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SUPREME COURT.
Friday, July 10th.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON. Mn. W. Nees Davies, K.C.)
THE PORPULUM MURDER. ·
The trial was continued of the three Chinese charged with the uurder of a compatriot in a house in Pokfulam Road.
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LONDON, June 26th.
Y.M.C.A. AND THE FAR EAST, The Y.M.C.A. is worried about the morals of the young men east of Suez. They have boon holding a British Con-
[FROM NORTHERN PAFERS.]
CHEFOO QUEUE CUTTING.
CHEFOO, July 19th. The queue-entting campaign, which started as a joke, is assuming a serious aspect as the soldiers are cutting queues off indiscriminately, even the Chinese
being spared.
SATURDAY, JULY 20m, 1912.
FUNDS FROM WITHIN.
PEKING, July 15th.. The Tutuhs of the Provinces have replied to Hsiung Hai-ling, Minister of Finance, that they consider his action in refusing the terms offered by the foreign bankers is deserving of the country's gratitude and that it is necessary that the funds required should be provided domes tically.
GREAT FIRE AT SHANGHAL
TAIKOO GODOWN DESTROYED,
has occurred for a long time in Shang
One of the most destructive fires that hai took place on Bunday morning, when, one of the large gedowns of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire in the French Con- cession was completely gutted and its contents, cargo worth thousands of tacls, destroyed.
ference in Manchester and Major Frank employed by the German Consulate not the retirement of those members of the Daily News, was situated on the French
Young, R.A., presented a report on the
The opinion is gaining ground that
The godown in question, says the N.-C. Cabinet who belong to the Tungmenghui Bund, inmediately to the south of Messrs. and the formation of a financial com-Butterfeld's hong building, with the water- negotiations with the international group fine building, comparatively new, with an of bankers
The case for the Crown was completed, problem of how to deal with the youngLegations and the Government stating mittee foreshadow the resumption of, tower on its other side. It was a very
anil the defence was opened. The delence men of the Orient. The report stated was that the first prisoner met the others that many foreignera, men of European on the occasion in question and though and American birth, in business or neck- he knew the errand on which they hading a livelihood in an Eastern land, set out he accompanied them, but only for a little way and then he left them. The defence of the second prisoner was
that he went to the house to collect money from the deceased's brother which the
Jatter hud borrowed from him while they were together with the revolutionary army in the North. The third man declared that ho was never near the place.
The hearing was again adjourned.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPELTZ (PUISSE JUDOE).
KIGEWAY ROBDERY,
Chu Kwai, charged with highway robbery near Hunghom on the 13th June, pleaded not guilty, and the following
jury was empanelled:-Messrs. Harold Seth (foreman), C. C. Stark, H. W, Page, T. Bhand, J. R. Lec. A. E. Paine, and A. W. Smith.
Mr. Potter, instructed by Mr. J. H. Kemp, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown, prisoner being undefended.
It appeared that the prisoner with
others had decoyed a Chinese woman. from ber house to come and see a sick child. They attacked her and robbed her of jewellery to the value of 880.
become stranded in the Orient. They are subjected to the ever-increasing templa, tions of drink, gambling and impurity, On arrival in the East those who should be able to act as advisers to the young stranger only too often treat rural con- duct from the very lightest point of
have been forwarded to the Telegrams that immediate action is necessary to avort a collision between the soldiers and the populace..
TUNGMENGHUI OBSTRUCTION.
PERINO, July 13th. The members of the Cabinet, who belong to the Tangmenghui, are again voicing their determination tour A member of the Party states that four mare members will replace those resign ing from the Cabinet and thus the Party will secure eight experienced members of form a Tungminghui Cabinet.
PROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
internal steel structure. In all its five storeys cargo was stored, in fact the build- ing was practically full, but by the time the fire had done its work all had been The Chinese Press 'states that the Gur-consumed, the roof and floors had given remittances -- ernment have received the following way, and all that remained were the walls, the steel-work and for many hours
Honan, Hanas and Kirin each Shengking and Chengt each.... Kwangting and Chungking each Nanchang, Yunnan, Kweilin cach Heilungkiang
Thi
300,000 1,000,000 500,000
200,000 150,000
view, representing to the nowcomer the the Cabinet ready, at a later date, to Canton Chamber of Commerce 380,000
dangerous 'theory that the morality of the East and West must of necessity vary, leading the young man to treat his new found liberty as licence. Young men in the Fast, the report proceeded, usually
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.
or upwards of Tis. 5,000,000 in all.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Messrs. Vernon and Smyth in their
have means and leisure at their disposal. Lui and Wang Chao-ting have been veekly share report dated July 19th |
The young men of the better classes are encouraged by the existing social system to get into debt. The tropical conditions
centres
are
vior.
race,
prevailing in most large conducive to drink and favour its attend ant rices, while contact with a Christian people, differing in colour, standard of ethics and outlook on the commonest details of life, tend to looseness of morality. According to the Manchester papers Mr. J. L. M'Pherson of Hongkong went still more into detail. He said that an earnest Christian doctur out there once advised young men that it would be necessary for them to indulge in strong drink to a certain extent, whilst
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and be was sentenced to five years' imprison-one of the members of their association was told by a doctor in Hongkong that he would have to live an immoral life.
jnent.
ARMED ROBUKEY,
Ho Wing and Chan Yau pleaded guilty 1 am glad to say," he continued, "that
It is semi-officially stated, that the resignations of Hsiung Hsi-ting, Sung Chiak-jen, Tsai Yuen-pei, Wang Chung- accepted. It is reported that. Chao Ping tenchiun will conduct the Ministry of Finance temporarily while Heiung Hsi- ling, Chow Tsz-chi, Chen Chia-tau and Chang-chien, if the latter accept, will form a committee to deal with foreign loans.
Shen Ping-chin will become Minister of Commerce and Industry, Huy-in and Sun Yu-yun ur Yen-shui Minister Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
of Education.
It is understood that, to-gorrow, the National Council will be asked to ap prove the appointment of Hu Wei-te as Minister of Communications.
THE LOAN COMMITTEE.
It is officially announced that the Loan Committee will consist of the Premier, Lu Cheng-bsiang, Hsiung Hsi-ling, and Chow Tsz-chi, who, later, will become Minister of Finance.
state:
sellers.
ground fo glowing masses of merchandise on the
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
The fire was discovered shortly before a.m, by the watchmen of Messrs. Butter- field & Swire, and within a minute or two the members of the staff who have quarters in the hong building were ap- irised of the occurrence. No time was lost in sending messages to the Fire Brigade, and in the meantime the two- lines of hose on the premises were ruzi out, and the utmost was done to keep the fire down. It seems to have broken out on the top storey, about the south-western corner where paper and tobacco are be lieved to have been stored, and it must;
beyond doubt that long before the appearance of smoke and flames through the roof announced the existence of n blaze, the cargo had been smouldering. By the time it was discovered the fire had a terrific hold, and in the case of a godown, when once the contents are the place.
light, it is well-nigh impossible to save
Upon receipt of the alarm the French Brigade turned out quickly, and the men
The local market has ruled considerably quieter daring the past week, and with the execption of an advance in China: Sagers rates remain at about last week's level. London "Rubbers show a slight improvement on the week with Fine Hard Para Rubber quoted at 4/10 per lb. Plantation Rubber held in London on the At the fortnightly auction of
17th instant, 510 tons of smoked and un- smoked sheet were sold at prices ranging! between 4/10) and 5/13 per lb., the tone to work upon ovory side. Water was of the auction being firm. Discount rates Pumped from the river, and streams from Are unchanged at a per cent. for both the very hydrant were directed on the flames, Bank of England and open market. Baran escape had been run up close to the little could be done. To start with, Silver closes dull at 27d. per oz. ready, wail, but so intense was the heat that the 281. forward, and Sterling T.I. at woodwork at the top began to smoulder 1/11 13-16d. Shanghai T. T. has improved and the ladders had to be lowered and to 781. Consols are now quoted at 743.
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais are
drugged back. At another place, when within ten yards of the godown, the lad again quoted privately from London aters again threatened to catch fire, and Een 10%. od, the last rate per "Reuter " with the roof in flames, and all the metal less nominal at 88271, with probable hot, it was impossible to approach near bayers as the rats and small sellers at
to the building. 8530.
to having committed an armed rubber the young who said he would leave his DEATH OF AN UNDER-SECRETARY. being £84. Locally the market is more or shutters of the windows becoming white-
business and come home. He came home and is now in Manchester." Every temp tation to which a man was subjected in England he was subjected to out there tnore fiercely, and they should de all they possibly could to warn young men
The death is announced of Wu Chen, of State for the Under Secretary
Interior.
MINES IN HUPEH.
However, an what life was like in the Far East. Other thu Hupch Provincial Assembly hare advanced to $237 with sales, and morentral Station was sent to the spot, and
at 106, Dos Vœux Bond West on the 5th instant and robbed a woman of clothing and money to the value of 8000,
Mr. Patter stated that the two men talled at the house and finding that the woman's husband, was not at home they bound and gagged her. Indian watchman heard the disturbance, and ran to the house, meeting the two men coming downstairs. Though they were armed with knives he tackled them single handed and captured them--and reowered the property.
THU
His Lordship-Is he a private watch-
Mr. Potter-Yes,
Khata Singh.
In official circles it is not believed that
pased a resolution that they will re speakers referred to the conditions presume possession of the Han-yang-Tayeh vailing in India, Egypt and Africa, one Mine, as such action would be of con- delegate declaring that Englishmen drop siderable seriousness and the matter is ped the Ten Commandments overboard to great for the Assembly to settle off.
hand when they left-Port-Said--many-of-then- Moreover, the Japanese, who are inter even before they got to Port Said.
ested to the extent of Y. 10,000,000, possess export concussions covering period of thirty years, and therefore such
SIR FREDERICK LEGARD.
Sir Frederick hugard was a prominent figure at the thirteenth annual dinner of His Lordship-Call the watchman, the Corona Club, and Mr. Harcourt, the Colonial Secretary, made him a specially When the watchman came forward, his complimentary reference in the course of Lordship said to the interpreter-Tell || his speech. No West African official, he him that the learned counsel for the said, would be there without turning a Crown has informed the Court
how
courageously he behaved in arresting these men single-handed, and I wish to commend him for his conduct.
His Lordship-Has he been a soldier? Interpreter-He has been a warder in gaul..
His Lordship-Well, he behaved very
well.
friendly and perhaps anxious cye upon. the figure of Sir Frederick Lugard. It had been his good fortune to persuade. and to assist Sir Frederick to return to his early love. He would find it grown out of all recollection, but he did not think the obesity of success would check the ardour of his renewed embrace. Sir Frederick was going out to amalgamate the two Nigerias. That was not an easy the
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a resumption of ownership would be a matter of international interest, as the supply of iron from the properties under notice is most important to Japan.
PROVINCIAL DISTURBANCE. Reports from Human state that minor disturbances continue in several districts. Disturbances are reported in Kiaugsi.
FLOODS IN FUKIEN,
that
The Tutuh of Fukien
reports foods have caused considerable losses of The Government liver and property. have promised assistance. DEATH OF A HUNAN OFFICIAL
CHANGEHA, July 13th.
ате wanted.
ASSISTANCE TO THE FIREMEN MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions continue
With the interior of the building now neglected with sellers at 3500 and small
a furnace, the danger to the surrounding buyers at $705, North Chinas have property was great, and to cope with any sellers in Shanghai at Tls. 195. Cantons Possible extension, it was decided to call after further small sales at $235 have Settlement to stand by. Gear from the upon the Brigade of the International
Yangtzen and China for two or three hours the firemen assist- Traders are unchanged and without localed their French confrères in the arduous business.
task before them. It was a wise measure FIRE SUIANCES. Hongkongs have to augment the forces, for attention was been booked at $851 and $355 and at the required for surrounding buildings, on elose a small lot is probably obtainable which it was necessary to keep strains at slightly under the latter rate. Chinas playing. At the same tire the ships in continue in request at $132, but no shares the vicinity had their erowe at work, are available under an advance.
Bushing the deck for fear of sparks cans SHOPPING, Hongkong, Canton puding an outbreak. In the course of the Magos continue in request at 897, and using a nunder of Japanese sailors Indas can be placed at 870 after sales af arrived upon the seen, but their services $50 and $71. China and Manilas are were not required.
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quiet, at, and Douglases at 80%, the Tatles being obtainable at- quotation. Star Ferrys are wanted at $38 and $30 for the old and now issues respectively, and Stull Transports for London account
at 103/6.
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Towards six o'clock the first portion of the roof fell in, and as time wore on the different floors collapsed and gradually the re burnt down to the ground floor. The walls land stood wonderfully wel). showing comparatively few signs of buck- REFINERIES-China Sugars after fueling, and the firemen were able to carry ther sales at 8100 have advanced without on their work under them with little business to $112 buyers, and a higher rate danger of a collapse, By nine o'clock T Squares, Bot Square, Straight Edges. would probably he paid for a moderate the danger to surrounding property had with buyers at 8:0. quantity. Luzons are neglected at 882) passer, but the firemen had to keep play- ing on the interior, which still burnt, show-
MINING Troughs, have ruled quiet! ing a fierce glow through the windows with a small business passing at about and air holes. This necessitated the pre- 12, the closing rate from London being of the Brigade for a considerabl 7/8 (middle price). Heawoods have, time afterwards. sold, and more can be placed at 4ount of damage which has been caused At present it is impossible to state the Raybe have advanced to $4 will sales,
work it out. It is believed, however, price) ex dividend.
that everything is covered by insurance.
FOREIGN TRADE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
One prisoner, who had been banished task unless all were prepared to work for vincial Tunge (1), Hung Yung-chi, offand Chinese Engineeringa to 30/- (middle by the Gre, as it will take some time to
from the Colony twice, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour, and the second to five years' hard
labour.
THE CHARGE AGAINST AN AMERICAN.
WARRINEE RE-ARRESTED.
The American who gave his name as Charles Frederick White Warriner and who was acquitted by Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy on Wednesday the charge of larceny as hailes of $318, the money of Esther Rubinstein, the wife of
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hairdresser at Simla, was arrested
yesterday at the instance of the same com- plainant, who charged him with obtain ing twenty dollars gold.
was brought before Mr. Warriner Melbourne at the Magistracy in the afternoon.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Russ appeared for
the defence.
Cocoa
Colonial Secretary mentioned that the common good: lacidentally the
Gold Coast now produces moro than any other country in the world, while the general revenue was mounting very rapidly.
THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF KNIGHTS
BACHELORS.
The Society of Knights Bachelor, or as it is now called by royal permission, "The Imperial Society of Knights," held their second annual dinner the other night at the Savoy Hutel, and there were sundry Far Eastern knights present. This enrious society has for its president-Į beg his pardon, Knight President-Sir
Henry Pellatt, but as he was away in Canada, the vice-president, Sir Boverton Redwood, welcomed a gathering of men most of whom had done something to render them. personally worthy of the handle to their names. Some present
The death is announced of the pro-
typhoid fever.
He was a native of Ninsiang and spent seven years in Japan studying at the Meiji University. He returned to Chang sha where he taught law. He was the foremost Kohmingtong official in Chang sha,
The funeral will take place at Yolu- shun, across the river.
THE WUHU CUSTOMS.
WUHU, July 13th. The Customs site, which has been a matter for dispute for many years, bas been practically settled.
HONAN LOOTERS.
PEKING, July 14th. that 1,000 soldiers, carrying lost, have Reports received from Honan state retreated to the mountains.
DEMAND FOR COMPENSATION.
PEKING, July 15th.
DOCKS, WEARVES AND GODOWNB.-- Hong- kong and Whanpon Docks after sales at 19 are weaker with sellers at $48, Kow- loon Wharves have advanced to 80%, and close steady. New Amoy Docks are quoted at $8, Shanghai Docks at Tls. 50, and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at Tls. 93.
INCREASE OF 30,000,000 PESOS.
As foreseen by careful observers of LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hong local trade conditions, says the Manila kong Bands are unchanged with buyers Times, Philippine foreign trade for tie al $105 and sellers at 8100. Kowloon fiscal year closing June 30th, broke all Lands continue in request at $34 and records, reaching the total of 209,739,816 West Points at 561, but again no salos pesos, the largest figure ever attained by are reported.
Hongkong Hotels have insular imports and exports, and au been booked at $113 (old) and 875 (new), increase over the record figures of last and more shares are wanted. Humphreys year of 30,511,030 pesos. Long continued Estates can be placed at $7.85 but at $6 drought, the sugar crisis and other fetishes of calamity bowlers, to the con- trary notwithstanding, the fiscal year, 1011-12, stands out as the brightest in the commercial history of the Philippines.
there are sollers.
COSTON MILLA-Evos have advanced in be obtained at 85. the North to Tla. B96. Hongkongs can still
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MISCELLANEOUS. China Borneos are
In imports, trade increased by 9,482,516 slightly better with buyers at 881. Green pesos while the increase in exports Island Cements have been booked at 91% amounted to 21,082,414 pesos. The total and $4.10 closing with buyers at $4.10 of exports was 100,630,672 pesos while the China Lights have been done at import total was 109,000,000 pesos. Both came by their titles by inheritance, but to the Waichinopu to-day dat 100 Mus- 853 There are buyers of Ropes at 819 the trade history of the islands.
The Russian Minister has cotaplained Watsons at 85, and Steam Laundry at figures have never before been equalled in most had to win them by hand or brain sulmans, Russian subjects, were murder Union Water Boats at #9, and United year's unfavourable trade balance of There were mayors, business magnates, ed three weeks ago at Cherah, near $210, and Peak Trams (old) at $113.
Asbestos at 85.. Ices are procurable ut
more than 20,000,000 pesos has been ent}} politicians, lawyers, men of science, Khotan, and he demanded compensation
down by 11,000,000 pesos, although the LONDON QUOTATIONS. The following administrators, men
and the punishment of the offenders. of all professions
According to Russian reports the Chi- quotations (middle price) were received islands imported more than they export- and general merit. Sir Charles Dudgeon nese official at Cheran demanded that from London by wire to-day :— 103/0 was there, Sir Thomas Dewar, Sir John the leading inhabitants of the town United Serdanga
C/- Stanley, Sir Walter Wragg, Sir C. Smith should pay personal visits to his ramen. Sapongs........ and a host of others known in many congregated at the house of Said Effendi, & Trusts.....
The Musulmen objected and, afterwards, London Asiatics Sir William Bull, registrar of their chief.
A crowd of Chinese there. Rubber Trusts
Mr. Bowley in his opening statement said he would ask his Worship to review his decision in the last case, and said that he was propared to prove that the statement made on oath by the defendant at the last hearing was a tissue of lies. The present charge was that the defendant lands.
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8/3 premium, 72/3
35 ex div. ...140/-
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on the oth inst, obtained twenty dollars the Society of Knights, was presented upon collected and surrounded the houso. Tronos gold from the complainant under false with an equestrian statuette of a knight Said Effendi ordered them to disperse, Hougkong Electric Trams/ pretences. Ho said that he had goods at in armour in recognition of his services then fired a revolver and wounded on Chinese Engineerings
but the crowd ahouted their defiance. Ho Shell Transports Kowloon and ke needed the money to to the organisation, and a similar one of the Chinese in the crowl, which then Indo-China .... transfer them to Hongkong.
will be sent to Sir Henry Pellatt, who attacked and set fire to the house.
London Ventures........ Mr. Russ contended. that it was
gave £7,000 to enable the Society to and un-
Said Effendi escaped in the confusión Pahang Consolidateds constitutional to re-try an acquitted man, its present appropriate home in Clifford's and reached Kashgar. In view of Rus His Worship said he could see no harm in. It was incidentally mentioned s... sia's recent Note to the effect that unless
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Of the increase of 30,000,000 pesos in foreign trade, trade with the United States accounts for 7,000,000 cus, five and a half millions of this being account- ed for by an increased exportation to the homeland.
THE PORTUGUESE NAVY.
The Finance Committee appointed by Parliament to study the proposals for the reorganization of the Navy has presented its report to the House of Deputies. It recomiends an expenditure of £1,208,000 for the muschung at six defenwags of son
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