CORKESFONDEKON.
THE SOTTO CASE.
[The opinions expressed by our Further Hearing this Afternoon.
correspondents are not necess- arily those of the **Hongkong Telegraph"]
DUMPING OF RUBBISH AT
HAPPY VALLEY.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Telegraph.'
Sir--I have been a resident of the Valley for nine years and can truthfully say that flies and mos- quitoes have been more numerous this year than in previous years.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1913.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
Reign of Terror at Chenchow.
150-
At the Police Court, this after- coon, before Mr. Hazeland, an ap- Another reply to the questions plication was made for a requisi-put by the "China Press tion for the surrender of Vicente garding the situation in China has been received from Chenohow, Sotto, the editor of the "Philip-The writer says that the control pine Republic," to the American exercised by Peking is more on Government, on a charge of ab, the surface than real. duction at Cebu, within the here. The fitat trouble occurred "We have had a reign of terror jurisdiction of the United States. shortly after the Revolution. The Mr. P.M. Hodgson, Crown Soli- President of the Local Assembly citor, prosecuted, Mr. Reader took occasion to criticise the
his wages several times. official vary severely and reduced official stood it for a long time, The but when he got good chance, when the military was present, took the president and shat bim P in jail and it was reported city was in an uproar. Finally that he was to be beheaded. The
ten thousand dollara was asked to buy his life. I think three thousand was finally paid.
I take it that this is due to the Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and dumping. A few fines, in spite Grist, looked on, on behalf of the of the fact that a day's labour may American Government, and Mr. be lost in locating the offenders, would add much to the health. K. Hall Brutton, of Mesara, iness of residents in that part| Brutton and Hett, defended, of the island. Trusting that some- thing will be done to remedy this oril,
Yours etc.
SUFFERER.
· Hongkong, June 11 1913.
BISHOP OF VICTORIA.
The Bishop of Victoria has gone to Pakhoi by the .. Mat- hilde which sailed to-day. He
At the previous hearing Mr. Brutton argued that the Full Court in Hongkong had upheld his con- tention that defendant should be discharged, and argued that, since ho had been twice dismissed on
Bonham Road, acts as the Bishop's His Worship :-I understand Commissary in his absence from the Colony, and the Rev. W. H. time I was not here at the Hewitt, B.D., will not as Chap-trial-he had an interpreter, and lain of the Cathedral antil the
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THE TALATI CASE.
the self-same charge on which hej sgo, another reign of terror occur- should be allowed. The Crown of the best known and best men was now before the Court, bail red over opium suppression. One
that if defendant absconded from class of the city had his shop Solicitor opposed this, stating perhaps among the merchant is to visit the Stations of the bail as he did in the Philippine examined for opium. None being Church Missionary Society at Islands, it might lead to em- found, it was thought the end had Pakhoi and Liemchow and to hold barassing diplomatic conditions. come to the affair, but no, the several confirmations. Arch Bail was however allowed in official could not forego the chance descon Barnett of 'Haldon,'
the next night the old man $5,000.
to get a little money, and so was thrown in prison on the charge of having refused to have his shop examined and of ill-treating the soldiers. He was buy his freedom but he refused asked for a thousand dollars to
and after a few days the military Mr. Hodgson said the defen-interceded and he was let off dant was required by the Ameri-with a paltry hundred or two.
This morning the Fall Court of can Government to serve panish- "The local officialsare appointed land de Sausmarez, president; appeal, consisting of :-Bir Havil- ment which had been meted out so far by the Provincial officials the Chief Justice, Sir William Ress him by the Courts of the Philip and of course are responsive to Davies K: C., and Mr. Justice tion pine Islands, upon ■ convic- them. The officials have very Kemp, Puisae Judge, was to of little real power, and are often have sat to consider the appeal of abduction committed there on the puppets of the local gentry M. P. Talati v. B. N. Talati. 21st December, 1906, and the in the local assemblies. Consul General of the United
HARBOUR FATALITY,
Chinese Ferry Passenger Drowned.
1.
A Chinese was drowned in the Harbour this morning.
There are two different stories current concerning the affair. One
Mr. Brutton Yes,
His Worship We had better follow the same practies.
for the crime
in to the effect that the Chinese, States of America had, apon in-
HIPPODROME CIRCUS.
he
A Case in Point.
Appeal Adjourned Until
To-morrow.
The plaintiff asked for an order that the Judgmeat of Mr. Justice on March 18 be set aside, and Gompertz, delivered in that action that judgment be entered for the appellans with costs, and for an
proof of the Changshs. The outcome re journed until to-morrow.
mains to be seen. Official posi- tions to-day are not easy and the authority is rather assumed than EUBSIDENCE AT MOUNT real. The government locally is an oligarchy.
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young man, was a passenger atruotions, made an application to notice recently at Kwei Yang
"A case in point came to my by the Star Ferry boat Evening the Government here for the sur-chow where I go every month. Star," which left Hongkong at render of the defendant upon The official was well liked until 8.55, and when about mid-bar-certain Treaty stipulations" bet bour, he accidentally fell into the ween the American Government parties grew up in the assembly, order that the respondent pay to water and was drowned befors and the British Government official to take sides, which he did. and incidental to, this appeal.
then it became necessary for the the appellant, the coats of; assistance could reach him. It would be bis (Mr. Hodg- The unfavoured side reported him
The other story in an allegation on's) duty to put before the
The matter was however ad- that the man jumped into the Court Auch water and determinedly commit-defendants' conviction ted suicide. The boat from Kow was able to by documentary evid- loon which leaves at 8-50 and the ence whereby his Worship would boat the man was on stood by be able to carry out the terms of and searched for the man, but he the Extradition Aots, and the had disappeared.
An eye-witness of the occurence dant to gaol to await the further and
Treaty, by committing the defen- atates that in his opinion the man orders of His Excellency the are nearly all Provin Owing to the recent heavy might have been rescued if some Governor as to whether he (the cial. I have seen but very few rains, a subsidence has occurred at of the men on the lower deck had, defendant) would be surrendered that issued from Peking since the Mount Kellett. We understand dived in after him. This gentleman to the American Government. He Revolution. Ia the South here that a retaining wall, shove the was on the boat from Kowloon and was going to put before the Court of course this can be partially ex-roadway, gave way last evening, he said, by the time it reached the certain authenticated documents plained by the lack of support and a quantity of earth fell on to scene the man was seen to die proving the conviction of the de- given to Yuan Shib-k'si. The the road. This, we are informed, appear. Both his hands were above fendant, and that was all that was local police courts have of course is not expected to blook the his head and he did not appear necessary to lay before this Court more authority and do more than thoroughfare. to be making any effort to save to enable the Court to be satis- they did formerly. The enforce himself.
This morning an inspection of fied that that conviction had been ment of the lawe in only partial the damage was made by an offi- made against the defendant. at present, but I think the new oial of the Public Works Depart He would also put before law courte are trying to be just.ment. the Court, the "Orders in Military Have Upper Hand. Despite the inclement weather in Council by her late Majesty The military still has the up- last evening, a large number pat Queen Victoris, and, he thought, per hand and it is reported that in an appearance at the Hippod- later on by his Majesty King the military official here is feather- rome Circus at Causeway Bay, to Edward, embodying the terms of ing his own nest pretty well over witness the change of programme the treaty apon which the Govern disturbances that occur in the that had been announced. Itment was bound to sot. The facts country. The soldiers go now speaks well for the versatility of upon which the defendant was well loaded and there is great foar Soldiers Club, between the RG. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Mr Byzack's company, that so convicted, according to the of them. Bribery is still resorted
A. and the Staff and Department- complete a change in the pro-papers he would put be too and, while not as flagrant as gramme can be made,
Court, were that under the old regime, it is still sle, in the competition for the gave a most clever performance, tion in the Philippine Islands on ment have eased or nearly the latter won by the fine margin IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
Signor Serva in the aerial rings the defendant committed abdue resorted to, Cruel forms of punish Hongkong Volunteers' Cup, con- cluded yesterday evening, when at once neat and picturesque, and 1st August 1906, of a young girl though in the opium suppression Mons, Carpi's tumbling was an named Aquilina Vasquez, aged two people were shot here and of 392 points, securing every exhibition on quite an equal scale, Beventeen years, six months two in Kwai Yuagóhow,
game. The scores were Perhaps one of the best features of and twenty-one days. There There has been another injus- the entertainment was the revoly- was a long judgment upon the tice and that has worked out ing wire turn by Miss Marie, assist case and that judgment was through the box that is put up in ed by Miss Bell and Mans. Carpi, in appealed against. The original the Yamen where any one, gan which the wire walker performed judgment sentenced the defend- drop in evidence against any one her trioke on a wire revolving ant to four years and two months. that is selling or smoking opium about its centre.
Upon appeal that judgment secretly. This may have done Of course the trained animals wan affirmed, but there was good but it has done harm. The provided most interest for the penalty added to
Sgt Trumpeter that bad characters have resorted to it native element. The elephante judgment-The sum of 500 pesos to blackmail those who may be did all the tricks that well trained to be paid, as a dowry, to Aquiline their enemies, The now-officia]{ elephants should, from walking Vasquez, by the defendant. element is not making good. on bottles to rolling the tub. The Otherwise that judgment, The officials are young; many tiger and the lions, introduced by by the
appeal, are immoral and I think are in- Bore and Dompteur G. Urban, was affirmed. (Mr. Hodgson) ferior in many ways to the were also quite excellent; while thought if he satisfied his Wor- Manchu officials. the Russian dance, and the those papers were in order, he steeplechase by monkeys formed would two very interesting items,
The Late General Fisherie Major General J. F. Timber, R. (retired), died at Bangalore,
on May 22, aged 85 years, from › paralytic seizure.
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of 27 per cent.
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