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THE EXTRADITION CASE, MR. POTTER AND THE "LAUDABLE INTENTION" OF CANTON COVERNMENT.

When the Hung Shin Lung extradition caso was resumed before the Full Court yesterday. Mr. Potter continued his

address. Ho referred to several documents and notices in Chinese Government' Gazettes dealing with oxecutions, el. in connectim with the revolution, and me, which was published three weeks before the

THE HONGKONG) DAILY PRESS, KRIDAY, NOVEMBER(10rty) 1015.

Mr. Pottor said that if their lordship took that view, he, would, press, for the affidavit to be taken off, the file.

It was decided, to take this point later in the case, Mr. Sharp romerking that the Crown looked upon tho affidavit to moan exnetly what it said.

Counsel then went on to deal with the Magistrate's decision, and said that, with all deference, he could not see how it could be said that the Magistrate, in his own opinion, had found a prima facie case of

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 19th November, 1915, state:

The local market continues dull, and with very little cash business doing. Rates on the whole, however, though in some instances alightly lower on the week, remain fairly steady, and at the close there is some enquiry for forward shares at the equivalent of current cash rates.

In the North all Cotton shares

BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.

OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE WAR

Mr. T. M. Ainscough, the Special Com missioner appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire into the conditions and prospects of British trade in China, ha recently returned to Great Britai During his visit to China, where he spent 16 months, he visited 17 of the pro

vinces.

alleged murder by Hung Shiu Lung, stated guilt, when in fact he found the man not have further improved and close in tant that British manufacturers and mor

that the rest of Hung Shin Lung was being sought by the Tak Pan who was under orders te suppress the rebellion, and, in doing this, to arrest the fugitive. and other rebels. The Tak Pan was not asked to arrest him on a triple charge of murder, but beenuse he was a rebel. was obvious from the documents, which

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guilty; he said that a presumption of guilt had not been raised in his mind. He really said I cannot commit but some- one else might; I cannot believe him guilty but someone else might," and that was why the Magistrate committed the

man

The Magistrate told him (Mr. Potter) so in answer to questions he put

request at quotations,

Standard Fin

has had a sharp rise in London to £1721 and £11 for cash and 3 months delivery, respectively, and plantation Rubber is again higher at 2/0 to 2/1 for spot and 2/71 to 2/71 for 6 months delivery, the market closing firm, Silver is quoted to-day at 24fd, Storling

Bar

Mr. Ainsoough stated to a represente- tive of The Time, that it was very impor

chants should take advantage of the chances the war offered them of consoli- dating and extending their sphere of activity in the Chinese market. For the moment it may not be possible to utilize those chances thoroughly, but steps should by taken to prepare for the opportunities which will be open after the war. In the pust German competition in China, had been serious. but the war has prevented German goods, except those going through neutral countries, from reaching China,

after the war, and the engineering indus demand and will be in greater demand try should consider now how it is going to deal with it in order to meet German organisation.

came from the other side, that the Chinoso 1o him when he delivered his judgment. T.T. at 1/105-16, and Shanghai T.T.Engineering plants and machinery are in

Government all along looked upon the rising in which the fugitive was concerned a rebellion. They said, in effect.-- "Arrest Hung Shiu Lung As a rebel," not as l murderer.

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Mr. Wood added the words, though I do not believe in his guilt," and if that was sufficient to create a prima facie case The he would not say another word.

at 78. The Bank's buying rate for 3ds.

BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais bills on Shanghai is unchanged at 778. have been a quiet and neglected market

sellers at $825.

These documents, judgment meant one thing, and the Magis- throughout the week, and close with thoroughly we shall require more penetra-

trate's comments on that judgment meant ah-olutely something else.

The hearing was agnin adjourned.

NOTES.

MACAO

(FROM OUR OWN, CORRESPONDENT.]

MACAO, November 18th.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE,

Counsel contended, showed conclusively. that the Chinese Governement was seeking the surrender of the fugitive in order to try or punish him for being a political -offender. It was not until March 14th, several months after the murder, that they had a suggestion that the fugitive was wanted on any other charge than that of being a political offender. The Chinese

Mr. Montague. Clare has been appointed Government had all along treated him as

professor of English, and Mr. W. Ezra, a politient offender, and thes, on March who had charge of the English class pend; 14th, when General Lung sont down hising arrival of Mr. Clare, continues on the requisition in the Hongkong Government, staff of the College,- 1 they found him mentioning. for the first time, that the fugitive was a murderer; and he charged him with three murders.

None of the skocuments which had been circulated in Chits had dealt with the murders, and General Laing know very wel that if he had sent down a requisition asking that the run should be extradited because he had taken part in a pulitical offence that the learned Attorney-General and the learned Crown Solicitor would laughed at him; because they all Ian vie knew very well, that by the law of Eng land am could not be extradited for a political offener. There had never been any suggestion up to then that Rung Shiu Lang was a murderer, but he would ask the Court to note that two days before, the alleged murder a document did refer to a mander in the same district; but Hung Shiu Lung was not mentioned in connec- tion with this.

THE NEED OF A BETTER WATER SUPPLY.

even

The cost of necessaries here is advancing alarmingly,

the sweet-waterbosts having trebled their prices. The Chinese population are the greatest sufferers. Meanwhile much money is being spent in laying out ornamental plots of ground in angles and corners of the Colony. Some in cline to the opinion that it would be better for the P.W.D. to make a reservoir at the springs near the Barras slaughter-house-to receive and collect all the water that comes from the hill. In the new Avenida da Republica, also, there are many of these springs, but the water, though goad, is allowed to run to waste:

OPIUM FOR MEXICO.

On the 10th inst., the Japanese steamer Seige Mars put into Chinese waters to re- ceive from this Colony a very large number of cases containing prepared opium for Mexico. It would be interesting to know how re-exportation is arranged and the degree of supervision exercised.

OPENING OF A NEW COLLEGE.

meh

If the Chinese trade is to be handled

tion into the interior of the country and This will MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions are on better distributing schemes. the easy side with sellers at 8050, and involve a demand in the near future for with expert knowledge of the Cantons after small sales at $423' are on language, customs. and general business offer at 8425. North Chinas are un- methods of the people. We should take and this could be done if British firms changed at Tis. 175 nominal, and Yang-steps to train our men before they go out. tazes continue in request at $260 with ex. would insist that the members of their staffs who were going out to the East 73.

should take a course of Chinese at King's College, Manchester University, or one of the other centres.. This may not be possible now, but it should be insisted upon after the war is over.

Indo-Chinas on

BRITISH TRADE IN 1914.

EFFECT OF THE WAR.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Chinas are quiet, but with probable sellers at $155, and Hongkongs are procurable at $420.

SHIPPING. Douglases have sold at ger and 388, and a few more shares are probably obtainable at the latter rate, Steamboats are in request at $19, and Star Ferries after sales at 836) are now enquired for at 838. receipt of the news that nú objection will be raised by the London shareholders to the proposed transfer of the board of management to Hongkong have ad- vanced to $133 buyers of the combined, the Preferred separately being now quoted at $66, and the Deferred at 890, both with sellers.

Dus-Shells have been dealt: £526,195,523,

few more arc locally at 85/- and a

The Loniton sell- probably procurable.

ing rate for this stock has advanced to 93/-, Ural Caspians are easier with

sellers from Leudon at^ 36/6, anig Langkats are quieter with probable sollers at Tls. 39,

REFINERIES.-China Sugars continue in request at $128 with sellers holding for higher prices. Luzong rentain quiet and neglected at $374.

MINING. Kailans have been booked at 30/- and Tronohs at 29/-, both closing steady Raubs have advanced to 1

The annual statement of the trade of the United Kingdom with foreign coun- tries and British possessions in 1914 reveals the following:

The consignments from foreign coun trics and British possessions to the United Kingdom amourited 4096,635,113, as against £769,744,739 in 1913 and 744,040,631 in 1012

The total exports of British, foreign, and colonial merchandise amounted to in 1914, compared with £1,620,6 in 1913 and £98,001,130 Fizi 1012.

The principal imports came from the following foreign countries:

1914.

1913. Russia £28,092,527 £40,270,538 -Germany 47,019,343 $0.411,037

France

37,774,178 10,352,718 America .....139,575,284 141,032,072 Argentine 27,219,200 42,485,391 The following are the chief imports from British possessions, and proteo- torates

1913.

1914.

South Africa £10,281,429 £10,820,118 Australia 8,065,250 138,652,679 New Zealand. 20338,057 22,094,319 Canada

20,488,374 31,484,638

Of our exports Russia took £21,792,166 last year, as against £27,693,953 in 1913,

Rt. Rev. Bishop Jóso Paulino d'Azevedo buying quotation of 331, after various and Germany received £36,431,273, corn-

sound education.

where

CRICKET.

*

HONGKONG "B" v, KOWLOON "A"

sales at intermediate rates from $3.40.

at

At another stage, Mr. Potter read a document which he said showed how the Chinese Government dealt with hel leaders. What they did was to say, in effect - You can stay in Hongkong but 0 Castro, Bishop of Macao, accom-

DOCKE, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. your clan will have to deposit money panied by Rev. Fathers Soares and Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have to hold you for surrender if asked for." Sarmento, has left for the province been bought to a fair extent at 888 and

·Counsel again emphasised the absence from or Shin-hing,

confort 887, and close with buyers now offering the Government documents of any sugges-able College is to be inaugurated on the ssul. Kowloon Wharves after sales at tion of murder. They showed that the 21st inst. This institution will be under the $79 and $78, could probably be placed at fugitive had been guilty of no other crime care of the Franciscan Sisters, who left the the latter quotation. New Engineerings than that of being à rebel; and a rebel Colony after the revolution of soldiers and are wanted in the North at Tis. 8, and

marines in November, 1910, to the regret Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves leader. He thought their Lordships would

of the many parents who sent their chills. 90. Shanghai Docks are unchanged

at Tis, 60 nominal. agree that what the documents he had drew to the Convent of Sta. Rosa in the referred to really said was." Arrest knowledge that they would receive a good these men, or any of them you can, und you will be well rewarded for your con- duct.

{the We must get this man fugitive); he is a dangerous person, and so long as these people are at large, and until they are severely punished, it will be difficult to suppress the rebellion and secure pesce," That was the underlying feeling of the Government of Canton, and he did not blame them for it. Looking at the matter from the point of view of the Canton Government, it was only natural that they should try and get this man and to shoot him; and the man in the dock The fellowing will represent the Univer. would tell them that if he was caught hesity against Hongkong" "on the Club Ground to-morrow at 2.15 p.m.-Ng Sze would expect to be shot. That was the Kwong (Capt.), G. E. Marley, Wei Wing very landable intention of the Govern- Lock, Ho Wing Kin. K. Brayshay, F. A.

Redmond, J. D. Wright, C. G. Anderson, MEMO.-Settling Days for 1915, Novem- ment of Canton, and the sole reason why W. Hall, Ng Sze Cheung, and Yung Hin ber 26th and December 22nd. they wanted this man was to punish him for the very offence which they had named in the documents he had produced ; · for

being a rebel, and a political offender.

After the tiffin adjournment Mr. Pottery referring to the affidavit of General Lung, Governor-General of Canton, contended that it should not be on the file, and the Crown had no business to put it on the file, because the deponent could not be sub- mitted to cross-examination,

The Chief Justice said that all they could do was to assume that General Lung meant what he said. They should take the affidavit to mean what it said. The Crown put before the Court an affidavit by the Governor-General of a friendly provinco and they must assume that ibat affidavit meant what it said, and was socured on information obtained.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.- Central Estates have been sold at 8103, and Hongkong Hotels at $108. Hong- kong Lands are on offer at $108, and Humphreys Estairs at the reduced rate .of $6.90. Kowloon Lands continue in request at $10 and West Points at 87

COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs are quiet The following will represent Hongkong at 3:30 after sales. In the North all "B" Kowloon at Kowloon shares have advanced, the closing quota- to-morrow at 2.15 p.m.: G. E. Aubrey, nationals Tis. 84, Kung Yik, Tis. 151;

tions being:-Ewos Tls. 1721, F. II: Baker, Major H. P. Harrif Edge, Loon Kung Mows Tls. 75, and Shanghai R. Kennedy, S. S Moore, Major Morgan, Cottons Tis. 91, all buyers. Soy Chees E. B. Reed, F. Syme Thomson, H. Hafter sales at Tls. 473 are quiet at the quotation, and Yangtszepoos nominal at Tayler, R. P. Thursfield, and A. Whit

Ts.

Borneos MISCELLANEOUe.-China wanted at $10, China Providents at 89.80, Dairy Farms at $29, Cements at $101. Peak Trams at $9 and Powells Watsons have been hooked at 364, Steam Laundries at 31 and Ropes at $341 There are sellers of Hongkong Trams at 851 and Union Water Boats at 8164.

marsh.

Lun.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY v HONGKONG "A.”

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG LEAGUE.

1.K.F.C., RE.

To be played on the Navy Ground to-morrow; kick-off at 4 p.m. H.K.F.C. team:A. N. Other; J. Stalker and F. W. Black; P. Tod, T. R. Chassels, and M. L. Railton; G. A. Robinson, J. Stowart, H. Walker, H. McTavish, and W. Y. Pennell.

noon

H.K. LEAGUE, DIV II.

at $61.

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INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD&Co.

AGENTS FOR

LA MINERVA

CIGARS

MADE IN MANILA

BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

REINA VICTORIA'

Estrellas...

Perfectos, Tin foil...

100

$6.50

50

$3.50

50

$3.75

25

$2.50

Rings only

95

$2.20

Princessas

50

$2.00

High Life in the East

50

$2.50

Imperiales Londres

25.

$3.75

100

$3.00

Cortado de la Reina

100

$3.00

GERMAN CIGARS FROM MANILA.

For information of Trades the following list of British and German Cigar Factories was published in a Government Gazetta Extraordinary of the Straits Settlements :-

BRITISH—“LA MINERVA," *** La GIRALDA,

"LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE,"

German

16

ALHAMBRA,"

OF

German

Controlled

LA FLOR DE ISTAL".

"HELIOS," "YEBANA,

"LA PRUEBA."

(29

WINDOW-GLASS,

Dutch-Made, Every Measure. WATCHES,

pared with £60,490,003 the preceding year, France took £35.052,260, against

40,561,707, the Netherlands €20,671,723, FAIR QUOTATIONS, against £20,322,031, United States £64,039,675, compared with 209,433,231, and the Argentine £15.080.665, against

£2,437,343.

TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

SPECIAL STATEMENT BY M.- SAZONOFF.

3 have received the following statement from M. Sazonoff, says The Tuhe, corres- pondent at Petrograd:-

Swiss-Made.

ONLY LARGE ORDERS. PRONE: 1687.

INSPECTION OF SAMPLES CORDIALLY INVITED.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

TOP FLOOR,

3. ICE HOUSE STREET.

WILLEM HEYBLOM,

AMSTERDAM.

HONGKONG.

IMPORTER AND EXPORTER.

SUPPLIES EVERYTHING.

Hongkong, 18th November, 1915,

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"I think the Allies should give greater attention to purely economic methods of safeguarding their interests, not only during the present crisis but, even more, in the future. In the military, Inter-political and, I may add, the financial domains we stand firmly together, and Russia has received all necessary help for her war industries; but we must not overlook the fact that Germany's most vulnerable point is her trade, which she confidently hopes to revive after the war.

The fact that the British Navy has swept the Germay flag from the seas and thereby rendered untold service to our joint military interests has also, perhaps, lessened our collective concern for the BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME protection of our trade from German com position. It is high time that we should The war think more of this question. must come to end some time, and we should not delay in discussing commercial treaties between the Allies.

are

ANTI-ALIEN LAW IN ARIZONA. PRONOUNCED UNCONSTITU-. TIONAL BY THE U.S.A.

SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court has declared to be unconstitutional the Arizona law requiring employers of more than five persons to re- strict the number of aliens in their em ployment to 20 per cent of the total number:

As England is apparently about to waive her century-old prejudice against National Service and has introduced tem- | purary tariffs, we may here find suitable ground for the discussion of new treaty and the possibility of excluding our enemies from the benefits which they have hitherto derived so abundantly from trade with Russia. I personally under- take to give the idea the heartiest sup- port."

CENSORED POETS.

FACETIOUS QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

This law was aimed at Japanese, Chinese, natur- and Mexicans who had not alised, and was the subject of representa- The following members are chosen to represent the St. Joseph's College F.C.tions by the Japanese Government, against the Islamics, to-morrow after- A test case was brought by an Austrian

Mr. Konsid McNeill has asked the Football waiter in the Lower Court, which also de Home Secretary whether, in view of the on the Hongkong Club Ground; kick-off at 2.30 p.m.

clared the law to be unconstitutional. The

fact that quotations from Kipling and sharp: U. Omar; L. E. Cordeiro and confirmation of this decree by, the Supreme Browning have recently been deleted oy the military censor from Press dispatches, B. Hyndman; L. Lopes, Goldborough, Court completely invalidates the Arizona and S. A. Marcal; T. Hyndman C. A. law, and, it is believed in some quarters, he will instruct the Pres Bureau to issus Goldenberg, J. L. Goldenberg (Capt.), foreshadows the verdict of the Court of Apa list of British poets whose works may

peal on the recent Californian legislation.be quoted in the Preas. D. Hyndman, and R. Omar,

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