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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 23xo 1908.
There were fourteen plagus cases yesterday' making 869 to date.
Arrsagements have now been completed for TELEGRAMS.
wrolom telegraphy at four stations in Japan, The German Mail of the 22nd April wai Kishu, Osad on the Goto Islanda and on Damely, Choshi in Bhimoes, Shiwomissidi" "'in delivered in London on the 21st Insi
The Bishop of Maono, D. Jodo Paulins de Carvalho, is expected to reach Macao early next month,
unpopular among the English in the Orient," though the New York Herald's representative says it is condemned not only among.com mercial men but all classes," including "officers of the Army and Navy." In con- firmation of his allegation that British merchants universally disapprove of the renewed alliance, the correspondent quotes four, some of whom, at least, we hope to find protesting that they have been misquoted. Believing that the Alliance was diplomatic triumph for the British
Armet bands have recently been giving Government, which thereby undoubtedly
trouble to the French Authorities in the forestalled another Government, we have
territory of Battambang. The telegraph linen no quarrel with individuals who simply plate opening a new joint steamer service some military posta held by natives sucked. communicating with Bangkok were out, and Hongkong, Swalow and Canton are also the marauders many of whom were killed or betwean Bhanghai and Tairen. Extensions to Delsotments of tiraillonte purened and atta contemplated.
wounded. The intent news is that measures taken by the Béudent-Superiour of Cambodge and the Commissaire du gouvernement at disorders. Battambang assure a prompt suppression of the
Taanojima in Chehu. The object of the service is to facilitate communications between these stations and ships at sea. Hitherto the only means of signalling has been by flag, but The Imperial Railway Buress of Japan has communicate with one of these stations or a henceforth it will be possible for a chip to under consideration a scheme for laying natation with a ship up to a distance of 120 additional double line between Tokohams and nautical miles. Tokyo with a view to facilitating traffic for the Grand Exhibition to be held in Tokyo-in-1912
The Osake Shoren Kaistia and the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha (Japan China .s. Co.) contom
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Admiral Swinton C. Holland; whom many
profese a contrary opinion. There is no objection to them expressing their opinion that it was a diplomatio or political mistake, though we see no legitimate object to be
The Seoul Shimbun, which is edited and cerved by so doing until the question of published by Japanesebjects, has fallen ander its renewal comes up again. When, howable article about Russia and alss for inserting the ban of the law for publishing an objection ever, a British merchant announces that matter-calculated to disturb the pense of the
the Japanese are lax in every phase of capital. Thoro's impartiality. commercial honesty," we are obliged to repudiate all sympathy with Buchan in Hongkang will remember as Commodore utterance, and to straightly dissociate our-hers has retired from the Nary. Admiral selves from the utterer. We do not requira Holland was the inventor of a signalling lamp the protest of Bishop Awar to the Times or ing use on small craft and torped-boats, (reported in today's telegrams) to tell us rohitecture at the RN. College in 1835,
and also won the £50 prize for Steam and Naval that such sweeping remarks are discredit- able and wicked; common-sease and an idea of Perspective, of raise ablance, proclaims from the housetops that such wholesale slander cannot be warranted. When the prejudiced critics of the Japanese are not wholly vicious they are largely foolish. Asked to give concrete examples of what they cou-
The augar production in Formes this year was estimated at 1,200,000 bags, but quite recently, says the "Yokohams Chamber of Commerce Journal," it was found that the total production would not exceed 950,000 bags. Brown sugar totals, 500,000 bage, of which 350,000 bags have already been exported, thes leaving only 150,000 bags on the market. Of
the laster a large quantity is already contracted for. The shortage has forced up the price of sugar.
Mr. H. P. Lyons, who was the advance agent of "The Great Thurston" arrived in Hongkong yesterday as she advanna agent of Charles Carter "America's greatest magician," sud his company of sixteen ladies and gentlemen where they have drawn crowded houses. The assistants. They are now performing in Manila Company expect to open in Hongkong on Thursday June 4th for a season of eix nights. Further particulars will be announced by advertisement later.
With his eye digoloured, and a large plastir over his left temple and otherwise bearing
evident traces of rough usage a coolie charged district retolman at the Magistracy yestrday with salt. Acording to defendant's story
the trouble aross cut of complainant striking him with su infster and the defendant in avoid. ing the blow pashed compisinaut and his head came into contact with a wall. Complaiasat Spotted: fover outbreaks am reported in maintained that defendant struck him with his considerable alarm, While some troops were this evidence by stating that there was blood saveral places in Switzerland, and have eased trancheon and Inspector Smith sorroborated undergoing military training at Char four on the truncheon when sa Indian constable recruits died and many were sick in hospital brought both complainant and defendant to the The camp was broken up and the troops ro-policeation. Mr Wood-imposed a fine of $5 turned to garrison at Wallenstadt, but the or an alteristive of 14 days. scourge still followed them, and there were more deaths. The soldiers were then tempor- arily disbanded,
[“ DAILY PRENN” NEOLUSIVE NERVICE]. RAILWAY DISASTER.
LONDON, May 22nd, A railway collision at Antwerp bas killed 45 persons and injured 90.
VETERAN EMPEROR.
LONDON, May 22nd. Eighty-three thousand children as
the Emperor of Austria a remarkable Sembled at Vienna and have given
ovation:
INDIAN FRONTIER.
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 22nd May.
IN ORIXINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (St F. PIGGOTT), THE HILLSIDE MURDIE. The trial of the Chinees for the triple murder. near Shatin in Desember 1906 was resumed when the Hon. Dr. Eo-Kai, who appeared for the defence, contioned his cross-examination of the informer Chan Yan. He said that he did carry a stick with him on that osision because he did not know he was going to fight He know he was going to plot against Lak Bing. Bat you were told if you caught Lak Song
without fighting Well, you see I was just to Well, you could not expect to get hold of him ask him where the grave wan
you would get $100 P-Yes
Why didnt you take a weapon with you wher you left the matched ?—The three prisoners told me not to take a wespon. I was to go ahead and take part in the talking business.
That was on the road P-In the mafshed they
mands, two officers and 26 men have
LONDON, May 22nd. In further fighting with the Mok-told me not to take any weapon and my heart
∙prompted me not to Iska any.
When they met Lak Sang did they greet enemy were killed. been killed.. Two hundred of the him-No, I did the talking.
US. AND JAPAN.
LONDON, May 22nd. The convention between Japan and the United States, with regard to patenti and trademarks, has been signed and ratified.
BELGIAN CYCLONE.
LONDON, May 22nd,
and Northern France has killed or A cyclone sweeping over Belgium injured a great many people, besides doinggreat damage to property.
REUTZE & SERVICE,}
BISHOP AWDRY ON THE JAPANESE.
plain of, the great majority of them are at a loss; they fall back on puerile gener- alities; assert that as everybody says so-and-so it must be true"; and we regret to say that very often, when a real pia prick-is disclesed, it looks like a case of the pot calling the kettle black. It is amusing to fud an Indian yarn dealer in Hongkong (tainly not connected with the leading Farn firm here," by the way) pointing to the fact that Japanese dealers are badly overstocked as a "glaring illustration of | Japaneso "purely gambling" methods. It ia notorious that the Bongkong dealers have been badly overstocked," and that consequence of that fact chiefly the local yarn trade has been demoralised for nearly a couple of years. As conducted in Hong. kong, and we daresay any where else, the import of yarn for a market like the Chinese necessarily partakes of the gambl ing element. So with other business, It is the last dry, wo ever expected to arise from a Hongkong business community, that cry of down with gambling; and we protest against it, not so much begause of ridiculous. If the Japanese lottery scheme, dresses with communications addressed in the to push the sale of their surplus yarn, be Editor, not for publication but as evidenes of good within the law, and effective, et our mer reference to 34 riß and garen_orner of ENCOUNTER WITH PIRATES NEAR The Japanese are fast developing commer-)
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Here is another specimen of the vicious imagination of the New York Herald verres pondent" So far the boycott has been charac. terised by perfect order, Jupazas peddlers trying to sell Japanese goods in the streets of acting on instruations from Tokyo, have been Canton, but no one bas molested them. Japan is evidently hoping that attacks on these poddlers give her an opportunity of forcing the Chiasse Gerornment to end the boycott."
Some men have groatness thrust upon them, saye Shakespeare, an author whom it seems very nearly impossible to avold just at pregut. But others-resent the said greatness as an imper- tinende, and among them must be classed Mr. G. Nisbet, the second officer of the "Irismers," who was promoted against his will from being Some men would have jumped at this "insult second mate on £8 a month to first mate on £10. bat Mr. Nisbet didn't quite fancy it, and declined to it. Then the captain of the ship valled upon Mr. Thornbill, the Presidency Magistrate, to joiz him in forcing Mr. Nisbet to accept £10 a month instead of £8. Bat Mr
The three prisonera did not great him P Thay took no notion of him,
You spoke to Lak Sang fires?—Ye You said you did not know Luk Sang? Before we had not seen each other.
Did you ask Lak Sang bis, surname f—I was Bang and did not ask his name. told by the second prisoner, that he was Luk
Did Lak Sang ask your name?—No, we only
spoke a few words..
You said a fow words, and be took you to the grave site ?—You.**
He did not sak who you were?—No, only a few words passed and then we laid hands, on him,
No.
Did any of the other doceased speak to you ?--
Fou were the first to lay bands on him?---
Yes.
hold of him? I was confused and could not Did Lok Seng say anything when yon arught. say whether he said anything or not.
Did he slenggle with you?-Directly I seized him the first and third prisoners caught him,
Did he struggle-No, I waised him rowad his arms and he could not move.
While you were attacking 'Luk Sang did Wong San Suu do anything ?-He ran up and tried to arrest him.
killed Luk Sang.
What then ?-We seized hold of him, After you let Luk Sang go?—Yes, after wa
Did he base anything in his hand? -No. Did he strike yon with anything?—He could not because we seizəd him,
Did he show he wanted to fight P-He showed
his flat.
the Times of a column, on the character of
LONDON, May 20th. Bishop Awdry of Tokyo, in a letter to
the Japanese, protests against the tendency of the day to depreciate the Japanese. He thinks that the finest and most progressive type of mankind would result from a blend Company was proceded against t
The manager of Mesare, Siemen and Thornhill, though an Irishman, and thorofors, ing of the East and West by intermarriage, Magistracy yesterday by Detective Sergt. situation, wis too profound & jurist to entertainpretty closely to a whole standard; the the not altoge prin amour or the libaugh not until sosial ideala appensimater Terriit for having furnishes incorrect the proposition. He repudiated the idea of commercial instinct and honour of the return of the arms in their possession. He making a man rish against his will, and dis. Japanese is rising fast, but it is most unfair -I don't think it is fair for you to say. F ONLY COMMENications relating to the news colum its humbug, but because it makes us look so pleaded guilty and stated that it was due to missed the case. Such is "a life on the ocean
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chants imitate it; but let them not cry out against it on moral grounds. That is silly, becauso sofagrantly inducere. As for imitation of trade marks, that is not suff.
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explanation but said he must imposs a nominal a elerical error. His Worship accepted the fiue of one dollar, The returns disputed bat
ammunition.
By kind permission of Major R. L. H. Bur ton and Officers Commanding, the Band of the Third Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own***
(Middlesex Regiment) will play the
wave."
MACAO
POLICEMEN KILLED "AND INJURED,"
to measure the honour of the people generally by that of traders who rushed to Yokohamn and Kobe to make rapid profits.
cial capacity, a their success in the Bombay cotton trade proves. Englishmen need to days
Our Moose correspondent, writing Mag. 21st,learn something of the pealiar virtues of following programms of music during dinner at mase, accompanied by Mr. C. d'Assumpção, the Tais spirit of unity is now arising in young Japan, especially that of the sacrifice of the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) ovozing:- interpreter, and three policeman in plain
Yesterday afternoon the Protector of Cai-individual interests to those of, the nation. March. Rogal Artillery Aldridge clothes wit over to Colowane at the request Valse Mic Cart Selection...... Girls of Gottenberg, Garyll and of the Chinese authoriti there to capture
Молоко Song............"Sing me to Sleep,"
some pirates. On arriving at Colowane they Oventure ..... "Juarita, Gavotte Plus que Reine,"
obtained the assistance of half n dossa Indian Selection......Faust,"
Polonaise
Cypcoming Bucătossi
Suppe
Bonheur policemen and as they were prosceding through Doud the village they word onszportedly assailed Chopin Regimental arches.
"by a fusillade of shots, Arad, from the houses God bless the Prince of
of Wales.
and shops. A Chiqmo policeman was fatally shot, God save the King. DINHNG MENG-HO-D'Euvres-Cod's Boo hot to advance as the pirates, were superior in but bafors dropping he shouted to his comrades on Toast, Soup trays and Bobo Rist and amber. Au Indian policeman was also killed
Fish-Boiled Fish Eggs We do hope, Peas, Sweetbread
Gustin Cured Date and Testien, Leek au and two others vary. seriously wounded. The
Joints-Roast Lamb and Mint Sauce, Spied Beef and Beetroot Salad. Swents Bread constables retired unhurt.
Roast Turkey and
other three Indians and two plain-clothes Sausage, Cold borry Ias Cream und Finger Cakes, Tipay Cake, time and rendered very opportune assistance, and Batter Padding. Frankfort Padding, Strav- The gunboat Bio Lima was in the bay i tka Dessert-Coffee-Freit
cient to justify the saying that the Japanese are lax in every phase of commercial honesty. We know very well that where it has been-legally-safe to do so, white man have been doing the same thing for years, here in this Colony, and elsewhere. Yet it Fould be horribly unjust to say that white men are lax in every phase of commercial honesty. Soine excuse is to be found for those who find the shoe of Japanese.com- patition pinching, but we can find no justification for the language with which DIRT may be pretty dirt in the eyes of those they vent their feelings. who like dirt. Thors are connoisseurs who howover, that the mendacious concursions admiré a good lie, a well-told lie. So ao of an unscrupulous American reporter to a doubt there are people who appresiate even low-class Americau newspaper will not such a newspaper as the ear York Herald be accepted as indicating the consensus of and the extraordinary statements of a Hong-public opinion in this Colony. British kong correspondent which that compounder merchants are not giving support, moral of sensationalism employs. He is credited or otherwise, to the boycott. They would with telegraphing that in connection with the be fools if they did. Before, it was our boysolt the Japanese "enjoy no sympathy at American consias and then, it will be the hands of their British ullies. On the remembered, we British and others wore trary," say this unscrupulous commentator accused of encouraging it-now it is our spesking for all of us," the British, while Japanese allies--whose tura will it be next not openly endorsing the boycott, condemn With that question throbbing in our ears, the notion of Japan which provoked the we are not likely to babave so suicidally Chinese retaliation, and give the movement to sharpen the weapon that may next be at moral support. So this precious corres- our own throat. pondent of the New York Herald, whom we Are entertaining in our midst, informs the world that the British in Hongkong are not openly approving the boycott, though they are giving it their moral support. In other words, he alleges that though we admit (by concealing our sympathy) that it is wrong
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or the whole of the polio might have been
Cochin Chius. The Cochin-Ching Française. It was very well known that the pirates were
There appears to be a Black Peril" in killed. (Saigon) gives this heading to an article in in considerable strength at Colowane 30 at which attention is drawn to the results of some least-and it is considered very imprudent to Indians have been elected. In another article their capture. rocont municipal elections at which naturalised have taken sich à émail foros to attempt in roterance to the same subject our contempor. ary sys that the preponderance of the Indian of 202 men left for Colovin The fores was This morning at three o'clock a mixed force element which has invaded Cochin Chiae excites composed of 80 polica commanded by Lion- among the Annamites a legitimate sentiment tenante Ribs and Santos; 40 infantry-com- of indignation against the ostracism of which mauded by Lent Ross, 40-artillerymen, they are the object on the part of the French armed with rifles and comanaded by Lieut. govarument. The article protests against the Mundo, and 40 marines from the Bio Lima After the above comments were written elected councils. The position of asturslised gunboat. Captain D. Moneses was in suprame exclusion of nationalised Annamites from the under the command of the lieutenant of the and set in type, we were very pleased to see Annamites is at present, the writer say the command, The force with the exception of the that one of the gentlemen "interviewed" most false and humiliating that can be artillerymen. Neturned this afternoon at four had emphatically denied making such pelvad. statements. We hope this was the result of French oftias, att relised sites tia island of Colomans and making a thorough search Under the pretext that they are look after having matched over the whole loathing the sentiments attributed, and not, longer have the right to represent their com of the villages. In one pawnshop many rides as a contemporary clumsily suggests, a fear patriola (Annamites) in the local or provincial and these baskets fall of ammunition were to do so, we are secretly sympathising with of consequences. There is no "differ- to be Annamites, but they are no more Freash
assemblies. That is to say they have ceased found and confiscated. and "merally" aiding and abetting the ence between a private interview and then they formerly were. They are outside faw days. The businesslike appearance of the
The artilleryman remain on the island for boycotters. On behalf of the British in a public declaration," so far as truth and the Auziamite commune and on the edge of infantry created a good impression among the Hongkong we flatly contradict this; and un- justice are concerned. Honourable men are the statut Branguts. The paper complains that residents of Macao who witnessed their return, hesitatingly say that those who accept their supposed to be truthful whether speaking for the naturalisation of Annamites has been bat not so the other component parts of the information from the New York Harald's publication or not. It is a pity that an "em naturalized on masse in virtus of a decree issued
penatically discontinued while Indians are force. correspondent are being misled. The Anglo- phatic repudiation" should have been sad-in 1845, and it claims for the Annazuites that in ospturing the pirates. The force did not. No one expected that the force would succeed Japanese Alliance, though it has had its died with such a remarkable statement as they are far superior as citious to the Indians start matil twalve hours after the altook on the crities and objectors-some of the men thWe do not believe that British firme who come to Coobin-Chice, and that the French police, and as the pirates doubtlaes expected a scarcely competent to form a rational opinion here would deliberately wish to estrange naturalisation of Annamites is stalifying its panitive expedition they had ample time to get
Government, by practically stopping the on any political question is not universally any Japanese customers they possess." educational work and fomenting disaffestion.
L'away.
-China.
Did he struggle? Yes.
siit had way to f
Did you strike him P-While we held him Chin Man Fat struck him,
Did you see the boy, when you agized Wong seized him. The others had hold of him P
Did you see the boy P-I did not see him until Wong Sam Ban was killed,
You
say the second prisoner struck Luk Sang on the bead P--Yes.
any part of the head is the head.
What part of the hesd I could not say;
Other witnesses for the prosecution were called, and was hearing was adjourned.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFO28-MR-H HJ-GOMPEETS (ACTING
PUIŠNE JUDGE),
THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
TE VALUE OF A HORSE.; LONDON, May 20th.
The case was called in which Alexander General Berratt's brigado has fought Klimaneck the sum of $225 the amount of Findley Baith claimed from Phillip Harding 2,000 of the momy, led by an Afghan near damages suffered by the plaintiff through the Zanawar, the brigade clearing the strongly destruction of a horas belonging to plaintiff enemy lost 69 in killed, and the British held bills on the sides of the valley. The
casualties amount to 38, including 3 officers, one of whom is dangerously windo
THE UNITED STATES AND THE - TOKYO EXHIBITION.
یا
LONDON, May 20th.
proved of an appropriation of $1,500,000 The House of Representatives has ap
for the participation of the United States in the Tokyo Exhibition of 1912.
GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
was on the 26th April, 1901, sa badly injured lent by him to defendant to be ridden on the
while under the sole control of the defendant Race Course at the Happy Valley, which horse.
and being ridden by him in Kennedy Road contrary to the authority of the plaintiff that it had to be immediately destroyed.
Mr. R. F. C. Master appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. 8. Dixon, from the office of Mr. E. A Harding, appeared for the defendant.
The hearing was Hxed for Monday week.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
SERVE ASSOCIATION.
The "Over Seas" Daily Mail Inter-Colo nial Empire Day Rifle Competition will be held to-day (Saturday) st 2 pm at King's Park Range at 200, 500 and 600 yards,
Lonnor, May 20th.
King and the Tear will take place at Revél, with the assistans of Captain Thompson, R.A.
Reuter's learn that a meeting between the
Lient, Col Chapman, Hongkong Volunteers, has kindly consented to act as Range Oficer, where the King will arrive on the 9th Jane The butts will be in charge of experienced in the Fictoria and Albert, escorted by, to markers from the Army. The eight highest the first official visit since His Majesty's hundred guises cup" offered by the "Over cruisers. It is pointed out that this is scores will constitute the team. The prize is a accession which the King liss been able to Seas Daily Mail allied by ties of friendship and relationship, pating and a large turn out of the members of pay to the Tear, with whom he is closely British Clubs in Foreign Countries are com
Teams from all the British Colonies and
and though the visit will not possess any the Reserve Association is hoped for...
between the two countries in view of the special political motive, it is regarded as additional evidence of the closer relationship. Anglo-Russian agreement,
TURKEY AND CRETE,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The NYK. att. Hitachi Maru (European Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 22nd inst, and is expected here on the 25th inst.
The Glen Line sir, Glenavon left Bingapore og morning of the 22nd inst, and may be Purposes to arrive here on the 27th inst
PT.K.str. Sado Maru (European Line) and expected here on the 28th inst, left Blugapore for this port on the 42nd inst.,
LONDON, May 20th The Porte is circularising the Powers, expressing apprehension at the withdrawal of the troops from Crete, and pointing outlet Kobe for this port via Moji and Shanghai The N.V.K. str. Iyo Mar (American Line) the serious consequences which may result 31st inst
en the 22nd Int, and is expected here on the