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TELEGRAMS.

** HÒNGKONG TELEGRAPII "

SERVICE.

BRITISH EINEER

MISSING.

FEARED MURDER.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 31st August, -

11.35 a.m.

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Mr. Wills, a British engineer, who was travelling at Jeloh. Tientsin, is reported to be missing.

It is feared that Mr. Wills was

murdered by bandits.

(Router's

LONDON, 29th August. The Wellman Expedition, 'It is now confirmed that the Wellnian

expedition, to the North Pole has been

abandoneil..

Russia.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 31, 1906.

HONGKONG PROSPERITY.

THREATENED,

Readers, of the Hongkong Telegraph will recall the article appearing in these columns about a fortnight ngo under the above caption. Our friendly contemporary și Canton täkes exception to our criticisms and thus "slates" our leader writer: -

Under this alarmist bending one of our con- temporaries in the premier port endeavours to prove, by the aid of sundry sophistries, that the proposed railway connection between Canton and Whampoa means death to the trade of Hongkong: A piteous picture is prosecuted at the days in store for mar neighbour by the sex. The mighty harbour deserted, save for a

stray warship or so, with perhaps tan edd tramp or a sailing vessel, nothing wore." Its only visitors a few passengers for Kowloon.

Its trade dwindled to “a few cargoes" also "for Kowluna possibly and the district traversed by the Kuwinan Canton Railway," The island of sweet streams itself, the photographer's happy hunting ground, the delight of the traveller, "o deserted rock in the ocean," All this the result of a few miles of railway not yet constructed, still in nubibus, in fact, certain to be mismanaged when it is constructed. In such tragic fashion ext from the field of greatness Hongkong, en- ter Cumon and Whampoa,. Sie transit.

Apart from such vapourings as we have here. outline there seems to prevail fairly widely

the impression that the development of Can- log-for with the memory of the Chinese at- tempt (and ignominious failure) to divert It is stated in 'St. Petersburg that on Shanghai's trade to Woosung fresh in our

munds we can leave Whampoa out of the ques insurrection had been planned for October and that vasi quantities of arms and explation-can only take place at the expense of its more powerful neighbour-Hongkong and that sives had been purchased. The insurrection had, however, been thwarted owing to the regarded by the latter with a very jealous eye. all attempts at advancement here should be

number of arrests of the conspirators.

But such is surely a very mistaken impression, The Tsar and the Grand Duke Nicholas Exactly the same feelings one might ninast were among the bearers of the cofin af

way, apprehensions-ansated the merchants General Minn's funeral yesterday,

'af Shanghai, when, some years ago, they

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

INSPECTOR GIDLEY ON TRIAL.

"CONTRACTOR'S 1ROUDLES COMPENSATED." |

Further evidence was taken at the Police

Court, this aftemoon, before Mr. H. H. ). Gomper, in the case in which Sanitary Inspector H. J. W. Gidley was charged with during the months of November and December accepting bribes irem one Chak Hok King

last year,

cuted on behalf of the Crown, the defendant Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, prose

being represented by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,

Chak Hok King, contractor and manager of the Lik Kee shop, East Street, Tai Ping Shan, was examined at some length after we went to press last evening. Examined by Mr. Bowley,' Chak fok King said that one day in No vember a man from the Yuen Fat Hong Called an

him. Witness did not go to Some little time later the broker returned them, but sent his friend the broker Mok.

and handed witness two notices or warrants, which had been issued by the Sanitary Board. After a short conversation with the broker wit. fendant at his house. There were no others neas took the notices and went and saw de-

-present when he saw the inspector. Witness said to the inspector: "The owner of these houses asks you to exempt them from being

re-concreted. The owner will give you a pre-

sent." Delendant said: “If he desires that no.

concrete be laid I will do it has before, $25'u house. I will go and look at them to-morrow," Defendant then gave witness the paper, and he said he would inform the owner. When the in- spector said "the same as before" he referred 10 two houses in Deś Vœux Road, Nos. 1igand 121. The ownerasked to be exempted from te- concreting the houses. Winess showed de fendant the papers, and defendant said; "If concrete is not to be laid, $25 each house." Witness-said he would go and speak to the

"I can't remember now."

"Have you spent more money than you re- ceived?

"Yes."

Mr. Bowley-You said you were in the same school with the defendant; were you ever'in the rnino class?

Witness-No. I was in the same class with

"Did you get more worli from defendant | his brother,, alter the Yuen Fat Hong affair?"

"No."

"Are you a friend of the defendant?" - "Yes."

"Do you know it is a criminal oflance for the defendant to accept bribes?"

1 do."

"You knew it all along?". "Yes."

"And was that a reason why you did not give the Yuep Fat floog a receipt for the Sago you received?"

*The man did not ask for one." "Did you know that to inducea perion to accept bribes was also a criminal offence ?"

"I do."

"Then you know you are guilty of an offence?"

Mr. Bowley objected and said that the wi- ness was not obliged to answer the question.

His Worship said he would make a note of Mr. Bowicy's objection, but did not think that the answer would be incriminating.

"Are you not afraid of being prosecuted was, Mr. Wilkinson's next question.

"No I am not, because the newspapers said that if i told the truth I cannot be prosecuted."

"You said you were on friendly terms with. the defendant. Why now did you turn round on bim ?"

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Because the Government found him out." "Has he ever refused you anything?" "Never."

"And you are now trying to send him gaol."

"

Mr. Bowley-The late Inspector Gidley? Witness-Yes,

Mr. Bowley-You are now engaged in doing some work for Mesurs. Lane, Crawford and Company; are you not?"

Witness-Yes.

Mr. Bowley-I suppose you've not been paid. for it yet?

Witness-No.

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Mr. Bowley-When you saw the notice in the newspapers about telling the truth: did you speak to anyone else about it ?—I did not.

Mr. Bowley-Do you have your house limewashed? Yes, twice a year. Inspector Lamble looks after that.

The case was adjourned until Monday after

soon nexi.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

3 p.m. Buyers-Hongkong Fires $125, HK., C.. and M. Steamboats S28, Shell Transports 27/6, China Sugars $160, Kowloon Wharves Stol Shanghai Docks Tls. 107, Hongkong ifotels $120, Humphreys Estates St, China Pro vidents $9.50, Electrics 515, Watsons $13.

Sellers:-Canton Insurances $325, Indo. Chinas $74, Raubs $7, Flongkong Docks $1374, West Points $50, Cottons $154, China Borneos Sri, Cements $221, Ices $236, Kopes $29, Ewos 11s. 77.

Safes:-Raubs $7, Hongkong Lands $tio, Hongkong Hotels $120, Dairy Farms $17, to Light und Power $10), Watsons $13, Pawells

Siol

*The Government found him out.” **Yott said that you last saw defendant at school when he was a youngster?"

.

"Yes, that was about ten years ago." Continuing, witness said he knew Inspector Lamble and had had dealings with him. He

A manifesto from the Labour party of the late Duma, to the Army, says that the soldiers have sworn' loyalty not only to the Yang Tze-kiang, vet how anfounded have they tion of the premises defendant said: "All right, fendant and sometimes Lamble. He did not

Tar but to the Fatherland, which the Tsar

has deceived.

The manifesto urges the soldiers to fulf) their cath to the Fatherland and to fight for the authority of the people,

Failure in America.

Later.

à sensation has been caused in America by the failure of one of the strongest financial institutions in Philadelphuo, a real Estate and Trust Company.

The failure involves £1,400,000.. „The president of the company, a Mr. Nipple, a most prominent Presbyterian churchman, isas committed suicide.

[Singapore Free Press.)

The "Times

35 on Canton Piracy..

London, 23rd Aug. Reuter's correspondent at Peking says that the Downger Empress plans summoning a. conference of officials and viceroys to discuss The adoption of a constitution,

The Commissioners'on returning from their tour abroad recommend gradual change to a constitutional govertiment.

The Times complains of the increase of piracy in Cantonese waters, and the growing indifference of the Chinese authorities to the right of I uropeans, emphasizes the incapacity of the Viceroy and warns the Chinese that. unless they suppress piracy, Great Britain may undertake the task herself.

British Fleet Visits Venice. Brilliant Reception.

The Mediterr mean feet has arrived at Venice and received the most cordial welcome. The city was magnificently illuminated at night and the Venetians held a great serenade on the Piazza San Maren and also round the warships.

THE ÓPIUM FARM.

Ai, uoop, to-day, tenders for the next frien- 'nial perind of the Opium Farm, commencing' 1st January, 197, were opened in the Colonial Secretary's office. There were five offers.

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. C. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory: On the 30th at 12.30 p.-Signal lowered. On the gist at 1135 a-Except over N. China and Japan, the barometer has risen generally, particularly over Formosa and the

S. and S.E. coasts of China.

The typhoon has filled up rapidly during the past 24 hours. It is shown this morning an elongated depression lying between the 'S. Coast of China and the Yangtze. Pressure is highest over Japan. It exceeds the normal by about 0.1 inch over this area and the Loochons, and is in defect a like amount along the China Coast.

Pressure is probably highpálso, to the N.W. of China.

FORECAST, 1.-Hongkong and neighbourhood, S.E. winds, light to moderate; showery,

z-Formosa Channel, S.E. winds, fresh to moderate.

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3-South coast of China between Hongkong jand Lamocks, suma as No. 1.

4-South coast of China between Hongkong variable winds, light to moderate.,

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THE "gunny bag" case again occupied the attention of his Honour Bir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, in Original Jurisdiction to-day,

watched the rise and rapid upening up of owners, and defendant said he would inspect Tentsin, and Hankow and other ports on the the premises in the afferage. After an inspec proved! All these recently developed places Can do and witness paid him go. He gave have grown enormously, in, the last few years witness $10. The first money, he paid defend. and, doubtless, will continue to do so, but not att, $259, was handed to him by the last wit

ress. When he received it he went to see the expense of Shanghai, So far from that

being the case, the trade of the "Model. Selle the inspector at the office, and said the owner ment has shown a marked increase during the of the premises in question had sent him "the_ period of their rise. And it will be the same thing." Later_the_Inspector miét witness and in the Fouth, ion, Canton to extend its his-fok at the houses in Queen's Road Westi business need not take from Hongkong, which near the Government Civil Hospital, and will always be the centre froin which goods are inspected them. The inspection was made by distubuted among the smaller ports. This

the doors being thumped to hear the sound. fade Canton does not, indeed could not. Continuing, witness went on to say that after menace. But there are, in what we might call

the examination of these houses they went and the Kwangtung hinterland, vast trade resources examined others in Possession Street. Queen's that up to the present, are practically untouch Road West and Bonham Strand West. When they entered the Yuen Fat Hong shop a hole ed and which il Cautne does not attempt to develop the Hankow a way will inevitably was dig in the floor. He saw the concrete,

and, considered it of ordinary quality. The. defendant said it was saft. After leaving the Yueu Fat Hong witness asked deferabant which of the houses inspected were good and which were not. Defendant said they were all good,

divert northwards..

Thus we wntild suggest that the merchants of Pongkang should lay aside' all such pelty feelings as we have indicated above and do their best to further the interests of the sellie- ment here.

and told witness to call at his house about ope o'clock. He called as requested and saw de. fendant in his bedroom. Taking out of his pocket the notices now before the, Court, he hanted the defendant $150, and defendant gave him $50. itness told defendant to sign the

They may rest assured that the dog in the manger policy will not pay, in the long 'run, In South China there is enough, and to spare for all-consers as regar & both exports and im ports-exports because the combined efforts of both places have bur tapped the huge terri-papers, or the Chinese would not believe him tory at our Birks, imports because where Canton reaches, 'ongkong could never even touch and where Hongkong is the distributor Canton would not find it profitable to go. Now is the time, if ever, for both places to move for- w.rd and nature as well as man seems to have designed that they should do so hand in hand.

Tao widely separated to be real rivals, the Kowloon and Cantno Railway will bring them within a few hours of each other by land just as the Tae-Klang with its many fine steamers has done by waler.

AN ARMED LUNATIC

MADMAN CLEARS' SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD.

Defendant signed them there and then. Wit ness asked the inspector to inspect 8 and 10, Bunhan Strand West, and he agreed. Includ. ing these numbers there were eleven hauses) nspected. After the inspector had signed the papers be handed them to witness, who in thin handied them to Mok and Mok took them to the landlord.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. thak Hok King was further examined. He deposed that he had seen before the paper shown him (order or warrant). That paper was signed by defendant. He first saw that paper when Mok brought it in him from the Yoen Fat Hong. When Mok gave him the paper he took it to the inspector at his family house. Witness said to defendant: "You re member the S250 handed you? I want you now to exempt the landlord of a house in Wing tok Street from concreting." Witness said he would go and inspect the premises on the following day The next day he inspected the premises. The defendant inspected the con. crete by pounding it with a stick. Witness did not remember if there were any holes dug in the concrete on this occasion. After the inspection witness asked if it could be exempt ed and defendant said, "yes." About tiffin time on the same day witness again went to de fendant's house andgave him some money. The money (55) he gave defendant was given him by the broker Mak. Defendant on receiving the money gave witness to and he signed the war. rants as follows:-"Examined and found good. H.J.W.G., 20/12/55." Defendant made an at- tempt to sign the warrant in pencil, but witness objected, saying that probably the landlord of the house would not accept it. He then used ink and witness took the warrant back to the shop.

A Chinese Tunatic, who possessed himself of a chopper and ran abra brandishing in Southbridge-rd, created a panic there,' says the Singuport Free Press, of Pug. 24, and soon cleared the sheet of traffic, the occupiers of the hoases on either side barring their doors to keep him out. With great cunning the lara- tc, who had been roaming up and down the street, then hid himself behind a pillar and watched for the appinach of some unsuspect ing citizen. He was not long in concealment when a ptareable Chinaman, not remarking the unusual quiet of the road, catered from an intersecting strect With a how the maniac sprang out, but the Chisaman, after just one lance,sprintedlike lightning to a tram standard and shined up it in record time. The Innatic then cut and hacked at the foot of the standard. doubtless believing he could cut it down, but the only effect was to badly torn the edge of his weapon.. A police constable, who had been waiting his opportunity, then ran up and after a struggle managed to overcome and disarm the maniac. He was taken to the Central Police Station and just outside the Police Court was seized with another frenzy and it took two powerful European sergeants all they could do to keep him from breaking away again. When the frenzy passed the madman himself held out his hands to be manacled and out bills, etc.," answered wincas was taken away to the General Hospital for

"How old are you?" medical observation. There was one amusing feature in the affair, which otherwise was a most serious one. This was the behaviour of the tenant of the tram standard after the lunatic's arrest. lle came down and strusted round proudly describing what he would have done to the lunatic had necessity called for it. He went so far as to shake his fist in the madman's face and whether this angered the lunatic or the constable purposely partly released his hold to give the braggart a lesson is a moot paint, but any way the lunatic made a spring and nearly got his tormentor. The Chineman did not wait for anything else to happen, but turn- cd and ran for his life, followed by the jeern of the crowd, who shouted that the madman was

and was still preceeding when our representa l'after him. For all that is known he may be Tive left the Court at 4 p.m.

still running.

THE CROSS-1.XAMINATION,

father died he took no pact in the business.

Cross-examined, witness said that before his

"How could you take charge of a business when you knew nothing about it?" asked Mr Wilkinson.

"I was helping my father at night-making

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37 years old."

What year did you leave school?" "I don't remember."

"Were you a boy then?"

"No. A man then,"

had visited the office (District Sanitary Office) only three or four times, sometimes to see de- think he had visited that office 50 or 60

limes. During the last three year's witness had been in the habit of visiting the office. Wit- ness did not know how lang defendant was in that district,

"Look here, don't you know that an inspec- tor has been, during the last two or three years, to inspect your premises?"

"I don't know, I might have been out at the time."

From Queen's Roud to get to the disinfect- ing station must not one pass East Street ?"

"There are many other roads."

"Have you ever negotiated with other owners lp get bulves?"

His Worship said that witness was not hound to answer the question.

Witness refused to answer the question. Continuing, witness went on to day that, he had other concreting work to do besides He got the that of the Yuen Fat Hong,

work by asking his friends to get work for him.

Some of his friends were owners of houses,

"When your friends were not the owners of uses, how did you get the jobs?" "Through Mok, the broker. How did Mok get jobs?"

I don't know.”

"You endeavoured to ascertain the inform- ation as to when notices were sent out by the

Sanitary Board requiring concrete to be re- paired?

"Mok did that,"

!" What commission did you give Mok ?

“About Si for every house. "What commission did you give Mok when you got bribes"

"When defendani gave me 55o I gave Mok

Witness, continuing, said that when he vi- sited defendant's office with the $250 in his packet there were several Chinese clerks pre- seat, but he did not see Inspector Lamble. In all dealings with accused witness always spoke in Chinese. Witness's shopkept account books, but he did not enter all momes he received in it. There were no carry in his book of the bribes be received from defendant, Witness never went round with other inspectors-except defendant to watch them inspecting houses (concrete), Witness explained that among all his friends that owned houses the Yuen Fat Hong were the only people that were exempled from re-concreting.

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"When the S:50 were brought to you, that was before the premises were inspected, isn't that so?" asked Mr. Wilkinson,

"Yes,"

"Did you ask why the money was given before the inspection ?"

"I did."

"Did you give it back?" "I did not

that money should be paid before the inspec

"Did you make a remark that it was strange-

tien ?"

"I did make such a remark," "What form were you in when you were in School?"

Nominal:-Hongkong Banks $835 Londor Los.10, National Banks 587. Unions 5785, China Fires $73, China and Manilas $zą, Douglases $47, Hongkew Wharves Tis, 240 ex div., Langkas Tis. 240.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE Selling

Pudies -- Benke T.T.. Do. demand De 4 months sight Fan-Bank Tit. 'America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T.

di TT

Du. demand toggett T.. Singapore T.T........ tanno Bank T.T, Java-Bank T.T.

Intimations.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO, LD.,

ARE SHOWING

HIGHEST CLASS

PIANOS,

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THE LEADING MAKERS

01

THE WORLD.

Steinway,

Bechstein,

Haake,

Bluthner,

*2/1 15/16

2/2

Winkelmann,

.2 24

27

Collard & Collard,

.2.21

161

Hopkinson,

% prem .....1051 1301

Buying

anths' sight LJF. Gomphs' siglo 15%

2:21 *2/29/10

Krauss, &c..

30 days' sight San Francisco & New York.....53

months' sight

do.

537 todays' sight Sydony and Melbourne 2.21

months sight France ........................

CASH OR CREDIT,

2.771

months' sight Germany

.2.25

OIL ON

..9.26

HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH INCLUSIVE.

· Hongkong, zzad August, 1906.

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5 months' sight

Bar Silver

Book of England vate Soverzi..

To-day's

· Advertisements.

HONGKONG HOTEL,

-MENU.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1996,

DINNER.

HORS D'OEUVRES. Anchovy and Olive Croutons,

Bour.

Patatu,

FISH.

Fish a la Creole.

ENTREES.

Stewed Steak and Mushrooms.

Pigeon Farcie and Green Peas. Chicken Liver and Ham Pattics.

CURRY Lainb.

JOINTS, &c. Roast Ribs of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding. Roast Capon and Bread Sauce. Boiled Calf's Head and Brain Sauce. Cold Parted Corned Beel and Tomato Salad.

SWEETS

› Vermicelli Pudding. Chocolate Ice Cream and Finger Cakes.' Tipsy Cake.

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Coffee.

DESSERT.

Fruit.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

R. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received instructions from the Second Mongagte

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON MONDAY,

the 17th day of September, 1906, ut 3 o'clock

the afternoon, at his Sale Rooms in

Duddell Street,

in

(Subject to a First Mortgage of $15,000 and interesi}

AB that the Vendor's interest as a Second Mortgagee of and in THE RECLAMATION TO MARINE LOT 231 with the Houses situate thereon, and known as 155, Concaught Road Central and 309, Des Voeux Road Central. The premises are felt under Re- clamation and Possessory Agreements by which "That was when you left. But when you the owner of the premises is entitled to a Crown joined what class did you ga to?"

"First class."

*Ninth class."

"When did you first go to school?" "1 can't remember. "

"Now think,"

"I can't."

"Then at what age did you first go to school ? "

"When I was twenty-one."

Atthisstage his Worship referred to the ques;

"Is there another firm named Lik Kee io tion previously asked by Mr. Wilkinson and the Colony?"

No."

which was objected to by Mr. Bowley, but which the Court held was not incriminating. Now his "Have you done a good business since your Worship wanted to know if Mr. Wilkinson father died ? *

withdrew the question. Mr. Wilkinson said he did not, but said he did not repeat the question at the time. A moto to that effect was entered on the depositions.

"Not very well."

"Just enough to live on ?" "A little more than that,"

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Have you ever had people who never paid That ended the cross-examination of the

for their work?”

witness.

Lease of the same for 999 years upon the terms and conditions contained in such Agrec-

meals.

Anoual Crown Rent $42.-

For particulars and conditions of sale apply to-

or to

Mr. GEO, P. LAMMERT,

No. 3, Duddell Street,

Auctioneer,

Messrs, JOHNSON, §TOKES & MASTER,

No. 8, Des Vaux Road Central,

The Vendor's Solicitors, Hongkong, 31st August, 1906.

NOTICE.

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