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A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1906.

elected by the people, are bitteti; and show signs of approaching practical problems with the opinnism of a MICAWnes or a MULBERRY SELLERS. Utopian ideals are bandied about like banknotes, as if they Of all the were payable on demand.

leusone of the Russo-Japanese wor," of which we have heard ad nauseum, the chief seems to have been overlooked; that the Ewentieth century, so far from inaugurating the millennium of universal pruce, is fuller of fight than any of its predecessors. The WINE & SPIRIT European monarch who sot the fashion in the art of caly-mouthed profession, and added one to Holland's group of public talking places, is now, presumably also in the interests of peace, sending messages to

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MERCIIANTS.

BÜLL DOG BRAND is * Buddhist subjects," congratulating

BOTTLED BY

them on recent apportunities. of obtaining salary spiritual blessing from contact

For the week ending April 7th the total TELEGRAMS. number of case of communicable disease was— Plague, 24 (22 fatal), all Chinese; enterio favor, 3 (all Europeans imported); smallpox, 15 (all fatal); all Chinese.

Daring Sanday and Monday even fresh For the week ending April 7th the number casos of plague were reported. Four proved fatal.

of entes was 24, 22 fatal, bringing the total since 1st January up to 124, of which 119 were fatal.

The Foochure Echo, reporting an extra ordinary thunderstorm, says:—A cargo-bost

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.)

THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

LONDON, April 9th. Prince von Buelow is improving.

THE VESUVIUS ERUPTION.

LONDON, April 9th. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius has become violent. Two towns, a

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, April 9th

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (Chier JUSTICE).

A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.

The trial of the issun to determine whether

Matheson & Co's premises was struck, with cathedral, an observatory, and a rail-for the Odient Receiver, aul Mc. M. W. Slade,

lying off the band opposite Masers. Jardine, rather curious effect. The wool length of the mast was scored or groused, as if along splinter

had been taken out. Only the top of the mast was burned.

Mr. Hori Zonsci, a jeweller, of Okinawa (Jack), appllel to the Osake Municipality för permission to oxhibit a remarkable diamond

ROBT. PORTER & Co., LTD., with his mintly friend, the DALAI GAMA at the Fixhibition opened on April 1st in

LONDON.

GUINNESS'

There may be stray disciples of GAUTAMA, fer of Paul CARUS, who will regard this as a gracións and generous thing in one who has converted so many to the Greek Church at the point of the souet; the disciples of nobody in particular will have no scruple STOUT in describing it in more contemptuous

PINTS AND SPLIT

LIGHT

ALE

A CHARACTERISTIC ENGLISH ALE.

FREE

FROM

SEDIMENT

BRIGHT, AND SPARKLING

IN

QUARTS PINTS AND SPLITS.

SOLE AGENTS:

terms.

Even so, we must admit that the TSAR is 90 worse that the multitude of croumers who continually do cry pen, peace, where is no peage. The very apostles, pace, whose business it is to preach

peace, have (in China) been lately institu- ting anxious enquiries for gunboats; aud some recent notable exceptions, a group of simple priests who foolishly deemed is their day to submit muresisting to the murderers, are publicly chided for carrying their doctrine "too far." That is what the British people appear to be doing, carrying these empty pratings too far. The noble soutinents sound well at a ten party, look well in i coloured capituls and a fancy frame on the Bussery wall, but they are not politics. With the exception of a few Little Englanders who find preaching pay, and are shrewd enough to avoid too glaring inconsistency, the people have lucen making (as Sir WIL-

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Osaka. The applicatiua was readily granted. It is stated that the jowol is valued at Y. 100,000; and is said to weigh about 47 grammės.

Way have been destroyed.

COTTON LABOUR DEMAND.

LONDON, April 9th. Lancashire operatives have demand- cd an increase. THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE

LONDON, April 9th. The Morocco Agreement has been signed.

(REUTER'S BERVICE.]

The directors of the British North Bor100 Company are organizing an expedition moroas the company's territory from Tenen, on the west coast, to Cowie Harbour, on the east. The object of the expedition is to examine the country with a view to the construction of a GERMANY AND THE NEW RUSSIAN railway. The British Borneo Exploration Com- pany (Limited) will be represented on the expelition by a prispsetor, who will report on the mineral prospects of the interior.

Africa by Dr. Alfred Mond, M.P., in reply to The fire Chaster man sent out to South a challenge from Mr. Tarburgh, bare success- fully completol their six months' ongagement in a mine in the Barberton district, and returned to England. In the course of a letter Mend's election agent, the men say that, thengh received by Mr. John Griffiths, of Chester, Mr

their experiences have been arduous, they are returcing in excellent health. This incident has oference to the oft-repeated assertion that white mon would not and could not perform the tasks undertaken by coloured labourers. It is only the wvagor, and not the point raised, that has been settled. The man appear to bare stopped as promptly as the terms of the wager would allow

A.S. WATSON & CO. FRID LAWSON would say) Unisu-Jackasses hold at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon.

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LOAN.

LONDON, April 7th. The German Banks have refused to

participate in the new Russian loan, alleging as a reason the approaching issue of a German loan in London.

THE SECOND HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE.

LONDON, April 7th. The programme of Russia for the second Peace Conference proposes to limit the work to a further elaboration of the rules of procedure of an arbitration court for the consideration of the roles of warfare, in- cluding questions of private property at sea, and the rights and duties of neutrals.

FAR EASTERN TRADE,

JAPAN'S NEW POLICY.

March 7:-

A Loudon paper has a despatch dated Tokyo, With reference to Mr. F. Smith's question in I have been supplied with the following siste mont, which may be regarded as official":"

Port Arthur and Dalny are not yet open.

POLICE COUNT.

Monday, April 8tb. BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

BOUND OVER. Beren fishermen were proceeded against ou a charge of stealing from a craft in distress.

The evidence showed that a ashing boat was Wong Ka-cheung was the presentation of caps zad during a squall at Po Cai, near Sai a petition in bankruptcy s partner in the Lai kong, in the New Territory, and nine of the Hing firm, was renmed. Mr. E. H. Sharp, eccupants were thrown into the water. The K.C., instructed by Mr. G. H, Bratton (of defendants who were in four fishing boats, saw Messrs Brutton, Hett and doldring), appeared the novidont, went to the resque sa pioned the nine seamon out of the water. They rightst instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding, appeared for the boat, towed it to the shore where Wong Ka.shoung.

they landed the nine mix, and then proceeded to tranship the consisted at £25 worth of clothing jewellery catge, which

The matter was reported to the Shankiwan Police Station, and Iuspecter Robertson hired a launch and went out in soarele of the defendants. When he boarded their vassels he found 345 in money, a raasket and other go da which the complainants claimed as their property.

Wang Ka-ebenog, under cross-examination by Mr. Sharp, said be retired from the business in

1898 In a rosent action be dil not e an ufidavit that he was a banker carrying on business under the style of the Lat Hing dra. That was a mistake on the part of his solicitor. and after the case he advertised in the papers that he had no connection with the firm. His

selicitar in that matter was Mr. Wei On

Mr. Wei On speaks Chinoso, doesn't ha little (mghter).

and coin.

The defendants deuind the obarg, stating that the complainxuts promised to give them the кості.

Was this affidavit read over to you before • you signed it? I don't remember,

Don't you know that very affidavit in rodeizenmstances of the case, said he would convict His Worship, taking into consideration the over before you are asked to sign it?-It was the defendants and biad them over in the sum of explained to me before I signed it.

apon.

And did you take any objection to it?) each to come up for judgment when called told the interpreter I was not carrying ou Laimes at the Lai Hing. I was only living there.

And you told him it was not trus?--Yes. But he made you swear it all the same. Ye,

Did you tell Mr. Wei On you were not carry. ing on business under the style of the Lai Hing Bauk I don't remember. I think I did toft bim.

You my sines 1898 you have not carried on business as a tanker in the Colony at all-No. Do you remember that in the same action, in June, 1901, you filed an afflacit that you were carrying on business as a bauker?-No.

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Or this other one F-No. Ace these your signatures They are not my writing.

it is stated that this man is a banker and in his Mr. Sharp In the pleadings of this action

defence he does not deny it. Tell him that,

Mr. Sharp afterwards said -The cass was not heard, my Lord.

After discussion,

Mr. Sharp said he thought the evidence was sirong enough, in view of his positive statements

to discredit the statements of the witness,

Under further orces-ezamization, witness

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS/attractive game of follow-uny-leader, have Hamner and H. G. Simms. The application of the House of Commons about Manchurian trade, denied that he had been associated with a

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A DISHONEST BAR BOT.

A bar boy employed at the Occidental Hote!, who was found guilty of stealing $11.95 there- ment with hard labour and sir hours' stocks. from, was sentenced to three weeks" imprison-

A 108UE'S DESSERT.

A coolie while descending the dowa pips of a house in MucDonnell Rond, Kowloon, 1908 observed by a lukong to fall to the ground. The constable hastoned to render assistance, but when he found a quantity of clothing wrapped round the epolie's borly, took him to the station and charged kim with larceny.

On appearing before his Worship he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment with hard lubcar for three weeks, and siz boar stocks.

AN ELOPEMENT.

Lakong Cheung. Sing was surged with baking a girl under the age of 18 years out of the possession of her parents or guardians

Sergeant Gordon prosacated, and Mr. R. F. C.. Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeseed for the defondant.

The evidence showed that the girl was in the habit of passing defendant's beat daily. They became acquainted and apparently grew food that she should go and live with him. She was of one another. One day the lakong saggested

willing, therefore the lakong furnished a floor

reside with bit,

A meeting of the Inslices of the Peace was

of themselves, chanting of the Empire on Mr. F. A. Hazelund presided, and there were which the suo never sets, and, in Itu also present Mesa C. D. Melbourne, T. F

been trying to "think Imperially." Lord Joseph Houry Newbold for permission to remove ROBERTS, perhaps in sheer despair of any the business now carried on by Eim under an thing better, has turned his attention to adjuaciliceuse No. 51, Des Voax Road Central, During the war time there were strict reguls- he had said he was master of the Lai Hing Bank. in Third Street and she left her parents to

under the style of the "Owl f÷rill Room" totions. However, Just August the ports named Nos, 45 sul 49, De Veux. Roxi Central, was

were freely opened to Japanese, zud the follow- granted. The second application was Albert

stipulation ing

was made regarding all foreigners: W. Slatou

transfor Lita "Those desirous of proceeding thither mast secure a permit from the War Minister or the authorities controlling the ports.

So far the Government has only given per-

boys brigades and miniature rita ranges. Lord KITCHES ER has bis lads fult in India. Lord PALMERSTON is dead. There is ample ruoua for some great man to come to the

for the

to

fro Antonio Fose of the adjunct liceuss to retail intoxicating liquors of the promises

syndicate for the promotion of the Canton Hunker Railway, and also denied that in 1904

Re-examined by Mr. Stads-There was regis- tration of partners in the Colony. He had him- self been registered. The document produced was a registration of the partners of the Ini Hing His name appeared on it.

rescue of a nation of dreamers, to teach known as the New Connaught Hotel," No. 13 mits to those haring properly at Port Arthur Hing bauk at the time of the bankruptcy. 11

No alexymusory signed communcations that have them to act Imperially as well as to think Imperially. One of the things that en who walk in the wild places of the world learn soouest is never to bluff with an unloaded revolver; and we fear that the time is coming, judging by the straws in LONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD Cto-day's wind, when Great Britain will be LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC,

in some such position.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 10TH, 1h 6

While walking round the Chinesa verreation ground in Hollywood Rund on Sunday after. noon, a native was observed by a district walebman to fall to the ground as though in The watchman hastened to render assistance, but discovered that the man WAS stand.

FORTT-five years ago, Lord PALMERSTON's military adviser said something that is strikingly applicable to the condition of the British Army to-day, which, as our London

The Germans at Hankow hold a mesting of correspondent telegraphed last week, is landowners on April 6th to institute a Municipal terribly short of men..

If you want to go Council. A vole will follow every Tls. 75 paid inasquerading about on the Continent," he sunnally as municipal taras, although no man enil (to-day we would read, "if you intend may have more than twelve voles. The Consul to maintain British interests all over the was to be couveuer sul chairman. A council world, in the Far East, in Africa, to the of live is to be elected annually. north of India"), "you can't do it with less than 500,000 men. Your Lordship can have that army to-day if you like to intro duce conscription" (Lord PALMERSTON did not)," or if you can persuade the country 10 pay for it,"

It is recorded that Lord PALMERSTON laughed at that. The final advice then given to Lord PALMERSTON

We are informed that a mission will be conducted by the Jesuit Fathers in St. Joseph's Church, commencing on Holy Thursday, at 6pm; and continued on Good Friday. 94.10. and 639 p.m., Holy Saturday, 5,30 p.m., and ̈ Easter Sunday, at 9 a.m. and 6.3) p.m. The services, we nederstand, will as far as possible be in English,

Queen's Road Central. This application was uise granted, thers being no polive objections,

"Many foreigners have tried to enter Port Arthur and Dalay from Yingkow and Aatung, but have failed, because they are ignorant, and adopt the wrong procedure.

According to the latest investigation the numbers of the residents are as follows:

Dalny: Chinese, 35,750; Japanese, 3,712; foreigners, 4.

"Port Arthur Chiness, 78,915, Japanese, 1,161; foreigners, 50.

Kinobow: Chinese, 255,068, Japausse, 152; foreigners, 10.

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His Worship reserved his decision.

BEFORE ME. C. D. MELBOU&NE (FILLST POLICE MAGISTRATE),

GAMBLERS.

Another sixteen natives were charged by Sergeant Sullivan with gambling at No. 55, Hok Un.

Ma Farting said he was manager of the Lsi

became mutager in July, 1808, when bo sne. cooded Wong Ka-cheung, The Litter had ne share in the business aftor that time and took no part in it, although be continued to They were found guilty and the keeper was live on the premises. He paid $20 a month for | fined 850 and each of the other defendants $3. his board and lodgings. He had correspondenes addressed to the skop,

Li Lan, a Bsberman, was charged with murdering a Chinese girl on Pingchan Island on the 4th March.

Other evidence was called.

THE MINCING-LANE MAN, .

ALLEGED MURDIE,

Chief Detective Inspector Hanson prosecuted. and Mr. Otto Hong Sing appeared for the defence.

and Dalny, and desirous of arranging it. No facilities have as yet been given to any other pareous or to the introduction of foreign mer- chandise of any kind In the event of foraign An interesting proposal Las been made to the steamers desiring to proa od there permits must Senate of the University of Loudon that the be obtained.

All the restrictions have been withdrawn subject of Navigation aud Nautical and Spherical Astronomy should be included in theYingkow and Antung Province

from bath Japanese and foreignera entering syllabus for Degrees of the University, and it is difficult in future to know what regulations Of course it

has been pointed out that no British University the Chinese Government may make, or wint re- makes pratision at prosent for the scientifiestrictions it may impose on nationalities. training of seamen. The Sonste of the University of London have sought the advice.

Apropos of Mr. Balfour's recent visits to Mine of the Eldar Brethren of Trinity House in

ing-lane during the. recant City contest,

Sergeant Boulger gave evidence as to being "Joka o London" writes in T. P.'s Weekly instructed to proceed to the island of Ping- regard to this suggestion, asking whether there

For a brief por od 1 had the honour to ply a chan, where a native pointed out to him the would be any likelihood of a considerable

clerkly pen in Mining lane, and count again epot where deceased was buried. Ho exhumed number of students desiring to take these

the experience for which I then had small subjects. The Eliler Brothron in inviting the

liking. My desire and my continual the body and took it aboard the police launch, intrigue werd to by sent on messages to other and after leaving the island met Tuspector Kerr views of the Marchant Service Guld have considerable drabt as to whether, under oxisting

offees bucunse though the desk irked me, the

on board another launch. The body was handert conditions, officers of the British Mercantile

Lane itself and the streets around The Japanese residents at Dalny are fast abundant entertainment. I was fascinated by ever to him, and he took it to the mortuary. It Marize would be able to avail thema-lres of the

increasing, those at Port Arthur are slightly the gentlemes who stood near the Mining

was found in an obscure place at the foot of the decreasing. The Japaness consist of merch. Lane Sale Rooms. They seamed to make a eliffs on the south-west side of the island. The Eldor

suts, exports, fisherman, and coolies, with some thousand a year by strolling about in a partion. Cross-exmined-Witness did not know the proposal if carried into eff:cl. Brethren have deferred replying to the 8.ustesdronturers. The Chinete sre mostly farmers.

lar way.

I could see, of course, that the of the University ne they wish to know the

After the laps of a little time. when the way was everything. For example, the Min. dessused, therefore he could not identify the arrangement of affairs is completed, the Japancing Lane Mau carries in one Land a bright | body as being the body of Mo Lam. Ho mat. riews of the fluild, under whoso careful non-

es Government will opou Port Arthur and

square in, containing a sample of tea. Where Lok Tak, the man who showed him where the sideration the matter now is.

Daloy to all foreigners.

he is taking it, what Lo proposes to do with it, It must not be forgotten that while Japan Heaven only knows. He has never been seen to body was buried, at Taips, and took him in the professes the open-door policy, her own position open this tin. But he carries it up and down launch to Pingolau. There was a lot of blood of proximity enables her to act as hall porter, the Lane in a manner so obviously correct, near a spot where witness was conducted by By excluding foreigners from Port Arthur and prescribed, and Laney, that you don't gradge Lok Tak. Dalny the Japanese are able to establish them- bim his thousand a ye

His walk is

Mr. Kong Sing-Why didn't you tell us that selves first firmly on the new ground, and many inimitable (even he cannot reproduce it else-

u very foreign firms have lost the valuable connectious where), let an analysis of its low lift would in your evidence-in-chief? That is which they possessed under the Russian régime. land me ton la into algebra and moral philoso important point,

While the exigencies of the evacuation would phy. It is believed to account for the rapt Witness--I had not finished my evidents. not allow all to be admitted, some facilities to expression on the faces of the local opple

Mr. Hanson-Perhaps it was my fault, your British traders might have been granted. Now many months have elapsed since the war, and

Worship. I stopped examining as I wished to the British Government should make strong

call Dr. Hunter and let him get away. representations against the expulsion of its subjects, a policy particularly favoured in Japan itself in antiquated times. before the Restor tion.

The

Japanese should be called upon to keep the obligations of the Allianse Treaty, and not siam the open-door in the fece of com- petitors. Whora Japanese are allowed to go British must also be permitted.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,

On the 24th to 20th March the mostbig competition for the May Cup took place at Happy Valley, Mr. R. Miller being the winner.

The following returns wore made :---

Mr. R. Miller..... Mr. S. G. Newall

Mr. A. Morfey

Mr. P. Tester...

Mr. A. 8. Fraser

Mr. F. C. Kendall..

Tho

On the 5th justant a fishing juck was attacked by pirates nour Fataushiu Island, sno twelve miles from Hongkong. Soven mon boarded the junk and quickly overpowered the crow of three who were locked in the cabin. The pirates ransacked the junk, obtained clothing and eash to the value of 80 and parted. As soon as the crew could liberato themselves they reported the occurrenes to the polios.

97 1780 103 1885 117 3087 23 87 185 16 89 112 1894

·THE PROFITS OF THE CANTON. FATSHAN RAILWAY.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library was to support the Volunteer movement. and fuseum for the week ending the 8th April, To-day we and couriderably less than the shows that of non-Chinese there were 303 to the 500,000 men needed for a Continental Library and 449 to the Museven; and of Chinese

we exclude the native 139 to the formur and 3,003 to the lattar. masquerade, ľ troops whose employment against son. Library was, therefore, used by 412 persons, and

the Museum by 3,542. Asiatic, enemies sentimont forbids; the Volunteers, who have bean suubbed,

It has been anapenied, by all those who have reduced, and discouraged generally; and

matched the drainpment of this short branek other branches who would be available only

line, that it has been bringing into the pockets of the investors largo profite. This apparently in dire head. Conscription is as unpopular

is the case, The Canton Viceroy recently published a procumation, referring to other as ever, chiefly, we suspect, becaus'e it is n

matters, and incidentally pointed out that the fashion of "foreigners," and so zatipatheti

profits from the working of this line after all to the British mind. While as to paying

five months, was more than one hundred and eurrent expenses had been paid, during leathen for an efficiant ariny, we find the "blue water

ifty the sand dollars. Of course this radway in rowded with passengers, for not only does school" apparently in the ascendant, aud

By kind paraission of Lieut. Col. A. E.it connect the two most populous towns in the ruthless economy the programe of the new Aitken, und Officers 119th Infantry the Band Seal of China, but it runs through a district government. The basic trouble seems to be of the Regiment will play the following pro-are as large as many country towns in Eng. which is cronded with villages, some of which that the people bave taken too seriously all gramme at the U.S.R. Clab, Kowloon, to-day, and, This information should ba distinctly the talk of universal peace and disarmament, commencing at 4.30 p.to. :-

encouraging to those who have spare capital, ... Home sud are inclined to invest it in rallways in Pretty speeches that have all along been March..... "The Avenue,"

Gavotte ......"Princess May.".... Kottaun China. There can be no doubt, though the nothing but diplomatie counters seem to Waltz "Sweet Briar. Lowthing rates charged are small, that the net income is have fallen on soft ground, nad sprouted Selection... "Three Little Maids," Rubens large, and since the working expenses are low

Bong..........

"Adiou, Marie,”

Adarse the profits must in the nature of things be amain. The very rulers of the people, Cake Walk ... "Jolly Negrocs,” Borgerenbelantial.-N.-C.D.N.

LATEST STE MER MOVEMENTS.

women,

FRENCH NAVY ESTIMATES.

A Femes telegram dated Paris, March 6, cays: The Chamber began to-day the discussion of the pary estimates. The general debate was opened by M. Lockroy, who made a telling cowparison between the French and Germ navics. from which he concluded that, if Franca

did not immediately begin to construct new battleships, German sen power would eventually

that of France. It was a question outstrip The O.S.S. Ca. & C.M.S.N. Co. str. Moyiene | life or death for France to be able to keep the

war.

Mr. Kong Sieg-I object to the witues giving any further evidence. He lauded th body at the mortuary, sarely he could not go farther than that

Mr. Hanson There is the subsequent in-

quiries that the polios make. It is not likely that they stop at landing the body in the mortuary.

of Dr. Iluuter said he examined the dead body of a Chinese female on the 6th March. A ticket was

attached to the body giving the name of the deceased as Ho Lan.

left Singapore on tih inst. for Shangbai direct, sen open behind her in the event of at the

The U.FR. str. Cartar left Vancouver at p.. Germany it was not the admirals but on Friday, the 6th April, for Hongkong via the generals who insisted on increasing the unvy,

Ha made a post-morten uszol ports of call.

for the latter knew that without command of oxamination and found the cause of death due lo The N.Y.K. str. Bingo Maru (European Line) the sex the army would be unable to defend the multiple injuries. The throat was cat down lo left Kobe via Moji and Shanghai for this port territory. France had lost three full years on the 7th inst., and is expected to arrive hore while Gormany was carrying out her programme the backbone, and everythi z in front of the on the 18th inst.

of 1900. The Germans wore already in advance neck was sovered There was a dump incised The Barber Line str. Wray Castle from Now of France. Germany had her eye on Rotterdam wound across the back of the neck, a stab wound

She be expected here on the 14th inst. York, left Singapore on the 8th inst, and may and Autwerp and the port of Fiume.

wished to secure supremacy in the North Sec into the right cheek, and another below the left The Mogul Line str. Sikh from Middles and in the Adriatic, and through Morecue to collur bone extending into the left lang, borough, Glasgow and Liverpool, sailed from establir bersulf in the Mediterransac Singapore on the 6th instant, and may be ex- Lockrey's appeal to the Chamber not re allow pected here on the 12th inst.,

the Froreh navy to fall behind aroused the The Compagnie Charguere Ronnis ste, Amiral patriotic omotion of the Honeo, and the Presi demans loft Singapore yesterday afternoon, dent expressed the feeling of all M. Lockroy's and is dus here on or about Monday,, the 16th colleagues when he said—We are going to Bergeant Boulger gave farther evidence, and

suspend the sitting to manifest our admiration." the case was adjourned.

inst.

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Cross-examined-The body might have boon in the ground anything between twelve or forty-eight hours. There was little decom- position.