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24th September.

THE NEW PROVINCIAL JUDGE. It is reponed that Viceroy Sburn has tele graphed to Peking to hasten the departure if the new Provincial judge, Cħti Shan Yang, and that he will leave Teking for Cinton this month. Prior to this be wi 1 pudy a visit to HiN Excellency Chau Fu, Viceroy designate of the two Kwang.

COMPETRING" PROHIBITED. As the people of Tai Ho-ki in the western City of Canton are in the habit of firing rackets on the night of the 4th of the 8th moon every year, on the occasion of the Chinese Au tumn Festival, the Police Depanem yester day issued a notification statlug that my rockets ili be allowed to be fired on that night and that, if any should contravene this regulation,

he will be arrested and punished,

YUET HAN RAILWAY BIRECIONATE,

Canton, '4th September." Some of the principal shareholders of the Yuet-ha Railway Company, have proposed that Cheung Pat She should be appointed to the chairmanship which it is understood, has been vacated by Chan To Chan. They submit that Cheung. Pat Shi's connection with business affairs in the Straus, his interest in railway inaties he is the promoter of the Canton- Whampoamoy line-and his recognised integrity.emianguly fit him for the post.

TARTARS AND REBELS

Recently, H. E Viceroy Shuni eceived a Lelegraphic despatch from the Chinese Consul General at Singapore stating that Sun Yat Sen, A noted member of the Triad Society, hast seni a large body of men to Kwangsi with the object of inciting the people to rebellion The under Viceroy at once sent orders to the troops his command enjoining them to keep a strin watch for a symphins of disaffection The Cantonese soldiery have obeyed the order wil lingly, but the Fanas saldiers refused to have unsthing to do with it, alleging that: the Cantonese men were being paid $6 a most while they were only in receipt of $2.39 they could not be expected to take the same interest in the affairs of the province. If their pay wa--- advanced to 16 they would be willing to look: out for rebels.

ALLEGED DEFAULTING CONTBAULOR,

The other-day a Gamese contuaciór agreed to perform some reclamation works on the estate known as llok Hok Tune, of a British merchant on Ronai Island. When the work was commenced the contractor asked for and obtained the advance of some money and lates

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 1906.

MARKET.

AN UNPROMISING OUTLOOK.

„A PATHETIC - APTEAL.

Messts, P. B. Peit & Co.'s report on the yarn market for the outgoing mail is more than usually interesting. By cantesy of the firm's local manager, Mr. Sorabjee. Danjće- boy Setna, we are enabled to reproduce the review on the yarn trade for the past fortnight in the present issue. Messrs. Petit write to day ----

Our last circular was dated the 1st ult. According to subsisting arrangements with Chinese dealers the absolute cessation of business still continaes; there are, therefore, no quotations to report.

ADJUSTING TYPHOON DAMAGE We have already reported that damage had been sustained by the typhoon of the 18th September: the havoc which that brief, but awful visitation has wrought is becoming more and more evident each day as the damaged bales of yan aré removed in the gedowos froni one section to another. This remoral is, systematically effected in con venient lots by sonic laliour and sorted out io enable the marine surveyors to ascertain the extent of deterioration caused by rain anki sea water and to adjust the values of This has been found.to damage sustained, be considerable in certam bits, while in others the deterioration is sufficiently appre ciable to swell the aggregate figure of loss when this comes to be ultimately computed.

Our opinion respecting the propositions,is that, as regards---

Clauses 1 and 2, their acceptance or rejce tion must be determined by the advices of the Chinese compradores in the employ of Importers. The relation between native merchants and. foreign importers is main. tained through the compiadores by whom the credit of dealers can be more accurately guaged.

Clause 3 commends itself to acceptance. Clause 4 is rather restrictive upon im porters; but one, nevertheless, offering serious objection provide delivery is taken of previous purchases within the specified time.

"Clause 5 is a matter for reference to the respective head-offices at Bombay by whose decisions tocal managers will have to abide. Arrivals-Per steamers wisang, Gregory etprar, and i'aising thom Calcutta) and alomi Mary, and Simla (from Bombay) of about 6,500 Iates.

Shipments-To Shanghai and Norther Ports about 5000 bales.

Uncleared Stock :-About 52,000. bales. Unsold Stuck:sbout 94,000 bales. Exchange-Wequote, lo-day, as under-

T. T. at Rs. 1651 per cent. *-: Denrand » 166

Sh. 2.2 11/1 TT. Demand. 2.24d.

India

London

Shanghai.

Silver

Most importers do not believe in any. Fabian policy, and many have already begui quilting their holdings, as far as is possible, of the damaged tantesy even at heavy sacri- pho fees, to Chine'e dealers such only as are holders of stocks of previous purchases. 1 is obvious that no sales could be effected to others under the agreements referred to in previous circulars. The sacrifice in ice represents not only the allowances deter mined by the surveyors for partial damages, but Chinese buyers, taking advantage of the unipe situation and with the knowledge that a considerable quantity of bales must be forced on the market on previous pur. chases, hold aloof, and only settle allow ances at figures absulitely in their own in. terest Thes, clearances are effected at as much as, in somes cases, double the surveyors' allowances. Chinese' dealers in this way secure bargains which, on the other hand, importers also who prefer to re- alize at kon losses than ran to others.

further advances were sought and obtain rd until a sum of $10,60, had been paid The Chinese contractor thereupon disappeared The merchant at first relied on his jokes t discover the whereabouts, of the defaulter, bis when they failed, ire proceeded to the latis Consul and secured his assistance. A mo named Fang Ah Yog told the merchant ththey know ant of, as it is feared that by laps

of time the damaged yam might be luther. he knew, where the contrader was to be mad

pondingly reduced.

COOLIY LABOUR.

Fung was taken to the Nambei Magistrate deterioiated and their saleable valee Curres- who sent a compally of braries to accompany the merchant and the informer to the supposedl addresses of the nasconding contractor. 1 nimed out that the latter was not known at the addresses given. The case is in the hands of the Gaiton police.

SHANGHAI SIRI POLICK STRIKE

VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT. Stories of the Eldorado in America found by a number of Sikh and other Indian 'watchmen who have sought employment thus far from theiative land have floated up 10 Shang: hat from time to time with the inevitable resuli that the Indians here, like their compatriots in Hongkong, have for a long while been thirsung, says the V. C. Dafly Netos, of the 151, for a share of the gold. Dissatisfaction with their present wages has been expressed by the Indian policemen for some time. Various lule meetin, have been quietly held and the mat-"i ter discussed. The case from the Indian point of view. is that the policemen do not get sufficient wages and it is affirmed that from Americaandeven Russia letters come very often in which it is stated that the Indians in those countries are gelling 550 or $ico per month, There was plenty of gold, why didn't their friends come? in Shangbai as police nien, they got $16 to $21. The Sikhs have decided that they must have more money in Shanghai or else they will not remain any Finger; according to an Indian infatinant some were desirous of going away in any case. These requests for higher pay not having been acceded to. it was decided to strike on Sunday morning.

On Saturday night about 1 o'clock Major Bradit Clark and Capt, F G Collyer, Adjutant of the S.V.C., were notified that there was a likelihood that the Sikh policemen would re fuse duty early in the morning on Sunday. A consultation was-held by the authorities and before midnight Second Lieut. Ita herford had instructions to summon the Emergency Com pany to Headquarters The men had to be called up by personal visit, but the Com pany mustered in useful strength

No trou

ble occurred with the night-duty police, but

It was ascertained that were to go on duty at 2 am, would refuse to do s In ... consequence of this the remainder of "A" Company was called out for 7 am."" Company was summoned for the same hour to take charge at Hoogkew police station; the Light Horse were called out to assume control of their district, including hours and Sinza stations, at 7 a.m.

When eight o'clock stuck the Sikhs at the Central, Hongkew an Louza Police Station due to go on duty did not fall in as usual for inspection and report previous to going out on the streets. The men were given time to re consider the matter, but they finally refused to do their duty. The Sikhs at the three stations did this, including the watch at the Banks, who numbered forty-five. At Bubbling Weil five men went out on duty but four soon returned and refused to do further duty. At Sinza only three refused to continue patrol. At West about his Hongkew one Sikh alone refused to go dutics and at Yangtsepoo and Wayside there was no trouble. .At each of the three la ge Stations when it was found that there mislit be trouble it was decided at once to disarm the Sikhs, and their carbines and other wen. pons were taken from the racks in their quarters and placed in the store. The men offere no resistance to these proceedings, but it was a wise precaution to have the volunteers handy. At noon thirty other Sikhs refused point back to go out on duty and later in the day practically All the Sikh constables at the Cental, Honghew and Loura Stations had refused duty. The Settlement was thas left chiefly in the hands of the foreign police and the Chinese. The Sikh sergeants west out, but there were only left one or two constables at each station. On refusing duty the men were given notice that they were 'confined to barracke.

The volunteers were dismissed about 9 am. yesterday, but were notified to keep themselves prepared

Promining by the scarcity of labour, Chiuse cooles employed in shifting the Van from one godown to another not un naturally see their opportunity to levy ex- actious demands for wages, which they in- variably succeed in commanding in the present condition of the labour market when demand in all directions far exceeds the available supply. An additional burden is thus heaped upon importers who have to face losses from several quarters,

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YUET HAN RAILWĖSY,

DIRECTORS AND-CHF ENGINLER AT LOGGERREADS.

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Cantu, 4th October Chief Engineer Kong of the Yurt-hản Rad- way Co., Ld., is annoyed because his directors have been asking what he considers to be nreasonable questions, bune days ago one slizarios inquired about railway engineering to which he gay a full repy whereupon the du rector in question made several gestines regarding the manner in which the line should! be constructed. The Chief Engineer remarked that the director did not know what he was talking about. It is now stated th it - smor of the uther director, were displeased at the re. work made to their colleague and are alleged to have cast doubts as to the capability of Chief Engineer to perform his duties as supers intendent of a railway "Ime of the length and importance of the Cantun-Hankow Railway.

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL

MINUTES OF MERTING,

The following are the minutes of a meeting of the Tulang Municipal Council bell at the Board Room. Kulangsu, Amny, on the 11th September, có. Present:-Messrs. F. B Marshall (chairman), C. A. V. Bowra, A. F. Gardiner, Taka sak, W. 14. Wallace, the Health Officer and the Secretary.

The minutes of the last meetings were read. and confinest.

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WILFRED John Holmbarg, a clerk forn.adly in Cartkin &. J. Robson of the steamer Haimun | SAMUEL Vaughan, an engineer by profession,

the employ of Messrs, allen and Gledhil, anli- reported on arrival at 'ongkong an Wednesday was charged before Mr. H. H. 1. Gompertz, at

is being sought after by the Government of that the Osaka Shoson Kaisha Akashi Marthe Police Court big maming, with being a citors, of 25, West Suet, Singapore, and who is badly ashore on North Morope Reef and has vagrant and having no vinbly, means of sub- been abandoned. Gangs of fishermen were: sistence. The defemlant pleaded guilty to the the Straits Settlements, for alleged breach

trust, was brought up on remand before Ble. Hi seen busily engaged looting, the vessel when charge, and added that he only arrived in the viewed from the deck of the faimun

Colony yesterday on the stennior Latsang, H. J. Gomperie, at the Police Court on Wed. His Worship issued an order sending defend-nesda, and the case further adjourned for one

week owing to the absence of papers from Sin gapore. apt to the House of Detention,

we picked it up in the street was the only excure four Indian soldiers of the 19th Balu chis could give Mr. H. H. J. Compariz, at the Police Court on Tuesday, when they were charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of yarn, The excuse was not at all a fine of Sag each......

atisfactory and his Worship asked them to pay

MATRIMONIAL amenities in Turasa sometimes

assume rather an acute form. Amarried couple living in Yeza village, Hanthannddy District, hata quarrel which ended in both seizing da and having a sight. They jufted such ghastly wounds on each other, principally on the head and neck, that both died from the effects of their injuries. Quis séparabit!

WR have received a copy of the new anglo- Chinese Calendar published at the office of the Hongkong Bally Press. The manual covers a period of fifty years dating from the first year of the present cycle-1864-1913. It should prove of value to commercial houses and that ir considered useful is evidenced by the fat thas previous comp lations of the kind are -out of print:

KWAN Yes, a coolie, employed at Monst Austin Fidtracks, was charged before Mr. H. . Gompertz at the Police Court on Monday, property of ite. Flowers, R.W.K. pn the 30th with stealing a pair of khaki trousers, the ultima. Defendant, who wore the full khaki uniform of a soldier, pleaded not guilty. Cam- the theft, and plainant gave evidence regarde of clothing bad

sappested from the barracks recently, and that the suit of clothes defendant had on bis bick at that moment could not be satisfactory accounted for by the accused. His Worship passed sentence of six weeks' hard labour and Bix hours' stocks.

MR. H. A. Morris, an inverteer in the Public Works Department and Inspector Spencer Kelly, of the Sanitary Department, proceeded respectively against two cooles at the Pulice Court, on Monday, for cruelly ill-treating pigs at Kennedy Town, on Sunday. The defendants were engaged with a number of other men landing pigs at the Cattle pier at Kennedy Town. They had some difficulty getting the pigs out of their baskets and the defendants were seen to be pushing the animals out by Mr. H. H. J. means of sharp bamboos. Gampeniz fined them Sto each and bound them ever in the sum of $100 each to be of good behaviour for three months.

A BRICKLAYER, who was employed with others. in attending to the brick work of the Kowloon Gempertz, at the Police Court to-day, charged godowes, was arraigned before Mr. H. H. J. with stealing a quantity of soap, the property of the Godown Company. The caretaker said he saw defendant remove lid from and steal the sump. Defendant (om the box theft, and was sentenced 10 fifteen days' hard labour and six hours' stocks.

A MALAY calling himself Jacob, second name unknown, was proceeded against by P. S. 64. Sullivan, before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperiz, at the Police Court abis morning..with..keeping a boarding house for senmen without permission from the Harbour officials Jacob desied nt first that he was the keeper of the restaurant, and gave the name of another Malay, whom he alleged was the proper master. When that uenileman was called and he denied the statement made by Jacob, the latter became muddled and murmured that he did not know

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permit was necessary for such a business.. He has only been in the Colony for twenty years, When the Court said that Jacob could be fined So, he thought that he was fined that sum and clutched on to the rails of the dock le livened up considerably, however, when his Worship said he would only have to pay 525 on this occasion,

Tux steamer Changshow artived from Shane bai on Thursday with two lighters in tow, Fout, lighters have fus arrived from the Northern port to replace those last by the typhoon of the 13th ul. The first twn were brought down by the s., Yockow the other day. There should. A TOKIO dispatch states that the T.K,F.

The Revd, Father Victal, vicar of the Portu soon be a dearth of lightera at Shanghai, when

teamer Anièrica-maru, 11.000 tons, which

guese Church of St. Joseph and Director of the it may be expected that the Incul Dock Cn. left San Francisco on the 14th ult., and is due

St. Anthony's Boys' School will be leaving will be busy with orders to supply the defccording to schedule-at Yokohaula on

Singapore shortly for Macan where he has been ciency.

October 2nd, is bringing to Japan a large con proutated to be a Canon of the Dincere of si,pment of goods, ordered in anticipation of

Macao, Father Vieral's connection with the the new Customs tarif. The consignees have

to 1896 when he arrived from Macao to be jointly applied, to the Toyo Kisen Kaisha tu Portuguese Mission of Singapore dates back do their utmost to ensure the steamer arriving assistunt vicar to Father Soares whom he before October 1st, and the dispatch states that orders have been issued that the America succeeded when the latter was promoted to Macao. In educational matters Father Victa! maru is to cross the Pacific at ful speed, lo an

Is always taken a great imeret and his sound endeavour to arrive at Yakobama before mid-knowledge of English peruatly filled him for

the position of Director of the St. Anthony's" .- Buys School. Some months back Father Vic tal was laid up with typhoid from the effects of which he has not altogether recovered. As an appreciation of his services his parishioners have subscribed and got out a chalice, which will be presented to him along with an address at the Parochial House, after the 8 o'clock mass on Sunday morning next, says tho Singapore Fres Press of 26th ult.

A RUMOUR-probably only a“ Bûnder"--was rife in the Seulement last week to the effect that trouble is brewing in the shape of a' riol. which is ta. take place on 4th October next. The excuse for it is to be the tramways, but in reality the price of rice is the cause. Why the 4th should be the date selecteft we do not quite know, but if altempt is made to tear up the tramways the natives will find some hard work before them.-Shunghat Times.

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A CORRESPONDENT writes to say that it is no wonder the gaslight lately ins been so dim, when there is apparently a leak in one of the win pipes somewhere between the Chartered Bank of India, Ld, and the Connaught Hotel The air there for the last few days has been strong with the smell of escaping gas. Who'll be called upon to pay for it? he asks, and we can only refer Kim, for an answer, to the Gas Company..

THE opening social of the Union Church Literary Club will be held on Thursday in the Lecture Ball adjoining the Church, at 9 p.m., when the following programine will be sub- mitted-Enrolment of new mesabers, music, exhibition of butterfly phoins by Mr. Gale, exhibition of Hongkong, Ceylon and English butterflies by Col-Sergeant Bullock, R.W.X. who will deliver a short lecture on the subject, recital from Macaulay by Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin.

sight on the goth instant. There will be many anxious eyes and ears awaiting news of the sicamers about this time next week.

THE Conductor of electric tramcar No. 2 proceeded against a boatman at the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. H. H. J. Gom: poriz, far using abusive language towards him on Saturday, and for assault. The defendant said he simply asked complainant to give him. silver and not coppers as change for his fare and. be got nerested. The conductor said when he returned defendant his change on Saturday. night he got very disorderly on the car and when told that if he continued it he would be put off the car, defendant's feet interfered with his anatomy, His Worship ficed defendant $5 on the first charge, and on the second item he .was bound over to keep the peace for three

manths.

FORG Hing, who calls himself a cook, was are raigned before Mr. H. . . Gompenz, at the Police Court, on Monday, on three charges: (1) converting the sum of $1.70, the pro- perty of Sapper J. Ross, R.K to

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use on 11th ni, (2) stealing the sum of $20 from Lee-Corporal A. H. Bone,. R... on the 12th; and thirdly, absenting him self from duty. On the first charge, it was said, Fong was given the money to make purchase with. He forgot about it and also forget to return the money to Sap- per Ross, As regards the other charges, Lce Corporal Bouo hang bis coat over a chair on the 12th ult. inside the pocket of the cost were two. S o bills. Defendant removed the bills and himself and was not seen until he was arrested yesterday by Detective Wilden. He had nothing to say, and his Worship sont him to gaol for six weeks and to be exhibited in the stocks for six hours as the first charge. On the second to pay a fine of $5, or a further fourteen days' gaol, and on the third charge to

owner of the mator bicycle that, while the that their scales did not come up to the stand-injuries received in the fight. His Workhin Pay a fine of $15 or another mooth.

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AT the instance of Inspector Withers. Yem Kee, a stall-koider in the Wanchai Market, On the mation of Mr. Wallace, the secretary

Sze Hop, a shopkeeper, of No. 5, West Street. was instructed obtain from contractors and Cheong Tai, the master of a stop at timates for ection of a matshed pavilion on No. 52, Queen's Road Central, were summon the tennis ground; also estimates for purchaser belore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Mng and removing the piesent pavilion: Court on Tuesday, for being in possession of The secretary was instructed, to inform the false scales The defendanis did not know

Council consider such machines undesirable, ard weight. His Worship fined them $100 on the island and any increase in the number of these machines on the roads should be dis couraged as they are a suice of considerable farger to the public, they realize the care the owrer takes to avoid accidents and, for the present, are will be that "tesed time" for aiding the machine shall be from 4 p.. to 6 30 p.m.

The Council decided that the Sikh: unicipal Police, at the option of the Council, may, after three years' service, he granted leave on ha f pay at the rate of one month for every com

CHINESE' DEALERS PREDICAMENTÁR -Reference has to be made to a circular of far-reaching import just issued by the nine. leading firms of Chinese dealers in Cotton yarn in the Colony, viz., Fook Hing, Sun Hing, Kung Hing, Van Cleong, Fook On Cheong, Kwong Lam Cheong, San Hung, Yuen, and Hung Kee. The circular recites the bad times experienced by agriculturists in South China and the bad crops which are responsible, among other causes, for the greatly reduced consumption of Cotton yarı as compared with formes years, Country traders possessed of the knowledge of thepleted year's service, prevailing general stagnation, with large The secretary was instructed to write to the stocks in hand and no immediate prospect Senior Consal forwarding hun the fit's derds of their being disposed of decline to pur- of a plot of land offered the Council.for new chase, as they anticipate a fall in price gan, &c. and requesting the Consular Body

kindly to ascertain froin the Chinese author: when yarn is to be had everywhere and in ties whether these deeds are registered with such large quantities. To aggravate the

the Hih-fang-ling and in order. situation de further fall in the value of the Rupee has materially helped to bring down the price of yarn.

BANKRUPTCY AND RUIN.

M. Chas To Chai has resigned his part as president of directors of the Mercantile Ad ministration of the Kwangtung section of the Tuet-han Rariway Co., Ld, on the ground that he has done his best to get the shares duty. inken up and the first call has been already fully paid up. Moreover, Mr. Chan alleges as further grounds for his resignation, his old age and his private affair. Ife has given his co-directats two months time within which in chese another man to fill the vacant chairman- ship.

EIGHT feki who are employed in a shop at Mang-kok-tsui, were charged before Mr. F. A Hazeland, at the Palice Court this morning, with assault. The complainants were seven sampanien. Mr. Otto 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 bad done. There was a disagreement between the parties as to the sum and the defendants were alleged to have chased com plainants out into the street with sticks and poles and there assaulted them. One of the complainants had to be removed to hospital for found the men guilty and fined them $5 each.

Two women-one the mistress of the house and the other the amab-had a dispute en THREE decrepit-looking individuals, deportees Wednesday, about money matters, and elect- from the Straits Settlements, who arrived hereed to take to the street in settle the quarrel. yesterday on board the steamer Laisang, were arraigned before. Mr. F. A Hazeland, at thr Police Court this morning, charged with steal- i ce bird ship, a charge which they admitted. The defendants, while on board ship, were separated from other Chinese passengers. Just before the vessel anchored they were placed in passage outside the boys' cabin, preparatory to being handed over to the Water Police. aring the absence of the officer the deportees entered the servant boys' cabin, and from a box. removed $23 in cash. They were seen leaving” the cabin and when rearched the money was nund. They were each sentenced to-saven days' imprisonment,

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The amah, as far is her tongue was concerned, could have given her misircas-notwithstand. ing she was also a woman-a long start and would have overtaken her in any distance, judging from the way she informed the public of her mistress's life story, which she dotted with unprintable' language. Finding she was distanced in a wordy war, the mistress resorted to brute force, and "floored" her jabbering" Ponent, silencing her tongue. for a while.. The crowd thus relievell, of their amusement, many of them preferred to sit on the curb. stone, the remainder lining up the footpath and Two old women, residing at Nos. 18 and 20,

cheering the amah. The combatanta closed Tai-ping-shan, respectively, who have an old

as soon as the amah regained her footing standing grudge, commenced a chin-wagging

and biting, scratching, and hair-tagging were The following extract from report of Govern- competition in the street on Tuesday afternoon

that were sent home at times.would have made ment Analyst at tongkong on the nine sam and drew a large crowd by their noise. They" WILL your Lordship allow me to prove my indulged in, while some of the neat punches Sergeant Gordon hap. ples of milk sent him on the 3rd inst. is order brought family history down to a fine point, claims in Chambers, to-morrow?" asked a soli St.Clair look smail. ed to he published for general information and then both threatened that if it were not for citor representing a plaintiff in a Summary

Marks At from Chiat-Hoat-Chin Chai-the police something lively would happen: Jurisdiction case, hefore his "anour Mr. A. G.pened to be passing at this juncture and after station. With scratched faces, plasters on their It is a poor outlook when the aforesaid "I am of opinion that the said sample contain Somebody in the crowd spurred The viragos on, Wise, l'uisne Judge, this morning. Very separating the women led them to the police circularists declare that, "un account of this ed the parts as under-Milk 62; added water telling them to chance a policeman. They did, well," replied bis Honour, "next."-"I have n

and got arrested. They admitted a charge of similar application, my Lord," said another soli- cheeks, wrist in bandages, and each carrying-a bundle of torn clothing, they appeared before general stagnation, the capital of the Chinese 38, total 100.

Marks "A" from same dairy as above:-fighting in the street at the Police Court on Wed. citor, if your Lordship will graut me the same yarn dealers has now totally disappeared and

leave. Well, yes, you may do so," replied MH.. H. J. Gompertz at the Police Court "I am of opinion that the said sample contain.nesday, and Mr. Gampertz fined them 52 each.

his Honour. Up jumped solicitor No. 3, and on Thursday, and were fined $5 each for sircet-

fighting. further asonics put into the business have, ined the parts as under-Milk 29: added water

made a similar application on behalf of his every instance totalling several times the 11, total 190." original, capital, likewise.vanished." They Marks "B" from Eng Hap-He-A-"The A COOLIE named Leung Chak, who gave his client." Well, you may do so," replied his seek relief from Foreign Hongs and Impor quality of the milk answers the legal require address as No. 2, Second Street, and was not Honour, in this case, but, look here, this sol known there, got caught on the wharf as soon of thing is not to beco e a regular practiced tera or "bankruptcy and ruin will be the ments."

"B" from same dairy "B" - ns he left the steamer Houkou, early on Thurs-Oh! no. my Lord," nrused the learned certain consequence." It is a pathetic appeal. Marks 15 of the milk answers the legal re- day, for helping himself to about twenty catties legal lights present in the Court, as his Honour that is made. A set of five propositions has

of beans. The beans were being brought rose and the Court adjourned. been formulated which the Chinese firms quirements

Marks "C" from Hap Sinn-Sam Ah- down from Canton in huge baskets for sale in have submitted for "serious and kind con-

"The quality of the mulk answers the legal the local markels. He was proceeded against by Inspector Warnock, at the Police Court this sideration. The propositions are textually requirements." as follows---

morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, who on heating the evidence of the proseculor, sen tenced Leung to three weeks hard labour and six hours' stacks.

That Yarn dealers be allowed to pay 3rd of any difference in pur. chase price with present value on Laking delivery, and the balance of 2/3rds be paid by a Promissory Note for 12 months, such Promissory Note to be made at the end of the current month when the total of the 2/3rds owing can be totalled up and ascer tained.

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Mark's "C2" from the same dairy as "C" The quality of the milk-answers the legal requirements,

Marks "Da" from Seng Kee-Seng Ah-” Į am of opinion that the said sample contained- the parts as under-Milk 95; added water 4. total 100.

Marks "Da" from the same dairy as "Ds "The quality of the milk answers the legal requirements."

Marks"1" from Kulangsu Milk Company -"I am of opinion that the said sample con tained the parts as under: -Milk 96; added

water 4, total roo,"

FZEKIEL, AURAHAN, who was arrested and charged recently for behaving in a disorderly manner in the office of Messrs. David Sassoon and Company, made his second appearance ni the Police Court on Monday, charged with behaving in a riotous and disorderly manner in Ship Street, on Sunday night. P. C. Hedge MR. H. J. Gardiner, of the office of Mr. O. D. Thomson, gave the Court a mild scare on said that defendant was chasing ricksha coolies Thursday when he announced that in a day or ahout the street, and overturning the rickshas so he will have a case that will take some in. The defendant denied all that was said. Hear terpreting. He said the complainant was an ing that he had a previous conviction, and Arab and the defendant only spoke Punjabi, was bound over by Mr. Hazeland to keep the which latter language the Indian Court inter peace, Mr. Gomperta fined defendant $to on przter did not speak. He appeared for the de. the first charge, and 5.co for breaking

The defendant went to 'gaol, for fendant and asked permission to engage his bond

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A CORRESPONDENT writes in a state of wonder na to when the Star Ferry Company is going to begin to consider the comfort and convenience bit lens. It was two weeks on Tuesday since of its patrons a little more, and its own purse a the matshed on the Hongkong side of the com- pany's wharves was blown over, and still passengers are at the mercy of the sun or rain while waiting for a ferry on that wharf. This was particularly noticeable on Tuesday when at about 11. a m. a large numi er of Hongkong- esought to get over, by invitation, to see the new Hamburg Amerika Linies' s.s. Habiburg. Most residents will remember that yesterday 'was ́a bright cloudless day, and consequently intending passengers by the company's beats had to stand af sit without any shelter what- ever from the penetrating tayof the sun, As if that was not bad enough, on arrhal at the Kowloon side, på gangways were let down, and passengers, men, women and child ren, Chinese as well as foreigners,bad to descend to the lower deck, and thence take a flying jump on to the wharf, at risk of their lives and limbs. Our correspondent adds that a lady, in endeavouring to take this spring, came very falling between the wharf and the nearly European gentlemen and their timely assis vessel, and but for the close proximity of some

the Central Police Station on Saturday night, lance, it is a certainty that the lady would baye dripping wel, and informed Inspector Ritchie received at tifs very least a severe shock, A JAPANESE fireman on board the steamer that one of his compatriots was drowned off though with the bumping of the vessel against Chinkat Maru was arraigned before Mr. H. Douglas whart, on the 29th instant. Asked the wharf, bad she fallen between them, it H. J. Gompertz, by inspector Gourlay, at the why he took two days to report the matter, the makes one shudder to think what might, bave this Police Court on Tuesday, charged with be, hawker replied that he did not think it was happened. "Surely," he concluder, "4. That foreign firms and Importets

having in a noisy and disorderly manner in nccessary. He told the affair to some of his amounts to criminal negligence, and the enter into an agreement with the

Queen's Road East, during the small hours friends that evening, and he was advised to authorities should not wait until a tragedy undersigned nine Varn dealing firms,

this morning, and also with

The defendant was finding pro- communicate with the police without delay. occurs, be'ora bringing the company to book

Hence his presence in the station. Herelated but should act at once and Jake Reps 10 perty. to deal exclusively with them for the

about the street, and when approached by a that on the 27th instant, he was a passenger an term of three years and with no other new firms that might come into existA RUBIOUR was in circulation at police head policeman and told to quit the fap burled a board the steamer Kwongtung, Whers that forth over-bearing company to his senses

quarters on Tuesday to the effect that three more good-sized missile at the policeman's head, vessel was being moored alongside Douglas cice during that period.

European policemen are about to leave the Instead of colliding with the officer's cranium, Pier another hawker, who was to a hurry to "S-That Foreign firms and Importers force. They have tendered their resignations the stone sailed through a glass window of a get ashore, made in jump on the pier, but will forego and not charge the cus- which, ws hear, have been approved of, it shop, doing $3 worth of damage. He was then missed and fell into the sea: He Bank im tomary 2 cents per bale per day due gnes on at this rate, commented on officer in arrested. He admitted the charge, and his mediately and was not seen again. The police on our present purchases, but not day," there wouldn't be many white men lek Worship fined him $13,in all, which included took down the report, and discharged the taken delivery of stock"

-compuaration to tps shopkeaper. . in the Force,"

"2.-Such Promissory Notes for.iz months, if not paid on due date [ball to be paid then, and the other half to be paid by a further Promissory Note for a months, at the expiration of whlet date no further time to be asked for or allowed. 3-That 12 months' time be allowed Yarn dealers to clear all balance of stock purchased and not taken deli very of.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE General Post Office informs us that 6 bags and a packets were received on Tuesday in n damaged condition from 5's. Akashi Maru which went ashore in the vicinity of Anoy,

The Chinese Engineering at Mining Co total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending September 15 amounted to 19.48793 tons and the solal sales during the same period to 19,797.52 sons.

own interpreter, Mr. H. H. 1. Gompertz said twenty-one days. On the expiration of the

term, are informed the Jewish com that that could not badane, If there were any interpreters to be engaged the Court would munity will send Abribam back to his native sea to that, and that remunerations for inter home-Bagdád, preters would be paid from the MagistracyA HAWKER walked into the charge zoom of funds and not by defendant.

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forthwith."

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