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Hallifax at the Magistracy, yuterday sentsored. Chinese youth to reosive twelve strokes of the birch. The young offender was persuaded by a harbor to ask a pawnbroker to adreso.moneyi on a large purobass of fish which lie mid kis father had made: The barber disappeared after the occurrance.

Amilor from H.M.B. Bedford appeared before ME. I. Hallifax at the Magistroy yesterday on cherges of assaulting a psliceman, dansging

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PEKING, April 15th. The rioters at Changsha have burn. Governer's yamen; as well as the Wesleyan and Norwegian Inland Missions.

constable's uniform, and demanding money with menaces. He told his Worship that all heed the could remember was the police assaulting him Defendant was sentenced to seven days without the option of a fue, and was further ordered to pay a fine of $15,

Cook's handbook for tourists to Peking, Tientsin, Shan-hoi-kwan, Malden, Dalny, Fort Arthur, and Seoul is a beautiful little publica tion: It is attractively written, is nestly printed, has useful illustrations and maps, and possesses at the information needed. A small roosbulary in the Pekinase dialect is given, but the tourist is advised to show the charactors rather than attempt to pronounce them.

The Consuls and other foreigners are seeking refuge on board the river craft.

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diately after the hon. gentleman resumed his sent proved the frontal attack which was to decide the day. No doubt it in a beautiful ideal to conceive of Hongkong's civic pride CO., finding pompous expression in a granite building of elsanic design, in a noble City Hall worthy of the race to which the Colony belongs, and were the project not preceded by so many others for needed public works, we can well imagine that it would appeal to the imaginations of our citizons. But the scheme for a City Hall has not found general support and for good reasons. The existing DRUGGISTS, ETC. City Hall has not been proved inadequate Its atructure is not free from criticism, but its accommodation is ample for the needs of the community Even were it otherwise, the Colony might well hesitate to give its support, to a scheme such as the Hon. Mr. MUBRAY STEWART has in mind of a granite building the cost of which no one has yet had the temerity to put into figures.. But apart from the considerations of a City Hall, there dein be little reason for the plot to be reserved in the circumstances now made known. It does not form part of the

The fourth round-the-world select party of the ornamental rectangle, and while there is

Collyer Toura Co., of Boston, Man, U. 8. A., just the possibility that it might ultimately consisting of seven persons, has boss located in be required for some public office the Hongong during the past ten days. The men contingency

is so remote as to hardly justify bors of the pa ty are: Bir, and Mrs. Rreported so far. the Government in depriving the community Boericks of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Perkins A regiment of the Hupeh troops of the needed money which its disposal of Sharidan, Wyoming, Mrs. J. M. Hudson of

Omaha, Miss E. R. Bonagh of Nashville, Mr., at Changsha, but they were unable to would bring to the public purso. The argu-sh, Miss Bus, Lad, and Mr. II: suppress the rising. ments submitted by His EXCELLENCY were Wilfred Kelley, the Disotor and Eastern irrefutable, and we think the community will Agent of the Company, The tour has been an agree that the Government has acted wisely extensive one, taking in Italy, Egypt, Ceylon, in accepting the offer made to it. Varying North and South India, Burma, Java, Siam opinions have been passed as to the price offered, six lakhs of dollars, but re- membering the restrictive conditions to be imposed, the figure must be regarded as very satisfactory. Another interesting statoment was made by Hr EXCELLENCY

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THE SAIWANO MURDER TELAL

Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon a native pamed U Chea assigned on a charge of murdering a com- patriot at Shaukiran on March 24th

Mr. R. F. C. Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master) prosecuted, and Mr Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) appeared for the defendant, psy

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Mr. Master, in relating the facts, in- formed his Worship that both the defen- [ grants for the two following years, dant and the deceased were employed at CO..would hesitate to say that they go very far the Taikoo Dockyard. The dosessed was in meeting the Colonial loss of revenuo employed in a gang of boilermakers, while the arising from Hongkong carrying out the defendant was employed in a gang of carpenters the Budget have been jasued. - All who belonged to a different district," On the Imperial policy in the matter of opium re- striction. As we have said before, the loss morning of the 24th deceased was working with stages of the Budget are to be passed cannot be measured merely by the lowered the rest of his gang on a lighter, and a Euro-between the 20th and the 27th April, pean foreman named Mr. Mackie noticed a blook and the Prime Minister has announ valve of the Opium Farmer's tender, but loss of wood removed from a position in which it of trade, depreciation of property, and its operation in other directions have to be taken into account.

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HONGKONG, APRIL 16TH, 1910.

was supporting this lighter. He complained ced that the House will adjourn for about its removal, and shortly afterwards the the Spring Recess on April 28th. foreman of the carpenters went to the foreman

of the boilermakers and asked why he complained

The meeting of the Jockey Club to-day to Mr. Mackie. In a quarrel which followed the begins at 12.30

-It is reported that au rentebart doing import tant business in Macas has taken his departure rather hurriedly from the Colny.

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As will be seen from our advertising columns the “Empresa" stanmors are now timed to depart from Hongkong at 6 pm, instead of 7 am

The latest news by mail regarding Lady Lugard is that her ladyship in progresing favourably, but is not yet allowed to receive visitors

The total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's three mines for the week ending 2nd April amounted to 25,060.97

oreman of the carpenters struck the foroman of the boilermakers, and Mr. Mackie separafað them. Shortly afterwards a gang of carpenters, including the defendant, returned, and thote was another quarrel with the boilermakers.

It would be proved that the defendant was in the forefront of the battle, and inciting the men to strike a goth pocasions, and that he was very pignons indeed. The deceased was niso in the front of the boiler. makers, and he and the defendant came into contact with one another The second quarrel was smoothed down by a Entegean constable,

but at five o'clock that evening, when some 250

THE VETO

LONDON, April 14th, The third veto resolution was adopted by the House of Commons by 934 votes to 238.

Losmos, April 15th. Mr. Asquith, in a statement formally introducing the Veto Bill, said if the House of Lords rejected their policy,

yards from the dook gate, the defendit and two the Government would immediately other men rushed on the deceased and oilers advise the Crown of the steps to be cheating, "These are the men. Strike, strike taken to give their policy statutory

SUPREME COURT

Friday, April 15th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Baron HIS HONOUR MB, H. H. J. GOMPEXTZ (PUISME JUDGE).

HIS HONOUR'S "ADVICE,

A case was mentioned in which na Indian

LONDON, April 14th.- At the meeting of the Grand Trunk Railway the Chairman said they ex- pected to complete by September

,361 miles of continuous track from tailor proceeded against a client to recover $52.

i said to be due on a suit of clothes. S Wolf Creek to Fort William on Lake Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, Superior, having a lower grado chan and Me, Lao d'Alinda Castro (of Moses. any transcontinental railway. This would shorten the route to China and Japan by about five hundred miles.

JAPANESE ROYALTY IN

RUSSIA.

LONDON, April 15th. Prince and Princess Fushimi were entertained to a banquet by the Japanese Embassy at St. Petersburg. M. Stolypin and other Ministers were present

A reception to members of the diplomatic corps followed, when the Presidents of the Reicherath and of the

Dama were present.

PLAGUE SCARE AT AMOY.

Yesterday alúming rumours were cirenlat ing in the Colony that a virulent outbresk of plague had taken place at Amoy, carrying away a large number of the foreign population. We made inquiries locally, but could receive no authentic * Information until Mr. W. II. Wallace, the manager of the Amoy branch. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, at present in Hongkong, kindly forwarded as nonpy of the talogram ho had, received in reply to his tolographic inquirion addressed, to the Chairman of the Kulangan Municipal Connoil. It reads:

Amoy, April 15th, 5.6 p.m. Otte died consequence attending native

Goldring, Barlow & Morrell) represented the

tendant.

Mr. Almads asked his Lordship to strike out the case and award costs to the defendant on the ground that the plaintiff had no cause of action Then be issued the writ.

His Lordship--Have you paid the money?

Mr. Almada-What we admit to be due.

Mr. Gardiner-It has been settled so far an the claim is concerned, but there is the question of costa.

Mr. Almada-Will your Lordship take it in Chamber to-morrow?

His Lordship-Well, you can come if you

like, but I don't advise you to.

Mr. Almada desired to go, and bia Lordship agreed to hear him.

PREPARING FOR ACTION,

The case was mentioned in which Buman & Bertlinger claimed from W. H. Emberly The suta of 846 for work done.

Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, for the plaintiffs, in- formed the Court that this was a case wheralu work had been performed., Forhaps his Lord- ship would fix a day rather ahead, as one of the witnesses for the plaintiff had gone to Hanoi, If an adjournment was granted for a fortnight, the defendant might see his way to settle the action.

Mr. Hinds, who appeared for the defendant, said there would be no settlement. The claim

was for electro-plating, which was not well done

Mr. Stephens-Have you got a defence? `- Mr. Hinds-A good defence,

to meet you.

Mr. Stephens-Very well, I know now how

. The case was adjourned.

À ́WOMAN'ʼn JEWELS...

His Lordship delivered his reserved decision in the action brought by Ida Weinhart against ← Baby Holstoin to recover a pair of diamond earrings, or $1,000,

ser Mr. M. Render. Harris appeared on behalf of Mr. J. Grist for the plaintiff, and Mr. A. Jackson (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master) represented the defendant.

patient, Know of no other case,

Dr. Otte, who has thua succumbed to plague, was in charge of the Hope Hospital at Amoy. Though regret will be expressed at his death it is satisfactory to be able to dispel the alarming rumours which were current in the Colony,

DEATH OF CONSUL-GENERAL

His Lordship said he had to find as a fact that the plaintiff did actually purchase these earrings, and that they wore her property. It seemed to him that nothing in the admin. istration of the estate by the Official Receiver had done anything whatever to divest her of them. He would give judgmənt for the It is with regret that we have to announce plaintiff with costs. the death of Mr. W. A. Bubles, Consul-General

RUBLEE

Mr. Jackson naked that no costs be allowed. in Hongkong for the United States of America Captain Superintendent of Police in this Since the operation he underwent on Wed-atter The Crown Solicitor got a stary for nesday Mr. Bublee, who was previously in a dog these things, and mareover, he caused a fochle state of health, has been gradually failing,

The medical bulletins issued yesterday held out delay of two hours in carrying out an order" of no hope of recovery, and at 4 p.m. the Ceasul the Comet, General expired at the Fesk Hospital

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- His Lordshiper-Yet I had forgotten. I and respected Wisconsin family, and two hats, Mr. Dannys? Mr. Rubles was the representative of an would like to know why the Court was delayed his mother, Mr. Horace Rables, Eidos at Lakewood, New Jersey. Great sym pathy will be felt for the deceased gratiamin's devoted wife, who never left he bedside daring his illness, and her three children. The son, a boy of twelve years, is at present at school in the young daughter's are in Hongkong. United States, while Mra Rubles and her two

The remains will be sent to the United States The docented was bora on March 16th, 1861, and ednestad at Phillips Exeter Academy and

Herind University. For some years he was

In view of the Hon. Mr. MuZRAY STEWART's tons and the sales during the period to 24,439.90 It would be proved by witnesses that the effect. It they were not able to secure engaged in oditorial work, being vice-president

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fendant, who was armed with some sort of a

weapon, rashed the deceased, and struck him more than once. The doceased fell to the ground, and when he was picked up he was dead.

Evidenes was called the hearing ad journed.

BANDMANN OF COMPANY

Mr. Donays, jr. I do not think it was the Lault of the Captain Superintendent of Police On Wednesday he was ill, and the Order was saly filed on Saturday, owing to the solicitors on both sides refusing to approve it. Also, I was given no notice of the date on which the earrings were waufel, and the Registrar told me ha did not want them sooner than he could help, as he did not know where to put

them.

His Lordship-Where did these things come from?

Mr. Dennys-The custody of the police... statutary effect in this Parliament they and a director of the Milwaukee Sentinel Com: Mr. Jackson--The order was led on would resign or dissolve Parliament. pany. Subsequently he entered the diplomatic the previous Saturday. It is only in service of his country, and was appointed exceptional cases that the Crown is entitled to In no case should they dissolve except Consal at Fragus on June 6th, 1890 H costs,

never that on the condition of securing that the retired from this post on 9th Novombei, 1893, Mr. Deneys I have the delay may kase judgment of the people expressed at and on March 2nd, 1901, he was appointed been caused there is no reason to deprive us of

Canent General at Hongkong. In the following casts up to the time of the order. the election should be carried into

year, on September 15th, he left this Colony to Hi Lordship-You want costs up to the time take on a similar position at Habana, and on of the order! law by the next Parliament.

Mr. Balfour declared that the 6, 1905, he begante American Consul

Mr. Jackson-I can only be made to pay costs announcement was the culmination of way again selected for corrice in Hongkong,

and succeeded Corsal-General Wilder at this for whlar Corbin Badeley would be liable. · Le pork arrived hore early in December of client, who asted bonestly. Will your Lordship duties until within a few days of his death

his office

General ab Vieniui. On May 17th, 1909, ke

the year of his appointment and continued his

Mr. Dennys Yes

a case of this sort it is very hard lines on my

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gmnta stay for a week in this matter fy

Harris I don't quite see why there Last night the reception to have been held at be a stay of execution. With regard Government House in honour of His Highness to the jewel your Lordship has found that the Gookwer of Esrods was cancelled. The

they belong to the plaintiff, so there cannot possibly be any claim against them, although there may be some claim against the estate.

Hie Lordship Wouldn't there be a Han on them

protest in the Colonial Press against the proposed sale by the Government of what he. A series of Sanday evening meetings has been arranged by the Y.M.CA The first termed "the finest site in the Colony," the meeting takos place on Sunday, when Bishop proceedings at the meeting of the Legislative Lander addresses a special meeting for men on Council on Thursday were invested with "What think po of Christ ???... considerable interest, and though the

The Messageries Maritimes a.. Cachar in resolution which the hon. gentleman place of the ss. Salaris left Saigon yesterday at The excellent impression which the Band submitted in favour of reserving the plot 4 p.tu. and is expected to arrive here on Tuesday' menn Opera Company created in Hongkong on of land in question failed to find any the 19th instant, and will probably leave for the occasion of their last visit ensures a cordial support heyond the seconder it was not Shanghai and Japan on the same night.

welcome for them on their return from Manila, altogether without effect. It helped to As a rioska endeavoured to avoid a truck They will play four nights here before resum- focus public attention to a matter which when passing the Naval Yard on Thursday 12g the journey to Shanghai, and it is safe to the negotiations between the Cabinet otherwise would not have received notice night, it collided with a tramear, and the assume that as this will probably be the last and the Nationalists, whose votes for commensurate with its importance, and, passenger, a Mr. Remedios, was thrown out. chance of seeing the present, talented combina the Budget Mr. Asquith had bought, The shaft of the riosha was broken, and the tion the public will take over advantage of the what is pathaps of more value, it helped to seller was considerably shaken by his fall, opportasition presented. The Company and the price paid was the dignity of dispel the confusion of thought into which but not seriously hurt.

commence a short season on April 25th with "The. Arguliani," "Our Miss Gibbs” will he many had fallen and to bring the points at -issue into a clearer light, thereby making it. At the annual meeting of the Literary and giver the next night, which will be followed by Debating Society in connection with the The Dollar Prince" on the succeding night much more easy for the general community TMCA. the following officers were elected for and that world record-breaking production AUSTRIAN NAVAL PROGRESS, documents for the United States to come to a satisfactory decision on the the ebening year: President, Mr. H. Sykes; The Belle of New York" will bring the series question submitted to its judgment. In the 1st vice president, Mr. W. E. Emberly: 2nd to a close first place it will be admitted by all who have vice president, Mr. E. B. Caboy secretary, followed recent debates in the Legislative Mr. F. Currie, treasurer. Mr. R. Teylor; LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS:

It is stated in Vienna that the Council tust there have been occasions Committes: T. Fuller and A. McKenzie when the hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART pre-

Part of the Offerings at St. John's Cathedral 13th inst, via Queensland, Port, Port Darwin, designs have been prepared of four advertise a meeting, hired & fire engine, which Mr. Jackson--I understand's witness will bo sented arguments which were much more con- to-morrow, the 3rd Sunday after Easter, The N.V.K. str. Hakala Mare (Bombay more Dreadnoughts to be completed vincing than he did in opening the debate on will be given to the funds

Line) left. Moji on the 13th instant, and is

in-1913 Thursday us to the wisdom of the sale British and Fersiga Bible Society, Matine expected here on the 18th inst contemplated by the Government. He was will be sung at 11, at which the preacher Tans) loft Singapore on the 15th inst, and is not board at his best, evexi though advocat will be the Bishop in Kwangsi and Hunan expected here on the 30tis inet.

(Dr. Braistor, formerly Arohdeacon of Hong The N.Y.K, x, Bingo Maru (Hombay Line) & pet scheme, and his vtterance kong). Matina will be immediately followed left Bombay for this port diroot on the 10th Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Ponded in the purple, white, and green.colours of the failed to secure the response which this by a second celebration of the Holy Communion inet, and is expected here on the 25th nost. Charmant will enable gly in the study of a of the horse and the lond report, óf,, the, gong.

of

the

speaker has readily awakened on other as an entirely distinct service. The presoher in occasions. It was ut once apparent that he the ovezing will be the Bishop of Viatoris

The E. & A. sz. Empire left Sydney on the

Timer and Manta, glupakan

NY.K. str. Tango. Maru (Europian.

The debate was adjourned.

UB Consulate-General will be closed to-day with the exception of from 10 to 11 nm. when it will be open for he despatch of exocated

LONDON, April 14th. SUFFRAGISTS AS "FIREMEN •

How 20 in BEAUTIFUL-Keep your oom plaxion, Mrs. Ellen's Create Charmante, Lait

Ayou to do it Her.

The N.Y.K. str. Estans Mars Brean Specialities for the Skin Line) left Yokohama for this port ve Kobe, aleti AB, Wo&Co. Ltd. Bole Agents Moji and Shanghai on the 13th inst, and l expected here on the 25th inst,

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Mr. Harris-There cannot possibly be. Besides, by this judgment any title they have must be annulled. There cannot be alien over a indiment

The Women's Social and Political Union, to was drivchata gallop through the streets of the brought forward who can prove that these ear. Wast-end, starting at the top of Kingsway and rings had 1800 advanced against them, in which proceeding along Holborn, Orford-street, and case it will be for the Official Administrator to adjacent thoroughfares. Miss Douglas Smith come forward. acted I as drives, and she and key air companions on the angle were in thromen's uniform, with

union.

Mr. Harris My friend is noteren instructed the addition of as The engine was decorat by the Official Administrator.

His Lordship As a matter of fact, I think it is very hard lines on the defendant, who may The appearance of the engine, the galloping lose the whole of the money she paid. The decured the police on strept duty, who stopped plaintiff has been rather alsok, and I don't think the traio to allow the thiold to pass.

week's delay will do her any harm NOW.

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