attention, both of the Government and the people. Nearly a year

This will be better for the future of both Japan

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INSPECTOR Gourlay charged two coolies be. PLAGUE appears to be dying out. Between fore Mr. H. 1. 1. Gompertz, at the Magistracy noon of Saturday and Monday ply three cases this moming, for having on 23rd june assauli have been officially returned. ed Mr. Aoki, of Yo.. 4. Leighton Hill Road, factory,

This is satin. with intent to rob. They pleated not guilty. THE police at the Central Station are being put

and the case was adjourned.

to no end of trouble by the rowdyism of the

Two junk masters were brought before Mr. H. coolies who have recently returned from South II. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court on Wed- Africa. Nearly every coolla boarding boges in nesday, at the instance of P. S. yo, charged with the Colony is full of thess man, and the philes, anchoring their boss in the central fairway, say that not a single day passes but that a few last night. They pleaded guilty and his Wor are charged with disorderly ship Gned them $3 each-Similar fines warn

behaviour. also imposed by Mr. Gomperta a two sam THE Dragon Boat Festival apparently was the panmen, who were charged with blocking the cause of a general holiday being given to the bathers fairway.

staff of excise officers on Tuesday. On Wednes day there was not single opium case to be heard at the Magistracy, and as there was Rio small calendar, the compound outside the Courts was deserted. Both Courts rose shortly after ten o'clock,

SERGEANT Gordon, of No.7 Police Station, placed twelve coolies before Mr. F. A. Haze land at the Police Court to-day, the two lenders being charged with keeping a common gaming house at No. 33, Lo Shing Street, and other with gambling on the premises, yesterday. His P. 5. MACDONALD placed an aged Chlaman Worship fined the first two coolles froo each, before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, at the Police with the alternative of two

public straat, yesterday. The Chinaman plead ed guilty, "Tell him," remarked his Worship, "that he is Aned 53, and if comes up here. again he will be put in the stocks."

and the remainder sale, monika'hard labour Court on Monday, charged with begging in the

$3 each. 2/1 15/16

3/21/16 MESARB. Gibb, Livingston & Co., the agente York j2 in Hongkong of the Northern Assurance Com 53 pany, send us a copy of the annual report from 2/2 3/16 which it appears that the Company is in a very IT is stated that the date of Baron Komuta's ......2.71 Rourishing condition. In the fire department departure for England to take up the post of .......273 the preiniums last year amounted to over Ambassador at London has been advanced, as 223 million pounds sterling and the losses 2018, it is found that various matters in connection 30 3/16 per cent, of the total. The life department with the business of his new appointment call ...31% also had a satisfactory year.

for early attention. He will therefors leave, 939

Yokohama for London, via America, on July THE value of the tickets in connection with 20, instead of in the latter part of August as the Formosan lottery to be sold this year is previously 'arranged. estimated at about Y0,000, which will provide a revenue of about Y:20,000 for the Formosan Government.

If the present lottery proves as successful as is desired, future issues will amount to about Y5,000,000 a year, which will SEVEN cases of pingue is the number returned return, according to estimate, a profit of for Wednesday,

Y1,250,000 10 the Government.

Bank of England eate S verein

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE were only two cases of plague on Thursday.

Tur Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s total output of the company's three miues for the week ending 9th June, 1906, amounted to 20,204.02 tons and the sales during the same period to 17,640.80 tons.

INCLUDED among the five cases of plague re- ported on Tuesday was a Filipino: the other four were Chinese, two of whom died, and the

other two are under treatment.

We understand that it is thought very probable Mann in a very short time for Hongkong that the U. S transport Ingalls will leave

where she will be docked for repairs, prepara- tory to her retura vayage vis the Suez

AT to p.m. on the 21st instant the German str. Bethun, which has beer, for some time ashore off, Lanshan Bluff was doated and towed to Shanghai by the str. Suitat, arriving there on 22nd icist.

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OWING to the development of the telephone, the wireless telegraph, and other recent scien tific inventions, the Japanese military author ities have decided to stop the employment of carrier pigeons.

In their report dated 29th instant, Mesirs. Phirozsba B. Petit and Co, write :--The Celesti. Stilement day, known in the Chinese calendar as the "Dragon Festival," went off on the 26th inst, and his tell very litle settled but A CANTON concipondent writes-The third very much to settle hereafter Failures and

silk crop is in sight. The outlook is more pro- suspensions have been the prder of the day.mising than the first two crops of the currant We had the unpleasant task to report one

Prospects are accordingly in favour of failure in our last issue and to-day we have the same sad tale to tell. We have to report another Chinese failure in the yarn, market, further involving the compradores and sureties of the foreign firms concerned. These are not all. They poriend a coming crisis in an acute stage, and, if all the various reports that reach us were unfortunately to prove true, there is something worse and more serious to follow.

DURING the absence on leave of Lieut-Coleret and discussed as tottering and one large and Many other Chinese names are freely talked

hed F. Kent, Koyal Garrison Artillery, the Cam- mand of the Royal Artillery in South China almost leading firm, having extensive dealings

will devolve upon Major R. A. Kaye, Royal with foreign houses, in engaging the seriou attention of merchants and dealers and com. pradores and sureties, and all thoughts are turned to that firm which loaked upon as the prop and pillar of the local yarn market, but which is being, as reports go, energetically backed up from all possible quarters. Our only, with is that we ourselves and our formante may in the end prove false prophets, appalling to contemplate, the more is, as the as, otherwise, the consequences might be 100 North also sends down news of failures there, and Bombay is not yet in a mood to make up her mind to stay hand and keep away from fur ther "jobbing" in the market there.

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Notwithstanding these failures and these apprehensions, our yarn market during the firit part of the fortnight under review ruled steady, and business was reported at last mail's quotations or a shade better, and, although clearances were slow, as the Chinese were enjoying their Dragon festivities and were busy with rice farvesting, business was reponed to

Macap steamer, while another was captured has now elapsed since the inclusion of peace. I be gagd of our previous issues, we have re-

in the street. The former man, the police fancy, was in the Colony at the time of the attack, but soon afterwards disappeared. le, no doubt, went to Macao to divert suspicion and, on returning yesterday, was arrested.

Mrs. Aoki's condition is said to be still se rious; in fact, according to our information, the is oot as yet out of danger, and when the coolie, who was arrested in the street, was taken before her for identification this morning. she failed to recognise the man. The police, it is said, with wait until a day or so, when the other man will be taken before her.

A SCIENTIFIC TOUR.

MR. C. K. EDMUNDS' JOURNEY

attention:-

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but so slow is the progress of preparations made by the Government that all the apporter.ferred to the terprise of the late Mr. J. N. nities for increasing national prosperity will be Tata, a millionaire mill owner of Bombay, lle missed. In particular nothing worthy of atten it was who first brought the Fgyptian cotton tion has been done by the Government towards to the notice of Bombay spinners, and of the furtherance of commerce and industry. We Indian Government. We have been watching the beg to bring to your Excellency's notice the for some time the experiments of Egyptian following matters, which require immediate

seeds in Indian sail and we are today in a position to announce some very tangible resuks, which should be carefully rated by those in- terested in cotton growing and cotton spinning. It was reserved for Sind, a promising province of the Bombay Presidency, to solve the in feresting question nd "exotics." Egyptian cotton on its first appearance made a great mark in the world's cotton market and Egyptian seeds were imported into and sewn into some parts of India, out of which Sind showed the most encouraging results, and we have now a cotton known as "Sind Egyptian" of superior staple which has found ready sales in Liverpool. Encouraged by this preliminary but unexpected success "Bombay spinners are demanding tht more land should be put under the Egyption seed and that the new cotton should be confined 10 India alone for consump tion by the Indian milla. Liverpool has already entered into open competition with Bombay and it is said that a "corner" is sought to be established to secure the wholesale ex- port of this new cotton. Further developments will be watched with keen interest by the cotton growing and cotton consuming world. News from Shanghai and the Northern Ports is not encouraging. Prices show a decline of Tis. to Th, 2 per bale with a limited business passing.

Ne, 201—A.gond business is reported at last No 16-Selected threads are inquired after for Northern Parts

Nos. 13%, and 101-Clicap rates induced a good business,

Nos. 8, and 6.--Out of favour. Marker clases quiet, Sales during the past fortnight-1.95 bales of No. 165.; 670 bates of No. 115., 690 bales of No. 165, and 3,450 bales of No. 20) in all about 7,925 bales

Arrivals-Per Steamers Sutrang and Gregory Apcar (from Calcutta), and China Wakman faru and Devanha (from Bombay) ab at 8,500 bales for this port and about 12.500 bales for Shanghai,

Shipments To Shanghai and Northern Poris about 1,5000 sales,

Unanid Stock. About 83,500 bales. Uncleard Stock.-About 5,000 bales. Cotton-Sales of about 165 bales at $33 to $131 per plcul.

Local Yarn.-Bales of about 500 bales of No. 10s, at $90 per bale.

"The Government's policy in regard to the working of the South Manchuria Railways has been defined by the recent Imperial Or- dinance. The value of the railways for com mercial purposes entirely depends on the rate of freight and the transport capacity of the lines, and it is of urgent importance at the present moment that means should be deviled to render the railway facilities superior to the ON BEHALF OF THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTE. transport offered by the River Lino.

"The vnat area of unoccupied land, It was but a couple of months ago that Mr. hundreds of thousands of loubn in extent; C. K. Edmund, a members of the faculty of situated close to the pier of Tairan, where war Canton Christian College, at Honglok, Canton, munitions were stored during the war, should returned from an extended journey along the be disposed of without loss of time, and ware- entire coast of the Jaland of Hainan, in pursu hausea and other accommodation for com- ance of scientific investigations on behalf of mercial interesteconstructed. the Department of International Research in 3.-Warehouses, 9. in number, at Taisen, Terresital Magnetism Carnegie Institution, wherein war munitions were xored, are now Washington, D.C. Mr. Edmunds in his jour-standing emply these useful buildings should Dey in the South was favoured with excep-be immediately converted into commercial and tional circumstances and crossed the Island of industrial accommodation. Hainan for its entire length in less than half

The pier al Tairen has recently been the time it was anticipated it would take him. opened to public service, but the wharfage

In his recent inveti Nathan, Mr. Ed-

through the charged is too high to benefit business. The rate should be lowered to the least practicable courtesy of Six Matthew munds was kindly given the loan by the Hopy- kong Observatory officials of all the necessary 5-In Manchuria judicial machinery for lostruments for conect observation, much the pro

protection of commercial and personal material, as must be expected which furnish valuable data for gathered rights is entirely absent, except the organise- quotations.

the constraction tion for defence ngainst criminal offences. of Mr. Edmunds's techinical report to the De. Thus there is a necessity for legal machinery partment Washington. Mr. Edmunds is ap

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for the protection of thote settling in Manchuria pointed by the Carnegie Institute the officialob: for business purposes, and immediate steps serverin charge of magnetic survey in China, and should be taken to remedy this desert.

proceeding on a lour in Northern China "The dilatory proceedings of the quaran as far as Peking, in the way, the observer tine authorities at Tairen cause considerable will visit all the little-known islands on the annoyance and lots to those wishing to enter coast where extensive observation will be Manchuria. They are obliged to waste several carried out. We understand that special faci› days on board the steamers outside the harbour | lities have been granted for quick travel to Mr. before being allowed i ta Ko ashere. Edmundi, who will under such conditions be "7-japannis travelling north of Pulaatlen able to cover his ground far more expedir Port Adams by train, have to waste several tiously than otherwise.

days in going

hrough the most complicated Mr. Edmunds present expedition will extend pmeess for obtaining the permission of the over a period of two and a half months, He authorities to take the train. This antlers will be equipped with field instruments for procedure should be at once abolished. magoctic survey generously lent by the "8.The delivery of telegram in Tairen Jasuit Fathers of the Zichwei Observatory, i should be expedited, and commercial code Shanghai. Mr. Edmunds contemplates making ¦ telegrams should be allowed to be delivered ar his retura irip via the Grand Canal, expecting dispatched, while the parcels post should be: to back is Canton by the third week in Sep-inaugurated witht a loss of time in the interests tember

of business."-Japan Chronicle.

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Garrison Artillery.

THE following details H.K.S.B.R.G.A, left per 8.5. Onsang on the 27th instant:-Far Singa pare: Two Havildars, two women, seven children, posting to No. 2 Company. For Calcutta: One gunner for discharge

suffering from insanity, has recently become KING Oito of Bavaria, who has long been

tity of macaroni and dried fruit. A proposal worte. He now takes daily only a small quan has been made to dethrone him.-/ji

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It is reported in Tokio that the Russian Gov ertiment has refused to accept the Japanese estimate for compensation in respect of the maintenance of the Russian priscoers, on the ground that the amount claimed is excessiva. We have to acknowledge, with thanks, from the Japanese Consulate, the receipt of a copy of "The Sixth Financial and Economic Annual of Japan," forwarded by Hi Ex cellency Y. Sakatani, Minister of Finance of the Imperial Government.

CHAN Kan, a boatman, was charged en Monday, at the instance of the Water Police, belore Mr. 11. H. J. Gompertz, with making the harbour, yesterday. The boatman pleaded fast to the s... Phuyen, while under weigh in gulity, and a fine of $50 imposed.

ON inquiry at the Government Civil Hospital wife of Captain Aoki, who was stabbed by on Tuesday as to the condition of Mrs. Aoki, robbers at her residence, 4 Leighton Hill Road on Saturday last, we were informed that the lady's condition is still serious, THE marine insurance offices of Japan have arrived at an agreement by which the risk run by vessels in consequence of the floating mine danger will be accepted. The premiums for this risk will, is stated. be one yen extra which presumably means Yi per Y1,000. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Hotel des Colonies Co., Ld., has been con- vered for Friday, the 6th July, for the purpose of discussing the question of reducing the capital of the company. The present capital is Tls. 225,000, and is composed of 9,000 shares at Tls. 25,

On Monday, at the Police Caurt, before M, F. A. Hazeland, Inspector Langley prosecuted the master of the steamer Amiral' ExelmasS for neglecting to exhibit a bright light on his vessel while entering the post, last evening. The charge was admitted, and his Worship imposed a fine of $10.

THE Guild of Embroiderers al Canton, says a Shanghai vernacular jauras), has recently established a Voluntary Antropium Associ tion, and many opium smokers among their ranks are vying with one another in joining. The regulations are very strict, so that if ary meinber smokes opium again after admission, he is at once expelled from the guild, and will not be able to find employment again. THE Building Authorities summoned Mr. A. M. Roza Pereira, secretary of the Club Las fans, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Folice Court this forenoon, for failing to comply with the requirements of the Public Health and Bullding Ordinance, which required of him to submit a notice in writing of his intention to proceed with certain works, t, reinstatement of a balcony attached to the Club. When the caso was called on, Mr. Edwards, of the P.W.D., who prosecuted, asked that the summons be withdrawn. His Worship granted the requent accordingly.

THE "Scotchman" from Peking was arrested' on Tuesday by the police because he was not responsible for his actions. He was removed to the Central Station, charged with being drunk and incapable and released on bail in the sum of $10. He failed, however, to come before the Court on Wednesday to "face the music," and Mr. H. H.J. Gompertz ordered his bail to be extreated.

AN accident occurred in the old military prison, near the cricket ground, yesterday afternoon, and a workman was removed to Tung Wah Hospital suffering from rather serious injuries A COMMISSION appointed by the Department about the head. It appeared that the coolic of Agriculture and Commerce for the investi was at work on the roof of the building and he gation of the resources of Manchuria, at the lost his balance and fell into the floor below, recommendation of the Governors of various He struck his head on some planks in des Prefectures, wil leave Japan about the begin cending, and his folis had him removed toning of next month. The member of the hospital,

Commission, numbering 7cc, ill be med free passage from Ujina by military.tanports, THE case in which the master of a trading and tree railway travel in Manchuria. fishing junk was concluded at the Police Cour FROM Manila papers we learn that the cotto junk was charged with killing a foki, on a this morning. It will be remembered that this tract for the making of the moorings for the case arose out of a collision between the two drydock Deway has been let to the frm of junks off Stonecutter's Island, and the force of Messrs. arcshaw and Company,. This firm's the impact caused the fake to fall into the ses bid was slightly higher that of the Hongkong and he was drowned, His Worship committed firm of Messrs: Lysaught and Company, but the prisoner take his trial the Criminal the bid was awarded them on account of the Sessions, e

fact that they promised a more prompt deli. very. In addition to this fact the Naval author. HON, William T. Fec, U, S, Consul at Bombay,ities t Cavile thought it would be more India, has been transferred to the Consulate advantageous to have them made in Manila. General at Manchuria, where he will replace the Hon. Fleming D. Cheshire, the original IT appears from a Gifu, Japan, message that appointee to that post. Mr. Cheshire is now an insect blight is doing great damage to the appointed a Consul General at large, and in rearing of silk warms in several districts in that capacity will serve as Inspector of U. S. that prefecture. In a number of neighbour Consulates in the Far East. Mr. Fea is a lawyer bonds no first cocoons are obtainable and the by profession and was U.S. Consul in Bombay damage estimated at so per cent, of an for the past seven years.

average yield, which is equivalent to a loss of about one million yen. The local authorities have issued a notification emphasising the ne cessity of taking measures forthe extermination of the insects, and a number of specialists ate now being dispatched to the localities to en-

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SAMUEL Martin Payne, alias Santiago, an overseer in the Kowloon Godoway, and resid. ing at 135, Des Voeux Road West, was arraigned before Mr H... Gompertz, at the Magistracy on uesday, by Inspector Gourlay charged with criminally assaulting his daughter, Noeme Payne, aped six years of age, po the asth instant. The defendant pleaded "not guilty," aspector Gourlay applied for remand, which was granted until next week.. A. TOKIO dispatch stars that the Chinese Government has re-opene the Camphor Mo nopoly Office in Fukien ravinee, which had been closed on account of the protests made

strong protests. The re-opening of the office. by the British and French Governments, and the Consuls of those Powers have lodged will, it is believed, seriously affect commerce in Formosa, and the Formosan authorities are investigating the matter with a view to taking necessary measures to oppose the re-opeping.

force these measures,

17 appear from a Paris telegram of June 13, which is published by the Mainichi, that, despite the recent denial in the House of Commons, the report that Great Britain intende to abandon Wei-bai-wai has again been revived. 'he message adds, however, that there is an yet no confirmation of the report. The telegram goes on to say that it is nevertheless believed at Paris that there has bein a modification of

at between that country and France. It in Britain's Far Eastern policy in consequence of a secret understanding which has been arrived asserted that Great Britain will largely certail her expenditure in the Far East, while France will greatly reduce her military outlay in Indo,

China,

Tur Japan Times states that subterranean caves THE Sinwinfo states that the district magis recently discovered beneath the military drill rate of Tengchihsien, in the province of Ap- ground a Haramachi Sanchome, Ushigome, bu, has reported to Governor En Miog of that are attracting large numbers of spectators. So province that a large body of hungry people of far three have been explored, but it is believed that district attacked on the 31st instant the that more caves exist. Each of them is about granatics there which had been thrown open 12 feet wide, 28 feet long and 6 feet high, and to sell to the people rice at usuni normal prices, they are connected with each other by and that having driven off the officials and staff subterranean passages. The purpose for which engaged in the relief work, they plundered the the caves were made is unknown The ground granaries of their entire stock of rice and other was formerly occupied by n feudal lord named Cereals stored there. On receipt of his news, Mizuno Oinnkami.

Governor En Ming at once sent instructions ta the prefect of Maoyuen to take a detachment of his gendarmes to Tengchihsien with him without delay, and investigate matters..

N taking his seat in the Court of Bankruptcy jurisdiction on Thursday, his Honour the Paisne Judge, addressing the assembled mem bers of the legal profession, said that in future, he wished it to be known, in all cases in bank rap:cy proceedings, he must make it a rule that the section of the Ordinance under which the proceedings are brought, or the applications made, exactly the same as was done in all Summary Jurisdiction and Chamber applica tions, and he would ask the legal gentlemen to see that this was always done in future.

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In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, pre siding, Lan Tak Shan sued Leung, Tai Hoons, a repatriated coolie from the Rand, for re covery of the sum of $963 31, money alleged to be due on premissory notes, Mr. F. Paget Hett, of Messrs. Brution and Helt, appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant appearing in person, in custody, being one of the coolies implicated in the trouble on the .. Indrovelli. IN Summary Jurisdiction this morning, his When the case was called the Court interpre Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisna Judge, gaveters tried to communicate with the defendant judgment with costs for plaintiffs in the case in in several dialects, to all of which he turned a which Mer rs. Carlowitz and Co., sued the Fuk deaf ear, and either could, or would, not under- Lee firm, and Fuk Kam Chuen, a partner stand what was said to him, and after several therein, for the recovery of $303.20 damages experiments, the case was adjourned, his Hon sustained by plaintiff by reason of defendants' breach of contract in not taking delivery of our requesting Mr. Hett to get an interpreter, certain boxes of glass imported under contract A CHINAKAN, who apparently is fresh from for the defendants by the plaintiff frm, as re.. conded in our issue on Wednesday evening. run down by as electric tramcar on the Praya the country, had a narrow escape from being The judgment was given less the survey fee. West, near Wing Lok Street, on Wednesday as the cases being damp and discoloured, the but the ducking he received through bla curio defendant was entitled to a survey, and also sity will be a lesson to him la the future. Just les the usual commission.

before the excitement began the coolie was A PORTUGUESE, residing at No. 48, Caine intently at the overhead wires.

standing on the middle the track Vazing Road, was charged on Tuesday, at the Magis ductor of a car going westwards sacing the tracy, with stealing four chickens, valued at coolie on the track sounded the gong about sixteen cents, from a house at No,7, Tung Wo 100 yards away. The stupid countryman ap Lane inspector Collett prosecuted, and dr. peared to be tickled at his first sight of & Car G. A. Woodcock, secretary of the Sanitary and started dancing on the tram lines, stooping Board, watched the case for his department. It et intervals to and out how the thing was worked, was stated that on the 22nd instant defendant Gradually the car got nearer and when the went to the complainant's house and said he "greenhom" thought it time to give the tram was sent by the secretary of the Sanitary Board the zazd being called at by the excited to inspect the drains, After his alleged ex lookerson, made for one side of the road, amination was over he waited a while to son if which was blocked to him owing to the passing any cumika was forthcoming and as there were of a truck. The clanging of the bell and the no signs of any he picked up two chickens yelling of the crowd excled the countryman belonging to the house and walked away, who, Ruding one way blocked rushed on to the He retumed to the house, yesterday and other side and fell into the sea. again asked to view the drain. Afterwards he picked up two more chickens, and as the one woman offered him nothing for the return of her chickens, he was about to carry them away, when a policeman was called in and the man gives in charge. In defence, accused said it was all a joke. The chickens were given him by the complainant. Mr. Wood- cock said that defendant was not connected, BRAGA, for The Hongkong Telegraphs (m

Printed and Published by Joss PIFRO nor was he known, to the Sanitary department,pany, Limited, at the Printing. Office of the is Worbip sentenced defendant to twenty Company, No, Ice Hous Road, in the City: eight days' hard labour,

of Victoriu, Hoogkóng.

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people near at hand fished the yokel out of the him, reminding him that he was not in the water, and after a lecture had been delivered paddy-fields, the dripping, bat now a wisey. Chiocsa returned to his boarding-house.

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