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#CLAIM POR WORK DONE.

MUCH-SURPRISED, DEFENDANT,

17th inst.

In Summary Jurisdiction this, morning, bis Honour Mr. A. G. Wigs, Puisna Judga, presid- ing, the Huog Sing Kung See firm sued Lou Tak Yuen for recovery

of the sum of 5361, being balance of an account for work done by plain. tiff for defendant, and for materials supplied. Defendant denied the debt, but the plaintiff produced his books and proved it. Defendant then said he had paid the amount.

His Honour: Have you a receipt? Defendant: Yes, I have a receipt for the whole amount.

His Honour: Where is it? Delcadant: I wrote it in my book!.. His Honour: Oh, you wrote it but, did plaintiff sign it?

Defendant: No, my Lord! (Laughter.) His Honour: Then that is no receipt and the

e entry proves nothing. Defendant: But I would not write it if I did

nol pay it.

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His Habour: And you would not pay it with out getting a real receipt, sigued by the person to whom you made the payment. You have admitted that did owe the money, and you have nothing to show that you paid it, while the plaintiff swears he never received it, and never gave a receipt for it, and the money was still due and owing.

Judgment with costs for plaintiff.

Mr. Hawell, head bailiff, then asked that im- mediate execution be granted as the only chance of getting any money. Four years ago he was ummoned to the Court, but he neitherappeared in person nor by representation, and judgment was given against him with costs. That judg ment remained unsatisfied, and immediate excution was necessary so as to secure sails, faction in the cases against him, of which there were three in all.

Immediaid execution of the judgment was ordered.

HONGKONG MANUFACTURED

RIBLES.

GUN SHOP MASTER PROSECUTED,

14th inst.

The case in which Ip Sing, the master of a gun shop, of No. 326, Queen's Road Central, was charged with submitting a false return to the Captain Superintendent of Police, relative to the quantity and quality of the guns in his possession, was continued before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, this afternoon. -

Detective-sergeant Grant prosecuted on be half of the Police, and Mr. C. F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John Hastings, defended.

rifles.

Sergeant Grant said that the defendant was a licenced arms dealer in Hongkong, of the Yik Cheong shop On 3rd August defendant furnished the Chief of Police with a return of all arms in his possession. That return gave the number of rifles and carbines in defendant's shop as nidely-five On oth instant, by virtue of a warrant, witness visited the defendant's shop, examined the stock of goods and seized thirty-seven rifles, twenty eight muskels, and fifty-six bogús

The bogus

rifles were then. examined in On Court. They were of all kinds and seizes. a closer examination it was discovered that the bogus rifles were of recent make. The barrel was made of pieces of water piping and there was no place for putting in the cartridge. They were bulky-inoking things. A gentle. man is Court said the trigger worked all right, but another replied that he wouldn't fike to fire out of one of thegi.

Continuing, witness said that since accused started business guns were supplied him by Mass. Amhold, Karberg and Company. During this quarter defendant received 130 rifies from Arnhold, Karberg and Co., and five from the Po On shop, making a grand total of

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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Reviewing the share business for the week, Mesir. E. 3. Kadoorie & Co. write on 17th inst.:-There has been a fair demand for most of our stocks during the week under review and rates generally have been well maintained while some show a slight improvement on pre- vious quotations.

Banks, ready and sales live taken Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks face at 585c.. The Loudon quotation has ad vanced 10 494 108, Nationals were negotiated

it 547.

Marine Insurances.-Cantons have declined to $330 and are quiet at this rate. Unions are +180 slightly easier and can probably be ob. tained at $300. In other Northern companies we have nothing to report.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TENDERS are invited for the erection of a Mortuary at Kowloon,

His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has decided that the Mount Davia cemetery sball be clored on and after the 31st day of Decem- ber, 1906.

DURING the

hours ended noon to-day one case, noi fatal, of plague, was reported, being that of a Chinaman in Nullah Lane. This makes the total for the year 889.

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We are given to understand that owing to the intense beat the Hongkong Gymkhana Club does not propose to hold a gymkhana meeting this month. The next meeting, it is said, will he held in September.

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SATURDAY

AUGUST

18, 1906.

Tux friends of Mr. Irvin Whiteley Kew will | MicuLe Ziberante, seamar, of the Italian war- be pleased to learn that he has successfully shìp Caladrta, was arraigned before Ms. H. H. Harvard University, U.S.A. Mr. Kow like Me charged with behaving in a disorderly manner pasted all his second year examinations at the J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy, on Monday,

Kwan, who was successful at Cornell Univer- in the grounds of headquarter house, yester sily, was also educated at the Diocesan School. dcy, and also with assaulting the orderly. The brothers, Dr. Kew Hfos, dental surgeons. After his graduation Mr. Kew will join his accused denied the charges. The Indian order:

ly, who appeared in Court with a piece of court plaster on his lower lip, said that he saw accused and three other silver in the grounds. of the General's house picking flowers on Sun. day afternoon. He remonstrated with the men and told them to go, whereupon the accused ter ed on him and banged him on the mouth, cutting his lip badly. The Italian's version of the story was that he was given permission to enter the grounds, and he was picking flowers when he was assaulted by the Indian. His Worship discharged the defendant on the first count, and fined him 515 for the assault.

Tite Quartermaster's Department at Manila has sent to several consulates at Chinese and Japanese ports the specifications for three vessels needed for the Philippines. One is to be a sea-going lug with mindern towing and fire appliances, one a steel sternwheel steamer compatent to carry rapid fire guns, and the other an 80-foot hull, for a steam launch, the machinery and boilers for which is on hand in the Quartermaster's Department,

A SAMPAN owner was on Tuesday arraigned before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court, charged with making fast to the steam launch Expedients while the latter vessel was

Fire Insurance-There are no changes in quotations but both stocks, close firm and in demand, viz. Hongkong Fires at 5320, and China Fires at $91.

We have received a letter from a discerning correspondent to the effect that King Alphonso shipping. Hongkong, Canton and Macao

reported to be in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, under are wanted at Szóf ex the d fidend of 51. paid on 15th inst. China & Manilas aro shooting grouse with a ride (sic), We beg to quoted at 521. Douglanes are unchanged. inquireWhy grouse about it?". Indo-China have advanced and were done at various rates up to $73 owing to inquiries cming from the North. A few Shell Trans poris can probably be placed at 27, Star Ferries both old and new are unaltered,

Refineries China Sugars bave further de preciated and are obtainable at $147. Luzons, have buyers al Sarj.

Mining-During the early part of the week Rubs changed hands at $6) but later on busi. ness was done at $7. We are advised by cable that the result of the crushing for the past four weeks is gog ozs, smelted gold from 5,687, tous of stone.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.—Hongkong | & Whampoa Docks are a little weaker and are or offer at $152. Shanghai Docks were strong in the early part of the week and were placed at various rates up to Tis. Joo, but the market has since reacted to Tis. 97, at which rate there are buyers Hongkew Whatfs have improved to Tix. 242 no doubt in consequence of the interim dividend of Tls, & which the Company has declared.

Lands, Hotels and Building-Hongkong Lands have received but little attention and remain the same. Kowloon Lunds and West Points are without business and neglected. Business has been done in Hongkong Hotels

1120 at • closing in further request at this rate. Humphreys Estates are procurable at $1

Cotton Mills-Sales have been effected of Ewas at Tls. 79, while Internationals and Laou Kung Mows have both, appreciated and con. tione in favour, the former at Tla, 65 and the fatter at Tis. B. Hongkong Cottons can be

sold at $141

Also Banus-Green liland Cements were

disposed of at $22 closing with further sellers at this rate. Chinn Borneos are stronger and have been fixed at $12. China Light and Powers are inquired for at $10) and China Providents are also in fair demand at $91. Hongkong Electrics are on the market at $143 and Steam Waterboats nte quoted at $8. Langkats have strengthened their position con siderably and are now asked for at the improv. ed rate of Tis. 240. We have nothing further to report under this heading.

FREIGHT.

Messrs, Lamke & Rogge's fortnightly report dated 11th August reads:There has not been much of an improvement in freights during the period under review, and there is still a num ber of sleamers, chiefly small and medium- sized ones, laid up for want of paying employ meat, but business has been quite lively during market for a lot of tonnage for this port and the fortnight through Java having entered the Japan, and 9 or to of the fortnight's fixtures, aggregating about 24,000 tons d.w., have re sulted from this inquity. Rates from 29. 10 about 27 cents per picul

Saigon has had some charters to t port Phi- fippines al 22 and 21 cents per picul. More. teen found willing to take about 28.000 piculs business could have been done had any boat

It is notified in the Gazeite that, in pursuance of directions given by His Majesty the King, Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, K., Attorney General, has been appointed one of His Majesty's Counsel for Hongkong.

A

way in the harbour, yesterday. European who prosecuted said that the de fondant's sampan when hooked on to the launch dearly capsized. It war of frequent occurrence and many lives have been lost in this way. His Worship Bined defendant five dollars.

Shipping,

Vessola in PIL

STEAM

240

Andrea Rickin ts, Ger. 8, 1,021, Taubert, 16th Aug.-Bangkok 4th Aug, Rice.-B. & S.

Borneo, Ger..., 1,344, F. Sembill, 13th Aug, -Sandakan 6th Aug., Timber.-M. & Co. Cairo, Nor. 1., 1,381, J. Laisen, 17th Aug,

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Samarang 7th Aug. Sugar.-Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.

China, Am. s., 3,186, D. E. Friele, 15th Aug., -San Francisco 16th July, and Manila 12th Aug. Mails and Gen.-P. M. S. S. Co.

Chip Shing, Br. 4.5., 1,199, G.-S. Weigall, 18th Aug.,Canton 17th Aug., Gen.-J., M. & Co.

Chowfa, Ger. 6.3., 1,055, 1. Spieren, 14th Aug.. -Kolsichang 8th Aug., and Hoihow cath, Rica.-B. & S.

Chowtai, Gen 1.8, 1,117, WI Möllermann, rath Aug., Bangkok 6th Aug., Rice and Wood. -~B. & S.

Chunsang, Dr. $.., 3,417, R. Cox, 13th Aug

-Samarang 3rd Aug, Sugar-1, M. &

Co.

1. W. DIRRELK, of No. 325, Des Voeux Road West, lanted into the grip of the law, on Thurs- day and finds it'rather hard to obtain release now. Ditreik, who was formerly a pall-bearer, was keeping company with a certain girl in ongkong, but she transferred her residence- and probably her love to Yau-masti, recently, Dirrelk paid a visit to her last night and next to Yau-ma-ti Station, but he remained at the latter place longer than he bargained for. When the girl saw who was coming she out to Dirrelk that she had friends and could not see him. Dirrelk made for the keyhole and finding that her "friends" were imaginary ones he raised a row and did Sago worth of damage to the house. He was given in charge.

thought he was badly treated when he was fined $10 and bound over in the sum of $100mma Luyken, Ger. s... 1,159, G. Cornand, to:eep the peace.

16th July, Mauritius 20th June, Sugar, Wing Sing & Co.

sank

Ruse. His property of Staff Sergeant On Friday, at the Police Court, accused',

Lo Tam Fat, unemployed, with no fixed. placo of abode, pleaded guilty before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court on Thurs- MR. Turnbull, who is well known in Manila asing, to stealing some clothing and a walch and the representative of the Shanghai Dock and chain, valued at $2 Bo, from a "boy" employed Engineering Co., arrived on the Rudi on the at the Royal Engineers Mess, and a clock, 7th inst, and wilk spend a few days visiting valued at $5, old'friends but not neglecting business.

THE Governor bas fixed the rate at which royalties are to be paid for the remainder of the current year in respect of iron ore at to cents for every too of ore when ready for exportation or for smelting or reducing.

NGA! Sin Tse, a stonecutter, of No. 3, Tsat Tiz Mui, was arrested on Tuesday by the police at Shau-ki-wan for being is unlawful posset sion of a musket, without police permission. Ngai admitted the charge and bis Worship or dered the muskel to be confiscated,

THE M.Lan Government has just acquired a.

seismograph for the neighbouring colony: The instrument was ordered from Japan and was delivered at Macão on Wednesday." It is to be, fited up at the Government observatory at Penha in charge of the. Harbour Master in Масло,

AN Indian watchman employed at the Cotton Mills, Causeway Bay, charged a coolie before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy on Wednesday, with being In the servants' quart- ers of the building, last night. The accused ad mitted being found there and a fios of $5 was passed.

His Majesty the King has been pleased to ap- prove of the appointments of the Honourable ... fewest to be an unofficial member of the Executive Council of Hongkong and of the Honourable Mr. W. 1 Gresson to be an unofficial member of the Legislativă" Council, vice Mr. C. W. Dickson resigned.

Á PLOT of land at Kai Lung Wan having on bourdaries:-north: Farm Lots 14 and 15 and area of about 12 acres with the following the Jubilee and Pokfulam Roads south the present Kalung Wan cemetery; east the Pokfulam Road; west; Farm Lot 15, has been set apart for a Chinese cemetery from Fat January next.

ordered accused to be

exposed in the stocks for six hours, and to go to gaol for six weeks with hard labour..

"ANYTHING not mentioned on the menu will be charged for."-The waiter of a restaurant, who was arrested and charged recently with emptying a pot of boiling jen down the back of a coolie, because latter would not pay an extra five cash for consuming more pepper and mustard than was allowed, was ordered at the Police Court the other day to pay a fine of $10. No order, was made that the price of the tea wasted on the coolie's back should be refunded to the proprietor of the restaurant."

WHEN Mr. E. A. Ablong, a clerk in the Army Ordnance Department, retumed home shortly after twelve o'clock on Sunday, he received a mild

scare on entering his verandah when he found that he was not the only person there. His companion was a coolie. He inquired what the man wanted and as no satisfactory explanation could be obtained, the visitor was hoded over to a policeman. He came on Monday before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, whose prescription for such maladies was six weeks' hard labour and six hours' stockr.

he is

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"TAKE this scrap of paper," said his flonour the Puisne Judge, in the Original Jurisdiction Court on Friday, "and return it to one Charles Forsyth. Wht the illness of his wife bas to do with me (don't know, and in any case,

prevented from appearing when his case is called, this scrap of pencil written paper is not the way to announce or certify the tact. It is not even written in ink, or on proper note- paper, and cannot accept such an intimation I want a doctor's certificate, tell him," said his Honour, addressing the Clerk of the Count.

SERGEANT O'Sullivan, of Hunghem Police Station, proceeded against a painter named Li Ping, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, on Saturday, for being in possession of a piece of spiked iron, resembling a knuckle- duster, for unlawful purposes. The saucant

PEER Bux, an Indian cattleman, residing at Yau-ma-ti, war arraigned before Mr. R. H. J. pertz, at the Police Court on Wednesday, op a charge of allowing his cattle to stray on Crown land. Mr. H. Gardiner, in the office of Mr. O. D. Thom, appeared for the de- fendnut and pleaded not guilty to the eck this Sergeant Appleton said that at four o'clock morning, while on patrol, he saw forty-eight herd of cattle grazing in King's Park, The accused was in charge of the cattis, Mt. Gar. asid he would plead guilty to the charge and diner here said that from want the sergeant ask for a nominal penalty. Serecant Appleton said that the defendant had since September

last been convicted on five different occasions for

a similar offence. His Worship said the uisance must be stopped. He would pay a fine of $20, and be bound over in the sum of Etro to be of good behaviour for one year,

EVEN in thia Cotony of many marvels, it might perhaps be difficult to find an apter concretion of the abstraction" love's labour lost," than thai exhibited during the past few days in some of our priocipal thoroughfares, in the busies! hours of the day, but more especially along the

a from Blake Pier to the Harbour Office. present prevailing hol, dry weather, assidu Daily gangs of coolies have been, during the Busty sweeping the dust along the streets inta little heaps, which the breezes then come along and scattered into the eyes of unwary passers by 10 say nailing of the clouds thus blown into the shops and offices along the route of their operations. Truly, things in Hongkong just how are wonderfully and fearfully ordered. Surely a few buckets of water in the hands of the coolies would do more good than the microbe-raising brooms, for the latter, at this time, serve no good purpose and constitute a real annoyance and a nuisance.

Coptic, Br. 1, 2,744, Wm. Finch, R.N.R. Zoth July, San Francisco 27th June, Yoko- bama 13th July, Robe igih, and Nagasaki 17th, Mails and Gen.O. & O. 5. S, Co. Derwent,. Br. s. 1,561, 3. Jenkins, foth Aug, -Saigon 6th Aug, Rice and Gen.-Man Fat & Co.

Empress of India, Br. 5.8., 3,037, E. Beetham,

R.NR. 14th Aug., Vancouver, (B.C.) a3rd July, and Shanghai 11th Aug., Maila and Gen.-C. P. R. Co. Fooshing,, Br. 1.8., 1,423, T. Arthur, 18th Aug., Fri, Nor..., 900. Ingle, 3th July-Hongay -Shanghai via Swatow rath Aug,, Gen J., M. & Co.

reth July, Coat-Aagaard, Thorasan &

Co.

Germania, Ger. s... 1,000, H. Flügel, 13th Aug-Sydney 28th June, Copra-5. &

Co.

Glenturret, Br. ss., 3,025, Webster, 14th Aug.. -Shanghai 11th Aug, Gen-McG. Bros. & Gow.

Gloamin, 'Br, ss., 2,248; Learmonth, 16th Aug,

Moji toth Aug., Coals-Order," Haiching, Br. .., 1,262, A. E. Hodgins, 18th Aug-Foochow 15th Aug., Amay 16th, and Swatow 17th, Gen.-D., 1. & Co. Hangi, Fr., 723, P. Merlees, 18th Aug.

Halphong and Heihow 17th Aug1, Gen.- A. R. M.

Holstein, Ger. . 1,145, A. Niejahr, 15th

Aug,Apia 27th July, Ballast.-J. & Co. Ingalls, Am. transport, foo, Scott, 3rd July, Johanne, Ger. s.s., 952, Ipland, 18th Augi.-

Maulla 30th June,

Penang 6th Aug., Singapore 17th, and Holbow 17th, Gen, and Pigx-), & Co. Kaga Matu, Jan. 5.8 3.906, A, Christiansen,

10th AugSeattle 9th July, Gen.-N. Y К.

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Kohsichang, Ger. 88., 2,094,' C. Rosiefsky, 17th AugBangkok and Kahsichang roth Aug., Gen.-B. & S. Kina, Dan. t. 5.445, H. P. Beng, 17th Aug.,

Voning rath Aug, Ten-Order. Kiya Marc, Jap, x.s., 1,448, 3. Mario, 13th Aug., →Japan 3rd Aug, Gen.~E. A. T, Co.

IN connection with the presence of the s.id that when defondant saw him last night À CHINESE excise officer, his right ankle Kowloon, Ger. 1.3., 2,326, H. Stehr, 16th Aug,

Kasudo Maru, of the Tayo Kisen Kaisha, now in this harbour, leading for Calan and Valpar. aiso, it is interesting to toe that her skipper is the son of Captain Filmar of the ss. Nippon Jaru, of the command of which vessel the latter relieved the former.in Yokobamu on her last trip but one.

rifles were once upon a time and damaged. I prompt at 21 cents, but this offer did not find | Ar the instance of Lance-sergeant Clyde, eight the water-spout and from each house stole a

rifler ៖ រឹង his shop. The good nfles were

and substituted by dummies. Cross-examined There was no harm in ex- changing with those in a gun shop. It

rifles would be impossible to fire out of any of the bogus rifles. Witness did not think the bogus time a good rifle, but had been linkered up by Chinese

A

Mesars. salesmao, employed in Arnhold, Karberg, said that his firm held a licence to deal in arms. Witness did not know defendant, but

know his

the Yik. Cheong. shop,

From 1st July the firm hold defendant firm May to 130 Mauser rifles. Witness did not see the rifes delivered, but the was certain that the rides produced (bogus ones)

did not come from bis firm. On

an average the Yik Cheong paid from 58 75. to Sro apiece for a Mauser rido. Witsori was not in à position to

say

rifies.

if

it were possible to fire out of any of the bagus At this stage, Mr. Dizon applied for an ad- journment, saying that his client did not know the nature of the charge before this. He want- ed a postponement to call witnesses to prove that it was a bona-fide business, there being no fraud contemplated.

His Worship remanded the case until Thurs. day next, at 11.30 a.m.

THE "SAINAM" TRAGEDY.

PIRATE LEADER CAPTURED IN CANTON,

The Canton Daily News of to-day's date ays:~After a reward of $1,000 had been offered, the leader of the pirates who robbed the Sainam was capture

in an armed house in the old city. The capture was effected by a soldier who had also captured a notorious character some time before. He has been paid the large reward offered, and it is hoped bas set an example of what assiduity can đò,

COMMERCIAL.

SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW WHARF CO., LD.

HANDSOME DIVIDEND.

14th insi, Mears. E, S, Kadooris & Co. inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Shanghai to the effect that the Shanghai and Hoogkew Wharf and Godown Co., Ld., has de: clared an interim dividend of Tlu. 8 per share.

(This à Tho. 2 better than the interim dividend for 1905. Last year the company pald Tls 6 interim and Tie, 8 final dividend.— 24., R.K.T.]

17th Inst.

RAUB CRUSHING.

Mesir. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. inform us that they ara la recélpt of telegraphic advices from Bingapore informing them that the crushing of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd, for the past four weeks is "gogors, smalted gold from 5,687 tons of stona?

Langkat DIVIDEND,

16th inst.

Meara, E. S. Kadooria & Co, inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Shanghal advising that the Maatschappij tot Mija, Boschen Landbouwexploitatie in Lang kat, bar declared a third interim dividend of Tis, 70 per share, making Tir. any as far for this year,

BE BOLL be

a taker,

Saigon to Shanghai, a charter is reported of a boat to load so,oco piculs at 20 cents, prompt. Saigon to this part, some inquiry has just led up to a charter at 13 cents: This is signi ficant inasmuch as shows, that business is feasible again in this direction, and, as likely

demand

may develog shortly, and rates brought to a paying level. Quarntion restrictions at Saigon were modified on the 30th ulto, when this port was advised by telegram of Messrs. Wm. G. Hale & Co. that steamers arriving from Hongkong native passengers were, after medical without examination, allowed free pratique.

Concerning Bang

Bangkok, there is no room los outsiders at present. The liners even are reponed

to have difficulty in securing cargoes in consequence of belated rains. Paddy boats from the interior are detained for want of sufficient water in the creeks.

Iloilo:-Business reported Iloilo to this port. two steamers, at lump sum freights on basis of ab ut 18 cents per picul.

Newchwang-No fresh chartering reported

locally

Coal Feeights:-From Hongay, 'apparently nothing done. We hear of an offer made $1.25 Hungay to Swatow.

From Japan, Moji to this, the rate locally is unchanged at about $1.30. A handy-sized local steamer obtained $1.40 in Japan.

mencing at Otaru, terminating at an Eastern

On monthly terms.—Australian trade-com-

Pori,

a 4,000 tons d.w.carrier, the Mansell, was chartered on basis of 3/- per ton d.w., term about 3 months,

la mail freights there is nothing new to ad. vise.

Sail-tonnage loading or to load:-For Balti more, or New York-American ship Chupax, 2.014 tons, to arrive, American ship $ 7.

, Hitchcock, 2,086 tons, to arrive,

chair coolies were placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy, this morning, charged with keeping a common gaming house at Nn. 2, Fara Lane, last night, and gambling on the premises. The charge being proved, his Worship fined the leader $25, and the re- mainder 53 each.

His 'orour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, had, hy Commission signed by him, appointed Mr. J. H. Kemp. Deputy Registrar and Apprai ser of the Supreme Court, to be a commissioner

for taking ncknowledgments by married women of the deeds to be executed by them, so long as he shall hold the said office of deputy regis- trar and appraiser.

INSPE TOR Warnock, of the Central Police Station, arraigned a German miner named otwig Holtz before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, at the Magistracy, on Saturday, on a charge of vagrancy. Defendan! said he came to the Colony to get a job. He could get none, and so became destitule. An order was made that he be allowed to enter the House of Detention, Two cooks and an assistant cook, all employed on board the steamer Kwongchow, were on Monday charged with stealing a picul of salt, valued at $1. the property of the Shiu On Steamshin Company They pleaded guilty to the charge, and Mr. F. A. Hateland sentenced

about each the third defendant being only a hoy was ordered to receive twelve strokes with the birch.

THE first steamer has arrived at Kodat for to load manganese. The steamer is the Alder. shot, a turret-deck tramp. She arrived in Kudat harbour from China on the 25th ult, after

the

covered with plasters and other minor cuts he behaved very suspiciously, and so he was

about his body, appeared to prosecute a vil searched and the iron found. The accused admitted possession, and a fine of $50, with loger of Tokwo-wan, before Mr. H, H. J. the alternative of six weeks' gaol, was imposed. Gompertz, at the Police Coun on Thursday, for assouking him during the execution of his duty. The exciseman went with others T501 Hin Lan, on unemployed individual, last night to the village to make an opium entered No. 31, Queen's Road West and Noraid Instead of remaming in the group and 12, Fat Hing airest on Monday by means of

so ensuring himself against any risk of being inid out, the complainant was alleged to have separated from the others. When the "opism quantity of clothing. Toi got off safely in his first raid, but was arrested leaving the second smuglers," who by this time had vacated house. When he was taken to the station the house and were hiding about the place, saw hous

the exciseman, one man picked up a stone, inmates of the house in Queen's Road West were at the station reporting their loss and which weighed something like four pounds, when Tini's bundle Was examined they and hurled it at the officer. The missile struck recognised part of the contents as theirs. The

the ground first and went against tile opium coolie was placed before Mr, .. H. J.

man's ankle, knocking him over. The

guilty one took to his heels immediately, but was run Gomperts, at the Magistracy, on Tuesday, to

to earth some distance down the road. When answer the charges. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour and

the charge was read put to the accused this six hours stocks.

morning he denied it emphatically, and went on to explain that "he thought the complain. Iant must have stabbed his ankle against the

store." The defendant had to pay $15.

iron.

"You are a dangerous man," said Mr. F. A. Hazeland to a coolie, at the Police Court, on Monday, who was charged with assault.urn. ing to the officer in charge of the case his Worship requested him to see that the coolie was banished after serving his sentence. The coolle in question had a row with another man over some trivialities a few days ago, and accused said he would get "ev

"leven" one day,, He went to a friend and borrowed a

murderous- enemy's bead the next day, which neces looking fighting which he applied on his sitated the latter receiving treatment at the hospital. The accused admitted later that he borrowed the irons to fight with. A sentence of one month's hard labour was passed. The Great Thurston, the World's Wonder Warker and Marvellous Mystic Magician," designation he has well earned for himself, in these parts as well as in others, concluded a very successful season at the Ke Shing on Saturday night, and is, we understand, very well satisfied with the treatment and patronage he was accorded there in fact his whole Far Eastern tour, so far, has been one series of tris

Theatre

and by both from a financial and a mystic entri pressur's point of view. On Sunday he leaves going thence to Java

umph, no means: undeserved triumphs,

Sail-tosnaga disengaged ;-A merican bark Passage of about 10 days, having met er for a season Smile Settlements, and after.

Alta, 1,300 tons reg,

Departures of Sailers:-None..

Toy HXCHANGE

Salitre.

ondon-Hank T.T

Do. Jenunu

Do. 4 mouths' sight so Faucetak T,T. America-Bank T.T. Germany Bank T.7.

adia T.T.

Do demand.. hanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan-Bank T.T.

uva-Blank T.Tomara quiser

Puying. months' sight LIC.... 6 months' sight L/C.

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ceedingly heavy weather going down. She is to load 3,003 tous of manganese, and the time allowed is to days, after which she will

and through the S completing his agreements there, he will return to London, no doubt carrying away with him

tour-recollections which may possibly induce him, in the not distant future, to re-visit the

THE Portuguese Co., Shanghai Volunteer Corps, turned out in a strong force on the night of gth inst. under the command of Lieut.,

Nolasco, for practice in patrol work street fighting, etc. The company had been wamed that an alarm would be given sometime Le tween the 9th and 12th of the month, and last night was selected. At 935 pm three rockets minutes later three more were sent up. were sent up from the Club Uniso and five Within wa had fallen in at the Club fully equipped. The twenty minutes, the majority of the company

were then divided into round the district bounded by North Honan

to parties and North Stechuen, Fearon, Hambury, Boone Hasting Roads, where patrols were posled and other movements carried out. Lieut. Col. M. Watson, commandant S.V.C., and Capt. Collyer, and watched

and

visited the several patrols the men at work. The officers expressed them selves as bighly gratified at the turnout and appearance of the company and gave them soms good advice. At 11.30 Lieut. Nolasco reformed his men and marched to the Hong- kew Park where they were dismissed, and an instructive night's outing came to an end,

-Moji roth Aug, Gen.-H. A. L.. Laertes, Br. 5., 1,341, J. Jackson, 16th Aug.,

-Saigon 12th Aug., Ballast.-Chinese. Laisang, Br. 8.5, 3,460, J. M. B. Lake, 16th

Aug-Calcutta 31st July, Penang and Singapore 10th Aug,, Gen.-J., M. & Co, Loyal, Ger, 21, 1,237, F.-Natzing, 17th Aug., loilo 11th Aug.,.Sugar and Wood-S., W. & Cd.

Mason Maño, Jap, 3., 1,244, S. Tagami, 17th

Aug-Swatow 16th Aug., Gen.—0, 8. K. Mongolin, Am. 8.4., 8,750, W. P. S. Porter, 75th Aug-San Francisco 20th July, Yoko- hama 7th Aug.. Kobe 8th, Nagasaki roth, and Shanghai 13th, Mails and Gen.-P. M. 5. S. Co.

Neil MacLeod, Am. s.s., 901, E. Corral, 19th

June, Manila 16th June, Ballast.-Barret 10 & Co.

N. S. de Rosario,.715. M. Lopez Blanco, 12th Juse, Manila 9th June, Ballast.-Barretto & Co,

Petchaburi, Ger. B, 1,373, Goseursch, 17th Aug-Swatow 16th Aug., Rice and Timber.-M. & Co.

Petrarch, Ger. s.5, 1,757, R. Hatje, 12th June,

Saigon 7th June, Gent-S,, W, & Co.

Queen Alexandra, Dr. 9.8., 1,300, Leshi, 19th Aug,Newcastle 20th July Coal.-D. &

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Resolut, Nors.s., 865, M. Jorgensen, and Aug.,

-Moji 14th July, Coal,Order. Shoshu Maru, Jap, **, 999, M. Nemato, 18th Aug., Shanghai via Foochow, Amoy and Swalow toth Aug., Gen.-O. S, K.

Signal, Ger. 6, 900, G. Schlaikier, 23rd July, Silesia, Aust. 3.5, 3,340, L. de Stabil, 17th Bangkok 16th July, Rice.-Örder.

Aug.-Trieste 28th June, Gen.-S., W. &

Co.

Socotra, Br, .., 3,806, W. R. F. Hickey, 18th

Aug,Antwerp 1st July, nd Singapore 13th Aug., Gen.-P. & O. 5. N. Co“ Spezia, Ger. 1.6., 4,148, Malchow, 17th Aug.,- Shanghai 14th Aug, Ges.-H. A. L. Sungkiang, Br... 987, 1. Robinson, 16th Aug.Cebu and Iloilo 11th Aug., Sugar,

D. & S. Taikoan Maru, Jap. 1.8905.216, T. Dia, 6th Aug.Kuchinotzu at July, Coal-M. 11,

Taishen, Br, $84 1,100, 1. T. Laing, 29th June, Shanghai vin Ports 24th June, Geek 0. . & Co.

come on demurrage, if the loading is not then very pleasant recollections of his Far Eastern Slavonia, Tamba Muru, Afiddo, Suttonkall, † Taming, Br... 7,350, A. W. Outerbridge,

completed,

17th Aug.-Manila 14th Aug., Gep.-B, &

AT the Instance of Mr., Dillon, of the Public scenes of bin late successes with new wonders. | July-A Sachsen, ayth, July-lyson, Inaba Timahi, Duc. *... 2,57o, N. da Brouwers, 18th

Works Department, six coolies were charged 19/10 before Mr. P. A. Hazeland, on Thursday, at 4.2 1-13/10 | the Polles Court, with removing earth_from Crown land at Fiat-ter-mul, yesterday, without a permit from the Director of Public Works, It transpired that the first, defendant engaged 158 the others to do the work and be was ordered to pay $10, while the remainder' wore, dis- 728 charged. .94 % prem. .10$

POLICEMAN Downle, on behalf of a Portuguese lady named Mre, Silva, summoned ricksha ..... 15/16 coolie No. 140, before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy, on Tuesday, for demanding ............................................9/2 7/15 | more than his legal fare, on the oth instant, 30 days' sight San Francisce & New York „52) and using abusive and insulting language to-

months'

ight

do.

lady. Evidence was heard to the 53wards the 3 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne..2.2 3/16 effect that defendant's rickshs was engaged only 4 months' sight France........................2.72 for five minutes on the day in question and when tendered five cents refused to accept it. 42-731 4 months' sight Germany.......................32 He demanded more, and on not receiving it, Bar Silver... 30 9/16 gol Insulting. His Worship goed the coolle Bank of England rate.............% $7 and warned him to "go slow in the fature" Savergi

...9.38 or eles he would lose hla liçenca,

A months' sight

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handkerchief. The amah who discovered the Binglos, Braemar Denbighshiro, Manila,

morgue.

L

Aug-Shanghal 15th Aug, Gen-J, C. },

Tonawanda, Br. 6.5, 2,076. H. D. Clarke, 16th

Aug-Canton, 15th Aug,, Ballast—8,

Co.

Totemi Maru, Jap. 5.8, 2,464, A. Kiath, 30th July,Shanghai 26th July, Gen.-N. Y. K Tremont. Am. 3. 4,195, T. W. Garlick, 18th Aug,--Seattle and Manila 15th Aug., Gen, --D, &

Ships Passed The Canal. 18th JulyCharles' Tiberghien, Preussen,

20th July-Deucalion, Konangel, Satsuma, Socotra, Lideria, 20th July-Antenor, asth Bencleush, Oceanien, Trisite, A CHIKERE woman named Kwok Taun, wet

Benmony, Idomenius, Laos, Zlatan, Mark Pakawan, Polynarian, 1st August- aix years of age, committed suicide early Sensgambia, Shinko Maru, sed August-2

Bat Monday morning by strangling herself with a

Kinthick, Kawachi Mars, 8th Aug- woman a few hours later gave the police infor mation and the body was removed to the Prins Heinrich, Room, Suvia, Tourans, 11th That the woman was determined in August...Ajax, Machath, Salavit, Awa Maru, Acilia, Cambodia, 14th taking her life is evident from the way in which the deed was done. handkerchief round her neck and then fixed Segovia, Kamakura Maru, Rhenania, 18th the ends to the bed-post. After this had been August-Agamemuon, Benlasers, Moyune, completed the woman sat down on the bed and Poonn, Prometheus, Tonkin,

Arrivals at Home-Bib July-Akar, Van. Yeddo, Br. E., 3,974, F. Cowley, 18th Aug by this way strangled herself. The deceased woman, who is the No. 3 wife of the manager dalin, C. Ferd Zasize. 30th July-Sithonia, Z. Y. de Aldecoa, Am. 4., 1,360, F. Kandaro

Singapore 11th Aug., Gan.-A., K., & Co. accountant of the Yu Shun Tai firm, of 65, Jason. 25th July-Benalder, Benvenue, Flint. Bonham Strand, was alleged to have committed shire, Seneca, Tamba Maru. 26th July.... is stationed at Soochow removed bis Nos. August-C. Ferd Lalu, Triste, 2nd August suicide because she was lonely. Her husband Palermo, 17th July-Arcadia, Oceanten,

and 3 wives to that port, leaving deceased-Deucalion, Preussen. 8th August-Charles here. This preyed on her mind to such 10 Tiberghian, Zitten, Inaba Maru, 11th August extent that friends heard her recently say that Tourang, toth August Palawan. 14th she was miserablaj har husband did not want August-dyron, Roon, 18th Augest-Bin her, and that phe was tired of life.

mohr, ¡dominius, Satsuma,•

The woman led the Augusto, *** Kennebec, Peshawur,

Waikera,

B1. 6.8., 1,167, H. Lyons, toth Aug, --Penang 3rd Aug., Ballast—J. & Co.

Echaur, 15th June.--Manila, 12th June, Ballant-Barretto & Co.

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