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Chinese Editor's Predicament.

EDITOR OF THE "SHEUNG" PO "" ORDERED TO BE BANISHED,

COUNSEL FILES MOTION FOR RULE NISL.

'Arining "out of the boycott by Chinese of

· Japanese nudzhelf manufactures and in relation to the recent riots on the 1st-2nd Aovember Jast, banishment orders have been issued by Government against several Chinese members of the community, included among bom wore a piece-goods marchant, an insur- ance broker in the employ of a prominent British firm, and the talented aditor, Mr, Ng Hin Taz, of our progressive Chinese contemporary, the Sheung Po, printed and published in this Gology. In the cases of a few the banishment order has been complied. with. In the case of.... Mr. Ng Hin "Taz, against whom the banishment order was made on the a3rd November, 1998, to be obeyed within seven days from that date, the order having been disregarded, the Unsere editor has been arrested and is now detained in Police custody. Immediately upon that gentleman's apprehension notice of motion. for a rule nini was filed in the Supreme Court on the 1st inst. For the benefit of those whacmay be uninitiated in legal phraseology it may be explained that the effect of the mating in to enable Counsel to argue the case before the Court whether a writ of kabeas corpus will be issued, His Honour Sir Francis Piggott (Chiel Justice) has fix. ed Friday, the 4th inst, at * pm, for the bearing of the motion. Sir Reory Herke. ley, C., has been retained as Counsel for Ng Hin The will be instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, solicitor.

THE RESULT OF THE BANISH.

MENT ORDERS..

MEETING OF THE CHÍNA ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE

3rd.inst.

As a result of the banishment orders issued last week by Government against certain Chinese amongst whom Were included

measures instituted by Government for the pre- servation of the peace of the Colony; but be

coming apprehensive at their position in telation to the Japanese boycolt-as distinct from the ripious agitation early in November-a large number of the Chinese entertain misgivings lest their boycott sympaiddies might bring them under the bin leading ultimately to their being 'banished out of the Colony, In-their present uneasy state of mind, members of the merchant class are said to have refrained from entoring into contracts for the purchase of goods, and where they thought success might attend their efforts it has beco even suggested that overtures bave been made for the cancel ment of contracts. From the purchasers' stand point the moment is even opportune for the re pudiation of contracts in view of the beavy fall in exchange. Keports bava Klso been current that in certain cases tentative approaches have beep made to certain local Banks for the with. drawal of deposits.

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THE BONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 1908

Attempted Opium

Monopoly.

CANJON PROVINCIAL REGULA-

·TIONS REVIVED.

COASTAL TRADE PARALYSEḥ,

A illustrating the case wherewith, the pledges given by the provincial authorities of Chms can be got over, wa baya - the the ip most recent. instance before uk revival of the opium regulations promulgate ed by the Board of Reorganisation, the Pro vincial Judge, the Provincial Treasurer and the Superintendent of Police on the 4th September, 928 Theptul tower to the local author certain exceptional powers to ties who under the new law might make:-

(1) Clear investigation into the number of shops selling raw and prepared opium in every chy, town, village and hamlet. (2) that the local authorities shall have those

shops registered.

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(3) That the authorities shall then grant them ficence for carrying on their business, i.c., al selling raw and prepared opium, (4) That after ascentsinment and registration

esta lished.

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"The Country Girl.

"ANOTHER "DRAMATIC SUCCESS.

HONGKONG AMATEURS CHARM A CROWDED

THEATRE..

·3rd inst.",

A most the first thought that comes to the mind after witnessing the talent of the Hong- kong Amateur Dramatic Society is how did the members arrive at the selection of the piece chosen. There are so many trashy plays going the rounds nowadays, and so many insipid and fame operas called comic which please the critical and easily pleased that the ultimata be fenced about with mub entanglement. Already the aconteurs have given us of the pick of comedies, but their venture in such a well. konwa and exhilirating piece as "The Country Girl must have been undertaken with oo little trepidation.

deculos as to the most suitable medium/must

For "The Country Girl" demands of the artistes such an expenditure of vital force, such a variety of dramatic talent, such a call upon

the art of the entrepreneur, that even thors whose faith in the Amateur Dramatic Society was bolstered up by past successea was found hang: of the number of opium shops in the Frog in pay: limited ordinary comedy, this vince of the Two Kwang, AD new opium requirements are limited to mobility of expres shops doing business in the buying and son, case of deponment, and what may be selling of raw and prepared opium may be termed vaturalness. Any and each of these may be overdose, and if exaggerated aver so little they give the stage presentation a hollow ness and unreality which rab it of that verki

in the bead and, front militude which of life-like actuality, 1 then becomes a caricature, a" grating "oraggeration which disappoints an audience prepared to ebler into the spirit of the theme. knows, such plays as "Sweet Levender" or As everyone Love in, Idlegoas" or any of Edward Terry's repertory would be ruined were even the smallest character to indulge is buffoonery when sympathy is called for, and even the youngster in "Caste" would fail as a foil to Eccles this sincerity were doubtful. 7

(5) All opium shops are to be licenced and the licence is to be renewable every year and any shop either baying or selling raw opium without having a licence in liable to" be seized and shut up.

(6) individuals who wish to purchase raw opium must procure licences and produce them to the shop to enable them to pur chare the raw opium from that shop. It is incumbent on that shop to see that the purchaser has a licence enabling him to purchase the specified amount and no other quantity than that specified in that licence. The purchaste has to hand over to the opium abop one copy of the licence on purchasing and retain the other himself. Purchasers without a licence are subject to arrest and punishment. The British merchants engaged in the opium tade in Hongkong at doce preceived in the objectionable regulations a gross abuse of their Treaty rights and effectively protested against he going into operation of the regulations to HI.B.M. Consul General al Canton and, by tele gram, to Sir John Jordan in Peking,

to the Viceroy on the subject.

authorities at Canton enforced the observance

So much for plain sentimental comedy, How much more then is necessary when a play be- comes a sort of superior burlesque, cape cially considering that amateurs have të fill the chief parts? It is all very well to say that the professional companies achieve the result desired without unduly straining them is selected from a host of Thespians who have selves. But then a company of professionals'

devoted time and study to the delineation of particular characters. Á Tran as: a dashing guardsman would look as much like a mopkey ́on a piece of string_at" Hodyn Coffin would look like an Antony. So that after the musical

BUYING A SEWING MACHINE.,

INSTALMENT PLAN AND DOUBLE CONTRACTS.

·Tyinchiff ...Sub-Lt. D. Maries, R.N.: Rejah's in

‚MË."F"C"Hall. Attendants.Mr. C. C. F: Cunningham Barry .......................M, W. G. Worcester. Marjorie Joy.........................................Mf, W, Logan. Princent Methlias of Bhong ở „Miss P. Sathic "A very interesting action baving reference to Madame Sophie ...... Miss Ella Rowe, the sale of a sewing machine on the hire system Mrs. St. Quintin Mrs, Haury Humphreys, was told in the Supreme Court, last Tuesday Lady Anchester Min, W. L. Carter. The Singer Sewing Machine Company suod S. Miss Ecroyd Mrs. Evan Jones. Esekici, of Ice House Road, to recover the Lady Amolt. Miss D. Sheltos Hooper sum of 145 being the balance for a machine Nurse...............Miss Warren, sold and delivered to the defendant, at the time

Miss Chapman, he was connected with the Carlion House,

Mr. Utto Kong Sing appeared for the plain .....Miss Chaintiff firm, whils Mr. J. H. Gardiner acted for the

defindent.

Princess... Attendants,...

Nan

and

........Mrs. H. A. Stewart. Villagers," Rusifc, Farm Hands, &c. &c.-- Mesdames Gilby, McFarlane, Capel, Tarrant, Misses Hath, Andrews, Tennant, Lambert, Hance, Sayer, Schmidt, Miller, Meiers. Flem ming, Coughtrio, Lammer, Wilsey, St. Clair, Young, Nugent, Tumer, Walker, Ayris, Graff, Sayer, Thomas, Hayward, H, W. Sayer

Man Ella Rowe, Mis, Heary Humphreys, Miss Hooper, Mrs. Gilby, and Miss Seth, were amnog those who specially charmed the audience with their dances.

ble, the orchestra being composed as follows: The musical director was Mr. George Grim. First Violins, Capt., H. M. Beasley, R.A. Mr. R. Hargeaves, Mr. E. Well, Mr. C. A. F. Xavier. Cello, Mr. A. Rozario. Bass-Mr. W. W. Matthews. Comets, Mr. C. C. Elliott and

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GOVERNMENT HOUSES

··LADY LUGARD EXPECTED 24TH DEC.

An official dinner is to be held at Gover following is a list of levited guests E ment Hons on the 1st December Admiral the Hon, Sir Hedworth Lambton, K.C.V., etc, a.M., Fing Captain Clinton Baker, Ref. Flag Comdr. Norris, R., Flag List Mul- Juneux|| Rat” Mr. Motton, K.N; Comdr. Küllar, R.M., and Mrs. Slade, Mr. and MiniBuzuitby Mrs. Tiedmann, Lt Comdr. Dickens, botes. Mr. Bernado, Mr, Euxin, Mr. Moreno, Mr. and

omdr. Gresion, x.v., Major Close, K.X.; Captai Mr.A. E. Parker, the manager of the plaintiff and Mr. D. Dooper, Lt-Col, and Mr. Bayard, firm, stated that on the 11th June last be sold.pt. Dwyer, Major Probyn, RA.M.C., Li-Col. Stacpole, APD, Capt. and Mrs. Waller, defendant a hand machine. The agreement Dr. Aubiey, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr Elwes, entered into was that if 35 › were paid before, five months the machine became the defend. Mr. P. Goldring, Mish Innes, Mn and Mrs. ant's property, otherwise the price would be Logs and Sir F. Lovell, CM.G., be paid by monthly instalmepots of Sta The $7. Le was alss agreed that the money shoold

defendant had only paid Sag an account, leav ing a balance of $45.

Cross-examined- put iz

you that you have received $30 for this machine Yes,

Not $15? Yes.

Five dollars were paid to you on the day the whit was served ?—Yes. As a matter of fact

we only received 54 as the defendant said the

broff owed bun a doller for cigarettes

of

Oo the day you alleged the machine was old, was it in the Cology?--No.

And you issued your wait before the expiry the five months?--Yes.

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Mr. Bristow, Clarioner Bardemas otcbkins, The Buffs Trombone. Bands man McQuade, The Boff" Second Vintius, Mr. G. G Catchick, Mr. J. M. S. Ruzatin, Mr. Sibbitt, Sergt Perdue, A., Viola-Bands I put it to you that the arrangement was that man Tester, The "Duffi." Flute, Mra). D. he should pay you $to down and $5 a month? Oxmund, French Horas-Corporal Miller, |--Vos-the alternative contract is this li and Corporal Miles, The "Buffs." Bassoon.--$50.40 was paid within five months the machine. Laoca Corporal Smith, The "Buffs," Timpani, was his. Isn't that so ?--Yas! -Bandsman Keonjogs, The "Bufft." Place, The Count -Why that forty cents? Mr. George Grimble.

Mr. Gardiner hai was the price of the machine.

It is needless to say that the costumes' caught the eye of every indy, in the Theatre. Messrs. Powell & Co. were responsible for the furnishings, while Messin. A. S. Waison & Co. gave that delicate scented favour to the pro- grammes.

(Proceeding)—The period for this machine expired in November?—Yes.

So that in October after the payment of $5 there was a balance of $1035 dua ?--Yu,

There was no cause of action at the time you issued the writ according to the alternative contract ?---} think 10,

The production was under the charge of Mr. John Robertson, who is the Arther Collies of the Enst. Mr. Arthur Chapman was a capable The "alternative contract", as it was called, business magagor, and Mears, Mowbray North-read that if paid within, five months the ma- cote and B. Ormiston did their duty as hon. chint would cost $5042 The "other cop secretary and hon: treasurer respectively tract" was that if it was not paid for within

five months the price was to be $70.

THE CHEUNG-SII A-WAN

7 KAGEDY.

.cut од

The community will be glad to know that Lady Lugard left Mareilles by P. and O. Victoria, on Nov. 27th, and arrives here Dec 241b,

... TRE GOVERNOR'S ENGAGEMENTE The following are. His Excellency's engage ments for the ensuing work pinsipildyma

41b, Friday-H K receives Commander,

Dbugbeny, U.S. Naval Attachs at Tokyo." In evening attends performance of Country Ch

stb, Saturday Lunches with cricket teami in the Pavilion 1.tg p.m.

9th, Wedocada, H.E. inspects Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, Kowlion Dines with Stewards of Jockey Club at Hongkong Club.

11th, Friday-Opens Bezant at College Gardens in aid of the C.M,S. Training School, Baul's College" and the Ministering Child- ren's League-Institutions.

FIRE AT WEST POINT DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT 51,060,

A fire, resulting in damage being done to the extent of about $2,00", broke out in a three- storeyed building in Water Street, West Point, at about one o'clock youterday morning. The firs brigada. in charge of Mr. G. N. Orme (deputy superintendent of police)` were ́ on the scene shortly afterwards. With a good supply of water at hand the flimes were extinguished before serious damage could be done. The first and, In re-examination, the witness stated that second flors, occupied by coolies, weinen. on a certain dale he received a letter from

tirely gated. The ground floor, occupied by the defendást saying that the machine was a preserved fruit merchant, which was insured not in the Colony; that it was with the Band.

for $21,000, was slightly damaged by fire and in Opera Company, and that he wouldwater. The fire, which was believed in have be responsible for ils return. The machine bestarted in one of the upper floor, is believed longed to the plaintiff firm and it was an act to have been caused by a cigarette dropped by of charity" on their part that they reduced the a cardleis coolie.. The police are making the price of the machine for defendant. The plain necessary investigation, t:ff Gơm had the right to take back the machina and sue for the balance if the price of li was, not paid before the lima.

The Court-When the wist was lisued bad the time elapsed?

Mr Kong Sing➡No. We are suing is Arrears,

Mr. Gardiner-They do not know what they we soing for.

It woulda's be fair for the company to Koox Sing-We can't do business that allow the time to expire and then accept 3504 when the customer pleased to pay.

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MISSING LEDGERS.. HONGKONG merchant accuSED OF THEIT.

ACCUSED Stealing a firm's account books, was the charge preferred against Tam Wing Chiu, a merchant, residing at 40, Upper Lascar Row, in the Police Court, last Tuesday,The com- Wo, managers of the Tai Wo Hop Ket firm, plainants were Kwong Pak Tong and Lu Chun

119, Wing Lok Street.

it was alleged from the information placed The compradore of the plaintiff firm apple at the disposal of_the_magistrate (Mr. }, R

7he machine was not sent to "be of the Band. in entering into the contract with the defendant. Wood) that on the oth bite, the defendant call-

ed at the Tai Wo Hop Kee shopand asked par mann Opera Company" by direction of the demission to examine certain account books. He fendant. The latter took delivery of the machine was permitted to do an, and according to the himself. Some time later the defendat sold information, took the books away with him

The defendant, it was sta'ed, was not a partner, witness that he could get back the machine by.

in the firm and therefore had no right to the“ applying to the Carlton House, where some

books. members of the Bandmann's wera-living, "Wit-

This allegation was denied by the defence, and the case was adjourned,

member of the palive commercial com munity, considerable nervousness and even maxiety have been engendered in the minds of the more timorous among the Chinese traders in Hongkong. Ugly rumauriw of commer

Do the 3rd October last His Excellency the cial dislocation have been heard in interested Governor received a telegram from "His Ma

ACCUSED ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.. quarters, and the cessation of business on-the

jesty's Minister at Peking who stated that he

Important particulars of the Cheung.sba-wan part of the piece-goods dealers has been fins made verbal representations to the Wai-Comedy had been decided upon, the real goes.. vaguely suggested. It should be well to paint wa-pu and given thems a memorandum regard. tion was who could be found to fill the cast? murder were given is the Police Court, yesterday out that none of thess proposals are contem:ing, the Opium Monopoly at Cantor, The kong is a small place after all, and the afternoon, at the trial of a coalie named Chiu plated as an emphatic praless against the Wai-wope promised to telegraph instructions circle of those capable of sustaining a role in

Yuen Fok, who was charged with murdering a musical comedy is extremely circumscribed.

compatriot named Choi Yuen un the 26th Nov The matter apparently lay dormant with theft is not a question of pick and choose; rather, ember last. The defendant, a man of about promise to Sir John of the ministers of the it is usually a case of Hobson's choice, for out-thirty-two years, pleaded not guilty lo, the in- Chinese Foreign Office. But the quiescence of wardly at leas', we are a bashful lot of back- dictment.

Mr. J. H. Kemp (first palice magistrate) pre- the Canton Provincial Authorities was go! to re-seaters, who would prefer to peep through the

in long. With the usual subtlety of Chinese curtain to taking a front beach. We like to look sided. Assistant Superintendent of Police on and criticise sud speculate how much better King, assisted by Police Sergeant Angus, coo officialdom they saw what was seemingly

we could do these things that are displayed for ducted the can for the police. The defendant. -way-out of the--promiss-given to the British.

our benefit than be mummers who have was not represented. Minister to Peking. In reality the enforcement of the regulations in Canton itself was held braved the agony of the limelight. Wit; hat. Dr. H. Maciar ane, officer in charge of the in abeyance; but to circumvent the Wai misgivings those in charge of the arrangements Kowloon nintuary, gave As. account of the wapu's undertaking which had been advised went about their voluntary duty of straightening numerous arab wounds be found as deceased's out the preliminaries we can only guess. But to the Governor of Hongkong, the provincial the wiles and cajoleries, the hanied pleadings There was an inch wou d at the base of the body at the part moriem examination he held. ofthe new law in all the prefectural districts of and silvery entreaties of those who are at back of the neck the left hand, side, Kwangtung with the single exception of that the head of the A.1).C. are proverbial, and extending down for an inch au inch cur out of the meagre fow who have that 'Undefiu-

од the outer side of the left elbow whereof Canton, forms an integral part.

able something known as a stage presence and

into the muscle f another inch which does infinite credit to the theatrical in three long bruises on the other side of the right sense of make believe a company was formed the lower part of the left shoulder blade; stinct of the managing committee.

1.et it be said, without further palaver, that forearm; a bruse an inch long on the upper In the existing situation, the thanks of the monopolistic regulations in the districts out-first time last night was a crowning success to

prefectures. The effect of the revival of the the presentation of "The Country Girl" for the Put of the right shoulder blade; two coils of the intestines protraded below the lower left commercial cominually in particular, and ofph Canton is producing very serious conse.

part of the abdomen, covering about six inches The defendant deposed that in March fast the past achievements of the A.D.C.' There the Colony in general, is due to the local quences in so far as the frade of this Colony, in

in diameter. Do putting the intestines back as he obtained a sewing machine from the plaintiffs committee of the China Association for their opium is concerned. Within the past for night except where it was copremplated by the wall showed. The stab perforated the intestine

was not so much as the ripple of a contrelents, inch and a quarter cul through the abdomenal for the use of one of the ladies of the Band- promptitude to realising the possibilities that there has been such a serious falling off comedy; every little point was emphasised and cut blood vessels and a large hemorrhage

mana Opera Company. Withers paid,two in may be engendered by mapathy and in meet-

stalments. Oo payment of the second instal the expart of the commodity to Swatow that

ment he told plai.dffs' compradore to take the ing as early as they have done yesterday for the serious decline has amounted to a practical with due regard to its importance; and the along the abdomenal wall was torn. The heart

new, "business" introduced wax decidedly the purpose of deliberating upon the, best stoppage in the business resulting jo serious effective: How long the amateurs have been bloodless, Death-in-the-doctor's opinion-was-next thing he beard was that the machine had, was not exactly empty; the lungs were dry and machine back, which they did not do, The courts they might, with propriety, lake in loss, to British merchants Thedisorganisa wosking to attain the result which was so allaying the doubis' whics at present existing in the trade is viewed with serious misgiv entusiastically acclaimed last night, we are by the Chinese, for slaughtering pigs was given

due to hemorrhage. A knife, commonly used not been returned and the plaintiffs claimed That the China Association, have arrived upoò ings by exporters who see in the action of the not in a position to any. The very fresh

the full price. The machine, witness learned a decision goça without saying when it

Inter, get mixed up in the luggage of the Band- provincial Government another blow to the nest, vivacity and swing of the comedy indicit wounds were caused by it. The weapon was man and was taken away. In consequence

to the doctor and he was of opinion that the remembered that the Hoogkong branch of this

precarious opium trade. The restrictive effected that the rehearsnis had ro' brought staleness about five inches long, the middle of the blade of this defendant entered into the contracts, influential institutos is directed by practical, of the, regulations on sales in the interior in their train, nor dimmed the original can -level-headed men of long business experience.

which were made out by the compradore. The necessarily finde its reflex in Hongkong on the

ception, They tably, "The Country Girl earring some three inches wide. inevitably the miad drew comparisons, but the defendant and the deceased lived together in a "could make gend" he would only have to pay recalled measuries of nights long past, and by stone carrier named Wong Hin. The stalments of Si manth, or il defendant

The story which led to the tragedy was inld agreement was that he should pay twelve lo

A.D.C. suffered in no way from these compari-matshed on the hillside at Cheung-ah-wan, he $0.40, He had aheady paid $30. sons. Indeed the play seemed to bave gained said. On the afternoon of the ath alto wit ́s new lease of life. It wat as translucent as a

summer sky, and bright with the enthusiast of defendght was present.

ness was with the ecensed in bis shed. The In the conversation the peiformers, a joy and pleasure' which were that followed deceased told witness that defend. communicated to the crowded audience.

ant stole $1.50 from his truck. The defendant was present at the time

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in adequate, representations to Government become less decision has been embodied which, it is hoped; will be productive of the desired effect.

RELEASE OF CHINESE EDITOR.

Mr. Ng Hin Tsz, the editor of the Chinese newspaper Sheung Po, who was arrested yes terday, and on whose behall a motion, for a rule nisi was filed in the Supreme Court yes terday, was released this afternoon. We under sland that Aubear corax proceedings have, accordingly, been abandoned.

GOVERNMENT'S LATEST MOVE.

KINESE SUSPICIONS TO BE ALLAYED

As a result of represent stions to Government and upon farther deliberations, we believe the suspicions, rightly or wrongly entertained by a section of the Chinese as to the contemplat.

nd banishments of inciters of disturbance of the public peace, are to be allayed; Many of the law-abiding Chigese have got it into their heads that they, too, might be banished from Hongkong because of their tacit approval of the Japanese boycott movement, But as no such drastic step was ever contemplated by the authorities" it will be seen that their fears are without foundation. The native inhabi. tants will be given to understand that no necessity for a further issuance of banishment onders under the hand of the Goversor need arise if they keep within the law. On the oiber hand, if there be any fresh outbreak of rioting all the machinery of the law will be invoked to 'maintain the peace'al the Colony.

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As most readers know, Hongkong carries on Alurge upium trade in bulk with the Coast Posts f the Southera Province, and id particular

with Warchow, Switow and other outlying

reduced to a volume hardly worth speaking of greatly diminished deliveries which have been At the present juncture dealers in the.com. modity at Swatow and its vicinity are cashrouded in oncedainty with the consequent resalt that confidence in the future of the trade incompletely shaken in the circumstance, it was only to he expected that the British firms of long slaod log in the Colony and interested in the threat- ened, trade have taken, the only step open to them by making representationsto Mr.H,1,Fox, the Acting British Consul-General in Canton. From the knowledge of the British Consul's energetic promptitude in bandling similar cases in the past, it can confiteally be predicted that he will lodge adeq tate protests with the Viceroy against the latest, mis flagrant and vexatious violation of British Treatý rights,

it should be added that this infringement of the specific provision of the Treaty not only effects British opium merchants but British shipowners also in whose vessele opiums in bulk from Hongkong are shipped to the Treaty Ports of China,^i

"SELLING A PIG,"

SCENE IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

set inst. While a district watchman was on duty along Queen's Road Wess last night he heard cries of" I'm not going; I won't be sold like a pig," and, turning round sharply, he saw two men struggling in the middle of the road. On mak ing the necessary inquiries the district watch man was told a story which justified him in ylacing under arrest a man named Li Sion, who was arraigned in the Police Court, to-day, charged with bringing a youth into this Cloony for immigration purposes;

After the first few jokes, people were on the qui vive of expectation. Here was no anti- restricted gags, and paleolithic quips on quated fossil of a comedy, dependant où things long forgotten. It was up-to-date, sprightly as a Hongkong maid, charming. with the charm which comes from ackcow- ledged ability on the part of the artistes and picturesque scenery. The songs were rendered with all the vim and go of a Brooklands race, and the choruses, the attitudes, the piquant poses of those holding subordinate parts came an a revelation to those who know nothing of the versatile powers of young Hongkong The dancing by. tha iadiss, who, without a doubt, worked hard under the able tutorship of Mr Gen. A. Caldwell, at the practices, was simply admirable. As for the tags which hit tha Colony's weak points, they were taken up and enjoyed with fucreasing happiness. The Country Girl" is to stay with us for a week or thereby, but we fancy there are many who will be loth to part with her even thep..

ness sent somebody to take delivery, but as de fendant could not be found, delivery could not 'be obtained.

Mr. Kong ing - You paid Sto down? – Yes, And you failed on the 55- instabrents?—Yes. On two monthly instalments?—Yer. I think you've been bare for debt before?

No.

You were lodged at the Victoria Giol, were you not?—Yes, I sued Goldenborg. pay? Yes

And you were imprisoned for neglecting to

Was that the only occasion you were gani?-Yes.

machine for a Bandmass girl? Yes; but she Did you tell Mr. Parker that you got the was paying for it,

The Court-What did he say to that? fight between them followed outside the house, Witness-There was a quarrel and then a which was stopped by a woman and myself, After this defendant went away. That was al friend's to pass the night. Next morning, at that took place that night and I went to a about 9.30 o'clock, I went to see the deceased. I found him sitting on his bed. He was the only cos in the house. A few minutes later defendant eplered. I left the shed for a while and ng my reluts I beard the two men quaring, Mr. Justice Gompers remarking that he relling.

The Court-What were they quarreling about?- don't recollect. -

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SHOPKEEPERS KOBBED.

DARING GANG OF, OUTLAWE AT WORK.

OX. THE MAINLAND.

At this season of the year, when the Chinese New Year is not so very far off, and when the ter are looking forward to a good time, armed robberies on the Mainland are not an un- commos occurrence. So'far less than a dozen houser in the New Territory have bean broken into by lawless ganga and in each case valuable staff has been stolen, and in many cases the inmates maltreated. Up to now the police have only been able to follow up end robbery to a finish and three men are being detained in the Victoria Gaol awaiting trial,

The doings of a number ef, these outlawi- who ate suspected to belong to the gang responsible for the previras attacks—at Chuen wanas night, are of a daring character, inasmuch as the gang ravtacked two shops in! the village almost at the same time.

Chute-wan village is on the mainland, situated a little distance away from Breton, and about three and a half hour steam from Hong- icon. It was reported to the police that shortly after seven o'clock last Sunday evening a`gang-

Five of the men were armed, rome camrylug of abent fourtean men forced an entry into a shop (No. 20) by pulling down the back door,

collect the booty while the others stood guard, torches, and the remainder were there: 10 revolvers and some choppers, two held lighted

drives into a corner and told to keep mill numbered about four men in all, and they werA had were empty-handed. The shop peopl

otherwise they would be all sisughtered. Of course the fatis obeyed, and while four men stood overthem, swinging their weapons about

it why did you enter into the agreement?-1 She was paying for it? If she was paying for did it for her.

The case was adjourned until Friday more

would like to consider the point regarding the two coutricis the bigger ar d the smaller one

TRAMUAN PARTIALLE.

WRECKED.

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quantity of clothing, stores, and sum of money, altogether, w fing about, $97. They then madh" away (with

FERIOUS COLLISION AT KENNEDY TOWN.

Almost at the same time nine other hooli- About Stoo damage was done to an electric gans, who no doubt belonged to the original tramcar at Kennedy Town last Monday in acelli- garg, were playing havoc with: auorber, sion with a truck. The front portion of the car shop (No, go) little distanca^ down was entirely carried away, and the motormas the road. They were armed with similar, received certain injuries to His band. The car, weapons and carried out their nefarious (No. 18) it would appear, was making for Keny work in precisely the same manner, 21-kbova nedy Town at the time. A few paces in front stated. After terror slog the shop, men 15ey was a loaded truck in charge of a cur bar of made good their escaps with clothing, jewellery coolies. At a certalo point the truck suddenly and money to the veice of $150/html swerved around, and before the emergency A description of the robbers has been sop-

Can't you remember what was said ?—No, Do you know if it was over the $1.50 ?--Yex, And what followed-They quarrelled for a few minutes. Then defendant pulled knife. out of bis pocket. Deceased, got up and ran ont of the house. Defendant pursued him, overtaking him about twenty yards outside the As for the players, we confess to a feeling Boase. The deceased was seized by the queue of nervousness in tackling such a difficult and defendant stabbed him with the knife. I problem. Were we to mate out undiluted saw this myself for 1-man after defendant. There praise we should be charged with sycophas cy. might have been four or five stabs given, but On the other hand, were we to single,nut the little slips here and there and make of them a

I only saw the one in the stomach delivered. With this stab deceased fell to the ground, and, fault. That there were miner mistakes here life." conuntain of detail wo should be equally at bolding defendant by the queue, called, "Save and there gone will degy; that the performance Witness ran up and grabbed defendant by as a whole was an unbounded tribute th the the arm, separating him from the koife. Wit Wing Wong Kwan was the lad's name, and dramatis personae is beyond question, and in the pesa also called for agilitpope. At that moment brake could be pule on the car ran into theplied to the policę by the victims, and steps are › according to our information he earned a live noticed, the trifles which unobtrusively alid and Wilanss helped to bind the defendant's galaxy of pleasure forgor, nay, we hardly a man carrying a piece of rope came up in Croton by selling cor. c. A few days away. We may be pardoned if amongst so hands and feet. This accomplished, the ao Li Sing took passage for that port, and many we make no special mention of the ex: deceased was removed to his shed, and a meeting the boy, invited him to come to Hong-cellence of individual performers. As averybody messenger sent to Sam-shoi-po for the police. kong, where, he said, a better living could be will be going to sen "The Country Girl for made, Wing consented to accompany him, themselves, let them judge for themselves and

The bearing was adjourned at this stage. Tin other week the board of directors of the and a day of two ago saw both of them pro- Japan-China Steamship Company, which has a menuding about the streets of Hongkong. By authropical, jaundiced order, they will find the

we are certain that patens they sta of velsin service of steamers on the Yanging, held a meatsoma mesasor doother little Wing learnt that his same difficulty as we have ourselves it appor. ing to consider the accounts for the last half.alleged benefactor had brought him to Hong tioning the credit due to each and all of the year, when it was proposed not to distribute kong purposely, to. hays him shipped to the caste. We give the casts, which is about the any dividend for the period. However, Strails Sentements, where he would be sold 10 largest that has been seen on the Hongkong

/* REPLY TO CHINA ASSOCIATION. As we go to press, we bear that the Govern munt have replied to the representations made by the China Association to the effect that it is not their intention to issue further orders for

banishment as long as interference with legit

mate trade is desisted from by those whó coo-

a reassuring effect.

trol the boycot movement.. This should have

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the predicament in which they were placed the ie the general ballaf, however, that the robbers truck with the results mentioned above. Seeing being taken to rub the scoundrels to sarth Is coolies, as is the usual case, bolted. The bead have crossed the border lato Chinese territory truckman was, however, caught. He explained where they are safe to dispose of the spoil ar that the collision war doc to no fault of his, At their own sweet will the moment, be explained, that the dramcar was about to pass them on" of the wheels of the 17 will be remembered that, some time ago, sudden jar caused the track to swores wound trock sank joto a deep rut in the road and the says the Kobe Herald, the NY.K. laid up into the tram's way, causing the accident. The three steamer here-the Fokohama Maru, wurkman (Chan. Kam) was charged in the Omi Maru and Nagato Maru. Since then, the Police Court, on Tuesday, with obstructing T.K.K.steamers Afaraku Maru (5,248 tons) and framcar, thereby endangering the lives of the and Rossio Maru have been laid up at Yoke passengers therein and with doing damage to

Case was remanded..

DECISION IN THR BEWING MACHINE ACTION

The reservad dacision of Mr. Justicå Göm- perts in the action brought by the Glarer Bew.

(Mr. Nakabashi, (President of the Osaka SúpTM dealer, A fa chu chat. He waited his chance,, stage for many & Y5*** Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, hama, Me" Hiromi's Ujina Haru (4.403 1005) the car, Mr, A. Course; trafic superiniundene ing Machine Company: agafast $8. «Frehle) IP sen Kaitha), who represented the Osaka and last night while out for a walk created the Geoffery Challonge.M. H. P. While, and Mr. Kishimoto's Shinkuku Mary (45:54 of the Tramway Company, prosecuted, and the 3 recover the sum of $45, bilance

shareholders, urged that a dividend should be uproar as given above."n paid, and his view prevailed. The accounts Li Sing denied the charge, and the case was which are to be la'd before the general meeting adjourned.

the 6h that net cale of company for the period ambusted Dr. Sven Hedin was received in audience on to V119,000, including a surplus of Yar,000 6th uit by the Emperor of Japan, who confert. brought over,. Of this sumi: Vizz50 will be ed upon him the Firm Class of the Order of distibuted as a dividend at the rate of så per the facred Tressure. The famous explorer Cast par RADED, Y5,000 will be placed so the init Tokio the same evening for Klots where

meera, and the balance carried forward, girl he will remain for a weekend

Rajah of Bhoogsaa

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yesterday morning Rs

Sir Joseph Verity.....Lt. Com: Dickens, R.N. tops) at Osaka, and the Faine Mar (3148 Douglas Verity. Mr. H. Hancock, tons) and Rinlo, Maru (3,521.tons) at Kobo Lord Anchester

The Government frausport Afiyoshino Blatu ANIMAM Mill that were. D. Wat 3700 tons, which will shortly be released, SIX Alexander Hose, HM Commercial At

Neringospodar DP-Watbrook, Lord Grassmers. Mit F. C. Cairol be laid up at (isaks: It is greatly feared that taché le Peblog, amired in Shanghai on Thurs. Sir Charles Coralyon Mr. H. G.May. The number of laid on vessels, will increste, as day. Before the dossing of the Intersilosal Graafar Mummery ... *mMz M. S. Nonbente, time goes on and charm in a good deal of Opium Conferance to which Sir At Horler saba Falway Kokkupertukar. A. 3. Darby: Makiety amongst shipping companies and prid pub of the Britisk colernier by will: ge

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His Lordships hated that by for Were two contracts en parler. The fing

and he was of opinion that) of the second Arrbemast/ H* Iba platation