Tuesday, August 18, 1895.
THE successor of Count Quadt as Secretary of the German Legation in Tokyo is Cap- talo vos Troutler, a osvalry cilicer,
THE Japan Cement Co. has declared a
FIREINQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRACY.
DISPERANCE OF OPINION BETWEEN 2011
WODEHOUSE AND HE OEDGE,
At the Magistracy to day, before Mr II.
THE CHINA MAIL.
dividend of 8 per cent. per annum for the E, Wodabouso, the inquiry into the fire as questions about the stock-in-trade cannot-wites then went upstairs to continue the Hith fanmissioners to investigate and ro- our judgment of events and mea, transs the gona into by the Belgian Consul, Mr Blo..
half year, and the Japan Life Insurance Co. a dividend of 6 per cent. per annum.
Taz Mikiwa Maru, which put into Shang- hai the other day, ie the brat Japanese steamer to visit Shanghai since the outbreak of the late war. She belongs to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and went to Shanghai in distress to be docked.
70 Jervois Street on 4th inst. was resumed. Mr Gedge appeared for the insurance Com- pany.
Police Constable A. Clark said that about 12.30 e.. on the 5th, when on duty in Queen's Road, he was called to the Ere, which he helped to put out. He seul at ence for hose, ato, and autoceded in keeping AFTER the intervention of the three the flames confined to the back of the shop, Earopean Powers in connection with the where they had originated. It was a stair- Lisotong Peninsula, all the Foreign Minis-caso that was burning. There was at that tera, Secretarios, and Cousle is Tokyo time nothing to show how the fire started; and Tokobams wera escorted by Japanese he heard several explosions, and subsequent police suustables, but the ascorld" wors Lately abandoned, with the exception of the fear kerosene lamps were found in the
Zebrin
The faces only spread rearward, to the adjoining bouse in Queen's Buad, not Lo the front of the Jervols Street house. The flames appeared to originate under the stair, in aercull back room, where the ex- plosions soared to come fruto and the lamps Witness could not were afterwards found. go upstairs, use of the domes at first, Bed alterwarde because the wood was burnt
Russian, French, and German Ministers.
Japan has begun to and coal to India; during the last year 703 tons of the Japanese product was used on the Ginat Indian Peninala la, the cost over vossel's side in Bombay Harbour being Ri. 12 por Australian coal to the extent of Rome
ton.
Mr Gadge--I would like a ruling on the point why I cannot be allowed imamo
His Worship-That is my ruling; that should be sufficient,
Mr Dedes-Does your Worship rule that
His Worship-Nut ut this stage of the prosedings.
Mir Gedge-Would you allow me to sug- goat one more argument on the
His Worship-I have given my roling, and I will not allow any more discussion,
Mr Gedge--But I would like—— sit down,
Fis Worship No, I will not hear; please
Mr Badge-But ----
His Worship-Kindly sit down. Mr Gadga-GF nouma if your Worship refuses to hear me
His Worship I do.
til brain was evolved the boy-in-the-box incident, and who further distinguished himsalf by formally trying two of the mis- sionaries while imprisoned in his yan. The very men who planned and instigated and encouraged the riots appointed Imperial port upon them! Who ever heard of a criminal sitting so judge and jury at his own trial? Would it not be well to have the chief of the Vegetarian Society or the leader of the Eolas Bui head the commis ion to inquire into the Eucheug outrages
2,500 tons was burnt in the engines of this way too much. The fear lurps were found stair; Wilnose sould not account for the ex- oa fire, so why do you charge them Imperial proclasution decroeing expital Rajputana-Railway, the price delivered at buried in the debris of the fallen wall divid. plosions described time of the fire. The with attempting?-On account of the
Sabarmati, being one anna under Rs. 21 per ton, Indian and Eustern Engineer.
ing tlu two honasa
?
f
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of
glass anywhere about, Witness tried 1
to blend philosophy with the dull deaduers THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A thing would fall from the spot indicated so
of simple narration. But Dr Eitel at least WOMAN AT NAGASAKI. as to reach post where the fire was
fulfils the great critic's conception in that he The examination into the charge of act- and found it doubtful. The mark of
makes the past present, brings the distaat ing. the death of the Japanese WOMEN kerosens on the floor was not where it
near, places us in the society of great man, Nakamara @bigi, laid by the native police would fall as the defendant had stated,
extracts the philosophy of bistory, directs authorities against Mr Verstappen, was inspection. There was no sign of any water
connection of causes and effects, and drawn gar, on Friday, And inat, The fire witness having been thrown on the fre; clothing
from the occurrences of former times general called, was Fore Salmon, Vicar General of bung up all about, quito dry. There was a
lessons of moral and political wisdom. To the Roman Catholic Church, who testifed tub in the kitchen, quite full of water and
those who are willing to obey Bacon's in that he had married the deceased woman to not disturbed recently; the tap mus oot
junction to read *not to contradiot and re-acoused. He thought there was jealousy running. After so further investigation
fate, por le belleve and take for granted, nor between the deceased and her sister. De witness arrosted three of the difserdants.
to find talk and discours, but to weigh and Paul stated in evidence that he was called SIR M. O'CoнOR'S REFLY. His WorshipDid you make any inqt-
crosider there is mush food for reflection in to see the body on the evening of July Shanghai, August 7. rios before arresting them 7-Yes.
in this History of Hongkong.
15th. The cause of death was ascertained In reply to their telegram to Sir Nicholas Did you arrest them because you thought O'Conor, the China Assuoiation received sicu, Its foundation was due to the con- te ssphyxia. He inalined to the plafon The Colony owes its existence to oppres at the port mortem examination to be dac them guilty - arreeted them in case from Bar Genrgo Jamieson, British Acting slant attempts of the Chinese officials at that death was ceased by suicidal hanging quence of inquiries.
Then we must have ovidence what the Consul General, the following despatch Canton to crash the growing trade of the with a doable rope about 1 of an inch in Tam Chang I, master of the shop in inquiries were. Did you make thone through Majesty's Ministar at Peking requesting appears to have been fostered by the blanchu adensed's health he did not thing he would
I have received a telegram feurs Her Foreign merchants, an antagonist which diameter. Jadging from the bad state Jervois Street, said that the four lampe pro- an interpreter ?—Yes. duced in court were used about the New
Then we must have the interpreter; Ime to
to convey through the Chius Association
build peaceful trade in curtempt is not very as bad boom suggested and also to lift the Year. They were kept in a box under the suppose you do not know enough Chiness his profound sympathy with the relatives Dynasty, though why the Meachas should have been able to have choked the deceased and friends of the British subjects foully clear. Ur Eitel passes in quick survey the body off the floor. Mr Lawrence, having stair. When they were not in use there to give reliable evidence of the conversa
tión 1-Well, I have a certificate for Chi-murdered at Katian.
period extending from the introduction of given evidence to the effect that dessssed would certainly be ne oil in tham.
By Sir Gedge-Witness last saw these nose, but I might not know every word that I am also directed to infong the A3 Foreign tradis into China in 1825 to 1834, impressed aim sa looking very queer on the
the 17th day, Brat rouva (11th ¦ is suid.
aociation that Her Majesty's Consul at the agitation of independent traders against 18th alt when he saw her scribbing a stone lampa
Ultimately it was decided that this evi- Foschow has been instructed to proceed at the monopoly of the East India Company floor close to the cook house, the evidence February), when they were put away. Thop were cleaned by a shopman named T. Sap dance was unnecessary. Inspector Bali in oron under military escort to the scene ut and the subarquent breaking down of the for the defence closed, and Mr Forater ad- before being put away, and all the oil was onnolusion guvo formal evidence of arrest, outrage to hold an enquiry with a view to monoply, the unsuccessful struggles to dressed the Court on behalf of accused. conpernehment of the culprits concombat the arrogauco and duplicity of the 13 oubmitted that no ovidence had taken out; witness saw that himself. The on tse charges (1) setting on fire (2) at the
bigh or low, and such satisfac Chiness officiala at Canton, the mission of been brought by the prosocation to show oil was all kept on the roof, none under the tempting to sol Etu.
Pis Worship-But they did actually sek tion ns la nou prasible, anil that t Lord Napier and the accesive expulsion of that the geensed was any way guilty of the bo policeman. Witness
British from Canton and exodus
crime with which he was charged, that of Woo in Canton at the
the punishment on all the guilty will be issued
to Hongkong. Anyone reading the history the murder of his own wife. The whole of this period moist be struck with the
the co
caso for the prosecution reated books were anally looked up in a box at two separate affairs; the one was a re, bat forthwith.
upon the the other was stopped too soon. When
to add that the Changi Commis similarity of the Chinese methode of treating hypothesis propounded by Dr Oynms, that night in the accountant's rane.
point to ask they were arrested, the third defendant ad.sion inquiry will be hold as an as with Foreignery in 1835 and in 1895. In decoused was first choked and then banged. Mr Wedge wiebed at
about the steel.
mitted having tied the copo on the veron posible. The goral scope of this in spite of two and a half ossturies of ontact No eridunes had been added to sixew that the master of the shop a Tis Worship-I
have
already said I dab, and the fifth climbed down it, quiry will be gathered from the following with Europeans, Chinese diplomats continue there was anything in this theory worthy Mr Master closed his case, and addressed exact from the instructing addressed by to pruices to hold to the old fiction of the of credence. In course of the evidence of saunot allow that at the present stage,
Mr Gedge-Tour Worship, toy atgameal, the Court briefly.
H.31.'s Minister to Acting Consul Trabuon universality of the Chinese Empire, a belief of deceased's sister, tho witness had boon put very shortly, is that if not clearly and
who will repressat British and Amorions which even the ignominious defeat her addressed in a moaning tone by
soldiers and sailors have sustained at the Japanese Poli completely cross-examined now, these wit-
the interests at the inquiry.
Police Inspector, and bad, in After directing Mr Traiman to proceed bands of the Japazoso has failed to abako, sonsequence, retracted certain things she nesses can ga cut of court and make up a
Both Drs Ikebe story, and if the cross-examination is to be
Pristo Changes de spor su circumstances will It is surprising, nay, moro, it is galling, to had poriously stated.
permit, H.M. Minister antinace your see the European Powers, jealous of each and Paul hold the opinion that death was piecemeal the whole object of the inquiry is
pro-duty there will be in conjunction with the other and anxious to gain commersial al caused by salf benging. The evidence ou bauiked. That is my argument, put very! shortly and pithily, and I ask your Worship
Chinese officia's mentioned and the Mia vantages at the loss of national dignity, his side had shown that the deceased was in siensries who will probably also be placed stil maintaining the old ourservatism Qurious mental state for some time now to allow me to complete my cross-exams-
on the Commission to inquire in the Bret in their dealings with the Chinese Go previous to her death. Dr. Paul had aation instead of deferring it toanother stage. It is not that I want to take up the whole
place into the origin of the riots and the vernment (so-called), for the slight con- discovered that she was in the first stage adequacy or otherwise of the measures cessions was by the Foreign Ministers of pulmonary consumption, and had stated day; a few minuton will do, just to ask about the contents of the shop, clothes
taker to prevent or suppress them by the at Peking in regard to ceremonial or that, under such conditions, a suicidal ten oficials concerned, and goods, and particularly as to the
The Racings Trasty rights are rendered nugatory by donor was by no means uncommon. Con- boxes fall of goods alleged to have been
of the Commission will not have a final the conduct of the officials throughout the sequently, he asked that the accomo ba
must see that these men, the master and
light on the causes of the outbreaks and at the present momeat, when there is every bim guilty of the crime of which he was or, to put it more briefly, a Bnoisl pathosay just now nobody elept there?
giz
acconstant and the rest, will go away and
supply material for consideration here."
prospect of more of this diplomatic force, Dr accused, but, en the contrary, very strong I was thinking of another logist-he is just they giving his ideas an Ar place. The Recoutent would ordinarily talk together and make up a beautiful story
Eitel's history ought to prove how utterly prima facie evidence that it was a case of wortbleas are Chinese promises of amend-suicide, His Honour therefore deferred tistic expravalon, he is writing a novsi. It sleep there, and an apprention named Sun which will be very difficult to upest; where- is said that he means to follow up bis nogel
ment, tow accessary it is for Britain, even passing sentence. Lau Co the night of the fire thee if we can press them before they have Sing with a play.
accountant was away in the country and the time to patal it up together, we can catch
if she has to stand alone, to assert ber sup apprentice slept upstairs. The book room them one by one as the evidence goes on,
reinaty if she intends to obtain absolute security of life and property for her na was therefore empty. The only light in the and we may be able to find out a motive for shup was a small lamp at a shrine. Bubind the fire. If your Worship prefers to enn.
tionals in Ching.
If the stair there was nothing else but the dust the cross-examination of course I rauet nooountant's room,
The stair ran up Lorasa the shop. I was roused out of my sleep by the people upstairs crying Fire, The fire was on the ground floor, asd
I was on the ground for. I was asleep at the time; I do not know how the fire occurred.
By Mr Dedge - On the fires floor I found three slothes boxes, a emply. There were a few articles of furniture àlis, but nothing WHEN the numerous eteamships now emoluc, no stock ur stores whatever, on that ployed as transports are set frau, the great door. There was practically no tire there, question will be how to repair them. The Could not get up to the second floor. Or the Dockyards at Yokosuka and Nagasaki are ground ur there had been avme stock, taken up by war-vosesta. It is stated flat piene goods. the Nippon Yoseu Kisha will repair ils ships at Shanghai and Hongkong. Dock yards in the Far East have a fine time in prospect. The above mentioned company alece is expected to spend more than half a million yen on repairing its vossels—on fra at the back,, Japan Mail.
Choa Muk. cook in No. 70 Jervois Street, aid
the ground for that night, slept on on the shop counter. The other servante Max Nordau was in his time the youngest of lept seat. Nobody slept in the back room contemporary European authors. It is said under the stair where the fire started. It that he was tottering on the cerge of fifteen was au sccountant's rooms. Yes, somebody
Wong Run. tailor, 245 Qacen'e Road Central, said he was asleep in his house on the night of the fire, and did not know how it begin. Cries of fire awoke him, and he found the adjoining house, 70 Jervois Strout,
да
Mr Moussey replive.
His Worship and that though house had bán deliberately set on
there was no vienes who did it.
મહ
oners therefore must be discharged.
No inquiry is to be held, and the mises are released from police supervision.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.}
Lorvos, August 11, 1895.
601
the
when he began to make money by his peoleptorship-Well then why did you burst on the first Bour. Your Worship! GREAT BRITAIN, EGYPT AND THE character its object being mainly to throw length and broadth of the Empire. Coming / sequitted as there was no evidence to prova
He is still some years on the right side of HIA Bity. A paychologist and a man of scienco
A Bueno-Japanese Exhibition will abortly be opened in Odessa with a view to promot. ing a larger industrial and commercial intercourse between Russia and Japan under
Our the new treaty. Correspondent safe Odessa has been chose as the most favour sble centre for the Exhibition, as it is the obief raint of departure and arrived between European Russia and Japan, the international traffle being carried on by means of the
arrangements are under the direction of the
Jépanese Consul,—Daily News (London),
tharo.
Witgesu
Nobody
defer to that..
POWERS.
It is stated in St. Petersburg that the Egyptian question will be discussed at the opening of the Trench Parliament and an attempt made to obtain the evacuation of the country by the British, by united dilomatic action of France, Russia and Turkey, The support of Germany is also hoped for.
ANTI-ENGLISH FEELING IN
GERMANY.
-REVIEW,
EUROPE IN CHINA. The History of Hong. kong, from the beginning to the year 1882 by J. Eitel, Ph.D. (Fubing), Inspector of Schools, Hongkong. Ion. doa: Luzac and Co.; Hongkong: Kelly and Waleb, Lith. 1895.
In reading the profuo: to De Eitel's new
LATE TELEGRAMS-
(From Japanese Erchangea.)
· MILITARY COOLIES FOR FORMOS).
ever a Colony had a hard struggle For existence it was Hongkong. It is didioult
Nagoya, August 3. --Over 2,200 military to realise, looking to the present conditioncoolies started to-day from Taketoyo for of the
of
work, which is likely to remain, for many pubolong, with its securely.founded 1.Formos by transports.
years, the only reliable handbook of Hong-
ed with the idea that the anthor has much
institutions and the comfcris that
how surround life in the tropics, what must
been the haya
experiences of thu Jarly why Hongkong becaus
Synonymous with a
INVALIDED SOLDIERS FROM FORMOSA- Hiroshims, August 2.Seventy invalided sokliers belonging to the Bodyguard Divi-
A strong auli-English feeling is at the song history, we cannot help being impress Colonists. la Dr Eitel's pages we letrasion have arrived at the Military Hospital Volunteer Fleet atcamers The Exhibition a lamp there, but I do not know whether it / Dete the wording of the section. which says moment displayed by the Germoa Press | community of ideas with the Hoa George place of super-tropical temperature. It was here from Formosa.
Devor
iden
Gorman Colonial aspirations. INDIGNATION MEETING AT DANTON, (From Our Correspondent).
Canton, August 12.
A weeling of the Canton missionaries was
as he says, the refage of the oppressed of all
THE FOUNDERED 'TING-YUBN.” Nagasaki, August 3.—Mr Ono Byasuke
His Worship You talk of troas examina tion, but there is no cross-examination.
Mr Godge-Woll, I will call it examins- tion,
His Worship-That I conduct myself, 3r Gedge-I would ask your Worship to was in the room where it began. There was
I have Minister of Trade and Manufactures and the how fire, fre could have started. It could inspecter or for any interested person which accuses Great Britain of frustrating. Curzon, the present Under Secretary of nations, a place at pestilence, the happy and party left bere to-day for Wei-hai-wei
was slight or not.
that It shall be lawful for any polian pot t have been caused purposely. These four present at such investigations with the
Stale for Foreign Affairs. Mr Curzon, a hunting ground of Chinese pirates, who held with the object of raising the sanken Ting lamps do act belong to our shop; I have fauve of the Magistrate to examine wit
traveller of indomitable perseverance, teen much lamps. ased thero. nesses and to cause auch persone to to
human life cheaply. From his survey of guen.
of Mu W. G. Grace's innings of 118 on the They might have been got for the last New examined na may give due and proper in-
Member of Parliament with a wider com as the vantage point from which the Anglo-
the past. De Eitel is led to treat Hongkong REINFORCEMENTS FOR FORMOSA. 91b nit, had a special signifiocese, as it was Year; I do not know; I joined since. The formation touching such cause of tro. My picoteen years since be had last made accountant and master went away to the contention is that the insurance company is
Tokyo, August 5-Reinforcements for prehension of the position and possibilties Saxon race has to work out its divine mie the Japanese army in Formoen have been bandred for Gentlemen against Players at country about 25th July.
most interested in the inquiry, more even
of the British Empire than the average Bri-ion of promoting the civilisation of Europe ordered to proceed from Kinchow, -The Lord's ground. That he should have re- By Mr Godgo-Altagelber there were 18 then the public.
in Asia-though in its first decade it must additional forces number some 45,000, and peated the feat after such an interval of persons in the house; three belonged to the His Worship, after taking time to coo- convened to-day at the house of the Rov C. tish Member of Parliament, a keen observer have seemed to be the last plase for any about 25,000 military coolius will accom time is remarkable enough, but nothing is kitchen, two ware bays, two assistant cooks, eider, said.I have listened to what you Boue, to express the profound sympathy of
and shrewd, is almost dazzled with the fu- divine mission and establishing the rule of them. impossible to him this season. He is
is play and the reat shopmen. In the Rodoualant's
Peaid, and I tried to explain when you
ture prospects of the Far East; Br Eite! constitctional liberty on the continent of Prima, Augat S.-The 17th Ragi- ing so if he were again a man of twenty room asually there was an ordinary kerosono commenced this line of gasstions, but I
the missionary community with the
Asin. It is from this assumed standpointment of the Second Division is stated to Eve. Unless accident abould interfere lump on the tables in the shop a hanging could not allow you at that stage; and relatives of the victims of the Diusi massacre se prophecies confidently the growing in that he criticiens the various adminis have arrived at Formosa
"few days ago. with his cricket, there is every likelihood lamp. Witness had sometimes gode upstairs; should have been glad if you had rested
portance of longkong and the Far East.tratione of successive Correos, frond the 5th Regiment was to leave Talien- that he will best highest aggregate in first there were oil lamps harging on the wall with the lagistrate, and be must say expressed in the following resolutions:--
satisfied. The responsibility must
Fast at Kucheng. The feeling of the morting is
Captain Elliot, the founder of the class watches-2.739 in 1871. He base on the frat floor and one on the second what he will allow or disaltow. When
He saysThe fuleram of the World's clony, down to the reign of Sir 3. Pangan yesterday for the island under the already ecured 1,706 raos, end be has still for. Those were the only lamps, used I told you my ruling. I should bare
of Major-General Prince Fo (E) That sa brutal a massaare of innocent balance of power has shifted from the West Hearеesy. To Captain Elliot and Sir shimi Sovere fighting with the Black a couple of months' play in front of him.
to the East, from the Mediterraness to the Banham, the first and fourth Governors, he Fisga is expected to take place abortly. the house except when the tailore werɔ work.
Lessons ing at night, when they had small oil tarps. bean glad if you had been satisfied with C, women and abildren provokes our
Pacific. Mr Carzon regarde lodia as the of the earliest history of the Celony in its Tokyo, Aguat. 2-Prines Pak and Mr
ascribes the ability to read aright the The kerosene was kept in a tin on the roof, that Gaswer. It will be impossible for most just and rightonus índignation, A NATAL officer who has had better opper carefully covered op; never any under them to go on with the pose now any
(2) That we offer our most heartfoi faleram of British supremacy in the East, divino relation to Asia, puseurs Chian. Li Keikas loft Yokoham to day for Vas tumitios of forming an oplaton than mo alaira There four lanspo fu court witates messos getting together out of Qours must be sympathy to the members of your mission
disadvantage that any result from the wit.
courer by the Empress of Japin, el bis fellows is quite enthusiastic in his had-wever seen before. Witness had never laid to you for taking up time, I cannot and especially the bereaved relativen in this energy, British capital nad British experi. the Colony, we quole first instance, a8 & PIANOFOures taged-Singly or by yearly
in
.
command
Chat Hengkeng
PRINCE PAK.
and predicts a great fature for British Ae setting forth the author's opinion of the principles on which dependa the prosperity of be responsible for what goes on outside of their hour of despeel eorrow.
ense; and, pointing to the successful govern- must be regarded, in the the Chort. I adjourn the case to Friday,
ment of the Yellow Raca in Hongkong and point from which should radiste the geveral contract-High class work-W. Lobiason the 16th, at three o'clock. I must also add, A cablegram embodying these was sent the traits Settlements, seem to iraply there-inflagnos of Europe upon Asia; (2) that it is and Co.
would remind the solicitor that be in hers to Arondenaon Wolte, Fuochow, à Cum-by that Great Britain is destined or buy thereare of primary importando o maiotala
mandarindum; (3) that the settle
praise of the Belleville boiler. Ha eays he looked to see what things were stored onder Dever wishes to be shipmates with the old the stair; the inmps might have been there, type again. They will stand very rough
anything clac might, usage, such as would make ene's hair stand or
Mr Gredge wished to ask what clothes ths 023 23 if
if applied to boilers of the
witness had in the house. bind. For instance, stop after a full-power His objestad; this was ontering to watch the inquiry au behalf of a particn willed was also appointed to call the ut- the desilaies of the many millions at present at Hongkong British supremacy vis-à-vis I NAVE great sympathy for the little girl trial, put out the fires with the fre extin-
Worship
allegiance to the guisher, clean out the furnaces, blow out on a new question, nad had nothing to du tar insurance company, not on behalf of the tention of the British and American Lio awning a more or ike bailer, sacep tubes, fill up again with with the origin of the fire, which was the public, therefore his presonen here is subject vernments to the present unantisfactory San of Heaven. Hongkong, which, commer- ment as Hongkong must be treated rather who got down on her knees at bedtime aud
restrictions to Buy freeb water and
rankuma the securd wirok Luo Magistrate in position of missionaries in the interior of vially,
ef the British as objent of this inquire.
a station for the protection of British Prayed: Lord, give me a good temper lay fires and light op Mr Gedge submitted that the question of while an
hig discretion may age it to
it to impose; and Ohing. The present occasion was beliered to Empire acouples safe Dr Bitel, *Le gra- again, all these oporations being done a valuables of any sort in the house had a
very anxious of course that be suitable for a clearer definition of the phically a most fortunɛte place in relation trade in the Far East in general then and white you are about it, please give m
Colony in the ordinary sense of tha Word, quickly as possible, with no suspicion of direct hearing on the possible origin of the end that all material fagis should be such slegs as shall dumpet the Chinese Go-Isst two thousand years, the marea of neither a mere Crown Cotovy acquired by W, RonINSON and Co. make a special.
the inquiry leak anywhoro. Again, with the automatic fire. In all these cases it was essential firet
should be perfectly fali Foreigner's rights in China and for taking to the destinies of the Far East. For the that is to say that Hongkong is in truth feed apparatus, & detail such as a broken to find if any motive existed for causioz a brought out, yet it must be loft verument to respect them. All the mission. civilization has been directed from the East War nor a Colony formed by productive feature of Selling Planos and Orgaus o gauge glass may be utterly noglected.
THE KUCHENG MASSACRES.
fire: that point was only to be clibited in have not seen it possible to ask questions
to me to decide how that shall be done. I arise in Canton were present, cross-examination, in which one question We deeply regret to have to announce the would suggest another, perhaps apparaatly I am inulined to dealt whether it can be about the contents of the shop at this stage! death of Me Hamilton Gardner. The outside of the issue at the moment, but fo deceased though, comparatively speaking, cross-examination the questions bad to be admitted at eng time, but for the present I young man, had resided core time in this asked just as they came into sas's mind, will only say that I will not allow such questions to be put today. loquiry ad- country, and his loss will be deeply roong paint leading to another. gretted by all who knew him. For some Hi Worship said that for the present bo journed to Feldar, the 10th, at 3 p.m. time he was it tho
port of
да
EDMO, too.
to the West, Егоро has been tutored by settlement; (4) that the Colony of Hongkong the Easy-Payment system.
Asia.
Bation
Ennobled by Christianity, civili van be made to prosper only by kreplay mer
and by governing the Colonists on principles of constitutional liberty,"
Exchange.
ilonexoxo, August 19, 1895. Loaden-
Ou Jusanud,
Bank, Wiro,*_
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BOW returns to the East: sacredly inviolate its free trade palladium Europe's desting ia to govern Arin, Marching at the head of civilisation, AN AMERICAN ON THE SITUATION, Grest Britain bae ocimenced her lo Though there are many interesting polats on At the Shanghai indignation meeting, dividual mission in Asia by the c. to which ti referenns might be made, and which one of the most sensing speechea was unde eupation of Ledia and Burma, the Straits it is anal to have placed on authentic by the Rev. J. R. Hykes, an American Settlements and Hongkong. By citizen, from whose speel we take the handling of Hongkong's fty years' record, we abstain from any mention of following extract:It is our duty to do. Great Britain gong's Chinese population, details from the History, contenting our Mr Gedge-Might I ask when the que Me Wadehouse, the five Chinese charged / diato action shall be taken will at once | full iạ with a firm European régime, and this ❘ à long and patient study of the pay off on Par
maad of our governments that such inne Chinese people (apart from mandasiadom) summary with which the History sandlades.
Bighi Co., and the Nippon of the Mitas would not allow the question. It mast bei
Yason Kaisha, at all arouts postponed it would not be afterwarde holding a situation with Mcsara. allowed just now, if at all, Kirby & Co., Engineers, of Kobe. During
THE ALLEGED ARSON CASE.
At the Magistrany this afternoon, before
readily the
with a brief extract from the short
30 days' sight,
month sight,
Cradita, * Documentary, 4mot
on Lake Biwo, his splendid knowledge of
tion with the construction of the steamere stage.
home.
the
the time Me Gardner spent in their service tiun might be put he performed valuable services in consce His Worship-I do not allow it at this with arson at 371 Queen's Road on 31st and for ever put an end to these abomia rapid conversion of a barren rock into one of Hongkong brings our historian to the con.
demand, July were brought up again on ramand. able atrocities. Feelings of patriotian the wonders and commercial enporiams of elaston that what makes or mars
Orodita, Die Grüge 1 ssk your Worship's ruling Mr G. O. O. Master, Acting Cewa Selisitor, and humanity alike unite in iuclling us the world, has demonstrated what Chinesa fortunes of Hongkong is not the wisdom or on Berlin-Demand the vernacular tongue and untiring onergy, the point, as to when your Werthip conducted the prosecution; Mr E. O. Ellis to express ourselves in no uncertain and labour, industry and merce can nelieve fooitshness, the goodness or badness of ite On New Yoric proving of immense service to the firm he thinks would be a proper time for the ques (Mr V. H. Dascun's office) replaced Mr Jed like wild beasts, from their buruing his preface, De Fitel, having discussed the within and a Supreme Governor above this
Our fellow countrymen have been hound pader British rule,' In another portion of Governors. There is an indomitable vitality Ou demand, surved. While with them, he was for a tion.
Hastings on behalf of tho Insurance Com houses. A noble man and his devoted wife past trend of European colonisative, asys British Colony, and tacon powers irresistibly On Bombay
Oredits, 60 days' sight, considerable time stationed in Hakodate, His Worship-I simply say I do not pans, and Mr K. W. Mouneey appeared have been burned alive in their peaceful It requiree no prophet's gift to see that the puels on and control the volation of Hong- looking after the operations in connection allow it at this point,
for the defence.
Wire, with the wreck of the Mary Tatham.
Winces, continuing, mid that whes up . For
A. Fuchs, insurance clerk with Siomsen
Refined and delivato ladies have polition of the near future centre ia the East Long until its destiny be fulfilled in accord- On demaud,
Wire,
On
the
months' sight,
2.19
140
On domhaich, Du Shanghai-
Ou demand,
pra
196 1961
1901
ALL
247.70 0.10 ...30
Tas following table shows the population
His Worship You wish to examine as to
at the principal cities and towns of Japan the coutents of the shop. with a population of over 60,000-sccording
Tho
2.
Mr GedgaYes, there are very Burginious rope which was tied to the vorandah parserpetrators of such nameless hashurities. trompeclive importanes of Hongkong as facts regarding the interosures
30 days sight, private paper Sovereigns (Hank's buying rate) old Lost, 100 one (per isol) silver (per of)
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Previous on data aqon date {daystip.m.) 10.
Mesars. Browne & Co. Me Gardner, onlaising goods. When be bad beca ap. evidence as to the poisop on the coutents of God only knows what horrora procedord that the problems of the Far East willance with a plan which is not of man's On Caloutis
Prst few years he was employed by Ainishe had waver voticed any large boxes & Guy "syouts for the Sun Fire Ottico, gave hoon bevistly massacred in ould blond, an be solved on the Facific mazu, Contests will i making, DrKitol is, presumably, a fatalist, | besides loaving a wife and an adopted chili stairs there were none.
the place-$8000 on stock-in-trade, $1200 their murder. Beautiful children have be sure to arise, and in those contests Hong- The destiny of the Colony being assured, we to mourn his loss, leaves numbora uf;
His Worship
Mr Gedge)--I should alothing and personal effects, and $300 been done to death with a savage cruelty kong will be me of the stations most look forward more sopefully to the futare, friends among all classes, and his untimely like you to ate this line of exeraination for fursature and fixtures.
which would put a savage to the blush. important for the general atrength of the and not even the proposte of autocratic Ga end has caused quite aware of regret to the present. You are going into a question A Chinese detective gave evidence of has. Innocens babes bavo booti mutilated. Britial Bopire. Here, even more than vernors or catcoratic Directors of Public pass over the community at large, now which is quite apart from what we ing found the books of the burat shop. They oruolty was reached to the gouging lies the real importance of Hongkong. will be studied, nevertheless, by present and The very refinement x, þỀ. fondish in its bearing upon the Asistia problem, Works apral us. We trust De Eitel's history Nagasaki Express.
Lys been dealing with.
had been taken away to a place of safety Mr Gedge. My submission is, your Wor- on the outbreak of fro. The books and out of a baby's eye. Can any man, who is Such is the position of this Colony in tela-future oficials of this Colony, and that they ship, that it is not.
the insurance policy together had been de worthy to be called a man, klep silentition to the destinies of the Far East: Hong will lay to heart the axioma: laid down by posited ut s abop in Bonham Strand,
account of eye-witnesses of those kong soil, yet
of the British Empire." Another Ohinere policeman identified the horrible butchorice cardles one's blood, future history de moment place in the bica for the henefit of the Colony. We must congratulate De Kitel on his successful treat and arouses righteous hatred against the We in Hongkong are equally of ment of
t of (be mass of raw material lying to his to the census taken at the end of last circumstanes and the stock was insured pot and hung down.
opinion with Dr Eitel regarding the present hand. He has placed on permanent record for a very large amount $26,000.
Inspector Hall said that on the 31st July, The dead are beyond the reach of our
of foreigners coutostion is that If arson de committed at sa ho has ostled to the charge red sympathy and help, but we have a plain the ea post of British prestigo and lafusos with China, the foundation of the Delony of Barometer
80 object is to defraud the insurance of the Central Station, and there sat P. C. duty to the living. It is incumbent appa in the Pacific, walcame the opportune ap Hongkong, the vexed opium question, the Temperature campany, and for so that reason. Macaoley with the prisonere, the fase of us to bring auch influence to bear upon our pearance of this History, Considering the evolution of our Colony and the principal Humidity Worship hen nilowed me, in accordance with unaiches and joss-sticks and olded paper, bar suntrymen in the far of and jonely would appear that beyond the petty politics Line which will aid the story of the studset
respective as
as shall secure to youthfulossa of
of the Colony, at first sight iterate in its history with a sharpness of out. Direction of the Ordinanes, to gross-examine the wit and the rope.
Witness at once out neases to the beat of my ability as to the to 371 Quear's Road, with the first stations, that protection which treat and of Little Pedlington there would not be much and be has told his story with a faithfulnera force 1 direct origin of the fire, and my submission defendant, Macaulay, and an iator hataanity' alike
D guarantee them. These to ohraniole of Imperial interest. As a mat. and fairness and Armness of distian which Worther is that I are entitled to go still further and pretor. When they reached the shop, the man and women are the piancees of ciri-ter of fast De Eitel has observed a judicions make it entertaining reading to the casual Bain..... Gross-examine these and other witnesses as tecced defendant was sitting behind theilsation and commerce, as well of
our sense of proportion mat. While he reader. We hope ho will be encouraged to
throughout to what motive there may have been that front coautor of the shop, and the fourth common fatih, and as such they are entitled has necessarily to rotor to local events of antinus the History, bringing it down to this fire should have occurred at all. Motivo defendant on a bad further back. Witness 10 our sympathy and our help. They great interest to those residing in the our own times.
have bed
gload-monge base distinct bearing on the question of went up the cockluft and saw marks of fire most be protected. These inhuman and Colony or origin.
anprovoked butcheries must cease. This tion with its varying fortunes, he has
Osaka
Year!--
Tokyo.
4,303,876
484,409
its
Kroto
920,403
Nagoya
200,720
Yokohama
160,868
Koba
159,249 80,893
84.720
67,095
67,204
60,289
68
59,145
56.871
65.925 55.429 81,693
Kanazaw Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Sendai .....
Tokushim
Kamamoto
Toyama
Fakerke..............
Kagoshima Wakayameg Okay-ma
your
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R splinter with his guife, and found it
on the door timbers. He made a thorough races is a terrible comment upon the kept in view the wider subject of contact GERMANY Les sent au Ultimatum to Marcoco Li WorshipYou must understand that inspection. There was more burning masterly insotivity with whieli the Suechuas with the great Chinese Empire and the with a view to seforde her demand for an all the questions you have been putting have the under surface than the upper, if the riots have been treats. It
pat really by the Court at your wish, cockluft floor had been set ou Are from be-
is precisely
with China. Things have changed German subfont. It is stabal that no and it in the Court that is conducting the low. The tail of the avokleft stair also what anyono noquainted with China dan dual development of Foreign inler. indemnity of 40,000 doh, for the murder of f inquiry...............
showed that the firs had ariginated andete rabble can burn and plunder with impanity the proper acues of the word, we liave tot,
der have prediated. The oficially Instigated aingo Macaulay while Good historice, in smaller sum will be accepted. Kobe, it will be observed, comes sixth Gadget a perfectly aware of that, heath. He tested the floor by putting out why hat go a step further, and inasaare Thanks in to small degree to Macaulay's Ir in reported that the Japanese Govern in the list, and has only about 1,600 fewer
Worship. of Kobo continues to intresse at the rate your dress-oxemiantida te upt ervas-examjua-; the flame of a lamp, and emelt strongly of panned since the Beechman riots and } temporaries, there are now many gond his ent kse doolded not to allow foreigu vat people than Yokohama. If the population His Worship-And that what you call hoiked in kerosene It blazed briskly las hated foreigners Two months have own efforts and to his infusnes on his gun. credited to recent years, our port before tion but is the questions of the Court, kerosena. He then asked the fra defend what lies boon done? Chiness com-tories whether they full his definition of ship to enter nou-treaty ports, as has been
salose of the century will doubtless take Therefore, with regard to your with that I and how the fire becko ost precedence of Yokohama in point of popustould
He spoke mlation has been organised and its per-hitory in its ideal state' as a compared memes done by Powers without sv
forin of anking leave, antil permission. lation as well as in valane of trade-scotesta, I now devido to stop thes partion direct. Dus defendant maid a loup had it consists of the Provincial Jadges of tabs to say.. Maceniny himanii wered per 40 les vertient or the agoning into the question of the shep's partly through the interpreter and paelle donnel accepted by our representatives of poetry and pollesonly it is for individual from the aeighbouring Chronicle.
lar broch of my inquiry..
fallen from the well beside the Beat-for-chush the notarios Wang, Porin haps in giving us to much of the prey obtained, atste a lamp was then hanging at the spot at Treasurer, one of the authors of the whilst other bistorians have been citra-
the
Mr Gedge But, yone Worship
His Worship-That ta my ruling, and
RAUBARB PIANOS-The fusst In the Warli
Tond and tone unequalled Solo à gente, must nak put not to go further late the *W, Habigson and Gei
I indicated, and was burning as usual. Wit proclamatins which atirred up the feeling philosophical History itembe, and Baross, Guitars, Mandalase, Autuberga, uses tried to and the alleged tallen lamp which dulminated in the riot, and the other rules and models are now so plentiful that Violins, also Strings and Altinge for ante at but there was none. There was no broken in the Prefect of Chlagia, from whoso far, ile zigulin the stimulus of perenial gratus in Rome and dri
Wind
20.74 22.80 29.72
76
79
83
98
89
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0.48
Highest open air tamperature on the 193................. 30°
BF.Ch. Fran,
First Assistant,
- Lawset apan wir MAHAIRMANIYA. DA the 1996
Hongkong Observatory, August 13, 1898.
Temperature.
(Taken at Massis Falconer & Coa Premimi, Queen's Road)' Hansxona, August 13, 1996, BABOKSTER-m AM 29781
1 F.More the 29.760 ARMON 20.74
1 P. 15 80
Do
Do.
TuRRMOMETER-A in 81
Da (Wot bulb) 0 4x
Da Maximum
1. PM
Minum over night 80