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FRIDAY, APRIL 5. 1807,
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ANOTHER MURDER:
Japanese Hacked to Death.
A serious fight, which culminated in the
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unfortunately the perpetrators of the mur a Kouse in Connaught Road last night, and
April 5, FRANK by alla Station is to safeguard life and property. Acare of direct local interest. The fight of it appears that a male Japanese, to all
LUGLIN-GULLFOVLY. At Hongkong, on orlurint) laws are made and administered the new Bishop and the new Attorney der are still at large.
Goneral. Most of the literary contributions From what can be gathered by the police 10, 11, 18 New Bride Walgott, New South Walus, to MABIX cording to our law there is a distinction the Wild Swan" is the first instalment
of James Guilfoyle, Myralla-Station." MELTON & Co. Glasshouse LUCIAN, of Montreal, Canada. Regent St. w.
of a coasting tale which will be found ppearances a scanian, entered the Tamas between premeditated murder and slay deeply interesting and "Giovanni Frascati, mato Khan-a, Japanoss hotel at No. 55, “MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
ing on impuls. It is very proper that Murderer" will also woll ropay portal hours of eight and wine last night. He took
Connaught Row Central-between the
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there should be such a distinction. Another capital story is "Carter's Crime." eat and ordered something to eat. While Auction of Household Furl Any reasonable person will agree that well informed in regard to everything which and the first-comer entored into conver Curculum continues to keep his raadors sitting there three other Japabces enred the man who slowly poisoned another is transpiring in the spurting world and thusation with them. They had
Noois life of the Colony is dealt with by together and afterwards had one or should be dealt with in an entirely Jingo. The adventures of Princess Fairy different manner from the man who, to feet are continued, an amusing telephone What started it is not yet known, but twa drinks. Then row braks out.
• gust of passion, seized a heavy imple-infogue calls for attention and axires-within a fow moments, according to the
ponsible philosophor indulges in what he not inaccurately styles "Metalodless Musings." -the first-comer was set upon by story of the hotel kooper-a Japaneso References to the departure of the Gor the other three. He closed with their nor are made in Timely Topics. The and a feres fight began, in the midst of paper is brightened throughout by illustra which the woman left the house calling for tious..
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ECHOES FROM MACAO.
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Oficials' Dance.
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By the time siis rotsened the room wa desorted; no signs of the combatants could. ho seen, but in the middle of the floor was * pool of blood.
The story is now continuod by a China. to hear sonis-one rush into the room and man who lived doxt door. He was surprised on turning to the intruder sawn Japanese,
welcome their new Governor and his suite On Saturday the residente of Macao will
should be discussed by itself. The law and a number of paw officials, including after this date at Noon will be subject as it extets providea capital punishment the new Judge and the now Attorney from whom blood was running, fall face
to rent and landing charges.
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Sp.m.-Meeting of Canton Medical Ms. sionary Soolety in College Auditorium WEDNESDAY, April 10 ---
5.15 pm Meeting of Hongkong Club
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for premeditated murder. In cara where premeditation in conclusively proved the punishment should be meted out despite the pleading of hysterical sentimentalists.
For overy criniine]
Gonoral. It looks as if the Home Govern-downwards on the door-unconscious. ment has made a clean sweep of most of Believing something serious had happened the important departments in that Colony Chinaman communicated with the. and the Macs Treasury has to pay for it. the Japanese was still unconscious. A police and when they arrived on the scene It is said that the fan-tan monopoly can cursory examination revealed the fact that hardly pay for the expenses of the comings knife wounds about the body, and the- the Japanese was suffering from several and goinga of officials, with their wives, police at once commenced to remove hims families, etc., and the incessant dance is to the hospital. Before that institution
was reached, however, the man expired
Hooda per Arcadio not cleared at Pfrom the weak-minded section of the worried by, the continual taxes and fees woman tliera sppears to be every hope of
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Latoly a number of Chinese tradera,
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1997.
HYSTERICAL EMOTIONALISM.”
SATABAG of the 2
great daily papers of London bave, so Heater inforins de, denounced the commutation of the sentence upon the stuurderer of the Lase Mr Whiteley. Their objection to this clemency, in that it is a concession to hysterical emotionalism and practically
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
The French Mail of the 5th March was delivered in Landon on the 3rd instant.
Since the end of March exchange has dropped d., today's quotation being 29
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According to the Japti Chronicle the business boom in Japan has now greatly subsided, and the consolidation of the new enterprises has been commanced.
a change for the batter soon takes place in the Portuguese Colony little or no busiuoss will be transacted there.
So for no trace of the assailants has been found, but from the story told by the the police catching the murderers.
THE SOUTH CHINA FAMINE.
(From a Correspondent.)
CANTON, April 4. Both in Shiu Hing and in Faishan action has been taken by those who are responsible for the welfare of the people- in order to meet the pressing need of thés hour At Fatshen the officials and the gentry have met and discussed whether the It is reported by the Japanese paper nood is not crying enough to warrant the Hochi that Bir Chule MacDonald, who is opening of the official granaries, that the now at home on leave, will leave London rice stored therein may be sold to the at the end of August for Tokyo
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:
the German Einlassy at Tokyo, who left Herr von Erekhardt, First Secretary to Tokyo for home on March 20, was decorated on March 26 by the Emperor of Japan
In order to establish stores of ten, with the 3rd Class of the Order of the Russia has requested the lease of land in Rising Sun. Alongolia but the Wairupu has refused on the ground that it is in contravention of International Treaty...
Alice Memorial Hospital.
The Blon, Transarer of the Allos Memorial and affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals: Carmichaol and Clarke Choa Leep Chee
The Zigzags.
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people at a rate that is within their react
Of course in the olden days much rice
cheap, and cold out when there apposed was stored by the offiotsis, when it was-
to be any special need. It is genolly thought however, that more recently there has been little done in this way.
*** It appears that in Fatahan there is dill e government, rice stored that may be decided that such a course is warmated, available. The officials and the gentry have..
As will be seen in our advertising columes, the Y.M.CA are giving a concert in the St. Andrew's Hall on Saturday night, 13th inst. We understand the best Then in Shiu Bing, according to the local talent has been secured to make the report, the officials have decided to advance concert à success. His Excellency Stau thousand tacks of government inchey Matthew Nathan has notified his intention with which to buy rice, which is to be sold to be present.
out, to those, only who hold tickets. No larger quantity than fifty cents worth in to
M. d'Ambro-Adamooz, late Austria-ba sold to any one person at one time." Hungarian Minister in Tokyo, who has Special restrictions have been laid down. The Zigzage continue to attract good been raised to the rank of Ambassador, in regard to any attempt to make the rico attendances to the entertainment provided presented his credentials on his promotion, heavier by the addition of water, which at Causeway Bay and all who go are to the Emporor on March 23. The appears to be no uncommon practice Conruised with laughter at the comic Secretary and other officials of the Austria, among some shopkeepers, and theo clemont of the performance. The youth. Hungarian Embassy were also subsequently who at this crisis attempt anything of the ful Hercules till exerty himself to the presented to his Majesty,
kind and are discovered will be punished wonderment of many and the other items
with extreme severity. are as good as ever. A frequent tram service is run to the ground, Mines in Manchuria
According to a Kobe paper it is reported from Tokyo-though on whose authority is not stated that H.R.A. the Prince of establish a shipbuilding supervision depart- The Mitsa Bishi-Kaisha has decided to Walas has long cherished the intention ofment at its Head Office at Tokyo, for the Tootai Liu Chan, special deputy paying a visit to Japan, and that his Royal purpose of securing the greatest advantage Appointed by Viceroy Ynan Shih-kat has Highness's intention will be realised short from the development of the dockyards st WHISKY,ndmits that degeneration is a valid received from Russia seven mines inly. The programsno of the Royal journey Kobe and Nagasaki. Mr Midzutani Rokury,
extenuation for crime, Until we Heilungkang including gold mines in Micho.according to this report, will be published
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Tecieve the detailed report of the pro-roturn to China three wines in Hunchon,
It is reported that Russia is also willing to at an early date.
ceedings in the criminal court we are of Ningto and Chiapiku ina Kirin. Provinca, The Japan Mail states that by the death course in the dark as to the actual
T'plea
dissolvling the agreement with regard to the of Captatu Christopher Young on March 24 the Nippon Yuson Kaisha loses one of put forward by the counsel for Rayner.
Russo-Chineso joint enterprise.
its oldest commanders. A native of Heli. Chinese Internal Loan.
goland, when thas loland was still a part of The establishment meeting of the new It would appear, however, to have been
The Board of Finance has decided the British dominions, Captain Young in Yangtze 5, S. Company, formed by the degeneracy, which is a novel and upon the management of an internal loan early manhood was in command of steamers amalgamation of the principal. Japanese following the example carried out in Chibli running between Panama, New Zealand services, was held at the Head Office of the may be explained 89 6 “growing worse 1,000,000 taels, middle provinces 800,000 and began & connection with the maritime Company's plans, as set forth in tho, pros somewhat indefinite plea. Degeneracy Province. Big provinces have to subscribo and Australia. Later he came up to Japan N. Y. E. at Tokyo on March 25,
The or "loss of goodness"-theat are both and minor provinces 300,000, the sum trade of the Inland Empire which lasted pectus, were approved, and the following thus raised to be used for carrying out till his death. Late in the seventiea Cept appointments of officials were made → giver in standard dictionaries. It seems various reforms. However the date is not Young was commissioned to take home to Managing Director, Mr Shiraiva; Directors, almost inconceivable that such a plea ret decided no there are several complicated England tho former P. and O. paddle Baron Shibusawa, and Mcsms Ketvic could have been seriously put for questions which are to be solved beforehand, wheel "Delia," which after soine years Rempoi, Tosa Kotaro, Takeuchi Naoga,
successful service on the Yokohama-Shang Life Insurance in Japan.
hai line of the Mitsu Bishi Mail S.8. Co and Nakahashi Tokugoro. It is mid that According to Japanese vernacular was fitted out as a four-masted sailing vessel jury so strongly that they should recon papers life insurance business in Japan has and sent to North Britain to be refitted of the Department of Communications, will Mr. Johimoto Kuninosuke, Chief Secretary mend the crimisel to merey. If shown a steady improvement since then sorow steamer. Captain Young be appointed President of the Company deterioration of qualities is held to war. Now policies issued by the Meiji Life helped to superintend her alterations excuse crime then no criminal should office during the first half of last year and brought her back to Japan a screw A few particulars of the breaking-up of represented 13,500,000; those of the Nip steamer and renamed the Takasago Maruthe "Dakota" in the gate on March 23, be punished. The fact that a man pon Life 3,700,000; those of the Daido a vesant which will be remembered by are given in a Tokyo dospatch to the daněk, commits a crime is in itself evidence of Life Y3,400,000, roughly Y30,000,000 in many old residenta nu possessing the most It appears that the gale, which was necors degeneracy. We agres with our London eluding all others. The amount for the graceful, yacht-like lanes of any merchant panied by heavy rain, set in off hirsirens second half of the Keiji tokchod Y5,700,000, ship seen in those waters. Capt. Young in the early hours of the morning. The contemporaries that a most dangerous totelling to Y6,000,000 and Daido for several years ran on the Shanghai-"Dakota was soon undangered, and by precedent has been created by the ox Y6,000,000, totalling to 48,000,000 in. Yokohams mail-line, and made many at about 8.30 Qt of the funnels had been tension of clemency to Rayner.. The eluding all others. When those two totals fashed friends. For his services during blown away the middle must coming dowy
at are added to the amount contracted the Chin Japan war the trooping bald facts of the case are that Enynerviously, the grand total renches the business he was decorated by the Emperor, at almost the same time. All the denk A. 8. WATSON & 00, went to see the murdered men with hia sum of X324,000,000,~~
brud again during the Russo-Japanese fittings wole then washed overboard, end hostilities he took his share in transport before long the mainaast also went over mind made up to kill him if he did not LIMITED,
duty. But advancing years compelled him the side. By this time the duck-housosat agree to a proposition that Haynor badDOWEL complaint is always more or less finally to relinquish this arduous work, and the storm had sunk below the water, decided to make The murder was prevalent during the frait ressou and the last two years have seen him more or nothing boing visibla Sbove the curfusa
weg anyattack is liable to come on without beyond question promeditated and it warning. It is best to keep a bottle of less of an invalid. A careful naviator and with the exception of two master Even Chamberlain's Colic, tho'em and Diarrhoea conscientious commatider the Nippontually, the bull broke into two, the forepart was, reduced to exact terms, callous, Remidy in his home. This medicina is Yusen Krishn loss in hits a valued servant. going to the bottom, and the stern lying, well known for its prompt cures and many He leaves wife, one sou and two the gale came on, 11,292 bages of four, 4/8 with a heavy list to the starboard. Before cowardly and brutal slaying of an old times serious illness is volded by having it daughters, Mrs E. B. Stuart Edwards bales of cotton, and 792 sacks of wheat had and defenceless van. The sentiment at hond when needed. For sale by all the
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