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Telegrams.
* HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "'
BERVICE.
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
CONFERENCE AT TOKIO.
[By courtesy of theTM" Sheung_Po"]·
Tokio, 24th April. -In consequence of the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods, all trades throughout the Empire are agreed upon the sending of delegates to a conference to be held at Tokio, on the 24th inst., for the purpose of considering retaliatory measures against the Chinese..
It is expected that the conference will last five days.
'CHINA AND JAPAN,
JAPANESE PRESSURE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.""]
Peking, 24th April. « Since the inception of the boycott against Japan, the Japanese Minister at Peking has been putting pressure on the Chinese authorities."
The Chinese Government is now earnestly considering what steps to tako to suppress the anti-Japanese agitation.
THE THREE EASTERN
· PROVINCES. "
LOAN FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Pp."]," Peking, 24th April,
H.E. Tang Shao-yi, has applied to the Board of Revenue for a loan of Tls. 5,000,000 to be applied to the development of the Three Eastern Provinces.
The Board of Revenue has agreed to withdraw the amount from the National Bank of China
GEMPEROR KWANG SU..
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 24th April. The Emperor is recovering from his recent illness.
SOLDIERS AND POLICE.
· MEN.
DUTIES TO BE DEFINED. *
【By courtesy of the "Bhaung Po"]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY
Tuan Fang to arrange privately with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai to promote the circula tion of the notes issued by the Na« tional Bank of Chida.
Later.
The Board of Revenue in Peking agrees to guarantee the noto isene of the National Bank of China.
THE EMPRESS-DOWAGER, DESIROUS OF RELINQUISHING
GOVERNMENT.
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"]
Péking, 26th April.
At an interview between Prince Ching, Prince Chun and others, the Empresa-Dowager expressed her wil lingness to relinquish the reins of
'Government.
I
H.E. Yuan Shih-kai strongly re monstrated with Her Majesty.
STORM IN BANKOW,
HEAVY CASUALITIES AFLOAT.
[By courtesy of the "Shrung Po."]
Shanghai, 26th April. A nevere storm raged in Hankow on the 24th inst.
Beveral hundred junks were sunk, and a few steamers dragged their | anchors, thereby sustaining damage.
The number of lives lost has not yét been ascertained."
8.8, "WOSANG" ASHORE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
communication to the various Fro- vinces advising the proposed issue of National Bonds for China.
VA NAPPINOR CHINA PROGRAMME FORMULATED.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 18th April. the re-establishing of Navy for China
The Ministry of War bas decided upon The programme, which has been formul ated to give affect to the decision, embraces the following projects, viz. -*-
The establishment of naval bases, 2-The building of warships jy 3-The training of men for the vessels, 4-The drawing up of rules and regula
"tigns for the guidance of officers and,
men.
5--The establishment of an office for the
Admiralty,
·
י.
The initial provision for the cost of the scheme has been fixed at ten million taeks.
The money is to be raised by the Ministry of War and the Board of Revenus conjointly,
EMPEROR KWANG SU.
STILL ILL
[By courtesy of the "Shoung, Fo."]
Peking, 18th April. from his recent illness.
The Emperor has not quite recovered
On the 1st day of the 4th moon, Prince Chun will perform the usual ceremony, on behalf of His Majesty, at the ancestral wor- ship.
\PROPOSH D CHINESE BANK, -
"TIVO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po Shanghai, 27th April,
Peking, 28th April 2.50 p.m.
The merchants of Shansi Province pro There has been-a-storm-in-Han-pose to establish-a-Bank with branches in kow...
the five Continents.
The subscribed capital has been fixed at
The s.s. Wosang is ashore. Traffic is delayed.
SIR ROBERT HARI.
ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAI
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 27th April, ⠀
2.50
p.m.
Sir Robert Hart arrived here to- day, and is looking well,
AN IMPRESSIVE SEND-OFF FROM PEKING, Peking, April 23
Sir. Robert Hart left Peking at 8 am, to-day and proceeds from Tientsin to Shanghaj on board a Revenue cruiser. From Shanghai be will travel to Europe by the N-D. L. 5. Yorck,
The departure of Sir Robert Hart was the occasion of a great ceremony at the railway station. The Diplomatic Body, representatives of the Customs Service and the bulk of the foreign residents in Peking, were present on the platform to take leave of the in spector-General, The Chinese Government was represented by their Excellencies Ne
Taug, and Tich Liang, of the Waiwapu, and Chen Pi and Governor Tang Shao-y!. Guards of Honour wers furnished by the supplied by the British, American, Japanese, Chinese authorities, and two bands were Italian and Dutch Legations
Peking, 24th April. There has been so much friction between the members of the garrison and those of the police force in rela tion to their duties, that the Peking Government has given instructions to the Viceroys of Provinces to define the respective duties of soldiers and policemen, so as to avoid conflict bePARLIAMENT FOR CHINA. tween them in future.
SHANGHAI-HANGCHOW.
NANKING RAILWAY.
THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.
[B9 courtesy of the "Sheung' Po."]
Shanghai, 24th April. With regard to the proposed ap- pointment of a Britisher as engineer- in-chief of the Shanghai-Hangchow- Nanking railway, the proposed ap- pointee has asked for a salary of 22,000 per annum,
The Company consider the salary too high.
has much improved recently, and he hopes to Sir Robert Hart is looking well. His health return to China at the end of the year for which he has been granted leave of absence. Should he be unable to return, the permanent appointment of an lospector General will then be made.-N. C. D. News.
SHANSI STUDENTS MOVING.
[By couriery of the "Sheung. Po"],
Peking, 27th April.
It is reported that the students of Shanei Province propose to call a mass meeting for the purpose of sion to the Imperial Government formulating a memorial for submis. praying for the establishment of
Parliament.
Later.
Young-to, a Hunanese, purposes to get his compatriots to join in a memorial to the Imperial Govern,
The appointment remains in abey-ment urging the fixing of an early date for the establishment of a ance in consequence.
Parliament.
THE JAPANESE BOYC012.
VICEROY, CHANG'S DESPATCH
TO PEKING.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"
Peking, 26th April... Viceroy Chang Jon-chun, of Can- ton, has telegraphed to the Imperial Government that he has persuaded and instructed, the people [under his Jurisdiction] to stop the boycott.-
His Excellency ask the Govern ment to notify the, Japanese Minister
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTE
*MR. HAYASHI'S REPRE-
SENTATIONS,
#
[By courtesy of the “ Sheung Po."}
Peking, 27th April. ! On account of the boycott against Japanese trade, the Japanese Minir tar has repeatedly brought to the
notice of the Chiness Government the losses, sustained by the Japanese merchants..
two hundred million dollars.
ANTLUPIUM CAMPAIGN.
PROHIBITION IN THE IMPERIAL COURT.
· [By courtesy of the "Sheung Por1 -
Peking, 28th April.
The Empresa Dowager has strictly pro
hibited the members of the Court from
smoking opium under penalty of heavy
fines.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
THE NOTE ISSUE
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
Peking, 28th April,
The Board of Revenue has instructed ali the Promises to pass the notes issued by the National Bank of Ching.
Certain highly interesting and. important correspondence has just taken place between M. Siffert, Consul-General for Belgium and Sector Consul, and His Honour Tsai Nai tion which affects the entire community hoang, Shanghai Taotsi, relative to a ques very closely, namely, the Chinese bank nales in circulation in the Satisements, and the stability of the establishments which issue them. M. Siffert inquites, an be- half of the Consular Hody, whether the Chinese not, and also if there are sufficient fonds de Government guamatees any of them notes or posited in the Government treasury by the Banks to redeem all the notes which they late. The Senior Consul further intimates that the Consolar Body intends to cooler with the Cham ber of Commerce on this importantsubject, and would also be very glad to accept any assistance or co-operation which the Chinețe authorities might feal moved to lender for the purpose of securlog_fall and prompt information 'in the matter, Bia Honour the Trotal has so far only formally replied to this communication from quiries which be, in response to the letter, has the Seator Consul, but later on, when the in- set on foot, relative to the banks which fac M. Siffert's letter as fully as the importanes of the notes now is circulation, their resources, the occasion demands-Shanghal Times,
standing, etc, are completed, he will answer
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PARLIAMENT FOR CHINA..
EARLY ESTABLISHMENT CON-..
TEMPLATED;
[By courtesy of the “Shrung Po,”|||
·Peking, a8th April. In view of the numerous memorials sub-
The rifles numbered severaltens, and
there were fifteen cases of ammunition.
SANTOPIUM CAMPAIGN. STRINGENT REGULATIONS.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
Peking, 29th April. The Special Oplum Commissioners have. drawn up an enll-opium law whereby all surreptitious cultivators of the poppy plant, vendors and buyers and smoken of oplum shall be faverely punished.
ANTICHRISTIAN riots,
CHURCHES AND YAMEN DESTROYED.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."}
Shanghal, goth April; There has been an anti-Christian rising in the Ying-shan district, Anbul province. ¿ ̈
Churches have been destroyed.
The Magistrate's yamen was burnt down and prisoners in the gaol liberated,
The Governor of the Province has sent troops to suppress the riots.
THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAY,
RUSSIA'S DEMANDS.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."] [ Peking, 30th April, Russia has preferred a demand for joint management with China of the Manchurian Railway.
The Waiwupu has strongly protested.
THE EMPRESS DOWAGER.
AND TELEGRAPHIC MEMORIALS.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pe."]
Peking, 30th April.
Grand Councillors to lay before, her without The Empress Dowager has directed the delay, all telegraphic memorials that may be received in future from the Provincen throughout the Empire.
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT,
CHANG CHIH-TUNG IN FAVOUR. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 30th April. H.D. Chang Chil-tung has lately ex Assed himself as being in favour of the Kuca of a Constitutional Government for
China.
1908
The Pacific Fleet.
TO VISIT HONGKONGLY
THE GOVERNOR'S INVITATION ACCEPTED,
—
The following telegrams to and from the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting Invitation to the United States Fleet to visit Hongkong have been communicated to us. by the Colonial Secretary
(Governor to the Secretary of State.] Propose if His Majesty's Government concur Invite American Fleet to Hongkong,
Reply from the Secretary of State..... Your telegram of 1st April. Invitation will be communicated to U. S. Government.
[Further reply from the Secretary of State.]
Your telegram of 1st April. U. S. Govern ment accept. invitation.."
Hongkong HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual general meeting of the Hong kong Horticultural Society held in the music room of the Cly Bail, at 5.15 p.m. on the go:h alto. Following is the annual report
The committes beg to present their third annual report on the work of the Society.
Two Shows were held during the year. R chrysanthemum show on the 14th November, 1957, and the annual flowerand vegetable show on the 6th and 17th February, 1908. Both shows
were
held in the Batanic Gardens. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
HONGKONG DIVORCE CASI
HUSBAND'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
agth alto.
In the Supreme Court, this, forenoon, a very: important polat of law was raised and argued Hongkong, recover from a co-respondent dam as to whether an aggrieved husband could, in ages for alleged misconduct with his wife. This point was raised as the result of an action brought by. Captain T. A. Mitchell against Mr. John Lemm to recover the sum of $10,930, as damages for alleged improper conduct with
bis.
wife, and $15,175,40,, being special, dami ages incurred by the plaintiff in connection
with the divorce proceedings.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr. D. V. Steavanson, of Mesars, Deacon, Locker and Deacon, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. Harsion, of Menus. Ewane and Haratos, represented the defence.
The statement of claim was read thus
The plaintiff is a master mariner in theäm ployment of the Indo-China Bream Navigation Company, Limited, of which: Mesard, Jardines Matheson and Company, Limited, are the agents in this Colony,
3.The defendant is an architect of 54, Queen's Road Central,
1.--The defendant, on the sath and gath days of Uctober, 19 4, and on the rith and 12th days of December, 1904, and on divers other dates, before and after the said dates, did wrongfully, wickedly and anjustly debauch and being the wife of the plaintiff and bearing his carcally know one Henrietta Maud Mitchell,
misconduct 4. In consequence of the sald of the defendant with Henrietta, 'Maud "Mit- chall, the plaintiff took legal proceedings in the First Division of the Court of Session,!. Edinburgh, Scotland, against the said Henrietta classes. 19 prized ware was between 6 exhibi from her on account of her misconduct with There were $4 entries by 14 exhibitors in 24Maud Mitchell, his wife, praying for a divorce
the defendant. tors. The Peak flower for which special classes had been arranged were a failure, no prizes being awarded.” The net cost of the show was Sjaz.95.
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW,
Entries.
Exhibitors.
5 Classes.
Prizes, WOD.
Number of
Winning
Exhibitors
1938 423 43 102 149 *907 651,55 134 150
Prizes
Highest
umber of
prizes won by
Greexhibitor.
31
19
The Chinese Market gardeners again failed to exhibit in the vegetable classes specially sat apart for them, sad it is proposed to omit these classes in the next Schedule.
The judging of the general exhibits was done by Messrs. 1. Barton, D. W, Craddock, 5. T Dunn, and W. J. Tutcher, Of the gardens by Mears, J. Barton, S. T. Dunn, L. Gibbs and 1. H. Gamperis, and of the table decorations by Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Turner,
The winter was not a favourable one for flowers, the early part being unusually wet and warm and the two months before the show having much more than the average rainfall, A very fair show of flowers was howevel produced. Some of the special features being carnations shown by Mr. Looker, some very with Prince Ching on the subject; the latter fulam and primulas shows by Mr. Choa Leep Ase rozes grown by Mr. Makeham at Pok.
.....
His Excellency has had a consultation
shares his views.
It is rumoured that a Parliament will be established either on the 37th or 39th year of Kwang Su [e, three or five years hence],
HUPEH-IRON WORKS,
SHENG KUNG-PO'S CONCERN.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."
Peking, 30th April.
It is reported that Sheng Kung-po has asked to be allowed to remain at Hupeh in order to enable him to put in order the affairs of the Iron Works,,`·
RAUE CRUSHING.
they are is receipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore informing them that the crushing of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co, for the tast period of four weeks yielded 1,065 011, gold from 4,819 tons stone,
Mews, E. S. Kadoorie & Co. advise us that
"EUROPEAN SHAMAN ROBBED AND INS OLIKD,
PICKED UP AND THROWS INTO TYPHOON. REJUOK,
30th' nito,
To be picked up and thrown bodily into the snemployed British seaman suffered at the
Jyphoon refuge'nt Causeway Bay was what an'
bands of a couple of rickska coolies last night, The seaman (luckily) suffered no injuries what- over from his rough treatment. · Covered from
head to foot in evil-smelling mud he made his way to the Bay View Police Station and report ed the outrags.
From particulare which one of our repre sentativen were able to gather from the police this morning, it would seem that the leamin engaged a ricksha last. evening daigide the Praya Enst Hotel evidently with the intention of visiting a friend, who resided on the ki-wan Road, This was about half-pist seven o'clock. That the seaman dropped asleep in the vehicle is not denied. When he awoke however, he discovered to bi surprise that the
Chee. And among the vegetables some broar beaos put in as a special exhibit by Ferg, Kere.
The nei cost of the show amounted to
$43.45.
The thanks of the Society are due to the following who kindly presented prizes or save contributions to the prize fundi--H, E. Si Frederick lugard, H. E. Major-General Broad- wood, Sir Paul Chater, Mts. Ho Tpag, Mrs Turner, Messrs. J. Barton, hau ju Kec, Chas Leep Chee, D. Dabjee, 5 T. Duor, Fung Wa Chun, L. Gibbs, Ho Kom Tong Ho Tung and il. E. Tomkins, Also to the Police Deparment who supplied constables to take charge of gates during both shows and to the Botanical and Forestry Department for assistance in staging the exhibits.
From the alalement, of accosols it will be seen that the year's working resulted in a loss of $68:31 it will be seen however that with out the expense of the Chrysanthemum show, the Society would have been about Szga to the
good on the year's working, but it shonto be noted that Sigo of this; belongs properly te the previous year. The committen lave de cided not to hold a chrysanthemuma - show in the sutumn as the auendance at the last was. exceedingly poor and the funds of the Society do not admit of the necessary-expandiuie....
The membership shows a satisfactory in crease, the ordinary members now number 108 as against 66 at this time last year,
On the att March, Sir Paul Chater kindly invited the members of the Society to visit his garden in Conduit Road and several availed themselves of the privilege,
rotire but, with the exception of Mrs. Brewis In accordance with le 4. the committee
and Mrs. Turner, offer, themselven for 18- election.
A FORKMAN'S DILEMMA,
THE ACTIONS OF A VIRAGO.
a
Eventually, amely, on the 7th day of Novambar, 1906, and after evidence as to shu misconduct had been taken on commission in Hongkong, the Court found that improper conduct between the defendant and Henrietta Maud Mitchell had been proved, sad pra- nounced a decree of divorce against. Henrietta Mand Mitchell accordingly" de
6.The costs which the plaintiff bas either
of and paid or become legally liable to pay incidental to the said divorce procendinga amount to the sum of S15175.40. The pla atin, therefore, claims (1) Payment by the defendant to the plaintiff of the sum of $10,000 nu damages for the improper conduct of the defendant, and also payment by the defendant. to the plaintiff the sum of 5.5,175.40, being special damages incurred by plaintif in con.. section with the divorce proceedings.
The statement of defence readt-The defend. ant admits paragraphs and a of the state ment of claim.
2-The defendant denies that on the datos. in the statement of claim mentioned or on any other date or dates be did debauch or carnally know Henrietta Maud Mitchell,
3-in sawer to paragraphe 4 and 5 of tha attement of claim, the defendant denies that be was guilty of any misconduct with Henrietta Maud Mitchell and says that he was not a party boued by any decree made to the divorce to the divorce proceedings, and is in no way
proceedings.
4-The defendant does not admit that the plaintiff has paid or has become legally bound to pay any costs of or incidental to the said proceedings or that the costs amount", to $15.175.40, or any sum nearly as rat,
5The defendant will object that stale. ment of claim discloses no cause of action in respect of which the Supreme Court of Hong kong har no jurisdiction.
Mr. Slade submitted that this was'a trial of issue of law hearing of the application made by the defendant that the point of low raised by Paragraph of the statement of claim may be set down for trial. He would argue on the question of law in place of-the old demurrer. "He was demurring the statement of claim to show that they had ro cause of action in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, The case against the defendant was for damages only. He was not a party to the divorce proceedings,
The Chief Justice-He was not a panÿ? Mr. Sleds-No.
Mr. Pollack-He could ant be made a party as he was out of the jurisdiction of the Court of Scolland. It was purely a common law action, Mr. Slade proceeded, after quoting, an thorities at length, and he remarked that the Court had no jurisdiction to entertain, the claim,
Mr. Pollock conte ded that the Ordinance did apply to the case and that the Court had jurisdiction to deal with the matter. A man he stated, had his remedy in the Cunts of England for damages by suing lo the divorce should be robbed of his rights here. court and he thought it was not fair that a man
*The Chief Justica reserved bis.dec's on,
SIR ROBERT HART,
ARRIVAL IN SHANGHAI,
agth ulto. Wong Kiu in a woman who nurses s Sir Robert Hart; Bart, Inspector-General of grievance. And on account of this her only the Imperial Maritims Customs; (»zrivad Im bad point, a happy home, was broken up yeste Shanghai yesterday, says the N° C. D. «News day. Mir Wang resides at Causeway Bay of chole revenue croiser Pinche week ago, got ten cents a day which he travelled down from Tientsin, A camylog earth for a contractor. Bamshow or expected up about noon, and with praiseworthy other, but through no fault of her own, of punctuality she dropped anchor off the P. and course, was discharged by the Coreman coolie
Buoy just as the noonday gun was fret, A ➡a married man residing at Yes Woo
trim little vessel she lookeeneral's day at the Street
game pp way, idefficient, river, with the fospector which she denies. Had she not
mitted by the Provincials throughout the ricksha had stopped near the polo ground and who stated that. Mit Woo%ked hard for fore and the Chinese dragon-Ang at the stero,
J
Empire, praying for a Parliament, Prince Pu-Lun has decided to accede to the people's wither by fixing an early date for the Institution of a Parliament.
His Highness held a conference the other day with other officials on the subject.
- CHINESE IN SOUTH-AFRICA,
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER TO TRANSVAAL,
A
Eer crew were at their quarters ait, and as she passed the various men-of-war on her way up river marines and Tailort stood at attention on the quarterdecks.
her ten canis? However, that may be Miss Wong was told to quits Yesterday afternoon, accompanied by several young friends of herr, she called at the foremancoolie's house and ask
The Customs Jack wat f¬wn from the Police. ad to see him. The foreman's better half open. ed the door and nvited her in. No sooner had Hulk, and the Customs-and River Police Miss Wang stepped her fout in the house than launches sported new flags for the occasion. things began to happen. She rushed futo the There was a large crowd on the jetty when the sitting room and, picking up a stool, flung that Pingohing came into sight, and everyone wit into the street. Then followed a water bucket on a diptos of expectation as the little cruise and a little later two tables came flying out made her way up, past-jha Flora and swung late the street. Having cleared out all the round to the tide by the next buoy Bathe furniture Misa Wang, is reported, then mad. Customs
or two later the Inspector
bending over that the mater What for makee stop!!
What's demanded the seaman At the same time his atication was directed to a piece of paper sear bis fact and, picking it up, found his critica's Quickly examining the Inside packet of his coal-a place where he usually carried his money-he discovered that the only Sio bill he possessed had disappeared. With word he' signalled the coolis to continue the journey, and when the Bay View Palice Station was frached herreponed the matter, He was instructed, so) reinen in the rickaba and lodge his report, at No. a Police ^[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Station,, it
it was sisted.
On the sole came down with a run from de Bey, the ricksha coolie, presumably, know- Peking, a8th April. log what was goleg to happen; dropped the amazed foreman, and left the house.. A police- foremast, and intimated to the wailing frond The Walwupu a telegraphed to the shafts of his ricksha pear the spot where the mas met her at the foot of the staircase and that Sir Robe II, it had left the cruiser, 1 Viceroy at Cantón Inquling whether I robbery occurred, Assisted by the driver of triumphantly removed her to the station. Miss few moments the auch was alongside the jetty, they lifted the Wong made her debut. in tha Palica Court, to and Sir Robert Hart, who was accompanied by Lum Lok Chun to Transvaal on a special roadside, and dumped him into the types: $4 Curious to remark there is another woman cally the whole staff of the Cpton House
naman out of the vehicle,
damage to 58 worth of property. She was fund | bour Master) stepped-briskly, makorme, Practi. - mission of inquiry.
refuge,
coolies ben disappeared. The The Viceroy has replied to the Waiwapur on weter in the refuge at the time: Ficking nursing grievance too and that is the fore Chinese as well as foreign, was sant on she
bimself up from the mud, the reasman scistro's wife, who believes that there is some Flava plagis – behind it all, and no matter how
nattempt to pull the partitloos, down, Dat and a thich at once put out in ment ker,
accordingly, so that he may not have } made with a view of lodging a claim Chang Jen-chun has despatched Trotal another vehicle, whom he carried him to the day, in susway to a charge of doing.malicious Mr.H. E. Hobson and Mr. W; A: Garfeor (Harr
Any pretext to bring pressure to bear
upon the Chinese Government. NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.
THE NOTE ISSUE.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
Peking, 26th April.
The Imperial Government has sent
Mr, Hayashi's representations are for compensation.
CHINESE NATIONAL
BONDS. PROPOSED ISSUE
[By courtesy of thà "Skgung Pa"]
Peking, 27th April,"
"1
in the negative.---
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NARMS IN PREING,
LARGE QUANTITY SEIZED/
[By coutury of the “Shiung Pod]
Peklog, egth
Duke Taal Tse, president of the
large quantity of arme,and ammunition instructions to Vlassoy | Board of Revenue, lue addressed #" tab been me and putajda the manga chatar
jatty' and when Sir Robot landed, Balichangad
bled up the wall and shade for the police station and the unfortunate, foreman may try; to, allor.eetings with many of his colleagues,"
where he related ble experience, - Fortunately,
he ramambered the number of the sickshay that opinion we are afraid. "' it won't wash," which he gave to be police...
"Inspector Gourlay took charge of the case, MR. I. H. Kemp, Int Police Magiurais, and a few hours Ister the suspects individual ||Imp sed a fine of $13, at the Police Court, last, was arrested in Hollywood Road No moneySainrday, on L1 Laŭ omnérnia
was found on him, howevèr,; He was:rempred leaving the waters of the Colony to the Mation and locked up. It is beliavad that providing himself with:-s**
| the accused will be oberged to-morrow from the harbour squhorities alaka
Police Corri
reception was quiet buc imp esslers mised his bat again and sam
gestage, in responsma
the crowd.
with Mr. He vannsker - Kenm
Hobson in