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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE

PRESS LAWS.

PROPOSED ENFORCEMENT IN FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS,

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po,”]

Peking, 27th October..

· The Board of Civil Affairs propose to dolegate Chung Yum Tong to arrange with the Diplomatie Corps in Peking for the enforcement of the Prese laws in foreign settlements.

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

ARRIVAL OF CHINESE COMMIS-

SIONERS. AT AMOY.

[By courtesy of the "Shrung Po."]

Amoy, 27th October. Their Excellencies Yuk Long and Lun Tung-in, special Commissioners to welcome the American Fleet, arrived here on the 26th inst.

THE DALAI LAMA::

RETURN VISIT TO FOREIGN-

MINIS ERS.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 27th October. Accompanied by several high officials; the Dalai Lanm yesterday (26th inst.)paid return visits to the Foreign Ministers.

[Reuter's.]

British Sohooner-Seized.

London, 26th October.

The Venezuelans have acized a British chooner en route to Trinidad, and have im. prisoned her passengers and crew.

The charge against the vessel is that of being engaged in a trade which is practically prohibited by a decree of President Castro,

The Hearst Revelations. Mr. Hearst has published more letters showing political and financial relations be. tween the Republican ex-governor and ex attorney general of Pennsylvania with the Standard Oil Company, three of whose nom irect, including Mr. Elkins, have been ap pointed to Supreme judge-ships.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28. 1908.

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

PROPOSED GERMAN SCHOOL

[From Our Own Correspondent,]

Canton, 27th October.

THE PATROL CRUISERS,

SUNDAY'S TRIP TO CANTON,

HONGKONG SHIPBUILDING.

MORE ORDERS. FROM THỂ CANTON PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.

To-day's Advertisements.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

him that he had received instructions from his waterways of the defta, left Hongkong on Sun the building, of another vessel for the Canton S spaed of & Neuls while passing through

The German Consul at Canton called on the Teotal of Constabulary yesterday, and informed

home Government to open a school in Canton for the teaching of the German language to Chinese students. A suitablo, site will be salected in the Western suburbs for the purpose, and the Taatai was asked for permission to open the school and to give adequate, police protection.

ADMIRAL LI CHUN.

day from Hongkong with Commodore Lib.

Admiral Li Chen returned to Capton yester

GUNBOAT CRIPPLED.

The quobaat Shum Hong on her voyage to Yumchow prelecture met with a typboon two days after her departure from Canton. She was reported as missing, as no news war beard of her since her departure. Day before yeater day she unexpectedly returned to part in a crippled condition and will have to go into dock for repair,

CARRYING AMMUNITION," Yesterday morning a coolie, carrying a parcel passed by Yuk Kwei Fong streat in a suspicious manner. A policeman on duty, noting the uneasy behaviour of the coolic, demanded to see the parcel, the contents of which were found to be cartridges numbering over a thousand The coolis was at once arrested and takes to a police station to be dealt with.

FLOOD RELIEF WASTED.

The goatry of the Tung. On district has for warded a letter latheCanton Native PressBociety stating that, with reference to the recent disas. trous fl sods, that district had suffered more than Diker districts, and so far only a small quantity of rice has beco received there from the relief parties for distribution to the sufferers, who are in considerable numbers and are in urgent

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·TEAM LAUNCHES must not exceed a

the Darrow waters of Aberbean Harbour.

BASIL TAYLOR,

Commander, R.N,

Harbour Master, &c. Hongkong, 27th October, 1908.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.... THE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

As stated in there columns on Monday the The Kwong Hip Loong Co., Ld, of Sam. Kiong Ta and Kittag Chi, cruisers built åt | Phul-po, Vkumati, axe, to be congratulated on Kowloon for the Cantos Government under the repent order they have managed to secure the Moore-Li Agreement for the patrol of the from the Canton Provincial Government for

day for Canton to be commissioned for the native Customs department. Not long since special service for which the vessels were the Chinese shipbuilding yard across the water ordered to be built. The start from Hongkong, completed a cruiser for the Salt Commissioner was, made at ró am. Admiral Ll, com at Canton, it will be recalled how when the mander-in-chief of the Kwangtung Navy, cruiser had been completed and was all but boarded the senior vessel the Right To ready for delivery to the Chinese authorities hoisting bis conspicuous flag at the fore. With the disastrous typhoon of July 27-25 Inst, visited His 'Excellency was a party of Chinsto Naval | the. Colony, causleg, the foundering of the. officers besides eight European gentlemen Shwinan (as the craiser was subsequently who e joyed the Admiral's hospitality all the christened) among several other vessels. way up the Pearl River and during their brief In due courto the vessel was raised and the stay in Canton,he Hongkong guests return finishing touches having been given to it, the ed from Canton fast sight.

she underwent the official trial and was duly banded over to the Canton authorities. Since commissioning, the Shuinam has been found to be an admirable vessel in all respects and well, adapted to the purpose for which _she was built. The best testimony of the complete satisfaction with which the Hoog- kong-built cruiser is regarded is found in the fact that her builders, the Kwong Hip Contract Loong Co.. have just signed a with the Salt Commissioner at Canton for an enlarged Shuinan. The contract price is, wa understand, seventy thousand dollars. This „maker the third vessel now building" at the Sam-shui-po shipyard to the order of the Chinese Government at Canton; the other two vessels are the West River patrol cruisers which Capt. T. P. Hall is superintending on behalf of the Provincial authorities,

On the journay up on Sunday no eventful incident occurred to mar the complete pleasure of the excursion. The weather was ideal and the party of guests a thoroughly congenial one. At elaven o'clock luncheon was served on board in "foreign style and at a p.m. tea, cake and wine were passed round, and at 4-p.m. banquet in the conventional Chinese fashion was served. The novelty of the menu to the European guests who had never sat at a board a la Chine was perfectly enjoyable and an agreeable change from the accustomed every day dinner ofler our own style.

A notable feature of the trip was the frequent salute fired for Admiral Li Chun. All the way. up the river for no less than twenty-five times the forts and fortresses along the waterway saluted Li's flag with three guns; in fact, a practically cooliquons calvo 'was maintained for the entire length of the fort-studded const line.

With his wonted 'coergy Admiral Li ̧ made a minute inspection of the Kiang Ta, with his ex- business with pleasure during the day. No pert staff on the way up to Canton, combining

detail was too trifling to scape the lynx.

engine room to the steerage gear as well as eye of the Commander-in-Chief; from the the wireless installation he carried out a minute

TANJONG PAGAR DUCKS.

A FAIRLY SATISFACTORY VEAR:

In an editorial dated the 20th inst, the

able to publish yesterday the subtance of the Straits Times had the following:-We were

half-yearly report issued by the Tanjong Pagar

PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

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SATURDAY and MONDAY, 31st October and 2nd November, 1908, commencing each day at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, comer of Ice House Street,

OLD

A LARGE ABBORTMENT OF

JAPANESE ODRIOS,

Comprising:- SUKES, OLD SATSUMA WARE, SILK

CARVED IVORY FIGURES and NET- EMBROIDERED BED COVERS, WALL HANGINGS and SCREENS, GOLD and OLD SILVER CLOISONNE WARE BRONZES, BRASS VASES and FLOWER POTS, MAKUDZU TEA SETS, VASES, WALL PLATES, CUT-VELVET PIC: TURES and KAKÉMONOS, &c., &c. . Catalogues will be issued.

TERMS ÁR Usual..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 28th October, 1908,

"SHIRE

LINE OF STEAMERS,

LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM HAMBURG,, ANTWERP, MID. DLESBOROUGH, LONDON AND

SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

H

"DENBIGHSHIRE,"

ared of a funber supply of rice. The Canton distress prevailing there together with the num press was asked to report fully the condition of ber of houses that have been damaged by the Aonds with the hope of securing from the relick | personal inspection, at the conclusion of which should be scanned with anxious attention in formed that their goods are being landed at

committee some fünther relief.

Following is a list of houses destroyed by

the floda in each village:

Naines divillages. Number of houses deauroyed in each.

MAO PR...............

Thi Kong Pin TRỊNH Long Hu market.

Shui Tung........... Fu Yang Sha Tsui... Shap Pat Xan Wan Kank Old City ... Fu. Lee Tai Chun T... Wan T..... On Tit Ng Chow Wai Wong Tiun..... Mai Chu Ti

Sun Ti............

153

38

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35

54

56

71

73

55

75

416

70

20

Wong Ni Po.........

14

Later,

Ku Kao, Dew village Shing Tou. Miu Tsui Ha Shum.... Chu Ngak.......... Hui Pui.... Sheong. Koit.....

117

143

125

45

39

12

28

35

Ping Topg .....

Siu Au Tsun....one

BG

Russia and Persia: Constantinople reports that the Russian Foreign Office has informed the Ottoman Ambassador that Russia is moving troops to Azerbaijan in accordance with the under standing with Great Britain, her object being to restore order in that region, after which she will retire her forces,

As to an advance on Tabriz, this will

depend on the consular advices received from that city.

"SRI MUAR" TOWED INTO SINGAPORE.

DIFFICULT Salvage oferATIONS. Powerful pumps were more effective than prayers in raising the Sri Muar from the mud at the bottom of the Muar River. Since the little steamer sank, in March last, alongside of the wharf, a geperal cargo, comprising betel nuis and other delicacies, several salvago parties have attempted to get her refloated on an even keel, and varied were the steps taken to ensure success. One party of natives sat on the deck house, with water lapping around their feet, , and offered up prayers in the hope that their Deity

Ching Tsun ... Po Tsun

Tonk Tsunami Lad Kuaire

Wing Cheung....!

·Ho Trusoņ Tai Au Trun.............

Shan Kai Tun......

Bin Teun! Tong Tong Sheong Skum Mao Ti............. Ke! Tio............................. Yu Lee Pa ménin

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ENGINEERING COLLEGE.

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staff upon the excellence of their work as he complimented the Hongkong Deck Co.'s examplified on board the cruiser.

The Kinng Ta drew up to the official anchor age is Canton at 5 p.m. when a pleisasi day's excursion was brought to a clore.

THE YUNNAN RAILWAY,

when as much anxiety prevails as to the future Dock Board. It is but natural that, at the time prosperity of Singapore, such a document

helpful to a conclusion. as to future pro the hope that it may contain some evidence

spec And oo. the whole, we think, it can be read with some degree of satisfaction, The greatest of our local undertakings, remains soundly prosperous, with a revenue sufficient to cover outgoings in the form of in: terest and other fixed charges, and to allow of the reserves ogainst special contingencies be. ing cautiously. built up. It may be assumed that if the revenue were greater, ample, use could be found for the money on works cat-] The approaching, completion of the Yuna culated-to-add-to-the facilities and to the amenities of the port, but there is no ground. Railway, and the contemplated extension of

for uneasiness or dissatisfaction in any general. the Teokin railroads late the Canton procoso, and it may be assumed that when new vinces, arouse high hopes at Haiphong. That the Ordinance referred to in the report has port, the chief one in Tonkin, exsects soon to been passed, and the initial capital cost of the derive a roaring trade with the Southern pro undertaking definitely fixed at $ 19,003,14945 vinces of the Chinese Empire, and with the the financial position of the dock undertaking Central' provinces of the latter lying in the will be upon a sound and businesslike basis. valley of the Yangtze River.

It is, however, rather to the amount of light

ANOTHER TRADE RIVAL TO HONGKONG,

When the French railway from Tonkin to Yunnan was inken in hand, the British in Burma sought to offset it by starting a rival line from there into the province to secure commercial end political, influence in South Chipa But the British line stopped short at the Younan frontier, and the French like held the field.

The commercial outlook of the Yunnan Rail way looks very bright. The traffic in European goods on the opened sections of the line is lacreasing every year. It only needs reason Yesterday morning H.E. the Viceroy pro-able charges for the railway to draw to itself ceeded to the Canton Engineering College to all the trade between Yunnan and the Tonkin distribale certificates to a number of students, who have completed their course of study in that college.

might prove useful at little expense. Another ACCIDENT, IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

built a cofferdam around her, composed of bamboo sticks and canvas But it was pol watertight, and, therefore, useless. Then Tan Jong Pagar came to the rescue, and what they did has been already described.

- Finally," the " Protector, under Captain Chris tensen, got to work with suction pumps to re- move the mud, and divers moved among cro. codites, both large and small. Heavy gear was attached to the masts so that as the ship rose, she could be straightened up. When she came up on the first occasion, it was seen she was likely to go over again so the experts let her "alak:

The next occasion that she was brought up the steamer had a list of 25 degrees, so sevenly coolies were placed on board to dig out the mud that bad drifted into avery available cor- ner. It covered the cylinders in the engins- room, and was stiff and decidedly strong Bloce Saturday, she has been having a goastal clean up, and when she was lowed into port, she was comparativaly tidy in appearance. The worms have played havok with most of the wood-work, although, consi. dering the length of time she was submerged "to the roof of the deck brute, her treatment in Davy Jones's locker was not exceptionally se vers. Decking operations is the next question for consideration.—Straits Times,” “

YET another boatman was fined in the Police Court, to-day, for the unlawful act of driving an from-stake into the prays wall at Kennedy Town Wong Lok, of cargo-bost: 1720, was the offenders: He had 19 pay Ski

COOLIE WOMAN BURIED IN "DEBRIS "

OF A FALLEN WALL

The absence of any serious accident since the work of pulling down the old portion of the Hongkong Hotel building was started, has been, the cause of some comment, and it speaks well of the way the demolition work is being, carried on. Of course, the uninitiated saw duoger in the, apparently, careless manner the coolies were bandling the walls and not a faw' expected to hear of the lɔis of a number of lives which might have been crated by a rudder collapse of some portion of the condensed building. But this has not been the case.

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Captain Davies, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo bring landed at

their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignee's and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, risk and expense........

All broker, chased, and damaged Goods are:

examined on TUESDAY, 3rd November, at 3 P.M.

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

All Claims must be presented within fifteen. days of the steamer's arrival here, after which dain they cannot be recognized.

FIRST

To Let.

TO LET

FIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QDERN'S ROAD, Centrál, containing 6 Rooms. and Servants' Quarter.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON '&.00 La Hongkong, aznd May, 1908.

TO LET

ODOWN No. 54, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, Jat'October, 1908. [490

TO LET.

OFFICES and ROOMS on the rat and and Floors of No. 14, Des Vacz „Road Tomes & Co.) Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shewan,

Apply 10- THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT

E. D. Sassoon & Co.,

Queen's Road Central.

· Hongkong, pth June, 1908.»

A Kowlood.

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TO LET.

HOUSE in KNUTSFORD

Apply to

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TERRACE,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.' Hongkong, 1st October, 1908

TO LET.

HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD,

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A HOUSE' WONG-NEI-CHONGTM Road. A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE, OFFICES IN YORK BUILDING," GODOWNS 1 PRAYA EAST, BLUE

·BUILDINGS, and No; 168, DES Vœux ROAD next in the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS la Moreton TerrACE.

No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

1st Floor.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods | Apply to--- bare folk the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd November will be subject to rent.

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No Fire Insurance has been effected... Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, 28th October, 1908.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

"LAISANG,"

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., SATURDAY, the 31st inst, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LD,

General Managers.. Hongkong, 28th October, 1908”

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"SOMALI,"

THEY

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st October;"1908,"

Intimation.

KOWLOON

HOTEL.

THE TOPIC OF

THE TOWN.

over to

Kowloon Hotel on

The railways will shorien distances, and that is cast upon commercial conditions by the THE Company's Steamship Haiphong will outshine Hongkong in cam-dock report that attention will be directedi mercial importance. Such is the fond belief.

though it seems hardly secessary to add The Currier de Haiphong reminds its that a serious shrinkage in the business of readers that France conquered Tonkin with Singapore would make the position of the the fixed idea of gaining ready commercial docks, purely dï1a business undertaking, pre access to Chion, through Yunnan province. carious. We find that for the half year ending This hope remained Lut a dream for years, but June 30, the balance of revenus account was t-will-shoilly-be-ao-accomplished-fact, despite Tea by about $60,000-than-for the half year shortsighted fears and British rivalry in railway ending December. But it is fractionally better. construction.

than for the first hall of 1907, so that the comparison is less unfavourable than it might appear to be at first sight. In a purely com mercial seose, also, the comparison is satisfac- tory.. During the first half of 1957, the number of vessels using the wharves was 1,286,and the tonnage was 2,031,289, and for the half year ending Juna ́it was 3,232 vessels ́with a tanpage of 2,447,845. The tonoage" of cargo FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, dealt with was 678,866 inward and 558,865 PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, | outward, The first ball of the year is always Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Let us cross

a little lower than the second, and it will ressel are hereby informed that their Goods are hardly be possible to make au effective com- being landed and placed at their virk in the parison until the figures for the six months Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Low current are available. When the Gov-consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, ersor reviewed trade in his budget speech 16- and delivery can be obtained as soon as the ceptly, he pointed out that "statistics are slow Goods are landed. in reflecting the state of the markets,” · And it is necessary to hear in mind that, even when instructions are gives to the contrary: before

6 hours tonnage is well maintained, there may be acute Gooda not cleared by the 3rd proximo, at suffering among the commercial classes owing | 4 1.34, will be subject to rent. - < to falls in value. As we have seen, the tonnage No Fire Insurancs will be affected by ma in Of the experts from the province, tin forms for the first half for the year compared on the

any case whatever.. 81 per cent. opium 18 per crat., aud-smaller-hole-favourably-with-periods of comparison, *products one per cent.

yet the value of imports showed a decline of nearly 173 million dollars, or about 10.4 per cent and the exports a declice of 98 million dollars, or about 12.4 per cent. As tin prices, which have rauged abnormally low, accounted for more than half the decline in imports, and for nearly of millions of the decline in exporta; it would appear that the general trade has not been so badly hit. All the same the conditions. are quite bad enough to ju tify the anxiety if Ant. the extrema pessimism which prevaili among business men, It is some consolation to bear in mind that a declice represented by A'shrinkage of actual tonnaga may mean the permanent loss of trade owing to soma 'new sources of supply having arisen and extered into successful competition. It is quite af other matter when the decllas in in values. That may and does hit the trader very hard and drivas weaklings to the wall occasionally,

The trade of Yunnan 'consists mainly in trafficking opium and lia for European articles -chiefly cotton goods. The tin export amouried, in 1907, to 48,710 picols, against (45.146 piculs, in 1905;" The tin is shipped to

Hongkong, where it finds ready sale;

Exploration and research show clearly the value of Yunnan for trade purposes. It has a fruitful soil, and a beality climate. Rice pro duces three crops a year. Sago and maize are grown where rice is unsuitable. Iron, silver, cepper, tin, zinc, coal and geld are found in large quantities.

The Yunnapple are a peaceful and indus. trious people, and number over eleven millions, but they are scattered thinly over a vast area The completion and extension of the railway will, however, draw a flow of immigration from the valley of the Yangtze River thither.

The only drawback to the realisation of these schemes speedily in the faint-heartedness of ficanciers sod politicians in France, who besl tate to spend money freely on railway exten.

The only accident to be recorded,, and as far aswa are given to understand, is not of a serinne nature, took place early this morning, when a coolie woman had to be taken to hospital, suffering from numerous bruises. She had heen engaged in filling her baskats with bricks,sions from Tonkin into the neighbouring pro- which were to be taken elsewhere, when a vinces of Chips, and who thus fail to take small portion of a wall above her came down. | advantage of golden opportunities. The unfonsats women was partly buried in the debris, and when extricated it was dis. covered that, besides a few bruises, she had sustafced a dislocated arm. Her friends sert for the emergency ambulance and had ber taken away for treatment;

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DETECTIVE Bergeant Wildeo captured fifteen men in a gambling reid at 102,, Macdonnell, Road, Kowloon, last night. The accused were Baad Se nach in the Police Court, to-d

Optional Goods will be landed here unless

Damaged Packages must be left in the. Godowas for examination by the Consigneo's and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour.

of the steamer's arrival here after which date

~All claims must be presented within ten days- they cannot be recognised.

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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godewas,

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th October, roof,

EXTORTIONÁTE CHAIR COOLIES.

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'DEMAND' MORE THAN DOUSLE THE FARE.

Saturdays and Sun-

days where a fresh

supply of Seabreeze is given away free of

charge.".

PRIVATE BAR.

Ikan Merah on toast

An American lady, Miss Ida Salem, a guest i at the Grand Carlton Hotel, prosecuted two chair coolies in the Police Court, this morning, for demanding more than their legal fare.

Miss Salem hired the defendants' chair for at gratis.

but there is at least the prospect of recovery nearly two hours yesterday, and paid them off ❤ban prices take an upward turn. Singapore, | with seventy conts. This was refused,, 'tha, in fact the whole. Malay peninsula, has been | coolles dumanding $1.60, A COOLIE was Ened Sto in the Police Court, suffering a depression that is dus far more' to Mr. Wood-Were they rude to yop?? to-day, for attempting to obtain the large world-causes than to mere local circomsiances. Min Salem--Were they rude? No. When amount of fifteen cente by false pretences from: The acute crisis in the United States, and the "I gave them the sevenly couts hoy spoka ́lo the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd,|| gradual development of the conditions which | Chinese. I asked my "boy" "her they had yesterday. He could sof pay lks fine and was are making the unemployed a very real prò-| said and he replied that they, wanted Sndo. next "in" for å month. The foreman.coolie, blom in Great Britain have had more to do Mr. Wood (to the defendant)-When" was who was alleged to have been concarmed in the matter, was discharged. Mr. J. Lopas, the pate-knapar, prosecuted.

with the stamp out here than any local hap, panlegs, though it may not always be pomibla

trace the connection clearly

your chair angegod ?—At Burg mm, Vinith

And when were you paid off?—At 10:43 8.m. The defendunty were flood $5 each,

O. E OWEN

Proprietor.

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