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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 16, 1997.

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WANTED BY ZHE POLICE:

CLEVER BASCAL SOOLS TOBACCO FIRM.

15th inst."

A very clever bit of rascality was put into practice at. West Point yesterday afternoon, and although the police at No. 7 Police Station were not successful in capturing the offender they picked up a clue which led to the re-

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GODOWN ON FIRE

ICARCITY OF WATER.

THE WRECK OF THE "DAKOTA!" | the Dakota in a fishing vessel to investigate ber condition. They found that she was in a

AND N-LOOKERS,

A VISIT TO THE ILL-FATED VESSEL From the Kobe Herald of the 6th inst, we reproduce the following account of the disaster to the Dakota:—

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THE DISASTER DESCRIBED BY PASSENGERS helpless plight. According to fabarmen here,

the scene of the disaster is called “Onigase (Demon's passage). In the centre of it"in a Bunkan abbal, known as Osanoyamu, which is divided into two parts, The Dakola struck Owing to the against the higher of these nature of the place, it will be very difficult to her. I am informed that the shout is early marked in the charts and ja very well. known to navigators. It is very difficult to understand how such a disaster could take damage sustained by the Daketa, it is sald pisco in broad daylight. With regard to the that the triple-bottom has been broken through, the keel being heavily injured. As the prin- cipal books have been lost, no exact knowledge concerning the cargo can be obtained. It is believed that it will all be a total loss.

i he local office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Agents of the Great Northern Steamship morning "We are in receipt of advice that Company, issued the following statement this there is little or na prospect of saving the Dakota and her cargo. The ss. Hakuni Mars was specially despatched yesterday morning from Yokohama to the scene of disaster with a view to receive her passengers and mails, but owing to a severe gale no communication could he bad with the shore. The passengers and the majority of the crew subsequently pro- ceeded overland to Tateyama, there to embark on the Hakai Maru, which was to leave at 5 pm: yesterday for Yokohama."

The Dakota's sister ship, the Minnesota, was to leave Yokoliama at 1 p.m. yesterday, instead of 3 o'clock as usual, with the object of seeing if there was any chance of rendering assistance to the distressed vessel.

We understand that the Dakota cost the

THE MAILS.

remembering his previous exploits repled in darkness of the bowels of the earth; deep into There he learnt to his astonishment that smouldering long after ten o'clock to-day, the number of nail bags which have been

fath inst The ciar of our gallant "fire-fighters at a 1gth inst, Shipmasters entering Hongkong harbour

On the occasion of the 'presentation of the

blaze which broke out at West Point in the yesterday, had a novel experience la belog Belilios medal, by his Excellency the Governor,

early hours of this morning were "Water, dear water! Their cries were in vain. Every held up" as if they ware pirates of the Terrible

Lieut.-Col. Sir Matthew Nathan, R.E, K.C.M.G.,

wreel hydram in the vicinity was tapped for Turk type. One or two of them, whose con

the fluid, precious at fires, but nothing At about four o'clock yesterday afternoon a sciences were far from clear, went on their on Tuesday last, to Ng So-Tai, coxswain fovery of the stolen goods. knees and howled through megaphones their the stoarn launch Les On, in recognition of lus abject apologies. The balder mariners of the gallant rescue of a woman and child from respectable looking Chinaman, looking very happened. Even the fire engines, station- tance away, seemed to refuse duty, as the briny returned what they considered impudence drowning, after their sampan bad capsized in busy indeed, strolled into a tobacconist shop ated on the, pays wall, some considerable dis- the harbour during the sudden squall of the No. 138, Des Voeux Road West, and asked to

scene with unditated sea slang. They had forgotten 28th January last, in the course of his see the manager. When that gentleman appear pressure when it arrived at the that the annual manœuvres were being

was handed a pass-book, purporting to be resembled the spray from a watering pot carried out. When the (alleged) Royal Mail remarks his Excellency said: "Man's dutyed he was inuential firm.io Banham Strand, The street hydrants in that locality were under

danger. is to save life whenever found in

pair, so it was alleged, therefore not an be nothing could truer which "bad considerable dealings with the steamer fiol Ning entered the Lyeemoon Pass

aunce of water would they produce. The shortly after three o'clock yesterday after:han that

Instinet within life dusselves, there is that tobacconist shop. The manager told the mas

senger to take n seat, a fobi offered him a cup pressure from the engines was useless. A fise was making top speed at

whenever we poop, ste

of tea, and the manager repaired behind the predicamen for the firemed. All this time a rate that churned lie water into red hot which arises with

see or hear of a fellow-being, whose life is spray and sent the passengers wild with ex-

threatened with inmediate extinction, which counter to consult the pass-hook. An enty in the fire w blazing away rapidly. After a clement. She was late and the skipper was

Causes us to forget our own lives, and proxip's the book read:"Supply bearer with three wait of about thirty-five minutes the pressure cases of Pirates cigareties on our account." from the engines got stronger and work was determined that the mali bags from the port of

s to take all kinds of hazırds and risks to our. Sai-ya-chup should be delivered in time to

the rear of 0.4, Sai On Lane, a godown catch the express train from Kowloon to Can soves-purselves being, even, ff the time 1 rhe impression of a chip tollowed this entry. Barted. The fire broke out at 3.45 o'clock in stocked with maiting, and owned by the Yuen "Shall we send the goods to 'your firm nt ton..

A grim, piratical-looking craft the Hot gotten, to snatch back th it life from the verge The manager was satisfied with the chop. of eternal extinction. Thery of " Help, help,"

Chai Yee firm. The flames were noticed by a Ning, with Captain Kettle striding the one

sets us in a flatter and we want to be there once?" he asked the messenger."

"No, thank you," replied the messenger. "Ilakang at No. 7: Police Station, who immer and only bridge, throwing objurgations to the

"help" is needed, in rder to give where the

reached the scene the entire building was chief and second engineers, and promising it in the shortest possible space of time. That have made arrangements to take delivery now diately used in the alarm. When the firemen future rewards of great violeuce to the two

is humanity. No thought ahterior to the neces My coolie are outsije."

The cigarettes, which were valued at $273, enveloped in flames. Hases were laid, but men and a boy who kept falling over the steam

were got out of the storehense; the manager they had is wait, so we are informed, for over winch: An insignificant cutter lay in the offing dary help enters our minds; no anticipation of rewards, or medals, or honoura, disturbs our

By the time fiyingavariety of flags, apparently of all nations,

brains.

Tush to the chopped the pass-book with the Goods Sup-half an hour before a sufficient supply of Spontaneonly we Kettle bada awift notion to host the cook's ban-

scene where our humane services are apparently plied" chop, and the messenger, calling his water could be obtained.

water of sufficient, pressure was avail dana, and the patent 'quilt which had absorbed

most required, to render what assistance is coolies, had the cakes removed."

Later that afternoon the manager and bis able. the flames bad spread to the ad- a variety of coloured emulsions, He refrained,

in our power, and gladly, willingly render that which was evidence of profound wisdom. The

aid with, when successful, a glowing sense of fetis had a conversation regarding the matter joining base, and for a time threatened and mae of them appeared to be satisfied with to demolish the black. This did not materialize, cutter came up hand over hand. Kettle pray.

a man's cuty well done, and nothing more to

the transaction. There was a "something" however, ur, through the sirenuous efforts of ed for a log, but only a linze was the result;

Into the turbulent waters be said about it. and despite all the eff ris of the good ship Hot lashed to fury, by the gale, into the burning which appeared fishy" In order to satisly the firemen, the flames were confined to Ning the rakish culler drew alongside.

paid a visit to the firm in Bonham Strand. partly extinguished, but the debris was still burly figure held up a megaphone and yelled: buildings whese windows are belching forth himself that things were right he manager the two buildings. At six o'clock the blaze was "What's your same?" The gallant captain, all-devouring flames; down into the cimmerian four languages and a ball, the hall being the the bottomless depths of the deepest and black they had ordered no cigarettes, and to. The cause of the outbreak is not yet known to The damage done is not definitely known, but was no order for cigarettes to be found in it. supreme effort of the performance. Hastily est coal-mine we are ready to go on the humprove that produced the'r pass-book. There the police."

ane eriand, at the first sign of being wanted.

Without waiting for another word the annoyed approximately it is estimated at $1,500. The menacing au inquisitive passenger with a crowbar, he commanded his alleged This instinct is not confined to one national

ity, as we have seen within the last ten days, inerchant hastened to No. 7 Police Station and premises rere insured for $7,500, as follows: megaphone to be brought from his

when three different nat opals have received unfolded his story to Inspector Collell, who $1,000 in the Fook On Insurance Company: bin, Quickly putting it to his lips, he made a speech which was the acme of high the reward of their heroic, acts in the line deputed Sergeant Gordon to inquire into the $3,100 in the Chip On Company, and $3,000 in But even in his direction matter, The sergeant, after making inquiries, the Hang On establishment. The godown was He went on board, the gutted, but the adjoining building where the art, including such terms as hydrophacks" of live-saving

flames spread received very slight injury. The which is Greek for something or other, "ana's efforts and intentions may be all thrown picked up a cluc.

back on onese fald oneselfine the Laughingsteamer Hai-ching and found the three cases bamba spinal meningitis" or words to than effect. "Hoist your ensign" ordered the de stuck of a ribald, jeering gang, headed by of cigarettes ready to be shipped to Kwong police have charge of the baillings.

chow-wan. The "birds" had already flown. drunker, irresponsible ruffian. And this is

The cases wein reized and removed to the corated cutter. Oh, indeed, but it's guzic to the wash." "Hoist that ensign," yelled the just what happened to Sergeant Wilson megaphone. "Nothing doing cried Ketile, yesterday. The Sergeant was on his beat, Station to the great delight of the employees

when suddenly his attention was attracted by of the tobacco firm. The thieves are wanted. when he suddenly recognised the man in the

ciies of "save hfe," save life coming from cutler. It was a representative from the Harbour Office. The situation was explained, the direction, as it appeared, of Pottinger Street, The enemy was around, "How many pa's. Without losing a moment Sergeant Wilson ru

ed to the spot in response to the cry, eager to sengers have you got? Captain Kettle thought render all the assistance in his power in saving

15th inst. and made a guess right away. Go slow through life. But was there any life to save? Not de

in the tat instant, it will be remembered, the pass, and then full speed." The warrier on

was met by a drunken, grinning rascal, who con-reference was made in these columns to the the mail boat rang Full speed ahead" and the

tintied to shout ont "save life" while the usual arrest of several men in connection with a fire nally vertel went along at a tremendous rate, so fast indeed that, Hoogkong was crowd stood around and jeered, Investigation which destroyed two tenement houses in Tung Ioi Lane that morning. The blaze originated reached only a few hours later. It seems that developed the fact that no accident had occur.

in house No. 4 and before the firemen could the defenders of Hongkong were endeavour red, no crime been perpetrated, no fire, been ing to find out whether, they could close the ignited, and no lives needed saving-the get to the scene the adjoining premises-No 3

rescuer was in fact fooled! The drunken were ablaze. Both buildings were de troyed, port to suspicious vessels in times of war: bawler was arrested and chared with being .but no lives were lost as in the previous The very The fag failed them, and undoubtedly several

drunk and disorderly, and the fagistrate im- nutbreak on the 2nd February vessels eluded the sleuths who hid behind

pased a fire of 5;. A sojourn in the stocks, or a Lycemoon Pass on the one side and Green Kirching, might not have been amiss, as the "with the rumour that the building in which broke on 1st May, 1897, and launched in (morning. The sea was very high, and I gott reports current among the,passengols that the

man was an ignorant coolie; who might be excused, but one who gave his same as Cheung Kam Ming, a shopkeeper, of. No. 203, Des Voeux Road Central, and therefore a man who should have known be ter

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Island on the other. It was an extremely bad night for anything like accurate observa

There was a drizzling rain, a strong, tion. chilly breeze and at times a dense fog. What

the result of the maneuvres was remains ta be proved at to-morrow's council of war, But those who contemplated joining the invad- ing fleet took a hasty aution to the contrary after a look at the bleak waters. One could only feel regret fur the soldiers who had climb ed the hills or were climbing over boulders in a grand effort to frustrate the designs of e nefarious enemy. The operations began about to p.m. and ended at eight o'clock this morn ing. Un the whole it is hardly likely that Hongkong was captured; most people, com fortably in bed, did not care whether it was captured or not:

JAPAN SUGAR MUNOPOLY.

PROPOSED NEW TAXATION.

A Tokyo dispatch to the Osaka Mainichi states that it is generally admitted that the existing Salt Monopoly is an unsatisfactory measure and this view is also shared by the Government authorities bot they cannot openly confess the fact at the present moment, while the monopoly is still in force. At a recent meeting of a committee in the House of Repre sentatives on the Sali Monopoly Abolition Bill, Mr. Sakurai, Director of the Revenue Bureau, explained that the Monopoly was not a bad policy, ns alleged, 'nor had it proved a failure financially. The saka journal remarks that the explanation of Mr. Sakurai was merely a defence against the public condemnation of the system.

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LUKONG, MAIL-SERVANT AND SUGAR DUMPLINGS.

A DISPUTE DECIDED.

Alukong, as the defendant, a maid-servant, taking the part of the complainant, and sound sugar dumplings, which played the leading.

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TUNG LOLANE FIRE”.

NO CAUSE FOR SUSPICION.

insured for

ARKIVAL OF H, M. S, "SPAR-

TIATE

There appears to be some confusion as to saved. The local office of the N.Y.K. an nounced this morai. g that 357 bags had been saved out of 283, but it was subsequently intimated that an error had been made, and that only 31 bags out of 288 had been recover state that 47 bags have reached Yokohama. ed. The Kobe postal authorities, however, A communication which we have received from Mr. Kusaka Itaro, the Superintendent of For cign Mails, reads as follows:-

"Please note that the following massage, dated this morning at 2 am, has been received front Yokohama:-Hakuai Maru came back from the scene of disaster bringing 47 bags of mails from Dakota, which are all wet. They are now being dried; will forward them as soon as the address is ascertained." probably means that the tags denoting the destination of bags were lost or became uain telligible and that the Yokohama office is iry ing to find out the addresses of the bags,"

This

H, M. S. Spartiale, under the command of Captain Creswell J. Eyres, R. N., arrived in harbouren the tothi st.from Portsmouth which port she left on the 9th January and called at Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Suez, Perimen "route" Bombay and Singapore. On her way

It appears that none of the mail bags were to the Far East she remained at the Indian

been recovered were floated into the sea and port, during the visit of His Highness the Amiremoved from the vessel. Those which have to Bombay.

drifted ashore,

According to the Captain of the Zekat Mars, a small coasting steamer plying between Tokia and neghhouring ports, who witnessed the disas ter, the Dakota arrived off Shirahama on Sunday afternoon at about 5 o'clock. The vessel struck a submerged rock so hard that she went, half over the rock, and in consequence, the bow was completely submerged. The Tekai Mara des patched a boat to the rescue, and a large num- ber of fishing boats also put off from Shirahama to the scene of the disaster. The bent of the Dakota were also lowered, and the passengers and crew were conveyed safely to Shirahama, Great Northern Steamship Company about $3,000,000 gold, of which about $2,000,000 gold after experiencing some difficulties ob account

of the high waves sweeping the coast. is covered by insurances, the risk being shared by a number of offices, The Dakolu, it may UNAREATIVE BY LADY PASSENGERS,

Thres of the passengers of the Dakota ar be noted, has throughout been a somewhat unfortunate vessel. In her first outward voy-rived in Yokohama en Monday night from Shi- age from Seattle she had to put back owing to rahams, and two of them, Mis. Doembecher injuries to her propeller, and it will be remem. and Mrs. Forbes, have been interviewed by bered that not long ago a fire occurred on board representative of the Japan Herald. From while she was in Koha Harbour.

their statements it appears that the vessel struck the rocks about five o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The weather was clear, with scarce... ly a breeze to disturb the waters. The Dakota" pasted the Inubaye Lightship about twalve o'clock noun, and signals were exchanged ba tween the vessel and the lightship. Between half-psat four and five o'clock many of the pan- sengers were on deck watching the sun sinking" most calm and peaceful evenings one could wish in the western sky: it was, in fact, one of the to experience at sea. About five o'clock those on board heard nygrinding sound as the Dekota passed over the rock. The passinger did not, realise what had happened until the vasse! came to a dead stop. The vessel listed, and. at once began to settle. Sigoals were flown to the lighthouse at Nojima and to the shore, and in a short time a number of sampans were alongside the vessel. Into these, as well as to the ship's lifeboats, the passengers were trans ferred, the work being carried out quietly and without any mishap., Several of the passengers took their handbags, but no heavy baggage was landed at the time. By half-past five a'clock-in broad daylight-the whole of the landed at the Nojima lighthouse and accom modated at the ino, while others went passengers had been taken off Some were

ashore, and, were provided for at inas A VISIT TO THE WRICKED VESSEL The Mainichi has received the following and private residences at the village of Shita

of the assistance rendered. and kindness. telegram from a correspondent whom it del bama. The ladies speak in terms of praine patched to Shirahama:-1 went out to see the Dakota in a lighter this (Tuesday) shown them by the villagers. There were wet to the skib, but after great difficulty my fishermen and villagers bad commenced loot- sendo succeeded in reaching the steamer, Sheng the vessel, and that some of the ship's presented a lamentable spectacle. Only about Papers were stolen-bot these reports they were unable to confirm. Nothing of the kind forty per cent. of her hull showed above the

had come under their personal observation. surface of the ss; and she had a heavy list to one side. Her screw was high in the sky. Great waves were beating against the vessel's huge frame, churning the water into foam all around. My sendo hesitated to go along side, but I eventually got close to her starboard side and was able to climb on board with the aid of a rope which was hanging from the deck. The condition of the interior of the vessel showed how great bad been the haste with which the passengers had been compelled to leave: The cabins and other parts of the vessel were all littered with scattered article of toilet, pieces of clothing, and provisions. The boats were still on the davits. Apparently there had been no time to lower them. Water was thing in through the vessel's bow and the tower part of two of the matte was submerged. As to the circumstances of the disaster, my, sendo, who was on shore at the time, informed me that when, in the latter part of Sunday, afternoon, a great vessel was seen approaching the coast, the people crowded down to the beach to as certain if anything was wrong, this being the Brst time that such a large vessel had been seen so close in. Presently a loud crash, like the report of a cannon, was heard, and in a few minutes the vessel's decks were seen to be Ng Hon, an ex-district watchman, now he crowded with people, while some cries of dis calls himself a coolie, was the object of much tress from the women on board were heard, interest at the Police Court, this morning, Realising that a disaster had occurred, the since he at ane time co-operated with the villagers at once despatched to the vessel all policein suppressing crime Ng was charged the available boats and lighters, and rescued by Inspector Gourlay, of. No. 2 Police Station, those on board.. The coast in this locality is with theft. At No. 17, Tai Wong Lane there very dangerous, and big vessels such as the lives on the first four two women. One of Dakota always keeps about three miles off the these Ng, until yesterday, called his love. point. The fact that the Dakota ventured He called on her yesterday morning to pay his so near is therefore regarded as very strange. respect, and particularly to borrow Sto. She The Captain and other members of the

crew landed on Monday night. The Captain The Yokosuka Nayal Station despatched the cruiser Yayıyama and a torpedo boat on Mon. accepted the greeting, but had nothing 10

is in a condition of great mental distrets and leod Ng, said he did not mind, he was

day morning to the scene of the wick to was not greatly in need of it, but if she had it refuses to make any statement. Great ex- he could put it to some use, and laid himself citement prevails at the village of Shirahama, render assistance, but owing to the strong down on a bed to have a pipe or two of opium, most of the passengers being accommodal-wind and high waves prevailing on the coast Underneath the pillow, which his head rested ed at the schools and in the houses of the warships were compelled to abandon the on, was a hand-bag, containing $2.60, Ng the peasantry. Their presence has caused a attempt to reach the vessel. knew from previous experience that the boure great scarcity of provisions. The price of an monty was kept under the pillow, so when the egg, has jumped to 20 sen, "and rice has also women left him alone he disappeared and the. become expensive. Some of the lady passengers bag went with him. When his love returned to are much distressed, but they are very grateful the room she was surprised to find the bed to the villagers, who are doing all that is pos and after a search was more surprised to sible to make them' comfortable. The par- Find the do thing to save her mao she thought she other places.. would do a veod cry-and succeeded. Un- fortunately for the ex-D. W. the handbag and its contents did not belong to his love, but to the aber woman, who lodged a complaint at No. 1 Police Station and Ng was arrested. Mr. Kartland found him guilty of larceny and sen- tenced him to three weeks hard labour and

The Spartiate is a first class protected cruiser having a displacement of 11,000 tons and en-- gines working an indicated horse power of 18,200 giving a speed of 20.75 knots. The vessel which is a sistership to the Amphit-il, fact that the fire spread so rapidly, coupled gent, and Ariadne, was laid down at Pem October, 1898. She is in commission for about is built of steel the fire originated had been

now. She' and provided with two screws and has four $6,000 only three days prior to the outbreak, eight years made the police suspicious, and when the fire funnels,and two signal inasis. Herdimensions was extinguished the master and his two ac-

are: length 435 feet. (over all 462 feet coupfants were detained by the West Point

fincher) benm 69 feet; mean draught 25 feet 3 Rolice pending an investigation. The inquiry inches the vessel has bunkers capable of hold lasted many days, during which the trio manag ed to give a reasonable account as to the origing 2,000 tons of coal. She is provided with two set of four cylinder inverted triple expan of the fire and they were discharged yesterday: sion engines and Belville boilers, having It is not stated how the blaze originated, but heating surface of 47,000 square feet. She has it is presumed the overturning of a lighted steel deck, 2'5 to 4 inch casemates for 6 in kerosene oil lamp was responsible...

Kun fla) 6 in. Harveyed: Gun hields (4) 4 in. Conning tower 3 inch. The armia meat of the Spartiate consists of 165 in Q (4 cal) of which a shield on forecastle in shields on poop iz in, casemates on broadsides 4-6 in upper deck casemates, 12-13 per a 2-12 per bost or field, 1-3 per a 2-45 in maxins. She possesses 14. boals 3 steam launches, 3 torpedo tubes, two submerged on broadside one all above water. Torpedoes 7-18 in. and -14 inches. The total weight of the vetsal with amour is 6,975 tous and she carries a complement of 677 officers and men.

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

part in the comedy, was the role of a case. It will be seen from a telegram, of which we which came before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, (Shanghai Times) give the substance in this at the Police Court, on the 14th inst. for deci-issue, that the final agreement for the construc sion. The lukong, No 287, of the Central l'olice tion and working of the Canton-Kowloon Station, was summoned by the maid-servant Railway was signed at Peking on March 7th Wong ito, of No. 55, East, Street, for assault, by Mr, leury Keswick, noting on behalf of the Mr. H.K. Holmes appeared for the prosecution. British and Chinese Corporation, Ltd. The Inspector W. Warnock conducted the case on preliminary contract for this line was signed

March, 28th 1899. but the putracquen behalf of the police,

Wong Ho, a stubby-looking girl, opened the negotiations have delayed the signature performance. She declared she worked with of the supplementary contruct for more than a family as servant girl at East Street. At eight years. It must be a great salisfaction lo Sir Matthew Nathan, the Governor of Hong- about three o'clock on the afternoon of the 11th instant she was engaged in the pleasant oc- kong, to have brought these negotiations in such a successful issue, as also to the local copation of chopping wond on the footpath, near the doar of her house, She was also representatives of the Corporation, Messrs conversing with another servant girl. Some Jardine, Matheson & Co, and the Hongkong distance away she saw a lutong (the defend and Shanghai Banking Corporation. ant) standing on the same footpath, eating opposition of the Canton gentry for a time. to threaten the scheme, but sugared dumplings from a bowl. (This is seemed where the dumplings come in.) On seeing patience and tact on the part of the re- presentatives of the corporation have won the ber the lukeag came nearer her.

Would you like some dumplings, sister-in- day. There can be no doubt that a good line aw," he said to her, pointing to the bowl hef railway will now be built in a short time. It will certainly pay good dividends, judging held in h`s hand..

from the results of the working of the Canton Samshui line, and will be a valuable lesson to the people of Canton, in the way that they should push on the construction of the Canton

When asked why she did not like sweet dumplings, she spoke to her companion about the weather conditions..

"Hurry up and take yourself and that wind away, you putrid leg of a sow" she said the inkong then said to her

To avoid any trouble, the stubby young thing continued, she gathered up her wood and pro ceeded to go upstairs. The lukong, she alleged, followed her. Half-way up, she averred, the Autong seized her by the arm and slapped her twice on the face.

Hankew line."

The

CATTLE BREEDING IN JAPAN.

GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

A Government Bill relating to inspection of stud bulls is now being discussed in the Louse 01. Representative. At the proceedings of the committee on the Bill on 1st inst. in reply to Mr. Sakamoto, Mr. Wada, Vice-Minister for Agricul

EX-DISTRICT WATCHMAN

IRROR.

A VISIT AND THE RESULT.

14th inst.

The sam paper learns from source which is said to be authoritative, that the Gover ment is resolved to discontinue the. Salt Monopoly from April next year. Our Osaka contemporary points out that the revenue from the Salt Monopoly for 1905 was estimated at V19,900,ono: for last year at Y26,170,000, and for this year at Y27,670,000, and it is necessary for the Government to find a new source of revenue to make good the deficit which will be caused by the withdrawal of the monopoly. It appears that the Government mono- contemplates substituting a sugar poly for the salt monopoly. The revenue from the Sugar Consumption Tax, con- tinues the Main'chi, for 1906 was estimated "Let me look for my earrings now?" she at Y16,750,000, but the result of investigations asked the tukoup when he was finished with made by the authorities shows that by a sugar monopoly a revenue of at least Y33,0:0,000 can" He dragged me down the staircase and canimals for stod purposes the authorities ja Assuredly be obtained-more this enough to make good nay deficit resulting from the dis continuation of the Sail Monopoly,

Itseamsstrange that the Government hesitates to propose the substitution of a sugar monopoly doring the present session of the Diet is explained that the labours of the Taxa tion. Investigation Committee have made much progress, and the reform of some taxes is already formulated, but the com- pletion of the work involves the total aboli tion of some taxes, the amendment of othai, and the adoption of new taxes, which forms the most important question. Under the circumstances it is utterly impossible for the Government to effect the abolition or reform of any one tax independently before the comple- tion of the work of the committee. On the conclusion of the present session of the Diet, the investigationsof the committee will be push ed on, and, the proposed reforms of laxation will be submitted to the Diet at the next SES sjon in a body, and came into force from April of next year-fopan Chronicla,

her face. "He would not," she 'proceeded. Į sure and Commerce, stated that in examining vac hand-bag gone too. Finding she could | sengers are now being transferred to various

ORIMINAL SESSIONS,

THE CALENDAR.

The March Criminal: Sessions will open at the Supreme Court on Monday next, the 18th inst his Honour the Chief Justice presiding.

Among the cases to be tried are the follow Lo Wal for cuting and wounding, with

Lakened Intent to do grievous, bodily harmanlykjandi. To Im alles AhSam, and another, for forgery. Fim Young, for larceny,

the station, tearing my jacket." At the Station the inspector refused to charge her and she returned home, told her employers of the treat ment she had received ni the hands of an officer of the law, and afterwards took out a summons against him.

the

room,

tended to select bills more than a year and a half old, exceeding four feet in height and sound in health and temper. For dairy pur poses, the breeding of Ayrshire stock woul be encouraged,

THE JAPAN-CHINA SPKAMSHIP.

COMPANY.

PROGRESS OF THE SCHEME.

Mr. Sakamoto asked whether the Govern. The young thing'in putting her case before ment intended to select Japanese cattle or

than foreign for breeding purposes in future. darker Court made things

The Vice-Minister for Agriculture and Com-four hours' stacks, they really were, hence the decision arrived at by the Court. In cross-examination by the merce stated that the Japanese were inferior to the European or American cattle in many inspector she said that while in the churge

The average weight of Japanese room she had lost her earrings and showed respects. him her torn jacket. Inspector Warnock catile, added the Vice Minister was 70 to 80 denied that any such thing had happened and Atamme, while European or American catilé started to relate what happened in the charge averaged from 100 to 125 kwamme. Japanese which overthrew the case for the cattle were pho inferior in pulling power, which

averaged four miles a day with a load of 100 Tie negotiations, which have been in pro- prosecution,

great for the incorporation of the Yangtze kwanime, against bout 5 miles per da with

The services of the Osaka fhosen Kaisha, Nippon 150 kwamine done by foreign calle.

Yasin Kalth and Hunan Steamship Com hides of European Catile were over twice as large as those of Japanese, were stronger. pany, according to the Japan Chronicle, made much progress, and the price was three times higher. Japan-me jaid to have ese calves varied from V20 to Y6o, against The incorporation was proposed at the sugges Under the tins of the Government, which, as already V40 to Y150 for European calves. circumstance, the Government intended to reported in our columns, offered a subsidy to gradually replace Japanese cattle with Euro- the combine. A special general meeting on pean, and this tendence prevailed throughout bunday last of the Hunan Steamship Com the Empire. The Vice-Minister stated, in re-pany noanimously adopted resolutions to the ply to a further question, that at present the effer that the company should deliver to the inspection of stud bulls was left to the incal combine now being organised all the vestes, authorities, but it was proposed to appoint property on land and water, premises, and officials in the Central Government for the stock in-trade of the company at the share of supervision of the inspection, in order to get the Hunan Company of the capital of the new uniformity in the quality of the stud bulls company. This transfer is to be effected under The appointment of such officials would cost conditions thought fit, and the conciation of an the Government V20.000 a year. At present agrement with the new company and diber there were about 3,454 sled built and 600,000 incidental matters should be left entirely to the

Boud of Directors, cows in the Empics ----Japon Chrentals, i

The defendant was not particular" whether he made his statement in the witness box, or from where he stood, he said, when asked the question. "On the day in question," he began, "I saw complainant cutting wood on the pave- ment. "Don't cut wood here," he said he told her. You are damaging the footpath Go elsewhere. She paid no heed. He left her then, thinking she would go away, but he found bar still there when he returned. He arrested bar. He then, spoke of the inspector refusing to charge the girl, be maintaining that summons would do. The girl was released and he followed her down to the street, where she opened fire whb awful language," and she "ncezed in soimpertinent a manner that be re-arrested her vag

"Dismissed, announced the Court, and the two servast girls stratted out of Court, pouting hard as their teeth would allow and ipoking very annoyed Indeed, 227 orient

REPORT, BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE

***KONI HARU.” LE

The N.Y.K. liner Omi Maru, which was despatched to Shirahama to render assistance to the Dakota, returned to. Yokohama Monday evening before eight o'clock, without being able to achieve anything important, Captain Arakawa, when interviewed by press representative, is credited with saying that when the Omi Maru, which left the harbour at five o'clock in the morning, arrived off Kanon-zaki, a strong westerly wind sprang up, causing a heavy swell. Whop the steamer reached Nojima zaki at about nine o'clock very high waves were sweeping the chast, rendering it impossible for the vessel to anchor. The Dakota stranded on the submerged rock popu larly, known as the Oocane reef, which lies about a mile east of the lighthoose at Nojima. saki-a most dangerous spot. After repeated attempts signalling, the Captain of the Om managed to communicate with the lighthouse, informing them of his mission, At about noen a fishing-boat was sent off to Omf, and provis ons, etc. were put on board," Mr. Atsumi, the assistant manager of the Yokohama branch of the N, Y., K.-Mr. McWilliams, passenger agent of the G. N. 58. Co., Mr. Tsutsumi, third officer of the Omt Mark, and Dr. Moore-Grabam got into the boat and made for the shore. In the mean time the waves increased in force, and further: assistanco was rendered impassible so the Captain decided to put back to Yokohama, alter taking on board a portion of the mails, All the passengers were accommodated nair. the lighthouse. The Omi-sighted the Japanese" cruiser Yayayama and a torpedo-boat at the scene of the disaster.

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THE RUSSIAN" SUGAR INDUSTRY:

DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH MANCHURIA,

BAYSI

A Mukden message to the Araki The Russians have established beet-sugar fac torics al-Haira) and Tsitsībar in Liberia, and bave set up sugar-making machinery with the latest improvements. They are also taking steps to raise beet crops and if the trials prove

success, the Rusians intend to convert the opium fields into beet farms, and by develop ing the beet-sugar industry make li the princi- pal staple of North Manchuria♫

CHINESE SAILORS STRIKE;

THE CREW OF THE "PLEIADES," A Tacoma despatch of gth Fab, says After all arrangements had been made to transfer

HOW THE DISASTER HAPPENED. The Asahi has received the following mes sage from its correspondent at Shirahama- The circumstances under which the disaster to the Dakota occurred are not yet clearly known. gather from, statements made by some of the passengers and crew, that the vessel was proceeding through a calm sea in beautiful weather at about 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, when a loud crashing noise was heard, something like that caused by the ex- plosion of a floating mine. The hull was ter ribly shaken, and at once developed a heavy list. For a time there was much. excitement among the passengers, but before long two of the vessel's boats and a life raft were lowered, while a number of craft of various kinds ar rived from the shore. Ten first class passen gens fifty-one second class, and thirty-four third class, with about two hundred members of the crew, had been safely landed by 6 o'clock in the evening, there being no casual tits. The bow of the steamer is now deep in the water. Her engine room filled in two minutes The forepart of the vessel sank so rapidly that even the two hundred and eighty eight bage of mailmatter could not be removed. Thirty of the bags, however, drifted to the here, where they are picked up on the fol lowing day. Among the passengers are Cap this Harris and captain Thomas, boliered to be naval officers, three German officers who the Chinamen have come here to study the Japanese Army Aigued for the system, and their wivel and Mr. Korda be ordered Philippines Maring enginesın. have viijjed the Phinder. Bhidzad, Captain Harte is on his way to be on the seat liner to China att

Capt

the Chinese crew of thirty of the American steamship. Pleiades, which has been withdrawn from the transpacific to enter the coastwise trade, to the tramp steamship Suevrio," the Orientals last evening took a notion that they wanted more pay and refused to sign... Shotton Informed the Chinausen that they The Chinamen preferred not to work, so the could work for what he offered or not at all, Survey sailed last night leaving the Pleiader crew in post,

The regular Chinese crew of the Superfcere

SIL DEMO the paid something like $18 gold each Capt Shotton anted the Plat

to the work for less. ICH OF