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General Memoranda.

Thursday, April 10-

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Rehearsal for the G. D. C. Ins

On the departure of Liest. Colonel fullins, R.G.A., for home, the com- mand of the Royal Artillery, South Chius Command; devolved on Major C. G. Prit-

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

TUESDAY, SAFI.

MILLION DOLLAR FORGENT.

Prisoners Found Guilty,

The big bank-note forgery trial, which befors Chief Justice Sir William Bees Davies, K.C., and a special jury sincs March 17 concluded this albero, has been proceeding in Criminal Sessions

verdict of guilty being returned against

Mr. J. H. Osborne, the Secretary of the Shanghai Dock and Eagineering Co.. Ltd., accompanied by Mrs. Osborne, left for home on March 29 by the Siberian mail stammer on nine months' leave of absence."} entertained to a complimentary dinner by Japanese, were charged with forging a At the Palace Hotel Mr. Osborne was all the prisoners. The prisoners, seven the staff of the Dock Company.

million dollars worth of Canten Gover defraud the public. Their names are: mend bank-notes, and with conspiracy to

the rumour is being freely circulated that the murder was probably in-apuction will take place at Headquarters

Mr. J. D. Smart has been appointed on Friday, 11th inat, at 5.30 p.m. in plongent of the Hongkong and Shanghai banks, stigated from “high quarters," though of Wednesday, 9th inst.

at Manila on transfer from Hongkong. it is left to one's imagination as to

The total output of the Kailan Mining why so staunch a Republican as the

Administration's mines for the week ending murdered man is believed to have March 22 amounted to 38,856.38 tons and been, should have been the mark of the sales during the period, to 44,685,03 such drastic displeasure. Whatever, the enuse, the effect is certain and there is no doubt that to-day on the occasion of the opening of China's Parliament, very considerable excite-chart, R. G. A. ment prevails regarding the many rumours as to the share certain in- dividuals in Peking may have had in the instigation of the crime. Equally as much ferment, it appears, is being stirred up from many sources with reference to the election of President. That Yuan Shih Kai was certain to meet with no little opposition was but to be expected, for the critics of Yuan's policy have been more prone look for big results than to con- sider carefully the many obstacles that stood in the way of their achievement it is not improbable, it seems; that more than one candidate will, in con-

Our readers are reminded that entries for events in the first Gyrakhana meeting of the season close at 7 p.m. to-morrow from our advertising columus. eroning. Further particulars will be seen

The Moorhen was at Wuchow on Saturday and is expected to arrive shortly in Hongkong for a relief crew. The Robin Wangmoon and smshui on Sunday, and the torpedo boat 033 were between

wi

Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy to-day, remanded a man for three days on a charge

brought by Inspector Kart of boing in possession of a revolver on the railway. being made about the man. The Impactor said that inquiries were

Yanagi, Keiko Nagao, Riyato Nishigaw Buchi Furukawa, Shikukichi Itotsu

Fukuzo Sano, Ki Nakazawa and Tuks Tarabe, alias Ryno Tunabe.

THE TAI ON FIRACT.

A PRISONER BEPOKÉ TEH MAGISTRAZI.

At the Magistracy this morning befiris

with receiving a gold watch, the property of Mim Dunk, which was stolan on the occasion of the recent." Tai On" piracy. Mr. Hazeland, Lit Teo, aline Chad Tu, aged 32, was charged by Inspector Cisneros,

one of larceny, where the possensjóni wam Mr. Hazeland said the charge shou’d. be

sa recont.

Inspector Cameron maid it was only for The man would be charged with murdar a remand that the charge was brought..

Inter on.

him the watch to give to his recothwark with several tens of dollars, wa Ye

The defercient meid that Wan Chai gare

Owing to ill-health Mr. H. Schliebting has resigned the chairmanship of the he has held since 1906. Commenting on Hankow German Municipal Council, which his resignation the "Hankow Daily News" says that the rapid and favourable progress of the German Concession is to's large

"In reply to the Magistrate, Inspector extent due to his hard and indefatigable

The name of another man appeared Cameron said he did not want the defan- work in the interest of the community.mout against him was not proceeded with

on the original charge bat the ladiet.dant in police pustody.. Mr E. Mirow has taken his place, while she was taken ill after the police court Mr R. Herbertz has become treasurer, and Mr. W. Dubber joined the Council to fill Proceedings. the vacancy.

KEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

aha with Mr. Archibald Rose, Sir Somer-conditions applicable to loans authorised

TI M.S. Thistle has arrived at Chang-

readings of following Bill:

An Ordinance to declare the terms and vile Head and Captain Tippets the to he raised by the Government of Hong Commissioners appointed to make inveskong and to provide for the creation of igations in the province of Hunan, which Hongkong Inscribed Stock. declares itself to be free of opium cui- tivation.

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A week's remand was ordered.

THE CONDITION OF

KWANGTUNG.

(From Our Chen, Correspondent,)

The following special jury was panelled: Messrs. Alexander Makenzie (foremaa), Ellis Kadoorie, M. S. Saucony E. H. Thiel, W. & Brown, S. II. Dod THURSDAY'S“ AGENDA,

well and T. F. Hough:

It is well known, to those who are more Council on Thursday. The business in defended certain of the prisoners, ein different part of the province that affsiru

There will be a meeting of the Legislative

This merzing Mr. C. Alabaster, who in the native papers, of what is transpiring or less familiar with the reports published cludes the reception of financial minuten sinued his address. Ea said that when are in anything but a satisfactory condi A Chinesa newspaper statos that the solution to authorise the Government to and reporte and the submission of a re- Cabinet has approved of the recommends advance 8130,068 out of public funds for was pointing out that the facts revealed compelled to suffer much if not quite as the Court rose on the previous evening he tion, and that the common people are 9.13 p.Autumn Manceuvres,' by ¡ sequence, be brought forward for the tin of the Appointm.at Bureau to pay to constructing work in connection with the by the evidence fitted in with the theory much as they suffered under the misrule of

New Bandmann Opera Co. in Theatro, Presidency." It is difficult, however, 33,000, an annuity of 91,600, and the cost Railway.

the late Sung Chino-jen's family a grant of British section of the Kowloon-Canton that the rotes were entered by the Chi roughly reminded that there are pirstes Royal.

the Banchas. We have recently been to believe, that a better President of the education of his son abroad.

The orders of the day comprise the first nese Gorerament, who now repudiated bold enough to raid a British steamer, or could be got at the present juncture than the man who at present occupies

been committed, their order, and that they did not it in a steamer Aying the British Bag; within with the theory that a conspiracy hatten miles from Hongkong itself. But the position.

Yuan Shih Kai has

Hongkong by the prisoners were privred reported weekly from the country districts. 9.15 p.m.-Count of Luxembourg by doubtless not been able to please all;

The notes brought to noticed amongst the many which aro 'this one instance would hardly have been but there can be no doubt that he has

on paper which was superior to that of and where lives and prẹp ity are destroyed dore as much as any other man could

An Ordinance to make provision for the wine notes and for that reason to such have done in the circumstances Not:

raising a loan of £250,000 sterling for theme they would be useless, as forgeries, believe,

an extent that this case would almost be disregarded. only does he command the respect of the vast majority of people in the

purposes of milw.y construction.

At worst Yo but this supported the captention that and two or the persons wounded; wa only two lives were lost, An Ordinance to amen! the Offences the notes were submitted by the prisoners have apert instance where some tens of against the Person Ordinance, 1865. Northern and central provinces, but

antitled An Ordinance to amend the Mer- could do.

Bills to be read a second time Ars to Chinese officials to show what they lives have been sacrifced when there has it is quite evident that the animosity

cantile Bank Note lasue Ordinance, 1911; down by the prisoners were such as for group of villages, and no

Sowa of the things brought been A mid

upen some that prevailed in the south against

and an Ordinance to amend the Vagrancygers would not curry about, as they could

thought that him has greatly diminished. He

this

specially The Council will go into Committee on trate the method of making the retai. nat dispose of them, but they would ins

abnormal or sems kable. We have penned still commands the confidence of the

these remarks because we have before us the Bill entitled An Ordinance to con. Army and his name is the best known

« placard sent to us by a gentleman, who 19.30 m.-Hongkong Jockey Club's among Foreign nations. His task has

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The following paragraph, which the World," dated February 13:- correspondent sends us, is from the "News

number of pirates and bandits in Kwangtung province, China, have forward. for five months, to the Republican Govrig ed £3000, the proceeds of their robberies)

Ordinance, 1997.

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towa 0% one how

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gers to have in their possession. Was it tune province, who tells ne, at the same- likely, he asked the jury, that if the pri. time, that he has reason to believe that somers were engaged in a conspiracy that the accusations made in the document are every one of them would carry about these horrors is Taog Shing, situated our quite easily substantiated. The centre of agreements in writing showing the parts the East River and known to many as a which each one of them was required to stronghold of Buddhism, at least it used to

hour.

by young and sanguine. Revolution-ments at Peking as a contribution towards ists, still it is unquestionable that the the war fund.

· The" presentation by Liza Randmann play, and the apportionment of the probe so. The magistrate in charge" of the foundations of future prosperity have|

Company of the latest Quiety theatre cords? If they had been parties to a and districts is said to be one Cheung been laid and that Yuan Shih Kai's Kitano Maru are bfr. R. E. O. Bird. Mr, Theatre Regal was literally packed to the of arrost to which such documents exposed against his rule, and the misdeeds that

Among the passengers leaving by the production The Sunshine Girl," was

still another successful ventare, for the fraud they must have realised the danger,

Yue-chu'an. The statement, which has policy may now be confidently ex-T. J. Fisher (B. and 5.), Mr. J. M. C. deers last night. Although The Sun. then. There was hardly a person in the have been perpetrated under hin conniv been scattered widely, is really a protest pected to show good results.

Galletly (of Dodwall and Co., Kobe, shine Girl" cannot be said to hold the whole of the Colony who was in "posi, ance, which have never been recognised by formerly of Hongkong) and Miss Gibbe proverbial rushlight to many of the other As we have frequently stated in this By the Tenyo Maru are leaving, Mr. Jaffe musical camelios which the Bandinimo in offer $50,000, for notes except him, and the perpetrators of which It would appear from the Northern column, Yuan Shih Kai is the strongest of the P. W.D. and Mrs. Jaffe, Mr. and Company has staged during their present the Chinesa Government and prominent tare never been brought to justion and papers to hand that the meeting of man that China possesses at present. Irwin, Mr. W. Sauadors of Mosers Raise wild comend it to a Hongkong auditoso mentioned in correspondence to the the horror referred to have been commit Mira. W. Hutton Potts, Colonel J. M. visit, it has inany gax points which supporters of the government such as punished. It would seam that many of Parliament, which has been fixed for He is a man of consummate and Co., Canton; Mr.: G.. E. Garr rd, Can-euce. And the audience last night was prisoners. to-day, may be attended by sen- tact, if not of, first-rate ability. He ton; Mr. G. E. Towns, at the Hongkong

Tiesa perions were people ted by the soldiers of the Republic, sational incidents. It is, of course, has passed through some critical Shanghai Bank, and Mr. & W. W. bexly trapped read laughed and onerad

a typimi Hongkong andiener, for everywhom one might well expect to be acting and these mea

as agents for the Chinese Government.

have often poeir but natural that the many and various episodes and to-day stands higher the Nagasaki branch of the same bank,

Walkinshaw, who has been transferred to and enjoyed every little point that was

hidipg their minderde under the cloak Mr. Jenkin summed up on behalf of of devotion to the interests of the Secret Societies with headquarters in than ever in the estimation of the

brought our. In the. Sunshine Girl his clients, and his Fordship then charged state. We need Mr. Alfred Frich has one of his best parts, the jury, his address decupying over an the list of deeds done. They would unt pot hote reproduce the Capital should be unduly excited masses of his countrymen and with

Experimen's are now being made at

and be fralisp all his opportunities. As at present, and that opportuniste Foreigners the world over.

be read through, hocause of the hideousness the Central Workshops of the F.M.S. rall

After a short retirement the foreman, of many of them. Houses have been and those more disposed for change the unly possible candidate for the trains which are to be introduced and first act he makes love in a cook rejoicing (but they strongly recommended the fourth have been despoiled of all that they possess

He is

way with regard to the new "motor

of fun out of the "character, whilst his. Alexander Mckenzie, ancurced that entered by the soldiery, on the pratance of Bows were heartily received.

the jury found all the prisoners guilty searching for weapons, and then the homes, than for reform should be buzzing Presidency in the present condition tree of which, it is expected, will be ready about making themselves more con- of affairs, as it is obvious that by his conch is now being tested. The new motor reminiscent of the dear old days in the labour, and the rest, with the exception these occasions women have been insulted, At the end of the year. An experimental in the rane of Brenda Backer (Mprisoner to mercy. Furukawa and Nishi-ed. It often happens, so it is charged, that on spicuous than useful. So much unrest election being confirmed--which, trains, of which eventually sixteen will be

Marjorie Cecil) and they sing a duet Rawa were sentenced to three years' hard seems to prevail that it is believed fortunately, notwithstanding mis-built, will charist if a coach containing the that when China's first Republican chievous activity in certain quarters, accommodation for eight, Grst-cinas, 24elind with sausages as the subject, and the Foreman informed his Lordship that ravished under most horrible conditions, This was good but it was the prisoner Negao who received twelve though ersally what is meant by this phrase engine of the vertical boiler type, audite celipad by Mr. Frith's soul-stirring months, to two years hard labour.

is difficult to say. Further there are casos Parliament meets to-day the public seems highly probable--China will second-class and 36 third-class passengo, deal of dover noting was performed by several of the jurymen had suffered some and as the names of these victims are

The trial commenced on March 17, and mentioned where will be exelnded-and, worse still, have her only chance of building together with trailer couch with seating Miss Violet Frampton as Delia Dale and pecuniary loss from serving for so long printed, and printed in italics. there

a catchy refrain as the sauce.

women have been that the Press wil find no place in upon the foundations that have been city for 64 angers, and a driving by Mfr. James McGrath as Lord Bicester. period. He asked the Chief Justice if is no reason to with bold credence from the the Parliament which they have done slowly laid during the past year. We thus be driven from either end. Finn! Their singing and dancing of the popular grant tus jury fees as in civil cases, this number of men have been imprisoned. compartment at the end. The train can Mr. Tanes McGrath us Lord Bicester.e would recommend the Government to reports b fore us. It is said that a large so much to crente. It is to be hoped sincerely hope, in common with all parts for the first three trains are expected rag-tama song Hitchy Koo" called for being an exceptional case, and his Lord whom only guilt was that they would not that the usual statements that prevail who have the true interests of China out in November. at critical times will prove to have at heart, that Yuan Shih Kai will be

repetition, and the latter's singing of ship promised to make the recommends- been in full force and that the confirmed in the important officeShipping and Engineering," whereby was very effective. Miss Moyna Hill.

"Little Girl, mind how you go "-with

tion and support it.

come forward and swear that hisek was A contract has been signed, says the chorus that set all London whistling result will show that exaggeration which he has held with honour and Telefunken wireless agatom stations will be Marie Silvaline and Mr. Edward Granby

The jurymen were exempted from deeds, which they know to be quite white; in other words would not swear to service for five years.

otherwise than were represented. It established at Peking, Kalgan, Canton, Terzon Blundell were capital, and

is said that sma wore imprisoned because they would not swear that the the beginning of a system, connecting all musical

women were not visted, when they Provincial capitals, with extensions north. that describing "nuts "a dust in which

knew that such terrible deeds had at present, as, for many reasonE, &

wards, intended principally for strategicst she appeared with 3r. Victor Gouriet as

been dana. On the other hand there were aid military purposes, and ealm and well-balanced condition of American Lice for 3012 shows that, afterĮ substitute for, land lines in case the latter lightful, and her songs were charmingly also for Floot, un Ex-cab-driver. Miss May Glenn

others who perjured themselves and signed commercial ties as a supplement to, and

in the role of Lady Rosabelle was de

their names to a document, which pro affairs at the present important the deduction of £160,914 for interest on break down. The few systent must be locker lind to work hard, but she would my to what section of the Six-Power appeal by the ezuporated people to their (March 19.) Mr. Ginnell, asked the fused to attest that nothing of the kind juncture is all-important.

Debenturas, the profits for 1912 amount to worked by Chinese and the at tions will be

sung. Miss Marjoria Cecil as Brenda Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he bad happened. The protest in really a The two chief causes of the per-2075,000. The sum of £1,026,461, high-powered and guaranteed to transmitine on the boat to Brighton"

compare with £1,383,820 at the end of

performed well. Her song turbation would seem to be the 1911, will be devoted to the reserve fundage for a distance of 1,500 miles I went to the Durbar were two of tors in the draft torms of the 200,000,000 may be some hupe of moderate peace, and "Take financo group the person belongs who chang fellow men to rouse themselves and clear anded the word for advisers to that for diren auch rulers not of the place, that there derhand work that is always present and to "writing off, which is considerably under normal conditions. The Govern the most popular pieces et mimic in the loss presented to Chine's representatives for freedom from such horrible deeds and mick more than the estimate in the preliminary ment will probably promulgate the same show. Why she appeared in a crinolins had been offered for wins was regarded as here but an outline of what the app al amounts to £249,184, as compared with countries, in order to secure predominance ing. however, still leaves us wondering. Impression so crested had yet been re- contains, but we have said enough lạ in- report. The revenue from investments wireless laws are enforced in other dress during the whole of the even-

signature; what explanation or apology unwarrantable exstions. We have givers realise their hopes by placing their eles,448 in 1911. The sum of £687,600 and prevent undan interiscence fra for Special mention should be made of, the moved; and whether he was, now indicate that things are as End in this part

an attempt to deceive China whether the chosen candidate in the coveted post. is required for the dividend of Iper tuut, sign stations and shipping. It is intended duet by Mears. Frith and Gouriet in the position to state the correct terms of agree of the omistry as they can well be, and The election in question is the con- compared with £662,500 in 1911 for the to establish ptation on the Prains oond act. They appeared in the guise of its completion.

ment for that loan and the present prospect nolem there is some hand outstretched to firmation of Yuan Shih Kai ne Pre-

the dividend of 9 per cent. The fund Islands, two hundred miles south-east of of policemen and the shit was very clever, which the company set aside for use in Hongkong to work in conjunction with the Suffragetto interlude causing great tion on this point, hub any mistranslation but be trouble of a very serious kind for Sir E. Grey: I have no ficial informa Bave, and that right soon, there o mot sident or the withdrawal of support time of strikes and for competitive emer. Hongkong sad Manila with a view to nisement. The chorus gave every sup- that may bare occurred cannot have been time was rule, and those who are ruled, from him and the appointment of goucies is increased by 2201,654, and now tracking typhoons."

port to the principals, and the orchestrate anyone onthou. The the That the document is credible and not another to occupy the supreme has been made on account of the Canadian renches a total of £350,000. The increase

was good.

The correspondence was between the six (Pathé Gazette and Gaumont Graphic), positiva, The other cause for unrest Paciuc Hailway's action. This new services

His Excellency the Governor and a cant make any further statements to writers have all signed their names there- Legations and the Chinesa Goverment. I suorious in proved by the facts that the or, at any rate, that is seriously to East Asia, South America, and Australia

the performance." party from Government House were at the Pan negotiations for the present. causing unrent-is the controversy that agreed upon in the contract with the

to, which is very dangerous thing to do, were those who are taking the Ind not Prussian Government will be opened in

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