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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A cipal valued, az, åkt was stolen from the Indian mosque in Shelley Street

osterday."

THUBSDAT, DEOEMBHE 11–1813

THE EXTRADITION UASE. THE FERRY DISASTER. PIRAOY OFF MACAO.

CANTON OFFICIAL WANTED.

Alleged approptation of $150,000.

The hearing of evidence gained the former Superintendent of the Cantos.

FURTHER DAYRAN

Launch Cut in Two.......

PORTUGUESE CAPTAIN BHOT.

The steamer Kwan Chan Wan, flying thứ Portuguess dag but owned by a Chispe fem, the Shung Hing Steamship Company Wordle of Misadventure.

of Connaught Road, was attacked by pirates in the wwlers of Macão, on Takeday" The Magisterial inquiry into the er

night and bar captain, a young Partaguase Dis Ales Taylor, the blend cham-Treasury, Chang Sau Nam alia Chung

vincial Chinese Government is seeking victims of the recent distrous collision bia cabin. The Kwan Chau Wan is sider winter, is touring New Zealand.

on à charge of stealing $130,000 of between the Sasha Maru and the Wa

would be normal. This point alsó plunship,`'who visited Hongkong Hdu Nam, whose extradition the preurastancos of the death of one of the named J. F. S. Jesus, was shot dead in

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covers the complaint that foreign produce is charged at lower rates. It 'a #Chineiu |_ Beccauntent" a found overnment money, we reuned at the Sung, cee of the Fanconi Ferry boats, ship to the American which was looted a comes in ship-loads, is forwarded intood in the basement of his residence Magistracy, before Mr. J. H. Wood bo'was resumed to-day by Mr. F. A. Bare law weeks ago of 861,000 worth of

laad as a Magiatrecy.

property, and she was off St. John's Mr. M. W. Sinde, K.C., and Mr. Elden After we wont to press last evening Irland, on her way to Macro from Kwas completely filled train-loads, and at 14, Hollywood Rond, #gdny,

with a wound in his throat. It is map Potter (instructed by the Assistant Mr. William Curwen, beadmaster" of | Chau Wan when the pirates bald her up consequently the ratio of the non-ped that he creamitted sužaido, Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, and Yaumati School, who was the only Eury The exptalo was asleep in his cabin. paying load to the paying load is at its minimum. Moreover, the

sch, Stokes and Master) appears for the

was sitting on the bridge reading now-abryed as passengers, rushed in and covered precution, and

Sir Francis Piggott, paper. Ho look.od round and saw the him with revolvers Realising what was steamship owners themselves are Street yesterday and seized a quantity of

counterfeit Chinese bank-nclos. Resmen KC., Mr. C. G. Alabaster (in stoomship approaching the launch Bitcon happening Captain Jesus appears to have willing to accept lower through rates were arrested and were remanded in costed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton and to twenty yards distant. He ran to the genched out for his own drearm but before for both ocean and land transport, te ly this morning from the Fome Cours Mr. W. D. Hind, of Xews, Brutton and deer and dived from the side furtheniscid reach it he received a fatal wound, because they are anxious that their to wait trial. Di

Hote) are appearing for the defence from the steamer and after be had been Chocompradore, a quarterzumater and

After our sport alowed but evening in the water, about the minutes was ship should be filled up to its fullest

picked up by lunch. He could not or steamer whisded or the faunch engine room bell

The police.raided a house in Staplov / Ar, R.-F. C. Master, of Messrs. Joha pean on board the terry launch, said he when the pirates, who seem to have gone

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4 passenger were also shot, but their så man arrenta) (in a,meld in a songbee | Ms. Slado Anished the reading can Capacity, since the cost of a voyage fait Chiame note "munfactory" en Lantau idavit made by Chung Sau Need in say whether the launch

wounds, happily, are not serious. The re with 3000 tons in the hold is practisland was remanded at the Polise Court civil action pending in the Suproms

mainder of the crews were easily or powered and after appropriating evafy cally as great as with 3500 tons, when this morning. In the reld-the police seised Cone of this Colony, describing, certain

was rung previous to the collision... this latter cargo can be taken. The complete printing plant and nearly 1,500 banking inaction whics boundaria Questioned by Mr. Haris, witness said thing worth taking the piraten left. They on the instructions of the rebel Governor that ho could poo ostiaste the speed as did not disable the ship in say way so the owners are therefore willing to take counterfeit $5 billa -2 fol

General of Hwangtung, Chan Kwing which the Sonhu Mazu..was going, bus crew took her into Maosa, where she jan.extra 500 tons at a lower rate,

Aesara Malaher Co., local agents Ming. According to this document she seemed to be going very fash. Bus Arrived, with her fag at half-mast at seves understand. fite o'clock yesterday morning. The value of although they have to pay the railway for the Norddeutscher Lloyd inform Chung Sa Xam was asked to raisa then, they should

sosteather was almost on top of the lunch, the pirates" haul cannot, yet be accurately companies rather more than they that they have roosived a wiralean'mage $250,000 for him," but there was 9.15 p.m.-Kizotophore Entertainment themselves receive. Again, ns ter vi singlen from that wall steamer is amount in the Treasury. Even He had res the slightest idea of the estimat. d.

minal charges buik so largely in the Buelow stating that she will probably ar[ally defendant raised $150,000 whick | spred "ak, which the launch was going Captain Jawns was unly 31 years of age

rive in Hongkong at 8 o'clock twigh).

MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.

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MEMO. FOR TOMORROW. 2.30 p.m.-Anction of "Jewellery at Mosers Eughest Hough's Sales: Roome.

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8 p.m.-Cliftonian Dinner at Hongkong

9.18 p.m.--Kinetophone Extertainment

at the Thea'ro Royal.

General Memoranda.

total cost, especially where these include delivery in a large centre, the rate per ton per mile is but so great

and was a popular and capable officer.

His death in rendered, additionally und

by the fact that he was to have been mar

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came

a determining factor as is sometimes man, stole the Indian's boots. Bentenosferred this $150,000 to accounts in his down the stairs, and jumped overboant / earliset visitor to the steamer when 'aba

ha tranekerred to Hongkong banks by when he dived of. He could not say [draft.- The affidavit also reformed to the whether be stopped oz not.

difficulty which Chung Sau Nam had in

Mr. Davidson: What happened to the A beggar at West Point, after re

ried sheetly. His fiances was one of the Witness: It was like this. I and to how subsequently he trans eiving ssistance from an India, watchstablishing his identity in Hongkole steamer after the colision?

of a month's imprisonment, with four assumed. Indeed, it may pay a rail hours stock was passed on the ungrate deposit. Une or two days after he had first time I came up I can tp under the

own name in Hongkong banks on fixed to try to get na deep as I could. The reached Micso yesterday morning.

Mr J. J. Leiria, Portuguese Consul, was way company to convey for a much fut Chinge at the Police Court to day. done this, he continued, at Chan Kwing bows of the Sou Maru. I went down advised at seven o'clock last night by lower ton-mile rate a large consign- ment of goods-for conveyance from

Entering No. 283, Des Voeux Boed Ming's request he called on him on the again, and the next time, I onie np, I Governor Sanches Mirands, of Mazso that one large centre to another, 100 miles Central, through an open roof dost duromahip Yorci. Chun Kwing Ming was a tine side of the hull. I went down az anquiry was held yesterday at the asked him to hand over the money, but again for the third time, to try to get Macau Harbour Office into the circum- ing the night a thief, stole a quantity of the yas some difficulty owing to most clear. I heard the propellers going, and stances of the tragedy. It was found thas apart, than were the distance only 10 ilk clothes worth over $200 and a silver of it being on fixed deposit. Es there I thought I was finished. Then, when I the crime was committed in Chinese water, 41.0 Auction of Sundries as MrGen. miles. The disclosure of the econo-wich, When, the pant discovered fore took Chan Kwing Ming $100,000 of came up the next time she passed and near the island of Kanlin; and that the

·Ta, ts.”...(Laughter.)

piraten embarked at Kwongchauwan mical effects to railways of such facts see this, morung, the thiet bahis own personal money and the draft I said

note for $60,000 on the International Mr. Chewan, added that after the cal passengers. Other evidence showed that and study of them by the general

Nine mg, vno “a wkquz was armed Bank, with a...letter; to the manager of lion the Scahu Maru sectned to go the Chinese pilot was wounded: public as well as the trader must tead

forming him of the transfer. a clearer conception of the true broke into a fuhormihn's matshed at Tatlocal brauch, at the latter back in-straight ahead and then she curved round

Miu, Chin Wan district, during Wednes

Mr. Shade, commenting on the stato- The fast witness examined this morn relation of railways to the community, day night and after tying up the fuker mente in this docalma, said the saying was Chinese draughtsman raploy As regards passenger traffic, there man and his two feitie stole hit nets and the payment of the money to the ex-ne de tire reclamation works at Yaumati will also be gain in the better under- other property of the total value of 880. Governor-General could not be trus as who crossed from Honging to his work La neu faland away in a mall boat the Tarek was near Singapore at the on the wrecked launch. Ho firm sow

BATCEDAY, December 18:-

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2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porcelain

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Blackwood, 431 p.m. Anction of

Pictures o. at Mesars Hugher & Hough's Sales Rooms.

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TUESDAY, January 6:-

General Meeting.

The china Mlaži.

in England, not only in respect of frequency of service, but also in fures, particularly in week-end and excur sion raten. It will be well if a wider knowledge of such facts is disclosed. HONGLONG, THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 1913. The hope of the advocates of nation-

THE TRADERS COMPLAINTS AGAINST RAILWAYS.

vanished, and his hot been arrested.

to

Tau island.

...

to the left.

appeared to be the immediate como of the disaster. He pointed out that those atarements had not been borne out by the evidence and said it did not seem

time the deposite were made by Chung the Soshu Mar when the ferry bont him to be say part of the duty of Sau Man.

the solicitir for the Crown to indulge in

The La Taishan was considerably. A witney from the Caction Treasury. delayed on her trip from Mao to Hous who signed the ardor for the payment kong yesterday afternoon by one of the of the $150,000 was next called. Chinese passengers jumping overboard. «A`

Cross-examined by Sir Francis Piggot life belt was thrown to the man and the he nimited that he worked for the Trea steamer circled round but the man was

sury before, during and after the rouch drowned. It is stated bat he left a letter

Sir Francis Figgott: So you had no political sympathics Bow happy could I be with either!" (Laughter.)

Mr. Hind (intorjecting sotto voce): The Vicar of Bing to qualighter, find a

The witness blandly replied, "I work for the guverner,

friend in Hongkong announcing his intention of taking the life and asking him

to look after his son, am

alisation is that rates will be reduced A straggle occurred at the Peak you alike for merchandise and passengers,terday between a couple of chair cooler and this expectation has been partly anda lakong, who caught one of them in the act of committing auissace. The engendered by the working agree-takong was hit on the head, with a stick by ments recently entered into by some one of the men and the other. seized him As the nationalisation of the mail of the large lines. Such agreements, by the waist. He managed to arrest one ways at Home bids fair soon to it is contended, bave minimised of them and the second one was also caught eventually. At the police court the more become a question of the utmost competition, particularly in country ing the son was committed the same importance it is interesting to read districts, where, it is said, the absence was fined $7 and the second one 85 for what has led up to the present siteaf competition has brought about al tion The inquiry by the Royal changes in passenger and freight traffic Commission, we learn, has been which are not conducive to the determined upon in a large measure prosperity of such districts. Com- sa a result of complaints by traders, parison is made with former condi-

THE GREAT NORTEZEN CABLE

"Did Not Bay Studen

Sir Francis Piggott: And you don't care which government is in power!

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS,

crossed the bows of the Blua. Fynnd Lind steamer: prorious to that the launchi had sounded her white. The stearte was about diglity yards distant when he first saw it. He could not say it that coxswaing the telegraph bell, but khi hear prwsergama shout to him to ga artern. The Lunch appeared to wore down just before the collision. Th Seshu Maru, was travelling at a high speed--mich Sister than the ferry-but

he could not estimato it correctly.

theories. ·

Mr. Kemp, said is merely pub forward the theory as a conveniens frame upon which to put the facts before the finy. Possibly the evidence was a little diffe ent from what he expented it to be. He had intended to refer to this.

"Mr. Kemp then summed up the erfe dence sad the posible potats upon which; the captain of the Soshu Maru and, the Booxswain" of "the Wa Sang respectively

A Chimwa boy employed a box.might possibly be wild to be negligent maker at 8 Pottinger Street, who gave or to have committed errous of judg

fment. his evidence in a very inteligent man. Mr. Harris pointed out in answer to nor, said he was very much excited as the time of the collision but he heard the the Wa Sang changed her couze or speed. one of Mr. Kemp's submissions, that had

in the circumstances obtaining at the time of the bullision the owahl, would:

A Chineso ablo's toward, agrood viss have bart guilty of a breach of a...

international collision regulations.

launch whistle sounded. Asked how fam the steamer was travelling ho said Ngai Ta Ting, clerk in the Treasury at was travelling ordinarily Canton. stated that he was formerly a clerk in the Financial Office. He was other pitomes that the lauzio alowed- His Worship, in the course of his sons. transferred to the Treasury on July 20th. down a little, just before the collisionming op, sail he put it to the jury that Defendant was at that time Superintendent He did not hear the launch-white on the evidence the captain of the Scabu of the Treasury. "Witness sppointment led. The speed of the steer Maris did not exccce), a spoed of nine was made a few days prior to the defer seemed very fast.

knote the spoed allowed by the regula James Macdonald, govoranent marins dant's. He was in his present» post on

Keveryor, said he had examined the Woms and therefore he could not be found guilty of grese negligence. Whe August 4th. On that day the defendant sang twice sin the collision. The 6ther the coxswain of the launch stopped approached him and asked witness toel was cut clear through and was lying

who contend that the railway com- tions which it was found were Why The Japanese · Government produce the paying out book commencing in two sections on the beach at Mon for went ahead he did not think the jury panies seem to have quoted to some unprofitable, largely as a consequence' differential rates for corresponding of the increased expenditure due to merchandise or minerals as compared Parliamentary enactments and, labour with tlinse given to others. There is exactiona

CHINESE ROBBER'S METHODS.

Ground Glass and Pepper.

STORY.

the first month of the first year, and kok: she must have been in this cond: Could put the convain's conduct higher merring on to Jane. The book wastion when she was raised from the her than a mers curor of judgment; it cer Mr. Wabousbe, the Chief of the Foreign handed to defendant, and with want hour bed. From the way sus was damnly could not come with the mes

The jury-roturned a verdics of do Service Burend of the Department of with his work. Chung Ban Namager she must have been struck about of gross negligence Commumestic explain why he took the book to his own office, and nt right angles by a steamer travelling from misadventure

His Worship said to entirely." Japanese Government did, not buy the bad not returned it by 11.30 o'clock, at about uino kits; tas blow could not

with the verdict. cable from the Great Northern Telegraph Witness then went to look for him in bis have been a glancing ane. On his second department, but failed to find him. visit he examined the engines, and valves Company last year.

Has that book ever come back ?No. and found them set ahead with the stop, Cross-examined by Sir Francia, Piggott:ralve, kill open This was consistent The office in which witness was engaged with the theory that the lunch was THE LATEST ANDREW CARNEGIE was newly created department in going full speed ahead at the time of the the Finance Commissioner office. His collision. On his first visit be gave no duties were to pay out atid receive money insteels that the engines were not The British Weekly kan nit excal The department was created on the 20th to be tousled, but a two of the high tent Andrew Carnegie story. During Joly this year Books 12 to 18 months pressure eccentric Yods word bent if visit to Floride, the millionaire attended old wore beaded over to the custody of the would have been almost impossible to service in little negro church. When new department because they contained tamper with the engines

the contribution-pisto came arvind Mr. By Mr. Davidson: The stop ruve | Carnegis dropped a five dollar bill upon entries of previous payments and receipts, could have been moved after the istineb 18 After the cuttents of the plate and

May I take at that all the cash receipt was raised, but the spindle would have boon counted, the alergyman books in the other were pad over to shown if there had been any recent more announced Brethren, and

ment of the myo;" the newly exposed collection thus evening, sevmi your batean - You

Ware there many of them ?-diere thầm | threads" would have bean sleaner. The up six dollars and forty-four ten for payments out. Another mau had augen, wat baie in 186s of com

"if (the five dollar bill charge of the books for receiptase wood and fron but talvewant How many Jeans back did the books able reprize in 1998. kad war 1They were only books of the

a strong demand for "equal mileage rates. In this we have one of the iùstances of the importance of fuller knowledge being rendered available

When the loss of the cable monopoly in for the general public. The cry for

Japan pomassed by the Great Northern equal mileage rates is about as defen- Inspector Dymond, who was on the Telph Company expired on December sible as the demand for, should we look out for a party of Chinese thieves 21th, 1912. the Japanese Government say, an equal price for all ladies arriving from the country for the New opened negotiations for obtaining the right dresses, or an equal price per ton lor, captured a man who had in his to lay an independent abile from Nagak! possession a quantity of rained ground› Bhanghal, In the course of the negotia all steamships, irrespective of the glass and pepper wich he had prepared tions, criticises were often heard, wouder work done, or the resultant effect for the purposes of blinding his victimsing why the Government did not buy the cable We have referred to the complexity before robbing them. He was urosted already in operation. The Great Northern of railway management, and there is in a disorderly house with a big knife-

has two lines, operating taslay, and nete in his possovalors": no department of it involving greater. Hazeland fined the a $100 this profit of nearly 1,000,000 780 a year. Be difficulties than the arrangement of vicenter the heredive e konce videa, by meelt as men with Basis and China, show, Company stili, has a the rates of freights. All freights are only hard labour.

working the litre for the size classified under eight departments,||

Line the tight to mountain the

sire, there #almost:20,000,000-yan to

and it is too rendily assumed that,

this having been tube, a standard The Americus Consul-General, tó. dny received cable trustions from

rate for each per ton mile can easily the Department of State at Washing be arranged. The conditions, how-tos to the effoot that the statements ever, vary considerably. The actual made in Chinese newspapers, Lated pro

the Chinese Legation at Washington and

Um. Howell, Id. haulage charges constituto only one saziedly on soleptic information on

TELPRHONE... 346.

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY

0. KAMMING & Co., ID Franks and Druggists

pirt of the cost of moving material declaring that merchandise imported in from the cousigner to the consigure Américaa vesels would receive a 5 per mont There is, first, the question of the oant discount na duties, ara-not true porte relation between the weight of the and that the Trowury decirlon, under fore

material consigued and the tore of dute of Chetcher 8, 1918, antied under the right

or authority of the Treasury Department,

the wagon to convey it. It in cuncus stating in brief, that no disecuntz will be that, although it well within the slowed is being entered. Tending experience of the laymen that 10 tons ther legislaton-

may be practically as cheaply conver

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN ..

PRIOL PLIONS ACCURATELY

lton in a wagón, ho

stand should not be.

the railw

not allow

a

not of the monarchy,

P.C. By Maclay,

ryzom the Nara Yned to- www6.40 on the mora

before last but No. 8 polion launch,

had reached the naval trek

the Boats, Marn unde