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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906.
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION AND THE "SAINAM" AFFAIR.
(20th July!)
the hint that he need not think of acquiring { rateable value of new and rebuilt tenements | boat Moorhen for the scene of the specimens of Far Eastem warlike instruments exceeds $400,000 for the year. The fact that outrage, fifty miles distant from
The only sword that is there is a slight increase in the number of in Hongkong. legally permissible is that owned and wielded vacant tenements only goes to prove that Wuchow (Canton ?]. all too frequently by an individual kaowu as there has been a wider diffusion of the poThe Chinese Admiral (mandarin P]. Daniocles.
pulation, and that a serious endeavour has at Samshui despatched only a man- been made to deal with the congested quar darin of inferior grade for the purpose ters of the city. It is also probable that the domiciliary visits made by the officers of the of conducting investigations. This Sanitary Department to prevent, over-ciowed official is also on board the gunboat. ing have had the effect of spreading the po-
[The 6.4. Szinum is n vertel trading between pulation over a wider area, while the erection Canton and the West River and es attached to of new buildings would naturally attract those the joint service of the Hongkong, Canion and Macan Steamboat Co., Lt, the China Naviga inclined to live under healthier conditions, tion Co., Ld., and the Indo-China S. N. Co., away from the hovels and barn-like tene
Ld. She is of 588 tons and was until recently meds in which they were formerly obliged commanded by Captain). Willex. Capt. F. to dwell. But granting for the moment that Joslin was in command on the eventful voyage there was a phenomenal exodus of Chinese yesterday-Ed., H. A. T residents as the result of the enforcement of plague restrictions, it must of necessity be ad- mitted that there has been a corresponding influx of natives, otherwise the official figures as to vacant tenements in the city are unex plainable. can scarcely be seriously alleged, however, that 30,000 people left the Colony and their place was taken by 30,000 newcomers. It must be remembered that
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we are speaking of residents, not tran sien visitors. It seems improbable, there for that there was such a decrease in the number of what may be called citizens, or, at least, ratepayers, and the members of the Sanitary Board who made the as sertion that the Chinese had emigrated irs their
thousands simply to signify displeasure with the methods their of the Department must have been misled by erroneous statements, for the evidence is wholly against them. Tuming to the assess ments of the Colony, we find that the rate able value has increased from $10,472,278 to $10,930,273. an addition of $457.995 or 4-37 per cent, which is quite satisfactory. The rateable value of Victoria has increaseit | from $8,831,815 to $9,207,995, an addition)
A consider of $375.780 or 4-25 per cent able portion of that increase may be at
tributed to fresh assessments on houses
which have been rebuilt or reconstructed It must be remembered that the population of Hongkong is essentially migratory in character. At no time can it be said expl citly that there are so many people who are citizens in the Colony, because owing to our proximity to cities like Canton, Amoy and Swatow, and the neighbouring Colony of Macao, and particularly on account of our trade with these ports, there is always a large floating population who are in the city but not of it. It is noteworthy that there has been an increase in the dateable value of every section of Victoria with two exceptions
residents in Hongkong know the cases only too well to be in need of reminder. The worst feature of, the whole business is the system of rewarding informers. It is safe to say that many a coolie has suffered impri sonment through the spite or jealousy of a neighbour. There is nothing easier in the world than to obtain revenge by concealing a quantity of opium in an enemy's house and then denouncing him as a smuggler to the Opiuni Farmer. Nobody will deny that such cases have happened, and how is
One of the faults of the Hongkong branch the Magistrate to sift the trail from the of the Chyna Association, as it appears to the falsehoods employed to bolster up the charge outsider, is the comparative privacy under against the unfortunate defendant? The which its proceedings are conducted. As latter is punished while the informant" is ruke, the efforts of the society to maintain rewarded for his perspicuity and honesty. British prestige and international rights The system of calling for informants puts the Far East only come to light when the in the hands of the unscrupulous a wea-proceedings" are published, which means pon which is
that months elapse between the date of the menace to the com 1 munity. It is anomalous
the communications' to Londont and the public that Opium Farmer should be granted powers statement. This was particularly noticeable which should only he wielded by the duly in the case of the turrency last year, when constituted authorities. The competition | the judgment of the Association would have for the monopoly is so kein that when it is been invaluable as a guide to the community, obtained every effort has to be made to keep That the Association is a living and vital down expenses.
The result is that the force in the Colony and that it is not dis- Farmer is ever on the outlook for leakages, posed to ignore questions which are matters and he is assisted by a horde of authorised of the moment is shown by the fact that an and unauthorised detectives whose whole extraordinary general meeting has been aím and object in the is to discover the called for tomorrow to discuss the ques alicil article. There is no sanctity abuut a tion of piracy on the West River." And private house for them. An Englishman's not only are the
to sit in house is his castle" is an old saying, which conclave on this all-important subject but was very properly quoted by one of the the Press has also been invited to Police Court Magistrates yesterday, it attend. Undoubtedly a question which There is no muat or drawbridge against the affects most people in Hongkong 'strould opium exciseman in Hongkong. Slanuld be discussed by a responsible and authorit the occupies of the fuse remonstrate against ative body such as the China Association, the high-handed actions of the uninvitedt at it could never be properly or fully ven guest, he is promptly confronted with a full except through the medium of the police constable, who enforces the demands Press. It is in a spirit of the utmost of the Opium Farmer's, heersed disturbers modesty that we clam to have been the of the piace. There is not the slightest original tens of bringing this outrage to the knowledge of the public, and we hold doubt that the unlimited powert granted ahe
that the Hongkong branch of the Associa Opium Farmer and, through him, his ser vants to harass the ratepayers and annoy die, thith, in recognising the value of the Press, native visitor by obnoxious examinations (witch is public opinunt is acting ip entirely foreign to British principles of justice mag that will commend its la all The revenue of the Colony is a greatconsidera is well-wishers. in ordmaly matters of tion in the eyes of the Government, and the detail the Hongking branch may discuss fact that the revente is greatly augurent and, decide in comera, but the sonum ed by the proceeds of the opinar monopulyattair is of world-wide importance, for à must weigh heavily in the state again Like | affects every nation which dreams of dealing comfon and rights of the citizen, but we lig with the treaty ports of the West River, ut. have the majority of people would prefer to rather, et South China This pracy of the set the fevenge obtained from some other Saradom was proposted on a vessel dying source rather than have the liberty and British lag, but there is evalence to constitutional privileges trampled under lout prove that had the ship heen under the flags by the responsible and impudent servants of France, Germany, the United States, of of the Opium Farmer. If Mr. Chinchill 15 any other Power, the result would have been not aware of any auses there are, anndreds the same. It was a premeditated at in the Malay States, Singapore and Hong
which can be shelved, on a plea of Wanchai and Bowrington, which have kong who would be only too willing to
No doubt the Chinése declined $875 and $600' respectively. It remove the veil of ignorance, hom his eyes
Lauthorities wil make a show. of attempt would be ingresting to learn the causes He said that he was unable to see wha! ing to capture the pirates. Expeditions which have contributed to these decreases, alterations Could useluity be made." To be will be vetat here, there and everywhere and for it was generally thought that both gin with the power of the Opium Farmer some miserable malefactors, who, possibly, the districts of Wanchai and Bowrington should be greatly, restricted, the system on had nothing to do with the affair will be had been flourishing from the property- rewarding informers should be abousher caught, but the singleaders will escape, as owner's print of view during the year, but the house to house visitations in search o they have done before, and in me the mat ma explanation is offered, and we can only problematicaj cuches should be Joshidden, ter will be forgotten altogether in the interest aste dut the decline is an ephedral one, | and men of discretion should be apprinted concentrated on immediate events." It is and in my way to be accepted as an indica to deal with suspects arriving from Canton eminently satisfactory, therefore, that the tin that these localities are losing favour in and elsewhere, A wholesovie and 'inutily Hongkong members of the Chigia Associar the eyes of residents. The valuation of needed reform of the opium trade would too are taking the matter up, because with the fill district has increased by $3,895, Bow from the adoption of these suggestions. dec powerlai backing they make at SL. James's the present, rateable value being stated as many of the abuses now casting would dis- they may succeed in putting an end once $252,160. The largest increase in the and for all to the beefce of desperadoes who assessor's figures occurs in the Chungwan appear, and the way would be payed for
rule the West Rivet and the Canton delta. farther and more drastic alterations con
jor central district of Victoria, where the ducive to the security, convenience and The resolutions adopted should convince the valuation has risen from $100,350 10 Bandon members that is time for action 33.595.345, an addition of 1194,895. Row nights of the people generally,
has arved, that there must be no more loon Puint and Kowloon villages are SWITHOUT POLICE PERMISSION" Biliy-dallying, that there should be a systema-worth $1,213,019 which means that the ue patrol of the main waterways of South Alsina in order that the pirates and theit Curio-hunters, who seek to enlarge then
parasites may be routed out, and that the collection of krisus, dalis, sermitars, and
Admiralty should be informed of the neces Samurai swords, should avond Hongkong, for it has just been laid down that any dealery of chastic measures being adopted. who exposes swords for sale withḥm thế per- mission of the police---which is a dificult thing to obtain is liable to be fined, impr soned, exposed in the stocks and possibly beheaded with his own weapon. Thess facts emerged in the course of a case which was heard in the Police Court yesterday. A Japanese dealer in curius was charged with having ten Japanese swords in his possession "without police peroussion," as the report had it. The weapons were apparently of the very character to send a collector into eestasies; the handles were of beautifully carved ivory and the sheaths were of the same material. No doubt they depicted some of the glotious scenes, which occurred in the far-off days when the shogaus reigned. supreme and karı-kari first became a fine art. The Japanese merchant prized these trophies of the past as the pride of his establishment. They were regularly cleaned, and burnished till the blades shone and the figures on the ivory seemed to leap with joy. Then the faw stepped in. ad our friend and ally received permission from the police to exhibit swords all would have been well, but our friend and ally having neglected that precaution he was courteously informed that he would have to appear in Court and explain this remissness in his conduct. The Judge, Mr. Gompertz, took a
Great Bram should take the IRRIIVC
purging the West River of the lawless
bands which rulest the district and terrorise the inhabitants ashore and the dwellers afloat; and is certam that once a firm front is shown by the British naval authors. ties the other countries which maintain gin boats at Canton would not be show to follow he the lead of the proper country Hongkong branch of the China Assocation can achieve great results if the matter is presented clearly to the central body, and
who have followed the Sabom piracy will read with interest the proceedings at the meeting to-morrow. At the same line, the fact that the China Association here has taken up the question dues,not preclude the Chamber of Commerce from dealing with "the matte, and we trust that representations will be made by that hindy to the united Chambers in the British metropolis.
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valvation, has increased by $73475 or 6.6 per cent. Altogether the annual rates of the Colony including Kowloon City and Shamshulpotrave increased from $1,330,845 to $1,395,934 an audition of $64,038.
REV. DR. MACDONALD DEAD,
FURTHER CASUALTIES,
Later.
The Rev. Dr. Macdonald is dead. Four of the Indian watchmeri on board the Suinam, who took part in resisting the pirates, are also severely The Indian guards are wounded. ex-soldiers.
The Stimme is due at Canton at noon to-day.
JAPAN AND CANADA.
COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
CONCLUDED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 14th July.
2.35 p..
An agreement, concluded between
the Government of Canada and Japan. ias bum promulgated apply. ing to the Dominion the Anglo- Japanese Commercial Treaty.
THE YOKOHAMA COLLISION.
FINDING OF MARINE COURT.
* APPALACHEE" TO BLAME.
{From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 14th July,
236 p..
“NOVIK" RE-FLÓATED..
AN ECHO OF THE WAR.. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 18th July;
Noon.
The Russiau cruiser Novile, which was sunk during the Russo-Japanese war, has been re-floated at Korsakoff, Saghalien,
(The Novik was sunk in the latter part of the war and proved an immense lose to the Russian fleet in the Far East She was built at Danzig in 1900, and her speed was given a 25 knots. the IH.P. being 17,000. Unless she has great- ly suffered by her prolonged sojourn under water the Novik should prove a valuable ac 'quisition to the Japanese Navy.-Ed., H.K.T.)
RELIEFS FOR CHINA. "ARGONAUT” AT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
Singapore, 18th July,
9:55 p.m.
H.M.S. Argonaut has arrived here with reliefs för China. "
[The above telegrain was received too for insertion in yesterday's issue.-Ed,,
CANTON-HANKOW BAIL WAY.
Japanese railways, whose value is ostimated at 250 million yen.
The railways will be acquired by the State within a year,
ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE-MARKS:
Mr. G. F. Aucott, representing the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., Appeared as com plainant in a case at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, in which the proprietors of the Fung Fat Loong pill shop, of No. 275, Des Vœux Road Conttal, were summoned for exposing for sale certain bags of sugar to which forged trade-marks and false trade descriptions had been applied.
Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Descon, Looker and Deacon, prosecuted, and Mr. R. A. Harding represented the defendant firm.
Before proceedings were commenced, his Worship informed the solicitor for the defence that the case was one for the Supreme Court, whereupon Mr, Harding replied that he would: like the case dealt with summarily.
After a lengthy argument between both "solicitors as to the section under which the defence propused to proceed with the case, and in which his Worship concurred with the pro secution, Mr. Looker stated the facts of the case. He mentioned that the China Sugar Re- fining Co. had for several years registered a
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VICEROY'S REFUSAL
INTERESTED IN PEKING KALGAN RAILWAY.
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Shanghai, 20th July,
12.30
trade-mark consisting of the initials of the
company, C.S.R. enclosed in a diamond and underneath "A 4a and a cross. Information reached the managers of the company, some time ago that their frade mark' was being in- fringed by the shop to which the two defendants belonged. A man was sent by the Sogar Company to the defendants' shop to buy some sugar. On arrival there he was takes to the back of the shop, where he saw large quantity of sugar done up in mat bags. Instead of the initials C.S.R, on these bags they contained the letters G.S.D., änd underneath
4 and a cross. The man purchased one of these bags and took it to be. China Sugar Refining Company. Subsequently a search warrant was obtained, but when a detective visited the shop he found that all the bags containing this mark had gone... Viceroy Yuan Shil-kai has dele, however, lund one mat bay with some clined, it is reported, to allow Jeme in it, and two empty bags, with the forged mark on After he had noticed the Tien-yu to act as engineer-in-chief forged marked bag containing sugar it was fur- of the Canton-Ilankow railway. tively put away behind some boxes, Subse- quently Mr. Looker, accompanied by Mr. Au- His Excellency states that he re-cout of the Sugar Co. und as interpreter, went quires the engineer to take charge of the Peking-Kalgan line. CHINESE COMMISSIONERS.
RETURN TO THEIR OWN LAND,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th July, 12.3) թ.ա. The Commissioners appointed to visit America and Europe to obtain The Yokohama Marine Court of knowledge regarding Western in Inquiry bas found the s.s. Appalu.stitutions have returned. thee to blame for the collision with Ule Atheniau at Yokohama the other duy.
THE SAINAM" PIRACY.
CAPTAIN JOSLIN PROCEEDS TO HONGKONG,
[From Our Des Carrespondent.)
They were inet by Tautai Tuan Fang,
DISASTROUS FIRE.
500 YOKOHAMA HOUSES GUTTED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]]
to the defendants' shop and asked both men questions with a view to obtaining information as to where the sugar came from. The in formation received was that the sugar came
(tom. Messts, Carlowitz & Co., but that firm
would say that none of their sugar was con- tained in bags of the mark mu question.
Mr. Harding stated that his clients had bought from Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co. during the last six months over $50,000 worth of sugar. This would arise in the course of the case with regard to the question of intent to defraud.
His Worship- thought, you were going to refer me to a section under which, if you bought $50,000 worth of sugar, you could not be prosecuted. (Laughter.)
The case was adjourned,
AN EXCISE OFFICER PUNISHED.
CAUGHT SMOKING ILLICIT beium,
Chiel Excise Officer Hoggarth gave Wong Ng, excise officer No. 207, the surprise of his life last night. Information reached the Opium Farm some days agoip the effect that a certain excise officer at Aberdeen was not playing the game. In order to rectify 'matters the chief excise officer abtained a warrant on Tuesday to search a certain liouse at Applichau, and in A disastrous lire has occurred in the 'meanwhile he kept his weather eye Yokohama.
not until last night that the raid was carried out, and it proved suc. Five hundred houses have been cesstul. When the house was entered the
Shanghai, 20th July, 12.30 p.m.
Shameen (Canton), 14th July,
2.30%
p.m. Capt. Joslin comes to Hongkong utterly destroyed. this afternoon.
The above cable reached 95 after we had gone to press on Saturday.-Ed.,'I.K.7.]
TELEGRAMS. NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
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·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH '
SERVICE.
PIRATICAL OUTRAGE.
BRITISH S.S. "SAINAM" HELD UP.
MISSIONARY DOCTOR SHOT.
ANOTHER, PIRATIGAL, ATTACK.
· SILK JUNKS FIRED ON.
A PITCHED HATTLE.
PIRATES BEATEN OFF...
[From Our Oven Correspondent.]
Canton, 20th July. An attack by pirates has been made on a fleet of five junks, in tow of team launches, on the way to Can-
ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE.
[From Our Own Currispondent.]
Singapore, 17th July. 2.55 p.m. The new Japanese warships K. shima and Katore have been sighted CAPTAIN AND CREW SEVERELY WOUNDED. and are expected to arrive here inton
the course of the day...
LASCARS AT VARIANCE.
SERIOUS FIGHT ON THE "DEVANHA,"
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[From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shuineen' (Canton)!
14th July, 10 35 ani),
A dastardly piratical outrage has. HONGKONG'S POPULATION AND) | occurred on the West River.
ASSESSMENTS.
The British river steamer Saiwan. was held up by a gang of seventy pirates on die West River at seven o'clock yesterday evening.
The Rev. Dr. R. J. J. Macdonald, of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, was shot
Captain H. Joslin, of the s.s. Sa on, is badly wounded,
Chief Engineer Seggie was rescued behind the boilers badly burned.
A Chinese passenger, who tried to offer resistance against the pirates, was killed.
SEVERAL SEVERELY INJURED,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 18th July,
Noon.
As the result of a dispute among themselves, the Lascars on the P. & O. Company's steamship Decanha joined in a fracas yesterday, and fought with the utmost ferocity for some time.
zeveral of the combatants were severely wounded.
An allenipt was made at a meeting of the Sanitary Board some weeks ago to show that owiag in the repressive measures adopted by the Goverment to check the ravages of plagung and the consequent discomforts and inconviurences suffered by the Chinese, and common-sense view of the matter.
there had been a remarkable exodus of na- If the police visited another but more tive residents from the Colony. It was aristocratic Japanese curio establishment alleged that the Chinese had been subjected in the city they would doubtless also find to the must annoying and irritating condi some fancy swords there "without police tions, and those who were in a position to do permission." But even Mr. Gompertz could so preferred to abandon their business in not over-ride, tite law, and the result was Hongkong rather than submit to the inquisi-
tion of the Sanitary Department. One mem that the Japanese offender bad to pay a fine of $1--and the swords were confiscat ber asserted that over 50,000 residents had ed. If the Japanese understood English left the Colony, but that figure was subse. he must have been astounded. Ti magis quently reduced to 30,000, although, of trate remarked, however, that an application course, the numbers in both cases were simply no more solid to the Chief of Police might secure the guesswork, and based on return of the swords. But can the Chief of foundation than the inward beliefs of the Police override the law? Is he invested elected members. Until the census is taken When the gang had finished loot-week, being due to leave for the south on the with greater powers than the Magistrate on November it will be impossible to state ing they left the ship by "dschonks" with any degree of certainty how far their junks ? which were lying in cautionary measures adopted against the spread of disease has affected the resident wait in the vicinity. population of Hongkong, but in the mean The crew of the junks had their time some clue is furnished in the report on naked bodies painted in different the assessments for the year. In that report,
colours. which appears in the Government Gazette, is is stated that the number of vacant tenements
was this merely a little byeplay to impress the culprit with the enormity of his offence and the benign graciousness of the British Kaj towards a benighted foreigner? Of course, the curio-dealer will get his goods back; it would be preposterous if the police retained the swords; but he will have to send them out of the country. The law day be all right when the parties accused of having swords in their possession without police permission" are
In looting the passengers' luggage for spoil, the pirates forcibly broke pen trunks and smashed cabin doors indiscriminately.
The Commissioner of the Maritime
in the City of Victoria averages, about 320 Customs at Wuchow [Samshui?], Mr.
The fight was eventually stopped the officers and crew, who took vigorous measures to suppress the conflict.
[The P. & O. Company's steamer Devanha was at Shanghai yesterday and is expected arrive in nongkong, homeward bound, next
28th inst. Ed., H.K. T.]
FLOODS IN JAPÀN,
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO CROPS,
[From Our Own Lorrespondent.]
Shanghai, 18th July,
Noon. Serious damage has been caused H.B.M. Consul-General Mansfield by floods in the Nagoya prefecture year, especially when it is considered that the luas left Samshui on-board the gun of Japan.
a month, as compared with 165 last year..indholm, has reported the matter
manifestly endeavouring to secrete the can hardly be argued from those figures to the Viceroy at Canton. weapons for unlawful purposes, but the case that there has been an abnormal exodus of
is altered where a curio-dealer is concerned. However, the hunter after cution will take
natives from the Colony during the present
The junks were fired on from the shore, just below Kongmun.
The pirates' volleys were returned by the attacked fleet.
An eye-witness relates the pitched battle which ensued resulting in the pirates being beaten off:
THE “SAINAM" PIRACY.«
BRITISH GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION.
BEN AND SUPPRESSION OF CANTON MIRATES.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]:
Shangimi, 21st July,
2,30 p.m. The British Charge d'Affaires at Peking, acting on instructions from the Home Government, has presented a protest to the Waiwupu regarding the repeated piracies that occur in
South China.
The British Government demands that effective steps be taken for the suppression of the pirates on the Canton delta..
JAPANESE RAILWAYS.,
ACQUIRED BY THE STATE.
SIX LINKS VALUED AT 250 MILLION YEN,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 21st July, 2.80 p.m.
It has been decided by the Japan ese 'Government to take over six
Dpcb. It was
first thing that met the eye was excise officer 107 lying comfortably on a bed and smoking illicit opium. The house in which the raid was made did not belong to the excise, officer but he went there simply to have a pipe or two, In the ordinary course of his duty he should have taken the master of the house in charge and seized the drug, but the excisemas pre- ferred cheap smokes. He was at the Magistracy to-day charged with aiding and abeying the owner of the house is committing an offence, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, who heard the case, finéd defendant $30, with the option of two months' hard labour,
IMPUDENT LAUNCH MASTER.
CAUTIONED BY THE COURT,
An inquiry was held yesterday aftemoon, before Hon. Captain L.A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, Marine Magistrale, into a charge of negligence preferred by Mr. A. H. Ough, architect, against the master of the steam launch Chun Hing, Weng Yung Kang, on the 8th inst.
Mr. Ough stated that the master of the
launch behaved in an impertinent manner in allowing two of his friends to sit alongside of him by wheel when he was steering. The men were noisy and were smoking, and it was only on complainant's second representation that they moved away. When on the way to Junk lay, for which trip the launch was engaged, the master objected to proceeding furdier. He said that the cogiseer informad him the boiler was leaking,
To the owner: The boiler was surveyed a few days previously and was all right.
Witness, continuing, said the master tried.to get him to get into a ferry boat at Shaukiwan but he naturally refused to do so. The course was then continued to Junk Bay, where they re- mained tea minules and then returned to Hong. kong at full speed, showing that the boiler was not leaking, and it was only, an excuse. The launch was in a dirty condition and not fit for: passengers,
The engineer said one of the pipes inside the boiler was leaking so that he was scable to steam properly, tie was able to proceed slowly. On arrival at Junk Bay he repaired the damage.
The master said he had no excuse for the
launch being in a dirty condition, except that at the time she had no passenger certificate, which was issued on the following day.
His Worship said the offence of running the launch without a certificate had been already dealt with in the Marine Magistrates' Court, The master was cautioned to observe civility to passengers employing bis launch, and to keep her clean,
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A SHANTUNG coolie, who recently returned to this Colony from South Africa, by the steamer Indravelli, and who deserted that vessel as soon as she dropped anchor, was arrested last night by P.C. Watt at Shek-tong-tani. Hłe war removed to the station and from inquiries into bis financial standing a charge of vagrancy was preferred against him. The coolie admitted The charge at the Police Court this morning,
and Mr. Gomperts sentenced bim to fiftees days' hard labour,
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