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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1910.

Mr. J. B.Morton, of the Sentinel, Auckland," NZ, passed through Hongkong yesterday on route for England.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY- TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

TO MURDER.

At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon baforo Mr. H. E. Halifax the hearing of the charge of caspiracy to murder preferred against threa Chinese, one of whom belongs to a well-known local family, was commenced. The names of the defendsats are Wong Te Kin, Mak U Chin, and Chin Cham. Mr. Bowley appeared to pro- eouts, and Mr. Gardiner appeared for the defondanta.

appeared. in our negotiatious with the Japanese Tho wish is evidently father to the thought. There happens to

A ten-year-old boy who had been found with bo in existence an official translation of this speech issued by the Japanese Foreign o quantity of opian in his possession on Kow Office on the authority of Count KOMUNoon City Road appeared before Mr. J. B. Wood CO, himself. In it the contention is stated in at the Magistracy. Ho had told the polies that ha got it from a certain man, and though no these words: "In the coming Treaty

officer accompanied him all over Kowloon he Bevision we shall make it our principle to failed to find the man who gave it him. Yes. apply the Statutory Tariff. In some cases torday he declared that his nuola tied it in his

Mr. Bowley explained that the first chargo we may fix upon Conventional Tariffs; belt. His Worship discharged the boy with a

was conspiracy and the second was soliciting such conventions will not in the existing cantion.

Mak Kus to kill the two small boys. It was Apparently it is not yet dooided whether the not nesury to prove that the person solicited WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS treaties be unilateral, but will be reciprocal.

Japanese Grand Exposition of 1917 will be took any step ta fartherance of the project: all However, when the Conventional Tariff censes to be unilateral, as at present, and held in Tokyo. The matter will not be settled that was necessary to prove was that the prisoner becomes reciprocal, there will really be very until next year. The Departinent of Agriculture did solisit the person to do it. In order to

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PARLIAMENT AGITATION IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.

EXTRAORDINARY

PERING, December 20th.

LONDON, December 20th. The Intest results are:

UNIONISTS,

CHINA.

DEMONSTRATIONS ·ÂT

TIENTSIN.

Wilton

LIDERALS. Romford

Falkirk District

STATE OF THE POLL.

.270

43.

395

82

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Members elected

to be elected

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what is called a Free-trade policy, there is will be used in construsting a new road leadingsble family in the Colony, and they were sorry to students marched to the Vice-regal Unionist

LADY LUGARD AT HOME."

Unionists Liberals Labour...... Nationalist

SOME OF THE GAINS.

From Indian papers received by the French Mail we get the figures of some of the earlier elections, and we take from them the following, in which the representation has boon changed-

It is reported from Tientsin that at Liberal

Nationalist such conventions. As Great Britain, for the some of 410,000 as preparatory expenditure go a little into the family history of the first

dofondant. He belonged to a highly respect. five o'clock this morning 2,000 Labour instance, is pursuing, as you are aware, for the work. It is understood, that this sam

from the Aoyama parado-ground, the site elected seo him before the Court in bla prosent position. Yamien and demanded that the Viceroy no zoom for a convention with that country? for the Exposition, to Loyogi, whore a large. He was the grandson of the late Wong Bhi. The When Sir EDWARD GRET suggested that parade-ground will be laid out in the near first defendant's father, Wong Ying Ho, died should support the petition to the last year possessing a certain amount of property Throne praying for the immediate the reports had reached England in a future.

part of which he had inherited and part of which establishment of a parliament, and misleading form he probably had in mind

he had acquired by his own acts. Wong the repudiation subsequently made by Count

Ting Ho made a will, the effoot of which was threatened that they would not leave His KOMUBA. The words we have quoted wore

There was a brilliant gathering at Govern that he gave the whole of his property to until he promised to do 80. taken by the Chairman of the Yokohama ment House last night when H.E. the Governor trustees. The first related to a marriage por Board of Trade to recan that "as England and Lady Lugard ware "at home" to a large tion for his daughter, the second portion related Excellency greed to place their views was a Free-trade country and could not member of guests. Dancing was engaged to the first prisoner's wife and the two younger in the proper quarter. The students retaliate, there was no necessity to consider in from 9.30 till 12 o'clock, and for those who sons, the remainder of the property being divid then departed, and paraded the city her, or words to that effect." Count Ko- proferred less active pleasures there were on orally between the two small boys. Wong

the immediate MUDA wrote to say that he had made no adequate arrangements. The grounds were Ying He's family, he should have mentioned, displaying banners bearing inscrip- statement that could by any possible beautifully illuminated with strings of Chiness consisted of his eldest son, by his first wife, and tions demanding

lanterns and the ball-room was most tastefully the daughter and two boys by a concubine who establishment of Parliament. construction be given the above meaning, or decorated with flowers and sherab A most was also dead. The children were left in the charge of another wife, with whom they anything like it." Yet it is the plain enjoyable evening was spent.

were at present living. The general effect of meaning of the words used in the official

the will was that the first prisoner was disin. translation of the speech. Since, however,

herited and the only interest he derived the contention lias not appeared in the

from his father's property was from his wife, negotiations which are proceeding between

property. The widow and the three young London and Tokyo, we may conclude that if

who took the insome of the descending such a crade idea of reciprocity was ever

children lived on the ground foor of No. 42 entertained by the Japanese Government it.

Caine Road, while the first defendant lived with has now been abandoned. As Sir EDWARD Gazr pointed out, other nations had not and would not put forward such a contention, and his further statement that the negotia tions had proceeded in a way which would not have been possible if the Japanese intended potting forward a contention of PER CASE 2 DOZ. PINTS.

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THE GOVERNORSHIP OF GUAM Captain Salisbury, commanding officer of the U.S.S. Wilmington, now visiting Hongkong, has been appointed Governor of Guam, and is leaving next week to take up the appointment Commander Bagan has brand in corrive in ofser of the Wilmington and will arrive in a fow days.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN WARRACK The many friends of Captain Warrack, of the regret to hear of his untimely death at sea on Chins Navigation Co.'s steamer Kaifong, will the trip across to Hongkong from Iloilo. Captain Wurrock, who was only forty-eight years of age, married about two years ago. His England which Count KOMURA's reported wife is at present in England speech certainly did much to inflame.

JAPANESE AVIATORS.

TOKYO, December 20th. Captains Hino and Tokugawa made successful flights on Monday in monoplanes and biplanes.

THE JAPANESE DIET.

his wife at No. 32, Elgin Btreet with kia wifo- and one child. The position of affairs under the will suggests the motive that the first defendant shoukl desire to put his small brothers out of the way. A witness would be called who November last the accond defendant came to would toll bie Worship that in the middle of him and asked him to go round to see about a day by the Emperor. job. The second defendant took this man

WAN introduced to the

bed to the first and to the first defendant's house and there third defendants. After some conversation he

TOKYO, December 20th. The Diot will be opened on Thurs-

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Government has shown a most friendly spirit in the negotiations and a recognition treatment of British trade is bound to react on the good feeling between the two countries inspires a confident bolief in a more or less satisfactory ending to the negotiations."

Mr. H. H. R. Hunter, manager of the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank, at Shanghai, arrivel In Hongkong yesterday.

Mr. Felix Lorria, the manager of Messrs. Musso & Co., reports to the police that from a desk in his bedroom at 7, Pedder's Hill a gold bracelet with diamond valued at $120 has boon stolen.

Two Europast engineers appeared before the Magistrate yesterday on charges of disor derly conduct and refusing to pay ricaba hire. They were ordered to pay each coolie $1 com- pensation and were fined $3 sach,

We are desired to state that through the courtesy of his Excellency Admiral Gubler the Crohestra of S.M.S. Scharnhorst wili again play at Government House during Lady

Dress. Lingard's At Home" on Friday, the 23rd inst.,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBRE 21st, 1910, We reproduced in yesterday's issue the report of an interesting speech on the Japanese Tariff question made last month

at 4.30 p.za.

Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 18th Ds. ombor shows that of non-Chinese thero wore 437 to the Library and 283 to the Museum, the latter. The Library was, therefore, used and of Chiness 170 to the former and 2,778 to by Sir EDWARD GREY, to a deputation from by 607 persons and the Museum by 3,061. the United Chambers of Commerce, of Another form of the sonidence trick was Great Britain. Apart from the Foreign played the other day on & Chinese woman who Secretary's statement that Great Britain was returning to her house with a bangle valued had an exceptionally strong case for special at 9450. On the way a man, accosted her with consideration, and that Japan had been the remark that one of the pearls in the lauglo quite willing to discuss the point that was loose, and that he would get some gum and fix it for lior. Ha entered a shop and when he the tariff should not be one which should came out he took the hungle and ran off, tend to the diminution of trade between the two countries, perhaps the most interesting point of the epeech was the statement that Japan in the course of negotiations has not boat Company's whart was playing with the contended that beca 180 Great Britain in India Watchman's revolver, and one of the

A revolver nocilent came under the notice of the police on Monday night. The head coolis on the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-

Britain.. This contention, it will be remem- panion, who had to be removed to hospital.

CROWN AGENTS.

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to carry out the plan which the three defendants had concocted, the plan boing to kill the two younger brothers of this first defendant, who We have received a copy of the Accounts of the Than they were to blind extract therefrom the following mormation the mother. After the first interview the witness was taken up Peel Street to Caine Road rolating to Hongkong-

and the house in which the widow and the three stipped Cost of Stores purchased and One per cont. on cost of stores

on Stores, Inspection fees

inspected by Inspection Dept, and Packing charges Loan and Investment business Sums payable for Lost and

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children resided was printed out to him. He

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THE CHINO-RUSSIAN IN- CIDENT NEAR AIGUN.

LONDON, December 20th. Unofficial reports published in St. Petersburg state that the Chinese

was also shown the two small boys who were play. police on the 14th inst, arrested near ing on the door step Witness did not promise Aigun a Russian Colonel, a Captain 54561 to nadertake the job. He temporised and and two Cossacks. The Colonel

they hul other interviews. The original offer,

66,361 15.2

150 16 10

610,152 31

150

The total basiness amounted to £748,190 19%, 10d. and the total payments to theCrown Agents' Office amonated to £1,591. 9. 6

LOCAL SPORT,

CRICKET.

TOWEGON "A" D. WATSON'S,

This match was played at King's Park on Saturday between the K.C.C. and Watson's

Soares

WATSON'S,

J. H. Spurge, Elson, b Richardson A. Rapp, b Richardson

E. W. Dawson, Richardson....

B. Philips, b Richardson........

U. Johnston, b Richardson...

8. Lightfoot, b Blehardeun

J. R. Baiter, a and b Kichardson

0. S. Williams, b Goldsmith

N. Orodeler, b'Riebardson... C. James, not out J. Spitiles, Richardson

Extres

Total.. Bowling Analysis..

Richardson.tradersi. Goldsmith

0.

T. Chee, bw, b Crbucher. Major Kirko, b Jelmston... Major Watting, b Croucher Hav. Spink, b Croucher

Lt, Richardson, b Johnston, JR. Douglas, not out i F. P. Bhrott, not out

M.

H. E. Goldlth, W. Elson, L. E. Brett And D. J. Mackenzie did not bat.

Extins

Total for & wickets

AILEY BOWLING,

13

195

Mr. G. A. Woodcock has won the Captain's

The competition was started by Mr. Atkinson

the present exptain. The highest scorer each

believed, was that $150 should be paid on the escaped and returned on the 15th of the small boya. When the plot had with 200 Cossacks and released the fin progress for some days the witness said

add some money on account, and he and the rod and third defondants naked the first lofendant to give them 850 on ns:ount. They greed to take an oath to carry out the job, and pparently they went on to the roof of the hours in Elgin Street and burned a candle and swore Jan oath that they would carry out the project. 1Fifty dollars was divided between the three of them. Witness still dolayed carrying out the plan and the second and third defendants tried barry him. On the 6th December the second iddendant gave witness a letter arging him to pieced with the matter. That letter was

ritton entirely by the second defendant. Wcond letter was written urging the witness to int some security for payment of the money

and obtain the piganture of the first defendant.

receipt of the first letter, witness, having imdə "up his mind not to proceed with the mitter, told the sergeant at Hunghem about

it and was advised by the latter to pratend

prisoners after a conflict in which many were wounded.

[This is a corroboration of the telegram from our Peking correspondent pablished yesterday,

H.D.P.]

GERMAN GROWN PRINCE

IN INDIA.

LONDON, December 20th. The German Crown Prince is visiting the Nizam of Hyderabad.

A DENIAL.

LONDON, December 20th. The “Daily Chronicle” report that

at he was going on with it in order that the accouchement of the Queen is Tre svidence might be obtained. On the 12th

ecember an agreement was signed by the three expected in March is authoritatively fatendants and chopped with the chop which denied,

apears to be the chop of the first defendant.

Nitness gave the second letter and the agree-

gent to the police, and two days later Inspector AN ECHO OF THE BOER WAR,

Unsen arrested all three at the house of the

Et defandent. On the table was a small bottle,

t contents of which had not yet been analysed, at the Folice Station the fint defendant vantesred the statement that he had a revolver Te was found by Sergt. Grant.

vidence was called.

WEATHER REPORT.

the 20th at 12.55 am. The barometer hes

arisen over China, particularly in the North.

GERMAN CLAIMS TO COMPENSATION -

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S DECISION.

LONDON, December 20th, Asemi.official statement in the "Nordeutsche Allegemine Zeitung

21

he depression lying over the Yellow Ses has given its decision regarding Ger-

of low pressure lies over the Eastern Ses.

WARRINGTON Mr. Smith (Unionist) .... Mr. A. Crossfold (Liberal

Unionist Gain

(January, 1910.).

,5,162

1916

246

A. H. Crossfeld, L. : 5,256 R. Pierpont, U ...5,103 ROCHESTER, Mr. E. Lamb (Liberal) Mr. S. Ridley (Unionist)

Laboral Grain

(January, 1910.)

8. F. Ridley, U E. H. Lamb, I.

SKETEE.

Mr. H. St. Maur (Liberal)

2,609 ...2.456

153

2,675

2,543

4,786

Mr. H. Duke, K.C. (Unionist) 4,782

Liberal Gain.

(January, 1910.)

HE. Doko, K.C., UL. 4,902 H. St. Maur, L.

CAMBERWELL (FRCKHAM)

Mr. A. Richardson (Liberal) Mr...H. Gooch. /Unionist)

Liberal Gain.

*** (January, 1910.)

H. C. Gooch, U.

A. Richardson, L.

4,876

5,027 1,000.

5,330 5,247

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

return of the number of Pears created under each Ministry since 1832, when the House of

The Government has issued a corrected

Lords numbered 382, emolusive of the bishops.

The following is the roault. In 1868, it should

Minister: be noted, Mr. Hadstone first became Prime

Liberal Unionist. creations, oreations.

40 1832-1868......... 98. 1869-1909.128 143

Total........226 183

Thirteen additional Peers have been created this year, making a total of 239 under Liberal Governments since 1832. These include Lords of Appeal

The following are the details given in the rotura of each Ministry's nomination since Disraeli'y time~~

Mr. Dissoli, 1868... Mr. Gladstone, 1868-74 ... Mr. Dismeli, 1874-80 Mr. Gladstone, 1880-5 Lord Salisbury 1685-6 Mr. Gladstone, 1886

Balisbury, 1886-92...

1892-4

Lord

Mr. 18945:

Lord

Lord Salisbur: 1895-1902 Mr. Balfour, 19025

Sir H. Campbell-Bannorman, 1906-8 Mr. Asquith, 1908-9,

Binos 1868 the Unionists have been in office

for twenty-three years and the Liberals for

nineteen.

WHO ARE THEY?

The Japan Mail raya :-*

Tokyo society ocensionally presents a festare whoh can not be left unnoticed. Wor

667 * occasionally but pahappy that adverb seems Likely to be soon replaced by frequently." The feature is an inebriated foreigner not sufficient- ly drunk to warrant removal by the police, hat quite tipsy enough to disturb the company and to consitute a disgusting spectacle. The Birth day Ball was disfigured by the presence of two such faekristes, and the basquet given by the International Press] Association on the 5th

himgolf to saddenly slambering in his ohair free-trade country there is no opportunity other coolies picking it up afterwards discharged up for alley bowling in the Hongkong Club, ten quickly over Japan and the Looolibos (Berlin) says the British Government ins was attended by a guest who, had he confined daring the repast, might have been tolerable, but whose tendency to interpolats fragmenta for Japan to negotiate special terms with a bullet accidentally into the wrist of a comast your und continued by Mr. H. Humphreya yerday has rosebed N.E. Japan. A second manclaims for compensation arising out of his dreams into the speeches of bosta and guests rendered him a conspicuous nuisance. bored, was reported to have been advanced Snatching has been numerous of late. A month stands saide until the final competition high pressure area appears to be spreading of the South African war, and refuses It is a humiliation to Western civilization that

ar the coast and over The

immediate consequences may at any moment og monsoon is expected to set in again to examine any claims which have al-such incidents should occur, and thor

of the ready been submitted to the Compensa- become serious, it is the plain daty of hosts Ca Beara

60 ongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending tion Commissions or to accept the black mark should be put against the

interfere as a matter of courtesy to their guests. atam. to day, 0.23 inches,

German proposal to submit them to that of every person directly responsible for:

of orory person thus offending, as well as against the permanent Arbitration Court at admission to the scene of his offence. We do noi spark simply, in the interests of the foreign involved in cortain cases not submitted of ladies who are exposed to the insult of having to witness amoh disquieting displays. The to the Commissioners and agrees to offenders should never be given a second oppor of disgracing themselves and their submit them to The Hague tribunal. Koolatry.

BILLIARDS.

of China from the Westward.

toy is as follows :---

by Count KOMURA, the Fremier, when the European lady bad her handbag snatched from in which the six men take part and play for the Tarift was under discussion in the Diet, and her band on Saturday in Queen's Road. A final. The competition continues for a period

school girl in Blake Gardens was attacked by of six months. naturally was subjected to very severe three men, one of whom held her from behind, one criticism in the British Press both in the placed his hands over her mouth, while the third East and at Home. A member of the wrenched a pair of rattan bangles from her

The prizes for the Billiard Handicap to be Deputation which waited upon Sir EDWARD wrist. On Sunday Miss Millington, matron of Geer last month made an allusion to this the Victoris Hospital, was the subject of an held at the Grand Hotel are: 1st, a gold watch

Same as No. 1 «dazed" him to do it, and ho made off. At the presented by Mossm. Dady Barjor & Cr The Flos Channel hagistracy yesterday a Chanaman was sentenced prizes are on view in the private bar. Catles Boost of Chins between Bamo na No. 1

Fongkong and Lamooks, J Så coast of Chins between! Same as No. 1. to twelve months' imprisomment for snatching close on Saturday 24th December. Entrance

Hongkong and Hainan... a silver watch from a compatriot

e forecast for the 24 hours ending noon fa

N. and N.E

Ling, fair

untu

speech, but Sir BDWARD expressed the attempt to snatch in Barker Road, but she presented by, the proprieter; 2nd, a silver our long & Neighbourhood winds, froshan The Hague. It recognises points residente far fame. We speak also en behalf

opinion that the speech had reached England in a misleading form "because no contention of that kind has hitherto

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