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song to see how the four new gunboats, which are being built on the foreign model in the Colony's shipbuilding yards, are progressing. These four fast gunboats will in all probability do for more effective & CO., work than the whole of the thirty compris.

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One earions effect of the latest route TELEGRAMS.

neighbourhood of Kengmoon but your, remarks Mr. G. Moute, the Acting Commissionat of iron, owing, it is said, to the annual demand Customs, was a large increase in the import of for window barn,"

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[" DAILY PRESU EXCLUSIVE KARTICE.] A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

LONDON, September 3rd. Earl Poulett has been married to Miss Sylvia Storey, a Gaiety actress.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, September 3rd.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 3rd September.

IN APPELLATE JYRISDICTION.

BEFORE THE FULL COURT,

THE ALLEGED TRESTS 'ACTION, The argument in the first of the two motione sat down for hearing before Their Lordships the Chief Justice (Sir Francia Piggott) and the Puište Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Comports) one on behalf of the plaintiffe and the other on behalf of the defendants in the recont jury action in which Reuter, Brookelmann and Company were aned by a Chinese firm for alleged wrongfal The death is announced of Rear-seizure of proporty belonging to them—was A. J. Montgomerie, decision, Mr. M. W. Stade, instructed by Mr. concluded and their Lordships reserved their

CMG, who was 56 appeared for the plaintiffs and Hon. Mr.-H. H. Dixon, of Mostra. Hastings, and Hastings,

Pollock, K., and Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. Lang, of Messrs. Dengan Tocker and Dosoon, appeared for the defendante.

Dog fesli in considered a great delicacy among the Native population of Nanning, up the West River. Mr. E, von Strauch, the Act- ing Commissioner of Customs mys: Judging Admiral R from the fact that the viand lu question obtains in the market a higher price than any other and C.V.O., C.B. from the large number of deg butcheries hare, dog fleshenthusiasts seem to be very numerous,"

PIPES certainly effective in putting a store to imported beef in Manila has advanced five cents.

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The coming of the Americau set, a Manila contemporary observes, affects the price of foodsins in the Far East. The price of Butter is unchanged at Pr99, and it is not ex- posted that it will leave this figure on the decline to normal until after the battleship flest sails north. Reports from Australia state that W

rat grade batter is now commanding 28 Sd, or

60 cents gold per lb.

Should the commerce of the Colony be ham pered by the military authorities in their efforte to attain efficiency in gozdery. This was, tho question discussed at a weating of the Strait, Legislative Council, a fortnight ago. Mr. Ellis, is criticising the Bill in which powers wore sought by the military authorities to ensure free areas for artillery practice, submitted that the rales should not be made subject to the Governor-in-Council, but subject to the conssat of the Legislative Council. The second reading was passed.

REPORTED RECALL OF WU TING FANG.

Sir Henry Berkeley then moved the motion (detalle already given) asking the Court to order a re- trial,

TOKYO, September 2nd. It is reported that His Excellency}

A QUESTION OF SIGNATURE, Ting Fang, Chinese Ambassador at Washington, has been recalled in an interesting discussion as to the signature, At the Supreme Court yesterday there was consequence of an interview which he of a letter. Mr. Binde said the signature was a accorded the New York Herald, "personal one, na was indiosted by the words the journal which is advocating a look asserted that the words as translated were employed your younger brother, Mr. Poli

"yours bumbly." Mr. Slade, replied that the treaty between America and China.

terme had identical meanings, and it waE decided to call the interpreter for adtion.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

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piracy and giving-to-the shipping craft the river a sense of security from attack, Although at the commencement of the British patrol, as the Commissioner of Customs at Canton reminds us in his annual report, there was much excite ment among the Hotspurs in Canton City. "the-netual intercoures of the two patrolling feets was marked by the ainst cordiality and goodwill, Commander B. L. MAJENDIS (Cadmus), the senior naval officer in charge of the Britian flotilla, and the Chinese Adiral bandled the situation in a manner calculated to enhance the growing reputation of 'naval diplomary' and there is every reason to hope that the object-lesson will not be lost on the Chinese Navy," It has evidently not besa lost, but there is anhappily evidence also that a Chinese "naval demonstration" is not striking the same amount of terror into the hearts of the pirates and robbers that the British flotilla did. No doubt the resre descones of piracy reported ir atinbulable to a

LONDON, September 1st. birge extent to the destitution among the THE SEIZURE OF "ARMS” AT AMOY.

Ata banquet at Melbourne in honour of riverine population caused by the great

The " Amoy Gazalta" states on the authority the visit of the United States battleship floode, and what i- brød in the bone" may of Mr. Mensarni, the Acting Deputy Commis feet, specches were delivered by always be expected to show itself at such sioner of Customis, that the reports as to the H. E. the Rt. Hon. Lord Northcote, times. That, however, is only an argumentaire of arms at Amay have been grosily G.C.M., Governor-General, the Hon. A.S. WATSON & CO.. for increased vigilance on the part of the exaggerated. The seized goods were nothing

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With regard to the piracies now alluded

to, we presume the cases are purely,Chinos », and do not call for foreign intervention. We note that the Commissioner of Customs mentions that the direct intervention of tho

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TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received by from the Meuils Observatory at 11a.m. yester the American Consulate General, Hongkong, day"Colons or typhonz South East of Naha, Direction unknown."

Japan

more or less than 9,000-old rusty rifle barrals.

imported in a junk from Formos ar "old from.

M CÃO.

PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

2nd September. A FINANCIAL CRISIS. Not-without reason hag there been

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LONDON, September 1st: Telegrams received at Berlin from Toleran report that the revolutionaries at Tabriz bombarded the Shah's troops while the latter were parading, killing eight hundred. Latest advices state that the

fighting still continues,

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THE U. 8. FLEET AT MELBOURNE.

Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister, and Admiral Sperry. The latter in the course of his remarks said that any rupture of the friendship of English speaking nations would be a crime.

GALES IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Lorror, September 1st. Furious gales are raging in Great Britain,

On the interpretes. being called, the Chief Justice naked-What is the meaning of these characters?

The interpreter-Your younger brother.. The Chief Justice-Anything else? The-Enterprotor-Younger brother to you

bows,

The Chist Justice-I must ask that trans lations be more accurată,

The Interpretar-The meaning is right. Mr. Follock Is there a word for shamblo P The Intarprater-It is generally translated your humbly."

Mr. Pellook-Does it mean hanble in the ordinary sense of the term The Interpreter-Is

The Interpreter-Yea

AT THE MAGISTRACY,

A fine of $20, with the alternative of thre weeks' imprisonment was imposed on a natire by Mr. J. H. Kemp yesterday for stealing a pair. of shoes from a shop in Hollywood Road,

Shanghai Bank was brought befors Mr. Wood An office boy engaged at the Hongkong and

charged with stealing a quantity of blotting paper, After bearing the evidence his Wor- ship said it was one man's word against another's, and disobarged the defendant.

Mr. Dennye, from the Crown Solicitor's most for the surrender of Dai Fo and Chan offoe, applied on behalf of the Chinese Govern-

village in the Pan Yu slistrict, Hwangtung. Chin on a charge of armed robbery at Tienbotan

Mr. Kemp committed the prisonera to jai pending the decision of His Excellency the Governor,

Sergeant Murisori charged a native bofers” Mr. H. Kemp with stealing a hat, and with furnishing a false name and address to a pawns broker when plodging a pair of trousers and other clothing. Both charges were proved and the defendant was sentenced to six weeks' con currently. imprisonment on each; the sentences to rubi

Another snatching case was heard before Mr. J. RWord. On the previous day a Chinese women, while walking along Queen's Road, felt s hard touching her hand. Turning round quickly she caught the man with her gold ear plok in his hand. He passed the ear pick on to another person who ran away. Tha woman followed, shouting "thief," and a district watch- man arrested the second man,

A postman who was passing told the watchman be bad secured The thief, and the case was adjourned to muable. the police to oall this postman.

Before Mr. J. E. Wood yesterday afternoon five natives were prosecuta by Sergeant Willi for being members of the Trind Society, and for being armed at night with offensive weapons » with intent to commit a felony.

The accused were represented by Mr. Otto Kong Sing

Mr. Mok Lai Chi was called to prove that

The Prisue Judge-It is literally younger certain articles found in the possession of the brother."

defendants were such as were used by the Triad Society He stated that the coloured papers fɔand on the defendants were five coloured Ange representing the live patriots. The melon sooda. were aged to show how much a man intended

Sir Henry Berkeley-It is a term of respect. The Chief Justice-In many of these letters, whether in this case or in others, we are constantly coming noross younger brother.donating to the Society if he picked up one, However there it is.

The incident then ended.

NEW INDUSTRIES NEAR HONGKONG.

The following items are taken, from the Commissioner of Castoma st Kowloon : report of Mr. W. E, M.D. Parr, acting

The telegraphs throughout England-ure-the north shore of Mira. Bay, near the About 3: miles north of Shahung on down..

village of Kooliüntow, a mine, known as Pakaliktong is being worked bythe Fuk Big Mining Company, Limited. The minerals found are silver and land. The

MOROCCO.

LONDON, September 1st.

Tangier on his return to Fez. The Times cossion is ariell and the work is at present The German consul in Moroces has leffamples awayed 55 per cart, of lead and 38 ounces of silver per tea. The area of the con- correspondent at Tangier describes the carried on by some 70 coolies with picks and return as regrettable, seeing that at the shovels. This mine had been formerly worked consuls were withdrawn by unanimous pumping machinery then in use was anoqual to beginning of Mulai Haid's campaign the but had to be abandoned because the primitive decision, and he attributes to Germany the prevent the flooding of the mine. At present intention of stealing a march on other two Douglas pumps are employed, but more up to-date steam pumping machinery is shortly expected from Europe, so the prospects of the

Correspondents must forward their namai and ad useful in drawing-official attention 10 siderable talk the last few days about the and wrecks are-reported all round the coast. are rich communications addressed to the the question of the status of foreign amount of money cant out of the Colony. It is Editor, not for publication but as evidence of goop aith.

in these waters; and fairly well known that during the last week of it is understood that the British au-

August no less than $100,000 was drawn from thorities are contemplating some addi- Macao sad consigned to Lisboa, The Fazenda tional enactments to sure the bona was in consequence at its wits' and. The end of fidea of claimants for the_lag" The the month was at hand and there was no money Commissioner adds "If other foreign one, however, was lospired with a brilliant idea. wherewith topy the públic employees. Some Governments elect to co-operate and to The monopolists were the only hope. Under the inquire more closely into the genuine persuasion of some of loial they were induced to of ownership, the occasion for pay their contributions the day before they were LONPON OFFICH: 131. FLEET STREET. the present anomaly of foreign inter to ask-Have the promisss made by the Mints dur, and the crisis was averted. It is pertinent vention to protect the livoa andters to Senhor Alves Roosdes before his depar property of Chinese subjects from the tore for the Colony been forgotten? It seems depredations of native pirates may be that promises were only made to be broken. expected to gradually disappear." The atton. Should this drain contions the Governor wil tion of the Powers concerned may well be and it increasingly difficult to retain his A REMARKABLE JAPANESE SHIP. mine are considered good. directed to this matter, but the fact still living that His Excelleney will stand no

position, but there is good ressou remains that pirates, as experience has one shown, are not very discriminating in these matters, and so long as piracy is rife, foreign shipping craft in the Delta will be just as liable to attack as Chinese craft. The state of affairs which our Canton correspodent represents clearly calls for the improvement, if not the strengthening, of the present patrol.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 4TB, 1908.

NOTWITHSTANDING that, according to a -report mentioned by our Caston corres, pondent, there are now thirty Chinese ***gunboata" patrolling the West River, piracy in the Canton Delta seems to be as rife as over.

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Interport leprostice will commence at King's Park Range to-morrow afternoon,

Telegraphic communication with Maono, which had been interrupted, bas now been restored,

ITENSIVE THEITS.

for bo-

The band of thieves who bave been very aotive of late still continue their nefarions practices in spite of the police. The thieves enter bonses quite boldly, and when they are ed as they ought to be. It would be well if caught it is alleged that they are not punish- the authorities would take the matter in hand and endeavour to restore some feeling of

security to residenta.

IMPROVEMENTS AT MAÇÃO:

powers.

LONDON, September lat. A

specially constructed Japanese ship has arrived in the Mersey. She will take inside two submarines for Japan, her decks being removable for the purpose.

THE CHINESE AND LIQUOR.

The Rev. Mr. Horley, of Ipoh, who is about to leave has had an address presented to him by number of Chinese towkaya of that place.

he was going to give $1, if twe, $2; and so on.

Cross-examined--You don't some here to give evidence for nothing, Mr. Mok; you are paid to come hera ?—Yeṛ, '

You are not a Trind P–No.

And have never belonged to Trind Society Pi-Never.

And you were never at a meeting of Triads 1-No.

boursay -lt is what I have seen. boon giving here for some time past is

So that all this evidetes you give, and have -

The Trind Society is a secret society, lan's it ?—Yes,

And they guard their sacrote joniously,.don't thay Sometimes.

you pass here as an export ?--I learned it first

How did you derive your knowledge to make

from my father, who was a Triad.

Mr. Kong Sing-I submit your Worship

times out of number, and tells the same old has been "lugged" along here by the police i just as good an expert as this gentleman, who

story in the same old way every time. It is for your Worship to say whether he really in a competent witness or not. The whole of hi- evidence has been merely hearsay evidence.

Sergeant Willis-It has been used in the Supreme Court on several occasions.

His Worship-How long have you given vitenes about Triad Soolalies? For about five

or xix years,

Have you know many members of the Triad Society-Two or three.

The &fth defendant was called and deposed to the articles before the Court being in hin” » comrades' possession.

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His Worship-Are you a member of the Triad Beciety.

Witness-On account of becoming au infor mar to Lenee Bergeant 92, I was forced by people to becoms a member of the Trind Society.

The second, third and fourth defendants were acquitted on both charges.

A glass factory was established by the Fak Wai Kungs in Pakshawn at Eiss Point. the Company has a capital of $400,000, divided into 8,000 $5 shares, which it is intended to further increase sa necessity arises. The works Our correspondent, reports

are aitusted near the back, and the site seem daring piratical attacks on two launches

wall choses, as an inexhaustible quantity of white sand suitable for glass making le to be plying between Canton and Waichow, it

found in the neighbourhood. The machinery at which several military officials and members

present in use was purchased from "the old of the crews are staled to have been brutally

Hungham glass factory at Kowloon, but it is Intended to replace this in the nose future by murdered, and the pirates, about 50 in number, were able to make away with The training of artillery volauteers

Alluding to the anti-opium agitation, in which mere up-to-date plant. Soms 500 workman, he has taken a prominent part in that district chiefly local men, are now employed daily; but about 810,000 in money and much valuable specialists is proceeding.

he said in bis speech of acknowledgment:— it is computed that as soon as the new plant has

I was surprised to merchandise. Our correspondent adds that

read Sir Frank Swetten. Mr. A. B. Wilson, the acting Commissioner ham's remarks in the Time that this Anti-been installed from 2,000 to 3,000 work-people the recent recrudescence of piracy in the

of Customs at Lapis, meations in bis annual pism agation of to low Chiness babas who glassware of a coarse quality and finish has leniently with the fifth man, as he had greatly in the F.M.S. and 5.8, was will be cuployed at the works. So far only Sergeant Willis saked his Worship to dest Delta and brigandage on shore have been

report that the vigour and thoroughness of the had ont of their towabanga. I venture to say been made. With a riow to facilitate trans-assisted the police. ⠀⠀⠀ Public Works Department of Masso are gentleman, that he doesn't know the fasts of the portation of the Lotory products into the

merely the "abnormal," and that "it would fill a

manifest in almost every part of the Colony, sened the movement, and the unasson are interior, a proposal is now under consideration I think it would be a very dangerous proced couple of columns every day if all the

case. Nearly every leading towkay in the F.M.S.

Mr. Kong Sing-It's not my business, but cases were reported." We presume it

"Apart from the Praia Grande extension with as in their thoumads. It is a national to build a light railway to connect the working to allow a man like that to be at large. towards the Barra Fort, this beautiful pro-agitation. Then again, Sir Frank was over Pakshawn with the prefectural capital of must have been some knowledge of this

menade bas in its continuation northwards been whelmed with the great number of liquor shopswichow.

His Worship asked if Triad Soolety members state of affairs that prompted the British

subjected to many improvements. From ita in the 8.8-and said that if the opiam was

were giving the police much trouble in the Minister at Peking recently to inquire of

now road, commanding a maguificent view, Such a thing would certainly be a calamity bat stopped the Chinese would become drunkards. branches off at the end of the range on which the past history of China proves that they have

New Territory. the Chinese Government what steps had

the lighthouse is standing, and thence leads never been a Drinking Race, and that is a good been taken 10 suppreɛs piracy in the Canton

back at a higher level towards the city sutil it omen for the future. It is a pity when Bir Delta. If there are thirty Chinese gunboats pesos.

emerges at the end of the pine grove skirting the number of liquor shops, if he now thinks Frank was Governor that be did not restrict patrolling the River, the Chinese Govern-

Archdeacon Banjaler presides this evening at the Avenida Public Garders. The main artery them sob a menace to the Chinese. There ment is in P

position to give. Sir Joy a macting of the Hongkong Church Missionary leading from St. Antonio Church to the North are too many of them and i hope that my JORDAN & reply which, on the face of it Association which te te bo held at the residence has likewise been taken in hand with command-Chinens frisade will taze a firm attitude upon systoin, that this country, should have doubled appears to be highly-satisfactory; but this of Mr. A. Bryer," Landerages," The Peak.

the liquor evil as well as upon the epium one. able energy, and well laid out

We outros-rous orary synor is sold in thees shops which will he tisfaction is heavily discounted by the news

compting it with the Avenida Vasco do Gama almost gill dead at a thousand yards and

His Worship Now, what about the fifth that piracy, bus again become abnormally gravitate to foreign bottoms has been maintained, ought to form an additional attraction for at 10 cents a bottle.. Such a state of things is

The tendency of the Houghung trade to are nearing completion. Those well-kapt roads also in Selangor Port Wine" is being sold the Emp prevalent. A flotilla of thirty gunboats, onesys the Commissioner of Gustoms at Canton those who may wish to spend the hot summer On this the Singapors Free Press remark: 1974 60... 11-20

Sergeant Willis-He is a married man with deplorable. would suppose, would be able to guarantee in a paragraph in his report for 1907 alluding months in salubrious surroundings.

Years, U.K. U.S.A. Europe.. Total, a wife and family living at. Tạiwai. He is not complete immunity frota piracy on the Biver, to the Native Customs

"We fear that the rev gentleman "doesn't

28-60s losfer, and has always given tho police every 1206.7 1737. 22:10 243760-84 assistanss know the case" as regards part Chinese but, large na it is, the flotilla must be re-

It If he will consult Professor Giles's entries of Europe, which also have to import history.

appears,

that the Protectionist therefore, garded as a very ineffective force in view of Volunteer Orders that endote blowing bagies in Charmant and Special Skit Tosis and Feudrs Century and After" he will discover that the ports in thirty years, whereas the United King. He would be bound over in the sum of $109, His Worship told the fifth defendant he must Not before time does a warning appear in the plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créms Charumate, Laitable article in a recent issue of the Nineteenth their raw cotton have almost trebled their im nesse being member of the Triad Society what is reported to be daily taking place. the vicinity of dwelling houses will be deprived Charmant will enable you to do it. Her story of Chizh presents an enormous dom, according to the above figures, did not personal bond, to came up for judgment when Probably no one recognises this more of their instruments if the practice is not Specialities for the Skin are the study of that until oplage Resume their farcurile efe double her imports in the same period. called upon, and he would be discharged on the

body of evidence in Chinese literature proring clearly then the Chinese Admiral La Czun, discontinued.

lifetime. A 8. Water & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents sodaire, the Chinese were continuously meat?

What then, comes of Mr. Asquith's argu- second count! drinking rase.

In spite of the absence of news of Dr. Sven Hedia the general opinion in Kashmir appeara to be that this traveller le sale.

Ameriaan officials believe that the Filipinos will make good soldiers. The xatire constabu lary has proved of great value in keeping the

How to B BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com-

FISCAL POLICY AND COTTON, IMPORTS.

Sergeant WilliaYes, your Worship; we have had a lot of trouble of late, and there in now an order out that all undersirables are to

His Worship convicted the first defendant

The following letter is extracted from a Lon-be cleared out of the Territory, don contemporary ----

Mr. Asquith considers it very wonderful and

conclusive srgamant for our present Recal and sentenced him to three months hard labour on the first oharge, but discharged him importe of raw cotton in the past year on the second

figures are taken from MM.

herent books on - India ond ni f

Average annual consumption of Raw Cotton (in millions of hundredweighta).

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