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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY

STARRY

Canton:-A Exturs at $1.80. Wakamater to Mojito this,

business at 31

with next to no demande,

A NEW HOTEL SCHUME -The above ik, of coome, a free translation of of negotiations for several trips for ouulde ton

the original, it is signed by one“ Lim Fong nage; with no actual result so far, however, We (Shanghai Timai) hear that a syndicate Wee. but that may be à dititious.or wrong-Coal froights, have continued to rule: quiet. Heugay to Canton as low has of a name. There is a gentleman A charter bao bean formed for the purpose, of buying and named Lim Fong Wes, who is Secretary of the

NO the directors will submit at the next general local branch of the Chinese Anti-Opium meeting the following offer: The payment of Society, Tia, 5 per share out of the sinking fund, and. the acceptance by the shareholden of an offer of Tis: 130,000 for the rest of their lease. This with the stock on hand, and the value of the foralture,

is estimated at Tia 40,000. which would return to the present shareholders the mot valde

fue per share of Tis, 23 75, and, consi Bering that the market valus has been between Tis, 13 and "Tis, 16, they would be foolish not to accept such an offer.

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The den is to give up the "annexe," which Sis a great burdan, on account of the enormous rent now asked for it, and to erect on the pre- #ant hots! wite a building double the width on the Roe du Consulat, and, four stories high, with a row of large, and probably highly remu: marative shops,on the groand

Прог Of late the company, has had to refuse vi. sitore by nearly every mall, which shows that a Freach hotel on the French side of the Yang -klugpang will kiways be in demand. ¦

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PRINCH FUSHIMI'S VISIT 70-

2. HNGLAND."""

A DISTINGUISHED SUITE.

Admiral Baton Yamamoto, Ex-Minister for the Navy; General Baron Nishi, Colonel Matsuishi, Captain Takarabe, Commander Kato, and Cavalry Captalo Utake, have been HIK. Prince appointed to accompany Fushimi to England on his mission to return the courtesy of his Britannic Majesty in dis patching the order of the Garter to his Majesty the Emperor,

Prince Fushimi is to leave Yokohama on the 11th proxime by the P. & U. steamer Devanka.

CHINESK BOYCOTT,

STRAITS, CHINESE CALLED ON TO CO-OPERATE.

TEXT OF INTERESTING CIRCULAR. "The Straits Times, of 23rd pilt. ways Some time ago, we announced the renewal of the Chinese boycott of American goods in Cantor. and other Treaty Pons of China. When the boycot was previously enforced, the Chinese merchante of Singapore supported it, although in their antiraty as a community, and it re- DOI ceived some measure of support in the Dusch Colonies. It appears that an attempt is being made to bring about a renewal of the boycott In Singapore.

Several causes contributed to arouse the hostility of the Chinese to the United States and all things American, but the chief causes a complaint are the Chinese Exclusion Acts

COMMERCIAL

- TO-DAY'S, INTELLIGENCE.

I p.m. Buyer National Banks Sir, China Fires $95, Indo-China $86, Shell Transports: 31/6 China Sugars $131, Hongkong Hotels Seat, Humphreys Estates $11.85, Cemanta $118, ices Sato, Powells $74.

Seller:Hongkong Banks $935, Canich In surances $195, China and Mantias Sar, Dou glases $36, Raubs $81, Hongkong Docks $144. Kowloon, Wharves 395. Humphreys Estates $12, Hongkong Cottons $112, Chion Borneo $10, Electrice $16,Hopes Sir, A. S. Watsons $13, | Waterboats $61.

Sales: West Points $5of, China Providents- $8.70, Dairy Farms S16, Cements $114, China Lights $950

Nominal-Union Insurances 3800, Hong kong Firea $175, Macan Steämbɔals $30, Indo Chinas $87, Shanghai Docks Tis. 107, Hong. kew Wharves Ti. 233 ex new issue, Hong: kong Lands $107. Tramways $115.

WERKLY SHARE REPORT,

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S, Kadoorin & Co. write on the st inst.The market has been somewhat quieter, and the work under review bas dot bond mark- ed by any special done has been of meature, but the business

more varied character, Banks, Hongkong and Shanghai Banks hive, receded to $915 at which rate sales have been effected. The London quotation is to8. Nationals are quoted $50,

Marine Insurances-Canton Insurances have changed hands at $295, and are offering at this rale. Unions have advanced to $800.

Fire Insurances-Both Hongkong and China Fires have not flyctuated and are quoted at $375 and 195 renpectively.

THE LL, Heungikax commenced her run of the Hongkong-Canton lino on Saturday, 1x announcing his intention in resign:t leadership of the Progressives Count Skumi has surprised his pastisans.

THE

THE list of entries for, the forthcoming races,

Ma. T. Bercombe Smith, before taking up hit appointment * pulihe judge in the Straig Settlements, will proceed to Europe, months'

of

na ocoleabances. He leaves by the

from Blake Fier at 11,15 K.M.

BANITARY Inspštiori Fincher District, summoned one LUNG, 16, Amg 3Labe, ong *MWF÷A%Hazeland, for neglecti the proper authorities the balbre of smallpox in bin house recen

fine

Wo Colles were arrested at the Peak recently and a time of 550

watch. They could not give the police at Monthly The better stairs baisers on tong Jockey cab, the auspices of the Hongly for being in possession of lady's gold may stimulate some speculative Club, has just been

Monot time-charter basi: Wo hear of an occasions! M. R. O, Hutchinson has been appointed to

Gough Station satisfactory explana tion as to where they obtained the watch, and Inquiry, 10%

10 far de business reported, pret

wore arraigned at the Police Court, on Thursā Sail fonnage

loading or to load For Balti act as Ausistant Registrar General and. Dapaly

'day, on a charge of unlawful possession. The more and/or New York: Amer. ablp E. B. Registrer of Marriages, with effect from the

case was remanded to allow the police to find the owner of the timepiece. Bution, 1,639 tons, arrived from Haiphong, 22nd instant, during the absence on leave of.

Mr. C. Clement, or until further notice.gr ist December

Sail-tonnage Disengaged : None. Departures of Bailers-British barque Arrow, 12th January for Newcastle, Australia,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. 'Selling.

London-Bank T.T

Do. demand

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Do." 4 months' sight. France-Bank ".T. ** America-Bank T.Tamamdinimas Germany-Bank T,T, India T.T.

---་- demand..... Do. Shanghai-Bank T.T.. Singapore T.To je pom Japan-Bank T.T.} jaya—Bank T.T, compila

Buying.

4 months sight LJC.

6 months' aight' L' Pasang

M. Basil R.

R. H. Taylor, the newly appointed Harbenrmaster of Hongkong, accompanied by his family, loft London on the 19th init, on board the P. and G. ka. Nils, and in due to arrive here during the last week of February

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Pore Constable Edwards, of the Wain Police Station, charged two sampanmen before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on Tuesday, at the Police Court, with making

fast to the s. Glenogle while that versel was entering port this morn ing. They admitted the charge. The polica. mau sald that on board defendants' sampanı were boarding house man who were in a hurry „2/2 13/16 || A DIVER and a coolle, both residing at No. 19,

3/3 Station Strast, Mongkok, were before Mr. F.Ato get aboard the vessel. Fined $30 each. ....8 Hazeland, at the Police Court, on Saturday, 541 charged with being in unlawful possession of * box of type and thres bags of copper, cash, valued at $100. The stuff was alleged to have been picked up by the first accused while 73 diving. As both men were represented by

counsel the case was remanded.. X prem

$09) [1341 | Turzz gambling mids, which were execated ant Gordon and Detective Sergeants by Sergeant .../3 9/16 Murion and Sullivan, last evening, resched lo a hot of sixty-eight men lo the first raid at No. 5, Third Street, West Point, twenty-one men were arrested. At No. 234, Hollywood 1. Square Street, seventeen submitted to arrest. These were all paraded before the magistrates, at the Police Court-on Wednesday, and the

asual fires imposed.

so days' sight San Francisco & Naw York

do. months' sight

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THE Coxswain of the steam launch Willy was summoned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court on Friday, by Police Chustable Unwin, of the Water Police Station, or carrying twenty-one passengers in excess on the 27th ultimo The accused pleaded guilty and admitted baving previously been convicted and fined $65 for a similar offence, His Worship cautioned the accused, gave him to understand that the maximum penalty for the offence was $250, and fined him $50.

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chart hatinan Tan-before

Theatre Mr. F A. Hazeland, at the Police Court on Friday, for allowing persons to mand in the gangways of the theatre during a performance one might this week. The defendant denied the charts. Evidence was heard to the effect that when the theatre was visited every sext in the auditorium Was occupied and about 4200 persons were

bleekin ictates the exis, yet they were still selling Court gave the losses a warning. He was told to count the number of seats he bad in the theatre and not" issue more tickets than theru were seats. He was fined Sayı TUNEZKE About a week ago a coolls was ordered by Mr. Haseland to be "placed under medical obversation as it was believed, his mind was unbalanced. The coolie was charged with entering a dwelling house at Hill Road, Wem Point, with intent to commit a felony, and, it will be remembered, when he was asked by the Court to explain why he went to the horse, the coolle calmly replied want there to embrace the girl I like. He was promptly

examination. On Fridays removed for the Police. Court, Inspector Collett såld that the medical officers had found defendant to b of sound mind. He was called up and sentenced to fifteen days' gaol,and four hours stocks,

to days sight Sydney and Melbourne..21 9't6 | Road, thirty gamblers were taken, while at No. by the Shanghai Lio and arraigned before Two Japanoso-Tsao Honda and Talzò Shiba;

4 months' sight France.... .... Comme 6months' sight * கல்

4 months sight Germany Bar Svet Bank of England rate............. Sovereign..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

2.86

2.871

2.341

THERE is a famine in the Pescadores, where

many natives are starving..

Shipping-China and acilas are easier at 5:1. heli Transports have been sold at 31/6 ex the dividend of/- paid on January 1st, and

Star Ferries (old) are in An expert sets the Java sugar crop last year at close with buyers.

Indo-16,650,831 picule, against 16,322,327 piculs in demand at $go and the new at $20.

hions are quiet at 186. Steamboats are un 1955. changed

Refineries-China Sugars after sales at $130 have streng hened to $131, and are wanted. Luzons are offering at Sat.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Wednesday, the 6th February, to be observed as a public holiday in the Colony.

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A BILL poster, Chan Kau by name, employed Insurance Company was arrested yesterday Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on Friday charged who allege that iboy: arstil portsis "aware with posting notices without the same charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Fo having been passed by the Registrar-General, fice Court, on Wednesday, with stowing away The posters, which were written in Chinese, on board the steamer Prinz Hiturich from formed to insurance matters. A representative Kobe. The Chief Officer of the ship, Paul, of the Bhanghai Life Insurance Company said Heitzlad, prosecuted. He stated that: the- that they did not know the law. The coolie accused boarded the vessel at Kobe, but were was oned $3.

zot discovered until an hour after the vessel Bad left Nagasaki, on the afternoon of the appd. OWING to the approach of Chisele New inst. The men were alleged to have found Tientsin are very tight, and owing to the Year the pafive money markets in Poking and hiding-place in No. batch, whence; so h was stated, it was possible to leave the ship presence of a number of the unemployed rob-without attracting attention. The defendanta stated that they were working on board the hery and murder have been rife of late. In Peking a Manchus official, said to be second Prins Heinrich when that yousel was at Kobe, class German interpreter in the Ministry of They fell asleep one afternoon, and when they Foreign Affairs, with his wife and four olber awoke they found that the ship was under way persons have been murdered, and their corpses They made an attempt to leave the vessel at were found in a terribly mutilated condition. Nagasaki, but could not as they found it im At Tientsin the proprietor of a hot-water shop possible to come out of the hatch. His Wor has been murdered, the motive in this case was ship was of opinion that they boarded the veisal' in his possession. The perpetrators these sentenced each man to fourteen days' imprison- crimes are still at large.

ment with hard labour.

AN amended list of all authorized architectsala by a member of the crew of the German 1 röbbery; as the asıliante knew he had $30 with the intention', of stowing" awayi., and

under section 7 of The Fublic Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, in published in the Gaselle.

and the treatment to which Chinese landing Wha:fi are easier, and sales have taken place 'gineer surveyor for private steam launches It Is stated by the Japan Herald that the revol Polica Court, on Saturday, with behav fast to others of that ilk, with whom this Colony'

at

Mining-Chinese Engineerings are firmer and there are lyers at Ils. 11 20. Raubs are weaker and obtainable at $8. The crushing for the past four weeks, we are informed by private telegraphic advices from Singapore, yielded B41 ozs. gold from 5,517 tons stone.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns. Kowloon MR.-H.-L.-Fietcher has been appointed en at the western ports are subjected in the Sos. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have

The commencement of the weakened slightly 10 $143. Shanghai Docks under 60 tons, during the absence on leave of United States. boycott was marked by a dramatic incident

have declined to Tl. 197 at which, rate they . H. F. Carmichas). which showed how intensely the Chinese felt close in demand. Hongkew Wharls bave

Ths. 243 cum pew issue. regard to the American laws. A student, by sellers

Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Dongkong name Hang Ha Wei, was so annoyed at the returned to Shanghal, made a demonstration Lang Lands are steady at Sic ex the div. of with a revolver in the office of the American 5 paid on the 28th January, Shanghai Lands Consul-General, and after protesting on behall have

have been done at $50) ex the

MISSRS, R. O. Hutchison and D. W. Trat man, Cadets, and T. H. King, Follce praha-

tonese on the 18th January

Ax smigrant's decoy received a fairly exam- plary award for his operations this morning, at the hands of Mr. F. A. Haseland, at the Magis tracy, and one which should act as a deterrent doth too much abouad. Das of Detective Sergeant Grant's duties is to inspect emigranta on board the steamers before. Ibey lears the port. Thus it happened that while on board

tha He of his duty, ha noticed

* Chinaman, remarkably movements were mergeant Gran: quastioned

HIDEO Shigematsu, an unemployed seaman, with quarters in Upper Lascar Row, was charged before Mr. FA Hazeland, at the disorderly manner at No. It, Ship night, sad damaging $3 worth of property, "I was dead drunk," said the Japanese in English, and I do not know what i did." The defendant went to the house shortly before started flinging chales into iba street. smashed an electric light globe during the per- smashed an electric land toon the first churze,

the complainant as compensation for the damage done.

A CRINESE lad, about fourteen years of age, who resides at No. 7 Wanchai Road, was re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital, on Thursday, by the police in that district, suffering from severe scalde about the face and hands. It was whilst the family ware having dinner that the accident occurred. On a side table stood a small stove, on top of which was a kettle of boiling samsan, which was one of the concomitants of the dinner. The lad, it was stated, went to look at the kettle and while playing with it the kettle exploded, the holling liquor doing serious injury to the boy. A REVOLVER accident is reported in Yokohama. On the 18th instant, while Mr. C. Bauberger was handling a new revolver entrusted him for stesmer Prins Heinrich, it accidentally want off, the ballet hitting the neice of the proprie tor, who happened to be in the room, on the shoulder. A doctor was quickly sent for and the patient attended. The wound fortunately proved alight, the bullet only grazing the skin. ver is of peculiar construction, with a reserve cartridge, and it was this reserve caritidge which caused the accident. Tez sudden drop in the temperature im was pot without its effects. The days have been very cold and the whistling winds at night seem to freez one's bones. perished from the cold, we understand. One of 'these, an old man, was found in a very crouched condition in Bridges Street on Thurs day, dead, while another was driven loto an un-MONU. C. Lejeune, the French Vice-Consul, occupied house in the Central district hoping charged public chair coolie No 33, before Mr. to seek warmth there, only to meet his death... A. Hageland, at the Police Court, on The corpses have not been identified and were Friday, with demanding more than his legal fare, and behaving in a nolay and disorderly removed to the mortuary by the police,

manner. The complainant engaged accused's PETER Sentic, a fireman, on board the Austrian chair at the King Edward Hotel yesterday cruiser Frans forph, was charged before Mr. afternoon to go to Government Hopse. After F, A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, on Thurs several minutes there he returned to the hotel day, with being drunk and disorderly in the and handed the coolie a fifty cent plece, asking Naval Canteen last evening, and damaging him for change. The coolie

to alleged F. W. property to the extent of Sz, Mr.

complain- ADT. Accused sailed Into the Canteen last leaning over the counter he ported bis helm evening and called for a drink, it was said. In hard over and knocked over number of glasses. He refused to pay for the breakages when called upon to do so, and his babaviour was such that he had to be given in custody. He was fined $1 on the first count, and on the second to pay 52 compensation to the manager of the Canteen.

way he was treated in San Francisco that he Hotels have risen to 5 21 with buyers. Hong- tioner, passed their final examinations in Can.mediately after the squall of the 28th ultimo midnight vesterday and for no reason whatever | ibe us. Hoo Bang, vastoidav. in

execution

whose

of his compatriots that they were as good as | West Points and can be placed at Tis. 105. ↑ MR. Vavtzsch,has been appointed consul for caveral Chinese of the poorer class have and was ordered to pay‘a simillar amount to discovered that his name was Chan

The Americats, he ended the scene and own life by swallowing a dose of poison. This was the march that set the powder ablaze.

The boycott has waxed and waned, and" it was believed it has almost collapsed when news came to hand of an indignation meeting in Canton and the passing of resolutions to continue the polics, of refusing to deal with American Arms or 10 purchase American goods of any description.

THE CIRCULAR.

The following document, headed "Surprise Circular," and dated January 12, is being scat- tered broadcast throughout Singapore and, we

d vidend 52.10 paid on the 28th January, Humphreys Estates have been sold at $12 and shares are obtainable at this price,

Coulos Mills-Ewos KTC in demand at Tis. 74. labu Kung Mows have improved to Tis 135, at which rate there are sellers. We are informed that the balance at the credit of profft and loss account for 1906 amounts to Ti, 146.555.70, subject to audit, out of which the Bous recommend a payment of a dividend of Tis. 8.00 per share, which will, absorb Tls. $7,264.co.

Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have charged hands at $213. Sales of Watsons have taken place at $12. Langkate are in demand

South China Mom reduced rate of 11s. roo.

Posts have changed hands at $25. Pro- vidents are offering at 583 ex the dividend of 80 cents pald on the 26th ultime,

J

Germany at Hongkong in succession to. Dr Friederich Kruger, and His Majesty's exequa-

fur has been issued him.

His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. rs of 1906, entitled an Ordinance, is amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance, 18,

WEDNESDAY, the 13th February, will be kept as a Bank holiday in the Colony. His E1: cellency the Governor has further appointed Thursday, the 4th February, to be observed also as a public holiday..

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and

that he was a farmer, and, that, he had been advised to stowaway on board the where, be would immediately secure very lucrative steamer, do as to go to Singapore,. When he found that he was in the hauds of an officer of the law he at once said be.. would point out the man who had decoyed him on board, and did so. The latter -man, pamed was arrested, and the pair of them were taken Wong Chin, residing at No. 63, Third Street, to the Police Station, Placed befors Mr. Fi Hazeland, this morning, the farmer-the dips who was charged with attempting to stow the decoy-he paid a fine of $100 on conviction of the charge of aiding and abetting hle dupe to stowaway I

believe, the other Settlements and Malayat Tis, 250, Sumatras' have been sold at the 18 Excellency the Governor has been pleased the manager of the Canteen, was the ray have kept the fifty cents, handed complainant away, was discharged with a caption, "Not so

States

"This is a circular to inform the Chinese in Bingapore that the Chinese have been treated very badly by the American people.

In fact, shey have been treated like beasts and kept copfired like prisoners Are the Chinese ta remain quiel and submit to those indi, nities? The American Government does not care. whether you are mandarins, officials or scholars, or men of high position. So long as you are Chinese you are to be treated like beasts. No other nation treats the Chinese as do the Americans.

"About six months ago, the Chinese in Singapoft alltalked very much of the boycott of American goods, and were strongly in favour of its but it looks as if you were cooling down, if you were becoming luke-warm, and back.

of the arrangement. .log

Sometime last year, the American Gov. erament promised to ask Congress to recon alder the Chinese Exclusion Acts The Ameri cans promised to do that early this year, but nothing has happened. No meeting has been held to consider these laws.

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CALL TO ARMS.

"1 now call upon the Chinese of Singapore to stand by the boycott and give it their united- support, so that tho American Government shalt be forced to hold a meeting soon about the Exclusion- Acts.

There is a certain Chinese newspaper in Singapore which has been going against the spirit of the boycots by accepting advertise ments from American firms, it is not sup- porting the bayenit, It should not accept American advertisements. People know very wall that newspapers direct public opinion, and this newspaper is not doing what it could to promote the boycott,

come their heads again.

BRAVE AU TIGERS,

FREIGHT,

in appoint Lieutenant A. B. Ogle, R., to be his Extra Aide-de-Camp with the local rank of Captain from the 24th ult, sira Lieutenant H. W. T. Smith, Hongkong and Singapore Battalion, Royal Garrison Artillery, resigned on leaving the Colony,

harbour in distraes, 12 days from Smarang, Java. She was an route to Japan with a cargo of sugar when part of her running machinery broke, necessitating the changing of her course to Manila. She had to proceed under a low head of steam and weathered several squalle and head winds en route, bringing her into part after 's days from Samarang. Captain Kunuo believed that his vessel could be repaired and be able to proceed on her journey Thursday or Friday.

Messrs, Lachke and Rogge report under date ON unday fast the Japanese freight steamer 26th Jan.When commenting on the marketUjina Maru, Captain Kusuio, put into Manila a fortnight ago we wrote that there were plenty of boats, that offere were few and far between and that busness obtainable was in every instance of a very poor description There bas since been quite a change, to some little extent only as segards rates, which, though they have improved, still leave much to be desired, but as far as orders and inquifies are concerned; of their

been quite a have there

a lot, principally in connection with 8-igon, whence the impreve. ment was originated by extensive orders for tonnage having been wired here, The market, Saigon to this, pened with a big boat accepting THE boatman, who was seen staggering along to cants on top of last fixture of a medium-sized Connaught Road Central on Friday afternoon steamer at 2 cents, Immediately after 12 last week, and who was alleged to be insane, bay. cenu was again obtainable; 13 cents was offering on several occasions, after heavy drinking,

adjudged to threatened to kill his wife,. to and declined, except apparently in one instance, and at between 14 and 15 cents there of sound mind by medical officers. The boat has since a fair business been done. The man, Tak Tso, was charged with being drunk market closes with charterers wants for im and incapable on the public sreet and on learn. mediate loading evidently satisfied, but rs.cents ing of the man's queer behavious, Mr. Haze- peld for small size for about 3rd Feb., and 14 land ordered him to be placed under observa tion for a werk. The result of the observation cents named for medium-sized boats about same date. Saigon to Singapore, there have

was given in Court, this morning. His Wor also been charters, on basis of about 14 ship said accused had been in goal for a week,

achrged him with a caution.

ness done, at 26 cents. for about 20,000 picule and 24 cents for 15:00 picule Saigon japan, several fixtures done for February

to

the barbour."

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

S. B. Bhabba (is be placed on fixed

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Poultry

Guild... Kwong Shui Boarding House. 130 Roast Meat Guild................................................ 100 Pork Guild (Castral Market) ............. mum. 90. Sandalwood Dealers' Guild.......

Mat Bags Guild...........................

E. E. Telegraph Co...........................

75

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Benjamin, Kelly and lotio.......

A. V. Apcar......

Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright

5. H. Michaelstro

Mrs, Ho Tong....

Fresh Fish Guild : Cheung C

Chau...

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ten cents change, and demanded more. When he saw that none was forthcoming he com menced to raise his voice until a crowd had chair was only engaged for twenty-five minutes. gathered. Then he was given in charge. The His Worship was told that the legal fare is ten cents for half, an hour. The defendant was Aned $4.

DOCK RETURNS.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCES. Yingking.....a din', at', Kowicon Kwongchow

Prinz Waldemar ...... Emeraude ......... Monteagle .......... Sorsogon................

IT will be remembered that, a boatman was charged by the manager of Messrs. A. S. Wat son's Aerated water Factory with disobedience, and was remanded. The case was again call: ed on before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magis tracy, this morning when evidence was given for the prosecution that the defendant received order at to.30 am, on Wednesday last to take Fronds ! certais goods over to Kowloon in the Company's Z. Y. de Aldecoa... bost. Finding, late in the afternoon, there were | Kaifong...memariste, no signs either of the defendant or of the boat, Lekia; the manager

of the Factory boarded the Com

cargo

pany's launch and went in search of the miss Empress of India.... ing craft. Eventually he found the latter, and Peng Fai............ini the coolls in charge was blithely discharging Nippon Maru.........

which he had received from a steamer Gelnogle for transportation to Kowloon, and which was Thoima not the property of his recognized employers. The miscreant blandly admitted his fault, but looked somewhat loss bland when the magie- trate murmured "Sa5, or- He paid bli fine, however.

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Cosmopolits

Aberdeen

Ships Passed The Canal

Maru

11th January-Australien, Sachse

1st December-Ceylon, Tonkin. Nyassa, Denbighshire, Deucalion, Telemachur,em TEN Yaumati truck men were arraigned before venus, Riverton, Titan, Brisgavia, 28th Dec. WHO would have supposed that a coolie's Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on Tuesday, at the Police-Benvorlich, Gneisenau, Ratho, Tambabara mind would lightly turn in thoughts of Court. The first man was charged with as- Bulow, Dacia, Yeddo, tat January Erasm flowers! Yet, that the mind of one coolis at saulting Werg Chai, the manager of a boller. Diomed; Hellar, Sumatra,

Idomeneur, Indramuthshire, Newieni a flowerdid so tome was proved the Moglitracy of her with and, damams. Si Jantar mest repe Machaon Masaron this morning, when Cheung Hing. of No. 14, behaving in a riotous and disorderly manner: ferionethshire, Mercer Strest, to face Mr. Melbource This case arose over a report which the com-

NCPAIMA

Jeonary Be Stanior, Vowarts, and answer to the charge of stealing two plainant made to the police when one of ac

cleuch, Banta, Benolder, Preussen, Scandia, It appears

Are cused's trucks knocked down a child. De pots of pecales in bloom!

and together with 50 slong Bonham Strand, preparations fendants knew of this, that are being made for the Chinese New Year others, weat 10 complainant banca. The

shop yesterday cebrations, and already the fewer sellers are sitemoon and created a

to

aker defendant,

bango, y be the complainant why b asking

Lothian, him

Ghatts, Glenavon, KASTA, in a matter that did not concern interfered in displaying their stocks of flowering plants

18 h January Fals, him

a smack over the head with a pole Rave pota. But at night these are left

Polymisian, Ching His Worship sentenced the first defendant to Kentuck, Pak fourteen days hard labour and four hours annos azad Jay Singles. The stocks without the option of a Sisej the second Glaucus, Manila, Denbigholf, 35th January and third accused were fined $25 each, and Radnorskirs, Raen, Slovenia, Surula, Tonkin, the remainder paid $3 apiece. They were all Kamakura Afaru. Prinsens Alies, Prias Ein bound over is the sum of $roc sách to keep the Friedrick 20th January-Kowang St, Polga phamur, Ternhal, ""Breconshire, Drumgaith; Bikantara, Glansiras, Rasdara, St-Domingo, peace for one year.

St, Patrick.

"Come into protected, and so quite at the deniale un.

Luitpold 15th mohr, Rowacht

TranS

U. S. 5. Challanoga, now at anchor in Man- in ding; rates 25 casta to 18 cents, according ila Bay, has broken the record on long dis. to sizes and whether for early or late Feb. tance wireless telegraphy in Uncle Sam's pay are certain Chinese traders in Singalong. Saigon to Shanghai and Saigon to reports the Cablenews. While coming down pore who are selling American flour, cigarettes, Ning, there have been inquiries, Saigon to the coast of China, the Aagship West Virginia, tobacco and cigars, and sauces. These mon and like the tortoise. They are cold-blooded. Titusin xo; in the latter direction, a boat, which was lying at avits 615 miles away, was

of any When attacked they draw in their heads, and carrying about 22,000 piculs, has been charter called up. Upon receiving the wireles Ad- ed as for middle of Feb, loading at 4zł cents,

answered back. mirai Brownson

one who chooses to annex any of them, and when they think they are not observed out Saigon to Java, prompt, business has been anchorage is the morning." The Chattanooga who can thereafter get away with his choice. done in connection with return freights to replied: We can't we are of the coast of The Cat Chatug Hips old, and that is why Japan to Hongkong, but terms are not Formoss. The admiral, who was taken come

ha is poorer by Ste to-day, since that was the At the start of the boycott, the Singapore reported.

pletely by surprise because of the remarkable Chinese showed that they were brave like It is to be hoped that the present demand for cleareens of the dispatch at such long range, Magistrate's assessment of his misdeed. tigers; how they behave like rate. When the tonnage.

will last. To some extent this will forwarded the following message to the Chof- boycott was started, there was a firm is Bouth certainly depend on whi ber supplies at Saigon fanooga: "We thought you were just outside THE Far Eastern Review for Incuary is cram med with substantial fare which should satisfy Canal Road The name is given in the original, will continue upon a sufficiently large scala.

the commercial and business reader, to say ALOUE Hannuer, a staker, on the Austrian

Arrivals at Home-x1st December-Broll ➡Ed., "8. T."] which did not favour the boys St must be remembered that the season is AD

Ir is not often, that & canlie convicted of so nothing of the expert in technology warship Franz Joseph, was arraigned at the cott. It went on selling American goods in unusually early one. It should not cause sur- spite of the protests in the native newspapers; priae if for one reason or another the demand offence calling for a sojourn in the stocks bas Although there is nothing particularly interent Police Court, on Thursday, charged with belag Dardanus Longsor, Roon, Wil 28th Decem and now you who abused that firm are behaving for prompt or fairly prompt boats should all of availd and reasonable, or good and sufficient ing from a local point of view many questions, drunk and disorderly in Ship Street yesterday bor-Tonkin. 1st January-Persia, Indrani,

sth Just as it did.

excuse to adduce as to why he should not be are dealt with which closely affect those having afternoon, and assaulting F. C. Hedge. The 5th January-Agamemnon, Deucalion Tamén a sudden come to a slop, and Chiogie New

January - Ceylon o particu accused, whose eye was in deep mourning, Mary, Menelaus

“Tutonta,, 1816,

6 January". Bvlikovia A telegram received from Canton states Year holidays, about 12th to 14th proximo, will publicly exposed in the dreaded wooden struc- interests in China. It is needless to

Dacia the

Ernest Simanti. 171h.) AQUAry Shimola that the boycott is still in force there, and as a certainly interfere with business. Meanwhile fure. But when a coolie named Leong Shing, arise on this occasion, but it may be mea desied the charge. He alleged that the con January Chloamın 1 think it la my duty to send round

18th January-Cassar, the North

reports very poor freights, and the who was baolsbed in July, 1904, and who, inad tioned that the place of honour given to stable drew his baton and struck him on

thevertently, no dou

doubled

back into this a meandered this circular calling upon you to support the tendency on the part of owners alluded to

illuminating article on the "Methods eye. This Constable Hedge denied. The officer Sumatra

and Illustrations, open do nether, it is no was to say one last circulars of removing toppage of the Colony, and was arrested as a trespasser he can practice in the design of reinforced stated that accused mas vary, disorderly, at MAN SU PADA KART, FOLK ART P

East Point and when he went

Sithonia, Trieste, Prinz Regent be concrete, with diagrams Chiba Coast homeward was, in the natural order of

asth January-Marionetkikiri, Myrmi The Chinese of Singapore havs sent a tele.firiures, Nore, 3.1. Undine and Swed, steamers fore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Magistracy, While expressing help observing that the new drew his truncheon and struck accased on

of returning from banishment-pot the American Government did not revise the so disposed of during the fortnight under

because be fashion adopted by the pubilabers whereby the the hand. How then did he get that blow Exclusion Acts, we would oppose their trade review,

was truthful, honest or inclined to save the reader has to use a paper cuties on turning on the eye?" asked Mr. Haseland, fell until they

they yielded What we ought to do in Rangoon,There is a large chartering time of the Court, but because, in the face of almost every alternate page is distinctly in against a wall," replied the officer. His Wor Singapore is to form Club by subscription. business doing to Japan. We have not heard the overwhelming evidence against him, he tating, out-of-date, and a decided nuisance to ship fiend accused 53 on the Srst charge, bat him not guilty of suauiting the polica- It would be easy to find out who has promised that any of the several inquiries for tonnage could pot do otherwise. This came the the reader who is engrossed in an article and found and to support the boycott, but are dealing in which were placed on sale market, have sentence the nudki twelve months hard lands his attention distracted on reaching the man, P.C. Hedge was taken before the Cap.

American goods secretly. We ought to have materialised.

bour, but the exposure.in the stocks was not bottom of the paga. Lowever, there, may be tain Superintendent of Police regarding the *Club, and then the boycott would be all the Bangkok-Despite cargo hging insomcient ordered because the man set up the succal reasons for the innovation which we wot set of, complaint of assault lodged against him by the

kat the grievance in there all the same.

stokar. The outcome lë not known as yet?ut for what tonnage the "liners,, supply, we hear | fal platsbat he was sybering from beri beril

thing and

Tam to the Pekind Government saying that if | Karın ind ̈Lisa being named as having been this morning. He admitted the heinous offence | Review, we cannot. zaspal blessing on the to accused, the latter tackled him. He ì pole, eth January-Maragon # 29th, ABMELY.

Zon.

-Rhinqnia,

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