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Socotra, which left London on 14th ult, took the following specie For On January 24, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife Hongkong, bar silver £5,000, and for Shanghai, DE-JOHN J. SYMINGTON, DE A ROD.,
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1 DEATHS
Dec. 10th, at Littlehampion, EMILY AREA COOLIE, who stole two buskeifal of vegetaules daughter of late W. H. Adams, Chief Justice from the garden of the Hos, Mr. H. Keswick of Hongkong
On January 5, 1908, at Suchien, North yesterday morning, was to day gives founden Kiangsu, Box, infant son of the Rev. and Mrsdays' hard inbour and six hours' stocks. W. F. Junkin, of the Southern Presbyterian Mission
On January 15, 1908, at Shanghai, ANNIE, the widow of the late I. P. Martin, formerly British Postmaster, Shanghai, aged 70 years.
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CHOLERA, IN MANILA:
In our last issue wo printed the announce ment of the postponement of the Carnival at PURE MALT WHISKY Manila, due, as stated in the Press, to an outbreak of cholera in the Philippine capital. "Physician" writes, to the Manila Timis urging that there is something radically wrong in this cholera business. Being a lay-man in sanitation he could not state where it was,
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Cholera has been prevalent every day for the past few months. When a number of caser occur daily, especially where white people are involved, the, board of health rushes in the printing press to get out circulars pro hibiting the sale of vegetables and giving a host of precautions to be observed. When the first 24 hours pass during which] alcase has" not "been reported it · scoms
TREE printers resiling at jo, San W. Fong. Wanchai, were Gaed Sive each at the Police Court, this morning, for printing and publish ing the Booouncement of the Lok Wai lottery at their residence'yesterday, a M
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At the laviuation of Cipt. L. Bernard, commander of the new steamer Malte, a party of visitats accorded a cordial reception or board to-day The falte are rived at Hongkong on her wallen trip yesterday and barbed at the wharf of the
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Mr. Springfield appeared for the police.. Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, Counsel for defand. mut, said that they arrangement had been inade to hand the accused over to the Taotsi for trish, and it appeared to. Congas that that wan the best arrangement that could be made in
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the interents of all parties. It was admitted THE THREATENED SHANG: that the 'defendant caused the leafless "to" be published, "
Mr. Springfield said that he had instructions to poist out that these leaflate dìight have caused serious troublem
HAI BOYCOTT
ARREST OF JANG, SENG-ZUNG.
At this point the "Asesion" said "thịt the "STRONO "PROTEST BY CHINESE", MAĢISTR. Couri know all the circums'ânce, of the casa, and the Court did not, wish to hear any evid; [From Our Own Correspondent.) ence, because the accused had admitted the truth of the charge.
Mr. Springfield said that be desired to point but that the office that prouted these Taaffets was the one that priòto faeditious literaturo în 1955)
Tha Court desired further information con
Shanghai 20th January,
a.m.
Mr. Pao, assistant magistrate of the Mixed Court, line batored strong protest against the arrest of Jang Song-zung without a warrant,
| MAJOR-General'KU. Bro.dwood C#, having' | Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown, returned from leave of absence, asumen "cian- Co, on the other side of the barbour, She mand of the T'cops in South. China' from this fulfilu all the requirements of a first-class pas- enger leamer and fightcarrier combined, d.te, inclusive,
and in the matter of her cabin accommodation will be faued to provide the maximum of com foit in her single and double barihed cabin" for those who may be fortunate enough in being able to secure passage by the excellent steam- ers of the Chargeurs Réunis for a tip round the world.he ts.s. Maffe, built to the order at La Compagnie des Chargeurs Feudis, of Paris and Havre, by Swan, Hunter and Wigs ham Richardson, Limited, Wallsced-on-Tyne | left the Type on the and Bept to carry out the | pecessary trials, extending over two days. The vessel's dimensions are : 4Brit., by 55ft, Bing by sófitio. The engines were constructed by the Wallsend Stipray and Engineering Com-' pany, Limited, and coosht of a set of twin: keraw triple-expansion engines, having cylin" deri 153in, 43în, and 70ib., stroke, steam bein, supplied by six lar, a Slagle-coded boilers" work og at soolbe, pressure, and fitted with Howden's forced draught. The vessel "bas been designed'for a deadweight cargo capacity Yang Lang:jun, the working manager of the of about 9,000 tons, and lï fixed with accom priating shop, then came Fefore the Court modation for abou: 45 first-class passengers, | charged with being concerned in printing the She can also carry a large number of emigrants above matter, if required. The contract conditions au res guds spted were somewhat severo, the vessel having to run for a four boura" full power trial and subsequently a 21 hours consumption trial. During the former the mean i hp. developed considerably exceeded the quaranteed power. The 24 hours' trial was equally successful, the vessel attaining a mean speed during that period of over 141 knots, the guaranteed speed being 138 knots.
cercing the printing office and lospector, Chil ver said that the owner of the shop was employed at the Presbyterian Mission Pres and only came occasionally to the shop, which was situated at No.65a Pardes Road. The proprietor's, name was Hung Ex-kung and, thị shop was known as Hung Yong-chen. Hang, WEST POINT POISONING CASE. „ben, spoken to about the leaflets, sxid that bá had received an order from the bank to print 2050. That number was printed and deliver. ed at the bank. Hung had not come to the Coun, but he promised to do so, and The Court ord, red, that the accused should be handed over to the Taotni to be dealt with,
Mr. Springfield protested against the way in which the case had been rushed through,
The Assesor replied that as opportunity to protest would be given elsewhere...
It is with regret that we have to report-ibe death which took place in hospital this more ing of Mr. Hanson, wife of the Chief Detective Inspector. The deceated lady, who had been ailing for several months; was well known'and held in high esteem by all who knew her.
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Tax launching of the P. D. L. new towbeat Cyklop will take place at Kowloon Dock on Monday, 27th January, at 330 pm. Mrs. Messner hins kindly consented to perform the hunching ceremony. Launches to convey gut'sts will inaya' Queca's Status Wheef at 3 pm.
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mences it Antwerp and Dunkirk and proceeds Tug King has been pleased to give and granted Suez to Sing pare, Hongkong, Shanghai anto Capt. William Bainbridge, commanding and other Eastern ports and thence via the
Mark, His Majesty's Royal licence, and authority Coast of South America and subs-quently to to accept and wear the Insignia of the Sixth the United Kingdom, France, and Antwerp, Grade of the Order of the Rising Sun, colèr-
The Malte is scheduled to leave for Shanghai red upon him by his Majesty the Emperor of on the zistin.., at 4 p.ựn, whence she proceeds Japan, in recognition of valuable, services to Ching-wan-tao (Fientein and Poking), Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, Puge rendered by him;
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The Court questioned" accused, "who said that the owner, of the shop was To Hans kow and his o was temporarily in charge at the time; a shroff from the Sip Vi Bank came there with an order for the leaflets to be printed. The shroff came to RC cused and accused replied that be would no do the work; but this thro, ff said that the bank would take all responsibility in the matter Accused then agreed to do the work. proprietor's son was employed at the Prosu): terian Milding Press, not the proprietor.
The Court cautioned the accused and order ed that the printing office should be sealed up
and the circulars confiscated.
Inspector Chilvar applied for a warrant for the arrest of the proprietor; the printing office and the Court said that it would consider the
all these measures are slackened, with the the Nippon Yusen Kaisht steamship. In in Pacific to varinus pores on the West and East application,
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DEATH SENTENCE PASSEDAək yasamen
The trial of Lum Kui, alias Mó Ho, for the murder of her husband-Cheung Foo,at West Foint, on the 17th November jakt, wat opened at the Criminal Sections to-day, before his Honour Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice), Mr. We Bees Davita" {A torpey-Gepers?), in structed by MG. E. Merrell, of Messrs. Doobys and Bowley's office, appeared for the Crown,~~ Mr. H." G.. Calthrop (instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mears, Goldring and Barlow) was for the defence, ja
The following wis the jury empanelled Messrs. J. G. W. Huilmann (foreman), "A, Ritchie, 'Oscar Meyer, M, A. A, Soway, H. Hyndman, Jor., R. A. Judah and H, Watson,
Outlining the particulurs of the case, the Attorney General said that the prisoner stood charged with the crime of murder, The deceased was a married man, but he had been living with the prisoner, who had brea separated from his wife during that time, The prisoner, had a paramouramed Ng Nin, and deceased objected to the relationship beween them. Two days before the murder- on the 15th November-deceased and bis nephewreturned home at one o'clock in the after.
noon-earlier than usual-and in entering the house they met Ng Nin coming down the stairs, When Ng Nin saw the pair he ran away. When deceased got upstairs he struck piisoner with an, umbrells., All there"facts, the Attorney, The Bank Manager, Jung Sen-yung, wap General) "sald,, would be told to the Jury. subsequently driven to the Taothi's Yamča by by the nephew. In the... "th" ovember Magistrate Wong, accompanied by a native-the day of the murder-the nephew would detective of the Shanghai Municipal Police.
THE PROCLAMATION." A proclamation by the Taotai, forwarded. through the Senior Consul, has been received
swear to going to the deceased's house und finding bim rolling on his bed in agony. The nephew picked him up when he rolled to the floor, and in the presence of the prisoner asked him what way the matter, Deceased, who could not speck, pointed to the prisoner,
result that cholera is really never stamped out. If the scourge can be arrested, it sure ly can be stopped. Maoila has one of the most expensive as well as one of the best sanitary equipments in the world. There is, this being true, abadlutely no excuse for the present condition of the city with regard to -133- Ibis six-year-old epidemic. The correspond.
ent adds: "Had the Carnival not neadec station on the expiration of her current com-The owners of the steamer are represented | Translation of Proclamation. issued by the then to as all bowl on inble and then lo 'bis,
mission under the command of Captain J. A. in Hongkong by the Messageries Maritimes, ai Tuke. A new crew was to be sent out by the which Mous: J. Millet is the agent. special service cruiser Amphitrite, leaving *
THE Admiralty has issued orders for the video and Beaus. Ayres (without tranship and posted in the settlement in the following
cruiser Moninoul to remain on the China ment).---
terms
* suitable excuse for a necessary postpone ment it is doubted if the reappearance' of cholera would have ever been made known. As the Japs are giving us cause for alarm totsmouth about Jan. 14, and the re-com- THE THREATENED BOYCOT AT posals have been raised in commercial circles in other things, so they are in the matter of || missioning - will be carried out by Captain
THIS!!chole. It was a jap who revived the
BARGAINS!!!
George W. Smith, who has been posted to
malady in 1995 and ever since that time one. succeed Captain Tuke. The new skipper af:
in these unexpected reappearances '" Combatting the correspondent's assertions,
SHANGHAI
With the issus of the Faota's Proclamation,
Tuuini, dated January 11, 1908. Whereas it is stated that, with reference to the Che siang and Kiangsu Railway Loan, pro got to make use of i oglish "goods or of Hong kong and Shanghai Banknotes: the Taolki in en-operation with the Chamber of Commerce
mouth.. Prisoner then tried to leave ibe bouse. with a box belonging to the deceased, but its nephew stopped het. He questioned ber about decessed's condition, but she would about word seross the road to call deceased's wife and son, and, returning, he again sippped the prisoner from leaving the premists with deceare's box, which contained
Soochow Railway Co. to the newspapers on his return, but it was found the next day
or more of them had headed the procession the Monmouth entered the service in Jaty, printed below, there is little chance of the sug⋅ | has made efforts to oppose and put an end to in cash. By this time deceased bad died. 1878, and after passing creditably, through, the Eested boycot of British trade being carried them. A letter moreover was written by the The small bowl on the table had dissppened
beyond the loafiel stage. The di'ectness of intervening grades, was promoted captain in speech and firmness shown in the Proclamation our contemporary remarks that." The expian. June, 1904. He is decorated for the Egyptian are in`atriking contrast with the samewhat "requesting them not to insert further announce | hidden under some wood. On the arrival of
Wae, 1882 (medal and bronze stár).
MRSSRs. Noronita & Co., with considerable expedition, bave issued the Race Book for the forthcoming races in February. Bo ides the
mcols.
Ation, of the manner in which cholera dis,
equivocal notice issued on Sunday by the
It was, therefore, not to be foresten that the police prisoner was found to be very ill. Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and we’wel-
She was removed
to the hospital in a semic appears and reappears, as given by the
come the prompt action thus taken by his recently the Hain I Bank should, in spile of conscious siste, Vihen she was examined Our Winter
director of health, is one which we feel sure
this, have printed and issued a circular. This she was found to be suffering” from will satisfy those who have some slight
honour M.T. Liang to cope with a movement knowledge of epidemic disease and, who complete st of entire the book contains that in the end would have'proved as prejudict | public trade, is calculated to bring about very The daughter of the prisoner when called". proceeding, by the wanton disturbance of vegetable poisoning-probably gelsemium. CHEAP SALE
are at the same time reasonable. He tabulated records of previous winners and, al to Chinese as to foreigners. It would be
grave harm. Besides requesting the Chamber of Commerce to inform branch associations in stuff is a pot, boiled it and then administered.
"would "sày, she saw prisoner put the STYLISH & SMART GOODS.ays that it is the nature of cholera nther information of interest to frequenters idle to ignore the possibilities if the anti-los
to remain sporadic for a time, the germa of the incal urf. The only edition authorized campaign, which under official, auspices (ie at other places, in every case to take steps 10 | to the deceated; · Afterwards she saw her. by the Hongkong Jockey Club is that issued. the provincial centies) might lead to serious exhort and prevent this measure, 1 DOW having what may be called a low vitality by the Club's printers, Messrs. Noronha & complications; but in view of the attitude of accordingly issue a proclamation and hereby remove the leaves from the pot and hid them and then for them suddenly to become Co., and so as to place the book within the the Peking Government and of the fact that it took to merchants to take note that the axis tested one-sixth grain of gelsemium was found. away. When, the stomach, of, deceated, war virulent. While the disease remains almost reach of all attending the race carnival sex these provinces to have goo relations betwee
is to the interes; of the commercial element in ance of open trade transactions between Chi therein. This was an activa polion ard one. dormant, and the bacilli are weak, only those month, Messrs. Noronha are advertising;
nese and Foreigners depends upon mutual cir sixth of a grain was enough to cause death, wiiose systems are in a very low condition specially cheap edition in paper covers, at ca the foreign and Chinere sections maintained, culation of money sud goods, of which, if stop Frisoner blated, that the poison was given to
FOR
11 Days Only
BEGINNING ·
ON 20TH JANUARY.
The whole of our Winter Stock to be cleared at 25% off original prices.
SHIPPING AND
MAILS:
from malnutrition or other causes, are suscepcents a copy, with a view of undervelling, the tible. So we have the one or two cases pirated compilations usually hawked by un-
scrupuloss publishers, an appearing from time to time. When the germs are viralent, even those whose systems are in good condition may, fall victims. Then, the director of health says, it is time to look out, Unfortunately, also, Mr. Cholers Germ is a tough little citizen, and to use pugilistic parlance, although some what disfigured, he can usually stay in the
ring You cannot give him a knock-out blow. Could the board of health round
up all the bacilli in tlie Islands, and
we may hope that the worst is over.
her by a frend, who, with Ng Nie, advised ber
pago once takes place, harm results toall brar THE CHINES1 PRESS,'
thes of commerce and benefit to nose. When Perhaps the most p omising sign of, a new
to give it to deceased. She said she did dot on a past occasion American goods were boy. leaf being turned in the history of this acfor couted, Chinesstinde suffered thereby to nosmall know it was poison, but the Attorney General tusate incident, in the decision that the local extent, and this may be taken as an example thought it curious that she should have taken Chinese Press is reported to have arrived at, to be avoided. All, therefore, should peace.. it herself after she had been stopped from leave bot to publish anything for her shai in calcuably continue their trade and give no credenceing the house fer her husband death. He lated to reuse the feeling of the populace. Ofto circulars or comply with the views therein informed the jury that if they did not find pri- lete the cartoons in the Chinese papers have contained. After this proclamatios if further souer guilty of murder she was not guilty of been characterized by considerable virulence circulars as to discontinuing the use of English any other offence under the law. and have, probably, created far more anti-for- goods and Hongkong Banknotes are issued, eign sentiment than Vin'a 'abarive pamphlet. † they will constitute wilful disregard of this Mach ground will have to be made up, if the warning and will result la severest poishment editors propose to try to counteract the evil without mercy. In making this announcement The C. R. Co.'s s.s: Malts will leave on astiready done; but the decision arrived at on the Tanini is actuated by the motive of protec Sunday evening cannot fail to have somation of trade conditions. Let all tremble at d The P. M. S. S. Co's 11. Siberia in due to effect,
obey. Council Rami arrive at thispert from Shanghai on asti
MAILS DUE American (Nippon Maru) 31st inst. Indian (Kumiang) 23rd inst English (Peninsutir) azıd inst., 7 x.m...”. German (Zizle) 28th ins
Ladies' Costumes, Coats,ve them an injection of prussic acid or inst., at 4 p.m.
a teaspoonful of paregoric, or could the Mackintoshes, Hats, track them to their lair, all would be well gumshoe men be put upon their trail and
Furs, Blouses, &c.. and Me. Bacillus would turn up his dear little toes and take the elevated for kingdom come, but he is not built that way. 'Like' Children's Tailor
08- the poor, we have him always with us. As tumes, Reefer Coats, for the charge that immediately the cholera &c., &c.
at ga..
The N. Y. K. ss, Kumand Afaru, Austalia Line, left Moji for this bort on 18th lost, and is expected here so 2016 inst, **
THE ADUITIONAL WARRANTS.
A mared in our issue of yesterday, orders for the arrest of four prominent. Chinese re
idents have been received. from, l'eking, and the necessary warrants have been issued by. The N. Y K. as, Niklo Varu, Australian | The Shanghai Tactal. One of the offenders,
Line, lefé Nagasskl for this part on 17th fast, the hero of the American; Boycotty is in the and is expected here on 2 st inst.
Shanghai, January 13, 1908,
FIRE.
N. C. D. New
Evidence was called."
The jury brought in a verdict of guilty and santecce of death was pissed.
A JAPANESE SUGAR MONUI
PORE RUMOURI.
‚¦ The Japan Chronicle bayi (amit anges that in: spite of the miserable failureof the jalt monopoly the opinion in favour of the Government mono-, polisation of the sugar business, in preference to an increase of the tax on sugar, is gelo ground among the political parties. Thor broke out shonly after seven o'clock yesterday for this course, and have already begun to use
A fire, which did about $500 worth of damage gaged in the super business are said also
Dist to morning in one of the offices on the second their influence over the members of floor of B. Block, Victoria Barracks. The file and the success of the monopolisationsclrme.
native city and pleads illaess! "It is not know whether the arrests will be effected, as it is the scare passes all the prolipitive measures
wish of all the, foreigners concerned that the are relaxed, we suggest Physician consult our inter-island shipping firms and -ask'
incident should now be allowed to pass with them what they have to
to promote a sirika among the Chinete shops continuance of quarantine measures arrived at Singapore on 19th inst, at 3 pm 4
Mail left the Settlement as a protest against the arrest FOR 11 DAYS ONLY. essionally when they think all danger is past. The Imperial German salas Zain of Yin, but the movement is said to have been
Possibly Physician' would recommend p.m., and may be expected here
1 here on z8th lost laughed out of court. prohibiting the sals of all vegetables and
The Jara-China-japan Lijn, su Tjilimone SE TUR: PROCEEDINGS IN COURT. other foodstuffs mentioned in the cholers ¦ jelt Macassar for this part on 16th insi, and may, Jang Sen-yang telios Yin) appeared'la cosi circular for, say, two or three years after the be expected here on or about the 24th inshtody' in the Mized Cout yesterday morning manifestation of the scourge dissppears Singapore for thib bort on ylik fast; at 8 am, S. Barton (British Assessor), charged with hay
• Tha P. & 0-5; N, Cola as, Faninsular test | befoje Mr. Pao (Assistant Magistrate) and Mr. What the poor people who subsist largely on with the outwant English Mails, and is due. "THE CITY OF PARIS such things would do to him meantime we here on 23rd frakyaty, the users tog genred to be printed and circulated in the Seulament cicular the contents of which are dread even to conjecture. There would be
bean locherest to dis s'an'ta' be no need of a funeral pyre That the germ
lenice to the peace, and good (and left again at 8 am Sunday!Ord
The N. V. K. ss. Sayuki Mary, European Line, left Singapore for this port on 17th inst. and is expected here an 23rd inst...
The Imperial German Mail 1.3. Fring Elfet about the] Friedrich; which dek herson 15th inst., at noon gut furiber notiça," An attempt has been made | brigade, under charge of Deputy Superintend- it is surprising to learn that the members of ite
MADAME FLINT
MANAGERESJ, V
NO. 1, PEDDER STREET.
of cholera can romain dormant or inactivé
arrived at Sharghal at toto pm on 18th lo
mbere sau la due so amive si soca na aah installerder of the Smalar
eat Wodehouse, attended promptly, and with Diat baliers, that a sugar monopoly will be a the assistance of a number of soldiers, soda good cry in the corging general alb had the flames exileguished. The origin of being supposedikit the proposal, the outbreak is apt known".
gyma kuna Sak npopular favour because it is offered PORTAL ZAR tute for a fax/though, as the RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library
the other mphopolies has pro
Tacuary, 1998-** and Messut for the week noding the toh becomes wep besviar.
takes place. It is bull favour of the Sugar Moni
Nos Chipass
Museum