CORRESPONDENCE.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY FRESS."
statement regarding Europeans was well found- ed, the Governor would probably take his son- tence into considerationYes, I remember.
Had Young Kun bean tokd anything to that effect before he pleaded guilty!-Some statement was made. the purport of which was that if another man was at the bot tom of it, he had better make a clean brent. of it, so that if any person had instigated him it might be taken into consideration by the judge in his sentence. We told him alse that he had nothing whatever to rely upon in that, as we could make him no promises.
In fact, you gave him to understand that he would get off with a lighter sentence if he dia closed something or other --I adried him to speak the truth for his own sake.
Hengkong, 28th April.. Sin,-Having read in to-night's issue of the China Mail the news of the stranding of the magnificent P. & O liner Schrag I was astonished at. A. Ritohle up proaching as he did the naval anthorities for the use of a torpedo boat of good speed to act as a despatch ressol. What do the Hongking shipowners keep the lighthouse tender Flailley fur? Has not the P. & O, Ce..15 p.ul, paid more light dues than any other company, they not the moral right to demnað
and
Dil Me May may, he would get off more
lightly No:
No further evidence was heard, and the case was adjourned until Tuesday, Sth inst., at SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT A LICENCE Fong Fung, hawker, was charged with selling British Kowloon, on the 25th inst,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PR”'S SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH. 1901
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA CEYLON,
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,
London, 11th April.- PLAGUE GASES SCATTERED ABOUT
CAPE COLONY. M
Teolated anses of plagas are occurring in op country districts in Capa Colony, traceable to the infection at Caps Town. A soldier at Herroon Camp, 45 miles from Cape Town, has been attacked; but it is impossible to trace the
source of the infection.
GENERAL OF COMMUNICATIONS RETURNING HOME
DEATH OF MR. P. G. VON SPERMOLLENDORFF.
Dhath
onen
be instance
them of the lighthouse tenler row in amshu without a licence at Mau To Kok, TRANSVAAL NOŊ USDER CIVIL ADMINISTRA Bome years later we find the deceased a and the precise form which the guarantees |
their days of advereits Could not the re- lief of the lighthouses be taken during her absence by the Tame as hitherto, or Is the Stenicy to be kept exclusively as the Government yacht? I understand who is commanded by a merchant ship's officer, which may cause lose friction in rauning despatches, ote, than were the vessel of H.M. dent. I contend the F.&O. Company, which pays for her, has the right to some consideration EVOLUTION.
Yours, etc..
POLICE COURT. Friday, 28th April.
BEFORE MR HAZHLAND,
THE VITRIOL OUTRAGE, The hearing of the large against Georgo Ali was resumed.
Yeung Kwau, fitta, employed at the Naval Yard, was the rat witness examined. Ho said he way the younger brother of Young Kun.
years imprisonment for complicity in thaps Hault upon Mr. Rock. Witus deposed that le received a letter from his brother after the latter was sout to guol-on Sed April, he thought. After reading this letter witness wont to see the defendant. at half past zeven on the evening of the same day. Witness toll the defendant that he (the Intler) owed Yenny Kun 860, and that the money was needed 1) support the convict's family. Witness asked 13100, as he wanted to engage a lawyer. he defendant, on learning that he proposed to Mr. Robinson, advised bim to engage engage Mr. Francis. The defendant then gave the witness SIUU, for which the latter did not sign a receipt nut, in fact being ushed to do so.
M. Hastings had no questione Mr. T. J. Wild, assistant Gavurament analyst, detailed the results of his examination of the stains on the salt of clothing worn by Mr. Berk when the vitriol was thrown over him. His evidenca was similar to that giren at the first hearing of the cus
No questions by Mr. Hastings.
Mr. J. Hays, solicitor and managing clerk in the firm of Johnson, Stolces, and Master said he defended Yeung. Kun at the Poles Court on the charge of procuring Lo Tsoi to throw a Witness was corrosive fluid on Mr. Rook. also engaged when the case went to the Criminal Sessions. On the
day previous to the Sessions, 17th April, he was a his room at the office, when the defendant was shown in Witness asked him his naine, and he replied that it was
The defendant pleaded not guilty, but was convicted on the evidence of PC. Elly, who gare a mess-boy from the Hanghom Police Station twenty cents to buy the eamsha, and the trap the suspected illicit deator.
A fine of $30, with the option of two months' hand labour, was imposed.
-
JOINT STOCK SHARES. Messis. Vernon and Smyth say in their Weekly Share Report, dated Hongkong, 20th AprilSince our last report. a good general business has been transacted at fullrates, but towards to close there is a tendency to weak nees in one or two lines affected by the approach of the zettlement.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shaaghuis have been placed atadvancingratesap tobusi percent. premium for cash, but are now somewhat quister at 5992 per cent. premin. The London rate has advanced to 261 198. Cd. Nationals have improved to $27, at which there are buyers.
TION,
Civil administration was proclaimed in the Transvaal on the Tith instant. The Military Carts at Johannesburg and Pretoria have been abolished, and replaced by Magisterial
Courts in various towns,
AUSTILALABIA OPPOSED TO ROBES IN TAHMANIA.
The first anesting of the Federal Cabinet Melbourne has decided that it is unable to commoud Mr. Chamberlain's suggestion to. send Bavr prisoners to "l'amenia. —
ENGLISH TO BE LANGUAGE OF TRAFBVAAL COUNTY.
The Transvaal law prpedure is to be main tained, but pleading is to be conducted in English.
then
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the real intentions of Russis are to absorb all that portion of the Chidase Expire. Official protestations to the contrary are merely looked of the most prominent upon ne attempts to lyll the other Powers into
The Undersigned having been appointed foreign residents in China on Saturday, when false security, and whilst in Japan they are Mr. P. Gvo Meilendorft died suddenly at perfectly ready to admit that when it is to Ningpo. Mr. son Mollendorff's friends hat Rasia's interest to adhere to her bargains she AGENTS for the above Company, are e kdown for some considerable time that lie was may be depanded upon to carry out her een-pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at suffering from heart disane, but the end was not tracts to the full as witness her steadfast Current Rates. locked for with so little warning as that with support of her protégés in the Balkan States- which it altimately arrived; and the sad news they firmly believe that in the case of Man- will be received with a pang of surprise and reohuria, the mainspring of her actions being gret, not only throughout the Far East, wher the security of her railway communications agreements that which ever a foreign community oxista, however amall, with Port Arthur, the precise measure of but sleo in Europe, in many of whose capitals the her fidelity to promises and story of the decase's romantic Oriental career will in every was familiar, and his profound erudition and may be dictated by this paramount necessity: General Six W. Forestier-Walker is return single-minded, apright character, were honour. On Russia's own showing China failed to pra ing to England to comsaand the Scottish Disod and appreciated. br. von Hallender scou- serre order in Manchuria and permitted at
nection with the Far East bagan nearly thirtytacks to be made upon this railway worka, atat
that time completed or in progress, to the groat trist.
London, 12th April. years ago, when he and his brother, Mr. O. von BAILWAY NORTH OF FUETONIA CLEAR. Mollendorff, joined the German diplomatic ser- jeopardy of the undertaking. Russia was coa The railway is now clear between Pretoria vice, and received appointments as Student In polled, therefore, to exact guarantees from China terpreters in the German Legatios, Peking that no outrages of the kind should be repented, and Pietersburg.
of the Indoor Staff of t2 Chi- were to tuke, under the proposed Mancharis menher nese Imperial Maritime Customs, and in Convention, though not authoritatively an the early eighties he was playing a dis-nounced by Russia, was fully comprehended tinguished part on the tragic etage of politics in from the version of the coapnet which the Belixing then, as they did in Japan, that Cores, to the Custous service of which countryhe Chinese supplied. had been detached by Sir Robert Hart. The Jato Mr. von Mollendorf's career in Corch was Rassio's original policy impuratively urged her indoest a remarlinho one. He successively to absorb Manchurin, it was with a certain satis
The Undersigned, having been appointed i cecupied the post of Chief of the Custous faction, perhaps not unmingled with surprise, re-service, and Prae Minister to the King (his that they witnessed the acceptance by the AGENTS for the above Company, are pos Russian Government t of the principle the present Imperial Majesty with the hangly aliguity), and it was in the prosecration of China intgrits proof to eigin pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
Mollenturn the Anglo German Agreement. Shularly they
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., latter capacity that Mir. vou
pra
Agents.
13872 attended that memorable banquet of December have watched with the keenest interest the
at Semul
gress of the discission which now has enterel
Hongkong, 22nd June, 19000; 4th 1854, in the Royal Palace
what should be its final stage concerning ghastly termina- which was brought to such a gu tur Dai theacail scope of that convention. The sapportTRANSATLANTIC PIRE INSUR Ragland and Germany given to Japan's views TANCE COMPANY OF HAMDULJ Waa-kan, who invaded the Palaes in the midst of the feasting and put most of the respecting Russian encroachment by that agros.
The Undersigned, having been appointed assembled Ministers to the sword. On that wont was invaluable. The withdrawal of that terrible aveasion Mr. von Mulligit, thongh sapport by Germany was regarded at Tokyo AGENTS for the above Company, uro pre-
For it wounded himself, succeeded in rusening the with something Eker consternation.
SIEMSSEN & CO., Queen's kinsman, Prince Min Yon-yik, whom threasoned to reopen the door to encroachments pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st
Agents. carried out of the bloody banquetting hall in Core which, of all things, would les inirical
[29 Hongkong, 16th Vovember, 1872 and conveyed to a place of safety. Shortly after to Japan's interests, and which she is absolute- not be sufficient at Seoul to sway the
OFFICE DHENIX FIRE rese.ving a high Custous appointment in Flot, during his occupancy of which he counsels of the Corean Cabinet, and it is im ward Mr. Fou allerdorf returned to China, datormined to resist. Russian intinence y
The Gedersigned are now prepared to. was invited by Chang-yao, Putal of Seating, possible te way to what extent Bussia's machina.
INSURANCE GRANT POLICIES owing to a
McLeavy Brown; go to Milionius interpreter, an offer which worted dismissal of Mr. Meleay to star Mr. von Mollendorfï saries of intrigues in high phuces the appoint but there is no need to attach exceptional against FIRE at Current Kate. ment was gainequoutly eancelled. Alfern enn. importance to the incident, resing that this is siderable sojonta in Tientsin Mr. Von Mollon by no means the first cerasion on which Mr. dori caine down to Shanghai and took charge Brown's position has been endangered by Cores intrigue. It was a Russian Minister at Custoine, a post which he held until he Seoul who first prompted the Cortens to en of the Statistical Department of the 1.M. was gazetted Commissioner at Ningpe, where mit their financial affairs to M. Brown's CANDID AYOWAL ASCRIBED TO M. DE GIERA.
he remained in charge until the time of his management. And it was the successor of that M. de Giers, the Russian Minister. has
office. Mr. Brown has thus beer the santtlerock warned Li Hang-chang that he will hon lamented death. During his long career in the Minister who sought to instal M. Alexieff in the ing sons of justice which he brought to the before, and it is at least as likely as not that be forth, in the conferences with the other For-Unstones servino the impartiality and unwaver
discharge of the high duties won for him at will coutinne, in spite of opposition to retain place in the esteem of his subordinates is post for some time to come. But as shy humoured London; 12th April.
in the service, and the public with whoas he Corean Government has shown instability in GERMAN AND FRENCH WITHDRAWALS;
was brought officially in contact, while his im- past years, the evidenca afforded snow of a The Germans in China are preparing to send home on Infantry Brigade. The French ease capacity for work, the unique facility reactionary tendency is calculated to add to the contemplate withdrawing 7,000 men at an with which he mastered the most difleulticus. burden of Japaneso anxieties and to render it
tions, and above all, the uncompromising inde additionally desirable that the advance early date,
pendous of his chanicter, secured to him the Russia in that direction should be thwarted.
It may be taken for granted that the Go- respect of the Chinese Government and the vernment testified sotao years ago to the estrom menus at its commund, to oppoes not only confidence of the Inspector General. The Government of Tokyo will endeavour, by every in which the Recessed gentleman was held in Russian domination at Seoul, but to parent Peking, by creating him a Mandarin (Civil e permanent annexation to the Russian Crown of any part of the oxisting Chiness" nipira- Rank) of the Fourth class.
Tinux.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
London, 11th April, EzDUCTION OF FOREIGN FORCES IN PEKING. The Times Poking correspondent says that Comt von Walderste and the other Generals MARINE INSULANCES.-The demand for agreed that measures were necessary ia con Unieus continass, but in spite of an advance
impressed with the necessity of reducing the the ruto 16 2310 shares de 25t seem to be unsection with evacuation, and that all were
forees at the earliest moment. able, China Traders have been placed at 877, and are now wanted at $571. Cantons inve
A despatch from Poking states that the
been build, audire me tada. Stein. The turtur Bikanir and Ulvac Regiments are refine tunate stranding of the F. & sa, to The composing the reported to-day has not, so far, had any visible Fourth Brigade will be attached to Genern Campbell's Brigade., General Cummins and affect on stocks under this hand.
Staff are returning to India.
FIRE INSURANCES-An unsatislipidoud for Hongkong Firms has raised the rate to 335, but shares do not appear to be obtainable at the figure, China Fires have been sold and are wanted at $85,
The activity of the Foreign foress in Peking is causing dangerous friction, and unpleasant incidents are frequent.
SHIPPING,Hongkong, Canton and Macaca have been placed in moderate quantities at $35. A demand for the stock continues, but buyers are endeavouring to get in at $34. Indo-iga Ministers, advocate the utmost severity. Chinas hava ecutimed in request, and sales instead of the Chinese cause as hitherto have been offected up to 131 eash. At the close there are a few allers for the settlement at $129, Chins Mapilas (old) are wanted at $65, and the new shares are obtainable at $5
at the call of $10 recently pail. Douglases have been done at $50 to și and close with further bayers at the latter rats. Star Ferries (uid) have been done at 524 and are wanted. For
the now shares S is offering holle are Lobtainable at
REFINERIES. China Sagars have been placed at $150, but have since weakened to $15. MINING-Paujoms (ordinary) have been sold, and have further layers at . Preferences buve been placed at $1.20. Raubs are wanted at 9. Jeletus have been placed and have buyers at $5. Queen Man sold at 8 cents.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampes Docks have contigued fatour, and sales up to $200 cash have been fected. At the cloce a fow shares are perhaps
Allen. In answer to a question as to what be to hy bad at $2374 for the settlement. Hong
INDEMNITY WHOM CHINA TO JAPAN,
The Japanese Government has tied the in dounity which Japan intends to claim from Chine; but the amount is kept secret.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE INTERNATIONAL GATHERIG AT TOULON,
Landon, 11th April Prezident Loulist and, subsequently, M Delcassó visited the Duke of Genoa ou the Flagship. The Duke of Genoa was banquetted in the evening as the Arsonal. President Loubet, in toasting the Duke, expressed his friendly got in sending a Wundron, and hoped the existing cordial relations would be drasen
wanted, the defendant said "I think you are koug and Kowloon Wharves have been sold at WEB- behalf of Yeru Ken Witness
Now Amoy "Defendant then asked it all 4 at which more shares cau be had. fees had been paid, and was told that they had. chais are in the market et 563
LAEDP, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, Hong, He asked witness if he required any more Docks can be placed at $221
At money and was answered in the negative. He kong Lands have railed somewhat erratic.
West the close there are a few boyars at $198. farther said that if any more money was re- goired he would be willing to pay it Witness Points are obtainable at Kowloon Lands asked Why are you so interested in the matter-an affair that concerus only a coolia are quiet at $30, Humphreys Estates are The reply was I am interested in him, I wanted at $15 Hongkong Hotels have been sold at $11, $12 and are still in demand at have known him a long time." He continued $128. For August fair eales are reported at $130,
Supposing you are successful in getting Young Kun off at the Sessions, would you ex- pect any more money and was answered-
No: we do not take up cRIES ··ON SPH "Te Sons inve been sold, and are still wanted, at lincessed cordiality between the nationa
you did want it, the defendant once mers said, it." Con- →I should be very pleased to tinuing, he asked "The names of some Europeans are bien mentioned, haven't they Withese said that was the case. and the defendant asked What are their aamus P. Information on this point, however,
COTTON MILLE-Ewog have improved to $46, at which there are buyers. Hongkong Cat
Lemen's MISCELLANEOUS-Green Island lave been sold at $184 and $18.7, and there are further buyers at the former rate. Chius Watsons are Borneos are wanted at $38. obtainable at $17 Lees have improved to 8167 and are wanted at the rate. Tramways con be
yet closur.
Before starting for Toulou, President Loubet visited the Russian Flagship, and conferred decorations on the Russian Admiral and Staff Cordial tonsts were-exchangu.
London, 12th April. President. Loubet was visiting the Duke of Gonca yesterday, and had a long convertition on the subject of modern armaments. President curring the most terrible responsibility. The Loubet said that to provoke war would bo in and ackled that visits such as the present ones Duke of Genus agreed with President Loubet,
President Loubet, together with the Minis- ters of Barine and the Foreign Department,. afterwards made u trip jo a submarine host.
LANCASHIRE ENTERPRICE
Leadon, 12th April. "An expedition of cotton experts is, proceed placed at 5225. Ubian Providents have reeing to the West African Colonies to teach the was refined, upon which the defendant asked sold at 9:15 and more shares could probably boratives cotton growing.
hed at the rute. Electrics have schers at $12 Hard you any means of making Young Kup and 36 90 fof the old and now shares respectively. hold his tongue! Wites replied No, I
MENOS. The Wanchai Warehouse & Stor tput my hand over his mouth and stop his speaking. I sn only advise him as to what Co. Limited, advertise an extraordinary statements to make or not to make at his trist. general meeting for the 2nd May to gleet & Defendant waked witness to do what he could to consulting committee. keep the names of the Europeans in the back. grouad. He was assared that no names would be mentioned at all, unless in Young Kun's interests
Jeannet
шу
or
Enstings, s
you? Yes.
and
Did he plead guilty at the commencement.? When did he determine, or you advise him,
The day before the case came on at the Criminal Sessions ?--Yes................
ABOLITION OF LOTTERIES IN SHANGHAI.
The sale of tickets at onda."
INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
to
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of
CHURCH SERVICES. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, 28th April, 3rd Sunday after Easter. Matius 11 am) Responses, Jail's, Venits, Hooper; Palmar, Garrett; Hymrs, 302 and 176; Ofertery Hymn Mon; To Denus, Woodward; Benedictas, 3:0.
The late Mr. von Mollendorff was not only a distinguished Chinese scholar, but was squally familiar with many others of the languages of the Far East Some years ago he worked out and published Manchu grammar: he was clo the author of several handbooks of Chinese in
selior attain. Mr. von Mollendorff, indeed, Gorman, and his knowledge of Carcan and schon estas of a depth to which Westechers Corea, in varions ways, till the very last moment, kept up his connection with and interest in
Evensong (5.45 p.in.)* and ever since that terrible banquet in 1884, ul-
Responses, Tallia; Psalms 2811 Even: Mag- ready alluded to, he remained the firm friend of on that occasion, Prince din Yon-yik. While nisent 2nd Even, Russell; Nunc Dimittis, the distinguished Corcun exile whose life hesaved holding office in Shanghai, the late Mr. von 19 Even, Battishill; Hymes, 271, 240 and Mollendorff aus for a couple of years the dis-15; Vesper Hymn, Ward (i).
ST. PETER'S CHURCH. tinguished President of the China Branch of
Wert the Royal Asiatic Society. His attainments-in is less will be severely felt not only by scholars philology were of a most profound nature, and
a widow and several very talented daughters, with whom the sincerest sympathy is fels, te in Chins, but throughout the world, He leaves
mourn his loss-Mercury.
JAPAN'S POSITION DEFINED.
Point.
¿
Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
Agents for the Phoenix Fith Office.
3 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.
..£410,000. QAPITAL
Undergned, having been appointed TCENT the aburo Coupen, tre prepared to ACCEPT RISKS gainst FIRE at Current Rates:
WM. MEYERINK & CO.,
Agenta.
1512 Hongkong, 18th May. 1900,
QETH GERMAN FIRE. INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG The Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current
Ratos.
SIEMSSEN. & CO.
131 Hongkong, 29th May, 1893. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL
Undersigned, having been appointed TEXTS for the above Company, are at Current Rates. prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..
A gents.
ISA Hongkong, at April, 18917
"L'UNION" FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1898),
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
TH
GENERAL AGENT for the above Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Oak-stcurrent rates.
23th April, 3rd Sunday after Easter. Matins (13 a.m.) Hyma, 71, Venite, Kolway; To Down, hy: Jubilate, Robinson: Hymns, 334, 13 and 340.
Evensong (6.30 p.m.j Hymn, 72; Magnificat, Hall; Nune Dimittis, Battishill; Hymns, 348, 16 and 35.
TRADE
MARK.
TANS Á N
The prevailing uncertainty in regard to the operation of the Anglo-German Agreement has cerning the attitude of Japan towards the gr given rise to many conflicting statements ver- vereignty of Manchuria. As Japan was a party to that agreement, in common with the other greal Powers. it was inevitable that the official announcement, emanating from Berlin,ta FIRE ON HIREN TRANSPORT AT COMBAY.
Bombay, 8th April. the affect that the provisions of the Contention A fire broke out to-day on the transport were inapplicable to Manchuris, should give rise even anxiety o8-19 the to extreme curioshy and Oyde, belonging to the F. & O. Company, and
correa which the Government of Japan would lasted fifteen minutes. No one was hurt. The
party Clyde sals on Saturday with troops for Eng-pursue. There is a numerically strong
* perpetuul.· land. The excitement in the harbour was of politicisrs at Tokyo whose one it is
ly to agitate for war with Russia, on the ground that it is an undertaking which Japan owe it FAMINE ON THE BOMBAY SIDE.
There is an equally. Bombay, 9th April to herself to initiate. Famine has driven a large number of beggars strong party in the State which is whelly averse to the entry upon such a gigantic strag thousands of there; and to-day fourteen hundred gle as would be involved. But it must be borna into Bombay. The city is being overrun with
in mind that there is an element of safety in from Kuthivar were captured and placed in
the fact that the Japanese Cabinet is not res camp, preparatory to being sent back home..
punsible to the Diet for its acts, but by the MIXED Emperor, and unless the Premier of Japan is personally convinced that the maintenance bacore impracticable, no amount of irres- ponsible clamour will be permitted to affect of pasitic relations with St. Petersburg ca
for one instant the friendly relations which Popular enthusiasm may at present mist. be all on the side of war, and it is even to-day the subjects of the Tenshi would possible that if a pl-bitcile were to be tasen be found favourable to tao policy of throwing down the gauntlet whilst the initial advantages in the strife might confidently be expected to rest with the Japanese arms. But plébiecito will not be taken, neither will the Cabinet yield to pressure, s long as its members remain con vinced that the future of Japanese commer will not be permanently imporilted by a Russian ecoupation of Manoliaria.
BANQUINALLY BATTLE I ARABIA,
Bombay, 12th April. The Times of India correspondent at Bushire Arabia. Ben Rashid surprised the Bhoik of Koweit at Hail, in the Frovines of Nejd, whilst reports that a big battle has taken place in bis army had given way to rejoicing over a previous victory. The Sheik, of Koweit's forces were ambushed in a natrow valley, and routed. It is reported thast five thouund wäre slain, Ben Rashid's losses being small
HUSBIAN TRADING STEAMER AT BUSHIRE.
The lottery nuisance many be considered to be considerable. in the interests of justice. "It would be rather hard, said the defendant,mally abated, wys the N-U. Daily News. It was Toured that there might be one or more of were brought up, after finding the
passed, No forther conversation maney
these institutions, claiming to be working under the defendant left the office
In answer to Captain May, the witness said the authority of the provincial government, which the mixed Court magistrate would be that forty minutes after be bat gone he unwilling to interfere with, but our contempor. dictated the defendant's statements to a short.
ery is glad to sunounce that this four was ground Clerk and had them typewritten.
less, and a notics has been posted in the Bettle Cross-examined by Mr Hastings
ments, issued by the diized Court magistrats Have you the statement with you? Yes ander, date the 18th inst, in which no distine. (Statement pralused and perused by Mr.tion is made, but it is clearly stated that "all The following is You defended Young Kun all through, didn't persons dealing in lotteries must discontinns a rough translation of the proclamation in question
Notice is hereby given that u dispatch has to plead guilty?-On the afternoon of 17th been received frora IL. I. Yun Tolul stating that he bus received a communication the April
Senior Consul saying that owing to lotteries not being a proper kind of business the Consolar Body has requested the Municipal Had Young Kun made any statement at Pollos Court in his defence Not at the Connell to withdrew the licenses issued to lottery deslers. The Connoil, having complieti Now, before 17th April, had Yeung Kun, or
with this request,
has now taken steps to snycue on his behalf, made a statement to the polise No. He made a statement both to prohibit the continuation of the sale of
tickets in the Settlement. The Consuls have myself and to counsel, but it was kept secre
now decided that if any of their nationals bar When was the defondant arrested?-On, the
hereafter found infringing this order, they will night of the 17th, I think yg pat Do you know who gave the information on I gave one state- which he was arrested? Yes: T ment-the one you have just looked through to Mr. May *** gave Yeung Kun'e
n's statement I suppose you gave. Was it in congruence of wast Mr. May said at the interview that Young Kun pleaded guilty? Indvised him to pisad guilty, but not on account of what Mr. May said
Was Young Kan told by you or by anybody else that if he pleaded guilty he would get off with a lighter sentence Not by me, nor by anyone else, ao far as I know
at the same timo? I did,
be fined or parished, and they have requested
The pioneer steamer of the cow Russian line to the Persian Gulf has arrived at Bushire. She is too deep for the harbour bor, and had to remain ten days till the tidos ros. It is said that the object of the visit is more of a politi
oal than a mercantile character.
‚“CAPTAIN DANVERS," SWINDLER, AT KARACHI
Bombay, 12th April,
It would be vain to deny, however, that among all classes in the Japanese Empire there in a belief, amounting almost to conviction, that WHITE AND SOUND TEETH. ROWLAND'S
ente, it whitens and preserves the teeth, oradi- the incipient decay, polishes and preserves warranted free from muy said or gritty ingredi
enamel, sweetens the breath, induces a healthy cates the formation of tartar, removes spots of motion of the guns, causing them to assume the brightness and colour indicative of perfec soundners. ROWLAND'S ESSENCE OF TIRE is the best preparation for dyeing the hair a perm anent, brown or black. Ask Stores and Chem
Garden, London. als for BOWLAND'S articles, of 67, Batton
A well-dressed European, giving the name H. E. to instruct the Mixed Court Magistrate of Captain Danvers, of the Beys! Irish Rifles, to comply with their decision. The Two will has swindled a number of shopkeepers at reply to the above communication, and in the Karachi by means of false cheques us firm mesuwhile instructs the Magistrale to act in took cheques amounting to twelve (P hapdred). Oporo is the best and parest dentifrice, being conformity with the decision of the Consular
account. The police are making inquiries in Body. In compliance with the above order this peas, and they were returned marked "no
POLICY proclamation is isnod and the public is hereby different of notified that all persones dealing in lotteries should be parts. If India; and tradespeople must discontinue the sale of tickets at once.
THE NEW INDIAN FRONTILL POLA
Bomray. 12th April. Frontier now states that the new Waziris Any ons hereafter found acting contrarily to
tan Militia are beginning to show their worth, this order will be dealt with without leniency. Let all obey this proclamation.
They have made such improvement a drill and discipline that they have already been entrusted with the charge of some posts in connection with the Mahend blockade,
The N-U. Daily News concludes by heartily Yon, are sware of what the Chief Justion congratulating the Council on the success of at the Sessions-that if it was found their wall-maintained efforts to rid the Battle on further investigation that Yeung kang ment of this undeulted pest.
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WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE
ILLUSTRATED WITH YOUR MAPS,
CONTENTS:-
From England to the Caps, and Crossing the Iave The Naval Brigade in South Africa. Boer War, 1899-1900)-OE to the Front. (Colenso)-Spion Kep-Vaal Krantz- Final Operations and Relief of Ladysmith From the Cape to China-Naval Brigado in North China with the Allied Forogg To the Belief of Peking-Summary of Siege Appendix.
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