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interior of the mass forming the nucleus of ever did before, there has been a tendency
Mr. Usi. L. Rogers, U.S. Consul et Shanghai,
to almost rush into a panic, and proclaim is being transferred to Havans, and encoded TELEGRAMS.
on impending age of disturbance. It is pro- bable, however, that the explanation, ia al great part, is to be found in the increased theans of reporting soismic disturbances.
at Shanghai by Mr. Charler, L, Deoby.
A coolie, who used a bamboo so affectively on
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SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, April 24th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
the head of another, that the latter had to be ANOTHER FRENCH DISASTER. BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE (Pulenk Judae). Laken to the hospital to have his injurice
dressed, told Mr. Hazsland at the Magistracy yatorday that the complaingat broke his boat himself. The plea did not carry say weight and be was tined $3.
accoupied house in Hollywood Road on Mon. A visit of the police to a nominally day night resulted in five Chinese, described us rogues and gagabonds, being surprised. They Brought before kir. Hazeland at the Magistrasy bad stripped the bonse of all ite ttinga.
the property. they were remanded pending the recovery of
LONDON, April 24th. A great fire has taken place in Toulon Arsenal. Thirty workmen have been injured. It is believed that the outbreak is due to incendiaris m.
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LONDON, April 22nd. The Standard states that the Sultan of Morocco has agreed to all the French
our earth becomes unequal and under the | action of gravity seeks a more stable equilibrium. Although hero and there the ocean floor sinks into abyssual depths, and along the edges soundings rapidly increase, A. S. WATSON & CO., the even pis sure of the water about There is, of course, no reason to disbelieve decreases measurably the unequal strain, that outside influences may play a consider and it is probably safe to assume that for able part in leading up to earthquakes; equal arens the ocean floor is less sabject to some people bave suggested that spots on seismic vibrations of great maguitule than the sud may even have something to say to the continental lands. Still the great them. If we knew all about spots on the recoguised lines of seismic weakness plungesan we might be better able to judge, but in part under the waters of ocean, and went present the sun-spot theory Irsay have many reports from passing ships, that burdens to bear, so that momentarily, we imppened to be over the atoa of disturbance may dismiss it. The only other astronomit comtemporaneously, of the occurrence of cal theory that seems to have any foundation great submarine earthginkes. Another seems to be to refer these motions to the. very curious and marked feature in the different fluctuations of external gravity. distribution of hand and aca is that, if we The differentia pull, for instance, is greater describe a great cirele approximately about at psihelion thus at apbelin, and the England for a centre, we shall and that difference is not altogether to be measured wheras on the home hemisphere the extent statically, but the kinetic effect of approach of ocean only exceeds that of land by about has to be taken note of. But the affect. one-eleventh, if we take the other hemisp-whatever it is, does not rary from year ta here, with a centre not far from New year but is practically constant. Still, most Zeulnod, we shall find time the stretch of of our calculations go to show that earth ocean is, actually, more than claven times puukes are rather frequent in or about the area of the land; the latter morcover perihelion. Then again there is little tu occurring in such widely separated patches show that there is another slight maximum a Patagonia, Australia, and the Esat India when the moun is about perigee, and there Islands, so that there is ample room for certainly is some reroute connection between WHISKY almost any auster of earthquakes to earthquakes and the barometer. Now noue develop under the peyan without a single of these theories are in themselves absurd, human being boing by to report the only our knowledge is insufficient to apply occurrence for the benefit of the curious them adequately. Unfortunately, we have One of these missing, earthquakes occurred yet apt elaborat-ad any rational syst of on the 16th or 17th of August last, earthquake observation. Some writers on according as it happened at one side or the subject Eave multiplied their calculatione other of the 18th meridian, and so was
Lill they are formidable from their excess, almost isochrones with the great Val-
running into many thousands of pretended observations.
With writers of this class, paraiso shock, with which, indeed it was at first confused, Writing about the quake every notice however unskilled, is of equal at the time we remarked on the uncertainty value, so that the record falls from its very of the actual time of occurrence, a remark, redundancy. For the purpose of establishing curiously enough, also made in Europe. general rules one good record of each From the small amount of information in single disturbance is better than the present our possession we concluded that the actual system of taking every one to hund; the Hiustrated London News, and noting as a war earthquake at Valparaiso had happened aim of the investigator should, in fact, be about 6.45 p.m. while the telegraphic to learn what to reject. A few hundrod accounts bad timed it about 8 p.m. Now it good observations, Bay as to the periodicity of earthquake in the southern hemisphere, would be worth more than all the so-called statistics, where every notice irrespective of
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In the House of Commone last mon1li Mr. Bot- tomlay introduced a Bill providing for the closing of public houses on Saturdays anda Bill prohibiting dealings in options, marginal invest- and other gambling transactions. They were ments, futures, lotters beads, "bulls," "bears," formally read a first time, and Mr. Bottomley, amid loud laughter, put down the second stage for April 1st.”
By kind permission of Lt. Col. Price, D.8.0. and Offers, the Band of the 129th Duke of Connight's Own-Batelits, will play the following programme of music. at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner this (Thursday) avening:- March....... "Navabo,"
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TROUBLE IN CAIRO.
Londos, April 2241, The correspondeat of the Standard at Cairo wires that a train strike there has led to serious rioting; the cars, while running. were attacked by the lower classes, and
have been ordenal to be in readiness, and much damage ore. The British troops will patrol the streets to-day.
Reuter's correspondent in Cairo wires' that there has been no car strike, only a strike of the cabfgivers, which is now ended. The cabdrivers assigned the mbble to wreck
tho tramears.
THE STRAITS LOAN
Lesson, April 22nd. The Straits loau, tefirred to on the 2016 Phelps. Caryll inst. has been issued in the form of fire Le Thiere Eilenberg
voar Bouis, convertible at the option of the Messager holders at any time during currency of the
Pordus
Straits 3 per cent. inscribed stock. The issue price is 99. Shareholders of the Dock Co. will have preferential allotment.
The death is announced of Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the well known writer. Thomas Bailey Aldrich was bort. Portsmouth, New Hamp shire, in 1810. After oe-upying positions on the ate of varicus poblications, including the
correspondent daring the early part of the American Civil War, he became editor of Every Saturday 0861-1974), and later edited the Atlantic Monthly (1881-1899). HA was the
or of many prose and poetical works, a number of bich are well known is England.
The Devonport Town Council on March 14th
in Valparaiso time was 7.40 p.m. ar 20 period or locality is held of equal authority had noder review the notion taken by the
minutes before the quake actually com menced. Similarly the seismographs at Greenwich registered the beginning at 1.05 p.in. which converted into Valparaiso Opel Communications relating to the nous solum tide and allowing sa hour for travel made Correspondents must forward their names and adout that the shock commenced at 7.14 p.m. dreasor with communications addressed to the Editor. But a shuck then on the spot would have not for publication but as evidence or good faith,
Ali istiers for
ex iter attention, yet nothing is said of any inside of the publication should be written an
the paper only.
preliminary shakings. If Sirawei times similarly we would obtain for the distance of Valparaiso a time of about 6.20 p.m, so that, to suit both sets of observations, we must look for a locality
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estuarica",
The twelfth plague fatality is recorded. The Knpobung. corpse was found on some vicent.ground n-ar
The Waimapy is about to memorialise the oli as Minister to Berlin. Throne for the appointment of H.F. Sun Pao-
H.E. Liang Ting-fen, Provincial Judge of Hapel, has telegraphed to the Governor of Hupah, and requesting a supply of cies to nnar, stating the condition of famine is relieve the people.
Company in Lisotnng and the Chinese fishing
The dispute between a Japanese fishing
diplomatic negotiations. The authorities con guild in Kaiping, is expected to result in earned are now investigating the matter.
Mayor on the occasion of the recent Royal visit. Allerman W. Horobrook proposed: -- ~That this Council desires to place upon record its approval of the sourse-taken by the Mayor with reference to the arrangements for the Royal visit, and to express its high appreciation of the manner in which his worship upheld Che dignity of the borough. In doing so he said that during his twenty-five years' experience in that Council they had never had occasion they had had eccasion to do so with regard to to asy a single word against the military, but
the navy ou more than one occasion. I hoped it would be the last time the town would
his action.
THE JAPANESE SQUADRON AT
GIBRALTAK.
Los Dos, April 22nd. The Japanese fleet is being feted at Gibraltar, and hospitalities
CX changed.
COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE
SUSPENDED.
Yesterday the Marine Magistrate (Comman. der Basil R. H. Taylor, RN) enquired into the circumstances of the collision between the licensed steam launch Hoi Fong and cargo beat No. 478 in the harbour on Muday flset, and finding the coxswain of the launch to blame, suspended his certificate for three months.
THE POKFULUM MURDER.
NATURAL AFFECTION.
An interesting point arose in the hearing of the aotion Chan Tun Pov. Yu Wui Choang. Ya Ngol Cheang and Ya Chwa Choung, the suggestion being that the natural afféolios of the sons for the father was not sufficient cou- sideration for guaranteeing repayment of the deceased father's debts. The plaintiff, whose case was conducted by Mr. E. J. Grist sued for $936.32, principal and interest date in respect of money leat by him to the Kwong Cheang Hing Lai Kee and Tu Pai Lai. Mr Hursthouse, from the Crown Soliciters' offies, appeared for the first defendant.
Mr. Gris explaited that the money was setually. Jent to the father of the three defendants. The amount lunt was $1,100 and the repayment of this was guaranteed by the three sons,
Plajati guva evidence of landing the money, 3220 ked buon paid on aconunt of principal, and Internet had also been paid. Five or six days ago he asked Yu Wai Croong to pay, and he asked for time to find the money.
Mr. Hursthease suggested that the guarantee
father had died. money was lent but in August 1906 after the was it signed in February 1904 when the
Plaiuti denied this,
Mr. Hursthouse You allage that all signed at the time the money was lout--- Yes.
I put it to you that the three sons really signed in August 1967-No
Do you know that, when the father died, the estate was realised and split up between the erodiu ra PNG.
D
Are you sure Yes,
Did you sign the deed of composition? I do not know exactly. If you show the dood to me I will be able to tell you.
His Hancur-Do you remember or do you not P-Yes, I did.
Mr. Hursthouse, having pat in the deed of assignment, asked--Now do you say you do not. know the estate was divided up ?--I was told to sign it by Yu Ngoi Cheung who brought mo $20 and said the balance, would be paid in instalments.
Did you sign without reading it I did not look at it.
Mr. Hursthouse pointed out that in the dood it stated "We brothers are willing to make notes of indebtedness." He said the three signatures were put on at that time and had not already been maite.
The first defendant was called and, said that they signed the document as they thought they were liable for their father's debts,
Mr. Harathouse argued that there was no consideration for giving such a guarantee as the boys had done. They had made themselves liable for some $5000 worth of debts without getting a cash for it.
Mr. Grist having replied,
His Honour said there was not so much natural a Foction between the Chiness and their
parents. The defendants did guaranies thir payment, for which there were many considera- tions. The money would not have been lout It will be without consideration. Judgment for plaintiff
with costs against all three,
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr.
against (heung Tai was continued. Hazeland, the hearing of the charge of marder remembered that the prisoner is accused of murdering his partner-both Yim. Hung and
CURIOUS MARRIAGE CÁSÉ.
PRIVILEGED BIGAMY.
The Chinese Government on April 18, be subjected to such an indiguity. Alderman the deceased were gardeners-in the matshed! somewhat in the middle of tho Pife paid over fifty-five thousand tools (?) to the Littleton seconded the motion, and the Mayor which they jointly occupied on the Pokfulam Altogether, us Professor MILNE ways, the British Minister, being the sec instalment of in acknowledging the vote said he had received Road. Accused was said to have used a shopper observatione, as they stand, make a “jumble is to be paid towards the end of this year.
the Tibetan indemnity. The third instalment letters from all parts of the country approving with such ferocity that Yim Hang expired a
A case possessing some unusual features came which may be compared with the meeting
carnival there on the 3th ultimo, and several daugia er of the deceased, and as a result of the January, 1916, made a false declaration to the few minutes after the other members of his before Mr. tiazelaud at the Magistracy yeater- The Rendigo lady swimmers beld their first turned bis attention to the little sea and in answer to a charge of having on the 26th family appeared on the scene. Cheung Tai aiso, when Wong Yaa, who is the manager of the Wong Sam hai shop in Kowloon, appeared young ladies who were competing were shy of injuries received, the boy died a fortnight later. Registrar Generat in describing himself as a. swimming ander the eyes of the mea. The The case was adjourned. question of admitting men to the carnival was
bachelor. The offence consisted in Wong debated, nad it was decided, as a compromis that single men should be excluded, but that
declaring himself as a single man when he waS married men, whether accompanied by their
married. Some time age he had wedded a House with all the Chinese ceremonial and wires or alone, might be admitted. No prodie
recently he met another maiden whom he fanci tion of marriage certificates was demanded, but
ed for a wife. He went through the marriage young man applying for admission who did not
ceremony according to the English law with her, but when wife unmber two was taken to his house- wear a care-worn look were clessly questioned.
It seems that the affair has called the digan vent for elle, enviar grinaldas, attention of seismologists throughout the
momotapatrimisa Fia ultima marada.
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world to the possible sources of the double record, and that the matter is to be discussed at the next meeting of the intercational Seismological Association 40 take place at the Hague.
But this is not the only case of a missing earthquake within the last few months.
On
A Russo Chinese Mixed Court and a joint police administration are bring established at Habip. Foreign defendants are to be delivered to Concule to whom they belong, only those of Bon-treaty countried boing tried in the Mixed
Court.
them.
Twenty-five years ago, ou the Is: of March, the Masonic Club was instituted in Shanghai, and with ups and downa it exists to-day as one
AGGRESSIVE NATIONALISM.
Cardiff in insisting upon the compulsory teach
The action of the Education authorities of
ing of the Waleh lasgunge in the schools under their control is not a pleasant feature of the growing spirit of aggressive nationalism that is now to be witnessed in different parts
guage upon
the 5th January iconwel reported an
The Chinese Board of Agriculture and Com-A reporter for a Bendigo newspaper managed of the world. Just a the Magyara in Hun hold, and found that there was another woman earthquake shock of considerable amplitude that they should make investigation into the rimmed spectacles approached him. "Are you the population of the eastern half of the 48- the result that Wong bad to appear before the merce bus instructed Viceroys and Governors to get through the gute. A lady wearing gold. Į gary are trying to force their awkward Inn, who dispated the place to which she was entitled, 1 is characteristic of the perfection to
all the various rices that compose there was trouble. She lodged a complaint, with as having been registered by its instruments. various mines in the provinces and make minute morried?" she asked. "No," said the reporter. irían Empire, su the Welsh in Wales and the which seismographic instruments have been The vibrations seemed to indicate a distance reports so as to prevent foreign aggression on Then you must leave," she said. curried that the recent serigs of great of some 2,500 miles. There was, of course,
But I want Irish Ireland are trying to build up new Magistrate who adjourned the case and fired earthquakes which have shaker so much of no indication of direction, so it might have
bail at $159. At first sight it would appear tong had committed bigamy, but apparent- the earth's surface have been marked by taken place in the disturbed regions of
the second marriage is the only one that is the instruments at all the clief seismogical Siberia or uzder sea in the Pacific. We of the flourishing institutious of the place. On the lady with the spectacles was relentless, and to preach will become impossible if we are!
recognised by tho British authorities. observatories of the world. In our cases generally hear sooner or later of dis- April 16th, the necasion of is twenty-fifth birth- the reporter had to lease,
THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE information of earthquakes has thus been turbances in northern Aain, but no news day, was officially noticed and e-lebrated by the
COMPANY LIMITED. abtained before the news has been obtained
asetus to have arrived. There is a well members using permitted to invite their joy that during the your ending March 1st the but there is n nufcrtaste iñorement among in other ways, and by calculation of the known earthquake district extending from and gentlemen friends to distances and intensity of the shocks fairly. I the Philippines to Fii, but even here we ring which members and visit ra were med Kianguan Dock and Engineering Works had a section of the Scottish Badienis to demand favoured as with digest of the report of this
free of the precincts.
approximate ideas have been formed of the generally get news of any moore severe actual localities of occurrence. Still her disturbance than usual,
that the
in this case
#43 At Home,"
to report the carnival," mid the reporter. "Ask ations by compulsory insistence upon od your office to send a married reportor," was the stl for there is nothing that so greatly language testa The prospect is not agree- reply. On the staf of that newspaper there is divides peoples is a difference of language, and us married reporter. This was pointed out, but that unity of hears which Mr. Gladstone used
to have within the compass of the United Kingdom a diversity of tougues, Fappily, the Scots have co distinctive language, if wa excluda Gaelle, which only Highlanders speak;
The dedown, in its share market notes, states
par
cent. of
Graphic.
this
The Mitsui Bussan Kaisho, agents, have
Profit and loss account, 1905, and former The balance in hand on this account at
a form of Home Rule for Bootland. As a Company, as presented to the forty-seventh in band 135 ships of 166.060 tons aggregate, concession to that demant, the Prime Minis ordinary general meeting of shareholders. The besides overhauling 118 ressels and building 19 ter intends to propose shortly that
Scottish The French Municipal authorities bave of sorts "It is 210 all the seismograph, like wireless telegraphy, absence or any report is noteworthy. The lately brought up 50 Aunamite policemen to that at least 80
exaggeration to say Hills should all be referred to a Scottish Grand Company transacts marine insurance business lacks the power of indicating direction, as observations of Sices wei
all this Committee. The experiment is one of douls falouly. reinforce the Garde Municipale at Shaughní.
pruds At present the outlying nationalities in every item we have deleted, decimals.. has been let lo the Shanghai Dock of the Kingdom appear to that these guesses, as they still must be
gaio by The experiment will be watched with great! And on top of all this misery, which has aggressive nationalism; but the time may come years. were confirmed from Toky, so that it is interest. The wen paraded on April 12th, already brought the Shanghai Dock Co. down disturbed, and it will hos bad day for Scotland the beginning of the year was Yon 3,650,932; denominated, though interesting, are to the
more than likely that the pacific was
when eren John Ball's complacency will be seismologist "intensely teasing, and afford really the scene. It is known that severe Consulate as a guard of honour for H. E.
armed with rifles and buyonets at the French to a position of mere existence, com- the news and Ireland and Wales when then the cry is during the year the total disbursements have bim no-real information that he can utilise earthquakes have happened in or almout the Teen, Viceroy of Szechwan, and created a is on the point of constracting a new dock.
that Mr. Blechyzden, aided by German capital, raised, England for Baglishmen." Daily suonated to Yen 380,530. The Directors People, even geologists who ought to know East Indian Arcbidago, that there is very favourable impression, indeed, by their This will probably prove the straw that will
recommend the payment of a dividend of three better, are always apt to forget that some nu unlikelihood of the occurreres itself;
smart appearance.
you per share or 24 per cent, out of this break the camel's back, and the sooner the
The Waiwapu has been notified by Sir J. three-quarters of the surface of our globe the lack of information is, however, dithcult
shareholders of the changhai Dook and
Jordan, British Minister of Peking, that incunt, which will absorb You 180,000 and that cevered by the ocean, and there is no to understand as all these regions are now
A War Office statement shows that the total Engineering to realise their perilous position the natives of Lhansi against the working of
consequence of the great opposition raised by the bussos of Ten 3,090,158 be carried forward. rrusen to suppose that the fact of any fairly well settleat. Still, however, these Reserve for the present financial year is surgeon's kuite swiftly and out your capital down Province by the Poking Syndicate, the British which net claims and losses have been cetiled normal strength of the First Class Aring the better for themselves. Remedy: Apply the coal, iror, and other misal resources in that for the year amount to Yen 1,692,456 againat Working const, 1906. The net premia particular portion of globe Leing occasional reminders ought to teach us how calculated at 115,171 men. On October 1, by ons haf. Have one professional Chief suitable money compensation from the Chinese aggregating You 315,159; the expenses amount
concessi ocaires will bo compelled to claim converted by water renders it immune from defective are still our recorda, and how 1899, the actual strength was 50.153. It is bisunger and six or seven Directors, representa Government to cover their daily loss and that seismic disturbance. It is of course the much of the world is still little more than a the Army in 1899 was abnormally low, and fee of 1100 for their corvices. If you do not possible. In reply, H.E. Tang Shao-yi added interest, ko. of Yon 380,56%
explained that the reserve of some branches of lives of shipping Arms, each drawing sa annual
Rm will be increased if the dispute cannot be balance of Yen 1,181,898 to which has to be to Yen 195,430). There therefore remains a fact that the great majority of earthquakes blank to the scientific collector of statistice. that the reserve-producing power of the Army do that you will have to undergo far more promised to wire to Governor En Shon at settled between the two parties as early as occur along the fringes of the great moun- Because we have with in the last five or six nader existing terms of service is 1.147 times serious operations in a year or two,” tain chairs where the lead supported, by the years heard more of earthquakes than we
Surplus The funds in hand in excess of that under the terms in feree in 1899.
Taiyuan advising him to bring the case to speedy conclusion.
Capital stand at Yea 4,821,620,