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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 16
Tho Yau-ma-ti Collapse,paring that shell lime was obtainable here
INQUIRY COSTINUED.
Jurued from last week, the inquiry touch Ing the donib" of a number of perenns in the collapse of houses in Portland Sirest, Yau-ma-
Mingistracy, last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. J. H. Kemp, acted as Coroner. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitor) appeared for the prosecution, Mr. H. J. Gedge (of Mossre Jobnnot, Stoker and Master) representing Messrs Palmer and Turper.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE ANTI-MALAKIAL CAMPAIGN,
PREVENTION OF BREEDING OF' AMOPHELES MOSQUITOS.
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1908.
PIRACY NBAK HONGKONG,
NEW LINE B82WHEN BORNEO
"AND PHILIPPINES.
TRADING JUNK LOOTED. ›
Consul Luster Maynard sanda the information: Another dating piracy has to be reported as having takes place a few days app, at Tap-mus, that on Mayasth the leamship: Germeria within the waters of this Colony The Sun Called at Sandakko, British North Borneo, Zes, a trading junk, (No. 952H] running be. on her first trip of a regular monibly rub twase Hongkong and Sam Mon, Chiasse between Zamboanga and Bandung, calling part in
"near at Jolo, Bongao, Sitarki" and Ckrayan
The following bye-law, made under section. 16, sub-section 35, of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1906-1903, was consider # Transurer), Hon: Mr. W. Chaiham; Tuesday afteropco o
of Public Works), the Hon. When larvae of mosquitos of the sub-family (Captain Superintendent snophelins are found on any premisas, the of Police), Hon. Mr. H. A. Irving (Registrar Board may, on the advice of the Medical Oncer Genaral), Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, M.S., C.M.G., Hon of Health or Assistant Medical Offeer of Mr. Wei Yok, C.M.G., Hon, Mr. W.-J. Grenon, Health, give, police to the owner or occupier Hon Mr. H. A. W. Slade, and Ms. C. Clementi of such premises to lake such stops as the
Board
may prescribe for the 'pravention of (Clerk of Councila),
the breeding of such mosquitos on such pre-selves. mises, and such owner or
ABBENT. Hon. Mr. H. E: Pollock, C. Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart. .
MINUTES.
Mirs Bay, and lopted.
At about eight o'clock on the morning of formerly the transport Sacramento, and the toth inst, the Shun Leo, while passing
bas recently been purchased and refitted with new boller and engines by a company subai- Top-nun-an island at the mouth of the Tolo channel was stopped by a dug-out containing unt
dised by the Moro gorerament, being guar four men, one of whom Bred in the direction of anteed a gross, revanum "of 5,500 pesos the Shun Lee. Being badly scared the crew (5270 United States currency) per month. In numbering three men and one pas. Germania will devote two weeks each month addition to the monthly run to Sandakan (the took to the hold where they secreted" them.
to an inter-island trip between various ports of los More province.
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THE OPIUM TRADE,
properly mixed good mortar could be got. It was stated also that theta hauex ware
A meeting of the Legislative Council not touched in other typhoons, but be called was held in the Council Chamber, last Thure- attention that previous typhoons blew 5. E. and day. Present His Excellency the Gover- 9.5 E. direct ons and wore consequently pro-nor, Sir Frederick, Lugard, K.C.MO. Colonel tected, but in the N.W. or S.W. directions they Darling, E. commanding the Forces In got the full force.
South China, Han, Mr.. F. H May, C.M.Og Coming to the question as to who was at fault, (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. W. Reas Darien el, during the last typhoon, was continued at the who was to blame for the collapse, Mr. Bowley Ganara, Hon. Mr. A. M.' Thomsoned at the meeting of the Sanitary Board last in the Naw Tatritories, wan/” held up "neur | cul, in the Philippines): The "Garwania: WAL
said that the Chinese contractors had practically vanished. The sub-contractor who took over the work, and finished it had also vanished. So that it was not much use discussing their liabl lity as they could not be found. The architecia. he stated, made themselves peculiarity za Mr. Wm. Chatham, Director Public these buildings. They the Works, was called and cross-examined. He notice to build and by law they work bald, spoke as to the testing of the lime and moriar, for the proper erection of the buildings. the quality of the blue bricks used for the By signing that notice they entered inte
soo that the erection of the buildings and the alleged an understanding to defects of the boading of the walls. was properly done, and they could not shift the referred also to the collapse of other build blame on to anybody else. The architects had ings during the typhoon, and the quality not done the work for nothing. They were of buildings Mears. Butterfield and Swite well paid, and under the contract they had bave erected. Continuing, Mr. Chathamn stated charge of the contractors they were antitled
to be pall. that it was on fault of the Hongkong Gavera- refuse to accept bad material, order meat that the thickness of walls was not feed down any portion of the building which creased before the rule came into force. For did not please them, or refuse to pay some time there was only one building inspector the contractor for bad work. Therefore the in charge of the buildings of the Colony, but muchitects took every possible responsibility ho did not, think, reckoning on the frequent in connection with these houses. There were visits of typhoons in this. Colony, that four points the jury had to consider that was any blame on the Government. He did not think that the Building Ordinance was a farce. The architects were ant supposed to sit and look at a building being erected. It was extremely possible that unless the con tractors were looked after they were liable to put bad material into the building when the architect's back was turned, but in order to find out whether the material was good or not the walls need not be pulled down. Witness, al though being at the head of the Public Works Dapiriment, did not think he was to blame for. Aby omission that was made by Mr. Tooker.
The Crown Solicitor Mr. Chatham is a servant of the Crown and so is Mr. Tooker, They are both answerable to the Crown.
Nr. Gedge (to the witness)-Did you notice, when you examined the buildings, that maoy of the venetians were broken ?—No..
From the south-east is there anything to stop the wind striking this building?-No. There is a bill somewhere near there.
But is that sufficient to stop the force of the wind?-No.
The proceedings were still "going on when our report closed.
CONCLUSION OF THE INQUIRY.
JURY'S FINDING.
ARCHITECT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
The inquiry into the death of a number of persons who were killed in the collapse of bumber of buildings" ja Poitland Street, You ma-ti, during the Fuly typhoon, was concluded before Mr. J. H. Kemp (acting as corones) aid a jury, in the Police Court, 1st Thursday after
The Crown
town was": The
represented by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley Mr. H. f. Gedge (of Messis, john son, Stokes and Master) appearing for Mr. G. Bird, an architec in the Aim of Messrs. Palmer and Turner. Inspector McHurdy watched the proceedings on behalf of the police. There were no new witnesses lo examine to day. Mr. Bird was re-colled by the Coroner to
. noon.
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FINANCE.
The dug-out drew alongside, and the four mon who were armed with revolvers boarded ply with such notice forthwithplar shall com
Mr. H. Humphreys minuted concur with the junk, and proceeded to tamper with the the The minutes of the last meeting, were randknow exactly what to do and how to do it. !! bye-law. In the matter of malaria, we
cargo. They removed forty-seven bags of rice- six time of kerosene oil and various other and confirmed.
stultify, the members of the Board if property, in all valued at $395.20, which would ander such circumstances they took no action. they transferred to the dog-out, and then set; What I object to is costly, ill-directed experi-sail in the direction of Kal O. meats based on insufficient data or none at al'; Before doing, so, however, the pirates suc such as the greater part of the anti-plague men-
creded in disabling the
junk by cutting s!! her suras adopted in the past.
mast ropes.
After much trouble the Shan: Les reached Hongkong and the outrage was reported to Inspector Langley, of the Water Police Station, who has the matter under consideration.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committes (No, 17),
ANTANA FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table
The Hon. Mr. H.A. W. Slade -1 agree, Financial Minute No. 60. It was agrend that it be referred to the Finance Committee, with the bye-law, as the Crown Solicitor states. but the Board has at present no power to deal APPROPRIATION BILL, ME The Colonial Secretary moved the third with this maltek. reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance 10.
sum no! exceeding five million AV apply 3-Did anything contribute to the collapse hundred and seventy thousand four hundred of these houses?
and twenty-seven dollars to the Poblic Service
What caused the death of the people. The collapse, Mr. Bowley answered. 2-What caused the collapse? The typhoon,' fï courte,
Bad work.
4-Is anyone negligeat? The architects.
If, Mr Bowley concludes, the jury, was of the same opinion then let them say so.
Mr, Gedge, in a lengthy speech,"submitted, that it was not necessary for the jury to find spycee guilty of manslaughter, or to pass any opinion at all in the matter. The jury was there to determine how the people met their end. It was not the primary object of the inquiry to find anyone crimioally negligent The bonding of the house was good; they could not find his clients guilty of anything. They bad-dooel everything in their power to naure the proper erection of the buildings, The collapse was due, to, the force of the
wind, which blew plaety, or more miles an hour-a rate which everyone could imagine was great. The collapse, he termed, was an act of God. It was impossible to dis cover from the debris whether the mortar was gard or not,
At four o'clock Mr. Gauge concluded his address and the fury retired to consider their verdict.
THE JURY'S VERDICT.
After three-quarters of an hour's absence the jury returned, at 5.15 p., and the Foreman announced that the verdict they had arrived at
Was:→
(1)-That the death of the six porsone was due to the typhoon of july 181b.
(2)The fury was not unasimous regarding the question of gross neglience on the part of Mr. Bird, the third halding that there was de- gligence, but not gross negligence.
The Coroner remarked that the finding wes' not in its specific form and he asked the jury to make their verdict more specific. Where the jury was not unanimous the question, he mil on the majority. Perhaps, the better plap said, was whether he was was to record the verdict and adjourn the
bound to com-
speak as to whether certain documents were in They were of opinion also that Mr.
signed by Mr. Turner. Unless be furnished the books, he said, he could not tell what percentage the architects received in respect of the 574,000 for building these buildings, he thought it was five per ceat, but he was bui not sure. The documents mentioned above ware reports of the condition of the houses.
These were the only questions asked of the witaces. Then fillowed a discussion between the Coroner, Mr. Howley and Mr. Gedge as to whether the Crown Solicitor or himself should be the first to address the Jury. The Coroner suggested that the Crown Solicitor should be the first. Mr. Bowley submitted that Mr. Gedge should be the first to open his addreis as be was appealing more "ne less for the defence. Mr. Gedge retorted that his Worship was sitting as Coroner, not as a magistrate, and that his client had not been indicted, and that Mr. Bowley was not appearing as Crown Prosecutor,
Mr. Bowley-I leave it into your Worship's hands. Do you want me to address first?
The Corone:?4–1 think so,
Mr. Bowley opened his address by regret Ling having taken up so much of the jury's time in this inquiry, but as they have uoticed- the inquiry was one of some importance. The collapse, he said, was responsible for the 105s. of six lives. This small casualty it was dat to the way the collapse happened, but neverthe less it endangered the lives of no less than 100 *porsons, and he submitted that such a state of things was serious. He did not appear for any party, but for the Crown, and he thought that the first duly of the Crown
the lives and
limbs to protect
point out to of its subjects. His duty was to the jury what he considered the most important facts for their consideration There was no question, no doubt that the falling of the bouser was due to the typhoon, and they did not seed Speaking of the Mr. Deniso to say "10.
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very
Tooker committed a very serious error of judg ment in passing the house.
The Coroner remarked that, as regards the third paragraph, he did not see why be should record that.. He did not see why Mr. Tooker should be censured. He chiefly men tioned this because he said Hai Mr. Palmer was not in the Colony, and the same thing ap plied to x. Tooker.
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The Foreman was proceeding to give his reasons for recording: the censure, when the Coroner stopped him by saying I would rather you did not give any reason."
The Coronet was of opinion that a prima facle case bad been made out against Mr. Bird, and decided to commit him for trial.
Mr. Bird was then called up and the caution read to him. He was released on bail of $1,000 On his own recognisance
The inquiry was then closed.
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"THE "ANTILOPIUM CAMPAIGN,
~EUGGESTIONS-RESEJICTING POPPY CULTIVATION,
per
H.E. Yuan Shu-sua, Governor of Shantung, has sent the following suggestions to the Thrane, viz-That the cultivation of the poppy ba prohibited within twelve months and that the infringing of this regulation shall be punished by the confiscation of the land ca which the plant is found growing. Further, that the Government countries which will chase all the opium imparied from other require something like twenty million taels annum. This can be obtained by means of a loan either domestic or foreign. The opiumi thus purchased abali be prepared by the Government and sold only to such as cas produce a duly signed and stamped certificate issued by the authorities concerned to opium smokers. With this prepared opium shall be added some other strengthening and antithetic dru which is to be gradually added, while a corresponding reduction of the pure opium le also to be made, so that the smoker in due course of time will be smoking a gradually weaker and wasker concoction until at last he fade, himself smoking a simple preparation, similar to prepared opium in appearance, bot without any of the deng at all, in this manner. Governor Yuas thinks that the vics can be abolished within six years at the most.-N. C.
typhoon of July, Mr. Bawley said it was force one. It started on the morning of the twenty-eighth, the collapse accussing when the blow was at its highest, when the force of the wiad registered ninety miles an hour, allowing ten per cent, difference for the recording instru- ment which was out of order at the time. If it. was found that the walls of the building were well built, in accordance with the law and skill of the architects, then there was O more to say-only that the incident was regrettable-and nobody was to blame.. Bat of the remsics Cumory glance at the flank walls showed two ragged ends, and), and it was sere at once that the east end was badly bonded. It was more on less observed that the walls fell practically in single bricks..
one to the east
to the wast (kitchandah side) and the other D. Now,
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TIGER AT LARGE.
15th last.
24
of the year 19:9
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Bill read a third time and passed.
REGULATION OF THEATRES......
The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for regulating Theatres and other places of public
resort.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Bill was read a third rims and passed. STANDING COMMITTEES.
His Excellency the Governor appointed the following Committees
Finance: All members of the Council except the Governor.
Law: The Attorney-General; Mr. Bideley, Dr. Bo Kai, Mr. Wei Yuk and Mr. H. E.. Pol. lock, X.C.
Public Works: The Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Public Work, Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. W.-J. Grosson and Mr. Slade.
ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned sine dis
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Fidance Committee was held immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed to recommend that the following vote be adopted by the Council-
PASSED CADIT'S ALLOWANCE,
A sum of four hundred and eighty-nine. dollars and forty-seven cents in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Departments, D.-Laod Registry Office, Personal Emoluments, for, the following items —
New Territoriis. Allowance to Passed Cadet acting as Assistant Land. Officer, (from 3rd April to rat Jals, 1988) Exchange Compensation, '....................
Total...
This was all the business.
4−2·0/BF'S-DOWNPALL
$290.55.
192.92
"Mr. A. Shelion Hooper: do not consider any further bye-laws on this subject are ne censary. The powers the Bourd possess under section stealion with nuisances Nos. 4, 5, 8,
are quite sufficient. 134, Le Chat Pak-think the Board bas sufficient power to deal with endemic and epidemic diseases without making any more bye-law.
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NAW SOLICITOR ENROLLED ADMISSION MOVED BY THE ATTORNEY..
GENERAL.
The Attorney-General (Mr. W. Ress Davies)] made an application before Mr. Justice Gom pertz, in the Supreme Court, last Thursday, for the carolment of a new solicitor to the Bar
The gentleman in question (Mr. W. E. L Shenton), the Attorney-General stated, was an. articled clerk in a certain firm of solicitors in England and had been admitted to the Supreme Court of Judicature this year. The necessary papers had been filed. Mr. Shenton had come to the Colony to join the firm of Mesura. Deacon, Looker and Deacon.
Mr. Justice Gompertz replied that be bad examined the papers and found them in order He had great pleasure in admitting Mr Shepton, and hoped that his career in the Colony would be a profitable one.
Mr. Shenton expressed his thanks by bowing and left the court-room with Mr. E. B. Deacon, senior partner of Deacon, Looker and Deacon
JAPANESE LINE 70 TRIESTE,
An interesting development of the Japauere mercantile marine is in contemplation. The News Freie Prear states that the president of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has recently been visit ing a number of American and European ports to see if it is possible to increase the trade with Japan by the establishment of direct lines of aleamers. He spent some time at Trieste and Firme, among other places, and expressed the $489.47 opinion that it would not be at all difficult to improve the economic relations between Japan and Austria Hungary so materially that they would.render the creation of a direct line of Japanese steamers to Trieste a profitable under- taking. As it was not to be expected that
from
Yokohama to Trieste at the butset could reckon upon a sufficient amount. of cargo, the service would be arranged la such. a manner that the big Japanese steamers would trazuhip their consigaments for Austria-Hun- gary at Port Said.
F
10th inst..
One of those men who have an interest mania for trespassing in proscribed rounds in the hope of making a big haul was amaigned bafora Mr. J. B. Kemp jo the Police Court this morning, The man's pime is Chan Cheung, God be was charged with stealing a quantity of zinc abeeling of the approximats value of Sz. Sometime yesterday afternoon Chan wended his way to Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire's shipyard at Quarry Bay with felonions intentions in his head. He managed to get inside the premises and on racing a packet containing zinc sheatings, the Temptation was too strong to resist. He took French leave for coming into possession of the metal, and by way of hoodwinking the authorities, cover ed the basket which coat seed it with other emply one, Chan's next step was to make himself scarce, and this he proceeded to do, when Kaloo, an Indian watchman employed in the shipyard, had his suspicions aroused. He arrested Chau's progress and examined the contents of the lower basket, when he found the metal ingeniously bidden at the bottom. The actors in the fatce met together at the Police Court, this morning, when Chan was given three months' hard labour.
SAPED BY WIND.
DISASTER TO AUSTRIAN STEAMER HARROWLY
AVERTED.
DRIVEN ON TO CORAL REEF AT MIDNIGHT.
At the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin, midway between Saigon and Hongkong, and in the direct line of shipping to and from Singapore. and Chins ports are the notorious Paracel Islands,
steamors.
ANOTHER RUNNER'S GAME.
Ja
'FATSHANE" WATCHMAN'S "SERIOGB"
G MISTAKE.
Bidal, a watchman on board the Canton steamer Fatihan, was, charged in the Police Court, last Tuesday, before Mr. J. R. Wood, with assaulting a boarding house rubaar on board ship. Defendant admitted the charge adding that it was done under great pro vocation. Complainant stated that he was approached by the defendant who spoke to him. understand. He was in a language he did not then struck about the body, Afterwards he want to the Tung Wa Hospital for treatment.
Captain Lloyd, the master of the Faithan, asked by the Court what he had to say in the matter, remarked that boarding house men seemed to do what they liked when they went on board ship. The company had issued strict orders to employees not to use violence on any person. But he stated that the boarding house men had a way of going aboard and utilising the ship for their own personal benefit. The watchman bad to strike the Chinaman and there was no question he was in the wrong, but be had been given sufficient provocation to cause the trouble, The watchman was Aned Și.
HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANK
One of the greatest and most interesting of the British banking institutions abroad in the Many a steamer has come to grief on the Hongkong and Shanghai, the affair of which treacherous coral reefs that stretch for miles are so closely boued up with the political and around, and tales that could be told of ships commercial questions of the Far East, says the writer of City Notes" in Pall Mall Gosette, wrecked on the scclesfield Bank, or the Bombay Shoal, would farnish sensational
The half-yearly report is thus a matter of gen- reading. The Austrian Lloyd steamer Vor-eral interest, and the following comparative wart, under the command of Captain Fedpass
table of the chief items with those of the corres has had an experience in those dangerous ponding balf of a year ago will doubtless be waters that those aboard are not likely to scrutinised with attention i forget
1908.
19.7. $1,133,664
Net profits $3,403.530 Balance brought in 7,000,387 or 1,721,558
Dividend......
-$3,04
*150,000*****
750,000
LI 158.
Kat. O, where the pirates ware supposed to have landed with the stolen property, is an inland situate acar Starting Inlet, at the mouth of Oraoked Channel in Mirs Bay.
3.8. "FITZPATRICK”.
BALE WITHDRAWN,
Last Wednesday afternoon, the sale of the British Heamer Fitzpatrick was to have taken place at the sales rooms of Mr. Gen. P. Lamment, at Duddell Street. The sale was not effected, however, owing to the reserve price not having boon reached. It is not known whether the' steamer will be agato put up for sale.
The . Fitspatrick is of 730 tons regialared Her deadweight capacity, including bet bunkcars, 1,400 toss. She was to have been sold as she now lies in the barbour, with all ber machinery, gear, appurtenances, anchors, cables, coal, etc. It was intimated before the suction commenced that she contained a quantity of pig-iron...
A DARING BORGLAR.
10th inst. The story of a very dering burglary was told at the Magistracy this morning, when Chao Fuk, a Chioarano baving no occupation, was arraigned before Mr..J. R. Wood on a charge of burglary. The scens of the quirage was the ground floor of No. 181, Des yeux Road West, where. Chan Hay, as accountant of No. 180, Des Voeux Road West, resides. Some time last night, the defendant gained admittance into the complainant's room. Every nook and corner was searched and everything where booty was likely to be found rifled. Among other things that Chen took were six pieces of clothing, valued at $13.50, and 24 yards of grey, cotton cloth, worth $4-of the total value of $17.50, Chas nleaded guilty this morning and was aeutenced to six months' hard labour.
MR. MURRAY STEWARTE CRITIQLIME OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, The Stratis "Times, writes: editorially In the Hongkong papers recently to hand, we find a report of some discussion on Colonal Seely's explanation of the circumstances under which he sent an intimation to the Governor of“. that Colony that it was the intention of the Imperial Government to close the oplum" divans. The matter was brought before the
Legislative Council by Mr. Murray Stewart, and a less able debater would have found it comparatively "aaay to "exhibit, the Under. Secretary of State for the Colonies in any thing but a favourable light.
Arit
WAL, the caustic and searching analysis made by Mr. Stewart ¡bavas no other conclusion possible than that a hasty message was sent from Lon don so that 'mézit might be claimed for the Government of which, Colonel Seely is a mem» ber, although no merit rightly appertained thereto. The facle may be recapitulated be cause they servo to illustrato very well iba manner in which Crown Colony interests may`- be trifled with for party purposes, in1a Parlis- ment which does not abound in wisdom or knowledge when Colonial affairs are the matters. at issue. In the haphazard of the private mem. bera' ballot a certain Mr. Johnson was numbered among the fortunate few. Glowing with that zeal which reaches its highest perfection" in a state of ignorance, the good man forthwith re- solved that he would use the precious moments assigned to himforan exposure of the harrowing
No
of the spium trade, and, incidentally, of the Liberal Ministers who had neglected to destroy it root and branch. The Colorlal Office had been re-manned. The Earl of Crowe, alert and ambitions, was following the Earl of Elgin, old and weary. Colonel Sealy, like his predecessor, Mr. Winston Churchill, was conscious that a turned coat needs much trim ming to make it attractive. Having to discuss an opium question; he was eager to convince the House of Commons that it had, in him. self, a daughty champion of probibition. thing would mike a more decisiva impression upon the House in the course of debate than a positive assurance that something had been done. And so, & few short hours before the discussion in Parliament began... | a telegram was sent to Sir Frederick Lugard at Hongkong informing him that the Government had decided to close the oplum divans in that Colony." The wonby Mr. Johnson lectured Ministers Their acquiescence in 1 wicked-traffic-Colonel Seely get-up and told the House that they did not acquiesce. The for extinction had already, gone to Thongbang. As Mr. Muray Simwart says, it was a good score from a Parliamentary point of view. True, the triumph of silmness way of brief duration, for Mr. Allied fyttleton, former The members of the International Opiumly Colonial Secretary at the extent, if any, himself, had some pars Conference, on which Mr. Brunyate has been
tinent questions to ask appointed-to-represent india,-assemble into which the officers-and-the-people of the Shanghai at the end of December, their sittings Colony had been consulted. It was at this point that Colonel Seely made the somewhat commencing at the beginning of January
The other British presentative Sir.cryptic observation that it was impossible Alexander Hosie, while Mr. Charles Tenny, get anything like a reasoned opinion from the Nr. T. Burke sad Dr. Hamilton Bright repres fohabitants of Hongkong" We are as much sent the United States.
INTERNATIONAL OPIUM,
CONFERENCE...
DRITAIN'S AND CHINA'S ZEPRESENTATIVES,
Bimla, September 26,
Mr. Liu Chen, Mr..Chang Weo Yap and Dr. Kuan Ching Hsien: represent China; and France, Holland, Germany, Japan and Portugal ateo send members-Advocals of India,
INDIAN THIEF CONVICTED. FOUND QUILTY OF ROBBING HIS EMPLOYER.
13th insi
A few days ago the master of Hoonsin Ali's draper shop at 14, Queen's Road Central, reported to the police that some person had forced an entrance into his shop and stole $40 in cash. After inquiries were made by the police a clue was-discovered which led to the arrest of the thief yesterday. It was learnt that as Indian boy named Abdulla was the only person left in the shop at night. As a matter of fact he was locked in. When the robbery was reported the following morning Abdulla.
•was missing. His arrest followed later. In the Police Court, this morning, he was charged with the theft, and pleading guilty, he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment.
COBOWN ROBBERY,
SHOPKEEPER SUSPECTED OF THEFT.
15th inst. Chief Detective lospector Hanson succeeded yesterday in arresting a shopkeeper, who, it is alleged, took part in an extensive larceny in August last. The shopkeeper (Lat Tang) was โป the Police arraigned before Mr. J. H. Komp Court, to-day, and charged with stealing $1,364 worth of goods from a godown in Connaught Road Central, which charge defendant repu- diated. On August 16th last, defendant, it was stated, forced an entry into the godown and removed six cases of fancy gooda This was removed in a cart, and not very long after, wards he left the island. He returned yester day, the real being already stated,
The case was sonianded,
* MANCHURIA,
-THE-RAILWAY-QUESTION.
Tokia, October 3. An agréement regarding the junction of the South Manchuria Railway and the Imperial
She cleared from Hongkong on September 15, with cargo for Trieste and Intermediate ports. All went well for about two days out, when the baromatar www.seem to be falling and there was a likelihood of dirty wasther from a || To silver reserve.... 00,000 typhoon. The liner kept on bar course, but the To Bank premises passing of the typhoon, on September 18, set up
current that drew heron tothe coral of Bombay Balance forward... $2,005.774 51,797,167 Railways of North China at Mukden was con- Shoal. It was just after midnight, and the Euro poan passengers were quickly out of their banks and prepared for any emergency, At $181, İt Was thought the Ahip must be lost, an un- doubtedly she would have been had the veered. A hasty examination was wind vee made of the bolds, into which water was
The It is for found
Mr. Bowley proceeded to call the jury's at DURVALO MAULED IN THE NEW TERRITORY. tention to the fact that the houses were new houses-only six years old-and should have bean then at its maximum strength, The facts led one to believe that the walls were not erected properly, or with good material. He then reviewed bits of the evidence which had been adduced, and read certain reports; which rafsted to the defects in the putting up of the bouses,, Speaking of the attack made on Mr. Topker, Mr. Bowley observed it was not proper thing to do, especially when that goutte man was not in the Colony, Mr. Chatham very naturally and properly defended him in the
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at a loss to understand that statement as Mr. Murray Stewart appears to be, and as litle inclined as he is to accept Sir Frederick Lugard's suavely ironical explanation that, it merely referred to want of time. Perhaps, however, the really pertinést matter is that for the present, nobody is a penny the worse in Hongkong. The opium divans, which the Im perial Government won Parliamentary cheers by saying that it had determined to close, Er open, The "reasoned opinion" of the Inhabitants which was described as unobtalar able is now being sought for. If they think with sufficient slowness--and it is a weisbly matter to resolve upon a-there-worthy inhabite ants may escaps for quite a long tim from the mischievous effects of a decision which was taken in haste to serve party ends, and excused in terms so ambiguous AS 10
10 be constructed, quite naturally, sa a slur upon. the
and intelligence of capacity Hongkong. No doubt both the political partias at Home have been carried away by the pro posterous misrepresentations circulated in re gard to the use and effects of opium. Bat. there is still a
that it may be disas like Mr. Alfred Lyttleton of convincing: men TABOLICHI of trous folly to cripple the financial
Colony in obedience to mere sentimental clamour, and yet more disastrons to maddie with one settled habit of a very conservatīva people without taking account of the conse they are driven to quences that may ansia contract another babit which would make ag ing fonds of many who sia content with the joys of temporary stupor,
JAPAN,
↑ CHINA, AND THE MORPHIA QUESTION,- Tokio, October 6, Japao's consent, in principle, to the Chliess Government's proposal for prohibition against the importation of morphis and instrumente for administering morphia will shortly be muda the subject of a communication to the Wals
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H.E. TANG SHAOYIHALAR The Chinese at Nagauki entertainad to-day "H.E"Tabg_Shioy), SPILE! Comadesioner to the United States, who will leave this evening for Kobe on board the P M.8. Manchuria
The report that one of the American pas saugers on the Manchuria lind been" igized with choter le antrue-N. C, D. Nabi,
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elega! Between the Japanese and Chic will be continued in order to arm of weekly express train with sleeping the details of through traffic, the rupe ning of '■
The monthly competition for the Saunders car accommodation, and other mattere,
Japanese delegate will reach Peking on Farewell Cup was held at Happy Valley bas October, to negotiate with the Walrupe the twden, October roth and October lathi z final settlement of the joint Chlao-Japanese following,cards were returned jour
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If any reliance can be placed in a report which was made to the police at headquarters this morning, Hongkong sportsmen ill find some sport in Sao Tin, New Territory. The report, which was lodged by a farmer at the San Tin Police Station two days ago, and which roached the Colony this morning, was to
Sir Jobs Jordan has replied to the Chinese the effect that the villagers were very much
Note with reference to Sue Yatan saying that startled by a tiger making an appearance in their midst. So far stripes has done no harm
according to British Law political refugees to any person, his
given asylum in British if -itmeat-box, yesterday. There was no doubt leaving bis fair, being during the early hours of fel in motion, and cargo was removed from they seek it, and maratone, his territory at that Mr. Tooker had a difficult task when the morning, when everybody is abed. Several amidabip, where the steamer was leaking cannot spe its way to drive Bun out of Singa
wever, have disappeared and the badly. Nine hours later she fosted og id to pers. Since receiving the above reply. bol distegarded the report and allowed for five believed that they had gone to appease deep water, and contiound her voyage to Slag Excellencies New Tung and Yoan Shik architects to strap up the building. He was
kai have called upon the Britlab MiG- opinion that the cause of the collapse was due the tiger's appetite. On Tuesday morning last apore and arrived hers, with pumpe still works to the fact that the Hopter ward not properly ballock, which had been left out in the fielding, late at night on September 30, says the ister and asked that the British Govern
found built. There were quierous other houses during the night, was
· equally exposed toʻbad westbar, which did not very bad condition, having bad daybreak in a Straits Times of 7th just. ~ At presenť akaja ja 1-mont forbid Sun Yat-sen to communicate with and Museum for the week ending the sith Col. Dumbleton, MA
savarely maul dry dock at Tanjong Pagar, being
I | China, while under the protection of the British All Why did there: cow buildings failed about the back. The animal had to be to tender, bar pasworthy, and it to hoped that, chiconfederates and hatch, rebellozi sgainst Because, answering his own question, the killed. At present nobody in the village has by Saturday, she may be able to get away to Age To this Bir John has replied that it might mortar was benz An attempt kie made to soon the man-dater, but they suen that the Calcuting via Pasang and Colombo, and after-,, be done, and he has wired to request the Homs whow that is wis impossible to get good footprints about the place undoubtedly belongwards proceed to Europe where the nadentary" Government to meet the wishes of the Chiness lime, but this the Crown Byśiglior ridleslady, se phase of a rigas, of ze small size,
Goyaramtent in this respect ** China Grillo, -zapaļrs will be affetak:)
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RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library
Žakland Library. Museum, Non Chines......................... 378 + 139 October; 1908 -
1,796 Chinese emai
Total **** 589
(1,933.
F. B. Deacon iniquitec 73/* three down
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