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trade, what indeed may be expected when

The police are looking for a boy who stole a

the tide of prosperity again flows in the Far number of articles from the military barracks TELEGRAMS.

ought last week but he was beaten and allowed in Queen's Read. Apparently he had been to go.

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By advertisemont in another column the Sanitary Department earnestly requests the "DAILY FREM". BXCLUSIVE SERVIOR.] co-operation of householders in the destruction JAPANESE FISHING INDUSTRY

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AT HAWAII.

SUPREME COURT,

- Monday, February 22nd.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).

BIG LIST OF CASES.

East! It is satisfactory to observe that the note of optimism is not absent from the addresses of Chairman of other Companies in the Colony. Times have been bad for most concerns, and misfortune in the form CO. of typhoons has added to the difficulties of the position in the case of estate and whar and shipping companies, so that the stocks of such companies are generally quoted much below what they were five years ago. But, as. we have remarked, a more hopeful view of the future has been taken at most coolie, of a Benson silver watch valued at eight 18 well-known to be illegal for aliens breaking and entering the dwelling of one meetings of shareholders that have yet

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A marine from HMS. Bedford reports to the police that botwoon Sunday night and Mon- day morning he was robbed, probably by a riesha.

guineus, a double gold eprb watch chain, and

TOKYO, February 22nd. Mr. Saito, Head of the Enigration Bureau, stated in an interview that it

The February Criminal Bessions opened yesterday, the list containing eleven cases, nine of which were for armed robbery.

DREAKING AND ENTERING, Chan Chi was indicted on the charge of

Indar Singh, at 18, Templo Street, Yaumati

Prisoner admitted entering the house, but robbery.

under motion 1 was that it was capable of proof of acts of violence under soction 2, and also of proving that there were two or more persons.

His Lordship sentenced each of the accused to five years' imprisonment with hard labour, and to receive a flogging of 24 strokes.

A BORDER CASE,

The same jurors heard the charge of armed robbery proferred against Li Kam Fok, the prisoner ploading not guilty.

The Attorney-General informed the jury that this affair took place at Tatikong village at about midnight on January 14th. The proscen tor, a woman, was in the house with a little girl of seven She said her house was broken into and she was violently assaulted by four men, who tore her silver bangles. off her arms. At the the door keeping watch: tíme, prosecutor says, prisouer was standing at

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ample justification for the confidence which is generally felt that prosperous times are about to retura.

THE present Criminal Sessions at the Supreme Court of Hongkong are note. worthy for the number of cages of armed robbery which the Judge and Jury have been called upon to try. Out of the eleven asses pot down for trial no less than nine are cases of this description. The exémp-

lary sentences which His Honour the Caief, Justice has passel on the prisoners found guilty will meet with general public appro val. Five years' imprisonment in each case was the measure of punishment meted out for these dastardly crimes and in addition

in all worth about oighteen guineas

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Mussam for the week ending the 21st

February, 1909 shows that of non-Chinese thuite

to fish in American waters, but if

Hawai?) the industry will be at a standstill.

Mr. Saito, who was formerly Con-

were 252 to the Library and 139 to the Museusul at Honolulu, thinks there is 10 and of Chinese 148 to the former and 8,576 to likelihood of the Bills being passed. the latter. The Library was, therefore, used: by 400 persons and the Museum by 9,715.

Chinenc Public Opinion states that the number of the mines, working or preparing Gold, 55; silver, 5; soppor, 9; iron, 7; lend, 9 to work, in Fengtion Province is as follows:

coal, 85; graphite, 1; gings sand, 2; stone 3; making a total of 176, of which about 50 are working, the others having already been granted licenses.

The Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs have just published their annual list of light- houses, light vessels, buoys and beacons on the coast and rivers of China. The total number of the position and kind of lights, and the letter.. theen lights is now 408. A number of charts show

press gives much detailed information of great value to navigators in Chinese waters.

The Local Representative of the National Children's Home, London, begs to seknowledge, with many thanks, the receipt of the following

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The Attorney-General, who was instructed by Mr. Donnys, Jun., from the office of the Crown Solicitor, informed his Lordship that on the day of the robbery the two inmates left the the house at about seven p.m. One of the men returned at nine o'clock, to find the door, which had been securely fastened, broken open, and the prisoner and two other men looting the TOKYO, February 22nd.

house. One of the Indians immediately seized the prisoner, who made several cuts on him with and the cruiser "Tokiwa" have been

The Japanese battleship "Fuji"s knife, which did not appear to be of a serious

WARSHIPS DAMAGED.

damaged by striking sunken rocks at Kagoshima.

The damage sustained by the battleship is serious.

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TANG SHAO YI IN PARIS.

LONDON, February 21st. President Talliéres has received H.E. Tang Shao Yi and suite.

to London, in su interview accorded Sir T. Kato, the Japanese Ambasador

Wesleyan Church, Hongkong $32.00 Collectail by Miss E. Baker $30.35 Yulo-Tide Quartette: Part proceeda

of carolling

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The Bandmann Company on their return visit to Hongkong will play at the Theatre for six; nights, commencing on Saturday next when Mr. A. W. Pinero's great play "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray will be presented. The to Renter's representative, said Japan other plays for the first five nights in March meant to be one of the dominant, are set out in the advertisement which appears Powers in the Pacific, but had no wish in another column. So successful was the com pany's recent sensor in Hongkong that full to encroach on the rights of others.

return to the Colony.

character. The other two non accaped, but the the police station where certain of the stolen Indian retained the prisoner and took him to

property was found in his possession.

His Lordship-What is the special svidenos with regard to the armed robbery?

The Attorney-General-The prisoner is charged with breaking and entering,

His Lordship passed sentence of three years imprisonment with hard labour. "..

CUTTING AND. WOUNDING.

Leung Trái was arraigned, on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily

itarra,

of the woman herself, but the prisoner, when charged by the police, in his statement admitted that he stood at the door and watched, It was right that the Attorney-General should tell the jurors that the accused made a long statement before the magistrate in which he denied his former statement, and (accused the police of causing him to make that statement by force. This the sergeant scoused denied.

The jury, without retiring, found the prisoner guilty,

His Lordship-You are sentenced to five

creature, and I don't know that you can stand ye hard labour. You look a poor sort of

mush flogging, but you must have twelve strokos.

-THE ARMED ROBBERY IN COCHRANE STREET

Chan Lai was arraigned on the charge of comunitting armed robbery with certain persons not in custody at 16, Cochrane Street, on the 5th instant.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and his case was heard by the same jurors.

and jury that this case of armed robbery took The Attorney-General informed the Court,

Prisoner pleaded not guilty and the follow 5th of the present month. The case was quits place at 16, Cochrane Street, in the city, on the ing jurors were called: Measts. J. Ramsay (foreman), F. P. da V. Soares, H. E. Soriron, another man, went to the house mentioned, a simple one: the prisoner, in company with LA Rose, A. Ritchie, H. W. Schierenberg which was a place where there was a coolica" and H. B. Davidson.

The Attorney-General told the jurors the prisoner was before the Court on a charge of maliciously wounding with intent to use grievous bodily harm. The affair, apparently, petty quarrel

W&H the result of somé

WASA. This was at 11.30 in the morning, when all the coolies were out with the

exception of the cook. He would state that two mon entered, caught hold of him, tied his

hands and legs and gagged him, while, as usual

a third man was watching at the door. Tho

the Chief Justice ordered the convicted pr houses every night may be expected on their Japan, he said, possessed no interests with a knife and stabbed him several times cass, and the prisoner in his statement admitteit

Honera to be flogged with twenty four strokes excepting in the case of one whe looked "a poor sort of oreature" who A proposal to admit lady players as unoffioi did not seem able to stand much flogging, members of the Kobe Golf Club on payment of and he was let off with twelve strokes. at a special meeting of members and rejected by an annual subscription of 5 yen was considered It may be hoped that these sentences will 22 votes to 11. A resolution to allow ladies to effectually put a stop to armed robbery into the links on Saturday afternoons and on the Colony. Fortunately it has not been Sundays after 4p.. was also rejected by 26 very rife in Hongkong of late years, and solutions, declared the result to be mother the extraordinary succession of such crimes exhibition of Kobe selfishness," and said he

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tences passed at the Assizes yesterday

will bave the desired deterrent effect.

Members of the Congregation and others who are interested in the welfare of the St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, are reminded of the sonial Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott returned to Shang-gathering to be held in the School house of the hai from Taired on tlio 17th inst.

-At s general meeting of the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd, a dividend of Bs. 300 HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vœux ROAD Cper share on the original issue and Rs. 15 per

share on the third issue was declared.

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of George Washington, an event which was Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday marked by the warships in the harbour hoisting the American flag.

The period of State mourning in China expired on Saturday, and the Board of the Interior by proclamation commanded all people

The Chinese Government, it is stated, will shortly open Lien Shan in the Gulf of Pechili about 200 2 north of Shenhafkwan as a free port. The harbour is ice-free, and could, it is declared, be made superior to Dalay.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 23RD 1909."

THOUGH, there were no clear signs of trade revival apparent when the Chairman of the Hengkong and Shanghai Banking Corporate have their heads shaved on that day. tion addressed the shareholders last August Mr. SHELLIM considered there was justi fication for taking a bop.ful view of the future, as cheap money and diminishing stocks were factors which were bound sooner or later to bring about a commercial revival No institution is in a better position in the Eant than the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to feel the pulse of trade, and, at the meeting of shareholders on Saturday the Chairman had the satisfaction of stating that although trade in the Far East during the past six months had not been altogether satis'actory he regarded the hopeful view of the prospects taken at the last meeting as having beou justified. And now, with a healthier tone noticeable, with business generally on a sounder baie, stocks of that they are selling Mr. Humphreys' furniture

It le interesting to note the revival of the use of the birch read, as many as five prisoners being birched in addition to their sentences of ordered by the hief Justice yesterday to be

imprisonment.

in Hawaii or the Philippines which clashed with those of America.

HAWAII AND JAPAN.

LoxDos, February 21st. A Bill has been introduced into the American Senate to prohibit aliens from fishing in Hawaiian waters. and took place on board the steamer robbers then took all they could discover in the on that ship, while defendant was a merman.. Kum Sang. The prosecutor was a deck boy in the place and departed. As soon as they got The boy would state flist on the day in question, out, prosentor apparently freed his legs, and he had a conversation with the prisoner in with his hands tied behind went out and gave relation to twenty cents which the prisoner ored chase. He saw the first man running and him. The latter retorted that he had already carrying a box. There was a policeman in the paid the money at Calcutta. In the dispute vicinity, and No. 1 dropped the box and ran, bat which followed the prisoner attacked prosecutor was arrested. It appeared an extremely clear his story of the boy would be corroborated by carrying the box, but stated that he had been two other witnesses After inflicting these naked by other people to do so. wounds the prisoner let himself down by a rope on to a sampan and was about to save when the sampan was called back by the third officer and the prisoner taken into custody. Regarding LONDON, February 21st, the wounds, the doctor. would state that pro Renter's correspondent at Consecutor was in a very critical condition from losa stantinople states that the Porte has of blood for a few hours. Before the Magic- circularised the Powers pointing out of the charge, but alleged that the prossenter trate the prisoner made practically an admission that the reception of Ferdinand of first attacked him with an iron bar, Bulgaria with Royal honours at St,who had left by the steamer had given their His Lordship remarked that the witnesses Petersburg would be in derogation of recognizances. the Europeau understanding that Bulgaria's independence must first be recognised by Turkey.

THE PORTE AND BULGARIA.

Kowloon British School this evening at 9 o'clock. There will be a musical programate and light

LONDON, February 22nd. refreshments will be served. During the proceed-

The Russian Ambassador (at Con- inge the presentation of the Chaplain's Housestantinople?) has explained that the which has been built and furnished through the reception given to

Ferdinand of munificence of Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., will be

dress is not necessary. mado. All are cordially invited and evening Bulgaria as King was merely a matter of courtesy and expediency and did uot affect the diplomatic position.

EARTHQUAKES AND TIDES,

LOCAL SPORT.

དཔ ཀྱི ར བཤད A.A.A. CROSS-COUNTRY RUN. The second ran in connection with the Broke Cross-Country Challenge Cup is to take place at Kowloon on Sunday over a course starting from the Association's track. It is to be hoped that the event will bring forth more starters than on the occasion of the previous ran

BUFFS GYMKHANA,

The Buffs are holding a Regimental Race

meeting on Saturday. Entries closed on Satur: day last and we understand that a very satisfac air events, vis, a polo scurry; races for a Begić: tory list has been obtained. There are to be imental Cup, a Jockey Club Cup, United Service Cup, Subalterns' Cup, and a Ladies' Bracelet,

-LEAGUE ORICKET.

V. R. E

The schedule for the 1999 Flower and Vegetable Show, arranged by the Hongkong Botanic Gardens on Friday and Saturday next Horticultural Society to take place at the is now issued. There are 95 classes.

Mesars. Hughes & Hough desire us to mention

instant places the total cases at three, two The plague return for the week ending 20th of which proved fatal. The return of other communicable diseases for the same period showa as cost of diphtheris, two of enteric fever and an imported case of small-pox.

Wednesday-R.ĢA faturday-ILK.C.C.A" v. H.K.CC."B"

R. E.

7. Police.

CRICKET.

PARBEES V: MOSLEMS. ⠀⠀

Tise Parsees second eleven, captained by Mr. M. F. Bilimeris, dafested the Moalem Cricket Ground by one wicket and 24 rons. Club on Sunday afternoon, on the Civil Service

CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the with hard labour, and to receive a flogging of sconsed was sentened to five years' imprisonment

24 strokes.

to

THE ROBBERY IN TAUNATI BAT,

Hung Tik Un and U Pang Chau appeared

never a charge of armed robbery in Yauma- ti Bay near Mongkok on January 13th, and both defendants pleaded guilty, the first defoul- ant stating that he committed the crime because the prossenter owed him monet

The Attorney-General said he understood that the agents had communicated with the magistrate, and the magistrate said he did not think it was necessary for them to stop.

Hia Lordship-I think the magistrate has ever. rande a mistake,

The Attorney-General-It appears in the original depositions at the outset that the pri soner pleaded guilty.

The Attorney-General "atst this was pro- cisely the position No. 1 took up bure the Magistrate. Apparently he asserted some sori of claim or right because of the fact that he was formerly a partner in the junk, Promontor denied that he had any sort of claim in it what

His Lonlship-What are the facts ?.. The Attorney-General said this offence committed at about 9.30 o'clock on the 13th January while the junk was lying

His Lordship said the magistrate was functus | off Mongkok. The master of the junk oficio after he had made the inquiry, therefore said that the first prisoner formerly had a small he would not ostrost the recognizance.

The jury returned· a unanimous verliet of guilty, and prisoner was sentenced to three years hard labour.

ARMED ROBBERY.

share in the craft, but at the time of the robbery he had no interest whatever all his claim had been satisfied, Prosecutor was away from the junk on the day in question, and when he returned he found that his vessel had been boarded by thieves and a box containing $140 in subsidiary coin and a quantity of clothing stolen. previous

Han Tak and Ho Kwong were indicted on a charge of armed robbery at Yaumati on January 2nd. The same jurors sat as in the

The first prisoner pleaded guilty, but mid he only got 84 of the proceeds

LONDON, February 22nd. The famous French astronomer, M. Flammarion, has announced un- Ense; dulations

in the earth's crust coinciding with the tides which he had long surmised. Measurements by the Potsdam Observatory show a variation amounting to eight inches.

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AMERICAN BATTLESHIP

FLEET RETURNED-

LONDON, February 22nd. The American Battleship Fleet has returned to Hampton Roads,

President Roosevelt reviews the Fleet to-day.

The second man tendered a similar ples, re- marking that his share of the proceeds was between $3 and $4.

The Attorney-General---This is really a bad ense, and I think it right to tell the facts to your Lordship.

His Lordship It is not armed robbery, is it 2 The Attorney-General-Yes, my Lord! Proceeding to give the facts of the case, the Attorney-General said the prisoners were in company of four other men who had not been arrested. The woman who lived in the house was there alone with her small boy when two men called and started talking to her about renting house. Then they pushed her inside, threatened her with knives, and tied her hands She stated that one tied her hands and both (FROM THE "CHUNG NOOI SAN JO"] asked for money. Four other men then entered A THREATENED REBELLION.-ins, being shortly afterwards followed by

His Lordship Is there any evidence that these two men were armed?

up to lot No. 242 to-morrow, the 24th Instant imports being gradually reduced, crops good, and the sale will be reamed on the following renewed commercial activity throughout day at 11 am, with lot. No. 243. America, and money plentiful and cheap in

two amaks. Europe, the Chairman regarded the time ng

These women were, sotted and PEKING, February 22nd.

gagged, than the, men ransacked the place at ripe for a return to prosperity and the con

The Chinese Minister at Tokyo basware tied together with wire,

their pleasure and got away. The witnesses mercement of a new period of expansion in

sent a telegram to the Throne report trade. That will be welcome news not only to shareholders of the Bank but to the

ing that several members of the Anti- The concert given by the Choir of St. John's Manchu Society are proceeding to ticular evidence that these two wers. The wit The Attorney-General-There is no par public generally. In spite of the restricted Ata-meeting of the Directors of the Shang. Dathalia on behalf of cod bruge futuros Kirin in Manchuria with a view to acesos say that all the men weis aruted.

Cathedral the organ fund wes re trado. of the past six months the Bank has hai Sumatra Tohoice Co., LL held on the 17th the City 1. 184 programie was gradually raising a rebellion there. He asks His Lordship According to the Ordinance managed to do exceedingly well, and as Mr. instant, it was decided to recommend that, at Rosa remarked in secgading the adoption the approaching annual meeting, a final the same before, but unfortunately is the Throne to send orders to the of the Repo,t and Acounts;. “If this be dividend of 25. per cent, making 40 per cent for / Brotherton Harkers was unable to falft her Viceroy of Manchuria to be on the

the result of a half-year of dull and restricted

the year, should be declared,

engagement

enjoyed.

The convert was thoroughly

lookout for the rebels.

the

have boom trmed.

persons convicted must be proved to

The Attorney-General said his reason for framing the indictment under soutien 2 and not

Some of the stolen property wa9 subsequently discovered, having been pawned by the second defendant, and this property wa identified by prosecutor, As to the robbery, there were three witness who spoke definitely as to three men going on board, two armed with knives and the other with a firearm. A fourth man was lying alongside. Those on board wor warned not to make any noise, shoved into the hold, and the articles mentioned stolen,.

His Lordship There is no question abont this being an armed robbery?

guilty.MAN The Attorney-General-No, they have plead

His Lordship, after telling the first defendant that he was not sure whether his defence did not

to five years imprisonment with hard labour, make his offence worse, sentenced each prisoner and to receive 24 strokes of the birch.,

The Chief Justice then thanked the jurors empanelled, and told them that they need not return again until to-morrow (Wednesday).

ACCIDENT TO THE EMPRESS OF CHINA.'

We are informed that the Empress of Chiniz which left here on the 13th instant went aground when passing through the Inland Sea of Japan. Upon arrival at Kobe it was found plateing which will necessitate repairs being that she had enstained damage to her bottom

affected before he can proceed on kor voyage to

Vancouver.

Our Tokyo correspondent telegraphs that the scoident happened on Friday near Matenyama, and that dooking at Kobe delayed: the steamer

day

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