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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 5 1996

NEW-PANGLED NOTIONS AP

KULÄNGSU.

By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. G-Fitton, p.so., and Officers, the Band of the and Batt., "The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Reg.) will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Iletel, on Slurday, 6th inst

March.

.........." Constellatiori " Overalt............The Goblen Cry"... Brail Selection Co.,.Lucia di lammergut " Daniretti:

..Zielarer Valve.................Wernet Mail's

Ellenberg Tairtmez........" Reve du Bal".......

...Dellbe Sile from Copyelia" National Pantusia...." Scotland's Pride “.......................G. Gulley, God Save the King.

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TYPHOON RELIEF FÜND.

We have received, too late for publication

ALLEGED. MANSLAUGHTER.

EVIDENCE FOR PROSECUTION HEARD.

Gaol Warder George Street was arraigned on remand before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, this afternoon, at the Magistracy, an charge of

Thanslaughter. » Street is alleged to have as saulted Wu Luk, a prisoner in the Victoria Gaol with his truncheon on, the 'zali ukimo, Cousing his death some time afterwards.. Seven winesses were to be examined for the prosecu- tion.

ELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE

SENSATIONAL ROBBERY AT SHANGHAI.

JEWELLER'S ASSISTANT DRUGGED.

THIRVES DECAMP WITH $20,000 WORTH

HEWELS. or

[From Our Own Corrispondant.}

·Shanghai,, 5th October,

2,20 p.m.

A sensational jewel robbery was committed in Shanghai yesterday. - Two foreignore entered a jeweller's establishment in Yunnan Road,

THE

a diemal outlook for them when day dawn

SAMUEL Vaughan, an engideer by profession, ed. There was not a drop of fresh water,

was charged before Mr. H. H. 1. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morning, with being a not a crust of bread-the prospect, indeed,

What may be described as a matter of vagrant and having no visible means of sub-to-day, a further list of subscriptions to the was more dreary than if they had been swal lowed up in the trough of the ocean and supreme public interest was discussed at asistence. The defendant pleaded guilty to the Relrel Fund, Including the amounts received gained oblivion without the additional hard meeting of the Kulangsu Municipal Council, charge, and added that he only arrived in the from.ibe Tung Wa Hospital the subscriptions ships of starvation and hopeless misery, ForAmoy, held so far back as the with Septem Colony yesterday on the steamer Lassang acknowledged to date amount to $147,050.16.

His Worship issued an order acoding deferid nearly three days the unhappy survivors of ber. Some misguided person in that united ant to the House of Detention. the wrecked vessel were tossed about in the and bucolic community has lately had the occan trusting in Providence that they would temerity to import a motor bicycle and disport be picked up. It is pathetic to read of the himself along the highways and byways of the mother and her child who was dying before Municipality. It was not alleged that the her eyes last help came in the shape throbbing and clatter of the motor had of the Kohsichang, but the child died on disturbed the soufalent tendencies of the reaching the ship. Of the others constituting inhabitants or that the fact of any one being the remainder of the crew and passengers in a position to import the new-fangled not a sign had been seen and we can only machine had aroused jealousy where all was imagine their sufferings before the end came. formerly concord, but it was claimed that the The typhoons have been, apswerable for

fact of a motor bicycle, whizzing at untold. much misery, but ending as it dogs, when people had become satiated with the effects speed along the bypaths was a menace and of the gates, the tale of the Charterhouse danger to the residents. In fact, the mechanical device was a thorough nuisance seeins to be the crowning tragedy.amidst

and should be suppressed without further veritable multitude of tragedies..

"delay, for there was no telling whether others might not so far lose their equilibrium in a burst of modernity as to invest their savings in a similar contrivance. Here was a subject of sufficient importance to receive the profound consideration of the tribunes of Kulangsu. Should they nip this unwonted and amazing effusion of spirit and dependence in the bud, and order the mictor, bicycle to be confiscated while the miserable owner should be punished in the prisoner of Chillor, or should they exercise that magnanimity for which Kufangsu is so justly famed? There was no precedent, on which to act; the by- THREE decrepit-looking individuals, deportees from the Straits Setdements, who arrived here laws made no reference to "puffing billics yesterday on board the steamer Laisang, were or "ying Dutchmen" or the like. Matter arraigned before Mr. A. Hazeland, at the for thought indeed. But the Councillors Police Cours his morning, charged with stent sion that perfect amity has not yet been established. The director appears to have were equal to the occasion and they drewing on boarship, a charge which they admitted asked the chief engineer some very pointed a resolution which was deprecatury, The defendants, while on board ship. were hortatory and appreciative all at oife and separated from other Chinese passengers. Just questions on the subject of railway coll. The same time. It was a resolution which before the vessel anchored they were placed in struction to which the, oflicial gave answers that were hot considered satisfactory by the might have been laid before a frivolous son a passage outside the boys' cabin, preparatory called that from the time be relieved defendant the subjained telegram received by him at

It is a common characteristic ofy an anxious father. The Council instruct to being handed over to the Water Police.notil 4:15 p.in. that day, when the prisoners 1.35 Fr., to-day

THE YURT-HAN RAILIVAV.

Little has been heard atlie Canton-Han kow railway for some time and proceeding on the maxim that he news is good news it was generally believed that directors, share holders and officials were working together harmoniously. From a despatch which published from a correspondent yesterday, it would appear, however, that a certain amount of friction still exists between some of the parties. On this occasus it was a director and the engineer superintending the construction of the line who had a slight difference, which although trivial in itself may not unwarrantably lead to the conclu-

former.

WHISKY.cials

$15 per case.

to reply w`qitestions submitted In- unpractical uirers on technical subjects in Sligly superior fashion, and probably the engifer of the Vact-fian line is above resting his replies to the questions of curious directors with that slight sarcasm

A. S. WATSON & CO..which is peculiarly irritating. At all events,

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sage advice to others who might be inclined to follow the broad road to destruction which show that the councillors are diplomats as well as advisers-fathers of the peopic in every respect. It is unfortunate that nothing. is said about a penalty should the wild in.

new

ed the secretary to inform the owner of the motor bicycle that, while the Council con- sider sech machines undesirable on the island and any increase in the number of these machines on the roads should be dis- couraged as they are a source of consider. able danger to the public, they realize the "care the owner takes 10 avoid accidents and, the director-bluntly told the engineer that for the present, are willing that 'closed time' he was gut fit to bild his position, or words for riding the machine shall be from 4 p.m. to that effect, and there the matter to 6.30 p.m. Nothing could be better; stands. It is not stated whether the ennobody could be offended; and yet there is gineer replied with a tu quoque, but if that caution to the rash "delinquent "and that Chinese engineers resemble their western prototypes be most certainly gave the director a clear and definite view of his opinion of directors in general and that director in particular, probably adding a few choice "The HONGKONG TELEGRAFI shoul references to the director's ancestors and per- addressed to The Editor, 1. Ice House Houl,sonal history. Of course, such contumacy novater of Kulangsu disregard the "closed should be aroonipsoyund by the Writer's Name wit

on the part of a mere servant of the comtime" and persist in careering madly round addrem.

pany is to be highly reprobated, but it is the Municipality between the hours of 4 a well known fact that men who have p.m. and 6,30 p.m., when the Kulangsu acquired a technical education have a pro- colleens are sauntering towards the found and scarcely disguised contempt for cricket club pavilion in their best bib and untechnical humanity: In other respects tucker and the men are discussing at great they may be the most genial and charming length their last poker hand, on the previous The rates per quaster mid per mesmear, proportioned,

of people, but in matters concerning their night. We suggest that the penalty should The daily inaus in delivered free when the address i

own profession they will not tolerate argube something mixed with boiling oil. No docmailin to messenger. Our cupios sut by jou an

ment or suggestion, The engineer of one would be'su heartless as to suggest that additional $1,80 per youter is charged for postage. THE postage on the weekly isue to any part at the de Canton-Hankow railway had, no doubt, the offender should be banished from the

world in 80 cents per quarter.

the last word in that encounter, but the sweet delights and placid peacefulness of Single Copies Daily, ren cunts: Werkly twenty director has the final say in the matter when cheerful Kulangsu. But perhaps if the it is brought under the notice of the board. villain persisted in his nefarious practices it Apparently the vernacular papers attach might come to that. We must most sincerely some importance to the incident, for it has that the people of Kutangsu will take the been given prominence in the Press' and advice of their city fathers and have nothing seems likely to lead to fresh developments. whatever to do with those soul-racking, In connection with the directorate of the heart-breaking, irresponsible, disgusting and Conton Hankow railway the tumour is again plebeian motor bicycles. If only Hongkong given currency that the president of the would take the same advice we might be board of directors. has resigned in conse As if the long list of disasters occasioned quence of his dissatisfaction with the views by the recent typhoons were not sufficiently expressed by his colleagues. It is stated. heartrending still another was added yester that Cheung Pat Shi has been giaminated to day by the news that the emigrant steamer fill the vacancy and that his candidature is Charterhuse had foundered at sea and that looked upon favourably by the general some 70 lives had been lost. We had Body of "Shareholders and the members thought that the poignant tale of suffering at the board. Cheung Pat Shi is the and sorrow had been completed, that the promoter of the railway which voracious vengeance of the sea had been proposed to construct from Canton to satisfied, and that it was possible now to Whampoa and thence, to Amay. It might look forward to brighter days, to forget, if have been thought that the proposed rail. possible, the terrible toll exacted by way being only in ing initial stages would the typhoon in providing for those who have absorbed all the energies of Mr. Cheung have been left to fend for themselves, for a considerable time to come, but ap But the Charterhouse renews the story,parently the shareholders of the Yuct-ban and the narrative related by the few line believe that a man capable of securing who were picked up by the Kahsichany official, that is to say Imperial, assent 10 is pitiable in the extreme. What made the scheme which has been projected by him. loss of life by the sinking of the Charterhouse self, and which he himself proposes to carry all the more terrible is the fact that it out, is eminently suitable to guide and-guard occurred in the blackest hours of night, miles away from land, and beyond the reach of holp. It is possible somethies to take such measures as will ensure the majority on a sinking ship securing a chance of escape, but at night, amid a raging stong with the waves running so high that nut a life-boat will live in the water, the last chance is practically withdrawn. Bagineer Dowse and the 25 Chinese man agad to survive their experience is a marvel. All through that long night, with the typhoon ....... at its height, and the seas playing havoc with the few spars which constituted their last hope

HONGKONG, Friday, October 5, 1905.

18E CHARTERHOUSE"

DISASTER,

is is

almost as happy as Kulangsu.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

Tue-opening match of Craigengawer Cricket Club for the season will tave place to-mor. row at 2.15 p.m. Teams will be selected on the ground.

LA BRICKLAYER, who was employed with others

in attending" in the brick work of the Kowloon | godowns, was arraigned before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police "Court to day, charged with stealing a quantity of sonp, the property of the Godown Company. The caretaker said

EIGHT kis, who are employed in a shop at Mong-kole-tsui, were charged belone Mr: F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, with assault. The complainants were seven sampannen. Mr. Olle Kong Sing appeared for the defendants. The complainants deposed. that some time yesterday afternoon they went to defendants shop to be paid for work they had done. There was a disagreement between the parties as to the sum- and the. delendants were alleged to have chased com- plainants out into the street with sticks and poles and these assrulted them. One of the complainants had to be removed to hospital for injuries received in the fight. His Worship found the men guilty and fined them $5 each.

uring the absence of the officer the deponees entered the servant boys' cabin, und frem à bog removed $23 in cash. They were seen leaving the cabin and when searched the money "was sound. They were each sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.

"With your Lordship allow me to prove my claim in Chambers, to-morrow?" asked a suli- citor representing

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Sotickor, ol Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, prosecuted. on behalf the Crown, and. Mr. E, Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, represented the prisanat, Chief Detective Inspector Hanson witched proceedings on behalf of the police, while Mr. R. LA Umig, assistant superio. tendent of the Victoria Gact, was also present.

The Crown Solicitar proceeded toʻgive an outline of the case. He said that the deceased wasa bo'tman, and was; sent to geol on the 21st ultime, for fifteen days; for being in unlaw fui possession of a quantity of goods, for which The could give no satisfactory explanation to the police. On the morning of the 2nd ultimo. the deceased was examined by the prison doctor, and was certified as fit for "Dum ber one hard labour." On the morning of the 24th September deceased was put to hard inbour at 11.45 o'clock. At that time -defen- dans had charge of the lower yard where the men undergoing hard labour were. The hard

baur consisted of shut drill and stone.

lifting at alternate half hours. On be day in question defendant, was only on duty from 11:45 am to 1 p.m.; at which bous defendant was relieved by Warder Walter Savage. Mr. Bowley, continuing, said that Savage would inform the Court when he was

were marched to their cells, nothing, particular- had occurred. Deceased passed, the night in his cell, and at 5.4g o'clock next morning the

drugged the shop assistant, and de- camped with diamonds to the value

of $20,000.

The alarm was immediately raised and information sent to "the police" authorities.

Detectives were sent out to scour the city and half an hour later the accused were captured.

The two men were brought before the Court to-day and remanded.

A NEW TYPHOON.

*Notice was received at the Harbour Office at z p.m. 10-day of the presence of a typhoon, whose centre was to the north-west of | uzon,

The direction in which it is travelling was not

reported.

The U.S. Consul-General kindly forwards us

10a.m.

." Manila Observatory. October 5th, 1906,

"There is a depresion W. off north Luzon,”

FASHIONABle weddinG.

en were paraded again tog hard labour. On this day defendant look charge of the gang at 6.15 am, and some Two hours later he was again relieved by Savage. While the men

The following is the list of those present at were at work deceased was seen to fall in a

the wedding of Captain Muller and Mix Ber- faint and had to be removed to the prison horkeley yesterday, which owing to want of space

we were unavoidably compelled to hold over.

His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, KCG, accompanied by Captain Coleman, A D.C., And Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, Private Secretary, H. E. Colonel Darling. Commanding the Troops, Commodore H. Piggou Williams, and Mrs. Piggott Williams, Han, Sir Henry Berkeley and Lady Berkeley, Mr. Justice A. G. Wisc (Puiron Judge) and Mes, Wise, Han, Mr. T. Sercomb-Smib(Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomjos, (Colonial. Treazurér), Hot

plaintif in a Summatypital. The mist was there examined by Dr. Jurisdiction case, before his emur Mr. A, G. Moore, medicnt officer of the Gaol, and finding the man's condition very serious, Mr. Craig was Wise, Puisme Judge, this morning. Very communicated with, who took down in writing a well," replied his Hennur, "next."—"I have a

ment deceased complained of being assaulted similar application, my Lord," said another ali-salement made by deceased. In that state. citor, "if your Lordship will erant me the same leave. "Well, yes, you may do so replied by a European warder. Several European his Honour. Up jumped soliciter No. 3, and warders were paraded before deceased's bed made a similar ppication on behalf of his and he picked out from among the gang the client. "Well, you may do so," replied his delendam, who, he added, struck him on the Honour, in this case, but, look here, his son le side with bis truncheon, without saying a of thing is not to become a regulir practice word. The man gradunily got worse and he "Oh no, my Lord," chorused the learned was removed to the Government Civil, Hos legal lights present in the Court, as his Honours for treatment. It was found necessary to

Jose and the Court adjourned,

A VANISHED PLAINTIFF,

IN MUCH ADJOURNED SUITS.

Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), Hao. Captain F. J. and Mrs. Badeley, Hon, ME E. A. and Mix, Hewels, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hou

operate on the deceased for a rupture. While Mr. W. J. Gresson, Hou, Mr. Wel Yok, Mr. A.. under the operation deceased's spleen, was re- G. Fletcher, Sir Francis and Lady Piggott, Mr. moved. This operation was performed by Dr. H, Sharp, K.C., Mr. C and Miss Wilkinson, Koch, and a little time later the patient died Mr. and Mrs. F. Paget Hett, Mr. and Mrs. H. from shock. His corpse was taken back to the gaol mortuary and a post-mortem examina- tion held by Dr. Moore, who, concluded Mr. Bowley, was of opinion that death was caused

When the cases of Cheung Kai Yee, trading as the Yee Cheong shop, of No. 43 Des Voeux Road, Central, against Cheung Sui Sang, and plure of tire spleen. Chau Kwai Chin, in a second suit, both defend. ants being fakts of the Wing Fat shop, of No. 66 Queen's Road, Central, for the recovery of the sums of $207, and stop respectively. alleged to be due in the plaintiff for money lent by him to the defendants, Mr. appeared for the defendant in both cases, in- formed his Honour that the cases would not proceed as, me plaintif was not in Court,

just what-1 thought and his Honour; he's fact witness passed deceased a few minutes no doubt taken my advice and gone away"

Mr. R. H. Craig was the first witness called and examined, and in cross-examination by Mr. Grist, said he had never heard of at prisoner dying or rupturing his spleen while at hard labourin gaol. He explained thata'prisoner had every possible chance of complaining to the principal warder in case he had a grievance, as that officer, went round, the gaal four times an hour daily. No complaint was made by the deceased to any gaol official. In

Gardiner, of Mr. O. 1). Thomson's office," who

Mr. Gardiner: At any rate I affi"informed my Lord, that he has decided not to proceed

with the cases.

His Hanour: Well, I should think not, after I told him to run away and whal told him. not-to come up here again, and no doubt he has done so i know all about him. He was mixed up with the affairs of the Po Fung Bank, and played all sorts of jugglery with the accounts and now, finding himself in wast of money he is trying to get it by suing men who I don't believe' awe bim anything.

Mr. Gardiger: That is about the sum of it, my Lord.

His Honour: Of course there is no case, hus I don't know about costs.

His Honour Then I'll make an order for

hit saw defendant remove the lid from the box and steal the soap. Defendant admitted the theft, and was wentenced to fifteen days' hard-both cases to be struck out with costs against labour and six hours' stacks.

the plaintiff and I hope you'll get them.

FOUNDERED JUNK

after the alleged assault was said to have hap- pend but he made no report. Mr. Craig was further cross-examined at some length, after which Dr. Moore was called to the witness stand to speak as to the result of the post. mortint examination he held on the body of deceased.

The case was then diurned,

SONKEN JUNKS

AND THEIR OWNERS.

W. Looker, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Mr. G. Hastings, Mr. E. J. Grist, Mr., Mr. and Mias Hall Bretton, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Mr. A. Seth, 1.50, Mr. J. H. Kemp, Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. J. Dyer Ball, Mr. F. B. L Bowley, Dr. and Mrs. Clark, members of the foreign consular corps now in Hongkong, Eng-Lieut. H. F. and Ms. Bell, Major and Mrs., A. A. Chichester, Captain and Officers H.M.S. Alacrity, Caplain and Officers H.M.S. Flora, Captain and Officers K.MS. Kamu, Tamar, Robin, and. Moorhen, Colonel and Officers of the Royal West Kents, the Vener able Archdeacon Bannister, the Rev. and

Mix J. H. France, the Rev. A. J. Stavěda, De and Mrs. Jordan, Mr. and Ms. Verna, Mr. and Miss Master, Captain Grant-Dalton, R.N., Mr. R. ardines,r. R-Jackson, Mr.

P. W. Goldring, Mr. and Mrs, d'Aupada e Castro, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Harding, Mr. and· Mrs. Ram, Mr. and Mrs. Skortowe, Mr. and Mra Mexon, Major and Mrs. Ros, Dr. and Mrs. Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. We Is, Messrs. H. Hancock, G. N.. Court- Bey, W. W. G. Ross, and Lieut. Nugoni, R.A." (ushers). While the bridal party was in tha vestry signing the register, the officers present prepared a surprise for them, for they lined up the aisle, and formed an arch of crossed- swords, under which the happy couple walked' to their chairs,.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUR. ****. German (Gneisenau) 8th inst., & p.m. -- German (Princess Alice) &ch inst., to a.m. Indian (Catherine Apcar) 9th ios!, Canadian (Tartar) 18th inst. German (Willehad) aand inst.", The C. P. R. Ca's ta. Empreis of Japan let Yokohama p.m, on "qib, jost," for Victoria and Vancouver.

The owners of junks sunk in the harbour in the recent typhoons, are playing av ry interest. ing game-interesting, that is, from their poin of view. Althoughs untices have been widely circulated among the fraternity, calling upon Mr. Gardiner: We'll probably recover costs those to come forward who have lost junks from the shop, my Lord.

in the harbour, sad point out where they went down, apparently they know a game worth two of that," so they sit tight and watch the Harbour folks! operations, When one or other of the watcher's boatz is safe- ly surfaced, and placed out of harm's way, A MALAY calling himself Jacob, second same

they calmly come forward and claim their pro- unknown, was proceeded against by T. 5. 64

IN EAST LAMMA CHANNEL.

perty. Of course they bave to pay the expense Bullivan, besore Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the

of raising their boats, but as the Harbour De- Police Court this morning, with keeping a

The Harbour authorities have been and still partment are not there to make profit out of the boarding-house for seamen without permission from the Harbour officials. Jacob depied at are busy dragging and dredging the barbour work they are saved the trouble of arranging for first that he was the keeper of the restaurant, for what they may find in the way of sunken the raising of their property, and they are also saved a percentage of the costs. Of course this and gave the name ninether Malay, whom he boats, their attention at present being main- alleged was the proper master. When that ly devoted to the fairways in order to get adds considerably to the labours of the Harbour gentleman was called and he denied the them clear of anything that might partake of Staffasnisofparampant importance that the bar statement made by Jacob; the latter became the nature of a menace to navigation. This bour should be cleared of all sunken derelicts, muddled and murmured. that he did not know morning, during their operations they des- so as to keep the channels safely open to navis The C. P..R. Co.'s as. Tartar arrived at a permit was necessary for such a business. He covered a big funk which had foundered in the gation, with the utmost expedition possible, Yokobama at 7 am on 5th it, and left again has only Seeu in the Colony, for twenty years. East Lamma Channel, and which has damaged and thus they are unable to wait indefinitely at midnight same day, for Kobe, where she is When the Court said that Jacob could be fined the telegraph line. Steps are being taken for for the owners to come forward, but do the due to arrive at 6 am. on 7th inaj. consum$100, he thought that he was fined that sum the immediate repair of the cable. It is be work themselves. The main channels are now and clutched on to the rails of the deck. It's 'lieved that there are but few more boats to be nearly all clear of boats, and the work of raising livened up considerably, however, when hismijed, the majority having been already either slipped anchors and cables in pow proceeding, WHITE-LEAD is the result of exposing sheets Worship said he would only have to pay $15 raised or broken up by the action of the tides, though it is impossible to my how soon this

and drifted away.

work will reach a conclusion. on this occasion, of cocape, they clung to the raft, but it was of lead 10 fumes of vinegar,

How

Chief

their interests in another scheme of railway development. Mr. Cheung was formerly Consul General for China in the Straits Settlements and like so many of his com patriots" made a fortune in the Malayan tin mines. These differences and changes may or may not be of potential significance, but they show at least that the Yuet-han railway construction scheme is not being allowed to drift, but is being pushed forward by the shareholders and officials and its mation is not to be doubted..

The C. P. R. Cu's s.s. Empress of India left Vancouver, &c, for Hongkong via gidal parts of call am, on 2nd init

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The Apcar Co.'s 6. Catherine A pear from Calcutta left Singapore yesterday am, and may be expected here on'guir inst.”

The Imperial German Mail sa. Primer Alice carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the ith ult, left Singapore on 4th inst., at 9 a.m., and may be expected here on Sib just, at (Q BAR