1908-11-13 — Page 6

416

11th November,

PROPOSED TYPHOON SHELTER. - 'As a tought of the calamity wrought by the typhoon of the 18th July last, Mr. Ng Yum Pul, ad expectant prefect here, bas submitted a petition to the Viceroy suggesting to select a maitable part of the Canton harbour to be'con-

craft to take shelter in cais of a typhoon visiting the port, Mr. Ng has also forwarded a plan to the Viceroy for his approval. In reply to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13.

Mother and Child Strangled.

SENSATION AT SHA-TAU-KOK,

THE " AFUTHIA'S TRIAL

#TRIP

HEW STEAM LIGHTER FOR SINGAPORE.

7th inst..

THE POLICE BALL.

1908.

CLAIM FOR MISSING CARGO.

AGAINST BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION DO.

structed Into a typhoon refuge for the DatĪVO DASTARDLY MURDER BY GANG OF RODDER.Whampoa Dack Co., Ld, to the order of the ganisation of the great Police Ball. Numerous / by Y. Tsuji and F. Goto against the British was missing. . It was inferred from Exhibits Ar

A terrible crime was committed at. Sha-ta kong by their agenis, Metīrs. Melchery & Co. geant" Lau acted as secretary, Among those & Co., claiming Y457.76 and Y483,70 respect.. by breaking the packages: by some · Ingenious -

a

Mr. Ng the Viceroy stated that it was a wise plan kok, in the New Territory, on Sunday last,

woman and her young child-a girl of some lour or five summers-being murdered by

to constructatyphoon refuge for the craft lúanti- cipation of accidents and highly commended Ng's idea and plan for the proposed under- taking. But to begin with this important scheme care must be taken in making come plete and satisfactory arrangements. For this reason the Shan Hoa Chu officials should be lustructed, 10gether with the Provincial Trea surer, to consult with the local gentry and the Central Relief Committee in the matter and to give their opinion as to how the project can be best carried out.

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT,

As the outcome of the recent rinting in Hongkong by the Japanese boycott agitator the Japaneso marine products denters in thin city are apparently in a state of fear that their ears might be lopped off by the members of the "Dare Death Society of Hongkong, who are, as is stated in the papers, said to have come up to Canton. From the beginning of last week Japanese marine products entirely dis wppeared frota ibose firms who formarly dealt in these goods, and, moreover, fresh notices are now found posted on the doors of the dealers' shops inscribed with the characters "To pro mole native industries, poly Chinese sea dell;

cacies are offered for sale,"

AN OFFICIAL'S PROMOTION.

1

band of robbers.

The dywana, the seventh and last steal scrow steam lighter built by the Hongkong and Norddeutscher Lloyd, repressated in Hong underwent her trial trip ander perfect weather conditions yesterday, in view of the fact that the vessel the seventh of a fest of similar boats in The news of the tragedy reached bead Kowloon shipyard, the result of the trial could all respects that had been built by the quasters on Tuesday morning, and the latenes

be no other than entirely successful A can be explained by the fact that it was many hours after the dastardly deed had been compsty of ten proceeded on board the vessel to witness, the trial mun yesterday; the mitted that the bodies of the two victims 'were'

trip was, thoroughly enjoyable and the ex- parience of those on boat was a perfectly easy one to builders and owners of the

Among those pretent were Capt. von Riegen, marine superintendent, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Capt. J. T. Douglas, Messts. A. Lamperski, J, Macdonald, W. A. Me H. L. Fletcher, acting Lloyds surveyor, Crake, assistant marine surveyer, D. Mac: donald, and R. Mitchell, chief manager, Hong kong nad Whampoa Dock Co.

Leaving her buoy at Kowloon the Ayuthia shaped a course for Aberdeen where the

pred trial, was

Tud over the regulation contracted for being slightly exceeded. The. course, resulting in the specified" speed usual complimentary speeches were exchanged on board and the party returned later, after a pleasant day's outing afloat. Ayuthia:-Length over all 258 ft, between Following are the dimensions of the perpendiculars 152 ft. 6 la, breadih moaided 29

tying capacity of 8,500 picule and in designed z. 8.in, draft 9 ft. 3 io. She has a cargo car

discovered. As yet a full report has not been supplied to the Criminal lavestigation Depart ment, but the facts placed at our disposal are clear.

Sha-tau-kok, as it is commonly culled, or village on the mainland near Sterling later, in Sha-te-kok, as it appears on the map Mira Bay. The population is very small and mads up chifty of fisherman.

Standing on the high road, a few minutes walk from the village, is a little mud-house in which, lived a middle-aged map, his and an only child, and they earned their living by selling tea and cakes to way farers. It was in this little hut that the dastardly murders were enacted. Early on Sunday morning the master of the tea shop set out to walk to Tai Po to transact some business there, leaving his wife and child to look after the shop, which they had done en many occa sions in his absence. That robbers had got wind of the shopkeeper's lotended visit to

wife

characters

cretary.

OPIUM IN THE ÇOLONIKS.

moani.

BONHAM STRAND CON- FLAGRATION.

SHOPKEEPER ARRESTED ON, ARSON CHARGES.

Since the Pu Luo, placa-goods shop at 69

cause of the at of cent Bonham Strand East, was destroyed by firs the other day, the police, having their suspicions aroused, have been inquiring minutely into tha

As ibs result of certain alleged discoveries which came to light after the building had been drained and inspected the official machinery was set in motion

To-day, the Senior Lieutenant TartarGeneral | Tal-Po, and that they had planned to loot the fi, depth moulded, if it, haight of bulwarza' gestions of the Ceylon Gaveroment, which | seamovides were diminished in bulk by 278.06 of the master of the Pa Lun firm (AnŊPak King) ·

Fu ook over temporary charge of the Canton Tartar General's yames from H.E. King Fung, who will leave here in the course of n week for

the Capital to take up his new appointment as President of the Imperial Household Depart ment. H.E. King will probably be a passenger on the C. M. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Kreangles.

THE FLOODS.

This morning a party of the Central Relief Committee proceeded by the steam-launch Bong Tung to the Ching Yaco district to make an inspection of the enbankments which were damaged by the floods and which have now been reconstructed. The Central Relief Committee has during the last few days received letters from various districts which have been de vastated by the foods applying for seeds, to be sown during the winter seasoD.

A HANDSOME DONATION, “

A sum of $1,300, being the amount of sub: scriptions collected in Shanghai by some of the newspapers there, has been received. by the Central Relief Committee towards the flood rolicf funda

premises while he was away was known only

to-them.

When the robbery was commited,, whether letheday or at night, is not known. It is believed; however, that they forced an entrece print shop and proceeded to carry out their plan: It can be supposed, in the absence of any eye witnesses, that the woman on finding the men to the bouse and, knowing the purpose of their visit, yelled for help, while the child began to

cry." The robber, it is to be assumed, threat- ened them to be quiet, but as the order seemed. her child were seized, thrown to the floor, to have Ücen disregarded, the mother and while the robbers proceeded to the pieces of rags round their necks, the idea being tn stop any further calls for assistance-ihus strangling their victims. "Something like $80 is manay and goods were removed from the shops, On leaving the murderers clored the door carefully behind them in order that they may hide their tracks before the discovery was made keeper returned to Sha-lau-kok

The shopkeeper some time the following day and was thunder A DRASTIC PROCEEDING.

struck to find the shop closed. He pushed With a view to encourage the railway share. open the doar to find out the cause--and the holders to pay their second call of shares, tragedy was known.

were the corpses of his wife and child. in the Canton-Hankow Railway Company In the ext few minutes the whole village under the direction of Sir Chun Tung Liang

was thrown into a Cheng, the members of the board of directors

state of excitement, The Sha-tau-kok police were, informed of the Company have been warned to pay their Instalments not later thas_the_13th instant after the necessary inspection the while all the other members of the Company, remains were sol to Kowloon, it is reported, who are shareholders, to denosit theirs not

for examination. Dolectives are investigating. Inter than the 8th, Fines will be imposed on

The billsides along the muto are being scoured anyone in case of failure to pay the mpney-due for the perpetrators of the crime, the like of within the limited period.

which has never been heard of in the bistory of this Colony for years,

250.

OFFICIALISING A RAILWAY.

As no progress has been apparent in the cal- lection of the second call" of shares of the Caston farkow Railway'Company, even when the day fixed for the closing of the lists is about to expie shortly, H.E/Chaug Chih Tung, the Superintendent of the Canton Hankow Rait. way, is said to be determined that the Com-

pany should be turned into an official and mercantile concem in order that the road may be completed at an early date without further

delay.

OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATION

Mr. T. K. Dealy, local hon, secretary, sends us the following results of the examination held in July taste

Preliminary Basto, C. H.

Chan Ying-wing

D Chiu Yan-tsz

] Exta. Ji

S Fung Man-sui.

D Lace, G. E.

HONOURS LIST.

Third class Wilnao, H. [D].

J'Loper, F.

Q Mak Kai-fook

O'Brien, P. J. Sequeira, C Sternberg, M.

ở Wong Lâm cho

Over age 19.

Q. Tia Chak-mio

D Anderson, H.

S Cheng I-kam

+

8.Leung-Lai-chlin..

S Leung Nai-hang

D Litton, G. J. Marque, E.

Mayer, J.

Asensio, J. Biard, M.

5 Cheng Yun-tin

J Elias, R.

S Lau Kann

Q. Lo Chin-boi

D Anderson, J..

JUNIOR,

Q Ng Ka-pui

J Prevost, P.

Silva-J

D Souza, J.

Strangman, T.G.A. 1 Thean, SP Wan Shuk-Ching. Over aga 16.2.

Longstaff, J. T.

S See Chong-an

J Tavares, F.

Q.U Wing-tok

G Lace, L

G Palmer, M. A.

PRELIMINARY..

J Baptists, R. D.,

Chau Waicheung Chiut Yung-tak

T Lammert, P. J. M.

G Mousey, M. C..--

D Palmer, H. W.

J Rodrigues, JS.

Q® Young, G.

Q Gatienter, F. S. D Lynborg, W. S. C

Over age 14.

Gardner, C.

Anderson, J. C. Barrenengoa, H. -Carvalho, H

Chan Cheuk-hoi Chau Tsuz-nin Cheung Kai

D Jenkins, A. E ̈ ̈

D Keeble, G. H.

D Lowcock, H D-May, C.-K. D Parker, H. A.

Rabat, L.

D Remedion, V. O.

J Rozario, D

Jilberman, A.

J

Da Lot, R. F Gochuico, M. Goken, F.

Yau Ki Chan Goothers, La

Yau, Loy, J. Gutierrez, V.

Yvanovich, VAL" Q Ismail, A.

Loper, F, (Senior) obtained distinction in Spanish.

Marques, E (Junior) and I Thuan 1. (Junior) each obtained distinction in Religions Knowledge.

Names of candidates 'and schools are in alphabetical order.

D. Diocesan School and Orphanage.

.G. Diocesan Girls' School.

St. Joseph's College.

Q. Queen's College.

S St. Stephen's College.

S.P. S, Stephen's Preparatory Girl' School,

T... Private Tuition:

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week onding, the Sti November, 1908 j

Library. Museum, Non-Chinese...liumi, 530 / 340 Chiasson 201 1,8m

Total $30

3,00

7

There on the floor

DISCHARGING, A. VESSEL.

STEVEDORE'S CLAIM AGAINST SHIP AGENT.

Lau Pai Wing, a sieverdare carrying on business at 1o, Albany Steel Wanchai, brought an action against Messrs. Wallem and Company, as agents for the steamer Chrfifids Dors, belora Mr. Justice Gomperte, in the Supreme Court last Thursday, to recover the sum of 51,278 0; for certain work done. The claim was made up as follows $1,178,04 for work done, and Sio deposit as guarantee for the due performance of the work. The plaintiff waived the sum of $178.04 in order to bring the matter within the Summary Court Jurisdicting,

Mr. G. E. Marrell, of Messrs, Goldring, Bar low and Morrell, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. H. Paget Hett, of Messrs, Brutton and Hett, defended.

It was stated for the plaintiff that in June last he entered into a contract with the defend. ant firm to discharge a cargo of coal on board the Christian Dora Plaintiff was paid twenty seven cents per ton, while strange to say, the defendants compradore, contracted with bis firm to do the work for twenty-five cents a ton, so according to the plaintiff, the compradore lost, two cents on every ton discharged.

Mr. Hett asked his Lordship to make a note of that as it was important to his case...

Mr. Justice Gompere-That is the line of your defence?

Mr. Hett-Yei.

|

to steam yi knots an hour.

Unlike her sister ships all of which are em.

ployed in the rice trade on the Menam, the Ayathic will be despatched to singapors there to be attached as a valuable addition to the fleet of lighters of the N. D. L.. We understand Shell Proceed under her own steam to the Suthern Colony on Wednesday next.

12th inst.

Yosterday, Inspector Smith caused the arrest:

on suspicion of having set fire to. the building in mest bis own ends, ng R.

10

What the police was supposed to have discovered to take this stop was whisper- that during the inspection they came across ed at headquarters to-day. It was alleged to

several pieces of firewood which showed. signs of having been saturated with kerosins all. It was alleged furibur that at the time of the outbreak there was not $10,000 worth of“, silk goods stored on the premises as was ex- pected. These and other little matters led to the arrest of the shopminster.

In the Police Court, this morning, An Pak King (31) was arraigned before Mr. J. R. Word (second police megistrain) to auswer two charges, as follows:-Maliciously setting instant and setting fire to the building, his object being to defraud certain insurance com panies, To these charges defendant pleaded narguilty, and at the request of the police the cue was formally remanded for a week, ›

the ship on which the goods were stolen According to British," Marina Law, theft wanc deamed to have occurred on the first ship,, if APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES,

the occurrence was not traced; and the break- ing of cargo or any other damage like that to Aninteresting meeting was held last Thursday,

have taken place on the second. The essential over which Chief Inspector Baker presided. The question which had to be discussed was the or

The text of the judgment in the case brought point in the present dispute was that none of the packages containing the hides and skins mambers of the Force were present, and Ser- India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., whose and that a portion of the goods ware stolen

Yokobama agents are Mésar. prosent was a goudly number of inspectors ively, is now published. We take the follow be regarded as damage caused to the goods,

Samuel, Samuel

faclading such well-known individuals asing translation, from the Japan Herald. As and the theft must be taken to have been co

ns. Therefore the alleged stealing must Chief Inspector Detective Hansen and Inspec. will be remembered, the claim of the plaintiff mitted on the Tillatfag., Plaintiff's Counsel and dinner this year at No. 7, Police Station tor Withers. It was decided to h-id the dance

was dismissed by the Yokohama District Court. did not produce evidence to rebut the foregoing a place where all those who have been volun

The facts of the case are given as follows inference and accordingly his contention as to tarily or otherwise en erained will enjoy and Plaintiffs' counsel asked the Court to give Judg. the cause of the claim could not be admitted. to keep up the traditions for hospitality which.

ment ordering defendants to pay to Tsuji Yal Defendants bave no responsibility to bear in the Force har honourably gained on Christmas chiro Y457.76 and interest at the rate of 6 per connection with the claims of the plaintiff

The judgment is signed by: Prosiding Judza Eve. A big committee comprising all the cent per annum from August 23rd, 1905, until in the Police was formed, execution of judgment, and to pay to Golo consisting of the gentleman named, and in Fusajiro Y483.70, with interest at the rate of T. Miyake, and Associate Judges Aritake and spector F. O'Sullivan, Detective Sergeant G.6 per cent. per annum from August 11th,..

Watt, Sergeant A. Gordon, Sergeant Kendali

1905, until (execution of judgment. Counsel A. Ellicott, R. 1. Ferguson, and R. Taylor, Sergeant Appleton, Sergeant E. Fox, Constables further asked the Court to order defendants ao bear the costs. As the ground of Tsuji The M. C.'s will be Sergeant Cooper and P. Yuichiro's claim, counsel stated that the o

fendant firm made a contract on June 15th, 1905, C. Stewart, Sergeant Lee, of course, being s

with Messrs.. H. M. T. Padaha Sahib & Co, at Madras to carry four balss of hides bearing the mark 358 in diamood with S. T. on-top and Pos. 28-31, consigned to plaintiff in Yoka

by H. H. the Governor of Ceylon, to inquire the vessel's way from India to Japan, the goods baina. Delondants took delivery of the goods in good condition, and shipped them on the The members of the Commission, appolated steamer Wawide, belonging to the firm. On into the Opiuos question, have submitted their were, transhipped to the steamer Tilatjas their colleagues in the Straits. The Secretary August 5th, in the same year, the goods were recommendation with greater promptitude then bolonging to the Java-China-Japan Line. On of State for the Colonies accepted the sug brought to Yokohama by the last-mentioned After landing themthe consignes found

the result of this charming unanimity has cluded in the quantity specified by Captain were primarily based upon the Report of the Commission, without loss of time, and kin (the tare, zo kin, of each bale was not in- been the evolution of a draft Ordinance to Tipple); that is, 757 hides were found miss. amend the law regulating the importation, ing. The price of the hides being Y 57 per Colony of Ceylon. The Home Government be shortage amounted to Y473.76 to which the sale and distribution of Opium in the 100 kin, when they were shipped at Madras,

was in such basie to deal with the question, in fee Yzo, paid to the surveyor, was added, the others that it did not, as in the case of making a total of Y47576. As to the causes the other Colonies, go through the form of of the damage Counsel stated that the goods constituting a Commission to take evidence on were sigten during the steamer's voyage and the spet or of inviting the reasoned opinion that defendants should be held liable for IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.af H. E. the Governor in Council. The the damage. Defendants, however, refused to storm of indignant protest which was arous. make good the damage. As to the claim of AFFAIRS OF A WELL-KNOWN

ed against the hasty aclica of the Home Goto Fusajiro, one of the plaintiffs, his Coun. Government, however, induced it to pause sel stated that on June 15th, 1995, defendants CONTRACTOR..

at the last moment, and the solution of made a cool act with Messrs. Mirza, Mebadeys, the question arrived at, will be after the form Pabani & Son at Madras under which siz bales | of consulting the local Government had been

diamond, Nos. 54:59, were consigned to of Isang King, the well-kown contractor, was the Secretary of State for the Colonies stand plaintiff in Yokohama. Defradants received applied for this morning by Mr. J. Scott Hars committed by his premature Announcement in

the goods in

good condition and shipped them to, of the firm of Ewens and Harston, an Parliament, it is evident that opium traffic, in both on their steamer Warrior, For the convenience Ltd. According to the papere, debtor owed with, with scant regard to the interests oil these behalf of the Green Island Cement Company-Hongkong and Singapore, will be fically dealt of the defendants, they were transhipped to the Java-China-Japan Line's ship Tjilotjap. to the Cement Company, something like Colonies. The provisions of the Ceylon Draft

On August 5th the same year the goods arrived $27,731.6 1.

Ordinnoca may, therefore, be taken as .eb at Yokohama, Plaintiff examined them after Mr. Haraton stated that the act was founded indication of the line which will be finally they were landed on the Customs grounds on pod-compliance with a judgment givan adopted in respect to the two Eastera Colonies and found that they were short of 278 kin in against the debtor, who bad, he said, a long and the F.MIS. They are, briefly, the abolition weight (the whole tare 617-kia, was exclud- line in property, but the question that remain. of the private monopoly and sala of opium ed from the specification given by Capt. R. ed was realization.

of which Government becomes henceforth Tipple). At the market price, ¥165 per co AN INDIAN'S AFFAIRS.

As the date for the assembling of the Inter- The bearing of the petition for a Receiving must-balicensed, and they will be allowed et the time when the goods were ship national Commission on Opiɑm has now been

sole importer and dealer. All opium smokers. kin,

ped-the-shortage-smounted to V4.8.70 10 tixed it may be interesting to explain the post- to purchase a fixed quantity from Govern- which the fee, Yas, paid to the surveyor, ment dispensaries, which will thereafter be was added, making a total of Y483.70. Whai

Hon sirendy taken up by the Government of come in fact, if oof in name, shops for the was short was believed to have been-stolen-Indi The facts were briefly stated in the preparation and retail rale of opium. The during the voyage. Plaintiff asked defendants Budget of last March and in the Review of the quantity thus vended will be gradually reduce to pay for the damage sustained by the con. Trade of India for 1907-8, which was recently the amount doled out grows smaller and stipulated in the bill of lading tiefe canes during the current calendar year, and to effect ed as in case of China. It is hoped that as signes in accordance with the conditions sued. Government bave agreed to restrict

the export of opium to China to dr,poo chests. beautifully less, the process will have a cura however, refused to admit plaintiff's_claim.. tive effect on the consunier, whose craving Counsel stated that the word "robbery includ. reductions of 5,10% chests in each of the two for the deleterious drug will be finsily ex- ed in the conditions mean theft by forcible following years. The quastion of making still linguished. This play might prove feasible, means and not larceny.

further reduciions after 1910 remajus open were the consumer absolutely debarred from

Defendants counsel, in asking the Court to Further action will depend on the course taken access to illicit supplies to replenish his dismiss plaintiffs' claim, contended that (1) the by Chips in the interval; if she has effected ■** attenuated licensed daily allowance. Even if defendant firm was quits ignotant of the con-oportional reduction in her own production smugling of this drug can be completely feats of the packages in question. There was and consumption of opium, tudian exporte prevented-by-the-creation of a costly and iar no change in their onter appearance. The will comiane to be reduced every year. corruptibla preventive service, which is open to goods were delivered in good condition to India is still very great, in 1904-5 the opium The value of the existing export trade from considerable, doubt, we have not the slightest plaintiffs, after which defendant had no respon exported was worth £7.083,000, the price per marvellous feat in the Straits and Hong- agreed between the parties, the goods were following years it was ever-six millions and in confidence in the possibility of achieving such sibility, whatever happened to them. (2) An

best being exceptionally high. In the two) kong, where the conditions are wholly dif- transhipped to another steamer al Hongkong fereal. In Ceylon the thinese constitute at-tbe, expose of defendants and at the risk the value had dropped to £5,782,010. but one per cent of the entire population. of plaintiffs. When they were tranship-

This year it will be still lower. The loss of Mr. Dirba observed that it had been sug Bat in the Straits and Hongkong, the ped, to the filatjap at Hongkong, there

revende to the Government of India during gested that the sale of the firm of S. E, Allana

great majority of the inhabitants are Chinese, was no complaint by the Dutch shipping

the current financial year is put at only and Company to Mr. Marican was not boxa fide. That question could not be dealt with

and the geographical position of these Col agents at to the state of the packages, 06000 in the Budget statement, as compared onics, affords every facility for smuggling. Nothing was stolen during the voyage,

with the receipts last year, but the decrease is then as Mr. Marican was not present. Lit was--which is eves-under-present-conditions, baing. Even if there was a certain amount of damage cumulative, and hence the secessity for caution carried on, or attempted on an extensive scale. done to the goods, defendants were not respon in carrying out the new policy. We are relying From a revenue standpoint the Ceylon Governsible for it. (3) A special condition was slip-on the good faith and sincerity of Chica, and ment can easily part with its income from opium lated in the original, bill of lading that defend the Commissioners will do valuable service if which is less than one hundredth part of the ants should be free from any damage originating they can strengthen the hands of the reform total receipts of the Colony; whereas the other in imperfect packing. The picking of the Party in that country. Proneer.

goods in question was done with old materials and was generally imprefect. Defendants had no responsibility for the goods the packing of 'which' was' defective. (4) Plaintiffs' counrel stdied that the goods were „olen by ingenious means during the voyage. Such meaus, bow. ever, should be regarded as the Act of God, and accordingly defendants should be absolved from any damage, arising out of such an accident. According to the conditions specified from damage arising through theft. (5) | the original bill of lading, defendants were

Even supposing thaf the damage arose through wilful action or negligence on iba part of the "TRESPASSERS WILL BE HURT"ews of the steamers, defendants should not be held responsible as there was a special con- dition specified in the contract. (6) As defend ants were ignorant of the contents of the pack ages, they refused to admit the quantities named by plaintiff's counsel,

A Receiving Order in respect of the estate gona, through. But from the policy to which containing sheep skins with the marks F. G. infire to 69, Bonham Strand East on the 7th

!!

Order in the matter of S. M. E. Allaga, late,uf S, E. Allana and Company, of D'Aguilar Street, and police to oppose same, › were contioned in the Supreme Court.

怎么

Mr. C. F. Dixon, who appeared for the debtor, said that when the case was before the Court last week the Chief Justice adjourned the matter as he was ant satisfied as to the | sufficicacy of the assets, which amounted to. $12,600, while habilities ran up to $17,000, and debtor was willing to pay a monthly instalment of $450 per month, which was nearly filty per cent. the estate had to pay. A meeting of creditors was held on the 4th instant when creditors to whom were owed nearly $15,000 attended and they resolved to make debtor.a bankrupt-a thing is their favour. In addition Mr. Dixon said that Mr. Harston appeared for same $9,000, and he also, was willing for the the National Bank, to which firm debtor owed Receiving Order

Mr. Harstan said that it was only to protect the assets that be consented.

found that the sale was good then it was Mr.. Marican's property; if not then the Official Receiver would act.

The Chief Justice asked why he could not find out there and then whether the asle was boxa file or not.

Mr. Harston-As far as that goes the credi. lors prefer that the estate be administered in bankruptcy, and the sale inquired into later. The Chief Justice-Suppasing I make the order? I don't sanction the idea of $400 a I can't give the order on the supposi- mooth. tion of $400 a month.

Mr. Dixon said that ba did not mean that. After the Receiving Order had been made the Official Receiver could follow the assignment. Then he could upset the sale, or do what he liked

Plaintiff, on being called, said that he was paid $500 pu' account, but bad not received any Turther payment, nor did he get back-his-gua racted money, It was stated that the defend-

Mr. Otto Kong Siog appeared to appose the nots' compradore was willing to pay $1,000 to order. He represented a creditor and wanted settle the matter, but refused to pay costs.priority. (Laughter) The other creditori,

Mr: Hell (cross-examining)-You have a he said, could aft bring pressure to bear on- partner, bave you not ?

make an interim order at once and appoint this intended bankrupt, Would his Lordship a Receiver and a Manager to take possession of the store? He was told also that the sale was not a bonz Ade one, and without the Re- He was a panzer in this particular transatceiver or the Manager the stock was liable to tion ?--Very small share,

dwindle.

After further discussion his Lordship made

Plaintiff -Well, have a man who owes a small shure. · He is a coolie foreman.

Then he is your partder? -He has a very small share.

Har he received on behalf of the firm any

3) money on this transaction ?—I don't know,

a

two Eastern Colonies will have to forfeit one half their revenues by the adoption of the Ceylon scheme, when carried out to its final conclu- sion. Smuggling, blackmailing, and heayy direct, and more onerous indirect taxation are the inevitable evile which may be looked forward to, if the bands of the Local Ad. ministrators are finally forced, in order to carry out the behests of the ill-informed faddists at home. The Perak Pioneer hopes that such disastrous consummation will be indefinitely postponed, if not fically averted.

HAWKER DISABLED BY "DROPPING BRICK."

Who throw that brick?" This is exactly what the hawker who appeared at police bead know. Be was bearing a lump on his head quarters early last Thursday morning wants to the size of a walnut, from which blood oosed freely. Inspector Ritchie. treated the man's wound temporarily and later had.

The following are the grounds of the judg.

· Pasaí |--

-An to the cause of the dispute, the parties, it

You said you received $5‘o on account. Dia the order and directed the -Acting Official Re: the Government Civil Hospitat; Boat to portation contract was concluded, between

Is that your name, too? Yes.

To whom did you give the deposit modéy?— To the compradore's wife.

Was it a present to her?-No.

"SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DB PAUL

ceiver to appoint two persons to look after the

It was in a disturbance along Connaught your partner receive that No. 1 did.

catate for fourteen days only, pending doother Road that the hawker (Lo Ka) receiveil his What in the naine of your firm ?-Lau Pui | ordar.

"“bsitle scar.” Each kawker in Connaught Wiat.

Road, or anywhere else, as most people know, has a special place. 16 transact his boss, and according to the "unwritten law, that place is private. Evidently, Lo did not know tbls "law," and this morning saw him occuping another man's place. The other hawkers objected to this and Lo was given the order to "budge." He refused to take the tip, it is stated, consequently some four or five men were deputed to do the necessary. They seized hold of poor Eo, half-dragged and ball lifted bim into the middle of the street, and a catch-as-catch can bout followed, Then the brick-dropped, as if from the blue, striking La just above the right temple, laying him out, And brick, which has not been found, in such a the mysterious mao, who "img" the mysterious mysterious manner, disappeared,

at the different stalls.”;

|-

เจ

INDIA AND THE CHINESE OPIUM TRADE,

EFFECT OF RICENT RESTRICTIONS AND CHINESE RCIPROCITY,

FELL INTO A WELL.

FATALITY AT CHEUNG-CHAU.

An unfortunate accident, which resulted in death, took ́ placa.last Wednesday morning at Cheung-chau, in the New Territory. An aged She was engaged in getting water from a well i woman, the wife of a farmer, was the viclip. which was a rope, when she lost ber balance the village, by means of a bucket, attached to and dropped in, The well, soma forly fert deep, was half filled with water. When the old lady's body was got cut it. was seen that she had sustained a fractured bull, caused, no doubt, by coming into contact with the side of the well. Owing to her age, death must have been instantaneous, Deceased was abort seventy-six years old.

THE NEW P. AND O STEAMERS

seems, were agreed on the points that a trans

The largest vessel yet built at Greenock the them that the goods were carried from Holwa, a twin-screw steamer of 11,500 tona rocurement, was launched on Oct 10 Madras to Yokohama in accordance with the contract; and that the contract was made in

from the yard of Messrs. Caird and Co.: Sho accordance with the laws of British India cor- is the first of two similar vessels to the order responding with Brilisis Marine Law. Accord of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, thekno ing to British Marias Law, the first transportz: secood vessel, ibu Manhwa, being on the stocks tion agent completed transportation-of goods adjacent to those just vacated by the fam over the route assigned to bim, after which be and nearing the launching stage. A third ama appointed second agent to carry the goods similar vessel, the Horea, was launched in over a further section, thus accomplishing the August from the yard of Menste. Barchi carriage of the goods. The agents should be Curle and Co., Whiteinch, this also being the respectively responsible for soy damage that largest steamer ever sent off the stock ocentred on the sections on which they worked. Whiteisch. All three vessels are intended Under a contract similar to the foregoing ar for be P, and 0. Company's service to: India rangement, made at Madras, the goods were and Australia. They will be the largest in the accordingly carried from Madras to Hongkong fleet, which they will augment by almost 30,000 by the Warrior and from Hongkong to Yoko tons, bringing the total tonnige opŝto 413,600 hama by the 7filotjap, "There was no dispate - tops, and the avenge of sach ship of the que between the parties as to the facts above men-lating dest up to 6,780 tons. The dimensions tioned. It was specified in the bill of lading of the Malwa, as of her sisters ateşi Langib, that the goods in quection should be tranship. 560 ft 5 breadth, 6t ft ; and depih (to spar deck); pad to another meamer. As a condition of the 38 ft. 3 in, and the, is fitted with, accommps, trapshipment, it was stipulated that they would ation of the highest class for 400 first-class and be transhipped at Radfoon or, Hongkong, at zoo second-class passengers. Bha will be fitted: the expense of the shipowners and sent to by her builders with quadrupla, sxpansion en- Yokohems by another steamer, and that when ginas capable of propelling her at a high speedi they left the first ship the duty of her owpers The vessel will be steered and, ber, cargo swift! was held to be entirely accomplished. This be worked by hydraulic gear of up-to-dala condition was admitted by plaintiffs counsel, character forrapidity and silence in working, „Consideration was given to the question ofhether a portion of materials was stolen No Yika LUK, shopkeeper, residing 41-174 during the voyage........ There was no doubt, Wing Lok Street, was arrested on board the according to Exhibits Ar and 3, that she alleged stesmerilles Ming last: Monday for being in 2 theft was committed during the voyage from possession of a fowling piece, fifty rounds Br Madran to Yokohama, but there was no zyld: ammuntion, and a revolver without, iario":{

Plaintiff did explain to the compradore's

We take this opportunity of drawing the wife the reason be gave, her the Sto attention of our readers to the above deserving but did not get a receipt. He gave the institution, which is to hold its annoal bisaar on money to the compradore's wife for ber the 15th and 16th lost. Since its establishment husband, to be given to Wallem and Company.in the Calany, the Society has been doing The reason why be sued Wallem and Company much good and it can never be known for a and at the compradore (Wong Chik Sang) certainly the pun ber of poor sudering humanity was because Wallem and Company told the taken beneath is hospitable support. We feel compradore to engage plaintiff,

sure that members of, the fair six will largely dore was twenty-seven cents a tor? -Yek.

Mr. Hell Your contract with the compra patronise the coming bazaar, the more so because they may be assured that they will And the compradors's with Wallem and make some good bargain for their lovestments Company was jwenty-five?—Yes.

How was that?—I was told to do so, t could not do the work for twenty-five cents 1 INSPECTOR McHardy, of Yau-ma-ti Police 'coolle labour was high,

Stelion, arraigned seventeen coolies befors THE masters of six steam launches were Sised So the compradore lost two cents on each Mr. J. R. Wood, in the Police Court, last $10 each by Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, R., Lon? You

Wednesday, charged with disorderly,, be, | Ausistant Harbour Master, for obstructing the Mr. Jastice Gomperis-I suppose the comhaviour outside the station on Tuesday free access of vessels at the Observation Street pradore is here?..

Mr. Hell-That's the amusing part of the was a youngster,...

Afternoon. The cause of the disturbance wharf so the gth instant." One case (Military who, was arrested by a launch /ublier) was dismissed, ar the magia. matter. The compradore is bere and willing to pay, as already said: Why we are being used word ass babe Pithout a licence. A large trale found that that bean the custom of the | I don't know.

assembled outside the station and sought | officer in charge of the Army, Service Corps to to gain admittance 14 the charge-room "10 Bad instruct the master of the launch to remain On being questioned, plaintiff said that be out what all was about. This, of course, was alongside the wharf for the facility of the troops bed previously been paid by Walism and Com-reinsad, and the mob proceeded, in the sinal on the King's Birthday Parade, with the pag. pany and he looked to them for payment now ways to bombard" the station with bricks,. A gestion that should the A. 5. C require the preence to show whether it, was committed on the licence. When he was charged before 285/37. Rnd not to the compradore,

charge by policeman into the crowd followed, of the wharf in future, they should notify the His Lordship gave judgment for the defend. ! and a capture of asteen reunited On being Water Police with a view to prevent any trenkle ants with costs,

· found guilty his Worship feed each man Salarislag for obstraction, stoc:

..

Erst steamer or on the second.” In such a cara, R. Wood with the offence his Workly Karas the guestion would arise, which of the partips | him bls discharge, but ordered the Bruna Ave Sad ̋ša produce evidents in order to asetztšlą, smmunkion to be forfeited"