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Hongkong's Sympathy,

DONATION OF $30,000 TO RE- LIEVE FLOOD SUFFERERS;

GRAVITY OF THE WEST RIVER SALAMITY OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULRA

Lens towards our Relief Fund and I am laking it that woare voting this 830,000 as a masquro to return the kindness and sympathy which they have shown to us on that occasion. I was am sure every member of this Council and dar every one in this Colony, without distinction or Sir

(xcellency; tha{{{Go- terick Luge

Expellency Major Gaural Broadwood, the Gover

of nationality or race, will endorse the action Cay Hon. Mr, F., E. May Gine (Colonial tetit vai alsa iksire to ang ibur. of the Government in submitting the vote Secretary), Hon Mr. We Rees, Davies (Aci barpod that duty to the direction of Imposing to this Council. As you say, the amount is ; torney C Hon. Mrzla A-Ma Johnston 90stous burdens прод the communit

femonal Treat

Hon Mr. W., Chatham, to maintain the health of the port they did not

abent on them to see that in the endeavour bat the secu The first business before the members of got very large, but it practically shows to the the Legislative Council last Thuriday was Canton Government and people our for RN. (Harbor Baster), udnocostarily impair in wealth by scaring as badme warranted three times a resolution submitted by His Excellency sympathy with them in their 'distress, and for Basil RH. Taylor, R.M.) (Harbour Hautat},"casital, away from property or by hatmasing. Wood, "the" the Governor expressing the sympathy / that reason I have "very much pleasure in Hon. Dr: Ho Kai, MB, Co., Hon. Mr. WY2/4220, Chinese population, opon, whose monell where his client'

of the Colony with the people of Kwangtungand Kwanget in: the dire calamity which had befallen them owing to the "recent West River floods, and rub. mitting the proposal that a sum of $30,000 be subscribed towards the relief of the sufferers. The resolution was adopted with unanimity, as the detailed report below will show,

His Excellency the Governor said? Irisé to propose a resolution which I much regret has not been in the hands of hon. members of this Council carlier. It is a matter of

seconding (applause),

t and well-being, squally with

the prosperity of

Hongkong depar

four days

ind

the

Chinese woman last peared/very annoyed tempted to hide, her own, Kiaune of falsehoods.

to the effact that come

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Hon. Mr. E. Av Irving: (Registrár÷Genaral);;

Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. The resolution was put to the Council C. Ciamanti (Clerk of Councils)." and carried unanimously,

Hon. Mr. H. A. W. Slade, and. Hor, Sir that it was now, admitted that, while, bufort was on Tauriadky —the fast as he was before them to Wyndham Street, SOM

1H8 GALLANT COXSWAIN.

PRESENTATION TO MASTER OF S

"KAM SHUN."

The presentation, which, it was proposed, should be made to the coxawaid of the store-. launch Lam Shum, of Messrs, Tak Kee and

Henry Berkeley.

MINUTES.

FINANCE

have but seen him for the

taraponishan left her home at 5011-PORTA 1. Mr. Wood-Do you know whers ha fe? (fe

Easty with $45 Mr. Monel No. The lairtime I'saw him Shanghai Bank by two men, who asked her to

SE

"was met uquiside...,

proceeded over familar::grand observed a

the history of saullary

Mary logistation

1903, the Government had been too isniest be Court. I have portéen him incest

wrote to h him to comd led a me, but the let continued the woman On the way they with properly owpers, since then they had not yes

on my right said to the man, on my taft that bu The minutes of the last meeting were read been lenient enouge. He trusted that now the was not back with word

that was so that he was

wat hot on m

wanted to change, those two sing note and confirmed.

fight was over they would shake hands and be WT, M. W. Bide, who was lostructed by Mr. min on my left said he would do so, but the at porce (Applause) The Colonial Secretary, fald on, the table the His Excellency the Govamor welcomed the FR Deacon, of Mesin Deacon, Looker and other said he could not trust him without a the Deacon, for the prosecution, stated that the gaurssite After more conversation, she man report of the Fisine Committee (No. 11) peach of the hoa member who and just sat only thing left was to estreat the scensod's buil, on bar left asked if he would guarentes him, „VINANCIAL" MINUTES. "VE Mob down and who had spoken in so eloquent farms" l'ond"a warrant" iskred for his arrest. "Third Ligh# Sag to take Both of them the? She consented, and handed over her rings and on the general principles of the Bill. He also were many more charges against him some disappeared:7515

"other" The Colonial Secretary inid on the table

arrived at the conclusion of their heavy La

whom alakis yarnzwas The object of the Government has been on the ons band to preserve the interests of of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for liable year after year to plague,

The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading sanitation in this Colony which has been no

and, which the transfer to the Government of Hongkongan perpetually able to resolution of the Widows and Orphans' pension fund and of disease, desite, on the other hand, to

M Wood100

- Inspector

ector Ritchie to

some urgency and it has only been received Co., who was 'tosponsible for the, saving of Financial Minutes Nos. 31 and 32. Y congeniulated the Council as a whole on kaving 'thing'likk trocharge exped Frelated, had his, doubts as to the correctness of pumerous lives, both European and Chinese, agreed that they ba' refawadƐ to' the 'Finance bours in connection with the hill. He added stadoffa contalded in shant tack on pane. Voty fact that the womanzhedə

Just in time to place on the table before this meeting. The resolution is in the following "ter:

That the Legislative Council of Hongkong desires, on behalf of the community, to convey to the Governor-General of the Iwo Kwang provinces, their desp sympathy in the appalling calamity which has over taken as large part of the population of Kwing Tong and Kwang Bi

farther resolved that sum of thirty thousand dollars be disbursed from the General Revenue of the Colony as a dona tion from the Colony of Hongkong to the the recent floods in the Kwang Tung and ...._.Kwang Si Provinces.

crew to enable

Commlites.

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.

more,

to be struck for presentation to the veteran of the mansgamest, and control of the papers, to avoid; if possible the depreciation Yondani was forimko in charge of the mould. them; took the bandkarchlaf which, wALS NICO

from the wreck of the A.1. Potan, near Cap-sui mun, on the night of the 8th Jane, will shortly been subscribed by the Chinese admirers bese inscribed item of money has of the gallant act of Lag Tai and bis set of gold medals Coxswain. His Excellency the Governor was approached for his consent to make the pre sentation. Owing, however, to the pressure of his official duties His Excellency will be unable to preside at the function in person. Sir Frederick Logard has delegated the pleas ing duty to Mr. B. A. Irving, the Registrar. will be of a public character and will take place at the Tung Wa hospital as soon as the medals are ready.

sions of Widows and Orphans and to consoli date the laws in relation thereto,

engaged

posed to coutain the money and departod Bhe discovered on arrival, at the moneychangers old that

the handkerchief : contained w

Paper!

was: tant

Faed for, the relief of the sufferers from | General...), We'are informed that the ceremony transfer to the Goverment of the said enlist: thair, aginpathy..knd co-operation: with' 'ant hád to fill ́in'a slip for the direction of the PRA PROINEN DE out with that

'THE PO LEUNG kuk.

THE EMPLOYMENT OF SINGING GIRLS,

་t

At a meeting of the Po Leung Kuk Com- mittee held on the 22nd April, 1908, at Singa.

paised:

Jy

food,

in moving the first reading the Colonial Secretary sald's. In connection with this Bill I beg to lay on the table by your Excellency's direction the correspondence relating to That correspondence contains full information on the subject, which I will be happy to supple ment on the second reading. I regret that this Bill and the paper which accompagies it have not been in the hands of hop, members, sconer. The amount of printing the tables to the Bill are very complicated and required great care is very heavy and the printing establishment at this season of the year is much overworked and hon, members will excuse the short botice given them. The first reading is orly a formality and I trust the Bill will be read a

The Attomay

The charges which fifteen theets of foolscan paper, tionsly type a bundle of old papers in bez bind aroused are banded to the Court: The charges suspicion. She was questioned at lengthy and Comprised m

'many' of false pretences and falsification of accounts, they said, she would be well compensated. for obtalding monies duder after much fencing admitted that she herself

ROD!

cash the "Banknotes for the men as to wit, say sheets, and larceny do no violence, to, the rights of property Proceeding, Mr. Slade Aluted that the de. het trouble. She handed her valuables.over.to of property, and not only, not to alionata

ing shop. Whenever new men were the feelings of the Chinese but to endeavour it was his duty to fix their rate of pay. This and will, say in more energetic way was done with the comentation of the

Chi than perhaps has ever been tried before to

nese foreman.““After engaging a man defend- น In order to carry out our desires in the office, showing how much each workman was to search for the swindlers, without any result. matter of sanitation, I hope to onlint that sympathy not merely by making the terms Reiting per diam. The prosecution would West Point was the scene of the next swindle prove that defendant's trick was to engage and it is believed that the two mediwho of the Ordinance less drastic but by

getting

mall boy as apprentice at ten or fifteen cents victimised the woman were also the chia! actors them so understand the meaning, of, the

a day, bot on the pay sheets he would be down in this case. Urdinance, and the object of the Ordinace) for $1.50 %. day or more. At the end of the. A lad, aged ten, was playing on the foot path and how by carrying it out they will work worth the money would be handed to defend along Das Vieux Road West late in the miter for their own good (applause.) The second adt to pay his men. Spoon, when two men called him and asked for point which the hon. member who ro

Mr. Morrell said he did not think Mr. Sinds • favour. One of them produced a ring, handed presents the Chamber of Commerce made,hould go into the evidence is the defendant it to the 'lade and told him to go and and I followed his remarks with the great was not prasant,

pawn it, meanwhile requesting him to have est pleasure, was that during the long Mr. Wood said it was for the Information of something to guarantee his return. {The youth handed over his jackes had bla shoes, discussion on this Bill it has been the object the Cour

and in his joy to earn few cents, darted for

nearest pawnshop. The pawnbroker pro

of the Government to listen to every possible Mr. Blade stated that it was to show how the

of conferences held outside this chamber to that fer receiving the money which he

General at Canton for confirmation of the pore, the following resolution was unanimous. first time to General seconded, and the suggestion, to discuss it fully and by means ]"chargen wero" framed." "Continuing," he said ounced the ring to be brass and chased out is sufficient for us that the Chinese in Hong- der. 15 years of age as singing girls commonly Whereas it is expedient that the Widows" and "mooth away certain little points and to arrive received from the pay office on bin exaggerated | the lad,'who is still trying to find the ìtwo, menṀ

(1) That the practice of employing girls un-

known as pi-pac-hal is the cause of much im- morality and the rule of very many of the girls. (1) That the Chairman request the Govern: ment to pass a rule forbidding these young girls to appear in public eating houses.

Bill was read a first time. {:r;

The preamble to the Bill reclies, that

pay sheet defendant would pay the small boy his ten or fifteen cents as the case may be, and pocket the balance.

who had so cleverly done him out of his jacket and shoes, promify Abegond

THE ABOLITION OF OPIUM IMPORTS

Hon, members will have seen in the focal press and I dare say from other sources as well they have heard of the terrible calamity which has overtaken the inhabitants of the neighbouring provinces in South China with whom this Colony has always maintained close relations. I have not got dry authentic information derived from official sources, but I wrote several days ago to the Consul

reports which have reached us. I think it

kong are fully convinced of the extent of the calamity and the enormous loss of life and the great distress which have been caused by it. They have come forward themselves al teady and raised large subscriptions will that generosity and that sympathy for distress which we are used to associate with them, and which forms such an admirable traff in the Chinese character. The Tung Wa Hos- pital Committee recently-the day before yesterday I think-sent in a letter to the Hon. the Registrar General in which they stated that the present calamity is perhaps. the worst that has occurred in the history of the two Provinces. [His Excellency reading out these resolutions the communication which referred, to the la pursuance of the rerolution_a_meeting bursting of the embankments, the number Chinese Protectorate to which the Presi- come payable under this Ordinance new tables that the Gövefanient should-nawshake: hande | "accused's-Bonsa ̋to get” his pay. He receive?" may be transported to any tranty bort is COR

was held yesterday afternoon (33rd) at the

(3) That the Committee invits the officers of all Chinese clubs to attend a menting in the Chlotze Protectorate and request (bem to sesist in this matter by refusing to admit any such young girls to their clubs.

(4) That the Committes appeal through the preas for the assistance of the Chinese com munity in this matter.

(5) That sab-committee consisting of Messrs Chong Yong Khay and Liong Man Say be appointed to assist the Chairman, in carry

Kuk Committee, kto

si

AWOTO

Orphans Pension Fund consituted under the Widows and Orphans', Pension Food Ordin anca 1900 should be transferred to and should vest in the Government of Hoogkong and that the said Government should henceforward ceive the contributions of all persons who at the commencement of this Ordinance contributors to the said Fund and also of all, buch persona

an would have thereafter became contributors to the said Fund if this Ordinance had not been passed and should continue to pay all such pensions as may be payable at the commencement of this Ordicance and should pay pensions in respect of such contribations as aforesaid to the widows and orphans of luch contributors in manner provided by this Ording ance: And whereas it is expedient that for the purpose of cateplating the passions to bu Thoold

substituted for the tables in the

EXPORTATION OF OPIUM

dents and Secretaries of nearly all the schedule to The Widows, and Orphans Pen- Chinese Clubs in Singapore were invited to attend. About 40 Chinese gentlemen attended,sion Fund Ordinance 1900 And whereas it: including several members of the Fe Leung pensions of widows and orphans and to con

is desirable to repeal the law relating to the The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Mr. Barnes) solidate the same. as Chairman of the Committee, after explaining the object of the meeting informed the gentle. me present that His Excellency the Governor had already made a rule prohibiting these young girls from appearing in the singing halls in Kreta Ayer and in public eating houses and other licensed premises, but to make the pro- hibition effective the co-operation and assist ance of the clubs must be obtained.

Some discussion than ensued, and in the end the meeting unanimously undertook to assist the Po Loung Kok in the good work it is doing by refusing to admit any such young girls, to

THE BEGGARS ÄND FÅGRANTS

of drowned ar enormous, said that some had escaped to elevated places where they now found themselves in worse condition as they could do nothing but await death.] They asked me to lovite the European firma "and merchants of this Colony to assist to relieve the suffering thousands of their starving neighbours. I discussed in the Executive Council the steps we should take in this crisis. We considered that to open a public subscription list as was done in 1993 under somewhat similar circumstances would at the present time probably bounsatisfactory when'such a large number of the most in. Buential and most wealthy of the European inhabitants of the Colony are absent. think that in all probability the result of the public-subscription-list-at-the-present-time-their-club would be unsatisfactory and would not adequately represent the "sympathy which we all feel for the inhabitants of South China' in their distress. Hon. members will recollect that, when the Cology of Hongkong suffered From a disastrous typhoon in September, 1905, the Governor-General of the two Kwang Provinces sent a handsome donation to my predecessor for the relief of the sufferers in their distress. In all probability, the numbers who were then affected were very much less than those who are affected by the pressut distress in Kwangsi. The resolution which I have read provides that $30,000 shall be devoted from the revenues of this Colony towards the relief fund. I wish that the sum were very much larger, but looking to the difficulties in which ben. members know that we are placed in regard to Four finances at the present time, I think it is as much as we can well afford. But I trust that the exhibition of the generosity and the sympathy of the European community, with, the Chinese in

OF BANGKOK,

Perhaps in no other city throughout the Orient are mendicants of all kinds allowed such freedom as they are in Bangkok. This is now so well known, that, the number i constantly increasing and the patience of the

at unanimity, to arrive at co-operation, and thereby to avoid friction even at the risk of having to commit, and re-commit and re-com- mit again as we have band doing during the last week or two. I was glad, too, that at the close of his speech be anticipated me in one remark which I had in my mind to make, and that was to congratulate the Sanitary

has mud been achieved by the passing of Commission on the ultimate result which That Commission, as I have this Bill. frequently said in this chamber, has herited the gratitud of the Colony and think that Datter their long twelvemonths or thereabouts of work they may feel legitimately proud that they were the prompting cause of this Bill being inaugurated...would, however, taks objection to one soutence, and that was with their opponents in the good old way which temen, that we have never fought (The Al was the custom after a fight.. I maintain, gun. tomey-General-Hear, hoar) that we have represented their point of new and that we bad legitimate argutpants, that one side has have examined that point of view, that the Gov. erment has not taken an attitude d'outrance tately disclaim any such idea f

Mr. Morrell stated that Mr. Slade's opening showed nothing. He had not proved the fal pretences. The Dock Company bad passed all that, and had left the matter of paying to the foreman..

Mr. Wood faid that defendant had pleaded. guilty to the charge before,

Mr. Morrall observed that his plea was "Not guilty."

Mr. Slade Mr, Morrell knows more than he ays:

Mr. Wood-Is the defendant in the Colony? Mr. Morrall -I don't know. He was, A witness, an apprentice moulder, explained how he was paid. He said that he went to twenty cents a day.

The following rules governing the importa tion of non-Indian opium into China, fòm lat January, 1909, 'are published by the Tfühlin Commissioners of Customs, in accordance with instructions received" through the, füspector General:~ARKAN UROLO

From the 1st

Cand. gase treaty ports onder special permits to be Turkish opium may only be imported into Chi-

Kowloos, ons permit for every chest. These obtained from the Commissioner of Customs at

- permits to state thatibe opiosa covered by them

did not know how much he received. He did

Cross-examined, witness stated that once he paying, after arrival, duty and jikin lo accord

Ance with regulations: Perling and Türkish, not examine his pay, box for is soon he opium imported into any part of Chins without the sergeant into the office. He did not know of recent annual tippration Isto Cular of if he was a tool, (Laughter). Fast time he Persian, and Torkish opium, beffanles, from received his pay be got $11.70, which amount the year 100g the amount for which

Hare a little sparring followed. Mr. Slade poi The motion was put to the meeting,

a question to the witness to which Mr. Morrell Year by one minib, 44, by 121' plen's In The Bill was then read a third time and objected, saying that he did not want 1999 permits will therefore only be lined "for passed unanimously

learned Counsel for the prosecution to help picals, and this figure will be decreased him le bis questions, as he was doing the After 1916 no more pormits will be issued, and

dimilarly in each of the Tevan: Tollowing yetm ADJOURNMENT.

the importation into

Jika that will Mr. Blada sild he did not want. Mr. Morrell of Indian oplam: KANON

3-Such speciali to marciale known by the Maritime Customs Permits will only be Issued

received it he was ushered out of the house beach permite will be confiscated.

2-1 Taking: 1,125 picuis as an average ögurs

Superint

Council went lato Committee on the Bill towards the other party. For my part abso-ed to twenty cents a day, masz Przy i përmit will be lined will be decreased avary:

entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the ex- purtation of prepared opium to China. bad been held back in order that the Council had an absolute assurance that an Edict bad beds inued in accordance with the agresmient made by the Chinese: Government wilb ́the next. Imperial Government. It was now certain that an Edict had been issued.

His Excellency the Governor said this Bill

Council resumed and the Bill, wat 'taad a third time and passed.

PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.

The Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Pablic Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1993, and the Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903, be re-committed in order to allow certain amendments, which it was desired to make, to be included in the Bill

Agreed.

The Attomey General stated that a letter

The Council, then adjourned till Thursday questioning.

..

FINANCE COMMITTEE..

A meeting of the Finzace Committee was beld immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Becretary presiding It was agreed to recommend that the following votes ba adopted by the Council:-

HARBOUR DEFARTMENT.

A sum of two thousand two hundred "änd twenty-one dollars in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, for the following item:

A-HARBOUR OFFICE... Personal Emoluments, *Allowances for painting numbers on juuks

3rd grade clerk at 30tionis. §. 15. * 5th grade claties and shroffs, at got $36 each ..................... Inspector of janks and cargo boats, at $180 miliony Zan Assistant: inspector of junks and cargo boats, at S120 ............................ 3rd" "grade assistant inspector of

funks and 'carga hosts, at Sgo... Police officers, in Charge: of ontaiations, 4 at $180, 4 at $120, and 3 at $65 cath

3.

3 Police constables at outstations; ? bat, 195 each, and 1 at 160, .................. 3 Seamen, at $14 each,

1412 at $18,

e and 12 at Scaldach,

their trouble will not be measured by the the good, lady of the house will hvor said and shall remit, the matter to the Gover 34 Boatmen, so at $2403)

20

at $24 and at $15 each; .... Palice boatmep at outstations, Painter, at $48,

$1,635

public is becoming, worn out with what is had been received from the Chief Justice termed the "Beggar Nuisance." One meets referring to the polot which he had previously them at every turo, and if the attc are not brought up and which was dealt with at forthcoming, it often bappens that the reseive a previous meeting. He now drew attention to of blessings will be hurled at the passing another matter on clause 85 (2550) which mad stranger who may not have an att in his "In any appeal under the provisions of the last, pocket at the moment. It has been remarked preceding section the Governor-in-Council may that the abuso comes generally from the more at any time in his discretion, direct a case to healthy and able badled vagrant who br be stated for the opinion of the Full Cast op appearance is young and strong enough to any question of law involved in any apport work, but refuses to do so because he finds submitted to him. The terms of such case begging more profitable and much easier. It shall be agreed upon by the parties concerned is stated that the number of this vagabond class or in the event of their failure to agree shall be of beggar is rapidly increasing in Bangkok and settled by the Full Court The Fall Court that many of them are professional thieves to shall hear aud determine the question or ques disguise. They will not accept a bowl of ricptions of law arising on any case stated as afore if offered in charity, they must have

bayer their nor-in-Council who shall give effect. 10 the extent of this donatiop, and, that later on imprecations, and perhaps threats, into the finding of the Court on the case stated. The when the Colony has been reinforced by its bargain, should there bappen to be dobody costs of such hearing, shall be in the discretion absent, members we may be able to open a clue by Far be it from us to try and lefluence of the Full County 16 was now: proposed to public subscription list with more satisfac the hearts of the chantably disposed. Be go add in accordance with the suggestion of the fory results than are likely to accrue at the ceasing in your charity and alot giving, but let Chief Justice the following the mandamas,

the real objects of charity bave the preference. No proceedings by way of present time. I hope hon. members will Able bodied mendicants, who can work for injunction or prohibition, or other order shall show that we deeply sympathise with the their daily bread, are not objects of charity, be taken against the Governor-in-Council ex Chinese and that we give at any rate this They are not suffering from hunger, because cept on anything arising out of this section," != Installation of rellel on the principle of bis ; they disdain to take sice, bread, fruits, etc, as That did not affect the Common Law 'reme- dat, qui cito dat—(applause),

aim They want money to buy opium, dies which Ing the resolution which you have just put to night is some more. In other cities of the

Dr. Ho Kai :: I have pleasure in second-abataan, cigare etc., and enjoy carousing clause, already existed under the previous

gambling or other den, when the the Council.......... Although we have nöt what you called official information of the calamity, drastic way with this class of

has been found expedient to deal is Bastit Ring

biggur The Attomay General moved the third reads I think we may get some idea of it from Wherever found. if they are not able to ing of the Billede the memorial which has been sent by give a satisfactory account of themselves,

in the course of "The Colonial Secrozen

seconded,

For 6 months from 1st July to gist De the Viceroy of Canton to the Chinese com are marched off to prison and given work to

hoped, the im-cember, 1908 AN munity. That has been published in do. This bas ger stally a most salutary effect, speech of considerable length,

much so, that vagabond, beggars of this portance of the legislation to the community CHARITABLE GERVICES the palive papers and believe has nature hava almost disappeared from the streat would justify the somewhat funesta if not sum of thirty thousand dollars in aid of appeared in some of the European press as

will, dony, a few all occasionally to the main faire principles by, of preface to the lame, blind, and pipedy objects of charity which | third readleg. He re-stated "his); adherenc

day's

19

fog is

Other Charges.

#bers on janis..

Paints, brushes, &c, for painting sum-

ESTEAM-LAUNCHES," Steam-launch Daisy. Personal Emolumenta;

10.get offensive.

Mr. Morrell replied that he could do his own questionings, “

Mr. Slade (leadly)Are you questioning the wildESS HOW

Mr. Morrell No.1

Mr. Slade-Well then;'alt Sowa.

·Mr,\ßforrell➡Don't be offensiva to me. The Court asked the gentleman to sit down, And the little breeze coded.

Chai Kai, defendant's clerk, who had been in the employ of the Docks for twelve yours, said he presented the cash, silps at the office, received the money, and handed it to the defendant, who paid it out, t

Cross-examined i Witness made nothing out of the paying out. He did not pay out money, He never received any money. When he left defendant paying out he never returned for his * alinie?: Witness, was at one time defendant's assistant cook, added Ms. Slade-On that I would ask your Wor rblp to issna, the warrant.- It÷was clear now that money did pass through bir hands which would justify a warrant being issued

Mr. Wood asked. Mr. Blade to prove the false pretences, which was done, afterwards Mr. Slade saying that in some cases, a man drawing the pay of a skilled labourer when he was only an ordinary cooljo.

to have been engaged in the Persish and Car- kish opium," trade,, and will be distributed among them in proportion to the average dam*** bar of piculs imported by each of them lato China during the yaɛru 1905 and 1907.

BOMBAY SHORT-REELED

PARN.

"AN EFFECTIVE METHOD. FITN About this, time; Idst year a sub-commites of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce", was appointed to enquire into a complaint regard ing the importation of the inferior quality, and short-reel of Hombay Yarn which after testing showed the counts to range from 15 t0:15- instead of 40 as on the tickets, from 11.10.13) fastaad of 20) and from to to about 13 instead,

the weights averaging 10 lbs: and tha

Bocaba

lengths generally 400 0 yards for as called:No.

as of Balto Chambarea Boce

appeal to the Calcutta, Madras and Manchester met with the response that prohibition at, this end, was the cure, but, the Bombay Chamber,want mo op farther bringing the question::before, CAND. was adjourned for, seven days, their

then the matter was by that time accused, does not appang his bail allowed to will be estreated and a warrant, issued; for, bls

Karya

The

AUSTRALIA AND THE BAST,

SUBSIDISED STEAMERS YOX SHANGHAY.

So The premier of New South Wales recently stated that leaders would be called almost immediately for the establishdat of a regular

service

and Shang

|

gaome.bj

From the Maritime Report on the trade of Bengal for spogså it is noted that ion consign- sort of Bombay yarn were detained fachine formation that i they were wrongly, marked and seven of these being found incorrect penalties Werni

aɛimposed and the incorrect inbols removed, The Rangoon authorities a'zo dealt with the offange in a thoroughly, practical way, la

an cases consignments being.detsued and lengths, were in all instances found to

Casured

with theṣiresult; that; the ANSIE

than the declarad, ga Allowances for painting numbers on junks The service is not to be confused with the Heavy penalties ware imposed much-discussed subsidy for a line to: Java and the goods were either released- minor alteration by Mr. Pollock and the Billa Seamen, at 524 sach

The addition was adopted, together with | Engineor, at 514 imné

Singapore which is still, it is understood the less had been broken up and Sabject of negotiations-boris proposed contizmanto Pilaster Z

labale removed; or were re-ab tention of trading facilities that has been repeat” passed through Committee,

edly brought to notice by the New South Wales Rangoon apparently botting ar Commercial Agent in the East" Shanghai has bearing labels with the words (ckys & Sydany paper) long been recogulite of ht and opened without: 21 the great distributing centre for Northern Germany, was allowed to b

Brewery Bremen, Pilsenar Chica, and as k place to which Australian pro- ducts, should be wat in large grabinien At Siopspore on payment of a

llen of confiscation present our trade there is practically all mulhe

noteworthy

wall.There the Viceroy reported to the of almost all opź neighbouring towal Nagah | disorderly, course of reaffirming, córtain roc the yote, Charitable Services, Other Charitable' by because of the packtfainty of Usmbienientis gian, cement having!

Thrope that within the last 15 or 20 years

the present calamity-the present flood is ons so often sees daily in highways, bot to be to the principle, pf. maintaining «undi

harrassed with roaming, able-bodied vagrants Crown control for the exec of the type to which we refer is really too much the Sanitary Department

about the most calamitous that bad occurred, and he had asked the Throne to devote some

Goverment upon money for the relief of the sufferers in the for the patience; and charity of the most the

philanthropic who very rightly regard such principle. He cos Kwangtung and Kwangi Provinces. : So characters

tars as a danger and a nuisance to also on hay wo bars at least some official society's

ation" of the fearful disaster which | |--Wa hope that some regul,

the poor people of Kwangtung, concerning the; malies

account of the River

baro stated

the thións Göyər

Allowances, Ns

This was all the business.

had while abipowdery recognise that chore suould be large batidens Berreen THIN Boet and on the casi Australia, the trade, has bet no far Jusid label altered

word before vice, without pinning, which supporters cannot safely enter into regulár

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