Year for the Eastern coasting trade, "Exceri ef Losbage over requirements hasbeen the keynote of May the new year help to a more datia factory state of freight lake dhe do
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 5 1907.
Two Kowloon earth chofles wars before Mir, F. A. Hazeland, on Monday, at the Police Court, on a charge of making an unnecessary uoise lu Macdonnell Road, yederday, with their wheel.
Tenuits 180i": Police Station and Inspector Langley sent out a tukene and arrested the defendants. They were fined $2 each
Continuing the review of fixturen of the forte barrows, the squeaking noise was heard at fast box the sum of $100, the property of hli'an Commandan Pritchard. A on leave, refused admittance to a certain house in that:
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| YRUNG Man Yen, styling himself a trader, of } His Excellency the Officer Administering the | K. AKINOTO, ʼn sekman on board the sinku: No. 97, Connaught Read Central, was'chirged | Government has been pleased to appoint pro-ship: 441 Mars, wan arraigned before Mr. F. before Mr C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police | visionally or until further notice Major A. A, Haseland, on Thursday, at the Police Court: Court, on Saturday, with stealing from a lock; | Chapman, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, to act "on a charge of disorderly, behaviour, at Wang Hongkong Volunteer Corps, chai last evening. The jap, it was stated, when employer Wong Yau Fai The money was vice Major C. G. alleged to have been extracted from the box at with effect from the aist instant, its locality, whipped out a kalle and started abodi half-past, twelve o'clock, this morning, The
LADY Blake's attention was called recently to scene and took him in charge... He was fined to bring down the door, §P. C. too came on the was adjourned.
turkeys have been killed at Christmas time by the terribly cruel manner in which, in the past. Sy... tenring out the tongues. Lady Blake appeals CAPTAIN E. Montman, master of the British earnestly to all purchasers et turkeys to assist, steamer Tientsin, summoned the master of by refusing to purchase nukeys so killed, ia sampan No. 4705 A before Mr. C. A. D. Mel- putting a stop to a custom so beartlessly cruel bourne, on Friday, at the Folice Court, for me, Riv and demoralising, and demanding more than his legal fare. On the On the complaint of one Elbridge- R. Manros, friend.engaged the boat to take them off to Diomid, Hall
and instant, according to the skipper, he and a Balour of No. 247, Station Street, Mongkok, Li Sang the ship. On arrival at destination one dollar an undertaker's coolie, was arrested on Sunday
was tendered accused, who demanded more, by the, Yaumati Police on a charge of obtalu- dotting his language with epithets. He was tox one dollar from the complainant under inite pretences. The Cass was called on before fined $3. Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Count, on Monday, and as the complainant did not ap pear the defendant was discharged.
night we have had a charter from Saigon to Singapore at 13 conta. Saigon to Philippines nothing done, probably on account of the im pending higher import duty, though some say day that same may not be enforced from A NUMBER of Japanese merchants, Inland Sea W. F. FARNDWARTI, a coal passer, on board January, as has been reported.gar and
pilars and Chinese merchants in Kobe have a. From Java here, dry and wot sugar pre-scheme under consideration to organise a U.S.S. West Virginia, was arraigned before sumably mulasses, a charter has been arranged Lighterage Company with a capital of V 300,000. F. A. Haxeland, at the Police Court, on at 25 cents as fast as The arrangements for floatation are stated to Mondly, on a charge of stealing four battles ***Natons Island to this, a suitable steam
steamer, be now well. advanced, and it is expected that of whiskey, valued at $40s, from a compradore's 949 tous reg not, is reported fixe
fixed at $10,000 in shares in the company will be placed on the shup, No. 107, Queen' Road East, last evening full
"market in a few days. The style of the 'com.
The accused denied the allegation, and as he. Japan coal freights continue at about $1.25 pany will be the Kobe Koun Kaisha.
intimated that he had witnesses to call, the Moji to" this, quiet, a charter,
case was adjourned. Mororan to this at $2 per ton, faltem Pored From Hongay, no special requirements, The mines are expecteit in close up in another 2 or 3 weeks for the Chinese New Year holi day
WE have received a large photograph showing the new promises which have been erected for the Hongkong Milling Company. The hilld ings cover is considerable aran and are fitted to
suit the needs of a large output of flour. At Sail tonsage loading or to load For Balti- the rear are several houses, apparently the re- more and/or New York:-Amer, ship .sidential quarters of the employees. The white Sutton, 1,639 tons, arrived from Haiphong, buildings of the mill are silhouetted against the 211 December, Sail-tonnage Disengaged p dark back ground formed by a high mountain, British steel4-m barque. Arrow, 2,971 tons The photogriph gives an excellent conception reg. Departures of Sailers :--Am, ship / F. of the scene, Chapman, for Baltimore, 18th December. Am. ship Ivy, for Esquimiuli, B.C., 19th Decem. bar.
RAUB CRUSHING:
4th inst,
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Mesura. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore, informing them that the crushing of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. for the past four weeks yielded 602 os, smelted gold, from 3,757 tons stone.
[Another Birth of brokers kindly write us can. vaying similar information, and add that the milli ran for nineteen days only, nine days of the four-weekly period were partially st through the flooding of the mines.-Ed., HK. T
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling.
London-Bank T.T.
Do, demand
Do. 4 months' sight,
France-Bank T...
America-Bank T.T.
India T.T.....
Do. demand.......
JapanBank T.T.
Germany-Bank T.T......
Shanghal-Bank T.T.
Singapore T.T.
Java-Bank T.T.
Buying.
4 months' sight LG......
6 months' sight L/G...
4 months' sight
4 months sight France.......
4 months' sight Germany
Bar Silver.......
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In a few days a case which will perhaps be interesting will come up for hearing. It is that in which H. mall, a master rigger of the Naval Dockyard, is summoning Quering Gumeze, a clerk in the Naval Yard, I. Gomes, another clerk also employed in a naval office, And one Rumjalin, unemployed, for asmull, alleged to have taken place some days ago Small for assault and for damaging property to Gomes has issued a cross-summons against the extent of $12. Mrs. J. Gomez is' alio to have a say in the matter, for she alleges that Small assaulted her and has handed him a sum mons tog." Small, we are informed, resides on the second floor of No. 10, Saw. Wah Fang, the ollier residing on the floor below bis: What the trouble is over was hot said, nor did Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne take the trouble to inquire. As the case will take some time he adjourned it for a few days.
Matsumota, a Japanese merchant, residing at No. 28, Connaught Road Central, charge of assaulting a ricksha coolie in the pleaded guilty at the Police, on Monday, to n WHILE a number of bricklayers were engaged
Central district, yesterday. It was said that the in strengthening the wall of a house, 15 Stave
repeated demands to increase his pace, the Jap coolio was not ruaning fast enough," After ley Street-which is immediately behind Queen's Yoad Central--the wall was suddenly
801 out of the vehicle and delivered a couple of scen to bulge and collaps, the debris fell
punches to the coolic. He was fined $10. upna the workmen, coveting them up to the knees. They extricated themselves without
MR. F. A. Hazeland, first police magistrate, difficulty and with the exception of some
could not preside at the Police Court this mering owing to illness. Mr. C. A. D. Meli bruises they do not seem to have suffered nucli
bourne, the second magistrate, sat in the large from their experience. If the wall wits being Wife lukong 460 was on duty in police Court and disposed of the few petty cases that strengthened hy hrder al the Sanitary Board then the officials of that body are to be cam-launch No. 2 at Cheung-sha-wan yesterday were brought before him, in consequence of mended for having recognised the instability he noticed that a man on board a fishing junk Mr. Hazeland's illness several enser, which of the structure."
hid suddenly thrown something into the bay. came directly under his notice, had to be post Expecting something to happen the lukong pened, including the decision in the Goldring kept his eye on the people on board the junk-ladian soldiers assault case, which was and on the water. After about six seconds he billed for to-day. | heard a stifled explosion and saw the water" near where the " something " was throwe rise several feet, "Full speed ahead" rang on the telegraph and the police launch was soon alongside the fishing junk.. "Fishing with dynamite ?" said the lukong when he got on board the junk. "Come along with me. He
THX Hon Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affilmed Hospitals begs to acknowledged with thanks the following donations to Tha funds of the Hospitals:-
Tea Shops' Guild (already acknowledged
348.50) total
2/3 5/5 Tobacco Dealers' Guild
Fresh Fish Cudd
2/3
Fairall & Co.
..2.861
Pobinson Piano Co, Moutrie & Co... H. T. Richardson 2.333.1arker ..
1693
% prem.
137#
mir2f. § 30 days' sight San Francisca & New York..
574
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30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne.....41
6 months' sight
Bank of England.rate........
Sovereign.
PH 30
*.30
... 25
10
1.50
MR, William Russell, Government Marine surveyor, residing sa Observatory Villas, Kow- loop, was the complainant in a larceny case which was heard before, Mr. F. A. nazeland, at the Police Court, on Thunday. He charged a marine hawker Damed Leung Kui with stealing a large iron, plate, the value of which he gave | ni Siu, on the and instant. The iron plate was missed yesterday morning, so it was said. Later in the day defendant was attempting to sell the plate to another hawker when he was seen and arrested. A sentence of six weeks hard labour and four hours' stocks wat passed.
arrested the master of the junk, placed him on beard the launch, and taking the junk in tow, brought the whole outfit back to Hongkong Police Sergeant Jackson charged the owner of the fishing craft before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, with the offence, but applied for a postponement as, according to him, further inquiries were neces. sary before the cass could proceed. The case was adjourned..
W, H. MITCHELL, a fireman on board U.S.S. Maryland, made himself heard in a house at East Point on Friday and was given in charge. The man, so it was asserted, wanted one of the inmates of the house to believe that Hongkong was as much British as he was. In his opinion this little island of ours Mitchell, it was alleged, get disorderly because was part and parcel of God's Own Country!
he was not believed. He was arraigned before Mr. CA. D. Melbourne, on Saturday, at the Police Court, but could not remember his pre- vous night's behaviour. He was nevertheless fined $.
THE Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial | and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge
Paperware Dealers' Guild.......... Nederlandeh Indische Handelsbank... Sperry Flour Co,
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50
48.50 30 23 ....... 25.
10
10
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D. Dorabjee.............:15 Dorabjee and Son.................................... Percy Smith and Seth
A CIGARETTE hawker and a cross-eyed Chi-wth thanks the following donations to the nese woman figured in the dock before Mr. C: | funds of the hospitals :- A. D, Melbourne, this morning, at the Police. |. Rice Guild..................................... Couri, on a charge of fighting in the public. Deacon, Looker and Deacon street, at Wanchai yesterday. The hawker, it | Tea Shops' Guild.... ...2.01
appears, went 10 a street tap yesterday morning .2.03
Ret a bucketful of water. At the tap he met the second defendant who was then filling ane .1.391 32A
of her jars. Without any apology the hawker SADICK Fukeira, who styles himself a ticket brushed the woman aside, upsetting and ..6% collector-when there are any theatrical com
smashing a jar, and started to fill his bucket, 8.75 panies in the Colony-made his second appear The insulted woman stepped aside and pick- ance, the first this year, at the Police Courting up her bamboo pole brought it down with on Thursday, with behaving in a disorderly same violence on the hawker's head. Then, manner whilst drunk on the verandah of the
according to the hawker himself, she dosted City Hall last evening. The Indian denied
the street with him, “After she had got her that he did any such thing, He said he and several other friends were enjoying themselves
salisfaction out of him, she turned her atten tion to his stall. When she was finished with with the caretaker-Aley, Mr. E. S. Carruthers,
it the street was, littered - with cigarettes. The of the Royal Engineere Department, declared minus his cout, running up and down the that when he was called he saw defendant, corridor of the building, screaming. He was fined $7.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
MR. R. E. 5. Gregson, barrister-at-law, was admitted to practise at H.B.M.'s Supreme Court, Shanghai, on 20th inst
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THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Cus total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending December 15 amounted to 23,621.86 tons and the sales during the period to 20,173,34 tons,
Times.
hawker went to protect his stall but another ed him that business was meant. A police crack on the cranium with the pole soon show man came on the scene and to the pair in charge. They had to pay $1 each.
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CHU E, a shopkeeper, carrying oa business af No. 203. Des Vœux Road Central, had the very unhappy experience on Friday of being arrested on a charge of being in passession of shopkeeper, so we are given to understand, was dangerous weapon and ammunition. The
speaking of its good qualities, when P.C. exhibiting the west
McLennan happened along, and seeing the. display promptly annexed both the man and the revolver, and after finding too rounds of ammunition on the premises, which fitted the Police Station, On being placed before Mr. C, A. D. Malboume, at the Police Court, ont Saturday, the shopkeeper admitted the accura- tion, and was fined $35. The revolver and ammunitier went to the Crown.
Shipping.
Vessels in Port
STEAMBRA,
Aki Maru, Jap. ss., 3,995, M. Vagi, 31st Dec,
pium,-N. Y. K -Shanghai 17th Dec, Flour and Benares America Maru, Jap. 360, Philip Going
1st Jan.-San Francisco 30th Nov., and Manila 30th Dec, Malls and Gen.-T. K. K.
Benarty, Br. ss., 2,305, J. D. Sarched, 4th Jan,,
—Singapore 26th Dec., Gen.—Gy L, & Co. | Biüh Thnan, Fr. 5.8., 2,000, Langbois, jat Jan-Saigon 23rd Dec., Rice, Flour and Wood.---B, & Co, nang b
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ani, Hanamil Arrivals at
Kouang Si. Svevia. Sanagambia, Be
men Alice, dramayo. 18th Maru, Calchat. Eroll, Longsor Tonkin. 1st Janu
Steamers Expected:
Vessels
Oceanien Japan
From
Agents
Saigon M. Moss, an Singapore. D.&00Ld art Hitachi Maru „Shanghai., N. Y KA Macduff vomite Singapore D. & Co., Sado Maru Singapore N. Y. K... China Japan. P. M.Com. Taiyuan Sydney B. & S. Jan.
Changsha, Br, 18, 2,300, T. Moore, 4th Jan,
Kobe via Kutchinoten 31st Dec., Gar-B. | Manila ip, Sydney -... M; & Co... Jan. &S Chip Shing, Br. 1.9., 1,199, G. S.. Weigall, ast Dec,-Canton 20th Dec, Gen.-J., M; & Ca.
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Daiya Maru, Jap. 8.3, 1,734, Aikawa, 5th Jan.,
—Moji 31st Dec., Coal.—M. B. K. Dakota, Am. ., 13.305, E. Francke, 318
Dec-Shanghai 29th Dec, Gen.-N. Y. Drufar, Nor. s., 1,103, J. Bing, 3rd Jan.,
Bangkok via Swatow 22nd Dec., Rice, and Empress of China, Br. s. 3,036, R. Archibald,
Teak timber.-N. Y. K.
R.NR. 16th Dec, Vancouver, B.C., 2718 Nov., and Shanghai 13th Dec., Maile and Gea.-C. P. R. Co.
Haitan, Br. 8.5, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 3rd Jan.,
Foochow 31st Dec Amoy 1st Jan, and Swatow zad, Gen.-D., L. & Co... Halvard, Nor. 2.2., 1,066, C. Andersen, 3rd Jan-Chinklang 29th Dec., Gen-Chi-
nese.
Hangchow, Dr. sx, 999, Mawley, 5th Jan,—
¿Canton 4th Jan., Gen.--B. & S. Hanoi, Fr. 5.., 739, P. Merless, 5th Jan.,
Haiphong isi Jan., and Hoihow 4th, Gen
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DOCK RETURNS.
HONGKONG AND WRAMPOA DOCKSI
U.S.". Pathfinder.... Heangeban.......... Huichow.........
Empress of Chiba
Prins Waldemar.....
H:M.S. Fame" Perle Monteagle Chipshing Sorsogon Fronds
Kwalchow
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S. P. Hitchcock Petrarch.....
Vadeleine Rickmers. Helene......
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Kowloon Dock
Abendoen
COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTIR.
January 4th, 1907, Li
Halepe, Ger. 88 771, 1. jessen, 3rd Jan.,
Hoihow ist Jan., Casl and Gab.-J. & Co. Hilary, Ger. 5.5 1,276, Uecker, zad Jan.,-
Saigon 2 th Dec, Rica.-S., W. & Co. Kabafuto Maru, Jap, 2.8., 2,195, Kyashimatsu, 26th Dec,-Moji, 21st Dec, Gen-Fakusei & Co. Kutsang, Br., 3,110, R. C. D. Bradley, 3rd JanCalcutta via Penang and Singapore 26th Dec, Gen.-J., M. & Co. Laertes. Br. 14. 1,340, Jackson, and Jan.,
Saigon 27th Dec, Rice and Geo-Chinese. Lodsen, Nos. 15,757, C Thurshidi, 5th Jan.,
-Moji Dec, Coal Order. Loyal, Ger. s., 1,337, F. Natting, 21st Nov.
Bangkok gib Nov., Rice and Gen, S., W, Machew, Ger. s. 995, R. Zoliner, 2nd Jan,
`, & Co.
Bangkok 24th Dec., Rice and Wood.-B. Ishigakijima.
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Tokio
Bar, Th, Hu. Wind Wi
6) a.m. 19.89||
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30,18- 13027] 30.351 30:35) 30.32
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Vladivostock. 7.m. Nemuro Hakodate Roch Nagai... Kagashima... Osbima.... Naba
Chefoo...6 31 Weihaiwei....9-2.m.30.21
PAT Delaney, leading seaman, on board H. M. A. ilaziland, on Friday, at the Police Court, † Artillery was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Haz shooting Iron, gathered the lot into the Central. MadeleineTM Rickmers, Ger., 6.3., 1,020, Se{ Hankowa.. 304
Simonsen, 17th Dec,—Bangkok 15th Dec. Gen. B, & B, Masan Mani, Jap, .., 702, 1. Sakurai, 3rd
Jan-Tamiui 30th Dec., Gen.-O. S. K. Mathilde, Ger. ss., 831, N. Johnemann, 31st Dec.,Haiphong 27th Dec., and Hoihow 29th, Coal and Pigs-, & Co. Memnon, Br. 6.5, 3,867, Evans, 5th Jan
Singapore 27th Dec, Gen.-B. & S.. Sept, Vancouver 20th Aug., and Shang hai 11th, Sept., Flour, Ledd and Gon.-C. P. R..Co.
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torpedo-boat. Otter, was charged before Mr. F.;
A PRIVATE belonging to the Royal Garrison A SECOND number of The Godown has appeared. If it lives much longer, it will be
with behaving in a disorderly manner whilst land, at the Tolice Court, on Wednesday, ou said of Stianghai in the minortal words of the drunk at No. 48, Queen's Road Central. Pat, three charges: drunk and disorderly, assault old (or was it a young) bard: Afateria nors
it was stated in evidence, went to this jobic-19g an Indian, policeman, und damaging his ulla, vides, descenitet encum.-N. C. D. Neus.
tunic to the extent of fifty cents. "I plead comist's shop shortly after six o'clock last even- ing. the salesman was engaged in making, guilty to being drunk, your Worship," said de We understand that a number of American
Be entries his day book. Pat stood by fendant. "As regards the other charges i for a time, and without saying a word grabbed don't remember a thing." The defendant, itA GAMBLING raid, executed by Jaspector Gour lawyers are on their way here from Manila to the day book and tore from it a couple of seems, had a quarrel with a ricksha coolie Inst lay, of No. 2 Police Station, at one o'clock fill the gaps produced in the ranks of the local. Americas Bar by the examination which Jadon caves.. 1le was then given in charge. The evening at Wanchai. The peace loving Indian, on Friday afternoon, on house No. s. Kat On Monteagle, Br. s.3, 3.953, S. Robinson, 14th
who did not want to see a "Government Street, resulted, after the usual stampede, in Willey conducted last Monday.-Shanghai was fined $7.
defendant pleaded guilty to the accusation and
soldier imposed upon, went up to settle the the arrest of twenty men, who were engaged in matter and see that les oise was made. The playing a game of ngeu-pat. Several gamblers M, M. H. Logan, residing at No. 4, Austin soldier did not want "tue Government police Avenue, Kowloon, prosecuted the driver of
man to be interfering in matters that did not succeeded in evading arrest, by taking to the rickala No. 31K before Mr. C.A.D. bielbome, concern him and told him to move on. This roof of the house and crossing to the adjoining the policeman refused to do, and it was alleged, fore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police at the Police Court, on Friday, with failing te observe the rule of the road, at Kowloon, on
the soldier gave him a twist d la jiujuísu, which the 25th ultimo: Inspector Langley, of Tšim- felled the policeman. It was niso alleged he Court, on Saturday-two were charged with run- tsa-isui Police Station, sud complainant was
to & Co. bit the policeman on the neck and the third ing a gambling house, and the remainder with THE Warwupu has decided to negotiate a coin-driving in his horse buggy on the day in finger of the left hand. His Worship said he gambling on the premises, The charges were proved, and the two leaders were mülcted in mercial treaty with Siam and has ordered the question, when accused, disregarding the rule took into consideration defendant's gond char- the sum of Sto cach, with the option of two Chinese Minister to London, Wang Teh-hsi, of the road, crossed in front of the horse, and a
acter in the army and fine him $5.
months in obscurity, whilst the remainder paid to ask the Siamese Minister to London to in- collision resulted. The complainant, he un
$5 apiece. quira into the views of the Siamese Govern-derstood, did not want to press the charge, a ment in the matter,
ed pleading guilty he was fined $2.
ON Tuesday the members of the Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club held their New Year's craise, which proved a complete auccess, the. weather being delightful while the breeze was just sufficiently strong to make the outing en joyable.
"HAVE you any witnesses to call?" asked Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, of a coolie who was charged with creating a disturbance in the public street, "I am here to be a witness for myself," replied the coolie. "That's what I came up here for.* P. C. 101 SUMMONED the coxswain of the steam Jannch Jack Lee before Mr. Ev A, Hazeland, at the Police Court, on Friday, for failing to observe the rule of the road, while steaming in the waters of this Colony on the 24th instant. 'Accused admitted the charge and paid $to,
MR. W. H. Donald, of Hongkong, has been appointed a Commissioner of the N. S. W. Supreme Court to také vaths and Affidavits and the Acknowlegments of Married Women, the Commission being given ander the hand of Sir Frederick Darley, F.C., chief justice of the
State,
The entries for the Football Challenge Shield are as follows:-H.M,S. King Alfred, H.M.8, Diadem, Hongkong Football Club, Hongkong Rugby Club, "A" Ce," F" Co., and Co. 3rd Middlesex Regt. Royal Engineers, Royal Antillery, Y.M.C.A., Lusitano F. C. and R. A.
M. C.
then,
buildings. Those arrested were arraigned be-
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nominal fine would micet the case. On accusight on Friday evening and each man bas of age, was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D.
A BRICKLAYER was removed to the Tung Wah Hospital shortly after noon on tuesday suffering from a lacerated right foot which was caused by one of the feak tramcar passing over it. 1 is said that the foot will have to be amputated. The man, we re informed, was at the time engaged in repairing the line. H back was turned towards the Peak, and be han one foot on the track, while he went on with his work. The brakesinas of a descending car, thinking the bricklayer, was clear of the cat, continued on his course, and the wheels of the tram crossed over the Chinaman's foot before the knew a car was behind him. He was removed to hospital from the Tramway Company's premises.
CHENG Tok residing at No, 24, 5quare Street, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, nu Thursday, of the Police Court, with stealing from a jeweller's shop at No. 178, Queen's Road Central, yesterday, a gold car-pick, valued at $15.50. Mr. 16. J. Grisi, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the defend. ant, who pleaded not guilty to the accusation. Inspector Smith, who had charge of the case, said that defendant went to the jeweller's es tablishment and asked lo be shown some jewellery: He examined the articles one by one, and id be presence of four fokir attempted to get away with the ear-pick. He was arrested on the spot. At the request of defend ant's solicitóra remand was granted. Bail
answer three charges. On the first it was al-
THREE painters and three cooks, employed at Mount Austin Barracks,. the Peak, got into a something to remember for several weeks to come. Curiously enough the six warriors had their noses covered with plaster when they visited the Police Court on Saturday, where the painters were charged with assault. This was how the fight armed. Two of the paint daubers were throwing things at each other in play A piece of wood accidentally slipped out of one of the painter's fist and struck one of the cooks, win promptly went to Mount Gough he returned in barracks the painters demanded Police Station and lodged a
complaint. When
an. explanation of his conduct, and the fight opened. The two other cooke, seeing their filends' predicament pitched into the fray, with secured sticks and went at it hammer and poles, and belaboured the painters. Each side tongs, and when the police arrived the six men were only fit for heapital. They refused to go, however, and Inspector McHardy acted the part of surgeon and patched them up. The three painters were arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne and were fined $3 each, Mors over they were ordered to give each of the complainants fifty cents' compensation.
No more successful dance has been held under the auspices of the Scottish Masonic Quadrillo Association than the one held in the City Hall on Thursday. There was a very large attendance | and the weather was just right for dancing, while the arrangemonís had been admirably made for the requirements of the dancers. On this occasion the d'alberts were introduced and
TANG E, who said she was a widow, sixty years Melbourne, at the Police Court; to-day, on a charge of removing a certain landmark, to wit, a stone defining a certain lot of land, at Pak Bbur Lung, New Territory, on the 29th ultima. "I did not remove the stone," pleaded the old lady. "I simply would not allow them to put up the mark as the land on which they desired to place the stone belongs to our ancestors." A Coolio was called and he stated that he was ordered by the P. W. 13), to place the landmark it up. His Worship informed the old dame on this ground. fle did so, but accused tora that she was old enough to know better, and bound her over in the sum of $100 to be of good behaviour for six months. FOLLOWING are the returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation, and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st December, 1906, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks:
Broks,
Average Specie Amount, in Reserve.
Chartered Bank of: * India, Australis and
Chioa... $2,378,0f7 Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Cor paration
12,651,879 9,000,000 National Bank' of.
China, Limitedures. 319,702 45,000 Total....515,549,648 $17,345,000
Co.
Nanshan, Br. 5.8., 1,199, A. Jones, tat Jan.,
Saigon 241b. Dec., Rice and Gea.-B. & Neil MacLeod, Am. 1.8, 901, E, Corral, 19th
June, Manila 16th June, Ballast-Barret S. de Rotatio, Am, 31, 215, M. Lopez, Blanco, 12th Juno, Manila 9th Jude, Ballast.-Barretto & Co.'
N.
Ningehaw, Br. B... 5,716, Allen, 1st Jan,
Tacoma, W.S.A. 18th Nov,, Gen.-B. & S. Paklat, Ger, ds., 1,300, H. Demes, 4th Jab
Bangkok and Swatow 23rd Dec, Rico.- M. & Co. Paoting, Br. 5.8., 1,076, J, Cogan, si Jan.,- Pollux, Nor. .., 780, H. E. Bjonness, 5th
Canton 31st Dec, Gen.-B, & S.-
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Jan.-Canton 4th Jan., Coal-Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.
Sariogan, Am. .., 428, Vitteris, 7th Sept,
Manila 4th Sept., Ballast.--Order, Siberia, Am, 8.8. 5,655, A. Zeeder, 5th Jan
San Francisco 7th ec, and Shanghai
Standard, Nor, 1.8. 894, H. N. Bull, 16th Dec, and Jon, Mails and Gen.-P. M. 5. S. Co.
Iloilo aist Dec., Sugar and Wood Aagaard, Thoresen & Co. Suer, Russian sa, 1,305, Miller, 29th Dec,- Taikolan Maru, Jap..., 116, U. Nagatsu,
Canton 28th Dec, Ballast,-Order
4th Jan, Kuchinotzu 30th Dec, Coal Taiwan, Br, 5.4., 1,040, 1. A. Maniu, 30th Dec., Java 14th Dec, Sugar and Gen.-Chi-
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January 5th, 167, am
30.42
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Vladivostock.7. a.m. Nemuro 6: Km. Hakodate... Tokio r.
Kagoshima... Kochi Nagasaki Oshima...... Naha Ishigakijima.. Weihaiwela.m. Cheloo....... 6 am. Hankow.............. Kiukiang Shanghai..... „Gogaff (...A
Sharp Peak... Amoy
Taiboku..5.. Taichu..........
Tartar, Br. ss., 2,768, H. Davison, 3rd Jan.,
Vancouver 7th Dec, and Shanghai 31st, Swatow Goa-C. PR. Co. $2,300,000 Tean, Br. s., 1,346, Sommerville, 5th Jan.,
Manila and Jan., Hemp-B, & Sia Tainan Ho Tjilatjap, Dut. 1.8., 7,470, P. J. van Emmerick, Koshan....... and Jan., Java via Macassar 26th Dec, Pescadores T Gen 1. GJ. L..
Canton.....9 KM. Toljo, Nor. ., 1,040, C. Bertzen, 26th lec, Hongkong foam. 30.7
Port Louis (Mauritius) 29th Nov., Sugar, Victoria Peak Order,
Gap Rock Undine, Nor..., 1,113, H. Thorkjornsen, 23rd
Dec-Chefoo 17th Dec, Gen-Aagaard, Hollow Yawata Muro, Jep. 11. 2,673, K. Sakuma, 4th Phullen
Thoresen & Co.
Pakhof Jan,from Moji, Coal-NY, K. Tourman ... St. James Apard Manila ¿Legaspla (Bacolod-
great success and no doubt will' form a feature clothes men from 'No, z olice Station, raided
**HAVE you ever been convicted before?" Mr. 'O. A. D. Melbourse asked a defendust, alike Police Court, this morning. "What?" returned the Chinaman, with some feeling of surprise "Not as yet.. I have only been here two days!! | Stro..
considering it was on innovation it proved a POLICE Sergeant Lee and a number of plain His first conviction was registered there and MICHAEL Burke, a private in the Royal Gar- of the future programmes. The committee last evening a house at No. 1, Albany Street, rison Artillery, came before Mr. F. A Harchad thoughtfully arranged that the instructions where it was stated, gambling was being car MESSRS, H. Price & Co, wire merchants, have land, at the Police Court, on Thursday, to as to the figuras of the dance should be printed ried on. When the police entered the house Yoga, Am. 2.K., 169, H. Nelion, 16th Oct. just received samples of new botic stoppers teged he damaged property to the extent of one evident that these had been conned and studied in a room big enough to hold a large crowd,
on the back of the programmer and it was the door of which was wide open-they found
Amoy 14th Oct., Ballast-Yeng Chung, which are of original, design, and excellently formed,. They are also showing corks which dollar at No. 31, Ship Street, last evening, on
to some purpose. Many naval men were pre number of coolies deeply interested in a game should be used after the ordinary cork has the second be assaulted P. C.. Hedge, and on
A SAILING VESSELS. sant, including German and Austrian officers of fustan, Some of the gamblers_got very the third he damaged the policeman's vuiform, from the warships in the harbour. The naval much excited when they saw the officers and E. B. Sutton, Am. ship, 1,639, Bulinano, aand Burke stated that be accidentally smashed a visitors word greatly impressed by the English made a dash for liberty. Many succeeded in Dec. Halphong ist Deci, Ballast.-A., K. jar a policeman was called, but he did not square dances and watched the evolutions from getting away and the manner they went about & Co ANNA assault him. The complainant stated that distance, wondering if those mazy forms and
captured nineteen man, whom they arraigned *4-Oct-Manlia 13th Sept, Ballast-018 The policemen averred that when he was call. Britain's power. The dance broke up just be before Mr. C. A. D..Melbourne, at the Police Puaspe Gersch, 320 H. Martens stit ed Burke sat upon him and assaulted him, dis fore 3 am, in order that the Kowloon costin Court, this morning, on the usual gambling-Yap 2016.1 troyed the of his cap which he threw in gent might catch the spacial launch which had charges. The two leaders were fined $25 sach, Consoli
been removed. Both designs have only to bu ses to be appreciated.
Rev. CH. Hickling has just issued, in 1 Burke picked up the far and flung, it at ber: figurés had any;hing to do with the secret was dangerous in the extreme. The polica Eskasobi, Br. ship, 1,670, Wo, MoBdmis, fath
pamphlet form, the text of a series of serinons which he devoted in the aotron of last year to
a criticism of what is knowaten Christian Science. There are ten chapters and the the struct Tilt anthor freely acknowledges his indebtedness to other who have sexversed the same pali,
Ballast
$5 go in all which included compensation both be a "regalia" dance in March and a "cafico" discharged on account of his age, ('mosa" naked!! 20/18th Det. --Manila 26th Sept, Old Iron to the policeman and to the owner of the fare hall in Aptik.
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