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the Oriental races have developed a tity in i court of law, there are a scom AN APPROACHING TYPHOON, proficiency that would make Jim the of dimensions available that are unnecse-

Femmon turn green with envy. They can initats signatures with an exschese that almost baffles detection; and, in the case of money ordera, in India, once the frand encceeded up to the point of getting the cast, subsequent capture was almost out of the question.

ry in ordinary cases, where the criminal in question will not fight the evidence

An important part of the BELON system as it ia uployed in Paris is the training of detectives. They are trained in the study of colours and lines, as

The barbour this morning gave complete indication that a preparations were under way to make everything wafe and anng should the typhoon hemlded on Monday pat. In an Appearance Nearly all the small craft had soughtshelter, sily a very few adventurou

gas, sauttling about here and there, anxions to put off the matter of safety to the last possible moment, while only those

storm aanches that could not possibly ba

through the white capped bottle-groen

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14 1908

(CONTRIBE INCREASING THE FRENCH ARMY.

· SENATE ADOPTS BILE

(Reuter a Service to the Chipun afoih)

LOKON, July 1

Tha French Senate has adopted a Bill

"PRINCE ESAI OHEN

LEAVES JAPAN.

| 144 Independant Nasta Aganoy vie. Services

July 130 Prince Tin Chen having pamod Sunday night in Nagoya, on Monday arrived in Kobo and at half prat serent

Cunning as he is the criminal Oriental applied to the human body; and whereas spared from emergency whak, yere andvigereating 11 new reginiedta of foot and o'clock on Tuesday morning sailed for

will find it impossible to forge a finger the ordinary careless observer will divide print. The papillary ridges or the eyes into two classes, dark and light, a inside of the end joint of the thumb are first-class Paris detective knows that not alike in any two human beings; nor, there are 19 colours and shades of aatonishing as it may seeni, pre they colours to be discerned. So a Faris similar. Even family resemblances are detective, instead of looking for a stout missing. They are the one true index of man, of autid complexion, about 5 feet individuality that never fails. From 10 inches tall, and wearing a full beard infancy to old age, the marks remain and a slouch but looks for a man practically constant Even when the whose "left are is 46 in colour, and skin has been affected by fire or acids, the the apgle at the base of whose nose is inger prints will show clearly through. No. 117, and the labe of whose ear" cor- There is no way of disguising or responde in shape to that labelled 21 in imitating them Egyptian mummies the charts at the head office." It is a that date from the time of the Jewish wonderful system in all verity and must patriarchs still preserve the tell-tale be of invaluable assistance to the men

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD, ridges in the thumbs and finger tips, who are engaged in defeating the can-

Bengkous. April 18, 1907.

Some little practice is necessary, ofning devices of the criminal classes.

course, to speedily distinguish one print from another; and when a means

THE CITY OF PARIS, has been found of superimposing one STREET. Upon the other, identification will be

9, PEDDER

PHONE

No.

$36.

instant."

The finger print plan, as most people are aware, now forms part of the BERILLON system, and the French

CHEAP SALE scientist acknowledges that he took

20%

OFF EVERYTHING...

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr O. Partington, Liberal Member" for High Peak, has been appointed a Junior Lord of the Treasury. This appoint- dent involves a bye-election.

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During the absence from the Colony of the Rev. J. A. A. Baker, the duties of Wesleyan Chaplain to the troops will be performed by the Rev. R. Elison

the idea from FRANCIS GALION, who

Among the amendments made by the himself was indebted to a former Indian police official, who hat used it some-.S. Senate to the Aldrich tariff bill was one imposing an internal regante tax on what tentatively in his own district for tabacco equal to the war tax of 1998. some years before he thought of caih-

Odkial figures show that during the municating the idea to a wider circle.

year ended March last Canada gained While the finger print is the last werd 50,832 immigrants from the United States, in identification, the fact that the prints their money" and, offerts representing

£12,000,000. DEATH.

are not similar makes classification of MICHAIL-On the 13th July at the Victoria Hospital, Hongkong, Anx, the them extremely difficult, and without beloved wife of O. BRUXELRY MITOEXthe other features of the BETTILION of Amor, after long enffering patiently borna; aged 30 years.

879

HEMOS FOR TOMORROW. Miscellaneous

Goods per Caledonien anclaimed stor this date at noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.

General Memoranda..

FRIDAY, July 16:

scheme, GALTON's method would cause delay instead of expedition. Under! the BARILLON system, as it has been developed in Paris, it does not take more than four or five minutes, to pick out of 600,000 cards the one desired,

Only a little while ago a letter arrived from the chief of police of San Francisco

Goods por Beniarig andelivered after enclosing Bertillon measurements and

this date subject to rent, SATURDAY. July 17:---

11 am-Anction of Wines & Spirit at Mr Gec. P. Lammert's Sales Hooms. SUNDAY, July 19,

Goods per Carnaconshire not cleared on this date at 8p.m. subject to rent MONDAY, July 19-

Goods per Andaiusia”undelivered after

this date subject to rent,

TUESDAY, July 20

The China Mail.

HONGIONS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1909).

"FINGER PRINTS.

H.MS King Edward VII, which was Lord Charles Beresford's flagship in the Channel Fleat, established record st Kirkwall recently, by taking in 1.021 tons of coal in 3hr, 22min-309.3 tons so hour.

It is interesting to note that the .. Lutzow and s.. Theseus, which left here the 18th June and are racing each other Home with cargoes of tea, passed through

the Canai Homeward bound, according to Renter, ou the 19th July.

It is observed by Tokyo newspapers finger print card of a man under arrest that Queensland has ceased to have trenty there, who was supposed to have come relations with Japan. She duly adlerod from Paris. Within half an hour ato the Treaty of Commerce between Great Britain and Japan concluded in 1894, but letter was on its way, to San Francisco in consequence of her inclusion in the giving the complete criminal record of Commonwealth it became necessary for her to give notice of the termination of her the man who had been so speedily adherence. The term of this notice expired identified.

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on June 80.

The Earl of Unalow, formerly President of the Board of Agriculture, says that the Budget proposals will practically wipe out the agricultural income-from- his estates; that the ownership of land will

42 regiments of field artillery.

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waters of the harbour.. From prasons in dications the approaching typhoon is amalt PRESIDENT TAFT GETS 134 aros, but it destructive forse may

HIS WAY. nevertheluss be very great, though what raristions in aros and valocity may occur during its journey across the China Sex By midday signs vero apparent that the

at present be prodinated. disturbance was moving along its diroct twenty miles an hour, and that it WAS DOSTLY course very rapidly, probably at the rate of due south of the Colony. The Observatory report will be found on page 8.

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The American Consulata Geners at Hongkong, has circulated the following bale grams received from the Manila. Obsorva-

tory

8 p.m., July 13, Cyclone, or typhoon, WN.W. of Aparri moring W.N.W.

11 am, July 14, Cyclone or typhoon over N. China Sea moring W.N.W

ALLEGED BROKEN AGREE. MENT.

Plaintiff Objects to the

Court Interpreter:

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Jackaria Alimskmed" sued Omar Cassum Moosa, before Mr Justice Gompertz, at the Supreme Court to-day, to recover 8274.18 || salary and travelling expanses under an agreement of survive, whereby plaintiff was engaged by defendant for a term of three yeats from September 17, 1908, at a certain- salary which had not been paid and from which service plaintif was dismissed on April 5, 1909. A counter claim was also put in for $5-10:

Mr Reader Harris appeared for the plaintiff and Mr F. X. d'Almada e Castro

deforded.

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Mr Harris wid that when plaintiff was dismissed there wore certain wages owing and the agreement stated that if defendant dismissed plaintiff he was to pay his passage: to Bombay.

His Lordship-Who put an end to the agreement?

Mr Harris-Plaintiff says that defendent did so.

Plaintiff on being called objected to Mr Alim Klan acting as interpreter.

This caused some discussion as there was ncfanother interpreter available.

Mr Almada-I understand that the

reason, plaintiff cbjects is because the tater

His Lordship-You have another inter- preter here 1

preter has his meals with the defendant.

Mr. Harris-Yes..

Mr Almada-Icertainly object, His Lordship-If Mr Almada objects don't think we can go on.

AN INCOME TAX FOR THE U.S. (Reuters Sreice to the China Mail) LONDON, July 13. President Taft addressing the House

of Representatives, stated that the joint conference of the Senate and the House of Representatives had agreed to a redus tion of the proposed tax on incomes on corporations to one per cent.

PERSIA'S TROUBLES.

FIGHTING AT TEHERAN.

(Beuter's Service to the China Moth)

LONDON, July 13.

The Nationalists have entered Teheran and vigorous fighting is now being vaged between the opposing parties.

WILL THE SHAH GIVE IN?

NATIONALISTS HOLD THE

CAPITAL.

(Reulb's Service to the China Mail.) Lospos, July 14.

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Taku.

CHINESE GRADUATES AT WASEDA,

ndependent News Agency's ""

the China Mail.)

Torm July 13 At the graduation ceremonies held, a Waseda University on anony, «17)

students in the Chinose studenta depart

mant, took part. Countess Orman's prizes were given to those who had graduated with beson

all were entertained at Connie Okumar villa.

DISASTROUS FLOODS.

(Won T Tat Pu's Service).

SHANGHAI, July 13 The Shaung-ho-river, in Hupel, I--- riser over 40 feet and any houses have Been swept away. The number of people who have been drowned is said to be tremendous.

THE CHARGES AGAINST TUAN FANG

(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service)

PERING, July 13

Viceroy Tuan Fang, recently appoint-

Renter's correspondent at Teheran wires that the Nationalista entered ed on Chili, bas been denounced to the Teheran by three gates at five o'clock Throne by a Censor on no less than 12 in the morning.

counts. His successor as Viceroy of, The Shak's Cossacks are occupying Nanking, H.E. Chang Jen Chun, late of Canton, has been directed to enquire the central square.

into and report upon the truth of the allegations.

There has been some vigorous street fighting in the Northern part of the city between bands of Nationalists and the Shah's party.

The Nationalists now patrol the RESIGNATION REJECTED.

streets, keeping order.

The Shah is momentarily expected to f take refuge in one of the foreign Legations.

The British and Russian banks are untouched and the lives and property of Europeans are in no danger.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

HION AJANG CLASS.

&t Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wed- nesday, the 21st instaabe At Taikoo si T5.15 p.. on Monday, the 19th, and

Thursday the 22nd instant.

Me Almada I have no objection to Mr Harris' clerk acting as interpreter, but if he does I should like Mr Alim Khan to be present and follow the evidence.

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His Lordship-He will be present. Mr Almada-Perhaps Mr Mirza. (clark to his Lordship will act

His Lordship-I don't think Mr Miza will be too anxious to do so.

Eventually Mr Mirza consented to act as interpreter and the case proceeded.

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Wah T. Yat Po's Service)

PEXING, July 18. The resignation of Lie Liang from the Wai-wa-pu, on the ground of ill-health, has been rejected by the Throne.

THE FINANCES OF CHILI:

(Wah Te Fat Poʻl Service.)

PEKING, July 13, H.E. Na Tung, the acting Viceroy of Chili, has been ordered to make i thorough investigation into the actual amount of the deficiency in the provin cial treasury caused by the previous Viceroys.

The most widely circulated book in the whole world, says & Paris contamporary, is a Chinese Almanse, printed in Felting, at the Imperial Press. The edition con- A handicap shoot for the members of the sists of 2,000,000 copies, which are sent on.F.V.E. Rio Club will be bald at Tai into the provinces, and so grant is the Hang Range on Saturday, the 17th instant, interest, taken by the Chinese la at 2.30 p.m.

the publication, so high the confdenon Entmuce fee 39 cents only. Members are reposed in the information contained,

Plaintif that he had been late one occasion and defendant had asked for

TAKE A VACATION. TOW is the time to takes passtion, get

The finger room of the Palais de Goods per Syria not cleared at 4 p.m. Justice contains 800,000 cards, giving

on this date subject to rent.

details of that number of criminals who have passed through the photographing and measuring rooms beyond. Ita con- now be a luxury, and not an investment. an apology and as witness would not give tents are the greatest bulwark FranceHe adds that he intends to sell a large one he was dismissed. Defendant had has against her criminal population. It portion of his land and dismiss the perma- dismissed him personally and had paid requested to bring ammunition, which may that of the 8,000,000 copies not ous conce nent staff. He suggested that the electors him five months salary in advance. This be obtained from Headquarters. Mam-hask to the printers. Nothing Approach- is furnished with great rows of shelves, should press the Government to amend the plaintiff refused unless he got his passage bors may pay in their annual subscriping these figures is attained by any

on the Range......... filled with card cases: and the routine Budget proposals, and not trast to the money to Bombay. Defendant had pro tion to the Hor Secretary and Treasurer tion in the Western world.

prospect of the House of Lorda rejecting mined that if he would go to No. 4 OH of identifying a given criminal is a them.

Bailey, he would pay him. Plaintiff went the not evezing and defendant sald be THE Parisian papers are telling of the matter of reading indexes. The first

would pay him but did not do so. arrest of a much-wanted burglar who left classification is according to age. In A remarkable family record has been

"Have you been to Macao," naked Mr behind him on a kitchen plate in the last one row are the records relating to disclosed by the visit, in his 31st year, of Mr Benjamin Bloomfield, of Reading, "to house that he entered burglariously the criminals burn from 1840 to 1849, and his native willage of Pulham St. Mary, Plaintif replied that he had. He had

sad cannot be obtained on railroad, traine or ates mahipa. It is too much of impress of his thumb. The story beats there are others covering each a decade. Norfolk. His father was a boutswain in gone to see his relative. Defendant's

for sayone to leave home in a punt the Royal Navy, and fought under Lord brother had asked witness to work for him anything in the way of fiction we have It is probable that a detective can tell a Welson. He was himself a member for 20 and he refused...

Plaintiff was cross-examined, Biz absence out of the Colony for months without it. For nie by all changes

starereopers. Turkish Bath Salty red and better than all it in man's age within ten years, and so it is years of the Berkshire Volunteers. His

absolutely true. The finger print method rarely that more than two rs have eldest son was sergeant-instructor to the Almada and said that he was not in the with affect from the 9th instant.,

***Queen's Own Canadian Volunteers, aid employ of Mr Aliaun; he was only there for of identification has come to stay. Its to be ransacked. Then there are three another son, Sergeant A: Bloomfield, was pastime, When he came in late ha, had merits are now above all possible divisions," according to the length of recommended for reward for apocial mori-not been rude or insolent and defendant question or cavil, and there can be few the head-long, medium and short torious service during the Boer war. Two had not called his attention to his mis

other scus are sergeants in the Borkshire conduct. criminal-investigation-departmenta-ang-Thea comes the width of the headRegiment; and also served in Sonth

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THE HONGKONG" DISFENBARY JAND KOWLOON DISPENSARY,

where on earth which have not adopted broad; medium or narrow, Next the Africa. Another in a sergeant in the 7th

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Defendant was called and, said that in April some of ħla customers had complain ed to his partner about plaintiff's condnot Plaintiff lund been told to be on the premises every night not later than 10.30pm whereupon plaintif had There has just been landed at the Irid he had only one master sa the next night be had remains out the ternational Deck, Footung, from the MLM whole night, returning the next morning steamer Keuanget, the sections of a new B. Defendant had sailed plaintif gunboat named the Doudart de Lagros in a friendly way and told him to go to built at Nantes to the order of the Froncacan to finish the agreement but piniutif Goromment, for service on the upper had said bust defendante brother would Admiral Ulry. The new veseel will be never told plaintiff to meet him at No 4 about 160 feet in length, 30 feet beam and Old Bailey.

City of London Regiment. Another son, the system. The Hongkong police have length of the left middle finger is who was in the But, died at Malta while long used it with complete success, and taken long, medium or short. Then on service. in Japan it is part of the modern system follow the three grades of the foot, the of criminal jurisprudence. But Lord height, also in three grades. Mario's acceptance of the proposal that This sort of grading works the de- herculter finger prints shall be the tective down to a little box full of cards recognized means of identification in Then comes the mensurament of the left connection with money order payments little finger, and possibly out of the Yangtae ver, to take the place of the lock him up if he went there. Defendant in India is the most important triumph 600,000 cards not more than a dozen the GALTON

I method has ever scored. It remain Colour of the eye is the final

of very shallow deaft. Hor propelling Incross-examination defondant said that brings the test of the limited circle analysis, and the card is picked out is machinery consists of two sets of taple he had asked plaintiff to go to Macao and CHINA-Max (daily) 3.00 per month;

Ibolsding postage, 33.60 per month. of criminal record into the every-day unerringly as a conjurer works with his expansion engines, of 500 Lb.p twin had paid the salary oving into Court...

oczewa, which will give her speed of 16 OYKKLAND Chigi Mail (weekly) 115.00

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BATE OF SUSCRIPTION: *(Payablo in advance),

per year including postage, $17.00 per year, a

Tros dolivary, 10

to all addresses accessible

by messenger, including all Peak, Kowloon

and Quarry Bay realdmona,

single coples, Daily, ten center Weekly

Shirty cents ; for cash.

life of millions of people, and foreshadows pack of playing cards. The finger print outs. Her hailers are of the intent desigua

the day when it will become the settles the matter if there is any ques-water onole type. The crew will have universal means of identifying every tion when, sometimes, a photograph

human being.

India the nge not absolutely convincing Mesau

their quartare on the lower dock while the commander and officers will be accommod sted in the superstruc

from the existing method of identifica-ments altar na a man grows older, if his will consist of 8 rapid

drew Matt Rongkong, tion by aignstore was made secessary inventory

by the astoun forgers In this zippertex

and

made befor

of proving idone

His Lordship reserved his judgment..

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and mountains

Mr. J. Grant "joined the Corps on the 8th July, 1909; assigned Corps No. 1000 and posted to No. 3 Compsay.

and visit the seashore, but do not forget to LEAVE

také bottle of Chamberlain's" Colle Bert V. Sayer is granted leave of Cholers and Dianbora Remedy along with

absenco out of the Colony for 2 month

Corp. H. Sayer is granted leave of with effect from the 9th instant.

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