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OBIMEA VETERAN

DEATH AT TAI KOK-TSUI.

·HIBERY IN WEALTH.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 71907.

THE LATE MBS. TAYLOR,

We have received the following com 'munication' from Sir Frederick Lugard

ARMED ROBBERY IN CHINA

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188 CHERIANG DISTURBANCES,

GROCER BOUND AND BELTEN,

The following paragraphs, Illustrating the situation in one part of Cheklang, are taken from Mr. Li Cho Wan, a grocat, living in the Bana Chinese paper published in Hangchow seen Che village, Pan U. district, in the Kwangtung CHANGREIEN IN DINGER, village, who was sleeping in his bedroom, on the ground floor of his house shortly after tutions of Shachsing sest telegram to their Yesterday member of the educational Insti midnight on the 14th sito, was awakened by fellow-townsman residing in liang chow stating noise in his room. He was lying with his face that certain body of Taichou desperadoss the gloom the figure of a man standing near and have spread into the district of Cheng his head.

bsite (Shackling pr about fony years of age, and not more that pluck. He made lange at the figure at his

THE CHEKIANO RAILWAY

THE DO 2BR-EMPRESS AND THE

BAILWAY LOANS

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"CHINESE MINERAL, WEALTH.

December 3rd, 1907. Sir,Lady Lugard and I have been deep 3rd inst. Through the secluded life which he lived touched by the sympathy which has been

· of the recluse; it was not known, that, in the like 'to say for, ourselves and for Captain near the wall, and on turning round he saw in 1. have been causing considerable trouble, there been greatly moved by the persissent sions of which'in known to abound in wait fields of the and the eccentricities which marked the habit shown to us in our sorrow and we would out-of-the-way district of Tai-kok-tauj there Taylor and for Mr. Brackenbury how grate Ilved, within the squalid hovel-of-à-squatter's ful we feel. habitation, an old man who enjoyed the

We would also like to say that we hope

cpostponing the festivities or cancelling the

And

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the character of Mrs. Taylor was happy joy of life and loving sympathy in the joys and pleasures of others, and we feel sure that what she would have wished would be that the social life of the Colony should go on as though she were still taking her own part in it-Yours truly,

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China is now beginning to : mooguise" the Importance of her mineral resources and na article which appears in the P. 8+ T. Timer in respondent of the V. G.D. News saya-A

Wilting from Peking on 19th aft, the car of interest to those who

question. It reads are following the statement emanates from the Walwape to-day

Mining conditions and pr

prospects in any to the effect that the Empress Dowager has purify strong fascination for the peculator, and in more than in China the uatives of Kiangad and Chekinog in

exploited Ms of of which ChProtectighathitway lord Holinistry, to ascertain from the combined agencies of ignorance and pre-

positing to the euch vored question of the rall, postples in rolkyd shot fucalculablan

mineral land. The mineral wealth of BANTEN DE VIEN danger. "For

accordinglybas instructs

the resources: of the country, through the tion of having been a Crimean valerno, Charles this kind feeling will not take the form of feet four inches in height, but he has plenty as / reason the residents of the city of Shaohelnged the Foreign

am panic-stricken. The telegram, therefore, re Viceroy of Liangklang, and from the Governor James Bryant, such was the Crimes: War social engagements which are usually inada | bedside, fralf springing out of his bed. Hit the Governor in regard to the critical condition, natīvas may be in a finnäcial condition to buy cial hinterlandei based solely on the rare but quests Shaohsing men ia tiangchow to petition of Kiangat and of Cheking to what extent the judice, still remain sealed book, and an

estimation of the possibilities of the

provin of the Crimean “modal. He obtained, his at this time of year. The prominent trait blow landed but in return ho'received one full of Changhaien with the request that troops, be out all the faterests: of British concessionarion | Pvaluable experiments which have directly and/

bed. No sooner had he fallen than another order. It is stated that Shachsing man resido loduce the Wiwapu to sign the agreement, to the face, that knocked him back dat on the sent to the scene of disturbance in restore in the line. Sit Jobs Jordan has iried in

indirectly been possible. The greatsit interest man shot out from the gloom on the left hand ing in Hapgchow have asked a certain gentle and still instars that the lips should be built has therefore attached to the publication by the side of his bed and dealt him a severe blow on man to write to the Govamer on the matter with British money, a m

Chinese Government of the conditions under the head. Mr. Li had been partly dazed by A PETITION TO THE CHEKIANG GOVERNOR the fint few blows and a

which this imperfect knowledege may be ex- It may be mentioned here that, among all tended, and when in 1904 the regulations issued by members of the gentry of Chengbrien, re the Ministars of the Waiwupu, only H.E. were found to offer little encouragement for couple more put him in such a conor masstances. As done, wedig in danschow Your potent reative Yan Sbib ka! is in favour of borrowing the practical work, hopes were raised that the him to call for assistance. At no time, howed yesterday a despatch from their native £1,500,000, his reason being that it is not only prote ever, was be entirely unconscious.

city stating that on the 16th instant" (Nov. drew a revolver from his pocket, and, holding appearing from the heights of Yushan, in view of their existing friendly relations, but parison of the preliminary regulations of One of the robbers, who held a lighted torch,ember 31) A large body of desperadoes the best way for the settlement of the dispute generons Powers would result in more between the British and Chinese Governments amended and permanent ones. A com- generous privileges being accorded by: the it close to Mr. Li's face, threatened to blow out in Thagyaughtien, auf Chenghsien, at a place niso that by foreign. Powers, which invariably published as the fall, blown effort of B.X.

suddenly descended (ale accepting the loan Chloe's reputns three years ago with those which we have. his brains if be moved, while the others bound the western his hands-palms together with stout pieces

called

Tagishanwan, Your petitioners learn

Isart complain, of her bad faith in breaking of card. Having fastened the unfortunate man's that this news has already been ibht to your her pladges will be established. Apart.png Chih-tung, approved by the Throne And hands, they went to work to bind his feat. Excellency by the Shaohsing authorities (pro from these considerations the railway in ques development in Chines will we fear only con- as the future conditions of mining There are three windows in the room. Oselect). To-day reliable saws, has been received opened in the main road, another in a lans, here to the effect that the desperadoes in question may, then be constructed as soon as possi- firm the impression that, in spite of beh ble, as has been dous with the Shanghai sertions to the contrary, China does not intend and the other at the back of the house, over tion, bava already come to blows with the

Nanking line which ought to be completed that her mineral lands shall be developed, at looking a paddy-field, Mr. Li was unable to

resulting

In the death of several tens of soldiers for the natives to subscribe the Tin. 1,500,000 feel. Then he saw that they were all marked, and volunteer. Your petitioners have also

themselves, for money is short in every part Having scarcely bound their victim the rob learned that your Excellency has already sant

of the Chinese Epire at the present time. bees started to work to ransack the house. A detachment of troops in the acess of dis-

***** THE POLICY OF COMMON SENSE. They went through his clothes, bioko open his turbance to punish the marauders. trups, and removed all the valuables therein. Before leaving one of the robbers produced a gag and forced it into the grocer's mouth and

F. D. LUGARD

THE PIRATUD JUNK.

REVIVAL OF AN INTERESTING CABE.

[THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S LOCUS STANDI,

name of the eccen- tric individual, fought, in

was awarded the much-covelled bonours

discharge from the Grobadier Guarda in 1857. Early in the sixties he found his way to China and enlisted in the Shang: bal Police Force in 1864. Leaving the force be subsequently joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Custom Service from which he resigned after having, amassed. comfortable competence. How he found his way to Hongkong there is no record to show, bul it is koown that he had been residing in the Colony for the past soven years, the last three of which he spent at the village of Tai-kok-laui, beyond Yaumali, on the mainland. He elected to live the life of a recluse, buying his own provisions, cooking his own meals and, in attending entirely to, his own personal anis which, under the circumstance, were, of course, next to nothing, Bryant pursued the

A very interesting point was raised in the idiosyncracies of his peculiar nature undis Supreme Court, on the 4th last, before the Full Court, comprising their Honours Sir Francis Chinese village squatters (who Five in the viciolly of his miserly habitation.

(Puisne Judge), when application was made This morning the old Crimean voleran was

for leave to appeal from the judgment of Mr. found dead by Sergeant Simon in his little Justice Gompertz, delivered last month, in the hovel amidst all the exterior evidences of misery,

case in which Ip Teung Nin sought to recover dirt and squalor. His belongings were not worth

a junk from Kwong Tre King, or, in the alter twenty cents. Upon examination of the old ragsastive hor value--$1,000, Mr. Justice Gom which by courtesy are designated the garments pertz, in deciding the case, held that the sale of the eccentric old man, were found about $100 in cash: Bryant is known to own Kome fanded property in the Western district of the Island and is reputed to be possessed of a de- posit receipt for $5,000 in one of the local Banks. He was believed to have a surviving sistor living in England and a son whore whereabolite is not known in Hongkong. His funeral will take place to-morrow morning, at Happy Valley, at nine o'clock.

turbed and unobserved except by the piggott (Chief Justice) and Mr. A. G. Wissen his-allants until they began to tie his ghstan garrison and militia (or volunteers) early in 1908: It certainly seems very difficult all, and least of all by aliens from the West,

BURIED AT HAPPY VALLEY,

FUNERAL ACCORDED MILITARY, HONOURS.

4th inst

“The circumstances under which this action

of the junk in his opinion was a sale of goods Mr. 1. fay motionless for nearly half an,

katted it behind his neck. Then they left. in "market avart" within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Ordinance, 1896, and found for hour. Then he tried to release himself, which he did in a few minutes. He then the defendant,

ran to the window and shouted for help, was commenced, readers will recollect, subsequently rushed upstairs to learn if his wife were as follows:-The plaintiff, Ip Tsung Nio, stained and battened appearance gave them a and family had been harmed. His blood is a salt fish dealer carrying on business at fright, and while Mr. Li called for help from a Chak Po village, Yeung Kong district, province rear window his wife called in the neighbours of Kwang Tuug. He was the owner of twe

Nothing could be done at that late hour, and fishing junks which went out as usitni to fish in company on August 17. One of these Junks, next morning, Mr. Li reported the outrage 10 in respect of which this claim is brought, had the District Magistrate, who caused inquiries A crew of eight men, including master-covered later that one of the men, who was to be made, but with no results. It was dis- Kong Luk. When at sea, at about next morning (18th August), the vessel was carded supposed to have been implicated in the out

This body of desperadoes in, as a matter of fact, most dangerous to the peace and good order of the province and numbers over a the latest patterns" In addition to this there is thousand men, armed with magazine rifles of also a numerous body of malcontents in Chenghsien and, taken with the recent defeat of the troops, the ranks of the desperadoes will certainly increase from day to day. It is detachment seat by your Excellency will not greatly to be feared, therefore, that the small

be able to oppose the malcontents:“),

After matura deliberations your petitioners bave come to the decision that the only way is strongly to petition your Excellency to lose no delay in sending a high official with a strong desperadoes and so save the country jovaded force of troops to attack and annihilate, tho from a great danger, as well as to vindicate the

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H. E. Yuan's policy in regard to foreigh|| loans is that the Chinese Government must introduce capital from countries friendly to mining and other industries, provided always Chian, if it really withes to develop railway, that the power of administration remain with the Chinese authorities, while foreign capitalists will draw their dividends out of the noDual profits in the same manner as the Chiness Lovestors Unfortunately his Excellency's good ideas are still opposed by the high Mascha and Chinese authorities in Peking, who are in favour of the entire exclusion of foreign money from Chinese industries" are hardly capable of developing the enormous resources of the Empire with empty hande;"

Peking, 21st November.

nativas of Kiangsu and Chekjang, the loan of In spite of the increased opposition of the

to

Just

by armed pirates who overpowdïtd The 'crew and rage, had taken passage to Hongkong.. The strong armi of the law. Your, Excellency will £1,500,000 for the construction of the Soo-Chinese mind, sccustomed to a metaphysical The remains of the late Charles James mulih wing, was a theated it

Bryant, the Crimean veteran, whose death was exclusively reported la our columas last event; ing, were laid to rest at Happy Valley this morning. The life history of the deceased was one surrounded more or less with glory, for having fought in the Crimean War and won all the glories which the victories of British arms can claim, Bryant secured the honours of the surviving few who took pant in the history-making of the actions fought during that memorable warin 1854. His

marked by the erratic behaviour of an eccen- tric mind due, no doubt, to that old age which is called by some the "second infancy." Though possessed of considerable means, the famous veteran lived the life of a hermit far re moved from all intercourse with his European fellow-men. Away in the remote village of Tai-kok-tsul, in a squalid shanty whose dimen sions did not exceed some ten feet by five by tea the eccentric old man for the past three years the remaining days of his lonesome life, spent unattended and uncared for. He chess for his

herandnavigating her to Ko Lau—an uninhabit: ed spot on the Chinese coast, Here the crow were put on shore at about 3 p.m. do August 20th. The pirates then sailed off with the vessel and the boat in which they had come aboard. The crew made their way home by land, arriv-. ing at Chak Po on August 28th, where they re ported to the owner. The plaintiff had in fact received the news of the piracy of this vessel on August 19th from the juuk which had been her consort. On August zoth he reported to went in company with the marter to Kong moon, thence to Macao, and thence came to Hongkong, where on September 24th he found the missing vessel at anchor at Shau-k-wan, in possession of the defendast. He reported the affair to the flarbour police. The delivery up of the junk was demanded by plaintiff's solicitor, but defendant was only willing to comply on being satisfied by the plaintiff's solicitor and on receiving from plaintiff the aniount of the purchase money with interest and all bis expenses.

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that a man Chak Wong in the Central district on suspicion. The suspect and the case was remanded for a week. was arraigned at the Police Court, last Tuesday,

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THE "STAR" KENNY FRACAS,

#POLICEMAN-FINED,

4th inst.

and all cos dean gratitude of pelir sioners and all concerned who await with anxiety your Excellency's commands,

Your petitioners from Chenghelso, who have come a long way to reside in Hangchow, cno- not foretell whether their native city will be able to survive the crisis, if not, then the great danger that will befall Shaohsing becomes self-evident. The detachment that has been: seat forward, it is to be feared, will certainly be retained by the prefect of Shaohsing in that city. In that case the danger to Chengslen will be greater than ever. We, therefore, pray Excellency will instruct the com-

definitely sealed between the Waiwapa and the British Legation here. Mr. J.O. P. Bland, representative of the British and Chinese Cor- poration, left for Mukdes and beyond in com- pany with Lord Ffrench on the 18th instant to visit the Three East Pravicces of Manchuria.

With a view to pacifying the friends of the opponents and agitators in the two provinces the Empress-Dowager has issued a second Edict (through the Grand Council), informing the natives that the Government has ng alter native than to accept the loan as the best means of settling the disputa in view of the

Paste and Comunications has beag instructed cluded in 1898; farther that the Ministry of to protect native laterens in the line and re- employ the staffs of the Chinese railway companies at Soochow and Hanget w.

In general principle the new regulations are identical with the provisional ones, only the principle is carried farther. The whips of Solomon, have, so to speak, become the scorpions of Rehoboam in the hands of the vanerable Viceroy and the Board of Commerce, and fchabod has been written in Gaming letters across the portal of investors' expectations, a

The new regulations are more than three times as numerous as the provisional ones, and go into details which leave little or no stopp for an intelligent judgment on the part of any official or allowance for, any special conditions. Everything appeste to have been thought of which experience or a ton vivid imagination can associate with possible friction between Chinese and foreign ers, and a possible advantage being gained by the mining promoter of any nationality. While no definite discrimination is made be- tween datives and foreigners in regard to the sharing of profils, the privileges' accorded are so bedged round with restrictions as virtually anlify every concession yielded. To the

hundred and forty-seven regulations, will bably set only a stimulant to ingeni circumvention, for none know better than the Chiness how to evade the responsibilities of the law without openly setting it at defiance. capital being utilized appears to have been In the new regulations the idea of foreign more serionoly contemplated than formerly and the reference to foreigners is more frequent and specific, the conditions of their participation being such as almost inevitably to afford Chinese an opportunity for dispensing with them whenever it might be found convenient.

their shoulders. The time limita for prospect of loss and responsibility almost entirely on ing and commencing work in such cases where permission to exploit is granted, are in almost all instances shortened in the new conditions, the extension of

of one year on preliminary work granted in the old regulations being reduced 20 possible but by no means certain six, mouths in the new. When wo remember the delay,

application in China, and the expense and expense, ·and ··

uncertainty which invari ably attends the consideration of any official appliances requisite oven for a preliminary survey and experimental tests-of-any-mizing arça, a period of two months in which to en- gage engineers and start operations after re- ceiving the tardy permission for this work, is in itself a prohibitory reduction of the formerly conceded six months' grace. It would in the first instance-necessitate the engagement be forehand of mining experts on the bare chance of a prospecting permit being granted, should focal services not be available or justly ap praised, and retaining fees and expenses for overcome the period of cue year only, or by as indefinite period. This difficulty being special sanction a possible sighteen months is allowed for the conclusion of all prelimin- ary work and the formation of definite plaus for its continuance. The issue of prospectuses, raising of the requisite capital, the importation cluded in this time, and the regulation is of the necessary plant are all apparently in suggestive of a capacity for hustle mot usually associated with mining enterprises

last days, as reported in our last issue, were the Incal authorities. On September 9th he dredger Canton River and Frederich Norman batu or the detachment to proceed straight existence of the preliminary agreement con- or profitable to do so, and laying-the-burðén

babitat a miserable old squatter's dwelling in a ramote corner of the village, and to all intents lived the life of a miserable pauper when he was possessed of sufficient meant to secure for him all the comforts and even inxary which his advanced years should have entitled him for the remaining days of a strongous life. How. ever, through the eccentricities of his tempera ment he preferred the squalid environments which are begot of svarice, and amidst such sur. roundings vateran Bryant passed away without A single attendunt realerday only to be toyed dead by, Sergeant Sim who is le char, of the district on the mainland.

It was at first believed that Bryant would have been given a pauper's funeral, but when his past history became known to the Military Authorities the deceased was accorded all the honours of a Military burial. Charles James Bryant joined the Coldstream Guards (not the Grenadiers as erroneously stated yesterday) in 1857 when eighteen years of age.' He BOOD became a corporal and subsequently rase 'to the rack of a sergeant, his discharge after five years' service.

He obtained already stated he took part in the Crimean War and won the Medal with four clasps, viz, Alma, Inkermas, Balaclava and Sebar topol. He was also awarded the Crimean

The case against Captain Watson of the of the Sailors Home, for behaving in a dis- orderly manner in Connaught Road, was agaie continued at the Police Court, this, alter noon. As before Mr. Goldring appeared for them. Mr. Pile stated he was a draughts man in the Naval Yard. Between 11 p.m. and 12 midnight on the 18th Nov. he was playing billiards in the Hongkong Hotel He left, the hotel with first defendant, arriving at the Star Ferry at 15.25. The first defendast had bo small Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney-General), him to buy a ticket. In the meantime the

cept a $10 note. The ticket collector

asked instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown second defendant and Mr. Taylor came up. Soliciter), of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, ap 1. C. Hedge who was in plain clothes also peared for the appellant. Me. M. W...Slade, came up. He said he would arrest first de- who was instructed-by-Mr-Einist, oftendant for refusing to pay his fare. Whilst Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, was for the res- pondent.

Mr. Davies-Your Lordships, appear for the appellant, and ask for permission to appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Gomperts:

Mr. Justice-Wise You want a day fixed for the ticaring of the motion ?

Mr. Davies-Yes.

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Mr. Justice Wise-Whom do you appear for the Government?

Mr. Davica-1 appear for the appellant. Sir Francis Piggott?-in this action? Mr. Davies stated that the case being a very interesting one to the public he was instructed by the Government to appear for the appellant "Sir Francis Piggott-f should like to have some authority on your locus standi,

to Chonghsien,

Tien Lu-hsiang,

(Signed) Chad Shu-cheag, Cuo Bhing-sung

Ta'ien Ching-sbih, Li Yin-sen and Chang Tre-ching, Members of the gentry and notables of Chenghsien, at present residing in the city of Hangchow,

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CHINA'S FUTURE.

read together in regard to the future-ries of These two little paragraphs may well be China as a maritime power:

"In 1900 the Pacific was the ocean of the future. In 1907 (says the Brood-drogo) factor in the situation is japan, the only one the ocean, of the present, The dominating of America's rivals which is a purely Pacific Power. Behind her stands China, with poten tialities so vast that they dwarf the imagina tion and beggar prophecy."

*From Shanghai is reported that a group of mandarins are planning the formation of a Chinese Steam Navigation Company, for developing settlements on the coast of America, Australis, maritime traffic between Chinese

and Polynesia, and generally to obtain a fact. jog in oversea trade.

this is going on Mr. Taylor had already purchased a ticket for first defendant and pro- duced it. Constable Hedge then said he would bring & charge of disorderly conduct against first ofendant. The second defendant advis ed first defendant not to create a scene. Hedge then called an indian constable. Hedgo then caught hold of the first de'endant with unnecessary violence. By that time the ferry had gone. Since then he has been laid up and has not interviewed any one in regard to this. He is giving evidence voluntarily. The first defendant was sober. When witness Teft the ferry wharf both defendants were very

The Japanese have already entered well into quiet,

the running of ocean-going fines of steamers Captain Watson said he was captain of the aed in reason it cannot be very long before we dredgerCanton River. On the 18th Novemberite se, after the example of the Nippos Yusep had dinner at the Owl Grill room. After that he

Kaisbe, important Chinese-owned lines_run- went to play billiards at the Hongkong Hotel ning between Shanghai, Hongkong and Esto He afterwards left the hotel with last witness equal importance znaning across the Pacific, to catch the last ferry, Ha generally carried a

or perhaps, when the time comes, through the punch ticket but had not got it with him on

Panama Canal to the East Coast ports of the that occasion. He was told to buy a ticket.

United States. Thanks to the effort of Japan,

in the ticket box said he could pay the He bad so small change. The Chinaman when Russian diplomacy had driven bet with bar back to the wall in Korea following day. He had only $100 with and compelled her to fight for her palion him.

Mr. Taylor, then bought a ticket al existence, it is no longer possible **to for him. Then P. C. Hedge came and

write in the apprehensive tone used by Lord of China," that was the result of his commer

THE CHINESE IN BANGKOK.

Coronation of the King of Siam on the Tóth On the occasion of the anniversary of the

alt, the Chinese resident at Bangkok prasent ed the following address to His Majesty

ADDRESS OF THE CHINESE OFFICIAL :

AND COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY,

To the King's Most Excellent Majesty

We, the Chinese marcantile community en gaged in commerce and industry under Your Majesty's benevolent protection in this King dom, crave permission to welcome and present our homage of profound respect, to Your Most Gracious Majesty

Mr. Davies-I will do so when the case comes up. The Crown Solicitor, he stated, appeared for As the Crown in the Court below on instructions | 16-only had a bottle of beer with his dinner. ptan poris' as well as other Chinese lines of { quately to the deap gratitude which we owa lot of 20 extensiva valuro, Sixty days only

from the Government

laid on bis coffin to-day. Before proceeding to Turkish Medal Both these decorations ware China he first-served in the London Metropolit an Police and later the Shanghai Municipal Police, From both those forces he retired with good conduct endorsed on his papers which have been found since his death yesterday.

service he was posted to Canton whence be withdrew into retirement.

As stated above Bryant's funeral this morn ing were attended with all Military honours, ár befitted one who had served his country, with anch conspicuous distinction as on the fields of Alma, Inkerman, Balaclava and Sebastopol, The body of the deceased was removed. from Tal-kokstaci to: Hongkong yesterday. The coffin was carried to the grave by sergeants of the local Garrison. The Band, with muffled drum,· of the 3rd Middlesex. Regiment was In attendance, besides a firing party, from the same Regiment. There were also a few Commissioned Officers from the Regiments

Sir Francis Piggott-Has there been no stay? Mr. Davies-No.

Mr. Justice Wise-Leave it over until next week.

stay,

Mr. Divics-It is customary to grant the This was granted, and the hearing was fixed

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CONFERENCE OF CHAMBERS

OF COMMERGE","

foreign tour, which Your Majesty undertook for We have learned with great joy that on this the sake of health and to make the world better acquainted with the Siamese nation, Your Ma jesty bar heep received by the Sovereigos and Chiefs, and all Classes in the States which You have visited, with great cordiality and frienship, Words fail us to give want to feelings at Your Majesty's anfe return and restoration in health, nor can we conceive of anything to testify ado.

the many blessings which wa havo derived has been afforded to us, we have conceived of the authorities of plans in triplicate which from Your Majesty. In the short time which is allowed for the drafting and deposit with memento, which we now lay before. Your Butt explicit informatie geological diagrams, Majesty. It is a thing of no great value and in regard to under but poorly represebje the measure of que ibank ground details and possible developments, fulness; but it is in boject which he esteem, which in the natural couran of things could and which we humbly pray Your Majesty to hardly be encompassed in the preliminary accept as a token of our heartfelt loyalty and works hot. tom-nilos buildings add work- ananistic representation of the Tripity: Hak the time.

for possibilities

'interference with any.

We also namently pray, on this occasion, that all Your Majesty's desires, may be fully gratified and that fit the good wishes and bless ings we Invoke upon Your Majesty may be completely fulfilled.

Bangkok, 17th November, 1907.

The

• Sir Francis Piggott-I'don't see how he can appear.

Mr. Justice Wise-I think the application on when you have showed your right to appear. had better be adjourned and the case can go

Government I am entitled to appear.

Mr-Davies--I thought by permission of the Sir..Francis Piggott--Not as Attorneyd he would charge him for not paying Charles Beresford in bis book, "The Break Up veneration towards Your Royal Person.. It abops which would be equally non-existent at General.

Mr. Davies said he could not appear in any bis fare. The second defendant then came jolning the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs other capacity, besides he was not being forti C. Hedge held him from behind, by the that if the break-up of-an ancient empire was Lök, and Siu, allegories of the thren Highest mining, enterprise in which foreigners aro up and offered to pay for his fare. Then cial mission to China in 1898. He then, saw fied by a big fee.

Sir Francis Piggott-The argument will last back of his collar and took him as far as the about half an hour. Would Wednesday suit C. P. R., He told Hedge to let go as he was made by Britain, to support the integrity of If, in the future, we who have come to live to quite part from all minet

to be averted the idea of "spheres of influence" Virtues, of which Your Majesty, possesses interested, onilized in Art. 40 of the 'prin would have to be thrown over, and a strong bid abundance,

cipal regulation, are sufficiently forcible, you?'

choking him. After further. evidence Mr.

Considera Mr. Justice Wise-That without prejudice of Melbourne discharged, Captain Watson and China. With Russia, as was the case pine. this country onder Your Majesty's protection, tions, to render the conditions Valdeless the right to appeal."

Norman, and on the cross-charge P. C. Hedge years ago, pressing heavily through Mau shall occasionally revisit the country of our for foreign capitalists, lay in China: case of Mr. Davies Yes In the meantime I would was fined $5

churia, oo Northern Chins, there seemed birth, we shall always cherish the grateful alleged loss throu, mismanagement. if it ask for stay of execution.

little chance of buttressing up China's in remembrance of Your Majesty's great bene-suited the inferests of a Chinese Fital crop-

grity by British indigence alone, and at volence.

poned to create one, might be foreseen. the outset of bis mission in Singapore Lord

every-day probability and the apparent liberal- Charles Beresford was warned of the risks,

ity a

of the clause these points are under- even the utter impracticalities of the particular

stood foreigners may cardge in mining fcier- FIRE INSURANCE in Japan,

international grouping he proposed, a proposal

prise as much as they like possesses an uncon scious humour. The incidental expecs and he very prudently was silent upon thereafter, wedersday's sitting of the conference of Japan that Britain would forbid any hostile The Japan Chronicle of sand ult, anya :-At |. It was the Treaty with Japan, that assured

liabilities provided for the mining sramoter ars if totalled up fairly fosily and comprehensive, Chambers of Commerce, the chairman of the coalition against her, and the subsequent

the fees chargeable on, the oblervance of the annual formalities in regard to plan, conif committee dealing with the proposal to petifica | military action by-Tapan against the facessant the Government to effect an amendment of the Rousien march of aggression, that did for China

cates and the like representing in themselves Tosurance Law (as mentioned in these columns what Lord Charles hoped to Recur by yesterday) reported that he had waited on the the cordial and unselfish co-operation of four

correciable item when allowance for "in Minister for Agriculture, and Commerce, and powers, of whom one at least was an entirely have been the commercial ability of the Chiracies has been made.

The Articles of the regulations which will bad laid before him the views of the can:.} incongruous and refractory element in the sag", the large number of Chinese workers who have 1 however most vitally interest foreigners in A Vladivostok message to the Asalt gives farence. The chairman then stared that gested common agreement. There is to be the following summary of the principal works the committee had decided to make

to representamo

more of history to be made round the shores immigrated. to this country. The natives of China, are those which relate to mining the in the Far East proposed in the Russian tions to the Government; calling on them to of the Pacific, bristling as they are all round China, although of a different ince, have bad stated that all mining concerns now, is oper

terprise already to existence. It is clearly Budget for next year the

strictly enforce control over the business of fire with problems dependent for their solution an

no need of afificial representation or assistance ation come under the regulations. 3 to 6, The bounty granted to the Volunteer insurance companies. The motion of the the wonderful developments in the Far East to secure for themselves a suitable field for the and we may confidently anticipate that these Flest and to the East. Asis Steamshió Com. I committee was the Hiroshima Chamber, than there is likely to be upon,the shores of the remarkable. it kas always been my policy that plomatic, negotiation, and quite possibly,the,

ananimously adopted.

of which we are today witnessing the prelude; exercise of those qualities for which they are clauses will form, the subject of immediate di pany is to be increased by 30 per cent, on the Mr. Hayami, figures for this year,

Atlantic with its more ancient and stereotyped

the Chinese in Siam should have the same op foundation for considerable friction. Takanla forms of human settlement and national or cortunity for labour and for profits are possess their entirety the regulations, principal, and geoisation. We think less, at the moment ofed by my own subjects. #1 ragand them not as military and paval possibilities of conflict foreigners, but as one of the component parts and permanent check on mining develop supplementary, are calculated to place a real then of the vista of the growing importance of of the coualty and sharing in its prosperity meat in Chine, the tendency of their ppéra-r and, of the establishment of a vast mercantile sion is therefore, as I have said, peculiarly gratify which alone, trade can thrive, and render the commercial activity of China and Japan, and avancement. Your presence on this occation being to limit boy freedom under marine serving that commercial activity, and ing to me as evidence of your appreciation of the the resources of the country hidebound by with that the establishment, in European irid. result of the policy I have followed and of the official supervision, and interference. ing centres and seaports of the direct agencies all factors conforto the beautiful Chinese, however advantageously placed by of a large number of Chlosse and Japanese. accept with pleisure the beautiful gift native resourcefulness, will scarcelë barknes mercantile firms. In other words the slow but which you offer me as a memento, add I shall couraged to launch out into, antensiva. Anechty kinddal tendency towards the elimination of always rogard lis valón as cabanced by the allon under conditions high detail the present Furopean merchant as middleman emphatic expression of good wishes and con- chances of profit to individual omdialiai T between the East and the West-Singapore gratulations with which is accompanied 132 per premiu

bribery and contentious litigations

RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.-

PROPOSED WORKS IN SIBERIA AND {BAGHALIEN,

In Garrison to pay their last tribule of respect for next week. to one of the few survivors of a memorable war: ip; the Victorian era. Some beautiful wreaths were sent by the Military. The service at the graveside was performed by the Rev. C. H, Hickling. After the body bad been consigned to the grave the firing party fired the usual thre volleys; and to the sound of the Last Post the last of the mortal remaini of a remaining few of the sturdy warriors were fald to rest in that section of the Colonial Centatory which is set apart for the noble - Defenders of the Empire.

TBRY TICKETS.

IMPORTATION, PROHIBITED,

The following notice, dated the 28th ulls, appears in the Government Gazelle-

The importation into Hongkong through the Post Office of any lottery ticket or advertite ment of any lottery or of any letter, post card or circular concerning any fottery is hereafter prohibited.

The Postmaster. General may seize all such lottery tickets and letters, post cards or Circulars comceralar ottery and canso the same to be returned to the post glice at which

The dispatch of financial agents to open paris

of Japan. A sum of 200co roubles is to be set aside for the establishment of the Russian

apsulate at Tsuruga

subsidy of So,cos roubles is to be granted to the Vladivostok Electric Railway sum of 1,500,000 roubles is to be set aside for developing the natural resources of Seghallen, EA

Company,

The export of timber from the Ussori district is to be condected by the Govarpment, all expenditure incurred thereby to be bome

by the Government:

moved that the outrageous delinquency of the Nisshu, Yamate, Ouka, Hotel, and Nalgal Fire Insurance Companies, which have not yet settled the claims in connection with the Hakodate fire, should be made known to the public at large, to the Government, The motion obtained at the same time representations being made strong support, but it was thought by some that the time had bot strived to take such vigorous action. It was avantually decided that the result of the payments made in settlement by ca biosorance, company interested in the Hakodate fire should be reported to all the Chambers of Commerce, municipal and other public offices, and that the companies neglect ing seidigident of claims should be warned.«

REPLY OF HIS MAJESTY, DOMI It is with a fooling of expecial satisfaction that I receive the welcome of the representatives of the Chinese commerce community resid lug in my Kingdom; I am aware of what value

vere merchants and the thrift and industry of

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