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SUPREME COURT.
10th October.
CRIMINAL, SESSIONS,
BEFORE HIS HOROU W. M GOODMAN
Choring CartY. JUSTIOR).
THE "TERROR OF KAT-0":"SENTENCED." Tang Lan, olas Tang Keo Ki, «lian Tang Fo Li Taci, me up for sentence
His Lordship said:
OCTOBER 20TH, 1899.
THE ATTEMPT TO BRIBE & SANITARY
Ho Kim, birbor, who had beeh cemitted For trin for attempting to bribe Sanitary In- uptobor Mackenzie pleaded guilly, sad was sertenced to seven days imprisonment THROWING CORROSIVE FERID AT ASERDREY,
COBRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for sho opinions expressed by our correspondents.] CONQUEST AND LANGUAGE.
W168 trade commett, and shipping of this growiDE AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES
and progress to plat. Therefore let me ear neally dirupt the immediate serions uitsation of
FEUM OF CORSTSPONDENT.] the omittas of the Chamber of Commerce to the extremely unsatisfactory position of Afairs THE VISITS OF INJEGENT: COMMIBBLOWERS,
Bändis, 11th October unt te praning urgent necessity for the Cor ermanent proceeding without further delay with
The last visit of the Filipinos with Comis the building of tho now Post Offs on the site of Government and lying fallow on the Now Bioser Alejandrino at bair hood has bean con Praja Raplamaation immediately to the north demet by many of those in authority, as well of that on which the Now Law Courts me to the public at large, as one of the poorest of Su Tang Ks was charred with (1) throwing perested, as mnanimously recommended by heaves that the Americans have ads. Its corrosive field with intent to baru, and (mbers of the Committed appointed in SAP-benefit to the inaugints is far-reaching and throwing corrosive, faid with intent to do tambar. 1893 grievous bodily harm. Ho pleaded not guilty.
If the building were of feat storeys apparently juickly realized that the towed has The jurors were Meers E. Ray Honid decommodate the Past Offer, the Here heon fat gosipping. It seems as though anyone, lost of all to the Chiness themselves! Haynes, M. Espirito Pereira, Arndt, it. S. tour Master, the Trenaury, and the Registearget of commission hay but to menoavio sons to coull be goud on with at ones instead of waiting
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,"
Bit-Imront issab of your vainable print I read that Erilish military floors are going. to study Chinese. Now from a cozquorleg. oap- Because when a mat studies. Chinese is geta facing point of view, this is a mistake. Why? rilised at became more or loss of a China- man and don't fool like doing harm to any
Besides, its opium. The without it.
Mr. J. J. Franeis, Q.C., ralurned from guilty by the unanimous rerdiet of the jury of Wrzze, Ny Tak Bhang, and E. Valf. K. de General's Offloe, &o. The construction thereofoly repel an American Bitpost, and in Did we begin to canquer India by studying
Australis yesterday by the Kasuga Mer looking much better for his trip, we are glad to say.
Mr. Roussevelle Wildman U.S. Consul Gea. eral, sende us the following typhoon warning- Depression in Pacife, probably south, past of MADDL
SCOTCH WHISKY. Manila Observatory, 11 8.1, 10th October agaic, upsainiously found guilty of committing
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hore you want, tintil you can't live languago? Did we captare Egypt by learning Egyptian? And now that we are going to ran organisation, what do we know about their language? Nothing! And the only way is to knock pauple, or nations, on the head tirsk und takle their language afterwards if you want to do it at all bantse if yan bugis at the other learn a poople's fanjruaga you naturally begin to cud the evit will never come off. Who you
Tang Sar, yesterday morning fea wors found having by terrenising a poor boatman at Kat
Mr. Slade (instructed by Mr Bowley, Acting the or four years until the new Law Courts short time there will be a Major General and island at Mira Hay in the waters of the Colong robbed bix of a sum of two dollars. The aura
mall but it was not arall. to aim, forowa Solicitor) appeared for the prosecution are built. The Post Office would the he ougle of Brigadiers to welcome them and
it caso for the prosecution was that cou- the murine frontage and it is most desirable hod to pawn his own and hia wifo's clothes to lajuané was a boat-woman living at Aberdeen should bo ou Prayas would reste farnish them with a waitabla escort and traiz for the Poors through the softest part of thoir." rate the money. That was on the 22nd of July and waqsoquented with prisoner. Ou tuo 1st facilitate the prompt ragaint. Despatch, and take thou to Manly was they put up at of this year. Yonterday afternoon, you wore. September, stabont seven o'clock in the arguing handling af mail matter. The paid site is in the host hotel and spend two or three plussut prisoner came on board her boat, and asked to mediately north of that on which the new Law days in visibing their families and sympathises 3 rope upon the young wife of another bostan, engage her boat for run. She tell him to Cearts are to in built and is separated there and inciden ally pay a visit General Olis to at the each place, in, oreanstances of peculiar walt and bout dora in the stern and she in the from by a rodd T foot in width on the north szeres you are a monuber of the Triad Society, she felt something burn her about the neck and sh tile, out on the west there will to s proposed as no recognition can be taken of the insurgupathize with that people, and don't want atrocity. That was on the 1st August last. It bow. After this prisoner was about to land when there is a roul 75 feet wide, on the cast read offer the respects of Prosidint & guisaldo but Society deelsted unlawful by Ordinace not lower part of the body. She immediately jumped private laue 20 feet wids and an open turfed pant leader in that onwily the polita offerings to do them any hara
Thus, if 1837, as compatible with the peace and good into the cater, and therefors did not see any apsos betes a rod 75 Fagt vids order of the Colony," and membership of which is, thug Jealousy seems to have been the cause erested on the site in question the building are overlooked,
Mr. F. Browns, Gasernment world have bottes ventilation and far more ligating the outbreak any insurgent officers in ibis Colony, punishable by fire and imprison of the grims, ment. Boasting of belonging to that Society and Analyst, gave evidence on to having aramined and sie than any strastara arvoted on the site or gas through the American lines olling with the aid of same companions and by the use the cereaded portion of a blanket found in com of the present Law Courts could possibly have. thenussives commissionars roprosenting Aguin of arms, you have sacsanded in making yourself plainant's boit, and said he found evidence of
8 Harbour Master's Ollo would thon aldohe Filare, Mariano Trias, und others--but The Foochow Esha of the 14th October rays: the terror of the island and of the botulphuric neil or oil of vitriol. The noi ant sto be in the immediate neighbourhood and in mayor, sa fat as npy visibls or gran cumoured
have been sory strong and not diluted or it the midst of the odises of slipping Armsinstond Mr. Cousul Grey bft on Tuesday last per frequenting it, till they were so intimidated by Hatan We wish him a pleasant visit to his you and your threats that they had to pay you would act bare ontsad sal injury. If acid of of as at present far distant therefter. If result is construed, have they had anything. nativa country whither be hasgors or hartlears, blackmail. When you took that in the shapesuch strength foll on the faderen destroy necessary for tre entrance and clearaacs of tangible to offer, or any reasonable excuse for and precise him a very welcome on his return of money it was bad enough, bar ust coptout the features, if it fo on the hand or foe iteks there call be at a triding expense, asking the corference Though masked undor During his absence Mr. Vico-Consul Wilber with that, you proceded to demand that a F. Gecey takes charge of the US, Consulate. young and respectable married woman, the wife would cares a misty more. Jumping into the branch of the Harbour Master's Donartment { variens decaptire propesifious the game has)
On Wednesday night a film was discovered to have broken out on beard one of the Spanish prices at Kowloon Decks, some cotton waste and other inflammable waterial having become ignited. The dock laff turned out and put out the fire before much damage was done.
Itt a case heard in the Supreme Court on Wed- reclay and reported ir yostorday's issua tofer ring to a theft of firecrackers if was stated that the frackers had been ordered by a Parsee firin whose Chinose name vas Wah Kao. The firm la question, we are given to understand, isa Mahardan firm The Persees do not deal in firecrackers.
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ANOTEKE KUFFIAN FROM KATO BAY. Wong 1, alias Wong Kan Chur, was charged Francis Barrington Denoon with (1) mbbery, and (2) larceny. There was another charge of a similar obaracter against bim. Or the first indictment being read over to hina prisopor pleaded not guilty.
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The jurors were Sore. N. Jove da Silva Eureiro, M. Von Obransky, J. C. Goodchild. J. D. Danby, Murray Stewart, T. P. Cockmue, and IE. E. Mackenzie.
LOTUS.
However, for my part, I'm glad to see it, sa having swallowed a considerably quantity of the drag myself, I've no particule wa to see that poseable, industrious, long-suffering, and much to be pition, though often-times admired peoplo, muset, dietnebel, and generally mal. treated and robbed of their land-Yours truly.
Canton, 18th October, 1599. LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The O. P. R. Co's steamar Empress of Japan. arrived at Vancouver at 7am. on Waluesday, 18th October.
The CN. Co.'setonner Chingtu loft Byduay. the 18th inst, for Hongkong via intörmedlists porta.
water was the best thing the woman oculd have
on the Praya ephesito the June Anchorag ant Sailors Home, where there is Government always boon the same, numaly, to elitnis recogni dose.
Prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to loud availablo ned lying fullow, then Ta soms form a representatives of a repab- 9.--By utilising the two sites of Governale o government They have come frons 12 cionths' bard labour.
lend lying fellow on the New Praca Roca Aguinaldo. President of the Filipino Republic, tion of the City Hall in the manor here inhofors mentioned, Government, would bare and are heen told that he could be looked upon available for male the far more able sites on in no other light-thig as tho, loader of Curtain which the present Court House, Land Office, armed forcas in roballoo against the authority to-day Foster nnd Harkour Master's Office stand. of the United States. & for days class and The N. GE. stimmer Bormida left Bingapore The present Court House, Land Ofoe and Postback comes mulher commission on a similar for this port on the 18th instant, and is due Office site consists of 43,945 square foot, at ay $12 mission with the same propositioné in somewhat
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Thy M. teamer Aunam, with the nort Tranch, is expected to leave Saigon at a..
SUTPFING REPORTS.
The British steamer Forzzata, from Tameni 17th Ock, and Swatow 18th, had fins unther throghout Vessels in Amoy-Cheang Hoek Kar, Canton, un bark Fitsabelle,
The British steamer Stiassy, from Calcutta 3rd Out, Ponang 9th, and Singapore 12th, had light variable winds and Gee weather to the Paracels; thenes to pet fresh to strong NE. winds and fine weather.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
of a post fisherman, should be barded ever to you to satisfy your brutal lust. When the husband and wife relased, you and your two
HON. TH. WHITEHEAD ON THE companions, two of you being armed, by foren
NEW POST OFFICE. put the busband our share and then, thers being no one on boarų. Une bont to protest the pour Bir, you proceeded to commit a rape upon her, Atul veu repeated your iniquity after the return
We have received from the Hon. T.H White of the husband to the host, who was (80) frightened by yen that he dared not to inter fere, hard a copy of the following letter addressed by At that time there were no police bear the placo, him to the Chamber of Commerc
Hougkong, 17th October, 1899. Now police are stationed at Kat island, I
Dear Sir,-Iu dosaestion with the Estimates or sur foot. $53,340; the site on which the ferout guise. With one or two exceptions here on or about the 25th instant.
Harbeer Master's Office stands onsists of about those commissions have been made up of differ trust this reign of terror will cease. For the
Hig robbery, the sentence upon you is that you for next year, the following appeared
2.000 square fost, valus say $1 per aques foot, and men, so that we have had a large variety of $129,000. Iudition to the latter thane is the visiter. Possibly applications for n wack's be imprisoned with hard labour for the term relleuer the Coreraor's printed statement. of two years, and for the rape scalence is that read at the meeting of the regialative Council New Playa Reolaruation in front thereof and on Leare are gisutad with the option of visiting which is is pepposed to erect the new affion for Manila and applying to the Adjutant General you be imprisoned with uur labour for the Wednesday, 11th inst
The most pressing pabba work at the pre the Harbour Master's Department If the for an extension of toe, while the travel en aaditional and hct concareat, term of spren 7eare. Tas sentence would baro boon even sent moment is the building for the New Law Harbour Master's Department is nocommodated joined may be considerad onessary for the more astere had I not taken into account the. Courts, which blocks the way for the improve-in the proposed how Post Ofleo bailding the public good.
These numerous experiences have taught hitherto, semi-barbarious condition of your eurent of the Post One building entire said New Reclamation in front to toe sort of those who wish to know what can be expected
insufficient and unsuited for the postul requice
the Harbour Master's present eine roundings.
ntents of the Colony, The plans for the Lar
be required and would be available for sale. It in the future, and looking from an asprojndiced Conets were retured on January 21st, to "Lun- don with some suggestions for improvements consists of about 14500 square feet and if sold standpoint, it is dimonit to see the reason or BOUBIG fout or say 3203,000. These three sites visits. Aside from the buoyant impetre givon are written arging that they shall be sent by auction would replies not lays than $14 the wisdom in permitting repetitions of such
Per Suising, from Caloutta, &o, Mr. and Mrs. if sold at auction would, there in every reason to Aguinaldo's cause by the appearance of k out with the least possiblo d-day
In the Colonial Esticates for 1900 the to believe, relise 12: $11, and $14 pes squero gaily drossed offers on Mantia's sirests, the Tata.
Par Hakusi Maru, from Swalow, Dr. Dansi- Council is not asked for any vote in respect of fool azspectively, as horcia before state, or an standing of American allicers is not at all Les premises for a Post Uffos. It is painfully
Per Kasuga Maru, from Melbourne, for vident from the Govora staferent that the grid f $32,540. The site on the New raised in Fanning about after insurgent com- berg, and Mr. A. W. Dazenberg.
Praya Roclaration, immediately to the north wittece Most important negotiations buve building of the new Post Offina will not be of that co which the how Law Courts are to te hoor enried on in other was on neutral ground, Hongkong, Mr. C. W. de Barigay, M The Hon. H E. Pollock (Actie Attorney commenced until the construction of the new routed, consists of 19,200 square feet, which, for at least in the vicinity of the frontier, aul Robinson and infaut Miss Wilson. Miss M, General), instructed by Mr. Donlar Acting Law Cour's building is completed. In conse- sold at public anction, would not realise mora opinions are freely expressed that such a cours Wilson, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mrs. and Miss Tor- At Sydney on the 23rd September a Sunday Crown Soliciter), appeared for the prosecution. chenco of the recessary delays, vacillating than about $5 per square foot, de $153,000 and might be followed to dragtago, thus doing minds, Musca Godman. C. B. Godman, F. N. School mienic was diambaring in the evening Ha eaid complainant, Ho Lak, would tell the and irsolute policy bithorts followed regard the site on which the Earlour Master's Oes por away with the theatrical visits to the capital Jewell, J. F. N. Bartlett, Major Suster. Mc. at the footing jetty at the foot of Phillip jury that he was a fisherman living of Kat 0, ing the construction of the new Goverment stands is abs 9.00 square feet at say $15 por city Ots himself says that the propositions and Mr. Clack, Mr. and Mrs F. Barrand. Mr. Strict when the gingway brcke and a large which was a small island on the northwest corn- Offices, it is highly probable that the now Court square foot, or $156,004), together 3270,600 made to him ure of practically no value and and Ms. Roger and child, Mr. Wa Gough. against 8853.340 estimated to be realised that in spits of the first and final rofusal, harp Mes Hamilton, Miss Gough.. Messrs. Hesketh and N. Inge, for Japau, Mr. S. Sadzuki and number of the children were precipitated into er of Mirs Bay, in the waters of this colony. Heyse balding any not be completed within
He lived in the bost with his wife and two chil four years from this date, if oven then. It for the sites te whin the present Court House, ing hus contiened on the same string. the water. Amongst those who rendered. se.
with the liberated Amories was perhaps the" Per Taazba Muru. from Kobe, for Hangkong; istics were the offers and crew of the Japan Area. He knew prisoner. 1o first saw him therefore naturally follows that the new Fest Land Offos, Post Office, and Harbour Master's The entranos of Alejandrino and big aids Miss T. Th
Of building will not be commenced untiOBee stand, together with the Rocietration sé steamer Kasuga Maru. The Morning eight oa'ton days before the commission of the Herold in its report says. "In the meantime offence. On the 20th day of the month wood after the Legal Departments move into front of the lattor Inland Lot No. 1,542 must reasonable of the visits-it certainly was Mesure Y. Kobayashi and D. Ge, Mr. N. Mc good assistance had been sont from the Japan that was the 5th August-prisoner name their new building, say about four years consists of 2,567 square foot, is in the immedi protuotiye of the most valuable results for the Crackin, and H. L. Sullor for Singapore, Mr.
Ta ostrastion of the A teamor Kasuga Mars lying olcso by. The on board complainant's boat at night time, some hands, or in 1903.
Offiro, and was, par Government Notification the city and ospicially in the square fronting Mr. T. Yamada, for Marseilles, Mosses. J. Gas- two if not three years; consequently the Culuy No. 375 of 1st July, 1509, exposed the safe by the Hotel Oriento, where a great crowd of ads, T. Shimamura and Y. Hideshim; for chial officer, Mr. W. Greooo, who was on the where about the first watch. He came by new Post Office building will take about ate vicinity of the Hurbony Master's presant, Filipinos Demonstrations ware made all over. T. G. Jolasit, Miss M. Kattle; for Fort Said. bridge, heard the cash of the gaagnay and the self in a boat alongside complainant's beast.
their General's representatives. Again, whan Ishizaka, LJ.N., Staff Paymaster G. Saito, and it realised on 24th July Lost $17,910, or sorezaing of the childron. Thinking that Prisoner said he wanted $ From complainnut will not have a new Post Offies for say six or there had been a collision, he ordered the quar and that if complainant wonkt not give it to himr saten yusts, or until 1905 2906. The present public auction, the upset, price being $30,800 miring nativas sollerid ta salita nud clear Luzden, Lieut. M. Kauzada, 1.J.N., Surgeon 8. ise, the depot and water front were crowded with Matiutuote auf 3 children, and Mr. J. W. termastor to get the ore out. The Japanese his property would be taken away. Complain Post Often baiting is ad has been for some fally $18.38 per na fost, bence 14 per Alejandrino was leaving on the train for Ange IJ.N. Ms. Y. Kawashims, Mr. and Mrs T. milors, he were hows below at the time. ant si to prisoner, "I cannot gire you $4, I time past wholly Lundequate for the Colony'square foot may be regarded as a not usazon-
DEPARTED. stready appeared in other papers ii l be inserted.
turced out without the slightest usitation, rancive you $3." Prisoter said that that requireshta, badly lighted, ill-ventilated, and ale ralentine for the Harbour Master's present bie countrymunut their faces betrayed more Withington. Orders for gets cpus of DAILY anse should in ut before 11 am on day of publication fier that tourd to where the gangway had collapsed, and would do, and complainant pail prisover the so cramped that there is not sufficient room to office and the New Praya Reclamation in front than mere cariosity Alejandzin onu return
soet twn heary rails at the samo tinis. It
thereal. A to Tarlac and truthfully report to Auginaldo Por Nippon Maru, for Shanghai, Messrs. A. 10.The rent of the now somewhst famous that he was sheared in the trouts of Manila, H. Brides, K. U, Sz, W. L. Grosson, H. Sileon. hour the apply the for Cash plonged in to render all the assistance they money Complaint would tell them that that
Address Fotk
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sout. Takon uncwares their prompt netion ia sum of 33 represented a sam of mousy which ha zotorions that this is atid has been for years, P.O. Dom. 20 ·Telephone, 19.
all the apre praiseworthy. The majority at had saved by the sale of fish. Complainant would the actual of Naira With the main auried "Botconsfield chore erea these living under the advantages Lar, K. Kagocal, and Mrs. Tandolin; for Naga tha bogs bude by this time tak from the toll the list prioner at the time. He atual tuoteke and grombana tha York of U
could be saved to the Govermout by the adsarvo him..
THE SITUATION, - KABIRTH. 2-
water, but the Japanese sailors baing expert demand is mazey assumed a threatening Post Ofe daring the next six or seven fears public monoys been wastefully expandat, of American rule still remain loyal and rundly Cosal, Mr. A. Loureite; for Koby Mr. W. F.
It may be only a coincidence, but just after livers were very useful. Life begs and belts altiinde al deanu i the money with broste what will it be then. The position of this fivi of anther stary on the building in St. wers also supplied from the Kasuga afars, but Compiniasut atury wonki ha corroborated important Government Department will have John's Place in which the meetings of Council werd in se vainubis to the renters were by his wife, who would be mailed in a bore positively, intolerable, unworthy of and are hold urst in which the Colonial Neratury the insurgout Geetal bal left the oily then, E. W. Wober, and Mes F. B. Johnson:
sary respect discreditable to the Colour Director of Public Works are nacommodated. camey began a series of stubborn attacks that Auger woman would als be 'some of Holmes' patent lights, whishignited when witne
3. His Exaloney Six Wro, Robinson, then This new storey could be erecated at cost of artonded clear around the suti Hines from thrown into the water Thess luminated the called sud Ispaster Hanson. Mr. Lansou,
streste prisoner, would tell them lovornar, appointon a Committan on 9th Sepoy Troney thousand Dollars ($20,000) and it Imus to Gnagia. The movement was quito surface of the harbour in the immediate rinicity who. most effectively and turned for a long time." that on the boat on which he arrested prisoner tember 19, "to repor on the condition work gire angle additional office room for the astrous to thea, but they micceeded in kill All the children were rescu bat two. The he found a wall wooden box which prisoner of the Gursenment Offous and the desirability Sanitary Board, the Edmotional Department, ing two American officers and wounding five of locating the various Departments under ans New South Wales Government recognized the calted as his property, and in that.box were a This would not prves that prisoner cornmitled bravery of the Jopause sailors by presenting pair of fighting irens, a daggor, and a sheath. roof." The Committee consisted of the Hor. this offence, but it would tond to show that he them with 1220 ench
was somewhat dangerous sharecter. When
A. MoCusokie, and Sir T. Jackson. After On avery fraud and for financial reasons the benght into the charge-room prisoner made a
as AGENT it. Hongkong,, it is due chiefly, to be exceeding activity of the statement, and in that statement he practically due enquiry fas members reported unanimously building of the new Peat Office, ko should and barn the town' have beat discovered, ant: ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES Baid complainant wanted to buy shrimps from on 29 November, 1896; as follows
It is desirable for many fans that the commenced forthwith on the Government site military and oivi palice that the plots have
more lying fallow immediately to the north of boom ansucessful. Double guards were sta bit, and because he refused to sell hin any be charged him with robbing him of 33. That several Government Offices should be situated that on which the new Law Courts are to be tioned about the town for many sights, and aron in spite of this vigilance there were several semed rather an inadequate motice to suggest, close together, if possible under one roof, as erected. If the Public Works Deportaget ere
attempts at Larning and swall bus unusual dis- but it was the ractive suggested by prisoner for much fous of time and inconcience to the unable to at onte nderake the work the
public would be thereby obviated, and business Gorerument would dwell to entrust the same tarbanoes ocenrred in many of the streets. complainant bringing tho charge
mirantes in the presetation then gare greatly facilitated. Wore it not for the fact that total architects, who are already constract Series of signals with lights and fago-made
the present offices at St. John's Place are in
od building in the Colony egrestor megai fron panech towers and high buildings showed LEY & Co. and has ESTABLISHED evidence.
The jury found prisoner guilty..
good structural condition, are suitably and can
tado and vaine
12--If the site in question to the north of plainly that the insurrectos were at work, and thore was considerable shooting between the Mr. Padlock-There is another case againstveniently situated for the meeting of Council,
and the accomodation afforded for the Calenial that on which the new Law Courts are to begeerds and unknown persons at night, this nia:
Flis Lordship I will 19serve watezce natil Suerotary's Departout appare adequats, we built is not mum roserred for tho proption there. Arins were discovered in some of this churches I have heard the other case.
cheuld recommend that in any project for the
any time be asked to put it up e pabite austion ether evidences of a well formed plan to create Prisoner making no objection, the sums jury creation of new buildinge accommodation should an of the Post Office, &c., Garerumont may at and private buildings and there were Tanny beard the second one against him. He pledud be praviled for that department.
The Post Olico and Treasury building and a buyer would probably he forthcoming.
13. The questions of such vital importanes trouble in Manila, da ne
Spaniards amige Filipinos, and other re- not guilty.
to the whole mercantile community and so sidents who are supposed to know and keep in Mr. Pollock said prisoner was charged with which had been erected in 1849 for a bouze for stealing from complainant, Chang Yo Fatiha the Registrar Coueral, on the site of the pre sund of $2 on the 10th June as Kát-0 Bay. seal Port Off on and Treasury, and subsequently Datially affuete the fature of the trade, teash with lonst wondlions, say that the appear from my point of view the Committue would ception iu fenila was in a large mesaure Complainant would tell the jary he was altered for the purposs of serving as a Post Comerce, and shipping of the Port that snce of the Filipino ocmmission and their ro Haberman living at Kat) Bay on board his Office, vero in 1884 found to be quite do yol to call a General Meeting of the responsible for these signs of new life in the bous with ten other persons. Or the sight adequate, to meet the requirits of the momjers of the Chamber sol metsorialise the Pipino faze of of this robbery there happened to be a Postal Department was therefore decided to Sonratary of State for the Cologies in forour If prasert alservations are apy indication of theatrical performanos setore, and when prispall them down and erect a now Post Office.
of some such proposals as are hereinginted the the state of allains it is not ou exaggeration to MM. les sctionnaire cout contains The present main buildings, which were Cienis: Government having disregarded the way that the insutrupias were never in better soner omms aboard complainant's best there was only complaíannt sed his mother there, completed in 1967 with sortain ditione ad unanimons renoudations of the Committee form then they are to day. This ro, rather of Public Works has also "made out
the others having gone ashore.. Prisozer asked alterations carried out in 1894 and 1885, consist orplainant for $4 Rayfug that if he did not of a ground four und basement occupied by the point in 1894 (referred to on pages hieront) broil stateront, esporfully after six and one
importance not in direct opposition to strong case, ou fazhcial grounds, in favour
give it to him he would beat him to death, Post Offics and an upper foor occupied by the 1D4 baving dovided in this matter af such gravo half months of war with the Ameriesne, but I Haiphong, dans le local de la Chambre de of the present site. The ordinary indivi- a visit to Macao lest Friday and stayed at the and in consequence of this threat complainant Treasury Departments badly lighted and his views and the opinions of the elected Reprebere tant careful condition will show tint Coraweroo, tus Paul Bort, à l'effet de délibérer daal, onverged in the intricacies of a Boa Visté fotti. On Saturday His Excellency then, but Le gave him $2. and promised to give ventilated and the Tressury Offices are insentires of the people, on the Legistative
At Macao, on the 18th October, the wife of F. 3. Wante, 1. M. Customs, Lapps, of a daughter. [265
The Daily Press.
'Horaxone, October 20th, 1899.
THE suggestion of the Hon. T. H. W HEAD, made in a letter in the Chamber of
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
Commerce and published in another mluum, that a general masting of the thambers uf the Chamber should be called to pronouso
(St PELIED TO TODAILY PRESS."] an opinion on the best site for the new Post
London, 16th October, Ofice, sbonld commend itself to the Commit
PARLIAMENT. tee of that body. The Government would no Parliament opened yesterday. The Opposi- doabt welcome sudian expression ofopinion. tion in both Houses, while deploring the Trans. When the subject was delinted in the Level war, and criticising Mr. Chamberlain's gislative Council last year the then Acting negotiations, agreed that the Bour altimatum Governor, Genom BLACS, ssid The left the Government 10 option and promised "Government has been most autions to their hearty support. Zord Salisbury, referring to the future, declared that the country must "kaow the real wish of the colony on this
insist on England being the Sovereign Power. Jubject, because it does not affect us one way or the other, but it affects the colony for all time, or at least for the next sixty or It is reported that the Boers have been ropulsed "seventy years." The Government is not Mafeking with heavy loss. The Free Stala doubt still animated by the cara desire. Bess are entreursing the passer of the Drak Mr. Warasan in his letter makes out assburgs. strong anse, on fionicial grounds, for placing the new Post Office on the Praya Reclamation site. The Hon. Director
THE TRANSVAAL WAR - The non-combatante hare evacunţəd Dundes.
MACÃO.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
Mao, 19th October."
H.E. the Carernor of Hongkong arrived on
promised to give him $4. He bad not $4 just
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others, besides twenty to thirty-enlisted men 10 The advantages to be derived from adopt The only adran tage besides the defeats has. the Director of Public Works F. A. Cooper)ing the proposals adduced herein to the non-bled a gain of three to four miles of territory the Hou, the Colonial Treasurer (A. M. Thobiased and deprejudiced mind--are overwhelm- son, and Messrs C. P. Chater, C.Lingand too obvions to be father demonstrated.
Pri. conveniently arranged.
bug the hay shore.
Sareral rooted attempts to create uprisings
Wenyon: for Hekeliams, Mosers. T. Miyaki, P. Hattori, aud Bia Bing; for Ban Francisco, Messrs. Goo. Boots, F. H. Hilbert Mrs. K. Pivor, Miss Gays Piver, Messrs. H. B, Kend- for London, Miss M, Torrance, and Mrs. H. G.
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1-For the information of the Batenagers. values and the extent to which different went out in the Eotel launch for a day's shoot him the balance later on, which he did.
Pas prosent buildings are about thirts, and the Community am sending a copy of lots of ground ena be utilised for building log. On Sunday he outled on H.R. Senhor or was arrested by Inspector inson. When purposes, may possibly get out of his depth Galbardo, Governor of Macao. On Tuesday's cherved he made a statement to the effect that years-old and though the wafle are still sound this letter to the lounl Prows. I aut also for-
be had quarrelled with complairant, who had in roaewal of the internal 6ttings and woodwork in trying to follow thaso Burucial argueirovlar was issued by Senhor Gallado request | consequence brought that charge agalast bins. - | throughout will shortly Dovessitate a con.warding a copy thereof to Eis Exellenes the surplus populatico, who have come in an èvor flere
cota closely. Bat in determining a questioning all Government employes to be at tha which, as Gensial BLACK said, will affect staarer wharf to soc Sir Henry Blake off on
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1-Bapport des liquidateurs relatif TEAMSTERS FOR THE TRANSYAAL....
Société des Docks et T'apport oneil à la Manila, 16th October, The British Consulate lus teen bothered with des Honillens de Tourane."
2-Approbadoa des comptes des Hynida- ment &perians, and ords and ends of Musila's
teamsters for the Transvaal. In some anacoonnt- increasing stream to apply for positions as able way a persistant ramoar ing spread about ment is in need of drivers and general stock mes, and ever since the papers have decided. that there must be war hundreds of the au employed bare suddenly desired that they are Chime old me horsemen and that the Transvaal is the "only place for them
truly, The witnesses for the prosection then gure siderable expenditure if the occupation of the Governor for his information.-Yours sery
building is continued.
"The accommodation in the Post Offles, evidence.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, the colony for al time, or at least for the Wednesday morning, and accordingly the whariot being satisfied as to the identity of the 'in spite of the ressent arrangausnt by which R. Chatterton Wilcox Esq., Secretary, Hengit be tawn to the effort that the British Govern
prisoner.
next sixty or seventy years, it is not nicetias a crowded. Soutor Grebardo was nuable to be present in partou, as he is suffering, as he has
of flounce that should be given the place been for some weeks past, frou aasvore chill and
ceable, but it ought to be a building that will do eradit to the colony and in which the community can take a legitimate pride.
Both the sites proposed, pozna" strong re- ccomendations and have strong partience;
3 H. E. Sir Ierry Blake arrived at the wharf
was freil.
Senhor Galhardo has been advised by his medical attendant that ho regaises real, and
to stay at Colowan for a while.
Mucao and some of the men alleged to be im
Chinga ero now there are parts of the salony
so strong in that does feeling run on the subject that considerable acrimony was in ported into the previous discussion and im putations of interested motives were whers, owing to the absence of pilice, raids changed between some of the members of could be made by the pirates and much propsily carried away before say assistance would he the Legislative Council. Taking the unlikely to arrivo, official memisors, wo had on the ora side.
Oo the first charge His Lordship sontesaed prisoner to two years' hard labour. THE ARMED KOVREKY AT KOWLOON TONG,
Chak Kai, Wong Cheung, Chau deang, and
the ofloss of Attorney-Goncrat and Crosu Solieltor have been placed at the dispost! of the department, is so eramped that there "beavy" is not enfejvut room to sort two mails at the same time, while the space devoted to secure. thu anfo custody of parcals: In Inot,
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Fool 14th Catobje. of the schemes is beyond the reasonable antranes to the wint, under the command of it were charged with cobbery at Kown the businas of the Parcels Post is insuficient
Following our notice last week of the settle ruin here the chliging officials tarned. resources of the colony it seams to us that Captain Silva, and the unus ealnie was giroptoba Tong. Thuploaded not guilty.
knowledge that the British forous were light in
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS the better of the two oight. to bis Erceliency inspected, the force, the band C.G.. Stockhareen AF, de Jesus narce, outgrown the accommodation at present avail Authoritios regarding the late Kleaning riot, the teamster lina, and that if such word, the case
The jurore were Bears. G. & G. Friesland, the requirements of the colony have entirely ment nude by H.B.M. Consul with the Chiasso by man after man, saying that they had no W. BREWER O
wakat we hare how to record that the trial of the there would be do possible chance for applicants
CHRISTMAS CARDS for sending home. selected, even though it be the more while playing flot sara the Queen," and Tan Aizawa, P. H. Murray, V. da Cruz doable,
For the Trossary a Strong Room and Staxp marderors took place in the Prefoot's yomon ou from a distant a port us Manila; the mea still exponsive. The new Post Office ought then wont a bard. As the steamer pored Rezario, and C. Mauricio.
Poslogo Stamp Albums The Hon. II. E Poliosk having stated the Room are required, also a large room, easily. Terday last, Mr. Mackianon, representing continus calling and app weally theta it as end Wale World, Volume 3
cessible to the publia, far sccountants and HH.M. Coment, and the Rer. Lloyd, repro-to the stream in sight, not only to be central and easily seats Francisus forts salute of soventsan guns
onse to the jury the witnesses were called..
A person woul! naturally think that the The Captain, for "Boys and Old Boys' An old married woman named Wosg Ham shiors, and botter, accommostation for the clerks Benting the Church Missionary Socioly, bring
provot. ferrish population of Manila would so Volume 1 said she lived at Kowloon Tong, Bear Kowloon are greatly needed.""
The two prisoners had monde & full confession encased with the war that is gon Every Mau his owu Laver The members of ssid Committee further in fixallency and family na nocordingly going City. On the 25th September her husband was Cases of robbery and pirzey have recently Away, and she was living alous. At about half. aaaaimonsly reported in favour of the Law of their gullt, and this confession having been about them that it would hare t
by the barking of hor deg. one of which was the site on the Erayo vohmstion immedia-in. Court?
vaal difficulty is eagerly watched and warmly cacared in vilages in the neighbourhood of past one in the early morning she was swakened Courte, Tund Bou do. being erected on written put, was rend to each of thoni separately become interested in the marital bles
in the strent and the other two in the house.tely in front of the City Hall, and that the They acknowledged the corruptness of this res nations; but the progress of the Trans-phic Storica, Industries plicated have been arrested by the police here. stront au cut side her house, two of thato Registrar General, Troszury, Post Office and recorded statement, sad, as is sunt in such debated on the stresis had in the club
THIRI IN MANILA, The pirates are at our gates and the authorities acering lighted candia. They boat her dog Public Works Departments should be spoon card bagged that they might be leniently dould
balance of the confession, mais, was an The strictest kind of nariul la rules the A Water Colours; Brashes, &e. " should see that the city is wall policed. £8
She told them they had no business to bost her modated in a new building to be erected on the with
they open her door wil stens ately to the worth of that, on which the new Law follows. The first and pelúcipe orional, city, and the treats are full of the soldiers and Never Block E Best Selected Belar-Wood be the costoft. She was standing on the Courts, to, are to be built. The two sites in Ting wo Kinog, sailam & autre of native police. When the curfer sounds of bill lading of the cockloft. First and fourth pri question are lovernment laud, base Iain fallon Excuning city, and a desistant tipno: On the past eight Mugin is, to the siuitia tod, New. Stock of sours carried lighted candies, the third had for several years, and no still lying fallow, day of the riot I was in an opiumabop smoking, dezerted ally, asu woe to the gafortunato por- 5 Win, Robinson storm of onion expired was heard that the Fereign hospital was son who dads himself out of doors after the two knives, and the wood kad ono külfe, Directly they son into her house she called in 1893, what he retail to England, and the bejeg palled down. 1 at ouco proceded to the bells here sound. A low fortauats ones are in out "Thierse." Senon prisoner out off or Director of Public Works (Mr. Cooper) was spot and with others stand two men, who potassioul paes and the bearers are permit girle and seized her by the throat and said izatearted, to Ceylon in 1887. General Blackmore climbing ont of a water than tod to travel frealy after the most rigid iasped ing that Mr. KESWICK shares the views
fixed to all out Thesis, sed eccond yet comber, 1808, and neg Director of On or apo fron tro pit we sefned and ence in ovary square while in tough districts of Mr. BELL IRVING, whom ho has re-
asked Where is your money. She Publin Works (the Hon. D. Ormely) besed them, and then stone them to death. I the entries are posted thres or four-haudreds said she had no money and tasy could search, arzival in the Colony on 20th October 1897 it one Foglio man on the huud 1 yards apart and petro area along every few placed on the Council, the division"
They then left the house. She followed thom, In consegaende of the clanges, the two years then returned to the city and with tire others later. Those who inve no passes are promptly. valflug out. Thoves," and first prisquer as Work of the sawmittes appointed in September, ought a man just going to the Hospital, usled to the nearest polips action and taken will presumably remain the same to
stopped. She knew coooad and fourth priegues, 1804, and the daznim recommendations of its Wasporched him and tourd eight doliura on before the officer in charge. A man's po day. As was remarked in an article on
en illegal transactions in his own behalf but bad out ses first and türler before members were cast ando und in their stand the his person We then dragged him outaido Luetion in the community makes but litus difler- fresh proposal cf the new Director of Public city gas and bant him to death and these bis once in the uy of the low, and the usual result fe an uncomfortable sight in soms damp gast the subject Ine year, while we do not be
3.Abusing to prerogativas for the salarge- Prisonsrever found guilty
Lordably Informed prioneze through Works were brought forward, and cdopted in body into the river love that any one of these gentlemen would ment of his own fortune. A
That be embraced and checked the the interpreter that is say I panon for ice oppoolt on to the reasons and arguments of the The second prisoner I King Seng was a bust with mall fut for the moraing consciously allow his judgment to bolt-ondships of teisinal nature of a poster Eleting terpet se nags in their oro then alivoted Representation of the people on the men, aniize of the Kiangsi Province His can. Though they sort of thing is anther ineon-Trent, Inveins, &o.ogether with Froharge of in the other cases of armed robbery, In this Lagislative Council. The wait a most anturi. lesson was much shorter. Tie stated that as vediest at times everisjes it is generally England, France, India, na China fanced by his individual interesis the fick widow, Miro Yikây may be taken, vote of for what it is worth 5-That: through his instrumentality the colony they would, not save persons awakened prompted, prolonged, and costly delays and the there was some doght whether the man serted that the manses are to more then the lque work, of the atmost practical nullity and kis body into a boat and then stabbed him with may gramble at bing abarply opened out of Tankers, Merchants, &c Prico is cloth band that Mr. Whirsagan is the caly one who sanghter-in-law of Mr. Ti-kü committed sef by armed robbers at half-past one in the marly induunile postponement of the expetion of onshore was really dead he helped to drug present conditions reader acessory Ames highest accuracy, with host testimonials from
elde to shield her disgrace-
maing sql frightened out of their lives. The urgencycneeded new pabilo oflook
Apply to aninterested in property, fit be granted The fist nemid charge is said to embody a sonlance this snart was that they bo each le immediate restina ed a new building Sulfo good to eut up their food, his carriage into the middle of a half-foot rad. 8,
for: that some of the remainder would benefit romance, followed by a tragedy of which our imprisoned with Eard Jabbar for five years and suitable for the over increasing requirements of enteros was not given at the time of the puddle to display hirtass; but at the excs timt correspondent fromage to apply us was akith the lay the Pest Ofies In Hongking is a matter which trail, but no douwill shortly be ganoquved he feels that the public safety in being osred
thefizit week of hair imprisonment,cza divats and morally #fool the loservite of by the Viceroy kịchạy
Mr. OGATER and Mr. WawaLAD, and or THE CHARGES AGAINST WANG
the other Mr. EBILIOS, Mr. BELL-ISVINO
CHUAN-SILIEN.
Dr. Ho Ks, and Mr. WEI YUK, Assum following, we are informed, are tho had no business to call it thieves, She com administored the Gorerantait from Tobrtiary them und pushed them into a cesspool:tions. It is safe to gamble on being challenges mont to date.
charges on which 31. Wang Chuan-bien, the Kowloon boundary delimitation Commissions
La now so bla trial at Crotone R
1.Defrauding stoverbmant of over fuels 260,000 in the lilia returns,
2-The ho practised extortion and carried
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