INTIMATION
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 30гx, 1906.
Mr. Haldano expressed belief that th
From the 1st of April the postal service in TELEGRAMS. battalion system was most workable.
Southern Manchurin will be handed back to China, except at Yingkow, Nowchwang, Pert Arthur, and Talion.
The Hankow Daily News reports that on
struck by lightning and three man killed. It was one of the hosviest thunderstorma" över. known at Hankow, and lasted two hours. The Yanglaze rosu considerably,
engaged as their legal alvisers two American- Counsel, well-known in Shanghai, who in the words of the Consul General trying the case were prepared to use "every legal techni- cally which could be urged in favour of the A. S. WATSON & CO., accused;" and with reference to whose con- tentions he added "That in recognition of the sanction which the law gives to such procedure there has been patienes and mors or less resignation and submission oren to useless argument, to superfluous oratory, to unneccesary and uncalled for invective, and to unasked-for advice and mistaken definitions and conclusions as to the duties and authority of this Court." The lady according to English law for a pretended have by no means a clear case," and been staying at the Anor House Hotel, offence against a Russiau subject! It was lately all alone, for one of the peculiarities quite true that American Courts in America BULL DOG BRAND of the case was that her Russian husband did exactly the same thing, but that was does not appear to have taken as interest no matter, the American Consular Court whatever in her proceedings from first to bad been instituted to administer American lust. She lnd a considerable amount of Law, and had no right to take its pre
the rest of the proceeding. The lady being married, he held, could not possess any property, and therefore it was clear nothing could have been stolen. It is right to my that the judge at once scouted this silly March 20th some Chinese bonses there were contention without calling on Counsel to produce evidence as to the lady's coverture. She had acted all through, in fact, as her own mistress, and there was nothing to show that her presumed husband any way interfered in her affairs. Overenler but unabashed the Counsel then proceeded to teach the Court its business. It was, so it was alleged, trying an American citizen
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
BOTTLED BY
ROBT. PORTER & CO., LTD, money in her possession, and, apparently
LONDON.
GUINNESS
STOUT
FINTS AND SPLITS
cedents from modern American Courts,
for the Nanchang massacres the Waiwapa will The Nanfangped says that in the settlement
purus separate policies in relation to Great Britain and France, as the former have a perfectly just ass on theic side, while the latter
1
Mr. Pokotiloff is trying to embody in the new Burro Chiares treaty many of the clauses in the secret agreement made between Chou Mien, offisla. The proposal is stoutly resisted by formerly Taotai of Heilungkiang, and Russian H.E. Tang Shao-yi.
It is reported that Mr. Hayashi, late Japanese
acting on the advice of her friend went to which it was known ignored the Common Japanese Minister to relieve Mr. Uchida, who
the Hongkong Bank, and exe hanged it for a draft on the United States for something over thirteen thousand dollars gold. The draft was payable to herself, and one of the curious points in the
case is that she finally seems to have gone to America" without taking stope to stop payment, or taking any further notice of the affair. The wife of the man accused being asked as to
LIGHT ALE the possible ressou suggested that she was a
A CHARACTERISTIC ENGLIST ÁLE,
FREE
FROM
woman accustomed to act on impulse.
The only direct evidence connecting the accused with the robbery was the testimony of the former constable in the British Consulate on the Yangtsze. He had been tried and found guilty, largely on his own confession, in the British Supra:se Court and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. He had, he said, gone over the river one day to fetch some things from the opposite shor, and on his way had fallen into the QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS. | water, and got his clothes wol. Calling at
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SOLE AGENTS:
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LIMITED,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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Correspondents must forward their names and ad-
Law. In a British Court the presiding judge would, as a matter of course, at once have suspended the offending Conusel till at least he had withdrawn his remarks and apologised. But American practices against-sach-summary methods, and the Counsel was permitted to the best of his skill to argue out this natounding theory. Fortunately the Court was equal to the occasion, and germitted Counsel to argue himself out, and finally wound up by stating in the finding that although a freer hand had been given than was perhaps proper nud permissible, as a reward it hopoł that in the future there would be a clearer understanding that American Courts under extra-territoriality are to be gaided by the same constitutional laws as at home.
The other pleas being practical, that uncorroborated testimony from a crimiant witness could not be taken as conclusive, and that there was no proof as to the
only person capable of proving these points being the lady who had left Shanghai with out taking any steps in the affair, were of courge allowed without demar; and on
Minister to Cores, will be sent to Peking as will be appointed Vice-Minister for Foreign Affaire. On arrival at Peking, Mr. Hayashi
[DEUTER'S SERVICE.]`
THE WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION
ACTS
LONDON, March 27th- Mr. Gladstone has introduced a bill or- tending the Workman's Compensation Act,
employer, including seamen but excluding practically, to every person working for an
clerks and domestics.
THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
LONDON, March 27th. The Algeciras Conference has adopted several articles of the police project, and a settlement is believed to be probable on the by a diplouantic body in Tauger, through tines of a France-Spanish policing, controlled
an Inspector appointed by a neutral power. THE JAPAN FAMINE FUND.
LONDON, March 27th.
The Toronto Star has collected $4,250 for
In his opinion, something would have to ho done to make the Milicia an adequate support to the army reservo.
Mr. Arnold Forster then spoke, saying that the late Government was actually carrying out the economloal reforms which Mr. Haldane was advocating,
Mr. Forster, upon this, objected to Mr. Haldane assuming all the credit for it.
In the House of Peers, Lord Hardinge called attention to a shortage of 1,945 officers, and 36,000 men in the Militia.
of State for War, said that the Government The Earl of Portsmouth, the Under-Secretary wad anxious to devise a remedy, and was anxiously considering the objections which Militia offers raid to their being controlled by officers from the Regularn."
He hoped for further assistanos from the Universities and from the lord-lieutenants, in getting ofloors.
In the Association matal at Cardiff, England as vition football m
As hae already been reported the Toyo Kisen Kaisha ára building two steamers of about 10,000
tons gross register each at the Mitra Bishi yard at Nagasaki. They have just placed an order ou the North-East Coast of England through their London agents, Mesars, M; Enamel & Co., for the construction of the tar blan maobisery for the vessels. The tarbicos are to be capable of driving the vessels at a speed of 25 knots an hour, and are to ass liquid THE MERCHANTS' SHIPPING BILL. fol. Atout two years ago tenders and specifi- cations were invited for these yeasels in England:- LONDON, March 27th,
The Japanese Badget for the 9th fiscal year, The Merchants' Shipping Bill has passed which has been passed by the Diet, shows total its second reading in the House of Com-reveans and expendituro Y487,893.572, exactly
will open negotiations with the Chinese trorern-the Japanese Famine Fund. ment on the question of the jurisdiction of Kan- Island, which at present remains unsettled.
The Shanghai Amateur Photographic Society announces that its fourth annual exhibition
will be held on May 15th. Four prizes are offered to amateurs not resident in Shangbai, size, and two for prints over that size, any two for prints up to and including half-pinte
subject. Mr. J. Hervey Longhurst, of 17, Nouking Road, is the Leaomry secretary and treasurer.
By the deportare of Constable F. G.
MONS.
WEIHAIWEI.
Lesbos, March 27th. Mr. Haldane states that with the disband. ment of the Chinese regiment at Weihai-
TAXATION IN RUSSIA.
Shepherd the Police Cricket Club has lost wei, no troops will be left at that port. one of its best men, and the fores a capabis and zoulous affeer. Mr. Sheppard's ability as on exponent of the "royal game" is too well- kuown to sports to require recapitulation, and was substantially recognised by his comrades
we presented him with a handsome gold watch and pendant on his departare.
By kind permission of Lient. Col. Frice,
balancing. This includes ordinary and extra- ordinary expenditure. In addition to this. three supplementary budgets were jussed. The first amounts to Y454 450,000 for the withdrawal The second smeants to X7,200,000, for the of the troops from Mancharia and their rewards,
payment of interest on loans. The third amounts to Y76,712,707, for the redemption of laars, paymout of certain soldiers' pensions,-and- other purposes. The Dist passed those Budgets
jeo.
A contract for a loan of Y10,000,000, borrow-
Seoul between the Corean Minister for Finance
the hotel laar to have a glass to warm him.entity and the ownership of the goods, the D.SO., and Officers 129th Bainchis the Band ofgas, and candles, also a duty en paper, contract has boen endorsed by Mr. Megota,
self somewhat, the accused had apparently out of pity asked him to bis house where he "could lend him a dry suit of clothes. This was not denied. When be got there the accused and his wife commenced, according. to the witness, to talk over the lady's affairs, and told him how she was coming to dine with them the following night, and gave him the number of her room and described a box which he could go and take nud bring to them, describing the contents. It was not denied that the accused had spoken of the lady and her wealth, but it was explain-
these points the Court, after a dus consider-
ation of the circumstances, dismissed, the case. The whole case' is, however, an in. structive instance of the occasionally comic situations brought about by the conflict of jurisdictions in a community where there are as many jurisdictions as there are nationalities. Shanghai, as the Court state, is unique amongst the larger and more
the Regiment will play the following programme at the U.S.R. Club, Kowloon, to day, commer ing at 4,30 pm. :-
March......... “ Bina Hells,”.
Dix Overture...... "The Bohemian Girl,”
Ralfo Danco....
"Edine,"
Vanderville Selection..... The Mea erger Boy,"... Monckton Two Step Dreamy Ejaz,”....... .......... Lampo Gavotte.....The Fist Kiss,” Schubert
The 34th issue of the List of the lighthouses, light-comsels, baucys and beacons on the coast and rivers of Chins, published by the Imperial Maritime Customs, has come to hand. It has information which it supplies is as useful as it been revised and brought up-to-date and the
is extensive. A feature of the publication is
ing the position of lights and lights of customs districts and position and kind of lights.
drasis with communications adãrossed to the Edito", } ed that the purport was to give tha ex con.portant cómmunities of the world, The the number of charts which it contains, show-]
All idlers for publication should be written on stable a high opinion of the friends with the least edifying portion of the entertain.
asi for publication but as evidence of good faith,
one side of the paper onlyd
Tanly!
No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted,
At all
whom the accused associated. evouts the ex-constable, however be know Unders for extra covies of JaILT PRESS should be sent before 11 am, on day or publication, After chat of it, did that night go to the lady's room,
Cash and steal the box. hour the mply is limited. Only supplica Telegraphic Address: FREes, Codes: A.D.J, 5th Ba
Bieber
P.O. Box, 88. Telephone No. 12
LCHGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Vœux LOAD U. LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLAT STEET,
The Daily Press.
According to the ex-constable he at once proceeded with the box to the accused's
contests of the Counsel with the Court were
ment, but they, it is noteworthy, were not The following reference appeared in the brought about by the local conditions but Family Herald. "Heroes are not peculiar to Instances of Chinese heroism, were mere vulgar attempts to browbeat the ay one race. Court in the persou of the officiating judge, of note that the American Consul-General who however, are not often recorded, and it is worthy The flight of the lady most especially investigated the murder of American mission- interested, too, immediately after she hadaries in Lienahow has decided to recommend that a Carnegie medal for bravery be awarded
reported the robbery, and without taking
to a Chinaman who, a the imminent risk of his own life, saved one of the women missionaries frora death.
house, and the latter proceeded to open the box, and took out some jewellery and any steps to have her evidence taken, was parket, which the accused said should be hardly to be attributed to any special local returned to the lady as t contained some considerations. Perhaps the want most in divorce papers. A'l this was denied by the
evidenza was that of a public prose- accused, who was examined, but no attempt cutor. In the interests of good order the A COMEDY recently enacted in the United seems to have been made at cross-examina-Municipal Police to, whom the robbery had Government have purchased fre thousand
HONGKONG, MARCH 30TH, 16.
alase more usuall
tion.
he
Considering the unusual circumstances surrounding the entire case, the Court acted with marked moderation and ability, but is to be hoped for the good reputation of
There comes from Canada another striking proof of the Leon Imperial feeling which
animates that great colony. The Dominion
Many a man has been convicted on less telling evidence than was forthcoming against the Bishop of Southwell recently, when he walked off with another man's bag. At a certain club in London they wickedly blame the Bishops Southwolf is not the first to whom suspicion when an umbrella is missing.. The Bishop of
has attached. Was it not the late Archbishop Temple--or was it one of his stories-who
A detective was afternards examin- been announced by the most interested pounds' worth of wheat and four for the relia States Consulate at Shanghai throws a curious light on the conditions prevailing at with regard to a pocket, but the
party, the loser herself, rightly proceeded of the sufferers by the famine in Northern examination was objected to oath apparent- that cosmopolitun port. All the characters
ly frivolous contention that the detective with the case, but they were hampered by Japan, and are sending it in sacks with the due represented belonged to that Bakeward bean in Court during the examination having no professional prosecutor to repre- quantity of yeast and directions in Japanese for
dence in the of other witnesses, during which, however,
seat the Municipality in Court. The conse-making bread. The gift is undoubtedly intended recently settled Western States of America nothing whatever had been unctioned quence was that the Counsel for the accused England's ally that she can count not only on to convey in the most practical manner to than in the older communities of Europe or about the finding of any papers The evidently looked upon the affair from begin- English sympathy, but on thist of the English Asia! and the differences in the ordinary Counsel for the accused further helding to cid, as a good joke, where they colonies, and it will certainly be socupted in procedure of English and American Courts that the witness being a detective was de might fire off any number of course jokes that sense in Japan, lent a tinge of variety to what would other fast infamous and incapable of testifying. about detectives in general and those of wise have been a merely sordid case. A Although the jud rebuked Counsel the Shanghai in particular. lady, formerly a native of the States, but exnuination which afforded the only recently warried to a Bussian subject, who practicable meus of solving themystery was did not, however, appear in the cass, had not proceeded with, nor was the Chinaman been the victim of a robbery wherein goods who had handed him the packet, and who and papers of considerable value had been it was stated was at land, produced. It Americans generally in China that the crude abstracted, but the lady principally in. did, however, turn out that the detective bad attempts of the Counsel engaged for the terested having, apparently from Kol
tam the packet to the Hongkong Bank. defence to upset the foundations of law and reak not explained, thought fit after the
it was found to contain the original order will be put an end to in some way, robbery to proceed to America without draft is it had been handed to the lady and They have long wade the American Consular baxing instructed anyone to appear for her, without nay ondorsement, and therefors of Court a laughing-stock by their burlesque the Municipal Police in the interests of law no negotiable value. With regard to the of law. and order appeared as the prosecutors. The other contents of the box consisting of actual culprit was a British subject who valuable jewellery,_the_exconstable said and at some period been constible in that he had been told by the accused to British Consulate, and had since been sell it; he had taken it away for the living about Shanghai mainly or bis vita. purpose but had done nothing, when he He had confessed to the crime, but had im-
was accosted by an American dealer, who plicated as the instigators two Americans, asked him about it, and when he expressed man and wife, who were moreover intimate some surprise at his, the dealer, knowing friends of the lady berself, and at the time anything about the affair the latter tok of the robbery were actually entertaining the bin he bad been given bis instructions and Indy at dinner. The two chief witnesses for knew all about it. It had been intended the prosecution were the actual thief at the to call this alleged receiver as a witness, but time undergoing a term of imprisonment he being already charged, his Counsel for the crime, and the Inspector of the objected to his appearing this being a Detective Department of the Municipal reasonable objection he was not called. The Police, who was moreover acting as the line of defence adopted by the Coungol actual prosecutor, while the defence had for the accused was equally comical with
the total to ninety.
Three more plagas cases yesterday brought-
in London on 28th inst.
LONDON, March 27th.
bosides levying an income tax to imposed by the Corean Government from the Japan
The Russing Minister of Finance proposes
indirect taxes on various articles, including Credit Mobilier, Limited, has been signed at tobacco, and and a duty on electric power, and a representative of the Japanese bank. The The Minister is opposed to a duty on sagar. Financial Adviser, and the Customs revenue of Corea is plodged as security. The interest (N-U. Daily News Bervice.)
agreed upon is 6 per cent, and the notus? A RUSSIAN PRETEXT.
amount to be paid X90 for Y100 face value, the principal to be redeemed in ten years after the Poking, March 23rd. The Russian Minister, by direct instructions Y5,000,000 this month ad the balance later as lapse of five years. The bank will advance from his Government, has drawn the attention posing to station strong forces at Harbin, ing industries in Cores. of the Waiwapy to a report that China is parequired. The money will be used for dovulop- Argun, and Falanobing. If the report is true it will be taken to mesu that Chino intends to
Captain A. Dedakam, mastor of the Nor- interrant the communications between Russiawogian steamer Raw, chartered by the Daaka
groundless. ment has replied that the statement is proper and Vladivostok. The Chinese Govern.
Sharon Kalaha, is to be prosecuted on a charge of infringing the Seamer's Law in having neglected to take menaces to resize the crow of a junk which the Ravn ran down in the Inland Sea on the night of the 17th January lost. Three of the crew were saved by the 0.S.K. steamer Auto-maru, batfre are supposed- to have been drowned. The steamer which sauk the junk was of Erst unknown, bat it was afterwards found out by the police that the ateamer was the Roon. When this vessel was lost in Kobe on March 11th, the Kube Water Police examined Captain Dedeksm, who admitted that his steamer cams into collision with the junk. The case is now in the hands of the Procurators of the Kobe Court.
A BANKING ENTERPRISE.
Peking, March 23rd. The expectant Taotsi Koo of Chekiang, with thraid of certain French capitalists, has decided to start a bank in the north with a capital of Tls. 4,000,000.
THE FORMOSA EARTHQUAKES,
FRESH SHOCKS,
AWFUL DESTRUCTION OF LIFE.
Tokyo, March 23rd. There have been 1.106 persoas killed and 1,862 wounded, while 3,831 houses were totally and 2 121 partly destroyed by the Kugi earth- quake. Two fresh viclent shocks currad in Formos last evening. An Imperial aide-de- camp has been ordered to make an enquiry on hehalf of H. M. the Emperor.
THE NEW TARIFF IN JAPAN.
Tokyo, March 23rd. The House of Representativas has passed modified protective tariff.
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
UNEASY.
The word “Britisher" was used by Marryat 1868; by T. E. C. Leslis, in the "Academy,” as far back as 1829; by the Spectator," in
in 1870; by Prof. Freeman, in his "Impressions of the United States," in 1885; and Stevenson) in the New Arabian Nights," in 1884. The Dictionary." Nor is the controversy now as to actual quotations will be found in "Murray's
the word being of United States origin or use as the following note in the same dictionary tostifies:—" Mr. R. Grant White has strongly ANOTHER GENERAL STRIKE FEARED.
disclaimed its use in U. S., bat Mr. Fitzed. ward Hall has known it as of American London, March 23rd. The Russiau Government is feverishly pre-Impressions of the U. S., dúnks it arose currency all his life. Prof. Freeman, in hiš paring for an expected renewal of the strikers during the War of Independence when the disturbances in April. Armoured trains are ready on all the railways. Signor Marconi ia opposing forces were known as 'American" supervising a plan for the installing of wireless and British (not English "), and Britisher- telegraphy throughout the Empire.
The Governors and profects have been ordered Prof. Freeman treats the word more dispassion. was the natural substantive from the latter, to arrest and punish all schools out of sympathy for Talentonant Schmidt. ately than those who denounce it as an 'odions
valgaria." A COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL PROPOSED.
London, March 23rd. was startled by the comment of a working man the establishment of a Court of Criminal The Lord Chancellor has introduced a bill for with whom he was travelling in & third-class Appeal, led to exchange of confidences. I was once s railway carriage? A desultory conversation curate," said the Blahop. The workman looked at him with genuine sympathy. "Ah, that nursed drink," he said to his unknown com panion.
In connection with the opening of the Simp- lon tunnel for passenger traffic, a new train-da- luze, to be called the Simplon express, will commence running about May let next, and will be composed entirely of restaurant and Į sleeping care of the newest and most improve (Sirat a Times Service.}
type. The train will leave Calais overy Mon. LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
day, Wednesday, and Saturday at 2.55 p.m. in connection with the eleven o'clock train from London, March 20th. Victoria, London. It will arrive at Lausun The preliminary elections for the Russian at six o'clock the following morning, at Domo- Duma were held yesterday throughout the greater part of Russia, with perfect tranquillity. dossola at 9.55, at Arona at 11.12 am, and ut at Kano (Western Sondan) to operate against Connecting services will run thenes to Venice, A strong positive oxpedition is concentrating Milan at thirty-five minutes past midday. Hadeija, a powerful emir in Northern Nigeria, arriving at 640 p.m., to Florence, arriving at
The Hongkong Volunteer Corps will heftion baring been mails to the Government that who shows himself to be persistently hostile to 10:55 p.m., to Genes, arriving at 6.30 pm and
Ground,
The Chinese Council of Army Reorganisation iutends at once to establish military eobools after the model of those ia Japon,
Reference is made in the annual report of The Mail of the 28th February was delivered the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to pro posed bi-monthly criminal sessions. A sugges. inspected to-morrow afternoon at the Palo it would be a convenience to the business com- munity to hold the Session once in two montba instead of meathly on the ground that jurors would be called on less frequently, the opinion of the Chamber was sought, but the Committer were unable to recommend the proposal on the ground that prisoners would suffer an injustic in being kept on remand longer than was absolutely necessary. With over 1,000 persons on the Jury List it seemed unnecessary for any ono person to be called more than once in two the Sessions would also be shorter under the years and the time occupied in attendance at
present system.
After paying off debentures for Tis. 1,000, spending $851 on the Favilios, and remitting 3623 for gear, the Shanghai Cricket Club has acredit-balanos of $2,587, and a stock of gear of whom are 8 i are absent, and 256 non-playing, valued at $750. There are 400 playing members. of whom 68 are absant,
the British.
One hundred and five Socialist mostage have to Rome, arriving at 7.30 the following morning. be held in Berlin to celebrate the anniversary To these trains sleeping cam will be attached of the Revelation there in 1812. Everything This represents an enormous saving of time pasand off quietly.
for at present, in order to arrive at the des The railway station at Charing-cross has been tinations at the hours above mentioned, it is re-opened for traffic.
necessary to leave London fourteen hours earlier,
Lieutenant Schmidt, the leader in the naval muting at. Sevastopol, has boca executed at Odessa, House of Commons.
There has been a debate on the Army in the
Mr. Haidaus stated that the Commanding
of the Eastern Military District had basa teenth Lancers. In that regiment there had requested to report confidentally on the Six- been seventy-five conrts-martist in 1995,-
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
•
Singapore on Wednesday evening for this port. - The stearger Glenroy from London, ato., löft The C.F.E. str. Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 27th March