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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRISS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1908.

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Korea. Considering that the dispute about the succession would have weakened the Court yesterday afternoon fined $10 for amoboring their junks within the limite of the Turkish kingdom, the King of the Tunghaouthern fairway on the 21st inst. in Victoria sent messengers to Moghul asking. for his favourite horse whose speed and endurance bad saved his life in his escape from his & CO father's plot. Maghul called a council of his ministers who advised him, seeing the Lorce was one of bis most valued po sessions, not to yield, and dare the consequences.

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CAPTAIN MACKENZIE'S DEATH.

CHURCH MISSIONARY

SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Church Missionary Society held yesterday at St. Peal's

• death College we well attended. Bishop Landor

At the · Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, sitting ne {"DAILY-FE” EXCLUSIVE SERVIOR}

coroner, and Messrs. O. Haberte, H. E. Hayaos and R. Dickson, jurors, an inquiry was beid GENERAL STOESSEL'S FATE..

| into the circumstances, connected with the d

of Captain James Mackensie. LONDON, February 21st.

The Brat witness was Dr. Macfarlane, who General Stoessel has been senten-testified to making a postmortem examination

of the body of deceased. Danth was due to osphyxia, caused by drowsing. - Deccazyd was

presided and was supported by Von, Aroldcon Baniator, Ven, Arohdeacon Moute of Mid-Chios, and the Rev. F. T. Johnson.",

The nating brassurer, Mn. Summit reported

that the insome for 1907 amoncited to $720.60

A London hotel syndicate, of which M. Rila is the band, in negotiating with the Tortugues Government for a concession at Madeira which will enable them to establish tuxuriously. appointed casinos sa a rival to those at Mateced to death by a Russian Military Cado, so well as new hotelu and other improve- What," said Moghul," shall I for the sake mente. The syndicate is understood to be will-Court for his capitulation at Port fully dresne, but his boote and bat were miss year was 8436 93. of a horse offend a friendly people?" Heing to pay the claim of £500,(00. demanded by Arthur. General Fock was repri-ing. Is the opinion of witness, death bid not

fermany as indemnity for Prince Hohenlohe's sccordingly sent the charger. The Tuaghu syndicate, which acquired certain rights in manded, and General Reuss and accepted the surrendere sign of fear, and Madeira from Portugal, but which was after Lieutenant-General Smirnoff were

wards refuged a gambling licence. sent again demanding his favourite con- cubine. Moghul assembled his councillore and put the case before them. The council indignantly replied: "These Tunghu beyond all reason, wo would prefer fighting."

"What ball Maotua again replied:

The advantages of newspaper over circalar adrariising is strikingly shown by the Muil Order Journal, which cites the case of a Chicago jewellery concern that sent out 20,000 oreniars, at cost (including addressse; envelopes, post- for the sake of one woman do so unneigh-ge, Kol of $396 and received twenty-nine bourly deed?" He sent his best beloved replies, which led to avios representing •-gro concubise to roghul. The Tangisu moprofit of $78. The firm then spent $310 in

Between

narch, elated with his success, imagined ho could carry on the game to the end the two people there lay an expanse of uninhabited and some thousand li in extent, which each in tara temporarily utili e as grazing ground. For the third time tho Tungha sent his messenger to Moghul There is beyond

newspaper. Aðvortulog, ses result of which it received over 1,100 inquiries, made 364 saler, and restised a gross profit of $1,092. The act profit won $752, or 221 per coat, on the cost of the advertising.

The Kaiser travelled from Berlin to Kiel on. January 21 to pay a surprise visit to his third son, Prince Adalbert, who is a naval officer atationed there Prince Adalbert was giving s

acquitted.

THE PRIME MINISTER.

LONDON, February 21st." The Premier's health is improving

THE TYNE STRIKE.

LONDON, February 21st. Mr. Lloyd George is intervening in the Tyne shipbuilders' strike. FIFTH TEST MATCH..

LONDON, February 21st, The Australians are all out in the

the body.

red more than twelve hours before he saw

Constable Aslett of the Dockyard police said the gozownia of, the " Polar Star" oalled his attention to the fact that the body of an European was under the Navalyard jetty. Witness saw that the body was caught on the sisys of the jetty, and immediately reported the matter to the polics, He also drew bis ser- geant's attention to the fact that there was a pocket book floating a few feet away from the body. A boat was procured, and the pooket book was picked up. When the body was removed from the water witness notiosd that the

man bad bo boots on, and that both his eyes were

bruised.

In reply to Mr. Gemparts, Inspector Kerr

atated that this boots bad not been found,

Haplying to a juror, witness stated that demird might bare come down from Macdonnell Hout and fallen fata the water. There was no reiilng.

De Macfarlane, recalled, said the discolour.

and that the balance in bank at the end of the

On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Jonsson, soconded by Archdeacon BANISTEN, the follo ing Committee was elected : Mès. Banister, Mrs. Hanbury, Meu. Clayson, Miss Eyre, Mias Fletcher, Men France, Mes, Hipwell, ~Misg Johnstou, Mrs. Tompkins, Messrs, J. Back, A. Bryer, G. Fieroy, and Crowther Smith, with the clergy who are members of the Society.

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The BISKOP remarked that it was not: necessary on such an desasion to apologise for missions, because they were members of Christian church, whose raison d'etre was missions. They in Hongkong could see the head of Christian missions. They lived among a people whom they respected in many ways. They could get help almiring the characteristics

of the Chinese and they felt that that pople- only needed one thing to make them rise to the great ideal they had for them, and that was faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It needed the righteous principles of the Gospel jusulcated. Although he had only boon in the colony a low montbe he had been long enough to see that there were remarkable resalts following on

were not black as the result of a blow."

their own church in Hongkong congregatione Mr. J. C. Logan stated that decessed bad of Chinese Christians that were self support- been living with him for aboat a fortnighting, presided over by their own pastors. At St. instant witness Boompanied deceased to the before his death. On the morning of the 4 h

your frontiers i tract of land, deserted, and manked fancy dress ball at his Kiel residence first innings for a total of 137. Eng-ation of the syes was due to kiphyris. The missionary work, They had in connection with for which your Aliung Su have no occasion. Kaiser suddenly appeared at the lions. The land's score stands at 116, for the We would wish to have it.”

Moghul once more consulted the Council who anid, "This is more waste land; it seems a matter of little moment whether we retain or abandon it. But Moghul looked upon the matter in quite a different light -“Land," be said, “in the foundation of empiro how can it be alienated ? Mo ghul's first action was to cut off the heads of bis to accommotating ministers; his next step was to mount his horse, proclaim a penalty of death on all laggards, and without giving the Tonghe a moment's time for preparation, ride with his troops to the East. The Tunghu were utterly defeated," their king killed, and the whole people -reduced-to-slavery.

when, a few minutes after it had begun, the Prinos was hastily summoned from the ballroom, and was commanded not to inform the guests of the Koiser's arrival, The Kaiser donned the sostume of his famous ancestor, Froderick Willism, the Great Elector of Brandenburg, of the oventeenth century, and then a black domiun and mask. Thus disgnised, the Emperor entered the ballee m. sud, minging with the guests, enjoyed the fan heartily without being recognised by thons present. After participating in the general guisty for a couple of hours, the Emperor left the ballroom, deffed the mask and domino, and reappeared among his astonished guests in the gorgeous costumo

loss of one wicket.

TAKAHIRA IN WASHINGTON.

TOKYO, February 20th. Baron Kogoro Takahira, the new Japanese Ambassador to Washington, met with a most cordial reception which is gratifying to the Japanese, preas, who consider the immigration trouble settled, as Viscount Aoki has

of the threat Elector. The sensation crested not been called to the Foreign Office by his endden appearance, may be well imagined. since his return.

The

office of Messrs. Butterfeld and wire. After wards they boarded a launch and two steamers,

subsequently landing at Kowloon. Deceased "Shantung. After landing at Kowloon bud been recently appointed captain of the ss. witness and deceased attended the distribution

Stephone they might see every Sunday morning

congregation of devout Christian people, sad besides the church at Kowl City Thore was the church at Yazmati lafely tíken over by the Cainose Church Connoil. They had now 4. church body that managed its own affairs and looked after the interests of the church so that

Hotel, and it was there, ba'ween 5 and 5.3) It was remarkable that last Christmas they of prizes st the pigeon show at the Kowloon it was not dependent upon European support. p.m. that itaone last saw Captain Mackenzie had more Chinese than English communicata. alive. Dessed was perfectly sober he had That was encouraging His Lordship ales however, and appeared to be duller in spirits to the Chineas congregations to contribute to act been drinking that day. He was very quiet, mentioned the ready response made to his appeat

than witness had noticed for a long time.

the Pan-Auglican conferenos and stated that many of the gifts were in such small coins. which showed the series of the people and their readiness to recognise the blessing which the Churob bf England had brought. to them. After a reforgnes to the other. institution aointed with missionary work, in Hongkong and pointing out that St. Paul's College was never so fall as at the present-time, he alluded to his visit to Pakboi which he had

In reply to Mr. Gompertz witness said he understood that the explain of the Shantung" had advanced dessased $50, and that $21 had been paid to him on the same day by

other person.

James Logan, a foreman boiler makes at the Kowloon Doors, aid he knew deceased well, and last saw him alive on the afternoon of the 4th instant Witness asked him to stay and

At the annual generat maling of the ITHE TATSU MARU" EPISODE stitute of London Underwriters, Mr. R. B Lemon was relented chairman, and Mr. 8.-

TOKYO, February

21st. Kennard Davis deputy-shairman for. 1803.

"Tatsu Maru" incident Among subjects referred to in the Du! report is that of the Marine Insurance Stamp promises to add another to the list of Duty, which Me. Anquith has undertaken to deal with this year. This subject is, perhaps, unending Chino-Japanese disputes. the most important and pressing of those which Japan demands the punishment ofine with him at the Kowloon Hotel that day, engage the attention of marine lust the officers responsible for the hauling but he refused, stating that he wanted to put markets in the United Kingdom. The report

a drink. Deceased, who was a very quiet man, of the Liverpool Underwriters Association for down of the Japanese flag on the his things on board. He also declined to have was perfectly sober when witten last saw him. 1907 deals in the asual exhaustive way with thaTatsu Maru," and the substituting.

of the Chinese.·'

Police Sergeant Caygill deposed to examin} the mating. topics of interest during the year.

This gazán ve bak Floyd's aud

Such was the origin of the first Turkish ompira, which befor a many years had elapsed had the whole of Eastern Asia at its feet, and by driving the Yushti across the Pamirs gave rise to a series of events which ended in the ruin of the Roman Empire. Young China dreams fondly of some such glorification. We have carefully avoided, forming a premature jalg meat on the point at issue, not knowing how much of reason the Koreans had on their side. But now the Institute of London Underwriters, ne zn China has made out a prima facie case, in hand the marine insurance daty question which it would require very strong evidence and also important matters arising out of the on the part of Japan to rebut. We can Employers' Liability Insurance Companies Bilj therefore with perfect-fairness, and as we now an Act), aud irregularity in cotton bills of lading. Reference is also made to the MoNeill believe in Japan's best interest, point out Prize"--the late Mr. Arthur MeNeill, who to her the advisability of remitting the died in September, bequeathed £1,000 to the points at issue to arbitration. Japan would association to provide out of the income theron suffer no loss of prestige by such a course, a prize to be competed for snnually by junior while on the other hand the fact of her clerks in marine insurance ofices in Liverpool, having a righteous cause would, as in the with the view of encouraging them to acquire former case, add immensely to her power proficiency in the knowledge of their business, Hongkong Office: 104, Das For Boas Cand prestige. At all events the situation LONDON, OFFICH: 131. FLEET STREET. E.C

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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1908. PROBABLY when Japan sent a few soldiers Across the river Tumen to take possession of an unconsidered trifle in the shape of the Hien-tao, or unoccupied march," which by old consent had. lain between China and Kores, she little foresaw that she was rais ing the one point which was likely to bring her in contact with one of the most complicated and dangerous principle of international law. The incident, has a particular interest at the present day, because an "Almost identical clain some twenty-two centuries ago set in motion, a train of circumstances, which for centuries had important effects on the history of the About the year 209 B.C of the world. there arose amongst she early Turks one of those commanding figures who have left his name was a permanent mark do history; according to Chinese pronunciation Maotun, probably it was pronounced Moghul Moghul's father after his birth had remarried, and his eldest son by the new

in East Asia is not in such a ssttlel con- dition, that perseverance la a doubtful Cause may not be followed by an universal crush into which the nations, willing or unwilling, will be drawn.

The Volunteer Church Parade to Union Church taker place on Sunday, 1st March.

The Volunteer marim shield competition will take place at Tai Hang Range on Saturday next.

Gunner J. Friend is permitted to resign from the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and Gunner C. W. Bone is granted leave of absence out of the Colony for 12 months.

Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz yesterday sentenced ooolie to fourteen days' imprisonment and four hours' stocks for attempting to steal a bag of rios from a cargo boat,

The New York Board of Aldermen has passed an ordinanes forbidding women to smoke in public places, Tacit permission has been given for women to smoke cigarettes at several expensive restaurants since New Year's Ere, when one of the leading restaurants suspended its order against the practice.

ALTER'S SEVICE.] THE TRIAL OF GENERAL STOFSSEL,

LONDON, February 19th. General Stoessel, in his final speech in his own defence assumed the entire re- sponsibility for the surrender of Fort Arthur and said that if blood was necessary in expiation, let it be his blood alone.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

LONDON, February 19th. The St. Petersburg newspapers are dis-

made on the "Flora" and where he found evidences of wonderful work. La sosolasion ha had ben sameiated with missionary work in called upon the Ven. Archdesco Moula who

Ching for nearly half a century, to address

He found one wound over the left eye, but did address, said that he hid new gla

Captain T. R. Nicol stated that-bo-loaned tas deceased $59 on the 4th inst., the latter telling him at the time that he had very little Janney,

not think it was a mark`of violence, Witnessad he hid seen China awake. He had sen it found §§.92 in allver and copper coins in deces-awake with the lerror of the Taiping rebellion, and he had seen vacione moraments develop in sod's right hand trouser pocket.

the country. It was sid that the old people- could not sympathise with you ig China, bat he thought they could sympathise buss they had seen new Chins. They had sson China awake. It was wide awake now and he did not think it would go to sleep again, though it raforma party in China-ho did not mend the might slumber The programme of the present

revolutionary party was the programme of the Taipinga forty-seven years ago, Every sensible iden in the program ne of the reform party was anticipated by the Taiping rabils, including the bible in schools That programme embraced schools, electric tratas, steambre ju all.

Questioned by Mr. Gomperts, Inspector Kerr stated that thorough eagairies had been made, but neither deceased's boots nor bat

could be found.

The verdict of the jury w13" found drowned." THE CHINESE HOTEL GAMBLING

CHARGE.

By kind permission of Major E W. R. Stephanson and Officers Commanding, the land of the Third Battalion "The Duke of Cam bridge's Own" (Middlesex Regiment) wül-play the following programme of music, during cussing the possibility of a war with Turkey. yesterday afternoon Inspector Collett prosecut the inland waters of China, civility toy foreigászs

dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, this Satur day) evening, 22nd February, 1908,

·March... "Pax in Belle," val

Les Sontaine," Selection..."My Lady Madcap," "Long

The Silver Peth, "Giralda, Overture ... "Giralta,” Birthday Serenade...

Selection...

Pollin

"The School Girl," "Le Cavaliere," Begimental Marches.

Sommer Waldteufel Rabens Bovan

JAPANESE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

LONDON, February 10th, The Japanese arrested in Victoria on the Adam-17th inst-have ben sentenced to a fus of 3500 and one year's imprisonment, with the Stuart Fahrbach option of release if they leive the country.

Babeas Corpus proceedings have been in-- stilated.

God hissa the Prince of Wals. God Save the King

Eleolt

DINNER M --Hors-D'Œuvres-LLAS AT Fish and Olive Croutons. Soup-Clear Windeer. FishBoiled Fish, Sauce Dallandaise Entrées Grilled Fillet of Best an Mushroom Sauce, Sweetbread Cromearing, Chicken and scarunt Pudding:

Curry--Nepaul. Joints, &coast Lamb and Mint Sance, Roast Capon and Sausage, Boiled Bacon and Spinach, Cold Roast Duck and Mixed Salad. Sweats Marmalads and Vermicelli Padding, Muraschino Ice Cream and Finger Cakes Apple Tart Tipsy Cake. Dessert-Coste

-Fruit.

The report for the first ball-yearly general meeting (accounts presented being from May 21st to camber 31st) of the Koba Marine, Transport and Fire Insurance Company-is-nor to band. The net profit for the period lass amounted to Y55,699.32. Of thin sum, YS,010 has been placed to the reserve, 150 0 paid as bonuses to officials, and Y38,000 will be distri

THE RUBBER TRADE.

LONDON, February 19th, Antwerp bewapipers report a grave crisis in the Rubber trade, with enormous stocks unsold.

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy

ed Wu. Bio-kis, license of the Lok To To restaurant, for permitting a game of chanes te liberty to trade, sto. All thes wars. advocated he played on his liesised premises. Mak Tak at that time, and then China want to sleep again. was arraigned on the charge of being the keeper Speaking on the opium question, he said that be of a gambling game, and fire other defendants- did not think China was going to sleep again The Govorament thres men and two women--were charged with with the big pipe is her mouth. He blierel gambling. Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messrs. China was in earnest now.

now to urge upon Englan that it was her Deacon, Looker and Danson) appeared for the of China was in earnest and it behoved them daty not to follow but to lead. Chias might tell lies and open the opiam shops again, but it was their duty to be honest and show an example to Chin

The meeting sonoladed with the

Erst defendant.

Constable Lan San told the Court that at 10.30 p.m. on the 15th instant he went to the Lok To To Hotal, 411, Queen's Road West, He was dressed up like one of the attendants, and when he went in he saw six people, the second to the seventh defendants, gambling. Ho aw cards dealt, and the two female defendants staking.

THE A. D. C.

Cross-examined-The game they played was

Last night the Theatre Royal was again similar to ngau pai. Witness had been in the THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. police force three or four months, and nord comfortably crowded and our local Thespians to play agan pai before he was a constable. scored another success when they reproduced. LONDON, February 19th-

He expected to And a aumber of people for the second time Mr. Hoary Arthur Jone". A semi-official Russian statement, though gambling because at this hotel they were ever popular drama "The Liars." The mou emphasizing the inopportunences of the always gambling. Ho know this from in-bers of the Hongkong Amateur Dramatio Austrian railway project, as likely to information received. Witness saw the fouren Clab he established a most “excellent” re- crease the obstinacy of Turkey against actually taking. The second defendant, paid patation for themselves by their excessful ception accorded them last night was a fitting reforme, views with satisfaction the state the wingers and took in all the logings. Up to efforts in the past, and the enthusiastic re- ment that Austria does not object to other ten persons could play ngau pai,

A second lukong was then eslied, and told & tribute to the amount of time and study they tog that Russia does not desire personal the first witness.

The play went without a hitch from first to Another Chiness sergeant was called and last and was, if anything, a more finished per- said the first defendant, the license, was not in formanes than that of the previous evening;

due no doubt to the fact thst most of the mem advantages, and sincerely desires to live at

the hotel that night. peace with Turkey.

bers felt more at home in their respectivé parts than is possible on a first night. The honours of the evening again fell to Mr. Looker contended that as regarded the Mr. W. Logan, whose polished and artistla quor licenes the onus was on the prosecution pourtrayal of Lady Jessica Nepoan was a is so good it were unjust to individualise, and to prove that the game played was a game of revelation. But where the Company as a whole

connection was his favourite, and he desired he found, containeil a lifeless fare. The coolis buted as a dividend at the rais of 5 per cent railway enterprises, and concludes by story which differed somewhat from that told by must have expended on their latest production....

Bergeant Aris gave evidence as to the raid The licensee was not there when the arrests were effected, but he was sout for.

While proceading to West Point by tram, P. C. 50's attention was called to what appeared to be a corpo in a risks. The constable alighted, followed and overtook the risste, which stated that the mau was living when put in the per annum, The amount of X9,924,28 is set he should succeed to the exclusion of rigsha, and that he (the soulis) had been told to sido in redemption of the promoting expenses, Moghur. He sent Moghur on a pretended take him to the Tung-wah Hospital. A charge & surplus of T2,77504 is carried forward which a quarter is paid up, and there seems no mission to his savage neighbours, but at the will probably be preferred against the richa Tin, company has a capital of ¥5,000,000, of

It is understood, with regard to the proposed reason why if it is properly managed it should same time suggested that his death would paller.

A Guriona kukong stopped two women who

not be as successful as the older established Imperial tournament between England, not be unacceptable. Moghur had warning of the plot, and osanped just in time were carrying a banket at West Point on insurance companies of Japss. But it will not Australia, and South Africa in 1909, that the Thursday and wished to know what it acceed by inencing the cargo of ash countries have been asked to consider the Returning home he ingratiated himself with contained. He was told that it was Alled with steamer as the "Daifuku mara" which war principles of Mr. Abe Bailey's scheme. The his father's troops by his soldierly waya, and rios, but on opening and removing the rios built in 1878 and sank recently when leaving advisory board will meet to discuss the chance.

His Worship was of this opinion, sud further when the time was ripe had his father from the top he found the dead body of a child, Visdivostok. This la evidently-a risk that an question at Lord's and should they be in assassinated, and took possession of his The women were charged before Mr. Gompert insurance company working on osutions lines favour of it, a special sub-committee, including considered that no reliance could be placed on throne. Some distupce to the cast of him at the Falice Court yesterday with removing would have nothing to do with. The Kobe representatives of the thres countries will the evidence of the two constables. He found was situated the kingdom of the Tunghu, the dead body of child without permision Marine Insurance Co. lost 138,500 by the probably be formed to draw up s, scheme for all the defendants not guilty and dismesed

and each was ordered to pay a fine of 325, the foundering of this steamer. comprising Eastern Manchuria and Northern

alternative being six wooks' imprisonment.

further consideration.

them.

we can best show our appreciation of the really excellent efforts of our A. D. C. by recommend. ing all those in pursuit of x-plassant evening not to fail to see them at their performanes

this evening.