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opposition to foreign capital in Chins will

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A cook in the house which was destroyed by

Rrs the other night at Waushal was placed TELEGRAMS. before Mr. Halifax at the Magistracy on interesting example of popular attitude charge of arcon and remanded.

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LONDON, November 17th. Admiralty, in which they mada a trial trip.

A St. Petersburg telegram announ- ces the death of Count Tolstoy, the well-known Russian novelist and social reformaer,

column, which shows that in the province of Yunaan it is generally believed that foreigners are responsible for all the ills the province is suffering from-including increasel taxation due to increasing arina-

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ANTI-FOREIGN SENTIMENTS IN KAYUNNAN PROVINCE,

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

A Yangon letter in a Haiphong contemper ary states that the two American engineers who aro omissioned by the Chinese Government to make a survey for a line of railway from Yunnan to Stoclan, are accompanied by a Chinese delegate and a suite of sighty BUSSIA DEMANDS REPARATION FOR

OI theяn 3. score aro students persons,

INSULT TO FLAG:

LONDON, November 17th.

INSURANCE COMPANY

PROSECUTED.

IMPORTANT CASE AT THE MAGISTRACT,

FATAL HARBOUR COLLISION.

LAUNCH COXSWAIN CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

The hoaring of the charge of manslaughter, preferred against Kwok Lo, coxswain of the An important prossention was commenced at Xanmati ferry launch Wan Ying, in connection the Magistraay before Mr. B. R. Hallifax with the recent collision which resulted in the day when Tam Tas Kong, general death of Constable True and a Chinese sexman, manager of the Hlp On Insurance Company, was continuad before Mr. E. R. Kallifox at the was charged by Mr. G. H. Wakoman, Registrar Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Commander of Companies, with doing life insuranos business Beckwith, R.N., who watched the case, was in the Colony on behalf of the Wab Ou seated on the beach with his Worship.

Captain F. W. Lyons, Deputy Superintendent Insurance Company, without having re-

a deposit as required of Police, prosecuted, and Mr. W. E. L. Shen- gistered and made under the Life Insurance Ordinance. Mr H. tou (of Messrs. Dewon, Looker & Doncon)

Demays, sonr., conducted the case for the represented the defondant, prosention, and Mr. Otto Kong Sing defended. Mr...Dennys said ho should be able to show that the defendant had been carrying on life insurance business in Hongkong under the name of the Wah Ou Lifo Insurance Company, Ltd. He should pat in a copy of a newspaper containin: an advertisement of the opening of a brauch of the Company in Hongkong. This

of opium cultivation, which is stated to have plunged the country in dire distress. Soine of the leading Chinese nationalists are daily preaching that the employment of foreign capital will bave precisely this effect that the Chiness will be crushed by the invasion of foreign capital, and "the proletariat" will become more numerous. For this reason

hoon and united opposition to it has in stil!

being urged. It is, however, satisfactory to that these ideas are often vigorously combatted in the Chinese press by the reforms of another stamp. In the current number of La Rose du Mois, MLBERT MAYBON has a very long, making through the Tosg-flag at Kashan, due to Bakhtiriz Company had only been established two years the 8th..

The arrival of the strangers in this tering the agent's house to search part of Yanush province, the correspondent for rebels.

interesting contribution on "Two Chinese Opinions on Foreign Enterprises," is the course of which to remarks that it is not

of the railway school at Peking. Those students ara dressed in European style and are queueloss. They expected to remain in

A Teheran dispatch states that advertisement stated that the head office of the city about three weeks, and afterwards proceed along the course of the Honon-king. Russia has demanded an apology and the Company was at Bhanghai, that it bad boon registered with the Board of Agriculture which joins the Blue River. The study of this other reparation for an alleged insult is Peking, and that it had also been duly route will geenpy them until the Now Your Then they will retrace, their steps to Tomo to the Russian Consular. Agent and ristored by the Government of Hongkong was further stated that although the

tehwan county gov

sye, has only served to accentuate the rage of The Foreign Minister has replied the Chiness agair st them, though they are that Persia has never recognised the there only in the interests of China. But the

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Captain Lyons, in opening the cùso, informed. his Worship that at about 9 pm. on the 4th instant Constable True, with foar Chineso game, took charge of the No. 2 police rowing bost to go on the barbour on duty. When on the way to the boat a steam, launch, the Wan Ying, ran into the boat on the port side in the fairway, and upeat it. The defendant, Kok Lo, was the coxswain in charge of that launch, One of the Chicas en climbed on to the launch, two others were picked up, but Canstable Trus and another seamen were drobned." The boly of Constable True was recovered on the 5th instant, and that of the Chinus suuynan ori

Dr. H. Macfarlane, medical officer in charge of the Public Llortuurg, testified to making a

Trao on November 5th. On the Ɛth he saw the

had already mot with success and was zow establishing ofloss at the branch of the Hip On Lasarance Company in Bonham Strand, Hong post-mortem examination on the body of P. C. ·

ong and the loc.1 manner in Hongkong was tam Tso Kong, the defendant. This advertis-body of the Chinese seaman, Wong Chung

of exomitation, In the case of P. C. True he was of opinion that death was dus to asphyxia from drowning.

indeed, rare to find in the abundant revolutionary literature, an article giving one view of the matter followed by another poor people do not understand this. They appointment of the agent, who is a ment was dated Juuary 10th this your. It Hing, but the body was too decomposed to admit

Mr. Otto Korg Sing-I object to any beliera all that they hear, and that which they Persian subject, but regrets the disappeared in the Chinese newspaper Shoung Po. hear may be summed up in these two statements respect shown to the flag, and promaspaper report going in

First, that if the Chinese causot plant pia itses to punish the offenders.

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THE

"BEDFORD" COURT-

MARTIAL.

THE FINDING.

LONDON, November 17th. The Court-Martial held to in-

· Mr. Dennys-This is not a newspaper report. This is an advertisement.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing→I object to this unless you prove from what sourds it came. We not put the advertisement int

Mr. Doanye--Do you mean to say that you bare nover seen it?

Mr. Otto Kang Sing-Yon must prove it la the proper way.

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Lane Surgeant J. W. G. Caygill stated that ul 8,53 p m. on the 4th instant bo paradod the duties at the Waby Police Station, P. C

with didTrua

four Chinese Peaton wero detailed for duty in No. 2 polica bant to putrol No. 1 and 2 beat from. 9 p.at. till 11 p.m.; and then patrol No. 2 haut till 3 a.w. The various | buat gear was escried down by the orgy, P. | C. True had his revolver and oarbine, and one of the soatns exrried a rocket link and a lighted police duty lamp. The other members carried various gour. P. Q. True, bind a great- cox with him. As far as witness knew tle ballye huntern was in good order.

Mr. Donnya-I am going to prove it. Tell the Court why it is unt admissible.

containing its refutation. Ho quotes the two views on the question of the employ

of foreign capital. one from is the fault of the Europeans, who, by bringing | revolutionary brochure entitled “A Warning tremendous pressure upon the Government at to the enemy of Socialism"; the other. Peking, have fores the Emperor to prohíbit vigorous refutation, is taken from the drug; secondly, if the taxes are increased Chinese newspaper published by Chinese those foreign devils are still the cause, for their dosire to conquer China has forced the Govern- reformers in Tokyo. In

the

mont term à outrance Throughout the province economic histor. of Japan is cited to

the public mind is always a little excited enforce the argument that the employ-against the foreigner and all his works. ment of foreign capital is likely to prove In the markets one hears strong condemnation highly advantageous to China. Japan's prosperity is shown to date from the day when she entered into relations with the foreigner and allowed him to assist the exploitation of her resources. That pro- sperity has not censed to grow, and the

is vited present state of Japan proof that to reach a high degree of economic power it is not necessary

The dia to be hostile to foreigners. semination of a convincing argument like A.S. WATSON & CO., this, which the people can readily understand with opium seeds, as a report has been circulated KING AND QUEEN TO VISIT insurance. He was granted a document which

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Mr. Dongys--We say that the silvortisement was icserted in the Sheung Po newspaper and

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of the mandarins, who are represented as harias vestigate the circumstances attending coiled adues to the French and English, auð they ecadomu with no less vehemence the the stranding of H.M.S. "Bedford"proper time.

that Captain Fitzherbert wand rius who still permit foreigners to sarvey found projected railway routes...

negligently suffered the ship to be that the particular attention of the defendant Trus, would row from the Water Police was called to the fact that this company was not Station to the Hongkong side, to get on stranded,

registered in compliancy with the Ordinance, and his boat. The luap had been lit in the charge- I shall produce evidence to show that in addition room half an hour before duty. It was in the to the advertisement actual business has been churgo of witness. Hi had never heard of one transacted in Hongkong. and further, of these lamps blowing out, neither had he abell call before you a person by whom heard any complaint of the quality of the vil defondant was approached for a policy of used.

OPIUM-GROWING IN YUNNAN.

TROUBLE FEARED.

Numerous are the places in Yunnan province, says a correspondent of a Haiphong newspaper, wore the pesaaita hove provided themselves that re-planting is to be allowed. And the

and appreciate, combined with the increas-moid'ordre is: "Plant: If the mandarins leave ing number of illustrations in China us in peace, well and good; if not it is revelt!

of the advantage of foreign enterprises What is quite clear, adds the correspondent, is to the public welfare, should do much to that the interdiction of opiam has langed the sery, and, break down the prejudice which is constantly people of the provines into dire finding oxpression in the foolish counsel heretaro, disturbances before the end of the Fear are not improbable. Que recalls the that it were bettor that railways be not con-revolt at Tung-tong at the beginning of the structed or mines exploited than that these things should be done by foreigners.

Messrs. Holmo, Ringer & Co. closed their Chemulpo branch at the end of last month.

A special sorviop for sailors will be held this evening at St. Peter's Church, commen ing of 8.30. The Bishop of Victoria will prouch. H. E. the Governor has expressed his intention of being present.

The decision of the Court was that he be dismissed his ship and severely reprimanded..

INDIA.

CORONATION DURBAR IN 1912.

LONDON, November 17th. Lord Crewe (now Secretary of State for India) has announced that year. This revolt has been checked, but the King hopes to visit India, despite the heads cut off, excitations to a new accompanied by the Queen, to hold debacle are only more violent.

Coronation durbar at Delhi January 1st 1912.

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is a risk note, and he was told that the policy would be forwarded to him in a few days. Its was afterwarda giren a policy, the heading of which read the Wah On Life Insuranes Com- pany, Litaited, of Shanghai, China. " Under The Ordinance every life insurance company car- rying on business hore is required to deposit registered securities to be approved by the

erernor in Council of the value of $50,000.

Mr. G.H. Waltman, Registrar of Companions, was then called. He said this Wah On Company

What was the stato of the weather on this night P-It was dark, with dristly raiu.

Ilave you ever been in one of these bonts yourself? - You

And when on patrol, where did you place your lamp?--Thore in noregulation as toeybere it is to be koph, but it is usually kept under the gunwale next to the man stooring, and in his band.

And you keep it ont of the wind for fear of it boing blowu out? No, it might be blown off the seat,

on had made no deposit, and neither had they been Inspector A Laugloy stated that P. C..Tre registered. They ind not-been-exempted by had been transferred from the land to the water the Government from making sucks deposit. police in July. He joined the land police in Alim Khan, clerk to the Registrar of April. When a man joined the water police ho Companies, stated that some time in the got a week or ten days' training with a patrol beginning of this year a letter way out to the surgeat to learn his duties. F. C. True Lad

THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT, It will be of interest to many of our readers to know that the Hongkong Philharmonic GERMAN STEAMSHIP SERVICE Society is making preparations for an excellent concert which is arranged to take place on Desember 21st at the City Hall. The pro- | gramma includes Sir Edward Elgar's magniß-

The polica have been informed that the motor cost work, "The Banner of St. George," also

CONSON OFF: 11. FLEET SET. EC launch Little Mary, the property of the Dragon Cycle Depot, has been missing since the after. noon of the 15th just. The coxswain, who was on board is also missing. The launch is rained at $3,000.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1910.

TO PERSIA.

LONDON, November 17th,

It is semi-officially stated at Berlin two short four part songs," in which about that the Hamburg-America Linie is 100 membors of the Socisty are to take part about to extend and consolidate its Mr. E. J. Chapman is acting as conductor. Mr. Schofield and Mr. E. Danenberg, who service to Persia. are well known to music lovers in this Colony, have kindly promised to masist the Society st We understand that Mr concert.

play Graig's Pianoforte Dazenberg will Concerto in A Minor, which is a truly inagni-

Joseph Marie Britto, a Post Office clerk, rathe portato the police that he left a gold wedding ring on the washstand at his residence, 15, Belilios Terrace, on Wednesday, and when he returned later in the afternoon it was gone. It was engraved, "Milly. 13-10-09."

TELEGRAM FROM EX-KING MANUEL.

The following telegram has been received in scent composition. The progromne altogs-reply to the birthday congratulations telegraph” ther is one which should gosara a crowdeded to the exiled King of Portugal :-

Presidente Bibliotheca Portuguesa Hongkong. Agradece aos socios meus amaveia parabens.or MANUEL

Translation.

house.

THE CIRCUS.

It should not be forgotton that the last

President Bibliotheca Poringnasi Hong

songratulations.-ManURL.

Wah On Company calling on them to comply had this t sining, and had been at least twenty with the Companies Ordinance. In connights in a boat previous to this accident. The sequence defendant come to see witness. He instructions with regard to the regulation light showed witness the letter and said ho had was that it was to be kept handy to be shown nothing to do with the company. Witness told when necessary. The custom was also to keep him that if that were so he was not responsible the dark shutter closed, the iden being to proceed for its defaults. As defendant was leaving unobserved by thieves, I, C. True was fully witnesa asked him whether he know if the com- capable of tabing chargo of a boat at night, pany was doing any life insurance business in - In eross-animation witness said he had. the Colony, and be replied, "I do not know, but never received any complaints about the quality Since the I have heard of a company with a similar name of the oil wed in these lamps.

doing business in Shanghai, but it has no branob accident he had heard the inen speaking of the danger of going out in these bouts. Ho had office here."

Cross-examinedAre you sure that the lofter boon out in such a boat for five years without you speak of made any reference to the Com-experiencing difculty or danger. New regula tions and new lamps had been provided panio Ordinance ?—Yes.

It was not merely a letter for defendant to sinon the accident. Instructions were given appoar before you?—No, it was a letter addressed to the police to use their discretion with regard to the company.

to the lamps. When there

by danger Is it not a fact that defendant fold you in toy were to show then. Since this decident

did not. He did zotsay he was in the company, to their beats were to show their lamps. If a He told me he had nothing to do with it.

best was approaching and witness was at the tiller Then why do you suppose be answered tho of the boat he would let go one rope, uncover“ letter in person ?~That I could not huderstand the lamp and flash, it about. There was not noassarily a risk of collision in the southern fairway at times. The constables were instruct

in the roles of the road by Commander Bockwith.

So far as the agreement just concluded belweghe British, French, German and American Anuncial groups interested in the Chinoso railway loan business serves to terminate the friction which has hitherto Besides the events at the Buffs Gymkhana. existed between the groups, it will be gene on Saturday published in our advertising rally welcomed. Experience has shown an columns yesterday, there will be a V. C. race agrocent to be not only very desirable, bu, "pen to members of the Ecouts Company, malinee of Harmston's Cireus takes place to kong I thank the members for their kind what capacity he serves the Wal Ou P-No, he instructions had been given that boats going da really very necessary, for reasons which Hongkong Volunteers, particulars of which appear to be covered by the telegraphic Fpear in the advertisement to-day. summary of the terms of the arrangement which we published yesterday. While Taxi Tao's pisit, bare cut off their queues, the the Agreement allows to each antional-General there setting the the oxample,

says a San Francisco paper. Young Chinamer, complete indepondence of action, it abolishics schoolmates of the reformer Sun Yat Sen, long the "financial spheres" of the old policy ago did the same thing, and, in time, it is ex- under which we have seen one financial pected that the ratal Chinese will follow suit, group playing off against another, and it is None of them has ever really enjoyed his coiffure considered that by securing equal participa sines the native Hawaiians began calling the tion in the loans in any. part of China the Chinese "pako," or " the man with a taiz," Agreement disposes of the idea of conquest

Honolula Chinese merchants, siuce Prince

marrow afternoon at four d'clock, and that on the same evening local residents will have their last opportunity of witnessing this first-class performaten. The last night takes the form of a complimentary benet to Madame Harms- ton-Love, and no doubt there will be a well alla tent to take leave of the proprietress and her trtups.

LOCAL SPORT.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegrams quoted below were received by the American Consulate-freneral. Hongkong, from the Monits Observatory yesterday, Novem- ber 17th, at 12 noon.

Cyclone or typhoon S. W. of Naha, recurring north-eastward.

Cyclone or typhoon over N. Chins Sas, moving N. or N.N.E.

It was strange to me,

Dil not defendant tell you at that time that he was merely a canvasser in the company P-No. A Chinese clerk to Mr Beth, official liquilator of the rhrung Po newspaper, produced a copy of the newspaper dated January 10th contain ing the advertisment giving notice of the opening of a branch in Hongkong.

Mr. Otto Kong Ɛing-I-object to that unless it is proved by whom the advertisement way inserted. It cannot be evidenco agitust my slient unless be gave the order for ite insertion. His Worship-I don't see how it can go in, Mr. Dennyé.

How for was the scene of this accident from

the shore?about 300 or 400 yards.

The following have been chosen to play for At the Magistracy yesterdaysDaniel David the Hongkong Rugby Football Club against by any Power by means of railways. It Jesus was charged before Mr. 3 Wood with H.M.8. Kent this afternoon, kick-off at 5 pm. will, no doubt, have that effect so far as the larceny us bailes of articles of jewellery to the sharp-Full back, T. E. S. Robson; Three- mutual suspicions of the Powers themselves value of $25. It was stated that defendant had quarters, J. C. Roberts, H. C. Hegarty, D. are concerned, and probably also the ben engaged by Mr. Walther Dabgin to sell Erans, and A. II. Young; Half-backs, A. A T. Cooker: Forwards, A. Chinese Government will see in the Agree-certain articles on commission for Hago (. A Claxton and

Fromm. On this occasion he received the Temperley, C. C. F. Cunningham, W. Ress, J. ment a satisfactory assurance that nothing jewellery, but did not retorn, and when writton Bell-Irving, A. G. Ravenhill, D. G. Chessaman, in the nature of territorial conquest by to no answer was forthcoming. Accordingly H. Bates and H. W. Lester.. railway is contemplated by the financiers, information was laid with the police and the who seek only a profitable investment for defendant was arrested on Wednesday night. } HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE 16th instant pm,, and may be erected bore that that advertisement was inserted with his loow of the orter struck the boat on the

mout that fendant weat himself to the and turned round. The law ying it to

In reply to Captain Tyons witness said bout would not necessarily lose its direction if Cyclone or typhoon Pacific, Ocss, about

the stoorem in dropped his ropes to showa lamp. half-way between the Carolines and the

Chinese Seaman 448 spoko to parading for Philippines, direction unknown.

duty on the night of the 4th instant, and going 8.40 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon over N, Chins

out in the polics boat with P. C. True. OA lewing the wharf they proceeded towards the es, Bling up.

Central Market. When near Jardine's buoy LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, r. Dennys am not prepared to my at the witness saw Constable True dashing his lamp..

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was turned on The "Bhire Line atr. Denbighshire left with the avertisement, but I ball show full and the constable was

launch which was about twenty cuzug away. Singapore for Hongkong on the 16th instant

"your Worshhur that in pursuance of it he did P. C. Trus was sitting down, but when the morning.

he stood The H-A: Linie str. Silvia left Shanghai on certain things which will lead you to baliove auch was quite clos

lice boat shouted up The ond to the launch, but the on or about the 20th instant.

knowledge at consent, proper

port ride.

The launoh kel not whistled. capital in China. The Chinese people, Defendunt stated that he could not wall the

The eargo of Silk shipped on board

A servant boy at No. 2 Police Station stated

Witness--was thrown to the water, brit ha however, still have to be convinced of articles in Hongkong and went to Canton, where the innocence of the intentions of the he disposed of them to Chinese friends. When shooting at the Peak Range to-morrow, 19thstr. Yarra, which left this port on the 11th

he got back to Hongkong the oflee was closed instant, form 230 to 5 p.m., sid on Sun-timo, was delivered in Lyone on the 15th that be went to the ollee of the Company and night hold of the boat and shouted out "Sure

instant.

had his life insured for $500 on payment off." Then some people on the fanuch pulled bir aboard. He saw P ̊C. Truefall into the water. foreigner and even when they can be con- and he went home. In reply to his Worship he day the 20th instant till 12.30 pm, at the 20 The "Ben" Line str. Benarly from Antwerp, premium of $45.

The bearing was adjoursed until to-day Pick-up teams of four, and Leith, Middlesbro' mad London, left Singapore

week. vinced that the foreigner is not bent on said that he could get $25 from his brother, and yards range,

on the 17th instant for this port. disappearing targets. territorial conquest, the whole grounds of he was ordered to find the money.

Mambers are reminded that there will be.

the M.M.

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Rearing adjourned,