The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8572
SPECIAL
(ESTABLISHED
1881.)
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
1911
CHINESE
晚二十月五年三共宣
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS. ·
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE PROUDLOCK CASE. JAPAN'S REPRESENTA-
FIERCE FIGHTING IN
MOROCCO.
THE MINT,
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
四拜禮
號八月六英港香
CHARGE OF MURDER.
(THE "TILEGRAFH" CORRKAPONDENT
Singapore, Juno 8, 1.10 p.in.
At the Singapore Assizes to-day the murder trial was institutod, bofore Mr. Justice Sercombo Smith, of Mrs. Proudlock, who is
charged with murdering a well known plantor of the Federated
Malny States.
It will be rememborod that
Mrs. Proudlock assorted after she had shot M · Stoward dead, that
she used tho wopon ́în - defence |
of honour.
TIVES.
AT THE CORONATION.
[SERVICE TO THE "Telegrarii,''}
London, June 8, 7.20 a.tu. Admiral Togo and Goneral Nogi, the Japaneso represonta- tives at the Coronation of King George, Inve arrived in London
by the Kama Maru.
On their arrival they wore met
FRENCH COLUMN
ATTACKED.
[SERVICE TO TUR "TELEORAPH.
("Bamung Po” Baavion.)
Poking, June 7.
The President of the Board of
Communications is strongly in
favour of buying copper sheetings from Japan for minting purposes. Accordingly, the Board of Finance
London, June 7, 2.5 paa.
From Tangier, Renter's corres pondont telegraphs that the French relief column under has telegraphed to a Chinego
by a British naval attache at Til- Goneral Moinier, while oporating oficial in Tokyo to order the
bury Docks,
The Japanose. Ambassador to- gether with the personnel of the Japanese Embassy met the dis
fingnished visitors at St. Pancras
Station.
Admiral Togo, General Nogi and party are staring at Hyde
against the insurgents around
Foz, was attacked at Rasclms on
the 2nd instant by swarmis of
Moorish horsoIuen.
In face of a heavy rifle and
mitrailleuse fire, the Moorish
shootings without delay.
TO PREVENT ILL'
FEELING.
("Baayng Po” Binyrom,)
T'oking, June 7.
cavalry charged to within a dis tance of one hundred yards of the Censor Chan luas moporialised
French linos.
The insurgents only retired when their lines had been
The Crown prosecutor allogos, that Mr. Stew wrd's all at Mr. Proudlock's house was the result Park Hotel. of an actual appointment and
imintained in his opening state- ment that considerable doubt re- EARTHQUAKE IN THE Crry, decimated. mained concerning the story of
altompted mpe.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
[SERVICE TO TUR✅ Telegraph,'']
Lonioa, June 8, 7.20 a.m.
General Marlero entered Mexico
Was the accusød, he asked, justified in following up the City amidst scenes of the wildest deceased after the shooting whien | onthţiţi tem.
her asle illegal object was the
defence of her, honour W
At four o'clock on the following
morning a sovero earthquake
wrecked the Artillery Barracks
in Mexico City.
the Throne to the effect that there
is always a certain amount of il
feeling existing between the police courts and the courts of The lighting Jasted for eight justice in the various provinces and as a consequence the civil
duties are noglected-
Hours,
[Oi dito May 2, we published the following tolegrain:-In con- | nection with the tragic death of Seventy soldiers were buried in ¦: Mr. W. Steward, who is well-
known through Selangor as the the debris. It is estimated thint
fifty more have been killed or
late manager of Salak South Mine, Mrs. Proudlock. ( wife of Mr. W. Proudlock, socant master injured.
at the Victoria Institulo, who is
ut present acting a headmaster
in the absence of Mr. Shaiv), has
been committed for trial charge of murder. *
The defence indicated in lint
it is a case of justifiable, homi- cido in defence of honour. It appears that tho revolver had boon purchased only a few days prior to the tragedy, for the
OBITUARY.
[SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPH."] London, June 8, 7.20 a.m.
On the French ride the lossos included a surgeón major and
three legiounries killed and thirteen wounded.
An Imperial decies has been
issued instructing the Board of Punishment to investigate into
The Moorish losses were heavy, the matter,
7
GERMANS IN MOROCCO.
DEMAND EXPLANATIONS.
(SERVICE TO THE " Telegbaru."'}
London, June 7, 2.5 p.m.
PUNISHING CRIMINALS.
("Baseno Po "--Bravion)
Poking, Juno 7.
The Board of Finance, the Board of Punishments and the Board of Interior have held several
wit
.
conferences about the suppression of opium in China.
THE INTERPORT
DINNER.
At the Shanghai Club Inst
$36 FI ANIOM,
SINGLE Corr 10 Cat
COMMERCIAL.
Shanghai Custom Rates
Friday night the customary The Shanghai Custom House
dinner was, hold in honour rates of oxolange for June aro
1;
at 28-5 1-10
IIK. Tls. 7.4) Hk. Tls. 1
Francs 3.41
of the teams which have as follows:- competed in this year's in- 21 terport cricket matol. A large number of guests woro presont Francs at 300 bosides the members of the teams, and over the gathering Mr. A. P. Marks at 247-1.2 Hk. Tls. 1 Wood, President of the Shongli Oricket Club, presided.
Marks 2.76
After the covers had been re- moved the usual loyal toast was You given, and the Chairman proposed thetonetof"The Teams." Indoing
Gold at $58-7.8
at 84-1.-1
Gold $1
ilk. Tla 1.52
Hk. The 1
so he wished prosperity to the Rupees at 15 bo Shanghai's turn to go to Hong: Mox. at 1.50
GOVERNOR OF KIRIN. Hongkong Cricket Club. It would
(Bar Po" SERVICE)
Poking, Juno 7. The Governor of Kirin intoads
to tender his resignation.
{"Sarvwo Po** Brevna.]
Peking, June 6.
The Viceroya and Governors of
the various provinces have]
·
has been instructed to make in-effect that they should be em-
A Berlin message states that
the German Logation at Tangier memorialised the Throne to the
France, is dead.
M. Ronvior, ex-Premier of vestigations into the circumpowered to have all criminais
POLICE COURT.
DRAGON-BOAT
FESTIVAL.
("BEAT PO" SERVICE)
Poking, June 7.
It is reported that the cost of the Dragon-boat Festival presenta soul to tho Throne by Prince Ching is about $10,000-
MINING IN CHINA.
kong next, and they looked forward
Yen 1.32
Uk. The 19 Rupees 2.02
lik. Tls. 1.
Mox. $1.50
Quotations
to the very jolly time that Hong- kong always gave them. There were several first clnes cricketers thore woll-known to Shanghai, tions on the Shanghai Stock Ex- The following wero’tho quota-
who Ind boen unable to
+
Anglo-Java Estatos, 11. Tis, 5-3.4
cash..
Chong Rubber Estates, I.. TIs.
3-1.2 onsl.
come here, but it was always the change on June 2- same-it was difficult to get a Maatschappij, etc., in Langkat, toam together to go away. Inter- Ld. Tls: 100 cash. port matches, however they might bo, served to promote good feeling between Hongkong, Shanghai, and the outports. In conclusion, he congratulated Mr. McEuon on his bowling, and also the youngest members of the home team for the plondid stand they made at a critical part of tho
game when they put up 55 runs during their partnership (applause), lle pro- posed the health of "The Teama."
Padang Rubbor Estates, Id. Tis.
7 casli.
Tobong Rubber & Tapioen Estato
Co. Tl. 17 cash.
Shanghai Land Investment Co.,
Ld. Tis, 94 cash.
Rubber Output. Messrs. Sturmann & Martin,
Replying on behalf of the Captain of the llongkong Elevon, Rubber Estates, Ld, say that the visitors Mr. A. C. E. Elborough, General Agents of the Bee Kee
mentioned that to find a telegram output of dryrubber for the month from Diok Hancock roading, "Pro- of May was 050 lb.
Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons sit, Bettor luck next time. Heartiest congratulationsShanghaieleven." state that they are in receipt of He would congratulate Shanghai, telographic advice from the for they had shown themselves Agents
in Penang of the the better eleven. They had to Palong Rubber Estate that the thank Shanghai, and particularly output of dry rubber for the month the inombors of the Cricket Club of May was 1,370 lb. for their hospitality, and he hoped
Mosers. Hugo Reiss and Co., they would see Shanghai down in Secretaries of the Alma Estates Hongkong soon (applause).
Tal., are informed that the output
The Weather Forecast.
["SHAT PO" SERVICE.]
Peking, Jano 7. Capt. Barrett replied on behalf of rubber from the Estato for the
of the Shanglini team, and re-month of May was 1,850 lb. It is reported that the Angle-marked that his experience of Hongkong was that Shanghai's Frouch Lang Hing. Co. are con- hospitality could hardly compare with that of Hongkong. Ho agreed with Mr. Elborough that Shanghai were the better sido, and he sympathized with him in that he had brought up a team to Chinn, owing to difficulties of which was not quite representa communication and transmission had the same experience in Hong- tive of flongkong. He himself had
of products.
sitering the retrocession of mining oncessions of soven prefectures
SPORT.
kong. In regard to taking teams away, ho could not help thinking that perhaps a little more pressure ought to be put on taipans to let their men away (Hear, hear). In future years this match would be LEAGUE TENNIS.
remembered as McEuen's match, and he had much pleasure in pre- The game Chinese Y.M.C.A.
sonting Mr. McEuen with the Craigongower, played on Wed- cricket ball, suitably engraved. nesday afternoon on the Y.M.C.A. Capt. Barrett pitched the ball to grounds resulted in a score of 59 | the recipient who made a neat
20 with one match unplayed.
catch aniid applause, Wei Wing Lock and Wong lo
v.
Mr. McEuon replied, and thers-
stances attending the expulsion executed on the spot. The Minis- from Morocco by the Freneli atter of the Investigation Reform Kie beat Taylor and Braga 83after Mr. E. C. Pearce proposed
alleged purpose of shooting prac-To-Day. Before Mr. J. R. Wood Dobdu of the expedition repre- Bureau strongly objected, on the
tiec,
A strange feature of the case is
and Mr. Hazeland.
that there was no indication of Landing Opium Without Permit. scuting Mannesmann mining in-ground that punishment of
blood ou the verandal where several abola are said to have
1
Mr. Tratman, Superintendent loresis. been fired, but it is stated that of Imports and Exports, prosecut- thore was blood on the lady's ed a Chinnann for landing 3,200
hands and clothing.,
dollars worth of opium from the
It is understood that Mrs. He did not press the case, be-
Hongkong Maru without a permit.
erimi-
nale rests with the judges and
not with the authorities.
LIENSHAN'S NEW
HARBOUR.
One of the first enterprises, if
TIBETAN AFFAIRS.
Proudlook has no recollection of lieving there was no intention to not the very first, to which the what happened after the shooting dofraud. A fino of $10 and Manchurian portion of the "Four- on the verandah; but the fact of costa was imposed. the body and revolver being found thirly paces away argues that sho followed the deceased while ho flod.
Absent Minded?
(“Suzonɑ Po“ Suavicm}
Poking, June 7,
The British and Frenoli Miais
Kew 8-3... Basa and Braga 9-2, Rose and,
Ko lo Sham and Rev. A. D. Stewart beat Bass and Braga 6-5, use and Kew 0-2, and lost Taylor nud Braga 4-7.
to
Wong To Keang and Mollor beat Taylor and Braga 7—1, Basa and Braga 8-3.
Total: Chinoso Y.M.C.A., 50; Origengower, 29.
Tennis League Match Watsons v. Civil Servic:
The following match was played on Wednesday on Civil Servico ground and rosulted in a win for Watson's by 53 games to 16.
Scorcs:- Humphreys and Clark
Power" loan will be devoted, says the "Japan Mail."is the construe A Chinaman was charged with tion of a good harbour at Lion- having unlawfully in his posses-shan, and the building of a branch charged formally he denied all direct communication with the sion a quantity of opium. When line to bring the new harbour into knowledge of it, though at the Peking-Mukden Railway. This time of his apprehension it was will be a serious menace to the Mr. Steward is reputed to have in his hand! Ho-afterwards prosperity-and-dovelapnout of tora in Peking have requested the boat Pitt and McEwen... 8.3 boen a quiet, likeable man. said a friend gave it to him. He Tuiren. In fact, as an anonymous
Mra. Proudlook is now residing was fined $10.
The deceased's face and macin tosh were scorched by proximity to the weapon.
with her father, Mr. Charter, of
Heavy Gambling Fines
official observes in the columns of Board of Foreign Affairs that the the "Yorodzu Cholo," Japani will
the Public Works Department.. Eight gamblers from the first have to consider whether the Dalai Lama should be sent back "Straits Times"}
floor of 47 Stanley-st., were natural disadvantages of Tarren
brought up for trial. The first donot disqualify it for competition to Tibetand replaced in his former Dr. Oman-The true victory of was fined $100 or two months' with Lensns, and whether it life is not in being independent, hard labour, the second $25 or may not be advinsiale to take office. The Cabinet Ministersore but in being dependent on the one month and the reminder 83 speedy stops for equipping Port right things
oach,
Arthur to attract the junk traffic, eat a loss w
beat Atkinson and Pilo 7.4 beat 13den oud Wood .. 92 Capeli and Millar
Tost to Pitt and McEwen 4.7 lost to Atkinson and Pile 5.6 lost to Biden and Wood 2.9
· Happ and Phillipe
at Pitt and McEwen... 7:4 beat Aikinson and Piles 6.5 Iost to Bilen and Wood 5,6.
The Guests" to which Bir Havilland de Sausmaréz replied: During the evening songe wero rendered by Mr. N. G. Maitland, Mr. E. P. Graham Barrow, Mr. V. Meyer, and the Rev. A. J. Walker.
-"N, C. D. Newe,"
"JOHN BULL" AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
CHANGE
RAIN
FAIR AND
STORMY
VERYD
June 7th at
10 s.m. 4 p.p. Barometer......29.02 29.85
84 Temperature... 85. Humidity...... 78 74 Rainfall ........... 0.24
On the 8th at 11.30 am. The
barometer has risen slightly on the E. coast of China and over Japan, and fallen a little over the Bonins, the Loochoos and Taizon,
Pressure is highest over the Yellow Sea and still in moderato oxcess of the normal over this | China coast and Japan. It is re- latively low over N. Annam and Tongking.
Mr. Justice Darling and af Modorate S.E. and E. winds are specin! ry on the 11th ult., con- still indicated over the N, part of cluded the trint, which led ec- the China Baag cupied 12 days of on relion Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 brought against John Ball" by hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, Mr. F, J. Ronald, ohiof valuer to 0.24 inches.
the Law Guarantee Society, Tho plaintiff, sought damages in re-
Forozet District 1.-Hongkong and neighbour-
spect of an alleged libellous article in an issue of "John Bull," hood, 5.E. and E, winde, moder-
imputing incompetence and dis honesty, and attributing to stick incompetence and dishonesty the losses that lod to the winding up of the Society,
ate;
showery, fino intervals, 2.-Formosa Channel, N.E. win is, moderate.
8-South coast of China be The jury, after an absence of woon Hongkong and Lemoals, 1-1.2 hours, returned a verdier for same as No., L the defendants, a
4-South coast of China ber Judgment was entered accord,tween Hongkong sad flainant ingly, with costs,