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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY,

INDIAN MANSLAUGHTER CASE.|without success, until finally the patience of SALVING THE “FRONDE

EVIDENCH TAKEN.

21st fast,

the Chief Excisé Officer and his party" was re- warded off Deep Bay, with the first glimpse of their quarry, failing tranquilly and unsuspect. ingly into their very chitchi-s.

Guirm Ster, an Indira watchman, employed Full speed ahed, was the i medinte order on the Kowloon Canton Railway line, was given on the launch, and ench man girded brought up on remand before Mr. F. A. Haze ip his loins and loosened his revolver for land, at the Magistracy, this afternoon, on action, if necessary, while a paremptory charge of manslaughter. He was alleged to signal was made to the Junk to heave-to have caused the death of one Ng ling Fuk, Instead of heaving-n, however, the suspi a pigdealer, at Yaumati, on the 13th instant ious vessel went ahal, and charged Her Inspector Macdonald, of Yaumati Police ourse, which brought from the launch a Station, conducted the case on behalf of the rompt warning that if the sails were not wered, the excisemen would bring their re olvers into play. Running the launch along. side the junk, Mr. Hoggarth and his assistants prang aboard, where at first it looked as though

fight. tad crew of five men xould put up a

Covered, however, by the revolvers of the xcitemen they changed their attitude, and llowed, themselves to be driven aft, where hey remained under guard, while a strict earch of the junk was made for contraband ..pium.

police i.timate that they had six wit- nesses in call. The defendant said that one Indiao would speak on his behalf. Two Chinese witnesse for the defence, he said, could not be found.

The first witness for the prosecution was Cheung Hau, a foreman, on the Pawloon- Canton line. He said he lived at 195, Station Street, Mongkok, Witness did not know. the deceased. On the 13th instant, at 2 p.m., be

For one hour this search continued without went on, the deceased was leading a bour along the road that leads from Kowloon-tong result, until finally, from under the cooking to Kowloon-chai. This was near the railway stove, carefully, covered over with ashen, two track. The defendant was sitting on the side boxes were, brought to light, each of which, of the road. When the boar passed him, wit-upon being opened, was found to contain ness saw secured pick up some earth and twenty five tins of opiam, or in all 50 tzels, throw it at the boar. The deceased lold' de. fendant not to do it again, which the Indian repeated: The deceased said solo war

ndian devil). Thereupon accused went up to deceased and struck him on the chest and onthe left side. He then kicked deceased, who fell to the ground. While on the ground defend- ant stampe on deceased's back three times. W sex and three others went and seized hold of defendant and took him to Yaumati l'olice Station.

Other evidence was called which showed that

asanit occurred.

The proof of the intended smuggling being now certain, the crew were placed under arrest, and the funch, with the junk in tow, returned to Honkgong:

"This morning, at the Magistracy, before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, the crew of four men wire charged with being in unlawful possession af opium, white the owner of the junk was charged with lending his crali for smuggling purposes.

it was proved that the opium was the pr. perty of one man, only two convictions the pig denier died two hours after the alleged were recorded, the owner of the drug being mulcted in the sum of 55nn, with the option of retiring into obscurity, with suffi- cient daily employment to keep his muscles properly developed, for the next three months; while the Captain bold was invited to ham-over to the authorities the sum of $103.

The chise was remanded.

TÒRE OFF HIS QUEUE.

AN AMUSING CASE ÎN COURT, ̧ '«

22nd inst An old Chinaman, named Li Ng, minua his pational appendage, to wit his queue, appeared before Mr. C., D. Melbourne, at the Police. Court this m roing, to charge one Chung Ping with assault, at West Point, yesterday. Chung Ping counter charged Li Ng also with assault. Inspector Collett, who was in Court hearing the case, produced. a parcel, opened it, and pru

duced the old Chinaman's queue which was torn off by the room. The queue sentained on the table it.roughout the hearing of the case. and was the source of great amusement to the idiers at the back of the Court.

BY THE "PROTECTOR."

NOVEMBER 24 1906.

1* | made overtures to the Prefector for the ruising"

of their craft,

A. POSITIVE ACQUISITION, Hongkong. ay indeed be considered lucky at this time to have at her disposal the use of SUCCESS ANTICIPATED." this fine salvage vessel which is, we may remiad out feaders, who have forgotten, the fact, the OTHER OPERATIONS OF THE "PROTECTOR." largest and most powerful of hertype in the world. It may not be out of place bere to recall, in This morning a representative of the Teradition, that the Protectoris owned by a Danish Frap made a voyage of inspection to Kowloon concern, the Switzer Salvage Co. of Copenha with the object of seeing what work had been gon, who are the owners of 13 vessels in all. accomplished by the Danish salvage-steamer. She is fitted with 4 powerful centrifugal pumpa Protector towards raising the French torpedo and 2 of the Worthington type, which, when destroyer Fronde, which received such disastrous all are employed, enable her to raise the enor treatment during the typhoon of the 18th meus quantity of 6000 tons of water an hour September, and which, to the eye of the casual

In addition to her deck-officers and en- beholder, was pounded against and thrown up gineers, each of whom is, in himself, the spe upon the shore, just east of the Naval Camber,cialist of his particular department aboard, she carries there European divers, and a large with ribs and hull broken beyond redemption.

This, however, so far as the inspection of number of Chinese skilled mechanics, while divers has shown, does not appear to be the her salvage gear which is a matter for marvel case, since from our interview of this forenoon includes those wonderful pneumatic drills, with the geotismen in charge of the salvage cold chisels and hammers for use by the divers underneath the surface, which, proved of such operations, we'learn that they are confideos of

use in the refloating of the Hrungshan, ralging the vessel.

In the absence of Captain Silverberg, the Cummander of the Protector, our representa Live had a most interesting interview with Mr. Christensen, the Chief Officer, who was good enough to leave his duty for a short time in order to give us the information we desired to .glean:

BRITISH NAVAL ASSISTANCE. Toward the end of last week, the services. of" some British Naval divers were, by courtesy. of Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore, leaned to the French naval officer in charge of the operations on the Fronde, in order io discover the extent of the damage done to the bull of the destroyer,

It will be readily understood that to go into the interior of the vessel, which yet contains a great deal of secret machinery, would have been a grave breach of naval etiquette, so that the efforts of our divers were confined to a survey of the bull from the exterior, and as the Fronde lies, from amidships forward, imbedded in the thick mud which has silled up, both in- side and around her bull, since the fateful 18th, this well intended assistance proved, of, no

ALLEGED INSURANCE, FRAUD. avail.

YOUR NATIVES ARRESTED, ·

At the Magistracy this, morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, three Chinamen and a woman were charged with crniring to defraud the China Munal Life Insurance Company of

$2,000.

Mr. P. W. Golding, of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow, appeared for the complainant, Mr. Lefferts Knox, the k cal agent of the Company. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge,

Some time in August last a certain China- mau sunamed Chan, a native of Shuntak dis trict, took nut an insurance policy on his life for 34,000. He then returned into the interior. In September last-shortly after the disastrous

Eighteen months ago the old man promised to get Chung Fing a job as foreman stone- cuiter at sixty cents a day. Chung on the other hand promised the old man that if the job was a permanent one he would give the old man five cents a week as long as he keptyphoon-the female defendant called at the

office of the China Mutual Co., and represent the job. Chung Ping got the job and was fired out twenty-one days later. He forgot all ing herself as Chan's mother, xave Mr. Knox about the old man until they met at West Point to understand that Chan was washed off the yesterday afterscon.

Preys during the gale and was drowned.. The defendants were alleged to have produced a carpe said to be that of Chan. This was examined and inquiries made thrited the in- formation that the person whom the defendants alleged to be Chan was not a nalive, of Luntak district, and furthermore that the real Chan- was still alive. The alleged conspirators were then given in charge

"What about the five cents a week you 'promised to give me?” inquired the old man.

promised to give you five cents a week if the job was a permanent one. It was not and you are entitled to nothing," replied Chung Ping..

it would have been a permanent one il you did not misbehave yourself and ot fired, the old man is reported to have said.

*Hand me four dollars and twenty cents and call the

Chung Ping hecame pasty. He said he would sen the mid man into another country before he did anything so foolish.

There was a quarrel and both men clashed, They dealt nu some crashing_blows at each other, and the spectato:s'expected anion to see A spleen bust. That was not to happen, how, euer, for they began tugging at each other's queues. This went on for some considerable time. and soon a tearing sound was heard, which was followed by the old man falling backwards, leaving his queue in his opponent's handi. Both men were thunderstruck. The younger man looked at the old man's head and wondered whether the queue was false, while the old man, still sisting on the ground, and Ecratching the place where there was once a queue, watched the remains of his queue in the other man's hands orb then repaired to No. 7 Police Station where ey lodged com plaints.

The Court found Chung' Ping alone guilty of assault and fined him 113. The elder man- Li Ng-grabbed the paper containing his lost queue and disappeared in the crowd,

CLEVER CAPTURK OF OPIUM- RUNNERS,

SUCCESSFUL AMBUSCADE.

"JUNK CAPTAIN- AND PRINCIPAL OPIUM- SMUGGLER, HEAVILY FINED.

z3rd inct,

For some three years past the Opium Farm has suspected, and been keeping its wary eye upon a certain-fishing junk, nå being the abode of a gang of opium smugglers,

The movements of this craft had for a long

time been suspicious, it being particularly.

noticed that she left and came into the harbour

were, 10

il,

Taxi Hung for longkang upon one of her stealthy voyages; and suggesting that she might be worth a vinil, Acting upon this advice Chief Excise Officer Hoggarth, accompanied by a gang of his excitemen, went afloat, in two bonts

at 7 pm, on the night of the 20th inst, so await xt Capsulmun the arrival of the junk.

Mr. Goldring informed the Court that he would have to go in Canton to-morrow night to as he would not be back feday

inegrira.

next

he would apply for a remand until then.

The remand was nijówed, the defendants to be kept in police custody.

KOBBERY AT YAUMAZI,

WOMEN BADLY TREATED.

Six rough looking individuals were arraign. ed before Mt. C. . 12. Melbourne, at the Police Court, to-day, on a charge of robbery with violence, at No. 6o, To-kwa-wan, Yaumati, yesterday morning.

Inspector Macdonald, of Yaumati Police Station, prosecuted, the accused, who were un- defended, denied the charge.

The complainant as Cheung Kin, a married woman, residing with her three daughters at the house mentioned above. According to the Itory she told the police it appeared that about and 'clock yesterday morning, six or seven, mun, all wearing marks, broke into the house when the family were asleep. The woman

H.M.S ROBIN" AGROUND

AT KUMCHUK.

DESTROYERS PAUR" AND "HANDY" PRÄCEED TO THE RESCUE,

23rd lost.

Newt was received in Hongkong yesterday to the effect that H.M.S.Gunboat Robin, which is employed in patrolling the West River, had stranded upon a sand bank, in the neighbour hood of Kumchuk

** CHINESE MIDSHIPMEN

IN THE BRITISH NAVY.

atst fost. Our readers will remember that when H.E. Viceroy Chow Fu passed through Hongbong recently, Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore de nuted Mr. L. Shen, a Chinese midshipman now Atached to H.M.S. Kiur Alived; to con») vey an invitation to the distinguished passer by, to visit H,M.S. King Alfred. This invite: inn was graciously accepted and Mr. Shen Accorted H.F. Chow Fu to the flagship, Rod- later to Government House, whither H.E. pro ceeded to call upon His Excellency the Gov

roor. Sir Matthew Nathas, a Government House chair being placed at Mr. Shea's dis Dial.

This, gentleman, is one of several Chinele cadets who have passed through the Naval College at Osborne, being sub H.M.S. Terrible, sequently attached to

H.M.S. King and then transferred. Alfred Mr. Shéo completed his three years coursé Do the 16th inst., and, will return to China to rejoin the Imperial Chinese Admiralty service on the zand inst. The names of the ther Chinese midshipmen at present serving in the British Navy ais. Wea Trop.nan, Chen Chow Tung, Chu Tien Song, Fong Yu Song, and Wong Kwai Yong.

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MACAO NDIRS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]"

Macao, 23rd November. in ons of the most frequented thoroughfares

Another case of assault was perpetrated here Upon making inquiry we learn that imme Bica de Lilau-by, au European soldier and two others, beachcombers in appearance, on 'a diately apon receipt of the news H.M.S: Moor

proceeded to the Assistance of the stranded respectable Chinese youth about 20 years old. The malefactors decamped after 'having so gunboat, but has unable alpae to tow her off atrociously handled their victim that he is ly This being te case the Commodore gaveing now in the Chinese hospital, and his con- orders for the destroyers Fams and Handy dition is considered in be critical. The assail.

ints are still at large. to proceed in Kumchuk, and reinforce the efforts of the Moores in rendering assistance to the Rebis, and they left Hongkong for the West River this morning at 5.30.

the sand-bank.

We are given to understand that the Robin's position is free of danger, and that when the extra assistance seaches her, there will be no difficulty in towing her off.

AN EXHAUSTIVE EXAMINATION. Upon Monday and Tuesday the divers of the Protector, of whom there are three, proceeded to the wreck, in boats, and made an ex- With reference to the dispatch of the Fame baustive examination of the Fronds, after and Handy to the West River, we note that a which they reported that, as far as could be morning contemporary gives the rather alarmist seen, it would be preferable for the salvager impression that this movement is due to the herself in go alongside in order that operations expected recrudescence of piracy on the West River, previous to the Chinese New Year, which night the better be conducted from her.

On Wednesday last, therefore, the Protector decidedly wild prognostication can be dismissed proceeded to range up alongside of the Fronde, without further thought, as the facts are actual and platforms were thrown out from which thely as we have given them above. divers might work and from that time they have been continuously operating below.

THE DAMAGE.

The first thing to be done was to clear the bunkers'of, and send up; the coals which they contained in order that stanchions might be in troduced which will keep the strain off the not too thick bulkheads when the time comes for tightening-up the vessel. This completed, a close investigation showed that a piece of the hull, which lies visible, at low tide, close to the quay, and at a distance of 30 feet or more from the Fronde, appeared to fave been turn ne broken out of her port how where a jaxxed hole of some 15 square feetexists, bad wound is probably the work of the sailing ship S, Pichcock, which carried the ill-fated Fronde inshore with her in her drift, and then seems to have tried to sit down upon cozie: 191ẹpan of the mrunde, as far aft as the No. Engine-room bulkhead, is broken, twisted and curled up in a most cruel way, as the result of the continuous pounding upon her of the Hitchcock,

her.

The bows of the Fronde at low water rest about 2 feet below the surface, while aft, her stera is sitting up against the camber-wall of the torpedo depôt, **

Her stern-shaft is badly bent, and one blade of her propeller has pierced the bull,

The whole of the destroyer's keel, with the exception of that small portion ashore alt, has to settled down in the mud, that divers will be danble to get at it for inspection until the Fronde is lille, forward,

This operation will be perfor red by passing chains round her bottom, and the beavy lifts ag tackle of the Protector working with double blocks, will raise her bows, the engine room first being stanchioned up against the strain. The bull then being tightened up, ie, all apertures having been closed, pipes will be put down, and p .mping operations commenced. THE TORPEDO-CHAMDER.

and her daughters were held down in bed, It will be remembered that very soon that they could not give an alarm,' while the | after the fatal 18th the crew of the Fronde got others looted the house. They secured 525 jo | quickly to work to clear the destroyer of her hard cash, four gold earrings, and nine silver deck armament; but forward there still remains hair ornaments. They then cleared. The woman informed the police an hour later of the accurrence, and from information received the Yaumati police raided a house at No. 59, Hok Un. There they found part of the stolen property and a number of masks. The six men who were on the premises were arrested

The case was adjourned.

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TRADING IN OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN, '1

and

SUBDEN END TO KIDNAPPERS.

THE SS, "HRUNGSHAN."

DAMAOR EXTENSIVE.

23rd inst,

The river s.s. Heungskan was docked at the No. 2 dock, Hunghom, yesterday. From a preliminary investigation it is feared the dam. nga sustained by the steamer is far more ex- tensive than anticipated. Indeed, it has been suggested that almost a new keel will be re quired by this fine and popular steamer. We trust, however, that upon a more minute ex. amination it might be discovered that the first report has been somewhat exaggerated. The excellent work of patching up the damaged plates preparatory to refinating the steamer la very generally commented upon to the credit of thesalving parly engaged with their steamer, the Protector.

ROYAL WEST KANTS.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR EMBARKATION.

23rd inst.

The following programme for the embarka tion of the troops on H.T. Soudan has been published:

Monday, 26th inst., at 7 a.m., all heavy bag- gage (white label only) to be ready for removal to the lighter.

Wednesday, 28th inst, at 9 a.m. remainder

monial robes of their respective ranks and pay their homage to the imperial tablet. These birthday ceremonies will last from the 7th day - to the 13th day of the moon inclusive. LA CHOW FU AND THE PEOPLEJOT S On the morning of the tốth inst, when H.E Vicemy Chow was going round, to visit thei different temples, to worship the gods, he re- ceived several petitions from people in the street, they knelt down before him, while, he. was passing. During the day he officially called on all officials of Canton,

Another daylight robbery has happened, about forenoon vesterday, at Tsza Laj Street in the Western suburb, at the house of a man. surnamed Lai. A number of robbers.entared the premises and ransacked the building of all articles of value. The amount of, los h estimated at several hundred dollars.?

ANOTHER''FIRE.

A fire occurred at Man Fook Lane, neat Wing Ching Mun, about to o'clock yesterday morning, which originated in a private house and destroyed three private dwelling houses.

YUET-HAN RAILWAY. --- Several meetings of the shareholders of the Yuel-han Railway Company were held at Hakau-po, to discuss railway affairs. There were a great number of shareholders present.

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MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

Canton, 19th November. An Imperial telegraphic despatch has been received from Peking transferring the present. Tartar General Shoa, Yum of Canton, and his two lieutenant.Tartar Generale, for duty at the capital. The Tartar General Shing Fan of | Nanking will take up the vacancy at Canton.

CHOW FU'S ACTIVITY.

It is interesting to note that eves at the age

n active as ever. Yesterday, when he was of seventy odd years, H.E. Viceroy Chow is still going out for visiting purposes in a chair, he suddenly stopped at Watkins' Dispensary, in Shong Mun Tai (reet, and ordered to be brought to him a horse, on which he mounted and rode away in a very masterly manner, busily engaged in attending to different affairs and H. E. Viceroy Chow devotes the greatest attention to his duties to which he attends during the forenoon of every day. There it not a despatch, or other document, which does not pass through his känds, before being given. to his subordinates..

The officials of the Viceroy's vamên are al

FEMALE SHOP LÍFTER,

On Tuesday last, a deputation of 36 leading Chinese merchants, including the Directoss of the Chinese Hospital, called on the Procurator of Chinese Affairs-Baron de Cadoro (Carlos) and laid before him all the facts of thesp cases of assault upon peaceful and law. abiding citizens, and pointed-out to him the Ravity of the situation, which threatens to prejudice the trade and industries of the place when life and property are made insecure, and prayed that stringent measures be taken by the Government to suppress these abuses. The deputation had, inter alia, remarked that the defective and inadequate lighting of the public factors which encouraged these malpractices, roads and streets of the city was one of the The deputation had a cordial reception and retired well satisfied with the assurances made by the Procurator that vigorous steps are being taken by H.E. the Governor and the Military Authorities for the arrest of the col.sident of the Board of Punishment, to come to prita.

To justice to the Military uthorities it should be made known that immediate and energetic steps have alre dy been taken by them to put a radical stop to these, abominable crimes. These are some of the measures employed

(1) Trinted bills in Chinese describing in detail the uniforms worn by the different mili- tary units here are now widely distributed, sp that the Chinese may learn to differentiate between the uniforms of the militia and other corps.

(2) Strict prohibition for any of the troops to loiter about in the streets after the bugle sound of Retreat (9°p.m.}]

(3)he number of patrols during the night bos been doubled.

His Excellency the Governor has issued peremptory orders to the Heads of the several corps Infantry, Artillery and Police--for searching investigations to be made in their respective quarters,

In both these cases, however, the victims on being questioned at the investigation held by the Military Authorities, were unable to give any other description of their assailants beyond the meagre statement that they were attacked by soldiers"-they could not say what the co- or of their uniforms was, nor whether they carried short bayeeels or swords, or whether they were hats or emps. It is hoped, never; theless, that the fruits of the inquiries will ultimately lead to the arrest and punishment of the evil-doers.

CONSUL FOR BJAM, .'

Last Saturday a woman about 40 years of age entered a secondhand clothes shop at Shang. Chun Tong and, whilst examining some goods, found when the woman was searched. The secreted a coat, about, her person, which, was woman was arrested and taken to the No. 4 Police Station, where she was let off lightly, because it was her first offence.

It is reported that H. E. Viceroy Chow Fu has telegraphed to H. E. Wo Ting Fang, pre-

Canton to discuss some important affairs with him. Upna receipt of the telegram H. E. Wa at once started for Canton by steamer and reached here yesterday afternoon,

' PROVINCIAL EXPÈNSSITURE, A despatch has been received from the authorities at Peking, ordering the local authorities to furnish the statement of accounts,

of the administration of the period under the Chow drdered the weivuani of Sin Han Viny Shum. Yesterday H. E. Viceroy Kuk the Customs Department, and the Can ton Waterworks Department, nine in all, to make up the different statements of accountN,

Weiyuans lu and T are the only two officials at present managing the affairs of the. Canton Foreign Affairs Bureau.....

REOTOUS JAPANESE,

Chain Japanese in Honam was caught in the act of knocking at doors of family (private) residences, last Saturday, when a policeman interfered. A fight ensued between the police- man and the Japanese. It is reported that the Japanese was on the offensive. Ultimately, with the help of several other policemen, the Japanese was arrested and is to be brought to the Head Police Station for trial.

A TOUR OF INSPECTION,

Tuesday, 27th inst, at a 30 p.m., all married

Canton, toth November.. families to be embarked (with light baggage),

On the 19th inst, H.E. Viceroy Chow accom One officer, and R.W.". Regt.. to be in charge

panied by the Provincial Treasurer, Kwong- 3 p.m., 44 Co.'s, 2nd W.K. Regt., to be em.

chow Prefect and others, went out on a visit of barked (with their kit bags). (Mount Austin Det.) p.m., sick and details R.A.M.C. to becially recognized as Consul for Siam,

Dant de Senna Fernandes has been offi- inspection. They went over the new bund and H.E. questioned the weiyuan, who has charge embarked under arrangements made by P.M.O..

of the department, very minutely as to the. dimensions and other questions concerning the work. On the same day H.E. made an inspec tion of the old governor's yamen building, for he proposes to remove his offices there, as the building is more spacious and situated on a more suitable site, During the day he also prid a visit to the Government Cement Works at Honam,

of the and R.W.K. Reet, to be embarked with their kit bare also light baggage, "cibin "and" change of clothing" of 1st class passengers. m., A launch for individual officers, etc. will leave.

TIT FOR TAT

a great deal of the machinery connected with THE CLERK AND THE BAMBOO, her torpedo-chamber, the secrets of which are so carefully preserved by the personnal of every nation's Marine. No diver can get at this till such time as the vesicl shall be lifted, and then, doubtless, the crew of the Fronde will dismantle this chamber themselves.

THE "PROTECTOR'S" BUCCASSES.

z, et inst. Near the Canton-Macao what on Monday: evening a very amusing accident was witnessed, to the huge delight of the Chinese passers-by, in which a bamboo pole, a clerk (Chinese) and a rubber tyred ricksha played the prominent paste. While the accident was amusing in itself,

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CANTON DAY BY DAY,

SEQUEL TO THE RECENT FIRE. (From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, 16th Nove bar. After the recent are, extending from the Shakee, which destroyed over 200 buildings, workmen are busily engaged in clearing away the sithris, before a start could be mate on the work of reconstraction, Superintendent of Police Wu, of the Head Police Station of the Western District of Canton, has petitioned the Provincial Treasurer (in the abience of the Viceroy) to issue a proclamation ordering the wosts of burnt premises to observe the fol

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. :- An Imperial Decree, dated the 18th inst was issued at Peking, making two, appoints. ments, to fill the vacancies of lieutenant Tartar Generals of Canton. The names of the two lieutenant generals are Fir Ching, & Manchu,

and Li Kwok Git, a Chiness. The latter is a grandson of the late Li Hung Chang, so x, Chinese has been appointed to a position, which formerly could only be held by a Man-

SWATOW-CHOWCHOWFU RAILWAY. **

The construction of the railway extending from Chowchówfu to Swatow, has now been completed and the opening ceremony bas "been fixed for the 25th of this month. :

CANTON NAVAL DEPARTMENT.

H.R. Viceroy Chow has appointed Waiyuano Tu and Tang to the position of Commodores of the Canton Naval Department, which had been rendered vacant by the latd Commodores lu and lum, who committed suicide, because they had been accused of amberling the funde of that department.

CONSULAR AMENITIES. The Vice-Consul of Belgium at Hongkong paid a visit to H.E. Viceroy Chow, this morn

og, at to o'clock.

If all goes well it is confidently anticipated that within a fortnight, at latest, the Frande will once more rest upon the surface, and be ready to proceed into dock

At present, it is believed that, though her back is endlv'twisted, it is not broken, and if points its own'moral, for it bas a distinct |·Iowing regulations when rebuilding: That all cha. It is evident that the distinction between this be the case the salvage operations will not bearing on the vexed question of whether the the daw buildings are to be bullt further Chinese and Manchu will soon be wiped out.

carrying pole on she shoulder of an unemploy, back, so as to leave the public thoroughfare at all times of the day and night, in such a way Tui Tam Ki, an unemployed shoemaker,

prove to be so diffical nor prolonged.

ed coolie is an obstruction or an annoyance to wider by at least 4 fact than formally, The It is worthy of note, that the Fronds is the that no one was cognizant of her arrivals and departures, which

walks a question that recently exercised our to be built facing the river on both sides leay- and Li luk, n widow, both residing at No. 160 fourth victim of the typhoon to which the Fre the general public when carried on the side-restaurants, etc., by the river, on both sides are 'say the least of

Thind Sueri, West Point, were charged before retor has given her assistance.

local Solomon's lu the Courts. The coelie was ing a wide vaad by the bank, which is to be questionable in their uncertainness, and bad

gning

connected with the road already built along. with his pole carried in the usual a decided smack of the illicit about them. Mr. A. Hazeland, this morning, wi h kidnap A few days ago, a secret communication reach-pin a boy, seven years of age, from his uncle on In all the previous casts the salvage, horizontal manner across his shoulder, apside the Police Station, Both sides of the Prim Farn from their afficis the 4th instant. A few days ago Inspector vessel met with complete success, having parently looking for a job, when his attention river will be connected with a big from bridge, angaged in watching, the movements

refloated the German steamers Signal and was attracted to something occorring at a shop to be built by the Police Department. If these suspected craft, to the effelsee the imply received word to the effect that in a

curtinh

n house in Third Streeí a

a man and a woman johanne, and the British steamer Beungshan, doon With the bland indifference of his class alterations are carried into effect, the risk of were known to

In be doing Π huge business in With this latter vessel the experts of the Prater to the presence of others besides himself on the the spreading of fire will be greatly reduced, selling bya. Acting on the information, for had a great deal of difficulty, as she was side walk, he swung round to grilly bir

THE DAYLIGHT RUBBERY." Detective Sergeant Wilden WAS sent to sitting upon rocks which stuck up as much as curiosity, and in doing so brought his pole with In connection with the daylight robbery, too into the matter. The house was visited

smack against the back of the seck which I'reported yesterday, it is stated that the eight feet foto her holds. These had to be blast-dectable looking Chicaman of the Namhol-Magistrate with his braves proceeded as a result, the man and woman ed away with dynamite both from the inside and of & were arrested, and a little boy, seven years of out. The divers then tightened up her hall clerical class. Just what he said in bis in person, that very evening, to examine the age, was restored to his guardian, On the with planks, canvas, mats, and oakum, and the astonishment could not (and perhaps it They reached, Capsulmun at 439 p.m. and night of the 14th inst, according to evidence pumps were then got to work and fosted her was just as well) be ascertained, but scene of the outrage,

* CANTON MINT, upon arrival were given to understand that, adduced in Court to-day, four lede, in These operations, owing to there began intended to show the "poor coalie" how to from bis subsequent action he evidently

The Canton Mint, which is henceforth to be owing venue launches in the, neighbourhood, it was kidnapped coloy, met Li Tak. the spring tide, took between six and savan wieku bis pole in the tiresto. Taking that very worked under the new regulations, has been

the presence of several Chiness Re defendants

at Chek-long sui. They instead of the three weeks in which the Prov CAITY thought that the junk would not venture down, induced child to their home with fecter would ordinarily have been able to dost dangerous stick in his hand he placed it on bis placed under the direct control of H.E. Viceroy but That they might expect to see her the fol. sweetmeals and on arrival there he was locked

the Heungthan

shoulder, and, stepping on to the road, beck- Chow Fu, lowing day Chief ogganh, therefore, hav-up. During that time several persons called The sexi move of the salvage steamer, after oned to the coalie to follow, which the latter

ALLEGED OFFENGRI BY CONVERTS, ing victualled his men for a couple of days, with a view to purchasing Li Tak, but they the conclusion of her contract with the French. did. But Nemesis strode beside him, for sud-

Two men surnamed Wong and Cheng bave returned alone to Hongkong, leaving his bouts considered $50 fan high a price and so the Naval authorities, will probably be to turs het denly the bell of a rubbertyred ricksha sound-appealed to the Namhpi Magletrate, complain 16 picket the channel.

boy was hat said, 'Then the police intervened attention to the German 1.8. Patrarek, whose ad behind them, and the clerk, suddenly swinging that a certain pative convert Damed Lau Upon receipt of another warning to the and arrats followed,

plight there is no necessity to describe. ing round to get out of the effect that the junk might be expected to

Divers from the Progress have already been or to see he was ringing the hell, braught the You Hing, and oihem, relying upon the fact the bell, brought the that, they are, Christians, bave committed many

At the request of the Consul General for Mr. Hoggarth left in the launch Shan Lis for

whole length of her illo on large, steel of tif for sat witnessed. The coolie, however, Consul to send him the said convert for trial. up the firm of Bus Wa, cloth and silk pisca arrive at Capanimun about 10.30a.m. yesterday,

down and ascertained that, for nearly the stick full but against the skull of the previous unlawful offences. The magistrate has written Germany the stagistrate of Namhpi has, order.

of her hall, she has sat down offending coolis. Never was a better example to the Portuguess. Consulate requesting the the vicinity, where the Munch, securely hidden

ed a waiyuan yesterday so proceed and seal In a creek, awaited the arrival of the opium.

lighters. Upon her starboard or shore-side did not take his blow with the same blandness The vice-consul has replied stating that he will gonds establishment, situated at Kwong 4 there -WAY .such a collection of haavy as the clerk had done, and, by the expression runners, without, however, sighting ber, Having A CORFULENT sampan. woman, whosɑ boat this of all kinds that descent, coula | of his fago, and the sowed at the langungo be / personally present these men to his yamêu op so-far-drawn blank, and noting that there was a licence permitted her to carry twenty-four pai.

S. Eind blowing, with a strong tide, sengers, was found to be carrying thirty-five only be made for inspection of her bottom at used, he upper ed to be indulging in some conditions which made it improbable that the when Lars-sergeant Jackson, of the Water either and of the ship, but as the fabour the choicest wear words. In a vocabulary magerly awaited craft would put in an appear Police Station, boarded her boat on Friday. master bas lately bad this obstruction removed, The usual crowd was immediately around and adice, it was decided to heave up anchor, take She fold Mr. Hazeland, at the Folice Court, the way for salvage operations now lies clone in it the clerk, after throwing down the hambos, some of the excitemen on to the launch, and on Saturday, that she did not know how many except for the two lighters afore-mentioned, quickly disappeared. This incident naturally proceed up the Casion River,10,small out the passenger abs, was allowed to carry. His We understand that the owners of the sunkesnggene two questions; First, if a bamboo adventurous fank in her own native haunts. Worship gave her to understand that under en river slester Kwong Chow, upon which carrylog-pole an obstruction, when carried on The launch steamed up the Canton River the paw law she ought to know, and fined slow and primitive operations have beap taking the sidewalk! And, secondly, was that clerk as booking into avary amali cidol and back-watar, i her 87.

· place for ibu Inet sin weeks or more, kave nine i blandly innocent as be appested?

the

The Court found the defendante guilty, and each, the male defendant to do an additional sentenced tliem to six months hard labour

six hours in the stożks, and in be deported,

upan,

THE KWANGTUNG JUDGE-DESIGNATE. -

Canton, 21st November, The Provincial Treasurer has received a telegraphic message from the authorities at Shanghai, announcing the arrival at that place of the Provincial Judge Chu, the judge- designate of the province of Kwangtung.

BILK STORE CLOSED,'

Street. This firm was, it is alleged, a debtor-of the 18th Instant for trial.

the Shamoen firm of Pustau & Co. EMPRESS -DOWADER'S BIRTHDAY.

THE VICEROY'S' STAFF. ** Canton, 17th November. Yesterday Total Chou Hok Yuen, the son H&E. Viceroy Chow has issued instructions of H.E. Chow Fu, whom the Throne has fauce to all officials, both civil and military, to tlosed in his servico (contrary to custom) celebrate the birthday of H. I. M. the Empress Canton, left here sesterday afternoon, for his Dowager of Chias, which falls on thoath,day native homes. It is reported that H.E.) the of the present moon. All oficiale are to pree Viceroy thinks his son unds for balding any caad to the, Imperial. Temple la offcial curge | poilsion under him,