280
Justici:---
V; Fernandes..
The charge was roud to the pri- smiers by the Court interpreter, who, turning to the judge, said :-- "The first prismer was going to plead guilty, but the second prisoneroadged him and told him not to plead guilty."
Both prisoners then pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Alabaster, who prosecated, addrossing the jury sajd :----
A Simple Case.
THE BOMBARDMENT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 21 1911
INDIAN NEWS.
The Tinnevelly Murder.
The latest information recoivod
LOG BOOK.
American Qunboat Aground-
Nowa has boon 'received in
from Shencottah shows that Dhur-Shanghai that as American guy- maraja lyer find not been arrested, boat went aground on a sandbank
THE MORETON TERRACE
CASE.
Amusing Evidence.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazelund at
is mus appears in the corres-at Kicchow, some sixty miles the Magistracy this afternoon, the podenco soized and he took some
The correspondence seized in bis house is now being translated and examined by the police.
425 Reward for Messenger Boy who found the Gem
get off
COMMERCIAL.
Singapore Stare Circular A great improvement has taken place in the market during the past week and shares in general
DAY BY DAY,
Enjoy what you havo; work for what you lack.
Tho. Sholford Rubber Estato
a been more activo with the Pays an interim dividend of ten volume of business somewhat in-per cent. croused. Sterling Hubbore sh
been
A Changeluh dospatch states Russia isincronsing er troops the frontieron the ground thint the mounted bandits are in great numbers there.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
OF COLOWAN. Heavy Sentence for Kidnapping.
Memorial Monument. The Criminal Sessions were
[Our Own Correspon:lent. } - concluded Wednesday morning,
Mincio, July 16. Tho remaining endo was one in The 13th of July was the first which Young Lan and Wong You universary of the victorious were placed on trial to answer two actuck on the pirate stronghold at sort of drug or other and got so illabovo Kiukiang, a couple of days adjourned hearing was continued
job is very apt to find it und charges of kichupping-charges Colowon by the Portaguose naval that he land to be taken to hospital.g. At present it is not known in the case in which E. Braun, a considorable advance on last. The man who looks for an vasy
The polico suspected that he which of the American vessels up sugar-boilor in the employ of Week's prices,
Rubborn Storling Rub that's the last of him. hoard before the following gentle-und military forces of Macus.
His Excellency the Governor and tomed to poison himself but river the information refers to, as Jardino's Refinery, was charged hers, Lanaitrons Lavo men, comprising a jury, and Sir Senhorn Machado, accompanied the in, who is now recovering in Francis Piggott, the Chief by a, vory large mubor of guests hospital, states that he had taken the time of the accidout the at the instance of AJ, Waltor, placol at 60s. 3d. Solangora Mr. Wood (u British Consul in who had been invited for the one medicino which had ham Villalobos was due to be coming Chief Engineer on board the s.10, Langkat Sumatras 478. 6d. Siom), and a relative of Mr. Bird, Bukit architect, Hongkong, when passen- T. 1. Hall doreman lesion, left in the gimboat given to him by 'a Sanyad down river and the Samar to be Charles Hardouin, and Mrs. Wal. Ledburys, 578.
| Kajings 37s, 64. to dls. 10.1-2). [ger homo on the Mishima Marn. Hependen, 11. Calluzzi, K. Sayer, Mars at 10 o'clock for the Whether he really attempted to going up. So far there is no news for with alleged mult near Valumbrosis 278. fil. Sungei E. II. Evans, A. Storcusoni island, the scene of the expoison himself romains to be soen.
as to whether al has been able to Quarry Bay on the 12th July last. Kapars 9a, 7.1-2d. Merlimaus 3. The Rev. A. J. Walker anl citing events of a year ago. So been arrested in Calcutta, was Arunchiolam Pillay, who had
| Mr. J. H. Chrdiner appeared for 8d. Bertams ba. Od. to. 5s. Dd. Mrs. Walker left Shunghui for great was the uuniber of guests
Hangsang Struck a Rock. the complainants and Mr. M. Sumatra Parne . Allagars 4s. Voiluiwei on Thursday on board that an extra sto launch land to was brought here in chargo
lio TVAH On her arrival at Shanghai it Reader Harris, of Mossre, Wilkin-Batang Malakas is. 9d, and Majo tho C.N.S, Shengking. be requisitioned to convey them of two constables. on arrival at Colowon the Goale over to the local police was found necessary for the Indo-
son and Grist, appeared for the dies 9d. Business has been done [in Castlofiukda at £5 154. Anglo- verune inspected the goliers of who placod Arunachalam before China stoamer "Hangsang" to go
the Magistrate and had him onto dock owing to her tuving defence. The cases were taken Jayas ds. Od. Yam Songs 78, 7.1-21. the garrison, who were drawn up
struck the rocks in the vicinity of together.
and Chimpuls 14. 4.12). There on the quay to welcome him. He auded to custody.
ligh Island Pass while coming Dr. Harston gave modical has been also more doing in Local thon proceeded to lay the first stone of a monument, a wooden
down Caston tiver. When near evidence, in the course of which Shares, amongst which Singapore ing the Pass the steering gear of
nad Johorer have been dòng s modol of which stood in the place
the vessel jammed, cunsing her to state that he examined Mrs. $10. Sandycrofts $18, Pe- A catelweight tug of war tenny of the one to be erected. It is in
bilgo on the rocks. As, however, Walter and found a bruise on one gohs $27 to $27.95, New from the U.S.S. Callon wil the form of 'a column bearing in
she was unking very little water of her wrists.
Serandahs $2.05, Alor Gaelallenge any team in the Colony, *This is a simple ense of kid- Portuguese the words "Combat | " The Maharajah of Bikanir hus she was enabled to go on to A ricksla coolie was the next jahs $1.40 to $155, New eigin side; 11. A. From, mapping a child of four years of the 13th July, 1910," His Ex-given a reward of 125 to the Shanghai. On being docked at wituoss called. Witness stated Singapores $5, Pantais $1.15 anger. The first wohnt charges prisoners feellency their indrossed the troops, with taking away the child with the said that the well-tried valur messenger boy who found his lost the Tankadoo on June 18 it was that on the day in question, de 1e $1.20. Trafalgars 80 cents and intent to deprive the father of its land, devotion to duty of the soldiersond in Pall Mall. On com-found that three or four plates fendant engaged his rieksha and Mantins 10 cents discount.
ing to London the Maharajah would have to be removed as well possession; the second count and sailors of Portugal had again brought with him jewels valued as a section of her bilge-keel on On being hunded his fare, charges them with detaining the been shown on Colowan last year at 100,000, which he wore at the the port side...
witness remonstrated, whereupon child.
and thu it was on occasions of The bay lives with his father this kind that their country had Coronation. The diamond in The Last of the Oplum Hulks.defondant assaulted witness.
The reinsins of the old opium At this point, witness was and grandmotho-be has no reason to be proud of thom.estion fell from his turban as mother. At half-past eight on le recalled occasions in pisleven, and was picked up in the years did duty in the service of whether defendant handled the ho was returning from the King's hulk Yuon Fal which for many questioned by his Worship as to the morning of Juno Fith the history whore, the artillery lad
was recently towed to the Yih witness replied: "He did not was unule to the polico, and the Macao, und reminded them of the men were subsequently arrested, gallant defence the Portuguese,
the final step of breaking her up only upset it." Chong wharf, Shanghai, where do anything to my rickshut, le About eight o'clock in the had made in years must against
will be completed. With the moning prisoners tank the child formidable enemies of this, the
passing of the Yuen Falt goes the carrying the child, and No. 2 in the Fur East. The affair of last is no more recommodation two time played so conspicuous a part followed. One of the people in your was of serious importance, temors are lying in the strom in the history of Hongkong. the house asked prisoners why because it established beyond awaiting an opportunity to secure they land brought the child. No. 1 donit 1ho suzominty of the bortis. Several more vessels are! said Somobily wants a small Portugueso Republie over Cole-
expected. boy. Both were taken to the wan. În cloquent torms lie exhort-
The Port Trust and Railway are police station.
ud the troops to continue to being every facility to bridges, an order has been received "When chargod: No. 1 said; } worthy of their glorious traditions I only went to the house to have and to deserve wall of their counKemari yard is full of bags of Over the congested state of things. sone tea, 1 um perfectly in-try. Choers were then given det norant No. 2 sud: "A woman tho Ropublic of Portugal and His told me to take the boy to the house Excellency the Governor. The and I should get one or two dollars guests then proceeded to me of as go-between.' Mr. Mainister the quarter-where a portion of the in conclusion said he thought the garrison are stationed. jary would have no difficulty awnings, afforded ample shade,
11 coming to the rouclusion and delicious refreshments of all which necessitated the discharge that prisoners deliberately stole kids were spread on tables near of a portion of her cargo. the child with intent to soll it.. by, An old fort, orcular moro :
Evidence was called in support than a generation ago by the
down got
+
1911---
180 2,417
2,507
Return of visitors to the City nt Quarry Bay. Mining-Tronols have been fall Library und Museum for the again a very steady market, be-week ending the 16th July,
woon $10 and $41, Kintus hare been placed nt $18.30, Lahats
Library Museum $11.70, Pusing Bahrus $5.95, Non-Chineso 413 and Rabman Tin $10.
Chinese 175 been clanging hauls at $19) to Goneral-Straits Traders have
Total 688
Scholastic. Mr. S. Hore, a master at the Diocosan Boys' School, has recent
lunetic Institute, Bath, thus. st touching diploma given by the.
Lian's system of shorthand, fully qualifying as a toacher of
child was missed, and a report | fought 'against torrible odds in gutter by a passing messenger | Mossrs. Jardine,, Mathasen & Co. ricksha, in shy way, to which $10.50, Riley Hargreaves $80 to
boy.
Keamari Shipping Work. Shipping work at Keamari is in full swing. There are several steamers at the wharf discharging
to a house. No. 1 prisoner was most ancient European colony and taking in cargo, and as there fast of the opinm hulks that at one this stage cross-examinod by Mr.any, Limited, pays a final divy succeeded in winning the high-
| gesin awaiting shipment.
The steamer Shint Dunstan, which sustained some damage while leaving the port and had to put. Back for the safety of Large herself and tho cargo, loft after the damage was ropaired
Delhi District Still Plague Stricken.
Thefls on P. & O‹Steamers
Owing to the numerous thefts
committed on board the P. & 0. strainers at the various ports of
from liomo forbidding money changers, pedlars and nowspaper and post card sellors going on board the company's vessels at Singapore or elsewhere.
The E. & A. Mall Line.
The first complainant was t
Burris.
82.50 and Singapore Trams 3s. Rubber Company Dividends. The Bukit Rajah Rubber Com- iont of 70 per cent, making 150 Mr. Buryis: Ulow many chickens place to reserve £5,500, carrying er cent. for the your. They did you have on the 12th ?-A
forward £7,086. Tho estimated ozon small hons and a dozen crop for the current year is
Fire in Newspaper Office. small chickens.
A fire broke out in this officesof 350,000 lb. The company paid | the same dividend for 1900-10. 10th inst. Two fires have occur
the Inakow "Daily News" on the The estimated crop for the youred in these offices within a space was 300,000 lbs., which was con-
Not more than 24-May be more, may be less.
How many did Gibson hayo ?-- don't know. I don't count his chickens.
I
lorably exceeded. The Tar-of eight days. It is alleged that last fire was wilfully penden (Selangor) Rubber Counte
zurled, You alsó had two pigs?—No,|pany, Limited," pays an interim The
Shanghai Tannery Co. only one, which I kept ut my dividond of 25. per cont.
At an extraordinary general Damansara (Selangor). Rubber meeting of the Shanghai Tannery brother-in-law's house.
Whero's the pig?—Eaten. Company, Ltd., pays un interim C., hold on Thursday, at the the house?--In the evening. Do you ever put tho chickens dividend of 15 per cent.
allicos, 44 Szechuen Road, Shang- Have any bean lost?--I don't). A syndicate, consisting of reduction of the capital of the | bai, the resolutionsanctioning the few well-known and influential Company from Tis. 150,000 count my chickens, the doctor after the assault the formed under the name of the $150,000 divided into 3,000 Did you or your wife consult Singapore residents, Jus beon Shanghai Sycco to Mexican next day? No.
Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm shares of $50 was confirmed. Svndicate to tako over and extend
Why?—I don't know. After further evidence, case 'was adjourned.
COMPANY MEETING.
Talang Rubber Estates, Ld
Milk and Eggs
Oxford Locals.
Messrs, Gibb, Livingston & Co., the local agents of the Eastern &in Australian 3. S. Co., Ld., are in formed that the managers of tho Tino have decided to make the ex- periment of including Shanghai of the statement and in suuming Portuguese, adjoined the festive Although the mortality from among the ports culled ut by the up the Chiel Justice said there scene, and was a matte but striking | plague has greatly diminished at stemmers on their return voyages was not the slightest discrepaneg|witness of Portuguese supremacy Delhi, the district continues to be from Japan to Australia, in addi- in the evidence. The idon-over the island. Dateing was declared a plague-infected aies. tion to making the call there on
thetho Singapore Poultry Farm, odd-f The Oxford Local examinations tity of the child had been provedindulged in during the afternoon. The surrounding districts of the northward trip only, as is the
ing thereto a Modern Sanitary and pened on Monday at Queen's and the case was clearly made out. in spite of the heal, which, how fissur, Rohtak, Gurjaou, Karmal, onse at present,
up-to-date Cowhouse and Dairy College and will continue till the The jury found prisoners guilty ever, was greatly mitigated by and Uniballa are also plague-
A practical export and his wife, 21st inst. The entries for the By this means, the duration of and No, I was sentenced to five the cool sea breeze. Their Ex-infected. Among other districts the voyago from Shanghai to
bringing with thom a life-long" years' imprisonment with hard cellencies visited the soldiers in the Punjab, parts of which aro Sydney will be shortened to about
experience in the various depart-st ten years have been us follows:81 Candidates in 1902, labour, and No. 2 to soven yours' mess, and were warmly greetod, suffering from the plague Kangra, twenty-four days, this effecting n
ments allotted to them, Jave been in 1903, 63 in 1904, 101 in imprisonment with hard Jabour.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent Hoshairpore, Jullunder, Lud-aving of about eight days on the
ulready ongaged' and are coming by everybody. The Police baudhiana, Foroze pore, Lahore, length of the voyage us perform-
An extraordinary general meet from England to take charge of 105, 102 in 1908, 105 in 1907, 138 in 1908, 141 in 1000, 230 in provided the music.
Amritsar, Gurdaspore, Sialkot, ed via Japan and Ilougkong under ing of shareholders in the Tulang the airy and Poultry portions of 1910 and 364 and 1 Higher Local Gujranwala, Gujrat, Shalipur, the present service.
Rubber Estates, Ld., was held on the Farm respectively. | Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Mon-
Friday afternoon at the ollico of The above syndicate lias been
Honour for Queen's College Boy. togomery, Lyallpur, Jhang and Tho str. Hazel Dollar, before 8, Kiangs Hond, Mr. H. Ogion by the Farm to the Muni General of the Canton-Honkow
Messrs. Stormannand Martin, No, formed to carry out a promise
H.E. Tuon lang, the Director Multan, and the native stats, The "Ponny Linzette" of July except Bhawalpur and the hilled is those columns as har-White, Chairman of the Company, cipality, that they would be it and Szechena-Hankow Railways, The following proclamation by ion for Jane was: United King-tales of Simla continue to be de-Washi, while bound to China, put Messrs. F. Reiber, J. I. Robb, F. the various public institutions of of railways in each province, ing gone ashoro near Everoll, presiding. There wore present position to supply pure milk to lie docided to appoint a director the Commonwealth of Australia do 900); Continent 1,800; Unit-
elared plague-infected areas. back to Seattle whore she was sur T. Ho, Y. C. Tong (Directors,) Mr. Singapore in the courss of the whose duly it will be to superin- will be of interest là those of oured States 2,100; total 4,900 tons. The Government of Indin has voyed. 1t was estimated that the 1. W. Godfrey, logal adviser and cairent year. The Dairy Farm tond the work on the respective readers who are connected with The visible supply on July 1st accorded saction to the accept repairs would take sixty days and shuroholders representing 3,525 will be worked on the same pre- provincial railways, H.E. Wen the shipping trade to Australia was 16,751 tons. The consump-ance by Commander N. FJ.
the cost would be about sharos.
misca as the Poultry Farm situat-Chung Yiu, ex-junior Amban to Whereas by the Customs Act tion for June was exceedingly Wilson, Port Oleer, Karachi, of
$100,000. Her cargo of 3,000,000 901-19010 it is enarted that all poor, against which the Straits the honorarium of Rs. 7,500 from alward when she grounded, was the meeting the Chairmats said view of establishing some branch pointed director of railways for
foot of lumber, which she had The Secretary (Air, W. Martin)ed in Chancery Lane,
Tibot, and a distinguished old boy having read the notice convening The Yokohama Specio Bank, ia | of Queen's College, has been ap goods the importation of which shipments of 5,055 tons was very the Karachi Port Trust in recogischarged at Everett when she he was sorry to announce that out offices in Australia, will shortly the province of Kwangtung, may be prohibited by proclama-heavy, which increased the visiblenition of the services rendered by Lion are prohibited imports, and supply by 640 tons. that the power of prohibiting the Spot tin is still at a consider him in connection with the silput back to thuat port.
OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS.
An Australian Proclamation.
TIN POSITION.
1th states that the tin consunp-i
importation of goods shall autho-able premium,
poris
once inore enter the market.
Salvage Operations
nour
The S. S Hazel Dollar.
New Development.
in 1911.
of the 10,000 dobontures offered soul an oficial to inspect the Vigorous Search for Arms- vago of the steamers Creswell
only 150 had been subscribed business conditions thore. The II.E. the Canton Viceroy lis Jani Othello stranded ANGLO-CHINESE OPIUM
for, and that the only thing Bank will also establish branch just discovered that in many of rize prohibition subject to any July shipments from the Straits Karachi lest your."
TREATY.
which remained for the Company offices at Calcutta and Rungoon.the villages in the Province, orms special condition or restriction, again promise to be fairly large
Opium Trade.
was to go into voluntary liquida-
and ammunition had been souretly and that goods imported contrary and with quiet markets generally,
The Government of India lave
tion. He therefore proposed: to any such condition or roit is still on the cards that prices under consideration several off-
The first forecast of this year's stored, hence the prevalenco of striction shall be prohibited im- may recede, unless speculators shoots of the opium question "TELEGRAF" CORRESPONDENT} up voluntarily and that a liquida the output at 2,421,081 koku, an cases of people being held up for "That the Company be wound rice-harvest in Formosa estimates robbery, and the frequency of which have arisen out of the ro- The result of high prices ruling cont Treaty with Chins. The text As
Canton, July 18. tor be appointed for the purposo estimated increase of 33,810 koku ransom. His Excellency has pp- to prohibit the importation into for spot is that July's supply is of the treaty has now been pub-
already reported in of such winding-up."
as compared with the harvest of poin'od severnt able and energetic deputies to go round the Province the Commonwealth of goods estimated at 8,000 tons, including listed in India, and it is feared your columns, the Anti-Opium Mr. F. Reiber seconded and the last year.
Appointments
and to conduct a vigorous searchi packed in bags or sacks whose 1,000 Straits, leading tho tin morthit the import trade in this com- Medicine Farm was established motion was carried unanimously. His Excellency, the Governor for urms and ammunition in secret contents exceed two hundred chants of Europe to expect larger molity will altogether come to an on Sunday last.
On the motion of the Clairman, pounds in weight, and which in supplies from other countries in out before long, the latest within regard to unshipment must ne- the tumn, thus tending the next couple of years.
It is now reported that the seconded by Mr. Robb, Mr. E. M., with the approval of the possession from house to house, Secretary of State for the Colo- and from village to villagó. Ross and Mr. C. C. Dunman were cessarily be carried on the backs further reduce the consumption.
nies, boon pleased to appoint Mr. Offenders on discovery will bu Robert Oliphant Hutchinson to severely punished.
And whereas it is desirable
of the persons omployed in hand- 1
ling the same:
Straits tin prospects are w! gouorally very bright.
Fillat Affection
Typhoon Warnings
Death of Mrs. Cunliffe.
..
5
bo Superintendent of Imports and| Hongkong. Canton and Macad
Exports, and Mr. D. W. Traiman
as District Officer for the Northern District of the New Territories. Soldiers Refuse to Pay Legal
Fare-
*Steamboat Co. Ltd.. Subject to audit the Directors
Britisk Consul at Shamoen lias appointed liquidators and their received telegraphic instructions from the British Minister at Po.foo was fixed on the basis of 5 The telegram quotal below king to lodgeastrong protest with per cent, on the receipts and "Now therefore T, William
W received at the American the Cantou Viceroy against the per cent, on dividends paid. Humble, Earl of Dudley, the
Consulate General, Hongkang, existence of the Farm which is
The proccoding Boon after
of the Hongkong, Canton anil. Governor-General aforosaid, act- A foki of a rico-exporting firm from the Manila Observatory at in contravention to the Auglo-
torminated,
Macao Steambont Co., Ltd., will. ing with the advice of the Fodoral at 33, Des Voux Hand West was 15 pn.: "Manila, July 18, Chinos Treaty recently rectifion
recommend at the Half-Yourly Excentive Council, do horoby last week dismissed from the shop. 2,47 pm. Cyclone or typhoon E. and is also detrimental to the
Admiral Lá Chun has instruoted Meeting of Shareholders to bo prohibit from and after the 1st Having a good knowlodge of the fed Luzon more than 300 miles dis- interests of the British morchants The donth has occurred in the the military authorities through-held on August the 8th the pay- day of August, 1011, the im run of the establishment, he paid Lant moving W.N.W. or N.W." in Hongkong in the opium irado. General Hospital, Penang, of Mrs, out the province that as the work ment of a dividend of $1.25 por portation into the Commonwealth the place an unexpected visit and The telegram quoted below was The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cunliffe, wife of Mr. P. Cunliffe, of clearing out robbers and pirates share or $100,000, write off book of gonda packed in bags or sucks stole $70 in subsidiary coins, of received from the Manila Obser- laia tolographed to the Canton who was present at the deathbed, is being vigorously taken in hand, value of steamers, properties vid whose contents oxcood two bun which he sent $60 to his mother vitory at 12 noon to-day- Viceroy to the effect that the The deceased lady was admitted soldiers may by transferred or wont wharves $25,000, transfer to dred pounds in weight, and which in the country, who was slate 1 to Munila, July 19 11.1 nm. British Minister at Poking lies to the Hospital on Wednesday and away daily. It is a common prae- Depreciation and Insurance Foud in regard to necessarily pient must be short of funds and the balanco | Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon, protested against the existence of aporated on for an internal abcess. tico among the soldiers rofusing to £10,000, transfer to: Spocial Pes curried on the baretined for himself. The case less than 300 miles distant, filling the Farm and asked the Canton She gradually sank till death pay legal fare, while travelling pairs Fund $5,000 and carry backs of the persons employed me on at the Magistracy this up yelono or typhoon N. of Viceroy to settle the matter followed. Mrs. Cunliffe was on launches. Offenders in future forward to New Account $21- in handling the sand,” morning and was romended. - Yap moving W.N.W"
without delay,
will be severely punishod,
only thirty years of age,
428.30,