TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1908.
THE ILL FATED POWAN.
INQUIRY OPENED.
How long were the engiica going full. [speed ahead ? · About three quarters of an
hour.
Thou the engines word stapped?: Yes. "You left the engine room wher tho water came in Yes. I also sunt the men up
An inquiry into the circumstances abtand-on deck.
THE TRIPLE MURDER,
TRIPLE
Prisoners Appeal Buccessful,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Lon-
soners pussession of the watch is an nd- uitton faol and on that without th their verdict hung. This evidence wi wrongfully sitruitted, and we have not to inquire what they might have done in etitor circumstancos, but simply to deal with the facts as they see. I think therefore thas the conviction should be quashed. I have
SPORTING.
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Water Polo
NORTH RIVER IN FLOOD.
«(Prom Our Correspondent.)
Cason, Jane 22,
How long were you in the engine rim ing the loss of the aa. Porn har openg for falt the ship bump? About fivs three, men charged with murdering three (only to add one man in couscquenes af. WAS ARNÓUNGed that eight teams had enter | reported.. Since I wired on the 17th report.
at the Marine Court, to day, before the Hon. Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., and Liout, Henry Butterworth, IN. of H.M.S. Tamer, Captain J. Page, of the ss.
mates.
The merg
again? as given to go full
The conviction arrived at by His ship Sir Francis Piggott in the case of the
ather Chinese at Shatin in 1906, speeds
quashed this morning by the Full Court, which was composed of Their Lordships Bir Fracis Piggott and Mr H. H. J. Gamportz
Why did you leave the engines going? I hund no time to stop theat, because Leoald in spidly.
was
A meeting of the Hongkong Water Poly The flood boro and in the North River Association was hold yesterday at which it districts appears worse than was at first what was said by the judes in Resed the competition. The dhaw for the first ing the first alarm, the waters bave been Bawdry. Have morificul justice und mit resulted as follows -
increasing, and to make matters worse common senso,, now at the shrine of vita
r. 87 Co. BG-A-rains fell unceasingly. The turrents are urey but at the shrine of guilt." Jy Corinthian 1C; r. 88th Co, R.Q.A.
Jinve in this case, emphatically, ne already glanced no the antisfactory:
H.M.S. Tamar
Ving Ping: Mr E. S. Crowe, master of the not close tho entres,; the water was coming In bis judgment the Chief Justice romark nature of the evidence. I will deal with Royal Hongkong Y.0, 1. Royal Ecvinoors, Canton river are heard of three or four
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Mr Brown, the tonto on the Pawan, said he went round selecting the tickets.
Does not the purser do that? Yes, with the officer on duty.
Whets witness had just finished collect- ing the tickets he felt the ship bang,
Could you see any land! No.
At the close of his long argument in this case, the learned Attorney Gonom for for sine occult reason, which I have heen ualde to fathom, treated the Court to selenin recital of certain commoù facts, He particularly enjoined the court to
v. &rd Co. R.G.A.0 strong that fatalities by drowning in the The round must be completed on or times a day. Yesterday morning a ferry (host ran itself against a buoy while crossing the river to Hon side and capsized- Suren eight deaths were reported. The late in the afternoon several sampans which were unable to control themselves
is now more generally; there are only two before July 11. facts certain in the case the three mon were murdered and that the huformer was
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association,
At the "Special Fol" Competition held
When the ship weut aground, was thom do its duty, reminding us that the case particle of truth in it: the real fuatu of the on Saturday and Sunday, the fallen ingcne another und several deaths occurred.
buch disturbance amongst the passougors? Not very much.
Then you went to the assistance of the passengers?" Yes.
wator 7 Yes.
Did you see any of the prissengins in the How did they get there? Many of them jutuped into the water themselves,
When the ship wank was the launch still hern? No it had left.
You
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I will now sum up, the conelisions. I
ware the five best scares :—、
THE 800 yards.
500 yarşır.
against the strong currents collided with
The waters simply shoot down from the tribitarian and navigation is next to in- possible to the smaller and Failly-manned junk.
Reports from Wuchow nru more adam- ing. The bosts and rafts took refugu on 25 28 24 12 91 the hillaides. The waters there are likely 1 2 29 30 80
221 85 to in as high as thirty feet above the river 11.23 224 81 lorel. The only great damage done, how- 30 69 ever, is confined to the inhabitants on the banks of the Fu River, at the mouth
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NA. Kwong Sai, and Mr T. A. Mitchell, master of the Fook Sang, assezzu19,-
Captain H. J Blick was the first
ong those alio committoed the crime: witness onlled. He stated that he is on
but as to the facts related by the informer. voyage from Hongkong to Canton nud
and by the principal witnesses for the left shortly after nine p.m. on the evening
Crown, especially by the widow of one of in question. He went at half speed nutil
the deceased there was not one flimsy he got clear of the shipping, when he went
was an important one; and warned us how at full speed. When he left the wharf he
case were carefully kept back by those who could soo for over a mile distant. Home
serious a matter it would be if we only knew them, and the most ridiculous taropored with trial by jury in this Colony cook and ball story put in their place. fifteen minutes afterwards he left the bridge to cult, the chart returning as
by acceding to the motion made on behalf What the true facts of this most dastardly of the prisoners. The Court has no need to know; nor whether the real murderers
marder wero we are not libey ove quickly as possible. Rain then began to
of such reminders; da far as trial by were not four hat twenty four. I will gó fall when the 'ressel was of Chung Hue.
jury is conccrued the remarks were singsfurther and say that I have graru doubts w. I. Deisk... He wansulted the pilet, in whom he had
Jarly inopportune; for this is not a motion whether fung shui had anything to do with F. W. Warre... every confidence, with regard to the course.
Dil you see anyone left? No, I think to set aside the verdict of the jury, but to
the case. The jury have found the pri-J. Wulchings The pilot told him they were ranking for they all loft with the launch.
soners guilty probably from some weakness J. F. Miller... What because of you when the ship sankush conviction on the ground that which they detected in the prisoners W. G. Stack wood Capsicum Pass. Withers could not sce
ovidenco had been improperly admitted, on defence, Fut certainly not on the direct any land at that time, but some minutes I wont on the rafts
Who picked you up? A sampen. which evidence the verdict of the jury evidence offered by the Crown.*** later he could see by the glare of
The simpan took you to the San Cheong? deponded; the possibility of these subse- The Puisma Jurige, in conclusion said. -- the moon, sane black objects on the port
Lieut. Butterworth-Are you told to any quent proceedings being thoroughly under have arrived at on this sidence: I bew. At first he thought they were samps, as they were often to be seen at partienter station when the ship is intud by the jury when they gave theirfax firstly that the prisonet statirent
verdict. Flanger? Yes. that part of the Pass. He found that he after the adjournment the evidence of 1 very much object to the ad Momatemevidence that the prisoner opened the I have further to state that-It (the box) bafongs to me-was inadmissible. I fut secondly, that the was wrong and immediately he realized the pikt, who was on the bridge at the the_pusition - he “ported the Belm. Tas to the effect that he set the gumont in reference to the judgments box was quite umbjectionable; the act of of learned Fudges at home: Snch pening being under the circumstances pilot became very excited and when the NW. by WW
arguments as this "surely you will not perfectly colourless fact--part of the res
neither confession nor admission—but a ressol hand ferned sonte two and a Capt BackThat is at the wheel errule so learned a Julge as Mr Justice ustle. Thirdly, the evidenes of the Jones and so on. All the Judges at hounding of the water was rightly admitted
I know of no logel principle on which it ael and gave oners to sound the well altered one or twice. I began to run sindood they are; and so also I may remarking of the watch was an integral part of the Municipal Beard Room at 4., p.m. for the people to make preparations to Anything outside. The touse was slightly must be treated by us as learned Judges could have been excluded. Now the find. Yesterday, Tuesday, June 16th at the of ten feel. There was scarcely any chance suon after they passed a jonk near Mawan. Some twenty minutes alspeed and then
are the Judges of bis Court. The question case for the Crown and the court being un- According to Article 3 of the Land Regula-escape. In Sa Street, Wuchow, there witness saw a rock on the fort bow. He we may have unfortunately to decide willing to exclude it altogether, but being tions, not less than one-third of the were four fees of water. did not son any land on the starboard in case of conflict of opinion between Judges doubtful if it could be properly adotted letos are retired to be present in were seven feet under water. No exact bow. but when the captain asked
thought it right as I imagine that the trans Irim if the land on the stacboard side at home is, which in our opinion is the action should go to the jury as a whole, order to make any resolutions valid, statement is et obtainable with regavel ti
damage done. Those who have escaped to | Marwan witness replied, that hosounder view to take of the point raised subject to the reservation of the point of the number mcxxled at this time is 23, believed it was, although he did not seni.bofore un: the question we certainly have is in my opinion perfectly clear. There number were present, but immediately the whose houses we provided with upper
law. Under these circumstances the low We haul to wait little whils tofore this the hills are unable to get food while others of one-eighth. You did not see it property ?—No, sir. to decide in this case is whether the can be no doubt that the conviction is bad Did you form any opinion why you about de tide and when wessed by the of the judgments quoted to us is sound. I which might have influenced the verdict quorum, Dr Merz, Consul for Germany danger of the houses colapsing ay were there!-Witness Auswered something learned Attorney General's interpretation if any evidence which is inadmissible and sufficient number had arrived to make a storeys took refuge there, but were in President could give no reason why he wish. before dealing with the wise, to say prejudice of the prisoner even if without called upon Mr Berkeley Mitchell to read
has been allowed to go to the jury to the and Senior Consul toux the chair, and Dument.
A number of flower boats on the Fu thas the usu W. by W. one word with beference to the Police.
it, there was legal evidence amply sufficient The Court is engaged on an enquiry to support a conviction. This is so, though the announcement calling the meeting. River have been carried away to where The living near the You thought had looked liked Bla- whether the action of a certain member the objectionable evidence was not elicited whereupon the Fint Resolution was nobody knows.
of the foros was legal, and not a little by the proscector at all, but spoutaneously moved by Mr W, I. Walace, of the harbour heart evies for help troughout the twelve per cent for 1807, against nine per. You did not see anything on your part criticism has been indugel in. But it is prisoners' counsel raised no objection to seconded by the Rev. J. MacGowan,
volunteered by a witness and though Hougkeng anil Shanghai Bank, and | wight of the 17th. No adequate assistance sil -No
could of course be rendered under the Youore aetually at the wheel? Yes. uo hostile criticism. A question of great is being received. The grond of the Where was nube 2 pilot? He was delicacy aud difficulty has been raised, and principle shortly stated are that a Court
The Resolution reads as folows circumstances. below.
-Criminal App has no means "That all opinm shops and houses be closed Was it the practibs on
I trust that what has been said during the of determining how far the jury in sewing within two months of the ime of a spasial the Powan Chung Ho Yes. to ge maply to the left after passing argument, and what may be said in thent their dosision hare beout influenced by
the inadmissible evidence. I have no proclamation on the subject, which pro-
sident-What?
points there was a grinding noise. Think ing he could clear the rocks be stuurvil
house,
From the whe l'house he could not see
ball boot of
The engines were stopped and the chief officer told him there was three and a
in the font of the engineer also telling aun they were masing water very rapidly in the stoke bold. Witness on deciding to bench the
stemmer nude at full speed for innd en
the starboard side of the boat. This was very difficult to do as it would not cant
thought they were big buran.
Is t
Yes.
under the beline, 10 order that he High carry out she had me astern arcbieden polui Ma Chicaeli towards which to steun. Witness entered the bonts to be got realy and soon the plejes began to brickte both fog and aft, and thatmum ?. Yes. engineer told him it was impossible to hoist the boats. Be had but drill ones a week. The passengers, -ume of whom were Europenos, became excited. Witness, signalled for assistance and exsd Kan Shun as well, as some fishing junks imediately came to their Tid,
anof, June 17.
consider the question of opium shops on Thu Kulangan Ratepayers' Meeting to
the island of Kalangen was duly hold
The food sons to have come almost suddenly, On the morning of the 17th no
3 o'clock in the afternoon however, the signs of a serious Rood were apparent. At
river rose in less than an hour is a height
The oil tanks
In Cautun, at Wongsha, and Howwm:
or
10% for CASH.
COMMERCIAL,
The dollar stands to-day at 1/10, a rise
The petroleum boring industry in Java is, mostly, in the innds of tho Doral Core-
of 350 per cent, against 425 per cent for pany, which has just distributed a dividend
Another dil venture, the Doral Petroleum Industry Company, distributed
1906.
seat, for 1906. Such dividends are tempting the unthorities to levy an increased income
tax upon the Companies. The tax threatens
the situation is just as thrilling. The to be a griorous burden on the Oil Com- Canton-Hankow Railway bus stopped panies...........
course of this judgment will not in adult therefore tint the verdict cannot clamation will be issued inunodtalely to Punning, the tencks Inving been inundated, Everything morably was then thrown said he looked at the clock when lo paslay discourage the police in the continued tand. Finally, there is no question that the approval by the Consular body." This
overboard and arrangements made for s raft. Many of the passengers were saved by the stemmers which were proceeding to Canton, and by fishing juuks
Lient. Butterworth-What was the titne between the Fairway Busy ami gronding" -Twenty three minutes,
What do you estimate you fail speed. at ?--Teo audí žulí knots an hour.
Continuing, witness said I was not in flu: babat of skinng đórn whựa fe conk see land.
You are aware that under the new res
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Questioned by Captain Black witness the rock and it was 0.43 p.. He thought he stil. lnd a mile to run before getting into the Pass.
No. 1 Quartermaster, who wea at the wheel a the time stated that about a quarter of an hour before the Powan struck e rock he left the wheel to fetch the Captain's waistcoat. The wind was blowing
from the south at the time,
The lookout man
Who was at the wheel! The first pilot. on being called passing the fairway Duny stared he did not see any land after
colous performance of their arduous duties. Those duties are very important, and the Colony is dependent for its peace upon their being zealously performed. The fact that acmewhat abstrase point of lawmay not have been rigorously cumplied with, sapposing we should so held, must not bo take sy as hostile criticism, but only as a guide for the future. It can be but an error of judgment. At the same time I am bound te say that my best experience in a murder
the finding of the watch alleged be the property of one of the persons whose death formed the subject of this indictment in have been accepted by the jury as con- the-possession of the first prisoner might firmation of the evidence of the informer against all the accused: and this being so. the conviction must be quashed and cl.
The Attorney General made three prisoners must be discharged. tion for leave to appeal to the Privy Coun applion ciü.
Resolution, on being at to the meeting,
was carried nuaninously.
| On the night of the #1st the embankments
along Shak Kek Wai gave way.
Y
A relief party headed by Profeet Chan as sailed out with 120 bags of rice. Other Mr Wallace then put the second resellof parties under the auspices of the diarrhes Such cases frequently prove
Lion, and it was seconded by M: 0. A, V.
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fazat before a doctor can be sad moved, or soribe a better medicing the Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has been in use for more than a third of a century and has never been known to fail. For sale by all che pists and storekoapera
Bowra, Conicrissioner of Customs. This charitable institutions are also on the way.medicine procured. No physician can pro
The flood l up to the hour of writing Resolution reads as follows :--
shown no signs of absting. Altogether the That a certain limited number of shops situation, is an alarming one. be ticensed for the sale of prepared oplum, half those said shops to be closed by the 31st of March, 1909, and the rewaying ball.
What was the first thing you reported! case in the Colony in 1905, revealed that they quashed the conviction they had no by the 31st of Maret, 1910"
The ship struck the rock.
Did you see a junk ? No.
You Tront to tell me you did not report
Therey BUT
there had existed in the past a-very wrong custom of allowing prisoners when they
,
Alee for the Sufferers.
Be Slade argued that the court must "either afirm or quash the conviction and it
--Captain Wu King Yung, in command of. power to detain the prisoners.
Some disenésion arose as to the actual
gulations heavy rain is muitioned as to the captain than there was a junk were brought up to the Central Police Star way to suspend the effect of their judgment about seventeen. It was suggested the ik to tow lack a large qumutity of rice The Chief Justice said they had con number of shops thus to be opened, and His Imperial Chinese Majesty's ship the sidered that point and did not see their we were told that it would probably be Pill, came to Hongkong last night." Tion to be promiscuously interrogated by in order to enable the Crown to appea You must have been keeping the look-rta, détectivas. This seans to inve Prisoners were thereupon discharged and the number adult te imitatoriin juuks to allord relief to the sufferers by out very badly.
the court adjourned.
ease in which your must she doweYes. How many minutes did you sud land before you struck ---About three spinates, Captain Creve also questiouel virness. The greator art of the Captain': evidence was inamlible to the reporters.
You never saw the junk-? No.
What were you watching? Nothing. You saw nothing at all that night? saw the rain.
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The inquiry was adjourned until Satur
The second aware, Me Frans, was then day, incrning for the evidence of the second called and stated that it was moningoflicer who is as present on a voyage to little when they left the wharf, otherwise Manila and will not be back again nafil it was a pretty fair night. After leaving | Friday maning,
Fai-way Buoy the-wind-came-up- £vous-
the west.
Which side did the junks pases you 2 Du the starboard side.
You returned to your course. N. W. W/ Tex.
CORRESPONDENCÉ.
A SUGGESTION.
(To the Editor of the "Casa MAST..")
been done away with sometime before may arrival, hub a vestige of it cropped up in the case I was then trying. It red General that the fact of funding was 10ry strenuously argued by the At
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the general opinion of the meeting seemed the lood in the north river. We autor. to be that the number was inmaterial, sand from the Captain that the flood is those who really wanted opt would the greatest for the last thirty years and purchase it in any great. Therefore when that the sufferings to the people are so the Chairman put the second resolution to great at His Excelloney the Viceroy the watch might be put m evidenca even
the meeting, it also was carried wious wire the throne for periission to ANOY, June 17. ly. This concluded the business of the propriate a large son of anoney to though the knowledge as to where the weich
The tale of changes in our coatoanity meeting, which was closed by a learly veterlier the sufferers. was obtained by confession rol admissible in evidence. I take the lawcontinues. The genial head of Messrs of thanks to the Chairman for presiding.
Comment is perhaps superfluous, for Jardine, Matheson and Cc., Mr. W. D. as is stated in Sir Fitz James Stephens McHattic, left. us on Friday last in the though doubtless there are many who
General. View" which is in agreement. with all the other books, "One point with relation to coafes-ions is well established.
inconsequence of a confession improperly and important position this Colony holds obtained collateral information be procured
a shipping and commercial, centre, the information may be used though the a to return to Foochow this week, leaving have passed away, this difficult question memory of the Russian officers and men close in when they sighted Lantau and he dependens entirely upon its cable service confession may not. For instance if the many friends hehind him to moure his will have been finally settled. Let us ! killed during the siege took place at 10 The Woning, by James Blyth. did not hear the aptain say anything."
for the transaction of its business, it fol-prisoner points out the place where pro You could not tell what the pilot or the lows as a natural sequence that such service perty is hidden and if it is found there the transfer, and to long for his return to the also that the efforts of the Chinese Govern-click on the morning of the 10th justant The Gray Knight, by Ms Henry de la
(in the presence of General Nogi, General domade to be as up to date and perfect as fact of the funding and the fact that the part at some Inter date..
ment will be equally successiel, so that by After your helaas put huvi apertis possible.
the same time, all opin spis sed houses Oshima (Governor General of Kwangiang), The Lily and the Devil, by Eleanor Wynd- how long was it after that she struck Speaking from a general point of view evidence though the particule of his
-prisoner gave directions may be given in Wo had a brief visit from the British Amoy island and on the land will and the Russian General and officers Her Ladyship of the Season, by Aliva M. Hink it will be acceded, that the loos! About half a minute.
cable ticers handle their caties with a statement may not. There seem to be river gunboat "Bramble," Lieut. Comalo bo dlaced, find the number of those specially sent by the Taur, reports the
The Missioner, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. much expedition as anywhere olsa, but some modern cases which do not quite mander Hon. R.0.D: Bridgeraan; on the addicted to this vive be reduced to a small Japan Chronicla. The foreign Console My Funes, by Archibald Marshail.
at Tairon were also present. The Japanese The Statue, by Edon Phillpotta and Arnold there is one little thing little in itself.bear out this last sentiment but this is 10th inst, on its way to Hongkong: it left minority of the population.
Barnett but a big factor to the business house here, not asterial to this case. But the again at daylight on Saturday, 136, in"
religious service which had been arranged was alluned on accuqué of a proteat medo by the Russian Bishop.
Witness, pontinuing, said he sighted Lautae of the port Tow and there wns nothing on the starboard how. They were
captain azid? No.
Was it a heavy shock, on just a grinding
noise over the rocks? A grituding noise.
The engines were not stopped? Not until aticast a minute afterwards to my know ledge.
ня
SIR,-In view of the fact of the unique
that requires to be brought up to distemŢ
NAVAL NEWS.
rafer to the antiquated method of prisoner did not point out the place where spite of the inclement weather. A Chinese
writing instead of the typing of cables for delivery at this end.
the watch was hidden; and this at once ex cruiser also came in yesterday with Ad- Witness left the bridge to look after the
cludes the application of all the cases which mital Sah on board, and in still here, the hosts as the vessel was making water vermercial Pacific Cable Ca. at Shanghai- Mr It was left to the manngor of the Com
were referred to, for they have no re. 8.S. "Hai Yang." She may stay a fort fast.
D. Couth--to start this typing of massages levancy to the present case. I take this night. received, when a branch of that up to dubc to be clear, that the finding of the watch,
THE WEATHER.
Was it still raining? Yes!
Could you see any land? No
find you any idea where you were? No,
I had not.
What did you do after that, I remained
on the bridge, to which I had reburneil.
Did you do anything to help the crew to
lower the boats? I did
Could you lower them? No.
Why didn't you lower the bonis
was not time,
No other reason? So,
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued by Mr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory
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In a telegram to Viserunt Tersuchi, Minister of Wax, General Oshima states that the inveiling ceremony of the mo. The Russian officers, whose appreciation ed at the latter port sout Laro yeses ance, done by the prisoner would have besa subject here as it is at hene, for we seem depression which is now situated over the at the preseding was evident, desired which stop was greatly appreciated and evidence. 1 shouki then have warned the to have more of it" at a time, as it were. S.W. part of the Bon of Ja. It is that au expresion. of their gratitude commented upon by the mercantile jury, having in view the other evidades, of After au extra long spell of unusually dry moving towards E.N..
should be forwarded to the Minister of In due course about six months ago, the great danger of convicting the prisoner weather, when the heavens seemed to have
Pressure is hi,best over the Pacific to War. perhaps less-the more conservative older of murder in the circumstancon because it forgotten how to main, we have now been the E. of the Penins. It is still somewhat General Nogi also telegraphed to the companies followed suit after the manner of a child that had beca chided by its parents
was of itself toa-alender to substantiate the favoured with a compensating long spoll of flow over Tongking and the N.W. part of Minister of War to the effect that the
the China Sea. and feared the consequences of not follow-uthor facts of the case, much of which was very wet days, moist and muggy in the Thero ing the exuplo set it.
Moderato S. E. and variable winds may ceremony hind given great satisfaction to worthless; and specially because the identi- extreme. The rice fields may be saved toexpected in the Farmos Channel, and the Eussian representatives, and asked la, Hongkong, times without number, fication of the watch on being that of the from the perils of drought tuly to be moderate S. and S.E. winds over the N. the Minister to transmit that inesange tu the writer has had to send or telephone deconged was of the most unsatisfactory destroyed by floods, and this will most part of the China Sta.
the Throne. The news was immediately to the Cable Companies to havo messages
delivered to his Majesty. chocked on account of the caligraphic nature. I allude particularly to the five assuredly is the case unless we got a faw Hongkong Rainials for the 24 hours and imperials us and no doubt many others minutes play-acting in which the widow of days larak in the weather. It is aithering at 10, today: 0.14 inches have experienced the same inconredience. Since per cont of firms, for chrious the deceased indulged before she would a "feast or a fanlius" too mach erst ZDA9019 End their enblos for trana indentify it. And I should have wamed too little. It seems hard to hit the mission, typewritten, it would seems that the jury stilt mom emphatically that if price of Liec is deter than it has boossil B. winds, moderate or fresh; showers.
happy medium of just enough." The that they, in turn are entitled to receive the same recognition and appreciation of they allowed this evidenco to substantiate for many a long year, one of the results of B-Formosa Channel: S.E. nad variable.
the other facts of the case, it would involve which is that servants are crying out for winds, modenste. of the typewriter is considered indispen-wkich I have no doubt as I told the jury who are always more or less on the vorge
In these daya the necessity of the use the setting up of the story of the informer, an increase of wages, and heups of people Long and Lamooks: Same as No. 1.
3--South coast of Chius between Hong sable in the humblest other and since
4.—South coast of Ching between Hong-
You and three or four Chinese went on
to the bridge when the captain hailed you?
What happened then? We remained.
there.
The chief engineer on being called stated
he remained in the engine on until just before the vessel grounded.
Was that after you had to fall squeed
Where Hd you go then To my room
Tes
sui on dock.
Was it raining then? Yea.
You wore on the starboard sico? Yes,
way too dark,
the value of their time.
Forecast for the 4 hours ending at noon
FORECAST DISTRICT. 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood : 8.3.
the Cable Companies, who ste prie-was in all insidente of his relations with of starvation urs finding it very difficult to kong and Hainan Bathe as No. 1. tically the nerve centres of our very the prisoners, a tissue of falsehoods, and mako two ends meet. beings, derivo such magnificent roventes if this were sat up, it might lead them to from us, I do not think that it is asking
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS...
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Genemi Ternual, Minister of War, sunt rols to General Oshima, expressing thank for the cervicce rendered by the Japanese officers and officials in the con- duct of the arrangements, and also for tho
General Snisbo, Chairgun of the Committee attendance of the Russian officers.
of the ceremony, the first class of the Order of St. Nicholas, and upon members of the committee devotions of lower grades.
The Tear has conferred upon bajor-
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***To-morrow,” announced five-year-old too much, to adopt,, whist it is incomosivable find all threa prisoners guilty. In these The exports for the wook June 8 to 12 Masers Wright Brothers, of America, to an Bhlaey proudly to his kindergarten tesolver, Could you see any land? No, the night has not been adopted many years ago, in circumstances if the jury had found all three ware star and sugarcandy, 1916 ple; home aeroplane speed and distance trial at Paris is my birthday
their own interests as well as those of their prisoners guilty there could have been no bags and ancking, 18,500 pos paper, 1878|
Why," returned she, it is mine too. £1,000 ☎ side. patrons.
The boy's face clouded with rarplexity, Trusting that you will be able to find such motion as has now been made; and pls: kirtysols, 400. The Imports wore
and, after a brief silence, he orofaimed 100m-in your valuable, columns for this in the prisoners would have had nothing but rice, 26,858 pls: beans and beancake, 40,944 TEARNS HEADACHE CORE cures head "How did you get so much bigger'n me?" sertion of this communication and enclosing the prorogative of mercy to fall back on. pls Borneo oil in bulky, 18,300 gals - ▷ aches of every description, fakst on niy enzi-Yours eta,
Bát the gvidence which was put before Bumatra oil in bulk, 28,036 pas: flour, baging Stearme. None other is just an (30 0214 Bosh, take Stearma' Wife of Cos
good. them enabled the jury to accept the pri3017 pls.
Liver Oil
יו.
When you got to the engine coom wern the engines working? Yes.
"Ahead or astorn Full speed ahead.
Did you keep a register? Yes, but it
why lost.
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