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HEWEST, HOOPER and HUMPHREYS would lase, more faith. So we can imagine the Mother Eddys of our, local bureaucracy talking, for they have assured us, as a matter of fact, that the ordinances relating 1y the administration of sanitary matters are practically perfect. No one outside the buremicracy dreares of swallowing that, and all am waiting to see if the Secretary of State for the Colonies has beguiled by the nose to the point of making a loughingstock of our expensive but able enquiry. Men while the Honble. Mr. Peweer lins found the test case. The dmft estimates, or rather the method of their presentmont, provided him with a cumus belli, and he ande a good beginning in the good fight that must surely

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Mr. Shelton Hoopor was inadvertently re- ported in aur columns yesterday sin having raid, whon moving a reference of a certain

matter back to the Governor-in-Council, that he had ascertained that it would be distakefal The 30ga to have the matter, referred back

tive was inadvertently omilled in our report It should have read. i wzald not ba distasteful"

At the Sipreme Court yuterday when the

were esiled two of them selected jurors happened to be Japanes. The flest was seked— Can you speak Englis? He replied-A little. Then the Chief Justics queriel-Do you un derstand it? The man sewerad "no," and he was released from service, Mr. Miteds was the second. In reply to the questions from the Bench he said he could speak English. but he did not think he could understand all that was sad. He was also exempted..

In 1914 the Prince of Wales bought at auction another specimen of this rare stamp for €1,450, The sostout stamp in the world is the one-cent British Guiana, 1856, of which only one speci men is known to exist. This is in the possession of M. Lo Renotière von Ferrary, of Paris. The dearest stamp in the world isprobably the (used) Hongkong one cent stamp exposed in a shop in Queen's Rund for sale at 23ente!

The Netherlands India law forbids the importation of British dollari, Meriósu dolara, and foreign silver pieces into Jays. The olm is cause of the low prics of silver, might be to defeat the designs of counterfeiters, wh tempted to coin these allen pieces into gaillora. The framers of the law never thought of including copper coin, and an artful Chiasma kas taken advantago of this shortcoming it the Jara, with the object of passing them of for law to import copper coin from 8 agapo vinto

Dutch copper money among the simple Javanese of the interior.

The Chinese Government has decided to make

According to The Reader, the highest price ever given for a single stamp is £1,875, which- sum was paid by the German Postal Museum in HONGKONG is largely interested in capital 1802 for a specimen of the 21, blus Minritius. punishment at the moment. To Any nothing of the still uncharged murderer of the whaun found in a trunk in the baggage room of the steamer Montvayče, tliero am the four Indiaus convicted newly a month ago of killing one of their fellow country. men at West Point, and now the three Chinese convicted of the murder of a breman at Messrs. WATSON's aerated-water works. Seven men under seatense of death, and one who, according to public opinion, ought to be. We had a triple execution not very long ago, which was carriol out regard of

a petition by sentimentalists; but a quadruple and a triple execution in one month would not be a very edifying begin. ning of Sir FREDERICK INOARD's reigu Govenor of the Colony. It is quite pus ible that nothing of the sort will happen

The police confirm the report that the sentence upon the convicted Indiana bas been committed to imprisone oity of Kaabgar, in Chinese Turkestan, an opeu port for international trade. Before the ment for life. We are considerably sur Japanese visteries over Russ in 19 4-5, Kash- priend ni this, because it seemed

to gar, Yarkand, Yongisk resi Hotan, four of be a very atrocious case, and so far as wo the wealthiest cities of Western Chinese Ter» could judge, the CHIE JESTIC inclinedestan, were earmarked by the Muscovite as a

fatare posession. to mery only on the techuical objection ble Chiness authorities there that prior t› They so dominated the

that the so-called "King's Evidence" *#218 this no on, ever, venturd to suggest the not pro forma. Another surprising feature open door in that region. because, parhaps, is that the reprieve should have been made the door was open to Kussian subjzols wilkout just when we were changing Governors, and stiut, while other nationalities were practically that without being officially notified of Kasbgaria and having special privileges debarred. For Russian goods filled the markets

iù the Gazette or elsewhere. So far as we could always underself Indian goods. The know the only amon wement the public Indian merchants who crossed the Himalaya bns had was the tentative report in and Hindaruah mountains, therefore, brought the Daily Press, which has been caly Indian ta being the principal import, and took but little piece-goods to Chinese Turkestan, indirectly continued na rosult of 01 back to India the well-known narcotic palled enquiries. Our convictions as to what is hang in exchange. best for the commawel in such case may have made us appear bloodthirsty to the

Under the heading Bd News for Mac- bumure, so we will hasten to nequiesce in chants," the Straits Times publishes a telogram the reatuxent of tho Indians. But now Liverpool Journal of Commeres publishes & dated London, August 10, which says:The come, the question, wist of the three Chi- tatement to the effect that the freight war nese at present an ler sentence? If those between British and German Shipping Com Indius aru to got off with imprisonment, pauius trading with the Far East has been we demand similar indulgence for the wattled meshly. It is stated that the com Chinese. Just compare the two eaves: The poling, companies have agreed to fix rates of Indians went to murder and ro, robbery It is just possible the foundation for this was

freight to and from the Esat on a higher bisis, being the motive. The jury had no doubt the raising of passenger farus. Our corter- of it. The stabbing of the Chinese foreman porary pommented:-This wire is scarcely was a different matter. He was, let us say, explicit, as inquiries locally fail to confirm the

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taskmaster, and his assailants report of any freight war in the Far East. In all probability, the settlemen: referred to in the undoubtedly went to be reverged upon Liverpool Journal of Commaan is that of the hio. No one can say they weul deliberately freight war which, some tius sine, was carried to take his life, however. There was I on by the Peniusalar and Oriental S. 3. Com-. fight, in which the man was more than pany and the British Indis 8 N. Company holding his own. He was actually holding against the Hones line of stomers from ports a prisoner one of the convicted men, at the of North Europe to India sod Barms. Rates moment one of the others rushed in and of freight were reduced to a minimum, so that benefit of the mummunity. Our confidence and she could do nothing either to hurt or by those interested in shipping though the bene some time, has been expected, will ha walcom ad, ie not shakou by the recent references to help in, certainly is less desarring of the its derived are not likely to have the less: the buying and selling of British honours, extreme penalty than the villains who weat effect upon shipping circies in Singapore. for both Parties do include a deserving case to steal the saving of one of their com. Conversely, the news is not likely to be welcora

ed by shippers."

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THE PHILIPPINES.

LONDON, August 19th. The New York Herald publishes an inters view with Mr. Taft regeling the report that Japan might purchase the Philippines. Mr. Tuft said he knew perfectly well that Japau does not want to purchase the Philippines, and that the United States vill never sell them.

THE JAPANESE CRUISERS IN

PORTUGAL

LONDON, August 19th. The To King and Chitose have arrited at Lisbon, and the King of Portugal and Admiral Tjuta haya exchangril mast cordial conșts as a banquet.

CHOLERA IN RUSSIAN POLAND.

TONDO, August 19th.

·Cholers has broken out in Rasian Poland.

THE TRANSVAAL.

LONDON, August 19th. General Botha's diamond motion ang been adopted by 420 to 19

THE TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.

Los Dos, August. 19th. The Mours attacked Candiance yesterday morning A French-detachment assumed the offensive under cover of shell fire from the warships. The Kadyke läcked aimu, nition and clorged home with swords. Twa French were killed and three Wounded The loss of the tribcanon is probably heavy,

(N.-C. Daily New Service.]

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

TOKYO, August 16th.

It is alleged at Nagasaki that the Onka

Railway Co., and will assign them to its Indisa Shosen Kaisha is purchasing the "Tarter" and the Atheniau" from the Canadian Pacific

servico.

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha steamer Maizura Mra" is reported missing on the way to Chinuampo from Chemalpe,

THE WIK" ON FIR.

Tonto, August 10th. The stoomer "Wik" (Messrs. Siemisen &

Co), bound for Shanghai, sught tire of Mat. Bozaki, Iru Province, and is now drifting. The Cpsin and thirty-one others have been resmed by faberman and landed. Staps are being taken to banch the vasol Toe damage done is considerable.

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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 21st August.

IN APPELLATE JURIDICTION.

BAFORE THE FULL COURT,

LEAVE TO APPEAL,

The Hon. Dr. Ho Kui, instructed by Mr. Gardiner, moved for leave. to appeal to the Full Court from the judgment of His Honour the Puisue Judge of the 15th instant in which the Tak Li Lung Bem, in reply to the ho decided that Lal Chi-obiu was a partner in

Chief Justice he suggested that as there ras not time that morning to discuss the na:ita of the application that it sinod avor till the end of October,

The Chief Justice said the only condition could be that security to givon and that the sp; sal cojne on in seron day...

The Court decided to hear the application next Wedingday.

The Chief Justice-Security must b› given. The Pume Judge-Seonitysin all cres suits, for the amount of the judgment debt and thẻ t• x »d costs, ̧ I haro just given three jutg mente against him this morning.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JESTIOR (STR Francis Piauort).

A PECULIAR CASE.

Lan Hing, indicted on tusosants of rublery with violence in the New Territory last August pleaded not guilty, and the following jury was empanelled: Messrs. L. V. Lungstein, H. R. Owholt, E. L. Hughes, E. Slaw, J. Marmors, Jas Young and E. W. White.

POLICE COURT.

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BEFORE ME, F. A. UAZSLAND FIRST Police MAGISTRATE).

THE SWAWAY AND HIS ADETTŐRE, Wong Hok-lau, the servant from H.M.8. King & fre, who was reminded on a charge of stowing away on the s.s. Mercedes at Hakodate, Japan, and the atorekeeper and drek Kirozinu of a that vesen, who were charged with aiding and abetting him, again appeared before his Wor- ship. Each of the three defendants was and $25.

LARCENT.

A coolie, who was onight in the net of staal- ing clothing and jewlery, the property of three peruous residing in a molshed at Shanki- wan Road, was sentenced to five weeks' impri- sonment and sir houre' stocks.

CHEATING A COAL DIALER. The mastor of a shop in Tai Wong Strast, Wanchai, was placed in the dock on a charge of larceny of soal. He went aboard a soul beat to purchasesome cinders. A prie was arranged, the money paid, and it was agreel thịt be should procure mon to carry the staff away. Besides taking away the cinders he left with a quantity of soal. The theft, however was subacquently discovered, and on being proved before the. Magistrats the defendant was wdered to pay a ting of $50, the altornativo sing, six weeks* imprisonment.

DRLYING A TRAMNAR.

Five track coolies appeared before his Worship charged with delaying a tramcar in Arsenal Streat. The truck was heavily laden with cargo, and it was given in svidence that it. was the master's duty to have procured sufficient mon to pull it. This, however, he failed to do, the result being that the truck got stuck on the tram line and a tram was delayed for five minutes. The master of the truck was Good M. and the other coolies discharged.

The Attorney-General, în mutlining the case for the prosecution, stated that the prosecutor was's farmer living at Taipingatian. As on o'clock on the day in question he heard u kauck at his door and on opening it was confronted by a number of su who seized him and dragged him into the house. The prosecutor knew the prisoner and leas the only one of his assailants whom be recogniz. extradition of Hn Ki-shing who is allogd to

AN EXTRADITION LUPLICATION,

Mr. G. E. Morrell, Crown Solicitor, appliet" on behalf of the Chinese Government for the

within the jurisdiction of Chian. Sir Houry tave committed murder and armed robbery

Berkeley, I.C., instruched by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, appeared for the defendsut.

ed. They searohod the house and find jug othing of value went to the house text door occupied by the daughter of the farmer, dragging him with them. They searched this house and moceeded in getting 876, the mosey Mr. Morrell Finted that the accused was of the prescator. This they took and wont barged with armed robbery, us murder, but ho off. Next day prisoner was recognised by a would have to refer to the fast that he com muddy, & condition which corresponded with the grocer in another village. His clothes se mitted murder on wall. He was alleged to reported aftura. Next day the prossentor made house

bave committed robbery at tho. family

of & family at Un Hea a report to the police who noticed that he had.

village bloed marks on his head nut face, showing he story for the prosecution was that on the

on April 16th,

this year. The kad been ammulted. When the prisoner wai ar- rested, both the grocer and the farmer identified the case was that, though both the farmer and bis among a dozen men.

the grocer aw this man after the affair, they did not givhim up to the police and procent- -ings were-taken only this mouth.

A carious featurs of

After hewing do evidence, the jury returned & verdict of not guilty and the prisoner vas discharged.

MACAO.

(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT-)

Is

date in qustion, at about delock at night

this family, composed of eight persons, wont. retiring. Early on the following morning, at to bed, the master bolting the door fore about 1.30 m., the househoki was awakened by u hammering at the door, which was shortly

afterwards broken in. Two moz entered, ons

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carrying a revolver and the other armed with sword and bearing a torch, Those two mon went into the room where the children were sleeping, raised them, palled off their jade bangles, and guarded them, while thirteen, fourteen other men satured the house and ransacked the place.. It was all-god August 20th. that the defendant F80 one of the Excellency the Goversor oslebrated his who entend with the last lot. Bome of birthday anniversary on Friday, and apwords these were armed, and it was alleged the delen- of two hundred residents of Macao joined in dant was armed with a revolver and a sword. the celebrations at a pleasant function hadily | 'All of them had torches, so the promines were organised by the Military Cab. It appears well lighted. Defendant asked the head of the that the Committee only became aware the house when he kept his ravney, and the master day before that Aug. 16th was an interesting spoke to him, calling him by name. He pointed dato in His Fxoellency's privato valendar, and out where the money was, and asked the accusert the invitations were consequently not issued to spare his life. The defendat said he had until the morning of the 16th. Had they ben not found mough money, and shot him. The isaned earlier the attendancɑ, would durchless master died from the wound about two hours have been much larger than it actually Tas, afterwards. Then thore wan a oviss of firearmus for His Kresllency is generally respected and | outside, and the defendant called upon the other esteemed in the Colony.

men to disperse. They left, taking with then clothing, jewellery and money amonating to about 23,000.

THE ILECIFIC LIGHT.NG OF THECALITY, A rumour is current that the interests of the Macao Electric Company are to be transfered to the Chin Light and Power Co. of which

Messrs. Showen, Tomes and Co. of your port are the general managers. If the rumour is correct wo may now coufidently look forward to sening the city better lighted than it is,

Mr. Potar Cooper Hewitt, a fairly wellknows Americna inventor claims to have designed and bnita boat, or gliding craft, which will solve the problem of going sixty miles so hour at sea, and bring New York, when the modal is par. factal, within thirty hours of Liverpool. One big newspaper to-day devotes almost a pago NO DEMAND FOR GAMBLING, MONI POLER, illustrations of Mr. Hemite boats, and his cfaims to establishing the biggest record in the annals of speed,

In appo rance Mr. Hamile's ro to model, which is capable of holding two men, hardly looks like a beal, but it is a water-house structure nevertheless, and is propelled by a gasoline

her work he has complished for the used the knife. The man whom he bela/ the repor od settlement of the war, which. fortor, working a cerow. It is really a develop.

now and then in their lista of rewards

whether ir EDBERT A. H&WETT to a

*.] patriots, and slow him ruthlessly to that end, perhaps to make them look honest. But It may be ju bad taste to plead that justice be relentless; it may be mandlia to plead that it be forgiving; but most people expect it to beas consistent as is humanly possible.

The plague total at dato is 219 careS.

COAL-MINES IN MANCHURIA.

has drawn up the following rules in regard to H.E. Viceroy su hih-chang of Manoburia

the working of coal-mines sa both sides of the Mukden-Astang and Port Arthar Changchun lines with the Japanese Consul-Gourd at Mukden, vi

Ail the coal-mines either opened or suspen- ined va both sides of the above two lines are to be opened by a Chino-Japanes Company (which will be established shortly with equal Chinese and Japanese capital) at Mukiten. In suse one party dowa not wish to work the mine then the ether party in st liberty to do so itself without co-operation.

Mr. Stuart J. Faller, Ameriosa Vios Consul General left on Tuesday for an outing Japan.

title familiar to us sooner or later, the #gentleman, who ought to bear it is enjoying even nową čertaju reward, in the practically unanimous approval of the civil population, who admire his abilities and respect his charseter. No officially bestowed Uitle could be a prouder one than a gendut verdict that a publicist is a fearlessly honest advocate of all he believes to be right and A bez containing 1,000 sovereign, which was fair, and the Hon. Mr. HEWETT has in course of transit, has been accidentally eetablished his clains to that at least. The dropped overboard from the .. "Fian" in new Governor has arrived ea the heels of Suve Harbour. nu indisputable crisis in the history of the Sanitary Board. The Commission's report was like the fiat of an eminent specialist; the patient must undergo a ruin

The four Indians who were found guilty of the murder of a fe'low country man by a jury at the Joly Criminal Sessious, and who were entensed to death by His Honour the Chief Justice, Lave boon reprieved, and is under. operation, or sucouch. The officialdom of stood that the sentense has been oummated to Hongkong, if we may pursue the poky panal servitude for life

2-The agreement of the Chino-Japanese Mining Company is to be drawn up on the basÍM Mr. Jadet, Belgien werchant, and the Viceroy of the existing agreement senoloded between of Cuthli for the working of the east-mise at Linecheng-heien.

3.This Chino-Japanose Mining Company is foreign company with which the Government to be treated on equal terms with any other may contract for the working of coal-mines is

any other part of the country.

No fower than four Monopolies are was Ing Syndicates to take hom ap. The Po-piu. hos boss up for tender twien, but the tender was low (336,000 paraunum for than years) that it was not necepled. The holdere of the Sea-pin and the Pace-pia monopolies last Saturday broke their contracts and the

ment of the well-known ostamaran type of bast of the Fiji lelanders but instead of parallel logseerity, amounting to 853000 has become of smoth timber, oigar-shoped arrangements forfeit to the Government. This afternoon the are attached to the hall of the vessel, by mmas Sants Cass do Misericordia Loftery was up for They are well-cous racted steel planes taking I subrait, sbows that business is not in a of which the catamaran glide over the water. tender, but bo offers were received. All this, the plans of the logs of timber in the catamaran, and these planes are attached to the craft by flourishing condition over here.

steel arms.

Looking at Mr. Hewitt's boat in dry dock Fou are quite prepared to her bin explain that ho bad really a ted to build a flying machine of fis-seroplane type, and that he accidentally refuse to take his ides seriously, but he claims invented bis gliding oraft, Many people way

to have gone 39 miles an hour at sea with one man aboard, and with a two bandred feet mode! he guarantees a mile a minute. Some American exports in marie propulsie say that Mr. Hawllt hus hit the bull's go this time, and should be susuuraged to continue his experi mouts If he cannot apply the idea to big linera may, it is said, construct a craft of lightning spent which would be soupped up by the 1 Navy for war purpoun Tu bit a boat going at 6 miles an hour wald be practically inapossible. Mr. Hewitt intends to experiment until be attains perfection.

In the montime the turbino ongia ors of the whics are going to regain for England the lze new Cunarders "Lusitania" and "Mauretanis," ritmed of the Atlantic, aeed not be alarmed jast yet. Mr. Hewitt ma make a milo-2-minute gliding model, but many problems must be a-minute gliding linor, althag he is hopeful solved if his invention is to be pplied to a mile- of accomplishing that also before long, if any body will find the money.

THE POLICE FORCE,

That more policemen are nadeki in the City continner to be obvious, and as the merchants

voluntarily pay a special police tax, the Govern- up to a proper standard al strength and ment should see that the palios, force is kept

effrier cy.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The-str. Aberlour left Kushug on Tuesday to 2h in, and is dos here today at. 3 p.n.

The A.L. tr. Austria left Shanghai for this port on the 21st inst. a m., and is dus here on the 24th in.

The Indo China sir. Kumsang from Caloutta and the Straits left Singapore for this port on 20th inst. at p.m. sad is dus këro on 26th inst

The P. &0. str. Socotra jest Singapore for this port on the 20th inst. at 6pm.

Evidence was called, sad the case adjourned, BEFORE ME C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND

POLICE MAGISTRATE).

ALLEGED EKIHERY.

Lai Shing, building contrcolor of 66, Qusau'e Road East, was charged with offering a bribe of $3 to clerk at the Central Police Station. The case was remand-d.

FOLIE ATTACK★D. WITH KNIVES. At two lock yesterday morning Constable Barrie, accompanied by aa Ladisa sergesat, landed at the turbulent locality of Saiwan, which borders on Chinese torcitury, for the purpose of executing an opium warrant. A number of Hokio flekamen were gathered together in the matshed where the police presented themselves, Constable Borrie explained the object of their vivit, searched the premises. Found a quality of opium and old tlie inmates that he intendo:) to arrest thew, Aa youn as he attempte to lay hold of the men, however, two of them draw knives. But this did not deter the police. They endeavoured to stones their mon, had re-ived esveral nasty cuts. When the lo- and ultimately anoseeded, hat not before they

dian sergesi sooured his man, the fisherman ondeavoured to ecospe by cutting off his quens, but was aosuccessful. When the other inmater eaw two of their con.rades arrested, instead of continuing the fight they flad, but the two acrosted were brought to Hongkong safely and placed in the dook. When his Worship heard the evidence, la sentenzed each to fourtom dage imprisonment.

ALLEGED MANGLA VOHTER, Alah Hux, watchman on the 1.3. Po C weny, was charged with feloniously killing and slaying Tha C.P.. str. Monteagle arrived Nagasaki ono Lanug Wan on a launch in the harbour. at. 4.3) p,mon Tuesday the 20th inst, and bft again at 2.m. Wednesday for Kobe where The defendant is alleged to haropushed doorsned she is due to arrive at 9 am, to-day-

down the hold, the latter receiving injuris. Nagasaki at 8 pm. on Tuesday the ith insh; case was remanded and the defendant admitie 1 The CPR. str. Empress of China arried which subsequently resulted in bin death. The and left again at 5 p.m. same day for Shanghai to bail in the sum of $500,

hore ale is due to arrive at noon to-day.

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