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SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDIUTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR WM. REES DAVIES, K.C.).

THE MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. The case was resumed in which Lo Tam Troi was charged with the man- slaughter of Lo Hoi.

Asked if he would like to give evidence acoused replied "-"I am willing to go into the witness-box because I am an innocent man and do not fear cross- examination." He admitted that he struggled with deceased, who was

Very drunk, but no blows were struck,

fell about. Deceased struck several people and also

After a few seconds' discussion the jury

all due respect to what the Registrer TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

General had said bo hold that the man was a naturalised British subject, and that being so it was no offence for him to

evidence to show that the return from banishment. He would call

improperly hanished man

was

The Crown Solicitor said they were not there to say whether the man was lawfully banished. What we want to show is whether he was banished or not. That. was the whole case for the jury to decide. They could not find fault or go against tho Ordinance of 1882

Mr. Jenkin-We are charged under int

The Crown Solicitor-It is not for the jury to say whether the Government was right or wrong, only whether this man has returned from banishment..

Mr. Jenkin-We live and learn. There

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ABORTIVE MONARCHIST RISING IN PORTUGAL.

COMPLETE TRANQUILITY RESTORED.

MADRID, October 22nd.

in

Reports of Fortugal reached Madrid yesterday. A

a serious outbreak

censored massage from Lisbon in the afternoon says that a Monarchist Revolu tion was to have broken out, but only a few groups appeared in the streets, one of which was composed of policemen. The leaders of the movement have dis appeared from their homes.

It is rumoured at Tuy that

were unanimous in finding the man not is now another state of things in the has broken ont in Oports guilty.

wireless telegraphi stution, an answer is ro urned which must raise a smile in overy business office. We gather but one eramt of information from the latter The Che puber of Commerce were informed last December that HIS EXCELLENCY " NOW proposes to ask the Crown Agents to call for tenders; the Intent latter says delantely that the Crown Agents actually were instructed last December, Yet the Colonial Secretary adds, nine mouths after those in- Btructions were givou: It is reasonable to suppose that there will be no great doky in carrying out the work"! It evidently is not reasonable to suppose anything of the kind when Downing Street and the Crown Agouts are factors which titer into the cal dulition. Ten months have now elapsed and An exquisite smoke made the Colonial Government apparenity is not from the finest Manila leaf. ye informed as to whether its instructions Mila flavour and delicate | bars or have not been fulfilled. When we aroma...Per Box of 50. $4. 28. have regard to the importance of Hongkong

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kong lacks wireless station, it would ill become His Majesty's Government to complain that the Chinese Government has not fulfilled its promise to set up a wireinsa station on the Fratus Islands. The track of some of the typhoone which have come porilously near Hongkong this year has served to emphasise the need of this pro- mised installation on the Pratis atoll, aud we have no doubt that when this Colony, provides a regular means of communicating with is station on the Prats, there will be lithe difficulty in persuading the Chinese authorities to implement the promise given a few years ago, because the Chinese Maritime Customs Department had the reef surveyed two years of more ago, with this object in view, und we bave ever heard it stated that the necessary apparatus for the station was ordered and is long been resting - perhaps rusting in its packing

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At to day's necting of the Legislative Council the Budget for 1914 comes up. for second reading.

Information was received last night from the Manila Observatory of a cyclone or typhoon East of Southern Luzia, direction unknown.

[ware,

Two Chines arriving on board the Pacific Mail Company's steamer File fined the maximuo penalty, $230, or three months imprisonment, aż the Magistracy yesterday for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition,

The Governor-General of Yunnan train from Canton and left for Shanghai returned to Hongkong on Tuesday by

by the Empress of Juma yesterday. A Home October 17th, at Shang: telegram received last night from Peking

LLOYD-On October, 17th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs R H. LLOYD, A daughter.

ANDERSEN.On

ANDERSEN, a son.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Ocronte 23-b 1913.

A FORTNIGHT ago in some comments on the Colonial Estimates for 1914 we drew attention to the swission of H.E. the Officer Adrainistering the Government to give any explanation of the delay which has taken place in providing the Colony with the long-promised wireless station, for which a vote of $100,000 was included in the Estimates for the current year, and we expressed & hope that some statement on the subject would be forthcoming when the Estimates come up for discussion. We were unaware at the time that tho Chamber. of Commerce had already been in com munication with the Government with refer- euce to this question. To-day we are able to publish the correspondence. The letter of the Secretary to the Chamber recalls a letter received from the Government in December last year, saying: "HIS EXCEL. LENCY THE GOVERNOR now proposes to ask the Secretary of State to call for tenders tarough the Crown Agents for the Colonies for a 5-kilowatt station." In the succeed ing nine months, nothing further has been heard of the matter, and when the Chamber asks the Government whether

states that he has been appointed Governor-General of Hunnan vice Mr.

Tam, who has resigned.

Charles Vincent, a Frenchman, of re occupation, was arrested at Hunghom on Tuesday for being in possession of mace of prepared opium, four mace of opium dross, and two teels of compound opiam. He was allowed out on bail of $50, but failed to appear before Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday. The Magistrate accordingly ordered that the bail should estreated, awarding $30 to the Crown and $20 to the Opium Farmer. His such a heavy bail, and it was explained Worship enquired as to the reason for

possession of opian before, and on that the defendant had been found in previous occasions he had always put the blame on his boys.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MAJ. H. KEMP (PrISNE JUDGE),

The Crown Solicitor said the man was banished in September, 1911, for a period of five

years, but subsequently returned to the Colony, He would pro duce certain evidence which would show that the accused was the man; at least a man bearing his name was banished in giving actual cases of identification. 1811 Evidence would also be called M. Jonkin (instructed by Mr. A. H. Crew) who appeared to defend, inter- rupted with the remark that the Crown Solicitor had misunderstood his defence His defence was not that the accused was not the person who was banished, but that be was inpropery banished. It was adited by him that the accused was the batisked man,

The Crown Solicitor said it was very dihcult for him to show whether the man was properly or improperly banished, He assumed he would have to show that the man was properly banished.

Colony under this Ordinance. You can be, banished to-morrow, and’if you come back there is no tribunal before which you can go and show that you are a British subject and that you should not have been banished.

His Honor Of 'ecurso there would be some tribunsh

The accused, in the witness-box, said he was born in Hongkong 41 years ago, Chinese reckoning.

The jury held after bearing evidence that accused was a Duralised British subject and he was discharged.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

rising

LISBON, October 22nd. -Complete tranquillity has been rostored: The railway to Oporto, which was temporarily interrupted, has now been renairad:

[TROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE INDIAN ARMY,

GENERAL SIR BEAUCHAMP DUFF APPOINTED COMMANDER-IN-CHIET,

Kys

LONDON, October 22nd. Tho Times

that General Sir Beauchamp Duff, G.C.B., KOVO, K.C.SI, Secretary of the Military Department, India Office, and Chief of Staff in India, 1908-09, has been ap pointed Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Army in India.

THE BYE ELECTIONS IN GREAT. BRITAIN.

LONDON, October 22nd. Mr.. G. P. Gooch, ex-M.P. for Bath, who is representing the Liberal interests

he is a whole-hearted defender of the in the bye-election at Bending, states that

Government's

past achievementa, and also: LONDON, October 22nd: of the piesne ricasures. Censored telegrams from Lisbon show that some fighting took place there to-day much dissatisfaction at the Insurance The Reading Unionist papers express in connection with the rising.

Largo Act and the Shops Acts, both Liberal crowds attacked the police station posts measures. Captain Leslie Wilson, who and also the Republican guards. Many opposes Mr. Gaoch, will rely chiefly on of the attackers were arrested and the Ulster's opposition to the Home Rule Bill others fed,

to carry him through.

Viscount Lascelles has been appointed Unionist candidate at Keighley.

The authorities raided a meeting which was taking place at an embroidery factory near the prison at Limoeiro. All present

The Wonton's Liberal Association has assumed that a conspiracy was on foot to support Mr. S. Q. Buckmaster, who is & were arrested after a struggle. It is passed a resolution. pledging itself to

Suffragist.

The Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett, CM,, hus given notice of his intention to liberate the prisoners. The Government move the following resolution at to-day'sha anounced that it is aware of all the

cling of the Legislative Council: this Council it

It is hereby resolved that in the opinion of is expedient that the Defence Contribution Onliance, 1901," be so amonde is to provide that the contribu tion in respect of say one year shall not exceed the sum of one million dollars local Leirrency ($1,000,000).

a1

The contribution in 1914 is estimated arrears on account of the contribution $1,597,046, plus $87,000 estimated

in the present year.

Mr. Jenkiu And I can only admit WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL. verbally ther he was banished,

The Crown Solicitor-I will prove that he was banished, and also that he was properly banished.

Mr. J. A. E. Bullock, Chici Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, produced the warrant of banishment.

the

Mr. Jenkin-Do you know why the following has been written on warrant: He is not a naturally born or naturalised subject of His Majesty

Mr. Bullock-That is a result of the inquiries made by the Registrar-General and the police.

Mr. Jenkin-Have you seen the reports in this case, and do those reports include the questions and answers and anything which this man may have said !.

he

Mr. Bullock-That is so..

to

designs of the Monarchists, and has the situation in hand.

The Portuguese Government has sent a circular to the Legations announcing the complete failure of an attempted rising over the whole country, in connec tion with which fighting took place in. Lisbon Yesterday, The Government declares that the whole country is trau- gail, and that none connected with the Army and Navy have participated in

Any act of sedition.

At St. John's Cathedral yesterday the marriage took place of Mr. R. M. Dyer, Chief Manager of the Hongkong and

The arrests up to the present, number. Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to Miss Falian ng 100, include, however, besides six Lowden, of Barrow-in-Furness, formerly police, a timber of Naval officers and Superintendent Sister of the Royal piety officers, most of whom were captured Naval Hospital, who returned to the at the Naval Barracks, and also several Colony on Tuesday. The brids was given away by Surgeon Hoskyn, R.N., Mr people of social standing. Jasper Clark was best man, and the

The newspapers say that the movement Naval Chaplain (the Hey. A. C. Moreton) was directed by two Committees, one was the officiating clergyman. A recep- Civil and the other Military: The signal tion was afterwards held at the Hongkong was to be given by the murder of the felicitations, and the happy couple left. Hotel, where many friends offered their Ministers and officials, upon which throe the Colony later to spend their honey. columna, organised in the suburbs of Lis- moon at Macro.

bon, were to enter simultaneously. Risings were planned to occur at Oporto, Braga, Evora, and Yianna, The tele graph wires and one railway line were actually cut, but the damage was promptly repaired. Armed bands have appeared at Montalegre, Barca, Alba Figuera, Cossol Rodrigo, and Penamacor. The Governor of Oporto has issued a Proclamation announcing the crushing of the insurrection, and says the movement possessed great ramifient ons over whole country:

TWELFTH NIGHT

Orsine, Duke of Illyria,

Following is the rate of the play:

Seviral other witnesses were called who affirmed that accused was the man who- was banished in 1911, and a constable spoke to arresting him on a juck in the barbour; where he had been for two days. Sebastian, brother to

als called the Count Mr. W. STOLER.. Mr. Jenkin then remarked that Viola

was going

Mr. W. H. HASTINGS. that the Antonio, a sen captain, provo ñan was a núturally born British

friend to Sebastian. Mr. J. A. R. BULLOCK. subject, and also that he could not.

A Sea Captain, friend

to Viola be banished. It was a simple point and

Mr. J. ROBERTSON, Valentine

Gentlemen,} Mr. T. W HILL. a very simple defence. The jury might not know that in banishment proceedings Sir Toby Bolch, unle

Curio

uttending on Mr. H. G......

the Duke.

JENNISON.

to Olivia it 3. M. S. NORTHCOTE- Sir Andrew Aguecheck Mr. L. N. LEEPE Malrolio, steward to

Mr. E. G. LOWDER.

ME

Mr. C. H. P. HAY,

Mr. R. HALL. 1Mr. T. E. BISDEE

Mrs. C. H. P. HAY: Mrs. H. HASTINGS

FDay and W. Mace. Guards-Messrs. P. V.Moorish, J. Poster,

V. Scott and S. M. Scots. Musicians-Under the control of Professor

Gouzates. Scone: A city in Myria and the sea-coast

te

STARTLING AFFAIR IN MEXICO.

A HUNDRED FORETON SUBJECTS HELD AS

MUSTAGES.

NEW You, October 22nd.

constitutional leader, Senior Villa, holds A telegram from Mexico says that the

ns hostages, at Torreon, twelve British

subjects and about one hundred Freden

Germans, and Spaniards He declares that all will be sacrificed unless the attempts to re-capture the town are abandoned.

it was the law and it was not his duty to say whether it was right or wrong- that the man who was to be banished was arrested, and in the days when the Olivin tore warrant against accused was issued he was Feste,

Fabian fservants to Mr. M. taken to the gaol and there questioned by

a plown Olivia. the Registrar-General or deputies. He was asked to say what he 2nd Officer Officers to Mr. G. S. ARCHBUTT

some of his Priest-

1st: Officer liked about himself, but he had not the 3rd Officer this Duke. Mr. H. W. LESTER. right to an advocate or of having anybody 4th Officer in the gaol or during the course of the

Mr. T, G. WRAL). Olivia Maria hearing who could look after his interests viola Ha bad no opportunity, on account of evidence together, and if he could not pages Masters W. Christmas, J. Craig, his being incarcerated, of getting any Ladies in waiting-Mestanies Churchill, bring any evidence to augment his own

Craster, Hoskyn and Leefe.

statement the result was very simple. The Council said: We are not satisûed, and out of the Colony you go. The man had been afforded to opportunity of putting evidence. The accused was a naturalised his case forward or of marshalling his

British subject, and therefore he should not have bear banished. No one from thei Registrar-General's Office had been put furto the box, and therefore he had had no opportunity to put the accused's case to anyone from that office, and to say to Following upon the proposal made by them, as he was going to prove, "Look the Central Government to divide the here, did not this man say to you, 'I am country into six military districts, each a truly born British subjeur? I have under the control of a Tutub, comes the lived here all my life, and did not he hand news, contained in a

ST. PETERSBURG, October 22nd. Chinese Press you a certificate of birth: Also have you message from Peking yesterday, that the

The Minister of War will shortly submit not got a record of that? And did not the Cabinet proposes that the provinces shall to the Duma a Bill extending the service accused call two witnesses to support his be abolished and the country divided into to the colours of the one year class by statement ? Mr. Jorkio ndded that with prefecture--40 to 80 in rambar.

three months.

Mr. C. V. Roenig, Manager of the Manila Hotel, has presented his resignu tion to the board of directors, effective January arst, 1914, and the resignation has been accepted, his year's contract expiring on that date. Climatic con ditions tending to impair his health, coupled with an offer to return to Japan and assume charge of a large hotel there, are the reasons assigned which have led to Mr. Koenig's determination to sever the end of this year. Through his con his connection with the Manila Hotel at

nection with several large hotel unions, he has received an offer from a New York hostlery, which he has also under con- gideration.

near it.

...

PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE

CHANGES IN CHINA.

THE ABOLITION OF PROVINCES CONTEMPLATED,

The Socialists at Reading bave adopted candidate in the person of Mr. Butler, of London, the organiser of the Socialist party,

THE WITHDRAWAL OF SERVIAN TROOPS FROM ALBANIA.

AUSTRIA JUSTIFIES HER DEMANDS.

VIENNA, October 22nd,

In an icial statement, the Govern- ment affirm that insisting upon, an immediate withdrawal of the Servian troops they acted in the best interests of Europe and of general peace.

FRENCH, AVIATOR'S DARING PROJECT.

A FLIGHT TO CAIRO.

LONDON, October 22nd. The French avistor, M. D'Aucourt, with a passenger, M. Roux, started from. Issy-les-Man nenus

at 8.30. yesterday morning for Schaffhausen on the first stage of a flight to Cairo via Belgrade,

Aleppo, and Beirnt. Bukhgreat, Constantinople,

Konich,

LATER.

M. D'Aucourt descended at Sons in a galo...

AUSTRIA FORBIDS EMIGRATION

OF RECRUITS.

LONDON, October 22nd. The Austrian Government has intro- duced a. Bill regulating emigration, forbidding it when it affects recruiting.

ENGLISH ATHLETES.

MOER MONEY NECESSARY FOR OLYMPIC GAMER SCHEME.

LONDON, October 22nd. Speaking at a meeting of the Olympic Games Committes in Londóu......... thạ Chairman said that unless £25,000 was raised by the of the year, the Committee would not feel justified in continuing the preparations for the send ing of a team of athletes to Berlin,

THE HOME RULE QUESTION.

LONDON, October 22nd." Speaking at Bristol, the Right Hon. CE HHobbeuse, M.P, for the castern

The Washington Government have made portion of that city, remarked that be

Huerta representations to President

foreigners detained at Torreon. demanding the protection of -the

PROHIBITIVE IMPORT TAX. Tresident Huerta has imposed an increase of 50 per cent on all imports from the 28th inst. This, in addition to the 10 per cent tax already levied, has driven the business people to despair.

INCREASED MILITARY SERVICE IN RUSSIA.

was confident that Home Rule could he

settled by accord of the two parties,

SEQUEL TO INDIAN BANK FAILURES.

BOMBAY - BROKER'S HUGE LIABILITIES,

BOMBAY, October 22nd. A tremendous fall in the Bombay Mill shares has caused a panic in the share market. It is believed to be due to the recent Banking failures.

A well-known broker has failed, with liabilities amounting to 21 lakhs of zupees. The share market is closed.