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or has sent a battalion The fops from Nanchang to

of Chy rising

cope

"GENTS' SUCCESS.

ADVANCE OF IMPERIAL TROOPS PLANNED.

Our Own Correspondent.],

Shanghai, 12th December.

12.25 p.m.

initial success of the insurgente Kiungai rising has induced te to continue joining their

he insurgents are now in pos ion of the greater part of the torn Hunan frontier.

A grand advance of the Govern ent troops simultaneously from the rovinces of Human and Hupeh is lanned.

SERIOUS ASPECT OF AFFAIRS,

TELEGRAPH LINE INTERRUPTED,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai,, 18th December,

12.20 p.m.

The rising fostered and inspired by native rebels in the neighbourhood of Pinghsiang, in the province of Kiangal, is reported to be gaining in strength and assuming a more serious aspect than was at first be. loved to be possible.

The telegraph line hus apparently been tampered with by the rebels.

Between Pinghsiang and Changsha communication is interrupted.

["Shang. Po."]

BOMB THROWING IN PEKING.

JAPANESE ARRESTED,

Peking, 8th December. A Japanese was found at Fook Bhing Gate, near the river-bank in Peking, who had a bomb in his pos.... session. When he was discovered, in hit harry to escape, he dropped the bobab, with the result that six per sons passing by were killed.

NO EVIL DESIGN CONTEMPLATED.

Peking, 9th December. The Japanese, who was found in possession of a bomb at the Fook Shing Gate near the river, in Peking, turn out to be a professor of the Peking College, and was going to catch fish by means of the bomb. The dropping of the bomb was caused by a small boy pulling the bundle in which it was carried out of the professor's hand.

It is understood that the man bad no evil designs.

THE DEPORTED SIKHS

LEFT BY P. & O, S.S.." DEVANHA”,

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 12th December, 12.25 pim The ten Indian constables,' who were ordered to be deported to India by His Lordship Sir Havilland de Bausmarez, left by the P. & O. steamer Devanha,

י

THE WESTMINSTER GLEES

DETAINED IN SHANGHAL

- KISSED-THE-MAIL-STEAMER...

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Shanghai, 12th December,

12.25 p.m..

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER

FOOCHOW RACES,

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Foochow, 11th December,

6 p.m. The Winter Race Meeting com. menced-to-day and will be continued to-morrow and Thursday.

The results of the first day's races, are as followB Z

1. THE STEWARDS CUP.-Presented. Value $100. Forail China podles Weights s per scale. Entrance S. Half a mile,,

Won by Mr. Bridge's Tinra.

MAIDEN STAKES-A forced entry of $10 each with $ros added: Second pony to receive $50." Third pony $15. For subscription griffin of this meeting. Weights as per scale. Three quarters of ⚫ mile.

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Won by Capt. Hope's Spots... 3-THE TOTALISATOR CUP.-Value $150. For all China ponies. Weights as per Entrance $10.. One mile and scale. three quarters.

Won by Capt. Hope's Trittenheimer. 4.--THE MIN STAKES.--Of Sto each with $70 added, divided 70, so and to pr cent, to the first, second and third ponies. For subscription griffins of this meeting. Weights as per scale. Winners 7 lbs. extra. One mile and a quarter.

Won by Mr. Willie Shaw's Camarade. 5-THE "CAPTAIN HOPE" Challenge CUP-Presented. For all China ponies. To be won at two consecutive winter meetings or three times in all by ponles the bond fide property of the same owner Entrance $10 to go to the winner until the cup is finally won, when the second pony will receive the entrance fees. Weights as per scale. Subscription griffins of this meeting allowed 10 lbs. One mile.

or qwners.

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Won by Mr. Bridge's "Tiara, 6.- THE HACK STAKES-A distance handi. cap. Of $5 each with $5 added for cach starler. For all horses and China ponies not otherwiad entered. Catch weights over 11 stones. Jockeys who have never won a race in China or Hongkong pre- vious to this meeting allowed 7 lbs, Three quarters of a mile.

Won by Mr. Willie Shaw's Tsung-Yeng¦| (late Radium).

$

-THE TEAMEN'S CUP-Presented. Value First pony to receive 70, Second 10% Third to %-For all China ponies, Weights as per scale. Winners at this meetings., extra.. Entrance 510. Twice round, and a distance.

Won by Capt. Hope's Illo. : 8-THE MANDARIN'S CUP-Presented by the local authorities. Second pony to receive $25. For subscription griffins of this meeting. Weights as per scale. Wieners 7 lb. extra. Entrance $5. Seven furlongs,

Won by Capt. Hope's Spots.

SECOND DAY'S RESULTS,

[From Our Own Vorrespondent.]

Foochow, 12th December,

6.20 p.m. The winter race meeting was con- tinued to-day.

Appended are the results.

THE WINTER STAKES-Of Sio each, with 870 added, divided yo, ao and to per cent, to the first, second and third ponies. For subscription griffins of this mesting, Weights. per scale. Win ners 5 lbs. extra. One mile,

15 1906.

-THE CLUA Cor-Value $100 to First I taken up by him, and his acknowledged liab | warned to look out for the girl and if | No. 9 godown," which is uitonted; at No. 177 seen again to detain bor and inform Connaught Road Central, to commence work, and Second" pony to receive $15, For Hity for the balance of $667, at d

said that the evidence the police. This morning, the girl in and discovered the missing coalie pinned down ontinuing, Sir Henry Subscription: Griffins of the Meeting could leave no doubt in the minds of the jury nocently

walked into the samo shop by a number of sacks, dead. He notifica Weight per scale. Winners of and whether the defendant was or was wor's and on this occasion offered a silver watch in his cinusmen of what he had discovered, race glbe, extra two or more taces 16s, partes in the Yee Fat fires, and after hearing pan. Sen appeared that, having pawned the clear away the sacks. This being accomplis

She was detained and the police sent and a number of coolies went to work to "extra. "Non-windert allowed" † 186.- Eu2 the thought they could have no difficulty in

trance 555 One mile and a quarter Ending that he wäen partner.

sbo purchased the silver watch, but, ed the coolie's remains were removed to the sought to pawn that too. Unfortunately for into the godown on the toth to sweep the place. homelf she chose the same shop ge that While he was sweeping between the slacks, which she bad pawned the bangles, and that it is said a number of sacks collapsed, and led to her undoing. The young thief was ar- | fell on him, crushløg him to death. rested, and will, in due course, enlighten "the" Magistrate as to her modus vivendì:

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Won by Mr. Willie Shaw's Camarade. THE CRITERION STAKES.Of Sto each with Sroo added, divided 70% 20 and to per cent to the First, Second and Third Ponies. For all China Pontes.. Weights as per scale. Winners at this Meeting lbs, extra. Non-winners allowed lbs. One mile.

Won by Mr. Thomas' Plateiayor, 3-THE LADIES'TURSË.-Presented. Second

The evidence, as outlined above, was then

called after which the case was adjourned.

ALLEGED MURDER AND ROBBERY.

'RÖDDENS" REVENGE.

fith inst.

"his afternoon; at the Magistracy, the hear Pony to receive Sas. For Subscriptioning was continued before Mr. F. A. Hareland, Griffins of this Meeting. Winnors slbs. of the case in which the Chinese Governmeti extra Non-winners allowed gibi. Riders are seeking for the extradition of one Treng who have never won a race allowed y'iba. Chol Chi on charges of armed robbery and murder, alleged to have been committed in the Entrance $5. Three quarter of a mile.

The Lang village, Kwangtung Province, on January 13th last.

Won by Capt. Hope's Spots 4-THE CONBÓlation" CUP.--Valde side. For all bond fide besten China Ponies that havo run at this Meeting Weights as per scale, Entrance $5. One mila.

Won by Mr. Mia's Bedale. 5.-THE MANCHU STAKES-A forced entry of $10 each with 570 added, divided 20 and 10 per cent. to the First Second and Third Ponies. For all bond fide beaten Subscription Griffins of this Meet ing that have not won a race. Weights as per scale. Once round:

Won by Mr. Min's Massage. 6-THE CHAMPION STAKES.Of $10 each with $100 added. A forced entry for China Ponies and open only to winners at this Meeting except the winner of the Hacks, and optional for the winners of

banglowing tired of her latest purchase, i morgue, The coolie, so it is assorted, went

| MURDER"AT KOWLOON DOCKS,

MR. CRAIE FOULLY DONE TO DEATH,

-REVENGE ALLEGED MOTIVE OF CRIME,

tend. Immediately the tragedy was reported police at Hunghom Station: the news was dashed across to Hongkong and by two o'clock this morning a gang of detectivas, in charge of Chief Detective Inspector Hauson, had journeyed to Kowloon in search of the murderer. "The Lock premises were closed op to ten o'clock this morning and no workman was permitted to leave the yard until the detectives had finished their work.

„POLICING THE WEST RIVER.

The British Minister to Paking has proposed; to the Walwap that as steamers are frequently attacked by pirates on the West River thos causing obstruction to trade the Inspector General of the Imperial Maritime

Customs shall be

ordered

red to lastrict the Customs River Police to have a revenue cruiser to protect the traffic in that

Tiver

The Walwupu couldam that the West River in under the furisdiction

to bave special of

of protecting the trane in the West River and by compiling any interferolations for that purpose (

foreign

Viceroy Chow Fu has placed team launches in the West River to cruise' and has replied to the Walwapn concerning his efforts to protect the traffic in that river The Sherpao, j

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One of the most brutal and cold-blooded murden that' has occurred in. Hongkong for of the local official and not that of the bank. some time was perpetrated ab of clerk, dan Customs, and has therefore ordered Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs Donuya and Bowley (Crown Solicitors), appeared for the night when Mr. J. R. Craik, chief clerk, em- played 1 by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock prosecution. The prisoner was undefended

Evidence was heard to the effect that foar his house; Dock Terrace, by some human cused and a number of others, who were in the habit of frequenting a certain oplum divad le the Tee Lang market town, in the Fa Yuen district as desperadoes. On January rath the district, were known to the officials of the prisoner and five others were in the divan having a smoke when the village soldiers raided this place in order to arrest them. The prisoner and his confederates escaped through the bac dobrand were pursued by the "braves." who arrested one of the robbers. This, it was alleged, incensed the remainder of the robbers, who thought that the opium divan fair had a hand in the raid, and attacked the opium diyan the next day, holding up the fois and fobbing the place. Next morning at was found dead in the divan with his throat of the gang, who robbed the divan. ** The "ate was adjourned.

the Manchu Stakes and Consolation Cup. cut. The prisoner was identified as being onto her husband, who promptly got out of bed,

Winners of two races at this Meeting Sig extra, of more than two races 340 extra. Weights as per scale: One mile and a quarter.

Won by Capt. Hope's Illo, 7-THE LEDGER CUF.-Presented. Valuc Stoo. Second Pony to receive $75. För all China Ponies. Weights as per scale: Winners at this Meeting 7 lbs."extra,

RAISING A STEAM LAUNCH,

JUDGMENT FOR THE COMPLAINANT.",

rath inst

THE NIPPON YUSEN RAISHA.

Non-Winners allowed clbs.・・ Entrance $5. the Police Court, at noon, vesterday, in which Mrs Craik W & Chinaman rushing services, the 'repart says that since May lust a

Three quartets of a mile.

Won by Capt. Hope's Spots.

PARTNERSHIP ISSUR,

TRIED BY

13th lust.

At the Supreme Court this morning, before his Honour the Chief Justice, sitting in Origin al Jurisdiction, the case of the Lun Cheong Shing firm urns the Yee Fat firm, in the maiter of an issue between the i un Cheong Shing firm and Li Cheung Kui, was called.

·

enry Berkeley, x.C., instructed by Ms. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. 1 homon's office, I for the plaintiff firm, Mr./M. W. Slado, appeared f

Beavis, of Messi, instructed by Mr. C. E. Wilkinson and Grist, representing the de

fendant.

The following Jurymen were impannelled: Messrs. Vicior de Marne (Foreman). James Collins, William Farris Purcell, Charles Adolphe Henri Westerbuger, Author, C. Hynes, Charlos Peterson, and Hugh Frank Campbell.

Sir Henry said: This is an issue to try whether, Li Cheung Kui was a partner in the defendant firm. He says he is not, but we any

Mr. F. A. Hazeland concluded, the case, at Lieutenant C. W. Beckwith, R.N., Harbour Master, summoned Chang Chin Kal, of No. so, Queen'-Road-Cenital, for the recovery of $1,250, the expenses of raising the defendant's steam launch Yut Saw, which was sunk in the waters of the Colony, the said defendant having failed to comply with the notice sent him by the Harbour Master requiring him to remove the said launch within one week from the 15th October, 1906.

Mr. G. F, Morrell, of Masers, Dennya and Bowley, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro for the defence.

His Worship ordered the defendant to pay the amount cinimed by the Harbour Master,

But on Mr. d'Almada Castro's application. execution was stayed for one week, during which period defendant will consider whether he will appeal against the Coun's decision.

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICÍDA.

COLD WATER PREVENTS SELY DESTRUCTION.

There would appear to be somewhat of an epidemic of suiciding amongst the Chinese ,women' Just now. Last evening we recorded a case of a young widow who attempted to take her life owing to her love affairs uot ran ning smoothly to-day money is the cause of ano

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EFFECT OF FOR+ION COMPETITION.

According to a statement alleged to have The semi-annual meeting - of the: Nippon been made to the police, by Mrs. Craik, the Yusen Kaisha was held in Tokyo on the widow, of the murdered man, most extra- 18th uit. According to the business report for ordinary story is disclosed. It seems that about the past half year April to September, 1906, midnight yesterday Mes, Craik, who was in bed, to be submitted to the meeting, says the Topon heard a strange noise ba ng made in the ground Gauette the company was compelled to floor of the house, and communicated this, fuci suspend activity of its vessels during the period

u. der review, as many of t

y of the steamers releaned. a candle, and proceeded below to investigate, from war service were required to be repaired We might mention here that the electric light and a certain fixed period of time must bà in these houses are switched off each night at arranged for the dispatch of each foreign liner twelve o'clock. In less than a minute after her an resumption of navigation to a distance. husband went below, Mrs. Craik heard a terrible Moreover, in consequence of the considerable noise in the passage that leads to the front lowering of the freight tariff in the coasting and doos of the house, and fearing that something neighbouring sea service the company's re- was wrong yelled for assistance. At the same venue fell helaw that received before the out- time she armed herself with a poker and statt break of the war, and part of the amount carried ed to join her husband below. When she Rat to next accounts in the previous business period to the first landing at the turn of the staircase was utilized for the maintenance of the usual the dividend rale. With regard to the Oriental staircase. "You go back upstairs, the man servi was alleged to have said to the lady, "or else foreign ateamship. company has opened

will kill you as I have done-your-husband-gular-lino between Shanghai and Yokoham That Mrs. Craik paid no heed to the threat is anil consequently the freight rate has grarily shown by the fact that she drove the murderer fallen in that direction. As for the Hongkong- back with the poker, and hearing the sound Bangkok line, newly opened by the Nippon of footsteps outside he took to his heels and Yusen Kaisha, the same report states that as vanished through the back door. Mrs. Craik this line has been monopolized by foreign went down and found her husband lying in the steamers for many years, the competition pastage way, bear the front door, in a terribly most strong and

hard work to occupy backed condition. There were numerous foothold owing to competition, but the com wounds on his head, face and nose and a large pany hopes to achieve a success with patience, gail on the l-ft side of the throat. She calle The European line, on which the N.Y.K.. pre to him, but received no reply, for he was dreads served relations with consignes during the war dead, the result of his injuries. By this time by means of a special contract with foreign the neighbours, hearing the noise, rushed inter steamers, is now found to have sustained no the house, and learning the facts of the case, re- •serious damage. ported the matter to the police, whe last no time in going to the scene, When the Hongkong defectives arrived they found a brand new chopper, which was stalaed with blood, in the clue and discovered by t passage way. They searched the house for

the traces of blood that, the murderer after leaving Mrs. Craik had made for the back of the house and made ble exit through a window. The window bore the fingerprints of the murderer. From there, we understand, the murderer made for the boiler shop and knowing that he would in all probability meet a police man there be diy ested his course to the sea wall, where it is

which he made off.

CHINESE "MANDARININ

SINGAPORE.

-MONEY WANTED FOR THE-KWANGTUNG RAILWAY.

**

he is, and he says he is, not in order to escape another similar attempt being made by a Chi. Prosumed a sampan was 'waiting for him; in way in Kwanglung.. Province) to dinner at the

liability for the debts of that firm. On the 16th, March the plaintiff firm obtained a judgment against the Yee Fat 6m, for a considerable amount, the amouni fiself being immaterial to this issue. The man Cheung Kui had represented himself as a partner, and an credit. The partners in the Yee Fat firm on that representation the firms had dealing had not denied that Li Chung ey had said partner in the Yee Fat firm, but they they were all partners in an old firm, called the Yee Hing Loong firm, and that firm was re-organized, the partners remaining as such in the re-organized firm which was named Yes Fat firm.

A

as married woman. It would appear that the young woman, domed Kong Yau, was sess by a lukong on duty near No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai, at 10 o'clock last night to go on to the beach, and walk towards the Corinthian Yacht Club, and on arriving in front of it to walk into the water, wherein sha, advanced until she was submerged up to her neck. Seeing this; and suspecting that something was wrong the lukong followed her into the water, with the intsation of bringing berbick to the shore. In the meantime the woman would appear either to have changed her mind or found the water (too cold to remain in, for she The tukang followed, and on arriving on suddenly turned round and made for the shore.

suicide, and lodged her in No. 2 Polica

woman before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, at the Magistracy where she admitted the attempted suicide, and was ordered to find security in the sum of $so to be of good be- haviour and keep the peace for six months She had a very pitiful story to tell in explana. tien of her foolish, intention. Her husbands she said, was ill and bad been entirely unft to work, and as she Herself got ill and also be Came unable to support herself on that account, subsistence. they wate left quite without any means of borrowed some clothing and jewellery from

The Singapore Free Press of 7th inst. saya On Tuesday night the Chinese Chamber of Commerce entertained Mandarin Chen Pao Sheu (who has come to Singapore to solicit local Chinese to invest money in the new, rali- rooms of the Chamber. Representatives of all Mr. Craik, it appears, while going downstairs the clans from the Province-Caionese, Teo- holding a lighted candle, was tackled straight-

chiu, Keh and Hallam-were, at the banquet, and the Mandarin made a lengthy speech ask away by his murderer who was laying in walj for him. As soon as he descended the staircaseing the clans from the Province to remember they were all Chinamen, and to take shaies in a handful of pepper was thrown into his face

an undertaking which was to benefit their and the villainous assassin set to work at once

motherland. The guests applauded the speech on his cowardly work.

promised to invest money in the now railway. enthusiastically, and many wealthy men present

known at present; but, what is known is that the murderer, whoever he may be, was known to the house, for the dog that was in the house st the time and which the murderer must have passed while in the house never stirred. There is a rumour about to the effect, that robbery was the prime motive for the crime, but that theory templated it would not have been necessary for

meant the man couldhave e taken what he wanted out of the drawing room and have left without anyone being the wiser. There theory, and a most probable one, and that i revenge. In connection with this theory it is

What was the cause of the murder is nou

another

much to

JOHORE OPIUM 'FARM:

would now

Some time ago it was reported that the tender of Maura. Khoo Blew Jin and Khoo ing lease of the Johore Oplum and Spirit

passed between the Officials and parties inter ented, which tends to show that the Singapore Farmers, Messrs.

Khaw. Joo Choe and J. W. Cashin with a tender of $87,500 are the success fal tenderers, We must congratulate the Colonial and Johore Governments on the,hap-

Will py turn of events, as matiere

Proceed far more easily in respect to opium, with the same of both Farms than would Farmers in charge have been the case had the tendera, of different Farmers bean accepted Congratulations are also due to Hon, Tan Jisk Kim, Syad: Abdul

Chinese Affairs, on the successful, result of their negotiations.—Straits Times.

Won by Mr. Stella's Antectavr.

Sir Henry then gave a history the Yee Fat THE BIO SWEEF CUP-Value $150 firm which was practi ally the Yes Hing Loodgra For all China ponies., Weights as per arm, carrying on business in Bonham Strand | terra Arma took charge of the, would he can easily be upset, because if robbery was con- Siza Tian of $90,000 per mensens for. the com- scale. Winners at this meeting lbs. as general dealers. Up to February 1904 extra. Entrance $10 Seven furlongs,

Station for the night. This morning, Inspector the robber to make à noise, and disturb the.. Farms had been accepted respondence bas that firm, which had had dealings with the strlay, in cliatge of that district, placed the household, as in the present case, robbery was appear to be incorrect, as Won by Mr. Oswald's Zapeter.'

plaintiff Arm, amounting to hundreds of b 3.THE HAUKWAN CUP-Presented. Va-thousands of dillars in February 194, the lue Tls. 100. For subscription griffins of actions of the Year Lounge med

meeting at which it was agreed to reorganiza this meeting. Weights as per scale, Win- the old orm, Li Cheung Kui among others news glbs. extra. Non-winners allowed agreeing to take three shares of $500 each, and 5 lbs. "Entrance $5. · Once round. this agreement materialized, and they ail jained themselves together and established the firm of Yee Fat, and evidence would be called show that Li Chaung Kul remained a part ner in the new firm of Yes Fat, which con tinued to do the same business at the same place, No. 1, Bonham Strand. The defendant had business charge of a branch of the busines to many dousands of dollarga am very gold. In Fears- to many ary, 1904, a fire occurred in the godowns

of the Won by Capt. Hope's Trittenheimer. Yes Hingnong firm on the day after, the THE CHAABZE CUP-Presented. Value inesa wartaken over by the purinere forming the new fim of Vee Fat. The business was 5100. Second pony to receive $35. For all China ponies. Weights as per scale. Winners at this meeting slot. extra. Non-winners allowed 'lbs.

Won by Capt. Hope's Spots. 4.-THE HONGKOND OUR-$150 to first and go to second pony if three or more starters. For all China ponies. Weights as per scale. Subscription griffion of this meeting allowed 7 lbs. Winners at this meeting 7 lbs. extra. Intrance 510. One mile and a half

55. Three quarters of a mile.

Won by Mr. Oswald's Zapeter.

insured, and a sum of $10 was collected on that insurance Another fire occurred in Ap of the same year, at the premises No.1, Bonham Entrance | Strand, and these fires delayed the organisation

of the.

"Yes Fat business, but it would be shown in evidence that in October 1905, the efendant paid $84n sa part of the sum of the he had agreed to put into the new firm,”

Then the unfortunate woman

hinted that the Triad Society is blame for Mr. Craik's death at the murderer himself, Mr. Craik, so it is alleged, was the means of imprisoning several Chinese em. ployees who were caught stealing the Com pany's metal. Mrs. Craik, we are informed, WRE not many months ago dined at the Tolice Court for, it is alleged assaulting a Hak-ka rfrisode, and pawned them to find means to "bay." This and other things, so says ra support herself and her sick husband, Finding our, has set the coolies, many of whom are herself later unable to obtain the funds to members of the Triad Society, at work, and in redeem the borrowed and pawned Articles she order to get even they murdered the man,

bought it was better for her to end her life, and get rid of her troubles, only changing her mind at the very last moment,

her

A JUVENILE FEMALE_THIEF'

The police are working hard on the matter and it is to be hoped that their search will bear

fruit

Kadir, and Mr. W. D. Barnes, Secretary for

THE SHANGHAI STOLK

MARKETELAE

:.

Mr. John R Craik was thirty-nine years of

A "Subscriber writes 10 iba 'N, CD. News age, He came to Hongkong twenty-seven under date the 7th inst, :—On Wednesday, the years ago and later joined the police force eth rar, I sold through a recognized broker. here. He rote to the rank of lance-sergeant member of the Stock Exchange, Shanghil⠀ In 1896 he resigned the police and obtained. Dock and Engineering Co.'s shares for Decem a position as clerk at the Cosmopolitan Decki ber settlement at Tls. roc-bora. Ade; transac Pe was not long after that tra

to the transferred

tion.

On the same day cashtramanctions, Kawl on Dock in the same capacity. His which were published in

The Westminster Abbey Glee and 6-THE COMPRADORE'S Cv-Presented, 5 paid his share and bonus, and other the Police Station this mo nlng, which, while promotion came quickly until he was made place, at 102.and to the Mercury,, took

Concert Party missed the P. & O.| Mail steamer Devanha by which they

had secured passage to proceed to Hongkong.

The special tender convoying the party to the Dovanha grounded near Woosung and thus missed the Do. vanha,

SHANGHAI POLICE,

ENROLMENT OF RECRUITS SUSPENDED,

[From Our Oum Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 18th December,

7.12.20

p.my proposal to add to the strength of the Shanghai Municipal Police force by the enrolment of 250 Bikh recruita has been temporarily suspended.

"

Value...First pong to receive 70%

second so, and third pony za

10

was a

latter

cpnsequence of this murder, we learn, as

In skare report for

In

made Tof any business having bean dons in we were going to press, that the employees of Docks this morning's paper; however, con. the Dock are drawing up a petition to the directaine a report of cash business at 107) != Can it tors asking to be allowed the privilega of ex be that the Bulls are at work? Or shall we tanding the lighting of the premises to a later

Anctus bour Instead of up to midnight as is the cats continue to blame Twentynas

STODE in

in "Dock"}

that my oker was willing to sell me

Al the time I sold for 103 May, 1907 eComment is quite unnecessary

r. December

FATAL ACCIDENT AT WEST. «

POINT.

b

for

IDRY mention," parenthetjan sia codes for

AND HER UNIQUE TRICK.

A mout remarkable tale was unfolded at perquisites of a partner, The books would de- It depicts the extent to which juvenile dar For subscription griffins of this mecting. / monstrate that this man, who claimed to be pravily can go, also shows that some older I chief clerk, fiu, leaves a widow and 4 children. I the day named no meation baterer. was Weights as per scale. Winners 5 lbs.

only a salesman and servant of the Yee Fat | heads are really the instructors, and there exira. Of two or more races 7 lbs. extr.frin, had over-draws his account to the extent fore the responsible parias. In this case it of some 53,50 That is not a thing that s 1 was related that on the day in question a little Forced entry $ro.. One mile and a half.

salesman could do without Belling the sack. Chinese girl of eight years of age, was return. Won by Mr. Willie Shaw's Camarade, Then again the correspondence sent out by the ing from school when she was met and accost- 'defendant was signed by him as a partner, anded by another girl of fourteen years. The

10a ƒ at present," 7-THE FOOCHOW STAKES-O $re each the letters received by him were nädressed sa

Alatter drew y the mailler child into, conve notice with $100 added, divided 70, so and 10

that Li Cheung Kei and then appeared suddenly per cent, to the first, second and third reason fratshoney in the fich and was a pair of bangler which the ponies. A forced entry for all China in fact, a partner, And the evidence would ponies entered at this meeting, except how that he continually represented himself gang; and admired them very much. then Asked the simple little malden she might while to those entered only for 'the hacks, 'and | asap riner'in all business transactions. Wir i show them to a jeweller in order to get a pair | GODOWN OSOLIE KILLED BY FALLING BAGE.

to lead them to her, so that sho alsa referred to him us optional for subscription gris, Weights the other partners

Partner ai per scale. One mile and a quarter.

In anveral letters he writes about made like them for herself. All unsuspecting

After being dead for nearly fifteen hours with Won by Capt. Pope's Illo.

latter of a food or paid servant, for it claims a and 1 REVE them to the bigger girl, who distinct proprietorship in the firm. Letters

ters diately disappeared. Her innocent victim walt-weighing about to cattles, Leung Yan, a coolie, of to mambert! would also be produced in which Bule were ed some time, and finding bar new acquaint employed in the Pa. Yau Company's godown enclosed detailing the

particn'ar class of ance did

e morning of the 11th in A HANDSOME-looking bulldog, with an ime adventure to her mother. The latter day, was found on the "goods each: pariner required" for his de: the fitis dot return, went home and related at West Point, after being missed for early partment, and in those fists were the detalis then took the child to the Police Station and plant. The matter, however, did eat become monte pedigres, a present from Lord Kitchener of the goods so required by the defends Jaid an information, with the result than a tour on toth instant the godown coolle was miss the Colony day or two go from India, and

known to the

police until

yesterday morning. in the Empress Dowager of China, arrived in ast. Several other, documents, letters and of inspection was made of the pawnshops and

was removed to the Hongkong Horse Reposi Accounts would also be put loy, showing the banglas were found in one of these avansated by his friends, and although a search wa the position of the defendant in the firm, lar establishments in Hollywood Road.

The made he could not be found that night. The tory to be kennelled; A gentleman by the "ks well" ar the partnership-book showing the pawnbroker was interrogated and stated that following morning the raih instant, while the name of Woodward has charge of the doy and eruditof saja palá by the defendant be account the bangles were pawned by a girl answering missing coolla's, whereabouts were being die was expected to leave Hongkong for the Sonth of the three shares of $500 aach;agreed to be l in the descripsien dives by the cups; . He was cursed by his follow-workari, & foht opened with kle valuable charge on Monday,

THIRD DAY'S RESULTS,

[From Qur Own Correspondent.]

Foochow, 18th December,

6.55 p.m. The third and last day's races of the winter meeting were run off lo. day with the following results —

Many of your user bete rely on your Share. Market Peport for information which ought to be fairly corrects but what reliance can be placed on the quotailons of a Stock Exchange that seemingly, suppresses the publication of

Amy firms in Talher hard up." That is not the of say trick, the little one took off her me. | thirty sacks of person, tep of him, each sackreal transactions as it may suit the conveníançə

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