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Canton Self-Govern- ment Society.
HIGH OFFICIALS DENOUNCED.
MEETING AT CANTON,
[Prom Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 13th December,
On the 19th instant a public meeting was held by the Canton Belf-Government Society when there was an exceptionally large number | of people present. In order to prevent disturb nocer the Police authorities sont a deputy tó emperintend the meeting. Kwok Sin Ohow. acted as chairman and he was the first to ad- drean the gathering. He read out all the letters received in which the President of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Liang Tua Yen, war severely denounced for ble error of Judg. ment in connection with the Manchuria Con- | vention, by which it is alleged China fost har sovereign rights over that territory, He pointed out also how H.E. Liang had prohibited the people from making_com. ments on bli pasatisfactory action mad de; nounced him for lack of patriotism. The people Ilatened to the speaker with considerable Interest. it was agreed at the meeting to tele graph to the Okleese residing to foreign coup tries asking them to submit jalat telegraphic petitions to the Imperial Government to urge the dismissal of H. E. Liang Tan Yen from his post. A telegram was accordingly drafted by the meeting and subsequently despatched. With regard to the closing of the Mun. Hu Yat Po, a vernacular newspaper at Shanghai, by order of the Shanghai Tabtal, Tani Nai Hoang, for making editorial comments alleged to be unfavourable to the Japanese, the people considered Trotai Teal to be a flatterer. He gave orders to cloin a newspaper of his ow country to please foreigners. It was the opinion of the menting to sever their good relation: ship with Total Thai and mol "to^ recognian him in future as a Cantonese, if he fails to make reparation after being requested to do so. Consequently a telegram was drafted and des patched to Total Trai reproaching him for big mistake in closing the paper in quouring with the object of inducing him to miss the bag.
With regard to the Salt Mopopoly of the Kwangtung province, the people were "all agreed to protest against its being farmed out to merchants for the enormous annual rental ‘as reported the oiber day, lest the monopolists should raise the price of the commodity con- siderably thus adding difficulty to the increased cost of living of the people, especially to the poor classes. It was ultimately agreed to submit this question to the Provincial Assembly for discussion and for decision,
́A SOLDIBK'S DEATH.
CORONER'S INQUEET AT THE MAGISTRACT.
An inquiry was held, Mr. E. R. Hallifax prasiding, at the Magistracy yesterday alternoon touching the death of one Gunner Cook on the 21st November last. The jury were as follows: Messi. F. J. Heinhall, J. M. G. Pereirs and H.Groig,
Gooner Wm. Allan, R. G. A., stated that four Saturdays ago, he went in company with the deceased to a concert ni ide R. E. barracks. Afterwards, they went to the Praya East Hotel and on leaving that place they met a coloured member of the Hongkong-Singapore Dattalion R. G. A., who asked them to come to a place where they could have, a decent sing-song. Witness tried to persuade the deceased to return to barracks but the latter refused "to acquiesce in the request and that was the fast he saw of the deceased that night. They left, the Fraya East Hotel at about 12.20 and at the time the deceased was neither drunk nor sober and was quite capable of looking after himself. Deceased, as far as witansi was aware, carried no money at the time and had only taken beer shandy but no' mixed drinks.
In answer to a question put to him by one of the jury, witness stated that the deceased bad had no worry or embarrassment which could have led him to commit suicide. Witness
knew him well,
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Dr. Shore, Flest-Surgeon attached to the Tamar, deposed to having made a post-mortem examination of the dead body of the deceased at the Victoria Mortuary on the 22nd Novem, bor last and found that death was due to drown lag. There were some slight bruises on both abins and an abrasion not amounting to a bruise on the bone at the edge of the hip. Thare were no other marks of any description and, in his opinion, some of the marks could have ac cousted for his death.
Sergeant W. • Sutton, of the Water Police, stated that at 12 noon on the 21st November last, he picked up the dead body of a European soldier in Hungboo Bay. He found the body fying in five feet of water close to the preys Dear the new reclamation wall. The body was lying face downwards, the arms were crossed under the body and the legs were also crossed. He had the body removed to the Police Station. Deceased must have fallen over the Honghom Bay Wall. The body at the time of Its recovery was quite fresh and, in his opinion, it must have been lying in the water
for four or five hours,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 18 1900
SERIODS APPRAY AT NACHO,S
GERMAN SAILOR!' KILLED AND WOUNDED
15th last,
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"SQUIA CHINA MORNING
"POSI" LTA,
TIMOR OIL PIHLDS, LD.
JAPAN'S FOREIGN, TRADE...?
BOGUS OPIUM FARMBRS. TRIED TO EMBOSS PACKETS OF THE DRUG
WITH OPIUM, FARMER'S STAMPS.N
15th inst. Candals Road was the scene of corious capture yesterday afternoon. It appears that two Chinese, belonging to the clase who are
The proceeds of the entartáłament will'gÓ!
·U.S. CONSULATES IN CHINA. RESOLUTION, DY SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE;
TUR MINSTREL PERFORMANCE,
REGISTRATION IN LONDON,
By courtesy of the officers of the visiting 'ANKVAL" MEETING}}
We leard from the Portuguese woskiy-♫ ̧
ships of the U.S. Nary the Minstrel Troups of Reports, though of a somewhat fragmentary
the West Virginia will, giva a performance on and incoherent form, were received.in Hong The seventh annuazi ordinary general meat. Verdade-of Macao that a company has bena
Wednesday and Thursday av, nings, the aznd koog 10-day which paint to the occurrence of ing of the South China Morning Post, Limited, registered in Londos under the style of Timor
and 23rd December, at the Theatre Royal, City a somewhat serious affray baving taken place bel 1 in the offices of Dr. J. W. Noble, at Fields, La. The capitals ous sterling:
Hall, under the distipruished patronage at Macao, resulting, so it is reported, in the Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, at soon in shares of a nominal valus of 41. The object death of one German sallor and the serious last Wednesday. There were present Hr. G. of the company is to acquire the lasts in the watchful for an opportunity to defraud the of His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, woanding of another. We have pursued in C. Moxon (in the chair and Mr. P.M. Hodgson, Portuguese territory of the island of Timor of Opium Farmer, repaired to convenient spot KCM, C, D.SO.
on the hillside and on arrival at the vantage This troupe is composed of many men who quiries from all sources of likely authentic Indirectors; Messa ope and Asia. The first directors of the company are Messrs. which they applied wrappers and stamps re-bers have sepn service at professional min. suarai pil fields and of prospecting sach concessions. point, produced, some packets of opium, on are specialists and a number of its mem formation locally to corroborate the stories wa manager and editor), T Petris E. B. have received from Macao, but it appears that Gentlemen,The report and accounts having A. Findlay, Dale Hey Monres, G. A. Davey, Wesembling the Opium Farmer's trade desstrals on the stage in America, The latt our reports of the occurrence are the only ones basa la your hands for some days, I will, with G. Gellerphy, W. H. Richards, W. H. Morgan criptions. The wlly ones, however, received performance of the troupe was given at Hono- that have up to the present reached Hongkong, your permission, take them as read. The di- and T. Write.
A rude shock when an officer of the law lula where they drew crowded houses on two From all that wa gather, the regrettable fatal ||rectors regret that the result of the year's work-
paid an parehearsed visit to the acess of their successive nights. The company will be Incident occurred on Monday, one version fix Ing is not as favourable as that of the previous
pafarious operations. One of the men on sea-plemented by the West Virgina orchestta. log the lime at the early hour of morning before, year, but when the depression la trade-so
ing the unlatited official attempted to throw an daws, and the other at night. However it may generally felt-le taken into consideration, we
electroplate_neurly identical to the Opium
ald the fund of the Chiness Y.M.C.A. The be, the reports agree that two Gaiman sailors have cause to be thankful for even the
Farmer's official stamp into some adjacent tickets are the usual prices 52, 53, and $1, belonging to the river gunboat Tringfas had measure of success which is now recorded,
bushes but the block failed to and a convenient Seats may be booked at Moutries'. bean ashore and visited & public barians the time, being made with the view of furthering
channel a little distance away by the police Valuable, suggestions and from tima to
range and was promptly recovered in a side That they had indulged, in Jotoxicants reports also copiacids, but the versions are the interests of the company, and whilst ther
mao...Thle morning, Mr. G. Hoggarth, Chief divergent as to their inebriated conditico are appreciated and acted upon when possible
Excise Officer, charged the two men before upon leaving the public-house. Anyway, it is it is necessary to remember that we are
Mr. E. R. Halifax (Firal Police Magistrate) stated that, as the sailors were leaving the bas fighting an uphill battle, and have to be very
and were remanded.. Bail was allowed in each a civilian, probably the tavern keeper, went up careful not to expend monies without obvious
instance in the sum of $150. to the men god demanded payment far the re- benefit to the company. Economy has been freshments with which they had boon served. most religiously studied in the past, and it is The Germans are alleged to have cemonstrated imperative that the same policy should be against a demand for a second payment of pursued in the immediate future if we are money, since, they declared, the price of the to be successful, although economy will not be drinks had already been paid. From words allowed to impair efficiency. The quality of the dispute went on to blows and, in the midst the newspaper might be improved, the cable of the drunken brawl, sa the story proceeds to service of exclusive English news extended, relate, It is alleged the civilian drew out é re- and a number of attractive special features volver and f、ed at one of the sailors who was introduced, but as all these mean increased mortally wounded. The man's companion is expense, Improvements can only be effect said to have been stabbed, whether by the same ed after the most careful deliberation. The assailant or another individual there is absolu- object el your management has been and is to tely no means of identifying sitter. In their guard shareholders' Intercals wherever pos- wounded condition the Germans are supposed sible, compatible with reasonable progress and to have either found their way on board the Jus efficiency. Every effort is being made to sintas or were removed to their ship. On this make the newspaper readable and acceptable |polut also our reports are altogether obscure. to the bulk of the English-reading people, and
The anilor, who was shot, expired from the fact that the circulation has been substanti his injuries on board the gunboat gosterally increased during the past year proves that day, while his companion is lying in a pre- its popularity is by no means on the want, carious condition under the ship's surgeon's whilst its value as an advertising medium has caro, The dead body of the German been most generously recognised. Before sailor was removed to the Military Hospital at moving the adoption of the report and ac Macao yesterday where a fost mortem examina- counts, I shall be pleased to answer any tion, was beid. Deceased was to have been questions to the best of my ability. buried at Macao al ten o'clock in the forenoon to-day,jus
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As far as we could learn no arrests have yet been affected although the Police authorities at Macao are conducting searching investigatious into the case.
Our information leads to the belief that a formal report of the case has been lodged with the Governor of Macao by the Commander of the Tringiau, and that the report has had the cargest attention of the Portugurso authorities.
THREE ABRINTS EFFECTED,
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16th,inst,
By to-day's mall from Macao we have received confirmation of the report print. ed in inst can g's Telegraph of the shooting and killing of ons Ĉeiman sailor and the wounding of another at Macao on Monday last. Both were bluejackets belonging to the river queboat Taingt u. It appears that on Sunday evening, the 12th inst, the two sailors visited the drinking and billiard, saloon of one Antonio Gomer; in Rua do Auto Novo. The men had their drinks and paid for them, drawing out of their pockets purses containing a quantity of sovereigns. The gold pieces attracted the cupidity of certain individuals and, it is alleged, that robbery was the motive that led to the perpetration of the dastardly crime.
After leaving the saloon the sailors were making their way to the wharf in the juner barbour to get back to their ship.. Arriving at ons of the lanes, koown as Rua da Lorcha, Beat the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s wharf, the sailors were held up and asked to “ stand and deliver." In the casting altercation which followed one of the Germans was fired at' in the hip while, the other was stabbed by the second of the two assailants.
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There were no questions,
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Petrie, the report and accounts were adopted and passed.
Mr. Ayris moved the re-election of Dr. J. W. Noble, Mr. G. C. Moxon and Mr. J. Scott Harton as directors for the year ending 31st of August, 1910, and the election of Mr. Paul M. Hodgson as director during the absence of Mr. Scott Harston,
Mr. Lloyd seconded, and the motion was carried...
This was all the business.
OUTWARD BOUND.
JUPRESSIONS OF A PASSENGER ON THE "PEMBROKESHIRE."
́ ́A.COMEDIAN'S CLAIM.
ACTION IN THE SUMMARY COURT,
the plaintiff was bound by a contract entered Mr. d'Almada objected, on the ground that into with the Victoria Cinematograph which would not terminate until some time at the end of next month. Nothing had been stated in the writ as to the plaintiff being out of the juris diction of the Court, which, therefore, had no power to direct security for costs maless that was so and that in any event the defendants should make a proper application supported by an affidavit in Chambers and give noliça thereof to the plaintiff.
His Lordship concurred and fixed the solb inst. for the hearing of the case.
The AmeriGAN INVASION,
TOURIST PARTy takes singAPORE BY STORM.
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The Chamber of Commerce of San Francis co favours the measure introduced in Congress to authorize the purchase of land and buildings in China, Japan and Corea for the United States Consolar establishments in those cond tries The trustees of the chamber at a trest forb the importance of the matter to the inter- ing held recently adapted repalations selling eats of the Pacific Coast and to trado relations of the whole country.
The resolution sets forth that it is of import- ance to the proper representation of this coun-
nemis maintained by the United States in these countries should be of a character com mensurate with the dignity of the United StatOn and the value of the trade relations with the Orient with regard to securing suitable quarters for offices and residences of Consular officers are such as to make it imperative that the Go- varnment of the United States should own the land and erect its own buildings, and the trustees favour the passage of the bill introduc ed in Congress authorizing the Governmest to, purchase land and trace buildings in China. Japan and Corea for such purposes.
Copies of the resolution will be sent to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the. Houta California Congressional delegation. of Representatives and to each member of the
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST ·
A LUKONG.
ÄLLEGATIONS OF MANSLAUGHTER AND, BRIDE.
A Chinese tukong was last Thursday charged" boforo Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Police Magis. trate, with the alleged manslaughter of a China. man at No. 5,, Georga Lane on the 21st No vember last and the alleged demand of twenty cents as tea-money from the same source and on the same date. It was alleged against the de The Hamburg-Amerika steamer Cleveland, lendast that while a party of chair-bearers were with her 656-American tourists aboard, was a
indulging in some form of gambling, the lukong am, to-day when she dropped anchor opposite meat of twenty cents as lea-money and threat little late in arriving at Singapore, it being 6.30 entered the premises and demanded the pay- the quarantion station, so that, after the usual
eand to arrest them if they did not comply with quarantine formalities had been gone through his request, While this was going op ons of with, the landing from the first launch at the mea is said to have tried to escape by jump. Johnston's-Pier did not-take-place-till-7.40 ming from the verandah on to an adjiceat reports the Straits Times of toth inst, There house but missed bis footing and was hurled were six launches employed in bringing the into the street and a day or two later expired party ashore, il flying the Raffles Hotel flag, at the Government Civil. Hospital as a result Messrs Barkies Bros. being the local agents of bis injuries. Inspector Murisan prosecuted for Clark's Around the World Tours, of which
and Mr. P. W, Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring. this is the first arriving at Slogapore.j
Barlow and Morrell) appeared for the defend. dat. The case was adjourned, bail being allowed in the sum of $500. WRECK OF THE" KING GEORGE."
The Japan Chrontale prints the report of a speech delivered on the afternoon of the 1st instant by Baron Cura, at the. Osaka Chamber cording to the Japanese Minister of Agriculture of Commerce, on Japan's foreiga irado. Ac- and Commerce, the industrial and commercial development of the country depended entirely on the energy of the people. It was to be re- grouted that the people word so much cast down at the prevailing depression is trade, It was a mistake to be eliber optimistic or possimistic at a temporary manifestation of the course of trade. People must persevere and adapt themselves to their business circumstances. They should boldly advance, placking up spirit and strain. ing for a sound industrial and commercial de-
Before Mr. Justice Gompertz (Paisae Judge) velopment: The result, of, the foreign trade of at the Summary Court yesterday morning, Mri Japan this year was very unsatisfactory as com- W. Lochrane, described as a Scotch comediao pared with 1907; but up to the middle of last from Australia, brought an action against L. M. month (November) it had been in favour of Levy and Company, of Shanghai, to recover
the sum of $878.98, being amount due for ser exports, which showed an excess of over $4,000,000 over imports. Usually exports
vices rendered to the defendants as comedian. increased in the latter half of the year, at Moutrie's Hall, Shanghai, and the Folies in the Orient that the Consular establish- and there was no doubt that the present Bergères, Shanghel, and for money lent. Hr. year would show an excess of exports over L. d'Almada (of Wesses, Goldring. Barlow and imports such as had not been seen for many
Morrell) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. R. years, and the country was to be congratulated. C. Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stakes and on this fact. Compared with advanced coun- Master) represented the defendants, tries in Europe and America, industry and It was stated on behalf of the defendants that commerce in Japan were yet is a primitive plaintiffs was temporarily engaged in the capa- condition, leaving much room for improvement. city of comedian at the Victoria Cinema- in the foreign trade of Japan two distinct cartograph and that he be ordered to furoish rents wore running. One was the increasing security for costs. import of raw materials from foreign countries and the other the increasing export of the manufactured goods by means of improved machinery. Then largely included goodamana tactured from raw materials imported from abroad, Such features in the foreign trade would show that Japan was going to play her part as mandfacturing country. A European countries had always been on was well known, the trade of Japan with the side of Imports, and fapan had remained the debtor country, but the excers of export in the trade with China and the United States bad offset the unfavourable diferance in the trade between Japan and European countries, and an equilibrium of exports and Imports thus practically obtained. This condition of foreign trade should be noted. The foreiga trade of Japan bad great prospect in the Oriental countrice, which had large populations for the most part and remained still uncivilised, thus offering a promising market. In parti A passenger who has just arrived from home the world Pawers. 'Osaka had very close rela
cular China was the market for the trade of on the R. M. S. P. Pembrokeshirs writen as
tions with the Chins trade, and the ups and fallons;-
downs of that trade would affect the wel. fare of the port. Osake was destined to be come the centre of the commerce and industry of the Empire. This made the repossibility of Osaka business man very heavy, and it was to be hoped that they would be earnest in their business more than ever. In the present COD- ditios of the China trade some doubt was felt as to whether Japanese business-mon were dis. † charging their duty to the fall. Certain lines The first few launches were packed from of Japanese goods found 'largo sales abroad, stern to stern with the members of the first but their reputation quickly collapsed on. ac division, for whom a special train was waiting count of deterioration in quality. As a result at the Tank Rd. station to take them to Wool the market for them fall of, which was a mattor lands, whence they will take the steam ferries to be deplored. This was particularly the case to Jebore. Motor cars, victorias and gharriss with the manufactures of Osaka. Innumerable galore borriedly received this party and bustled a large quantities for a time, but which soon head, asst. sapt. of police, with acting insp. were the Japanese goods, which were exported them over to the station. Mr. C. B. White- lost their market on accenat of bad quality. Radrup and a corm of constables, Europese
Particulars of the wrack of the British sailing Manufacturers were not alone to blame for and native, materially assisted in bringing the ship King George in Sunda Straits show that ske. that. Merchants must share the respon-carriages up to line and helplug the tourists into a bound for the United States with a miscel sibility. As long as the avil of turning them, while representatives of Raffles Hotel aneous cargo of Chlaste goods, mostly shipped cut goods of loferior quality was left on and the livery stables condered invaluable aid. at Hongkong. As usual at this time of the year checked, & further increase in the foreign Boarding Officer Francis locked after the land-ys the Batavia Nieuwsblad, the winds and ing parties on the pier and detective inspector currants there were contrary. A strong current a temporary expedient to, organise a guild of merchants engaged in foreign trade in detectives kept a sharp lookout for pickpockels coral reef. She sprang several leaks and water Osaka. What was necessary was for Japanese and other light-fingered gentry on the pier. As soon entered the holds. A steamboat which manufacturers and merchants to adopt sound a rule, the best of good nature prevailed and the was sent to help, after several ships which sales for their guilds and carry out a proper travellers accepted without demur the carriages passed by had refound to rooder any, tank off examination of goods or promote direct export assigsed them, but a few were unwilling to go fourteen of the crew. Of the balance some in their lines. They should combine to remove either to Johore or to the botel, preferring to went to Anjer in a boat, and the rest were ren. the evil of bad quality referred to. It was high hire carriages by the hour to take in the sights and by a life boat. Of the cargo, the portion time for Chambers of Commerce to establish a on their own responsibility. As all the carri-lying at the top can be salved. fixed policy of foreign trade, to arouse public ages available had been engaged for the regu opinion, and discharge their duty of guiding lar programme, these independent folk were manufacturers and merchants. Especially should compelled for the moment to fall back on_rick- the Obambers co-operate with bistiness galids has and trams. It was noticeable that ladies for the extension of the market of japanese goods preponderate in the party, most of them being abroad. It was important that commerce and of middle age, the number of young people should go on side by side, always keeping in fadostry or the sale and manufacture of goods | being very small, close touch with each other. Whatever pro- Rress might be made by manufacturers, if mer chapte were tempted by immediate profit with The following rubber crops are notified for out regard to permanent advantage, the evil of the month of November:-Caledonia, 19,000 deterioration in the quality of goods could by lbs Tali. Ayer, 10,100 lbs., Belaba, 3,000 lbs., business should work side by side for Improva Scotia, 4,000 lbs; Anglo-Malays, 45,565 fas., no means be removed. The two branches of Rabana, 10,000 lbs., Gadong, 2,550 lbs; Nova ment in the quality of the goods and cultivation Pataling, 14.414 lbs., London Asiatic, 9,576 lb., among business-men of commercial morality. Highlands and Lowlands, 31,680 lbs., making In the Boshin Rescript issued in October last 195,010 lbs., for the first eleven months of this year, his Majesty the Emperor warned the year, and Inch Kenneth, 11,840 lbs, against people] that they must be true to heart and act 1,836 lbs., making 50,411 iba for the six months under strict guidance of the principles of against 7,091 lbs. Justice. Truth and justice should be particn- A match between the Royal Hongkong Golfarly observed by business-men. The promo Club and the Unlied Services took place at the tion of foreign trade formed one of the most Happy Valley on the rath instant with the important of post fellum undertakings, and the following rasults :—
SINGLES.
success of this work devolved on the shoulders of the business-mes. In conclusion the Minis- ter invitad bis bearers to direct their attention to the measures which they deemed desimble to be taken for the encouragement of trade with China, which had a vital bearing so the pros- perity of Osaka. He himself would promptly |attend to any suggestion that might be made.
If a novel is described as a tale of the sea, the reader at once prepares-himself for strange explorations into the realms of fiction, and as a matter of hard fact all the trait sayings about various placer we past en roule often prove themselves to be fables. As wa approached the Bay of Biscay doleful cata trophies were prophesied and an air of ex- pectsat misery clung around. Fortunately it was all wasted and the sea was as calm and the sunshine as glorious as we were told could not enjoy before we entered the blag waters of the Mediterranean. So it continued, and the threatcoed terrors of the Rad Sen ware mitigated by the southing balm of soft breezes. Perbaps for the first time in its lurid existence Port Baid deserves a good word-It was cool but, and Ob such a great but, God made Heaven and Earth but " i bat me docts" whe ther Port Said was not the handiwork of the Satanic Majemy.
SENSATIONAL REPORT IN THE BATAVIA "NIEUWSBLAD."
appearance the highbinders took § sonli ni Dante's Inferno. Luck has been with trade of Japan was hopeless, it was merely Nolan, detectiva serģt. Garside and a low native caught the, verset and drove her ashare on a
The report of the revolver shot attracted the attention of a member of the police force (No. 50) who was patrolling the district at the time. Indeed, the dusky figures of the howling col The man hastened to the scene of the outrage liers, conjured up to my imagination the lost and upon his to their heels,
us cod we passed through the Straits of Babel- The wounded sailors got back to the gun. man-dib (The Gates of Hell) with even a boat, and on Tuesday the bluejacket who kindly memory of the Red Sen. It is easy to received the fatal revolver shot expired, as understand why so many folk burry away from already reported, and the life of the other man the fog and wretchedness of an English winter is despaired of.
when the B. M. 5. P. Co ay, "Pack your The occurrence took place at one o'clock in boxes; come with us. We will surround you the morning of Monday.
with comfort, give you the opportunity of tra The funeral, which was an extremely imvelling in the most beautiful weather, take you pressive one, took place at 3 p.m., yesterday. to Far Tepan, and bring you back in time for It was accorded full naval honours, and was the appearance of King Sol in our neglected very largely attended, considerable sympathy Isles." being felt with the victim ofthe cowardly assauli. Besides the friends and comrades of the de- ceased from the Tringrau, those forming the mournful coulège included a naval contingent and Sring party from the Portuguesa gunboat Poiria and various units from the local garri. soo at Macao.
It is reported that three arrests have been effected in connection with the sad affair. Une 10 Guimaras, fireman, attached to the Public Works Department, is now in custody pending magisterial inquiry. He was arrested yester day afternoon. At the preliminary investigation he disclaimed all knowledge of the affair and appears to retain absolute composure under examination.
Serge W. N. Edwards stated that he searched the dead body of the deceased at about 1. p,m, on the fist November and Identified the same as that of Gonner Cook, The second arrest was that of Antonio He found some money and the front of Gomes, the proprietor of the drinking salpon, deceased's shirt bore the name of Gunner 3. fle was taken to the lock-up last night. Cook.
The third suspect in police custody is a sergeant attached to the medical department by name Peres,
At the conclusion of the last witness' evi dence, one of the jury asked to hear the evidence of the coloured man who bad last While only two persons are supposed to be been seen with the deceased by Gunner Allan. implicated in the fatal highway robbery, the His Worship concurred and said it was a sore Police authorities are leaving no avanus open fous matter and that they should hear as much for the escape of any accomplice by placing evidence as could possibly be obtained. The under arrost all who may be suspected of bay. farther bearing of the inquiry was adjouroad till | Ing connived at the crime. It is reported that: the 24th instant,
the surviving bluejacket is able to identify the
AMERICAN, TOURISTS ROBBED,
CHINESE FICKPOCKET CAUSES A -
LIVELY BCENE:
A number of American tourists ware fast Thursday the victims of an abortive attempt at pick-pocketing at the hands of a Chinese ne'er do-well. It appears that the pleasure-seekers, who were on a visit to Hongkong from Manila, were doing the sights of the city when oon of the party folt's tugat her parse, which contain. ed someStoo in Philippine currency. Thenext momast the purse vanished from the victim's per- son and with it vanished the wily soutcher, whothought best tobeat a hasty zeirest in record time. Then followed a hot chase, in which' a motley crowd of soldiers, sailors and the police ́participated and it, was not long before be with the purse was overtaken and safely lodged in Victoria Gaal. He appeared before. Mr. E, R. Hallifax on Friday wing and was awarded mix months and ten of the birch, We are
unable to tall whechter ve
chat noise his incarceration be
assallants
VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS,
V. ALL UNITE.
Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Mun- day, the zoth instant, for musketry instructions and ride excercines. Instructor: Sergt. Wallis, Sergt. J. Crawford is permitted to resign with effect from the oth instant.
Gr. T. G. Tarabull of No. i Coy, is granted leave of absence for 12th months with effect from the arat November.
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At a meeting of the shooting committee held on the 14th Instant the following alterations were made in the handicaps —
5 to 8 12 to 9 moral: 20 10. 27
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Gr. R. Carvalho 15 to 27
They carry out their contract well, and Capt. Hayes never forgets that the passengers on board the Pembrokeshire are a composite body, made up of senkers after health, disciples of pleasure, and residents in the East, returning to their adopted homes. He takes them all under bis wing, and while every sport and recreation possible has been indulged in the mothers on bored have been able to join in because the children have been perfectly good tempered as they have been so well catered for. So with this comfortable, state of things I have been able to sit lazily on deck trying to put on to paper the butterflies of my thoughts,-Straits Fimes.
GOLF.
Royal Hongkong Golf Club,
Mr. A. W. Walkin.
United Services.
Lient. Monteith Mr. R. O. Hutchison. Lt. Col. Chamier ... Mr. J. Johnstops. »i · Major Csulfeild...... Mr. M, A, Murray...o Major Clese........ I Mr. W. Ironside...... o Comdr. Baucher...! Mr. G. E. Anton...... Lieut. Redwell....... †) Mr.J. Douglas
Capt. Clapham 1 Mr. A. Morfey Lieat Bagnalli
FOURSOMES.
Mesars, Walkinshaw
Messrs. Jobastona
and Hutchison ... I
Li. Monteltb., and
CAPTAIN DROWNED.
MASTER OF THE “TAISANG" IN FATAL GIG ACCIDENT,
RUBBER RETURNS,
CHINESE JOURNALISM.
ENTERPRISING EDITOR'S SUCCESSFUL VENTURE.
In one American city, at any rate, a yellow editor does not necessarily imply a yellow Journal, remarks the L, and C, Ezpreis, Mr. Ng Poon Chew, the editor of the Chung S4 Yat Po, of Ban Francisco, in a' case in point; his paper is one of the least sensational In the United States. It refuses advertisements of foxianstellers and lotteries and publisher Sundays, and has an average circulation of no betting news, It appears daily, except 4,000 coples. When the San Francisca earth- quake and fire destroyed the whole of its plant, including every character in Chinese type, its staff accomplished a feat. Every employee was set to work at getting ant copy with lak and brush. The results were taken to a photos Estates, Ltd, reports that the rubber crop her- sheet was belog printed of from a press, at The manager of the Balgownie Rubber engraver's and within a short time the usual vested during the month of November was Oakland, Only three days' jerues were milased. 7,491 lbs. In the corresponding month of last year it was 3,734 lbs. The total for the first eight months, april to November was 38,846 ibs, and the total for the corresponding period of 1908 was 23,575 lbs.
MY JAPANESE NURSH,
An English puria who was a patient in. The estimated out-pat of dry rubber by the Japan writes to the Nurring Mirror 2. O. Tora«, Malacca Rubber Plantations, for the mouth of san bad several theories of her own, some very November, is 29,000 lbs, compared with 6,100 | trying, one being that if I drank much I should lbs; for the same monik last' year,
pempire, too freely. At first, when I meekly Messrs. Barlow and Co., agents of the High-requested water, or tes, she smilingly shook her lands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., Ltd., head, and in qusist, broken English endeavour. advise us that the yield of the Estates for No-ed to explain that what I drank would vamber was 31,680 lbs, of rubber.
come out through my skin promptly as Details of the returns of the fuch` Kenneth | though. I were A species of water gourd. Rubber Estates Ltd, are as follow :—dry rub | Fortonately for me, though, sho bad the Captain Matthews, formerly chief officer, ber for November, 11,840 lbs, for November penal ides that sick folk must be homoured, and brought the British steamer Toftang in from last year 1,830 lbs. The dry rubber for the six in the end I had my way on that point. Faoping Amoy, the vessel arriving last evening from months from June i to November 30 (the first was part of her treatment, and it certainly was that post, says the Manila Times of November six months of the company's years) is 50,411 lbs refreshing, also it helped to keep the mosquitoes Major Glose......z6. While the ship was in Amoy, Captain compared with 7,093 lbs, for the same period off. Massage was another tiem in her programma of work--very unlike our vigorous system-it Davies of the Taitang. was drowned. In last year. **** company with a doctor and a Chinese sailor
The Manager of ice Ledbury Rubber Estates, scomed to consist of a vary feeble rubbing, 44 a he went smiling in his gig and in some way the Ltd, reports that the rubber crop harvested nation, the Japaness am a bath-loving race but, little boat was oranturaed, spilling the occa daring the month of November was 6,619 lbs.like some of our own countrymen, much wish pants into the cold waters of the bay. The dry. The corresponding month last year it was ing is considered pernicious for the sick. When Chinese sailor was washed ashore - and the 4,538 lbs, dry," The total for the fires elavan | "I requested" smak" to make ready my tab as doctor also, but the initer was unable to make months of 1909 la 57,709 lbs, dry ; and that for | usual; O-Tora-san's eyen dilaled in horror; sa I any statement before the sailing of the Tdisang || the comresponding pariod of last year 25,817 156, suggested that O-Tom-san might like to go to for Manila A
the doctor for my medicine, and when she bad Capt. Davies was a man of between 35
And
**The manager of Lanadron Rubber Existen, departed 1 commanded amah-to prepare the A QUINAHAM was last. Monday charged with 40 years of age and had. Been in command of Lid, reports that the rubber crop harvested || baik in hot haste, -4You, too muchen returning from banishment and stealing brass the raisong for a long time. Chief Officer using the mouth of November 9, 23, loss was her respouse, but eventually the obser bell from the South Chins Academy, for which | Matthews was placed in temporary command dry... in the corresponding month of last year though I am anre she regarded me as, cui.of he wai given oun your and six hours' stocks of the steamer, but it is understood that Capt. It was '17,508 lbs, dry. The total for the fint my mind."O-Tora ska rotturned “befor "my and three months respectively," Another Obi- | Picknell, formerly of the Zoongang, will taka | sløven months of 1909 is 214,829 lbe, dry ; and abletions were quite completed; 'and expended nose was awarded six months hard labour and ; command of the Talsang on her return to the that for the corresponding period of last year, the vials of haz weath on the head of poor Inaqe. ''six hours" stocks for mittraing from bealsämrat.. Ohjan vOLIK.
and Murray... Messrs. Ironilde and Messes Douglas and
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