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Telegrams.

[Renter's.]

The Financial Situation.

London, 29th October.

The total engagements in gold, for import in New York, amount to $27,500,000.

Seventy-eight shillings per cunce was paid for gold the open market in fondon for £1,000,000 for America.

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The Chicago grain markets broke heavily owing to the financial situation in New York; but the big holders are undisturbed and there was a partial recovery at the close.

Russia.

The election returns for the new Duma show a large preponderance of Reactionaries. Cut of 327 resulth, 166 are Monarchiste as compared with, ag Constitutional Demo. crate and 9 Socialisto.

The M C. C. in Australia. England's total in the game at Perth was 402, of which Fane made 133.

Westralía mede 152 and followed on; score at close 12 for a.

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* Lalor,

Betting on the ́ Cambridgeshire. The latest, betting on the Cambridgeshire is 12 10 against Dean Swift, 6 to 1 against Land League and Malus, & to against Stick Up, roe to ra against Retort, 100 10 ́8 against Lady Hasty, 100 to 7 against An-

dover, 25 to 1 against Linacre..

The German 'Sens tion:

A verdict has been given for Herr Harden, "and Count Kunó Moltke ordered to bear

the costs of the trial,

The King and Queen of Spain's Visit to England.

The train conveying the King and Queen of Spain and the infant Prince from Paris, en route to England, was derailed.

Their Majesties escaped with a severe shaking and arrived at Cherbourg, and later aPortsmouth in H.M.S., Kehowu: ¦

MYSTERY ÍT LẠI CHI-NU

POLICE INVESTICATIONS 17 A DEADÍ CK

The announcement of the finding of the dead body of a Chinamin at Lai-chi-kok the other day, under circumstances which pointed to foul play proves to be a mystery of such a mature that, the palice have practically con- fessed their inability to unravel it, owing to the total absence of any clues.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY

TII8 BRĪTISH PRESS IN KOPEA.

THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ME, BETHELL,,'

OPINIONS AND evidence.

་་

At stated in Monday's issue, Mr. E. T. Bo thellsing proceeded against in the British Cantuar Lonît at senular, having caused to be published in the Kores Daily News and the Dat kan wad it Sh'up a curtain articles calculat- ed to capte a breach of the peace. The follow ing in continuation of the report of the proceedings which appeared on Monday..

Mr. Cockburn,--Thank you, That will do. 'The Court then adjourned for.funcheon,

JUDGMENT.

When the proceedings, were resumeð- after dfo on the 14th Justant, Mr. Komati (who did. pot rite when he addressed the Couri) said that he had a correction to make. The Japanese population of Seoul was 16,000,

Mr: Bethell :-Has the case for the prosecu- tion been concluded?

The Judge-Not necessarily.

Mr. Bethell :-I ask because I do not`ses any beed of wasting the time of the Court by asking questions bearing upon the evidence 3. Cockbura (the Judge); You have hand-which has, until now bean brought forward... due thiee translations in English of the articles in the Korean edition, the Dai han mai #Shinpo, Me Holmes, I also notice that your complaint is chiefly against the articles in the English edition, the Korea Daily News, Are you certain these translations are correct?

M1, Hsimes.—No, l'amh 'net. “

MTM Cockburn.-What evidence then that they are à

Mr. Holmes-Ouly the testimony, of Mr 'Ley,

Mr. Ley, British Consul at Chemulpo, was then worn, and testified that the translations put before the Court were his own and that they were perfectly correct. Also that he con sidered himself thoroughly competent to trans Jale Korean into English correctly.

Mr. Cockburn-alleled, Mr. Holmes, that these Articles and paragraphs that have been just read:and which were published by Mr were according to the complaint" likely in Bethell in the two papers previously mentioned produce or excite to a breach of the public peace Can you produce any evidence to, verify this assertion?

Mr. Holmes- wish to call Mr. Komatz. Mr Cockburn.→→} believe, Mr. 'Komaiz, that

you are an official in the Residency General?

Mr. Komatz.-Yes,

- Mr. Cockburn.—How long have you been in Semul

Mi,Komatz.-One year and four months.

Mr. Cockburn.—What evidence, Mr. Komaiz, can you give the Court in proof of this com plain against Mr. Bethell?

M. Komatz.-Well, I think I uiight answer questions.

Mr. Holmes-Is the first place, will you tell the, Court as to whether you have read the articles mentioned in the Ford Daily Neita and the Dai hau mai il Shingia?

Mr. Romatz-I have read them all, both Korem and English.

Mr Bolmes. Are you acquainted with the present condition of affairs in the country?,

The Judge: The Court has now before it the declimentary evidence in the case (copies of the Korea Daily Neos and Dai Äon matosi Shinps) and the evidence of Mr. Komaiz, but the evidence does not satisfy the Court, and Hishop Turner will again be called upon to testify,

(Bishop Tuiner was re-swata,}

The Judge-How long have you been in Seoul?

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To-day's

OCTOBER 311 1907.

Advertisements.

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE,

1898.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF"",

TRADE MARK,

To-day's Advertisements.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART-

MENT

NOTICE is hereby given that JONAS &T is hereby antified that information has been received from the Military Authorities that MUSKETRY FIELD FIRING will be carried out at under-

COLVER, LIMITED, of Continental Steel Works and Novo Steel Works in the City of Sheffield, England,, Manufacturers, applied for the Registration in Hongkong, in have, on the 15th day of October, 1907, the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark

NOVO

in the name of JONAS & COLVER, LIMIT. ED, who claim to be the proprietors thereof. applicants since the month of June, 1956, in The Trade Mark Kas been used by the respect of the following goods:-

IRON and STEEL in Class MACHINERY of all kinds and parts thereof including Machine Tools wholly or partly made of Iron and Steel in Class 6

.

Dated the 31st day of October, 1907.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants,

Bishop Turner:-Altogether eleven years.

who hold anıl Japanese opinions?

The Judge-re there any Korean in Seoul . other words, what is the general feeling of the Korean 9631 people towards the japanese in Korea?

Bishop Turner:-In conversation with Kor cans 1 have certainly noticed a very strong feel. ing. against the Japanese..

The Judge: Do you, from your general knowledge, think, the feeling widespread?

Búhop Turner: Yes; I do, The Judge :--Widespread?

Bishop Turner.—Yes, very widespread." The Judge: Within your k10wledge ass There any Japanese troops in Becul?

Bishop Tumer-Yes, I know there have been and are Japanese troops in Seoul, but cannot say how many.

The Judge:-How many Japanese residents are there in Seoul?

Bishop Turner: A large number. A repoșt published one or two 'years ago said "8,000 or 10,000.

The Judge:-Have you ady acknowledge of an armed movement among the Koreans is the i ferior?

Bishop Turner:-My only personal know ledge is of Kang Wha, but reports from news papers and travellers all go to show that there is considerable armed disturbance in the ip terior.

The Judge Hive you any personal know ledge of conflicts?

Bishop furner: Yes. I personally itness- ed`iha taking of Kang Wha city and have re

Mr. Komatz. Yes. I have a very fairceived personal reports of fighting between the knowledge.

Mr. Komatz-Will you state these ço di. tions?

My Komaiz-It is a state of trouble and dis. order that was brought about by the disbanded soldiers of the Korean Army rising in rebellion Agaibit the Government,

Mr. Cockburn. It is not relevant to the case, Mr. Komatz, to describle the motive of the rising,

The Chinaman, who had the appearance of ao earth coolic, was found lyi g of the road with his throat opened in two places. His money was lying at his ķīdė. About a stone's throw away from, where the body was found Te the residence of a 'European, gentleman. suppress the insurgents, - They are acting

Mr. Komaix.-The condition of affairs in the Country is so bad that a number of Japanese | soldiers have been dispatched to the interior to

Where were these soldiers dispatched in ? To the disturbed provinces in the South. Are there any Japanese suld ers in Ecovi?

Neu

How many?

Lam unable to answer that question. How many do you think?, “

There are enough to keep order in the city. At least, I think so. 1. a : not certain, but i beliere there RIC:

How many Japanese, residents are there in Scout?

Koreans and, Jap nese soldiris' and police in the provinces south-east of Seoul,

Trince of japan is coming to Korea

The Judge: Do you know that the Crown.

Hishop Turner have heard from Japan. ese officials that he will come on October 16th. His Honour then inquired if Mr. Beibell led to put say questions to the witnesses, Mr Bethell: Not at present, I do i see cases it now stands. that any answers I may elicit will affect the

The Judge: If you wish to ut any questions "you must do so now.

Mr.Bethell;-Then I wish to ask Mr. Holmes

at whose instance this change was Luid against |

me.

Mr, folmes (addressing the Judge):-Must

I answer that question, your Honour?...

The Judge No.

Mr. Bethell-May Jask if I am being pip $cured at the instance of the Korean Govern ment?

The question was also disallowed.

Mr. Bethell-May 1 ask Mr. Komaiz Ifle confirms his statement that the trouble in the interior commenced when the Korean army was disbanded in the middle of August?'

Me. Komatz:-am not sure of the date, but some time in August,

All this, goes to show that the murder—if mur- | Upderibe orders of the Japanese Commander der it was-was one most carefully planned in Chief on the instructions of the Japanese and with revenge as the motive. T. e qestion authorities in Korea. of robbery being a motive in scouted, especially as the contents of the man's purse were intact. How the murder was camitted, and by whom, and for what purpose may never be known. All the police have to go Ly is a single" foot.. print a few yards away from the spot where:] the -man

was found. Inquiries mande in the neighbourhood elicited no information. No one heard any cries that night, nor were the dogs in the neighbourhood disturbed. Yet the police can speak to the fierceness of the dog, one of which had to be shot before they could gain admittance to one. of the houses to in situse inquiries,, In some quarters the e'is a doubt as to whether the man was murdered at all. Some maintain that it │...” I simply say, sir, that these publications in might have been a case of suicide, while a few | the Korea Daily News and the Dal-kan mat fi others opinn that the man mi ht have been Shindo seem to me to tend to provoke breaches attacked by some wild animal; both of which of the peace and I am under the impession theories can scarcely be entertained. Admit. that the ill-feeling against the Japanese on the ting, for the sake of argument, that the "wild part of the Koreans has been caused by the animal" suggestion had any ruts init there writings in these two papers. would surely have been make on' the man's body to show; but the statement that the wounds in the man's neck appear 19 have been Mr. Holmes-Have you any knowledge, Mr. those made by wild animals" cannot be sub-Kontz, of this ill feeling? stantiated.

My Komaiz-Yes. From what I know ofer

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SINGAPORE SEKCULATORS

SUNPRISED.

LOCAL CONCERN THREATENED, WITH,

“DISASTER

There has been a great deal of talk among speculators and investor doring this week re- garding the prospects of a certain concession, within a radius of a few hundred miles of the Colony, over which fateful clands hang tomin ously, says the Straita. Times of the 25th inst.

Singapore money to the tune of many thou sande was subscribed readily on the strength. of the preliminary report, and with a part of the finances thus raised a start was made in opening up the land for mining purposes.

While shareholders in Singapore.waited re- sults in anticipation of profits, experts on the properly found the concession was scarcely. bearing indication of a rich harvest, though what had been sown was undoubtedly being "Teaped-so far, at least, as the output of the

mineral is concerned...

Arlar as i know, there are 10,000,

You have heard these articles read, Mr. Komilź. Will you speak about them?

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date when the ill-feeling between Koreans and Mr. Bethell:-Can you give any idea of the

Japanese originated.

Mr. Komasz-I cannot.

The Court then ordered Mr. Hofines to give proof of the publication of the articles com. plained of. This was done, and Mr. Lay, be- in sworn, said that be believed the Chinese characters on the imprint of the Dai ham mat it Shindo meant that Mr. Bethell, was the editor

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Entertainment.

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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY..

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

HE SHOW will be held in the BOTANIC T

"GARDENS on THURSDAY, the 14th November.

Intending Exhibitos are notified that joy formation of the Classes in which they intend to exhibit should be sent to the Hon. Sec, 6,

DAY, the 7th November.

I am afraid, Mr. Komaiz, that I cannot take and publisher of that paper. Major Hughes | still faintly sadicated in the 8, part of the For. Beaconsfield Arcade, not later than THUKS.

that at evidence. I want facts; aut opinions,

the Koreant, they.openly express their dislike

was then sworn.

Mr.Bethelit-You have been a constant read-

of the Koran Daily News, Major Hughes? Major Hughes: Yes, always.

Ms. Bethell-In your opinion, are ike

breach of the public peace?

to the Japanese. I have heard this tram Joparticles in that paper calculated to excite to à aner and Korean officials and from private persons, and I am under the impression that this ill feeling has been caused by there ino

paper.

evidence. Therefore, your last remark cannot Mr. Cockburn-Your impressings are not

be admitted. I do not want impressions. I merely want facis.

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Mr. Komalz-That is so; but all the repons of feeling that I hear are connected with there papers,

Cockburn-One of the paragraphy com- plained about deals with the visit of the Crown Prince of Japan to Korea. Have you any kaowledge of this proposed visit?

Mr. Komitz-Yes. To my knowledge he will arrive in Korca on the 16th inat?”,

Mr Cockburn-Do the Koreans in any numbers read the Dai-kan mai il Shiupol

Mr. Komalz-Yes.

Major Hughes--No. And I will go further and say that I have always remarked that you

position to the Japanese.

out of your way to lay stress upon the suicid. al policy of the Koreans in offering armed op.

Mx. Bethell's request to put further questions to Mr. Koma't was then acceded to, by the Court,

Mr. Bethell:-You have said that you read the Dai hơn mat il Shlupo. Do you under-

stand Korean?

Me, Komatz:-No-

Mr. Bethell Then how can you read the Dai kan mat il Bhinto?

Mr. Komaiz :—1 Căn understand the Chinese characters..

Mr. Bethell:-But not the rest? Mr. Komaizi-No..

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The Court was then adjourned, and upon Mr. Cockburn How do you know that ?.

seopening the Judge gave his finding, which | Mr. Komatz Gnd that Koreans with was to the afect that H. T. Bethel had publish ed in the Korea Daily News and Dat kan mai Mr. Cockburn. In other words it is not

il Shingo matter calculated to excite to or your own knowledge, but only what you li va

pro'uce a breach of the public peace, beard?

The Court was then closed..

....... The allegation is that the mine has been | when I mix say so. "salted," and that shareholders cannol exprct

'a very handsome return for their outlay,

This, of course, is not the single instance on record where shareholders have been led astray by others in search of wealth, and if only the guilty parties could be brought to book, and rapped severely for their trickery, Jess money would be lost and legitimata specu. lation would benefit. The question is: Who are the guilty parties?

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Mr. Komatx-Yer.

Mr. Cockburn-Can you give me any ap praimate number of the Japanese troops in Seoul? "

M. Komatx.It is impossible for me to do 10, is detachments are always leaving the city Andothers are cosing in..

It is understood thaga scheme is nearing com pletion for the drafting of a number of Raad Chinese coolics to: Lobito Bay, in Portuguese West Africa, the cost of the coplins' repatriation being thue saved to the Transvagh,

The depression has almost filled up. It is

mesa Channel...

The highest pressure appears to be lying over the Upper Yangter,

Fresh mouscon may be expected in the For- mosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sen.

·Hongkong Painfall for the 24 hours ending at jó a m. to-day, 004 inches.

-FORECAST.

1.- Hongkong. and peighbourhood,, N. to NIE. winds, moderate; fair,

2.-Formosa Chaonel, N.E. winds, fresh.

3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamecks, same as No. 1.

4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, same arÑo, 3.

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Hoo. Secretary. Hongkong,, 29th October, 1907.

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