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Intimation.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY

when the fget is reduced to spray-palver ived" jutó spray is the barberons slang used to describe the process-by bigh pressure steam blowers, the sicäm itself being. chemically decomposed after it bas done its work and entering into combustion in the furnace. In some American vessels, the

A. S. WATSON & CO. praying effected by hot air. It is far from cerlain that, fuality has yet been approached in the methods of converting all into spray; and years may elapse before the acme of com bined economy and efficiency has been reached In the utilization of a fuel in which some sentimental scientists are even recognising or preparing for any depletiss of coal in British

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

'HIGH-CLASS CONFECTIONERY.

We have just unpacked our NEW SEASON'S CONFECTIONERY imported from the leading Loodoo, Parisizo, and American

Housei.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.

IN FANCY BOXES: 7... CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE DE LA REINE, VIENNA CHOCOLATE and ethers, in Great Variety.""

FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY. COCOANUT TAFFY, ALMOND TAFFY, CREME APRICOTS, SUCRÉ DE LA

·CREME CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLOW BALLS,

&c.,

&c.

mines. The old fear that the new fuel was

suitable only for short distance voyages bas been completely dispelled in voyages of con- siderable length.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PREPARATIONS to permit of the steamer Hamping being docked are proceeding satisfactorily, as the vertel is now on an evan keel and is closer to the shore..

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THE Prince Regent has commanded the Ministry of Justice to draw up immediately a set of special laws agalast officials accepting bribes.

IT has Bean decided by the Chinese Govern ment to organize a cavalry corps for the Altai mountains in order to strengthen the frontier defences.

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FOR the illegal unt of opium Geronimo Gomes has been fined 35 pasps and sentenced to ime" his born at er jo days at Manila. For the same offence Bernardo Enriquez received six months anda fine ol R65..

A PERING dispatch states that on the 18th ult. Me. Ijuin, Japauete Minister at Poking, visited the Wai-wa-pu and resuched the negotiations for the settlemast of the Chientao and other questions in Manchuria pending between Japan, and Chica

Tim Shangliai Times learns that, owing to the regretted sudden death of Mr. Homino, the managetship of the Deutsche-Asiatische Bank at Taingtau bai been taken over by Mr. Schmidt-Decarli, who was previously manager

Tsinsofu and Kobe,

MR. E. Gordon Lowder, of the I,M,C., who bad been in Shanghai for several weeks past, left there for Hongkong by the M.M. sin, Ernest SERGEANT Davitt, of Tai O Police Station Simons, Mr. Lowder is making a toɗf offini charged eight coolies before Mr. J. H. Kemp,spection of all be Customs bousce and it will this morning, with splitting, blasting and re-be some time before he arrives back in Paking. moving stone from Crown land without a per-5 mit. A fine of $5 each was imposed.

As the second batch of opium dons in Shang- hithe closure of which has been decided by the PRESIDENT Roosevelt in a special message to fale of los-drawing, has to be closed from Janu Congress on the subject of Secret Service deary 1 onwards, the Police have ordered detect clares that the phrases objected to by members ives to keep track of them and to try to discover of Congress were queations from members any who violate the rule by continaleg to do own speeches. The feeling of Congress against business. the President is intenso.

SOME ladies of the Imperial Clan having presumed on their position to violate the opium prohibition by the secret sale of the drug, the Imperial Clan Court and the Ministry of the Interior have agreed to ignore their ranks and purish them as ordinary people.

Tite Government intends to summon Viceroy Tuna Fang for appointment in the Grand Council and is discussing the choice of his successor. As the drafting of the new Chinese Code has not been completed, its promulgation A. S.. WATSON & CO., the Obits New Year is a matter of

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KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1909.

The

uncertainty.

It is proposed that the following new menuutei to carried out in six years in regard to Mon- golja and Tibel: 1. Reclamation of land, a. Extension of education. 3. Training of troops.

Development of mines and improved com. munications. 5. Reorganization of the gorera ment. 6. Conversion of the territories into Chinese provinces.

JANUARY 11 1909.

Bankrupt Captain.

HONGKONG DIVORCE CASE. RECALLED

PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF "FOOK: SANO'S

Looker and Descos came to Court, and the action was disregarded.

Mc Grist-The debtor should hire filed bis petition before opening proceeding

Mr. Stuavenson: resumed his "usal and Mr. Grit challenged Captain Mitchell, who was about to leave the stand." "I have some ques tions to put to you, he said... Captain Mitchell turned in his direction,

"The Silver King.

KOWLOON:

-time success' attend

the

AD.C'S SUCC FUL PRODUCTION.

FANATEURS DELIGHT PACKED AUDIENGE.

To a house:which was SKIPPER DISCUSSED.

capacity, hardly sanding room The public examination of Captain T. A. Mitchell master of the steamer Fook Sang Mr. Grist-How long have you been captain the star of the who is socking to be adjudged bankrupt, was of this ship?—Three years, and ten years in silver: Kiay on opened in the Supreme Court, this forenoor, the company's employ.

And was your SIRIY £37 all the time?—It | Roy" last year.

much misgivingsby and some very interesting facts as to his recent divorce proceedings against his wife in Scot-varied, land, bis insurance policy, and his manner of When you first took command, what were Kowloon Thesplats ambition

ge, you getting ?-£30.

ambitious certainly it y living were brought to light.

And that gradually rose to £37 109.7—The | [allure, but that such was not the

casual observer would/buva deb or ncdied.

himself if he wis fortunate endu

ance. Everybody know)" whi present at Saturday night's excellent perfo

mous amount of vital energy bar to be ed in Messrs. Jones and Hen drams, and no, mora strikin Dock's undoubted success" could have been given than rounds of appiadia which forts of the amateurs by

The examination was conducted by Mr.. G. H. Wakeman,, the Official Receiver, and Mr. E. J. Grist (of Mesare, Wilkinson- and Grist) who appeared for one of the creditors. Questions were buried at the debtor in quick succession. The answers came very quietly and calmly, and he want through the orden! well.

The Official Receiver opened the proceedings by asking -Are you the master of the steam- ship Fook Sang ?, magn

The Chief fustice interrupted by asking the

Mr. Steavenson-It started in 1994 and con- date of the divorce proceedings in Scotland. cluded at the end of 19c6m

The Chief Jurice-When was the offence alleged to have been committed?.

Mr. Steavennor-What? The adultery? Yes. Ja 1901, i

Mr. Grist (copinning)-For ten years your mary has been over £307—Yes. S

The company provided you with board and audience. For a matter of over Clodging? That if so,

the audience was held spell-bound

The reply was in the affirmative. Of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com pany-Yes,

How long have you bean master? Of thin particular ship?,

Vai-Three years, **

How long have you, been in the company?

I have been caplain in the company for ten years.

What is your salary, captain ?-Thirty-seven posuda tep

Is that the whole of your payi-Yes; with the exception of Sto a mouth extra the com- pay allow for sampla hite...

That's nothing. In your statement of affairs you put your liability down at $18,819 7 lieve so. 1. can't remember the figures.

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How did you incur that liability?--In divorce action in the Court of Scotsad.'...

What's this bill from Calver for $1,057 And the 51,5917-That in the costs of my Those are the defendant'a costa...

pwn lawyers.

And 53,500 due to Messen. Jardine, Mathe sep sad Co.?-Out of that $1, do was to assist THE Viceroy of Szechuan has recently obtain.mein a case in the Supreme Court. ed the Imperial sanction to float a company with a capital of 4,000,000 taeis to develop the tich mineral resources of the province. The company is to be under the joint control of the

officials and merchants. Its capital is to ha divided into shares of $50 and Sg each which are now offered to the public.

Abatch of twenty Chinamen who had stowed away on board the steamship Eastera on her last tip in November, with the intention of In the consideration of provisions for means of

livelihood for the Eight Baumers, the Depart reaching Australia, were brought back yester. day, and charged in the Police Court, this mornment of State Affairs recognizes the import 118 ing. They were sentenced to nine months hard ance of education and has decided to select a number of boys from inner and outer Moo- labour each, in the absence of a fine of $1,000,

golia next year and to educate them in Peking, THE Ministry of War and the Navy Departo that on completing their education, they

Junghang Belegraph meat have jointly decided to build three cruisers may return to their Baguers to make a living,

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1999.

FOIL HOEL ON VESSELS

A masters. connected with shipping affect such a large proportion of Hongkong't popu- laced it may not be uninteresting to learn what:an' authoritative technical jouros! pub. Ushed in lodia has 10 say, on the subject of

for northern waters, two cruisers, two defence WITH reference to the three Chiness news. vestels and four torpedo bosts for, southern papers in Tientsin the Impartial, Chung Wai waters. Their cost will be met, in part by the Shih Pao and the fih ih Hsin Wen which Ministry and by the Chihli and Kiangua probave been refused transmission by the Chinese vincer. Their construction is to be completed Post, the reason is now reported to have been in five years.

a violation of the Chinese Press Lawi." As the papers are respectively under French, German, and Japanere protection, they have sent representatives to Peking to invoke the assistance of their Ministers in the matter.

Ma. R. Laidlaw, EP, one of the British representatives at the forthcoming International Opium Commission, who will be accompanied to China by Miss Laidlaw, has engaged a suits of rooms at the Astor House for his stay in Shanghai, Mr, L. J. C. Obermuller Zeppe rooms at the same hotel for the two Dutch delegates to the Commission.

And the other. $1,5007-Was a bond due to Mr. Keswick, also to assist ma in the case.

This was all used up in the divorce proceed. ingai-Yes,

Mr. Vaitch Sgco. What was that for 2-Money advanced for the divorce proceedings.

Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon $8,425. Was that costs in a case?—Yes.

red for

So that all what you had to supply yourself intensely dramatic rendering of a muster. with was clothing?Yes, and expenses ashore piece, those in the sodītpriem,

How much do you put down those expenses to a month ?-$100,"

$:00! Do you mean to say it cost you $aco for your expenses?

owing!

climax with the fresh interpa begotten

sow play. That the amateurs of only, two saa-

soas could have come out of the orden so well reflects the greatest credit on thone to.

The Chief Justice-He had a wife then. Mr. Gri-We are talking of to-day. Do pains the success of the piece la dus

sassess pisthom of his rionictalent, and we you mean that your personal expenses, with pleasant to think that Hongkong already pos board and lodging free, run up to $100 ?-Over venture to sites that the Kowloon Dock

A.D.C. is to alay with us.

$200;

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Mr. R. H. Baxter, filed the title-rülé.“ How 1-1 spend a quiet life; I stay on board

strict Whether it was as the drunkard who look my ship: mostly all the time { }, "ani teetotaler. On my run from Hongkong backed dangerously beyond redemption, er whe

to Hongkong touch at nine ports and I go ther he acted under the impression that ahore and I have to keep my end up fervant of the company.

And your clothing, what doesitat cost you? Taking things altogether 1 spend over $200

mouth.

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Surely you are making a mistake? Over $2007

The Chief Justice-Six dollars and a ball day. Dippers would amount jo sil that.

Mr. Griat observed that that was supplied to him.

The Chief Justice-Not when he is ashore. Captain Mitchell-1 may also mention that I have a mother and sister at home and bcci sionally I send them presents,

Mr. Grist-Are they depending on you?....

thing.

he was a murderer, and last, but not Jasit,

as a changed man coming back wealthy after discovering rich vein in the silver mines of Nevada, Mr. Baxter invested each successive part with eyealism begotten of a gifted actor. The part where he flods out in the columns of newspiper that the world thinks him dead and the fervent promise which ka there- apon makes to start, a fresh

master stroke, and his imper "Daaf Dicky" was part colar important part could not have better person.

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wife of the "Silver King,” Am. supported hit husband, her acting high-class order. Tae" banquet

Haveyonaryolher assets beside your pay? Not altogether. But I like to send them, somceived testified to her auditon n

Nel have an insurance policy for £2,000 which 1anigned to Diacon, Looker and Deacon.

When was that taken out ?-Two years ago, Are you still keeping up that policy ?--Yes. And it was assigned to Mr. Looker'?→→→→Y«#, That was by way of mortgage?—Yes, To secure what amount?-What was due to them and other creditors,

The Chief Justice asked what was going to be done with the policy.

The Official Receiver returned that it was a new one and very slim.

The Chief Justice was aware of that. The difficulty was that in the event of a discharge the policy would revert to Mr. Looker: As it was quite good in the event of Captain Mit- now stood it could not cover las debis, but it

chell's death.

The matter wasnot settled then and Mr. Grist,

her talent. Mr. Merries, NU Mr. Grist-With the money you ought to be

•{Danver's servant)" gave": tion of a faithful paying to your creditors. A use has no righ to live extravagantly when he has debts to pay fully reminiscent of There are creditors and no matter who they may

peare's beautiful": be they are to be paid. Whit he offers (lut Capt. Herbert Skis

acted by Mr. ], C ing to the Count) is Szoo a menth-and at that rate it would take fifteen years to closed bla put in the right it off. He should be made to pay $200 meath. Turning once more in the dir- ection of the witness-box, Mi Grist inquired whether the premium on the policy was pild monthly or quarterly.

Captain Mitchell-Quarterly, Since you filed your petition have you paid

How much do you pay at a time 160 anything ?-Yes; two or three times,

rupdes.

Mr. Grist again remarked that he bad on right to keep up the policy when there was

D. Logan, as Eliah Coor

alal Jaltes

man in the right place and tion of the audience. Corkett (cirk to Geoffrey the actor never over-steppin D. Keith was a clever and dig in the person of Sam Lander's "Cripps" WAL Geoffrey Ware was well filled by Mr. S. Gny

clark Mr. G. White, as. Parkyn, ■ Pas Gaffer Patle, was very much

oil fact, the pew generator of steam. Indianis, Dutch Consul-Gederal,has engaged suites of President, had bean presented with a beautiful who said he appeared on behalf of Messmoney outstanding. It was most irregular Mrs. G. White was a pathetic #Oliva)

Engineering, which has lost none of its power since the death of its last Editor, remarks that the 'continuance of a combined system under

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A, PRIVATE belonging to The Bulls was arrested on Saturday on a charge of stealing en leda

MRS. Nicholas Longworth, daughter of the pair of jewelled bracelets, the gift of the late Empress Dowager of Chios, to whom she paid a visit some years ago. The preientation was made by Tang Shao Yi, the special Ambassador who, with Prince Thai Fu and two secretaries,

(The Spider's wife) and ably rendered The part of Denver's children" Miss Edith Clelland and Master

The former acted with astors! ease and altogether frem from stage fright. She queatly received. The other parts ware

which, white liquid fuel in the shape of oil is bring introduced, it is used only as an auxiliary | China twenty-cent piece from a money changer's called by appointment' at the Longworth home.be intended to pay should go to the general to the Official Receiver there would be so deserved the floral tribuid which she siben

is coal, which is still employed as the main alcam generator, alike on war vessels and on abips of the mercantile marine, has an effect on the general introduction of liquid foot, which does not appear to have been rightly estimated in some authoritative quarters at home. While

at te6, Queen's Road Central. It was alleged in the Police Cout, to-day, that defendast while in the shop, picked the coin' off the counter. This was not proved. The charge was than amended to one of disorderly be haviour, for which defendant was fined Sto

There are tisa some presents for Mrs. Roush velt, while to the President are given several hundred volumes of Chiness literature printed in the Chinese language and bandsomely

bound.

Mr. Grid-If the assignes would transfer it objection at all. But at the present time they hold it.

The Chief Justice-Them is no question.

Mr. Steavenson#Yes. that the policy is sufficient to pay off the debis,

Mr. Gris-If that is io, why put it in the hands of a creditor?

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trasted in capable hands, who ably supported the principala C

Following is the case!—

Wilfred Deaver Beran

Mr. B. H.Baxter, Danial Jaškerd (Denver'a servidi)magines Milt. J. Manalot Copt Herbert Skloner (The Spider), Mr. J. C. Owen Eliah Consejos par

BJ Dj Lagan „Mr. JE W. Lände Cripp Henry Corkett..(Clerk to Csofry Wars).. M.-W. J. Wilson

The Chief Justice-If the policy was for all Ewens and Harsion (creditors) addressed the policy in three years had a surrender value. Court. He said that an order should be made for bidding Captain Mitchell from paying out any the creditori there would be no very at more to keep up the insurance policy. What objection. money had already been paid out and what more body of creditors. He (Captain Mitchell) had no right to rob the general body of creditors 10 pay Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon and debtor had spent a lot of money in a lot of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company. The cases in which he had no defence, and when THIS morning, at the Magistracy, a shop coolie Ewess and Hamion should be paid, they were

The Chief Joïfice Inquired whether the named Fong Hoi was charged with attempting receiving a small-dividend. He ran up a debt. to steal from a woman in Der Vaux Road with that firm for $700 for unnecessary and policy has passed out of the jurisdiction Sain, Bacar

The Chief Justice said that it was not advisParkyn.Parish Clerk at Faddividen)

Binks... West on Saturday night, and with doing dam-frivolous work. Now he offered $co a month of the Court. Mr. Grist thought so. age to her jacket to the value of St. It was to all the creditors. How was that to go to alleged that defendant ran up behind the wipe off the $18,co liability? Captain able to class the public zxamination. The Brow women and grabbed at her gold ear-pick, The Mitchell had not dealt with the creditors in the matter rested with the creditors to make tome Bilcher....

scheme among themselves. woman turned sharply around and seized him, way he should do.

The Official Receiver-I think be will apply. and in the struggle that followed she had her jacket for The magistrate war'not satisfied

for adjudication. about the charge of attempted theft, and dis charged the man. On the second charge be fined him a dollar, and ordered bim to pay the woman $10 compensation."

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the partial introduction-of oil fuel-is probably it is reported that the Anti-Opium Commis oring to some dout, weil or ill-found of the sioners in Peking intend to apply, for permis. capacity of existing supplies to meat a universalsion from the Thiene la summon to Peking, demand, if one arose, the fact is interpreted next year, all Viceroys Governors, Manche Generals, Lieutenant-Generals; Deputy Lieu is another way,' as indicating doubts of

engst-Gencials and other high provincial off the thorough efficiency of oil fuel with the cats who have reported that they have broken result of suppressing some of the enthusiasm off the opium babit. They are then to be sub- for its general employment which liquid fuel jected to a test as to the veracity of their state- at first awoke, and the natural reaction medie: on the trade. This ail vojue was fanned by the consideration that it connotes a calculable reduction in cost, which in these days of closely ixumibed expenditure gave a great spurt to oil fuel at its start, and cicated quits an industry, ammunition in the hold. One of the passen Consula abroad bold important posts in view pl:| Captain-Mitchell was entitled to do as he liked

It will be a mistake, however, to imagine that the growth of the new vogue has been seriovely Arrested. Oil fuel may be employed (1) to raise steam to be used in the production of power and (2) to create power itself, either in liquid or gaseous form, without the help of steam; And in both capacities its employment is gaining upon coat fuck. Even where, as

WHEN the pass-boat Woo Fat arrived in port from the interior this morning, she was board- ed by a Chinese detective, who soarched the versel, floding a revolver and 150 rounds of ser, a man named Chan Pin On, was arrested on & charge of belog in possession of the muff without a licence, in the Police, Court to-day he was fined Sac and the things ordered to be forfeited..

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SENTENCE of six weeks hard labour was pass ed on coolie, who attempted on Saturday night to do a compatriot out of a box of opium, which was valued at seventeen conte, The cesed, it would appear, went to an opium divan in the larger ships of the British Navy, and called for the opium. After examining the doubt is felt about the wisdom or pratic-box he returned an empty box of similar make. ability of wholesale and exclusive resort to dp to the proprietor, pocketing the full box, oll foef, double bottoms as well as other and proceeded to go away. The trick was soon available spaces are being so apically con structed as to be convertible for the

ths, storage On December 28th a lad, giving the game of of all when the liquid fuel system is more folly Mok U Lau, and believed to be a scholar of

the Diocesan School; presented himself at duvalopeds and the marcantils.marine is not bicycle shop at 52, Elgin Road, Kowloos, and behind the Navy in this respects Experiments took out a machine on hire. A week went by on raptor bosts resorting to internal'cambos without the bicycle being returned, and

information was given to the

ing the way!

discovered.

THE presiding members of the Waiwapo have recently been considering that, a Chinese

their responsibilities for the protection of Chin- es residents in foreign countries, their ap: pointments should be made substantive. It is proponed, therefore, that Chliese Console General should be made substantive officials of the principal fourth grade, and Consuls should be made officials of the principal fifth grade. On completion of the term of their office they will be examined and, if found blameless, they will be appointed to an office of equal rack in the capital of the provinces,

The Chief Justice-It is somewhat irregular. don't see how Deacon, Looker and Deacon, with the security, were put down on the list at unsecured creditors,

The Official Receiver replied that it was proved so,

The Chief Justice Directly that is proyed This was followed by a disputo as to wheŋber: they must surrender the policy,

with his salary in paying off the creditors.

The Official Receiver thought that such was the cate. The Chief Justice was not sure. Mr. Grist said that he was only entitled to keep | substantial sum for bis, upkeep, but the rest must go to the creditors.

Mr. Grist thought the best thing wit to adjudicate bim bankrupt, and to direct that his salary be no longer paid to him, but to the Official Receiver, and the debtor could apply. for Ro allowance,

The Chief Justice-Whit do they do sin? Mr. Geist-Beize all his properly. The Chief Justice-I make the order ad- judicating him bankrupt.

Mr. Stevenson said that some time to be applied to have a trusted appointed, and be asked that Mr. F. B. Deacon be appoin

Mr. Gijst objected. He said that Mr. Den CCI was an unsecured creditor.

Mr. Stevenson Then leave it with the Official Receiver?

Mr. Grist-Yes,

Mr. Steavikson, representing Mousin; Diar con, Looker and Descos, contended that his firm had not to deal with the mortgage at a security. It was a new one and had so large Mr. Stevenson pursued that the majority of value. The only security it bad was in the the creditors wanted a Imsite appoisted event of Captain Mitchell's death, and the only represented the majority, and his, friend fact that Captain Mitchell's life at sex wat one, and the majority should be

one led stem to hold the policy

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