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An aged foreigner was found unconscious on

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"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR,

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT]

LONDON, 17th November, 5.55 p.m.

THE BLOCKADE-PREMIER'S

STATEMENT

Mr. Balfour stated is the House of Commons that the blockade of Venezuela will, if necessary, be carried on at different portions of the coast, the British and Germann vessels not acting as one force.

LAW.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 18th December.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

MAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).

THE CALENDAR. Beren cases implica.ing ton persons were down on the calendar, and the charges included one of manslaughter and two of armed robborg

-A COWARDLY ROBBERY,

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Chu Fan' was brought up oa nu indictms which set forth that on 18th Novambor Shaukiwan he committed larceny from person by stealing from a host woman & pair

of jadesfano bangles.

He pleaded not guilty.

the

be kept by the police for five days before being cease to exist. I then myself propel that I brought before the Magistrate. There wero abould give something that would boof practies. exceptional powers given to the police in utili to the Collage, and it was suggested that this Colony people could be arrested a microscope might meet that view. This was here without a warrant in cases where they commlered appropriate, and Dr. Thomson very could not be arrested in England, and very kindly weete to a medical association at kome, BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIS W. MEIGH GOOD. rightly so, because there were such facilities Eer from whom he has got an instrument with

by which he is Chiness of the criminal olaszos to ran away;

thoroughly satisfied. All I can say the time a warrant could be got out the offender now, gentlemen, is that if you, on behalf of the had got over the boundary. Ordinance 14 of Chineno College of Medicine, will accept this 1845, section 16, gave power for the arrest of little earnest of the interest I take in the persons suspected of having committed felony. College. I shall be exceedingly grateful and misdemeanour ar breach of the peace. Section exceedingly proud. (Applause).

In reply, the CHAIRMAN said-Your Ex- 21 of the same. Act provided that a person so arrested should be delivered into the custody cellency, on behalf of the Chinese College of the police at the nearest station-house of Medicine, I have to thank you ex- in order that he might be secured until he could cendingly for your very generous gift. A be brought before the Magistrate. The object prize such as your Excellency has just that the arrested man should be brought before but I think that all those interested in the. of taking him to the station-house was to secure mentioned would have been very srceptable, the Magistrate. Sometimes such a prisoner College will agree that your Excellency has might be brought to the station after the bestowed a gift that will ta of permanent Magistrate had completed his sitting and could ati ity to the College: Sir, you have always taken The following jury was empanelled:-Mogars.ct therefore be brenght before him at once, a great interest in this Colony. It boasts of but there was no reason why he should not be many institutions, but I think that perhaps the R. H. B. Mitchell, F. L. Marques, J. Walker, taken as soon as might bo. No man should be institution which will do most for the Colony A QUESTION OF INTERNATIONAL. E. Morris, J. M. da 8. Rosario, D. Carrie, kept five days before being taken before the in the future is our little institution (His

and E. G. Barrett,'

Magistrate. As regards the powers of the Excellonay Hoar hear.) a meeting of whose The Attorney-General, Hon. Sir Henry 8. Magistrate, these were laid down very clearly Court you have done us the honour of attending in the Magistrates. Ordinance. Beotion 70 to-day. Wo all know, your Excellency amonget Sir Charles Dilke enquired whether the Berkeley (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley gave power to the Magistrato to romandns, that a very large and important Ordinance is now under consideration, and 1 believe myself Crown Solicitor), conducted the prosecution. the acoused for such time as he might ia United States had declined to submit to the He stated in oponing the case that on the morn his discretion deem reasonable, not exceeding that nothing will do were to make the position of a neutral in a case where thereing of the day in question the prisoner engaged eight dear days, to prison or some place of so-provisions of that law, when it does become the complainant's boat and robbed her of the purity. His Lordship was not at all sure that law, of real salutary effect to the Colony than are no belligerents. Mr. Balfour. replied bangles. They were afterwards recovered, and in Hongkong-it might be in the Now Territory the instruction of the body of students whom prisoner in the charge-room at the Police place of 88surity meant the oustedly you see before you and their successors who wal of the polios. The Ordinance also de come up from time to time for Instruction in that the question referred to the controversy Station admitted that he stole them, sithonghit lawful for the Magistrate to

the College. It is only by the enlightement of he now pleaded not guilty.

the accused for a time not exceeding the population, gentlemen, that sanitary laws The complainant, an old woman, was the first three clear days, to the custody of the police can be thoroughly appreciated, and we look to whether International Law recognised a

witness. She deposed that on the morning of In this case there were, he thought, three or the assistance of these students and their suc peaceful blockade or not. Evidently a 18th November prisoner engaged bor boat to go four remands which were sometimes necessary comers in carrying these Inwa into effect. I feel to the other side. On the way he ordered her for the collection of evidence. The accused was sure, sir, that this generousgift which you have blockade involved a state of war.

to take off her bangles, threatening that if she brought up on the 3rd November and remanded presented to-day will be of the greatest assis did not do so he would "chop her up." She will the 7th, then from the 7th till the 13th, tance to the lecturers of the College in teaching would not do as he told her and he ultimately

from the 12th to the 17th, from the 17th to the the students, und also of the very greatest valus. forced them off her wrists and rowed to Salg, 21st, then the case was gone fully into on the to the students in their studies." Ön bebaif, sir, where he went ashore and made off.

25th. The Magistrate do doubt exercised his of the whole Collage, I beg to thank you again Prisoner asked the witness if it was not the own discretion as to the time to which be abould meat deeply for your kindness and assistaz co to case that he was her adopted son P

remand the accused. What his Lordship wished ws. (Applause.) Witness--No.

to say. however, was that when a man was arrested by the police without a warrant prasumed there was no warrant in this case

Inspector Williamson--No, your Lordship. His Lordsbip went on to say that then the daty of the police was to take the acoured person eo arrosted to the polico station, in order, as the Act stated, that he might be avered until he could be brought to be doit with before the Magistrate

Hia Lordship did not according to law. know any reason why the accused, being arrested on the 28th, should not be charged before 3rd November-curtainly not much later than the 30th. In conclusion his Lordship asked Mr. A-Mackie, Chief Inspector of Police, as representing the Captain Super- intendent, to note the remarks he had made His Lordship thought the jury were quite right in wanting to sift this matter, and he would' assist them as far as he could in getting to the

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 16th December.

VENEZUELA

A German unofficial statement says that the Venezuelan vessolemank by the German warships were so unseaworthy that they would have hampered the movements of the allied fest,

It is understood that the arbitration proposal is strongly endorsed by the United States.

Hon. John Hay, United States Sacrotary of State, has informed Germany that the blockade of Venezuelan ports should not apply to Ameri- san ships, and that the United States disapproves of the stoppage of ships generally, quoting the precedent of the peaceful blockade

of Crots in 1896.

Italy is participating in the blockade.

THE EDUCATION BILL

Prisoner Did you not give me the bangles to raise money on them?

Witness-No, you took them from my wrists by fores.

Prisoner Is it not the case that I was a boilermaker como years ago and kept you when you had no other support?

Witness--No: I never saw the man at all. Prisoner did not pursue his interrogation of the witness further, but contented bimself with quoting the proverb Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.”

Evidence was given by a witness who as the stolen bangles in the prisoner's possession and Prisoner, when asked if he had anything to by a pawnbroker with whom he pawned them. say in his defence, and he stole the bangles from his mother in China.

The jury Luauimosely found the prisoner guilty as libelled.

His Lordship characterised the offence sa abortom of it. The Education Bill has passed the House of mest cowardly thing on the prisoner's part, and sentenced him to dive years' hard labour and Lords.

to receive a fogging of 21 strokes with the birch within the first week..

----LONDON, 16th December."

THE MARSEILLES STRIKES, The strikes at Marseilles have collapsed owing to the other unions deserting the Ineorits

··Maritime [?].

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 3 TOUR, The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have left Suez for India.

VENEZUELA. The British and German Governments have decided that if further coercion is necessary, they will blockade the Venezuelan poris. It is not intended to land a Britisk force, and still | less to occupy Venezuulan territory.

"AN EXAMPLE TO LANDLORDS.”

In the course of the bearing of a case at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, a Chinese witness was asked what rent he charged a man who lodged with him at Sansuipo ?

Witness-Twanly costs a month.

The attorney-General-That's an example. for the Hongkong landlords. (Laughter.) !

The Chief Justice-Well, you cannot call it an excessive rent. (More laughter.)

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

DEDER OF THE DAY.

A mesting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, the 22nd December, ut 2 p.m.

Committee on the Bill entitled an Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Public Health and to Buildings.

ALLEGED BOAT BORBELY. Kwok Shing was charged with having, together with certain persons unknown, on the 28th July, in the waters of the Cololly at Causeway Bay, committed assault and robbery on board a cargo-boat lying there.

Be pleaded not guilty?"

FOUR YEARS.

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he

Tang King was convicted of attempting an indecat aot and was sentenced to four years' -hard-labour.--

· NOT GUILTY.

Chan Tai, a lime-kila worker, was charged with having at Samsupo on 2nd November, together with another person unknown, assaulted an old man and robbed bim of $19.

He pleaded not guilty.

The following jury was empanelled:-H. Varrelmnon, G. W. Baider, B. F. de Jesus, J. Y de la Bruchollerie, W. M. Deat, D. A. Cordeiro, and A. G. G. Gordon.

Major General GASCOGNE expressed in turn is thanks for the acceptance of his gift, and the meeting thersafter dispersed."

The microscope, which sa DP.H.. No. 1, made by Baker of London, is a first-class instru ment, capable of the best bastericlcgienl work. It bears the following inscripti u Presented to the Chinese College of Medicins by H.E. Major-General Sir William Julius Gascoigne, K.U.M.G. 1962,"

CHILE

A TRIUMTA OF KARMONY, Not all the nations of South America-live-in a state of revelation and perpetual anarchy so as to need foreign armed intervention, as in the coses of Venezuela and Colombia. There are other countries which, sheltered by peace, pros- per rapidly and offer a guarantee of tranquility and wealth to those who seek a remunerative field for their labour. We refer particularly to Chile and to the Argenting Republic, which thanks to the good judgment of their rulers have avoided international diffxities which were on the point of breaking bat, anil have recently come to an amicable understanding to maintain firmly this rate of progress which has been attained by both countries. I September lust great festivities took place at the capital of Chils to celebrats the treaty of peace signed by both Republics. This succesful result has been attained through the good rricos of H.B.M. Minister Mr. G. Lowther. We publish the following speech delivered by HE. German Rieses, the Freddent of Chile, the banquet gives at Government House to |a Commission of Argentins delegates :---

Gentlemen.I welcome the distinguished members of the Commission appointed by the Go- vernment of the Argentine Republic to celebrate The Agreement of Mayo. I present my respects to the Argentine Plenipotentiary, Mr. Terry, for having given proofs of his high and intelligent Bution in the conclusion of this Agreement. I offer my respects also to the representative of H.B. Majesty, Mr. Lowther, whe following with assiduous zeal the instraitions from bis Government has co-operated in this work of pace. To the President of the Argentins Republic, Lieutenant General Hoes, I courer my sincere expressions of friendship. His love of pesce, his firm rusolation to maintain and consolidate the sauze, make hizi a partaker in the happy event that wo celebrate to-day.*^

The Attorney General said that according to the evidence it seemed that the prisoner in company with others hoarded this cargo-boat at Causeway Bay during the typhoon. They shut

The evidence was to the effect that the old up the master in the cabin on deck and then

man had been at a gambling-house in the even- went below and robbed the women who were on ing of the day in question and had mentioned board. The stalen property consisted of thore that he had money in his possession and jewellery and about thirteen dollars in meney. was going into the country. On the way home

is robbers got clear away and nothing was

into his mouth and robbed him of his money. heard about them until the month of November, as set upon by two men, who thrust ashes when from information received the prisoner Prisoner was alleged to have been one-of-theat was arrested as being one of the gang.

robbers. bis arrest he made certain statements, which would be offered in evidence, and which, if accepted by the jury, amounted to an admission by him of his participation in the attack upon the cargo-boat and the robbery that took place. In the course of the evidence that was given it was stated that the prisoner had been several times remanded from the Magistracy to police custody. Commenting upon this fact,

On

His Lordship remarked that though he was not complaining in this case specially he desired the Attorney General to inform the Magistrates that after a limit of at any rate sight days they should remand accused persons to prison and not to police custody.

TIAN

The Attorney-General admitted that it not right, but stated that in this case the prisoner bad decided to turn King's evidence, but when it came to the point to give evidence he broke down. In prisoner's statetreut he stated that his share of the Inot was $7.50.

The jury, after retiring to consider their verdict, found the prisoner not guilty by five

to two.

Prisoner was accordingly discharged. The Court adjourned till to-day at 10 am,

CHINESE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.

· PRESENTATION BY MAJOR-JENERAT

GASCOIGNE,

A meeting of the Court of the Chinese College of Medicine was held in the Legislative Council Chamber yesterday at noon, to which the meus bers of the Sonate and the students of the College were invited, for the purpose of receiving from H.E. Major General One.

A scant telegram sunbunced that the now loan contracted with the Russo-Chinese Bank was for the purposes of the section of the Lu-Hau Railway running to Taiyuen. But later intelligenco seems to indicate that a Chingting Chinan road is in question, The Japan Daily Mail writes:We find this second statement difficult of credence. No concession has yet been-given, or sought, so for as we are aware, for a line from Chingting to China, A road is projected which would follow the route of the Grand Canal from Tientsin as far HONGKONG, 19th December, 1902.--

as Kucheng, and thence pase eastward to ------- Chinan, but a line direct from Chiuun to Tus determination of the War Office to Chingting is a different affair. On the other retain the First Chinese Regiment at Weiland, the Chingting-Taiyaan road is 32. hairei adds but one more inconsistency to originally projected branch of the Lu-Han the string of inconsistencies which have railway from Paking to Haukow. marked the history of the British occupation of that Shantung harbour. It would be dificult, probably impossible, to find in any the morning of the 7th inst. at Shimidau Nan- part of British policy, past or recent, another yen, Kyoto, Japan. Notice was at once gives to the Police Station, and several police consta such an exhibition of "lightning-change"

In consequence of a statement by the prisoner General Gascoigne and about twenty students piness. The Argentine and Chilian Republics bles and doctors repaired quickly to the place;

that be had been illtreated by two Chinesa of the College of Medicine, werd Hon. Dr. are united by nature in their natire soil and in the artistry. Unfortunately the rapidity with The man had apparently taken poison, and

constables to ranke him tell about the robbery, Clark (Dean), Hon. Dr. Ze Kai, Dr. Thomson noble sentiments of their independence, and thus which the changes have been made is not antidotes were therefore administered, with

the foreman of the jury said they desired the (Secretary), Dr. Krieg, Dr. Pears, Dr. bound together will contribute to the liberty of such as to inspire the admiration of the rest the result that he was resuscitated; but be

attendance of these constables in order that of the world. Not long ago Lord Rosengar succumbed very soon afterwards. It is stated Last night the Janet. Waldorf Company gave they might be examined with reference to the MacLean Gibson, Mr. E. H. Sharp, K. and the land. Chile and Argentine, always jealous of thefr honour, always respectful of the rights of told an Edinburgh audience his opinions the nufortunate man hand been seen about Kyoto a second performance of Bonzo and Juliet before prisoner's allegations. The case was accordingly Mr. W. J. Tutcher.

In opening the proceedings, the CHAIRMAN aliens, have happily been fres from all the dis- a good audience and with the same success which adjourned until after luncheon.

When the Court resumed, one of three on British policy toward Waihaiwei. His for three or four days, but nothing has been romarics were couched in flippant language ascertained as to the hotel at which he stayed, attended the first performance. To-night and constables was put into the witness-ber. The said that that meeting of the Court of the putes almost necessarily inherent in territorial to-morrow night Facing the Music will occupy prisoner ideatified bio as the man who had Chiness College of Medicine had been convened delimitations, and both Repablics have con- and aroused the wrath of some over-gober No money was found upon him, but there were

a number of papers in his possession, mostly in the boards at the Theatre Royal, after which beaten him oraslly will & ratten while the with the view of receiving at His Exadency's ended to-day, through the help of a noble and people. But after all, it would be difficult, without recourse to tears over the lamentable Russian, one paper bearing the name of Mr. the Company will proceed to Canton by Sdn. other constable held a sword zeros kis neck. hands the generous gift which, at last meeting powerful nation, a treaty of precn which will

the robbery.

Chinesa College of Medicine. display, to do otherwise than laugh at the Robert Young, Editor of the Kobe Chronicle, day's night boat, and give two performances Their purpose was to make him confess about of the Court, he promised to bestow upon the guarantee a period of loyal confraternity and

Witness denied that he beat the prisoner or

profitable labour. This happy period will be -the other constable put a sword across his Addressing the mesting, His EXCELLENCT next. They will re-open again here on Friday that at stated that he asked him on the 31st said-Mr. May and gentlemen, I shall not perpetual, because it is the work of a free

песк October about the robbery. The reason he detain you beyond a very few minutes with and right-judging people oulightened by the asked him about it was that after being arrested what I have to say. I hope that this meet brightest light of modern civiliation. I invite the prisoner gave him the names of three men ing of the Court has not been called specially you, gentlemen, to associate yourself with me who took part in the robbery. When the for the purpose of receiving the small gift in this rejoicing over a triumph of civilisation prisoner was so interrogated he was not beaten which it is my honour to bestow upon "the

and another with the address of a Russian ineptitude which has been shown by the resident on the west coast of Japan. home Government in the whole matter of our last acquisition in China. The vacilla-

C. CLEMENTI, ¥ Acting Clerk of Connell,

THE THEATRE,

there, returning to Hongkong on Wednesday

night with the farcical comedy Turned Up.

Mr. Jamieson concludes his report on China's

a small thing compared, with the general same suggestions for the extension of foreign

In reply to the interrogation of the foreman of the jury, it was stated that the sbarge was not solgas a microscope which he had procured. It is a great honour to represent a nation, his arrest. I be polios refrained from charging F. H. May Rector, occupied the chair, and in its bigh and generous aspirations. I thank. made against the prisoner for some days after for presentation to the College. The Hob and greater still is the happiness of serving it him so that they might take other arrests and the others present, in addition to H.E. Major God who has given me this honour and this hap- charge all the prisoners together.

tion over the Weihainoi Regiment is but trade in 1901, which we reviewed yesterday, with shiftiness of policy over the use to which trade with China. He thinks that a wider starting from Police Pier et 2 p.m. Course nor was a sword put across his neok. There Chinese College of Medicine; I had no and in sincere wishes for the happiness of the

the place itself is to be put. It took fourfold is opening for machinery, owing to the years of occupation and the expenditure of increasing establishment of flour and rice-milla; about £270,000 to discover that Weihaiwei the adoption of foreign pres-es for dealing with was a suitable sanatorium." Compared bean products and extracting vegetable oils, und with this, a few months' of indecision whether the use of engines to assist in various kinds of to disband the First Chinese Regiment, local manufacture on a small scale. “Has any to convert it into a police force, or to attempt over been made to discover whether or not it would be profitable to manufacture by retain it as part of our Army, is but a small machinery hats or aloo-uppers for the millions. confession of weakness. It may be pro- of Chins £

Has it suggested itself to sumed that Mr. ST. JOHN BRODEICH's any one to imitate Chinese tablo accessories, declaration is final, that the Regiment will spoons, wine cups, saucers, and chop-aticks in be kept up, at the strength of four com- electro-plate, or to devise an efficient and panies. We gave, some time ago, our acceptable substitute for the long ribbon which confines the foot of the Chinese trouser, malə opinions as to the advisability of having regiment of Chinese mercenaries in the British Imperial Army, but we are well

and female p" Lamps and hardware, it may be observed, are all supplied by European countries other than Great Britain.

EOYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. On Saturday there will be a Ladies' Race, Meyer's East Baoy, Cost Rocks Busy, niark boat on time, Meyer's East Bay, Cust Recks Buoy (all to port).

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been subjected to such treatment. was no truth in prisoner's statement that he Lad The case was further adjourned till to-day in ordar that the other Chinese constable who was alleged to have abused the prisoner should be examined

intention of calling

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The N.Y.K. stepper Shinano Máru (Ameri can Lote) left Shanghai far this port on the 18th instam, and is expected to arrive here to-morrow,

meeting for such Argentine and Chilian peoples in this time of a trivial matter as this. As you are aware, pance” last year, when I had the high honour of adapnistering the Government in the absence of H.E. Sir Henry Blake to attend the Coronation of the King, I had the opportunity on several His Lordship said that in connection with this occasions of being associated with this College case he desired te point out what in his opinion and of learning something of the working of it. was the duty of the police. If a man was I conceived au immense deal of interest in the arrested he should be taken before the Magis College, and it seemed to me that it was doing trate with as little delay as there might be exceedingly useful work. I therefore thought not an unreasonable delay. He should be that it would be extremely nice if I could really taken before the Magistants, say, next day: not show the interest I felt in the institution and much later than that. Then the Magistrate its work. I discussed the matter with soms of had power to remand him. But in this case it, the members of the Court, and we considered looked as if the prisoner was arrested on 29th what would be the best form the gift could take. October and was not brought before the Magis. It was anggested, first of all, that o prize might trato till 3rd November, nor was he charged iu be given. I was quits willing, but the objection again at 8 the charge-room tül the 3rd. That left a man to that was, I regret to say that my time is she is due to arrive at 8.m., on Sunday. at the will of the police for five days before the now coming to an end in Hongkong it has

The CPR. steamer Empresa of China. arrived at Kobe at 11:30p.m. on the 17th inst., and loft again at 1,30a.m.or the 18th inst, via Negusski, for Shangbai, where she is due to arrive at 4 a.m. on the 21st inst

Tho CPR, steamer Athenian arcived at Shanghai at i p.m. on the 18th inst., and left pan same day for Hongkong, where

The B.E.A steamer Korea left Singapore

On Sanday the 5th Club Base will be sailed matter was brought before the Magistrate been a very happy time and that therfore, on the 16th inst., p.m. and may be expected

In his Lordship's opinion a man ought not to after I was gone, the prize would probably horo about the 23rd inst

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