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THE OPIUM QUESTION.

'BRITISH., MINISTER'S COMPLAINT. The Brillah Minister in Feking has santa dispatch to the Chinese Goverment complain-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 29 1908.

"STRANDING OF THE " PATROL.

BUM "PROTECTOR" TO THE RESCURIOSI

It is stated on good authority, that the cable steamer Patrol is badly ashore on the reef of

point, and that she was full speed when port Free Preas of sand last,

CLUB SECRETARP" SUED.

"CLAIM" FOX" REPAINS TO THE BUILDING,

FRANCE AND CHINA:

WOWTHE YUNNAN FRONTIER DISPUTER,

Negotiations about the Rettlement of the re- Yunnan frontier are proceeding fairly smoothly between the French Legation and the Wal cant Franco-Chinese dispute on the Toogking

China t

PRISONER DIV#

SERVIN

AFTER

26th inst.

C

PROPOSALS FOR RE

312

As we have already pointed out, the amount

¿ing of the slackness with which' opium ii sp• |. Tanjing Aron no siruck, reports the Bing the Supreme Court, Viast BARBICOy by Thing „wupa ; end as M. Habit doar not seams to prose - savab years?hard labour, which had been passed: tion and: Shipbuilding) Encouragement Law

pressed in the various provinces, says the C. D. News, He states that according to the reports from the British Consels in the Various

The Datch steamer Saris Born AS3597

passed the

Treaty Ports, the Cobabmption of the drug Patrol and slowed down... Capt. Kock / tocover the sum of 5121, being, for; work' dona l'satisfaction to France at’will noi impair China Justice) Ho Hing, a shopkeeper, received the further!!Incrati

has recently increased instead of decreased. This, he says, is evidently doe to the looseness with which the Opium Regulations are coforced the provincial authorities. He adds that, by if China cannot abolish the opium trade within ten years the Chinese Government will be asked

indemnity to the Indian to pay an

for

on the reef on the trip down from Balik Papan, a signalled "Do you want help? and received the reply" No. He then hoisted." Will report you to your owners, Land costing his at

It is a coincidence thai Captain Simmonds sat

marine court of

Orleans,

to the assist.

P

There is a probability that the ed the New Orleans, will proceed ance of the Patrol.

It is understood that the Patrol struck during the

ght, and the accident was witnessed. There was a rumour in town last evening that she had been get off. The reefs round this neighbourhood are generally hard coral and the ship may have suffered considerable damage.

iba CABO:

to

from

口

that for a certain per

Early

at the

est police

CAD

Storm

Yasin Kaisha'am?

estimate

insored his premises,with the Maiji: Insurance ADCOUTAMERON, CHAK BER

of day

affar the arrived

Bangat making on the estimate

Siu Vik Man, the secretary of the Chiar Yan" Clab, of 55, Lower Lascar Row, was the going

defendant in an action brought against, him in

Aller serving & sentence of five, out of the fanbaidies granted under the Sisam, Naviga.

in steadily increasing, and the question Wai Teon, the meter of the Wai Les con Chinese Envernment is willing to give such by Sir Henry Berkeley (then acting a Chief

a to give way to all his demands and the os him at the Criminal Sessions of May, 1975 amendment of the laws in order to sche tractor's shop, 149, Third Brees (who sued to

taken up in t

Mainich and materials supplied in connection with cer prestige, it is believed in Chinate official sum of 59.10, which be had earned for work log the last session: The Date Weigh

that the terms of

reas of contract for the grant bare that the tain sepiirs done to the club. plaintif Mr. Reginald Harding withdrew from waps has made some counter-proposals, or tion Department, and instructed to the considering the question whether it is neces

questio

stion will be amicably settled done in prison, and was given his liberty that Mr. Dao Kong Sing was fastructed by the before long, the Fusing correspondent of the eye our this morning. As soon as he scial: subsidies to the Ettropsan and Ameri

N. G. D. is writes on 9th last. The Wai-

l'out of the prison gató, a from man once Barvicas...of the Nippongical year, andi

pire at the sad of the more, be was taken to the Criminal. Investiga.

Department Goverment for losses sustained in reducing in the same stranding of the EU WA¶ČDgaged to repo14 on the work, in his report: Chinese robals from entering into Chinese te imself month. Period he had to report to Coatinum BLACKSTERE, and ^ 185, Macrši..

CRtions has been E an assessor on the recoal News Oring! | was för Star: At the Jast hearing - an' architect. inquiry inte lato

··Mr. Kong Slug stated that the original claimdemtion of

to the French Government about the duties of a ticket-of-leave man, which meant

peace and the prevention of

Hysary what amount should be granted. Thi in Yunnan of Kwangal

faturs

so considering the amend steamer Protector, which has successfully float. i which was on the file he stated that Sros was: |titory silbernama tromliar. Like insurgents. Ha was then absorb Koliation, pDepartment is also÷ö

* fair estimate of the work done, Bus Me,

won the Tongking from Keng Sing did not think his

ared building Encouragement Laws The offi was bound to accept that that ble Lordship who recently mised the so-called rebellions in Ho Hing was the master of a grocer's shop mat of the Stean ardening

and Kwangs had all entered Hoken at No. 205, Queen's Road West, and appeared of the special subsidy for staam Mr. Justice Compens stated that it was for and Chencantum from French territory with to have been

TVR vices for tat in the fairly good business.

„that of the Mr. Kong Sing to accept those figures, as the or without the knowledge of the French fronter

of April, 1903 Ho Hing Present year amounted to Y6,656, 300, architect was called in as j

that the were to be taken on fadro, and his figures | authorities. M. Babit has suNDANESE (

Escouragement construction of a railway from "

total of 12,365 PHA SAP (Capitals of Shansi, and Shaman to Hafan for $1,030 Theoanisht-or early themorn-

was only a ling of the 18th April-Just a few suggestion and not included in his demands place had been covered by insurance, a Bre

for last year. The amount of the shipbuilding for the outrage. It is stated that Total Kas broke out. When, the brigade arr

and steam navigation encouragemtat subsidine Erb-chien, Chinese Frontier Commissioner, the

the scene WAI discovered that? the? ben: has reported to the Waiwupa that the French Games ware confined to the basement while continues to increase year after your Steam

ship companies which receive special subaldies, Lieutenant Weigand was killed by insurgents the ground floor was untouched, but the for their services are also who, after their rout, had crossed foto French doors of the first and second floors ware on

also granted encourge receive double territory pursued by the Imperial troops. The re. With the aid of some coolies, the slightest bounties, and in this way

subsidies. This now

to be recognised latter did not fire on them, as they noticed that outbreak was put out The simultaneous cut-

the an objectionable by

Reform break of fire in the basement, first and second the insurgents were cut off by a body of Tang-

Committee. kinese soldiers under the command of French floors, and not on the ground floor, aroused

A certain official in the Finance Department officers.

the suspicion of the officers, and a search was inkiitated. On the "staircare of the first floor 'n

ls quoted as saying that Japan: pays, nazi të France, the bigbest amount of andejdly, to, bar, he thinks, in paying such a large amount steamships of s ‚ nation. ? There would be no of subsidy to marine business if the finance of the'.

would Empire allow of such an expe

expendi tum, but under present financial conditions it is bscessary to restrict the amount granted to reasonable lavel, not so low as to retard the development of steamship services. The ra trenchment of these subsidies be regards as one of the first things to be undertaken in the Japan Chronicle

the amount of opium exported into China; and that the relations between Great Britain and China would thus be impaired. The Minister's dispatch was subsequently

is the Chrone by the Grand Co al. After she had rend

it over, the

Empress Dowager

At ance sent for the Imperial Commissioners of Opism Prohibition, The latter wore severely reprimanded and Didered to explain themselves. After their audience,

ence, the Commissioners held with the members of the Grand Council was decided therest that the cultivation of poppy in China would be prohibited within the next year. It was further decided to send a deputation to the various provinces to make personal investigations about the

· suppression of opium. Several other resole tions were passed at the s

meeting.

PROHIBITION OF POPPY CULTIVATION. Under delo 9th in, the correspondent of the N. C. D. Nema writes:Viceroy Tuan Fang and Governor Cheag Chi-lal have jolutly

UPHEAVAL IN A CLOB.

¦

Mr. Kong Sing of Sto, he said, had been paid to his client's account by the defendant, and, accepting the architect's figures, there now remained a bal auce of $85.

Judgment for that.

amount was entered for the plaintiff with costs,

PORBIGN CAPITAL IN FAPAN.

A GENERAL BURVEY OF ITS. IN TRODUCTION,

reported-to the Empress-Dowager about the himself to clear the club committee alleged the influx of mosay from abroad in any appre

probibition of the growthf native opium in suchoufa, Huaianfu and some other districts where the native drug is produced in large quantities every year.he memorialists an nounce that, as nearly two years have now

Everything does not seem to be as it should be between the members of the " Hang Yuen " Club, of 23, Wellington Street. The good old times that office "boys,” house "boys,” canlies and cooks used to have among themselves, the chic dinners they gave to their friends look like coming to an untimely end. And all through what? it may be asked. Simply because one of the members teafaring man-took it upon

of some of

(its furniture; What happened? The that the furniture bad been stolen; the seafaring individual maintained that the club daver owned such property. The furniture be pur- chased himself and fact them to the club, and

ever he liked and then the upheaval started.

The result was that an indignation meeting wat called by the rest of the members to dis- cuss the question, which dill remained on. settled up to this morning (26th inst.), when the matter was taken before Mr. J. R. Wood (second police magistrate) to arbitrate:

"RING TABLE, SAHIB." -

INDIAN CONVICTED—SERGEANT COMMENDED,

26th inst.

elapsed since the issue of the anti-opium Edicts, I therefore be bad a right to cizim them when 1870 of one million, pounds sterling at 9 per folded at the Police Court, to-ds went to smilingly added: "if I wasn't caught i would sphere of administrative and financial reform.

and as nothing has been actually done, with the exception of the closure of the opium dens in Chinese territory, to show that the Chipesa Government is really in earnest, they have Issued stringent orders to the various magis trates throughout the Province of Kiangsu commanding them to prohibit the plaat ing of any kind of native opium within their

rospective districts from the latter part of this year. To its place the fields are to grow corp, whoat

t or other carsals. All larmers have been instructed 10

10 destroy their opium seeds. if they have already planted aceds,

11, they must dig them out of the ground and substitute for them corn or other cereals, otherwise they will be arrested and punished and their fields will be confiscated to the Government without the slightest mercy. According to memorial from Viceroy Ching Jea-chun, at Cantor, similar stringent measures have been taken to restrict the cultivation of poppy in the Llangkwang Provinces, which produces the best native apium ic China, commonly call td Kaangia or Canton opium. Recently Viceroy Hei Liang reported that sup pression of opium growing in Yunnan Pro- vince was proceeding apace, and added that this fact might be quoted to foreign countries interested in the opium trade as an indication that the Central Government in Peking has the co-operation of all the Provincial Governmedik lu this important reform. The action of these growth of

10

prosecuted Pau Tat Tai, the compradore of the Ng. Shui Hing, the manager of the club, steamship Shoshu Mars, for theft. The charge alleged that the compradore "unlawfully, and Celoniously stole sight blackwood chairs and four tea tables belonging to the club on the 6th instant.

Mr. Reginald Harding appeared to" pro- secure, while Mr. W. J. Daniel, of Mearn. Johnson, Stokes and Master, was for the defence.

ir

'JAPAN'AND RUSSIA.

large quantity of wood and

and rage, thoroughly saturated with karosice, was found, and to the Raviewing the history of the introduction of

kitchen of the second floor there were also rage forsign, capital, the Toyn Keiral": romarks that |

saturated with kerosins. In the face of this, The

and hir wife were arrested. They matter ciable degree did not begin until after the cOD-

were both convicted, the woman being sentenced clusion of the Japan-China War. The carliant"

A remarkable narrative of how an Indian

to three years. instance of borrowing from abroad in the one Bhola Singh attempted to bribe a police Maiji ors was a loan by the government in

Ho Hing

asen this was looking wall sergeant into allowing him to run a gambling morning. Be appeared very hyppy on gain shop at Cheung-chan, New Territory, was ping his release, and was very communicative. cent interest for railway purposes. Subin-

He admitted setting, fire to the house, and quently, in 1873, the government raised About a week ago Bhola foreign tose to the amount of 1,403,000 Cheung-chau and applied to Sergeant Gorden, have got that $2,000,

the officer in charce, for permission to at 7 per cent, latereat for the

porpote ol baying up the pension bonds that were swarded open a gambling house, which was to the samurai and others when the feudal system contain two ring tables, he said. The sak of government was abolished. After the two geant gave the Indian to understand that it instances above mentioned there was a gap of was against the law, and refuted to listen many years during which no attempt was made any further to the indian's pleadings. Bhola

the

In fact, Singh took his departure looking very do at fotroduction of foreign capital. utilitation of foreign- funds was regarded by cast, but turned up again yesterday morning many with feelings of dread and misgiving carrying two boxes. Ops of the boxes con and as a thing to be avoided rather than encour. tained his gambling paraphercalia, and the aged. While the Japan-China war was in other a dozen battles of bearl. He walked into progress Jr. Amano (who is now the Editor the station with a smile of contentedness on his face. Ha banded the box of beer to the ser Katrat) came forward with proposition is which, he advocated the geant, who at the time was ignorant as 10 ite by means of a foreign loan. Tail, however, evoked a chorus of protests from all sides, and Dr. Amano's proposal was strongly condemned as jeopardising the independence of the country and likely to bring it to the position of debt ridden Egypt. Such was the general view amongst the people at the time

of The

The Novie Premys, according to a foizicki Dempo telegram from St. Petersburg, writes in highly eulogistic strain about the tone of the Japanese Press with regard to the Mive Haru affair. The Russian journal regards this as a proof of the great change that has come the sentiment of Japan towards Russia.

PITIFUL SCENE 27 POLICE. HEADQUARTERS,

UNDESIRABLES HUDDLED TOGETHER ON THE VERANDAR AWAITING TRANSPORTATION;"

zoth inst.

A large number of undesirables, who had bean deported from the Straits Settlements; kin and Salgon, were to be seen this morning antral Police Station, where they had been placed

On the other hand, General Kuropatkin

the war was brought to a the Razzian

in once more gented as saying that when buddled together am the verandah of the Gen-

The story of the complaisant war that be raising of the necessary war expanditure contents, and proceedad to leave the nation Army had become superior id, strength to by the police on account of. the rain, and there -

wat manager of the Hang Yuen Club, of Wellington Street: Among other property be longing to the club were eight black wood chairs and eight tea tables, which were missed on the 6th instant.

Cross-examined-Witness was the account.

Sar

with the other box, no doubt fully convinced in his own mind that everything was all right, and that he could start the gambling shop right away. As the Indian reached the door reant Gordon called him back and asked him what he had given him the box for.

"That belong beer, sahib. Belong for ring

the Japanese, and that at the time of the to remais, perhaps, for a week awaiting transi signing of the Portsmouth Treaty, General portation, owing to the absence of any proper Linavuch might have assumed the offensive accommodation. The scone was a most piti grudge to ease of salati Nobody will fal one. In view of the fact that Hong og the measure of consolation to the men hong is the damping ground for the

he fought a losing game with much valour, desirables of the

the neighbouring ports, it be but after all it is futile to count up the "might haves the Government, to the name of have beens” of life—Japan Daily Mails. humanity, to have erected some shed wherein

to accommodate thusa

tuse men, most of whom are not in the best of health, instead of allowing SIAM'S TORPEDO FLOTILLA:

them to exist in the open in all kinds of weather, which everyone shouli

ant of the club, which position he took on when carding the latiodaction of foreign capital tablo, sahibi", was the reply. ab was

the previous accountant left. Witness knew the defendant, and knew alto that he was a good friend of the late accouniaet.

Mr. Danial-Had this foralture been paid for when you took up the accountancy of the club?

Witness-Yei, all.

turne Viceroys in supprejurisdictions has met native opium within

Have you got the club's accounts showing with the approval of the Peking Government, the purchase of this furniture? Yes, and instructions have been issued to the other The books were produced, but there was no Viceroys and Governors throughout the Empire mention in detail olany particulars by the club advising them to exert themselves in following The only entry that appeared was "To Forni the good example set then by their colleaguesure." Mr. Daniel handed the books across to in Kiangau, Kwaoglung and Yunean. By such his Interpreter for examination, Mr. Harding means opium will be suppressed before the objected to

this, and suggested that what in- expiry of the ten years fixed by the first ant! formation was wanted should be obtained from opiam adict of Beptember, 19cé.

the witness. No notice was taken, which brought fond the following retort from Mr.

Harding: it Who is giving evidence? Your The maller was then dropped, and the case continued. Proceeding, under cross-examina tion, the witness said that when defendant look away the forniture he did not know. The taking awa

away of the furniture was done in The defendant as a "thief in the sight. The furol

FORMER HONGKONG SPORT, interpreter or the witness?"

HONGKONG BOY IN SHANGHAI,

But the successful conclusion of the war with Chion, and the recognition of Japan by the world as a strong Power in the Far East, swept away the old-fashioned ideas as to the introduc tion of foreign capital and heralded the dawn of 'new era. In 1897 43 million yen worth of domestic loan bonds were sold abroad in 1899 | a loan of 100 million

yan meriing, bearing

per cent. interest, was raised in London; and three years later 50 million yea of domestic Japanese War paved the way to a freer access a foreign capital. During the three years end. ing 1906 foreign loans to the tube of 1,000 mil lion yen were raited not only in London, 21 was formerly the case, but in Paris, New York, and Berlin as well.

bonds were further sold abroad.' The Russo-

■ cell.

Prom morning, he appeared before the magis

This trate, charged with offering a bribe to a public servant. This charge was proved. In passing sentence, Mr. Kemp highly commended Ser geant Gordon for doing his duty in so well A manner, and said that he did not know what would have happened had the defendant anc

ceeded in getting his desire in such a village as that. or la default to go to gaol for a period of six The lodian was ordered to pay a fine of $50

weeks.

ARRIVAL IN BANGKOK.

conducive to better ona'w'ument 20

not

This morning, seventy-two of these men were landed in the Colony. Sixty-eight arrived or the steamer Phrungsuh from Saigon, and the remaining four from the Strata Settlement the Gianopis. Detective Sergeant Gea, Walt in descriptions of all these man for the records, having a busy time taking the Boger prints and

The thirty knot torpedo-bass destroyer and three torpedo boats, constructed by the Kawe saki Dockyard Co, Kobe, Japan, to the order as expected on Sunday night and came up of the Siamese Government, crossed the Bar river yesterday morning, reports the diam Oberer of with lost. The flotila passed Pakaratory to sending them to "new.pastures." Dam at 7:30

and came up the Menum vory slowly, passing Bangkolem Point at about · PRIZE, CATTLE FOR JAPAN.

· 9.30am They naturally "attracted in con steamed along in single file against a fairly amount of attention as they

THE NIPPON YUSBN KAISHA

AND THE ATLANTIC,

ARRIVAL OF FINE`ANIMALS.

The NY, K. Tamba Maru, which arrived in rival seemed to be generally known and rice port yesterday (rath fast), brought a consign and aw-sills poured out their crowds of ment of cattle for Japan, consisting of six balls. and binoculars more everywhere in evidence, calves. These animals come from the estate of cameras and 27 cong, "of the latter of which nina bave

labourers to see them

Ko

while

now of Shanghai, where bo has already shown night-there was no acting on the part of the inefitted the country, as much as it. injured The authorities of the, Nippan Yaten Ka First came the four-funnelled destroyer looking / Mr. Andrew Mitchell of Barcheskie, Kirkcud has, wo are informed, just received bis diploma ture was paid, for by the club. Witness was | ing to riderably raised the financial credit occasion by the directors of the company, but / 41 was also the case with the three smaller craft, has already sent many valuable maint

Mr. N. H. Alves, formerly of Hongkong and his prowess in several athletic competitions from the Institute of Physical Directors. Alves cenified to as having passed savore

1100 and examination bees found duly qualified to bimself instruct in the best methods of (1) treating all physical defects, and (2) all bodily allments. Mr. Alven is therefore recommended as an efficient and thoroughly qualified phys cal culture instructor, and that he is

is equipped with the latest and best methods of hygienic and physical culture trestment to give every satisfaction to any pupils he may treat.

Mr. Alves belongs to a family of excellent all round sportsmen, his father being Me, Balavisa Alves, the worthy president of the Club Lusitano, Hongkong. Before coming to our midst Mr. Alves' record was as folibwa Won Champinaship, two years in succession, 1903-3, bull mile, 200 yards Championship two years in succession, rgát,2. Te 100 yards Championship, 1953, made a record time of 66 seconds. Won a great many times the tw and four lengths handicaps. In the two lengths

fort between Hongkong and Shanghai

V. H. Lanaing representing Shanghai and N. H, Alves Hongkong, the latter won by a few inches, Time 40 1/5 seconds. Mr. Alves a captain of the team has a -number of water polo matches to his credit: We wish Mr. Alves every success in his new sphere-Shangkai Free Press...

A MUCH-WANIRD MAN.

PRISONER ESCAPES FROM DOCK OF THE POLICE' COURT.

2516 inst

not present when defendant removed the furniture.

Mr. Harding (lo witness)Where do you work in the day time?—At Essabhay's." -

You are not at the club lú the day time?—No. So the best time to enter the club was in the day when nobody is there?—Yes.

Deis

z taken waadiy

Bide by side with the introduction of föreigu

A rumour circulated to the effect that the money by the Government' a similar ventura, by private concerns has met with success. The Nippon Yusen, Kaisha Intends to extend its strong ebb tide. Somehow or other their ar total amount of foreign capital borrowed by the Operations to the Atlantic bas, says the sati, p Government and private organisations daring been much strengthened as the result of the the past decade will not fall below 1,300 or proposed increase of rates on the American milways and the abandonment of the Orien- 1,400 million yen.

Dan of The acquisition by Japan 300 million of war indemnity

yen

from China tal shipping trade by the railway compaules, economic circles. Again the policy of keep state that proposal to open in Atlantic deadly and we like, despite the fact that neither brighteni *who is perhaps one of the largest

her guns por torpedo-tubes had bean shipped, exporters of cattle in the United Kingdom ing in Londonthe indemaity fund received from service has been mooted on more than ope China

to this which followed in their proper numerical order. country. The present consignment, aleven of of Japan in

list.it is not yet considered practicable. It is true in the eyes of

res of foreign capitalists.

All the are painted "fighting groy" with | which are for Kobe, are nii This must have been the reason that the sales that the presengers and cargo are obtainable

on the European fine tur ar to Facile yellow fangels, the torpedo boats having their stock, many of them having t London in 1807 of 43 million yen of bonds and the raising of a loss for too millions in the lice, while the number of steamers ran numbers, 1, 2 and 3, shown by the white rings distely before they left home. They are of the ning between the Far East and Europe round their smokestacks. Upon arrival at the famous Ayrshire breed and are for broeding

Rong Law the destroyer made fast to

to the buoy Thaachievement of Treaty Revision, t

the concla son of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, and other acute on the Atlantic service, and in cat Chablert and the thers to buays in midstream in no way inferior to European or American Makaing determined to raise a breed which will Ibe

enhancing the position of Jagan, financially the powerful capitalists of Europe and America, and manned wit. Japanese crews who will, we and four pedigree St. Bernard

lishing such service the company would be events that followed have contributed

towards

placed at a disadvantage in competition with just above 5 being highest up-river. cattle. The Tambs Haru has also on board well as politically. The great readiness with

ere flying the Siamese flag four Fort Evans cores of the South Devon bised which the foreign capitalist responded in Consequently in its present position, the Nip understand, return it ones to Japan, in the priss fowls, consigned to various brenders in

dogs, with

eight Japan's call for capital during the late pop Yusen Kaisha

this country, One cow unfortunsiely died on memory of many. There can be litle queso more than an aspiration, but when the spacial knowledge of the technicalities of the war with Hussin will be still vivid in the fands to provide the accommodation required escorting storeship Kotokira Maru, with the ex for an Atlantic service. At best the scheme it ception of some of the engineers, who have s

the voyage, but the remainder have arrived in will that this current, once est volume in time matures such a service may be inaugurat angines and who will remain matil these are tion in motion,

and attention on board.-Kobe Herald, with ever-increasing speed, though it may be ed-logan Chrouicio. ?; -

mastered by the present engineering staff of the subject to

Sismose Navy. fundamental principle of economics that capital to periodical 'fucinations, it In the

should move the direction where

higher rate of Interest prevails, In Japan there are many undertakings such as railways, harbour awaiting development, and, for these pur works, and general industries, "which are,

poses Japan is prepared to pay a higher'

same market in 1899 met with signal success› | is comparatively few. But competition is verymediately above ibe Royal Yacht purposes, the stock raisers in this country ba

A member of the club of a year's standing spoke to getting the furniture from the Kwang Sang furniture shop, and paying for them. He was present when the farai tare was removed from the club. There were only two persons in the club at the time-wit- And the cook. Witness objected to the furniture being removed, but defendant said nothing; he simply gave the coolies the order to cisar out the furniture. Witnesses went and reported the matter to the police, but when they returned to the club the defendant and the furniture had gone. That sight the members of the club held an indignation meeting and speeches were made. From a street coolle the "agitators" learnt that defendant bad taken the furniture to the Hang Loong Toog.

The Court-How did the club start? Did you borrow money to start it?

M

CALZOL afford to devote

" ON THE MAKB",

INTOXICATED."BOY" DETICTS CRIME FOR THE POLICE.'

26th inst,

* A very good story was told to Mr. J. H. Kemp

All the

Immediately after arrival the officers of the flotilla were too busy to eater into detailed explanation of the details of the craft, but they stated that ́ nothing › particular "was, to be chronicled as to the voyage. The ships had all behaved well and the weather on more than one occasion had been sufficldutly bad; to

splendid condition, having received ovary care

WELL MERI780" PONISHMENT.

STREET. SNATCHER BENT. FOR® ́A-YEAR;

An exemplary sentence, and oss which is sure to strike terror in the bearts of others, was pasted by Mr..). R. Wood in the Police Couri,

Chas Slag, who was charged and found guilty)

woman in Possession Street on Sunday lasti

one of whom is named,

prevails in Europe and America. The wider | to-day, when three mon were arraigned in thalities, and an MLAMA of having snatched-a gold bar-pick from a rate of interest on capital borrowed than (eeptor police magistrate) in the Police Cour, thoroughly test, their stabilly and sea-going ast Monday afternoon, on a Chiuamen named

The torpedo bost i

has two the knowledge the foreign capitalist possesses | dock two being charged with obtainlng s tubes and carries an armament of six-poded the facts of the case were that on Sunday-afrare quantity of clothing under falsa pratences, and quick-firing goes, the smaller craft hava OPB: the third, a house “boy”

Chan Sing

Bing, tabe A

and smaller quick-firing gons on their GOOD two Awo or a walk with being drunk and disorderly, Artikkel

Labarating Chan Sing, having partaken of Conning towers and after hatch-covent. The to cater javellers establishment in Pousa

The witness, who alleged that he was one of the promoters, said that a subscription of 35 was made among the members.

How much money did it take to start a club?-595.

as regards Japan the greater the amount of for

fuads that will be introduced into the eiga get into debt-Only with the far- Did.

YOU ailure shop.

country. It is true that there has been a check When you banded over the accounts was the

to the influx of foreign money of late owing to club solvent?-it was.

a combination of various causes, but it is noth ing but a parsing phenomenon. Signs are not wanting that an improvement has already mat is and there is no doubt that the introduction of forgoteigour and activity than ever before, capital will in the future take place Japan Chronicle. ・・・

Has the club ever had to borrow money During my time, no,

To your knowledge don't

You have never attended any meeting of the club when it was decided to borrow money?

No.

I am told that this moming negotiations were proceeding to withdraw the summons?—–—– That is so,

Can you tell me what those negotiations wars I don't know.

DROPPED DEAD.

SUDDEN END OF TWO'MEN IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

According to reports received at headquarters

bat

we will's

que.

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went

were

Being of larger craft along in front of the Rong vanishment in the other cases; perhaps, i KANTARAN You?*w itself, tha’anchorage'in mid-stream is full⋅] by the]

of Siamasa men-of-war. These are i

(sh, account of

a drop too much of his master's wine, or may well. Considering their long voyage they all sion Street to bjake a purchase, when nocuted be it was whisky, started out for a walk, Aube locked remarkably spick and spas and bore came up from behind Lau Tai and removed al was staggering up Lower Lascar Row be met a tokens on all hands of typical Japanese neat gold car pick which she carried in ber air. Chineman coming towards bim with a parcel ness and love of order. Media Accused was chased and captured as bewus bordering on boldness, Chan zopped the mas looks gnitaarlike as well as pictures pastor sentance of the accused in his hand. Heing in that frame of mindThe man-of-war

War, sochorage:just at One of the prisoners in the dock at the Police

present about to and inquired what he had in the Court, yesterday morning, becoming annoyed

parcel

In addition to the loos for the thirds to came up before him in at having to wait so long before his case was

clothing," replied the coolie. called, quietly slipped out of the dock when

sof queried the inquisitive Okan. lanches, etc. along the east bank and the the

No food seemed to have been dona two day halves he the coast was clear and disappeared. He has

Why should go haires with not Lince been seen. The man,

of the inseverity of the sentence. Li Hany,

demanded the coolin was arrested on Sunday night on a charge

The craiser Afabut Rajakumar, Torpedo-bonts The accused would go to gael, for jour par of

Because I want half, and I am going to get Nos. 3, 3 and 14 the new: destroyer, the Royal with hard labours and also to receive twenty. having returned from banishment. This

Mr. Harding suggested that the complainant accusation he did not deny. Early yester should be called to noswer that question.

kalf," shouted the staggering individual.gal zacht Haha Chakiri,

the

four strokes of the bitch an araiva murdicks to be gunboats day morning he was taken to the Police Complalast, when called said that he was

A district watchman, who had been listening 'Couit, 'and, lodged in the dock, where one approach did not go personally to the believed to have been caused by' heart failure, conclusion that tapy were 'two robbers quarrel, Farrivals, of course, are the grimmast looking men who appeared before him on such a charge. by the other side to settle the mat the Colony last Sunday. In both cases death is, halves mentioned so frequasily came to the very nice and spick and span. The new ship threatened to commit for trial the next no less than two Chinamao dropped dead is to the conversion, and hearing the word 2007 and another, the craiser Suriya Monikow / administered on admittance to gasi and twalvà would naturally believe he was safe as if he

word and two or three smaller gunboats, all looking at the termination of the sentence His Wer

were in: prison. But this was set so. About complainant. He sent a mas surnamed Wodg. and heat. The first paises to come to such ling overthe spoils.

interpreter called, The question of settling the matter was put sudden end was public ricksha coolie. He had and taken to the Central Police Station, both good deal of power masked under the more Married club.

and both men were arrested craft of the whole lot, but there is manifestlyAXE bour or so Inter the "LI Hang Nobody answered. Again and before meeting, but no decision had been just deposited a fare in Queen' Road and was belug accused of the unlawful possession, farmless appearance of most of the other again that name was called, but no reply came. arrived at, as there were only two or three making for the nearent, vehicle stand to The fow

ADW Prsoners in the dock at the time re- members who attended the meeting. After some refreshment. han he was seen after an hour an so,of, inquiry: Sergeant Léa fated to be associated with that cognomen, It

Chap gót ở to the / bottom of the matter. ⠀ Wood-It has been suggested that

number of confreres to stagger and fall when 4 then dawned on those in the court-room that

placed is a call are willing to pay him for the furniture, do- | few yards away from the stand." When henk and disorderi (o 20 of coolla ducting what he owes to the club? i was examined life was extract. A couple of confessed that he and another, who was later

Complainant--I did not

the altar, airested, forged an order and obtained; the ture later about five o'c

- 3.000 --Bİ shop coolie came to similar clothing from shop at 104, Queen's Road

ter..

by

The wives of ten officers of the American SUBSIDIARY COINS, battleship feet, incinding the Captains of the L1 Fang had balled the police. He had gone,

New Teruy, Georgia and Nabrains, tog REPRESENTATIONS BY BRITISH MIMISTER. with two daughters of Captain Sacker cur conveyed to the magistrate, who struck out the Me Daniel submitted, that the furniture and Leaving the shop in which he wawan East, which was found to be correct. And so i'the'Walwapu that the Canton Msut is about to] From Yokeking they will proased toʻli

Area or the New Jersey, arrived at. Yokohama

British Minister is Paking han stated to August 9 to await the arrival of their hund the propasty, of kin client. He had maid for fylder in then minimal, consequently they were He the coolie to (bi two) windle, warry brought to justice, who had a coins into circulation cod that are bother to cre

" but "iot" to return? This piece of nawa. Was

cale and fisund a warrant for the arrest "pf the||

and it was obvious that the bars had

Bee bain tampered with. It is the belief of

had lent them to the club and was at liberty to footpath, stumbled and fall forward. A number remors them when he liked. augu

* might hava gớt away untouched, should be taken to prevent it from dolar so) October me the the were taken to resuscitats the man but dash month's hard labour #bile: Chan Blog, the bean paralysed by the subsidary coins'? to studere himmelf through the space charge was, unfounded and discharged the had already intervdeed. Both bodies ware | M defectira- uss deal with tenisutly below be kemework of the dockwta liberiju

Garitha palics, thaf Pi Hang being a thin mika wand Ells Worship came to the conclusios that 15% ~ 9t dhe shop fekis picked him to a bed. Stape BvRkewis%\<Prolies wern nach féntenced to abe, ad,ha says, the trade of Hopskong, has hinady: 'Orpheme of the Lost, I