S. S. "Palawan."
REPORTED FROM GAP ROCK.
ARRIVAL THIS AFTERNOON,
320d last,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26 1900
Fire in Whitfield
Barracks.
MINERAL WATER FACTORY EXPLODES.
Under Sentence of Death.
INTERESTING ARGUMENT BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
CAN A CONDEMNED MAN'S EVIDENCE
BE TAKEN?
In the course of a murder trial before the Chief Justice at the Oriminal Sessions last Tuesday, the Attorney-General proposed to call a witness samed Mak Tim Fook, who had been sentenced to death on Saturday Jant, into the witness-box, "
THE NEW TERRITORY Murður.
ANOTHER PRIkoner at the CRIMINAL
KESSIONS,,
fore the Hon. Mr. W. Rees-Davies, K.O
At the Criminal Sessions last Monday, be- (Acting Chief Justica) Wu Ka Son, alias Wu Lal, was ladicted on a charge of the alleged murder of two Indian policemen at Lam Chun Gap, in the Now Territory, on the 20th August Mr. F.A. Hazeland, Acting Attorney-General, lostracted by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (from the Crown Solicitor's office) prosecuted and Mr. Eldon Polter, instructed by Mr. A. G. Jackson (of Mars. Johnson, Stokes and Master) wa for the defence.
last.
THE BWO COTTON SPINNING &
WEAPING CO., ED.
ANNUAL REPORT"
Report for presentation at the Fourteenth
day, 16th November, 1909, at 11am. Ordinary Meellag of Shareholders to be bold at the offices of the General Managers, on Fri-
of Accounts to 31st October, 1909, showing the The General Managers submit a Statement result of twelve months' working to that dato.
The Balance at Credit of Profit and Loss is with as follows: TIL 307;154:03, which proposed to deal
To pay a dividend of Tis, I1.00 To place to Repairs and Renow. -
par share on 15,000 Shares Tis. 165,000.00
The P. & C. s.a. Palawan is safe. Any NATIVE OFFICERS LOSE THEIR KIT, Ittle anxiety that might have been fall for the safety of the vessel owing to her delayed Kowigen, was the scene of an extraordinary fire The native military barracks at Trim-tra-tsul, arrival from Singapore, which she left on Saturday, the 13th inst, at 2.30 p.m., 'and was
shortly afterthree o'clock last Wednesday morn expected to arrive in longkong on the 19thing. It appears that at that hour, or, to be precise, Inst., being, thus shres days overdue, has been at 3.10 am, one of the native officers' quarters ast at east. Owing, however, to the prevalence through an origin which is at present abrouded In mystery, caught fire, and in a short of vary boisterous weather in the China Sea, reported by vessels proceeding from the South, pace of time the flames spread to another similar matshad a few yards behind the orl- apprehensson was not generally felt as ro
· oven, though it might have been delayed by second matshad and close to it stood, the bar soca of death 'was, in the eyes of the law, al Crsonell (foreman), O. B. Wilks, C. Cooke, To write off Furniture Account gards the safe arrival of the steamer in port, ginal scans of the outbreak. Bayond the the skipper's caution in trying to stoor clear of tacks' mineral water factory, which' was also ready dead. He was civilly dead. Couniec. W. Poate, A. H. Marshall, F. Drnda and
the typhoon.
A massage from Gap Rock, received in the “course of the forenoda to-day, and timed 10.45 s.m. reported the wa. Palawan as having been sighted eight miles south of the lighthouse. The brevity of the message leads to the belief that the Palawan had met with' no accident, This information was communicated to the cricket teams at the field before the.com. mencement of the opening match to-day.
sigualted by somaphore to know "when the German mail passed in." The lightkeepers, *having communicated the desired information to the inquiring steamer, the Palaioan then briefly reported having "had very strong gales," The Palawan arrived in port about 3 o'clock -this afternoon.
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Mr. Potter, who appeared for the prisoner, objected and declared that a man under sen-
His Lordship-Naturally, it is a very excep. topal CASE.
Mr. Potter-Most exceptional,
Counsel proceeded to explain that the Crown bad Ite remedy in the fact that it could enter a uolle proseguí. It could not convict both the prisoners by patting one in the box. It was obvious that the man's evidence would ba Tainted evidence.
His Lordship. referred to an Irish cais on record,
rapidly enveloped in flames. The intense heat proceeded to cite authorities, which wast to of the two adjacent structures caused a couple show that a man poder sentence of death was of cylinders to explode, which created a terrificalmilar case came before his Lordship in Got a compateat witness. Counsal did not think dia which was heard around a considerable ra dius. In order to enable the reader to arrive at all his experience. At Home, do attempt rough estimate of the terrific force of the explo. had ever boon made to call a witness under sion, it may be stated Waat an R.E. sapper friend to supply an instance.
almilar circumstances and be challenged his was loaning against a tree in close proximity to the scene of the explosion was blown away to distance of from six to eight feet. The soles of the stated water bottles 'cracking and burst. A later massage (43 m.) from the Gaping at rapid add regular intervals produced Rock stated that the P, & O. steamer Palawan
a weird effect on large numbers of Indian troops, who danced round the burning matshed in an enthusiastic fashico and whose dark hues thrown against an equally dark background was described as a moral sight by an eye- witaesi. At the time of the outbreak, the quarters were occupied with their usual complement of nativa officers, who bad no time to save their belongings from the devouring flames and who consequently lost all their personal effects. Fortunately, the wind was blowing from the direction of the harbour, which considerably lessened the fury of the flames, but had the wind been blowing from the har- bour, it would have undoubtedly.caused the entire barracks with its Innumerable matshads to be alight, in which case it would have been found extremely difficult to cope with the work of putting down the conflagration, if not totally impossible and the probability is that every single matshed would have been burnt down with their usual promptitude, the Yau-ma ti Fire Brigade arrived with their contingent in remarkably quick time and within a couple of hours from the time of the outbreak bad completely got the fire under contral, but it was not till two hours later that the fitful smouldering blocks were entirely extinguished with pails of water by the native troops.
The steamer brought the Singapore cricket team to Hongkong, composed of the following gentlemen :-Dr. Hennessey, Lt. R. H. Clarke, Mes. T. R. Hubback, U. L. Eddis, R. M. Mackenzie, S: G. Martenzz, A. Grealor, V. Brown, Owen, A. Cavendish, P. Hickley, H. C. Paxon, and H. R. Zender,
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The damage is roughly estimated at $2,000, cluding the crated water factory plant, the value of the matsbeds and the lost properties of the Indian officers. Fortunately, with the exception of the loss of a couple of goats, which were burnt to death, no casualties have been reported.
THE ACCIDENT ON THE "FALAWAKA Fuller details which have been kindly placed at our disposal regarding the sad occurrence on board the ss. Palawan to the Suez Canal, show that the telegraphed information is in oma respects not accurate. It appears that shortly after, breakfast the alarm was raised of man overboard. The ship, was then steaming "against a strong current from Suez, and the body of the little gitt Bird was seen drifting away, whilst behind her was the Chinese amah. A second class passenger, Mr. A. W. Jones, who we are Informed is proceeding to join the Shanghai police force, jumped overboard from the poop deck and swam to the rescue. He got up to the child, who was still alive and supported ber till rescued by the boats, the rescue taking a considerable time. The amah 'When brought on board was dead having been drowned, but the child was still alive, the theory being that a blew she had received in filing overboard made her unconscious for tha time and prevented her struggling. Every thing possible was done to save her life but sha died shortly after from shock and exhaustion.
The Viceroy of Canton has reported to the Extraordinary to relate the child and amab fail from one of the lavatories through the porthole. Wal wa-pu on the redemption of the Pratas Mr. Jones was the recipient of a congratula-Island from the Japanese as follows; that the tory address on his heroism, and the passen- gers made both him and the quartermaster, who went over after him, suitable presenta tions, and signed a recommendation for the Royal Humane Society's medal. The matter was reported to the Consul at Suez and on- quiries made, and it is understood that a ver dict of accidental drowning was decided on. The burials took place at sea, The greatest sympathy was shown for Mr. and Mrs. Bird, who were on board, and the affair cast a gloom over the whole ship all the voyage.-Aingapore
Free Press.
BULLION.
Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s circular dated London, October 28, contains the follow- log:-
Gold-The foreign exchanges responded somewhat to the further rise in the Bank Rate, aud, as a consequence, there was practically no competition for this week's arrival, of which the whole of the amount available (between £600,000 and 700,000) has been secured for this country on the basis of 775 9fd. p. oz Std; as yet, however, no gold, has been attracted from abroad.
The following amounts have been received by the Bank of England :—
Bar Gold-Oct. 21
15,000:
27
$1,000;
1
as 8:000
"
13
27
26 113,000; *162,000;
Withdrawals were made as under :--- Oct. 21, £500,000 in sovereigns for South Ame riça.
IT
21, 250,000 to sovereigas for Brazil. 31, 250,000 in sovereigns for Constan-
tinople. 23, 25,000 in sovereigns for Brazil. 33, 35,000 in sovereigns for Egypt.
8,000 in sovereigns for Trinidad," making a net efflux for the week of £479,000.
But it may be acted that, since Thursday,
there bas bean an influx on balance of £366,000.
Silver.--For the last two months there has been a weekly variation of only id., whereas this week the price of silver has varied 5/16d. Tola facination cannot be considered large, but we have been accustomed, for many months, to a market so nousually steady, that a fall or riso of even id, on several successive days, such as bas happened this week, has awakened quite an interest in the market, and outside specu- lators show algus of beginslog to operate.
The trend of the market during the last three months bas presented a marked similarity to that of the game period last year. In both years the price remained above 23d until to: wards the end of October, at which time, In each year, there was a sudden fall to exactly 23 1/16d.
PRATAS ISLAND,
CANTON VICEROY'S REPORT.
Mr. Potior-With all due deference to the Irish Courts, I submit that any Irish, Scotch or American case is not binding on your Lordship. Continuing, Counsel arged that la view of the fact that justice Stevens merely queried the evidence, it was incumbent on his Lordship to do no more that query the evidence.
Hils Lordship Justice Stevens must bare bad a distinct doubt in his mind about the evi dduce.
Me Potter-Ifwecauimagine Justice Stevens merely querying it, we can also well imagine himstating his doubts if he had any. In view of of the doubt on the point, I would suggest that the Crown should not press the point and would ask your Lordship to rule that the polat at its best a doubtful one and nothing should be pressed against the prisoner, especially if the point is a doubtful one. It is a serious matter and will serve as a precedent which will become binding on this Court, unless there is an appeal
to the Privy Council,
His Lord bip-It seems to me that the best course will be to reserve the point for the coa sideration of the Fall Court. There is consider able doubt in the textbooks.
Mak Tim Fok then went into the box, whore he stated that prisoner at the bar was not pres: sat at the murder, and that his (prisoner's) name was not Wu Kan San.
The Attorney-General-1 ask your Lord. ship that after what he has just stried to treat the witness, as hostile.
Mr. Potier contended that there was nothing to show that witness was hostile. He was only unfavourable to the Crown,
The Attorney-General-I ask your Lordship for leave to cross-examine the witness,
Mr. Polțer-i strenuously oppose it. In that witness who won't lacriminate prisoner and the Attorney-General asks for leave to cross-
him. That is what the position amounts to, it is a most extraordinary position.
examine him and he will make him Incriminato
At this point, our representative left the Court.
matier was settled by his representative Tholai Y and the Japanese upog the following teras:(1) that the said island is to be redeem-casa, no man's life would be safe. Here is the edby the Province of Kwangtung and to be de- valopad by itself according to the original inten. tion; (2) that after the price for the redemption has been agreed upon and paid all Formoran and Japanese labourers on the island shall quit the same and the Provinca of Kwang tung shall be at liberty to send its own officials and were to carry on the lados. trias and, (3) that the Province of Kwang: tung shall take over from the Japanese all their property on the island at a price to be agreed by the parties later on (the price of $130,000 has since been agreed upon on the basis of an es- timats of the said property) and the Japanes shall restore all property belonging to the Chi- nese to the latter without exacting compensation for the same, and as regards the damage done to the temple and the property of the fishermen they shall pay $10,000 and $10,000 for the dam age done to the public and private properties respectively.—Shanghai Times.
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THE HIPPODROMB.
CHARTERED bank or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHIŅA.
RETIREMENT OF CHIEF MANAGER.
The retirement of Mr. Caleb Lewis from the position of managar of the Chartered Bank of tadia, Australia, and China was recently the isteresting occasion of a presentation to him
of a marble and ormolu 'clock, with bronze figures-reproduced from the antique, and bronze side orcaments; gold lever watch and chain; also silver loving cup on plinth, sach bearing the inscription:-
Presented to Caleb Lewis, Esq., by the members of the home and foreign staff of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chida, as a mark of affection and esteem on his retire- ment from the position of manager after more than 49 years' service in the bank.—zzad October, 1909."
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In the absence of Mr.-T. H. Whitehead, the presentation was made to Mr. Lowls by Mr. Thomas Fraser, presiding at a large gathering of the home staff, Mr. Fraser expressed in appropriate terms, the feeling of sincere regret whared by the members of the staff at home and abroad on Mr. Lawis's retirement from the service of the bank, to which Mr. Lewis made a very feeling reply,
© OPIUM SUPPŘESSION,
INDIAN IMPORTB INTO CHINA.
The following were the jury-Men. A. E.
W. A. Clark,
Before the Attorney-General opened the cao, Mr. Potter applied for some of the pri The application was granted by his Lordship.
oner's relatives to be produced as witansies. The Attomey-General outlined the facts of the case, which were identical to the story which has already appeared in our columns several times and in connection with which tra gedy a Chleaman was on Saturday, sentenced to death.
Evidence was called and the care adjourned.
JURY, STOP THE CABE AND PRISONER
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IB ACQUITTED. The trial was continued before the Chief Jus tice last Wednesday in which Wu Ka San, allur Wa Ngal, was indicted on a charge of the alleged murder of two Indian policemen at Lam Chun Gap, In the New Territory, on the zoth August last. Mr, F, A. Haroland (Attor neg-General) instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bow- loy (Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, and Mr. Eldoo Patter, Iastracted by Mr. A. G. Jackson, (of Mesare. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the prisoner.
The following were the jury;—Mouri, A. E. Crapnell (foreman), O. 3. Wilks, C. Cooke, G. W. Feste, A. M. Marshall, F. Dindo and W. A. Clark.
The Attorney-General proposed to call Mr. Song Tsul Lam, Second interpreter at the Ma gistracy, into the box.
Mr. Pottar-1 don't think this evidence is strictly admissible. It is a further attempt to discredit yesterday's evidence.
Mr. Sung stated that prisoner was one of the men who were arraigned at the Magistracy in connection with the affair and had stated that his name was We Ka San.
is Lordship-Isn't this tantamount to put tion in the evidence?
Mr. Potter-The lentand Attorney-General is not entitled to put in a written document which is laadmissible.
His Lordship ruled that the evidence was Inadmissible,
The Attorney-General at this staga proposed to put in a statement made by the prisoner at the Police Court after the usual caution bad been administered to him by the Magistrate,
Mr. Potter-It hasn't been proved?
The Attorney-General proceeded to cita authorities.
Mr. Potter-It is my mistake.. I thought it was the charge-room statement, whereas t appears to be a statement before the magistrate, The statement was then read out to the jury, Mr. Potter-In vlow of the fact that the evi.. dence heard yesterday, the case should not go further, The evidence is not direct evidence. It la circumstantial evidence.
His Lordship-I shall leave it to the jury, Mr. Poller-Very well, my Lord.
Counsel then commenced his address to the jury, lo the course of which he told them they wate the sole judges and that if they were satisfied it was not required of him to call farther witnesses which ha would otherwise be compelled to do.
At this poles, the foreman (assounced that the jury had already been enlightened os the paints raised and asked his Lordship If they had power to stop the case.
The Attorney-General submitted that the jury had not the power to stop the case.
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Mr. Potter-They are the sole judges, His Lordship-I have come across similar estances in my own experience,
The jury then formally retumed a unanimous verdict of "not guilty and prisoner was ac- quitted.
A STUDENT'S PRANK.
HOW A LUKONG WAS BAFFLED BY A DUMMY.
als Account
To place to Equalization of Dividend Account............
To carry forward to new ac-
coust
*30,070.00
100,000,00
• 4,262,28
10,99175 Tls. 307.95403 During the year the sum of The 22,503-49 been expanded on Special Repairs and excellent working order, numerous import Renewals, and the whole of the machinery is
as additions having been made thereto..
in
CONSULTING COMMITTER. In accordance with Articlo XVII, the Mem- bars of the Consulting Committee retire, but all are eligible and offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITOR.
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FAR BAST IN PARLIAMENT.
THE KIUKIANG INCIDENT. In the House of Commons on October 16, Mr. Ginnall asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he was now in a position to say whether, the procedure was the same in China when a Chiposo, was accused of having
whether, in the case of John Mears, British killed a British subject and when a British sub- ject was accused of having killed a Chinese; subject, accused of having killed Ya Fa-cheng fast April, all inquiry was refused until July, then conceded under commercial presente, bat held in camera, and a regular trial before the whether this was the procedure when a Chinese British Court of Shangbai was still refused; and
was accused of having killed a Britlah subject?
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs China being a country in which His Majesty exorcises extraterritorial rights, British defen- dants are tried in British coorts and Chinese -defendants in Chicase courts. To this extent, therefore, the procedure in different. The hoa, member's sketch of the course of events in the Cats of Police Inspector Meara is not in acco dance with facto
Mr. Ginnell: Will the hon. gentleman tell us “ what the facts are?
Mr. McKinnon Wood: The facia are ·Menin was accused of having contributed to the death the circumstances by the British Cosial, who of the Chinese, and an inquiry was made into considered that there was no case to send for trial, the evidence of the doctor being that the man had not received any injuries,
(17th.) Mr. Ginuel! asked the Secretary of
Mr. G.". Wingrova has audited the Com pany's Accounts and his re-election to the post-State for Foreign Affairs if he would state the tion requires the confirmation of the Share holders.
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·Jardine, MathESON & CO, LTD. General Managers, Shanghai, 11th November, 1909.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER, 1999. BALANCE SKEET AT 31ST OCTOBER, 1909, Dr. Ziabilities,
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reason why Consul Warner, who refused to send for trial before a British Court a Brithb |subject, charged with having killed a Chinese, .
was being withdrawn from his post; and, whe ther, the accused British subject would be re-
mored.
Mr. McKinnon Wood, who replied, said t- That statements implied in the question ar not in accordance with facts. (Choorn)' His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang happens to be proceeding on leave of absence due to him in the ordinary course. The police Inspector whose trial on the charge of causing the death of a Chinesa resulted in his discharge is not in the service of His Majesty's Government, sad the question of his ménoval does not rest" with them.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
To Capital Authorised 20,000,-
shares at Tls. 50-Tis. 1,000,000 -subscribed 15,000 shares at Tls, 50
................................ 750,000.00 Accounts payable.............................. $2,095.49 Uacollected Dividende EERS 15,604.00 Repairs and Renewals....... 10,098.85 would inform the House of the result of the tela! Mr. Gjocell asked if the hon. gentleman Equalization of Dividend ̈Ac-~
of the chief British accountant of the Canton- conate.
$30,000.00 Kowloon Railway ona charge of embezzlement? Profit and Los$.
307,154.03
Mr. McKinnon Wood: According to tele grama in the press, the accased has bäen sen» - 1,285,055.37 tenced to two years hard labour, but I have no
official information to the subject at present, Tis, cdi. Mr. Ginnall asked the Under-Secretary if he 139,438.15 | bad yet received the revised estimate of cost 300,430.38 and alleged profits of the Kowloon Railway 367,620.54 which the chief resident engineer was prepar
4,320.8ing last August; if he would give an abstract 3,362.18 showing how it was contended that the railway 37,360,07 can ever pay in competition with the shorter 64.945.81 river which had cost nothing; whether the 31,826.76 same resident engineer still holds office and 11,35505|| if not, would he state the cause of the change i 16,853.27
Colonel Seely: The answer to the first part of the hon. member's question is in the nega- 928.77|| tiva. As to the second part, I would refer the 135,366.78 | ben, member to the answer given to his ques 166,000.00 tion on Aug, go. A new chief resident angínser 5,443,50 has been appointed owing to the resignation of
the officer lately bolding the appointment.
DUTIES ON OPIUM.
By Propertyti pratima Buildings...ALENTS ATAP Plant and Machinery "Water Supply .................................
Furniture........
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Mill Stores ...poručama Catton Stock
Cotton and Yarn in Process... Yara Stock Cagedusinaatiavana
Waste in Stock "Unexpired Fire Insurance Pre-
Accounts Receivable............ Jardine, Maibason & Co., Ltd... Cash in Hande
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Tis. ...................†,28§ ̧°§3.37
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR
(Oct. 25) Sir H. Cotton asked the Secretary of States for Foreign Affairs whether his utten- ENDED JIST OCTOBER, 1909, -
tion had been drawn to the fact that the rate of Dr.
Tit. cdi,
| import duty on opium in the Federated Malay 3.279.40 States stood at $1,200, or £140, par chost' and 19.344:47 if he could state what was the present rate of ****11,615.77 duly in the China treaty ports.
-3,000.00 250.00
2,604.40
To Rates and Taxat
Fire Insurance in Interests Directors' Fees ......... "Auditor's Feefunku, antara
Repairs and Renewals....... "General Managan' Commission DA net profit 10% on Tls. _331,593′00 .. **annigan_33,594o Balance........g . mmmm 307,254.03
Tir.........
Cr.
Mr. McKinnon Wood : As regards the first part of the question, I have seen the answer given by my honourables friend the Under. Secretary of State for the Colonieson October 5. With regard to the second, the duty on import od oplam is determined by the_additional | Article of 1885 of the Chefoo Convention, | which fixes the import duty at Tis, 30 per chasi ****... 385,507.37 of one pical, to which is added a further Ta 80 for liklo, making a total of Tin. 110. This By Balance brought forward....... 8,820,33 works out at the present rate of exchange st
Balance of Working Account ... 376,548.04 || roughly £12 175, à chest.
140.00
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385,507.37
Tix. Shanghai, 8th November, 1999.
NEW LAW COURTS SITE.
ABATEMENT OF, NUISANCE.
At the meatlog of the Legislative Council on Tuesday next, the Hon. Mr. Stewart will move the following resolution :—
should be taken to abate the nuisance created That in the opinion of this Council steps by the condition of the plot of Government fand between the Law Courts and the Prays.
PREIS SUBSIDIES.
LastsTuesday moralog,a lwkong was the victim of a practical joke at the bands of a sumber of compatriats of the 'student class. The scens of the perpetration of the prank was No. 18, Wellington Street. It appears that, on the Previous sight, a number of students who realded in the house in question paid their rent prior to removing to another house and by way of commemorating the event in tangible form, the leading spirit of the scholastic combination suggested that they Two members of the Kiangsu Provincial should make up a dummy so as to make it | Assembly, it is reported, have brought up for represent a dead body and leave the rest to the discussion the question of abolishing private Sanitary Board authorities. They stuffed a pair sewspapers onder official auspices. They des of legs with strawand sundry material and comclared that officials should be responsible for pleted an elaborate arrangement of joss-sticks, official organs, while private journals should be left to manage themselves independently; Chiese rituals roting the supposed corpse, and foss-paper and all the rest of it demanded by
Last year certain high officials were punished when everything was ready they last the house for being secretly connected with anwspapers. and waited for developments from an interest. But now the officials are supporting private par ing point of vantage. darkened house did not come under the cog
It so happened that the pers and thousands of tants are credited in the Government expenditure for this purpose. The zirance of the Sanitary Board as quickly as members question whether this action is sanc- tioned by the Press Laws of the country. They it was evidently expected, for the first in- dividual to notice anything ungsual about the declare that newspaper enterprises should not house was a lynx-eyed fukang, who, on sssing come within government administrative expos
CHINESE. SEAMEN,
·
Mr. W. Thorae asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he could state the damber of Chinese seamen engaged through the mercantile office at Poplar during the quarters ended September 30, 1908, and Sep- tember 20, 1909, respectively,
Mr. Tennant sald: The timber of Chinese". seamen of all ratings engaged through the Marine Office at Poplar doring the months ended September 30, 1908, and September 30, 1909, WAS 340 and 360 respectively. In order to avoid misapprehension I should like to add that the figures at Foplar so quite exception.. al, and afford no criterion as to the number of Chinese seamen engaged in the United Kingdom. Of the 350 engaged during the quarter just ended gas proved that they were British subjects, leaving only 35 of Obizam ↑ nationality.
THE GARBÍN. TRÂQBDY.
ASSASSIN'S CHARGES AGAINST PRINCE ITD.
of the late Prince Ito and ble alleged accom
The preliminary examination of the murderer pilces, which took place in the local Court at Port Arthur, was concluded on the 15th Instant, and the accused have been committed to tital for felony. The trial, it is stated, will be con ducted in camera.
Daring the preliminary examination the as- sassin is said to have advanced skeen reassos In justification of his action. He alleged that Prince Ito was responsible for(1). The mar der of the late Queen of Korea; (3) Installa tion of the convention which brought Korea
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE. and inst. There was a complete change of program- me at the Hippodrome Circus on Satur day evening and the huge lent was well filled, Each turn was deservedly applauded. The performance commenced with an overture by the Hippodrome orchestra, led by Mr. Leb- mann and then followed an entree by three ladies called Jue-de-la Rose in which they showed their skilful horsemanship to advantage, Mr. Abell fatroduced two white ponies which showed evidence of having been wall trained A comedy juggling act by Le Dial was good, The acrobatic dance by the Elliott Sisters was gracefully performed while Miss Virginia's Miss Lallah Ashby played sweetly on some performance on the wire is exceedingly clever, novel instruments and the first part was brought to a close by a staircase hand-balancing act by Dicky and Bella Bell, which was heartily
The members of the Wai Wo-pu called on applauded. Mookerjee opened the second part with a triple horizontal bar performance, the Birish Minister the other day and urged welch wants a lot of beating: The Bamboo that the importation of Indian opium fato Perch act by the Mysore Bros is also a star Chlua ba reduced in accordance with the sumber, Dalbenis performed some wonderful understanding between the two countries: Sir John Jordan replied that Great Britain was the feats of balancing on the ladder and concinded-
first country to support the oplum suppression with the one wheel. The Carpia' Bros appear- ed in a new act which deserved the applaase
movement in Chica and that he himself also they received. Miss Zolia then presented her did his best to help it on. He agreed that the beautiful status hofes which was one of the importation of Indian opium ought to be re- duced but said that unless the Chinese Goyern- last acts of the evening, giving some beautiful poses and concluding with Napolesu before ment would at the same time carry out its por-
a pair of legs (shoes and all) dangling from theses, and that the people should not be compul Mascow. Mr. Jones having lätroduced the
miso to stop the growing of the poppy in China side of the verandah, was filled with a whole sority made to provide for the same, that Royal Bengal tiger Mr. G. Urban concluded it would be detrimental to the interests of Great
some terror which caused aim to make a bas- business, enterprises may result in gain or the performance with his groupe of wild anim- Britalo and lodia and contrary to the principles line for the Central Police Station in marvel-To:61, but that to require the people to under the protectorate of Japan la November alt, which are undoubtedly the best ever sees af justice and equity to probibit the importailon lously quick time. Arriving there, be made a contribuis several thousand, taels a year is 1905; (3) the new convention forced on Karee
́of Indian opium. He therefore asked that the Chinese Government should strictly enforce report of the gruesome discovery to Inspector tantamount, to a tribute or tax to the Gos- by Japte in July 1907 ; (4) removal of the fox- mer Emperor; (5) disbanding of the Korean eroment. Fenton, who requested him to go and hayo a
The members, therefore, cannot the order forbidding the growing" of native eplum and promised that if that ware done he
second look. The latter did as he was bid and understand the legal aspect of the subject. Amy (6). slaughter of innocent people (7) world see that the importation of Indian opium brought back with him the remnants of an Again: it is urged that without going into dop of Koreans of their rights; (6), dostrac orthodox dummy. The dummy has since been the question of inability to read the Eng. of Korean text-books by burning (9) was gradually reduced H.E. Na Tuog con-ying in the charge-room of the Central Police Hish language, no paper should be forced upon prohibition against Korean contributing to sented and will, it is sald, cosunit with the Station, and we only hope the fahong had the officials, were they all to know Engilshawar (10) the haue of back pols
ly exacted of the officiale in Klangen and Nao- tional debt of Y3,000,000; (13) disturbance of king for contributions to subsidize the Shang the peace in the Orient: (13) failure to carry Sat Times should be discontinued forthwith, ous Japan's protectorate policy la Korea in the They also urge that all newspapers published true sense of the termu; (14) murder of the late by officials under the guise of private Journais Emperor Komel, father of the Emperor of should be returned to private individuals and Japan; (5) throwing dust in the eyes of Japan that subsidius be withdrawn, as well as siland of the world. advances which have been made by the officials--N, C. D. Now, THE_following officers have been appointed to the Keni on recommissioning Commander E. H. Rymer, Lieutenant R. Collins, Engineer EIGHT Chinese students who have graduated Commander E. J. Campbell, Sub. Liantanants from the Mercanti Marine School was als M. N. Williamson-Nepler and V. Hammersley towed on the ist instant to enter the Japane Heanan, Engineer-Liantanants H. G. Moda Gunnery School at Yokosuka, where those and B. G. Bowler, Flest Surgeon G. Lay and a study for six months. "Afterwards they she to Burgoda J. Gleister, M.D., Stall-Payer O. receive, Instruction In torpedo work for sin R. Mathew, Assistant-Paymaster A. Staton, mamins, and will then go on active service fog and Club L. R. Tipptu,
another six montag, on board a training):
In Hongkong.
THE question of enscling an Import, duty on liquors at Hongkong appears to have excited mach feeling in the Colony". Opinion as to the wisdom of adapting such a course was some-
forward silver has widened to jd. However, what sharply divided, but in the end the Gov. Opium Commissioners in the matter.-Shang- sufficiant sense of humour to appreciate the and that the several thousand taeis compulsori | (11) making Korea responsible for K
A gleam of hope reaches us from Manchuria, where the reports of the silk axport trade aré distinctly favourable, but It needs much more *activity than exists at present to improve the situation materially, China, which has been buying only madentely to London, has bought somewhat freely in Bombay.
Anca,
hoax.
The dearoasa of money barn has been an unfavourable factor during the wosk, and the depressing Influence of soperfluous stocks has at last been felt. These influences have acted on the market in two ways; the price fell on Tuesday to 13 1/öd, the lowest for seven month, and the difference between cash and
during the last two days the market has merament were able to carry their new Ordin- | hat Timet. proved again, and closes id, higher.
Some fresh source of revBBÜS 'WAI acessary in view of the measures which the colony had taken for the aid and assistance of Tiz Grand Council has decided to appoint China in suppressing the opium. Objection Commissioners of Foreign Affairs for the
IT seams that lately, the number of deportees was taken to a liquor duty 'on the ground that Chibli, Klangau, Fukien, Kuangtong, and
from the South, that is to say from the Straits it would alter the whole character of the port, Hupah provinces and a memorial will shortly and Java, has increased four-fold. Two steamere and be a violation of free trade principles, be be presented to the Throne asking for its sand-
In one day have brought at, the Lightning aldes being an unnecessary burden. Pictares tion for the proposal.
bringing eleven and the fax ton., Seventy
•Wa quote silwar to-day at 23 5f16d" for im- were drawn, too, of passengers having to sub-
fourare expected from Java to-morrow (36th Inst.) | mediate, and as 7/16d for forward delivery, mit to a customs search. This latter objection | THE question of the Introduction of the jury and twenty-thren from Saigon and the Straits, which prices are respectively 3/164, and was disposed of, and for our own part we can system into the Japanese Courts is discussed The "boarding-house at Telm-ten-teni in well, below the prices fixed a week ago.
not see that the imposition of these import by the Jiji, which expresses itself In opposi- filled, the caretaker, Dot-Sergt. Gao, Walt, feel datles simply for marende le an lofraction of tion to the suggestion. To the first place it ing the responsibilties of his position koenig, the laner spirit of the principles of free trade, would involve an increase in the expenses of Since the "establishment" was first established The Government has promised that no objec. the Courts in the second is would cause it has expanded marvellously. We are 100 tlanable methods will be employed in carrying farther delays where these are already only too modest to asseverats, although the fact is knows, the enactment into force, and in that cass the cridant; and in the third there would be the that it was through the efforts of the Telegraph position of the port need suffer no poticeable dagger of introducing party spirit into a sphere that the degrading and repulsive conditions change, of its character, which is practically its which should be kept free from any such pre- under which deporises-bad as they may ben
? Judioes,
have been changed for the batter,
GENERAL Sir J. French, C., .C.M., &c, Brigadier General D. Henderson, C. R., D.8.0., and Lieutenant the Hon M. V. B. Breit are passengers to Hongkong by the P. & Q.5, Moofun, from Marseilles, Nov. 26, trans-ship.
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The accomplices found to be implicated in the charge of murder are reported to number eight, the youngest being 18 and the uidust 49 yo, r old.---Japan Chronicis,