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Telegrams.

['Renter's"]

General Bir Harry Maclean,

London, 7th October.

The Morning Post correspondent in Tan gior says that Raisuli has reduced his terms for General Sir Harry Maclean's release to British protection for himself and family, and a ransom of £30, 00.

The British Government is prepared to grant its protection and to advance the ran som on the guarantee of the Sultan to re- -fund the amount,

Strike of Cotton Handlors in Amerion.

Eight thousand members of the Cotton Handlers' Union in New Orleans have struck, stopping all shipments of cotton.

Japan and the United States.

The correspondent of the Morning Post in Washington has good authority for stating that the principal reason of Mr. Taft's „y'sit' to Japan is to inform the latter that, unless the emigration of coolies to America is checked, an Ixclusion Bill will be introduce ed in Congress during the coming season.

Later,

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British Trido. Increases in September. Imports £281, 441; exports £4,631,167, of which latter £1,000,000 was in coal, and £3,000,000 in manufactured goods, including £1,000,000

in textiles

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9, 1907.

THE ADSETIS 78 AL.

GOVERNMENT'ANALYBT'S, EX VÄINATION,

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

Josie Marshall's story which she related so sentimentally yesterday at the trial of William Hall diets for the in der of Gertrude Day- ton no doubt whetted the appetite of a few, for when the trial was resumed this afternoon at the Magistracy there was a host of now faces among the crowd whịch filled the space at the back of the courtroom, all enger to listen to another thrilling story. They were doomed to disarpointment, however, the evidence that was adduced being of a cut and dry nature.

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unfair. He said that all the hotel "boys" identify bis clothes and hat because, they must have soon them hanging la bis room, and it was in consequence of this that the men were ordered to remove their hats,

Mr. Harding-You"skid that „accured -- was noticeably taller than the other men ?—Yes.

And wouldn't it have told even if the men, wern, seated? - I don't think so.

Can you say if all the other man who were. put together with accused for identification purposes were clean shaved?—Yes...

Did they appear to have been shaved that morning? They appeared in.

Was accused, in your opinion, shaven that morning?-He appeared as well shaved as the other men.

Were the other ten men white men?—Yes. Detective Sargeant O'Sullivan was then called to the witness box.

Adiatis," who had been seated up to thin stage, stood up, and with, his 'arm - spread on the rails of the dock remained in that posture, watching and listeuing carefully, to the

Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs Dennys and Bowley's office, again appeared for the Crown; Mr. Reginald Harding representing the accused. Frank Browns, Government analyst, 'was the first wittens examined. He said that on 19th Au ust he received from Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan three bottles containing liquids, which, on examination, he found to be barm-evidence; less Five days, previously be received from the same officer a piece of mattress ticking, a quantity of mattress hair, and a table cover. He examined them all and found blood there- 01.

On the 8th August, the witness began, he went to the Hongkong Holet and, examining the register, saw the name "Mr and Mrs. Jones" entered therein. He made inquiries about them from a "boy," who said they had

Mr Morrell-Could you say if that blondnot been seen for three or four days. Witness was ordinary blood or unt ?

Witness- cannot say.

In cold weather could you say?-1 can't

any.

On August 15th, continued the witness, he received from Dr. H. Macfarlans four scaled bottles of post-mortem material, which witness examined for foisoa and found none therein.

Mr. Morrell-Returning to the question of b'nod, can you say if a woman would' bleed if she was mogled?

Witness-) don't think that questing should be pul to me. I'd rather not answer it.

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Dace the crowd learnt that the next witness was to be a woman there was a general stir at the back of the Court. Mr. Morrell said that it was his desire to recall Lolita Leavitt to testify as to what dress Gertrude Dayton was wearing on the night before she was murdered,

called for the manager and asked to be allowed to enter room No. 184. In com- pany with Mr. Davies witness walked into the mom. On entering the room Mr. Davies remarked that two bath towels were missing. Witness made a hurried examination, after which he locked the room and went away witness made a careful examination of the Next morning, with Chief Detective Hanson,

room. He found a dirk tweed coat, which was hanging on a rack to the right of the bed; a black soft hat; que crape shirt, and a reversible waistcoat. Inspector - Hanson examined the bed in his presence and found it in or- der. The mattress Was next examined, but there, was anthing to show foul play on the surface of it. On turning it over, how Lever, two big blood-stained marks were scon on this side. Witoess said he found several handkerchiefs on which were sewn the word Ou a table in the room he come across a cash-box, in which, was a num ber of empty jewel cases.. There were also io the room a camphor-wood box, a suit case, a truck, and the tray of the Saratoga (runk, into which some clothing was picked..

Mr. Morrell-Did you bring the prisoner

The Arbitration Committee of the Hague Conference, on Saturday, exhaustively de bated, and adopted, by 30 to 6, the principle 'of obligatory arbitration on certain specific

Mr. Harding objected, stating that the wit "Gertrude," subjects set forth in the General Convention,

The minority consisted of Germany, Aus-ness had been examined before. tria, Roumania, Greece, Turkey and China; four abstained from voting, including Japan

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

POLICE APPJINTMENT.

[From Our Dina, Gavrogomicat.]

Canton, 8th October.

Tantai Yao-Sao-shi, who has been appointed

vassistant su, erintendent.nl the Canton Police! Department, yesterday assumed charge of his office.

AGAINST CLAN FIGHTS.

On account of the frequent occurrence of clan fighting with violence, which often results in serious, loss of life, in the province of Kwangtung, especially in th districts of Nam- hai and Punya, the authorities have drawn up a code of regulations prohibiting such fights.

TELLGRAPHS,

On the 6th instant, electrical engineers were seat to the district of Luk Ok, in the pirfeature of Limehow, to install wires between that place and Canton for the purpose of establishing greater convenience in the farm of telegraphic communication both for officials and private individuals.

RAILWAY REÇUIPTS, The collection of fates from passengers tra- velling on the Cant in-Kongtua section of the Caolon tankow Railway for the last ten days of the sighib maon. were as follows:-28th ultimo, $166.19; 19th ultimo, $107.99; 30th' ultimo, Sarah1; ist instant, $102.06; -2nd instant,, $175.65; 3rd in.tant, $ 139,68; 4th in-. stapt; $202 52; 5th instan', $187.55; 6th instant Sz0.24; total $1,885.10. The total for the whole of the eighth moon is $5,665.04.

PETITIONS TO THE VICEROY.

On the 6th instant, being the first day on which the collection of petitions at the viceregal yamen was made, over a hundred petitions were presented to H. Viceroy Clang by ́different individu ds.

REINFO.CING THE GARRISON,"

In view of the frequent nsings in the South of China, and as the number of troops of the different regiments is considered top 'small to, cope with the bandits in case of emergency the Admird' and Commander-in-chief, Elwa. Ping-chick, has now proposed to increase the strength of the forces, by enlisting four more. new regiments, is expected he will soon carry his proposal into effect.

SIR CHENGTUNG.

Sir Chengtong Liang Cheng, the newly-ap- pointed president of the Ciston Hankow rail way Company, has sent a telegram to the Com- pany's office to the effect that he had left Shanghai for the capital on the 7th instant, and that he would proceed to Canton at an early date to take up the new appointment.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. Yesterday, the junior Lieutensot Tartar General of Canton, Lí Kwok Git, left here for Hongkong" by the Chinese gunboat Pa P'ík 10 receive his agad mother and other members of his distinguished family who ae coming to Canton to attend his wedding, and there dir. tlóguished visitors sro expected to arrive here -in-a-low-days!-time:H;E÷lá Ching Fang, the newly-appointed Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James, is also expected to arrive by the same boat from the Noith

HEUNGSHAN PHIUM FARM.”

The prepared op'um fuming monópoly of the district of Heungshan has been taken back by the Caston Shan, Hou Chu which will in future take entiza control of it. A weiguan has been sent to make arrangements for taking Dyre the farm

Mr. Morrell said he could call what witnesses te liked at the Supreme Coan. What he wanted witness to speak about was the dress the deceased woman was wearing on the night she visited Lolita Leavitt's house.

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Mr. Harding-Josie Marshall has already back from Manila?—I did, Sir. spoken of that.

Mr. Morrell-Josie Marshall has not, Mr. Harding-She has.

Mr. Morrell-I say she has not. Josie Mar shall said the skirt belonged to Gertrude Day ton. She did not say she saw Gertrude Dayton wearing it that night. In fact, Josie Marshall was notio the Colony at that time.

The Court allowed the question to be asked. Witness, in ieply, said Gertrude Dayton was wearing on that night a blue skirt and blouse and a white theck jacket. the identified the clothing in Court,

Mr. Harding-Have you read the report of yesterday's trial ?

Witness-Yes.

Mr. Morrell -When ?

Witness-In last evening's paper.

And when did you become aware that you were going to be re-called ? —This afternoon, And have you read the report since then

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At this stage Josie Marshall was recalled. Asked if the and Gertrude Dayron ever" lived Together, witness answered yes, in the Hotel France, Manita, for some time, Witness admitted identifying quite a lot of jewellery yesterday and stated that among the jewellery she found that three of the deceased woman's rings were ni ssing.

Mr. Morrell-What kind of ringi were they? WitnessPoe was a large solitaire, the other a small sulitzire, and the third was set with 1wo stones.

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What kind of slopes?-Diamonds. Con you identify the diamonds?~Yes. The two diamonds which Adicits Alleged to have pawned in Hon kong were produced and witness identified them as Gertrude Dayton's property.

Francis, Gomes, passenger clerk in the Nip pon Yusen Kaisho, said that on the 5th August fist a white man booked a passage on the 7'ana Maru, giving the name of " Jackson,"

Mr. Morell-Will you look round and see if you can see "Mr. Jackson?”

Wilness-That's Mr. Jackson" at the bar! dock, I mean...

What do you mean by "the bar?"-The

Where did he book for ?—hinghai. How much did he pay?-550. Did you see him on board ?-Yes, that after

noon.

Did you pick him out in gaeli-Yes, I did, among eleven or twelve others, --

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When did you arrive? On the 23rd Septem ber.

He was handed over to your keeping by the Manila authorities ?--Yes.

Mr. Harding-Now, were did this mattress ticking (the blood-salne piece of maitress cover come from ?-Near the head of the bed.

Did you question any of the room "boys "an. to whether they had removed anything from the room, prior to your arrival?—I did. ·

had not..

And what did they say? They told me they

Did you take away the key to the room on your first visit?—I did.

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Who gave it to you ?—The "boy."" “Did you ascertain from Mr. Davies if there was another key to the room ?—† did not.

Juha-Wilham Haasun, chief detective in- spector, spoke as to examining and finding the blood stains on the mattress.

Mr. Moriell-Did the bed appear to have been made? Yes.

Did you find other bloud stains 2-Yes. There were blood stains on the tablecloth.

On aph September did you read over a charge to the accused? Yes, I did, in my

effice.

Did you caution him I did,

--Did he make any statement ?—Yes.

What did he say "I wish to plead not guilty."

Did you take it 'down word fur word ?—Yes, Did he sign it ?—Yes.

Dis Worship Did you read it over to him?

www Yes.

Witness here produced the statemout, which was admitted.

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Mr. Morrell-Your Worship, that is the case for the prosecution. I have made out a SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND prima facie case and I ask that the accused be committed to-stand his tri 1.

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