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Intimation.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH TUESDAY

enterprise. These observations bring us to the reference to the Portuguese Government lo India in connection with the Guaranteed Railway Company of whichTMMajor-General"} Sir Henry Green, L.C.S., C.B, is the chairman of direcion. Speaking at the A. S. WATSON & CO., last annual meeting of shareholders in refer. ence to the important Portuguese port of Mormogaus, which bids fair to become a thriving centre of activity on the N.W. coast of India, now that the hinterland has been sufficiently developed by reason of the exist ence of the railway, Sir Henry Green said: "With reference to the extension of the harbour and the provision of further facili- vies for dealing with traffic, which I told you fast year had been sanctioned by the Potty guese Government, the latest reports show that very satisfactory progress is being made

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

AERATED WATER

AUGUST 10, 1909.

Macao Steamboat Co. The superscription of our Sovereign to be dis

SUBSIDIARY COINAGE. QUESTION.

MR. SHEWAN'S SCATHING CRITICISM

OF HONGKONG GOVERNMENT.

honoured on their reins. Incidentally, they

* throwing away what used to be a far | source-ul~revenue,bortbitrull

matter to them which can be easily remedied by slapping andther tix or two on us poor The eighty-sixth ordinaty half-yearly meet bave the word of a great man for believing, Issachairs. We all know, or at least we ing of shareholders in the Hongkong, Canton that the world is governed with very little wis nad Macao Steamboat Co, Ld, was held at dem, and so we do not look for much wisdom the office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, at or courage or foresight from those in authority noon, to-day, for the purpose of receiving a over us, but even so granting all that the report of the directors, decluting, a dividend" confirming the appointment of directors, and apathy and supineness they show in a matter so seriously and so prejudicially affecting the electing directors and auditors, Mr. Robh interests of the whole community is amazing Shewan (chairman of directors) presided, and astounding even for them. Shipping peo There were also present-Messrs. J. W. ple know well that fares and freights cauunt Bandow, C. E. Anton, F. A. Gemer, C, Lous be raised as we like but are governed by com 200, H. E. Tomkins, W. Helms, E. R.petition. It all comes to this that if the Govern Fuhrmann, H. A. Siebs (directors), W, E. Clarke (secretary). A. H. M. da Silva... M. E. ment did its duly we should not be forced to

W. N. Fleming.

per value by six to ten per cent. (Applauso.)

This concluded the business of the meeting

"Fatshan" Incident.

„SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY'S

FURTHER ACTION.

FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH MESSRS,

· BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE

ACCLAIMED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 'h August.

As the result of the meeting held on the jih

CONRESPONDANCE.

(We do not necesarily 'andoria the opinionsı mıpırasand", by Correspondenta lu this colusko; )'

THE "FATSHAN" AFFAIR,"

TO THE EDITOR of the "fiokaxona Teixamarsı”-

Sir, Though there has been much discus- sion about this unfortunate affair yet I crave your indulgence for a small space in your paper for an impartial and uoprejudiced view of this

caso,

To begin with, how can one expect the Portuguese Consul to re-open the Naroaba came celebre when it is entirely out of bis jurisdiction for the following simple reasons:

ist.-According to International Law, both the public and private vessels of any, nature, on' the high seas or out of the territorial limits of any other State, are subject to the jurisdiction of

MANUFACTURERS. with the different works. Two new crossing Machado, D. D. Guzdır, L. Beriadoague, and receive coins that are worth loss than their pro family's representatly", Ha Yu Tin, on the 8th the State to which they belong

SPECIALITIES

DRY GINGER ALE.

LIME

stations have been opened on the hats," thus enabling more trains to be passed over this difficult suction. A supplementary water supply has been laid on to the quay which, with the former supply, the joint re- presentative considers will meet all present and immediate future requirements. Six lighters and sonie facilities for dealing with their loading and discharge have been in--

*The Secretary having read the notice con. vaning the meeting,

The Chairman said:-Gealtemoo,-The re- port and s'a entent of recounts having been in your hands for the usual, period, we will," with your permison, take them as read. It is with feelings of great pleasure that your directors present you with, what must be considered, very satisfactory figures for the

working, trust that

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PAGNE.

ORANGE CHAMPAGNE.

STONE GINGER BEER.

PALATABLE

AND

REFRESHING.

Watson's

FRUIT SYRUPS

mixed with aerated or plain water make excellent refreshing beverages.

Guaranteed to be made from the

pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

abic of dredging 308 tons per hour has been with your approval. The net earnings of sent out to replace the old pontoon-grab-steamers-and-the-amount-al-credit-of-profit and dredgers which, besides being worn out loss account are the largest for any correspond were not equal to keeping the barbour pro- lng period since 1903, and the gross earnings perly dredged. All the machinery and plant exceed those of any similar period in the history for the harbour extension works have been

of the Company. The result Dow Inid before sent out, the preliminary work has been you has been attained under severe competition, done, a number of blocks have been made, sequence of low exchange increased light dues and increased charges of over $40,000 in con- and block making and seating should be in and loss in exchange of subsidiary coins, es com- full swing after the Monsoon, which we arepared with the corresponding period of last year. advised has already set u When the ex. tension works have been finished, we shall have 300 feet more quay with a depth at low water of 30 feet protected by son additional feet of breakwater. Provision having beeg made for more harbour accommodation with improved facilities for dealing with increased Trafic, our attention is now called to our 'supply of rolling stock. All our locomotives have been in use, for twenty years and up wards, and the M. and S.M. R. have pointed out that some new ones and also additional-

since the last report. This increase is due to

THE KE CASH.

DIFFERENCES IN QUALITY OF ICE.

The hearing was resumed, in the Supreme Court, to-day, before the Full Court, the Chief justice and Mr. Justice Gompertz presiding, of the action brought by the Hongkong Milling Company Limited, against Messrs. Arahold, Karberg and Company to recover the sum of

Percy Smal being the liquidaloclaimed this he plaintiffs, who are in liquidation-Mr. amount for damages for alleged breach of warranty. under an agreement dated aged March, 1997.

Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. Johq Hastings, of plaintiff, Mr. Duncan McNeill and Mr. C. 1. Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon. Locker and Deacon, appeared

for the defendants.

2nd-The Portuguese Civil Code distipetly. says that any person serving on board a foreign vessel without first, obtaining the sanction of his Consular representative at the port which he signs on, shall forfeit his right, to Consular protection, ie, he is no longer subject to his (Consular) jurisdiction.

instant in connection with the Fatshon Incident by the Canton Self-Government Society when the family of the deceased passenger agreed to accept the offer of the British 'firm of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire of the sum of $5 zoo as compensation, the amount in Bosgkong notes is reported to have been hadded to the

fastant who duly acknowledged receipt of the money. According to the rate of exchange on that day, at 8%, the 55,200 Hongkong poles realised $5,616.00 in Chotos 10-cent pieces. The Self Government Society has been requested to inform the Chinese is other ports and abroad of the payment of the compensation and at the same time to ask Scoing that the occurrence took place on them to smooth over the differences hitherto board the Fafaham whilst the steamer was in existing between the Chinese and the firm British territorial waters, the British Consul the Fotshunt incident and to restore the friendly the case and after an exhaustive and fair trials af Messrs. Butterfell and Swire on account of Craton very rightly took

firm before the cecurrnace of the dafortunats opinion were sought, the accused 'was acquitted, relations which had existed with the shipping during which the best, medical evidence and affair. This vexed question, which has remained and exonerated from all blame. far too long awaiting a seitlement, has furuished grounds for fruitful comments by irresponsible people whereby Messrs. Butterfield and Swire have suffered more or less through the boycot

the steamship lines operated by the firm by the Chinese in this city and elsewhere, of Happily for the friendly relations between the Chinese and British the case is now completely

and satisfactorily settled and is considered taa end once and for all so far as Mesara Butterfield and Swire- Are

that after

cop-

of

Court of Law are universally recognized and The integrity and impartiality, of a British established and leave no possible cause for and doubt..

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on the case being tried agaio, it simply casts a Now that the Self-Govaroment Society insis

doubt on the result of the first and only possible

trial.

Besides, the Self-Government Society ad vance as their reason for a second trial that . no punishment was meled out to the offender,

caned. It is, therefore, confidently expected and taking up their point I would like to put no more unseemly agitation will be created on This satisfactory settlement

The following question:

Supposing, for a moment; that the case when

Chiel Justice held otherwise; and the business

Mr. McNeill argued that they were. The the part of the Chidese against the well-known tried was proved to the satisfaction of the

The total loss by subsidiary coinage'ámounted to $18,589.64 for the period under review. You

When the case opened, Mr. Slade raised the will notice the very substantial increase of point about ceriain documents which the erec- $79.40.25 in investments in public companies; tor of the ice-plant, Mr. Buyer, had made, and futher investment of 5,39,667 73- and the appre-vileged to be admitted as evidence.

he questioned whether those papers were pri ciation of values over depreciation amounting 10 $39.88.50. A similar amount of $39,838.50 is shews to the credit of the fluctuation ac count. All the values of our investments have been adjusted in accordance with the quotations current at close of the bill-year Business being very slack dur ing June the opportunity was taken to

steamer flow im by the new shaft recently 18-

coaching, and goods stuck are absolutely replace the defective paddle sbatt of the necessary. The requirements are being care. fully examined, and we hope with the assist-ceived from England. All the vessels of the fleet ance of the M. and S.M.R. shortly to for, mulate a scheme which will meet with the approval of the Portuguese Government, The improvements that have been, or pre being, made, are all at the expense of the Portuguese Government, for, as I told you last year, the cos! is being met by fet revenue which that Government has management and shareholders might be com sanctioned our retaining until the es.gratulated bo the excellent report presented. timated total cost has been received."

A. S. WATSON & CO. This might lead to the hope that those

LIMITER,

HONGKONG and KOWLOON.

Hongkong, 15th July,.1909,

NOTION Ammunications intendai fi publication in "Tha HƯNGKONG TELAURAPH như ba addressed to The Editor, 1, Ice House Boyd, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Naor and Address

Ordinary few woremantentions should headdress

to The ManageT.

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are now in good order. I do not think of anything aise calling for special comment, but should any sha cholder require any further information. shall have pleasure in answering any question: to propose the adoption of the report and stale. There being no questions, Gentlemen, I beg ment of accounts.a presented,

Mr Fleming, in seconding, said that the

Carried unanimously.

On the motion of Mr. Fleming, seconded by Mr. Machado, the appointment of Messrs. J. W. Bandow and C. E. Anton as directors was con

firmed.

Mestra, C. Levzmanu and H. E. Tomkins were re-electe: directors on the motion of Mr Silva seconded by Mr. Berindoague.

The retiring auditors, Messis. A. O'D. Gourdin and W..H, Polis, were re-elected for the ensuing half-year, on the proposition of Ms.

Silva seconded by Mr. Machado.

The Chairman:-Thai concludes the business

of the meeting, Gentlemen. Dividend war rants are now ready and may be obtained upod application. Thank you for your attendance.

SUBSIDIARY COINAGE QUESTION,

anticipating great things from the scheme of public works recently spoken of for Macao may yet live to see their hopes realiz ed. Continuing his address to the railway company's shareholders, the Chairman 118 added: "We have every reason to be gratified, and I am sure you will agree

with me that our

thanks are due to the Portuguese Government for the prompt and favourable consideration they have given to what

considered were our requirements, and theirs, and for the financial arrangements to which the Govern- ments have given their consent. Our thanks are also due to our colleagues, General Sir J. Machado and the Viscount d'Olivaes, through whose hands all the correspondence with The account put before you is a very good one, Government has passed, and fo whose tact but palmam qui miruit fernt and on that and careful advocacy a favourable decision principle I am bound to admit that for a great must in a great measure he dug." We may deal of its goodness you are indebted to the add from our own knowledge that on the unwearied care.and.y.gilance of-your-secretary;" Commission at which General Machado Mr, Clarke. I verily believe he eats and drinks then sat as the Portuguese representative he and sleeps and dreams all the time thinking of was ably assisted by Capt. Norton as secre. bis Company and your interests Before one eye lay, the sanie gentleman who performs he sees that broad shining river with his boats the secretarial duties in connection with tuning up and down and before the other lies outspread the Portage Bill and Expecses sheets

list will act'aulanase to be responsiblair any rajncžaj MF,, nor to ret in any Contribution.

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Hongkong

ong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 1909

A VILLIFIED governMENI,

The Chairman I am very glad, Gentlemen, that I can now conclude the formal business of the meeting with the announcement that dividend warrants may be had on application.

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continued.

Mr. Haxton was re-called to the stand. --In answer to questions, put by Mr. Blado, he stated that the temperature of both companies!ice.was -eighteen degrees. The ice, used-ja-the-tést- weighed eight pounds. The test started at seven and an hour later both blocks of ice Company's product weighed 6lb. Raz, while the weighed 7lb, 120z. At ten o'clock the Milling Ice Company's was 6ib, gor.; at twelve o'clock Milling Company's 5lb. ioz, Ice Company's lb. 5oz ; at ann o'clock Milling Company's 41b. 40z., Ice Company's 416. 702 at three o'clock, Milling Company's zlb. 1202, Ice Company's 31b; at four o'clock Milling Company's alb, Ice Company's zit. 492.; at five o'clock Milling Company's rib. 801, Ice Company's 1lb. 13. at six o'clock Milling Company's Bcz., Ice Company's 1lb. 10, at 6.40

o'clock Milling Company's ail, Ice Company's 7irë.

The witness then referred to the question of percentage. He said; that in the first test the.

British firme

PILL TRADE-MARK PROSECUTION,

British Consular Couit that the accused was Luilty of the charge preferred and he was sen- tenced to undergo a rigorous and long term of imprisonment (as the charge was that of man- slaughter) would the Self-Government Society- In the Police Couts, this afternoon, further abstain from moving in the matter, should a evidence was heard by Mr. F. A. Hazeland in request be made by the Portuguese Consul to

sale, or having in their possession for sale, the case in which three Chinese merchants are being charged with selling or exposing for medicine pille bearing marks so nearly resem bling registered trade marks belonging to the complainaut as to be calculated to deceive.

Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, prosecuted; Mr. F. Paget Bett, of Messrs. Bration and Helt, appeared for the defendants.

Evidence was taken at length (the gist of which we have already printed) and the case was still proceeding when we went to press.

TWO MEN'STABBED.

1-

A serious stabbing affray occurred in a board.

with the crime.

The man arrested gave the name of Hui Tai Fuk (29), a seaman (unemployed); and the in- jured men are called Hu Ping Shing and Hui Kwong Chan.

Ice Company's ice was 7.9 per cepi. in favour CONSIDERABLE İXÇITEMENT AT WEST POINT, of the Milling Company's; the second test | 5.3%) in the third test 5.85%—mean 6.35 Ac

cording to this contract, the Milling Company-bouse, at West Point, to-day. Two mea were seriously injured and were taken to hos- had agreed to supply the Ice Company with

tops of ice per aneum, and according to pital, while a third man is in custody charged the tests there would be, on that amount, a wastage of 400tons more than the ice produced by the Ice Company. The reason why the Milling Company's ice melted faster than that of the Ice Company was because the needles in thair, ice were

more exposed to the air. The witness added that the machine of the Milling Company required some appara tus in order to protect the core in the ice.

Mr. McNeill wanted to know what apparatus was needed... He wanted the name of the part,

If it were missing...

Mr.Siadesaidthit was for bis friend to find out. Contiquing, wiless remarked, in answer to the Chief Justice, that the core in the Milling.Com pany's ice could be drilled am. That would be very expersive jab, and would leave a bote in the ice. The core in the Ice Company's ice was not sold; it was knocked off before the ice was sold. Irrespective of the care, the size of a block of clear ice produces by the Ice Company was half, and weighed about

be the same if be used a block of fifty pounds. twenty-five pounds. Regarding the tests,

ice with needles-not care?

The Chief Juice-Do customers object to

Witness-We have no objection.

witness thought the difference in melting would

But some of your ice have beedles?-if our

ice is too bad we don't sell it.

......

The facts placed at 'our disposal go to show that the three Hui's, together with a number of others, were occupied in a game of chance at about four o'clock this morning, in a lodging. house, at 126, Connaught Road Weat.

getting the accused "Scot free."?.. The answer have the case re-trind' by him, with a view of . baving the sentence greatly commuted or

is obvious.

The accused though discharged by the Bri- tish Copular Court has suffered much as he' has been dismissed from the Company's service and has now no means of subsistence; whilst the family of the decoused has been fairly treated.

If it is considered so important to hava a sam cond trial why do not the family of the deceased come to Hongkong and jostitute proceedinga_ against the accused before the Supreme Court ? Thanking you for the insertion of the above and er closing my card,

1 remain, Sir,

FAIRPLAY."

Yours obediently,

Hongkong, 10th August, 1909.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

ALLEGED MURDERER ARRESTED.

[From Our Own Correspondant.]

Canton, pih August, On the 6th instant, in Honam, through in- formation received, a man named Lok Muk Po, who was alleged to have taken part in the murder of Taptai Lau Tor Ki, was arrested,

THE NEW VICEROY.

The Canton officials have received a tela.

They had been gambling for several hours and tui Ping Shing appeared to bave lost, but gram from the North stating that the Canton refused to pay Hui Tai Fuk the "debt of Viceroy-designate, H.E, Yuan Shu-fun is in- bocou." A quarrel Bross between the pair, disposed and is now will staying in Chenan which was quickly followed by a fight, during city under medical treatment. At present it is which, so it is alleged, Hui Tai-Fok produced-not-certain-ben-H.E-Yuan will be able to a dagger and stabbed his opponent about the breast and shoulder

At this stage, Hal Kwong Chan, interfered Rod a'tempted to part the men, and in so doing about the body. He collapsed immediately. he received severe injuries with the dagger

The uproar, which was heard in the street,

threatened by Hui Tai Fuk, who still had hold drew a Chinese policeman into the house. No

sooner had be entered the dwelling than he was

of the knife, that should be come near be would drive the koife into his heart.

The Jukong summoned assistance, Bed an

come down south to take up his new appoint. ment as Viceroy of the Liang Kwang provincal, COMMISSIONER KO.

H.E. Ko Yu Him, after copelling with the The Chinese Delimitation Commissioner,

Acting Viceroy, H.E. Wu, on certain matters in Condection with the Macao Delimitation, left here again on Saturday last by the steamer Charles Hardouin för Hongkong.

tribute, on the principle of pálmum qui lead to a solution of the differences compa- a British company in a British Colony to have Miling Company's ice p'aut, at which time the This seemed to have had some effect on Hui emigrants and to send them to their respectiva.

So often has the Portuguese Government come under the limelight of scathing public criticism, more especially in all the Масло

Delimitation Commission over which he sometimes groans aloud. (Laugh- that concern its undertakings in the na ture of reproductive public works, that it of General Sir Henry Green, endorsed by ora man more devoted to your interests, but now sitting. The weighty commendations ter. You could not have a better secretary is almost refreshing to come across any com. gentlemen of the keep business acumen and with all his care and much as he loves to pour mendation of a much villifted administra perception like his body of shareholders over his accounts and analyse and compare tion. That meed of praise reaches us in a'repoint to the curtainty that similar care' and them, there is onsitem which, I am sure, he, cent number of the Railway Times, of Lon. tactfulness will be brought to bear in the ashamed of and for which I, too, would don, a leading magazine in the metropolis de deliberations over the contentious question of $18,589,64, loss on sub idiary coinage. That blusb if i koow how. That is the item voted to railway affairs. The reference therein of the boundaries of the neighbouring Por- is a pretty confession for the chairman of a appearing is particularly opportune as it paystuguese colony which it may be hoped will company to have to make and a nice burden far meruit fert to a distinguished visitor who is tible with the ancient friendship subsisting Bojourning in Hongkong as the Special Com- between China and Portugal and the dignity missioner of the Government of Lisbon on an important diplomatic mission. We allude to His Excellency General Sir Joachim Ma- chado, K.C., the Macap Delimitation Commissioner. General Machado has been known to the British Government and the

ofrailway undertakings in Portuguese Africa, the development. of which territory he has been very largely instrumental in bringing about, conjointly with British capitalists, as the joint owners of the projects he had carried out

of both nations.

bomes.

HONGKONG WATER POLO. SHIELD COMPETITION,

REPATRIATID EMIGRANTS,

· About a hundred påor, old age or invalided Chinese are now on their way back to China from Pera, according to a despatch from the Indian constable appeared on the scene. The Chinese Consul in that country. A number turbanded official gave the man to understand of local charitable people have arranged a Mr. James Lechas, a fitter, formerly engaged that unless he deposited the kuils (ar dagger) meeting for to-morrow to discuss the mandor in the Quarry Bay Shipyard, said that Mr. A.

on a table he would produce his revolver, in which to receive there poor repatriated B. Rennie employed bird to take charge of the

plant had already been erected. As regards and submitted to be arrested.

Tai Fuk, who placed the weapon on the table

Bayer. In the early part of Juse a trial of the from No. 7 Police Station, placed the suspect the work witness took all his orders from Mr.

Lance-sergeant Grant, who had been sent for machine was made, but it had to be stopped under arrest, Hui Tai Fak proceeding to tha

A crane breaking. At the THE local agent of the Chinese Engineering

lock-up very quintly. next trial the cane, broke again. Dur and Mining & Co., t.id., informs us that the total and I cannot believe that the Govermenting the trials the machine ran

The two injured men were sent to the Gov- very well output of the Company's three mines for the mean to look on quietly, and do nothing

emment Civil Hospital in a very serious con- and smoothly. With the exception of the

26,33910 tons, and the siles during the period

‚for seven days” 14,191.90 1908, ALTHOUGH, owing to conditions of trade, the past year has been unfavour.ble to the Chinese community, signs are not wanting, says the

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

to bear. At that rate of loss, $56,000 per an num, we shall have lost in less than five years over a quarter of a million of dollars. That may seem a small sum to the rich and pro- sperrus Government of Hongkong, but it is a

and we are not the only company that suffers- very serious charge on a company like this owing to

nation as one of the most advanced advocates week coding 24th July, 19:9, amounted to while we suffer these heavy losses. It is true snapping of a spring the machinery ran wall dition, and very little hope (if any) is entertain-87th Coy, R.G.A., and-the-Corinthian Yacht

British Resident of Negri Sembilan, that the

in Africa. Similarly as the representative Malay peasant becomes more prosperous and of his Government in the negotiations and well-to-do year by year. subsequent construction of the West of India

Yes.

■ Mr. Blade Did you see the ice produced Was the ice produced at first better than that produced later?-The first ice was not so good.

ed for their recovery...

The accused was charged in the Police Court, today, at the instance of fospector Robertson, with assault, causing actual bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, and was

remanded.

*

SIXTH ROUND.

To-morrow afternoon, at the Victoria Recma. tion Clubs' enclosure, the V.R.Q. will meet the

Club meet the 88th Co. R.G.A.: On Thursday afternoon at 6 pm, the B.0.0.-plays-the-Royal- Engineers. This match will be very interesting as both teams are very evenly matched.

Tis month. an international leprosy cod ference will be held at Bergen, in Norway, Holland and her colonies will be represented insul by Col. Hega of the Netherlands India medical, dy-Sa

that in the past we.owe little to those who sit in high places for commencing with those old sailing blp, captains and merchants who re- fused to quit the port when ordered to do so by the sapient Government of that day who

In what way was it not so good?—It was not have usually bad to look after ourselves wanted to abandon it down to the present wo

D clear.

How much ice did the machine turn out per FIAM is a splendid country for caitle-grazing and take care of ourselves in a crisis, | hour)—A ton per hous, pe

snd raising, and it in a matter of great import- but although-the-Colony-bas-been-made-by-The witness then described the working of ace to see that the breed is not degenerating; service. Portuguese Guaranteed Railway, General POLICEMAN O'Condor, of the Water Police trade and built up by traders, like ourselves etc, and the Court adjourned for tiffia.

the machinery, the way in which ice was made, remarks & Bangkok exchange. There is a con Machado had rendered such signal service Station, charged two boatmen in the Police still we pay our taxes and have a right to In the afternoon, the Court adjourned, not stant and increasing drain on the cattle of the A BUTCHER, named Mak Kwai, pleaded guilty... to his country as to now receive the well-out, today, with making fast to the Manila expect something in return from those who to-morrow mersing, and the Judges and the country, the prime animals being shipped to in the Police Court, this morning, to picking a deserved reiterated recognition of those vessel was under way in the water of this worse things than a dishonoured signature, inspect the ice produced by the two companies, be found necessary to import cattle into Slam removing a pursa contained very nearly three steamer Zafiro (Captain Roger) white that receive the money. In business there are few panies Interested proceeded to East Point to Singapore and other places. Eventually it will Bihmonger's pocket at Wanchal yesterday, and whose good fortune, commercially speaking Colony. The defendan's pleaded guilty, and, but in this case the Government is not only, leaving town at half-past turas, and returning from other lands and the songer steps are taken. dollars. He was sentenced to six weeks hard,

They travelled to Cansoway Bay by tramcar, ļi hậu been to lavest in the Anglo-Portuguete", were ordered to pay a fine of $10 each, dishonouring its bilie but is actually allowing about dry o'clock.

In this direction the betters

·laboúr and four hours' stacku

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