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Mr. Birrell at Bristol..

LONDON, 1st February.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3 1906.

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IS IT A CONSPIRACY?

most shocking, tragedy was com mited early this morning, when Mr. Chau Besg Chan, a young Singaporean, second excise officer of the Opium Farm and their representative at Tai Po, New Territory, was foully murdered by a gang of armed men, in his matshed at Taipo.

ON THE ND.1 8.8. "ZIETEN.”

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Since printing the brief Interview accorded representative of the longtong Telegraph by aron Suyematsu on his arrival in Hongkong on Thursday, we have received the Straits Tim of the 26th ult, in which the remarks alluded to by the japanese diplomat are published We give blow the article in, extinse published in the columns of our Southern con temporary. It tends

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table now it was promptly laid for him, and he and his party have sat at it ever since. Captain voo Bintermosi emphatically reiterates that he never received any complaint from any. member of the Baron's party : bit he claims to have been multed-in his official capacity an commander of a mail steamer-by Baron. Suyemates. In this tospect Caplain you Mr. Biriel, speaking at Bristol, said that

Binzor anys that, subsequent to the Baron's the Education Bill would be the bill of the

securing the distinguished guest's table, ho~ session. He hoped that Christianity, which

the Captain, approached him on the deck, Persian (Paper) " all were anxious to impart to their children,

and, having paid the usual compliments, would not entirely disappear from debates

expressed his regret that any mistaka had' in Parliament. The Liberals sought a It appears that during the early hours of the Judging from what accounts could be gather becd made about the tables,' and hoped, national settlement which he believed they morning a party of armed robbers entered theed on the steamship Zistes, this forenon, the that the Baron was now quite comfort. could obtain without the least abandonmented of the deceased, whom, by their noise, criticisms published by Baron Suyenatu inable. The Haron is alleged to have ignored they awoke, when an being disturbed in their respect of his treatment on the big German the question, utterly, and to have disdained to of avowed principles; but no system could depredations they turned on him and after a liner were not justified by the facts, and would possibly be national unless it commanded a very evident altuggle between deceased alone seem to have been dictated by a perhaps. par ther alleged to have arkada, walule at the opon his mouth in reply. Instead," he is tur, general consent, and for that forbearance and his assailant he was apparently overdonable spirit of pique that was based upon Captain, and then stared at him in a manner misunderstanding. The fact is, though the which was construed by that officer as being brilliant representative of Japan is well-know intended for insolence. However that may by name and repute to the thousands of educabe, the Capisin said no more, but passed on; ted Englishmen and Continentals who are in and he explains that he did so because he has terested in the affairs of the world's chancel to be courteous to all his passengers. He did. leries, and who read the London magazine not know of any letters having bean sent to the and reviews, he has never been even beard English, prose from Port Said, and the firs1. by the average business man in Europe, and thing he knew of the affair was at Colombo, his name when encountered in type or other where the German Consul, who is also the wise-is glanced at, without being even spelled Agent of the North German Lloyds, me on out and skipped as being a cacophonous if not board to inquire of the Chinese Minister it unpronounceable jumble of letters; and in any there were soy truth in the report that, he had case an 'unrememberable Oriental name. The Baron, it transpires, booked his passage at the that had been accorded to him on the Zieten. 'any cause for dissatisfaction with the treatmen i

Paris office of the German Mail, as also did his H. E. Chang replied that he had nose, and companion, Mr. Nishi, of the Department mareover he expressed his regret that his name of Communications in Tokyo. The clerk and rank should have been dranged into the took the booking in the ordinary way papers in connection with an alleged grievance and seemingly thought no more about it with which he was concerned in no way what- Therefore when the Baron reached the ever. At Penang, a zixty-eight of the relen's ship at Genea, he found not only that no special passengers-all except the Baron and his party preparations had been made for his reception

must be shown to people differing from them, powered, find after disembowelling him, and newly severing his right arm from the truck they made off without, it is stated, taking anything out of the matshed, the property of the

WIT, LITTERATUR, LAWYER, The sectations won't like the advent of Augustine Biriall as president of the board of education. Mr. Birrell is great at law, but greater ni banta." Birelling” is an occupa tion in which he has few successful imitators. He can Juke as well with his tongue as with his pen. When he is speaking you can see jokes descending from his eyes to his lips. To read his speechɩw you would think he is in politics fun for the fun of things. To hear him I a diff ni, experience. He is a man in garnest, as beconies the son of a Raptist mid-

ister. Teis president of the National Liberal federation-the liberal caucus. In 1900 he had a safe rest in Fife and abandoned it for a forlorn hope in Manchester.-Ed, FL.R.T.

Later.

The Famine in Japan. The Japanese Embassy has, received up wards of £5,000 towards the famine fund.

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Great Britain and Japan. Arrangements have been mady by which four British and three Indian officers will proceed annually to Japan, where they will be attached to the Japanese army for two years to study the language for the first year, and to perform regimental duties the second.

GENERAL AND MRS. CORBIN

IN HONGKONG,

Ämong the passengers who arrived by the E. & A. 58, Eastern fron-Manilà today are Major-General Cobin and bis party who are to take passage for America) by the ss. Korra which will touch at Shanghai and the japanese ports. On the 1st imt, the commanding general of the Philippines division turned over the command of the division to bis successor

Major-General Leonard Wood, The formal exercises were held in the office used by the clerks of the military pcretry at division headquarters

The popularity of General and Mrs. Corbin and the high esteem and regard in which they are held by their many feuds in Manila, was manifested Inst evening, says the Cabinets of the lat ins by the brilliant throng of officers of the army and their families, and government officials and civilians, repisienting every nation. ality in Manila, wid were present to bli good. bye to the lieneral and his charming wife at their farewell "at home, at the commanding

· general's palatial residence in Malate.

deceased.

The circumstances would point to the rabbers having either been disturbed in their heinous work, or frightened in some way; for, notwithstanding the fact that they had already slain their victim and pre- pared a bundle of loat to cany away, that bundle, it is reported, was nni renioved, but was found lying on the ground, and inside the mashed, by Sergt. Lander, when he was ralled to the scent.

As it was understand that deceased had pie viously been threatened with a violent death it would appear as if the "attempted robbery" wat merely a bilad, used to draw attention away from those who might be known to have a grudge against the deceased.

to be interviewed on the subject, or to make

sent a telegram home, to the Company stating that they had been treated by the Cap. Iain and Officers of the vessel with the most ex-

It is a significant fact that within the last few days no less than six native, excise officers that be was unknown and unrecognised, sationed at Tai Po have tendered their sesigna and that the place of honour in the ship was tion, giving, we are informed, as a reason for being monopolised by H. E. Chang-Ta-jemplary courtesy, and that the ship's stewards such action, their fear that trouble was brewing the retiring Chinese Minister to London. It's for them, while at the same time the deceased's unfortunate that H. E. the Baron now declines Chinese Minister and his suite were among the were exceptionally attentive and obliging. The chair coolies bolted without giving notice.

When seen by a representative of the Hong any specific complaint; because, in the absence signatarica, which fact does not seem consistent on Telegraph this morning the Opium of doy explanation in the premises, and in vies with the statement which Baton Suyemalsu Furbier, expressed the opinion that

permits out representative to ascribe to hìm, to, the of the alleged fact, that he refused in spe ile to criminals responsible for this dastardly act the Captaia of the, Zicten, and thus insulted the effect that all the Asiatic cabin passengers should be sought for among the gangs of that officer-a gentleman, by the way of a line Further mystery is added to this extraordinary were subject to contumely if not ill-treatment. snugglers, who are understond to infest songe peelaps as long as that of the Baron him. many districts in the New Territory,

nc'dent by the fact that Captain van Binzér, self-it almost seems that the tier has cowho has been in the Far Eastern Service for However, the matter is under investigation mitted juur pan. As the matter is one which which will, no doubt, develop the true facts of has excited universal comment, it is worth thi, at present, mysterious tragedy..

giving the full particulars so far as they can be gathered in the absence of any direct author itative statement by, Baron Suyemalsu. The trouble appears, to be fundamentally based

PRINCE ARTHUR'S, RECEPTION.

HARBOUR REGULATIONS.

The following regulations havi:eceived the approv of His Excellency: the Governor and will be observed on the occasion of the arrival of His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught.

The P. & O. steamer Dongela conveying His Royal Highness will proceed through the Central Fairway direct to No. 4 Buoy in the man-if-war anchynge. From the time the vessel leaves Sulphur Channel until she is made fast to the buoy, the Central Fairway will be closed to ordinary traffic and no ship, junk or vessel of any description other than Those nuthorised to be in attendance on the Dongula may pass in or across the Central Faltway during this period.

From 9 am until the Pangela enters the The offers and ladies of Port William Central Fairway the western end of the McKinley turned out en malse, the consuls of the different consulates in Manila, the Govern-

southern fairway will be entirely closed to traffic and no ship, junk or vessel of any, des or General and his aide, the entire stato divi-cription may pass thenugh the line of launches sion headquarters and of the department head- moored across this entrance. quarters of Luzon and their, Lidies, called to pay their respects and to wish the host and hostess a pleasant journey home, and happiness in their future station. The re-

seen Captain-is a gentleman of 'notably pro- ||wenty-one years-thirteen of which be has japanese sentiments, and was of such senti ments as far back as the time of the Japan. China war. Moreover, as before stated in these

MARINERS are her wanted that an extra look out skuuld be kept omd. LIGHT be Shown Brightly Burning during the nights of the piħ and Ghmstart, äs 11, M. Ships will probably be Manoeuvring Without: Lights on these dates,

L.BARNES LAWRENCE, »

Captain, R.

Harbour Master, &c., Hongkong, 3rd February, 1905,

NOTICE...

IT is hereby notified that, on and aller IWDNESDAY, the 7th of February, the SUPPLY OF WATER within the area bounded by the undermentioned streets will be controlled by bringing the Rider-mains into operation and that the WATER. WILL BE TURNED ON to each Rider-main daily for about, one hour between the hours of 6 and 10 AM. 1-

1. On the North by Connight Riad Central, On the South by Des Voeux Road Central,

Queen's Road Central and Wellington, Street!

On the East by Douglas Street, Jubilee

Street and Graham Street, -

On the West by Wing Sing Street and

Rumsey Street.

2. On the North by Lyndhurst Terrace, Gage

Street and Gough Street,

On the South by Hollywood Road. On the East by Pottinger Stresi. On the West by Shing Wong Street,

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1956,

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TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

FREE VACCINATION. TAKE NOTICE that VACCINATION is per, ·

mani Civil Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital, Alice Memorial Hospital and Nethersolo Hos- pital on the days, and at the times specified

apon the places assigned to the Baron and hi./ Colamns, he is a gentlem of most charming formed Frice of Charge at the 'Govern

courtesy, and unfailing urbanity of manner, Putting aside the possibility of any personal animosity-the ricre idea of which is utterly absurd what object could he have had in being discourteous to Baron Suyemus? I anybody is to blame for the matter it would seem to be-incidentally-the clerk in the Paris himself for not proclaiming his proper status office of the N., D. L., 'but principally the Baron

aspoon as he arrived on board the Zielen, and securing the courteries that would then natural. ly be extended to him, in the same manner as did H. E. Chang Tan jen.

friends in the diving saloon of the Zieten. It seems that when the Zier arrived at South anypon all the seats at the Captain's table were already occupied, among those in the company being a German General and

der and his wife, and others. The Captain did wife, a German Count, a distinguished Hollan not expect any other distinguished pass engels and at any rate it would be a discourtesy to evict any passenger from his table who had once been given a scat at it. At Southampton version of the matter, as narrated by him on -we are. Enw quoting Captain von Binzers

board the Zitz this morning-the Company' Agent came on board with H. E. the Chinese Minister, whom he commended in the Captain's especial care. The Minister immediately pre sented the Captain with his flag the regular

Speaking with reference to a paragraph in yellow Chinese Imperial flag with certain recent issue of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, ideographic characters over the black dragon. on the proposed steps to be taken by the Chin, This the Captain had hoisted at the foxe, in era to memorialise the Federal Frime Minister accordance with the nautical custom when s

to grant certain concessions under the Aliens ship. is carrying a distinguished personage of Restriction Act, a prominent Chinese mer. foreign nationality. The fig is flying on the chant states that the Commonwealth is truly Zreten as she lies at the Borneo Wharf to-day, blind to its own interests in some of the res As soon as be had presented his flag, H..Etrictions imposed. He mentions one instance Chang inquired if he could be favoured-as is alone in which he estimates that the Common

AUSTRALIA AND CHINESE IMMIGRATION.

At the disembarkation of His Royal Tigh ness the route from the Dungela to Blake Pier will be lined by launches and an junk, steam launch, bout or other vessel except those ception, as on former occasion's, 'was held engaged in the disembarkation may pass in or alan customary-with a special private table for wealth loses close upon a million sterling pti

out of daars on the beautiful green sward of the residence, and refreshments were served under the tapering rubber trees, During the evening the 13th Infantry band from Fort Mc-. Kinley, than which there is no better in the army, furnished a delightful programme of choice selecious Mrs. Corbin, it was every much repelled, was suffiring duing the even- ing with an acute allack of fansilitis, and was unable to be in the receiving line,

THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY.

The Gantle contains the following Colonial Office despatch relating in the official recogni- tion of Norway as a separate Kingdom:~~

DOWNING STREET,

16th December, 1905. Sir, have the bonder to state, for your in- formation, that His Majesty's Government have been formally notified that the Union of Sweden with Norway has been dissolved and that they have taken official 'recognition of Norway at a separate Kingdom.

2 His Majesty's Government have also res ceived from the Swedish Lezation in London an intimation that the Treaties concluded in Sweden and Norway will be considered as valid by the Swedish Government until further notice by that Government, but that the Swedish Government cannot accept any further resp n sibility for any obligations contained in such Treaties so far as the State of Norway is concerned,

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3. A similar communication has beenreceived from the Norwegian Representative in London, intimating that the Government of Norway recognises its obligations under the Treaties -concluded in common by the two States but repudiales. any obligation as regards such Treaties 10 far as bweden is concerned.

4. The replies of itis Majesty's' Government to these communications, gladly take note of the desire of the two Stales that their respective arrangements should remata in force pending a further study of the subject, bus obseve that the dissolation of the Union undoubtedly affords His Majesty's Government the right to examião, de nove, the Treaty arrangements by which Great Britain was bound to the Dua! Monarchy,

between the lines.

İLLUMINATING PRIVATE RESIDENCES,

Residents at the high-level districts this morning had distributed to then a card pur. ported to have been issued by the Connaught, Reception Commuilice and which is superscrib. ed "Important," - It rends : ---

The Reception Committee invite the co operation of residents whose houses are visibla from the Harbour in carrying sut a general sebeme of illuminations on the night of Satne day, toth February

:,

They suggest that the display of one or more red lanterns in each window will produce the desired effect.

Note. The ordinary Chinese lanterns paint ed red will be all that is required, and they should be displayed between, to pm. and midnight.

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from rich Chinese merchants as to the facilities

and terios obtainable for the education of ther

The latter

below, and that you are strongly advised to avail yourselves of this privilege and quiend at one of these places with your CHILDREN TO BE VACCINATED in order to protect yourselves' from Small-pox.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL

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''G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary, Sanitary Board.

Every day, except Sun- day, from 2 to 4 F.M. On the 1st day of the month(Chinesereck- oning) and every al ernste day subsei quently, at to AM. On Mondays and Thursdays, at 12

HOSPITAL

MEMORIAL

HOSPITAL { Noon. NETHERSOLE

On Wednesdays and HOSPITAL Baturdays, at-11 A‚M. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1906," [193

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CONNAUGHT RECEPTION.

WING to the Death of the KING OF DENMARK, the Reception Committee regret to annoutice that the BALL to be given by the Conrisunity of Hongkong to-H. R. H. PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT, is CANCELLED,

W. ARMSTRONG, Hon. Secretary, Ball Committee. Hongkung, and February, 1906,

NOTICE.

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anhum. The local Chinese Empire Reform himself, his family and suite. This requesi Association has received numerous inquiries was prompƐly granted, there' being small private tables reserved for distinguished passengeison the German Mail steamers. At the same tit

each and every case the sans, and in three Japanese gentlemen also came on board

association has been obliged to reply that they being respectively a Captain in the Japan, the admission of Chincic into the Com ese navy, a Professor, and an, Inspector of the

monwealth was prohibited absolutely. As à Osaka Shoten Kaisha. These gentlemen were given seats at the Chief Officer's table, those consequence, thousands of these students have seats heing below those held by certain lady found their way to the United States, England, passengers and married couples, who are al Germany, France, and Japan. ways placed nearer the head of the table than country alone has nearly 15,000 students, and are gentlemen travelling alone. At Genox, II.

as the con per head for education and living is E. Biron Suyemalsu and Mr. Nishi came on

at least £1 per week, it means that Japan THE Undersigned have received instructions scoops in a least £800,000 a year from this board. The first and only notification that any one on board bad of their advent was seeing

source. This merchant claims that as Australia can offer even better educational facilities than their names on the list of passengers that was sent on board with the other ship's papers. As Japan, we are losing a much larger sum.each year than the amount named through the it happened, Baron Suyematas had not con restrictions imposed. He says that an influx' tributed to the German press during his sojourn of Chinese could be easily prevented by grant. in Europe, so his position was not a matter of ing such students a residential permit for the common knowledge in the Kaiser's dominions, term of their studies only, at the conclusion of The new Bishopric of Ful-kien, China, ha At any rate neither the Chief Steward nor the done the Chinese caglie would have no hope which they would return to China. "If this was been accepted by the Ven. Horace MacCârtie Capiain recognised in the name of Haron whatever of being admitted, nor would Chinese Tyre Price, Archdeacon of Osaka. It will be Suyematsu that of the able and literary diplo already domiciled in the Commonwealth like remembered that the Rev. H. Gresford joner, mat who had been sent to represent the Ipin see any loophole made whereby such a class ricar of St. John's, Keswick, was chosen and terests of Japan in England during the recent could bo'admitted. agreed to undertake the work, but afterwards war; and we have Captain von Hinter's em had to withdraw owing to family reasons. phatic assurance that neither the Baron Archdeacon Prics gratluated from Trinity Conor any of his friends attempted to lege, Cambridge, in 1885, being placed in the plain his proper locus standi. Accord. third Classical Tripos. In 1886 he was ordainedingly he and Ma Nishi were placed with 'deacon by the Bishop of London (Dr. Temple) their three compatios; it being customary forservice in the Colonies, having been accepted to group together passengers of the same by the Church Missionary Society for work in nationality whenever possible-ha custom be their Sierra Leone Mission as vice-principal of | ing adapted purely for the comfort, and in the Fourah Bay College, and was ordained priou interests of such passengers themselves. Boon by Bishop Ingham in 1886. After a furlough afterwards the Captain learned-indirectly- in 1889-90, he was transferred by the society to the diplomatic rank of the Baron, and inciden- their Japan Mission and becams principal of tally he heard of his dissatisfaction with his the Church Missionary Society Boys' School seat at the Chief Officer's table. He there. at Osaka, which he superintended for seven upon, and immediately, sent the Chief Steward years. He was afterwards principal of the "to rectify matters, and offer the Baron a table.j Divinity Schools at Osaka'for three years. He similar to that placed at the disposal of the became archdeacon in 1901, and has been for Chinese Minister. This offer was refused; some years secretary for the Church Missionary but next morning at breakfast time, the Baton Society at Osaka and in Central Japan. This and his party entered the saloon and sat down new missionary ilisbaptic will be concerned at the table which was the counterpart of that with territory taken from the diocese of Victoris, occupied by the Chinese Mialster. The table Hongkong, the province of Fub-kien-contain was not laid, and had no naper, but the 4 months sight Germany ing over 10,000 baptized native conveits-Baron.and his party sat down at it, and the Beple of Kagland rate

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