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between France and Japan. There were many easily comprehensible reasons why such an understanding "should recommend itself to both Japan and France. With regard to the latter, busy tongues have been free with their suggestions that after having A. S. WATSON & CO., got Russin, for the present at least, out of the
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CIVIL SERVICE.
SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, May 22nd.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR FRANCIS ProZOTT (CHIEP JUSTICE).
THE PORVULAM MURDER.
The trial of Cherng Tai for the murder of Chiness man and boy at Telegraph Bay, Pokfulam, on March 25th was concluded. After a retirement of twenty-five minutes the jurors Colo-retarded into Court, and brought in a verdict
of guilty.
His Lordship passed formal sentence of dentli on the prisoner.
for social life, as King EDWARD has shown, 43 way, Japan in her inordinate ambition was is quite possible between nations as between plotting the conquest of the Philippies, or individuals,-she would find that most of in cams of this proving too hard a nut, of the mountains which her present myopy descending upon Indo-China,, and expolling raises before her, would return to their the French from their saug colony. It was ordinary and proper condition of mera elearly in the interest of France to have mole-hills, if they did not indeed actually
LONDON, May 22nd. such rumours at once checked: as it was fade out of sight. Neither King EDWARD Lindequist Under Secretary plainly also of importance to Japan, in the nor Sir HENEY CAMPERLL-BANNBEMANnies; Shuckmann succeeds. accomplishment of her great object of com- has any deep-laid scheme of polley to con- merical advancement in the Pacific, local, and certainly the last idea that would excite na little hostile animosity us possible. enter the mind of either would be to There were thus very evident and palpable harbour any scheme so entirely at variance reasons to induce both Japan and France, with their lives. Without passing any the two nations in the world perhaps with judgment on the latter's wis lom or abilities, the fowest conflicting interests and whose every Englishman, no matter what may be commercial interests
others his political predilections, tory, anionist, or
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friction in the near future; and so avoid those auspicions which, without a thorough comprehension by each of the other's general policy, are almost eertain to lead to unavenly bickeringe. Unless for the mere object of stirring up general unpleasantness, it is not easy to see bow on any broad principle of public polity a peaceful explanation between two states so, situated as France and Japan could in DETERGENT. any way bare clashed with Germany's
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the part of other powers is intended as slight on herself. His bringing up and his predilections have made King EDWARD VII.
more especially genial monarch, one who delights in the society of his fellows and one who in any position of life would be personally popular. That being ay that be should take advantage of it to onjoy anrestrained intercourse with his
of
OBITUARY.
LONDON, May 22nd. Sir Joseph Fayrer is dead, aged 83 years.
any such Machiavelliana project, white tusdal and closp), and throughent the Indian
King EDWARD has shown himself too as constitutional sensible of his duty Sovereign to Harbour the least suspicion (about the perfect propriety of bis own com-
munications.
Fire plagas fatalities recorded yesterday bring the total to 47,
At a meeting of the Economio Society of
Seoul, the Marquis Ito declared thist
SA
[Sir Joseph Fayrer, 1.081, LL.D., M.D., F.B.B., was Physician Extraordinary to the King since 1901. He entered the Bongal Medical service in 180, served in the first Burmese War muting and the defence of the Lucknow gerrison (medal, alusp, and brevet promotion). He was a professor in the Medical College, Caloutta,
1974-95 and physior in ordinary to the late President of the Medical Board, India Office, Duke of Edinburgh.}
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DISTURBANCES IN PERSIA.
Loxnox, May 20th.
A telegram to St. Petersburg from Tehe ran states that serious disturbances have agoistic policy was never a permanent success, therefore Japan's dealinga with Koras must be occurred at Tabriz, Reaht, Kerman and animated by the desire to promote the interests Shiraz, the people calling on the Shah to of other nations similarly with those of herself.confirm the constitution.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library sud Museum for the week ending the 19th May. 1907, słown that of non-Chinsge there were 377 to the Library and 134 to the Museum; and of Chinose 139 to the former and 2,567 to the latter. Tho, Library was, therefore visited by 530 persons, and the Muasum by 2,72
The Hon. Treasurer of the Aloo Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges, with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals-
Kwok Psinh Chia A Patient A Patient Anop.
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Las wook at Yaumati while a Triad Society
meeting was being held at four o'clock in the
SPAIN'S CROWN PRINCE.
LONDON, May 20tb. The baptism of the Spanish Crown Priuce was conducted with elaborate pomp; there was a long procession to the Chapel, of sponsors, princes, foreign representatives and grandees. The King of Spain decorated the Prince with the order of the Golden
Fleece and other orders.
STRIKE IN GERMANY.
LONDON, May 20th.
A demand for an eight-hour work day has culminated in a lock out of 50,000 men
IN SUMMARY JURIDICTION.
BEFORE MK, A., G. Wise Puisse JUDOE),
POLICE COURT.
Welnesday, May 22nd.
Berose Mn. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).
LARCENY.
The hearing of the charge of lerosay preferred egaicat a native named Chan Wai was concluded. He was indicted on the first count for stoaling one pair of gold sleeve linką, cas straw hat, and $10 in money from Mr. G. Curry of the Gae Works; and on the second count for the larceny of one gold bracelet, one waterproof cost, one pair of gold and jado sleeva links, anil $30 in money from Mr. Blackbura. The defendant was apprebented when attempting to pawn the stolen property.
His Worship Loned him guilty, and soutansed him to six weeks' hard labour and six hours" atocks
THE PURSE SNATORER AGAIN.
Ae Mrs. Montgomery was riding in a chair in Lyndhurst Terrace on Tuesday, with her band A HOTEL'S LIABILITIES.
bag resting on her lap, a coolis rashod up, The Toen Song firm, of 81. Queen's Rondauatched the bag, and ran away. The lady gove Central, sual Wong Fung-shek, proprietar of chase, and so did one of her obair coolies, the the New Consanght Holel, to recover $198.45. reauit being that the purse sustcher was for goods sold and delivered.
captured. Ho was charged before his Worship syesterday, when the case was remanded.
HOUSEBREAKING.
For breaking and antering No. 66 Tai, Wa Streat, on Tuesday, and stealing a quantity of clothing therefrom, his Worship sentenced one, Heung Chan to sir wooks' imprisonment and
Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. E. J. Grist (of Mara
Mr. Thomson stated that the plaintiff fem Wilkinson and Grist) for the defendant.
·olaimed the amount stated in the writ from the defendant ni proprietor of the New Connaught Hotal. Before the goods were supplied the | sir hours' atoaks. defendant wont to the manager of the plaintif firm, and represented to him that he was the manager of the hotel, and would be responsible if he would supply the goods. His name also appeared in the Daily Press Directory |28 proprietor.
.
His Lordship-I think I have given a lot of judgments against him.
Mr. Grlai—I anderstand this man has been sued before,
BaroвE Mr. G. N. ÖLME (SBOOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
FASHIONABLE BUROLAKE,
Three Chinosa gaiand an entrance to tho second foor of No. 14, Queen's Road West by | burnings hole in the door with jusa sticks which enabled them to withdraw the lock. They left with a box containing clothing and jewellery to the value of $500, and $90 in money, Tha police were informed of the occurrence, and
His Lordship Aud never turned up.' Mr. Grist--No, but I have subpo xsed the later detectives arrested three mon on one of the real prop stor.
His Lordship-Will he pay up this time? Mr. Grist-I don't know. I don't appear for him.
Kwong Pu-guon was then called before the Court.
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Caston steamers, and a fourth man was subse- qasally captured and charged with receiving the stolen property. When they appeared before biz Worship the first man pleaded guilty, but denied that the other two had nasistad him fa the robbery.
His Lordehip-- This mao has not been befors
After bearing the evidence bis Worship me Lafore. He is
introduction alte
sautenced the first defendant to three months* gether. Do you owe this money ?
imprisonment and six hours' stocks; the second Kwong Fu-yuzen-Wue were the goods got and fourth to one month and sir hears'; and for P
discharged the third.
Mr. Thomson-The New Connaught Hotel, Kwong Fa-yuon-That is not 1. I am not there.
I.AKCENT.
Sevou laauch man in the employ of the Godown Company, and three others, were
His Lordship-I don't care whether you are obarged before his Worship, the former, with
there or not. Are you the proprietor? Kwong Fu-you-It is not woy own. The younger brother of the owner of the
stealing $20 worth of rope and $20 worth of ool, and the latter with receiving it. Mr. Looker appeared in support of the prosecution The case whe
equals in station is but natural. A monarch worging, a man, who is supposed to have had in the building trade in Berliu. Fifty plaintiff firm, who appeared as plaintiff, gave and Mr. Goldring defended. dresses with communications oddramad to tha Bduo has but few opportunities of mixing in/* grudge against most of the members, ras thousand more men will probably he put aridance to the effect that he was foki in his adjourned.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Mr. Wai Yuk on behalf of the brother and relatives of the late Mr. Wai On doaire heroby to encerely thank their numerous friends for their kind sympathy in their late boreavement. Frisada-both European and Chinese will kindly accops this as a perional acanwledgement. [969
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will rather facilitate a rapprochément.”
THE STRIKE ON THE RAND.
LONDON, May 20th. Johannesberg wires that at a meeting of delegates, within 27 miles, it was decided to call a general strike of the whites employed in all the producing mines, with the ex- option of the Robinson group which had complied with the demands of the men.
up the stairway, and falsely gave the alarm out of work. social life; yet the ease of travel in modern that the police were coming.
The usual times Las introduced the possibility. Queen stampede ensued, and two men in their panic VICTORIA may almost he said to have either jumped or fell over the verandah, break- commenced the practice in visiting hering their legs. They were both covered to the neighbour King Louta PHILIPPE, but the Hospital, whore one died yesterday. succeeding generation bas seen the practice nuch exten led with marked advantage to
Competitors and attendants interested in the the international politics of Europe. The motor race from Peking to Paris have begun to pass through Hongkong. This enterprising necessarily frigid etiquette of courts bus motorists will have, one is afraid, not only never been conducive to sociability; and struggle to demonstrate the power of their cara cupy of the worst wara in history have to surmoant roads and mountains where the beer the result of simple arísunderstandings, track is one almost in name only, so little.
defined is a portion of the route, but for their own
was accosted one afternoon on a crowded bou-
THE ANTI-OTIUM MOVEMENT.
LONDON, May 20th. The Times Peking correspondent wires that the development of the anti-opium movement is encouraging. The last opium den in Peking was closed on Friday.
All the manufacturing Powers, except Japan and Germany, have assented to the prohibition af morphia, except for medical
JAPAN IN MANCHURIA.
THE STANDARD OIL CO.
LONDON, May 2016. The report of the Commissioners to
brother's shop.
On this account Mr. Thomson asked leave to amend the weit.
Mr. Grist objected.
EUROPEAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE:
Mias Ina Benson, barmaid at the Praya East Hotel, attempted to take her life by banging, in His Lordship-Mr. Thomson has made one
bor room at the total at midnight on Tawday. amendment already. He has amended the name Fortunately she was discovered in time, and she of the defendant, and now be wants to amend
was cut down, recovering herself in about fivə the name of the plaintiff. (To Mr. Grist-inutes time. It appeared that on Tuesday Anyway, I don't think the amendment will do night she had been in the bar and was asked by you sus herm
Mr. GristWell, my Lord-
His Lordship Of course you've got to object,
The writ was amended.
Defendant gars evidence to the effect tha the ordered part of the goods set out in the parti.
enlars. Sometimes he saw the plaintiff's partner in the Connaught Hotel, and never made younger brother, but never told him he was a himself personally responsible. There were sight partners, and Kwong Fa-yuen was the managing partner. Witness received a salary of $40 per month and a bonus of five per cout, on the net profi
In cross-examination witness stated that when plaintiff asked him for payment, he referred him to the partners in the hotel.
Mr. Thomson there produced the Daily Press Directory, and asked how it was that he was mentioned therein as head of the firm.
Defendant-I am only put down as manager, Mr. Thorison-You are pat down as an owner in the firm.
Defendant—No, an manager only. His Lordship, on referring to the book, was of opinion that it certainly looked as if defend, ant was meant to be the owner. (To Defendant) Did you have an action brought against you in
Defendant-It was against the Connaught
Hotel
her employer to play the piano. She did so for me time, and then consod. A little later she was asked by him to play again but she did ant feel indined, and said so. This apparently annoyed her employer who is reported to have informed ber that if she would not "do her whack" she had better get out. She replied that she would get out, and immediately went upstairs to her room. Apparently a suspicion another maa went up to ascertain if anything was roused that all was not wall, and when
Was wrong be found the door of her room looked.
climbing he tities and way horrified to find the young was able to look over the
woman banging from the bed post with a rope round her neck. The door was at once burst open and she was cat down, recovering con- sciousness in a few minutes. She was taken to the Hospital. Afterwards she will have to appear before the Magistrats to explain her raak conduct,
HORSE-RACING IN JAPAN.
GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE,
We are informed by Japaness contemporaries that the Horse Administration Bateau considers that 21 rase-courses are sufficient for Japan. Against this number, however, applications have already been made for charters for the formation of 85 race-course companies or clube, and each syndicate is naturally exerting itself to obtain
charter.
which a few friendly words would at once life, as everybody obliged to stop in some of the have dissipated. In following the private Mongolian wildernesses has a chance of being bent of his own feelings, and improving robbed and murdered. Interviewed yesterday his personal acquaintance with his fellow by a Daily Press representative, one gallant rulers, there is then no reason to accuse Fronchman made light of this chance, and feared King EDWARD of any dark desire to reflect punctures and breakages far more.
He expects to do the trip in 24 days! on his less congenial fellow sovereigus. The KING OF SPAIN, for instance, ia a
Every doctor, according to the British purposes. young monarch, like King EDWARD himself Medical Journal, has had a pleass at experi Referring to the Franco-Japanese Agreeminently fond of social intercourec; the old-enses of the eronomical-minded person who takes west, the German Press is dissatisfied, and avers that it is attributable to the world haughty etiquette of his court has at advantage of a casust meeting at the discer
LONDON, May 20th. all times tended to make the Sovereigns table or elsewhere to importune him for counsel British policy to isolate Germany." Also, of Spain reserred and uncongenial; and a to his ailments. It is not always easy to get $12,000,000, for the equipment of the South Japan has placed an order in America of the German Government regards the bistory shows that since Spain became a
rid of these pes A French doclor recently Franco-Japanese Agreement with calmness, rarely moroseneas and narrow-minded rid himself in an ingenious manner of a patisat Manchurian railway; high prices have been as it will not injure German interests, but ness have been the marked characteristics who sought to imposs on his good nature. He paid to ensure rapid delivery.
Franco-German of her Sovereigns, and Europe has had to levard by a lady notorious for this practice. Such are the contents pay for this in torrents of blood. It is to She at once began to tell of her afflictions, of two equally authentic telegrams from the honour of King ALromeo that be bas making particular complaint of pain in the Europe, hoth received the same day, and been the first to break through this bypogastrio region, to
which the doctor both published in the same paper in the one girdle of exclusiveness and without
grarely, replied, "My dear madam, I mast President Roosevelt says that the history of this Court baforo for goods delivered? Į issue. The one comes from London, the lowering his dignity as sovereign, found you. Be good enough to take off your the Standard Oil Corporation shows other from Paris, and there is no indication himself able to
things!" enter into intimate social that either sender wished to falsify the news relations with his fellow sovereigns. Ever that he had before him, yet one seems here the
There will be delight in criminal circles if old buckram etiquette has the news is solentifically confirmed that the directly contrary to the other. The riddle pursued him, but improved circumstances finger-prints of two men awaiting trial at Cape is apparently as irresolvable as that proof travel have come to his assistance: the lately identical. It would mean the explosión Town and Bloemfontein respectively are abso pounded by the Sphinx to the unfortunate hard and fast rules that beset a King of of the one proof of identity supposed to be Thebans, and equally on its correct answer seems to depend the continued peace of Spain in his own Palace, fortunately, do not infallible. Mr. Wells has even foreseen the On the 2d at 12.05 p.m. Except over Europe. Does there lie behind it some such prevail on board ship and in our modern coming time when the finger-print will be every fallen generally, particularly over 8. Chins and dark mystery as hung over the unconscious days steamers are fitted up with all the respectable man's or woman's method of signs the Lo
ture in an hotel register or anywhere elso, of cime of Edipus? It is ominous that the dignity and luxury of palaces, so that for which a paternal World-State will keep a copy over the Tangise Valles, and pressure is began to give me half a dozen names when ther taken as a hint that the issue of ana, another question with all its dark suggestions a once in a while eren a monarch of Spain for purposes of reference. But if two has highest over the Pacific to the E. of the found that Conaanght House was closed.
ean unbeud. There is here, it may be beings' fingers can be absolute, doubtless not only Kithneros; for once a King may sabend induces the really knowing burglar to work in Chiron on added, no need to zot the Sphinx on Mount that vision disappears, but a terror that already the Formosa Chaal, sad the N, port of the its presumed Parliament of Peace, and that himself to the inanite advantage of not only gloves will have gone at once. Happily, experte at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending England for all her peace loving Premier his own health and comfort, but to the are disposed to a besitby incredulity as to the should have been dragged into the abyss of benefit of his subjects, and the enhanced | nowa. strife. With Germany's present inordinate peace and prosperity of his neighbours alt desire to entangle herself in every petty round. These are things that the KAISER quarrel from Guatemala to Morocco it was and his ministers have as yet, failed to light is all-pervading.
No shadow is indefinitely prolonged, but perhaps hardly to be expected that she
but the remedy is within their own saltivated by the many grasp,
Fellies cosse to attract the elect when would pass over so promising a fiell of hands. If instead of propounding irresol operations ne
It is easier to make adages than to grew possible understanding *
onbbages.
possibilities should have arisen when
Europe was within a month of celebrating
virtual monopoly and a deliberate destruc. tion of competition, by under a doren men, who reaped anormous profits.
WEATHER REPORT.
the following repoct.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued
the N.E. count of China, the barométer has
A depression appears to be moving Eastwards
Loochoos
Fresh S. and S.W. winds may be expected in
His Lordship - Yer, there were several against the Connaught Hotel, but creditors gave up that, and commenced saing you, and there was a judgment given against you, but you did not
appear.
Defendant-The money was paid as soon as the summons was taken out.
His Lordship-You were summoned ---No. Mr. Grist I think all the summonses were in the name of Connaught House.
His Lordship--At first they were. Eat they
Kwong Fu-yuen was next called. He mid be was one of eight partners in the Connaught House Hotel. Defendant had a share.
Mr. Grist-How much money did he put in ?—You must ask him; he keeps the accounts,
Are you still carrying on this business It censed in the twelfth moon of last year.
And the firm has gone into bankruptcy — No, not yet.
It is alleged that most of the syadiestes bave bean formal in anticipation of large profite being obtained from gambling at the mom Each syndicate is joined by from two to six members of the Diet and it is feared that, if the charters are refused to the majority, the question of the strict enforcement of the is against gambling will be taken up in the Diet by the disappointed prometerse of revenge Endeavours are being reeds by some syndicates to have the site oumber of race-courses in Jaruz jádressed to 30 or 40.
A Tokyn dispate states that the Ministər for Agriculture and Commerce bas issued instruc tions to local authorities ordering them to pro- bibit the issue of lottery tickets known as gara at horse-races and to rigorously prosecute offen- ders. This intimation, adds the dispatch, may be
Bort of lottery tickets, may be connived at. The authorities privately notified the Nippon Race Club of Yokohams that the issue of and would be overlooked. It is expected that this action of the authorities will develop into A question for judicial circles. It is stated that the majarity of the judges and Procurators-in the Supreme Court feel that the independence of the judiciary is being jeopardised by the astion of the minister referred to,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day in as follows :-
8. to S.W. Hongkong & Neighbourhood 2 winds, fresh;
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- (squally showery
His Lordship gare judgment and costs Charminat and Special Skin Toxic and Foudre plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmant, Lait Formosa Channel
Same as No. I. a between
for the plaintiff, and said if it was necessary Charronat will enable you to do it. Her South coast of China!
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the defendant could sne the partnership to Specialities for the Skin are the study of a
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