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KOWLOON-CANTON" RAILWAY.

A VISIT TO LION'S HEAD.

PROGRESS OF THE WORKS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 15,

character to bamper (he work has been eng] countered. The hills are composed of sand and rubble which yield to a blow of the pick. Consequently there has been little or no blast- ing to occupy the time of the labourers and the. work has proceeded with unabated vigour Light up to the Lion's Head itself.

PREPARING FOR THE TUNNEL-

SALVING THE "PETRARCA.""

ANOTHER SUCCESS ENSURED

rath inst.

THE "SORSOGON" RENLOATED.

SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONE BY THE DOCK

CO.'S STAFF.

#gth ins.

1906.

ASILE DE. LA SAINTE ENFANCE.

FANCY BAZAAR,

fith inst..

The Sisters of the French Convent held their annual sale of fancy work at the City Hall this afternoon, the stalls being very tastefully, and daintily arranged with very beautiful samples do, while many lady friends were indefatigable of the exquisite work the orphans are able to in their efforts to dispose of the articles for this most deserving object; The Band of the 29th Baluchis, by kind permission of the Colonel and officers, who gave their services free of charge, were present, and helped to cullyon the proceedings with a very gay and

provides vae of the most autting, that it and stir. What the people of the district think upon two large steel lighters into which she successes attending their stupendous efforts, inappropriate selection of airs, Mention is also

13th in It is difficult to conceive the progress of the work-of-constructing the Kowloon section of the railway to Canton without paying a personal visit to the scene. Any opinions as to dilatory methods and sluggish workman disappear immediately one comes in sight of the railway works and the busy gangs of workmen with pick and shovel. Without

sights to be found in Hongkong, it will certainly be allowed that it is a picture of industry and energy which scene is at Lion's Head mountain which will be is decidedly good for sore eyes. The central pierced by a tunsel, and there gangs of coolies are engaged making cuttings, excavating the tory to laying the line, while at the foot of the ready for the drills which will be operated in the funnel itself

As stated, the local line runs along almost to the site of the tunnel, and the loco. was puffing' and pasting with loads of sand, which being xcavated from the high ands was being used in the construction of the lower levels. other places, coolies were pushing trucks filled with the soft rubble of the hills, finding it all they could do to keep pace with the vehicles as they slid along the rails. All was activity of the new methods and the lively spirits of the fabourers it would be interesting to learn, Sunday and Saturday the men are hard at work families. Fully a thousand men are employed earning a competence for themselves and in the vicinity of the tunnel itself, and all along the route squads of labourers are preparing for very much to see about the tunnel, or where it is be-only a regiment of men digging and when it is possible to give a description of the ark at Lion's Head, except to say that the tuanel will be about two and a half miles long. Ons of the Europeana estimated that the work of completing the line will occupy seven years, but what grounds there are for accepting that statement as gospel we cannot surmise.

amalier hills and levélling the valleys prepara. / Ifie day when the rails will be laid. There is norm, and she was pumped dry, releasing | Sorsogon, as might be recalled, war advertised of the ladies are endeavouring to make it.

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SHARKFINS IN GOURT.

QUESTION OF CHOPS;"'

12th inst. At the Supreme Court to-day before his Hondur Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisse Judge, pre- siding in Summary jurisdiction, the Hol fin dealers, sued Messis. P. F. Talati and Saug firmy of No. 14. Lee Shing Street, shark. Company, of Nos. 119 and 114 Wellington Street, merchants and commission agania, and Messrs. Abdoola and Lo. of ND..24 Gage Street, merchants and agents, for the recovery of $1,000, being a to Stool the value of five piculs of shark-fins wrongfully removed from In lieu of the return thereof, and as to $500, plaintiffs' premises, on 12th November, 1936, damages for trespass, and injury to plaintif

business.

Mr. F. Xd'Almada e Castro appeared K.C., initracted by Mr. W. Atkinson, of Massta Deacon, Lookes and Deacon, represented the defendants for the plaintiffs, and Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock

mountain itself a host of workmen are making ng trucks. The time has not yet arrived degrees from her original position, her nose by private treaty to the Dock Co. for a sum of White, Allen ghan Lee, Chitty, Bolles, Kee" to the plaintiff firm, and as them was

A WALKING EXCURSION.

Starting from "Kowloon, the greater part of the journey to Lion's Head may be accomplish ed by means of the necessary ricktha.. Whether It would be wise to disclose to the puller your ultimate destination is another question and may safely be left to the individual visitor him- self. Now that the cold weather has set lu and the roads are firm and dry, it would not prove unprofitable to make the trip a sort of pedestrian excursion, and there is cenainly enough of interest en routs to attract the attention of those who adopt this method of reaching the railway.

THE RAILWAY AT LAI-CHI-KOK, The first sign of the Kowloon railway opera tions is found at. Lai-chi-kok, where a light railway, springing apparently from the, bilis, meanders across the main road and passes along the wharf where piles of material are waiting to be transported ap country. The railway is of narrow gunge and is of a tempor ary character, being merely intended for the Lin required conveyance of the heavy materials the construction of the line. The temporary track, however, is an excellent guide for the stranger unfamiliar with the lis of the land, because be I as only to keep it in sight and he is bound to attain his object. It runs alongside the main road for a distă ce and then branches off to the right. A narrow footpath through cultivated fields affords an excellent road for those bent on satisfying their curiosity is to what is being done on the railway.

RAILS FOR THE NEW TRACK

Recently it was noted ibat a P. & O. boat bad discharged an immense quantity of rails which were obviously intended to be used in 'the construction of the Kowloon-Canton track, It was difficult to obtain particulars at the mo- ment but time has proved that our conjectures were well-founded. The rails were unloaded at the wharf of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, almost blocking up the thoroughfare along, the harves. Afterwards they were placed in junks which proceed. ed to the railway wharf et Lai-chi-kok and there discharged their cargoes. With the facilities afforded by the temporary railway line it was a comparatively simple matter to transfer the rails to trucks which operations. ware sent along to the scene of The "Pufing Billy, which bears an Italian name, was making a huge bustle and fuss when we passed it drawing a number of sand-dis. charging trucks, but it has proved of want ser vice to the engineers of the line."

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IN THE COUNTRY. After leaving what seems to be the main road and following the narrow pathway through the fields and, by the way, the ricksha puller finds no difficulty in keeping to the path-the visitor is at once struck by the orderly arrangement of the market gardens which are laid out on either side. li may be that the Chinese gar dener user objectionable methods in cultivating bia land, but he certainly has the knack of making the most of it. There does not seem to be square inch of arable ground which is not giving forth the fruits of the earth. The fine fat cabbages, which one reads of but sel. dom sees, sro to be seen in abundance. In fact the fertility of the land combined with the industry of the tenants will natonish those who only know Chinese market gardens by hoar say. Moreover, the gardens are well watered, irrigation, primitive no doubt but evidently sufficient for the purpose, being employed to assist nature in obtaining the best results There need be no famine in market proced

A REFRESHING TRIP.

It is enough to say that the trip is as have met the new community at Lion's Head er joyable as it is prostable and those who, are likely to repeat the visit. Even the laziest individual will concede that he has gained fresh knowledge of what is being done in the way of the development of China"

A QUESTION OF GUUD TRA.

SMASHING UP A TEA SHOP.

13th inst.

A tired-looking coolie, after a hard day's work, walked into a tea shop at No. 87, Wing Lok Street, yesterday evening, and dropping lote a seat, called for some tea and cakes. The order was promptly carried out. After taking a couple of sips of the beverage, the coolie called the waiter.

"Do you call this tea ?” he asked. "Why, the thing isn't hot!!

"Why then don't you go and boil your own tea instead of coming here?" asked the waiter, insultingly.

"If I had a home to buil my own tea, do you ex:ent for a moment that I would come to R place like this 7" replied the coolie..

The waiter told the coole that he would noi take any more "cheek," and as the coolie looked like saving more, the waiter was alleged to have handed him a blow under the chin, knocking the coolie over. Two of the coolie's friends, who were entering the tea shop at the time, saw their friend sprawling on the floor, and on learning the cause of the trouble. the air sailed into the waiter and dropped him like a log. They did the same with the other waiters, who had not taken to their heels. During the fight a basket full of crockery was destroyed. The three coolias were given in charge as they were leaving the picmises, They were arraigned before Mr. F.. Hazeland, at the Palice Coun, to-day, on a charge of as they were bound over in the sum of $100 to keep the peace for a year.

It is now five days since the salvage vessel Protector, having successfully floated the

One by one those in charge of the various Fronda, turned her attention to the Petrarch, the German steamer which, since the fateful salvage parties at work in connection with the day of the 15th September, has occupied such different wrecks in the barbour sisce the 1812 mises at Kowloon. The work done upon the labour craward with complate success. Hither conspicuous place upon the Wharf Co.'s pre- September last are seeing the results of their to the Dock Co.'s staff, to whose credit is due Para during these five days is of such a

be raising of the Cainkat Mars, have confined their attention mainly to the work of repairing another success for the Protector.

"It will be remembered, from a previous re not overhauling within the Company's ship satisfactory nature as to practically ensure port which we published of the Patrack's con vards, the Danish experis on board the dition, that she was practically sitting down Protector claiming to themselves most of the

vaying the members of the Band from and cradle. This condition of things has now chau; the French destroyer Fronds, and ab had crashed and fixed herself, as into sedloating the all-but-lost rangshan of Bau- due to the Star Ferry Company for kindly con been remedied, since divers from the Pro

in aminantly deserves to be, and as the efforts was left to the Dock Co. to refloat. The

The ladies who kindly assisted at the stalls the high hoses were not down to the The wreck of the American steamer Sorsogon that this Bastar will again prove the success it factor having made everything tight below couple other steamer within the harbour limits. back to Kowloon, free of expense. It is hoped

were-Mesdamer Batley, Williams, Saunders, as she rose, from her precarious berth for sale by public auction as she lay upon the

Mailland, Marty, Goetz, Lidbert, Clashier, Instead, therefore, of lying, as she did, broad. Hunghom seawall where she went down on side on to the wharf, her head has now been the 18th September. The sale was subsequently Aitken, Kent,

Walker,

Marchant, D'Sullivan, shifted seaward till she lies at an angle of 35 withdrawn as the wreck had changed hands

Hastings, Manter, Lammert, Grimble, Bateson- Wright, Bird, Tomkins, Griffin, Gray Scott, almost touching the ruined pier of the Wharf 34,105 including the old boller asbore. A few Co., while, though her stern is high and dry, weeks since a preliminary examination.was

mert, Grace, Jessen, Andrew Farber, Jordan, the next flood-tide should allow of her being made by the Company's divers to ascertain the Kruger, Seymour,. Dowley, Mowat, H: Lam towed into deep water. There still, however, extest of damage to the hull of the vessel, and Wallace, Tooker, Carter, Misses Eerkeley, semains one obstacle to her successful refloat-later stage of the operations divers from

Vernon, Hooper, D. Hooper, Shaw, Master, ation, in the shape of one more steel lighter, the British Navy were also employed upon a which has sunk just outside her hull upon the similar undertaking. It was then ascer O'Sullivan, Hareland, and Macdonald. sea side, but it is thought that she will passtained that the damage to the Sorsogon was somewhat extensive, but not so great, however, safely over this obstruction when the next

as to lead to her being abandoned to the scrap high-tide avails

heap. It was ultimately decided to make every attempt to re-fost the steamer, That the de- cision was a wise one is borne out by the fact that the Sorsogon, thanks to the skilful opera tions of the airing experts, is once again on the surface. Lashed to the improvised pan toon, that had been built in connection with the operations, on one side and hugging the dredger Canton Rizw on the other, the Sorro- gen supported by stout timber frames connect- ing the pontoon with the dredger was towed out of the seawall opposite the sheerlegs to position midway betwees the No. 2 and No. 3 Docks at Hungbom shortly after four o'clock yesterday ahernoon. The Robert Cooke assist ed by the Edith towed the trio. No. 3 dock is engaged by the edmiralty where in turns H.M. Weeping as if she was never going to stop a torpedo-destroyers are being overhauled; while Chinese woman, who said she was Ko Fo No. 2 dock boida the Heungshan for her exten. Kam, a married woman, sesiding at No. 62, sive repairs which may not be completed for Queen's Road West, reported to Inspector Ritsome little time longer. As soon as either of chie on the toth instant, in the Central Police these berths is available the Sorsogon will be Station charge-room, that her daughter, Li Ho, promptly drydocked and men will be set to fourteen years of age, had not returned home work on her to render her seaworthy again for many hours and she feared something had The new boiler for the steamer was ready at the time the typhoon took her, but was, gone wrong The little girl, she said, had only been in the Colony for two days, having come fortunately, not placed in position. It can be from Canton, and she thought perhaps seen under the sheerlegs at Kowloon. When the girl had at her way. The inspector the repairs are completed the Sorsogon should took down the report and circulated it to make a valuable item in the floating asset of

Nothing was heard, the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. all stations for action.

Altogether the results which have attended the efforts of the Protector in her work upon the Petrarch augur well for her another complete success in addition to her pervious osas,

The main damage to the Feirarch, stems to exist in the upper, structure, which was visible to all as she lay upon the Wharf Co.'s front, below which, upon the shore side, no breakage is apparent, though the vessel is drawing only a couple of feet aft, and not much more than

hat.forward.

KIDNAPPER SENT TO GAOL.

STOLE FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

12th inst.

of the missing girl until yesterday morning, when, shortly before the steamer Wing lang sailed for Macao, one of Detective Sergeant Terreit's native detectives, whose duty it is to search river steamers, hoarded the steamer in the usual course of his duty. After the policeman had satisfied himie.f that no aima or ammunition were being muggled Fost of the Colony and he was preparing so leave the ship he espied someone covered in the ship: A Chinaman was sitting on a box blanket, apparently asleep at the further end of suspecting something, wept up to the covered the Blanket, discovered that the person WAI 2 young girl. "Why are you covering. yourself The like that for?" asked the detective.

sault, lodged against them by the waiter, and ] near by, The detect person an...', pulling off

YOUNG WIDOW'S LOVE TROUBLES.

'ALLEGED ATTEMPIED SUICIDE. git replied that the man sitting on the box had told her to do so. He said that if she covered herself no one would see her. That was enough for the 'lec. Where did you get that girl" he asked turning to the man, who was still sitting on the box. For a reply he took to his heels. The officer gave chase and arrested the fugitive. He returned with his man to the ship, took charge of the girl, and the party repaired to the station. Inspector

mych insty

A young, comely-looking widow, named tung Fun, twenty-three years of age, who was until last evening employed by a Portuguese woman, residing at No. 139, 'YA East, as amah was alleged to have attempted to com- mit suicide yesterday, first by hanging and then by taking opium, because her old mother objected to her marrying the man she loved. The man who was so successful in working mund the widow's affections is a hawker carry ing on a small business on the ground floor. of the same building in which the widow lived with her employer. He also is a young man, with a No, wife in the interior. To become acquainted with the young widow was an easy. maiter, for she made it a point of patronis

The ing his shop for her supplies. quaintanca ripened into friendship. The friendship ripened into something else, until one qu' et afternoon when business was alitek,

ac

was in Holland

I was sent out by mother to make After making the purchase I could not find my way home, I wandered about the street until I met that man (pointing to the prisoner), who volunteered, after bearing my story, to take me home. He took me to a matshed on a hillside." (T police learnt that the matshed "I remained there BTet until this morning," he went on, "when he said ap board a steamer. I did, and there i found by the officer." The prisoner'gave his name as Ng Ng, a hawker, and he was charged with kidnapping the girl. He denied the charge at the Police Court, this morning, but the evidence for the prosecution was too strong, and he was, sentenced to four months! hard labour.

when the new line is completed, for if and the young widow went to purchase some he would give me some gold if 1 went with him

within sight of Kowloon the land is coltivated with such assiduity there is no reason to doubt that the fertile lands of the New Territories will prove to be equally sich and reproductive.

Here and there a little "hack" "accommo dates the gardener and his family, completing the sylvan aspect of the scene.

weather.

THE TRACK.

that

to

A BAD MARKSMAN

AND THE PENALTY. ·

12th inst.

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HUMOUR IN COUNT,

SPARKLLTS FROM THE BENCH.

11th inst.

'A case which came on before Mr. Sercombe Smith, at the Police Court, this morning, from him. showed that lawyers will not get mach favours

*Who is that man?" he asked, pointing to the defendant,

Mr. Otto Kong. Sing replied that he was a partner in the defendant firm.

*Is he the pian who was summoned?".. "No," replied the solicitar. "Then why isn't the proper man here?" queried the Court,

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"Be is not in the Colony," replied the solici tor, "If you allow me a short remand I will be able to produce him, your Worship."

"No, no," said the Court,

"I am not

going to put more money in your pocket. You ought to pay that man for coming up here," he said, pointing to the individual standing alongside the dock, "instead of his paying

you."

His Worship went on with the case, after

ior to collect, same.

WHAT LANGUAGE}

"What language did she speak?" asked the

Court,

"Filthy language," replied the witness.

APPAL 10 REBIDENTS' GENEROSITY.

13th jost. The bazaar which was held in the City Hall the ether day in aid of the funds of that most charitable institution the French Convent has not proved so successful as bad been desired or expected: As was previously stated, the bazaar had for its object the sale of am broideries, laces and.ther articles which had been made by the hands of the Chinese orphans who are looked after and tended by the Sisters of the Convent. The display was an excellent one in every respect, but the public reftained from altending, with the result that the Sisters had to return to the Convent with the majority of the goods unsold. The double intention to Augment the fands of the institution and to contribute the amount required for the erection

now pro of the hospital in Leighton Hill Road has therefore been frustrated. It is posed to afford residents the opportunity of helping the Convent by contributing to the disposal of the remaining articles. The plan adopted is rather a novel one. Fanies may contribute $5 or $10 or any other amount they may please, and that amount will be credited to them. Whereupon the Sisters will apperiton some article or articles re- presenting the sum handed,over, and the

receive articles for value received, so that in donors will have the satisfaction of assisting the institution while, at the same time, they will reality they will not be out of pocket. The Sister in charge of the scheme hopes that gentlemen will out tremble when she preseas hat book of coupons, but contribute to the sup port of the institution. The Mother Superior also wishes to think the ladies who were in charge of the stalls for their services, and the public for their patronage. The officer com. manding and the officers of the Baluchis ars

ed for giving their services without chatan, while thanked for permitting their band to give selec

the kindness of Mr Osborne, of the Wharf and tions of music at the bazaar, the band is thank-

Godown Company, in allowing the bandamen free transit on the Ferry is also acknowledged. 1,in sending The generosity of Mr. Weismann, I cakes, etc, to be disposed of for the benefit of the Convent, and of Mr. Panenberg for his gift of aer ted waters is highly esteemed. It is to be hoped that the bazaar, which is now open at the Convent, will prove in the end a thorough success!

KOWLOON LAW-BREAKERS

AGAIN.

RICKSHA COOLIES "HELD UP.”

13th inst.

Mr.d'Almada applied for leave to amend the wilt of summons, by addig the names "Wing no objection the application was granted:

For the plaintiff Mok Quing, partner in the.. firm, said he purchased the shark-fine, but did Witnes said he was unable to pay than and not take delivery and pay for them. time, Defendants refused to give time as Chik Man Po, a partner, had sold them that plaintiffs were not going to continue in busi. BOUR. Defendants asked for security. bat- witness told them he had done to give. Upon this a quairel appeared to bave ensued, andat lart the defendants agreed to accept a bill which was drawn out in witness's presence, by Chile Man Po, and witnessed refused to sign it. Chik Han Po signed it and chopped with the principal chop of the arm.

Asked by the Court where that chop was kept, witness said it was always in his own possession, and no one, not even Chik Man Po, could obtain access to it. He had no authority to use that chop.

When asked how it was his partner had no right to use the chop, and how he did man age to use it, despite the fact that it was kept always by witness, and was thus, as witness had stated, inaccessible to Chik Wat Fo, witness said he did not know, he saw it signed and chopped but he remained quiet, as he thought coolies came to remove the goods be also the defendants understood the law; when the remained quiet Chik MD Po could not get

His Honour said it was impossible to believa possess it was always in witness's personal the plaintiff's statements, as they were so con tradictory, and it was unnecessary to call upon the defence, and he gare judgment for defend- ants with costs, and certified cost-of-Coupse-l-

A TRUTHFUL PRISONER.

13th fast,

An aged Chinaman residing at Tai O, New. Territory, surprised the Court this morning by his love for the truth. He was charged by Foliceman Dawnie with being in possession of illicit opium.

"Where did you get that opium?" aåked Mr. Sercombe Smith.

"It lon't mine," replied the coolis.

But it was found in your house." "Perhaps it was, but it don't beladg to ms. It was left in the house by another man,"

ས་ ་།། see," said the Goon. "A man left tha house and left the opium in the house?*

accomed.

"The man died and left the opium," put in

Have you ever been convicted before for. possessing illicit opium 7"

"Yes, I have. In june last 1 went to guol for a month." I was walking along the street with five cents' worth of opium in my fist and an excise officers who was out looking for opium, found me f

..

"Any more convictions before that?" asked the Court.

“Oh1 soveral{"-

The recards verareferred to and it was found that in 1904 accused was convicted four times,

in 1905 many, and twice this year.

He was fined $teo, with the alternative of

two months', which be took,

SUICIDE AT WEST POINT.

CHINESE WOMAN SWALLOWE POISDN.

ith init:-

After failing to raise the necessary cash with which to redeem a quantity of jewellery which she borrowed from a friend and pawned, Chinese married woman, after a quarrel with the owner of the valuables, took what is sup. posed to be an overdose of opium, at her house, No. 1, Yim Fuk Lane, West Point, last

"I don't know what language that "izid police that in slutjoxed at Trimetsa-taui, Hu.g. #go, so we are informed, the deceased

Mr. Smith.

MARGARITA MIBBING

&

itchie, who was again on duty yesterday remembered that there was a girl reported lost, and promptly sent for Mrs Ko Fo Kam, who

That, there is a band of Indian law breakers identified the girl as her missing child. The girl was asked to tell her story of how she was kidnapped. She raid: "On the soth instant telling the partner to clear out," and find the roaming about the Kowloon peninsula, rendy purchase, proper person 550, giving orders to the inspecto hold up man, woman or child when the opportunity arises, is a fact which is comment. ed on by all peace-loving residents in Hong In the case in which Mre, Morgan was sum kosg. Not satisfied with "holding up" and moned by a Chinamun, for using abusive and robbing shopkeepers and pedestrians, and are actually afraid to leave their houses after insulting language towards him, recently, Airstriking terror into the hearts of wampa, whe Smith asked What did you do when you dusk, for fear of being assaulted, their latest missed your boy?"

The Chitaman replied, that he heard the de- outrage which was perpetrated last evening in which two poor rickaha canlies were fendant shouting.

attacked and robbed of everything they possessed calls for immediate action on the pan preserved eggs, the hawker, taking his courage

of the Government, for the present force of in both hande, popped the vital question.

and died shortly afterwards. About a would she become his No. 1 concubine The widow prelended she did not hear him

hom and Yapmati Police Stations are not sufficient, it would appear, to cope with the borrowed a number of jewals from another certain festival. Instead and busled herself adjusting the strings of her

situation. At about seven o'clock last evening woman to wear af parcel which really did not require fixing, fle gathered up courage again and repeated the

In a summons case which was called before two ricksha coolies who had dropped their of returning the trinkets to the owner after use, Mr, T. Sercombe Smith, at the Police Court, farer at Ha-tau-wai village-a place near the it appears that deceased fell short of caab, and request. This time he was successful. She she

rs. Ramero Chiness cemetery, usted about midway be, it is alleged, she pawned the jewellery. It was this morning, in which a So far as could be ascertained not a single smiled, shook her head, and added

"ask

tween Kowloon City and Yanmati-proceeded thon that she found difficulty in saising the carb summoned a Japanese. couple for assaulting

to return to Kowloon. The night was dark, to redeem them The owner of the jewellery rail of the actual Kowloon railway has yet been was agreeable, but that he would have

ber and her two daughters-Rosa and Mar Iald. The final touches are being given to the mamma" The hawker tackled mamma the

garita-bis Worship, reading from the sum Between the cemetery and the temple they has been constantly pressing deceased for the embankmeats and culverts. At this point the firs: opportunuy he had, but he found ber

mops, asked: "Where is Rose?" The solicitor passed five Indians coming in the opposite return of her things. Last night there was a track will be considerably about the level of abdurate. She could not hear of such a thing

Cheung Hing Shan is a clerk, He is also a for the prosecution pointed out the girl in Couri, direction. Each man carried a stick and was quarrel between the two women, during which,

reported, threats of prosecution were. the surrounding country with the object of add refused to give a reason. The widow

bad marksman, as it will be seen later on,

Where is Margarita ?" again queried the Court: | dressed in civilian clothing. The Indian Mead. When the visitor feft the house de being free from inundation In the rainy tried next and she met with as much success as her lover did. Whether the lovers 'made it

ceased went out but returned shortly forwards. action, There is no appearance of any

lelt his house, No. 316, Queen's Road West, Worship. Then why isn't she here?" asked ahead, they turned round as soon as the scamped work; the culverts are of solid up between themselves that the mother's death Cheung, with a couple of friends, "She went on the soliciter, is not here, your passed the coolies, but instead of going

home ba found his wife in an unconscious cans. maidory, and the embankments are firmly cision must be altered at any cout, is not told, welded together, so that there peed be little but while her employer and and the later wens se No. 6ob, Queen's Road West to the Court. "She is employed in a drapery rickobas pad passed, and creeplog quietly and went to bed. When her husband returned

visit some lady friends. Everything went on establishment and cappos get leave," explained behind the conlier they opened an uack bo were baving dinner last evening the

the woman had died. The police took charge fear of a subsidenco evan in the wetles:w, with the front of her jacket soiled, dash, smoothly until Cheung's chums slaried to teas the solicitor, #The matter is so poimportant from behind. The coolies, it is atuted, pat ap dulan, but before assistance could be called

him. Cheung made good attemp: at blush- that she cannot come?" asked the Court, which a fight, bat numbers told and they were over. ed i to the room and said she had taken posing and when be found he could not blush any query received no reply,

powered, after being severely beaten. The of the remains and removed them to the Indines then proceeded to rob the epolies, monukry, where a post-mortem examination in Without much ado aho was rushed to

more smiled. Cheung, a good-tempered

From one of the ricksbus they obtained a tip | to be held to determine the cause of death, as The journey from Kowloon to Lion's Head on. is setimated to be about three miles and in the No. 2 Police Station and handed over to Infellow, took things quietly, until bis friends

box which contained a small sum of money and the police, after searching the house, could find a puller's licence, From the person of the other no clue as to what poison deceased took, winter when sharp winds whiti across the spector Gourlay, who, on examining the widow,

Pooh-poob," said a girl to Cheung, who waL wide expanse of laval country the visitor will discovered the whole thing to be a yarn. The went so far that he had to call "Halt!"

Cheung told her to

stop

coolie they secured purse cantaining one be only too glad to discard the ricksha for widow told the police her story and said

dollar sud's rickiba license. The whole sum by she had attempted to commit suicide bang.

and warning angry.

her that if she did it again some

did not fatal 53 The Indians after that took | Chank's mare." In fact, the walk should be

their departster The Flaksha coolies continued delightful and unless the path though the ing earlier in the day, but failed. Later in

that "transpassers evening, she went on, she mixed tome. pra-thing would happen, she paid no heed to the him in his face. That was the end of it. Pick

Mo Hao, a tobacco cutter, employed in a their journey and on arrival at Yaumati repart- propular, if only that it leads to now sceness over her clothes. She had no idea of ing up an earthenware pillow Cheung buried shop at No. 140, Des Vaux Road Central, and ad the matter to laspector Macdonald, he is will be prosecuted the trip should prove very pared opium in a glass of water and poured warning and, walking up to hire, #akoond"

za. taking her life on this occasion, she is

it at the girl's head. is missed the girl' and Chay Lok, a gasmployed coolie, were in charge of that district. The police are un and saw experiences..

doing that she ported to have Faid, Daly by thought her mother would change her mind struck large mirzor, smashing it to atoms, rigord before Mr, X A. Hasoland, at the able to do anything now, as we learn, the

immediately the The girl took to her heels By and by's miniature village comes into and give her consent to the marriage. The

mirror came down. Cheung went after bar Police Court, this morning, on a charge of coolias cannot identify their neeilansa. view-not a Chinain village, but a prosperous police held the widow and charged her this

Aceing looking settlement where all is life and bustle.

168 KBROSENB TINS CAŝE, girl and struck a flowerpot instead. Alust night Evidence was heard, from which if "attempting to commit suicide. This charge policeman by this time had arrived and the They met a couple of nights ago

the appeared that He and Chan are great friends. * Apiam The houses are substantial and commodious, thening, balore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, with with another stone pillow, threw it at the stealing a box containing 17 from the shop, sagry Cheung was handed over to him. Taken divan at West Point and Chay, the unemploy people brisk and busy. This inibe village which she denird. When bis Worsh p learnt the

BIG HAUL BY THE GOVERNMENT. of the

his troubles. to No. 7 Police Station, the mistress

started to tell Hol ed, has sprung up in a few months, following the story he called in the hawker.

"Do Arrival of the foreign engineers and foremen. you want this woman to be your conhonse laid two charges against him: Disorderly sympathized with bis friend, told him he

In connection with a case which was heard An open sie kiosk or stall where the labourers cubjse?" asked libs Court,

purchase their little luxuries stands at tsThe hawker said he did, but before he could behaviour in the bouse, and damaging $5 could not let him have a loan, but volunteered

worth of property. He was arraigned before

to help Chas is any anderband trick, where below Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, at the Police Court, yesterday morning, in which two of antrance to this hive of industry, and here the utter another word, the widow's mother's magistrate, at the Iolice Court; this morning ricksba contics remain. On the right there is tongue broke loose, strongly obiecting to say on the two charges. He bad to pay 33 on the by money could be raised, that Chio com Messrs. McBain and Company's godowntioned property, t

suggest. Chip Suggested that Ho's employers. large bungalow which is the residence of the such union. As her reason, the expiattied to

for transporing dangerous goods, to wit, karo managers farther clong are the dwallings of the Bench that her daughter was once & No. 1 first count and on the second he was ordered should be the first to be fleeced, Consequent were fined $25 each and a cargo-boat man $100 the foreman and Europeans generally, while wife and abs could not think of giving her pay the complaint 55 for the destruction hely when He went to bed last night he forgot to

perly labelled, and is which an order to the doctor's house stands on a knoll by itself. consent now to her daughter becoming a con, bad wrought in the house through"blu, bad lock the shop door, which was part of his Acne oil, by land, without having dịch tỉn pro Mixed Court eince the "inst meating-Sum

confiscate the goods was issued by the Cour Inspector Gourlay, of No. z Police Station, and gours of men swooped down last night" (pon the cargo-boat, in which was stored ike karos seae' oil, and carrying out his order," seized' we are informed, is the property of McBain 1,500 unlabelled tins of ketogene oil 87 as oil,

and Company,

́ ́A PEDESTRIAN'S JOY.

felds in private property

THE RAILWAY SETTLEMNET.

An exensiya matshed is in course of erectios cabins. It was too low 1 for the accommodation of the coolies, and After promising the Court that she would averything has been made snug for the cold not make an atempt on her life again, his SEASON. No women folk are allowed in the Worship bound accused over in the sum of $100 to come up for judgment when called DOOLIES AT WORK.

opon, at the same time advising the unfortun- Hundreds of coollas were at work along the are hawker to see the mother again sad try to track of the projected line. At one place they talk het over, which from the present condition kad made a deep curung So far nothing of a of things looks very unlikely,

*

marksmanship,

Tw.coolies, who were found sleeping on a side walk at West Point on Sunday by Police constable Parr, were before Mr. F. A. Hisseland, at the Police Court, on Monday, charged with being rogues and vagabonds. They pleaded guilty to the charge and received fifteen days bard labour sch”

A FRIEND INDEED.

- HELPING A NEEDFUL PAL.

"13th int

Ho

business. A fitin past midnight Chau entered the shop and the two friends had a whispered conversation, after which Chau went behind the counter and picked up the box of money. They were both leaving the shop to dispose of the money when they were arrested. The Court found the pair guilty and sentenced

stocks each; ̧ them to one month'a gaol and four hour

KULANGSU (AMOT) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MINUTES.

-Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at

Prodepis-Messrs. F. B. Marshall (Chair the Board Room, on the apth November, 1906, man), C. A. V. Bowra, L. 1, Thomas, W. H Wallace, the Health of Officer and the Becre

tary,

(4) The minutes of the last masting ware read and confirmed.

(a) The Secretary is instructed to draw cbar ques, amounting to 53,700.00 in all, in payment for property purchased by the Council from ibe Tong Cheong Panty and Mr. Ng Ki Sai

(3) The Secretary is instructed to have boundary stones

erected on the above men

(4) The Superintendent of Police reports the following cares have been dealt with at the

mansas-bt, 11 Illegally selling land,, 11.

in possession of stolen property, J. Summary Arresia:-Theft, 41, Deb, 11. Baing

(Signed), W. H. WALLACE,

Vice-Chairmampa By Order,

C Berkeley Mitchell,