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scroll are Chinese and They wish the doc.of a long life and many yous of happiness.

Dr. Allan wis ninpletelystakin by sarpiąc, and not being given times to nubra his ability in constructing a reply, thanked the comman ́der and thats présents for their subitantial pre- sent and the gontwishes showered upon him

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COMMERCIAL. :

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. ·

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs, E. S. Kado de & Co, write on the 6th inst.:--

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The market continues quiet and very little has been done be ond an investment basiness, Banks – Hongkongi&“hanghai Banks have further appreciated in $821) closing firm with hovers at tus rate. · Nationals are now quoted at $47,curn than call of Дt paid na zid inst.

Mar na esurances.-Cantons have been dis. posed of at the reduced rate of $142). "Unions čan be placed at $tro. Qantations from the Na fii show no evalge in either North Chinas gr Yangtzes which are quiet at Tiş, go and $75, respectively.

Fire tasurmees «Cuina Fires bare im proved to $86 and are wasted, while longkang ires we changed hands at $312; closing slightly weder at this rate.

"Stoppag➡Chiavand Manilas are quiet and without sales at $25. Donglases live advince/! and are un dentand at $43. sales have been effecied of Hongkong, Canton and Macan „Steamboats at $27 closing with further sellers 'at $47 and buyers at 5:02 Indo-Chinas are offering a $76). The Shanghai quotation has declined to 15, 54. A fair lot of Shell Trans ports were placed at 17s. 6d. closing steady We have no business to report in Star Ferries, Refineries. —Sales are, reparted of China Sugars ni Seco, at which cute more shares ve offering. Other sticks under dis heading me quite aèglected had we have nothing to report. Mining.-Chinese Engineerings may be hard at Tls. 9.80 Ouentals are unchanged and Raubs have been done locally at $tį.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong and Whaupsa Docks are slightly easier at *$150, but shares are rather scarce and are not easily to be got. Kowloon Whails are inquired for a $ 91 al mghai. Ducks have dropped to Tis. 197, and have been deal in at Lalling rates fpm (s. 117. -Hongkewey harfs are Weddi and are procutable at Pĺs. zég.

Lands, fotels and Buildings, --Hongkong Lands have declined and are to be had aibu. Kowloon Lands are altered and West Points are a shade easier at $;2. There are selfers of Hongkong Hotels at Brgy) and Humphreys

· Estates are in request a $EL. Shanghai Land. continue to rule stearly with buyers at Tls, 111 Colton Mills,--Lanu Kung Mows have hard oned and ate nawin demand at Ths. 71. la cally there

no business to report in other stocks under this Beading, and quotations an unchanged.

Miscellaneous--Greco talind Cements hat. found buyers at $48 and Dairy Farms at $16 China Proy-dents,ale quoted at $5, and China Light and Powers tellied $ u. Hongkong Electrics are obtainable at $15. Langkats a steady at Tis, 217] Watsons are asked for at $13, and Powells are quoted at $toj

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SHANGHAI DOCKS,,

3rd inst

FINAL DIVIDER TLS. 4.

Messrs. E. S. Kaloorje & Co. write is and i to-day's date 2--" We beg, to inform you do! we are in receipt of telegraphic arivices from Shanghai that the Shanghai Dock & inngineer ing C, Ltd., have declared a final dividend o Tis. 4 per share, making in all Tls. 8 per share! for 1905/1956.

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We are also informed that the meeting shareholders is to be held on 17th inst., and the Transfer books chose on 9th insi,"

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911k does not appeära be very familiar with | bis account book" said his Honour the Puisge Judge, in the Summinty Court on Tuesday, forting to a witness in a case for rent; he is sure to come here again, so tell him to turn down, or mark the page where the debt is entered, for quicker reference in future cues" Sure, my Lord," replied plaintiff's solicitor. "He'll be here again without a doubt."

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The Water, Police on. Friday, boarded, the 1. Largit, quantities of Sydney flour have nerived steamer ffongkong. Ma as soon as she en at Singapore within the fat faw days. The tcted the fort and selteil three Mauser rifles American flour market hitherte held control and n quantity, of ammunition that were dis-there and it is probably the boycott against covered in the luggage of one of the passengers. Asierican products rather than a cheaper me The pasjanger was questioned regarding the superiority of the Australian product which find, buit be denied owning the firearms, aver is responsible for the recent importation from ring that he did not know who put them there. Sydney, remarks the Straits Times. ̧ The police, however, seized the arms and ammanalang

We have leceived from Mr. Frederic Joner, Comin,issioner of Trije fem Queensland, a

copy of "Queensland, the Winter Paradise ef Australia. The little book is well got up, both as to the illustrations and letter-press, and should form a very useful bok of reference, not only to tourists and visitors, but to traders. and intending settlers, as it is replate with A fund of valuable information, well compiled

TINE re-hearing" of "the" case" in which a

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CHAN Wah, a caplic, employed at the Quarry changed 1033 stealing 100 tickets, valued at 15, the pro-Bey Shipyard, was the inning, at the Magis 1271nery of the Company, was conclurted if the tracy, proceed d against by a shopkeeper m Police Court on Tuesday. Mr. F. A. Haze-Quarry Bay, fastening from the shop, in the land refused to alter ius fenner decision and wight of the 4th inst., some clothing and a the lad--who is alleged to be the son of a clock, valued a $14.50 Evidence was heard wealthy Cauton merchant-was removed to the

It was sald that defendant had only been at Victorial Cant to undergo six months' hård Quuery Bay for a few days and was a comparan, put together. labour.

tive stranger to the place. He took the first opportunity to enter complainant's abop and left with the goods. Mr. Gompertzentenced hiar to six weeks hard b ur and six hours stocks,

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THREE cases of plague have pecuited since on Tuesday,

Five cases of plague, with one death, have occurred during the past twenty-four hours.

„Ma J. Over Italf has been appointed a deputy "registrar of' marriages, with effect, from the

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MR. G. H. Playfair, H.M's Consul, has 'as umed charge of the duties of senior consul at Foochow

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A JOINT rate war of all European steamer Estogtan, against the Japanese

lines, callin „companies if numînent..

11. King's exequutar empowering. Mr. J.

Eitzes to be cool for Norway at Hongkong, has received His Majesty's signature.

THE Formosan, lottery regulations are to be issued in a day or two. Tickets will be abour

A CHINESE Case of plague, occurring in 24 matshed on Barker Road, the Peis, is the only one reputed for the past twenty-four

Inspector of Ciligo Imats Rocha placed the master of as unlicensed cargo-boat Lelure Mr. H. J. Ciampeniz, at the Magistracy on Thursday, ona char, e of leaving the harbour on the 3rd instant without taking out a port clear. ance or being in possession of a special permut from the Harbour fice. The defendant pleaded guilty, averring that he was new to the Colony and begged to be givdu a chance. His Worship imposed a penalty of five dollars,

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LTHOUGH I have recognized you before, said his Honour the Puisne Judge, in the Summary Junsdiction Court on Monday, to a costed, be-gowned member of the "legal"pio- iration,

"I cannot du so aquit, 1 am afraid you must go out and if ʼn a black coat Tidore & cat hear you." The leated legal light vasished, and presently re-appeared clad in the gard that is de reguer in the British Court, for these addressing the Court, and dill went on merrily to judgment.

LI Wing, a shop coole, employed in a piece goods firm at No. 218, Queen's Road Central, was charged on Monday by his employers with uttering a forged order on the firm for the delivery of two cases of singlets between the end of May and 6th June. The cools denied the charge. Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castes, who appeared for the prosecution, appled for a res macd, which was granted, until Monday next. Defendant, it is stated, applied for bail, but was refused by Mr. F. Á. Hazeland,

Yin each, and the first prize will be roo,dan MOST regretable bathing fatality occurred on the 20th uh, at Pagoda Anchurage in which Mr. H. Harçoun, a member of the Customy, staff, a universal favourne, nat only with his own colleagues, but noticeably also with all with whom either business or pleasure brought him in contact, lost his life although only a Mr. Barcount's influence had

hours.

À TIGER WEAsuring 10 feet'in length was a few days ago shot by Mr. Glendinning, Ex-young man. cutive Engineer at Kuala je ai, near Kuala

Pilah.

LLAVE of drichce in the neighbouring counties, om private'aflors, bas beca grained & Major C. Puer, Royal 1 ngineers, from 23rd July *n 6th October.

LEAVE of absence (privilege leave) 10 the meagħbonzing country has been granted to Hjemhant it F. Dill, 129dy Baluchis, frons

ith July, to th October

THE Rane sexegitatur empowering Mr. Amns Parker Wilder is be consul-general for the United States of America at Hongkong, has

ererved His Majesty's signature.

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Owing to the indispussition of Mr. G. H. Wake-` man, Mcial Ķeceiver, the Baskmptcy"Cart was adj urned for ane week. There were two minor applications only on the hist

| Tux foliowing typhoon warning has been issued by Mr. Wilder, the American Consul, here: Manila Observatory, and Julijat ira.m., Typhoon East Bisayas approaching Archipelago. HE Honnutable Mr. Edward Osborne ant Air. A. Denison have been appointed members of the Auth-rized Architects' Consulting Com mittee, wire Messrs. R... Shewan and William 13 inby.

THE Chinas Begineering and Shining Co's intal output of the Company's three nines for the week ending the 16th June, 1950, ameunt. erd in 10,567, at ling and the sales during the sane peiand to igraghigitany

Messrs. Lamke & Jigge wake of the garb juhe-11 constitutes a improvement tha there is not now quite as much disengaged Janaage in poti as when we last whole on the 15th instant, there is in other respe is nothingA that would justify, the freight market he des scubad as any better. In fact the same cucum stances prevad; there is very litile doing at the etog, and a fair number of steamers, pracucal- is all sizes, remain unemployed.

From Saigonių tus puri, chiaitering business has been enurely absent. There have been other inquatics though in the course of the loit- night, for various destinations, and a tendency has been showing 'on the part of owners and agents to meet chartereis' rates and terms, and, As a consequence the amount of business actually, put through may be called baie.

Sayon to Philippines, several fixtures on basis of 24 cents per p cut for one part have been, arranged, but all for small cargoes.

Saigon to Java, prompt, a steamer secured a part cargo in combination with a return freight from Java to this part, lump sum for the round trip; rate pot reported.

From Java to his, dry and wet sugar, early dates, which necessitated a bailast, voyage. down, further chartering has been done at 38 cents per picul.

floilo to this port, another charter is reported of a sutall boat, a 18 cems per picul

To load a ĉarge of timber at Singapore Shanghai a boat of 991 tons tet, reg, has been paid $1,500 in full, and another çimber charter has beciippuvpg) Han Nattras Įslaod to ikis

a steamer of 1,380 tons reg. Det hav.ng fixed for a lump sum of about 312,26.

Newchwang and Yangtse chartering there has been bone locally.

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On bass of tnonthly charter terms, Norw 6.9. Frithjof secured business locally for term of 3 months, rate 14:350 per month, supplies a Hongkong Government passenger certificate,

Hongay has had no particular inquiries fiere Only fixture we have heard of is Hongay to Hongkong, at presuntably fast date. The Phuyen is reported chartered Hongy to Saigon, briquenes, $1.50, believed "tá French Government business.

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From Sadong, (Sarawak), for Singapore, a small steamer has filed an inquiry at 12.25 per top,

From South Japau Coal ports, infestiries Karatzu to this port, médium size, a $130, and to Saigon, ito $2.00, are unfilled. Moj to Hongkong remains nominally at 5 to

Wakamatzu to Canton a charter has been done at $a oo, and 'from Hakata, another pro near Moji, which has been newly opened, the fixture is reported of a medimu.sized cartier for Swatow, at $1.50 per tan.'

CHINAMAN came before Mr. H. 1. 1. Compe tz, at the Magistary to-day, charged, with being session of a quantity of illicit opiam "No, that is not opium," rephed defendant. "Look again. It is only black mu" The "Glac mud" cost him $75.

We have to announce the deaths, which took place on Wednesday, at the Government Civil Hospital, at 6.30 pm, of Mr. Fung Kir Man, late compradore of the National Bank of Chia, Limited. The funeral was held at Happy Valley at o'clock on Thursday, and was well attended.

DING the last 48 hours only one case of plague was reported, a Chinese residing at Hollywood Road, who succainbed. Last week the total number of cases was 21, of whom one was a Filipino and another an Indian. The total cases since January is 843 of which 700 proved fatal.

THE, atmber of squatters' licences on the roll at the beginning of last year was 272, repre senting an annual rental of $872.70. During the year, 27 were written off and in effort is now being made in settle the claims of as squatters. Surveys are being prepared for that purpose.

TANC Klodging luuse keeper, of Nu 305. its Vieds West, appeared before Mt. F. A flazeland, this morning, charged with being a member of the Triad Society and also with having in his possession a quantity of fighting irons. The police applied for a remand, which was granted until Wednesday next.

Ouk, jos deportees anived in the Colony early on Wednesday from Saigon by the steamer Derment. They were matched up to the Central Police Station and placed in the compound. Their photographs, descriptions and finger prints were taken, and they were then, ted down to different steamers and transferred to

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the Colony on Tuesday on the s.8. Prinz Slei mind, on their way Japan. The consign ment consists of twenty-five.mares which are in charge of Mr. R. Tarton. They are from Mesir. Campbell and Son, Kirk Barur, Melbourne, and are consigned to the Yoks hama Race Club.

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already made itself felt for the benefit of the servié to which had his life been'spared he would have been an ornament, --Apockone Ache

for the Chinese contes' employed in the bar MILITARY bread seems to have some attraction

racks. Several have been severely dealt with by the Court for steahog bread" recently, yel The temptation seems toe great to be resisted. Thursday afternoon, Lai To, a punkah coolie, employed in Victoria Barracks, was seen by Hom. A. Gastland to go up to a sideboard, and

· remove a loaf of bread. The punkab conlie was given in charge. He was placed before Mr. Gomperta, at the Maxistracy, on Friday, charged with the theft, and was sentenced to fifteen days' hard labour and six hours' stucks.

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we keeper-Sco, with the anernative of four months' hard labour, The charges against the allers were withdrawn. The Court also

too to the informer.

THREE Japanese and one Chipaman were chuged in the Police Court this morning with selling intoxicating liquors on their premises -No4. 15 and 16, Fraya Env-- yesterday, with

ta per rit, Evidence wat heard, Mr. F. A. TRE Straits Times is lolormard that the tian,keland fined the first' Japanese—a lodging Sir Lionel Cox, lately Chief Justice of Sins gapore, who is unw at home on leave, is not likely to return to the Straits Selements as he as retired from the french and rakes bis pen nion. We may, therefore, expect to hear ver, shortly that a sucċessar has been appointed to all this impurtant judicial post. what strange that at the moment there are three vacancies in the law officer-those of Chief Justice,, Au rney-Gencial, and Solicitor. General, which represent Crown, patronage of no little value and importance.

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DURING last year the right of rtecting piets under lung leases was granted in 3 cases in Hongkong and in 3 in Kowloon whilst exion. sions of two piers formerly sanctiomed-one in Hongkong and one in Kowloon-were also granted. The premia derived from the above ove in Hongkongued to $58,375 and in Kow loon 11.583, while the annual reatats were $3,780 and $48, respectively, Licences for the following tenntary piets for various periods were issued:-18 in Hongkong, 14 in Kowloon and 19 in the New Territory, the amount of feen payable for these being $5,335.

LURONGS Nos. 158 and 923 were on Tuesday, at the Magistracy, charged with assault last. There was also a charge against iutang ing a blacksmith at Hinghom on 14th June

No. 391 for as-quitin, a coole at dunghom en the same day. Mt. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared to defend the first two defcudants He said that the case was a very complicated que and in order to facilitate the busine-s of the Court he asked for a remand and suggested that both cases The remand wan should be heard together. granted until Thursday, Bail $.0 each.

made an order that $75 of the fine, if paid, war

THE revival of the Russo-Japanese Society in Tokyo is attracting great attention from the Russian The members of the Russian Legation in Tokio and other Russian residents in Japan have joiced the Society, and many applications have been received from Vladivostok for permission to join, while inquries me being continually made by Russians segarding the objects of the Society. Irominent persons, officials and private, ofe about to visit Japan from Russia and the Society is preparing to welcome them.

On taking his sentin Original Jurisdiction on Thursday, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice before the Court he wished to say that will sud that before entering upon the business reference to the disallowance of costs for the fileg of the shuthand writer's copies of the suming up in Lai Hing Bank care, the solicitor for the appellant bod seen him and had given an explanation, and made a statement which he could not but consider satisfactory, af That being so that part of the judgment allowance of the costs mentioned was cancelled delivered yesterday which related to the dis

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On Friday there, wan a row at the Tai Ping theatre and the polle had to be called in. It appears that a Chinese coolle who could not get what he considered a good seat in the auditorium attempted to reach the stage. A ticket-collector approached the coolle and told him to get off The Chinaman refused and bad. not only to be thrown off the kinge but out of the theatre altogether. When the coolie artired in the open he picked up a good-sized brick and horled it at the ticket-callcclor, striking the man on the side of the face. The castle was given la charge He was placed before. Mr. H.PL/ Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Saturday, and said that the ticket collector trod on histore last night. He objected to that and struck the complainant. He had no intention of going on. the stage. His Worship ordered him to pay a fion of ten dollers,

MAJOR Ronald Ross, F.R.S., whose efforts to exterminate milarial fever and whons, dit- coveries of the havoc wrought by 'the "'nnóph) - les mo quilo are so well known, has been expressing in the University Review his dia- appointment at the ball-bearied Assistance rendered by the European residents and Gr vernments in tropical colonies. He points out that more than seven years ago it was demous strated how malaria is conveyed from man to man by a group of goats, and several obvious and

practicah's methods of prevention were suggested, as a contequance of the discovery. Yel when these measures were trged upon the public and Governments of our tropical Calonies, the so-called educated white people scoffed at the whola discovery, without troubling to arcntain the facts, and the Governments, with few.exceptions, sook na action that could for a moment be called adequate. And yet. hall the people to the tropics suffer from this disease every year, Mas

ONE of the most daring and barefaced tob benes that have occurred for some time wils Commited at midnight on Monday on the Can

en steamer's wher, and the perpetrator, a Namtao nian, who can count the number of day he has been in the Colony og boih bands, and still leave a wide margin, has been put away where he can do no harm for several weeks to come. At twelve o'clock last night when the Canton preamers arrived in port the excise officers were searching passengers and excise officer, who was at the time sen thing a Things were pretty lively at the wharf An passenger felt a tug at ble breast pocket and torning round saw a coolie rúnuing away. He. felt his pocket and discovered that his four- dolar time-piece had gone.. forgot all about the man he was searching and gave chase. A farious funfollowed and the coolte was captured tower down the road, but he had dropped the watch in the street. The prisoner was brought to the station undertakes. He was placed before Mr. H. 11. J. Gomperis, on Tuesday, and sentenced to twenty one days' hard labour and six hours' stucks.

for a cruise lasting about thirty dunkaki. Z back; the watch and chain found), and a journey

Tik Asad newspapers, in Tokio and Oraka have an enterprising scheme in view--a nam moth excursion to Korea and Manchuria. The Rosetta Muru (laté P. & Q. Roserm), has been chartered, and willleays Yokohamia on July 7th

veskel will call at Kabe, Kure, Moji, Suscboy Fusan, Masampo, Tairen, Port Arthur, and passengers will be allowed to visit Seoul, Mukden, Lian-yang and other places. The fares, exclusive of charges for food, are Y6n, 45. Ye, and V8, while the Manchurian authorales have agreed to reduce the railway fares to one-third,"

ALEX Comar, an-gighteen-year-old boy, who styles himself manager of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, appeared before Mr. H. B. J. Compertz, ́at the Magistracy, on Tuesday, to charge one Herman Argule, a geotlensan with a fierce moustache,, living at The Globe Hotel, with be- having in a disorderly manner at the hotel last night. Inspector Warnock had also a charge agast Argite for being cutous in the Central, Stature charge-roam. The defendant adimitteding at No. 13, McGregor Street, Wanchai, was hath charges. Alex, in the witness-box, said that last night defendant, with a friend, entered the hotel, ordered incais and dunks and when the bill-which amounie (to $5-was presented he refused to ante up, and when asked to pay got disorderly. His Worship imposed a line of $5 on each charge.

AT the instance of Inspector Gouray, at the Magistracy on Thursday, before Mr. F. A azeland, Leung I ung, a fortune teller, resid

brought up on remand an answer to two charges. On the first charge it was alleged he attempted to murder his wife on 20th June last, and on the second cutting and wounding her, causing grevious bodily harm. The wa man was discharged from hospital on Wednes THE Bishop of Victoria announces that he will

day but on learning that her condition necessi resumé his lectures to ladies next mouth. In a

lated her re-entering the institution ngain, for circular which he has issued with referture to

further treatment, the case hnd to be remanded. the matter, he says that he proposes to give in ice-making and ice-selling. The New Sin- „THERE is going to be some. fun to Sagapore series of lectures on the gederal subject of

CHUNG Mak-sang, an unemployed seanian, The history of the great nations of the world gapore lee Works and the River Valley-rd

assumed the designation of a police officer foretold in prophecy." He will deal with the

works have up to the present had a monopoly yesterday and commenced bullying hawkers history of the empires of Egypt, Assyria, Baby. of the supply, and they have done very well in

at, Wanchai. A policeman, who waited for a ion, Persia, Greece, and Rome. All ladies are

keeping Singapore supplied; paly on one or two while to ee to what extent Chung, was about cordially invited in the lectures which will occasions for years has there been any failure inte ge, finally took him in charge when he or be held as formerly in Bishop's Lodge, every has now come into competition, and the Cold

the supply. The Straits, Industrial Ice Factory dered a hawker off the read. On being placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, on Thursday, Thursday, at 11.45 a.m., commencing on hurs-Storage Co. are also to make, ce, although at the Police Court, defendant was severely day, 5th July,

dealt with, because Inspector Gourlay intima » ed that this affair was of frequent occurrence in his district. Chung was ordered to pay fine of $25, with the alternative of one monili's imprisonment, and furthermore to be exhibited

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A GAMBLING warrant was executed by the Hast Police at No, 27, McGregor Street at 8.30 'clock in Hamrday, andtwenty-five men were matched, to the Station." Two of them were charged at the Magistracy this morning with kepping a common gaming house at the pre- mises mentioned and the others with gay-bling, Rvidence was heard to the effect that the two leaders were professional gamblers and, had bean previously convicted. Mr F. A. flare

and fined the two leaders Siro each, the others having to-pay $2 each, the gambling implements and money captured in the raid to

be fufcited to the Clown.

they will probably find their market rather us board ships than in the town. We are told that ice is now being sold on the streets, by vendors, at a cent a pound, and they are be lieved to be making a hundred per cent profit, The result was that there was any squantity al cold drinks and ice creams consumed by the natives. 5. F. P ess.

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CHO'Chin, a cook, employed at No. iso, Mor rison Hill Road, went out form spree on Wednes day which ended badly, for he got into the hands of the police. The culinary artist went to a certain house in Queen's Road West and finding things did not meet his taste he raised a saw. The women of the house did not want to make trouble and so did their best 10 pacify the excited cook, but he got worse. He seized one of the girls by the collar of the jacket and attempted to fling ker- town the staircase: He left the house, and from the street raised his voice telling the. public what he thought of the inmates of the bouse, luketig on his beat happened to pass at the tin and took charge of the dis- orderly cook. He apparently was not contented until he got into the arms of the law, for after that he became very, quiet, and even volun leered to show the inkong the shortest way to the station. He was placed before Mr. H. H. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Thursday, charged with disorderly behaviour nod assault. ing the woman. He was ordered to pay 55 in each charge, and also to give the complain. ant $3 as compensation for damage done in the house. A surrer but a much wiser conk left the Court to return to his work..

. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Magistr by on Thursday held five Chinamen on bail in the sun of 51,000 each to appear for trial on Wednesday next on a charge of selling and being in unlaw

"1ft had a previous conviction about ten years ago, your Worship!' said an energetic policeful pussession of a large quantity of prepared officer at the Magistrucy on Thursday. Whether opium. For some time past, it is alleged, recurds were kept in those days of prisoner's there was a certain party residing in Peel Stret previous convictions, we are unable to any, but

who dealt in illicit opium. Many were the tumes that warrants were issued and the place The man whois susuccessful in being able tɔleave

searched with the result that nothing could behind such vivid

be discovered, for the simple reason, it is well thought of by the police. Te is man was charged with being in unlawful possession of a

stated, that the opium was hidden in another guity of coal on the Praya East, yesterday. This previous conviction was for a similar offence. Mr. Gompertz, who heard the case, imposed a fine of $5, or fourteen days' gaol, The coolic preferred gaol and went in.

Ms. Wong KongFat, wife of the compradore of the Hamburg Amer ka Linie, summoned the Polre district watchman No. 8, at

on Tuesday, for using abusive and insulting language towards her some nights ago. Mr. Otto Kong sing, appeared for the gros culinn., The complainant said MESSRS. Gregor and Company were "at home" that a couple of nights ago she went to the on Saturday in their offices, No. 19, Queen's club to fetch her husband. Under the verandal Road Central, when the hut of prize winners in of the club she met defendant whin flashed his the "post-card competition" was issued. From bull's ere lantern on her face. She told him

that she was nut on legitimate business and this it was seen that Mr. A. E da Silva, was

defendant used foul language. She tak the winner of the first prize, having made 515 words out of the name Marie Berzzard," white him not to flash his lantern on her face again. Mr. E. P. da Silva, with 491 wards, was decoud,

but defendant said that he did not care if she and Mr. D.-E. Carvalho, with 440 words, third.

ird had been the Emperor of China's wife, for he There were also ten consolation prizes, chiefly

would do what he liked. And he did. Then Witneys suminoned him. Defendant said being from a baby in Wing Link Street, yesterday, won by ladies, which were presented to the winners by Mr. Mowbray loses, manager of thought complainant was a thief and he watch Mers, Gregor and Co. Success to this en-

ed her. His Worship fined him $5. tesprising firm having toeen drunk by the assembled.company, the proceedings termin. ated.

THE sampas people havebeen very backward lately in taking out fresh licences for their inals, and Be Water Police are trying to im- press on their minds that is is against the law. Over a dozen sampan owners were brought up at the Police Court on Friday, charged with failing to take out licences in their boats. Their permits expired in April last, and up to naw they have not applied for new ones. One old woman, who possessed a licence, the num her on which, however, did not correspond with that an her boat, said, when questioned about it: "My niece went to Canton and 1 bor rowed her licence!! Mr. Gompertz fined de apply for their licences forth with. fendants $5 each, and ordered that they should

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At the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Hotel des Colonies Co., Ld., to be held at Shanghai, on Friday, the 6th proximo, a system of refunding capital by degrees will come up for discussion: It is proposed to pay back to shareholders fls. 5 per share at the end of the season 19:6-1957 by disposing of the present amount of sinking land, via: Tis. 29,283, together with the estimated pinfit for the current year, viz: Tis, grozo, which is cal culated on a basis of to per cent less than last year. It is further proposed to continue to pay back every alternate season another Tis, 5 until the entire capital is refunded before the end of 1915, shareholders being promised a dividend of 10 per cent on the gradually reduced capital for each alternate season when the re-fund is not made. ractically the scheme amounts to paying hack Tis. 25 per share in nine years, while at the same time paying interest on the face value of abates at the rate of 5 per cent

per annum.

LEUNG-PAK, belonging to the unemployed brotherhood, was charged before Mr. H. H., Gompeits, on Thursday, at the Police Court, at te instance of Inspector Ritchie, with snatch

two bangles, values at. $3.75 he child was strong on the back of its mother at the lime, and defendant, coming up from behind, snatch ed the bangles and bolied. A lukeng, who saw the robbery, gave chase and the thief, hefore he could be arrested, threw the bangles away. The charge being proved, his. Worship sentenced accused to six weeks' hard labour and six hours' stock. He was also ordered to receive ten strokes with the bi cb,

The Stawénfus states that on the 14th ultimo the yamen of the sub-prefect of Liaoyang sud. denly took fire, resulting in the destruction of over thirty rooms, amonest them the room in which the records of the sub-prefecture for years were kept. All the records were des troyed, as well as the other contents of the muniment anm, in which all the Arms and ammunition of that officials bodyguard were placed. A room containing the military chest of these troops was also gutted. Mr Sien, the sub-prefect of Liaoyang, just managed to es cape in his night clothes; all the rest of his private belongings were destroyed in the con flagration. Po other buildings were destroyed.

house. Last night, a Chinaman was sent to this house with marked coins to purchase 141, worth of the drug, asriving at the premises he informed one of the inmates what he wanted and giving the money he was told to wait, while ene in was sent to get the opium. The spy waited and so did the officers who were hiding outside. He was not long away, and as soon as he was about to enter the premises he was arrested. He was removed to prepared opiam were found strapped round his the Station and on being searched five tins of

waist. The police went out again and arrested men who were seen on the four other premises of the house in Peel Street. The marked coins were also found in a drawer, Mr. P. W. Goldring represented the defendants,

THE unlers of the Far Eastern Review for May and june are certainly full of matter which will prove of interest to the business population of the East. The May issue is devoted to the industrial, commercial, and agricultural de- Velopment of the More Province, and affords an excellent idea of the progress which is being the American regime. The article is profusely made in that erstwhile turbulent district under

illustrated, all sides of the internal economy of the Province being depicted. The June núm. her is more general in character, bi ihoroughly shipbuilding, the Review remarks that about the taste of the practical man. Referring to 45,000 pesos has been paid to foreign dock companies for ship, repairs during the

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lukengs, raided the Chinese quarters of the SERGEANT John Watt, accompanied by a few

home enterprise prompted the shipowners first to offer the work to the local concerns, but in Chartered Bank last evening and arrested. fourteen office "boys," who were placed before

every case the China Coast shipbuilders step- THERE was a scarcity of ricksbas at East Point' SERGEANT Appleton, of Yau-ma-li Police Staped in with figures which meant the saving of Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on

on Monday owing to sume mishap occur tion, boarded a passenger junk in You-na-ti Bay thousands of pesos to the owners by sending Friday, ne

ne "boy" was charged with keeping to the works of the electric tramcars.

on Wednesday, and, with the aid of other officers, the work abroad, and in business, as well a "No. 3, VERY fine batch of griffin mares arrived in Road Central and the others with gambling Passengers boarded the cars in the usual man.

ing a common gaming house at Queen's

fearched the junk. In the bold of the craft in life, the first law being self-preservation the ner, but before their fares were taken they

were discovered teu rifles, ons revolver and 725 owners were compelled to send their ships the premites. Mr. A. C. Hollstow, of Messrs. were informed by the conductor that the cars mounds of ammunition, for which they had no per away. The local concerns appreciated the sit Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the only ran to Arsenal Street. At Arsenal Street mit from the police. The master of the junk was uation ned could not complain, against the defendants, Evidence was heard to the effect that the permission of the Bank people was not

and as far down as the Naval Yard o, string of arrested andie moved to the Police Station, where principle involved." A spirited article in favour Cars were tied up owing to the absence of | he w. charged. En Thursday, at the F'olice of local concerns ends with theexpression of the required when the police bad a warrant. As electricity on the other section to enable the Coun, before Mr. H. H. J. Compertz, the defend. hope that the great possibilities open to Manila soon as the officers catered the Inruse there | cat

cars to process. Some passengers, who did ant adited the charge. When the seizure was shipbuilders may soon be realised. A very fine was a stampede and a rush was made by the nat, expect that they would be held up at made defendant produced a permit for the arms photographic reproduction of Mr. Luke E. gamblers in escape.. They were all arrested. the Naval Yard, sat and waited patiently for and ammunition, but on looking at the paper Wright, the American ambassador to Japan, The fukang said the defendants were playing the power, to be restored; but finding, that if it carefully, it was sees that the permit was occupies the issue. fat bau with Ruropean cards and no dice continued that way, they would be late for issued to another party. When questioned The defence produced a witness, who said that office. "There was a rush for ticksins. For the about the bogus permit defendent said ha fat kau was never played with European greater pass of the morning there was only bought it from a friend as he could not get the cards, but when such cards were used the ball service; trame could only be obtained security to deposit with the police for his pers game was generally poker. His Worship con from Arsenal Street to Cau eway Bay. Intermit. His Worship fiord him Sie, and ordered victed the moon. The leader was fined $15, in the day the fuses in the feeding boxes were the confiscation of the arms and ammunition and the others $3 each.

altered and the through settice contiqued. to the Crown

SANITARY Inspector S. M. Gdley proceeded against a chair coolie, before Mr. F. A. Haze land, at the Magistracy on Friday, on a charge As for nailers, there is nothing new to advise.nl demanding more than his legal fare and using Sall-tonnage disengaged :-American bark abusive language. This was alleged to have Alta, 1,300 ton reg.

occurred yesterday. Hle Worship imposed a Departures of Sailers-None

fine of $3 on the first charge and $3 on the second.

Printed and Published" by JOSE PEDRO BRAGA, for The Hongkong Telegraph Cont- pany, Limited, at the Printing Office of the Company, No. 4, Ice House Road, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,

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