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1HE HONGKONG TRAGEDY.

ADSETTI' EXTRADITION.

EVIDENCE AGAINST THE PRISONER.

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he should not be extradited to Hongkong, and, although Attorney L. M. Southworth who was looking after Adsons' interests intends to pre- went bis client from being extrrdited if possible, it is, believed that the prosecution has the stronger case and that the hearing will be con- cluded to-day when Judge Gilbert will probably - ronder his decision,

The court-room was filled with an interested," curs crowd, prominent business men and brokers, salcon-keepers, men about towp, sever al men prominent in church work, and a scat tering of women, friends of Gertrude Dayton, and members of her circle, all curious to get a glimpse of the man suspected of the crime.

Adsolts was called to the stand and display ed so little bravado, although nervous and con- fused. When asked why on did not protest against his arrest, he said he did and received "smash in the month" for his reply, referring to his capture in China. When asked why he did not protest in Manila he said for fear of a repetition of the China affair, and that also be cause he had been ordered by the captato of the Galveston to "keep his mouth, shut," and.

and navy had taught him to obey orders.

As the

the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28: 1907.

to addition to the arrival of these witnesses

UNE LANGUAGE FOR CHINA.

that if he decides to make any trouble it wi}} not be until after he'ls placed in their keeping. BAR-ROOM STORIES

The adoption of the Kuanhua or Mandarin and rough house fights Adraits has taken a discussed by educators and others in this coun * Many are the stoiles of the bar-room brawls as the national language, of China has been prominent part in. When he was in the marine try to a considerable extent during the last ten: corps and stationed at Cavits he took exception years. Le le coming to be understood more to the ruling of an umpire during a baseball and more, as the nation is gradually awakening game between his company and a company from its lethargy and inertia, that the question of marines from Olongapo and despite the

the of

of the possession of a common language is fact that the umpire was a man fully six matter of suprema "importance, la connexion foot tall, Adsetis struck him one blow render with the unification of a great mass of people,

subject splintered his jaw. Shortly afterwards he some respects, as worthy of consideration an was set upon by a crowd of about plas the currency question on which so much lately. angry baseball players during a game at has been said and written. It is satisfactory Olongape and single handed he came out of to notice that Chinese writers are now the fight no worse than any one of his sight or discussing it, not infrequently in an able and saverely that it was necessary to carry them to the hospital. He is known along the China, cuast as a bad moo and many are the tales of bis single handed fights with sailors from foreign ships.

ject is in

The case did not start yesterday until after 1200 immediately, and soon afterwards Adseus, with close ears, almost entirely undeveloped; E eine ausaitants, two of whom were injured an: forcible manner, in vowspapers and magazinen:

and Gall's theory that the head or skull shows the usage of the mental inculties would go la the wall at once when judging of the smooth surface of this man's cranium.

Detectives Edward O'Sullivan, and T. Per: shortly after ta tragedy; his arrival and sentence, a man convicted, the crowded, silfing jikins arrived in Manila yesterday on the steamer | disappearance · from"- Shanghaij" his capture" | courtroom, whether it be in the East of West,:

Rubi and brought with them.three withersen, and re-capture at Chefoo, after breaking whether the prisoner stands in the shadow of one being 1. Oxberry, the runner of the Hong- away from the gani; his removal to Manila Billbid, San Quentin or Sing Sing, presents the kong hotel, apd A. R. Soenderam, a clerk of on the U.. ship Galvation and the open same curious throng agape with wonder and the same hotel. These two identified Adseltsing of extradition proceedings against him morbid curiosity Correlated, to the ordinary man who arrived in Honglang in com at that port have been so closely followed by alboker, the crimisel stands for crime; but to The Manila Cadjaninus, of 1818 inst., saya pany with the Dayton woman and who lived the "man-in-the street," lauded in Hongkong the student' of degrees, the actual suspension W. IL Adsetis was arraigned before Judge with her at.

of the power to do means timply the lack of Gilbert yesterday afternoon to show cause why name of Mr. and Kong, hotel under the' | Jaw night, from the stoamer Rubi, in charge of

Mrs. W. H, Jones.

Detective O' ullivan and I ni ceman Perkins. Jurther opportunity Opportunity; temptation The Rubi steamed up to her moorings short sufficiently worth the risk, this gives the crowd the Rubi also brought the formal request from ly after eight o'clock last night, and from hors.chance to pass and sweat and stand patient the governor general of Ilongkong for the ex-masthead shone forth, the police call lightsly for hours in order to witness the anguish,ing him unconscious for over an hour and such as is found in Chian. The tradition of Adselts, which selties a dispute brilliantly. A police launch, with Chief Detec bravado, or indifference of the offender. that has existed ween the attorneys in the tive Inspector Hanson, Inspector Warnock, The bead of this man at the bar of justice cure, Attorney Son hworth bolding that the Sergts. Terrett and Earner and Policeman awaiting a terrible doom if proven guilty of prisonar could not possibly be delivered to the Watt on board, which had been waiting in the the most revolting of murders, is not the one Hoogkong detectives without a formal request vicinity for the arrival of the liner, put along of a crafty, methodical villain. It is small 'from the governor, ·

handcuffed, his legs shackled, was escorted down the gaogway and on to the launch.

A large crowit had assembled on Blake pier when the launch warped alongside. And when the alleged murderer landed on the pier the police had some dishing its was to the fore,lery is responsible for the fullness of the jaw, No use of the special functions which have in keeping back the left euch valuable records in the Rogue's Gal- crowd which was pushing allenger to catch a glimpse of the man, of whom the heaviness of lip, the dull, sullen light that they had heard so much.

flashes from out of the prominent-blue eyes These features chin, sir with the lawlessner did a wash cled

i “the of an unbridled- will, sag with the dominence of passions that knew no restraint. And here, lies the whole story.

The bungling, the stupidity, these trailing, uncertain facts of evidence point toward the

dock' and while they alone cannot convict him, they stand a signposts at the cross- roads of innocence and guilt. The slop ing forehead, the

anlicot jaw, square, the keen, penetrating eyes, closeiset, dominat ing the whole physiognomy, these plot and. plan and cheat the gallows; these conceal with infinite care every trace and baffle the sleuths on the scent of the red-handed. But these do not belong to this man Adsetta alias Jones.

Even if there is no murder to his count "and none but the Master shall blame," the history of the close kinship with the bawdy house, the creatures of the underworld, the loss of the square, look in a man's eye, the loss of

The prosecutor' gave evidence to the effect the appreciation of cleaner things; there are

that while passing the accused's gardens, on all thefe in a sum total or moral bankruptcy.

This man's career and, perhaps his ending,duty one morning last week, he was attacked might be the case of any other soldier or ma his leg and a pair of term pants as evidence

by two dogs, Witness exhibited a mark on vine with a weak chin, the thick, heavy lips Mr. Melbourse-What kind of dogs were of indulgence." Where there ain't no ten commandmente,” is written all over him; the free, easy gait of the Orient is in every line of the elastic, swaggering Ggure. queris is the face of a criminal of chance, ncci

eleven o'clock as the count preferred to wait until the arrival of the Hongkong witnesses, who were at the time court opened on board the Rubl in the bay. As soon as they arrived Detective Sullivan was put on the witness stand and identified 17 depositions, strong which were the statement of the quartermaster of the fontengle who received the trunk, the Chinese coolies who canied it from the hotel Adsetta was not to be seen, however. Dress to the ship, the merchant from whom a trunked in a pair of dark blue panis, fruited at the had been purchased,, but which afterwards ends, and a half soiled singles, wearing a evidently proved too small. The new trunk panama hat, turned down in front, covering was found in the room bedaubed with blood his forehead, he walked up the pier with showing that the murderer had first tried to his head bowed low, puffing vigorously at a jam the body in it, and failing in this he had

cigarelle, regardless of the hundreds of pairs of emptied one of the murdered woman's own eyes that were facussed at him. He was con- the journey to police headquarters started, the Many other depositions were read and each crowd following in processional order. Attive succeeding one seemel, to twine more firmlying at the Central Station Adsetts was takeo the rope of execution around the murderer's before inspector Ritchie, who asked him a few neck.

questions.

What's your came'?" was the first question put) to 'Adreite:

William Hall Adictts," came the reply in a couras voice.

and that he will grow more desparate is the That he will take long chances lo escape.

time carries him nearer his goal there is no doubt, and realizing this fact Police Sergeant O'aullivan, who will be responsible for bis infe deliverance to the Hongkong authorities, will guard him day and night and keep him | tightly manacled. Once in Hongkong, with such a complete chain of convincing evidence, W. rt. Adaetta, alias Jones, alias Anderson, alios Davis will probably be punished with of the British authorities in such cases.

which bave a respectable circulation in the great centres of the Empire. It is evident that they are beginning to realiza: its importance. from a national point of view. In dus time. we may Bot unreasonably expect to see soma tangible result of so mu

t of so much thought, and atten. tlon as is now being given to the, subject by the Chinese themselves. There can be au question that the rapidly changing conditions, now being witnessed in Culan, will sooner or later make it imperative that one common lan- guage shall be the medium of intercommunice- tion between all classes of the people, a language that will be practically identical both an iis, written and spoken forms and will serve as a common repository of bought and medium of language must be the language of the the the laoguage of the forum, the language of 10 tum and pulpit, the language of the school- room and, the la guage of the Press," The difficulties in the way of the accomplishment of this laudable object are peither few nor easy to overcome. But there is no reason to askuma that they are insuperable, and there need be; 10 reason to take other than an optimistic view of the situation.

that his seven years' service, in the army and trauks, which was extra large, and had used ducted to a chair that was awaiting him and resolute, staring eye of the man in the depth in less than two weeks as in the' custom communication throughout the Empire. “This

· Adselts attempted to deceive the court by saying that he was held by a member of the local police department while the handcuffs of the naval authorities were replaced by those of the Manila authorities, bat after a short, severe Cross-examination by Prosecuting Attorney George the prisoner suddenly got a bad lapse of memory.

Three witnesses were examined and the steamship tickets, purchased by Adsetts under the name of Jones, for himself and the Dayton

this instead of the new one.

woman were identified and put in evidence, as have been discovered the murder would not

well as the ticket purchased by Gertrude Day ton for transportation to the States

Detectives Sullivan and Perkins of the Hongkong secret service bureau did not arrive yesterday as expeciell but will probably be able to give testimony at to-day's session, which was continued from yesterday until 8 o'clock this morning,

19th Sept.

-The Attorneys for W. H. Adsens are resorting to every ncans and straining every effort to avoid his extradition despite

the fact that habeas corpus proceedings were denied by the court during the first day's ex- amination. Realizing that there is some little hops of having Adsetts retained in Mauila and thereby delaying extradition, Attorney South worth called on frosecuting Attorney George at a late hour yesterday and served him with a netice of appeal from the habeas corpus decis. ion of Judge Gilbert. In his appeal Adselts states that he is dissatisfied with the action of the court in refusing to grant his discharge, lakes exception to the order remanding him to the custody of the police, and appeals therefore to the supreme court of the Philippine Islands, At first Mr. George refused to accept service of the appeal, because the lime limit of twenty four hours since the petition had been denied had expired. He accepted service, however, but made a note of the time of service after calling

Mr. Southworth's attention to the hour, The chances of Austus being able 10 avoid extradition are now believed to be slim indeed. Two officers of the law from the British colony of Hongkong are expected this morning. They will-bo-armed with the extradition papers charging the accused with the murder of Ger- "Irude Dayton at Hongkong. Upon the arrival of the officers they will proceed to the court for the purpose of examination, after which the count will make its decision and forward the papers in the case to the Gover. nor-General for final disposition. The officers will then present their warrants to the chief executive in whose hands the case will rest and whose action will practically determine the fate of the man.

The examination of witnesses in the case was continued yesterday. There was consider able discussion in relation to points of law on the admission of evidence, also as to the roles of admitling secondary evidence. This was found necessary when taking the testimony of Detective Guertin, who was in longkong at the time of the murder, and also of the officers of the Galveston who knew of some of the facts connected with the apprehension.of Adsetis at Chefoo and of the property of the deceased which was found on the prisoner.

Although it has been the general impression that the murder and the disposition of the body was conducted in a manner showing cun siderable cunning, and that but for the terrible stench which came from the trunk before the ship left Hongkong harbour, causing investi- gation and

until the ship' arrived in Seattle, it developed at the hearing yesterday that the murderer bungled in his plans. First- ly, by not ascertaining which of the many ships in the harbour at the time he could ship the trunk on, with the result that his actions excited some suspicion when, after he had ap plied for and been refused transportation for e trunk on the steamer Singan he asked iliat it be sent to Sydney, Australia, on the Chingtu, and this being denied him he took the trunk to the Monteagle, consigned to Seaute, This fact was brought out in the deposition of

next query,

What are you by occupation," was the A tinsmith," Adsetts answered, looking mused.

"In what State were you barn?" "Philadelphia," with a drawf.

And with that Adsetts was taken to a cell, minus his handcuffs, but with his anklets still on, there to pass the night.

Needless to say, when it is told that Adsette was held in irons on board ship, nothing of any exciting character occurred. But notwith standing that fact Detective O'Sullivan and Policeman Perkina kept a strict watch over their prisoner, so much so that during the Crip they had scarcely any time for sleep. Both

officials speak highly of the conduct of Captain Almond and his officers, who showed them every attention while they were on board the Rubf..

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opportunity, not of the hereditary law. breaker doomed almost from birth.

Greed was the Nemesis that seet a woman's aout out into the dark; greed was the evil genius ibai towed a grim burden across the waters, and for the triumph of this foul appetite another life may be the forfeit.

Ilad this man bren m another environment, surrounded by other influences, perhaps he would not be the Adretts known to the police of Manila and Hongkong.

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BULL-TERRIERS ATTACK A

POLICEMAN.

CASE CONCLUDED.

The case in which fudian police constable gardens. Wong-aei-chong, for permitting fero Roß summoned the proprietor of the Yee Yin

cluded at the Police Court, lass Tucaday fore cious dags to be at large unmuzzled. was con

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Witness-Brown dings, What_breed?—I don't know. They have

inspector Gourlay explained that the dogs very bad faces--and long teeth. (Laughter). were bull-terriers.

Accused stated that one afternoon last week the Indian policeman called at his shed. His dogs were about and started barking. Hooked the reply. Accused said he could not supply complainant what he wanted. A drink," was

The Rama afternoon he returned with an him with any, and the policeman went away, Indian sergeant, who asked accused if he had a licence for the dogs. Accused had. Next day he was served with a summoss, His Worship discharged the case.

HONGKONG CRICKET_LEAGUE

Herbert Wade Kent, clerk, in the offices of Butterfield and Swire, shipping agents. Mr. Kent said that he knew something was wrong as the man appeared over-anxious to get rid of the trunk and not cars in which direction it Adsetts is a large, rawboned, muscular looking was shipped, so long as he got rid of it. tie man, about six lees tail, and with light brown meant to make a personal investigation, but hair, He has severalgold teeth in the upper jaw, the hady was discovered before he could do which are very prominent. He seems to be more 50. This shows that the murderer wat evidently or less calloused through his varied experiences nervous and excited, and would probably have during the past six weeks and tries to be been discovered even had the trunk been me stoically calm. He carries a matter of fact air tal-lined, permitting no smell to escape, as though his arrest did not prey on his mind, Another misstep in covering up his tracks but it is belied by the restless and wild looks. was the murderer's haste to secure a trunk on in his eyes. If he appeared.non-plussed in the the morning of the crime. He selected one clinrge-room it was not so a few minutes later, that afterwards proved top small, resulting in his for when once in his cell he wore his disguise | being.compelled to leave the newly-purchased once more, and tried to be communicative, trunk, daubed with blood showing that an ile called for water, which was given him; attempt has been made to force the coipse he spoke of the trip and of the news into it, in the room where the crime was con- papers, and complained, in no few words, mitted, giving the detectives another clue as to of the severe pains round his onkles which the identity, of the murderer, as they faced the was caused by the leg irons, and which, he

The failure of the attorneys for the d-fence place where the trunk had been purchased and said, he has worn for a month. Then he to enter an appeal from the decision in the secured a description of the purchaser from the switched on to his escapade at Chefoo. Speak- habeas corpus proceedings within the stipulat. man who sold the trunk. This descriptioning to an official of his escape from the Chefoned time has lost for them an opportunity of taller with adsette in every detail.

gaol, Adsetts-remarked-that-any-man-under-prolonging the life of the accused, as the evid--and more drawn games resulted then-formerly such did, when there was a hole in the roof of convincing, and the case for Adsetts is dark.

circumstances, would have done the amino ence secured by the Hongkong authorities is

the prison.

The prisoner was in better spirits yesterday than any day since his arrival, and wore a cof far and black string tie, making a decided change for the better in his appearance.

His good spirits ars attributed to the assur ance of his attorneys who claim that if he is sent to Hongkong at all it will not be until after the Supreme Court of the United States passes on the case, which, in all probability would be two years from now. Adretts is evid⚫ ently content to remain in gaol in Manila, and knows that as soon as he reaches Hongkong his time on this earth will be short.

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As he was about to go into details regarding his escape another police officer, dressed in plain clothes, approached his cell Adsens gave him a wild cat state and, saying more to himself that to anyone else, "That's another of those reporters that have been having a lot of thrash to say about me" fell back and went asleep. He refused to say

other word. another

This morning he appeared to be in a more cheerful frame of mind. He sat at the door of his cell, his knees bent under his chin, and seemed to be very interested in the corralling of the Chinese prisoners for the police court.

"How's it, this morning?" a police officer asked him.

The Hongkong authorities have selected the men.10 conduct the prisoner back to China, and it is said that no two better mes are in the service, Sergeant Sullivan has been on the police force of Hongkong-over-twelve years and has an excellent record. Perkins, the other detective, is also a good man. When asked if he was familiar with the threais Adseits had made he replied that he was, ard said, "I whipped him once in a fight, and gift

the feat if necessary." Detective that to repeat Perkins who has a prize-ring career, referred to a boxing match he had with Adscits some time ago when be knocked out Adsetts in less than three rounds.

"All I want in a bath," he replied, "and I'd be happy. I haven't had one for some time."

Soviebody from the Detective's office was the next to attract his attention. Adeetls noticed

policeman was studying his face with a photograph, which he held in his hand.

"That's a fine picture you have (here of me," he bawled out, Let's see?"

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The picture was turned in his direction. "Who's the woman?" be interrogated: "The woman you took the photograph with was the reply.

Paymaster Bancock of the Galveston being swern said that Adsetts had a preliminary hearable log in China before the U.S. Consular Court. All the jewelry and other property, found in possession of the accused had been delivered to witness on board the Galvestonby the United States Consul General at Chefon, Mr. Han Detective Sullivan, in speaking of the crime, cock identified the jewelry as that delivered to said it was one of the most cold-blooded ever him in Chian. He also identified the records committed in Flongkong by awhile mah. Rewas of the proceedings of the United States con- present when the trunk was opened and describ. Adsetts had a hearty laugh and turned away. sular Court in China, observing that they were ed the position of the body when found. It was When the news got around in the forenson that properly stamped and sealed and that the offi. jammed in the trunk, lying on the head pushed the prisoner would soon appear in Court the cial transfer or order of Adsetts to Manila 'was

back almost under the back, the knees drawn crowd-forthere was a large crowd of Europeans among them.

up to the chin. The murder was committed and Chinese present-besieged the Court, all by strangling the woman with her own waist anxious to set eyes on him, or any person tak

ing an obscure part in the trial. By the time band, the murderer using a hair-brush as a tourniquet to make stronger the pressure of the Adsets was escorted into the dock there was band. This was still around the woman's scarcely standing room in the Court, even the doors were blocked. When Adscits faced the neck when the body was found.

Another proof the awful manner in whichCourt to answer the indictment there was the murderer committed the crime was in the scarcely a sound in the court-room.. facthat after the crime had been committed the, William Hall Adsells," rang out the inter- mattress on the bed had been turned to hide preter, you are charged, that you did on the 4th, August, 1907, feloniously and of malice the blood stalos, and with the dead woman lying beside him, covered with a sheet, the forethought kill and slay one Gertrude mur de cup of cofee drinking abis andere Crown and dignity. What say you to the gh he this while charge the boy signd beside the bed, and in-guilty or not guilty repl. to the boy's question if the lady cared for Not guilty," answered the prisoner in, a a cup of coffee the murderer replied that the strong voice. was sleeping, Detective Sullivan believes that Inspector Hanson-The police want a week's this was not done for effect but because the remand, your Worship. murderer was a determined criminal.

May Norman, the next witness, identified Miss Dayton's jewelry and silver thiles set and was allowed to go without cross-examination,"

Detective Churies Guertin said he was in Hoogkong at the time of the muder and saw the clothing of the woman. Some question arose over Matement made by him to the effect that he had seen the name of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Jones on the register of the Hongkong Hotel. The court held that as it was impossi. ble to preduce the register the secondary evidence to admitted. Guertin slated ako that

description of had taken passage from Hongkong by the

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"Tosa Maru,

Louin Heymans was then called and testified that he had met Adsétis together with Miss Dayton at the Pasay Country Club.

Mr. Melbourne-am afraid I can't give you next week,

Inspector Hanson-What is the first day?. Mr. Melbourne-I have Monday next week, but I don't know when you will be ready.

Inspector Hanson The Crown Solicitor will prosecute, your Worship,

C. W. O'Brien, who was called next, said that he had been introduced to Adselis as Mr misunderstanding the attorneys for the defence It was reported last night that through a Anderson.

The manager of the Hotel Francia was called failed to file an appeal in the habeas corpus and testified that Adsetts and Gertrude Dayton proceedings in the case until after the time for were guests of the botel prior to their leaving such an appeal had expired, and. that any for Hoogkong.

chances

of prolonging the case longer than the This concluded the testimony that can be bearing in the extradition proceedings consume The next bearing was fixed for Monday alter. taken until the arrival of the Hongkong are lost, which means that as soon as the pre-noon, detectives, who are expected 10-day--Manila delivered to the Hongkong authorities without sent hearing is concluded the prisoner will be American.

delay..

The case was continued until to o'clock this morning.-Cablenews.

20th Sept. If circumstantial evidence couple with the Hongkong jury that will sit, in the Adretts case, the accused's fate is sealed, and no other verdict than guilty can be rendered. ....

Evidence in being brought out at each day'ı session of the court that polats more and more to Adsetis of the murderer of Ganrude Dayton, End the deposition of the quartermaster of the steamship Monteagle who received the truck containing the body of the murdered woman, describes Adsetts precisely as the man who accompanied the trunk to the ship and insisted that it be placed in the hold Immediately

ADSETTS IN HONGKONG.

ARRAIGNED AT THE MAGISTRACY.

PLEADS "NOT GUILTY" TO THE CAPITAL

CHARGE.

24th inst. Adsetts, the alleged murderer of Gertrude was taken aboard. This deposition was con- Dayton, whose body was discovered jammed vincing and if the guilt of Adietts was doubted in a truck on board the C. F. R. liner Afonteagle by any that he was at least the man who in August last, under circumstances so well delivered the tronk op board the Monteagle known to the Hongkong public; whose escape from the Colony on the Tesa Mare

state in his eyes, his chocks sunken, and his And Adselts, looking restless, with a vacant face ashen, was removed to the Victoria Gool there, to await his trial-the trial which will prove one of the most interesting that has ever been heard in a Court in this Colony,

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FAILURE IN THE HADUAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS, -“Judge Gilbert will render his decision in the Adsetis case this (September at) morning at 1 'o'clock, which will, undoubtedly be to the effect that the suspected murderer of Gertrude Dayton must be turned over to the 11angkong delec. tives who are here waiting to conduct him to Hongkong to face trial

Adretts is alleged to have said that the British delectives would never land him in Hongkong at least alive. That he will

require close watching is recognized by Detectives O'Sullivan and Perkins.

Judge Gilbert will undoubtedly render his decision, and complete the case in time for the party to catch the steamer Rubi which is sche- duled to leave Manila for Hongkong to-day.

Should the patty be able to catch this ship, there will be little danger of Adielts making escape, once he is taken aboard. is fitted with a strong room which would be impossible to break out of with out outside aid, and the prisoner will be heavi- iy.bandcuffed and secured with leg irons.

FINAL ARGUMENTS.

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The final arguments of the defending and prosecuting attorneys were completed yester that he would render his decision this morning. day morning, when Judge Gilbert announced.

PRISONER NERVOUS

Adsetts showed some signs of weakening" yesterday, and paid little, ritention to the pro ceedings. He contested himself by sitting motionless in his chair seldom glancing from the floor. A decided twitching of the jaw muscle, quick winking of the eyelids and the constant, nervous moving of his feet showed plainly that he was worried and frightened. With the knowledge that there is sufficient proof with which to convict bi", and that he will be ordered delivered to the Hongkong authorities to-day weighed heavily on his mind yesterday, and when Judge Gilbert denied Attorney Southwonth's application for appeal from the decision in the habeas corpus pra- ceedings, the prisoner seemed to sink further in his chair and heaved a heavy sigh which was noticeable to all who sat near him.

Judge Gilbert denied the application as the time for making it had expired by scarce seven minutes, Attorney Southworth sald that he knew the law provided but twenty- four hours in which, to enter an appest and that he thought the spirit of the law been complied with is solering the appeal in a few minutes over twenty-four hours. Attorney George held for the strict enforcement of the law.

JUDOE GILBERT'S DECISION.

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In speaking of this particular point Judge Gilbert said, "The law was made for a purpose. This case is not one of a local character among ourselves, it includes others, especially the nation of Great Britain and it would seem strange to that aligu if I did not enforce the in law, or if allowed the law to be violated

ANNUAL REPORT.

The committee have the pleasure io present. ing their fourth annual report.

Eight clubs entered for the Shield, Competi- tion, namely, Kowloon, Craigangower, Hong kong Palice, Civil Service, Hongkong 'A Army Staff, Rayal Garrison Artillery and Royal Engineers.

Bome of the matches were well contested The Kowloon Club was successful in retain ing the Shield won' in the previous seRIOD. Of The 14 matches this Club played, I were woo

points 36. The aungol match between the Hongkong Cricket Club and the combined League XV which always evokes great interest, was played on 30th March and resulted, for the first time, in-win for the League team

The accounts show a credit balance of $34.80, Mr. T. Sercombe Smith having left the Colpay has resigned the presidency of the League fil the vacancy. Mr. Sercombe Smith has Mr. R. H. B. Hancock has kindly consented ta always taken the keenest interest in the welfare of the League and the Committee desire to re- cord their sincera thanks for his past services.

The annual general meeting will be held in Messrs, Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s office (81, George's Building) on Tuesday, the 24th September, 1907, at 5.30 p.m.

A. E, ASCER, Hon, Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, 17th September, 1957.

SINGAPORE TRADE. The quarterly returns of imports and exports for the Straits Settlements for the three months coded June 30th have now heen issued, and the following is the summary, with compari- Boas of the corresponding quarter of last year.

Chinese writers have explained what, from that would be likely to accrue to the nation as there point of view, are some of the advantages

the result of the adoption of the Kuanhua az the common language of the people ju ali parte of the Emplie. It is contended that it will. make them more sympathetic towards each other, and tend to lossen, on evan altogelber. and dislike, to employ no stronger to ms, obliterate, that strong feeling of suspicion, which is so frequently displayed by the peo pie of one province towards those of an... other. This will also menu that internal com merce will be greatly developed and car- ried on under much more favourable cop. ditions. Ihan at present... It will indirectly. bring about the removal of many vexatious impediments which at present exercise a de terrest effect on the trade and commerce of students educated abroad frequently write in. the couarry. The complaint that Chinese foreign languages raider than their own no and widely understood Kuashua displaces the longer will be heard when the easily acquired difficult and, comparatively speaking, tittle up- derstood. Wenli “as the written language of Chins. An enormous increase, Aiso, "would soon be observabis in the number of those to bring about a much higher-order-of-in. able to read, which would inevitably, tend telligence among the people than at present ex:si.15, as._one_writer_lucidly put it, Caa wishes to keep abreast of the times and

swim in the tide of progress, she must not for ose moment neglect the education of her people; and nothing would load itself so well to this purpose as the adoption of Kuanhua as the sole medium of instruction in her schools all over the Empire. Looking for ward, alsu, to the time when China will have a Constitutional Government, it will be readily understood how sssential it will be that the language employed in the deliberativo assem blies abould be identical with the one employed by the people in the common everyday inter- course of business and social life. One other point of considerable imporinage is that the possession of a common language should tend to centralize governmental power, and bring the widely separated provinces..and depen 'dencies of the Empire into closer relationship and union with Government..

no question as to the desirability of securing a it is contended by some, that while there fo common language for the whole of China, - there are, at the same time, grave doubt as to whether the Koanhua will meet the requirements. of the case. If this be so it is difficult to con jecture what could be advanced as a substitute, Kuanhun.is at present the prevailing speech of all but three provinces and probably is understood by at least five-sixths of the whole population of the Empire. That it has serious defects as a language for everyday use will be readily admitted. It is, for example, not well adapted to receive help from other languages. The great modern languages of the Western world have been greatly enriched and beautified, and rendered infinitely more. useful, by their capacity to borrow from other languages, both ancient and modern, the peculiar nature of the Chinese language pro cludes the doing of this, at least to any appreciable extent. It may be, however, that, in course of time, rome genius wili, arise who wil be able to suggest such improve-- ments of the language as will furnish some adequate remedy for this and other defects which might be indicated. Unquestion ably as the people go forward in the path of progress their language will have to be. pruned and modified to suit the altered state of things. But this .only what has happened to the English, German and other languages, which, by long processes of evolution, have developed into such efficient Instruments of everyday speech, There are no very cogent reasons why the Kuanhua should not also fer this purpose suggested to become the com cent. for the Colony per cent.

Rice shows an increase af 13 millions, opium mon vehicle of speech in all parts of the vast decrease of 12,00,000, sugar a decrease of Chinese Empire.-N, C, D, News, $6,000,000, tin and, in ors combined are stationary, copra an increase of $1,200,000, para rubber has increased from $445,147 10 5733,766, falling off of $800,0 20, cotton goods a decrease of a million, coal a

IMPORTS.

zad Q. 1906. 2nd Qr. 1907. Singapore...... $48 068,230

$61 902,304 £7,211,935 Pening.

$13,274,338

Malacca.

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46,879,637 $22.444, 08 2,618,561 4

£ 2709.505 973,805 5 1,239.725 113,610 £144.635 Totals $82,386,843 $86,366,367 £ 9511,798. •£10,076,076 Increase in dollar's $3.979.574 Increase in sterling 464,278 Singapore increase 5 per cent; Perang in. crease 3 per cent; Malacca increase sa per

ters is practically the same £1,200,000.

Coin and bullion imported in the two quar.

EXPORTS.

Totals $76,656,568

LANDSLIP AT HUNGHOM.

EARTH COOLIE KILLED,

trikards the coolie atrock his head,

A landslip occurred at Hongbom last Mon day morning, as a result of which a coolle who. was employed in the vicinity lost his life. The Singapore...... $13,525,68/ $55,063,466 accident occurred at the Railway Reclamation £ 6,137,925 £6.424,071 Works, pear the old slaughter house, shortly. particular caso. I will, grant the motion J'enang .............. $23,013,996 $34,225,939

after eight o'clock. gang of contractor's of the prosecuting attorney for dismissal,"

£ 2,684,956 £3,826,1/0 Coolies were engaged at work at the foot of a This was Adsette' last hope, and, although he

Malacco 1,117,524 $1,148,836 bank. Some were cutting away at the bank, knew he must eventually face trial the hopes

130.376 £134,030.

while others wore engaged in filling a truck. of having this delayed by an appeal in the

$80,438,241 with the earth. While the copljes were thus babeas corpus proceedings was shattered by

£8,945,267. £ ̈9,384,461

the bank suddenly collapsed. A employed

d and rock came crashing the Judge Gilbert's above decision and Singapore increase 4.8 per cent; Perang huge amount of sand a prisoner, for the moment, At least, re incrensa $3 per cont; Malacca increase 3

down

a copie, named Chang Fuk. signed himself to his fate, but it in sald per cent. Increase for the Colony 38 per cent. In fall the A WORD PICTURE,

that by the time he had reached the Luneta-Singapore Free Press.

against the Adsolts, the alleged, slayer of a courtesan,tation after the bearing he had recovered

truck, fracturing his skall. The other coolies might in his present state of development and, his composure and assumed his usual defiant IT: is assered that Japan refuses to accept who were fortunate enough to escapa Injury under happier conditions, be passed by the

the rumoured restriction on Immigration into removed the injured mag to a nearby shed unobserving as an average young man of the

AN ADMIRABLE PRISONER

Canada, in view of the attitude of political and the police were sent for.. Policeman middle-class, with some claims to an attraction Adsetts so far has been an admirable prl panties, which is not clear an in the question. Attewell, of Hunghom Police Station, respond. ed with an ambulance and proceeded to re- that would exercies its powers in a circle which toner contrary to the expectations of the local of San Francisco. The Seiyukal party are flits from dark till dawn in the isolated glow of authorities, fiis kapwa reputation as a rough-coufident of an amicable settlement. The move the man to hospital, but he died on tha the red-light district..

and-tumble fighter and the belief that he would Daido Club and the Yukokai party are awaiting WAY. But to the phrenologist, the alienist, even if he desperate and willing to chance death in an developments; while the Progressives believe t the present cloud did not darken his horizon, effort to escape made the police in whose care, that compensation to injured parties will settle the man would present a study worthy of atten. the prisoner was placed extracentions Although the matter, and urge the removal of discrimi- tion, writes Mr. John Roberts in the Manila | he willot be turned over to the British officials nation against Japanese, as forming the back Cablenuos," In the case of a man under until after 8 o'clock this morning it is believed i Bone of the trouble.

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We have to acknowledge whib-thanks the re-

ceipt of a copy of the twentieth adunat report of ibe Vancouver Coard of Trade for roo "received from the Gagadian Pacife Railway Cốc,