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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1907.
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IT is announced that the Crown Prince leaves Tokio in "ctober in visit Korea; and will also Kitishu, Shikoku and Chugoku, og his way home.
YESTERDAY afternoon, & loaded true, in charge of two coolins, crashed into the rear of a stationary tramear in front of the old harbour office, tearing away the footboards. employed by a hint in Wing Lok Street, was The bead coolie, who said he was Cheong Lim, arrested. At the Contral Police Station his employer deposited Sig bail to ensure his appearance the Police Court, this morning. There were no signs of Cheung when the case was called on to-day and Mr. Melbourne es- ་་
AUSHTIS IN HONGKONG.
ARRAIONED AT THE MAGISTRACY,
"PLEADS NOT GUILTY" TO THE CAPITAL' CHARGE,
known
scarcely standing room in the Court, even the party to catch the steamer Audi which is sche door were blocked. When Adeelig faced theduled to leave Manila for Hongkong to-day.. Cuart to answer the indictment there was scarcely a sound in the court-room.
Should the party be able to catch this ship, there will be fit-le danger of Adsetts making an "William Hall Adsetts, rang out the inter escape, once lie is taken aboard. The Rubi preler, "you are charged, that you did on the is fitted with a strong room which would afore bought kill and slay oo Genrude out outside aid, and the prisoner will be heavi 4th August, 1907, feloniously and of malice be impossible to break out of with- Dayton against the peace of our Sorereign, uriy handcuffed and secured with leg irons, Crown and fignity. What say you to the charge.
Mr. Melbourne I am afraid I can't give you' next week.
Inspector Hanian-What is the first day? Mr. Melbourne, have Monday next week, but I don't know when you will be ready,
Inspector Hanson-The Crown Solicitor will prosecute, your Worship.
The next hearing was fixed for Monday after
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FINAL ARGUMENTS.
The final arguments of the defending and prosecuting attorneys were completed yester that he would render his decision this moralog. day morning, when Judge Gilbert announced
́ ́ PRISONER NERVOUS.... Adsetts showed some signs of weakening yesterday, and paid little attention to the pro cerdings. He contented his self by skiing motionless in his chair seldom glancing from, the floore A decided twitching of the jaw muscle, quick winking of the eyelids and the constant, pervozze moving of his feet showed plainly that he was worried. and frightened. With the knowledge that there is 'sufficient · proof with which to convict and that be
authorities to lay weighed heavily on his mind will be ordered delivered to the Hongkong.
yesterday, and when judge Gilbert denied Attorney Southworth's application for appeal:" from the decision in the habeas corpus pro- ceedings the prisoner seemed to sink farther in his choic and heaved a beavy sigh which
Colony, or at all events those at the head of departments, is but a transient visitor and it is accordingly his aim to steer a middle. way between contending parties, on principle that the smaller the fuss the greater It is reported from Peking that E. Liang A. S. WATSON & CO., the prospects of promotion. The question Tunyen, Chinese Minister designate to the
eventually comes before the Governor who, US.. Spain and Peru, who was appointed the Adsetta, the alleged murderer of Gertrude disdaining to take everything for granted, other day Acting Juni rice-President of the Layton, whose body was discovered jammed asks "is that true?" not with the object of Waiwupu, vice Wuang Ta-hsi, who is going in a trunk on board the C. P. . per Afen/eagle receiving a reply in the affirmative, but. in Special Commissioner to Great Britain will in August last, under circumstances so well-guilty or not guilty order that all the proofs which have com which case there is an intention to send H.Escape from the Colony on the Tos Maru strong voice.
very likely be retained in Peking alter all, in
to the Hongkong public; "whose "Not guilty," answered the prisoner in a vinced his subordinates may be laid before Wu Ting-fang again to Washingto v him. Of course, the question itself is as old
shortly after the tragedy; his arrival and Inspector fanson-The police want a week's as the hills it was rendered historical by
disappearance from Shanghai bit capture remand, your Worship. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Pontius Pilate; it was, perhaps, the original
and re-capture at Chefoo, after breaking away from the gaol; his removal to Manila GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.
remark which ushered duplicity into the world. At the same time while a statement
on the 4.8. ship Galveston and the open. may in itself be true, it may conceal a very
PK of extradition proceedings against him at that port have been so closely followed by material portion of the truth in other
the man-in-the street," lauded in Hongkong words it may not be the whole truth, and
last night, from the steamer Rubi, in charge of that applies very particularly to Hongkong
Detective O'sullivan and Policeman Perkins, There is hardly a report or set of statistics
The Rubi steamed up to her moorings short.. relating to conditions in Hongkong which
ly after eight o'clock last night, and from her is not susceptible to criticism on that point. | Irzated the bail.
masthead shone forth the police-call lights A Commission is appointed to investigate a THE rumoured restriction upon Japanese jative Inspector Hanson, Inspector Waack, brilliantly. A police launch, with Chief Detec certain question; the opinions of the mem-migrants into Canada is flatly contradicted at
Sergis. Tertelt and Earner and Policeman bers are known.to everybody and the result Tokio, even as the aftermath of measures taken Wall on board, which had been waiting ju the is a foregone conclusion, because it follows while Vancouver is unsettled. But restriction vicinity, for the arrival of the liner, put along. that any examination that may take place is proposals have not been received, and would side immediately, and soon afterwards Adsetts, confined to the confirmation of the views
never be entertained. Japan Consented to the handcuffed, his legs shackled, was, escolled might in his present state of development and was noticeale to all who sat near him, prohibition of transmigration by Japanese from down the gangway and on to the launch.. already expressed. In the majority of Hawaii in America; but has not consented to instances, those views or premises have formal restriction on direct immigration. Ju when the launch warped alongside. And when A large crowd had assembled on Blake pier been hanimered and pounded into the this connection it is believed that Secretary the alleged murderer landed on the pier the heads of those who are not prepared to take the trouble to think for themselves, with tion of pending questions. The Labourite crowd which was pushing its was to the fore, Taft's approaching visit will expedite a sol police had some difficulty in keeping back the the result that those who cavil at finding pr Convention at Winniped demands suspension All eager to catch a glimpse of the many of whom suggest that there is another side to the of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty for six months;
they bad heard-sɔ mach. question are regarded as intolerant re-
A TORIO despatch, of 24th inst, to the M. Ced in a pair of daik b've pants, failed at the Adsetts was not to be seen, however. Dress actionaries. "If His Excellency the Governor, D. Nee's days: he new residential appoint ends, and a half soiled singlet, wearing in the consideration of the affairs whichments under the revision of the organization of come under his review, in the course of his the Korean Residency General have been his forehead, he walked up the pier with panama hat, turned down in front, covering laily duties, keeps the question "Is that gazetied, as a corollary in the recent Korean his head bowed low, puffing vigorously at a nie?" as his lodestong, his task of securing Agreement, The Cabinet is practically Japan cigarette, regardless of the hundreds of pairs of the welfare of the Colony will be vastly in-
ese, under Marquis Ito with Japanese, vice-
eyes that were focussed at him. Ifg, was con. Ministers, while the Korean Cabinet acts as
ducted to a chair that was awaiting him and
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And Adsetts, looking restless, with a vacant are in his eyes, his cheeks sunken, and his there to await his trial-the tria! which will face ashen, was removed to the' Victoria Gaol
prove one of the most interesting that has ever been heard in a Court in this Colony,
WORD FICTURE.
Adretts, the alleged slayer of a courtesin
unobserving as an average young man of the under happier conditions, be passed by the middle-class, with some claims to an attraction is from dark till dawn in the isolated glow of that would exercise its powers in a circle which
the red-light district.
'But to the phrenologist, the'alienist, even if
the man would present a study worthy of atten- the present cloud did not darken his horizon.
tion, writes: Mr. John Roberts in the Manila sentence, si nisa convicted, the crowded, stil PR Gablerent. In the "case of n mun under
courtman, whether it be in the East or West, whether the prisoner stands in the shadow of Bilibid, San Quentin or Sing Sing, presents the same civious throng agape with wonder and
Judge Gilbert denied the application -as the time for making it had expired by scarce seven minutes. Attorney Southworth
that he thought the spirit of the law had been said that he knew the law provided but twenty. four hours in which to enter an appeal and
complied with in entering the appeal in a few minutes over twent four boute. Attorney George held for the strict enforcement of the low.
Gilbert said, "The law was made for a purpose.
JUDGE GILBERT'S DECISION..
This case is not one of a local character among In speaking of this particular polní Judge
ourselves, it includes others, especially the nation of Great Britain and it would seem
strange to that nation if I did not enforce the
Icreased: but the end will justify his labours, Ministers in the Cabinet of the Resident the journey to police headquarters started, the morbid curiosity. Correlated, to the ordinary law, or if I allowed the law to be violated in
provided that the bottom of the well is thoroughly dredged. Indeed, there is (pro-
no resident in Hongkong who is aute gready handicapped in the acquisition of the entire facts pertaining to any public matter Antiseptic and Detergent-Whitens the Teeth than His Excellency the Governor. Living
and strengthens the Gums.
CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS AND
· PERFUMERS. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 7th September, 1907.
BIRTH..
in a serene atmosphere, where the immediate difficulties of the governed are not apparent,
A. S. WATSON & CO., and surrounded by those whose main anxiety is to give the Colonial Office as little trouble LIMITED,
as possible, the Governor may be inclined to believe that all is well in the State of Denmark when the opposite is the case. It is not for the hoi-pollai, the native residents, 13 the underpaid civil servants, the unrepresent ed taxpayers to blazon tort!! their grievances or to clamour about the disabilities under On September 29, 1997, at Shanghai, the which they labour. Their duty is to remain wife of ALBRECHT SANDER, af a von.
quiet, and truth to tell that is not a very difficult thing for them to do, for the major he Hongkang & elegraph portion of those few hours which are left to them after the toil of the day are generally. spent in solving the problems, a veritable pous asinorun in many cases how to make both ends meet However, we-way-take-it that His Excellency ir Frederick Lugard comes to the work of administrating the
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1907
IS THAT TRUA
crowd following in processional order. Arrive before inspector Ritchie, who asked him a few ang at the Contral Station Adsetts was taken
questions,
onlooker, the crime stods for crime; but to of the power to do means simply the lack of the student of degrees, the actual suspension further opportunity. Opportunity, temptation
This was Adsetts last hope, and, although he of the prosecuting attorney for dismissal." this particular case. I will grant the motion
knew he must evetunily face trial the hopes "What's your name ?” was the first question sufficiently worth the risk, this gives the crowd put i Adselts, **
a chance to push and sweat and stand patient-f having this delayed by an appeal, in the "William Hall Adsolls," came the reply in ly for hours in order to witness the anguish Judge Gilbert's aboya decision and
habeas corpus proceedings was shattered by the
J.
a coarse voice.
"What are you by occupation," was the next query.
amused.
"A tinsmith," Adsetts answered, looking
"
"In what State were you born?"
Pigiladelphia," with a drawt,
bravado, or indifférence of the offender,
The head of this man, at the bar of justice awaiting a terrible doom if proven guilty of the most revolting of murders, is not the ons of a crafty, methodical villain. It is small with cose ears, almost entirely undeveloped, and Gall's theory that the head or skull shows, the usage of the mental faculties would go to the wall at once when Judging of the smooth surface of this man's cranium.
signed himself to his fate, but it is said prisoner, for the moment, at least, re that by the time he had reached the Luneta station after the heating he had recovered his composure and assumed his usual defiant
air.
General. Vice-Resident General Buron Sone betongs to the clique of Marshall Yamagata or General Kaistra, whose assistance is valuable for Marquis Itu. This also probably indicates Manpris flo's retirement sooner or later. Mar quis ito left for Seoul on the and inst we regret to learn that a serious accident has befallen Mr. W. E. Schmidt, the Kube Agent! of the Union Insurance Company of Canton, Lad: It appears that Mr. Schmidt, who has been inking a holday with Mr. G... Phipps of the British Consulate at Kobe, fellinia the hot spring at Yumoto, the temperature of the water of which is 179%. A plank placed over the spring and on which Mr. Schmidt was
AN ADMIRABLE PRISONER, Adsetts so far has been an admirable pri standing gave way, precipitating him in the
soner contrary to the expectations of the local and two houd acquaintances helped him, out water, fle was bailly scalded, but Mr. Phipps, there to pass the ni̟ht.
Needless to say, when it is told that Adsetts
No use of the special functions which have authoritler, His known reputation as a rough- As promptly as possible and, obtaining val
was held in irons on board ship, nothing of left such valuable records in the Rogue's Gal-and-tumble fighter and the belief that he would. chair, tank bir, Schuridt b.rcg to the hotel, any exciting character occtired. But notwith-tery is responsible for the fullness of the jaw, bf desperate and willing to chance death in an where the sufferer wat gives every attention: standing that fart Detective O'Sullivan and the heaviness of lip, the dull, sullen light that effort to escape made the police in whose care fe is now in the International Hospital at their prisoner, so much so that during the trip These features sag, sag toward the weak, cleft he will not be turned over to the British officials Policeman Perkins kept a strict watch over flashes from out of the prominent blue eyes, the prisoner was placed extra cautious. Although Yokohama, and it is satisfactory to learn that they had scarcel any time for sleep. Heth chin, sag with the lawlessness of an unbridled he is progressing as well as can be expected ufficists speak highly of the conduct of Captain will, say with the dominance of passions that Zapun Chronicle.
Almond and his officers, who showed them knew no restraint. And here, lies the whole every attention while they were on boardry
And with that Adsetts was taken to a cell, minus his handcuff, but with his unklets still
the Rubi..
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The bungling, the stupidity, these trailing, uncertain facts of evidence point toward the resolute, stating eye of the man in the deck and while they alons cannot convict
til after 8 o'clock this morning it is believed that if he decides to make any trouble it will not be until after he is placed in t'eir keeping. ----VAR-ROOM STORIES,*******
Many are the stories of the bar-zoom brawls and rough house fighis Adsetts has taken a prominent part in. When he was in the marine corps and stationed at Cavite his tank exception
Is that true" was the somewhat disaffairs of Hongkong with the broad deter concerling, exclamation of His Excellency manation 19 find out,'in the first lace, the sions, Abainst, every new structure being hair. He has several gold teeth in the upper jaw, sun, they stand as signposts at the cross to the ruling of an umpire during a baseball
Sir Frederick Lugard when he was informed that his inaugural shot over the new rifle range at the Peak on Saturday had scored a
hole truth and then to act upon his know ledge of the truth. any event, the snap- ped-out queryIs that true?" will not be
"pussibic." Everybody knows how these lost on that fraternity which would bolster,crete, the sum tolal of building done as though h's arrest did,aal prey on his mind, ing the whole physiognomy, these plot and feet tall, Arseits struck him one, blow render-...
lays of fraud and humbug-"Is that true!"
NEVER since the building of the pyramids in Egypt has there been such masses of concrete and stane used annuity as there is to-day in Adsellais a large, rawhoned, muscular looking, the Word States and her far off island posses. man, about six feet, and with light brown
erected by the government is these islande
which are very prominent." He seems to be more whether it be a school house, a provincial or less calloused through his varied experiences loads of innocence and guilt. The slop. game between his company and a company building, a jail or any other class of ❘ during the past six weeks and tries to be building is constracted of reinforced con- stoically cal. He carries a matter of fact air
ing forehead, the square, salient jaw, of matines from Olongapo and despite the the keen, penetrating eyes, closeiset, dominat. | fact that the umpire was a man fully six pleasant affairs are arranged and everybody is pr pared for the perfectly proper signal tions by means of fabricated facts, Sir bridges and the repairs and alterations to
up bogus claims or support impossible asser annually including the construction of but it is belied by the restless and wild looks plan and cheat the gallows; these conceal with ing him unconscious for over an hour and which follows the opening of a rifle range by Frederick Lugind has given the Colony a existing buildings being truly enormous.
in his eyes. If he appeared son plussed in the
infinite care every trace and baffle the sleuths splintered his jaw. Shortly afterwards he In charge room it was not so a few «inutes later,
on the scent of the red-handed. But there do the chef administrator ́of the Lalony. His pointer which is eminently necessary in these the United States the growth of the use of for when once in his celt be wore bris disguise not belong to this than Adseits alias Jones,
was set upon by a crowd of about nire Excellency, however, not being versed 'in
angry baseball players during game at rement has been marvellous. In 1882 ihere once more and tried to be communicative and none but the Master shall blame," the the fight no worse than any one of his eight or Even if there is no murder to his count, Olongapo and single handed he came out of these happy evidences of friendly feeling and
were but 81,000 baire's of cement med. In
le catted for water, which was given him. encouragement had his doubts and, no doubt to the astonishment of those in attendance,
1892 this quantity bad ingressed to 315 coo he spoke of the trip and of the news
history, of the close kinship with the bawdy-nine assailants, two of whom were injured so barrels and in 1905-10 3,692.00, in 1992 to papers, and complained, in an few words, house, the creatures of the underworld, the loss severnly that it was necessary to carry them to gave expression to them. Whatever the
17,00,no, in 1974 to 23,000,000, and in 19tó to
of the severe pains round his ankles, which of the square look in a man's eye, the loss of the hospital. He is known along the China answer to bis query was, and we are not told
no less than 15090010 burrels per annum.
was caused by the leg irons, and which, he
the appreciation of cleaner things; these are
coast as a bid man and many are the sales of that any was offered, there is an application
Dars, sea walls, canals, power houses and said, he had worn fir a month. Then he
all there in a sum total or moral bankruptcy. his single hasded fights with 'sailors from in His Excellency's question which if carried
factories as well as a large number of provin. switched on to his escapa le at Chielon, Speaki
This man's career and, perhaps his ending, foreign ships.. to its ultimate limits must involve important
cial and insular buildings are being constructing to an official of his escape fun the Chefoc might be the case of any other soldier or ma issues in the conduct of the administration
ed annually in the hilippines, of reinforced gaul, Adiets remarked that any man, underse with a weak chin, the thick, heavy lips of Hongkong's public affairs. When a
such circumstances, would have done the same commandments," is written all over him; the of indulgence. "Where there ain't no ten Governor arrives in a colony where the con-
as he did, when there was a hole in the roof of free, ensy gait of the Onent is in every line of ditions are totally different in every respect
the prison,
the elastic, swaggering figure. to those to which is previous experience has accustomed him, it is but natural that he should accept the views and ideas
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The embargo on cereals in wauging has
been partly rentovell.
THE English mail of the 24th August was delivered in London on the 23rd instani,
CORETETE. IT is admitted that Mr. J. D. Rockefeller owns stacks. a quarter of the Standard Od. Company's
THE Ministry of War has decided to establish
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr.F. G. Figk,
As he was about to go into details regarding his excape another police officer, dressed
a Naval School in Chursan, near Ponton. This "Director of the Hongkong Observatory 1-- in plain clothes, approached his cell.
way over Luznn..
Fresh N. E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the China
This morning he appeared to be in a more cheerful frame of mind. We sat at the door of his cell, this knees bent under his chin, and seemed to be very interested in The corralling of the Chinese prisoners for the police court.
asked him.
"How's it this morning? a police officer
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dent, opportunity, not of the hereditary law His is the lace of a criminal of chance, acci
FAILURE IN THE HADEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
EARTH COOLIE KILLED.
That he will talce long chances to escape, and that he will grow more desperate as the doubt, and realizing this fact Police Sergeant time cries him nearer his goal there is no
E. O'Sullivan, who will be responsible for his safe deliverance to the Hoogkang authorities, lightly manacled. Cuce in Hongkong, with will guard him day and night and keep him
Chuson island, is to be made a naval base for has riseo moderately in E. Japan, and no more to himself, that to anyone else, "That's seems to indicate thit Tinghai, which is in
On the 24th at 11.45 -The barometer Adsets gave him a wild cát stare and, saying breaker doomed almost from birth...
such a complete chain of convincing evidence, of those who come within his immediate the re-organized Navy of China,
Greed was the Nemesis that rent a woman's ¦ W, si.. Adsetis, afías jones, alas Anderson, circle. These views muy, of course, be
marked change has taken place ip other areas, another of those reporters that have been
soul out into the dark; greed was the evil alias Davis - will probably be punished with admirably suited to the needs of the Co- The stocks of winter goods in the stores hele
There is still a tendency for pressure to give having a lot of thrusts to say about me," fell Renius that rowed a grim burden across the death in less than two weeks as is the custom,
back and went asleep. He refused to say another life may be the forfeit.......
waters, and for the triumph of this foul appetite of the British authorities in such cases. lony, or they may be simply the stereotyped are very small; the demand rapidly increasing Pressure is high over the N, F. pari olike another-word- expression of a hide-bound bureaucracy in merchants, to start a branch here well. Shout 25 inch over 1 Japan.
ant prices very dear. It would pay any Tien-Sea of Japan, the normal being exceeded by It is for the Governor to discover for him-stacked wilb
Had this man been in another environment,
LANDSLIP AT HUNGHOM. Over the
surrounded by other influences, perhaps he self the real situation, and therefore it is Critic.
winter requirements. China Philippines the mercury s'ands near its average
would not be the Adicits koown to the palice that all who are interested in the welfare of
print. The lowest pressure appears to be lying
of Manila and liongkong. over the Pacific to the N. E. of Luzon. the Colony will rejoice in believing that the CAPTAIN Stewart, of the C. 24, S. Chi Yuen, án independent character of. Ilis Excellency's mind may be traced in the remark, made almost unconsciously, "Is that true?" At the present time there is scarcely a single question of public concerns on which any half dozen residents in Hongkong are agreed. More or less, people are united in expressing «I was asleep when I saw the money dropping their views on the subject of reforme, but down," said Fartal Singh, an Indian coolie, when it comes to details hopeless confusion amidst much laughter, in the Police Court, abounds. On the subject of opium, to take today, "You did?" asked Mr.. Melbourne, out example, the correct attitude to assume calmly. Then Panah recollected himself is that in favour of abolition. In order to and straightened out the matter. "I was attain this end a few harmless and otherwise asleep yesterday afternoon in my house- 116 Paya East- when I felt someone cutting well-meaning zealois present statements which they naturally assert to be facts, and my girdle. 1 sat up and saw Bhagat Singh When I got to my feet by a lavish expenditure of embroideries seeking at my side.
I saw the money dropping down from my to folst their views on the Government purse." Bhagat Singh pleaded guilty to steal. regardless of the opinions of those mosting eleven sovereigns from his compatriot and concerned. The average official in a Crown was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour,
Parrival at Shanght on the zoth inst, reported clinging to some wreckage between Kiutoan having picked up two fishermen who were Light Vessel and, Hluck House, Bay. The castaways reported that their sampan was run down by some steamer al pa mi that morning, Two of their shipmates were drowned.
Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at to a m, to-day, 0,00 inches.
FORECAST.
.
"All I want is a bath," he replied, “and I'd be happy. I haven't lind one for some time."
Somebody from the Detective's office was the next to attract his attention. Adsetts, noticed Hongkong and neighbourhood, E. to N that a policeman was studying his face with a E winds, moderate; showery.
photograph, which he held in his hand. 2-Formosa Channel, N.. winds, fresh,
"That's a fine picture you have there of me," 3-South const of China between Hongkong he bawled out. "Let's see?" and Lamocks, same as No. 1.
4-South coast of Chinn between Hongkong and Hainan, same as No. r.
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The picture was turned in his direction.. "Who's the woman?" he interrogated. "The woman you took the photograph with," was the reply.
'Adiels had a hearty laugh and turned away. When thenewsgat around in the forenson that the prisoner would soon appear in Court the crowd-for there was a large crowd of Europeana and Chinese presen-besieged the Court, all Vanag an obscurs part in the trial. By the time Yoka- anxious to set eyes on him, or any person take
Adacita was escorted into the dock there was
Judge Gilbert will render his decision in the Adsets case this (September 21) mersing at o'clock, which will; undoubtedly be to the eflect thaihe suspected murderer of Gertrude Dayton must be turned over to the Hongkong deles tives who are here waiting to conduct him to Hongkong in face' trial.-
A landslip occurred at Hunghom sesterday morning, as a result of which a co lie who was employed in the vicinity lost his hic. The accident occurred at the Railway Reclama ton Works, near, the old slaughter house,, shortly after eight o'clock. A gung of contractor's coolies were engaged at work at the foot of a bank. Some were cutting away at the b'nk, while others were engaged in filing a truck The failure of the attorneys for the defence with the earth, While the coolies were thes to enter an appeal from the decision in the employed the bank suddenly collapsed. A babeas coupur proceedings within the stipulat. huge amount of sand and rock came crashing ed time has lost for them an opportunity of down, striking a coolie, named Chang Fuk. prolonging the life of the accused, as the evid. Ta falling backwards the coolie struck his head ence secured by the Hongkong authorities is against the metal of one of the wheels of the convincing, and the case for Adnette in dark.
truck, fracturing his skoll. The other colies Adsets is alleged to have said that the who were fortunalo enough to escape injury British defectives would never land him in removed the injared man to a nearby shad Hongkong at least live. That he will require and the police were sent for Policeman close watching is recognized by Delectives Attewell, of Hunghom rolice Station, respond- O'Sullivan and Perkins.
ed with an ambulance and proceedal to re Judga Gifbart will undoubtedly rander his move the` man to hospital; but by died on the decision, and complete the case in time for the way.