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LARCENT ON THE "MAN-

CHURIA,

ALLEGED DIFT EV QUARTERMASTER.

2th inst.

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Wong Lia, a woman of the unfortunate class, was brought up.03,romand at the Magistracy this morning to answer two charges, one of farceny of a gold watch and chalo on the goth of November last, valued at Sico, the property of F. F. Taylor, quarter-mister, of the 1.5. Manchuria, and the other of having in her pos. sesalon a pawn-ticket la respect of a gold-filled watch valued at Sju suspected to have been stoles.

Hia Worship-You aṛa charged with stealing

that watch,

Dafmdant-No, he gave it to me:

F. F. Taylor, Quartermaster, stated that the watch belonged to him. He did not give it to anyone. He left it under his pillow on board, The last he saw of it was at 3 p.m. on the 13th of January. The night of the 'soth the defend- asi was où board. Ha kuaw her. She was there again on the r‹th in his room. He did not know what she was doing there. He then went to sleep and woke up at 5 p.m. and found bir watch masing. The cabin was occupied by four persons altogether,

Dofendant-He gave it to me. He must bave forgotten all about it when he woke up.

Witsess did not give it to her, and I did not have any drinks on that day.

His Worship-Have you any witness to prove that he gave you the watch?

Defendant-No, he closed the door and no one was there. Ho gave it to me inside the cablo.

When did ha give it to you ?-About p.m. Was bo druck? -A Hitle, and when he gave it to me be laughed.

His Worship passed sentence of six-werke hard lab or on the first charge. The second charge was withdrawn.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &.

ORIGACE CO., LD.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The report for presentating to the share holders at the fourteenth of ary General Meeting to be held at the offix the Genera! Managers on Saturday, 28th fry, 191, at

to'o'clock a.m. is as follows

Annexed we have the please lay before shareholders a statement of acs made up to 3 st December, 1910.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 20 1911

FIRE IN DES POBUX ROAD.

MATTING AND CUNNY DIOS ABLAZE.

16th inst

At 6.p.m. on Saturday, the fire brigade was summoned to No. 214, Des Vicax Road (No.2, Boog Hing treet). The house was fully abl. 1 on the rrival of the brigade and aftertwo hours hard work, the flames were got under control, The buildlog contained matting and guany bage and we owned by Mak Pop Co. The costats of the place were totally destroyed, molly by fire, and the rest by water. The fire. men had the greatest difficulty in reaching the top floor, where. The are originated, ou acconat of the staircase being packed with cords. The European firemen left at midnight but the Chings contingent remained as fretk most of the time on Sunday,

The fire is supposed to have originated through the upfetilog of an oil-lamp which was left burning on the premises. The property was catered by Insurance for the aums of $8,000 and $1,000 with the Man Os Insurance Ca and for $5,000 at the Lim Yick Insurance Co.

THE FAR BAST.

[From "N, C, D. News"] -

THE REWARD OF AGITATION.

Peking, Jun. 9.-The fender of the recent paltation at Ticuisia, who is described by the Thione as "a man of low character" has beca banished to Singklang for life.

PLAGUE IN MANCHURIA,

Peking, Jan, 9.A few plague cares bave occarred at Changchun, Kirin and Mukden, The Chinese and Japanese au horities aro vigorously suppressing the outbreaks,

THE GREAT PRÓF. GROSSI.

FIRST PERFORMANCE TO BE GIVEN ON

THUISDAY

14th inst,

Profesior Grosal, the Italian conjurer and bypaotiat, arrives to-day on the Zafire, accom papled by Mille Roté, à celebrity of the 20th

century.

The Royal Company of the city of Roma bave been in the Offent for the past three months and come here from Manils, where the

papers speak of him as belog nothing: short of marvellous. One of Prof. Grossi's favourite experiments is the following:-

Grossi, the Marvel, will be blindfolded by any member of the audience and led away, be- yond the reach of hearing or seclog anything that is going on.

Another person shell then chalk a los from spectsiors; on this lice can be placed two or the stage, and fialsh it anywhere among tho

thing crosses.

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This done, Grossi is brought back to the stage. One person must then come behind him, at two steps of distance put him on the line at the statiog polar, so as to form a fluid, and comply by his will, Groul to follow this line. This person must look ficsdly at the line where Grosai has to pass.

When Grassi will pass on one of the crossos be shall pause if the person who guides him meatally directs him to do so, otherwise be will

pass over.

DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND

ORPHANAQE.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION,

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES,

A GOLD BANGLE AND A PAWNDRÖKER,

Y4th fast. A Chisaman by the name of Wa Kwok Taan was charged at the "Magistracy this morging before Mr. J. R. Wood with obtalaing $15 by means of false pretences with Intent to defraud one Ohun Hing, a pawnbroker, of No. 75, Queen's Road Central

SHIPPING NEWS.

The O.S.K. steamer Keshun-maru, which ro cantly stranded off Syong-do, Korea, has been abandoned by the Gaaka Shosen é aítla to the underwriters, Lloyds. It is expected that operations for ratalog the steamer will be com moacad after March next, when the weather becomes more seltied in the northern part of

the Koreto Sea.

14th inst. The annual priza distribution of the Diocesan School and Orphanage was held in the school room this forenooo. His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Landas) presided and support ing him on the platform were Sir Joseph Fayrer, Bart, the Rev. F. T. Johnson and the Headmaster, Mr G. Piercy. Among others complainant's shop yesterday with a gold- If appears that the defendant went to the prescat were Lads Fayrer, Mrs. Lauder, D. plated bangle and said it was gold. He want-gasaki from the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard on the Jen Kwok, Mr. Ll Ping and a number of lo-ed to pawn the article for a large sum of tith instant. This vessel is the last of the threa money. This the pawn broker sefased to do itaamers ordered krom the Miten Blabi Dock- and said he could only offer So5, which de- yard by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for its fendant did not hesitate to accept, as he said American Bervice. he was hard us

forested residents.

`Bishop Lander having addressed the gather log, p

The Headmaster raad hle report as fol- lows-We ate thankful.to say the past year The health of the lastitution bas baan good. has been one of steady work and progres.

the boys are now arranged in 8 Classes (for marly 7 Standards), Class 1 balog for boys pic. paring for the Sanist Oxford Local Examina zien, Olass 2 for Junior, Class 3 for Prelimlvary. Classes 5-7 are each subdivided into. two- sections A, and B. Class 8 will have to b5 subdivided if the Dombers increase, At Classes 1 and'a usually work together there are practically to forms or classes to be taught. At the suggestion of the Director of Education an additional English mistress was engaged in July. The staff consists of 5 English, masters. 4 English mistresson, a Chinese assistants, vernacular teachers,

In accordance with the new Education Onda

Although Prof. Grosal gives an interesting scientific performance, bis first act is composed The enrolment ross from 347 (last year) to of sleight-of-hand which he accomplisbes 6. the average attendance on the 345 school with his armi brod. His first act is then days was 160.8 which gives an average of 29 completed with the illusion known as the boys for each Ebglish teacher. Another train- Black Bepsation. Mile. René is the world-ed master is now on his way from England to famous mind-reader, Well-known physiclads supply any vacdncy caused háva tested Mile. Re é, for her sensibility is a large class 100m has bees divided by a pani furlough. A THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Poking, Jan-The daily sitogs of the

phenomenon extraordinary and Inexplicable,tica, lato two rooms, and the room that was National Assembly, which adjouros to-morrow, fact, Prof. Grossi claims that nobody has formerly used as the Masters' dlaing room do not exhibit any further hostility to the Govevse executed these experiments either before has been atted up for a class. At Mr. Irving's

er at the present time.

suggestions strong new dual dosks bave been installed in two tooms.

eramant.

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THE HTKUANG LOAN.

Feking, Jan:g-Negotiations to connection with the Central Chiness. Railway loan have been retumed. The Chinese propose modifications of the terms which will possibly, be accepted by the syndicatos interested.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

Peking, Jan, The National Assembly concluded its business this evening. The public adj. uroment will take place tomorrow when a Prince, probably Yu Lang, will repre The gross earnings for the past year amount sent the Throne. Photographs will be taken to $196,504-46 and after deducting interest paid and an elaborate ceremony has been arranged. and all expenses, ramoneration to General The general impression is that while the Managers, Consulting Committee's and Assembly's labours are only represented by the Auditors' fees, there remains a balance of shortening of the period for the establishment Sto1,450 73 which it is commended be approof a Parliament and a bali promise of a Cabinet, priated as follows, viz'i-e

It has succeeded in altering public opinion To place to Reserve Fund...si 1,000,00 tesmondopily by instilling in the people a To pay a Dividend of Fil centrą.

sense of patriotism and hope in regard to the 100,000.00 per share......

destiny of China.

To carry forward to the redit

of next year's acconate Consulting Compul

the Articleng

and Mesara

but offer the

- Auditore

by Masses A. O

who are recomnik

To cover the $33, 00.00 bar bed

• serva Fond which

450.73 accordance with Dr. J. W. Noble ad U Pol On retire, Lection.

Mava baen andiled W. H: Potts, Section. stones on investments lawn from the Re- w stand-at $18,000,co SHAN TOMES & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, rith January, 19:1, :

PROFIT AND LOSS ACC.UNT, Consulting Commiti:e's fees..... 5 Auditors' fees............ Meiteitenei Charges mes Depreciation on Investments p/c *Depreciation on Godown faroltara

for the year 1919. mas mat Balance...

Balance carried for

ward from Jast

Interest received, stor

ages, rants, &c 5:91,034.45

Less faterest, pild,.

commissions, bo

kerages, &c. 858 4.32

Income from Invest

mto aonemarie transferred

Amoust

from reserve fund

.balance sheeT.

Authorized Capital 200,000 shares at $10,-$1,000,-

4,000.co 200.00 7,256 01

Peklog, January 12.-The members of the National Assembly were entertained at'a fire well luncheon by Pi co Ro Loo today..

ACCELERATED OCEAN MAIL

SERVICE.

AN INNOVATION,

On Wednesday night, Prof. Groust will give private seance in honour of the medical and pewspaper fraternities of Hongkong. Plads The opening night will be Thursday next at will bropened on Monday moralog at Moniria's the Theatre Royal.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

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It is notified in the Garis that the following Public end Bank Holidays will be observed a Government holidays

Fublic Holidays-Good Friday, 14th April; Kug's Birthday, Saturday, 3rd jund: Xmas Day, Monday, 25th December; Tuesday, 16th December; and Monday, 1st January, 1917, 15 Monday, 30th January: Tuesday, 31st January

Bank Holidays-Chinese New Year's Day, Easter Monday, 17th April Walimoaday, 5th June and Monday, 7th August.

Pabile and Bank Holiday Victoria Day Wednesday, 14th May.

SINGAPORE SHARES.

Tajanuary. Mr, Arthur Vigcash, a trained and experienced master, arrived from England Collage. Mes: Araeld bad 4 months' sick to replace Mr. Brawn, who joined Queen's jeave from March. Mr. Yea Cheng Vi came In September us Vernacular Teacher vice Mr. Sil, resigned. Mr. Foster acte 3. as assistant mistress from March till her departure for England in Oc ober, when her place was taken by Mrs, Wreford. In November Mr. Tsp Sas- tin replaced Mr. Sin Ping-wan as clerk ned Chinese assistant. After Miss Pearce left for England, Mrs. Tuxford kindly undertook the music lessons. The rest of the Staff has re- maled unchanged. All have worked with

for cordial co-operaties at all times. great esprit do corps and my thanks are due to all (especially to Mr. Sykes, Second Master)

Mr. W. E. L. Shent n, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, prosecuted and Mr. Dizon defended.

nonday sext at noon.

His Worship adjourned the case to Wed-

i ait was allowed in the sum of $500.

OPIUM CONgeäled in socks.

CHINAMAN WHO WAS AFRAID THAT GOD.

FATHER WOULD DISCOVER DRUG,

14th inst.

A Chicanas was arrested last night whip He was charged bife Mr. E R. Hallifax at landing with six in co of compound oplum. the Police Cours this morning. He pleaded guilty and said he did a t know the law. his Worship that the opium was fogad in the Ohle! Exite Officer Hoggarth pointed out to

defend int's socks.

The opium was found la your socks.

WhipWhat have you to say to tha?

would find It (Laughter).

Defendant was afraid that, my godfather

Hi Worship-I fide you $1.50.

At the conclusion of the case it was whisper ed under breath in the Court-rom that the defendant suspected the Excise Officer to be his godfather, be promptly found him

HEAVY GAMBLING PENALTY IMPOSED.

$400 FINE AT THE MAGISTRACY.

14th inst.

tive-Sergeant Wills on the 23rd December last The two men who ware arrested by Detec- on board the as: SufẨn in connection with a San Pui lottery were brought up on remand at the Police Court this moralog before Mr. E. R. Halifax. Mr. J. H. Gardloer appeared on be half of the first defendant, and Mr. Davidson, the second defendant. of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, represented

Fanther evidence was called and his Worship At the Oxford Local Examination 19 boys Imposed, Sae of $1,003 or six months on the entered-5 Sentor, 5 Junior, 9 Proliminary-first defendant and Sigo or three months ça and all passed, F. Abesser gaining a place is the second. Honours in the Preliminary, with special distinction in Arithmetic.

the Governor has been pleased to exclude the It is also further notified that His Excellency

In June the Director of Education inpected Police Magistrates Department from the opera.the School and examined the classesy and ilon rithe Public Holidays Ordinance, (No. 2 reported the School as thoroughly efficient" of 1875), on the 31st January, 17th April, 3rd for the seventh your succession and re- and 5th Jane, 7th August, and 16th. December, commended, us for the highest Government 1917, and 1st january, 1912.

grant, in sport, 19 o was the most successful year the School has bad. Both the Football Trophies competed forby Hongkong Schools came hera; the Scalar team winding their afrez a hard struggle, and the Junior team being easily top le their competition. In the annual Athletic Sporin, we obtained quite a large proportion of prizes, amongst them being The Hat Mile Challenge Cup. A Tennis touranment has been played and the champion's name inscribed on the handsome shield kindly pressuted last year by Mr. Ng Hoa Tiz. Á successful bathing season was brought to a close with an 'erjayable picnic at Telegraph Bay where the Aquatic Sports were held, about 60 per cent of the boarders are now able to swim,

The announcement to the effect that the Western Union Telegraph Company, would accept night lettes for mailiog oa steamers, In their weakly shore circular, dated the 4th ned would send on night letters received by inst., Messrs. Fraser and Co., sigte:-There is steamer mail, caused many people to taka dno improvement to report for the past week vantage of the sew conditions yesterday, reports and apart from some sales la starling shares, the Sdy Franchien Chronicle of th ult. The business has been on a small scale, Industrials following explanatory cote, alike to the public have been neglected, very little has been doing and employes of the company, was sent out yesterday-

in mining shares, and prices have weakened In both Londoa and local rubbers. "The Western Union 1Telegraph Company Rubber-Highlands have been placed at 33,500.00 nasourced to-day another innovation in tele-9, Bukit Kajugs 48/6, Bukit Lintangs 9/1

graph' service called the "special occan mail Linggis 41 3. and Hajceps 104 Heawoods ac6,00 service,' designed to sare time in foreign cor- have been done at 7/5 and 7/3. Peraks 7/5, 101,450 73 pondence. A letter from San Francisco to Chronese 3' while Mount Austins rose London requires as much time crassing the daring the week to 33/9 at which price business $146,712.74 centiment as it does crossing the eccio.. A

New York merchant writing to Yokohama must Fegohs changing, bands at $35 to $30, was done. Local rubbers have been easier, post bis letter practically a week before the Balgowales Sro.75, Changkat Serdaags $7.75, mail steamer fails from San Francisca ór Van-ayer Panas $6, Malakoffs $1.35, and Ualted 2,502.fb conver.

Singapores S3 Pojums are firm at $12.35,

Mining-Rahman Hydranlicy have been sold at 5:065, Tongkah Hribours $13.50, and Tropubs stand at about 515 to 15.50.

General Straits Traders are firm at $55 at which price a certain amount of business has been done during the week. Shell Transports are quiet round 80f-and- Riley Hargreaves zra ea offer at $87.5". ́ ́.

$

"The Wettern Unlon bas arranged for the uic of its night litter and other telegraphic serv ca in connection with outgoing ocean mails so this week of irarsconticetal time may be saved. Ite New York offics will receive 305.10.14 le'egrams from any part of the cquatry destin: ed to European add eles and will Inward 5,500.00 them in a sealed, spec'slly add essed'envelope by the first cu going Atlantic steamship mail. 33,900,00 The same plan will be followed to San Fran

claco, Sent-le-and-Vancouver, for transpacific $146,74 malli.

Insuad av per list repart 125,000 shares at $10, each ....................$ Reserve fuadinondumos Sandry Cred 'terS Balance of Profit and Less........

Loans on Provident

CLUB LIFE IN THE BAST.

"Thle will seable correspondenca to be dis Wii lng on the opening of thờ xew club packed from any part of the United States for brusy la Shanghai, the "N. C. Daily News" aa ocean mail within a few hours ef sailing says:The differences betwcoa East and West time. The only charge la addition to the

are exemplified even in the club, that is the wual telegraph tolls to the oceno mail pert direct progeny of the home frstitution. Here will be 5 couts for postage. Telegrams should

the name conjures up wholly different Ideas, 1,150,000.00 || bear the full mail address (f, the faign cof•, Veterans we have too, and there were, perhaps, 47.c01.00 respondent for whom they a e intended and among Sir Pelham Waires's audience me 271," 38.75 | marked "Cate Ocean Mail tw York," or whose reminiscences could travel as far back 101,450.73 Sau Francisco, Seatte or Vancouver, as the as bis. But a club to them is as ioci fent la case may be. No charge will be made for the their daily life,and not their whole existence, 51,671,789 49 address. ม

The East has tile knowledge of the man of The new "Night Letter" para its the sepdlalsure and contented idleness, whose fe is a ing of fifty words at the rate of a ten-word day routine of laboricus trifles, la which the club message.

plays the major pars. Its clubmes are clubable enough; but their interests extend beyond, and for that very-rased their club. assumes a different atmosphere. The same appointments will be there, with one distinguishing addition: but they allura for the whiting away of definite fatervals rather thas of a considerable portion of a member's existence.

System $119,753 91 Loans on Mortgages,,

hares, &c. 741.704.75 $1,176,918.16

Fropeity at West Point 8;6,035,86 Less on mortgage...... 450,095.00 406,035,16

Godowa Furniture f

1,50x00 Slace expended..

106 co

2,006 00 216,05

Luts depreciaton, Investment of Reserva Food DIAL TE 10,000 Shares" «Green Island Coment Co., Ld. at $4.

Proportion of premium on expirad policies... Sundry Debtors................... Cashmagavanzier

In hand

Al Godawa...aitres

As indicated, the message is one which must be sent at night: when the line is compara tively free and gently reduced ratres are charged.

THE PRINCE OF WALES,

PLANS FOR THE FOTORE, London, Jan, 0.-The "Observer says that 1,80.00, the Prince of Wales will finish his paval traio

fag at Dinmalh to April. He will enter at Oxford in the automo for a two years' coarte, and then, accompanied by Prince Albert, will tour the Empire.

Newe

Afterwards the Prince of Wales will bɔ at. 40,000 tached. to a cavalry regiment,—N.^C. D..

1.031E6 45,389.93

4'0.63 200,00 61048

$1,671,789.49 We hire compared the abova statements with the bucks, securities and vouchers of the Company and have found the same in ac cordance therewith.

W. BUTTON POTTE. Į

Auditors, A. O'D, GOURDIN, S

RANGOON COOLIE WINS F37,460,

An interesting ovent took place at Rangoos on December, à, In the office of the Commis sioner of Police when the Assistant Commis. aloper made over to « Mohammedan coolle

HYSTERIA JAPONIJA,

Thus the Club of the Far East stands to the boma institution almost as far removed in the opposite direction as the club of the eighteenth centory,

BEAT GRAMP ON THE "MONHOO18"

The Rev. H. O. Spink, M. A.; examloed the classes in Holy Scripture In December: bis raport is appanded.

men for kindly prescating prizes: The Lord Our thanks are due to the following gentle- Bishop of Victoria, Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Hou, Mr. EjA. Hawett, Kev. F. T. Johnson, Messrs.

L. Arnhold, F. B. L. Bowley, Fang Wa Chun, Ho. Fook, Ho Kom Toog, Ho Tung, T. Huo ter, Li Fuk Tsu, Ng Hon Tax, M. J. Patell, Sid Tak-fan, Woog Pa-chun and Wong Kam fak...

THE STATBS WOULD PART WITH THE PHILIPPINES.

IF IT COULD BE DONE HONOURABLY,

Washington, January 9-Judge Charles A. Willard, formerly a justice of the Suprime Court of the Philippine islands, in an address delivered yesterday, sald ibat he would be willing for the Leited States to part with the Phillpine Islands if it coull be done bonorably. Judge Willard also said that he did not be lieve that soch a thing could be done now and possible for it to be done until a very distant that indications were that it would not be fature.

Further discussing the future of the islands Judge Willard sald that the only hope for the Filipines to obtale a democratic government for which they so ardently talk and resolve lies in the continuance of the bond of sympathy. between themselves and the people of the United States.

KITCHENBRTMHAS A SUN CORB"

TELLS OF NEW MEIHOD TO PREVENT

SPREAD OF CHOLERA,

Rome, December 10-Whil; on' a ̧vilt” to the Forum, Lard Klichener, after discoursing on ancient Roman remedias, said be firmly be. lleved in his own methods of fighting against an outbreak of cholera.

REPORT OF SCRIPTURE EXAMINATION.

Ho asseverated his great fa'th in the saying, I have examined the papers To Scripture and

"the sun kills the Invisible," and he mentioned Church Catechism of Classes I-VI, Thehow, while campaigning in Egypt, be bad de standard of proficiency it distinctly good monstrated its truth during as outbreak of the throughout, many of the Scripture papers being draad disease. quite excellent.

In some cases the smaller bags seem to find great difficulty in expressing their thoughts in the papers is poor. words: and in many cases the arrangements of

ably with that of similar schools in England,

I consider the work compares very favour-

(Signed) H, O. SPINK,

and same excellent choir-aloging by the boys Sir Joseph Fayrar, then presented the prizes brought the proceedings to a close.

DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.

Banteng (Solangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd. December 4,145 lbs, making 16,661 lbs, for the first eight months of the company's year. For the corresponding periods of 1909, December. 1,044 lbs., first eight months 6,657 lb1,

Bukit Kefsog Rubber Estates, Lid-Decom bar 8,699 lbs. Total for agto 56,990 lbs. Novem ber, 1910, 7,833 lbs, December, 1903, 1,628 lbs.

·Sandycroft Rubber Company, Lid-Decom bar, 10,731 lbs. Corresponding month last year 11,053 lbs. Total for Gist eleven months of flaccial year 88,589 lbs. Total for corespoud

Sing period last year 63,516 lbs.

St. Helena Rubber Company, Limited.-For December 300 lbs., instead of 300 lbs, as pre- viously reported.

Valied Singapore Rubber Estates-Decom ber, 1910, 3,184 lbs. dry. December, 1997,265 There appears to be a steady improvement | lbs. Total six months, 13,619 lbs. in the heal h of the mas in the navy, as is

Padang. Decembar 948 lbs. shown by the annual report which, was issued as a Blue book,

Staff-Sargeon Roblason draws attention in en appendix to a large number of cases of heat cramp "which" occurred on H.M.S. Afonmouth

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during a steam trial from Hongkong to Wei- Hal-Wel. He describes this heat cramp as a peculiar train of symptoms which he bad never met before, caused by the bigh temperaturo acting on the musclos locally,

New York, Dec, 32-Qwlog to current rom- ons that Japanese military sples have been prowling boat the Philippines lately, Mr. Hobson is expected to bring a bill before Congress providing for the punishment of milltary sples. In some quarters it is said that the Washington authorities will make repre

This was very marked in the cise of an sentations to the Japanese Government on the

engineer officer, who had the most agonising antier. This morning the "Sua" published cramps of the muscles and his legs. Ha felt An article saying that the presence of spies in quite well in himself, and his mouth tempera and about Manila is a matter that calle furture was only 99.6, earnest attention and calling upon the Govern- ment to take steps to deal with the situation.— Orska Ardhi,

OPIUM ON "BMPIRE"

Seven line of opium were confiscated on the boy, aged 4B, R32, 63, belog the third prize steamer Empire by the Customs. House In the Rangeon St. Leger sweep, of which | officials, Manila, on the soth. The drug wat

| attempted to sali ir,

BIGHT TONS OF RECORDS.

Gula Kalampong-December 16,002 Pbs. For the year 133,015 lbs.

Rabber Estates of Kilan-December 5,000 lbs. For the your 38,814 lbs. thres monthx 4,520 lbs.

Padang Jawa-December 2,200 lbs,

SMUGGLED cocaine.

For

Tho Canada is in was to be launched at Na-

The result of investigations made by the Department of Communications shows that at the and of November last the tatal number of Japanese steamers on the shipping regleter was 1,693, with an aggregate, tonuage of 764,933: the number of sailing vessels, 4'935, with an #ggregate tonnage of 364,zog; and the number of boats the baithen of which is reckoned by KVAN, 2,088.

THE FORM OF SHIPS.

GERMANY'S BOLD CLAIM.

ed object of the experiments in ships bulls The Hemburg. Nachrichten sagu the avow. which are now proceeding to Germany is to reconquer the Atlantic speed record. The experiments, it is stated, were made with a bull similar in every way to that of the Lusttaxio, and a pow model recommended by Herr von Köppen. The cdvantage is said to bare brea alt ta favour of the latter. With cagines de- Lusitanis in about alt koo:s, who with the valaping 35,000 horse power, the speed of the

same power it is alleged that ibs new VAIZDI claimed that a ship of the new form with 55,0 0 would attain at least at knots. It is further, horse power would touch a speed of 33 knots, could not develop mr re than 371⁄2 knots." whereas with similar. power the Lusitania

NO MILLIONAIRES COMING EAST, Sir Thomas Sutherland, we see, laments the fact that there are no millionaires travelling to ned from ladia and the East, but that, on the contrary, the Eastern World has nowadays to travel most economically. But milionaires, we believe, do occasionally voyage to and from Australia. In that country, at all events, they ara not troubled by the fluctuating value of the dollar, or the increased cost ef living. Con seqarally, the F. nad O. has undoubtedly done a wise thing to strengthening its hold on the trade of the Commonwealth, Hero at least a'country abounding in prosperity, where no overland ranie can possibly threaten. Tho shareholders were told on Tuesday that the .company will la all probability-have to-do-- large amor nt of fa.ibor shipbuilding during the next few years. Sir Thomas Sutherland, however, pute the matter in the right light. He calls it "this process of improvement," and this although his company hai in five years, spent 3,800,000l. an now ships. Tharata ba displays the trua spirit of successful steamship enterprise-Shipping Govatie,

THE "SELIA"

William G. Herrin, head of the law depart- ment of the Southern Pacific Company, and Company waited half, an hour in the clerk's R P. Schwerin of the Pacific Mall Steamship

office of the United States District Court re-

libelled by the steamship Selja, which was sunk ceatly while the bonds were being prepared to ielenie the steamship Beaver, which has been by the Beaver off Point Reyes on November

sind.

The libel is to recover $275,000 damages for the loss of the hall of the Selfa and $430,000 for the loss of the cargo. Messrs. Harrin and Schwerin qualified in the sum of $715,000 each as security for any damages that may be award- Fed by a jury lathe United States Diuret

Court.

Ualted States Sta mboat Inspectors Bolles and Balgat signed a decision Badlug that Captain William Kidston, mister of the Bauer, was neither negligent nor unskilful to naviga ting the Beaver on the occasion of the collision.

AMERICAN NEWS.

[Via Manitą]

taking a very active interesa in the affairs of Washington, January 4-President Taft la Congress this session. Ho is determined to push through certain legislation, on which ba has set his mind. The ship subsidy bill is his chief concern for the session. The President has urged upon Congress in very strong terme the necessity for the passage of the bill.

Another matter in which the President has THEFT OF WATCHES BY BRITISH vestigation to the United States Secats. It is taken a turprising interest Is the Lorimar la-

The usual disinfections were tabooed, the soldiers being crdered to undress and bask in the desert sap, with the result that cholera was

oon stamped out,

GUNNERS.

DEFENDANIB BAVŽ NO EXPLANATION TO OFYAR MAGISTRATE.

16 h Inst. Two guonats of the Royal Garrison Arlillary Police Court this morning with stealing a silver were charged before Mr. R. R. Hallifax at the

and a nickel watch from Chan Hol, watchmaker, of No. 193, Queen's Road Central

It appears that the defendants went lato 'the so they each pocketed one. The shop-keeper shop to look at some watches and while doing detained them and sent for the Police. The watches were then found on the persons of the defendants,

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Defendants pleaded guilty. No. Worship-You have nothing to say His Wonbip-Nooxplanation of any kind His Worship passed sentence of two weeks' Imprisonment on each of the defondants. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

FIELD DAY.

said in high official clicies that the President ls very much displeased with the report of the Investigating committee of the Senate, dividing as it did on strictly party lines. At any rate the President has fet it be known in vamis. takable terms that he is la favor of a thorough ventilation of the Lorimer charges in the Sonale.

JAPAN WANIS STATESMEN,

which call for solution in a wise and statesman

There are new questions arising in Japan like manner-questions connected directly with the conditions of the masses. The industrial and commercial era npoń which Japan bas now entered has its own problems, upon the satis factory treatment of which the future prosperity

tonity for big mea in Japan men like Faku of the nation depends. There is now an oppor

zawa, men ofstriking and convincing personality, says the Jofan Chronicle, who can mily the posplo to the banner of progress and enlighten. the Japanese nation will auntedly rite to far ment. Let such man appear in the land, and

greater heights, and the winter of their discon-- lent become a glorious sumZAKÝ,

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT OLUB.

16 h inst. Tie Volunteers had another field day yes terday, the operations being favoured by glorious wasther. Over 150 men took part. The attacking party, which consisted of the Reserven, No. 1 Company, the Iolantry, En- There will he a Ciab Regatte at the Club- gl eals and ten Scouts, paraded at Head-House on Baturday, ziat January, commencing quartos at 810 s.m. and marched to Blake at 2 o'clock.

Fier, where they word conveyed in a launch to A vary good programme of rowing, and sall- SHIP'S CAPTAIN TINED.

Gindri.ke's Bay, where they landed, and ing events has been arranged. Tea will be WHIC segt off lo diffitant d.arctions, provided and every effort is blog anda la Service as effected another big cocalao Bombay, December 19th-The Preventive

while the defending farce, consisting of make the occasion as Interesting and attractiva Nos. 7.3, and Companies and the rest of the as possible, including the engagement of seizure on the Austrian Lloyd's steamer Koerber scout', paraded at 8.30 am, and marched t band. on Sunday when forty-eight poapda of cocaloo Blake Pler. They landed at La'chiłok shortly After the Regatta a smoking concert will ba valued at between Rs. 20,000 and 25030 was after nius o'clock and took up their position held at the City Hall (St. Audman's), at 915 captured. Six of the crew were arrested but immediately. The attick commenced a little with the Commodore (Hon. Mr. II. Keswick) the Captala voluntarily stated, thật he was after 11 am, and lavet tilt 23pm. After in the chair, It is hoped that members and All the records relating to the Isasing and solely responsible for the importation of the this they marched to Taipo Read and thence to their friends will do their best to make both. sale of public and fiat lands in the Philippine drug. De was placed before the Third Pre the lower level, where they were served with the Regalia and Concert a success by tuming islands accompanies a panty Warbington aldency Magistrats to-day and was sentenced leht refreshments after a hard day's work. :op la large pambars, ng which is known at the Friar Lands-Com- to two months' rigorous imprisonmest and to Sir Henry May and Hon. Mr. Murray Sie- Tickets for the concart (Price Stigǝ) can be mission. The records consist of thousands pay a fine of Rs. 200 or to default, farther wart were among the Reserves who were pre obfslaed at the club house or from: H. P. Tooker (Yachting Sec), A. L. Shields (Row weight of the rocarde le close on élicht tour, "Dadly News,

some of his co-religionsata are trying to-do- | found la possessica of ons of the dromen who of valumas and tons of manulıcript: The total term of ong mónth's impiliqemgal➡Indian | #BELO Volumigoze returned to LOWA H415 PM Alar Sech la k3 Törnqnd (Kan, Sakynt

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