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RAUDULENT SHROFF,

PLEADS GUILTY AT THE CRIMINAL" SKIHONS,

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott,

at the Criminal Sessions this morning, Yang Kia Oboj, a abrof formerly in the employ of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 22 1010

BRED

WRECK WITHDRAWY FRÓN BÄLE.

The arclius.rooms of Jao, W Hall at Yoko.

(AN ORI

OF A COMPANYS IECRETARY,

15th Insti Mr. John Arnold, acting secretary of the Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steamboat-

MASTER.

DY GYMKHANA CLUDċFRIENDSERE

17th inst.

OFF MER SCHWERIN.

HEARTE SEND-OFF.

A placing fonction took place in front of MR. P. Bchwarie, Vice-president of the

pro

TAILORS ON STI

Reports are to hand that a great man Chinaia tailors employed by local shorter hours. Biraske to relator ha Arms hays goss on strike for bigget

the Medical Hall was incicted on a charge, of hama,, the", fonani Advertiser, reports," were Kompany, bas: "dvidently, no sympathy with the Grand Stand at the race coura on Saturday, P., M.S, 8. Ja, Ieli yastardky: afternoon by the establishmante) het employ: Uhinanari from Wm. Schmidt & Co, whereby he obtained on Monday morning,: the hour set für län sale (who: davota, their lives to the care of the tre ting of the Gymkhana season. In the presence off by thek Chines» Bhutnesa, community, of the Chinnen abapa, nor de' (they-innist v mitering a forged decamant porparting to bat crowded to their utmost capacity at to 'clock thond who throw stones at the'chatimilà Indies afternoon after the fourth race at the last meal? 1", 8" Siberia for Maulia vile had a hearty rend pay their workületi far butter: wages that The sim of St4.50 an the 10th September last of the ill-fated #33ritish cruiser, Bedford which phaned and homeless! His; wărm-hóaïted; of tua large gathering of ladies and gentiamat. Hưngkong, who hoarded the steamer in steam | Tong HOPES Aï'a'maiter of:fact, plenty :/ Prisoner was further charged with placing a

recopily ran on the rocks off (Julipart, the large sepniosity was displayed towards them und His Ex-ellency Sir Henry May made the false endorsement on the document, Plan. Mz. crowd, being made up modis perable lively has a took fifty orphans fed twelve sistem to sp. of dragnincenty, masive silver plate strings of flagros Chinose hands ward on board sailors to the Baropean shops to ide

were somebody else after they avo Enished their "tructed by Mr.H. Ji Dennys, Sr., from the bidding'on the cruiser. Representatives from of the Ballan Gayent for an enjoyable trip to | treasurer of the Gymkhana Club) from the Siberia they were recalved by Mr. Schwerin' || course, that the strike would affect nezlonely that

W. Rees Divits, K.C Attorney-General, las spectators who anticipated considerable he Mr. R. F. O, Master, hountary secretary

the steam lauschat. As the Chinese boarded serployers service. It is not to be supposed, off Crown Solicitor's office, prosecuted and' Mr. I Tokio, Nagoya, Qizka, Kobe, Nagasaki Bims Macao, free of charge, and gave them a royal j few of, his friends 'on the occasion of his mag who shook hands with each member of the, position.ör trade of those firms intarested, buts

Kidon Potter, instructed by Mr. F. O. Barlow, Direct for the delication and Morell, psared defendant's

Prisoner pleaded guilty to both counts, appo which the jurors were discharged.

Mr. Potter-Gullty Why, he has all along most strenuously denied bis guilt.

Hit Lordship The faterpreter must be right

·Mr. Potter-I'm not suggesting for a moment that the interpretation is wrong," and nati

Hit Lordship-Did he reserve his defence before the Magistrate ?!

and one Corean firm were prestal to participate ja abs bidding. At a quarter past ten, auc. Ptioneer Abbey gently tapped, in gavel and opened the bidding. Starting at Y20,003 the bidding 100m reached 46,000. Here there was **onsiderable: besitancy, shown by the bidders, and it was some time before the smoast offered advinced, but by slight advances that took a half hour's urging by the eloqunt auctioneer 'the bids, want to 49,000 and filled to further. advance. Mr. Abbey, acaoundlag this Egure to be too low for the 181870, · fald that the wreck would be temporarily withdrawa from auction untill be received farther advices. from Admiral Wission of the British Squadron, who had authorised the sale of the cruiser at auction. An attempt has beer made to reach the Admiral by wireless, but esiba exact, toca-

Mr. Potter Yes. In fact, it's very doubtful whether the Magistrate sent him up for trial at

entertalament, with tide and tia on board. It is not often that the Sisters or the orphans get the opportunity of an outing of this kind, and their pleasure in and enjoyment of this one werd very kann. We are suis that bis'owa pleasure in giving them this entertainment was at least as delightful to him, as theirs was to them is receiving it.

FEAST OF TABERNACEUS:

THE THIRD GREATEST FEAST OF THE JEWS,

CELEBRATION TO-DAY,

deputation. The ceremony lasted for over a quarter of an hour, after which the party adjourned to the loop. Crackers were let off as the steamer alsamed slowly away from the

ringe In a felicitous speech Sir Henry, rendered good wishes to Miss Master and offered for his acceptause the piece of plate from his Gymkhama friends, -- Ma. Masion, who was accompanied by

bride-elect,” in accepting the presentation | harbour, 2 thanked His Excellency and friends for their splendid souvenir, gdy

his

unfortunately this want of work has led to a deplation of the fallor, guild funds, and ana consequence a series of thefts? has occurred in several local establishments, polating in sach Cars to the participation; in the felony, of some of the strikers, basket

* From Inquiries made amongst some landing

The lnscription on the plate was altogether MORRISON STRBEI COLLAPSE. Chiasto taltors, it would appear that they are original, inasmuch as on it were engraved the siganturns of each individual friend who made the presentation, that of Sir Henry May baing Tonically loscribed in the centre and all the others sound

It The dedicatory Inscription WALL VIL

"Frescaled to RF... Master on the oc- casion of his marriage by a few friends, mom The third greatest genal feast of the lows,bers of the Gymkhana Oleb His Lordship-I didn't hear what Mr. Potiertion of the British Squadron is dat knowa albich commences to-day, and will last for a May, C. H. Ross, “ R.:- Campbell. Westhcote aurance Company Mr. P. W. Goldring, of

The signatures were as follows:Heary present, Mr. Abbey has not as yet been able to a week, is Succoth or the Feast of Tabernacles W. A, Eaton, C. H. Blason, Bell-Irving The Attorney-General in outlining the facts slood that several parties- aze'noxious to pur; 15th day of the Jewish month Tishri 5571-1910 Scarlatt, Wm. D. Jupp, W. Taylor'). G. Dwyer Police Sergeant Lea stated, that at about 93 regarding the financial altuntios: The outlook

communicate with the Admiral' It is apdoras it is called. The festival commencas to-day, ↑ L. N. Leofo, B. Laytun 4. F. Hickman, PS Gif wanted the Kiu Hong firm, Madly lewe of 15th last gen dAMERAETORNOON AN

M. S. Sassoon, W. B. Elwes, F.Hough, P. H. Klimanek, R. G. Broadwood, H. G

The_Altorany-General-You music't say that. You can't know. My Lord, my friend has just made a very Irrozular remark.

Bald.

18th Inst..

SHANGHAPS FINANCIAL

SITUATION.CO

not very much affected by the strike but that it INQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRACY.

is la activa operation is only too apparent. "At any rate, it behoven the proprietors of tailoring- Brith last; Before Mr. E R. Hailifax at the Magistracytions against thisves at present

houses in lake even more' ihha@uspal precau this morning the adjourned inquiry into the Mention Street collapse was continued befors the following: jury: Mensrs. A LA Husink (foreman), H, U, Hildebrandt and F. D. Bar Union Insurance Society and the Patriotic In- Lotto, Mr. M. J. D. Stephens appeared for the

Mess. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, repre- pm, on the 37th of September last; he saw collapse. Dear the Western Market, ned op

We take the following from the V. C. De chase the wrecked cruiser, and have ellerad it is called the Taberasclet, because of, the

Taare in still nothing hopefal to be recorded more than the price reached at the auction, and commandment " Ye shall dwellin boaths seven

apptate to be as gloomy, as avar, and even the Jobson and Company, where Mr. J. Riocken Is with, It fa gaite likely that the sale will † in booths." The object of this commandment 15 Paul Kramer, E. J. Grist, Q. O, F. Caurlog. No. 13 and 15, Morrison Street had collapsed circlón'are,unwilling to commit themselvas÷lo - as soon as Admiral Winsloe it communicated | days all that are Israelites born shall dwed Marckwald, John Johnstone, Milford M. Brics; § gblag' up close to the place, he found that best izformed merabers of Chinese financial"

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ham.

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY:

He tried to save life from among the dari There was no fire. Fire was reported about quarter of an hour afterwards at No. 15. Ho then proceeded to assist in the work of rescue.. His Worship-Can you say from your view of the collapse which part fell fist and which afterwards?

Witness-No.

Mr. Potter--That's all right,

`of the case stated that prisoner was a shroff employs by the bledical. Haff. On the oth September last, he went to the office of Messrs

employed as an assistant,

His Lordship-1 police that prisoner is des. cribed as shroff of the sa, Sui Ant

The Attorney-General-That was the address he gave. I'm golog to explain how the facts I have just stated have a bearing on the case,

OUR CHANCES IN CHINA. Proceeding, the Attorney-General said that the prisoner presented a document for payment

An appeal which the Governor-General of Hongkong issues on behalf of Hongkong Uni- of $14.50, purporting to be from Wen Schmidt and Company, gun and tilt makers, dos from duty which the Japanesa Govnament inapec are bulit in the open and the daily meals are versity ihoald touch a responsive chord in all Mr. J. Riecken. Fe asked for payment on the faith of the endorsement on the bill. Thi

cation on the progress of the Empire, remarks who appreciate the bearings of the higher edu money was paid by the throff in the pretence of a foli, and prisoner signed it " Fook shau

the fort effe Lord Rothery lately sbau," meaning "Received." Some time after.

stress on the Imperial seed in this díraction each other and the world at large; and it is only wards, as the shroff was cutering the amount

Hour Dominions overseas are to compete with in the books, be became suspicious: of the ↑ Advarsiser, that little of vaut remains" for ↑ Days” of the Ghristian religions..... In all these fair that our subjects in the Far East should: maiilated condition and could not be identified. I at which the financial outlook was the paluk signature "I. Riecken, and consulted that gentlemap, who denied the signature and caid and chains, bo1-10 mention theguna and other written: "Ye shali take anto you on the first Lord Kitchener's College at Kbartoum, by the decomposition."

obtain the same facilities as are afforded by be had nothing to do with the maller. Do the Implements, hava already been trausported today the fault of the tres hader, branches of new scheme for a' South African Valversity, and Company's office on business, and it was that she could never be moved, besidas, a hole had willpwa of the brook;- and ye shall rejolco Universities of Canada and Australasia...

pointed out to him that the signatura on the bili was not that of Mr. Riecken and that she Iatter had never any business with Wm. Schmidt and Company, Prisoner at first desied having received the mosey but afterwards admitted it and said that if the document was re- turned to him he would refund the amount,

ba. consummated, The offan made by the stated thus That your generations may Iapanese fires at the auction appearing very know that I made the children of Israel to dwal -low for a cruiser that cost tho. British Govern

in moths when I brought them out of the land ment nearly a million pounds, it may be said of Egypt The booths are to remind the Jews that most of the fitma bidding bare visited the of the time when the Israelites invelled through wreck and have a good conception of the value the Arabian desert for forty yean and the Divian of the vessel as she now lies, nud must alas protection which they enjoyed,

This festival is celebrated by the figure not only upon the addition to cost of

Jews all over the world and, in delag so, tabernacles salving but also upon an excessive Custome tors have declared will be charged upon all old bad in them; the roofs of the taberoscles are iroa, steel, brass and gun metal brought into flat and branches of frees as put on top for the country.

covering

The festival is also the feast of ingathering and harvesting resembling the harvest festi vals," thanksgivings, and "Autuma Rogation salvage. Everything moveable, to the anchors rejoicings thanksgiving is expressed. As is

A British navy officer now injapao, who has recently visited and inspected the Bedford wreck, stated to a representative of the Jopan

of sixty feet in diameter exists to one section, kla unly a question of time, according to this officer, when she will go to pies. The maga

ses, however, are still intact and filled with valuable shells, explosives. &c. It is very doubtful, owing to this part of the vessel being so many docks below the face and on

before the Lord your God seven days."

The Jews therefore take plants of each ens of these four klads, viz, the clizon, the palm- branch, myrtle and willows of the brook, and bold them in their hands while saying appro priais invocations and prayers. These bran ches are particularly chosen because they re-

tion at Hongkong at Sir Frederick Lugard The special palats in favour of the lastitu

points Du, so that, though Brish, it is open to mil races add ceeds, and cultivates the moral and character of the students by means of the salutary residential rule and the encouragemani "of physical dis

The Police were in the meantime commudicat, account of its extrems depth and the strong present the variety of the gifts bestować upon | ciplina and coltura. What it needs mora es« | ed with and defendant was anested, The tides, whether it will be possible to extract men by the Almighty, The extron has a pas- pecially are new chaim of medicine, applied. representative of Wm. Schmidt and Company thead, if so, it would provo 4-very profitable sant fragrance and a beautiful form the clance, and arts, the last being the more

purchase, olbeswise the wreckige meraly 10 presents the value of scrap ires. The Japan Advertiser added as a rumour current, which seems to have considerable foundation in fact, that the Japanese salvage company which

necessary because of the old-fasbloned quali Scations demanded in China from all candidates for su official career, And we shall miss our highest opportunity in that awakening land if we fail to lustil in all such aspirants a sound

palm-branch also has a beautiful form the mynte a sweat fragrance, and the fourth and last of all the willow of the brook" belog remarkable neither for its appearance or its odour. In this way the Jews express their though all their wishes are not fully satisfied. This is typified by the inclusion.of the willow tongue. of the brook.

by defialte views regarding the present crisis. to which is suspension of payment by the It will be impossible undermud the extent:

Yuan Yang Bink will affect the local money market until the and of the present month the lath Chloess moon-when there is always a Jarge settlement day among the Chinten braks, "The reporta, we have published from" Chinese: Proceeding, witness stated that there was sources, an fax as can be ascertained, giva al

standing The debris, extended right across only one party wall. Part of the rear wall fell, fairly accurate idea of what has occurred, The 1016 walls of Nos. 33 and 15 were stiti though the native papers appear to be unable to distinguish between temporary suspension the street. Shorings were put up at No. 1owlog to sudden, run on Cyarak, And the bodies among the doors and the identification We understand that a meeting of the Com

Sergeant Garrod spoke to fidding some dead complete falloro of a banking lurtitation. Sprole of same. Ono ofike bodies was in a terribly

salar Body was held on Tuesday afternoon? The corpse bad resched an advanced stage of that the Consular Body was in receipt of com cipal subject of discussion, §lt le understood The proceedlogs were still in progress, when musications from the Chamber of Commerça we went to press..

and certain Banka, urging it to apply to the Peklog suthorities not to cause the ex-Tantal to add to the gravity of the situation by calling up the funds for which they hold him respon sibis Alelegram in these terms, it in ballevad, was sent to Peklog, bat up to the present na nóswar has been received. Though the Chiusan Chamber of Commerce has not received any. official advice from Peking, nativa reports iste that the Government will fastract the Ta Ohing Back to render assistance In prosent crisis,

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WITH BOAT AND GUN.”

REVIEW.

WITH BLAT and Gʊa lo the YANGTZEVAL

LEY (second edition) by HENLING THOMAS WIDE, Shanghai the Shang bai Mercury, Ltd, $7,50,

ings with Masars. Jobsen and Company and. obtained the salvage contract for removing and thanks for all God's gifts of every kiad evt" | appreciation of British Ideals and the English to the hearts of 'exiles from the

denied having had any business dealings with Messrs. Jebsen, and Company and said that prisoner was not authorised to collect bills ou behalf of the firm, but the manager of the Medical Hall said that he had business dent- consequently the defendant bad the opportunity of constantly having Mr. Riecken's signature before him prior to the fraud. "In that case he was not going to do anything uncommon but bo would ask the Court to adapt a course mbich was quite regular, He asked that the Police should be req aested to say what they know of the ..man as the affair was only one of similar frauds,

Mr. Potter objected.

transporting everybing, possible, did not fulfil the terms of its contract and that suit may be entered against it unless the matter is privately settled through other sources. The contract was a liberal one, giving the company 25 per, cont. commission on the value of everything saved and transported to Hongkong but so As, to protect the salvage company the British Admiralty guaranteed that under guy circumst ances this would not prove less than 5,000 yen, The Company, however, made no attempt to obtain any of the articles, which were difficult to Mr. Potter-les a patent fraud,

extract, but contented itself with merely taking His Lordship-1. patent to a European, the easy pickings and depending on their guar. antee. The work had to be completed by other meant. The officers of the files have remops- trated against this and claim that the letter and intent of the contract has neverbien fulfilled:

His Lordship-The moment I tooked at the data on the bili, I knew that the document was a fraud.

not a Chinesó.

Mr. Paster-Absolutely: Continuing, Counsel said that the position wan this. On the 101b: September, the doca. ment was prucented and cashed." An bour lator the fraud was detected, No steps were takeo Dell thei9th September, almost ten days later.

A LUNATIC AT LARGE.

· SAIG OP-DORM. CHINAMAN WHO " KILLEDİN THREE PRENCHMER.

rgth Ipsl.

The prisoner the meantime went about his unal work. He'mado no attempt to run away. Prisoner if he had any folcotios of defrauding anyone must have known that the signature was not that of)Mr. Rlecken and that the ma meet the: find was detected he would be: The usual serenity of the Police Court com- Arrbated. Messrs Jebaan and Company's shroff pound was somewhat modified this morning by sest for defendant on the 19th September and the lively conduct of a burly Obinaman who although no reason was given for his appear. made himself a radiating point round which auce, the defendant went without any heita altered a motley crowd of interested on. tion. Be was asked if he had obtained the lookers. The cause that led to the stranger's immediately the circumstances were recalled knowledgmens to that effect had not been be admitted receiving the money. If the ac- signed by the defendant, there would have been no possibility of conviction.

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GOUNCIL.

The last two days of the festival are called | KULANGSU (AMOV) MUNICIPAL the Eighth-day Festival," and Rejoicing of the Law. These two days, together with the pre- ceding seven days, form the son of Jewish rejoicing. *

is many parts of Hongkong, these taber nacles may be seen to-day and for the next stven days. They are a visible testimony of the grogg and conservativa ellgious faith of that ancient and virile moce, the children of the Hebrews,

FIRE ON Á LINER,

OUTBREAK IN COAL BUNKERS AND HOLD.

The Franch steamer Amiral Giry, of the Chargeurs Réudis, which test Singapore for Europe on Sunday, put back this morning with fire smouldering in ber banken and ber fore hold, reports the Straits Times of 11th inst. She has been bartbeat the East Wharf, Taejang Pagar, and efforts are at present being carried forward to remove the cargo in the bold affaci ed and to subdue the fire.

The Adairal Oly arrived in Singapore from Salgon on Srturday and left, to continue her voyage to Jurope the following morning at

Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at. the Board Room, on the 37th September, 1910 1.5. Fenwick, J. Mencarini, L. I. Thomas, K. Presoat-Mess, W. Kruse (Chairman), Tendeurabara, the Health Officer, the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary.

The minutes of the last meeting are read and

confirmed.

Native newspapóre state that, according to a

delighted us as that which has been wielded by Faking telegram, as a great shock has been

Ia past times fow writers pans have so mach the able hand of Mr. Healing Thomas Wade, experienced by exchange circles in the different who in himself bis personified a ado mucus ports, it is feared that unless steps are taken to for nearly all forms of sports that are dear save the situation the present crisis may lead to Country. formign financial interference in China, A long "But beat of all he shows just how the Eastern

conference was held by the Govaromaat, but realdenter can enjoy, in a remate degro prob- iti reported that great difficulties were mani- the black-game or the partridges at Home however, that Doke Tsai Tse is resolved to ably, the delights in replica of a day amongst fest fram the looks of those mesent. It is staleds when the salt savour is beating up from the lend a helping hand to Shanghal The Yung sea across the mper or the ploughed lands and Fong Jus Bank in Peking has suspended pays everything tends to make the heart feel glad.ment, it is said, and six other native banks are

If mistake not--and it may be that I may threatened, Das report gires the amotanja: have made mentionof it before in these columos lavolved sa Tis: 1.500,000 only. declared at kis farewell bangun of China be it was Sir Thomas Jackson who emphatically his long sojourn in the country of Chios bo bad kept his health mostly by assiduous perruit

of the

ELUSIVE CUINA PREABANZ

As le wall knowo, Sir Thomas was an ardent sportsman, and as such he helped greatly

Improve by zostactionary methods, the pie way of prohibiting shooting in the close sesson. servation of game la oar owe teritories In the In this respect be bad the valuable our esteemed O.A.G., Sit Hrary May, Port of Of course it may be objected that in an spoit, Hongkong should take a back, seat: still article dealing with purely Yangiza Valley

money. Dafendant repiled in the negative bát | appearance in the preciacis of the Magistracy to clock. When she was barelyfour hours at license to giva Cinematograph performances sententiously remarks that " There sta thosa

The Attorney-General-Prisoner has picaded guilty and my friend says he is sot guilty It reminds me of Mr. Justice Hawkins, who sece told Jory: Prisoner says be is guilty and you, gentizmop, say he is no

His Lordship-I quita appreciate Mr. Potier's polat. (To Mr. Potter) There are extejusting circumstances you are pritlog'forward, '

Mr. Potier-They're more than that, Kis Lordship-Your po at is to brleg for. ward extenuating circumstances in mitigation. of cablence?

FIRE SPREADS

So long as the fire was confined to the coal- bunkers there was every prospect of the crew But such, however, was not to be the case being able to subdue it by their own efforts The bunkers, which are situated in front of the Caxias om are separated from the forehold day, became beated by contact with the fire... only by a balkhead, which, la the course of the The continuous influence of the flame of this partition and its effect and, at midalabt on Sunday, it was realised that the outbreak had loaded principally with rice and maize. communicated ittelf to the faithold, which was The ship was at that time off the One-Fathom Bank, well up the Malacca Straits, but there was no alternative but to turn shout and make for Singapore. The craw were kept working both on the burning coal and on the facipient odbreak in the bold, but without wholly over coming eliber, When the ship arrived in port agala this morning the fire was still burning in both partag

was that last night he engaged,« licksba at it was discovered that the coal in her bankers to sprint round the district for a instter of fame. Under the direction of the capt.ie, Shek-long-tabl and after compeling the poller had become overheated and had burst kato about an hour and a hall at breakneck speed Commandant Privat, the crew turned to the he startled the meek Jebu by flatly refusing task of quelling the outbreak All day long to pay for the luxury at the conclusion of water was plied on the mass of burning coal the ordeal, Not only that, bat he made from which smoke was rising lo averpowering things hum a bit by sastaing a running volume, Beveral men succumbed to the sulfo now of conversation which greatly charm-eating influence and had to be removed from ed and fascinated his bearers, barring the scene of action in an Opcions Co the Jehe. It was not long before a Euro-dition, pran constable appeared on the scene and geatly escorted him to the lock-up. At the Central Police Statios this moming, the quasi- a.alic related in broken French the story of how he killedting over the keroic feat the in... Saigón Mr Potter-Yes!

while and lumber stated in all seriousness Proceeding, Mr, Potter stated that he siren. that he was no less a personage than the no- uously oppised the Attorony General'a applicatorious Sun A Was himself. His glory was tion to ask the Palica to speak to defendant's short-lived, however, because in the next few character.

-minutes he was usbèred foto the presencó o His Lordship-I shan't do that unless you | Mr. E. R. Hallifox, and'Inspector Roberison

to call wittesses..

anted that the min bo recommended to the Potter stated that he did not wish to call Lunatic Asylum authorities. The Magistrate witnesses. He asked his Lordship Ive take into belog agrozable to the suggestion, the party in.. consideration statement made by Mr. Nied, | quo;ïlon was escorted to his new home, with a bardi The defendant bad to collect $70,000 a || Jurge crowd of people who appitently took a rest in respect of one fret alous, and never deep interest in his future career trailing in his failed to recount for every peony of it. The wako. present offence was a tapas from his previous Kood conduct. For some reason or other which they did not know he was led to comin' the crime, He asked that his Lordship should deal with prisoner us loaiently as be possibly could «His Lordship÷How old it in PROPOR

M& Potter He's quita quog. He's only 23, His Lordship; addressing himself to the defendent, said that he would deal, with the case on its demerits without taking into consi deration extraneous circumstances. He was not affected very much by what the breed Counsel had said with regard to his conduct. On the hare fectd, it seemed he was a perfectly, honest shroff to those who employed him, but the fact fama bed that he hid 'avalled himself of certain knowledge which he had acquired as shroff to defrauds other people. With regard to the cu baing a temporary Iapse from bli good ba conle mot adopt that view because deliberate forgery. He had unded to bulering a forged docamant knowing Pave been forged: it seemed to avaty deliberate comuniúsion of ane point in his favour was that;

CORRESPONDENCE.:

(We do not necemurlly endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondente l'ible polama.)'

MASSES REMOVING THE CARCO. MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS.

Assistance was quickly forthcoming The dock fire brigade brought appliances and, the TO THE EDITOR OF the " longkong Tepuubark."" circumstances having been sellced on board

Thata has been a good deal head of H. M. S. Astra z which is lying in the roads, late about the number of mercantile marice number of bluejackets were sent from that officers anbora in Hongkong put of employ vessel The firm in the bunkers was soon as meat. So far as I know, the number of mates, tinguished altogether and the bulkhead to a ashore at present does not exceed a dozen, bat great extent was copied down. In the hold, even wore that number twice to big there. however, it was decided not to turn the water should be nothing alarming in it Hong on until the andamaged, cargo had bean kong claims to be about the second movad,The wok was quickly undenaken largest shipping part in the world. When I though not without some dinçalty, for con was Home last your, there whly bondreds of account of the shifting of the coli sad the water ships officers ashore in every pricipal port is in the buskers the chip had fatean heavy list Great Britain, such as: warpool London, to pure V Glasgow at Indeed, one only, bedro glance at the waiting batches of san-browa 10 mua that congrégate each morner round ght shipping ctices at home

that this port

The run on the Ningpo Commercial Bank contioned all day yesterday. We learn from reliable source that the run began in con4 sequence of the Yuan Fang Bank crisis. Mr Nipgpe Commercial Bank, was aleo's manager Chong Tin-ching, the General Mavager of the of the Year Feng Bank, and as 1005, AN ÎL WAN anderstood that the latter had suspended, pay- ment, the Chinese depositors with the Niogpo. Bank became afraid that it was also involvad

THE NINOPO COMMERCIAL BANKING

and began to withdraw their deposits, many of

Letters are read from the Senior Cousat (1) concerning the minutes of a meeting of the Council held on the 30th sitimo, and (3) ca. questing the Council to send him a list of the Bon-Chinese quarry owness and other persons engaged in cutting or quarrying stone.

Messi. J. P. Morley's and H. Gottwalde's valuation of the property mentioned in minute 3 of the last meeting is read. It is decided to

which were on fixed, deposit for one or avan inform H.B.M. Consul that the Conceit regret

and Tuesday it paid out two and a half laklın two yours." The Ningpo Bank did its utmost to meet the situations: On Saturday, Monday being azable at present to make an offer, as they do not consider they would be justified in

I cannot help but comment upon a few Hongrois the coaster, and then its supply of silvar: expending money on the purchase of the pro- kong and binterland romleiscences that stand perty in question without first consalting the

out before me. As Mr. Wade points out, the to pay to lis clampuring depositons. Yester

ran short and it had to give written promisex; Ratepayers, they therefore propose bringing certain regions accessory may be shot out result that another lakh and kaif in siirad great danger, to sport lies in the fact that day. it received farther assistance, with the the matter forward at the Apsual Meeting io

so that the birde habitant are driven away to'

was placed at its disposal by, a foreign bank, An application from Mr J. A. Morlin, for a

less frequented localities. The author, forker, This silver did not arrive until late in the

Hotal, or in the Club theates, is granted it. Which is just another case of the widow's praises the bank began to honour the papat in a Marques on the laws of the Sea View who expect their cap always to be full though anal i andra bestowards the po they constantly quail it and yet never replanlib

Bank's premises ware besieged by a crowd of Chiness, . As soon as the silver reached the The Secretary is directed to inform Mr. K. Nods, the Tamsul artesian well contractor, in cruse sana wrong. reply to a letter from him, that nothing can be large bags were reparted from our own Now time, it was impossible to admit them all at It used to be the way of it that tremendously numbered from 150 to 200 parsons the whole "kivan the preceding day. As the walling crowd done in the matter of sinking such wolls until the question has been brought before the Rate: Territory, but in these latter days sportsmen once, and polles were stationed at the main payers at tbolk next Annual Meeting. A

when coming back by rail to prosaic Kowloon Council Chinklang, asking for copies of our carlously anongb, bear an attenuated aspect as

entrance to preserve order... Four or five'par A letter is read from the Brit à Municipal Eppear to,prefer to rely upon the unrevealed

sona were admitted at a time, but evan soʻtka Lamystery of their game-bags, most of which

brass railed counters were constantly surround,” Regulations The Secretary is instructed the gun-mea stip ashore from the Ferry 10 forward same.

The Secretary reports that samples of milk (Probably the bag has been left behind for were taken from the eight dairies in the Settle the Boy to carry.) At the same time it has to kong for analysing SPLENDID BAGS Territ ment on the 23rd inst, and forwarded to Hong. be admitted that some

In reply to a letter from Mr. Lim Hock Ful, he is to be informed that there is no objection already been quarried, but it must be distinctly, to his cutting or trimming stone which has understood that no farther quarrying or blatting is to uke place after the 30th insi,

Mr. J. S. Fenwick, in tendering his resigns tion of his seat on the Council, owing to bis approaching departure for home on leave, having briefly touched on the question of a Water and Drainage Scheme for the Selllemser begged to thank the Chairman; bis predecessor in the chair, and the other members of the Council and expecially the Secretary, for the courtesy shown to him during the two years he had been a member. D

The Chairman, is proposing a vote of thanks, which was seconded by Mr. Mencurial and carried nanimously, said that Mr. Fenwick had daring bin two year service on the Council performed excellent work, especially on the Works, Aisessment and-Finance Commitices They ware sorry to lose him and trusted that on bis return to Amoy after what he hoped would prova an enjoyable holiday, they wanid again bars the benefit and assistance. They wished him wil good lack me 10

The Capt Sept reports that the following cases have been dealt with of the Mixed Cont since the last meeting Sommaren. Obtain ing messy under false pretences si Throwing rubbish, &c, into the public drains 7. Epproachs: og undandy, Debts, Failing to quit pramines valvonnan lihasauli 1. Alloring caitle, and pigs to stray surzo jedant, yet (1) Sammary Airasta: Wounding t. Creating the dimera aj dit mrbance 1 Amanita Trispast 3: Theft-

ed by a crowd of applicants two or three doen From behind the counter eas caught sight of rows of anxious faces, and outstretched army fourishing precious places of paper, wath thrust through the sille in fishop of aimmin veteri of game have been got in the New Territory of pitame Slip of paper were the way from

tion. The bank staff was kept working at Mi late years, and if the sportsman could only the applicants, entered in the bank books, and knowledge that there is excellent, shooting to intervall lost padlocked bozar, sich coolis chose Eis time and season it is within my own exchanged for packets of dollar. At mhoir be gotten over there, in alpe, wild waning $5,000 1a sdrar, were brought error w chance at the small species of deer that flourishes the packets of dollars were remo woodcock, dock and pigeon, with an occasional strong room. As soon as they were unlockedy la the bills bordering Sdachan Rivers weighed, any packets that were broken beingst I trust that Mr. Wade will pardon me for thrown aside for counting and repacklor talking about purely local things while am Aboys the clamour of the falling crowd could supposed to be writing review of his be heard the clickler ENAN book but as a matter of fact bis accoucis Chinese absens thay tayed toddle of feats accomplished and things dons gut fingers of the staff Arshi dolláre word so into the blood that one cannot refrain from across the counter the bricks barking back upon one's own experiences in recipient gave place to look o

However, I cannot do better then to conclude were rcarcely able to stagger with end of Mr. Wade's "own" (hanghifal with their loads. As observations, excepilzg to declare that his book lbs crowd dwindled, and will aders ady bokshelf which belongs to be it was understood lover of sport in the East or olacwhere. His finished, he statement is so concise and explicit that it may During the day. he quoted ad verbutim, per Commarco-mit and..

Naturally enough there would be much ought not to be called more stooling in what may, by, tormed the long depasit asti tha

houseboat racing wire the municipally called stand dos sosios for partridges phratants and quail deciul not so witnily and obplously disregarded frank paste this makes Thern are, unfortoestely, people who were still, gier la sallery game right

Car, Ban The man on the bank through the summer, while the mall and const steamers carry away birds in thousands all the your round, a bellarmant worth working for hure would be to get lat OM ARIE GOY

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the year punishable by