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CANTON-MASKOW NAILWAY. APPEAL TO SIR CHENGTUNG LIANO CUENO.

[From a Correspondent,)

Canton, 7th October.

Mr- Morell-How did you know it was the Body of Gertrude Daylon 79

Witness-From her teeth (the gold Elling),

ADSETTS, GREAT,

MACFARLANE DESCRIBES THE VINDING

OF THE CORPJE, APA Cacher urins (witness had seen them so often) and This afternoon, at the Magistracy, Mr. C. A. Melbourne presiding, further evidence was Lau Shiu Check and oʻher of the Shard- holders' Association, and Kwong. Kam Chun, adduced to be fral of Willam Hall Adsells one of the directors of the company, have again for the murder of Gertruda. Dayton, on 4th the following effect "To Mr. Chav, the pre-Bowley's office, appeared for the Crown, while wired to Sir Liang, ex-minister to America, to August last, pela p

Mr. G. E. Morre'l, of Messrs. Denbys and sident of the Shanghai Telegraph &ffice.

dismay began to jettison their cargo of blazing oil into the harbour, headless whither the flaming furies were swept, careless of the consequences, and absolutely Indifferent to the jeopardous position in which other S. WATSON & CO., els might be placed. As our representa

tive vividly described the scene: "a trail of living, fire" lay on the surface of the water. As it happened the outbreak began while the junk was within the area reserved for vessels carrying cargoes which come under the

"Please inform Sir Liang Chin Tung that the terms of the, Dangerous Goods Ordinance, chaotic affairs of the company cannot be re and there were few steamers at the anchorage golated without him. The affairs of this rail CHEMISTS

and fewer native craft in the vicinity when the way are identical with the affairs of the State, was one of those Therefore, both the officials and the people are BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE alırm was raised. But that i

fortunate things that cannot be reckoned earnestly expecting him. When we read the GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

telegram thatha was coming, we were very glad. upon, just as the state of the weather and the Soon after this, we received the intelligence course of the current were against the spread that he had to proceed to the capital; we were ing of the disaster which had overtaken the quite disappointed. The directors and shares cargo-boat. Hongkong is a great and grow-holders had, on the 3rd init, telegraphed in ing depot for the storing of petroleum both in the Minister of the Board of Posts and Com- bulk and in cases; the two leading oil syndic.munications begging him to request the Min- ates in the world, the Standard Cil Com-ister of the Board of Foreign Affairs to pany, of America, and the amalgamated postpone his (sir Liang's) calling at the "Shell" Line and Dulch Petroleum Com-capital. Kindly ask him to come at uoce All his instructions will be perfectly obeyed pany have immense storage tanks and go We are all imploring and awaiting him." downs at each end of the harbour and although every known precaution may be adopted against fire an accident which may have deplorable results is not inconceivable. And should that misfortune happily be averted, there are the juuks and lighters Jaden with Gil careering round the harbour

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A travelling trader, by naine Wong Wing, way arraigned before Mr. C, A. D. Melbourne, fringing the exclusive rights of the Postmaster General, la admitted the accusation.

Mt. Reginald Harding was for the defence.

"The spacé xi the' back of the'court-room was, comfortably filled when the trial was resumed, the majority of spectators on this occasion being soldiers nad salford,

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her fingers (long, with white nailo), traditi

When you say you had seen her‘REME SO. often were they beautiful arms - No, hey were squate, TEAT

How long have you lived with her?-Wilness, ghing loudly, sald two years and three months. Is there any doubt in your mind that the body was not that of Gertrude Dayton It

Had she moch jewellery ?-Quite a lot. -“Can-pou identify that jewellery if you saw it (again?—I can!

Here the witness was handed a cigar box and other packages containing the Jewellery, die, which she immediately recognised as the property of Gertrude, Dayton.

During the identification of the deceased's woman's property-a most trying task-he

on the matter of 'tertrude Dayton's gold filled Mr. Harding then cross-examined the witness

teeth. "Then be asked : Can you say if it was at the request of Gertrude Dayton that Walter Adsetis came with her to Hongkong as her

husband?

M^ Morroll—t object to my friënd putting the auswer to his question in the witness's mouth. Mr. Barding-I am not putting the answer

in charge of crews whose sense of responsi. in the Police Court, to-day, on a charge of in- of the body was then held. A lady's belt was in her mouth. She can either answer "yes" or

"1.0."

THE DOCTOR'S STORY. Dr. H. Mactarline, medical officer in charge of the public mortuary at Kowloon, took the stand. On the evening of the yib. August last, he stated, trunk was brought to the mortuary and opened in his presence. Others who saw the opaning of the trunk were Chi-finess was very much touched, Tears glis

teped in her eyes, and she spo'e in a subdued Detective Inspector Habtor, Inspector Mc Hardy, Sergeant Walt and few other scarcely audible five feet away. In about ten seconds she recovered himself and pro police officers. The trunk Contalded the dead body of an adult female. The body, ceeded, saying "Yes" or "No" to different he explained, was lying on its side with its property shown her. back to the front of the trunk. The thighs were bent on the abdomen. The bead was more of leas concealed by the arms. The body was very much decomposed. Witness had the body removed from the trunk and placed on a mortuary table. The body was dressed in a chemise. Two towels, marked “Hongkong Hotel" were found in the trunk, da oximidation

found; kapited around the woman's neck to the bility has never developed beyond the state

left of middle line. The handle of a hair of their own appetite. It is not our purpose At about four o'clock this morning, Police brush had been thrust through between the skin or inclination to suggest horrors for the mere Sergeant Wilson, who was deputed to watch and the belt and had had one complete turn of satisfaction of making the nervous start, but the arrival of the Canton boats, saw accused the bolt round the handle The belt was if these things are possible, and none will leaving the steamer Shun Lee, which had just light round the neck. On 'untying the knot deny that they are, it is obviously the arrived from Kongmoon. He stopped the map a mark of circular depression' was found rua. bounden duty of the Government to and searched him for opium." The search roning round the neck, in a horizontal" "min- make provision against such calamitoussulted in the discovery of twenty-two unsiamper. The mark was about, an inch wide

od letters which, in the ordinary course, should front and narrowed down to a quarter of an events, in order that the range of havoc have passed through the Post Office. Sixteen inch behind, the ball corresponding to the and destruction may be narrowed to of the letters were addressed to different firms | mark.... the smallest circle. It has been spid in the Colony; two to merchants in Singapore; that an additional fire-float is unnecessary three to the United States, and one to Siam because there are half-a-dozen waterbonis,

His Worship Is this your first visit to belonging to a private company in the Colony, Hongkong? which are always at the service of the au Antiseptic and Detergent-Whitens the Teeth thorities in the event of fires. Much good

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THE HONGKONG 'DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 7th September, 1907.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOMER 8, 1997.

Accused-Yet,

Mr. Morrell-Were there any bruises on the body?

Witness-Decomposition would have hidden 'them if there were any..

Except for the mark on the neck were there His Worship-Now, how many times have any other external marks on the body?—No,

Witness, continuing, said that on examica Mr. Savage, who represented the Postmas-tion of the body he found the stomach and you come to Hongkong?—A few times, ter General, said that he was instructed to ask lungs decomposed; the brain was green, and for the usual penalty of St.o. The maximum the heart muscles soft, while the valves of the heart, as far as he could see, were normal. His Worship said that accused appeared to From bis examination witness could not state have been travelling to and from Kongmoon what was the cause of death. He thought since April last year, and there was no doubt the band round the neck could have caused that be brought letters into the Colony each death, but he could not state for certain

as the body was too much decomposed. visit. He would pay a fine of $100, or go to gao! for three months,

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The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cup and May Cup were held at Happy Valley from the 5th to 7th October, igo7. The fol lowing cards were handed 10:-

CAPTAIN'S CUP,

Mr. H. W. Sladet... 85-53-73" Mr. E. V. D. Parr§.............. 85-8=77 Mr. J. Clark............ 79- 1878. Mr. P. Tester

98-1880

Lt. Col. H, N. Dumbleton, R.K. Brace, Mr. D. B. Marray

94-1281 98-16-82

Mr. A. Morfeyzin nominatio Mr. E F. Mackay on 97— 5-85 Mr. H. Pinckney................. 95-10-85

(9 entries). MAY CUP.

Mr. D.E. Clik! „fe.... 99–17-73 Mr. P. K. Kayyett ..............143787 Mr. H. G. Moore, R.ĢA......................116—20m96 ' (4 entries), POOL,

Mr. H. W. Slade*

85-12-73 Mr, T. S. Forrest

74+2=36 Mr. E. V. D. Part

85-877 Capt. E. Beetham upimenne 98-18-80 Mr. D, B. Murray, a mu 94-1340 82 Mr. H. Pinckney......... 95-1085

(12 entries).

Mr. Morrell-Did you see the body, again? Witness-Yes, at5.10 p.m., on the rgth, at

body was in a coffin and': Identified the body by his general appearance.

Was the body in a better condition 2-Yes, the swelling had gone down,

And the features?—More recognisable, Did anybody identify the body?-Yes. A woman named Josie Marshall identified it as that of Gertrude Dayton.","i

After the body was identified did you take any other steps? Yes. I took out the liver, the kidneys and, part of the intestines and aint them to the Government analysis to find out if there was any poison in them..

By Mr. Harding-Witness was a licentiate

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Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE:

A TAFT AT SHANGHAI,

ARRIVAL OF THE "MINNESOTA,

MISERADLE" WEATHER CONDITIONS:

[From Our Own Correspondent}}}

Shanghai, 8th October, 12:26 p.m.

The Great Northern Company 8- Steamship Minnesota, with the United States Secretary of War Mr. W. H. Taft, and party on board has arrived

The weather is misorable, heavy rain falling,

MR. TAFT'S RECEPTION.

[Y;M.C.A. FUNCTIONS. W

ENTERTAINED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNITY,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]s

Shanghai, 8th October,

4. p.m.

His Worship allowed the question to be put. Mr. Secretary Taft, on landing at

*Witness—I can't any if it was at her request.

I know they bath cams to Hongkong together.

*NEW» NOV8 LS, «

- AN OUT-AND-GUT ADVENTURER

Shanghai, was received by a g

guard of honour composed of American Volun- teers attached to Shanghai teer Corps.

The distinguished visitor and party proceeded to the Y.M.C.A., where building the trust deeds of the new which has been erected for the mem-

bera of the Chinese branch of the Association wore handed over to his custody.

For unmitigated gory, unscrupulousness, and an otter disregard of any and all the con ventions, there are few novels we have come across to equal "The Adventures of John Johns Little wo der that the author, Mr Frederic Caurel, pleads that none of the characters here described are offered for imita- lion. Of course, we are perfectly well aware that there a men who rise in the world by trampling on the virtue of others, and womeD who encourage the advances of libertines, but Johos will take a deal of beating. He arrives Mr. Taft thereafter attended a re- in London from Australia, where he has failed at everything he has been engaged at, and ception which had been arranged by promptly decides that his tongue, his im leading representatives of the Chi- pudence and his wonderful, ower of fascinating women shall elevate him to a formost position noso community. He becomes a journalist, and if he were typical

NATIVE AFFAIRS; :

IMPEACHMENT OF THE KWANGSI GOVERNOR. [Translated for the "fiongkong Tritgraph."]

of those who labour to instruct and interest the world then the race of journalists might well be swept into the nether regions. He is corrup- tion personified, and although he bashis anxious moments he generally manages to come out of his difficulties acht free. At all events, his -1: advance je the world proceeds unchecked, Mr. Woo, the Financial Director, late acting being achieved wholly by his faculty of taking Viceroy, sent a secret telegram in the Grand advantage of the weakness of Infatuated Council impeaching Governor Cheung Ming-kl womankind. He is never without at least of Kwangsi province stating that Cheung is de one woman, and some timex"half a dozen, ceitful and muddling in directing his affairs and hauging round his neck and one of his very limited in "ability. Having withdrawn greatest troubles is to keep them all the probibition on the export of rice, be pur- apart.. He is eternally making love-be posely levied an extraordinary lax on it. On would oglo and pretend to adore a brazen

two occasions, he allowed his soldiers to arrest image-and, except when he is asleep, he is people out of his jurisdiction by crossing to uttering ponderous platitudes which are accept the South-Western part of Sai Ling district eias gens of wisdom. Whatever, he touches (in Le Ting Prefecture, Kwangtung }" and of the Royal College of Physicians and the besmirches, and yet he is successful, marry-several innocent persons were shot to death by of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edining in the teeth of opposition a wealthy widow his soldiers who took the opportunity of com burgh. He measured the body and found old enough to be bis grandmother and making" misting robbery. In the case of the wharves, ho it to be 5ft 8in. Judging from the fact love to a millionaire's daughter who is nursing that the body of the deceased was found his wife on her deathbed. There is no mora with a belt round her neck, twisted by the end to the book, just as there is no limit to th of a brush, it was extremely unlikely that "hero's "abandonment, "The Adventures o deceased strangled herself. Witness only knew | Jolin Johns" is non of those books which are of two cases of self strangulation witbla, the seldom seen in daylight; i never graces the

STEAMSHIP BERVICE. last fifty years. It took Josie Marshall table when the family is aroundy its "Rabelai-

"The Board of Agriculturo, Labour and Comh- about a minute to identify the body at the sian pungency is never. bioted at." Dat it is

merce has fixed the date of the 8th instant cemetery, she being very much alarmed at the

one of those books that sell. The writing has smell of the body.

no claim to distinction, but the story is all that to hold a meeting in order to discuss the people will buy it for, and unless we are much question of promoung scamihip services mizaken, It will "go" like wildfire. The pub. to America, Australis and the Southera Isket is T. Werner Laurie, London, and the Archipelago. Colonial Edition is on the market.

THE FINDING OF THE TRUNK.

Sergeant George Wall, of Hunghom Police

dared not protest belog afraid of foreigd in- fluence. And be several times ignored the re- quest to seize the rebels who came across to Kwanglung: and gave trouble, Such conduct. is vain and latrics-fairo, setting a bad example to bis subordinates.

live's account, two launches from the Har-penalty, he said, was`$fu ̧1. boue Department were the first to arrive on the scene; then came two police pinnaces; the police launch followed, and shortly after wards the fire-float steamed alongside the | burning junk and poured tons of water into the blazing hold. When all danger to the shipping at West Point had been removed, THE ROPAL HONGKUNG GOLD the mortuary of the Colonial cemetery. The when the harbour and police launches had cleared the fairway of the flaming tins of oil which had been thrown overboard, and when the junk had been towed clear of the gene ral traffic of the harbour, a waterboat leisure A HAPPY MISFORTUNE.

ly appeared to render assistance if it were Now that all the arguments for and against required, but the danger was past and the the proposed acquisition by the Government services of the waterboat were not necessary. of an additional fire-float to protect the That is not to say that the fleet of waterboats, shipping in the harbour of Hongkong have is to be despised as an auxiliary to the fire been submitted, and those who offered brigade, but it cannot be maintained that it the strongest opposition to the proposal have is capable of doing the work of a couple of become reconciled in a measure to the pass-fire-floats, The waterboats are not built for ing of the vote of $50,000 set apart for the the purpose of fire-fighting; they were never purchase of the floating engine, Providence intended to cope with such an outbreak as seems to have decided to interfere in the that which occurred yesterday; but they matter and prove beyond the shadow of a might be useful in protecting threatened doubt that an extra fire-float is not merely vessels from the holocaust while the fire-Boats an essential, if the Colony's marine interests were engaged at the centre of the trouble. are to be adequately safeguarded, but an additional fire-float could be sustained in

How_the_opposition_to the purchase-of-a15.... urgent and crying necessity which can no

face of what was witnessed in the harbour longer be deferred. It was suggested, or at least it was hinted, in the course of the yesterday we cannot attempt to imagine. debate at the Legislative Council on this We may, as His Excellency the Governor particular item in the Estimates, that bar. has suggested, look to our industrial enter- bour fires were of comparatively rare occurprises for our future prosperity, but we can. not on any account neglect of starve our reace in Hongkong, and that, therefore, a single fire-float' was ample protection for the shipping interests, which have been the mercantile marine service. It only required a practically the sole means, of ad the Colonial Secretary's statement that, while vancing the port of Hongkong to the posi tion it holds to-day, If the protective that discussion was in progress, the solitary fire-float in the Colony was laid up under appliances at the command of the harbour going repairs to prove the absurdity of the authorities are incficient or inadequate one suggestion. But even. then it was evident. definite result may be expected in the en- THE following cablegram was received to day that the opponents of the Government's view hanced premia demanded by the marine by the Colonial Secretary from the British Consul General at Newchwang "Free traffic were in the position of those who fire insurance companies. For their own have been convinced against their will. sake, and knowing the exact state of affairs, granted to arrivals."

the shipping companies will deem it the THOUGH vice cargo in slack at present still it In these circumstances, the conflagra soundest policy in the long run to submit to is stated that there is much paddy stored up to tion which occurred in the harbour yes the increased rates charged. by. the in-wrious districts of the interior, the plasters terday afternoon, as the result of which a surance companies as the natural result of being balding out for higher prices-Stam Chinese junk, heavily laden with cases of ae mcreased risks which have to be under Pres petroleum, was entirely consumed. by hre, written. Then who will ultimately pay A CAVITE despatch of 1st just, says :—it is pitoeither "I" or "T"-sewn in the inside of the winter-the tale is told in the first person wanted ogo back to her country-Probably which blazed for the space of nearly eight

the collar. A glove and the woman's chemise Kitty is the source of all the troubles, as a hours-came as a providential and emphatic shipowners, not the merchants who will be will, in the near future, cease to be the proper cluded, were also found in the trunk.

that enhanced insurance premia ? Not the babie that the gunboats Zayle and Calamianes, which was much Horn-the wiincas con- Road many Kittios have been before ber. She, the compradore will take her lack to: Hong-

is in and out of love half a dozen times; ran kong and hand her over to the l'olica, away and marries a notorious rowé repents aị Warning to those who would seek to restrict mulcted in higher cargo rates, not the ty of the Navy. The Secretary of the Navy During the hearing of the evidence, Adselis, leisure when the bailiffs come in, and ro AN unemployed indian, who, it was alleged, the capacity of the harbour authorities to

bas recommended the sale of these boats to who look depressed, but was ever ready with a

turns home after the death of her child had applied for a job in the police force yes deal with an ever-present danger. It has to

middlemen who invariably keep a sharp the highest bidder, and advertisement for bids smile for anyone who looked in bis direction, | delirium femine or something very similar, terday, this morning made his appearance be..

The elderly beau conveniently succumbs to look-out for No. 1, but the consumers, the will be out in due course. The Leyte was sat ip bis chair and listened very carefully, and inty is free and unfettered. It will before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne-not to be swor be remembered that in Hongkong a vast

individual who is probably least able to captured by the American naval force during looking very frequently out of the door. proportion of the traffic has necessarily to

guessed that the autoblographer is eating his intas & policeman, but to answer a charge of be entrusted to native boatmen, in whom carry the added burden which has been the Spanish-American War, while the Cali

heast out for love of Klity, but he has po nour; being dronk and incapable in Queen's Road he never bezla's bis lovemaking till it is too not the slightest reliance, can be placed placed on his shoulders. The cost of a wines was purchased from the Spanish

new fire-float is placed at $50,000; has any Government by the War Department for Josie Marshall, a short, stout, fair looking ate, and then he has to appear on the next last evening. He was fired 52. should any untoward contingency arise.

woman, who was dressed in white, with a blus Icens as the benevolent cousin, whose pursa reader, who is gifted with the mathematical use in these islands some

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laught at regular intervals but she has a royal ing the simplest precautions to prevent an outbreak on board their own vessels, which or a quarter per cent in the fire insurance pre- forces." The Leyte was completed in 1890 by hat to match, was called to the box. She said time of it on the whole, and when she mamies the Whampoa Dock Co. of Hongkong, and she reside at 18, Hollywood Road. Witness the son of a baronet; respectable baronet be they have purchased with the sweat of their mia would mean to the people of Hongkong displaces #5 tons. She has twin screws and, knew Gertrade Dayton, for four years. She it noted, and not a blackguard as all baronets are supposed to be, then there is nothing brows, is common knowledge; while their the port which as some are never tired of a draft of about 7 ft., The hull is constructed also know the accused as Walter Adsette. She

mme left Ir her to delire, And Lake, !') declaring is the premier tonnage port in the of iron, The Ostamines is of similar type and, first met him in July in Manila, Wilpers kapw hesitating lover who misses all his chances, Etter incompetence to meet an emergency has world? Fortunately, the working out of like the Leyte, bas done a great deal of crois that accused and the Dayton woman were acces if no to his books and dreams. It is frequently led to the direst results. Tako yes terday's case, for example, and the same thing that problem would be a waste of time, for ing about these falands, assisting in the patrol quainted-she had seen them together in her deli htful story, admirably told, and Foochow to-day at to a hand may be expecte may occur again and will, in all probability; the acquisition of an additional fire-float is duty which was formerly maintsloed by the company. On the aist Joly, witass? proceeded, written, with an eye to stie, I would be

duced to fancy that in sitting down to "A The C. PRCóft sa Morfeagis arrived at if similar conditions arise. Once it was assured, and the event of yesterday has Navy among the Southern Islands, About Gertrude Dayton and the accused left: Mapila s'ill more delightful story if we were not losed here no oth inst, pi

two years ago a vele was made of several gun, together for Hongkong, Witness never saw Sentimental Season we were to enjoy half Volchams at 8am on 6th inst, and left again. rexitsed that the petroleum was on fire, the proved the windon of the Government's bots which had outlived their usefulgtes for Getrude, Dayton alive after that. She saw and an hour with a twentieth century wit T. at 6am, WetRay Bot

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Station, called and examined said that at 430p.m. na 4th August fast, from information received, he

·boarded the steamer Montrigle, which was

·lying in No. r dock, at Kowloon. On arriving on board witness weat into the baggage room and he was shown a trunk. Witness opened the trunk and found the body of a white women, Witness had the trunk sent to the mortuary. Looking into the trunk, witness said, the woman's head could not be seen as the head was lying under the shoulder. Resting on top of the body was a man's night shirt. Witness was handed a blue lady's waist band and he recognised it as the one found tied round the woman's neck. The night shirt-a much rolled one-was here produced. Witness said he had already examined it and found a letter

ĮEIE MARSHALL ON THE STAND.

THE BACKWARD LOVEK.

provinces must be given land, before the

A KIDNAPPED GIRLS allowance could be discontinued.

BANNERMEN ALLOWANCE. No sooner wis the decree for cancelling When we picked up "A Sentimental Sea-the allowance given to the Bannermen issued. son," and glanced at a couple of pages of than those in the capital got into ■ panic. scraps of criticism on Mr. Thomas Cobb's The Geverament, fearing that this would works, feni which we learned that Mr, Cobb cause a rebellion, has issued an order to the

effect that a'l tha Ban ́ermen of the Is the coming humorist of society, we pre- Pared to enjoy a dainty, delicate wit playing around the faibles of the ban tow. As a matter of fact: "A Sentimental Season" is the reverse of humorous, although it is far from dull. Mr. A native girl of about 7 or 8 years of age was. Cbb knows how to write a story of love in a found on board the French boat Paul Beas on" country house, but his "plot" in this instance ber way to Canton last Friday night. Being is somewhat hark eyed At first there is a sug questioned by the compradore staff, she did gestion of Sir Richard Calmady about the story; thn there is a hint of the Tragic Come not seem to remember anything concerning dians; and there is to wind up with a general her parents and did not know her place of mix-up in which everybody is made happy but abode. The only reply she gave was that the

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