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Gambling in Canton.
BRIGAND CHIEF'S EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSALS,
AN OPEN LEetter,
The following fatter, from Luk Lan Calogi the brigand chief, to the editors of the Danton Press Socisty has been published to the
verascolar papirs of Canton :-
I have the honour to foform you that through the newspapers I recently learned of the op. poaltion to the suppression of gambiløg la Canton, on the part of some of the members of the Provincial Assembly, with the result that the people were much agitated. Now, the people in genrril are of aus miod and they are taking this oppo fouity to carcostly pray the Prince Regent to totally suppress all kinds of gambling in Canton, This total suppression of gambling is within the code of constitutional reform. When we heard this we were glad and annoyed at the same time Wo aso glad that, if gambling is totally suppressed, there are other means of replacing the revanus, namely by levying taxes on spirit and salt. i is proposed that half of this revenge obtained from these two sources should be appropriated tɔwerde governmental reform, and also towards the establishment of mauufactories for, the unemployed to leara arts. 1. the proposal is carried out the people will be busily engaged. As regards ourselves, who are only brigands, wa will repeat and surrender and will have places of shelter. The development af in dustry-means sorichment of the people, and pattching the people mass the strengthen ing of the people's resources. The interior will ba
at peace and forelga intrusion will be avoided. This is the best thing to do and nothing can give us more pleasure to hear. The racson why we are angry is this. It is now two years si:ce the proposal for the suppression of gambling occupled the minds of the people, but no decision has been arrived at. The high authorities say that they are.
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to find sum lent msans la replace the revenue obtalsed from gambling. They allowed the matter to hang fire for their baneft. Nothing in this world can compare with this unreason ableness. I think that the revenue derived from gambling is an improper one so far as the Government la concerond. No co sitational country will allow this, with to exception of. Canton. I find that the evils of killing the people and making the places poor have bean brought
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
GOVER VMENT HOUSE,
OFFICIAL DINNER TO-MIGHT
8th fast.
There will be ao oficial dinner at Govern. ment House to-night, at which the flawlog will be pescat-Mr. Chao hing Hua Dr, Ho Kai, Mi Lan Chu, n%, MG Lo£upo Mr. Chan Shut-agam, Mr. Ho Ngek-lad Mr. Hul Chiu. lam, Mr. Oba a Siuk, Mr. Wei Wah-lin, Mr. Weng Kam-fuk, Mr. Sin Tak-fin, Dr. Kelly, Ross, Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. Ralph, Mr. Irving Mr. Hallifax, Rev. W. H. 3 awill, Mr 5, 1. Ú Mr, Harsland, Mr. Brewin and Sir Henry May, Mr. R. E. Stabbs arxivas in the Colony per .8. Assays to-morrow morning and will be a guest at Government Honsé.
DR. KARL JUSTI.
RECIPIENT OF PORTUGUESE DICORATION.
la October last we recorded the pleasing news that De Kari Jásti, of the firm of medical practitioners in Hoogkong, of Drs. Justi, Meller and. Hock, had been created a night of the Portuguese Order of ass Sath ya da Cenreicht de Villa V gisa. We now learn that the Letters Parest ba ing the gpaturo cf. Ex-King Masuel II of Portogal and the Seal of the Crown, and dated 13 h September, 19 0, hava since arrived and have boco prescoted, together with the Insignia of the Order, to Dr. Justi. There was no formal presentation. The Insignia, which is worn. on the, breast, assumes the form of a breulful star in golf, sumausted by a crown. To the costic of the str is a duk b'ue circle-the old mon rchical colu of Lisbon-bearing the enameled legoad "Fadroeira do Reino. Blocked a fold on the outside, cover of the morocco le her case is the following inscription:
Portuguese Koyal Arm:]
D. M. 16
Aŭ tres llastre, dectțur. Karl Justi
Souvenir de D, O'malli, 19:0.
Mr. D. Ciotti is the Consul General for Portugal at Havre and will be remembered is Hongkong as the former Portuguese Dessal General at Dantop, and more recently the Assistant Commissioner in the matter of the Macao Delimitation, 1903. It was during hi stay in hs Colony last year thit Mr. Claatti
became acquainted with the fact of the good services rendered by Dr. Justi to his com patriots here, and the knighthood e aferred by King Manuel upan the Hongkong med ca may ba attributed to the direct representations ad- dressed by Mr. Cipatti to His Most Faithfol Mjesty.
7 HE MACAO CONFENT,
SK AUTONIO ENTIR ́LY CLOSED
8th inst.
"FRENCH CONVENT BAZAAR,
'OP. MED. THIS AFTERKOON.
8 h las'.
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 。 1010
THE SEADKIWAN APPAIR,
EVIDENCE AT THE MAGISTRACE.
8th inst. Befoto Mr. JR. Wond at the Magistracy That deserving luscitation, the Asilo do' la this afternoon, the case was resumed in which Salate Enfance, held its asqual Bezar in the Paul Petilor, a deck seaman of the French O ty :, hil this afternson under the p tronage || garboat Vigilante, is charged with the alleged of His Excellency the Governer, Sie Frade ick murder of a ticks a cool e outside the Talkoo Lygard, and Lady Luzar', Too Beziar Docks early on Monday mortleg. M. Giston formal ceremony and sales were soos in full was opened at Ing o'klock without any · Lli best,' French Consul; sat on the bench,
Dr. Moore, Assistant Supilatcadant of the swing. As on previous occasions, the reverend Govt. Çivil Hospita', stated that at 5 am, on ware given whole-bearted assistance by the hespial. He was suffering from wounds in Mother Baper or and the Sisters of the Convent December 5th, deceased way admitted to the ladies of the Colony, who wel with each other the abdomen, from which far incles of in making pretty the stalls under their intestines protruded. There were fourabrasions char, and also is converting the sale in, the latestipes. The deceased was in: goods into hard cuh within the last | mediately opstated on and the woud ponible time. Tre young ladies' who at- I stitched up. Deceased became weaker and sisted of the various stalls were jodefatigable in died as the result of the wounds. A do! pressing their wares upon the visitors, of whom murtim examination was made on the follow. bio was a very large number in the course of ing day, when all the organs were found to be be aftercour, and let pa oppitunity slip of la a healthy condition. effecting a profitable sale.
The needle and fare; work displayed on the stalls was entirely made by the poor Chinese orpheus, of whom the Convent has 350 under its cars. It included al kinds of linak ́ambiais. dery for ladies and children, Lace work and fancy work. The capiquis of the various stalls we a generally almired. Lady Lugard was among the visitors,
STALL HOLDERS.
-The stall-holders ware as follows :---
1. Refreshment Stall-Lady Mas, atsisted by the Misc Mag, Mrs. Eres and Miss Bytes, Mrs. Keswic, Mis. Ross Miss Wilkinson and Miss Cunningham.
The French Consul-Was death due to the wounds received or as a result of the operation
Winets-Death was the result of the wounds and not the result of the operation.
tho
EXGOVERĄ OR OF MACAO.
DEPARTURE FOR HOME.
6th lost. Seahor Eduardo Marques, the ex Governor by the French Mail steamer Ernest Simons at of Macao, and Lady Marques, left for Lisbon poop to-day, the gathering at the send-off from Blake Pier was a small one, but sufficient ly demonstrative to testify to the esteem in which, the late Governor of the Portuguese Colony was held among his compatriots There were present at the wharf Their Castro. el Macao, Bishop D. P.zzaal, Lordships Bishop Jord Paulizo Azevedo o
Rep. Fathers de Maria, G. Spada, A. M, de Moraes Sarmento, Mr., Mrs, and Miss P. Nolisco da Silva, of Macao, Capt. Mendes, Commander of the Adil ry Company of the Macao garrison, Dr. Correa Mendes (Attomsy General of Micio), Dr. Andrade, Capt. Cunha Lima, Commander of the Donna Amelis, Mt. J. 1. Leiria, Portuguese Consul, and Mrs. Leiris, A bunch of the Hongkong and Whampen Dock.Co. was placed at the disposal of the departing official and pirly by cour.esy of the Oblel Manager. The friends of Ex-Gover oor Marques Accompanied His Excellency on braid and, after expressions of good wishes for a bon voyoga and a safe passage, home, re tornod by this launch to Hongkong.
Andic Hure, Sub-L'eutenant of Vigilante, said he got the knife from the di fondent on Tuesday morning. They put the defendant in a call on board the ship at about
By the same steamer there left for Lisbon 130 in the morning.. The Vigilante was in to-day Me Goes Pinte, late Colonial Treasurer the Quarry Bay dack. Defendant gwo with at Macao, Mrs. Pinto and diughters. Capt. nasa the contents of bis pocket. He (witness) Matcos, who resigned the command of the asked him that was the kalfs with which bogueboat Patris, was another passenger to Lis stabbst the deceased and defendant replied bean. First Liest. Costa, of the same gunboat, did not know.
2.
Chaile Gadarat, a mechanic on board the Vigilante, kaid he engaged a ricksha wi.b a and 3. Toy Stall-Irs. Lamment and four others from Ship Street to the docks. Mrs. Solb, assisted by Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. They arrived at the docks about a quarter-past Wallace, Mr. Grimbio, Mrs. Chopane, Missoc. He was not sober but he was not quite Seth, Mis Rodger and Miss Harker.
5. Frich Stall-Madame Site, assisted by Mrs. von Wiser, Madama Thomas and Mrs. Harker.
6. German Stall-Mrs. Justi, assisted by Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Hock and Mrs. Becker.
7. Mrs. Stabb, assisted by Mrs. Slide and Mry, Sanders,
8. Mrs. Looker, assisted by Mra, Pallock, Mcs. Ross and Miss Smyth......
9. Mr. Jordan, assisted by Mrs. Dimistus, Mr. Alabaster, Miss Harris and Miss Hooper, 10, Mrs. Chamior, assisted by Mrs. Dodgson and Mrs. Hitchcock
and to whom reference, was made in there columna yesterday, proceeded bome to For (ugal, having resigned his commission,
NEWS FROM THE NORTEL
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drunk. He was in his sensor. He could 4 American Stall-Mrs Walker, assisted by: say what was the order of the rickshay Mr. Sutherland. Mıs, Davis, Miss Pottiaed
when they arrived at their destination. The do- Miss Hotton Polts
Lendant was bahlad and bad zoms discursion
A 1,000,000,000 DEBT. with the coolia. He did DoNbear what the disi cassion was about. The discussion was quiet,
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry When he arrived at the gats be looked round of Foreigs Affairs hare both reported upon the to sea the defendant but could not see him, and
proposal of Their Excellencies Hsi-Hang and ur saw him coming towards it as foot. He fai chtog, thst a foreign loan of twenty million did not see defendant's sickaty or colic again. taels should be raised for the purpose of milway When beised them on fict the defendantesastrection. The gist of the report is silto be asid he thought he pricked the coolie. The as follows-Some constries have been tuned defend int was drusk at the time. Ho did not while others have become powerful on Account walk straight and witness was obliged to hold of raising freige loans. The pational dott him. There was no chasing nor were that Chica up to this year has reached the vast any stones thrown at the gate.
amount of 10,000,000 0:2 fuels, but the country is obliged to raise loans for the construction of ral ways. So, if good use is mid: of the money utmost care should be taken in the matter. barrased great benefi's will accree, but the
The Mia'stry of Foreign Affärs says that al- though it is advintageons to aire loses frthe aration of railways yet, if the agreement is not carefully and properly drawe up, serious diplomatic issues might arise. The Ministry will work in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance when it has decided upon a satisfactory course of procedure.
11. Mrs. Brd4ssisted by Mrs. Van Reus, Mrs. Stedosa and Mrs. Havings.
The Mines Gordon also assisted at the stalls.
BIG OPIUM SKIZURE,
THIEŻ MEN HEAVILY FIN‚D. ` .
Sih lest.
His Worship-Dld to 1 pay your fare ?—Yes. How much-Foily cents, Continuing, witness said he never carried a knife and his comra ez did net cany a kaifa that evening. The knife produced was the caly oce carried. He did not see the knife on that evening. They used to have sorvite knives
before but none now.
P.C Wilson stated that he was present at the Goverament Civil Hospital on Tuesday last. At 2.30 pán be interpreted the dying statement of the deceased in the presence of a Three men appeared before Mr. E. R. Halli-Franch Officer. On the 7th inst. he explained tax at the Magistracy this morning, for having the charge of murder to defendant. This was 480 taels of prepared oplom in their possession ia the preance of lospector Colet. without the usual certificate. The arrest was arded the jink on which the drug was store 1 made by Chiel Excise Officer Hoggarth, wha
Wet Folut
THE RAILWAY LOAN.
The members of the Board of Finance and the Minist y ef Parts and Communications bava bid a discussion, as a result of wich it has been resolved that a 10:n is the loan agreements are signed the control of the rail- ways therughout the Empire will be resumed by the Government.
on them for tons of years past. We, being poor, are obliged to try car lock by gambling and when we lost our money, we have been driven to robbery, Wien we are caught, we aro executed. The executioners are bad cffi- cials and gambling swindlers. The Gotera meat ora" of wicked minds and disregard moral principles. If they do not trace the original source of bilgandige, it is impos sible to suppress it. The increase of gam- bling means the increase of brigandage. More execution means the strengthening of the ranks of plunderefs. Therefore, it is clearly seen that Canton jis gloomy and may
It will be matter of very general regrel when be compared to a day without a ray of sunlight, is lehral that the Santo Antonio Convent Unexpectedly, the period of gambling is com-
at Macao, tinder the charge of the Italian ing to an end. Its suppression is promotedister of Charily, is now entirely closed by the people and should have been concurred haided over to the nuthorities. Ever since and the keys of that beneficent_jnstitution. in by the officials. If they insist on Bading 1975 the institution has ministered to the Fat other means to repl.co the revenue, they are of that unfortunate Colony, which is to-day l really compelling the people to agitate openly the poorer by the closure of the charitable The officials by levying tax on gambling aic dotrs of the establishment. By the after showing no difference from plantering. They are thisves privately while we are thieves
noon steamer yesterday there arrived from aponly. They and we are the same in the Macas six mare Sisters who brought over campaign of bolding-people-for raniom. The
seven packages of their personal blog laga. Two Foiluguese orphinos also accom. law-abiding, people strongly recommend the
panied the Slaters. The exodus is not yet suppression of gambling. It is our duty to
quite complete, since a few more Sisters promote the suppression of brigan 'age so as to help the people to lead a happy tif. If there, expected from Macan by the end of the week. The school for por children replacement of revenue as the result of gam formerly attached to the Convent is now 'bling suppression is necessary the suppression of brigandagemus: be replaced by soms money quite eksed, and the Sisters have had to remove to the Fouadling House there to take also. The authorities, in cfscting tha supcharge of the cripples and the maimed and the Land poppy cultivation, and to this resitation drank at the time and had no kaife la his pos pression of gamblog will require 50,000,000 to replace what is obtained from gaming farms: ally odd was invalds who cannot be mov bas ad ied a clause deprecating the renewal of ed from the house objaccount of their infirmi. the Agreement conccroipg the reduction of the I, as a brigand chief, in suppressing brigand-ties The inmates of the Nome are for the most import from indin made with the British Gr.dence. Witness stated he was sober at the by elabo ato" statistics, “are being compiled in
age, also require $3,000,000, 10 provide for my confederates, an only asking 50% less than the officials. Trip is not at all un- reasonable. All sensible men wil
Excuse this. If the officials wave this claim;"
part Chinese, and in consequece the natives in Macao feel a deep sense of gratitude to the Superioress in not abandoning the aged sick,
Messrs. Sang Keo & Co. are generously bec in Hongkong free of charge to the Sisters storing the belongings of the Macan Convent
and until such time as when they are able to ascertain definitely their future movements.
BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE,
will follow suit. As soon as the Imperial Edict is issued for the total suppression of gambling, we, robberr, one and all, will sur. render ourselves. Besides we will offer 100,0.0 tals for the manufactories employing the u2- employed to learn the arts. When we have surrendered, we will alther enter the army or go into the factories to work. We will get the
ARRIVAL OF NEW ARTISTE, gentry of our respectiva clans to guarantee us to become good citizers. By this time the evil Miss Vera Ferrice, the comedieace from which has been playing havoc in Canton for Shanghai whore services have been secured by several hundreds of years will be swept away, Mr. R. H. Stephenson, makes her initial The people of Canton will show signs of appearance at the above place of esteraio- renewed energy which means the rejuvenation ment to-night and if the laudatory terms of the whole nation. Is it not a good thing to in which her versatility in the vaudeville do? If the officials are firm in their original line are referred to were any criterion of her view of the matter, we sympathise whh them.abilities,_she_nhould find so difficulty in If not, we are afraid that calamilles wiil establishing herself in the good graces of happen. I hope the Government will give this matter their selous consideration, Besides informing the Canton officials, the gentry, the charitable Institutions and other societies, I think it fit to give you ful account of my suggestions as I koow that you, as representatives of public feelings and leader of public opinion, I hope you will publish my letter so that the Government may think of the whole situation and may put ad and to gambling without fading other mesas to replace the revonus. With my compliments.
(Sigoed), LUZ LAN CHING, (Ten years ago only a poor scholar, now a brigand chief).
NRW LIFE-saving deVICE.
At the Anthony Follack exposition of com. peting devices for life-saving held daring the past summer at the Conservatory of Arts sed Trades In Paris the first prizs was awarded to the Perrin life-brace. It has air-tight pockets
of the strongest rabber-layered dirigible-bal loon tissur, and is worn with suspenders. With a single touch, cartridges tf liquified carbonic gas automatically swell thoplife brace into faut balloons, which in exalt position to keep the apper part of the 66dy out of water for thirty-six hours.—
WHEN THE JAPANESE ADVERTISE.
Mr
Hoogkong auditaces. Miss Carrington's songs are well received and the pictures are extremely good and new to the Colony, Stepheuson's clever character songs are also entertaining in so little degree,
THE THAYER CASE.
CHARGES WITHDRAW¿
3rd inst,
fac of 1100 or, in default, three months' His Worship ordered each defendant to pay hard labour,
This is the third big wizna which has been effected during the prefect moeld.
SALT TX
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NEWS FROM 188 NORTH,
1 [Specially Translatal for the Hongkong Zelegraph,
GRAND COUNCILLORS DENOUNCED,
At a Conference of the members of the Sasate, it was decided that in the event of the Government taking no action in respect of the memorial Impeaching the Grand Crunelllors they will all send in their enignations. The Grand Councilors also held a private meeting in H.E. Na-fung's resider ce regardlog pre- Senate. It is reported that during the last few parations for attacking the mambors of the days certain officials bara desnitched cables regarding 1.E. Moog Chao-hsing and H.E. Chao Plog-lio who were engaged in drawing up the memorial denouncing the members of the Grand Coubell, in order to obtain informa tion of the contents of the memorial.
Sectious of the community in Paking bave approved of the Senate's action in Impraching the Grand Councillors. The Centorial Bodr also held a private congress, at which it was resolved that if no effect was given to the memorial, they would present a jent memorial to the Throve,
THE OLD AND THE NEW ORDER. A Peking messige states that since, the Edict fixing the fifth year of Hsuan Tong for the opening of Parliament was issuad, there has been much dissension amongst the officials constituring the Government. Prince Chlog and H, E. Na-tgaz, who,ars in favur ef ataslutism, and antagonistic to the National Assembly, ara const nly quarrelling with the progressive Places Ya lang, Pa Lun and Dave Tsiitse, who are beat on reform, while H. E, Hsun fhib-chang plays the råle of conciliator. It is sald Prince Ching's party bas mist followers.
TOPPY CULTIVATION TO BE PROH BITED. An Imperial-mandato has been issued in- structing the Govo.bor tf Heilungklang and. the Governor of Shansi to prohibit the cultiva- tion of the poppy.
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ANOTHER BIG LOAN PROIOSED. The Ministry of Fisance and the Ministry of Posts and Communications have held a con- sultation regarding a bevy foreign loss to nationalize all the rallways in Chloa which have been construcied by merchants.
SALT TAX.
With a view tɔ prayanting extortion on the Istration, Duke To i tee, Micister of Finance, part of the officials in charge of the saliadmin- has decided to collect the tax on the spot. The Dake states that if this course be adopted, an yearly increase of :00.0,xo, tails will accrus to the country's revenue,
RAILWAY MATTERS. The Minis'or of Pos a and Communications has memorial sai the Throno that in accor... dance with Imperial instructions, experts have been appointed to savy the Kwongte Rail. way rou'd an ! instructions have also bron given to the officials concerzel to commence cou- struction as 83on as possible. Another memor- ialjhas now bian pressated sting that Hea Yul Choo has been appointed Managing Director of the Peking-Mukden Rallway,
THE LATE BRS. TAKO SIAO-VI. The futeral of thalate Mrs. Tenz Shao-Vi, the decoseed-wife of the Minister of Posts and Communications, took place on the 1st instant, when the remaids were removed from 8. E. Tang's Tiesia raidence to. a steamer for transpostation to Canton.
Ali Khan was next called, He said he was a clerk la the Supreme Court and produce ed the drying depositions of the decesso, which were in the cats'ady of the Registrar.
J. Gueval, a seaman, said that he and a sumber of comrades took rickshas from Stip Street to Taikos Docks. The rickshas stopped before arriving at the Dock, and the coolies r.fused to go any further. He did not nec too with the administration of si affairs, Owing to the frequent malpractic's in con
CHINESE IN THE COLONIES. seo anything. He did not sto a constable
Do Tealise has determined to levy the lix The loistry of Foreign Affális his decided they bad to walk too minutes before they o's salt as soon as It is taken out of the beds, to approach the Bi'i:b, Du'ch and French arrived at the gate. He paid fer bis rickshaft has been calculated that a sum of absut Ministers in Peking with the request that the and il not now if defeast paid for his or twenty million tatly a year will be added to the immigration laws agalast the Chinese going asimously a resolution in fivur of the im
The National Assembly has passed unt. He did not pay atention to whether
nual revenue of the Empire if the adınialstra-iato ër residing in their respective. Colonies defendent's ricksha was alongside his when ha tion is carried out in this way. mediate application of the most stringent paid off his coolis. measures for the suppression of oplom, smoking
THE OPIUM TRADE.
object of daci ning to renew ite Agreement vernment. It is not quite clear what is the
with the British Government.
There is no reason to believa that in any. policy of gradual reduction of the traffic and if case the Government will withdraw from its
by declining to rorew the germint, the provisions of which expire at the close of the current year, the National Assembly desires simply to leave the matter to the
GOOD FAITH AND CONSCIENCE
of the British Goverement we have to doubt bat the policy already adopted by that Govern- meat will be continued.. Te is difficult to under- stand what object is sought it the proposed non-renewal of the Agreement.
Its redewil would rt any rate bind both sides. In the meantime everybody will rejoice that the National Assembly has set the seal of its approval on the auri opium campaigs, and has thereby shewn its goed.senio.
"It is to be regretted that equal good seare is not exhibited elsewhere. A body, consisting far as it is pos Ible to ascertain of a single person, but calling itself the International Reform Bercau, which if we remember righ ly was responsible for the distribution of
ANTI BUIT SH LITERATURE
in Shanghal during the sitting of the Opium Commission, has been canvassing the schools of Tientsin in order to obtain schbalboy rifon tures to a petition ip the British people in favour of the immediate abolition of the Indian
At the Magistracy this moding, before Mr.Opium Traffic. J. R. Wood, the hearing was resumed of the The signatures to this petition, which by the case in which A. Thayet, an Americae, waway is written in the first person singular andioa charged with having obtained a sum of $475.8 stringe variety of the English language, hava by faltely pretending that he had an account all been obtained in Tientsin and yet it pur with the torgkong and Shanghi Biak in paris to represent th 'students of China." Manila. Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the Even if it were what-it porpzits to be wa e m. defendent.
not imagine that it would have the slightest ifipozce be anybody. Obviously schoolboys are quite unfit ip form opinious of any value oo such a
Mr. Gardiner-1 am defending and I under- stand that the Pelea are withdrawing the charges.
Sagt, Wills-The campisiannis are with- drawing their charges, and the . B. P. has objection.
His Worship (To defendant-You are dis charged,
Defendant-Thank you.
"ARB SINUASE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
DIFFICULT QUESTION,
and whilst there is not the slightest obj setio 1 to bringing them up with a horror of plum and a reasoned belief in' its baneful rem'ti there are many objecilons to making the schco's of the country "believe that" their opinion on any topic is worth the paper on which it is written.
It is fallities of this sort thát give site to the anwarrin edi terference of schoolboys and in facts in political affairs quite b yond their power to comprehend with unfortunate, effects,
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LOSS OF $.5. “ KUMAMOTO “
MARU.
Yves Le Meur, another sailor, stated he was
session.
Marie Ango Mareau gave corroboratívá evi-
time.
HAGUA CONFERENCE. Preparations are being mid for China's panticipation in the Hague, Conference next year. Full and detailed pziticalars, suppor ed
order to show what progress China is making Fur.ber evidence was called and the cass in the suppression of the opium habit and in the extermination of the poppy. These arrange adjourned.
mente ers being made under the personal." WOMAN'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. lexed his flats in the, cimraigh which has suce vision of Prince Kung, who has never sai
JUMPS INTO THE HARDER AND THEN SHOUTS FOR ASSISTANCE/
8th just.
An incident which was almost attended by tragic consequences took place last night. It appears that a Cainete w milo, age1 24, fox some reason or other attempted to com- mit stic'de alter, dusk had fallen by jumping into the harbour from Blake Pier. On finding herself in the water, the woman appears to hive changed her mind if a sudden, as she rated lusty shouts for help, which she sustain. cd with remarkable vigour until P.O. Kellic, who was on du'y at the time, came to bar res- cue and pilled her out of what would otherwise have proved a watery grave. The ualo tunale woman is at present catfised to hospital, where the is suffering from high fever, "
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
We have received the following commual- calion, lasted by order of the laspector- General of Customs, from Mr. W, Ferd Tyler, Coast laspector of the Imperial Maritims Customs at Shanghai:-Notice is bareby given thit a submarine bell has been placed in is fathoms of water allow water of spring tider.. with North Saddla Lighthouse bearing S. &* F. (magnetic), distant & cables,
The characteristic of the hell is djuble strokes at intervals of 4 seconds.
The bell will ba sounded in thick weather) Should a vosal in daylight wish to fast the Fell, a diamond ships or a white flag with a yellow or blue belt in the centre should be hoisted at the manhead,
On the exhibition of one of these signals the submarica bell will be put is operation as scon as possible, ie, in about 15 minutes. Saddle Lighthouse remains such inged,
The respondiaz log-gun signal at North
JAPANESE SOCIALISTS.
PORTHCOMING TRIAL.
besa committed to his charge, and in order to show-how, bigbly important China conelders this matter to be, he has decided to attend the Golf:réce in person,
be repealed, so that the Chinese may be placed on the same footing and enjoy the` sams privileges as the foreigne s The Ministry has, at the same time, proposid, to inva orders to the Consais at those castres la ex end pro tection to the Chiness settled there and 10 held them responsible for any il-treatinsat that might be meted out to them.
“COMPULSORY BDUCATION.
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In view of the shortening of the period for the opening of Parliamost, the Minister of Education bas décided to enforce compulsory. education, without forher delay... His Ex- cellency proposes to muka a start in Poking. next Spring, when a kindergarten school will ba praed in every educational district, Children, bath male and female, of four years The Budget Committes of the National Asstablishment, where they will remaid till thay of age, will be compelled to jon the sembly have decided upon the following sca'e reach the age of reason, when they will ba transfered to the elementary schools for boys or girls, as the case 'mly "ba. Parents and guardians will be punished in case of failure to send their charges to school,
OFFICIAL: SALARIES.
of official salaries :-
Tacli pr
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Grand Codicillər...
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4 03 Prefct of small prefecture ... 36:0 The salaries of District Magistrates remain the same as before.
107AL LOSS OF STEAMER."
Telegraphic news has been received is Koha by Mr. W. W. Campbelt, Agent of the Portland and Asia'ic S.S. Company, of the loss oftheCem- pany's chartered steamer Jelja which left Kobe for Toitlend on Oct. 23ib. She was in collision with the American steamer Beav.r, 4,500 toas balonglog to the San Francisco aud. Portland Steamship o. The disaster occurred on Nov
ard in a densa fog, and the Selja:fanndered. almost immediately after the collision, For tupately all on board word wayed,
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CPIUM IM TORTATION, According to the repart suburitted by the Officials of the Micistry of Finance to Duke -Taal-156,-22,000-chi-ss-of-yplum-ware impitt--- ed into China doring the first month of the and year of Hsuan Tang, being 4.930 chests less than the previous ha f-year.
PRINCE CHING
It is reported that Pince Ching has not a't ended to his daties daring the last few daya and from information received the Prince will most probably tender bla resignation. "
THE BUDGET.
The Minister of Fidants has decided to turn all the petty and secret tixes of the Imperial Marine Customs into ordinary dules in order to compensate for the deficit fá rospect, of 1.8. Budget next year,
ANOTHER CURIOUS RUMOUR.
The Viceroy of the Yun-kwel, H.`E. 'Li Ching-hal, lat wired to the Grand Council that a certain fareigo country has secretly removed | the boundary plats of Yuanac'to a point ten
li away and that when he protested to the Con-. sul repressoting the country in question, the latter, denied, any knowledge of it. His Exc callency asks that the Ministry of Fareigo Affairs should be insiructed to fight the matter” our with the Minister of the offending constry without delay,
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FIRE WALKING,
UNIQUE HUNDU CEREMONY.
The following is from the Japan Chronicle: The trial of Kotoku and the twenty five other
'Hundreds of Hladas from So1;hern India Socialists under arrest on a charge of conspir
assembled at their templa " Marianimauhoviti
· DATE OF DEPARTURE DETERMINED,
Ing against the Imperial House is to be.
THE OPIUM TRADE.
last month to witness the manual fira walking opened at the Special Court in the Court The Kainan Haris, as the old Dai-ni-Hobs | |—N, tional Reviewo
of Cassation on the 12 b proximo. Judge
ceremony known as " Thimithi ". Many Euro- HONDROFO' MERCHANTS. UNEASY, TP's Weakly is responsible'fár" the follow. Maru has been renamed by Admi al Togo,
Tamu will preside ovar the proceedings, and
peans, including a good maoy ladies, whiched Ing: The Japanese have an original way of slsce she was purchased by Lient, Shlease and
fudges Shikata, Taurom, Suychio, Okara, The decising of the National Assembly in the fire walking from a specially constructed advenising, and they apply to the ari all the party for the use of the Antarctic exploration,
Teunemitru, and. Endo will sit as Assocista "Poking restring to prohibit, the col ivation ef and brightly decorated pavilion...pane poetry that their Oriental Imagination is capable has been repaired and fixed up at the Tehi
Judges 1ricurator Itakura conducting the poppy la this Provinces and to stop the Imparia: A large wood fire hid bean prepared in the of. They bave recourse to the most varied and kawajims dockyard, Tokio, All the m
rosecution.: The trial will be conducted intion of the foreign drug next summer, is causing ground on the left of the templs and whop Improvised maikode, and their combinations are portaat work having now brea complet
camera, but the Court will be opened to the some uneasiness in certale commercial circles pothing but glowing ombra, romiloed, they sometimes as picturatque as they are original, ed, a trial roo took place on 22nd ult. The Deparment of Communicatious is in republicuatit the fcquiries regarding the names la Hongkong, la particular those concerged wars ipad out with rakes. Beyond the fire A Japanese merchant informs his customers Lient. Shirase, director of the Supporting celpt of the following telegraphic message from and addresses the prisoners are put, alias with the tride in oplum. There is acme was a shallow pond of water and at the edga that his goods are sent off with the rapidity of Association and several Teklo journalists were Niigata Mercantile Bureau, despatched at 4.3.3 which the public will be excluded. In the blk of a "representation belog addressed was the figure of a goddess. When all was in a shot. A stationer calls his knowledge of on board. The trial was quite satisfactors. p.m. on the ut alt-The itamer Kumamoto circumstances, the public may have no oppor to the Government of India drecting readiness, au uafprunale young goat was bɛ. natural bistory to his aid thos, Our wonderful Teo auxiliary engine gave en average speed of Masu foundered as the 18th of Aikawa,tunity of knowing the details of the proceed their attention to the fris a'tempt to stiffs a headed and the gato a score of devotees paper is as durable as the hide of an elephant, six know; and she did very well ander sail fa lo provlace. The bodies have been foundings. Dr. Hanni and Usawa. Tokio barris trade enjoying all the sanctios af Treaty pro most of whom were in a state of frerzy--strng- A Takie grocer borrows from psychology, and, alone. The vessel was taken as far as Ham-da. and it is feared that allika mambara of the ill-tera, have been appointed by the Court fo-de- vislora. Wo will bops that the Chamber of gled forward and sip through ih: fire and water in mordant language, announces that Our The vessel will be again docked for a final fated ship have parishad. The steamer was fand the case, and Messrs. Imamars, Hirade, Comarice will bestir itself, as it levariable and dascal wildly in front of the idol. Soms vinegar of extra quality is sharper than the everhaul, and then she will be thrown open to owned by Mr. Hashimoto Kies, of Sanebo, and and Mirelims, also Tokio barrhites, have been doss, in the interest ei ragkong merchants, of the enthusi.His work pare boys. Severst bitterases of the most dlaholical of mothers-in- the public, The Expedition was to set sail on the gross tonnage is 1,491 tons. Sus carried a engaged by the prascors themselves for thele who stand to offer farther fous by the acilde young women look pat, and it was noticed
the 38th pitimo,
crew of thiny gas, teclading the censala. defosser
of the Chingly Government,
that they were much calmer than the men,