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ISLAND RINGS,

(rath August.). The death of George Clunice-Ross, the "King of the Cocos," calls to mind nume- rous instancer that have, occurred in the Hastern Archipelago of Britishers who have established themselves a tone time or another as sovereign rulers over an isolated island or island groups. It is not so very many years ago that King Keefe of the Carolines ceased to visit Hongkong periodically, 'King O'Keefe was a very worthy man When his little schooner with her cargo of copra came sweeping into our Harbour there was no salute fired from the fort such as his royal designation might have demanded; and if he did not pay an official call on His Ex cellency the Governor when visiting Hong Long, he at any rate never failed to make

things lively for his friends during his sojourns in the port. King O'Keefe was lavishly open-handed. He was generally 'credited with immense wealth as the result of his administration of and operations, in the Carolina Islands, but although he was the possessor of valuable property, his for tune, he has himself astured us. was very much over-estimated. However, in this garrulous world, especially when a halo of romanco overhangs a personage as in the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 13 roro

CANTON DAY BY DY.

Canton River "Pool.

EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT.

"NEW FRUIGHT "FOOL" LIKELY TO BE

INSTITUTED.

OTMOST BATISFACTION

:rath imat.

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A QUESTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

19SUR-JRIED, BY ̈À JURY,

'8th inst.

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The sale attrac ed quite a number of Chinese property owners abu brokers interested in leasehold estates. The price first offered for the property was $120,000; a bid of $20,500 by Mr. Chong Jay Chues, Chinese me chaot secured the property to him as the purchaser."

The firm of Mesars, Jobuson, Stokis and Manter acted as solicitors for the vendon

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TELEGRAPH lines to Tokio and Yokohama are

·Interrupted.»

The receipts of rubber at Fare for first half of

were 1 750 tons, including 1,000 tons held -opist Mima: i, 1BR and gambier are stili, boing cultivated" to a certain extent in Ulu Selangor and Kuala Logat districts.

MR Mcleod, of Raub, bas succeeded in bag Fing a full-grown binck panther which bas been carrying away cattle..

coacres of land his been applied for in Kelantan. for rubber plantations. The ap.. plicants are Europeans, Chineso and Malayr.

“A CILINAMAN died of plague on Wednesday at- NJ. 57, Cooke Street, Hungham, This makes

his twenty-fourth case of plague this year.

VALUABLE PROPERTY SALE. name, however, has not been handed down to posterity. There he lived and ruled

SÖVER Á LAKH OF DOLLARS REALISED. his subjects for some years, it lu said,

Inst before the approach of a squad of Bri tith gunboats drove him from his dominion.

Mr. Geo. P. Lammert put up (or sale this It may be within the recollection of

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Pigron, afternoon, at his auction room, one lot of valu Olan Sugar Redoing Co., Lo, are paying some readers that about ten years ago

in the Supreme Court this moralog Tangable leasebold property in Hongkong. The lot an interim dividend of five dollars per share. Wong Sai, manied woman, of 32, Salt Fith comprised houres Nos. 39 to 47 (odd numbers), two Australian brothers' took up arbitrary possession of a little-known valley in the

Streat, sned Lai Chi Cain, of the Choong Hing Hollywood Road, and 45 to 64 (aran qumber) TELEGRAPH D to Tokio and Yokobama ars Steamship Company, to cover the sum of neighbourhood of So-kon-poo in Hongkong.

Our readers will 'remember that early lo $5,165 68, amepat, due for monies leur ad Lyndhunt Terrace. It is described as all that now restored but traffic is subject to delay They had spent most of their lives in the June wo pablished xclusive Information cos interest thereon under promissory notes the Colony of Hongkong, matheng on the

piece or parcel of grennd situate at Victoria towing to block Australian bush and could not abide to live cerning the formation of a pool by the Plaintiff also claimed interest on the principai North side thereof 215 feet üres in the town. So they assumed a tract of owners of British Erin and Chinese teamers. sum of $3,200 and 53,000 from the dates on

the South and West aldes thereal, cap ground, built themselves a shack, delved anding on the Caqtuo River. At that time which they were lent to payment or judgment. 165 feat or thereabouts, and on the East & therent to feet orthernabouis, which said piece garden, and lived the simple life. So far as stated that the agreement then signed by Defendant at the outset denied that he was

or parcel of grensd is registered in the land we know they were never disturbed in their the interested owners was merely a tentative over a partner in the firm and asked for an compact susceptible of renewal at the tor-Issue to be tried. Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed

Office at Inland Lot 107 and is held for the non-righteous occupation of the land. Those maination of what may be termed a trial ind, if by Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring, residue of a term of 999 years from the 8th day two Kings at So-kon-poo," as they were it were found that the workings under the pro

Barlow and Morrell, appeared for the pielaijff, of, May, 1859, subject to, the payment of the nick-named by the few who were aware of visional arrangements were satisfactory to all and Mr. M. W. Slade, K. C., instructed by Mr, yearly rent of £ag Aterling nod to the perform the existence of their primitive domicile, have concerond. That agreement was made to W. B. Hiod, of Messrs. Bratton sad Hett, was sacs of the coreosets and ci aditions contained in the Crown Lease under which the mid-fot-19 now gone from their place of abode and in cover a period of three months. The term for the defendant. all probability have sought again the utter

which the agreement covered in now about

The jury was as follows:-Messrs. H. F. beld. Area 9,814 square feet. to lapes and we learn that all the parties io-

Hickman ((oremad), J. Maxwell, C. Cooke, seclusion which to them was so desirable terested in the matter express the

J. H Bare, H. T. F'almer, C. R. Cruickshanka and which the bush alone affords..

and H. Teimann.

Mr. Poller ataled that the action was with the results nitsloed. From interviews brought by the plaintiff against the defop. that represcentive bas had with various Chidant and the Cheong Hirg Steamship nese gentlemen interested in the river steamers Company. There was an luins to be trading to Cantou, it is to be gathered that the tried by the jury. They would have to try provisional agreement in on the point of being whether the defendant was or was not a pirioor rated and that it will be extended to cover a. in the Gem. An issue had been directed to be period of one year from Feptember next. tried and all they bad to do was to deal with

that issue. The Company was formed in furc,' 1907, and apparently it did not prove a′′fi san- cial success. The plaintiff, a woman, leat money to the Company and she was now Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, ceking to make the defendant liable to the Supreme Court this afternoon the case as a partoer in the firm. Is

was concluded in which Tang Wong Shi, where a partnership was to be proved, the pre-married womas, of 22, Sali Fish Street, sued sence or absence of documents was immaterial. Lei Chi Chio, of the Choong Hing Steamship A min could be proved as being a partner in a firm in many ways. He could be proved a

Company, to recover the sum of $5,265,48, amountdue for monies Ient and interent thereon partner by strong formal evidence. Again if a

under promissory aptes. Plaioli Talso claimed man by his conduct induced people to believe intereston the principal sum of $2,200 and he was a partner then he was fiable as a partner $3,0cd from the dates on, which they were fent Also if he allowed another man to represent him as a parimor without taking step to deny the 10 payment or judgment. Defendant at the outset deried that he was ever a parizer in the truth of the representations be was liable as a partner. He would call witneures, who would fem and asked for an issue to be tried. Mr. Eldon Potter, los racted by Mr. P. W. Gold speak to defendant having been a partner in

sing, of Marsia. Go.dring, Barlow and Morrell, the orm. There w amp's evidence to prove appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, that defendant on several occasions represented

K.C., instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind, of Mesara himself as a pastoer and allowed himself to be

Bulion and Hett," was for the defendant,

ickman (toteman), J. Mazwall, C. Cooke, J. represented as a partner. If the jury were

The jury was as follows:-Moura H. F. H. Barr, H. T. Palmer, C. R. Cruickshanks and H. Tilmann.

HE LIANG TỰA YEM

[From Our Own Corn, spend nl.] -

Canton, 6 h. Augun.

HOUSE COLLAPSE.

CASO of King O'Keefe of the Carolibes, the imagination of the wor rator of a strange life history is prone to

A Peking telegram state that H E. Liang Tu Yen ax-presidentofthe Mi-ist yol Fa eign wander into the realms of pure fancy.Affairs at Peking, is likely to be app-inted When King O'Keefe's little schooner left

Chinese interer to the Court.nt St. James in Hongkong for the last time and disappeared success on to Lord Li Ching Foog. forever in a typhoon there were many friends in Hongkong who mourned over his fate. Yet the manner of his death was just of that kind that was worthy of that big hearted, roving, sea-loving man, King O'Keefo had his residence on Yap at the western extremity of the Carolines, which, by the way, are about thirly in number and lie to the last of the Philippines. The group is rarely visited nowadays by navigators. Of the Eastern laland Kings, the greatest, of course, is Rajah Brooke of Sarawak, who exacts

telephone operatora, issid the city, collapsed

About'a pim, yesterday the quitters of the and in consequence two pies were more or les injured?

INSPECTOR OF FINANCE..

The Hospector of Finance of Kwaogloog, Sung Shoo Ching, lelt Cauton yesterday alter- noon on bourd the night brat for Hongkong en route to Peking.

APPOINTMENTS.

H.E Vicerny Yusa has appointed Mr. Sab,

of foreign affairs to replace Taotņi So, trans-

- ROBBERY IN HON M5.

gb inst.

Two, boose's in Honam were attacked and ransacked by rehbers on the 7th inst. The

Pelisinners want for us.

The ratification involves certain slight modi. fications, whilst retaining essentially the main piny sions and stipulations of the original deed From reliable sourcer, we fearo that the alteration to be mate refer principally to the distribution of the profit earning400 Chiccio passanger firen-though on this point our re- pescative biz not been able to obtain ab. solute verification. The thres mozibs'

EXPER MENTAL WORKING has resulted in a more equable distribution of the fara profit which should seems to ensure fairer conditions all round, so that the smallest sibimer coceed in the working ofthat pool! will enjoy the same advantages, proportionately to the passenge fares earsed, as do the larger and better equipped British nad foreigo vessela

We understand that the seamers that are *ffected under the new combine are the Aix- 'xham and Fot,ham, of which the Canton and Macau Steamboat Company and Messrs. But

of the Messageries, Cantonnaises, sojoying a subsidy from the French Government; Kong Tung and Kwong Saf, of which that popular Chinese gentleman, Mr. Chau Siuki, is general mannger; the liat Tung and Reifing

partner

in the firm. He would call a man who had assisted in the formation of the Company and who, therefore, was in a position to prava whether or not defendant was a partner. He would alın pieve somalhing of a serious

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THE PARTNERSHIP ACTION.

·RECOMMENDATION BY COMMON"JURY

18th inst

TM the course of an action in the. Summary Court on Friday, it was mentioned that the rate of interest, charged by a certain money. louder was fo per cont.

THE loan o' £4 000,900 obtained from the Hongkong and. nanghai Banking Carpora tion and the German” Dank for the Tientsin...... Pukon-Railway his been paid. "

IN the Summary Court on Friday moralog, P Pickford sued Massrs. Palmer and Turner, architects, to recover the sum of $51.5o. Tan' case was adjourned for a week,

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"A SHAREHOLDER" has failed to comply with the editori requirement in not sending bis name, with the letter which he desires to bare- pabiibed in these columas.

A SURVEY coulin was playing with a loaded gan in Kelantan the other day. It went off and the" charge lodged in the cheek of another coplie." The latter died of the lejury and shack,

Two teamzo belonging to the 0.5.swa. singlow were fined $5 each and ordered to pay Si compensation at the magistrary on Thura- day for throwing a ticksha into the harbour,

A SEVENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD woman was charg. Afered before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy on Wednesday with selling duck's blood, a food for man in a place other than a market. The defendant was discharged with a'caution.

Shortly after one o'clock, Counsel con cluded his address to the jury and afer the Judge's summing up, the jury early on boar, they returned with a verdict in

being one of the pailuers. U fortunately their verdict to the effect that they wished to three. The jury added a recommendation ta those books were not in their possession, as in

amphesize the fact of the necessity of compul- accordance with an order by the Registrar ofsory registration of parinenships, the Supreme Court they were de trayed owing to their being infested by while an Before the books were destroyed, the alterations were readable. It was a serious matter and the jary

E' Ohiness Community of Singapore 218 starling a weekly pipar which. will be kadwa The Chief justice-The same recommend as the Wekly Sun, The Journal will be pub alice was made on previona occasions; gentle-lished in English and will deal with local and men. Your recommendation will receive das Reneral news,

consideration.

for the plaintiff with costs of the issue

Mr. Potter I ask that judgment be entered

Mr. Slade- nok for a stay of execution for a fannight. We wish to appeal, as the verdict is against the weight of evidence.

Mr. Potter-I can't prevent the appeal, pro- vided that the stay is granted on the usual

terms.

and the San keung-sine bosts in all, being pature-that defendant-had-mado costain al. retired to consider their verdict, Inclusive of every steamer pitifully trading co terations in the books of the film evidently the Boogkat g-Canton run, with the exceptissith the object of concealing the fact of his favour of the plaintiɗ by a majority of four to of the Heungskan and Honam. We have herd' a renewal of

THE RUMOVA ihat a Chinese-cum-Japanese combination is robbers, besides taking away a quinty of likely to eater into competition on the Cantos valuable articles, kidnapped out mix.

trade route for both passengers and freight, bst we have what we consider reliable informa von to the effect that such a rumoar is with- could not but come to the conclusion that the nut substance. Indeed, we have sufficient alterations were mide solely with the object knowledge of the business acumen of our of concealing the fact that he was one Jananere friend to doubt that such compet-af the partners. Another person he proposed tion will ever be instituted,

to call was the accountant of the firm, who would tell the jury bow he was introduced to the defendant as being a partner in the firm, that the defendant had drawn monies from time to time and had frequently visited the Company's premises. Anolber witness would say that the defendant took active interest in the from and a salesman of 'n coal firm would speak to his having sold to the Chong Hig Company over $1,500 worth, of coal and that the man who dank with the-cosi contract was the defendant. There was no earthly reason why the defendant should have taken part.lo the Company's affairs in this way unless he had been a partner, The defendant was well-to-do- and he could not have occupied a menial posi. Before Mr. Justice Hoteland, Acting Puisne tion. He most either have been a partner or Judge, in the Bummary Crurt this morning, nothing. The reason why he now depied the

Donald Harvey sued the Robinson Piano Com partsership was decease the undertaking had pacy, Limited, to recover the sum of Sono, not proved successful as a Gonncial concern damages for no alleged detention of goods be and he did not wish to be liable. He was fosging to the plaintiff Mr. Leo, d'Almada taking advantage of the fact that there appested on behalf of Mr. P.Sydenham Dixon, had been on patinership agreement and of Mr. R. A. Harding's office, at presenting he would doubtless say that the withe plaintiff and Mr. F. Paget Hett, of Messrs. messes were speaking the-grosini untra hí,

Bratton and Bet, was for the defendant, Evidence boving been called, the hearing

Mr. Hett-I ask for pleadings. was adjourned.

stanco. Toey were at last pacified by the official with the promise that he wou'd utend to their gevance by sending the matter satis- factory.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,

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Tanti Kwok Yun Ching will be appointe to be comporary Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces in Kwanglung during the absence no leave of Commander-in-Chief Chuo Ping Chite,

OPIUM IN KWANGTUNG,"

Folli inst.

The capital represented by the signatory par- ties to the new combine is so great of to render futile any attempt at encroachment op this special trade. The combine is strong enough to withstand almost a y opposition." Anether factor leading to discourage new opposition against the combina is that, in effect, all export cargo from Ciuton,-in, merchandise sb pped from that large centre of trade for export to Furope and America is bioked by the Ku`n- pranowned lines of steamers On the Brink company, os a matter fier, the directorate is composed of merchants who control practicals ly the entire capost naɖo in' Caɔjon whether at regards the valuable cod more prysble silk argo, the greater part of the mist trade, or the "chow chow cargo, as miscellaneous freight is designated,

SHIPPED AT CANTON

Nater. On the other hand we have it' on in-

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fongkong to Cunton is similarly controlled by the river lines al eady exisinnt. Many of the Chinese merchants bere are part owners Rod directors as well, of the Chinese shipping com- panies whose steamers ply to Camton: Apirt from the present combine, which, as has already been stated in these columps, applies solely to pissenver lates, it is understood the Chinese companies bave under consideration a proposal. to institute a freight "pool." ·

CLAIM BY A RECEIVER,

Copasel's application was granted."

ALLEGED DETENTION ON GOODS,

JURY CASE MENTIONED FORE THE PUIS E JUI OE

Jath (pit.

Mr. Almada—Yes, my Lord, pleadings and an order for a jury. ·

Mr. Heit-I don't know anything about the application for a jury,

Mr. Almada--Those are my foʻtractions. The claim is for damigos for wrongfal detention of cerialo usticles.

of a jury has jos!

Mr. Hett-This qu been sprang on ms.

Ilis Lordship-The question can be settled after the pleadings have been filed. *

Mesirs: Almada and Hlett (in charus)-40 your Lordship plester.

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THE auction sale of sections E, F, and G. of, Marine Lot No. 116, to ether with the messuiger thereon respectively, and being re

pectively Nos, 5.3 sad i, Stone Nu'lah Lane, has been withdrawn.

THE Indo-China government has decided upon onsblishing wireless telegraph stations between Saigon and Hanel in Tonxin-a distance of *bout 940 miles. The postal depar?ment, with the help of specialis s, will take the work in hand.

WE notice that our evening contemporary reprints un article entitled "In Rubber Lands the Planter's Life" and credits Itto The Asian, The said article was specially written for, and appeared, originally in, the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph.

ARPA CEMENTE, are reported in have been made to publish a newspaper on board the N.YR. Formosan liner Chino Haru The idea is to give 'the' wi elzan meninges received by the steamer from the mainland of Japan and Formosa daring the voyage. The sheat will be printed lo Ispane e,

Ar Hanoi, Toskia, the government has just started a course in the local medical school for Chinese only. The pupils will be trained to be partly assistant doctors to the French con- sulates in China, and parily for practice in the diffrent provinces of the Colness ampira. Those pupils, who cannot keep themselves,' will by supported by government The nom ber of entries is limited to ten a yair..

royal honours from the fort at Singapore would be their when his yacht steams into the artiour. Telegraph Adm nistration, to be chief deputy Erench boats Park Bear and Charles Hardon duly to say that the defendant, The story of Sarawak is too well known to needed as thiness Consul General to the Straits recounting here, but it is full of romance and Seulements Captain Wu Kwong Chung bas never loses interest. Originally, the terri-so been appointed by the Viceroy a deputy tory of Sarawak was acquired with sovereign | of foreign affvies vice Su Wing Kis, who lais rights by Sir James Brooke in 1842. Under been detailed to Huagkang for Special duty. his rule the conditions of life in that part of Horoco were vastly improved and to day there is no better administered a tract in all, the dominions that owe allegiance to the British flag. The present Rajab, K. H. Sir Charles Johnson Kranke, o C.M.G., is a nephew of the fist Rajah. Sarawak was made a British Protectorate, in 1981.

HEUNGSHAN DISTRUCT MAG STRATE Then there is the case of Robry Louis Stevenson, the uncrowned King of the

Yesterday morning abus a buodred persons, ainst of whom were wunten, arrived hero from Hawaiian Islands, who now lies sepulchred the heaugshan district and proceeded to a on a summit of the Samoan mountains that body to the Kwangchow Prefect's yames. They he loved so well. While in life R. L Steven-sit koch down before the official and handed son had more say in the administration of him a patriɑn, 1 which shay lodged a com- the island government than was possessed plaint, in strong terms, against the leungsbau by the Head Chie! himself. And as every District, Maguire. one knows, R.LS, as he liked to style him self, was a man of shy and modest tempera- ment whose last desire would have been the assumption of arbitrary dominion over a territory or a people. Yet so great was the estimation in which that gentle nature of his was held by the native Chief that they could not even undertake the making of a new road without consulting him as to the ad- visability of the route proposed. Any one who visita Samoa at the present day cannot but be struck by the many improvements, effected for the public good under the kind- In accordance with instructions received. ly eye of Robert Louis Stevenson. In the from Peking, H. E. Viceroy Yuna has ordered Cocos Islands, again, we meet with another his subordinates to ascertain the result of the for export to the Cantineat or, to the United instance of a Britisher unaided setting up a

entercement of the regulations probibigdiruable authority that the import freight frem government of his own in splendid isolation. sinuking to Kwangiuag, and to submit tú bint a report on the investigalioo, giving in True, the Cocos Islands are now incorporata, detail the amount of laed that was used for ed to the Straits Settlements but before be poppy plantation and has since been planted ing put under British protection in the with other crop, sumber of opium shops that '80's they were ruled independently by the bave been closed, the number or anti-opium original King Clunies Ross and his refuges that have been established and the descendants for more than half a century. uinoer of opium smokers who buys recovered The late Superintendent," as the title now fruin the habit of ppiumi émoking.

CHINESE IN SIAM. goes, was studying engineering in Glasgow when he was recalled to assist his father, On receipt of information to the effct that John George Clunies Ross, in the administe Chinese, mustly waves of Kw.g. and tration of the islands In igo: the scclusioni, e ding in Siem, bare secculty b.on' of the coral group was broken by the cable called upon to pay a pull tax to the nice Guverbilent and that they are furaboimōre and the establishment on the islands of a given afferential treatment there, Viceroy staff to work it, but in, their remoteness Yuan Shu'nun basturwarded, to the Miamity from-civilisation they still remain a little if Foreign adaiis ut zcking, a'despatch in world apart. Money is unknown, and the

which he expressed great sympathy with the parchment notes of George Clunies Ross Chinese resides in the groivances remain the sole medium of exchange: In od urged the Ministry to take into considera-likely to ensue upon the apering of the Kow- in the necessity for concluding, at an cally loon-Canton Railway. This is a subject which spite of the absence of police and soldiery,date, treaty between Chion and Stam, sud

a special contributor to our columes dealt with perfect order prevails and crime are appointing a Chinese Minister to that country

at considerable length some time soo, and thing, Sydney Clunies Ross, great-grandson with a view to adequately protect the Chinco

some of his.statements and assertions were in of the original King of the Cocos, now holds residents thera, the, relieving them from for- sway. Then there in the case of the (her disabililicy, Friendly Islands, wliose present population are mostly descendants of the Bounty crow The form of goverment existing in that secluded group is said to be arcadian in its simplicity and beneficence, and, there, again, there is recognised King, whose name, however, we know not. On Singapore inland there lives a 'remarkable personage, who claims, kingship, or some thing akin to it, over a certain portion of the foreshore on the Tanjong Katong side. This recluse is known as Piluce Tzar and claims to be of the Russian blood royal. Perhaps some may remember that his consort, who. was then known as Countess Tear, made a

[From Our Own Correspondent] melodramatic appearance in the Parisien courts of justics three or four years agoḥla

Canton, 11th Augusta- connection with a big jewellery transaction. The annual renewal of the opium einking The Prince has repeatedly been summoned permits, which are in the form of wooden by the Chinese proprietor for illegal posses

boards, will take place from the day of the sion of his tiny kingdom, but he positively of such wooden board permits issued by the gih moon. To the city of Caeton the Eumber refuses to budge and defends his own Aut:-Opium Association to opium amokatalist case in court whenever necessary. In your was 36,80p, while up to the present there. the recent Colowan affair we saw how are about only 20,000 applicaule who have Generalissimo Loung of the pirate band had been registered at the Association for the re-

The Japan Gaselle understands that the set up a lawless kingdom of his own on that awal of their permits this year.

it wll be seen that prohi From these figures

and O. steamer Zivs (1,6ya, tong), which are rocky island, where he defied lawbition against opium smoking has been Ritended authority and whence, he made periodical

The Wai-p-on had forwarded an official lived from Loaded, wis ports, on the 18th ult. descents upon the surrounding territory and

with excellent results in Canton. With a view to telegrim to H.E. Yuan Sha-burn, the Vice:s been sold to Mr. Harada, of Orika, the the more rigorous enforcement of the anti-oplamry of the Llaug Kwang, in which they slate action being effected through Messrs. passleg abipping. Leung, of course, hardly. Togelanons, the members of the Association that they have received a despatch from the Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd. The vessel comes within purview of this article, which | bare submitted a suggestiću to be officials that British Charga d'Aff-Iren in Paking demanding.

will be transferred to the Japanese dig immo wall utended to deal only with the Europeans epium, smoking, permits, now it, the form of that the opiom. tax which was imposed on the diately b

wooden boards, should be changed to tin place imported oplum should be trempted at once. We who had set up kingdom of one kind, or ap or if wooden bosida are to be retained, their size. This tax caused nach chest of toplam 40gbe | A 50ATHAN:Kad Recoolie were charged at the of Native Industries, Chan Mong Trang, bis | Petter instructed by Me P.W oma 10 lão But it prt Mats abd concly to the occupationjol Green Island the coming year, in order that the bolders of be allowed in Centon the Indian Gorernment of hans, agg lbs, of coffee beans and $30 lbs, of charitable infiptions to grant a funher sum of adfertáp plafatid, and MuaH WASHIN

chibere plantes, jo the early days of cur these permits may not conceal them akber in will tar reduce the export of opipm to China rice, of total value of $70 dt Tilmetes taut, Spoo unis from the Government, treasury, to insured by Net

Of instancied MEMER HINDM bas desperadoes lived under the their pockets or do them up in wrappers when according to the previous Arrangementen. They were sack food age or two months, hard fald of fija sellel measures for the benefit of

10 Kagilahmao, whoso going to boy oplam

FORLION DUFUTY,

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A QUESTION OF OVERDRAWN SALARIES.

8th just. It-'should, perhaps, be explained that thin Before Mr. Justice Harefand, Actjøg i nisae proposed freight "pool" does not in any way fudge, in the Summary Court this morning, concern the Bitish ind foreign comp.nies but | 1. D. Seth, receiver and mapager of the A Dai|| aims only at a protective working arrangement firm, sued-To Ki 10 recover the sum of $180 64 in the interesie of the Chinese lings operating being amongt of salaries overdrawn by the de- received by us, ibis combine is intended to on the Canton River. According to information, fendant while in plaintiff's employ, Mr. Balı mer Jobpion, from the Crown Solicitor's affice, combal the:

appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. C Wilson, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, represented the defondant.

PROSPECT.VE COMPETITION'

turn controverfed by another contributor in the columns of the Hongkong Telegrafik.

To go back to the question of the British, foreign and Chinese combine, we have institut Taptai Sab, the icely appointed coin! deputyed inquiries with special referenca 10 - the of foreign affats in Cactus, 100k up his duty primatic opisso expressed by Mr. Robert in the gin restant vice Fauta. So, transleiria Shewan, chairman of the Hongkong, Canton to the Stralis belliontrols as Chinese Consat, And Macao Steamboat Co., Lid, at the Taoua So w.lip ocenu, în the course of a weth, half-yearly meeting of the Company on the

to his deatqution to take up and new appoing instans. Os that censing, Mr. Shewan re ment,

CANTON OPIUM SMOKERS,

RENEWAL OF LICENCES.

to recore: S250 61, amount due for salaries Mr. Johrson stated that the action was brought overdrawn. It was the actual amount stated 'ia the bonks of the firm as belog overdos for a considerable period and brought forward from time to time. When Mr. Seth was appointed Receiver be was given to understand that usar ly all the fatit had overdrawn their salaries and therefore reduced their wages,

His Lordship-How are you going to prove

your case?

Mr. Johnsen-1 sball produce the account: ant's books and call Mr. Setb

His Lordship You must go further than

that: How are you going to corroborate the

marked - may say ita current half yearbooks? has opened encouragingly and I trast when we. meet again we shall be able to show ɛn im, provement on the result of the past six months' working

wiges.

Mr. Jobasos-By, proyleg the bonuses, and

Evidence was called and the case ndjourned.

SALE OF BRITISH STEAMERS.

ANTICIPATING NEW TARIFF,-

It may be safely assumed that upon the new

·busin far distribution of profits, there are likely to be incrray'd carbiose upon passenger fares of between 20 and 15 per cent, met for each of the parties signatory to the "pool" agreement In the care of the companies owalag slesmere The British steamor Asias Craig, which a of larger tonnage such an increase is by no rived at Ionoshima on July 17 from Singapore, n.cans to be despised Whether or not our

bas been sold ibrough Marere. A. Drewell & Co., to Mr Jaui, of Hiogo, andis now known forecast is likely to ♬ ove correct espnot be a

thies, will have been published and their she was transferred to the Japanese fog. This certained until bother six months have passed, as the Kenton Mars No. 5, as the Kobe, when the balance sheets of the steamship com ferald. Having been docked and survoyed

Teports placed in the hands of abareholders, rush for the purchase ofʼsiczmers le, of course, i due to the new tariff which will go into force In2) July next year.

P.

OPIUM IN CANTON,

À CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM,

APPLICATION FOR PLYAdings at thE SUMMARY COURT.

12th Ipst. Before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting. Paissa Judge, to the Summary Court this morolog the sum of Sicko, baing amour dua for work Lam Woo, contractor, sued J; Baker to recover dose and material supplied, Mr.. F.P. Bett of Mess, Bratton and Hett, appeared for the plalatiff and Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, represented the defendant; L

Mr. Looker-I would ask your Lordıkip to make an order for pleadings. *N

Mr. Helt-I'm quite ready to supply my friend with pleadings,

The case was adjourned.

BOILER ADRIF?,

PAS:ED BY IS "OLEKOGLE."

The ka. Glinogle, which arrived from Sloga pare to-day, reports strong monsoon with fiar, clear weather. The versil pared a Cornish bollar, apparently intact, at .50 sm..on the 94% lost," in Lat. -5°44′ N, and Lorg #c6°-531' E.

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It is interesting to note that the Aran plonied. with rabber. in Cochin China is over 7,000 acres. The trees, with the exception of 20,000 which are from seven to eight years old, vary mostly in age from two to threß years. The colony is suitable for the growth of Rovea, but- there is a great desrıb of fabour. The natives feel Little Inchiostion to tura conllo. „Planters have had to resort to Javanese labour.

LIU Lal Koog and fu Kwai, accountant and. tailor, respectively, of 128, Shaughal Street,' Yay-inali, were charged bafers Mr, J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy on Friday with setting fire to the Cheong Wo shep at Yau-ma-ti pik pary, the local agents of the Liverpool, London 1stept to defra d'Meants, Majeriak and Com

$500 on the 8th lost. The case was reesanded, and Globe Insurance Company of the sum of Inspector Macdoonid prosecated.

SOME time ago, we noted that the Limburg" entate in East Java had been acquired by a company at Shanghal. ·Advices have reached Sourabaya that speculation in Limburg robber shares.nt Shanghai bava respited in cñormans. Essen, after they had reached the 6gare of 1,000 per cent. The Chinese gambled the most heavily. Unfavourable reports about the esiste which had been put in circulation resulted in a drop to 400 per cent.—the fosses amoueting to millions of tools!-Straits Times. AriFreeN-YEAR-OLD youth who had recently been sentenced to receive twelve stroken of the birch for larceny was on Touraday awarded three moalba hard labour, six hours' stocks and twelve strokes of the birch for snatching a gold car-pick from the person of a nativa wo› man. The latterfwan walking along Stanley Streat, whep, the youth approached her from bebied and made away with the articis into a tea-shop. A detective gava chuss and' found, the article, which was of Chinese gold, twisted- into a small glas and salsiy ensconced in the culprit's mouth, '

IN AID OF THE FOOR,

CHARITABLE APPROPRIATIONS,

From Our Own. Correspondent.]

Capton, aith August. At a meeting held yesterday at the Of Yuk BEFORE the Chief Justice; Sir Francia: Piggott, Charitable Institution the Committee of the to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the CAN Flood Relial Feads agreed to the appropriation was assumed in which Targ Wong Ski of a soms of twenty-five thedand fans from manied womit sued Lai Chi Chin and the the reserve funds towards the funds for Choong Hing Steamship Company to reCOTAL the extension of chesprice distribution the sum of $5,165 6 11 amount, alleged:15) in Canton. The Tootat far, the Diwalopmapt due under, pomistory, potes, M

propion