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Unbissel rouding of the cross- exumluation of the Korean prisoners leule us to conclude that the action of the counsels for the defence was well warranted, and it is to be

NEWS OF THE DAY.

hai-wei for Hongkong to-day.

H.M.S. Cadmits and Atlas learn Wei

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Hongkong residente surely cannot com plain in these days that they are not well provided for by way of pubila enter. Among the passengers who left by the sincerely regretted that the issue has and O... Assays to-day for Loudcument and entertainment of a very high order too. During the past week we have had the Bandmann Opera Com. A man who was found in the Indianpany as she Theatre, and, as usual, they compound at Yaumati was sentenced to have nightly given an excellent account unprisonment this morning er a vagrant, of their versatile talons. This is the

been so nusuccessful. The refusal of the Court to call the witnesses for the defence, who were asked for, though supported by the legal procedure of the Law Courts, in hardly calculated

"wan L-Col. A. Begbie

SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1912.

FUISNE JUNGE INDISPOSED."

ACCIDENT ON THE HAIMUN.

-Oving —er-indisposition the Pukyne As the statena was going alema Judge, alt. Justin Camperts, did not side the wharf yesterday at about I p.me attend the Supreme Court to-day, and something osrried away and a Chinese. thu cases which were to have come alone member of the crew was struck upon the him ur Chunders were accordingly adhem. He was taken on an unbuilamen journed.

to, the Government Civil Hospital, wherm is was found that his skull was severely tenatured. The man's conditionis re gurled as critical.

AN AUDACIOUS: THEFT.

Sarrera Court Robbed.

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third visit of the Company this year, azul

OFFICIAL RECEIVER APPOINTED. judging by the very satisfactory audiences Fer audacity it would be hard to beat at each performance, the conclusion has the 'binese thief. The latest instance of

Acting under instructions from” the been arrived at by Hongkong playgoers, when on opening the Supreme Court the Governer has appointed Mr. Arthur his impudenen came to light this morn-Socretary of State for the Colonies HE.

The total output of the Kailan Minhas "One cannot get too much of a good hit was discovered that practically all the Georga Murchison Fletcher to be Ufficiak

ing Administration's mines for the werk tons and the sales during the period to ending August 17 amounted to 29,208

18.47 tous.

Amended rotor-eur ngulations madu |to refute the accusation of partiality by H.E. the Governor in Council impose brought forward. Seeing how fur-upon motorists the observance of a ten

mile speed limit in the city. reaching is the issue of the case in that it involves numerous foreigners of some standing in the missionary world, it would have been far better if the Court had waived its right re- garding the calling of the witnesses for the defence and had permitted consel to call all the aid in their power to prove the innocence of their clients. That this view was held by the learned barristers for the defence On pages 2 and 3 of this taue will will be seen by the strong but digni- be found the second instalment of a fied wording of their protest, which article entitled The Second Coming they drew up "for the only object Christ." The first part appeared in on of upholding the dignity and reputa- tion of the Japanese Judiciary and to p.m.-Bandmann Opera Co. ab the defend our rights as barristers." Theatro Royal, City Hall,

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. 9a.m.-Excursion to Macro.

«The steam launch Marlow, which was a short while ago to Messrs. Jardine, fatheson and Co and sent down to Bene, has arrived safely after a fine trip of seven days

thing,"

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electric light globes had been removed from the fittings in the courts and cor In little more than a week; we re to ridors. The thief was evidently in a have a visit from quite a different com.lurry, for Here, and there a globe was

lette. pany and the legitimate draina" is to take the plasm of the merry and bright valuable fittings, books, etc., in the build- Despite the fact that there are many musical comedy. Mr. Allan Wilkis. anding, in which, on account of its size and his Company are booked to begin their many corridors it is particularly easy for season on the 12th proximo, and a glance thieves to concept themselves, there is at die repertoire suggests at least two only one man on duty during the night, ideas, namely, that the Company are to produce plays well worth seving and plays that will call for all-round good acting Besides several Shakespearean plays that are included in the Company's repertoire. there are also G.B.5. "Candida," which, if we err not, will be the first Shavian play ever produced in the Colony restrictions against the port of Hong-certainly one of the few. It may be kong. The medical inspection and fumi-anticipated as an histrionie trent. The kong has also been discontinued.

Issue on Friday, 23rd inst.

Wei-hai-wet has withdrawn quaran

Receiver for the Colony,

Mr. Fletcher is at present acting, so Registrar of Trade Marks.

THE EMPIRE STOWAWAYS,

-Chief, Fireman. Bentancud.

On a charge of siding and shetting nineteen Chinese to stow away on the Perhaps the authorities will now takes. Empire recently the chief fireman of steps to ensure that the court is properly the ship was charged this morning at the watched after dark?

Magistracy. It will be recalled, that the men reached Sydney harbour before they were disenvored, and that a ense against the owners of the vessel in the Austra lian Courts resulted in the infliction of a 1000 fine. Tho fireman was ma

BOOKSELLERS AT LAW.

A Manager Sued..

"Out of the large number of wit- gation at Shanghai of vessels from Hongplays of Mr. Shaw are much too truly the Chief Justice, sitting in Summary was in addition ordered to pay a fine

nesses applied for, the Court only granted two, the remainder of the

seon, and should therefore be given

of $1,000, or

*

The case was continued today before tenced to nine months' imprisonment and

iza default werve Jurisdiction, in which Chan Pui Shang, trading as the Chung Sun Shang Kee additional four mouths in prison. We are informed by Mesare Moutrie hearty welcome. Such old favourites as

firm, booksellers, of 110, Hollywood and Co. that the last variety entertainment rick, The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,'

The nineteen stowaways, some of whom The School for Scandal," "David Gar-Rond, sned Chigy Wo Shi, trading as the were so feeble and emaciated that they " of the scam will take place at the Palace The Liars and Salome" are also

Chung Hing firm, booksellers, of 112, had to bo assisted into court, were then Theatro, fount Austin, on Saturday, included in the list. Most if not all of

Hollywood Hond The claim was for placed in the dock. M, Master, of September 21st. We understand that these plays have doubtless been seen by $1,000, the is being 1 for goods soliciters, who prosented, asked for a wold and delivered: $37 for work done Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, p.r.- Sales of Crown Land at P.W.D.action of the Court was the result of exceptionally"good programme in being most Hongkong playgoers; but as good and materinis supplied; and $287. remand, and this was grantexl, bail being

Arranged.

Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

Induction of Rev, N. S. Pope at St. applications being dismissed, whielt wears that the opportunity required to prove the innocence of the accused was denied us. We believe that the

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the Court having already a definite conviction that the accused were guilty

plus well acted are not too often per ameunta paid by plaintiff on behalf of fixed at $1,000 in each case.

formed in our Colony, they also should

defendant-and-at-hor-zenjuess.--Plaintiff

| waived a sum of $673 in order to bring

the action within the summary jurisdic- TRAGIC DEATH OF CAPTAIN ZERK. Another entertainment is to be pro- tion of the Court.

Mr. Len. D'Almala o Castro appeared

Fall From A Verandah.

Of the two river stestuers built herehe heartily welcomed. of the charge made against them.for tralle between Swatow, Chow Chow 4.30 p.m.-Lady May's 'At Home at We have therefore forced upon us the Fu and up river ports, one has arrived

unpleasant task of protesting against safely under her own steam in Swatowvided, namely, a Promenade Concert by 9.16 p.m.-Band Concert (E.O.Y...) the action of the Judges, in whose has put in to San Mi and from there will

while the other, which was being towed the fine Band of the K.O,Y.L.I., in the for the plaintiff; and Mr. Realer Harris

Public Park on Thursday first at 0.15 for the defendunt,

Is is with regret we have to record the impartiality we had placed full | probably provved under her own steam.

p.m. This is delightful news. and I When the case was opened on Thurs passing away of another old China band reliance-and we now make formal

sincerely hope that the Concert will be day Mr. D'Almada explained that the in the person of Capt. Zerk. Few details Two Jews were charged this morna success. Such entertainments should parties were related. The plaintiff de-are te hand but from what can be gather- application for the exclusion of the

ing at the Magistracy with "creating a be given at least once a week throughout Feiled to stuet a business similar to defen.ed it appears a report was made to the Judges concerned in this case on the disturbance in Mosers, Sassoon and Com. the whole year, and probably would be dant's and employed him to manage it police that while leaning over the versa- ground that they have shown then-pany's office. Des Vaux Rond. It up. if the public showed that they appreciated up a commission basis. After this dat of his house last night at Morrison selves to be prejudiced against the pros that the men went to the secretary them. An excellent and varied pro- arrangement was come to plaintiff sup-Hill Road, Capt. Zork overbalanced and

of a Jewish benevolent society to ask for gramme is promised, which it is hoped pliud goods to the Chung Hing, defenfell a distance of some sixty feet, fractur ncensed. If in this new trial, the free passage, il when the secretary will be listened to by a large attendance.dant's fem, and also did certain printinging his skull. When picked up life was HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. 19:2 dennds of the Prosecutor, that the told them that he had instructions to give

work for them and continued from time found to be extinct. It will to remem- six ringleaders should be sentenced them no relief one of them 'made a dis

to time to pay money for and on behalf bered by many of his friends that Capt. turbance. This defendant was fined $3,

So there can be no doubt that Hongof, and as the request of time defendant. Zerk was owner of the sailing ship Hitch. After some evidence had been heard cock, wrecked hers in the typhoon of the case was adjourned.

1006. Latterly, be has bean engaged as Hoihow. Straita pilat, piloting vansels to and from Hongkong. He was an AmerÏ- can citizen; and the news of his midden death came as a painful surprise.

JAPANESE JUSTICE IN

: KOREA

Two of the latest additions to the P.

matter of entertainment,

Mention of our gallant Yorkshires re

minds me of the fact that they will soon

They will be

to ten years' imprisonment and theor seven days in prison, and the other kongites are well provided for in the remainder to imprisonment for moreman remanded. or less long periods of penal servitude should be accepted by the Court, there will be, it would seem, but one conclusion to be drawn; and that is that the Courts of Korea are not in the previous trial came anddenly to dependent organs of Justice, but are an end through the combined action practically arbitrary organs of military

RECENT advices from Tokyo inform us that the trial of the Koreans, charged with conspiring against the life of the Governor General, has been re-opened. It will be recalled that

and U. fest are being put on the Far Eastern ruo. They belong to the "N" cines and aro named the Nankin and the Novara. There the Nagoya and the Nellore. The Nankin are two others which are still building, viz.,

was to have, left London on the 10th instaut, sad the Nata is scheduled to sail from London in November 2. The on the part of counsel for the rale. In the event of the conviction of former is duo in Hongkong on Sept. 18 and defence protesting against the parti- the accused the foreigners, whose im-the latter about Des. 10. The vessels ality of the Judges appointed to tryplication in the "conspicy" is open-ure each of 7.000 tons gross, with an in the case. The counsela' protest was ly suggested by the Court, will find

dicated horse power of 5,000. dismissed by the Local Court at Seou! themselves in an awkward predica-

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may apply our bearis unto wisdom.""

be leaving our midst. missed for they have proved themselves

very popular regiment.

I notice that two transports are to call

bad

I am very glad to see that a move

KWANGTUNG NEWS.

A BIT OF NATIVE LIFE. Lau Fai-oom is an ex-officer of the army, and 1a at present employed in Canton as an instructor of the local

Lau, by means of

**THE ARCADIANS.”

The Bradman Opera Company present- ed the popular musical comedy "The

THE TROOPING SEASON..

in Kovember.

the Harbour . The Soudan will die. He is said to be a man of some go on to Tientsin and bring the Innis.wealth, and influence. Some time ago killing Fusiliers and a few details south. he purchased & eneubine frean ine of Arcadians" at the Thiestre Royal Jass The Inniskillings will doubtless Jenye the the, Shin Tongs, whither probably the night. The play is so well-known that de- northern port with little regret' as they winan had been taken, that she might tailed reference to it would be superfa- have been there a year longer than they escape from the life she had been living, ons. Last night it was beautifully staged, anticipated. Last October, with fall for she had been an inmate of one of the and from beginning to and was much equipment rundy for their voyage, they houses of ill-fame. She had lived in the appreciated. The funnionition of Messrs A correspondent, says the N. C. Daily

rest off for India. and the application for new Judges ment. They are not, however, under Neurs, scrds us the following extract from only reached Chingwantuo wisen they means or other she was brought into con- Both Miss Tempest and Miss Frampton in

hut they

home of Lau for sometime, when by some Roberts and Frich were greatly enjoyed. rejected. An appeal, against this arrest; so the unique position of the the Nagasaki Press" from the Rev. B.

were ordered by the War Office to return

tact with a man named Lo A-hon, and their respective parts of Sombra and Elleon, decision was lodged, with, however, Korean "conspirators" in irons and Y. S. Peeke, of Saga, who read the service to Tiestin. It was thought at the time

the Chinese say she moved her affec. Cavanagh played charmingly, the ringing the same result. We now learn that their foreign "accomplices" free as residents of Shanghai, who knew Captain another regiment had taken their place, and secretly fled."

at the grave, as it may be of interest to old that the order was somewhat quixotic u tions towards lilin, rolled up her mat, of the former being particularly good, the trial has been re-opened, presum-the air will be shown to the eyes of McKay, in former days: "Some years age Subsequent events, however, fully justified spies working through the police, found famous Waltz Dream,"

To-night the Company will present the ably with the same Judges. As in the world. On the other hand, should pt. Janice Melay, a long-time resident the delay. So unexpected was the pro-out her residence, and had her and the the trial of Yong ki Tak-the cause the Court dismiss the demands of the baried in the igeni (Unzen) Comutery. The lies of the regiment proceeded on their up for examination before a bent judge. of Shanghai, ended his days here, and was trusted journ, that the wives and farmi-an arrested. They were then brought Prosecutor and acquit the prisoners, geve had been marked by a stone, but way to India, where they have since re. According to the evidence, the woman Bethell trial)-Japanese administra- another interesting, not to say unique, recently the friends of his best days (and nipinel. The Bobila is the other trunk said that when she was bought by Lau. Programme of Colonial Reliefs. tion of justice towards the Koreans question will arise. "If the accused other visitors to Unzen and Ohamaj proport due to arrive in Hongkong with she had saved up eight hundred dollars, has not shown up in a good light are acquitted, then their "confessions had the tomb surrounded by a firm iron and North China. She will remain in furend her to follas ber old course of just issued by the War Office, it appears

videri a neat and suitable tombstone, and drafts for Ceylon, Singapore, Hongkong and this sum he dissipated? He then

From the programme of Culenial Reliefs whilst the action of the police still made in the less so. In fact in any other country examination

preliminary police fence, On the 12th (August) a couple of the port for eight days, and after being life, and he himself took charge of ur that two transports will call at Hongkong" are adjudged to be dozen of the residents gathered at the painted and cleaned she will return to earnings. Then thirdly the old mother- save Korea the apparently well-sup worthless. If so, then the question solemnity was performed, recalling to all good time for Christmas-on December 23sed to whip the girl, and brutally ill 5th September with troops for South

newly-arected tone, and service of England and land her human cargo in in-law was an impossible wotaan. She

The Soudan leaves Southampton.on porter charges of torture brought must be auswered; "Why were those present the appropriateness of the prayer: to he precise.

treat her, and also took away all her SMART SHAPES AND against the police would be a public « Confessions" made?" The only tunels us to number our days that wo

jewellery and pawned it so that she had Africa, and on 4th October the 2nd Box scandal and the immediate cause possible conclusion to be drawn is that

nothing left of her own. Indeed, Mr. South Wales Borderers will embark at of a far-reaching investigation and they were obtained by torture; but

is being made to curb the activities of Lou, by his treatment forced her to find Durban for Tiontwin, Hongkong being The ill-fated Kwong Yuen, which met local burglars, for undoubledly come

some other place of refuge," and when reached on 27th October, and Chingwang- reform. Unfortunately it seems that that is denied by the Prosecutor her end by fire last January and finally effective steps will have to be taken she should embrace it and fea to escape will he commenced on 6th November when this was offered, was it any wonder, that (tao on 3rd November. The return journey the Japanese authoritics have em-;

sunk in the SW of Lantao, has, we In my opiniou. it would be much better Truly the logic of the situation in understand, been sold as she lies to a

such treatment? The fadings of the the 1st Bo. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers if the Polico authorities themselve shutting their eyes to the glaring facts and open charges alleged against the police. The Prosecutor, in opening the new trial, declared that the

tivo methods, although they discovered Why is it, asks a correspondent, that allegations of torture, unanimously During the past few days an extra-

same evidence of melted sitror on the when an accident occurs in the City this given back to the Shin Tong, in order The Rohilla," with drafts for Ceylan, brought against the police by the ordinarily large number of women and foor of the hull. The syndicate which Disinfecting Station authorities refuse to that she might be legally married to nome Singapore, Hongkong and North Chins, THE EDWARD DISPENSARY accused Koreans, are false and with-children have come down to Hongkong hopes of recovering their outlay, se fairly to hospital until an undertaking has been seeing that he had done nothing specially calling at Gibraltar, 15th October:

has now bought the wreck have great send an ambulnice to convey the victing other man. In regard to her paramour, will leave Southampton on 10th October, lout foundation. As the result of a

from Canton, the result, it s believed, of authentic information that the steamer given 'that a payment will be made for wrong, it was decided that be should be columbe nd November October

18th October Port deep-searching investigation we might hance at Canton..

renewed rumours of an impending diatur $50,000 in Mexican Dollars on boardite usa? I am unable to explain, and let off free. But Mr. Lauis not satis November; Hongkong the

finalentward be temptel to believe this; but ar

when the catastrophe occurred has been bad my correspondent not cited an find with the decision, and as now there port

thoroughly cleaned and painted the matter stands a denial, official or Chinese residents in Singapore have beeps down to the wagels, state thist the British Colony such an inhuman rule be taken to a higher court, he has decided the Rohil alle omittence her return obtained; and European diver who has instance would not have believed that in is the option of an appeal, and cases may. After being through November otherwise, carries not a jot of weight.telegraphed to Vice-President Ll Yaen saw a large lump of metal which was fies Live some explanation to offer Intelligent judge. His argument seems November: Buen. 11th December; Malta, could be enforced. Perhaps the author to appeal, and take the case to a more Tage on 20th November, arriving at Bin

gmpore,

25th November: Colombo. 30th Hung, offering to contribute a sum of The apparently mostly silver and far too On what grounds can the Prosecutor 2,000,000 to the government and informing heavy to lift. The syndicate are taking

have some fares in it. He asks in 15th December; Gibraltar, 18th December make such a statement, seeing no him that Tis. 1,000,000 will shortly be no riska from piratical attacks and have

diguently, “How is it possible that he and Southampton, 23rd December, investigation of the charges brought remitted to him through the Tungkong a good party well armed to diaputo with two ago an nocident occurred on a stesuier suggested toeing that he and his family. The funeral of the

The correspondent states that a day or should allow the woman to live the life forward has been marie? Is circuni and Shanghai Bank.

nir Colowan friends the ownership of any in the harbour, a man receiving a serious have plenty of money. How this domes Parrott daughter of Dr. and Mr Botsam, jetsam oringan, that may be cut on the head. There being no amte muddle will end remains to be seen, Parroth, Shanghai, tour place obtained.

bulance on the ship a telephonie, request but in illustrates clearly enough the need Well Cemetery on Aug 26han thre no longer be the refuge of cristinals from

was sent to the Central Police Stations for drastic reforms in the laws of the war z who advised Inquiry at the Disinfecting country in regard to the marringe Canton. The right of extradition, denied BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. Station, o ibay did not keep ambulances to the Canton authorities by the Hongkong CHILDREN when teething are liable to on the promises The Disinfecting their confessions" were only obtain of the Republic, has been creamed in forestepecially in warm weather, should never the inquiret was much surprised to Government pending the formal recognition sttacks of disizhões and this trouble, Station was accordingly rung up and ed under pressure, under the pain of by instruction from the British Minister for ailments of this kind Chamberlain's could hots be sent until somebody had Le neglected. The best medicine in uasive the formation that the vehicle

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hanged many a mun in the most just The Canton correspondent of a Shang-

hai contemporary maya-Hongkong

stantial evidence, evidence that has

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of courts, to Earry no weight Are

the animous statements made by ose and all of the many prisoners that

Salvago work was attempted by a Chi-fresh instead of a probe being applied nese firin some two months ago for the through the efforts of any individusă. openers but with little success, the depth

of water being too great for their primi.

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Kwanglang,can be easily Leaken if the it is not force to count of no consequence arrest of certain leaders,

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to say, she was's concubine and not a November for overhauling, and on the real marriage between the two, that is remain at Hongkong from 11th to 18th

wife; therefore, there was no breach of latter date will leave for Made, which the marriage contract. Such being the port is due to be reached on 30th case it was decided that she should be November

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