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FUN FOR THE SAILOR.

WHERE THE SCRIBE TRIPS:

6th fast.

To landsmen, unable to distinguish errors, it perhaps matters little, but to the seafarer, ofther retired or active, the shipping columas of almost all newspapers are a source of un- failing mirth, tempered with the scern of the happens exper. Except where a professional to be employed, it almost invariably happens

bewildered that the puzzled reporter,

by technical terms and phrases, "falls in" to a more or less dreadful extent. Nor, of course, could anything else be expected of the average for whose feat lie such an abundance direction. latring, perhaps,

of

10 als in every

A very few American newspapers and those which make a

make a specially of shipping news, the daily Press of the world may, in this respect, be said to be tarted with the same brush, says the Evening News, Quite recently a great and famous London journal announced that a vessel had been towed into Falmouth with the lost of everything alot but her "three main masts." Another English contemporary, des cribing a wreck for this particular colume, tells its readers that, "close-reefed, without a stitch of canvas, the doomed ship was swept.to

This last wards the dreaded lee shore," extract is, however, rather too glaring an ex ample to be taken as a fair illustration of what all who live in the glass house of shipping and maritime news generally can achieve when their evil genius incites them to attempt, a higher fight than esital. And ac

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

SANITARY BOARD..

7th inst..

The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Baard room this after noon, the usual members being present, when the following was the business transacted.

-NEW WESTERN MARKET,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

26th July, 1906.

Sir have the honour to acknowledge, receipt of your letter No. 15, dated 13th inst., submitting resolutions adopted by the majority of the Sanitary Board. With regard to the first of these resolutions, I am directed to in

satisfied that is form you that His Excellency

work the

The following letter from the Hon. tione by the Sanitary Staff, under the

A PLOT THAT BAILED.

A FAITHFUL COOK.

7th inst.

Det

Colonial Secretary, regarding the completion of the New Market for the Western district, was read:-

Colonial Secretary's Office,

zand July, 1956. Sir,-1 am directed to inform you, for the ipformation of the Sanitary Board, that the New Western Markét has been completed, deal directly, in respect of alt buildings which ready expected they were told that he

and has been established by His Excellency the Governor-in-Council as a New Market. A notification to that effect was published in the Government Gazelle on the 21st july, 1906.1 have, etc.

(sd.) T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT ON HAT DESTRUCTION. The following letter from Government, re- lative to the sulphur dioxide as applied to the destruction of rats, and in disinfection on ship board, was read:-

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THE PLOUR MILLS.

CLAIM FOR WORK DONE.

7th inst.

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THE CHEFOO NAVAL TRAGEDY.

LILUE. ENGLAND KILLED,

The naval tragedy at Chefso was reported by In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, pre special telegram in the Hongkong Telegraph siding, the Kung Tai firm, of No. 13, Pakfoolum last week. From the Chefoo Daily News, of scaffolding makers, sued Lau Tak Yuan, 28th ult, we gather the following particulars of

the sad accident: of Cheung Kwan O village, New Territory which Lieutenant Clarence England, navigat

A distressing accident by. of managing partner Kam Tak On firming officer of the U.S. cruiser Chattanooga contractors, for recovery of the sum of $142.50

jost his life, occurred yesterday morning short money due by defendant to plaintiff for work by before 11 o'clock. From all accounts it ap

and goods sold and delivered,

the

Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the plaintiff, defendant appearing in person,

Mr. Harding said this was a claim for cer- Lain contract work done in the New Territory on Mr. A. H. Rennie's land, and the defendant had received $33,000 on account of the work, and as he was the managing partner of the Kam Tak On firm he was made defendant.

His Honour: Call up the defendant and ask him if he owes the money, or rather if the firm owes it.

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pears that the Chattanooga was under way for targot range just outside the harbour, To Ret from her anchorage to the target range sho was obliged to traverse a course along the fina of the French squadron. The two squadrons are anchored in parallel lines at the entrance of the harbour, and the Chattanooga being one of the ships farthest away from the range, found it necessary to pass down the line of vessels between the two squadrons,

At the instance of larpector Colicit, at the Magistracy this morning, two bad character were brought before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, charged with being in unlawful possession of three knives without permits. The men denied Con in connection with the and is such as of buildings, and

the charge. According to the evidence heard within the duties of Sanitary inspectors the defendants were aware that the master of

to His ia England. It has been

FORmen's boarding-house at No. 317;

interior and that Excellency that section 230 of the Public Vaux Road West was in the

donc Health and Buildings Ordinance, with which

his wife had charge of the Amending should be read acclion Ordinance of the same year, should be amend boarding-house and asked for the master. ed so as to authorize the Sanitary Board.

was away. They were invited into the house are or have been occupied for domestic pur and after a conversation they told the woman poses, with certain matters now dealt with by

that they came to Hongkong purposely to see her husband and knowing no other person they notice or letter from the Secretary, pro the Building

This suggestion would be glad if she would allow them to stay receive consideration when the Ordinance | in the house until her husband's return, whee

In the amended.

The woman was they would settle matters, comes to be

not consider only too glad to do any service for time His Excellency does

advisable to it would be convenient or

them and told them to occupy a bed in the verandah. The bed of the assistant cook split up the salaries of certain officers

was also in the verandah. That very night between the votes for two departments; an

cover, which would effect no while the cook was in bed he heard one of the arrangement, moreover,

"Shall start on her now?" strangers say: saving to the public. With regard to the

The other replied: "No, don't. That fellow cond suggesties, His Excellency, after consell

cook) is awake." The cook

auspecting and Registrar-General, has directed the in- sertion in the estimates of an item of $2,000 ns being hatched between the men rot up and Grani-in-aid of Chinese Plague Hospital," kept awake the whole night to the discomfiture the grant to be made on the condition that of the two strangers, who told him to go to bed

A copy of the contract was put in, and plain-bullets, whistled to the Frenc man. to let her these hospitals are under similar Government on severni occasions. The mea then quarrelled supervision as the Tung Wa Hospital, and that with the boy. Soon after daybreak the strang-tiff swore to the chop on it as being that of the

defendant's firm. the amount actually to be paid from it will not exceed the expenditure incurred on the hos pitals-1 have, etc.,

(Sd) T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.

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Defendant: Yes, the firm awes the money, His Honour: Are you a partner in the firm? Defendant: Yes, I own a three-tenths share in the firm.

The Dupetit Thouars of the French squad. ron, at the time the Chattanooga weighed anchor, was engaged in small arms (rifle) practice from the decks of the ship, the objec live her crew's fire being small targets. anchored a few hundred yards away from the

side. The fire was directed away

• merchant shinnínci

ation with the Principal Civil Medical Officer l'over there (meaning the at some plot was defendant and was paid in part by the defen-American ships which are not at a

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Complainant, called and sworn, said he was a contractor, and had arranged for certain sea- beach reclamation work in the New Territory the inner harbour where the m lie made the contract for this work with the lies, but unfortunately toward the line

Packing tha The Chalianooga on Lance nway. The balance due was $242.56, and dant.

Dupetit Thouars, and after

having her side hit though he had repeatedly applied for payment Dupe of our tires with ricochet or direct fire he was constantly put off

Colonial Secretary's Office, 7th July, 1905. Sir, am directed to transmit, for the information of the Sanitary Board, a copy of a general despatch, with enclosure inlories on from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of experiments on sulphur dioxide

know that the Chattanooga wan lame duck," as applied to the destruction of iats, and Jix-

infection on boardship-l have, clc.,

(Sd.) T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

[Encitares.]

Downing Street,

Tikh June, 1926.

tually there is little harm done when the young man from the office," after his hurried in terview with the skipper of the writes next morning that "her fore and main shrouds were torn to ribbons by the fury of gale; great seas coming over the starboard bow swept the poop deck fore and aft; while, The Secretary, Sanitary Board, to add to the confusions, her foretopmast-royal, with yards and gear attached, snapped off like ,& carrot, and fell crashing to the quarter-deck." Nevertheless, it is perhaps just as advis able to avoid being laughed at, if only by an inconsiderable and uninfluential portion of the community. And this can only be done by steering carefully clear of all the techni calities that lie in wait for the unwary. If a vessel has lost some spars or sals it might be as well to simply say so. The moment made to particularise, then an 'endeavour the fun, for the sailor-man, begins 11 is. so hideously easy to go wrong and mix-things up among a ship's gear and furniture; to can found a foretopmast slaysail with a fore stay. sail, a main upper lopsail with a gaff topsoil, and so forth, ad infinitum. Still, there seems to the majority of those whose duty it is to chronicle the common incidents and misadven tures of sea-borne trade, an irresistible.fascina tion to use terms and phrases of whose signifis this cance they are only partially seized And curious desire to claim acquaintance with what must, except to those who have been through the mill, ever prove stumbling blocks of the mes, insurmountable description, is the caus of bringing to many writers to grief Steam has, to a certain extent, simplified the work of the shipping journalist. But even here he too often goes looking for trouble, and because he cannot go aloft for misfortune, he descends into the engine room in search of it, finding plenty. Tail-shafts, thrust-blocks, slide-valves, crank pins, and cross-heads are every whit as replete with perit for the venturesome writer as are topgallant yards, top-mast crosstrees, ar futtock shrouds.

Sir have the honour to transmit to you for your information, with reference to my predecessor's despatch, "General" of 6th February, 1905, the papers noted in the sub joined schedule,-I have, eić,

(sd.) ELGIN,

The Officer Administering

The Government of Hongkong. The report-oftlic Lual Cavernment Board on further experiments with sulphur dioxide by Mr. John Wade, 1.5.c. was enclosed.

THE JAPAN SUGak refiniĠ. COMPANY.

* VERNACULAR PRESS COMMENT. The difference between the Board of Directors And the shareholders of the Japan Sugar Re- fining Company, of Osaka, is awakening public attention, as it involves the important question of the standing of japanese business companies, The Dinka Asaki observes that the point in dispute is not the trifle it may seem. The company is one of the three most important sugar refining companies in Japan, standing with the Tokyo Sugar Refining Company and Dairi establishment. The Osaka journal the points out that, while the Tokie and Dairi firms have cleared a good profit for the half- year just ended, the Osaka company lost.

some dout shareholders should begin to feel

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On this the Medical Officer of Health said he had gone through the report of Dr. Wade, and saw no reason to alter his previously expressed opinion as to the usclainess of the Clayton apparatus. He had said before that in a ship it is quite possible to render the holds, cabins, saloons, etc.. reasonably air-tight without much trouble. The Clayton gas being heavier than oft might easily be retained at a high percentage for many hours in the compartments of ships. It did not follow, however, that this method would be equally successful in Chinese tenement houses. It took nearly two days to close up Govern. nest House when they fumigated it in 1903, and he considered it would be practically impos sible to close Chinese tenement houses, so as to

Het ender them sufficiently gas-tight to comparable to those mentioned in the report. Moreover, rats cannot escape from a ship when holds are battened down and ventilators closed. With Chinese, tenement houses, with hollow walls, and ceilings, it is absurd to think that the rats would not have a means of escape into the numerous retaining walls and soft decomposed granite on which the city is built it was necessary to consider the question of disinfect ing Chinese tenement houses, and which floors should be disinfected first-the top or the boi- tom. All doors of the houses cannot be done at once, unless holes are cut in the floors, simi- lar to hatches on board ship, the stair-cases not being a suficient means of filling the upper storeys from below upwards. Experiments.on board ship afford no help, as the conditions are an different from those in Chinese tenement houses. The gas should be allowed to act for at least two hours, if they were to do, one room at a time, but it would be better for six hours to enable it to penetrate to every material part. He did not think it possible for men to enter any part of the house while it was being disinfected, unless they had divers

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NEW CATHOLIC CEMETERY, An application was submitted by his Lord- ship Bishop Pozzoni, for a grant of land ug the north side of the harbour for a new Catholic cemetery, as in many of the villages there are Catholic Chinese, and also Portuguese, and their number is yearly increasing, and under present eppditions funeral expenses are very

great.

Mr.Shelton Hooper minuted: I certainly think in view of the large and increasing population of Kowloon that cemeteries should be provided for Protestants and Roman Catholics.

Hon Mr. E. A. Hewett minuted: As stated on a former occasion consider that a site should be set aside for cemeteries for all non- Chinese communities.

THE W TER' SUPPLY..

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The Government Analyst submitted a repor! un samples of water taken from various weils in the City and in Kowlunn, all of which he

found of excellent quality,

NEW PIER SITES.

7th inst.

At the offices of the Public Works Depart ment this afternoon the rights of erecting and maintaining two temporary Fiers over Crown foreshore were sold by public auction, The first was the right with regard to the Crown foreshore in front of Waterloo Road, Yaumatis the Pier there to be 75 feet, by 13 feet, the lernt being one year, and the upset price $240.

This right was, after somewhat keen eninpe- sition, secured by Mr. Li Shun Fan, for $500. heing just double the upsel price.

The second right sold was that in regard to the Crown Foreshore opposite Marine lot 83, East of Kowloon, the Pier to be 50 feet by ten feet, carrying a Crown rent of 55. The upset price was Sto

Messrs. Chun Yik and Co. became the pars chasers of this right for $263, or $210 above up set price.

SOCIEDADE HARMONIA'S TENNIS PARTY.

[From Our Own' Correspondent.]

Macao, 6th August. Sir Matthew Nathan, Governer of Hong- kong, and suite, arrived here on Saturday afternoon by the tender Stanley and put up at

ers left the house and the cook told his mis tress of what he had everheard on the previous night. He took her into the verandah and in a quilt, which was under a basket, they discover ed three ugly-looking butcher's knives. The police were informed and the weapons handed over to them. Some hours later the strangers returned to the house again, and the first thing they did was to make for the verandah. They hunted for the knives and finding them gone, they took fright and ran away. They were no rested later. The police were therefore unable to file a more serious charge against the accused owing to the absence of evidence. His Warship found the men guilty of being in possession of weapons and fined each man $100, or six weeks' hard labour. They will be banished after the expiration of their term of

'nprisonment.

ALLEGED KMBEZZLEMENT.

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Defendant and he had nothing to say, but be must admit he was a pariser in the Kam Tak On firm.

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in danger. The warning came too late, however. Before the Lieutenant Chattanooga was out of rifle

range, England, who was on the bridge, bad been hit. The injured man called to those surrounding him, and it was found that he had been severe

wounded, a bullet having entered the lower portion of his back and emerged from a posi- tion just under the arm. The wounded officer failed to realize at first what had occurred, What has hit to the quartermaster,

His Hopour: Then you must pay the lot. Defendant: How can your Lordship holdly ne liable? I only hold a share.

His Honour: There is no such thing as limited partnerships here. You made the arrangements and you chopped the contract

'all one of your partners and let he has to say,

hear what.

Kwai Tak Hing said he was n partner in the firm and explained how the name of the firm

was

arrived at. He admitted that there was a balance of $242,ch due to the plaintiff, by defendant. The latter had received $33,000, bul had only accounted for $30,000. -lis-Honour Then be must pay up, and he can sue his co-partners for contribution. There must be judgment with costs for the plaintiffs with immediate execution.

LENDOR a. GUARANTOR.

7th inst.

was

of think you have been hit by a bullet,

the reply, as the officer reeled, weakened by the shock."I know it was a buller," quickly, added the quartermaster, as the oozing blood confirmed the fears of those who surrounded their navigátor.

The Casitanooga was quickly put about and surgeons summoned from the ships of the All medical attendance possible squadron. was given Lieutenant-England-as-be-lay-during- the afternoon on the quarter deck of his ship. The commanding officer of the French squa dron tendered every assistance, accompanied with regrets for the accident, but at a late hour in the afternoon life was despaired of. The patient was delirious at times, but bore up bravely, though the opinions of the surgeons were not consoling to his brother-officers and the men of the ship. It was stated that if he strvived the wound he would be permanently paralyzed. The portion of the body below the wound was in a state of paralysis immediately after the bullet had done its work.

CHINESE MERCHANT ON TRIAL.

7th inst. This afternnon, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, Ng Kai Shek, formerly

In Original Jurisdiction this morning, his manager and partner, in the Chung hun paper

Honour Bir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, firm, of No. 66, Banham Strand East, was

presiding, Mr. George Andrew Hastings, trus brought up on temand charged with embezzlingee of the Yue Fat Bank, sued Lau Wai Chuen, with one Ng Sing Sam, the absconded second

Late compradore of the Hongkong and Shang atanager, the fonds of the firm. At the lastai Bank in two retions, consolidated, for the

de bearing the charge preferred against the

recovery of the sums of Szb,000 and $31,000, fendant was far embezzling $4,000, but now itat the books have been examined the charge respectively, for which defendant became guarment from the surgeans during the afternoon. W15 altered this afternoon. It is now alleged that he, between the 16th June and 29th July, easbezzled the sum of $25,665 85, the property

of the firm.

The accused pleaded not guilty.

Mr. F. C. Barlow, of Messrs. Goldring and Harlow, prosecuted, the defendant was repre sented by Mr. G. K. Half-Brutton, of Messrs. Bration and Hett, and Inspector Smith watched the case for the police.

Mr. Barlow, in outlining the facts of the case, said that the defendant and Ng Sing Sam were brothers, the latter having absconded une hour before the warrant could be served. The for Chung Shun firm has been established now fourteen years, and when it was first started these were fourteen partners. The defendant GOVERNOR NATHAN AT MACAO, and his brother were the sons of the largest shareholder in the firm and during their father's life time they were employees of the firm. The old man died some years ago and the defen- dant and his brother took charge of the business and carried it on until recently. The men knew nothing of conducting a business but following. the Chinese custom they allowed the brothers to manage the business simply because their Since their father was a big shareholder. father's death the firm has paid no diviriend, a prosperous one. One shareholder pressed the accused for a dividend and obtained $son. The two brothers, as evidence will be called to show, collected monies of the firm and convert. ed it for their own use, and in consequence of the large sum embezzled the firm was insolvent. At this stage Mr. Barlow proposed to call witnesses for the prosecution, but Mr. Brutton fast occasion the charge against his client was applied for a remanil, contending that on the for embezzling $1,000, new he understood it hard He wanted an been considerably increased adjournment to look inte the maltet.. The other party had no objection to the remand, but when Mr. Brutton applied for bail, Mr.

The case was adjourned for one week,

heavily-aver Yz00,000. It is natural that the helmets, on account of the dissemination of the the Boa Vista Hotel during their two-day staakhough it was known that the business was

la conclusion, the Auhi advises the Board of Directors to resign without delay if they are unable to do better business, and advises the shareholders to make concessions and settle the difference, if any extenuating circumstances are found in favour of the Board.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF Barlow strongly objected.

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gas from every crevice, as well as through then this Colony. The members of the Teenis Harmonia Club gave a sore on Saturday as to the good management of the company doors and stair-cases, as the latter were never At the general meeting on the 25th instant a water-light, much less air-tight. He con- evening on the Club grounds at which Sir shareholder moved that a committee be apsidered, the experiments of Professor Hump- asthew and his party attended. The visitors pointed to examine the accounts of the com- son furnished no evidence of the usefulness of did not remain long, but dancing was kept up pany, and the motion obtained hearty support the Clyton method as far as Chinese houses until the small hours of the following morning.

Senhor Montenegro, Governor of Macao, were concerned, though it was useful in the This is practically a vote of no confidence in

and Madame Montenegro held a tennis party the Board of Directors. The meeting. was case of ships, but, as pointed out by Dr.

at their summer residence al Flora" in adjourned for a fortnight to allow the share. Haldane, a considerable difference in the holders to thoroughly examine the accounts, issues might be expected on the question of honour of the Governos of Hongkong. The and meanwhile the indignation of the share disinfecting ships belore or after the cargo was party was largely attended.

Sir Matthew Nathan and the other British holders is growing stronger.

discharged; but seeing that rats cao leave the ship with the cargo. it would be better to dis-visitors returned to Hongkong at two o'clock infect the loaded ship. He knew from per- this afternoon. sonat experience that the effects of the disia- fection on rats in an empty ship were extreme- ly valuable, while Dr. Haldane had said that unless carried on with more than usual care the results were not so satisfactory in a loaded ship. Professor Simpson, in his report, had stated that the exact nature of the combina tinns in this gas had not beeo determined, but the fact remained that the Clayton Gas was capable of killing vermin and pathogenic bac. On Saturday, 28th July, Mr. O. F. Odell, terias when acting in safficient strength of the liquidator of the engineering firm of Hogan & Co., swore an information before Mr. Nathans, on goods, filings, etc. It did not affect for the arrest of Mr. Henry C. Hogan, Manak. enamel paint, the surface being too hard to per mit of penetration and consequent discalour ing Director of the firm, and the Magistrate ation; it turned zinc-white yellow. Bedding grabled a warrant against the accused on a

etc., alter fumigation, acquired an odour of charge of cheating.

sulphurated hydrogen; soap is absolutely des troyed if exposed to the gas in a moist condi- tien. Whether a cargo of ordinary soap would he similarly destroyed, seeing that soap always contains a fair

serious consideration, or heavy damages inight one day be claimed for a destroyed cargo. On the whole he was in favour

THE SINGAPORE SENSATION.

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leged against him. That you being 1uestion that required of moisture, was a

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7th inst.

The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cap and May Cup were held at Happy Valley on the 4th to 6th August, 1god. The following cards were handed in:-

CAPTAIN'S CUP.

Mr. H. W. Slade......... Mr. F. W. Warre ........................... Mr. C. H. Gal.................................. Mr. W. U. D. Turner ....... Mr. T. C. Gray Mr. J. C. Steen

(28 entries) MAY CUP.

The warrant was placed in the hands of Sergeant McLean for execution and the ac cused was arrested in Mirbau-rd and in the afternoon brought before Mr. Colman when the following charges were formally al-

& Co the managing director of Hogan to wit, by falsely stating in the prospectus of adopting the Clayton process for use in the of Hogan & Co., that the profits ΟΙ

L. R. M. Crosse the former Company were $117,014.65 and harbour, as the weight of evidence was much Mr. H. H. Gompertz*,

in favour of its usefulness, but was not yet in thereby deceived one St. Vincent B. Down and dishonestly induced him to take shares in the favour of its sphere of usefulness being extend. Surg: L. A. Baist, R.N...

ed to Chinese houses in Hongkong. said Company to the amount of $7,000 and thereby committed an offence punishable under Sec. 420 of the Penal Code.

INSPECTION OF FOOD.

A minute by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon 2. That you did cheat, to wit, by falsely stat- relative to the authority of the senior inspec ing in the balance sheet of Hogan & Co. of ors to visit all shops and houses,, and cook Dec. 31, 1904, that the assets of the Company rooms used for the storing or preparation for in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank were sale of all foods intended for human consump $3.736.45

and thereby deceived the said St. V. tion, in which he requested that the authority be B. Down and dishonestly induced him to cop- extended to the lospector of Markets and the sent to the retention of his property, to wit, Inspector of Cattle Depots and Slaughter $7,000 and thus committed an offence punish houses. able under Sec. 417 of the Penal Code.

3. That you did cheat by falsely stating in the balance sheet that the value of the plant of the Company was 578.709.04 and thereby de ceived the said St. V. . Down and dishonestly induced him to consent to the retention of his property, $7,000, an offence punishable under Soc. 417 of the Penal Code.

DEPOSITING MANURE.

A letter from Government was read in which it was stated that liis Excellency the Governor had approved of the site near the Bay in New Kowloon being used for the deposit of manure from the animal depois at Kennedy Town,

Mr. Humphreys minuted: Why was this brought before the Board at all if the recom mendation of the Board is to be ignored?

The Captain Superintendent of Police asked what. Bay was referred to,

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Mr. A. Morley .................... Mr. R. E. O. Bird......

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ZINTEKPORT, CRICKET.

Antur,

Mr. H. G. Callrop, instructed by Mr. G. A. Hastings, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. M. W Slade, instructed by Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appearing

for the defendant.

On the case being called Mr. Slade said he was instructed to consent to judgment, but

ásked for a stay of execution.

Mr Calthrop moved for judgment with im. mediate execution.

Judgment for plaintiffs with costs.

CANTON HOTELS AND LODGING-HOUSES.

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REGISTRATION PROMULGATED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 6th August.

A few days ago, the head the l'olice Department of Canton issued a notice order ag all boset keepers, public house keepers and lodging-house keepers to register their houses and obtain their licence numbers. Registration has been decided upon in arder to check the practice of harbouring undesir ables. At the same time a set of regulations was also promulgated under which boarders staying at hotels are required to register their names on admission.

Another notice was also issued stating that coolies are to be registered before they are allowed to cairy goods for people if these reflect great credit on the authorities of the regulations are properly enforced, they will Police Department and will be a great benefit to the people by discouraging the residence, and employment of evil characters in the city,

THE SUN-NING MAGISTRATË,

Wei-yuch Tam Sau Kwan, of the Education Department of Canton, has been appointed to be the Sun-ning magistrate. Tam's nomina lion is due to a recognition of his merit on ac· count of the marked ability which distinguished

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The Daily News was unable to get a state-

as to the nature of the wound, it being difficolt to get into communication with them.

officer of Chattanooga, died at ten minutes aker

Later, Lieutenant England, the, wounded six o'clock last night. The squadron has been

stunned by the sad news. The deceased

officer's home is in the state of Arkansas, Ar- rangements were under way last night for the preparation of the body for shipment home.

THE PHILIPPINE CURRENCY.

The last of the Philippines currency bas now reached Manila in the form of the new bills of P20, P50, Pico, and Proo denominations. The provisions of the act of congrees of March 1903 establishing a stable currency in the Philip. pines are now fulfilled.

The history of the recent currency reform in the Philippines, covering as it does an account of the complete transformation of a country's currency, from a silver standard to a gold standard within the short space of two years' time, contains many valuable lessons for ather countries. It is the object of this report to point out in a brief way a few of the most salient features of this currency reform.

When the "American troops first entered Manila iu the summer of 1898 they found the currency of the Philippine Islands on a quali fied silver standard. Gold coins had long since ceased to circulate, while the Spanish- Filipino and Mexican silver coins, which form ed the bulk of the country's circulating medium, had for years been circulating at a gold valus materially above the bullion valus of their silver content, by reason of the limita- tion placed upon the currency supply by a decree issued in 1877 prohibiting the importa tion of Mexican currency into the islands. In August, 1898, the American authorities removed this restriction upon the importation of Mexi- can coins, and from that time until January 14, 1904, except for a short period during the Boxer uprising in China, when heavy expor tations of coin from the Philippines so deplot-

his term of office in the education department.ed the country's currency supply as seriously

AN OVERDONE FIELD.

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to hamper trade, the movement of currency to and from the Philippines was unimpeded.

Favoured by a comparatively steady silver market during the first three years of American occupation, the Philippine Government was, epabled in keep the currency of the country relatively stable at a rate of a pesos local cur- rency $ United States currency, er z to 1, as it was commonly expressed. By the fall of 1951, however, the price of silver became ex- ceedingly unsteady, and by the end of the year the Goverment was compelled to give up the attempt to keep local currency at anything like a fixed ratio with United States currency. restricting the rate of exchange between

States currency and local currency varied from 210 1 to 1.70 to 1. Exchange fluctuations of 3, 4, and even 5 per cent a month were not

the numberofexchange broekai Times,

uncommon,

Cricketers in Shanghai have been sadly handicapped this season by bad weather, BILL BROKING IN SHANGHAI. writes the local Times. Since the summer began, in fact, it has either been raining Mr. C. E. H. Beavis ............... 774 178 towards the end of every week, or whenever 93-15-78 play has not been actually prevented by a

An influential meeting of bill and bullion Staff Payr. H. G. Wilson, R.N... Mr, J. Clark

65179 downpour occurring at the time appointed for Mr. C. M. G. Burnie......

784 280 the matches, the ground has been so sodden, brokers was held in the Chartered Bank on Mr. R. Miller......

93-10=83 and the atmosphere so charged with moisture, the 1st inst. to discuss the question of pre- 95-1283 so hot and so depressing, that anything like venting an increase of their numbers. Hitherto 95-22-83 &rst-class form has been impossible of alain- the Banks have laid down the law se to addi- 98-1583 ment,

Under these circumstances, for the tions to the ranks of the eighth per cent, frater- 47--11-86

credit of Shanghai's sporting reputation, it is to city, but the Black managers seem to have dis 96-987 be fervently hoped that the powers above, who greed bow and again, and we believe the 101-17-87 arrange these things, will grant us an ameliora-seeling was called with a view to the brokers the market in 1901, and February, 1903

helping the bankers as tion of the disadvantages under which we

of months, been labouring for the past couple.

At the meeting of the Shanghai exchange 102-15-77 and that a marked improvement in the

between this and bullion brokers to which we referred in our will take place 94-15-79 weather

last issue, Mr. Marcus Wolle occupied the

From January 1, 1932, until the final estab... · 110-30-80 willow may have an opportunity of real, chair; and in the course of the proceedings it 99-20-79 and. October, so that our wielders of the 108-23-85 solid practice in preparation for the great transpired that the brokers interested intend lishment of the gold standard, the Philippines.

cricket carnival which is then to take place in imitating the members of the Shanghai suffered in an extreme form the evils of an un Shanghai: Our readers have been aware for Stock Exchange, in having an office of their stable currency. All calculations with refer- ence to public revenues and expenditures ware being Mr. E. R rendered uncertain. The auditor of the Philip. Staff Payr. H. G. Wilson, R.N..... 97-577 some time past of the existence of a desire in own, and appointing

77+178 local cricketing circles to induce a team to Mr. C. É. H. Beavis........

come here from Hongkong, and if possible Hooper, who is about the latest who has pine Islands estimated the government's loss Mr. C. M.G. Burnic......

during It was from the depreciation of local currency commenced work on the road." another from Tientsin, to play a series of

stated that there were altogether twenty- the period from January 1, 1902, to October: 25 1907, at over $950,000 United States currency. 83-4-72 interport matches; and it is satisfactory now

to learn that Mr. Barham, the hon, secre- eight exchange and bullion brokers, so it is 91-12-79

has just re- not surprising that the gentlemen included Americans and Europeans, receiving their pay of the

Club. Shanghai Cricket 99-1881

mitted to the home laad in United States 93-10-83

number," as our Naval friends would prospective increases in their number. At the 98-15=83

Say S. C. C. The Hangkong official wires as brokers are able to make a bebeads of some gold-standard countries, often saw large per 969-87

Hongkong, in answer to a challenge from same time the fact remains that some few currency, and whose expenditures wers to

considerable extent for goods imported from the by 101-177 follows:-"Accept invitation with pleasure. more even than is made

Please wire dates. Not earlier than first week of the most important fims here; and, in centages of their incomes eaten up by the ip October-Lowe." So Mr. Barbam has addition to this they have not the worry of depreciation in the gold value of the silver peso. of local-currency debts often of telegraphed down to Hongkong agreeing to fluctuations in the various markets for mes. The pin their gold values by many times the the-date suggested by Mr. Lowe, and if the chandise; they are their own masters, and Tientsin.cricketers can muster up a team to every Bank boliday and mail afternoon they amount of the interest charges, by reason of fuctuations in the value of the currency. send here about the same time, Shanghai ought have for their own leisure, which they are in a

with heavy risks on account of the instability of to be the scene of a series of memorable position to enjoy in the way that suits them Trade with gold-standard countries was fraught contests, about the pleasant season of the year best. So far they have had nothing to com when cricketers, in common, with the rest of plain about, and the only wander is that they exchange, and a spirit of speculation and gam the animate creation, show signs of recovering have been able to preserve to their profession bling pervaded all classes of business. The

mission.-Manila Cadianewz, from the exhausting heats of summer, and the the enviable character of a close corporation result was the action of Congress and the Come

| for so long.—Shangkat Timer, leaves begin to falli.

POOL..

Mr. J. Clark ODOTIENO Mr. E. J. Grist ............... Mr. F. W. Warre........ Surg. L.A. Baiss, RN, Mr. R. Miller...pa Mr. C. H. Gale Mr. T. C. Gray...... Mr. J. O. Steen.

* {41 entries) + Tie for Captain's Cup. *Winner of May Cupi ↑ Winner of Pool

77+ 2-79 80- 179

The next competition will be held at Happy Valley from the 1th to 13th August, for the Robertson Farewell Cup.

Mr. Hogan expressed his ability to find the bail fixed by Mr. Nathan-$30,000-and later in the afternoon was bailed out by Towkay Boon Tia of Mossra, Kim Hin and Coy of Market-st.

WE are informed by Mr. A. van Biervlat, Act The case has been remanded till Saturday next, but farther postponementa will certainly be re The following further letter fiam Governing Consul for Belgium, that H.R.H. Frincess quired before the cases for both sides can be ❘ ment, relative to the estimates for 1907, was Albert of Belgium has been safely delivered

of a daughter. prepared..

read

ESTIMATES FOR 1907.

elected to fill that positary, the gentleman

a most welcome telegram from his "op-in the muster should be anxious na regards) in local currency; whasa savings were trans-

varied