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Entimations,

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

ESTABLISHED A). 1841.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1906.

"All" comentetentious intended for publication in

the slightest resistance which might be

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPÍT“ „mund te shown by the affrighted Chinese passenger. { oWING to the exigencies on our space to-day

strol to Tha River. I. In Else Road, subt be accompanii by the Writer's Name and Adurom, Ladinaty businow caminanjeaziona should be addressed

The Manager. The for will no quieranke to be responsible for any rejected MS,, nor to retum kay Contribution. SUBSCRIPTIOS RATES (IF ADVANCE). " DACTY~30 per Kostur, Weekly--$13 per kanto. The rate per quarter and per mesumetu, perpoorticism), The daily is delivers free shou thendfrei accessible to mowanger. On kopies vont by, post au aditional $1.80 per quarter in charged for stage. Thu postage on the weekly issue to any part of the

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BIRTHS.

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On the 8th July, at Shanghai, the wife of F. CHAPLIN of a daughter, "-

On the 14th July, at Shanghai, the wife of T. P. BAPTISTA, of a daughter,

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Junks werein readiness to carry away the booty and the piracy was unfortunately only many paragraphs of local interest are unavoid-

ably held over. 100 successful. Here, then, we are con fronted with a situation which reflects little credit on the Chinese.autiorities or on the foreign gunboats which are supposed to patrol the West River. It will be, recognis ed that there must be some reason for the numerous piracies which have occurred with- in the last few months on the Canton delta and West River. There is no doubt that No resident can re- trade is át a standstill.

call when there was such a depressed state of affairs for many years back. Labourers in

A STORKR employed on hoard, the steam launch Hoi Chuwas charged by the Water Police before, Mr. H. H. J. Gomierz, this morning, at the Police Court, and fined $10 for damping ashes in the harbour on the 15th inst We are informed by the American Consul General, through a letter datédl Honolulu, that Mr. Wilbur Ter. Gracey, lately in charge of the consulate-general at this part, has been as signed to Tsingian, where he will go as consil

to open a new office.

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NEW HARBOUR ÖFFICE.

OPENED BY HE, THE GOVERNOR.

An event of 'Cunaiderable importance and interest to shipping circlesand the businesscom- munity generally task plage this morning, when His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C M.G., opened to public business the

East near the Canton, wharf. It was not new Harbour Oflice, just completed on the Prays until Friday last that it was definitely koowe that His Excellency would be able to perform the opening ceremony, and from then on the work of removal began, while the usual operations of the department continued in be carried on. As they could be spared, the papers and records of the office were carried over; desks, tables, and chairs' following, the work of settling and arranging them occupying the whole of Saturday and yesterday (Sunday), in order to have ali in readiness for the function scheduled to take place this morning. The previously, as to dimensions and material and' style adepted, was surmounted by the The failure of cotton yarn dealers has accent. MR. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, this flags of all nations, topped by the British Saval ated the general depression of the country-morning, sentenced a Chinaman to three weeks ensign, which altogether and a very pleasing side. Men, who formerly remained honest hard fabour and six hours' stocks for robbing and significant effect, and showed up very ricksha coolies at Kowloon, during the nights well from the harbour, announcing, as it in spite of all vicissitudes and adversity have of the 13th, 14ths and agih inst. Defendant, it did, and as it was intended to do, that been rendered desperate through want, and

appeared, robbed the coolies when they put something was afoot of interest and im. the money, obtained belorelland, into a tin postance to shipping in that vicinity. Is the once the yoke of the law has been flung to

vestibule inside the entrance on the ground the winds the situation is perilous. The box placed under the seat of the nicksha."

four were assembled to await His Excellency, destitute are only too willing to become the

Articolis, of No. 6, Schaul Streef, was charged

amongst others, Hon. Captain L. A. W. Barnes- tools of scheming scoundrels and the re

by Inspector Goutlay before Mr. H. H. J. Lawrence, Harbour Master, Mr. E. Jones, sult is seen in the nests of pirates which Gompertz, at the Magistracy to-day, with beg Assistant Harbour Master, Mr. A. C. Botethn abound in the adjằning waterways. The found on the stancase of No. 5, Keswick Street,chiel clerk,and staff of the Harbour Depatment

on Saturday night, for an unlawul purpose, Han. Mr. T. Se combe Smith, Colonial Secre, desperado never willingly changes-liis ways, and it therefore behoves the Powers to adopt | and also with offering a bibe of twenty cents

tay, Commodore Williams, Hon. Mr. W. such measures as will effectually decimate the to a ukong. On picading guilty, his Worship Chatan, Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr.

the district ranging from Canton to Wuchow*. THE report of S. C. Farnham Boys & Co., are without employment and are living from | Ld, for the past half year will be found on hand to mouth. The silk crop has failed as page 7. On the same page appen also an ac- the result of Bloods; the tea crop. has been count of the funeral of Q. M. S. Konnan, R., worse this season than it has been for years on Saturday; besides folday's Share" intel-building itself; which has been fally described

We have just received The Hongkong Gelegraph only a single shipment having been treats ligence and exchange quotations

a shipment of -APPLE BRAND CIDER bottled by Messrs. ROBERT PO

"HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1900.

TELEGRAMS

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE,

THE SAINAM" · PIRACY.-

CAPTAIN. JOSLIN PROCEEDS

TO HONGKONG,

[From Oui (on Corrtipondent.]

Shameen (Canton), 14th July,

.2.30 p.m..

Capt. Joslin comes to Hongkong

this afternoon.

[The above cable reached us, after we had gone to press on Saturday.-Ed., 17.1.7.3

[Reuters.]

The Dreyfus Case.

Losnov, 13th July

The French Government will submit urgent Bills for the re-instatement in the armsy of Capt. Dreyfus and Major Picquart, and for their promotion to Major and Briga. dier-General respectively.

Capt. Dreyfus has been made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Later. A Mill has been introduced in the Cham-

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ber for promoting Captain Dreyfus and Major Picquart

THI" SATNAM PIRACY,

Seldom have the people of Hongkong TER AND COMPANY, Pro-been brought to a more vivid realisation of the dangers which beset passengers voyaging prietors of the famous along the West River, by the existence of BULL DOG BRANDS pirate pests--who ought long since to have been exterminated as vermin from the of STOUT and ALE.'

face of the earth-than they were on Satur day, when we' issued a special express It is highly recom-recounting the dastardly attack on

the mended by many medi-Į passengers aut crew of the well-known pestilential plagues of the Canton rivers. It sentenced the accused to one month's hard A. Hewett, MF, 11. G. C, Fisher, executive and wretches, and the Under-Secretary for éal men on account of it. I steamer Suinam, some thy miles from Can has been suggested that the Mandarin at Sam.labour on the first charge and fourteen days engineer, Public Works Department, Rev. C.

fon. More sensational news has not been eiteulated in the Colony for some time, and of low grade to make investigations regarding | An old coolie from Wanchas appeared bef: re Leroy, Messrs. Chin & Tong, contractor, J.

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beneficial action in cer-

it was little wonder that, while the details tain ailments particular-shocked all readers, the utmost anxiety was manifested to obtain additional partiellors. ly in complaints of a

The farther news whigh we published yester gouty origin or tendency day, in a. Special Suaday edition of the Either by itself or mixed lengkong Elegnii, tally corrobarated the telegram which we were the first in asste on Some of our contemporaries. with SODA or GINGER | Saturday,

whom it is needless to mention, bave sought BEER it makes a most

to cloak the inefficiency of their Canton and wholesome, palatable West River telegraphic services under a and refreshing summer the tragedy of the Namum, and forestatied beverage.

Per Case of 8 Doz.

Pints

Per Doz.

Hongkong, 5th July, 1966.

specious declaration that they alone knew of

shui failed in his duty when he sent an official al and six hours' stocks on the second.

Mr. H. 15. F. ampzziz this masking with a plaster on lus torehead, and his right hand in a bandage, to diarge another emolie with as. saulting him with a rice bowl. It was sid that the men differed over some matter, and

the defendaniiicked up the bowl and smashed it on the complainant's forehead. With the other piece in his hard! he still attacked the complainant. His Worship sentenced accused to six weeks' hard hour.

Hickling. Mesus. J. T. Longstaff, A. G. M. Fletcher,, N. Jones, Captain Clarke, Captain Prior, A. G. Wood, D E. Brown, S. Silverstone,

A. Williams, and several others

A violent scene occurred in the Chamber on a denund for the dismissal of the officers who were guilty of machinations against Captain Dreylus.

M. Puglusi called the Government cowards

the Interior struck him in the face.

A tremendous uproar ensued, and the President closed the sitting,

The Late M. Zola.

A Bill will be introduced in the Chamber for transferring the remains of the late M. Zola to the Pantheon.

Later.

The French Chamber has voted for the transfer of the remains of M. Zola to the Panticon

With his usual punctuality His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Captain Smith A.D.C., and Captain Coleman, a.db.C., arved at the New Hatton Office, where he wits received by Hon. Captvin L. A. W. Banes-Lawrence, Harbour Master, and Mr. E. Jones, assistant Harbour Master, and after shaking hands with them, he pro ceeded up the staircase to the Court room, followed by the company present As soon as all present had taken op positions in the

Great Britain and Germany. INSPECTOR ALtaur Langley of the Water Rolice room to suit themselves, the Hon. Captain Station charged the awner-ul a cargo-bunt be- Barnes-Lawrence said that on behalf of him. It is arranged that King Edward will meet fore Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracyself and the officials of his Department, he

the Emperor of Germany on his way to this morning, with Frog in antiwil possession wished to express the great gratification they af og bags of unrefined sugar, valued at $200, all felt at His Excellency's having laid sside all Marienbad; not in Berlin. on the 14th instant. His Whiship said he her.matters to come and be present with It is understood that, Anglo-German re- would remand the gase to allow the harbour then to-day, to start them off in their new

lations are distinctly more friendly. police to institute further inquiries. Jasperior offices, His Excellency had taken a great in Langley remarked that he held no hopes that terest is the erection of this building, though it The Reduction of the British Army. the owner of the sugar could be inund. The case was adjourned until to-morrow.

Cheng a hawker, nf No. 199, Queen's Road West, was arrested on Saturday last and placed before Mr M, H. J. Gompertz, at the

was commenced before he arrived in the Colony, as well as in the general working of the department. About the time of His Ex-

Mr. Campbell-Bannerman has promised an opportunity for discussing Mr. Haldane's proposals in the autumn, but he declines to undertake that steps would not be taken to carry out the proposals pending the discus. sion.

The Scene in the French Chamber,

the outrage, but as a fact the Mandarm could donothing more, pending the appointment of Mandarin of Imperial grade. The latter has now been appointed by the siegies authorities in the capital of the Provinio, se that we need not the unduly quick in reun densing the Chinese officials in this parti- rcolat, at least. It must be borne in mind that the Saumum was trading in thuse' waters at her own risk to a certain extent, and there- fore an indemnity is probably out of the ques Lion. But all these considerations cannot andresponsible me to the fact that the West River is in a deplorable state of lawlessness, us in acupointing the public with the

when it is possible for armed gangs of thieves, outrage on Europeans and natives, but such

robbers, pirates, and murderers to practise claims are two ridiculous, in the face their nefarious professions with absolute in of the actual facts, to be worthy of punity, in the dislocation of hexaest trade $30.00 serious disclaimer. Those most intimately and the danger of every visitor in the

cellency's arrival some of the older hands were being pensioned off to make room for younger 4.00 concerned in the matter are well aware district. Such a condition of things is

men, and a difficulty was found in getting then to whom the credit of publishing the disgrace to the Chinese Empire, but the Magistracy this morni p, charged with perin fill the junior appointments; but the services 134 first information on the subject is due, Foreign Governments represented by gap sanating a prince constable at sham-sbui-po, of old officers of the department were recogniz an the 13th instant. It was alleged that diefer ed, and a grading system of salaries was in- and needless to say that honour belongs to boats between Canton and Worluw are no dant went aboard the steam launch of Kang, traduced. The oldest servant of the depar the Hongkong Felegraph. Without further less blameworthy. What is wanted is better shum-shi-po, approach ale secountant and hoped lang to retain his services.

white the launch was alongside a, wharf al mend now with them was Mr Botelho, and be The work digression, it prest be eviden to all who surveillance of the Canton rivers., At pre-showed authority. Mr. Om Kong Sing“ ap- of the affe at times was streacaus, of compe, but the interest ever displayed, and suppori have read the report of the attack on the

sent there are two British gunboats, two peared for the defendant, and the case was

remanded sail $100, Samoor that this is the culmination of the French, one German, and one American,

given them by lis Excellency, had always been an incentive to thers in keep up with the times. ed in the right lung, serisa.of.piratical affrays which have occurred -or-six-in-all-on duty in that district.............It- -Sengrant W-J. Harry, of the R. G„A,, ¤harg.. There was a paint that he must just mention, in passing, and that was that no greater records of late within a hundred miles of Hongkong. is not an infrequent spectacle at Canton el Mun Ho, his amab, with behaving in a

in the wild had been issued than the shipping Civilisation can no larger tolerate the exist

see three or four of these vessels noisy, insolent and disinderly manner towards

complainant, on the 14th instant. It was sani statistics issued from the office the department ¡ence of these pestiferous gangs wlio roam at lying peacefully in the river, while the others that when complainant was paying defendant had just left, which showed the tourage for this her wages, she wanted an increase, and as one purt to be the greatest in the world. He hoped large along the West River and the Canton may be luxuriating, or rather vegetat

was forthcoming, the went into the verandal the success that had attended the working of 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL) delta, pillaging, plundering and committing ing, at Macao. Why should there not be in order to make things public and raised her the epartment in the old quarters would follow unluid hardships, even to the extent of some form of co-operation, some harmonious voice. When told to leave the premises the theas to the new, and it only remaised for him morder and rapine, on those whose busi-utilisations of international strength, whereby virago refused. The police took her in custody, 10 ask His Excellency the Governor to start

nevertheless. His Worship gave the woman a ness requires tintir presence on the river. The the river would be subjected in regular lecture, and hound her over in the sum of $23,

to be of good behaviour for six months. pirates have generally confined their infamous patrol from Canton to Watchow, so that a assaults to small native vessels---janks and busy waterway might be maintained clear the smaller launches. But, grown bolder by, of marauding bands. A system could easily repeated successes, and sure audacious by be framed so that while the river in the the knowledge of the cargoes carried in the vicinity of Canton was under the vigilance of the gunboats, neither Wuchow, Samshui, big river steamboats, the pirates are now

nor the intervening districts should be apparently prepared to perpetrate putrages on vessels, and to halt at nothing to attain neglected by these international police. The their ends. Not even at murder do they knowledge that such a patrolling, system stop, as the death of the lamented Rev. existed would inspire confidence in the tra

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But we should not forget the am doubted gallantry of the Chinese fireman, who indubitably saved his chief's life when it J. HEILBRONNER & CO., was not wietli a moment's purchase; or the

-MAINZ-GERMANY.

HIGHEST AWARDS WHEREVER

EXHIBITED.

CASH LESS 10%,

CREDIT LESS 5o,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1996,

No less than sixty-one gamblers were brought before the Police Court this morning in answer to the usual charges Sixteen were captured having their hale flutter at No. 67, Kowloon City Road, Hunghom. The leaders were des patched with $53 apiece and the others 53 each. even hailed from the Central district-gam ringlenders were asked in contribute 12, rach, bling at No. 4. Heung Hing Lane, and the and the rest $3 each. The biggest raid on this oc casion was from Clung Kwan O, Kowloon City, where two games were found being played at the

were secured and from the other saute in an adjoining zoom a further seventeen were cap tured The gamblers at the first table were going for ngat pai, while in the next mom pat nu was being indulged in, so that when a player got tired of the Jane game be need only crass into the next room to have some the case of the twenty-one met thing fresh. was beard first, The two le ders were each

PR. 1. J. Macdonald too clearly shows. dets and foster communication with inter- same time. Around one table twenty-ne mes and that ́ Captain Josha and Chief En-river ports, while it would also induce a holy terror in the hearts of those who at present gineer Seggie survive may be attributed

flaunt the black Bag of piracy in the river more to their own fortitude and ready and assert buccaneering rights over the hap. sense than to any clemency on the partless inhabitants in the riverine districts. No of the marauders. Dr. Macdonald died

longer should we be told of the effrontery of as he would have wished,

martys

pirates who have the audacity to "hold up" fined Stoz, and the remainder $1 each. The He at," the post of duty, while succousing a

a British steamboat for a whole hour, while teaders in the game of pai kau had to pay follow creature in the forefront of dan they ransacked, Tooted and belaboured the apiece and the remainder Sz cacit.

police 'excursioned out to those places to unfortunate crew and passengers at their own

get the gambers," remarked a police officer. sweet will, then transferred the valuablesWe knew they had just drawt their whack selected into live junks in waiting, and made (salary) and why shouldn't the Government

relieve them of soric of it in fines? off; in perfect safety, without let or hindrance. The attack on the Sainam is the boldest that has taken placefor some-years, but in how many cases have the terrorised 'crews failed to report the fact that their junks have been ruthlessly swept bare of all they contained If the piracy on the Sainum awakens the Powers to a proper appreciation of the situa tion it will not have been in vain or alto gether regrettable. It is to be hoped that the matter will he brought to the attention of the House of Commons, for what is the &enefit or advantage of living under the shadow of the Union Jack, and boasting of the vessels which By the blood-red flag of St. George, if our wrongs at the hands of impotent authori-

bravery of the Chinese passengers who uffered resistance-futile, it is true-in the | face of overwhelming odds. The Europeans were caught unarmed, unprepared and with out a chance of effective opposition to the pirates; but they did their duty like tuen, and need feel no shame that the vessel was dismamled, looted, and turned adrift.. That any are left alive is a miracle, and certainly not due to the indulgence of the river rab: bers, but to the merciful intervention of Providence. The attack on the Sainam was nó pettilogging affair, originated on the spur of the moment by some miserable mis- creants, who saw a chance to escape scot-free

in the event of failure. It was the work of lies are not to be forcibly righted and our an organised gang of pirates, premeditated fears and doubts dissipated once and for all and planned days ahead, and carried out with GEORGE Martin, a constable in the Naval Yard an utter abandon and recklessness of con- Police, came before Mr. H. H.J. Gompertz, serjuences. The scheme was arranged with this morning, at the Police Court, with a sadly an unusual attention to detail and it is evid. bruised face, to answer a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner at Kowloon, early this ent that there was a master-mind behind it, morning. it was said defendant was fighting Martia Averred that somebody punched him on Between foo and 150 men were engaged to the nose and he retaliated. His Worship im [36-15 overpower the Europeans, and beat down posed a fine of $5.

TRADE-MARKS PROSECUTION.

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ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT.

Kwan-Kai, a merchant, carrying on business at No. 264, Des Virux Road Central, his shing coolie, and five women in his employ, were charged at the instance of Inspector Collett, beluse Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, as the Police Court, with applying a false, trade-mark to flour, on the 14th instant.

ferent brand.

Mr. J. S. Harston, of Messrs. Evens, Har ston and Harding, appeared for the defendants.

It was alleged that defendants were taper ing with several trade-marks. They were said the transferring four into bags bearing a dif- Mr. Harston asked for an adjournment which aboul to make more arresis. The merchant was granted. The police, we are informed, arc was released on bail in the sum of $2,000, his fobi 250 and the others $25 each. JAPANESE DOCK AT SHANGHAI,

SCHEME ABANDONED.

The M. C. D. News has good authority for stating that the Kawasaki Dock Company have no intention of starting operations at Shanghai, Land was purchased with that intention, but the scheme has been dropped.

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rm their new sphere of usefulness by declaring the new Harbour tice upen to public business.

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A duel, with swords, has, been fought be tween M. Puglusi and Under-Secretary Dur rant, in which the latter was seriously wound.

{N. C. 1: Navs)

The British Admiral at Tokio. Tokio, 10th July, Sir Claude Macdonald'(British Ambassador) gives a dinner to Admiral Sir Arthur Moore to-night.

To-morrow Admiral Togo holds a reception in Admiral Moore's honour at the Hama Palace, and General Terauchi (Minister for War) gives a tiffio.

The Mayor of Tokio gives a dinner to the

cipál dinner at Yokohama on Friday. visitor on Thursday and there will be a Muni-

The railways and tramways are giving free.

The Japanese Fress on Foreign Competition.

Tokio, toth July. The Tokio and ('saka papers, discussing

The papers point out that while there in mur. moring as to what is happening, in regard to trade on the Corean border, those complaining are silent in regard to the Russo-Chinese over. Land trade.

His Excellency the Governor said, when it was suggested to him that some formal cere. thony should take place at the opening of this

suggestion; and he had come down to tell those ice, he was very pleased to fall in with that present a few facts about the building. A committee was formed, ten years ago, in 1'ok after the condition of the public buildings passes to the bluejackets, was a proposal for building a New Hardwur of the Colony, and one of their recommendations Office. Some unie elapsed, but in 190 the contract for the building in which they stood was given it, and foundations laid without fur- delay. The cast of the building, according to the contract, was to be £5,000, and the plans principally the complaints of Shanghai traders in regard to the opening of Manchuria urge that and specifications were carried out under the capable supervision of Mr. Fisher, who was the situation should be surveyed as a whole ably assisted in the work by Mr. White. The and regret the over-nerveus Japanophobia, building was an extensive one and contained which has been expressed, seeing that only half the Harbour Master, and esistant Harbour of the eighteen months allowed by the Treaty Master's officces, Boarding Officers' shipping, of Pence for evacuation has yet elapsed, import and export department, Marine Court- room, examination room, telegraph room, and rooms for the boatmen and watch- men. In addition to these there was a 'watchi Lower commanding an uninterrupted view of all that went on in the harbour; an improve. Even after mobilising a million troops and nient indeed, as from the other office nothing disbursink Yen 2,000,000,000, Japan adheres to at all could be seen. The design for the build her ante bellum declarations, and the com. leg was drawn up by Mr. Fisher, but the plaints now raised are premature and un. paltern was not commensurate with the import-scrapulous. The Kokumin says, in regard to. face of the building. He would prefer, con- the Japanese shipping subsidy, that it is only tinued His Excellency, that public buildings to maintain the present Japanese service nut should not be too pretentious as to their ex- 15 encroach on foreign shipping. While the terior appearance. In the present building Japanese must be aware that the Government there was too much plaster, which, be thought, is not bound to back unnecessary competition was a mistake, us plaster was nothing but a it would be well if foreigners were to perceiva sham, and he would not encourage its in the impossibility of obliterating Japanese ship- Tuture public buildings. They had splendid ping so long as Japan-does not abandon her building material at hand in this Colony, and present policy. he would like to see it used, or see the builders keeping to bricks, so that one could see what the building was made of He must con gratulate Captain Barnes-Lawrence on the change from the old office, as it must be a matter of congratulation since it turned so closely on the improved and increasing oper ations of the me cantile marine at this port. knew that all were anxious to get about their His Mxcellency, in conclusion, said that he day's work and so he would not detain them, bai would proceed, with the business which had called him there,

aid His Excellency,

it now, un this 16th day of July, 1906,

declare this Harbour Office open for the transaction of business (Applause.)

Hon. Captain Darnes-Lawrence then called upon those present to show their appreciation of is Excellency's presence there among them by giving "three cheers for His Excellency the Governor," which was done with right goad will. His Excellency then, escorted by Hos, Captain Harnes Lawrence, made a formal ip. spection of the building, which terminated the pieceedings.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUL

German (Seydllis) 17th inst. German (Prins Regent Luitpold) 17th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 19th inst. Indian (Kutsang) 24th inat, Canadian (Empress of China) 24th jatt. American (America Maru) 27th inst.

The M. M. Co's 5.5. Ernest Simons left Singapore vin Saigon on sóth inst.

The Chargeur Reunis s.s. Amiral Duperri from Antwerp left Singapore on 14th inst, and is due here on zoth inst,”

The Boston S. S. Co. 14. Shawmut sailed from Manila on 14th inaty evening, and is due here on 17th just, at daylight.

The Imperial German Mail så, Seydlitz left Foochow to-day, at 6 am, and may be expect ed here to-morrow, at 3 p.m.

The Java China-Japan Lijn sa. Tjifanar left Koba vía Moji and Amoy for this port on rythins, and may be expected here on 25th last,