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cessful coups were beyond doubt conceived in the busy brain of Hast ManoMED BIK. ABDULLAH, who has acquired all the slimness and elusivouces of a DE War. His raids show to what perfection that werk may & CO., be carried, and it is safe to say that no other Somali chief is capable of organising raids of such dimensions or carrying them through to a successful termination. The problem to-day for the British authorities in Somali- land is much the same as it has been any time during the last ten years, with the exception, perhaps, of the eighteen months or so in which it suited the MULLAH to

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The flagship of the British Squadron, H.S.M. Minotaur, leaves to-day for target practice at Mirs Bay.

An interesting account of his journey to London via Siberia by Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson appoais on page/5,

We are asked to state that the Rev. J. A. A. Baker has received from H. E. the Governor and H, E. Major-General Broadwood 850 each for the Benovation Fund of the Sailors and

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At the Marino Magistrate's Court yesterday DRUGGISTS, xrc. recuperate himself and his following in the bofore Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., the alloted region between Bas Gerad and Rasmaster of the steam launch Yvonne was fine:1 Gabbe. It will be remembered that the 823 for disregarding the rules of the road, d military operations conducted by the British in Somaliland ceased in May, 1905, when the expeditionary force was withdrawn, and the protection of the country devolved on local troops. By arrangement with Italy

H. M. trg Allas, which has been expected in the MULLAR placed himself under Italian

Hongkong, arrived at Singapore from Chatham guidance and received a tract of country and way ports, on the 31st ult., en route to within the Italian Protectorate. But the Hong' ong. She is a vessel of only 95 tene spirit of HA MANOMED BIN ABDULLAH-is-nett and curries a crew-of-23-men. She laft tou restless to remain at peace with his Chatham on January 18. neighbours, and it looks as if the old trouble would be renewed and another expeditionary force sent to punish him. An Allahabad journal sume up the situation in the following words: We have poured out our money on Somaliland, but we have brought it no. lasting peace. We have left the MULLAH severoly alone and we have as severely retaliated upon him. We have caught him fairly in our toils onco, at

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The ex-papil of the Diocesan School who was remanded on a charge of stealing two pairs of trousers from that institution again appeared before Mr, J. E, Wood at the Magistracy yan. terday, when he was bound over in the sum of 3103 to come up for judgment when called upon.

But of $1,000.

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Copyright Ordinancs, 2004] ["DAILY PREV EXCLUSIVE BENVIOB.] DYNAMITE EXPLOSION AT KOBE.

Touro, April 8th. As a lighter laden with several thousand cases of dynamite was being towed out of Kobe an explosion Occurred outside the harbour, causing The sea of destruction extended widespread destruction.

The gasworks and Boven niles. brewery were seriously damaged and minor damage was suffered by innumerable houses in the vicinity.

(FROM THE "CHEUNG NGÓI BAN PO” THE PEKING SENSATION.

PEKING. April 8th.. The Prince Regent has decided to increase his body guard as well as the guard at his Imperial' palace.

RAUTER'S PARTIOR TO TEN “XOFÒKONO MAILT FABEL")

THE VETO.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, April 8th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H H. J. GOMPARTZ (Puisse JUDGE). ANOTHER JUDGMENT AGAINST 1 CINEMATOGRAPH FROPRIETOR.

CANTON.

(TEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

April 7th,

TEM CHING MING PRSTIVAL, The Ching Ming Festival was celebrated here yesterday with all the usual rites and ceremonies. For some days past the passenger junke and trains have been carrying very large numbers A. Almazoff, the proprietor of the Salon of persens into the country, there to repair and Cinema Thestre in Wyndham Street, was pro-worship the tombe of their ancestora. The seeded against by Mohedin Thake for the boats from Hongkong have also had very large recovery of $145 dua for goods sold and delivered numbers of passengers from the Colony return. Defendant adimittel the debt, and judgmenting to their vative places. Outside the North was entered against him.

À TAILORS CLAIM, Ah Men, Hing Cheong & Co. snsd a clerk named Chu Ka to rooover $15 dne for goods supplied.

Defendant consented to judgment, but asked for a stay of execution for a week.

His LordshipWhat are you? Defendant-A clark.

His Lordship-Where are you employed? Defendant-With Johuston & Co. His Lordship-What is your salary P - Defendant-$20 a month."

His Lordship-Are you married P Defendant-Y58.

His Lordship Why do you want a stay for

a week?

Defendant-I do not get my pay until the

15th of the month

Hie Lordship-Can't you get an advance ? Defendant-No.

In reply to his Lordship plaintiff said he was not willing to wait, as he had been put off so often when he applied for payment.

His Lordship entered judgment and costs for the plaintiffs, but informed them that it would be no was selling the defendant up, as he was not likely to run away.

-PROMISSORT FOTE CLAIM.

Gate of the City there are large numbers of graves, and all day yesterday hundreds of people visited them and burnt jos paper and fired oras kers. The military road leading from the Bart Gate was thronged with a great consourse of people going out to the villages in that vicinity, and the lopers who infest that part must have made quite a good thing in "onmshaws” All the schools and colleges are closed, and thera will bo no issue of the native Prosa until to-morrow.

A BIG PIEZ.

A big fire broke out at about 11 pm, on Mon- day night in Teang Chung Strest near the South -Gate. The alarm was at once given, but the fames had obtained a good hold before the brigade could get to work. In spite of the efforts of the brigade and neighbours the house was completely gutted and nine surrounding houses were totally destroyed. Happily no lives were lost.

A. HADMAN,

A man named Chan Al Yuen had for some time been employed in a wearing factory, but was discharged, as it was thought he was famine. On his way home through the western suburbi he suddenly became farlons, and anatolod up o knife from a betcher's shop near by, and at once began to attack the passers by. Two men were LONDON, April 7th.

seriously wounded and had to be treated by the In the House of Commons a quiet

His Lordship dolival his reserved decision Esd Cross Society. The madman was at last debate took place in committee on the in the action branght by Leung Wing Tong overpowered and taken to the police station, first Veto Resolution. A feature was against He Shun and others to recover $500 where he said the wounded men had mocked the oratorical duel between Mr. due under a promissory note. In entering jadg. į biu, and that he had assaulted them in conse- the money was given in the arm name, and the police offloor dispatched him to the Nam Hai Haldane and Mr. Austen Chamberlain,ment for the plaintiff he raid thore was no doubt quenca As his talk appeared to be rational the former emphatically urging the signed for by the firm's shop. Because a Magistrate's Yomen, where he will be tried

ovidence against him. business, that did not free him from liability. necessity for the reform of the House particular partner took no active interest in the when the wounded men are well enough to give of Lords.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday a rent collector was charged with larceny as a ballee of $498.40. Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the proscention, and the case was remanded Can be had in the following forms to enis Jinballi; he Ims given us a taste of his fight until Thursday next, bail being allowed in the

ail requirements :- In Single Tabioting quality at Erego and Gumburri. Yet whether we engage in an expedition costing

It is interesting to note from the water close on two millions or pursue for a time refarn that despite the long drought the water policy of masterly inctivity, the result inn tho elty and hill district reservoirs is even the end is much the same, HAT: MAHOMED more than at the same period last year. There were on April 1st 28 1,875,000 gallons us against BIN ABDULLAH remains a factor that cannot

290,754,00) last year. The same applies to be ignored, and while that restless boing. Kaloon, where the storage now is 191,500,000 barrios the friendlies' hards at will one can-

gallons, as compared with 129,367,000 last year. not expect the country as a whole to acquire

Cebu is now declared to be Manila's rival. the House of Lords from rejecting or the restful condition of lands where the

Rice dealers are underselling Manila merchantsamending money bills has been carried principles of meum and tuum receive due in the provinces of Southern Luzon on the by 339 votes to 237, recognition. Not that the Somali of the Pacific coast and in parts of Samar, which iuterior, with all the disturbing elements of heretofore have been considered strictly Manila his nomadic life, has ever enjoyed the ex-territory, this by reason of the superior loading perience of a thoroughly peaceful existence, and discharging facilities at Cebu and the fact that cargo can to handled at that pert mách the ever-recurring necessity for a change to

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BRITISH politics have reached what may almost be described as an exciting stage. The House of Commons passed on Thursday the first of the series of resolutions aimed at ertinguishing the veto of the House of Lords, that which seeks to disable them from rejecting or amending money bills, and the Government hope to pass the other, should be went before 11 am. on day of which are also directed to limiting the

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LONDON, April 8th. The first Veto Resolution disabling

REVOLT IN TURKEY.

LONDON,

The Altinu April 7th. cheaper than at Manila. annerman from against the new taxes imposed, and Chungehau Island before Mr. E. R. Hallifaz at thirty-six hours' heavy fighting with the Magistracy yesterday on o charge of Turkish troops took place near being in possession of a revolver without a permit. The Sorgeant explained, however, that Prishtina. (Pristina in Roumelis.) he believed that the revolver was placed in the sherman's home by an enemy, and his Wor- ship discharged the man with a caution, and con- fiscated the revolver.

About a week ago two man who were taking

part in a gambling game at a house in Centre a knife five times, inflicting such injuries that trost quarrelled, and one stabbed the other with

the victim had to be removed to hospital. The

tint was charged-before-Mr. J.-E. Woodat the Magistracy yesterday with outting and woning, and on the offence being proved he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Some two years ago a Chinese obtained 900 reunds of ammunition from Mosara. W. Schmidt & Co. by means of a false, order purporting to be signed by Mr. D. Sonzs, of Messrs. Barretto & Company. With this ammunition he left the Colony, and is supposed to hare returned a few days ago. Detective-Sergesat arrested a man on suspicion of the larceny on Thursday, and the suspect was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday and remanded

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The new form of oath was much in evidenos at the Magistracy yesterday during the loving of an ssault case in which all the witnesz es were Europeans, A sailor who entered the witness-stand had the wording of the oath real over to him by the interpreter, and then his Worship said, "Say, 'Lewear by Almighty God," with the Bible in your right hand."The witness then oqncluded the oath as follows, “E swear by Almighty God, with the Bible in my right hand."

STOWAWAYS ON THE SS. "AYMERIC." Twenty-eight Chinese were charged before. Mr. B. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday with stowing away on the steamer dymeric bound for Japan and America.

ROW AT A BOARDING-HOUSE, Two days ago there was great excitement in the Cheong Fat boarding-hones. A boarder returned to the house aflor taking a walk, and as soon as he got to his room, loudly complained that $290 had been taken from u bor, à toki ran upstairs to see what was the matter and when he heard what the hoarder had to say he (the foki) at once severely assaulted him. He then ran downstairs shouting "Thief,

Mr. H. J. Gedge (of Messrs, Johnson, Stokes & Master) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro (of Mezera. Alniada thief?" and other fokis came and drove the Smith) appeared for seventeen of the boarder into the street. Here he was met by

BUYWIRA PULUD, mio gave nina w Tux, blow, benating y Sergeant A. Davis of the Water Police in- and took him to No. 3 Police Station. Al feed the Court that he boarded the Aymeric the parlies ware brought before the officer in about 3p.m. on Thursday and asked the captain charge, and then it was found that the story to muster all the crew and passengers on deck of the stolen $290 was a myth. The foki proved They were mustared, and when the captain in that when the man first came to the house he formed him that the number was correct he deposited 18 with the proprietor for safe kosp proceded to the after store-room situated under ing. Beyond this he had no money, and he said the poop at the stern of the ship. The door his money was stolon as a ruse to extort morn was closed, but not locked. On entering wit from the bearding-konsa. In view of the sovere The revolt is ascribed to the cas found the twenty-eight defendants in handling he had received the officer direstod different parts of the store-room. Some were in that he should be discharged after his $18 and the coal, while others wors under bags or con- been refunded to him. intrigues of reactionaries.

cealed in other parte, The captain and agent accompanied witness on this search, defendants bere arrested and taken to the Taimchateci-Police Station,

Martial law has been proclaimed. Large reinforcements are being sent.

PRESIDENT TAFT'S DISPLEASURE.

LONDON, April 7th.

The

In orous examination the sergent mid that the crew were not dismissed until the defen-

MAÇAO.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

URELESS WORKS,

April 7th."

The Government is about to undertake the A Router's wire from Washingtonants had been placed on the police Isunch.eniargoment of the small shelter dock, opposite states that President Taft has cancelled Witness asked how they got into the store the old epiam house, but for what purpose? room, but they would not tell him. Had they Considerable excavation will be required, but given him the information in Sunning or Cantonese he would have understood,

his proposed visit to Indianopolis, owing to the attitude of the Indian Republican Convention in adopting a platform averse to the new tariff.

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDON, April 8th,

were

the advantage of it is not appareat, Borersl Mr. J. G. 8. Gansden, an assistsat in Messrs. Fears ago thousands of dollars were spent in Dodwell & Co., the agents for the Bank Line of dredging this shelter, and in a few months the steamers, stated that the crew were checked mud had accumulated and the work was rendered nugatory. Public opinion inclines to the belief and in his

complete presence,

that the area should be reclaimed and given there. according to the articles, and. wers eight steerage

four saloon over to the Chinese for an open space where and passengers on board. The prisoners were not in they could enjoy the summer evenings. The The imports for the month of March the store-room with the consent of the owners. money which was intended to be applied to the show an increase of £6,106,928, of and neither the owners nor agents had granted enlargement of the shelter should be devoted to repairing the see walls and prolonging the raw them passage tickets, while none of them had Praya with a view to allowing the Steamboat which £4,000,000 represent

paid their passage money. There was a penalty Company to construct now wharves... materials. The exports have increased of not less then $500 or not more than $1,000 by £2,486,885, made up chiefly by gold for Chinesa imported into Americ electrical apparatus, and cotton, wool, without the leave of the Authorities, while in silk and steel manufactures,

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.

Canada there was a poll tax of 8500 gold.

· BANK · FAILURE. -

The well-known Chinese bank "Sifong" has. closed its doors. The ran was so great that

In orase-examination witness said that he the proprietor could not meet the payments and made no inquiries as to where the defendants had to file his petition in bankraptoy, intended to go. Chinese passengers did not EXCITING CHASE AFTER A THIEF. get on board first and then pay their passagen. After hearing further evidence his Worship sentenced each of the defendants to three menths' imprisonment with hard labour with ont the option of a fine.

Thursday. The programme is certa ambitious, but its fulfilment does not inspire us with hope. The House of Lords can scarcely be expected to sub- scribe to its death warrant, but that is what the Government is trying to accomplish. Should the Upper Chamber decline to be "sterilised," then the Government will not proceed with the Budget, and all power to carry on the ordinary business of the cous- Tur British evacuation of Somaliland was try is to come to an end. The whole announced on March 22nd and on April 3rd apparatus of the state will be brought a wire from Aden reported that the MULLA to a standstill--that is the method by had slaughtered eight hundred belonging to which the Government hope to pistol the friendly tribes and that the friendlies were Lords into subjugating its will to the fleeing towards the coast. The two oventa temporary party majority of the House of must be regarded as related. The Blue Commons. This is described as securing Book on Somaliland issued on March the control of the House of Commons over 22nd showed that the Government had the Executive, but it is obviously destroying decided to evacuate the interior of Somali-the-control of the House of Commotis over land, confining occupation to Berbera and its own business. Admitting that the pre- possibly temporarily to Zells and Bulhar by sent Government has received a manuate to small garrisons, and that withdrawal would pass ita revolutionary Budget, it does not

Chinese on the ther side of the street Bath commence forthwith. The Somali battalion follow that it has been empowered to

men were steading alongside a cigar stall, and of the African Rifles vas to be disbanded; render nugatory the House of Lords and to

as he watched the policemen say one man and the friendly tribes wers to be armed to present the country with a brand new con-

The throng at the Post Office continues daily mount the shoulders of the other, tom over enable there to defend themselves against stitution in which the government is

and the receipts are angmented each day by some bamboo work which surrounded the the MULLAH. Apparently the British entrusted to a single chamber. Yet that

LONDON, April 8th.

about. $800 in copper cents. This average has stall, and extract four boxes of cigars, with were moving off when the evacuation has proved too great a tempta is practically the claim of the present

Renter's correspondent at Cairo been maintained for five or six weeks, and it is which they tion for the Mrilah to resist, and he has Administration, who decline to make

ton, H. Rodman, of the Cleveland, and J. Dtelegraphs that the Egyptian General | calculated that of the seven laichs of copper conta constable approached them. One man danbied MoDonald, of the Chattanooga, ianded at Blake resumed bis old baneful activities, with the necessary arrangemoute for carrying on

Pier to pay a visit to His Excellency the Gor Assembly has rejected the Governisered by the Colonial Government some four up a stairway and the poliosman, after the result that the comparative state of the business of the nation. They refuse to

Olge. Therefore if he remainder is to be other runaway, followed. When the constable peace which the country had learned present the Budget unless a certain course, orner. A guard of honour drawn from ment proposals for the renewal of the lakhs have been received through the Post blowing his whistle to attract attention to the

the Buffs, and under the command of Cap. Suez Canal concession.

used in this way it will be several weeks yet was close on his heals the thief broke throngh to enjoy is no longer possible. It is now which they have no authority to demand

before the total passes into Government control. the partition of a cubicle and succeeded in “LLANDISSILIOGOGO.” shown that the friendlies are not able to is adopted. This may be politics, but tain Groves-Pines, was flad np opposite the As the visitors it is not the action of patriotic-men pior in Connaught Road.

That the speculators will continue their gaining the roof Constable Ogg kept defend themselves against this warrior chief The country will no doubt survive the stepped ashore the band played "The Star

One of the questions on the paper of the purchases with a silver carronsy is doubtful, him in sight, however, and a race followed- and his host of fanatical followers. He has shock, when it comes, but it will at the Spangled Banner," and they were welcomed to House of Commons the other day related and the extraordinary demand for stamps will along the roots of a block of houses. When the slaughtered 800 friendlies, captured large same time be able to fix the respon- Hongkong by Captain Mitchell-Taylor, A.D.G., to "Owmennon Farm, in the parish of cease in due course.

The stamps for which there are such a quantities of cattle, and has sent the re-gibility for the gratuitous and unnecessary and by Mr. W. A. Eubles, the American landisailiogogo.

Sir E. Strachey, Beoretary of the Board of mainder of the friendly tribes fleeing to the confusion and the election, if hastened as

After inspecting the guard Agriculture, having given his newer, Mr. phenomenal demand are not one cant straps coast for protection. But this is not an threatened, will perhaps not be an unmired Admiral Hubbard and his party took chairs F. O'Brien asked, "Will the hon. member tell us understood by most people but the fire cent

for Government House, where they were us in what parish this farm is situated." Sir Bir Frederick Lugard returned the call in the the Icehequer was not present to mut him, the new supply has not yet been touched,

pronounce the name, and, as the Chancellor of might soon be exhausted but we gather the Mr. O'Brien's question was not answered,

LANDING OF THE AMERICAN ADMIRAL.

the

Early yesterday morning Tear-Admiral 3. Hubbard, the Commander-in-Chief of American Asiatic Flest, accompanied by Com manders J. H, Gibbons, of the U.S.S. Charles -

Consul-General

LONDON, April 8th. Signor Tittoni, the former Minister for Foreign Affairs in Italy, has been appointed Italian Ambassador to France.

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THE SUEZ CANAL.

THE STAMP ORAZE.

While Constable Ogg was on duty in Das Vouz Bead on Thursday night his attention was directed to the suspicious movements of two

pursuer thought he had his quarry cornered, the thief got clear, once more by climbing down a pipe into a ground floor wall. Here, however, he was secured by the occupants of the Roor and secured him. On being charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday he was went to gaol for one month,

isolated act. The previous raiding, which evil if it bring to a close the period of unived by His Excellency the Governor. Edward declined to be lured into an attempt to receipt stamps. It was feared that the supply held until the policeman descended the stairs and

Indian papers report, ware on a gigantic certainty which has surrounded government scale, as many as 3,00) camels being procedure since last January.

afternoon.