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SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 18th September.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICK MR. W. REES DAVIES, K.C.).
THE QAOL BEBAKKE.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE HONGEONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19г#; 1912.
THE YM.CA. TENNIS CLUB.
TO TIK KOLTOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRENB."]
THE RECENT MUTINY AT TUNG-
CHOW.
GENERAL ORDERS THE EXECUTION OF A
RELATIVE..
General Chang Kwei-ti returned to Peking on the 13th inst, and was to visit I'resident Yuan Shil-kai on the 15th, when, as a matter of form, he was ex pected to tender his resignation,
It is officially announced that General Chang Kwei-ti caused the arrest and trial by court-martial of those implicated in result that one major, ten lieutenants the recent mutiny at Tungehow, with the and forty men were executed.
THE THEATRE ROYAL.
OSCAR WILDE TRAGEDIES.
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was originally almost an entirely Shakes pearean company when it opened up in the East with a six weeks season Calcutta. "The Bells," made famous by An audience which completely allod the the late Sir Henry Irving, is Mr. Wilkie's Theatre assembled to witness the per-star-part, and his roadition has won formance of "Salome" by the Alan golden opinious wherever he has played The Calcutta Statesman wrote of Wilkie Company last night.
his performance as Mathias, "It is "Saloma" was preceded by another difficult to imagine the part being better Florentine Tragedy" which in the story it better done. From the moment of his short play of Oscar Wilde's ontitled "A for more powerfully represented. It is,
doubtful whether Calcutta will ever sen of a Prince falling in love with an old entrance in the first act, Mr. Wilkie hold resulting in an ineffective duel between curtain was rung down after his splendid merchant's young and beautiful wife, his audience, and when eventually the effort in the Dream-scene, the entire the two men, and in the prince being audience applauded vociferously." played the Prince, Mr. Pittar the mer- finally strangled. Mr. Arthur Goodsall
chant, Miss Vora Crichton, Bianca, his
of Bianca's maid. The little tragedy was exceedingly well given.
DEAR BIL-Will you permit me a little Lam Sing, charged with feloniously space to reply to certain, observations caping from Victoria Gaol in Septem-made by Roderick Random" in his ber of last year, pleaded guilty. notes of Monday concerning the erstwhile The chief warder at the Gaol statedY.M.C.A. Tennis Club? From the charac- bhat the prisoner was undergoing a son- "ter of his observations, it is obvious that tance of three years for larceny and had "Roderick Random" does not know what done four months and 10 days when he, he is writing about.. Apparently he has though he was not a blood relation of the One of the lieutenants executed belong- escaped.
ed to General Chang Kwei-ti's family, The Attorney-General informed
heard only one side of the story. HeGeneral's, but being two generations. Court that prisoner in April, 1908, had has been a "rovalt" by members of the a grandson of General Chang Kwei-ti, wife, and Miss G. Paul in the small part starts off with the assumption that there younger was termed, in Chinese fashion, beara sentenced to опо your's hard labour for stealing, in February, 1800, to
who is an of giant stature and im eighteen months' hard labour for return
of the most picturesque characteristics of posing appearance and combines many ing from banishment and for stealing,
old-time Chinese warriors. General Chang in September, 1910, to twelve months'
tenant, but nevertheless he did not entertained a deep affection for this hard labour for returning from banish- ment, and in September, 1910, to twelve
signing his death-warrant and witnessing hesitate to uphold China's traditions by his execution. Then he shut himself up mourned his loss for several days, thus in the inner apartments of his house and creating the belief that he had committed suicide.
months hard labour for returning from banishment and three years' for larceny, His Lordship-How did he escape? The Attorney-Genera-No one seems to know how he escaped.
The Chief Warder--He got through the window, He prized a bar from the window and got through.
Asked if he had, anything to prisoner asked his Lordship for mercy as suy, ha had admitted everything.
His Lordship--You have pleaded guilty to escaping from prison, which is a serious offence. The sentence of the, Court is twelve months' imprisonment, the sentence to follow on the sentence which you are at prosent undergoing.
KIDNAPPING. Ho Chouk pleaded guilty to detaining a child.
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Club who are lacking in sympathy with the ideals for which the Y.M.C.A. stands," and accuses these members of turning the Y.M.C.A. people out of a Club which they founded.
To take the latter point first, perhaps "Roderick Bandom" will be surprised to learn that the Club was in no way connected with the Young Men's Chris tian Association, but that it was an entirely independent organisation, man- aging its own affairs and paying its own way, without the least financial help from the Association. The Association never exercised, nor did it possess, any control whatever over the management of the of the Association predominated numeri Club. There was a time when members
cally over non-members in the Club. As
desire on the part of those who were not long as that was the case there was no
members of the Association to impose their views on those who were. But, in couren of tiro, the position became re- versed, and the greater proportion of those belonging to the Club were in no way asociated with the Y.M.C.A.
It is believed that Chang Kwei-ti really wishes to retire, but the central govern- strong action, which forms a striking con ment appreciates his spartan spirit and trast to that of several other commanders whose troops have been guilty of looting. Shib-kai will not permit his retirement, and therefore it is expected that Yuan
considered as which, in the circumstances, would be a consure following the looting at Tungchow.
LOAN NEGOTIATIONS,
·SEONBY FOR CANTON AND FOR PEKING
UNIVERSITY.
Wilde in Salome," like Masterlink in Holy Writ for atmosphere and language Mary Magdalene, has drawn upon
trud's palace. In tao banqueting i to less than for subject matter. sene is laid in one of the halls of Herod, Herodias and the Court held and step-daughter of Herod, tired of the ravel. Salome, daughter of Herodias ravels and oppressed by the heavy air of which is a disused well, now converted the feast, steals away to a courtyard in
him in his prison calling the people to Jokanaal is unprisoned. She overhears into Jungeon wherein the prophet
repentance and denouncing Herodias. She bids the guards bring him forth, but mands. Salome holds to her desire, and all refuse to violate Herod's express com- working upon the young Assyrian's love for her persuades him to accede to her request. Jokanaan comes forth, and Salome is smitten with a strange and sudden love for him. He rejects and denounces ber. The Assyrian, stricken with remorse and despair, slay's biraself, end Saloma torn between love and anger at the insult to her beauty scorneil " sees Jokanaan redescend to his prison. from the forst, and flushed with wine and Herod, Herodias, and the Court enter intoxicated with Salome's beauty the tetrach bida Salonie dance for him. She refuses. Again and again he urges his requests, to be met with the same refusal. With cach denial he grows more desirous and offers her whatever she will her, the half of his kingdom, while Herodias approves her daughter's resolve, and with biting scorn and contumely upbraids her husband. Suddenly Salome is seized with an idea. Sho will dance and hold the tetrach to his oath to give her what she will. She dances. the Dance of the who has been at the head of the relief trance. At the conclusion she desires of Mr. Jamieson, the American engineer, Seven Veils. Hered watches her on- works in the inundated districts of the him the head of Jokanaan. Vainly he Lower Yangtzo Valley during the last strives to persuade her to some other few months, has submitted to the Chinese course, offering jewels and treasure be Government a scheme providing for anyond the dreams of avarice. She insiste, "the
elaborated system of dykes in the Pro- and, bound by his kingly word, he bids Y.MC.A. is turned out of a Club which vinces of Kiangau and Anhui, the carry, the executioner descend and fetch the it has founded." This is quito antrue,ing out of which requires the amount of dancer's gastly guerdon. The head is Members of the Association-and I am six consecutive yours
seventeen million dollars and work for brought, Salome catches it to her, speaks Mr. Jamieson to it in alternate words of love and one-may still belong to the Club. The calculatos that about six million mow of hatred, kissing the still warm lipe. only difference is that the name in changed cultivable land will be gained by the Herod watches in fear and horror and that for those who want it there will dykes, whereby the cost of the scheme Driven mad with the sight he shrieks to be Sunday play.
will be more than covered.
his soldiery, Kill that woman." With their shields they strike and crush the life from her.
The Attorney-General stated that Chinese detective was travelling from Canton on a steamer and saw the accused As regards the change of name and the with a little boy. The man had no desire to secure Sunday play, there was luggage, and the detective thought that no question of "lack of sympathy with the circumstances were rather peculiar. the ideals for which the Y.M.C.A. On arrival at Hongkong the detective stands." The change of name was desired spoke to him, and asked him what he was for the simple reason that the appellation doing with the child. The nocused pre-"Y.M.C.A." was inappropriate to a Club varicated, and then ran away, but the detective with the assistance of another man caught him. The man admitted when charged that he had kidnapped the child from Canton that day.
His Lordship said it was his duty to put a stop to this offenco as far as possible, and he ordered prisoner to be imprisoned for five youre with hard labour and to revive fifteen strokes with the birch.
CORDERY WITH VIOLENCE.
Lum Tai, charged with robbery with two or more persons on the 6th May, pleaded not guilty. The Attorney- General (Hon. J A. S. Bucknill), instructed by Mr. J. B. Kemp, Crown Solicitor, appeared to prosente, prisoner being undefended..
the majority of whose members were not identified with the Young Men's Chris- tian Association, and many of whom were, indeed, fadice. The change was, morcover, voted for by many members of the Y.M.C.A.
Random"
"Roderick
BLYB
Carlowitz & Company have contracted to It is reported in Peking that Messrs. loan five million dollars and the Taiwan Ginko six million dollars to the Canton authorities.
Also that the Banque de Indo-Chine has arranged to advance the Peking University 200,000 tacle and thus to relieve them of their serious financial embarrassment
THE FLOOD DISTRICTS.
A COBTLY SCHEME OF PROTECTION.
The caste was as follows:---- Herod Antipas, (Tetrach of Juden)
Jekanson, (a prophet)
Mr. Allan Wilkio
Mr. Stafford Dawson Mr. Arthur Goodsall
Mr. G. F. Weir Mr. S. Harding
Mr. Ronald Henley
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LTD.
of
The report states:- The General Managers beg to submit. a period from 1st August, 1911, to 31st Statomont
Accounts covering the July, 1012
Loss Account for the period is $13,570.55, The balance at Debit of Profit and
brought forward from last year, shows a which, after adding the sum of $167,388.59 total loss of $212,089.14. It is proposed that this amount be carried forward to
next year's account.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
to the Colony he was asked to resuing his On the return of Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar place on the Committes. Chater, Mr. J. W. C. Bennar and Mr. Sir Paul Ho Fook retire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITOR.
W. Hutton Fotts, who offers himself for The Accounts have been audited by Mr. reclection.
JARDINE, MATTIRION & Co., LTD.,
Goneral Managers. BALANCE SHEET, 31st 101, 1912. LIABILITIES.
Capital Account Sundry Creditos Yara Guarantee ajo ..... claimed Dividetuds Equalization of Dividend Fund
Property-Compris
ASSETS.
ing Land, &id= ing & Machinery as per last ac- couse $1,803,637.38 Since exponded 12,509 65
1,916,047.48
Less Received to
riate on a/c Ma- chinery Bule.... Furniture, as per last account ......
Since expended sundry Debtors Cash
771
81,250,000,00 667,360.55 9,270.94 3,831.65 20,000.00
$1,950,462.84
107,920.80 $1,148,117.62
77.45 465.21
-542.68
Cotter, Valno of Stack
do. Wasto
do. Mill Stores do. Goal
da. Fire Insurance and Taxes per. taining to period after st July, 1012 Profit and Loss noyount
724.30
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Mr. B. Sullivan To Loss in Working
"Roderick Random" refers to condi- AN INTERESTING CASE AT
PEKING. tions of membership "implied if mat no implied con- expressed." There are
A British subject was arrested at a ditions. All are expressed in the Club farm house and brought to Peking on The following jury was empanelled :-
rules, and it is laid down that any rule | the 6th charged with illegal occupation Messrs. J. W. Gogg, E. J. Soquoira, E. J. may be altered at an extraordinary and attempting to obtain money by The Young Assyrian...
He is to take bis Cappadocian Loureiro, P. R. Glendinning, H. Rani, general meeting of members if the means of threats.
trial at Tientsin, owing to the refusal of The Jew A. C. Little, and John Rodger.
majority favours an alteration. In this the Chinese authorities to allow witnesses Another Jew The Attorney-General said the accused case an extraordinary general meeting of for the defence to appear in Peking, 1st Nazarene was charged with being ons of a number members was called, and, in spite of the tion has not been admited. The aceas- 1st Sohtier
where the question of consular jurisdic2nd Nazarene of persons who broke into the house of fact that the Y.M.C.A. people canvassed ed states that he contracted with certain 2nd Soldier the complainant at night and stolo a every possible vote they could, the Chinese to purchase their crops and that Tigers. (o young Roman) variety of articles. Armed robbers broke
Thereupon he demanded either compensa they attempted to evade their contract into the house occupied by two women,
tion or the actual standing crops, gagged them and stole their valuables. Roth women identified the accused among the robbers.
Prisoner was found guilty and sen toned to five years' hard labour, hie Lord- ship observing that he was not severely dealt with because he was not definitely counected with the violence to the women.
AKMED HORSERY.
majority favoured two changes in the rules, one altoring the name of the Club and the other permitting of Sunday play. rules, Hence what is there to complain Everything was done in accordance with
about?
Five Chinese, Chan Tam Sau, `Li Fung, Leung Tasi, Pan Tai, Fung Sau Fat, were charged with stealing from a dwell- ing house with menaces. They pleaded.. not guilty. The Attorney-General (Hon. J. AS. Buckmill), instructed by Mr. J. H. Kemp, conducted the prosecution, prisoners being undefended.
The nerused is well known in Tientsin
prise on account of the extraordinary and the case is exciting much interest as well as a considerable amount of sur
circumstances.
Thanking you for granting me the above space to make the matter clear.-GOVERNORSHIP OF B.N. BURNEO I am, Sir, faithfully yours,
FAIRPLAY.
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also
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Hongkong, 28th August, 1912
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD
General Managers.
Miss Norah Craigie Tago to Herodias... Miss Vera Crichton Slave to Herodias Mr. W. Baston Namaan, (an executioner)
By Transfer Fees Mr. J. Norburn By Balance Herndias, (Wife to Herod)
Miss G. Littlewood Salome, (Daughter of Herodias)
Miss F. Hunter-Watts It is a weird tragedy demanding in the acting ability of the highest order, and with Mr. Wilkie, Miss Hunter-Watts, It is officially announced that the ser-
I report that I have audited the above Mr. Goodsall, Miss G. Littlewood and balance sheet with the books and vouchere vicas of Mr. J. Scott Mason, British Mr. Stafford Dawson (whose voice and of the Company, and that in my opinion Advicer, Kelantan, have been placed at
104 BOT Were well suited to the such balance sheet is proporly drawn up, so the disposal of the British North Borneo
part) in the leading rôles, theas to exhibit a true and correct view of the Company to act as Governor from the large audience had an histronic treat state of the Company's affairs at the Sist date of the expiration of his lear Mr. Scott Mason Las completed nearly six which held them spell-bound from start July, 1912, according to the information teen years Government service in the to finish and compelled their warmest and explanations given to me, and as shown East, the greater part of it in the F.M.S. admiration in spite of the gruesome by the books of the Company. The first success in the interport swim. aervice. In July, 1900, he was appointed ending, to which a realism was imparted foragers. I have obtained all the informs- The stocks are as vertiñod by the Gonerai acting Adviser to the Rajah of Kelan which froze the blood. The play was
tion and explanations I have required. tan, and Icca than a year later received splendidly staged and at the fall of the whit a known as the staff appointment cartain the Company received rounds of
W. HUTTON POTTH, of British Adviser to the Kelautan Gov- applause and bouquets were handed up
Auditor. ernment. Mr. Scott Mason in 39 years to the leading ladies.
Hongkong, 12th September,, 1912. of age.
INTERPORT SWIMMING.
SHANGHAI WINS THE 440 YARDS,
ming competition has been secured by the Shanghai team, Berthet winning the 440 yards.
The event took place outside the V.R.C. yesterday afternoon, and was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. men started, two representatives of the
Five
The Attorney-General said this was another case of armed burglary, in which #gang of armed men broke into a honse and stole a large number of articles from the inhabitants of the house. Some of the articles were found in the possession Northern port and three Hongkong of the prisoners. The Attorney-General then dealt with the evidence against the several prisoners, three of whom were identified.
The first three prisoners were sentenced
awitardera.
They were, McCabe and Herthet (Shanghai), and Claxton, Cruz and . Souza (Hongkong).
DEATH OF THE U.S. MINISTER TO SIAM,
The costumes in Balomé were replicas of those used in London and were made ander the supervision of Mr. Arthur Goodsall. The dress worn by Miss F. Hunter-Watts was specially made by Messrs. Trevillion and Clarke.
Both plays were produced by Mr. Arthur Goodsall.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
AN ADDRESS FROM THE DIPLOMATIC. CORPS.
The following is an English translation of an address read in French on behalf of the Diplomatic Corps by the British Throne Room of the Palace- Ambassador before the catafalque in the
The leath took place at Bangkok on King, American Minister Plenipotentiary Monday, 2nd Sept., of Mr. Hamilton to Biam. Mr. Hamilton King was 60 years We might again draw attention to the The swimmers went off together keeping from renal calculus, but the end came
of age and had for some years suffered fact that the Company is prolonging its visit an extra three nights when Golds: well in line in the first length, Cruz took very suddenly from uremic poisoning mith's Comedy She Stoops to Conquer," the lead in the accend, but in the third and heart failure. Mr. King has been Finero's "Sweet Lavender," a matinée Borthet made the pace, while Souza ca Resident.
in Siam since 1898, first as Minister performance of "As You Like It on this august bier the wreath preacuted by
"I have the honour, in placing upon
ofdeavoured to overhaul him. The Shang with him at his death.
Mr. and Miss King ware Saturday, and in the evening "The the Diplomatic Body, to express with our
to six years hard labour and to receive 15 strokes with the cat, the fourth was discharged, and the fifth, convicted receiving, was sentenced to five years.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHINESE REVOLUTION.
liai man, however, was in good form, and i
a strong swimmer, and in the final length increased his lead and won by five length, his time being 7min. and 4/6ths of a second.
MR. KNOX.
Bells will be rendered, fare interesting sorrowful regrets, our feelings of admira- and varied enough to suit the taste of tion and pious respect for the memory of the most fastidious dramatic gourmet. His Majesty Meiji Tenno, je Goldsmith's play is a wine that needs "We have shared with our sovereigns no bush and doubtless a full house will and rulers, as well as with our Govern Mr. Philander C. Knox, Secretary of be present this evening to renew ac-ment, the deep emotion inspired in the A movement is afoot to organize grand
State for the United States, who repre-quaintance with this popular classic in world by the death of the illustrious sented tho United States at the funeral which Mr. Wilkie plays old Hardcastle Monarch, whose name remains the ever- celebratione in Peking in commemora The closing stages of the race were of the late Emperor, has stated that not to Miss Hunter-Watts Kate. Sweet lasting symbol of the glorious restoration tion of the outbreak of the revolu-watched with keen interest, and needless withstanding pressing invitations from Lavender" too is an old favourite in an of Japan. tion. They will be held on the date of the to say the winner was accorded a boister: desire to respond, his visit would be con: lay of Pinoro's the company staged. the name of the Diplomatic Body, the the Philippines and China, and his catirely different vein from the previous May I be allowed to make myself, in outbreak, viz, the 10th day of the 8thous ovation.
fined to Japan and the fulfillment of his "As You Like It is the only Shakes interpreter of our sincere sympathy for The result of the first event will doubt one raission, a mark of respect to the pearcan play Mr. Wilkie is giving no, Moon (29th September). It is expected
the affliction to sorrowfully borne by that General Huang Hsing and Goneral less increase the interest in to-day's pro- "nation.
though he has eight or nine in his re- their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, Chen Chi Mei will remain in Peking to gramme, which includes a number of in- until the 16th, taking a flying visit to how this versatile combination will nequit and the whole Japanese nation and, at
His intention was to remain in Tokyo pertoire, and it will be of interest to sce
the Imperial Family, the Government, terport items. The first race takes place Nikko and Kyoto, and to leave direct for itself in this field, though no doubts need the same time, of our unanimous prayers participate.
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