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THE 5.6. COPTIC."

Owing to the recent typhoon, the sailing date of the O. & 0. 5.S. Coptic has been changed from Saturday, the 2nd instant, ar noon, to Monday, the 24th instant, at noon.

1HEADENRADE'S" MAIL.

The mails for Hollow and Pakhoi, placed on board the st. penrade on the 17th inst, were lost with '15 vesse

LIVES LOST. AND DAMAGE DONE TO BOATS. Fram official sources we obtained the under mentioned table showing the number of corpsex recovered and Junks, and sampans destroyed. which have been reporteil to the police, up to

date:m

Recovered.

Junkt, elr. Destroyed,

Central

227

{anchat +

120

$83

Shau-ki-wan

417.

64

Wen Point

.54

124

Yanmati...

167

418

Hangham..

46

60

7

1,052

Aberdeena onge

Total..... 1,082 .... + FISHING FLEET DESTROYED. . From a Chinese geodeman, who is well in formed, and who obtained the story from a

native fishermans, we let that the entire fish mag fleet, consisting of fine fishing junks, were lost outside the harbo timits on the 18th inst. The niort ity among the feet is estimated at 6,000 lives, which brings the total estimated number of lives lost in the typhoon to the appalling figure of ten thousand,

Shipping Reports.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1906.

No quotations can be appended to this cular, as we have no accurate idea what prices the various "counts will fetch when the mar |ket re-opens.

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is fairly certain that before any decision can be. Chou-Fu to intervene between them and the arrived at, rexort must be bad to the arbitraillegal taxations and oppressions practised by ment of the jurist. It is feared, however, that Viceroy Tuen, Chou-fu responded by advising the burden of the loss will fall upon the should the Cantonese to be patient and law-abiding under all which have been effected among the ers of importers, if the ruling connected with

their trials and difficulties, and sout weiyuan the cases arising out of the Phanghai floods last year can be accepted as a precadent to to Canton to make a confidential report regard determine the case now exercising the minds the real site or as in due coin

Kwang, which statement was, course, of cotton yarn importers in Hongkong

cir-submitted to the Throne, and his had a good deal to do, it is elieved, is bring about the transfer of Teen Chu hiuen to Yunonnfu.

Another consideration, however, has had at Least

equal. weight in deciding the Peking KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Government to appoint 1son Chun-bauen to the Yun-Kuel Viceroyalty, and that is the belief which exists in official circles that French agents in Yuupan Province will, in him, meet their match. Fe akes with him to his new appointment, in fact, the reputation, not suearned, of being one of the most successful thwaiteil' of foreign enterprise who held high office in China; and-foreigners who have had to deal with him in important matters in Canton, will surely endors that character of the out-going Viceroy. He has been freely censured for all the difficulties which have arisen in connection with the anton-Hankow and other railways in the Liang Kwang and in addition to these sins, he has not been held altogether blameless in the matter of the recem recrudescence of piracy in the Southern Chinese rivers, which has been ascribed by i less eminent an authority that the Chion Association, to his lax administration. From a Feking point of view, however, he has been a fun and successful iuler of the great Sou- thera satrapy, and a confident expectation is the capital that he will be

OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a meeting of the Kulangsu Munist cipal Council, held in the Board Room, Kuinngsu, Amoy, on the 28th of August, 1906, Present:Messrs. Marshall (chairman). C. A. V. flowra, A. F. Gardiner, ! Takatsuki, W. H. Wallace, and the secretary.

The minutes of the last meeting, were read and confirmed.

The secretary was autho ized to purchase two fire ladders, one dozen canya bucket, and a canvas stretchen

The secretary was directed to notify that the Council has decided that, although all licences expire on the 31st December, the full amount for such licences must be paid, no matter what time of the year they are taken.out

The report

t of the sanitary inspector, concern ing the steps he took to disinfect the premiers occupied by a plague patient, war read.

The Secretary was directed to draw up a notice.

for the approval of the Watch Com-

sea-front at Chambṛ.

entertained in

ever

JAPANESE SHIPPING

SUBSIDIES.

THE somewhat remarkable excuse for the postponement of the opening of the South Manchuria Railway Company subscription list until about the roth instant is that the printing of the application forms is not yet complete!

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The form of the subsidies granted to the pon Yusen Knisha services between the Hokaido and the mainland along the Pricific and the Japan Sea coasts expires at the end of Mr. Shum Shi Tung, Chinese Consul at Singa. pore, has sent a telegraphic despatch to H.E. this month. After this date Japanese coasting

Viceroy Shum in which he states that he is in steamers will be left without a Stato subsidy:med that a rebellion is again being organized by Dr. Sun Yet Sen in Kwong Tang. He asks with the exception of the Hakodate-Aomori line of the Nippen Yusen Kaisha and the

the Viceroy to watch the movements of the Formosa service of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha

malcontents with special care, since if the The subsidier cannot be renewed without the consent of the Diet, and it is considered organisation should develop a good deal u improbable, in the opinion of the Japan trouble may come to the people, says the Chinn Chronicle, ibat a renewal would be granted if of this morning. applied for.

TUK OSAKA BABY-FARMING.

CASH.

PI

DURING

the course of the torrential rains accompanying the typhoon on Tuesday, a draper's and milliner's shop in Queen's Roa i Central, became so flooded, that the young lady assistants had to find a temporary dry roost on the counters-apparently the poly coign of vantage in the establishment-until the man- ager came along, and, hoisting one after the other on his shoulders, found them a harbour. age in a near by botel, until the floods had subsided in the shop.

FONG Shul, master of the trading, junk Kám Fung, was arrested on: Saturday night and placed before Mr. 14. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court on Monday, on a charge of being in unlawful, possession of one cutlass, forly Mauser rifles, and ten pounds of powder, without a permit from the police. The

rms and other things were in hold of defendant's junk in Shaukiwan Bay when the police searched the boat. The ds- fendant pleaded guilty, but said he had only just arrived in the Colony from the Fukien province and did not know the law. He was fined $20, nevertheless, and the articles scized, were ordered to be confiscated.

AN accident occurred on the Praya East on Saturday afternoon last through which a foreign gentleman, who is a member of the Consular Body in Hongkong, camo very near

losing his life. The gentleman in question was travelling entwards between the French Convent and Ship Street the richsha cleared to one side of the road a allow an eastward bound tramcarto pain W

hen the car was a few paces behind the rich, a conl coalie dashed in front of the tick. In order to avoid clliding with the coolie the riksha puller swerved on to the rom track The approaching CA could not be. again.

collided with the pulled up in the time and

ona sida af the road and pitching out the gentleman into the street. Fortunately no sous injuries were received by the gentleman except for a few bruises, and be was able

He to get up and proceed on his journey,

WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH. On the 6th inst., sentence was passed at the Osaka Chiho Saibansho on the three women arrested in connection with the atrocious baby farming case at Osako, full details of which have already appeared in our columas. Mino

AT the Criminal Sessions which opened an the kata Ichi, 55, and Kawara Akino, 56, were condemned to death, and Toyosaki Kikuye, 49:19th inst. before His Honour the Chief Justice, was sentenced to penal servitude for nine and a jury at the Supreme Court, the charge of ricksha, tossing it on 00

manslaughter against Ip. Ma-ti and another years.

details of which we have already published heard. The Hoo, Sir Henry Berkeley, KC Attorney General, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Rowleys. Crown Solicitor's Office, prosecuted, prisoners being undefended, the jury returned

verdici

The following shipping, reports are from mittee, as to the conduct of persons visiting the isqually serviceable to the Government inbe commuted, the spirit of the law being of not guilty, and the prisoners were accordiny. I was an patrol at Wanchai on Sunday, he saw.

arrivals to day-

Str. Laertes from Saigon-Light variable winds and general fine weather throughout Sighted some floating wreckage from Gap Rock to part,

Str. Hallan from Coast Ports:- Foochow to Amay moderate NE. winds and fine weather, thence to Swatow moderate E'ly breeze with cloudy overcast sky, thence to post strong Elly gale, with high sea and very heavy rain squalls. Another Typhoon.

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The U.S., Consul-General sends us the following typhoon warning, dated Manila, 218 Sept, to 3.10.

New cyclone in the Pacific, east of North Visayas."

OBSERVATORY FORECAST.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fig. First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:-

On the zoth at 3 pm:- Signal lowered. On the 21st at 11.30 pm. -The barometer has risen in longkong and Formax, and failed over S. lapan and the Philippines.

The typhoon probably reached the coast last night in the neighbourhand of Hainan.

This morning there are indications of a new depression to the S.E. of Luzon

Pressure is highest, over E. Japsi. Gradients are slight ever she China Coast, except in the West.

Telegraphic communication between the Observatory and Hongkong cetines mer. rupted.

FORECAST

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A letter was rend, complaining about a drain at Sin Lo Thau

and the, secretary was Jetty directed to inform the complainant that the drain in question will, as far as possible, he put in a state of repair.

Mr. Wallace brought up the subject of the new pavilion for the Tennis Ground. It was decided to let the malter s'and over until the next meeting, in the meantime the secretary was in forward the plan and estimate to all members of the Council.

(Signed), FRED. B. MARSHALL,

By Order,

Chairman,

C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,

Secretary. Board Room, Kalanga, Amoy, th September, 1906.

SHANGHAI SHIPPING.

COMPETITION.

KEEN VIVALRY.

Yusnanfu

wera

Koza

TOKIO TRAM, KIOTS,

ELECTRIC CARS SMASHED.

EXCITING SCENES.

In passing sentence upon the prisoners, !! Kobe contemporary inys, Judge lida pointed out that the Criminal Code contained provi sinns whereby the sentence of capital punish. ment might under extenuating circumstance merciful towards condemned persoas But the acts of which prisoners were guilty were of a pature

20 atrocious and inhuman that he could see no reason for exercising that clemency. The victims of the prisoners' acts were but tiny babies, and moreover the manner in which their lives were taken was bruin! in the

extreme.

ly discharged.

THE Japan Chronicle, of yth inst., says: Some days ago Chinese named To Do-bai, a natur alised Japanese, residing in Formosa, was ar rested and taken to Tientsin on suspicion of being connected with the Chinese revolutionary Toyosaki, on heating her sentence, attempt-party. i'n arrival at Tientsin it was foun

ibat T Do-bai had been mistaken for the ed to address the Court, but was advised to appeal against the sentence and reserve her notorious Sun Yat-sen, and he was at once statement until she appeared before the higher released. On Wednesday he was placed under Court.

the projection of the Japanese gendarmerie nt to his return to Formosa. Tient preparatory THE Bayal authorities, says the Manila Sunday Sun, after having gone to all the trouble in building and bringing out the drydock Newey, she has proven to he a white elephant on their hands. A shortage in the appropriatin Dehare certain repairs that will be necessary she begins her work of docking our big ships.

is expected that an appropriation will be maie available soon for the corosecution of the work, but in the meantime, the largest drydock (in the world must lie idle:

A LIGHT SENTENCE

According to a Washington message to the Asahi, the Japanese seal-poachers charged at Valdes with poaching at the Teutian Talands, have been sentenced to three months' imprison

ment,

It is believed that this light sentence has ben passed says the dispatch-owing to the desire of the United States to avoid com. plications with the Japanese Government.

At last the agitation against the increase of car-fares in Tokio kas culminated in disorderly scenes in the streets, crowds of people throw- ing stones at passing cars and even assault- ing innocent passengers, reports the Japan THE JAPANESE SEAL POACHERS, Chronicle of 7th inst. Employés of the com pany and police were also roughly handled hy the mob, une ufficial being seriously wounded. do The police, were apparently anxius to nothing likely to lead to a repetition of last year's scenes, but were forced to interfere on Wednesday night when the titude of the mob became threatening. A number of arrests made, and others followed yesterday, The proceedings at the meeting in the Hos Theatre on uesday-referred to in yes terday's issue were quite orderly. Aler the manifesto had been approved, a sesolution was adopted demanding the establishment" "of uniform three-seu tae, special rates for sud- eats and workmen, more ample accommoda tion in the cars and more frequent service, and greater precautions for public safely. deputation was then appointed to wait upon the Ministers of State nd other officials con- investigate the financial condition of the When this business had been concluded a young man named Muri Bunpel, said to be a socialis, muse in the body. F the hail and isked permission to address the meeting being granfeil, the urged his hearep to buycott he electric-cars if the company carried in the proposed increase. a being put to the angel

THE DISABLED" SEGOVIA"

forbids

ACCORDING to the Japan Chronicle. Mestre Meier & Co, ef Chemulpo, have established a regular fortnightly service of steamers between Shanghai, Chero and Taizen, and between Chemulpo and Nagasaki, Fusan, Gensan and Vladivostok. Three steamers are at present

The competition between the N.Y.K. and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire on the Shanghai line grows keener. The pui states that the Japanese line has increased the number of aleamers on the service from three to six, dis patching two steamers-on Wednesdays and Saturdays-immediately before and after Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's steamer.

The later finn reinliates by lowering the Hongkong and neighbourhood, E. winds, fraight in general eggo from V6.50 in Y4cerned, whe others present were appointed steamer was about 25 miles away from Singa: day. This is the Grat foreign steamor to visit

abolishin

the change for golown sent at moderate; fair..

3-Formosu Chunnel, winds, mo-Shanghai, and pushing their business in the

po with al: possible energy derale.

The NY Ras taken off the Saisandaru, putting the Yamaguchi-mur in her place, and the Chrynda-maru' will be replaced by the Kokurd wore at the end of this month, in order that more freight may be carried. Japan

3--South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, same as: No.

4-South coast of China between Hongkook and Hainan, S., and E, winds, decreasing.

The Dook Co.

Chronich."

We Pop-

THE NAM HOT PRISON.

HR-CONSTRUCTION SANCTIONED.

translate the following from the Shang The am Hai Magistrate has memorialized H.E the Viceroy for permission enabling him tale-build de prison building and model if

-An incidental feature of the disaster which has brought untold less and misery to tens of thousands is the profit that ought to be earned for the shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Anticipating the earn ings of the company from the abnormal of work which will have to he amount carried out, investors densnd' for shares has scot their market price from $131 (although the nominal official quotation was $131 sellers) on Monday to $15; buyers to-day; the Leefter the European style. It is lus intention that

the

given at the Broker quotation Asunciation meeting this alterenon. The nic of 24 points actually represents a wet apprecia tion in the Company's aggregate stock of $1,200,000.

The steaners now in deck ate --Kowioon: Devawongse. Vigilante, Empress of Japan, Sorsogon, Chang ha, Woolwich, Feungwit Mausang, Ch Hardouin and Sulher, Casu politan: Radnorshire, Strathin re and Kitay,

Cotton Yarn Market. AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOON. Tuesday's disa.tors not without effects on the Colton Yare market. Through the courtesy of Mr. Sorabjee Tunjee bhoy Setoa, the manager of the firm ni Messts. Phire-zsba B. Pelit& Co. in Hongkong, we were favoured with an advance proof of his fortnightly circular re view the market for Cotton Yarn. The repert reads-Our last circular was dated the 7th instant. During the interval of the fortnight no fenture of interest has arisen to alter the position of our an et as last reported.

As has been anticipated, the Chinese dealers, on the eve of the expiration of the thirty days conceded to them, hy mutual agreement, since the 17th August to werk off their stock, have approached impuriers of whom they requested a further concession. Instead T limiting to the shorter period of one month, the natives Bought to obtain an extention of the agreement for two montis operatives from the 17th September, 1956 Ever ready to respond, Tm- portere met the dealers in a liberal spirit and granted the required time to enable operators to clear their previous high-priced purchase:. This concession was, however, possible only considered after B meeting of importers had the expediency of

at the office of Messrs.

from the

the new gaol should be a building of three stories in height, each planey being twelve feet high The old prison it is (Chipese messuiement} proposed to

to poll down and the building male to be removed 'a the General Prison which rugs will be extended by the instruction of tempor ary accommodation for the prisoners removed ami, pending reconstruction Is estimated that he cost of the new pai son will be some $10,000 according to the various tenders already received front contrac

To provide the cost of construction, the imagistrate pr es to appropriate from the informant's wol Veenu um of $15.00, hesides the fiar of 45,00 11om the Ta Ching Hang, in wrion another Tis. $500 being the amount of bail esticated in connec tion with the Ming Lee boarding-house case. Viceroy Shum has sanclio-ed the Nam Hoi Magistrate petition. An early commence- iment of the work pi rebuilding the prison will accordingly, be made.

1013

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NEWCHWANG CUSTOMS

QUESTION.

TRAJE OF THE PORT ALREADY DECLINING.

Company.

port

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The disabled Hamburg Amerika steame Segovia, yesterday was lying at No. Section at Tanjong Pagar, report the Singapore Freexed in the service, and the first--the Nor wegian steamer iso-arrived at Ta'ren.on Press of toil inst. As previously reported the Sunday morning, leaving for Crefuo the subur pos, in the vicinity of the Horsburg Light

Taires since the Japanese occupation of the when the brake down. From a conversation on Sunday morning with her skipper and Capt. Planke it seems that the tail shalt of the Sega via broke and the stern tube got rather badly damaged. The cable was dropped and showed co fathoms of water, and for several hours the Segovia drifted before she could anchor for the night, The weather was calm and the in the form of a resolution, was curbed

water month and there was no danger. The nanimously. Other speeches followed, and lawing morning (Saturday) the German the meeting terminated at two clock on Wid-steamer Bangkok went out to tow the crippled nesday morning with hearty "Banzai" for his boat into pert. The task did not prove a par Majesty the Emperor

ticularly easy one. At 6.15 am. the smaller vessel had only commenced to get the Segovin qu the move, when heavy weather set in and the strain on the rope was very considerable, Is an hour or two, however, the sea quietened | and the Segouth was brought safely into port at about 12 o'clock, Tanjong Pagar tugboats took her up to the berth,

Among those men at this meeting were Mr. Yashing, for many years Chairman of the ssembly, Mr. Magaki Tokyo-fu Municipal

leading barrister, and many other prominent public men.

Home Minister

In the afternoon of Wednesday another neeling was held in Hibiya Park, promoted by Matsomoto Debels, Probably attracted by the remembrance-f the scene, on that very sput a year ago, a large number of people vosembled in the park, but was noticeable espe rally to those who were at the anti-peace meg-that not one policeman in storm was to be seen, though it believed many were present in private clothes. At about addressed the half-pist four Matsumato meeting, denouncing the action of the tram companies and the

for supporting them. He urged the e present- the companies would aut abandon purposal to destroy the cars and the cam. panes premises, and result to any other means to express their, opposition to the increase, Brandishing a stick, Matsumoto said that the cars, the company's premises, and the Home Minister's ocial quarters were all in sight, And if those present wished to resort to extor dinary measures, they could do to He advised then, however, to dispense vence- ably, and await developments on the inh

Fustant

Their

once.

The damaged German steamer carries a spare tail shaft, but she will probably have to

Accordig in the Universal Gasetie, the Japanese Consul at Amoy is still worrying the Total of that post, asking him to release one Ling, who has been kept in custody in can nection with a case of fraudulent,

shimald The Japanese Consul, caiulent bankruptcy be released because he is a Japanese subject, whereas the Chinese off ials contend this Ling is a Chinese subject, having declared himself as such in his own evidence given be fore the Chinese Magistrate

In the meantime

Ling is still in custody of the Chinese officials.

THIRTY-e1x sampan and junk owners were paraded before Mr. H. H. Gompertz, ni the Police Count on Monday, charged with te maining in the typhoon anchorage at Cause. The way Bay longer than was necessary. defendants all waid that on account of the rau in dock for about three weeks, until the repair-te uld not leave the anchorage. Inspector ing work incompleted and she is able to resume Langley, who prosecuted, asked for a heavy her interrupted journey to the north. She has

penalty. His Worship asked defendant if they on board a general cargo of 6,roo tons, and

knew that the maximum penalty for such an half of this will have to be discharged. So that

offence was $ico. They were fined $1 each, on the whole the accident may prove a some-

and bound over in the sum of $20 apiece to be what costly business. The Segovia two as of good babaviour for three months. engers were brought on to Singapore on Filday by the Amherst.

COMMERCIAL.

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A resolution to this effect was adopted and the meeting closed. Matsumoto leaving the park by the main entrance without interference by the authorities, followed by about 10,000 persons, Y. and groans, went up from the crowd outside the Tokyo City Electric Railway Company's premises, but no actual disturbance tonk place: uing the surging of the crowd around the music pavilion in biya Park a

2/3 3/16 o gendarme fired, a blank shot with his revolver, 30 days sight ban Francisco & New York .54 hat although his action caused some excite

4 months' sight ment the crowd remained fairly well-behaved.

It was bet until about nine p'clock O-30 days' righ Sydney pod. Melkonine ......2.31

months' sight Erance, Wednesday evening that the mob resorted to 3 months' eight the result violence

An electric car al Ginza, near 4 months ishi Germany

was the first to be attacked,.........

A Peking dispatch to the Jiji is to the effect that the foreign chamber of commerce at Newchwang has addressed memorials to the British, American and Geiman Ministers in Peking, through the Consule of those countries, asking that the Newchwang Customs-house should he closed until Customs-houses have been established at Tairen and on the frontier China and Russia in north Manchuria. Tite memorial states that the trade at Newch wang has been rapidly declining as

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The meeting was heling to the proposal of the free opening of Tairen and Viadivanok. 1 Shimbas B. It was presided by Mr. A. I. Raymond.

David & Co., on the 10th September, The meeting unanimously resolved to withhold selling further to foreigners or Chinere dealers in Hongkong or at the Coast Ports within the limited time period of two months as from the

17th lost.

During

During the interval what sales the Chinese managed to effect among themselves weic of A lot of, say, the most meagre descrip on. 1,200 bales in all was disposed of. Clearances have certainly been disappointingly slow; but what with the oncarian course of exchange and the most recent -catastrophe which befelt- the Colony on the 18th inst to further accen. tuate the stringency of the money market, it will generally be conceded that, even with the farther extension of time, at the end of the two months. the outlook will be hardly mere promising than it is at present. We may ex pect, therefore, that the clearances will not amount to any appreciable quantity.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Carnegie, British Chargé d'Affaire, at. tonesbeing thrown at the windows, which Back to that Peking, duly communicated the contents the memorial to the Chinese Foreign Office and urged that Customs-houses should be established at Tairen and on the frontier of Manchuila without delay.

From were completely shattered

until steven o'clock about forty cars were attacked in similar fashion in various arts of the town. In some cases the passin gers were injured by the flying missiles; while The Foreign Office replied that it is imposathers were deliberately assaulted by the mob, xible to close the Newchwang Customs-house as the Customs there are pledged as security for the indemnity. The winter season, when the part I would be frozen up, was close at hand and measures would be taken to come to an arrangement with Japan and Russia for the establishment of the Customs-houses as re quested before the opening of the port next spring.Japan Chronicle.

VICEROY SHUM.

Commenting on the recent viceregal appoint ments, the Shanghai Times remarks:-

His Exency Chou Fu proceeds to Canton A typhoon of short duration but of great to succeed the redoubtable Tsen Chun-hsuen severity swapt over the Colony on the morning in the Viceroyalty of the turbulent Liang Kwang, the appointment will give unlimited of the 18th September, 19.6, doing damage to Up and date of siting excess revalve

clacati, che of writing a conservative estimate especially among the wealthy classes, who

loss

A al $30,000,000 places the Colony's'

have always envied Nanking e possession of of colton yarn stored at Kowloon an official of so much business acumen and large quantity

Chou-Fu.

Their own Viceroy, have been more or less seriously damaged by integrity nu rain and sea water. At the moment it ir not Then, they have long been dissatisfied with, possible to ascertain exactly the number of to describe their sentimente, mildly; and it is only a few months agn since large bales damaged; but it should be safe to say that the quantity is large one. By whom the body of shareholders in the Kwangtung. long will be burne i is no easy task to tell. It railways sens a petitlug' to Nanking imploring

About 12 drivers and conductors were so badly Tie trial of Peter Hyndman in Shanghai has hart as to need medical treatment, being

been postponed.from the 18th inst. to the 20th beaten with sucks and suruck by stops. Nine inst, at H.B.M, Supreme Court. of this number were, very seriously injured. The windows of the Tokyo Nicht-Nicht were also smashed in the general riot,

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IT is stated that the daily receipts of the South Vernacular reports state that the M Propolitan Manchurian Railway at present average about Police--bedfefitting by the experience of last Y13,000, Over 7,000 persons are now regular- year-refrained as far as possible from inter-ly employed on the railway, ference with the mob, Ai length; it became accessary to effect the arrest of the more pro- MR. Sorabjee Dhuajeebhoy Setna kindly, in- minent participants in the riot, and about to forms as that he has received a wire from

Eleven policemen were arrested.

Bombay giving the result of the great PassCE. were injured the majority by stones flung by

by Presidency cricket match. The Presidency he mob. Inspector Kana, of the Akasaka team won by six wickets, olice, was stabbed in the back, the knite penetrating to the bano. At one time it was feared that the previous riots would be repeat. tide and till sig shape in Cisza were closed in anticipation of disorderly scenes and a possible encounter between the police and the crowds. About midnight, however, the excitement sub sided and the mob disperie, and by half-past twelve-according to a picturesque Japanese account"only policemen in white conli bp seen in the moonlight."

Yesterday abour thirty further arrests were made, bringing the total upto nearly a hundred,

THE Imperial Government has given permis- sion to Viceroy Ting (hên-to, al Yunnan and and subsidiary coins at Yonanfu; the capital Kucichou, to establish a mulat for silver dollars of the province of Yunnan.

CHEANG Lei, an accountant, employed in a firm of building contractors, was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Ilazeland, at the Police-Cour on Monday, charged with embezzlement. The sum alleged to have been appropiinted by the accountant was put down at 5514. The defendat, who was represented by solicitor from Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, denied the charge. It was reported that on the 1th January last the sum mentioned above was paid in to defendant, on behalf of the firm. He was then alleged to have pocketed the money and faked the books. A remand was applied for and granted by the Court until Wednesday next.

IT is reported that the proposal to estul a Chino-Japanese company at Inkao with a capital of Y2,005,400, for the purpose of establishing an electric power station and water works has raade great progress. As the whole of the share capital is to be taken by the promoters, it is expected that the formal establishme of the company will be made public shouly. The chief objects of the under taking are the construction of an electric tram- way between, Takao and Neuchaton, the supply of water and electric lighting at Inkao, and the taking over of the Russian telephonic instal lation of the water-works has already been commenced.

A COOLIE with many altases, residing at No. 9. Nullah Lar, Waochai, was arraigned be fore Mr. H. 1, J. Campertz, at the Police Court on Monday, charged with stealing a tha steamer quantity of clothing from

The Paicus yesterday,,

property belonged to Messi, Wm. Millar and W. H. Jahnson, fourth and fifth engineers,

WHILE Sergeant Lee, of No. a Tolice Station, a suspicious-looking individual, who, from out. Ward

appearances, was attempting to get out of his way. The sergeant beckoned to the Chinaman and on searching him three pairs of brass hinges, three brass padlocks, one pound of brass screws, and two and a quarter pounds of brass sheeting, were found on him. pou

The conlie, who is the possessor of a variety.

of anses, when asked how the things came into his possession, swore that he picked them up in the street. The excuse being a lame ane the. man was charged with unlawful possession, and at the Police Court, on Monday, Mr. F. A. Hazeluad fined him $50, with the option of three months' hard labour The roolit ne cepted the Government's kind hospitality and went in.

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beard the steamer Monteagle, imbibed more ROBERT Johnson, said to be quartermaster on

strong, waters than was good for his constitu tion pa Saturday afternoon and started for Blake Pier. When he arrived on the wharf, the motor he went down the steps and boarded launch. There he entered into a conversation with the sterrsmen, win was busy at work, and spoke of the latest inventions in motor boats and the disagreed with Bob when he su

of the sparkler. The gested that it

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uld be a good thing for the Colony it an underground tunnel were built, specially for motorboa 1, so that in case of a breakdown there would be no danger of them being taken out to sea. Then disagreement led to a stormy dispute on board the boat and on the wharf, and the genius was taken in charge, He came before Mr. F. A. Haneland, at the Police Court, on Monday to answer threa charges:assaulting the steersman of the motor boat; drink and disorderly on the boat, and assaulting an Indian constable. The investor- to be knew nothing of what happened and evidence was called, after which his Worship imposed a penalty of $3 on each charge. In- apector Warnack prosecuted,

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KAM Sum, styled as a man of “independent means" on the charge-sheet, residing in Den Vonx Roud, and Ha Fu, a broker, of 5, Peel Street, made things rather lively at West Point. on Sunday and left their "trademarks" on a few before they were bundled into No. 7 Police Sation. The man of means was charged (1) with disorderly behaviour in a house at 582, Queen's Road West, (a) doing Stow th of damages in the house, and (3) assaulting a woman. The two were also Jointly charged with resisting an Indian policeman and a lutong The two defendants, according to the story, dined at the house in question, and both got intoxicated. They got quarrelsome, the result that the people of the house got mixed up too, whereupon the first defendant agil down two flights of stairs. Inspector Cullen said she was badly hurt The com otion used by the two men drew the attention of two policemen, who rushed upstairs to see what was happening The lutong led: the way, but before he get to the landing the defendants set upon him and he was sent he came down the steps quicker than up, severely bruising his chin. They were eventually arrested and held at the station, Mr. Quo Kong Sing informed the Court that he appeared on behalf of the defendants and was instructed to plead guilty on their behalf thas averring and naked for a nominal penalty.

the men were locked in a cell all Saturday night and nearly the whole of Sunday. His Worship held the first ag in bands of $100 to be of good behaviour for six months. He was also ordered to pay $0 for the assault and to give the girl $10 as compensation. As regards the assault on the policemen both men were ined 513 each,

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DOCK RETURNS. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCKS, canlie admitted going on hovely. The the ship but

at Kowloon Dock, denied that some of the ship's property wont Vigilante .........m with him. The complainants identified the pro-Empress of Japan

Sortagon party found on defendent when arrested belonging to them, sad his Worship passed Changsh sentence of one month's hard labour and six hours' stocks.

A STONECUTTER left Laichikok on Sunday afternoon with a small tin box slung over his shoulder to go to visit friends at Yaumati, but he took a trip to the Shamshuipo Police Station instead. Os his way the stonecuiter was stopped by a Jubong and asked to show the contents of bistin box. He took off the cover of the box and showed the policeman & quantity of gunpowder. That was the reason why the stoneculler had to put off his visits. ile came the Police at Gomperiz, THE craiser Surya, the late Novik which is before Mr. H. H. J.

Count on Monday, charged with carrying undergoing repairs at Hakodate, made a trist trip to Ominato, near Aomori, on the set instant gunpowder along the street without labelling the tin box. Ha admitted the charge.and was with satisfactory results. The steamer refliehe

¡Boed $5. Sergeant Sims prosecuted, .. ad to Hakodats on the 3rd instant,

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