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us, is not without some bearing on the tion se regards the British Governme CO support of the Chinchow-Aigun scheme, for

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– An oxhappy mas committed recently on Dr. Wright's rubber estate near Taiping, when 230 rubber trees, two and a half years of age, were cut down. It is believed to be the work of sa 887oved Chinese coalie. This is the second case in the district, the first occurring a tow months back on a Tamil plantation at Bukit Gantang.

We regret to learn that the Boy, Father Pietro Gabardi, M.A., the Bootor of the Rom Cathollo Cathedral to Hongkong, is muttering from nervous breakdown and is now at Calvaire," Wong nei-chong. We understand that he will probably go home to Milan, his

greatly missed at the Cathodesi, expecially by

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TELEGRAMS.interfere, Sir Edward Grey said it was not for His Majesty's Government to admit, deny, or define the rights and interests of other Powers in the matter.

THE WELSH COLLIERY DISPUTE.

[" DAILY PARIS" AKELUSIVE SERVICM.)

THE BOAT RACE.

LONDON March 24th, Oxford won the University Boat Race by three lengths.

THE CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS,

THE INSPECTOR-GENERALSHIP,

PEKING, March 24th. An Imperial Edict was issued on

LONDON, March 24th. The Board of Trade has intervened in the dispute in the South Wales coal trado.

TARIFF REFORM AND THE COTTON TRADE.

LONDON, March 24th. The cotton apinners and manufac“ turers of Manchester have decided to

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, March 24th.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE His Horous MR. HE J GOMPERTE (PUisse Junge).

THE KIDNAPPER) CLES, Lin 1, on remand, was again arraigned on the charge of taking and detalning by force a girl of twelve years of age from her lawful guardians. The jury empanelled was compceed

of Mesurs. A. C. Dise (foreman), C. Pintos, O Wagner, W. E. Rose, H. W. Page, 8. Paul and C. B. dos Remedios

The Attorney General informed the Court that the Registrar-General had caused in quiries to be made with respect to the sugges tion of the prisoner that the complainant kept a brothel. The result of the inquiries showed that there was no trath in this suggestion.

His Lordship I think you do admit that at

paper we recently saw a letter, evidently native place, for a year's feet. His abeance Tuesday granting Sir Robert Har form a Cotton Trade Tariff Reform one time her mother was concerned in a brothe):?, } written by one familiar with the history of the Portuguese community, with whom his Inspector General of the Maritime Association with branches in over the mother was for a short time,

a

cotton centre.

LONDON, March 24th.

relations have always been moet cordial, ** Customs, a year's extension of leave.

Another snatching case was dealt with by Mr Sir Robert Bredon, the Acting Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday. As two Inspector General, has been granted HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM, Chinese Indies were walking along nose tha Western Market a man appronobed them from leave, und Mr. F. A. Aglen, at present the rear and snatched a pin from the head of Commissioner of Customs at Hankow, one of the ladies. Her shouts attracted the has been appointed Deputy Inspector attention of Constable Clark, who, seeing a max running, gave chase. When he captured the General. coalie, the latter dropped the stolen pia. His Worship sentenced the offender to six months imprisonment, six hours stocke, and twelve strokes of the birch.

As a private riccha was being pulled aleng

the project stating that, in all probability, Great Britain would have been able to secure the loan as well as the contruct **MAJUSTT'S Government not his had seem fit to support Japan in a claim to participate. Chim made her financial arrangement with Americans, it is said, because the American Government held the view that Japan had no right whatever to a voice in the matter. It will be observed that in the statement by Sir Edwaan Ga8, of which we publish a telegraphic summary is morning, there is no suggestion that the Government has been influenced by Queen's Road on Wednesday it collided with • regard for Japan's claime in the matter coolie who was carrying a jar of vinegar. The As the statement stands, it carries a denial coolie was knocked down, and the wheel of the of the report that the Foreign Office has riosha, in which a fairly heavy compradore was given active support to Japan's claimsated, passed over his chest, and the injured The Anglo-Russian Agreement of 1899, which Sir EDWARD GREY says governs the attitude of the Foreign Office in this matter, definitely precludes Great Britain from doing this, support given to "other" being just as contrary to the agreement as would be support given to British subjects More over, if the British Foreign Office lad supported the claim of Japan, Sir EDWARD GERY could not very well have refused to define the rights and interests of Japan in the House of Commons. We gather from the Japanese Press that Japan's interest in this railway is to some degree similar to her interest in the Fakumen railway, which she vetoed, namely, that it will practically

A. S. WATSON & CO.. be competitive with the South Manchurian railway, and there is the further suspicion that the project had its birth in antagomem to Japanese interests. Japan's claim to participate in the loan is intended, no doubt,

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man was removed to hospital. The parties.

appeared before Mr. E. R. Hallifex at the Magistracy yesterday, when his Worship con. sidered there had been careless on the part of the rican coolie. He ordered the richa man to pay a fine of $2 and cautioned him.

Mr. C. H. Oliver, Chief Secretary to the Maritime Customs at Peking, has resigned.

The Attorney-General→ Yes, I understand

His Lordship then summed up to the jurors, who, without retiring, brought in a unanimous verdict of guilty.

Prisoner was sentenced to three years' in- prisonment with hard labour.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Lord Rosebery will submit on the 4th April fresh resolutions to the House of Lords defining the reforma Bro Ma H. H. J, Gouranta (PUISSE proposed.

KEEPING AN OPIUM DIVAN,

An interesting caso came before Mr. E. R

JUDGE).

JUDGMENT FOR JEWEILERS.. Mesars Ullmana & Co. proceeded against Mr. J. Grant to recover the sum of $500 doo for diamond rings. Defendant did not appears.

NEW TRAINING CRUISER FOR Halifax at the Magistrasy yesterday when 42 and judgment was entered for plaintif's.

CHINESE NAVY.

PEKING, March 24th. The representative of Messrs. Vickers Sons & Maxim has secured

men wore charged by Detective-Bergant Watt with having been found smoking in an opium divan, and two others were charged with being the keepers,

The first defendant informed the Court that

he used to keep an opium divan, but he did not now sell opium, The second said he was

an order from the Chinese Govern-employed by the first defendant as ago. The ment for a protected cruiser for train-remainder of those charged pleaded guilty to

smoking opium, ing cadets.

His Worship (to first defendant)-You deny selling any opinın ?—Yes.

The cruiser is to be delivered in September, 1911, and a Chinese grew is to bring the vessel from

THE JAPANESE DIET.

The ex compradore of the as. Bujun Maru appeared in the dock at the Magistracy when Mr. E. E. Hallifar heard an application for his extradition to Chins for having committed the offence of kidnapplug within the jurisdiction of England, that country. Mr Goldring, who appeared for the defence, naked for bail and said he was prepared to offer 810,000. Mr. Dennys, for the prosecution, and it was not usual to grant bail in such cases, but he would not oppose it. He would leave it in the hands of his Worship and ask for a short remand only till Tuesday, by which time if no evidence ware forthcoming, he

would consent to bail. The cast was remanded till Wednesday.

A monograph of some artistic merit and no

little local interest has just come to hand. It is

a description and history of the Azile de la as a counter stroke, and possibly as some Sainte-Enfance directed by the Sisters of Saint compensation for the economic losses she may suffer through the construction of this line, Russia objects to the line outright and has suggested an alternative railway

scheme which meets with much approval

in the Japanese Press. Some way out of the impasse which has been reached will presently be found, but it is fairly doubtless clear that whatever settlement is arrived at will involve on the part of China the surrender of her right, as an independent, Power, to develop her territory and to carry on her business secording to her own plans.

To-day being Good Friday there will be no publication of the Hongkong Daily Pres until

Baily Press. Monday next. The

HONGKONG, March 25th, 1910.

Paul of Chartres a Hongkong, and a series of excellent photographs Illustrate and brighten the pages of the work, It is interesting to recall that although the Bisters first came to Hongkong in 1848 they were up till the year 1862 almost entirely unknown to the pablie of Hongkong. To conform to Chinese custom they had gone out very rarely and always in a closed chaise, but in that year they decided resolutely to free themselves from those customs and to walk abroad in open daylight.

NOTABLE MASONIC EVENT.

who has held the post for thirty years, Conso

TOKYO, March 24th. The Diet has been prorogued.

CHINESE NAVAL COMMIS. SIONERS IN JAPAN.

Toxro, March 24th. Prince Tsat (brother of the Prince Regent) received a great naval and military welcome at Shimonoseki on Wednesday,

Preparations are being made on a large scale for the Tokyo visit, which is considered the most important.

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COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE IN CHINA.

London, March 24th. General Ying Chang, the Chinese A most important event in Masonic circles Minister at Berlin, who has been ap- took place last night when Worshipful Brother T. F. Hough was installed to the high office of pointed to the Ministry of War, in an District Grand Master of Hongkong and South interview with a representative of the China in succession to Sir Paul Chater, C.MG Lokal Anzeiger," said he contemp- A launch pienic to Seaton has been arranged quently the occasion attracted a large gathering lated introducing universal military The launches leave Arsenal Btreet pier at siva cremony of installation was con establishment of military training for Easter Monday by the Wesleyan Church of the brethren to the Masonic Hall, where the service in a modified form; also the dacted by the retiring District Grand Master. Numerous congratulatory telegrams were re-schools. These plans, he said, would ceived from sister lodges in the East doubtless bring him into conflict with An adjournment was afterwards made to the the Ministry of Finance. However, he Hongkong Hotel, where supper was served and congratulatory speeches were made.

intended to submit the plans to His Highness the Prince Regent, and if the difficulties were insurmountable

1.30 p.m.

The American steam yacht Folanda returned to Hongkong yesterday morning from Japau Mr. Plant (an American millionaire) and a small party are on board.

Moca has been said and written about the Chinchow-Aigun railway scheme, and the British Government's reluctance to back up the British firm which secured the contract for the construction of the line, but it is

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial only in the telegram we publish to-day that we get an authoritative explana and Affliated Hospitais begs to acknowledge tion of the Government's attitude. "All with thanks the following donation to the fast in the regalia of the office of District Grand he would resign.

of the Hospitals....

J. Monteith

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A fine of $25 was imposed at the Magistracy yesterday on a hoarding-house keeper who was convicted of keeping 41 boarders on his pre. minos above the number for which he was

the comments we have seen on the sub- foot in condemnation of the inaction of the British Government have been based on the assumption that it has been dictated by friendship for Japan. Sir EDWARD GREY has now publicly explained that the Govern- licensed. ment in this matter is bound by an agree ment entered into with Russia in 1899. By Boren members of the First Aid Class held this agreement Great Britain engaged not in connection with the Y.M.C.A. have to seek for her own account, or on behalf of British subjects or others, any railway

concessions to the north of the Great Wall of China, while Russia on her part entered

into similar sngagements with respect to the basin of the Yangtze. A few months ago report was published to the effect that Russia bad claimed to participate in a loan for railway construction in the region of

succeeded in passing their examination, and two members, Mass. Byken and Moore, have

gained the St. John's Ambulanco modalion

The infringement of the Stamp Ordinance to siz men making their appearance before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday. In most cases they had emitted to stamp receipts for rent, and his Worship imposed a fan of $25 in every case but one.

A meeting of brethren took place at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, when Worshipful Brother Hough invested Dr. Clark

Master Depate. The recipient made au appro priate speech, and afterwards intimated that he had received a cablegram from Home in reply to one which he had sent, giving instructions that Brother Wickham had been raised to the rank of Past District Senior Wardeni.

WEATHER REPORT.

THE POWERS AND THE CHIN. CHOW-AIGUN BAILWAY.

TONDON, March 24th. Replying in the House of Commons to a series of questions put by Sir

Did these people bring their own opfum P

They went out and bought it.

Was anybody allowed to go to your divan and amoke there for nothing?--I did not take any money. They said they had no place to smoke, so I allowed them to sinske there,

A coolie was called to the witness stand, and stated that he went to smoke opium at 42, Gage Street He bought the oplum outside, but the first defendant collected two cents from him, saying that he wanted money for the use of the bed. The second defendant gave him a lamp, and he smoked until a constable entered, He was sent to the house by the police, and the Are cents he paid was given him by the police. The first defendant gave him four cents change. Winess ser other man paying the the first defendant two cents each, while the second defendant supplied the others with lamps and pipes.

AN UNPAID WASHING BIZL. against the same defendant to recover $13.59 The Ming Song Kai Keo brought action

said to be due for washing, Judgment was ontored for plaintifs.

as

A TUGILIST'S LIABILITY. William L. Gill, otherwise Bill Lewis, figured

defendant in an setion brought by Mak Nam Woon to recover $160, being for four months rent of the Stadium near the Bello View Hotel. Mr. F. L. d'Almada e Castro (of Merry. d'Almada & Smith) apposred for the plaintiff, for whom judgment was given,

A QUESTION OF COSTS. His Lordship delivered his reserved decision in the action between Pong Ngai U and Chan Yuk Chiu s. the Sheung Kes Firm and Ng Woon Tong, the claim being for 2683.57 in respect of iron supplied by plaintiffs to defend- ante, and in respect of which 31.12 had bou paid into Court in settlement.

Mr. Lee d'Almada e Castro (of Messrs. Cold- ring, Barlow & Morrell) represented the plaintifs, and Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Messen. Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the defend-

ante.

said he found it impossible really to believe the His Lordship, in the soures of his judgment, whole of the evidence on either side, therefore he would have to take the general probabilities. He gave judgment for the amount paid inta The first defendant stated that the witness After payment in each side was to pay its own Court, and costs up to time of payment in, entered the house and forced him to serve him cast with a lamp, promising to give him several cents.....

Mr. Harris Surely the defendant has his costa after payment in? He paid in the whole

A second witness garo evidence similar to amount due. that tendered by the first.

Detective Sergeant Watt spoke to visit ing the house and finding the first de fendant in a small cubicle near the entrance. The defondant was sitting down in front of small table, the drawer of which was hall open. ↑ In Bus drawer witness found two marked Ive

Hix Landsbip-He came here and told a lot of lies,

Mr. Harris-Your Lordship only thinks that. You have no evidence. Cerdà pas

His Lordship Thero is the shop. Mr. Harris Tour Lordship thinks he said what was not true.

cent pieces with other money, and saw all the His Lordship--I am certain. defendants in the house, over twenty of them, Mr. Harris-The defendant has paid $1.12, actually smoking. He also found numerons the whole amount due, into Court, and now produced) containing prepared opium was on Plaintiffs should have accepted the amount paid opfum, utensils on the premises. The jar your Lordship says he cannot get his costa the table in front of the first defendant. In a in, and saved my clients coming here for a three cupboard witness found a notice notifying days hearing. If they fail, the defendant must

hoon February 28the Booo be have judgment with ousts. closed on According to His Loiship-In these partnership cason a

the Banitary regulations, the rst defendant was allowed to accommodate only seven per sous on his premises, wlistes when wits visited the house people were simply packed in the room, which was fitted up with benches like apie Lian

His Worship asked the first defendant what he had to say about the pipes.

Defendant--I have the opium habit, and use one pipe at a time, but when coolies come in I

allow them to amoke,

lot of wholesale lying goes on through people concealing their partnerships, and one is hardly are able to catch them. In this case I am quite convinced that the defendant wass partner.

Mr. Harris-Anyhow, that does not affect the issue, in the case.

His Lordship-If a man comes into this Court and tells a lot of lien ?

Mr. Harris-I don't think your Lordship should come to that conclusion. If you take that opinion, there sight to be suficient evidence to commit the man for perjury, and that would be a difficult matter to this case. I nak your

His Worship fined the first defendant $50, orsix weeks' imprisonment, the second defendant $10 or two weeks, each of the smokers $3 or Lordship for costs because the plaintiffs brought ten days, and ordered the forfeiture of the im- plements seized.

BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.

us here. In this case I submit there is not sufficient cause to justify your Lordship in deviating from the usual course.

His Lordakip-In my opinion the man Chan

The well filled house at the Theatre Boyal did his bout to tell the truth, but the other maw,

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday inane William Ball with reference to the Plast night was delighted with the Bandmann / of course "as a hopelons liar,

the following report -

over the Pacifio;

"N.F. cost of China. It is increased con-

was in the capable hands of Mhs Florance

Beech, who gave unbounded satisfaction, while

posed railway between Chinchow and

Company's interpretation of that popular On the 24th at 12.10 p.m.—The depression Aigun, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of comedy The Merry Widow." The title role lying over 5. Japan yesterday is moving away State for Foreign Affairs, spid it was true Pressure has a fandency to give way over the that the Government had been pressed aiderably to moderately our S. Japan and to take an active part in the question B. China, respectively. The "high" APAS. remains over the Yangtze valley and that the United States had asked

Fresh to strong monsoon may be expected in the Formoss Channel and over the N. part of its support for the scheme, but the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding Government was unable to comply, as Officially all Manole nivil or military, ayat 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches.

it was bound to pay some regard to the Anglo-Russian agreement of 1890

the Yangtze, Though, by a strict inter-"alavo" in addressing the Emperor, whilst

the China Sea

pretation of the agreement, this might be Chinese may be the The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon To interpret this attitude as running held not to infringe the letter, it certainly hitherto been the practice of eren Chinese to-day is as followe was in conflict with the spirit of the agree. military commanders to say "glare. The ment, and we may well suppose that it Chinese War Office at Paking has now recom-

mended that in, future all military commanders formed the subject of diplomatic corre shall call themselves" your subject," instead of pendence between the Governments of Great your slave." The "glave” ides refers to the Britain- and Russia. There has been no old Maucho military discipline.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Formoss Channel.. South coast of China between

Hongkong and Lamooks, South east of China between.' Hongkong and Hainan....

N.E. winds,

counter to British and American in- Same as No. 1. terasts was an entire misapprehension. With reference to the question of Jame as No. 1, what right Russia and Japan had to

amme as No. 1

Cole, appeared as Baron Popoff, the Marsovian

Almazott, proprietor of the Balon Cinema Theatre in Wyndham Street, were again men-

one

The numerous actions pending against A.

Mr. B And yet your Lordship is deviating from the usual course in favour of a man you call a hopeless 16. for th

His Lordship allowed judgment for the plain. at. George Arnold as Prince Danilo (Secretary tiff for the amount paid to, and costs up to time of Legation) sacred princely praise for las of payment in. clever interpretation of the part. Mr. Harry CINEMATOGRAPH PROPRINZOR'S LIABILITIES, Ambassador, a part which afforded ample oppor. tuulty for the shullition of his humour. His jokes kept his auditors in fittal laughter

songs were capitally roatared. In fact, this a dynamo and cinematographs apparatus to the throughout the three acts. The various parts Mr. Hinds (of Mors, Bration & Hott) wera, in skilled hands, while the chorusca and stated that his ollent, Mr. Musso, had supplied

popular piece has never been more capably theatre under a hiring agreement with the interpreted in the Colony, and the boundless option of purchase, and he had now, under that entusiasm of the audience was adequate agreement, a right to take the apparatus away. testimony of its sppreciation of the performers

His Lordship In default of payment? To-morrow night The Gay Gordons" will

bo played

Mr. Howell has been appointed Receiver, it Mr. Hinde-Yes, but owing to the fact that