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Ye notice in a London paper of the 14th alt. that Mr. G. Siemseen of Foochow had arrived at the Hotel Metropole.
A merchant in Wing Lok Street reports to suggestion was made at a crowded the police that his accountant, who was entrusted
meeting of the
df Peking assembled to tunder the representa
semblies tives
Provincial of the a welcome to the Capital, and the speaker who made it well-known Chinew jour nalist, representing the Press Association of Peking regarding the failure of the mission of the delegates as the greatest misfortune China had ever suffered, declared his belief that the corruption of officinis" was what stood in the way of Constitutional Government, and that this opposition on the part of the officials was inspired by the knowledge that as soon as a Constitution is granted corruption would no longer be tolerated. If this political agitation is con ducted in real earicet, as seems highly prob. able, we may not have long to wait for the expected "storm
When dealing with the loss of British prestige in the matter of railway loans, the Chairman incidentally alluded to a fact to which we have previously called attention, amely, that the nominal security of the loan which this Colony lent to the Viceroy of Wucking was the opium revenue of the three provinces which therailway from Canton to Hankow is destined to traverse a revenue which the Government of China is now declaring it is doing its utmost to destroy. We all see the humour of the situation, and while, as Mr. STEWART 16- marked, there may be no need to worry about the security for this ban, which is
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Local shipping show the proximity of Chine New Year, the arrivals and departures being much below the average number.
Ten gamblers from Taim Tes Tsoi mado their appearance before the Magistrate yester
The two leaders were fined $100 each and day the remainder 82 sàoh.
A ship's carpenter named Goûtrey, who is ont of work, was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $10 for being drunk and obstructing the police in the control district,
To-day (Ash Wednesday) a general service for Roman Catholics will be held at the B. C. Cathedral at 7.30 am, and consequently there
will be no service in St. Joseph's Church.
EDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1910.
that a lite tram will run to the
The total catput of the Chiness Buginearing Mining Companys a three mmes for
ek ending 22nd January amounted to 37.162 foue and the malon during the period to 23,157.91 tons
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CHINA AND PORTUGAL.
THE ALLEGED. BELLICOSE: PREPARA-
TIONS BI PORTUGAL
ALLEGED FRAUD ON A SOLICITO
The farther proceedings in the ferred against a Chinese of obtal by false pretenose from
have assumed a new, uspost by clerk in the Land Offloo, who with conspiring to defrand. The case yesterday at the Magistracy bef Ht. Wood. Mr. Bowley, Crown Bolicitor, conducted the pressontion, Mr. Looker appeared for the first defondant, and Mr. Gedge appeared for the second defendant,
Mr. Gedge said the second defendant was arrested last Friday, and he had had no means of instructing counsel taill Monday. - When thọ chao, came on the previous day Mr. Jackson came up and seked for a remand. Hls Wonship war-refused the application, and the speaker now
PEKING, February 8th. The Waiwupu telegraphed con- cerning the alleged dispatch of ships to Macao,
The Honourable Bir Soon David, manioren partner w the firm of Sassoon 3. Davil & Co. of Bombay, and 8. J. David & Co, of China and Japan, and brother of Mr. A. J. David, of Hongkong has been appointed a member of the Imperial Legislative Council of Cabatta by the Government of India in addition to being s member of the Bontay Legislative Connell Bir Sassoon David represents the Bombay Presidency on the Viceroy's Connoll
SUPREME
COURT.
Tuesday, February 8th,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. HIJ
* GOXPHBzz (Purane JUDGE,
PARNER'S AUTHORITY QUESTION. Action was brought by Tang Lai Kat and others, trading as the Kung On firm, to recover from the Kwan Chin arm the sum of $980, being due for goods sold and delivered.
Mr. FX d'Almada Castro (of eers d'Almada & Smith) appeared for the plaintiffs,
Portugal has replied that it has not made any bellicose preparations and does not desire to disturb the tradi tional friendship between the two dountries
BEUTER'S SERVICE 1). THE "HONGKONS DAILY PI555."]
THE FLOOD RELIEF MEASURES IN FRANCE.
LONDON February 8th. A Paris telegram states that the
asked for a road for a week in order that he might look into the depositions.
His Worship-I should not advise von to sak for the depositions at this staga.
Mr. Gedge Smely I am entitled to know what evidence has been given.
His Worship The evidence taken at this stage is not eviknes against your client. It is going to be given again and then you can
Mr. Gedge-The evidence will be given ?. His Worship Tea. I don't think yon are entitled to know the evidence which has already been given.
Mr. Gedge You interpose a defendant in the middle of the sae and then say I am not entitled to see the evidense P. 3-
His Worship-Y86
And Mr. EK Holmes represented the dabinet has asked the Chamber and you say I am not entitled to son the
fondants.
Robberies both in the city and in the outlying
Mr. Almada atsted that the partion were districts continue unstated. A number were reported yesterday. Armed robberies took place
egreed upon the facts. The defence was at Tytam Tuk, Yanmeti, Shaikiwan, and Takpo that payment had been made to a partney, and ars the cole issue would be whether that partner had Tomorrow being the Chiasso Now Day Special Public Service will be held at 11 authority to collect debts after the firm had am at St. Stephen's Chinos Church, Weat closed its business, and & manager had besa Foint, at which the Bishop of Victoria will sppointed to collect dobta presal
We anderstand that the last belok in the Foscon Hill railway tunnel will be informally laid by 11. E. the Governor this evening, bat the formal opening ceremony will be deferred antil the railway is completed to the frontior,
The Shanghai Mercury of the 2nd inat We have had little mow so far in Bhang hal, but we are informed that snow has fallen heavily close to Shanghai, and the train from show rosterday proceeded vary slowly on that account
A fight took place between two Chinese at the Chinese Seamen's Club at West Point on Monday night. Choppers were used and both
Cross samman men were badly wounded,
yesterday and were heard at the Magistracy y each man was sont to prisen Zor ons month.
An inquiry into the circumstances of the fire which occurred at $3, Reclamation Street, Taurati, on the 28th January, when a drug sad fancy goods shop were destroyed, opened at the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. E. B. Hallfat. The damage was estimated
$3.00 or $4,000.
The return of visitor to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 6th February, 1910, shows that of non-Chinese there were 532 to the Library and 200 to the Museum, and of Chinese 252 to the former, wad 2,431 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 704 persons and the Museum by 2,711.
At the Roman Catholic Cathedrala Solemu High Mase will be officiated by the Rev. Rooter of the Cathedral, on Friday next, the 11th last
7:30 am, being the 52nd annivery of the apparition of the Tmaculate Conception
at
at the Grotto of Massabiciles in Lonriles. We are requested to inform the Catholle community for their attendance,
would nevertheless have been interesting to lenru whether the Government has ever drawn the attention of the Chinesa Govern ment to the matter, or whether, as might have been expected, the Chinese Government it self, recognising that its anti opium measures must necessarily destroy the security thus NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the see solemnly pledged, had offered to Hongkong voltima should be addressed to THE EDITOR
Correspondents must forward their name and other security in its place. No ati- has been made to this wiresses with communications addressed to the nouncement Editor, not for publication but as evidence of effect, and it is well that this little good faith
should be pointed out, All letters for publication should be written on circumstance
of paper only, because it emphasises the main criticism, MONY Mously signed connunications that
appeared in alur papers will be which has been made on the action of the Chinese Government in so Eightly disregard ing the promise it gave as consideration for the service rendered by this Colony in the matter. The Clairman touched lightly all too lightly, perhaps, many will think on the Opium Question, especially on the fact that in certain parts of China-not only in Szechuan the growth of poppy is not only not diminishing, but has actually increased: He mentioned a botanist friend to vouch for it in Szechuan, but the judgment was formed on what he saw in the province lest winter. When Sir JOHN JORDAN Sunt Hone a few months ago Mr. Max MULLEE'S voluminous report on the progress made in suppressing the consumption and diminish ing the cultivation of the drug. His Ex- cellency pointed out in his covering dispatch that comparatirely little had been done to check either the consumption or cultivation in China. The toue of Mr. MUREAY of the drug in the province of Shensi, STEWART's speech was the the attitude of Kansu, Hupeh, and Szechum. The last the Association during the past yearms named provine, which is by far the largest of studied moderation. This attitude on producing area in the Empire, His Excel the part of the Hongkong Branch is er lency wrote, "will furnish the supreme plained, or not explained by the Chairman test of the success or failure of the pro- when he points out that, after all, Feng gramms of total prohibition, an is nowadays nearer to the London Cam order has gone forth that no poppy is to be mitter than Hongkong, and that no doubt sown this antumn, the issue on which so the northern Branches keep that Committee much depends is doubtless being fought his esca well supplied with information At the out as this report is being
It is therefore reliable same time le very truly says that thereare many matters which affect British interests all over China, and which could have been commented upon as usefully, or as uselessly,
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1910.4 Tax annual meeting of the Hongkong Branch of the China Association is always an event which arouses wide-spread after tion, and the remarks on the report made by the Chairman are invariably of interest not only to this community but to all who are in any way affected by what is occurring
The 0. 8. E. new Trans-Pacific steamer Chicago Maru, which sailed from Yokohama at the 3rd inst, on her maitish trip, loft Moji, on the 9th inst. for this port direct, and is expected to arrive here on the 13th inst. This steamer has lately been built at Kawasaki Dock Yard for the Co.'s Trans-Pacife service, and the scheduled to sail from Hongkong on the 23rd
Sinst for Tacomas, Wash.
Is Lordship The firm has finished
Mr. Holmes I understand it has, but I believe it is the custom in Canton siter a Arm closes to retain the premises with a view to selling the goodwill,
His Lordship What happened in this can Where was payment made?
Kr. Halmes – Here, and to one of the persons
named as plaintiff in the writ. The point really is that the business was not carried within the jurisdiction, therefore the firm cannot sne
in the frm naine,
Mr. Almada—There is still a signboard here, His Lordship—Who is going to begin P Mr. Amada-My friend, I think,
Deputies to vote twenty million francs aid of the relid of sufferers by te flood.
MORE CHINESE PORK FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
TO BE RE-EXPORTED.
LONDON February 8th. Two cargoes of frozen pigs from thins have reached London.
The Local Government Board up- lds the view of the Medical Officer Health that the certificate declaring tat the carcases have beso examined
the place of slaughter are invalid. Both cargoes will consequently be
Mr. Holmes The debt is admitted, and therexported probably in the form of Partnership Ordinsson states that, say partner, heon. is the agent of a firm
Mr. Almada -I quite agree that every portuar has authority,
Mr. Holmes-Ilmy friend oan prove that the defendants in this case knew that the partner who received the money had no authority to receive it, that settles the matter
Evidence was part heard, and the hearing adjourned
SANITARY BOARD
A FRENCH NAVY BILL,
A DIG. PECGRAMME.
LONDON, February 8th. The French Cabinet has submitted the Chamber a Navy Bill which pvides for a fleet of 28 battleships Ats special meeting of the Sanitary Bordte scouts, 22 destroyers, and 94 held yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, sumarines, President, presided, and there were also presents Dr. P. Clark, Helical Offer of Health; Dr. G. L. Fitzwilliams, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, and Mr. W. Bowen Rėrlauds (secretary),
BINDERPEST-AT PORTUENCY
LNESS OF THE KING OF
SWEDEN.
Londor, February 8th.
The meeting was called to consider a report from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon relative The King of Sweden was muccess- to an outbreak of finderpest at No. 6 sted of they operated upon for Dairy Farm Company's promises at Sasyon'a Villa Pokfulam Boodl
The VETERINARY SUEGRON, who attended the meeting, reported that the affected mainal was not dead, and that the other cattle were healthy,
and
The PassIDEN mored that No. 6 shed and the hospital shed be declared an infected som andar Byelaw 12 of the Importation Inspection of Animals Byelawa
Mr. HOOPER conded, and the motion was greed to
PORTATION OF MORQUIZO TAE Š
PER-Mr. President, although thi meeting, and notice must be gives
there be brun urgency, and under
A visitor from Canton had a rather unpleasant
orders, ther experience on Monday night on landing from the Canton ateamer. He engaged colle te brought up. I would re
his booket, and when he arrived at his give any information destination in Des Voeur Road he was in the mosquitoes shout which act of picking it up from the groundwhen some this morning, and what one from behind throw popper in his eyes and
us the ads on with the basket. The victim whistled
for the police, and several officers were qui
ance The thief apparently had
horosa a plot of recant land, and this tha written." police searched in the expectation of finding the empty basket. To their surprise they found the basket and the money inmet.
Finformation: regard-
ing the cultivation at the present taine that
If ye may not doubt 18 Wanted.
Two inquires took place at the Magistracy yesterday alternoon. The Brathod reference to tus death of a uitted suicide in the
Chairman concluded his address whe
cerity the Central Government in the azon matter, it is evident that the most
from here is from anywhere else. We maincerity is khibited by many of the think that comment and action from Hong
Provinemal officale. kong eennot but be of effect, that the more
Th
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I have no tion will probably sileria PRESIDENT—The insttar Luspectors have received look for this larves, but so far they been successful in finding much, alth
Brust issued instru
people
night.
appendicitis at
DEATH OF A GERMAN EX CONSUL
LONDON, February 8th. the death is announced of Dr. ppe, formerly the German Consul Bhanghai.
CATHEDRAL CONCERT.
given by the choir of Bt dral last evening shy the City
|
Mr. Gedge You are going to recall evidenoo evidence already given P
His Worship Yes.
Mr. GedgeWith deference I submit I am. You are not here for the beartit of the Crown. You are here to try the casa.
Bi Worship-If you like to make an application for me to read over the evidence to you I might consider it, but I should refuse to give you a copy of the depositions at this stage, Mr. Gedge never heard of such a thing.~* His Worship-It is the neual custom
Mr. Gedge-With deference to your Womhip, I think notatu 34
His Worship The prosecution have socess to suah papers
Mr. Gedge -Why should the prosecnation be more favoured than the defense? Ination has to be done between the parties.
His Worship Ies. I should refuse your application.
Mr. Gedge-I think it is very unfair, your Worship. Here is the defendant thrown into the middle of a case, and Worship
his intimated that you are going to try them together. I miks an application that they be tried separately
His Worship-That application youterday,
made
Mr. Godge-You cannot interpose s second defendant in the middle of the case.
Mr. Bowley-suggest that the position of Kitada is that we started afresh yesterday. My friend is in the same position of any de- fendant. He is net entitled to know the evidence against another client.
Mr. Godge-The point in this case is that
the evidence has been given and I am entitled
His Worship-Not against your client. He Bo It has been given against some- one else and you are not a party to it,
Mr. Godge-Then your Worship is going on with the case, now against both defendante ? | His Worship—Yes.
Mr. Gedge -- Although I have only had since yesterday to be instructed.
His Worship-I will allow you to reserve ¡Your AZOKS-Qxamination.
Mr Bowley-As it might create a wrong Hippression. Iabould like to point out that the secozi defendunt was informed It Friday afternoon that the case would be prooveded with on Monday. Consequently he might have instructed any solicitor he liked.
Mr. Godge He did not get out of gol until seven o'clock
Mr. Bowley-My friend had notice
Mr. Gedge The Crown have got another ten days befom the sessions, and even then the case might not come on Why should the Crown be in mich * hurry to go on at this moment ?
His Worship-It has been arranged to proewed to-day
of the gan fund strasted sadience which included H.E. the... Kr, Gedge-Arranged No arrangement can granice was divided into be allowed to interfere with justine. first beag devoted to cred His Worship I don't think any izjustios lections, will be done if I allow you to reserve your cross-
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was examination."
Mr. Godge--I hope your Worship will vote my objection to the case being, proceeded with
gainst my client this morning.
His Worship I will
Evidence was then taken and the cass again djourned..
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