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HONGEONG BANK.

PROPOSED INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

DIVIDEND AND BONUS, DECLARED.

meeting

15th inst.

We are officially authorised to state that, subject to audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corpora tion will recommend at the forthcoming Dividend of £1 15/- per share a Bonus of £ per share: Add to the Reserve Fund $750,000/- and carry forward about$1,700,000.* Further, the Directors have resolved to approach the Hongkong Government to amend the Bank's Ordinatice in order to provide for an increase of capital, and will recommend at an extraordinary general meeting to be called later, the creation of $40,000 Dew shares of $125 each to be sued to shareholders at the price of £30 each, at current rate of exchange, in the proportion

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY IANUAR

ARCHISM IN HONGKONG

OATMEAL CAUSES A SCARE,

the 16th inat,

TH8 BRITISH FERETAT

ERRAT BANGKOK

The Siam Observer of gratuit says H B. M. sloop-of-war Clio antived off the Bar ym tarday moming and walled there ustil, joined by the first-class armoured cruiser King difsed; Moore, in the evening. The despatchi vessel the dagship" of Vice-Admiral. Sir Arthur W. Alacrity which was originally intended to hare paid us a visit, has not done so, her presence is anchored some three or four miles to the being required elsewhere. The King Alfred south-east of the Bar, where she will remain probably until Thursday afternoon next. The Cife, with Admiral Moore and his staff and a

172 EUROPEAN WOMAN

·SERVED WITH A WRIT AFTER BEING LAVAGEN FINED BY THE COURT. WANTS

16th inst.W

who has apparently seen better days, hat is Charlotte Brooks, a woman of middle, age now stranded in the Colony, made an appear- ance before Mr. F. r. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, on a charge of behaving Street at four o'clock this morning. in a disorderly manner whilst drank in Arsenal

·TURTHER SUPPLIES" FOR THE

BALVING. PARTYAMSUM

7th inat

Wo understand that provisions and stores, suf- Salvage operations are still proceeding on the s.. Wongkol, stranded on Cape Varells. ficient for another fortnight or so will be sent off by the .s. Rajah, Balling to-morrow, to the salving party. The refloating of the Wongkot may, therefore, be expected to take a few days longer,

No less than thres barglacias the Colony between two vo'clock CAR CALOR CAPRECIAL altamoon and four eclock this momia) akimi hour yesterday when matched Cabe occurred at Quarry coolies a broken into. The tims were on duty. The burglar of clothing and was about to make escape when he was seen by a man and seized. He Asturd Stallop, and this morning mad pearance before Mr. F. an Police Court, charged with stealli clothing. He was found guilty and WRE sentenced to six weeks', hard labour and four hours' stocks his

in aniering the report in the cells on his party of officers from the King, Rifred" "on said accused, "I was not disorderly. How EPIDEMIC OF FIRES ¿T BANGROR: Inspector. Robertson of ShaukiawPROS?

"Were you disorderly?' asked the Court. "I was by myself and a dog, your Worship," board, as well as the Admiral's launch, passed Paknam this morning at 9.45 and dropped could I be disorderly when I was alone?" she anther off the British Legation at about 200nacked in lepas b Admiral Moors will remain the guest of Mr. W. R. D. Beckett, H. B. M. Churge d'Affaires, during his stay. He will; we understand, da tend the Birthday party of H. M. the Queen and H. R. H. Crown Prince at the Saraarom Gardens lo-day, while the various clubs, etc; have made preparations to entertain the officers of both the King Alfred and Clio. As previously stated in these columos, the King Alfred is under the command of Captain C. F. Thursby, and the Cle under Commander C. D. S. Kaikes.

The Sergeant in charge of a district Police Station in the Colony was in the charge-room going to bed. He had been on second night a few nights ago clearing up bis work before, doty (midnight to 6 s.m.) the previous day, and having had to attend the Police Court the falfa dry, sleep was impossible afterwards, following morning, which meant the loss of Therefore on the night is question he was in a hurry to quit work. He was busily engaged Charge Book

ta lost bull pup, In right hand were several gentlemen, who had come out to have a good time," and landed in the wrong place. One of these had hold of his head with both hands and was groaning something that sounded like, "Never, never again!" Another was yelling at the top of his voice for his mother to come and bail him out, for the "things" on the walls annoyed him. Hut the Sergeant paid, no head to the noise around him-he was used to it, While he was finishing the last line of his report the rustle of a womag'e "skirts | was heard, and on looking up he saw a woman rushing into the charge-room, holding ALLEGED ASSAULT BY INDIAN small tin box at arm's length. She had The King Alfred is an armoured steel cruises. evidently dressed antily; her headgear was of 14,005 tons displacement and a speed of 23 missing, and she appeared to be greatly ex-koots an hour. She has two 9.3 guns, sixteen, cited,

6 inch breach-loaders, fourteen 12, p'drs, three 3-p'dri, nine lighter, guns and two torpedo tubes." She was launched at Barrow in 1953 and has a complement of goo officers and men. From her tong she could not be mistaken The Clio is a river gunboat of 1,070 tons, sup for anything else than a daughter of the Starsix guns, with crew of 150 all told. As she lay and Stripes. The Sergeant looked at her, then in the river to-day, fully dressed, in honour of at the innocent-looking tia box, for which she the Royal Birthdays and with the broad pes appeared to have a strange fear and horror.

nant flying at the fore, she looked very pretty **Well, malam, what can I do for you?" said indeed, the Sergeant, in his politest tones.

of new 'share to a öld,

SOLDIERS,

BOTH PARTIES CONVICTED.

reth inst.

Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy, at noon, to-day gave his decision in the case, which has attracted much public attention, in which Mr. P. W. Goldring, solicitor, summon ed Alla Dia and Mudi Khan, both of the 4th Company, tagth Baluchis, for netauft alleged have taken place at "Parkside," Kowloon, on 15th October last, and the cross-summenses against Mr. P. W. Guldring and Mr. F. C. Barlow also far estauit,

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ME. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowlby (Crown Solicitors), represented the complainants in the first case, while Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appear ed to defend the Indians.

His Worship, in very few words, said that the evidence on both sides was very conflicting. No assault had been proved to his satisfaction, but he found both parties, guilty of disorder y .conduct.and convicted them, although no finos

were imposed.

Mr. Morrell begged leave to appeal and was refuted,

JUNKS IN COLLISION,

ngth lust.

A collision between a bailast boat and a junk occurred off Blackhead's Point at 3.15 o'clock; yesterday afternoon. The dininge done to the ballast boat is estimated at Stoo.The ballas? boat, so we are informed, was being towed in the direction of Lyeemoon Pass by a steam.. launch. Coming from the opposite direction was the junk. Henrer and nearer they came, the funk people, so it is alleged, thinking that the launch and her tow would pass in time. The junk therefore kept on her course, and before anything could be done to avert a colli sion she crushed into the ballast boat, doing considerable damage amidships. The usual inquiry will be held,”

'xxth iøst. The monthly competitions for the Robertson Farewell Cup, was held at Happy Valley from the sath to 14th January, 1907. The following

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Bay, Sergeant, guess I've gat a job for you," she blurted out as soon as she got near the

desk.

"Take that quick and put it into a bucket of water-Quick!" she said, holding out the tin. box to him, and getting more excited every minute.

The bellowing inside the cells at the back suddenly stopped.

"What is the matter with that?" asked the Sergeant, taking the box from the lady, who backed away as soon as she was relieved of her burden,

Put it into some water," she urged again, "before you open it."

Where did you get this box 7" queried the sergeant as he very cautiously laid it on the desk as if it were a new-born babe.

"I found it tonight is my cupboard. Ugh! Ugh 1" went on the lady, backing in the di- rection of the door. "To-night I went to the cupboard to replace some crockery and I found that staring me in the face,"

"Have you any idea what's inside the box?" asked the officer.

The excited lady glanced around her several times, with awe.

"bomb" the replied.

A groan came from one of the cella. The officer forced a smile, although he, per haps, felt somewhat uncomfortable. Ile had read in the newspapers of infernal machines and the damage they can do, but he had never come face to face with one yet.

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"A bomb in longkong!" he exclaimed. "Yes, I should not be at all surprised at what the Chinese do now, after Mr. Craik's affair at Kowicon," she said.

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We understand that Admiral Sir A: Moore and his staff will be presented to i; M. the King by Mr. W. A. Beckett, H. B. M. Chargé ¿'Affairs, to-morrow alternorn,

DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT ON

FORBIGNERS.

DRUNKEN RICKSHAMEN IN KOIE.

While we have frequent had to refer to the nuisance of pestering by rickiba coolies of late it is, fortunately, seldom that a case of assault such as that which occurred on Thursday night in Kobe has to be recorded, remarks the Japan Chronicle of 5th inst,

Mesin. A. H. Hausen and A. F. Jabu char. tered two tickshas outside the Club Concordia, Kabe, on the evening in question at a little before 8 o'clock; and proceeded to their 'resi- dence on the Hill, They slighted from the vehicles at the foot of the hill leading to Yamamoto-dori, I-chome, when Mr. Hansen paid the men thirty sun (considerably more than ihe legal fare) giving the money to the man who bad pulled his ricksha and stating that that was the fare for the two. On alighting Mr. Jahn remarked to Mr. Ragsen, in German, that he was glad he had arrived at the end of the journey to safety because his Surumaya was apparently intoxicated,

Mr. Housen a few steps ahead of Mr. Jaba, The foreigners were proceeding up the hill, when the former gentleman suddenly noticed "Well, let's have a peep at her," the officer that the coolie who had propelled Mr. Jahn aid...

was following with his lantern sod immediately A murmuring sound came from one of the struck Mr. Jabo on the back, THE ROYAL HONGKONG" GOLF cells at his right, which sounded as if someone ensued, with the result bat both fell to the A struggle CLUB.

was saying-well, not exactly his prayers! ground. As the fight was apparently to con- "Do, for goodness make, put it in water betinue, Mr. Hansen of course wont to the assist fore you do that," begged the lady, putting ance of his friend, but was prevented by force both hands to her ears, as if she expected an fram interfering by the other coolie, who dealt immediate explosion.

Mr. Hansen several blows. Mr. Hansen was able to secure Mr. Jahn's assailant's lautern, which bore the number, 1,298, and this was subsequently handed over to the police. When Mr. Juha regained his feet they moved a little. higher up the hill, but the coolies-naturally anxious to regain the lantern-followed, abat ing the foreigners and 'threatening to attack them again. At the corner of Kitano-cho the rickshaman, who made the first attack, again mruck Mr. Jabo, with the result that they were soon both struggling in the gutter.

returns were made →→

ROBERTSON FAREWELL CUP, Mr. J. Clarkt

Mr. T, B. Norrie...

Major Lowis...

Mr. C. H. Gale

Mr. A. Gittins

*****

(23 entries),

POOL.

774 (=78 84--- $-79. 877-80 91 883 85acr. 85

Major Lowis 83-776

Mr. J. Clark...

774 1-78 Mr. G. E. Morrell .........100-18-87

(28 entries)."

+ Winner of Cup. Winner of Pool. The next quarterly meeting will be held at Happy Valley from the 19th to 21st January,

1907.

But the officer paid no heed. Promotion in sinw in the Force and he was sure, if there was a police court case at the back of this bomb affair, to figure is the limelight for promotion. Slowly, but carefully, the officer approached the now murderous-looking canister and with deft fingers started to undo the strings around it. When this was accomplished he cautiously raised the lid and peeped inside, while the lady fled.

There was no dynamite insido. There was oatmeal. His hearty guffaw encouraged the lady to return to his side, and she on seeing the contents of the "infernal machine," ex- claimed: "Why, nf course. I forgot! That's the very tia of oatmeal I placed in the cupboard several months ago!"

"cursing" herself mentally, seized hold of the The lady, looking a picture of misery, and tin, bid the sergeant "Good night" and sailed out of the charge-room, leaving the officer to. return to his work and the prisoners in the cell, who had no doubt gone through an ordeal, to heave a sigh of relief, and wonder when the next scare would come along,

FLOWER FURNISHERS.

FREE FIGHT.

Meanwhile a party of about ten people, ap. parently of the lower class, came down the hill and mingled in the affray, taking the part of the coolies. Mr. Jahn'cried out to Mr. Hansen for assistance and be ran to him, at the same time shouting loudly forhelp, as the whole crowd were course, too many for the two to manage alone. now attacking the foreigners, and they were, of At that moment one of the crowd struck Mr. Hansen in the face, and Mr. Jabu's bat and umbrella, which he had been carrying, were snatched from him. One of the crowd beat Mr. Jaha over the head with the umbrella while he was still lying on the ground,

Police Constable Shepherd, who made the arrest, said that early this morning he saw de fendant leaning against a pillar in Arsenal Strest speaking to some soldiers. She was intoxicate ed. After he had watched her for a few minutes he saw accused run up the road, yelling at the top of her lungs. The officer followed her into Queen's Road East. Sho, attempted to ascend the staircase of the house and rolled to the bottom again. z.

Accused uttered a subdued whistlé and said: What have you got to say? Were you Oh! What falsehoods 1" drunk?" asked the Court.

"I was not," said accused. "There was nobody with me but a dog, and how could i do such thing??

Gourlay said that accused lived in Inspector his district, and about ten days ago he had to remove her to hospital suffering from the effects of a long inebriation.

the Court.

Fiva dollars, or fourteen days, announced Accused marched out of Court and as soon as she entered the prisoner's waiting room she was mat by the Supreme Court bailiff, who handed her a writ The writ was for $85 due 10 the Government Civil Hospital which has not been paid. Sho paid her fine and left the Magistracy,

PRETENDED TO BE INSANE.

FIGHTING WOMAN SENT..TÓ GÀOL..

16th inst

Chan Hei, the heavy woman, who, on the 7th instant created such a disturbance in the dock at the Police Court when she was charged with assaulting a young woman named Leung Mui, of 491, Queen's West, damaging property, and being in possession of a pair of knuckle. dusters, giving all in Court the impression that, she was mentally deranged, has, after a work under ahservation, been adjudged to be of sound mind by Dr. Moore. She was exceed ingly quiet when brought before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning.

“What were you doing with the knuckle- dusters ?" asked Melbourne,

That gave her the tip and the woman spoke for about half an hour, putting the interpreter | into difficulties, for he was unable to give the Court a proper translation of what she said,

What he was able to make out was as fol friends at Lam Kwai Fong. It was one of their lows:-"I came to Hong ong to visit some "good days" and they invited me la come down and have "chow" with them. After that wanted to return to Canion, but found that the Heung house at hek-tong-laui, hoping to pass steamer had already left, I went to Sun Tak

the night there. Do you think they would silow me in she asked. They would not, she went on. They abused her and chased her away from the house with knives. What about the knuckle-dusters?" she asked. "Why I always Carry a pair about with me for thieves and loafers," she added.

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-LOSSES TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES,

Late week we published a Reuter telegram stating that damage to the extent of a quarter. of a million sterling had been caused by a serious conflagration in Bangkok. From ex- changes, we gather that this must bare been the culminating point of a series of big blares. In its issue of December 27, the Bangkok Times, reports

Bangkok provides many spectacles for the dwellers within her gates every year, both on

river and land, during the day and at night,

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BURGLAR BPRAINED HIS ANKLE

At about four o'clock this morning the in mates of house No. 308, Queen's Road Central worn awakened by a noise made in the ropía, The master of the house turned over gently en his bad and saw a man busily converting some- thing into a bundle. Jumping, out of bed he made a lurch for the intruder, who dashed for

the verandat. The occupier of the house fols

lowed and iaw his man jump over the

stocks.w

ALAD ON BURGLARY CHARGE

From the purely spectacular point of view, a big fire at night provides a sight for thousands, a distance of about Breen for the tranda and last night's outbreak in the Talat Noi di limping away when the occupier of the hour si proved no exception to the general rule. got into the street. He was given in charge At Shortly after eleven o'clock, the fire alarm was the Central Police Station, Inspector Wamock given, and those who took the trouble to get identified the prisoner as having been banished up a from the dense clouds of smoke and before, and this was found to be the fact, when fismes that it was not simply a single hovel the racorda were referred to Balore Mr. F.A. being demolished. The narrow lanes between Hazeland, this morning, he pleaded guilty to the Talat Noi market, and the river, dansely the two charges--barglary, and returning from populated, and packed with flimsily-built banishment. He was sentenced to one month's wooden houses, undoubtedly add much to the hard labour on the first charge and twelve risk of fire, and when once property is alight months on the second. It was owing to the here it is very difficult to save it. Last night's act that he sustained a sprained ankle through, fire, which broke out near the main streetumping from the verandah that he escaped the through Talat Noi, spread with alarming rapidity, and at 11.80 quite a large area wai in flames. Soon after the alarm was given, firemen began to hurry up from all quartors, The Siam Electricity Cos mes with their engines were quickly on the scene, and with the military and police were prompt to cam- mence the work of preventing the flames. spreading. Their efforts ware, however, at first frustrated in a great measure owing to the inaccessibility of the fire zone, and the fact that it was some time before any steady colama ol water could be directed against the flames. Then again the efforts of the firemen wara in. terfered with by the excited and almost un- manageible bouseholders, who were bastily removing their propeny to friends house. But the greatest nuisance after all 'was caused by the Topken-on. They got in everyone's way.

A WEIRD SCENE.

- Viewed from the river, the scene was weird and pretty. Ruschangs were at a premium, and nearly every available craft was afloat. Boatload after boatload of naval men were landed, near the water towers, and it is a question whether there were not too many. helpars in some parts. On the river, too, one was able to see more and smell less. The wind atbreak right on to the water towers, and was blowing the flames from the centre of the when the one nearest Wat Bampeny caught alight it burnt fiercely, the woodwork being quickly consumed. About one o'clock, it was firemen were beginning to tell, and there seen that the combined efforts of the various was no further spread of the fire, which may be said roughly to have extended from the main street lo Sampeng to the water towers in the direction of the city, over the klong in

of There was quite a number of shops destroy- ed, and in many cases, the greater portion "When you found you had lost the boat to of the stock was not saved. As usual, Canton why did you not go back to your lot of things were lost, Frantic householders friends and asked them to give you some piled their goods outside their houses; only to money? " queried his Worship.

find when they went inside to bring out more "Me? Me do a thing like that? Never. 1 things that the pila outside had been diminish. haven't the face. I would be ashamed," sheed. The monks from the Wat mear by worked said, brushing her cheek with one finger, with a will, and at least one pomp was manned,

His Worship said he had taken into con-exclusively by them. At two o'clock, the fire sideration the fact that she had been in goal for was dying down, and the tower attacked - bý a week and sentenced her to fifteen days' im-

the flames had survived. prisonment.

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NEW ATTORNEY-GENERAL

FOR HONGKONG.

AN APPOINTMENT FROM CYPRUS,

appointment of Mr. William Rees Davis, Information has just been received of the King's Advocate at Cyprus, to succeed Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., as Attorney General at Hongkang.

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Sin Kan, a fifteen-year-old school boy, was the next offender to face Mr. Hascland on a charge of burglary. The defendant, who resides at No. 1, Elgin Street, was alléged. bave broken into No. 5, Mercer Street, a booke occupied by one U Ya! U, and stole clothing, money and jewellery, to the extent of £64. The lad-denied the accusation, and the case was remanded for farther evidence, 8"

DESPERATK GIRL COMMITS SOICIDES

REFUSED TO MARRY HER PARENTS' CHOICE,

17th inste Because her parents wanted her to marry man she did not love, a nativergirl; seventeen years of age, residing at No, tt, Gilman Bazaar, committed suicide on Tutaday last, by taking an overdose of opium, The girl's father, in a street coolle. On the morning in question before leaving for his work he gave his dagghiar, la understand that he wanted her to settle the date for the marriage. An hour or two later

the girl's mother went out to make a pur in charge of the flat. A few minutes after chase, leaving the girl and another woman her mother's departure the girl complain. ed of feeling sleepy and went to bed *** Whes her father, came home he found his daughter the bed was found a cup containing a prepara in an unconscious condition. On a table asar tion of prepared opium and water. He did ail he could to bring the girl to and failing and her removed to the Tang Wah Hospital, hero she died soon after admission.

SINGAPORE Shipping IN DECEMBER.

THE BRITISH LEAD.

We have carefully taken out the tonnage and number of vorsela making use of the port curs ing the last month of the year, and find the total ships of all nations arriving amounted to 434, with an aggregate tonnage of $71,63300

Of this tolal 50% of the vessels, and nearly ga% of the tonnage, as will be seen below, wars British, afterexcluding those under the Sarawak fiag.

The area over which the fire spread measures some 40 wah by over wab. It contained a great many shops with large stocks. Along. the main Sampeng tape in the Talat: Not dis trict same 12 or 13 "moms," 'on · both sides, The average tonnage is largest in the care of were destroyed. The buildings were mainly of vessels flying the Japannis flag, these compris, brick, and the loss altogether is undoubtedlying chiefly the large boats of the Nippon Yasen very large. One big tank belonging to the Kaishs, but this does not necessarily moan that Water Co. was destroyed.

the Japanese are the largest boats but simply property was insured.

We understood a good deal of the destroyed that there are no coasters of this nationality to

reduce the average.net vasge

CASE OF INCENDIARISM.

The German tonnage amounting to a little but some of the largest class of boats are Go over a fourth of the British makes a bad locood, man, and one the . Below, which arrived on the 9th alt, has the second entry-5,224 tode

nett register.

Dutch burthen follows German vary closely, but here the number of vessels is nearly thres

"SMOKES" ON THE CHEAP.

A VERITABLE "SIMPLE SIMON,"

16th inst. Was it simplicity or was it a pure attempt at bluff that caused a defendant in a case before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, to-day, to put up the extra ordinary delence he did, when charged with theft? It appears that quite recently a cigarette factory has been instituted in Wanchai, and yesterday morning the manager, no doubi having a keen eye for business, sent qui, on a truck, in charge of his coolies, several hundred boxes of the cigarettes, to be delivered to various firms, as samples of the factory's product. On the round the coolies stopped their truck in front of a shop in Des Vœux Road however, nt about 7.30 o'clock ona recalcitrant Hansen's but was absoluinly spoiled and hishamas, which he took up in December, 180712 and 1p.m.the servant is said to have gone into account and a glance, below exhibits":

When Mr. Jaha had once more regained his feet a Japanese gentleman, who spoke English, came up and advised the foreigners to pay something more to pacify the infuriated coolies. This was done, somewhat reluctantly, but it was considered the only means of avoiding further trouble. Then another mão, who subse 16th inst.

quently proved to be a jiorickshaman from the stand at the corner of Kitano-cho, I-chome, where the two gentlemen are well known, went their assistance and escorted them to their residence, which he lost his bat and umbrella, while Mz Mr. Jahns face was badly bruised, besides

It is a rule-in fact almost a law-that the flower sellers who carry on their trade in Wyndham Street, shall keep the roadway in front of their respective "places of business" swept clean, and kept clear of leaves, dead flowers, twigs and other debris. Last evening, florist refused to do bis share of the sweep-

unswept

Mr. Rees Davis was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gradu- ated B.4. in 1885. He was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) two years inter, and a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieuten- went on the South Wales circuit. He is ant of Pembrokeshire, and has had the un- asual experience for a Colonial law officer of bay ng sat, in the House of Commons. Be was Member of Parliament for Pembroke from 1893 to 1998, being assistant private se 1893 to 1895. Mr. Rees Davis' first official ap Cretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer from pointment was at Attorney General of the Ba and he administered-the-government in 1901. The matter is now in the hands of the In 1902, he acted as Chief Justice for a few months, and in the same year went to Cyprus as King's Advocate. The promotion to Hong

very one for Mr. Rees Cyprus, where he had a seat in the egislative, and Executive Councils, his salury was £750; in Hongkong, Sir Henry Berkeley's salary was £5,500—Stratis Times, 2/

overcoal was torn.

Central, while they entered the establishment to deliver a parcel of the sample "smokes." ing, and the vibers, fearing, possibly, that Seeing the truck thus left unguarded a passing they might be blamed for the coolie helped himself to a box and fled up the portion of the road, endeavoured, in the police. truckman who was a better sprinter, and who street. Being chased, however, by one of the words of Nelson, to impress upon him had spotted him, 'out of the tail of his eye, in the act of purloining a box, the cool young thief was grabbed, and the police looked after him until the Court sat this morning. When it came to his turn to answer the Magistrate's as to whether

question ho was guilty or not, the accused put up the amazing ples that he helped himself to a box of cigarettes because he saw bibere doing the same, and thought that the boxes were special I placed on the truck for the public to help themselves to them at their own free will! That remarkable ples, however, did not explain, his bolting for dear life down the road when he had secured his " public property," and the unsympathising magistrate thought that fourteen, days' hard labour would about meet the justice of the caso, and passed as order to compass] that result accordingly.

that the Government, like England, expected DEVELOPMENT OF SAGHALIEN, kong, provided the same salaries are paid, in

ENCOURAGING FISHERIES.

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TANJONG PAGAR AWARD,

nationalities that frequent

Another fire took place in the early hours of the ew Year in the City whereby a lot of damage to property was done reports our Bangkok contemporary on the and inst. This time the outbreak is reported to have been o'clock on the night of the 31st December at times more, including small craft such as the deliberately caused. It is said that about nine employee of E. Hoa Chieng, a gold and silver. S. Bharw of only 68 tons which h smith and provision merchant, whose premises est vessel that finds a place in our shipping are situated in Sea Kok Sao Ching Cha; called columns of those over 50 tons, p on the cashier and asked for money. The French and Japanese coms, text in orde proprietor was out, having gone to the other shewing much the same foals, though time took place. An hour or so later-between Mercantile vessels only have been takes side of the river. The money was refused by Japanese average the largest tonnages of any the cashier, and nothing more at that pation as explained before

behind his master's premises and set fire to a the diverse wooden building. The residents in the next Colonial waters. It would be an interest house, observing the light, promptly proceeded ing question what cargo is taken: onk, kad finding some, petroleum set fire to a case of of Foreign tonnage may or rany, bot ma to put the fire out. On seeing these people the brought in under each fag, but not mean incendiary went into his employer's house and

exist to ascertain" this, so that the growth provisions. The cashier attempted to prevent proportional loss to the carrying trade him carrying out his fiendish act, but was at Britain. A vessel which merely touched for tacked by, the man who was armed with coal or provisions and water, while piece of iron. Anoiber clerk who came to his the total of tonnage, does not necessar assistance was also attacked. The incendiary to the trade interests of the portas diningolsh- soaked paper in petroleum and fighting fed from shipping and threw it at one of the men. The cashier re The largest number of vessels arrived on the ceived severe injuries and has since died. 19th pit, when 23 were noted, and the smallest DAMAGES, TICALS 80,000. A Damber on Christmas Eve when only 6, ceme The fire quickly got a firm hold on them. It is likely that, instructions are siren properly and spread both along, Usmrung slow down so as to avoid entering at Muang and Fuang Nakorn' roads, some sight when deck labour is practically: suspended,

To the Members.

or ten shops, over 20 windows; being.com, just as it is noticed that more shipa generali pletely gutted, as well as two wooden houses atrive on's Monday than on any other behind these: 1 be shops were in ovary case, the existence of the Sunday Labour Ordi Dear Sir or Madam,-I beg to advise you. that in the course of negotiations with the

well stocked, the ownam being Chlasse and In. causing masters to arrange, in The police fing flying from the mast of Messri. David Sassoon and Co.'s new sitamer THE JAPANESE SHIPBUILDING Inscribed Stock to the Company is part satis in the house had difficulty in getting themselver British

Colonial Government with reference to the inflammable Very little of any of the stocks The detalls of arrivala arq

disn storekeeper, whose goods: were naturally, time of arrivalled eng

Japan attracted the attention of the man on

terms and conditions of any proposed issue of were saved and in some cases the people living Nationality. No. of Vas the look-out at the Water Police Station at

faction of the Award, the Government have and their familles out of doors before the rools eight o'clock this morning. Several officers

informed the Directors that they cannot yet fell in. The bricades present prevented the FEARED TOTAL LOSE.

responded to the call and they were informed by the first officer that an accident had befallen

commit themselves as to the rate of Interest or fire spreading and about fire o'clock bad got

of issue or other terms of According to telegram from Fushiki the top of the stekebold, at the bottom of which launched this year in Japan, according to a view of this, the Directors propose to for the safety of their property and

one of the crew. The police officers were led to

The war vessels which are expected to be

issue of Inscribed Stock, the proposed the facer under, Considerable

kaalustada, felt by the other residents in this neighbourbo Yocchu Province, dated the 3rd instant, the they saw a Chinaman lying on his back. He was vernacular paper, are as follows:The battle take payment of the full som awarded as com Easily removed their belongings, CA Shiganonra Mary spamer, (3,317 1008) owned got out after some dificulty and promptly ship dki, st Kars, about Mays The armoured pensation for the acquistion of the undertaking books, papers, as by Mr. Minamijin Kansako, of Sbiaminato, removed to the Tung Wah Hospital for treat cruiser Krama, at Yokosuka, about May Ther of the Company in cash, unless a favourable in the same provised as stranded off Uguchi msat Os examination it was found that the armoured cruiser Tonki, ati Kure, date of proposal regarding Inscribed Stock is put be

and money in the salch Badman and Co's were Noto Province. The steamer Niffo-waru has seamen had injured his spine. The police Jaunch Pendar: málstance la recone of the disasior to could met obtain any information as to how the funnet fxed. The second-class cruiser, one the Directors in ample time to allow to render assistance in refionting. The damage man got into the stokehold, but it is believed Hogead at Kurse the second-class cruiser OCEMATY Tagements to be made withs, ahure: Tour at Sastbors the second-class cruiser be submitted to the shareholders, and the to the hull of the ill-fated vastel is that the seaman, while passing, alipped and fell Yodo at. Kawasaki, no dates have been fixed. Haldors without loss of time being caused: in fatated to be serious, and it is feared that there into the hold. His condition is, farious and for the launch of these ships. The torpede distribution, Is lule hope of refinating the vessel.The lule er no hopelle entertainment for his destroyer & fournit will be launched at Urage, By order of the Board. patsangers and cargo are landed.

sbout May-fasan Chronicle.

JAPANESE STEAMER ASHORE.

every man to do his duty. "But the florist would not believe them, and a free Eight eqsped. In the melts one of the belligerents

picked up a bamboo pole and, bringing it down on the head of the man who was the cause of all the

The Civil Administration Office in Kabafute trouble, laid him out. A cut on the forebead, has now under consideration the establishment two inches long, resulted, then came ambulance, of marine-producis guilda at Korsakov, Macko, hospital and treatment for one man, and fires and Nayors. The existing guild, which has of $1 each for four of those arrested for being its head office at Hakodate, will be dissolved, concerned in the disturbance, by order of their Warships at the Magistracy, this morning.

A generous subsidy will be given to the new Kuilds, which will deal with the examination and inspection of marine products of all descriptions, A marine products refining station will subsequently be built, and a score of smaller guilds are to be established it several villages on the cost, all of which will be under the control of the guild in Korsakov,

ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR.

SEAMAN DROPS INTO STOXEHOLD. i

tóth Inst.

PROGRAMME,

THIS YEAR'S LAUNCHES,

The following circular bas heen sent our to the T.P.D. Co. members:-

SECRETARY'S OFFICE, TANJUNG PAGAR, Singapore, 3rd January, 1957.

prica

RENNIE, Secretary,

od kouspon boobsfer Bed the counte

As far as can be ascertained, nont west monsoon blowitriikrauage would probably have been much more serious.fi sofferers from the fire ware.ipsard, although Hok Chieng was formerly, so for those your Ons estimatar of Abu (mocks of abop goods destroyed la Tes, 80,000)