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anything more than the shadow of sove reignity, "The Young Turks Committee of Union and Pregras, as we have said, and as the events of the past week have proved, have in their hands the power of control, Kazmız admitted as much after his downfall. KAIMEL is a veteran of eighty-four years, the last survivor of the old school, and though he is reputed to be conscientious and wary in international pegcolations, he was imperions and vehement in character and could not reconcile bimself to the tutelage of the Committes of Union and Progress. The Committee, pa the other hand, regarded the old Grand Vizier os an obstinate obstructive, steeped in many of the traditions of the despotic régime, and too considerate of the interests and feelings of the Sulton. But may open attack upon him was regarded nt. first as fraught with injury to the prestige of the whole constitutional movement, for KAMIL was a Constitution plist, though not in sympathy with the methods advocated by the Committee of Union and Progress. He showe himeelf in sympathy with the rival organisation, the Liberal Union, of which Prince SABAH EDDIN is the head.

The stranded Soundia is still on the rock af

Lintin Talaud, but it is hoped she will be ileated this morning.

Batore Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, a native was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour for at- tempting to pick s pocket, phoqu

A Chinese sailor, referred to in some of the Home newspapers as "See Lee, the Hongkong sailor was rented last month at Liverpool for the murder of shother Chinese sailor in s Liverpool boarding house.

Mr. Robert Mitchell, Ista manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company, left the colony yesterday on board the ss. Eastern for Australia. He received an enthusiastic send- off from his personal friends.

The Directors of the Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Ltd (of which the Mitaui. Hassan Kaisha are the Hongkong Agats) recommend the payment of 5 yen per share, equal to 40 per cent. on the paid up capital:

The Police have recoived informaation from the New Territory that on Monday night the magazine of the Kowloon Canton Railway at Taipo was hroken into, and between $500 and 8600 worth of dynamite stolen.

At a recent sale at Christie's, London, a set of three vises of old Chinese porcelain of triple of government--a sort of "Home Rule-all-sourd shape, decorated with formal flowers and round" policy, and the Liberal Union foliage reserved in white on bright apple-green became the nucleus of a loose coalition of, 10in, and 103in. high, Kang Hi,

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brought 1,150 guipens,

Mr. J. H. Kemp conducted an enquiry at the Magistracy yesterday concerning the death of s Chinese female at Taumati on the 37th instant.

The evidence of Dr. Pearse, who made s post-mortem examination of the body, was to the effect that he was unable to prove that death was not due to tuberculosis and pleurley, Mr. F. Browne, Government Analyst, was of opinion that deceased took one-thirteenth of a grain of strychnine. After farther evidence a verdict was returned of death from taberculosis and pleurisy, there being no evidence of foul play.

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TURKEY'S NEW RULER.

ABDUL'S PLEA FOR MERCY.

Mr. von Buri, Consul General for Germany

LONDON, April 28th. af Shanghai, and Jirs, von. Bari have left ou The Turkish Parliament, after eight mouth furlough, taking the Siberian ronto homo Mr. Max Muller will be in charge secret session, has proclaimed Reschad of the German Consulate until Mr. von Bari's Sultan, and a salute of 101 guns was return. Mr. A Monaco, who some time ago accorded the new potentate. left Shanghai for Peking to take charge of the

LATER. Italian Legation in the absence, on furlough, of

The coronation of Reschud as Sultan duties as Italian Consul General at Shanghai of the Ottoman Empire took place while Mr. R. Faraons of the Bocicta Coloniale Italiana, who uoted as Consul in Mr. Monaco's to-day. absence has along with Mrs. Farione left for home

of the Minister has once more resumed his

It is rumoured that the ex-Sultan, Abdul Hamid. has already removed across the Borphorus and that the harem has been distributed in various

palaces.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, April 20th..

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORK THE CHIEF JUSTICE (BIR F. PIGGOTT.)

CLAIM BY A BANK. The International Banking Corporation claimed from the Tong Hing Shing firm of 249 Des Voonx Hand Central 83,000 and [arpenese due by defendante as soceptors of a

bill of exchange dated 1st December, 1908,- drawn by the Kwong Man Tas Wong Chi, payable to plaintiffs fifteen days after acceptance. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Follook, E.C., instructed by Mr. Wilkinson, of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for plaintiffs, but defendants

did not enter an appearance.

the gums.

The statement of claim was to the effect that on the 4th January 1909 the plaintiffs presented the bill to the defendants, who refused to pay

The defendants entered a defence in which they denied having at any time accepted the bill of exchange. The document presented was at bill of exchange inasmuch as it did not comply with the conditions of the Bills of Ex- shange Ordinance 1885.

Mr. Pollock said he was prepared to prove the allegations in the statement of claim.

His Lordship said he thought the defence rnized a question of law,

:

Mr. Follock replied that the only point they

After several disappointing results, the ondeavours to raise the sunken steamer Katemo at Singapore have crowned with the success which is the reward of persistent effort. The ship may now be said to be practicalty salved,

LONDON, April 28th. Sheik Hulislams Fetwa referring to though there is a great deal more work toge done before she can be thoroughly examined.

¡a bill of exchange. The document was made The Kalomo caught firs on December 16 and Abdul's tampering with the holy raised was the denial that the document was was to have left Singapors the following writings, and shedding the blood of out in two bills and the one in question was day for Cebu, Manila, Swator and Japan. innocents was greeted in the National headed First bill of exchange.". This was a The shareholders of Messrs. Hall and Holts, She was lately commanded by Capt. R. Assembly with cries of "Dethrone common form. Mr. Pollock added that the

anched last year by Messrs. R. Duncan Linklater, who took charge when she was

Abdul in receiving a deputation, and Company Ltd., at Fort Glasgow. She is one of the American-Manchurian liners, for said he expected deposition would be and Messrs. McAlister and Co. are agents at his fate. He only wished that the Singapore: The ship has a register of 5,019 lives of himself and his family would. tous, and is 400ft. Juuy, 62ft. Jiu broad and be spared, and that lie might be al- 20ft. lin: deep. She was built with a deck and spar deck, both steel, and has a deep framing.lowed to live at Chiraghan palace, The vessel was engined by Messrs. Ranken and where he was born. Blackmore, of Greenook, the machinery includ»› ing triple expansion engines, three cylinders.

mont the Young Turks resolved upon his borrowing of a sam or sums not exceeding Ltd, Shanghai, are to be asked to sanction the downfall. The vote against him in the T 200,000 for the purposes of the company. Turkish Parliament was carried by 198 votes An extraordinary general meeting of share to 8. How has KAIMAL occupied has en-holders is called for May 6th A notification forced leisure FWe may suppose that his appeare sinong our advertisements to-day. whole time has been devoted to efforts

aiming at the destruction of the power acquired in the land by the Committee of Union and Progress, and it is not unreason able to suppose that he was favoural in this with the active support and assistance of Andul Hamid, the Sultan, whom the revolution which has taken place in hie territory has left unreformed A writer in one of the recent mugazines describes the incredible depth of intrigue which has been prevailing at the Yildiz Kiosk. It is mea«. tioned that the Imperial bodyguard was composed of the three Mohammedan rað: 8---- Albanians, Kards, and Arabs who ablior

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Sir Henry and Lady Blake h

have had a very enthusiastic welcome on their visit to Jamaica the affairs of which Sir Henry, administered for nine years. Before returning to England early in April, Sir Henry and Lady Blake are to visit Colon and to judge of the progress of the Panama Canal.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals legs to acknowledge with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals tem

Fairall & Co, Hon. A. W. Brearin Dr. A. 8. Gomes

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While in the waiting room at the Magistracy,

two months' hard labour and six hours' stocka,

whom Mesars. Bucknall Brox, are managers.

28in. 45in, and 75in.--51in. The ship is regis. tared at London, and flies the British Bag and is classed 10) A1. at Lloyd's.

LOCAL SPORT.

O. C. SPORTS.

The Boys Own Club will celebrate Empire

A. S. WATSON & CO.. each other with a ferocious hatred, and, under the charge of a Chinese constable, Day by holding sports at the Happy Valley, and therefore might be trusted néver to conspire native who had been sentenced on Tuesday to this young club are to be congratulated on their thede good his escape, but was captured a few enterprise. The programme is very comprehen- hours later by an exeise officer. The prisonersive and includes several open events. when arrested bad a clock in his possession which was supposed to have been stolen When charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday a similar sentence was imposed to that passed previously.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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against their common master. When officials quarr alied, it was the Sulton's practice to reward them, and secure each a a watch against the other. So well was this known that occasionally courtiers pretended to quarrel furiously, so as to get a larger share of the Imperial bounty, His pro calumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondente must forward their names and testations of sympathy with the new move. addresses with communications addressed to the ment were belled by his sctions. On bia Editor, not for publication but as evidence oestates he had forbidden the words "country," good faith,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. UNLT communications relating to the new

TENNIS.

There will be no Championship tenuis match in Hongkong, for the present at any rate, owing to the absence of the runner-ap. Capt. Beasley, from the Colony. Mr. A. C. Carr will retain the cup meanwhile,

On Saturday next the usual match with the Ladies Recreation Club will take place. Play

him!"

Reschad, who was proclaimed as Mahommed V swore fidelity to the Constitution at the War Office.

The ceremony was most impressive and the now Sultan was enthusiasti- cally acclaimed by the populace.

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dofenduats did not appear to sustain the point they had raised.

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The assistant comprators of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at Hong- kong said he should regard the document sa a bill of exchange.

His Lordship-I cannot help suggesting that

the banks might invent Chinese forms main accordance with the English foring. It would save many difficulties and would be con- venient for all parties.

for Chinese customers that would be a little

M. Pollack-It would be, my Lord, practically a translation of the English form.

His Lordship-And the Chiness could put in

anything else they liked.

His. Lordship gave judgment for the full mm.ount claimed with costs.

THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS.

The Hippodrome Cirous gave their initial performance at Causeway Bay last night before a large and enthusiastic audience who greatly appreciated the night's entertainment. It was unfortunate, however, that the weather

affected the ring and exposed the gymnasts to

LONDON, April 27th. The Cabinet has consented to steps should have proved so treacherous, for the being taken at Portsmouth to expedite beary showers penetrated the tent, and besides the launch of the Dreadnought casing great discomfort to the spectators, "Neptune" -30 as to allow of considerable danger. The access of the first the laying down of this ship's production, however, augurs well for the successor, several weeks in advance of season, which from present appearances is likely to be profitable and remunerative; the programme,

besides establishing a reputation for-popularity, The Government is negociating for There is no doubt a circus is always attractive, and when a company comes along with a

Before Mr. J. H. Kemp rätting as coroner, and a jury, an inquiry was held, at the Magistrany yesterday afternoon into the cause All letters for publication should be written on "uation," "people," "liberty," "revolution." of death of a boiler maker named Ho Pinglll cominence at 4.30. The Hongkong Cricket the construction of a dock to accom lot of novelties their enterprise is invariably one side of paper only.

When disaffected subjects fled to foreign Cheung, who was killed by an accident at the No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be parts, there to say, all manner of evil against Taikoo Dockyard on March 26th. The evidence lab players will be Capt. G. T. Brierley modate ships of the Dreadnought rewarded, for the public are never slow to

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS him, the astute old fox lured them back showed that the arm of a crane was suddenly / R.A., and Lieut. C. B. Satterthwate R. E class on the Humber. ·

stated that death was caused by crushing of the shifted, and being parted from its socket fell on Lieut. J. A. White B. A. and Lieut E. G- deceased, killing him instantly. Dr. Heaniey Byrne, 105th Mahrattan: Messra T. E. Pearce

skull. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned.

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destroy them, but to keep his word and with offers of office and high salary-not to

keep them-dumb, mazzled, watched! Koowing all this the Young Turks must have recognised in an arch intriguer of ABBUL HAMID's type a formidable obstacle. to the success of the Reformation to which they have ret their hands. RESCHAP, the Lew Sultan, has not figured at all in the stirring movements of the past twelve monthe, and his selection by the Parliament to succeed the discredited Appt L is therefore HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DES VEUE ROAD Ca surprise. ErSCHAD is sixty-five-years of LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

On Dorch 31st Croydon, 1. E. YOLISIES, to ENID-MARY, daughter of late: E E DEAR of

Hongkong.

Friday, April 23rd, Shanghai, BEREKET HENRY, youngest son of the late WILLIAM FOWLER, and Mrs. Fownre, of Shanghai, to GLADTA third daughter of . and Mrs. J. BAXTER LAMOND, Shanghai.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 29TH 1909.

ABOUL HAMID II who for thirty-three years has reigned as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire has been deposed by decree of Parliament, and his brother, MEIERMED RESORAD EFFENDI, who was Heir Presump. tive to the Throne, has been proclaimed Sultan i bia stead, Aapu Hair is i fugitive. These are the results of the brief revolt which the telegrams from Europe have been reporting during the past few days. But what are the causes of these

age, two years younger than the deposed Sultan, and if he is not an active supporter of the Young Turks' political ambitions, wo may be quite sure that those who have sat him upon the Throne are thoroughly assured

Residents of Shanghai, the N.-C. Daily News saya, sincerely regret to hear that Mr Charles Denby, Congal-General for the United States, received: a telegram recently from Washing. ton, the efect of which is to recall Mr. Denby from his present post. The gist of the massage is that without consideration of or examination into the resimination that was levelled at Mr. Denby during the previous to vacats his post. The message concludes with administration, it has been decided to ask him

and P. H. Klimanek.

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A PROFESSIONAL PHOENIX STEALER.

A native, described by Chiness as “a profes- sional phoenix stealer." appeared before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistrady yesterday on a charge of stealing a fowl. The mode adopted by the bird fancier is simple, but effective. He goes forth in quest of poultry with a small beg of rice ant a cockroach. The rieg is first sprinkled on the ground wear the feet of the to rush to pick it up, and to be picked up by thief, and generally the bird is unwary enough

a warm expression of thanks for the Consal the man. In the case of a timid fowl, however, General's long and effective service. Mr. the sockroach is let loose, and placed so that Denby's resignation will take effect from Jane it will run towards the phoenix stesler. The 1. According to his present plans he intends

of freedom from interference in their con- to return Washington. stitutional efforts to accomplish the high ideals they have set before them.

recognize talent in whatever, form it may be presented. It is rather hard to my which ÆROPLANES FOR AUSTRALIA.item was the most popular, for where one person profera acrobatic feate, another may consider that the equestrians are the clef attraction while children always centre their fancies on the glowns and the elephant.

LONDON, April 27th. The Commonwealth Government has placed orders for six dirigible balloons and six aeroplanes..

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'THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

PAYMENT OF FURTHER INSTALMENTS

PEKING, April 28th.

A meeting of Foreign Ministers has

The programme opened wi h an equestrienne performance in which six of the lady performers took part, and their management of the horses was generally applauded. Hr. F. Jones, had, given his performing elephants a sound educa- tion, and their feats during the evening would Do doubt impress the spectators, with the fact that the phrase "olumsy as an elephant" is now obsolete. The equine midget marvel, Black Diamond, gavo a marvellous exhibition of jumping, clearing hurdles taller than himself like a greyhound. The comic juggl- witnessing, and at the end of his fare this ing aota cf Le Dial were well worth performer was heartily applauded. A skiltał orobatic dance by the sisters Elliott was followed by Mr. W. H. Ware's equestrian fests, and then Dicky and Bella appeared in their clever hand

bird follows, and is secured by the ready been held at the United States Em poacher. The first method was put into effect bassy, and it was unanimously agreed At a dianer given to H. E. Sir John Ander by the defendant at Sanshaipo on Tuesday that China should defer the payment and he was successful in snaring a fowl It son by the Straits Settlements Association, in was a boisterous bird, however, and its noisy of the remaining instalments of the balancing sets, their performance being one of London on the 21st inst., Sir John, in respondencking attracted the attention of the owner, Boxer Indemnity for some years, in the principal features of the circus. After an Many residents of Foochow were awakened at ing to the toast of his health, stated that the who gave the defendant in charger order to enable her to carry on the entertaining musical melange by Miss Ashby about 4am. on Thursday the 15th inst. by changes in the currency was one of the causes Hazeland sentenced him to two months' Im severe-earthquake shock.

The Fouchowe Echo understands that Mr. E. Gilchrist, Postal Commissioner at that port, will shortly be leaving to take up the position of Commissioner of Customs at Swatów.

of the depression in Singapore. It would how ever, prove good in the long run. They must cultivate the existing supply of labour. The

Howe Government did not intend driving the Straits to extremes on the opium question, and Mr. J. E. Olesen, Commnissoner of Customs at they would undoubtedly be able to meet the wishes of the home Government without in

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prisonment with hard labour and six hours work of reform. exposure in the stocke.

· WEATHER REPORT..

~The Hongkong the following reportatory yesterday issued On the 28th at 11.30 a.m.-The barometer

AN EXTRADITION CASE.

STORY OF A PIRACY.

development.? On this point the telegrams Fooohow, is transferred to Canton.. His succes perilling the finances of the Straita. It was has fallen considerably in Japan, and risen Solicitor, applied on behalf of the Chinese Go applause. Attractive performances followed

fford scaut in!ormation. A far mouths Sor at Foochow is Mr. Smollet-Campbell who, anticipated that the developments of the Anglo- moderately over the Yangtze Valley,

ugo when the patriarçlık Karmal Pan with his wife and family, has already strived.

iamese Treaty would justify the expenditure at Singapore on the docks.

the Mysore troup of acrobats made their appearance, and were boisterously applauded for their skilful feste Then followed an interest- ing Hungarian dance by Miss Catherine and Dicky, Mookerjes, a devor Indian gymnast succeeding, and after some daring fente, prin- Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy cipal of which was swinging from one horiz yesterday Mr. H. L. Dennys, acting Crown ontal bar to a third, learing' again amid lond vernment for the extradition to China of Sun by a mhool horse, a riding monkey aud The depression over the Eastern Sen appears was Cheng on charges of armed robbery and tie ambolina troupe, and although by this time to be approaching 8.W. Japan. A spoond aren

half the spectators had deserted the Mr. Dennya faformed the Court that on dripping tent, the enclosure for the lions Pressure is relatively high over Chinn to the August 23rd two men, who would be called as was erected, and when they were placed Union, and "Progress, which had become the of that Colony, It opens on Saturday afternoon Hongkong will sympathies with, biri is lose the neighbourhood of the Bonine. supreme but unofficial junta of the Empire, and will be continued on Sunday afternoon. «-

Moderate N.E. winds may be expected in the Kongrion to Sunning, the two owners one of the best exhibitions with wild beasts thint he declared that in dismissing from the At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. JH. the 30th ult. in his 62nd year. Mr. Harris pada Formosa Channel and moderate S to E winds of the boat also being on board. At has ever been witnessed in Hongkong. Besides about four o'clock in the afternoon, when ring down on a lion and reading a newspaper, Cabinet his Young Turk colleagues, the Komp sentenced a native to six months imprisuriously varied career, t the age of 17 he along the northern shores of the Chins See.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending in a very narrow part of the river, and as the or sitting down to dine with a party of them, Ministers of War and Marine, be had acted unment with hard labour and two whippings entered the Great Western Bailway Company, at 10 am to-day, 0:00 inches. just in time to prevent a coup d'etal whink of twelve strokes oach for angteling's gold-ear-locomotive works. In 1868 he was appointed the forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon all armed with revolvers, rashed ont from a of the beasts. In short, he has the mob of the Profesor puts his head in the mouth of one

"Wag

A Kernessa has been organised in Muso at diamisse from the pst of Grand Vizier, because he was seeking to under. the Avenida Viaço da Gams,” on behalf of the

of low

The many friends which Mr. Reader Harris Sea of Jure hes over the NE part of the murder. mine the influence of the Committee of orphans under the esro of the Canossian Sister solicitor, has made during his short residence in North of the Yangtze, and over the Pacific in witnesses, were on a ferry boat going from therein Professor Urban entered to give

of his father, like well-known KC, who died on.

Would have dethroned the Sultan and pick from a woman in Queer's Hood Central civil engineer on that railway and to the rest today is as follows the

Eastern Railway position that he held for Hongkong & Neighbourhood("). replaced him by Prince Yus IZZE Before Commander Basil K. H. Taylor at the three years. Then he became chief engineer of Formoss Chanuel

- bost was gliding near the shore, some sir men;;

clump of palm trees and held up the ferry. For them as tame as domestic animals, and pati of the robbers jumped aboard, one of the owners them through their paces without the use of a NE winds at the same tizio jumping ashore and st This charge was repudiated by the Young Marine Magistrates Court yesterday, the misster the Republic of Bolivia. Eeturning to England, South east of China between No. 1. other two robbers and shot dead.

moderate.

tempting to escape. He was pursued by the hip, This performance alone should draw Turks but in such terms as made it clear of a saipan was fined $50 for making fast to the he was called to the Bar in 1833, and took silk in

The large attendzaces to Causeway Bay, but inde- Hongkong and Lamocks.

passengers woro relieved of all their jewellery,pendent of it there are many other acts whichern that the Padisha reigned on sufferance 58 Bingon while she was coming into the 1894. He was greatly interested in religious South coast of Chins between? Same as No. 1 and vainables to the smonnt of 3300 were re well worth seeing, and if they contiene as they

Hongkong and Haines..

noyed from the boat, and would cease to reign on the staudine harbour. The master of a launch who. sided subjects, founded the Pentecostal League, edited B. to B. winds, maderate; squally, showery After hearing avidenco his Worship adjo have begun, the Hippodrome Cirons should have That the Shadow of God should again claim and noted the first defendant, was also find Tougues of Fire, il was the stition of many

profitable season in Hongkong.

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small works on religious subjects.

the case.

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