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HONGKONG SHIP ACCIDENTS.

"KWONGCHOW" ON THE

ROCKS.

SEVERAL PLATES SPRUNG,

3rd lost.

The excursion steamer Awongchow, while returning from Macao yesterday foreupon, struck the south-west point of Lantao Island And was jammed on the rocks for nearly an hour. The damage done to the Kwongchow, according to her agents, was rather serious, a fow plates being torn open and several others dented by the effect of the hock. There were on board the excursion boat at the time over 270 passengers returning from Macao and the force of the impact, it is reported, pliched seve zal passengers out of their chairs, but there was no panic among them.

The Kwongchow, the commander of which is Captain Meade, left the wharf at Macao at ten o'clock yesterday morning bound for this port. At eleven o'clock the vessel passed her sister ship, the Kwongtung, which was bound for Macao. Shortly before.noon Captain Meade left the bridge in charge of the second Chinese pilot and went below to tiffie. Everything was going on smoothly on board when all of a sud- den there was a crash, followed by the sound of plates being ripped and torn, and those in the saloon realised that an accident had happened, The captais made for the bridge at once and found his ship wedged between the rocks in a most peculiar position. The Kwongchow was going full speed at the time of the disaster and the force of the impact swung her stem around, Every effort was put forth to get the ship off the rocks and about an hour later, at cbb tide, the vestel was successfully refloated.

An examination of the ship followed and as it was discovered that she was making very little water the order of "full speed ahead? was rung on the telegraph and her bows.point

ed for this post.

She arrived in Hongkong safely at about three o'clock and went to her wharf, where ber passengers and cargo were landed. A signal was then hoisted calling men from the dock lo pump her out. Two engineers arrived and at it luckily happened that there was a vacancy in the dock the Kwingchow was taken to the Hongkong and Whampoa Company's docks at Kowloon immediately her cargo was landed. No damage was done to the carga,

It was quickly noised about on the arrival of the Kwangchow at Hongkong that an accident had occurred and crowds went along the praya to see the vertel. She was lying deep in the water, her bows being only a few feet from the surface while her stern was rising high above the jetty. The screw was kept going at full speed, the

tea being that her bows should be kept as high as possible. Tile water was being churned up, though the vessel made no movement, being held to the wharf by stout ropes. A water boat was called and pumps sent into the hold of the Kwong chow. By this means she was kept affeat until her cargo was removed and she could be

docked at Kowloon,

The accident was due to the rudder chain, leading to the bridge, having snapped just as the vessel was passing the island, with the result that she became unmanageable. The Kwongshow will be in dock for a few days, after which she will take up her usua!

rubs.

Praise is due Captain Meade for the prompt measures he adopted to ensure the safety of his fine vessel and it says much for the con. fidence of the passengers in his seamanship that the majority of them looked on the ac- cident in the light of an unexpected but none the less interesting episode of the passage, rather than a serious affair likely to inconveni ence them.

'SEXTA" COLLIDES WITH

"STRATHMORE."

MORE WORK FOR THE DOCKS,

3rd inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1906.

FASHIONABLE JEWISH WEDDING.

RAYMOND-SILAS

3rd inst.

The Synagogue, Ohel Leah, in Ro binson Road, presented a very gay and fively appearance when the many friends of the contracting patties assembled you: terday afternoon, to witness the nuptials of Mr. Albert Faymond, of Hongkong, and Miss Richie Silas, daughter of Mr. D. H, Silas, also' of Hongkong. The Synagogue

had been very tastefully decorated with festoons of evergreens, the pillars being also encircled with the same foliage, while red carpets were laid down from the door to the spot where, in front of the Ark, the ceremony took place.

SANITAKY BOARD.

4th inst.

Colony Kical

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Saniti tary Board was held in the Board room this A afternoon, the usual members. being present, when the following basinats was transscted.

GOVERNMENT ON SCAVENGING,

The following reply from Government rela- tive to the scavenging lane in the rear of four new houses on Inland Lots Nos. 341 and 347 was read, and was as follows:-

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(a) the luns shall be six feet in width through-

(b) the lane shall be surfaced aud channel- led at the cost of the owner and to the satis- out,faction of the. Director of Public Works, and

Government free of cost;

orange blossom and white heather bodice, when completed shall be handed over to the

Colonial Secretary's Office,

23rd August, 1906, Sir-Referring to-your letter No. 124 of 26th ufio,, I am directed to state that His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has been Mr. D. II. Silas, assisted by Mr. H.A. Mayer, pleased to permit the area of the scaveng⋅ | officiated in the tying of the nuptial kosting lane in the rear of four new houses which "made of them twain one." The bride. on Inland Lots Nos. 34 and 342, to be includ- groom, attended by Mr. C. D. Silas, who acted ed in calculating the open space required un- as best man, was early upon the scene, to await der the Public Health and Buildings Ordin the coming of the bride, who shortly after ance, 1903, subject to the following condi wards entered the Synagogue, attired in a very tions:- handsome gown of dead-white crips de

Chine, and hand-embroidered mousseline de sole. An guts, down the entire length of which trailed lover's knots of white satin, while bunches of here and there, from the folds of lace on skirt and train. A wreath of orange blossoms and fine lulle veil completed the very handsome long-trained costume, the creation of Madame Jay, while the bride wore a beautiful diamond brooch, the gift of the groom, and carried a splendid shower bridal bouquet, composed of blossoms and tube-roses, stephanotis, prange stej banked by maidenhair fern. The bride was ak tended by Misses S. and R. Judah, who acted in the capacity ofbridesmaids, and who were charmi ingly gowned in white silk costumes, daintily trimmed with much chiffon and lace, each wearing handsome gold brooches, the gift of the bridegroom, and carrying miniature replicas

of the bride's bouquet.

After the ceremony was concluded in the Synagogue the happy couple received the congratulations of their relations, and then an adjournment was made to "Davonie," Peak Road, the residence of the bride's

patents, where a reception was held in a large mat pavilion, specially erected on the laws, when the health of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond was drunk'in bumpers, after they had received the felicitations of their many friends present, and the bride had, according to orthodox custom,

cut the first slice of cake,

LIST OF PRESENTS.

The presents, both handsome and numerous, were displayed in the drawing-room, and besides those, of which we append a list below, a large number are on the way to the Colony, from friends of the happy pair in other parts of the world..

The presents include:-Mr. M. Simmons and Mrs. Simmons, silver card case, cruet stand and one dos, spoons; Mr. I. S. Abraham, silver toast rack;, Mr. and Mrs. E. Elisha, gold watch; Miss Bird, silver toothpick holder. Mrs. E. Elias, silver comb; Mr. S. H. Michael, gold bangle; Mr. E. J. Ellis and sons, gold bracelet; Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Nissim, diamond brooch: Mr. Ellia Kadoorie, diamond earrings; Mr. D. Haskell, gold locket; Mr. and Mrs. Tuxford, mother-of-pearl opera glass; Mr. M. S. Sassoon, diamond and sapphire pendant Sassoon & Moses, gold bracelet; Messts, Co., gold curb bracelet and watch; Mr. and Mis. Tutcher, embroidered tea cover; Mr. M. HE Michael, silver card tray; Mr. H. A. Seth, three silver cups; Mr. S. H. Dutton, pair of silver flower holders; Mr. and Mrs A. Weill, set of four silver salt-cellars; Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Ellis, silver flower holders; Dr. Forsyth, silver photo frame; Mr. S. G. Newall, silver fern pot; Mr. and Mrs. 1. Kuhn, six silver tea spoons; Misa Sybil Raymond, silver sweet tray: Master Joe Raymond, silver wheel barrow cruet stand; Mr. M. Goorgi, embroider Mr. A. Atalion, cut glass ed table centre; bow!; Privale pupils, silver bowl; Mr. and Mrs. W. Logan, silver ten canister; Dr. and Mra. G. P. Jordan, silver bowl; Mr. O. 1. Ellis, silver bowl; Mr. T. P. Cochrane, silver bread basket: Mr. Lau Chin Ting, silver bowl; Mr. M. J. Patell, silver tea set; Mr. and Mrs. J. Raymond, silver tea set and tray; Mr E, S. Abraham, set of lacquered tea-poys Mr. Ed. M. Raymond, binckwood screen; Mr. S. Gold. schmidt, marble ink stand; Messrs. S. J. David & Co, cheque; Compradore of Messrs. S. David & Co, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ellis. cheque; Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Shooker, cheque; Mrs. Ezra and the Misses Judah, pair of silver sweet dishes; Messrs. H. A. Meyer, E Howard, J. E. Joseph and E. Haskell, mantel clock: Mrs., Miss and the Meaars. Gubbay, blackweed escritoire; Mr. J. 14, Seth, three silver cups; Mr. R. A. Gubbay, gold hangle; Mr. H. N. Mody, pair silver cruet stands and six finger howls: Mr. Nankin, cut-glass sugar and milk bowls; Dr. Park, cut-glass bowls: Mr. and Mrs. Sigler, vases; Mr. and Mrs. Sugarman, cut-glass bowls; Messrs. A. H. Ough and A. Bryer, tantalus; Mr. K. D. Mis try, silver flower holders; Mr. 1. S. Perry, silver 1oilet set; Mr. F. P. Shroff, silver flower holders; Mrs. B. Raymond, silver photo frame; Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Levy, The Sexta entered Lycemoon Pass early silver brush and comh; Mr. and Mrs. W. Wil: son, travelling clock; Mr. U. Ramjaho, silver this morning and on attempting to make for ber buoy, she is alleged to have crossed flower holders; Mr. R. M. Ezekiel, silver rick- the bows of the Strathmore, but in doing shaw cruet stand; Mr. and Mrs. R. 5. Judah, with silver flower stand; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cald. so she got too near that vessel, the result that the starboard side of the Sexda well, cut-glass saind bowl; Mr. J. Gregory, fouled the port bow of the Strathmore. Those silver vase; Mr. A. V. Apcar, silver vase; Mr. on board the Sexis put the wheel over but the J. Joseph, silver bowl; Mr. and Mrs. Eça da abip would not answer and she grazed along Silver, drawn-work doylies; Mr. and Mrs. E. the bows of the other ship twisting her stem Ezra, silver salt-collars; Sun Shing, silver considerably. After the accident the Serde purse; Mr. H. Shui Foo, silver photo frame steamed to her buoy. Both ships will go into and vases; Miss Sug man, silver spoon: deck shortly,

Mr. M. Meyer, gold bangle and s.lver tea-pot; Mr. S. A. Seth, cloisonne vases; Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Kadoorie, dozen silver fish knives and forks; Mr. and Mrs. A. Seth and the Misses Seth, dozen silver spangs, Messrs. A Choo and Willee, embroidered crepe shawl; Mr. Lau Koon Hing, silver tray.

A collision occurred at the eastern end of the harbour, at about 6.40 o'clock this morning, between the German steamer Sexta and the British ship Strathmore. The damage done to the Strathmore was very extensive, her sem being completely twisted to starboard, while the Serra sustained a few damaged plates on her starboard side.

The s. 1. Strathmore, which is commanded by Captain H. King, has been at anchor at the eastern end of the city for about a week,.dis charging a cargo of coal, which she brought up from Southern ports. The us. Serta, of which Captain H. Kraeft is in charge, left Wakamatsu on 26th August, bound for Canton, heavily laden with coal."

The Sexta is a steel screw steamer of 992. registered tons. Her dimensions are: length, 265 feet; breadth, 32 feet 8 inches; and depth 18 feet 3 inches. She flies the German flag. Her local agents are Messrs. Siemssen and Company. The Strathmore is also a steel scrow steamer, built at Newcastle in 1894. Her registered tonnage is 2,296 tons. Her di mensions are:-length, 350ft.; breadth, 43ft. rin.; and depth, 19ft. 3in. She is registered at Glasgow and owned by Messrs. W. R. Cor. field Aud. Company. Her local agents, are Messrs. Dodwell and Company.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

3rd inst.

The following are the highest scores in the pool competition which took place at the King's Park Range on Saturday and Sunday, the 1st and and September, at the 500 yards range:

J. McInnesın

G. H. Wakeman......................

L. G. Bird.......

H. T. Richardson

J. N. Jones

56+14-70 63+ 6-67 56+ 1068 52+ 16m68 53+14-67 58+18=66 65 scr. -65 momo 32+12=64 A.C. Franklin............... 44-20-63 C. Gow..... 62 ser, 61

W. Bird

J. H. Pidgeon

D. Willia

J. Lambert............................. 41 +14=55

E. W. Terrey............ 40+14=54¬ W.Chatham.... ***** 31+20=53

J. McCubbin

R. D. Atkinson ..................... $3+18... jo

VICEROY SHOM.

PRODABLE Transference TO THE YUN. KUEI PROVINCES..

It is reported from Peking, says the N. C. Daily News, that owing to the receipt lately of several successive memorials from H. E. Ting Chen-to, Viceroy of the Yun-Kuci pro- vinces, asking for permission to resign his post, His Majesty the Emperor under the advice of the Grand Council may probably transfer H. E. Tsea Ch'un hsun, Acting Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, aver to the former Viceroyalty. As Viceroy Tsen Ch'on-houn is Vageplas in the Tas Klaus, Viceroyalty and the Yun-Kuei Viceroyalty was over thirty years occupied by that official's father, the late Teen Yu-ying. it is thought that perhaps the son will be able to .ula the provinces of Yunnan and Kuci-hou well 35 his father before him. Formerly the great question in that Viceroyalty was the Mahomedan population of Yllanan provinces. These, however, eventually of the Government the opportunity desired solving it by starting a Ghari, or holy war, in imitation of their coreligionists of Shensi and Chinese Turkestan. The upshot was that the Chinese Mussulmans of Yunnan were practi- cally wiped out of existence by the Imperial armies, a molety only of the former managing to escape into Burma

(Sd.), T. SERCOMUR SMITH,

Colonial Secretary. Secretary, Sanitary Board. A similar reply was received from Govern. ment relative to the scavenging lane on Marine Lot No. 177.

C.3.0.'S,

The following letter from Government rela tive to submitting C.S.O.'s to the Board, was read

Colonial Secretary's Office, '!

Hongkong, August 27th, 1906. Sir, With reference to your letter No. 151 of 23rd inst., forwarding copy of the following re solution adopted nem, cón, by the Sanitary Board: "That His Excellency the Governor be asked if he has given directions to the adminis trative head of the Sanitary Department or to the Sanitary Board to withhold from the Board any CSO's dealing with matters which have been considered by the Board," 1 nm directed to say that His Excellency has issued instructions that all communications of the Government with the Sanitary Board are to be by letter, and that the papers of this office, on which matters are discussed between officers of the Government, are only to be sent to such officers have, etc.,

(Sa.), T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Colonial Secretary,

Secretary, Sanitary Board. Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: As this sub. jeet is intimately connected with the question of administration about which the Commission will report to His Excellency the Governor, see no useful purpose in dealing fur direct,

the Board. ther with this matter at

Hon. Mr. Hewelt minuted: The form to be adopted by the Government in communicat ing with the Sanitary Board is, of course, a matter to be decided by His Excellency. The resolution passed by the Board was somewhat might well have been better and more clearly hastily drawn up, and on further consideration

worded. I understand what was proposed really amounted to this: that all communications from the Government to the president of the Board in bia capacity as president, and not as Principal Civil Medical Officer, must be com municated to the Board. That the president of the Board must not carry on correspondence with the Government or any one else in his capacity as president without the full knowledge at the Board. The Principal Civil Medical Officer holds a very different position towards the Government than the president of the Board, and in the former capacity the Board has nothing to do with the work of the president.

GOVERNMENT ANALYST

the last

ON THE WELL WATER SUPPLY,

4th inst.

Mr. F. Browne, Gavernment Analyst, sub- mitted to the Sanitary Board a request, for per mission to be allowed to forward a minute faz circulation amongst the members of the Board ou the monthly analysis of the public well

of the Sanitary Board it was meeting water supplies, as owing to statements made at feared that confidence had been shaken as to the quality of the water, and as to the methods hitherto employed for analysis. By a coinci dence the routine bacteriological examinations, arranged for some time ago, have been com menced this month. These latter reports would, be presumed, be published by the Water Authority, and an idea might get about that the examination had been found faulty and had to be supplemented by additional bacteriological tests.

The Hon the President said he saw no objection to the minule being submitted and circulated. i read as follows: At the last meeting of the Sanitary Board there seemed to be a little misapprehension on the part of some members as to the conclusions which might be drawn from a chemical examination of water. Applying this method of testing: (1) to the systemic examination of water, such as the monthly examinations of the public supplies, in which numerous tests are performed, sa that it is easily possible to see whether water devi- ates in any particular from month to month. Should a water become polluted so as to be. come dangerous, the contamination would be at once discovered. The chemical method, in such systematic analysis, is in itself sufficient for ensuring the safety of the water supplies, but for many years a bacteriological test (the sugar test for the detection of sewage), has been applied to all waters, so as to have an additional means of detecting im parity. Speaking as one practically fami liar with modern chemical and bacteriolo logical methods of testing water, I am satisfied

1 that no one in this Colony need have the slightest anxiety as to the water supplies, after they have been certified to answer the usual tests. The subject of chemical versus bac- teriological methods of analysis as applied to water is somewhat controversial, so that I do not wish to extol one method at the expense of the other. It might be well, perhaps to state that I do not in any way wish to under- estimate the usefulnes of bacteriological ex- amination, as an additional check on the purity of water and on the efficiency of fil- tration.

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With regard to accasional chemical ex aminations, such as of shallow wells, in most cases the chemical analysis affords clear and conclusive evidence, but sometimes a well is submitted, which, although at the time of analysis not showing any dangerous pol- lution, has displayed certain that at once pointed to possible future contamination. Such a well is usually ex- months, and several such wells here have been amined and reported on again after subjected to such extra scrutiny. Difficulty with such wells is not only experienced in the chemical examination; the Chinese are not very particular as to the cleanliness of the vessels they use for drawing water. Moreover, impurities are continually dropping in from the surface, so that I doubt if hardly a well in this

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ALLEGED BRIBERY.

PECTOR GIDLEY COMMITTED FOR TRIAN

4th inst

The proceedings came to a conclusion at thúc olice Court this afternoon, befopeMTH. H. Gomperts, to the case in which Sanitar Inspector H. J. W. Gidley is charged wi

bribetom.one: obtaining 193 **

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ecry plochy Ellain, anigut havhown some quite accidental circles, Dennys and Bo compance, which might cause two workers to nurive at different conclusions. It would have heen quite easy for the Bacteriologist and myself, after further experiment, to have arrived nt an agreement as to the potability or other win of the water in question,

lobalf of the Crown, and MC. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, defended.

M. Lan Chu Pak miouted: I don't think the public should have cause for alarm, be cause the experts disagree.

POULTRY IN THE WESTERN MARKET.

NO HOOM FOR STALLS.

4th inst

THE BROKER'S EVIDENCE.. Mok Hon Shang, of No. 43, East Siteet, said he was a rice broker, and was

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DELIGHTS ON VILLAGE, LIPES

HY HIGHWAYMEN ABOUND IN TUE,

174om A Correspondent.}

Mongkong City, August, 1996,

it is a well known ffet that many parts of the Weungkong District warm with robbers, and inany are tha.

the innocent rigime.

Cine Ping

Bed 10-

Kong

market and Adeopkiched while all his goods were Tooted! The robbers were not bent so much upon obtaining a large booty as прод

securing the man who had on various occasions sat on the district council and con- demned some of their number to death, hence

revenge

themselves

known to Chat Hok King for over ten years. Lahey took this occasion to them so much

upos a man that bad hindered

in their nefarious work. The robbers expected also to kill the official's son, but fortunately that

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He did brokerage business with the Nam Pak Hong. In addition he acted as a rubuer for the Lik Kee contractor's shop, He knew the defendant by sight. The first time he met him person was not at home and so escaped was at the beginning of last year. Chak Hok the penalty that was meted out to his father. King took witness to defendant's family hours. Here then we have an instance of a person Chak Hok King introduced witness to defand suffering for carrying out his conviction against

robbers t, and said that if there was any business lo wrongdoers, and many more robb would be: be done defendant was to inform witness. brought to justice if the common people were Defendant agreed. Witness was shown a not afraid of these lawless highwaymon,

at for to accuss them

means Court piece of paper and was asked how it came to

Vary Applications having been received for the in 100 possession of the Yuen Fat Hoag. 1 allen death to 08. The crime

pame is known: allotment ofatalls for the sale of poultry in the defendant and the latter had promised to give while the subgrillen, da little or nothing sto Pic explained that after he was introduced to

reported and the New pain Market, the Hon. the Registrar him work ez aby list what work could be oftest the criminal and then follows swift ven General was deputed to inquire into the maller of accommodation with the Colonial Veterinary tained, defendast naked bin for his card. Wit-geance upon the man who has dared to Inter;

weas had non ho he wrote the address of the Likere with the rights of bighway

With robbers. China Kee firm on a plece of paper and banded it to such a weak government as

has it i iw na Surgeon, and at the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon submitted the following defendant. Continuing, witness remembered wonder that the common people who are to be. report I have discussed the question of ac- commadation for poultry in the New Westera

one day being sent by the Lik Kes firm pitied would rather fail into the hands of rob Market, with the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, Hong witness had a conversation with the This was recently illustrated by a company

to the Yuen Fat Hosg. At the Yuen Fat bers than into the hands of Chinese soldiers.

of and we are agreed that there is no room for

fatis of that firm and was later handed 40 soldiers going to one village in the easters. the, wholesale_poultry business now at Ko

Two Sanitary Board warrants, which witness

part of the Yeung Kong district, and living Shing, West Point. When the shops in the

upon the pigs, ducks, chickens of the villagers. old market are provided for there will be only took to the Lik Kee shop. After a conver one shop and one store-room vacant which sation with Chak Hok King the latter took The fatted pig reared so tenderly by some the warrants from witness and left the shop. Chinese old woman was killed and spread be would not provide adequate accommodation for these wholesale businesses.

When he returned Chak Hok King returned fore this band of soldiers while the old woman witness the warrants and the latter took them

never got a morsal. One school teacher said

bis back to the Yuen Fat Hong. On the following that the soldiers even took away. jade-stone from the Yuen Fat Hong called at bracelet and his best garments. Day by day the a fokl day the contractor's shop and handed over to Kwok villagers had the privilege and the anguish to see their little earnings of years disappear be -the accountant-$250. Kwok later gave the money to Chak Hok King. Then witness, fore their eyes. But why were the soldiers Chak and a labourer went down to some build-

sent to the village? Because it had been re- posted that one or two names in the village ings and, there met defendant, and a course of

were on the robber list and the gentry and the inspection" followed. They inspected several As there had been some question as to the other houses and then a visit to the Yuen Fat soldiers took this method to make a little disinterment of dead bodies after seven years, Hong occurred. The next day Chak Hok money. The elders of the village had all Klog banded back witness the warrants, fled because to get into the clutches of the and certain members of the Sanitary Board

Government is sometimes even worse than objected, on the ground-that-many Chinese were signed by defendant. When witness gave objected to the disturbing of their dead,

Chak the warrants some hours before there get into the clutches of robbers. Four hun mittee composed of Hon. Mr. A. W. Brevio,

were no signatures at the back of them. Wit dred dollars were demanded by the soldiers Registrar General, and Messrs. Lau Chu Pak

ness then returned the signed papers to the after they had already despoiled the village of Yann Fat Hong, Referring to the second bribe his eggs, goats, ducks and pigs. "Are you not and Fung Wa Chun,"was appointed to consi der the question, and at to-day's meeting of alleged to have been accepted by accused the willing to reduce the fine was suked by the Sanitary Board, they submitted their remodus operands of the broker Mok was similar some one that wanted to act as peacemaker. to the case of the Sago, the warrant being handed "I cannot," said the lender of the soldiers, pott, which read as follows

from one person to another, an inspection of take only 5:00 (which was the sum offered the buildings followed, the warrants were given by one of the men of the village) because that defendant to sign, certifying the cement in the will not be sufficient to divide among the 40 piinises in question were in gend condition soldiers under me." Underfed, undaiclothed and the $ja handed over,

soldiers

seeking booty and not caring a whit. whether robbers are caught or not just so they get the dollars.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted: Let the whole- sale poultry businesses stop where they are:

DISINTERMENT OF DEAD

BODIES.

4th inst,

comTM

We recommend that disinterment should be carried out at the close of seven years after burial the disinterment to be confined to the **Free Section" of the cemeteries, the graves in the other sections to remain undisturbed, The work of disinterment should be under: taken by the Tung Wa Hospital, the cost to b defrayed by the Government, and six

which

THE CROSS-EXAMINATION, Cross-examined witness said he was well- nown to the Yuen Fat Hong. Before this

the Yuen Fat Hong.

months amice shld be given by by adves affair he had never taken any slips of paper to

of notices near the cemeteries, and by adver tisement in the Press before the work is com- menced.

(Sd.) A. W. BR WIN. LAU CHU PAK. (,) FUNGWA CHUN.

DREDGING OPERATIONS.

AT, THE DUST-BOAT STATION.

4th inst. At the Sanitary Board meeting this after noon, correspondence was faid on the table elative to the dredging of the Dust-Boat Station, in which it was urged that the same junks should always be employed for this work, so as to save the time, labour and expense the measuring of aber juaks would entail. The present system worked well and there was no reason to upset it.

Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett minured: If the Hon. the Registrar General informed the con- tractor, on behalf of the Government, he could use his own boats I think it should be binding even though this was not agreed to by the Public Works Department,

Mr. 1 au Chu Pak minuted: There appears to be some misunderstanding. I don't think it is reasonable to make the contractor pay twice for the junks, if he has been misled.

QRICKET AT QUARRY BAY.

W. J. HOLL'S ELEVEN/V, R, I. GALLOWAY'S ELEVEN.

Is there any difference between a highway robber and one who does it under the cloak of authority? None whatever, and from the bot-

Mr. Wilkinson-When you went to defend-tom of my heart I pity these people who came to me with their tales of woe which never int's house where did you see him?

Witness-In his writing room. Were there would be tolerated in a civilized country, and some of these things are not exaggerated and any other persons present?-

Yes; two women-one old and the other cently three Chinese were accused out of mere

many a poor Chinese suffers intensely. Re.. spite of protecting robbers and carried to pri son and tortured, though they were innocent of the

charge

rge made against them.

young.

After further questions were put to the wit ness as to the difiticul rooms he passed and other things he saw while visiting defendant at his bouse, the cross-examination closed.

That was the case for the prosecution.

Mr. Wilkinson addressed the Coast at some length and quoted authorities to substantiale his statements. He reviewed the evidence heard from the beginning of the hearing of the rase, and submitted, in part, that the solo evid ence heard was that of the self-convicted man

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Chak Hok King. Assuming for moment that the defendant was guilty of the present charge Chak Hok King was also an accom plice. No man can be convicted on the evid ence of an accomplice. There was no doubt that Chak Hok King concocted that story as to prevent any prosecution taken against bint. The duty of sanitary inspector was to, do as little damage as possible white in- specting property. The speaker held there were no grounds that defendant neglected duty for it was only a few months before this that defendant recommended No. 177 Wing Lok Street to be re-concreted. Ilis client had no hand in accepting bribes, no man would be such a foot as to put his neck into such a noose as that. He would ask his Worstilp to think over the care before putting his client before a Hongkong jury, as the evidence beard was not sufficient to go before a jury. He would ask the Court to hear a statement from defendant,

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THE DEFENDANT SPEAKS.

A man is not safe in the interior for let him live wherever ho may, if there is a robbery committed some one need only say that it WAI a person from that village or that villagers had some time given the the robber something to eat, and immediately he is seized and held responsible for the crime, Any one can see what injustice this may entail and the man with a little means must often sacrifice the whole of it though he is innocent of any crime.

A RELIC OF BARDARISM. Near the same place where the above tragedy happened, there occurred another re markable incident which, however, is of yearly occurrence, and has the patrorage of all the village people. On the 5th day of the 5th moon there accurs a great battle not with Mausers or with bayonets, but with stones and slings. All who wish to engage in the deadly sport are ranged on one side or the other. Usually the stone throwers from the lower side of the region are ranged on one side and these from the upper region on the other, and when everything is ready amid the booming of fire crackers and bombs, the sport commences, The rallymen are there to record the notable events, and if too many men are injured the game is called. It is said that several thou. sand men engage in the annual barbarous festival, and that each year several lives are lost while many suffer all their lives from wounds or bruises received. The battle is wit nessed by many thousands of spectators who, of

3rd inst, Showery weather attended the progress of the match between the above teams played last Saturday, on the Taikoo Recreation He said: The story told by Chak Hok Ground, Quarry Bay. A considerable number King is utterly unitue. I have never at any of spectators was present and remained to the time accepted bribes from him or from anyone close of the game despite the adverse character else. I remember the occasion of my visiting of course, are interested that their side should Mr. the houses in question under warrants which win, which means that their representatives should kill and bruire many no the other side. of the prevailing climatic conditions.

zaabled me to pick up and examine the ground There is as much made of this festival as of i won the, tois, and elected to play first,

the Dragon boal festival which occurs on the taking as partner Mr. Macaskill.. With the floors of the houses. These warrants were wicket a trifle on the soft side, and the light given me as plague inspector and I conceived

same day in other parts of the district, and none too good, both captains did yeoman to be my duty then, as I always have service for their respective sides. Most of the done, not to examine the houses to ascertain although (fficial authority has tried to stop this players were out of practice, and, though the that they were built in accordance with the cruel custom, for it is not to be supposed that several thousand men will throw stones for 8 bowling was good, the baiting and fielding left Buildings Ordinance, but to examice ground hours without doing much mischief, yet all much to be desired. However, when a few

view to ascertaining if there were this efforts have been unavailing and the batden more, matches bave been played, and the two any reasonable grounds for fearing that plague continue to recur with the attendant loss of decided Kerma might be introduced through the floors, life. When the new China appears for which elevens brought better together, improvement may be seen. During the second as would be the case if they were broken up

some of us are looking, perhaps this relic of half an amusing spectacle was witnessed abeo or in an apparently bad condition. My in- barbarism will be relegated to the immortal one of the players drove the ball to the Grand structions are to do as little damage 28 pos past and never be resurrected. Stand and landed it neatly in his wife's lap. sible, and if, therefore, there does not appear to When the score stood at go for 8 wickets, in he any reasonable grounds for believing the be in a bad condition I do view of the rapidly failing light, Mr. Hill's floors.

not consider it my duty to make holes in Eleven decided to retire in favour of the oppos ing team. Messrs. J. Blake and H. S. Hendry them. I did make a certain number of boles acted as umpires, and at the finish the follow in these houses and examined the concreto ing scores were registered:

which seemed to me to be sufficiently good to render it unnecessary for sanitary purposes At the Marine Court this morning, before that I should require it to be relaid. In the Hon, Captain L.A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, R. M., case of each house. I carefully thumped over Marine Magistrate, P. C. Frank Winter, of the every part and could tell by the sound that the Water Police, charged Cheung Shing, cox. ground was solid and the same

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swain of steam-faunch Kwong We, with unlaw

W. J. HILL'S XI. Macaskill, run out W. J. Hill,» Tillmann, G. H. Saunders, & Carrie Dickie, not out Mitchell, c Harroa, b Ritchie Grimshaw, not out Gibson,

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R. D. GALLOWAY'S XI. Hoggard, e 'Macaskill, b Macaskill Duchan, b Macaskill ...

R. D. Galloway, b Tillman Currie, b Macaskill

Ritchie, e Macaskill, b Tillman Johnston, b Tillman

Davidson, b Macaskill...... Dickson, Seg, b W. J. Hill Wotherspoon, Lb., 6 Macaskill Crosbie Macaskill Bansford, not out.......

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MARINE.COURT.

MORE OF THE WHISTLE NUISANCE ·

4th inst.

Victoria Harbour, on the 1st inst.

Prosecutor said that about 9.20 p.m. on the 1st inst, accused's launch was leaving Queen's Statue wharf, when he gave one long, blast on his whistle, although there was neiking in his way.

can give no explanation of the charge hayfully using the steam whistle of the said faunch ing been made against me by Chak other than that suggested by my solicitor that on false pretences he did himself receive money and has pocketed it. I have bad very little to do with the man. Before I examined the houses ia question he told me he represented the owners and asked me to let him know when I proposed to examine, and I did, so. That is my statement, your Worship,

His Worship held that a prima facti caso had been mide out against the defendant, and committed bim to take his trial at the next Criminal Sessions. Bail, $500.

JUST at the ... Kumano Maru was entering Manila Bay on the 19th ulto, reports Captain W. Scott Hantar, commanding that vessel, a Japanese fireman suddenly stabbed a comrade, who was lying in his bunk, to death, and then jumped overboard and was drowned. The motive for the crima is entirely unknown,

Accused said that he blew the long blast because it meant to tell sampans to get out of the way.

The Hon. Captain Barnes Lawrence warped the mau against a repetition of his offence, instructing him in the use of the whistle, and then Goed him 55, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment

VICEROY Tren Chun-hsuan has been able to get the consent of Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai to engage engineer Kwang, of the Peking-Kalgan Railway, for the Canton Railways, and the said engineer was to leave Tientsin on the 29th August for Canton.—The Sinwenges.

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