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defendant was concluded, and on the Court:-/ESE PRINCE'S POSITION=|| being re-opened to the public, the proceedings were adjourned,
COMMERCIAL.
YARN MARKET.
occurrence, that the anti-foreign movement in South China is of a more dangerous and deep. rooted character than appears on the surface. If so, it is the more necessary that Japan should Yoshisawa Fufio, one of the defendants, who,
· Judgment has just been given in the Supreme urgo China to promptly and effectually sup-made several statements prejudicial to his Court at Penang on a question affecting juris
In their report, dated 9th instant, Messrs. press the elements of danger before they assume fellow-defendants throughout the preliminary diction in Kedah. We had imagined the more serious proportions. It is true that Japan examination, has confessed to being a policentier had long since been allowed to drop. Phirozsha L. Petit and Co, write:-Since the is already moving diplomatically in the matter, spy, hence his Counsel applied that his exam- says the Bangkok Timer, and certainly the issue of our last report dated the 23rd February decision ought to be a well considered one.last the frantic gambols of Exchange, with its but it is doubtful whether Japan's advice bas ination should be conducted with closed doors. A year, or some such lengthy period, ago Mr. vagaries to rise and fall and then fall and rise any appreciable effect in South China, where It is stated that, while the case was still in the ansferir agitation appears to have a firm hands of the Metropolitan Police, Yoshisawa. M. P. Smith brought an action in Pening again, have upset all Calculations, and holders hold. What makes the situation even more was being examined, by Inspector Miyauchi, claiming damages against II. H. the Sultan of and buyers both feel their way with doubt and Kedah for an alleged breach of contract to difficulty. Beginning with an upward tendency ominous is the circumstance that the "re Mr. Watanabe, one of the chiefs of the Metro- storation of rights," which is supposedly the politan Police Bureau, summoned the wife of Frant a concession of land for oil in Kedah it dropped heavily, and just as we are going to Yoshikawa on several occasions. The afficini The point was raised that the Court. bad to press it has rallied and to guess what turn it object of the present agitation, has many
Jurisdiction over the Sultan of Kedah, and will definitely take would be in risky hazard. advocates among Chinese of the influential explained the situation to Mrs. Yoshikawa, and classes. That China has no real power to back on one occasion he gave her Y5, and another judgment has been reserved on that question During the early part of the interval under
until now. We take the following summary review the market was rather weak and with up bar insistence may be inferred from the fact time about Yoo. On each occasion site was
of the decision from the Pinang Gazelle-out any business, though some importers at that in her negotiations with Russin, now pead introduced to her husband, to tell him that she
His Lordship (Mr. Justice Law), in the course tempted to force sales, but the Chinese dealers ing, not only is she unable to recover from the had received the money. Mr. Watanabe told Northern Power the rights already given, but Yoshikawa that the present trouble was e. Of is jack or contract ca claim for damages have their own holdings which they are inter
foreign selling at rates lower than those current. Prices will be wrested from het. This state of affairs, Afrohu Shimpp and the authorities were de defendant was present there, and that it could per bala ali round. there is every probability that new concessions struggle between the police authorities and the for breach of contract of land in
country could be tried in England if the show a decline of from one to three dollars thinks the Asahi, might culminate in an anti- termined that Akiyama (proprietor of that
be tried here if the defendant is present in the foreign outbreak, which Japan and the other journal) and Tsukada (of the editorial staff Colnay or if he has property in the Colony. Asi isadmitted that the defendant has property in the Colony, His Lordship must hold that, as far as the question they were now considering. was concerned, there was nothing to prevent Ona gathers from the above that the Sultan of this action being tried here in this Colony the Siamese dependency of Kedah is regarded simply as a Siamese subject.
Power would do well to prevent for the pro. should be convicted at any cost.. Yoshikawa was told that if he would make certain state- tection of their commen interests.
According to an American telegram Viceroyments. dictated by him (Mr. Watanabe,) he Yuan Shi-kai recently discharged Professor would not only be aquitled of the charge, but he would receive Yoo and a pension to live C. D. Tenney, the foreign director of edu cation, who organised the new school system comfortably the rest of his life if he refused, ia Chihli province and is hand of the Provincial he would be charged with a major crime, as College. Strong opposition, it is stated, has his fellow-defendant, Niisato, had confessed arisen lately to foreign management of the that Yoshikawa was iniplicated in the destruc- schools, and particularly against Dr. Tenney, tionof the police-boxes. Withthese temptations; because he is an American. Yuad Shi-kai the official caused Yoshikawa to affix his sigo- told Dr. Tenney that he appreciated his work, ature to a written statement, drawn up by the but had so many coemies that he could not police authorities as his statement in the police afford to keep him.
examination,
Strong pressure has also been brought to bear upon the Government to remove Mr. E. B. Drew, the Commissioner of Customs al Canton, who is considered one of the abfest men in the establishment of Sir Robert Hart, Director-General of Maritime Customs, be cause he is an American,
An account of Dr. Tenney says:- "Dr. Tenney was the president of the Im perial University at Tientsin, and is known one of the best educators in the Chinese empire. He has made his residence in that country for the past. twenty-four years, during the first fourteen of which he was instructor in the Viceroy's palace at Tientsin and had charge of the education of Li Hung Chang's children. In the palace he also taught many of the nobles of the empire, and was brought in touch with some of the greatest men in the kingdom. For four years he was president of the Imperial University which was said to be one of the best-managed Govern; ment schools in the empire.
"Professor Tenney was an appointee of Yuan Shi-kai and started the construction of the college at Paoting Fu, the seat of the Viceroy. In July 1950, at the time of the Hoxer rising. Dr. Tenney was the president of the University of Tientsin. He became angry over the night; ly entertainments given by the high officers of the allied troops and at the delay of the officers 10 march from Tientsin to Peking, offering to guide the army thither.
This business is now progressing in ac cordance with Anglo-Saxon traditions, he said, "Twenty thousand soldiers staying here while women and children of their own race are starving and awaiting massacre eighty miles away, military and naval officers meanwhile wasting time in bickering over netty politics, is a sorry spectacle. It will be a dark blot on the reputation of every commanding officer here if the white people in Peking are allowed to perish without a desperate effort to save them.""
THE TOKYO RIOTS..
A REMARKABLE, DISCOVERY.
ANTI-PEACE AGITATORS ARRAIGNED.
HEARING IN COURT,
What is considered more remarkable is the action of Inspector Miyauchi, who spoke in high praise of Yoshikawa for obeying the order of the police, and informed him that his con- duct would be reported to Chief Procurator Okumiya, Subsequently, after the conclusion of the preliminary examination of the case, Chief Procurator Ökumiya specially summoned Yoshikawa, and sold him that he would re- member his good services. This story is said to be the confesson of Yoshikawapan Chronicle.
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: GOVERNMENT. IN THE BAST,
THE CONSTITUTION ÓF THE LEGIS.
LATIVE COUNCIL..
Dealing with the subject of Government in the Straits, the Singapore Free Press had an
very few
editorial the other day which should prove of interest to Hongkong readers, especially those who take a real interest in Legislative Council affairs. The article in question reads: The Kutupean British subject comes to this Colony As an adult, engaged for specific commercial or professional duties, when he is nut a member of the public services. The life of the Briton here is not a natural product; there is no tamily root in the soil. The community has a continuous existence, but its units are in a state of constant flux. So that it would be extremely hard to say, from one decade to another, what the community might be said to thick on public affairs. Those who take up public affairs, from a sense of duty, and thus occupy what time they can spare from the business that brought them here and com- mands their best energies, are, at ar y time, numbers, probably fewer than the fingers an unc hand. As for the others, it is only in exceptional cases that the ordinary business man, head or junior, is able, or is willing, to give his spare time to abjec 8 un- connected with his firm's affairs. Even were we to suppose that by some strange chance the Imperial Government were proprio motu (it would not do it on local representation) to #troduce such an elective basis, limited to British subjects, as our corespondent suggest. ed, we would have the gravest doubt as this effecting any improvement at all in the character of the unofficial representation secured under Ilie present system." It might, quite easily, prove not only no improvement, but be for the worse." It: proceeds, dealing with elections..." But. the present method, generally that of selection, apart from the Chamber of Commerce, does actually give us the best man at the moment Open to serve. He may not be the first or even the fourth choice of the Government, but he is the best to be got at the moment. No doubt those of us who have lived here long enough can remember cases when the best available could not be called good. But that was not the individual's fault, but rather the community's misfortune, in being at, the mo., ment bare of the suitable class to go on the Legislative Council. It is to the interest of the Government, and the Government always does its best to ensure it, that the unofficial element is the strongest that can be obtained. For nothing is so much valued by Government as an efficient unofficial criticism of Govern ment legislation. It is the only way in which the possible weakness of the Executive Council can be supplemented, and Governor who, through the exigencies of the service, finds around him inexperienced officials, is only too thankful to have the advantage of the expert commercial and financial advice: that is, enerally, at his disposal amongst the Un officials. We conclude these remarks by once more insisting that the one real, practical, and The Procurator quoted the decision of the easily attainable reform is that for which pre cedent exists, and is conformable to the spirit preliminary examination with regard to each
and practice of the Crown Colony system section, and proceeded to say that these dis orderly proceedings of the defendants resulted. That is, to stiffen the Executive Council by the in the raid upon the office of the Kokumin
permanent inclusion of the two strongest and Shinbus, the destruction of the official quar-best qualified Unofficial residents in the ters of the Home Minister, and the burning of Colony. It is done at Hongkong. Let it be police boxes and electric cars on the following day.
On 26th ult. Messrs. Kono, Olake, Sakurai, Ogawa, and eleven other defendants in the anti-peace disturbance case, were arraigned befors Judge Imamura and two Associate Judges in the Tokyo Chibo Saibasho, Early in the moming a large crowd assembled in front of the Court, but owing to the limited space of the court-room, only about zo of the general public were admitted, exclusive of the relatives and friends of the defendants, and some 30 reporters for the newspapers. Over 140 barristers appeared to defend
Procurator Azumi, in reading the indictment, stated that the decision of the Preliminary Ex- amination Court might be divided into eleven sections, namely:-(1) The organisation of the National League on the peace question; (2) the preparations made for an out-door meeting described as a "mass meeting of the nation": (3) negotiations of the police authorities with the promoters, of the meeting; (4) steps taken by the police for the probibition of the meeting: (5) the order issued by the Superintendent of the Kojimachi police for the prohibition of the meeting (6) the execution of the order when the entrances to the Hibiya Park were barricad- ed; (7) the resolution adopted in regard to the disturbance; (8) execution of the resolution; (9) chapter of disturbances; (ro) that Sakurai, one of the defendants, joined in the disturbance; and (1) the action of the defendants in froni of the Imperial Palace.
The Court announced that the examination would be begun with Mr. Olake, and Mr. Iida. Counsel for the defence desired to know whether the attack on the Kokumin office and the Home Minister's, official quarters was in- cluded in the indictment of this caso.
The Procurator replied that it should be in- cluded. He added that the defendants might be held responsible for the action.
done here also."
RICE IN BENGAL.
HONGKONG'S DEMANDS MAY INCREASE
THE PRICES,
We have noticed from time to time, says the Pioneer, the rise in the price of common rice in Bengal, where in some districts famine rates The Court proceeded to examine Mr. Otake, now prevail, for in Jessore and Khulna a rupee but on questioning him in reference to the can only purchase between seven and nine attack on the Kokumin office and the Home seers. We have been at the pains to inquire Minister's official quarters, Mr. lidu, Counsel as to the cause of the scarcity, for sumours have for the defence, replied that the indictment, an circulated that the rice supply has been affected these counts should be dismissed, and Mr. by demands for Japan and the East. Further, Hanni, also for the defence, pointed out that this does not seem to be the case, for direci no reference was made in the decision of the shipments to Japan are practically nominal, Preliminary Court to the events in question, though small quantities may have been con and that the Court should not accept any in-signed to Hongkong for transhipment there. dictment which was not based on the decision} The real reasons for the existing state of things of the preliminary examination. Counsel quoted the Code of Criminal Procedure in qulay be, fuck at follows: Colombo re- gularly boys, for distribution to the Persian Support of his contention.
Gulf, etc., about 600,000 maunds of rice mouth Procurator Azumi suggested that the applica-ly. In the ordinary course of events, this rice tion should be over-ruled, maintaining that the is partly obtained from Chittagong and the charge should be accepted on the indictment Madras Coast, This year the Chittagong crop of the Procurator.
is a total failure and the Madras Coast a par- Mr. Irani, another Counsel for the defence, tini one. Consequently the whole demand has also applied that the indictment against two had to be met by the supplies of rice arriving in defendants, Tsukuda and Yoshizawa, be dis- the Calcutta market, These supplies have misted, pointed out that they had been acquil been very small owing to partial failure of ted by the Preliminary Examination Court, crops in Eastern Bengal and the United After tiffin Mr. Sakurai and Mr. Taukuda | Provinces, with the result that stocks of new were examined, and Yoshisawa Fajio was crop." Balism" in Calcutta are only 60,000 to called. The latter's Counsel asked that his 70,000 maunds, instead of the ordinary stocks examination should be conducted with closed of 600,000 maunds at this time of the year, In doom. The application was granted; and the these circumstances it is inevitable that prices Court was closed for about half an hour. It should rule bigh, and they are unhappily not RAI about 7 pm, when the examination of this likely to fall for some weeks to come,
BANGKOK'S HOUSE ACCOM- MODATION.
DEMAND FOR DWELLING-HOUSES.
continue for a little time longer, as we are fast We apprehend the present inertness may approaching the third month of the present year of the Chinese calendar, during which in observance of time-honoured custom, having the imprimator of a religious injunction, the go to their native countries to worship the Chinese merchants, mechanics, or coolies, all tombs of their ancestors.
A new feature in the cotton spinning trade is the cultivation of cotton in other parts of the world where it was not heretofore. Egyptian cotton has already its mark, and now Rodesia is sending out cotton to England and is well spoken of
Some valuable statistics of cotton spinning in Japan have much interest for the India milis; from which statistics we quote:-
Shanghai is reported to be building another. large Cotton Mill ander Chinese control and
Demand for No. 20. ie proportion to the stack in first hands considered to be good, prices show a decline of from one to two dollars per bale.
No business is reported in No. 16s. This count is neglected.
Only one thread of No. 128, found a buyer at
a concession of dollars two.
A very poor business is reported in No. Tor. Rates show a decline of from one to three
It appears that Bangkok, like Hongkong, suffers from a lack of house accommodation and the remarks of the Siam Free Press would in China, it may be described as practically With regard to the demand for cotton yarn in the main, apply to Hongkong as well as "unlimited. At the rate of one bain for every Bangkok. Our contemporary says:-The con-hundred of population, as in Japan, it may stant increasing demand for dwelling-houses "he computed that there exists in China a in Bangkok should prove an incentive to land market for about four million bales of yarn. owners to set about erecting suitable cottages "At present India supplies only 600,000 bales in the suburbs. In no other capital of the Far and Japan 263,000 bales, and, there is, there- East, is there such a scarcity of this class of fore, an ample field in China for building up building. They are constantly sought for a "a large and profitable trade in colton yarn in vain, and many are at a loss where to find suitable residences. In view of the constantly
"Japan." increasing population of Bangkok, cottage building ought to prove a very excellent specu lation. In many localities throughout Bang-with Chinese capital. kok, exist extensive plots of land almost grow- ing waste, which with comfortable dwellings erected thereon would give handsome returns to the owner in the way of house rent. We cannot have too many of this class of cottages had we dozens of them to-day they would be immediately occupied. New roads are being cut, in various quarters of the city, and "convenient sites for the erection of such buildings are not lacking. At pre-dollars per baie. sont, such plats of ground bring only a no- minal rent of a few ticals to the owner. every year, while with a couple of commodious dwel- lings erected, the annual rent would amount to several hundred. Why more enterprise is not exhibited in the construction of such build-125.; and 575 bales of No. 20.; in all about ings by land owners, is a matter of surprise to many. Capital could hardly be invested in n more profitable business, considering the fact that house rent is constantly increasing while the demand is rapidly growing. The con- struction of the class of convenient cottage to which we have referred, would not prove very expensive. Building material and labour can be easily obtained, and once the structure is completed the monthly rent would soon cover the original outlay. This in itself should proye a sufficient incentive to land owners to set about erecting such houses. What a different aspect would not Bangkok bave, if instead of numerous jungle patches, wo had clean com- fortable cottages, erected on neatly laid out gardens throughout our suburbs?" and haw much better paid would not the land-owner be, while the benefits that would accrue to the public would be equally satisfactory.
TRADE OF SIAM,
******* REMARKABLE" PROGRESS INDICATED.
Nos, BL and 6a, are out of favour. Market closes weak and unsteady. about 600 bales of No, tor; so baies of No. Sales during the past fortnight comprise of
1,225 bales.
"Arrivals per steamers Kutsung, Lightning and Aration Apcar (from Calcetin), and seamers Maengon and Oceana (from Bombay) of about 8,000 bales for this port, and about 8,500 bales for Shanghai.
It is also reported that about 3,500 bales of former forward sales arrived during the past fortnight.
Shipments to Shanghai and Northern Ports 6,500 bales.
Unsold stocit is estimated at about 71,000
bales.
Uncleared stock is estimated at about 70,000 Bates.
Local Yarn:-Sales of about 200 bales of No. for, at $104.·
Japanese Yarns Sales Nil. bales was sold at $22 per picul.
Cotton:-Ruled quiet, a small parcel of 30-
Exchange-We quote as under:-
India T. T. at Rs. 152 per cent
Demand
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2005 Shanghai......... Tis. 7! $100,
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FORTY-six cases of plague have been reported [ "I STOOD as security," said an ancient Chink in Hongkong since the beginning of the man who was adorned with a long greyboard, year? "Two cases occurred on Tuesday, both be-, in reply to a question from His Honour, Mr. ing Chinese, and the victims have succumbed | A. G. Wise, Puisno Judge, in Summary Juris to the disease.
diction this morning,, na to how he came into the can, in which an Indian was suing for "re- covery of a sum of money.lent to a man who had gone out of the Colony. "Well, you sog the consequences of your folly, at your age,” Judgment with costs.
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ON Monday, the twenty-six Australian' horses and six cows, which arrived here recently by the s.a, Chailesha, under the charge of Messre Garlick and Perry, were shipped to Shanghai
by the 5.3. Shooshing.
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THE M. M. steamer Tourane, which left Shang-peared on Saturday regarding the financial FOLLOWING the Reuter's telegram which ap: hai on the 2nd inst, and arrived at Hongkong position of the New York Equitable Insurance on Monday, reports that, on the 3rd inst, Cap Company, Mesars, Shewan, Tomes and Co., tain Leroux, of the French Colonial Antillery agents in Hongkong of the Company, have died of consumption.:
received telegraphic advices that 'the' balance A FRIENDLY hockey match was played on the gives the following information Assets sheet of the Society to 31st December, 1995, Hockey Club ground, at Happy Valley, on Tues 286,510,103; Surplus 14,067,952; Outstand day afternoon, between the Club and the 119thing Assurance 6301,0021 paid now business Infantry. The Club was defeated, after a good 39,118,375 game, by five goals to one.
in Kagoshima with a feudal procession, fencing, PRINCE Arthur has had a very warm reception
a lantern procession, classical music and danc ing, handsome presents. There was a dinner. to the Prince on the 3rd inst
before. Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police SERGT. Fenton placed thirty-six ricksha coolie: Court this morning, for rushing for fares, there- by causing an obstruction at the Canton wharf. His Worship fined them 52 each,
THE following is the return af visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week- ending the 4th March:-Library Non-Chinese 297, Chinese 127; total 474. Museum, Kon. Chinese 157, Chinesa 4,441 ; total 4,598,
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fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police ourt on Two boarding-house runners were charged be. Wednesday, for being as board the s.s. Light. ning, yesterday afternoon, without the permis. sion of the captain. A fine of $10 was imposed. Ar the Police Court on Tuesday, twenty-two charge of being members of an unlawful natives were paraded before the Court on a society, to wit, the Triad Society, The Chief Detective inspector prosecuted. The case was adjourned.
A CORRESPONDENT in Canton writes stating that Taoist Wong, of the Sin-hau-kuk, vacated office on the 5th instant, as the result of differ ences which have arisen between the Viceroy and the merchants over the Canton-Hankow railway scheme.
REAR-ADMIRAL Train, commanding the Unit- ed States fleer in Chinese waters. arrived at Canton on the 6th inst, by, the U.S. torpedo boat destroyer Barry, to inspect the cruiser Monadnock and the other vessels of the U.S. Navy at Canton,
is under consideration for running services of THE formation of a new company in Bangkok motor launches in various directions on the nection with the different trainway and railway Bangkok river. They will be chiefly in con- termini on the river-side.
To Muм, a tailor, appeared before the charged with being in possession of two ton magistrate at the Police Court on Tuesday officer's swords, on the sth instant, without a permit. Mr. Hazeland ordered the swords to be confiscated, and fined defendant $10. FIFTY cases of plague have now been reported in Hongkong since the beginning of the year. Three cases occurred during the past twenty- four hours, two in the wastern district and one
at Shau-ki-wan. All the three were Chinese, and they are all reported to have succumbed to the disease.
has decided to build a ral way between Tait- With or without the consent of Chian, Russia sihar (in N. W. Manchuria) and Aigun (on the Amus), and is now making the preliminary surveys. As the result of the consultation be tween H. R. Tang Shao-yi and Viceroy Yuan Chou, who has made a secret agreement with Shih-kai, it has been decided to instruct Trotai Russia, to attend the present negotintions. In the dipolmatic circle this is regarded as a symptom that Chion is abouť to yield to Rus sin's proposals.
THE Fire Brigade, in charge of Chief Inspector Baker, were called out shortly after one o'clock on Thursday, to attend a fire which had broken out in the first floor of No. 147, Wing Lok Street, which is used as a medicine shop... The fire, which was just increasing when the fire-fighters arrived, was quickly extinguished. The roof of the building collapsed afterwards, and the ground floor was damaged by water. The origin of the outbreak is at present un. known. The premises were covered by innur- ance in the sum of $13,000.
Tute Kobe Herald learns from the Kobe Police that three men were arrested on 23rd 'ult. on the charge of having broken loto the godown of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and "Co. at Onohama, on the nights of the 17th, 18th and 19th all, when Bombay cotton to the value of about Yaco was stolen. The police discovered that the cotton had been sold to Ukawa Kams- saburo, of Hamabe-dori 5 Chame, who is said to be n dealer in stolen goods, for between Yoo, and Y70, and the whole of the cotton, has now been recovered and restored to its owners,
the Soldiers' Club Cup was held yesterday THE semi-final association football match in
afternoon, on the "ongkong Football ground, Happy Valley, between the Royal Antillery and the West Kents. The match was one that proved of great interest from start to finish; it was very even and well-contested. Both sides opened hostilities on the goalkeepers; Watling (West Kent) and Patterson (Artillery) were on the game got fast and exciting and terminated the leather on every occasion. Near the finish
in Falshaw, the left half-back of the West Kents, being carried off the field, having sus
keeping Patterson on the move, but no goals ained an injury to his knee. The game con cluded at 6.30, when the West Kents were
were scored.
On Wednesday afternoon, a Chinese policeman' on duty saw a coolie enter a house at No. 11, Sin Hing Lane, and being suspicious of his movements kept watch. He waited for some time and when the coolie (Chu ing) sallied that moment Li Chu, an ex-gardener, come forth the policeman asked him to the Station, wat of the ground fluor and ecoing the p man holding Sing, he rushed at the constable, NINI TREN Japanese high officials have been caught him by the queue, and commenced Kiven Englisti decorations. Marquis Salon); summoned, and the two men arrested.
swinging the officer about. Assistance, was Chd the Premier), Coust Inouye, Mr. Kate, and Sing was sentenced by Mr. Melbourne to fif General Kuroki bave all received the G. C. M. Geen days hard labour and six hours' stocks, Messrs. Tanaka, Tokudaiji and Okazawa.have while Chu had to pay Sto, with the option of received the G. C. V. Ú. Mr. Takahira has
ihree weeks' rest, for trying to rescue a prisoner, been made K. C. V. O,
from custody.
The imports of Siam in 1904, the last year for which reliable figures have been furnished, amounted to for,386,446 tikuls (tikal 28 cents) according to the U.S. Consular report. Of these Bangkok passed over 78 000,000 including Londng-Hank T.T......................207/16 Goldring, who appeared for the prosecution, eleven and a half millions worth of mels! for coins, Singapore lends with 25,000,000 tikals or 3 per cent of the total imporis, followed by Hongkong with nearly 19,000,000, or 24 per cent Of Singapore's shipment to Siam, Eng. land is down for fully three-fifths and Germany for one-fifth. Great Britain and Ireland follow
Singapore and Hongkong with 15,347,000, or
196 per cent of the total.
The imports consist largely of drugs, chemi. cals, cotton goods, glass and fine glassware, crystal, hardware, hats, caps, gold and silver ware, iron and steel gouds, machines, and alcoholic beverages. However small and hum ble the hermit kingdom may be considered, it is still a part of the Asiatic people whose ad vent among the world's markets is of piopitious augury. The land is rich in anme things. It is sure to want a great many western produced. These can be made as well and cheaply in the United States as anywhere. An effort ought to be made to secure as much of the imports is large, and includes all kinds of Siamese market as possible. The list of its machine made articles from pins and needles up to locomotive engines, steel bridges, and
rails.
The record of recent years shows a gain in 'Siam's mercantile marine. Whereas in 1902 only 34 Siamese ships entered. Bangkok, 4,71 par cent of the total, in 1963, 49 or 7.99 percent, and 1904, 73 ships, or 997 per cent, entered, The tonnage of these Siamese ships increased from 11,392 tons in 1902 to 28,325 tons in 1904. Their part in the imports rose from 1.48 per cent in 1933 to 11.01 per cent in 1904, and in exports from 0.58 to 3.4 per cent. These are significant figures. They indicate a healthy, constant growth. The rate of increase, if not remarkable, is certainly satisfactory to the Siamese. The Germans and English, long accustomed to look upon the Orient as un- progressive and conservative, are looking with some alarm at Siam's, China's and Japan's efforts to emancipate themselves from the West.
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THE eight fishermen who were charged recently for stealing oysters from Deep Bay were brought up on remand on Wednesday, when Mr. P. W.
asked that the charge be withdrawn. The de ..2 0 13/10 fendants were discharged. Mr. H. J. Gardiner ........256 appeared for the defendants,
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AN amusing event was among the items at a Gymkhana held near Rangoon the other day...
It was the "Good Night Stakes" for ladies.
whose task was each to light a bedroom candle yards or so, the first in with candle alight to and then race to the post, a distance of 100
win. This was a popular itay, and had to be run off in heats, ladies seeming to experience THE N. C. D. News hears on'reliable authority from Hankow that at a mass Chinese meeting
most difficulty in lighting their candi s.. It.. was whispered that some wag had previously. held in that city on the agih ule the number of shares in the Hankow-Canton Railway, allotted fos. Owing to the dusk in which the final heat wetted the wicks, but that could not he youched la Hankow, viz., $500,000 in $; shares, was fully subscribed. It would appear that the
took place, it is regretted that the name of the, winner cannot be given, as it was impossible Hongkong loan will not be wanted.
to distinguish anyone. Even the judges were nonplussed, it is believed. How the prize was ..2015/10CocHIN-CHINA, according to L'Opinion, has no
The *****, 2/11/16 luck with her cable system. After the break-awarded is therefore a matter of doubt, 30 days' sight San Francisco & Nuw York .jot
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the local Gymkhana committee, Kong and Singapore also gave way, and tele- grams to the latter place had to be sent, at increased rates, via Tourane and Amoy. "It is delightful," concludes our contemporary.
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BARON Suyematsu has been made a Privy
Councillor.
MARQUIS Saionji will act as Japanese Foreiga Minister as well as Premier.
A CASE of plague occurred in Fuk Sau Laze to-day and the patient died of the disease. We learn that 102 candidates (6 being girls) have entered for the Oxford Local Examina tion next July.
'REPLYING toan interpellation, Baron Terauchi, Minister of War, said he favoured two years' service for the infantry.
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TUN N. G. D. News hears that Chinese have contracted with Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. for the machinery for another large the Magistracy on Tuesday, Mr. F. A. coiton mill for Shanghai. Hazeland, presiding as Coroner, an inquest was held into the circumstances, surrounding Tire Hunghuise in Manchuria has recently the death of a native named Lau_Tak, aged 40 shown great activity and are reported to years of age, who died in the Victoria Gaol have come inside the Great Wall. Germany this morning. The jury empanelled was as has increased her garrison at Shanghai-kuan." follows:-Mesars. J. D. S. Anderson (foreman), 9. Hackermann and A. D. Galloway, Mr. It is estimated that, owing to the fixed value E. J. Pierpoint, Victoria Gaol, said that de of the dollar at: 21. 4d, Perak'a Indian and ceased was received into prisen on Oc- European securities have depreciated to the tober gih, 1905, sentenced to a year's hard extent of one million and a quarter of dollars. labour and six hours' stocks for disobey- ing an order of banishment. Further testi. Tuz Chinese Engineering and Mining. Co.'s many was beard to the effect that deceased output of the three mines for the week ending complained of a pain in the back yesterday the 17th of February amounted to 6,711,92 loos afternoon, and after he had been treated was and the sales during the same period, to 4.575.29 scat back to his cell. No further complaint tons.", was made that day. Deceased was seen that night in his cell lying down, apparently asleep. A JAPANESE named F. Unmano, cook, on Medical evidence was heard to the effect that board the s... Maidauru Maru, was this mom- deceased died from heart failurs and the jurying, at the Police Court, fined $7, by Mr. F. A. brought in a verdict of death from natural Hazeland, for assaulting a district: watchman
last night
WAS coming down the steps when she, accused me of stealing her things," said a lad at the Magistracy this morning. He was charged with burglariously entering a honse at No. 7 Albany Street, Wanchai, and stealing clothing, Mr. Hazeland ordered him to receive twelve
gaol for forty-eight hours. strokes with the birch and to be detained in
“TELL him he can't sue on that bill; it is. too old-over five years," said His Honour Mr. Justice Wise in a case in which a Chinaman sued a compatriot for the recovery of $17.43 for goods sold in 1991. "Well, my father died when I was six years old, and I did not know,” replied the disappointed litigant. "How old are you now? asked His Honour-"Thirty one years'!
MR. F. A. Hazeland, sitting Coroner, at the Magistracy, on Wednesday, held_an_inquiry into the circumilances lanching the death of Kwok Kec, aged 26, a prisoner in the Victoria Gaol, who died this morning. The jury em panelled were Messrs. F. G. Kendall (fore man), E. G. Smith and C. Skott, Deceased, it is stated, was sent to gnol on September 23rd, rgos, to undergo a term of one year's hard labour and six hours' stocks for disobeying an order of banishment. He was in his 1508 health yesterday, but collapsed suddenly this morning and died. Medical evidencastated that deceased was admitted to hospital on Feb. 27, suffering from consumption and heart disease. lle made no improvement undertreatment, and died this morning. A post-mortem examination was held by Da Moore, and the usual appear. ances produced by these two diseases were found, Death from natural causes was the verdict returned by the jury.
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AN Indian watchman was prosecuted at the PROBABLY the Bandmann Opera Company have Police Court on Monday by Mr. J. J. Andrews seldom had so successful a season, in Hong for being in the servants' quarters of Messrs.kong at least, than that which is now closing Fenwick and Company, early this morning, without permission. It appeared that defend ant was put out the previous night, but was found there again this morning, and given in charge, Mr. F. A, Harsland imposed a fine
of Sio.
A NATIVE woman, rejoicing under the name of Li Kwai, will think twice again before she makes a disturbance in the street, as alte did at Hunghom yesterday. Without the least provocation ahe, aroused the neighbourhood with cries of “Thief, thief," and when a police man arrived on the scene, Kwai said it was only a joke. That joke cost her 83, at the Magistracy this morning.
IT is stated in L'Opinion of Saigon, that a court-martial will be held at Toulon into the circumstances surrounding the loss of the Sully in the Bay of Along. The court will consist of one vice-admiral and two captaina, The questions they have to answer are-}s Commander Guiberteau responsible for the stranding of the Sully; and is he responsible for her iors ?. Twenty witnesses will be heard by the Courten
At each performance there have been crowded houses, and the audiences have been so appie- clative that the players have caught the ip- fection of enthusiasm and entered into the spirit of their roles so that every play has gone with vim and verve. Of course, Mr. Harry Cols is the hero of the caste, although the, excellent support given by the remainder of the company has contributed to the success of the performances, On Saturday a matinee was given, "Aladdin" being staged in pre.. sence of a large audience of youthful bearers who were delighted with the pantomime: In the evening "Charley's Aunt ” ” was staged and went most successfully. On Monday there 'is the Spring Chicken," and on Tuesday night "Veronique. Those who have not yet at." tended any of the performances should make a point of acting the Bandmann Opera Company before its depanure from Hongkong.
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