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Harbin and Russia, on her side, hail in structed her Bepresentative in Peking to visit Harbin, and wired to the President of the East-Chinese Railway also to repair thither Naturally the Japanese public de clined to believe in so many "mere coincidences," or that there was any other reason for the visit of the Russian Finance Minister to the Far East, than to discuss
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relations between Japan and Russia, and there can be no doubt that the conference,
had it taken place, would have had a good effect on the relations of the two Powers, as it would have served to allay suspicion on both sides and have smoothed the way for an amicable settlement of all misunderstandings. The speculations in the Japanese Press as to the object of the Prince's visit to
The total output of the Chinese Engineering
tons and the sales during the paried to week ending 16th October amounted to 27.413.19 22,045.77 tona.
Subject to audit, the Directors of the International Cotton Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. Shanghai, intend to recommend at the annual menting of shareholders the paymont of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum. for the year ended September 30, 1909.***
When the case of J. E. Barker against W. D. Radburn was called at the Supreme Court yesterday his Lordship was informed that the plaintiff was dead. The plaintiff's solicitor said he was not aware of the fact, but added that he believed the other man was in hospital.
Twenty fre Chinamen who were delayed at Folkestone on 29th September ware refused admission by the Emigration Board the next day. The annual Immigration Report for Canada daring the last flocal year shows that Japanese immigration fell off by 7,105. -
"Holders of First Mortgage (1901) Debentures
in the British Narth Borne Company have book informed that the whole of the undrawn balance, amounting to £41,700, will be redeemed six months hence; the whole of the 1903 outstanding bords, amounting to £199,900, will be paid off on April 8, 1910."
Manchera are in strange contraat to His Excellency's own statement that it had no political significance. We read, for instance, that the belief prevailed in Tokyo that one of the objects of the visit would be to institute a change in the character of the Japanese administration in the leased terri-delimit the Mana Boundaries, recently tele." H E. Kao Erh-ch'ion, Commissioner to tory and in Manchuria, by withdrawing the graphed to the Waiwapa saying that the military and turning the administrative Boundary question is being amicably negotiated, duties into the usual consular channels,'as but that it has been extensively rumoured that there has been a good deal of complaint in Portugal has intended to resort to hostilition. Japanese newspapers of the excessive cost of The Commissioner requested that no orodenco the present form of administration under a
should be given to such unfounded rumours. Military Governor-General. sioner of the South Manchurian Railway
A Commis
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DAILY PRESE" EXCLUINTYS'ARRYÍCN).
THE ASSASSINATION OF PRINCE ITO,
ETRE DIOCESAN REFUGE.
An event worthy of record was signalised yesterday afternoon when an "at home" was held at the Balilios Reformatory Heretic Eyre Dicocesan Refuge has been housed for some air or seven weeks, and the increased accommodation and battar freilities for laundry work afforded-by- the new quarters evoked the approval of the visitors who went there yesterday. At present there are 41 girls in the institution, bat thoro is room for half as many more, and the increas ed facilities are such as to ouable the institution to undertake more laundry work and more
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needlework than the presont demand.
After His Excellency the Governor had made
Toxro, October 29th. A telegram from the Russian Minister of Finance to the Ambass-an inspection of the premises, the Bishop of ador at Tokyo states that in his Victoria sald lie had been asked on behalf of the evidence at the inquest the Korean committee to thank His Excellency for his kind. ness in placing that institution at their disposal. said that he went to Harbin specially For years the work had boon carried on nader to kill Prince Ito to avenge the wrongs difficulties in the inadequate promises at West of his country and also because Prince Point, and mainly as a result of the Leon intor
est taken in the institation by Lady Lugard Ito had sentenced to death several of they had been able to carry on the institution accused's relatives. He was happy for the last two years. When it became neces in having succeeded. Consul Kawa-with regard to the Balilios Reformatory, and sary to remove, he approached His Bacolleucy kami had asked the Russian police
the Governor kindly promised to inquire into to allow all Japanese to enter the the matter. He (the speaker) also interviewed railway station and it was absolutely impossible to distinguish the murder ar. The Russian Minister himself had a narrow escape.
INTERPORT RIFLE SHOOTING.
SINGAPORE'S RECORD AGGREGATE.
SINGAPORE, October 29th. The Singapore team fired off in the Smith, Kowloon Dock, was sued by a house.
At the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. S.Interport, shooting contest to-day in
Mr. Belitios, and the result was that that In concluding he again thanked His Excellency for his interest in the institution, and alse Lady Lagard who had taken a special interest in the Eyre Refuge.
building had beer plood at their disposal.
not deserve any credit for having put that HIS EXCELLENCY said that personally ho did
building at the disposal of the Eyre Refuge The bailing was there-it was being used as a branch-prison and he thought it could not be devoted to any batter
purpose
LOCAL SPORT,
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
"FIRST DIVISION. H.K.F.C., v. Neval Yard, Club Ground 4,30 p.m.
Referee Mr Hanson Y.M.C.A. Bafia v. Kowloon F.C.
Military Ground. 3 p.m.
Referee Gunner Marsh R.GA. RE. .. R.G.A.
Military Ground 4.30 p.m.
Reforce Sgt. Edwards, Buffs
SECOND DIVISION.
A. Coy, Buffs v. 87 Coy. R.Q.A
Parade Ground 3 p..
83 Coy. R.G.A. v. 88 Coy. R.GA.
Lyemun Ground 4 p.m.
Referee Q.M.S. Barnfather R.E. Lusitano F.C. v. B.O.C.
H.K. Club, Ground 2:30 p.m. Roferee Cpl. Kally, A.S.C.
TEAMS (IBST DIVISION). H.K.F.C.-F. H. Kew; F. G. Carroll and J.
McCubbin: B. Chapman, R. C. Barlow and A.. Manning: E. S. Shaw and H. W. Sayer. Gregory; A. Aitolieson and W. Weston: W
Noval Yard Lothbridge; J. C. Jonghin and Chanhas: Willcox, Haine and Rolfanl Cromley and Pasco: Mears: Pre and Dalzied.
RE-Smith; Beardmore and Cully; Lamb;
MaCrory and Jackson; Farslow and Meaney: Morrish; Taylor and Orsmond.
Waters:
R.G.A. Beasley; Oxley and Walker, Wenver and Hewitt, Cramp and Ansell; Watts, Bellis aud Nush.
Buff-Black; Ruler and Bartlett; Dare, Wren and Tompsett; Fitzpatrick and Drew : Taylor: Brewater and Barker.
Kowloon F.C.-Foulkes; Alleu and Lapsley Storrie, Cooper and C. Wilkie;
Mead.
TEAM (SECOND DIVISION) B.0.0.-Khan; Dorward and Redforn; H.
was recently reported as advocating for coolis formerly in his employ for $12 wages the nost favourable conditions. The he thought the present purpose to which it was Golden-berg, Stammers and Chow; A. Abbas
Bione natural
to
Manchuris a government-general similar to that in Formosa, as being "a sheer necessity," and he is reported to have said that although there is an agreement which provents Japan from doing this, he thought such an obstacle could be easily removed by diplomatic nego- ciations. Some attention has been given to this statement by the Chinese press as it con-. veys an impression that Manchuria was being regarded by the railway interests as a Japanese Colony, but we presune Dr. OKAMATSU was referring only to the leased A. S. WATSON & CO.. territory. However, while such discus- were going on, it W28 only suppose that the visit of the Prince was one of some politi- cal significance. Whatever the truth of the matter might be, we can be quite sure that the Japanese Government will not disregard ao lightly as Dr. OKAMATSU Bug gests, the solemn declarations she has made ONLY communications relating to the news regarding Manchuria. We can be equally certain that the Government will not yield to the popular clamour for the annexation of Korea as compensation or punishment for a crime committed by misguided Korean. So opposed would such a step be to the policy which the late Prince understand the report that the Government discountenances the agitation. When news of the Prince's death was first announced we said it was difficult to estimate the consequences of this sudden removal of so powerful a factor in the politics of Asia. It is curious to note in this connexion the views which are now finding expression in
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It was stated that the plaintiff loft the defen. dant's service without notice on the 1st Septem her and was claiming for that month's wages for defendant. His Honour the Puisue Judgy gávé judgment.
A curious ground for action was mentioned at the Supreme Court yesterday, when it was statel that the defendant had committed tres pass on plaintiff's property and painted his name in Chinese characters on certain granite stones belonging to plaintiff. Plaintiff's solicitor complaired that the characters had been painted in tar on the stones and the tar could not be got off, and that the granite was rendered an-
saleable. The hearing was fired for nert week,
We are asked to state for the information of the Roman Catholic Community that his Lord- ship Bishop Pozzoni, Vicar Apostolic of Hong- kong, availing himself of the faculty accorded or the Holy See crants Players Indul genes to all who visit the Cathedral to-morrow (Sunday). The necessary conditions to gain this Indulgence are:-Confession, Communion, visit to the Church and a prayer for the inten. tion of the Pope.
and it is uncertain, whether the Dalai Lama had yet reached the capital of Tibet. He was known to have left Bining early in June, his rente being by way of Tankori and tho Koko-nor, and
News from Lhasan is always difficult to obtain,
total score was 955, the highest made In the history of the competition, Elliott and Galiston scored 99 each, the lowest score being 87.
[It looks as if the honours will fall to
Singapore. The Hongkong team has not been doing so well this season, the aggregate hardly fire off either on November 3rd or 11th. ever exceeding 930. The local marksmen will
which was the record until this year.
Ten years ago Hongkong registered 952,
Last your Bingapore won with 937, Shanghai
coming second with 923, Penang third with 910, and Hongkong last with 901.]
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE
CONGO:
Lowong, October 28th.- The Congo Reform Bill has been introduced in the Belgian Chamber of Deputies. It provides for the gra dual opening of the whole of the Con- go to free trade by 1912, with the exception of three million hectares. It proposes to reduce taxation and to
Goldenberg;
than that to which it was now pat. It was Hadley and Morris; Brown, T. Wilkie and originally intended as a reformatory for boys, but as there was no need for such an institution devoted was as near as they could get to the wishes of the founder, & view with which Mr. and Chan Yut; Y. Abbas, Caborn and I. Belilios concurred. His Excellency added that he would have the greatest pleasure in toiling Lady Lugard of the great improvement which the institution had undergone. Here they had a right ontlook, Lealthy surroundings and plenty of room, and he would have much pleasure in telling his wife of the progress abich had been made by an institution in which she took such a keen interest.
This concluded the proceedings.
FIREMEN AT PRACTICE. There was a strong muster of European and Chinese firemen on the compound of the Cou- tral Police Station yesterday afternoon when a rebearsal was held in connection with the forth- coming competition of the Fire Brigade. It is expected that the competition will be
Etaawwww--**
the flearnor.
Yesterday's practice took place in the presence. of Captain F. J. Badeley and F. W. Lyons, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse and Superintendent.
Lane. The firemen manoeuvred with the exten- sion ladders, the despatch boxes, the hydrants, the hose and the reels Ladders were rad up to first and second doors of the Police Station and scaled by firemen with base ready for action. Divisions then showed what they would do to combat a fire which had gained firm hold of a building, the different sections taking the posts which would be necessary in case of fire.
the erection of the ladders and the ascent of the performance, the coupling of hose to hydrant.
men being carried out with the celerity neces- sary in cases of emergency,
LEAGUE CRICKET,
Civil Service v. RG.A.
Civil Service Ground Happy Valley 2.30 js.m. H.K. Club. (2nd eleven) v. RE.
Military Ground Happy Valley 2 30 p..
TEAMB
H.K.C.C.-F.K. Brownrigge, A.P. Dash- wood, E.C. Hagen, E. Irving, P. Jacks, A: Mackenzie, W.E.L. Shenton, R.F. Long. A.C. Leith, A. Whit marsh and A.N. other.
R.E.C.C.-Wallbank, Keene, Power, MeGre- gor, Osmann, Davision. Harrison, Harris, Sturdy, Clees and Walker.
OTHER CRICKET,
Captain Baird'sXI v. Mr. Tarner's XI.
Club Ground. 1:45. pan, Kowloon "A" v. Craigengower “A” Police "A" v. Watson's..
Police Ground Happy Valley, 2:30 p.m.
TEAMS.
Capt Baird's Team:-Lt. D; K. Anderson (Buffs), Lt. H. G. Bagnall R.A., Capt. H. H. C. Baird (Buff), Capt. E. D. Crawford, RA, E. W. Day, E. A. Fowler, Lt. H. W. Green (Buffs), Lt. J. C. Izzes (Buffs), H. R. Makin E. C. Oliver, E.N., R., B. H. Oliver and T. E.
Pearco.
Mr. Tarnor's Team:-R. E. 0. Bird, Capt.
have already appeared in other papers will be said down for Kores, that we can readily it was anticipated that he would arrive at Lhassis gradually abolish forced labour. It On the whole, the brigade put up a creditable H. M. Beasley, R.A., A. A. Claxton, Capt. D
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DEATH.
On the 28th September, after a short illness at 23, Lancaster Avenue, Bey Wood, Burnet, ISABELLA, widow of the Rev. DTBALL, MA
also assigns thirty-three million francs for important works.
by the middle of September. It will be in teresting to learn the nature of his reception by however, fairly certain, saya an Todian paper, the Lamas and the Chinese officials. Ibis,
that he will never regain his old political "INDEFATIGABLE” LAUNCHED. influsses in Tibet.
In conferring the degree of LL.D. upon the Hon. L. B. Wilday, formerly Judge of the
the Chiness press. While they unanimously. S. Court for Chine, President T. Stanley [1867 recognise that Japan has lost a statesman of Hall spoke of Judge Wilday as fellows
M.D. of Canton, China, and mother of J. Dyor IN MEMORIAM,
Ball, 1.5.0., age 98 yeare.
In loving memory of WILLIAK GEULER FROST, the most commanding ability, it is disquiet- opposed by organized corruption and attacked "First Judge of the U. S. Court for China; 1ste engineer, . 8. Empress of Japan," who ing to note that in the Canton papers the by slander, be yat restored to America by his died on August 18th, 1908.--Never forgotten.
crime is not generally abhorred. Indeed the strict enforcement of law, her damaged reputa demise of the Prince seems to have given to tim in the Treaty Parts of China; an upright HONGLONG OFFICE: 10%, DES Vaux ROAD C the ultra-Nationalist organs a secret sense and fearless Judge, an incorruptible representa
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LONDON, October 28th,
SMOKING IN COURT.
An incident which relieved the monotony of the proceedings of the Bapreme Court cocarred The armoured cruiser "Indefatig-yesterday morning, Suddenly the usher was seen to rush forward into the body of the Court able" was launched to-day. BYE-ELECTION IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, October 29th. A bye-election has taken place at
Edwards, Capt. G. E. Garnett, RA, R. O. Clapham, E.A., A. C. E. Elborough, W. N
Hutchison, H. Hanecek, Lt. H. M. Liepmann. 13th Haj., W. C. D. Turner, and A. H. Young, Craigangower C. Q-L, E. Larmert (Capt.), R. A. Carvalho, 8. Battliwars, P. Currie, H. Petersen, W. H. Warrenor, R. F. Lammert, F. Rapp, A. L. Gomes, Jr., 8. E. Green, and E.
Watson's C.C.-E. James (Capt.), J.
FMO
and in a few seconds he returned pushing o Spittles, H: 8. Sparge, Robbins, H. Taylor, J. reluctant Chinamen in front of his and holding A. Tarrant, H. Rapp, J. E. Suiter, W. H. B in bis disengaged had a smoking cigarette. Muskatt, J. Craik, R. Phillips. The offender was taken in front of the Prisno Judge, who was Informed by the usher that he had discovered the man smoking a cigarette in Court. The culprit naked his Lordship to
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Sentence of six weeks' imprisonment with
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC of satisfaction. They do not regard him as tive of what this country should mean and Bermondsey, and proved one of the forgive him. "Where does he come from p» Lard labour was passed on the Chinese sail-
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 30TH 1909.
A BANKRUPT PROSECUTED.
Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro (of MessPS, Goldring, Farlow and Morrell) appicarod for
to a responsible for China's defeat in the war of 1895, for the annexation of Formosa, and for the triumph of Japan in the war with Russia resulting in the acquisition of The case again ose on for hearing boforo Juar before the late PRINCE Iro's depar. material advantages in Manchuria and in Mr. E. B. Hallifax, First Police Magistrate, at ture from Japan for Manchuria we published Korea. Some of the Canton papers have the Magistracy yesterday, in which 8. E. Allana a short summary of a speech made by His even gone so far as to extol the patriotism was charged by 3. A. Marican, of the Cyclo Excellency, in which he disavowed the mug of the assassin.
Depot, Des Vous Bead, with on May 1st It is a disquieting sign of embassling a gold watch and chain; on May gestions in the Press that he was going to the times, and it occurs to us to suggest that 15th a sum of $250; and on August 25th obtain Munchuria on a political mission. The the Chinese papers would be rendering the ing a ticket for Calcutta by a false pretence. object of his visit, he said, was merely to nation better service by holding up the late acquire such a knowledge of the conditions Prince Tro as a type of the statesman which in the territor as would enable him to China so badly needs. form an intelligent judgement on any futuro
· Manchurian . question.. “But notwithstand- ing this disavowal the belief persisted that the visit was one of large political significance. It is therefore of interest to notice that it was mentioned incid
The prospectus of the Sungei Biays. entally in the telegrams reporting the (Sumatra) Bubber Company has been isaried., tragedy at Harbin that the Russian Finance The authorized capital is £75,000, and 35,000 Minister was at the station. to meet His will be offeret.
Sir John McLeary Brown, C.M.G., Councillor of the Chinose Logation, left London at the beginning of October for Wiesbaden, where he proposed to stay a month.
Excellency on arrival. It now appears that a An amusing incident took place at the general meeting of Russian and Japanese high Supreme Court yesterday. A certain case officials had been arranged for at Harbin was called, and Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Davidson If no agreements were to be made, it is rose at the same time and practically evident that the Prince intended to obtain simultaneously informed his Lordship that each his knowledge of conditions from the appeared for the defence. The Paisue Judge very highest authorities on both sides. said a date would be fixed for next week, and both solicitors simultaneously replied, "Very Japan had arranged for the presence well, my Lord."
defendant.
keenest triangular fights of recent years. The result is :
Humphreys (Tariff ..Reformer)
4,278 Hughes (Liberal)... 3,291 Walter (Labourite) 1,435
DISAPPEARANCE OF NAVAL PLANS.
LONDON, October 29th. Confidential drawings supplied to
the prosecution, and Mr. F. Pagut Hett (of contractors have disappeared, but as Messrs. Bratton and Hett) represented the the ship has been in commission for
ment, as Mr. Goldring, who had the conduct much of their value.
Mr. Aleads applied for a further adjourn. some time the drawings therefore lose
of the case, was absent.
Mr. Het objected. He mentioned that there was a case anticipated against Mooss, and both cases were entirely distinct. The charge against Allan was frivolous one, and.could be dis- posed of in a fow minutes.
His Worship Is the other charge mentioned in the same prosecution P
He understood
Mr. Almada said it was not.
his friend would proceed with the charge against Mooss, and if that case came on first it would prejudice the present one.
His Worship said that could be settled if he took one case and Mr. Wood the other.
The hearing was adjourned until Thursday afternoon, bail being fixed in the sum of $500.
BANK AMALGAMATION,
LONDON, October 29th. Parr's and Stuckey's Banks have amalgamated
asked the Prisne Judge. "Canton," was the maker of the steamer Asia by Mr. Wood for reply. Tell him he has shown very had stealing two bolts of canvas valued at 350, manners, "added his Lordship, who sub. sequently told the usher to throw the cigarette away, but to return the man his cigarette
holder.
Inspector Gourlay prosecuted three shop. keepers from Jubilee Street for trading with unjust scales Mr. Wood fined two of the defendants $50 spiece, and the third was
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. mulcted in the sain of $25.
QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT,
A European named O'Connor was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy with damaging property at 212, Queen's Road yesterday with being drunk and disorderly, and Central. The defendant was fined 84, and ordered to pay 81 compensation.
In the House of Commons a month ago Mr. Bellaire (King's Lynn, Min.) asked the Boore- tary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the support which the Foreign Office had given important negotiations to the Hong-
The two natives who were charged by In kong and Shanghai Bank and the recent notion spector Dymond with carrying explosives was loan, of which the terms were at variance without a label, and with being in unlawfal of the bank in connection with a proposed rail. with the preferential Fights assured this possession of 55lbs of gelatine, again appeared country in regard to the Hankor-Canton and before Mr. J. H. Wood yesterday. His the Hankow-Brochman railways, as well as with Worship, after hearing the evidence, Sced each the agreement of 1898 between the bank itself of the accused $100. and the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, the Govern ment world make it a condition of future mafoos, of behaving in a riotous manner and The hearing of the chargo against two British support that the members of the comasseult, was concluded before Mr.. J. R. Wood mittee in London, the directorate in Hongkong.
and all holding positions of trust in the lauk yesterday His Worship found the evidence should be British subjecte.
too conflicting to enable him to come to a Mr. McKinnon Wood (Glasgow, St. Rollox, over in the sus of $100 to be of good behaviour decision, but said he would bind both defendants Min.), who replied, said: The rale in suol for six months. Cases is that support is afforded, when it is otherwise desirable, to companies in which the preponderance of shares is held by British or naturalized British enbjects, I am therefore unable to make the condition desired.
DANISH INTERESTS IN SLAM.
Prince Waldemar, brother of the King of Deninark, will leave shortly with his two sous plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmente, Lait
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Street, Yaumati, appeared before Mr. E. E. A Chinose woman, the tenant of 127, Templo Hallifax the Magistracy yester for declin- ing to rate her house after giving, dus notice from the owner. The defendant, it she received a monthly rental she has not paid appears, sub-let part of the house, and although the owner any rent for the last six months. A she declined to inform his Worship when she would be ready to leave, the Magistrate mada an order for her ejection.