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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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LA ROSE

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LARKIVET...... ........ 18.00

CHATEAU MOUTON

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CHATEAU FONTET

20.00

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY AUGUST 27, 1907.

depreciation, slood in the books at ALLEGED MURDER, AT LANT AU,

FISHERMAN HACKED TO DEATH.

Aptelligence received from Lantau Island this morning xive le account of a most brutal. murder which was committed in the Moj Wo village two days ago it which a fisherman named Fan Mak Fot was killed. His alleged nailant is locked up in the Victoria Gaol.

Mui Wa is a village in I antau Island, quie close to Changchau. to this village reside

Fan Mak Fat and To Hing Chan fishermen,

and their families. For some months past the relations between the two fishermen have been somewhat strained. At out time they were on the best of terms, but that soon ended when To Hing Chan, so is alleged, quarrelled with Fan Mak Fat regarding the latter's familiarity | with his wife,

"DISPUTED LOANS.

SETTLED IN COURT,

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

TAOTAL WEN,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 16th August. Tanial Wen Trung-yao, recently secretary

10 ex-Viceroy Shum, has arrived here-from Paking. THE NEW VICEROY,

PRESENTATION AT THE KOWLOON DOOKS.

TESTIMONIAL T♬ MA, KÖSERT BROOKS. In the Summary Jurisdiction Court this

On Monday evening the members of the morning before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, Eaung Lok Cho, of No. 13

staff at the Kowloon Ducks inei to present hit. it. Brooks with a token of respect, and esteem Hillier Street, tinder, brought action against Chiu Taun Ting, of No. 42 Des Voeux Road

n his leaving the Company. He salla by the 11⁄2 and U. steamer Swmfu on the 28th lost. Mr. Central, trader, to recover the sum of 1:03,

T. Neave, anperintendent engineer, in present being the amount of money lent by plaintiff to

A telegram received here states that H. E

ing Mr. Brocks with a Gold Hunter Watch on dafendant, on the 13th March, 1907.

behalf of the staff; and he was very sorry that *Mr. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the plain-Chang Yan-chun, Viceroy-designate, banded ver charge yesterday of his former office as

The occasion had arison to make 'iño presenta" Governor of Ponam, to the Provincial Treasurer on, as Mr. Brooks had been ordered home to tiff, and Mr. R. A. Harding for defendant.

Mr, d'Almada e Castro said that this was a

of that province, temporarily, peading the

O under an operation and that Doctor's viders case for moory 'ent, and caled the plaintiff.

Plaintift state that I lent defendant $200 arrival of the new Governor, Lin Shan-minus la obeyed; he trusted that the operation . E. Chang will leave Henam to-morrow would be successful and expressed the wishes Lon 13th March, 1997, and the latter gave him morning by rail for Hankow and from thence to

promissory note.

I all prezent that he may have a quick m Shanghai en route for the South. His quite overy to bealth; he had the appreciation of the consists only of about twenty officials, most of Company socially and otherwing. Mr. Neave whom have served under him during his so that all present had plenty of work in

Defendant was due here

very soon, as he was coming up in an Autres

lian steamer Defendant came and asked him.

for the money and he sent it to him later in the day.

To Mr Harding ( cross-examination) ; My business is that of a mat-bag dealer.

Mr. Harding: Yes; and you also ran a business for getting coolies into America?

Plaintiff: No, I'didn't

Mr. Harding: Now, didn't the defendant lend you $100 on the 28th February-No, he did not...

Mr. Harding: Then how do you account for that document having no promise to pay? Well, we trusted each other,

£1,052,984 161..3d. on 31st December, 1906, the latest date to which full accounts have been rendered. The steamers are modern and admirably adapted for the trades in which they are employed, and have always A. S. WATSON & CO., been maintained in a high state of efficiency out of revenue. During the ten years end ing 315 December, 1906, suma amounting

·to £566,261 03. gd., have been charged to Revenue Account for depreciation of steam. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.ships, hulks and ferry boats as certified by Messrs. Turquand, Youngs, & Co, The. assets of the Company as shown in the accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1906, audited by Messrs. Turquand, Youngs, & Co., aniqunted to 1.154.345 198. 7d. including the accumulated balance standing at credit of the Underwriting Account

On the evening of the 25th instant. Fan Mak Fat, the story goes, visited a supply_shop (£270,000 139, 78.) invested in the Com.

and purchased some fish and pork. He was pany's Fleet. This account forms a reseive accompanied by a friend, and after the pur against that portion of the risks on which chase the two started home. While passing To the Company is its own insurer. The actual Hing Chan's house Fan. Mak Fat is reported ascertained liabilities on 31st December, to have had a short conversation with To Hing you, as shown by thesame accounts, amount-Chan's wife, who was standing on the porch, ed to £318,355 65. od., and mainly consist. Without a word of warning To Hing Chan was ed of temporary advances obtained in con-alleged to have rushed out of the house with a nection with the building of new steamers, chopper. Seizing Fan Mak Fat by, the queue The foregoing particulars are gathered from he dealt him some severe blows about the a prospectus just issued calling for a five head and face, killing him on the spot. The alleged assault was witnessed by Fan Mak per cent fra mortgage debentures for Fat's brother and sister. £345,000, part of an authorised issue of Nothing more was heard of the maiter until debentures for £495,000. The issue is at four o'clock yesterday afternoon when To

Mr. Harding: Now, didn't you have a quar made for the purposes of liquidating the Hing Chan called at the Changchau Police outstanding liabilities and for the general Station and reported to Sergeant Angus that rel with the defendant some time ngo, regard purposes of the Company. The deben his house had been robbed on the previousing some searned he supplied fram his hoarding tures will be for amounts of £25 £50,igh. He stated that a number of men got house? No, I never had any quarrel with

into the house while he was in bed. They last him. or Loo, and will bear interest at the

ed him to a bedpost, wounded his wife, and Mr. Harding: Don't you know that defend, rate of 5 per cent, per annum, payable half- left the place with jewellery, clothing and ant is a very weatly inan, and owns a sea- pearly, on joth June and 31st December. money.

min's boarding house in Des Vœux Road, wirch paid very well ?—Yes, I know that The first payment of interest will be made on 31st December, 1907, calculated from the dates of payment on allotment and of the subsequent instalments respectively. The debentures will be specially secured by first mortgages to trustees of steamers having a value ascertained after deduction of de preciation, as provided by the Trust Deed, of twice the amount of the debentures issued and outstanding at any time and will be further secured by a floating charge upon conthe rest of the Company's property not in- cluded: in the mortgage previously mention: ed. The Trust Deeds securing the deben tures provide, for insurance as therein men tioned outside the Company's own Under- A. S. WATSON & CO., writing Account to the full amount of the

CARNET. 25.00

CHATEAU LA TOUR

24.03.

CARNET... 30.09. CHATEAU RĂUZAN

$4.00

CHATEAU LAFITE ...............4, 10,00

OUR CLARETS, including the lowest priced, are of exceptional value, and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape,

CLARETS from the celebrated Chateaux above mentioned are too well known to connoisseurs to nead comment, and we can fidently recommend them as

mature aud in fine.condition.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

HONGKONG,"

Hongkong, 74th August, 1947.

The Hongkang Gelegraph

outstanding debentures on the steamers' comprised in the mortgages. The debentures will be redeemed at 1021 by annual draw ings at a rate in fach year, whigh will be sufficient to redeem by the 36th June, 1927, f31 the whole amount subscribed and issued -prior to the drawing. The first redemption will take place on 30th June, igro. The Company reserves the option to redeem all or any part of the debentures, on six months' previous potice being given; on or after the 30th June, 1912, at 106.per cent. It is stated that these debentures being mainly a consulidation of the Company's Bloating debt, the service of this issue will not materially increase the present interest charges. As showing the course of the Company's business during the past squid- quennial period, it is of interest to leam that the dividends paid and depreciation written off during the last five years have been as follows:-

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907.

INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION| CO, LB.

Of the numerous companies reuning steamers on the rivers and coasts of China and elsewhere, it may safely be asserted that none are possessed of the same amount ofin dividual and generi interest to the shipping and mercantile communities in the Far East ---in particular in Hongkong and Shanghai | Year.

as the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co... Ld., under the general management of 1922 £59,185 § peret. £114,831 7

Ld.

..

Just as he was ending up his story a¦ woman and a man-Fán Mak Fat's brother and siste charged into the station. They reported the murder of their brother and pointed out To Hing. Chan as being the murderer. Ile was promptly arrested, and this morning ho was escorted over to Hongkong.

At the Magistracy, this forenood, Ta Hing Chan was indicted for. the murder of Fan Mak Fat A dute for the opening of the case has been fixed.

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BEFRE returning to Manila, the 1. Zafira will undergo her annual docking and overhaul. ing. The following week the Zafiro's sister ship the Rub, will be put in dock. This means that both the Rubi and the Zafira will miss one trip to Manila,

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We do not often hear of strictly honest Chi wese coolits so that the following story is as refreshing as it is true. A gentleman who was leaving Chiowangtae the other day io ieturn to Tientsin gave a coolie what he thought was zo cents for moving his luggage. The coin was brought back by the man in about five minutes with the remark in Chinese: "This is a olden pound, I do not want it? It turns ed out to be a sovereign, of which the gentle- mau had several in his pocket at the time, and he had paid the man one by mistake. The honesty of the man was the more surprising as

he had been in South Africa, and was well ac-

quainted with the value of English money. He received n dollar as a reward. --Chimes Critic,

Tux system of delivering milk in glass bottles is open to objection, inasmuch as the bottles are frequently aved without being thoroughly cleaned. So it has occurred to some American iovento to bring out a paper bottle. The paper bottle need be used once only, for it is very cheap. It is to be hoped that the milk Addition to the

trade may find the invention all that is claimed Fleet and I'roperties. for it. It is little use tiking all the trouble on. which sanitarians insist to obtain wholesome milk from the cow if in transmission to the consumer it is exposed to risks of contamins- tion. From the point of view of the vendor, there is also something to be said for a vehicle which need be used once only.

Depreciation Dividends

written off

paid. Steamers,

1953 69,953 0 0 1974 64,018 $

4.67.587 43 骂

S

6 *

93,340 9

14 493

1955, 74833 0 0 28

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Mr. Harding: But this document would ap ply equally in the case of repayment of the loan of February 28th-Well, it was a stamped document, and all was proper.

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invernorship

THE NEW ADMIRAL.. The newly appointed Admiral of Kwangtung, Chuan Ping-chik, will proceed to the Bega Tigrin jo-day where he will 'to-morrow take ver charge of office. All troops, etc. formerly under the command of admiral Li Chun, will be placed under his command. With regard to the Admiral's yames on the new bund

Admiral Chuan has decided to rebuild the whole building, according to Admiral 'Li' plan.

RAILWAY AFFAIRS.

The Shanghal shareholders of the Canton. Hankow Railway Company have telegraphed to the Company, the different charitable instita tions and the Seventy-two Guilds Association inquiring as to the reason for the delay in the assumption of office by the newly elected president and vice-president of the Company, and requesting them to see that everything is settled, and to get these two

officials to take over charge at once.

front of them and not enough occasion to study alia. He wished me. Brooks and tamily God speed.

1.

Mr. Brooks feelingly replied, thanking them for their bandsonia gut wod said be would carry with bùm many pleasant recollections of his friends in longwong.

Mr, avison, acting" superintendent ship weight, and Mr. T. Oates also expressed regret

The company dispersed after the singing of : "He's a jolly good telfow."

at Mr. Brooks' departure.

A LIVERS MISFON TUNE,

FATALITY WHILE AT WORK IN THE HARBOUR, A Chinese diver named Lam Shek Koog,

while at work in the harbour yesterday after noon, mat his death under most unfortunate circuissancen, 'Shortly after the tuffin-hour," Lam, with a number of other divers, went

down to work in the cable ground, near uung» ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMENT.

hom Bay. After about twenty minutes durai. * ́n the aged instant, the branch Anti-opiumuon, we are jutoimed, the other divers came to 1ssociation at Kow Kong'was opened in the|the surlace one by one, with the sacaption of r. Itarding And on the 28th February pesence of an assembly of over a thousand per Lam. lle was signalled.by those on the direts you borrowed from him Szou?-No, I never

sons. The other anti-op.um societies, includjunk, by means of lugging at his lite hne, No borrowed any money from him; lent himing the Canton Central Anti-epium Associa reply came. An attempt was then made to money.

Mr. Harding: And it was to be returned within a week ?—I didn't borrow any money.

Mr. Harding: And no application was ever made to you for the return of it?—No, no one asked me for il

Mr. d'Almada Castro': That's my case, my Lord.

Mr. Harding said that the defendant had been in business a great many years. On the 28th February he lost the plaintiff $100 which zum was to be returned in a week. The money was paid' in the presence of the fatis, and there was an entry in his account-book of the

transaction.

Defendant was called and bora out the state.

ment of his solicitor-adding that the money was paid too in one note, and $:00 in sub- sidiary coins. He applied at the end of the week for the return of the money, but he never got it.

Mr. d'Almada e Castro: You had a quarrel with the plaintiff about some seamen from your boarding house? Well, he stole two berths on the Dakota and I am responsible for them.

Mr. d'Almada e Casira : When did the Dakota said from here?-In Juue last.

Mr. d'Almada e Castro. When did the Dakota strand?-Oh, it was not that Dakota ; it was the

Standard Oil Company's steamer.

Mr. d'Almada e Castro: By stealing two berths," my Lord, he evidently, means fixed off two stowaways on board.

After further questions,

His Honour said that not much reliance could be placed on the document produced, but the defendant told a very, Jame story, while the preponderance of evidence is in favour of the plaintiff and there must be judgment for plaintiff with costs.

SAND CARRYING.

TO SATISFY A LOAN. !

Before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise," Puisne

Judge, presiding in the Summary Juris lictina

Court this morning, Mah Ying, of No. 15

Centre Street, widow, sued Cheng Kwai, of No. 17 Wing Shing Street, cargo-boat owner, to recover the sum of $ oo, being the a of money lent by the plaintiff on the 16th October, 956.

Mr d'Almada e Castro appeared for the plaintiff, defendant appearing in person, charge of killing Stanford White. Thaw Mr. d'Almažas Castro said that this wasea announced the selection of Mr. Littleton to-day claim for money lent by the plaintiff to the after a conference with his wife and mother. defendant. In October of last year she co- It is said that Mr. Littleton's fee will be $25,000 gaged the defendant to carry earth for her, and gnid). As chief counsel for Mr. Thaw Mr. leat him $100 to repair his boat, which had Littleton will succeed D. M. Delmas, the San 'been damaged on Typhoon Day. Francisco lawyer who assumed charge of the defence soon after the opening of Thaw's first trial, which resulted in a disagreement of the jury. He is regarded as an able, trial lawyer. Littleton made the speech in the last pas tional Democratie convention at St. Louis, nominating Allon B. Parker for the pre- sidency.

Plaintiff corroborated the above and stated that defendant had poi returned-one cent of the Siod, nor had he carried any sand for her. She produced a book and showed an entry of the payment.

Bis Honour: Well, ask defendant what he has to say.

Defendant: (Laughter).

tion, were represented at the proceedings..

pull the" man to the surface, but that proved a failure as the life line bad parted.

The prohibition of opium smoking in the district of Lok Teung has been very effective, Considerable anxiety was now fall for, the Lately seven or eight persons, have been

safety of the unfortunate man, and a diver was arrested for secretly smoking oplam and these

sent below to investigate, He found his con have been severely dealt with by the authorities.rers lashed to the rudder of the junk-dead." The district magistrate and gentry have With the assistance of others the dead diver" subscribed liberally towards the funds of the

was brought up and sent to the morgue, branch Anti-epium Association.

GAMBLING MONOPLOY.

A merchaut Danied Leung Suitang and others have applied to the Shan Heu Chu for the sanpiu and puțiu monopoly, agreeing to pay an annual royalty of $1,500,000 besides an advance of 1,000,00 tatis in addition to the nonual royalty. The Chu has not yet replied to the petitioners.

- OFFENDING CYCLIST.

A party of cyclists were riding along Po Wah Fong Street last Saturday, when one of them-a youth-ran into a policeman. The constable remonstrated with him for his care. lessness, but in return got rebuked by the youth, who was immediately arrested by the policeman. He tried to evade arrest and the help of another man had to be called to secure him. The case has not yet been tried.

SULPHUR MINES,----

A certain official has applied to the Canton Bureau of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce for permission to work the sul phur mines in the district of Yus Ping, to sup- ply the Government Arsenal. The district magistrate has been instructed to make invest igations and to report on these mines.

THE TAI LIK... RODDERY. -

Apropos the recent farge robbery in the, Tai Lik Marker in the district of Nembol, and in which six soldiers and other private individuals were killed, three wounded and one robber k Red and one captured, the military and other officials of that locality have been severely re- primanded by the Acting Viceroy at the sug gestion of the Brigadier-General of Kwang- chow and the district magistrate of Namboi.

INSURANCE COMPANY FORMED, The Rice Merchants' Guild of Canton, bave

floated a company for the opening of an insur ance, both fire and marine, and loan business which is to be styled the Tung Tak Insurance Company, and twenty-seven regulations gov.

raing the company have been drawn up.

FATAL AFERLY.

Iast Satgiday evening the wharf keeper of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Com pany's wharf, near the Custom House, through me quarrel, shot at and killed a street guard belonging to the Luo Hing Street. The Nam-

hoi magistrate yesterday personally, examined the corpse and ordered an inquiry to be held

on the deceased.

YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS

Explaining the peculiar position in which' deceased was found the foreman informed tha police that when the divers started work & swift side was ranning. In order not to allow this to hamper his work, deceased lashed himself to the junk, it was while he was busy with the cables that something went wrong with the air tube. This cut him off of his air supply, Realizing the seriousness of his position-de- ceased pulled out his knifo and started cutting Away at the ropes which hold him to the junk.. Whilst doing so he cut the life line-his only. means of salvation.

SUGAR THIEVES CONVICTED,

AN OLD CASE CONCLUDED.

At noon, to-day, Mr., F. A. Hazeland, first ́police magistrate, gave hir decision in the case,- which has been dragging on for some time, in which Lai Sbui, a tallyman, residing M 9 jardine's Bazaar, East Point; Wong Hing and Wong Ping, fokis, of 107, Bosham Strand East, and Cheng Kam, the master of cargo. ,boat No. 630, ware charged with the larceny of nifty bags of sugar and doo baskets, valued at $5,500, the property of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson and Company.

Readers will remember that in July last the steamer Sexta arrived in Hongkong (with a consigament of sugar for Mesura, Jardine, Matheson and Company. Orders wole given. and junks chartered to land the cargo, or part of it, at the consignées' godowns at East Point Early on the morning of 30th July Information reached the police at No 7 Police Station, which act them busy. It was to the effect that

strange godown, was being utilized by a number of men to bide stolen goods, and the informer was certain that the godown was opened without the consent of the owner Detectives, under charge of Sergeant Goidon were put on the job, and after many inquiries/" they learnt that a certain pary, instead of complying with the order and landing the sugar at East Point, was taking occasional trips-out of the way trips-to Kennedy Town, The officers investigated the affair, a godown at Kennedy Town was 'visited, and fifty bags

of sugar and 200 baskets, valued at 15,503, were

found.

Then followed the arrest of the quartetto mentioned above.

His Worship found the accused guilty of the charge and sentenced each map to six months'

hard labour.

ROB A HARDWARE SHOP. Two Lads, surnamed Cheng and Hoo, alleged. ROBERT LINEBLOM, an overseer, employed by to be members of a youthful gang of shop the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency tifice, were locked up on Sunday evening at

Messrs. Jarding, Matheson & Co. "Indos," as the stock of this well-known

176,360 13 3 shipping concern is generally known, fur

89,207 6 10 years has been a familiar term in stork ex The depression in freights in the East during change parlance in the East. Until the the year 1996 was the natural result follow. fatal crisis of 1995 wherein "Indos" playeding the close of the Russo-Japanese War, NEW YORK despatch of 1st insi, says: such a large part in crippling the resources which liberated and threw upon the market Marin W. Littleton, former president of the of the large majority of stock jobbers in the a considerable amount of tonnage which had borough of Brooklyn, and a lawyer and orator two' leading maritime ports of China, the been attracted to Eastern waters, creating a wide reputation, will be chief counsel for shares of the Company' were held in high similar conditions to those which obtained any K. Thaw when the wealthy young favour by both investors and speculators in 1896 after the close of the war betweensburger again. laces a jury to answer the The market price stood at a high percentage China and Japan. The superfluous tonnage over the par value of the stock, and it was has now been much diminished and rates of only when the division of profits during the freight are again assuming their normal level. year in question did not meet with the ants Given a return to normal conditions of trade cipations of stockholders and dealers that and with the assured development of China the turning point in the history of the stock's to the commerce of the world Indo-China depreciation began to set in. The down-Debentures,, with their excellent securities, ward course has been a steady one ever are beyond a doubt a very excellent form of place. When, however, confidence in what investment for' British capitalists at home is undoubtedly a very sound and promising and abroad. concern is once again restored, it is not too

the Contral Police Station on a charge of theft. Co., Ltd, charged a coolie, Li Hoog, at the much to anticipate that the rehabilitation of

Oh, I have a lot to say, In the arrest of these two lads the police be- Police Court, this morning, with the farceny the stock in public favour will command the

lieve that they have part of the gang who of a piece of hardwood from.one of the com Intrinsic value in the open market which the

AFTER remaining a patient in the Government Continuing, defendast entered into a rambhave been systematically, robbing shops in the pany's bouses in Chater Road, yesterday. The wood was valued at $3. Accused ad- very valuable assets of the Company should THE English mail of the 17th July was defi-Civil Hospital for nearly a fortnight, underling statement to the effect that he had only to Cotony.

treatment for a self-inflicted wound on his - pay plaintiff $41.85 as the rest had been paid, secure for it, It may be recalled that the vered in London on the 26th inst.

Late Sunday evening the two lads were milled the charge. He took the wood, he said, neck, Mak Man Cheung, a bag packer, residing He got 5219.85 from the plaintif for carrying seen loitering outside a hardware shop at 54, because he thought nobody wanted it. He Company was formed on the 30th November,

was sent to gaol for a work. 1881, to acquire consolidate various 2ND Lieut. J. E. Fasken, 3rd Middlesex Regi, 4, leung Lane, was discharged from the sand last year and $161,50 for goods. He was Queen's Road West. A policeman on duty in

to carry sand for plaintiff... shipping interests in the East and to run left this Command per sa. Araudia on 34th institution yesterday. This morning, he was

SHIPPING AND MAILS steamers on the Rivers and Coasts of China instant, for England, on transfer on probation charged before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne with attempting to commit suicide. From a story related to us it would appear that on the 14th and elsewhere, and to carry on generally the 10 the Army Service Corps, business of carriers. The Company com-

instant accused returned home late at night menced business in 1882 with a Fleet of z A FATAI, accident occurred at Bankow on 16th and proceeded to his room, saying that he was steamers, representing 13,842 gross tonnage, inst on H.M.S. Brumble. As two blue-jackets feeling tired and wanted a sleep. Abori au Since that date the Fleet has been increased were furling the awnings a stay gave away and hour later a loud noiso was beard coming from 10 43 steamers of 97,794 toni (exclusive of both men were precipitated into, the river, his room. small steamers owned jointly with other One use to the surface immediately and was compaules). The increase has been effected rescued by a sampan which happened to be alongside, but his comrade did not reappear without any addition to the paid-up capital and apparently was caught by the strong of the Company, which still stands at its ori- söder current which now prevails. His body ginal amount of £495,890, while the value has not yet been recovered-Hanko Daily him over in the sum of $too to be of good of the Fleet! after writing off, yeatly, full News,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A number of fokis started out to investigate and accused was found lying on his bed; his throat cat, and a blood-stained knife close to his side. No motive for the deed could be, obtained. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge, and bis Worship bound

conduci for a your...?”

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His Honour: And did you?—Yes, last year. His Honour: Never mind about last year; tell us about this year. Have you carried any sand for plaintiff this year?—No, I haven't.

'His Honour: Then you do ows the $ oa, Defendant again rambled off into a some what involved statement of figures, when

I don't know anything about Plaintiff those sums he is talking about; he only owes me $100 and that's all I am asking for.

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His Honote: The woman tells the most likely story. It is, of course, only her word against the defendant's, but I am inclined to believe her and 1'11 give judgment for plaintiff with coste,

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that neighbourhood had his suspicions aroused down the road, acting as watchman, the other and he kept watch. While one, lad' sauntered crept up to the glass-case outside the shop and,

after being there a white, he started down the road, carrying something in his hand, to meet his companion. The officer, by this time, was

after the pair, whom he captured after a hard chase. When they were arrested a pair of rob ber shock, a door lock, a cork-scraw, a cloikes hook and nine lead pencils were found on them.

The boys were charged before Mr. C. A.D.

Melbourne, on Monday morning, at the Police Court, with larceny. They denied the charge - and the case was remanded.

MAILS'DUR, American (Cālsa) '28th insi., 9 a.m. French (Australlen) and prox.

The P. M 5. 5. Co's 1.4. China sailed from

Shanghai, and is therefore due to arrive at this port on 28th inst, at 9 a.m.

-The P. M. S, S. Colema, Manchuria will sail from Yokohama on 27th inst,, and is there foro due to arriva at this port on jih pros............

The Imperial German Mail's.17Prinz Regent Luftpudicit Foochow on 26th insi, at tam and may be expected here on or about 27th

“instų, at 7 pm