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FORTIFICATIONS.

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SATURDAY DECEMBER

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HONGRONG &a S. CHINA STEAM FISHERIES.CO., LTD.

FORMAL MEETING "TO-DAY,"

12th ist.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

OFFICIAL DINNER TO MORROW NIGHT.

10th inst

1010.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

[From Our Oum. Corredondont]

DISAGREEMENT ÜGTWEEN DIRECTOR

muiboltlan.. Ex-Viceroy Yoan instructed tte Water Police and Capta a Lo, of the 8 h divl« ` 'sion of guardi, to ermmence negotiations with the French and British Consulates with a view ́to checking the' is: us of those, permits, and to make neargoments for such issno lo ba There will be as efflal, disner, at Covein

AND SCHOLARS,

made by the Chinese natterilles. The Super- ment House to-mairow right, the gues's in

|intendent of the Water Folice and Captain In Canton, cth Dicamber-haven is ed proctimaison consisteg f!= cloding: Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloo,

Following upon the 'surdent nd'ng that teen r.gulations governin; the is us of permits Commander Noble, Mr. Neville, Mr. Grak,

arose between he Director and students of the Cap ni Lowndes, Captala Gransboll, Captali

to boat owoc cayeronokan Ay Krift, Mr. Kising, Captain Sche'ss, Dr. Herr Canten College of Foreign Languages and the

A VIXATIOUS REGULATION. - and Mrs. Varetzsch, ir Faul Chyer, Mr. E. A total sapuneion of school work which resulted Hewett, G net.l and Mr. Anderson, Capta' is consequence thereof, the Educational Com

Under the plea of searching for firearms the, Simonds, Mel and Mas. Witbycombe, Commissioner has now issued a notification ap- Kuards have of lats given much trouble to Travellers on the West River loste. The au- Gis org, Usptain Balisboty, Lt. Commander d sest one and dismissing several members Gervillier, Mr. G. A. Coško, i

Sir Heory and of the triching st; ff. The Commissioner bas to modify the regulations re'a log to the touch Lady May.

ordered the scholars to a Dace resume their for Gria mi Rear-Admiral Goller will be unable to be

prstat, having sustained a serious accid. nt.

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A COMPRADORE'S GUARANTED.

CLAIM ON A MORTGAGE,

dution.

A NOTORIOUS RCBD. R.

A notario si character by the nama of Pak great deal of trouble to the Manchu Police Tou l'o, a lasserman, bas been giving a

doing duty in the city. It seems that this man

# noted thief and kidnapper but owing to | bit being a Baoterman be hu inj yedim. modity from air:st for a cor siderable peried, until he was ultimately arrested ini sent to eking, I on which place be eventually escap ed and returral to Cantin. -Iestructiërs have ow, been received from he Capital and the Mauchu Folice have received ordeis to trest him. On learning of the arrival of the Police, be closed the door of his toure and find everal shots at the Police from with'n, but fir- tuaalely, no one sa injured. Do breaking open the bruse they found the mo brr of the mau silting on a son and refusing to mora Spplelos was aroused and it was found that 'four delerdikts, Mr. Potter stated that of the fo

ibere was a trap-dor bading to a callar uc- der the sofa, Upɔa smoking the cella, the two of them had appeared to the writ Lut had fi'ed no defence nor taken any other steps. Heck wanted men emerged from bis biding now formally moved for judgment on the terms

place and was at eats arrestel. A sarch of ibs house d'sclosed a Mansar rifle and sererst of the s a'ement of claim.

cartridges, together with a sword.

16th Ivat. This afternoon in the Supreme Court, the Obief Justice, Sir Francis T. Piggott, heard a case in which Abdoolhuissa Abdoul abim architect, 34 Queen's Road Central, brought a action against Mok Hau Wo and this others for enforcement by fireclosure or sale of a mortgage held by plaintiff on cutie land properly in Hongkong and Kowloon. Mr. Eldon Palet (inst acted by M, E. Day dso for the plaintiff. The defendants were unte o Messis, last ngs and Hastings) appested presented

His Lordship said he would like to bear something more about the case,

Mr. Fotter replied that it was all ret out

clearly in the statement of claim, bo plain tiff Abdoolhoosi Abdoolrahim was sie roer for ons Abdoulcader Abio:Itayeb, adm'aistia tor of coe Abdoolhessen Abtrollayeb, de ceased, transfereo of a mortgage dated 9 April, 190, as between the defendant cf the first part, Mok Chus Man and Chia Kan of the second pa t, ard Abdoolcader Abdco'tayab Ebrahim of the third pa ; and be claimed to have an account t ken ef what was due to bim or principal, interest and cops on the mort age and that the said mortgage bà euforced by foreclosure orsals. By n comprado:n agree. ment dated the 9th April, 150, the defendant bethma.comp:adire of the firm of Abdonially Ebeshim & Co, merchants, and together wi 6 the other two Chiness defendants be assigned to Atd sollt Abdooitgeb Ebrahim, the prn. cipal of the firm, among age on certain lands in Kowloon to secure the fim against any Josich or defl:ations caused by the compia dore This mor are deed was trasfered by the film to Atdoo hussen Abdooliyeb, who died on the sth of February, 103, saving his prepstly id trust for, his Lou who was now in India and was not yet 11 years of age. Leliers clad Dinistration on the estate had been ranted to the palatiff on the zob My, 1989. tum of over $5,00 was cus and owing by the defendant kok Ban Wo to the plaintiff as administrator to the transferee of the mortgage, The plaintiff..d been in possession of the properly complied in the mortgage sit ce-sit Februay, 10.

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Is Lordship-How do we iniw that if to is under the age of 2.? Will you provo. that he is under the age?

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A NATIVE FESTIVAL

sout being held in Faishan on the occasion of Processions, fairs and fastivitie: are at pre- the anniversary of certain gods and large crowds are going there from Centon and the surrounding district.

be Cantor-Faithin ailway has been running an extra &ais for the convenience of te merry-makers. There are at present five or sit theatrical troupes per- forming in the city in addition, to numerous side-shows. Th: authorities have prohibited a certain form af et terrainment, as they fear that trouble might arise from such performances.

ARMY MANOEUVRES..

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A RODDER'S FATE, The notorious thief and kidnapper, Pak-tou Fo; of whom I wrote in my last letter, has bran victims in several instances declined to give sentenced to impritenmait's x life. An his

evidence hs-could not be sentenced tó ba be- berded.

GAMBLING 14 KWAKOTUIG.

13th iont. The Chamber of Commerca bera has fired a d'realar odlieg n meeing at is + ffices to- morrow at 1.30 pm, to discuss sundry matters la courection with the creation of ti e liquor monopoly ie Kwaskt ug-in order to make up the deficit caused in bo revenue by the abali- ||tion of the gimb iɔg frn. The cheulse'states that a request bas bsan 10 rived from D.E. the Acting Viceroy to hold this meeting. H.E. and the supervision eflocst-o;tum Gross,and the liquor monopoly should' of onco by extrci ed, and La req 'ested thè Chamber to Invite the'd ffront liquor firms and the Hong Chai Liquor Farm to discoss future regulations 10 as to eastire the early suppression (ef gam› b'ing, HE the Provinciel Treasurer, iba Tanial of Industrïes and irproienta ¡vas of the local genny will be present to take part in the d scassion,

A POPULAR FESTIVAL.. shan the trains of the Cintoo-Fateban-Samalul Owing to the p oʻreas of festivities at Fa".

Railway bays been filled to ove dowing in the course of the last few dayı ard it is, exɔn ted that the influx of visitors to that city will coo- tious for a few days losger, Tesina have been running incestnily daily up to seven o'clock in the evening but even these arrangement have not barn enough to meet the situation. Owing to low wn'er in the Iṛcality id question steaia-faunches have not toin able to rotito ila city,

THEATRE. UNDER DAWG -

The Army Delibataive Council (Peking) bas A ni lev stmèni society here has beta- telegraphed to Canton with reference to the treet'ng buildings in the Eastern Foburb, nesr propesed autuma marcaries of the newly-Tal-aba tau, and among the balldings ahern trained hoops of Kwzoglung, H. E. the ex is a cew theatre in ceare of erection. The Viceroy Yuin has reported to that Cou.cil shit cutho ties have issued ist u.tions probib ting wirg in the insufficiency of the 'r op here to the building of th's public place of entertaip- forma bwalks as a re'ult of the trouble at meet. the beginning of the year in consequence of which, large number of soldiers deser.ed there are only four cops left and new troops are now being tramed. it is proposed to bold marie peres on a small scile at the end of the gib moon outside the Eastern gate of the city in order to give the mes an opportunity of ain't a knowledge of warfare methods and when the ba'la on is formed extensive marcares will be held next year. A report as to place, cumber of men, (tc. wil ba mide to the Couscil. The Council his priced to the postponement of the mar a tyres in vite of the above circumstances.,

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN,

THE SALT INDUSTRY. ' Formel, sal from Kwazgiung was import ed to the extent of several 220s of hossade of bags yearly loto the province of Hussn, from the salt districts of Lot Kwal and Ling Yenor. The Governor of that proviser his now decided to promets the iccal sy't trade, in view of the incresss of t.x in respect of the wang ung salt gab lia with a consequot ifcrease in the price of the commodity. A special set of regulations has been promulated to control the sale trade in that province, and a copy of the regulations tas been sent to the Salt Monopolists of the pro vince for thele leformaliope

ROBBERIES ON WEST RIVER.

imitation by law shall not be taken to diminish or qualify the existing nights and "privileges of the House of Commons. For

the purposes of this resolution a Bill shall be Perhaps the most useful fonction of the considered a Muncy Bill if, in the oplaton of Preis is to lospite in'e men the spui; of co the Speaker, it contains only provisions deal operation. Among the Ch'nste main thin

The first yearly meeting of the Hongkeng ing with all or any of the following subjects am nz.Englishman, ere in liable to four such

and S Lth Chion Steam Fisheries Co., Ltd., was viz., the imposition, repeal, remission, al

a seblimiola "Yes, things ara ja a bad way, teration, or regulation of taxation, charges on a remedy ought to be found, but so deed or held at noon to day fate offices of Messin, Mr. 1. A word of mine can change them, Now it is Bradley and Co., te agents. the Consolidated Fonds, or the provision of without dobitius that no single deed of word flammer presided, and hoe wereil a pre aut money by Parliament;upply; the approof one single lod vidual can change a condi. Mear. W. C. Bornar, Lo Shiu Hoi, and priation, control, or regulation of public tion of affairs that s floss a whole community Wong 1st Leung (Consulting Committer) money raising or guaranteeing of any loan The cannibalism of Fiji was not corrected into J. M. S. Rosario. I. Retha, A. Jailho, Tam or the repayment thereof; or matters in vegetarianlam, by the distaste for its practice Keorg Yeang. Yu g Chat Yu, J., F. Miller, modore and Mrs. Eyres, C mmander und M s: painting another Director to replace, the prothorities have now Instructed 'Admiral Li Chua cidental to those subjects or any of them.

felt by a Fijino philosopher who was regard.d. 1. M. Pereira, and F. Bevington (acting

sec etary) asso anarchist and probably pusished fir hir That it is expedient that the powers of originality of pleion by Eeing cooked and

The Dotice calling the meeting having been the House of Lords, as respects. Bills, other en en by his fellow citizens. The snobb abessref, than Money Bills, be restricted by law, so ef, por Hongkang, of close, but any other The Chairman said:-Grotlemen-This that any such Bill which has passed the Crown Colony, may not be a'tered by any sin meeting, as you are aware is poly beld to House of Commons in three successive Ble act or word of guy single anarchicaliser to. Tomply with the Hongkong Ccm. sessions and having been sent up to the micded bank clerk, or e-d, tad cal "cotch engi, panies' Oidipance of 1865, and there is really retr. But cannibalium, nevertheless, no longer

? o actual business to trapsset. It is, however, House of Lords at least one month before is regarded otherwise than platon'cally in Fill, usos on these occasions for the Cia rman ta the end of the session, has been rejected by and to pullosepber aforesaid :d a great deal say something with regard to the policy and that House in each of those sessions, shall to do with its abalita. And in a cestáio Tata o pre spects of the Company, and, for this become law without the consent of the House Crown Colony, ast Hongkong, of course, even to son, we put the date of the moving as lata of Lords on the Royal Assent being declar Scotch engineers have been known t look possible in order that we might bi batter able to tell you what prograss has been made ed; provided that at least two years shall upon the most aristocratic of bank c'erks with

since the Company was formed in August last.- have elapsed between the date of the first friendly comaduship, and big Taipios con

I must tell you that the crpit il of the Company stantly dlee with quite pour Magistrates and Introduction of the Bill in the House ofaptain or Deputy Superintendents of Police.

bas bres Lily tobscrib d, and that all the Commons and the date on which it passes This ab litlag of the snobbishness of canhithras have been allotted. There are, how "the House of Commons for the third time, balism in F, and the canalbalism of snob ever, a few subscribers who have not yet paid

For the purposes of this resolution a Bill bishnets in the firitish tolous, was not due to

for their shares but the Company has sufficiect funds in hand for all requirements, and should shall be treated se rejected, by the House alogle individus effait, I was the result of of Lords if it has not been passed by the general attitude of mied, if cat..f app the next week or two, noticis will be served the remaining shares dot be taken up within House of Lords either without amendment

When we, therefore, and our colleagues of the Press endeavour to inform the pubic mind and and the shares re-alloited. As your Ge: cral or with such amendments only as may be to excite it evad, gat (flurts are not by any Managers had originally to refuse appli agreed upon by both Houses.

maus futile. "Menyn lle miks a mockie," cations for about 2,000 shares, no difficulty is "That it is expedient to limit the duration and there is many a quiet ned en s.unio Baticipated in placing any stores which may of Parliament to dve years."

sad who has liule todos of the strong effect he cutstanding, Fellowing the lines for which bis sincere and ear sest convictions extit pectos, and acting upon what we believe Even amongst the Liberal leaders them upon the pople around him. We remember to be the best possible advice, your Cousohiog selves counsels are divided on the question a modern Mrs. Malapr p some years ago way

Committe Daimaosly decided upon orderit g a new trawler, one which would be entirely of how far the Veto proposals can be safely used o delight London plymers by declaring suitable for the trade, and specially dipted insisted upon, National opinion appears to in the course of a new-alas-gotten play,

preference to be fairly solid as regards the need for sweep. that her voice wouldnt be lke that of a for working in a hot climst

It was ascund baod vestel. Au order was accord ing reforms in the House of Lords and the Pelican bowling in the wilder ess

not, Acd, to ba terkut, no more is that efingly placed with Messrs. Smith'. Dock Co., repression of the hereditary element in it, any honest mal with, epistons honestly heir, Middlesbrough, shou: ths and if August last. but the people are not prepared to do away It baboves us all, therefore, first to be sure that in deciding upon the type of vesel, gear, etc, absolutely with the Second Chamber. Sofar we are honest in der eff to acquire co

to be ordered, your Commitee bave had the as Hongkong and other Colonial possessionsspicion, and, secondly, to be thoroughly honest advice and a sisttece net only of European are concerned, the principal question at issue in opholding it,

expers, but also of the halog Japaouse Company, which during the summer months is that of Tariff Reform cere Free Trade.

works under very similar climatic conditions, There appears to be no dubioty about the

and caters for a frade which is in meny respicis feeling existent in Australia, Canada and

very similar to what may be an iipated India in favour of the adoption of some form The "son of David, king in Jerusalem bad bere. The Hot Fung, by which usme it is of preferential treatment as between the fewer focls to deal with than we few wise men proposed to call our vesse', we are assured Mother Country and her overseas colonics bave is there days, and he certainly had a

will represent the rest type, and mort and dependencies; and it is probable that smaller number of books in his library iban a up-to-date trawler flat, and your Committed a via media will be discovered in this modern ci ich to review. Yet he says that are quite prepared to pin their fai h on her direction in the next -Parliament if not

of making many books there is ny end; and efficiency. With regard to the work of con- id the one that is on the point of being con.

much study is a weariness of the fish." Westruction, we regret to day that sams has been have occasionally to techmm:nd to our friends cooriderably delayed in courrence of niten. vened at present. In this Colony we fancy a new book. We never do so w choct a grave of boiler makers and other operatives in Eng that such preferential treatment of Colonial reass of responsibility. Why shorls men's lard. Ooristest mail advices, however, sinte trade would be warmly welcomed by British time be wasted, and their minds be burdened, that ite frames are la po i ico, and hit a con- merchants, who as time goes on are suffering with suff from which even the immortal jewish siderable amount of iron work was ready to erect a month ago, and from the fact that wal ave more and more from foreign encroachment dividual moral?: He would bave dismissed a uco paid the second instalment of purchass upon the trading fields of which they them such a book as the sorrowful, thng which lies maney, we may assume that the shell plating selves have been the pioneers and exploiters. before us, as merely part of man's infuis has since bun completed. The lot Fung yazity."Edgar Allanoo: A Critical Study, should have been delivered to as this man h, by Arthur Ransome, has been published by but we estimate that it wil be the end of Jan Mattia Becker, of No. 5 John Sizest, Adelphi, wary before the can be h'n'ed ever. Given and we wonder what mysterious reas in infrced favourable wether and sur vessel should be a publisher to aid and abet the perpetration of coming cut at the best time of the year—ws, such a warkly by arecollection of the doctrine estimate that the willteke about six or seven of-Tet1 Depravity can we see a clue to an ex-

weeks on the voyage, and thus we may hope The bews which we have received from

planation. the latest Washington despatches la Manila ately wicked, and anything that happens to

Mau is born in sia and in disper to res her in Hongkong towar's the end, of March next As regards the wayags serve to show that the Americans are in real him is oly as izstaltreft of the bell he de

out, your Committee have deemed it procent earnest in their projected scheme of forti: se ves. On this thors we can understand how to fully insure the vessel against all risks, fications for the strategic points in the Philip this book was perni ted to bappir. Apart from and although this wi add somewhat tia pine Islands. President Taft in his Message 9. skech of Poe's life, which Mr. Rat same the laid-down cost, we feel sure that you will. to Congress states that the Chief Executive cotites "Diographical background," the "Cri- approve of the course taken i do not know ask that Manila be made impregnable to at

tical Study" consists of, mere" words strung that I can say more regarding the futute pro. tack from without and that Congress assist reflections on Fre's genus and his methods of s id incur prospecies further than that we see tegether grammatically, intended to convey spects of the Company that we have already In every way possible to bring this about. literary composition. Qotetous from Poe's no reason why the project should not prova as The President makes, an exhaustive report to works are liberally inte Jarded.. This buge proit a success here as it has in Japan and the Congress of the details of his recent trip mis & of verblage, variously divided up

(ther countries. I may tell you that this in- to Panama, and he requests that an appro

der such titler at "Self-Consolous Techni- dustry in Javan is succeeding almost beyond priation of $19,000,000 be made for the ads, and (ave us and bless as "A Pie. a half years ago since the first Steam Trawler que," "Analysis", MetaphysicFrayed comprehenin, and whereas it is only two and furtification of the Panama Canal and the two liminary Note on Pat's Criticism" is praly started operating sut of Nagaraki, there are approaches thereto. We cannot but sympa sing; is suss the mind. After laboriously to day no less than 7 cew vessels under con thise with the United States in their reading through the book, and after giving one. Bracting in that country, and, I am not quite endeavours to make impregnable their bases self a day or two to recover from it, ins finds certain, but I th'ak seven or eight actually st Mr Potter remarked, in regard to the formlency has sent Deputy tuen Las Steung to in the Philippine Islands. Ever since the that there it not one single original thought in work. Or Mr. Forbes, who is new in Japan, of the order, that iwa of defendants, Mick Hap institute jog ir If cultivation of the perpy it, pot a s'og'e areful idea this one, bad noi is studying the working of the Japanese Wo and Mek Chun Man, bad already assigned is found to exist the planters will be arrested Duke of Connaught's visit to Hongkong salzed siteady long ago. A book of this out, trawlers on the ipat, and I only regret thit to the plaintiff the whole of their latest in the and dealt with, and the owners of the planta the Governor abould draw up a statement sbor some years ago, this Colony has been that is to say, a sort of protracted review, must be his been ssable to get back in time to properties lo question and be did not ask for autions will be forced to sare dertler pr patying payment by in timenis t the Throse at going ahead in the matter of fortifica-justify its existence by bein supremely claves preside at this meeting, when he might have order against them. The ii,hs of the other to the Government. The local Prefect will be the earliest opportunity, tions in a manger that would cause the and interesting. Is the most difficult kind of

been able to give you farther information to defendants we e stiliotac. Strictly speak-relieved of bis post male's he pays grester alton scales to fall from the eyes of some of writing to make readable, even to the learned. regarding the business as castled on there, ing, they could ask for an order against all fone toa to the mit er of stopping, poppy culliva our G,O.C's of former days, who were And in view of the enormous art of stuff We are of course very dependeat open the defendauls, but it was net accetta y. The tion. quite content to bask in the false security of that gets its printed now days, we are goodwill of the Chinese, but we have the baitwa first defendants had given them all they

OPIUM SMOKING OFFICIALS. obsolete guna perched upon Stonecutters forced to pingest against the publication of the assurance that we shall find a ready market for could give them.

cur fish, and also have the support of the Fish uti rly varios talk of na unuilerable bɔte,

from Peking firm the Commisstner for the H.E, the Acting Viceroy his secolved aide s Island and the Harbour slopes of Lycemoon. And in view of the ind ction which, this book Guilds. We rascot of course at ticipate larg

Suppression of Oplum Smoking to furnish full Now, we see the Peak batteriet armed with his beed to a least cre ecually kind revit wer; profits on the first year's working, as it will no

men bly reports of the tumber of opium-

AN EKOS MOUS OUTLAY....... guns of modern calibre bristling with wen whose hospitable mind has ere now zulensised doubt take a late time to thoroughly organijan

smoking cfficials examined during the mouth,

H. E., Victor Hii-liang, of the Thren Eos pons on the seaward side. On the Kowloon, even Gafm n critics with pleasure, we might the business and we shall no doubt have the hills as wellthere is more heavy artillery mount conclule on the ground that if the inverse of usual difficulties of planeers to overcard.

the sumber of those who have rid it emselves tera provinces, has sent a report to the Throc of the vice, atd the rumber admitted to the giving the es imates of expenditure in respect ed, commanding the approaches to the Port, Ruskin's theory that bad morality is bad at With through Railway communication to Can

ati oplam hospital for treatment.

of administrative pup ses la hispraviner. than most residents of the Colony are aware

be true, then this book must be called im tan established, however, and the general ad

The repart thows that the es poodi:ore has bein moral, of. His Royal Highness of Connaught ap

vatce of the Chiness people toward's Westera

MINERAL DISCOVERED IN HEUNGCHOW,

incrasing from year to year, and is, et», Ideas, there is no need for me to picture to you.

A report has been received from the port of parently grasped the real kernel of the situa-

tmted to re.ch the enormous amatot of the possibilities of the future, when I hope we tion during his visit to Hongkong when he

Before Commander Hasil Taylor, R. at thecargchow staring that on the Fong Worg thirster million tsels for the year 1916. may have a feet of tea or twenty trawle Harbour Office this morning, L. S. Timo by hills, about so from the city, a kind of moral The Viceroy begs, therefore, to be authorized. ordered the discardment of out-of-date de

working out of this port. This is all the busi | Muphy charged Li 7, master of the team-

stone has been discover d which is of gren to jailate and encruas industrial undertak fences and their replacement by others which

In these days when the subject of Harbour nets, geatlemen, but should any one wish to launch Ta Hing, with (4) carrying 16 passes medicinal value to the Chinese and its worthings with a free hand, in order to strengthen were modern and effectives In Manils, the

pollution and disp'ra' of towa refus is ergie- aik sar questions, tahould be pleased to on-gers in excess of the cun brad wed hy his in computed at a out £718 $8 per pical, the financial position of the country... 'crection of fortifications will present more

ing so much attention, la ths Sanitary Board swer them to the best of my ability,

licetcr, on the 8 h ins, (b) carrying 18 pas- difficulties than we in Hongkong have had rather surprising that not ote of those who

and amongst the community generally, it is No questions were asked.

sengers in excess on giħ iɔs”, The Chairman-Thero being no questions, to overcome, for there the land is practi. have estered the controversial lists has evertentlemen, that is all the business to be done cally flat whereas here we have the advan- maated the provision of a refuse retractor is and I thank you very much for your altecdance. tage of lofty billa for land battery purposes. Horgo1g. Such an addition to the effective The meeting then dispersed.. General Arthur Murray, Chief of the working forces of the Department responsible U.S. Coast Artillery Corps, says in his dent to purly what is datedly a very diny for keeping the City clen would do a prest report to the War Department that town. All the great cities at Home and rear- the importance of the early completion of ly all the larger towas bavo for refuse destruc the Manila and Subing bases cannot be tors in use. But we do not pret to go is for

16th inst over estimated. Whether viewed from aaway as that to find a medal incioera o io.full The case was continued before Mr. E R. ilitary standpoint or from the standpoint of wo king order, Kuala Lumpur, the beautiful Hailiaz at the Magistracy it is stiernoon, in the broadest national policy," he says," the equipped with a very large destructor, capab'e Stephen's College; Mak U Chiu, as unem piry cocasica, defendant was fised 8:00

capital of the Federated Malay States, is

which Wang Tez Kin, fer nerly a s'udent of St necessity for secure defences for these locall ties, the sine qua non, for the successful con:

vehicle drive a carged with allged cos- ed seamaned Chin Chim, anu semployed duct of a war which involves the. Pacific

spiracy to murder one Wong Fak Obin aged ocean as a theatre of operations must be

9 years, and Wog Bo Chau, s years of age. apparent to the most casual observer.. The

Chiel Daticive-larpector Hanson pros:cated completion of the fortification projects for

and Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared firha de- the localities will involve, an expenditure

fence in place of Mr. Dávidio“. of only $3,028,959, and I renew the recom mendation made is my report of last year that the War Department, in presenting to Congress the needs of the military service, lay special stress upon the importance and urgency of the early completion of the de- fences of the insular parts now being fortifi- ed. All of which points to a sellled con- viction in the American view that the next PIJOU SCENIC TRBAIRE. great war, which is to rack the nations, of the earth, will be fought out in the theatre Crowded ho ses confioco tiness this ex- of the Eastern Seas. That Flongkong will collent paiform icces given nightly at the Bijn boar Its share in the bruat, goes without capital one. Mai Vera Feirate, the ship, provided that ball is allowed. I ander Scenic Theatre. The bill of fire, provided Mu Gardiner Noon whatever, yrur Wor- saying and it is gratifying to know that wo are prepared and that our own fortifications Clever singer and dancer, continues to be the stand the Police have no objection.

drawing card, while Yr Stephenson's character are receiving every possible atation from songs should be beard to be appreciated. The the Defence Authorities Donbas certainly coms to stay, it

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1HE CONSPIRACY CASE.

DAIL REFUSED.

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of disposing of the whole of the town sublish from day to day, a d as regards cleanlizes, Kurlz Lumpur challenge comprison with the best kept city in Europe. Of the rubb sh which is constantly being conveyed away from Hongkeng by junk to be sumped beyond the Harcu limits, we believe that a good deal is carried back into the fa bone by the strong

Chlef Petect verlospector Hanson wis call d With our vast boss pofuation, it is too much entered 31, Elgin Street. On reaching the tides that are chait c'eristic of these waters, and stated that at 539.a.m. on the 14 his be to expect that we can ever have an absolutely cod for, be cuered the b cor om. 11a clean Harbour. Urt the erection of a refuse $1 the three defendants in the room bed destrac or would undoubtedly tend to improve standig gird on them, were three Chiorse things in this respect and it would be of in- detectives, whom he bad sent there with ins

ticnsarzepted the three defandan's on'a calculable buscfi. to the city itself,

warrant, which was podrcel,

Mr. Ca diner reserved his cross-examina ∙tion for the sex beating.""

Mr. tronson asked för a rzmaand. S His Wor hip To Mr.. Gardiset)-Have you any officlice?

Mr. Hannov objected to bail. till Tackday act at 1 m2,

Ball was refused and the case was remanded

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Mr. Potter-He it under the age, my Lo.d, But we do not have to prove anything. The other side have not ablered a defince, and as mater of fic: we have to prove nothing They have waived all their rights by failing to eoler a defence in any shape or form.

His Lordship But you would be upset altogether if he were over, 21, whether they do. fended or whether they did not, Cin't you find it cul.

Mr. Potter (after compliation with bis in struc iòg s; lichior) stated that the plaintiff, who W present, could prove the fact, the witness box and deposed that the son was Abdo. Ihoosen Abdulrahim then went inte

only 19 yearsof age. a inew him intimately ard saw him last when he was bome ip India three years age.

His Lordship accordingly made on order against the last two defendants, the redemption of the preparty to be within six months.

FXCESS OF PASSENCERS.

LAU CH K ́STER HEAVILY FINED,

ith inst

His Excellancy Trang Ki, Viceroy of Canton pro tem, maintains a firm titude wib regard to the suppression of the cultivat os of the poppy He has now, issued a proc'amation stating that in view of the strictures placed on the opium trade and the suve l'y with which the policy of opium suppters on is being carrie1 out, the high aeth 'rities have repeatedly in structed those under them to stop further cultivation of the poppy in places under thi rernative jurisdictions, and to name a paried for the fridual extinction of opium. It bas Dow.come to the cotica of His Excellency that there are still cultivated areas in the pra Shup, has been severely reprimarded for being fecture of Nam Eung, The lecal Pefect lax in the matter of stopping the plantation of the poppy, and alio 1 r his weakcess and do

To view of the alarm'ng increase of robbary aloog plices on the West Rivar, Admiral Li bas iostracted Commander Mo Piug-lo, in charge of the patrolling fant on the river, to, keep a sharp look out for tobbers and to report to the bigh authorities from time to time as to the results of his scouring work.

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Specially Translated for the "Flongkong Telegraph")

CHINA'S FINANCE. /

The Grand Usunci' has wired to the Actin r Governor of Kw.ngse, H.E. Wei Chingung, lay in the ex cuticn of tis daly. His Excstating that the Nipistyof Financabas decided to

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A BIFFIFO PROCE'S," E the Acting Viceroy bas Instructed the Mr. Reader Harris, from the firm of Metrs, officials of all departments to furnish a report Wilkinson and Grist, appeared is the defen of all efficials coming under their direct tuper dant, pre

vision with a view to giving rewa d orating Evidence was callid and his Worship helderd:is for dismissal as the case may be.. that the owner should not a low his employees to evercrowd passengers in the Iarn and the fact of his belag their employer as well as owser of the lurch gave him rit the more control over hm. A $50 fire was imposed on the defabdont on.bojà cots.

defendant has been brought for a similar This is the second arcason on which the off.ce wibin a fortnight. Oo the previous

A JUDICIAL EXPLANATION;

BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

Ifth inst.

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RAILWAY MISMANAGEMENT.

1:thinst.

adapt the measures proposed by H.E. Hsi-Jiang. The Kwonge authwiliss will be permitted to raise a foreign loan of twenty mifon tasis and

« WU-TING FANG, A

The Grand Council Bas wited to H.E. Wa Ting-fang, the ex-Minincs to the United Stites of America, requesting him to proceed np as important post. to he Carital daring the current pair to take

MILITARY STUDENTS TO GO ABROAD.

It is reported that the Ministry of War.hua to proceed to Germany, Antria and other decided to a lect a number of military stadenis con tries to study military matters. They will |bi divid.d into two grades. An educational at owance of $60ɔ per month will be granted to each of the studenis of the first grado, and $552 to thure of the second grade.

ADMIRAL SAHINA

The Prince Regen“, steing that Admiral Sir Sab Cho Ping has alwaly bean, promoted to...

is appointment as Second Lord of Admiralty. first grade rank has ordered the cancellation of The Regent bar, therefore, decided to command him to take charge of the Order Department of the Navy

The Viceroy of Caitlí providco bas seked

A STRANGE .9,TUATION,

branch line of the Yach-Ho Railway Com- The mismvancement of the Fatsbar-Samahui

proy of the three provinces had been farmer y marazement was due to the Superintendent reported when it was stated that the mis of the line. The Superiontent is quisio Sef: be company's service over six unenihs ago but-heiff is of the company are in a bad condition as before. It is reported thi ta'ong the souts in s me places, a'thon bibe sleepers have all rotled, they have a i been replaced by new ore. Last month, train were derailed the Goverment for permission to prolong his several times, but fortunately, no passergers sick leave for a futher fortnigh. It is reported Bef.re taking op the ordinary business in the road, the lives of passengers are placed Is

were injured Owing to the instability of the on good Authority that he has even gone so far

day, the Chief Justice, Sir Francis T. Piggot, were its pointed out as exiting in the Tr ffie apon the expiration of his leave, old As la instruct bis saborci a es had fecreterics Oiginal Jurisdiction of the upreme Court to-jeopardy. Several insteper sof bad management to make ready for bind ng over he seat of office sald be bad been asked to correct a misappre Manager Office, where the Company's not sleep roudly at night and is reported bepair whichh daristo from a paragraph in his rectus jufgmsat in the Lock Hing cass

officials draw handsome salatics for a moi. to matter to himse'l frequently,' compla nirg an action by the contracter against the owner

enam ametit of work. Judging from the prev bitterly of the present regime which pri moles of the house. He (the C. J.) had said that it

sent outlook, it will not be a wonder if pro-

the introduction of reforms, thus itvolving him la fizracial diffenti'as. Ka also complitas of gress is eff.ciually impeded. seemed to be customary for the occupants pok

baving been relleved of military authority, to allow the contractors to have a copy of the

wbile bis proposals cannot be put into effect contract. That appealed from the evidence -Formuly, sampoos, barges, nandidate, ec, without their being first, referred to the Fro and be supposed it was owing to the fact the mooring along the canal wear the Shameen viecial Assembly for discussion and approval. the case did not go to a cocclusion that it was bad to apply to the Chinese authorities these are said to be the main reassus for his tesa told by all the nechitects that it is the was required. Inter on, however, the foreign not contradicted i although he observed that la fer permits withṛu being involved in" any an earlier case i' was a fact. But he had now expenses, and renewal of these permits de resiga cffice.

"CAXION'S BOAT TRADE.

custom for the contractors to bave a copy of anthrives on the Shameca also issued

CINA FOR THE CILINDERDOMAT

- * The Ministry of Pasta and: Communications'

the contract if they chose, and therefore be primite to boil-owners, collecting feat on bas decided open a policy of gradual dismissal. was anxious to correct the missprotection to me. Consequently, the business fyms sleag of the reign employerson the Faking Hinkow -which bli jadgment hid 'givenrico,

Sta kso entered a protest with the Cuiness | Rallway and to appolat Czincas in their piece