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THE YUET KAN RAILWAY.”

{From Our Own Correspondent"}

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUA

↑mitted-an ell vestal of 4000 fons (displace- | intended to personally présòdi in appeal to bis

mentegafresher MMK for -- It is tms that engineering works become. much alike lo many respects, and that it is unnecessary to dwell to detall upon the equip, ment of any one department, but the Klauguan establishment possesses features of its own, not the least important, and noteworthy baldg its self-contained nature. Not only are the rourber branches of shipbuilding, undertaken, büt vensais are equipped from stem to "sters, from keel to bridge, with every necessity that

demands.

to the mismanagement of the affairs and ac- twentieth century marining office

The clorical department' occupy a position to the north of the dry dock, and one obtains hore, in the brain of the Arsenal, an impression of the careful, thoughi bestowed on every detail of the work in hand, and the power of organization requisite to cause with the least possible amount of friction and delay.

Majesty miglos political reforms, les

It is stated that a man apparently shout the 'same age but dressed in European clothas war seen to take from his pocket the address, and Shand it to Takijuro na bu made his 'audacious

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SUDDEN DEATH

DRUK 30 P.M.3

who bad no business

Mr Buyers-Hongkong Banks $335, National Melbourne, at the Police Court, on Thursday Banks $49, Union Insurance $7co Hongkong with the offence and each man was food 15.5. Fires $340 China Fires 5931 Macao Steam-BAR boats $291, Indo-Chinas Soc, China: Sugars WE have received the itengkong. S113, Hongkong Docks $147, Hongkong Lands List for 1907, which has been compiled in the $110, Humphreys Estate St, Electrics Srst office of the Colonial Secretary It contains, WELL-KNOWN ENGINEER FOUND DEAD Ices Sagu, Chios Light and Powers $99, 3ange the usual mass of information, relating to the

kats Thur 2441 IN BED,

higher branches of the Service, and should prove a handy reference to those interested in the history of the Colony and the status and emoluments of the c chicf officials under the Government, Kopas u

Mr. Edward Stainfield," chief engineer" on board the steamer Tai O was found dead in bis cabin this moralag. When the 244 Os came in from the West River eatly this morn ing, and was securely moored at her wharf, de cabin. His non-appearance in

and went into his

Sellers Canon Insurance $297) HK, C. & M. Steamboats 53, Douglases $36, Shell Transports 30/ Kowloon Wharves Soo, shang hal Docks Tis. 102, West Points Sco, Hong- kong Coltons $12, China Borneo $10, Sat, Powells. 18.

Sales: Chiva Fires $931, Nominal:-China and Manilus $22, Haubs Hotels S115, Providents 59 Cements Saaf Tramways $215.

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came crashing down of the conlleh: WAS fortunate man labdag and was rendered to hospital the result of s

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INSPECTOR Stat

holders elected by the public to examine and the limbs of the whole to perform their wark censed left the engine-rothe engine-room So, Hongkew. Wharves Tis 245, Hongkong was found by a lakong loitering about the stairs: the coolin twenty conlu KSE

Canion, roth"]anusry, With reference to the ganecossary trouble, which aross in the office of the Yust-han Railway Company, during the examination of the accounts of that company, the following is the version of the despatch from the officials of the Government Railway Bureau to the Board of Directors of the Company Owing counts of the Railway Company, the share- holders have, for a long time past, bien com- pisining against the board of directors, so the Viceroy gave orders to establish a Government Railway Bureau, and directed us to send some arsistants to co-operate with the four share Audit the accounts of the company. On the 6th instant the cash books of money on hand, and the deposit books uught to have been brought to us for examination, and the other account books and notes, etc., should have been openly and minutely checked, before the public are satisfied with the, management of the Company. Mr. Lo Ting Kwong, ons of the directors of the Company, was requested to take these books to our bureau to be examined there, but he refused to do so, saying that he dared not assume the great re sponsibility of removing them from the Com- pany's offices, to another place. On the 7th instant the books were still not forthcoming, so wa wars obliged to proceed at once, in person to the Company's offices, accompanied by the

four elected shareholders to examine" these books. During the investigation, order and silence should have been strictly preserved; bat on the other hand those present made great noise and interruptions, before.much work was gone through, and everything was the rear confusion, so we were forced to leave the office, without accomplishing pur task. So far we have not the slightest idea as to who these people were gathering there at the time, and what they desired us to do. We are forward.

ing you this despatch to request you to bring, once, the different accouet books, etc., to this

bureau, to have them examined and audited, and at the same time, to furnish us with a si of the names of those persons who were present at the offices of the Company on the '7th and caused the trouble, so that they may be seut for and so that we may have them dealt with.

WUOHOW NOTES.

WRECK OF A MOTOR LAUNCH.

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The first consideration of the Directors was the improvement of the dock, which was lengthened by sixty and deepened by four fest, making in dimensions

Length ou blocks

375 (t Width of entrance at topunim 70 !i bottom......... 60. „ Depth on sill springs......

1。 ་ Dock bottom below sill 3 st The old pumping machinery, which took. thirteen hours to simply the dock, has been replaced by a set of engines built to order by the Kawasaki Co. of Japan. Two twenty-inch. suction pipes and a nige-inch drain can ac- complish their work in a little over two hours, No mesoary has been used in the engine pil, but as security against leakage and subsidence a steel caission has been duok and in this the machinery is bedded. A powerful electrical generating phat in a room adjoining only Awaits a final touch before completion and will stipply light more than sufficient for the whole of the Works, in which system is included over twenty large arc lamps.

The works possess two patent slips for small craft, tons, and a fine shipbuilding berth which is powerful sherlegs capable of lifting sixty iron-roofed throughout its length to enable works to proceed uninterruptedly. Everywhere was to be found intelligent supervision and a heartiness to work on the part of the workmen. As we passed through the yard, or the small berths was a ligh er, 110 tons in weight with a caigo capacity of 400 tons, having the finishing rouches put to her toilet before launching. From the time the meu commenced to loosen the w.des only ten minutes elapsed before she sped surely down the ways and took the water Not an everyday occurrence," remarked Mr. lasse; but she is only one of the many that have been turned out without a hitch.

So much work has had to be refused that a new dock of ever son feet, has been decided on. The site has been selected 'and a commence. ment, will be made almost immediately.

this morning caused some apprehensions and when one of the ship's hands went to investigate Caplain Lawrence was notified, as was also the the chief engineer was found dead in bed.

police, who removed his remains to the mortuary for examination. The police say

circumstances

there are so suficio scan danch. He bat been ill for the last two weeks suffering from dysentery.

YARN MARKET.

In their report dated 11th inst., Messrs

Phitoziba . Petit & Co. write:- Our lastcir- cular was dated the 28th December, 1996,

From a number of causes, which will ba pre- Mr. Stainfield, who was forty years of age, sently enumerated, our yara market has ex- and well-known in Hongkong, had been for hibited no signs of improvement. The inability many years employed on board the Tut On.of the market to regain any elasticity.is due, He leaves a widow to mourn his loss.

CONVICTED CUOLÏB MAY DIE.

THE RESULT OF AN ALLEGED ASSAULT.

coolie, who was yesterday convicted by Mr. C. A. D. Melbouine, at the Police Court, and sentenced to six months hard labour and four hours' stocks is now at the point of death to the Government Civil Hospital. The offence under which he was charged was that of hours of yesterday morning. He gained ad burglary, which he committed during the small mittance to house No. 100, Kowloon-tong by removing, with a knife, two bars which held the door. While in the premises he removed a metal clock from the wall, and finding two pairs of trousers in the same room wrapped up the timepiece with them and placed the bundle on the table. Then he entered an inner room and was at the point of removing a small roll of Japanese cloth, when he was disturbed by the accupants of the house awakening. They sentched for the thief but without success, he having hidden under a bed at the first alarm. The clock, trousers, and cloth wore found on the table. When all was quiet the thief sneaked out from his hiding place but was heard by the occupant of the bed who promptly sprang out

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bourne, at the demanding more A Chinaman, Chan Ynu by name, was arrest inspector stated, that ed at Wanchal at one o'clock, on Monday, on dugaged the vehicle for a charge of being a rogue and vagabond. He hour and at the termination way of No. 1oz, Queen's Road Enst and when coity and demanded more The asked his business said he was looking for a that such was the case, but he was friend. He was arraigned before Mr. C.A.IN T Melbourne, inter, at the Police Court and the THE Manila Coder saysAccording to cass was remanded to allow the police to make

advices from Hongkong Admiral Brownson further inquiries,

intends to put into commission, a

THE

Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hosplinis begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals

Cheung Shau

Medical Supply Association, Edin... 9.rs Mrs. Ma Pui

Miss Armour L. Gibbs

E. E. & A. Telegraph Co.

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among other causes, firstly, lo the fluctuations in the rate of exchange with India. Secondly, the scarcity of rice, in some of the consuming districts restricts the purchasing power of the natives in the interior. And, lastly, the near approach of the China New Year is responsible for the fact that dealers are chairy of entering

A FATAL accident occurred on the river at into any fresis continents, attention being Shanghai on the 1st inst. As John MacDuff, third engineer of the C. N.*. Shansi, recently. wholly concentrated upon the saltlement of transferred from the C. N. S. Szecawen my accounts which is the universal custom with Chinese merchants and traders of all classes walking aboard his ship at Watung Wharf about alike. The forthcoming yearly settlement has plank and fell into the river. He sank imme. 5 a.m” he overbalanced when crossing a parroW. niso had the effect of weakening the market holdings so as to take advantage of the com-save him, it was without success and the body through the anxiety of importers to quit their diately and though every effort was made to paratively favourable rate of exchange ruling has not yet been recovered, at the moment. Hence importers parted with portions of their stocks at a concession in price of from $1 to $3 per bale on last mail's quotations.

During the fortnight under review sales of almost every count of the Bombay mills' pro- ductions have been recorded. We have been unable to trace the origin of these sales. Who ther the transactions, which have transpired, are on account of yarn imported from India in first hands, or of purchases by Chinese deglers whose failures have thrown the stock back on the hadds of importers on their compradores, it has not been possible to ascertain. remains, however. that sales have actually The fact

Laken place.

Wuchow, 6th January," News' is to hand of the wreck of Messrs. Banker & Co's. new motor launch trading be tween this poit and Nauning: This vessel left

'and secured bim, as he reached the door, for Nanning early last week and just above

·Kweilin struck a rock. No caspalties ́ensted,

When the Chipaman had completed the This is where the money is made," tersely stocks sentence he was taken into the Victoria but a lot of luggage, etc. was lost. The motor remarked Mr. Mauchan as we entered the fit- launch will not be a total wreck, and efforts of

Gnol to do his term of imprisonment. At that time he made no complaints. This morning, salving her and bringing het down to Wuchowing shop, and the Directors have good reason

to be proud I this department. It is quite new, however, he said he was feeling unwell and are entertained locally. The loss to 'Banker & Co. is great, as this vessel was on her maiden toully constracted and thoroughly well equip was immediately removed to hospital. That ped with, all the latest machines number nearly he got worse and that the medical men feared trip, and in apparent that the navigation be..

300 and include giant" tithes of different pat death may intervene is clearly manifested when tween Wachow and Naoning is anything but

lern, machins for punching, boring and plan it is told that at 1045 o'clock this moming, Mr. cary, as the approaches to the rapids are rock

ing, all brand new, and working with a smooth-F. A. Hareland hurriedly left the Court to get strewn and with the lowness of the river at

ness that attests to the precision and fore to the hospital td secure the coalie's dying decurrant rates. thought used in their erection. Overhead a position. It is said that his spleen has been auge travelling crane waits for an opportunity ruptured.

pressal, the difficulties of sale navigation are correspondingly increased. The lowness of the river is hurting the West River trade con siderably, as vessels from Hongkong and Canton are continually going ashore notwith: standing the careful buaying of the Winter Channels by the Customs authorities,

NANNING,

to assist in what is going forward.

On inquiries being wide this afternoon we The iron foundry is equipped with three blast furnaces, two of which are in operation,coolie alleges that he was struck on the side, were informed that in his dying statement the and we here witness the preparation of the and he has given a description of the person imould for casting an immense flywheel.. The

who assaulted him. cores are all made by a staff of Cantonese Chinese to the adjoining pattern shop under. foreign supervision, The peddluja, telliers, and labourers are recruited locally. A small brass foundry and copper-smiths' shop adjoin the iron foundry,

The opening of Nanninge as a treaty port w not be a blessing to Wuchow. The staple industries of Nanning have witherto passed through the Wuchow Customs under the Transit Pass system; but now that Nanning is opened, the Nansing office will, of course,

The blacksmiths, however, have not the ship goods as expoil and sending same space allotted them that the amount of work. through Wuchow under exemption certificate.demands, but this will be remedied at once by This will of course mesa a serious curtailment of

the construction of hop on the adjacent the Wuchow Canoms revenue. The Nanu ng ground. Two steam-kammers are kept going Customs Ponicoos, Custom House, etc., are with ceaseless energy on the malleable metal Dearly completed, and will be shipped to Nan- that the furnaces supply and are emblematic ning from here, in sections, in the course of a of the energy prevailing everywhere. day or two. The Customs Staff of the new port, it is expected, will be recruited from this port.

-SUICIDE OF A WELL-KNOWN

SHANGHAI 'RESIDENT.

A very sad case of suicide occurred yesterday reports the Shanghai Times of 4th inst, when Mr. G., B. Girault, a well-known and much respected member of the French community, took his life in a most deliberate manner, by means of opium poisoning,

Mr. Girault, who was 64 yetirs of age, was a member of the firm of Girauk & Co., of a Yangkingpang, French Concession, and had been a resident of Shanghai for over twenty years.

For the past few days he had appeared very depressed in spirits. On the night previous to taking his life le dined with several friends at the Hotel des Colonies and left them fairly cheerful for his residence in - Sinkeipang Road, Hongkow. That the act of the deceased was, premeditated seems evident from the fact that yesterday morning a letter from the deceased was received at the French Consulate stating bis intention of taking his own life and giving directions as to his funeral. On receipt of this letter the police were al once notified and pro ceeded to Mr. Girault's ·residenco where they found his dead body lying on the floor of one of the rooms...

A post mortem examination was made on the body yesterday, at noon, by Dr. Fresson, who found that death was due to, opium poitouing.

Financial troubles are said to have been the motive for deceased's strange act.

THE KIANGNÄN DOGK AND ENGINEERING WORKS.

The heavy machinery in the boilermakers' shop, which we next visit, is just able to cope with the constant stream of work. Massive. shears and punching machines, planing and rivetting machines perform all the labour that machinery is capable of, power being derived Trom two of Tangye's steam engines, one of 110 hp and one of 95-h.p. in an adjacent building,

The foreign staff of fourteen members; at prerent occupying temporary quarters, will shortly. be housed in a large building at the back, erected at a coat of T. 30,000, where the Chinese naval officers will also have club

rooms.

With the extension of the jetties and the improvement of the water front there is no reason why the hopes of the Directors should not be fulfilled, work on a much larger scale undertaken, and the Doc become one of the busiest on the River. Monopolies have be- come a thing of the past in Shanghai and the race is now to the strong and resourceful.

THE STATUS OF NEWCHWANG

JAPANESE REGULATIONS.

The Asaf publishes & Tuiren. dispatch to the effect that the new city of Newchwang is to be controlled as ground attached to the pro- perly of the South Manchuria Railway Com- pany. Regulations for the control of the city

were

be passed on 29th ult. by the Governor General of Kwantung. The substance of the regulations is given as foll ws:-

1.That all schools, hospitals, public gar dens, toada and other public works in the new city of Newchwang shall bo 'placed under the control of a Council of the Japanese residents, under the supervision of the Governor-General of Kwantung,

CEBTUTIUMTI KADET

PETITION OF SHANGHAI MERCHANTS. ·

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In "yam circles" the advent of the opening of two new firms of Chinese dealers has been thiked about. It is anticipated that these two yarn-dealing firms will commence business to wards the end of the current month, or at the beginning of China New Year. We wish them a fresh lease of life of vigour and prosperity.

No. 20-A fair business is reported at a de cline of St to Sa per bale.

No. 165,--Selected threads found buyers 81

No. 175-A moderate business has been done in selected threads at a decline of St to Sz per bale.

simply in the hope of getting better rates after No, tor-Cheap prices induced business;

Kong say yard. At the present time there are all the American vessels at the only two tropedo boats in commission, the Barry and the Rainbridge: The Chance Dale and Decatur is being repaired and li soba bs put lato commission. » The old boilers of the Chauncey have been condensed and - she is to be supplied with "new" ones;The boilers for the Chauncay are now in the Hong. kong navy yard.

||| CPL J. Daly, a private, belonging to the 88th Company, R. G. A., complained before, Mr. G A. D. Maibourne, at the Police Court, on Tues day, that he had been assaulted on the Fraya Eas, on the night of the 27th ultimo, by Pa lice Constable Hedge, of Noia Police Station, This charge Hedge, denied, and calledən

that on leaving a hotel in that locality on the civilian to substantiate his statement. The complainant, who had two witnesses, alleged

night in questio; he was assaulted, without any provocation, by the constable, the casey was set for another hearing, when decision will be given.

A MEETING of Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy, on Tuesday, Mr. G. A. D. Melbourne presiding, to consider an applica. lion from Dady Maűkji Langrana for the trans- ferta him from the late. A. W. Slaton of the DWING to the dislocation of the overhead trol. adjunct licence to sell intoxicating liquor at the Connaught House Hotel. Others present

ley wire between the Naval Yard and the Sol 'diers' Club on Monday, the electric iramcar were Hon. Mr. F. J. Radeley and Lieut. C. W service was thrown out of order and a string of Beckwith, R.N. There being no police objec. cars was tied up in that vicinity for over an tion the application was granted unanimously. -hour. The tie-up took place, shortly before seven o'clock an hour when wheeled traffic in Tuz Chinaman, Chan Yau by name, who was that locality is very congested-and in; conses arrested at Wanchai at one o'clock, on Monday quence of this obstruction P.C. Hedge and an vagabond, was again arraigned, before Mr. C. late the traffic. For a short while after the morning, on a charge of being a mgue and Indian police constable were detailed to regue

A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Cour, on Toes wird came down there was a feeling of excites day. He, it will be remembered, was found by a latong loitering about the stairway of No, rozthey were asked to keep on one side of the ment among the pedestrians and coolies when Queen's Road East and when asked his business road, owing to the presence of a live wire on said he was looking for a friend. He failed to the other side, but that soon ended when the give the Court a satisfactory explanation of his current was cut off from the nearest supply conduct and a sentence of two weeks hard hax After another delay the wire was repaire) labour was passed.

ed and the cars limped away one by one and the service resumed, at

FUNG Cho E, a seaman, on board the steam launch Hoi-king, was charged before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne," this morning, at the Police Contt, at the instance of P. C. Terrie, with failing to observe the rules of the road while

inutch not ported in time, a collision with the plying in the harbour at five o'clock this morning. The police said that, had their

the China New Year.

Hol-king would have resulted, as the latter No, 3.--Remains neglected.

launch crossed her bows, when, according to skyisantāku kinnimannafas done. .dl The market closes steady.

the law, she qught to have done something Sales during the past fortnight ay kasabitlit... A fine of $25 was imposed, n' F No. 6r.; 2,885 bales of No,ior; 425 bales of AMORO some of the recent calendars we have No. 125.; 155 bales of No. 166; and 1,090 balos | received is an artistic production which is of No. 205.; in all about 4,575 bales.

Arrivals: Per steamers Kutsang and Japan (from Calcutta), and Ischia, Kagoshima Maru and Arcadia (from Bombay), of about 4,000

Shipments-About 5.700 bales,

As our Shanghai correspondent reported in a special telegram yesterday the principal British merchants of the Northern Settlement presented a petition to the Consul General for Great Britain on the subject of the proposal 10 suppress the opium traffic between India and China. The text of the petition has now being issued and we are enabled to publish it in

extenso.

The circular is as follows:--

Sir-The proposals recently made by the Chinese Government to prohibit the consump* tion of Opium in China are naturally of such great importance to us British merchants who deal in this commodity that we think we are entitled to the earliest information as to what is proposed to be done in the mattter by H.B.M. Government.

It may be known to you that India exports to China every year about 75,000 chests of Opium of a value of about Thu, 50,002,000, and the whole trade is carried on by the British mer- chants, who at the present moment hold enor mous stocks in Shanghai and Hongkong, the value of which may be roughly put down at s. 10,000,000. The magnitude of these figures speaks for itself, and makes it obvious how vitally our interests must be affected by the sudden contemplated changes,

Though we claim no voice on the question

of the extinction of the trade, we do claim to be heard as to the manner in which such

extinction should be carried out. It is most important that in order not to entall heavy and ruinous losses on us the suppression of the trade should be carried out gradually, and any measures that are immed should give ample time to the merchants to work off their stocks fir band or contracted for. We feel confident that the British Authorities will not.refuse to accept representations and suggestions from those so heavily interested, and specially quali fied to give them.

bales.

the former sales pushed back on the hands Unani 1 Stock:-About 140,000 bales, includ

of the importers.

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Exchange-We quote, to-day, as under:-

India Τ. Τ. at Rs. 165 per cent.

Demand,

1671 London T. T Sh. z.3d.$.

Demand

2.31/16-5 Tia. 73 $100.

31fd. peroz

SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.

BRIGHT CHINESE ANTICIPATION.

Shanghai.. Silver

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In their weekly report under date Shanghai 3rd jast., Messrs. J. A. Sullivan & Co. make the following interesting observations: Last year's final settlement dragged over three days with disastrous results to many rish operators, who will in future confine themselves to smaller speculations to the advantage of every one. The business done since the last issue of our cisçu- Tar consists mainly of closing entries for the big clearance and therates speak for themselves. We open the new year with bright anticipations among the Chinese that trade will be good and there are sanguine prospects that prosperity will follow because of the plentiful supply of money which demands employment in the settlement and the ever increasing credit among native dealers in all ranks of commerce.

SHANGHAI DOCKS,

NO. INTERIM DIVIDEND.

10th inst.

will be put in force, we merchants can provide they are in receipt of private telegraphic When it is known definitely what segulations.stars, E. S. Kadoorie & Co. inform us that accordingly, and the trade, though dwindling advices from hanghai, informing them that will be carried on `according to circumstances.

there will be no interim dividend of Shanghai For this reason, if for no other, we ask that we

Dock & Engineering Co., Ltd. views of H.T.M. Government. should be informed as soon as possible of the

We therefore" ask you as the representative of H:B.M. Government in Shanghai to bring authorities and hope that an early reply may be given to us.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

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being given away by Messrs. Powell and Co. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co., of Canada, has issued a business-like calendar which is largely occupied by a map of the world. The P. & Q. Company have sent a useful and artistic wall decoration which gives the dates of departure of steamers from London and the poits en routs to the Orient and vice versit. Mears. A. S. Watson and Co. are represented by a handsome calendar and a booklet containing information regarding the "legal ricksha fares, etc.

مسلمية

Two gambling raids were executed by the police in the Central district on two suspected houses in Staunton Street on Tuesday. The first raid was made on house No. 53, shortly before eight o'clock by Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan and seven chair and ricksha coolles were arr rested. Shortly after this another gang of men, under Detective Sergeant Walt, visited the ad. Joining house, No. 55, and secured. thirteen men, who were playing fo-cheo. The man were arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, on Wednesday, on the usual charges. The leader in each case was fined $25, the remainder being discharged after pays ing Sa apiece.

A BHARP lesson was read by the Police Court theatre, who appeared before him on Tuesday, Magistrato to the proprietor of a "Chinele One of the salutary and important roles which the holders of the theatre licences must observa is that which requires that the passage»Wayk- must be kept clear. There must be no crowd- ing in the corridors, which, on the contrary, muat afford a clear exit to the street. - Of late, however, the management "of some Chinese Atrek with the result that the audience. has been allowed to overflow into the angways, as they are termed. The danger which might result from: such carelessness ON the part of the officials is too palpable for argui-i ment. The accused who was charged at the instance of Constable: Ingbam was lio. Lok Yau, of No. 2, Pa Ring Fong, The-allegation was that on New Year's Day he committed: a breach of his licence by allowing the gangways of the Chung Hing Theatre to be obstrucied during the progress of a dranfatic performance. It was stated that the passage ways were block- ed for several hours. The proprietor declared that the people would not listen to him when. he asked them to sit down. Nevertheless, the had to pay a fine of $50. :-

FROM Messis, Powell and Co, the well known auctioneers and valuators of singapore, we have received a brochure bearing the title "William. Geoffrey's Profit", which is a late that makes the mouth water. The hero comes to Sings- pore on a salary of Sagó a month and has what is generally called a good time, which means that he was a member of all the claus, was a real sport and enjoyed the loxury of a dog cin. How he did it at the price is left for the reader to guess. At all events, after a year or so the pleasures of society began to pall and he made good resolutions as we hav all done over and over again. He is determin ed to make money and with that object telegraphs to his uncle forn matter of £1,000, and, what is more, he get it! Ho investa: his; money in land and slap ban goes the value with a Jork Ho clears a polity Stotoo on that deal and invests in 8 per cent, mortgages: It

DETECTIVE Sergeant Earner and several na- sive detectives made a gambling raid on the third floor of No. 2, Tit Hong Lane last night and arrested twenty men, who were playing ngan-pai. Beside seizing the gambling para phernalia, S1.31 was taken from the table. The men were arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning. Two of is rather too good to be true even if one had ap them were charged with keeping a common obliging uncle, who would fork out Sroo:0 gaming house and the remainder with gam at a moment's notice, but then one never bling. Evidence of two of the lukongs was knows. At any rate it is a clever cdverthe heard, and that being so contradictory, bis ment for Messrs, Powell and Co.'s business Worship failed to find the two alleged leaders and should certainly attract investors, Thare guilty of that charge, but fount all the defend- are several excellent photographic repro ants guilty of gambling, and fined them Szductions of buildings in the Straits," and the each,

booklet is accompanied by a map of Singapore nod'surroundings.

2-The Council' of the Japanese residents these our requests to the notice of the prope MR. F. A, Hazeland having recovered from bis Tower by a policeman and rushed to the Cen- | for Tis,;15,000, but this will not nairly cover:

by the Governor-General of Kwantung from will be composed of ten members, nominated

among the residents in the new city, ⠀

3. Land sud hauses reserved by the Govern- ment in the city will be lensed free of charge for the time being,

The signatories to the petition are as foi Sassonn & Co. S., David & Co., Cawasjee, lows:-Messrs, David Sassoop & Co., Ld., ED. Pailanjes & Co., F. Pabaney, Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co., Tata & Co., R. S. N. Talati PETITION TO. THE EMPEROR. & Co, Talati & Co, P. B, Petit & Co., M. M. B. Afshar & Co., D. E. J. Abraham, Isaac Ezra

EXCITING SCENE IN TOKYO.

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slight illness returned to the Magistracy this morning and took charge of the large Court, Cour M. C, A. D. Melbonde returning to the email

MR. C. A. D. Melbourne was the only magis trate to pisside at the Police Court on Monday, Mr.F.A. Hazeland being still indisposed in the Government Civil Hospital. We understand he is suffering from lumbago,

A RICKSHA Coolie made a very serious mis take on Tuesday morning when he accepted the THE NACHD. News is able to furnish the carcases of three dead pigs as a fare. The following further particulars, with reference to pigs were in three baskels, which the coolle the losses incurred in the destruction of the had stacked in his vehicle. He was going | Central Hotel Annexe on Sunday night. The merrily along Queen's Road Central at a slow. contents of the building which ware, the pro- trot, when he was collared, bear the Clock perty of the Central Stores, Ld., were losured The Arsenal reach on the River presents a very great difference to-day from what it did a

tral Police Station. "Do you think your rick the loss, Losses incurred by those residing in sha would be in a fit condition to accept a. the Annexe are as follow Me, Mra, and Minn year ago, or before the renascence of the Kiangoan Dock and its conversion into a Dock

fare-say, a lady in a light-coloured dress Warp, effects totally destroyeda Insured. and Engineering Works under foreign, super

when you have finished with the pigu?" the 11, Good, effects totally destroyed -insured coolle was asked......... He could not see why | John Hays, Capt. Payne, Rd: Weill, J. Holland, vison, who have brought order out of chaos

it should not be; pigs were very clean A. Laing, Cap. Marcus Bull, A. Whyte Mrit and by careful administration made it a.

animals! He was charged before Mr. C. A. Di Tibbey, all effects totally destroyed, uninsured. practical and paying concern. A represen-

Melbourne, at the Police Court, later in the | Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Vino; effects totally der- tative of this paper (A, C, D. News) was

forenoon, with the offence and was made to troyed, insured. W. A. Butchard, E-Moss, courteously afforded an opportunity of inspect

pay $9. utdann

C. 1. Shaw, Capt. Smule, aud Mr. 1. §. Brown, jug the dock and workshops, of seeing the.

G.. Pratt, effects partially Cestroyed, uninsured. improvements that one short year's work has

LUK Ying is a carpenter residing at No. 9,

BEFORE the steamer Shun Ler cast off her The Atties were occupied by the foreign and effected, and of having, the many schemes,

Staunton Street. He had had trouble with two

mooring to leave for Canton on Wednesday wo explained which the executive have in con

shoemakers, who worked in a shop at No. 54,

insignificant looking individuals boarded her native staft) of the Hotel, the content of all these rooms were totally destroyed and were templation for enlarging their, sphere of action after the opening ceremony of the Diet.' Bridges Street. Luk bad nothing to do on Tues-

the further sad of the ship and asked three of leave the Jinkee Rosil Ars dull after male and going down to the lower deck walked to not fasured. The brigada did not and extending their facilities. In the com When the Imperial cortège was passing by day so he thought he would pay thom a visit pany of Captain Woo Yung foo, the Director, the official quarters of the President of the As an after thought he took with him a fighting

the passengers to put out their Juggage for who, it may be mentioned, was

at une

House of Pears a man wearing a cotton kimono iron, Luk questioned the shoemakers about THIRTY-six deportees from Saigon were landed inspection. These men were suspected of on Sunday, and the coolin corps were time dag-leutenant to the late Admiral | sprang from among the crowd of spectators in their behaviour towards him some night.pras in the Colony this morning by the steamer being smugglers, but they were not interfered Roll"a late hour Monday morni Ping, and Messrs. Basse and Mauchan, the roadway holding In his hand a petition. Beviously and for a reply be received a blow on

Derwant. The police took charge of the un-with until they had made themselves comfort evening the roof beams again intending engineers, each department was attempted to approach the third carriage before the side of his face, which sent him reeling. desirables and alter their descriptions had been able on board ship. They complied with the older and the coolls/pe

with an escape, to prevent the villed and the work of each explained in de- the Imperial carriage shouting Petition!" When he steadied himself again the fighting taken passed them on to their homes.

order and during, the search 177 rounds nf,

lbg out Aseo marti Wils: la the stream is to be seen a long line of Petition 1". The man was immediately arrest- | iron was out and the two shoemakers, had (the

ammonition were found in one of their burdles will be found on page 3 stestlers of the commer variety, which, with the ed by the police oficials and taken to the Koji-time of their lives. It resulted in Luk putting PRIVATE information has been received in the The trio was arrested aspector Ritchle/ar- exception of one or two past work and « machi police station amidst, maay manifests in an appearance before Mr. CAD. Mel Colony that Mr. Basil Taylor who was lately signed them before Me: CHA. D. Meļbourso, "failure" or two, are all awaiting their turn for ions of indignation and considerable excite. bourne, on Wednesday, at the Police Court, to appointed Harbour master of Hongkong, ill at the Police Court, on Thursday, when one of overliant, sefit and repairs. Alongside the ment. He is said to be a native of. Tochigi, answer a charge of assault... He was. Good: $5. arrive in the Colony at the end of February, to the defendants: pleaded guilty to being the Jattics, are others upon which a busy swarm of named Sekiya Tatijura (aged 19), at present and ordered to pay the two leather artists St. take up bis now appelotment. Mr. Taylor you owner of the ammunition. He was Spez Sto workman la engaged and in the dock: Itself is employed as an opstativa at a printing office at each as compensation for the time be gare assistant/Harbour-master and is now at Homs and the ammnoition ordered to be forfeited, the largest stommer that has so far been ad- 3 Kudau, Tokyo. He professes Socialism, and them.

ion leave')

The other two men were dischargedy.

A personal appeal to the Emperor was at. tempted on the gath ult. while his Majesty was on his return journey from the House of Peers

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Com- pany's total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending December 22, 1906, amnunted to 23,706.71 tons and the sales during the same period to 18,000.14 fons.