Opium Smuggling.
¡SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
ANTICIPATED,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 14 1909.
WATER POLOIST'S. ADVENTURE,
IN A SQUALL AT ABERDEEN. »> <
gth 'inst.
À TRIAL TRIP,
OF THE MOTOR-BOAT "TIEN-WA." A party of disciples of Isaac Walton with the metor-boat Tien-Ma last Saturday afternoon A very enjoyable time was spent on board whom was a crack Hongkong water poloist-
A goodly number of friends and Press representativos, „The first arrest ́in connection with the at- yesterday. Enthusiastic fiabermen that they including several people prominently connect tempt at smuggling opium into the port last are, all wore beat on having a fooded with focal ship-balding, availed themselves Wednesday, was made yesterday afternoon, evening'e sport, and despite the threatening of the hospitality of Mr. J. W. Kow, and the When Louis T. Grant, a well known merchant condition of the weather ventured on an 6 trip was successful in every respect. Darlag and planter, was taken in custody on charges cursion to Aberdens, The Western Market the earlier part of the day, it was thought that of violating the opium law, reports the Manila as exploited for a good supply of bait, but be- Tinas of 31st ult. The arrest was made yostering a Sunday the run on the crab-draggers' stock late would come on in muggy weather, day afternoon at four o'clock, on a warrant
was early exhausted and when a younger mem--
but later on, the dense banks of clouds cleared and the trial run was accomplished under signed by Acting Prosecuting Attorney South: ber of the party asked for a number of crabs,
extremely favourable weather conditions. worth. Mr. Grant, accompanied by his two ho was offered four only, two of which just bondsmen, Mossis. A. Heiso and E. M. Barton, managing to survive the journey back to the shortly after five o'clock and took a straight The Tien-fa laft Queen's Statue Wharf sppeared at the office of the prosecuting at heights of a well-known crosceat torney yesterday afternoon before the warrant The supplications of mothers, wives and
course. During the trial run, Ohung. ¡Hue Island was was issued, and gave bond in the sum of P3,000 in spite of the dark, lowering sky which
passed. On board, the com- sweethearts could not detain the young "sports ·
pany was a most genial one and spark- for his appearance is court, and was released.
log drinks with light refreshments served to The fraud is now known to have been obscured the western horizon about 6 p.m. worked on a larger scale than was at first suped out on, one of Wing Shun's speedlest to
maintain a spirit of bonhomis amrug those pro Nothing daunted, the eight Walcons start-
seal. A beavy sweli was experienced on posed, and it has developed that plans for
the return trip, but the Tin Ma behaved very amoggling the drug into Manila were carefully Aberdeen, where the party reached about 7
wall against an aggressive tide. Throughout worked out weeks ago. There was a persistent. The scanfiest ration answered for an
the trip, a speed of a little over nime knots was rumour this morning to the effact that evidence evening's repast while a bottle of light, re- of the highest importance has been secured by freshing "Sapporo" and another of Schiltz maintained and the Tien la returned to her
wharf well within the scheduled time. secret agents at Hongkong, whence the opium carried in pints helped to raise the buoy and cocaine was shipped to Manila. It is said ancy of anticipations for a big evening's haul. Po arrival at Queen's Statue Whatí glasses that correspondence relative to the purchase of Upon arrival the party was divided the toast of the Owners of the Tien Mas in were charged and Mr. D. Macdonald proposed the drop and for its delivery in Manila, kave been seized by detectives at Hongkong acting rendered would approximate romething to proposing the toast, the speaker expressed on instructions from the customs authorities. It
appreciation of the pleasant trip on board rock/chosete válly out with a Unionist aud is stated that the identity of the person from secure their safe perch on the sea-wall. The the 'len-Ma and wished future success to
the boat. The owner (Messrs., Kaw and whom the stuff was – purchased bas; bern- man with the glasses and the pints joined part. Basker) were the pioneers of Upper West learned. According to the report, the seller nership, with another; while the youngest of the
River trade. They had made travelling, no group who, by the way, is the water polo crack Chinaman, well known ju Hongkong, of a well known local institution--preferred to only easy but also rapid and comfortable. He The report also clatest European, which maintain the equation of age and partnered with us would travel by the Tien-Ard, The dis boped that those who intended visiting Nao it cannot he learned, is under close survell-blood was the most venturesome of the lot and
a little chicken of over seventy. The young tance from Wuchow to Nanning was about 300 miles. Three years ago, to negotiate that The authorities are still Investigating and relying on his biceps and bis natatorial abilities
distance was a matter of weeks. Now the same weighing evidence. Suspicion has fallen upon promptly boarded a slipper boat with his
distanco could be covered in six days. at least ens other person now in Manila, but it partner and rowed out to the bay, well was learned this morning that no further sr. assured of a better fishing "ground" than their
companions could hope to obtain. rests will be made until further and more con. clusive evidence can be secured from Hong- -kong. The authorition will dispatch two agents to that city for this purpose. Further develop. masts may be expected within n wack or ten days,
MANILA CUSTOMS OFFICIALS IN HONGKONG. bad a somewhat disagreeable" experience on the occasion of its trial trip.
either in American or
lanco....
2nd August..
Both the prosecuting attorney and the secret service are working to fix the guilt of the sparties connected with the smuggling of opium To the machinery imported by the Philippine
Gold Dredging Company, and developments, of a startling nature are expected within a few days.
Several suspected men in Manila are under surveillance, fand proofs of their connection with the smuggling scheme are being worked *up quietly, and arrests are expected soon.
couples; one member whose name literally'
All went well with the merry party until alter ten o'clock: The heavy laden clouds threaten. ed a drenching rain; but so absorbed were the anglers in their occupation that they beaded not the atmospheric warning and continued to-fisk- where they were. Soon torrential rains poured accompanied by thunder and lightning, and a strong wind which lashed the water of the placid bay into fury. The Unionist, believing retreat into a cosy sentry-box into which the discretion the better part of valour, best a basty rock also rolled. But the, cries, of "Seve lite, save life." in Chinese from the diminutive bant came from afar and struck terror into the hearts of the brave Waltons. The young Chin- ere damsels, who rowed and steered the slipper- boat with the champion swimmer aboard, were struck, with blue terror at the fury of the
The toast was heartily bonoured, Mr. Kew responded to the toast, and in doing so, described at great length the advanta ges attaching to the use of motor in rivar navigation. He expressed the great pleasure the presence of his auditors gave him and thanked them for their good wishes, which, he hoped, would be fully realised.
"Success to the Tien Ma" was then proposed and heartily honoured,
Mr. Kew proposed "Success-to-the-Hong kong and Whampoa Dock Company," in whose with which he coupled the comes of Messrs. well-equipped yard the engines were installed, R. A. Nicholson and J. Tally.
The least was enthusiastically received. Farther toasts were proposed, at the conclu- sion of which, the merry gathering broke up,
Following is a brief description of the Tien Ma:-Length;. 74 "ft: Beam; ri ft. 6 in. Draft: (fully loaded) ft. 6 in. The cargo
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FIERCE CRITICISM BY IMPERIAL
- MARITIME LEAGUERS.
VICEROY CHAÑO JBN-CHUN.
ARAYAL AT SHANGHAI,
Shortly after noon yesterday the G. M. 5. M. Go's as. Esimming, Captain Blethyn, steamed 9th Inst.
up the harbour gaily bedecked with flags and Some two or three yosrs ago there was a split having on board the Viceroy-designate of Liang among the members of the Navy League, over Kiang, H.E. Chang Jon-chun. The ship was the question whether our Flest was sufficient closely followed by tender on which the to repel invaders and strong enough to adopt Shaughai Taotai Wong of the Shanghai aggressive measures. who shone in the campaign against the the Mixed Court Magistrates and Director The leading lights Conetabulary, the, Shanghal City Magistrate, policy of the League were Mr. Harold Chang of the Merchants S. 8. Co., had Frazer Wyatt and Mr. L. G. H. Hor-gone to Weosang early in the moming_and ton-Smith, and as a result of their efforts a now from which they had boarded the Imperial Mantime League was formed. In ming. A very large crowd assembled at the gentlemen from the Navy League and the ing had been erected and where an escort of the interval between the secession of these. Kin Lee Yush Wharf where a handsome awne
inauguration of the Imperial Maritime League | cavalry and a brass-band were in attendanco, the columns of the Daily Express, Morning As the ship passed the Glies and the French Post and the Skindard were bombarded with | man-of-war it was greeted by the playing of letters, whila obviously inspired articles on several livaly aire followed by the Chinese naval questlops also appeared from time to
national anthầm and the national anthems of tims. The letters and articles have bean col- "Great Britain and France. The ship come lected laa rolame extending to nearly 700 alongside promptly and there was at first great pages, including an elaborate ludex, and they rush of waiting, officials to, go aboard but the are a formidable indictment of the Liberal Viceroy sent word that he would receive all Party, Sir John Fisher and all these who do guests at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, seeing not believe that the Fleet is going to wrack | only the thres or four foreigners who were on and min. In fact this work "The Passing of the wharf to receive him. He quickly landed the Great Fleet is the very thing to inspire and was taken away lo a carriage preceded the sound Unionist and the supporter of an by a Chinese cavalry escort and several immense British Navy designed on an imperis mounted French Police as far as the Yang-king- scale it is a massol quotations from begin pang bridge from which point Monicipal Sikh sing to and, mainly leading to the aggrandise troopers under Sergeants Spottiswoods and ment of the authors, whose names appear on MacSweeney, led the long, procession to the almost every page. It must be admitted that Bureau of Foreign Affairs on Bubbling Well the advocacy of a "Great Fleet" is skilfully Road.. presented. The authors neither mince their fighters and worthy antagonists in any fray words nor screes their thoughts. Both are born
where the supremacy of the British Navy is the question at issue. Facts and figures ooze out at avery part, and when the battle is in full progress they either ask nor offer quarter. Indeed they are so enthusiastic that one is apt to admire them even if he cannot stomach their arguments or see eye to eye with them when the Govaroment and the First Sea Lord come lo for their periodical trouncing and fagellation. The introduction is headed "Under the Shadow of the German Sword, and if we were to believe all that was sald in this volume we might expect to bear that the German host. had descended op the British Isles yesterday-and-wers-about-extraordinary affair at the temple cour Pudu on to surround Hongkong to-morrow. What are According to the introduction it the objects of the Imperial Maritime League?
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"To face issues fairly; to present definite ideas, held with a living faith; to call the spawn of "little-England," whether Radicals or So cialists, or a pauscous mixture of the two, by their proper names, and to hold them up.to. public execration and contempt;-these were some of the alms of the League, and to those
In order to make the investigation thorougbyquall and screamed for life in their fright capacity is 420 piculs and the boat can aims it has adhered. And, perhaps, because
Chlef Lawler of the customs secret, service and Acting Deputy Collector of Customs Hariford.They abandoned the oars with the con
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CHINESE.MINISTER TO
BELCION.
ENTERTAINED At the chinese CLUB. Last Monday afternoon H.E. Young-ahu, Chinese Minister-designate to Belgium, who is la Hongkong en route for Europe to take up his appointment, was entertained to tea at the Chlaces Club. Mr. Lau Cha Pak, the Chair- man of the Club, took the chair. The club pre flowers and coloured bustings and the national mises was as usual tastefully decorated with flags of China and England. The gat eding was thoroughly representative of the Chinese commercial Interests in Hongkong. The func tion was a purely social our and, accordingly, divested of formalidios.
REGISTER OF SHIPBUILDING.
SUGGESTION OF ENCOURAGEMENT OVER SUPPLY.
Lloyd's Register of Shipbuilding for the quarter ended June 30, shows that the total number of steam and sailing vessels under con struction on that date was 300, with a gross tonnage of 745,705 as. against" 386 with a tapangs of 799,178 on the corresponding date last year. The 18nnage now under con struction is about 166,000 less that that which
largest purchaser quiside the Colonies Our largest the end of the March quarter. is Brazil, for which country is vessels are under construction, France coming. Dext with seven vessels. No vessels are at present being built for Chine, Japan, or Siam, It ap pears from the table appanded that two Viceroy Chang is an elderly man of more teamers of 11,400 tons are under construction that he looks scarcely more than fifty. He ax-Nagasaki. Despite the svideot fact that ship than sixty years of age, but in so wall-preserved at Kobe and Osaka, and four of 31,800 tons at pects to remain in Shanghat two or three days owners are not bastening to supply themselves and proceed to Nanking by rail. His wife and with new boats; there is a suggestion of ea family remain on the Hiinming which proceeds couragement, though the amount of obsolete to Nanking to-morrow. A very large number tonnage is still enormous fully 1,000,000 tons. Chinese officials and merchants called on the The prices for building steamers were never Viceroy yesterday afternoon and 'the street in lower mainly through, the improved means of front of the Bureau of Foreign · Affairs” was constraction builders have now adopted. crowded with carriages.
STRAITS SEcret socieTY,
ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT." Events are moving in connection with the
Hitherto there has been an element of mystery Monday night, says the Malay Mail of July 29, la connection with the strange incident, but longer any room for doubt that the whole occurrance was the outcome of the machinations of a secret society posing under the garb of religion.
there is
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FIRAT KS."
The Goes pirate book that has ever been written is Stevenson's Treasure Island. One reads it with avidity, geta na false notions of the and sees the blood-thirsty ruffians as they were. supposed gallantry of these robbers of the sea,
taste, because, if they lived cruelly, they were Yet in their very fiendishness there is no nasty prepared to meet the fate they had allowed others. When two men fight on equal terms, the primitive sense of justice absolves the win... der from a half of the crime. It was only when the robbers are in an overwhelming force, and use thair, power on, the weak and defenceless that the gorge rises.
Beaumont have left for Hongkong and from sequence that the boot drifted out to sea. Take carry a complement of.125 passengers... The of this adherence, it has continually increased the moment when the recent outbreak occurred, I formerly infested these seas, They took care
that will gather up the Joose ends of the gigantic fraud,
Low knows that a large qanotity of oplum has been, smuggled into the islands within the past few months, and this lot found Is the machinery was but a amsil part of the total amount which the same gang' has suc- geeded in introducing into the islands.
ing in at once the peril of the situation, the water-pelo, man with considerable presence of mind get hold of the frail oars and began the battle of his life with the tempestuous ses.. His power of andurance, like bis presence of mind, held out until the wind died down and 'the storm was past. Danger over the water nymphs once again plied the nars and our hero was safely rowed to the launch. Meanwhile the "feathered companios" was shivering at Dongkong, as the results of their investiga.with cold in a white duck sulf. Inspector tions in that city, and they will be back id Dymond's hospitality at the police station Manila with their detailed information next
wax appealed to and as promptly and generous- week at the latest... As soon as their report is 17 responded with a dry suit of clothes and a received by the prosecuting attorney, every-whisky "peg." The affer of a free night's thing will be in shape for a vigorous prose-lodging to the hoary Walton was declined withi cution of those guilty of having a hand in the thanks The launch steamed back shortly after smuggling scheme,
Gable advices are expected before the end of the week from Mesars. Beaumont and Lawler
NAGOYA KENCHO ŠTORMED.
'A SCENE OF EXCITEMENT.
The Nagoya Kencho was a scene of some excitement on the 15th ultimo when a mob of over 150 people from Miike-Shinden, afinall village in the prefecture, proceeded to the office of the prefectural government and, threatening. the officials, demanded to see the governor. It *is stated that the Kencho authorities had a.
scheme under way to day out a drainage system at Moto-Shinden, a village abaya that where the protestants resided, and they alleged that this scheme would damage their water tights. Accordingly they proceeded in a body to the Kençko to insist on its withdrawal. Upon the "advice of the police only four of them were ad- mitted as a deputation to lodge their complaint with the authorities, the there being com manded to return home. The outcome is not yet reported-Japan Chronicle
CHINA'S UVOLUTION.
CHINESE DIELOMat's optimistic ARTICLE.
A
midnight regaining Blake Pier at t sm. la-day.
adornment of the tale.
JOHORE PIRATES.
DEATH SENTENCE REVOKED BY 'RENCH OF JUDGES.
vessel has a speed of alge koots. The and the vessel has low tension magneta igai power used to place of fuel is kerosine, tion, forced lubrication, patent governor, re versing gear, solid four-blade bronze propeller and is self-starting. The boat is filed with a 100 B.H.P. six cylindera Gardner engine, each of the cylinders being of 8 In. dia is that the fuel consumption is only 7 per B.H.P.. meter and g in, stroke. One feature of the boat per hour, which is the acme of economy.
S.S, “TAMING."
CHANGE OF SKIPPER,
Coming to Manila under the command of The catch was hit. The adventure was exclt-Capizio Peacelather, formerly skippor of the Ing. The luncheon hour le many, an office umgang, of the same line, the British steamer was prolonged five minutes beyond the usual Taming arrived in the bay late last night and regulation time to-day in recounting the Wal- was boarded by the customs officials early this tons' experiences last night with. the inevitable morning, reports the Maxila Times of statult. Caplaio Sommerville, who has been in com mand of the Taming for several years, has been transferred to the big Batterfield & Swire boat that makes three trips a week between Hong. kong and Canton. It is understood bero that the placing of Captain Sommerville in command of the river steamer is a The three Chinamee. who had been found step by the agents of the line to over- guilty of piracy off Johore in April last, and come the prejudice of the Chinese against the sentenced to death at the Assizes by the
vessel which resulted in the boycott from the Chief Justice, Sir W. Hyndman-Jones, have killing of one of their countrymen on board: at last beep disposed of. The death sentence
The new billet is a promotion for Captain Som- bas been cancelled, and penal sarvitude formerville and is an easier run than the one to life has been substituted therefor. the death sentence was originally passed, kong for three hights each week.
Manila, besides his being at home in Hong- Captain Knowles, counsel for the accused, agreed to the Chief Justice, at the request of Mr. Pennefather is well known in Manila, having
beck coming to this port for several years. roler a point as to the jurisdiction of the [Reference to this transfer of skippers will court and the validity of the punishment for -piracy, to-be-discussed before a full beach of report of the meeting of the Self-Government also be found in our Canton correspondent's judges. As the accused were lying under sen. Society held at Canton on the 5th insi-Ed., tance of death, the matter was expedited and H. K. T.) Mr. Justice Thornton came down from Penang. last week to complete a full bench with the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith. Their Lords sal on Friday and Saturday and listened to lengthy arguments by Mr. Knowles for the three condemned men (who were pre- sent in the dock) and by Mr. Hastings Rhodes, deputy public prosecutor, and Mr, van Someren, who represented the Crown.
good.
When
After consultation on the beach, their Lord ships gave their decision, through the Chief Justico, shortly after noon on Saturday. His Lordsbig said that the bench was unanimously of opinion that the death sentence did not fald
ship to quash.the conviction because the charge Then, said Mr. Kaowles, Lask your Lord on which the men were tried at the Assiras did not state the section of the law.under which the offence is punishable.
The temple in question was built, if we re- member rightly, some four and a half years ago; at least, it was commenced then; but it has Now we do not know that even this palliative been extended from time to time, and even at
can be urged in favour of the ruffians who and has gained the invaluable services of á additions were just belug made to it. It belong not attack unless they were in force, and grudge neither time nor labour in its cause. band of eager and enthusiastic volunteers, who ed to a test known as Tapists, a species of coul avail themselves of the advantage of sur The League stende for truth-not hidden, but doctrines of Lao Teze, a contemporary of Con- pirata, got from the highly coloured narratives, mqogrel offshoot, we are informed, of the
prize. But the crude home idea of the Malay spoken-and it stands for faith in the God-fucius. This sect, if we may so style it, specially served up hot and spicy for school- given mission of our nation and our race. And appears to be very inrgely of the utilitarian boys and adventerous youths of the Western because the League's work was vital, therefore order, adopting as its motto something world, is in a way amusing. In the Belilah has grown, and therefore, in face of all abuse, approaching the following if we may be Isles the common idea is that every pirate, it has set its mark already on current thought." excased the parody: Religion was made and especially the Malay with the bloody
Sir John Fisher is described as a "despot" for man, not man for religion; for we are and an "autocrat," a "dictator" and what not "The Passing of the Great Fipator Aip question were merely human beings of rather betweed his teeth. The beard seems to be informed that these connected with the temple, is a bearded ruffiae, dressed in an impossible tropical costume, with a toile record of the betrayal of the Navy by the less than ordinary.calibremen who, too idle essential. Bat how few Malays are baarded so-called Liberal Party" is described as a work to endeavour to earn an honest livelihood by. Then the idea that every Malay who goes to of reference. it may bs so. It is certainly legitimate means, resorted to underhand ones well and carefully got up and it was printed at
sa in a little or big prahu is a pirate is also to enable them to lead a life of ease, if dot very common, Some ignorant person at Home the cost of the authors. It is worth reading as luxury, by plundering their ignorant fellow-men. had the bad taste, for instance, to ask the late
"The Passing of the Great Fleet" by Harold these that the scene of the sharp tussle of Mon
And it was through the canning. of such men as Frazer Wyatt and L. Graham H. Hortea:day night sprang into existence. But wa mait
Sultan of Jobore about, the pirates in his coun. try. Confusing, no doubt, the old times when the Bmith, London: Sampson Low, Marston and leave it for a moment in order to bring events
Straits of Johore were the only passage way Co, Ld. Price 8s. 64.
from east to west, and were so admirably form- up to date.
ed by nature to hide the swift prahu that could dash out of some.creek and attack the mer. chantman slowly working its way, probably against an adverse wind, round the bends of the Straits. The days of steam have done away with that sort of attack, and have largely des- troyed all chance of the piraten getting away, if they have perpetrated some outrage.
a lesson in dialectics,
PALUE OF KEROSENB'IN HOT WEATHER;
One of the most valuable of domestic
* PRESIDING GENIUS KILLED, Yesterday we announced that a prominent member of the community bad been arrested in connection with the affair, and we can now state definitely that the individual in question A VALUABLE DOMESTIC NECESSITY.
was Mr. Yap Hon Chin, one of the sons of the late Capitan Obins, Yap Ah Loi.We have Now that the heat blast is upon us, it may
already reported that a number of documents not be out of place to refer to one or two mat
were seized by the police at the temple, and ters which should prove a welcome raraiader amongst these were lists of those who be to many; indeed, to everybody who values longed to the secret society. It was due to health and comfort. A correspondant writes the information supplied in these documents in the Japan Chronicle:-
that this noteworthy and surprising arrest was made. That, these documents were necessities is kerosene all, and the follow left beblad, is a matter for wonder, considering that the occupants of thọ, temple had ample tog, written by a medical man, may be of interest: Petroleum is a thorough anti- time to destroy or remove them; but it is pro- septic, and may be applied locally as a
bably the old tale, over agajo, that what is. slight stimulant." This is true, and I.
every man's work is nobody's. Or perhaps the
a few drops of kerosene cil to their baths, with have known of many ships' engiasers who add explanation may be found in the fact that it has been discovered that one of the three the object of relieving the skin from irritation
Chinese killed during the affray has been found and to prevent insect bites. Nightly I use a
to be a priest-the magician, in fact, of the few drops in my ablations, the result to the place--the presiding genius, may be, who akin being extremely refreshing, leaving not as fondly imagining himself invulnerable behind COOLIE OUTRAGES, atom of odour perceivable, white electually his sacred breastplate of the holy writings of keeping newelcome visitors at a distance. It is his gods for he wore such-yet had his life PERILS OF ASSISTANTS IN SUMATRA, certainly a very healthy emollient, panatrating taken before he could be disillusioned. "Can it be that to this man'was entrusted the áll.. into the skin and, used along, is an almost Fresh coolie outrages are reported from Deli; instant cure for the pain of insect bites, while important task of guarding the records, virtual On-July 17, an assistant on the Sungel Diski possesses many of the virtues of vaseline, ly speaking, placed the lives of the whole of estate, in Upper Langkat, while looking after which, as we know, is a product of petroleum. his follow-conspirators in his hands? II.no, Chinese coolies at work, was suddenly attacked Moreover, it is a cheap and effective disin. then he proved unfaithful to his trast, without by two of them, who came from behind, and fectant, absolutely killing all disagreeable
even the excuse of those priests of old who, struck and kicked him until he fell insensible. odours, from whatever source arising, and, un- strong, men in a strong cause, placed a literal Another Chinese coolic; who witnessed the at-like many other disinfectants, leaving no smell interpretation upon the injunction to fight a tack rescued him from their hands. They fled, in its work of destroying odours. For this pur- good fight. But however this may be, the im but were, captored. One had a big stick and pose about a tablespoonful of kerosene, mixed
portant fact remains that the incriminating known to be discontented. They alleged the places, will produce magical results. the other a chopper. Both of them were with hot water and throws Tais the desired records were left behind, and thos, what ap
peared for the moment to be a tactical victory assistant did not give them enough on pay
for the Chinese clan, has been converted into a day. The assistant was taken to the hospital
disastrens defeat; for henceforth whatever may❘ where he was doing well.
bappen now, every man on those fateful lists is marked:
it
The Malay word for pirata in perompak, to' rob and plunder, theft accompanied with viol- ence. The Hikaja! Abdallah speaks of a "sarang perompak," e nest of pirates. The Lanun pirates, in olden days, were the most famous. The pages of the Singapore Prez Prasu. in 1847 mediion that a feet of from fony to sixty pirate prabus issued from Balini. and ravaged a great portion of the Peninsula, swapt the Straits of Banka,`burnt" a village not far from Singapore, carrying off a portion of the inhabitants into captivity, and exchanged shots with a Dutch fortress on the coast of Borneo. Eleven of these pratina were attacked by the Honourable Company's steamer Nemesis, and the largest was judged to be eighty feat in length and to have a complement of eighty The pamphlet for June of the Americao
men. This prabu was burst and suck to the Association for International Conciliation con-
action, but one of the second class was captured talas an excellent article by Wei-Ching W.
and found to be seventy feet long, twelve Yen, Second Secretary of the Chinese Legation
broad. The average crow of each of the eleven nt Washington, on the subject of The United
boats was forty, with four to six guós, and the - largest carried wine or ten pounder guns. The States and China." It is excellent expression
number of killed and wounded among the Eug- of Chinese thought expressed is good English,
lith showed the skill with which they could use "In recent years," he says, a revolution
their weapons,, A band of pirates of 450 meni has taken place in our world of thought
was no light enemy, Fortest, in his Voyage to.. Always a nation that delighted in books and
New Guinea a barly as 1775, gives, the dl- worshipped literary talent, we have had a liter
mensions of a pirate prahu which he measured aturs equal in extent and quality to that of
"from stern to'tafferil 91 ft. 8 ipches in brendib Greece or Roma. Very fow Westerners who
26 ft. and in depth three feet three inches" have mastered our language have not echoed and re-echoed the sentiment that "untold trea,
This boat had engaged and captured a Dutch sloop, and took seventy slaves to Mindanao. sures lie hidden in the rich lodes of Chinese liter sturs." This mine of intellectual wealth bas
It was due to the exactions of Sir James Araoke that piráty was virtually abolished in bean enriched by the translation of the bast work of the West. - John Stuart Mill, Huxley,
these seas. Isolated instances still occur; In Their Lordships again consulted one with
1886 there was one off the coast of Provinca Spencer, Darwin and Henry George, just to the other, and the Chief Justice then stated
Nor is this all, for yöt, another important Wellesley, lo 1987 the Austrian authorities mention a few of the leading scholars of mo-Mr. Knowles has moved to quash the codric
step has been taken by the authorities in sup- published warnings to the effect that no dore age, are as well known is China as i tion by the jury in this case, but we are all of this country. The doctrine of the survival of opinion that this motion must be refused.
pressing this dangerous movement. It appears trading ship should attempt to sail in the the Attest is on the lips of every thinking Chi Briefly, we bave come to the conclusion that
that the society, had a sort of semi-military waters east of Sumura unless escorted by men nese, and its grim significance is not lost on the sentence of death passadapon the three
weather, but how many housewives are Aware longer, for he was discovered in the Jalang waters. In 1884 a gang of Malays in hosts at- We require a change of underwent daily this organisation. The chief of this is at large do of-war, thers beløg numerous-pirates^in those sation that seems to be the centre of the accused by myself-by reason of finding my
that washing, is the sense of rubbing, is entire yesterday, some distance from the temple. Be
tacked a Chinese tongkong or barge off Pulau Aleage is being thaerbed.by-our-yoneg men in Pouang, in 1886-cannot stand. We are dow Bruggle in the Far East, Western know sell bound by a decision of the Court of Appest
ly unnecessary if the garments be soaked for was found to be badly wounded, and was Bakum, just outside Keppel arbour and kill- at home or abroad at a rapid rate, and the sitting as a full court and, se expressed in the ped out of the book, and the assistant stooped which has been added a few drops of kerosene
an hour or two in a solution of soapy water, to brought into Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening ed the Chinesa crew. One of the men, while mental power of a large part of four hund-terms of the present Courts Ordinance as an apto pick it up. At that moment the coolie oil? The articles then need only to be rinsed doubt as to his recovery,
in a bullock-zen. There appears to be some hanging on to the boat, had his hands cut off: red millions of people formerly concentrated pellant court having appellant jurisdiction. We struck him on the shoulder with a bos. On in clean water, renewed once or twice, with the
at the wrists and he'is still to be seen about the ་་
Square, a victim of Malay Pirates." ~-Five of on the Confucian classics, is being tomed in now feel that the sentence of death cannot be help coming, the coolle fled but was captared, result that the garments will dry rapidly, well-
new direction the study of the civilization maintained For this reason, shortly, that weare The assistant could not use his arm for three bleachad (by the kerosese), and will be found Extraordinary was posted within the precincts Davies, who was taking a ship out to the west Yesterday evening, the following Gesells those pirates were arrested by Pilot 1.0. of the Wast... Socially an agricultural people acourtof co-ordinate jurisdiction with the Appeal days. In being, transformed in a sudden into Court in Penang and therefore we are not bound
pure and sweet, without a vestige of odour re- | ofike temple, thus sounding its kaeli :—
and was just in time to pick up-the handless Faller particulars of the murder of the desires hare given, birth to new wants: the the Panang court, and so have a free band. that the case, presents peculiar features extermination of undesirable, visitors is mipanacted by section az of the Societies Enact public outside where the present criminal pri amamfacturing and industrial nation. The although I was bound by the decision of assistant, noticed by us the other day, showing from thesis of the oil Order by the British-Resident under the man, and the contents. In duetime Anuthor valuable yet cheap article for the Societies Enactment, 1900, Whereas it is they were, tried, convicted and executed in rallway and the steamship must take the For reasons which we propose to state-te The crime took place on the Rambutan thalion powder; it is harmless, to the finest ment, 1900, that the Resident may at any time son is, which was then the civil prison. place of the mule cart, the sedan chair and the case is a very important one and there is the estate, where Javanese coolies ware employed, fabrics; ten times cheaper than camphor, if it appears to him.necessary for the public Another CEO of piracy I remember, was houseboat; gas and electricity supplant the pa- ruling of the Penang court to be borns in The assistant, who was named Velthuys, was per lantern and the oil lamp; the roar of the mind-and to put into writing and have filed but 23 years of age and bad been only one
and certainly a hundred times more effect safety or wallare order any society whether that of the Hok Canton of Penang trading to foam bewilders the factory girl who has been on the court record for fature reference and
ive. Sprinkled under a mattiosas, or swept registered or exempted from registration under the West Coast of Somatra, at her own risk, as used to the hand-weaving machine; and the guidance, we have, come to the conclusion
year out from Europe; It is alleged that he into "the crevices of floors, its affect is to any of the provisions of the said Enactment, to the Dutch Government had warned_triders. used to strike with rattan those coolles who completely sanihilate and dispel insects of all be dissolved, and thereupon the same shall be that Achinese were dangerous. So long an the blas of out skies and make hideous but we are clearly of opinion that the correct said openly The maudor may beat me ball apparel, the latter is safe from destruction by come and be an unlawful society spoke of factories and arsenals threatens to soil that the death sentence cannot be maintained, wasked badly. One coolle thus dealt with kind while, placed in drawers among wearing ipap facto dissolved and shall, thenceforth be these traders did not carry arms or ammonition fid ibu rebels the Dutch men-of-war did not in- the exterior form of nature as it bas' dóna ] sentence is panal sorvitude for life, and we dead if he likes-that is nothing, he is my moths The only objection to the free use of And whereas it appears to me that it is térfern withthem. Das night as the Hok Canton the West. The fortige trade of Shaug therefors propose to alter the sentence pasted, countryman, but if the masterstrikes me again, napikaline in its pungent odour objectionable necessary for the public welfare and safety that was running along their walling for daylight, a hallapalready greater than that of Bos and to pass sentence of penal sarvitada for-lif I wlil-áit back. The assistant found this man" to soma parsons. But the smell rapidly disapa | the Tai Shang Lao Kim Temple, Kuala Lum, crowd of natives suddenly boarded bar, killed. ton, while the greatest' sen-port in the world, on the three accused. The reasons for this will working unsatisfactorily and struck him, "The messured by the tonnage of its vessels, is the be given in a written judgment to be flad
pear when garments are hung in the fresh air pur, the exemption of which from registration the Captain (Woods), the chief, officer, and man hit back with a hot. The assistant closed for a few minutes. • Napthaline is of slow eva- | was notified in the Goparament Garries of the most of the native crow, The Chief Earinger, Island of Hongkong, a stone's throw from the court. **-*
with him and was getting the batter, when, poratīhe property, and a very finall quantity of 19th October, 1905, should be dissolved porte defended himself in the proginė į room with a Gasion." There is a public opinion, in China
The three man were then formally sentenced another coolle case on the icens and deals it will last a whole summer, Re odour disape. Now, therefore, is virtue of suo powers cop at af steam. The resig) war ransacked and Trait posible to hold to the conception I prefer death and finish it, and the others died animation showed that dand resulted, dead in Coolaether napthaline koops its order that the said Tai Shaug Leo Kim Temple being lot at the mercy of the ses, with bals
on that makes ligolf beard and obeyed. No to pazal servitude for life.). One of them said; fatal blows on the head with's Book Theme: pearing with the advent of cool weather inferred upon me by the said Kaaliment, il hereby everything of valus taken satore, the w
- Chins mands for a few men in power and gave expression to a similar sentiment-Stralis from injurise inflicted by the second assistant small practically kisali pet rgaining fie vir be dissolved HeCowan Balfeldy Brith the gingerboard-OLD SING.
To many people the idea of using karosane. for domestle purposes is repugnant, on account of its smelly but this is where they make a great A few days before, on the Sungel Bamban mistake, as the all leaves no odour used in the estate, another assistant scolded Chinoseways indicated in-these blots; in fact, the bll cools for not hoeing deep enough. The fellow evaporates when appiled to the skin either in did not care, and the assistant, the next day, the bath or as an emollient, dilated with water set a Javanese coolie to do the work along with or used "next.”. the Chinaman. The latter did less, and defied the assistant by coolly sitting down and smok ing a cigarette...The assistant ordered the arrest of the toolie, and opened his notebook to take down the man's number. A leaf drop. |
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