ANTON'S RUSPON- 'SIBILITY.
CASE FOR THE DEFENCE OPENED,
At the Supreme Court, last Monday, Mr. M. W. Slade, who is appearing for the defence, ad dressed the Chief Justice at great length in the casa in, which the Imperial Bank of China is claiming from Leung Shui Kong, compradore to the C.P.R..Company, (1) to recover the sam the amount of surety of
Re, belus
•of St#0,045 03 Wo, deceased, under a written
ona Laang contract dated 28th Au
August, 1897, (2) Com interest at the late of eight per cent. per Konum with half-yearly interests upon the va. tous emouts
the amoubis from tbs composing following dates respectively) Saterest on $186,998.85 from 15th November, 1952, until Payment of
tor judgment, (b) Interest on the sum
of $1606 79 from 1st May, 1002, (0) Interest on thras sumu ($43,441-75, $13,550.52 nod $63.444 44) from 1st July, 1000, until payment .or judeme t
Counsel, raised a number of points in de fance, the most important of which were:
1. The defendant's liabil ty determined op the expiration of the agreement of the 13th August, 1897, ie, the agreement in force when the guarantee band was signed.
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3. The defendant was released by the ap- pointment of Leung King Wo as compradors.
SKRIOUS ASSAULT AT
YAG-MA-TI.·
COOLIE INJURED BY FALLING BUCKET.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 29 1908.
TODAY'S OFMKHANA,
SELECTIONS FOR THE EVENTS,
An anonymous contributor, who signs him. self "Old jec" kindly farottraits with his selections for to-day's races at the fourth meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club, They are ns follows:
s-furlong Handicap-Ard Patrick. Gymkhana Stakes-Coxcomb. Weller Race--Forfar. t-mila Handicap-Sofrano Rose. 14-mila Handicap-Astral..
SMUGGEER CAPTURED BY
JHB POLICE, ·
YANCOUVER CHINAMEN ÁRRESTED. FOR
·SMUGGLING ARMS INTO THE COLONY,"
18th inst.
STORY OF AN ARMBD "ROBBERY.
TWO ARRESTED ; SIX AT LARGE,
26th inst.
The story of a very daring armed robbery was heard at the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. J. H. Kemp, which brought to light |another instance of the devil-may-cara charac« ter of some Chinesa at out of tab). stations |
Fin China,
In this case, the chief actors were a band of eight desperadoes, two of whom were placed in the dock this afternoon, the remaining aix having successfully evaded the clutches of the Iaw.
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
CONSULAR VISIT. 100%
[From Our Own Corrispondent.]
autop, 21st August H.E. the Viceroy will receive the American" Consul at Canton, to-morrow morning, at to o'clock, S
ALIKIN COLLECTIONS, AN
The collection of Likin dues in Canton dar lay the second ten days of the present moon is ported by the Likin officials amounted to 091.8.9 táelį.
ANOTHER CRUISER FROM HONGKONG. It is ascertained that in addition to the 'lour: Mr. B. Peggys, of Heners. Dennyi and Bow- shallow draft, patrolling gunboats now is Joy, appeared for the prosecution, and in out-course of construction in Hongkong, the Can- infog ibe alleged facts of the case, he said to authorities have placed soother order for that this was a case of armed robbery, which A similar vessel with a speed of 13 kaots an was perpetrated on the night of the 17th Jann hour from a firm of shipbuilders in your Colony. ary of this year. The scene of the strict. of only 3 fest. It is believed that the order Was This latter vertel is designed to draw a draft the village Tia Pas Tow, in the Punyu
night in question, a large band of rob has been placed with Meuss, Kwong Hip six or eight in number, betu,
broke
On the arrival of the C.P.R. ljøer Empress of 3 house ofone Hang Chee. Tak, a farmer the "Loong & Co.
at meeting
able articles that they could lay their hands on, The booty taken away by thá röbbath'in stated) to be of a value of about $7,0DD.IX PA
EN GEAST RIVER DEFENCES. Prefect Cheung has been sent by the Viceroy to make a tour of inspection along the Bast River with the idea of building forcesses ou | strategic points,
THE KONG HAU' MUTINY, Admuital Li Chun, after an expedition pi ten dayı io Kwangsí to suppress the mutineers in Tai Wong Kong, raimed to Canton yesterday afternoon. He has submitted a esport on his expedition to the Viceroy,
23th August.
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THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT! The cotton piece goods guild in Canton has recently revised, the regulations regarding the Japanese boycolt for the observation of all its members.
VILLAGE ROUBERY, A On the 21st instant a gang of over thirty. robbers attacked Kerichow village, in Shun fax district, the robbers ransacked several houses and made away with two childres besides a large quantity of booly,
FLOOD SUFFERERS.
314
CORRESPONDENCE,S
-[We do not necessarly endorse the oplzlons, expresand by Correspondents in this column.l' AFRICANS WHO SNEEZE.”
„TO THE EDITOR'or tum !!Hawamong TainorafIT,"
DEAR SIR, I was somewhat abounded to learn in your laut of the 7th August, that "Africans do not anaken. G-Having @upent g many years in Africa 1 amin a position to sascio you that the white Africans can sABCEG quite cheerfully and as, for the blacks, and especially the Zulus, they lake so much souff snußtaking being a national habil—that one. could althost say sneeding was a pastima among them--I am, etc.
UMUNTUOKWAZULU,
'
Chefao, 17th Augunt.
A JUNK FOUNDBREDI
SERIOUS COLLISION OFF STONEGUTTERS":
ISLIND.
At about ten o'clock last Thursday morning a serious collision took place cast of Stonecutters, day by the Central Relief Commities, that tip her way from Canton to this: port, when she It is ascertained, at the meeting held yesterland The Tak Lee, a cargo host, was on in the end of the prefent mono, the number of collided with the steam lasoch Jun Kwing On sufferers by the recent flood in the different which was hound for Castle Peak Bay, The riverise dutriche Committen is now taking miskules she foundered. The crew, tumbering
districts, as
to Canton, is junk was struck right amidships, and in a few
water, and brought back to Hongkong, where the matter was reported.
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT. colt regulations to be observed without later With the view of making the Japanese boy. mission in a perfectly strict manner, the mer chants of the marine producte Build here all declared in continuie beis adhesion to the regulations as stipulated and at the same time
Arrangements to distribute the funds collected to deal native products as much as they eat among the unfortunates. The Relief Cam in order to promote native industries. the merchants present stated that they would she had altogether a sum of about keep a sharp lookout en any of their members $400,000 which were received, from local resi who may commit a breach of their Guild's dents, Hongkong and other places.
preement.
can
Some of
"ANOTHER FLOOD RELIET BAZAAR.
.
Two Tapan yesterday morning, the Water Police of them carried torches and the rest were armed boarded the vertel and placed under arrest with revolvers. They found the master of the three Vancouver Chinamen on a charge of smug house, Hang Choo Tak, and warned him to 2. The defendant was released by the ep-gifog arma ed ammunition into the Colony, keep quiet or threatened to shoot him. They pointment of Layng King Wo as agent. It might here be stated that prior to the. came old man was his son's arrival of the Emprem liner in the waters of the
room, the faller being the only other occupant of Colony, Inspector-Langley and his men were the house, a folihaving lett a few hours previous notified that a bold attempt was being madely. They followed him, and made bath him and by a number of alleged reformers to smog-
his son kneel down, as the same time admonish gle contraband into the interior of China.
ing them to keep perfect silence. They then When the Empress of Japan moored at her ransacked the premises, and took possession of buoy yesterday, Detective Sergeant Wildes $118 is subsidiary coins, which was kept in the boarded the vessel and proceeded to the room where the aos slept. They then took where he thoroughly inept of stated that the witnesses he was about to call their departure. In concluding, prosecutor in three cheats, all Yau-ma-ti early inst Sunday morning he received every piece of
of which such injuries as to necessit te his prompt rehaula haul which has not been equalled in
had falsa bou
taken place in the house and were able to moval to hospital for treatment. The arsak,
recent years. In gas chest he found 200 rounds identify the prisoners. The accused have been for assault it was pead it at the police will of ammonillen ; in another chest he came upon known for a great many years in their native and it is to be hoped that the one Windsor rifle, 1,000 rounds of ammunition district. succeed in bringing the accused to book.
ed and a set of bullet refitting tools, and in the The coolic, it would appear, was employed third cheat he brought to light a
Evidence was taken and the case remanded. in scrubbing out so me burkets in Temple rifle and 1,300 rounds of ammunition. The Streel, when some person living. in one of the sear by houses, becoming annoyed at the chests beinaged to thres. Vancouver mer
ChantedLee Linder arrest, and released on Boise created by the coolie, let fall a
Ip Wai and Li Fu-who bucket, which fell on top of the coolie's head; hail of $150 each. This morning, in the Police
were placed The poor man collapsed to the it eel and later was found in an unconscious conduion by the Court, the accused were charged with being in police who had him dispatched to hospital for Possession of arms and ammunition without a Treatment. The police are making efforts to permit from the police. Each pleaded guilty trace the bucket to its owner and in this work to the charge. Li Fu was Boed Sro, while the to be hoped they will be successful. The other two had each to pay Stoo. The ans enfortunate cholie received a nasty gast on the and ammunition were forfeited. head, but is on in a serious condition. His discharge from kospital will be only a matter of a few days.
While a coolo was engaged at his work at baggage room bag the detective made bad every opportunity of watching what' bad A meeting has been arranged to take place to Chan Moog Tsang, who bas been appointed
`DAMAGING A ROOF.
UNWARY HOUSEHOLDERS.
In the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, Mrs. Lennida Ribeiro claimed from Mr. Marçal Antonio Vas the sum of $80 for damage done to her house."
The lady was represented by Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs, Goldring, Ba-low and Morrell, while the defendant was represented by Mr. Otto,Kong Sing
Mr. Kung Sing would ask your Lordship' to made an order for particulars,,
Mr. Morrell-Particulara has been supplied. The claim is for damage done to the 100f" of a
house.
Winchester
THE TENYO MARU”
On (be Trya Moru's maldan voyaga to San somewhat serious list. Her cargo of raw silk Francisco she is alleged to have developed a and tea, which was stored in supposedly water- tight compartments, was found to have been damaged by water on arrival at her destination,
leakage and it is believed that
was caused
by the strain of listing. The Toya Kilan Kaisha has so far been unable to furnish any explanation of the damage, and some of the insurance companies at Yokohama now declare that they will only carry moderate risks on this vessel, and will only accept limited reinsurance. While the Tenye Maru wa at San Francisco an effort was made to remedy her listing by pulting in upwards of 1,000 tons As regards the damage of pig-iton ballast. caused on the outward voyage, insurance com. ponies in Yokobama stale that no doubt all claims will be paid, but as the mis Chief nat caused by ses peril" the owners of the vessel, would be respon sible. Captain Going, one of the oldest ser
command of vants of the Company, who was the Tenyo Marw, resigned bis post on the ves
and the Japan Ad- Mr. Morrell agreed to give Mr: Kong Singal's return to Yokohama, inspection of the contractor's bill, and the case verf 'ser stater that the designer of the Company 'was adjourned:
Mr. Kong Sing, wanted to know what the damage was. The typhoon might have caused
His Lordship-It is not usual in this Colony
· for a tenant to damage the 100l of a house,
Mr. Merrell-Defendant's and other children were allowed to play on the roof, and they did the damage..
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CHEAP PHAĶISAIC GLORY. TRENGIANT CRITICISMS OF THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
WILL
has been replaced. It is stated that the 'ship- ment of ballast at San Francisco overcame the bad list which the Tenyo Maru had when she came into port.
UNION JACK AT THE FORE-PEAK. When the Tenyo Marw left San Francisco with Hongkong, a British port, as her ultimate jo accordance ́with universsi mari- | destination,
me custom she was flying the British flag at her fare poak. To this exception was taken by some of the passengers, and to humour the objectors, the Union Jack was rus down and Stars and Stripes we e hoisted in its staad. the Scident of course store from ignorance of shipping custom, but it seems a pity that the objectors were allowed to bave their own way. -N. C. D. News,
'SINGAPORE ÍMPORT TRADE.
TERMS OF CREDIT.
In the course of a leading anicle the Singapore Fren Prent has the following trenchant criticisms of the Colonial Office - When the people of this Golany observe the browbeating tone of the Colonial Office, which should be the natur al protector of the interests of the Crown Colonies, but finds a fatal facility in becoming ibe accomplice if not the prime agent in their financial undoing, in regard to the extinction of at least one-fifth of the Hongkong revenus from opium excise, it must be plainly under stood that the situation is so pra nant with im
il circumstances will allow the morality. that if Home Government will ant hesitate to por chata some cheap hirisaic glory for itself, no matter how in the process the lifeblood of a Crown Colacy may be spent. We may assume For some little time past representatives of cartalo degres of honesty on the part of the the Import Farms have been in conclave, with Imperial Government, and imagine that if to a view in coming to some arrangement to re- gratife what some people call their conscience, strict the present long credis given to dealers that Imperial Government forbids the Colonial in the Bazaar. The matter has been thorough- || Governments to make indulgence in excisely diccussed, particularly from the piece goods commodities expensive and therefore profitable 10 the Colonial Governmen's steps will bs Point of view. There was general concurrence in the view that it was desirable to have a fixed taken by the Imperial Government to recoup limit for credit, say sixty days, after which the Colonial Governments
ents for losses of the delivery of goods should cease. But there are Imperial Government's scheming. There is
rave difficulties sean by many, in arriving at such a precedent of honesty, in the abolition of such an understanding as will practically “slaveholding in the West ladies, and the pay establish the custom; and divergent views as ment of compensation to the slave-bolden to whether the present time is opportuna for whose legal property in 1-bour had been legit:restricting the present system of credit even if fatively conficated. The precedent is a sound six months notice is given to dealers, Briedy, ons, and as is well known the Gladstone family importers and dealers are apparently agreed did well out of the compensation they received that shorter and definite crediis mg desimble, from their West Indian slaveholding. We are but have not yet come to a definite understand.' not is the least inclined to attribute honesty toing as to how it can best be done, without the present Government in such a case as the further dislocating trade. The matter, the question of compensation to Hongkong and Singapore Free Prese understands, will be the Straits Seulements. We do not count with further discussed.
the constituencies, ergazma |
a and our iblerests
have no existence
The Imperial Govern-
ment, however, is well fortified in the matter
by
the simple fact that its commitments is
MARINE COURT.
GERMAN SKIPPER FINED.
26th.in.
- THE OPIUM MOVEMENT.
THE SEATTLE CHINESE
་
Seattle Chinese are organizing a branch of the acti-opium society that has been started and fostered under the Chinese and English Governments at Shanghai, and will within s short time affiliate with the international organisation, which has gained a firm foothold in the Chinese empire
conat
Chin Keay, a prominent member of the Chi- nese colony, said yesterday (fusly 27) that the movement originated in Chios, is spreading all and that a strong society En: couraged by the Chinese Government, the plan has been organized in San Francisco, is to furnish antidotes for the habit in the form of a compound which the victim dricks in a tea and fumish him with money while he is trying to rid himself of the habit. "A cure can be affected, Chin' Keay, declares, in three or four months.
on the and initant at the Seventy-two Gulds Assembly Hall for the purpose of completing arrangements for the organisation of a BARLAY in Fatehad to collect funds in aid of the flood sufferers. It is reported that many persons have promised their services in the interest of the forthcoming Bazaar.
THE RECENT: TYPHOON. With reference to the typhoon of the 28th ultimo the total loss of lives on the flower boats alone in Canton harbour is report ed to be over 300, but so far only about a hundred of the bodies have been recovered.
22nd August..
PLAGUE IN, HEUNGSHAN,
Plague bas broken out in the Heunguban district and many CRIOR of the disease are reported to have occurred during last week. approached to send doctors to that district to attend palicots. At the request of the hospital authorities the Kwangchow Prefect has placed the gunboat Safe Fat the disposal of the institution to convey the medical mea who left here 10-day for Heungalian.
The Canton Fong Fin Hospital has been
BLACKMAILING LETTER TO BRITISH FIRM.
Cases of blackmailing letters to foreign firms on the Shameen from 'robber with demands "British Columbia has stopped the sale of for money have been frequently heard of the drug for three months," said Chip Keay recently, and it has now again come to notice yesterday, read this in a Chinese news that Messrs, Denchn & Co., a few days ago, 18. paper, and wrote to prominent Chinese there ceived a similar letter bearing nearly the same sienatures as those on the letters received by for confirmation of the report, There will be conference of the English and Chinese Govern other firms. The original letter has been ment officials assisted by promisest Chinese forwarded by the receivers, through the acting in America, with a view of extending the anti-Consul-General, to the Viceroy for his informa oplum society and adopting measures to put a lion. The Viceroy has given instructions to stop by to the sale and use of the drug, his subordinates to exercise their best efforts The
meeting will be held in January at Shang for the apprehension of the writers of the
blackmailing letter, J. An bai, Locally we have not yet organized branch society, but it in being talked up among -de and we expect to add a stronger society
that founded by the Chinese Government with in a few weeks,"
ACCIDENT 10 THE "PATROL"
FULLER DETAILS.
to
It has been ascertained that the Telegraph Company's cable steamer Patrol came to grisf at five o'clock on the morning of the 13th fast, while proceeding at full speed. There was a light breeze and the morning was clear. The Fntral ran up on a reef about a mile from the Aros bank lighthouse. The bows were raised considerably after ste grounded. The lights were extinguished to show that the vessel was not under contro', and the engines were put full speed
astero. She remained fast, however, and Marconi niessages were sent to Bingapore
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT. In Tung ing street there are three have shops who are not members of the cotton piece goods guild. These shops have recently import ed.a large quantity of cotton piece goods of every description from Japan. The members of the cotton plece goods guild on discovery of the buyers of the Japanese goods have conven- ad a meeting to take steps to deal with them...
FLOOD RELIEF BAZAAR.
The amount collected from the patrons of the Canton Flond Fund Razaar on the 10th instant was 51,185 and; that on the following day was $500. It is satisfactory to learn that the patrons of the Bazaar were prompt with the money they had promised on the articles at the Bazaar and paid their bids cheerfully.
RELIEF MEASURES:
The Canton Central Relief Committee is now busily engaged in transhipping rice to the riverine districts to supply the villagers who for assistance,
iare,, now hard at work in reconstructing the Thecoral reef where the Patrol struck is about | embankments that were broken by the recent a mile from the lighthouse, and it is difficult to food. anderstand what the vessel was doing so close in. The passage is several miles broad and is said to be quite safe. The light, a very bright should have been picked up a good while before she struck. The reef is marked on the charts
one,
It was rumoured, in town yesterday, reports the Singapore Fru Prear of 22nd inst, that the Patrol has been refloated, and was not
making any water.
THE KONG HAU mutiny. The Viceroy bas received a telegram from Kwangsi stating that the matiny in Tai Wong Koog has been quailed and peace restored, and that Admiral Li Chun is expected to return Canton in few days. Admiral Li, though he himself will return to Canion, has left three of his gunboats with troops to be located in different positions for the protection of the
merchants.
APPOINTMENTS.
NEW KWANDCHOW PREFECT. Expectant Prefect Ko Kun Cheung kas been appointed Kwangchow Prelect, in succession
Tanini” for the Development of 'Industries in Canton. This newly appointed official will masume charge of office about the beginning of the ainth moon..
JUNK PIRATED,
26th August.
'some ten paraoat, were rescued from the
COMMERCIAL.
FREIGHT MARKET.
Mesars: Lamke and 'Rogge willa' in their {fortnightly circular of zand instant:min The freight market all round continges uttere ly devoid of any remunerative employment, and the outlook at the present moment is black in the extreme. The number of vesicis unable to obtain any employment is daily increasing. during the fortnight at if cents, the rate has Salgon to Hongkong. After a fixture early
now dwindled away to 9 cents only two of the regular bonts being reported. settled on that Lazis
A week ago, a junk, with a cargo of sundry merchandise proceeding to Kwong Ning from Chunisie, was pirated when she was passing Shiu Tong. The pirates transferred the goods to their sampans by which they boarded the junk, but when they found that their sampahs were not large enough to carry away the entire plunder, they sailed away with the junk to has been placed for a part cargo, 20/22,000
From Saigon to port Philippines a place called Tsz Tang, where they released her
The Dicula 41 24 Cants. Saigon to Java has had after depleting her hold of all cargo..
charter each for September, October and Ne- owners of the junk have reported the case to the Namhoi Magistrate, informing him that their cargo taken by the pirates was valued to the extent of about Syco.
HONAM PRISON,
The officer in charge of the Honam police station proposed to establish work-house to
a boat
vember loading on basis of 20/31 cents per pict. From Saigon to Singapore a boat clos
ed at $3,650.00 in full,
Ta lond cattle, a uitable Norwegian steamer has been fixed from Qriubos to Manila on lump sum basis.
Two sugar charters are on record, one, from Haile to North Chisà ports, and the other fromy Javele
25
and 24
respectively.
There is no movement in Bangkok freight,
be attached to that prison for the accommoda tion of prisoners' convicted of minor off-oces.
e has submitted his suggestions to the Vice-cents senpengkong, rate of freight roy for his approval. "
and the same must be said with regard tó : During the temporary absence on leave of Newchwang and Yangtze business. Dr. Rossler, Consul for Germany at Canton,The following coal fixtures are reported 1- Mr. A. Tigges will be in charge of the German $1,85, and Moj te Hourkong at $1.10.
Wakamalku to Amoy Ss,go, Moji-to Swałow at Consulate here.
GERMAN CONSULATE.
MAP OF KWANGTUNG
A number of the graduated students of the Military College will be selected for the pur pose of making a correct map of the wholes province of Kwangtung.
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FLOOD RELIEF FUNDS, For the three days from the 23rd to 25th in- stant, the amount of money collected from the patrons of the recent "Canton Flood Fund Bazaar is as follows:-2jrd, $637; 24lb. $418, and 15th, $7.045
Sail Toanage Loading or to Load :--For Baltimore and/or New York:-Buitish ship Julespolin, As Inns reg. arrived 6th June, Bril, ship King George 2,057 tons reg. arrived 2nd July. Brit. ck Eclapar, 2,968 toms, ac2 Tived 18th Augus
Spil Tonnage. Ditengaged :—None." Departure of Sailers-Nong.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,{
Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs E. S. Kadooria & Co. write on:28th
During the past week, business has contioned, quist and inactive, and' rates goverally aro much the same as when we last wrote.
For some days allempts have been made by the people of Fatshion to organise a Baxant in that town, following the example of the pro-ins moters of that in Caplan, in aid of the flood tufferers, but so far arrangements have not been completed owing to the difficulty of selecting A suitable site for the purpose.
271b August CANTON-HABKOW RAILWAY,
The Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., kava: declared an interim dividend of 40 cents per share, for the six months eading 30th Juns, 19-8, payable on the 31 inst. The transfor books of the Company were closed from the 25th inst.
Marine Insurances -Cantone and: Norih
As directed by H.E. Chang Chib Tungs superintendent of the Canton Hankpw Rail way, the Provincial Treasurer Wu, the Provin
Backs-Hongkong and St Banka cial Judge Cheung, Taotai Wong and the two
have been sold at 5750, ex the du 3 of La district Magistrates of Namhol and l'eoyu proper share (at ex 1/91=511.94), pild on the ceeded to the Canton Hankow Railway Com- 22nd inst., the stock closing steady at the rate. pany's offices on the 26th instant to supervise The London quatalion is 85. a meeting held on that day for the purpose of re-electing two-thirds of the members of the present boar of directors of the Company to be pies retainedin office for becoming year. The mem bern that elected at the meeting on thatday weld Chui Po Chi, Kum Kun Ching, Kwong Kam Churn, Leung Yu Tong and Chu Nam Chou,nt Another meeting will be held today to elect new members to fill the vacacies of the other one-lbird, and the above officials will be present again at the meeting.
Chinas are unchanged and without business. to report. Unions after sales at 5745 continua stendy, while Yangistes have further inquiries. in the North at S1671.
Fire insurances-China Fires can be sold $934. There is a further demand for Hong. tong Fires, at 5315, after sales at the rate.
Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are wasted at 5171 Ebell Trans- pofts have slightly risen to 44/" without busief ness to report. Biar Ferries, old and new, are
KEWARD FOR ARREST OF COUNTIRFEITER:
The Bannermen nathorities here have offer.unaltered. ed a reward of. So for the arrest of a man Refineries.China Sugars are weaker at named Shui Ab Chues, who was in the habit 5.3 Luzons continue quiet at $12, while of turning out counterfeit silver coins...
Perak Sugars have sellera ái Tis, gig, de
THE AMENIcan fleet.
•
On Friday last the New Orleari was Anchor ed off the Stagen cosling station three miles
Tantai Lum Shiu Yung has been appointed from the spot where she struck the rocks. She director of the Imperial Telegraph Adminstra had a mass of chains round her and had ap- tion here (commerci department), lem prently jettisoned some 1,000 tons of phoxporarily, in succession to Taotai Chow Ping phate.
Wai who has been transferred to
Peking. The Canion Tantai, for the Development of In- dustries, when he shall hasp assumed charge of office, will be made to aci, in addition to his
On the evening of the aşıb'instant'a foki of a own duties, as director of the same administra tion (official department), to replace Trotai gambling house in Wai Oi street while clean- Wen Tsung Yao who has been appointed to being an electric lamp came in contact with a live. wire and was killed instantaneously from the Imperial Assistant Resident Minister at Lhasa,
[shocki #24th August,
CONTRACTOR IN DEBT.
CONSENTS TO JÚLĠMENT AND INTÉREST,
261b inst.
A claim for $650, due on a promissory note, was brought agaiṣst Chan Ah King, the wall. kooms building contractor, by the Kwong Yao Sing rm, of 315, Des Viax Road Central..
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT, The Canton Self-Government Society, "has The promissory note was dated asth March issued circolas convening general meeting lant
Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and for the 24b instant in connection with the Grist, appeared for the plaintiff firs. Mr. A. darelopment of antive industries and the main-
olborow, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and tenance of the Japanese boycott. ** Deacon, for the defendant,
When the cate was called Mr. Grist asked for an adjournment on the ground that the plaintiff was not present. He said he thought his client had made a mistake and gone to the Pollco Coast.
Mr. Justice Gompertz-Why?
Mr. Grist, replied that they were such ridicu: Tous people that they would go anywhere.
Mr. Holborow raid that if an adjournment war allowed he would, want costs for to-day's attendioco,
The Canton Self-Government Society has received from the Hongkong Chinese Wab On Club a sum of $107 being fine collected from a certain Chinese shop (disme not given) for breach of the Japanese boycott agreement.
FLOWER DOATS,
ELECTROCUTED, ·
Mining Chinese Engineerings see inquired Tantai Luk King Fu, formerly assistant for at Tis, 15. Raubs have ruled a shado deputed by the Viceroy. to proceed to Amoying 31st March, 1998, shows that the net pro. English teacher in Queen's College, has been firmer at 977, closing with probable buyers at the rate. This directors report for the year end- with the mission to welcome the coming cerds of gold amounted to $2,211:44, out of American squadron on its arrival there.
which have been paid, directors' and auditors" fees, salaries and charges, elc, £36,173.16. ro, and written off for depreciation, etc, 6,870. 8.0, leaving a balanes of £9,165, 18. 9.There balance of £3, 191. 5. 6, to the debit of is now profit and loss pic entrepre Docks, Wharves and Godowo-Kowloon, Decks can be had at $100, x) the interim dividend of $ per share paid on the 24th inst
Tis, 85, and Honkew Whatfs at the improved Kowloon Whails are steady at Sigilla the North, there are h buyers of Shanghai Docks.at/
CHEAP RICE SALES,
The amount realised from the sale of cheap the 6th to the 19 day of them rice in the four show for the four days from
at follows:-
26th
27th
281 29th
Ban
West Hong
bed. shed
The
$1,380 $
1,6001,03
1,300 85ANC
16921104
·VICEROY CHANG'S' CLEMENCY,
Tate of Tis, 172nd
Loads, Hotels
Buildings Hongkong
way of socialistic extravagances are so the
"it enormous, that could not be honest if it would. We cannot attribute to its intelli- gence the sémirable recourse to its own im
In the Marine Court, this morning, before plea for declining. to make peculosity, as a good the revenue losses of the Eastern Crown the Bon. Commander Basil Taylor, R., Har Colonias in such measure as their revenues bour Master, Captain G. L. M. Willoughby, from excise may be interfered with. It will master of the Governments. Stanley, charged maro probably glost in its stopgths and in our
Rudolf Hatje, master of the German Hilary. helplessness, and rejoice in the opportunity to with unlawfully allowing robbish to he throwa *larn us to be a twoad." The Home, Goverd from his ship at 12 am, yesterday. Defendant ment would probably see the Colony at Guam, denied the charge. It was slated by the prose or Jericho, or Ramoth Gland or Gehoors, cutor that at11 am.yesterday morning, while he 2thes before it would move a finger to cut down lis was crossing the harbour, he noticed that own receipts in the way of Military Contribution were being dumped overboard from defendant's from the B Eastern Crown Colonies, in any propor. thip through a square port on ter portside. tion to theextent in which, just because it damed There was European at the time leaning over wall plenic it dictates the. abandonment, of the rail and watching the retusa in the act of « aur own' tévesne, one fifth of which goes ipio | being thrown over ibn ship's side. Ha was consent to judgment, we will do so on terms« zand instant; from the patrons of the Canton reported that the reinig red official is ab1ghtly bardened, and further buyers are itsloping into insofrency as hard as it'
maw. The Imperial Govern quite certain they were ashes. When the port was triced up, the ashes began to fall out, and they were then shovelled overboard by some- one he couldn't sen
ment 1 can, and the expectation that it will forego so ounce of Crown Colony dieth, even if it bleeds that Crown Colony simultaneously to desib, Defendant's statement was to the effect that prare that the Downing Street Shylock has he asked his engineers and officers about the wott shows himself quite at his best. The matter of receiving the summons, and the plain fact is that the Government has chucked answer he got was that they know nothing of about its expanditare so recklessly that it can it.Noither, was be in gosition to offer any not for the life of itself see where the revenue, explanation. 19 mong hij shạt extravagance is to come from, & fine of $39 was imprned,
Immediately alter the disastrous typhoon of the 28th ultimo, the Viceroy issued a parcare ation prohibiting the owners of the fower boats which were swept away from resuming their former business in the harbour. The boat people, during the last few days, petitioned the To this Mr. Grist objected, saying that his Viceroy in large numbers earnestly praying friend had no defence to offer, and that he had for his sanction for the reconstruction of their attended in the hope that the plaintiff would craft and the resumption of their business as not appear. He knew that the defendant;} before. wasted CODSED
seat to judgment,
RELIEF FUND,
Liels and Hongkong Lands are unchanged ad without business to record, Humphraya”ile Kstates bave sellers at $10. West Points can be obtained at $46. Shanghal Lunde haya weskened to Tis. 116), with selleries
Catton.Mills-Ewas have declined to Tis, 6- Li Kah Chek, formerly an officisi lo Cantor, closing with: Northern sellers at the rate who was dismissed by ex-Viceroy Shum Chun Hongkong Cottons have ruled quiet during the Haun, for alleged corruption and malpractices, week, and are obtainable at St. in the daring his administration in the Lang Kwang absence of businces in alber Northern stocks has now been reinstated in his former position under this heading, we follow the latest
quota. and title on the recommendation of F.E. Chang tious from the North
jovens. Miscellaneous China
Borneos Can Jen-chun, who had been instructed to
the alleged charges. gate
against Libably be sold at Stop, and China Light and Genes dissatisfaction fa depressed by the Powers at Sój: China Providents have been people here on the news being received of Li's delt in at Sol, and there are farther loquiries reinstatement, and the native sewspapers je at the rale. Sales of Green Island Cements this city contain considerable comments no have been effected at $to). William Powells" Viceroy Chang'e actiópijn favour or si It is
have
at $4. A funbar improvement in Langs return to Cantón and will serve again gunder" kata has takes place and buyers in the North/ the Cadipp Provincial Government.
·JANG, ROBBERY.
have offered The 162],"
Exchange The Banks selling rate on Lon- the male of eight per cent, and a stay of fourteen instant, robbery took place in Yuang Yus Atx o'clock in the afternoon of the 72nd
don in 1/91 The TiT, min on Shitabelis 75% Dividends Payable-Green folsud Coment street, at a stop under the style of Wo Ho THE Klang Han Jià-l'ao, a naiife newspaper. days was granted with liberty to apply, the
Loong. The robbers entered the shop. one pablished in Hanken, has been suspended by Interim of 40 cents per share for sight Ow and after 1st September, 1908, the rate of after another under the guise of would-be the Intendant of the Hupeh Provincial Police, ending seth June, 1908, payable on thes porige on parcels to Germany vid Naples customers. When the whole gang had gained by order of the Hukwang Viceroy, for having fashion Langhats Third Intering of The To will tg 60 cents on each parcel in addition to admittance lato the premises they shut the reproduced certain articles writin; by K'sog, churn for sặc 1900, payabla in Shirghel o bertha pastegu payable if sont wed Gibraltarase
Thepen up in a room and removed all-value ) ) Yurnal and Liang Chị-ch'ao,
l
Mr. Holborow-If my friend wants on to A farther sum of $552 was collected, on the
- Mr. Grist---I can't consent, unless interest is Flood · Fund Baysar, given. My client wants interest on his money,
Mr. Holborow consented' to pay interest at:
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