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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 8 1905.

BIRTHS, ASS On December, a daughter war born to Ur. and Mrs. C. F. S. Lincoln, of St. John's College, Shanghai. Name MARCIA.

On the and December, at Shanghai, the wife of F. A. DE ST. CROIX, of a 200.......

SEDEATH.

On the 3rd December, at Shanghai, ESTANIS TAN ANTONIO BOTELHO,"aged 18 years.

[-representative, of His Majesty, and by our Chinese fellow-citizens, we can voice the conviction, that the heartiest and most loyal support will be accorded to any scheme of reception which is certain to be framed by a representative committed which will be appointed in due course. Fortunately, we have as Governor one who enjoys the confidence of all parties, and more.fortunate

Che Hongkong Erlegraph ty at our governors do not sluft-and

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1905.

change with, passing political events. There fore we may assume that the visit of it Royal Highness to Hongkong, as briefly THE ROYAL VISIT", announced by His Excellency yesterday, will be recognised in a manner which will Prince Arthur: of Connaught arrives a, even outdo the welcome which we gave to Hongkong on the gth of February, according His Royal Highness's father not so many to the despatch of the Secretary of Statet years ago. Hongkong will honour itself in and, after visiting Canton, will leave four or honouring the Prince, and Hongkong will five days later for Japán, where His Royal get the credit when China in the person of Highness will present the Garter to the Em the Viceroy at Canton comes closer to that peror of Japan. While this in itself is an hond of unity which we all desire. Dip. interesting event, that the noblest honour lomacy to-day is unknown; tact conquers all in Great Britain should be conferred on the as the Latins might have said, and in the head of our great Ally, it shrinks in local person of the Prince we believe that tact importance by the announceinent that His will prevail. Beyond all other things, Hong Royal Highness is to stay in this Colony for kong will welcome the young Prince of several days. It must be remembered that Connaught, for the honour in breaking the all the public movements of a Prince of the journey here," and the redoubled honour of Blood" Royal are only sanctioned by the recognising the importance of the Colony, King, and His Majesty is not to be furnied { If people in Hongkong pull out their breasts from his purpose by any specious pleas of a little more and swagger with a higher time and tide. It is alta pre-determined swing, who can blame them?.

WHISKY.affair, and the fact that the King, in the

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LIEN-CHAU COMMISSION.

DEATH SENTENCÉ,

RINGLEADERS TO BE EXECUTED.

"PURSUIT OF RUNAWAYS.

CHINESE HEROISM REWARDED, :

[From Our Special Représentative.]

Lian-liau, December 1st. The Commission are about to close the hear of testimony here. So far we have heard 30 men of all sorts and conditions, and to-morrow we have before us the last batch of prisoners to hear what they have got to tell That will about close the inquay so far as the evidence is concerned but it is not quits de cided when we get away, as instructions are awaited concerning the disposal of the prison ers which the Chinese officials have here in

custody.

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There are now some 25 men under arrest in the yamên and of these it is probable that three may be executed. These ate the men who stabbed Dr. Cheanut when she was in the river, and also the man who accompanied the murderer into the water and, thirdly, the man

who has been shown to be the fender of the movement, ile was one of the gang who went into the hospital and brought out the specimens witich were carried wound by the niob and which were afterwards found in his house. He, of course, denied any association with them and accounted for their presence, in his lodg ings by saying that he was keeping them as evidence to show the officials of what the for eigners had on their premises. He is a bad looking man and, when resisting arrest many miles from Lien chau, received a nasty gash on his left check. He was brought back here and put in chains,

"In all probability others will also be dealt with by the Chinese authorities and will get

These are the only wounds on the bodies and seem to have been inflicted (according to him). | with a blade fastened on a long handle. In each case he had that: the wounds were in ficted when the victims, were alive and the death was

was caused by drowning, eng THE

SHEK KOK

HIU INCIDENT, might be mentioned that on the day of the

·massacre at

cre at a place called Shek Kok Hiu, 7 milen

from

here

ere, there is a

it a small out atation be fonging

to the American Presbyterian Mission. The rowdies upon hearing what Jad occurred

hare went in to the small chapel there and car ried off 8 or 9 benches and a reading dosk and than went in to the dispensary adjoining and took away all the medicines, and bottles and so on. The matter was at once reported here and a few days ago. three of the representatives of the people there came over to Lien-chau, to settle the matter. They said that it was the rowdies in the place and some of the children who had committed the deed and already most all the bottles that could be recovered taken of the seat and the desk had been returned and back. The representatives who saw Dr. Machle wished to know in what way they could settle the affair. Dr. Machle told them to pay for the missing medicine and for any damage, and the

incident would be considered clusce: This was

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SERVICE

THE LIEN CHAU COM MISSION

INQUIRY CONCLUDED.

COMMISSIONERS ON THE RETURN JOURNEY.

[From Our Special Representative

Lien-oliau by Courier

to ling-tak Ying tak, 7th Dec., 1005,

11.30 p.m.

The joint Commission of Inquiry having concluded its labours, is re- turning to Canton from Lion-chau on Thursday, the 7th inst.

[N. C. D. Nwi.]

dane and no more will probably be heard about REPORTED RESTLESSNESS, In a previous communication I mentioned The Commissioners leave after the that it was reported, the people in these parts were preparing to give us a warm recep- execution of the culprits, found guilty tion upon our arrival. So far nothing to give rise to any alarm has transpired, and our stay of the capital charge, las taken place. here is praving most enjoyable, thanks to the energies of Tactal Wen and the officials here, [**

here appear to have been some grounds for he rumour. It has transpired that in one of the villages

the missionary properly adjoining the inhabitants realising that they might be held responsible for the burning of buildings and the killing of the foreigners became alarmed and pro le of the 24 wards of Lien chau in a general endeavoured to enlist the sympathy of the uprising. The people, however, refused to liave anything to do with the project; hence the rumour. It is fortunate perhaps that they did for there are no less than 102, ou people in cluded in the area comprising the 24 wards of Lien-chau,

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THE CONNISSIONERS TANQUETTEN. On Thursday afternoon the officials of Lien. chau entertained the foreigners in a banquet

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The Manchuria Negotiatione. Va

Peking, 1st December.: Viceroys, Chang Chib-tung and Chou. Fu having memorialised the Throne on the nece stige.uf China in the negotiations with Japan, sity of maintaining the sovereignty, and pre-

the attitude of the Chinese (pl:m potentiaries hus become firmer, and the negotiations wilful be more protracted than was expected, but alrendy much progress had been made at the conference on the 29th ult

The Attempted Censorship.

Peking, and December. The Chinest Government, commenced the

to make again on Wednesday or Thursday las1. sentences of 5, 4, or 3 years, or so many month held at the yamés. This function had been censoring of Press telegrams teferring to the

A PEKING despatch, of the 1st inst, says: The concessions granted to French citizens to open god mines at Kichuiogfu and Chanwufa Fukien, not having been acted on before the expiry of the stipulated period, the Chinese authorities proposed in cancel them, but the French Minister has asked for an extension of from two to three years, the delay being due to unavoidable circumstances.

cangue, or a good bambooing. Over 200 seat.stponed from the first day of our arrival in

deference to the wishes of Consul-General Lay | Manchuria negotiations, but objections being chers have been sent over the borders into who requested that any such ceremony be post raised on the ground that censorship in unjumla lonan province for the purpose of captithing posted until after the work of the Hoard was

fiable in time of peace, it was discontinued on concluded. In the course of the function Mr. have fled belong to a class of natives totally and courtesy to the mission during their stay in some of the runaways, and as the people who Lay thanked the sub-prefect for all his kindness the 30th ultimo sve unaccustomed to travel and conspicuous among Lien-chau and while their task had been an un- other ontives it is not expected that they will be pleasant one his hospitality, had not failed to lang af targe. Some of those under detention inake the stay one of the pleasarlest

Later. have been released, as they had no connection with the burning of the buildings or the massacre of the Americans, and were not at the scene of the burning or the massacre,

BUDDHIST MONK INCHIMINATED.

Among those declined is the Buddhist priest who was in charge of the temple at Lung Tam where the massacre took place. He denied all knowledge of the aflair and said that when the nob arrived be shut himself in his.coom and knew nothing of what happened. He denied having invited the foreigners into the temple and, in fact, said he did not speak to them and did not know that they had cone there to take what catent has not transpired although it is refuge. He will, of course, be punished; but to

inost likely he will be prohibited from again taking any part in Buddhistic ceremonials.

person of his nephew, has decided to ionour Hongkong, is not lightly to be passed over. That those who represent the city in commerce and trade generally will allow the occasion to pass unhonoured is out of the question; already several sugcargo taken out of her to lighten her, but was not expected to come off until the tides began gestions have been made as to the manner in which the visit should be, recognised, but' with that we have nothing to do at present. What must be bome in mind is the signifi. cance of the visit to Hongkong. At the pre sent time, Hongkong, has enbarked, sans assistance from the home country, on a scheme of finance with China, which brings This home o the mountain-side within measurable distance of Threadneedle Street. It is a certainty that His Majesty who is SERGRANT Wills charged three boarding house greater by his title of "all the seas" than runners before Mr. F. A. Hazaland this morn any of his predecessors, greater even thang, with going on board the a.s. Ruhi without the permission of the captain of officers. The King Richard the fighter, or his great name-

sergeant informed His Worship that the de- sake, the first of his name has well thought fendants were climbing up the side of the out the itinery of the journey. Does it not vessel by means of ropes attached to the sing appeal to anybody's mind that the visit to chions. His Worship fined each of the defend Canton should be specifically mentioned Pants $50; with the usual alternatives, If the Prince is; " ordered,” or shall we say By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. G. Faton, **confuanded," to visit Canton, surely we

15.5.0., and Officers, the Band of the 2nd Bat draw our own' deditions from theThe Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regt) visit contemplated. The Prince, who, to be will play the following programme of music, genealogical, is the second child of the Duke during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, to of Conmauglu, and the eldest son, bum on

morrow, 9th inst.:- January 13 188B3, and therefore, when he reaches Hongkong, just, 23 years old, has had no opportunities of exerting that diplomatic gift which belongs to the amily of His Royal Highness. But in the Blood Royal of Great Britain there is, as we have frequently, seen, A gift which transcends ability, and that is tact. Prince Arthur of Connaught will not con- summale treaties, but he may do far more by the exercise of a winning nature, coupled with an innate knowledge of people. Off course, it seems absurd that a young man

It is most likely that we shall be staying of 13 should accomplish things which veter-shown in his clearance. His Worship said he

had seen the Harbour Master, and learned from here for a few days longer, and after witnessing uns have vainly sought; but, while we do

but that the Harbour office was closed on the the carrying out of the capital sentence passed not believe the cry that this is the day of date of the vessel's departure, that day be by the Chinese officials will return with all the young man is at all correct, we believe

ing a public holiday. Under these circumspeed to Canion. A batch of Hongkong papers that it is possible for a relative of Hig stances he would discharge the defendant with arrived to-day and i am most surprised to sec Majesty the King to lay a foundation which a caution.

some of the absurd statements that have found PREMIER CIGAR one can disturbs, even in the Chinese Em FIVE of the crew of junk No. 476 were this their way into the Press, such as the inter-

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pire. It is with no pride, but rather with a' spirit of sorrow and compassion, that all of us have marked the progress of other or some of the royal princes in the East. Russia

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God save the King.

THE captain of the 5,5. Borneo was summoned before Mr. P. A. Hazeland this morning for leaving port with passengers on board in ex- cess of the number eattied on his port learance P.C. 33 informed this Worship that the vessel's clearance was made out on the 8th November, and she left on the following day with Go passengers in excess of the number

morning charged, with the larceny, as bailees of yo baskets of coal, the property of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, and seven of the crew of the steam launch Tai Ching with receiving the coal, well knowing it to be stolen. The cox-

THE EXAMINATION OF CULPRITS.

Baron Komura Indisposed.

Peking, and December." Barsa Komura having been suffering from a 'cold, the ninth conference was postponed unti

to-day, -

Chinese Legislative Reforms,

The people who are arrested deny everything and won't give any information whatever. The hinese authorities are having the greatest difficulty in finding and arresting those who

Peking, 3rd December. were at the ceremony, as everyonë declines to mention the names of those there. Even the in the progress of the revision of the Laws few ineri arrested, who admit that they were at of Ching, the Press. Law has been drafted, and the joss celebration, insist that they are unable is now under consideration by the provincial to gi e the names of others whom they must officials, on receipt of whose report it will be hare known well end why they were standing submitted to the Throne for sanction, beside for hours that day. The absolute.de: The Laws relating to the issue of public loans, struction and devastation of property and the and the Copyright Laws will sooo be completed. chamcter of the search made at the cave, full of The Commercial Code is now being petused: intricate and winding tunnels, Absolutely pitch by the French and German authorities, and dark, satisfies everyone here that the number the Criminal Code is also nearly complets. implicated in this hideous crime must be very

or 403 others busted themselves in inciting a Probably co or more actually took partinthe burning, robbing and killing, and 300 The mob to commit pas c ime or another. Over 100 ment will eventually receive punishment of diff rent degrees in accordance, with the seri- eventually; but if one bears in mind that no ousness of their participation in this affair

| Chinaman will testify against another oridentify those suspected and that every man who was present on the day of the trouble even out of miles from here, it can be easily recognised how difficult it is for the Chinese officials to arrest in a short time the guilty.

The Promotion of Viscount. Hayashi,

Peking, 3rd December. The Embassy Regulations were gazetted vasterday, and Viscount Hayashi has been formally appointed Ambassador in Loadoo.

li should be noted that the Commissioners here are not passing sentence in a single case, The culprits are fist questioned according to the usual method privately in the yamên, and curiosity has auo Bway to the next province first divisional commander from" Manchuria,

are subsequently brought before the Board and examined as though they had given no testi mony whatsoever. The ligard has no say in what is done in regard to the method' which the Chinese adopt with any man as to the Information he may tender privately at the yamen. Whatever he has to say before the Court is given: openly and after the san has been sworn and cautioned in the usual manner.

SOME ABSURD STATEMENTS.

ference with a josa procession, the taking of idols or images (given as causes for the out- break) and the inutilation of bodies and stories

HEROISM REWARDEU,

The Return of the Heroes.

Tokyo, sed Decamber. Lieut-General Asada, of the Guards, the

returns to Tokio this afternoon.

Marshal Oyama and General Kodama arrive at. Hiroshima to-day, and arrive at Tokyo on vie 71b-instanta,

General Kuroki embarked at Tullen (Dalny) yesterday, and arrives at Tokio on the 9th inst. Misdirected Patriotiem.

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Toklo, 1st December. situation, committed suicide yesterday.

Three Koreau statesmen, aggrieved at the

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

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A VISIT. FRON, THE GOVERNOR.

It has transpired that the Chinaman who risked his life for Miss Paterson and who un- Christian convert but went into the cave with.. doubtedly saved her from certain death is not a her solely with the object of leading her to a place of safety. It is the intention of the Con sul General to recommend him to be 'hand. somely rewarded not only by the 'board of the' going to recommend that he be awarded the American Presbyterian Mission, but is also Carnegie medal for heroism which also carries with it a pension. This man led Miss Patler- son into safety and on several occasions tlaked His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew for her to go into the open. his life by venturing out to see if it was safe || Nathan, nécompanied by Mr. R. A. B. Poor sonby, Private Secretary to His Excellency, this morning paid an informal visit of Inspec tion to Queen's College, being conducted over- the building and through the class rooms, where the scholars were in session, by Dr. Bateson Wright, the Principal of the College.

His Excellency appeared much sailsfied with all ho saw in and around the College.

Extracts from the report of the examiners of Queen's College are printed, on page 3 of this

Thotai wen Eulogized.

[From A Correspondent.]

Lien-chau, December 1st, 1905. of the escape of Dr. Machle and Miss Patterson, at an end. So many elements contributed to The examination of witnesses is practically

As you were the first to state, the burning the circumstances which resulted in the tragedy

in making a satisfactory report.

sent an emissary who was nearly murdered-swain of the launch was farther charged with of the building and the inassacre was precipi. Į that the Commission will have some difficully

hav og his launch onder way without exhibiting the regulation side lights. Mr. R. F. C. Master

tated by the removal of. 3 small cannon which by the way did not prevent the people from fiting atters as they had three more) and of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, prose-it is said that same of the crowd walked in to cuted, while Mr. R. T.. "Atkinson, of Messrs, the hospital in search of them and then came Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the ncross the specimens which they at once pro crew of the launch, the junkman being unde ceeded to parade around the wireets: This on

as it appeared in the Telegraph, contained sil The first account of the burning and killing, the main facts in the cure, and these siill re main the undisputed facts, The stories of taking of idole and interfering with idols pro- cossions are all false. We hear no mention of them here. Only two of the bodies were wan-

The sumours of trouble between the Protest- ant and Catholic missions are also without any foundation in fact, bough there are general working conditions in Lien-chau which may require very careful investigation. But it is too soon to discuss these matters.

Before the attempt is made to fix the respon sibility and determine the actual causes, the Commission should be allowed to finish its work, and this work is being done with great thoroughness. And whatever the report may be, from the composition of the Commission and the care which is being exercise, safe to say that the report will be as fair

that was the most notable case; other coun tries sent embassies which were more or less purile, but Great Britain has never sent one of Royal blood. Be it understood, that there is no detraction of others; ouly: Prince Arthur comes to the East on a mission tended. One of the defendants from the junk/doubtedly incensed the people, but the fact ra. tonly mutilated, and these very slightly. which has no personal object and certainly said that the junk loaded coal on the 6th inst., the loss-celebrating were told that the cannon mains that the leading men in the village doing no personal gain. His Royal Highness at No. 9 Godown, which coul was to be de were returned and had seen that such was the brings the greatly coveted Order of the livered at Messis. Butterfield and Swire's yard case. Stone ihrowing commenced and the Garter-the premier Order in the world—to al Quarry Bay. He saw coal being transferted hospitals were fired and soon a crowd of be

tween 2,000 and 3,000 were on the scene the Emperor of Japan, and being himself a to the launch; but did not know it was being whither they had been summoned by the best per 100 knight of that distinction, he can seek nord, he heard as conversation about the sale ing of the rowdies of Lien chas to collect ta among the Lien-chau to honours. He is the herald of amity between of coal. The case was then remanded.

gether for the purpose of loot. In all probabi. Great Britain and Japan, the tangible and IN Summary Jurisdiction yesterday afternoon, ity it was not the original intention of the personal seal of the Treaty. But Hongkong his Honour Mr.A. G. Wise, Faiane Judge, pre people to take life; but once the flames com happens on the way, and Hongkong is adja. siding, Ching Kwai Wan, a Chinese rice menced to spread and the rough elensent commenced wanton destruction of property in

aid impartial as, under the circumstances, practitioner, acted Leung Wai King for the all directions, the crowd seems to have lost its No. 2 - $2.50 per 100

cent to Canton: There was recently a great recovery of $90, being balance due for goods head- and thirsted for blood. The people could bo, Commission to Canton, and the astute sold and delivered. Mr. F. X. d'Almada e refused to listen to the explanation of the offte Viceroy Shum was ill; will he be ill when Castro appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. A. mens were put by the foreignere and rushed

cials in regard to the ones to which the speci the representative of King Edward visits that Barding for the defendant. There was a cross away to this temple. There they were not long $2.25 - per 100 city? The question is one of the future, suit between the parties for a sum of $so money in Anding their victims who had found shelter but the answer can be left to our readers. It alleged to have been lent by defendant to only a few feet laside. They were dragged plaintiff in the first suit. Mr. d'amida said. The Rev. Peale had a slanting, but not fatal, out and killed. The bodies were not mutilated. is the distinction and the misfortune of the goods sold were pills for seasickness, but knife cut on the left side of the head Royalty to healways in evidence, always in the

could not say if they were for causing that measuring 2 in. long and extending to the blaze of public opinion. This journey has malady, or preventing or curing it. His skull bone. The body of Mr. Peale had nothing but pleasure and friendship as its Honour wanted to know if anyone had tested fatal wound on the left temple undoubtedly In-

flicted by

sharp blade. Mrs Machle had a motive. Still the Cabinet, the old Cabinet, them and reported the results, but that could fatal wound on the right side of the forehead says that the Prince should enjoy himself in

not be ascertained. Mr. d'Almada said, as

over an inch long and extending to the bene segards the counter-claim it was not money "This was also caused by a knife: De Chesnut

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The Chinese officials in the city are carrying the Commission is investigating. Three men on the trial of prisoners at the same time that have been found guilty of murder and sen

need to death: Several others save sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.

It should not pass without notice that Wen Tastai in trying the prisoners will not allow toriure of any kind. He absolutely forbids it The Chinese are astonished at this method of a mission, but the trial by the native official This is certainly something very het ways, and surprises the Chinese

•néw. But then Wen Tacial is very modern officials at every torn. He is doing everything

the

• § do not refer to trial before

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTAER. RESHKVE ASSOCIATION:

The King's Park Range, Kowloon, will be available for practice shooting on the following dates in December

Saturday, 9th, a to: 5 pm, (2:0 yards). Sunday, 10th, 9 to 12 a.m, (200, yards), Saturday, 16th, 2 to 5 pm. (200 yards) Saturday, 23rd, 2 to 5 pm, (200 yards), Tuesday, 26th, (Boxing Day) 10 to 5 p.m.

may, shoot on the 9th, 10th, 16th or 23rd for the Governor's members with the highest scoren.

nor's Members 500 yards)." Cup. Spoons will be presented to the three

Fool.A pool will be shot for on each of the above dates, fourteen rounds and two sighter in two series of seven founds each,

Boxing Day, 26th Instant--A special, coms petition will be held on Boxing Day from the 500 yards range for a trophy presented by J E. Bingham, Esq., fourteen rounds and two sighters in two series of seven rounds each, than once for this trophy. Three spoons will under handicap Members may shoot more be presented by the Association to the second, third and fourth highest scores??iyaset

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

LUDES MAILA DUEN

· Indian (Grigory Apcar) 11th inst; // French (Krmasi Simone) 12th 1000. Australian (Chingiu) 17th inst. E Canadian (rase of China) 20th inst. German (Prier Waldemar) 17th |

Hongkong. No better recognition of the bald as a, loan but as part payment for the † had a fatal wound on the chest sear the' heart į in hii.power to get at the bottom of this affair The M. M. Co.ssa Brasil status which Hongkong holds in the eyes of mills, the bill for which amounted to $140, and half; an inch long. Amy Micble had a wound and is most anxious, that every guilty man next French mail, will loays Saigon on Eth the Empire and of the King could be found. the 550 was paid in the afternoon of the day fach fong. These facts were gathered by the At the same time he is just as anxious that no The OS's Co

fstal) on the right side of the head half an should be punished according to his merits, at fr pm, for this part,, It is needless to say that the Colony will on which the purchase was made. The case sub-refect of Lien-chau who held as jogusst innocent mas may suffer anything because of Stanter left Singapore {33-7 booour a guest who is actually more than a is proceeding.

on the bodies shortly after they were found. ), ibis outrago

Me and is dus bere on 1.