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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26

The "Paul Beau" Affair.| HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING,

THREATENED ACTION FOR

SLANDËR

AGAINST THE FRENCH CONSUL

From Our Own Correspondent.]

WEAVING AND DIBING CO., LTD.

ANNUAL MEETINGĄ

DRUGGED AND RUBBED.

WEALTHY HONGKONG LANDOWNER

VICTIMIZED.

A somewhat remarkable story of how a well known Hongkong landowner was dragged and afterwards robbed is now occupying the atten tion of the polica, pode

1908

V. R. G. ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS.

SECOND-DAY E

Telegrams

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE

The second' day's programme in the 'above Aquatic Sports was witnessed by as big k gathering as there was on the first day and the JAPANESE TRAVELLERS IN finishes in the swimming events were very close,

The ordinary annual meeting of share bolders of the Hongkong Cotton Splaning | Weaving and Dyeing Co, Ld., was held at the Canton, 28th September,·· office of the General Managers at noon, to day,The details are somewhat meagre, but the The results ware as follows :--- --During the past few days despatches bave for the purpose of receiving, the report of the main facts appear to be these. Some time- HURDLE RACE - TWO LENGTHS — been exchanged between H.E. the Viceroy consulting committes Bod statement of ac yesterday a certain Chinamao, who shall be (Handicap) 4 Hurdles. 1st and 2nd in each Chang"Jen Chua and the French Conani at counts to grit July, 19:8. The Uon, Mx, W. nameless at this stage, was invited by two men heat to swim in the final. Two prizes, . Canton concerning the, Paul Bets case. The J. Gresson was in the chair. There were also to a certain house in Staunton Street to. Viceroy, the other day, made another represent present:-Sir C. P. Chater, Mr. J. W. C. Banner discuss a certain business proposition. It was ation to the French Consul in which His Ex-(Consulting committee), Messrs. A. Denison, Lo stated that the landowner was invited to this collency assured the Consul that the robberá Cheung Shiu, Do Yu-sbang, W. E. Clarke, A. house to, lalk over the price of a house which

that were arrested on board the .s. Paul Brau

apd were subarquently released on the protest of the French Vice-Consul were comrades of the robber chief Luk Lan Ching. They are also supposed to have been the authors of, the blackmailing letters to the foreign firms in the Shamees, and they were also alleged to have taken part in the Sainam piracy. The Viceroy was greatly incensed at the release of these bailly wanted malefactors and he therefore persigts in his request to the Consul to band over the evil-doers,

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D. Cousland, R. S. Piercy, A. Shaw, E Petley,

Ormistös, and W. A. Fleming' (secretary).

The secretary read the notice convéning the meeting. }

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"A DANGEROUS COXSWAIN,"

RECENT HARBOUR COLLISION DUE TO

GROSS STUPIDITY.

A collision which took place in the harbour on the 24th instant, between the steam launches

Lee Hing and the Dairy, belonging to the Harbour Department, was the subject of an inquiry which was held in the Marine Court, this morning. The coxswain of the Lre Hing was accused and fund guilty of failing to observe the rules of the road.

The first heat saw six starters, and A. V Barros (Owes 9) swam well and faished a good first with R. Galluzzi (go) second.

In the second heat the same number of men

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CHINA,

COMPLIANCE WITH PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS.

[By courtesy of the Shoung Po."]

Peking, 25th Soptember. -

Japanese Charge d'Affaires in Pek- The Waiwapu has requested the

ing to notify his nationals that, While travelling in China, they must conform with Treaty provisions; must not exceed the period of their Lopes (owes 7) whe swam well throughout, stay; must not go beyond the boun avertaking all the other boys in the first length daries specified in their respective and getting home with about six or seven fardu | Alkast to spare between him and the second boy, passports; and must not make Master G. Jorge (owes 3)..........

sketches wherever they go. 3.—CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY, 200 Yards (Opto). (Six Lengths), Two prizes.

Only three competed for this, vix, Messrs. C.

prizes

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· This event was won o`sily by Master Carlos

J. Cooke, C. Humphreys and P. M. Remedios From the start, Remedios forced the pace and kept up a lead of a few yards from the other two men, but in the fifth length, he began to slacken down and allowed Humphrey, and

Cooke to catch him up, the fornier through good swimming won by about a couple of yards from Cooke. Romedian did not faith. Time

minutes 41-4/5 seconds

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4PLUNGING. Two prizes,

be wanted to buy. While seated round the took the water and Ribeira (owes 8). won this table discussing the matter, refreshments were produced, which were offered to the, visitor, heat by about a yard from R. C. Witchell (owes. The rest was a blank. That the landowner lost 14) the second man. The Chairman said: -Gentlemen, There consciousness alier drinking a cup of tea-is-1-BOYS' RACK-12 to 15 years of age). port and accounts having been in your hands what he alleges. When he recovered an hour Two lengths Handicap-(Post onirica) Sou forsome days I propose with your approval, toer so later he discovered that he was alons and or brothers of members only admitted. Two take them as read. The depression in the yarn something like $1,000 which he had in his trade referred to at our last annual meeting pocket missing. It is also believed that he was costinued during the first half of the period made to sign certain documents, but of this wa covered by the accounts now under review, and are not sure. for some months the mill was working at a loss,"

The matter was reported to the police at in reference to the communication in which

In the spring of this year, however, a consider beadquarters and they are inquiring into the the French Consul informed the Viceroy that able improvement in demand took place, but it is matter. Kwong Hung Yun, a member of the local gen-unfortunate that we have been unable to take try, was alleged to have attempt to stir up pub, full advantage of this improvement, owing to lic feeling against the French by proposing to the difficulty of obtaining adequate labour. convené a public meeting, Mr. Kong Hung It will be remembered that at the end of April, Yun, besides making a statement to the Kwang. 1907, it was found necessary, owing to lack of chow Prefect io.denial of the allegation, has | demand, to curtail our production, which was now went a letter to the French Consul. His done by reducing the number på spindles run. letter is freely translated to read as followsing and dispensing with the services of about "The Foul Beau case is, of a foreign nature and half our workpeople. So soon as the im is to be settled by the officials of the two counprovement in the yarn trade commenced, tries concerned'according to Treaty provisions we at once endeavoured to increase the and I am quite aware that I should not inter number of spindles at work, but this fere with it in any way, I can say I am not ignorant year have experienced, greater. diff. of the inws and justice and am also rather well culty than on any previous occasion in known to most members of both foreign and bringing the Mill into full working. This is, Chinese communities as well as to yourself doubtless, due to the existence of remunerative and your Vice-Consul, I think. I am quite at work on the mainland on railway enterprises, a loss to understand the alleged charges which have recently come into being, but the against me of convening meetings to protest result is that we have hid to be contented with against your action, as you have pointed out in naskilled labour, which takes time to train, your communication to the Viceroy, I would and a consequent decrease in output for the like to know whether you can point out where time bring. Our workers are, however, gradual I have been actually convening meetings and ly improving and we have now about 45.000 whom I have invited to attend. You are sup. spindies running out ofa total of $5,000. Taking posed to have gathered information not from into consideration the difficulties with which we reliable sources but from some persons who have had to contend, I trust that you will cop- intended to, ruig me. i now beg to inform sider the gain on working, viz., $23,346.30 su not you that have been defamed_to_a_great.ex. unsatisfactory. The gederal position, moreover, teat by these alleged charges that you have shows a considerable improvement on that of wrongfully laid against me, and for which action last year, as may be illustrated by a compari- A. S. WATSON & CO., have already sent to the Kwangcbow Prefec, On 31st July, 1907, there was undelivered stock I do not feel reluctant in claiming for damages: son of the stock of yarn at the respective dates,

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a declaration of denial at these alleged charges at the Mill of 6,656 bales of which 5,933 bates for transmission to the Viceroy for his informa were unsold on 31st July this year the unde. tion and am now again writing this to you to livered stock was 1,181 biles all sold, I ceived considerable damage, and Mr Mclver The "go" man, H.-J. White, was sopa, över and this quantity has since been re-remarked that a serious accident might have duced to 144 bales on the 19th instant, occurred had not the Dairy gone aetera when The stock of cotton has been taken over at a safe price and the production of the Mill is sold up to mid-Uzcember-at-a-small-profit-tive evidence...... in establishing a regular demand for our yarn may mention, further that we have succeeded in the Northern Ports of Shanghai and Tring tau. Under these circumstances your consult. ing committee has felt justified in proposing to you that 140,000 be taken from the equalization of dividend fund for the purpose of paying a s'milar dividend to that of last year, and I trust that this course of action will have your approval. The property is all in first class condition. Before asking you to pass the report and accounts shall be pleased to onswer any questions concerning them, ;

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, gth September, 1908,

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explain myself with the true facts. At present, i am busily engaged in preparing for my dea 13parture to Shanghai on the 26th jostant by the 5.1. China; On my retura I will one day call an you to discuss the matter in order la fod bring about a satisfactory understanding, as out the wrong and right of the case and to carnot held my tongue front complaining against you for there wrongful chatges.” ~

As the outcome of the Paul Bean case the Viceroy has wited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking the Waiwupu to draw up special regulations with the different foreign ministers in Peking to be observed by Chinese officers in the future in raiding freign vessels at the different Treaty Parts to arrest robbers, etc., in order to prevent misunderstandings.

The Editor will not ändertake in la responsible for Any rejected MS., nor to return any Contribution,

'BUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE); DAILY $80 per antium. WEEKLY-13 per annum.

The rates per quarter and per ziensem, proportional, The dally imue in delivered free when the addra in accessible to maswanger. Ou copios aant by post aU additional $1,80 per quarter la charged forpontage, The postage on the weekly imus to any part of the

world is 30 conta per quarter

Bingle Coplis, Daily, ten centar Weekly, twenty-

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ROBINSON PLANO CO., LD, ".

ANNUAL MEETING

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The Chairman proposed, and Mr. Denison seconded, that the report and accounts be passed.

Carried unanimously,

Sir Paul Chater and Mr. Bonnar were en rlected to the consulting committee on the

Cheung Shiu.

TANG SHAO-YT'S MISSION.

VISITING SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

EN ROUTE,

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po.")

Poking, 20th September. H. E. Tang Shao-yi, Special Com missioner to Washington, will call at Shanghai en route.

From Shanghai His Excellency proceeds to Japan where he will inquire into the financial system Obtaining in that country [in obe- BOARD. Two tries.

dience to instructions from the Pre- Unfortunately only three, entered for this event, Messrs. J. M. Lopes, H. A. R.sident of the Board of Revenue}, Souza and A. R. Ellis.

before resuming his journey to the United States.

The tie between R, C.. Witchell and Carl It was stated by Mr. Mclver, the boarding Busji was quickly decided yesterday, the latter not diving as well as he did on the previous officer, that at the time of the collision he was

turning from the steamer Japan, on board day, whilst Witchell seemed to be in just as the Day, after passing a 4, br of emi-road form as he was on the first day and won

At about 1.3 pm, the launch easily, covering 57 feet with his plunge. grants.

ad in 8 biat about au rejected emi- 5-RUNNING HEADER FROM SPRING, trait, women and children, who were being brought ashore. When in the southern fairway he saw the Lee Hing going to the east ward--about zoo yards off. The coxswain of the Dolay altered his course to port and blew a short blast on his whistle. Half a micute later "the_Lee Ding blew two short blasts nod starboarded, coming straight for the Datay. As both launches were going full speed it was im the fact that the Dalay was put full speed possible to avert a collision, notwithstanding astern what the Les fing altered her course. Is the collision that followed the Dairy re

she did.

The coxswain of the Diy gara conobora,

CHINESE MINISTER TO GERMANY.

Lopez seemed a bit nervous in this event and did not dive as well as he has been seca to do, _as_also_did_Sousa. Ellis surprised everybody by his excellent diving, his recovery being exceptionally good. Sopra was second.

6-FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP. Firm and second in each beat to swim in the foal. Two YỤM CHEUNG'S RE-APPOINTMENT. prize»,

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fat beat.-There were six starters in this heat.

taken by the others and after the second length had been traversed,' Pereira and Roxi were

leading with Carroll, Alves and Witchell a little way behind on the sw.m home in the fourth

· [By-courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 25th September. Yum Cheung, ex-Chinese Minis-

fing, said that he was in charge of the launch forged ahead, overtaking the two leaders and ed. Chinese representative at the Chan Kwan, accond coxswain of the Lese; matters were altered, when Carroll-new-ter-to-Germany, has been re-appoint

won, with Rora second.

and was at the wheel on the day in question. 2nd best. Siz men also took the water in German Court,

The lac fting was returning from Weir Potat. He saw the Daily coming from the Central Fairway, making for the Harbour Office pier. She blew one short blast and altered her cuarto to stayboard, "As I saw some European officere on board the Daing," continued the coxswain, "I altered my course to post, blowing two blasts which resulted in the collision, my launch striking. the Dairy astero.

Asked if he stood by the Dairy witness re- plied in the negative, adding that the Daisy proceeded to her wharf.

The Assistant Harbour Master-Did you

this heat, which was easily won by Barros, Re

medios being second.

At the conclusion of the above programme, a very interesting water polo match was play. ed between two V, R. C. teams. The first half of the game was very fast and void of any fouls, neither side scoring in their many at- tempis, but in the second speil, the Whites proved their superiority in staying power and netted three goals to their opponents' uit. The goals being scored by Messrs. E. Humphreys, A. S. Ellis ard A. H. Carroll, -

The teams comprised:-(Whites):-A, H.

LAW SUITS.

FOREIGN INTERFERENCE NOT TOLERATED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")

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Peking, 25th September. The Waiyupur has requested all Foreign Ministers to prohibit their

tnow when you altered you were doing wrong? Carroll, E. Humphreys, A. 5. Ellis, J. Forbes, respective nationals from interfering

The Coxswain—Yes. · But I wished to show my respect to the Harbour officials:

In giving his decision, his Worship said :----

for Abe hall year, ended 30th September, 1907, motion of Mr. Ormiston seconded by Mr. Lo find that the collision was caused by

The 8th ordinary annual meeting was held ob 24th instant, when the report and accounts

were passed. The profits for the half year amounted to $17,947,15, of which 16,109,66 have been written off for depreciation, bad and HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBEK 26, 1908. doubtful debts, audit fees (1669) and general

The Hongkong Gelegraph

A RUMOUR.

A rumour was in circulation in the Colony to-day.to the effect that a severe typhoon bad struck the Philippine Islands yesterday, and that over 10,000 casualties have been reported. The worst damage, it was persis tently rumoured locally, was done in, the provinces. It is sincerely to be trusted that the evil report, which has apparently travel. led wide and fast, has no foundation in fact, Inquiries made by our staff. at all the

the gross stupidity of the coxswain of the Zee Mr. Coustand proposed the re-election of Mriting altering his course to port when the W. Hutton Potts as nuditor.

Duiny was porting to clear his launch, I fail Mr. Shaw seconded,

to understand his defence that although he Carried unavimously.

knew he ought to keep his course he was show. The Chairman:- Dividend warrants will being his respect to the European cfficers and posted on Monday, gentlemen. I thank you the Du'ay by starboarding his helm.

That was all the busigess.

SUN YAP-SEN'S CASE.

managei's remuneration, leaving $11,835-49, 10, which is to be added the amount brought for. ward from March, 1957 (6,254.97), and exchange adjustment accouet (1,143/55) making an avail- | for your attendance. able roial of $9,134.01. This has been dealt with as follows: a dividend of 6 per cent. for the baif year paid yesterday and abanihing $9,000, the Balance of $5,234.03 carried forward to new sum of $5,000 carried to reserve fund, and the

account. The balance sheet on 30th Septem. ber, 1907, epresented: Capital paid up$150,000, mortgage on property Sin,500 (sir ce paid off).-

A Feking dispatch states that Their Excel properly reserve account $3,800, and sun- lencies the Graad Councillors. Na Tung and dry creditors $83,097.36 (n the other side Yuan hib-kaj in obedience to the Imperiat we find, property, valued at $ 3.800, furniture commands to approach the British Govere $ 0,9×1.41, aundry debtors $69,710.13, stock on ment on the subject of the sojourn of Sun Yat-

EXTRADITION REFUSED,

I consider him to be dangerous to be ip charge of a lausch so I suspend his certificate for four months, at the end of which time be must pass a further examination before getting a certificate,

J. Canter, L. E. Lammert and P. M. Remedios.

(Blues)-9. C. Witchell, A. R. Ella, J. M. in law suits where the parties con- Loper, O. R. Chunnelt, 1. C. Sayer, A. Acerned are Chinese subjects only.

Claxton and J. M. Rozs Pereira.

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ONE Chinese case of plague was reported as having occurred, to-day at 1, Aus:in Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. The patient died.

A Hawken, who, the police say, was selling 'food for man "tą] wit, worms-without a licence, was ordered to pay a fiae of 54 in the Fo'lco Court, today...

AT St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-morrow.

DALAI LLAMA.

NON-ARRIVAL AT PEKING

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po"]

Peking, 25th September. The Dalai Llama has not yet ar rived at Peking.

Pok Tik Sou has been despatched

THE Germas mail of the 26th Augusi was de....the Holy Communion will be administered at to Paoting to welcome the Buddhist

livered in London on the 25th inst. ***

8 am, Morning Prayer and Sermon at is am., attended (weather permitting) by the Church: parade punty of Company, IT is reported from the North that the German Minister and the special envoy of the King of Middlesex Regiment. Evening Prayer and Sermon at 6 pm. The firtories will be in Nepal to the Emperor intend to go to Shapsi o aid of the Church Maintenance Fund which is

a visit to the Buddhist Pontiff. The Nepalese

Pontiff.

centres of likely information concerning the band $123,780.54, cash at hand $7,645-96, 195, alias Sud Wes, the anti-manarchist leader, called Gharka-Kuo Erbk'eb-by the Chipère) / at peient in debt to the Treasurer and has may be remembered, gave accounts of a serious Philippines, Lave elicited no confirmation Tearsin current account $18,803,35, Bangkok in British territory, called upon Sir John joidan, after calling on the Dalai Lama will retorn same heavy claims to meet in the near future.

current account $46.81, suspense account the British Minister in Peking, on the same $5,069-94 and exchange adjustment account, day of receiving Her Majesty's commande. adjusting Singapore, and Penang surplus of The replytheir Excellencies received from the assets to a uniform dollar rate of 2157,344.23.

British Minister when asked to refuse harbour In an accompanying circular, the general age to the revolutionist leader, it is reported, manager points out that the Company has beco

was that so long as a political refugee did not paying steadily 13 per cent, per annum since its violate the laws of the land in which he was formation. Erich Georg & Co.'s skars circular, residing it was agatour the principles of the British Constration to refuse such person per mission to reside in British territory.-N. C. D. Neer...

of the rumour.. The American Consul General (Mr. Amos P. Wilder) stated, in Auswer to our question, that he had heard the rumour, but had not received any advices from the officials in Manila. Later in the afternoon, however, Mr. Wilder courteously informed us that he had had-telegrams from Manila, but none made any reference to the rumoured disaster. Most of the shipping firms in the Colony, having boats Some time during Thursday night or cafly running to Manila, have had no news in yesterday morning a thief gained admittance conroboration of the report. The departure to Pedder Hill-s house occupied by Mr. J. of one steamer from Manila this morning for H. Pidgeon-and was successful in forcing open a drawer, from which he removed about Hongkong was advised to a local shipping $25 in cash. The matler has bean reported to firm, In which quarter the rumour originat- the police. ed it has not been ascertained: The commu nity of Hongkong will be relieved to learn that latest official, information to reach Hong kong happily makes no reference to any catastrophe having overtaken the capital, of the Philippines, though it is not at all improbable that some of the insular districte might have been visited by, a typhoon of twore or less great severity,

path on his journey home,

Ou Cantor correspondent wiiter under date 24 hinst, A telegram Fas been received fram Sapphet stating that Taotai Im Ku, who has been nominated successor to Tautai Wen Tang Yao as director of the bureau of Foreign Affairs in Canion, ja expected to arrive at Cane

ton in about a week's time.

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THE GOINGW BOYCO1T20:

Recept letters from the South of Chins; it j

dradlock bich had arisen between Mr. Kleing, Commissioner of Customs at Hoihow, and the HUNGRY plate layer who was charged with Chinco merchants of that port. The exact, stealing a jam tart from the mess-room of nature of the complaint did not come to light. H.M. torpedo-boat Whiling, yesterday, was, in but apparently the mercbas to rebented certain the Police Court, to-day, bundy in one modifications which Mr. Kicina had latroduced surely of $15 to come up for jod,ment when in the tariff and they declared: a boycott called upon. At the time a number of coolics during which, for whole week, we ship could were employed on board the destroyer, then do say business at Hoihow. "'It was generally lying in the Kowloon docka. Un Hing, a imagined that Me. Kleins would baya to ba pister, who no doubt had his sye on the mess-rémored, but according to a letter from our room, proceeded to help himself to some of (M. C. D. News) Pakhol correspondent, dated the sweet stuff. Petty Officer Vincent caught September 5, he has ancceeded in maintaining his position while the boycott appears to have him in the act

broken down, owlog, it is said, to the boy.,

A Marchu ex-official called fui Lu, who was cashiered recently on the charge of traitorously THE newly-appointed Tastai for the Develop-selling abroad military secrets, conected with the Manchurian Army Organisation, bas, upon Mang Trang, will take up the duties of his new ment of Native Industries at Cantor, Chanthe, recommendation of H. E. Viceroy Had A DISTURBANCE WAS Created in the Central Cotters, fear of bringing any specific charges, office on the 11th day of the sext moon, the Shit-ch'ang,been further punished by a ven 5th proximo. :

tence of perpetual banishment to Chinese Turkestan,

LOTS of land in the New Territories sold by A DISPATCH from Hangchow, capital of Cheki the Public Works Department during 1907 abg, reports that a grea, part of the prefectures WHILE walking along Hollywood Road yester. realised a sum of $18,475, This includes a of Chuchon and Yon-chou in that provlace, in day afternoon, a Chinese women was struck on sum of $100 for buildings which were sold now inundated by the unprecedented frethets, the head by a brick burled by a coolie. 11- within the Island of Fu Tau Chau. In addition this year. An Imperial Rescript bas been appeared that the coolin fosulled the woman, to this the Assistant Land Officer, at Taipoised anthorizing H.E. Titog Yoo, ihn Gov« who spoke back, and goiting annoyed, be pick- sold og small lots which realised $1,066, and Erner of Chekiang, to draw from the provincial dd up the brick and struck her. He was the Aussitkat Land Officer, at Hongkong 31. treasury for fonds to reliere the distress in the arrested, and was charged in the Police Court, small lots which réalised $1,500,

fooded districts,

ta-day, and remanded.

Market yesterday. A fad, the story, goes, went agalost the Commlisloper. Cutelde questions to a certain stall to mako a purchase. As he of actual monetary loss, the worst offerers are was leaving the stall holder, accused him of the local Chinese officials who went out at stealing four turnips, and caught hold of the their way to give a gratuitoda plodge that M? Ind. Turning round sharply on his heal the lad Kleins should be removed before August drew out a cargo hook from his belt, and The non feléiment of this pledge entails struck his alleged assailant, on the face, caus- the officials a severe loss of face. inga serious gish. A policeman was called Our consspondent adds the and the lad, Wong Ping, aged fifteen,, was prior to the duie di- handed over to the Police Court, this mom. | between ing, he was found mat guilty of the charge of police in Holhow, in, thuft, bus was flood $so for the sasauli,

were killed;