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result being that whilst a letter could be inconvenience and the serius unucial TELEGRAMS.
sent from London to Chefuo for one peusy the forwarding of the same from Clefoo-to Tientsju (a distance of only a few miles) post two-pence half-penny. The Chamber urged that the ree.ut momentous events in A. S. WATSON & CO., the Far East, meaning the Russo-Japanese
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loss to the community which the closing! of the British-postal-agency-involver; the - Post Office revenue of the Colony clearly does not at the present time warrint the.. Government in continuing a pistal agengus which mulets the tax-payers of Hongkong
war, bad rendered it desirable that Great to the tune of six or seven thousand dollars Britain should be in all resprots as well a year. One of the Tientsin newspapers, equipped commercially with essential fici-understands that Major NATHAN, the lities as other Europos natibus. At first General Manager of the Chinese “Engineer- the Postmaster General in London was ing and Mining Co.- to whos efforts nud appronched on the subject, but the Chamber assialance the establishment of the office at was informed that the British Portal Tulsin, it says, was originally due-is Agencies in China were under the contral, prepared to carry the nails from Shenghai of the Postmaster General, but the to Tentain fee by the st vines of his line. Colonial Government of Hongkong. The will give to such an offer ila iso it favourable No doubt the Government of Hongko London Chamber thereupon forwarded the consideration, but if its neceptance would correspondence to the Chamber of Commerce still ave a burden on the ratepayers of
the Colony, the overnment can hardly be expected to cancel its decision to close the
agency.
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MOROCCO.
LORDON, September 22nd. Negotiations with the tribesmen are broken off, and General Drule resumes the
offensive hostilities.
THE COLLISION IN MEXICO.
LONDON, September 22nd. The latest reports stale at 63 were killed and 43 injured in the collision at Encarmelon.
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, September. 22nd. The Hague Plenary Conference. has adopted a prop sal regarding the establish ment of Prize Curt, als motion Fecommending a third Conferoids eight years hence.
ADSETTS.
BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE,
kud been forwarded dirent from the Governor of Hongkong to the Governor of the Philip pines, and thus the difficulty was anṛmounted,
Rather unexpectedly to many people the where both witness a police from Hong
The next scene. was in the Court House, suspected murderer of Gertrude Dayton is now kong vero amazed at the apparent laxity schich securely lodged in tho calls at the Central prevailed. Witnesses and others engaged in Police Station. As stated in ear issue of the case were allowed to remain seated through yesterday, there was nothing of moment ia
alarmist stories which came from American sources proved to have little foundation. Even if Adeotts altered the threats against his custodians, which he is reported to have used,
When secured with thes the prisoner was couv-ged to the es, Rabi where he was placed in a first class cabin, aud Detective Bergeant. Bullivan and Constable Perkins started on their long watch. Throughout the voyage Adsetts his singing list the Manila papera mistook for was a quiet as a lamb, and it was apparently
desperation, for on the Best night out he was. singing oborusss of American and ether songs. autil
the vorage from Mails to Hongkong. The out, and if they felt like it, they could make c vigar or a cigarette. So different to. Mr. Hazeliud's Court where a few draws of a oigar mean contempt of court and a fue of $5!
was removed to his coll, and lator when- When the extradition had bechgranted the pri was powerless to carry them into effect. Detective Sullivan went to place the handcuffe and from the time he was handed over to thean. bin wrists be found, they were too smail, chirgn of tootive-Borgnut Sullivan and P. C. Porking (the imaginary enqueror of from the Manila police.
sa had to borrow both haulouffs and leg irons Adsetts in the priz-ring), be gavo litti, trouble. The officers, of tares, took go risk bat kept a denseless watch over their suscted prisoner, whose quiescener may perà aps have been further indusid by the sight of the stout shillelags, made on land, which was baudled by the officers. The ship's officers were very kind to the anxious custodias and the thanks of the authorities are due to the men on board the Rubi for the assistance they rondered.
Adsstis, it was stated, slept well in the esile and als good breakfast. By in delock yuster day there was an unusual stir in the vicinity of the Magistracy. A number of Europeans were present in the hope of catching a sight of the Dan who has acquired such notoriety, and estaral of them ware rewarded by 820 ing bin har. Drewed only in singlet and trousers, and heavily maneled, be presented a very unprapassssing appearatee,
rowed from the ship, and occasionally had the Chief Detectivo Inspector Hanson undertook company of some of the witnesses with whom This agency was urged on the authorities snmmoned at the Magistraoz yesterday with one believed that the regrettable incidents the duty of charging the prisoner, but this latter stages of the trip so great became th
Adsetts would occasionally joke. Towards the A Sikh police in Vancouver, were due to the influx of Shortly before eleven o'clock Adsette, who had want of aleap to the police officers that it was
not occupy so much time as was expected. Commerce as being required for e rrezponding was only seven months old and tho summons Japanese; the disturbances were directed been brought up from the cells and rdieved of these weary boars the man they were watching was with difficulty they would keep awake. During
CELEBRATED here who came to the conclusion that for the greater convenience of British trade, as well as from an Imperial standpoint, the arguments brought forward by the Tondon" Chamber of Commerce are incontrovertible" and they were unimously of opinion thai it was advisable steps should be taken to open ni ag ney at Tientsin with as little delay possible. The Govoniment. euiesced, not very enthusiastically appar
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Plie English Mail of the 20th August, was delivered in Ecodon on the 23rd inst.
The Lungshun wes towed into dock yesterday from Macao to undergo repsire to her machinery.
Lady Lugard, accompanied by Captain
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ORIENTAL LABOUR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
LONDON, September 22nd. Sir Wilfred Laurier replying to a rest
whiles he would joke with Countable Perkins Komatinio after midnight Bolween about their, amplonal boxing, matek, Adsolts
commending the Constable cut the report ent of the paper and keep it as a record of his prize fighting ability, gouer's cabin was always altonded by one of the Throughout the voyage the door of the pri
were armed with revolvers which they had bar-
WHISKYently, for when the Governor (then Siz Taylor, A.D.C. yesterday afternoon visited the tinn of The Canadian Trades and Labour in No. call. He was easily visible through the two police officers, wost of the time both. They
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MATTHEW NATHAN) made his speech on the Budget which included an appropriation of $12,898 for the Tientsin postal agency he commented on it in the following terms:
soldiers' married quarters at Kowloon Sho
pay a visit to the Refugo-at-Wout Peist Congres, asking for the abrogativa of the this afternoon.
treaty with Japan, said that the treaty was a great advantage to Canada, whose trade with Japan was considerábly increase. No
A résident at Wong-ne-seong village was
keeping a ferocious dug.
at Home by the London Chamber of, said the snimal bit him. It was stated that the
was dismissed.
ence between Tientsin and London and was supported by the Chamber of Commerce berg as tending, to the 'convenience of British Merchants in China, and therefore to the enhancing of British prestige. I have remarked that when British prestige is to he enhanced in China, and when some -cxpenditure is involved thereby, the tony
kong Government is called upon to bear that expenditure." The local Chamber of Commerce had, however, given some consideration to this phase of the question, and a role the Government to the effect that A. S. WATSON & CO.. while they were aware that the Treaty port
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Oxuv rommmunications relating to the news column -hould be addrested.te Tan Everon
Currespondents must forward their names and ad- dresses with communications addressed Baitor, not for publinition but as seitence of good Faith...
to the
All letters for publication should be written an one side of the paper only.
Oue of the group of Indians waiting bere e route for Vancouver was placed before Mr Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday charged with the theft of eleven sovereigns from a cm. patriot. He was convicted and sentenced to three-wks itpris nment.
According to a dispstab published in the New York Herald," the Japanese Government is making preparations for organising a Hong. keng squadron in addition to the existing quadron stationed at Shangha'. The official explanation is that the Japanese trade south of Shanghai and Hongkong is rapidly growing, and it is expected that the trade with Aunam postal agencies were not always somees of wilt largely increase as the result of the Fra ach revenue to the Hangkong Government, attente, and will neo-ssitats the dispatch of
warships in that direction.
at any loss fell on the local cateyers, they believed that in the case of Tientsin, one of the larger ports, it might reasonably Le anticipated that no actual loss would
occur.
Had that anticipation been realised, we have no doubt that the "peremptory order" for the closing of the Tientsin ngeney would not have been sent, At the must meeting of the Legislative Council, when the Estimates will probably be discussed, it would perhaps be useful if one of the unofficial members were to elicit from the
newspapers report an American project to The Japanese create a native Philippine army of thirteen battalions under the command of regular aray officers
In the course of the discussions on the sub. sidiary coinage question which took place s weeks ago the suggestion was made that, in osrtain events, new coins of a different shape and design should be issued, so as to emphasias soins. Thors is a strong popular prejustice in the distinction between Hongkong and Chinere
favour of the round coin, but that a asce or octagonal shaped coin era not the only altern atives is shown in the new coins issued by the Indian Government. The new feature of the
against Asiatica gelemally, and precipitate action might be the cause of ingret. The Government would carefully caquire Futo
the cause of the recent influx of Orientals.
THE JAPANESE CRUISERS.
LONDON, September 22nd: The Taukute has arrived at Purt Said.
MASONIC.
drew's Royal Arch Chapter No 218, SC, the At the Regalar Annual Meeting of St. An- following officers were duly elected for the
issuing year.
M.B.2., M.E.C., H. M.E.O J. M.EC Scribe E. E Feride N. E.C., Treasurer E.C.,
Tang Choe
J. Smith, P.Z. H. Horley, PZ. J. A. Tar out, P.Z. B. B. Bridge, P.2. A
Ritchie
1st Sojourner E.C., W. C. Logan.. End journer E., G. Bim. 3rd Bojonrmer .C., J. Clelland, Chancellor E.C., H. Lee. Janitor E.C.. J. Faustona.
The Installation Ceremony was conducted by M.E.CA.O'D. Gourdin, G.8.B., Supreme Grand Chapter of England, assisted by M.E.C. H. W. Wolfe and A. W. Hill
his irons, was conducted to the Pirat Court where Mr. C, D. Melbourns presided in the fast asleep, but so great was the responsibility absence of Mr. F. A Hazeland. The prisoner of these on guard that they dare not follow suit stopped amur.ly into the dock and moved into until their man was safely landed, in Viotoris the farthermost corner where he sets himself jail, which event has been accomplished. There pending the conclusion of the case then befors was ouly one thing which Adsetts hoped would the Court. In less than a minute the interprets not beall him daring his sojourn in the sell.; called out William Hall Adsette" and the and that was to be deprived of sigaraltos. prisoner rose from his seat and stepped to the For, said he, "if they don't let me hava a front of the dock, He was still minus his cigareto occasionally they will kill me.” jnoket and still slaven Yet he appeared quite firm, and though be spoke with a steady voice, It could not he said that be was callous; He certainly looked keenly interested in all that 1ook place...
The charge was framed as follows: William Hall Adsells, 29 years of age, tinsmith, of America For that the said William Haly Adnetta, on the 4th August in the year of our Lord 1907 at Victoria. in this Colony feloniously and wilfully and of malies atorethought, did kill and marder one Horicude Deyton against the peace of our Lord the King, his crown and diguity.
The interpreter having read the charge, his Worship asked "What do you plead and Adele, su armvine replied, "Not guilty.
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His Worship turning to Chief Detective Inspector Hanson, askod-Are the police ready
to go on t
Mr. Hanson-Will you please grant-a remand?
His Worship-What day will suit you 3 Mr. Hanson Will your Worship grind a
Gorriment, the reasons for the closing aua coins is the scalloped edge, and in the by the local authorities as well as by President week's remand until the Crown Solicitor a
No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papcir will be inserted. the agency. One Tients'n journal assumes Orders for extra copice of DAILY PRESS should be it to be "nothing more than nu incident of at before 11 mm. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Chesheiat routine on the part of some colonial
Telographie Adutros;. Prray.
Cinler: A.B.C. 5th ER. Llebor.
PO Box, 34, Telephone No, 12.,
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subordinate who has been actuated by the wording of the agreement, which was thất the experiment was to be put in operation for one year? We chafitably assume that At Loor, Horzany, the wife of Mr. H. BERSEN, tore sarcasm was intended to be shown in of a daughter.
this remark than intelligent perception.. AGRADECIMENTO. Tuanisa Maria Agyes öthos Ana Mania Matters of this kind are not left to the ALVES, ENNA DA SOLEDADE ALYS SOALEN FO decision of subordinates, and our contem
arido, José LivI DE SELAFIRA ALV bos gradcem & fatian as pesona que visitar senporary may take it for granted that good Saudono e estrerieeido marido, pae, Indrasto. Regro, iratão & tie JOÃO MIGUEL SEBASTIÃO reasons exist for the decision to close the ALVES, durante a enfermidade & qui suamin
agence. Another Civulsin paper understands
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event of a change of coinage being considered by the commission now sitting of the subsidiary coinage question, it will Interest the members to in pset the new Indian coina.
THE KING OF SIAM IN FRANCE.
The King of Siam arrived at Rambouillet on Aug. 20. and was received at the station
Fallières and his suite. aidant in honour of the King of Siam, M At the dinner afterwards given by the Pre Fallières made the flowing speech ---
The visit your Majesty is paying as to-day is in accordance with the traditional cordiality of our relations, which date from the period more than 203 years ago when the King, your ancestor, sent the first Siamese embassy to France. I see in this visit the unmistakeable signs of your Majesty's persmat feeling, and I thank you for it in the name of the Government
conclusion of a Franco Siamese Trasty, which of the Republic. These sentiments are more over, afirmed in a striking manner by the recent is a result of the reciprocal aonfidence ever prevailing between our countries. Your that all oxr aid and Majesty knows
he consulted 2
His Worship--If it is a week's ramandi will have to be format.
It was decided to grant a remand till Monday next at 2.38 p.m.
Prisoner was then conducted by the police escort back to his calls and the interested Europeans left the Court..
SUPREME COURT Tuesday, September 24th.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE Mr. A. G. Wing (Actino Chimn Justice)
THE FRENCH STREET MURDER. The trial of Kwok Chip and The On, charged with murdering one, Tam Teoi, in Ersuch Street, West Point, on August 27th, wne continued. The new jary empanelled consiste£. of Messrs. W. Heim, M. Jebach, W Hendey. ning, H. A. L. Oldenberg, A. Ohme, G. Gittios and H. J. Volabau.
Mr. W. Ees Davies, Attorney-General instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell, Croma Solicitor, prosecuted, and Hon. Dr. Hö. Kai instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding, appeare for the defence.
The Attorney-General informed the jury of the facts in the case, making an opening statement on the lines of the one reported yesterday; after which evidence was called for the Crown,
heard Counsel addressed the jury and bis Lord- When evidence for the defence had been
10quit the second prisoner, leaving only the ship in summing up directed the prors to
first to deal with. If they believed the ovider se, they could either tring in a veritat of man- slanghter or murder. In his opinion it was murder, as the quarrel was of some standing and the result of the night was a death which | was caused by alabbing.
A London correspondent sends as the follow ing extract:--"The Hongkong correspondent of the Central Newssage: Great, dissatisfaction being manifested here with regard to the postal service to and from Europe, via the
THE STORY OF A WITNESS.
advocating the use of the slower, but more
Adsetts, and who appears to have been very returning late Court after au absonce f
One of the witnesses for the Crown who went "Siberian Railway. The newspapare are now
to Manila in connection with the extradition of reliable, sea routes, and it is urged that the
The jury retired to consider their verdict, at sution of the British Post Office should be
observant while in that city, has much to eny in four minutes. They found the firat, connection with the trip. He had gathered prisoner guilty of manslaughter and the called to the matter without delay." Our correspondent suggests that this may account support are at the, service of your beauti- together the threads of the story since the arrival second not guilty. The second man for tiers marked on the covers Via Siber
of Adssits in Manie, and thas told it to a badly discharged. In passing mentonco on the Haz Prose representativo: When the U.S. steamer his Lordship said the jury in their discretion Galveston arrived at Manila, and Ausetts bad had found him guilty of manslaughter. He was been landed, discharged and re-arrested, the not. cavilling at the verdict at all bat at the him that if he behaved himself he would be Chief of the Philippine Detective. Staff (old
that the agency fully pays its own being sent from Hongkong by the German or expenses," Lat in the very next sentence French Maile; and he adds: I cannot under says it is only a question of the pryinentstand why the Hongkong papers should oppose of bringing mails up here from Hongkong." that route; people need not send by it unsas" LANGKONG ܃Fion :'Da, Dɛɛ VŒTI LOAD, Now this, as Sir MATTHEW NATHAN Tem deal quicker. I have bad communications from Francs to recaire the cordial and hospitable well treated, but if he attempted to escaps would be sentenced to seven years' hard labour.
they like, and it is, even from Hongkong a great
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(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
September 23rd. BUSY ÚTED POLICE ESCAPADE. lanech "Fei Long" was shot at while she was It is reported that the I.M. Cantorus motor lying near the Horiam Spit at midnight on 16th instant. An outdoor officer of the Customs was on duty on board the vessel when it happened,
fal klugdom. I raise my gises in honour of reige, to the Royal Family, and to the Your Majesty. I driak to the greatness of your prosperity of Sisw.
King Chulalongkorn, replying in English, said t
"M. le Président,-It is with feelings of the deepeat satisfaction that I am able to come to welcome that you, M. le Président, offer me in his head would either be split opan, or a the cams of the grest and chivalrous nation of bullet would be passed through it. which you are the distinguished representative.
The
did not benome too common. The prisonar one time he had to take care that this offence
THE ROYAL HONGKONG, GOLF. CLUB...
The monthly competition for the Robertson
The relations between our two countries are prisoner intimisted that be would not attempt indeed ancient. They are based on sentimente to escape, and was thus allowed more freedom of sympathy and friendship that time has not then would otherwise have been the 0030, been able to lessen. It is my firm hope that He was conducted t the Police Station and Forewell Cap was held at Happy Valley from the Treaty recently concluded will be not only iu same, but in fact, a Treaty of unforgettable friendship and for the permanent advantage of our two countries. I raise my glass in your the greatness and prosperity of France. honour, M. le Président, with every wial for The two toasts were drunk standing by the guests.
ROBERTION FAREWELL CUP.
locked up in a cell, but the manages were not the 21st to 23rd September, 1037. The follow- fastened to the wrists nor the leg icons to theing returns were made :-) ankles. While thus locked up be was visitedTMby | the little party who had arrived from Hongkong Mr. Wm, Anderson 86-6 Adsetts had been shown the American papers,
Mr. F.. W. Warre.. to beer witness against him. Prior to this
Mr. H. W. Slde. Mr. E. F. Mackey.
and the first question he asked was-" Where is the mind who knocked me out in three ronzida.?"
know him, nor did Perkins know the prisoner,
papers" taking the ban." who remarked something about the Manila
ed, reprisents the kirger part of the cost of Shanghai in twenty days, and I know of others the Agency. On referring to the approved who are had them in seventeen." Estimates for 1907, we see that of the total
HONOTONG, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1907.
vote of $12,998, transit charges account for $7,600. If the British post office at The Troutsin newspapers are up in arms Tientsin does no more than pay "its against the decision of the Government of own expenses, and leaves the taxpayers Hongkong, to close the British Postal of Hongkong to provide. $7,600 ́i year Agenor in that port at the end of the current to cover the cost of the transit of month, and we observe that their protests mails, there is ample justificat ou for the have evoked an expression of sympathy step takou by the Government, Cpecially Trom the N-C. Daily News. We could when we take into account the expoolution sympathise too on the same terus but that, in consequence of the revision of the One of the shots said to have been fired from MIDDLESEX REGIMENTAL SPORTS Perkins was pointed out, but Adsetts did not from the point of view of the tax-payers of postal rate, the Hongkong Post Office wooden osae which contained a lighted lamp on Pak Houg (Pak Lane) strook and split the Hongkong we do not regard the decision of will next year incur a beasy loss. The the launch. The matter was reported to the the Government as "being open to the com. revenue estimated for 1908 is only 8315,000 Commissioner of Customs on the following day, demnation that is being heaped upon it, as compared with the estimate of $418,200 and he immediately wrote to the Director of the The British Postal Agency in Tientsin 1997, while the expenditure in 1908 Canton Ponce, Kang Taofas, to arrest and has been established just twelve months, is estimated at $410,514, Faced with &panish the persons who took part in the mischief, and many of our readers will be familiar decline in the Post Office revenue amounting are at the bottom of it,
It is suspected that the Honam Chinese police with the history of the negotiations leading. to $108,000, the Government finds itself in [ng to its establishment. The proposal the position of not being able to redues originated in 1905 with the East India nudits expetiturion the Post Offics by more China Trade section of the London Chamber than $4,184. A estimated loss of 898,574 of Commerce who represented that it was is therefore shown on running the Post felt to be an anomaly that whereas there Office next year. In this difficulty the
THE NEW VICEROY, were Gertaau, French, Chinese and Japanese Tiontain community may find Hongkong's Viceroy Chang arrived here on Saturday last Post Offices at Tientsin there was no British answer to its appeal. However much we and took over the viceregal seal and offieisi Branch Post Office nearer than Chefso, the pay sympathise with Tientsin in the grave functions yesterday,
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Sir Chau-Tung Liang Sheng has been appointed President of the Yust Han Railway here by Imperial Ediet vico Lo Kwong-tung who has resigned. Taotai Wong King-toag remains as Vice-President.
3rd Battalion of the Middleser Regiment were Aquatic sports arranged by members of the
commenced in the new Naval Dock yesterday afternoon. Result
50 yards race.-1st boat, Banduman Remnant Bandsman Rolfe 2, Lance Corporal West 2; 2nd beat, Lance Corp. Clyrke 1, Dandsusu Goode : 3rd heat, Lance Corporal Heather. 1, Private Reid 2.
Rolfe, with ance Corporal West second,
Diving competition-Won by Bandsman
Detectives and witnesses, from Hongkong next appeared at the offics of Prosecuting. Attorney George, and Detectirs Sergeant Sulli- van banded the Actorney the papers which had been entrusted to bira at this port. Mr. George examined the papers, and appeared very much concerned when the Gorstory. requisition for the extradition of the prisoner did not appear among the number. It then
100 yards race-Final, Ilandaman Rolfe 1; looked as thong, matters were going tormaim Lance Corp Clarke 2; Private Rail 3 at
a standstill until further wiras Bash Bandaman Remnant 4; Lanean Corp, WestJetween Manila and Hongkong, for D tective 5: Privato Wilmot 6.
Sallivan could throw no lat on the subject morning. The sports will be continued this sealed. On making inquiries, however, the The 20 yards race will be, decided this the papers he had received being signed and
afternoon.
Attorney learned that the requisite paper
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The M. Co.'s ate Yorra. with the next Frouch Mail loft Biogapore on Monday the 3rd inst. at 3 pm, and may be expected hera on or about Monday, the 3th inst
The C.P. ste. Tarlur left Yokohama ou the 23rd Sept. for Vio o ia and V10conver. Singapore on the 23rd inst, and may be ex- The str. Satat George, from New York leil proted to arrive here on Sunday next, the 99th inst
Lin left Kobe for this port via Nagasaki on The NY K. str. Fawala Muru, (Australian the 24th September, and is expected here on. the 1st October,