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EXPLOSION AT SINGAPORE.

AN OIL SHIP BLOWN UP.

“A few minutes after eight o'clock, last night, reports the Singapore Free Press of 23rd April, an alarming explosion, the sound of the deton- allon extending all over the Tanjong Pagar as far as Nell-rd, and even reaching to town, took place on the Dutch oil tank ship Tancar. ville, in dry dock at Keppel Harbour.

The alarm reached town of a fite at Keppel Harbour, and the Brigade turned out, as well sothe brigade attached to the 'Decks.

The dock steamer Varuna alan turned out and came from Tanjong Pagar and in a very short time a large number of jets were playing

on the tanker.

The hulk had come in to port at the begin ning of the week with a cargo of benzine, which of course had been discharged before she went iata dock, which was on Monday. No one was actually working on board her k

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

barked. The case of the Tumsarvilia second explosion ought to have the defolte effect of making the Government cause such an on- quiry to be made and such regulations to be passed, as will make ressonably safe, this vory dar gerous trade. It is not only a question for the Straits Government, but also for the Home Government, both acting in conjunction with the Dutch Government, and any other country that owns ollsbips and oil fields...

T THE TEST FOR VAPOUR.

The author to which we have already te ferred, in volume 11, describes and illustrates the Redwood Vapour Testing apparatus. In essence it consists of passing the air in which vapour of petroleum is suspected of being present, over a hydrogen flame, which shows a flame-cap corresponding to the percentage of pentane vapour. A collector is used to obtain the air from the suspected place, either directly, or by mesur of a suction tube

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The aparatus is wel-known and reliable, ment Analyst hád one in his possession. The

CANTON DAY BY DAY

CAPTURED MUNITIONS" [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 24th April. Yesterday the Chinese gunboat Xing Zee brought to Canion from Macao the munitions that were seized some time-ago by the Lappa Customs authorities in Chinese territory, in the viclaity of Macao,

THE VICEROY'S TOUR,'".

HE Viceroy Chang Jeo Chuo boanted Ho Tout boat at the Tiền Tai Wharf at one o'clock to-day and left here to preceed to the East River on a tour of faspection. His Excel- lency is accompanied by H.E. Admiral Li Chuo and a small party together with some thirty soldiers with the two gunboats Po Pik and Lung Seung as escorts. His Excellency has altered his plans and is making a tour of inspecting along the East Hiver only this time, River as at first contemplated. It is reported that His Excellency will return to Canton about the beginning of next month.

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MAY 11908.

sisted the troops: During the encounter one of the trumps was lost and two others wounded.

a8th April.

'ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN, ADEVARE The Canton Anti-oplum Society has recently engaged twenty extra officers to be sent out daily to inquire about the opium smokers in the different quarters in the city and to arrest any one found smoking without the necessary license, VA V

A weiyaan was seat by the Canton author- ities to Fatshan to inquire into the amount of prepared opi`m sold daily by the opium dealers in that town, and he has now reported that the quantity sold there is about 50s taals a day.

THE VICEROY'S TOUR A Wolchow telegram states thai H.E. the Viceroy, on a tour of inspection to the East Rivet, arrived at the Weichow Prefecture At 2 p.m. on the 26th instant.

RAILWAY" AFFAIRS.

this time, but Chinese coolies were at work on and' wn should not be surprised if the Govern- Band' will ant continue his trip up the West | have refused to iako up the responsibility of

the hull outsido, scraping her ready for repainting. The explosion occurred in the centre tank abaft the bridge deck and was obviously of vapour remaining gyer from the Cargo, which, when mixed with air, forms no expfasive of highly destructive power,

.... A hissing sound was first heard, followed by a deep rumbling explosion, which caused asbock like an earthquake, shaking all the houses in the neigbourhood, disturbing the craments on tables &c. and extinguishing the electric light at the P. and O. Wharf, Clouds of smoke arose from the vessel, and great appre hension was felt of further explosions.

point obviously to be made is that peiroleum ships, petroleum stores, and operations rOD- part of petroleum, should be subject to expert nected with the preparation, storage, or trans-,

examination and certification,·

A CHINESA CRŒESUS.

WIYES OR NO WIVES,

COUNSEL AND LAW AND CUSTOM,'-

"The hatch above the hold, in which the extribution of the estate of Choo, Eng Chuon, a

The important action concerning the dit plesion took place was blown right ever. The blacksmiths shed, a distance of a hundred. Singapore Chisaman of great wealth known yards to the portilde. Fortunately it fell withi-

as the "Orang Kaya Saigon," was carried on out doing any damage. The whole of the star- yesterday, bdiore the Chief Justice, the Hon'ble board side of the vessel amidships was blown of 23rd April. The question was whether A. F. Law, reports the Singapore Free Preis out, down as far as the water line. On this side a larke plate was blown into the edgine shop or concubines. The names of the parties are also fortunately without doing damage. The hoo Ang Chet va. Neo Chan Nes, Fan Seok bridge, upper structures, and boats suffered

Yang, Cheang Cheng Kim, Lim Cheok Neo, severely, being shattered near the source of the

Mah I'm Neo and Neo soc Nece For the first explosion. Part of the hatch cambing was

Messts. Naason and Carver, the second, banging over on the port side, and one boat, is lying in the bottom of the Dock.

Bräddell and Wee Theam Tew, for the third, Delay, and Chopard, for the fourth, Harris for the fifth and Gaunt for the sixth,

THE WRECK BY DAYLIGHT.

April 24, Taihe full-particulars we were able to give our readers yesterday of the alarming explosion on board the wiklunker Tancorville while' 10 dry dock at Keppel Harbour, there is very Jiffe to add..

Seen by daylight the vessel is a terrible

wićĉk, a mass of twisted steal and iron-work, with the starboard side of the vessel ripped open to the keel, the deck appurtenances and gear's rewn about, some of the heavier pieces of machinery which had been rent from "the vertel baving been collected from all round the dick.

The injured men turn out to be only two in sumber, and no essential details beyond what appeared yesterday have been disclosed.

A prudent reticence is observed as to

THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION, and as to how it came about that the hulk was allowed to go into dock, with the dangerous fumes of the petroleum hanging about her. Wa bave, however, come across a passage in a standard book on petroleum which, if it had been brought to the notice of the Dock Anthorities, would probably have considerably taking her into dock at all. The work in exercised their minds as to the propriety of question, is "Petroleum and its Products" by Sir Boyerton Redwand, the recognised authority on these matters. In Vol. I, in the chapter dealing with the transport storage and distribu- leu of Petroleum, we come across a remarkable

several Chinese 'wonten in the cass WCIO WIVES

There were some amusing passages yester day, when Mr. Harris commenced what was an address of considerable eloquence. He spoke at some length and colivened matters. with a few airy observations which produced good deal of amusement.

A DROP IN ETERNITY.

Mr. Harris considered it unreasonable for one of his learned friends to come there "with

antiquated Chinese laws and attempt to unser the humane laws of the Colony in half an hour

His lordship: in half an hour to four days, you mean."

"What is four days in eternity,” asked coun sel'of a smiling Court. No answer being forth. coming he answered it himself.-,

"A very small drop in the ocean."

"Tu come here," he went on, and try to upset the humane conditions obtaining in the Straits Settlemedis for hundreds of years, and upset all these customs of Malacca in four, seven or twenty daya, is'ta attempt to accom- pl.sh what, if i were a prophet or the descen-. dant of a prophet, is a task my friend won' Chinese law came in for a little criticism from succeed in." counsel.

"Weldon't go to China for law," he affirmed, "it would be a most unfortunate thing wore we to go to China for law-or learning." conspiracy to itefraud and rob these people, from what was theid's from the beginning. Yeo Chas Neo was a weak woman, who had been induced to give up her rights in this case. She was a tool,

Mr. Harris then described what he called a

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

The Pai Yang Taà Chen bar informed the amborities of the_different provinces that, in accordance with the new regulations, no pub le meeting is allowed to be attended by a larger number of persons than two hundred

'CLAN FIGHT,

at Rs133) per cent.

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Doi demand.. Sbangbal-Ranie T.T. Singapore-Bank T.Tum As the Canton Nine Charitable Institu ions Bank T.T...................

Java-Bank T.Tocessorcery collecting the cond call of subscriptions at $1.59 a share for the Cauton-Hankow Railway Company, a meeting was beld yesterday in the Company's offices where the Provincial Trea- surer, the Provincial Judge, the Kwangchow Prefect and some others were asked to be present for the purpose of discussing the best measures to be taken for the collection of the subscriptions. In case of failure to arrive at a satisfactory arrangement, it' in expected that be revived. trouble in conpection, with the Company will

29th April

THE VICEROY'S' PROGRESS.

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"LOCAL AND GENERAL,

A clan fight of a serious nature has taken place in Sai Chiu, in the viciulty of FatshaD, between the clans surnamed Chao and Leung, in the Kan Chun viltage. Yesterday the Nam bni magistrate hastened to despatch a weiyuan" Last evening a telegram was received at the with a number of soldiers to the scene to Viceregal yamen from H.E. the Viceroy, from restore order,

Weichow, stating that he left Weichow on 181 | FROM Friday, 1st instant, revaille will sound morning of the 27th instant and proceeded in at 5.45 am. and retreat at 6.50 p.m.. Kam Sha Tau en route for Safoam and will be | 20 due to arrive at Shiuching on the morning of Tux new issue of postage stamps in Bangkok the 29th instant.

is now being distributed amongst the various COAL MINES

post offices,

CHEAP RICE.

On the 16th instant the Canton Cheap Rice 'Disposal Barcau sent a telegram to Wuhu to order a further supply of 50,oco bags of rice. A reply has been received from Wuhu by the Bureau informing it, that the shipment of the 500 bags of rice as ordered will leave there for Canton on the 3rd proximo and is expected to arrive at Canton about the oth idem. The daily proceeds realised from the sale of cheap rice in the four sheds during the days from the 18th to the 22nd instant were as follows:-

The Canton Bureau of Agriculture, Industry Tux cancellation of the memorial of re-entry and Commerce has proposed to appropriate a

by the Crown on Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 48 sum of 100,000 taels from the Gnvammhas been registered according to law. treasury for the purpose of working all the coal mines that have been discovered in the Pan-PROFESSOR: Robert Koch has left Bremseh for yu district.

New York. After a stay in the United States, he proposes to visit Japan, China, and India. THE railway across Formosa has been opened. Ten hours is the loogth of time that it takes to make the journey between Taipeh and Tainan, THE Bochi reports that the Japanese Govern- ment intends to establish a Logation in Chile,

RAILWAY CO'S LL 18th Eastern shed $2,751, Western shed 7,577.- Yesterday, a meeting was held in the Canton- HoDam shed $1,181, Wongtha shed 5917; Hankow Company's offices for the purpose of 19th: Eastern she: $539. Western shed 31.310, making arrangements for the collection of the Honam shed $1,314. Wongsha shed $841 second call at $1.go a share. There were present 21st; Eastern shed $1,519, Western shred $323, the Provincial Judge, the Brigadier-General of Honam shed 31,301, Wongsha shed $1,027 Kwangthow, the Kwangchow Prefect and the 22nd: Eastern shed $352, Western shed $1,315, two district magistrates of Namboi and Pan. Hoñam shed $1,456 Woogsha shed Sr315. yu and the representatives of the nine Charit From the above it can be seen what a great able fasiitutions. After considerable discus quantity of rice was sold each day in the foursion and with the aid of the officials present, sheds; and this distribution of cheap rice is the representativesof the Charitable. Institutions only for the supply of the poorer class of the at last acquiesced in the request of the Canton. community.

Hankow Railway Company to assume the 25th April.

responsibility of collecting the second call THE VICEROY'S TOUR..

for the Company. At the meating it was de- His Excellency the Viceroy left here yester-cided that the collection of the call in question day at 1 pm. and arrived at Whampoa al about will be commenced from the 1st day of the 7th 2 o'clock, where His Excellency landed and moon and will be closed on the 30th of the visited the Whampoa Naval College and the soth, this year. Whampoa Docks." The Viceroy also reviewed the students there, seeing them go through their drills. After a short stay at Whampoa His Excellency proceeded to the Enga Tigris where he inspected the different fortresses and the military college. His Excellency will also proceed to the Shek Lung district to make an inspection of the Castoa-Kowloon railroad, etc. Viceroy. Chang reported his departure from. Canton of a tour of inspection 10 the East River, on the 24th instant, to Peking by wire.' COLLISION.

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A few days ago a team launch came into collision with a rice junk in the vicinity of Heu Lik, and the jurk was considerably d›maged,, with the result that over 10,000 bags of rice were lost.

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Seeing that some officials are still likely to be addicted to the vice of opium-smoking, the Canton high authoritier will, from the first day of the ath moon, sead some special officers to secretly visit the different yameos every day in the city to see if any official ban not really entirely rid himself of the habit, in order to strongly enforce the anti-opium regulations.

.30th April,

Another section of the Canton-Hankow Rif- way from Sam Wah Tim to Kwan-tin has been complated; it is reported that this section will be opened for traffic on the reth day of the 4th noon.

A COLLISION,

passage, which is worth quoting verbatim.--

On the ruth of May 1894 no explosion occur. red on the ship Tancarville, which had shorily before discharged a cargo at Havre, and was in dry dock at Newport, Mon. The vessel had been under repair for twenty days when the ex-

*"Connael," said Mr. Harris, "has compared plosion took place. From an examination made

the Chinese wives to the moon and the con- by the author, on the same day, it would ap- cubines to stars! If this is so, it shows the pear that the explosive force bad been mainly position of the latter is certainly elevated localised on the port side of the water ballast hen we talk of a woman being like a star,trict, and Mr. Lau has asked the Canton Self-launch got alongside the junk, which was then

it is the proof that we have a good deal of respect for her perfections,” Mr. Harris affirm ed.

CHINESE AND COOKERY,"

His lordship: He has written a great many books-19, I believe. A cookery book I see, amongst others," (Laughter),

Mr. Harris contended that if his lordship decided in favour of one woman in this can it meant that there would be many woman in. Singapore placed in a very hopeless position The word "concubine" was only to distinguish from the principal wife who held a more im- "portant position. He believed every one of these women went through a form of marriage with the deceased Chinese Crassus.

COAL MINES.

The Kwangs high authorities have granted to Mr. Lou Ming Pak the sole privilege of working the coal mines in the Ho Yuen dit

Government Society to flant a company with sufficient capital to open the mines in question. The Society has now convened a mass meeting to take place to-day for the purpose of discuss ing matters with the object of forming a. com- pany to open the mines.

FREE LIBRARY.

The Canton Press Society has established a library in Fo Shin street. Admission is free. The object of the library is to enlighten the public mind with wholesome literature. The Kuangchow Prefect Chne and the ex-Namhoi magistrale Chang have subscribed Stoo each towards the expenses of the institution;

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_HOUSE COLL PSE.

27th April.

At 8 p.ny, og the 27th instant a passenger junk named Shun Lee, while being towed by the steam launch On To en route in Caston from *Shiu Hing, collided with a passing launch in the vicinity of Chuo Tsuo: The junk was great ly damaged, a part of her bow being carried away, The tow rope was at once cut and the

| lying very low in the water, to bring over the passengers. The passengers hurried to get aboard the launch, but in the dark night many of them fell into the water. 'It is now ascertain. ed that some thirty persons were drowned in the accident.

SILK PROSPECTS,

The continuous rain has cause damage to the mulberry trees to some extent and the price of mulberry leaves in constance has recent ly advanced considerably. The leaves damaged by rain are not fit for the silk worm, and con- equently the silk worms have died, while great quantities have also been injured The silk worm rearers stated that the next crap al silk cannot be expected to be very promising,

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN,

Recently the Canton Police authorities have again issued a proclamation with reference to the probibition of opium smoking.

COMMERCIAL,

'YARN MARKET, ·

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The appointment of a Minister will shortly take place, TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Se- 'cretary's Office until noon of Saturday, the oth May, 1908, for the repair of the Post Office launch Despatch.

A TOKIO despatch of 26th ult Bays':Major. General Broadwood arrived at Port Arthur yesterday, with a view to visiting the battle. fields in Manchuria,

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased le promote Major Arthur Chapman, V.D., to be Tieutenant-Colonel Commandant, Hong. kong Volunteer Corps, with effect from the Igih ulo.

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THE str. Tofeo Maru, which was burnt near Chinking on September 18, Tast year, and has been reconstructed by the Shanghai Dack and Engineering Co., Ld, bad a successful, trial trip up-river on 23rd ulto.

of no employment in the ERICH Nielsen, Colony, was seni to gaai for seven days by Mr. JH Kemp, police magistrate, last Saturday. Nielsen's office against the law was that of soliciting alms in the public streets,

We have received from the kiinni,“ Bussan Kaisha a copy of the 49th annual report of the Tokio Marine Insurance Company, Lkulted; for the

for the year ending ts: Decembery 1968.

A DECRER bau bena" issued In Lisbon order. ing the demolition of ibe old and unbsaliby: quarter in Macao known as the Chinese Bursar, and the making of two great avenues in. ita place.

THE directors of the China Import and Export. Lumber Co, Ld, have decided to recommend at the annual general meeting the payment of the usual anual dividend of ten per cept for the year 1907.

THE HOD. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations" to the funds of the bospitals say ovERABAD

Colonial Goverment 300

THE owner of four C'ass A sampant were fined Sy each in the Police Cout yesterday, for commisting a breach of their licenceni!? Tha | Accused failed to carry as part of their crew two males whilst engaged in carrying passengers, THE undermentioned details arrived in the Command per P. & O. 18. Sumatra on 24th ultimo:-Royal Garrison Artillery-Lieut. V. R. Guise (on return from sick leave), a woman, children; Army Service Corps warrant officer,

THIRTY rioters in the Chyung-chyong pro vince, apparently supposing that Prince Ilo was returning to Seoul overland," "removed seventeen apikes from the sleepers of the. railway. The conspirators disappeared before the arrival of the troops,

THE fioancial conference at Osaka between re- presentatives of banks and clearing houses, at which disapproval was expressed of the Govern ments Goancial policy, is fissing out, has been agreed that moderate oventures shall be made to the Government."

THE Delicki Kiujo Main, which arrived “ai Shanghai on 18th ultimo, was accompanied by the Huguan and the Huming. The torpedo. two now torpedo bodis for the Chinese Navy-- boats are berthed alongside the Japanese steamer to receive their armament.

THE Minister of the Household, Major-General Count. Tarka, o ovo. gave, a luschson on aged nito,, in the Shiba 1 etached Palace, in 'honour of the German Admiral von Koetber. A similar function was to be given on 24th ́ulto,

honour of the French Admiral Partin Qua well-informed Chinese contemporary, Skaung Po, is advised, from Paling that the Board of Revenue has ́ notified, the Provincial

ahorities not to permit the chiculation of notes issued by : Foreign banks in the interior of China; their circulation should be confined to the Treaty posts only,

We are informed by Mr Somerset Playne that. he has received the following cable from Lon. don: "H.R.H. the Prince of Wales bas gra- ciously accepted a copy of 20th Century Im pressions of Straits Settlements and F.M.S compiled and published by Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Co., Ltd.

The Nagatik Priar states that a seaman, named O. Baniec, belonging to the crew of the British barque Kentmere at Nagasaki on the | 16th ultimo fall from the top, of ́a mast and. | sustained injuries which proved fatal within a few minutes. He was a native of Hamburg, 19 years of age, and joined the vessel at San Francisco on January 75."

ACCORDING to a Washington, despatch of April 23, the Japanesh Government has formally lodged with the State Department an astounding series of charges against Willard D. Straight United States Consul-Genaral at Mukden, li charges that Straight is a drunken brawler and meddler Secretary Root considers the charges to be preposterous,

The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Ld, announces that the total output of the Company's three minen for the week ending April 17, amounted to 30/920.54 lons and the sales during the period in 24,291, a 100%.

SIX weeks' hard labour was the sentence paas- ENGINEER-LIEUTENANT H. Hodson has beened on a coolie (Tam Tai), by Mr. J. R. Wood, appointed to the King Alfred, flagship of the in the Police Court, last Monday, for attempted China Squadron, Bad Roxincer-Licurenant A. burglary, Tam was seen by Policeman Cockle, Prought has been appointed to the Tumar, at about eight o'clock on Sunday night, trying to Hongkong, for duty with the destroyer Whiting.

force open one of the windows of 390/ Des Vœux Road West-premises used at a godown. His Two Chinese coolies were charged before the defence when arraigned before the Magistrate. Magistrate at the Police Court, last Saturday, was that he wanted to get out of the rain. The for being members of the riad Society. They Magistrate obliged him. were remanded until Thursday for the Police to prosecuto, further, investigations into the

case.

MSSRS. Benjamin and Porte of Shanghai ad- vise that they are in receipt of telegraphic dated Mining Co, Ld, has declared an interim dividend of fifty cents (Gold) per share on account of the year ending June 30, 1908.

advices to the effect that the Oriental Consoli.

IT is rumoured that the Japanese authorities intend to demand from the Chinese Govern ment the payment of compensation for the death of the Capinin of the Tatsu Marıg Him. kichi Terumine, which it is alleged, occurred on March 18, through the seizure of the vessel by the Chinese authorities,

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THE Admiralty are asking for the games of shipwrights who would be willing to Gill the vacant position of Inspector of Shipwrights' at Hongkong Dockyard. The accepted candidate must be prepared to serve for not less thas week, in addition to charge pay, house allow three years, and the pay, effered is $74-per

Ruce, and Colopia! allowance, which a will amount to $18.75. To meet the increased cost of Hving, the house and Colonial all-wances have been temporarily increased by 75 per cont

LAST Monday afternoon, the Justices of the Peace, comprising Mesers. 11, Kemp, JR." Word, Capt. Lyons and Mr. W. Bowens Rowlands, convened a meeting at the

tank, immediately forward of No. 1 oil tank, and had been exerted principally upwards and afi, Before the work of repairing was commenced, the oil tanks were cleaned by a jet of water and werd afterwards dried with sawdust and The Court cow proceeded to listen to the Colton waste. They were ventilated by wind-quoting of authorities. Mr. Dyer Ball wan sails, before, during and after fuming. The

One-on China-mentioned," water ballast tank bad not been used 1 don't know whether he is a great author since October 1800, as a cargo tank, but ity" remarked counsel. was asserted that while a cargo of crude oil was being discharged at Havre, in Feb, 1891, some one from the shore opened a valve, and allowed a quantity of oil to flow into the ballast tank. The suction pipes were so arranged that the water could rot be drawn from the ballast Task beyond a depth of 44 juches from the bat lom." After discharging her last cargo, the bal. last tank had been filled with water, but if an

On the 25th instant, at i am., during the attempt had been made to displace the oil by

heavy rain, a shop dealing in joss sticks, in the water, and cause it to overflow into the (ween

Ng Fut Lane, suddenly collapsed. The police decks, a considerable quantity of oil would have

man, who was on duty in the lane, noticed been confined between the beams and the up. On the Court resuming in the afternoon, Mr. something being blown down from the roof of per part of the tank and prevented from faw Harris spoke on the merits of plurality of the shop by 'the wind which was then very ing away:

On the morning of May wives. He asked the Court to remember strong. He proceeded close to the building to 11th men were sent int No. 1 oil tank, adjoin that thy were dealing with an Eastern investigate, when without warning, if collapsed ing the water ballast tank already referred to, country and not with a Christian country

and he did not h vẻ time to escape. The to clean up some. oil, which had lasked in or with 'Christian ethics of the West. It was policeman was half buried by the débris, but through a defective rivet hole in the bulk-justice and in a broad spirit. In a recent de-

he could still manage to raise an alarm with head separating the tank in question, and the cision of Mr. Justice Fisher, it was shown that

his whistle in spile of the pain he was suffer work of repairing in the tank was then contin- the Judge did consider the plurality of wives

ing, The policemen in the neighbouring ued. As one workman was cutting a thread, as part of the existing system, by grani- streets, in response to the alarm, hurried with a view to replacing a defective river, by ing letters of administration to a second wife

to the help of their brother officer who

silver exchange although the advance in prices

The interval has witnessed a sharp drop, China and Korea are row nearly, finished and on the premises Nes·148, and tje, Queen's a screw plug, a tourue of flame appeared to The teaching of Confucius was in favour of was injured. The Fong Fin Hospital was has not corresponded thereto. ise from the bole. The flame then seemed, plurality. The wills of Chinese in the registry at once informed through the Telephone of The market throughout the fortnight, ban to recede and immediately a violent explosion sunwed that plurality of wives was recognised the accident, and a doctor with a number of been a steady one, isqairy running principally occurred, killing four men, injuring others who and favoured by them, The Malacca decision alies of the hospital hastened to the scene, on No, zes. which, with a materially redrerd were in the tank, and killing a carpenter who was come to by a comman Jury who bad been where six persons were extricated from the grock, advanced from 5r to $3 per bale a card- may be put into force at the earliest oppor. A COOLIE, giving the name of Leung Kwai, was, was in the tween decks on the port side of the misdirected and who misunderstood the ques. debris, all seriously wounded, and were removing to chop." Selected threads of this count unity.

in the Police Court, to-day (17th ulto }} ordered buaker space. The explosion was undoubted- tion at issue. The other nations of the East-ed to the hospital for treatment.

being meagrely held, there is no livelihood of A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy, by name Leung to be detained in police custody until jo moTOW ly due to the ignition of a mixture of air and the Jews, Indiach, Arahs, Japanese-all accept-

a recession in quotations therefor, petroleum vapour in the ballast tank, but theed the p'atality of wivas. He had it on the

To all other counts there has been an ad-Lo, at one time residing at 19. Chinese Street, pending certain inquiries which to to: be The charge against Leung was ong of was, on the 6th, ukimo, banished for five years, I made actual casise of the ignition was uut explained. hixhest authority that the Emperor of Japan

vance in rates of fram S0.50 to 51 per balg after serving a term in paol for theft. Leung housebreaking and theft. It appears that Now the similarity of the two explosions on had twelve, proper, respectable wires..

The aggregate sales have been good. board the Tancarville is remarkable. The same

was not the boy to be braw beaten, however, about five o'clock this morning he gained Mr. Ellis: The King is above the law

e returned to the C.lony by the first steamer admission to house No 18, Sai Yuan Lant, by vessel a cargo recently discharged; in dry (laughter). dock; under repair; a hissing sound followed.

and hid himself until last Tuesday when he was forcing back the belt with a chisel; "This by ao explosion; and wrecking of the ship,

recognised by a luking and marched to the house is occupied by an accountant and a Central Folice Station. He appeared in the coalie who work in the grocer's shop on the Police Court, on Wednesday morning, and a ground floor. Leong, it is aleged collected seulence of three months hard labour was pro and money, which he made into bundle, about. S105, worth of clothing, and jewellery Dounced.

Here misfortune overtook him. Io leaving He appeared

'YUMCHÓW BANDITS. ^-

During the recent rising at Yamchow many of the insurgents fled over to Annam for refuge when they were being pursued by the Imperial troops. At the request of the Chinese Govern. ment, twenty of the bandits have been arrested in Anuam and were recently extradited to Yumchow.

RAILWAY CO.'S CALL.

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Phitozsha B., Petit & Co write:-

In their report dated st instant, Messrs.

Our last report was dated the #7th April,

2.

To reduce the congestion in the Japanese yarn market, the Japanese Spinners' Union has resolved upno a cessation of night work for three months besides a stoppage of work for five days and nights monthly. The ap. plication of this plan to the expart of cotton the effect of reducing the former production by yarn will," according to cabled report, "have about one-half ---

12 is stated by a Tokio news agency that the Magistracy to consider an rpplication from negotiations between Count Hayashi and the Toho Elvis Barker for the transfer to bim from one L. M Lobo ‘of the publican's English; American and French Ambassadors licence to sell by retail intoxicating liquors for the reciprocal protection of trade marks in conventions to that effect will be signed within a short space of time." Thereupon the prepara- tions for an immediate exchange of ratifications will be made, in order that the conventions

Road Central and go and, tot, Wellington Street, under the sign of The Stag Hotel,

are were no police objections find the appli cation was granted. Y

Mr. HarrisRemember Charles the First, Continuing, Mr. "Harris said he considered In reporting apps the fencerville accident himself an authority,on Jewish laws and cys- the Inspectors of the Board of Trade suggest. ¡toms, and he knew it for a fact that by Biblical

As the Canton Nine Charitable Institutions ed that "When repairs require to be carried statute a Jew can have as many wives's'ha out in a vessel which has been carrying petro wishes. Taking the Bible.as Jewish history; Railway Company and the first call of subscrip were the promoters of the Canton Hankov leum, there should, in our judgment, ben it was shown that Abraham, Solomon Rød formal handing over of the vessel to these by David hat many wives-Salomon, had one Company bus now requested the committees of tion at St a sbaro collected by them, the

In response to an Imperial Rescript ordering the house he fell over a chair, his awoke whom the repairs are to be undertaken and a thousand..

The Chinese boycott of fapanese trade, re-the, suppression of the opium-smoking habit the fomates, who seized him. certificate given that the tanks and all danger-

thesa institutions to take up the responsibility ported in our last circular, still ablains in Hong among members in legations, the Chinese before Mr. J. Mr. Nanson:-Wives and concubinės, ous places, have so far as practicable, been

share for the company; but the commitees of as a fortnight ago.

Police Court, Isst Monday morning, adequately cleansed and ventilated and rer der

No. 207-A fair business in reparied at an eating that all the members of their respective impose no penalty on a man named Munto-

Hague hava telegraphed to the Waiwupug Inspector Fenton asked Mr. I: H. Kemp to ed free from risk of explosión or fire. If from

the institutions have refused to comply with the Company's request.

advance of $1 19 53 per bale. ́/ any caute a complete certificate of this sort.

Jogations are free from the habit Regulations cannot be given, then it should be clearly

No 16-lo modera's demand at an advance bave been drawn up by the Ministry of the stoker on board nae of the ships in berban : $1 to $zi notified which tanks of spaces bave not been

who was charged being with drank andincapable Interior for the annual reduction of the poppy in Conasught Road Central on Saturday Ho cleansed

No. 11,-Not is mu a slight improvement. and are still dangerous,

much request Prices show.

acreage under cultivation. They will be sub- mitted to the Thress for approval in the rear thought that Munro had received sufficient: Nô tar-Ruled sleady at quotations,

punishment already. Some time on Batterday No. 8r-No stock in the market at present.

Anginoon afternoon Munro staggered to the waldrfrant

of collecting ales the second call at $1.50 akong and South China with the same intensity Ministers in St. Petersburg, Vienus and TheXENGAH Kemp; and was remanded,"

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THE VICEROY'S RETURN,

Mr. Harris At any rate he had more wives than the deceased Chinaman in this care.

Mr. Ellis :-Fifty times maze (laughter), Continuing, Mr. Harris abt be custom of plurality of wives was an Eastern endeavour to prevent prostitution. ·l'a' referred to the

It is ascertained from mandarig circles that H.E. Viceroy Chang, who is now on a tour of Mohamedio Mariage Law, which, he con- We leave to the responsible authorities to tended showed a spirit of-lagislation in favour inspection to the East River, will returo: to say whether this definite recommendation was of plurality. If it was held that there was only Canton do the 4th proximo, as His Excellency known to them, or their experts, and whether | ope wife all these women and chlidren would is determined to spend only ten days on the

No. 5.A moderate business at last rates, To My Row four of the most popular men in search of a sampan to return jo hleshipi the certificate recommended was given, If it he in the evil position of prostitutes and present four.

Market closes firm, stephaned in the Palies Force leave. Hongkong for the He got top near the edge of the praye wall and were necessary in a May morning in Fouth bawards. Wales, what can be said about it being Maxwell as an authority in support of bir con. The Brigadier General at Weichow has re- No. for, 950 bales of No. 127, 502 bales of No. are Inspector David Gourlay, of No. a be could swim; and swim he did to the quare st Sales-150 bales of No, dr., 2,0ço bales of Homeland on a well earned holiday. These | tripping himself up, fell into the water Luckily Contoh query in BrigadierHOW BANDITS. @necessary in a tropical climate liki: Singapore, fention, as well as the late. Mr. G. Hare, ported to the Canton authorities that, a fow (10), and 1607 bales of No 201; in all about | Police Festion, Sergeant R. Macdonald und | pier, where he landed. After a rest, Mooro war

bare.ithere is a constant-temperature-of-80--Protector of Chinese. Its client-had-bean- days ago, he proceeded to Hop Poeth two 5,800-balse de

- Detective Sergeant Grant, of the Central Police | 20:Itwas alleged, about to cater the walor again Fab or more during the day 7 And where the married to this man for twenty-five years and regiments of troops jo attack the malcontents Arrivals --Par steamers Gaikerin Apegr. | Station; and · Lance sergean - Fowler of Bay to "wim to his shipæber he was arrested workmen employed on the repairs are ignorant | had dix. children by him. "Ibe custom of who collected there to the number of several Katsang and Qarang: (from Calcutta), and View Station, They leave on ibe P. and 0.1 was removed to the Central Police Station

Thuro kayo hace 100, many accidents from sport and the law of Saigon allowed hundreds The Imperial troop had an gines Cataa, Koroihime, Marand Drita (from liner Devanan. The good work these men given change of clothing, 213 Co

apčidents from plurality of wives. He asked his lordship to mient with the bandite for a few hours, with the Bombay) of about 4,500 balegando a pr have done during the last five yes is 100 well with the inspector thai Munro bad had petroleum and is products in the Eastern Sean I say that all these women god childred were į remit that some ten of the latter were killed | Unsold Stock About 20000 bales... known to nar readers to need recapitulation, and dilechliked him with a canilor, "n of late yours for the questions miscë te be - equal,

data from one and four captured, though they vigorously re- Uncleared Stock About #1,000 balen pracowish them'a pleasant passary.

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