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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDDAY JANUARY 23 1907

DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

«Mah's inhumanity to man is a subject on which, however much may have been write au Web Fong alleged assault case came kitten ita a termination at the Police Court, thin förek noon, when the summons and cross-summons between H. Small and the Indian was amicably

ten, there is always something left to say But there was another subject, or cause of

WATSON & CO., discussion apparently arising in our midst, regarding which there appeared to be much more to say, and that was woman's con-

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A:D. 1841.

souled, compensation being offered in order 10 close the incident,

THE now buildings at Kudat-sixteen, in gun

HONGA NEW INDUSTRY.

REFLOUR MILLS,

L OPENING.

It was Valiam Des Vœux, then Governor ofog, we think, who wrote that time fecretary of State for the to the Righabla Lord Knutsford, at

pradores to the Company. Mr. Wei Yuk has 1 is lighted, it may be already succeeded in winning the sympathies by electricity. of a large clicto of the Chinese flour merchants From the Mapiz, Leaf, in Hongkong and he entertains no doubt that the return of the labour when once the nutrious value and whiteness stroke of three knocked e of the local product are seen to compare more They were taken across the water, then favourably with the imported stuff, junk gi Bay flour and no ether will be the favourite brand in every Chinese home.

In dealing with the Chinese we must not

Tea was served to the guests on the pro menade deck, the host himself leading the way to the numerous "boys" in attending to one

full of it-it appeared everywhere, in evi- months or so there will be a great change- ' commerce. pimple is, and must for a with these people. The selection of the various" PROSPERITY TO THE MILLS." fidence in man." The Colony appeared so ber-are progressing rapidly and in anothertwo Colonias, iniyu of 1889, that," while tote sight of the importance of “trade marki” / and all without exception

dence-scarcely a day passed that the Press was not called upon to record instances of woman's blind confidence in man, as exem |plified by their unhesitatingly handing over jewellery and articles worth anything up to $100 of 200, to complete strangers, in ex-

many of the unsightly atap houses are already down and the whole int will disappear when the shops are finished.

The following PORTS and change for-wliat ?—a buidle, the contents has to repent in sackcloth and aches, it will years sugarfes which are doing an

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C. G. SANDEMAN SONS & CO.

London, Oporto and Xeres.

PORTS.

Per Case.

DOURO

OLD TAWNY...........

INVALID....

$15.00 18.00

18.00

ESTRELLA..

24.00

FIVE DIAMOND ......

VERY OLD TAWNY...

OLDEST & FINEST...

27.00

12.00 50.00

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A LONDON Cvenlox paper says to the trouble over the exclusion of Japanese children from the State schools of San Francisco, if President Roosevelt prevaili, and San Francisco only be necessary to provide the sackcloth.

intimation of the adhesion of the following The Roumanian Ministry for Foreign Affairs announces that the Government has received

amongst other British Colonies and protector ates to the Anglo-Roumanian Treaty of Com meice of October, 1995:-Hongkong, Straits | settlements, and Wei-hai-wel

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of which they knew not, but which they were SHERRIES bottled in Europe have told contained banknotes of immense value, been especially selected and pro-ed, and which notes they were requested to which statement they unquestioningly accept

oured from the celebrated Firm of change for silver as the strangers, “inno- cent countrymen," did not know how to go about the business! The strangers were not to accompany the women-oh, no! it was not necessary for them to learn the

A STOCK Exchange correspondent writes — ins and outs of money-changing, as they Great amusement was caused in the "House" were returning to their country immediately, by a member (who is also a member of the and there were no money-changers there Salvation Army) making a collection for the What simple faith! what trusting conf. latter institution, ile was requested to march dence! The woman leaves behind her in round the floor of the "House", beating a the hands of men she has never seen before tamboanne, in order to swell his collection, and on his compliance the money poured to in her life, wlint probably constitutes her from every direction, and was acknowledged entire worldly goods-the result of the say by a speech from the gratified recipient. ing, slaving, starving and stinting through

THE Shell Transport and Trading Company, many a long year of deprivation and self-united, notify the holders of shares warrants denial. She goes to, the changer's shop, to bearer that, in accordance with the resolution and what does she discover? It is scarcely of the Board, an interim dividend of one shill necessary to say that her roll, of banknotes ing per share in respect of the year ending. “of high value," prove to be but worthless December 31, 1906, will be payable at the blank papers, of the cheapest sorg, "Oh, Capital and Counties Bank, Limited, 39, poor woman," says the sympathetic by Threadneedle-street, E.C., on and after January 1, 1907. The ordinary share transfer books was closed from 20th tọ, 31st uit., inclusive,, CARL Calbrektsio, an unemployed seaman, residing in the Sailors Hume, West Point, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at the Police Court, with behaving in a disorderly manner whilst drunk in the Home yesterday. The defendant, who pleaded guilty to the charge, attempted to assault Mr. Gould, the assistant manager, but floored a policeman, who came to the latter gentle man's rescue, instead. Ule was fined $3, with the option of seven days, which he preferred. WHILE & labourer, who was on a scaffolding, was engaged in attending to some work in connection with the new French Convent's building, Wong-nei-chong. Road, at three

SHERRIES.

LIGHT DRY

SOLERA...

VERY PALE DRY

FULL GOLDEN..

Per Case

$13.00 18.00

18.00

-21.00

24.00

PALE DRY NUTTY... FINE OLD BROWN... · 36.00

stander, as she rushes back to find the men who have played such a dastardly trick, on her-men who, in the majority of cases, are never seen again. What a shame to rob a poor, hard-working woman in that way." says the sympathetic render, as he or she peruses the details of the occurrence over his or her soup. That is one side of the picture, but like all pictures of human experiences, there is another side, which a case which occurred yesterday, was, indirect

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, ly, the cause of our getting a peep at. In

AGENTS.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 22nd January, 49oz.

this latest but undoubtedly not lust, case, a married woman, living at No. 5. Torsien Street, West Point, was walking along

When glasses had been charged, His Excellency said-On behalf of all your guests this afternoon I with to thank you for

long time to the principal element of designs has been most judiciously made. The the Colony aty, it is from manufacture "Cakes" symbolizes a Chinese marriage festival that may the greatest progress of as also is the wolve Figs" associated with Hongkong future. Writing at that the convivial board. The "Mills" depicts JunkYour kindness in bringing us here and in

giving us such an instructive afternoon. date Cover Vceux, in recapitulating Bay Mills, and the "Firs" is named after Mr. think, we are, all agreed that we were very the industri Colony, observed:-"Al-Rannie's residents on Bowen Road. Similar y much interested in what we have seen. - I. every trade-mark is designed with a purpose think we are,ons and all agreed that the rendy we he established in the last few

and with the special object of captivating the establialiment we have just gone over is one of exceedinglynd apparently prosperous good graces of Chinese consumers.

the best organised and wall-conducted we bava business; moreover, ship and

ever seen. Wa admire the genlus of the man

thirty minories." boat builds, rope works, ice works

who conceived it and bis'administrative ability (now doing, export, trade) and some

is evidenced in every bit of the work we have Between 1899, nad

just gone over. We have partaken, of the Junk Bay scone. Speaking for myself I think every resident in Hongkong ought to swear from this day forward to do nothing else but eat Junk Bay scones, (Applause.) Speaking personally, it is the best scone I ever ate lo my life. There is nothing like supporting our own little Colony. I do not think that any one could take exception to us if we register that vow and stick to it; and if it brings prosperity to the institution that we have just visited, each one of us will be only too glad. I wish new to drink the very good health of Mr. and Mrs. Rennie, and wish prosperity, and success to the funk Bay Flour Mill.

1907 manges have been wrought and the in expansion of Hongkong has proces by leaps and bounds it is true, but bready growth which marks The the sure success. Within island itsel bave been added Cotton Mills, which by adversity in the earlier stages of thetence are now fortunately established ividend paying basis." The Aberdeen Factory is a feature of the industrial en of Hongkong, while the Deep Bayand tile works have grown much beydimits of its original establish- ment. Itsing possessing in a marked degree arent power of development has gro a mammoth factory until the consp smoke-stacks of its patent kilns starty in bold relief against the rock," as is on the mainland were de ance "uned waste of undulating red

scribed billiam Des Voeux.. Beyond the Cenorks, which rank to-day among thiprosperous and the most im portant omndustries, and far beyond the boundaried Kowloon the Ultima Thule of the dependency in 1893—there can bond from this side of Hong Long the buildings on the shote line whided the objective of an official visit ye afternoon from the Hon. Mr. F. Jay, C.M.G., the Officer Ad- ministerio Government, and party. Amongs most recent and not the least importany, means of the promising in dustries with the port's shipping, are the majof Hongkong's prosperity, the Flourt Junk Bay take the forefront Frank. common knowledge that the Hongkelling Co., Ld.-as the new con- cern isally designated owes its incep tion dertile brain of the one man in Hongleho has the courage, in spite of

THE EXCURSION. To the founder of the Hongkong Milling Co. our representative owes the courtesy of an in- vitation to accompany the official party over the works yesterday. The fine y chi-like Launch Canada belonging to the Company was placed at the disposal of the gubernatorial party. It included His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and Mrs. May, Mr. and Mrs. Renaie, the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), Sir Paul Chater, Major and Mrs. Chitty. Mr. H. E. R. Hunter (Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation) and Miss Hunter, Dr. Thomicraft of Kobe, Messrs. J.. Orange, (Messrs. Leigh and Orange), H. N. Mody, George Hastings (of the firm of the Company's solicitors, Mestre. Hastings and Hastings), T. P, Cochrane (Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China), and A. J. Ray. mand (manager, Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co.). Į The party boarded the Canada at 2.30 pan. at maple leaf on the foremast, and the Colonial Murray Pier, the white flag with the green ensign astero.

The prospective Chinese constituents of the

MR. RENNIE'S REPLY. Mr. Rennie said in reply-Your Excellency, ladies and gentleman:~To say that your kind remarks are very Battering to the energy diss played by all concerned in this enterprise does not balf express my feelings, I am more de lighted than I can tell you that I have been enabled to turn out flour in this short space of

mills and friends took their departure from the time. Had I not had the good fortune to pick Hongkong side at a p.m. on board the char-out the very best of partners--Sir Paul Chater tered Kwong Sing. The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk and Mr. Mody-who have given me a free officiated as host to his compatriots; they were- hand throughout, I am confident i could not. Messrs, Tong Lan Kuk, Au Yung Kit, Hunghave accomplished my ideat-the Junk Bay On, Mok Kwai Fong, Ho Yung Kai, To Min Flour Mills-in the time. It must not be for, Chau, Poon Sung Ka, Li Kwang Sun, Choi gotten that in starting an enterprise of this sort. Kwan Ng, Dr. Ho Lok Kum, Dr. Ho Nai ond must be most careful in the selection of Chup, Messrs. Ngan Hung Po, Chok Chup Ting, Wei Wing Hing, Poon Pak Wan (Tak Cheong), Ho Hun, etc. The wong Sing arrived at Junk Bay about 3 pm. Within half an-hour the Canada bave in sight and by. 3.30 p.m. was made tast to the Mill Pier. The landing of the gubernatorial party was signal ised by the red ensign being hauled down from the flagstaff and the Union Jack being holsted.up.

the staff. The engineers are the first considera. tion. I will tell you about the engineer-in- chief later: Our Diesel oil engines are the most marvellously constructed. When I bought them one kind gentleman in Hongkong who is not particularly friendly to our institution, suggested that we should put them between. Gaupp's and Falconer's, as they would require constant repairs. They have not cost us moment's trouble, but a great many dollars. They are most économical and cost less than

are very easily run. Mr. Carongie said, when

Queen's Road yesterday'at 1 p.in. when she o'clock yesterday afternoon, he slipped, lost much fable opposition, to conceive and the occasion of technical cicerone to the guests, one-third of any other engines made. They 13 was accosted by two men who asked her, his hold, and fell to the ground, a distance of carry successful completion a project proved to be. The party was first conducted, he was asked how. it was that his Pittsburg

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKOND, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1907.

THE JUNK BAY MILLS.

The formal opening of the new flour mills which have been erected by the inspiration and enterprise of Mr. A. H. Rennie took place yesterday afternoon, when His Excel

suavely and politely, if she would he so very kind as to direct them to Jervois Street, Happening to be going in that direction herself she invited the men to accompany her. Before proceeding, however, one of the men old the usual story of finding a bundle of banknotes, and made the usual request and the woman, as security, gave him rings, bangles and earrings to the value of $100, and then went off to change the "notes," in a most obliging manner. But was she duped, or did she intend to dupe her

felicitous and appropriate comments on the against the "several hundred" she was asked

some fourteen feet. His fellow-workmen, who were about the place, saw the accident. He was temporarily attended to and later sent to the Tung Wah Hospital. The labourer sus tained some injuries to his thigh and side, but is not in a serious conditios.

That

Mr. Rennie personally assumed the role for

and a very efficient and instructive one be whose plishment based on & out the ground floor of the extensive buildings cost than a round million. Here the clutch, which centrale the entire milli. man other than Mr. A. H. Rennie, that ing machinery, suitably draped in red as also whitizen is better known and more

was the fiy-wheel, was relansed by Mr. May, highemed in Hongkong. To his creative thus setting in motion, in his official represent. genidadministrative abilities the Hon. Mr.

which constitute the motive power for the now A CARGO-boat, No. 851H, sailed into port May just tribute of praise. And it is alive capacity, the counterparts of a structure early yesterday morning and sank her mudiler that official cognisance should be industry of Hongkong. The official ceremony hooks on the Prays, at East Point. The police

ascended to the top floor by, the patent man.. performed, the members of the party in turns pinnace, P.C. Bird in charge, followed the

hoist within the building, junk to her anchorage and when the officer gistrate could selfie. The junk had a carge of boarded her be found a case which only a ma-

taken in tow and in the ordinary course found

since to the enterprise of such a man publiken of such public-spirited citizens, and adomitable energy and unskrinking cour the face of strenuous commercial rivat hundreds of thousands of dollars are her for an enterprise which is not yet

got

ACCIDENT TO MR, MODY. Nearly all the guests had successfully ac

on mine paid 35 Tarrant in the year, that be. Hold it and only three per cent last year. They bought the mine but not the men. I bought the Diesel engines and the Swiss engineer, Mr. Steiner, who helped to build them. Ho. is here for three years. He understands them and he installed them. They have never given us a moment's trouble. I think It was a very good stroke. Mr. Shank, our chief millwright, who installed the milling plant entirely, is a genius, The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., bave come to my aid at any time, day or night, and have supplied all the shafting

lency the Officer Administering the Govern- dupers? Did she intend to return with the kerosene oil aboard, but she flew ho red flag rem from the domain of the speculative.complished their journey when Mr. H, N. and on work. I believe they can make ment in proposing the toast "Success and change? True, she had left 5100 worth of at her mast, neither was the cargo covered way the torm: "speculative" in a quali- Mody stepped on to the platform. The band anything in the way of machinery, equal to prosperity to the Junk Bay mills" made several jewellery with them, but what was that with a serviceable tarpaulin. The skipper was hede, and well mindful at the keen com. which revolves, round the shafts at each any produced in the world, Aa to my friend, Mr. significance of the occasion. He put the to change? These questions were answered his way before Mr. F. A. Hareland, at the Pedwhich will be brought to bear by mill-end carries the passenger up, who meanwhile Orange, who personally assisted at the installs: thing in a nutshell when he expressed in a conversation with some of the old Police Court, this morning, wha priced the die supremacy of the South China market to the steel handle attached to the travelling belt. and worked side by side with me six hours a day one and all resident in the Colony and de. the answer was an emphatic assertion that A SUIT for mul de mer is somewhat of a novel. moters of the Hongkong Company to co-steps off the platform. This Mr. Mody a 'bim and pot to me as far as the 'building is

and experienced Inspectors of Police, and junk master's forgetfulness at $yo only.

the woman was not the "taken" but the intending "taker in," and the grounds for their conclusion were several cases in which

ty in law, but such a suit has, according to à New York message to London papers, boca filed in the former city. The dispatcis states

tion ofevery large iron pillar in cement concrete, stands secure on the footboard and holding on awin the Pacific slope to render the strug- fag one cuiling forthe combined energies of As each passenger arrives at the top floor he for twelve months, i think the praise is, due to derto secure. That they have the ability and parently did not do in time, and, as briefly noted concerned. His assittance was invaluable, and in our last evening's Issue, met with a slight acI am sorry that he is not going to stay here w still more important the determination to

cident in consequence. He jumped off a trifle instead of going home in the summer. He is a bitter issue, our representative's short

too late and landed on the floor on his back,too young and is perhaps afraid of his com crsation with an official of the Company

ment have crept in1I am solely to blame, and one of the 'gitests, came promptly to Mr. Mody's aid, and r. Rennie was also solicitous will pot shirk the responsibility. I can only of the gentleman's condition which, fortunately, thank you for the kind remarks made. I know:

the opinion, which we entirely endorse, that

pendent on its material success for our in dividual prosperity should foster and promote to the best of our ability the industries of the Colony, and we canol do tim better the women, upan reporting the cases to the that Mrs. fiwyka Schien, a German subject the waters to and from Junk Bay injuring himself by the fall. Dr. Thornicraft, plexion. (Laughter.) If any errors in Judg.` than by giving practical proof of our accept Police, admitted that they took the "bundles Lloyd Steamship Company for £391 damages rday afternoon, leaves no room to doubt

ance of Mr. May's advice in adopting the product of Mr. Rennie's mills to the exclu

of banknotes" to their homes first, instead of

to the money changers, which is a significant

has entered suit against the North German'

for seasickness. Mrs. Schien recently travel- led from Bremen to New York on the steamer

the survival of the fittest.

MR. RENNIE'S CONDJUTORS.

'somewhat selfish and near-sighted policy discovery of the trick that had been played the excessive rolling of the ship and also, shocrate good fortune of meeting with most valued thought, Though Mr. Mody lost conscious mind, and furthered its interest fram lis incep sion of other brands. This may seem a fact; and others in which they made the Chemnite. She was very ilt in consequence ofRennie, from his own admission, has had I did not prove to be as serious as it was at first you have always had this enterprise in your

but in these days of competition we

ness for a whi'c, by the administration of tion.

are bound to follow, to a certain extent, packages long before they came in sight of Mrs. Schien reached her home in a state of red his "ideal.” In Sir Paul Chater and stimulants he was soon brought round and

cided to sue the steamship company.

ex-

upon them by inquisitively opening the claims, owing to the inattention of the employés adjutors from the inception of what be the principle pursued by other coun tries, and keep our ain fish guts, for even the nearest changer! Would they have haustion, and after consulting her lawyer der. H. N. Mody he found from the very out two partners whose unlimited confidence our ain sea maws." At present, the indone this if their intentions were honest

their helmsinan justified the placing of their tention of the promoters of the new under-

ree-strings in his hands. Combined with vast majority of cases. The "confidence alt, from their shipyard at Greenock the Noresuit to-day in the magnificant plant, faultlessly taking is to produce flour for the South trick" is a very common one in India, where a twin-screw steamship of 6,700 inas, constalled and capably run, on the outskirts of the

which steamed back for Hongkong at once. conveyed in a streicher on board the Canada Sir Paul Chater and Mr. Raymond, both of whom exhibited much concern for their friend, Dr. Thornicraft also returned with Mr. Mody.

On inquiries at the office of Mr. H. N. Mody

On the call of Mr. Rennie three cheers were

The party then re-embarked on the Kwong" given to the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. May:Ar Sing and the homeward trip was commenced at 5.45 p... A few micutes after the start the official party who passed over to her, and reached Hongkong, at 6.30pm, after a delights

We venture to think not-at least in the Messrs. Caird and Co. launched on the tatts own financial resources we have, the accompanied Mr. Mody, on the return journey. Canada was on her way back to fetch the

China market, but later, when the various it is practised by means of burnished brass structed to the order of the P, and O. Steamsland's environment. In connection with the this afternoon, we were informed that that fulafternoon, excursion. brands are known and appreciated, and have balls, with which the mendacious adventurers ship Company. The chief measurements out no record of the official function yester gentleman is progressing very favourably to had the necessary time to get into favour approach such of their countrymen as the now. vessel are; Length, 450 ft.; breadthay could be complete with the omission of the day, and there is no fear of complications A MYSTERIOUS OBSTRUCTION,

The visitors then continued their tour of

THE TEA.

OWNER BADLY WANTED.

with the consumers, the Northern market

appear to be prosperous and pursy, and 52 ft.; depth, 30 ft. 6 in. Like her sister shipfame of Mr. Ismes Orange, of the local firm of supervening. will be tapped, and even Japan will

the Nors will have spacious, sheltered promefrchitects, Messis. Leigh and Orange, who was be reached by an attempt to invade that tell a tale of loss, and explain how

nade decks, comfortable dining, music, and veritable staunchman of Mr.Rennie's through inspection and were explained all the various A very amusing case was that which was market, while Vladivostok, will not be they are "pilgrims from a far country," smoking saloons, and accommodation for fut the arduous twelvemonth which witnessed technicalities of the works. The storage go heard at the Police Court, yesterday forenoon, outside the ramifications of the flour mill stranded through that loss. Here, again, the first and 40 second class, passengers, who wilhe first. digging of the trenches for the downs were then visited including the bag when the manager of the Shanghai Hotel was When that time arrives and the Junk Bay Breed of gold enters in,, for the so-called all be barthed in "outside" cabins on the maitoundation of the mills and the successful sewing and printing department, and lastly summoned by Mr. Dillon, laca bailiff, for en- mills' products have found their radius, with "gold" beads are offered at what would deck. She is the last to be completed of the leasing of the clutch controlling the milling the manager's office. In front of the offices croaching on Crown land, in Connaught Road

A hose was attached to the water service with West, by storing a quantity of stones there,

Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs, Goldring and Vladivostok in the north and Nanning in the palpably be but a tenth of their intrinsic four ships of the "N" class designed for themachinery by the acting Governor which set a view of demonstrating the efficiency of Barlow, who represented the defendant, denied south, then the success of Mr. Rennie's value, were they of genuine metal, and are company's improved direct intermediate serjhe mills in active operation for the first time fire-extinguishing appliances. Turning a tap the charge, saying that the stones, did not bee

vice between London and Japan. mills will be an accomplished fact from accordingly snapped up by the intended

yesterday. It must undoubtedly have been a pleasing moment to the Chief Engineer, Mr. Mr. Reanie caused a fine stream of water to long to his client,

His Worship-Well, then, to whom do they financial point of view, and the attractive pile victims. Looking, then, at the intention, it THE night was cold, and I went there steiner, who is responsible for the construction play on the awnings of a launch made fast to

belong?

Mr. Dillon-If they do not belong to the of buildings which have been reared at Junk would appear that, far from extending any sleep" was the excuse tendered Mr. F. And erection of the potent engines, and, to 'Mr, the bamboo pier some fifty fact distant. Bay will have an enhanced value in the eyes sympathy to these women, when it is proved Hazeland, this morning, at the Police Court Shank, the expert millwright, when without a

defendant, they are the property of the con by Chan Tak, who was charged with being hitch the installation commenced to perform The party, then boarded the Kwong Sing tractor.

Mr. Goldring understand the property rogue and vagabond. The defendant, who bashe functions they were designed to carry out

and were conveyed to the Maple Leaf, for belongs to the Government, your Workip; previous conviction, was found on the third incidentally it might be mentioned that the merly the sv. S. P. Hitchcock. In her al (Laughter)

Mr. Dillon said he asked several men floor of No. 186, Des Vaux, Road Central-engines burn liquid fuel, and it was with con- tered appearance the Afaple Leaf resembles

n large receiving ship; and anchored in were engaged in "dressing stones" on that premises occupied by a shopkeeper-carly thiiderable satisfaction that Mr. Rennie declared maining. The shopkeeper saw-defondanthey consumed no other than British products. the placid waters of the bay she serves the piece of land whom they were employed by, Hie Werbip It is always the caso, They gave the intruder in charge. His Worshipfrom the fields of Borneo which as he nese workmen and its Europeas foremen. sever tell. Are there many stones there 7 wa said he was of opinion accused went there towar emphatic In reminding us-was part The appointments and the sleeping deck with Sergeant GordonNo, your Worship A steal, and sentenced him to one month's hardand parcat of the British Dominions,

It's hundreds of hammocks in suspension for few basketfuls only, I can have to removed

by coolies to No 7 Station, labour and four hours' stocks, which includes

the labouters were generally commented upon After further discussion in which both be pos ...THE CHINESE COMSTITUENTS.; banishment. He was also carefully told what The principal exponents of the virtues of for their remarkable neatness and orderliness, lice and the land ballif tried to solve the my, he would get if he dared return to Hongkong Junk Bay four to the Chinese are the Hoo. Indeed these are features in every departmentary as to whom the stones uelong, big Wo Before five years after belog banished, Mr. Wei Yuk and Tang Lan Kuk, joļut com- ) of the Mills as well ay on the Maple Leaf," She adsourned the caes,

of those who have the welfare of the Colony that they go straight home with the "notes" at heart. It has only to be added, in conwith the very evident intention of stealing clusion, that the enterprise is a tribute to them, they deserve punishment equally with British energy in the Far East, for it waslieir accosters, and all such cases should be conceived by British heads, given form by strictly investigated in future, and the

ed by British skill.

pathy.

a

· British capital, and it will be mainly operat women meted out justice instead of sym searching about the room and calling for heirThe oil, on the authority of Mr. Rennie, come | eminently useful purpose of housing the Chi. but they would not say you fee

Return of visitors to the City Hall Library THE contractor is now hard at work on the ex. and Museum for the week ending: the 20th tension of Sandakan Wharf which is to be com January 1967- Library, non-Chinese, 319; plated in seven months. It is being very con Chinese 130 Total, 459 Museum; non- siderably lengthened and carried out another

assé, ars; Chinsap, 3,1911 Total, 3,404, za fost