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A. S. WATSON

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23en, 1907.

improved management, one be more precise and paid it to the then Shanghai superin- TELEGRAMS. ander managenient" of my desent on, is tendent, TING Jinon'ang, for the privilege yearly increasing. Owing to the radical of arming and equipping boots to carry their anture of the trauefor from local to imparial opium to the Kiangpoh district for sale. control the work of the Imperial Customs, There are still twelve of these bats aduat except in the case of the Tientsin Customs, | each of which is it possession of a special CO., where the work had been carried on fully pass issued by the Tuotai. Thoy trade

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during the military occupation, has had to

be carried out cautiously and by degroos; so as to injure as little as possible the large vested interests concerned. Looking at the returns from a merely statistical point of view, we learn little that we did not know previously as to the ordinary course of trade. By far the greater portion of the trade of the ports bas long ago left the slow and uniasurable junk to take refuge on board the staimer, foreign or Chinese; coarse goods such as bamboos, native poles, coarse china ware, and the ordinary crops of the districts forming almost the entire

only to the Kiangpeli; they arry miscel

laneous cargo, and are still allowed to be

armed, though their original occupation of trading in opium disappeared lo ig ago.”.

Again at Amoy, Mr. Bow gives au account of the ancient trade. Speaking of the Zayton of Marco Polo, he remarks: "A veil falls between China and Europe on the expulsion of the Mongols, and when it rises in the sixteenth century Zyton has disappeared-lisappeare i 80 completely that a controversy has raged over the indentification of the sits. Into the details of this it is nedless to enter, for the weight

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LONDON, October 20th. 14,000 words were transmitted across the

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, October 2nd.!

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. A. G. Wise (ACTING CHIEF. JUSTICE).

THE TRIAL OF ADSETTS: PRISONER'S EVIDENCE. William Hall Adestie again appзaced before

Atlantic the first day. Earl Gray and the the Court to answer the charge of wilfully King exchanged messages. The latter is August 4th. The Court House, as on the pre- murdering Gertrade Dayton in this Colony on. delighted at the establishment of the transvicus day, was filled with spectators. As before Atlantic wireless system as tending to closely the Attorney-General, Hen. Mr. W. Rans unite the bonds between Canuda and the Davies, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morall, from the Crown Solicitor's offics, prosecuted, and Sir Beary Berkeley, KC, inatenoted by Mr. R. Harding, appeared for the accused,

Motherland.

THE ARMY IN INDIA.

LONDON, October 20th.

Cabinet will shortly discuss the question The Standard understands that the of the strength of the army in India; the ratilention of the Anglo-Bussing treaty

"You identified the prisner at the jail --Yes. He was then dirtier than the others?They were all in about the same condition.

Li Fak, who was present at the shop of the Last witness on August 5th, spoke to seeing the prisoner there and acting as interpreter when ka wiebed to para aome-diamonds. He recognised the prisoner by his gold teath, which the latter said were made in America and cost him $100..-

Cross-examined-You were employed on au American ship, and took tho prisonor to be-an Englishman?—Yes,

speech to your ears, trained as they must have The man who pawned the diamonds had

been to the American accent, like an English- man? He had an American accent.

You never saw him before August 4th ---No. And then you saw him at the jail?--Yes. And identifled him?-Yos.

I put it to you you got your knowledge from Li Cho P—Nó

The special jurors were:-E. A Ram (fore- man), C. W. May, D. W. Craddock, J. Bartou, A. Taraer, H. P. White and G. L. Tomlin. the next witness. On August 19th Detective Frank Browar, Government Andyst, was Serguunt Salivaa gave him three betties, the tion 2-No.

cargoes, left for the junk.. Still in 1906 of evidence-to the mind of the writer at leading to the belief that a further roduotion oxide of hydrogen, and one

upwards of 500 junks entered at the native Custom House at Tientsin, bringing cargoes of the value of one and a quarter million

laels, and the entire collection amounted to

1,195,000 taels. The interest of the tables is, however antiquarian rather than immedi- ate, and the lesson to be learnt is from what 24.00 a slough of despond tho introduction of foreign trade and the Maritime Castoms saved the whole Chinos Empire. It has often been asserted by those who the studied most the condition of China, that her Government, got practically nothing out of the vast coasting trade of the country, and that even the provincial

THE

OUR CLARE TS, INCLUDING

LOWEST PRICED, ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, AND GUARANTEED To an THE GENUINE PRODUCT OF THE JUICE OF THE GRAPE,

least-sustains the plea advocated stoutly by the late Mr. GEORGE PHILLIPS for many years that the motorn district city of Haitong, situated at the entrance of the Changehow River, and farmarly called Gehkong, the port to the city of Changshow till superseded by Amoy, occupies the site of the port of the celebrated medieval town," Of the preamt arrangements be adds that in 1738 ail Customs affairs were made the care of the Tartar General: and this arrangement, he says, still holds. Theso sro some of the curious arrangements of times long passed away that still remain to connect the China of the present with that of Marco Polo: they are doubly interest-

of the land forces is possible.

THE COTTON CONVENTION.

LONDON, October 20th.. At a banquet to the European delegates of the Cotton Convention in Chicago, Mr. Macara warned American growers that high. prices would cripple the country's exports, and force England and France to other countries, and to develop their ootton growing colonies. --

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ELECTRIC STORAGE.

LONDON, October 20th. Edison announces In New Yorit, that he

contents of which he uzamined. Two contained a hair wash. Previous to this, on August 14th, withsea received three other artistes. One, a piacs of mattress, contained blood stains which were coin- paratively recent. On the table var produsal witness also found blood stains which might be Anger marks. Witoess also received some sealed bottles of postmorte a materials, but found no trace of p. ison.

to

Crom-examined-What do you mosa convey by the worda "comparatively recent date"-Anytime between a few days and under two months.

You say that blood stains may have been made two months before your examination P-Yes.

Is there any means for your determining whether the blood, supposing it came from a woman, is blood caused by violence or such

".

You never spoke to him about the identition-

Pardon me, but I did it difonlt to believe that. Do you mean to say yan and Li Cho did not speak about it P-I do not stay at the pawnakop, and ho did not tell me. about the Bentification.

The Attorney-General--You were asked whether you could discriminate between an Englishman and an American. Now what nationality do you think I am-I don't know whether you are an Englishman or an American. Chinese P-Yes, they are all white.

By the Court-All white men are alike to

R. Soonderam, recalled, in reply to Sir Henry Berkeley, said he kept the Hotel register, when on duty. Room 184 was previously occupied on Jane 25th, and before that on June 19th. On the 13th of the same month the room was occupid by Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Parish.

K. Sorensen, carpenteron board the Re. "Mont-

governments, owing to the absence of any ing at the present, now that change la place has perfected an electric storage battery, by blood sa comes in the ordinary course ?--I can't eagle," said on August 7th be detected a smell

system of collection, fared little better; the

of primitive stagnation is acoming the order of the day in China, as well ne olce

where.

which it is possible to stare electricity in

balk without excessive weight. He expects toevolutionise the systems of traction and

against the Japan me.

The or-Emperor of Korea is still intriguing to cheapen motors,

of a boarding house for not keeping his books Sergt. Grant yesterday summoned the owner in proper order. Mr. Melbourne imposed a fine of 850.

greater part of the enormous dues in the aggregate collected being squandered in merely keeping alive the collectors. It was also a subject of common remark that there existed no regular tariff, and that the individual who got to the right side of the collector could get his goods pissed at a CELEBRATED merely nominal rate, while he who had CHATEAUX ABOVE MENTIONED ARE neglected this preliminary had to pay

The normal cable route to America, via- Still foreignora · and ΤΟ CONNOISSEURS through the nose,

Pacific, was restored on Monday night. All officials who were in the habit of looking to telegrams for America, unless otherwise direct- TU NEED COMMENT, AND WE CAN CONFIDENTLY

China as a model of order and good governed, will now be forwarded via Pacific. THEK -RECOMMEND MATURE, AND IS FINE CONDITION. ment could not be brought to believe thesa charges; and men otherwise able, like Sir J. Davra or Sir HENRY POTTINGER, pro

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for the sole purpose of vilifying its govern ment, and making illicit proat out of the simple-mindedness of its officials. These raturna disclose, & still worse condition of affairs than had been over repressted.

At Tientain, Mr. P. C. HANSSON thu describes the former condition of affairs: But, little is known of the old Nativa Customs prior to the Boxer rising. From what is known, however, it is safe to state

CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, October 20th.

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J. H. Ozberry, recalled, in reply to Sir Henry Berkeley, said he first saw the prisoner after bringing him ashore at Hongkong, on hia entering the Court at Manila.

He was then in chargé of a constable ?-Yos in plain clothes.

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en board and saw blood coming from the baggage room. Witness want to the Chief Ofoer and got the keye of the baggage room, then he procured some tools and forced the trunk open. On discovering body in it he went and reported the matter. The trunk he opened was similar. to the one before the Court. The look was forced open in the same way as he forced the look on board.

1 put it to you that you identified him because 8299 cases of cholers occurred in Russia You saw him in Court as an accused person?

Sergeant George Watt testided to proceed- No, I didn't. between 16th July and 5th instant of whica

Unconsciously, 8995 were fatal,”

sub-consciously young to the "Monteagle" on August 7th, and recognised him He came into Court as any

finding the body of a woman in a trank in ordinary person.

the baggage room. He had the trunk re- moved to the Kowloos, Mortuary.

Cross-examined-Witness went with the box

WHY STEVENSON LEFT SHANGHAI,

BILLIARD CHAMPION REPUDIATES HEFFYNESS,'

Were you present when Soonderam identified him? -I wa

.

When Soonderam identifled him was the Shanghai has another marder sensation, the Mr. H. W. Stevenson, English Billiards prisoner not sitting beside the lawyer defending elain in a 'tweendecks exuer of the .. Bhro-Boagkong. He called to see us with regard to young wife of a Sikh ex-policeman having bean Champion of the World, has re-arrived in | Lim F-Yes.

The Attorney-General-I think you said you

shing, of the Chim Navigation Co. Her our changhel correspondent's wire that he was saw him twelve months ago? Yes, on the

husband and three of his osate are detained.”

The Volunteers at camp have been favoured

with excellent weather, S warm has it been that the men have been allowed to drill without their jacket, a concession much appreciated Last night the Ramsdales provided an excellent after dinner entortai:men ti

car

The charge against Chung Mung-yee, No. 1 godown keeper at the Talkoo Bagar Works, of atosling 20 bịga of sugar, thẻ hearing of which coupled four days at the Magistracy before Mr. Hazeland, was dismissed yesterday afternoon.

In celebration of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's birthday, on Nor. 3rd, M. Mishiko, Acting Conval for Japan, bas ized invitations bar 3rd at 9p.m., at his residanes, 19 Maclon- to an "At Home" party on Sunday, Novem

nell Road,

long bean suspected of varions thefls, was An assistant in the Opium Farm, who had brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday charged with stealing seven boxes of opium. He was found guilty and sentenced to

that its administration differed in no material respect from those of other Native Custom Houses in China, i, e. the amounts of revenue which found their way into the Imperial and provincial exchequers ware small; no written rules and regulations existed--they were stored in the shupans (native clerks) heads; and the payment of duties was therefore a matter of private bargains. Finally natives who ought to know assert that no less than 10,000 persons | six weeks' imprisonment. were dependent, at least for a fraction of their livelihood, on their connection with the Tientsin Custom House, and that there were several hundred persons who had LONDON Optica: 131, FLgar rua, .C. inherited rights in the proceeds of the

P. O. Boz, 34. Telephone No. 12,

BIARRIAGE.

On October 18th, at Shangbai, 0. H. R. TER; Cashier, Pacific Wall Steamship Co., Shanghai, to Miss Lucy A. CORKER,

LONGKONG OFfion : 10a, Das Vœux RoADÚ.

The Daily Press.

A feki from a shop in Queen's Road was yes terday fined $5 by Mr. Hazaland at the Magis. tracy for obstruction. On being taken into the shroff's room. he tendered a ten dollar bill in payment but it was discovered that the zote was cells on a charge of uttering a forged note. forged and the foki was again lodged in the

..

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 20th October, 1907, shows that of non-Chinese there were 414 to the Library and 170 by the Museum; and of Chinese 151 to the former and 2,370 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 505 persons and the Mussum by 2,540,

"huffy" because he was not leted, and that be. mac tled his engagement.

He went to Shanghai to show the benighted northerners how billiards ought to be played, and expected to do so on such terms as he has obtained in all other parts of the world in- cluding a minimum guarantee. No Shanghai Club would engage him to play or offer any guarantee whatever, so he left by the German steamer immediately he was no informed, rather tban wait ten days for the P. & O, boat,

“Then you did not cancel any engagement or engagements?" we put it to him,

There was no "huff at all, he assures us,

ertainly not. I never had may engage ment,"

We called his attention to a paragraph in a Shanghai contemporary, which asid:

"Mr. H. W. Stevenson, Champion of the World in English Billiards, arrived bare on Thursday night last and is staying at the matok with Mr. E. F. Clarke to take place at Astor Hon. He has arranged an exhibition the Bhanghai Club on Friday evening next beginning at 9.15 o'clock."

Mr. Stevenson admitted that paragraph woa pablished with his knowledge and consent, but explained that it was not an engagement, it was a provisional arrangement, contingent to an engagement on the 'naus! terms,

An official of the Shanghai Club told him they could not give him any guarantee; he could play at bis own riek, taking what be could get; and he said in that case he would not dream of tonching a cus. They parted with a friendly handshake, without misunderstanding, and certainly, Mr. Stevenson affirms, without any "huffp" fooling on Lis part.

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 22nd at 11.55 a.m.-The depression lying over W. Joran yesterday has moved Eastwards and ronchod the Pacific to the E. of

"Taming." He was then in the uniform of a sergeant of American Marines.

quartermaster on the 5.8. Monteagle". On J. J. Lyons said he was on August 13th August 4th, Sunday, he was on watch on the main gangway, aud saw a man coming out of the passengers cabin. The prisoner was that man. Witness asked him who he wished to gea He mid he had a trunk on в актрла which he wished taken on board. Witness told him to let the sampan drop to the after gangway, and told the boatswain to send thres men there. When witness went aft the trunk war on board, and in reply to the second officer witness mid it belonged to the accused, who was standing there. Prisoner told witness. he wished the trunk put in the hold. The trank in Court looked much like the one he WOR hoard, Witness went to the jail the day be was sent to identify the prisoner. De saw him there and identified him.

Cros-examined-Witness did not take notios

identification. He did not go to identify his of the olothes the man was wearing at the

clothes, bat bis features.

What's the colour of his eyes?--I don't know.

I don't think your identification seems to be very reliable. Was the prisoner not two inches taller than those amongst whom he was placed PI could not say; they standing up.

were not

You only went to pick out the man, I see, and found him I found him.

As a matter of fact was not the prisoner in a dirty condition, made conspicuous by the fast that he was dirtier and taller than those ho was placed among -I don't know what you. mean. What you call dirty and what I call dirty may be different altogether.

to the martuary. The waistband before the court was soiled and discoloured when taken from the body after the exhomation. Miss Marshall looked at the body and aid it was that of Gertrude Dayton.

Ben Fell rald he was in the Consulate of the United States at Chefoo during the month of Angast. He knew the prisoner at the bar by the name of W, H. Adsetts. On August 13th witness saw the prisoner at Chefoo when he was arrosted. He was searched a few minutes after entering the Consulate, and witness saw various articles taken from his person. The manicure set produced was taken from a bag. The name Gertrude was angraved- on sach article except one. The other articles of jewellery found on prisoner's person were also identified by witness. The articles taken from accused were mostly found in his trousers pockets. He mid nothing while the search was being effected.

Cross-examined-Did you not find in the prisoner's bag certain papers of his release ?- Yes, papers of his discharge from the warines [Among the prisoner's papars pat în as exhibite was one recommending him to the good conduoť medal should be re-enlist, and another. from bis caplain regarding a certain not of gallantry in the Philippines.] Adsetts arrived at the Chefoo Consulate in the Spring. with a good record.

Is it not a fact that the prisoner authorised Comal General Fowler to inform the Govern→ ment of Hongkong that he was ready and willing to surrender himself, if adequately defended P-Yens, he made such a statement.

And the Consul sent a telegram to this Government to that effect P--I't quite positive he did not.

Somebody did-Yes.

You are sayusifted with the law of extradition in the United States to some extent?-In &

limited way.

None of us know the law except in a limited way, more. or less. Does the law of Americs state that an Americao, citizen cannot be extradited from a treaty port in China ma

Native Customs--rights acquired years ago at a heavy expenditure by their forefathers. That the above figures are not a façon de HONGKONG, OCTOBER 23RD, 1907. parler after-experience of the actual yield

of this department would seem to show.” AMONOT the more unexpected accompani- He quotes a statement by Mr. GeoBGF ments of the great Boxer Uprising of 1900 JAMIESON taken from the Peking Gazells has been the decided strengthening of the in illustration of this. In 1892 the Customs central control over the entire Empire of Taotai reported the takings of the Native China that has followed in its train. This Customs at 93,923 tael, of which he has been in the main brought about by the remitted 68,000 toels to the Imperial complaining of the constant unrest in the desire on the part of foreign governments, exchequer little wonder that Mr. HANSSON Variqus provinces of the Empire, and bying the not always, nor even generally dictated by should exclaim; what a blessing in disguise whose indifference or worss, with regard to the blame upon the high provincial authorities feelings of benevolent consideration for the. Boxer rising has turned out for the conduct of their sabordinates has brought about the Formosa Chaand, and the N. part of the and address on a piece of paper which witness-friend is totally irrelevant to the question of

On October 17th was published a decree

Japan.

Lovret

It is followed another depression over the decreeset quickly during the past 24 hours

Yangtze Valley, where pressure HAB The depression will move Eastwards, and the North by tomorrow. strong monsoon will probably sat in again in Moderate variable winds may be expected in

Hongkong rafall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0,00 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:- Hongkong & Neighbourhood

such an undesirable state of affairs. The China Sea. punishment of a couple or so of civil or military officials in the disturbed districts is no remedy all end it lins, therefore, been decided by the Governors coming to effe in any province are Throne that from: basceforth Viceroys and

to be held responsible if six months after their arrival any disturbance or insurrection should arise within their several jurisdictions.

THE BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.

Formon Channel...

Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Lamecks. South onant of China between Hongkong and Hainan..

B.E. winds, light to mo, durate; fair.

Variable winde moderate. Same as No. 1.

You told me just now you didn't know the colour of his eyes. Did you go to see the shape of his nose ?-I know that pretty well What sort of nose has he?-Much the same as mine, very prominent.

His Lordship-How shont Jackson's case? Sir Henry Berkeley-The American autho rities at Chefco have no power to take Adsetta away from Chefoo, in that not so ?----

Lí Cho, accountant in a pawnshop at 75, Queen's Road Central, said the prisoner eslled at his shop and pawned diamonds on which The Attorney-General-I don't want to witness advanced $55. Prisoner wrote his name interrupt, but the question reised by my learned

wrapped his diamonds in and kept At the fact, which is one of murder, jail witness identified the accused.

Cross-examined--I put it to you that you remember the fast of advancing a sum of money on the pledge of a diamond, but you are not able to recognise the person to whom you made the advance P-I am able to identify him...

Why did you say at this Court firat that you could not identify bim P-I meant. I did not know his nationality.

Sir Henry Berkeley-My learned friend entirely misinterprets the object of my question. The prisoner is before the Court, and no matter how he came he is amenable to the jurisdiction of the Court. But I am going to put to the jury the conduct of the prisoner, which is in his favour. Being aware that he was in an asylum from which he could not be removed. voluntarily, he came to this Court to face hia. trial. No American ship of war could take possession of an American citizen except by process of law, and no. English captain of a inan-of-war can arrest a British subject except by process of law.

China, to secure the regular payment of the Imperial Exchequer! So far as there are interest accruing on the somewhat arbit any regulations, the latest tariff generally rarily adjudged indemnities found due to

seems to have been compiled towards the close the various Powers in accordance with the of the eighteenth century, but affairs have Protocol of 1900. One of the stipulatious naturally so much altered in the course of of that instrument was that the local trade with in the century and a quarter, that Customs within a certain distance of each of the chief clerk at each station made his own the treaty ports should be placed under the tariff, wherein his own pocket was the chief control of the adjacent Foreign Customs consideration. These reports, short as they establishment; and the third series of are, throw considerable light on the past reports of the administrations, containing history of China. Thus the following ex- this time the greater number of the ports, tract from that on Shanghai made by Mr. Geisha" the Bandmson Opera Company last. In producing that old favourite **The has lately been published under the title of H. E. Honson shows us a state of affairg night scored another success.

The Governor of Heilungkiang, H. E: Cheng Quinqennial Reports, and Returns of Native not long past, but yet of interest: The musical comedy lost nothing under their hands officials is his vicinity have refused to give up Europeans had pawned diamonds with you at once that if he is going to parme that line

The brilliant Teh-olyan, has reported to the Waiwup that in spite of his repeated demands the Bussian

Why were you unwilling to admit that

The Attorney-General-I might tell my friend Customs Trade Returus. The result to the haiao-yang-yao-ch'uan owe their origin to and the audience was frequently roused to forty-six villages which lie within the Chines Central Government has been a substantial the troublous times of the Taiping Resinging and dancing of Miss Corless, and the the Russian Minister in Peking at this violation

enthusiasm by the singing of Miss Lait, the boundaries, and ades that a protest be made to since August 4th ?—I said yes,

will have to re-examine witnesses to prove that addition to its annual revenue of nearly bellion. In those days 33 Cautonese opium eccentricities of Mr. Cole, There was a large of territory of a friendly Porez This is where identify the other Europeans who called at

I put it to you that you are not able to the prisoner did not come here voluntarily. four million taels, and the amount under hongs subseribel the sum of taula 100,000, house sad appreciation was unstinted.

Sfr Henry Barkeley-Not after he wrote the letter. your shop P-No.

:

the now treaties seem needed.

Same as No. 1.

Between 25th September and August 4th did you not have other Europeans in your shop ? Yes.

And to pawa diamonds?—Yes.