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Bank Shroff Convicted.

LENIENT SENTENCE IMPOSED.

END OF THE HONGKOKO’BANK EMBEZZLEMENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL

GIBTE ON

ANCE CANTON, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING,

10 ins The thirty-sixth ordinary yearly meeting of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Lday:: Considerable interest was manifested in the was held at their head office, No. 2 QUEENY trial which took place last Monday morning, at Buildings, at noon, to-day, for the purpose of the Comical Sessions, of Leung Kwai Leung, recaiving the report of the directon, together Alisa Laung Fak Bhan, who was indicted on two with statements of accounts, to 31st Decem. charges larceny and embezzlement. The priber, 1908, and of declaring dividends, &c. Mr. soner pleaded guilty” to both counts, and a E. Ormiston presided.. There were also pre. ples for mercy was entered. Leung Kwai tent -E. Ormiston (chairman), W. Helms, E. Leung was once a shroff in the employ of the G. Barrett W. D. Bodnar, as Forbes Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (directors), d. Montagas Eda (secretary, O. H, and the charges on which he was arraigned Ross, A. B. Route, F. Maitand, D. B. Murray, 310,747,71 În cash and (3) embezzled $40,000, den, C. G. S. Mackio, W. Hution Potts, E. F. ware (1) sat on the 3rd of June, 1905 38, ole. O. 2. H. Beavis, F. B. Deacon, W. L. Fation

properties of the Bask the charges pris

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soner stated that he was at fault. He left the matter in the hands of the Court, and begged for leniency, **Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C. (Attorney-Gener: al) with whom was Mr. Deunys, jam, of the Crown Solicitor's office, said that that was a plea of guilty.

Mr. H. G. Calibrop (for the defence) believed that the prisoner intended to plead guilty, and asked permission to interview his client, This

was asked if he had anything more to say......

"I did sign the matter,” he remarked, pres sing both hands together as if in prayer. All want through my hands. I am at fault, and 1 would ask your Lordship to deal with me leniently."

The motion was unanimous);

§ Mr. Béävle moved that MIA and Mn"W, Helms he re-appoint

Po Mr. Tretman seconded.

Agreed.

On the mailen of Mr. J. A. Jupp, seconded by Mr. Maitland, Messes W. Hutch Potts sad A. Lowe were re-elected auditor

Chiman-That is all the business gentlemen, Dividend warrants will be sent out to-morrow morning,

The meeting then ended.....

At the conclusion of the above meeting an

NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. extraordinary general meeting of members was held for the purpose of adopting a new memo randum, and articles of association. The came directors and shareholders (with the exception of Messrs. J. A. Jupp and W. H. Wickham)

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crack rudely-made brick walls, to pull down old plaster walls, to tumble small bottles and to stop a clock, and therefore it was able to break down the native houses made of mudi

According to the Taiwan Nichi-nicki Skimpo, of to-day's date, since the Japanese occupation of the Island, there has been only ons such violent shaking as the present in North For when there was only one man killed. By the present earthquake, however, until noon to-day, there was reported to be 9 persons killed, 32 wounded, with 13 houses totally destroyed and 112 damaged. A slight tremor followed soon after the first shock and another at 7.20 the

particulars of the case for the information of the | figures with those, published compare our practice and provide not only such powersgas ||$1.50 per share, to add £1,000 10'-Reinsurauen Sime tnorning.·

The Attomay-General, then outlined the

Court. The prisoner, he stated, was one of large number of ebroffs in the employ of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. He was not the head shroff, and one of his datles was to receive money from depositors. On June 3rd, 1905, one Lo Lim Shum went to the Bank to deposit $50,747.71 ' beball of the Inspector-General of the Imperial Chinese Customs. The modey" comprised

LFALFA RA

SHONGKONG-

CHEUNG-SHA-WAN VILLAGERE ANNOYED", Some interesting evidence relating to feng afternoon, during the hearing of a case in which one Sa. Kan, of 54 80 Uk vllage, Cheung ha wan, prosecuted a fellow villager, So San, who resides at No. so, for entting, breaking or damaging with intent to steal, two growing trees valued at about Sto, the property of complain

| ant and others.

The facts of the case were that some times Last week the defendant was seen chopping dowo, two fengskad trots at the rest of his house. The defendant Was warned by the owners, but hoʻpaid no attention and was very nearly mobbed. After he was summoned, defendant confassed that he did not: know tha trees were valuable. The trees were dead and he did not think they were of any use

Mr Hareland, after the defendant bid

510,747.71 in notes and coins and a chaque far of $459,000 to Underwriting Buspense Account, not only such incidental powers as the present commend the payment of an interimi dividend ] tragedy will easily be seen,. 'As related by the'|| pleaded guilty, asked whetharkewas aware thur”?,

$40,000. This money was handed to prisoner together with the paying-in book. Prisoner had the cheque noted as good and west through the usual formalities, signing the paying-in slip, and returning it to the depositor That large sum was then in prisoner's postos. sion. Ho far as the cash was concerned he ought to have handed that over to the Note Shroff, while the cheque should have been placed into a box, from which it would have been taken out in due course by the proper person. Instead, prisoner kept the cash. The cheque, which was made payable to bearer, be banded to another man, who cashed it, and the prisoner disappeared The shortage was soon discovered, and defend. ant was traced to Shanghal, where he was arrested,

Mr. Hazeland-Were the trees pulled down? Police Sergeant Angus-Yes, your Worship; The defendant was warned at the time he was palling thein down,

QUAKE IN HORMOSA

PEOPLE KILLED AND INJURED.

DAIRY FARM CO,'S SUCCESS. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

The Dairy Farm Company at Hongkong. ports success after years of continued fallam Taipeh, 16th April. and disappointment in raising, alfalfi The forty-third ordinary meeting of share. The earthquake, which happened yesterday that many have tried to produce this! bolders in the China Traders Insurance Co. (15th is.) bertan pronary vlojenne grass in and about Hongkong, but the Ld. was held at the head office, No. 1 Queen's and reanlted in considerable loss of life and sprang up that owing to the mearsets to the i Buildings, this alternoon, for the purpose of much damage to praparty in the prefectures of the grass grow feebly and spindling receiving the report of the directors, together North Formosa

Consul-General Wilder got in touch With statement of accounts to the 31st Decem According to the report of the Taiboku Ob ExGovernor W. D. Heard, the American ber, 1908, and of declaring dividends. Mr. E. Ormiston, chairman of directors, presided servatory, it happened at 5.54 a.m. on the 15th, expert, and secured seed from the John Stick Others present were E. G. Barest, W. and the vibration lasted for a minuter, of which Seed Campany of La Crosse, Wisconsin, He Bonnar, J. W. Bandow, Q.S. Gabbay, W. Helms, a period of 47 seconds was severe, and the re-Wilder's own plate. The Dairy Farm people A Forbes, H. A. Hisba, O. Montagne Ede (Sec maining time hardly perceptible to the ordinary are greatly delighted to report success from retary), A. B. Ronse, H. Hunter, H. Car Person From the same observation, the cans ter is of wind and sending for more the mat valko, B. M. O. Cunha, V. L. Remedios A. Etre of the tremor is estimated to be about 35 ls of wide importance to all South Chick

miles north-east of Taiboku,, presumably the which a developed dairy industry would rat Carmichael, DDS Gazdar, R. Homofton, Becretary having read the police of the Art. 4. Carvalho, J.-F. A. Bane, and bed of the sea between Keelung and Giran.ir botning The Chiots, bave hitherto refined 1. Barton, Ho Fook, F. Smyth, L, Robert. Emeating, akan dapat J. Gardner.

The Chairman said Gentlemen, the adver The Secretary read the notice calling the persecond, that is, having force strong enough and not a secretion, but Chlause from abroad Georg, S. G. Newall, F. P. Heit. and L.

The velocity of vibration was 586 millimeters from using milk, holding that it is excrement. Betiedoagus..."

tised time of the extraordinary mesting being als meeting adva a After the Secretary read the notice calling ready passed I will now call upon the Secretary The Chairman said Gentlemen, I will, with

are teaching them by the use of milk what valuable food product it is, and the tradition la the meating,

to read the notice convening it. For some time your permission, take the Report an read

breaking down.-Manila, Timers) treb The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, I proporest your Directors have had under considera comparison of the years 1966 and 1907 shows with your permission to follow the usual pro tie the existing form of the Society's Mean lecrease in mat premium of the latter which cedure and take the Report as tead. It has been morandum and Articles; these were originally is almost entirely due to the fall in exchange in your hands for some weeks and has no doubt framed over 15 years ago when the prevailing Interest in 1907 shown an increase of $20,000, been carefully studied by you. In order to

customs was to make the Memoranda of Asso which is satisfactory. Turning to the other was allowed, and a fow minutes later, prisoner make a true comparison between the 1907 } ciation" as short as possible. The terms of side of the account you will soo; that, there is mozas it happened at 8 am, on 7ih. Juna, roof,,] shuf was heard in the Police Court, last Monday

Ggures now before you and those of 1906 pre-the-objects" clause, usually belog confined little or no variation in commission, charges, etc. scated last year, you must bear in mind the to a very limited statement of the purpose for while losses paid shows an increase of $150,000, fact that exchange bus fallen a further penny which a Company was incorporated and no the increase lo the dollar figors as in the case which accounts for the whole increase in our attempt made to take the many other in. of takings being largely due to exchange; the Premium Income of $191,000; it is therefore cidental powers, the occasion for the exercise balance carried forward is $53,000 less and more apparent than real. Although trade was of which has since frequently arisen. Modern amounts to $359,000 which we propose a deaf greatly depressed, the rear was a profitable as methods are the exact antitheses of the old with as follows-To pay could be expected; in fact, if

by. Companies of for the time being appoar necessary but also Fundandtocarzy forward the balanceol$231,000

ATTACKED BY CHINESE the same magnitude at ourselves you will, I

such as may possibly be desirable in the future to Underwriting Suspense acconet. As regards" feel sure, come to the conclusion that your in and this seems the preferable course is view of 1908 account there is a falling off in premium

ADVENTURE OF AN EASTER HOLIDAY. terests have been very well cared for. We the trouble and expense involved in affecting of $58,000 and in interest of $15,000 while od have a divisible balance of $680,000, and this alterations in Memoranda of Arsaciation which, the other side of the account losses and claims

An exciting story of adventure among hostile your Directors propose to deal with as follows; unlike those in the Articles, requires the sauc paid are smaller by $44,000, while the balance Chinese is related by one of the numerous To pay a final dividend of $17 per share oz

tion of the Court even after adt ption by share carried forward is only $8,000 less than the parties which went up country for the Easter accoust of 1997, making the fall dividend forthat holders. The revised Memorandum which is previous year. On the whole we consider the holidays. The story, fortunately, has a happy year 547 and to carry forward the large balance

now submitted to you for adoption embodies figures very satisfactory and we therefore re-ending but how narrowly it missed becoming a occasion suggests but also such others as the of 53 per share on account of 1908 and a bonus chibw figure I can assure you is more than ample to provide for any possible losses. It

futere may call for. As regards the Articles of to contributors of zo per cent, carrying forward has been our practice in past years, as far as Association these have been generally modern the balance. was humanly possible, not to underestimate ised and brought into line with the existing Mr. Rouse seconded. losses and this plan has been adhered to as practice of the Society,in several respects, cer regards the year now being dealt with, but as

tain desirable additions made, and other provi sions which were unworkable omitted. Your our new system of working has only been in force since the beginning of 1900 it is difficult Directors believe that in their amended form to foretell with accuracy what the third and the Memorandum and Articles will meet all fourth year's settlements will amount to; we practical requirements and call for no further bave therefore deamed it wiser to provide an

alterations for many years to come. Share additional margin of safely over estimates by holders in all parts of the world outside Hang-to-morrow. carryiog. forward, in a liquid form, farger kong have been given the opportunity of per amount that at present seems necessary, in- using the Memorandum and Articles in their stead of placing it to Reserve Fund, and i fent present form and have unanimously approved sure that this policy which is dictated by pru- of them. "I will now put the resolution dence will meet with your cordial approval. The figures for 1908 as shown in the. Report are satisfactory as far as they go. The first year's loss settlement sows a decrease of one per cent, as compared with the previous year and we feel that we can quite safely recommend the declaration of an interim dividend of $30 per share on account of 1908 and the payment of a bonus of zo per cent, to contributors. The failing off in taking need give you no anxiety for if you study the published results of the underwriting of many of our Home competitors you will find that there with a reduced premium income bave made the best profits, for in a dreadful year such as had just passed when as the direct re- sult of bad trade competition ran riot and rates in many directions were cut down below a paying level, careful management dictated that doned; this points to safely and the mainten- the worst paying accounts should be abau-

Society havs learned to lookige bl our chic ance of results such as shareholders in this

| aid and tried

branches and it must ba gratifying to you to note that they have not been tempted to depart from the wise policy of the Company and engage in a blind scramble for bussiness at ady-price such Mr. Calthrop went on to say that prisoner as, I am afraid, has been characteristic of the was a young man. He was only about twenty year now over. There are signs that, owing to one at the time of the accurrence, and he must the disastrous experience of the underwriting have been a man of respectable position before world generally the tendency of rales in he could have entered the Bank. Then came upwards; already in certain directions a the sudden temptation. He had to account improvement has taken place and we hope for the $10,000, and was led away by a person that such improvement will become general. older than himself. It was not a case, he

The incidence of Total Losses of first class pursued, of a man who had committed a deli-liners has baen one of the features of 1908 and berate seria of frauds. He asked his Lordship to

oor Reinsurance Fand which was established view the case with leniency. It was, no doubt, a to provide for just such as eventuality has authe Chinese and the jailers. serious offence, but he thought that prisoner's tomatically come into play. The fand has grown steadily during normal years and may story was true.

be expected to increase again au years go on, To-day it equals our capital. The report be fore you, gentlemen, is is itself a good one and you are to be congratulated on the cut-turn of a year which to many others has been not so profused to join the mutluy, but gave Captain

table. You will be glad to hear that we have not forgotten our staff and have voted a bonus of 15 per cent. of a year's salary to the. Provi dent Fund of each member who is in our ser- vice at the end of this month. Before propos- ing the adoption of the Report and Accounts shall be glad to know if any shareholder wishes to ask any questions.

Counsel for the defence then addressed the Court. He remarked that the way in which so farge a sum came into the hands of the prisoner was, as follows The Tung Tak Tal Bank, agents for the Imperial Maritime Castatas, paid in a large sum of money and a cheque (payable to bearer) to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which the prisoner received. After the usual formalities had been gone through, and the de- positor had gone, the prisoner turned round to count the cash and found that $ 0,000 out of it was missing, He became frightened at what had happened, so he gathered up the whole amount, and went to consult a friends most unscrupulous parsan. He told the friend. his story, and this was the "advice" ha got? The friend told him that it was a most impos sible story, that nobody would believe him, ibat the best thing lot him to do was to keep the would assist him in leaving the Colony, The balance of the money, and that he (the friend)

result was that the friend received the greater part of the money (about $40,000) the prisoner received a few thousand dollars, and went North, He eventually reached. Shanghai, where he was arrested.

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The Attorney-General, pointed ' out the section of the Ordinance to the Court, and added that the maximum penalty for the offence was fourteen years, the minimum three.

Sir Francis Piggott (the Chief Justice) in passing sentence, said that be did not regard the offenca from the nature of the amount, but, the character of the offence and the position the prisoner.cccupied.

A sentence of five years' imprisonment with hard labour was passed,

Thus caded the April Criminal Sessions.

SIR ROBERT HART.

Sir Robert Hart is expected to arrive back In Peking in the course of July. It is not known howlong he is likely to remain.-N. C.

D. Naive,

OPIUM IN SHANGHAI.

·DENS IN FREnch concesSION.

The following is a translation of a passage in the minutes of a meeting of the French Council that was held on April 2.

No questions were asked.

We have

The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Ross Bald-Gentlemen, I feel sure all of you have listened with the greatest interest to the Chairman's speech, which to my mind is a clear and comprehensive statement of the working of the Society-during the periods con- cerned. After two years, such as 1907 and 1968, years, 1 may mention, fraught with ex ceptional dificulties to Underwriters, it must, I think, ba particularly gratifying to Share holders, to find that the Society's experience of the business of the year 1907 permits of the pay ment of an increased final dividend for that year, while its forecast of the ultimate result of By letter dated March 29 the Consul operations for 2008 warrant the recommendation General draws the attention of the Council to by the Board of the dual Interim Dividend and a Borus of 30 to Contributors. I am the necessity which is imposed upon it, now -that the sincerity of the campaign undertaken glad of the Chairman's assurance that although no addition bas been made to the Reserve against opium dens by the Chinese authorities can no longer be doubted, of taking measures Fund, further claims have been amply provided destined to bring about progressively the sup-fat, by the sum which, as he explained, is to be pression of those existing to the Concession, kept in a more liquid form. In view of the until their complete disappearance, within a period of depressed trade through, which the period which ought not to exceed that fixed for world generally has been passing, and ja apite of the counteracting influence of the fall in the International-Settlement.

The increase of taxes and the withholding silver, we might reasonably have anticipated a of licences have in eighteen months brought a very largely reduced permium income; it seems notable reduction in the number of opium clear, however, that its maintenance has not divans, but these measures which had rather a been at the cost of quality of the business done, as is evidenced by the fact to which attention transitory character, no longer suffice to day.

In consequence, the Council, taking into has just been drawn, that the "Ratin of the consideration the proposals of the Consul first year's loss settlements," of this particularly General, paitos the following resolutions:- bad year, is lower than that of the year before, Ex. From July 1'next, after notification to the Gentlemen, this augure well for the future, and parties interested, lots will be drawn among 1 think our best thanks are due to those the remainder, of which fifty per cent, of the gentlemen who have so ably superintended smoking places that do not contain ten conches, (which actually number 300), will be closed.

2. This measure having brought about the disapportance of 150 establishments, the tax will be spread over the remaining 150 shops in the sams Category, and twenty-five other large establishments" continuing business after July ,,these establishments, in their tum, will hava to give up business from December 31, 1909 Are Boadial measures will be taken ultimately for the closing of shops where opium la sold for i smoking at the same time that this matter in taken up by the International Settlement, and thy Ohlasse City, ➡M CD NOW!

The Chairman: Gentlenes, this is all the business; dividend warrants will be sent out

were present.

Why do you suppose he tore down these trees? For firewood, The sergeant added that if defendant was warned not to repeat the offence that would settle the matter.

N. G. D. Nam of 15th. inst., the story reads the trees were lucky trees-valuable trees: The party in question consisted of four per The defendant replied that the trees War sons Mr. D. A. Darling, manager of the Asiatic behind his house. The upper parts of than Petroleum Company in Shanghai, his daughter had been blown off by the typhoon some year. The motion was unanimously adopted.

Miss Darling, and a friend Miss Stunt, and Mr. ago. The trees had since withered and hi Mr. Ede proposed the election of Messrs. C. F. O. Reynolds, also of the Asiatic Petroleum pulled them dows, as he did not think they were R. Lensmann & W. Helms as directors..

Company. They started last Saturday on board of use to anyone.

· “Mr. Carvalho seconded..

the twin-screw motor houseboat Phamiz (which Agreed.

was described la these columns some little time ago) to visit the Tahu Lake. The trip passed off uneventfully and it was not till Monday, when they bad left Soochow on the homeward jour- Mr. Hazeland-The reason the villagers ste NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION; nay, that adventures began. At Quinsaw, as annoyed is because they considered the trees An extraordinary general meeting was held there was abundance of time, the party decided, valuable?--Yes, your Worship, Nobody; in after the annual meeting. Mr. E. Ormiston instead of following the Soochow creek, to take allowed to teach say of these kind of trensiats, That the Memorandum and Articles of Asso ai presided, and the same sbarebolden the longer round by the Heali reach. Up. Even the police can arrest persons teen harm luckily, however, the landab overshot the tighting any of these trees without permission, s ciation of the Society be respectively extended,

The secretary read the notice convening the teraing and went on in the direction of Taltsán. altered and amended so as to read ar shown in

meeting.

The map seemed to indicate a number of. sub the print signed for the purpose of identification

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen-The exsidiary creeks by which the Phants might have by the Chairman of this Meeting and that such extended, altered and amended Memorandumisting Memorandum and Articles of Association regained the main stream. But none of these and Articles of Association be henceforth of the Company have lately been the subject of contained enough water, and eventually at your Directors attention. The Company was

about 3.30 p.m. the party found themselves on adored as the Memorandum and Articles of

founded as long ago as 1865, when, what is now

the outskirts of a town named 'Leewo, border. Association of the Society to the exclusion of

deemed old-fashioned Memoranda of Associa ing on the Yangtre. those heretofore prevailing."

tion were invogue. The Union insurance Society of Cantop

Ld, bave just passed a resolution with a view of bringing their Memorandum and Articles of Association up to date, it is very convenient that the constitution of this Com pany should be on all fours with that of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld., and it it proposed to give effect to this by the amended Armed with knives 'and belaying pins, 18

form of Memorandum and Articles now before contract Chinese sailors, the majority of the you I will now put the Resolution:That the sen, matinied of the toes wharf this mernoge. Company be respectivaly extended, altered and craw of the Norwegian steamship Hendrik Memorandums and Articles of Association of the reports an Oakland despatch of 16th - Up-tals as to read as shewn in the print

Mi signed for the B. Strandwilz, la command of the steamer, was CORTE al dengésarien be the rescued from a precarious plight by two deputy tended, altered and amended Memorandum sheriffs who had been summoned by the Chi-and Articles of Association be henceforth Dese Consul-general.

adopted as the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company to the exclusion of those heretofore prevailing.”

The motion having been seconded, was un- animously adopted.

CHINESE SAILORS: MUTINY.

SHIPPER RESCUED FROM CHINESE CREW.

The arrival of the two peace officers was the signal for actual mutiny. The knives were drawn by the Chinese, who attacked the dapu- ty sheriffs, Kohl and Clark, he letter drew their revolvers and clubs and beat the mutinous craw into submission,

** FIGHT CONTINUED IN JAIL. The 18 Chinese were taken to the country jail, where they renewed the conflict. Eor few moments there was a bard fight between

The crew that mutinied were taken on the Bendrick bun only a short time ago. The steamer was manned by contract sailors from Shanghal on its first cruise between Sao Fran cisco, Australia and the Orient, and all but two of that crew were discharged. These two se

Strandwits information of the plot while at sea, Having signed his crew at Shanghai, Caplain Strazdwitz crossed the Pacific to San Francisco without unusual disturbances. A month ago the Hendrick Ibsen weighed anchor to gather a Gargo north of San Francisco,

ILL-TREATMENT IS CHARGED. Lumber was taken aboard-at-Eureka, and coal at Tecoms. Then the return to San Francisco Bay was begun and the mutiny developed.

The ringleader incited the other 17 scamen to join him because he said, they were ill treated, underfed, and their pay was held back, Captain Strandwitz and the white officers had trouble with the malcontents, but no allempt at bloodshed was made dating the voyage..

Knowing that as contract Chinese, they could not be landed here, Strandwits sent for the Norwegian and Chinese console as soon as he made harbour. This afternoon the Chinese con sul general went to the vessel and warned the mutinous crew that they were under contract and must falfil it. His advice was disregarded and Strandwitz, solicited aid from Sheriff Baraet.

'PIRATES SHIPPED AS CREW.

Strandwitz said to sight that his craft carried

this class of seamen; the vessels go to Shang-.

place,

hai, which has been Strand wits's recruiting Speaking of the present crew, the Chinese consul geestal characterized them as the lowest type of Chinese, drawn from the savage bordes of pirates that infort the Chinese coast. It is probable that they will be taken back to Shang hal when the Hendrik Ibsen nallä.

Mr. Ede moved that, Mesars H. A. Siebt, A. Forbes, C.S. Subbay, and G. Friesland as directors be confirmed.

Mr. Rouse seconded, Agreed.

The Chairman: That concludes the buil- sess, gentlemen, and I am obliged to you for your attendance. A confirmatory meeting will be held on the 7th of May, at 12.45 pm;

AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.

AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL TO BE -RELIEVED OF ALL JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS. «

News has just been received in Shanghai of an important change which is shortly-to-be made in the judicial authority and jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases which is at present vested in the American Consul General. From the goth of june next the Coon! at Shanghai will be relieved of all judicial duties and these will in future be performed by a Vice-Consal General of the United States to be appolated by the Secretary of State..

Mr. Hazeland--It seems that the defendant is not liked in the village? No.

What about the reois? Can the tries:bes saved in any way ?-No, they are deadAPPRAISA

The creek at this point was blocked with: numbers of river junks which had pet lo, as it subsequently appeared, for some festival, and as the Phonix pusked her way slowly through, several sogry cries of "Foreign davit? ware heard. Little attention-was paid to these, and the Phenix might have sæcaped by another creak beyond Leewo (which would have brought her back to Kuding pad thence to Soo- chow creek) but for the unfortunate fact of a depth of water. The Phenix Mat comes in CRUSAN TIQUE OF ANGEA KIRKT. peap tido which rabbed her of the necessary turn back amung and here the trouble begay...

Can anything he dose to repair the damaga done to the villagon? No. If he le: warned not to do it again all will be right. The vil 15- lagers want defondant to know that the treas are feng shui and he must not do it againse plate Is there a way in which he could, contribute something to some fand ?➡No.. It won't doelges The defendant, who is a police pensioner, was | discharged with a caution.tapat

DISASTROUS SHANGHAL

"AMONG THE JUNKE

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FIREHAN.. Following upon the heels of the Chin-kiang. Road-fire-the-most-destructive fire since the By now it was nearly dark and as the Phehis beginning of the year happened at Sangkisng pushed her way slowly through the junka (it is Road at 3.5 am. yesterday, reports the Shony. important to notice that only one propeller hai Times of 14th inst. The fire started at No.. could be used, the other baving been slightly 117 Sungklang Road, in a basket shop, and damaged) the cries of "foreign devil" redoubled though the police and fire brigade arrived on along the banks. A crowd began to follow the the scene with great despatch the fire had al- Phanta, gathering volume as it went, and mud ready made rapid headway, the flames which and stones were flang freely at the party, Mware leaping high in the air, being fannad by: Darling, had his hand cut open and Mr. a brisk wind which was blowing, and which Reynolds was bit on the head, luckily without carried blazing sparics in all directions. Dense damage. The ladies had been hurried below, clouds of smoke mada a near approach din.. where, with the shutters closed they were for cult as well as the intense heat throws ont by the blaring: structure and despite 'all the the while in safely. Finally by soms means that could not be discerned in the darkness, efforts of the firemen the flames rapidly.com- tha Plantr was brought to a staudšitil! and municated with the adjoining houses as well as was intently made fast by the Chinese to a with several round the comer of Shantung sampan.

Road and the Su-gse-bai-ku alley, in whichi a number of houses were soon slight. The bel „gade bad its forças well divided and attacked "The fra" from all sides and streams of water were kept continually pouring on the flames which steadily ate their way along the neigh. bouring houses. The roofs of several fall in with a resounding crash and, it was six o'clock - before.all danger was over and the fire showed signs of being under controls. In the means. time great excitement prevailed in the neigh, bourhood and vast crowds gathered to. .view. the proceedings and the police had, a difficolt task in maintaining order among them. The occupants of the various houses made desperate efforts to BRYO some their effects and there were Revora), DRITOW escapos especially among the occupants of large lodging house which also went up la sucke aile the excitement was at its height woman's screams were beard, and the figure of a native woman was seen standing at the win? afdow of the upper part of the basket shop sakontë,

ing for assistance, being entirely surrounde3/ by fames It was impossible for a ladderápi be placed To Do

position and at one’tims it looks t as if the woman was doomed, “Suddenly, hor...... over, Constable Danne, No. 86, rushed into the burning house right through the smoke a flames, Stooping and spleiding hit fict) wils: ye his hands, he made his way upsteigs and seizing 17 the woman he brought her down and soon had a The Grst intention was to remain till morn-her in a place of safety, his appearance with bis ing. But as the right advanced some speakers burden being greeted with cries of admiration

The situation looked extremely serious. The Phonix carried four Winchesters and one of the party had a revolver. But the disparity of numbers was too great for any question of resistance. By the advice of the inodeb, who proved himself throughout the adventure the deservedly trusted servant that he land exhibited the greatest presence of mind, an attempt was made to parley. The laodah left the Phenix to go in search of the local magis trate, having previously set two of the crew to keep watch fore and aft and warned the remainder of the party to remain out of sight. During the laodab's absence, the four foreigners made haste to load the Win chesters and instruct the ladies of the party in the use of them. The courage shows by Miss Darling and Miss Stunt was very great and they would have made good use of the Winchesters had the worst come to the

The matter came before Congress & short time ago and was included in the "Anaal Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation Bill" which was approved by the President of the United States on the 3rd of March. Referring to this particular question the Bill states ---- worst. The crowd of Chinese remained watch.

*The judicial authority and jurisdiction in ing on the banks but though: one, fellow civil and criminal cases now vested in and re- tempted to board the Phenix no actual attack" served, to the Consul-General of the United was mado, duke manier Stater at Shanghai, China, by the Act of goth June, 1906, astitled 'An Act creating the U.S. Court for China and prescribing the jurisdic tion thereof, shall, subsequent to 20th Jane, 1909, be vested in and exercised by a Vice Consul General of the United States to be desiguated from time to time by the Secretary of State, and the Consul-General at Ehanghai shall thereafter be relieved of all his Judicial

"It will be

At about 9.30 the laŭdah returned with the magistrate who declared that the Phoenix bad damaged a sampan on her way up the creek, and compensation was agreed upon at Stg on condition that the party might stay till morning or go unmolested as it should think fit.

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Road hospital after which he returned to his

a crow of 32 men, 20 being Chinese. To obtain functionmembered that at a meeting of could be board in the crowd excitedly arguide from the large crowds of Chinese who witau$3«

ed the gallant action, prope the Americas Association for China held in that, since the agistrate had been paid, they

100 might as well bave their share of booty. The woman suffered only a few slight buros, November of last year, the following resolation on this it was decided to make a move and at but Constable Danne had bis face and hands was adopted and ordured to form part of a

about half past one o'clock in the morning the very severely burnt while most of his hair was memorial to the Secretary of the State Depart: Phenir mannged to slip quietly sway up the singed off and bis clothes completely ruined. ment at Washington creek to Qainsap and eventually arrived in Hir injuries were dressed at the Shantung

Resolved that it is the opinion of the

Shanghai, without further misadventure, on American Association of China that the Consul Tuesday afternoon. The windows of her pliot quarters, la all ten houses were totally des General of the United States at Shanghal should be relieved of all, judicial duties, and bouse and some of her crockery had been troyed and damaged in the three roads and the

loss will be rather heavy, but most of it is coverwa that the Vice-Consal General, or some other smashed, while her officer of this Consulate should perform the judicial doties now devolving upon the Consul General under the Law."—Shangkat Mercury,

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Tokio, April 14:3

were stolen, VPN and fagpo 1 by insurance in various companies: Tha

By what the magistrate at Leewo told the heaviest loser will be a skin shop which tandab, it was fomurals that the party behaved contained about fils, 3,000 worth of skins etc.) so peaceably, as it seems that the originators of The lodging bodso loss will also be attensiya. the troubles were the Junk people, fierce, and the contents of several general goods ahepe Irresponsible crowd who had nothing to do with worn also badly damaged by both fire and wacke Leewo. Had they been resisted, there is no Det. Sub Insp. Fitzgibbon; who is (event) telling to what lengths they might not have gating the cause of the fre, arrested the owner gone and the magistrate would bays been of the basket shop and charged him/nte” powerless to check them. The magistrate also | Mixed Court this morning, after which aramid. stated that the people of the district bore a was asked for which was granted. The scen grudge against all faunches, as a sampau had said the fire started in the skin shop; wails: boon, ran down by a Chinese launch some owner of that place as well as Movers Pod weaks previously, and the Phanix was the first state that the fire broke out in the beskerm is now included to those forming the London. Inter ulls, Japan's consent to the holding of 120d T. Bagilnos."

an Anglo-Japanese Exhibition in London next bid van Schmetz launch to have waited Lecwo since that acci- If war 615 mm before the rond hurt magialisicheada La Navestad fairly cleared for trafin and the tired fat year shows that she fervently desires to main: The competition was held an a result of the dent, T Lalo the Alliance and to promote the friend incture on Nelion given by Lieut. Davis, 8.1, well in "difficult position But the kola story able to go home it might be menti ship; that taxista (between both British and who presented the fist prize) at the school si Je an example of the foll, of leaving Chinese, thins la cha fourth aithreas of Braz

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the Society's business during these deplorably The authorities in Tokio do not take serious. trying times The Bonus of 15% of a year'sly the rumours emanating from Berlin and salary to the Provident Fund of each mamber Vienna that Japan is weary of the Anglo.. of the Staff will; I feel wure, mest with your Japanese Alliance and is inclined to abrogate hearty approval. Taming to the front page of it. There is no trace of ill feeling between have been awarded as follows the report, I think you will all notice with much Japan and Germany, but there is equally no. plossare that the name of Mr. W. J. Saunders need to look for the matives of such a sumour, Committee The Society owes much to this gentleman, and I feel sure his able commsal

will be of much value to the London Board. (Applause) Gentlemen, I have much pleasure

in seconding the adoption of the Report and Japanese Govardments and peoplen, Y. G. Dj 'lastalgat ago. The second pres was prevented officia

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