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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 31 1907.

exportation of rice from Kwangsi and the large | ALLEGED MURDER ATLANTAU. „qusuillies" of rice at present imported from; Anosin and Siam, the price of this stapfe has: recently fallan vary considerably in that town.

On the 24th instant, through information re ceived, Colonel Ho of the 21st Regiment, with troops proceeded to and raided the Tai Fo Village in the district of Faichiu, when two rebbers ward captured. When Colonel Ho was about to leave that place with his two captives, he was attacked by a gang of robber who rescund the two prisoners and nise inflicted serious injuries, to two of the Colonel's men during the encounter which ensued.

STRIOUS FIRE IN A THA FACTORY."

{From a Correspóndent.]

18th August.

A serious conflagration occurred in a ten, factory at Honam in the early hours of this snoring and about $35,000 worth of tea wAS destroyed: The stock was uninsured, the pro- pristor having decided this year to forego his utual plan of insuring the stock and premises for $30.973, owing to the hard times The stegnancy of the tea market accounts for the -large quantity of tea, in stock at the time.

NEW PROVINCIAL JUDGE, [From Our Own Corrispondent,],

29th August. An Imperial Edict has been issued appointing Wong Yun mun a substantive Provincial Judge of the province of Kwanglung vice Cheng Han-sui who was unwilling to proceed

to the South to take over the ́duties of his new office.

MARKETS..

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FISHERMAN HACKED TO DEATH.

17th inst... Intelligence received from Lantau Island this morning give the account of a mest brutal murder which was committed in the Mui Wo village two days age in which a fisherman named Fan Mak fat was killed. His alleged assailant is locked up in the Victoria Gaal.

Mui Wa is a village in 1 antau Island, quite close to Changchat in this village reside Fau Mai Fat and To Hing Chan, fishermen, and their families. For some montby past the relations between the two fishejmen have been somewhat strained. At one time they were on the best of forms, but that soon endel when To Hing Chan, so it is alleged, quarrelled with Fan Mak Fat regarding the latter's familiarity with his wife.

On the evening of the 15th instant Fas Mak Fat, the story goes, visited a supply shop and purchased some 6 b and park. He was accompanied by a friend, and after the pur. chase the two started home. While passing To Hing Chan's house Fan Mak Fat is reported to have had a short conversation with To Hing Chan's wife, who was standing on the porch Without a word of warning To Ring Chan was alleged to have ruslied out of the house with chopper. Seizing Fan Mak Fat by the queue be dealt him some severe blows about the head and face, killing him on the spot. The alleged assault was witnessed by Fan Mak Fat's brother and sister.

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Nothing more was heard of the matter until. four o'clock yesterday afternoon when To Hing Chan called at the Changchaus Police Station and reported to Sergeant Angus that his house had been robbed on the previous night. He stated that a number of men gól into the house while he was in bed. They lash- The temp rary market buildings of hambon and matting exerted in the Bannerman quarters ed him to a bedpont, wounded his wife, and of the city have proved a success, and the Ban-left the place with jewellery, clothing and nerman Authorities have now decided to erect more substantial structures of brick and mortar in various parts of the Bannerman city for markets.

The cost will be defrayed out of the public funds for this purpose.

ANTI-OPIUM CRUSADE.

Yesterday afternoon the police of No. 7 Police Station, Western Suburb, presied an owner of a certain house in Chu Hong Lane in the western suburb for harbouring an opium-| smoker and allowing him to smoke na kis pre- mites. The owner was fined and the oplam smoking apparatus seized and ordered to be confiscated. The fines which have been ex- acted, from various persons found guilty of infringing the anti-apium regulations will be sent to be added to the funds of the Canton Central Anti-Opium Association;

THE OPIUM antidote."

At a meeting of the committee of the Cinton Fong Pin Hospital held yesterday at the in- atitution, report was read showing the number of persons who had been treated etc in that institution during the year ending the 16th day of the 7th moon this year. The institution admitted altogether 3,072 patients during the year. The number of patients arriving from Hongkong or Macro and admitted into the Institusion for treatment during the year was 15: patients. The number of patients discharged from this Hospital as having completely re- covered was put at 2,000 add and the number of patients still being treated at the hospital is several hundred.

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OFFICIAL VISITS.

To-day at 11 o'clack, H. E. Acting, Viceroy Wu proceeded to the Shameen in the Ameri сап Consulate 10 visit Consul General Bergholz

The Japanese Consul-General at Canton, to-day, proceeded by launch to visit the Government Industrial Manufactory at Tsang Po.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY, .

The newly elected President, Lo Po-shun, and the vice-president, Wong Shiu-ping, are reported to have assumed duties at the office. of the Canton-Hankow Railway 'Company from jo-day...

ADMIRAL LI

Fx-Admiral and Commander-in-chief. Li Chun, who has handed over charge of office to the newly appointed Admiral and Comman- der-in-chief, Chun Ping-chik, will proceed to take over his new post at Pakboi as Chuntai about the middle of the next moon.

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CANTON BRIDGE COMPANY.

The Canton Bureau of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce has reported to H. E. the Act ing Viceroy that the Canton River Iron Bridge Company is a properly constituted commercial concern and requests H. E. to sanction the floating of the company for the building of the bridge across the river.

UNFOUNDED RUMOURS.

VICEROY TUAN FANG.

In view of various reports about Viceroy Tuan Fang since the assassination of the late Governor En Ming, the following letter from a valued correspondent at Nanking is of in

terest:-

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money.

Just as he was ending up his story a woman and a man-Fan Mak Fat's brother and sister-charged into the station. They reported the murder of their brother and pointed out To Hing Chan as being the murderer. Be was promptly arrested, and this morning he was escorted over to longkong,

At the Magistracy, this forenoon, To Hing Chan was indicted for the murder of Fan Mak Pat A dite for the opening of the case has been fixed.

THE SPY SCARE,

DISTURBANCE ON THE

**INDRAVELLI".

FIREMEN ATTACK THIRD OFFICER.

Joth lost,

A disturbance, amounting to very nearly a mutiny, occurred on board the steamer Zward valli, now lying off Stonecutters Island, during the small hours of this morning, which may perhaps, end. fatally for one person the third officer, Mr. G. G. Thorne-who was attacked

zumber of firemen

and I seriously injured, by a

News of the affair reached Hongkong this forenoon, and from inquiries made it appears that shortly after two o'clock this morning, white all was quiet on board,, a number of firemen, about six, returned to the ship in a sampan. It seems that a quare arose between the firemen and the sampan people, probably because the latter were un derpaid. High words were exchanged be tween both parties; the whole ship was aroused by the noise created, and, notwithstanding the fact that the men were warned to keep quiet their conduct became worse.

Thoros and a brother officer got out of bed and, While the racket was still in progress Mr. Koleg up to the excited firemen told them to that noise," Thereupon the firemen tura- ed on the officers and attacked them.. A hard to hand fight took place on the gangway, it is alleged. The officers gave a gond account of themselves, but the odds were against them. As the fight was about coming to an end a fireman pulled out a fairly large sheath knife and plunged it several times into the third officer's body, wounding him in the side, the back and the shoulder.

In the meantime lights were hoisted and a man seat for the police.. From the look-out-at the Water Police Station the fìgbia were seen and a police pienace was hurried across to the ship. The injured officer was removed to the Covernment Civil Bospital, and six of bis alleged assailants were arrested,

To-morrow they will be arraigned at the Palice Court for trial

WIDOW REPUDIATES DEB2.

VALUE OF CHINESE COMPOSITION DREDS. Chan Cheng Pui, trading as Kwong Wing Sting at No. 180 Wellington Street, Japanese goods importers, brought suit against Ng Au Shi, of No. 248 Hollywood Road, widow, before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presiding in the Summary Jurisdiction Court, last Tuesday afternoon, for the recovery be of the sum of So, being money alleged to due by defendant to paintiff on a promissory

note.

Mr. Hursthouse, of Messrs. Dennys and

Bowley's office, appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant being represented by Mr. Tuo.

Mr. Hursthouse said h's wished to amend the writ by adding the usual alternative clause for money lent..

His Honour: Amend the writ then. Chao Cheng Pui, the plaintiff,, said that he

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TOKYO TRAGEDY,

41 he Japan Chronicle of 17th just says:—

Further particulars (more or less reliable) are published in the vernacular Press relating to the murder of Mayeda Seiji, said to be a Russian spy, which was briefly' referred to in these columns yesterday. It appears that the murdered man was decorated by the Russian 'Government' with the Cross of S1. George in recognition of services rendered to the Russian Army as interpreter during the war. He re cently, arrived in Tokyo from Vladivostok and was constantly exchanging colts with several Russians in Tokyo, occasionally meet-koow the defendant,and had tent her $5-0. ing them at tea houses. This behaviour of the man appears to have attracted public attention. Imamura Katsalaro, the murderer, was an em. pinye of the Japan Sewing Machine Com- pany, and was lodging in the house of a man damed Marno Chiyotaro at Temmacho, Nihom- bashi-ke. On reading in the newspapers that Mayeda was a Russian spy, Imamura began to secretly watch his movements, and resolved to kill him if he found he was really a spy. The amateur detective visited Mayeda at his hotel and asked him for employment under him, and thus they became acquainted with each other. As their relations grew more intimate, the un tucky Mayeda p'aced great confidence in his as sistant, and a few days previous to the tragedy, | Mayeda asked him to go to Amari on a certain mission,

Imumura feared that Mayeda might perpetrate some dangerous move against Japan during his absence, and decided to remove him at once, but his hotel wis➡for reasons not stated-closely watched by the police and he thought it danger. ous to visit him too often. He therefore role to Mayeda, inviting him to come to the office of the Mitomi Shoka in the Shiba Park, ns he lind a secret to communicate, On Wednesday morning the two men met and were heard talking loudly. Their voices grew louder and louder, until at last Imamura suddenly pounced upon his victim, covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and drawing a sort sword stabbed Mayeda in the right shoulder.

Mr. Hursthouse: On a promissory nuta. His Honour: A "note of acknowledgment is better these documents, are generally.' somewhat involved.

Mr. Hursthouse: How did you pay the money over to the defendant?—In five notes of

1100 each.

Mr. Hursthouse: Do you know what de- fendant wanted the loan for?

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Plaintiff: Yes, she wanted to go and buy

pearls so as to sell them so as to make some living money,

repaid?

Bursthouse: Has that money bean

"Plaintiff: No, though I have applied for it several times,

To Mr. Tso (in cross-examination); lent the defendant $1,000, and my wife leat her $1,400 and then she had some fields left to her and so was able to pay up her debts.

Mr. Tso: Did you have any trouble in get. ting the return of the $1,000?

Plaintiff: Yes; had to press for it and she said she would pay me every cash the owed, even if she had to sell all her son and daughters, (Laughter)

present,

GYMKHANA NOIDS,

SOME LIKELY WINNERS.

M. S. "FLORA" DAMAGED.

· BÖCKED FOR REPAIRS...

30th inst.

30th inst. Whoo H.M.S. Flora entered the harbour The fourth meeting of the Hongkong yesterday, moralor from Singapore, it was Gymkhana Club will be held at Happy Valley ascertained that she had groundedi - Examina- to-morrow afternoon, at the utnal bours Providtion revealed the fact that certale plates of the ing the "wokther keeps clear as everyone i hull had been dested and the ciu'ser' required interested in facing hope it will there is sure to be drydocked before the xaci extent of the to be a large gathering, as it was stated that damage can be ascertained. Accommodation His Excellency the Governor and party will be was accordingly obtained for the Fiers at Kowloon and she was drydocked at seven 'cinck yesterday second class cruiser and is

a what is known as a

vessel. "Until the copper sheathing and the planking can bare moved it is impossible to state definitely what is, the number of plates that have to be taken out. It will be a work of a few days before the 'ockyard bands can get at the true extent of the injury suffered by the unfortunate accident

To-day, racing men were speculating as to what will be the condition of the coums to- morrow afternoon after this morning's heavy shower, I do not think the subject worth troub ling about unless the downpour continues. Or course, a slightly holding track would make all the difference to some of the ponies, especially the madlarks. For instance, in the mile and a quarter handicap if the course were at all muddy I should unhesitatingly lay on Septima, but on a dry course some of the ponies that have the speed, and not the stamina, may beat him.

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For the past fortnight the best has been so intense that the ponies have had to be dealt with leniently in the matter of work and it would take a good prophet to spot winners tomorrow. However, I will do my best to "ip" the likely winners for readers of the Hongkong Telegraph.

Race My fancy for this event is Off chance. He has been well treated in the matter of weight. He will be ridden by B. F. C. Master, who will take the non. winning jock's allowance. Offchance has dene some good gallops during training and if ridden judiciously he should be a tough one

to boat,

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Lo the cruiser.

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THE DAYTON MÜRDER...

THE QUESTION OF VENUE. Wo (Shanghat Times) are informed on ra liable authority that the man Adset's, who is suspected of having murdered the woman Gertrude Dayton is Hongkong, and who is now held as a prisoner on board the U.B.S. Galveston at Chefuo, is not to be sent back to Hongkong, for the present at least, but to Shanghai. Mr. John Fowler, Consul for the US, at Chefso, having cabled to the State Department at Washington for instructions as to handing over Adsetts to the Hoogkong authorities, has been directed, we understand, to give him into the custody of the American Court for China come under the notice of His Honour Judge Wilfloy within the next few days, in connection only, however, with extradition proceedings, most likely We need not say that any undue delay in bringing such a male as the accusation against Adestin to trial would be highly unde- sirable, for the prisoner's own sake as much as sa any other ground, and it is to be hoped sincerely that, if any question of venue should arise, it may be decided as quickly as possi bla.

Race 2-The Challenge Cup.-In the pre-Accordingly, he is likely to vious notes I mentioned that Manchurian Chief, with his light weight, should have a chance, but he has gone off somewhat and i cannot look farther than Coxcomb for the ulti mate winner. Blue Nile may, perhaps, con descend to try on this occasion and beat Corcomb, but he does not like a close or hard Azish.

The Welter Rice should be won by the 'Bonnet," as it will be remembered he ran up very close in the sprint races at the meeting.

The Jumping competition should prove amusing and also instructive. This event is about on a par with a Limerick competition, so it is useless to try and deal with it from a

parting point of view.

The Habdicap, miles, should prove to be the most interesting race of the afternoon. The weights have been, distributed so evenly and the panies have been kept so dark that no one could safely say that he knows the winner. Septima has performed same remarkable times sad has the reputation of being a very game pony, so rather fancy that he will catch the judge's eye first.

TEST CASHFAILS,

GYM.

QUESTION OF PRIVATE RICKSHAS AT WEST POINT.

Police Sergeant Gordon, of No. 7 Polica Station, brought a test case before Mr. F. A.

THE COMET,

It is.not everybody who cares to get up at 4 a.m or so. But those who do, and if the morning be clear and starlit, have a good opportunity of seeing the new visitant to the calms of this solar sykem. Perhaps ilin best way for the inexperienced observer is to look out for the rise over the eastern horizon of Orion, whose three stare in a straight line make that the most easily recognised of all the constellatione. After Orion is well above the horizon the eye should travel about thirty-five degrees to the north of east, the left hand, when the tail of the comet may be descried rising above the borizes. Theo finally the nucleus, a bright stellar body; will

appear. If the observer is on the sea front the comet will rise somewhat to the north of Johore Hill, in the direction of Tampenis. As it is approach ing the sun it. will rise later each morning until it cannot be made out in the grow ing brightness of the sunrise. The comet will be at its brightest on Wednesday. morning any point where trees obscure the eastern horizon. A home paper gives a reference to the comel, which of course is nothing like the giant of 1858 and 1961. For a real big thing in Comets, we shall have to wait three years more. There may be a few very old gentle. men and ladies who may have seen Hailey's comet in 1835. Bat few of these will survive to renew their acquaintance with the same comet in toto, when it is due to reappear. And the great majority of those now living had better take a good look at Halley's Comet when it does turn up, because they will not have another chance tili 1895, by which time the majority of us will be taking no interest in things sublunary. This is the allusion to the comet now visible :---

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TROOPS FOR NORTH CHINA.

THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS TO ARRIVE.

The following telegram has been received at Head Quarters from the War Office

Indian Marine Hardings with 2nd Cameron Highlanders for North China Krives Hong-

[19th December, loaves ind Jendary- leaves taku 13th January with bull 3rd Middle- Regiment, 47th Sikhsarves Hongkong 18th January-goes on to India agrd-January wi bi latter."

DISPUTED'DEPOSIT.

PLAINTIFFS NON-BUITED WITH CORTS. In the Summary, Jurisdiction Gour Last Thursday, before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, Chin Wing and Yau in, both of No. 134, Wellington Street, traders, brought suit against Fun Fal Ting, managing partner in the Sun Fuk Treung firm, and the Sun Fuk Treung firm, of No."69, Connaught Road. Central, traders, to recover the sum of $1,000 deposited by plaintiffs” wills defendants on 13rd June, 1907, but the plaintiffi waive the sum of Stad no us to bridg the case within the jurisdiction of the Sam- mary Court,

Mr. Otto Kong Slog appeared for the plain-" tiffe, Mr. Reginald Harding appearing for the defendant firm,

Mr. Otto Kon Sing said that the plainītēs were introduced to the firm in Juve fast, and negotiations were entered into for starting a compradore business. The defendant, then had a shipping business and the fist plaintiff proposed to take over the compra doreship, and it was agreed that the plaintiff should pay to the firm the sum of S1;10s. He paid that on the 23rd July. An agreement was drawn up but not signed. The money was deposited with the first defendant on behalf of the firm and it was then placed in deposit with the firm. When witress was ready to take over the compradoreship the defendant sald he must wait till the steamer came into part.

io The Kwong Hing, this vexo

question was on her from Manila and was expected

Way in a few days

There were ao papers, no acknowledgements, no agreements, and nothing to show that the money ever was paid. The evidence was very: conflicting and contradictory on both sides and the weight of evidence was certainly in favour of the defendants, and the plaintiffs were, therefore, non-suited with costs.

YOUTHFUL offenderS

ROD A HARDWARE' SHOP.

Two lads, surnamed Chang and Hon, alleged to be members of a youthlal gang of shop- lifters, were locked up on Sunday evening last at the Central Police Station on a charge of theft. la the arrest of these two lads the police be lieve that they have part of the gang, who the Tin have been systematically tobblog shops Colony.

Late Sunday evening the two: lads were seen loitering outside a hardware shop at 54, Queen's Road West. A policeman on duty in that neighbourhood had his suspicions aroused and he kept watch. While one lad sauntered down the road, acting as watchman, the other crept up to the glass case outside the shop and, after being there a while, he started down the road, carrying something in his hand, to meet.. his after the pair, whom he captured after a burd chase. When they were arrested a pair of rub

clothes ber shoes, a door lock, a cork-screw, a hook and pine lead pencils were found on hoo

Harland, at the Police Court, last Thursday, about five o'clock, and will not be seen from companion. The officer, by this time, was

for settlement. The case was that in which a ricksha coolie wascharged with "plying a private vehicle for hire without a licence. A practice exists among the mistresses of certain houses of 11-fama at Shek-tong-tsui to keep a number of private rickshas on the premises. At night these vehicles are bired out to the singing girls of the house, who pay the mistress for the use of the vehicle, thereby, the police allege, de frauding the public ricksha coolie. And it was with this object in view that the police brought up the test case in order to put a check to iba practice,

His Worship (to accused)—Have you a per- mit to ply a ricksha 7-It is a private ricksha

Sergeant Gordon said that at midnight on Wednesday he saw sccused pulling a private rickaba along Queen's Road West. He had a Mr. Tso: Has that money been repaid?-fate. The sergeant stopped him and asked for the owner of the vehicle. Accused look him la No, u has not is still outstanding.

Mr. Tso: And the interest? She paid that a certain diso derly house lower down the road. up to eight months ago, and then she stopped. Arriving there the fire got out. Asked if the fe was his employer accused replied in the Mr. Tso: Were you in your shop when the

négative, message arrived?—Yes, and I told the mes- senger I would.atrange it later in the day.

Fukis of the plaintiff were cal ed, and testi- along the above lines, all laying great stress on the fact that the money was for the purchase of pearls.

His Worship-Does the woman—the fare- live in that house?

them.

The boys were charged before Mr. C. A. D. !Melbourne, on Monday m-ming, at the Police Court, with larceny. They denied the charge and the case was reminded.

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on the 93rd inst..

There has been no material change to record in our market, during the week, and a fair

investment business has been done.

The actual facts are that on June 9 an American astronomer detected this comet as it was coming towards the earth, and noted it as visible in a small telescops. The announce ment once having been made, other astro nomers knowing where to look, made measures Maatschappij, etc., in Langkat have an- of the position of the newcomer, so that suffi.nounced a bird interim dividend of TIL 7k cient information has been accumulated, from payable on the 16th September. The transfer

books close from the 8th prox. which its future path can be predicted. It

Banks. After a slight decline in the early would be out of place to write hera in the Witness-Yes, your, Worship. But the rick technical language of astronomy, but the course part of the week, a firmer tone prevails in sha does not belong to her. It is a well-known of things may be inentally pictured by suppos. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks which close

·with safes at $647 for the old shares ex" NIÓW practice among the women of the disorderlying a hansom cab, representing the coming from houses at West Point to purchase as many as infinite space down Piccadily, passing through issue, and ex the dividend of £r.r5 at ex twenty and thir y rickshaw for the use of their the circus round the south and east side of 2/3/13/16,$16.04 per share paid on the 49th nt $505. The houses. These rickshas are let out to the in the refuge, and leaving it by Shaftesbury. inst. The new shares are wanted to £80, Mr. 1'10: And was defendant present?-mates, who pay the mistress each time a avenue; whilst we, representing the earth, Well, she signed the note then (Laughter), vehicle is used, while the mistress pay, the

Insurances-Cantons bave move mura leisurely in a circle round the coolie.

allegorical statue, which for the moment is fluctuated and remain without business at On $170, while North Chinas are again in favour to be taken as the equivalent of the sun,

Mr. Tso (to a fobi); Were you present when this note was written? Well, I wrote it (Laughter).

the wounded man shouted "Murderer! Murderer!" and shaking off his assailant, jump-fied ed through the window, and ran in the direction of the Shiba Ward Office, closely followed by his assailant. Near the Ward Office, Mayeda met a stranger and asking for his assistance, embraced him with hands covered with blood. The man, startled at the horrible sight, ran away and Mayeda fell to the ground. Imamura then came up and stabbed the prostrain man in the side. n seeing his victim expire, he sheathed his aword with a smile and walked off to give himsel up to the Shiba police. On the way he was seized by the police who had been sent out to arrest him. The murdeșer was covered with binod, and the greatest excitement prevailed.

On Wednesday afternoon a Russian Lieu tenant-Colonel named Ostoneff (?), who resides in Shiba Park, called at the Shiba Police Station; and assured the authorities that they had been mistaken ih'assuming that the mur dered man was a Russian spy. The Russian officer, who said he hnd bico his friend for vears, was formerly the President of the Orien tal anguage School at Vladivostok, where Mayeda was an instructor. Alter the fall of Port Arthur, disturbances broke out in Vladi vostok, and he and Mayeda took refuge in the interior. After the restoration of peace, they | came back to Vladivostok The Russian offi

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r added that Mayeda had been murdered on nant of the false report published in the Account newspapers concerning him.

Judge who is in charge of the prelimin

examination.

is reported to have stated that in deciding the case it was important to find out what was the real motive which prompted the murderer to perpetrate such a crime,- whether it was public indignation or personal enmity, and further whether he had had any pecuniary relations with the murdered man.

The weather here has been like an and we have been perspiring like rivera. On the afternoon of the 19th instant, however, we had a storm of wind and rain which has brought down the temperature considerably. In spite of the great heat our popular Vice roy, H.E. Tuan Fang, tirelessly holds his audiences day by day as usual, from early moin till soontide. During the afternoon be attends to the perusal of dispatches agd transaction of all business connected therein until sunset. After supper his Excellency generally collects his secretaries and officers of his suite, and discusses with them questions of the government that is needed for the times. No matter how late the hour may be, if any of bis subordinates come to him with suggestions, bis Excellency is always ready to receive and discuss matters with them. This alone has made him the most popular Viceroy that bas ever held sway in Nanking and high and low seem enger to serve under his Excellency. Of late I am sorry to see that many of the newspapers have been wrongfully accusing his Excellency of timidity, saying that be has surrounded himself with extra guards, while the watch that is being kept is exceedingly strict and severe, so much so that it is alleged that persons coming to call upon bis Excellency have had their person searched, This is a lie. Again, last month there was a report that the Viceroy had sent his family back to Peking. The fact is that the wife of his Excellency's cousin who had been staying in the yames happened to leave Nanking to folo her husband who has been

n appointed a perfectin khensi provice. This was construed into the Viceroy's family being removed to Peking, Another report in the same connexion was the departure of the Viceroy's daughter-in-law (the wife of his only son, Tocro] for Peking a few weeks ago. The flon. Tocro, who had been staying with his father in Naning since his return from the United States, has been ap. pointed to a post in the Waiwapa, and it was but natural that young Madame Tocre should wish to join her husband in the Capital. She has, therefore, gone north, but the Viceroy's Mr. Goold and his wife have been charged ady mother, wife, and other members of his with murder and robbery. They deny all know Excellency's family are still in Nanking with ledge of the crime. Mr. Goold is of gantle. no thought of leaving at all. Such is wild rumanly appearance, and'is sald'to be'connected mour,-N, CD. Now,

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GRUHSOME DISCOVERY AT...

MARSHILLES.

IRISH VISITOR RETURNING PROM MONTE CARLO ARRESTED.

Calcutta, August 9th. A special telegraŋi to the Empire states that a sensational discovery has been made by the police at Marseilles. A Mr. and Mrs. Goold were arrested while on their way to London, and in one of their trunks were found the mutilated remains of a woman named Levin, who recently disappeared from Monte Carlo. The victim had a quantity of valuable jewellery, which cannot be found, and it is suggested that she was murdered for the sake of her jeweli.

Mr. Tso: What did the composition of 58 % mean?-it meant that all customers should pay only $8 % of their purchases in her Kui Tak.

His Honour: Bat you said just now that they were to get 32 % on the comp sition; are you going to try to get out of this? (holding up the composition deed)

Mr. To: No, my Lord, I will explain that by my witnesses.

His Honour: But how can you jump from 58% 10 32 %?

London rate bas receded

Marine

Mot

His Worship-This point has been raised June 9, when the first observation was inade, a! Tio. 75. Unions have weakened, but at the

before, and I must look into the matter,

Witoess-Many private rickshas from the city are hired to these houses, your Worship.

His Worship's that so? Can you prove it ? Witness here is not a ricksha to be seen doring the daytime, but at night there are as many as 200 running to and from the eating houses and the disorderly houses.

The defendant was called to the stand, and he swore that he was engaged to drive the

Mr. To i will explain that, my Lord, Mr. Hursthouse That's my case, my Lord.people of the house: Mr. Tao said that the defence was a denial of having borrowed any monty, and called defendant.

Defendant, culled, and shown the promissory note, said she had never seen it before; the signature and mark were not here.

Mr. To: Did you borrow this $joo? Defendant: No, I did not,

Mr. Tso: And you never signed any pro- missory note?—No, I never did.

To Mr. Hurs house: In 1904 1 borrowed $1000 from plaintiff and 51,403 ('om bis wife,' and he always asked me for the two accounts, and I paid them.

His Honour: Then what has thịs 32,6%, got to do with it?

Mr. Tso: That was the final settlement, my Lord.

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His Worship-Do you drive people other than those from your mistress's house?—No. His Worship held that there was no breach of the law committed. The prosecution did not prove that accused "plied" for hire, neither did they prove that an outsider had engaged accused's ricksha, and unless they could prove that he could do nothing. The accused, was discharged.

A "HAMTU" SHIP.

CONSTERNATION AT TANJONG ROO..

close there are buyers at 5770. YangtzÒS CAD be obtained at $175.

Fire Insurances China Fires bava slightly declined, and scilers Tule the market at 587. Hongkong Fires are obtainably at $315,

the earth in this plan was somewhere opposite the Quadrant and the observer caught the comel coming into the circus on the south- of Piccadilly. By Sept. 3, when we pavement shall have made scarcely a quarter of the circuit from our position os June 9, the comet Shipping-China and Manilas have main will have travelled more than half across the tained their porilior and are again in demand roadway, and looked at from the status will be at Sts. There are sellers of Hongkong, Canton. in the direction of Coventry-street. This is and Macao Steamboats at $18, without induc the date of peribelion position, when the comet ing bayers, lado-Chinas, preferred and de. Transpons is nearest the sun, and for that reason will then ferred, are without business. Shell

atë quiet st 44/-. A statement of the Com have its greatest intrinsic brightness, but to us on the earth it will appear brightest on Aug. pany's accounts and report of the directors for 21, for at that time our bearness to the comel, the year ending 31st December, 1906, is to which ma, be inferred from the relative posi-hand.. Including the balance brought forward tion of the two objects in the above flippant from 1905, and after providing for depreciation," analogy will compensate for the actual inferior fustre of the comet.

management and other expenses, and prefer- ence dividend paid, there is a balance standing at the credit of profit and loss account of £342,370 118, 5d. This amount has been appropriated as follows-Dividend, paid, on the 1st January, 1997, 6100,000. Provision for steamers and installations, 67,000. Balance of £173,370 118, 5d. carried forward.

Refineries-Saios bave taken place of Chi Sugars at 598 and 599. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged and quiet at quotations,

But to pass from causes to effects, it may be said that about midnight to-night the comet will be rising at the east-north-east polat of the horizon- astronomer would say that it is in the caputellation Aries, in right ascension ah simin, and bas north declination adag smin; And at three o'clock, which may be taken as daybreak, it will be at an altitude of a8deg above the cast south east point of the compiss, This description of position will hold approxi-

Mining-Chinese Engineerings have waak. mutely for several weeks, except that the object rises three or four minutes later night by night,ened and are put of favour at Tie, 15.30. so that on August 7 it will not be above. the Raubs have found buyers at 57, horizon until as hour after midnight, but by time it may be bright enough to make its presence obvious, which is a fact dot certain, for comets are wayward cattle which, bave tricks of not reallsing expectations.

Docks, Wharves and Ciedowns-Kowloon Wh-ris have weakened to $68, Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are stronger after sales at $100, ex the dividend of $4 per share paid on the toth instant. Shanghai Vocks have been sold at Tis, 80. Fongkow Wharfs are quiet at Tis, 238.

Mr. Uursthouse: Quite so, no doubt he did, if he was a wine man.

Defendant's foki said he was in charge of The Singapore Free Prezz of 24th just, says: the defendant's shop and never went with ber-There was much consternation among the at any time to borrow $50s from the plaintiff, antives at Tanjong Rhoo yesterday morning, Hii Honpur: What does this 58′′/, in this | what it was discovered that a "kapal facto" deed mean?

or cholera ship bad drifted up to the beach, Witness: It meant that the creditor could. The watives crowded round, but would not purchase Stop worth of goods, and only pay touch the little vessel. It is believed to have 58*, of the coat,

been launched from Beach 'Rhad on Wednes day night by Chinese rickets coollen; wod it

Those, however, who have seen the object was hoped that the cholera demon had taken its departire by the boat. The little crait is and it has been watched at several observs. nearly five feet in length, and us. Delwars is tories, including Greenwich-speak woll of its painted on each side of the bows, It is present appearance. It has four spreading beautifully built and has a mass, and salis, tails, which make a good show on a photo- It carries a sumber of small guns and graphic plate, bet actually are contained in an

Cotton MillsEwos are unchanged and can crew of about a dozen dolls, some of whom area of the sky less than that covered by the have miniature telescopes up to their eyes. full mood. Is this respect it resembles the be secured at Tis, 64. In Heegkong Cottons, it is believed by the natives that owing to a comet sten in the autumn of 1902 which was sales bave been put through at Sio Inter squall the ghost ship was run ashore at Tan the last that could be considered a saked eye raionals and Lad. Kung Mows are quiet at jong Rhoo, Rice, eggs and foodstuff are on object, and it has a diucleus, or central conden Tis, 51, and Tia 92 respectively Soy Chees board for the consumption of the "hastu sation. It is in the neighbourhood of no es have dropped to

European 'resident, one of the gallant S.V.C.,pecially wall-known start at present,..bal,.ac. can be had pulak sa kakaokuza Tate mbart towed the little ship to his bungalow and cording to present informatic on August 1 Miscellaneous-China Borneos haye, bear placed it in his room. He is looked upon by the comat will be quite near to Aldebaran and "taken off the market at $p and Ching Provid the natives aus doossed man?! He in, however; the Hyades, the well-known star and cluster of enis at $8.ga/Dairy Farms are firm at $16. varý plsssed with his curious Ehd,

the commsllation Taurus-Singapore Free Press, & fair businesú has been done in Green Zrland

His Honour: These people ought to learn bow to write composition deeds; this is not a proper composition deed.

To Mr. Hurthouse: There are no chops on this deed.

Mr. Hurstbousa: Well, you know that ac- cording to Chinese custom that deed is worth nothing without any chops on it ; it is at present only so much waste paper.

His Honour (to Mr. Ts»); How many more wilecsses here you. Mr. To

Mr. Tso: Two after this one, my Lord. His Honour Then" I shall adjourn now, Adjourned accordingly,

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Helels have further buyers at 5.00, Hongkong Lands are steady at 508. Humphreys Estates have buyers at Stoj, but shares are scarce, stat