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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOGE COMPANY, LIMITED..

HALF-YEARLY MEETING),

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

satisfactory one, but I do not think anyone can have looked for anything better. The depression In trade and the keen competition which we have bad lo encounter are evidenced by the deficiency of 165,000 tons of tonnage entering hope, however, that this may prove the Com- pany's low water mark and that from now on

The ordinary half-yearly" mesting of: share...the Dock is compared with last half year. holders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock

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SQUALE AT WUCHOW.

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

{From Our Own Correspondent.].

Wuchow, aand August.

SATURDAY AUGUST 28 1900.

NOTES BY THE WAY.

THE QUESTION OF THE HOUM,

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Silverstone (director), W. Wilson (acting chlar that the Board has taken it up so thoroughly. The hawkers who usually occupy the iqdare | afternoon of the 18th inst, at which here Sir Robert Hart was staying and would

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Co. Ed., was held in the offices of the Company, we may see a gradual but continued- Improva chow, at quarter-part elx yesterday afternoons | In-the-strest bad confidently expected to of respect, spared the lives of the white men man if these qualities had not been:subjected Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, at noon, to day (a3rd inst.) for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors and the statement of accounts to the 30th June, 1989, The Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresson (chairman of director); There, were als present:Hoursided. Pani Chater, Messrs. H. F. While, W, Helms, D. W. Craddock, J. W. Bandow, E. G. Barrett, S. manager), G. A. Caldwell (acting secretary), A. V. Apcar, J. W. C. Bonnar, J: P. Braga, Cheung Pal Kal, J. A Chinoy, Chea Leap Chee, W. E. Clarke, Ho Fook, le lu, D. Macdonald, S. Michael, R. Mitchell, N: M. H. Nemazee, H. A. W. Stade, H. Percy Smith, W. H. Wickham, EG. Wilks, 1.F. Cox-Edwards, A. G. White, K. Sayce, A. H. Ough, and Chau Sia-ki,

The Acting Secretary read the notice con- anving the masting.

The Chairman said-Gentlemen,The co port and accounts bavlog bood in your bands for some time, with your permission, I will follow the usual custom and take them as read. Your

directors regret the unsatisfactory result of the six months worklog, the profit eamed being less than for any period since the latter half of 1886 This unfortunále result, may be attributed to the keen competition now ek perienced, and the consequent narrowing of margins of profits, also to the prevailing de pression to the shipping trade. The total toppage of merchant ships and men-of-war docked during the period under review shows a falling off of some 165,000 tons as against the previous half-year. The net profits for the six months ended 30th June, 1909, amount to $16,609,93, as compared with $261,981.53 for the previous balf-year and $374,577.68 for the corresponding period of 1908. facluding the balance of $387,078.77 brought forward from last account, and deducting di- rectors and auditors' fees, we have available. for appropriation the sum of $420,162.36, out of which your directors propose, subject to your Approval, to pay a dividend for the half-year of 3%, or St.50 per share, absorbing $75,000.00 and carry forward the balance, $345,162,36, to new account. Certald instalments having been re ceived on account of work in progress, the Item sundry creditors" is bigher by some $90,000.00 than in the lost account, while Panadry, debtors" is less by some $95,000.00, The value of material on band shows a further reduction of about $66,000.00. The whole of the company's buildings, docks and plant heve been kept up in,

state of thorough working order, and the addition of a few up-to-date *machine tools at Kowloon Dock will increase the efficiency of the establishment, it has been necessary to relay the permanent way throughout the yard at Kowloon, substhuting heavier rails for those previously in use, which experience proved to be too light the cost, $7.863 bas been paid for out of revenue, Reorganization--Since we last, met we have received Mr. Dyer's report and after careful. 'consideration of his recommendations, soms progress has been made which; your Directors trust, will in the future result in the more economical working of the Company, and at the same time, by greater efficiency and the adopting of more modern methods, in our ystem of book-keeping and allocation of departmental charges, enable us with greater accuracy to arrive at the actual cost of

of produc tion of al artiglès turned out at our works, and wizms place us in a better position to compete for

all work that may lip offering. Mr Mitchell, vely old servant of the Company, lendered his resignation which was accepted, and be left the Colony in April last. Your late secret

men. I am led to this hope by what has baan told us regarding the reorganisation scheme. I myself, like many other shareholders, thought this schons should have been brought forward some years ago and we might now have been in a better position than we are to-day, but now that it has been entered into i am glad to find Economies to the extent of from £5,000 to 5.500 per annum are already in view and hope that when Mr. Dyer comes back and settles down to bis work he will be able to increase those economies and at the sams time-maintain and poulbly Improve the effi- clency of the Docks. The Chairman bizi re- to the question of stocks. This is an item which balke very largely to our balance shent, standing at 51,250,000 odd. I am sure It is a wise thing to have a thorough revolution of this, but I hope the Chairman's remarks do not portend the appropriation of any large sum out of the profits of this half year for the par- pose of willing down values. One of the re- sults of our re-organization schema has been the retirement of certain members of our staff, when I say that we appreciate most highly the I think you will all agree with me, gentlemen, valable services they have rendered us for many years past. At the same time I should Dyer, and to wish him every success in the like to welcome our new chief manager, Mr. extremely arduous task which he has under taken. I have much pleasure, in seconding the adoption of the report and accounts,

The matian was agreed to unanimously. The Chairman-That is all the business, Gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance, Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow,

AN AQUATIC ADVENTURE.

NON-SWIMMER IS BAULKED BY PLAYFUL CANINE,

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it lasted only six minutes but that short A cyclone-like S. W. squall passed over. We

extent of several thonsand dollars. One of the space of time wrought havoc to property to the landmarks of this city, the 100-year-old triple archway lo front of the Tien Hau Temple, fell with a thundering crash across the public square. Fortunately, there were no casualties sought rafage inside the temple. Every house along the waterfront was more or less damaged, some having the entire roof removed. The street of the city were strewn with broken tiles. All the pontoons in the harbour and up the river suffered damages. The China Navigation Com paya pontoon had its roof and apper storey blown away. Hundreds of small craft were alther destroyed by the force of the gale or sunk by the heavy cargo-boats and pontoons which brake away from their moorings. Owing to the high water and the strong current, they ware all anchored close inshore which enabled the people to jump ashore, for their lives. squall wore confined to the city, villages paly a Strangely enough, the effects of the destructive few miles away in the track of the wind escap lng the fury of the storm.

CONCERT AT KOWLOON.

·OPEN-AIR ENTERTAINMENT BY KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

The concert given under the auspices of the Kowloon Cricket Club last Saturday alght in aid of the Seamen's Institutó turned out a bril- liant success in every respect. These open-air musical evenings fostered by the energetic committee of the K.C. O, bave come to be a delightful feature of the sultry summer season God the success which attended Saturday bight's effair. proves the popularity of this form of entertainment, provided the services of a strong combination of vocalists can be secured, which the Kowloon Cricket Club succeeded in doing on Saturday night. Tha grounds were brilliantly illuminated with coloured flags adorned the stage, the satire Chinese lanterns for the occasion and brightly scheme of decoration being carried out with an artistic sense of taste.

The nows that the licensing debatu had been postponed at the eleventh hour (which, by the

treated to awe-inspiring flights of oratory by way, the 6.5,2, was the first to announca) came an a surprise to most people. The man

to be denied him, at least for the moment, must our legislators and the Information that this was have proved a veritable dampar owing unexpectedness. It is satisfactory, however, to note that a meeting of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council was held on the number of resolutions were passed and duly communicated to H.E. the Governor, and the result of this latest move on the part of the Unofficial Members, who no cessarily represent the sentiments of a large section of the community, will be awaited with interest. Meanwhile, the promiss of the imperial Government to grant a substantial contribu- tlon" in order to compensate for the loss of the optamtrade remains, to all intents and purposes, deadletter, which provesthat the wisdom com raised in the old adage that promises are mada of ple-crust is as true to-day as it was when it Gust saw the light," Rome was not built in a chequer by a sudden adroit manoeuvre. By the day; neither can | Government enrich Its ex- doubling of the feer paid by liquor licensees, the Colony's ravenne will be raised by a mere tithe, as it should not be forgotten that there is a likelihoodofthe trade being diverted elsewhere. Therefore, the futility of any inclination on the part of Government to look to the liquor trade as the be-all and end-all of the Colony's finances i obrions. The powers that be should also tam their attention to other sources,

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A SELF-STYLED SOCIETY.

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CASUAL- CRITIC.

THE PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL.

consisted of 174 Bangalla and thirteen white man. The Bengalis were promptly beheaded by iba savage nativas, but the ship's carpenter da- The following landing article is from the vited a shrewd plan to save the lives of his com- Straits Timas ang Tadau.. Whynotsoltenthe hearts of their captors Lord William Cecil 'would be as unworthy by novel and profound howtow: why not son of a distinguished father if he did not poss

in the life of Sir Robert Hart at the time of the when he went to Obies to promote some quaiat stand on his head?" He did so, with the happiest result. The savages, delighted with this sign is wondrasty, perception, and great candour. He would not be a Church of England clergy: The above story is reminiscent of an incident to a certain amount of aujúcation. Recently Boxer outbreak which has been lataly going the thing called a University scheme he was in a rounds and which is of additional interest at condition of extraordinary ignorance with pancement of Sir Robert's retirement from the present moment owing to the rumoured as-

regard to the people is proposed to help. Ha^- service. A party of soldiers belonging to a

Is a man of quite exceptional attainments, und we may be sure that he had read everything certain European Legation entered the house

that was really worth reading about Chinn doubtless have proved objectionable to the in-

before be accepted bla mission, and that tastes, but the veteran L.-G., whose fertility of for the task. How dense, how appallingly be considered himself eminently qualified Imagination is well-known, lustructed his pridense the Ignorance must be of many whom vate band to strike up the National Anthem of Lord William Cecil represents! Because he the hostile squad; he immediately stood to

pozzasses ganerosity, perception, and candour attention. As soon as the band ceased playing, the bewildered soldiere left the house without his son by contain confessions in a magazina this estimable clergyman has been relieving molesting any of the tomates.

articia. He writes thus:-"Before I went to Obles I had a dim idea that the Chinese gan- tleman was a very stupid and unintelligent beleg, who probably would not have minded a national insult because be would not have ap preciated li; but the moment came into con tact with him, I saw my error. A Chlosse gentleman lu an extremely ablend Intelligent man." Well, now, If Lord William Cecil after discovering bis fundamental error had goneright away home to tell his friends that they are on the wrong track, we should have thought even more of him than we do. But we understand that he still persists in a scheme which the Chinese gentleman-that Intelligent being” who so greatly surprised him—will regard as an insult allke to his intelligence, ble patriotism and his faith. We are not saying one single word against missionary work as such. The field for it in China is unlimited, and if the work of missionaries.in.conducted prudently, by men of * The 19to Camiral,” Mr. Rosenstock said the right stamp, who know how · to respect the to a representative of the Telegraph, will be faiths which exist while they are striving to the greatest affair of the sort over attempted in indicate a yat better way, Chlause gentlemen, the Far East. The first Carnival was a bugeyes and Chinese coolles also, will treat them with success, and the one held last year far surpass- Courtesy and respect. But what is it that Lord edit; but we are now working on plans which Willlam Cecil and his friends aim as 7-Start- when fosily completed will cause people 100g out with the preposterous assumption that open their ideas. Many people from all parts "of the Orlest have had the pleasure of belag in od that many more will be present in February. Manila daring Carnival week, and we are asitic The Garnival Atrociation is now making reduced fares to Mapila during the festival, rangements with steamship compaules for

NEXT YEAR'S PROGRAMME.

the third Philippines Carnival, which is to be Preparations are already well under way for held in Manila zext February, and with their famous record as entertainers-to be lived up the Chins Sea, are preparing to give those visitor to the residents of the American colony across who attend the next big show, a more anjoy. able time than was afforded to those who were so fortopaleas to be present last year. It would seam that this would be attempting the Im possible, but Mr. O..W. Rosenstock, a member of the Carnival's Publicity Committee, who arrived on the Afongoila, says that it will be „door.

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the Chinese are a kind of barbarians, they hold a sugar plum' in the form of educational Creed as a kind of purgative: In the other. If facilities in one hand, and grasp the Athanasian

the Heathen Chiunse desires the sugar plum be The federated colleges under the Cecil scheme must teka's purgative for bis bolinfa nino. are to be missionary hostels,›, where every

The doings of the Self-Government Society at Canton have roused no little attention of late, particularly among the Portuguese.com. munky, bath, here and at Macao, who are bound to feel the thin end of the wedge. If the machinations of the Society are allowed to continus. At first sight, the grandiloquant title chosen by the Society would lead one to the conclusion that it is a Heaven-appolated cabal formed for the purpose of lifting Chins from the slough Into which she has fällan for motives actuating the efforts of its members, it centuries, but on closer intimacy with the rail will be found to be nothing more or less than in unlawful coterie whose official status, if any Tannhauser," by the Band of "The Buffa," Peking. The interesting correspondence which The concert opened with the Overture is claimed, is not recogaised by the powers at

which was finely executed. Life the Organisi" appeared the other day in the Hongkong Tele. † and everything. promises - well, for a large con" | pupil who, goes into residence for the

graph has thrown an important alde-tight on which openly assists the Chinese Press in the the methods of the organization. A Society publication of important evidence before the hearing of a casa can only tend to demoralies from the orders issued on several occasions by tion and should not be countenanced, Judging the High Authorities to suppress the trouble some band of malcontents, the Society is a dia- credited power in the eye of Poking but to all intents and purposes, the authorities in the Capital are oblivious of the avil affects pro- duced on the minds of the ignorant masses. The sooner the curtain is drawn over the so- the suppression of gangs of irresponsible dema called protective institution the better. Verily,

gogues is the pons asinorum of Chinese official- dom.

A dog's playfalcons was the cause of an amusing spectacle the other day, which, at the same time, had a tragic note so far as a certain party is concerned. The incident, which oc- curred at a well-known local sporting lostlin tion, is of peculiar interest. It appears that a certain party who bas aot yet been initiated into the nalatory art went in for bis usual morning dip at as hour when the water is least by the Rey, A. P. Crofton, was much appre. frequented by swimming enthusiasts and con- sequently when his mich-provoking efforts atas exquisitely given and was greatly en ciated. Mrs. J. W. Kew'srendering of "Awake learning the rudiments of the art are lanas Joyed. This lady's appearance on the concen likely to cause him to be the cynosure of platform after a long time was appreciated all eyes. encircling his waist, the modest beginner The Bandolero" was appreciated. Miss With the Inevitable life-belt by local lovers of music. Mr. W.S. Hone's boldly planged into the water with the air Perkos Vilia" was, as usual, very sweatly of a person performing a- baroic deed. He rendered and an encore was demanded, which was progressing splendidly when something was responded to. Messrs. Worcester and Car. happened which almost caused his heart, to rol supplied the tumarans element and their jump out of his mouth, so to speak. A rather appearance in the humorous dost" Of Course" large-iized, dog, on seeing the solitary swim- mer, quickly dived in the water and once in

evoked considerable merriment. Mrs. Balilios made a bea-line for the nervous ope, on whose

rendering of Arditi's difficult pieca "Il Baccio" face, at once appeared an expression of dismay cellent voice and the purity and pathos of her

was a decided treat, Mr. Bellilies was in ex on realising thet for the next few minutes he would not feel particularly comfortable.

voice came upon the audience with inspiring A! first, thoughts of rabies crowded on his mind popular demands for an encore, The duet "A force and she had to re-appear in response to but he soon discovered that-the-object-of-the Night in Venice" by Mrs. J. W. Kew and Mr. Casino intruder was to indulge in a few playful E. B. Ayris was a prominent success of the moments. Uolortunately, the satatorial Boy-evening, their voices blending beautifully,

is scarcely lu

y in a playful mood, as,even with Mr. Geo, Grimble acted as accompanist in the confidence imparted by:

the

life-bolt, he suf. which made his stay in the water far from ples bis in no little degree for the success of the fared from meruchkness to a remarkable degren due to "The Bus Band, who were responsi bis usual able style. A word of thanks is also

sant. Before the time it would take to tell the tale, evening. be decided to gain terra firma, but this was not an Mr. Rose, had an agreement runding on easy matter. He had not covered a single length until November, 1911; this bas, by mutual con sent, been cancelled, by a payment to Mr. Rose forcibly pounced on his back with the result when with a cry of delight the excited animal with which we trust he is satisfied, and that you, that down want the latter and Incidentally Gentlemen, will approve of our action in this swallowed a good deal of salty liquid. From matter. To replace the gentlemen just refer this moment, the issue was between a powerful red to, we have engaged as chief manager Mr. canine swimmer and a comparatively helpless Robert Morton Dyer for a period of three giant, whose pace was snail-like compared with years, with our option of renewing for a further that of his playful adversary Time after time, two yours. Mr. Dyer will select and en- the ncfortunate victim excitedly. pat up his gage, on terms agreed upon by your Direc hands above bis head to escape the onslaughts tors, A Secretary who conversant with the book-keeping time-appeared below the water and as rapidly rose kee thoroughly of the powerful creature and he naturally dis- keeping and costing of a shipbuilding or above the surface with much plattering and engineering business. In the accounts before other peculiar solsen. you under this beading you will observe that current was hardly conducive to increased there has been an expenditure of $37,776.54. speed, and to make matters worse, the In This includes Mr. Dyer's salary and expensas experienced one, fustead of ducking the for coming out and reporting on the affairs of creature, gently amacked the Company, the payment to Mr. Rois refer red to, and Mr. Mitchell's pannage money to England. Now, Gentlemen, you may well fulness. Meanwhile, the owner of the animal mhan an encouragement to continue his play: feel anxious to know in what way you are to benefit by this expenditure. It is proposed to to call the creature back, but the animal was was wildly beckoning by words sad gestures move the Head Office over to Kowloon, selaid evidently enjoying too grand a treat to heed Ing on this side in less costly premises one his master's wishes. By this time, It com. seslor and one junior clerk, with the compra menced to dritile and through sheer despera and in the Police Court, on Wednesday, was The intruder was handed over to the police, dore and staff. It is considered that a great tion, the nervous swimmer, who had only a charged with entering a house with felonions deal of the work hitherto done in the Hang. few length to do, gradually approached "hot. Intent. Defendant's excuse was that he went amalgamation, antide, and that by the tom" inch by inch, and, with a sigh of relief, there to collect money. He was sentenced amalgamation, a considerable saving will clambered after what seemed an interminable by Mr. F. A. Hazeland to three weeks hard be effected. There are also changes contemplated in the management retarded strokes a few moments back bad

several period on land, but not too soon, as his greatly "labour and six hours' stocks. of the various docks, all tending towards made him quite exhausted, which might have economy, and we have in view' a reduction in resolted far more seriously than it did. Oo

CORONATION DAY AT RAUB, Expenditurs of from £3,000 to 45,500 per emerging from the water; the war-scarred boro andom. The only further knows payment in thankfully asserted that it was fortunate he did

HUGE TIGRESS INTRODUCED INTO THE that of some 525,000 for lengthening and pro- not fare worse in the strange battle royal.

FESTIVITIES. viding increased office accommodation in the present Drawing Office at Kowloon, but as this Is. a permanent improvement, it can pro perly be added to the book value of Kow. loos Dock. There is one further

matter to which I must refer, and that is valuation of our stock

Millor

the

the stock co with our new store..

FOUND UNDER THE BÅD. SHOPKEEPER'S EXPERIENCE AT VAU-MA-TL

house at 381, Shanghai Street, at Yau-mi A shopkeeper, who resides ió a dwelling received a shock white he was lying in hedvigst Tuesday night, it happened about, plaven o'clock, ten minutes after he had retired for the night..

while." Besides, an adverse

the animal

the head, which the latter took to

THE QUESTION OF RAILWAY STATIONS.

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course of outside visitors, the former Carnivals will not be lo any way constant, pressure by principals and tutors curtailed-In fact, they will be more slabo. who are thirsting for

While the mirth-producing features of sake of the education will be subjected to

rate next year than before-the Carnival Now we do not wish to be misunderstood. It long list of converti,

dustrial exposition to be held during Carnival titles for thels converts, and also for the chil management has decided upon At This perfacily right, and proper thing for the. week. Foreign countries bave been invited to

Christian missions to provide educational faci participate in this feature of the Okralval, and..dren of these converts. That is, in fact, a great do so. There will be men-of-war from many objection to openleg their schools and colleges. we have very hopeful-promises that they will | and essential part of their work, and we sus no countries in Maulis Bay during the wook of the to anyone else who cares to use them, provided |-Carnival, and troops from other countries will that it is candidly arowed work directly con.

also participate.

nected with the primary purposes of the mis the assistance given them last year by the Brillan to pretending to give generans help to *The people of Manila have not forgotten slous. But we see the greatest possible objet. tish garrison here in Hongkong, and thay hope to have the pleasure of entertaining them again in February."

A WOMAN'S INHUMANITY, SHOCKING CRIME DETECTED AT SOURABAYA,

tried an atrocious murder case in which a step The criminal court at Sourabaya has just mother, Marla Bigot, by name, stood charged with soil-treating her husband's daughter sight years of age, that the child died of the in juries received. The ovidance showed that, from May to August, 2008, the woman struck and beat the child repeatedly on the boad, face, arms, back, legs, and body inhumanly with pieces of firewood. Sometimes, the, litle girl rattans, sticks, broombandles, riding whip; and was kicked and thrown violently down on the cement floor. Her head at one time was dashed against a wall with such force that two teeth

her food, and was kept shut up for months in for two days. Besides this she was stinted in were knocked out, and she became unconscious

narrow closet. The child gradually grew worse and could not walk. in August fast, the end came when the stepmother struck her on ad the skull, and, it is allaged, brought about the head with a piece of wood which fractor bar death

Chlon because she stands in need of Warters education, and using that need as a lèver for sectarian parposas." If we are going to help lo the education of the Chinese, let us do It straightforwardly in the manner that an inteli ligent people can appreciate, and that puta no the missions should keep theft work within its

light upon

cherished beliefs. It is best that

if it were not that there is some danger of own legitimate sphere.

We should not deal with thle matter at all, the Cecil scheme interfering with far more generous and intelligous, plans such as that which is represented by the proposed Ual- versity in Hongkong. The object there' is. educational centre, where the most advanced tastablish a strictly' osdenominational science of the West will be as free to the Con fucianist an to the Chrisilan. That scheme bas cordial support from all classes of Chinesa because they recoguise that it is inaugurated for their benefit, and that no ulterior purposes

on the Hongkong University because ba and handongkong univerity becille t la behind it. But Lord William Cecil; wa

nader a sufficient moral discipling." He will persist in his sectarian plass, and we know does not consider that the students will be

money will be poured into an endeavour that what the result must be. Hoge soms of will be bateful in the eyes of the Chiurse, and

of Chlon, much more, we think, stian the length Cecil has a great deal to say about the morals consequently profitless in theif Lord Williata

Chinese are a whit better than they ought to of his stay before the article was written Justifies. We are not going to say that thé

A LIVELY PICNIC. The last week has been one of continual sunshine. King Sol has at fast elected to shake off his suflen, mood and burst forth his beaming rays over a sporting world. All who

leaning towards the opinion that too much of presides over the weather, are aware of bis have dealings with the terrible individual who a good thing for Hongkong is hardly to be thought of and his magnanimity, therefore, hai bean all the more appreciated. Votarios of the natatory art have taken full advantage of the propitious weather conditions and the demand for launches has been pretty britk. The week cident which is too gand to pass annoticed. has also been responsible for so amusing in had the good fortune to secure an invitation for a launch excursion, a regular family event, so to speak. The launch having arrived at a shady spot,

it was decided by popular consont

watched, and saw a man on all four crawl Interesting qualifications, suggested a locality "when I saw the front door open gently whose beadlong boldness is among his other I was just daring off," said the shopkeeper, to Indulge in a dip. One member of the party,

quietly into the room. He made his sy noted for the presence of felly-fish. As the under my bed where he remained for a short, others did not have a particular fondness for Jelly-fish, they naturally did not fall in with fois, who was about to play a practical lake having armed himself with his bathing Believing that the Intruder was one of his the Ides and to, it was that the original ons, on him, the shopkeeper remained silent. The paraphernalia, made & bea-line for the man crawled from under the bed again and, evaded spot, after having delivered some well. the door. Before be could get there the shop. Luckily, so undesirable acquaintance troubled the girl's own good, as she was stubborn and seiring the shopkeeper's shoes, made a dart for pointed remarks about sosponsmanship, etc, beating the child, but said it was done for The stepmother admitted striking and

priss he discovered that he had been playing water but imagine is consternation when on nights, his duties as tramway conductor last kooper had seized him and, to his great sur him during a somewhat lengthy spell in the intractable. The father was only home at with a thief,

emerging from the water he made the painful Ing. front 4.30 am to 7 pm. dally. So little discovery that his bathing kit was gone! As had he to say in the matter, that his evidence bo, but a great deal of ament nonsense is written clothing have taken legs unto themselves and the Paeities testified to that medical far more tha enough to blush over if they this was not the first time that such articles of was pot peeded. So- terrible word soms of about their 'morals, by people who would and walked away (figuratively speaking) the victim officer was called is to examine the step. Inquired as closely about morals at Home of the theft had to make the best of a bad bar-mother with a view to her sanity but he found a bit as fall porasty. We are co gain and as he happened to have an attack of she was sade. The medical evidence showed that go per cent, of the Chinese people would

also, about awful We are chill, the rest of the excursion was spent in that the child's body, bore marks of fourteen a suit of pyjamas belonging to the stoked which wounds, two of them still bleeding at the time, be glad of more food, 99 per cent, could do 'was hardly_what one would call the acme off of death... There were marki of blows all over with better clothes, and 999 per thousand would cleanliness, of course, during the whole of the body as well as stripes. "On the evidence only be too willing to enjoy: greater luxurish.if. the return trip, the martyr of circumstances closing, the court sked the stepmother whether could, get them.” Such" generalisations carefully avoided the company of the: ladies ther she ill-treated the child to get rid of it, remind us of the dear old lady who worked In the course of an account of the celebra-and evinced a remarkable interest in unister. She denied this. Counsel for the Crown asked strenuously to make warm winter clothes for tions at Raub on the gth inst., a correspondent launch. His invectives are not recorded

esting 'objects (sis) at the other end of the for sentence of eight years' rigorous Imprison

the African Hottestors. It is pure nonsense of the Malay Mail writes:-

ment to be passed. Conasal for the defence 10 twitter about a country to which one is admitted the ill-treatment, but denied there was wholly strange, drawing comparisons: from the child. Judgment was reserved to August wardrobe would not fetch a dollar but whose direct proof that it actually caused the death of

more external appearances. We could show ford William Cecil a few people here whose 14-Straits Tomas.

banking account would make some Western THE OPIUM TRAFFIC,

aristocrats, green with eary. True, there is poverty in Chins, and proat, undeveloped pos PROTEST BY CHINESE CONSUL-GENERAL,"

sibilities of wealth. But is there no poverty where the highest arts of the West are fully developed? Dr. Wollaston's proposal-that the proclams Cecil has yet perceived and it is far more self

A Melbourne despatch of 27th alt says:—

China is a greater country than Lord William tion forbidding the importation of opines should conscious and self-respecting than he is aware under a heavy duty, the proceeds to be devoted anything to the West; it has great national be repealed, and the drug admitted to Australia of. It has an intellectual aristocracy equal to to sending the smokers back.to. dheir own pride, and it is the last place on earth that will country-has created wide coment

laten kembly to salf-sufficient strangers whi

that, on the morning of the gth, the tigress was found dead aboál zoyds, from the kill. The The owners of bullocks on the Lipis road were beast had two wounds, and measured fll, 4ins, indeed glad to hear of this brute, which had bean playing havoc with their cattle of late. INDIAN TAIlor injured,

FALLS OVER A VERANDAK.

THE COLONEL'S COMMAND. A

make

The illogical reasoning of some people almost verges on the side of the burlesque, The other day, I was a personal witness of an incident which had a tinge of unconscious humour. The usual morning parade was in progress and one of the Tommies, who was unfortunate enough to miss the Peak tram, and who, consequenty, marched down to the parade

by the company matters worse, the amicor noticed that Thomas Atkins' tunic was wet and evidently being firm believer in a spotless malform, indignantly demanded an explanation. by replied the delinquent, who was illeially that the proclamation has achieved beneficial down in admiration of the alternativas "they

shower while coming down, air, mesk

Inquiries among Chinese in Victoria show cold it about its morala, and aile it to bow shivering in his boots under his superiors resnits. The Chinese Consol-General waited offer. Perhaps when Lord William Cecil has withering gure bata startling sequel wa upon the Controller General of Customs to-day will realise this, and see better ways of bas reached when the rigid disciplinarian thunder and expressed the grave concern felt by Chiness

chatted with a few more Chinese gentlemen be ed forth the following: "That's no arcuzo.;

Punctually at to am, sports were commenced, and were most keenly contested until noon, THE TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE, ! Your new manager

when all adjourned for tin.. But just at this Is of optolon that it is necessary to write

hour a huge tigress was carried on to the On the occasion of the retirement of Li Te down values as they at present

course, causing quite a sensation. It appeared In our books, they bavlog Eitherto been based Tientsin-Pakow Railway, it was asserjed that

stand Shop, the director of the Northern part of the that, on the evening of the 7th inst, a bullock on cost. Your Directors, recognising that this

had been killed about two miles out of Raub, be had endeavoured to cause the Railway on the Lipls road. Mr. McLeod, of Raub, who is a matter of primary importance, have ar Station at Tiantais to be countructed in the had repeatedly watched for this tiger, decided ranged with Mr.

to go through neigbourhood of the German settlement and on this occasion to set trap guous and, accord-ground in solitary grandeur, was severely taken

that he had received large sums of money asingly, three double-barrel guns were placed in false Facently arrived from England, and bribe for that purpose from the Deutsch such a position near the carcass of the bullock value, item by now in Asiatische Bank connected with that com- progress but, as you will readily understand, it panT. is a big undertaking and must necessarily -occupy time. In the past Stock har only been it was a question, at the beginning of the We have been asked to state that, although valued at the end of each year. We regret not negotiatioas, of constructing the station partly having the figures to place before you at this on German, partly on English territory, never meeting, but on Mr. Dyer's return in Octheless, during the course of the whole negotia tober next they will be sobrared to him, tions, which were conducted with full publicity, and I promise you, should any adjust saither from the German nor from the English ment be found necessary, it will be car-side, were offers or promises of any kind made ried out before we come before you with to the Chinese negotiators nor to any other

Ralo or no rain, you must see to your uniformsidents at the proposal to repeal the friending the country than he has - yet" "ax- our accounts to stat December zext. Since Chinese officials

being la a presentable state, which reminds proclamation. He-polated out that. Great pounded, Mr. Mitchell's departure, Mr. Wilson has been in the further course of negotiations, the

35lb inst.

me of a good story told of the Colonel of Britain and China had already arrived al

common basis of agreement, whereby the acting's chief manager, and your directors Chineno Government, quite according to

An Indian tailor, named Rabam, residing on famous regiment who was in the habit of

golag

A STRANGE REPORT, inform you with regret that he has made up his European custom and with full publicity met with an accident last night..

the first floor of 20, Austen Road, Kowloon, round the barracks every might after "lights production of the drug would cease within 30 mind to retire in a few months' time. I gladly demanded from both of the concessions possibly have fatal results.

which might out, bad bean sounded.. Cna night, he noticed. The proposed action” had a distinctly. MASTER OF "DUNBAR " BAYS STEAMER take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Wilson sabaidy towards the expenses of building the

what appeared to be a light In one of the rooms, banefičini rasults which the proclamation Thess. Dundar (Captain Martin), which ar retrograde tendency, and might undo the

HAD NO COMMANDER, for the wholt-hearted way be hat carried on the railway, which subsidy was quoted at such a tired to bed after having had his supper. About light "It's the moon, sir," cama's vocant he said, was deeply concerned in the rived in port last Sunday from Viadivostock with At about nine o'clock last night Raham re- on which be starely called ant: "Put out that

bad achieved. The Obluese Government, ・work, and to wish him good health and pro• | high figure that negotiations' had to be and went into the verandah. There he climb the Inte Colonel "You Just put it out" question, and keenly appreciated the 'kumane.) scargo⋅ of beans, reports having Hamidal sparity wherever he may siect to settle, pp as hopeless

given an hour later he left his bed, owing to the heat, the room. *I don't care what it is,” replind (Applause.) Gentlemen, I have endeavoured When Goally the site for the projected stationed up on the ledge and want to sleep. Some logical, isn't it?

matimeal underlying the action of the Come steamer: not under command in Laz gogy! NA to make the position clear to you, but should was selected at a spot far removed from the time during the night he turned over in his LIFE-HAVING, EXTRAORDINARY MANA

monwealth in prohibiting the Importation. He 126' 12' Za. The steamer in said th; balcha)" ga say shareholder require further Information, European settlements (which caused these set-sleep, forgetting where he was, and fell to the

strongly urged that the Federal anthorities Champatada, bist the Duslar'/ commander has tlements to take no father interest in the street twenty foot drop, venda

It is not metal for a person whose life is in should consider the matter one of international failed to find the name in the Shipping Ga vouched for in the recently, published life of hibition. The arguments which had formerly As the construction of the Osaka: Lai os his baad bot opa such authentic fastance in civilisation continua tha work of effective prod Sir Robert Hart. According to a story related, weighed with the Commonwealth remained class in that highly interesting publication, it appears gaungeared, garden that in 1h45, a vasal carrying opium, was The Conani-Generata

radla the recent fire, ¦u amatier. ity, it is reported ikat a tempoiska shed on the island of T'ements. The cENTION

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mátter) à Chinése › nyndicate, knowing,how". Ha'wai picked up noma time Fareedouro Dura" "danger to attempt to save himself by: standing importance, and in the govaral; interests 06. 'ZOLER,19, GovEELDAR

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shall be pleased to afford it to the best of my

Thats being no questions, Gentiamen, I bog matters stood, bought up large quantiles of vayed to the Goverment: Civil Hospital, by to propose that the mport and accounts as pred land near the spot, chosin, as a speculation. officers belonging to the Water Police Station, santed be adopted and passed, glaze The German and English commprities were and he lies there in a serious condition, antier Mr. Blada. 1. rugrat, that the report which 1 | nalthar directly nor indirectly concemed in thla | Ing, from maters Jofuries about the head and

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