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GENERAL

ELECTION.

Republican feeling, and probably the real

of their antagonisa to the TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. ground

be found in monarchists is to grievances arising from the corruption in the Government. That this corruption was of immense proportions there is unhap- pily only too much ovidence. Indean, it in the astonishingly corrupt mannor which the Government of the country was THE SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM THE carried on that the causes of the Revolution

LONDON, December 21st. are to be found. With a population of less

The elections are ended.. than six millions, Portugal has to-day a

PEKING, December 21st. The parties now stand: national debt of £177,000,000, or about

The Assembly is memorialising the Liberal 498 a bead, which makes it little surpris- ing that the annual deficit in the Portuguese

Throne in favour of the severest Labour. Budget is from a million to a million and a half pounds sterling. The cost of the public punishment but not capital punish Nationalist service is an indication of efficiency which ment being unposed for opium smok-Unionist fact that in Portugal the rate per head is informers. The memorial presented may be regarded as reliable, so that from the ing and the offering of rewards to three times the cost per head in Great

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CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORERAFONDENT.]

December 12th.

▲ GRUESOME CRIME.

A native of the Sanning District had for a long time bean a resident of a British Colony, where he died. In accordance with native custom his.remains were brought back to Chins for interment. The local robbers got to hear of this and came to the conclusion that there was trograre hidden in the cofin. They therefore lay in wait and when the bearers came to 'lone- ly part of the rond they were ordered to put down their land on pain of donth. The terrified, coolies at ones made off and the ghouls them 898 proceded to ransack the coffin. Contrary to their expectations they found po treasure, the only thing of value being a string of official 272 bonds. The robbers took this, cast the corpse into an adjacent-paddy field and made of

FRISON ASSAULT.

Members elected Government Majority

670 126

THE PARTY GAINS ARE: Unionists

28 23

object, which was not merely to depose the KING and abolish the Mousrchy, but to establish a Republic at once in its placo There was thus nons of the confusion and conflict of opinion which usually The work accompany such outbursts.

be done was clearly mapped out dona awiftly and well Hore evidently lies the chief reason why the Portuguese Revolution was accomplished so rapidly and so humanely. Looking back ward the more than hundred years that have passed since the greatest of revolutions thrilled Europe, one sees the revolutionists of Franco wandering aimlessly from ose desperato act to another, even those who were their nominal leaders seeking rather to patch up the old régime than to erect something stable in its stead. The final result could only be that "whiff of grape- shot" by which NAPOLEON blow the Revolu. tion into space, and paved the way for a Dictatorship. How different the scene in Portugal, although the House of Braganza might have been expected to have been na

the schools that existed were maintained firmly seated on the Throne se the unhappy entirely by the Republicans, at their own Lours. Not but that in Portugal also there expense, all surprise vanishes at the over were signs of a coming storm. It is easy to whelming force of Republican opinion. Yet, be wise after the event, but oven King at the same time, the peaceful revolution of THE NORTH BORNEO DINNER. MANUEL-if the report be true that on Portugal must be regarded as more or less a being awakened by the guns be asked, "Is piece of luck-guided by judgment. That

At the North Borneo dinuer, Sir it the revolution that has begun the Republicans expected much stronger have seen in the assassination of his father opposition is shown by the fact they relied Joseph West Ridgeway said the better and elder brother an indication that matters greatly upon surprising the Government;

administered the greater were coming to s crisis. Some evidence lias and that when it was thought the Govern- ! been advanced that this erine cannot be ment had discovered their plant, their leader would be the Company's profits. The laid at the door of the Republicans, but fell by his own band rather than suffer Board's policy was to make the admin that it owed its origin to one of the two what he regarded as certain failure. In istration efficient, to develop the re groups of the Monarchists who alternately revolutions, as in other things," the little sources of the country, especially en-socuted, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for wielded the administration, under the fear more, and how much it is the less, and that FRANCO was about to undertake roforms what worlds away." King MANDER's flight which would deprive them of the sweets of was the little more" of the post, which office. At all events it would seem that set the Republicane firmly in the saddle. D'EPERNAY while, on the one hand, the Monar. How they will ride remains to be seen.

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-Tot another inoldent has conrred to-show the public thetorribla riste of the Chiners guola, From evidence given it would appear that' when now victim is admitted to thess, places he is ¿ squeezed” for a sain of money by those crimi. uals who have been in the place for a long time. If the money is not forthcoming tha newcomer's pite is made a miséry, and it is on Eddard that prisoners have evon employed the warders ta pawn clothing to satisfy the greed of their Callow inmates. 'A few days ago a men was in- carcerated in a looûl gnol and, according to the above-mentioned custom, two older criminals At the Magistrasy yesterday afternoon before demanded money from him. The man had none, Mr. E. B. Hallifax the bearing of the charge neither had fe any effects, and his friends were of conspiracy to murder preferred against in a distant province. The older men then as three Chinese, one of whom belongs to a well-saulted the aufortunato ran to such no extent of the defendants are Wong Taz Kin, Mak U two men were brought up before the magistrates known local family, was continued. The name that his life is despaired of. The next day the

and had their sentences augmented. chia and Chin Cham.

LING C'H.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY

TO MURDER.

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, pro

the defendants.

The translations were correct.

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A terrible story comes from the Hearg Shon. District. · It appears that a woIDAD WAS DOŁ Fang Hou, frst Interpreter in the Hegistrar very well treated by her husband, whe muck couraging private enterprise, to make the natives and whites contented, and General's department, testified to checking the neglected hor. The woman besame possessed of denly died. The authorition breams suspicions to attract labour settlers and capital. translations of documenta before the Court, paramour sad after a time the husband sudj Lord Crewe said the fact that little Kamist. Lay, a bookkeeper in the Interna. and an inquiry was held into the man's Janth was heard in the Press or Parliament tional Bank, said he was one of the sxecutors It was then discovered that the wife had given about the administration of Boruco and trusices under the will of Wong Wing Fo the husband poison and the deadly staff had been He produced the original probate of the will supplied by the paramour, who was the instigator was the best tribute to its efficiency.neil on November 10th, 1909. The first of the crits. The two were arrested and after In Sir West Ridgeway had been defendant was the oldest son of the testator trial the woman was sentenced to suffer death Mak Kan, recalled, was cross-examined by by the terrible procese of fing eht, (sliding" found a satisfactory successor to the

to decapitation. Late Mr Cowie, whom he warmly Mr. Gardiner. He said he received money to into small pieces) while the map was doomed

buy noid.

chists made no real effort to bring the regicides to justice, on the other hand the Republicans refused to be drawn by that event into displaying their hand prematura-

Mr. H. Goffe succeds Mr. R. H. Frazer, ly. Two noteworthy points in the story of the Revolution are the part played by the C.31.G., as British Conspl-Goneral at Hankow, Government and the almost unanimous.

Hishop Hontgomery, who is visiting the $35.00 republican spirit in the Navy. The forer-Church of England thissionary centres in the eulogised.

raent appears to have been fully aware that Far East, bas arrived in Hongkong, a revolution was imminent, and that the

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HONGRUNG, DECEMBER 22ND, 1910,

14th, the day for which the revolution was originally planned, though it may have been marely suspicion which caused the Minister of the Marine, shortly before the actual revolution began, to signal to the warships in the harbour to know if they were ready for action, adding that, if not, they were to prepare without any delay. This may have been merely suspicion. but if so it displayed

We have received from the Americas Consulate-Goueral at Hongkong a copy of the following telegram sent from the Manila Observatory at 10.30 am. Manila, December

21, 10a.m. Cyclons or typhoon East of Southera Luzon, direction unknown,

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Japanese kakemons sometimes fetah enor mons mums of money, rivalling in this respect the old masters of the West. The Japan

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LONDON, December 21st. A message from Hyderabad states that the Crown Prince witnessed a magnificat review at Secunderabad, and then took command of the Thirty-Third Cavalry Regiment, which he led brilliantly.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

Mr. Hallifar ordered a gunner in the R.G.A.

Why did you receive $16 more than the third defendant?-It was divided that way.

Was there no explanation why you should Moive a larger sap-It was said it would be made up later on.

Did you get the sold ?--I said I would, but I did not. Instead, I went to the police..."

I put it to you the bottle of white £uid found on the table was put there by you just before the police entered ?--No.,

Was there no bottle on the table while you were there It was there, but still I was asked

buy the maid.

to

Were you in the room when the police arrived f--I was.

Was my referones made to this hootle P-It was said that if the fluid in the bottle was applied to the eyes they would go blind.

Were you to murder the boys yourself!

a curious lack of knowledge as to the temper Chronicle learns that a painting showing wis to pay a fine of $10 for assaulting a Janazosa i Others were to help mo. A

teria with three puppies, executed by Maruyama girl at Wanchai. Okyo, a famous old artist, has been disposed of in Kyoto for the sum of 122,000.

number of persons have been arrested at that port charged with removing the livers from dead bodies coming to the crematorium.Japan Chronicle.

An ex-lakong, who was charged before Mr. E. R. Hallifax with assaulting a Chinese woman at Wast Point, was sentenced to fourteen days' Imprisonment, and ordered to pay 82 compan sation.

The manager of the Vienes Café proceeded

against an assistant cook before Mr. Hallifax

a charge of stealing four knives. Mr. Otto Korg Sing appeared for the defendant, and the case was remanded.

MauriceCummins, an unemployed seaman, we charged toforo Mr. Wood with being drank and disorderly in the Sailors Home. Defendant ploaded guilty to tho charge.

His Worship asked if he had not rectly sentenced the defendant to seven days' imprison

ment

Defendant-Yes.

His Worship You are now sentenced to one month's imprisonment,

Defendant Thank you.

Who delivered the letter you addressed to the three defendanta P-I handed it to one of them, Can you tell us what you said in that letter?-1 promised to do the deed, but said I must have a signed agreement before I did it,

ACCUSING A HAGISTRATE.

The magistrate of the King Bhan District has got himself in trouble. It appears that one of his underlings had some effecte stolen and that this man accused a respectable trader of being the thief. The officer hilieved this tale and throw the wrongfully soused an into

gaol. Not content wifirthis the magistrate sealed up the man's shop and the runners employed to do so stole several articles. The people, hearing of this unjust treatment, became very excited

was that the ofloist was accused to the Canton and a meeting was field, the outcome of which sathorities of bad conduct, neglect of duties and general incompetence. It is further stated of this official that not long ago a number of - prisoners escaped from the local geol and that ho took no steps to re-arrost them..

... WOMAN'S W2WSPAPER, Canton is to have a newspaper entirely devoted to the interests of women. The founder and oditor is a well educated local lady, who is sing this means to educate and enlighten the mem Abers of her ser. The first copy will be insd on the 15th of next month. This is a move- ment in the right direction, and the lady is to be congratulated on her enterpriser which is to be hoped will be successful.

It it to you the deed you were to do was to be $1,000P-I was told to murder people, No mention was made about horrewing money

Re-examined by Mr. Bowley

Who were the others who were going to help

Two small boys were brought into Court, and you to commit the murder-Several of them. wituoss said they were the boys who had been pointed out to him. When he first saw them he said, "It is no good to do it, because they are so young and so good-looking,"

His Worship--Was anything definite said as to the plan by which this murder was to be committed We were to go into the house and strangle them.

How many of you I understood four. Mrs. Wong Fan Shi said she was the widow of Wong Wing Fo, who died last year. She now resided at 42, Caine Road, with his three small children. The first defendant was & son

In cross-examination witness said the first

FATSHAN PROCESSIONS. The last of the Fatehan processions was hold on Sunday. For several days past people in thousands have visited the town and the traing have been filled to overflowing. It is estimated that at least a million dollars have been spent in these sonselors shows, and several of the local papers deplore this enormous waste of money. During the shows several accidents took place. A woman carrying a child on her back, was so pressed upon by the crowd the the baby was crashed to death. A man also was so crushed by the throng that he became insensible, Piok pockets have been zuore than tenally busy and are supposed to have gathered rich hervants. Saturday's procession was graced () by the presence of all the "ills de joje" in the town, who in wonderful array marched in the "proces. sion.

of the Navy. This signal it was, by the way, which caused the Republicans to lose uns of their best mou, Admiral CANDIDO, Dos Reis, who shot himself under the impression that the plot was discovered and The belief prevails among ignorant people all was lost. It is significant of the firmness in Japan and China that the eating of human of the Republicans that even the loss of Hver is a sourc for various diseases, and reports are published from time to time of cases where him who was practically the life and soul the dead are mutilated and their livers remored of the movement only shook their courage by stealth. A Fasan dispatch reports that for a time. Much has been written as to the supineness of the Government and the ease with which the revolution could my boon suppressed even after the firing bad

historians begun. Future

may have velations to make on

this point. BRITISH TRADS IN INDO-CHINA. In the meantime a theory put forward by Dr. E. J. DILLON, a journalist

The British Conani in Indo China (Mr. Stron the Portuguese Revolution was so whe had AT intimate Knowledge Carlisle) in his annual trade report says:— quietly and easily effected much has been of the conditions preceding the outbreak,

Although a large part of the commerce of heard about modern revolutions, and the may be accepted. This is that the Govern. French Indo-Chins is carried on through our colonies of Hongkong and Singapore there is superior methods with which such radicalment simply did not have the mom courage but little business dans between Indo-China and changes of government are now brought to withstand the Republicans; there was a merchants in the United Kingdom, and the about, compared with former times. It is, feeling that the game was not worth the amount of goods of British manufacture that Two Chinese were charged before Mr. Wood of hor deconsed husband by his first wife. indeed, a far cry from the terrible acones candle, and that any success on their side are sold in Indo-China is comparatively small yesterday with kidnapping two small boys from which accompanied the French Revolution could only be temporary The Portuguese It does not appear probable that the amount of Kongmoon According to the story of the defendant had always treated his stepbrothers to the humane methods of the Portuguese monarchy, with all that it meant, was bound imports from the United Kingdom will complainants they were employed by a shoe very well. He last took them to a church Revolutionist; but a survoy of the conditions sooner or later to go. As to why disappreciably increase as long as the heavy tariffs maker in China, bat he found cause to chastise bazase to get some prizes, and gave them, some

which protest goods of French origin remain in them and they ran away At Kongmoon they dolls

The news of the departare of Mr. and Mrs in both cases by no means leaves the impres affection to the monarchy should have been foros. None of our European rivals, however, met the defendants, who persuaded them to Farther evidence was taken, and the hearing Wilkinson, the popular British Consul, and his sion that a revolution such as that which so widespread in the Navy no reasons have do any better than ourselves, and in such imports come to Hongkong where, they were told, adjourned

wife, has book received with sincere regret by the whole community, says the Foochow The disaffection in theas do come from European countries other than they would got work ploking tobacco convulsed France at the end of the 18th be offered.

Echo. There is no doubt that during the Array was not nearly so vi

so widespread. Indeed, France we lead the way, portion of the

few short months Mr. Wilkinson has been century is no longer possible in this the the Republicans felt no certainty of help of course, of European manthotare, but the much as fifty or sixty conts a day. They beard- goods impo.ted from Hongkong and Singapore leaves and would be able to earn as

bere matters Consular have been expedited more than manal, and we had hoped that this 20th century. Not that the Portuguese being forthcoming from that quarter, al proportion is not very large. It is clear that od the Shut On, but defendants had not suffic:- Bevolution

port was to retain the services of a pushing and France has succeeded in reserving for her home

ent money to pay their passage The boys, The Hon. Mo Lar has asked the Board of energetic man for a more extended period, but reports appearing in the paper aangrted; the of the army would come over to their side-menopoly of the market for European goods in the defendants and handed then over to the the Te Ching Bank loss of life was indeed remarkably small hopes which were not disappointed. But that, vowed from another

дирест, But the conditions leading up to the compared with the feeling in the Nury Tolo-China is worthy of our attention. The police on arrival horo. His Worship held thet revolution were such that the probabilities the Army was for the most part strongly fact that so graat s portion of it is carried on there was no evidence to show that the boys were strongly in favour of the revolution mosarchist, and if the Kine bad not fled with our Eastern possessions is ons that we ware brought here by force, frand or intimids,

sight of

India sends raw cotton, tion, and discharged the defendants. being effected with the least possible blood. and the Government had been alert in cotton yarns and gunny bag. Fontos de shed. In the first place, the revolutionists bringing up troops from the provinces Singapore between them had in

per cent and in 1909 about 33 per cent. of the know exactly what they wanted, and that before the railway was cut, the Republicans total trade fimparts and exports combined), and

contribu was a Republic. Perhaps in this they were would have been placed in a serious posi. it is evident that a not inconsiderable.

notes from Miss Barclögton on September 16th on 1 (3) Whether the value of the bank with sustchings handbag containing 60 cents tion to their commerce and prosperity (especially As it was, without a leader, the in the case of Hongkong) was supplied to them

This concert took place in the Theatre Royal issued by the TO Ching Bank tallies with the

pathway leading from the filter beds at West. influenced by the example of Brazil, whose tion. PERSIDERY happened, curiously enough, to troops fought only half-heartedly and laid by Indo-China. Further, we see from the last night in the presence of a large attendance amount of its reserve fund F

(4) A

Central Bank should be the bankers of Point to Bonham Bosd. The sopused, before be paying a visit to Portugal at the time down their arms when they found the shipping returns that a very large proportion of music lovers. The well-selected program the ordin banks and the chief financial organ, anatching the bag, is alleged to have thrown 6 was admirably carried through, the choral work and the To Ching Bank carries on the same powder in the complainant's face. Mr. A. Jack- In view of these considerations, therefore, the However that may be, there was a strong Krwe had gone. The more independent Repablican party, almost if not quite spirit usually to be found among naval nen progress and well-being of the French Faring active and the performance of the business the ordmary banks, whether it can son (of Mesars Johnson, Stokos, de master

Eastern colony must be of considerable material, doloists being praiseworthy. An extended proper be deemed to be of the nature of a

appeared for the defence, and the bearing was notice will appear in our iseus to-morrow.

Contrak P openly professing their principles and their hardly seems rufficient to account for their interest to us.

adjourned,

THE TA CHING RANK.

CONSULAR CHANGES.

was less humaue that the though they had hopes that at least some merchants something not far short of then told their story and the captain detained Pianos the following questions with regard to evidently he claims of Foodbow can be mere

But,

cannot lose.

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1908

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of the trade is carried in British vossals.

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PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

in ensily set aside than an those of Nanking, to which later place Mr. Wilkinson has been trans-

(1) Since the Board has slated in answer to ferred. His dutice here will fall into the hands

the Hon. Lo-chish that the Ta Ching Bank is of Mr. Werner, who is due by the next English the issue of bank notes is the exclusive right of modelled on the Central Bank of Japan and that mail arriving of Hongkong the Central Bank, why does it allow the Communications, Keng Yib and other hang, La issue bank notes with impunity PY

(2) Is there any limit to the issue of bank notes by the Ta Ching Back P

Chinose was charged before Mr. Hallifax