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Big House Collapse.

IN ABERDEEN STREET

YOUR PERSONS SUPPOSED TO BE 'UNDER THE DEBRIS.

28.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 1910

DEATH OF DOCK COMPANY'S EMPLOYEE.

ANOTHER OLD-HAND PASSES AWAY,

18h ulc

THE GRANT CASE,

FURTHER EVIDENCE, ..

19'huil.

John Grant was agala brought up before Mr. The grim Reaper has claimed to his own

B. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy this afternoon auntbar old and familiar band of the Hong-on charges of alleged unlawful possession of SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPIR.

Lang nad Whampoa Dock Co., which year by cheques, forglog and uttering cestala orders rear becomes the poorer in its ranks of old and folonlously obtaining certain 1.0.0. on and trused employees. Mr. T. Neves, who, the 13th November last, with intent to defraud Today gather of those building collapses for the past thiry years, has beeo an invalu- one Kenric Roberis, of the Kowloon-Capton which have mered the Colony hter of faeable hand of the premier industrial establish- Railway. Mr. H. L. Dennys, 97, from the ment of the Colay, passed away, ber a long Crown Colicitor's office, prosecuted. 'Defen- Lccurredia Aberdeen treat. The collapse rccu- ted shortly or on o'clock this afternos in theo, at 6.30 pm on "unday, the primary dant was not represented by Counsel

Mr. Dennys la opolog iko caso gave a brief hou et Nos. 5 and 17 Aberden Street, situated cause of de to beinga chosaic attack of Bright's between Hollyacad cat and Gige Strøst,

disease. With the shipping fraterally frequent outline of the defend int's movements from the The houses are ash (our stres high, and ing the port of Hong ong, the deceased gentle- 28th of October to the 15th of November in the cours of which defendant went to differ- Bre occupied on the grauad for as shops, lavich hospitality and unfalling courtesy, the man was extremely popular. Ey bit urbanity

cat places under various names. and on the upper and rolling liars late Mr. Nevas mada for, himself among the

|| The total number in the hates is roughly effiers and engine room staffs of the steamers cimated at anything from fify to sixty,

Had all the familias resident in the tone. calling at Hongkong quite a number of friends mints been isvaivad in the collapse the catat who, incidentally, became also a good clien- Hopbe would have beca Eppalling. Fortunate te'a of the Company whose interesis he knew ly, the houses did not fall without giving some the resident staff of the Cosmopolitan Dack, ins. of warning to the tohabitants and they combining with consider bis efficiency the made all hose to rach lera-lums before datles of storekeeper, tima-kespor and geatral the threatening danger was upon them. It clesk. He leaves a widow and a large family falarıd, however, th a four persons have been barled under the rabbith, dod it is not certais that there are not more. The outside walls pathy is folt in their aid bereavement. The

funeral-took placs this afternoon. still stand and me braced up against the op -po ito buildings.

Tas esofs and all the doors, however, hava fallen in on the ground floor.

As soon as the alarm was givan, this Fire Brigade turned out, the Public Works Depart ment despatched-squids of men, to the spot. the Folics sent a special draft in krop back the crowds who thronged in the setan. No time. wis lost in getting the rescue work agoing. With pick and shovel axy and saw therische party worked with a will, nud by their strenuous efforts two persons wat reschel from No. 1 house and three from No. 17.

so well to serve. Decaased was attached to

to moura hie' loss and with whom much sym-

- THE OPIUM CASE.

DRIĆ TO BE DUMPED OUTSIDE

HANDOUR LIMITS,

The Chiauman who wis remande I from last week for being in uálawful piscasion of 2,000 taels of loose opium, was brought up aga n before Mr. E.R. Halifax at the Palice Court thismirning qo the abovs charge, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs, Deacon. Looker and Deacou, appeared for the defendant. He It appsats probibis, that when all the rob-stated that the stuff was seat to be analysed bish has been cleared away from the Intarior and was fourd to contain 3% of opium. of the houses the outside walls will fall in and Mr. Hoggarth, Chief Excise Officer, said he ovon the position of tur party wills between the w-1 prepared to withdraw the charge en tha houses that linked the collapsed does not ap understanding that the defendant would engage pear to be very secure.

a launch to have the opium dumpsd outside

he harbour limits, which was agreed to.

THE TONG WAH BOSPITAL.

THEATRICAL PERFORM INCES IN

AID OF FUNDS.

28th ult,

It will be remembered that the substance wwe-part of a consizoment of raw op'un im- porled into the Colony some time ago and was icized in conjuction with a liquidation caso and was finally oiderot by the Harbour Office authorities to be slaked with kerosine oil and destroyed. Sems of it was damped into the We are given to undrestand the this Tai-sea, and sems in dust boats. The quatity ping Theatre has bem giving prifuum aces which was the subject matter of the charge was dally in aid of the fanda of the Tung Wih 105- stolen from the dust boats and was brought pital and that the nat procends real sed from before the count on several occasions. these performances to into a large figure. The Chipese A.D,07% will alia stigs a new pro. duction at the Chung ing fine içɔ this eve lag nad to-morrow 'night, and the practe is p this one also will go to swell tḥa fuads of the well-known Chinese institution.

NEWS FROB THE NORTH.

A MAGYANINOUS EMPREIS,

[Specially Translated for the Hongkong Telegraph.}

The Place Regent has received personal ianractions from the Empress Dowager Yü

Lung to the effect that her next birthday should

not be celebr ted in an extravizant manner owing to the critical state of the Empire. The amenty to prisoners and the rolief to the poor will be carried out as on previo is occasions.

PARLIAMENT AGAIN,

LLOYD'S REGISTER.

GREAT BRITAIN HOLD MORE THAN HALF

OF WORLD'S VESSELS AFLOẤT,

The annual repait of Lloyd's Register of Shipping has just been issued and shows that 10.3-4. merchan: vessels registering over 70) million to :s grass held classes assigned by the committee of Lord's Register. 6.60 of these teosels with a tonnage of ajoși,116 me British, the rest b ng foreign. 540 bew vessels were |classed doring the year, 461 of which were

Steamers,

A new set of recized rules for the construc- ion of steel ship was issued by the committee during the year, nud has been foret the faction by the shipping community a lorer the world,

combustion engines and oil engines (22 large lezarding the increased use of internal

vassels, the report has the following 10 say

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THE BUILDING COLLAPSE.

RECOVERING THE BODIES.

zoth ult.

As we reported in our issue of yesterday, a serious building collapse occurred at Nos.15 and 17 Aberdeen Street shortly after one o'clock. When we went to press, the nomber of cisusitles had not been ascertained, but it was thought that they wale numerous. This proves to be the cast, Whee the collapse occurred, there wste some fify people la the bouses. How they escaped utter destruction

remains a marral

When the roof and the then for ware all hurled to the ground level leaving only, the outside walls standing, it appeared to bs hardly creible that a single person in the dormed houses could bare escaped. Yet qu'ta a num. bar of the residents came off with

HARDLY & SCRATCH.

SZE-YIP QUBUBless society.

MEMBERS DISCARD. THEIR QUEUES.

18thult.

A meeting of the abova Society was bald Yesterday at the offices of the Sri Vip Chamber of Commerce. Several hundreds of members were present. The members were welcomed by the Reception Committee. Several speeches worn delivered urglog on the people the Deconsity of discarding their queues.

The "Wal Sua" and "The Civility "barbars offered their free services.

Afterwards there was a rnih of members to discard their qzones to the promises of the Sza Yip Steamboat and the Lon Yick Insurance Company's offices, and the barbers ware kept busy all the time. It is estimated that over alght hundred members dispensed with their grepen.

Yesterday, and up to the pressut three thousand dva hundrad, and forty-two members became queusless. A procession of the graneless members without changing their to Wing Lok Street W, Gough Street, Bonham Strand E, Jervals Etreat, Hollywood Road, Wo Hing Street W., than to Bonham Strand premisss. A dinner was given to honour of W., to the Contral Market, aud back to their

the new members at the Plog Hing Hotel.

K. Roberts was then called and sistol' that he was an assistant engineer of the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, Ho was stationed at Lo-Fa on Wodonsday, the

Is most of these cases, too, they ran off as fast as their legs could carry them. Others, 9th November. At that time he was five miles away from the station and be met defa dan again, who had been injured only slightly took drasses was then formed and it then proceeded who was going in the direction of Canton. Ho

infuge in neighbours' houses, irgsired if Mr. Fraser was still staying at that place and witness replied that he had lift last broke down and during the conversation he May. Dolendant saidh scamion a bicycle, which asked him if he had sent the bicycle back and defendant saldYou." Doleadant sald to knew Mr. Fraser in Bangkok and had stayed with hin far eighteen months previously at Li-Lon He then asked him if he could get a night's stay at . Fraser's house and witness agreed and gave a chlt to him to take to the Chinese boy. On his way up he met Mr. Carpenter who thawed him the way. They talked for. about quarter of an hour and after this he left and weat in the direction of Li-Lon. He saw him again on the next day at 10 30 am, riding Mr. £ trafford's horse. He was at work at the

As soon at the alarm was givan, resçua parties were promptly of the icons from the

ty they strave la removing the fallen debris and Fie Brigade, the Sanitary Board, and the Fublic Works Dapartment, and right strenuos

getting out the Injured fom their desperate plight. The work done by the rescue parties cannot be too highly praised. The rubblsb inside the houses was ahovelled and thrown out ints the str.et and thence catted away by Sanitary Department coolias. Several of the rescued were sa severely Injured that they had to be carried to hospital. Four dead bodlos were extricated. The party wall of No. 13 alto Kava, way in the evening, adding to the con- fusion.

All through the night, the work was carried

further shored, but the clearing away of the as hid at ever. The outer walls have been on by relays, and thiemɔrning it was proceeding

accumulation will not be accomplished for some days yot. It is feared there are still three or four bodies buried beneath, and little

hope is entertaised that they are aliva,

BOOSTING ROBBER.

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288 CAGE STREET CASB.

DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR TREAT

28th ult.

Before Mr. E R. Hallifax, First Police Magistrate, this afternoon the case was contina- ed in which Min Hirst Lyan is charged by Miss Doris Marlows with alleged larceny of three diamonds, valued at $3000, the proper's

complainant and Mr. W. L. Shenton, of Messrs. of Messis, Bratton and Holt, appeared for the of the complainant, Mr. Bratton, from the firm

Deacon, Looker and Deacon, was for the defauce.

A patter in the firm of Messrs. Glupp & Co, Jawalletr, gava evidence to the effect that complslaant and another lady came to the shop on 20th October to get a ring repaired. Osmplainant asked witness whether the stones and he replied that one of them was somsahst in three rings on her fingers ware safely set, loose but there was no danger of it falling out The rings (produced) were the same which were showh him la the shop. Tao sottlogs now were not, the same as they were then, a knock would have ralented the stones. The claws had been forced. He did not think

Shanten.

Witness

ed that he was returning by the one o'clock time defendent came in and the latter remark train. Witness asked him to stay for tiffia and leave by the next train, which he did. He told him that he was an engineer am- played by the Siamate Government, and that he wis on leave and was going to Shanghai and would be returning after two months, Defondant missed the 5 o'clock tralu and stayed babind. They then had a coaversation about the Siamese Rail- The November Lumbar of the Agricultural way and the defendant asked for his (witRule of the Philippines has been inand ness') printed testimonials, He said he The number catalas a number of vety istgr would write to the Siamese. Government eilng articles relating to the growlog of crops to get him an offer. He gave him the testimo in the islands and on other subjects pertinent nials and two cards were retarded are bearing to the work of the farmer. However, wo wOTO the words "Gordon F. Smith." On the night disappointed in not finding any mention of rob- of the toth, defendant said he was leaving o ber except a brial extract from the prospectus the following morning. The next day be of the Expac Rubber Plantalons Company.

was cross-examined by Mr. fou 18 à ch que missing from his cheque book This appeared without male or comment. So to last saw the missing cheque on Wednes much has been made of robber in solgb that he remembered galag to No. 1, Gage Detective-Sergt. Watt was called and stated day, the 15th of Novembut, at the Crown Soli-bouring colonies that it is impossible for the Street on the 26th of Octobar. He weat an citor's office. It was then in the same Philippines to longer ignote the industry. In the request of the fnspector on duty. He in condition as it was in now. He woke fact there are a rapidly lucreasing number of spected the complainant's room. It was im op at about seven on the roh The defaadapt people to the Islands who are not disposed to possible and there was no means woke up before he did, and he saw him first in

apybady gades a matter of such vital interest to the entering from the windows. Hensticed some the dining-room About ball-past seven, two fature of the country. A good deal has bose thing in the setting of the large ring. He kept angiacers came, with whom witness had a con- said about rubber in Manila during the last versation, watch lasted till about quarter-past

the ring labis possion and afterwards banded two or three months. Mr. A. W. Prantch, has them to the Government Analyst. He search eight. After breakfast, defendant and witness returned from the exposition at Slagapore ed the defendant's room casually. On the next went towards the station, a-hy wante i to gat where rubber was the chief theme and where day, he gathered some crystals from the door back to Hangkang. Hall-way to the alation the people know how to grow the product. close by the washstand Somy was on the defendant turned back and said "By fave, I Soon after his retous Mr. Prautch submitted assland and cons on bottle Thats he star left my pocket book behind.” He then very lastractive and carefully prepared report to the Governmpat Analyst. He informed the went alone to the station where he met the two on rubber to the bareau of agilcolture. This defendant that the coɔlle wild he had seen her engineers. He waited til the train teft as be roport has not been eva mentioned in the coming out from her room. This she denied. expected the defendant. All thres kopt a look. Agricultural Review.

After a while, he told her again that the amah out for film but there was no siga of him. The

had seen her in her room and she said "I don't surged home. On Monday, the 14th, he falt

and she said: "If I had taken the diamonds other too west oa to Hongkong and he ra

remember." He told her to tako dawa her hair suspicion and be looked round to see if there was

you would never have found them, I would book and saw it was alright. Later in the day he anything missing. Hathenlocked at the cheque.

never rob a woman bat I might a man." He Jest the house, at 13 p.m. He went there the received a telephose massage from the Police

next day with a snatch warrant and found in about a cheq ie. Witness said he had never

defendant's room a tweezer which was in a

In the presence of defondant. He at once ar rested the defendant.

Later on Mr. Frautch tapped rubber trees in Siagalos, A report of this was published in the Government's experimental gardens in the local papers and great interest was taken the Review about this incident. In it by many people. Bat no lise appears in

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARK REPORT.

Kawlowing the share hailnass for the wick, Messrs. E. S. Kadouria & Co, write :-Business remains very dull and there are no changes of any importance to récord.

Rubber-Staillog stocks remalued, very steady with title business passing-Singapors stocks remain fonolmate. Para Rubber Is gosted 6/11 from London by cable.

Binks-Hongkong and Shanghal Banks have been in good demand but very Hitle business has been transscled owing to the difficulty to finding sellers. They are now asked for at $895. Nationals are the same with buyers at Sio.

Mailne Lasurances-Clone have been doalt in to some extent at $183. There are buyers of Ualons at 3815 and possibly a higher rate conld be obtained., North Chleat can be placed at Tis, sto. Yangless are unchanged at Sigo

Fire Insurances-China Fires havn been- sold at S:16 and Hongkong Fites at $350. "

Shipping-Hoogkong, Canton and Maczo Steamboats bays changed hands at $31à, bạt offering at $3, and Douglas Steamships at Szi holders now ask for Sub. China Manilas.ars.

Indas are quoted at $58 nominal bat shares could be placed a little below this rate. The General Managèr háve announced an : Interim. » dividend of s pārcunt, on the Preferance shares, payable in London on goth last. The price at homa comas slightly lower, viz., £3 rif- for the Profstenca abaron and L1 126, 61, for the Or- dloaty Star Fonies have found bayars at $13 and the partly paid at 512 Shells, according to latest telegraphic advice from London, are quoted at 87/

Redoaries-China $135 with some inquiry for shares at sightly Suga remain steady at

and are obtainable at $6) Obloase Engiacar under this figure and Lusong at 5 a

Mining-Raubs appear to be out of favour log and Mining Company shares are in dem- and at Tis. 16,

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Docks, Wharres, and Godewas.—Hongkong' and Whampoa Docks are in some request and business has taken place at Sgt. shaoghal. Dicks are offering at Tis. 70. Kowloon Wharves ara agala lower with shires offiring at 554. Hongkow Wharves have advanced to Tie góp.

Lande, Hotels and Bulldlags-Kongkong Lauds are obʻalnıble at $100, Humphreys have weakened to §6). Kowloon Landi have been booked at $34. Shanghai Lands come lower and have been sold at Tis. 105 and Tis. 105. Hongkong Hotels are asked for at 597% while the new shares can be got at So. West Points remain steady at $19.

Cotton Mills, Hongkong Onttons are lar quired for at 54 but there are no wallers at present. All Northara Mülls shares aro lower. Kwas are quoted at 587), Laon Kaig Mows at Tis. 48) and 8 ›y Chess at Tix, nga.......

Miscellaneous-China Dorneɔs are firm at Sto. Dairy Farms at $174 and Hongkong Electrics at 515. Dhins Providents are offr ing at $74, Ooments at $31, Rops at St and Watsons at $51. Chida Lights have been sold

at go cants.

Exchange The Bank's drawing rats_on London in 1/10 3/16 on demand and the T/T rate on Shanghal in Tis. 731.

FREIGHT MÅREET,

Messrs. Lamke and Rogge stuta, la thale fortnightly freight circal urs—

#The use of Internal Combustion Engines ayed in the Imparial Hotel in Hongkong and rubber of a good quality to. Germany. Those brass bowl on the mantel-piece, and was found ago in vanɔus d ́ractions and for the flme

as the motive power of large vessels is now be coming a queation of inmediata and practical Importance.

in view ofthe fact that the bulk of th: pinpla for marise parpates has hitherto baen con- Ate Dal talised with the Ellet fising the fifth Gined to small vessels and yichts, but the pos-had never signed chits there and neither did year of risuae funt for the opening of Pailixsibility of the use of this description of engine he sigo gay chits la 53. Hollywool Rost, mant, the Peking Government has wired to the

Difesdaet (To witacss)-Can you sfato da- Viceroys and fieverines of the rations provinces

daitely when that cheqze was taken from your to the effect bit as the time for the establish

chequra book?—No. meat of a Paikament has abendy been an- nounced by Imperial E lict, it cannot possibly be again shorend that they should Issus strict orders in their suba diaster to prohibit -the formation of ary society or association and to suppress.eve y actio, having a view an opposite to the Imperial wishes,

ALLEGED INGH-HANDED ACTION OF GOVERNOR,

The Luternal Combustion Enginerin ma general use on land and also those fited in small vessels afe worked upon the 4-stroke cycle principle nod are single-acting, so that wi h each cyclisder there is poly one impulse for two revolutions of the shaft. With this type of engine there is considerable difficulty in eft cl ing the reversal of the direction of rotation of the engine, nud when these engines are used for marine purposes she astern modna of the rew has usually baon obtained by the use of fath/d wheel gearing.

THE WORLDS 188 TRADE.

BA OUTER PROSPECTS FOR PLANT.RS

The Goystor of Husan recently raised public load without first referring the matter to the Provincial Assembly for consideration and ultim te decision. Itin setian was subsequent. ly ciiticised by the National Assembly, who described it as being contraty to law, but the Governmcot resolately refused to punish him. The National Assembly has speatedly Te. quested tho Grand Council for do explanation, .lo the course of, lengthy review of the but so far no reply hat bien farbcoming. The ifta-irad) of 1909 ra cɔstribute 1 to 74: Timei Minister of Ficace does unt approws of the con luct of the Grand Council, and has stated to his colleagues that al hзugh the Board has Bsactioned the rising of a loan, the matter sh.uld be referred to the Proviaris) Assembly for consideration and approval befe auy steps can be taken. U dess that is done, this Board - will be held responsible for the load.

It might have been a month before?-1: Inight,. "เ

Durlog the evening of the toth you produc- ed copies of your testimonials?-Y.

Afet I read through them did I not advise you to write to the Samara Government your

self?-1 don't remember..

Do you consider yourself justified is opening a letter addressed to E. Roberts, Lo Fu?-No. Dil I say anything about recruiting labours. for Siam 7-Yes.

Dida's you know what my business was when I was going p there?-No.

Mr. Dennys-Did you hand that cheque to dolcadent?-I did not.

Was it possible for defendant to taky that cheque out of the cheque book on the moralog when you want foto the dialog-rom?—Yes.

Without anyone seelog it? Yes. The case was remande till a p.m. to-morrow,

CANION-HANKOW RAILWAY.

BULTING OF A BRANCH LINE.

Recently the Basil Rubber Plantation Company has been shipping locally grown facts, with an account of the enterprise, have also been published. Indeed Mr. Prautch has wiltten a good deal on rubber slaco his retura from Singapore and has found interested read- has put a robber exhibit in the muream on era for all bis antici:s. The bureau of science Onile Anleague, including about the first raw rabtey seen in Maolla. Bet no notice has been rubber We are disappointed because we are taken by the Review of any of this boost for loclined to jofer from this that the bureau of agricolture is against the cultivation of rubber in the islands and is purposely ignoring the growing demand that it take the lead in the introduction here of an itidustry that is making the Stralis Settlements and other localities with no better conditions than prevail hero, rich. We take it that the Review has ignored this rubber talk besuss the bureau refuses to taka op the planting of rubber and the educating of the people hare la its growth.

A good many are asking way the planting of rubber has not been taken up by the school gardens throughout the islands. Some senda could easily be planted in every community and la the course of a few years there would be trees everywhere giving seed for the further propagation of the groves.

Undoubtedly the day of rubber in the Philip pines is at hand and it is expected of the bureau of agriculture that it prepare the way for rubber plasting as similar governmental agencies have done and are doing in the Straits Settle ments. The world uses some 70,000 tons of rabber a year, it is said, and much of this is absorbed by the Valted States:

HONGKONG'S, NEW REGIMENT,

RECORD OF SERVICES.

Previous to the cross-examination Mr. Shen- tom objected and said the conversation ba not being understood by the defendant, wAS tween the witness and the Chinese servants, not admassible. The objection was noted

Mr. Shouton-On the day you wire cailed, Sho appeared to be drinklog while you wate In what state did the defendant appear to be there?-Not as far as I know. On the day she was arrested she had a bottle of beer.

Doris Marlowo was re-calied and spoke to sending the soap to Me, Bratton.

Mr. Bratton-That is my case, your Worship. Mr. Shenton-I'm not going to call any evidence.

His Worship_committed defendant for trial

EXCITEMENT IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

TWO WOMEN CLAIM THE SAME KUIBAND.

16th ult.

last Circular shipping business generally has During the parlod elapsed slacs wiling our exhibited very litifa lifa indeed. At the close operations to most directions are at a deadlock ai fr as the South is concerned, whilst the North rapins that freights'have continued to Improve, there being a good inquiry for ton

being the demand considerably exceeding the supply. As to the outlook for the near future, all will depend upon the development of the Yasgirza business, if this source should give Away wore afraid that owosts will have to con tend-11 is usual at this time of the yaar-with at least a couple of dull months to come,

Salgop/Hongkong :-The rate stands' un- changed at 9 cents, and chartering is confined to a solitary settlement, the best in question belonging to the Now Company, cargo consist ing of Paddy and Rica fisur only.

Salgos/Philippines-Rate bas receded and a single fixture only has transpirad on basis of 35.000 picals at as cents to Manlia.

Salgon/lava-laqulry for prompt tonnage has resulted in a charter at 23 cents to one port N, O, Java.

Jaraf Hongkong:-Local sugar market in still vary depressed." Blocks held here` are plantifal and no new business is expected for soms time.

Salgon/Japan-As for next season, reports |havn it that Japan" "har contracted for, soms |60,000 tons for Spring shipmany, the bulk of which most likely will bscarried by Japanese Two Chiness womeo appeared before Mr. J. tonnage. Prices for now grain hava rison con- Wood at the Magistracy this morning for siderably and rice dsalers are reluctant to cas creating a disturbance and behaving in a distract for fanber forward deliveries, except eg orderly manner la Hollywood Road late last enhanced pricer. night. It appears that both the dallegasots From Bangkok to this, chartering of out- claimed a certala party to be their hus-afders remalus qulle impracticable, band the final upshot of which was a scrip Haiphong to Shanghali-The Norw, ss. daring which the factions parties fought with

Fraters has been fixed in Shanghai for a cargo frenzied violence and abused each other to the of cement on lamp sum basis of $4500,--, rato third and fourth genarations with equal wahai | working out at abɔnt 60 cents per cath, Local- mance. While the free fight was la fuil progess ||ly a part-cargo of 1,730 tons cement in bags bus the man very wisely performed the vanishingast been booked by a finer Hongkong to Hankow and left the women to sattle the dispute. Bey at 53 per ton. had not finished the argument when they were takea ia custody.

Haiphong to Hongkong:-Ons of the regular Steamship "Lluss has had inducement to tako His Worship Imposed a fine of $1 on each of || up outside tonnage, the Germ. as, Serta for 2 the defendants or in default seven days' im- | trips, terms are withheld. prironment,

Newchwang Canton:~Ons fixture was dona

81range RUMOUR IN MANILA.ly allowing chuterers to offer as high as 31 op North at the reduced rate of zŷ cants. The local basa market has somewhat improved late-

by a well-kewa firm of London brokers, roms intare Bag particulars are given of the product on and ciasmation of tea in various pans of the wild. It seems that the total con sumption of texts increasing, and the prospects of planters gerera'ly bava kreilly improved. Thero have evea ban those who have pro- phesied a hom in tea as thera has bran is

The Cantos station of the Canton-Haukow RAILWAY COMP.NY'S AFFAIRS.

rother, but it is imparsible for tea prices to go Railway is established in Huangsha and that up in the way robber prices did. The can. The representatives of the Chekiang Rail-

of the Canton-Kowloin Raliway is situated in Way Company have requested the Ministry of mption of ica cas osly increass gra tually as Chuanlungkow. There is a distance of some Posts and Commurications to memorize the demand for rubber increased because new uses

more people take to drinking it, whereas the five or six miles intervening between the two Throne on their behalf that if the Government were found for it. The world's production of the Canton.Hankow Railway, and it has been statlan's Survey bas already been malo by la prepared to relustare Tang Show-c len asica accordia to the review abova meat osed, decided to build a branch line from the Hsi- Director-General of that Railway, the, Com is about 1,100 million pounds annually, of which chuan station, passing through the northern pany's shares will be fully paid up.

atout one ball is grows la Chisa Riber and the eastern suburbs and effecting a junc more than thres-eighthis is grows in the British lon with the Kowloon Ralfway at Chuanlong- Empire, and rather less than one-righth lo Low. The line will be a single track cat. It

The 1st Battalion King's Own Light Infan- older countries, of which Jaya and Formo

try, which arrives at Hongkong shortly from bas also been decids to establish a station

Capetowe, is an old and distinguished' are the most. Important. It is estima of that midway between the two main termial so that

corps. the enormous gatity of Goo million poun's facility may be afforded those would-be pis gimest, which was subsequently changed to It was formed in the year 1755 13 the 53rd Re- of tea are produced in Chintannually, of whichngers who are living inside the city. As the the gist Regiment. In 1758 it wast sb:exd on 401 million pounds is consumed and 200 million

line of fauction mainly passes through tice active service, and at the battle of Minden laid

| cente; however, fonnage for loading prior to the pounds exported.

fields and other coltivated grounds, it is under-

the foundations of its reputation as one of the

closing of the port of Newchwanz bolag un-... sload construction work will be begun after stl fast regiments to the Britlah service. Then

procurable business did not come off. The port the crops have all been reaped.~Northers | followed service in Ceylon, when it was

must have base closed by now, commanded by the celebrated Sir John Mosto,

Tallonwau has already had one chaiter to Capton part-cargo of 11,000 pienis át 29 cents. the campaign in Ceylan, the Peninsular War, NORTH HUMMOCK (SELANGOR) to the cours of which it gathered imperisk fag Agency, who left with a party of tourists

Coal Freights 1--Fixtures have been affected. au* follows:-Wakamstru/ longkong $165. able laurels at the battles of Coruna, where its old colonel fell in the arms of victory on the Rub Wedaesday, was highly indigean! Moji/Hongkong $1.60, Wakamatan/Cantom over the story published in a local paper to | $115, for prompt loading, Palo Lant to Sings- Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivello, Orthus, the effact that the Cook people la Hongkong para 12:15, and Falo Laut to Canton 12.50 PER the storming of Badajoz, and the crowning had been active in keeping prospective visitors ton Victory at Watering, when it was engaged in away from Manila. Mr. Hurlay dested any Topalling the Franch attacks on Hougemont, participated la the second Bannese Wer Afas War for the Burmese Expedi- of 1851, the Jowakai Exändition, 1877, the

1150, 1886 87, and many other minor affair? Its and Battalion, which was the old togth Reg ment, formerly of the East India Company's service, represented the regiment in the Tirah Expedition, 1897-98, and la the South African

COOLIE LABOUR FOR RUBBER ÉSTATES. French merchants are desirous of recruiting Chinese labour, especially fo the province of Kwongler g, for the cultivation of rubber plina- tionsof faigor, and application basbeen made to the Kwongtung authorities for permission for so doing. The latter have now replied that there have been som ny abuser of recruited labour that they cannot accede to the merchants re. quent unlessubstantial guarantee bs forthcom- lag that the coolies will be properly treated and Tactiva.w.g of not Is: thao S12 per masem The local ulds are sathyany meet favour ofthe proposals, ard are taking.eps to ensure that the recruiterally eater lato their contrces of their own free wil and fall realise the con ditions under which they will be called upon to carry out their laboura,

STUDY OF FOREIGN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS

TAE QUEDEQUITING

CAMPAIGN,

MANILA BARBERS BUSY BARING MANY HEADS.

tiors will be broken and Chinese history made Thus the Maril 4-Timer :-Century old tradi-

Tiaret.

RUBBER COMPANY.

beard had been able to declare such a #abstan

The third annual meeting was held at so, in Manila if resolutions proposed by some of Eastchaip. Mr. G. A. Talbot presided and, the mora novinced members of the Chinese is moving the adopiloa of the report, said that The Ministry of Agriculture, fedu try and Chamber of Commerce of the city ara adopted, it was owing to the high price raling for Para Omarca has appointed a number of officials fr their object is the abolition of the giene, rubber daring the past ex months that the to proceed to the various forelga court les to tims hanbred baigs of the Chinese rata, study the systems of agricohura, íadastries, The matter has already been brought off. tial divideod av 25 per cent, with only one- the ra ring of silk wara, aquatic production, cially before the most it isntial Chinese bad eighth of the company's planted land is bear toa-plartig and cigarette-manufacturing. ies of the city by the Chinese Consul Genisil fng, it was not probable that to high a PRESENTATION OF PROVINCIAL BUDGETS. and though no defisite action has been re-market rate wou'd continue nor, in his opinion, was it in the interests of a development com

calva upin, the men back of the movement

COOK'S TOURING AGENT.IS INDIGNANT

AT CURIOUS ALLEGATION,

From latest Manila papers to hand, we take the following:-

Mr. R. O. Haday, ögent for the Cook Tour-

Hiels Shun for ale months at sams rate, doth balog employed in the cattle trade between Cochin China and the Pallippines,

Sail Toupage loading or to load :—For Bal- timore and New York Brit, ship /ute polis

Sail Tonnage Dlakngagad :—None.' Departure of Sailers ¡—None.

TYPHOON WARNING.

such attitude on the part of the Hongkong extended for 6 months at $3.253-Sten. Car Timecharter-Nor. 11. Belize charter has agents, and said that as a matter of fact, the trading between Bangkok and Singapore, Nor Cook people always hawa and still are bosstings. Stl 3 months 6:54 5:0,-and Chinese s.s. Manila to the best of their ability,

Judge Tracey, one of the party from which the report is wild to have emanated, also denied the truth of the allegation and sald that the reason for some of the party not com

with the Proviuclal Authorities with a view to

| they had not returned from Caston in time to Decembar. submitting the Budget of the various depart. I dato set by the Hongkong queue-cultera® asso-ed by the cost aftas raw material. If the price and Panrdeberg, and numerous smaller actions held aver for the gov sin dr-70 1eral's mother, ents will cut their genes by December, the demand for rabber was unquestionably.egulat. moat, Enslio, Medder River, Magersfontein, catch the Zoirs, which they kanw has been ments under their control to thole rospectiva Assemblies for consideration. They are also ciation.

of rubber fell is. par lb. from its present level and skirmishes of that pro'ricted struggle. The Mra, W. H. Forbes. There members of the requested to present the latter's resolution to Several members of the Chiucas Chambers of the consumption would increase considerably, fad Battalion lost g officers and 115 men killed party had gone to Canton, panding the delay Commerce have bien in commenication with whereas if it were to fall as, per fb, the istger in action, dies of wosade of disease, and of the steamer, but unfenonately could not got the Honkong leaders of the m'y:ment and quality produced by the Federated Malay officers and 155 men were wounded in action,

back in time to make the boat, according to they are following developments in Obina | States and by Ceylon would probably be abrosh-

Judge Tracey. closely. That although the actual enting dits ed. For the purpose of further developing A COOLIE appeared bifita Mr J. R. Wood at

The telegram quoted below was received is two weeks away many fan't Chazz to the proprty, the board intended at no d's'out the Police Court on Tuesday on

The party left for Hongkong on the Rubi from the Mauifs Observatory at the American time by the foreluck and their quosas by the date to call up the or, anpild en the shares.spatching a passo containing $160. Diland-bigin ahead of regular schedule time to ent

charge of yasterday which, was despatched twenty-four || Consulate-General to-day p

Manis, November 16th, 9.30 am.” bladlock, Saturday, and cut off their hists shares. Mr. H, H. Rutherford secondel the eat was caught red-handed while committing them to catch the P, and O. liner Dells leaving Cyclona er Typhom S. of Yap, almost appendages.

motion, wich was a cpied.

the act.

Hongkong Saturday,:

Estationery,

The Micity of Fizance bas communicated bellevo that a mefarity of local Chinese rosič- | paay fiktheirs that it should do so, for the War, 1839-1900. It fought magplácently at Bet 10g to Manila was simply due to the fact that|| 2,653 tons 'not, reg, to load. In”Novemberf ·

the Miiaistry for approval,

ELECTIONS,

torder tacomply with the repented requests of thevais Vicers and Governos foran early organization of the system of electiors, Dise Tunisas his decided to put the system

ato effect in June, 1918.

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