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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Before Sir John Carrington, K., C.M.G., Chief Justice).

June 19th.

TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1900.

This ended thecase for the prosecution. Hi Lordship asked the jury if they would rather go on with the case or take the adjourn

inent.

The Foreman declaring that the jury desired to go on with the case His Lordship summed up briefly, He directed the jury to consider. the first Count, as there was not the slightest doubt that all the prisoners were guilty of the

second.

Dealing with the first Count, he roïnted out. with regard to the law on the point that posses The case of armed robbery at. Kowloon Bayn within two orthree hours, was presumptive of sion of stolen property, which had only been sto- was continued to-day when Wong Kwai Yung the theory that the people in possession of it Yat, Wang Lam, Wong Tak, La Keng, Ko I had been the thieves or robbers. His Lordship Wong Sang, Kwai Yung, and Chau Lit were reviewed the evidence of identification both of charged with (1) robbery being armed; (a) the prisoners and the recovered property, of the prisoners being armed, and using their receiving stolen goods.

The jurors were Messrs. H. M. Basto, F. E. C. Georg, A. C. Morg, C. G. Engel, C. 11. Basen, S. H. Michal, and W, E. Rose.

weapons.

The jury having retired for five minutes re-entered the jury box, and in 'ansiver to the Clerk of the Const the foreman announced it verdict of guilty on each count against all the prison 19.

His Lordship in sentencing the prisoners said :It is the uty of Courts of Law to try to put a stop to these numerous caser of armed robberies committed by armed ruffins such as, you are. It seems to me that large numbers of your class come down fr'm the inainland to

MR. DRUMMOND ON THE BITUATION.

BRITISH NEGLECT OF THE VANGTZE VALLEY: To the Editor of the

"WAR MATERIAL FOR THE

CHINESE:

GENERAL NIEH AND THE BOXERS,

AGENDAT

TO-DAY.

signation “Hai,” at the Empress Dowager's own suggestion, and assumed the chamcter Tuan militia body-as their sufix to Tho Ch'uan. It will be remembered that the Im Cargo ex Bapers subject to rent. perial decree of the 6th inst., confirms this by saying that the Society-men "simply trained themselves for self-defence," that is say were changes from "Hui” to “Tuan," and there- fore innocent of any intention to rebel against the Government

RETURN OF H. M. THE KING OF SIAM.

THE ILLNESS OF THE CROWN PRINCE.

His Majesty the King returned to Bangkok on Sunday morning last, coming up from Paknam by special train on account of the Maka Chak k sticking in the mud on the river bank after crossing the bar on Saturday night. She, in company with the Makul Rajakuman and Muralha came up river an Monday morning.

·TO-MORROW,

C. M. S. N. Co.'s steamier Chingwo leaves for

London via Manila. Noon-C. & M. S. N. Ca's steamer Menmuir

leaves for Manila (direct),

THURSDAY, 218.

4 pm.-C. M. S. N. Co's steamer Esmeralda

leaves for Manila via Amoy, p.m.-C. N. Co's steamer. Atvelyang leaves

for Cebu and Hoilo,

4

5 p.m.-E. & A. S. Co.'s steamer Australian

leaves for Australia. Cargu ex Trieste subject to rent.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. Indian (Snisang) to-morrow. English (Paletta) zand inst American (City.of Peking) asth inst. German (Stullgart) 27th inst German (Oldenburg) 27th inst. American (Garlic) 4th prox. American (Hongkong Marn) 12th prox.

myself saw flashes and heard reports of fire coinmit these robberies, and as they are caughtEsk, all of these being diminutive gunboats, when this was unheeded the troop the mob patched to England and replies were received for this port on the 16th inst., and is due here

Police Sergt. Jame Bar stated On 18th May I was on duty in No. Police launch in Kawbaon Bay, stationed a little west of the Chan- | pel Rocks, about 14 pau. I was lying asleep on the deck house when the lakeng on watch called my attention to some shooting taking place. I

arins from the direction of Tai Ping Tong I was about 1,000 yards away from the scene. 1 layered my beat and went ashore with an armed party. I left the Chinese coxswain in charge of the launch. The night was clear but dark. I went after two of the junks in question. The people an the junks reported to my Chinese constables about some robbery. I went ashore towards the direction was told the robbers bad gone. I then went to the Kowloon City Police Station and repeated the inatter to Inspector Gold. The boat hd been left to patal the Bay. Inspector Gauld, Sergt. Gourley and some Chinese detectives then went with me in No. launch to To Kwa Wan, We searched that village, which is considered. a rowdy place, the haunt of robbers. While the Inspector and were in a house we heard police whistle blow. We went in the direction from which the sound care and saw the third deferidant run away. I chased him and he fell over a heap of bricks.. I arrest cd him and took him back to where Sergt. Gourley was.

By the third defendant. Are you certain,

I was running, was not returning tune?

· Witness.--I am certain you were sumiting,

Prisoner When you searched me did you find anything on me?

Witness. Yes.

By his Lordship, How many dashes did you see? Witness, about to or zo.

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they will be punished by long terms of imprison- ment and doggings. The jury have found you all guilty of both charges and entirely agree with their verdict. I can see no grounds for considering the case of each one of you sentence of the court is that you each be in prisoned with hard labour, for seven years, and within one week from this date re vive each a flogging of twenty strokes with the birch

Before the Court rose His Lordship called Ins. pector Gauld to the front and said "Inspector cold, I cannot allow this case to clase without complimenting you on the energy and dils: gence shewn by you and the police employed under you in the capture of this gang of pirates. If all the police were to work as you have done we would not have so many cases of this, nature,"

THE PLAQUE.

Cases reported to 18th fistant

1. do.

$ during past 4 hours...

Total... 637

Deaths reported to 18th instant...... 567

Dis. do. during past 24 hours....

Total... 577-

THE FUTURE OF CHINA.

SIR THOMAS JACKSON'S OPINION:

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Sir Thomas Jackson, Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tion, was recently entertained at dinner nt Delmonico's, New York, by the American Asiatic Association. In responding to the toast of his health, Sir Thomas Jackson made some interesting remarks on the future of China. Reported by a New York paper he said:

Police Serg Gourley stated Inspr. Gauld and some Chinese, decaives at about 2.30 on the moring of the 19th May to To Kwa Wau. When we arrived at the vilinge I took with me a Chinese detective and one of the junk misters. We entered a house without a number. 1 bad at one time been inhabited, but it is now in a very dilapidated condition. net the third defendant at the doorway and saw first and second lying on two bears ar ranged like a bed. They had no jackets ou. The first defendant put his feet over the front of the bed, the second sat up, I told them in Chinese

ap, which they did. tu get I searched the fist driendant's purse and found in it a hair-press which 1 now identify. I shewed it to the complainant Chow Shick, I also found eleven silver buttons in the purse. The prisoner pushed me away- and tried to get to the duor. 1 prevented him and he then struck me with his clenched 5st. threw him to the ground and got on top of him. He tried to get haith of me and tore my trousers. 1 managed ever tunally to overpower him. I found the sums of money and jewellery produced in the purses of Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. No. 6 on being searched had an empty cartridge, which i now identify, in his purse. No. 8 had seven pictonators in his purse. The first three prisoners were then taken

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then followed lasp. Gauld In Nu. 18 house, arrested the fourth prisoner who took me to No. 97, an unfurnished house. When we entered the house! heard a noise, as of silver bangles falling on the four I mentioned this to the Inspector and the latter found the articles produced near the wall. went upstairs and found the seven remaining the prisoners there. All the exhibits proof a great development in that country. All that

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duced were found there.

Questioned by the first prisoner. Do you want His Lordship to believe that I would have the counge to assault you as you say I did?--Yes

Did you not lear your trousers when follow- ing me down? No

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„China is a marvelous country, Its popu- lation is a fourth of the globe. Its imen are equal to any climate. They can work as well with the temperature below zero as they can when it is a hundred in the shade. Surely a nation of this kind cannot be stumped out in a hurry. We hear a great deal about the break-up of China. I can equally say that it is described as a bit of earthenware, but, considering the many centuries that the nation has gone on, it does not require much faith on our part to think that it will go on longer. I rejoice in the prosperity that has come over America I can equally say that 189 was one of the most prosperous years China has ever had. That means that there is no very great possibility of a break-up of China imminent.

"Lord Charles Beresfond, I think, made a great mistake when he emitled his book The Break Up of China." I think we are on the eve

it needs is that it shall be intersected with rail. roads and its waterways opened up. Then it will show a development fint willastonishthe nation, China is a country to which railways are parti cularly applicable. A great portion of it is very fat; all of it is densely populatett. The traffic is waiting for the railroads. China has By His Lordship.--There were no other per- great waterways. 1 is intersected by canals, sons in the houses where prisoners were found. Bus, unfortunately, these canals have been The fourth prisoner is the only one known in allowed to get into disrepair. Of roads there this village. The others are not known. I are none: those which exist are ha diy worth found this out from inquiries which I made. the name of roads. Therefore, the way is open Chinese Constable 155 was then called, and for the iron roads, and of all the countries on stated. On the morning of May 18th, about 3.30, the face of the earth showing a good field for I reached To Kwa Wan and proceeded with railway enterprise China is the best. Inspector Gauld to house. No 18. 1 saw the "When Lord Charles Beresford addressed He was the you here some time ago he spoke to you about lourth prisoner lying on a bed. only person in the house. I approached bin the open door... Well, the principles that he and saw a rice jar inside his bed. I examined then advocated have since been adopted by the it and found two pairs of trousers and some rice United States as well as by Great Britain. in it. I identify the trousers produced. Under Secretary Tay deserves the thanks of the neath the rice I found one pair of cocoa-nui trading communities of the East for the action. and three jadestone bangles. The fourth prihe recently took. Secretary Hay's position is soner did not try to account for his possession the right one. He wants nothing for America of them but asked me to go with him to see that he does not want with all nations trading friends. He took me to No. 97 house where with China. That is Great Britain's attitude the other seven prisoners were, in a bundle niso. It is one that will last. All ideas of afclothing found there was a jacket which was special advantages and special privileges in quite wet. A blanket lying on the ground trading with Clina will, I believe, disappear now identify as the one produced in Court. It like mists before the rising sun. was who picked up the bangles which we heard "In thinking of China's future, I take very drop on the floor when we entered the house. different view to those who speak of this Inspector Gauld stated:-1 am in charge of the break-up. As I have said, it is on the Water Police Station at Tsim Tsat Tsui. In

eve of a great development. The Chinese consequence of a report from Sgt. Carr, at about Government has been most liberal in granting 3.30 on the 19th May, I went in a police launch concessions for railroads and mining rights. with Serge Gourley, Sergt. Carr and a party 1 regret to say that the concessionaries have of police to To Kwa Wan to search for sus not been quite so. equal to the opportunities pected robbers. Shortly after we arrived we which have been offered to them. They have beard a police whistle, I saw the first prisoner jumped over each other to get concessions, but and Scrgt Gourley struggling at No. 18 house. have run behind in carrying them out. If we I saw the first three prisoners arrested. I saw have milroads and waterways opened up, with the Chinese Police Constable search the rice a proper fiscal administration, I really fail to jar and find the articles produced. I found set hounds upon the inagnitude of China's articles of clothing lying outside the door. trade. The fourth prisoner was anested. We went No nation can be in the front ranks of with him to No. 97 house where the remaining | cominence by selling merely raw materials. It seven prisoners were. We found a large bundle must be the product of mind and brains that of clothing lying under a fishing net, there will sell. This is a wide, wide scheme for the was nothing else in the place except two mos- future. It is the coming struggle of commerce. guito nets and two mats. I know this place; i believe that dynastic and religious wars will from the year 1898 and up to about two months come to an end. People must be fed, markets ago it was used as a blacksmith's shop. I must be kept open and in this connection can identify the different exhibits as being part of anything, be more laudable, and in keeping the bundle of clothing found under the fishing with the common interests of the United States net. We took this property and prisoners to and Great Britain than that we should stand the police station. On the afternoon of that day | shoulder to, shoulder and keep the markets of I went to Boat Number 5138. I saw fresh bullet the world open to us fasting inst marks in the bourds and the deck. One of the Every treaty to be lasting inust be equit, men drew my attention to the two bullets and able. This is a question, in, which there an empty cartridge bell lying in the boat. I can be no distinction, no separate interests picked them up and I identify them as those between the United States and Great Tiritain, produced. On boat rumber25071 took a bullet i sincerely hope that in all future discussions from the stair leading down to the aft cabin and which may arise we will be togeilter in this another one from the deck, identify themalse, matter. I equally hope that the sight of the In addition to the clothing identified there two nations will never be exercised except in was a' large quantity of good clothing for which the cause of right, light without right would no owner can be found

be a curse to civilisation, but right with might, properly exercised, must be a blessing to all mankind

By His Lordship as present at all the Identifications of the prisoners.

His Majesty, we understand, has benefited greatly by his trip. The first news of the illness of H.R.II. the Crown Prince was received whilst the Royal party was at Si Maharcha. The information conveyed was almost as meagre as that supplied by Reuter, and Dr. Reytter was consulted as to the probable nature "detrained | of the illness. Telegrams were at once dis stating that, as Dr. Reytter had thought, His Royal Highness had been suffering abcess having from peritonitis, and, an

operation became necessary formed, without any delay. It was happily accomplish. ed very successfully and on Sunday evening the welcome news was received that His Royal Highness was out of all danger. The first received with universal sorrow and many were intimation of the Crown Prince's illness was

of Sunday evening came to very many as a the enquiries made at the Palace. The news great relic, HRH the Crown Prince being most thoroughly and deservedly popular with the people.-Sham Ohscreen, June bih,

We learn that a considerable quantity of war material, gans, small arms and ammunition has lately been shipped up North for the use of the North China Daily News,

Chinese troops and their Boxer allies. To-day Si-Although official statements have been the China Merchant éteanter Kruangchi was frequently made in Parliament quite recently loading such cargo in the river here, for Tong on behalf of the Government, that ample mea ku. The question arises whether this sort of sures were being taken for the protection of thing should be allowed by the foreign autho British, interests in China, the utterly un-rities considering the peculiar position Shanghai stands in with with relation to the foreign pow. ferests, both at Shanghai and on the Yangtzees, and that sucli arms and ammunition are protected state of the enormous British in- river, is a very grave national scandal, and is intended to be used against all foreign troops likely to lead to most serious emergencies that and in a general massacre of foreigners – China might have been prevented by proper precau- | Gazette, June 14th, tion. There ought to be at all times of the year at least one cruiser of the Bonaventure class cruising between Chinkiang and Hankow, and the presence of such a ship would be strong deterrent of riotous outbreaks, and a very moderate premium to pay for the security of British lives and interests at the river ports. Notwithstanding the plain warnings that have been given since the beginning of this year as to the approaching crisis in China, ere is at the present moment when the crisis has begun, not one British ship of any size or strength on the Yangtsze. The only British ships now on the river are the raidcock, Woodluck, Snipe, and and far too small to have any deferrent effect. Here at Shanghai, where there ought always to be a vessel of the Bonaventure or Hermione class, there will probably be for some days no vessel at all, when the Hermione leaves for Wei-hai-wei on Tuesday nest, and then her place will be taken by the Zinnet, a small and ancient gun-vessel with a speed of about 7 krats only. The may also be here, as the is on her way dowe from Hankow, but as she is only a very small gunboat, and requires about eight days to make the voyage from Hankow to Shanghai, her power, usa protector of British interests, is extemely small.

The outbreak in the north of China will of course be followed by similar events in the South, and the Yangtze provinces have been ripe for revolt for a long time past. As British interests so greatly predominate in the Yangtze provinces, and as they are supposed to be politically eatinarked as within the British sphere of influence, and as such plain warnings | have been given as to their dangerous condition, it might have been expected that reasonable precautions would have been taken to be pre- pared for emergencies, yet, as a fact, it is hardly possible for such vast interests to be more utterly unprotected than they now are. Russian men-of-war have recently arrived here from Port Arthur. There are Russian interests of some importance at Hankow, and in the event of any disturbance at that port they will pro bably proceed there, and it is quite possible that they may not wait for disumbances to begia, but amy go as a precautionary measure, and as we have no ships sufficient to protect foreign interests, it would be a perfectly reason able course to adopt. But what a frightful hurailiation it will be if Britisir interests on the Yangtze have to look to Russian ships for prá- tection.

The Viceroys on the Yangtze, who ought to have had the strongest moral support from the British Government for years past, as well as the certainty of material support from a very powerful ship always close at hand, have been utterly neglected, and the crisis which has been so plainly and rapidly approaching finds the British Government just as completely un- prepared for protecting Pritish interests in China as it was last October in regard 10 Briti:) interests in outh Africa; and just as ignomat of the real political ¡osition of affairs in this country as it was in regard to those in South Africa

The absence of reasonable and due precau- tion in merully certain to lead to the occurence.

difficult of immensely

and dangerous emergencies, which might have been entirely prevented, and which will give rise to another tremendous strain upon the resources of the Empire.

I am, etc

June roth, roo

W. DRUMMOND.

HANKOW.

June 8th.

THE KIDNAPPING MANIA

is evidently regarded as serious by the high authorities at last. Yesterday a large proclam ation under the conjoint names of the Viceroy and Governor was posted, which reads as follows:-

"Whereas kidnapping is exceedingly fit in Hankow, Hanyang, and neighbourhood, and the magistrates of Hsiakouting and Hanyang hsien, having seized a couple of criminals, who on investigation proved to be kidnappers, sen- tenced them to the penalties prescribed by law and handed over the children to their parents: We learn that, taking advantage of this, certain lawless vagabonds are spreading ramours to the effect that children are being stolen, in order to be sold to the foreigners on the rail. way-a wicked fabrication which fills us with astonishment, and which is manifestly spread by the villains with a view of creating disturb ances. You must know that the railway is being built by Imperial authorisation with the object of conveniencing the State and benchit ing the people, and each section is under the superintendence of spcially appointed civil and military officers and soldiers. Besides, the this matter has nothing to do with foreigners, criminals in their evidence clearly state that How then can such vagabonds bethus permitted to excite

ANOTHER INJUSTICE TO IRELAND.

We translate below a native official dispatch received here from Tientsin giving details of Niel's Chilli troops at the The Chans at the recent fight (5th inst.) between General Lofa, note of which has already been made in these columns-General Nich and his troops arrived at Lofa by train on the morning of the 5th inst., and seeing a numerous body of armed en holding the line blocking further progress, General Nich ordered the mab to disperse. and goodnaturedly began pushing, Away from the line and telling them that the railway belonged to Government and hence it was foolhardy of them to destroy Government property. But the mob in the rear began to evile the soldiers, crying out that they had been bribed by foreigners to appress the people and therefore should be dealt with as enemies also. Upon this the mob began some and revolvers at the "foreigners" (soldiers) two In throw stones and others to fire their guns

this provocation the troops, restrained by their of whom immediately fell, killed. Even with officers, refrained from using their bayonets upon the mob ertil one of their captains, who had come up to exhort the mob to clear the line, fell mortally wounded by a bullet from the gun of an Tho Ch'uan Chìel. Then a bayonet charge was made killing a dizen or so of the mob, who scattered and began firing on the troops from all sides. The order 10 load

The Hish Bar are really rather greedy. At a was then given, and as the machine guns were being drawn up to the front the troops received meeting held at the Four Courts, a resolution was passed protesting against the appointment Ino itore volleys from the inob killing six or

of the late Master of the Rolls to fill the vacancy seven soldiers. Then the troops volleyed agains and again and the machine guns began to ratile, among the Lords of Appeal created by the ré- tumbling over the mob like chaff befme the trement of Lord Morris. The view expressed wind as they made towards their villages.

in the resolution is that the Irish Bench or Bar Three are soldiers now fell, and the troops have acquired a prescriptive right to a repre- being now thoroughly roused pursued the mohsentative among the Lords of Appeal in into the villages killing and banning without Ordinary. To a mere Englishman it might mercy. The result was that four villages were

have seemed that the rapid recognition of Sir barnt and destroyed and 480 villagers killed. Edward Carson's powers as a lawyer--and as a The soldiers lost 12 men and a captain. Quiet critic-wald have justified a departure from previous practice even in the minds of the reigned throughout the vicinity of Lola for nearly 48 hours, until the decree censuring Irish Bar. The Irish nation as a whole has tieneral Nick and ordering him to futai, near certainly little cause to complain at the present Kaiping, became known and the The Chaas time of its share of legal appointments. With once more rallied, this time with no one to say

Lord Ashbourne and Lord Machaghten in the Ilouse of Lords, Lord Justice Collins in the theru nay any inore.-Y. C. D. Nerds,

Court of Appeal, Lord Russel as Lord Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Mathew, most honoured and esteemed among puisne judges, any but the most Hibernian ideas of the principle of give and take must surely be satisfied. It is strange by the way, to remember that one of the visionary impossibilities in Praed's poem, "Utopia," was that

NEWS FROM THE NORTH..

(From Shanghai Papers.)

June 15th. HL.M.S. Herniour is to remain at Woosing for the present,

Up to the 14th inst 6,30 Russian troops hal. been despatched to Tientsin and Peking.

All is reported quiet at Chefoo, and no apprehensions of disturbance are entertained there,

are

4 rumoured that Boxer emissie very active in Nauking just now, preaching their propaganda to the riffraff of the City,

Native reports are current to the effect that ir Robert Hart has telegraphed to all the Provincial Viceroys and Governors, urging theint suppress the Boxers.

The Viceroy Liu Kum-yil having instructed the Shanghai Tuqtai to withdraw his opposition to the running of the CN sıx Hoaniko, be tween Shanghai and Tinghal, clearance papers were ordered to be issued at the Custom House north inst. There will now be a nice little bill for the Chinese to pay on account of her delen- tion.

A report was current in the Settlement on 14th that there had been some trouble at Soo chow in which some steam launches were damaged. It is understood, however, that the rumours had reference to an incident at Yang chow on the Grand Canal, in which three stean faunches were more or less damaged. These launches ply in the name of an American citizen who resides at Chinking.

On the 14th instant Mr. L. Moore, acting under instructions, offered for sile at Nanking Road Jetty, Shanghai, the famous houseboat Perseverance, the property of the late Inspector Joseph Reed. The boat, probably the best of its kind in China, was built by Mr. Reed and consisted of solid teak with fillings of the most excellent character. There a large attendance and in the end the boat was knoked down to Mr. Ambrose for Tis. 1,400. An oi! launch was sold at the same time to Chinese for Tls. so and an open boat, also built by the late Mr. Reed was sold to Mr. J. E. Cooke for Tls, 39,

When the s.s. Anping left Taku there were between 50 and 60 foreign men-af-war around Taku aud in the neighbourhood. The Tog and Lighter Co.'s outer coolie hulk had been removel. Marines and sailors were being constantly landed in sma I batches from all the at Taku of what was transpiring at Tientsin or weships, but little or nothing was to be feat

The Anbing brought down to Pek ng. simple people? In addition to Shanghai an immense number of Chinese pas- to issuing orders to local civil and military | sengers of the better class, with their wives and authorities to strictly seize all kidnappers, and families flying from the troublous times in the those who fabricate these false cours, in north. Only one foreigner came down by her. order that they may be punished according to The statements that have appeared in some law, we issue this proclamation that you, the of our contemporaries as to a Russian steaner soldiers and people, may all clearly know that taking troops to Hankow are entirely mislead- whenever a kidnapper is caught he must being, says the M. C. D. News. The steamer in handed over to the magistrate for trial and question, the Orel, of the Russian Volunteer punishment, and that you are not at liberty to feet, has gone up to Hanków in the ordinary privately beat them to death, and if there are course to load tea for Odessa, and she is taking any lawless vagabonds who fals ly try to im home, as these steamers generally do, some 20 plicate the railway, a reward is offered for their time-expired soldiers, but there is not slightest apprehension they will be punished without idea of her landing any soldiers at Hankow mercy. Tremble and obey this special proAt a time when it is most important that there clamation." In addition to this the Hisia should be close en-operation between all the outing has another proclamation out, offering Powers, sensational reports of separate action rewards of twenty tacks for every kidnapper or by any Power are greatly to be deprecated. Tumor-monger apprehended.

Viceroy Liu of Nanking has sent instructions to the various yamens under his jurisdiction in If all this is genuine business the trouble is the Liangkiang provinces to keep careful watch now over. It was high time a stop sould have on the conduct of the members of the Taino. been put to the further eduction of our rowdy Hui or Big Knife Society" who are known to population in the gentle art of mob murder; abound in the vicinity of Kiangyin, Chinkiang, there were at least eight cases in half as many and up the Grand Canal, including Tsing days. Generally, when a man is killed in this kiangpu and Hsuehouse, which is the house of way, the officials make considerable stir about the society. As soon as a suspicious character. it, but in none of these cases did they take any is arrested and found to be a "Big Knife man” notice. Further, the Boxers were reported as he is to be summarily decapitated without first |- practising military gymnastics on the Hanyang referring to Nanking for permission. It would parade ground, and no notice was taken of that be well here to inform our readers that the either. Probably fresh instructions have now the Chan has been adopted by Shangtung reached them. One wonders how much longer and northern members as a covery the Big it will take our Ministers to discover that, if Knives being too well known as a revolu- this war is to be finished, they must aim at ❘tion" society: The Tho Chuan first called Pretoria, which In this c se means the Empress themselves" the Ch,uan Hui,” but owing to Dowager and her Government Would that as the char clor "Hui" secret society be Boxer would throw a brick or two as the sacred ing obnoxious to the Government and more bead of a Minister)-N. C. D. News Car over probibited by law, they dropped the fer

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A clever Bittle Catholic

Was bearing Scotch appeals.

HE MIGHT WELL RETIRE.

The senior Queen's Counsel in actual practice He was called to the Bar in 1858 and was is Mr. Sannel Pope, of the Parliamentary Bat

made a Q.C. in 1869. He is seventy-four years of age.

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SHIPPING REPOLTS.

Capt. H. Bathurst, of the steamship Haileeng, from Swatow, &c., reports Tamsui in Amoy fresh E. wind and heavy rain. Amoy to Swatow strong N.E. winds and clear weather. Swatow Hongkong muxlerate E. wind and sea, with clear weather. Vessels in Swalow on the 18th inst:-Wuhu, Woosung, Irene, and Siskan.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

JUNE

Meteorological means based on fifteen years

"observations to 1898","

Barometer

Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer,. Temperature Humidity Rainfall..

TO-DAY.

.29.76.4

.80.7

...83.0

16.496

Quidate my Dà duje ot

*TO N.. 41.06.

29.81

29.73

82

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63

Tuesday, 19th June, 1900 Chinese--23rd of 5th moon of "zóth year of

Kwang-st. Sun-Rises

Sels

shr. 18min. 6. quin.

Moon-In Perigee tohr, aan. Moon-In Equator zlır. pan. High water-Morning .......shr. smin

thr, fomin. Afternoon Low unter-Morning - Gar, gamin Afternoon ...... Shr. quin. ANNIVERSARIES.

1834-C. H. Spurgeon born, 1847-Shanghai occupied by British forces. 1838--Gwalior captured by Sir Hugh Rose: 1864-The Confeilernte cruiser, Alabama sunk

by the Federal cruiser Kearsarg,

tori Gaol in honour of the Diamond Jubilée. 1899-Important seizure of arms at Bankok on board German steamer Else for long- kong.

1897-Thirty-th ce prisoners released from Vic

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The N. G. I. steamer Bisagno, left Bombay on or about the 5th July,

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The T. K. Ki steamer Hongkong Maru, with Mails &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honulele, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nit gasaki and Shanghai on the 4th inst.

HONGKONG AND WITAM PHA DOCK RETURNS. U.S.S, Monterey.....

Kowloon Dock. U.S.S. Oregon. W. H. Smith

MS. Bart Changsha Freiburg Chuasang

America Moru ..... Goodwin

Tani O'Shanter Keong Wai.........

Cosmopolitan Aberdeen

Shipping.

Arrivals.

HIKOSAN MARE, Japanese steamer, 2,245, P. Hallstrom, ili June,–Kuichinotzu, 13th June, Coal-Mitsui Bossan Kaisha,“ EMPRESS OF INDIA, British steamer, 3,003,

O. P. Marshall. U.N.R., 19th June, Vancouver 28th May, and Shanghai 16th June, Mails and General.-C. P.R. Co. HANGCHOW, British steamer, 999, Pearce, 19th

Junc,- Canton 18th June, Gentil- Butterfeld & Swire.

CuoYSANG, British st, 1,1941, G. H. Bowker,

19th June, Canton 18tli June, General- Jardine, Mathearn & Co. BONAVENTURE, U.M.S. cruiser, 3,000, A. H.

Smith-Dorrie. 19th June,Manila 17th, June.

HALONG, British steamer, 783, F. Bathurst,

19th june, Swatow 18th June, General- Douglas, Lapaik & Co. KWAISO MARU, Japanese, schooner, 628, Mast,

19th June, Moji joth May, Coals. Master.

WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,517, T.UI. Sellas,

19th June,--Shanghai and Swatow 18th June, General--Jardine, Matheson & Co. WAKASA MARU, japanese steamer, 3,881, J. §. MacMillan, 19 Jure,-Singapore fath Jane, General-Nippo, Yusen Kaisha,

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Coptic, British str., für Amoy. Pak Kong, British str., fer Canton, Menunir, British str., for Mandlu. drama, British sir, for Java, Hating, French str., for Heihow. Chinking, British str., for Taiwanfoo.

Departures.

June 18, Loongdon, Gerstr., for Shangliai, June 18, Mecfon, Chinese str,, for Canlon, June 19, Coptic, British str., for San Francisco. June 19, Haitan-British str., for Swatow. June 19, Independent, Ger. str, for N'chwang. June 19, Tiemkin, British str., for Shanghai.” June 19, Daphne, German str. for Nagasaki. June 19, Túnan, British str., for Canton. June 19, Trym, Norwegian str, for Gaston, June 10, Tiangchow, British str, for Shanghai, June 19, Stentor, British str., for Shangha June 19, Kagoshima More, Jap, str., for Moji June 16, Flainan, Gennan str, for Chefon,

Pesser gas–Arrived.

Per Hailuong, freno - Swatow-Master and Mrs. Grey Donald. Messrs. Elizaza, Ozorio, Roese, and 98 Chinese.

Per Empress of India, from Vancouver Mr. D. E. Brown, Miss Batchelor, Mr. J. C. Carbonell, Mrs. C. W. O'Weil, Mr. and Mrs Fontaine, Messrs. Cheng Sing Foo, 1. Ham- mond, and Mr. and Mrs. Woodhead. From Yokohama--Capt. A. W. Bewley, Mr. C. H. W. Kew; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Robertson, and From Nagasaki—Mr. Arlt, Capt. Bancroft. and Lieut. K. T. Ballard From Shanghai--- Messrs. D., Glass, Lee San Yat, E. Detrick, Mrs. Neilsen and child, and 76 Chinese....

Per Wingsane, from Shanghai, &c.---Mr Rieber, and 17 Chinese.

Per Wakasa Maru, from Singapore-Mussts. Brown, Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. Kefonit, and 4 Chinese

Departed.

Per Coptic for Amoy-Mr. Stephens. For Shanghai--Capt. C. G. Bowman, MA and Mrs. P. E. O'Brien, Miss O'Brien: and amah, Miss Weatherston, Messrs. Von: Oertzen, F. Palmer, E. W. McGrath and S. 1,7 Brown. For Nagasaki Mr. Chang Do. For Kobe-Miss Fraser. For Yokobama--Liëul T. E. Lyons, Messrs. A. H..Pol.Wz, Chan Un. | ming and servant, Le Tsz Ching, A. D. Duplus and F. E. Duncan. For Honolulu Mr. Yüen: Lam Sing For San Francisco-Mr. Tong Yin, Mrs. Wong She, Mr. Wm. Klein," Mrs. Wong See, Messta. Miu Fat, Joseph Mlu, Tung Yet and E. Epperly.

STEAMERS EXPRITED..

Names

Sulsang

Hiroshima Mart.Shimonosek

Valetti Glenogle

City of Peking

Singapore

...Singapore

TOMORROW. Wednesday, 20th June, 1900. Chinese-24th of 5th moon of 26th your of Sun Risest i. "5hr, 18mitu.

Sels

Ott. 45min.

··Moon-Last Quarter öhr, zpðun að,

High water-Morning 2hr. 58min. Afternoon ahr. agmin Low water-Morning.

Shrin Afternoon ghr. omin. ANNIVERSARIES. “ 1837-Accession of Queen Victoria. 1867-Russian America purchased by the

United States. 1891-Attack on mission premises

mission premises at Humen | Hongkong Maru: city

Teenkai 1896--Madagascar declared a French Caluny, 1897–Reign Thanksgiving Day. 1898-Russia stopped Chinese warships from entering Port Arthur. Korang 1899-Shanghai Reports that Italian claims

Will be allowed to drop

Suttgart Oldenburg Annenia.... Moyund Gaelic Bisagno... Verona

Japan

Japan- (Colombo

Japan

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June aand

fune 24th

June 25th

June 27th

June 17th Vladivostock. June 17th

Liverpool July 2nd Son Francisco... July 4th (Démbay, June July 5th Sues July 7th San Francisco. July 12th' ... Liverpool Sus July 12th

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myle in which Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sailingo are nowpublished in these volumat, and in so doing reports, fully urge the managers of shipping Arms to elve oid ther cluks to furnish this enice, on the formus siréndly supe alled gentia with thi Tatei; avullable joformapidu wirs Cayos