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BENGAL REVOLUTIONARY

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At & meeting of the Bengal Legislativ Council, the Governor spoke for 70 minutes on the seditious movement in to the gist March is submitted Bengal, and the justification of the Go" Mary" ormiicht measures under the Defence, MacDonald

Per: Miss Denison India Act to combat it..

MMA, M. Slark

H. W. Bird G..8. Archbutt J. H. Brister

J. C. Nixon

W. Nicholson

Lord Bonaldsbay said that the move. F. Campbell ment as a whole was revolutionary in it, J. Chinchen: nims and to a considerable extent. H A Nisbet anarchical in its methods Though it had C. D. W... sought to take advantage of the war, it was not a product thereof. He rend extracts from a secretly circulated docu- ment constituting an elaborate scheme for the organization of a conspiracy against Government. The confederacy is urged to get together men, money, and arme, and organize into a sacred military band for future struggle. The league was to consist of an inner section intended for only concealed, works,

and an outer section for publicly organized works. It was remarked that the two might work hand in hand so that the public might take the entire body to be public philanthropists, but care should be taken not to divulge the existence of the inner section by any rath word ur indiscreet. remark,

the agencies to be

employed

for recruits were schoolmasters and

tions, religious institutions and associa- tions, messes, hostels, reading clubs, and 50 on. These were the general lines upon which a number of revolutionary bodies with ramifications throughout the Pre- sidency were actually striking at the Government

Pf colleges, nursing associa D. M. Ross

Over 200 persons, dealt with under the Defence of India Act had confessed to definite complicity in the revolutionary movement; nearly 300 others were in- plicated by their associates, the ovidence of their complicity being corroborated by independent testimony. Rather more than 200 others were implicated by their own incriminalements or

by other circumstances.

police had made more than 60 finds ofi arms and ammunitions and nearly 100

finds of seditious literature,

apart from revolutionary leaflets, Sixty of the persons interned were charged with mur der, and so with abetment of, or prepara- tions for, the same crime. Nearly 270 were charged with dacoity, and 47 with steps taken to misist the King's enemies or to stir up mutiny in the Army,

Announcing the appointment of the committee of Indians and Europeans, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Rowlatt, Lord Ronaldshay said that it was the intention of the Government, to place before this wholly disinterested hody the entire records in connection with the revolutionary movement and to mak them for their verdict.

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DEATH OF SHIPS OFFICER. CORONER'S INQUIRY,

At the Hongsong Magistracy, yester- day, Mr. Dyer Ball, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Michael Van de Patie, who was Chief Officer of the sa. Fou Waericke, which took place on March 2nd, presum- ably from poisoning.

Mr. Leo Longinotto appeared for the Crown, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada for Dr

Ton Toon-cheng.

Mr. B. I, Dovey, Government Analyst,

stated that the deceased's stomach and intestines were

vory much inflamed. They were examined for cantharidin and.. afterwards for other poisons. No can-

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD. CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER

EPIDEMIC

THE SUPPLY, OF SERUM.

A meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary the Sanitary Board office. Those present Board was held yesterday afternoon at were Messrs. E. V. Carpmacl (President), E. G. Alabaster and Chan Kai Ming, Dr. Mr. M. W. Reynolds. (Secretary). Ozorio, Mrs. Gale (Medical Officer), and

connection with the epidemic of cerebrn Referring to the supply of serum in

spinal fever, Mr. Carpmael said that at the last meeting he informed the Board- that 2,000 doses had been ordered from

reccived

only 50, and the rent of the urder had been cancelled. In due courto 5,000 doses would arrive from America.

Dr. Woodman, said the deceased was They had received 500 from Saigon," admitted to the Government Civil Hos-making, in all, 1,000 doses already in the ital, on March 21st in a state of collapse Colony, and 5,000 doser on order. The and there was a big blister on his tongue, amount of doses available at present was He died the next morning. A post-practically sufficient-to-metall ciner- morten examination showed that the ingencies. testines and kidneys were inflamed and]

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tharidin or other poisons were found. Tokio, of which 450 doses had arrived. An The conclusion as regarded cantharidin the remainder could not be delivererl was much more definite than the others. for a long time the order for the

balance He received from Sergeant Cockle four had been countermanded. Of the 1,000 bottles, one of which contained a liquid doses ordered from Manila, they bad. with one grain of cantharidin. For an ordinary strong man a fatal dose would be about a quarter of a grain.

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the spleen congested. The symptoms sug- gested cantharidin poisoning.

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Mr. Alabaster: When will, the doses arrive from America |

Mr. Carpinal:: I have had no intima tion as yet. I will let you know as soon as I am informed

LIME-WASHING.

Jan Jacob Claasen, Captain of the s. Voa Waericke, said he saw deceased, who was laughing, and said he had taken cantharidin and that it had been given With regard to the question of lime- him by the ship's doctor, Witness told washing of houses, Mr. Carpmael the ship's doctor, who replied that it was said that last

rear the contractor not possible to get so sick with such a was paid a flat for lime-washing medicine and said deceased had "D.T" done by the Board. The price Witness thought deceased was always a

sober: man.

The Chief Engineer said he went to No. 12, Hollywood Road, and saw de ceased and a girl lying on a bed vomit

of materials had gone up pince, and he thought it was fair to increase the payment to $2.50 a flat. They would however, insist on perfect work done. Owing to the epidemic lime-

ing. The girl was crying and said she washing bad been put hack,ing.

it should

had been poisoned, and the deceased got he proceeded with before the hot weather very angry with the doctor. He said to set in. bim: "You have given me the wrong stuff,"

The enquiry was adjourned until to-day,

FOREIGN TRAINED CHINESE

OFFICIALS.

Dr. Ozorio: I understand that at one time the Sanitary Inspectors were being over-worked owing to the meningitis epidemic. Cannot this lime-washing bo left until sorde time later 2.

Mr Carpmael replied that, as there was very little disinfection work now, the Inspectors' labours had been reduced considerably. He thought time-washing should be carried on as soon as possible.

Mr. Alabaster said that it $2.50 was In not considered excessive by the P.W.D.,

they might begin the work.

An interesting analysis appears in the Far Eastern Review of the Chinese stu. office in Peking. The eldcat is 83 and dents from abroad at present kolding

the youngest 21, the average is 32.

period, which can be well understood in the Forestry Bureau 32 per cent, in Yarn trade is passing under a record the Ministry of Education 28 per cent, from the most abnormal incident that the Ministry of Commerce 48 per cent,, Indian yarn is re-shipped to Bombay

sum of $2.50 per flat be agreed upon by Mr. Carpmael then moved that the

the Board as proper payment, subject to

Dr. Ozorio seconded this and it was. carried.

Germany has for some time past been COTTON AND YARN MARKET making oil products out of different morts Mestra: Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton of conl, motor-spirit, amp-oil, lubricat ing and fuel oils, and paraffin wax from and yarn brokers, of Hongkong, in their this source have been produced--not part dated April 2nd, state: always cheaply, but so as to be of great

Since our last report on the 7th ult. service to a country whose overseas sup plies of petroleum had been completely has been characterised by a marked im- per as. Dunera, the period under review cut off by the British Fleet, says Theprovement in the yarn market, and with Financier

Efforts towards a

a further inerease of $5 to 813 per baie a similar utilisations of business has passed in 5,000 bales. our own coal resources have been made since the outbreak of war, and Sir George Beilby, in the report, indicates the line on which research is taking place. Of these, the provision of oil fuel for the fron Shanghai, while some local Japanese in the National Supreme Court 40 per Navy is most striking, especially as Sir and Foreign, dealers are also exporting cent, and in the Ministry of Communica. the approval of the .W.D. George says that the Admiralty is pre Japanese yarn to Bombay. pared to take all the oil fuel that can be preduced from British coal,

The tremendous rise in prices of all

tions 46 per cont. The greater part of There is more in this statement than a great scarcity of yarn in Bombay, and ideas both in China and abroad, are nut materials and labour in India has made these students, contrary to pre-conceived meets the

eye of the uninitiated It.wif the supply is so short that the Bombay from Canton or its neighbourhood, but be plain, upon a momcat's consideration,mily are compelled to fill up their re

THE POULTRY MARKÉT QUESTION. that oil fuel suitable for use in the war-quirements from outside sources, as stated from the province of Kiangsu, that is, asked by Mr. F., B. L. Bowley relating ships of the Grand Fleet, for instance, in

The questions which were to have been their northerly station this winter must be of such kind that it will

from the Shanghai-Nanking district to the construction of a wholesale poultry turn These most unusual circumstances have solid, or almost so, in the bitter co greatly strengthened our market, which Kiangsu has 206 in Peking, Chekiang 143 Now, all oil fuels are act of this kind, as remained very strong with

market near the Sailor's Home, wore and special appliances, requiring steam teadency.

an upward Hupcb 117, and Canton, or more exactly postponed to the next meeting owing to heat, have to be used in the case of some

Owing to extremely high rates and

the province of Kuangtung, 79. A com- the absence of Mr. Bowley, oils to keep them liquid enough for in rising exchange, Chinese dealers are not parison of the studies by these studenty stant use.

Even shale oil, got in Scot operating freely, but are only buying abroad is extremely interesting, showing Jund and used to a considerable extent such lots as are necessary for their im as it does the trend of Chinese ambition as fuel in the Navy, is not altogether mediate requirements. satisfactory in this respect, and there are certain other fuel oils which behave in Chinese hands, 12,000 bales.

Total sales, 5,000 bales. Bargains in and Young China's idea of usefulness. ORDERS 188CED BY ML. T. 6. JENKIN, CBE such a way in severo cold that is less anid about them the better.

Arrivals-Extra strs, Bombay, Toton their time abroad to the study of mili Of these students in Peking 130 devoted On the other band, the oil fuel that could and Inde Mari from Bombay to targ affairs, 66 went in for engineering, be got from some sorts of British coal

Hongkong, 3,000 bales, remains liquid at low temperatures, and market, in the beginning marking an adance, 29 medicine, and the rest bre Shanghai. Reported a very firm agriculture and forestry, 30 studied fin very firm for law, 81 took commercial courses, 24 from this point of view is desirable as naval fuel. Recent investigations con

vance of Tle. 7 per bale, but later reports scattered over a score of special branches

abave.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

SEARCH SUPERVISORS.

Men warned for duty for period of 30 days commencing Thursday, April 4th, will note the following altera- tions in the hours of duty

(a)

(e)

missionary

showed under Sir George Beilby have speak of a quiet market there nearly all more or less technical Out of shown that suitable coal, low in grade for have been continuously fluctuating on literature and one in art.

Japanese Yarn, The rates in this yarn the whole lot only 10 were interested (b) crdmary use, can be treated so as to

Another in yield this oil fuel in abundance in fact, fairly large business has been done at the 950 who have spent an average of four this commercial discovery is likely fo

account of great unusual demand and Leresting fact is that from more than rank, when the facts are known, no od following rates; 500 bales Nagasaki, No years abroad, only 135 are now Christians, of the most fruitful made began.

since the 208 at 8201 to 202; 200 bales 3 Horses, though a large percentage received their

war No. 168 at $230 to 8242; 3 Horse, No, preparatory training in avoid all misunderstanding, it 20s at $263; 1,708 bales Yellow Joss No. zchools. should be mentioned that, whatever hap-203 at $213 to $202; Setsu, No. 108 at pens the Navy is assured of an ample 210; Setsu, No 30s at 8268; Blue Fish, supply of sil fuel, of excellent quality and No. 20s at 8255 to $270, Va satisfactory nature, for a long time to evine, and that from present sources of supply.

JAPANESE AND BRITISH COM- MERCIAL CO-OPERATION.

it. Quotations -Bengal, at 854 to 864 Raw Cetton. Stock Bengal or Chinese, Chinese, at 857 to 67 per picul.

SPORT.

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TO-DAY'S MATCH

HONGEONG LEAGUE DIVISION 11.

Staff and Department 88th Ca. R.GA-Club ground, b p.m. Redorco, Mr Atwell. This mutch completes the programme of the 86th Co, The 88th Co. GA, will be represented by Rowlanda; ones and Phillips, Green, Bharan and Smith; Pass Taylor, Watson, Jonss and Lieut. Millington.

-AUSTRALIAN FLOUR. A Correspondent of the Birmingham

According to advices received in Osaka, Daily Post states that there is suficient there are large accumulations of flour ground for reporting that negotiations at Sydney, Melbourne, and other ports in are proceeding between eertain Japanese Australia, estimated at 400,000,000 bushels and British companies, with the approval in all. Though the exact cause of the of their respective Governments, for pre accumulation is not known, it is attri venting in the Far East the transactions buted to the diversion for other war pur of enemy subject or confining them within pozes of the vessels originally assigned proper limits arter the war. The ego for the shipment of Australian flour along tiations are believed to be connected with with the project of the British Govern- HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. banking and shipping business, The coment to buy up a large quantity. In any operation between the Japaness and case, the Australian merchants are trying. The approximate statement of traffic British companies on the proposed basis to export to Japan in order to clear away receipts for the wook ending 20th March will be carried on in such a manner as to the accumulation and in some cases con- facilitate a supply of capital for indue sigaments have already been shipped from

* an follows :- trial schernes while throwing considerable Australia It is added that the Osaka difficulties in the way of Germany com Shosen Kaisha and other steatoship con peting with them in undertaking the cerns are receiving many inquiries from This Year: oversea transportation of goods and Japanese merchants as to tonnage from Last Year...

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Men werned for Wharf Daty at-5- Men warned for duty at the Canton pm, will commence duty at 6.30 pm. Wharf from 8 to 10 p.m. will cam- mence duty at 7 pm,

Men warned for Import Supervisory, first and second shift, will do duty from 5.30 to 8.30 pm and from 8.30 pm to 11.30 p.m. respectively All Supervisors will report on and off duty at Central Station and in suf- ficient time to be on duty on the Wharves at the hours detailed.

All reports are to be made at Central tost

the Inspector on duty when reporting off. These may be confirmed, if de sired, by making an additional report in writing to this office

Pe

Mow Fung is appointed Warning Officer to Supervise drawn from Men who have not received warnings for

No. 3 Company, etc.

duty are made responsible for obtain ing same from Warning Officers.

ADLANCE

REDFLANCE AND DRUMMERS-

The Ambulance Platoon and Buglers and Drummers will, antil further orders, be treated as part of No. 3 Company for purposes of Discipline and Leave Regulations All reports, inquiries, and applications will pass through the O.C No. 3 Company.

STRENGTH,

No. 1, Platoon. No 2 Section-P.-c. 492 J. H. Mead attached from HK.D.C.

By Order

T. F. HOUGH. A.S.P (R.) and Adjutant;

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1918.