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DUTCH NETHERLANDS.
INDIES
THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
[By courtery of the " Sheung Po"]
Peking, 9th May,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 14
A FOREIGN ENGINEER
NOT WANTED IN CHINA': [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 11th May. HE Viceroy Tuan Fang and Governor Chu Ki Po have telegraph The Netherlands Government ro- ed to the rand Council asking that fuses to recognise the Chamber of the British Minister be requested bo Commerce which the Chinese re-obtain the withdrawal from the cop sidente in the Dutch Netherlands per mince of an engineer named Indies have established.
Mangaire (P)
The Waiwupu has lodged a strong protest with the Dutch- Minister in
Peking.
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PROPOSED NAVAL BASES.
ADMIRAL SAH'S INSPECTION.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung. Po")
Peking, 9th May.
"Admiral Sah has started on his tour of inspection of the places pro- posed as naval bases.
SHANGHAI LAOTAI.
DIFFERENCES WITH THE GOVERNOR OF KANSU.
BLOOD IN SAMSHUÍ.
RIVER EMBANKMENTS COLLAPSED!
EXTENSIVÉ AKTA SUBMERGID,
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shameen, 11th May, 1.10 p.m. Owing to the recent copious raine. the river rose abnormally,
The embankments in Wing Fung Waip in the district of Samshui, Have collapsed.
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An extensive area of land in the adjoining territory is submerged and it is feared that great destruction has been wrought by the flood
{by courting of the Sheung Po."]
Peking, 9th May The Grand Council has telegraph. The inhabitants of the densely ed to HD Viceroy Tuan Fang to populated villages in the surrounding arrange & settlement of the differ-country have abandoned their homes ences between the Governor of and fled to the hills for safety. Kansu and the Shanghai Thotai:
WEI-HAL-WEI
COST OF REDEMPTION.
[Ry courtiìy of the "Sheung Po"],
Peking, 10th May.
It requires an enormous amount of money to redeem Wei-hai-wei.
It is therefore believed that noth- ing will result from the wish to obtain the retrocession of the ter- ritory!
GHINA MERCHANTS". S. N..00.
OFFICIAL MANAGEMENT.
[By curiory of the "Sheung Fo"]"
Peking, 10th May.
On the 4th inst an Imperial Decree was issued directing the China Morchante' Steam Navigation Co. to submit to the control of the Ministry of Poste and Communica-
tions.
EARLY MARRIAGES.
LAWS FOR THEIR PROHIBITION.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.""],
Feking 10th May,
The Prince Regent has given directions to the Board of Rites to the effect that, in framing the new marriage laws, provision should be made against early marriages.
CONSTITUTIONAL GOV- ERNMENT.
AN INDISCREET VICEROY,
· [By courtday of thi" Sheung Po
Peking, 10th May.
The Prince Regent became so in censed with the memorial presented by the Viceroy of Shengi and Kaasu on the question of Constitutional- Government that he felt impelled to mete out severe punishment to that official.
His Royal Highness was, how ever, dissuaded from carrying out his intention by the Grand Council.
FENGTIËN.
A PROSPEROUS CITY.
Py courtesy of the Sheung Po]
Peking, 10th May
During the two years' administra. tion of Fengtion there is a surplus. revenbe of 1,700,000 odd télá:
Duke Tsai, prasident of the Min. istry of Finance, is desirous of extending the tobacco and spirits farm system to all the provinces..
GERMANY AND CHINA
·MURDER OF GERMANS IN YUNNAN.
[By qurtesy of the "Sheung Po."] aaj Peking, 11th bray The Ghrman Mini Ha
hab Informe ed the Whiwapa that two Gerili have been murdered lá Yunnan'
The Minister applies for and in- vestigation to be made Toto thể afroumstances of the murder."
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́ÁDNORMAL RIBE OF THE FU AND TAI RIVERS.
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[From Our Own Correspondent]
Cantory folh May, The magistrate of the Trong Ng district in Kwangs has reported to the Casio oficiats. by wire that, owing to the incessant rain dir. ing last week, the waters of the. Fa and Tai Pivers have risen to over twenty feet above
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CHINESE EDITOR.
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.......
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By dowry by the Bling Rd."]
Peking, rath May The Chinese editor, who wan réttnily arrested, and detained in custody, has been released.
THREE EASTERN
PROVINCES.
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
By ouristy of the "Shaung - Po,""]
Peking, rath May, H.E' Sik Liing, Viceroy of the Three Eastern Prosincos, has asked for permission. to defer the transfer of the sest of govern- dent to Chang-chuan, and pointed out the disadvantage of having the Viceroy and Governor stationed in the same city.
Whereupon in edict was issued appolat Ing His Excellency Governor In addition to bit office an Viceroy..
RAILWAY MATERIALS
FXEMPTION FROM DUTIES,
· [By courtesy of the " Sheung, Po."}
Peking, 12th May.
The Viceroy of Fukien and Chekiang hás memorialized for permission for railway companies, under the management of mer- chants, to import railway materials free of
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Upon the matter being referred to the Superintendent of Custom, an Emperial ediet was issued granting the prayer of the meniorial.
FINANCIAL ADVISERS. VICÈROY CHANG'S REQUEST.
[By courtesy of the "Bhaung Po
Peking, 12th May.
MANCHURIAN AFFAIRS,
CHINA'S TERRITORY IN
NAME ONLY,@
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[By courtesy of the Sheung Pa."]
Peking, 13th May." In a memorial to the Throan H.E. Hsu Shih-chang, ex-Viceroy of Manchuria, invites attention to the unsatisfactory condition of affairs obtaining in Manchuria which, he nserts, in China's territory in sime only, while all the benefits are reaped by Russla and Japan,
HE. Hau urges the early contruction of rallways to connect the Province with other parts of the Empire.
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The Prince Regent has caused directions to be despatched to the new Vicoroy, Sik Liang, to attend to these matters.
LEI KING-HEI
AND THE YUNNAN VICEROYALTY.
[By courtery of the "Showing Po.")
Peking, 13th May. A certain Grand Councillor has submitted an application on behalf of Lel King-hei asking that he be not sent to Yunnan
The Prince Regent's reply is:—" I hava chosen a Viceroy for Yunnan; it le not my business to chose a place for Lei King-hei
COMMISSION AGEN IS, SUED,
CLAIM FOR 53,000.
Before Mr. Justica Gompertz, in the Summary Jurisdiction Court, last Wednesday, Wa Lai Chuen, a gentleman of means, residing at 211, Des Voeux Read West, brought three claims for $1,000 each against the Hang Ching Yee Kee firm, of 7, Hilliar Street, West Point. The money, it was alleged, was due under two pro- missory notes and a deposit note dated January, 1909.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. P. W. Goldring was for the defendant firm.
1900
A Lost Passage.
FARMER ALLEGED TO DE SWINDLED,
BROTURES TO ARRANGE WITH CUSTOMS
OFFICIALS IN AMERICA FÖR HIN LANDING,
yesterday.
Tat the passage money between 200 and $300?--Yes, return passage, but
But is not that the usual fin-Stearnge pasmagorn pay between S100 and £200,000
The defendant was called. He said hi was the sale owner of the defendant firm and resided most of the time in Canton. He did not know the plaintiff or the man Chan Vik Kwong. His basinass in the Colony:WI The story of how a San Wei farmer pamed that of making shoes. The business was let Chan Sen failed to reach, or to be "smuggled"
in charge of a man named Mak Yik Sang, bat into, San Francisco how he had been swindled by an alleged immigration sharp, and debis, Defendant denied that the chap in the the siter was bover ordered itü, guarantos, aur how he suffered at Shangbai, where he
payment book was the chớp of his firm. Thi left the ship was related to Mr. Justice characters were different. His firm's Chop was Gamperts, in the Summary Jurisdiction Court, round-not squars, as appeared in the book, The facts go to show how easily | He had gaver borrowed money in the course of bala those green-homs" from the country, it in for those on the look-out la Hongkong to his basices. He had never received money
on deposit. and on what a scale the smuggling of un; In cross-examination,
the defendant. fortunate men, into various parts of the United that his firm made a prost lar year of over |・States is carried on,
$300. His business was ready cash ons The case in point was that in which a curio The defendant on being asked to produce be dealersamad Chan Kwan Shan, of 24, Queen's payment book handed to Mr. Dison, a blank Road Central sued the Po On S10, 219, accoqot book | His excuse wasthat be know Quess's Road West, and its managing partner, very litis of the firm's business, as DE WAS DERE Ng Chipg Tuss, to recover the sum of $100, Ip always in Caston. The capital of Uih-Remi which was alleged to have boun deposited with was $1,000. The rest of his shop was $2. | 2 mit nimad' Chan Yik Kwang by the plain- tiff, at the request of the defendants-money to purchute a passage ticket to America for the man Chan Sun.
Mit P. Sydenham Dixon represented the plaintiff, while Mr. F. X. d'Almada Castro defended,
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The case for the plaintiff was told by the man Chan Sun, al ́antive of San Wel dii- trict. He stated that he came to Hongkong on 20th April with the intention of proceeding to California.
Mr. Dixon-What did you want to go there for?
state
After further questioning, the case wit adjourned.
CASE DECIDED IN FAVOUR OF”-
PLAINTIFF..
With regard to the case which we reported. at langth in yesterday's Telegradă about an unfortunate farmar, who thought he was about to become a member of "God's Country," Judg. ment was delivered this morning."
As we stated yesterday the care in poidt was that in which a catio dealer named Chan Kwm Shan, of 24 Queen's Road Central, sunt the Winess-I have two brothers there who keep managing partner, Ny Ching Yued, to recover Po On firm, 29, Queen's Road West, 'and lif a grocer's shop.
the sum of 5200, which was alleged to haye What did you do when you came here?-besu deposited with a man named Chan Yik tiff fim) where a man had, some. conversation want to the Kwong Man Sing firm (the plain-
Kwong by the plaintiff, at the request of the with the plaintiff. I afterwards learnt that that ticket to America for the man Chan Sun.
defendants-money to purchase "a pasange. man was to do the matter through.
relative of mine.
Why did you go to the plainti?-Hain a
Was he to pay your passage ?—Yes.. ;. you see my brother's drafts always go through And how was he to recoup himself?—Wall,
kin bands.
Hongkong to go to California in consequence The witness, coolinuing, said that he came to
On the 23rd April a man named Chari Yik of the receipt of afletter from one of his brothers. Kwong took the witness on board a Japanese
By the death of his father, so it wan stated; plaintiff came into some money, Some time afterwards a man named Pus Wing, a friced, spproached him, and said that the deteamer The passage was to cos: 3200 and Viceroys Chu I-shut and Chang Jen- fendant arm wanted a loan. Plaintiff agreed by plaintif. When witness got aboard, is urged that the people of the riverine districts Chang Kal-tal have asked that the financialed that plaintiff should receive 1.30 per cent. `tha uspki level and ara rasbing downwards. It cliuin and Governors Chan Kwei-lung and i to, lend what money they wanted, provided be it was about 8 pm, then, Chan Yik Kwong said to witness: "Well, old Chan, you bad better got good interest. It was subsequently arrang sleep here. I'm very busy and can't attend to storg the West River should be warned ta svery precaution to prevent a flood. It is advisers for the respective province be Plaintif went to Canton, got the money, and
you now. 1 have to go ashore." He then left, ported that & number of embankments up-river urged to take up their posts forthwith. In company with Pan Wing proceeded to the
and the ship sailed at one a.m. daylight. a continue to pour down for one or two days it will be some time before they can attive. hava bean slightly damaged, and should the The Ministry of Finance has replied that defendant firm, where he handed over the first (Laughter). The witness here corrected himself longer, serious consequences are anticipated.
and said one par. "I never saw Chan Yik loan--$1,000 Plaintiff obtained a promissory Kwong again, went on the witness so. note, which was chopped with violes ink. Inquired whether he was on board. I asked The Canton Central Relief Commilles are now making, preparations to despatch number of
Then be lost them another $1,000 and the compradore and he said he did not know secured another promissory note. Pislatiff the man. I then related my story to the expeditions to render possible assistance. Dur ing the last few days, most of the streets id
showed the promissory Gotes to a relative, compradore." The ship sailed for Shanghal, who drew bis attention to the fact that they where witness left her, and returned to Hong the Weir Suburb of Canton city have been
bore insufficient stamps. Plaintiff pointed this under water, nad great loconvonlence has baan
out to the defendants, who renowed the notes felt by pedestrians:
Plaintiff was again applied to for a third loan of $1,000. This he did, receiving this time a de month or two later, plaintiff applied for his posit note in the absence of stamped paper. A interest, which he did not get. He asked for the capital, but this was refused. It was stated. that the man Pon Wing received $30 as com
WEI-HAI-WEL
RETROCESSION TO CHINA, [By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."]
Peking, 11th May.
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THE SHANGRAI TAOTAL. TRANSFERENCE PROPOSED.
[By bourtesy of the " Sheung Fo"]
Peking, 12th May. The Grand Council his secretly deputed an official to investigate the charges preferred gainst the Shanghai Tauta!.
It is proposed to transfer Tabtal Teal Nai- buang to some other post.
With reference to the recent impeachment by the Governor in Sochow of the Shanghai
mission for securing the loans for the firm.
Cross-examined, plaintiff stated that be know the defendant firm lor about a year. They did troduced him to the firm...
commission agent business. Tun Wing lo
Pus Wiog told
kong
had
Mr Dixon-How did you get back only $7 on me, but i borrowed money from a
want to the Kwong Sing Fook firm, and then nephew. The passage cost me Sto.
When you got to Shanghai what did you do?. to the relative, requesting him to write a letter to the Kwong Mas Sing, a firma of jewellers in Hodgkong, telling them of my predicament.
The Count-Why did you leave the ship at Shanghai-Because Chan Yik Kwong WAS an board. He was to take me to America. Did you Gaye any money on you to carry
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England hus, agreed to retrocede Thotal, it has been reported in our columas plaintiff that the shop was in a sound condition you to America ?—No.
Wei-hal-wel to China provided she ya the M. C. D. News of toth inst. that she agrees to pay for all the expenditure Fing at Nanking to endeavour to bring about Piking Government has drdered Viceroy Tuan incurred in improvements (since the reconciliation. It was believed that unless British occupation of the territory).
this.was done, either one or the other of the bib digoltaries involved in the disagreement The Grand Council and the presid.would have to abandes his post. The Gaver ent of the Naval Board are much exer. dr had, already received a slight rebuff from aised over the matter, and propose to Pins when his recommendation of the Tao tal'e dismissal was not forthwith adopted in the issue instructions to all the provinces saial manner and the case was ordered in be secure the retrocession of the terri-by a recent telegram be addressed to s Grand to raise funds jointly wherewith to investigated.
tory.
CHINESE CONSULATES- GENERALL
IN HONGKONG AND JAVA.. [By couriety of the "Sheung Po!"]·
Peking, 11th May,
- Ha has, therefore, prepared for amargoscies Douncillor, lo. which be plaaded illness and expressed a fear that he might have to resign hir post. Falling an amicablà, sentement be- tween the two; a compromise may be resorted to) as is often done in Chinese official spheres, by the transfer of the Governor or possibly of the Tacial.
MINING.
CHINESE PROTEST. [By courtesy of the " Sheung_Po"\
Peking, 12th May.. The Governor of Honan has telegraphed
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The British and the Dutch Minis- ters in Peking have agreed to tele. graph to their respective Govern. ments regarding the proposed estab to the Waiwapu asking that a strong protest lialment. of Chinese Consulates.be lodged against a certain foreign Syndicate General at Hongkong and in Java.
for interfering with Chinese officials engaged in opening mines in Honan Province.
SIR ROBERT HART. INVITATION TO RETURN. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Por
Poking, 11th May,
The Grand Council has cabled an invitation to Sir Robert Hart to return to Ching.
Sir Robert Hart has not yet given any definite reply.
CANTON HANKOW
EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
TO VISIT CHINA
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 13th May.
and it was safe to lend the money. He did fendants. The money was paid ant in Hong.. sot give the money to Pan Wing to pay the da kong and Chartered Banke notes. This money
s obtained from the country. from plaintifs. Even since the firm was estab lished, said the managing partner, we never barzowed money on our chop.
The defendants danied borrowing any money.
The case was adjoursed.
SHIP'S CAPTAIN' “HELD UP", ARREST MADE AFTER THREE YEARS.
sath "last,
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since! There was an advertisement for cheap Have you tried to find Chan Vik Kwong
goods for sale. (Laughter).
Have you seen him since your ratura?-No.: 'Did Chin Yik Kwang give you, the passage said he would hand it to the ship's office ticket-No, he only showed it to me. He
did you reside when you came here! At the Mi d'Almada (cross-examining)-Where
Kwong Mas Sing."
For how long?-Over ten days.
-“Did you constantly sa Chan Yik Kwong?— What could I see ofhim when he has abscond. ed. (Laughter).
Did you have any No, 50.
conversation with him?
Did you get many latter from your brothers asking you to go to America?-Constantly.
And it was after your brother's Assurance that he had arranged for your landing that you con sented to go? Yes.
For nearly three years the city police have been searching high and low for the gang of Did your brother in his letters say that he highwayman, who had atacked and robbad had arranged with the Customs people in Captain, Liang, master of the teamer ZatAmerica to allow you to land?-You. Sham, but it was not until yesterday that the sleuths at West Point were able to lay their bande on a man, who is believed to have been the ringleader in the hold' dip. Four more men are still wanted by the law officers, but their capture is considered remols-as-If in known that they are biding somewbare in the faterior, whither they had fled 1000 after the 'robbery' was committed,
arrest also made himself scarce, but be The man under
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You also told the plaintiff that everything had been arranged with the Customs people in America -Yes.
But you said 'so a minute ago ?-How could my brother tell whether I could land or not?
Didn't your brother write to you saying he had sort drafts for your passage ? Yes,
Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon represented the plaintiff, while Mr. F. X. d'Almada «- Castri
defended.
Mr. Justice Gompertz, this morning, deliver ed judgment in the issue, and held that th plaintiff's account of the master was superior to that submitted by the defendant firm. Accord {gly judgment was given for the plaintiff wit COBIA for a week,
Mr, d'Almada asked for a stay of exscation
The Court granted the application."
FLOODS ON THE WÈST RIVER
RED CROSS SOCIETY'S ASSISTANCE/
[From Our Own Correspondent,}
Canion, tath May,
In connection, with the recent floods in the riverias districts along the West River;" besides the uprooting of the embankments of the Wing Fung Wai in Samsbol, the embankments of Tsong Fung Wal sod. Wing On Wai in Sue Wui district, Lo Tile Wal in Namhol district and several others. have also given way. The Central Rela Committes yesterday despatched the gl and 4th expeditfans on board, the launches Fo Fu and Ma Hot with]1,300 bags of ricé Iz baskets of pickled vegetables, a "baskitk of ginger, 3,000 pieces of gunny bags, &c., in board to proceed up the West Alver to ass the sufferers.
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RED CROSS BOCIETY, PROCEEDS TO:
*SCENE OF DEVASTATION,
have boon swept away by floods, a number of Yesterday the Red Cross Society at Honim received a letter from Samshul, in which it stated that a few hundred houses at that "place*
lives lost and a large number of people renden: ed homeless, Mr. Tat Son, a member of the Society, accompanied by twenty medical steder ants, loft yesterday for the scene on board the launch Shing Tak to render. assistance to: the unfortunata victims.
OSAKA SHOSEN RAISHA.
TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE"
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, intheir preparation to capture a share of the Trans-Pacific Carrying trade, appear not to have overlooked: any dam tall lo the arrangement of thile new yáisch: intended for that run, so as to securn thill working under ibe most advantageons, condit | fiou
The as. Tacoma Mary, which is the Sent of:: a yerles of six new steamers designed for the O. K. American Line, is now nearing com- plation, and at her trial trip bold in Kobe on the 19th April she developed a' speed of over fourteen knots with loading on board of 4,000. tops deadweight. It was shown that tw minintain. speed of ra - krats, tha......, cost- consumption would be only 40 tons a day, exptase for fuel. The steamer's cargo capaclip which is indeed a great saving in ↑ the first estimated for 7,100 team deadweight, now found, on her completion, to be able to cover 7,700 tons, as the banker space first als lowed could now be curtailed on account of the lesier consumption of coal cowicand required: The following are the particulare of the Tacoma Marus Builders: The Kawarski Ship-bulld ing Co., Kobe, Japan. Dimensions: Length DEVELO
Breadth md.
Depth mar 12′ 6 Tonnaga: Dispiacamar-12,000 tople Gross Reg,6,178. tone." No“ • Reg $813 too! Class: Lloyd's 100 AL Trio Seavie Speadi 151 knots per hour. decked under Japanasa.
A telegram has been received from then told the ricksha cootle to drive him know, I know there ware some Indian devila † ed and steam beatedlyssen.
Wa Ting-fang, Chinese Minister to Walbing tod, advising that ex-President Roosevelt will visit China in the thith moon.
MANCHURIA. APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT,
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Where were you quartered on board)-In a hold forzard,
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And you asked him to arrange your pass age-How can I say whether I was allowed Yik Kwong to put me through Laughter). to land in America or not It was for Chan was unfortunate enough to return to the Colony witli the exut that he fell into the trapanding ?-My brother said nothing at all about Didn't your brother say he had arranged your laid for him and his gang.
arranging anything with the Customs people, The story of the robbery runs thus:-Captain All he said to me was to come. Liang, who commands ona of Maine, Bradlay, and Company's steamers, came ashore on the afternoon of the 14th May, 1906, with $350 in notes which he intended to deposit in the Savings Bank Bulces matters kept him You said you want on board a Japanese ship. 'zway and when he arrived at the Bank ba
Were there any Chiness crew on board-Yes, found it closed. During the oveplog he cageg-How many 7-Now, how do I know? ed a richska to take him to West Paint, where, Are you sure there ware Chinese crew on be sought a sampan to return to his ship. On board?-Stra. I ought to know when some of arival at Wen Polut it was discovered that the caw belonged to my own village. there ware no ampans to the vicinity. He back The copile took him along Queen's on board. (Laughter).
Were there any Chinese passengers?--I don't
Road West, and at a certain part of that locality Did you get any food on board?---} WIÐ A Lloyd's three *dack rais with forceceriik, pulled ap the rickahs and told his fire that he passanger.
long bridge deck and poop. Stest dock-house-- was tired: Would Captain Liang gay him of and engage another ricksha?. The captain, who the compradore how I was situated. Ee said fore and aft rig.
How did you pay for your "chów "2.-l told on bridge and beat dacks“: Two' masilj
Cellular double bottomy, had an email change, took out the bundle of I had been swindled, and said I could pay at throughout with a deap tank at the angion. banknotes, extracted a Sto bili and baoded it Shastbal,
Foom. Seven watertight and two, screen bulk. to the coolin to change, The coolla departed |
hands, desp flaming wide spaced fubolt and returned with the change, but the captain
pillar, steel upper and main dicks, and stal- did mot sue that the other coolies star by ware Was there any medical examiertion of the lower dock in No. & Hold. Zurloses Two ses looking at the bunch of bills which he had just passengers and crew? Not to my knowledge. tripla expansion, Load. Draft 3M PALE replaced in his pocket. Another rickshawas engaged and the captain again mide for tha
Warit not till after the ship sailed that you senger accommodation : Steerage-200 benis prays.in, Connaught Road West'ia k
"wara found in the hold)-No." * Ars sot your two brothém dising i good sampan Hera ho peld of the coolie and business in America)-How do I know! was hailing boat, when, auddiny hevu caught from behind "by, several
The witness was here, reprimanded for his mav
insolent abawAIS. And failed to the ground Tharawis. a. Why did tell the officers that The Mielity has agreed to the approtruggle, but oumbers told, and the captain your brother would pay your fare at the other Tests Pacific steamers may be summed up at priation.
war bold down by two, "coolies, while skrue | "endP-How could I day so without Chan Yik | follows Summer 2 others went through his pockets In the Kwong (Laughter),
"(1) A fair spead, in comparisis with ordinary I struggle the marios officer was roughly kawillad) Did you look for him--I looked for him freighters, button
(1) Special dp-to-date appliances for cago receiving herions injuries to bis face. After after the ship sailed Cha this the robbers fled, and Captain: Lang, want Theraxt witness. Was to No. 7
Polide Latina, where his reported the aglag gerinor of the, Man Ving. Cheung fem, liking up to so torsi waight, matter. At the station he discovered that about plece goods desiers, whose evidence was practic (3) Superior accommodation for Hard and his back bees bad been removed, ally else Importance. He said that hetedite sengers situated amideli while Frog odd which he had conclad in ag dalandant firm one day, and noticing that there
(4) Strict regular service to be mainta "other pocket had been left untouched.
WAK KİCİORD-Halk on, bewart in mod In a communication to the Portuguese
It is anticipated that the Tacima žaru wi Migleber; the Waterupu points out, the the sus price for be in Hongkong in the latter part O ubatings held by the Cantonese were for the panties had jumped the Colony, & diligent. The plaintiff was re-qallad,"unzt naked by the ❘ and will be despatched" on harmaich purpose of arcursing the past Hidey, of watch op, however, with the accomday f from Hongleng to America about 3rd Jely stor
kept,
"_with_the_razcit as Court: Da-you know what the ordinary pants Wacoma yig Shangusi“ audes a ne The expacers in connection with the face and 4 they did not drag in The suspect was charged in the Police Court No.
funeral obecquice of salata Butigerosios mamans, it would be unreasonable to-day before Me: 3. El Kamp, and after deny. You have sent people to Asserica belutoimi. Startle Mars want succesfully launche
poton De The second steamer ¦ nearing comp sted to $500,000. LUM
ta profilbit them from holding such wasinge, log the charge, was remandade
RAILWAY
THE LOAN,
[By courtesy of the "Shrung 'Po‚"],
Paking, 11th May.
It is reported that the loan for the construction of the Canton-Fan- kow Railway will be increased to €5,600,000, in order to provide funds. for the building of the line, from Hankom to Szechuan.
THE IMPERIAL FUNERAL. COSTS OF THE OBSEQUIES,
[By courtesy of the Shaweng Por
Peking, rath May
[By courtesy of the “Bhoong_Pa"}›
Peking 13th May Viceroy Sik Liang has applied to the Ministry of Finance for Tis. 10,000,000 to Province ment expenditure in the Three Eattern
CHINA AND MAGAO.
·A REBUFF TO THE PORTUGUESE MINISTER.
[By courtway of the "Shaung PọM)
Peking, 13th Mar,
17 cabin, a limited number can be Silk treasure and parcel rodma An extra cargo danick capable of lifleg so tons is equipped, beildas ordinay: Briefly, the superior paints of the 0.8.J. KEY:
OPAL
TONNANihon working, Including an autre derrick capabla
Wah,
"Of course, the police were soon, imiva, but § a pair of; thons for Itos, Tha purchased | under Japanese Gövéroment contracte:
at Roba be the jrd May,'s
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