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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 27. 1908.

was thought the idea had been abandoned so far as China was concerned. We are credibly informed, however, that the first drawing took place on the rath instant in certain premises fat Hongkew, the prizes drawn for amounilög to yen, 50,000, divided

with regard to Yunnan for example, but pro bably it would have been too much to expect an incoming Governor-General who can know little or nothing of this eternal question to lay down the law on the subject. | M. Klobukowski is hailed as a strong man,

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the sales of Japanese yarn are miserably poor. During the period under review the

BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Japanese sales only amounted to some 600

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bales at reduced prices, whereas the im purters of Indian yara disposed of 2,625 bales, with prices firms and alsteady demand. That does not seem to say much for the popularity in which Japancac yarn is held in China in opposition to its Indias competitor iù spite of the bolstering-up policy of running lotteries. But it is not with the quality of the yarn, that we are dealing because on that score Japanese yarn can claim many advantages, but the miserable metltodu resorted to in order to foster a de- clining trade. We can only trust that the Shanghai authorities having had this matter Speedily relieves influenzs, cold to the called to their attention will take the earliest opportunity of routing out offenders against head, sneezing, &c.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Dilly, coast guard vessel, built locally for the Portuguese Government al Timor, will be ready to underge her trial trip some time this week.

Wit are asked to state that the juror of the October Criminal Sessions will be required to attend again at the Supreme Court, on Thurs day next, the 29th însṭanf, at 10 am.. ·

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THE Circuit Court of Appeals at fan Francisco has reversed the ruling of Judge Willey in the Price case at Shanghai and bat issued an order directing that the accused be released on bail pending an appeal of this case.· ́.

As the Hanyang Iron Works have been turned into a commercial company of joint stocks, advertisements have appeared in native papers at Hankow and Wuching to solicit applications for shares. The right to hold these shares is absolutely given to Chinese only.

Missionary Lady Robbed.

HELD-UP ON KOWLOON ROAD.

'SIX'SCHOOL VIRLS IN TERROR,

As is generally the case the last few months

taken place fately this year has proved no D ception to the rule.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,

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"BOYS" AND A BOARDER.

AN EXCITING TIME IN A BOARDING-HOUSE. ANNUAL MEETING,

High jinks seemed to have been played in The "twelfth "ordinary" yearly meeting of the Zelland. Boarding house some time last shareholders in the Dairy Farm Co., Ldy was week, between' à boarder and a number of hald at the Company's town offico, a Lower | "boys." „From what we can understand, razors, Albert Road, at noon, to-day," for the purpose knives and hair brashes were brought loto

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› CAMERON HIGHLANDERS.

DEPARTURE FROM TIENTSIN.

Shortly before ten o'clock this mornings “writes the China Critic of 14th iast,, the times expited men of the above Regiment, one hundred and sixty strong, marched from the the barracks down to the bund, headed by the and sad the drums and files of the Regiment. Cheongshing previously during the morning, and The baggage had been put on board, the xe." the embarkation of the men was completed by half-part too. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co.'s wharf presented a very animated scene.

prizes of yen 3,000 each, ten third prizes 1 the same light and we can only wait and the year, are responsible for more robberies of presenting-the-report of the directors and play; and but for a low mournful" syes of yen soo and other small prizes amount-watch his career as a reforming*minister to thao in any other maps. And from. what has statement of accou¤is to 31st July, 1658. Mr. which one or two of the "boys", are now: ing to yea 29,000. The drawings are an Indo-China before venturing on optimistle

There ware also present Dr. J. W. Noble which the boarder received, nothing of E. H. Hinds (chairman of directors) presided, wearing, and a graze over the left aye' nounced to take place every three months." hopes which might not be realised. What It is satisfactory in a way to learn that we need only say is that we wish him weil A robbery which took place on the Kowloon (director), Mossm. J. Walker (manager), S. A. serious nature happened. The trouble arose as to the ownership of a handbag," "li was despite the underhand and illegitimate action and a happier time than some of his pre- City Road last evening is another to add to the Selb (sectary), J. M. E. Machado, W. D.

alleged that, the" boarder, C. C. B.;Aylwin, of unprincipled spinners, who are defying decessors enjoyed.

record. On this occasion: the robbers made Graham, P. Tester and Chun Tong,

After the notice convening the meeting had claimed the bag as his property, while the No. CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS, the regulations of the foreign Settlements,

a large haul, and took their departure without

been read, the Chairman 'said:-Gentlemen, 1 "boy" contradicted him, saying that, it was leaving any trace behind them. W &c., &c.

Shortly after six o'clock yesterday evening. The report and accounts have now been in the property of another man, who had oot paid Miss Storr, & missionary lady, of the Victoria your hands for some days and I ask your per-Lis bill, This ancoyed Aylwin, who, it. Wa Home, Ma-tau-chuog, accompanied by six take them as read. The result of the year's went to the rescue of the No. 1 and Aylwin had mission to adopt the customary course and stated, struck the "bay"! The other servants Chinese school girls, started out to working has, I am pleased to say, proved hatis- turn to the Home to a Yau-ma-ti ferry factory, showing an increase on the preceding and the "boys were driven off in the Police a rather exciting time, until assistance arrived launch. The youngest of the irls carried

year. We again had some anxious" weeks Court, to-day, the four "boy" summoned 'Miss Store's satchel, which contained

carly in the year during which our old enemy Aylwin for assault, and be also cross-summode something gear $300 io dates, a number of rinderpest played havoc with a part of our ad them for a similar offence. The Court sovereigns, some small change, and a couple herd. Thanks, however, to our manager's.ex bound all parties over in the sum of $50 each of cheques. The party landed safely at Yau perience and vigilance, many valuable beasts to keep the peace for six months ma-ti and proceeded to walk the remainder of ware successfully nursed and recovered from deserted road. It was dusk about this time. the distance, pearly two miles, and along the disease. These animals, I might state,

ate immuns for life from rinderpest. Dar bu As they were passing Ma-tau-wai village:siness, cotwithstanding the depressed condition which is some little distance from the Home

of trade throughout the Colony, is ever increas they were attacked by four men who ran up ing, not only in Hongkong itself but with out- from behind. One of the highwaymen seized

|_ ports, fedis whichit may be taferred we giva nåtis- hold of Mise Storr and held her back, two other" faction to our customers. I do not think it would and their attention occupio in looking aftere out of place here for me to state that we the two eldent girls, who were terror-stricken, attempt to supply the best that can be produce while the fourth mas relieved the little girl of ed, and in regard to our milk, wo guarantee that the satchel. Meanwhile, Miss Storr cried lasid. no preservative of whatever kind has ever been for help, but no help came, and in the used by us. Considering the large distribution darkness the robbers mads good' their escape. and the area over which this distribution takes When the ladies had regained their equilibrium place, it is a matter of satisfaction to your the matter was reported to Sergeant Wait, directors and staff, that irregularity of delivery a Hunghom Police Station Detectives-are- making the necessary inquiries,

is practically non-existent. Our frozen meat business has also ipcreased, not so much in regard to local consumption, owing so doubt to the antagonism of the oative servants who see the possibility of loss of "squeeze," but particu. 1rly in connection with the large passenger steamship lines, who find our supplies of a better quality and more economical than the local meat. On comparing the balance sheet with that Jokes and witticisms were exchanged between During the interval before starting the caval of last year you will have opied the book values the men. At about go the ropes were cast off, of cattle, buildings, property and machinery and the steamer moved slowly from the wharf, have advanced considerably. These advances the band playing "Auld Lang Syne," and the have been due to outlays in improvements and

men giving rousing cheers. The steamer'swung expansion which were necessary owing to in round capitally without a hitch under the ablo create of business. The book values referred command of Capt. Liddell, and steamed slowly to are well within their actual values so that down the river, whilst a tremendous flattering your directors bave not deemed it necessary

of small pieces of cambric, called ladies' this year to set aside any portion of the profit handkerchiefs, took place on the bund. We shown towards their reduction, but recommend wish the departing troops bon voyagi and lostead, the transfer of $40,000 to reserve, to ba

a pleasant passage to the old country.. eventually merged into capital as outlined in

As we said before, the catering it in the the circular letter already sent out to sbare able hands of Mr. Farmer,, of Hong. kong, who is personally superintending holders. This matter will be more fully dealt with ai another meeting, notification of which affairs, and from a casual look at the different will be forwarded to you in a few days. Before meous provided, the men should have no cause propos og the atoption of the report and acto complain. The Cheongshing, on her return counts I shall be pleased to answer to the best trip. will bring back 250 reliefs for the same of my ability any questions, shareholders may wish to put regarding same.

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FRANCE IN INDO-CHINA,

In view of the close commercial, connec-

tion which exists between Hongkong and Indo-China, and the interest which has been evoked in the recent operations of the French on the Chinese frontier, the views, even although they are largely composed * of generálities, of the new Governor-General, M. Klobukowski, are inevitably of importance to this Colony. The new Administrator was interviewed by a representative of the Saigon Opinion, and a translation is given in the traits Times. It is unfortunate that the Governor-General was not apparently induced to refer to the question of railways into China. He confined his observations to For colds in the Chest, bronchitis, sore detailing some departmental reforms, which throat, &c,

although they are all very well in themselves, are of no great interest' from a Hongkong

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KOWLOON DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1908.

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On October 21, 1998, at Shanghai, the, wife of A. F. WHREN DI Sign,

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1908.

PARN LOITERIES IN SHANGHÄL

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ANOTHER cargo boat man, Mak Ki, ol boat No.- 589. was fined-32-to-day-in-the-Police Court, for driving an iron stake in Connaught Road West, yesterday. This is done for the purpose of making fasta boat, but as it damages the roadway, the police have instructions to put a stop to the practice.

lo lodging the complaint to the police, Miss Storr stated that soon after leaving the ferry launch she was aware that she was being shadowed by four men one of whom she is in a position to recognise again. If such was the A NORTHERN Piper states that the repart from Casa Miss Store's duty, taking into considera Peking to the effect that Mr. Rockhill, American tion the large sum of money she carried and Minister at Peking, will shortly be transferred the lonely road to be traversed, was to notify to Constantinople, is quite untrue, Mr. Rock-Inspector McHardy, at Yau-ma-ti Police Sta hill's knowledge of Chinese and Far Eastern tion, who would have sent an officer to accom matters being much, too valuable to be lost pany them to the Home, thereby saving the in the vertigo of Eastern European affairs, trouble and annoyance which they bed to

suffer.

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 25th October, 1908:

Library: Museum," Nen-Chines334 251 Chioest... 193 2,015

$17 2,266

Trial

Two boatmen were charged in the Police Couri, to-day, at the instance of Sergeant Blackman, with causing needless and avoidable suffering to a number of pigs, while landing

them at Kennedy Town, yesterday. It was. stated that the defendants, instead of landing the animals in the proper manner, were throw. ng them ashore. The case was remanded."

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THE Shangkat Mercury says: A correspondent, igning himself "Sportsman," writes calling attention to what he considers the invidious distinctions which have been made in the arrangements for the entertainment of the Hongkong team of crickets. As Dames are mentioned we do nor pastah his letter, but we agire that as all the Hongkong team are amateurs no differences should be considered in social position.

of him.

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Mr. Dixon-We hear that it is going to be alleged that the defendant's father was the only partner in the Sun Yee.. Have you ever seen Cross-examined, the managing partner of the his father-No. plaintiff firm stated that the goods were entered

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the name of the Sun-Yee firm. The defend ast ordered the goods and they were entered in the firm's name. Seven years ago witness thought that defendant was the head of the firm. Defendant never spoke of "bis father's business," but always as "mine." That made him think that defendant was the sole

and son were working together.

There being no questions asked; the Chair- man proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Machado proposed the re-election of Dr. Noble and the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne to the directorate.

Mr. Walker seconded. Carried.

The auditor-Mr. W. Hutton Potta-was re- elected on the motion of Mr. Tester, seconded by Mr. Chan Tong.

That concluded the business of the meeting. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow.

LisaMIENOJEN.

General and Mrs. Waiers, and all the officers

of the garrison, who were off duty, ware present. - The large number of ladies who were also on the wharf, gave the scene an animated and variegated appearance such as is seldom seen on the departure of steamers from Ticotain. The brass band and the drums and fifes played at intervals until the steamer left the band.

regiment.

MARINE COURT.

DISOBEYING 'WFUL ORDERS,, In the Marine Court, this morning, butora

Harbour Master, Bowman Hams,' parser of the Hon. Commander Basil R. B. Taylor, & N.,

H. M. transpt Soulin, charged Cocoa P. Fercandex, saloon boy, with wilial, contisued disregard to the lawful commands of the master On the 4th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd instant in the barbour.

The puraer stated that on the 4th instant, while at sea, defendant refused to turn

incompetence. Ele did no work at all on that to, he having been previously disrated for day. The next day, defendant tumed to and continued to do so until the roth, when bere fused again and again to work. Ob sich of these occasions, he asked to see the doctor, the |_ doctor","sách-time certifying-that-than-was.

nothing wrong with the man. ~

Last night, there was 15 pdr. gun drill at the Volunteer Camp when Nas, zaad 4 Companies The official log was produced, when the took part. The same drill was gone through purser's evidence was corroborated by The this morning, when some of the officers took surgeon's signaturs. their positions on a neighbouring hill and by slight scalding about the 9th October, but wan means of semaphora signalling and speaking promptly treated by the surgeon and cured

Defendant received, a

FATHER OR SON'S?·

CLAIM FOR GROCERIES SUPPLIED.

indicate the trend of M. Klobukowski's

A claim to recover the sum of $105.99 was ideas. In the first place, he said that a

brought in the Supreme Court, this morning, by the Hung Lung grocer shop, 8, Cochrace decentralisation policy will be taken in hand in the different sections of Indo China.

Street, against Cheung San, managing partner [31 Thus, Cochin-Ching, Annam, Tonkin, Cam

of the Wing Hop firm, late Suo Yee, of 545, bodia and Laos will be granted greater

Sham-shui-po, lime dealers.

Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon appeared for the powers of local self-government, especially

plaintiffs. The defendant was represented by in fiscal matters. These countries form a whole, under the name of Indo-China, with

Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist), The claim was for the supply of tobacco and a High Council to administer the Fede

various other goods to the defendart. The ration:. The local authorities and residents

bills were sent to the Bus Yes firm, but it will be allowed' greater freedom of action, The King has been pleased to give and grant

was the defendant who gave the order, and it

In seconding the motion, Mr. Grabam said but they must bear all the responsibility unto Alfred Michael John Porter, Esq, Com-wasat bis request that a pass-book was supplied, This new departure means a reversal of the mistioner, of Chines: Maritime Custorns, his Transactions had been going on for between that there could be no doubt that the company was ably managed, and great credit was reflect- policy followed by successive Governor-Majesty's Royal-licence and authority to accept seven and eight years. Some time last month General during the last ten years, who all aim and wear the insignia of the Second Clan of the bill was sent to the defendant, who pro-ed on all concerned.-Carried.

mised in a few days to pay $120 on account. ed at centralising the administration. An the Third Division of the Imperial Order of the When he pressed again defendant asked plain. other reversal of established policy favoured Double Dragon, conferred upon him by his iffs to wait until he bad sold a piece of land at We were under the impression, which we feel certain was shared by the majority of by M. Klobukowski is that, in future, offi. Majesty the Emperor of China, in recognition Ping-chau. Since then anthing snore was seen

of valuable services rendered by him. our readers, that the yarn lottery scheme cials who come fresh from France will not be originated by Japanese spinners had not only allowed to hold permanent posts until they received its quictus in Hongkong but had have gained a knowledge of the country and also been suppressed in Shanghai. Accord people by being stationed about fifteen ing to a report on the Shanghai piece goods months in the interior, after which they will tråde, however, it would appear that this be required to pass an examination. M. most mischievous and unwarrantable attempt Klobukowski praised the British colonial to interfere with the fair competition of those system, which insisted upon officials know traders who refuse to descend to what maying the vernacular, but said that he would be termed a nefarious scheme of trade-o go so far as to ship back to France wrecking is in full swing in the Northern those cadets who failed to pass. He laid Settlement. Of course, as may have been stress on the point that in this matter he suspected, these lotteries are not carried on and the Colonial Minister saw eye to eye. of 33, High Street-became so obstreperous master, notwithstanding the fact that father trumpets were in communication with the guns before the 20th. in the straightforward and above-board man-The interviewer was not content with these mer that would be followed if the idea were assurances, but pressed the Governor to within the terms of the law. The lotteries declare whether he would follow the anti- are held aurreptitiously and the winners of cictical policy of the Home Government, prizes are informed on the quiet of their le said that he was not prejudiced against fortune.. Surely it is most derogatory to the mission work, but that, if the missionaries Japanese nation to permit the adoption of took to politics in Indo-China, he would not such detestable methods and to allow the stand it. The Minister for the Colonies

The following application to retain six subjects of japan to violate openly the holds that, under a decentralising policy, the for many years physician to the British Lego exbicles on the first floor of No. 31, Ko Shing bye-laws of a friendly port. For there can natives will have some voice in the spending tion at Peking, died on 19th uilt at his resi-Street, was considered by the members of the be no doubt that the Japanese author of the revenue raised from them, and will see dence, Raventholt, Horrow-on-the-Hill. The Sanitary Board at their meeting this after Ities must know perfectly well of the that they get a good return for their money. third son of the late William Bushel, of the Most, Boon: ongoings of their nationals; to think other-Strict discipline will be enforced on Govern- Ash-next-Sandwich, Kent, Dr. Bushell was wise would-be-ridiculous. Yet if they do ment servants Quick promotion will mainly born in 1844, and received his medical educa not countenance the scheme they are moral depend upon kapwledge of the vernacular, tion at Guy's Hospital, where he was London ly to blame for lending it their support One of the crying evils of these French University scholar and an exhibitioner and gold permission to retain six cubicles on the 1st by reason of the fact that they turn a blind Colonies is that the magistrates, owing to medallist Jo 1865 he was house surgeon at floor at No. 3i, Ko Sbing Street (f, new build. eye on what is happening. In their latest their inorance of the vernacular, are too de Guy's, and after a year as resident medical ing and no sumber pot on the ground floor officer at the Bethlem Royal Hospital went to yet, next 4 houses with No. 25). The cubicles report, Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co., Ltd., pendent on the interpreters. This evil is to Peking in 1863 as physician to the British Legs in which we used for our trader to carry on of Shanghai, refer to the yarn trade and we be promptly dealt with by M. Klobukowski, tion. That appointment he held until the end of their business, and not for family occupation, may as well quote the paragraph practically and the general impression at Saigon, add: 1899, when he retired on a pession. Dr. Boshell

as they put up by lattice work with half in full in order to strengthen the foregoing our contemporary, is that the Colonies have was amember of a number of learned societies in wooden board and ball iron ham in according remarks: The paragrapli proceeds to say: now got at the head of affairs the strong cluding the Royal Asiatic and Royal Numimatic with Ordinance.

- SANITARY INSPECTOR'S APPLICATION. "The one and only cheering feature about man sorely needed. He will certainly merit of the council of both of which he was a mem our market is the unabated demand for In- warm congratulations if he succeeds in carry-ber. He was alan a Fellow of the Royal Geo.

The following application 'for nine months' dian cotton yarn. In spite of the efforts Ing out even a part of his ambitious pro

leave of absence from Jospector Watson receiv. native holders have made to depress prices gramme. That he will find himself face to

ed the consideration of the Sanitary Board at foreign importers continue to have their face with a good many difficulties, which

their fortnightly meeting this afternoon —

Kennedy Town Animal Depot, own way and seem to find it eary to mani- | neither he por the Minister for the Colonies

8th October, 1908. pulate their holdings: This is the more satis. has foresten is quite to be expected from all

51x,-i beg to apply for nine months' leave factory as it is in face of the efforts, the past experience of introducing comprehen- of a handbook on the subject. He also publishe Sir, Kindly let me know about my applica-three months' full pay leave and six months' Japanese are putting forth to turn the cursive reforme in the East. But the will to ed Oriental Ceramic Art, and was the author tion which I sent in on 12th instast to apply half-pay leave-from 76th January, 1950 asters, be kept on and crossed his bow.

of papers on procelain, numismatics, geogra❘the permission to remalo the, cubicles on the wish to proceed to England for medical advice rent of demand in the direction of their do well counts for something, and there {obical, and archwɔlogical · subjects" connected. first floor at No. 31, Ko Shing Street and oblige i and treatment.' I attach a.certificate from Dr. said he was not sure whether the engines spinnings, by the very reprehensible system is always hope of improvement where there with the Far East. He was much interested in with thanks. Yours truly

Dell, superintendent, Government Civil Hos" | warn reversed or not. There was no craft of lotteries, which are entirely opposed to a real faith in the possibility of making it. the collection of Chinese curios, coins, books,

pital-Ibava, etc.,

about's nothing astern of him. He was A. WATSON, the regulations of these Settlements, as was Nevertheless, we should have preferred to

Inspector in Charge. demonstrated" some months ago, when it here something about: Franco's ambitions

The Colonini Veterinary Surgeon,

BECAUSE a article which he had tendered in pawn had been refused, a carpenter-Lau Ka,

that a policeman had to be called in. The presence of the uniform did not have any effect on the wood sciist; in fact he got worse, and he was arrested, nol, however, before he had struk the lukong a few blows on the chest. In the Police Court, this morning, he was floed Sz on the first charge (disorderly conduct) and 55 for assaulting the policeman.

Dn., Stephen Wootton Bushell, C. M.G. (1897),

graphical Society, and a corresponding member matic Society of Vienna. During his long resi of the Zoological Society and of the Namis desce in China be gave much attention to the study of Chinese art, and the knowledge thus gu'sed on the spot resulted in the publication

Further evidence was called. Judgment was given for plaintiff and no

costs.

A CHINAMAN'S APPLICATION.

ENGLISHY AS SHE IS WROTE.

No. 31, Ko Shing Street..

12th October, 1968.

on the lower level as to the ranger, angles of sight, etc.

The newly-formed Infantry Company, ander the command of Captain Wood, is making rapid progress. The men have shown marked improvement in the course of the last few days, and this is not to be wondered at when it is common, knowledge" that Captain Wood bad hold a commission at Home, and consequently knows his business. At present, there is a paucity of men in the

Defendant's statement warto the effect bathe was ordered ia do other work two days before. he refused duty, It was then that he scalded. his foot. The chief steward ordered another. mao to put, hot water over him. The former was a soldier and bad gone away since.

Defendant was ordered to forleit 30 days pay and undergo 14 days' hard labour, or until such time as the ship saila, pe

DISREGARDING THE RULE OF THE ROAD... The above charge was preferred by Liënt. new unit, but no doubt fresis men will ealist C. C. Walcott, Commander of H.M.S. Marlier, when the Company becɔ̃mes popularised, as it against Hans Larsso, madter of the Chipess is bound to be. Yesterday morning, Captain Custom house launch Kembox Tsui, with un- Wood directed skirmishing operations under

on the 15th inst, in the harbour.

Sir, I bave the honour to apply for the cover, when the men had an opportunity of tally failing to observa the rule of the road.

realising the value of every little bit of shelter. To-morrow afternoon, gus practice with the 15 pdr, sun will take place in the New Teri tories, when H.F. the Governor, will be present. Is the evening, there will be a concert, to which additional colour will be lent by, H.E.'s kind attendance.

Hoping that my petition will mest with your favourable consideration and grant me permit

in retain the above cubicles, I sstall thanking you very much in anticipation—I have, etc.,

Hon. Secretary,

Sanitary Department,

and antiquities. De Bushell married a daughter. The Secretary,

of Dr, R. N. D. Matthews, of Pickler, Kent,

YUEN SHING LIE.

17th October, 1903,

YUEN SHING LEE,

Sanitary Department.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Licut. Walcott stated that he was proceeding ashore in the mail officer's steam-bost from the Tawar to the Camber when he saw the Ketoloon Tend on port beam stéaming at right angles to him, going from bast to west, it was obvious that, unless one of the two vassals altered her course, a collision' was, imminent. His boat- stopped and the Kowloon Teal passed ahead. of his boat, clearing the latter by about 1oor, 15 feet. The boat he was in lest her way very rapidly, as there was considerable seah on at the time. There was nothing to prevent tha defendant's launch from going under witness, stern, which wifnema particularly watched.

Defendant said that he was crossing "over Xeon Wanchai to Cap Raimon Han thị (osval launch on his star-bow," ̧‚He stopped, but seeing that the other vessel, was golog.

*E. J. Marshall, boatswain of H.M.S. Moorhe

certain on that poist

A fine of $jo was imposad,