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compentation to such civil servants. reply to that question the Hon, the Colonial Secretary, at the meeting of the Legislative Council, held on the 17th May last, replied thai His Excellency the Governor liad com- municated with the Secretary of State on the subject. Since then nothing further has been heard of the matter. It is there1 fore interesting, and possibly--instructive,- to note that on the 29th ult, at the Legisla tive Council meeting held at Singapore, the following question was asked by the Hon. "Mr. Hugh Fout "Is it the intention of the Government to introduce any scheme. for the rearrangement of the salaries of member of the Civil Service and other pub- lic servants by view of the rise in exchange during the present year?”_In_reply, the Colonial Secretary said that the Secretary of State was not prepared to consider any 7 general revision of salaries, but would re ceire recommendations regarding increases to the salaries of the subordinate officials who were paid un à serting basis. conditions in our sisterdony, are almostly identical with theke prevailing here, it is to he assumer from the above reply of the Secretary of State, at the result of His

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

TELEGRAMS.

·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE,

"AMERICA· MARU”·

ABLAZE.

COAL BUNKERS ON FIRE,

VESSEL DOCKED AT SAN FRANCISCO.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 80th June, 10.30 p.m.

A serious fire occurred on board the steamship America Maru.

AT SINGAPORE.

OFFICIAL LANDING.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1906.

THE JAPANESE TRAINING the mail arxiving from the North to day. From

SQUADRON

the N. C. D. News of 3rd inst., it is gathered that a Hangchow dispatch states that a rice riat, owing to the high prices stemanded for that commodity. took place in the city of Hain chenghaien, belonging to the prefecture of Hangchom on the 27th of June during which a number of grain shops were looted and some perso

badly injured. Upon the appearance, however, of the district magistrate of the city,

was bicked by a numerous body of "ren neys" as well as a company of the local garri. son, some fifty strang, the mob scattered and | was content with merely

dered bags of rice. Later on in the day, incited herely carrying off the plun by emissaries of the secret societies who took advantage of the excitement arising from the arrest by the magistrate of several of the ringleaders of the mob, the latter again

galler ed into a formidable body and marched upon the Japanese Admiral.

their comrades. Backbone was given to this pro- Or landing he was received by a cedure by the presence of a number of armed secret society men who were pentages starting haien and magistrate, making at the same time a

• a general levy for funds upon the well-to-do

Singapore, 5th July,

11.80 a.m. Vico-Admiral Shimamura, of the Japanese Training Squadron, which arrived in port yesterday, made his official landing this morning.

nocent merchant shipping: than to the war | There is a law in this Colany that permits a vessels of the belligerents,

debtor to be sent to prison if he cannot find the mensy be owail. The epic of the Afraunder could be so arrested, but under the comity nf" nations, such a serious interference with the efficiency of a verset of a friendly nation is out.. of the question. An armed public vessel of friendly nation is exempt from jurisdiction of a foreign Court, where he is in the purauit or execution of his Government orders, and not a private or fren agent.The captain of na armoured vessel was a public officer of his country, and in foreign waters represented his

There must be still a large number of floatitig, mines on the northern and western coasts of Japan and along the Korean coast Oc casionally they are washed ashore, and patting Gleamers report having seen theat all of which emphasises the access ty of extra precautions on the part of navi

Mors. In yesterday's issue we published A dispatch from Tokyo which stated that while Japan, in conformity with the Treaty of Armistice between Japan and Russia, had from Port Arthur and Daisy waters, the Russian authorities had not carried out their

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undertaken operations for clearing the mines country our: But what about the extraler,

ritoriality of the ship?

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obligations, and mines laid near Vladivostok broke away from their moorings and drifted un to the high seas It is stated that foreign camels have discontinued the navigation of of navigation. This latter statement is not quite correct, but if nothing is done to the risk the effect on trade must be serious.

With regard to the statement that the elves, and in no way Interfered with our

A salute was fired in honour of the magistrate's yamên to demand the release of the Japan Son because of the dangerous risks and those abiy powers to use our harbours

Temove

Attorney General Of course the vesseln to extraterritorial. The immunity of these vessels is implied by the levitation extended to all foreign

are immune from all private civil suits. That immunity, includes the cap. tain and crew to long as they demeaned them.

sovereign rights. The captain, and crew of an

integral parts of the military force of their country, and were, as such, immune from the Jurisdiction of foreign Courts in all civil actions.

STEALING TRAM TICKETS,

The fire broke out in the coal! guard of honour awaiting his dis-an insurrection by the capture of Halgcheng Japanese authorities, in compliance with the armoured vessel, na part of such vessel, were

'bunkers and the flames blazed furious.

for a considerable time. After an exceptionally hard struggle the flames were extinguished, but

Excelency the Governor, Sir Matthew No not before considerable damage had

embarkation,

Vice Admiral

Shimamura

pro classes of the city. The object of which, of only min

ceeded. forthwith to Government House on an official visit,

Later in the forenoon His Excel- lency the Governor returned the

The America Maru has been dock-Japanese Admiral's visit on board his

Alagship. ed at San Francisco..

The Training Squadron, is due to sail again on Monday next.

than's communications with that official will been done to the vessel. be a similar teply regarding the Civil Service'| salaries in this Colony, a reply which cannot but be received with satisfaction by. and met with the approval of, thể rate- We have already payers of the Colony.

dealt with this subject fully in there colunine, and the reply of the Secretary of State to the Singapore Governançat supports the views we have all along expressed on the subject.

CHAIR AND RICKSHA COOLIES..

HORNE

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SHIPPING DISASTER.

JAPANESE VESSEL SÜNK.

PASSENGERS AND CREW MISSING

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

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THE EȘINCHENG RISING,

INSURGENTS HOLD THE TOWN. [From Our Own Correspondent,]

Shanghai, 5th July, 2.05 p.m. The attempts by the Imperial The mode Maru collided with the troops to re-capture Haincheng have, Nichiyei Maru on Friday.

so far, proved unsuccessful.

The insurgents are still holding

Shanghai, 2nd July,

10.50 a.m..

The former sank within three and) a lulf minutes of the disaster.

The passengers and erew are missing.

[Our correspondent has omitted to indicate wiese the disaster occurred, but we may pre- suge that it was in the vicinity of Japan. The

de Maru was formerly known as the Hello and was a' Vessel of 1,115 tons. The Mehrer Marie was originally the Celeber Before using under the Japanese g and is

la veserted 2,602 gross tonnagg. —Esl., JK.T]

RISING IN CHINA.

REBELS HOLD A CITY..

PREPARED TO WITHSTAND A SIROK.

[From Our Opu. Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 3rd July, 3.1pm.

Five thousand members of the Red Association "arg

now holding the

town of Hinchinghsien.

They are preparing to withstand a

THE IISINCHENG RISING.

MAGISTRATE MURDERED.

CHRISTIAN MISSIONS DESTROYED.

CONVERTS KILLED.

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the town.

TIE HUNGHUTZES, DEFEAT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

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ARTILLERY DESPATCHED, [From: Our Own Carrespondent.}

Shanghai, 5th July, 2.00 p.m. The battalions recently despatch ed to Fengtien, in Southern Man churia, against the Hunghutzes, have suffered reverses by the Red Bearde, In ronsequence of the successive defeats of the imperial troops, the Peking Government has ordered that artillery be at once despatched against the Hunghutzes.

According to the latest reports in the Shang: hai native papers, it is lear that, in conic of the insufficient Biren tho the Im quence perial Chinese troops to cope with the Hug huizes in Fengthen, the Peking Government

of Chinli, who is now

Commanderanchist

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course, was that it successful in resist in the authorities a regular inmirrection would be started, whilst if the authorities should prove too strong the funds so collected coald be taken away and divided amongst the members of the secret society in charge of the rising. When the mos made its de- mands on the district magistrate he later see- under his eave up his prisoners with the bes ing the fi'ity of resisting with the sight force

grace possible, but not, however, before having

of given them a few wholesome strokes bambina tot ke away with them as reminders of their rashness. The promptitude shown by the magistrate in yielding to their demands intis. fed the great majority of the mob, whey in- mediately separated so as not to make them. selves lon conspicuous, remembering that the authorities have a long memory and that when peace was finally restored wholesale arrests might follow if further mischief were perpetrated.

· But a small number of the more desperate class encouraged by the secret society men, kepi parading the streets and browbeating the law abiding, although they were loo weak in num bers to capture the city. In the meantime he Rid of the provincial authorities at Hangchaw

chenghsion, and a battalion of foreign-modelled Tromps under the command of a Manchu here. ditary noble of the fth grade named San, To, who is also an expectent Tautal of Choklang, were sent to the scene of disturbance to suppress the rising and bring ali prisoners to Hangchow: HSINCHANGHSIEN CAPTURED BY SECRET SOCIETY MEN.

Rid of the sought by the magistrate of Hen

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The local mandarins have received news from the Provincial Government of Chekiang to the effect that the city of Hsingchenghsien (Hangchow prefecture) was captured by the "Hung Yang Red Association, sceret society men, on the 30th ultimo, but nothing district magistrate of the captured city. Mr. Shen. The Red Asseviation people now hold ing Hainchenghsien is computed at something ingchow has already sent troops from various 5,0,0 Governor Chang Tseng-yung of directions against the secret society men 10 as ported that the members of the Hung Tang It is also re- Association are quite numerous, being scattered about in the cities of Lingan, Ch'anghua, Wa chat and the city of Hsincheng itself, all four district cities being under the jurisdiction of the prefect of that nine-tenths of the members of the un

Ilangchow. It is, however, claimed Pang Association are not native born of Che province, but are squatters from the

far is known of the late of the

to attack them on three sides.

Vangtau Vallus, mille a aprinkling of families

from the adjoining province of Fukien t ap pears that the secret society men were not pre-

for

Several corps Inve been despatched ord red Genera Ma Yu-kunn, provincial to the scene by the Imperial authori- Jehe with his troops, to take twelve battalions of his Wu-wei Army Corps to south Manchuria, ties..

to assist the men of the 3rd division of the Lupared for the step that has since culminated in-

or Peivan

toopen rebellion, contenting themselves merely chun or

army recently despaiched with inciting the natives of Hsinchenghtien to There by

Yuan, together with ten battalions of the Huai-chug or Anhui troops other cities and so preparing the whole resinn stir up trouble and then gradually do thesame in ander the command of Tholai Yuan Yan-tai (son of Viceroy Yuan) and Major-General making the high prices for rice the chief pretext to become hostile against the Government, Chang Hun resp ctively. Operations are to fr expedited in view of the coming opening of A large number of cities and towns in Ferglien in international commerce.-Ed, K.T.)

STORM AT SHANGHAI,

HEAVY CASUALTY LIST.

TERRIFIC DAMAGE. 7 [From Our Own Crespodent]'

Shanghai, 0th July,

11.40 a.m. over the ettlement yesterday.

“A squall, of typhoon force, blew

| Fram Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 4th July,

12.95 p.m. The town of Hsincheng is still in the hands of the rel! members of the Red Association.

The question of our public transportation service is becoming daily a more serious and irritating me, especially for that portion of the community the exigencies of whose daily | lives necessitate considerable travelling in richshas and chairs. A cursory glance at the daily Police Court reports will show that scarcely a day pauses without samme ties against chat and ricksha coolies for inso | lence to, and attempts at extorting from, their fares biving included in the list of cases to be dealt with by their Worships at the Magistracy Hitherto fines of $2. $3. and $3 have been inflicted upon the offenders, its propantion to the gravity of their offence but what do they care for these fines? Their compradore pays the tihe, and recovers froli the delinquent in such infinitesimal instal ments as to make him feel it not at all, and the man leaves the Court sailing, and quite ready to repeat his offence within a hundred yands of the Count wherein be bäis just kven punished. True it is that the Magistrates recognize the seriousness of the conditions, as exemplified by the action of Mr. F. A. Haze landat the Magistrácy y i sterday, who, aftertry- ing several of these coplids on various charges of impudence in grater of Jesser degree, called before him the compradore, of the Peak chairs, and warned him that it was his .business to see, that the impurlence of the coolies under his control ceased forthwith, and adding that, in future, coolies, coming before bing on these charges would, on consiege by the Imperial troops.. viction, be publicly exprised in the stocks. This is very good, so far as it goes: but, un- fortunately, it took Hot go far enough. It is no use to warn arignant colle as to what may happend him in the future. Deeds speak louder than words, and example is, for them

Let them at any rate, belter than pracept. have the example beboar them of some of the members, of their ranunity hoing, publicly birrhed, as, to the younger, ones, and the older members sent to gaul," without the -option,"even-if-it hem ensary, to. frame the Ordinance to provide for these somewhat drastic bal necessary

The licence requires that the hohler theren! shall keep exposed in a prominent part of his vehicle a framed copy of the schedule of legal fares, and were this done much of this trouble might be avoided; for the coolics would then koos that everyce would be conversant with those fates, and that they would find it notless to attempt any "squeeze." But is thy done? We doubt if there is one person in a thousand in the Colony who has seen the printed sebedate of legal fares, because they are kept intentionally hidden away out of sighi, and not always will even the demands of a baking, or Indian common knowledge that the Chase and Indian constables, more often than not, side with the offending roule against his fare, unless they happen to catch sight, out of the tail of their eye, of an approaching European policeman, when they make some show of helping the fare. It is an incontrovertible fact that the coolies are becoming more insolent in their impudence, for they are just wily and sagacions enough to grasp the fact that business nien cannot always spare the time to go up the Magistracy to prosecute and get them punished, and thus for one in- dividual wlio is punished fify at least go

Shanghai, 4th July. scolt free, and so their independence in "The troops despatoled by the Im- Were it sufficient to send the perial Authorities are making every offence, to the Inspector of Public Vehicles, attempt to re-take Hainchenghaien. and leave him to deal with him, and mete out the necessary punishment, it would very soon keep the carpenters of this Colony bitsy in turning our the increased demand for stock, and thus offenders would be brought to justice, without the necessity of busy men losing half, or two-thirds, of a day in attending at the Police Court. One great cause of the trouble, lies in the proneness of foreigners and tourists to pay these men anything they ask, thus "spoiling the market" for residents. Why Is not the schedule of legal fares published widely throughout the Colony, by being posted wherever practicable, in hotels, board. Ing-houses, on every jetty and wharf, and, moreover, why is it not published in the local daily press? Severer punishment, and wider publication of the schedule of legal fares, appear to be, the remedies most cal culated to--if not abolish at least abate this increasing nuisance, and to facilitate the former method we would suggest that the Inspector of Rickshus be given the necessary powers to deal with offenders, upon report, magisterially, as it is done, we believe, in de un var colony of Singapore.

chäzokide unearth them. It is matter of

creases.

man's number, with the particulars of his

The insurgents hasa murdered the magistrate of sinchonghsien.

The rising is not confined only to the overthrow of Chinese authority, in the city. The rebels are scouring the country in the vicinity of the city and have destroyed the Protest- unt and Roman Catholic churches indiscriminately.

The casualties reported so far are that six converts have been killed.

THE TOWN B SIEGED.

IMPERIAL TROOPS TO THE KESCUE.

[From Our Own Cärrespondent)

[The first and only news received in the Colony of the rising at Hinchenghtien way communicated in an exclusive telegram fron nor Shanghai correspondent and printed in our issue of last evening. The despatch stated that five tlinusand members

the Red Asso ciation were bubling the town of Hipcheng hain. They were preparing to withstand sige by the Imperial troops. Several corps had been despatched to the scene by the Im perial authorities-Ed., H.,K. 1.J

JAPANESE TRAINING

SQUADRON.

ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE, [From Our Own Corrispondeut.]

; Singapore, 4th July, 4.05 pm. The Japanese Training Squadron, under Vice-Admiral Shimamura, ar- rived here to-day.

The official landing will be made to-morrow.

Hundreds of lives afloat have been lost by the wreck of the small native

craft.

Mr. Robert Law was drowneff. The Yangtze river boat Tuckyro was struck by lightning.

A small Chinese, gunboat capsized during the storm.

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Terrific damage has been wrought afloat, and on shore the exact extent of the destruction has not yet béni [ascertained.

The storm lusted fully forty-five

.minutes..

To-day a heavy thunderstorm, as companied by a torrential downpour of hain, occurred in the morning and continued throughout the early part of the forenoon,

THE BIN-CHING RISING T REBEL LEADER CAPTURED [From Our Own Correspondent

Shanghai, 6th July,

-11.40 a.m. The leader of the rebels, who ave succeeded in holding Hainchenglin against the Imperial troops, has con Captured.

It is expected that the insurguts will now be dispersed without far- ther difficulty.

ORIGIN OF THE REVOLT,

ACTIVITY OF SECRET SOCIETY MEH

*Further Particulars of the recent risig at Beinchenghsien, briefly cabled by our Shanbal correspondent during the week, are to han by

first of that month. Anicle V, of the

Armies and

of the

of Armistice, undertook operations for to which Russia also agreed, we see do mention of any agreement of this character in so many words in the Protocol Gl Armistice which came into force on the 5th September last, and was signed at Portsmouth on the fire Agreement says, H The Commanders of the twa contracti R partiss

shall dhe tatma of armistice by mutual agreement." Turging to the naval armistice concluded between Admirals Slim- amuza and Jessen on the 18th September, no reference is made whatever to clearing mines, at least there is no reference in the particulars of this agreement that have b

ebeen published, asferas we are aware. The subject of mine-clearing is of sufficient importance to be included in the conditions of a treaty, but as by Art. V. of the Protocol of Armistice the naval commanders were allowed a free hand in making their agreement, it is possible ilia! an understanding was arrived at without being committed to paser.

Twelve mines were laid in a zone to nautical miles off ripley Island to the south cast.

-Thirty-nine mines were laid in a zone be- tween a point 8 nautical. miles south and 12 west of the same igland.

RE-HEARING OPENED.

20d in, M Before Mr F. A. Hazeland, at the Magis tracy this afternoon, the re-bearing was open- ed of the case in which a tramway conductor received the full penalty of the inw-to go to gaal for six months, with hard labour and six burst stocks--for stealing 100 tram tickets, valued at Es. the property of the Company. some weeks ago.

Inspector Gourlay prosecuted and Mr. C. F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John Hastings, re- presented the accused.

before

The firm witness called for the prosecution was Arthur Course, traffic superintendent of The mine danger in the waters of the Japan the Tramway Company. He said, on 15th Sea and further nartis is a real one, as is cleate, at 11 am, he was preparing to send out from the ballet n which was issued from the mid-day cars. Conductor 27 complaind to Japanese naval headquarters in November witness, in the presence of the defendant, that last. In that month General Linevitch wrote went to the ticket clerk and reported the loss. 100 tickets were shost from his box. Witness to the naval authorities in Tokyo for inform The clerk said that as this box was out in the ation respecting the number and position of min. s luid by the Japanese in the waters about

morning he had carefully examined Vladivostok. Here is the statement furnished issuing for the min-day trans. The tickets in General Linevitch:—

last were five cent tickets. Witness's next step was to send for an interpreter, and he was asked to tell the conductors that unless the too tickets were forthcoming the care would not leave the shed Conductor ç8 went to the inter. preter and said that he had taken the same box earlier in the day and finding too tickets

short he spoke in the defendant. The latter told 58 not to mind but to take another box. De fendant was called and asked to podura his box for eximination. There the missing tickets were found... His way bill was alan ex- amined, but the extra tickets were not men

ioned in it. A very curious thing happened after witness had a conversation with the in- terpreter. The interpreter went up to the tas ble upon which the tickets, including the extra hundred, were spread, and commenced replacing them in the box. Again it was found that roo tickets had disappeared, and putting his hand in defendant's canvas big the second 100 tiel er-were discovered wrapped in a handkerchief.

3.-Twenty-four mices were laid in a zone between a point 6 nautical miles south an 11 miles Fast of Salbelko Island All the mines mentioned so far were jald on the 281). and 29th April, 1904

between Korsakov Point and Askol Island 4-On April 15th, 1905, 775 mines were laid This

À ven a total of 7 jo mines laid by the Japan- ese for the destruction at Kussian warships, and does not include the many which must have been laid by the Russians nea Vladivostok fur the desut of the Japanese. And th now that peace has been restored to make the Russians are rep red i have done nothing

high seas safe for commence. Floating mines and all other fiendish methards of destroying life and property may be tolerated in time o war, but U e last that they are adrift upon the seas is no reason why they should he permite. to work havoc in a time of peace.

TANJONG PAGAR DOCK'S.

REPORTED AWARD,

*£3,000,000 STERLING, / [From Our Bel. Correspondent.]

that the Tanjong Pagar Dock award, has just been made,

No authentic corroboration of the report could be obtained,

Singapore, 7th July, 11.55 a.m. sinchenghsien was the 28th in sunumarily. บด The action of the magistrate of

An unofficial report has been beheading a leading member of the Hungceived here from London to the effect Pang Association who had been arrested on the charge of inciting riot. Forced the secret society to show their rebelliousness prematurely so that in the afteronpa of the execution of their leader several thousand of them gathered ou side the city in the market inn at Hu gehlichen preparation for an assault on Hsingchenghsier. The secret society first attacked and burned i The unconfirmed report states that church in town, fortunately without injuring the pastor in charge Chan, Ching-fu, who managed in escape in time with his familyhet i this act of vandalism the rebels niarcheif upon sinchénghsien breathing vengeance on it magistrate, who had executed their leading #brother," whose same, by the way, was Kan. said to be preparing for a siege The city was captured by the rebels who are

THE S.S. "NINGPO,"

STRUCK FLOATING MINE.

SERIOUS DAMAGE,

{From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai. 7th July, 11.45 a.m.- The steamer Niugpo struck a float- ing mine 120 files from the Saddles yesterday.

She sustained serious damage to her bows, a big hole being made in the fore part of the vessel by the ex- plosion.

The Ningpo ut, once put back to Shanghai and will be docked for re- pairs.

the amount awarded to the Company by the Arbitration Board has been fixed ut just over three million pounds sterling

We learn from the Singapure Free Presi that, on the 28th ult, a private telegram was received in Singapose by a gentleman who was prominently associated with the Tanjong Pagar Arbitration proceedings in Singapore to the effect that the Umpire" (who was Sir Michaci Hicks Beach, now Lord St. Aldwyn) "stated that the award of the Arbitratork would be. inade within the next few days."-Ed., I.K.7']]

THE COMITY OF NATIOS S

A CABE IN COURT.

4'h inst. In Admiralty Jurisdiction this moruleg, before itis Honour Sir Francis Pggott, Chief Justice, a motion was made to dismiss the action of the owners of the junk Tung On Tai, and the owners of the cargo laden in her versus

Arthur Everett Gore.

Cross-examined : Witness, suggested that defendant stole the secand bunch of 100 tickets which were found in his bag.

The case is proceeding.

TRE LRIGHTON HILL ROAD OUTRAGE.

the other

6th inst.

It will be remembered that about a fortnight age a reperi appeared in these columns to the -ffect the 'wo suspects were Arrested by the police of No 2 Station.as it was alleged these men were concerned in the attack made upen Mrs, Aoki at her residence, 4. Leighton Hill Rond, on the 23rd linn, Notwithstanding that the Japanese lady failed in identity one of the suspects, the police held him with uni further inquiries could be made. This morning. nt The Police Court, the two men mere brought before Mr. Gompertz on a charge of cutting and wounding Mes Anki. When the case was called Inspac tor Gourlay asked that the man whom Mrs. Aoki failed to trengnine should be discharged Ts regards the case of the other man, who was from custody. The Court granted the request. arrested on leaving a Macao steamer, a further

and was rated his after Goday Yar

taken to the hospital by Inspector 'Gourlay for identification.

POLICE CASE PAILS: When Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz'discharged one- coolie at the Magistracy yesterday as having no connection with the attack on Mrs. Aoki no 23rd one last and remanded the other suspect, Inspector Gourlay-removed the latter to the Government Civil Hospital for identification. About six other coolies were also gathered in the street and together with the suspect were paraded before the Japanese lady Mrs. Aoki, who was proped up with pillows into a sitting posture,

examined each man as he was brought before her, but failed to identify any of thêm As her assailante.

Speaking to the inspector afterwards, Mrs." Aoki said that it was impossible for Her ta identify her real assailants in a gang of men, dressed almost alike as they were when brought before her.

"Do you think you could identify them if you met, them in the street?" asked Inspector Gourlay,

"I might,” replied Mr. Aoki,

This

Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, Attorney-Genersi, instructed by Mr. F. E. L. Bowley, of Messrs Denays and Bowley, Crown Solicitors, appearen

morning, at the Police Court, the for the Crown, and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed suspect was brought up again, and released by by Mr. R. C. Masier, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes the Court, on the suggestion of Inspector.

Gourlay. and Master represented the funk owners.

The police have a difficult task in securing The Altus General said he app

appeared on

their quarry since Mrs. Aoki has parily admit. a special motion ask the Court to dismiss

his action, on

ted that she cannot identify her assailants on behall Fortunately no lives were lost by

of His Excellency the

now. They will, however, not abandon the contact with the mine.

Governor, representing His Majesty the King their and at the 'request of thin United States Dí

efforts, and the only hope they have [Thes. Ningh (Cant, Redy) is a British America

of The nature of this action was one

bringing the rascals to book will be in ca vesel of 1,218 tons, awned by the China N wi in personam

Mis, Anki happens to meet them in the 'reet, gation Co., Ld, of which Messrs. Butterfeld sense against Capt. Gore of the U.5.5.when ate might recognise them. The men

claiming from him personander and dam. and Swire are the local agents-Ed, //.K.T. ages for a collision between the

(aus) à clue might the said junk. The Alexander, an armed on which the police could act. THE FLOATING MINE DANGER, cruiser, was the property of a friendly nation.

That vessel was free from jurisdiction of this Mrs. Ani is gradually recovering from her The Japla Chronicle, of 17th uiť, observes -- Colony, so long as she demean herself ppital is now a matter of weeks.

serious wit and her discharge from hoa. Yesterday, for-the-third-time-in the course of perly. The exemption covered her as a public a fortnight, we reported a

The police have offered a reward of $500 in ' marine disaster armed ship, under the comity of nations, and : and i caused by a Bidating mine in the northern cogent reason for that exemption wal that say any preson farolthing information that can lead Japan Sea. The waters reas

rear Via rostok are inter

tothe arrest of any of the scoundrels: Interference

with her, as being a part of the

have in

obtained, and there is nothing

so dang ous for traffic that it surprising military force of the friendly nation, would some common action has not been taken befors render her unable to perform the dutyA MARINE hawker, af Reclamation Street, this to daw the attention of the Japanese she was intended for. The proper procedure Yumati, was brought before Mr. H, HỌ J and Russian Governments to one of the was not to interfere with the ship in cases most wasteful results of the war. Shipping where redress was necessary, but to apply to may be insured against the risk of floating the Government to which armoured cralier be mines, but this is no guarantee against loss of longs through the usual diplomatic channels life. Since the mines were first coned on the The anme exemption extended to the captain, beas, the number merchnat ships lost, as a officers and crew, as, if they were taken out of direct result, and the number of lives lost have her, she would remain merely a United States been terrible, and it is no exaggeration to say vessel, but no longer a part of the military that those deadly and cowardly weapons of power of the States. The same applled to the destruction have proved of greater harm to in- guns-shey were not liable to the jurisdiction.

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Gompertz, at the Police Court on Monday, charged with being in unlawful possession of a basketful of iron slabs, reasonably suspected to have been stolen. The Jefendant denied the charge, but the fact that he had a previous conviction for a similar office,, went dgainst him, and he was ordered to pay a fine of $100 and to be exposed in the sticks for six houre, Sergt. Appleton prosecuted and Mr. Otto Kong. Sing dafended.