CRIMINAL SESSIONS..
Kidnapping:
The Criminal Sussions were oponed on Monday before Mr. Justics H. J. Coinportz, when Chau U and Wong U were charg cd with kidnapping.
Mr. Eldon Potter prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, instructed by Mr. II. L. Dennys, sour.,
· Extensive, Thefts.
THE TONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 23 1011
COMPANY MEETING.
Hui Wing Wah and Yung Sami were charged with ontering into Messrs. Geo Fenwick & Co., Ltd. n godown and stealing a quantity of good, valued at $1,533.25, on the 21st May.
The postponed extraordinary
boforo
BOXING.
Kenny v. Carlson.
The grout match, the fight for
BULLION.
demand. After the usual reserva-
receive the residue. Trade, the Bank of England will tion for Indis (c214,000) and 1lo
The following amounts were received by the Bauk:- May 18, £81,000 in bar gold.
19, £20,000
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71
17;
20, £10,000,
75
17
20, 518,000 in sovereigns *from Australia.
Messrs, Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Circular dated London, May 25, contains the following:
Gold-About £700,000 in bar Mr. Alabaster, the Attorney general meeting of Messrs. Goo.
the heavyweight championship of gold arrived from abroad, for first prisoner was defendo by Sir day last at the Hongkong Hotel, its approach interest becomes tion, there was no Continental General, proscouted, while tho Fouwick&Co.,Ltd,, was hold Satur
the Orient, approaches, and with which, rather contrary to expects Henry Berkeley (instructed by Mr. P. Toster presiding. Others keenor. Ono us only to visit the Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,
The Atorney Genorul said the .K. Haxton, directors; J. Rodger, see the interest which is taken in prosent were Mesars. A. Rodger, V.R.C. any night in the week to prisoners were charged with go-G. McCorquodale, J. D. Konnaird, the fight, for here a large number down breaking, and it was consi- The jury empannollod consist-dered in law to be an offence if a
L. Hyndman, Lo Shung Shui and el of the followingMessrs. G. godown wasenterod into by the user. G. P. Andrew, general mana-of people assemble to watch Konny prepare for his match Otton (foreman), W. Taylor, A. [of a key. On the 21st May, the go- r,,
The Chairman said-As fore-with Carlson. Ho hassparred with Lopos, J. Olson, D. Rumjaha, G. down which was broken into was M. Gutierrez, and C. N. Mauhof.ined and found to be all slowed in the last roport issued Sailor Enslow, Y. Sumner, Iron. right, and a short while after by your directors we now come Bux and has tho put on the gloves Mr. Potter said the men worowards the first presioner engaged
you with two resolutions. charged with enticing away a child another godown close by for the having for their object the volun-with a beavywoight boxer from
Both the prisoner wiry winding up of the company. H.M.S. Tamar.. under the age of 14 years on the afternoon,
fa spite of the noto of op inism Some people seem to think 17th May. The child lived with its on engaged a number of coolies,
and they went to the godown sounded in one or two quartors Kouny is quite fit now, and that guardian at No. 15 Centre Street, which had been inspected, opened we have not found shut any of the a rest for a few days before the and on the morning of the date the lock with a key, took out improvement in the off tire of the match will be advantageous, An named the two prisoner not the quantity of goods, and took them Colony lias percolated to our busi- old boxer gave us thus as his little boy, and apparently took to tim godown which they had noss of engineers. We have had experience and said it was bene-unde
borrowed. There they proceeded werk on hand during the past fiveficial to hit. Kenny, however, May 18, £100,000 in sovereigns him away to a toa stop, whore
to unpack the things, and while and a half months but I regret to will leave nothing to chance, and they told him stories about Macao, they wore busily engage the inform you that it has not been he has expressed a determination May 23, £20,000 in sovereigns for They suggested to the child that were caught. The easy for the enough to pay our working ex-to train to the last minute. he should go to Macao, and he Crown was that the men wore ponses, and our debit balance Without doubt he has radic- was taken on board the ss. Hing caught red-handed. The whole Lee, which was leaving for Macao transaction took about an hour. at 8 o'clock that morning. Tho The evidence, against the first guardians of the child made a prisoner was even stronger than complaint to the police with the shat ngainst the second, for while rosult that the tittle boy and the they both engaged coolies, the first prisoners were found in the after prisonor engaged the godown part of the ship, ・・
Each man was sentenced to seven years'lard labour,
Evidendo was given, and the prisonors were found guilty. They were sentenced to 5 years' im- prisonment with hard inbour.
Discharged..
Sain Chong was indișted on a charge of obtaining money under falso protences.
Mr. Potter, prosecuting, said that prisonor approached a man and offered him a tonth share in a tea house. The man paid pri- soner the necessary sum for its purchase and did not sec prisonor again.
Attempted Robbery.
of
May 22, £10,000 in bar gold,
22, 413,000 in sovoroigns from Franco.. May 23, £77,000 in bar gold.
24, 2188,000 in bar gold. 24, £10,000 in soveroigus from Franco. Withdrawals were made na
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for Constantinople.
South America. During the week there has boen
the market and the absence of any competitive buying those have only had the effoot of keeping the markot stoady and on any riso in the prico Chlum seems ready to let go some of her holdings.
Tho stocks in Bombay show u now about 13,000 bars, though considerable reduction and are there are some heavy shipments on the way,
Gold. There has boon no Con- tinental demand and after satisfy- | ing the usual requirements for India and the trade, the balance: of this week's arrival has been received, at the Bank of England, the total for the wook amounting to £480,000. In addition to this £127,000 in sovereigns has boon received from Paris and furthor considerable amountsare expected shortly. On the other hand £270,- 000 hus booù withdrawn for South America.
HONGKONG DETECTIVES.
In Chinese Territory.
{TUS TELEGEAPD CORRESPONDENT
Canton, June 17. Some time ago as reported in
as increased at the rate of over ed his weight, and he turned the net influx of £280,000. There your columnas, the British Consul $1,000 a month. In the interests scale at 108 pounds against Carl-will be a further amount of gold
OUR LETTER BOX.sldors.
[This opinions expressed by
spondents are not a sarily the The Hongkong Telegraph.")
CAPSUIMUN LIGHTS
| T2 thu là filor of the "logies
----- Telegraphs."" } Sir,-Whilst so much money being subscribed by the public at
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After houring the evidence the jury entered a verdict of "not present to celebrate the coming guilty" and the prisoner was dis-Coronation in fireworks, pre- oburged.
cossions and so forth, I should Wong Fuk On and Yuen Yup subscriptions might be spont in like to suggest that part of the wore clurged with attempted robbery.
a far more useful way and upon Mr. Potter said that a woman the accomplishment of an object rented u hugse in Shanghai | wieħ` would serve as a grund Street, and on the morning of the 26th May, tho anh hoard voices reminder of a famous ovent.
refer to the erection of a loading down below, asking her to opon the door and receive a letter. She light at the Hongkong ond of the did not go down then, but a few Capsuimun Pass. minutes later she had occasion to
go out. As soon as she (the amali) opened the door, four mon rushed in, and seized her. She shouted out, and when another
alorin was raised by the mistress, the men ran away. The two prisoners'
subsequently arrested.
were
A sentence of four years' hard labour was passed'in each case.
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The absence of proper lights has been a long standing grievance at the harbour end of Capsuimmun amongst the shipping community. The single light at Ma Wan is not
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COMMERCIAL,
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Anglo-Javas 5-3,4 cash Semambus 0.80 cash. Samagages 0.50 cash Kota Bahroos 5 cash
Lion King Mows 55-1,2 cash S'hai Gas 110 cash Yangteza Insurance 200 ensli Lands 94 cash
A. F, Lands 90 cushi Philippines 1-3.4 onsh French Municipals 6 per cent.
Tls. 103 onsl
.
S. & H. Whorfa Tls, 85-1.2 cash Anglo-Dutch Ti. 1 cash Trame Tls. 53-1.2 cash Lane, Crawfords $115 cash
Nie Kie Auction.
At the Nio Kio Auction, held on June 10, the following prices wore realized, as compared with the prices at the previous auction on June 3
Spanish Stripes
June 3. June 10.
TIs. Tia.
.65 .52 6
Son-Horse: Scarlat... 04 Swan: Scarlet....... .574.50 Mandarin: Mugontu.. '.51
Silk,
It is now reported that the Com-tho 10th inst., por N.-D.LS. Dor-
flinger-Raw Silk-
For Now York....... 109 balos
}
Gonoa (opt)..... 35 Lyone
Total.
11
.............. 106.
250 bales
Yellow and Wild Silk-
For Port Said (opt)... 2 bales:
11
Conoa (opt)..... 80
Milan
20
#
37
Hamburg,
20
Total... 131 balos.
of the shareholders your Dirce-son's162 pounds. We have been shipped this week to South at Shameon lodged a complaint tors are convinced that the best favoured with the measuremonts America. course for us to parane is to stop of both Kouny and Carlson.
with the Canton Vicoroy anent the work and place the concern in the
Silver. The tone of the market trespassing of Chinese soldiers The following shipments of silk that after we have paid off our chest 30 inches; nock 10 inches news arrived by chto that the old mander of the Regiment stationed hands of liquidators in the hope woight. 158 lbs., reach 76 inches; the day following our last letter.
Kenny's aro-Heightsix feet; is uncertain. On the 10th inst., into British New Territory.
wore forwarded from Shanghai on
mortgage and debit balance at foroatin 12 inches; biceps 11 Mexican regine vi succumbed on the border of the New Territory. current account, there may be inches; waist 31 inchos thigh to the revolutionary movement, has reported to the Canton something left to the share-20 inches; calf 14 inches; wrist and sales of silver from America Viceroy that not on one occasion
seven inchos. I have a balance sheet hora
were made with more freedom had his soldiers trespassed into which is open to your inspection. has doposited 1,000 poses but a mere coincidence; the ship- that, on the other hand Chinose Wo understand that Carlson than of late; this may have been the British Now Territory but If it is your wish I will pass Hongkong. He wishes to fightments from San Francisco, how-otectives employed by the Hong- it round for your inspection beto & finish, but as this is contrary over, during the acuteness of the koug Government are in the lubit furo putting the first resolution to Queensbury rules, Kenny's Moxican crisis certainly have been of coming over to Sum Chun and any questions you wish to management cannot accede to the reduced.
urmed with revol vors and conduct- ask thereon I shall be pleased to request. It is thought that Carlson answer to the best of my ability, will not press hie proposal.
The greatly diminished 'ournsing ouquíries. ings of tho Mexican Railways The Chairman proposed the
The Commander is alleged to first resolution that Geo. Fenwick fident of winning, and since his to trade has been far more serious diplomatic questions cropping up. Carlson says he is quite con- seem to indicate that the injury have stated that in order to avoid & Co., Ltd., be wound up volun- wrestling match a few days ago than known to the outside pub henover interferes. He also tarily.
has gone into strict training, le lic. As some time will probably alleges that the New Territory is Mr. A. Rodgor seconded and will not arrive in longkong elapse before the new authorities full of anarchists, who under the this resolution was carried. until the 20th, and during the can grasp firm control over affairs, guise of being Christians, are The Chairman proposed that day preceding the fight will just we do not look for a substantial defying the Chinese Clovernment the partners in the firm of Mossy, take off a little of the lethargy revival in the silver industry in by delivering inflammatory street Porey Smith, Seth and Fleming brought on by the voyage from the immediate future.
Hankow Statistics. of Hongkong, be appointed Manila.
lectures against the Government. The following statistics, pub liquidators with power for any
In consequence of the American The Commander has asked the fished under the direction of the one of them to exercise any of the five feet ten and a half inches; price for cash silver fell 1-8 to troops, as trouble may beunticipat-Commerce, are dated Hankow, His measurementsaro: Height offerings above referred to, the Viceroy for reinforcomont of Hankow General Chamber of powers of such liquidators.
Mr. G. P. Haxton sevended; inches; chost 45 inches; neck 10 ture of the new Chinose Railway
weight 182 pounds; reach 75 24.1-2d., but next day the signa- od sooner or later.
June 7- inches; forourni 13 inches; biceps Loan for £6,000,000 was an FESTIVITIES IN CANTON, 15 inches; waist 32 inches; thigh nounced, and the price recovered 19 inches; calf 14 inches; wrist to 24.5-8d, nt which the quota- eight inches.
corried.
The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance,
held a fortnight bones.
A confirmatory meeting will be
.
MARINE COURT.
Before Commander C. W. Beckwith.
tion.
CHINESE IN MEXICO.
Exclusion Act Enforced.
Canton, June 10,
pro-
tion remained for the following
At the Coronation.
Canton, June 16.
three days, and eased off 10||TUR "TELEORA”□"* CORRESPONDENT 24.9-16d. to-day.
Wasto Silk-
To Genoa...........................
72 bales. Manolicstor...... 60 1+ Hamburg 16
- 20
Tolal... 148 balos.
Tea. Business reported since May 31 is as undor :-
1011.
1010. 1-2-Chosts Settlements... 84,721 142,535 Consisting of the following
Teas:-1910
at
at
01
On Monday the premium on 2 mos, silver rose to 1.8d., but was The British community in
1-2-Chosts at Tls. per picul. only maintained for the day at Canton are not going to be behind Ningohows...11,950 10.00 at 40.00 lieiont, Vessels do not pick it
that figure.
lund in fittingly observing the Kliemuna.... 4,950 25.00 at 43.00) up until almost abreast Kap Sing
Much of the steadiness during occasion of flis Majesty's Corona-Ho-hows...... Island, which is four and a half.
The Mexican Minister at Peking the last few weeks may be attrition. The decorations on the Kutoans... 202 20.00 at miles from the Fairway Buoy.
has communicated with the Board buted to the Indian marriage She mean promise to be on a very Wen-chows.. of Foreign Affairs regarding the From Kap Sing, the dangerous Chief Officer Struggles for Knife enforcement by his Government season, in the course of which the fine sale. All the foreign firms Oopacks...... 5,809 13.50 at 17.50 Bunsansiah Rocks Hio one mile) distant, bearing S. by E., 1-4E. A caso was heard last Saturday of the Exclusion Act against daily average offtako upcountry will take part and the display Oonams.......27,013 12.25 at 23.00 Prisoner's Pleasant Suggestion. It is on these rocks that the ill-in which a Filipino, a ship's cook, aliens. The Minister asked the rose as high as 170 bars; il hins should be well worth seeing. Oonfans......30,242 19.00 at 25.00
Before the Chief Justice Sir fated Powan is supposed to have was called upon to answer scharge authorities in the various
Bourd to inform the Chinese Rome quarters lower figures are General (J. W. Jamieson) will change......
now fallen to 140 bars, and in On the 22nd, the British Consul Seang-toms.. 4,546 13.50 at 14.80 Francis Piggott Leung So alius track when she was wrecked, of refusing to follow his occupavinces that in future, whenever La Pak was charged with re-with great loss of life, on June 8,
expected.
hold a reception at the Consulate, The following are statistics at turning front banishment. ' 1908. There is no doubt that
It is to be hoped that the Punjab at which all the community will dato compared with the corres- a Chinese wishes to apply for a The Attorney General, Mr. G. the catastrophe was the direct
His name is Saxto Enotario, and passport to Mexico, the local wheat exports are an index of the be welcomed and entertained. punding circular of last season, C. Alabaster, prosecuted on behalf result of the want of proper lights according to the evidence given authorities will be required to general prosperous condition of An official tiflin will also be given. viz. June 8, 1910- of the Crown. ·
Indian crops. During the week find out if the applicant is a man of at the entrance to the Pass.
As regards the British gun-Hankow Tea. 1911. 1910. The jury was composed of the The distance between Kap Sing
by the chief officer, Charles G.good character before the issue of wheat were exported from the of H.M.S. Moorhen will hold a ended May 1, 11,350 cut. of boats in the vivor, the commander following-Mossrs. H. Huator, and the Bansansiala Rocks is only Lathigius, it appears that on same to him. The object is to pre-port of Karachi, bringing the reception on board, to which the W, G, H, Outo, J. A. Pouster, J. A. ano milo, which does not leave a several occasions the crew had vent undesirables from landing in Schultz, Soutar, J. Byron vary wide margin when the wea-complained that defendant was Mexico.
tolal exports since January 1 up community will be invited. A Scott, and J. Reid,
to 4,705,125 cwt., as against Royal Salute will be firød at noon. The Board has accordingly 3,000 243 cwt. during the cor- Prisoner in answer to thecharge After the Powan disaster, the Clov. gard to the preparation of food. referred to the Canion Viceroy to responding period of 1910.
ther is stormy and the light bad. poreonally dirty, and dirty in ro-
A church service will be held pleaded not guilty and said he ernment gave a promise that the A complaint reached his ears and instruct his junior officials
in the morning and will be ut- was banished in 1905 for 5 years needed light would be constructed he spoke to Enolario about his throughout the province accord-
The stook in Bombay has fallen tended by the bluejackota from and that the time land expired. in due course.
to 13,800 bars-a roduction of the British, warships, .. uncloan condition.
ingly. But there is not Mr. Alabaster said that the the least sign of it yet.
Enetario said he would not
1,400, but substantial rainforce- In the afternoon sports will be prisoner was charged with dis I believe that Captain Basil work, and as he spoke he drew
monta are on the way. The stock arranged for the sailors on the oboying an order of banishment Taylor fixed upon the shoal from his belt a knife and used it
in Shanghai shows a slight in-Sports Ground on the Shameen. made on Sept. 23rd 1007, by to
in a suspicious manner,
| Light refreshments will be sorved, which he was banished for five Sing
the
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BOYCOTTING THE KWANGTUNG GO- VERNMENT.
titude
crease.
Stock...
1.2-Chesta. Settlements...202,634. 237,154-
72,149 58,357
Arrivals...364,783 295,511 Kiukiang Tea, 1911 1010.
1.2-Chests. Settlements... 171,050 128,350 Stock............ 0,034 38,250
Arrivals... 181,493 166,006
Japan's Finances, of Kop southward
A strugglo ensued, and the the site for the chief officer took the knife from
It is reported to-day that the Tho programme of events has not The financial operation now in years. Prisoner said he was ban now light. This is perhaps the
monsoon line broken at Colombo. yet boon drawn up completely. progress for the redemption and ished in 1905 for five years and best possible place. But why is him.
Mossrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid's A swimming rogatta is also pro- cunvorsion of some Y. 65,000,000 that time had expired. Counsel there nothing being done to start
There is little doubt that the Circular datel London, May 26, posed. This evidence was corroborated Chinese people are determined to says
worth of Exchequer bonds has was not going to dispute that, but the constructional work?. It is by the boatswain.
In the evening the British con- hitherto produced conversions to the charge related to the banish now three years ago since the said the chief officer struck him. tung Government as a sign of tions in the price have been very
institute a boycott against the Dofendant pleaded guilty, and bank-notes issued by the Kwang-quiet and steady and the varia-Club to the foreign community.
Tho silvor market remains very munity will give a reception at the the extent of only Y. 123,750, re ment order made in 1907. He Government gave the undertaking The crew also had hit and kicked protest against the action of the small. On the date of our last erected on the Sports Ground for any estimate previously mudo. parts the "Japan Mail" of June 6, would call a Chinese, constablo that a light would be erected thore
A temporary theatro is being This is very much smaller than who would tell them that the and yet the thing seems to be as him, alleging he was dirty. prisoner was banished in 1907 far as ever from nosuming shape mittod hitting defendant during this fact is furnished by the at-day from Pokin of a new Chiness which is a clover little sketch version would total 10 millions, Recalled, the chief officer ad-railways. Ample evidence of the announcement the following bo presented boing" Mortauvigh," pected that theapplication forcon- Government in nationalising the circular we quoted 24 1-2d. but on amateur theatricale. the piece to The Treasury is said to have ex- under the name of Lam Tak. Would it not be better to spend the struggle for the knife. Prior to the order of banishment money on this object than on boing medo, Tam Tak was lodged gandy Coronation festivities? • Defondant was found guilty of changers, among whom there is price recovered to 24 5-8d., at as its title implies, it contains millions. But, according to pre- of the local money- Railway Loan for £6,000,000 the written by a local amateur, and, and the newspapers spoke of 2 in Victoria Gnol, and while there But I suppose we will hear no the offence and sontenced to four a distinct tendency to harass the which it remained for several colours got from English, French sent appearances, the figure will his finger prints wore taken. It would be soon that the recorded another dienster similar to that
more about the mattor until wooks' hard labour..
The Commander to Chief Powers that be with a view to days. The buying, however, has and Gerinan pleasant relation- not ronch even half a million. Up prints and those of the prisoner which bofell the Powan will routo Officer: You must guarantee to eye with them in the mattor, this week, the P. & O. steaner
compelling the latter to see eye been chiefly for shipment to India ships on the Cauton station. to the 1st instant the face value of the public attention to this crying expenses of imprisonment and At one establishment a couple of taking £220,000 and on the second promises to be a gala day 48,700,000 and the volume re On the whole, the Twenty- the bonds redeemed totalled Y. diegraco-Youra, etc.,
provide for him being sent to days ago as much as $2 pronium completion of these orders the on the Shameen. Manila. Otherwise I can only was offered for a Hongkong Bunk market again hae n sagging ten-
maining to be dealt with aggregat confine him for one day and he note of $10 denomination, while donoy, to-day's quotation being The total output of the mines
od Y. 16,980,000. must be on his ship to-morrow. at another shop, the man behind 24 9.10d. per oz. Std.,
of the Chinese Engineering an the counter flaily doslined to Ching continues to buy inter- Mining Company Limited for the
Mr. A. C. Benson.~~Our very Prisoner I think your Lord of the child of tho futuro is do- shop in Connaught Road Central in Chinese notes on which it connexion with the resontly ar- 21,520.54 tons and sales during misuse and a disproportioned ad- A Chinese money-changer's transact any business whatever mittently, no doubt largely in week ending June 3rd was sins are most of them but a ship had better add to that, by pendent upon the quality of the was entered on Friday night and seems the ban has been effectual ranged Chinese loans, but with the same period were 22,017.98 mixture of elemente in themselves hanging me,
child of the present.
$125 worth of loose coin stolen. ly placed.
the present apathetic condition of luns,
were identical.
· Prisoner strenuously denied. that the finger prints takon in 1907 were his.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty anda sentence of 12 months' hard labour was passed,
BRITISH SAILOR. ·
Hongkong, June 17.
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Mra. J.T. Rac.-The efficiency