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JONES in his contention that independence should be granted?" Mr. HABEIBON was asked, and he replied somewhat evasively, *I will say that I believe that if promises have been made at any time of independence, preparation should be made to grant it. I certainly believe in the right of every one to be free and independent, and if tho Filipino people show a fitness for indepen dence they should have it. Of course it is entirely a question of fitness," That is WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, | precisely " what Mr. ROOSEVELT said: when he was PRESIDENT of the United States it, too, just what was said by Mr. TAFT when he was Civil
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Governor of the Philippine Islands and later when he became PRESIDENT of the United States. Mr. Forans, too, we do not doubt, would unhesitatingly endorse Mr. HARRISON's declaration that "it is entirely a question of fitness,"
Mr. Harrison's predecessore, buying studied the problem o the spot, have reached the conclusion that the Filipino people are not yet fit to be
Queen's Road West, reports that some person entered his house during the early hours of Sunday morning by lifting the kitchen door of its hinges and purloined property to the value of 363, as well as three money deposit receipts for sum of $1,300, $200, and $100,
Mr. T. Oliphant, of the Pokfulam Dairy Farm, has informed the police that during his absence on Saturday some person entered his house by breaking a pane of glass in a window and stole gold watch and chain, with a silver match box attached, and $1 in money, the total value of the stolen goods being $184.
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THE NANKING MURDERS.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN TOKYO.
DEPUTATION TO THE FOREIGN MINISTER's
BERIDENCE ARRESTED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
IMPROVED ARMY SHOOTING
GENERAL SIN K. L. SMITH-DORRIES AND THE
NEW RIFLE -
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, September 8th."
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
Barone His Hosoun Sin W, REES DAVIES (CKING JUSTICE).
CONSTRUCTION OF A CHINESE WILL LONDON, Boptember 8th.
In the mattor of the estate of Chan Quaa Ee, deceased. Chan Yau and Cha In presenting the prizes at the annual Pat brought an action against Chau WT district rifle meeting on Salisbury Plain,Shi and others for the purpose of getting Lieut.-General Sir H; L. Smith-Dorrion the decision of the Court as to the nisan
ing of the will of the above-named recent improvement
deceased.
TOKYO, September 8th. There were popular demonstratious emphasised the yesterday Sunday) in connection in shooting Mr. William. Watson Dickinson, formerly of Tientsin, China, and or with the murder of Japanese subjects Leadenhall-street, E., merchant, a by Chinese Government troops at director of the British and Chinese Nanking, and some damage was done Corporation, Limited, and of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company, Ltd,,
to property. who died June 90th last, aged: 56 yenese leit £32.017 gross, £31,026 net.
Sir Richard Dune, co-director of the
ill the
Army,
સ
and Mr. M. W. Slade, KC, instructed by said the new rile
accurate Mr. L. R. Needham (of Messrs. Ewenn and hard striking, but there was & Needham), appeared for the plaintiffs,
the grant blaze of fire when the rifle was for the first three defendants, who are & defect which must be remedied, namely, Mr. H. Sharp, KC, instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almoda e Castro, appeared discharged, due to the highly explosive executors under the will, and Mr. F. ammunition. Crowds marched to the Foreign.
Jenkia, instructed by Mr. C. E H. Beavis The Times understands that the new (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), repre- Office and being unable to interview rifle is about to be withdrawn. One of sented a legutoo who had obtained leave
Salt Gabelle, left Peking on August 20th Baron Making, the Minister, they its chief faults lies in generating exceso he added as a defendant. on a prolonged tour of inspection of went to the residence of Baroncessive heat. Some of the authorities think various salt-producing districts. He will
deputation.
that the powder must be changed, but it questions had been propounded, in an
is said the Inilure of the i ammunition is only a contributing cause, and that the automatic rifle being so near us it would not to worth while to check rearmament when begun. On the other hand it is
Mr. Sinde stated that a number of
originating summons, and his Lordship's struction of the will of the testator. There decision was sought as to the true con-
were no facts in dispute at all, and the only facts which were before the Count were in the declaration of the plaintiffs.
They remained til bedtime, when they were requested to leave. As they President Charles K. Edmunds, of the refused to leave tliey were arrested, alleged that financial reasons are respon. That declaration stated the position of the
entrusted with full powers of sulf-govern- ment. Mr. Fornes in his faevell speech last week at a popular banquet tendered to the coast works in Shantung, and Makino, who entertained a special him made a passing reference to this qute will later on travel up the Yangtz, tion, remarking that as a matter of fact ultimately making for Cauton overland both party platforms arrive at the same from Hankow, says the Peking Daily conclusion, the whole question fringing on News a definition of "stable" government," He expressed a hope that the now Governor
Canton Christian College, has returned would not be conbarrassed by a request for
from the United States, bringing some independence or for a promise of indepe- dence. The Democratic Party, he loclared.cientist of high standing and has teachers with him. Dr. Edmunds is a
is not pledged to this. Certainly Presi travelled China widely in the interest.of dent WILSON When directly questioned on the Carnegie Institution: A revent the subject has refused to commit himself article by him in the Geographical: Magu- until he has more fally studied the problem, on some aspects of scientific progress and it is wot apparent wit justification is attracting attention. there is for the jubilation" which the announcement of change of Governor bas aroused aineng the Young Filipinos This much is certain. deurture of Mr. Foxtes the Philippine that in the
but were
ere subsequently released owing sible for the decision. to the attitude of the crowd.
Islands have lost a Governor-General who during his nine years, service in the Isle, has done excellent and conscientious work which has contributed greatly to the waste- rial prosperity of the Islands, and it must have been very gratifying to Mr. Founts to find that af the farewell banquet giver his bonour on the eve of his departure, the A. S. WATSON & CO..encaniums pronounced upon his work by leading american officials were meat cordi- ally endorsed by leading Filipino residents like Mr. Rafaku Patna, of the Philippine Commission, and Mr. FELIX Roxas, the
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HONGKONG, SEPTENDER 9TH, 1913.
Alendoof Manila.
The new steamer fué Shon, built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., for the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co., Ltd., is to be launched on Wednesday, the 17th inst
A Chinese warried woman, living at No. 6, Kennedy Road, has reported to the pol that some person has stolen from a wooden box on the premises $920 money. She suspects the cook, who has decamped.
Ten cases of enteric fever were report ed in the Colony last week-5 Chinese, 1 American, and 4 English. Two cases proved fatal. There were also 10 cases of cholera, all Chinese, three proving fatal. The plague cases authored 7 of which 4 were fatal,
In the Garrison Orders issued yester day the General Officer Commanding the Troops deeply regrets in anonice. the death of Major C. 3. Fleury, R.ALC.. an officer of great promise and of high WHILE the responsible men, and organisa-profcasonal attainments whose death is tions in the Philippine Islaouls have been serious loss to the service."' expressing during the past week tusir great. The water return, dated the 1st inst., appreciation of the work done during the showed Tytam reservoir, Tadam later past nine years by Mr. CAMERON FORBES nediate, and Pokfulam reservoir all and their sincere regret that his tenure of above overflow," Tytam byewash 10 the post of Governor-General has come to inches below overflow, and Wongnai end, the Filipino groups whose chung reservoir 2ft. in. below overdow.
tu
at is to spenre for the Islands their The Kowloon gravitation reservoir was immediate in leprudence have not disguised level with overflow.
The big sum of £7.000 is to be spent upon the cruiser Kent, which recently returned to England from the China sioning after & long spell on this station, Station, to make her fit again for connig
The Governinent has not yet made a statement us to the policy it intends to adopt.
MR. BALFOUR'S SPEECH ON HOME RULE.
PRESS. CON MENTS.
LONDON, September 8th. The Eaionist. Press gives prominence to comments on Mr. Balfour's speech, emphasising such passages as were cabled as Saturday by Reuter's Agency and also the following statements: ---
A They were on their way the Governmanship." uent troops sighted them, and immediate
A Special Correspondent of the N-6'. yes has sent from Nanking the following account of the murders-
A fairly full account of how, the threc
the Government troops entered the city Japaness, previously reported killed, came to their ends is now forthcoming. When It is expected that the Kent will go back these Japanese, members of a family of
I am not sure that everybody realises to the game station. When the foreign eight, left their house, and, flying their low near we are to difficulties which may commissions and home commissions wereacional fag, made for the Considate for prove almost insoluble to British states cut down from three to two years it was protection. with an eye towards preventing the accumulation of large and costly repairs, such as were entailed by three years com- mission. This was all right in theory, anaval expert, but very far off the markin practic Having returned to England for an exten- sive refit, including the retubing of her hollers, after seven and a half years service in the Far East, the Kent, whose present, crew joined her at Singapore on December 23rd, 1911, was paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard on August 19th, when her crime dispersed on foreign service leave...
were disbanded and
says
THE MAGISTRACY
SMOKING IN A SYNAGOGUEI
A Chinese was fined $4 for smoking Opium in the Bynagogue at the Jewish Cemetery.
|_ EUROPEAN'S HALL, ESTEPATED.
Aman named Walter Robins filed to appear to answer a charge of being drank and incapable, and his bail of $10 was estreated.
AN UNENVIABLE EESPONSIBILITY.
A fine of $150 was imposed on a woman who was found in possession of a number of San Piu lottery tickets. She said she the tickets were left in her charge only did not know the lay, and alleged that
temporarily.
ly opened fire The Japanese quickened If I am right we shall soon be in the their pace to a run, but the soldiers were thick of the conflict. Let us then make rapidly upon them, and as they drew weary pipuration for the great event,”
war again fired. This time two of the party fell dead. A third was wounded,
Unionists sehemently demand 22 but was able to reach the Consulate, where, however, he expired shortly after
Barus
been engendered among the Government The anti-Japanese feeling which has trumps in no ageret, and it is strong in Nanking as it has been sowhere. Many all stores and shops are kept by Japan
in the city, and in a number of onses the Japanese flag hoisted over them has be protection. Fortunately for the owners, they themselves had fled..
{TULGCON REUTER'S AGENCY ||
LLOYD GEORGIAN FINANCE.
DR. MACNAMARA AND EXPENDITURE ON AILMAMENTS.
LONDON, September 8th. Dr. Macnamara, M.P... Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at Peckham, said that Mr. Lloyd George's finarie enabled. England to amply met the growing cast of national defence, which was the first duty of the Government. It was deplorable to
we could not lay aside any portion of our have to spend money in such a way, but
armoar unless the other great peoples
Hotel was chargul beforo Mr. G. N.
A bar boy employed at the Imperial agree to do so also. The Navy Estimates were a tremendons strait on the public Orme at the Magistracy resterday with assaulting and obstructing the police purse, but it was far better in spend a while in the excention of their duty. It appeared that while detectives were million to mich than a million too little. out to be an acle of the defendant, the arresting a man, who ultimately turned The latter might mean national disaster latter assisted the man in his struggles and the loss of hundreds of millions. to get away from the police officers. He was fined $20.
THE INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE IN
DESTRUCTING THE POLICE,
ENGLAND.:
A PORTUGUESE OPIUM SMOKER Mr. George Hoggarth proscented a man named Silva, who was attired as a Chi ELECTRICIANS DECIDE TO RETURN TO WORK. nese but described himself as a Portuguese, for being in possession of four mace of
LONDON, September 8th. opium. He was found smoking with a coolie in the West Point District. Both
Five hundred electricians employed as had previous convictions, and were fined the Offies of Works have decided by n The $100 each,
substantial majority to resume work on
A small fire broke out in the operating room at the Victoria Cinematograph Theatre on Saturday morning.
their delight that the PRESIDENT of the United States has called for the resignation of Mr. Forney, because they believe that the step taken by President WrisON cumployees and police extinguished the portends an early realisation of their fames in a few minutes, and the damage hopes and aspirations. Mr. HARRISON, the only amounted to about $15. The fire is Governor-General-Elet, has been described stated to have been ranked by the ignition As a supporter of the famous Jones Bill,
of a
Alm.
having as its object an early grant of
Wo regret to record the death of 3 independence to the Philippine Islands. Beazley wife of Mr. R. H. Beazley, sub
An inquiry made of Mr. Harrison direct agent of the Chastered Bank at Fuochow,
THE COMMAND OF THE SHANGHAI the conditions obtaining prior to the
VOLUNTEERS:
Major Robert Napier Bray, the Duke, of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), who has heen appointed to succeed Lieut. Col. A. A, S. Barnes as Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, is expected to arrive in Shanghai on October 14th. Major Bray, who is at present home on
by a New York journalist in coropliance/ who passed away after a brief illness on leave, comes from the regiment com
with a request from the Manila Cablenews.
August 30th.
strike.
FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL
DECREES.
COURTS FON-MOROCCO,
Panis, September 8th, President Poincaré has signed a decree ů Council to advise the
election before the final passage of the Home Bule BAL
The Daily Mail says the Government's decision on the question will determine whether the Ulstermen will be driven to Civil War, with the approval and support of the Unionist Allies in every part of the kingdom.
The Liberal organs declare that the Libernis have a mandate for Home Rule, and scoff at Mr. Balfour's warnings.
family and said that testator died leaving a will of which probate had been granted. This was a suit to which all the parties werd perfectly friendly, and the only reason of its being brought was to get an authoritative decision of the meaning of the will so as to prevent disputes in the to what estrite each of the five beneficiaries. future. A question arose in the will as got, His Lordship would see by the will that there was a gift of rents after certain deductions had been made, in equal fifth shures, and the desire of the plaintiffs was that that gift shanld be construed as a gift for life. They thought that was really the intention of their fathar, but the difficulty was to get that construction out of the words.
His Lordship reserved judgment.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MK. J. H. Kear (PUSNE JUDGE).
THE ALLEGED INTIMIDATION CASE. The hearing of the case brought by Shamir Singh against Esser Singh to
$105 due for money lent was con-
tinued. V
Mr. F. Masou appeared for the plain. tiff, and defendant was represented by Mr. J. H. Gardiner and Mr. P W Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring & Russ).
that he was afraid he would baw to Mr. Goldring informed his Lordship.
retira from the case at an early dats
cause it was quite impossible for him to go through with it, as he had a heavy case the same afternoon. He wished his Lordably to understand, however, that
was not through any diesatisfaction Fin the case, but purely through sheer
inability to carry an
Oday Singh was recalled, and cross examined by Mr. Gardiner:
The Daily News remarks that the country is surfeited with Ulster heroics. The business of the Tories is like that of the Fat Boy in Fuck, to make our flesir cren Mr. Balfour's stipicions regarding the Government's intention to pass Home Rule before the nest election were well-founded, for the country had already endors d their policy, and they would justly rejudiate Government mak-Singh-No.
mittes of Ulster.
og Parliament subject to a Rebel Com
GERMAN DIPLOMATIO
ADROITNESS.
GREEK ROYALTIES AT HIMAN MANGI, VRES,
Lonnox, September 8th.
The presence of King Constantine and the Crown Prince of Greece at the German Manoeuvre is attracting considerable attention, and in regarded as further evidence of German diplomatie adroit ness. The German Press is particularly friendly to Greece, whose increased strength it emphasizes.
TURCO-BULGARIAN NEGOTIA
TIONS:
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 8th.
The first meeting of the Turkish and Bulgarian delegates has been postponed. until Monday afternoon, when a date for the real opening of the negotiations will I decided upon.
Although the Bulgarian delegates have
What is your name Odar Singh. Are you like a Chinaman, having more naturs that one, or is that your only name The only one.
Is not your- correct “namo Junda
Have you over" licenculled by that name-No.
You had some trouble in the Indian village with your brother and Esser Singh, didn't yon ?----No.
Do you remember a little actiuni over sume land in your village-No. 1 havo never had any trouble with Esser Singh in my lifetime. Perhaps imfore I wao born there may have been trouble between his and my parents' fathers and grand- fashers.
your ancestors and his ancestors -No.
Have you heard of any trouble-between
Have you and the defendant been on Intimate Ferins since you have been in Hongkong Yes, during the last eight years I have been on friendly terms with brother, and suy time I am in trouble he him He is ny village man and my
will help me, and no one else will
You are helping him now, of
Course? No answer.
Have you ever been in gol!--Yes, I have
You did a little eight months, didn't You? YCH.
Por not speaking the truth, wasn't it?- Year
For perjury No, it was in a criminal suit
I put it to you that you gave: false evidence and the judge gave you sight. months; he can give you'six months here? His Lordship Where was this supposed to be? ANNA We understand that the manded by Lieut. CoL Watson, formerly creating
Mr. Gardiner-At the village in India. cause of death was appendicitis. The Commandant of the S.V.C., which is now
Witness I was not committed for per
the army, and in the seniority list is the
Do you remember a meeting between sixth major out of eight serving in the
a decree establishing French Courts for they cannot yield on the question of Kirk, yourself and eight or nine other men near regiment, having been promoted to that Morocco for the French citizens and Kilisch, it is admitted in official and Queen's Statue on August 22ud-No.
Do you remember the plaintiff saying served under both Lieut. Col. Watson and runk on April 8th, 1911. Major Bray has protegées, replacing Consular Courts.
diplomatic circles that an agreement in he wished to withdraw the case on the Lieut. Col. Barnes, having been one of
terms that each party should pay their principle in favour of Turkey has own costs and solicitors' costs-No. the offers of the detachment of the Wei
already been reached on that question in And the defendant would not agree to manded in the march to the relief of haiwei regument which the latter com-
the course of the preliminary pour the truth. I don't know anything about pay any costs whatever I am telling Peking in 1900.
parler. Therefore it is believed that the i
has resulted in a statement which must deepest arapathy is felt with Mr. Beazley in India. He has bocu nineteen years in Admiralty on technical matters, and also stated in interviews with journalists that ry, but for participating in a fight. be frankly disappointing to the Filipino in his sad bereavement. Republicans who are preparing to welcome
A CHINESE MP. EXECUTED.
the new Governor-General with a show of The Chief Justice and Lady Rees Davies gratitudo clearly of the order defined as an invited a number of guests to meet Mr expression of "expectation of favours to Forbes, ex Governor of the Philippines come Mr. HALLISON'S statement, in short, at dinner last night at the Peak Club. shows that his views on the subject of indeis Excellency the Officer Administering pendence agree exactly with those held by the Government was present and the his predecessors before they came to the string bend of the Duke of Cornwall's islands and studied the question on the Light Infantry played a selection of music the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire House of Representatives, was executed utmost expedition."
during dinner.
local command, will resume service with
Lieut, Col Barnos, on relinquishing the
Regiment),—V.-C. Daily News.
PERING, September 4tl. Consular telegrams from Kiukia
state that Hsu Li-chun, a member of the
at Kiukiang. on September 1st,- Router.
the
negotiations will progress with the Lordship entered judgment for
After hearing further evidence his
defendant with costs.