A. S.
INTIMATION
WATSON
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ESTABLISHED 1841,
'RE HONGKONG DAʼLY ERFFS, TUES AY DECEMBER 17TH, 1907
into that point of view, realizing all that it boks at and allows for, there is a risk of mujudging the med responsible for the British Army, and of too hastily and top heatedly condemning them. This is the line that the civilian public seem
to
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The Superintendent of the Alice Momorial The Portuguese Cabinet has decided not to TELEGRAMS. THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY CASE. and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledge with permit meetings ta bo hold for the purpose of grateful thanks the sum of $4,000 (four then-political agitation, and to forbid discussions in sand dollars) from Chinese Procession Fend the journals, except on abstract questions, and pir Mesura. Ho Tai Shang and Chan Sin Ki. the priticism of the sets of the Cabinet Admin- istration. The publication of news, rumour, or comments to the prejudice of credit, or galou- lated to promote financial speculation, is also
The Foundations of Belief is to be the
& CO. e inclined to take; and it is desin-ubject of a lectura to-night at the Catholic
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Dry...
Watson's "E" Finest Pale Dry
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Bandeman's Very Pa's Dry
Sandeman's Pale Dry Nutty
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Besaus ...
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Corton... Sparkling Red
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Watson's "B" Port...
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$36.00
$30,00
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-$18.00
... $25.00
Sandeman's Estrella
$2400
Sandeman's very old Tawny
$42.00
Union's Reading Room. The lecturer in the able that condone should point out.
Very Raid. Fr. M. A. MacDɔnnel, C. SE; Ra that if there be anything to condeman-Cebu, P.I.;-who-is-removing to Western
it ie the system, which demands and Australia and will leave the]
are bound tɔ | N.D.L, steamer to-morrow. obliged to treat
HE. Chang, Jou ohun, Viceroy of the Liang, With that wakang provinces, has dispstehed a telegram to Lord Li Ching-fang, Chinese Minister in London, requesting him to ask the British Government to withdraw the gunboats on the West River, in order to avoid any distuffande on the part of the natives of Kangtang.
compale such bias as we attribute to those who felt Lieut, Woobs as they did. have no present occasion to deal. There would have to be a system of some sort, and it is fully probable that if this wide subject were to be threshed out, the dicovery would be made that the ideals and principles of the code which has found Lieut. WOODS
forbidden.
TWO EXTRA FÈRFORMANCES.
It will be seen from the advertisement elso where that we are to have two extra perform. anoes by the Bandmsan Comedy Co., whose arrival is always as much welcomed as Ita dapat, ture is regretted.. On the Thursday night the company is to present Hall Caine's Lyceum 009, "The Christian," and on the Friday The Japanese are pursuing an active tale they are to give a plese new to this part of the graph policy in Manchuria. They have world, the Earl of Faw Lusket," which delighte of that place, and have opened, public offices at
Englishman trying to imitate an American, Yingkow and several other places. They have their laurels and the City Hall Theatre was Once again the Bandwarns have added to connected the Japanese linse with the railway telegraph connecting with Daly, where the comfortably filled last night when the Company lines are joined by cable with Japan and the gave an excellent interpretation of Mr. Alfeed rest of the world. The Japanese ofloss recept Baixo's latest success, "John Glayde's. Honour. messages to all parts of the world süd obarge. The play is a now on, to Hongkong" and is Japaneme ratan. ·
repists with, olaver dialogue and interesting situations. The prínóipals were in capital form and handled their resp sotive parts with capsi- derable skill in spite of the many inconveniences, inseparable from a travelling Company and the extent of their repertoire, Mr. Claude King a the American multi- „illionaire and Iron King was distigedly good, while Miss Hamer, në his neglected wife, was seen to the best advantage.
to incompatible are as good and as useful,tablished telegraph lines at Yingkow and southall Americans who see it. It is the story of an from a purely utilitarian point of view, as any others that could be suggested. The prima facie aspect of the incident, for the general public, amounts to something like this. Here is a young officer of admittedly good character and studious habits, anxious te get on in his profession, who is disliked by his colleagues and superiors because his taste for sport, and possibly his respect for appearances, is not equal to theirs. It is quite believable that they used the usual means to get rid of him, endeavouring to make him feel bis unpopularity so that he would of his own initiative take the necessary steps to leave them. It is easy to jump thance to the horrible auspicion that, these means filing, woj ist rop›rts were concocted and sent in; and it is this
It is reported that the Commeros Bureau of the Southern Profesture in Japan has issued a not warning the local export merchant"
gainst the practice of me ing fraudulent of trade-marks. The notion taken is said to be the result of advices received from Japanese Consuls in Caina in reply to inquiries sent out by the Central Patut Office, the information being to the affect that spurious imitatioasoods were most numerɔns among imports hom Osaka.
Wing Cheong, a coolie who waɛ formstig
OLD HEADS ON YOUNG SHOULDERS.
suspicion which the decision of the Court smployed at 13, China Rosd, went there to sleep who open their messon here at the Theatre
The Pollard's Lilliputian Ops-Company,
Royal on Saturday evening with The Belle of New York," loft Canada in March last, affor most successful tear in the great-Dominios
morning and collected a table cloth, a biegels | on Sunday night.' He was antir early in the
pump and numerous other articles, and departed. Near the look tower a lakong detained him, and as ko so ild not give a satisfactory answer and the United States. It was carefully
to how the articles came into his possanion reorganised in Melbourne preparatory to an he was taken to the Central Fution Station.other long tour round the world, and is putting
There he amitted that he had stolen them.
Par dos bots of Inquiry finally removes. At the inquiry
it is important to note, Li ut.
WOODS himself recognizs 1 and sccepted the exoteric motive of the Servics ede ;, the same moving spirit aal impulse that prompted their treatment of him, led him to refuse to complain definitely of his and apposted before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperta at seniors conduct. It was impossible, not to the Folios Court yesterday on the charge be thought of. Very well. If that were] After hearing the evidens, his Worship cen. not merely conventional humbug, a poseenged the dafenient to 28 days' imprison for the benefit of the Court, it seems that meat and six hours' stocks. be ought to have thought of it sooner, His demand for enquiry might be according A. S. WATSON & CO.. Regulations, but it was against the spirit. of the ideal be professed to share. Erou LIMITED,
bafore that, he should have considered, if he accepts the system, his position with regard to his colleagues. Perhaps it would be a good thing to stamp out of the Army ragging," and "ela-4 customs," and "esprit de corps": to let euch misu be a
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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in a season in Hongkong, ils old stronghold,
The impression it left after its last visit is too the people have won their way into the hearte goad to Ss forgotten. There is na doubt that the
here orar did. There is su meileis dinoority about their noting, a life about their oterss work, a completeness about their performE LEZCAN
of the public as low performers that bara oḥma
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THE MUCH-TALKED-OF CRUISE,
LONDON, December 16th. The special test squadron of the United States, made up of 53 vessels, has started on its Pacific cruise.
CRISIS IN PERSIA.
Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Police Court yesterday afternoon the case was 600- tinued in which Yenug Fuk-u, Yu Bui- and Chan Kam-tong were' oùarged on several counts with conspiring to defraud, Mr. Otto Kong Sing and Mr. G. E. Morrell (of Messrs. Dennya and Bowley) appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr. F.IdAlmada ə Castro (of Messrs. Almada and Smith) represented the defendants.
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Chan Kam-tong was further cross-examined. He said he lant Lam Ching-wah $5000, At the time of the loan he knew the borrower about half a month, but trusted to his broker regard- ing security.
in
What did you get as security for that $3000 P Me. Almad I don't want to interrupt, but
monies. The defendant in charged with obtain.
LONDON, December 16th. Fighting has taken place between the Nationalists and Royalists of this way it will sat up the other cases. There if my friend carries on the cross-examination Persia, and the capital, Teheran, is it is no prosecution in respect of these particular a state of siege. The Ministry has ing from Chan Sing-on $500 by means of resigued. The Shal ordered the gambling or false pretences. My friend is arrest of the Premier and some others. ross-examining the defendant on the other charges, and I wish to hold the documents on- noted with those charges back to murpries the Prosecution in oross-examination.
[The Persian Constitution has bean in fores only sixteen months. The Nationalist party includes the nominees of the Mohammedan clergy who began the reform movement exactly two years age. The consultative council con- sists of 156 members representing the Estates or dissos; but by Premier" is perhaps meant the Grand Vizier. Whitaker meations only. Minister, and Councillor.] three Ministers specially, the Visior, Foreign
THE CHANNEL STORM,
LONDON, December 16th. The gale in the Chanhol is describ. ed as the worst in many years. Many disasters are reported.
GERMANY.
LONDON, December 16th. Prince Thura and many others have seceded from the German Navy League,
Mr. Koag Sing-You must not surprise them. You are disclosing your defenos siready, Mr. Almada-I am disclosing my defines in this case, but not in the others.
His Worship-I will note the objection, but I cannot prevent the question being put. What security did you get for that $50307 -A written document.
There was no stamp on it?—I don't know.. Did you writa it?-It wES written and signet by Lum Ching-wah,
Me. Almads-Has this waything to do with the present charge, your Worship
His Worship-What Mr. Kong Bing wants to find out is whether he had any money.
Mr. Almada--If he asked him that it would brafficient.
Mr. Kong SingWould it I want to prove that he had not and never had any money.
His Worship-I cannot disallow the question Me Almada There-le-no-question of your
Worship's power to do so; and the asking of
1790.
suol questions is not fair to the defence. The second trial of Herr Harden entitied examine this
Mr. Kouging-I submit I am perfectly as to his opened to-day.
oradibility.
His Worship-I cannot stop the question. And in exchange for it you handed over $5000 ?-You
CRICKET.
LONDON, December 16th.
The assistant Boosantant of a bɔarding house
England has scored 293 runs for 1. Connaught End Central, appeared such as the most pretentions companies might nine wickets. Guan's contribution before Mr. F.A. Hasland at the Police Court well smalate Theirs is by na mas a child-
was 7-1.
yesterday on charge of laresay. On Saturday morning the cash drawer in this house, which is own d by the defendant's father-in-law, was found broken open, and it was reported to the police that $1,556 had been stolen. Detective the matter, and after making inquiries among Bergeant Sullivan waa depatid to investigals
the fokissaspected the defendant of the robbery. The lattor eventually admitted his guill, and
the stolen mousy under the stairs,
ish entertainment, though the watertainers aro children. Few orgainzstions coming to the Far East have so firmly established thommires as favoritos. The Box ofon in at the Robinson
Piano Co.
MORE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS..
Eleven more subscription grifi is arrired
law to himself, and purade his own path to showed the sergeant where he had oncealed from Shanghai by the steamer Choy Sáng
the hatrack where the apare cook-plume
Hi
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[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
Where?-AL 13, Queen's Road Contra), on the first Soor of 10 Mag Wo Tailoring shop. Who else was there-The first defendant
and Ching Wat.
You did not kaow Ching Wah, was a big contractor when you advanced the money-No.
And you never brought a motion for the amount-No.
Did you ever receive any interest -Your but I can't remember how much.
You told us Sing-on borrowed $800 ?—No, I gayo it an securityus
LoNDos, December 14th. In the Melbourne House of Representa tives, the Hon. Alfred. Deakin, Prime-Yes. Minister of the Australian Commonwealth, in outlining the defence policy of the
To get you a position in the Siacare Co P.
"How did you first gat to know Bing-on P-I was introduced to him by the frat defendant. And that was your last $80 yon prid?
Correspondents must forward their names and ad- droop: to insist upon the admittel fact Worship ordered the defendant to be imprisoned yesterday, and were drawn for at Kennedy Government, proposed the purchase of three What do you mean? Do you expect a man would
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MARRIAGE.
On November 27th, at Ningpo, Captain RoussT DOLLPUB, CO FRANCES MANT, second daughter of Colonel and Mra. Os Chrystie, Farnham, Surrey,
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submarines and two destroyers anually for three years. He also suggested the com- pulsory military training of all youths attaining the age of eighten years, by Mr. D. Macdonald (of Mac which means he hoped to form a national
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THE FREE CHINESE IN THE TRANSYAAL
guard of 218,000 trained men who would be available in eighteen years.
be penalees after paying away $8)?.
Yuen Fak-stan, the first defendant, was next called to the witness stand. He said he had known Chan Sing-on about three months, and when he met him asked him to let witzeer know when there was a 201dy in Bincers and Co. Chan Sing-on said there was a vacancy, but he would, want B100) ority. Wines thon intro.lusad the third difondsut to Biasoro THE JAPANESE IN AMERICA,
purchasing olerk; and, the former paid Cuan LONDON, December 14th,
Sing on $800 to got him a position in the Sincare Co. Witness could not say wasther, the The New York papers are publishing money had been repaid. He and never gambled, sensational stories of the landing of all with the complainant, and had never sat at a Japanese servants in the battleships of the gambling table with him to defrend the third Pacific fleet at Hampton Eos is in cond.fendant.
ING. Daily News Service.)
BRIGANDS IN MANCHURIA.
Toxro, December 7th. Five bandits have fatally wounded a Japanese
Did you ever teach him to play fantan P- Es in several tans of years old, and does not Want a teacher,
Cross-examined-Witneer did not introduce
the complainant to the third defendanton Octo- ber 26th. He was not the tenant of the house in Hollywood Road, but visited the second defeud int, who was.
I put it to you, you have slept there? Well sometime you know when you go on a visit you
such as that which was opened at Chelsea regiment for them. Till then, they must the title of "My Pilgrimage to the Wiss Men Chinese subjects on the same level as British soldier of the military esport on a train near are likely to fall asleep.
be
its Indian subjects as it pleases, your petitioner
Mukden.
You're a broker, aren't you ?—Yes. And formerly you were employed ia Jebasu's 2 Yes.
that a man is a man "for a' that" That would be to change the system, however;
With reference to the remarks made by Sir perhaps even to abolish the army; for it is Lander Branton in his recent address at the Landou School of Tropical Medicine to the not easy to form & conception of an army of effect that he had been told that every now and socialists keen on the liberty of the in-again cases of plague arrived from the East aɛ. dividual and equal rights. The victim in Vancouver, and that in his opinion that sity this instance, however, does not seem to was in daily danger of infection by plague, we quarrol deliberately with the system have received the following, dated Vancouver, though he has, perhaps unconsciously; November 19th:-- The statement of Sir Lauder offended it by being too independent, plagas in Vancouver is absolutely (nearrest and Bruston reported in The Times regarding "unclubable." In these cases it very often demands refutation, Notlagles of happens that the victim is rather a superior Asia io plague has been landed or bas occurred fellow: that his social or professional en-hers. Every safeguard is enforced, This
From the South Afrios British Indian Com vironment is of a port to tempt his sort of was a talegram signed by Bethune, Mayor; mi tes comes a copy of a patitiva addressed by sequence of their constant note taking, one HO KONO UFFICH LOA, Das Vœux LOAD C mind to contempt; but unless he has the Munro, Immigration Officer; and Underhill, Chinese Minister in London protesting against being detected noting a new system of gan
MoMillan, President of the Board of Trade; the Transvaal Chinese Assosistion to the CONTON OFFICE: 131, Fluer Star F.Ccourage to go clear away from it, our
the Asiatic Registration Act of the Tennarasi } control. "rogue elephant" bas no right to resout the resentment of his follows, who naturally world, stadying especially the various religious
In 1883 Chaway made a voyage round the which is at present estimated at over 1,100, in the name of the free Chinese population,
do not appreciate peculiar people. In an Ho avONG, DECEMBER 17TH, 1907.
of mankind. His last work, which contained chiefly in Johannesburg, and of which the organization like the Army, such men are
the record of his observations and adventures majority ara aterokospers of good standing, and In the case of a Military Court of Inquiry undesirable, until we provids a special daring this journey, appeared to 1906 under all old residents of the colony. The petition alleges that the Registration Act "places of the East," and it is to its publishers- Barracks to investigate the circumstances compromise, consider the others point of Mesers. Constable and Co-that we as in subjects coming from India. While it may of Lieutenant Woods' complaint that his view more, be clubable; otherwise theirs debted for the accompanying portrait. He proper for the British Government to trent profemedonal character had been unfairly must be the martyrdom of Lieut. Woods, told with gusts the following story of Profesor respectfully submits that subjects of the Chinose
JAPANESE IN MANCHUBLA. reported to the War Office, the proper thing and few outside the unthinking mob will King of Cambridge Parai stadent. confided Empire should not be treated in a manner
Touro, December 8th. to him that he had some thought of becoming a derogatory to the dignity of the Empire to
According to telegrams from Kirin the people would seem to be that we should accept its sympathise with them.
Christian, The antiquarian being stronger which your Excellency's petitioner has the are agitating for an anti-Japanese boyent in decision us fiual, aud any no more. about it.
honour to balong, especially in view of the fast
view of the attitude taken by the Japanese upon The English Mail of the 16th Novembar was
than the clergyman in the profouror he remark that China is a State in allianes with Great the Chientas frontier question. Viceroy Heu That would be correct procedure as a rule, delivered in London on the 14th instant.
ed: There are so many Christians in the Britain, and that the subjects of Great Britain.
Shib chang bas changed the iteuerary of his and in the present case it may be that the
world, and so few Paraia, don't you think you receive the most favoured-aation treatment in toar sad has proceeded towards Kiria. telegraphic summary of the decision does -Hongkong's health is still excellent, Lasthed bolter stay where you ara jam
Chida, The Asiatic Act requires, under inauiting and hosty psualties, every Chinaman, not really warrant an exception. As it weskereturs shows no disease worth mentioning.
resident in the Transvaal to take among others, As usual Chinese buy WAS standa, however, and trusting that it does
walking out a naw registration certificate in place of along Des Von Road on Sunday, with a the documents already held by him. It subjects not icacurately represent the finding of
paroal containing foar jaskets under his arm,
Chinese to a system of inspection which is the Court, it seems impossible to express
he was accosted by two natives, one of whom utterly degrading. It requires even children satisfaction with a decision that includes A dividend of 10 pies (five-sixths of a penny! asked him the way to West Point. The in a most humiliating manner. It requires under 16 to be registered by their parents statements so mutually destructive: If the in the rapse (18. 44. has been declared in the bay directed the pair and was proceeding on adult male Chinese and their children to Mr. Lau Cam, who holds the principl reports complained of were "abrupt and ind Co., which failed last year,
case of the banking firm of Messxs, Arbuthnot his way when he was asked by one of the give sighteen finger prints, a requirement Government monopolies, died suddenly at his some cassa un'useessarily strongly worded;"
men if he would pawn two gold rings which is insisted upon only in connexion rseldenes this morning. for them. He agreed, and was naked to proceeds upon the sesumption, totally how can we reasonably be expected, to be-
The American Consulate recsired this tele-
The last mail from Portugal brought news of leave his pargel as security. The parool was by the Chinese Association, that many of the lieve that they were unbiassed?" Strong tory at 6 p.m. on Sunday December 15th. gram quoted below from the Manila Observa-
handed over and the youngster was proceed Chinese are capable of fraudulent represents the death of our former harigur-master. Bear. words necessarily indiante bias, though it 1907, at 3 p.m. Typhoon South Yap Western look at the rings and discovered that they coloured people. In short, it is anch legislation beginning of the year he left Macao where he ing to pawnshop, when he happened to tions. It reduces Chinese to a level lower than Admiral Albano Alves Branco. He died at that of the natives of South Africa and other Lisbon on the 9th ult. It was only at the may not be improper or unwarranted bias, Carolines."
Ho turned in time to as the as can be accepted only by slaves, not free mer. After reading the instalment of the report A telegram from Bellingham (Washington e disappearing round a 19 nor with his The Chinese Association recognizes that had a wide circle of friends. of the trial which did not reach us in time Territory, states that tan Japaness who had pargel, but a detective happened to be handy immigration into the Transvaal should be. for publication before this morning, and cressed the frontier from British Columbia Tha hoy told his story and the detective regulated and that an effective check should be I find I was wrong in stating that the from Nagasaki on the 16th inst. for this port
placed upon-illioit entry into the Tranormal Government had forfatted $500 belongings Mania after thinking the whole situation well over, were taken into custody by the Immigration parasd and captured the "confidence" men, who colony, and, in order to assist the local Govern-
to the holder of the latest monopoly. What
The GP.B. str. Tartar arrived Yokohama al we fancy it possible to guess what the verInspector, and sent to Battle for deportation were charged before Mr. H. II. J.. Gomperts ment in so doing, the Chinese Association has happened was that this sum was required to be 5pm. on Sunday, the 16th inst, and leaves diet means. From the Service point of view Fourteen Japanese illegally in the country bad at the Police Court yesterday. His Worship offered to submit to veluat ry re-registration na
again at 6 am. Tuesday for Kobe where she is due to arrive at noon on Wednesday, 13th Lust the complaining officer's superiors had done been captured within the last ten days. The found the defendants gailty, sentoused the test merely of the bona fider of the Chinese deposited by the Government as guarantee.
The Boston str. Shosomut arrived at Victoria. frontier from Blaine to Sumas, a distance of fit to two weeks imprisonment and six community, and not by way of admission that nothing wrong; they had not been unfairly torty miles, in patrolled, and within the last six hours stools, and the second to six weeks in compulsion in a matter of this kind which your any such re-registration is necessary. It is the
The French gunboat Vigilante is in the B.C. on the 18th inst. biased. Unless, therefore, we can enter months 300 Japanems have been turned back.
The nie. Chariton from Subway passed on, the prisonment and six hours' stooks,
harbour. petitioners' association ressata.“
19th inst
The Friday evening lectures to ladies, in connection with St. John Ambulanca Associa tion, begin this week,
were brass.
with habitual criminals. The Lied
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MACAO.
(FROM OUR- CORRESPONDENT,)
December 15.
DEATH OF MR. LAU CAD.
ANOTHEE DEATH.
A CORRECTION.
NAVAL
While so employed did you ever see an un- atamped document given in acknowledgment of $800 ?-That le a matter of trust..
Then you trusted this man you bad knowa only a low days with 3800P-It was not" mstler of trust. It was a matter of employment, Further evidence was heard, and the bearing adjourned..
LATEST 8 TEAMER MOVEMEN (8.
The M.M. str. Salazie with the next French Mail, left Singapore on Monday, the 16th inst. at 4 p.m. for this port vis Saigon.
The str. Carnarvonshire laft. Singapore on Saturday, the 14th just, at pus, and is due hero on or about Saturday, 21stinat, st daylight. The P. & 0. str. Sunda left Singapore for this port on the 15th inst, at 7 s.,
The NY.K. Br. Kanagawa Maru (Europesu Line) left Kobs for this port vis Moji and Shanghai on the 14th inst, and is expected here
on the 23rd inst.
saki and Shanghai ousted here on or about the The 1.G.M. str. Sachsen left Koha vis Naga-
p.m., and may be expected 24th inst
The T.K.K. sy, Longbong Maru sailed