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THE appointment of Field Marshal H.-R. H. the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn is - In. pector General of the Forces, and President of the Selection Board and his salary is 140,04 Major EuGreen Wejkinson, Anghis private secretary C. STAJEM Murray and Lieut, the hon'ble C. M. B, l'on sonby, and

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A SPECIAL general meeting of the Hortical tural Society was held at the City Hall yester

day afternoon. Mr. J. Banton as unanimously alected president in place of Sir Francia Pig gott resigned. Soms small alterations were

made in the rules to facilitate the management,

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Mas. Hempslend, dressmaker, residing at No. 52, Hollywood Road, gave two coolins in charge yesterday afternoon. She appeared later at the Central Police Station and com- plained that the two men not being in her em- ploy made use of the servant's quarters of har house without permission. The accused were arraigned before Mr, F.-A. Haroland, at the Police Court, on Monday, and pleaded guilty to the accusation. They were fined $5 each, ATTORNEY L. D. Hargis, of Manila, was a pass senger on the steaner Taming for Hongkong on the 8th. Inst., Attorney Hargis comes to Husgkong in hopes of securing evidence in the

of

INSPECTOR Gourlay, of No. 3 Police Station, garraigned a coolie named Tseng Lov, of No. Wing Fung Street, before Mr. F.A. Hazeland, UP Friday, at the Police Court, on charge Vixing poster on the walls of the Naval

Yaid ‹ yesterday... without permission. The referred to a new brand of cigarettes parter

ANUARY 19

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included in the Andret for yest.

there

(Canton Raliway anxious About

amongst the focal Are Always dispa The Government intend to official, of either. Nanking or Canion to selle any dispute mo Cantonese gentry, regarding the Cant

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of the society. The annual fower show is 'to. accused of attempting to export2 Philippine lately introduced laflangkong." The charged Blarey, who prosecuted, said, that "on this octemoon he was in a crowd, bargain China amk K

be held on 26th and 17th February.

ACCORDING to news from Tokio, the naval authorities appear to have decided to send the Dew.cruiser. Irukuda, bulle at Kure, and the Chifere to the United States, under the com- mander of the Second Squadron, ・・・ The 4quadron will leay japan about March next, and will first call at Jamestown, Virginia, and on the voyage home a call will be made at English ports......

The officers who are announced as on the staff of H, RH, the Daks of Connaught for his approaching tour of inspection to the Far East are Brigadier-General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell, K.C.D. C.M.G.C.V.O., D.2.0., and Lieut.the Hon.Cyril Myles Brabazon Ponsonby, MV.O., formerly, A. D. C. to Sir Henry Blake He is the second son of the present Earl of Bensborough

MR. F. A. Hazeland presiding as Coroner and a jury conducted an inquiry at the Magistracy on Thursday, into the circumstances foaching the death of a Chinaman named Kwan Po a prisoner in the Victoria Gaol, who died this morning. Deceased was thirty years of age and was sentenced on the 15th instant to aus month's hard labour for being a rogue and vagabond, Medical evidence was heard and the jury relursed a verdict of death from Datural causes.

SHORTLY after seven o'clock on Wednesday, a Chinese woman was knocked down by tram- car No. 1 near the Central Market. She wat severely bruised abs it the head and shoulders, and although her condition is not serious, it was found necessary to remove her to hospital,

owner of

imps

was admitted and a fine of $7 imposed, WE are glad to learn that Sir Havilland de Sausmares has left the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, and has returned to his own house. A tonification to the public states that os and after to-day Sir Havilland de Sausmates will be prepared to receive applications at 3, Y Yates Road between the hours of 11 and 12.30 in the morning. Applicants not represented by Coun- sel mest make an appointment with the Registrar.

case of the United States virias Sin Su Tan, currency. Mr. Margis will visit the alleged the Pao,600 now in the bands of the officers of the law and if possible, luduce him to proceed to Manila as a witness, or to make affidavits concerning the money and his re presentative, the defendant in the suit. On Sunday morning, at about eight o'clock, Hollywood Road, went to the Central Markel an amab, employed by a family at No. 41, to purchase the diy's provisions. Immediately she returned home sue became ill and started ta vomit blood. She died a few minutes later. Inspector Ritchie, who was on duty at the Central Police Station, was notified of the oc Nos: 186; 188 and 196, Queen's Road East, were, summoned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland; on currence and he ordered the woman's re- matosto be taken to the morgue. Up to Mon-Friday, at the Police Court, by Sergeant Lee, of No, a Police Station, for failing to cover a day the police have not received any report from the medical officer showing the cause of quantity of fireworks which they had exposed. for sale in their shops. The shopkeepers death, but it is believed that the amah's death was caused by a broken blood vessel.

admitted the charge, but bald that they did not know the law required such goods to be covered. They paid $3 each.

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was charged with the offence. Inspector Mc

the nightsoil was deposited in a side channel: near house No 123, Plantation Road, HE Mr. F. il May's residence. Accused paid $15

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odiron gun, which looks as if levere med 2THE of a piece of piping, was found by Malay cular contemporaries that the accommodation named Bakrlwhile working silver ore at Simbri, of the Saibo pevali srecast and shipbuilding ulu Pausi,The gun still bears the faintly leyard is to be extended to equal that of the kibla inscripilon Tai Chinnie, General of the Yokosuka caval arsenal and shipbuilding yard Sam Tiow Kew Kongsi This is the Bau The establishment at Kure is also to be largely Kongel which attacked Kuching during the extended, and the estimate for there works in Chicere insurrection.

Yan, 'conlig, no money, no ander next year

THE sixth caso this week of dumping nightsoil of abode, and unemployed figured before Mrs Into side channels at the Peak was heard before F.A. Harmland, at the Police Court, on Wed- Mr. F. A Hazeland, this morning. At the Police uesday, os à charge of stealing pane Court, when Lain Tung. Ka, contractor'staining 58 from a hawker, yesterday. Ac Angl

Bán kết. Chúng cholic, residing at No. 9, Upper Rutter Street cased pleaded not guilty.

Kam Fok, aid that at two o'clock yesterday for the purchase of some cheap shoce, when felt a band in his breast pocket. He turned round and aw accused speeding down the road with his pursn Ting one hand He gave chase, but accused was caught by district POLICE Sergead Blackman, of Kowloon City watchman at the comer, Sequel: Six works' Police Station, prosecuted a stoculter at the hard labour and four hours' stocks, Chogyang, Br. 12 As Police Court, this morning, for being in posses.

ny, who alon of cloved teefs of gunpowder and a quantity THE coolie, Chan Cheung,

arrested

Bad Jan,—Canton, 18th⠀ Jan; Gen.... of fase The defendant-Lan Tak-admitted in Das Vœux Road, Central on Sunday after Co. the charge, saying that the powder was used for noon and ordered to be held in police custody Derwent, Br. L. 1,560, Tonk blasting purposes. The sergeant said that yesterday by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Saigon 6th Jan Gen---M when he visited accused's

gunpowder, which was

Bench on Tuesday for sentence. The accus 16th Jan-Augbin 9th Ja stored in a caverless receptacle, near to a coaled, it was alleged, rushed up to the counter of Comme pot which was burning away merrily. Mr. Haze the Shing Kee money changer couplant Empress of India, Br. 21, 2012,

'a penalty of s

snatched from the hand of the accountant a... 14th Jan Vancouver, of $15." and imposed a

roll of Kwangtung banknotes. He made an Bunz Varrages & Culfall, reading at No. 6s, attempt to escape; but was arrested after a hat Gene-O. P. R. Co Connaught Road Central, and Tarazo. Wada, chase The toll of bills was not recovered. a Japanese seaman, unemployed, were separis Worship sent accused to gaol for six weeks with being drunk and disorderly the night for four hours, ately charged this morning, at the Police Court, and ordered him to be exposed in the stocks previously, Both pleaded guilty. The Chilla; THE Coxswain, of the steam-launch Alexandra

aid, was scrapping with a Japanese in

was before Mr. F. A. Hareland, on Tuesday, at traffic for several minutes. Wada, according to the police, was refused admittance to a certain

out by P.C. Roby, which accused defendant of failing to exhibit his licence in a conspicuous house at Wancial and be promptly went place on board the launch, on the loth Instant. each fined $5.

was.undergoing repairs he did not think it was necessary to exbibit his licence, as the launch was not doing suy work. The police stated that as far as they knew the Alexandra had been running for some time. They be lieved that accused's licence was, on shore. The case was remanded in order to allow the police to make inquiries at the Harbour de partment as to whether the coxswain owned a licence or not,"

THREE shopkeepers, carrying on business at'! Yesterday he found the matshed at Tui Wark Court, op s. charge) of theti, Cama before the Dovawangsa, Gar.KUULOSTA

Pec., and Shanghai 11th

fan, Tourane 15th Jav., Gen—Aagaard,” Frithjof, Nor. 6, 891, H. A. Harkidsen, 19th

Thorosan & Co

Fakusha Maru, Jap. 8.6., 1,090, T, Ito, 19th

Jani-Anping 16th Jan, Gon-0.8 K

JanSingaporo! Kith: Jaz Bros. & Gow,

4 CHINAMAN, whose name, the police got as Tsang Yuk Lun, and who recently returned from the United States, was arrested jast svens ing on board the steamer Wane Hing The January Criminal Sessions were formally charge entered against blm at the Central opened by his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Police Station was for being in possession of a Judge, who then immediately adjourned them loaded revolver. He was arraigned on Mon until Monday next, and proceeded with the day, at the Police Caurt, in answer to the usual weekly summary settlement list. His about to bring down the door. They were The coxswaju maintained that as the launch charge. He pleaded guilty. Inspector Ritchie, Honour the Chief Justice was engaged during who bad charge of the CRIE, said that be be the day in the Original Jurisdiction Cour, lieved accused to be a good man; he was tak- hearing further evidence in the disputed losure ing the revolver into the interior to protectance case, which has occupied the Court for himself, Under the circumstances his Wor- the past few days, ship inficted no fice, but ordered the revolver to be confiscated,

AT the Supreme Court, on Friday, theusen's Road East and they obstructed the Police Court; in answer to a summons, taken Glenturret. Br." EL 3,026 R7 Webster 19th

THE fir cave under the enforcem ant of the Chincas immigration laws came up upon the arrival of the Zafiro, reports the Afanila Times A Chinese merchant, a resident

The woman, it'appears, attempted to cross the iceho has been in China for F. H. Dillon, land bailif'; said be visited and accused was arrested. His; Worship.con-

track while the car was several paces away?] from her. The motorman, adjusted his emer- 'gency brake, but the woman failed to clear in

time and was knocked over:

the past four months, returns with trachoma. He was examined by Dr. Manning and later by Dr. leiser, both officers pronouncing the case one of trachoma, without a doubt. The Chinaman, brought his two young sons with" him and they may be allowed to enter. It is not known whether his broker will file a blo way by which the case may be dismissed, The unfortunate Celestial is being held at the immigration detention station, awaiting, de-

HOUSE No. 44 Walled City, Kowloon City, occupied by a firmer, was broken into by two robbers, last night, who immediately started to look forloot. They gathered altogether a blanket, which they removed from under the sleeping farmer, a bed curtain, taken off the bed, a woman, and an umbrella, total value $4.50 They were at the point of leaving the house

bad

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Haiching, Hr., 6., 1,267, A. E. Hodgins, 13th Jan Swajow 12th Jan, Gen.-D., LA & Co. Hanoi, Fr. 39, Merlees, 18th

- Haiphong and Hoihow 17th Juny Gale

A. R. M.SIMAM

Heimdal, Nor. £.1, 767, Johnsen, 15th Jan

Saigon 7th Jan., Rics and Flour.Agar Thoresen & Colle Holstein, Ger. s. 1,103, A. Niejohr 18th. Jan., Hon-Cobe 9th Jan, and Hollow 16th, Salt and Pigu.-J. & Co. Paters

Ichung rongan

SP

Hong Ben, Br. 3., : 2,065,

Singapore rath Jan,, Gen, -Chinese.

, Br. 28, 1,231, W, La. Jones, fola

8th Gez-B. & S. Indradeo, Br. £s, Easterbrod,

Sydney 24th Dec, Coal-S., 198 Com

Wm. Thompson, wg rith Jab,,--Moji 7th Jan, Japan, Br. 1. 3,806, Olifant, 9th A

attering four counterfeit twenty-cent pieces protest, but under the new law there is no pos- polico pionace, boarded Dock" launch- 7K1 | said that the structure was put ap by the order when they were, noticed by the farmer, who, : - - Calenția aist, Ded, Panang and Singapore:

A BROOM-MAKER named Chan Tak Chun, no -address, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hoze land, on Thursday, at the Police Court, with yesterday. Evidence was beard" to the effect that accused went to a' shop oz No. 15); Queen's Road Costrel and made a purchase which amovated to eighty cents and paid with the counterfeit coins. He could not tell the Coust bow he came by the spurious money, and his Worship passed sentence of ace mouth's bard labour.

A GAMULING raid made by Sergeant Les and a number of lukongs from No. 2 Police Station last evening resulted in the capture of eighteen men, who were playing pai-kau at No. 2, McGregor Street. This house, it may be mentioned, has twice been raided this year. The men were attasgned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, on Thursday, two of whom were charged with keeping a common gaming house, and the remainder with gambling. The leaders were fined $15 each and the remainder 52 apiece.

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CHAN Tak, who professes to be an "unlicensed baker" residing at No., 13, Lower Lascar Row, came before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, on Thursday,, op.a charge of being 8. rogue and vagabond. Accused was found by a lutong loitering about the stairway of house. No. 46, Lower Lascar Row, at 4.45 o'clock this morning, When he was asked what he was doing abroad at that time of the for a friend, but made a mistake in the number of the house. He got filleen days' hard labour and fours' stocks.

REFERENCE has already been made by_us editorisfly to the nuisance residents at East Point have to suffer daily by the constant

portation.

A COOLIE med Chan Cheung was brought before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, on Monday, and ordered to be held in police custody for a few days, when he'will be brought up for examination. He was charged with stealing $145 from the Shing Kee money. changer's slop, 38, Des Voeux Road Central, At about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. yesterday afternoon the accountant of the money-changer's shop was engaged in count a roll of Kwangtung banknotes. The ing defendunt, it was alleged, suddenly 'rushed up to the counter, ieized- the foll, and dashed down the road, with the accountant after him. He was arrested, but the notes were not found on him, as, so we are informed, he threw away the money before being caught. MR. F. X. dos Remedios, a clerk, employed in an office at No. 8A, Queen's Road Central, was the complainant in a larceny case heard at the Police Court, on Monday. He charged A tallyman named Leung Hong, residing at No. 15. Li Yuen Street, with stealing a piece of black cloth, valued at fifty cents, from his office on Saturday. The tallyman, it was alleged, went to complainant's office on no particular business, On leaving he picked up a under his jacket and proceeded to leave. He was arrested. Defendant, who was dressed in a long coat, denied that he took the cloth. lie explained that he did no work for the last month and had only forty-seven cents to his came. He was sent to goal for three weeks and to be exposed in the stocks for four hours

Kallong

Br. 11, 897, E. Finlayson, rith JaD. Jay Gen Dr. S. & Con Lett. Cebu and Holle zoth Jan, Sugar Br &

A COOLIE, Lam Kai by name, was arraigned before. Mr. F. A. Hareland, on Tuesday, at the Police Court, at the instance of Police Sergeant Sim, on a charge of burglary. The THREE stonecullers were charged before Mr. accused broke into an unnumbered house at F. A.. Mateland, on Friday, at the Police Sam shui-po at five o'clock this morning and

was leaving

the premises with a box contain Court, with occupying a portion of Crown land, at the junction of Des Voeux and Connaughting $23 worth of clothing when he was spotted Roads West, for the purpose of storing by one of the inmates, who at that time was stones, without a permit from the D. P. W. Mr. getting up to go to work. A chase followed victed hini and he was sentenced to one the spot yesterday and spoke as to the en

month's hard labour and four hours' stocks, croachment. His Worship adjourned, the case until to-morrow to allow accused to clear away and the stones and to come up for judgment. "ERECTING an inflammable structure on Crown

land without permission on the 17th instant."over, which they slid from under a sleepingya Maru; Jap/s: 3,75 Cen-N, YERE POLICE Constable: Unwin, of the Water Police was the charge against two matshed builders Station, who was on second might duty in the at the Police Court, on Friday. Defendants shortly after midnight last night, and arrested of Messrs. Palmer and Turner and that a per four men the coxswain of Dock launch No. 9. mit had been applied for The land bailiff 9 question was erect- the engineer of the Ada, the stoker of 6K, and stated that the matshed in the cook of No. 7-on a charge of gambling. ed on a plot of ground in Connaught Road The men were playing dominoes. They came Wast. As far as he knew no permit had been before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on Friday, at issued to erect this structure from the Public the Police Court, and were fined $3 each. The Works Department. Mr. F. S., Hazeland ad- money and implements found on the launch Journed the case for inquiries to be made as to were confiscated,

whether a permit had been issued.

A VARMER from Samhui, who had bett great- Ho FAT, a fireman, on board the C. P. R. Company's liner Empress of China, was charg- Hongkong a few days ago specially to pur ly annoyed by robbers in the past, came to ed before Mr. C. A. D. Melboume, on Tuesday, a revolver. He secured one, yesterday at the Police Court, with behaving in a dis- orderly manner on tramene No. 13 last evening: The conductor of the car stated that accused boarded bis car at Observation Place and paid three cents to go to Tai Wong Street. On arrival there accused refused to leave the car A row followed between him and the conductor, during which accused dragged the ticket collector out of the car and kicked him. He attempted then to get away, but was arrested

THE Cableviews of 15th inst, says: The Baiti mors goes to Olongapo to enter the dry dock to day, and as soon as this ship is finished one of the others will enter until all the ships have been docked. This would indicate that Ad miral Brownson means to hurry target practice so that he can take his ships north. The feet will not visit liongkong, in all probability going direct to Amoy, possibly Chefoo and then back to Shanghai, after which they will sail direct. to the principal ports of Japan. Now that is known that the Rainbow and the Colorado have a baseball team, the other ships have doubtless enough players to make a nine, so that a series of games between these teams would create considerable interest, and furnish much sport.

He was fined $2,

on being separated from his blanket, felt cold, and started to investigate." The burglara were arrested and turned over to Inspector Cameron, of Kowican City Police Station. Mr. F. A.Karin, Nor. Rs. 608, G. Petterson, 7th Jan Hazeland, on Saturday, at the Police Court, * Haiphong 5th Jan, Gen.¬~Aagaard, Thorn- sent the pair to`gaol for six weeks and ordered sen & Co. them to be exposed in the stocks for four, Kiyo; Maru, Jap. 8., 1,448, 9. Him), Tith- hours.

Jan-Canton 14th Jan Get-Gilman & Laisang, Br. 8.8, 3,460, P. M. B. Lake, 16th-

Jan,Calcutta 30th Dec, Penang and Singapore 8th Jan, Gen--], M. & Co Loyal, -Ġor. B#, 1,237, F. Natxins, 218. Nor.—- Bangkok gih Nov, Rice and Geng; v. & Copi

Jap Manila, Ger. &.&., 1,108, 1. Minssen, 17th Sydney 21st Deo, Geo-M. & Co Masan Maru, Jap, & 701, 1. Sakural,, 16th" Jän,—Tamaui and Swatow 15th Jan., Gen.“

Mansang,

Houghton, Igth: Jan-Sandakan gi Jan., Timbe Michael Jebsen, Ger. LL,

& Co.

putting it in his pocket, started to "do" the in a shop at West Paint, had it loaded, and town. A lukong on duty in Queen's Road Central had he suspicions aroused when he saw the farmer coming down the road with his pocket. bulging out.

he thought, and when the innocent farmer got "Stolan property he nea near enough he was stopped and searched. A journey to the Central Police Station was the result. The farmer was arraigned before Mr. F. M. Hazeland, on Wednesday, at the Police Court, and be pleaded guilty to carrying K AT about half-past. six o'clock on Monday, a

loaded revolver without police permission "He A CHINAMAN, who was amusing himself in hawker, who resides and also sells tea and explained why he wanted the "six-shooter, cakes in a matshed at Pokfoolumn, was held up Queen's Road West last night by throwing

tween West Point and Pokfoslum. The hawk property of the Crown bombs at people's heels, giving them a surprise by rabbers near No. 3 Bridge-half way be- and was discharged. The revolver is now the when the explosion occurred, received a er, according to the report he made to In.

CHAN Yuk Chi, an accountant, employed in a greater surprise himself when he was grabbed spector Collett, at No. 7 Police Station, was on shop at No. 1, Lower Lascar Row, fell into the Station on a charge of disorderly behaviour,

tea and cakes for his business. At the place sul last evening atid had to pay for his freedom He gave his name as U On, a watchman, mentioned three men attacked him from beat the Police Court this morning. Chan and

An employed by Shun Lee, the contractor. other bomb was found concealed about bim hind. One seized him by the queue and rub. few of his personal friends, all dressed in flow

bed pepper in his eyes, another held him ing long-coals, went down to West: Point last when he was searched. It was said that the round the waist, while the third went through night for dinner. Before the chow" was racket this man created with bis bombs last his pockets and stole $270. After that they finished Chan had to he put to bed, for he was as such as to awake scarly all the made off in the direction of Shek-tong-tsui. getting quarrelsome. On the way home Chap crening was; inmates of the Sallore Home, who rushed out The police bave the matter in hand, but no ar- refused to go with his friends, but started an inquiring who was being murdered. The

tests have been made up to this morning. defendant was arraigned before Mr. F. A.

argument with a hawker, and for all his friends could do Chan would not budge. His noise was Hazeland, on Saturday, at the Police Court, and was found guilty. He paid St.

beard by Constable Parr, who was standing at the corner, and the row ended when Chan was taken to No. 7 Police Btation. On Wednesday he came before, Mr. F. A, Hazeland looking very ill indeed. In addition he had a nasty wound under his left eye, which he could not ac- count for. He admitted the offence and was. fined $5.

morning defendant stated that he want to 100% cinth, which was lying on the force of by P. C. Parr and rushed to No. 7. Polico | his way la Hongkong to purchase a supply of hands of Police constable Parr at Shek-tong-

placed it

dumping of rabbish by coolies on the foreshore between No. 3 Police Station and the Praya Mrs. Dauenberg, whe resides at No. 8, Eaar Hotel. After several warnings, the police Chancery Lane, charged public Chair at Wanchai have decided to take the matter conlie before Mr. C. A. 1. Melbourne, into their own hands, and yesterday they arrest- |

the Police Court, with ed a coolie who was in the act of dumping a on Monday, at bucketful of ashes on the foreshore opposite using abusive and insulting language to From the wards her yesterday afternoon. the Praya East Hotel. He was arraigned on evidence heard it would appear that the com Wednesday before Mr. C. A., D. Melbourne, who fived him St. This will probably set an

plainant engaged defendant's chair for half an hour. On returning home she paid the coolie example to others.

fifteen cents-the legal lare. Thereupon he became very disorderly and used most insulting language, concluding with "If you have no money don't take a chair." Defendant denied insulting complainant. He complained that he wh

was not properly paid, but did not speak to compinipant, he was speaking to his fakt, and called witnesses to substantiate his statement. Ile was found guilty, however, and was fined $1 and cautioned.

JAPANESE papers slate that the repairs to the Mikasa continue to make great progreer. As the battleship was constructed in 1900, she is in soms respects rather out of date, and it is therefore intended to introduce a number of changes into the various departments of the vessel, embodying the improvements suggested by the experience gained in the late war. The -arimament will also be strengthened and a rew turret constructed. It is expected, however, that the entire work will be completed by the cod of this year. The Mikasa will then be eo a par with the British-built battleships Kashima and Katori in armament and power, POLICE Constable Reby, of the Water Police Station, charged six owners of "B" class sam- pans with "poaching" on the preserves of the A class sampans, before Mr. F, A. Haze-

European passengers and their preserve is be tween Ship Street and the Harbour Office.

AT about half-past six o'clock on Sunday the policeman on duty in Des Voeux Road MR. FA.. Hazeland has made up his mind Central found a Chlaaman lying on the tram that the constant nuisance caused at the track in an unconscious condition. An am- Peak by nightsail coolies dumping the con-bulance was called and the man taken to the tents of their buckets, into drains must be Central Police Station. While be was being stopped. Within the past week no less that prepared for removal to hospital the man four convictions have been recorded against regained consciousness and informed Inspec. these coolies. On Saturday, at the Police tor Warnock as to how he got into that Court, Inspector M. Hardy, of Mount Gough condition. He said he was a coolie employed Police

a coolie, who in the Quarry Bay Shipyard. On Sunday, he was only convicted the other day, with was a passenger on board a tramcar and the offence. He was alleged to have cimptied when the tram was still in motion in Des the contents of his buckets in a drain on Peak Vox Road he sprang out landing op his head. There were so bruises about him, but he com- Road, near Mount Austin Barracks, and op posite to Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett's unoccupied plained of great pains in the head. He was house. There is a good deal of this thing sent to the Government Civil Hospital for going on at the Peak, I believe," said bis, Wore treatment. chip Pay a fine of $25, or go to prison for one hogth," He went in..

SOME days ago, the master of a carpenter's shop at No. 80, Nullahane, Wanchai, en gaged a matshed builder to superintend the discharge of goo pieces of China pine wood, THE visit of Admiral Mapre ned his officers to ranging from twelve to thirty-two feet long, Bangkok has been a great social success, at the reclamation works at Blackhead's Point. remarks the Stam Observer. As guests they This was done to the carpenter satisfaction appear to have enjoyed their stay there, and it and the matshed builder was paid. Instead may be safely said that their hosts will re- of looking out for a other job, the matshed member their visit with pleasure. Of late years builder went about to work on the get-rich- the duties of the British fleet have been

Jurned

Two boys, respectively eleven and seven years of age, were brought before Mr. F. A. Hazes land, this morning, at the Police Court, on a charge of obstructing a tramcar and endangering the lives of those on board at Shau ki-wan, yesterday morning. "Don't blame me--I didn't do it, chirped evidency of several together. According to the evidence of several witnesses the lads placed an iron nut in the

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Far East, make a feature of day those in the

describing with

Br

H. Bendixen, 18th Jan Haiphong and Helhow 17th Jan Rice, J. & Co.def Jab. San Francisco and Shanghai soth Jan. Mails and Gen.-P. M. SS. Co Mongolia, Am. s., 8,750, W. P. S. Porter, roth

Monteagle, Br. ss., 5.953, S. Robinson, 14th Sept Vancouver 20th Aug, and Shange hai irth, Sept., Flour, Lead and Gen.-C. P. R. Co. BERNAM Neil MacLeod, Am. s. 901 T. Comm, 19th

Jans-Manila 16th Juno, Ballast to & Co.

Barrel-

N. S. de Rosario, Am, 11, 715, H. Lopez, Blanco, 121b | June,—Manila" geh... June, Ballasz-Barretia & Co, ale Nord, Nor. ., 730, G. Haraldsey, 15th

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Iloilo, P.1.9th Jan, Sugar and Sapanwood.

Aagaard, Thoresen & Condad Pheumpenh, Br. .x, 1,060, J. H. Scott, 18th Jan.-Saigon 11th Jan, Rice and Gen Chiccia." Prominent, Nor, BL, Christiansen 8

746

8th Jan Pulo Laut 30th Dec, Coals Aagaard, Thoresen & Compu Proleus, Nor. B, 1,04 N. C. Krabbe, Toh

Jan.,Bangkok and

Gen--NAY, K. STARTER RAZA AG Quaria, Ger, 88, 145, H. Madsen, 14th Jan,

-Foochow via Amoy itib Bala 0.

S.K.

Samsen, Ger. ss., 998, F. Schmerz, 12th Jan,

Bangkok via Swałow "rat:Jan, Rica-M; & Co. T Sarsogan, Am. ss., 428, Vitteila, 7th Sept Manila 4th Sept, Ballast, Urder. Satsuma, Br. ... 2,630, W.-T. Chubb, Bih

hann GenD. Jan-Shanghai. 15th Jan,

Taishan, Br. u., 1,121, J. T. Lalog, 12th Jan

Saigon 6th Jan, Rice, B. & Co. Taiyuan, Br.'s.a., 1,459, L. Dawson, 17th Jan,

Melbourne 11th Dec, Gen. - 3. & 5. Tean, Br. 1346, Sommerville, 17th-Jad

Manila 15th Jan, Gen. B. & S. Telens, Br. 24, T5io, Surkey

Pufo. Bakum 10th Jan., Oil

Liverpool

and Singapore 1

B & SPEN

Ulv, Nor. a, 830, J. Federsen,

Saigon 11th Jan

more or less accuracy the dresses worn by ladies at garden-parties, concerts and similar public fonction: A correspondent of a Malay paper writes on effective protest to his favourite fournal in the following terms sed you have again permitted your columns to be filled with that sop for the vulgar mind-a drapery list of the elite of Kuala Lumpur this time. On this occasion it is even more shockingly written than usual. Whatever interest can be evoked by the remark "Miss Page green and white"? One at once pictures a violent apple green with huge white stripes. Again, we are told that "a perfect deluga came down just before the last race, and our only hope is that Mrs. Talbot, who was dressed only in a cream bat with roses did not catch her death of cold in ted the charge. It was stated thi! "A" against him. Ha, engaged a junk on the rathly: Social. Apart from routine duties and groove of the tram lines and covered it with | so unsuitably airy costume. What absurdi Than. Br. 104 5,720). R. Day

nonsense it is absurd nonsense, yet it is done ad wawasdm by some Far Eastern class sampans pay higher fee for their instant, relurred in the reclamation, works, functions of international festivities and visits motorman. The lads were in great gles when

where he hadd

-deposited the pins wood, seized of courtesy. Millions are being spent in cone the car passed over, the out, shaking up the newspapers other than those in the Malay licences. They are used specially for carrying the 300 pieces, and sailed for Chenierce and huge on these mighty armaments | Sbau-ki-Wan Police hration, Both were found

feviathan, ships which no goo can strcling

passengers. They laughed on the other aide States and the Straits Settlements. We would commend the above to them.-Japan Chronicle of their faces when they were removed to the

Asgaard, Thoresen, & Co. chau Island, where he was arrested yesterday.

guns which so ship can resist

Undine, Nor. 1.8., 1,113, H. Thorkjørs and when all is done They are also required to keep their sampane The wood was valued at $750. On beingvida bort of, foretaste of the millennium i guilty, and his Worship made, an order that ENCOURAGED by the success of its nele issue DeChefoo 17th Dec, Gen

arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on

Thoresen Saturday, at the Police Court, the defendant by leading to nothing more formidable than the boys be punished by their parents to the of smaller denominations the Banco Nacions! Wakamatau: Ma.G, Jap, LE, 1916,

Ultramarino has just put in circulation their got four months' hard labour and four hours fireworks and football. Long may it continue satisfaction of Inspector Robertson.

so; and meantime we are duly grateful in CHARGE-ROOM Constable Brenan and Con- one of the most important banking institutions Jan Canton 18th-fast, Gen-B

15th Jan, Mojí 9th Jan, Coal notes of Saç denomination, The Natiount is Yochow, Br. . 1,305, J. H. stocks.

Bangkok for our share of the pleasant ocial TSANG Sing Cho, after Trang Kow Tow, alias rounds of the British warships...

stable Montague, caterer to the police mess, in Portugal and three years ago established a Vruna, Am. 32, 469; Hi Nelson, 16th Tsang Kak Shok, a student, residing at No. 47

Mel Central Station, were the complainants, lo, a | branch at Macao, which some time later, SAW. Wong-nei-chong Road, was arrested at No. 5, INSPECTOR McHardy, of Mount Gough Police larceny case which was heard before Mr. F. A. the necessity of a sub-agency in the important THE Glamorganshiri, Captain Norris, a Staunton Street, yesterday, by Detective Ser Station, the Peak, while out on patrol yester: Hazeland, at the Police Court, La-day. They business centre in this Colony Negotiations rived at Slugapore from Loaders on the 6th geant Earner, on a charge of fraud. The war day afternoon, met a Chinese woman loitering charged Ng Kau the Station's cook, and. were soon completed with Massre. Rozaris & Co., inst, and anchored off Pasir Panjang. While rant on which Tsang was arrested was sword

about Chamberlain 7 oad. He thought he had. Leung Cho, a jekt in the employ of Chuen Wo of Hongkong, under whose manager, Mr: 1-J the vessel was making for, Port Swetterbam on

out by one Tang Kai, of 15, Stanley Street seen "that face somewhere before. He walk compradoret stealing two pounds of bacon,Leiria, the local business of the Banco Ulim Friday abo struck an unchartered reef jugut He alleged that Tsang obtained $6,400 from ed up to the lady and asked her if she would the property of the mess. Lospector Ritchie marino was initiated and efficiently foster. side that port. The vessel was not damaged. him under false pretences. Although no evid mind him accompany when they arrived as to the quality of the food supplied to the the notes ofthe Portuguese Bank were first accep bor as far as the sixied that complaints have been made of late od. It was through the efforts of Mr. Loiria that The bl British cruiser Monmouth was lying once was taken when the case was called on Blation on the Mount at Port Swettenham, and Captain Norris and on Monday, the particulars of the case are re- there she was made to answer some questions men. P. C. Montagus spoke as to the lightness ted in Hongkong elevenmonth ago and to-day, the Navigating Lieutenant of the Monmouth ported to be as follows: In November last, She gave her name as Kong Taon,idow, what, out and surveyed the reef. With re-accused visited the complainant and represent fifty years only. She admitted and signed ference to the rock or sunken wracking himself as managing director of the Can the statement, book that she had returned 21 min, north of Pulau Anges, reported in our aut a number of shares. At the time defendant term. That settled the matter and she was Jade of Wednesday, a farther notice from the wore a large diamond ring and this apparent hald: This woman was formerly known cook gave the Court to understand that when Master Attendant, Singapore, read: A shallowly gave complainant confidence, for he handed professional kidnapper and it was for that patch has been discovered in the abɔya pasi accused $6,400 and took the burns,, Hal went So bout one cable long, north, and half a to Canton recently and learnt that the shares cable wide, cast and wort Vessels are advised were bogus ones? Hegave.information to the to use the South Channel when entering Port | police on his return, which led to the accused

arrest. · The case was remandedn

in a clean condition, "B" cian sampans, on the other hand, pay a smaller fee and are Allowed to ply for hire anywhere else than within the preserves of "A The defendants did not abide by this ruis, for they were found "poaching. A fine of $5 each was imposed.

Amoy 4th Oct., Ballast-Yong Chung Vuensang Br. 31,138,FM

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B. Sutton, Am. ship;

Deck-Haiphong 1st

Yap 20th

in weight of some of the stuff the mess had we understand, that so great in the safety of: Ponape, Ger, sch., 200 been receiving recently Constable Brenan these foreign notes considered that they are said that early this morning he saw the two de

Larlon

struck by the; Glamorganshiry in the fairway. ton-Hanków. Railway offered to, seil complain: from banishment before the expiration of the fendants leaving the Station. The compradore's led by all the local Banks at the face

ahance that she was banished from the Colony in July, 1903. When the case was called con before Mr. E. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, on Friday Mr. R. Harding appeared for the defence and a remand was granted.

foll carried the bacon. He arrested them. The the second defendant brought in the day's pro visions he took away the bacon, The second defendant explained that the cook made him passent of the bacon. 1 His Worship found the cook not guilty, but sentenced the compradore's coolie to three weeks! þard labour,

moreover, have ready cif among traders between Hongkong and o So extensive bus the business of the Banco Ul- tramarine developed abat it is no exaggeration to state that the institution's turn-over in the Cor lony run into millions for single twelve month, in design the Sag-note isaimilar to those the 35 and Sig bilis gât in printed in black on red ground work on white bond paper

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