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Mr Eldon Potter defended.
you camember that in February 1,900
middle was getting rather anzfou
· Replying to further quasikatag witness denied, knowledge of the agreement - dy which he was to take: Moossy Infant, sou into partnership in gratitude for books.
Witnom was co-examined by Mr Slade la reference to promissory notes and hesitated to give replica
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an express from derailed while traveling at forty miles an hour near Stost's Nest -
Eighteen (2) twenty injured.
were killed and
ita ranks are brenging?
Hooga." Libraàfun in the mad along which, the advanced shared withofences under the Bankrupta
Ordinance was resumed before Mr Justle I know nothing about this document; section wishes to rush, and before long Gemparts and a jury at the Criminal have not seen it before, witness said. we shall be seeing this portion of the Sessions this morning. The Acting Attorney drawn up by Mr Dixon on your instrue
.I put it, in you' shat this document wang (Bestar'a Service to the China, Marik.) party breaking away and joining the Genet (Mr F. A. Havaland) and Mstions I did not give any instructions at Unionists, who, to all intent and pur. Slade prosecuted for the Crown, while all |poses, hold very similar views to their owns. Indeed, even before the elections were over, certain overtures seemed to have been made, various feelers being put out with the evident purpose of ascertaining whether or not a coalition between the moderates
the pong Liberals and the progressive element among the Unionists was not possible. Now England, as a rule, does not like. coalitions, but we must acknowledge Attorney General has made up his mind.
His Lordship-I don't know whether the NEW MODELS that there are certain factors in the Mr Potter-I think this is x-caso, you present case which look rather at Lordship, in which you should request him tractive. Such man as Lord Montt, Mo make up his mind."
Eis Lordship-Supposing the Attorney ASQUITH, Sir EDWARD GREY, MT. HALDANE, General were appearing by himself without
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Hoseins. April 16, 1907.
DEATH.
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inst., ANAIZ, the beloved wife of Wazar E. WILLIAMS, L. BL. Customs. The fuseral will pass the Monument, Happy Valley, at
10 am. tomorrow.
KEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous. 5.30 p.m.-Organ Recits in St. John'
Cathedral.
General Memoranda,
WIDNESDAY, February 2:
Lozo Lonary and Lord Chew have certainly more ideas and sympathies in common with Mr. BALOGE, Lord
Before the resumption of evidence, Mr Petter mised a point. He said the Ab- Mr Portes. He gave promissory notes barney General and Mr Slade wore appear and thought his indebtedunes was discharg ing in the case for the Crown and he (Bit ed. That is what he has done all along Foster) wanted to know his position as the line. His never honoured one of them clear that the attorney Greaural had that national Bank to pay off the promisory regarded the right of reply. The law was Replying further so Mr Slade, witnes said he paid 3000 a.month to the Inter right rested in him personally, so that if notes he had contracted. This he continued he replied he (Me Potter), would have no up to the time of his bankraptope damage Further evidence was given and the moko terang. Bub bo was entitled to know what the prosecution were going to do
hearing was adjourned The reason he should know wan" obrious," There was the question, of evidence.
the assistance of counsel 1
THE BALLOON ASCENT.
A Novel Sight.
BRITISH HONOUR FOR PRUSSIAN PRINCE*
(Routery Service to the China Mail)
* Lonnow, January 30, HK. King Edward has promoted
evinced an interest in the balloon ascent Admiral of the Fleat
Fraotically everybody in the Colony Prince Henry of Prussis to be an
mada... on 'Saturday afternoon by Mr P.
|
E.
Hilborne, assistant to Mr. Ivy
(Reuters Service to the China Mask)»
Low, January 20. Reparis of sx Austro-Russian 103-- prochement, are confirmed by a state- ment published at Barling which says that though it is too eady to speak of formal negotiations, there is no doubt. that the rapprochement has been the- subject of diplomatic conversations.
The German Government views the mpprochement with the utmost bene- Tolence. Til
SCENE IN THE REICH- STÀG.
HOUSE RESENTS INSULT..
(Reuler's Service to the China Mailr
LONDON, January 31.
“A. meusga from: Berlin states that s prominent Conservative, named Olden-
Baldwin, the well-known, zeronaut. OnTHE FRENCH CALAMITY burg cansed a scene of the wildest
thin cocasion delightful weather favoured Air Potter--Then I should have nothing the event and a piece of ground on Kow- to asy.
loan point was weared from which to make the ascent. Although advertised to take
His Lordship Why not?
Goecues, Lord Mixes and others than Slade, and. we all agree that if Mr Shade place at 5 d'alock, many hours before, that
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they can possibly have with Mr. Loro GEOBOS, ME WESTON CHURCH, and the demagogues whom they patruoise. fusion of the moderate elemente old Gladstonian Liberalism with Unionists would be a splendid thing
of
the
the
if
it could be brought about, but we
fear
that it is not feasible at present.
The
old country will have to face an
even
ere
more serious crisis in her career the sober, solid, level-headed opin-
Priss giving at Quoan's College by H.Eion of the best intellects of the pation,
the Governor.
now ranged under two distingers,
FRIDAT, February 4:—
10.Military Gun Practice. Opening of New Framises of Engineers and Shipbuilders Institute by B.E. the Governor.
The China Mail
HARROWING SO NES.
Food Riots HOTRA,
There is incesant ratu in Paris, and the floods are steadily spreading
-Central Paris is a lake. All the notable buildings are surrounded by
uproar in the Reichstag by declaring that the Kaiser must be able to say to his officers at any time Take ten men and abut the Reichstag.""
The Socialists and Radicals, as well. as a body of strangers nssembled in the- Heuse, yalled out protesting against this insult to the Reichstag
meant was that the soldier must chey Her Oldenburg explained what he
the War Lord.
Mr Potter He now has with him Mr sums up on behalf of the Crown I have a time the Chinese, who rolled up in their eight of reply. On the other hand if the thousands, began to make for conveniant (Router's Service to the China Maiz) Attorney General were appearing by him- spots near the enclosure set aside. Large
LONDON, January 30. could shape my case accordingly. In de patronted the Star Ferry boats, self I must assume that he would reply and criminal cease the right of the last word is which and forget the convenience of tight evidence, and therefore counsel has to table, which was suspended. The Indiana even more valuable than the patting in ofseers, irrespective of the ordinary time-,
will not call certain evidence in order to head's Hill, tree-topa in the vicinity, water, and trees and lamp posts are CHINA'S FOREIGN DEBT. make up his mind whether or not be were also prosent in big numbers. Black
wali set the last word.
His Lordship I don't know whether the provided vantage points to the more detar-falling.
as scaffolding on the godowns, all Attorney General has made up his mind. If so, no doubt he would declara it
Mr Potter I think this is's case in whether he is which he should say one way or another to reply or not. Of do it, but I do say that in the interests of course, your Lordship can't cotupel him tu justies be should do it.
up my mind as to whether. I shall exercise The Attorney GeneraI have not made
I
mined and venturesome spirits, while the Water is flowing in roaring forrents enclosure and its environs presented a most through the tunnels of the Metropolitan animated scene. All were kept in happy railway. mood by the band of the 13th Rajputs,
der Bandmaster Coke.
I
...
was at length rewarded. Those who were was a long wait for most, bus patience sufficiently par witnessed with koen inter- from afar off saw the huge silken bag eet the process of inflation, while others away at the ropes which held it down a
will forget the inherited, fritids of hot bed at the moment to state
am not heavens.
two centuries of party government and sink their differences for the general good,
«NEWS-OF-THE-DAY
The new Government fra fost tried for the first time this afternoon.
was
The American treaty with Siam dates back to 1566, and abape are being taken to Rogoffate a fresh instrumenti
Lance-Corporal Andrews and Privato Coleman, of the Bafs, left by the Zafiro Saturday to take part in the Manila Carnival sports.
Mr E. W. Gerbracht, auperintendant of the Sugar Trust's plant at Wüliamsburg, has been arrested in connection with the Sagar scandal in America.
The annual general meeting of the Bengkong Chamber of Commerce was held at 4 p.m. to-day. We are compelled to hold over our report till to-morrow.
H.M.S. King Alfred arrived back from Bangkok on Sunday afternoon. It is nadoratood that HM.8. King Allred will
whether I intend to reply or not.
His Lordship I don't think you are, Mr Attorney, but all I can say is that if do subsequently make up your mind I can see no harm in your declaring it."
you
8. E. Allana was later called and cross examined by Me Potter...
Witness said, in replying to questions, that if he did not explain tlungs, he might get himself, Marican and Moons into trouble.
Mr Potter-Yes, I shouldn't be surprised you did get yourself into trouble. Later, witness said he must be allowed to explain. If be answered Yes and Yes and Ya," he would only got himself into trouble,
Mr. Potter-I can't stop you explaining, nor do I want to
to an agreement when the latter again Counsel continued to question witness as endeavoured to launch out on lengthy explanations.
Mr Potter-I must insist, your Lordship, on having the answer üzst."
Witness-I must explain.
Mr Potter-Answer "Yes" or "No,'
Witness-I must explain
All eyes ware
MOVEMENT IN AMERICĂU
(Wah Tag Fat Po's Service)
PIXING, January 30
The inhabitants in rne Dominique day. They are bronging at the have been without food since Wednes
H. E. Chang Yin Tang, the Chinese windows crying for food.
Minister in Washington, telegraphs morning; two shops being sacked, wherewith to free the nation from its The first food note occurred this that as the Chinese are raising a fund Revolver ahots were fired and a woman fareiga liabilities, the American Gover was wounded.
HM King Edward has sent to the ment intends to further reduce the guiness, and H. M. Queen Alexandra amount still outstanding. Mansion House Fund a thousand Boxer Indemnity by a quarter of the
has sent a thousand pounds.
PRINCE TSAI ESUN.
impatiant ba mount into the heavens. At about 5.46 p.m. a chorus of "hi-ya" from thousand threats sigealised the release of the monster balloon. higher and higher in almost straight fastened of the sphere as it mounted up live Suspended on the end of a rope many feet below the huge bag of gas was the daring and intrepid aeronaut, who in a The floods were due originally to the few moments was merely a spock dangling great rivers being swollen abnormally from a now almost invisible cord. Just as most folle were beginning to wonder what by heaty rains, aggravated subsequent the feelings of the man himself must-bely by all of snow which maited and to conjure up visions of possible rapidly. calamities to him, he was soon to sud- denly descend, and above him, connect ed to the corde the white parachute opened out and at once steadied the
that be had methods of controlling the towards terra, bly he came on since yesterday, and the general situn-10 o'clock
firma it being clearly ation is improving. “ direction of the parachute Down, down, Distrem is, howeven, acute end thou- down then splish into the harbour near sonde are starving in the suburbs of Holt's godowns, and the balloonist was
Paris only a few yards distant from the place of ascant. Soon a launch, a number of which had been specially posted about the har hour to render needed and, glided up to the man and is a for minutes he was safe
(Wah,Tre Tax Po's Service,},
PEEING, January 30, Frince Taxi Baur, the Imperial Naval Commissioner, reached Chan-chus on the morning of the 29th. He aturtot The Seine has been steadily falling thence in a special car for Mukden at
Mr Potter You" or "No." You aboard. Now eyes were turned on the explain afterwards.
Wina Yes
Mr Potter-Thon why did you deny
before 1
it
Mr Siado (heatedly). He did not deny it (at Aruba
Mr Potter-He did. Mr Blade-Ha dia nót.
Herozone, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1910.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Tez general election in the British Iales which closed on Saturday cannot be said to contain many elements of satisfaction for those who take a broader view of the empire's needs thon is usually to be found in a vestryman's bead. True the Liberals do not return to Westminster with the overwhelming majority that they commanded in 1908, but they are sufficiently numercus, with the assistance of the Labour vote and the Nationaliste, to make the work of administration possible. The Kuo will not have to ask ar Asqua to re-shortly pay a visit to Nha Phrang, a sexport of the jury and they know what happened. An infallible cure for Indigestinguish the seals of office, that is now in Annam.
Mr Potter I am talking in the hearing Mr Blade May I ask Mr Potter just for quita certain, and we shall merely Misa Myrs James, with up-to-date ones to trust the witness fairly hi this see a reconstructed Cabinet. All the songs, and Sain Galo, actor vocalist, will valable question was put to him- Did
matter: What witness said was this make their debut at the Victoria Cinemato-you enter into this agreement personally?" same the lessons learnt during the past graph on Tuesday evening. Little Sadie, He said No 1 but defendant told me to." fortnight have had a sobering effect the clever and juvenile artiste from the Those were his exact words. Now my upon the party and already Mr Asquirm Australian halla, will also appear for the firect dental that the the bound into
did personally and others in authority are trying to conded her hers and there is sure to be a
first time. Her great reputation has pre-enter into the agreement in his own came. This breeze blown over, Mr Potter naked whittle away to
unsubstantial bumper house on this occasion. 1112
witness if before he filed his petition in vagueness the direct promise of Home The number of cases of communicable WitnesYou
bankruptcy he transferred his business for
Rule for Ireland which was so a diseases reported during the past week was Yuu transferred it?Yes Ifraudulently reservedly given by the Premier. last, three of which proved fatal. There transferred it. December. But this apart, the story and cue Chinose), one of which ended. Mr Sisde-He tried to cheat his were two cases of diphtheria (one British Fraudulently transferred it! Oh, he is
| becoming an honest man.) of the general election is that the fatally; beo of enteric fever (one British creditors. Bois perfectly frank
through.
Witness I want to clear my breast that fatal cases of puerperal fever, both Chinees Marican and I did thin ska razina
From the annual report of the Muni-Did yen tell this to the Off
Did you tell this to the Official Receiver sipal Council of Kalangau (Amoy) we
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ballogg, flosting aimlessly about in the high heavens. In a brief space of time the huge ball turned upside-down, the gas issued out at the top, then, folding itself together, it sped towards earth like. a long, black, writhing maker. It pitched into the sea close to the spot where the serenant himself bad received a dip, and all was over.
Tim fight, which was upwards of 2,500 feet, was in every way succostal, and the movalty of the venture strongly appealed to the Orientals.
**** H. R. H. Friños Derswongse gare a hall at the Foreign Office, Bangkok, on January 30 in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Brunswick.
Lopor, Jim Ar: 31
GERMAN AMBASSADOR'S REMARKABLE SPEECH.
NO DESIRE FOR NAVAL SUPREMACY.
RAILWAY LOANS.
(Wah Tra Yat Po's Service.)
Paz, January 30:
Shi Sha Chang, President of the Board of Communications, has promised the representative of Hapeh that he will oppose the seeing of foreign funds for the building of railways.
VĂRUIA.
(Bouterservice to the China Most) Lang January 31. Count Wolf Metternich, Gemmay
"At a mesting of the Y.M.C..A. Board al- Ambassador in London, in the course the conclusion of the recent aminal meeting of a remarkable speech delivered at the the following directors, offiows and com Kaiser's birthday celebration in London, mitten for 1810 we appointed emphasised that Gemma love pance) President, Sir Henry May, Fide-Pra- and not wars of aggression or greed.sident, Mr P. H. Holyoak, Hon. Tremror, No thoughts of coquet were behind Mr G. Fiery, Recording Secretary, Mis Jr the nation's fleet-building, which was R. Wood Committee.Keligions Work proceeding in accordance with a pro-Dr B. M. Gibson, Mors A. I. Nalın, S. A Fong the well-known Hongkong gramme know a decade ago, a B. Mogen, G. Piercy, A. W. Smith, photographer, has sent as four capital The ocean in free," said the Am B. Cabey, Capt. Nicholson, Rev. onepehots of the ballson ascent and parsbassador, "sad Germany does not desire H. S. Beran, M. W. Bishop, A.. Carfor." H. B. Wells Membership-Mess chute descent. They are remarkably clear naval supremacy, but a position cour. H. Emberley, P. D. Wilke, G. C. and should find a roady zalo.
manding respect and one which shall be Whitelaw, 8: Hors. Bocis £apt. A J There were 400 European and 237 commensurate with her commercial and Baker, W. Anderson, K. C. Barlow, EG, Chinend visitors to the City Hall Library,
Colonial interesta.”
Belden, R. P. Phillips, C. Bine. „Băng and 250 ropean and 2,649 Chinese
tional B. Bykes, P. Corris, W. B. Hind visitor to the Museum during the week ending the 20th January,
Fræsident Taft'a lant massage to Con.
The Shire fins steamship Pembroke W. Smart, Lect. C. d. Pallet, l'Ai shire, on her recent run from Kobe to Menara T, Faller, H. B. Herbi Tokobams, rescued two Japanese sailors Karen, L. Le Breton, & Hamilto from a freaked junk. A very heavy son Oubey, W. H. Vivash Room
And it was compromised by his paying goes regarding Treat legislation seems to was ronhing at the time and the reactie A. W. Smith, A. B. You
An attempt was made to eat aside this transfer to barican 1-Teslan Shake na for the Badget. In this sense then prepared opian now exist there and they $1,0007-Yes, the issue is very undecisive. Perhaps all be closed on March 31st. The And your meditors were $18,000 'out it is hardly to be expected that the one propose to set apart a sum of $2,000 Destioned as to bom of $5,000 which
Yes, they lost the money.- WATSON &00 working classes, which now form the fund for the redemption of debentures, not true, as he stated at the Polles Court, from the 1909 eurplus to form a sinking he received from Moos witness said it was great bulk of the electorate, should Unimals deported from the Straits and Dost he was to give the money back to Mooss when he wanted itun Was that false f--Yes.
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have been mis-omstrued by some people was made with difficulty, not planning any crusade against the for he has authorised a repors that he is
Purveyers to the Government appreciate the gravity of the question has via Hongkong who were laudedYou said "He told me to keep it aside." Western district became disorganised to
Civil Hospital, etc, etc.
in Amoy last year totalled 224 as again which they were called upon to solve. 287 the previous year. Eight deaths pour Local needs, local interesta, local red among the foreign community but only prejudices, ever bulk larger in their ons could be attributed to climat de 8 HONGKONG DISPENSARY minds than the needs and interests of an Empire of which they have but the
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH Agust, and even then a misleading, afternoon; after which she was proasted for $300 on the German Bank-Emst
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UESDAY:
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DEBUTO onphrated and eminent Astiates MYBA JAMES,
·ME SAMO GALEA Vocalist for descriptive and ebärseter
conception. Neither are they long sighted enough to look into the years
and at the Magistuseg 35 sach was imposed. were sentenced to twolve
The telephone system feeding the
You kept the money for Moons,
er/day owing to some trouble with the line made certain payments out of it ?-To The defect, however, was detected at ones Brochecure for $500 to pay is and a gang of workmen were soon at the spot repairing the cables. More than one Lady May graciously distributed the You have kept a trife of 8800 for hundred and fifty subscribers being affected.
yourself No the prizes in connection with the OMEDin't you use a little for yourself --- I Anglo-Chinese Girls school on Saturday 27th December you de chaque
don't think so
blers were arrested by P.C. 25 t with a lovely bouquet Bishop Lander remember.
to-day prosided and the report stated that the pre-
You used that yourself No, I put it in Three men the shop to cops and forecast the probable miss were very unsuitable and the wish on the day he paid you $8,000 he pulda
for a better place had not yet béni nation of the They hoped for Bexey Lodge. effects upon the
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thoroughly satisfied with the mat immediate effect and fancying that they the school. She had can reap a personal advantage at once arstallige answers from content to cast their ballots accordingly been considered the most
Pin their clamony and ahe attribui Toome observera, however, the late
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