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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 10 1907.
POST CARD EXHIBITIONAL THE BLINDMAN ENEW
FOURTEEN DAYS TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTION.
"18th Init.
The adjourned case in which Mr. O. F. Ribeiro, of the Chios Export and Import Banking Company, was summoned by the Public Works Department for causing an encroach ment on Crown land, 19 aflzing post-card show cases on the walls of No.4, Daddell
THE LATE Mr.. 1, H. CRAIK,
Ku'isa Enivor of van Hongkong Taisonaru.** Dear SirThe staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dck Co, Ld., am raising a "Fund* for the children of the Iain Mr. J. R. Graik; {li be held in trust for their benefit ; and, MT. Craik had many friends outside the Dock who treat, came to conclusion this formon can only be made acquainted of the existence the Police Court, before Mr. C.A.D. Melbourne. of such a fund through the medium of the Mr. F. B. 1. Bowley, of Messrs. Denys and Press, we appeal to you to give publicity to the | Bowley (Crown Solicitors), appeared for, the fact; and at the same time state that subscrip
and Mr. Otta Kopy Bing ngalo tions will be received by the undersigned or,
the defendant with your permission, at your office.______
:'i hanking you,—I remain, etc.,
R. H. BAXTER,
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Hon. Secretary, Kowloon Dock Reading and Recreation Club,
rath January, 1907. BALNEATION INTERNATION..L
EXHIBITION."
TO THE EDITOR OF túa "Moxakomo Taumirati.*** gra, I have the honour to inform you thai an "International Exhibition of Balaestion Rod of Bathing Resort Life will take place in Spa, Belgium, in Jaiy-August 1907.
..
The (ommittee shall feel very much obliged if you will insert the enclosed notice in your valuable paper-i am,etc,
A VAN BIERVLIET, Acting Consul for Belgium, Consulat de Belgique,
•Hongkong, 14th January, 1907.
\.. [Enclosure} \": ÎNTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF BALNEA- TION AND OF BATHING-RESORT LIFE IN MPA (Belgium)..
Sps, the summer residence. of H. R. H. Princess Clementine of Belgium, is situated in the most picturesque position of the Ardennes meuntains. Fits (Golden Book) shows it to have 'a' renown which originated three and a
half centuries ago. pa was the richest fer ruginous mineral waters and its thermal establishment is the fines and the most com. fortable one of Northern Europe. The healthy estate of Spa has become proverbial, Tho season extends from Jube-to November.
Therefore, a considerable success is surely in store for the Exhibition of Valonation and Bathing Resort Life, which will take place lo Spa in July-August 1907, under the gracious patronage of r, R. H. Princess Clementius and under the auspices of the Belgian Government, the province of Liage and the municipality of 8pm
The programme of this Exhibition includes bainaology, bygiene, medicine and chemistry, architecture, furniture and its accessories, the decorative and graphic Arts, electricity, styles Almeniation, locomotion, sport and play, association and publicity.
olces of the General Secretary of the Exhibition are established 42, Avenue de Martean, Spa
THE "CRAIK' CHILDREN FUND.
TO THE EDITOS Or the "Homɑsona TELER." Sir-The Committee of the above fund beg to thank you for the interest you have taken in the fond, and would still fürtbur trespass on your goodness by asking you to print the nclosed names and amounts from gentlemen who have promised to contribute the amounts specided. Thanking you,—I remain, etc.
For the Committee,
7. H. BAXTER. Kowloon Docks, 18th January, 1907.
[Enclosure.]
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HONGKONG HEROES.
shu gave a hitch to her frowssis in seamanlike | smoking in six monthat--At the exp siyla, and retired Inta obscurity and Aberdean. | the period they are again. required to,
Afterwards, Mr. Dyer/Ball, who wan" asked | themselves for examination and Those who are unable to nå of the drug within the time; limited weak health, must make out state full particulam sad reaspis), disobey this order or do not pres for examination when six month be recommanded for degradation
A blind Chinaman caused some amusement" at the plice Court this morning while accale RECALL THE TYPHOON TRAGEDY.what the lady had said in the course of her "in" which bin wils: was"interested was” under way. She charged a widow, with "nienling hết market basket, and flity cantik. 167" rigene was to the effect that she left the bouter, Inside. of which was fifty cents, on a door Biop she turned way accused picked Procended to go away,
4d
band did she use to pick up the
baskell queried the Court. The complained
quand for a while. "She picked it up with her right hand interrupted the husband., 14-
Femme on made get their case, and asked the interprater
considerable argument his Worship came to the conclusion that the show cases were an obstruction and flued defendant $2, at the same ima making an order that the show cases be removed within fourteen days,
OBSTRUCTIng blakk piBr.
POOR BUT WILLING TO PAY A FINE."
18th inst.
At the Police Court, this moralog, Samuel Pepper of East Point, was summoned before Mr. F. Ar Hazsland, for allowing his motorboat
You are blind, how do you know that?" "I know,” replied the blind one very serious- ly to the amasement of all in Court, and the case proceeded.
VAUMATI TRUCKS,
THREE 'ACCIDENTS IN A MONTH.
THE BELY POSSESSED AND LOQUACIOUS BUFFERLADY FROM ABERDEEN, AN
speech, stated she had observed that the hoped if sbe, or her family, was over, again in diff. culty or trouble His Excellency would come to her ausistance for words to that effect. Which "shows that"the_Aberdeen, residents' are dia. dlocily endowed with 'cutenessere e reti Seldom b
has the Council Chamber of the Captain Badaley ended the proceedings by Hoogkong Legislature witnessed a more in- offering His Excellency the thanks" of the to today. It recalled the memorable time presentation and said he was sure the recipi teresting ceremony than that which took place trustear of the Balllios: Trust for making the ban Hongkong was it the grasp of thetyphoonents would appreciate His Excellency's pre and lives wore, buằng lost wholesale. It also vence at that fonction almost as much as the performed by natives who were not recalled the fact t'that many brave deeds were presentation.
InBurnced
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„PUBLIC COMPANIES,
by the hope of reward or deterred by the fear of death for themselves. Soms few were singled- put or became conspicuous by official com
· It' is notified in the Garafie thai- at the ex mendation, and to five of these gallant Chinese the Bellies Trust awarded medals and a present the following Companies will, unless cauis ši piration of three months from the 16th Inst. of money. The fact that the presentation of shown to the contrary, be struck off the Regis these gifts was made a public concern-insteader and the Companies will be dissolved of being performed in a hole-and-comer way, as Mas Gocurred in the
› past-invested-it with A significance which cannot fail to beat fruit in theciate heroism P
We cannot all be heroes, but
but we others the Office Admin kering Whon
the. Within Gorersmini; Mr.
took his
Yau-ma-ti boasts of owning a number of
Can'
-The Tang Yik, Marina Fire & Life Insurance Co, fedi:
The Chinate General Construction Co.,
La
3.-The Tao Sung Steam Launch Naviga tion Co., Ld.
14-The East Suprise Fire and Marine-ine
'trucks which are run on raile,” „Those,, frücki are used for the purpose of carrying earth from the hillside to the reclamation wear on¥ Edve slať nát a fair · gathering of well. the last month no less than three" been injured, no doubt, through the early known effrans and sprinkling of ladies, way in which the tracks are handled, by the Among those present were Mrs. May and Co. L to He alongside Blahe Pier, thereby causfognocked down and be secured $100 colpeass: Han, Mr. T. Sarcombe Smith, the Hos. Dr. coolles. In the first care, a-European, wa
Mdaughter, Mr. Kadoorie, Mrs, Badeley, the You have been served with a copy of the tion from the contractors. Next, a child wil Hb Khi, the Hon. Mr. Grasson, the Hon. summons, What have you to say to the run over and on removal to hospital it was Mr. F. J. Badster, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, found necessary to amputate one of its arms. Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, Mr. E, A. Irving, charge asked the Court."
That cost the contractor 550 only. The third suppose the boat was alongside the wharf,
accident but I don't want it there. I bave told the boat-
obstrucilon.
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race, Exchange, Mortgage and Godown The Hankow Daily Times Co, Ld. COMPANIES STRUCK OFF The following Companies have been struck. off the Register:--
The Anglo-Japanese Locomotive and 2.-The Unica Browary Co, Ld. 3-The China Carrying Co, Ld.
man on several occasions not to go therd," said | Yau, came about yesterday, and Ho Tr. C.. H. Ross, Mr. A, G. M. Fletcher, Mr. Engineering Co., Ld.
dafendant.
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Are you willing to prosecute the boatman for disobedience?"! asked his Worship.
"I am a poor man," said defendant, and
what fiue there is attached to it I will pay."
"Is this obstraction of frequent occurrence?" asked the Court.
the coalie in charge of the truck, was taken up by Inspector Macdonald, of Yaumati Police Station, on's charge of care. less driving and causing bodily barm to a three-year-old child. 2ome time yesterday the child was playing near the side of the track, Defendant's truck cama dushing along. The truckman gave no alarm of bis approach, it Inspector Smith replied in the negative, but
was alleged. The edge of the truck struck the child on the foreboad, knocking it over. The stated that the boatman had been warned child was not removed to hospital, neither ate fare. He also mentioned that several com- plaints have been made to the police regarding its injuries serious. When the case came on for bearing to-day, at the Police Court, a re- the obstruction of this pier.
"Can I prosecute this man for lying along.and was applied for, and was granted, in or
der to get the contractor.to Court.. side the pier?" asked defendant.
His Worship said the boatman could be pro- secuted for disobeying orders.
"Well, next time I find him there,” said ac- cused, "I'll prosecute him myself
A fine of $3 was imposed,
5
INDIAN POLICEMAN “RELD UP"
-- ONE MAN ARRESTED.
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD..
ŞANNUAL REPORT.
inst., stater :——
The fifth report of the board of directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the company's offices, Victoria Build- ingy, at 12 o'clock Duon on Saturday, the 6th, Geotlemen-The director have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the company, and balance sheet for the year
The net profits for the year $183,058.73, brought forward from last account fter paying all charges amount to 5410,566.05. it is now proposed to pay a dividend of 7% on the paid up capital alter providing, for which and writing off disectors and auditors' fees: there remains a balance of $349,83%oy to be carried to credit of a new profit and loss account
Dyer Ball, &c.
HERVOUS HEROES.
The heroine sad heroes who were to be bonoured for their bravery wers ushered is, and anybody who saw them suffering from bashfulness and unwanted publicity would have put them down at once as culprits who were to be punished for some gross misdemeanour. boy shuffled and shivered as they stood up in. a row and turned all sorts of colours from light blue to a deep dingy red. Never were four individuals more shamefaced and uncomfort able all except the lady, who soon got her courage back. They had to listen to speeches, to come forward and bow and to retreat as gracefully as they could, carrying a packet which might have been molten lava, so ginger ly did they hang on to it.
THEIR EXPLOITS,
The Hos. Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of Police, said On behalf of the trustees of the Balilios Trust No. 2, I have the honour to address your Ex cellency to be so good as to prevent cer- tain stars which have been awarded by the trustees for saving life during the great ty phoon of the 18th of September last. There should have been five recipient, but unfor tunately one of them lias disappeared. There are two lighthouse keepers at Wagian, Chu You and Chu Ml, who, at great personal of water and saved a Macao doberman alive. Then there is Police Constable 304, Chue Shue-yung, and a fish monger, Wang Yan, of Sham-abul-po, who, at great risk to their own lives, succeeded in saving the lives of the crew of a waterboat at Sham-bui-po. And, Sally, there is a women from Aberdeen, Te Pat-mui; who, although she did not actually risk her own life, acted very courageously in bringing people to places of safety, thereby setting au
The Easter Flour and Provision Co., Ld. 5.---The Wang Yip Timber Co., Ld.
-The Shanghai & Hongkong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld Hi
FIRE AT EAST POINT;
DAMAGE APPROXIMATES $1,000,
Second
«VICEROY!BŐRETURN
[From Our Own Correspondeni,
Canton, raih January, H.E. the Viestay, who bas been abegot from Canton for the past week) returned to hisỹ yaman yesterday afternoon. After visiting the Ting Wu Mountains HSE returned by seas to. Samshui yesterday morning, where, an welcomed and entertaided by the Commis sioner of Customs there. Afterwards he board. ad the train and left Samahol for Cantos and on arriving at Fatahan
military and civil oficials caure, assembled an the platform at the station and war Entertained by them. H.E. remained in Fatehands for wo hours and subsequently left for Canton, where he arrived safety
ANAMA SOLAR ECLIPSE. IMA Next Monday, there being a partial eclipse of the sun, the Ministry of Civil Rita ac prok ing bas issued - lustructions toʻʼbaiką, tallitary) and civil officials to come out to save, the, sus, from being devoured by the monster,vajaniku
RAILWAY' APTAIRSKAANDEELKU Last ovaning at seven o'clock a manting of the seventy-two guilds was held at Kwongchal Hospital, for the purpose of discussing railway matters. "There were present a couple of hundred persons and the perse until eleven o'clock.
Protests are being cop aid not diavą
by
a majority of the railway shareholders at Canton agains the sxamination of the account books by the official of the Government Railway Barean and the four elected shareholders, en Ascarisininte that some of the Canton shareholders are Conv triving to stir up the publle by means calars and placards, the Provincini i
Follow
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
A fire, which broke out on the second floor feared that serinize consequences might of No. 38, Ship Street at half-past four o'clock, he has at once' given instructions to the yesterday aftemoon, caused some commotion police to take extraordinary precautions in in that locality, as from the direction the wind was exercising their duties and to arrest any coe ilu blowing fears were entertained that the entire found in the act of issuing circulars and post- black would go. Through some naaccountable ing placards, and to find out the leaders of)
these actions and to deal with them sarióssly. reason the fire started at the rear of the floor and before much time had elapsed it had Helalso gave instructions prohibiting the print worked its way to the third floor. The fire engine ing establishments of Cantos from acceping from No. 2 Police Station, in charge of Inspec orders for the printing of circulars and placards tor Gourlay, responded very protuptly to the of this nature. call and soon a stream of water was playing they were joined by the brigade from the on the burning building. Some time later
Central district, which was under the superio. tendence of Chief Inspector Baker, and a fight was put up between them to save the adjoining buildings. At five o'clock the wind lessened somewhat, and by six o'clock the fiammes were totally extinguished, leaving the second and third floors entirelyigatted and the ground door hurry to quit the premises after the fire had broken out the inmates lost all their personal property, which was not insured. The damage done is put down at $1,000. The origin of the fire, as already stated, is unknown, but the polics are making Inquiries,
Canton, 14th January, In Canton; the streets are very narrow indeed, widened. The police authorities have issued and fires are often the cause of their being instructions to the householders of the property in Lin Tang Street, where a zia recently broke
cakes for his little shop was "held up" and ending sisi December, 1906. including | risk to their lives, swam across the narrow neck alightly damaged by fire and, water. In there i troyed, as was reported by me, the, other day.
No. 3 Bridge-half way between West Point and Pokfoolum-the spot where a hawker on his way to Hongkong to purchase tea and rabbed some days ago, was the scene of an other highway robbery, which took place on the 7th instant. On this occasion an Indian police constable, stationed at No. 7 Police Siation was the victim. On Thursday after noon last, the constable was sent out to do patrol duty on the Pokfoolum Road. He was in plain clothes. When he got as far as the third bridge he was attacked by three men from behind, one of whom dealt bim a blow which sent the officer reeling. Grasping his
Directors, Mr. Shellim having resigned, Mr. D. M. Nissim was invited to join the Heard a sppolatmeas mos,
tion.
with his assailants. Numbers told, howend..)
and, the constable was borne to the
He was held down by two of the robbers, while the third went through his pockets, removing therefrom metal watch and a silver chain, valued at 55. The thought of losing his only watch seemed to have invested power into the Indian, for he scrambled to his feet again and seized hold of the man who hold bis treasures The other two robbers went for the Jadian tooth and nail to secure the release of their companion, but the policeman, who carried rather thick stick, swung that about to some advantage. After he had opened the band of one of his assailants the pair took to their heels and disappeared over the killa, leaving the policeman to charge of his capture, whom a charge of he removed to the Station, and
of bivhway robbery was made out against him. Ha RAVA
bie bame su ip Tai, a fisherman. He this was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Bazeland, forenoon, at the "olice Court, in answer to the charge, and his Worship ordered the accused to be held la police custody until Tuesday nest In order that the police might make efforts to arrest the other men who took part in the "hold up."
EUROPEAN LADY VICTIMISED.
COULIE'S FUTile attempt TO' SNATCH- SATCHEL.
When Mrs A. Nicholson left the Cosmopoli- tan Docks yesterday afternoon in come across to Hongkong to visit her son at the Govern mant Civil Hospital, she had $40 in her satchel, which she carried hanging from her wrist. On arriving here she repaired to Flower Hill, pur
Messrs. A. J. Raymond and Ho Tung now retire, but offer themselves for re-alaction.
Auditors—The accounts have been audited by Messra, W. H. Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin, who now retire, and are recommended for re” election.
W. J. GREBSON,
-Chairman,
Hongkong, th January, 1907.
Capital-21,000 shares at St.o
each$2,500,000, of which are issued 12,500 shares at $100 sach $1,250,000 $75 per share paid up. Loans payable ........ Accounts payable............... Balance of profit and loss a/c.....................
ad, toTMà"great namber of the male population. in the neighbourhood. I have also to ask your. Excellency to give each person Sto and 'a' medal.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
out and where twenty odd buildings were das ordering them to remove their new buildings when rebuilding. fast furiber.in. on both sides of the footpail,
It is an official custom that on the first da of every moon, officials have to visit the dif ferent temples to pay their homage to the gods, but if an eclipse of the sun or moon falls on
notifications to his subordinates to: that effect, so that no officials, need visit L
such
has boy need not do so. The Vicemy@y
EXAMINATION OF THE VURT-HAM HALLWAY temples today, Chang cho
ACCOUNTS t
J
[From Our Own Corrispondent.]
Canton, with January,"
As President, Chang To Chai hasión sargal. occasions tendered in his resignation front tha Yout-ban Railway. Company, yesterday) a number of shareholdere purposely called as E.K. Chapg Pat Sre, the ex-Minister of Rail | On the 9th instant, Mesers, Lo Po Son and Ways and Mining and estpently requested him Chow Lun Sur, members of the Board of Directo all the vacancy if President Chang To Chais tors of the Yost-ban Railway Company, it could not take up this post, unless he is unani
I really resigns. H.E. Chang replied; that "be"> sented to the officials of the Goverment Rail- way Bureau, the different account books for mously elected by all the shareholders ar examination, as requested by the despatch home and abroad.
With reference to the recent trouble in CON from the Bureau. Upon the arrival of the
the nection with the examination of accounts of the representatives of the
the Government Railway Bureau hayajord sand of Chou Lie Sut, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company; to at once dod out. the ringleaders of the outrage, and hand them over to the Bureau to be desit, with, pa a warn». log against such future occurrences
tion is something of this nature they believe elected to make the examination who were than Railway Company, Iba afficial for
Taotal Sum
THE KING OF THE SPIRITS. His Excellency then called the interpreter, Mr. Dyer Ball, to translate his remarks to the quaking heroes. He said: It is with peculiar pleasure that I am going to make these pre- sentations to you to-day. I believe that there Je a superstition among the Chinese which BALANCE SHEET TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1906, deters them from saving those who are ap
Liabilities.
parently drowning. I believe that the supersil that the king of the spirits in the next world has Tung, president of the Bureau, came out and decided that the drowning man should jols the went through the books with them carefully 'I be ́ ́examinatipa began at spirit world; and, therefore, if the person who is and minutely $ 937,500.00 about to drawn is saved of course hin spirit eleven o'clock and it fasted until 4 o'clock in 300,000.00 Cannot enter the spirit world, and it is necess the afternoon. At the time of closing for the 2,603.65ory that some other spirit should take its place. day, about 100 different items of accounts word checked and found correct. The examination 420,566,05 So the risk the rescuer nins is that the king
of the spirits should decide that his spirit should will be continued to-day from noon. At the take the place of the spirit of the person that he was glad that everything went off so $1,660,669.70
closing of yesterday's examination Som sald. that be rescued. You are evidently a man, and those of your compatriots are also smoothly as it did that day and that he could 933-40 persons, who do not pretend to fathom the dot understand why such confusion reigned What the next world has in store for on the previous occasion at the company's Amount invested in properly...... 1,147,866,58 you, you don't now-up fiore than I do--and office. Sum further stated that he had no desire to give trouble to anyone, unless he was you take what I think is the wisest course of Furniture a nat
658.39 Accounts receivable..
following the good instincts of your nature, la compelled to do so. He was only doing what 116,117-39 this instance your instincts have bees to sava would give satisfaction to everybody concerned.
in the railway company. fellow-creaturan from death. You have not $1,650,669.70 had any thought for your own life, and I be
C sh
Amount invested in mortgages .........
PROFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT.
Dri Dec. 31, 1905.
To Charges account........
To Repain to property-retan, To Crown rent account To Government rates account
chased & quantity of flower andrick To Fira insurance arcode
she to continue her journey. She
'omelde the Ko Shing
the
395,000.00
lieve that whoever reigns over us in the next world will count that to you for honour. And 1, and I know that those who are present will Join me in the wish that you all may lead a 56,841.61 very long and happy life, and I trust that these 690.55 medals will serve to remind you all of the 1,804.00 good action you have done. I have much
pleasure in presenting you, with the medales .446.16 +487:75
THE PRESENTATION.
and Balance to be appropriated as follows thres men whose courage was viner
Directors' fees,
vehicle o proceeded to walk up the hill loading to the hospital. While she was a few yards bablud
from the gate a coolie rushed up
distant
her and made a grab at the satchel. The force of the tug on the satchel snapped the nickel chain attached to it, and the bay directions, to the ground, the contents rolling in
This fostered the street apucher for a while, but recovered his equilibrium almost imme diately, and picking up two Sic bills which lay on the path be made a dash, for liberty, Mis Nicholson as soon as she realized that she was the victim of barefaced
robbaly screamed
Auditors' fees, Dividend of 7 for the year Balanceto be car. ried to now a/c.
$5,000,00
100.00
65,615 00 349,842.05.
Jan. 1st, 1905.
Dec. 31st, 1906,
for help. A young gardener, employed. In By Balance from 1905
the hospital, who
was at work at the plants, heard the lady's Appeal for help, and
noticing the
thing,
evaporating were induced once more to enter the limelight and take the evidence of the honour which was their due Then they re treated hurriedly and tried to hide behind the interpreter's burly back. When it came to the -Indy store, she promptly stepped forward as cool as a cucumbar, and looked ready to sing a song or dance a break down if necessary 5430,926.32. for the edification of the company.
9.00
$430,926,12
MOWBRAYS. NORTHODTE,...,
Becretary,
FEST WOMAN HONOURED IN HONGKONG
*FOR BRAVERY.
Yesterday at 11 o'clock in the forenoon Tap tai Sum, in company with the elected repre- sentatives of the shareholders, continued the examination of the accounts of the Yust-ban Railway Company and flashed his task at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The cash book and the deposit books will be examined at the company's office by these gentlemen on an appointed day.
THE VICEROY'S TOUR HE. the Vicaroy, who has been absent from Cantor for several days an a tour of inspection at the different ports and the rail ways, yesterday paid a visit to the famous Ting Wo Mountains in Shinking: Kwangsi, and is not expected to return to his yamen for
A
some days.
PROPOSED' WELCOME TO THE DUKE
COF CONNAUGHT, Hearing of the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught to Asiatic waters, the Central Government at Feling has telegraphed in Fractions to H.B. Viceroy Chow to accord the Royal visitors warm reception to the Chinate Empire,
DISASTKOLB FIRES IN CANTONA BER
· RAILWAY AYYAIRE,;
YURT-HAN 'CO/S „JUNDS TO BE" DEPOSITED.
WITH KONGKONG BANKS,
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
7. Canton, 15th January, For the past week or so, the different gulida of Canton bave been sending out cironlara, calling mentings at different places, to discusa the present state of affairs, in connection with railway matters. This is the outcome of the steps decided upon by Tactal Sum Topg, pred and aident of the Government Railway Burnag the elected representative of the shareholders. These gentlemen lave decided to withdraw the mousy of the Yout-bas Railway Company
now deposited in the different native bantu of Canton and to transfer the manay to some Hongkong backs step which is condemand by the local shareholders. "They surmise that, if the suoney, in deposited in foreign, banks in Hangkang, it would be in the hands of foreigners, which ideas in baleful to the general public. The high-handed manner in which Taojal Sum has been farming, orders for the arrest and punishment of the alleged disorderlies for crasting disturbances at the Railway Company's Offica, on the occasion of the examination of accounts,, has also great indignation on all sides,
Gerald caused
On account of the vigilant manber in which the diferent newspapari of Canton kere ben discussing the railway quastina lately, the board of directors of the Yart-ban Railway COMINE
(coated sending advertisements and notices of the company to these diferent papery Th only papers now, apparently, being patronised by the company is the if Barenty-two Guilda Press" and the "Canton Commercial News," the latter being established by the Canton Chamber of Commerce.com
[From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton 16th-
His. Excellency said-turning to Mr. Dyer $183,018,73: Ball-Tell this woman that this is the first time in the history of the Colony that a woman has By Interest Rat
earned the medal for saving the life of her 28,151.95 By Rents.........................................sesjevere. open satchel on the ground
fallow creatures. Has she any children? 19,766.46
Yesterday morning about sa o'clock; à die the contents scattered all over the place, and By Scrip feesin uyumaon • res
LI Ngon, a cook, employed in Wallington broke out at a builder's and contractor's estaba moreover the feslog coolie, be took the situs:
Barracks, residing at No. 19, Sau Wah Four..ishment, is Ela Tang Lane, through the care tion in at a glance. Do the
was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this less use of fire on the second floor of this shop. can, and out be few after the departing
morning, at the Police Court, on a charge of The fire destroyed £itsen of eixisen shops and who had a lead of about thirty yards. Jump
stealing three pounds of beef, the property of dwailing houses in the locality and contiqued ing over all kinds of obstructions which barred
the Royal Engineers' mess, Sergeant to spread into, Taishappo West And his way, dodging through highways and bye.
Pago, E., proaccuted. Evidence was heard i ly gutted some twelve or fourteen 'bulle imbare ways, knocking over several persons whom he
to the effect that' the setia barracks yesterday | famne were got under control; by the ;
on daty at the gate the fire burned for two hours, before the On the oth instant" an "armed" came in contact with, the thief sped on. Space
sosing accused leaving · the "BEYORE I'kive any evidence," said a Chinese, termoon with his sun kat committed a village in Salich by apace the gardener, was gaining on his gentleman, when called in a case before his on his bead than was necessary called on him there. During the conflagration two femalesan. Therobbal autored and quarry, until the coolin's wind seemed to Honour the Chief Justice at the Supreme to stop. His bat was examined and the meat bave run low, and he was run down Court, on Wednesday, I want to ask for com found inside. A sentence of fourteen
were bored to death, and mesentarseed go without the alightest fear bri
| The He was handed over to an Indian police pensation for my time, where all day days' hard labour was passed.
There was silo a tre that evening at 7.30p.m. mao, who esconed him to the fasion. No yesterday, and my books are here and cannot The Herois rapped out at once-Two sons. Bong brough careless use of fire, and des
funded it originated in a matahed at Kam: Chum wounding some of the money was found on him. He gave his name be pro
robbare captured yes aid his Honour fell he has been sous and the best wish I can wish you is that Csipector Collett arraigned him before Mr..C
compensatsi
THE OPIUM HABIT, A., Malbancas, this me ning at the Police still-1 Four leamed legal light than penER CLEVER SUGGESTION In accordance with the instruction) raced
of [street sdalching,
from the Viceroy in connection with the o Mik. Te Pat-mul, în good style, grabbed bibition of opium-smoking: the Prov, val will in which this medal rapped, and assure Traseras anton och farther, and a proda Wad this great violence
Then advaucler, step neater the Omcar ministering the Government) and coming into
Pas Lay Kung Shing, 328, Queen's Road 34 Sade up as they
are in Coom for Elle Excellency Shaw the medal to your troynd ten dwailing houses, or
ha ought
dipa cinizi beads, together and after af
ABONNER, ON WAWAT Centennid:30, six a lasrood counsel interested in they
TAR risult of the i3-Pâr, E.Ligen composition, Hongkong Volusiser, Corps, for Sanders Cup, hald on Saturday Misioon, Ja, follows Wicami "Right Half No, a Coy, (Capt. W. Armstrong) LolaLay No, 3 Coy (Capt. G. F. Lammert) yere second.
being found, wseks hard labour
him dead before they
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twelve sirokes of the birch, and 10, bet ja VALEC in any deuro" that is fun and ed,hine!! that the Sro note wa Bad?) employes of different rasks who, are addicted. #
candidate for deportation at the separation of cable His Horder did agy, and (bes bid term of imprisonment he young, gumihkut new stepped smilingly into the best deer is to be congratulated on the way he und testified as to all he knew concerning the acted in its entire and such meet a hit mentis indiculo de haring, to the surprise of should not be allowed ta'go yamwarded.
tion stating that all those of the governmiyati macked the whole'
they could to opium-smoking are required to report than
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full view of the expectant gathering, she rattled salves to him in fire days from the date of the they took out half a dozen santasies in Chiness. Having insus of this proclamation: From the date of oran, of the car hits done so, and bowing contentedly to all aroundy, their reporting, they all must give up oplom
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