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THE TUNG-AN ATTACK.
ASSAULT ON FOREIGNERS.
A DESPERATE HAND-TO-HAND
ENCOUNTER.
[From A Correspondent.]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 23 1906.
"IHE DOG THAT BIT THE BOY"
A SUPERSTITIOUS MOTHER.”. +
and inst.
His Worship Did this dog bite anybody? Sergeant-Yes, your Worship. Defendant, in admitting the charge, inid that he had just removed to new premises and the place was strange to the dog. The dog was a sporting dog, a rather young one, about only a ten months old, and he did not think the dog was mal Defendant admitted that the dog had bitten three persons in one day. When the dog bit Master George Wing, defendant agreed to compensate the child, but the child's mother, who appeared to be greatly supersti- tious, refused to receive any compensation, demanding that the dog should be killed at once, the lady averring that should the dog go med at any time, her child would als go mad. To that request, defendant refused:
MORALITY IN MANCHURIA.
THE JAPANESE, GOVERNMENT AND MANCHURIAN. DEVELOPMENT.
A CONUNDRUM ;
AND A SOLUTION,
reth inst. The exact position of the shorthand-writer appointed to the Supreme Court was the sub- fect of much discussion in the course of a care bifore the Full Bench at the Supreme Court this morning.
cousins who numbered op fewer than roo, the head of whom was Duryodana. He canningly invited them to his palace and induced them to gamble. By Dutyodana's trickery the Pandus lost their kingdom, themselves and | queen Droupada.
Duryodana then sent for the Quean and tried to dishonour har by dis. tobing her in the public court; but God inter. vanad and guarded her chastity. The wicked man commenced unwinding her robes, but the Mr. Sharp, K... said that he and his col-Almighty caused them to be endless, and at
gues understood that the shorthand-writer leagues was the official reporter of the Court, and that members of the legal profession could in the LIVERI Iway get official, that is authentic, reports of cases from him when required for reference. The Chief Justice said he could not conceive how anyone could have got such an idea. As he had already explained, he is only the official company ander the style of the Minami Man-reporter when he is requested to take notes of cases officially at any other time he was only
Article 1-The Government establishes a
shu Tetsudo Kabushiki Kaisha (South Man- churia Railway Company, Ltd.) to carry on railway traffic.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE,
It is only a week or two ago, anys the Jafan At the instance of Lance Sergeant Wait, One of the most serious charges against the Chronicle of toth inst, since the report was Fernando Musso, of No. 12, Bonham Road, Russians prior to the war, and one of the most published that the Japanese Government pro
the was summoned before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz,potest causes of the sympathy which was with posed to combine with private capital in the at the Police Court this morning, for keeping a held from them throughout the struggle, was formation of a great corporation for the dave ferocious and unmarked dog on his promises the gross solf-indulgence and rampant immolopraent of South Manchuria. The formation
n the 17th instant.
rality which was continually reported to be of this combine is now announced by an Im going on in their camps and seulements, creat perial rdinance in the Official Gazette, ing conditions which it was felt must inevitably published on Friday, the object of the Corpor mitigate against a successful issue in the stragation being the working of the collieries and gle against forces notoriously careful in main railways of Manchuria. aining on the contrary the strictest possible The Imperial Ordinance given the regula abstention from all forms of self-indulgencesions for as follows
tions for the formation of the Corporations Though this was not of course the only cause u Russian defeat, says the Peking Times, it was a factor and a serious factor in the issue of the war at the time of its cessation, and it was one of the most serious and common charges laid against the losing foices. Now the picture is changed, and there is considerable danger of the last state of foreign occupationo Manchuria being as little creditable as the former. The Japanese in the field and under irma arc au entirely different people from the fapanese as colonists, traders, and rulers in a foreign land. While we have always upheld and admired them as soldiers, continues our contemporary, we have equally condemned them as colonists, for they do not in our opinion possess any of the qualities to make successful colonisers, though they may do very well for their
own interests as settlers when they aro oder control. Many accounts have for iame ume beed reaching us from various sources at in the state of affairs in Manchuria and the extent to which immorality is being encouraged, and spread there through Japanese agencies, and the japanese papers are themselves taking the matter up now, and thinking writers in that country are drawing attention to many serious blunders which are being made in Manchuria which will sooner or later rebound on Japan's own bead.
Amoy, 20th June, 1906. Further news is just to hand re the des perate attack on two Europeans at Tung-an, a Chinese city about 30 miles north of Amoy. It appears that two Irical residents proceeded to Tung-an on business, and put up at the American Presbyterian Mission there. On the evening of the 18th instant, they went out for a walk on the hillside about 34 miles away and just about 5 pm. they were sud- denly confronted by an armed gang of about 16 Chinese. The two foreigners were totally unarmed and quite unprepared for the Budden attack made on them. At first a few shots were fired on them; but, luckily, fierce onslaught none took effect. was then made, the robbers or pirates ad- Master George Wing, who is a plump boy of vancing on them in a very threatening and about seven summers, was placed in the wildess. menacing manner. When they got to close box, and fren a question by the Court, said he quarters, the two Europeans made a desperdid not know the nature of an oath. ate fight of it, and though the Chinese were arned with swords and knives, still the Europcaus laid into then with, their fists. The Europeans put up a desperate fight and during the melee both were severe- ly and roughly handled. One fared parti cularly badly and, was stabbed a number of times, the other, escaping with a few cuis and severe knocks though not of a very serious nature Though so badly handled the Europeans must have put up a grand fight for it, as they dispersed their assailants. About 8,30 pan. they managed to crawl back to their residence in the city nearly collapsed from loss of blood and nervous tension, and utterly exhausted.
"Ahat would God da to you if you tell a story " queried Georgie's mother.
Punish me," answered the boy, and then he was considered "sworn in."
Georgie said that on the day in question i went into defendant's garden to pick up his ball. When he was leaving, defendant's do, after him, barking. He was afraid and started running, when the painter sprang on him and bit him.
A coolie, sworn, said that on the same day defendant's dog sprang on him and bit him on the thigh. He complained to the defendant,' hin 52. Witness went away, and who
Have the following day, finding that the bite was more serious than was at first anticipated, wit Dess again went to see defendant who gave bin another dollar.'
10.
was
Defendant-But I offered you compensation
you refused it
and
Article 11.The shareholders of the Corpor alion shall be exclusively the Japanese and Chinese Governments and the subjects of Japan and China. No person of other nationality shall be allowed to hold the Corporation's shares, upon which shall be inscribed the names of the holders.
Article III-The Japanese Government may substitute railway and other property already in its possession in Manchurin as its share of the capital of the Corporation.
Article 1V-The Corporation may issue in instalments shares to the total amount of capi- tal to be engaged from the public providing the amo of the first issue shall not be less than one-dit of the total capital to be called.
Article V-The amount of the first call may be reduced to one-tenth of each share value.
Article VI The head office of the Cor: portion shall be at Tokyo, with a branch at Tairen.
a wowspanerman.
That being so, Mr. Sharp then asked, how be and his colleagues were to know when he was switched on or off in this way, and when ho
was official repotter and when he was not,
The Chief Justice anid, surely, he had ex- plained that at least ten times. The shorthand writer, he said, was only required to take verh atim notes of judgments; he was not asked to take notes of evidence, but if either parly asked him to do so he simply did it on his own 1ccount and not officially. He hoped that would be thoroughly understood.
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AN UNGRATEFUL, FRIEND. ALLEGED THEFT OF $300.
21st inst.
A coolie named Wong Shiu Hing, reading at No. 7, Square Street, was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing $300, from a hawker on 5th Jane. The accused denied the charge. It appears that on the 5th instant Article VILne President, one Vice-Pre the complainant invited defendant to les at e sident, not less than Eve Directors, and trom
restaurant in Queen's Road Central. When they were finished the complainant produced three lo ave Inspectors shall be appointed.
Article VIII.-The President shall represent his purse which contained $300, in Sico bills, the Corporation and supervise its affairs. I removed the notes, and paid the waiter the
The his absence the Vice-President shall act.
price of the tea.. Defendant, it was alleged, was in ao hurry to leave the restaurant after he had latter and the Directors will assist the Pre- sident and control the various departments. spotted his friend's wealth, and kept complainant The Inspectors will act as auditors, &c.
greatly amused by his ink. It was not long Article IX. The President and Vice-Pre-afterwards that he questioned the hawker 45 10 sident shall be appointed by the Government how he came into possession of so much money, with Imperial sanction and their term of office and what was he going to do with it. Defend- be five years. Directors shall be appoint-ant was suitably replied, and he asked com. ed by the Government from among share plainant why he did not change the money into holders holding more than filty shares, their subsidiary coins as he would get $30 extra as term of office to be four years Inspectors premium. The end of the matter was that complainant handed the $300 to defendant to shall be elected at a general meeting of share holders from among themselves, their term of
go to change for him while he waited his return office to be three years. -
in the restaurant. The defend int went, but did Eo return. After waiting some considerable time, and finding the defendant did not return he became suspicious and reported the matter at the Central Police Station. The case was investigated and the defendant arrested some days later.. The case was adjourned. -
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Article X-The salaries and allowances of the President, Vice-President, and Director shall be determined by the Government.
The Kirisutokyo Seki, of April 26th, has a article on Japanese prostitutes in Manchuria. Information on this subject, has recently been P.S. Watt saith that at noon on the 17th in
supplied to the paper by Mestra. Nishiuchi During the fight one of the Europeans res stant he went to defendant's house, who show- Tenko and Yonezawa Show. According t
them, "the number of Japanese prostitutes is ceived a nasty stab in the abdomen and toed hom the dog, which was at large and un-
muzzled. The dog
tight-coloured so great in Port Arthur, Tairen and elsewhere prevent the rapid loss of blood he tore one
inter. Defendant printed out the dog to that throughout Manchurin every Japanese of his garments and converted it into a tem-
himas: "This is the dog that bit the boy
woman is taken for a prostitute. In Port Ar porary tourniquet. This wise measure, no
and the painter" Witness thought the dog a -bur prostitutes are to be seen driving in carri- doubt, was the means of preventing him
quiet ne, and alse informed him that Mrs. ges in a most bare-faced manner, and going Most of from collapsing there and then. The news Wing wanted the dog destroyed. Defendant in and nut of bigh official residences.
foreign of this fracas reached Ainoy early on the refused, saying it would not benefit the boy. the Japanese, women who bave gone
Countries have constituted a bot on the re- At this stage, Sergeant Wut: said that Mrs. 19th instant, and one of the local Doctors
Wing desired to inform the Court that if the putation of the country. In India, the taits immediately procceded to Tung an to render
dog was not killed, defendant nught to be Settlements, America and elsewhere Japanese medical assistance to the wounded. Later on in the day a party nf several Europeans made to pay the expenses of the doctor in al-prostitutes swatir. After obtaining power in Kares and Manchuria by terrible sicrifices in ding the bay. went up to Tung-on to see what they could
he cause of humanity and in order to stop
Article XI. These officers, during their irm do to bring the two wounded, foreigners
Russian aggression and immorality, we are
of office, under no pietext whatever, shall accept down. The British Vice-Consul also went
now supplying those parts of the East with hundreds of bad women. his sub-any other office or engage in any other business up to Tungan accompanied by the Tantai's
calls for strict inquiry add incisive without the approval of the Government. deputy, and on arrival proceeded to the
ject measures. Many of the waften who have Tung-an yamen. It is hoped that a Brm
taken to a life of ill-far abroad-lelt this coun stand will be made to secure the arrest and
try with the intention of engaging in ordinary punishment of the culprits, and that the
accupations; others were mere children when they were taken from their homes in Japan, Tung-an people a very turbulent lot-will
They were deceived by the men who took them be clearly given to understand that impro
cross the seas. These certainly is a demand voked attacks on foreigners cannot be made
For official inquiry into the whole business. If with impunity and must be met with a
this be not done, Japan's reputation throughout punishment severe enough to equal the crime
China and Korea will suffer greatly." committed. It is also hoped that the two wounded Europeans will he brought down to "Amoy day and latest reports my their conditions is as favouratde as can be expect- ed seeing the hard time they had of it. Further and fuller details will follow,
DISOBEDIENT FIREMAN,
SENT TO GAOL
zoth inst.
Mis. Wing-You did not offer any me. "Ifis Worship-- don't see what good it will do you if the day is killed. It is only superati
tion on your part,
Mrs. Wing-And my boy loses his life, who will be responsible?
is Worship, addressing defendant, said that he was convicted for the offence.. Mrs. Wang had said that spa coishi nut at present say what the doctor's bill would amount to for attending her boy. Be world, therefore, ad- journ the case until next week, when the ques kit of compensation to be given to Mrs. Wing, will be taken into consideration.
STEAM PIPE EXPLOSION.
22nd inst.
Only a few years ago she Japanese spated no effort to prevent their women going abread FATAL ACCIONST AT WANCIA.est they should become a medium for natusal disgrace. But the wave of p palacity which has laved Japan sects to have washed the national spirit bare at its former sensitiveness no such points, concludes the Peking Thes. japanese traders now going abroad are ap- An accident occurred at the East Pointparently callous of everything but making Savar, Refinery on Sunday night last, and, money, however questionable the means, and although it subsequently terminated in the in Manchuris a general reign of licentiousness. death of a fitter, the police did not hear of it appears to have been inaugurated which will Captain T.A. Mitchell, of the steamship Sur-until some time later. From particulars since have serious consequences both to China and
learm, and which were given to the police, itapan. sang, proceeded agunst an ludian fireman on board his ship, At the Magistracy, this morning, appears that at 8'p.in, on Sunday, a fitter in before Mr. Hazel nd, for dischering the the employ of the Sugar Refinery went and the main sleam pipe leading lawful commands of the master yesisiday, turned on-
the engines
The fitter made a The defendant said that he conld not work be
lake, not being accustomed to the work, and cause he was sick. He urged that on board
turned the valve full on, with the result that the ship he was B-treated, in fact kicked about like a "football," and he showed a couple of the steam pipe exploded and the unfortunate fitter scalded. The man was removed to wounds to the Court. On his teh hand was a
h spital by one of the European employees, raw bruise, the defendant averring that he wan
and expired on Tuesday last, from the injury kicked, fell einst the one and was burnt:
he renived. It was stated that this work was He also said he was handcuffed to a stanchion and struck. Complainant alleged that on June not what deceased was employed for. It was the No. i fitter's duty, and it took that man 13th, the defendant signed on as fireman at
one full hour to turn on the steam. Singapore, and received a month's wakes in advance. Next day the defendant refused duty. Defendant was examined by a doctor, on complaining that he was ill; but the doctor
nothing certified that there
wrong with him. Witness and that fun the time they left Sugupore to the time they arrived here the defendant only did two hours' work, On being tald to get to work by the No. 1 fireman, defendant threatened to stab the man, Further evidence was led. The defendant further added that if he was not sick he would work he did not sign the, articles to sleep! His Worship sentenced the defendant to twenty-one days' hard labour?
LAUNDRYMEN'S LIABILITIES, «
"LADY'S COSTUME IN COURT.
22nd inst.
mis.
BRITONS IN 'SIAM,
THE QUESTION OF APPEAL.
The British subject in Siam is once more to have his rights and liberties regulated by a new Orderin Council, says the Rangkok Times. There is a certain amount of mystery about the volution of these instruments, which necessari. When dey are of vital interest to British residents. To ceased was being removed to hospital e re. them a new rder comes as a surprise, since marked in the ambulance th. it was his mis, there is no provision for any, expression of take, and he hope when he was dischargedinion beforehand. That the result is not from hospital he would ring loss his job.
A HARBOUR OFFÈNCE.
WHERE WAS THE COXSWAIN?
Article XI-The Government shall appoint officials empowered at any time to inspect the books and the operates of the Carporation. They shall also be authored to demand at any time at their discretion a willen statement of accounts or of the business of the Corporation; and farther to attend and state their views at general meetings of shareholders and other meetings. They will not, however, be ein- powered to vote al meetings.
CHINESE YOUTH HEAVILY
PONISHED.
ROBBERY AND BURGLARY.
21st inst. Two robberies in one night is by no means a small affair for any one to commit, but when it is fearnt that fifteen-year-old Ng Tsing was Aucie XIII-The Government will issue the perpetrator of the three robberies and a sa holes as may be deemed necessary for burglary, all committed within yesterday fore the control of the Corporation and its business. oon, and in each case removing other people's property, Ng goes "one up." Ng watched house Article XIV. the Corporation by a voin, 150. Praya East youerday morning, and or the officials, act in violation of the laws of orders of the Government or the objects of the Corporation, or if the Corporation fails to carry out the orders of the authori:fes supervising the overnment will abrogate such business, the vote and may dismiss the officials culpable.
Article XV. The Government may apply when deemed necessary the laws and ordinances relating to railways in the Empire to the business of the Corporation. Due notice will be given the Corporation of the laws or ordinances to be applied.
Article XVI.-The Commercial Code and laws and ordinances appertaining thereto shall be applied to the Corporation, in cases where provision is not made in the present Ordinance
Article XVII-Imperial Ordinance No. 366 (relating to Japanese componies constructing railways abreid) will not be applied to the Corporation.
when the inmates locked the doors and went út he picked the lock and removed from the premises Sto worth of clothing. After secret. his booly from this house, he directed his attention to No. 29. Jadine's Bazaar and thence obtained a silk jacket valued at $4.60. From there he went to house No. 7, Inwer nwn the road, secured mie clothing, and a blanket, valued at $5. N's successful career was not protracted for on leaving No. 1, Yee Woo Street with a blanket under his ann, he was arrested and removed to No 2 Police Station. He was placed before Mr. H. H. }. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morning, on several charges. He admitted them all, and was sentenced to aix months' hard labour and six hours stocks for the burglary, and one months' gaol far robbing the other houses.
WEIRD CEREMONY,
STRANGE BEHAVIOUR ATA HINDU FESTIVAL.
FIRE-WALKING AND ITS OBJECTS.
Very few of the European resideats of ingapore have any idea of the strange cere monies that go on in the rity.
A weird and ghastly scere was witnesse
last
Duryodana swooned in despair. He then untied hor queue and vowed that she would only re-twine it after her enemies were destroy... ed. and finally bathe in fire as a proof of her chastity. A war ensued between the Pandus and Duryodanas and the latter were utterly defeated and ruined. Droupada theo perform- ed her vow. From that day she has been wor shipped by the people as one of the seven goddess of chastity, the ver mention of whose names will wipe away, all sina." ceremony takes place annually on the 11th of June. It is the custom of the Hindus, whan- ένας
they
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are attacked by serious sickness or other calamity, to promise to walk over the firs on this day; by promising thus, they belleve their troubles will be over. A number these vow.performers, who fait through out the day, garb themselves in white clothes, dipped in saffron water, and walked over a bed of fire which is specinily prepared for the purpose. Their belief in the effects of the ceremony is very strong.
OF SOCIAL INTEREST.
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To a non-Hindu these ceremonies are more interesting from a social point of view than from a religious one. At festival times, these, Temples are transformed into sorts of markets, and everything is gay and busy instead of peace and silence reigning in the place of wor. ship. Most of the men use the temples as source of enjoyment and to break up the mono. tony of their daily tail, while the women take the opportunity of danning themselves in their best attire and tawdry jewellery. The sweet. meat sellers, who bave long been eagerly awaiting the advent of a temple festival, make a lucrative business, their patrons being the younger fraternits. The ordinary Hindu doss not cure to take "God's favour" to his house, but is satisfied with a purchase of sweet-meats, chupah of fried peas, plantains, flowers, etc., his sole object being to answer the people in his house when they ask the usual, quration: "What did you bring from the temple?"
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The various gods in the temple were inspect. ed in turn and very fearful monsters they were. to be centre of the building, in front of the chief end, a number of priests (fat, sleek-look. ing Kings) squatted on the ground and sold tickets or passes, which they tore out of a book. The "votaries for holiness" paid one dollar ench for a coupon: They then proceeded to the left side of the building where more priests sat in a circle in-front of another god. In the centre of them was placed a brass tray contain- ing a husked, but unopened, cocoanut, a quanti» ty of uncooked rice, a few plantains and some leaves. Two men kept up a continual banging on tom-toras, and two others sat holding drawn words, on the pints of which were placed limes. The would-be holy man approached and settling down on his haunches handed- over the "pass," which he had purchased. He then took up the cocoaqut and a quantity of rice in both hands.ne of the priests fastened a yellow amulet to his right wrist and than dabbed some saffron powder on his fore. head. The man or woman, as the case may be, replaced the coconut and rice and hurried off into the courtyard where more priests of were assembled in front of another god fierce countenance, who held alok a big wooden. scimitar. Here the aspirant knelt down on one knee and held his hands above his head. A powerfully-built man then stepped up with a stoai "rope's end" in his hands and lashed the It was noticed uplifted wrists, three times, that he struck some severer blows than others, got one of those inflicted even winced. The women he seemed to lash with all bis might, the blowa knocking them over, but they bore it all with an animal like stolidness, It was ox plained that this was a test. If the people were pure, the amulets would remain uninjured, but if they ware sinners the yellow amulets would be broken by the force of the blows. No ons of the amulets broke yesterday. The people must have all been pure-or the amulets were made of strong material, some sort of cord in which was tied a piece of saffron. Saffron was very much in evidence. The devotees all- ware white robes stained vellow with saffron and after the scourging, saffron was rubbed on. the wrists and spinkled on the foreheads and cheste After this ceremony the man who had rolled round the temple was carried to a well lo a state of collapse and water poured over bim,. The whole of the devotees then set out in pro cession for the temple in Outram Road. Ia the meantime several wood fires had been lighted on the right side of the temple and by four o'clock these had been reduced to glow.
the same manner as an athletic ground is pre pared with sand for a long jump. Beyond this, a shallow pond was dug, and was filled with water from jars. The gods were then carried out and were placed near the smal! nead facing the red-hot embers. An unfore unale young white, goat was smeared with saffron and was held by two men on the round just at the edge of the emben, These live embers were very hot and the heat could be left half-a-dozen yards away, By this time hundreds of Tamils had al and the entire enclosure and
Supplementary rules have been issued to the foregoing Ordinance by which the Government will appoint a commitee for the conduct of affairs relating to the formation of the South Manchuria Railway Company, Lid. The pro moting committee shall issue the first shares after drawing up the Articles of Association ways entirely isfactory may fairly be in- and obtaining the approval of the Government ferred from the fact that dissatisfaction bas
After the issue of the first lot of shares 'hereto. been publicly expressed even from the bench
thermoting committee shall apply to the of the Court itself. In the new Order the on Government for a charter, producing the ap important change made is in regard to appeals, plications for allotment. The committee shall
at the Hindu temple in South Bridge Roading embers. The priests spread these out in matier very directly affecting business in- make the first call on the shares without loss
the other day. It was the "fire-walk- of time after obtaining the charter, and the first ing festival of the Hindus, and not many terests as well as the individual. In the
will pinion of several who have considered the
call having been paid in the committee 22nd inst.
were aware of the fact. In truth the writer police call a general meeting of shareholders. Upon only heard of it at a late hour from PC. 112 Herre summoned the master of the matter, the change is an undesirable one. In
the conclusion of the inaugural general meeting officer, Ariait was paid to the temple at 2 the ordinary course important cases will come Steam launch Le Fut, before Mr. H. H. Lefore the Judge, and from his decision an the work of the promoting committee will be o'clock, and one could have almost believed Gompertz, at the Police Court, this forenoon, C
ppeal will lie to the Full Cut consisting of taken over by the President of the Corporation oneself to be in India. It was a strange scene for not having a proper and certificated cox.
the Judge and the Assistant Judge, but in and the Committee be dissolved.
of harbaric splendour. The spacious ground swain de board the launch white plying in the
rase of a disagreement between them it is It is semi-officially explained that the Japan. were thronged with Hindus of all descriptions, harbour on the 19th inst. The owner of the Lee Fat had also to answer a charge of allow the Judge who also decides the appeal, ese Government cannot properly hold railway! A high brick wall surrounds the building, and It may be daghted if a litigant will care to and collieries in Manchuria, over which inside the candy couits numerous refreshment ing the launch in ply in the harbour without appeal to the Full Court except as a step in the Japanese suzerainty is not established, as in stalls and buffets were erected. A few Malay proper coxswain being put aboard.
The defendants pleaded guilty, Evidence Privy Council. The Sincapore. Appeal Court Corea, without prejudicing the sovereignty of policemen were on duty, but the crowd respect. | arounding walls were thronged with them.
was not regarded as inspired with the highest China, in the Treaty sigued at Peking by fally made room for the European visitors. wisdom, hur for great many years it has served Baron Komura it is agreed that a company The first step
ubique
sight met the eye. Court here. At the present moment iwo
Iwo Japanese and Chinese Governments and general drapers, sued Thi liop, a washerman. in the harbour. The police boarded the launch; a final Court of appeal from the British shall be formed, capitalised jointly by the one first step of the curious was one of explora. Presently the basics of drunt heralded the
and Malays ton inside the enclosure) were mere "ppels are pending to the Privy Council, people, to conduct the Chinese Eastern Ra-Nearly all te natives (and there were Chinese hut they are the first that have been ever taken way, after the evacuation of Manchuria by the spectators. The devotees numbered about there from Bangkok. Singapore has provided Japanese troops. The formation of the new thirty, including several women. At the time a competent and independent Court of Appeal, company is an outcome of the Treaty. It is the writer arrived at the temple, a number of
nd we certainly doubt if the change would further stated that the promoting committed
women, toothless and haggard old cronea, have been effected had the approval of British will be appointed in a few days, and a valuation middle aged women and plump young girls, residents been necessary. On the other hand will be made of the Chinese Eastern Railway, were humbling themselves in the dust Some it has to be remembered that the system of the Fuchung and Yental Collieries, and works knelt down and touched the ground with their
at Tairen. The capital of the sew company foreheads, while others, presumably the appeal now being introduced here is the rame
will be fixed a V150,000,00. The railway system A is in force in both Shanghai and "I am in receipt of a letter from our general system, but we are not aware that it is felt to be a serious grievance in either of the parts at San Francisco advising that the His Honour: Where is the dress? et nominale of our lines as San Francisco, o well named. Moreover, an appellant who believes have a look at it.
as ir ce facilities there were absolutely unhe has a good case, cannot believe that it The dress was produced and showed a slight fear below the collat at the back of the neck on injured by the recent earthquake and fire, and will be useless to have the whole arguments the blouse, and some tor-mould marks on the that traffic, both passenger and freight, re-heard before an able Judge.
being handled with the same promptness and care as heretofore.
In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Paiane Judge, pie. siding, the Savoy, Ld., of Queen's Road Central,
the recovery of 542, the value of a skirt and blouse entrusted to the care of. de- fendant by the plaintiff firm for the purpose of being laundered, but which defendant returned in a damaged condition, as it was alleged, through his own carelessness.
Mr. Doolittle said he was the managing part- per of the Savoy, Ld., and the dress, the sub- ject matter of this duit, was entrusted by his Arm to the defendant to be washed and ironed. When it was returned the dress was damaged
and the lady who had ordered it refused to take delivery of the same.
skirt,
His Honour: When was this dress given to you to wash ?
Defendant: About #month ago, but I mis laid it.
His lennur: Then why did you pol wash it? Defendant all wash it.
His Honour You said you mislaid it, Defendant: I put it away, and then could ont find the bundle. Afterwards found it and wasted the dress and tank it to the shop, but they said it was damaged and would not receive it,
His Honour (to plaintiff): What is the value of this dress? Plaintiff $421
His Honour (to defendant): Well, what more have you to say?
Defendant: I have nothing more to says I only leave li in your Lordship's discretion.
His Honour: Judement with costs, defend. ant to keep the dres
was heard to the effect that on the night of the 19th instant the Lee Fat was towing a lighter
deck hand at the wheel. The but found Coxswain was not on board.
is Worship fined defendants $20 each.
THE PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
NEW DOCKS..
The local agent for the Pacific Mail Steam
follows:-
more
seized
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of the band devotees from
Two men Curam Road temple. *he miserable goat, one by the beid And the other by the hind legs. third man knelt in the middle with a huge heavy chopper, shaped like a scythe. As the levntees approached nearer he raised the cruel knife above his head and brought it down with
a sickoning swish on the neck of the poor gost, severing its head from the body instantly. One a then snatched up the struggling and bleede other Hindu followed with the head. It was a grusome sight and was greeted with howls and shouls.
STATE OF FRENZY.
ship Co. writes us, under date 20th inst., Hongkong. It is not theoretically a good and other properly held by the Japaneseyout, groveled in the dist. The main object | ing body and placed it in front of the gods. The
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"It may be of public interest to know that addition to the present terrginals, the new Pacific Mail Docks (known as Piers 42 and 44 each of which is 650 feet long and 140 feet wide-No. 42 being a singlo deck dock, and No. 44 a double dock, upper deck being used
CHINA BORNEO CO., LD.
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Government in Manchuria will be valued at appeared to be to crawl on the stomach in the manner of serpents round the temple and demean themselves as much as possible. The Y75.000,000, and the Government will take shares in the company to this amount. Shares unfortunate people were so exceedingly serious will be issued for the remaining 75,000,000, that one could not laugh! A lanky Hindu
nky!!!
By this time the devotees had worked strange palour had come over them--their which will be issued for the improvement of youth lay down and proceeded to roll slowly themselves up to a great state of frenzy. A the railways, the construction of rolling stock, and painfully completely round the sacred pre- and a working fund for the collieries, &c, cines. lie was followed by two men who faces were set with staring eyes. They ravid Several names have been nominated for the carried him over drains and similar obstacles. like mad men and struggled to get forward to the gods. One by one the priests released presidency and vice presidency of the company He was in an exhausted state when he had including those of Mr. Dura, ex-Minister for finished his self-appointed task. These fans them, and savages they rushed through Communications; Mr. Den, ex-Vice-Minister|tics were looked upon as martyrs by their the glowing cubers with bare feet, then for Communications; Mr. Sengoku, President countrymen. It was explained to the visitor through the pand of water, and finally danced of the Kiushu Railway; and Viscount Hotle, that before the aspirants could torture them about in front of the idols. Here two priests a member of the House of Peers:
selves they had to first sanctify their bodies scourged them with rapes. Several collapsed by a month's penances For forty-eight hours reaching their goal. None of them showed before the ceremony they had to starve, A any signs of suffering, Soms walked slowly high priest, who spoke English very well, through the embers and one fanatic fall in them in la deliriem, and was seized by the piletę, was educated by the and who said that he
and thrown into the water, Lastly the women. Missionaries," volunteered to explain the
walked through. They did not appear to bein meaning of the festival to the writer,
such a state of frenzy as the men. One comely young woman carried an infant in her armal pricate threw the muddy water from the pond When the last woman had walked through the on to the still glowing embers. The devotees rushed up and, seizing the embers in the ceremony was at an onde→→Straits Times. hands, threw them in the air and the ghasily
WORK AT THE SLIPWAY.
Writing under date the 3rd insi, the Sanda for passengers and baggage only)-are now kan correspondent of the Singapore Free Press
RECENTLY an enormous turtle was caught off being completed, and it is expected that they says:-The lighter recently completed by the will be ready for accupancy the early part of China-Bomen Co, for their own use, the Ruby Haibara, Shizuoka Prefecture. The turtle was June. There are no docks în America to excel started active service on the 27th ult. "The brought to the fish market in Shizuoka, and them."
place vacated by her in the Company's Works was found to be six feet long, four feet wide, has been taken by a new lighter for the Coal and weighing about 369 pounds. Brokers in irls reported from Kumamoto that a youth Co., at Tawao. The same yard launched a the fish-market bought the turtle, took it to named Tsunetome Hiden, nineteen years of light-draft launch, also for the Tawan Coal Co, Shimo Island, and there liberated i, believing age, committed suicide bythrowing himself into on the asth elt. It is understood a small lighter, that the generous act would bug prosperity the center of Ale on the orping of the 6th for a local Company, will be started forthwith to their business. The Japan Chronicle is in int. He left only a few words to the effect on the vacant berth. The lighter building at formed that turtles are frequently given saks that be desired to die, being tired of life. This the North Borneo Trading Co.'s works, for the before being thus liberated, while a religious is the third suicide of this kind which has taken Exploration Co., is also progressing very intis inscription is sometimes written upon their place during the past few week
factorily, and in soon to be ready for launching, 3 backs.
A QUAINT BELIEF. It appears that the ceremony is known as Theemiri, or walking over fire. Droupada, the goddess of the temple, was the comma queen of the Pandus, or the Eve brother-kings, who reigned in former days at Hastinapura, the in India. Those 'kings had a line of advious modere Deli-the seat of the Durbar festivities