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PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 5T, 1910.
The Chiness Administ tion ached TELEGRAMS.
Two or three days ago we were inform twenty
by BavTEE that the Prime Minister had announced his intention of moving certain motions to limit the discussion on the resolutions providing for the practical extinction of the veto of the House of Lords, and this was interpreted to mean that the Nationalists would not oppose the Budget. But the latest news is to the effect that no agreement between the Government and the Redmondites has boen
of hearing before Hir Honour thief Justice in the Supreme Court yesterday
HLH. General Princo Fushimi, President of the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, was expected to leave Shimbashi on the 26th March for Kobe, whore his Highness was to embark on the Norddatscher Lloyd steamer Kleist on the 28th for London.
**An Amerlan engineer, W. P. Linton,
his wife were stabbed by an unknowa Filipino at Binalonsn Bagulo, last Wednesday The wounds the heart and the couple cover. The motive of the are not expected
& O. ake, Oriental loft ha, one of the saloon boys jumped overboard and was drown before help could reach im An investigation has boon hold sud it seems clear that the deceased was of unsound mind when he jumped into the een
arrived at. It is difficult, in the absence of more detailed information, to understand the present attitudo of the latter, because it was generally believed they would support the cring is amanów Cabinet in its attempt to sterilise the House of Lords, an accomplishment which was deemed to make more probable the prospect of Home Rule, and the only inference to he drawn is that Mr. Asquirt bas proved less compromising than was expected. Possibly the Trish party have formulated some fresh demands to which the Premier does not feel disposed to accede, but that there is a deadlock cannot be doubted, as the Freeman's Journal, the authority for the statement that no agreement has been arrived at between the Cabinet and the
Nationalists, is an organ of some credit. Apart from mere political considerations, the present situation is particularly grave, inasmuch as the working of the State der CARBOLICpartments is dislocated and the national credit is in some degree impaired. This aspect does not, of course, concern the die- tators to the Government, whose chief THE BEST IN THE MARKET FOR interest is to endeavour to obtain the gra.
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No little interest has been arossed in Manila over the inquiry as to whether the six Chinesa deported from the Tslands in August last were entitled to main. The special Board of In- airy decided that they were entitled to remain, but the Governor-General ordered their re- deportation."
The Italian Convent celebrates its jubilee it Hongkong on Tuesday, 12th
inst. An entertainment will be given at the Convent in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation in Hongkong of the institution of the Comossion Sisters of Charity. H.E. the Governor will presido.
Four Poringusse sailors from the Vasco da Gema wore before Mr. E. F. Hellifax at the Magistracy yesterday with committing different tification of long-cherished political ambi-offences in Ship Street on Sunday night. H Ramos was fined $10 for assault and disorderly tione, but in taking the position they have conduct, M. F. Gonzales was fined $5 for dis- dune they may very probably overreach orderly condust; C. Augusto was fined $10 for themselves. Mr. ASQUITH will not stand for assault; and F. Augasto, who was charged with Home Rule of the Gladstonian order, and damaging property, was allowed to settle with failing the support of the Irish he may be the complainant ont of Court. led to appeal to the Opposition to sink their differences and allow the Budget to pass. Bat this course hardly seems probable in the light of Ministerial utteranses. In the early part of last month Mr. AsquITH TONEW- ed his pledge to resign if he had no prospect of carrying through the limitation of the veto, and as he is beset with so many dif- ficulties before the resolutions leave the House of Commone it may be expected that his troubles will not be lightened after that event. In any case, whatever the fate of the
An interesting will case is being heard in H.B.M.'s Supreme Court at Shanghai. The plaintiff, Mary Cochrano, claims for a third part of the personal and moveable estate of the late Captain David Martin as her jus relictie, and the quution to which the Judge is now. gising his attention is whether the deceased, whose excitors are the defendants, had an English or Scottish domicile, Mr. Francis Glis appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. II. P. Wilkinson for the defendants (B. S. Iry and A. Wright)
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DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISH MINISTER.
PEKING, April 3rd, Sir John Jordan, H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking, and family left on Saturday for Home on a year's leave, travelling via Biberia, Mr Max Muller takes charge of the Embassy during his absence, Chinese guards of honour were in attendance, and a large gath. ering of civil and military officials, both foreign and Chinese, witnessed the departure of His Excellency.
DYING CHINESE OFFICAL.
PEKING, April 3rd. Ilis Excellency Lu Ch'uan Lin, officiating President of the Board of Works, is dying.
A MAGISTERIAL DILEMMA,
COCK'S KHAD DRINGS ENLIGHTENMENT.
A omen requiring the wisdom of Solomon to slucidata came on for hearing before Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday, when Chan A King, & well-known contrastor, prosocuted another Chinese for the Inreony of a
number of briske. Chan A King, it appears, wont to Bay View on Sunday to inspect a row of okl houses of his which are being pulled down, Whon he arrived there he saw a num-
ATTEMPTED ÄRMED ROBBERY IN THE CITY.
'INDIAN, WATCHMAN' SERIOUSLY STABBED.
A seriour "enes of attempted armed robbery was reported to the police on Sunday night." According to the story told, some sevŋn mens
armed with knives, gained entrance to a marine store dealer's shop at 144, Des Your Road Went, some ten minutes before tan o'clock on the night mentioned One of the rabbers knock-
her of coolies carrying away his bricks, and ed at the door of the shop, and isid he was the on making inquiries learned that they bearer of a very urgent letter. The door WAR were in the employ of the defendeat, opened by a foki, and a number of men rushed whom he forthwith caused to be arrested in. Holding their knives ready for action, come on a charge of larceny. The defendant in of the intruders warned the fokis not to formed his Worship that he had agreed with a make a noise, while two men went upstairs to foroman in the employ of the complainant to the master's room. They told the proprietor he purchase the bricks, but this was absolutely was wanted downstairs, but as he refused to go denied by the foreman, and as there were no they assaulted him. He raised the ary of
his Worship decided to give both men an op- volcos, jomed lustily in the shout. The robbers witness to throw further light on the subject, gave life" and the alarmed fokia, finding their portunity of taking the binding, Chinese onth Look fright and all but ono gained the street Els instructed Sergeant Pitt, who was in and ran in different directions, One flød chargeef the case, to take the men to the Tinhaa along Dos Your Boad West, but when Temple, and there have them SWORD near Eastern Street, was stopped by an Indian on the cook's head. The men were taken watoliman. The runaway fought desperately to to the Temple by Sergiant Pitt and a lukong, getout of the Indian's grip, aud in the struggle and a large, orowd gathered to witness the both men fell to the ground. The Chimere, corameny. After the tiflis adjournment when whose Load is supposed to have been opened by the case was again called his Worship questioned the fall, drew a clasp knife and stabbed the
Did you take the men to the Temple-
the sergeant.
[He was Viceroy of Szechuan from April, You. 1895, till September, 1897.]
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THE MAD MULLAH AGAIN,
OUTBREAK IN SOMALILAND.
LONDON, April 3rd.
A wire from Aden states that the Mullah has slaughtered eight hundred belonging to friendly tribes and cop tured their cattle. The friendlies are fleeing towards the const.
AMERICA'S MORAL
CAMPAIGN,“
LONDON, April 3rd. Cable information has been received from Washington that Government agents have made simultaneous raids on brokers' offices in all the principal cities of the United States with the
With the lakong ?--You,
What happened -They both cat s cosk's load cft.
With the oath --I think so, but the lakong will know.
Indian in the side. Just then another watch- man and a lokong came to the disabled man's assistance, and while one seized the alleged robber, the other drew the knife from the side of | the injured watchman, who became unconscions, He was removed to hospital in a serious condition, and is not expected to recover. The prisoner was taken to the lockup, and then the The lukong was then called and questioned police proceeded to the soane of the attempted by the Court
robbery. There they found the man who had** Did they both take the oath --The defendant | sought safety, by hiding in tho shop in the grip spoke first and said he had bargained, with the of the fokie. He was armed with a large butcher's foreman for the bricks. He further said that, if his did not maka that arrangement he was ready to die as the book did.
And the other man ?—He dare not say it. Ho out the cock's head off, but said nothing I pressed him to take the oath and then he
took it.
Chan A King was called and asked by the Court if he was prepared to take the value of the bricks. He said he was not.
His Worship I do not believe your man Witness-Even then I would not take the
imoney.
Witness I cannot swear.
His Worship cédered the defendant to return 2,000 brisks to the place from which they were taken. ADE
kaifo, and was in possession of three gags. In a search the police discovered a false quen which was said to have besa worn by the first prisoner that night. The second man arrested stated that he and his comrades came to the Colony from Macas. Both men will probably appear at the Magistracy on charges of at- tempted armed robbery and cutting and woand- ing with intent to murder.
A JEWELLERS ACQUAINTANCE.
A Chinese, who has evidently more than a His Worship-I believe the foreman did sell passing knowledge of jewels and their worth, was charged before Mr. E. R. Hallifar at the the bricks.
Magistracy with stealing a gold ring valnéd at $125 from Messrs. Gaupp & Co. The accused was recognised by the police as an old offender, and admitted to them that he formerly vistira ised Messrs. Sounot Frores, and Messrs. Fal eoner & Co. Some two years or more ago, I have selected Nakamiya-maru, in Tokoroawa,
he stated, he obtained from Sennet Freres four general election before the Budget of last
¡Musashi province, as a site for training troops in year becomes law, and the date for this elec-asrial navigation, saya the Japan Gaselle. Asa
There can be no doubt the audiense which diamond rings valued at $250, and these, accord- ing to police records, were afterwards recovered tion, which was at first thought to be most first step, on coroplane invented by Captain
attended at the City Hall last night came with from a pawnshop. Subsequently the same offen- (25likely in June, is now stated to be May. It Higo, of the Imperial Army, will be fried on the
the intention of showing a warm appreciation der entered the establishment of Messre. Fal. is unfortunate that another appeal to the now site, which covers an aras of 200,000 tsubo, that the Duma has adopted the pro-and their sympathy with his work in the valued at between $700 and $800. These were of the popular organist, Mr. Denman Faller, coner & Co, and departed with three rings country should have to be made so soon It is reported that the Japanese Aeroplane
A. S. WATSON & CO.. resolutions, there is a likelihood of another having passed the Dist, the military authorities object of wiping out the bucket shops,
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CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL,
PRESENTATION TO ME. DENMAN FULLER.
Correspondents must forward their names and after the last, but in the absence of anvestigation Committee, has placed an orderposals of the National Defence Com- direction of the cultivation of the musical taste missed after his departure and the police were vagi a certain establishment in Franco for motor mittes to construct a fleet of airships, of the Colony. But, quite apart from the informed, the result being that surgeont
to increase the number of field popularity of Me Fuller and the desire to Murphy arrested the defendant on the "
and tresses with communications addressed to the definite pronouncement this is inevitable. Baitor, not for publication but as evidence of The nation will probably speak with a more good faith,
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engines to be installed in the Hino airships.
A farewell dinner was tendered last night to strong Government he returned no one will Mr. A. E. Crapnell by his former colleagues regret the necessity for the second generel in the service of Mezers. Lans, Crawford
election in 1910. Since the above waa
Coy, on the occasion of his leaving that
written news has reached us that the firm, where he had been for the past eight years.
as accountant, to take up an important appoint-
.
publication. After that hour the supply is | Nationalists and the Cabinet have bridged ment in the office of Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie &
limited. Only supply for Cash.
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The Baily Press.
HONGTONG, APRIL 5TH, 1910.
Tar there will be another General Election in Great Britain within a month or twa socma moro apparent with each succeeding telegram from Home, and should át take place in May, as recent political events aro interpreted to indicato, the present Parliament will be chromaled as
an
their difficulties over the resolutions but that the election is still as imminent,
Sergeant R. Macdonald is now soting Super Cintendent of the Fire Brigade, Superintendent
Lans having gone to England en Isave.
Two cases of diphtheria, one British and one Chinese, and one case of puerperal fever were reported in Hongkong last week.
Mr. N. II. E. Davidson, the manager of Watson's Aerated Water Fastery, is danger. ously ill, having burat a blood vessel while stepping into his bath on Sunday.
We are asked to state that at the Royal Artillery Sports next Wednesday on the U.S.E. Ground, Kowloon, post entries will be nocepted for the Open Eventa
howitzers, and to instal the latest machinery in the artillery works.
MR. REDMOND SPEAKS,
London, April 4th. Mr. Redmond, speaking at Tip-
"speed his parting" on his well-earned holiday, the concert itself was well up to the high mark one has learned to expect from the Philhar monto Bocisty,
The pieces de resistance were the songs by Mrs, Schofield, whose charming voice delighted her auditors, especially in the encore Spring hae come." The trio in which Mrs. Maitland, Mrs Goldsmith and Mrs. Gordon participated
Hallan just before she left for Srator. On that occasion the defendant was wearing one of the stolen rings, and was also found in possession of esveral rings studded with faked diamonds, opals and other stones, He was also discovered to hare returned from banishment before his period of exile had expired. The Magistrate who heard the
H. Reeves and was largely attended. Mr. Perary, declared that the Nationalists to be repeated as an encore. Mr. Denman Fuller time was served, the culprit remained in police
Co. The dinner, which took place in the Mess Room, was presided over by Mr. Crapnell's wolation with the firm was referred to in complimentary torms, fitting tributes were paid to the value of his serviss, and regrets were expressed at his severing his connection with the firm, while good wishes for his success in his now sphere were extended to him.
were
was exceptionally well rendered, and part had sentenced the offender, to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. When this custody awaiting about to Swatow, whither he was to be banished again. He was prostrated and it was found necessary to remove him to with illness, however, before the best arrived, the Tang Wa Hospital. From this institution he escaped, and a few days later again appeared V at the Magistracy on sharge of stealing a pair of boots. For this offence he was again convicted, and went to gaol for fourteen days,
wore completely in union with the was particularly happy in his selections and Government in the anti-veto plan of rendered Greig's "To the Spring" with great campaign, and prophesied that the vise and sang as an encore. "I know a lovely effect. Mr. C. K. Lloyd, R.N., was in good
resolutions would be carried by a garden." The unaccompanied part songs of the majority of a hundred. He reiterated cheras showed good work and were wall balanced The last one, accompanied by triangle, taun The origin of the recent canard about the his previous utterance that the Budget bourine and castanets, proved very acceptable, health of the Emperor of Japan has at length must not leave the control of the Com- During the interval II. E. this Governor present been discovered Over 40 persons examined in connection with it, and quite mons until the decision of the House ed Mr. Denman Fuller with a silver bigar box after he was to get to fourteen days, on behalf of the members of the Philharmonie Hongkong appears to have overtaken him panic was erosted. The fast turns out to be of Lords on the veto resolutions was Society as a little token of their appreciation that the story was not concocted, in the first known. If the Government gave as instance, with any intention of influencing the surances to this effect, and also that reuse inverted by an impecunicus lodgor in an they would not retain office after the Stock Exobango. It was simply a case of an inn. This not uncommon kind of individual, Lords had rejected the resolution un At the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. J.being prosed to pay his account, pretended R. Wood, a native who was fined in the recent that he had a friend in the Household Depart less they had secured guarantees from ment, and going out ostensibly to borrow the Crown, then the Nationalists could money from him, returned with a story to the effect that the sudden illness of the Emperor had thrown everything into confusion and that the kind frband was not to be found for the The Jiji Shimpo says that though the moment. Unfortunately the inn happened to Japanese Government is already resolved to be in Kabato-cho, where the Stock Exchange carry out the amalgamation of Korea with stands, and of course the news spread like wild- Japan, it may not be expected to act soon. fire. It remains to be seen what action the Preparations are now being made, and only if police can take in such a onis. circumstances précipitate the final net will the scheme be carried into effect shortly.
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opium diren cass, was charged with assaulting a polica informer. The offence was proved, and he was sent to prison for fourteen days without the option of a fine,
OPENING OF THE EMPIRE. THEATRE.
discuss concessions with a view to making the Budget tolerable to Ireland. He concluded with the warning that, however the crisis of the moment went, an election would be certain in the near future.
POPE REFUSES TO RE- CEIVE ROOSEVELT:
Song-"Il bio
PROGRAMME.
of his conductorship during the past these years, again, for, although he knew his time of exile members for the unexpected and delightful been arrested for the theft at Geupp's. Mr. Denman Fuller replied, thanking the had not expired, he returned, and has
surprise,
The missing ring, however, has not been re- Part Song "Phoebuskaraby covered, he informed the police that he „Arčičí throw it away when he was arrested. The Mrs. Schofield. The El complainants in this instance informed the Mes. Maitland, Mrs. Goldsmith and Mr. Gordon, Magistrate that they did not intend to proceed Bongs (a) Where oural lig
with the caso, so his Worship sentenced the prisoner to twelve mouths' imprisonment with Fart Song" A wind came up out of the sca"..Caul hard labour for returning from banishment. Madrigal-"The dawn of day Bongo Mrs. Esbostad.
(b) ** As when the talip “ MAMO. K. Lloyd, B.N.
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Mr. Duncan Fallor. Song Up in the saddle
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DEVONIANS AT DINNER.
The members held their annual dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday evening, when Vincent covers wore laid for twenty. The manu included Devonshire junket, apple dumplings, eream, aloe gin and cider.
one of the shortest-lived in modern times. Not since the famous Short Parliament of the seventeenth century has there been one in which the interval between its summoning and its dissolution has been so brief, and certainly not since the stirring times of that early period has there been a Parliament confronted with greater con stitutional issues than the present. The result of the polling made it clear to a
to most people that another appeal to the electorate could not be long delayed, but the leaders of both parties were agreed that
The Straits Times announces thist His Majesty immediate election would be little short of the King has bean graciously pleased to approve of the extension of Sir John Anderson's appoint calamity, for the simple reason that no
ment as Governor of the Straits Settlements greatly different result could be expected, and High Commissioner for the Federated and the dislocation in the affairs of the Malay States. It is believed that the extension
of the Intest novelties State would be too serious to be lightly will be for three years after fin
artistas, who received very warm receptions i contemplated by r responsible politicians. Because he was unable to raise the money to numerous demands for encores, were Mina Maggio Yet, that view notwithstanding, it would return to his native village, a middle-aged ballsdiet and graceful dancer, and the irrepros
Fraser, a dashing soubrette, Miss Jasaio Len, Like Mr. Fairbanks, the ex-Vice appear as it an impose had been created, Chinese attempted to commit suicide on Satur.ible Tim Howard, in the quaintest of quaintness, President of the United States whom day," He jumped overboard from one of the and Little Forgy, all of whom noguitted them a dissolution is not improbable next month, Canton steamer wharves, but was promptly seives se befiting an opening night. It would Pius X recently refused to receive rescued by a sampan in the vicinity. On Bearvely be to the interest of the enterprising
after he had addressed a meeting at a Tasult which it is not difficult to trace appearing before Mr. J. B. Wood at the ramaic hall, and a visit to the comfortable theatre the Methodist Collega in Rome, MKent at the end of the fourth hundred and finishedésre, was again uganimously re-appointed hon.
proprietors to give a description of this modern da even from the meagre telegraphic informa Magistracy yesterday the mga was sent to the will satisfy all oasions to learn what the place in
Registrar-General, who will probably return like. It is opaduoted under the able management Roosevelt declined to limit his free an easy winner with the scores: Cooper, 500: secretary and treasurer. Business being over, se
of Mr. Gonrise, and nothing is lacking in pro- viding a pleasant evening's entertaincoat,
and unless something unexpected happens,
tion, to Mr. REDMOND and his Nationalist
followers.
him to China.
LONDON, April 4th.
The President, Mr. Shelton Hooper, after the Last night Hongkong's new theatre was
loyal tosaka hnd keen honoured, proposed the The opered and a vast audience stiende
toast of the evening, "Devon, our County, * interior of the building was tastefully decorated,
The first organised attempt at settling the and the stage presented a very attractive
The Pope has refused to receive ex-question of the billiard championship of the spatiating at length on the beauty of the pristors, ware at home," and to their invitation President Roosevelt unless he under There were very few spectators present when all walks of life, and the longevity of ita spectacle. Messrs. Eamos & Ramos, the pro-
Colony commanded at the VR.C. last night, county, the long list of famous Devonians in upwards of 1,000 replies in illas, sad the took not to offend Vatican susceptattoedanes increased, and at the final of the Mr. Nerthcote, hon. secretary and treasurer,
the first game started, but as time passed the inhabitanta, and ibilities.
about 100 were present. game:
First Bound AS DOOPERS. PHILLIFE,
dom
of action.
then read. In the “disleot” tha miantes of the Inst meeting, which were duly confirmed. Mr. The balls did not run at all well at the com- Shelton Hooper was re-elected by acclamation morcement of this game, and the new balls seemed to trouble the players a lot, as they each as President (for the coming year, and Mr. missed soverst good openings. The first break Northeots, who received a hearty vote of worthy of note was by Philips, who made a 40 thanke from the wiembers for his work in past in the third hundred. Cooper passed his oppon-
20.
Phillips, 441. The best break for the winner was pleasant evening was speat with songe and
recitations in the dialect