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cost. That tho attendance at the officials to control in dealing with the THE TRUNK TRAGEDY BY TELEGRAPH.

6 p.m.-Auction of Sundry Postage Anglo-Chinese and Euglist schools in many Chiness newspapers which are Sistopa, at Masses Hughes & Hough's the Colony amounted to 3850 in 1996 how daily emanating from the printing prosses, for some of them are certainly is a striking proof of the efficacy of the the revereo of complimentary in their aystem which has been adopted and languago, nd they make their attacks when it is borile in kind that this re- upon what they regard as abuses with sult was achieved at a total cost of out taking the trouble to use insinua. $163,000, ws, have every reason to be tions and innuendoos. They speak the satisfied. We are still of opinion that truth, and speak it in the straighteat the establishment of a University at if these papers are closed down there is possible language. On the other hand Hongkong would prove to be of great a feeling of irritation amongst a value to the Colony and the Empire. large section of the people and at the If the Chinces were in be given the present time the officials cannot afford opportunity of obtaining diplomas into stir up the onger of the people, arts and sciences we believe that they lose there is no other way of getting would flock hither from all parts of things arranged. China, certainly from the southern and central provinces: A Hongkong Usi-

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12.15 p.m.-Military Gun Practice. Goods per Farra anclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to roub and landing charges. Goods por Benalder undelivered after

this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, October 9:-

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., La., at Meaars Jarding, Matheson & Co.'s Office.

Goods par Delhi not cleared at 4 p.m.versity would be the raping stone of the

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LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

The French Mail of the 3rd September was delivered in London on the 2nd inst.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice lodges, with thanks, 10 from Mr J. Cmy Memerial and Affiliated Hospitals acknow.

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Trial of Adsetts.

The hearing of the charge of murder against William Hall Adsets was continued at the Magistracy on to-day.

My Reginald Harding represented the Mr. Morrell'appeared for the Crown and accused

A

bourne asked Mr Morrel how long the

When proceedings commenced Mr Mol-

case would last.

.

Mr Morrell:--About a week. Mr Melbourne-So long as that?

SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY.

Successful Trial. Run,

(From Our Correspondent.):

SHANGHAI, October 3. The Shanghai-Nanking Railway bu beon completed as far as Chinking, a

Mr Karroll: sm afrido. I indse, distance of 150 miles. stand that my friend intends to call · ́` A trial run yesterday was accom-

witnesses.

Ben Fell, an American employed at plished in under Ove hours.

The section will be opened to traile on October 15th.

TAFT IN JAPAN.

An Imperial Audience.

the US. Consulate at Chefoo, said he had known Adsetts, for some months. Adsotta came to Chefoo and saw him thero on August 13. Defendant was arrested on that day on information from Hongkong. Adsetts was first taken to the American Consulate auil was searoled soon after he was brought in, in witness's presence. The 12.30 p.m.-Macting of The Dairy Farm Education Department and the teaching

articles which were angared with the defendant's trunk contained a number of stals. We hope that in the future

name Gertrudo. One article was not so Bome farsighted Government will see

Ships or vosack, arriving in Nether engraved, Cortain articks of jewellery the immenso advantage that would fands India from Hongkong are no longer wore found on the person of the defendant. accrue to the Empire if a number of subject to quarantine, the port of Hong. These were put in and marked for iden- young Chinese, imbued with the idealsg being declared to be no longer filication.

importation of sonte miticles is also can- tification by witness of jewellery, coina infected with plague. This prohibition of Over an hour was: occupied by the iden- colled so that all goods can now to and paper money found in defendant's imported into Netherlands India. Juggage or upon his person. Tiro passago tickets, ono eteamer and one rail from Manila to New York, were, witness stated, FINANCE IN AMERICA. found in accused's possession and were put in. They were dated July 18. Witnoes,

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NONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1907. gained from residence in an 'English University were to carry these ideals and their appreciation of English methods throughout China,

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.

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YESTERDAY we dealt briefly in this column with certain points suggested i by the recent Imperial Decree-in regard to education in Olina. Of more direct

One of the fictions current in Chins is that the officials are the "fathers of the

people. The people generally know that whatever may have been

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Capt. 1. E. Kriekenlnch is booked to also identified money order to the value of come out by the Nyanz

Mr F. B. L. Bowley, who has been Homo

$1,400 gold, drawn in. four of "M Haffer," which were found in Adsett's possession, Witness identified a bag ne

laterest to our readers is education in the case when the phrase was coined on holiday, arrived back in the Colony to. that of Adsolls. Hongkong. Apropos of this subject and when the local ruters were some

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A HOSTILE WITEESH,

day by the Delhi,

To Mr Harting-Witness never saw the bagproduced in the possession of accused. Captain J. A. 5. Murray, Army Ordnance He was told that the tag was found in a Department, Dublin, has been placed izader small Japanese steunier in Chefes barbour. orders to proceed to Hongkong, embarking Witness did not see the arrest. about October 31..

Wing Cheung, employed on the top floor Mr T. Sercombe Smith, the new Puisne of the Hongkong Hotel, aid that on the Judge, has booked his passage for Singa-morning of August 3 he was in charge, of

at Colombe. The new Bishop of Hong know who are in the rooms pore by the Moldavia, leaving London on the rooms. October 11 and connecting..with the Malta Mr Morrell:-Is it part of your duty to

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The young Japanese artist, Mr Yoshio Marking, who illustrated a colour-book on London for Messrs Chatto, is doing pictures for one on Paris, which they announce. His London pictures met with unqualified approval, and it is thought that he will provide an interpretation of Paris both distinctive and distinguished. The text is to be written by a group of French authors, and will be available in English or French, as renders may desiro

3 Harding object.

Mr Morrell:-You are getting childish. The question was allowed in another

Witness:- I don't know, Adsetts smiled when this reply was given.

to Chief Inspector Hansex?

Mr-Morrell-Did you wake a statement

Mr Harding objected but the objection was overruled.

to

Witness said he did make a statement the polics.

(From Our Correspondent.)

STANOKA, October 3. Mr Taft, the American Secretary for War, has had an audience of the Emperor and later tiffined with Ilis Impacial Majesty.

Roosevelt's Policy.

(Fcclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, ris "Bombay).

LONDON, October 2. President Roosevelt, in a spuceh at Keokuk, referred to the recent finan ciat wakness, denying the report that it was due to his attitude towards corporations transgressing the law,

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He admitted, however, that he might have contributed to it but so. long ba

he remained president his policy would remain unchanged.

THE "AMERICA CUP

Lipton and the Rules.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay)

Lobos, October 2 Sir Thomas Lipton ha telegraphed to the Irish Yacht Club regretting that the race for the "America Cup must be abandoned,

It was impossible, said Sir Thomas, to build a yacht sumciently strong to cross the Atlantic and compete on oven terms with a yacht which had

we observo tint Mr E A. Irving, Tothing more than they appear to-day, spector of Schools, who is at present on the people bave long cased, except in kave, is contributing a series of articles special cases as raro as the Chinese to the "Federal Magazine" under the unicorn, to look on their rulers in this title "Education io Hongkong." light. It appears that the Board of Home Government at Peking has been No-one, perhaps, is better qualified | to deal authoritatively with this subject and influence of Chinese nowspapers, exerting itself in regard to the freedom

tban Mr Irving, in view of his long and has been attempting to legislatekong is a passenger by the same steamers, connection with the Education Depart- for the guidance of the Editors-per- ment this Colony.

The institution sumably in order to clip their wings hetween deuterant H. R. Baynes-Reed, form. The witness said his duty was to

A marriage will take place in November of system which

This interference has called forth a 2nd Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles, son of answor the bell. would Dicet the irements of a Colony with a

biting leader on the part of one of the the late Captain R. Baynes-Reed, Enst Canton editors, which will not be Suffolk Regiment, and grandson of Licu-certain replies to questions deemed by him Mr Morrell, after the witness had given popalou so mixed and so unstable as

pleasant reading for those who would tenant-General A: H. Bamfield, and Miss to be unsatisfactory; asked to be allowed to that of Hongkong was, as Mr Irving rather here the old times, and walk in Edith Giles, second daughter of Professor treat witness as a hostile wituess. points out, a matter of considerable the old ways. The editor says that Britannic Majesty'e Consul at Ningpo.

H. A. Giles, Cambridge, some time Her · This was granted by the ngistrate.. difficulty. The population is imper-in regard to Western newspapers the

Mr Morrell:-Did you make a stateinent Manent. Few Europeans think of the editors may eriticise, may lampoon,

to the police ? Colony as their home. They determine and abuse to their heart's content, and to reside here for a certain period of no one darge to intefere with them. That is part of their daty, and by so time and then to retire to Europe to doing they exort a mighty influence live on the wealth they have accumulat-over the Government of the country, ed during their sojourn in the Far both Imperial and local. The Press East. Very often they bring their in China is yet immeasurably behind families out but when their children the Wost in many ways, but still one

Later the witness said that the occupant are of school age they usually send of the claims the editors make is that

of room 184 told him at 8 o'clock on the their families Rone. Then with regard the state, and to point out the misdoing month, the first being fixed for November 184 again. He was unable to identify the

it is their duty to watch the welfare of

The Masonic Dances which were so morning of August 4 not to enter his room popular last season are to commence next

as his wife was sick. He never saw the not crossed. to the Chinese Mr Irving declared and

European woman who had been in room It is said that thore 4. Dr. Jordan is again president and Mr European who had occupied the room. He rightly that very few of them look upon are many other things that need F. Howell is vice-president, while Mr J. J-identified the box (in which the body was Hongkong as a permanent abiding being put right before the officials in Blako will not as honorary secretary. Mr found) as part of the luggage plonging to place. This is shown by the dispro-terfere with the doings and sayings of A. W. Hill was re-elected honorary WHISKY.portion between the numbers of women newspapers. Chinese law is in any subscribing to Wiose dances should The case was adjourned till 3.16 p.m.

and children and of males in the thing but an enviable condition, and communicate with the hon. secretary as Colony. Most of the local, Chinese, there is mitch to be done for education soon as possible. except the "floating" population, regard and therefore the Government should

Captain Hampden L. C. Moody, who SUICIDE OF A COMPRADORE. Canton and the surrounding districts give their attention to these. Japan has just retired fram the Queen's Own is quoted, at least one of her leading Royal West Kent Regiment, was the as their homes. It is there that the estatesman is quoted, who said that senior company officer of the regiment, A PURE MALT gaves of their fore-fathers are to be the press has been a wonderful agont and was latterly doing duty with the 2nd compradore of Messrs ED. Sassoon and Early this morning La Chia Ting,

LONION, October: 1. found and these act as a never failing in assisting in the renovation of the Battalion at Singapore. Captain Moody Co., committed suicide at his residence.

Prince Buelow will probably accom began his service in the Queen's Own in magnet. When the children of auth Island kingdom, and therefore, as the August, 1885, and he got his company in to hear the sad intelligence. Those who

The friends of Lau were shocked to-day pany the Kaiser to England. Chinese come of school age they are

Chinese Government anxious to 1893 Ite served with the West Kents in saw him Irst aver that from his actions i6 JAPANESE IMMIGRATION TO imitate Japan, why not begin by the operations in Orange Free Colony, as possible to imagine suicide as being sent to the provincial schools to obtain

CANADA. letting the pices alone and letting it including the actions of Biddulphsberg the furthost subject from his thoughts. the knowlege, indispepeablo to all

and Wittebergen; operations in Cape say itu say. There is a threat by no Colony and the Transvaal, and on the say ordered to Japan for a change, but He has been unwell of late and in fact

LONDON, October 1. Chinese, of their own written language, menns veiled in which it is pointed out Zululand frontier down to the peace it is thought that fimucial matters have Cartwright has been appointed Com It is reported in Ottawa that Miniator GENUINE AGE But notwithstanding that preliminary that once upon a time newspapers (Queen's medal with three clasps, King's worried him. He was one of the forcuost missione: to arrange a echeme with the

tuition in vernacular education is wore printed in Foreign Concessions medal with two clasps).

in promoting the Canton Bridge Company Japanese authorities for a limited im-. onsidered necessary the Chinese hay, and when Editors had their plant

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to-morrow.

(REDTER'S SERVICE.] BALLOON COMPETITION IN

FRANCE

LONDON, October. 1. Paris wires that all the balloons ara safe..

THE KAISER'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.

and in this connection, he has been known migration of Japanese to Canada. to pay out a large sum of money. Whether

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LONDON, October 2

The rovenue for the first half of the bnancial year was £64,031,302 increase of £883,400,

an

as the Inspector of Schools pointe out, therein they could not be interfered on Saturday by the Briton of Sir Matthew this or other speculations have driven

A liomo paper has this-The departure a very lively appreciation of the benefits with by. Chinese Officials. It appears Nathan, the now Governor of Natal, zaklee bit to take his life noong is it the monut GREAT BRITAIN'S REVENUE. to be gained from the Anglo-Chinese by no means improbable if unnecessary a further stopping stone m the onward able to say. Lau Chi Ting was a geniál interference is indulged in, that the and upward career of one of an extraer-

man and was well-liked and esteemed by Schools of this Colony, With pardonable

his friends... plant will be once more transferred to diparily able trio of brothers, all of whom pride be mentions that the Anglo- these happy costing places from which have attained distinction. Colonel Sit Chinese Schools, of Hongkong seem Editors will be able, they assume, to superintendent of the Ibyal Guapowder London, on August 30 for Singapore, with Froderick Nathan R.A., has been Tho P. and O. steamer Mooltan left maws popular than those of Canton, but say. what they wish, and no one will Factory at Waltham Abbey since 1900. gold coin valued at £22,900. On the 1st adds "modesty takes it impossible to interfere with them. The whole tirade Robert Nathan was private secretary to inst,, the same company's steamer Nore $15.00. guess why." The great factor in the would ba the more intelligible wore the Viceroy of India, and author of the hit with silver coin to the value of £66,625

Ofein! History of the Plague in Indin; success of the Colony's schools is shown there some statement of what the sir Matthew Nathan, after having sarved, also for Singapore. to be the realization by the Chiness of Board at Poking intends to do. We in the Nile and Latshai Expeditions, was know that Inat year there was a crusado socretary of the Colonial Defence Com- against some of the papers in Canton mittce, and subsequently Governor of the Gold Coast, then of Hongkong, and now of were closed and

only 45, and a bachelor to boot. Sir Natal, no mean record for a man who is

the absolute necessity of a good-

A. 8. WATSON & 00, knowledge of English if they are ever and some of the offices.

to attain to positions higher then those bave not since been opened. Perhaps LIMITED,

of domestic servants or petty tradesmen. in due course there will be more in- Matthew Nathan arrived at Durban on

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A sound English education in the formation available upon this interest. ing subject, but meanwhile the Canton Blitar looks with a good cost of anti- may carry a Chinese for in commercial

A SAFE COUGH MEDICINE pathy upon what is brewing in the pospite official service,

FOR CHILDREN, or ever in the other Capital, and appears to think that TN buying a cough medicine for children Knowing this the Chinese take the widen the decisions are taken they will never bo afraid to buy Chamberlain's fallegt advantage of institutions such interfere with the freedom of the press Cough Remedy. There is no danger from

au Queen's College where they may foron down here in Canton. It must obain a high class education at a small de a dificult situation for the Chinese

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA,

LONDON, October 2

A telegram from Sydney states that The Hon. J. Carruthers has been suddenly seized with illness and resign- ed the Premiership of New South Wales.

The Hon. C. G. Wade has recon-

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