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MORRISON:CENTENNARY.

MERTING AT THE CITY HALL.

A large gathering of those interested in sion work in China assembled at the City Hall last evening (10th it.. in honour of the com- memoration of the Morrison Centenary.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 14 11907.

LLISION IN THE HARBOUR

„COXSWAIN'S 'CRRTIFICATE SUBFENDED."

An inquiry into the circumstances regarding the collision between the steam launch as Ghing and the Pelican, which took place on the afternoon of the 9th instant, was conducted by Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., Harbour Master, in the Maries Court, on the 11th inst. The collision occurred at 315 o'clock, and the res of the impact very nearly capsized the

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COMPLETES JOOTH VOYAGE, GRA

Marthinst

-THE "PARTAR" ISTOWAWAY

ACCIDENT ON A STEAMER.

-CHINAMAN PINNED TO SHIP'S SIDE BY

PIECE OF TIMBER.

THE DES VIBUX ROAD MURDER.

ONE MAN ·HANGED..

bled here this evening to do honour to one who Pelican, three of her crew being thrown into the voyage to-day. For the past thirteen years' ing the C, P. R. Company; and five of the crew hands-a Chinaman--was ordered balow totence of the other two coolies, we understand,”

After the preliminary ceremony, H.. the Governor addressed the gatliering. ⚫it Frederick Eazard said-We are astem-

has given his life and his talents to the service of China Before I proceed, with the few remarks which I have to offer to you, I think this it will enable us to gain belter sense of proportion and to view the service which Robert Morrison rendered to China in the pros per perspective if i glance for a moment at the earlier relations of Europe with China and ank

water.

Str. R. Unsworth of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Company, said he was on board the Pelican that abernoon, He had left the steamer Linton, which was anchored off the Central Market, anther star board side, and was returning to Kowloon the Tai Ching steamed up from the northward; shaving the bow of the Lintas, and struck the Pelican square amidships on her port side. Thice blasts were blow by the when the collision appeared imminent.

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you to remember for a moment his pred Cossores Athe Pelican's how was clear of the Lintan's | Hanot, Capt. Merloos has saldly pilnted the. Holmes defended the siders and abettors.suring some twenty feet long and waishing

It is as long ago as the beginning of the sixth "century, some 1,400 years ago, that the early Nestorians came to China, being driven trom Europe as heretics, and thy left their impress on this country in mission work. The first accurate records we have of any mansions work in China date from about the beginning of the fourteenth century, and to fly belongs the credit of having sent the first Catholic missioIi- aries to China" in the thirrenik "century, These men and their successors carried on te work until about the begin ng of the une teenth century, when Koliert Morrison arrived in the field. Sectar-n diputes had stisen just belote this period, when the orthodox. Catholics, supported by the Pope, were 10 ablagouism to the move bird toleration of the Jesuits who were supported by the Emperor Kang-b. The result was that persecution arose and the missioonries were expelled from the country. Just at this moment, when the

SIR ROBERT HART..

PROCEEDING ON KOME LEAVE,

DECISION OF THE COURT. A conspicuous vessel among the shipping in

* Tam Piu, the coolin,"

lie, who with two others the harbour this morning was, the $.5. aa

A most unfortunate accident, and one which was convicted at the Criminal Sessions » to: Mr. F. A. Hazeland, in the Palice Court, lase

might, perhaps, torminate fatally, occurred af Messrs. Marty & Co Dressed in honour Wednesday forenoon, handed down his decision Tuesday aftern doo, on board the Indo-Chinocently and sentenced to death for the murder of Lo Pak Cheung, late foreman in charges of on" on the stay between the masts, this will remember, was that in which fourteen off Kellait falaid. From particulars, obtained factory, in Des Voeux Road, on the art July of the occasion and displaying the figures in the Tartarstowaway case. This case, readers Company's steamer Faurang, then anchored Measts. Watson and Company's sorated water? familiar coasting steamer of the Hongkong farmers were charged with stowing away one police headquarters, it would appeat that last, paid the extreme penalty of the law in

board the arter in June last, thereby defraud shortly after the tiffin hour one, of the ship's Victoria Gaol, early this morning. The san-?. Haiphong line completed her four hundredth the Hangf has been profitably employed on with aiding and abelling the stowaways.

clean out one of the holds. At the time has been commuted to penal servitude for life. the run between Hongkong and Haiphong, Mr. H.,G. C. Bailey, of Mosers Johnson, ofthe man's and during the past seven years she has beat Sinkes and Master, appeared for the prosecu labourers were engaged in removing some

descenta pumber of This afternoon, the usual-inquiry

· deter continuously under the command of the well-tion; Mr. Edigne Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings pieces of timber which were lying near the Magistracy, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, presid.. mine the cause of death was conducted at the known and popular skipper, Capt, . Malees, Hastings, and air. D. Thomson repte hatchway, aver the hold into which the ing as Coroner, and a jury... who was, today, the recipient of many coursented six et the stowaways, whilst Sr. coolie had descended. Up to now the work Intions for the remarkably successful career of W. Goldring, bf Messrs. Goldring and Bar- his good ship, the Hunt. As Captain of the low, Mr. R. A. Harding and Mr. H. K. moving the last piece of wood plank men. was being carried out satisfactorily; but in re

made 43 trips on the same Company's .. watched proceedings on behalf of the police. somehow or another, allowed it to fall, it is vessel" over 1711 voyages, having previously inspector Kerr, of the Water Police Station, about two hundred weights-the labourers, and on board the other. Capt. Marlees

Before the Court had delivered the decision alleged. The plank dropped into the hold China been in Mesars. Marty's service for a perund

with a learful thud, and in heeling over, the in the case, r, Harding said he had a few re- of over nine years.

marks to make on behalf of his two clients who deck hand, who by that time lind nearly com were in a different position, nasmuch as they pleted his work below, was struck on the chest pleaded guilty when arrested and had not with- and pinned to the side of the ship, The work drawn that plen as some of the oitiers of gelling the unfortunate man to the deck was did. His clients had been refused bail- that of a few minutes. except they were required to put up be- potary treatment; an ambulance was obtained tween $3,000 and $4,000, which in their position from the Central Police Station and the injured

Chinaman taken to the Government Civil Hos was impossible. Another paint, he wished to call the Court's attention ta was this. The vital, where he now lies in a precarious coo men on pleading guilty should have been sen.

ditios. tenced siraight away. This was not done. In- sead, they were kept in gaol for nineteen days; they were called. witnesses for the prosecution, and Mr. Harding considered it unjustifiable. Unless the prosecution had to tended to ask for his clients' release they had no right to call them to the box. Therefore he would ask for their discharge.

Lung Tai, the coxswain of the Tai Ching, sad that no the afternoon of the collising he was an his way from Hongkong to Yau-ms-ti. When the Pelin have in sight, the Tai Ching, he said, was two lengths off, Witness went

full speed astern. Witness explained that the sou he steamed so close to the Lint in was because there was another lunch--the shing Lee-Apptuaching him deal on

The Court held that the Te Ching was at fault. She should have cased her engines be. fore uporan hing so crawled a corner at the harbour. The coxswain's certificate was sus- pended for a montis

To the whole course of the 400 voyages which the Hanoi has made it is remarkable how few have begs the accidents that have befallen one of the pioneer vessels to be engaged on the Southern Coastal trade. We believe the only two instances wherein the Hanoi came to griet were previous to Capt. Merlees' command. On one occasion the steamer ran ashore in Hainan Head and un the other the grounded on the Hainan Banks. Capt. Merlees has for his officers Mr. C

Air. C. Hanieo 15 Zerk as chief, and second mate, while the engine-room staff a composed of essrs. Resten, Buwen and Harry Lockhead, as chief, second, and third engineers, respectively. Before proceeding ashore to-day Continued prosperity the ss. Homi was

indroing.

anti-Lulupean feeling was at its height, Robert HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB pledged with wins by those on board this

Marrison came out and landed in 1807 at Canton. No bitter was the feeling at that time. that he was compelled shortly afterward. 10 leave Canion and to go to Macan, where he remaine for some years engrossed in Inerary stadies. lle dit great work in producing nu Argh-Chinese dictionary, toul later he was. enabled to return to Cunion. There among a small encle of followers he devoted lumself to hlerary work uot he died in 1834. Now, ladies and gentlemen, I began by saying we were asse bled to do hoogur to the great pioneer and the greu fannder of missions. In what way is this quics siudent in Canton antilled to he called a great pioneer and a

founder.of.inissions. then? Inày view. it was because, Bri ħaf'all, he was the greal, founder of Protestant missinns. He was the man who introduced the firitish missionały influence into China for the first time, the man who lais down the lines-the broad statesina- five lines of the mastion policy followed for -many-ypais after his death. It was his policy. for instance, a first to'limit mission enterprise to the coast ports, not to precipitate entry into the fur interior. Secondly, i think the claim is juified because he was the founder of the medical missions. By dispensaries which he opened as Cantoù he se the example which has developed in later years so prodigiously and most beneficially, and my.opinion-and I have seen mission work in other parts of the world-there is no higher or finer forat ol missionary enterprise than the medical. As a result the Medical Missions College was found. ed in 1835 shortly after tus death. Thirdly, his cinins to our gratitude rests on his great literary work. He was the "author of tire first great Anglo Chinese dictionary which has formed the basis of all subsequent works since his day, He established printing presses, translated the whole of the Bible into Chinese, and various tracts, prepared a grammar and translated" many works of interest; and he wrale a book on the customs and babits of the Chinese which | was the first key to the Chinese habits in Great Britain His enterprise in this direction resulted in the lounding of Anglo-Chin re school at Malacc-by a collengte, Dr. Milner, wifich later was transerted back in Ching and, alier Hongkong became a Hash Colony, one was founded here. Dr. Morrison stond on the threshold of a new era. His unustentatious work coabled others to sow where he had reaped. His great literary work enabled others who came after him to enter door which hund been closed to himself,' and to build upan foundations which he radi. 1 tunk, lai es and gentlemen, that wr'all stand on the thres- hold of a new era, Paring the one hundred years that have passed since turrison diried at Caston we have learned a great deal. We stand amazed at the antiquity of the institus tions and the learning of China. Werecognise the ability of her fenders; and we reco, nise the industry and stated of her population; and we wich with increasing interest from day to day the efforts which she is making to realise her deal. Purug that one hundred years, although there have been many misunderstandings I think we can cla ni that no nation has been actuated by mnre. faeadly trelings towards China than the British.

YAY

It is

therefore with carchal gh dwill that we watch now her efforts to create for herself a position-. social, moral and political-among the powers, ofthecartli such as is due to her to put her in her proper place. In that path of progress she can always count upon British sympathy and as» sistance if she equives it, and where it may he given legitigate y and usefully. (Applause)- Addresses were then given by Mr. Fung U Thun, Archdeacon Ranister, and Mr. Ao Fung- chi, the Chlaese speeches being rendered into English.by Mr. T. W. Peuce.

"The usual votes of thanks having been ag corded, the meeting terminated.

DEATH ON À BANZINE BOAT,

A SAD AFFAIR.

A peculiarly distressing affair occurred on one of the ships which trade in benzine. It appears that yesterday, reports the Singapore Free Press of 3th inst., whilst the s.s. Porakontur was on her way here the chlet engineer, Mr. T. S. Seed, went down into the abalt tunnel put water on the bearings. Whilst there he was overcome with gases apparently from the ship's cargo, which was benzine, and though several attempts were made to rescue him it was not till three quarters of an hour bad passed that he was brought out. He was of course quite unconscious but artificial respira. tion was resorted to without success. At 12.30 the s.6. Borneo, the P. and O. steamer, was sighted and signals were made to her and she sent off a doctor. He could, however, do nothing for the "an and had to pronounce life extinct. The saddest feature about the affair is, as we are informed, that a day or so before Seed had very gallantly gone to the rescue of two men in the bunkers who had become over- come by gas and had brought them out. The funeral is fixed to take place this moming.

FIFTH MEETING..

SANDAKAN SHIPPING.

CHINA HORNITO Co.'s SLIPWAY,

ttached are the returns of shipping entered and cleared from tandakas Poit, during the year 19h, contrasted with those of the year, 1925, The gross returns of shipping entered show an increase of 8,574 tons and of shipping cleared 7,115 tons. The chief, parties to this mcrease were (1) German ships, more trips don; by the regular vessels, () British local coasters, the same, (3) The Ferrel being in commission throughout the year, and (4) Men.. of war, a larger tonnage entering,

The only outside vessel whith came in was the Rajah from Hongkong, and as she was hierely substituted for the forna lor que trip, she can hardly be counted out of the regular n The American schooner Perica came in for her usual annual overhauling on the Shipway.

The programms of the filth meeting to be helt at the Happy. Volicy, on :aturday, 5th October (weather permitting), is as follows:- 13.07 p.m.-GYMKHANA CLUB Challenge

Cur-Distance ane mile for all Chat, ponies, Lauch weights at to st. 01b. Winners of an open race or open grita race şib. extra. Non-winning subscription griffins allowed 5. Jockeys who have not woo more than two official races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 51b. To be won by the pony-scoring most marks in the aces the cup, counting & points for a Gust; 2 for a second; and for a third. The benefit of marks already scored to pass with the pony on a sate. Any winner of the race to carry: 5th extra for each win in subse quent starts for the cop, but in the event of mpany carrying the penalty-not-winning

b. to be deducie i next time he starts. Penal Les accumulative up to 15 lb. Entrance fee of $5 to go in the purchase of a memento to the winner of each race, and $25 to second pany out of the Club funds. At the con chision of the season a cup will be presented by Commodore R. H. S. Stokes, R.N., in the owner of the pony obtaining the second bighest number of lacks.. 2-3.20 pm-OŃCE 'ROUND FLAT RACE

For China pr nies which have run and not won at gymkhana meetings this season. Weight for inches as pe scale. Subscription griffins 19 6.07 allowed 2 b. Jockeys who bwe not won more than two official races

ongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin allowed ‹ 1b. Kotrance fer $5. 1st prize: A cup presented.

Foreign men-of-war atul Government vessels consisted of 2 British, & American, and German. Their calls were mostly cruising, and their names are subjoined to the statistics. All entered the harbour with the exception of the S. M. S Furst Bismarck, her deep draught not allowing a sufficiently safe margin' to cross the outer bar,

The Government cruiser Petrel was kept busy on service work all through the year, do

a mileage of about. 11,500 miles on 25 trips. between Sandakan, and the East and West Coast ports and stations. In the early part of the year she did some overhauling of buoys and beacons, placing a new beacon on the Hand Rock near Tawao, a new Baoy on the 2nd prize: 3.5. (Entrance fees to go to win-ilian South Dangers, and re-painted some of ner) in the event of there being less than

the buoys in the West and Youth Banguey, five entries 2nd prize $15.

channels.

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3.-3.49 PM.--LADIES' NOMINATION RACE- Gentlemen to start demounted at a given juzint. On the word "go" maunt and ride iver a paper "water" jump to their ronina. trixes with will in the meantime have bein Liven hals to trim. Gentlemen will dis- mount softly before reaching their nomina.

ixes.

When hats are trimmed ladies will sist gentlemen to put them on. Gentlemen will then mount and uude kame over a course which will be indicated and which will in- tute a paper turdie and throuch a screen, Bs and trimming wil be provided by the Club, Time limit.fær dát trimming 4 minutes,

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Then after tem

THE LATE MR. &. W. HAMMOND,

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In reference to our special telegram from. Shanghai, last week, the following paragraph. from the M. C. D. Nawr adds further parti- culars to the cable message:We learn on trustworthy authority, that there is strong, pro bability that Sir Robert Hart, o C.M.O., the la spector-General of Customs, in China, will be seen in Shanghai early in October, passing, through on his way to make a long deferred visit to Europe. During bjs recent stay Peltaiho which he cut short to retura, to Pek- ing at the close of August, Sir Robert Hatt" was under doctor's orders which curtailed bis movements considerably. In fact his health for some time has been such as to maks aj complete change and rest desirable. Sir Ro bert Hart eulered the Consular Service in. China in 1 $4, and has been Inspector-General, been talked of for many years; but the great of Customs since 1863. A visit to Europa hai responsibilities of his post have hitherto proved too strong for him to put it into execution, was born in England in 1841. The deceased There is no one in China but will wish him a leaves a widow and a Jon, a Paymaster Lieut. speedy return to sound health, and, If it may.. Commander, R.N. The late Mr. Hammond be to, the Far East, was one of the British naval instructors engag- ed by the Japanese Navy in 1873 He had been lately in service at the Mercantile Marine Bureau of the Communications Depart- ment. Some time ago he was granted the Fifth Order of the Sacred Treasure and an annuity of Y400. Prior to his death, namely, on the 23rd ult, Mr. ammoud was further decorated by the Emperor with the Order of the Rising Sun Adinirals Yamamoto, Togo, Dewn, Shimamura, Saito, and others were instructed by Mr. Hammond in respect to Runnery, His death is deeply regretted, especially in the Imperial Navy.

The funeral of Mr. F. W. Hammond, R.N., ex-instructor to the Japanese Navy, "ack place ultimo, reports the Japin Gazelle. Admirals Ito, at the Novama Cemetery, Tokyo, an the 28th

Yamamoto and Soŝto and other Japanese.noval His Worship reviewed the evidence shortly officers sent floral tributes. His death took commenting on it as he went along. He displace at Karuizawa at 5 p.m. on the 25th. He credited the evidence of the second defendant in reference to the carpenter and the No. fireman. As regards the stowaways he said that their evidence was given in very clear man- her. They had suffered hardships; they had no idea when going on board beyoud that they were going abroad, but they must be punished. The carpenter Rod the No. fireinan were discharged. The boatswain, the fireman and the pantryman were convicted and sentenced to aine months' imprisonment" All the stow- aways were fined 5too each, with the option of two months' gaol.

THE PRICE OF RICE.

HIGHEST FIGURE EVER KNOWN.

THE SPECULATORS REJOICING.

As we have repeatedly pointed out of late, the speculators in rice have bees allowed to have matters pretty well all their own-way, furcing up the price of the staple food of the country to the lamine limit when all the candi. tions were favourable, and thus increasing the cost of living for all classes.

Now, as the result of the flondr, and when thousands of the poorer classes are destitute, the price has advanced proportionally, and the dumations are higher than has ever been known

before. Instead of being in the region of from 5 sen to 7 sen per se as might have been price in Kobe has naticipated, the retail advanced to 21:1 sen for the first quality, 20.5 sen for the second quality, 20.2 seu for the third quality, and 19.7 sen for the fourth quality. Unless the Government tukas some steps soon to stop this gambling in the people's food

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THE BRITISH SQUADRON AT

-NAGASAKI.

The Nagamki Press states that six British destroyers-the Virago, Whiting, Handy, Hart, Otter and Fame-arrived at Nagasaki on Sun- day morning, Est inst., and are moored af Inasa. The annoured cruisers King Alfred (14,100 tons) and Art (9,800 tons) and the that-class cruiser Astra (4.33 tons) entered the harbour at 3 pm. on Monday and are moored off Akunpura. About an hour later the despatch vessel Alacrity (1,750 tons) also arrived. The flag of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Moore (Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron was flying from the King Alfred.

We do not know, our Nagasaki contem- porary remarks, the cause for the large vessels being given berths so far up the harbour, but we are sure that the officers and men will ap preciste the courtesy and that it will not inter- fere with merchant shipping. It is to be hoped visiting the port will be similarly accommo

ACCIDENT TO AN, Y. K; STEAMER.

SHANGHAI DOCK CO, TO THE RESCUE

The N. Y. K. has received a telegram from the Commander of wa. Skinko Mars, their chartered vessel, dated Wenchow, 2nd last, to the effect that on her way from Takao she commenced to leak in her bottom and con sequently was put ashore at Bullock Harbour near Wenchow. The telegram states that there is every hope of her being salved, and a salvage party, being despatched by the Shanghal Dock and Engineering Co.-Shanghai Times,

THE SFY SCARE IN JAPAN.

HOME MINISTER'S INSTRUCTIONS.

In pursuance of the recent instructions of Marquis Saionji, Premier, in regard to the intercourse between this country and Russia, Mr. Hara, Home Minister, has given instruc- slons to local Governor to the following effect:-Since the assassination_of' Mayeda

Seji, on the suspicion of being a Russian spy. is known that threatening epistles have been addressed to Russians residing in different parts of Japan, and in the worst cases the offenders liave gone to such an extreme - as to, attempt to attack them personally. Now penca, has been made and diplomatic ro lations between the two countries bave been restored to the former friendly and cordial state, increasing la intimacy, and

General statistics for the Harbour Depan. it will find that it will have to feed the sufferers that, whenever possible, all foreign warship? the new Agreement has been concluded. 1

ment during the year under review show the following:-

Registrations under the Sabah Elag-14 Fishing boats, 3-steam inuinches, 2 lighters, and sapit; 20 vessels in all.

TRANSFERS OF BOATS.

The steam launch Pryer from the Chinn Borneo Co. to the Bakau Co., the name being changed to the Bakap. The pearling Jugger Harap was sold to a trader in the Sulu Islands,

NEW BOATS BUILT.

self and worse cobsequences than that may follow.-Japan Chronicle,"

CHANTABOON: ITS UTILITY,

178 COMMERCE.

When we mention the name, Chantaboon, wẻ, think of the regiod itself, its environs, suburbs, etc., as well as the political events which have transpired in Siam during the last fifteen years. Such, in fact, are the only ideas

dated.

TIK SALE OF TRANS-PACIFIC STEAMERS,

TACOMA REPORT DENIED.

vinis ter pace and hat bimorog. Hau Viz:- lighters and steam launch their that may present liemselves in the beginning. effect that the Pacific' Mail is negotiating for

ust be win when passu gwinning post and if dropped or knocked off ra route nust he picked up

Any co opetitor backing or sidling his puny ever or through my obstacle will de disqualified. No whips or spurs allowed. Entrance fee 53. Firt and second prizes presented by the Club. Post entries will be accepted for this event. 4-4.10 p.in -FIVE: "FURLONGS FLAT RACE.

A DIGAR or all China ponies. Jeck eys who have not on more than two oficial *rages in Hongkong, Shangh der Tjousin allowed $ibs, Egirince fed 15., 1st prize: A cup mesegled.zed prize: $15. (En Trance fees to go to winner); In the event ol there being less than 5 enities and prize

-$5. 5.- 4.30 p.m.-TENT PEGGing Challenge

The report of Capt. Gordon of the Borusa is that at 0.50 p.m. the Peakantas signalled for. medical assistance. A 1.19 p.m. a bort was despatched in charge of the third officer with surgeon. On the return of the latter here. 1ported the chief engineer, Mr. T. Send, aged 34, dead from suffocation by benzine gas in the thotel: Capt. Cox of the Pocahontas to call at. Singapore to report, ¦

CUP-Presented by lis Excellency Major Géuetal Broadwood, Ch. For Chica ponies. To be run for five times and to be won by the rider scoring gross marks at the end of the season. Best of three runs at each meet- ing. Points for pace and style. Open to toembers of both services as well as to mem. hers of the Gymkhana Club, Winners of this event at the first two gymkbains this season to count marks 'scoted by them at this meeting towards aggregate only. Me- menines presented at this meeting to he taken by riders scoring highest number ex- clusive of winners at the first two gymkhana meetings this season. Entrance fee $3. A memento prescated to the 1st and 2nd, Post . entries.

6.-5.00 p.m.-ONE ·Mile and a QUARTER FLAT RACE HANDICAP-For all Chian ponies, jockeys who have not won more than two official races in Hongkong, Shang thai or Tientsin allowed 5 ib." Entrance fee $5. 1st prize: A cup presented. Ind prize: 55 (Esitance fees to go to winner) In the event of there being less than 5 entries and prize $15.

The China Romney Co. Lached vessels aggregate tonnage being 522 tous. They were all to the order of locd companies, with exception of lighter for their own use.

The North Borneo Trading Co. launched 3 tongkangs of the following dimensions, viz: z of to ft. length, zo ft, beam, and 8 6 in. depth, with an approximate net tonnage of 95 tons; and one of tot fi, length, 22 f1. beam, and a ft. depth, with an approximate et tonnage nl 15 tons. There vessels were built to speci fication for the Brush Borneo Exploration Co., for the express purpose of shipping mangsaest

Mr. Frank Waterhouse, vice-president of this Boston Steamship. Company, and operating ngent for the liners Tremont and Sharomuť, he denied a story sent out from Tacoma to the

Up to the present, Chautaboon has attracted the purchase of the two Oriental steamships. little notice in any other way, Its resources, here has never been any secret about the we mean those of the provinces, ac dinle fact that we have wanted to sell these boats," known, and have hitherto been practically" | "said (47) Waterhouse, as reported in a Seattle ignored. The Annamites, Si mese, Laos and Chinese resident there, have remained indolent with regard to business possibilities, so much so that at Pakman or Chantaboon they found battle means of creating small shops where French soldiers, Annamites and jamese would come and buy some necessary provisions, from Bangkok to last for the day. Such shop keepers,however, found an easy means of living during the last fifteen years, "Up.such customi,~ bat now when a happy arrangement has been made between France and Siam, they realize 26 vessels were cradled of a total tonnage of that the easy time is finished, as shopping in provisions, elc, will necessarily become very 3,500 tons.

sinck, owing to the evacuation of the French DEEP SEA FISHERY

yarrison and other reasons, which will oblige any of those living on petali business to seck other means of livelihood.

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The Chinese firms constructed 8 new junks, all for fishing purposes."

SLIPWAY.

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57 Junks and 1 tongkangs, of a gross carry ing capacity of 4.685 piculs. The respective oners admit to a cutch of 3ocoo piculs, but this figure is. really far below the mar, the totid catch exceeding that of 1905. 4 junksing were broken up as unseaworthy and unfit for, farther use; and. a junks were stolen and taken to Bulongan,

·SERVANTS IN TROUBLE

CONVICTED AT THE POLICE COURT," Mrs. Maria F. Neves, who resides with her family at the Cosmopolitan Dock, presecuted her ninah-Chan Kwan-and the house coelie Chan Fuk at the Police Court, last Tues-, day morning, before Mr. C. A. D. Mel- bourne. The amah was charged with dis. obeying lawful orders and assaulting com- plainants while the, house coolie had a charge of "using abusive language" to an

swer.

Some have taken the Pailin route, approach. Batiamling and Sisephone thinking that they could continue the same lines of business in such places. Others have clung to Chants bhon through business, property and family ting and have begun working in different call ings, among which may be mentioned pepper growing, rice planting, matmaking, farming caule, mining in the gold, ruby and sapphire fields, fishing along the coast of Koh-si-Chang and turtle rearing,

It must be mentioned, however, that Bang- kok is in poor communication with Chanta hoon. Look at the big launches that ply between this city and Patriew, Pachim, Bang- plasoi making regular calls while at the same time affording very cheap rates of transpost, and even with so many boats a very profitable business is done.

such false and inciting reports be allowed to be published in the newspapers to the extent practised at present it will not only catas offence and annoyance to the Russian residents in Japan, but diplomatic relations between the twn countries will be greatly affected. Any journal publishing unscrupulous reports, and asticles inciting to interference with Russlan residents in Japan should be specially caution- ed, the masses should be guided to act in such a way as to assist towards increasing the cordiality of diplomatic relations and thus help to realise the object and aim of the new Agreement.

he is too

THE NEW CHINESE CABINET.

paper, "but there are no negotiations on with The following will the composition of the the acific Mail, and we do not expect any. proposed new Cabinet, as the first step is a We will continue to operate those steamships constitutional Government:

His Imperial on the Oriental run so long as we have them, Highness Prince Su, Viceroy Yuan Shib-k'ai, and nor compar has no knowledge of any im- Viceroy and Grand Secretary Chang Chih-tung, mediate opportunity for disposing of the ves and Grand Secretary Shih Sko (an, Imperial sels. The agitation of the story that we Clansman), or three Manchus and two Chinese. intend to sell the vessels cannot do any His Imperial Highness Prince Chun (the good and it only provokes a denial.”

Emperor's brother) who was tò have a seat he dispatch froth Tacoma reads :-"Nego-also in the new Cabinet, because he is the tiations are believed to be in progress for the father of the proposed Heir Apparent, will sale of the Boston Steamship Company's have to resign all claims to a scat, Manila liners Treinout and Shawmut to the high in rank for the position. Tacific Mail Steamship Company, for use in the Harriman bine.fom San Francisco to the Orient, William Chisholm, superintendent of engineers for the Pacific Mail Company, ac companied by Robert Creighton and Capt. William Kidston of San Francisco, arrived in. the city yesterday and during the day made a complete inspection of the big liner Tremont as she lay at the Oriental Dock, Utmost secrecy surrounds the negotiations. When seen last Tytam.... night on board the Tremont the men flatly denied knowledge of any pending deal' and even refused to tell their official titles, rowing that they are merely on a pleasure trip."

"HOOLIGANISM" IN KOBE.

when

I

WATER RETORN.

Level and storage of water in reservoirs on the 1st September,

Byowash...

Pokfolum..

LEVEL. 1905,

1907.

1514" below?

below] overflow

2 above overflow

16" 6" below fact” below overflow

Wong-nei- 15" below o' 5" below

chong: overflow.

Tytam

18

overflow

7′8′′ below overflow.

σ it", above

overflow

overflow

1907: 384,800,000

442,000

66,000,000

13,637,000

29,812,000

STORAGE GALLONS.

1906. *268,660,000

Byewash........m, Pokfulam...... Wong-nei-chong

49,260,000

19,748,000

Consumption....130,004,000 344,990,000gallons

Estimated,

population.. Consumption)

1900

234,500

14,1907.

17.9

A WOMAN ATTACKED AT SUWAVALÉA, "'"* Hooliganism" has not yet been stamped out in Kobe. At about 4.30 o'clock on Monday morning, says the Japan Chronicle of 28th ult a woman, aged 29, the wife of a man named

Total 331,989,000 500, 360,000 At Chantaboon, of course, the river" is not to Prosecutrix stated that on Monday

Arai Ippei, living at Sannomiya-cho, went up

Consumption of water in the City of Victoria afternoon she save orders to the amph to take be compared with the Menam or Bangplasoi Suwayama to worship at the Taari temple. She and Hill District during the month of August, bar child down to the lawn; A game of tennis river. That is why all the boats engaged in had proceeded half way up the road on the hill was then in progress. The amah refused to the service from Bangkok drop anchor at

a man of the coalie type, apparently 24 or obey the order and when asked her reasons Lampados. about two kilometres below Pak-25 years of age, suddenly appeared from the 720 p.m.-ULTA-PULTA FLAT RACE said she was "not going to be ordered nam, where all the Chinese merchants come road-side and followed her. She was home- About 150 yards. For China ponies. Ponies about by complainant or her children." and sell their merchandise which they had pre- what alarmed and stepped aside, asking the will be drawn for and will be ridden by

By this time the amah was, in aviously bought in the country districts. It is man to go ahead. He took no notice of the riders drawing the corresponding numbers great rage and, seizing Mrs. Naves by the from Lampadon that red lime for helel, etc., request, but impudently followed the woman as to those of the ponies on the programme, shoulder, she shook her and flung her on to etc, is brought to Bangkok, No steam-launch before, and when they reached an open space Drawing will take plụce on the course in hed. Here the house coolie interfered. service-exists at Cbautabaco. Formerly be. Just below the temple, the man drew away. front of the judges' Bux immediately before Holding a bowl of rice in his hand, he op- Messageries Fluviales of Cochin-chins had an. his Japanese umbrella-far it was raining at agency at Chantaboon, and we cannot under the time-and rushed at the woman, throwing the race. The owner of the first pony home proached complainant and, raising his fist on a to give the sider $5. Rider of last pony to

her to the ground attempting to violate level with her nose, threatened "to punch the stand the motive of its suppression. give the owner 55. Entrance fee St Prize lady if she did anything to the amah." TheWe are persuaded that with such a big The woman managed to regain her feet, presented. (Entrance fees to go to winner.) disturbance continued until the arrival of the capital as the Messageries Fluviales command, screaming for assistance. She then succeeded A memento will be presented to the rider of police when the pair were locked up at Sam- a very complete, service could be formed in securing the umbrella, with, which she between Bangkok and Saigon to and fro, plackily defended horself against her dastardly the last pony, The "Presented Prize" will shai-po Station.

stopping at Pulo-Gendor, and occasionally at assailant. While the struggle was in Hon-Chong, and having already an agency in other woman was seen proceeding down the Bangkok, the Company could do a very pra-hill from the temple, whereupon the man ran table business with same launches and cargo away. Thematter was reported at the police-box rats plying between Bangkok nad Chantaboon, at buwayams, the woman handing to the con while at the same time rendering very great stable in charge the umbrella left by the man. service to the inhabitants of Chantaboon, Unfortunately there was no same on the um- Kratt, Pailio, Koh Kram, Fanat, etc, which up brella by which the coplin could be identified, to this date only political eventa bayo made bet the police are making every effort to trace koown.~Slam Fres Prou.

him,

go to the rider, the entrance fees to the owner The amah said she was a wisherwoman and was not supposed to look after children. of the first pony,. No competitor may ride his own pony-if by chance he draws his Sho did nothing to her mistress, but being an own pony he must exchange with same other amah she could be chastised.. Asked if she Competitor. No whips or spurs allowed, had any witnesses the amah replied that "they The committee of the Gymkhana Club re- were in the interior!". The coalie did not serve the right to refuse the entry of any know why, he was arrested. He was only pony which they may think unsuitable for acting as peace-maker." · this race. Post entries will not be accepted His Worship Goed the amab Stand the for this event

coolla $2.

her.

progress,

205,410

.per lead per

22.2. gallons day........ Rider Mains la operation in the Central and Western Districts and constant supply is all other districts during August, 1906, Constant supply in all districts throughout the month of August 1900

Consumption of water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of August. Consumption....16,955,000 21,845,000 gallons Estimated

79,300 population.. Consumption)

per head per day...................

1906,

B0,600

1907,

6,8-

8.8, .gallons

The Government Analyst reports that the

water is of excellent quality.

W. CHATHAM,

Water/Authority(s