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The Opium Tax.
SEIZURE OF HONGKONG CARGO, FLAGRANT BREACH OF CHEFOO CONVENTION.
29th inst.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 30 1910
A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTS, "SCEPTICAL PLAINTIFF IN THE SUMMARY
COURT.
26th inst
Before Ms. Justice Hazeland. Acting Puisne Judge, in the Summary Court this morning, The latest development in the matter of the Chow Tak, fi qr mason, of 10%, Market Street, illegal taxation on forsigo raw opium under thesoed Tsang Cho and Tang Hing, coolie.com. tractors, of 60 and 100, Market Street, respec Prepared Opium Licence Regulations, pro mulgated by the Viceroy of Cantod, is a case tively, for an account of the pastnership deal which is reported from Swatow of the soleno of log between the plaintiff and the de cadants in oplom shipped from Hongkong to that port on the business of the Tak Che Hing, an Lequiry accofint of native purchasers there. At first the ci what the property and narets of the partner Illegal impost levied under the regulations was ship now consists and for payment to the plain made applicable to Canton only, but encouraged tiff of the amount due to hum Plaintiff Waived by the pusillanimity of British officials in per any sum to excess of $r,oon in order to bring aking a continuance of the violation of the action within the jurisdiction of the Sum iploma International compacte, in spite of the mary Court. Mr. E. Davidson of Messrs. protest of the British Charge d'Afairer at Pek Hastings and Hastings; appeared far the plafo ing and the admission of the Valwupu of the tiff and Mr. Lee, d'Almada represcuted one of illegality of the course adopted by the Liang the defendante. Kwang Viceroy, H.E. Yose Shu Hrun exten- ded the operation of the rexatious and illegal regulations to Swatow whereby the Provincial coffers of Kwangtung would be further en riched and, incidentally, the licence monopolists father, their nests to the tane of several laths of dollars annually, if the collection of the licence fees be permitted to go mersily along as It has been now for cearly two months.
The facts of the case are that opum was Boughtin Hongkong for shipment to the Treaty port of Swatow. All the requirements the Chfoo Convention for the export of the oplam to its destination were strictly com. piled with and the drug was covered by the certificato provided for by the Convention which should render the opiam immune while in transit to Chida. Arriving at the Kalyung Likia Station near Swatow payment was exiled of the farthar lagal tax, which had been recently extended from Osuton. Upon the owner right- fully refusing to pay the exaction from which the opium is exampled under the Chelon Convea- Proiesis by the on the drug was seized. owner against the unlawful seizure by the Lakin authorities were wholly ineffectual.
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In order that our readeri may tower' ap- preciate the indefensible position of the Ühinese authorities we quote textually the provisions of the Treaty applying to the case in question. The Articles are as follows:-
3-It is agreed that the aforesaid import [30 'taels par, chest el too catties) and kin duties having been paid, the owner shall be allowed to have the opium, e-picked in bood sadar the supervision of the Customs, and put into packages of such gened sizes at, he may select from such sizes as shall have, been agreed upon by the Customs authorities and British Consul at the part of entry.
The Customs shall then, if required, issue gratuitously to the owner a transit certificate for each such package, or one for any cumber of packages, at option of the owner.
Such certificate shall free the opium to which it, applies from the imposition of any further tax or duty whilst ig transport in the interior, provided that the package has not been opened, and th the custo ne seals, marks, ad aum bars on the packages have not been efficed or tampered with.
Such certificate shall have validity only in the hands of Chinese subjects, and shall not entitle foreigners to convey or accompasy poy, opium in which they may be interested into the interior...
4.It is agreed that the Regulations under which the said cartificates are to be issued shall be the same for all ports, and that the form shall be as follows:-
M Oplum Transit Corlifeats. "This is to certify that fariff and lekin duties at the rate of acl percbest of 100 catties bave been paid so the oplum marked and numbered as under; and that, in conformity with the Additional Arlicia signed at Louden The 18th July, 1885, and appended to the Agree ment between Great Britam and Chinh signed at Chefon the 13th September, 1876, and approved by the Imperial Decree printed on the back thereof, the production of his certifi Cate will exempt the opium to which it refers, wheresover it may be found, from be imposition of any further tax or duty whatsoever provided that the packagos are unbrakon, and the Cas tomassals, marks, and numbes have not been effaced or tampered with.
No.
oo packages.
Mark, "Part of entry, "Date"
Signaturs of Commisioner of Cialam 5-The Chinese Gaverament undertakex that when the packages shall have been opened at the place of consumption, the opium shall not be subjected to any tax or contribution direct or in indirect, other than or in excess of auch tak or contribution is is or may bereafter be levied on native opium.
Apologists for Viceroy Yuns have been noted to remark that, in framing and putting into force the Prepared Opium Regulations of the 7th June fast, His Excellency did not in eflect violate the letter of the Treaty if he did its spirit In the Swatow seizure the breach of the Convention is a grossly flagrant one, inasmuch as the very letter of the Treaty is ópsaly and unfeignedly defied by the lekin officials at Swatow acting directly under the instructions emanating from the viceregal yames at the Bouthern capital.
Mr. Davidson stat d that a preliminary quts- too had been settled. The action was brought by the plaintiff as one of the patiners in the firen. When this action was first mèptlosed the plain- uff sued log an account of the properly and monies dite. On the first hearing withe action, the defendants admitted the pantsuiship and repressulations were made to the Court for the accounts, and the shroff tound a credit of $1,044 due to tos platcliff but they were sol concern ed with anything in excess of $1,033. It was mutually agreed between him and his friend that the Court should try the dispu.ed accounts, His friend now said shit ba did not consent to the shroff's certificate. His friend had bazy, supplyed with the issue and he had never takan any objection to any item mentioned by the bioff. His friend further did not 'adını any amount, but admilled having received all the monie, due to the firm, which he alleged ward all paid to the plaintiff. The plaintiff did not know whether the balance was right or wrong.
His Lordship-Why does he say that? Mr. Davidsoni don't krow. N
His Lordship Thess Chipese sometimes sub-let and sub-let and sub-let, from 2 to 3 3
to 4 and so on.
Mr. Davidson-That's not the position in
this case.
Mr. Alimada, said that his friend had a stared in caso quite accurately. Ticis werd mu parincis and one of them bad brought an action for an account to be taken. His fizend alleged that bis client had all the books. The latter came to Court and denied possession of the books but bis friend asserted that his client was in possession of the books, To save time he agreed to have an account takeo but bo denied any liabiluy whatever: -
His Lordship-Do you admit that, Mr. Davidson?
"Mr. Davidson-Ne, my Lord.
Mr. Almada said that his client was u work. jog partner in the firm. The man who did the work-bis client was recognised by the Dock Company and he passed over all the monies to the plaintiff's accoust.
His Lordship-You say these books don't show the true position?
Mr. Almada--Yes, my Lord, but assuming that they do show the sac position I suomi they show the exact position.
His Lordship-i don't understand it. The books don't show the true position and yet they show the true position.
Mr. Almada-All the movies have been paid over.
Mr. Davidson--My friend won't admit at all Mr. Almada—All that my cheat cap specify is that be received the munay from the Duck Company.
Lordship-You don't object to adm that the accounts taken from the books were correci
Mr. Almada-No, my Lord,
Mr. Davidson-That being so, it only lies upon my friend to show what has been done with the money.
Mr. Almada-I don't object. Evidence having been called, the case was, adjourned.
MILLINARY MÅTTERS-IN THE SUMMARY COURT.
FEMININE D15 GREKMENTS DISCUSSED BEFORE THE PUISNE JUDGE.
zych inst. Before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Actiog Puisne Judge, in the Summary Court this morning, Miss Mr Razi, dress maker, of N2. 42, Nabio Road, Kowloon, sued Mrs. M. Piggalito recover the sum of $1.35, being amadot of balance due for work done and material supplied. Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, while the defendant was not present in Court,
Sergeant Piggott informed the Court that his wife was lying seriously ill at the hospital under medical treatment and could not possibly attend Court.
Mr. Gardner-But I understood that the man himself was prepared to defend ?"
His Lordship-How can we go on with the case?.
Mr. Piggott-It's a question whether my wife ever had the things she's now charged for. His Lordship-flow do you know thai?, Mr. Piggot Because I was there at the time with my wife.
Plaintiff went into the box and stated that she carried on business at "Naz43, Nathan Road, Kowloon, under the style of "Le Chic." On the 14th of March last, the defendant came to her shop in the company of her husband and took some goods to the value of about $1. She subsequently ordered s-me blouses and children's clothing. She said that the blouses were not made according to lostractions but she took them away with her,
Mr. Gardiner stated the facts of the case In conversation to-day with an
on authority on the opium trade in Hongkong, our ra, briefly and said that the defendant after order presentative gathered that a very bid iming some goods complained of misfis and re- pression is steadily gaining en British mer fused to pay for them. chants here as to their utter helplessness in every case wherein their interests are stake and in which international relations are brought foto play so as to secure any redress of their grlorance. In the present Instance the Pro- vincial authorities bave not themselves up open defiance of the rights of Great Britain- rights which are admitted by Imperial authori- tion to have been infringed by the Provincial Goverment Yet, in spite of the instructions from Peking, British interests are ridden over ough shod, and with impaally because. the Viceroy can afford to regard contemptuously British "reprenodlations and treat the argu ments of the Minister Plenipotentiary with Ironical derision.
As urual the assistance of the General Com mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce has been invoked as regards the dutrageous seizure of the opium at the Swatow Ketynog Station, and we understand that that Body has addressed a telegraphic protest to Me Max Muller at Peblog. Hongkong: mer chants karo little hope of securing any better- ment of a position that is, well nigh become Intolerable.
Meals
CHINESE COOLIB LABOUR,
TEMPORARIET TO PLANTERS
{' of Malaya, publishes an official statement Reking the paper, to announce to the pubile that in Flow of the large importations af Chingie labourere far rahbir'estatus in the near future the Résident@paggaste to importars of such labbaritha desirability of a thorough knowledge of the terms of the Labour Enaci- BOX #A994 DEmber/thres, and the Chinete
Ameadmeat anactment of 1904. VIKA GOYAIRmopt sinies that a knowledge of Zom the wave both employers RBG Coolies srouble and litigation.-Singapore
Mr. Piggott Was the hair-cloth you speak of the remnants of other pieces?
PlaibGff-Ves.
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Mr. Piggott laformed the Court that when his wife found that the ariicies did not suit her, she took them away and made them herself Plaintiff did not make them except in respici of some laces, Plaintiff charged $1 for a blouse when the blouse itself was not worth the amount.
Mi Lordship (To the plaintiff)-Ho. says you did not make them. In that do?
Plaintiff No.
Mr. Piggott My wife took them to pieces and re-modelled them, especially this neck affair (Laughter),
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
A BOARDING-HOUSE THAT FAILED.
Apt 28th just...
The Chief Juice, Sir Francis Piggott, pre vided at the sitting of the Bankruptcy Court this moming
Ra W. H. Emberley (Pobile Examination). The Official Receiver-How long is it since you came to Hongkon; ?
SOBNGEL RAMPAH CO.
ANOTHER HONGKONG FLOTATION,
The Boenget Rampah Rubber Co, has been registered in Hongkong. The Company bas beam formed to acquire as from 1st August, go, the Soengel Rumpah Estate, Sumatra, slimsted In the Bedagel diatrict with the railway running through part of the property. The capital in na in shares of which 50,000 bave baen issued 8/- pald up and privately subscribe There are about dos acres of rubber under cativation and arrangements have been made to plant up aco her 200 acres bis year, the Jungle on which bre alieady been folled. It is not proposed; to plant up more than the 1,000 acres at present, butit has been estimated that the uncelled balance of the issued capital, 'viz., £30,000 would be sufficient to bring the whole estala lata bearing.
Tieb'or Nearly three years. You took charge of the Soldiers' and Failored. How long? at months. Home at first ? - Yes.
What did you do after that ?--I took a house at 74, Calne Road.
What business did you do 7-My wife kept a You meat you and your wife -My wife. boarding house.
You did bolbing 7-Yes. What was the capital?-$200 and some furniture.
How long did you remain at 74, Caine Road Three months.
What did you do nfter that ?-We want to the at 43, Robinson õad. "Waverley".
Was it your wife or you who took the house? --I took the boose from my wife.
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Who signed the lease-I did. Then you took the hous?-It was under stond all along that I took the house on behalf of my wife
How long is it since you went to the "Waverley"?-Since last November,
Did you have any. capital?—No, only the income
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The furniture was not yours? - No. It belonged to Mrs. Tuxford 7-Yes. You ag ead in purchase the furolture for $3,ann by instalments?--Yes,
On the 10th December you gave a bill of Bale to Mr. Heti?-No.
I beg your partion. You gave a bill of sale on that furnitur? A bill of skis was made out, I did not mean it,
We are not concerned whether you meant it or not. Did you give a bill of sale?—Yes.
On the 2nd February you gave a second bili of sale to Mrs. Tuxford in which the furniture was regarded as your own?—Yes.
What is your explanation with regard to the first bill of exchnoge?-1 gave $1,000 10 Mrs., Taxford and assigned the goodwill of No. 74, Caire Road to her
ARREST ON A WITNESS.
INCIDENT IN THE SUMMARY COURT..
16th inst,
A somewhat sensational climax was reached balora Mr. Justice rizzsland, Actink Palan o'clock this afternoon in connection with a car. Judge, in the Summary Court shaitly after four tale action for good sold and delivered, in which judgment was delivered in Chambers in favour of the plaintiff os Saturday morning. The execution of judgment having been made out. the defendant, who appeared as witness in another action this morning, was ariented by a bailiff of the Supreme Court,
His Lordship-i have beard that the man has been arrested
Mr. Davidson-Yes, my Lord.
His Lordship-But I disupetly said he was not to be arrested?
Mr. Almada-You'soo, it's this way, my Lord; Judgment has been given by your Lardship against the map, if the witoess in the action was under subpoia of the Court the bailiff siances ibe bailiff had a perfect right to arrest could not arrest oim but under the circum- him,
His Lordship-I don't think the Rule applies in this case.
CANTON DAY BE DAY
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIKS:
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, dist jaly. proposal is now on foot, under the auspicas iba Tantal of Cosstabulary, Lan Wing Tho and the Total for the Development of Native Industries Chau Mong Kanog, to establish in Industrial Institute in Canton with a view to give employment to the people of the poorer ciation so as to diminish the Bamber of thieves On several occasions meetings have been held The commitises lately for the purpose. of the different charitable lastitutions and he local gentry are willing to render assistance ia co-operation with the fficials to bring the proposal to a successfuta Tao si Lau nod Taolai Chau bave voluntatay subscribed a som of $50 each towards the scheme." Another public meeting bas beon airanged to take place on the 24th instapt in this connection.
WARNING FROM HUNAN, HE. Viceroy Yuan yesterday received a talegram from the officials of Hoppo informing him that after the recent disturbane's at Chang. shoy a large number of the rioters have left Bunga to seek refuge,elsewhero and these mov Are probably making their why South to Kwanglung. The Viceroy was advised in the message to take every precaution against any surprise uprising.
CHEAP RICE..
The proceeds realised from the distriba ion of cheap rice la Canton on the afth instant were ns follows:-Eastern Shed $3,743 501 Western Shed, $268.73; Honsin Sbed, 37,642.96 and Wangsha Shed, $1,98569. In addition to this. about $17,000 worth of rice. was id to the villigers who came to Canton from the neigh- bourhood to obtain their supplies of the st.blo commodity on that day.
-ILLEGAL OPIUM ESTABLISHMENTS
asud inst,
Oo Information received, yesterday, the Canton Government Anti-Opium Bureau sest expectant magistrate Tang with a humber of runners to Fali to raid five private op.um divats. Those illegal establishments were at ence scaled up and the keeperk were arrested Mr. Davidson-My friend this morningin addition to ten others who were found I want an explanation. That is my explana. agreed that the man ought to receive the pro- smoking opium there, A large quantity of tion. It was the fault of my solicitors la mis-tection of the Court, and therefore I refraised opium smoking apparatus, fully three large basketloads were also scized. These offenders from taking any steps. My friend's conduct
bays been brought to Danion to be dealt with, copying,
has placed us in a peculiar position.
On the 20th instant some tan opium smok-, jog deos were reported to have been sealed up is Boe Shan district by the local officials,
There are to pages here relating to the forai- turo. These are only four about your andr Ford's furniture. How then can you say that?
Debtor's answer was inaudible.
To answer to hit Lordship, the Official Re- ceiver said that the creditors had asked ques tions regarding debtor's offairs, and wished for a public examination. There was no doebt that there had been a mistake, because debtor bad baen very careless in drawing op the long bill of sale. He meant to give the bill of sale only on his owa property,
What was the immediate cause of your bankiuptcy? be first place for having paid to much for the business and secondly we paid $co for four months and got only $4,500,
His ordship-Was the boarding-house car. ried of groparly i-No, there were malerepre- sentations made to us.
Proceeding, deb'or, stated that be took twa other houses in Glenenly for $400 a month and for which he pull out of the income from the Waverley". Had it not been for the two houser, he would have been able to make the "boarding-house pay,
The Official Receiver-As a mater of fact you have been living on credit since you falt the Sailors' Home? -Yes
An order for adjudication was granted.
SOLICITOR HAS NO locun standi. Re Kwok Sing Cheun, and Kwok Sing Chan Public Examination).
The Oficial Receiver said that was a public examination of two fishermen and also two witnesses. He asked for leave to call the two witnesses first,
Mr. Jackson said he appeared for the two
·witnesses.
The Chief Justice don't think you have
any locus st indt.
Mr. Jacks I have, my Lord. It is alleged that these witnesses have property in their pouretion which they obtained with a view to fraudulent preferea e. Mr. Jackso cited authorities in support of bis contention.
The Chief Justice-You are entitied to watch the proceedings bat pos have no focus stardi..
Mr. Jackson- wish to appear in the event of proceedings which might be instituted hereafter. I ask that the witnesses and Official . Trustee should be bound by their answers.
The Chief Justice-That's a rather wide pro position,
Alter feither discussion, Mr. Jackson's point
"wis ̋óver-rated.
One of the winceses was then called. He stated that certain monies were due by debtors for provisions supplied and when pressed for payment the later handed him a promissory note for $1,000. Is that document, debtors pledged a junk, R cestly, a document was drawn up batwaso him and debtors, whereby one of the junks was seld.
The public examination was clored.
ASSETS $1,000-LIABILITIES $-600.
•Fs Yam-bon, alles Pon Kee."
Mr. Holmes said he appeared for the pstitioning creditor. The application was brought under the Act of Bankruptcy with regard to notice of suspension of payments. The assets d aclosed in the declaration by the petitioning creditor were wood, brass and iron Outings worth about 5 'on in debtor's premises and fornituen partly finished also in debtor's premises, valued at gisa. There were als cer- rain debts, a proportion of which was slated to be good. The liabilities amoured to $1,630.
The Official Receiver having no objection, an ordor för debtor to be adjudged bankrupt was made..
A QUESTION OF INSTALMENTS
His Lordship-The matter should be referred to the Registrar.
Mr. Almada I ask for security for costs 10 ba furnished.
At this point,. M: Almada went into Chambers with his Lordship to discuss the Rule applying to the protection of witnesses and later on the prisoner was released.
́A GARNISHED QUBSTION.
cus BANK SUED BY OFFICIAL RECEIVER.
agib 'inst.
Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, in the Supreme Court this morning, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, the Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Lai Hing firm, sued the Yak Lung Wo Ken bank and Li Kai Tong to recover the sum of $17,602.97 for monies received. Mr. M. W. Slade, X., instructed by Mr. F. P, Hell of Messis. Bration and Hall, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of. Mesure. Wilkinson and Grist, represented the defendant.
Mr. Slada stated that anjaspe had beep or. dared to be tried 'which gross on a garairben order which was obtained under an action brought by the plaintiffs against the Yak Lung. Wo Kes, bank. The defendant disputed bis indebtedness to the plaintiff. He dualed that any garnishes order had been obtained against him and be further denied liability, he issue was duly oidered and pleadings were Gled on the issue. The statement of calm stated that plaintiff on the 23rd September, 1905, received judgment against the defendant. On the and October of the same year, execution of judg- meat was ordered, and they had been able to recover the sum of $1,000 odd.
Mr. Potter-1 don't know what procedure is going to be adopted.
The Chief Justice-It's rather promature, Mr. Poltar.
Mr. Poller-'m only interruptieg now in fairness to my friend. I understood that the action as an action was not to be brought this morning.
The Chief Jostice-Oh, no, we are trying to go as far as we cao, We shall find out what the procedure is going to be later on.
PLEADED QUILTY. ·
Western Shod, $1,764.90; Honam Sbad, 3,870 and Wongsha Sbad, 5-450. In addition to the above figures about $8,000 worth of rice wit sold to the villagers who came to Canion from |the pfighbourhood to obtain the supply of the
daily commodity on that day.
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE, ET
Den a6th inst, - The newly organised Industrial Institate in Canton has now its office on the premises of the Canton Chamber of Commercs. Os Bag- day last the opening ceremony of the lastitute was bald, and there were present the Tantei of Constabulary, La0 Wing Tin, and the Tantal for the Development of Native Industries, Chan Mong Trang, and many other officials The officiale delivered interesting and en couraging addresses concluding: with sincere hopes for the success of tha'iankula," t
-PATROLLING INLAND WATERWAYBAYA At the request of the Commander-in-Chief - of the Land Forces, Chua Ping Chik, Admiral Li Chan has detached, one of his motor launches to Weichaw district to be stationed there 'permanently, fɔr'ss vice in the island
walers
CHEAP RICE,
The proceede realised from the dłutribaliɔn of cheap rice in Canton during the two dayson the 23rd and 24th: lost int vore as follows:- 23rd instant : Eastern Shed, 2, 4*.70; Waxtara Shed, $1,57874: Wangsha Shed, 5730 and Honum Shed, $1,800. 14h instant : Essiers Shed, $3,793 6 Western Shel, $1,61540; Wong ba shed, 54,947 and Honam Shed $140. Besides the above figures, a sum of about $9,500 worth of rice was realised on the azed and about $8,382 on the 24th instant from sales to the villagers.
COMBULAR VISIT.; ¡
27th lost. Yesterday morning U. E. Viceroy Yoan received the acting Portuguese Consul Genaral at Cantos, Mr. C. A. R. d'Assumpet.
The two robbers named Keo Na Taxi and Wa Tung, who were extradited to Caston from Hongkong last week, were brought before the Numbai magistrate for trial on atat instant. Four witnesses were present to give evidence and the two privoners admitted, the charges against them of armed robbery, and pleaded guilty. The Magistrate has reported the result of the trial to the Viceroy and asked for authority to deal out-coodiga punishment to). the two prisoners for their crime. CONSULAR VISIT.
This morning H. E. Yuan received the American Consul General at Canton, Hon. Les Berghole
CHEAP RICE.
The proceeds realised from the distribution of cheap rice, in Crutoa on 20th instant were as follows:-Eastern Shed, $1.984.72; Western shed, 5, 68; Wongtha Sied, $1,540 and Ho aam Shed, 1770. On the same day rice to the value of about $3,020 was sold to neigh bouring villagers.
THE OPIUM MONOPOLY,
24th inst. A pótico has been issued by the Kwong Yuan firm, monopolists of the now prepared opium licence, to the effact that raw, opiem dealots casos sell their drug, and opium smokes cannot boil raw opium, without the accessary permit from the firm. Failing ob acrvance of this rule, the opium will be sezd and confiscated, and 80% at the money realised from the confiscated ep um will be given to the informer an reward.
SMALL DAGGER SOCIETY. Yesterday on information received the police Jaided a bouse in the Westera suburb where six men, alleged to be mebers of the golaw fat socity koowa as the Smail Dagger Society" were arrested and a quantity of arms- and ammunition were also discovered in the
hoase,
KELD TO RANSON. With reference to the case of robbery, which too. place in Sanal district, thres wanks ago, in Wook Kong village, when six persons including a never-mooths-old infant, were kidnapped, it is now reported that a blackmaling Istrer has been received by the relatives of the captives from the rabbers asking for $3,000 for the re 1:ase the kidnapped perisas. It is furiber reported that the infhat has since died owing to 1ick of nourishmsut while in the hands of the robbors..
GAOL ESCAPE..
In the evening of the zjih jasnot mine prison. o's incarcerated in the Pan. Ye Reformatory inside the city effected their escaps by means them on the wall of of an opecleg made the building without the knowledge of the warders. Yesterday morning two of the runaway prisopers were recaptured by the police.
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PRATAB ISLANDS.
Yesterday Expectant Prefect Chol Hang lalt Cauton again oa board a gunboat with a number of labourers for the Pratas Islands for the development of the place.
SOVEREIGNTY OVER COLOWAN.
28th fast,
A telegram received from Paking states that, with reference to the recent affair at Colowan, nt a cnférence with the Stato Ministers, the Prince Regent greatly regretted that China had lost her sovereign rights in the casa.
WAIWUPU APPOINTMENTS.
An Imperial Decree dated the 26th ipatet was issued in which H. E. Liang Tua Yep, president of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been permitled to resign, and M. E, Chow Ka Lai bas bean appointed president of the Waiwopu in place of H. E. Liang, In the Bame Decree, H. R. Hu Weite. has been appointed Senior Vice-President and HE. Ta Yolla Junior Vice President of the Miniaty of Foreign Affairs.
CHEAP RIOR, The proceeds realised from the distribution of cheap rice, in Canton on the 15th foitant were as follows:-Bastern Shed, $3,783-401 Wes'ere Shed, $1,715f1 Honam-Shed, $1,879. 94 and Wangsba Shed, St. 12.87. It addition 10, the above figures aboy $13,910 worth of rica was sold to the villagers who came to Canton to obtain their supplies.
CANTON OPIUM TAX.
VICEROYS DEFIANCE OF IMPERIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
[From Our Own Corrispondent;]
ALLEGED MURDERER ARRESTED. Yesterday's mao named Tam Yu Chaw was arrested in Shek Kad Strect, in the Sostbará Mr. Potter-As your Lordship plentes, suburb, for boing the alleged murderer of the Proceeding, Mr. Slade stated-that-they--bad--fire-persons-fast-your-in Shek Lung disirict
when they put up in a lodging house there.. noibing except the books to go by.. There was no evidence. There was no man who could-
HIGHWY ROKDERY. speak to the money being due. The books were the only things they could depend on from Sanam bay.ng about 3500 cash of representations from the British Chargé the absence of the most material witoni, who bad arrived from Europe and was at present in Singapore, evidently pending the barring of the
action.
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The Chief Justice Do you intend to call him as a witocts?
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be was in Cours now I would c 1 bim at oace,. The Chitt Justice-He has evidently found Singapore facinsting (Laughter);
CARTON BUND.
Csaton, 37th July. With reference to the recent establishment. of the Prepared Opium Licence Monopoly in Cetoo, as matters stand at present it is not at all likely that the Chinese officials here, will withdraw the regulations and discontinue, the levy of the tax on foreign raw opium, though the Ministry of Foreign Affair, on receipt d'Affaires at Peking, hat, as several occasione, given instructions to the Viceroy to step the
TYPHOON WARNING.
The talograms quoted below, ware received. from the Manila Observatory at the American Consulate General to-day :-
On the 21st instant a railway pastanger is possession landed at the Chairis sation. Three robbers, who bad information previously of the passenger carrying the money with him, followed him up, and attacked impot Furthermore, the Viceroy is of the opinion to facher extend the operation, of the him soon after he felt the train. Too man was opium licence regulations and enforce them at Mr SladeCertataly. He's our witness.telieved of bis money and was furthermore Swatow. He has accordingly given instrace wounded by the robbers when he resisted-thes to the Government Anti-Opium Bureau attack. The man raised an alarm by crying to send a deputy to, that port to arrange the the top of his voice for help, and when they got derails for the oposing of an office there for the to us far si the Loog fin village, the robbers collection of the tax on foreign, raw opium Mr. Sinde-There may be many reasons
were arrested by the villagers. The money was recorated and the culprits have been taken imported into, that port. It is learnt from the native opium dealers in Cinton that, since the why he does not wish to cometo Hongkong just yet. There are msay' thriving industries
to Cinton to be dealt with.
enforcement of the Prepared Opium Licance sa Singapore and the climate here at this tim
Rezulations, they have been in's stare of un of year may also account for it (Laughter)
Wark has bsea started on the extension of certainly and have plms consed tampak Continulog, Counsel stated that there was one boo particularly to which the defendant the Canton new band, secilen No. 7, from the foreign raw oplum from Hoogkong, with the ...
Weir Crees to the Shameen Creck. The owoare exception of those merchants who, being the signed Sis name for various sums of money,
of the land along the water front required forthe monopolets of the opium licence, still continua The Yuk Long Wo Kee back failed and judgment was obtained against it.in Septem- building of the bund have been requested by the to import one or two chests a day of the ber, 1905, and is October, 1995, the premises Baoding Bureau so surrender wicaso a month's | foreigo raw article for bure, requirements only. and goods were salzed by a bailid of the time their title deeds and to sell their property Supreme Coast. The books were seized and to the Government for this public improvement. taken to the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, The sie im ferry wharf of the Canton-Hankow who in due course handed them over to his Railway Company close to the West Creek has solicitoss, Messrs. Brutton and Hat, for the to be remared and the fare bore given up for purpose of bringing suits àgalant the creditors the band extension. It is also reponed that of the bank. The books were brought to the bonding officials are contemplating the the Supreme Court and handed to the extoarion of the bund further as far as Wong- taken, and every sha, thus Joining the termings of the Canton Registrar. A list was book numbered and a receipt given for Hankow Kallway trunk line. For the laster every book. The broke since remained in | extension of the bund the Chinees officials will | und
The telegram qusted below was rocalvad the Registry. Among the books was found apparently have to approach the obateen off. the money pryment book,' in which was cikin to make the necessary arrangements, ** from ibe Manila Observatory at the American acknowledged specific amounts of loan Notice Shamsen Creak may be narrowed more or less Consulate General yesterday was given to the defendent in the ordinary in this connection, eg course of procedure to admit the amounts, bat
RUNNINO RAILWAY. the latter refused to admit. Since the defsad.
tagih inst, ́unt depled authenticity of the books, it lay
The work of the extension of the Sposing Japon the plaletiff to prove to books and he
would show the dopet that the signature which Railway from the marketplace of Kung Yick appearedio hobooks was defendint's signaturs | Pau to the district city of Sanul in strended Evidence was called and the case adjourned, with great progress and & will be completed in a few months from now, On the oth instant the Sunsing Railway Company was in receipt A MURDEN message: states that a physician of telegraphic reply to its petition, from the has been selling drugs made of opiom within Ministry of Posts and Communications, groot, the city limitu. Os the 14th a Chingis police: Ing the Company permition to amend tha líng man anddenly arrested two Chinese who we will farther to Kongmann from Sanul city,....... ant going to buy some of the drugs and conflicated "all the drugs in, the store, which is kapt by a Tapanese. The Japanese Couml-Greenil is in ant's application and entered judgment for the communication with the Chloeen solhorities plaintide with coulE
about the matter
APPLICATION REFUSED BY THE PUISNE JUDGE.
agib lost.
Before Mr. Justice Hrselind, Acting Paisae Judge, in the Summary Count this morning. Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Company sued C. F. Forbes to recover the sum of Sh, being amount of balance dae for goods sold and delivered Mr. W. F. L. Shenton, of Mein Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. J. H. Gardinor represented Mr. Gardiner cozsented to judgment and asked for an order for instalmanis, Mr. Piggot-Will'your Lordship make'an Mr. Shenton objected and asked for an order order, asking the plaintiff to return certain that the judgment be executed to-morrow, things belonging to my wife? Contem
Mr. Gardiner said that the Attorney-General Gardiner-We have a lion on the articles.would not constat. His Lordship-I can't make any order. I'm only concerned with this action,
His Lordship-11's impossible to go on with the case notil such time as the defendant re-the defendant.. cavate from her illness, I don't cire how long -that takes, i
Mr
Mr. Gardiner Will your Lordship make an order for a doctor's certificato?
Mr. Shenton submitted that he, was entitled to immediate execution of judgment. His LordshipWhat's his salary? Mr. Gardiner $300
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MrGardiner There's another. against the defendent.
My Pigga Dr. Craig-will-gize-you enerHis-kordship Chau-Iwan's His Lordship Oh, no, I'll not make an order. I'm quito satisfied as to defendras's. illness:
Gardiner The "tefarduot being seriously ill'indefinitely, :: The cats who adjourned dine dis
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His Lordship decles
The proceeds rallied from the distribution of cheap nice in Osaton on the 22nd An were as follows (– Eutera BASESOT
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