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China Overland Trade Report.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 25г¤ MAY, 1908.
At the Marine Court on May 20th three of the crew of the steamer "Clan Macmillan ' were ordered to forfeit six days' pay for failing to return to the ship after having received an advance from the captain in order to enable them to send money home. Nine were ordered to forfeit twelve days' pay.
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The manager of M ssrs. Semss a and Company was proceeded against st the Magistracy on May 22nd by Detective Sergt. Territt for having furnishe an incorrect return of the arms in their possession. He pleaded guilty and stated that it was due to a olerical error. His Worship aco-pted the explanation but said he must impose a nominal fine of one dollar, The returns disputed bad reference to 34 rifles and
ammunition.
seven cases of
Pirates have again appeared in Chefoo waters A few days ago while a fleet of about a hundred 325 fishing boats were out they were attacked by ten pirate boats a few miles down the coast. 326 is stated, says the ·Chefoo Morning Post," that being dissatisfied with the smallness of their plunder they wreaked their vengeance | ENCOUNTER WITH PIRATES NEAR by damaging nearly forty of the smacks, as well as seriously injaring twenty of the fisher. men. The incident has been reported to the native authorities through the Fishing Industry Company.
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Leading Artioles.—
Encounter with Pirates near Macao
$23
The Boycott
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Boycotters and-or Rebels...
Macao
France and the Balkans
Bahaism
Disreputable Reports
Hongkong Snitary Board
The Opium Question.....
Supreme Court
Departure of the Governor of Macao
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Correspondence :-
Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Amend-
ment
.830
Victoria Gaul
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The Work of the Post Office
Jurors Fined
Japan
Risings in Annam
Companies:-
The National Bank of China Ltd
Peak Tramways Company.
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.
The "Star" Ferry Co., Ltd..
Commercial.
Shipping.
DEATHS.
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Mr. Yamada Teizo, residing at Suwacho, .333 Koishikawa, Tokyo, reported to the Governor 333 of the Bonin I lands that in August last be discovered an island situated in 30 degrees north latitude and 154 degrees east longituds in the .334 neighbourhood of the Bonins, and the report has been referred to the Governor of Tokyo, who has applied to the Home Minister for instructions as to the course to be taken. According to the report of Mr. Yamada, the island is situated 560 miles from the Bonins, and is about 3 miles in circumference, It is declared to be covered with phosphorus to the extent of 80 per cent. of the surface, the deposit being
+bout 6 feet thick, and the percentage of
On May 7th, at Shanghai, GEORGINA MORGAN, phosphorus lims contained ranging from 20 to aged 42 years.
IN MEMORIAM.
In Sad and Loving Memory of R. D, VANIA, died on 20th May, 1906.
25. Yata trees are growing there at the rate of one on each tsubo of ground, but there is no water supply. Enormous numbers of sea-fowl abound.
EXTRAORDINARY THEATRE
AUDIENCES.
The past week or so has witnessed extra-
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of the 24th ult, arrived per N. D. L. 8.8. Prinz Heinrich on the 19th inst.
The French Mail of the 24 h ult, arrived per M. M. 8.8. Tonkin to-day the 25th iost,
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
His Majesty the King has been pleased to give direction for the app intment of Mr. W. Res Davies, A Torney General of the Colony of Hongkong, to the rank of King's Counsel,"
The five days' performances at Causeway Bay have just concluded, and the price in that locality are relieved of the extra duty which fell to their lot in that connection. These performances, which are of a reizi as nature,
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ttracted audiences of vast dimensions, S turday night it was estimated bat there were at least sev n thousan people in the aatshed. Every Available inch of spice, was utilised and many sp+ o ators were co muodated in the rigging. A sp-cial compu of tilented artistes was brought d wa film Can on at a cost of no less than $175 and another $250 was spent in eroting the large matalied, 80 that the kaifongs of Jrdine's B-gar who were the promoters of this show had to clear $2000 before they made any profit. And there can be no doub that a bsudsome profit was made. The Chinese are more patient thin Oo deat In and they do not ash away home after a few hours' ca'ertai maut. Many of them sit the performances out all night, from six o`olook at night till six in the morning.
Ba large as the audienc a were at Causeway Bay they were clips-d at Yiumati last week, where at the temporary teatre one night there were no fewer than 10,00 people and the profi mede on tue five days' performances amounted to $30J0.
MACAO.
POLICEMEN KILLED AND INJURED.
Our Macão correspondent, writing May 21st, says:-
On May 22nd the Protector of Chi- nese, accompanied by Mr. C. d'Assumpçã”, the interpreter, and three policemen in plain clothes went over to Colowane at the request of the Chinese authorities there to capture some pirates. On arriving at Colowane they obtained the assistance of half a dozen Indisa policemen and as they were proceeding through the village they were unexpectedly sailed by a fasillade of shots, fired from the houses and shops. A. Chiues policeman was fatally shot, bat before dropping he shouted to his comrades not to advance as the pirates were superior in number. An Indian policeman was also killed and two others very seriously wounded. The other three Indians and two plain-clothes constables retired unhurt.
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The gunboat Bio Lina was in the bay at the time and rendered very opportune assistance, or the whole of the police might have been killed.
It was very well known that the pirates were in considerable strength at Colowane-70 st least-and it is considered very imprudent to have taken such a small force to attempt their capture,
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This morning at three o'clock a mixed foros of 20 men left for Colowan. The force was composed of 80 police commanded by Lieu. tenants Ribas and Santos; 40 infantry com- manded by Lieut. Ros 40 artillerymen, armed with rifles and commanded by Lieut. Mundo, and 40 marines from the Río Lima under the command of the lieutenant of the
runboat Capt in D. Menezes was in supreme coumand. The force with the exception of the ar illerymen returned this a ternoon at foar o'clook after having marched over the whole island of Colowane and making a thorough sea-ch of the villages. In one pawnshop many rid is and three baskets full of ammunition found and coufiscated.
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The artillerymen remain on the island for a few days. The businesslike apperance of the infau y oreated a good impression among thể resideuis of Macao who witnessed their 10 ara, hat not so the other component parts of the force.
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No one expected that the forop would succeed he force did not in oap'ncing the p rates. start until tw iv hus after the attack on the polic-, sud as the pirit s doubtles exp-ored punitive expedition they had ample time to get
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