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are already suffering enough from a haman point of view. But it is unreasonable to probibition to expect the de mortuis" continue for all time, especially in cases where, like Mr. Bar's, there are teatamant.
A woman was brought to West Point Police TELEGRAMS. FRUITS OF THE COMMISSION.
Station yesterday suffering from sa injured back and was taken to the hospital. She could not tell how the injury had been received bat she thought she had fallen into the harbour,
One of the big new boats of the Canadian
{"DAILY PRESS / BECLUNIVE-SERTICK }
VALPARAISO EARTHQUAKE.
LONDON, August - 22nd. Communication with Valparaiso has
She is a very Bus skamer,been restored.
Although only
A. S. WATSON & CO., which serve to bring the departed Profe Railway Company, the Exposes
again and again before our natize. With Britain, grounded slightly sa Crane Island, such a preamble, it will naturally be near Quebec. Three blades of the starboard supposed that we desire to say something propeller were broken, but the vessel wan stated very severe about the late Mr. BEIT. Wel to make no water.
valued at £300,000. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. | have no such desire, although the reflections that occur to as in reading of his life and last will entail a certain amount of detraction of the eulogy in which the Fire and many other papers have indulged. Mr.. BEST and his will, however, so far as we are concerned, are no more to us than a text upon which ta dwill awhile, and types of unny others. The Timer went on, This British subject, whume maturalization and ardent loyalty did not save in from ifliberal speers at his foreign origin, has bequeathed far British or Imperial purposes gutes amount. ing to close upon two millions sterling." We fully share our contemporary's horror of those illibera! folk who suser at foreigners, as most dwellers in the Far East, knowing what it feels like to be a foreigner, probably do share it. What we cannot enter into is
CELEBRATED
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH
WHISKY.
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The official estimate of the casualties 300 killed, and 800 wounded. Fresh sharks were yesterday.
There is a most precocioęs boy at the Centralis Police Station, who adds very much to the of the life there. Supposed to have veristy boon kidnapped from Aunom he is detained in Hongkong peading the receipt of nows as to whom and where he belongs. about night years of ago, bo reads and writes Chinese and English, has learned to speak Cantonene during his two months' residence and ate speaks French. A quaint little tigara, he looks very uld-fashioned during the last day or two, since he has bana maring the spectacles given to him by a policemen and smoking the clay pipe which he has obtained from anther kOurGe He is not averse to cigars and emokes them with all the airs of a connoissear. The Europeans enjoy his pranks but occasionally he has to be corrects, like less prodigions archius.
experienced,
SPANISH MONARCHI HOME- WARD BOUND.
London, August 22nd, King Alfonso and his Consort huve Sailed for Spain,
REBELLION IN CUBA,
Lennox, August 22nd. There has been sine fighting in
CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE.
In forwarding a translation of a decree Cuba. relating to the sequisition of land for the | parpose of growing cotton in Partagnes enlauios, the British Coqual-General at Lorenzo Marquer romarks that the terms you which land can be obtained are decidedly generous and if climatic conditions are favourable, should" do much to encourage the industry. The actual reat at which land can be taken up
LONDON, August 22nd.
the France generally uphelds
works out at a little under one farthing par zero per annum, with main concession of separation law, 1.000 hectares, or 2,471 acres, for any one lease- holder, The Consul-Ceneral adds that there are large tracts of Government land in the
the breathless awe with which the Times points out that “close upon two millious are allotted for the public benefit. Out of a fortune of twenty to twenty-five, millious, that is literally not a title; and the modern idea of such bequests is rapidly taking the THIS VERY FINE OLD SCOTCH for that they are merely acts of restitution. "Ten or twenty millions, what is the difference? is a remark attributed to Mr. Bear by one of his friends; mul in the case of such huge sums, the remark as much truth. Here, however, our detraction e- mus. of the Maputo, Inkomati, and Umbelusi rivers, THE VALPARAISO EARTHQUAKE. to an end; and it will be seen that what which are stated- and their appearance seems little we have permitted ourselves was to confrm the statement to be very suitable practically prompted by the Phari nie show for coltou growing, and the sans formation of good tastu made by the Tives. As aura in the district of Usa along this Lim popo river and in the district of Inhambaan. matter of fact, we see much to admire in Wilt cotton occurs in all these distrints but it
has a commercial value.
WHISKY FAVOURITE
HAS WHICH
THROUGHOUT THE EAST FOR OVER 2 YEARS STILL MAINTAINS ITS SUPREMACY OWING TO ITS ABSOLUTE PURITY AND
MELLOWNESS.
PER CARE-
$15.00
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
free band
this remarkable will, the last feature being the careful way in which Mr. Beer has secured the administrators and trustees a The conditions a few years after his death would be quite different, he knew, A. S. WATSON & CO.. and so avoid making the usual hard and fast stipulations of less broad-minded We may be permitted to wonder LIMITED,
why he did not during his lifetime set in train his generous schemes, instead of leaving them to come as a surprise to many who may be able to gather his point of view. We can make excuses for his not doing so. Mr. CARNEGIE has realised what a great responsiblity it is, and how futile Correspondents must forward their names and adre the efforts of the individual, however resses with communications addressed to the Editor, rich he may be, to do real good. Nature not for publication but as evidence of good faith,
All letters for publication should is writes on knows no short cuts to perfection, but works ne side of the
the paper only. No anonymously signed communications that have by the deliberate process of evolution.
l'in other papers will be inserted. already appeared
Unders for extra cover of DAILY PE should be
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1906.
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NUTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the news column hould be addressed to Tas EDITOR
district of Lorenzo Marques, along the banki
REUTER'S SKETICS.)
LONDON, August 20th According to the latest accounts direct from Santiago about dfty people were killed at Valparaiso and fifty at Santiago. Thore were no English casualties. It seems that many public buildings, including the Sir P. C. Gould, in responding to a toast at & Ministry of the Interior, and the Palace complimentary dinner on July 25th, veryCongress at Saulizga, ara damage. neatly put the position of journaliata who wish
RULE.
Londay, August 20th. A large demonstration of Orangemen has taken place at Armagh, st which a letter from Colonel Saundereou was real, urging loyalists to resiet Home Rule for Ireland to the death.
to be both conscientious and polite. Ho DEMONSTRATION AGAINST HOME expressed his gratitude to the company for the honour co ferred upon bias, and said he was particularly pleasant to have had his health proposed by Mr. Rufus Inc. They were boys together, and had both profited from the lessons they learned on the London Stork Exchange. He was convinced of one thing that there was no place in London where the standard of business morality was higher than there. Referanse had been made to the moleration of his caricans, but that was only one of the pluses of the policy of the paper with which he had been connected for so long. He could not help thicking that some of their
fr enda at times had a little misunderstood and
had not baan able to discriminate botween
ANOTHER INSPECTOR ARRESTED
will tell you that defendant rame to his house
cn two or three cocasions after the seizure of the books and requested him to send his son away to the country that he might not give evidence before the Commissier. That is the outline of the evidence I propose to call in
this case.
Evidoune was then taken.
Hon. Dr. Clark, Principal Ciril Medical Offeur, said-Defendant is a sanitary inspector. He was appointed ou the 1st March 1996, by the Governor as a district inspsstar. I am
The charges of corruption being instigated by the Government Commission have led to another arrest. Hubert J. W. Gidley, sanitary inspector, was brought before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Magistracy yesterday after- noon charged with accepting a bribe of $250 from one Chak Hok-king with a view to in- fluence his coudnet, na a public servant in relation to the inspection of ground surfaces at acquainted with the bylaws under the certain properties in Queen's Road, West and Ordinance of 1903. His duty is primarily to see that these latrine byolaws are observed, Bonhamn Strand West on 6th November, 1903, and with accepting a bribe of $50 from the Kame person on 29th December, 1905.
Inspector Hanson asked for bail of $10. which was forthcoming.
The cass was remanded till next Wednesday
THE CHARGE AGAINST SANITARY INSPECT FOR WARD.
The bearing of the charges of bribery and intimidation preferred against Francis Ward,
Standing orders are issued for the guidance of sanitary inspectors. Thus (produoad) in a copy of the orders.
Mr. Bowley---I would refor your Worship to the extract that each inspector is to make himself thoroughly acqusíúted with the detailed duties. (Roads),
Witness-The immediate superior of the dis- trial inspector in the senior inspector, who is in charge of two health districts. The intrine,
sanitary inspector, was commenced befors Mr F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday No. 2, Gough Street, is in No. 5 district. afternoon. He was charged with accepting Latrine, No 20-First Street, is in No 9 district bribes in the following, suns:-On August 5, No 3, Sam Po Laus is in No La Histriat. 1903, $15; December 7th, 1001, 930, and April
Crom-examined by Mr. Grist-These standing 19th, 157, 810, with a view to influence bisorders don't want to specify that a sanfor conduct as a public sorvant and contrary to the inspector is in charge of two districts -I state is as a fant. The orders may not specify. rules of honesty and integrity. He was furlber charged with unlawfully, and in order to obstract the dus course of justice, endeavouring to dissuade one. Chan Pai, from giving evidenco briu o the Royal Commission,
Then senior inspectors are in charge of such districts as may be allotted to them? Yes.
Are they nu a matter of fact all in charge of,
Me. Gris-Yox.
Mr. Bewley, Crown Soliciter, conducted betwa districts Do you mean genersily? prosecution, and Mr. Grist of Meuses. Wilkin sea and trist) appeared for the defendant, while the Hon. Dr. Clark art Dr. Pentse were in attendance.
Witness Oh, jus
Po district inapactors report direct to you ar to the senior inspectors?—To the senior
Mr. Bowleg, at the outset, asked loara tosanitary inspectors, substitute two charges for the first, adding that į he would not proceed with the uthers,
His Worship assented,
The charges were: (1) accepting a bribe of 820; (e) 810: 6) 810; (4) 815; (5) $20; and (1) obstructing the course of justice,
Mr. Grist tendered a plea of not guilty on all charges.
Mr. Bawley, in opening, said-Defoudut is a savitary inspector appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Sanitary Board on 1st March, 1904. He was then attasbed to
Nobody is prosecuted except with the consent of the senior? That is so.
Would it be the duty of the senior or the junior to communicate in respect of say nuisance at a latrine? Should ise report to the maior or call upon the man---That is provided for in the orders.
If the notice were not complied with be would report to the saior Yes.
be
Elie Worship What is done?
Mr. Griss-His duty is provided for. Witoons-As a matter of fact nobody would
J. P. Conolly, senior sanitary inspector, maid I have been in charge of health districts 9. and 19 sinos 21st January, 1902. I know the
at the time of his arrest. Ho joind No D defendant, who was district inspector under me
district on 1st August, 1905, and was transferred on 2rl May, 1906, to No 10 distriot. He con- tinned to be district inspector of No 10 up to the time of his arrest.
No. 5 Health District as district inspector, and prosecuted without the knowledge of the contioned in that offer (ill the end of June tenir luspector. I would profer the word year, when he was transferred for ous month to knowledge" to "consent". No. 4 Health District. At the beginning of August last year he was transferred to No, Health District and continued to be district in-
again transferred to No. 1. As district iaspec "pector there till May of this year, when he was ior defendant was charged with the duty of inspecting all the public latrines within bia district and of wing that the byula wa rolat jug thereto were strictly complied with
Sargani Dolcutive Wati suid-I served the It was part of his duty to visit euch latrine every morning and to see that each was pro-subpoons issued by the Sanitary Commission receiving various sums of money from oue 22nd June at No 2 Water Strat
I accom- perly cleansed. Defendant was charged with and directed to Chan Pui at 11.37 m. Chen Pai sud, on the sixth charge, with en-panied Chan Pui and his Chinese servant to the The subposas directed that. dosering to dissuade Chan Pai from giving detective ofBoa evidence before the Sanitary Commission. Chan Chan Pai was to take all his business books Pui is the owner and losses of a number of with him. This he did. latrines in the Colony, and his eldest son, Chan Teun, managed the business for bins. I the course that ocupation
ia contact, with sanitary quently came
Toun going to these latrines to collect the inspectors. Your Worship will ses that Chan
money and the sanitary inspectors going there to see that they were clean would frequently meel, and any orders given by the inspector would have to be carried out by Chan Tsun. Amongst the latrines which ho manages is that at No. Gough Street, in No. 5 Health According to a Hague correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung, the negotiations between District. This is the one referred to in the the Royal Petroleum Company and the Shell first and secon i charges. Chan Tsun will tell you Transport and Trading Company in relation to that he became acquainted with Inspector Ward the establishment of a community of interests owing to their huving met in connection with
a good result, although seve have at last led to a
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT FALLIERES.
i
LONDOS, August 20th. The Marseilles police have discovered a
It moderation and timidity. His experience plot to assassinate President Falliéres during
i only multi-millionaires who sometimes in journalism had been that it required for his visit to Marseilles. Au Italian anarchist
mare courage to be moderate than to be. | called Civili has been arrested.
sunt before 11 6,m, on day of publication. After that I try the abort cuts-and Radical legislators. \ silent. It was not quito correct to say that
the supply is limited. Only supplied for Goth. Telegraphic Address: Famas, Codari 4.H‚Ù, 4k P& Lieber: P.O. Bos, 33. Telephone No. 12
Eengkong Office: 104, DES VEUX HOLD C. LONION OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 23RD, 1906,
THE London Timer says there are few more remarkable documents in the register of wills than the will of Mr. ALGED BRIT, -the general effect of which, as well as an ¡nteresting extract, appears elsewhere in
Besides, Mr. CARREGI and others who try he had never given offence; when oue got to bestow part of their accumulations in on to theology one did occasionally traid on this way during their life come in for lots | corns. But if at any time he had given palu of detraction. We tell each other that they to any one, the fact that he had done so bad are bidding for fame, for a title; it is only caused him pain mise, for it was unintentional, when they die, and become indifferent to our censure, that we, as the Times phrased
decently qualify it,
Our criticism. Thinking ever Mr. BRIT's will, and Mr. CARNEGIE's mistakes, we bave thought of
[E
sebeme which might relieve the conscientious plutocrats of considerable anxiety. Instead of detailing fixed suns for pat schenies, and leaving the residue to their heirs, let them reverse things. Sot
MACAO..
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
August 2nd.
SMART DETECTIVE WORK.
SHELL TRANSPORT AND ROYAL PETROLEUM.
of
fre-
ral months will be required to carry through the this latrine, and that on 7th December, 1994, legal formalities, so that the new agreement will he made a payment of $35 to defendant in his
come definite in 1907. Na
No house. Complainant will tell you why he gave only become presumably
to details can be mentioned as the form of the
Cross-examined--when-win this subpes returnable He was to appear at 2.15 before
Cocaission.
Why was he taken to the detective office? Ware you ordered to arrest him? No.
Why did you lake him there?-In order to find out where the Commission was sitting.
From whom did you get your instructions -- From Inspector Hinson.
Re-examined-I have served the other sah- poenas issued by the Commission.
Mr. Bowley--I would ask your Worship to adjoura till to-morrow.
His Worship-I don't suppose we can finish to-morrow?
Mr. Bowley No.
His Worship-I propose to go on on Friday. Recarded.
this issue under the caption of "Mr. Bait' apart a minimum to go to the heir or heirs, the first, and seizel All five are wanted" in ¦ Pol+mbank entiroly taking over the lattia will last year the defondant was transferred to No. 2240 why did the Government not buy them;
Bequests".
Our contemporary says the will "puts to shame the mean desraction which was heaped upon him while he lived, and has not been hushed or decently qualified even in the presence of death Good taste or bad taste is not a mattor capable of reasonable argument; it is a matter purely of feeling. "Personal feeling
MIBCELLANEOUS.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Great Northern str. Minnesota, from
at
the
muske any
did the codertaking for a
may not niways jump with the canons of difficulties as were exampled in the case of closed, and is vow very untidy.-It is 7 years Seattle, 1-ft Shanghai on the 21st inst., at subject of the fourth charge. About Christmas granted to. the arbitrator, umpira, conse good feeling adopted by the majority, but Mr: CHAHUEELAIN and his colleagues, who i to-day since the wurder of Ferreira d Amaral by 11 am, and is due here to-day, p.m.
as a rule the minority or the individual wished to establish Old Age Pensions, but does not cure to argue the point. One result could not find the money.
Chinese.
WEATHER REPORT.
The C.P.E. str. Athenian arrived at Naga-inspaclor what he would like for Christmas to lay papers recording expect to be able
THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK. On Monday morning ono of your plain-clothes arrangement. It, however, appears certain, the that present and what be intended to get for it.
Sir E. Sassoon haring asked the Under: police made an important capture. After a day correspondent remarks, that out of the profits The second charge relates to 19th April, 1905, on | of enquirios bere, he went to Pakaan and found of the united working the Shell Company will which date complainant will tell you that in con-
Secretary for the Colonies whether the sequence of a message be had received and in Foderated Malay Slates bare purchased a mau trying to sell a girl of about fourteen participate to the extent of 40 per cent on the Company to the extent of 60 per cent. Jars By Bobterfuge le cuticed the man to It is less certain whether the negotiations Consequences of a conversation he had with block of shares in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Macao, where four other men were betrayed by batwon the Royal Company and the Sumatra defendant the provions day he gave the inspootor Company; it as what s the profit on the expro Petroleum Company. F
with the object 810. As I told your Worship, on 1st August basis of the award; it, after notice of
priation was given, the market prien resined and will the residue to National connection with the murder of the master and of the former
also be brought to a muccessful issue. A pro9 District, where there were several latrines
the was any effort made to came to terms with Tisional understanding bes been arrived at, but
The witness will company previous to resorting to expedient the recent rise in the price of the shares of the managed by the same man.
on 100 Angust ho gave the Philanthropie Fund, to be administered by mistress of a coal-beat, in British water
of arbitration: The old home in the Hua Central has unw Royal ''ompray has suggested the obtaining of tell you that
offer to dispose of their A few days later he received n the Board of Philanthropy, a permanent
inspector $10. Government Department, represented in
proved its nselessnoes as a jail. A criminal has more favourable termas na a basis of fusion.
guarantoul interest of 12 per cent on the par the Cabinet. If they did that, then as seped.The lighting of the city is still bad. --
message, in conmynence of which he want to Resins of the shares will he explain why the the inspector. He was told the inspector wants times the market valus of the
is to be saddled with a charge represent nots urise, schemes could be submitted to The Bishop Bay reclamation. ought to be ex-
ing ed $15. IIo went back to his house and got then the arloay any voice in the question Parliamen, who would consult the Board, tended.-The Protestant Cemetery is being
money and gave it to the inspector. That is the of the method of purchase; what foes wore and we wonki never again encenster such peglected since the British Vine-Consulate was
sri Lad when door he last year witnes will tell you that he asked the Bud others
this transaction Mr. Churchill says: -Taking the sentences of the (2) saki at noon on Wednesday, the 22nd inst, and presont. The inspector anți ---“ Don't give me
huo, member's question in order :-(1) and
by left again at 6 p.m. same day for Shanghai,
wine: give me money." Su as the 21th Decem. Bhates have been parohamad at different times where she is das to arrive at aoon on Fridaysber witness took $20 to the inspector's house, the Government of the Federated Malay Statar as an investment of surplus funds, but I am the 24th inst.
The Silk er C.P.. str. Monteagle arrived in Witness will tell your Worship that during
not aware of the
twill cnnot state what the profite Now York on the 18th inst
The CPR. str. Monteagle left Vancouver regard to the latrines, Witness keeps rough amount to. (3) The murket prics did not on Monday, the 20th inst., p.m., for Hongkong cash books in which he enters all payments that remain at $249, and in any case it would not. Government to via the usaal ports of call.
waking further purchases after tice of expropriation P'ai to attend before the Commission and bring bad been given. (4) I have saswered this tha question in my reply to the han, member When the subpoena 12th inst. (51 I am not sware that such an offer all his books with him, was served by P. S. Watt he took possession of was made. (6) The amount of the award was the books. The books were submitted to the determined by the umpire, it will be a charge Commission and examined. Five days after sn the nasets of the Dock Board (7) The kis appearance before the Commission, Chan Ordinance (u copy of which I bare slready placed in the library of the House) was passed Tean will tell your Worship that be received will only two dissoutionts, who were directors the of the company. (8 In view of the possible metsage and in conséquence wont branch office of the Sanitary Board in Pok- taxation of costs I am unable at present to state what expenditure will be entailed upon the falam Road and there he ea defendant, who colony in all the gas referred to by the hea requested him to go away to the country until morber. I will arpsdite the presentation of all this trouble had blown over. The defendant papers as much as possible, and I hops that wed threats towards him of what he would do they may be distributed before Parliament is if he did not leave the Cology, and the father prorogood, but I cannot commit myself to a
Jefuite undertaking at present.
M. Kahu, French Consul at Canton, has hoon mode Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
The old Metropole Hotel is to be re-opened under the name of the Bella Vne Hotel.
The capturod ks. Kazan, now being run by the N.Y.K., and lately in the harbour, is inerred for £10,000 with a London Company.
is that an adage like the "de mortuis" one acquires in time all the force and moral influence of a syllogism. to which it bas ne right at all. It is obvious, if we stop to think it over, that it permits by implication the greatest freedom in criticising the living; and it seems only reasonable to point ent that the living are more liable 10 injury. The theory no doubt is that the living hus the advantage of being able to defend himself; but in real life we know how helpless all are against detractors and scandalmongers. The only real value of
The directors of the Peking Syndicate an- rule is apt to be the de morinis "
nounced on July 25th that the extra pumps overlooked. In all probability it was referred to in their circalar to the shareholders meant to protect from additional pain the of April 29 were shipped on June 21 and should living friends and relatives of the deceased, bo in position by and of August. It is expooted during the period of mourning, when they that the work of development will then proceed
The Hongkong Obsorratory yesterday issued the following report :—
On the 22nd at 115 am.-The barometer has risen over Japan, and is luclined to fall over the China cost and Formosa.
F.
Differences of pressure between the verions districts enatique small. The highest pressaire is over 8. Japan. It is slightly lower over the of China in the North, and over the cuzat Philippines in the South. The normal is exceeded by about 1 inch over. Chins, the Loneboos and 8. Japan.
Gradients are slight generally. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
The board of the New Darrel Bay (Borneo) | at 10a.m. to-day, 0.01 inches. Tobacco Plantations (Limited) bave declared an interim dividend of 1. per share.
without interruption.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:-
Light variable winde and caims; Line. 8.E. winds,
light. Same as No.3.
Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Formoss Chronal... Bouth coast of China between' Hongkong and Lawocks...
South cost of China between Hongkong and Hainas ...
**
Samous No.L
this period be had hardly any trouble with and therefore I purchase price in each case
Le makes. On 2nd June last year the Sauilury have been proper for the by The Boston 9.8. Co. atr. Showout arrived † Commission issued a subpoons directing Chanulate on the results of the award i
at Vintoria (B.C.) on the 21st jest.
The Glen Linestr. Glencaru, from London and ports, left Singapors on Tuesday, the Zist inst. The C.N. str. Changshe left Thursday Island en the 20th inst, and may be expected here on the lat Sept., pm.
The C.N. str. Tatum loft Kuchinotsu on the 20th inst, and way I expcolod here on the morning of the 25th inst.
The CN. str. Tern dan from Manila on the 24th inst, am.
The C.N. str. Kaifeng, from Cobu and Iloilo,
duo about 30th inet.
The CN str. Shashsing, from Shanghai, due on the 20th inst., x.m.
The CN. str. Kukiang, from Shanghai, due on the 28th inst., a..
of