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"although it was argued that, being an act re- lating to mercantile law, it was adopted by: section 6 of Ordinance 4 of 1878. There is no register of tradus marks in the Colony and no Order in Council has yet been made under section 104 of the Imperial Act of 1883 applying the provisions of the act to the Colony of the Straits Settlements. The owner of a trade mark in the Straits Settlements, must there.

fore rely on his common law rights which are similar to those in force in England. prior to the Trades Marks Registration Act in 1875. If he can prove a right of property in a trade mark by an exclusive and continuous user for a reasonable period, he is entitled 10 maintain an

an⚫ action for infringement and can obtain both an injunction and damages. Registration in this Colony, is therefore merely strong presumptive evidence of exclusive use. Trade marks are registered And only British registered trademarks are noted or recorded at the desire of persons, bal | auch had no legal effect, except that it would probably be accepted as evidence in a Court of fastics: The City Editor of M. A. Precom mended a brokerto a correspondent. The broker proved an outsider, and never invested the clloot's wife's bame

money at all, but banked it in his The "correspondent sued the newspaper and got 1,400 back, the money the broker lost for him, on the ground that the "editor was responsible for recommending to him an irresponsible broker. We hereby disclaim all responsibility for the above "ex "position" of the law, if any patent agent or owner of a trade mark thinks fit to take any action in consequence of it.

AMERICAN YACHT 'IN PORT.

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER

ON BOARD,

The American steamer yacht Margarita, un-: der the command of Captain J. A. Cushing, arrived "bere" this forennon from Singapore which port she feft, on 24th ult. The yacht sailed from Cowes op November 24th and made a leisurely cruise in the Mediterranean, From thence she has visited the big ports of India. The owner of the vessel, Mr. J. H. Smith, with Mrs. Smith, is on, board with mu merous guests, including the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. Miss Anita Stewart, Mr. G. C. Elliot and Dr. Keller Moody, the medical officer on board. While in Rombay the party "did" practically all the sights in the city' and In the neighbourhood.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 2, 1907.

Marine Insurances-Cantons have sellers at $295. Unioon bave changed hands at $830 closing in demand at this figure.

Fire tourancos-Hongkong Fires have found buyers at 3380, and shares are offering at $385 Chion Fires have been,fixed, at 598 and are wanted at this price...

Shipping-ongkong, Canton & Maçao Steamboats remain steady at 530 at which rate

sales have taken place, Indes continue out of favour at 586. Shell Transports are steady at 18. Star Ferrys old and new have buyers at $90 and $20 respectively.

Refineries-China Sugars have declined to Stage Luzons are unchanged.

Mining. Chinese Engineeringa havo im proved to Tis, 13 and sites have taken place at this rate. Raubs are wanted at 58. We are informed by private telegraphic advices from Singapore, that the crushing for the past four weeks yielded 1,162 ars. gold, from 5,624 tous stone.

Docks, Wharves and Gadowns-Kowloon Wharts are offering at $941. Hongkong and Whampha Docks are quoted 5134 ex the di: vidend of $6 paid on the 16th inat. Shanghai Docks have declined to Tis. 107 at which "rate"

shares have been sold in the North. Hongkow

Wharfs have improved to Tie. 135 with buyers, for the mid shares, and the new shares are quoted at $225.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Hotels are steady at $123, Hongkong Lands have improved to 51073 with sales at this rate, and close in request. Humphreys Estates are procurable at Sri Shanghai Lands are, i shade firmer at. Tis, 102 West Points,are on offer at $50.

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have changed bands at 512. Ewes are the same ar Th. 25. Lanu Kung Mows are weaker al is

30. Sol Chees are quoted at Tis. 420.----

Miscellaneous-China Providants are want- edat 8.85. Green Island Cements have been. done at 51 1, and mare.shares can be got at this rate. Ices have advanced to S240, at which rate they are in demand. Langkats are) stronger at Tis. 263. Sumatras have improved

to T13, ro; with buyers.. Central Stores remain unchanged, with buyers at Stoj. The report of the directors of this company for the year ending December 31st, 190f, has been issued to'

of SailersAmer. ship E. B. Sution left fr | It is notified that the Rifle Meeting of the Baidmore on the 16th February.

C.U.S.R.A. will be held on 18th of March and following days a

LOCAL AND GENERAL

MR. Takichi Tanaka has been appointed coo. sul (de carrière) of Janın at Hongkong.

Tax following details joined this station on the 26th ulio, per 3. Kuinng from Caleylia: 24. men, 129th Bolachis.

38 Rank and File, 3 Followers, 11gh Infantry, arrived from Bombay per 1.9. Macedonia on 21st February, 1907, to complete strength,

LIEUTENANT A. Gall, Inspector of Army Schools, proceeded an Inspection Duty, to Mauritius, Colombo, and Singapore, per s.3. Davanha on 23rd alto.

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Muscum for the week ending the 24th February, 1907-Library non-Chineze, 178;$to each. Chinese, 80 Total, 358. Museum, non-

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, Chinese, 134: Chinese 3,755; Total, 3,889.

in accordance with instructions from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to appoint Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, R.N., to be assistant harbour master, with effect from the Ist instant.

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THE stone wharf opposite Observation Fince, THE appoialment of Mr. Basil Taylor, Com Praya East, is declared to be a public wharimauder, R.N. (retired), as harbour master, and shall be known by the name of Observatie nagistrate, emigration and customs tian Street Wharf.

officer, registrar of shipping, superintendent of gunpowder depot, collector of light. dues, and superintendent of impurts and exports in this Colony, takes effect from the 1st instant, LAST month a circular emanating from the directorate was sent out to the shareholders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company to the following effect: We expect the Government will pay the amount due to the Company, viz, the award, by the end of June, and we shall distribute to shareholders about $70 per share balance to follow later on. Do you wish to be paid in London at 2/4 or in Singapore? Puso SHIK, a coolie, who was sent to gaol a few weeks ago for theft, was identified in the

LEAVE of absence to Ragland, on urgent pri. vate affaire, has been granted to Captain C. G. Vereker, Royal Garrison Artillery, from 30th March to 30th September, 1937, OWING to indisposition, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, first Polien Magistrate, he was unable to preside at the Police Court on the 23rd ulto. The daily cases were taken by Mr. C. A, D, Melbourne."

fovernment has alegraphed to H.E. Ting Chên-to, Viceroy of the Yuan Kuei provinces to throw open Yunnan to foreign trade without

Information has this day been received from WE have received the following notification from the Colonial Secretary's Office on, the 1st inst.:

H.M. Consul at Bangkok to the effect that vessels, arriving from Hongkong will have to complete tea' daya na account of plague before entering a Siamese port.

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Two stall-holders of the Contraf Market werd? Two palniers, employed in a carpenter's, shop summoned at the Police Court, on the tet inst., at No. 59, Gllman Bazaar, gol into a quarrelyes- by the Inspector of Wolghts and Measures, fé térday (27th ulto,) cod'n fish koile wan brought. Withers, for being in possession of scales which into ost. The quartel was over a dabt, which, ware not of the standard weight. They admits Pun l'o owed. Pung Hang demanded the money ted the charge and Mr. Melbourne fined them yesterday evening and he was struck. A Biht naturally followed, during which Pan Po pick-: ed up a knife and slashed his compatriot on

Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, the arms. The wound was not serious. He was arrested. Accused was seraigned before

this morning, on a charge of assault, and on p'eading guilty was fund Sto and bound over to keep the peace for three months.

TO IM, a tailor, residing at No 14 Cechtang Street, was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hate inn1, on the 25th ulto, at the Police Court, to answer four charces: uttering a forged order on a firm at No. 235, Wing Lak Street and obtaining three b xes of muilirosmi, valued at $400, under false pretences; forging the wa d order; uttering another forged order and obtain

POLICE Constable Clarke, of the Water Police Station, summoned, the matter of the steam launch Keng Show before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, ou the ist int for failing to carry the regulation lights while plying in the waters of this Colony on the night of the 15th ultimo. A fine of $25 was passed. A PEKING letter states that the Empress Dowager was lately very anxious to get 11. E Tich Liang to return to the Grand Council from which he was dismissed last summer, but Tich Liang's duties as President of the Ministry of War are now so arduous that he has refused the appointment-out of spite, as some will have it

TLS. 6,000,000, according to a northern con- temporary, have been spent within the last two years on munitions of war for the Peiyang army, and of this sum Tls. 2,003,000 have been

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two bales of fungus by fraud, and for forg secured the goods on two diffi ont days-210d ing the order. caused was alleged to have and 25th ulo, Detective Sergeant Murlson made the arest" A plea of not guilty waS entered by the defendant and the case was set for further hearing.

THE Eastern Times slates that the Pèkion Victoria Gaol yesterday, by an Indian wardar, I spent in Japan and Tls. 1,60,000.in Germany, ['false pretences; forging the said order juller.

being released from gaof this morning he was as having returned from banishment, Owhile the balance has been divided between arrested on the charge Fung, was deported Hungary.

Great Britain, France, Belgium and Austria from the Colony on the 3rd June, 1932. On being arraigned befora Mr. F. A. Hascinud, at to do four hours in the stocks and to go "in" the Police Court, this morning, he was ordered for another term-twelve months.

delay.

A NAGASAKI telegram states that a Russian squadron, consisting of the battleships True witch and Slavo, and the cruiser Bogatyr, bend for the Far East, left Cadiz for Gibraltar

a few days ago.

THE Chinese Engineering & Mining Co.'s total output of the Company's three mines for the 7,759,17 tons and the sales during the same week ending February 9, 1957, amounted to period to 8,556,22 tons.

China Famine district from one of the Catholic Fathers states that every day, when going out into the streets he saw women and children lying on the ground either dead or dying, and that the distress of the people was growing more intense;

shareholders. Inclad ng the sum of $4.719 21 brought forward from last account, and alter allowing for directors and auditors fees, $1.770.28 and loss on Municipal and Land DeA VAGRANT beggar, known by the name of bentures, $1,302.77 the net profit for the year Findley, who died in Ohin, America, from amounts to $76,978.50 which it is proposed exposure, has been identified as Count Crondh should be apportioned in the following manner.jelu, a Swede, to when without his knowledge The Margarita "is à very fine comfortable To allow for depreciation on furniture, and 30,000 has just been bequeathed. cruising yacht and was built at Greenock by alterations and improvements, the sum of Messrs Scott & Co la 1901. Her dimensions $4,000. To provide $2,000 for bad and doubt are : length 309 ft. beam 36 ft. 6 in, and droughtful debts and to transfer $1,000 to sinking fund. 17 ft. 9 in. Her:highest speed is 18 knots-To pay a dividend of $1.80 per share, absorbing almost as fast as a first class cruiser and her $10,500 leaving a balance of 39178.50 to be registered tonnage is 721 tons.

carried forward to 1947 account. It is notified The destination and date of departure are at that at an extraordinary general, meeting to be present uncertain.

held at the Palace Hotel (Shanghai) immediate. The Duke of Manchester was born at Lonly after the ordinary general meeting of theA PRIVATE letter from Yayuan in the Central don in 1877, and soon after aulaining his company on Friday, the 8th of March, the fol. majority married the daughter of Mr. Eugene lowing resolutions will be brought forward Zimmerman, of America. He owns about That the capital of the company be increased 70,000 acres in various parts of the British to $751,845 by the creation of twenty thousand Isles, and is the proud possessor of priceless additional ordinary shares of $15 each to be works of art, including pictures by Vandyke, called "further new shares." That 10,000 of Titian, Holbein, keynolds, Rubens and others. such further new sliares be offered at par in the

• The young Duke is fond of all outdoor recrea orst instance to the members of the company TUNG TAK, a prisoner in Victoria Gaol, who was tions, especially hunting and shooting. heing on the register on the gath day of April, yesterday (22nd ult) charged before Mr.C.A. D. 1907, in the proportion of one further new share Melbourne, at the Police Court, 'with_cutting for every three existing shares held by them and wounding another prisoner in gaol, ander respectively. That such further now shares circumstances already reported in these col shall, from date of payment, rank for dividendumes, was lale yesterday afternoon committed and interest and be in all respects pari passu to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions. with the existing new issue of the company. That the remaining 10,000 of the 20,000 further Tus, Viceroy of Minche Provinces has wired new shares shall be issued at such time and that owing to great loss sustained by the naval THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND upon such terms-and-conditions as the Board Dockyard, it would be well that the same shall

aball deem expedient.

be made a commercial undertaking. The. Viceroy hopes to appoint Chen Pao-shen, the Director, and Hú Kuollen, the Associate Director, and has already raised two millign taels for the purpose.

It was only a month ago that Brampton Park, a historic mansion sear Huntingdon, owned by the Duke of Manchester, was destroyed by fire. For nearly twenty years the house has been in the occupation of a tenant, Mr. Beas ley, Valuable pictures, belonging to the Duke, and a great deal of furniture were removed.

THE STRAITS CHINESE.

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FREIGHT MARKET. The Duke of Connaught requested His Ex- cellency the Governor to forward the following Mesers. Lamke and Rogge report under date message to the Chinese Community of Singi 23rd February: pore *~~~

"Business during the interval has to some ex- I have received with great pleasure the at- tent been influenced by the China New Year dresses of welcome which the various sections holidays, still a fair amount of chartering has of the Chinese Community of Singapore have come to pass and lately the demand is increas preteated to me and I learn with great satis- ing, whilst tonuage is no longer freely supplied faction bow highly the Chinese value the bene. It is a noteworthy fact that of tramp toonage, fits conferred upon them by British Role. Since L4, large size non-stationary tonnage, there is the foundation of the Colony the Government very little in Eastern waters at present and has always placed the utmost confidence in practically none of this class of boats open for the ability, integrity and good sense of the coasting freights. Owners prefer fixing home- Chinese merchants and has granted to them wards. A scarcity of tonnage is thereby making the same freedom in the conduct of their itself felt, leaving certain inquiries unfilled.

business and the management of their pri Of what may be termed consting tonnage, vate affairs as is enjoyed by Englishmen two more Norwegian steamers, the Pollux and themselves. That this confidence has been the Gaza, are mentioned as fixed homewards, well-deserved the present condition, of the Others, also Norwegians, have been tine chart: Colony and the progress which it has madeered off this coast for Australia, Cape and since my previous visit clearly proves. In the other trades, and by the opening of the north. Straits Settlements the Government and the ern ports next month, further tonnage will be people have worked together in harmony and absorbed. The prospects therefore certainly the country consequently flourishes: shall are for fair business at better rates in not too inform my brother, His Majesty the King far distant time, Emperor, of the sentiments which the Chinese The Norwegian steamers Dr. Hans Jurg have expressed to me. I learn, that the Chi- Kluer and Pulk have been sold, nese New Year began three days ago.

Apropos of reduction in tonnage, a local Duchess and myself are much gratified that Norwegian firm supplies the following figures at a time of general holiday-making and relax. | concerning Norwegian craft :— ation the Chinese should have voluntarily Number of steamers in Eastern waters undertaken for us the task of orgatising the 1904/1905..........about 160 procession which accompanied the gentlemen who presented addresses to us. We watched December 19:6................

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We wish to the whole Chinese Commodity a happy and prosperous New Year.

(SD.) ARTHUR.

COMMERCIAL

TODAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

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large extent made up by fixtures from Saigon to this. There was some difficulty of placing toppage for immediately after China ew Year loading and charterers had to be met by 1. cents being taking after fixtures at 15 cents, but at the close there is demand again at the latter figure, option to Canton at 2 cents more being asked and generally given.

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AMONG the recipients of presents from HR the Duke of Connaught at Singapore are Mr. D., K. Somerville, who placed his fine mater car at the disposal of the Royal Party, and has a pair of sleeve links as a souvenir. A DUTCHER named Lounge Pin, residing at No. Mr. A. Hamilton, who also drove the Duke 21, Temple Street, Yau-na-ti, was before Mr. and Duchess about, receives a pretty cigarette morning, on a charge of ill-treating one of the NE of the most acceptable office presents has F. A. Hazrland, at the Police Court, this case with the Duke's cipher on it. Steam Laundry Company's goats, at Ho-man-brain issued by Messrs. D. and 3. McCallum, destroyed. According to the evidence of an "Perfection" whisky fame. It takes the form tio, yesterday afternoon. The goat had to be of Edinburgh, the well-known distillers of Indian watchman in the employ of the Laun-of a blotter, with diary and note-pad attached dry, who had witnessed the act, the de- and should certainly commend itself to re- time; saw, the goat on the side of the road. agents in Hongkong for the distributing firm fendant, who was passing the works at the cipients. Mesir, H. Prica & Co. are the Picking up a stick he struck the goat, breaking and the gift should unquestionably, give a fillip one of its hins legs. His Wo ship fined ac to the brand they purvey. cused $25, which was paid.

TO IM, a tailor, residing at No. 14, Cochrane Street, was charged on remand before Mr. Fi A. Hazeland, on the 28th ultój, at the Palica Court, with uttering a forged order on a firm at No. 315, Wing Lok Street and obtaining three boxes of mushrooms, valued at $400, under ing another, forged order and obtaining two bales of fungus, valued at $16, by fraud, and forging the order.. Accused was alleged to have secured the goods on two different days- 22nd and 25th alto. After evidence was heard the defendant was committed to take his trial at the next Criminal Sessions. Tua gamblers were out for a good time yester- day (4th aljo.); they are in for having it, to-day-or, rather, for not having the means to when presiding at the Magistracy. A large num pay their fines, as ordered by Mr. F. A, Hakeland

her of these invers of chance were arrested by Tai Fing Theatre, at West Point, when a Bergeant Gordon in the servant quarlars at the heterogenous mass of cooks, boya, and house coolies were taken. They had nothing what- $35 each, and the gamesiers $3 per cap. Ac. ever to say, And Mr. Hazeland fined the lenders other lot were the quarry of a lukong on date. in Clarence 'Street, who gathered in a gang of street gamblers. Mr. Hareland let these off with fives of $2 each.

LANCE-Sergeant Ti'moss, of the Naval Yard

TELEGRAPHIC protests are still being received Police, charged three boatmen before Mr. F. ALAM FOK, A ricksha coolie, of vehicle No. 166, from the Japanese in Hawaii and California in Hazeland, on the set inst., at the Police Court, tenced to fifteen days' hard labour and fourment. The Asatiin discussing the proposals

was this ninrging, at the Police" Court, sen-regard to the proposed new immigration agree. HARDLY a day passes now without some with dredging in the man-of-war anchorage hours stacks for robbing Mann Wissmann, a

seizure of opium being recorded by the Cus on the 28th ult, without permission from the petty officer, S.M.. Planet, of $15, on Thursday ions will be imposed by Japan, but pointy out the duties formerly attended to by the Opium,

expresses the hope that no retaliatory restrict toms Department which now has to perform Naval'authorities. They were fined Sto ench.

night, a Wanchai, Wissmann and two other in regard to Amaricans employed in Japan Farmer, as far as the river is concerned." An shipmates engaged rickshas and drove to Wan- that it may be desirable to exercise mare inspecting officer who boarded the Piisanulok chai. On arriving at their destination Wiss | strict regulations than those which are already in found in the water condenser, in the cook's mann took out his pocket bank to pay his force-and are quite reasonable. —N. C. D. Neur, galley, twenty thels of opium carefully secrated. ricksha when his coolic (the defendant) snatch.

Then a few hours later zo taals of opium were ed the purs", handed it to another ricksha THE M. C. D. Nezer learns fròm a private letter found on board's small junk in the river which attempt to allow him, but was seized by Wiss from the Kinngneh famine district were begin-toms authorities have not as yet been able to coolie, who got away Accused made an from Liaoyang dated February 6 that refugees had come up from Chantaboon way. The Cus mann and his chums. The money has not been ping to arrive there. No mention is made as get into full working order, but when they do recovered.

to their numbers, or whether their arrival there it is hoped that the amount of smuggling which is in any way an indication that the Chinese goes on, as far as the port of Bangkok is con MR. Jack McAuliffe appeared before. Commis Government is seeking to put into action, the cerned, will be very materially reduced,–– sioner Howard at the Singapore Court of Re-plan mooted some time ago of sending (he Bangkok Tmas" quesis on rith February, on a judgment notice famine-stricken people to settle in the vast to explain why he had not paid Mr. E. G. plains of Manchuria, Wills the $30 due hint for wages, for which Mr. Wills had secured judgment with costs Mr. McAuliffe said that he had no money and had been compelled to sell all his things to secure funds with which to buy food. He had to secure funds through an entertain. ment he was giving at Jubilee Hall during the trcent visit of the fleet, but the vessels left before the show could come off. The Com- missioner ordered him to pay by the 28th inst. or go to gaol for three weeks,

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His Majesty the King has not been.advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect A MERTING of the Justices of the Peace was to Ordinance No. 8 of 1906, entitled An Ordin-held at the Magistracy on the 26th ulto, ance to authorize the construction and main. Mr. F. A. Hazeland presiding, for the purpose tenance of certain Naval and Military Works of considering an application for the transfer upon and over, certain portions of the Crown from R. Matthary lo Ernest Granville foreshore and sea bed situate upon the Harbour Jordan the publican's licence to self by retail frontage of the City of Victoria, in this Colony, intoxicating liquors ou premises pombered 39-44. Elgin Road, Kowloon, under the sign of ON, the rst instant the Opium Farmer

The Occidental Hotel The other Justices established premises at Nos, 723 and 225, Des present were: Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, second Voeux Road Central and No. 112, Connaught police magistrale: Mr. F. I. Badeley, Captain Road Central, as a bonded warehouse for the Superintendent of Petice, and Mr. H. J. Craig, use of dealers in marphine and compounds of assistant superintendent of Victoria Gaol, The plum imported for exportation and not for police had no objection to the transfer bing use, or scale in the Colony, The use of the made and the application was granted unani premises at Nos. 56, 38 and 40, Bonham Strand mously. West, as a bonded warehouse will be diacon.fr I only knew that it belonged to a police tinued.

man I'm certain. I would not have touched it," said a coal coalie at, the Police Court, this morning, when he was charged with stealing a boat hook, and attemping to steal a police man's trousers which was hung out to dry at No. 2 Police Station, yesterday. Accused while passing along the Praya East saw the serre pants hanging from the verandal. Hedan peared and returned with a good-sized beatbook and was busily engaged in trying to bring dow the pants when he was caught. He thought it was a huge jake when he was called upon to answer the charge. He pleaded guilty, by mistake it appeared, for when Mr. Melbourne passed sentence of fifteen days' hard labour and four hours stocks, accused said he "thought he would plead not guilty now. He

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ANOTHER street coolie, one Man Wai, on the 21th ulto fell a victim to the temptation afforded by the gleaming gold earpin, glittering in the hair of a Chinese Indy, in Wanchat. These was the usual rush, the hand on the lady's head, the pin gone, the hue and cry, the arrest, the plea of guilty, and the sentence of six weeks' hard labour and four hours' stocks, and then Mr. Hazeland sat back to wait for the A CHINESE Shopkeeper, who was charged before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court on the 23rd ulto, with obstructing a footpath by leaving goods there, pleaded guilty to the charge. "But," he continued, "I would like to voyaso as a solicitor!" "If you want to engage A solicitor," said his Worship; I cannot stop you, but I don't see what use a solicitor can be to you when you have already pleaded guilty." The case was adjourned.

THE Nippon Kerosene Oil Refining Company, which is now being organised with the object of refining coarse kerosene off by a method in vented by Mr. Hagiwara of Osaka, has for pro moters a number of kerosene oil merchanis of Osaka, and it has been decided to establish a. refinery at Deaks. The capital of the Come 15,000 will be owned by the promoters and the remaining 5.000 offered to the public. The subscription list will be open from February

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MR. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, on the 25th ulto, imposed a fine of $15, with the attemative of one month's imprisonment, an the owner of the seam-launch Lee Fai for 'allowing his launch to run in the waters of the Colony without having on board a certificated master. The person who had control of the Launch when the police boarded it last wask was no other than a men whose certificate was recently suspended by the Harbour-master,

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FRED BOCK, an unemployed anaman, resid ing at the Sailors' Home, West Point, imbibed of certain 'beverages Inst evening which was neither ten nor coffee, and with great headway on reeled along Queen's Road West, 'home-, ward bound, Undoubledly the road was too narrow for Bock, who mcked from side to side, sometimes anchoring to a handy pillar when a capsize looked imminent. This went on for some time without anything serious happening, but when the unsteady Bock, pitched into a ricksha coolie-with his boots, because he thought the ricksha man was steering for A NEW Government notification, declar. the pillar he had an eye on, that was his on- ing Hongkong an infected port, has been doing. Inspector Collett saw the boot isa issued at Bangkok. Vessels from Hongkong and fall, he saw the coolie suddenly jump, and have now to stop at the quarantine anchorage Bock was arrested on a charge of disorderly.... at Koh. Phra, and before receiving pratique behaviour, the ricksha coolie, it was alleged, must stay there until a period of ten full days refusing to press a charge of assault, Bock shall have elapsed from the time of leaving was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, port, or until released by the Health Officer. on the 28th ulto, at the Police Court, and fined Vessels from any part in China have to call at Sz. Koli Phra and undergo-medical-inspection. The new notification is due to cases of plaque having been imported into Bangkok from Hongkong,,

FOULERERS are proverbill the world over for their atter disregard for the manner la which they pack and carry fawls, ducks, geese, etc., ib-transit from farm to market, në shop to HLE. TANO is now so depressed that he has customers' dwellings, but nowhere is this cal- decided to send. in his resignation as Senior lousness so calmly displayed as in the For Junior Vice-President of the Waisupu (Minis Vice-President of the Yuchuinpu and Acting East. And Pongkong is no exception, and cannot be exempted from this sweaping · Atser- try of Foreign Affairs) after the Chinese New tion, for who, if observant, has not seen the Year The results of such a step should be over-loaded baskets and crates of these finds known before the end of the corrent month or being brought off the 'Canton' boats, with the at the beginning of March. It is believed in fowl's heads, legs, and wings, oft-times literally Chinese official circles that H.E. Tang would forced through the apertures of their temporary be permitted to resign his responsible appoint-prison-homes. Just such an occurrence was ments if he sends in his resignation, because observed yesterday (24th ulto.) by Inspector he has lost favour with the 'Empress-Dowager Gourlay at East Point, and withoutany argument, and the Manchu Government, and that he will be arrested the culprit, one To Shek Cheung, a follow the example of H.E. Wu Tang-fang (for farmer, and this morning placed him helgro merly Chinese minister to the US.A.), who re Mr. F. A. Hozeland, on a charge of causing signed his past and returned, to Canton several unnecessary suffering to the fowls. The Ins pector said the baskets were only intended to months ago.-N. C. D. News.

hold 16 fowls each at the outsi ̈e, but the de- fendant was carrying no less than 47 in the two baskets. Mr. Hazeland said the man was un- necessarily cruel, and fincit him Sis, wilb, of course, the usual alteraxtive.

Insurances $195, Hongkong Fires $385, Ind... possibility for business, For Singapore, Java pany is 1,007,000 yen. Of the o,non shares, and are equal to anything in this line we have he dug in. Out came a package of fifty silwering destruction of infant life in owing in a great

1.00 p.m. Buyers:-National Banks Syr, Usion Insur For China Coast ports, Swatow, Foochuw, ances 3830, China Fires 598, Raubs SB, Shang. Shanghai and Tientsin, renewed inquiry has Jai Docks Tis, 107, Hongkong Lands Sto7, been showing and some negotiations-bang re- China Providents Sq.8o, Ices $240 ex div., A. Ssulted-in business; the details are, however, as Watsons, $13, Powells $73, Steam Laundries | yet kept private. For Japan the demand op

pears to have gone off for the present. For the Sellers-Hongkong Banks 5895, Cantea Philippines there is just an indication of the Chinas $86, China and Manitas $20, Douglases and other.Eastern parts no inquiries for ton- $36, Chian Sugars St16, Hongkang Docks $131 nage have been placed here. ex div., Kowloon Wharfs $941, West Points Bangkok:-Inquiries for outside tonnage Sto, Humphreys Estates $114, China Borneo have not been heard of, Sio, Dairy Farms $161, Cements Szał, Electrics Kangoon-Further demand for boats to 516, Ropes S21, China Lights $91.

load Rangoon to Japan, yet nothing doing locally.

Java-Some chartering done here for from or 3 paris North Coast dry and wet sugar for this prompt and' fairly prompt landing, in'n about 30 cents. **

Sales:-Canton Insurances $295, Hongkong Fires 5385, Hongkong Hotels S123.

· Nominal ;—Macao Steamboats" $30, Shell Transporte 381, Hoogkam Wharis Tis, 232, ́(old),''Tie, zzz) (new), Cottons $12, Tramways

SE RAUD CRUSHING, .... Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. inform us that they are in receipt of private telegraphic

• advious from Singapore informing them that the crushing of the Kaub Australian Gold Min #ing Co., Ltd, for the past four weeks, yielded 1,161:018, xmelted gold from 5,624 tons stone. WEEKLY SIARE REPORT. Reviewing the share business for the week, Max E S. Kadooria & Co, write on 1st Inst.The market continues dull and a very

mil and a ve ¿quiet, work has to be recorded.".

Banka.—-Sales have been effected of long, kong sad Sbangbal Banks at $895, at which zais more shares can be had.

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CUSTOMS Baggage Inspector "Nick" Caner upheld his nickname Saturday morning, says the Manila Times of 25th ult. He ferr-ted out P433 Canent pesos and two Mexicao, peros from a pile of Chino baggage. During the Tutts office is in receipt of several hand-books, usual examination of outgoing baggage "Nick" By all accounts infant mality must be on issued by the Hamburg Amerika Linie, which spotted a Chino charcoal stove of the ordinary the increase to an alarming extent in Bangkok, in their tour ensemble" and general arrange type, about ten inches high and twelve inches Bcarcely a day passes that we do not hear of ment, have quite broken away from the beaten in diameter. Upplifting one side it seemed the bodies of children seen floating, on the track generally pursued in arranging there a little heavier than a little sheet steel stove Menam, and of new born babes found cast into brochures for publication. Those under notice ought show that the greatest care has been given to

be. He peeped inside, he shook it. klongs, gardens and other places more or less then he turned it upside down, their preparation, both as to the letterpress as

Nothing remote, which, show most clearly to what a rattled but there was a suspicious lot of terrible extent infant mo.tality prevails in cur well as to the photographic illustrations, which newspaper tucked into the ash compartmidst. It is generally believed that this grow. certainly appear to be the very best procurable meat running around the bottom edge. Then so fr come across. One of the banks gives a pesos and when the sleuth hand finished there natural causes, and consequently the law. measure to wilful intent than to accident of. very fine idea of the unsurpassed accommoda- were 533 of them and two Mex: It took no ought to be able to deal with parents.or tion provided by this Company's leviathane, end of shaking and poking to get them all out persons found responsible for the loss of while the others provide a perfect panoramic as they were tucked away in every corner... such lives. · Still wà never hear. of any investi- TRE summons against the coxswain of the

view of the Mediterranean coast, and are

gations being made in localities where the an education in themselves. Compilers, prin- A.FIRE which broke out in Tung Loi Lang At bodies of babes are discovered. Even should a steam launch Jack "Tes who was summoned ters and publishers alike are to be congratu-half-past three o'clock this morning (rst inst.) did child die through natural causes, the very act of some days.ago by P. C. Berrie, of the Waterlated on these very handsome productions. Police, for plying the launch in the harbour

considerable damage to two buildings and kept throwing the body into the river, klong, creek,: withou!

the fire brigade busy for some little.time. Tung or garden is criminal, in itself and those, res Loi Lane, it will be remembered, was the scene of a most disastrous fire which broke out on

ponsible for the unnatural act ought to be the morning of the and ultimo, during which children discovered in such places are simply pupished accordingly. As it is, the bodisi of six lives were lost. The building which took removed or buried in a hole as the brute, sad fire this morning is the one adjoining the house nothing more is thought of the fact until an which was destroyed during the outbreak of other is found, and so infant mortality in grow the 2nd.ultime. The are travelled most rapid ing unchecked. Surely, something" can be on poor Mr. May. "He is on the right sidely and invaded a second building before the

done to remedy this great evil. When cases SCAFF Sergeant E. Norton, of Mount Allstin of so. But what we hope is that he combines brigade, which was in charge of Chief Int of the kind are discovered, could not the mat-

with all these (pola, boating, racing, &c.), in Barracks, charged three men before Mr. F.A. themselves not unsatisfactory qualities and building. Seeing this, steps were taken to stop energetic detectives, who would never rest until

pecier Baker, could do anything to save the

ter be put in the hands of some trua worthy And Hongay: The holidays over, the mines are Hazeland, at the l'olice Court, on the 27th '10, blessings (mark the word now resuming business and there may ha fur-with theft. The man were alleged to have Pecksniffian) a capacity and thorough inclina in the block, In this the fire-fighters were before the tribunal of Justice to be made ex-. blessingquite the flames from spreading to the other houses the responsible persons are traced and brought ther charters shortly.

stolen a quantity of firewood from the barracks.tion for hard work at the disk." Poor Mr. successful and the fire was extinguished, leav charged with stealing 52 worth of the wood, must not forget to say his prayers every morn police have their suspicions as regards the Teid Tau, a coolie, of Fai Hang Village, was May! He is to be chained in his desk and ing, the two buildings entirely gutted. The amples in that others hearing of it may Lai Lin, of No.71, Qeen's Road East, wasing. Then comes another gratuitous piece of origin of the fire, and consequently they have also alleged to have appropriated 5 worth, impertinence transcending in this quality all detained about a dozen persons peading the and Lau San, of No. 3 Second Street, was that precedes it. Eat while welcoming Hon. result of an investigation, which is to follow, reported to have got away with 55 worth of the Mr. F. H. May to thi Colony, we much regret: The building where the fire originated, so west wood. They denied the charge, and the case that he knows nothing at first hand of all rare informed, was only insured three days ago was remanded for fanber laquiries to be made, colonies beside the limited area of Hongkong 1" for $6,000,

The North Reports from the North con tinus unfavourable pending the opening of Newchwang and Tientsin next nonth.

Coal freights from Tapan To Canton about $1.701.75 quoting, to this port business done from Kuchinottu at $1.15. At same rate ton- nage may be placed to load at Wakamatzu, light draft boats only. Kuchinotau to flanger, early March, a fixture at $1.45.

tons net reg, to natives at $3,550-for 1 monil, Monthly:-The charter of .s. Progress, 687 option a month, Immediate commencement, is reported. We also hear of the fixture of Norwegian 5.1. Dagny, 88a niet reg. 8 months from March, $4,603 per mouth to natives..dai

Sail tonnage loading or to lond: None. Sail-tonnage Disengaged: None, Departures

A licence, and failing to stop A CORRESPONDENT, writing to the Ceylon T. when called upon to do so by the police, was dependant, regarding the proposed appointment concluded at the Police Court, on the 25th atto. of the Hon. Mr. F. H. May to Ceylon as Lieu- Mr. Hinzeland found the accused not guilty on tenant Governor, says Does it not seem very the first charge. On the second count he fined absurd, to note the way the evening papers go him 52c. The Jack Lee is at present bring completely conzy, ever every new appointment overhauled, as, according to reports, she is to Ceylon. Look at last evening's Observer in an unseaworthy condition at present,

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