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dent telegraphed us the result, which was that reporters be not admitted. The arguments on both sides were more forvid than convincing, wore eloquent than logical, I was, in fact, one of those issues that do not matter much materially, and one
During the last few days repeated tions have taken place between the Vatópa and the British Minister about the indemalty for Englishmen who suffered, through the Shanghai riots of December 1905. The Chinese Government has acknowledged in principle the obligation to pay an indemnity and has second
A. S. WATSON & CO., for and against which much can truth-ingly ordered the Shanghai Tsotsi to errec
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fully be urged or both sides. When the details about the amount with the Englis raporters are admitted, Conncillors are authorities in Shanghai. Thereupon Tantal tempted and frequently incline to Jni Cheng has asked to be allowed to resign to the gallery," with the result that his office, as he does not feel himself equal to the real work bas to be done in eam-
talk
mittee, and the open-meeting degepera a iato an exhibition of oratory. This, by the way, sometimes finde illustration at Shang bai'a nuoval Parliament, which at times has been known to share the characteristics of a
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.Y.M.C.A. debate and a session of the famous Clover Clab, with flowing phrases and per-
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sonni chaff. On the other hand, the axelu sion of the Press undoubtedly encourages the weaknesses and even evils of bureauerney: and it is pleasant to note that Shanghai has, į an honourable bistory in this connection. The Shanghai ratepayer, whose City Fathers have been hitherto allowed to work private- jy, doing good by stealth, as it were, has nothing with which he can seriously In view of the cosmopoli- reproach them. tan and polyglot character of Shanghai's population, we are inclined (against our
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QUAKES:
LONDON, March 26th. Professor Milne's prophecy that shocks constantly decreasing in
CORRESPONDENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 26th March,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
BEFORE MR. A. G. Wian (PuIGNE JUDOM).
FORGING AND OTTARING,
THE TYPHOON INQUIRY.
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."]
Si-Five months ago His Excellency the Governor aznounced that he purposed souding the Report of the Committee of Inquiry, which he had then received, and all the ovidence and exhibits laid before the Committee, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to whom published by the Observatories of Sicawei and Manila, with a request that the Secretary of State would abtalu far the information of the Government of Hongkong, the observations of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, His jurors wore called:-K. N. 8pens, A. C. Squair Excellency farther announced that be proposed L. P. Philpot, J.H. Backhouse, C.G.8. Mackie,
the difeulties caused by the ralations with the intensity may be expected in Jamaica he said he was also kending the reporta sharge of forging a cheque for $200 on the foreign countries.
The Russian Ministar in Peking has in, formed the Waiwupu that the Russian Govern meat is sending an officer to make a tour of the maritime and riverina provinces and requcets, in this connexion, that instruction be sent to the Viceroys and Governors concerned to allow this Russiau officer to inspect the forts, srisanie
for another two months at least is being verified. A fresh series was reported this morning.
MOROCCO.
LONDON, March 26th. The trouble in Morocco not being and camps en route. Chiuess officials think ended by Raisuli's flight, France has this request of the Russian Minister somewhat
to the Russian Minister that it will rest
reasonable and one nulikely to be granted. decided to occupy Ujda and two "It is quite possible that the Waiwapa will ply cruisers have already started. massacre of Europeans is feared.
ROUMANIAN REBELLION.
entirely with the Vicoraya and Governors of the provinces visited to sanction such a request or vot.
A JUROK'S MISTAKE
AND WHAT IT COST HIM,
At the Criminol Sessions yesterday morning
over which His Honour Mr. A. G. Wire
GUINNESS' STOUT natural sympathies) to think that the de ci- presided, Peter Loureiro failed to answer his
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sion to continue on the old lines was a wise one. The administration's the thing, and no administration is ever perfect. Public and private councils each have their drawbacks, BOTTLED BY THE CELEBRATED and Shanghai, in letting well alone, many
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have escaped greater imperfections than her administration has hitherto known. Majorities are not always wise; they are too easily created and swayed. There was at this annual Parliament a majority of thirty-nine persons in favour of the resolation to admit the Press, but on a cail for a poll, plural votes and proxies swamped the resolution altogether, and it was lost by 101 votes. This incident has evoked a great outery, and much ink-spilling, against plural voting. The letters on both sides exhibit
prate of liberty and the rights of man--the
Besake Tunoi, a Japanese, was indicted on the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation also with uttering and publishing a forged document.
Prisoner planted not guilty, and the following
to await receipt of those observations before L. Marston and W. Wotherspoon. Peter making any further inquiry locally, having in Loureiro's name was called, but he was absout.. View The difficulty of obtaining here The Attorney-General, Mr. H. H. J. sufficiently expert parsons to go into the Gompertz, instructed by Mr. G.E. Morrell questious that had arisen in connection with (Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, prisoner being
the working of the Observatory.
to
undefeuded.
I take it that ample time has elapsed
The Attorney-General said the prisoner was Afor the observations of the Greenwich authorities
only recently employed us "boy" by an ofer be received. The fact that the local omacittes's report has now been publish of the Royal Navy, Lieutenant James, who was now in Japan. About a month previous to March od ive months after it was presented to
20ta ko was in the employ of Lieutenant the Governor, and no reference whatever made as to the result of the Governor's application loyd Thomas, in command of the torpedo boat destroyer Junus. On the 20th instant, at abont to the Secretary of State naturally arouses public curiosity on the point. Why is this iufor-1.30 p.m. the defendant appeared at the Hong- kong & Shanghai Bank and attered a cheque for $200 which purported to be signed by Lieutenant He handed it to a Mr. East Lloyd Thomas. who showed the sheque to another gentleman in the bank, and as a result of their ohquiries the defendant was seked to wait, his employor thon being seat for. The fiertemat arrived at
LONDON, March 26th. Moldavia, the north-eastern corner of Roumania, is over-run with insur.mation withheld? rectionists, and many villages are burning. The Ministry has resigned
uome when called as a juror. After the jury in a-body.. was en panelled his Lordship despatched the
bailiff to the National Bank with instructions to tell the absent juror to appear at once, and that if he failed to do so a warrant would be issued for his arrest.
A few moments after-
wards, Mr. Loureiro appeared and his Lordship asked-Why didn't you come this morning P
Mr. Loureiro-I must apologize. I thought the sessions started at 10:30.
His Lordship--This won't do at all. One of the gentlemen on the jury has got to suffer for you.
Mr. Loureiro-I am very sorry- His Lordship-5 will fine you $25.
MURDER AT POKFULUM,
On Monday afternoon a brutal marder was committed in a matshed on the Fokfulam Road
A. S. WATSON & CO., [what might be expected. The protestants The watched, which is just bolow the Dairy
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urs niños papers will be inserted.
Lieber
Farm, was secupied by two gardeners, one of whom, the murdered man, was married and had
OBITUARY.
LONDON, March 26th. - Professor von Bergmann and Prince Irenberg are dead.
RUSSIAN SQUADRON VISITS ENGLAND.
LONDON, March 26th. A Russian squadron has arrived at
more ships Portsmouth, and expected.
are
MONEY MARKET,
LONDON, March 20th. The New York Stock Exchange
What conclusion may we
draw therefrom? The conclusion that most people draw is that the local cammittee's report would not be strengthened by the
publication of the observations by the Greenwich anthorities. Failing the publication of the letter from Greenwich the circumstances seem to call for some public statewout on the point by H.E. the Governor at the next sitting of the Legislative Council.
If it was never intended to publish the observations of the Greenwich authorities, what reasons, it would be interesting to kaew, dictated ail this delay in the publication of the loos Commitless Report!
As you have suggested, Sir, the Report is far from being a conviusing exoneration of the officials, and though I have no desire to use the
tar brush, I would like to draw attention to one or two features of the Raport which strike ma as being-well, lot me may,in one case misleading and in another unsatisfastory.
the bank, identified the prisoner as his “boy," and said the cheque had not been signed by him. When accused was taken to the police station, and zenecked, a small leather parse was found on his person. In that purse was a obeque for $16 payable to the bares, purporting to be signed by his former employer, Lieutenant James. There was also found another piece of papar on which it appeared the Rosased had been practising the signature of his employer. When charged he said he knew nothing about the cheque, which had basa giroa kim by a Chinaman who asked him to change it.
After hearing the evidence the jury found the prisoner guilty on both counts.
First, I take the following paragraph :—
His Lordship, in passing sanfonos, said it was difficult for him to see how they could have "Captain Busworth, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, stated found otherwise, Forgery was rather a serious that at 6:30 p.m. he ordered overything to ba thing, particularly with servante who were tŷ a taken away from the wharves; that at 7.3 certain extent in a position of trust. Prisoner' the son was breaking over the whares at Kow.
would be sentenced, to five years' hard labour on a sea as was running then; whereas Captain the first, and three years' hard labour on the Outerbridge, who slept sabors on the night of second count, sentences to be concurrent. the 17th, and whose ship was lying in or about the centre of the harbour, did not leave the shore to rejoin his ship till about 8.45 am, or the 18th."
uzal vehement polemics; and the machiave bia wife and three children living with him. A reports a better tendency, liquidation loon, and that no skiff could have lived in ench
lians argue that property and other vosted interests at stake have rights, and that nobody bas so far suffered by the existing aystem. Here again much may properly be said for and against both sides, and with a consciousness that either way has its drawbacks, the formulas naturally suggests
itself, “When in doubt, be Conservative." It is not denied, even by those most afraid of the possibilities of plural voting, that
* successive councils have served the com-
munity faithfully and well.” The Shanghai Daders ios astra couses of DAILY Fans should bRadical, therefore, instead of hurrying ent before 11 am on day of publication After that,
the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cass to hunt the Holy Grail, which he will never Falographic Address Fr. Oder ... find under any administrative system, might do worse than copy his Chinese neighbour's F.O. Box, 88. Telephone No. 12
policy, and bear with existing conditions until they become genuinely unbearable, and this stage is certainly remote from Shangbai, Sometimes a selfish property. owner makes a better administrator than a demagogue with ideals.
BIRTHS.
On February 19th, the wife of T. E. LowER, Heinchou, Shansi, of a daughter.
On March 15th, the wife of J. D. DE LA Toucar. Shanghai, of a daughter.
On March 21st, at Yokohams, the wife of HAMBI A. STEWART, Busso-Chinese Bank, of a
• daughter!
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 27TH, 1907.
COLUMNS upon rolumns of words, words words, practically monopolising the Shaug hai papers, remind us that the annual Parliament has just beer held.
This year, so far as outsiders are concerned, there was
no really burning question, though the usual bent was manifested by many of those
it.
The plague return for last week shows three fatal cases. There wore two cases of enteric and ouses of smallpox. Four of the latter were Europeans.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co., Ld. held on March 22nd it was voted to recommend the payment of a final dividend for the year-ending Dacomber 3rd, 1906, of 31 per cent on the preference shares and 3 per cent on the ordinary shares (making 8 per cant for the year.)
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 24th March, 1907, shows that of non-Chinese there were 375 to the Library and 161 to the Museum; ond of Chiness 174 to the former and 3,440 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, sed by 50 persons and the Museum by 3,601.
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Another tragic occurrence has been reported to the police. Early yesterday morning the body of a woman named Chan Yang Hing was found lying in the backyard at 217 Hollywood Bond. The circumstacers suggested suicide, and it is thought that deceased jumped from the top storey to the ground a distance of 42 feet. She was a concubine, 34 years of age.
in the thick of things. They take the life political with the grand seriousness at the northern port, perhaps, because, like Christmas, it conies but once a year. The feature of this year's agitation was the manifestation of a desire to have a weekly Christmas-in plain talk; to have newspaper reporters admitted to the weekly meetings, There was another resolution of prominence, but there is little need for us to touch upon
The increased lawlessness at Shanghai, The valuable leasehold properties registered the murder of a policeman, the vacancy for a sub-section 3 of section D of Inland Lot the Captain-Superintendoncy of Police, No. 1,310, and section 3 of sub-section 5 of section. A of Marine Lot No. 95, with the and the cue given by an impulsive junioremises thereon kLowD
as No. 325 Des magistrate, all added excitement to the Veux Road West, which were, to have been interest in a proposal that a committee not offered for salo by public auction yesterday of councillors should be asked to consider by Mr. G. P. Lammert, were withdrawn. and report on police matters. It is not and can hardly be expected to be a burning question outside the settlement. Nor can the proposal to have Council Meetings regularly reported, but as this gave riso to most of the verbiage and to some severe comments on plural voting, we may devote a passing attention to it. Our correspon.
The Hon. Tresorer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-
Osaka Sbosan Kaisha A. F. Areuli
dispate aroa between the two mea about one o'clock, and Cheung Tai, believing that his partner Tim Beung was not dealing fairly with regard to the business seconats picked up a chopper and attacked him. He inflicted wounds on the other man's head and neck, and severed the jugular vein, When ho BBW that
bis victim was fatally injured be turned his
presenting less difficulty, and London quotes silver 301d. forward.
SHIPPING.
LONDON, March 26th. The Imperial Navigation Con- attention to the unfortunate man's children and struck a six years old boy and a three years' old fereuce meets to-day. The merchants girl with the chopper. Thon he made off. Yim strongly oppose the London India Heung died soon afterwards, but the children who were
sent to the hospital, are likely to Dock Bill. The occurrence was reported to the
ricover.
The intention of this paragraph is, I take it. to show that when Captain Unsworth told the Committee that the sea was such in the harbour
PHILIPPINE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Report of the Local Agents to be presented at the fourth Ordinary General Meet- at 7:30 am., on September 18th, that no skiffing of Shareholderą, to be held at Manila to-
on have lived in it, he was allowing his day (Wednesday), reads :-- imagination to run away with his tongue, for did not Captain Caterbridge put of to bis ship about 8,457 Turning to Captain Otterbridge's cvidence, I observe that the question put to bim
police, and they are searching for the murderer. SHANGHAI LADY SUES FOR was: What time did you love the Bund?"
As the latter had a good start the police have little chance of effenting his arrest before he
capes into Chinese territory,
MAČAO.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).
March 25th.
CHINESE TRADERS DERLET MACAO. It is indeed heart-ronding to son how Chinese business has decreased in this city since the Chinese New Year. Many shops have aloud their doors, and in the principal business quarters of Chinatown rows of houses are
now racant. This is a serious matter that
requires an inquiry, and the Leal Senado should find out the real cause of this wholesale closing of so many business houses among the Chinese. The people of Masas do not expect the lethargic Government to move in the mattor, bat it is the duty of the Seasdo to
do something.
GOVERNOR DEPARTS.
Our Governor, B. E. Queiroz de Montenegro, and family are leaving for home on the 1st April. H. E. is going by the French Mail leaving your port on the 3rd proximo. By the same boat Dr. Gonçalves Pereira and family are also going bome.
DIVORCE.
LONDON, March 26th. Mrs. Julian Story, nce Emina Eames, the American prima donna born at Shanghai, is sucing for divorce.
[Her husband is a painter, to whom she wat married in 1891. She made her debut in Paris Grand Opers at the age of 22; and two years later (1891) appeared of Covent Gordon as Marguerite in Faust. She has been singing regularly in New York and Londen Her father was a lawyer in the International Courts at Shanghai.1
[ZIOTER'S BERVICE.]
BILLIARDS.
LONDON, March 24th,
The witness answered laconically: "About 8.30 or 2.45 am." Instantly it meeras to have been aimed by the Committee that he put off to his ship in the ordinary way, by a skiff or a sampan, and so his simple statement that he did leave the Band about 8.45 was fastened upon as rebatting the evidence of Captain Unsworth. But had the Committee scked the witness: How did you get off to your ship?" they would, I believe, have received an answer which would not have justified them in such a use of his evidenco as they make in their repert. For I remember seeing a state ment by Caplain Outerbridge himself that bis only means of getting to his ship (which was lying no farther away thon the centre of the bar. bour) was by agreeing to psy to the Caplaia of s large steam launch sum of $25 to take him out. So high was the son then running in the harbour that the launch could not realure to go close alongside the ship, and holding on to a rope which was thrown to him from his ship, Captain Outerbridge plunged into the sea and was hauled aboard. This puts on bis bare statement that he left the Band about 8.45 am, complexion very different from that givou to it by the Committee.
A
Another point that struck me on reading the Report was the manner of dealing with the
Mr. Lovejoy, the ex Amateur Champion, playing Mr. Pinder, the local Professional at Hull, unde a break of 2,257, unfinished, consisting mostly of "anchor cannons." This constitutes a world's record. Tom Reece, eviderte of the French Consul as to the sky playing the Australian champion at Thurs.
appearances the right presading the ton's Booms in Liecester Square, made a typhoon, If the Committee had asked fur the time Mr. A. H. Wilcor, deputy Commissioner, break of 4,593, unfinished, which included it they could have obtained at of Customs to Lappa arrived here on
the 2,268 anchor cantous," but the match not plenty of evidence confirming M. Lisbert's 19th inst., with his wife.
being played under The Billiard Association observations I mollect being told at the time
ARRIVALS.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report ----
On the 26th at 12.15 p.m.-Except over. the B, woast of Chins, the barometer bas riton slightly at all stations,
Pressure is highest over the Sea of Japan, It appears to be low. over Central Chine
Rules, does not count as a record.
UNREST IN MOROCCO.
LONDON, March 24th.
A French Doctor, Mauchamp, has been shot, and afterwards stoned to death in the
од
Gentleman:--The local Agenta now bog to
submit their Raport of the Company's business. for the your 1900.
We regret to report that Profit and Loss Account shows a loss on the year's working of -P. 12,899.73. This loss is principally-des to old consignments' carried over out of former workings and which have daring the year under review boon finally accounted for.
The Giralda has been leased for all the time
under review.
We are glad to report that our exports of better grade cigars are steadily increasing and that orders in hand keep us fally soaployed.
DIRECTORS.
Your Directors retire and Messrs. E. E. White, J. Mackay and R. E. Humphreys offer themselves for re-election.
Manila, 18th March, 1907.
THE PHILIPPINE COMPANY, LTD.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Local Agents,
LIABILITIER.
BALANCE SHEET, For the your sading 31st December, 1906,
Capital Loan at 6 per cent. Sundry Creditore... Ta
ARBETE. Subscription account I sharu Laud and buildings
andwill and trademarks...
Plant and Stonka............. Furniture....
Machinery...
Cash in hand and at beakers Fire insurance in sivaeon
Sundry debtora
Balance
603, 108.11 101,702.85 2,990.78
F. 712,701.74
P
9,10 194,949.20
290,557 79
115,579.58
17.02.10
40.424,71
15,041.00
1,635
52,132.04
$7,224,08
P. 712,701.74
P.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. LOSERA.
Rainyce terried forward as Tat Deo. 1905. 31,334.90 Interest
Fire insurance .......
2,115.97
5,340.61
of BU*Asistio woman staying then Management, salaries and changes in Manila 20,570.54
Exchange AKA at Kowicon who was so alarmed by the wather Bouns and commissions indications on the night of the 17th September Liconnes and taxes that she refused to remain on the peniniais that Lawyers fece
Advertising night, and crossed over to be with her friends on the Island.
Another noteworthy festure of the Tuqairy is the total absonce of Chiness evidence, and yet
Lapen on consignments
FLOFITS.
Manufacturing and working profits
sufacturing a
Moderate B.E, and 9. winds may be expected streets of Marrakesh. The French cruiser I read in the papers at the time that Chinese Profite on consignmentą
ordered to fiebermon on the Territory coast-line (not a in the Formoss Channel, and the N. part of
Jeanne D'Are has been the Chins Bea.
proceed to Morocco. It is believed that great many miles from the Kowloon Observs- tory) were aware of the approach of a typhoon Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding France will demand a heavy compensation. quite early in the morning. If that was no, it at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The murder appears to be due to the erection arely indicates that the equipment of the Ob- The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noor to-day is as follows:-
of a flagstaff by the Doctor for geodetic servatory for giving the community timely SE..to 8.
part of a wireless installation. The British further on the Report. There is the promise of But it is perhaps unnecessary to expatiate Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, moderate; purposes, which the natives believed to be a warning stands in need of improvement:
fair to showery
S.E. winds, Consulate was stoned and. Mr. Moone was a further inquiry" when the observations from **moderate.
hurt. British subjects are safe, but are Bames No 1.
confined to their houses. Moorish guards Sameas No. 1. have been provided.
Formosa Channel........ Bouth coast of China between ) Hongkong and Lamooks)
50
95
Eastern Asiatic Trading Co.. Aquarias Cof...
25
14
10 South coast of China between
Hongkong and Hainan
Alex, MacKenzie...
E. Georg....
f debta rooovered Balance ............
501.45
1.774.38
1,544,45
102,08
850.34
8,851.85
P. 76,257.47
P 23,930,08`-
1,853.14
191.17 147.05
17,224.63
F. 76,837.47
There is a new sort of snobbishness which is
very rife to-day, which shows itself in a strong desire to be in the moral fashion People teach themselves to condema what is oondemned by the fashion of the moment, and to excuse what is by that fashion excused.
It takes a very plucky or a very stupið man to Greenwich have been received" and wa mara a coward. The consoited man is too much hope that this further inquiry will result in
afraid of what others may think of him to dare better promise of fature security than is contained in the Report now published to see anything but brave. The man who can nublushingly show himself a coward has nervS Yours truly,
enough for anything, OUTIS.