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KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY.

PROGRESS OF THE WORK.. ARRANGEMENTS FOR BORING LION'S READ TUNNEL.

Work in connection'

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 28 1906.

can be no doubt, for the rapid progress of the operations. There is one thing for which the coolies and freman alike are glad, and that is that his approach is heralded a mile off by the scarlet tubics of his bearers.

THE SOCIAL SIDE.

Nothing will be left undone to provide for the wants of the European employés from the social point of view. All day long they tre toiling, and mailing scorched the

by lient of the sun or soaked by the torrential. tion with the !Kowloon-Can-rains-mud from head to foot. At present they lava no recreations; the nearest neighbour is ton railway is proceeding on the "ritish section of the line at a rate which would surprise the sometimes miles away. Even the most ascetic relish an occasional game of cards, or an Chinese authorities of the other end of the line,

exchange of experiences. If their solitude. if they only had a chance of seeing the results

pills, they have to tramp miles before they of the operations to date. There have been

up

reach Kowloon or Hongkong, and then, being hindering and handicapping factors ex

human and not wooden effigies, they make by to engineers. I the first place

the most of their outing. Whether they are the coolies engaged in lay the mad-bed were

"might bo is purely a matter of tempera construction, Every coalie can wild pick

chry and delve with a shovel, although he might ment. A railway man "aint no bloomie'

santhemum. Accordingly, it is proposed to prefer to use his hands and a basket, but

vicinity establish a club somewhere in the habit of throwing the sand he has

Sham-Shui-po, where the staff may congregate in every lirection, instead of building it

in the evenings. Refreshments will be d

will be availab up in a heap at the side of the track

it all no loss of life has been reported anywhere On (shore trees and abrubs appear to have. been the only sufferers, the former losing many a limb, and the latter being entirely uprooted and transported to other pastures at the will of the wind.

CHINAMAN'S FAÍ AL PALL.

RESULT OF A GAMBLING RUD. This afternoon, at the Magistracy, Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz presiding ar Coroner, an inquest was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of one Lai Ho, 54 years of age, who

THE ADMINISTRATION OF KWANTUNG.

ENORMOUS INCREASE OF EXPENSES.

The expenditure for the civil admi letration of Kwantung, which amounted to Y2,500,000 for the present fiscal year, is expected to largely increase next year in consequence of the amend. ment of the official organisation of the Ad ministration Bureau, consequent upon to increase in the value of business. A subsidy of 500,000 which is now granted out of the national Treasury will be doubled next year. The expenditure upon public works will also greatly increase, as the

of agricultural ex- I stations are projected, in addition to the improvement of roads. It

THE Dock Company has just completed the construction, of two new bunys, which, wa understand, aro to replace those known as the "Fairway buoys." These buoys will be lit by the new Bingham light, and should prove a great boon to mariners entering and leaving this port at night.

'A COOLIE, who was arrested at Yaumati yester day for retuming from batishment, admitted thecharge at the Magistracy this morging. He was asked why be returned Accused replied that be came back to do business here and would be good. Mr. Comparte sentenced him to pay year's hard labour and six hours' stocks, Ar the instance of Mr. W. H. Williams, head Ar the Police Court of Wednesday, before Mr. master of the Victoria School, his houseboy was H. H. J. Gompertz, Captain Geo H. Warner, this morning charged with stealing one plece master of the steamer fonmouthshire, charg of calica and a piece of flannel, on the ag thined Leung Kam Siu, the boatswain of the abip, staat, the property of the complainant. The with stealing four belts (rolls measuring accused pleaded guilty, and Mr. Gompertt par between 36 and 42 yards) of canvas, valued at sed sentence of six weeks hard labour and six 568, on the 23rd inal, the property of the ship. defende vingt gulity. The captain A CHINAHAN, who has already paid $750 in fines, the result of four previous convictions, for contravening the Opium Ordinance, made his 6fth appearance at the Police Court on The Civil Administration Bureau of

forward preparations for the chage, that of boiling opium on his premises, tusg is pathing

of the drug. He was fined $1,000 on the frit It is expected will take place on September fat house in No.next, as the military arrangements in the discharge, and $100 on the second.

trict cannot be terminated before that date.

was found dead in Kut On Street by the police hours and the establishmprovement of harbours' stocko.

on the 19th instant. The following was the jury empanelled? W. G. Goggin and Vincent Sowerby,

And

More F. R. Fox (foremant that the estimate of the total exe

Dr. C. M. Heanley, medical officer in charge

uttarly ignorant of whit was required in raimonable next day of appearing on duty as of public mortuaries, said he held an autopsy Penditure for next year will exceed You Swan. | Thursday, before Mr. Gomperizes the old found to hide the

of

an the body of a male Chiness. Death was due to a fractured skull,

The

Fort Bald the convaE WAS said that after missed. The boatswain was told about the loss, but he denied all knowledge of it. A

and alter defendant had at search was made

four bolts were in his bunk. The other four, it was.

CRAVES,

of at Pott Bald. alleged, defendant disposed

of the office of Mr. O. D. Thom fon, appeared was proved and his Worship sentenced accused to three months' hard labour and six hours' stocks..

Constable Sullivan stated that at 7.45 p.m. Opening of the district to foreign trade, which I and being in unlawful possession of a quantity Mr. Gerdi for the defence. The chargò

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Thereby vitiating the valis of his work and able: books and d. If all goes well, commotion was heard on the first floor, When:

As a

adding to the labour of the gapes. rule the costies se densely opposed to any thing like systemy, and even yet they have in he watched like children at play. The result is that the European superintendents have been harassed by tietty difficulties and they are kept constantly on the alert. In time, no doubt, the gang coolies will follow recognised me. thods and the strain on the foreign overseers · will be partly lightened.

THE FARMERS AND THE COOLIES.

Another difficulty which has to be guarded proprietors whose land has been re entered by the Government. They maintain that they have been in some way or another de spoiled of their property, although, as a .matter of fact, the Government has been not with merely scrupulously fair in all its dealings w the farmers but has even erred on the side of generasity. Still, the farmers seem to feel that they have some sort of grievance and watch tha progress of the railway with no friendly eye. The greatest precautions have therefore to be taken to prevent a quairet arising between the coolies and the farmers. As may be ex

against is the restrained ire of those peasaril

on the roth instant, he went with a party of excise officers to 5. Kut On Street-first floor. A the ox. cise officers were going up the stairs" a witness got to the top of the stairs he saw several perso attempting to escape through a door which led into a small balcony. Several escaped by crassing to the adjoining houses by means of the balcony. No opium, was found in the house nor were there any gambling paraphernalia. As the officers left the house

nd gained the street they saw

COMMERCIAL... HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO, LID.

DIVIDEND DECLARED.

23rd inst. -The Secretary of the Hongkong and Wham-- paa Dock C, Ed., informs us that, subject to audit, the directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, will re commend at the forthcoming meeting a divid The Coroner-What did carry him to the hospital? you put him in te end of 13% = $6.00 per share, write off about

$51,000, and carry forward about $393,000, Witness-An hydraulic

and games may be the club may become an institution. Law tennis grounds are now being laid, out; there of land for footballers, and the cricket plenty enthusiast may indulge his fancy-provided he can scrape a senze and two men together. With regard to the water supply, there is an excellent spring of cool water in the vicinity of Lion's Head, and in this connection it may b stated that the railway builders intend to utilise stream for the drilling machinery. A or reservoir will be built and pipes large will be laid leading from the dam to the face of the mountain. It may be inferred that the

by boring machines will be worked

power, but that is mere conjecture. The fact remains that the railway from Kowicon across the New Territory is proceeding swimmingly, and difficulties are disappearing as soon as they are met,

FUN ON FLOWER HILL.

BRITISH TARS IN A TIGHT CORNER.

Jack athare has a curious faculty for getting pected the con'ics are not an els-by a junk entangled in queer situations TireBiting way; and the farmers would be only too ready men-of-war's men kept Wyndham Street and to give vont to their feelings in a conflict with the half Queen's Road ughing immoderately for Inbourers. The whole object of the Europeans half-an-hour this afternoon. They had evid conciliate the farmers and keep a firmently been deputed to purchase a bouquet or a grip on those conlies who are inclined to be wreath, and they repaired to the famous Flower come obstreperous through an exuberance of Hill. In the guilelessness of their hearts they informed the flower-sellers of their wants, and spirits. They have succeeded so far in pie-

the rush to supply them blocked the traffic for vealing anything like a disturbance, but little

The entire gang of instances, which are not worth recording, have fully fifteen minutes

fawer-peddlars flung themselves in a body occurred in show the dangers of the situation.

sailare Some carried wreaths, some on the had circles and anchors, and some had button It was all the same. One coolie holes. heaved his basket of violets at the tars and

Before the heaved should and money"

get their eyes cleat sophisticated ones

wire they were festooned

FLOODED TRENCHES,

One of the most annoying features which have tended in delay, in some measure, the progress of the ailway construction work is the unsettled weather. No sooner has a trench been dug or an enhintment built up than

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lying in the street immediately under the verandah of No. 5 house. remov d'to the station.

The man wAI

ambulance, your Worship. The Coroner I suppose there are ambul. ances at No. 2 police station?

to

YARN MARKET,

Witness-Yes, your Worship. Continuing,

In their report dated 13th instant, Mesars. witness said that the man was temporarily Phirazsha B. Petit and Co,, write:-in one of treated at the station, but he died on the way

our previous circulars we had given expression hospital, never regaining consciousness,

to an optimistic view of our Yarn market, Questioned by the Coroner witness was of

which unfortunately proved premature at the opinion that the men were gambling, but got me, but on the principle of action and rese away with the implements. While in the house he heard no naise such as would indition, we are to-day again in n position to repo recurring signs of the same optimism and it long continued depression and stagnation have Other witnesses we called, who gave corro- cate the falling of a body.

given place to liveliness and activity, and it is borative testimony, and the jury returned a

with feelings of genuine pleasure and relief verdict of "accidental death."

that we have to put on record a revival all along the line, be is Bombay of Hongkong or Shanghai. Bombay in favoured with a timely monsoon and is again brisk and a good bus ness is reported on the strength of encouraging news from Hongfortnight. under review where the market during the first part of the raled

AMOY NOTES. ¡

[From a Correspondent.]

Amoy, 23rd July, 1955, CHANGES Lieut. Col. Mackenzie, late secretary of the Kulangsu Municipal Council, left Amoy last week. Col. Mackenzie, it is reported, was the recipient of a red silk umbrella, from a num ber of Chinese merchants in the port. This is an honour conferred by the Chinese only on popular officials. Col. Mackenzie takes the good wishes of the community with him, for a

torrential rains have swept away the tour of weeds and bits of ripped petals; the happy sojourn at bama. Mz. B. de Nully from of days in a few minutes. That has happened like a Maypole. repeatedly along the track to Lian's Mountain and beyond Shatin. Shafts have been excavated only to be fondled with rain wates which rapidly converts the french inta a 'mud- swamp Pumps have been erected to drain away the water, but there will still be difficult ies in this respect until the dry weather arrives,

COOLIE CHORISTERS.

new

Although the coplies employed in building the bad of the track and levelling the ground are ignorant of the first principles of railroad With tiny in they are willing. They may be sinvenly but they are not wil fully so, and considering that they are to the business, and probably unased to regular and disciplined labour, it is won

is wonderful how amenable they are to the suggestions of their overseers. Men and women work side by side, indulging occasionally in what they which appears to have a stimulating effect on their efforts

a com

They leaves

of every

flower in the Far East clung to their hair; one man to and himself smoking a concoction of lilies and tabacea. Around

il a them danced the howling mob as robores was in progress. The natives yelled and swore and called upon all the gods to witness that their flowers were the only trus and genuine sticle. A dexterans Bower- seller cleverly lasted one sailor with a ringlet of roses; another hung a weird ar rangement of coalescript blossoms on his back and

WIND AND WEATHER

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It is stated that a company is being started in Penang under the title of the Eastern Trading Co., Ltd., with a capital of $4,000,000, half of THE Japanese couple, who were remanded on which will be offered for subscription. The Saturday, for entering the Colony on board the object of the Company will be to open banks. Copile, in order to allow their Consul to agencies in the more important places in attend Court, came up again at the Police Court ing the Federated Malay State and Penang, to

on Monday, but their Consul did not appear, lend out money on land and house property, The Japanese Court interpreter, who is vice. to tender for and if successful run the Revenue president of the Japanese Benevolent Society Farms. The share will be limited to $10.

in Hongkong, informed the beach that he had had a conversation with the president of the SIX montha' hard labour and to be exposed in society, and they had come to the conclusion the stocks, was the sentence passed by Mt. . that if the Court would discharge defendants H. J. Gomperis, at the police-court on Monday, they would undertake to send them home. on an old coolic, who was charged with stealing Mr. Gomperta held that there was no doubl $570 in twenty-cent pieces from his employers, the defendants intended to slowaway-not to at No. 9, Chung San Street East, West Point, Hongkong, but to America-and had been on Sunday. It was said defendant waited until placed on board the wrong ship Still, the his master had left the premises, and then steamship companies must be protected. The obtaining the key of the safe he removed the man was fined $15, and the woman discharged money mentioned above and disappeared. with a caution. The Japanese Benevolent So ciety will undertake to get the pair out of the Only $zoo was recovered when he was arrested.

Colony. MR. F. A. Hareland fined four coolies $10 apiece, at the Magistracy this morning, for ill using and killing a dog at mutilating, Sham-shui-po, yesterday. Yesterday was a festival of the Chinese in the New Territory, and the defendants wanted some fresh meat. They made preparations in the way of boiling water, and when the dog was seen at the back of their house, they set upon it with bamboo poles, and soon had portions of it in the pat ready to be cooked. The farmer heard about, it and had the men arrested.

ANOTHER excise officer employed by the Opium Farm, and stationed at Aberdeen, came up before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court on Monday, on a charge of aiding and abesting an offence, contrary to the Oplum Ordinance. Pefendant was caught smoking illicit opium a friend's house, yesterday

duty to seize the drog and when it was arrest the owner. His Worship suggested that the excisemen now at Aberdeen should be transferred to some other station. The officer plied that they were being translated to the Victoria Gaot. Defendant was paid $50.

steady at last mail's prices. Imposters freely erable lot both for spot and forward de met purchasers and put through a very liveries. Confidence having been restored, operators again came forward and made pur. chases at current rates in the hopes of mak of profiling improved, themselves when prices ing an average on their previous high priced settlements. Inspired by the wise saying Once bitten twice shy empradores are quite Shanghai is appoint scagliotti Ahoy Custom wary as to the Chinese Hangs they deal with in place of Mr. A. Scagliotti whose appoint aring the clone of the fortnight an improve they keep aloof from doubtful operators. ment to this port is cancelled,

ment of dollars one to two por bale is cotice. A CHINESE lad, thirteen years of age, with tears streaning down his face, came before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court Amoy has had a very trying time this sum-able in the best and selected threads.

Shanghai, too, has the same resy picture to mer with the heal, which has during the last

on Monday, and admitted, in a most dramatic few days been most oppressive and uncam- present. There the past fortnight has been fortable. An exodus has naturally followed, marked by a large volume of business, larger fashion, a charge of "unlawfully (with malice hawking vegetables without a and whoever could possibly get away has done than Hongkong in quantity, though lower than Baechlad mid that it was the only so in search of coler climes. Kuliang near Hongkong in prices, but clearances are brisk.

Merchants are still sceptical as to what ex-way he had of carning a living. His mother, tent credence should be Fonchow seems to have been given a decided

placed on the recent who supported him before, and brought him to that this sanatorium is so near at hand.

wenther looked very

foreign trade from the first of September next. in a fire, and now he had no family, but gained threa' sning

his daily bread by hawking. "Why don't you last the

(wo days during

and a ty Japanese dentings in

of foreign mer. do some honest work?", queried the Court. A phoon has been expected. Yesterday most

are still fresh in the mixchwang and Dalny of the steamers in port left their anchor chants. Until now Japanese inerchants have first his Worship asked if defendant had any ages to go out into the outer harbour been accorded good footing in Manchuria, and male relatives to give him a whipping, but where there is more rom and safely. All the their prior settlement will be to no small de learning that there was none, the lad was

ants. All discharged with merchants. native craft have left the port and made them triment of the other foreign selves very snug in the various creeks round the same, if once Manchuria is opened on equal but about 2 a.m. the wind died away, and field of business and sufficient scope for all. things have again resumed their normal ap- This is no doubt very happy news for dealers in yarn, for it will in time to come naturally pearance. The seafarers in port prodice an- other heavy blow within the next 24 hours, relieve local holders of their heavy stock and but like all weather prophets, it is hoped they signs of such improvement are perceptible

from now. will be mistaken."

licence."

AV U. an accountant, employed in a shop at Station Street, Yau-ma-ti, attended the po- 103, lice court on Wednesday to pass an hour or two looking at the proceedings of the Court. Au watched several cases being disposed of and struck a finding things slow, took out a cigarette, match, lit it and commenced puffing vigorously. The other spectators who had read the notice posted outside the door felt afraid for Au but did not dare give him advice. The smoke was seen rising above the heads of the spec tators. There

A shuffing of foot behind and it was known that trouble was coming," Ap officer elbowed his way through the crowd, waited for a moment to spot his man, and poor Au was seized by the queue, hustled out of the court-house into the, compound, and down to the charge room, where a charge of "contempt his name. He of Court was entered against was brought up again-pot au a spectator os this occasion-but as a prisoner and placed before Mr. Gompertz. Au pleaded ignorance, and after, he had received a "calling down! was discharged with a caution. Ele returned 10 Yau-ma-ti a more experienced man.

GIVINO street lectures does not seem to be a healthy job, at least Doctor Chen San On doan Dot think en now. On Tuesday the doctor at Mangkok, yesterday. According to the charged a school teacher with assaulting him evidence heard, it was said that the doctor gave There was a large attendance, and the subject and the subject a lecture at Mongkek yesterday morning

The orator want on beautifully

par Mong sonal and touched delicate questions, a few of his hearera yelled, "Kill him?" The lecturer kept on and then matters

became tively. He was dragged off his high horse and thumped. The doctor, however, managed hald on ip the teacher after the others had

a third decorated his coat with bont preference to Japan, probably owing to the lacapanese announcement to open Manchuria to |1ongkong some years ago, was burnt to death chosen by the doctor was "Roquery at

would not materialise.

The

caution.

j

Mong time, but when he became

are pleased to call a song or rather "chanty," leyling carnival run mad. Little wonder about. A very beavy blow occurred last night, looting to all, then will be greater and wider THE case in which the landlord of Nos. 1, 2, 4 cleared, and it was said, he smashed his um..

-LION'S HEAD TUNNEL

As we have noted in previous reports, the principal engineering instruction is Lion's

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A REFUTATION.

wires and buttonholes. Never was a sailor so

Phe flabbergasted.

protested in English, Welsh and Hindustani; he declared that he had no use for chrysanthemums; he tried uidgia English and unce he actually swore. He called for his mate but, like Alice.

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Every time he opened his mouth he received a yol

of Aral tributes. 30 was like a that the crowd which extended. in serried columns along Wyndham Street to the Post Office began to laugh And once they started laughing it was impassible to leave off, lack was in the hottest corner of his life. And Head Mountain. It uecessary to construct &

-where was her

Bill was philosophical; be tunnel some three miles in length through the mountain, the entrance heing a Shan-Shui po squatted on the ground and waited till the

Your contemporary, the S, C. Morning lost, and the exit at Shatin. At the latter place uptuar overhead was finished He coughed of fancy picture books, once when a heap

in it issue of the 17th July, publishes some at Tung-an, several Italian and German tunnelers are already making preparations for the arrival of showing what designs the flower-sellers could particulars re the recent outrage the diamond drills which will be used in

1 pierce perpetrate," fell

the makes upon his head and scattered and also mentions some particulars-the result

ol pipe. But till the end he te

of a

fan interview with Mr. Forbes Zadie who the rock. At Sham Shui-pn a beginning was made this week on the preliminary apera mained on the ground floor, quite contented tions preparatory to the drills being placed in Most people may be under the im position.

building a funnel the engineers pression that

10 construct the track right along in the mouth of the tun

tunnel

then and proceed to drill the face of the rock from the level of the road-bed to the beight required. That my have been the method employed in farmer, days but it is changed now. Immediately in front of the bare rock a deep trench or shaft is excavated. The shaft at Sham-Shui-po is well on the way to completion, but as already stated, the rains have repeatedly thwarted the labours of the coolics and temporary pumps are installed to drain the excavation.

in

MODUS OPERANDI

When the shaft is completed and the drills in position the rock will be bored considerably below the railway track, and thereafter built up

and

No. 30-A good business reported in this count at an advance of $1 per bald.

and 5, Hill Road was summoned by the Build.brella over the head of the teacher, before be drunk at the time. He passed the plaintiff and ing Authorities for committing a breach of the gave him in charge. Defendant said he wa Building Ordinance was continued again be fore Mr. F. A. Huzeland this afternoon. Mr. accidentally trod on his toes. The doctor bent in pain and attacked him. His Worship fined the teacher $10 for the assault, and ordered F. H. L. Bowley prosecuted, and Mr. M. W. Stade, instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding, de

him to give (the doctor 55 as compensation, He was also bound over to keep the peace for fended. The case was that in which the de- fendant Wis

three months.

No. 16 A sajisfactory business done in wrought iranleged to have erected certain

this count at last mail's prices.

"No. 121-Prices show an improvement of a dollar, with a good business passing.

No. 10 The extreme low rates induced

bale on last mail's raica,

partitions is the houses without In his cross-examination, Mr. Perkins caid that when he visited the house, portions of it were very dark. The hous: had an un- usually large number of windows for a Chinese obstructed the light besides the windows were not effective windows. The case was adjourn. ed sine die,

seemingly at pruce with the world. Had was one of the victims. There in one passage business. Prices show improvement of from house, but there was a wall at the back which College; together with an intaresting account

in the above article which I wish to refute. The Post mentious "He desired us to state that the Morning Post reports were the only

No. B. Only two selected threade changed

the fun continued five minues longer he would have been asleep. Somebody, however, shout- ed something about a "wet" and fill replied reliable accounts of the affair, as they gave the bands at current rates.

Wet O" and with his friend, Jack gallantly true details" fought his way through the enemy and disap peared. Queen's Road wore a broad smile all afternoon.

YESTERDAY'S STORM

AND ITS FROLIC.

1.

Now, I wish to meation that the account sent you re the above outrige, and which was published in the Telegraph on the 19th June was and is in every respect a perfectly reliable and true account of what happened at Tung an, that Mr. Eadie's own version of the affray

is it is reliable and to be depended on. On My Fadie's return from Tung-40, 1 interviewed The storm which passed over the Colony him, and got the particulars as published by yesterday did not leave the junks and smaller the Telegraph from him, in the presence of two others. I took verbatim notes of Mr. craft altogether unscathed, and several junk

Eadie's remarks, and asked him if he objected and sampan-owners are bewailing the loss of

to thes particulars being published. Mr. their personal effects, which now repose peace.

Endie not only assentad but mentioned that fully somewhere a the bottom of the barbour. But the damage sustained, luckily, was nothing he had given me a full account of what occur re and that this account, if published, would to the

leat of those in charge of the small taken the scare in time, clearing out to ly happened at Tung-au, I also mentioned is the account the Telegraph published that the shelter by Stonecutters Island and Causeway Bay where they lay snug sad while The details given were the results of an interview

and safe,

with Mr Eadie, ko would seem in the face squalls blew over the harbour, according to the barbour authorities, with typhoon force

force, the

of what the Port says about the matter that utter- Mr. Eadie himself is responsible for his sea sising to such an extent, between the hours

credited ances and whether these can now be To ani and p.m. us to throw the

SPRAY OF

or not remains to be seen. fa a fdition to this Mr. Eadie has on more than one occasion ex- pressed his opinions, in the presence of s many,

najority

to the level of the permanent way, the upper like it might have been, owing rat, boving be the only true and reliable one of what

drills meanwhile piercing the mountain to the requisite height. The object of drilling below the level of the 10ad-bed is not exactly obvious to the lay mind, but there are more things in and earth than we have dreamt of, and the work of the civil engineer is hedged about

The drills have not

heaven

from

early

of

ver

arrived

England

I but they will be shipped at an date in order that the most trying portigt the undertaking may be completed as soon As porrible.

Once the Lion's Head tunnel is finished

the railway men will lay the line to the of the New Terit-ry at express speed. border A calvert here and there, a bridge across the iver at Sham-chun, and the construction work far as the British section is concerned will be concluded,

It should be stated that the tunnel- will begin operations at the Sham-Shui-po and craw Shatin ends simultaneously and if all goes well they should meet in the middle. A three to four mile tunnel is no small affair; it may not com

so

pare with the Simpla, but its achievement will be scarcely less creditable to the engineers

in charge.

THE GOVERNOR AS OVERBEER-IN-CHIEF. His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan may be described as Overseer-in-Chief of the railway construction work. The red-coated chair coolien

with their masterful swing and superci. lious bearing are as familiar a sight to the At all hours antiyen as the birds of the air. His Excellency is to be found tramping through the mad and slush. Nothing is too minute for his inspection and no hour too late for his vinita.

He has surprised the labourers at seven o'clock at night, after twilight, and he has been there before the lark, or perhaps we should Bay the quail, in the morning. Of course, Sir Matthew Nathan is himself an engineer, which In a meature Accounts for his interest in the undertakin"; her the fict that he may be on the scene in way montent is responsible, there

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No. 6. No business reported: The market Firm and Steady. Sales during the past fortnight-100 bales of No. 8.; 4.830 bales of No. 10; 1,210 bales of Na. 127 1 735 baies of No. 16r. and 3,100 bales of No, 2011 in all about 9,975 bales.

It is also reported that about 5.00 bales have been contracted for forward deliveries in addition to the above mentioned sales.

Arrivals-Per Steamers Kumsing and Kut. sung (from Calcutta), and Austria, Kagoshima art and Melderia (rom Bombay) of about 12,500 bales for this port and about 9,500 bales for Shanghai.

Shipments-To Shanghai and Northern Ports about 7, po balen,

Unsold Stock. About 75,000 bales. Uncleared Stock-About 60,000 bales. Cotton-Sales are reported of about 350 bales at 523 to Sts per picul.

Locat Yam-Sales about 550 bales of No. 105, at 100 to 596.

Varo.--Sales about 600 haies of No, Japanese 201. 01 5138 to 5138

Exchange-We quote, 10-day, as under- India T. T. at Rs. 158 per cent.

Demand,

1583 Bh. 1.1/rod.-5 London T.T.

Demand

id Shanghai.it Tls, 221 $.co.

301/16d perox

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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We have received a communication .from Canton correspondent in which he attributes to us ungenerous motives and insinuations in treatment in Canton of the Indians who were wounded during the piratical attack on the Safnam. The writer suggests or hints (that hese unworthy insinuations were instigated by We leave it to impartial readers to bigniry. judge whether the Hongkong Telegraph has not been a consistent supporter of all medical it may be an adjunct, and as for the Canton institutions in China of whatever Hospital the files of the Telegraph afford suffi- clent evidence of our repeated allusions to and admiration of the gond work which is being carried on under the auspices of that institu- tion,

the reports we have published regarding the

organisatior

At the issance of Inspector Smith, Chan Chik, a trader, residing in Bonham Strand East, was charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Wednesday, with being in un lawful possession of a dagger and twtaly-five rounds of ammunition. He was also charged with taking letters out of the Colony without in possession of a permit from the Post being Office authorities. The defendant was seen last

evening

moon beat, going on board a Kongmoon and

harley:

is suspicions aroused, the officer

Tax Yellow Dragon for July contains a sym- pathetic reference to the late Mr. Trang Chung, formerly second Chinore assistant at Queen' of the funeral ceremony. A patriotic Japanese concludes his series of articles on "Japan. Re- visited. Under "School Notes" the state. ment appears that the Evening Extension Classes to warmly advocated by His Excel- lency the Governor will begin in September, but no particulars are given as to the nature of the syllabus. Two former pupils write detail ing their scholastic successes since, they left Queen's College, Ap ominous remark occur in the course of a short criticism of another school magazine. The latter states that it is. tends to become a quarterly and the editor of A monthly the Fellow Dragon observe issue often means a rush, and out in the tropics, as we are, one often feels incapable of extra exertion in the summer months. We may imitate the Gleaner the magazine under re view] some fine day When it is considered-

circulation of that the Yellow Dragon bad Boo copies last month, according to a sales ment which appears on the frit page, one would think that a little extra exertion was

reward. thoroughly justified by the

A REPORT was hade at the Central Police Station the other day that an Indian boy, about fourteen years of Age, bad disappeared from. home. The bay is the nephew of Mr. Maricas, of the Dragon Cycle Depot. One day las week the uncle of the missing lad thought he would try

Youmati, and it was there that the boy was found in an emply house, in com.

whom officer pany with him were two Indiana on duty at the whail stopped accused and went police took charge of, and at the police-cours

finding The articles men:

'denied that he was a

Note hipondant admitted possession, forred against them. The boy alleged thr

The.

552 were not satisfied with this and 17 is with regret that we (N, C, D. News) bayo remove the contenIS. Assia and

fold

on Tuesday, charges of vagrancy warnste was a pirate; he was taking lately became acquainted with the accused 1 cartridges to his country. His the degger and

boy handed dependance- day, as alleged, the нем Worship ined accused Sto on the Hat charge They told him to rob his darle. and or.ered the confiscation of the weapon

with the boy a larger, sabbery, hey and ammunition, and on the second $25.

told him

his 10 орад to try

uncle usually carried his keys on his pets locksmith and of the defendants ou en mode, which, they handed had a duplicate key him to open the safe. The lad came to realiza the nature of the affair, took the key and on his

threw

it away, but said nothing to his uncle. Some days after this the boy was missed and the report and capture of the defendants followed. Mr. H. H. Gompert sentenced the first defendant to three months' hard labour, and the other to be placed in the

to the upper decks of the steamers anchor in the harbour, while the the Star Ferry boats between Kowloon and Victoria. had a highly unpleasant time, and were more than glad when the short trip was over.

The first casualty caused by the frolic some sterns to be rep

c reported was the sinking of

Police a don-boat off the

Pier at

at Taim Teui, which, however, was later raised and taken to Yaumati, where she is being over. hauled preparatory to repairs being effected on her. Then came the rapari of two junka, ball with general merchandize, being dashed literally to pieces just off Yaumall, the mer chandize nad all else aboard, except what would float being

lost in the hungry jowl of the sea while wreckage of sort lay thickly strewn all around. Some of the vessels anchored in the hahour dragged their moorings, among them being the . Coffe, which was found to have been draggel nearly 250 feet from her original moorings. She was "picked up and removed 10 moorings at West Paint, no damage being either done 10 ar sustained by her, in her erratic movement, The bamboo wharf just to the West of the old Harbour

Office Chinese owned, and used for point of arr

of arrival and

House of Detention the departure af f hired launches, was carried away, and the matshed erected on her collapsed and toppled over into the see hing water, and what remains of it is now lashed to the piles lately supporting the collapsed pier. One or two sam pans, unable to get into shelter in time capslied, belog caught by one of the aqualls, but with

to the effect that the Telegraph aricles on the Tung-an affair were the true accounts inasmuch as he had dictated them himself. Further comment is unnecessary. A few other Inaccuracies in the Perfs account of the 17th instant are to be deplored. In the first

place Mr. Eadie did

not lose 75 lbs in weight in consequence of the attack on him at Tungan. THE 1. Indravelit arrived in harbour this That he did lose weight there is no gainsaying, morning, having on board 1,559 coolies is but nothing like what the Port mentions transit from Chinwantao to South Africa Any of Mr.

of Mr. Eadia's friends will vouch, that, he | During the voyage hither one death occured never scaled 75 lbs. in addition to his present amongst the coolies, from general debility. weight even in the best of health.

As for Mr. Eadie having a leg now 1 inch HONGKONO rejoices is a new weekly called shorter than the other, this shrinkage must The Irland. It is described as a satirical have developed since he left Amoy, as his legs review, but nothing has yet accurred which were nonmal whilst here. My reasons for apparently appeals to the satirical sense of the should be room for 11, writing this refutation of the Post's account sre

provided more attention is given to local affairs, that a number of Amoy residente object to credence being given to reports which are not only exaggerated but leave out a good bit of SERORANT Davitt arraigned Chan Shul, a sen

man, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morning, on a charge of ties- passing in the Government stables, at 2.30 o'clock this morslag. Defendant said he only went in there for a minute, but the sergeant said he was found sleeping on the premises. "You had better be careful next time, said his Worship, "or else you will be charged with being a rogue and vagabond" A fine of $2 was imposed.

to the clements of truth.

"SPEAK up, gentlemen," said his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Poisne fudge, presiding in the Summary Court this mornings "I don't know whether I am going deal, or whether it is the wind, the noise inside, and the noises in the street outside, or all combined, but I can't hear yon," and then the voices were raised to can cert pitchf

contributors. There

to announce the death of Mr. S. M. McLeish which took place at Shanghal natura (at inst.), shortly before midnight. Mr. McLeish had been suffering from cerebral trouble for some time past, but though he had been in falling health, death came suddenly a the last and he passed peacefully away almost before those who were with him know the end was atar. Mr, Stewart Munn McLeleh was 40

of age.

came to years

and

to Hongkong in 188 BB to join a firm of chemists, He remained in Hongkong for six years and then left to join Lehmann in Shaoghal. Messrs. Mactavish and His sterling qualities soon made themselves felt, for in 1887 he joined Mr. Mactaviah in partnership, and on the death of that gentie man fourteen years ago he took over the sole management of the business, which he carried en up to the time of fils departure for home,

home.

PrinteLand Published by JoBE PEDRO BRAGA, for The Hongkong Telegraph Com pany, Limited, at the Printing Office of the Company, No, t, Ice House Road, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,