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ƒWe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] DR THOMSON ON MOSQUITOES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." Hongkong, 18th December SIB,-The very interesting and instructive lecture of Dr. Thomson on mosquitoes and mularial fever must have given food for thought to a good many people in the Colony. My purpose in this letter is to draw the attention of Dr. Thomeva to that part of bis lecture in ro which reference is made of Cule fasciatus, and * the transmission of yellow fever..
*
Facts relating to the propagation of the disease indicate that the mosquito which serves n an intermediate host for the yellow fever gevin has a somewhat restricted geographical
PAVEMENT OBSTRUCTIONS."
THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY "PRESS."
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19тa¤, 1902
blue sky itself. Well, sire, he has arrived at CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS your friends afterwards that the Colony conscription. What our strategy may be in is running to the dogs where it has rooted a future naval war it would be arrogant on the blue sky itself. He has come back to na my part to attempt to foresfall; bu at least having negotiated a treaty which I believe will long ago-end that a man's life won't be safe in another fire minutes all through these con-hp, and think, that we shall continus the work well, because I have orory faith that the theory that the defonce of the British Empire Chinese are able and willing to carry out any founded beachcombers. The police will look in our Nivy, and that our men territory enda er #ngogoment they may have entered into. (Hear, after them all right, an they are doing now, and the consis of the unemy. (Hear, bear), Ono hear.) I am sure it is a souros of congratula- where a man is not a real specimen of the genus thing I think there to doubt about, and that tion to every member of the China Association is, to blockade the enemy's feet, as was done 100 the success that has attend Sir James tramp the Banasritans need not worry, for he
years ago, will be imposible, chiefly on account Mackoy's mission. It also redounds to the of the invention of steam, but also on acconstaredit of the Farsign Ofton who relected such will not prolong his dependence on charity such as that existing in Hongkong-Yours, etc. of torpedo-boats and submarine boats. The an admirable agent, and I have great pleasure in ANTI HUMBUG. invention of wirelers telegraphy will perhaps coupling his came with the toast of "Oar
increase the possibility of communication by sea Gueste. in a battar way than by land, but it will add epormously to the complications of any admiral who is managing the campaign. With refervace to political matters in the Fa Enst they will probably be more ably touched upon to-night by others then myself, yet I may be permitted to express the intense satisfaction I felt when I heard of our alliance with Japan. (Hear, hour.) There is,
I suppose, hardly anything in this world which does not possess both pros and alliance I should be disposed to say,Where should we have been had Japan made that Alliance with somebody else P As Mr. An- trobus sail I hapo the time of the withdrawal of foreign troops from Shanghai is very near, remain, though a certain friendly nation is per- haps desirous of making political capital out of it. The question of spheres of ipfaence" the open door," so called, is one which, perhaps, I have no right to touch upon, but long age I was inclined to favour the first, the spheres of influence, but I am Sorry to say that watching the conduct of cortait of our friends, other nations, leaves me sug poo that the "open door," conducted as it should be, is the best thing for British in terests. As regards personal matters, I will not detain you long, though I cannot help saying that it was a great pleasure to me to see recognition of some of our friends in China by our Gracione Sovereign, though unfortunately he wissed aonie. I will mention two numes, one, Sir Thomas Jackson, my friend and the friend of ailors (hear, heart-and Sir Pelham Warren, who was practically our Minister in China daring most of the summer of 1900). He then rendered important services to his country, and by his experience, his excellent judgment, and his good advice to me personally, he was invalu.
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Hongkong, 18th December. Sia-The busy citizens of Hongkong are well accustomed to the too frequent obstruction to podestrian traffic caused by boardings during building operations, but the nuisance is usually range and is to be found especially upon the sep. mitigated by the placing of a raised plank path contras, but to the proplo who dissent from that I assure you that if the China Astoriation had WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES
way round the hoardings. This (Thursday) ounst and the margins of rivers in the co-morning, however, the pavement three cors called yellow fører zone. While occasional east of Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's was closed to opidemies have occurred upon the south-west pedestrians by such an hoarding, and people had count of the Iborian peninsula, the disease, no an epidemic, is unknown olsowhere in Europe, could. In the interest of the public, will the and there is no evidence that it has over invaded street authorities insist on the contractor's con- the great and populous continent of Asia. Ia atracting a wooden pathway and shortening the Africu it is limited to the west coast. In Norta duration of repairs as much as possible-Yours, America, although it bas occasionally prevailed. as an opidemic in every one of the seaport cities as far north as Boston, and in the Mississippi Valley as far north as St. Louis, it has never established itself as an endemic disease within he limits of the United States. Vora Cruz, and probably other points on the Gulf coast of Maxico, are, however, at the present time ez- demio foci of the diasses, In South Ameries it
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Sir JAMES MACHAT, in-reply, said—On, be- half of the other guests to well as on my own behalf, I thank you extremely for the hospitality which you have extended to as to-night, which DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. resembles very much that hospitality of which I have had a very large share during the past twelve months in the Far East. Mr. Keswick and Sir Thomas Jackson, I really feel quits bashful when I bear the kind words to which you have given utterance in roference to myself. any misgivings fifteen months ago when I was to Chino, as rogurile my suitability for the appointment, those misgivings were very much less than those which I catertained a vasif. But, I have heard of to-night, I have to thank you for having set them aside and for having doue everything in your power to help me to carry out the work which was entrusted to me by the Government. I should like to state that my task was really a very easy one indeed. Not only was I furnished with clear and oz- préss instructions by the Foreign Ofico, and by H.M. Government through the Foreign Office, as to what I had to do, but I was told how I had to do it, and at the same time I had the whole of the records of the China Association for the previous eleven years to study and master. With these instructions, and with all the knowledge the China Association placed at my disposal, soy task was very much simplified." Then I had associated with mo Mr. Cockburn has prevailed as an spidemic at all of these
of the Legation at Peking, a man who was not perle on the Gulf aud Atlantio Coasts, as far
excelled in Chins for his knowledge. of the diauor of the Chlin Association at the Hotel south as Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, and
Chinese and of the Chinese language, and also u tho Facile along the count of Peru. The Metropole, London, on the 12th ult, unfortan
Mr. Dodgeon, of Shanghai-(cheers) who is region je wick the disease has the greatest ately prevents us from giving a full report, and
kuuwa probably by everybody in this room, and we must therefore content ourselves with a list
who is the chairman of the Shanghai branch and most frequent prevalenes is bounded by of these present and the spences of Admiral
of the Association. With those two assistants abie. You will allow me befors I sit down-te and with a very able serrotary from the Foreign VERY VALUABLE the West India islands. Within the past few Seymour, Sir Thomas Jackson and Sir J. Macallude to a statesman the world has lost, I moan Offles, Mr. Costa, and an extremely able man yours yellow fever has been carried to the West kay, nathor of the Mackay Treaty." Mr. W. His Excellency Liu Kung-yi, the late Viceroy from the Board of Trade, Mr. ark, I was Keswick, M.P., Chairman of the Association, of Nanking, a man I was proud to call my fortunate, indeed. 6s Sir Thomas Jackson has coast of North America, and has prevailed as
was in the chair, Sir James Mackay was the friend, and for whom I had the most profound said, when I got to Hongkong I had a an epidemic as far north as the Mexican port of bief guest, whilst the other guests and members esteem. It was owing to his judgmout, dotor kindly reception from everybody. Not only Ganymes, on the Gulf of California. It must were-Admiral Sir EH. Seymour, General mination and moral courage that the peace"
Alpokson and others, but all through the not be supposed that Calex faciatus is only Robinson Sir Cecil Clemonti Smith, Sir Thomas summer of 1900. I will only add that in somewhat dreary months which I spont found where yellow fever provails. The pro Jackson, Bart, Sir George S. MacKenzie, Bir 44 years on and off. from midshipman to in Hongkong I got telegrams saying: pagation of the disosse depends upon the in- T. Sutherinud, Sir Ewen Cameron. Sir Alfred Admiral, during which I have known Ching. Stick to your guns You will win in the Then I found that when I got to troduction of an infected individual to a locsiity Dent, Sir J-Furley, Sir J. Reid. Sir T. Wright-I have invariably experienced the kindest troit-long run."
mont there. To Chins and to events there I Shanghai, after a few interviews with Shing BOL, M.P., Moss18. E, R. P. Moon, M.P., and J. where this mosquito is found at a soason of the
Walton, M.P., Justics Wilkinson, Messrs. W have much to be thankful, and to the officers Kung pao, the Chinese Commissioner, that I was fortunate indeed, I found in him a man year when it is activo. Owing to the short Adamma, C.M.G., A. J. E. Allen, Clement R. and men who supported me, as well as the kind period of incubation (five days or less), the brief Allen, Herbert J. Allen, R. B. Allen, A. G. friends who always assisted me, friends whose extremely intelligent, a man who knew exactly bames are always grateful to my ears, and to what he wanted, and who, so far as I could duration of the disease and expecially of the Angior, R. C. Antrobus, Geo. Armstrong, J.
make out, knew exactly, what was good for Arabok, &. N. Atkins, Emerson. Bainbridge, whom I shall always wish every happiness. period during which the infections agent (germ) Alfred Barton, M.D., H. N. Belchior, F. C.
The toast of Uur Guests" was satrasted to China as well as what was good for Great is found in the blood, it is evident that ships Bishop, R. Blackwell, J. C. Bois, Peroy Boi, R. Sir THOMAS JACKSON, who said-I have great Britain. In him I had a most amiable col- sailing from infected ports, upon which cases of Borce, L.B., Admiral Bures. Messrs. Geo. pleasure in proposing the toast of Our league and Im happy to say that my relations Brown, Thos. Brown, B. V. Brenas, W. P. Guests." I shall begin by referring to the with him during the whole of the nine months yellow fever develope, are not likely to introduce Blyant, T. L. Bullock, R. H. R. Burder, representatives of the Foreign Office who are I spent in Shanglu were of the most agreeable the clisedes to distant senports. The continuanoo
G. W. Butt, E. J. Calibee, E. A. Cameron, bere to-night. I think none of us can be accused and pleasing description. He was Dested by of an epidemic on shipboard, as on the load, F. A. Campbell, CB, A. Campbell, J. D. Campia the past of paying too many compliments to three men of that service of which Sir Thomas bell, C.M.G., J. Y. Carter, W. Cartwright, thr way I think that almost ave y ill which Me. Taylor, Statistical Secretary of the
the Foreign Office. It has been pretty well the Jackson has spoken. Mr. Hippisley(choers) minat depend upon the presence of infected
Erskine Childers, Geo. lark. F: Cornes. A. Dus orallon us has been laid to their charge at Customs, and Mr. Robert Bredon, the Dopaly mosquitoes and on non-iramane individuals.
M. Cowie, Atwell Coxon, S. W. Crapnell, Jas. Under these conditions wo can readily under Call, F. Cushay, J. K. Cunningha, J. Ken
one time and another, and on many cocasions Inspector-General of Customs. These three 'sland why the disenso should not be carried from nard Davis, S. Kennard Davis, G. Coutts they have been accused of doing that which gentlemen, who had the interests of China the West Indies or from South America to the Deacon. Herbert Dent, T. M. Dermor, F. actually they did not de. This may seem to be always at heart, were able to give the Chinese a little severu. At the same time we are Commissioner and the Chinese Government Mediterranean, to the est voust of Africa or to D'Ifanger, F. Dodwell, G. B. Dodwoll, A. R. Asiatic seaport cities. On the othur Ind, if Donnelly, J.P. Donovan, Frank B. Eastwood, reminded in the Book of Common Prayer that advice which was not only in the interest of Jameson Elles, Bilert, J. Finlayson, J. M. there are sins of omission as well as commission, China, but in the interest of the general trade the dimas could be transmitted by infected
Flanagan, Francis B. Forbes, Collin M. Ford, A. and they are followed by a very unsatisfactory clothing, bedding, etc., there seems no good G. Fraser, Lewis Fraser, Thoa. Fraser, T. Free medical report. "There is no health in us." reason why it should not have been carried to man, E. Gamman, A. 8. Garkt, G. C. Garfit, W. Whatever may have been theshortcomings or the -distant localities long age. The George, J. Gilfillan, N. Gillian, Herber, Goffa, good points of the Foreign Office in times past, F. M. Gratton, R. A. Gray (Capt), . M. Gray, I think the and all of us who have had relations restriction as regards altitude, however, pro-
C. Lyall Grout, R. S. Gundry, J. H. Gwyther, with them will admit that they are quite as bably depends upon the fact that the mosquito W. Halford, Cecil Hanbury, E. H. Hancock, ready to forward legitimate British interests as
London, 5th December. which Borres" ag an intermediate host is Harris S. Hancock, Hamilton Hancock, J. R. British merchants are to look after themselves.
President Castro is seeking to gain time. a coast species, which does not live in elevated Harding, H. G. Harwood, Wm. Hardwood, Geo. Before passing from the Foreign Olles, I might
Harrisson, A. S. Harvey, W. E. Hasiom, C. a. allude to the doctrine propounded by no less a The Cologne Gazette says that the boldness of regions. It is a well established fact that | Heimann, Isaso Henderson, W. H. Hopierson, person than H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. the Venezuelans has now reached that stage When he returned from that long trip of his where it can only be characterised as im- yellow fever bus novar prevailed in the City of R. H. Hill, Harold Hodgo, T. H. Hongh, H.
he said. "The old country must wake up.". I pudengo. Fear more, British cruisers have Mexico, although this city ins constant sad. Hant, &. Hughes, Chantrey Inchbald. W naroviricted intercourse with the infected Jackson, Thos. H. James, G. F. Johnson, James think the Foreign Ofles appreciates that doe-been despatched to Venezuela.
Johnson, M.D., Douglas Jones, E. F. Jones, triae quite as inuch as we do. There is a re- son-parl, Vera Cruz Persons who have been H. G. Joseph, 1.0.8., H. H. Joseph, Walter presentative of the Coloniat Office prosent, an exposed in Vera Craz during the epidemie Jadd, J. J. Keswick, John J. J. Keswick, H. old friend, who has been before as for many sanson frequently fall sick after their arrival Kopah Bomerville Large, F. Lantelli, Waltor years, and he represents a department the rising Lay, John W. Leonard, John Liddle, L. S. importance of which is very extracrdinary. in the City of Mexico, but they do not com- Little. F.R.C.S., London and China Express, There are many Hongkonuites here who have municate the discaso to those-in-attendance Francis S. Long, C. P. Luous, C.B., T. Mac lived under the Colonial Office for 61 years, I donald, J. Molsone, Dancun Mackinnon, C.
mean during the 61 years of the colony, not sight, upon then or to others in the vicinity."
The above is an extract of an article published Mackintosh, E. Mackintosh, J. 8. Mackintosh, that any persons have been there all that time. think the Colonial Oflee may in an American scientific review, over the A. J. Macray, J. A. Maitland, Alfred T. (Laughter)
with all pride kok forward to the advancement of Munger, F. J. Mushell, PW. Marten, A. sigiature of Surgeon-General George M. McConnchie, W. McGrath and guest, W. the colony of Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, Stemberg, U. S. Army. It will appear that Dr. B. Meikle, Robers Miller, H. 3 Morris, Henry and to Ceylon. There may be many excellencies Thomson's reference to the new steamship line Morriss, G.J. Morrison, J.K. Morrison, Dongian in representative Government, but, at any rate, Murray, F. P. Nathan, S. H. Nathan, A. D. we bave something solid in hand, and there that will inaugurate a direct version with the Nind, Geo. W. Noel, Arthur C. Oliphant, John is a good old story that a "bird fu the hand is Pacific Coast ports of Mexico, sa the possible Paterson, H. C. Pearre, W. A. 0. Platt, H. J.
worth two in the hash." I am very pleased to see here a representative of the fTMhinese Imperial carriers to this Colony of the dreaded yellow Pound, J. Prentice, David Reid, J. P. Reid, G.
Customs, a service which has adored to the fever, is nanecessarily alarming in nature. A. Richardson, R. L. Richardson, Andreas Rick-
mers, James Barr Robertson, W. M. Robilliards, China trade in times past a rory important As an offset to the Morgan ship combine pro- Yours, etc.,
C. Rutherford, Sydney Saker, F. Salinger, H. service indeed. I do not say the Chinese them-ject to establish a steamship line to South Salinger, B, C. G. Scott. Colia C. Scott, J.Yuill-Belves were not prepared to reader as justice, Africa, the Chronicie learns that Montreal and Sopit, Capt. Laratt Scrivener, Mr. M. A. Shee, bat I do say that they had not an organisation Ottawa capital has been subscribed for an Major A. Sher, D.3.0., Rev. H. R Sidury, such as we have under the Chinese Imperisi opposition line for cargo. Canadian plans Maasra, H.W. Slade, P. Y. Staith, F. B. Smith, Customs. (Hear, hear.) A treaty which has look to large South African trodo which would H. J. Stockton, W. A. Stinckav, W. P. just been arranged and has been so ably ordinarily undergo transhipment at London or O THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PREEK,”
te excellent, seek the best available direct ontlet in the Thomas, Graeme Theunson, Joka Thomson, spoken about by our chairman may Hongkong, 18th December.
Cornclins Thorno, J. Turbarn, Capt. Tillett, but I think we have got to look to a very United States. The new company proposas to Six-We have heard and seen a good den! Messrs, Tillett, Albin B. Tomkins, W. H. great extent to the Chinese Imperial Customs provide for passengers should the initial effort Istoly of the unfortunate individual styled Tottie, M. Townsend, Capt. Tunnerd, to carry out that treaty. I therefore think that succeed, and then to extend the servios to “benchcomber," and all of it has been against Messrs. J. M. Vickers Johan Walter, E. Ward, not only for the past but for the futnie we owe Australia.-S. Times,
have a Heely H. E. Ward, W.C. Ward, J. Watson, M.D., them our gratitude, because him. "Smite him, hip and thigh," seems to Joseph Welch. A C. Westall, H. Whistler, H. appreciation of favours to come. There are be the motto of the good people, smug-faced P. Wilkinson, J. D. Wilson, W. T. Wilson, Beveral members of the House of Jommons here and with a dollar always handy in their Arthur Winstanley, Woolsey, W. 8. Young, present to-night among our guests, and we are very glad to see them. There is no doubt that pocket, whose voices hare bean raised in GS. Tonill, und A. Zimmern.
In respouse to Mr. R. C. Antrobus's toast of in the recent negotiations with Chins the angry protestation against the presence in the The Imperial Forces of the Crown," Admiral attitude taken up by the House of Commons has Colony of those who, through no fault of Sir E. H. SEYMOUR said-I rise to return you, been one apart from party, and purely patriotio their own perhaps, are compelled to appeal to on the part of the Navy, our hearty thanks for I now refer to my neighbour on my right, who this very cordial way in which the toast of that represents the majesty of the law in China. charity for their sustenance. There are service has just been proposed and received. One of the defects of the Chinese Empire which of course," who are.ragrauts-vagrants, pure As our communications with China have never is frequently pointed out is the adraivistration and simple, from the crown of their unkempt been by land, and as our dealings out there, of justice, and it must have been an example to heads to the soles of their worn-out sloos-aad both political and commercial, have at all times them to see the even-handed way in which the scales of justies have been handed out in every these are deserving only of the look-up; but boon at last partly supported by Naval forces, there are others of thom an ashamed of their it follows there is a good deal of connection place in which we had a consular court of justice between China and the Navy about which I or a Suprema Court, (Hear, hear.) Like the stato as ure the good Samaritans whose hands may be allowed to say in feir words. We live in echolboy, I have kept the sweetest morsel to aro uplifted against them. These men ar days of more violent international competition the last, and I now refer to our esteemed guest autton. “down on their luck," as the saying goes, than has ever before been known. For this sitting on my immediate right. He wisely chose there sno two or three very obvious reasons, but when he started on his mission to go round by and is it then fair to kiek them ? I am not a beachcomber myself, let me hasten to explain, us regarde navies, I feel no doubt that one the Straits and Hoogkong. I do not know and if I were I should not willingly sel-et et renson is what the world has been taught what he gained in the Straits I hope a great by the writings of Captan Mahan. There is a deal of information--but I know when be Hongkong as the scene of my operations, fer positively feverish increase of the navies of the got to Hongkong, we were all strongly impress world. I will name none in particular, because ad with his striking personality he looked a more artificial and anebaritable place it has we are at peace with all; but with regard to childlike and bland. We all extended to him never been my lot to experience. Bat I am
our own Navy, the Navy Estimates hare the right head of fellowship, and gave him all peated the Commandant,. "Don't you know April. 1890, had drinks together and in the tired of hearing people rail against beach doubled in the last ten years, and I see no the information we had at our disposal, and I combers. The immediate remedy is simple reason to suppose that they will not continae think we sent him on his way rejoicing. When
We can build oor ships even
bo arrived in Shanghai be had many difficulties enough. If a beachcomber stops you in the to increase. street and solicits alme, paas along if you have cheaper than in some foreign countries, but to contend with, but lite the inhabitants of the the personnel question must be always more northern isle of Scotland, he saw the highways nothing to give him, but don't, over a prime difionit, and more costly to keep up in a before him; he saw the mists, hut he also saw Haveva and something to drink, toll all country which, like oare, refuses to have the clear skyline above, and beyond that the i
BEACHCOMBERS."
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We
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VENEZUELA.
CONCLUSIVE!
London, 5th December. The explorer Baavalot prenonuces the Franco-Blamere Convention to be regrettable.
JAPANESE YOURS.
London, 5th December. Japanese Four per cents: stand at eighty-
THE MARSEILLES STRIKES
London, 5th Decombor. The striko at Marseilles continues. M. Pelletan, the Minister to the Navy, is taking. official action in the matter.
PERILS OF THE TSAR.
London, Gth December. Several arrests have been made, at Livalia, of plotters against the Tear of Russia.
THE CANADA-SOUTH AFRICA LINE,
London, 11th December.
COMMERCIAL. TREATY REFORM.
Londen, 11th December, Coupt Von Bulow las received a petition from the Commercial Trenties Associations of Ger-
WATER RETURN.
-LEVEL AND STORAGE. OF WATER_JN RESEE
VOIRS ON THE 1ST DECEMBRE.
LEVEL. 3901. Below overflow,
29 ft. 6 in. Tytome
21.ft. 6 in. Pokfulam Wongreicheong 31 ft. 4 in.
1902.
Below overflow.
10 ft. 10 in. 15 ft. 9 in. 38 ft. 7 in.
STORAGE GALLONS,
1901: 181,6 +5,000 22,500,000
Tytan. Pokfulam...... Wongacicheong 3,458,000
1902, 298,900,000
32,560,000
1,057,000
882,517,000
Total... 207,603,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF
VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF NOVENDER.
1901.
1902 Consumption.... 17,566,000 67,835,000 gallons Estimated popu
lation
211,400 216,400 Consumption per
head per day 13,8
10.4 gallons Intermittent supply from 1st November in 1902 and from 11th November in 1901. ... CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN- INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
1901.
1902. Consumption... 10,275,000 15,933,000 gallons Estimated popu
lation
$3,250 59,000 Consumption per
head per day 6.4
9,0 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality,
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
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this house, and first of all seized and tied the bands of the night watchman, and compolled him to lead them to the place where the money was kept. In the course of their search, they discovered an iron safe and requested the kosukai to produce the key. He said it was in charge of his master and the barglars mude their way to the missionary's bed-room. The inmates, Mr. and Mrs. Large, answered & kavok, which they thought might be that of a servant. Mr. Large got up and opened the door, when he found a masked and armed stranger confronting him. He attempted to prevent the men entering the room, but in an instant he was wounded in the shoulder and received ather wounds from which he soon died. The girl of the school who were in the dormitory beard the noise and gave the alarm, whereupon the burglars a away. Ogasawarn left his tobacon and pipe on the premises, and these finally led to the unravelling of the mystery surrounding the oxime,
It will be seen that the man's account differs considerably from the statement of the affair made at the time, which was recently reproduced in our columna.
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renewal of commercial treaties. many, urging a change in the policy of yearly ansho have decided not to precood against Tha peli Ogasawars, suspected to have been one of the tioners say that the present policy conduces to commercial uncertainty and depression. They murderers of the Rev. Mr. Large in 1890. recommend that commercial engagements be Ogasawara's, alleged accomplice in the deed, made for from five to ten years.-S. Times
Baba, is dead, and Ogasawara himself escaped Prior to the arrival of the Matabeleland by virtue of effluxion of time. Article VI. of the Japanese Code of Criminal Procedure Relief Force under Plumer, and, indeed, for some little time after its advent, the defence of provides that publis. action (in criminal cases) Bulawayo was in the hands of the Bulawayo is stayed (1) by the death of the accused; Field Force, commanded by a worthy citizen) by the withdrawal of a complaint in cases IF YOU REQUIRE A PERFECT who, in times of peace, supplied the Balawayan householder will his daily joint of beef or where complaint must be awaited prior to
judicial cognisance being taken: One night, Commandant Brown, a we will call him, when going his rounds, came VIII. provides that freedom from penalty. is acquired by the lapse of six months if upon a sentry smoking by smoking, sir?" asked a contravention of the police regulstians has been committed; of three years if a misdemean- the Commendant, sternly.
Eh?" said the trooper blankly, and without our; and of ten years in the the case of felony..
In this case the period has elapsed this year. removing his pipe from his month.
The circumstances of Mr. Largo's murder What do you mean by smoking, sie f*
Tere those. The two assassins on the 4th- that it's not allowed on duty ?"
should rob a certain rich house immediately coures of conversation, Baba proposed that they in injured tones.
that night and so provide something for them- selves. Later they visited the better-class dis- once."
tricle, and near midnight arrived at Torizakawa, near the Tayo Eiwa Gakko, Tokyo, where the Rev. Mr. Large rovided, "They agreed to enter
What do you mean
What! me hot smoke?" queried the sentry, "No, sir, certainly not. Put out that pipe at Look here, Brown," said the gentry, confidentially, "don't you be a silly ass, or I'll go somewhere else for my meat.
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