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ADSETTS.

·THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24cm 1937.

Mr. R. Bocadermann, olerk of the Hongkong Hotel, was next examined and he positively identified Adsetts as the man who registered at the Hongkong Hotel with a woman as Mr. W. H. Jones to whom he had signed room No. 184. The clerk also testified that Adsetts bad brought the trunk down from his room in the elevator and had two coolies outside the hotel

to carry it away. He also identified a coat and some clothing found in the room at the hotel as that belonging to Adsetts.

THE PROPOSED MATCH

"COMBINE."'

REMARKABLE STATEMENT.

WARNING TO FOUEION, CAPITALISTE.

The combination of match manufactures.

projected between a foreign syndicats and

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Intereat in the trunk tragedy has been revived by the return of the suspected murderer to Hongkong. After some little delay, but with lens trouble than was at first anticipated, Adsette, who had been transferred from Chefen, the place where he was captured, to Manila on board the US cruiser Galveston, was given into the custody of Dotective Sullivan and P. C. Perkins of Hongkong and placed on board the .. Rubios Saturday. The vessel arrived bore

sight, shortly after eight p.m., displaying of the baggage clerk aboard the vessel described shown on the part of the Japanese manu- police call lights. Folice launches at onco went alongside

When the police pinnana ran alongside, the in charge was informed that more min were wanted to conduct Adeelts ashore. It was the original intention to land him at Bank Wharf in Pottinger Street, but the police launch alongside Blake Pier, and notwithstanding crowd who had gathered on this pler,

Last the

the

Depositions of the sampan man who carried the trunk to the ship Monteagle and also that the man who brought the trunk, even to his gold teeth.

the

Japanese makers, which was at one time reported to have quite mxtured, appears to be still dragging on indefinitely, owing to the bestiation facturere. The statement on this question of cartala business man in the match trade

make. At.last ho tided over the situation by promising that he would go back to Osaka and complete everything. The foreigners, who were Lot anxious to upset the scheme, allowed grace to the 20th instant. In the menutime the En- gineer was to visit China and Korea, and Mr. Inouye came back to Osaka on the 20th ultimo, The gentleman who makes these statements in our Osaka oontemporary is at a loss to know bat motivo Mr. Inouye could have had for leving the matter without explanation as he has done. He and his colleagues are responsible for the avgligence. It is a matter for extreme

regret that such disgraceful proceedings have courred in a matter of this kind, especially an It will foreigners are to closely conserved.

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Attorney George then ofered quoted in the Osaka Maini-Ai, is interest Lot only affect the match industry, but governl D. C

secuting the consular court at Chiefoo and instructive. Po tell the truth, is says,dustries of Japan, sa Mr. Inouya stated, M

for the purpose of showing that the jewelry, postal orders and other properly found on the prisoner were taken from him by United States Conan Fowler at Chefeo, and also for the

to have a look ut the accusait aran 'who hung almost frankly imaginanna have selected the

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enterprise is as unbecoming in its nature to the personality of the Japaness match manufacturers as it is adventurous, and doubt has been expressed from the first us to its Ecce BB. Strangely enough, Mr. Inouye

and stupendane enterprise. To orcas, he made for his move are worthy of alairation. They are to the effect that up to the present the match industry in Japan has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. Bat doubts wore ex- ressed in influential qualere as to its future, and it was felt that for chrious reasons it would prosperity much longer. It was now high time that suitable means should be elaborated to meet the requirer eats of the time, and the oppor tunity for a trust presented itself. The scheme was to be conducted without any, from the Government. Success in this enter priso would mean not only success for the ion ch industry, but for the Empire's industries in

Inouye in sonn of high standing, bearing a Blue Ribbon medal conferred upon him by the Government in recognition of his distinguished tervises rendered. to the State, Alr. Takigawa the 6th Class of the Order of Merit For

beare

Adgotts Was landeil there. When the launch parposs of showing tlmt he had fled from Hong-cifio, a man of ultra-conservative via the same services, and it would seem impossib'e was made fast alongsle, the police hailed nong and that he had been arrested, at Chefoo" his taker upon biniselt this remarkable for men of such bigh standing to drop the chnic, and Adsetts, ing ironed and banionffed This being objected to, the court tools. the was conducted on to the wharf and plnost in the atter under advisement malit this morning vehicle. It was with difficulty that the police in order to examine the authorities.

The following gom from the blences is All seemed to want kept the crowd back,

The Hongkong authorities mou to condnot the prisoner back to China, and service. Borgeant Sullivan has been on the police force of Hongkong over twelve years and Has excellent record. Perkins the other detective is also a good man. When asked if he was familiar with the threats Adsetts had made. be

and said, "I whipped replied that lie him once in a fight, and am able to rapent the fest if recessary." Detective Perkins who as prize-ring career, referred to a boxing match he had with Adsatte some time ago when he knocked out Adsotts in less than three rounds.

the crowd fultowing the escort, but it bad it is said that no two better men are in the impossible for it to maintain its present and it may be interesting to learn what they

his

his head as soon as he was placed in the chair. start was then made for the Central Station considerably diminished by the time the station was reached. Here there was some little delay which gave the few present a chance to seo Adeetta, who was dressed in a a pair of dark trousers and a singlet, and wores púasma ha He looked very pale, had a slight growth on the chio, and to all uppencances bad quielly to the inevitable. Is is muscular look ing quite the typical hoxer, His guard kept sharp watch until he was safely behind lock and key. When Inspector Ritobie, who was ou duty asked his name he said, William Hall Adsetts, and stated that he was a tinsmith and naties of Philadelphia. After sitting for awhile in the compound ho asked for a

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Success in this eghems, Mr. Inouye was sure, would give na incettive to foreign capitalists to invest their money in matting, stray braid end atter industrier, and foreigu money would Row almost without limit. Not only this, but the scheme would be the barometer by which the industrial dorelopment of Japan would be gauged. Everybody therefore, must lead their asistangs towards its success, sacrificing per sonal interests, and only acting under the thirty guidance of the public wotiefe Mr. Ireuys has devoted himself to this industry bringing it to its present prosperous state. patriotic and business man, to place the industry felt it a duty encambent upon bizneslf as a on as und basis. The urgent necessity for the

The NC. Ily News has received from the drink of water, and on being asked if there Director of the Sicawei Observatory on behalf was anything of bus would like said be of the har: F. Chevalier, a copy of the Annales would be pleased to have a bath, as he had not had one for some dass. Then he was placed de l'Observatoire Astronomique de Zo-st." Vol. I in the call. The hundeufs were removed, but Fart I, the second Part of which was reviewed the irons ware not taken off his legs, which in the North-China Duity News some months

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ess with a warm tributs wont bine marks round the ankles caused by of thanks to those in Shanghai who generously years, and has been largely responsible for these,

It is said he was rory quiet on the voyageur, assisted, twelve years ago, in orenting the large but for all that, afective Sergeant Sullivas equatorial, which several visitors to the His and Constable Perkias did not relax their have admired. Atribers 54

be sent to all those. of

but lest hero be gratitude; cmission, we are asked to express how

vigilance, and so koon was their watch during the last few days that they had scarcely any sleep. They speak in the highest terms of the

of the "

Ansabee" will small token

He

conduct of the Captain and officers of the indebted the authorities of the combination of the match industry was ac

guard, Inspector Warnock, Detective-Sergts.

trouble.

Rul, who randered them every assistsuco dur- ing the voyage. Having arrived in the harbour, the police offers were taking up rinka with their man, and when they asked for a special Baraor and Torrett and Detectiva Watt weat off to the steamer, but their services were not required as Adeelta como quietly enough, and as stated, was, conveyed to the station without The extradition proceedings at Manila occupy good deal of space, and attracted great in- a bravado atutek, and to have fenced a good terest. The prisoner is reported to haveadopted deal with the oross-examing counsel, and "at- tempted to deceive the Court" Be to the circumstances of his arrest. On the 17th inst, three witnesses were examined and the steam- ship tickets purchased by Adsetts. under the nams, of Jones, for himself and the Dayton woman were identified and put in evidence as well as the ticket purchased by Gertrude Dayton

for transportation to the States.

feel to each and all of them. Az íneredible amount of work was required for the adjust mant of the large refractor and accessories, d the triangulations connecting Shangha did not require less than twenty triangles. with Sivawei-na-Nieuwo with the Hills which

This part of the work led to the discovery of a slight error, due to a misprint, in the longitude hitherto admilled for the flagstaff of the British Consulate, the meridian of which is the primary merillisu in China. It appears that Shanghai and indeed all places in China, the longitude Shangbai, are one-tenth of a socoud of time of which was determined with reference to more distant from Greenwich that was uniter: sally admitted. This means about 150 feet and will not require any change in the time tablus of the navigation Companiass Ic

show with degree of position of Shanghai is knowa. There have

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of their nation. reflection not only on them but on the prestige Now, the writer points ent, only 15 days are left before the return of the Engineer from that nothing is being it appesre Chips, and it done. There ay be complicated, circumstances, are, but it is extremely to be regretted that the

in foreigners who entered this scheme.

Rood faith should find that they have been duped. If the matter is dropped at this stage, conoindes the writer, it will involve the question of the commercial murality of match manufacturers of all Jepan, and is sure to affect the prestige of Japanese business ten in general. The strange

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AN EXCITING HOUR.

BRITISH OFFICER'S SCRIMMAGE.

The following are some additional details (from. Routar's e rrespondent at Balonika) of; the recent attempt by Bulgarian band to kidnap Colonel Elliot, B.E., the British Staff Ufloer in charge of the work of gendarmerie reorganization in the Drama district of Macedonia. In the course of a lone in his district, Culenel Elliot arrived on the afternoon July 3, at the Bulgarian village

ailitude of the promoters is to be truly deplored. of Tak, situated about seven hours from

Japan Chronicle.

MANUFACTURE OF COTTON A

GOODS IN JAPAN.

SOME - INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES,

The great development of the cotton spioning attributed in a large measure to a remarkable industry in Japan in recent years may be increase in the production of cotton piece goods and their exportation. The amout of cotton piece goods produa.d by the various spinning companies during the last few years is as follows:-

2nd

T. CLCTRA yda.

SHIRT. BOUGH CLOTHS. ·ING",

yds. 1st half 1903...18.916,760 8,647,776 4,108,753 1963... 0.467,595 11,678,500 5,400,547 1904. 12,095,545 12,398,103 2,668 268 1904. 0,508,268 11,138,578 2,062,288 1905 -9,387,552 10,814,880 3,581,054 190511,553,980 26,957,889 2,001,692 1904 18,623,234 4,248,289 8,789,928 1906.13,589,219 3946′002 9342,919

quiesced in by ever body, and the accomplish

of the scheme might have been quite if andertaken with bonest and sine ro

dependent of person il intereste; He 'ated that he had decided to push on the 1st scheme with great determination as a national 2nd the

with 1st falling through, he said he was determined to work. In the event of The Mitsut or E-ws fuction `

the ladustry 201

Let fight out the opponents, and he was confident 2nd that there was nothing to fea. With such great determination and high spirits, Mr. Inouye, a leader among match manufacturers, took the initiative in supporting the scheme 1st half 1903. and more specially as it was mentioned that 2nd the combination was to be made in co-operation|1t with foreign capitalists no one thought that the acheins would collapse without due reason. No one doubled its cinammation, and all the manufacturers who let their suppo t

COTTON. OTHERS AND FLANNEL. TUTAL.

yda

4,236,541

de.

1903. 1904.

3,786,113

3,223,644

2nd

1904

1st 2nd

2nd..

1905 1905

2,647,836 3,202,045

5,878,7:4

1906 1906.

refrained from- making andue demandslat

and thus a

thres telegraphic determinations of the distance from Greenwich to Shanghai-viù giberis, via Madras and vii. San Francisco. These three agres to four-tenths of a second of The 18th inst, was largely devoted to legalime (500 feet). It may beesful to give bere Boated.

the conclusion of the Rov, F. Chevaler's dis passion, the result of which is that the longitude of the firstaff of the British Consulate is Sb.

arguments of a technical description, It was stated that Adsetts was arrested in China on warrant issued by the American Judge in

12,491,657 10,669,582

of

Drama, on the road to Nevrokop. It seems alear that it had been planned to carry him off from the house in whjob be passed the nightị and that this project was frustrated only by the vigilance of his secort in guarding the house.

About seven o'cicek the following morning Colonel Elliot went out to take a stroll round the village. Torning into a side street he had found himself seized by four men in khaki gone only about forty yards when be suddenl uniforms, armed with Mannlicher carabines and bayonets, wearing bandelier, and carrying bombs in small sucks attached to their belts, They tried to hurry their prisoner away towards the bills, explaining that they intended to do bim no harm, but merely to make tha Turkish Government pay a ransom for him. He resisted with all his might, his jacket got- Ling torn to pieces in the struggle: bat when they lied a round his left arm to relaxed

rope his efforts, fearing that he might be secured in such a way as to leave no hope of escape. He continued, Lowever, to make the pace

low as possible. Strange to my-his-coptors did not search him for arms; they were pro bably in too great a hurry.

While the prisoner was being carried of, parties of the band were posted to fils down the streets by way of intimidating possible pursuers. 39,66076 and these parties afterwarde formed themselves 37,040,147 into a long line of kmishere, to envar the

charge 40,840,339 withdrawal of the pasty who were in 40,105,101 the prisoner. Two of the gendarmes corposing started plackily in 52,345,732 Colonel Elliot's escort

parent, and soldiers from an adjoining blook. 62,562,390 71,168,497 house began to fire across a ravine on the retir 66, 64,918 ng Bulgariaus. Meanwhile Colonel Elliot had 68,719,950 been hurried some distance upwards towards the As shows abore, the production of cotton piese forest, and his party reached an open meados, gecds during the years under review has beer whore, finding themselves ander fire, one of the lay down, and began to rataru the fire of party doubled, and the greater part of the product the two gendarmes, who were only about seven- has been exported. 2 his will explain the ty yards off, while the other three tried to fores remarkable inori ase in late years of the emounts their prisoner to lie downs of domestic consumption of cotton yarn, Ass natural ontcome of the development of the Browning is three men who were struggling the moment he succeeded in drawing his pistol, and immediately shot through tho the importation of similar goods from abroad has undergone a sheo, as will be seen from the following table:-

At

Shanghai,"captured on Americsu territory") m. 559.7 E. G. and its latitude 31dog. 14feet Mr. Inouye, sud subs-quently agreed to support manufacture of cotton groda in this country the body they fell away from him, he started

Fire witnesses gave evidence of identification, of jewellery as well as of Adsetts. Next day. according to the Manila papers, every mesna and effort was employed to avert extradition, but the legal tricks merely caused futjka delay,

id he was in Detective Charles Quertin Hongkong at the time of the murder and saw

the clothing of the woman., Some question arose over a statement made by him to tho effact that he had seen the name of Mr and Mrs W. H. Jones on the register of the Hong kong Hotel. The court held that. as it was impossible to produce the register this secondary evidence be simitted. Guertin stated also that a man answering the description of Adsetts bad taken passage from Hoogkong by the Loan Marri,

The Manila America" of the 25th mys: The principal feature in the Adsetts ex- tradition bearing yesterday was the arrival of Detective Ed. O'Sullivan, of the police depart- ment of Hongkong, armed with stock of depositions and other documents in relation to the murder of Gertrude Dayton at Hongkong Detective Ocullivan is accompanied by De-, Bective Perkins, Ramasamy Sconderman, derk of the Hongkong Hotel, and J. Oxberry, runner for the botel, who are important witnesses in the case.

the parduod

4lin. 9, Tascertaining this error the directors of the Sicawei Observatory wish to express their thanks for the valuable assistance they have receivet from the Honds of the Pablic Works Department.

IRISHMEN AND BOMBS.

Miscreants attempted to murder Lord Ashtown early on August 11th by exploding a bomb at Glezahiry Lodge, his shooting lodge Dear Crommel, and then firing the building Lord Ashtown's opinion that the outrage was not the work of persons in Waterford County, but that it originated in Galway, where there

inst him. is a strong feeling against

is supported by the fact that the metal pot containing. the explosive was of a pattern and in the wor, ol Ireland, and not locally. It would have been impossible, however, for a stranger to have located Lord Ashtown's bedroom, auderneath which the powder was exploded. Hence Lord Ashtown thinks local aid was requisitioned.

Lord Ashtown has sworn an information before Me. William Orr, R.M., for the purpose of grounding an application for compensation. His loval soliciter wishes to contra fict the statement that t-compensation has been obtained for Lord Ashtown for previous malicious injuries on the estate, and that Lord Ashtown has had trouble with his tapestry. On the contrary, the latter bare fostered game for Lord Ashtown's shooting parties, and have expressed their pleasure when the sports en got birds on their farms.

After the fire which followed the explosion out Lord Ashtown want back to had been bed and slept soundly. The lodge is now under police protection.

COTTON G GODS EXPORTED.

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large number of supposed Jat,, 19 7. supporters were obtained. The combiontium being undertaken with sugh honest and sincere intentions as stated by Mr. Inouys, the scheme; it was thought, would surely be successfully Even the Kobe manufacturers, who at first besitated to give the scheme their support. welcomed the determination and enthusiasm of the seisme. Encouraged by the large support obtained, Mr. Inouye, after a series of eon- Jeronos with Mr. B. Runge of Yokohama, the representative of the foreign syndicate, agreed terms of the combination. upon the basis of terms This was in the latter part of. the

forsign syndicate, returning to June. On July 8tu last Mr. Inouye proceeded t. Tokyo where Le. met the representatives, Osaka on the 16th of the month greatly satisfied with the prospects. Un- 1901 fortunately just at that time Mre. Inouye was taken ill in Tajima, and he was obliged to risit ber there. In a few days be returned to Osaka and reported to the supportors ou the resált of the conferenes in Tokyo when 1905. they were much pleased. Mr. Inouye stated the that a central company would soon be establish. ed preparatory to the pacobass of the factories, and then requested the merchants to send in their lists of the particulars and trad e-mærks wilboat delay. Mr. Ienye added that no engineer of the syndicate way on his way to Japan, and it was necessary to bave every thing carspleted before his arrival.

1897. 1898 189. 1900)

COTTON

with him.

running down the slope, dragging after

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the cord that was knotted few stopa down be saw the fourth of his captors. whom he supposed to be Daieff, chief of the COTTON, SHIRTINGS. FLANNELS band, laking aim at the gendarmerie sergeant, ...Y782,698 Y30C6 Y231,749 Ferbad. This nas (Daieff) swung round his

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Bad Sores Spread All Over His Head- Grew Worse Under Doctor's Care -Cuticura Effects Perfect Cure, Bringing Relief with First Set. FATHER RECOMMENDS

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After

When my little bey was about fo years old the 4s now about six and a half years) u sjot appeared on the side of his face just under the ear. a time it broke and spread further down. 1 took him to a doctor as soon sa it appeared. He was under hig ordere for about three or four months when he was much worse. Seeing in a paper a Cuticura advertisement I went and get a complete set of the Cuticurz Remedies, the Quicura Ointment, Cuti- eura Soap, and Cuticurn Resolvent. E took him away from the doctors and gave him these Cuticura Remedies. I used two large bottles of Resolvent, five tablets of Cuticura Soap, and two or three tins of Cuticura Ointment, From the first bottle he began to mend and before he had finished the two ho wha wholly mender. About twelve months after-he broken cut again at the back of the neck and it spread all over the head. I had one large and two Emull bottle of Cutleura Resolvent, three tins of Cuticura Ointment, and four tablets of Cutien Soap before I got it mended. I think it took me about three months each tirae. It is now about eighteen months since he was ill and it has not broken out again, so I think he is all right now, thanks to Cuticura. I always recommend Cuticura wherever I can, and I will always have pleaser in anawering any inquiries. R. Scarth, 25 Newport Id., Middlesborough, York, June 24, 1900.

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51-3

996,997 660,074 768,151 rifle to bear on Colonel Lillet, who instantly shot him. Still, further dowa, the Colonel 1.778.531 · 1,754,411

soon became los tin the rack of the Barem, but saw a fifth Bulgarian lying on the ground with Rakia and Mina foond favour in the sight of 1,357,587 1,847,604

a rifle, and shot him through the head. Not the Sovereign. Both beautiful, graceful, and .1902... ... 1,079,908 1,523,060 548,786 till afterwards did it occar to the Colonel that over; it was some time befors Yuley Hassan 1993

448,572 2,424,453

977,477 this man might already have been wounded. 1904...

993,380 2,558.998 | 715,456 2,204,990 4,01 680 878 693 1906.

1483,692 5,276,471 1202001 1st-balf 1907

849,357. 2,971,545, 123,895 Same period 1906-

467,734 2,184,132

172,365

1897... 1898...

1899 1990.

1901

1902

·T-CLOTHS, TOWRILING, TOTAL.

294,7.6

1

could make up his mind which be preferred. It was at this point that the Colonel was The fates decided for him. wounded in the thigh, and understood from the boing the eventh day of the Feast of the De Friday in 1875, hallets splashing dust wand him that he was

being fired pan from behind; but in a few ionland, Rakia became the mother of a boy. not on y won her the monopoly of more steps he gained cover, and was was out of the Sulian's affections, but gave her the rank danger. He called off the two gendarmes h of a Saliana, while poor Mina remained a however, continued to fght, in the hope, as they

THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.

A ROMANCE OF THE HÅREN,

OTHERS AND afterwards said, of cepuring some of the concubine and a sleve. Lalls Rakis's son was wounded Bulgarians. Lethen proceeded to the the delight of his father's declining years, and "...Y 30,830 Y189,772 Y2 85-1683 house where he had spent the night, and had when, is the fuliness of time, Hissandied

ancceeded him 255,026 2853007 Lis wound dreared.

some thirteen years ago-the boy on the Shereshan throne by the title of Muley 413,183 -347,688–4,238,174

The two gendarmes returned some time after Abd-ul-Aziz The bright and mischievous boy 477,913

356,322 2,080,001 the elder, Ferted, a man sixty years, of 5g has now become an inteligent and courageous 123,900 500,785 5,017,758 having been seriously wounded, and the ..... 1,1 4,506.

688,232 6,672,761

man. That he has man-ged to keep his throne younger, Mehmed, baving exhausted bis am for thirteen years is alore a striking testimony 1,060,814 953,362 7,828,311 raition. The Standard

687,981 1,884,201 9117,629

to his exceptional qualities. He has a taste for ... 1,004,782 1,608,087 13,684,254

biopoles, motor cars, cameras, telephones, and 989,075 2,174,962 18,723,620

ather sbominations of the Giaoar, bat he is pone the Tesa

a faithful son of Islam and a ratriotic Moor. In June, 1894, he married a His there far Majesty, Maley Abd-ul-Asia, first consin of his father, a dangther of Muley Saltan of Fez, '1'let, Marshesh and Sur, and Er.bid, uncle of the Sultan, by whom he has Lord of the Faithful in the Farthest West, one so, who was born in July, 1899, and named is emphatically a Man of the Moment. This Hassan, after his grandfather. description of him is appropriate, pot suly Y1,795,972 because of the interest be inspires throughout 1,645,829 the world, but because this interest has in it a 949 750 amnister element which points somewhat dis 3,662,787

agreeably to the ephemeral character of his -1,684,497

Majesty's sovereignty. He is the last of the 1,788,535 independent sovereigns of Barbary, and in his 1,140,857 r

person is gathered up the stirring traditions 658,646 of the Arab Caliphs whe, a thous ad years Ther

he shallow depression is moving away over 1,999.924 ago, carried the Crescent flag westward to the the Facilio to the of Japan. 2,672,3302,187,795 Pillars of Hercules and northward to the Pressure has incressed and is slightly above.

1906

520,899 1,078,115÷8,76,154 3.4,659 1,089,030 4,92,481

Contrary to expзetation, nothing bad been heard of the central company-which was pro- mised by Mr. Inouye to be formed without day- daring July. It was announced that its fortantion 1902. would be duly registared with the authorities on the 5th of last month. This announcement w 1904... not fulfilled and the registration was-prapon od 1905... to the 10th; but this again was ind-fuit ly 1906.

1st half 1907 postponed. In the testime Mr. Inouye on- tinually visited Kobe, but it appears that for some reason or other he was unable to attain Same period his object. The foreign engineer arrir d, and Mr. Inouye did not see him, because all the necessary preparations were not complete!, and even the central company was not yet in existence. 187

Thereupon, Mr. Inouye suddenly left Ogaka for Tajima on the ground of the illness of his 1896 1800 wife. Telegrams date from Tokyo urging 1900 Mesars, Inouse, Takigans and Doi, to proceed to the capital immediately any preparations 1001 were made; Mr. Takigawa was strick n down 1802...

Mr. Inouye hail by illness,

to Tajima, 1903 shoulders 1904

-481,533 for funds to enable him of Mr. Doi, who was original contractor. 1905... and everything fell upon

1,054,232 Os the arrival of the foreign engineer,

ін

In the House of Commons on August 15th Mr. C. Craig asked the Chief Secretary if he could give particulars of the attempt to murder

a by h Lord Asbtowa blowing up his residence.

's this the same Lord

Mr. MacVeagh bear who only issued an appeal to mem- to oirculate accounts of bogas, outrages (Op: position erica of *Oh!")

gane the

of the list of the fastories &c., but nothing

1806

COTTON GOODH IMPORTED.

COTTON FLANNELS. * -PRINTS. 252,020 T 886,442 602.781

1,176,789 797,426

1,441,245

1,515,48

234,672 704,812 536,946 272,115

202732 680,467

1,975,375 532,092 1,392,977

2,602,012

758,281

166,281 807,185

SKIRTINGS

1897

Y 4,006,148

5,039,656 4,547.082

7,649

3.813,381

6,691,924

4,093.451

*3,021,837

9,238,885

8,87 168

2,841,653 9,974,082

COTTON 1.TTINA,

|

WEATHER REPORT."

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issned the following report

On the 23rd at 11. a.m.-The barometer

has fallen moderately is N.E. Japan, and risau considerably over 8. Japan.

Pyreneee, and then contemptuously classified the normal along the China coast. It is normal 6-47,891 Morocco and Spain sa dependencies of but has a tendency to give way over the

far away Bagdad. Sicce that glorious period Philippines. 986,152 the Nazarene and the Mongol have had

The highest presence is over N. China and OTHERS AND their day, and between them have appropriated the ea of Japan, the lowest over the Pacific to

Sullivan took the stand and testified that he had bean a member of the police department at Hongkong for about twelve years; that he was familiar with the practice and the evidenos received before an examining magistrate for the purpose of binding an acensed party over to the supreme court of Hongkong.

На

eizteen depositions Laken before magistrates at Hongkong, sworn to and

certified by Colonial Secretary May and 3180 hr Agros P. Wilder, United Sites Lonsal General at that city. Asked if the depositions would be admitted na evidence in a preliminary. examination had for the purpose of binding & party over to the Supreme Court, the defence objected, but the obsation was overruled and

evidence. the depositions were admitted

The depositions related to the coolles who carried the trunk contal ing the body fom the Hongkong Hoted; that of If. W. Kent, skip ping olerk of Butterfield and Swire who

he began to egitato for the preparation Let half 1907 120,842 Identified the tank as that which a man bad Mr. Bir ell read a telegraphio raport of the brought to bin and wished to ship to some place outrage, which stated that the explosive was done in the most important of all matters, Same period 1966 in Chins and afterwards changed his mind, and apparently blasting powder, was contained in the formation of the contral company, wanted it sent to Sydney, Australis, which he a metal pot on the sill of the window on the

The foreigners bad haan informed that all had much progressed, They thought was strange, and

the whole of the Arab Empire except Morocco. the E. of the bilippines. Found

during his which Lord Ashtown was sleeping. The

the

Y9,544,580 To-day it looks as if Morcoes were doomed to Fresh N.E. winds are expected to prevail in groed upon abroncs; that of Josie Marshall who identified window was blown in and the foraiture combination after a maries of conferences with 1808

10,8-40,077 follow speedily the examples of Algeria: Tasis, the Formon Channel, and the N. part of the the body. There were also depositions of two damaged. He was glad to say that Lord Ash the prominent metoh manufacturers of Japsy.

8,974,744 Tripoli and Egypt, and that the time is not far Chira Res.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending 18,222509 off when Muley Abd-ul-Aziz will exchange his women who had seen Miss Dayton and town and his servants e osped injury. Lord

1900 Moreover, Mr. Lucuye is remitted by all to he Adsetts together as late as four o'clock Ashtown declined to receive personal protection, a man of honesty and integrity, and this of

8,818,533 Imperiel independence for the status of one of at 10 am, to-day, 0.12 inches. but tho in the morning of August 4.

ice have been affording kim such conte strengthened the foreigners confidence

15,054,130 the medialised princes of Northern Afcles. *10,761,417

Abd al

al Aziz was the favourite son of his father, Sullivan testified that when the trunk was protection as could be provided by means of in the undertaking. No one would believe that 1905

9,178,235 the Bultan Maley

Hassan,

the elde He is not a man after a 11904 opened at the morgue at Kowloon his saw that patrol. The police were vigorouty pursuing the matters agreed upon by tuch

18.455, 106 son, but the child of a sulison to whom an-

HUPESR the body had been jammed down tightly and inquiries with the object of tracing the per-series ed conferences would be suddenly dropped, 1905.

19,425,081 was deeply attached. The late Sultan that the knees were upward, that a woman's petrators of the outrage,

and the foreigners de serious and justifiable 1906

6,500 460 already s considerable family, when, tiring of belt was bound tightly around the neck, the Mr. Belloe: Whose information is this?

protests, bat Mr. Inouye, the principal of the 1st half 1907

8,630,091 the tawny attractions of the Vaahtis of his Formous Channel... of which had been wound around a tooth erds

Mr. Birrell: It is derived from an inspection Japanese representatives, eraded the responsi- Same period 1906

by the police.

As will be seen from the foregoing tables, the soraglie, be one day applied to a rich merchant South coast of Chins between John

btain for bin some cononbines of a paler com South seast of Chins between 1

Hongkong and Lamooks not bo postponed ca such trunk bearing the mark of the Hongkong should be pargned, bearing in mind the corelating further. The meeting with the foreigners expert of Japanese cotton piece goods has made of Tenan one Bi Abdul-Kerint Exicba, to,

remarkable progress daring the last few years,

Brieba eet Hotel. Other articles found contained the name tions regarding Sergeant Sheridan, and the excuse. Mr. Doi proceeded to Tokyo while the importation, from abroad, though plosion and a more engaging grace.

Hongkong and Hainan.} Gertrude,

J. A. Oxberry, rinner for the Hongkong some such agent provocateur. (Nationalist ment of the foreigners he brought nothing, and This is the more so when the increase of popu

possibility that the outrage was coramitted by the 16th ultimo, but to the disappoint subject to fluctuations, shows a gradual decline, ont at ones for Cuir, and there, for the modest of £4,000, bought four young Circassian

How To BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com Hotel, took the stand and positively identified. cheers.)

the Engineer was justly indignant, while Mr. lation is taken into consideration Various sidens fair, plump, and amiable. With some Adatts as the, man he escorted from the 3.8. Mr. J. Mas Vagh, Did not Lord Ashtown

Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Ponder out to Japan, strongly questioned. Mr. Do, engaged a extension of their works, and there. Tetuan, and then in das course took them to Charmante will enable you to do it. Her Eastern to the Hongkong hotel and saw him say evon before he left his bedroom, that he knew

Runge, at whose invitation the Engineer came spinning and wearing companies are now difficully he sanggled them from Alexandria to plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante. Lalf register as Mr. and Mr. W. H. Jones. Jones this was an outrage (Nationalist laughter.) showing telegrams sent by the promoters in is no dar that when this is completed the Marakesh. On entering the Imperial Bare Specialities for the Skin are the study of a they were respectively named Rakis, Mina, fetime. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sols Agents was sccompanied by a tall blonde woman and Mr. Birrell I think this is far too serious a Osaka. Mr. Doi was placed in a very embarras export of, Japanese cotton goods will make a

Ayesha, and Nour-ek-Shems, The two latter they were assigned to a room

sing position and did not know what answer to further remarkable advance, matter. (Opposition cheers.)

I the trunk hal been racially when he ground Boor immediately under the room in the preparatiosis of the contract for the

po

brush by means of which a stronger grip could on the Conner-urged that the inquiries by going away to Tajima and saying no

be had. There were also two towels in the

2.71

од

-1809

1901 1902

TOTAL.

The foressat for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:--

N.E. and E.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood

kinds, mod to or

treeb; shower".

N.. winds,

fresh.

Same as No 1.

Sames No. 1.

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