TWO CHINESE BEGGARS,
QUARREL LEADS TO CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER":
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1913,
ANNEXATION OF THE THE TRIPLE ENTENTE AND DISASTROUS HURRICANE AT
*PHILIPPINES.
MANILA PETITION TO BE FOR WARDED TO CONGRESS:
A quarrel botwcon two old Chinace man. dicants of Kowloon City, both over sixty A LESSON FROM "RECENT EVENTS. " years of age, bost its sequol at the
pleaded not guilty.
The Attorney General, in explaining the charge, said that manslaughter was a crime which had a very wide range of criminality. In some cases manslaughter
aimest amounted to murder, and in other
the
The folowing retition, anys the Cable
JAPAN.
SAMOA
SPEECH BY M. SASSANOFF IN 3,000 ISLANDERS FACING
THE DUMAN
STARVATION:
INTERESTS OF RUSSIA AND JAPAN A San Truucisco despatch to the Cable-
IN CHINA
Get news American, dated February 11th, states that word has been received there of a terrific hurricane which has swept HARDEN; Fouruary 120
do A later despatch announces that more than 3,000 islanders reading in the want as a result of the recent hurrigune Samoan group are facing starvation and which swopt the islands. Two large settlements were devastated by the storm and crops were damaged. The formation of a relief expedition from San Fransisco
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more than a national sentiment, writes
Die Wacht Am Rhein is something correspondent in the Daily Chronicle The Watch on the Rhine is very close
Criminal Sessions yesterday when Chauss new American, addressed to Provident At the opening of the Duma, M. Baat over Tutuila and the Manua islands in You was charged with the manslaughter Wilson and the members of Congress sano, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said: Samoan group. It is feared that of Cheung Fu, the charge having been asking that the Philippine Islands be The Agreements with Japan of 1957 and many lies have been lost and that ship- ping in the island harbours has been reduced from "that of murder Prisoner annexed by the United States, is being 1910 have strongly proved their value and badly damaged by the effect of the storm. givos wide circalation in Manila are bearing abundant fruit in the pre The hurricane was the worst experienced Whereas we, the undersigned citizens sent war, Japan is on our side and we in the Samoan islands in the past decade The jury empanelled was as follows: of the Philippine Islands, have noted are actually, allied with Japan in the sad raged for several lays
with ever-growing interrat, and compre War
Japan's declaration of war against Messrs. G. J. Sequeira (foreman), C. M.hension certain recent
international Germany has resulted in the driving out Sequeirs, A. D. Gao, J. de Rocha, A, G. events, particularly of the International Pacific and the transfor into Japanese of the Germans from the waters of the ||1=The annexation. Suffiad, F Rapp, and E.; Eargon.
hands of the German base of Kiaochou ized Congo Free Estate
2 The annexation of Kotes, and the fato
Although Japan did not sign, on Sep of Manchuria
dhe pa bomber 4th, the agreement entered lato by The encroachments of Russia on Russia, Great Britain and France, the Northern Persia and Outer Mongolia. Anglo-Japanese Alliance contains obligaris being discussed.
4.—The___encroachments of England, untions to the contracting parties, 018 Of Southern Porsia and Western Tibet. which is never to sign sopardie hence The invasion of Neutralized Belgium, Germany, therefore, cannot c expect to con cased it was very little removed from a
and Luxemburgi og Aura al cludo a peace with Japan prior to con pure accident. The penalty infliqted for -The activity of Japan in Shantungcluding one with Great Britain and, con- the crime of manslaughter also varied Province outside of the territory actually sequently, also with Russia and France
The relations established between Rus accordingly; from a life sentence down Whereas, wo tre led to fear that sia and Japan give assurance that any
claimed by Germany, and to perhaps a day, or even a fine Aa to Treatics, whether of neutralization or in demands Japan may have considered case now before the Court, it guarantee of the territorial integrity of necessary to present to China will not appeared to the Grown not to be a very weak country, aro a vain reliance, and contain anything contrary to Russian indeed. From Basle to Coblenz the right
are, too apt to become mero scraps of interests Berious one from the point of view of paper in the hour of need of powerfull With regard to Russia's relations with the criminality of the prisoner, though, Whereas, wo most earnestly desire that further improvement lately in the nego- neighbours, and China, M. Bassanoff was glad to report a of course, all cases of manslaughter were the Philippine Islands shall not becomastiations between the Russian and Chinese serious in so far as a human life had been the victim of the ambitions on the greed delegates at Kistohta with reference to taken. Prisoner and the deceased, who of any other nation nor bo compelled, Mongolia. Although progressing slowly, word beggars, lived next door to one thereof, to furnish standing room for the Ho trusted, when the opportunit/ strewn with branches and debris to make against the desires of the inhabitants the procedings were friendly.*** another at Kowloon City: With the overcrowded and overflowing millions of arrived to give a synopsis of foreign rela- deceased lived an old blind man also our hores, we do also fully realize that a satisfactory conclusion of these nego our neighbours, and tioris, hat it would be possible to report, beggar, who was practically the only empty handed bravery alone could not tiations, and the signing of Treaty be witness to the fatal quarrel-he was not protect our islande from an aggression tween Russis, Ching and Mongolia, which entirely blind. About 8 pm on the day which would be as inevitable as it would would satisfy the desire of the Outer of the affair the partially-blind man was without Afficient means of protecting our their interier administration while pro be natural and understandable were re Mongols for an entire independence of engaged in cooking his rice, and the own soil, and
tecting Russian intcreste in Outer Mongu- deccused was sitting on the bed in the Whereas, we realize that the only way in, and leaving no ill-feeling in Chinese house, eating his rice. It would be said any insular territory can to day be pro-liearts.-Reuter. that prisoner and the deceased quarrelled and by maintaining at public expense tected in by costly armed ships and forts, The prisoner said that someone had thousands of sailors and soldiers, and stolen some of his things, and the decased Whereas, the Filipino people are now paying about all the taxes which cau apparently took the accusation as apply-justly be exacted from our present mots ing to himself. The other old man and commerce; that more taxes could not
would say that he heard shouting, and then blows being struck. Subsequently prisoner and the old man who was almost blind went to the police station, and in
building up of those industries upon which we rely to increase the wealth and hence the economic independence of cur people, or by unduly lowering the stand Brd of life and comfort and impending
the education youth, and
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the Rhine from Base to Mannheim I au extraordinary state of defence
From a barge owner who has been down learn that there are earthworks in certain parts along the river bank. Some places near bridges have been mixed and others forced crossing difficult
A mile or two away from the Swiss
consequence of what prisoner said the if not PC of our America for the settlement of any difficulresses, the line Neu Breisach, Strassburg,
police went to the house and saw deceased lying in a pool of blood, but conscious He was conveyed with all speed to the Government Civil Hospital, but died the aame evening. The only direct evidence would be that the deceased and prisoner
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gen and Alt-Becisach the ground has been carefully prepared for trenches. There tro also feverish preparations between Neuenburg (on the right bank overlook ing the bridge leading westward to Muel- hausen) and the river. Similar measures have been taken between Alt Breisach and A Washington telegram to the Cable the part opposite Strassburg (Kehl)______ Strassburg itself, already before the war news American, dated February 11th, stated :: BASE one of the strongcet fortresses in Europe, be imposed without prejudice to Viscount Chinda, the Japanese Ambas is surrounded by newly built earth and
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Commissioner Dewa, who is Japan's many years will not be able to stand alone representative to the Panama Pacific in the family of nations relying, unaided, Exposition, came to Washington to pay
WOMEN OF THE EMPIRE, upon our own resources, to protect us is respects to President Wilson and to against foreign encroachment, and on the convey the regards of the Mikado to the
Queen Alexandra sait a characteristic other hand sines we realize that we cannot chief executive of the United States
New Year's message to the Women of the Simplicity Com justly ask for the continued protection quarrelled, and that blows were board of the army and navy of the United
Empire-especially those who have lost loved ones in the ware It is a message being struck, When prisoner Wak States, without
something in STANDARD OIL TEST CASE.
of encouragement, brimful of that tender human-sympathy that links all women murder of the deceased his only statement not be feasible to ask the United States
Whereas, we also realize that it would LEGALITY OF EMERGENCY TAX
who bear great sorrows hercically. Sho Cheung Fu was killed by me.
writes wish to send to the Women of I to continue to protect us against foreign The energency internal revenue law the Empire, at this great crisis in our have nothing more to say "
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Standard Oil Company on the ground that and many more sacrifices will yet be de was suffering from two contused wounds. Whereas, we are firmly convinced that it is unconstitutional law, inasmuch as it manded of you, but I feel that they will on the top of the head on the left side, the real desires of the Filipino people for provides for the collection of what is an be borne with that faticues and fortitude and two more at the back of the head freedom to manage their own local affairs import duty upon products imported from which have supported and sustained you on the right side. Death occurred two and to develop in wealth, education and the United States under the guise of an throughout the last five terrible months. You have suffered in a great and just culture along the lines of our own internal revenue tax hours after admission. A post-mortem individual racial genius without outside Under section 37 of this jaw, number cause, and my earnest, prayer is that in examination revealed the fact that the interference, stand a better chance for a 2,339, the collector of customs is enebarged your sorrow you may be consoled by the peaceful and beneficial realization under with the collection of the internal revenue thought that those who are near and dear skull was fractured from the front of the the flag of the United States than they ta on such articles as petroleurs, gasoline, to you have died like berces for their head to the back, and the brain was also would under the flag of any other nation naptha, and lubricating oils mentioned infinite blessings upon you whatever havolal needed one, but he would not get the Standard Models because their requiremento King and country, May God pour His It is built for the non-mer, for the immenso say of people who needs Typewriter and or under the flag of a weak insular nation in the law lacerated. These injuries were the cause perpetually in fear of and compelled to
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HONGKONG AGENCY, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. The old blind man then gave feeling that by it we may possibly expose tor of customs, no allowance can be made evidence, though this was adduced with our country to foreign lusts and that we for leakage, but such allowances are made certainly thereby prevent the investment difficulty, the prisoner, to whom his of local and foreign capital needed to when the collections are made on the sales statements had to be made known, being increase the produce, the trade, and hence and both the sale and collections are made vory deaf. The witness spoke to the two the wealth and the happiness of our own by the liter.ee
The importations of these oils affected The destructive effect of the war en people men quarrolling, and then he heard blows Now therefore we, the undersigned, by the law amount to a considerable total clubs is particularly marked in the Service Sep Importations last year of illuminating oil institutions to which junior officers belong, being struck. Subsequently to felt for respectfully pray;
That the United States make a solemn reached the total of 55,083,834 liters on writes a correspondent in The Time Of decereed and found him on the floor, declaration that the American isg shall which a duty of F 32,676 was collected on the 4,000 members of the Junior Army and lying in something wet and sticky. remain dominant in these Islands and that value of P.2,440,348. Of this amount Navy Club no less than 100 have been
The prisoner was found guilty and these Islands be declared an organized terri-48,231,738 liters, valued at P2,202,352, was killed in four months of warfare. The tory of the United States and governed as imported from the United States. Im-senior clubs-such as the Army and Nayy sentenced to seven years, the Chief Justice are all other territories of the United States, portations of naptha amounted to and Naval and Military the membership ordering that, in view of the man's age, with full liberty to the inhabitants to 8180.338 liters, valued at P 458,232, all of of which includes many retired officers, are he was to do such hard labur as he was manage their local affairs as may seera best which came from the United States. not suffering equally, as the heaviest His lordship also in Philippines be continued with provision for to 253,825 liters valued at P 256,448, officers below the rack of captain. In all capable of doing.
Status of Citizens of the Importations of lubricating oils amounted mortality at the front has been among formed prisoner that he was a fortunate the naturalisation of
to be It is expected that a greatly increased cases, however, the candidates for election
these oils under the new law provided the and the war is exacting a steady toll. courts do not declare it unconstitutional In The Times correspondent drew attention to the problems which the war has brought, and it is apparent that they A CHARITY MOTOR-CAR.
were, if anything, under stated. The secretary of one of the largest political BIDDING NOT HIGH ENOUGH.
cluba in London declared that the war had A correspondent at Cairo has had really accentuated difficulties which had By no means sufficiently high bids
placed in his hands the story of an eye been growing up in peace time.
In hig were forthoorning for the motor car which
witness of the destruction of the Emden own club the Budget taxation of 1909 had I agrees with the accounts already given, caused them an additional expense of four was put up for sale by Messrs. Hughes
but reports an incident on the Sydney's or five hundred pounds year Entertain Hough yesterday, the proceeds of which
returning to her place to escort the con- ing during recent years had fallen off, and sale were to go to the Prince of Wales'
voy, after smashing the Emden, which the week end and the motor car had con- The annual report of the Director of deenly impressed the prisoners. The siderably reduced dining room receipts. Fund and other funds. It was a 40 HP. Health at Manila states that, 'contrary to craiser Melbourne signalled the Sydney to Bace the outbreak of war these receipts four-cylinder Limousine car, built by general opinion, the number of Ameri- steam through the lines. The captain had still further declined. The prohibi- Stoddard Dayton, being in every way Manila from 4,174 to 5,474, an increre he had German wounded aboard, and 10 p.m. was a serious matter in estimating cans increased during the past year in replied that there mush he no cheering, ton of the sale of alcoholic drinks after suited for a jaunt about the Island and of 1,300. New Territory A mere handful of
The number of Spaniards also increased at 40 transports, bone decke and This pretty generally agreed among clab
me might be dying. The Apäney steamed receipts. by over 1,000,
Appreciating the gallant captain's have to be practised in order to make the motives, there refrained from demonstra best of what is undoubtedly going to be tion, though they were deeply stirred by a bad year. Renovations and redecora- the part the Australian warship had play tions will probably be postponed. It i ed in an historic engagement. Two out of the question to increase subscrip German officers asked the reason of the tione, as it would make up the mind of ailenco. When told they were much members who are already contemplating affected One, taking the English officer resignation. In one club where the price by the hand, said: "You have been kind of drinks was not raised after the Budget, bus this crowns all. We cannot speak to of 1909, the additional tax is now going. thank you for it.”
to be passed on to the members.
have to be used.
The of solace, prayer and hope, is sent through the editor of The Gentle woman, ANGU
ECONOMY IN CLUBS. PROBLEMS ACCENTUATED BY THE
WAR
man in not having to answer a charge of naturalized citizenseigners amount of taxation will be derived from are not so numerons as in previous years
murder.
3That education in English be can tinued and extended." "
4-That tende between these Islands and the Mainland and between these Islands and. the other possessions of the United States be made fore er free of all duty, tax, or burden
MANILA'S POPULATION.
INCREASE OF 1,300 AMERICANS DURING 1914.
AN "EMDEN" STORY.
prospective bargain-hunters put in health censo.cording to a bureau rigging were packed with patriotic men secretaries that judimous economy will
as
appearance and bidding was of such a low The entire census of Manila shows in nature that, of necessity, the car had to increase of 39,634 over the year 1910 the bo bought in by the donor. However, it 266.943,
city now containing a population of
divided as to nationality still remains for sale, and the secretaries followe of the local war fands will be most pleased
Americans
Cilipinos an Spaniards
to receive full value for the car when
anyone feels disposed to make a fair bid.
Wae terns ara cash.
her Europeans.
6,474 230,940%
4,406 1,506 16,857
Other rationalities:
1960
Hongkong, 80th November, 1914
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