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Fires in Canton.

SIXTY BUILDINGS DESTROYED,

EXTENSIVE DAMagé to propertY,

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, ist December. •

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 1900.

5.S. "PRINZESS ALICE"

ROUGH PASSAGE BUT NO DANGER,

The members of Mr D. F. Robertson's Round the World Tour Party" who from San Francisco to Hongkong bad had glassy seas for their travels have had enough of a buffeting lot The following is taken from the Straits the Fringiz Alica to give them a subject of Times of 24th.ulti-It is our pleasant taak to

conversation for a long time. The party splits. allay the very considerable anxiety which pre. Pero, nome going to Java and the reat by vailed in Slogapore, yesterday, as to the whore... to Calcata at the end of the week. The tour began on Sept. 9 and is dan to finish on Pringass Alice. She arrived alongside the Bar Nov 19 by which time the members will have neo wharf at eleven o'clock this morning. She

seen quite a number of interesting places and

abouts of the Nord-deu!schár Lloyd staamer

A RICE DISPUTE,

STORY OF SHIPMENTS TO SOUTH AFRICA,

A

-18E DAS VOBOX ROAD

ROBBERY,

PROCEEDINGS AT THE MAGISTRACY,

COTTON YARN IN JAPAN.

ACTIVITY IN CHATA. MARKET). Last week great activity was shown in the cotton yarn market in Osaka, reports the Japan:] Before Mr. J. R. end at the Magistracy | Chronicle. The quotation on the Osaka Vära last Monday afternor, five men were anaigued Exchange for January delivery, which cloud. on charges of armed robbery and cutting and at Y116.15 at the end of the preceding week, wounding with intest to murder at No 293, ose to V127.20 on Monday and on Wedserday last. Iospector Robertson prosecuted. The large orders arriving in Osaka from Shangbal, Des Voeux Road West on the sind October to over Y128. The sudden activity was due to prisovers were undefended.

THE NEW LAW COURIS

DISCUSSION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The following is an extended report of last Thursday's discussion at the Legitive Council meeting. The hon. Mr. Mutsy wart, hav ing moved that in the opicion of this Council immediate steps should be taken to abate the quisance created by the condition of the plot of Government land between the New Law Courts and the Prays,"

The Colonial Secretary said-Sir, I think we all sympathise with the, mover of the resolution, and those who have supported bim, la desixing that the plot of land should be tidied up; but I think, Sir, that the bon mome Court yesterday morning, the Hang Shing this, a city where there is so little unbuilt

Beforethe Acting Chief Justice at the Rapromoties that arisa'in's rapidly growing Colony like enter the room. One of them demanded his alone. The business was so active, in fact, th

bera who have spoken don't realise the difficul-

firm, of No. 118, Wing Lok Street West, thed Measta, W. R. Loxley and Company, of Hong on space left available for providing for the kong, for the purpose of recovering the sum, necessities of carrying on works in connec of $4,274.52, being amount dus for rice sold sion with, not only the Post Office, but let and delivered, togather with interest thereon me remind them, the Law Courts also, at the rate of E per cant, per annum until pay buildings the constraction of which This These two buildings are by far the largest structed by Mr. R. A. Harding, appeared for meat or judgment. Mr. Eldon Potter, a

Government have ever undertakes. the plaintiffs and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed Contractor for the Past Office, when he enterad by Mr. F. B. Bowley, was for the defendants. isto bis contract, endeavoured to rent a piece Defendants entered a counter-claim for of ground on which to carry on the necessary $4.393.89.

works, and to store his materiais, e tried to tent a piece of ground from the P. and O, com- Pany but could not arrange with them. He then turned to the Government had asked them if they would let him a piece of land.; It is ne cassary for every contractor to have some area as close to his building as possible, available for such work as is being carried on of this site. Let me instance the offices recently put by Mesirs: Jardine Matheson and Co. Their con tractor succeeded in coming to losms with the P. and O̟ company.

At daybreak yesterday, 4.55 am. to be pre-aft Hongkong for. Singapore at noon on Wed-ights, cise, a fire occurred in Ho Pun street in the nerday last, and therefore occupied an hour new city. The outbreak originated in the Tak short of seven days to complete the voyage. Hing shop through the careless usa of kero- She was scheduled to arrive here at 6 am. on send oil at the kitchan. At the time, of the

unday, and was therefore 77 hours bébind her occurrence, the wind was blowing bard and time. the conflagration in a short space of time The new that the ship was entering pon spread out over a large area. Answering the drew an unusually large crowd to the wharf alarm the different fire brigades proceeded this morning, but anticipations that the ship to the scene and rendered assistance la ex would show considerable signs of magh usage lagathing the conflagration, but owing at the hands of wiod and sex were soon dis to the bold the fire had got of the build: palled. She bare no outward and visible signs ings, it could not be got under control aptil of damage-looked spåned just many stouter fully two, bours had elapsed from the first out-

looks after an ordinary voyage—and as it turn- break. Ax the fire originated in the shaped out the vessel is equally as sound inside as which was situated at the corner of the street, outside. Beyond a little minor damage such greater damage was done to the houses in a happens to every vessel that ships, seas, neighbouring streets iban to those where the she was uninjured. The majority of the pass fire started, Doe building was barat down in angers were off their leed for the greater Ho Pan street, thirteen in the Tak Sun.sirent part of the voyage, and this seems to have and twelve in the Wah Tak lams, twenty-six been the most distressing experience of the buildings in all. Most of these buildings wern ship's complement. covered by insurance with the native insuranco companies. Fortunately thers' h..s been no casualty.

and December.

At to n'clock last evening another firet of a serious nature occurred in Sia She Kal in

■ medicine shop, not fr from the Electric Light station, The fire continued to burn“; fiercely for over three hours and destroyed soma forty buildings, before it was got under, While being engaged in the work of extinguishing the conflagration twenty or thirty of the fire fighters: were more or less injured. Fortunately no lives have been reported lost. The buildings and olher properties destroyed in the outbreak are astimated to be of a value of no less than Sto0,000. During the past few days several Dolbreaks of fire have taken place in this city owing to the long draught and the citizens are now anxiously hoping for favourable ralos.

ROWING,

VICTORIA REGATTA.

The

The Victoria Regatta will be held on the Itth inst. and the programme of events been fixed, There will be ten in all, entries for the races are large which should prove a great success. The couran will be from north of Kellet Island to North Point, the first face commencing at p.m. Vis Rutton Potts will present the prizes to the successful winners at the close of the meeting. The Corinthian Yacht Club has also arranged a sailing race to inke place on the aimé day which will be a 3 design yacht race. The programme will consist of The bairman's Challenge Cop.

Briefly the Princess Alice met with heavy weather practically from the moment of leaving Hongkong, and Capt. Grosch, having received a notification before sailing that a typhoon was crossing to the westward stood out at the east ward and continued doing so until the weather moderated sufficiently to allow the ship to re- kame her normal course 10 Singapore.

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HEAVY WEATHER,

The Prinicas Alios cleared from Hongkong at 2000 on the 17th inst. The expectation of bad weather was quickly realised. That imo night, about too miles out, the barometer com. menced to fall rapidly, and it blew a gale, the wind and sea riting at midnight to great violence. Throughout the whole of the follow ing day it blew great guns, with heavy rain and high tea. She took a good many big seas right aver the upper boat deck, but nothing more serious happened than the breaking of No. 6 batch and a ventilator. · Is need hardly ba i vid that the necessary accompaniment was a vis}] amount of internal misery among the passes. -gers, with a relative, gain to the ship's larder, A ft o'clock on the morning of Thursday, the ship's course was altered to north east and she steered thus until Friday morning, when she was turned again south west, with About 69 miles were covered on this lack, but The barometer rising, but still a very high wind:

p.m. it was decided to again turn n the east, the high wind and seas having in no way bated, with the ship making very bard.work of The vessel was kept on ao easterly course nutil 8 a m. op Saturday, when she was again put south, with the wind decreasing and condi- ilons bettering generally. On Sunday morning had made 935 miles from Hoogkong, and there when she should have reached this part, the were still 4041 to do. Since the usual course

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Before the case opened, n long argument Atose as to the question of judgment. Mr. Pit. ter cried that he was entitled to judgment on account of an alleged admission of the plain. tiff's claim by the defendants in their pleadings, Counsel told his Lordship that he was clearly entitled to judgment, after which the defen dants could proceed with their counter-clato.

Mr. Slade in reply contanded that the coun- ter-claim was in the nature of a set-off against plaintiff's claim and proceeded to cita aulbori. ties in support of his argoment.

ar. Polter declared that (bo-counter-claim old not be treated as a sat-off. Coutal alap referred to the question of costs but his Lord- ship ruled that the matter was premature.

It was then decided that Mr. Slade should open. He stated that the present action arose ont of the fact that the defendants shipped rice under several contracts with the plaintiffs to Routh Africa. In respect of sixteen out of the total number of eighteen shipments, the rice was not up

The

Hon. Mr. Hewett: He paid double the price of the. Government contractor; that in the reason,

was made.

Hon. Mr Murray Stewart: Why not bail it

on the road?

The Colonial Secretary: The point of my re- marks is to show that some area is absolutely necessary. One hon. member suggested that it was quite ao easy thing to remedy matters by putting the contractor's works outside the city. You can do that but it will mean a large in- crease to the cost of your building. The hon. member complained of tar being bolled on the to sample-No.1 Siam rice. In pretended per saya. It was for work in connection with formance of their contracts, the defendants ship.. Kennedy Road, and could not have been done ped No, Slam rice. Counsel then gave a short elsewhere, unless on the road itself, which narrative of the circumstances attending thewould have created a greater nuisance than first shipment and said that the rest of the ship. ments were characterized by the same condi.. ions. Among other things, Messis. Loxley and Company, exported rice to Australia and. After having given the reasons why the nuis. South Africa. Before the completion of anyaca had not been removed, the Colonial Se of the contracts with which the present cretary continued: I cannot sit down with action was concerned, the defendants sent to out turning the tables in a small way on their agents in South Africa a sample of No. 1

the mover and secondar of the resolu

The mover, in his usual eloquent Siam rice, retaining for themselves a partios of tion. the rice as a rample on which to buy, Io

style, made reference to this particular spot, February, 1987, they received a communication where these so-called naisancos stand, as being frm their agents in South Africa asking for a desecration upon the gateway of the Colony, quotations for No. Siam rice and based on the Now, sir, the gateway is a place of so smail sample which their agents already had. In re importance; it is the Star Ferry pier. As I m'naries with regard to the sample, the plaintiffs a name which I took to be 'au, advertisement ply, after having completed the usual preli approached it the other day fase in big letters telegraphed an offer to South Africa. That offer of some new brand of whisky. On drawing from Hongkong to Singapore is 1,420 miles,

was accepted for a certais number of bags. A bearer I found that it did not refer to it will be seen that by reason of bar baing

contract was made with Loxley and Company any thing so pernicious but to something obliged to steer eastward, the liner accomɩ. and the quality agreed upon was No. 1 Siam mare dangerous-millinery and underwear, plished just over 550 miles extra distance., to be equal to a particular quality of No. (Loud Laughter.) Tub Sculling,

↑ Sium rice. Therefore, it was a sale both by stage, it was to find a ramsbackie matshed, Two Races for the Navy and C.V.C. 3 Derige one time she was less than 100 miles

from Manila. During the heavy weather description and by sample. The rice was to be which flies into the air on the occasion of every she took over a good deal of water, but the packed in doubleganny bag, but subsequently, gal. (Laughter). Now, sir, the boo, mem- bar who moved the resolution should do- material injury consisted only of broken hat like bolt from the blue," a communication ches, and vexillators, with a smashed gangway off at that the

was received from Bouth Africa to the deavour, if beris sq ́n' xious for the good ap-

rice shipped was of an

pearance of the gate way of this Colony, to and a damaged rail.

inferior quality. How the trick, far trick un- move, together with his honourable seconder, doubtedly it was, was accomplished, the de-

who has some share in the management of the fendants bad not the slightest knowledge, but advertisement(Hear hear) and, I might add, Star Ferry, his company to remove that terrible beautify the matched, (Hear bear) It can very easily be done by the erection of a mat shed such as is used by the Chinese for a

beatre. (Laughter),

The International Challenge Cup,

The Ladies' Porne,

The Inter Club Raco,

The Lusitana Cup.

The Chinese Cup.

Yacht Race.

The crews of the Lusitnge and Chinese Cup

races were drawn last Wednesday night at the Victoria Recreation Club. For the tub scaling there are only six entrants and we understand the race will be rowed off in hoals.

The following are the crews other than those for the Chairman's ́ Challenge,Cup which wa published sometime ago.

LUSITANO CUP: -

1. W. W Bayer (Bow)

A. 1. V Ribeiro

A. A. Carvalho 1. Forbes

1

(Strike)

2. H. W. Saver (Bow)

F. H.

WIRELESS MESSAGES,

the fact remained that the trick was therm.

In view of the anxiety which existed here yesterday, H.,5. Kent despatched several wireless messages from her powerful apparatus, The statement of claim set out that by divers endeavouring to pick up the Prinzess Alice. It contracts, plaintiffs had agreed to sell to the was the absence of any reply to these messages defendants and defendsnis agreed to purchase that considerably increased the feeling of un-

from the platetiffs varique bigs of rice, to be xiety hera yosterday evening. Incidentally, it delivered by the plaintiffs free on board and to may be mentioned that the Kent got into touch be equal to sample, Defendants examined the with the King Alfred in Chins. The wireless rice at plaintiffs' shop and found that the same installation of the German liner is not of a

was equal to the sample and informed the very powerfal type, and this was thought to plaintiffs that they accepted the rice as baing be the reason that no respouse was received. equalto sample. The plaintifs, thereupob, at the This appears to be the explanation. About request of the defendants, delivered the rice to noon yesterday, the Prinsess Alies received the the defendants free on board the ship designat Kent's message calilug for her name, and the ed by the defendants, who took delivery of the finer endeavoured to get into return communisme, which they shipped away from the Col. cation but as the replies were not received on The Cax of the crews have not been selected the Kent, it is obvious that the installation of the mail stasmer was not of a sufficiently powerful type to cover the distance.

yet.

vndman ( 21

R. Galluzz?

В. Рарр (Strake)

3 A. M. Hoza Peravla (Bow),

R. A. Corralbo- 2

F. K Tai

1

A. V. Raries (Stroke)

CHINESE COP:-

1. A. R. Ellis

(Bow)

C. A. C. Rodrigues?

F. L. Ross

A. F. Carroll

(Stroke).

1. M. A. R. Sonza (Bow)

H. S. Tephson

2

J. M. Raz Pereira 3

their desire to die at various staves of

The steamer carried from Hongkong about 200 cable passengers.. As the officer, who wa good enough to describe the trip to our re- presentative, put it, most of them expressed the rough weather. But with the fall of the sea came the corresponding decrease of mal de mer. There was little talk of dying among the happy throng of passengers who lined the side of the ship as she came to the wharf this morning. When informed that cou- siderable auxiety had been felt as to the safety The Dox of the crews have not been selected of the ship, the officers expressed surprise, yet,

which obviously increased when it was added

1. A. S. Alves (Stroke)

3. J. M. C. Lopes (Bow)

A. J. Mackin

A. R. Watron

,

L. E. Lammert (Stroke)

LADIES PURSE;-

2.

Lammert's Crew:

A. R. Watson

(Bow)

R. Galluzzi

H. Rapp

R. F. Lomment (Cox)

2. Barker's Crew:

L. E. Lammert (Stroke)

J. Forbes (Bow)

C. Humphreys,

T.H.G. Brayfield 3 Capt. Harker

G. A. Caldwell

'Carroll's Crew:

(Stroke)

(Cox).

F. K. Tata

(Bow)

A. E, S, Alyas

A. A. Carvalhn

7

A. H.-Carroll

(Stroke)

W. J. Carroll (Cox),

4. L. A. Masro's Crew. INTERNATIONal Ühallenge CUP: -

English Crow,

Scotch Crew.

INTER ON

V. R. O,

Royal Häopkoog Yacht Club :-

י

Tab Bcalling). M. Roxa Pafeira, H. W. Sayler, H.S. Jephion, E. Calvari, A, F, Carroll and A. F. Ellis,

Theprogramme and the time for each race

1. p.m.-Chairman's Challenge Cup, i 1.30pm-Gig and Whalers

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3 pm -International Challenge Cop.

3.30 p.m.-Tab Sculling.

3.p.m.-Ladies Parse.

339 pm-Calters Race.

4pm-Chinese Cup.

439 p.m.-Inter-Cibo Race,

5 mm, Lusitana' Cap.. r.

that there had been reposts of a ship leaving

Hoogkong to search for the liner. As a mat ter of fact there was never any danger, but there were the discomforts which are inseparable from a rougher trip than the average steamship passenger is accustomed to,

The steamer, leaves westward lo-morrow

marning.

Oo landing, on

the

The master of the shop, a mat-dealer's estab. and a keen competition la contracts from be Kanegefachi, Setiu, Osaka, Fokusbima, lishment, stated that shortly after seven o'clock Sakai, Okayams, and Kurashiki Spinning opium in a small room on the first floor of his 12,000 bales were contracted for export on the 22nd October het, he was smoking Companies. On the day in question about

key. He replied that he was only a visitor to bargains were negotiated is lots of 1,000 or - establishment.. Suddenly, he saw three man in Osaka and other markets, in the Kwansal

the place and did not belong to the shop. His 3.000 balas, and the market was forced up to pockets were searched, from which the sale-key. Y130 for ads. As spioning companies receive was farcibly extracted. He was then gagged, from the Spioners Association a bounty of bis bands tied and a waistcoat, which had been Y3 per bale exported, this price was, wel- harging on the wall thrown over him. The comed by them. It is explained that owing to men then took him to the main floor and placed the advance in the price of raw collow the « blanket over bjm. About twenty minutes efter. Indinn spinning mills have suspended the wards, one of the men came upstairs and seized export of yarn to Chine in order to force up the and struck him. After being s'enck, he was

market for their yam and thus, maintain a stabbed. Ho saw several men go to the back balance with the price of raw cotton. This har room and take three bandles. Shortly after resulted in the scarcity of stock of coarse yarn in wards, one of the robben came back and China, which has enhanced the price of Indian ordered him not to move and threatened tostab

yarn, and Chloese dealers in Shanghai have him if he did so. After the man bad gone, his consequently sent their orders to Japan. The "bag" untied him. He at once examined the stock of yarns on the Shanghai market on the safe and discovered $850. in bank notes and latest date advised was 51000 bales of Indian, $150 in small money missing; also several 6,000 bales of japaness, and · bales 1of pieces of clothing, after which he reported the Chinese yarn. Thus the stock of Japannee and matter to the Police. There were six men Chinese yarns on the market. is small, but altogether who were concerned in the robbery, though that of Indian yarn cannot be called but of these withers could only identify two. scarce, bolders are not inclined to part with Five of the men were armed with knives, while their stock to view of the suspension of export one of them carried a revolver.

from India and the high price of raw cotton, as price. they expect Indiac yaro to rise still higher in

reminded. Another man and woman, who Farther evidence was called and the case is alleged to have received the stolen property, also appeared before the Magistrate and were remanded. Theircases are to be tried separately.

THE REWA"

EXPERIENCES in the chinA SEA,

The Rewa, chartered trappship, was to have left Hongkong last Wednesday at 10 am, for Singapore, bat the hoisting of the typhoon sigaels caused her departure to be delayed till Thursday at 4 pm. It WELL mot. very long after the ship had passed the Gap

Rock that it was seen that she was in for dirty weather. Everything was made tight and snug god the "ship" stripped of all awnings, hatches bailoned down, and all pot There was a pasty crass seabatthe Rewa proved in readiness for, whatever might be in store. herself an excellent seabost. got worse and worse, and it became plain that The weather the ship was on the fringe of a typhoo. So thick was the weather that the question of

Friday a matter of anxiety, says the Aingapore getting a sight of the sua and scertaining the ship's position must have been on the Free Press of 23rd uit, Forinnately that was

Capt. Mann, commander of the Rewa, is the Captain Mang states that for thirty years he Commodore ofthe British India S, N, Company,

Sea on this occasion. And be most have seen through which the Rawa came in the Chins a's never seen ruch bad weather an that

sailing in and out of Calcutta, a few cyclones in his time in the Bay of Bengal

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It is stated that the largest buyers from Ja. panesa spinning companies are the Mitani Bag san, Naigwai Wata, Hands, and Japan Raw Cotton Compapies, and the activity in Osaka has affected the Tokyo market. The qualition of yarn contracted for are ro's, 12's, Ta's, 15', and zo's, as the yarn is wanted as a substitute for Indian yarn, Telegraphic instructions are. said to have been received from Shanghal to bay socks held by the Nisshin (Japan-Chlon) Tokio, and Fofi Spinning Companies.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

PROPOSED SERVICE BETWEEN JAFAN AND AMERICA.

As already reported, arrangements have been made by the Japanese and American authori less telegraphy between Japan sod Hawail. ties to carry out a trial communication by wire-

15th, messages being sent simultaneously from. The experiment will take place an-December either side. It is now reported that as the re- sult of an investigation by a Japaneta expert of

communication between America and Japan wireless telegraph stations on the Pacific Coast of America, it has been agreed to make a trial”

a distance of about 5,000 nautical miles-which is regarded as almost unprecedented. In the present state of wireless telegraphy, however, it is regarded as doubtful whether the experi ment will prava successful. If it does succeed the event will create a new record in the biz.

done in a clear blink when it was found that the ship had been driven twenty miles out of her course. The News, even in the thick of the storm, rolled but fils and her fine 303- coing qualities stood her in good stead through a very trying tima. Two days out of Sloga-tory of communication. Even if only` the ex- pare there was still a heavy following swell but | periment between Hawaii and Japão doccerda, that soon died down.

à close connection will have been established between- japan and America, as the distance than 2,000 nautical miles, bas already been between Hawaii and America, boing so mora

Some days ago the steamer Aki-maru, on her covered by wireless telegraphy.

way from America to Japan, successfully dis patched a message to the Ocbla! Wireless Telegraph Station on the Pacific coast of Japan, Amongst the passengers of the Rina were the distance being about 2,350 mamical miles, who had proceeded from Colombo ta long- apparatur on board. Japanese steamers could Capt. H.C. H. Burton, R. G.A., and Mrs, Borton, Hitherto it had generally bien thought that tha long for a trip. It is just possible that Capt. Dot dispatch messages beyond a distance of before his arrival at Colombe, in which case be so it is hoped that even the proposed trial com Burtna may find himself promoted to Major 700 miles, but this has now been disproved, may be required to go home is the same trooper.munication between America and Japan will be

successful,-Japan Chronicle,'

* REVENUE FROM SPIRITS,

BULLION.

Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co.'s circular, dated London, November 4, contains the fol towing:-

Gold-The Bank of England was again successful in obisining all the available gold arrivals (about £700,000) on the basis of 773. gd. It has still, however, been unable to attract any gold from abroad, bayond a few sovereigas from Switzerland.

The following amounts have been received by the Bank of England:-Bar Gold-October 38, £110,000,-October-29,-£11,0001-October 30,630,000; November 3, £46,000; November 128,000; November 3, 2243,000 Sovereigos from Swizerland-November 1, £56,000,

Withdrawals were made as under :-October 8, £100,000 in sovereigns for Constantinople;

November 3, 4150,000 in sovereigns for Souths October 30, £20,000 in sovereigns for Egip October 30, 16000 in sovereigns for Fera

£499,000. America'making a net influx for the work of

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Since the Government of this Colony is now to collect the spirit duties, and since there are many thoughtful men who hold that the restriction of the consumption of opium may be followed. by an undesirable increase in the conlump- tion of alcohol, the report of a commities of inquiry into the Liquor Trade of Southern Nigeria just pubished is not without interest to al The inquiry was ordered by Lord Crewo, into "matters of fact,?" It was eD« rasted to Bir Mackenris Chalmers, and great- cara seems to have been taken-to-make the ›quiry exhaustiva and unblassed. Witnesses were invited to come forward freely and their Travelling expanses were paid.. The sittings of the Commission were open to the public, and a Iarge numberof questions ware circulated among

of spirits to the total commercial imports dar the district,and police officers. Sota of the conclusions are insucċtive. The percentage ing three years were 24.1 per cent; 22.4 per cent and 226 per cent, but the spirits importad do not lacrease in proportion to other articles of trade. Nearly fifty per cent of the custome duos are obtained from spirits, rum paying a duty of 200 per cent, gin 300 per cent. The annual consumption works out at less than one-third of a gallon per bond, but this is not taken as conclusive, bacaués

Her, Mr. E. Osborne-The Hon. Colonial Secretary bas referred to the masked on the of that wharf, and he has called upon me, as Star Ferry Wharf and to the general qutidionss the seconder of this resolution, to use my in fluence to get that slate of things removed. I can poly say that as soon as the Government will move the Star Ferry will move. The Star Ferry Company asked the Government some years ago for permission to do what is suggest. party. Defandents made such payment to the (Laughter and applause). any on their own account and as their own pro.ed but up to date they have not yet bad a reply plaintiffs on account of the contracts-$2,535.88

.Hon Mr. Murray Stewart-I have nothing on the 27th June, 1907, leaving a balance material to add, to what I have said on this of $4,176,55 due aud owlog by the defendacts subject. I am very glad that the Hon. Colonial to the plaintiffs under the contracts. Defead. decretary bar committed himself to sympathy ants were also indebted in the sum of $37 97, with the hope underlying this resolution. One being the balance dus and owing by the depoint he made against the members, which I fendants on a former rice contract, defendants think cas be turned against him, is what he having paid to the plaintiffs a sum of $1,135 said about us not realising the difficulties in only on account of a total sum due of $333,9%, which the Government is placed by the The defendants in their pleadings stated that pecensities of these ; reat public worku, which they had inspected the rice tendered by the they were called upon to undertake. I think plaintiffs under the contracts and in respect of there can be no better proof of the public the rice for which they paid, all the bags exa

realisation of those difficulties than the fact mined by them were up to sample, but the that those who try to serve the public have defendants did not admit that all the rice was sat silent so long under the nuisances.com. up to sample and until they received advices | plained of. I havo, pointed out that the from South Africa they were unable to say case, and part of the ground is admittedly nuisance is not justified by the necessities of whether plaintiffs bad in fact shipped rice equal- to sample or the same as that ex mined by the used for giber purposes, If sawing wood is defendants. The rice which plaintiffs shipped the only thing to be carried on there, I do not by the s. Laitang on June 19th was not up to see any reason for the existence of these mat. sample and the defendants refused to accept sheds at all. If agthing else happens than the same and had not paid for the same or any that, sed no one lives there, except a watch part thereof. Defendants had not taken deli mao, then the matsheds could be removed and PASSENGERS' ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

very of any part of the rice shipped by the he sawing of timber carried out in the open, The Singapore Fré. Prom says:—in all the

s.s. Laitang. The rice was shipped by the as is done elsewhere. I appeal to Your Ex- plaintiffs with the knowledge or consent of the cellency to intervene in the matter and to'sed trying experiences that the steamer came defendants and the defendants were not that at least the matsheds are removed, which through the Captain remarks that not a mar- mur, not a sign of complaint, or fear was exbi. I formed of the shipment until after it had been. are the chief part of the pískace complained | a variation of only ¿d. in September The ❘ and stored up as represeating wealth. Ths.

completed. The defendanis denied that tha | of._** sum of 507.97 was owing by them to the plain. tiffs, Defendants also "entered, a couster. claim, in which they stated that none of the rice shipped ander the contracts mentioned | in the statement of claim was up to sample nor was it of the quality or description stated by the contracts. All the 450 bags were not of the quality or description stated in the contracts or equal to the sample and the pur chasare from the defendants of 250 bags had refused to accept the rice. Dafendants paid to the plaintiffs the full contract price for the bags, We appreciate thoroughly the able seaman. In consequence of the non-shipment and of the ship displayed by Captain Paul Grosch, his skill refusal to accept, defendants had been compel az anvigator, his courage as a seamen, bis lad to purchase rice of contract quality in prudence as a captain, bis sense of loyalty to Hongkong to replace the rice at a cost to the his ship, her owners, and her passengers, the defendants of $178.44. In consequence ofthers tamarity with which he remained on the bridge breaches by the plaintiffs of their contract, during long hours of physical and imental | defendants had incurred, loss of proft and weariness, the chear with which he bore his had paid or had become liable to pay responsibility, the confidence he inspired in his | claims made by the consignees of the passengers and the consideration shown to rice and the costs of telegrams, survey them.

fees and other expenses which defendants We commend to the officers of the company astimated would together amount to $4.593.89, at Bremen and to the travelling public at large which was the amount asked for in the counter the services of Captain Paul Grosch as a claim. 'careful skilful navigator and as a man posiets. Argement was heard and the case adjourned

to Monday morning. It is our request that this testimonial be in; corporated on the log of tho ws, Prinusas Alice,

The Committes pinna Naboth Osborne, Burlington, Iowa. Bidony A. Boiler, Lon Aurelos, Caj. Wo, Wolfe, Cipcinnati, Ohio,

bited among bis 300 passengers, which opinion Is herewith given in their own words

S.S. Prinzu. Alisz,

We the undersigned passengers'on board the na. Pritress Alice, Voyage No. 433 between Hongkong And Singapore, desire in this way to express to Captain Paul Grosch, his officers and Crew, our beanfels gratitude and sincere appre: ciation of the splendid manner which the good ship Primeras Alice was handled during the undmally severe typhoon encountered on this trip.

Time of Bailing race has not been decided ya!. | ivg great humanity,

P

BEFORE Mr-Jastica Gompertz (Poiste Judge) In the Soppiṇary Court last Monday, Amery Jooseb, formint employés la S, E. Allapa and Company, brought an acılan against S. A. Marican to recover the sum of $157,, being smonni of wages doe ↑ Mr. F. F. Hett appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. L. d'Almada wax fər

The giro was adjourned

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H. F. Wood Honolulu, Hawait

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* Opmmittes for Passengers, any day

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The Colonial Secretary-Of the joinery and „carpentry, for the Fost Office, which covers pearly half no acre, which is done in the mat- beds, I don't think it is reasonable to ask that it be done in the open.

Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart-Why not? Hon. Mr. E. Osborne-It can be done in- side the Post Office.

The Governor-I presume the Hon. member who proposed this motion does not wish to. press it to a division. I'am in sympathy with the motion but take some excaption to the wording of the resolation, which goes fur- ther than the meaning of my words. The word naisance is one which may have a wrong construction, placed upon it in this connection. The building operations, when carried on in connection with such build, ings as the Post Office and Law Courts, and repaire to permanent roads in the city, only ar Duisances in the ordinary conversațional ac ceptance of the term. In ihat sanse I am most anxious that the nuisance should be abolished 21.1000 a possible. I will give my personal attention and do my best to remove what can be, and restrict, the area still to be retained for building operations. However, I feel myself Ibero is noʻradical point of difference betwasn the oficial and the unofficial members. Do you wish to pross your motion to a division?

Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart-No, I do not wish

Silver-During the month of October, except for some slight fluctuations, prices-bave shown a gradual downward movement. The highan prices-23/13/16d for cash and 23 fi. for for- ward, were touched on the 6th, and the lowest-13 1/160, and 23 3/168, respec tively on the 16th and 30th. The total varias tion for the month was 4, in contrast to

for cash, and at-yad, for forward, whereas in Averages for the month work out as 23.502d. natives of Nigeria have always been edaṇamers of alcohol, and when imported spirits fall off, the previous month they were 23/7414. and, 'The usa of palm winu ishiMEURS SOTERICH KAREN 23.735d.

lant that the trees, the stapla‹ zabrce:of" tho' country's wealth, are cat dawasco da

GIN IS USED AB CURRENCY

From the United States one bears of a pro- ject to restrict the output of copper. Bacha The quality of the Imported liquors was restriction would naturally bring about a re- closely examined into with the conclusion daction is the output of silver, seeing that many that "the rum and the gin are of about the American copper mines produce silver as a by- | same quality as the cheaper classes of those product.

spirits sold in England."." Incidentally, some Reports from India as to the condition of the of the statements mide' by opponents to the market there seem to show that another of trade havo been sadly broken up, and “there those periodical strugeles between a ball and is a large praponderance of evidence that no bear clique is impending. The balls hope much deterioration of the race whatsoever has taken from the favourable barvast and a consequent place which can be, attributed to the abuse of large ap-country demand, while the beurs plasicoffel their faith to the affect of dester money or the large stocks. There is much to be said for both points of view,

"The Committed are apparently quite cog. vinced that the population of the United King. dom compare unfavourably with the natives of Some fairly large speculativa saten bave bona Southern Nigeria in sobriety. It goes without made by patiro indian dealers on this market, saying that the standard of sobriety in Southern but these offerings baya boan more or less Nigeria is very much higher thân thay of tha readily absorbed on Chinese account. Indeed, | United Kingdom. This statement is enforced Chipa has shown borself quite a free boyer with many quotations from witnesses which whenever the price has dropped. Apparently not precisely faltaring—for us." Among the wit the, margin of profit ou uncovered, exchange, ́oosses the Committen examined were several operations is so satisfactory that many opera-who bad considerabluexperience idotber colo tors find it difficult to resist the temptation to: eles, lobabited by ungra vaćen Unsuch as Slana cover up some of their commitments when the Leone, Jamaica, Antigua, South Africke price falle below 231i. This fact, more than And the report continues, although th soy other, is responsible for the remarkable opinion of the witnesses, nose of the pieces rusisling power that silver has shown recently, could be described as drupkeep, they www. In addition to purchases in this oy irket, Chios unanimously of opinion that" Southern NI has bought largely in Bombay, that compared most favourably with abyfot

LLOYD'S agents in Mapila cabled-Messrs. Gib man & Co, last Monday morning to, the effect 10 press it. that, red lighter, derelict, has been sean, in, visit 19′′N, LAL 116°N, Long... [This is probably the | THE total entput of the Chiamo, Engiocading 15. For the first time since Augast, there will b

I be them, but all you help lighter built bythe Hongkong Dock Co. and lost, and Mining Company's three mises for the a considérable, skipment of cliver to Shanghai | The lesson, of course, is that before while being towed down to Manila, as reported week ending 13th November, amounted to, by the next two stasmong pizza pan ing other people' moreiz, opa shou la tha Honcheng Telteraph lust-wonk-Edų: '31,62819 1048 and the onles during the period. *. About 115,993, har silver ass bean shipped of facts. Also, that spirits are a

10 39,800.35 1006.

kiptony skin weak from San Franciegs to the Fat lost, barlich WA MANGA WATA