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THE CHINESE CONSPIRACY

CASE.

At the Magistracy this aflemon the four China men charged with exploiting a ward of court and defrauding him of $5,000 in money and $20,000 In securities were brought up again before Mr. Wise on remand. As before, Mr. Francis prose. cuted, Mr. Robinson defended the first two * prisoners, and Mr. Wolton the other

Mr. Robinzon urged that in the continued

absence of the plaintiff from the witness box there was absolutely no evidence before the court to suggest a conspiracy, or even to justify the remand granted at the last bearing.

The Magistrate could not agree with him. Luk Man-taun, interparter to Mr. Phillippo said on May 29th Yung Yak Ya, the missing fifth defendant, came to Mr. Phillippo's office, saying he wanted a lawyer to witness a money payment. He was told the charge would be Sas, and he went away. Later the plaintiff, the third defendant, Mr. Ewens' clerk, and two other men came to the office, and a mortgage for $5,000 was drawn up and duly signed by all concerned, the money being handed over to plaintiff.

Sing Aslug, clerk to Mr. Ewens, said he was asked by Yo Kim Heng in May to find out the plaintiff's financial position, as he was wanting to borrow $5 000. The inquiry was accordingly marie. Witness knew plaintiff had an eleventh share in the estate of Tso Wing Yung. Witness had been concerned with plain- tiff's affairs for nine years. On May 37 plaintiff and third defendant and Yok Yu came to the office. Witness naked plaintif whether he really was borrowing $5.000 at 24 per cent, on the security of his coming estate. He said "yes." Witness asked about his age, as he appeared young, and plaintiff said he was 13. Witness then and afterwards repeatedly urged that another solicitor thould be employed, but the defendants: seemed very wiling Witness suggested Mr. Wotton, he being plaintiff's solicitor. Afterwards witness was present at the interview mentioned by last witness, when the money was paid. Witness there heard no mention of plaintiff's age. The payment was $1750 in notes and $2250 by means of a document. No word was sild at. all about a loss of $15,000. Witness bad the impression that the only previous encumbrance on the estate was the $7 000 mortgage, and that Yu Keng-chong (lender of this $5,000) came as second claimant. Witness heard afterwards of the further charge of $15,000, and at once wrote to Yu Keng-chong to get his money back. Then Yang Yuk-yu came and asked witness to get nlaintiff another loan of $5,000, and offered $200 commission, saying he was himself to get $500. Witness advised him not to lead, and refused to help. Complainant's share In the estate was worth about $30,000. On May 30 witness saw Hong Mak Hol, who. asked II it was true that plaintiff was borrowing $5000 and $15.000. and said it looked odd. When witness advised plaintiff to take Mr. Wetton's advice in the matter of the mortgage, he had no other reason except that Mr. Wotton was plaintiff's solicitor.

By the Court: Witness had dealt in the affairs of the Two family nine years, but there were so many of the Tso sons that he did not know their age; he had thought only one son was now under age.

The case was adjourned to Friday,

RIP VAN WINKLE" AT THE

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1891.

any of his previous performances. He sang the Cathedral, arriving at about 9 o'clock that even "Hammock song exceedingly well, and if he ing. The military official commanding the would only give his voice a chance and strive to nearest guard station also found a placard of the acquire a better method he would make his same nature, and sent word to the commissioner mark. Much of the effect of his song, well of police, who reached the place accompanied though he sang it, was spoilt by the mechanical a force of armed police about 11 o'clock. The movement of the right arm and by it being Cathedral was guarded on all sides and all the apparent that he was not quite sure of bis words, streets leading to it were vigilantly patrolled, nothing to

"Of Mr. Hany' Hall's Nick Vedder (we have The night passed off quietly. Early next morn- "chalick up but unreserved | ing the officials reported to the Viceroy that the praise, for he once more gave proof of the city was undisturbed. H.E issued a proclama. possession of more than ordinary abilities. Mr. tion, and the people have quietly returned to

their occupations.

Hall is bost in himself and while he is on the stage he is invariably the centre of attraction. His make up when he changed for the part of the Goblin Steward was worse than a night- mare, and not a few amongst the audience had got 'em again" or were only dreaming. pinched themselves to ascertain whether they

Gretchen and Alice was a decided success as Mian Alice St. John fa the doal characters of indeed this young lady generally le. She is always to be relied on for an artistic rendering of any part she essays, and has now become Her renderings of the "Letter song "and"Now a fast favorite with the theatre-going public, the Twilight were splendid efforts, especially artistically brilliant was ea in another way. the former. Miss Vera Patey as Katrina, if not She acted fairly well but of course her voice was not equal to the requirement of the music even taking into consideration the hoarseness from which she was suffering.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

During the heavy rain-fall at Soochow recently the lightning struck a large snake with a rat in Its mouth, and killed three females in another section of the city. An earthen jar was also struck by lightning. The thunder was deafening and a great many persons say that they had never known such furious thunder and lightning

before.

The people at Sungklang have sent a joint petition to the Chinese Authorities for them to remove the Government powder magazine, for as at present situated it is dangerous. It is only about 45 to 50 feet away from the city wall, and only about 60 paces from a large temple. Is case of explosion, it would most probably destroy the city wall and other buildings near by Whether the Government will do so or not remains to be seen.

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A RECORD OF A SIX WEEKS' TRIP, IX.

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At last all was ready, even to the Changsha braves whom it was thought destrable to send for from the camp close by, and the crowd which packed the courts of the yames yard was ready influence of such a severe attack of hullaballo ton. I never saw so many people under the before. As the door was thrown open, and screaming, yelling, jeering, and capering that we appeared, they received us with such a not a word could we get them to hear. They allowed us to pass through their midst right to the yamin gate where, standing on a big stone; tried to gain their ear. It is sometimes possible Miss Clasie Denver, who doubled the parts of by dint of an unsparing use of one's volce to Sarak and Mopps, was in splendid velce, and calm even a hostile moh, and to talk it into a fairly aurpassed herself. Her rendering of the better spirit. but here I shouted my best and Pipe song was without doubt the gem of the gesticulated in the friendliest fashion entirely in evening, for she sang as only a true artist can vain. Meanwhile standing there I could see that sing, simply yet with all the grace, feeling, and our particular caemy, the long gowned gentlemena finish of a trained vocalist, Miss Denver is with the goggles, were present in considerable gifted with auth a fresh and charming voice that force, and their cry was seize him, kill him, it is a great pity have heard more of it. There was "precious" little "love" to be but we live in hope. Miss Trigge as one of the seen anywhere, and the crowd rantdly got ugly, gossips hadn't much to do but as usual got At last a rush was made to get hold of me, so I through it with a lair amount of eclat. stepped down from the stone and slipped away, As Tom TW, the swaggering young bugler, Mias accompanied by a few braves, while the rest held Gracie Norman caused quite a flutter in the the pate and kept the crowd penned up in the bosoms of the feminine division of the audience, yamen yard. Our retreat was well manage and no wonder, for she made up the prettiest and and ten minutes sufficed to place a broad river pertest young bogler that ever was seen. - We

hetween us and the excited citizens of Fasching, hope to see more of Miss Norman. The choruses with all the ferry boats on our side. They poured were extremely well rendered, the lights and out of the city, and lined the banks in great num. shades being well marked throughout. The bers, but we went on our way and saw them no want of male voices, however, was felt, for the more. The closing scene at the yamen I did not wit choruses that fall to them in the course of the ness, but I was told it was a very striking one. opera had to be omitted. The scenery was Mr. Fu had intended accompanying me, but the exceedingly effective and the whole performance sight of so many people shouting "beat," and was a thoroughly good one all round. We hope throwing things, roused his wrath. He ordered to see all the world and his wife present agalu

a number of them be seized and dragged into to-night, for no doubt the piece will go just as the judgment hall, where being already in his well, if not better than on Saturday.

robes he took his seat, tried them for rioting convicted them on the evidence of his own eyes, and sentenced them to be bambooed forthwith. Thus, while we were trying to get them to hear at the one end of the yard, Mr. Fu was making them feel at the other, Justice is sald have leaden feet, but this instance the feet were light enough though the hands were heavy.

It may be asked, seeing that no books were sold, or much work done of any kind, would it not have been better to have kept away alto- gether, or to have put on the native dress to avoid attention and thus have prevented the uproar. As to the former, the preachers of the gospel, since the days of St. Paul, have never felt just- fied in giving any place the go-by because there was a possibility of their presence creating a disturbance. Had they, especially in the earlier days, adopted any such rule, the number of cities which would have heard the message would have been few indeed. As to the alternative of visiting haslite places in native dress-this is just shade better than not visiting them at all. It is true that by means of this, and a quiet retiring course of action, the pence may be preserved; but it is to little pur- Since the burning of the Roman Catholic

pose, since the success of the proceeding depends Cathedral ai Wusleh the high native authorities

on Its not being found out who and what we are. have made urgent demands of the magistrate to

For pioneering work one's own foreign dress, apprehend and punish the ringleaders of the riot graceful though it be, and hardly decent as who are si at large. A reward of $300 has by far the best. By its means one is enabled to the Chinese consider some forms of it to be, is been offered for their capture, $150 for the appre-do the greatest possible amount of work. In 'hension of their associates and so for informa- tion. The magistrate has had his button taken

native dress we attract no particular attention, and have not the opportunity of speaking to half away for the delay. The Chinese nuthorities are certainly acting fairly and honourably,

so many people, or of disposing of half so many books, as we are able to do in our own. Next the foreign dressed missionary opens up the way for other foreign visitors whether missionaries or not. Once a elty has become accustomed to secing. the foreign dressed book-man, and as a role not many visits are required to bring this about, then any other foreigner may visit it on any lawful business without suffering the least annoyance, our brethren in native dress. It is no unusual This xcault does not follow from the presence of experience for one to receive a request from them to avoid the cities in which they live, lest the sight of a foreigner should cause a disturbance to the detriment. But the most important "Igol. worso Instead of better, and, to the reason in favour of the foreign dress for Frotca. London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, where I was ou tant missionaries, and the one which alone is out-pationt for several months, but I kept getting. sufficient to decide the question in ita favour worse. They said I was suffering with shoot, liver the marked distinction which I' places between for fourteen days, and Ald little or no good. Ins against all that can be said on the other side, is congestion, and debility. I was then sent to the Brighton Convalescent Home, where they treated me us and the Roman Catholics. In new regions short time I began to despair, and my husband and the Chinese regard all missionaries as Remanists, other who came to see me thought I was doomed. Here is an testance of Chinese braves turring and go where one may in China, whether justly Thus I went on from month to month, expecting lata robbers, and caught red-handed at thefr

or unjustly, these are regarded by the heathen oh

wook. with intense dislike. It is thus of the utmost whispered solemnly to myself, Before this time next

would me Al Canton, recently, a band of ale

be my last. Again and again. bo dead I' music of "Rip van Winkle" throughout is very Worg very early in the morning. Fint they

are not Romanists, and very often when they do I took no sweet and graceful although in some places threatened all the inmates with instant death 10. from being bitterly hostile, they became to this world, but, thank God! I have a good husband weird, notably in the second act, which is both should they attempt to raise a cry, so the people friendly. It is thus often necessary to say that and a good home. My husband carried me from my musically and dramatically far the strongest had to allow these miserable fellows to do what we differ from them in nationality, doctrines, bed orary day, and placed me to the chair sofs, and of the three. Space will not allow us to parti. they liked. They ransacked the place, and then and to dress. Since we are not Romaniats, tried to cheer me up, and pornado me.I would

I can conceive of no reason why we should better, Bat since I have really got well, he talla ma get cularise all the choice merceaus that occur is left, taking with them everything that was of this exceedingly bright opera, but as it is to be value. Just ma soon as the robbers were gif the condemn ourselves to suffer on account of he neves in his heart balleved bis own words. repeated to-night we would strongly recommend premises, the inmates raised a cry to catch them their bad reputation, when this can be so My sister, too, came frequently to see me, and the music loving members of the community not and as luck would have it, the commander easily avoided. There is no distinction sc to lose the opportunity of hearing some of the of the Canton soldiers came along as he was readily seen and understood of all men a dress, unable to resist what her own tres showed her, sho

did all the contd to ease my sufferings; but, boingTHE Steamship prettiest air extant. The gems of the play are going to call upon some official. He at oncesionary is sufficient to stamp on the mind of a

and a sinole visit from a foreign dressed mis often said, " You will never gal better, Caroline. the "Cancel" duet. Gretchen's "Now the stopped his chair and inquired into the case,

But who, likes, to read accounts of the troubles Twilight" Alice's "Letter song," the great and ordered a strict search to be made for the whole city the knowledge that foreign dressed and sorrows of others so such do oach and all of us "Pipe song," and the trio between Darrick, robbers. They were soon caught by the real men are not Romanists. I am afraid that writero of our own to bear. I crave your attention only Gretchen, and Rib The concerted music soldiers, and upon searching them some of the ing in this way I shall be regarded by some as for a few words moro. and choruses are also exceedingly pretty spolls were found on their persons. Furthermore exceedingly uncharitable, but I must confess to I went on in this way-like one who stands on It was a pity, though, that the air These little they-all-bed-on-soldieral uniform, bearing the a measure of sympathy with the heathen in this the crambling sige of snupon prove-until February heads" was left out of the first act, for it is Soong regiment mark. They were at once sent matter. All this widespread hatred cannot be 1890, when a little book was left at my shop which through the medium of this air that Hans and to their respective officers for examination, entirely casseless, and it is not so long ago since told of the remarkable times wrought by Mother Alica recognive Rip in the third act ; but we They had their guns with them, which they are

our own ancestors who knew the Romanists better Seigel's Curativo Syrup. The narrative of the Pallon presume the omission was due to the difficult supposed to use upon real evildoers and robber. same feelings, as the heathen Chinese do to-day. fevrals my complaint. The remedy that cured him,

than wo do, regarded them with exactly the

man of Holyhead greatly impressed me. I said to experienced in getting any one to play Their commander has been diamlased,

my husband, To complaint that pollooman suffered the parts of the Juvenile characters. Mr.

I have never been able to see much force in may ourd me, W. Walshe as Ris gave an exceedingly good

the arguments in favour of wearing the native The City God of Nanking was brought from dress. It is said to give one more influence with

seat at once over to Metri. Lacy and Co, the account of himself both in acting and in the Shamba district of Hunan. During the the people, but experience seems to prove the semiats, Whitechapel Road, for a bottle. singleg although, the music being set low with rebellion many miracles were said to have been epposite, and reason also. Suppose one of the digested. Before this, when I swallowed a mouthful occasional high notes, it is not part in which wrought by this deity, and the Hunan men are

me good. I could eat; bat, bettor still, the food tenor could score a success. Mr. Walshe fally firm believers in it offering to it iacente and Confucianism, he certainly would be more and gas, and gave me anok pain I fancied I had heart Chinese Misrall were to go to London to teach of solid food it seemed to turn to wind or sour acid deserved the recognition that his efforts met with prayers from year's end to year's end. The respected, and have greater influence, if he ap- disease at the hands of the audience. Mr. Wenty 4th inst. is supposed to be the birthday of this peared in his own embroidered robes and bat worth was also to the fore In the character of miracle working idol. Plays were acted by theas toned hat, than if he encased his rather slender siz bottles I never felt so well in my life. I can now Derrick Van Slous, and again proved howtrical troupes and grand sacrifices offered, the understandings in a pair of tight pants, donned at heartily as any one, and am never distressed "I persorored with the medicine, and after taking capable an actor he is. His get-up was also participants being natives of Hunan,The a claw-hammer coat, and adorned his head after taking food, be good and he looked villainous enough for even authorities, unable to prohibit this festival, took with a chimney pot. Men must be born and

Hongkong lawyer-which is getting about as precautions by despatching several detachments brought up to a dress to become It As a leave you to imagine what a trust that la after being far down the strata of human individuality as is of guards to keep order, All at once the sight rule, foreigner got up as a Chinsman prestats bad salongent question

"In fact, Ivan now sai a jolly good dinner, and I possible. There were no particolar polate in scers were soen to put their beads together andar odd a figure to the native by, as Chiraman the part deserving of special notice, but whatever whisper something of an exciting nature. The got up as foreigner deeg to our eye. It is sald Mr. Wentworth takes in hand he invariably crowd began to talk lorder and louder, that places can be visited and work done by the all of my opinion in Mother Beigel' ST. JOHN

My husband and relatives; as well as my neigh- trives his hardest for success.

until the noise drowned the voices of the native dressed, which the foreign dressed brother (Signed) Men, Camozign Baan, wife of Mr. Henry) OF HONGKONG,

Byrup saved my lo Mr. F. Saxby as Peter Van Dunch sang better actors. Rumours of a disturbance spread would End Impossible. and more clearly than he has done of late, and fast and the whole city was incommo- doubt, As a matter of fact, since the days of Road, London, 12

This I very much Bags, Basket Maker, and Stationer, 200, Whitechapel W his voice seems to be coming round again the tion, About the same time the Catholic Father Willey and Williamant, the Bible,men have Que point only in. Mr. Sage's statement needs a huskiness from which he has been angering of the Cathedral in Loggan the Balls Bend been first in nearly all the cities of all the pro wred of Arplanation as al downstairs in which AEMERGENC

No: 618, S.C being only occasionally noticeable, The discovered an anonymous placard containing laces, and they wear the foreigu dress za mah her linses apparently began, was in fact the rares of named Lodge will Diedrich Knickerbocker of Mr. P. Vernard was scutelloys and inflammatory sentences. He It is said the native dress brings one noster in the the malady, which, had for some time bean inier, Házt, Zelland Street, not a brilliant effort, but he did his best and faspediately communicated the matter to the people, but abis is a mistake, for it is impossible mining her nervous system namely, Indigestion and 22nd fastant at SALAR so doing deserves izcognition. Mr. Fournley Bureau of Foreign Affairs, and Lip Trotal, with sla hava'them neares to one than the foreign dress dripeal, and the fiddiness which optioned the Visiting Brethren are sorche AV LUNI, HANI YAs a devided ineprovement on-, guard of infantry and gavally, balined to the bringe then. This the poor traveller knows Poll Tituerely one of the prayton

Hongkong, noth July, 1891,

There were sounds of revelry at the City Hall | on Saturday night when the Willard Opera Company donned their war-paint to ravel la the music, the scenes, and the situations of Robt. Planquette's romantic opera "Rip van Winkle!" Never did local gas burn brighdy on so much heauty and brilliancy as were there assembled and every one who is anyone In the Island of Fragrant Streams was, as in duty bound, on view. Bald-headed men armed with binoculars fought furlously for front seats: Taipans elbowed clerks, and clerks in the excite ment of the moment reformed the compliment: brokers, bankers and business men of all sorts and sizes, types and disguises stood shoulder to

The first batch of Hunan men who are with shoulder and in the ecstasies of their unbounded out occupation, property, or income, is 317 la delight slapped each other upon the back and stood number.... ordered them to be taken by dumb for lack of expression to adequately relleve gunboat to their homes. Those who belonged the pressure that was on their pleasure valves, Hengyang were to receive $3 each as and in short Saturday night's performance can

expenses for their land journey, and those of safely be said to have been the most genuinely they were marched from the city to Shakaan Changes $1 each. On the day of debarkation successful. all things taken into consideration,

but on reaching that place their number had that Mr. Willard's Company has yet giren here, As we gave out after witnessing a couple of this diminished a 180, the others having fallen out, Company's initial productions and for the reasons complaining of sickness and fatigue, though the given thep, we have discarded the "captions distance they had traversed was only about six and have been far less critical than is our custom,les. These invalids were handed over to the but even had one been inclined to cavil there guardhouses along the road for safe keeping. was little to tilt at in Saturday's performance.

and will be deported with the next batch. The "Rip van Winkle," next to "Les Cloches de no doubt the ultimate number of deportees will crusade is being continned with great vigour, and Comeville," is certainly the most brilliant of amount to many thousands. Planquette's compositions, and indeed in the motifs of these two opetettas there is a great similarity; the legend of the Kantakill Mountaine in the one and that of the Bells in the other ruh occasionally side by side, and a glimpse of them

uncomfortabis foaling all over me which I, cannot "Then many bad symptoms appeared, I had an describe. I couldn't est; my appetite was gone. There was a foul taste in my mouth pains in the aides, back, and chest coated tongue and a smao of melancholy, and had anxieties and foars I could not weakroes and distress in the stomach. I felt low and trace to any particular cause. The doctor who attended me for some months said it was nervou debilly, brought about by the shook.

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General Managers. Hongkong, zoth July, 1891....

$1009

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Company's Steamship

Captala Cobban, will be despatched for, the "ZAFIRO," above Port on WEDNESDAY, the sand inst.,

at 4 P.H.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co., Temporary General Managers, Hongkong, soth July, 1891,

Hongkong, 20th July, 1891.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. THE following Notice is published for general

Information,

By Command,

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office.

Hongkong, rith July, 1891.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

GAP ROCK,

N and after the 18th Instant a temporary

[1012 White Light will be exhibited from the

" MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

"MOGUL,?

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE,

IN BANKRUPTCY,. .......]

Flagstaff at the Sauth end, of Gap Rock, visible in clear' weather about 7 miles. The Hght is obscured from SE5 points and a half to E.S.E. (Mag.).

WM. C. H. HASTINGS, Comdr. R.N., (Retd), Acting Harbour Master, &c, Harbour Department, Hongkong, roth July, 180r.

Captale Johnson, will be despatched as above on or about the 16th Inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co, A. G. GORDON AND COMPANY, LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 20th July, g

$1004- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE

NOTICE I hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Córapany's office 9 Prava Central on TUESDAY 28th instant, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of passing a resolution for the voluntary winding up of the Company.

By Order,

A. G. GORDON, General Manager -Hongkong, 20th July, 12gr,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

COMPETITION for the SHORT RANGE

R ADAMSON, BELL & Co.'.

Official Receiver, High Court of Justice, London

ELEGRAPHIC Lastractions have been received from Mr.÷Qäorg#: WREFORD,

in all matters pertaining to the above estate. All authorising the undersigned to act on his behali

claims to the andersignedy and all Debtors to Creditors of the said Gras at Hongkong are

the usid firm are hereby dollfed that payment hereby requested to forward-particulars of their

1008) DODWELL, CARLILL & Co, may only be made to the undersigned, Dated this frth day of july, bor.

LODGE

SONS?

will take place at Kowloon on SATURDAY, the A (200 and 100 pardo), CHALLENGE CUP asth July, commencing at 2.45 pm. Conditions same as formerly,

A-Launch-to-coavey competitors-will-leave- Pedder's Wharf at 215-5.00. cilin

J. ANDERSON, Acting Hon. Secreta "Hongkong, 20th July, 1891.

BOARD AND LODGING.

the ne

RTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS. with Board,

Apply to

Mr. MATHER 2, Peddar's HiLVIDA

Hongkong, 204s July, 18917.