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-FEKING NOTES.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PEEING, December 2nd. THE MOYARÖHICAL MOVEMENT.

spite of many conflicting rumours, ay be taken for granted that the At Emperor will not ascend the Dragon one this year, but his calmness and "doration and wisdom will app

appear all,

THE HONGKONU MALY PREM, THUESDAY, DECEMBER SÜTE,

1015

THE AIRPLANE. "VICTORIA, KOWLOON MANSLAUGHTER HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.)

HONGKONG."

ITS ACTIVITIES AT THE FRONT.

The following letter has been received by H.E. the Governor from the Hos. Se retary and Organiser of the Overseas Club of the activities of the Airplane Victoria, Hongkong":

The Overseas Club, General Buildings, Aldwych, London, WC,

23rd November, 1015.

His Excellency

Sir Francis H, May, K.OMG,

Government House, Hongkong. YOUR EXCELLENCY, We have much much pleasure in sending you. berewith an extract from a letter we have resolved from the War Office, giving some details of the activities of the Airplane "Victorm Hongkong," which was so generously pre sented by the residents of Hongkong-

CASE.

PRISONER DISCHARGED

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their wookly share report dated the 29th December state-

INTIMATIONS

LANE

before Mr. Jiutico Gomperty and the vening Christmas holidays, but on the The Kowloon manilaughter caso came boen curtailed to some extent by the inter

Business during the pass

past week bne following jury yesterday: Messrs. J. G. wholer the local market has lost none of Garraway WR. Oswald, its strength, and in many instances Henridge, P. 3. Cassidy, A. F. B. Roasria, farther advances have to be recorde A. W. D Gibbe, F. J. K. van der Wal. Shipping sharry. (Douglaes and Indos). Mr. G. N. Orme prosecuted, prisoner have again been the chief attraction, the being undefended. Einke

market for both stock losing strong Mr Orme said that prisoner was with no sharey obtainable except at charged with causing the death of a substantial advance on current quota Portuguese lady (Miss Roza Pereira) at ions With London, business is becou Kowicon on November 18th. In the early ing increasingly difficult: owing to the morning of that date a heavily-laden truck advancing oharges for war risk Insur filled with red earth was coming down antes etc, and it is doubtful if moh SPALDING'S

Nathan Road from the direction of Yaumati, and turned the corner After turning the corner either the lead Watson's Dispensary into Cameron Road ing ropes or the cars itself caught and apparently met her doola The thereby in charge of six coolies, two of whom were death. truck was behind and four in front, pulling ropes. Evidence would be called to show that the The prisoner was among the four in front, truck proceeded down Nathan Road at a high speed and that was really the point the streets at the time were very empty. on which the cascas far as it became a case of manslaughter-rested. Of course The power of a man in front to reduce terri-speed was more limited than that of the man at the handles, who was particularly

"VISTORIA, HONGKONG.” for co-operation with artillery, but has also "This machine has mainly been used

been out on reconnaissances,

greeter. by reason of the many emorials which are likely to be saldressed him praying that His Excellency may assume the purple in order to set at rest the hearts of the people. There are diplo matic and personal reasons which he should become Emperor on January 18, As matter of fact, Chinese thought and Chinose sentintut may furnish & guide Next year, cording to the Chinese calendar, is this year of the dragon, and what mord reasonable than that the Great Emperor should ascend the dragon throne in the year of the Dragon? Doubtless by China Now Year the elaborate ceremonies will have been arranged and rehearsed; Doubtless, also, the hundreds and one changes and preporations will have been tory, it was attacked by two German

"In July, when over the enemy's completed. And, doubtless, the authorimachines, both of which were driven off. ties will have further demonstrated that. there is no need on the part of the Fowers to fear any disturbance, such as would prejudice the interests of the Powers,

The collective vixit of the Ministers of the Quintuplo Powers to the Watchtop last Wednesday was perhaps a trifle is turned round, nose put downwards, so concerting to the Chinese Government getting the enemy machine behind, and However, the lesture of the conversation was the assurance which Mr. Lu Hsiangire was opened, half a drum being ex- Cheng elicited from the Milters that

pended, their respective Governments Hed no inten-

"The en tion of departing from their declared

still in range. Attacking again, au- policy of maintaining the integrity andther half drum was fred, and for the the independence of China,

rest of the flight the German machine kept

this moderate range.

connaissance, as a height of 7,000 feet,

On 22nd October, 1915, when on re two-seater tractor biplane of the Fokker low and in rear, fring from about 100 type attacked. The enemy came from be yards. The Victorie, Hongkong was

***

enemy lost ground in climbing but

Meanwhile, there is no excusabe desiro on the part of many to have the change.

"While the pilot of Victoria, Hong- effected, but, as I have alrendy pointed fong completed the reconnaissance, the ob- out, the President will not change his title server fired two or three rounds occasion- before the opportune occasion has arrived.ally to prevent the enemy from closing."-

I am, etc.,

WAN

(8d.) E. WRENCH, Hon. Secretary and Organiser.

5th, the entertainment this time being given in aid of the allied Red Cross funds. Tennoy, an American Indy, in order that Miss Sowerby will take the place of Miss the company may be all British,

responsible under the law, but all would be responsible for any negligence that

particularly because of the danger to the against the prisoner in this case more might cause death. Action was taken

publio from the possibly high-spirited Evidence was then called, and alinate action of coolies who propelled their trucks at high speed ly prisoner was discharged.

INDIAN MURDER CASE, PRISONERS FOUND GUILTY OF

MANSLAUGHTER. ***

Chief Justice and a jury at the Criminal The hearing was continued, before the Sassiona yesterday of the case in which charged with the murder of an Indian Ghagur Bingh and Bela Singh were watchman at Hanghem.

be done until more normal conditions £1674 and £168 for cash and 3 months are established. Standard Tin clozes at

Rubber at 3/31 to 3/9) per tb. delivery respectively, and Plantation Bar Silver is quoted to-day at Sterling 7.7. at 1/10 13-164, Shanghai The Bank's buying rate for 3d/s, bills on TT. et 75 and Singapore Shanghai is unchanged et 761 ang tinne more or less dormant at a nomina BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais con quotation of $800, although a slightly under this rate small buyers might per haps be found.

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ther sales at $900 have advanced to 8910 MARINE INSURANCEA.-Unions offer fur buyers with no shares at present obtain- able. Cantons, North China, and Yang- toes at unchanged and without business R. FORGAN'S CELEBRATED CLUBS.

to report

booked at the improved quotation of FIRE INSURANCES-Chinas have been $152, and Hongkongs at $410, both closing

ing demand for both cash and forward in further request,

SHIPPING-Douglases. under an biorent-

have heard of no business during the in- shares are becoming exceedingly scarce, and beyond a sale for cash at 8102 we

terval. The market d'oses strong at this rate for cash, and also for forward delivery at full equivalent rates. Indo-

MADE AT ST. ANDREW'S. DRIVERS AND BRASSIE; PRICE $4.50 EACH.

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PRICE $3.50 FACH,

Chinna are also in strong request, and LADIES' AND LEFT-HANDED CLUBS,

STOCKED IN ALL MODELS.

after sales at $164 for the Combined can now be placed at 1967, and at 365 for the Preferred and-8139 for the Deferred. There is also a strong destand for for thing like equivalent rates, Steamboats GOLF SCORERS, CADDY BAGS, CLOCK GOLF. ward delivery with few sellers at any close firm at $20, and Star Ferries quiet

GOLF PAINT. TEES. CAPTIVE GOLF. ETC.

improved rate of 87/6 ex dividend of 2/- at $37. avaan khan rak dala Os-Shells have been placed at the The first prisoner continued his evidaus are wanted the gure more JUST ARRIVED:

port and Laughsts are inquired for at on offer at 35/ with no business to re- shares are Ural Caspians rématu

The 35

ence.

deceased and his wife sitting on the bed He stated that he had seen the in his house on two occasions, and lying together on the bed on a third occasion, He and the second prisoner struck the man once each with fight canes. They struck him because he was disgracing them; because he had had unlawful con- mection with witness wife, They left the body in the cook house when they went seven hours when they lowered the body back to work, The mas had been dead through the window, It was not possible because it was too narrow for the purpose. to take the body down the staircase, Prisoner said he knew that a boas of the neck was fractured. It was fractured by a jerk of the rope when they first lowered the body from the window. When deceased turban, and that was an insult, came to his room he not wearing his

sold at $129, and have buyers at equiva- REFINERIES-China Sugars have been lent rates forward. Luzons for the present are neglected and close with a nominal quotation of 837.

MINING. Kailang remain # quiet market with a nominal quotation of 30/ business to report. Raubs are inquired and Tronohs are wanted at 20/- without for st $335, with no ellers in evidence Hongkong and Whampoa Docks remain at the rat A

DOORS, WHALVES, AND GODOWNS. in demand at 864, and Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are inquired for at #77 with no shares on offer. New En gineers are unchanged in the North with buyers at Tis. 0, and Shanghsi Docks are wwanted at Ths. 58. Hongkew Wharves

His lordship-In the same way, I sup- pose, as would be if an Englishman went into someone else's house without taking off his hat ↑

„Mr. Jenkin—Yes.

Bels Singh (the second prisoner) was then called. When asked by defending Counsel about his age, he said I know mothing about my age, Myr mother and father, and my sister may know. They are all older than myself, (Laughter.) perhaps.

His lordship Rather like

Торау,

are in demand at T. 921, with no busi- nesa to report,

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Cen- tral Estate at now inquired for at $101, Hongkong Hotels at $108, and Hongkong Lands at $103h with no shares offering at the rates Humphrey Estates are wanted at 26.65, Kowloon Lands at 40, and West Points at $764, with no sellers in evidence,

Notwithstanding the ananimity with which the monarchical decision reached, there seemed little exuberanos of jay, and the historic occasion might have passed without fitting recognition in Peking had not the Chamber of Commerce, doubtless under official

inspiration, organised a series of celebrations, which took the form of three days' holiday, de- rorations and illuminations. The fire

ANGLO-CHINESE FRIENDSHIP BUREAU, The annual dinner of this association, barred flag wag accordingly hung from which took place on Friday evening at every shop, public buildings had their ing function. Sir John Jordan, the he Hotel de Peking, was quite an interest fronte adorned, pailus were decorated, and British Minister, presided and there were the new Chienmen gates were wonderfully present His Excellency Lu Hsiang Cheng embellished. The illuminations, as seen

Excellency Wang for Foreign Affairs) His in this crowded locality at night, wore Bredon, Dr. Morrison, and other leading Excellency Wang Ta-hsieh, Sir Robert indeed striking.

The lantern procession members of the community. In the debate. was interesting but not so gorgeous as which followed on a system of techni

eal education better than s might have been expected. The merchants system for a country"

classical the Chinese sembled in five groups, each visiting the speakers dealt with the subject in a very palace, and afterwards assembling in the ably manner, and expressed themselves

COTTON MALLS.-This market in the much more easi'y and attractively than Central Park where patriotis speeches their British friends, their humorous

North still remains exceedingly quiet, and the following are the latest quota wore delivered. It must be confessed that touches baing particularly effective. The

Mr. Jepkin-He has been reading a book | tionals, Tla 68, Kung Yika Tls. 14, Laon

reading

tions to hand. Ewos Tla, 135, Interna this procession was not altogether sponoling showed the opinion of the gather on evidence apparently, my lord. A man Kung Mows T's. 71, Shanghai Cottons aneous, and many had to have their duty a classical education,

ing to be proponderatingly in favour of cannot give evidence of his own ago,

The second prisoner said the deceased. 57, at which rates these are probable "pointed out to them in this matter,

uced to vist his sister practically every have a nominal quotation of Tle. 431, buyers. Soy Choos and Yangtezepoor OUR NEW NORT Though China is still nominally a repub same factory, and be (prisoner) used to MISCELLANEOUS

day. Ho and the deceased worked at the and Ts of respectively.

Borneos lic, it possesses brand new nobility watch him go to the woman's house. On wanted at $10, China Providenta at which was created last night, when sir the night of the murder deceased came $0.70, Hongkong Trams at $51, Peak Dukedoms, nine Marquiates, twelve Earl to the house in an jatoxicated condition Trams (old) at $10 and new 100 at doms, four Viscountcies, and a Baronage and was insulting in his demeanour. He 85 cents, Dairy Farms have sellers at $30, eighteen were brought into being. The asked for witness sister. Eath the first Ropes et 833, Waterboats at $16, and recipients are mostly Chiang Chuns and prisoner and himself struck the man with Fowells at 30, governors. Its interesting to note that thin canes, and he dropped down and have been placed at rates varying be Green Island Cements the first name on the list is Lung Chi- died. He had no intention of killing the tween $10.50 and $10.85. The following while the redoubtable Chang Haun, inspeo: His lordship, speaking generally on the Light and Power 14.80. Electrics 844) kwang, the Chiang Chun of Kwangtung, man, but only of scaring him.elces with a nominal quotation, viz., China tor general of the Yangtste valley, and pusition of the case-paid-e-man-would ca 8100, Steam Laundries $34, and Feng Kuo-ching, the Chiang Chun of only be justified in killing another man

Wakous $e). The concert given by the returned general stat, also received the title of duct with his wife; that was to say in

Kiangsu, now appointed chief of the if he caught the latter in actual miscon-8th, 1016.

MEXO.Next Settling day January students on Friday night in the Y.M.O.A. Duke. Chang Ming-ehl, the governor of the host of passion. If the jury were of was interesting as showing Chinese pro-wangiang, has been made an Earl, while opinion that when deceased entered the grees in and Chinese appreciation of Kongtung, has been created a Baron way that they assaulted him and thereby

Lung Chien-kwang, the acting geuner house he insulted the prisoners in such Western ark The programme, which was instrumental and vocal in character, was

unintentionally brought about his death, they might fairly arrive at the conclusion "All" kinds of complications ensue here as exceedingly wall carried out, perhaps the the result of the differences in calendars. justify them returning a verdict of man- it It seems to me that what happened

A LENIENT SENTENCE. that there was provocation which would most successful item being that contri This trouble was very scute last year, and buted by the Teing Hus College glee club.

has arisen again owing to the fact that slaughter; but if the jury were of opinion was this," said Mr. Justice Gomperte, in some alandars reckon the last month of as a matter of fact it did not bring about passing sentence on a Chinese who Was that the assault was committed but that LEAGUE OF PATRIOTIC BRITONS.

However, the movement is progressing in easy stages. Already a brand new prince has been created in the person of the Vice President, who at first dechned the honour, declaring that he had done little for the consolidation of the country, having been like a fly on the tail of a dragon seed (Yuan Shih Kai), but he was

advised nos to be too milest

RETURNED STUDENTS' CONCRET.

Bir John Jordin presided over the first annual meeting of the Peking Branch of Patriotic Britolis Oversen held in the theatre of the Brition Legation lost Thursday. His Excellency commented on the fact that, though they had met under

NOBILITY,

CHINESE CALENDAR

MINISTERIAL,

MANSLAUGHTER OF A LUKONG.

are

charged with the manslaughter of a Prisoner resisted the Iswfal

the year as having only twenty-nine days the male death at that time, but some lukong. and others reckon it as having thirty days. hours au porvened, during which the man search of the constable and used insulting breach and forbidden the private public time prisoners hanged the man, it would scuffle on the pier. It seems to be certain The Government has stepped into the wag locked up and at some subsequent language to him and that there was a Lion of calendars, ordering that the only clearly be a case of murder, in the prisoner had no intention whatever official calendar is that issued by the The inry found prisoners guilty of man of throwing the man into the sea or caus- Peking Observatory,

slaugliter,

ing him any grievous hurt. He has caused In passing sentence of 15 years of each the death of the man, however, and "he less happy auspicies than they had ex-resigned from the position of Becretary of jury had taken a merciful view of the ton his previous good character, and the Mr. Hai Hai Cheng has now definitely prisoner, the Chief Justice said that the must be punished. I take into considere- pected to do a year ago, he was quite sure State, whether for health or political case, and had arrived at a conclusion with fact that he has been in prison for two that they would all be prepared to assist to reasons matters little. Mr. Lu, the Minis which he entirely agreed; that they were months wating for his trial. I sentence their utmost is whatever dútieg jay before rently as Secretary of State, The Minister would justify a reduction of the charge to labour."

ter for Foreign Affaits, will act concur labouring under great provocation which him to two years' imprisonment, with hard them. Sir Robert Bred explained that of Rivangs is still indisposed wad has one of manslaughter If they, or either several of their larger wontributors and received permission from the President to of them had brought shout the death of left the district and he hoped that efforts the palice grounds) and, leave the affairs bed with the woman he (the Chief Justice) A big fire broke out at 1 132, The Broad- recuperate his health in Pei Hai, (within the doceated when they found him on the would be made to maintain this year the of the ministry to the Vice Ministers, would have taken a much more lesient way, Shanghai, in the early hours of the sums sont from Peking which had This is being done,

view of the crime. But they brooded over morning of December 23rd; the upper amounted to £1,400 The omitten ware

the murder and took the law into their floors of five shops near the junction of own hands and it was an extremely, the Broadway and, Minghong-Road being re-elected en blot sid Mr. L. Warren was

Notwilhstanding the prorosation they shops, which included some spirits, the serious offence to take the life of anyone involved. Owing to the contents "of the appointed auditor.

recpired, that was justification His Brigade had a hard task in hand, and it duty was to pass upon them a severe sen, was not before fourteen jefe were at work teuce, but he would tell them at the same that the fire was held, and it took quite time that they were fortunate in mos-being two hours before it was extinguished. The Joonvicted of the more serions offenec, cause of the outbreak is unknown

In this connection I may mention that the Pekingese Pierrota will make another voyage on the Fancy Ball" on January

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