Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
THE GREAT.
HONGKON
Cantonese Indignation.
THE ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION,
FEELING DORMANT, AMONG THE POPULACE.
[From Our Own Carrefondant.]
Capton, a3rd March, 1908. After the outburst of popular indignation on Friday, culminating in the apusual spectacle witnessed at the conclusion of the monster meeting at the Wab Lum Monastery, it would POPULARITY appear that the leaders of the agitation are seeking some respite. In the meantime it may not at all be improbable that those who bave the guiding of the people may be taking counsel among themselves as to the most expedient measures to be adopted in the carrying out of the declaration which bad been unounced
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CONCERT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
SDAY MARCH 24 1908)
Conspiracy Case.
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{{the fourth":"prisoner. Counsel stated that was not a voluntary statement. It was made in duress, within four priton walls, and under the physical and moral
The Allomey-General (Mr. Reen Davies) took an objection to these words, and questioned. Sir Henry's right to use the word "duress "E Sir Henry replied that if the word duress did not mean under lock and key he did not know what did,
Air Henry than proceeded with his address, which lasted until about roon..
The Attorney-General'ʼn address lasted thirty- five minutes.
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Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE
SIR JORN JORDAN
BRITISH MINISTER COMING
TO HONGKONG.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 24th March, 8.10 p.m.
Sir John Jordan, the British Min-
The Chief Justice the summed up, and the jury netiece of not their edit only ister to China, arrived here yester returned a verdict of not guilty, unanimously, and the accused were ordered to be discharged day afternoon.
LATRE-ARRESTED,
But they were not released. They were to: Arrested on two other charges--that of choating two other meand were returned to the Victoria Gaol. They will be tried next Thurs- day morning on these, counts. Jurymen are
requested to attend on that day,
PRISONERS, DISCHARGED AND RE-ARRESTED." | "lash, TENANCE
Sir Henry Berkeley, KC opened his address to the jury fats yesterday afternoon and con The galaxy of local musical talent that tigued up till late this forenoon in the defence gathered on the platform in the ball-room of of the four Chisamen-Yeun Fuk Shang, Yiu Government House last night provided a pro- Sui Shan, Chan Kam Tong and Chao Yat iling gramme reminiscent of the now defunct Gerwho were charged at the Criminal Sessions mas Liedertafel in Hongkong. Yesterday's with conspiracy and false pretences. This was the first of a series of musical evenings this case, the reader will recollect, was that in which season which Lady Logard is providing for the accused were alleged to have obtained lovers of classic music in Hongkong, and those from a certain merchant the sum of $2,500 on whom Her Ladyship honoured with an invitation the pretext of starting a business.
Sir Henry said that he did not propose to enjoyed the rate privilege, amidst the most charming environments, of listening to a pro detain the jury any length of time to-day for making the boycoll of Japanese manu. gramme which is not given to the average con- but he asked their attention to, his comments or two documents which the Crown factures as thoroughly effective as possible,ceri-goer to enjoy. Artistic decorative effect It cannot be said that the wave of anti-converted the 50e ball-room at Government relied on as corroboration of this curious story. Japanese feeling has been blown over the House into an excellent concert ball. A plate had already called their attention to the situation can be best described as the lying form was erected at the east end and flanking improbabilities which surrounded that story, dormant of popular indignation which may it against the wall the display of palms and in pasting, heid: that the complainant ad be spurted into activity when the plans pot plants gave a charming background to the misted there was no prospectus of the new of an ostensibly secret campaign have decrescent-like Tow of "arlistes" who were seated business shown him when fin was asked to veloped into a scheme capable of practical fecing the guests in the body of the hall. The shares. There was also no partner execution. In some quarters the boycott of visitors on arrival were presented to their Exe agreement drawn up, but he trust.
A NEW BARKISTER), Japanese manufactores may be treated lightly; cellencies and then in couples and little groups. Ad to the word of mouth of strangers He but situated as I am here in the vary heart of made their way into the hall in which a largeted with his $1,500 without knowing, the
ADMITTED TO THE DAR TO-DAY, the Chinese city and in daily intercourse with number of seats had been provided. The 'Sister nature of the business; ho was catering into the most responsible representatives of the Services were well represented, and included with his quondam partners. Could that story
Another brister-be second in one month. reputable commercial community and also of among the guests were the Consals, mem- be believed? Sir Henry asked. It was im was admitted to the Bar to-day. The gentles the official class, I make bold to assert that bers of the Civil Service and the leading possible to believe such a story. Kot only was man in question is Mr. Nos Charles Minchin the apparent Japaness victory over the satila member of the British and foreign comilites prospectus not produced, but even Home. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., who moved ment of the Talsu Máru affair may yes turn to
munities with their wives. The first part of. ¿verbal one was not given. There were no de his enrolment, said he bad much pleasure in 10 ignominious defeat. And it should be a the programme was devoted to Handal. Mr.Ficils of any kind, and the jury was asked to applying for the admission of Mr. Home as a defeat which the Japanese can ill afford to put Danman Faller, introduced the subject with biliays such an inherent and impossible story: member of the Bar. According to his papers, PURE MALT WHISKY up within the present straitened condition abriel biographical sketch of the great Going back to the time the accused were dr
which the Court would find lutaci, Mr. Home was from the Inner Temple and was K member of their Goances. The Cantonese, always the composer, concluding which the arias and rested, Counsel said that when their house was shrewdest among the astute people of the concerto that followed afforded an excellent arched all that the police found was a box, aof the Bar of the Supreme Court of China and great Middle Kingdom, have shown the interpretation of the pathos and sincerity chess mes, some cards, and a pawn-ticket. Korea. way for a wall directed attack on the most of style of the master. The aria (with Not one of these articles, he said, were ju any
The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) said vulnerable point of the Japanerą, That violin obligato), Madame Marty and Mrs. way incriminating as far as the accused he had examined the papers and found them point they have shrewdly enough discover Murray was rendered with delightful efficere concerned. These things were found
correct. He had much pleasure in admitting ed to be their vast and increasing trade tiveness. Miz Cochrane and Mr. Denman five days after the accused had been ar
Mr. Home. with Chion. The Japanese cannot, afford to Fuller treated the auditorium to a conceno rested, at a time when any person could
Mr. Home thanked the Court, and retired to despise Chica commercially much as they sack for two pianos and the Rev. J. Beatty, a Nave entered the building and placed then the Registrar's office to affix his signature to to assert and proclaim their superiority, physi- sang the aris As the Bright Sun," this item were, for the police admitted that the cally crippling blow to his trade might following Mr Fuller's introduction. During ouse was not locked. When the house was sun the Oriental giant in bis financial sources the half-hour laterval which followed, refresh searched the accused should have been present." ment was served at the buffet and visits made to Then they might have given an explanation as the card-room--a very thoughtful arrangement on the part of the hostess.
Mendelssohn's life was briedly reviewed by Mr. Fuller in an introduction after the adjourn ment. The part songs, in which some filly voices blended in harmonious combination, were the features of the rest of the programms Mrs E. Barret, through indisposition, did not sing the tong "On Wings of Music assigned to her. Madame. Marty filled the vacancy, Mr. Frank Austin's "I'm a Roamer was appreciated. Mrs Cochrane and Me, Faller reappeared in another couter for two pianos; this difficult piece giving ample scope for, the display of brilliant execution by both
IT IS A
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GENUINE AGE
AND
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Per Case
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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$16.50 from which it will not be easy for his 10 {"recover." Japanese statesmen have sufficient perspicacity to discover that China must be A. S. WATSON & CO., treated as a pampered child so as not to wenn it from their industries upon the success LIMITED,
and development of which the existence of the insular empire mainly depends.
Although no actual meetings of the Self, Government Association have takes place during the past two, yours, the populace are ever ready for an emergènt convocation. Large crowds hang around, at all hours, the head quarters of the Association ready to join in any demonstration which their leaders may think fit to make It should be stated that after the meeting held on the 20th instant,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
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the presence of certain articles and that would have soitled the matter. But the way in. which the house was searched was totally unfair. If the jury accepted this evidence they would be doing a danger to the liberty of their follow-subjects.. No one with any common sens, except the police, who were naturally bent that way, would think twice of anything that was found in the house of the defendants. This evidence was brought to prejudice the jury. What was there in a pawa-ticket? Cannot, a man pawn some of his property when he liked heut Living a charge of conspiracy brought against him? The police, among other thing also found a tablo-cloth. This reminded him,"
stoging of "God Save the King" by the chorus secessary warming pan. They found chess formed of the following ladies and gentlemen hep, too. Was there anything wrong in chess-
the necessary papers,
:
MAN OVERBOARD!"
His Excellency proceeds to ITongs kong on Friday.
{ Reuter's}
Russia.
London, aand-March... General Stoessel is interned in the fortress, of Peterpool.
General Smirnoff is recovering from his wound received in the duel with General Fack.
Numerous death sentences and executions. are announced, daily in Russia, and nearly all the Governors General and District Com manders have been summoned to St. Peters burg.
The Health of the Promier. The Observer states That Sir Henry Campi bell Bannerman has developed serious dropsy.
No improvement is anticipated. No Minister, except Mr. Asquith, has been permitted to see him since the begin-
Portugal
It is persistently reported in Lisbon that Senior Franco has returned,
STOWAWAY RESCUED FROM THE HARD UR.ning of his illness.
"Man overboard" was the cry raised on board" the steamer Derwent yesterday afternoon. Con- stable Burford, who was on duty in one of the police launches patrolling, the harbour, beard the cry, and; steatning round the stern of the Dercent, he saw a Chinaman several yards away from the ship, swimming in the direction of Hongkong. The man was removed from the water and returned to the Derwent, whero, at the request of the chief officer, the man was given in custody as a stowaway, b
The Hongkong Celegraph said Sir Henry, smilingly, of the harmless though, to-day, on a charge of obtaining passage
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1908.
ADMIRAL LI CHUN.'
origio were collected from the people at the Wah Lum Monastery and burnt publicly after the style of a sacrificial offering, Policemen were ocasionally called to keep prder when the temper of the crowd in the Monastery assumed An article in the Peking and Tientsina sightly turbulent attitude, but no distur Times on the subject of the appointment of bance of any description took place and none Admiral Li to the command of the Chinese has occurred during the last two days squadron in the south will probably give
cause for thought.. According to the writer,
VICEROY CHANG'S_REBIGNATION,
It is reported that H.E. Chang jen-chan has received from Peking a telegraphic despatch in which His Excellency's resignation from the Viceroyship has been refused.,
Mr. F. Austin, Capt. „Armstrong, Mr.}. D. man? These articles must have beep brougperienced during the first few days of the
to prejudice the jury. * ́
Auld, Mrs. J. M. Beck, Mrs. Bunbury, Mrs.
The accused were not charged with gambling. Beasley, Rew, J. Beatty, RN, Mr. F. A. Biden, Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, Mrs. Frank Browne, Mrs. that wasso many in Hongkong would bestand R: Chapman, Miss Chatham, Mr. and Mrs. ing the dock-even in among the highest, who Craddock, Mr. E. S. Carruthers, Mrs. Coke, had the gambling spirit. They were charged, Mrs. Dowley, Mrs. T. K. Dealy, Mr. A. J. with conspiracy-attempting to get a man to join Darby, Mrs. Evan-Jones, Miss Eyre, Mm. a bogus firm. There was not a piece of in. Eves, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, criminating evidence produced during the Mr. F. 1, Gelathorpe, Mr. R. C. Graff, M. whole trial, and what did it all amount to? Shelton Hooper, Miss Harker, Miss Houlder,Words and only words. Picking up a piece of A l'eking telegrain states that H.E.. Yuan, Mrs. Heanley, Mrs. Henry Humphreys, Mis. paper-(a deposit note, we believe)-marked Shu-baug will probably be appointed Viceroy Low, Mro. V dray, Madame Marty, Mrs, Per. Exhibit VV, Sir Henry humorously remarked of the Liang Kwang provinces vice H.E. Chang kins, Miss Seih, Mrs. Marcus Blade, Miss R. that they were not "wise in producing these Jen-chun, when the case of the Tutu Mary is. Stewart, Miss, Schoch, Mr. Graham Thom. papers, which one of the witnesses at the he ring completely settled. It will be remembered son, Mrs. Walker, Mr Wat, Mr. F. W. Warre at the Police Court said was ab-t' draft" and on being examined during this trial called that H.E. Yuan was a few years ago Customs and Mrs. Wakefield. Taolai of Shanghai
THE English mail of the 22nd February was delivered in London on the 21st inst,.
THE growing belief that Mr. Roosevelt will be a candidate for re-election at the Presidential elections is confirmed by the uneasiness felt by Mr. W. H. Tal's managers.
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adeposit note." Could it be a draft and a deposit note at the same tie ? It would be all right were it a child, or a woman having no knowledge of business, but the e excuse fo
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The Government has taken all steps to cope with any eventuality.
¡MACAO, AND CHINA.
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CHINESE FLOTILLA CRUISING ARQUI
PORTUGUESE WATERS.::
[From Our Oum Correspondent.]||
Macao, 23rd March, 1908.
The accused-Chu, Hling—was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazaland, is the Police Couri,
to Hongkong, from Saigon, without paying bis fate, The Dorwinf, it was stated, left Saigon on the 18th instaŭl.“ Owing to bad weather
· Much uneasiness, has been experienced in Macao ever since the Tattu Maru, affair. voyage a search was not made for stowaways The fear that attempts might be made to smug- until yesterday when accused was found hiddankle arms by way of Macas has caused the amongst the cargo in a hold. He bad no luggage with him, no passage ticket, or pass port, and he was removed to the fore-bridge and handcuffed When the Derwent arrived at her moorings accused managed to slip his hands through the handcuffs and then he proceeded to swim for his liberty-a seal which ended disastrously. The Magistrate imposed fine of Sas, with the alternative of six weeks! gaol, Accused preferred guọt,
Chinese Goverment to detach one of their large
Cruisers from the Northern squadron to patrol the waters around Macao, The cruiser appearn
off Polot Cabrita off and do and one day last week despatched har pinnace to Macao bar- bour Point Cabrita, it will be remembered, is the place where the Tairs Mayw was arrested." On Sunday the Chinese Cruiser was joined by two gunboats from the South China squadron s this flotilla, Fam informed, is cruising arouod the waters of Macao, The Portugaste Governe co-operating with the Chinese in UICIDE ON MORRISON, HILL. meat is so co
the prevention of attemple at gun rushing., COOLE FOUND HANGING IN A MULLAR.The gunboat Rio Lima, sallies out from time A most deliberate case of suicide was disto-time to order in keep a lookout on, say covered on the hillside, below Morrison Hill, suspect vessel yesterday, It was that of an unknown China.
with
Arms.
We are requested to 'state that the common jurors, summoned for this Criminal Sessions, will be required again on Thursday nest, the 26th instant, at 10 am, a the Sessions have not yet been concluded,
the editor of the Peking Pas, who was formerly the editor of a native paper at Kiao chomand in an able man, has a strong edi torial on the recent appointment of Li Chun as admiral of the southern fleet and in charge of the West, River. He has nothing to say against the man himself; it is the manner only of his appointment-against-which he cavila. Li Chun was recommended by the Viceroy of Canton which was in itself peither unusual nor objectionable, But the Viceroy's recommendation was, it appears, inspired by the Governor of Hongkong, who requested
mistake." What the whole thing amounted toan, having the appearance of a coolie, bang THE German flagship, Fürst Bismarck, left
pon this forenoon, that Li Chun who had previously proved him CAPTAIN WILLIAM E. FILMER, captain of Arnoon to day Dr. E. A.Voreizsch; Copsol Ha had for often all he had said at the Police
wasthis—“ The man was got speaking trulying to the end of a rope which was attached to a tree. The body was found by a lakong, who self,a very efficient official in controlling the the America Maru and Commodore of the for Germany, paid an official visit to Vice Court. He was not able then to produce
Was on duty in the vicinity. He promptly West River, might be reappointed to the Kaisha fleet, has received signal honour Admiral the Han. Sir Hedworth Lambton "op
notified No. Police Station. When assistance vitesses to speak to drafts, but after three arrived it was found that the man had supervision of this waterway. Now this real, the hands of the Emperor, he having board H.M.S. King Alfred. A salute of seven weary months he was able to bring queat and the Viceroy's support of it forma | been~presented during his last voyage to, guns. was fired from the cruiser Kent...
forward a witness to call those documents been dead for quite two days, decomposi very dangerous and undesirable precedent, Japan with the Sixth Order of the Rising
deposit noter." The Crown had proceeded tion having set in. At the fast of a tree they in the opinion of the editor of the Peking Sun; also, a war medal for distinguished TELEGRAMs from Taiten sigto that Russia in with the case by leaps and bounds, Whenever came across his shoes, which goes to show Pas, who argues therefrom a series of services during the Russo-Japanese War. tends to disburse Ris (2002,000 in three there was any obstruction of a legal character of climbing up the tree and hanging himself to that the man evidently had the intention at first Capinin Filmer had command of the consecutive years for the purpose of converting they would jump over it. There was no justi, foreign demands for the services of such Manchu Mere during the early stages of that Vladivostok luto a first-class fortress. Prepacation, morally or legally, to remove the one of the branches. But failing this, he fixed and Muséum for the week and such officials and the inevitable lean campaigh, and he spent a busy and exciting tions for this measure have been begun. ing on the part of officials in general year carrying troops from Japan to Dalny and
sccused to prison. If this bid happened to the oiber end he fastened securely under bis one end of the rope aroned the trunk of the tree,
toward's foreign support and
European house there would have beep a Manchuria. He also captained the steamer AUSTRALIA' has submitted to the Washington cry out" throughout the length and breadth nollab, jumped into it, Death, it is believed, was chin, and going to the side of a close-by The writer is moderate and reasonable Rohilla Maru, the hospital ship which brought Government a tentative scheme of the plan of of the Colony. The police were open to instantaneous. Uis remains were hauled, up, In his arguments but in unnecessarily wounded soldiers back to Japan after the war. alarmed, we think. The Chinese Govern. The new japanese liner Tenya Maru, a hand-welcome, which it is proposed to offer on the the allegation of bringing a reckless charge and removed to the montuary for identification. ment has never given any indication of a some vessel just launched, was offered to Capt. arrival of the Pacific Fleet. Los Angeles has ap. For the protection of our fellow.scbjects | Deceased, who was about histy-five years of disposition to encourage foreign interference aia Filmer during his recent voyage, but he proved of the plan proposed by the Japanese he jury could not countenance a of this kind, but on special occasions such elected to remain with his present ship, the that there should be a jointwelcome of the Flett tion of this sort, It was the easiest thing age, was suffering from an incurable disease
in the world to convict a man of conspiracy and this, it is asserted, drove him to suicide. as in the case of the West River control,
THE Hon, Treasurer of the Alica Memorial the fury were to accept such evidence with thanks the following donations to the proceeded at length or the vidence of the funds of the Hospitala:- (Ma, qu
favour.
America Moru,
prosecu-
foreign" Powers have sometimes deemed A NEW YORK despatch of Feb. 21 says And Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge and not hear the negativo, Sir Henry' thbn
There was lively bidding at the third after noo's sale of Mrs. E, H, Conger's Chinese art objects at the Americas Art Galleries to-day. The proceeds for the day were
59,091 The
Dairy Fam Co, Ltd,$10 Dried Fruit Dealer's Guild........" "ço: Lowe and Binghamar soosie 25
FETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library
March, fros
Non-Chinesa)
Total,
Library Museum.
3,252
SHIPPING AND MAILS
A DAINTY MORSEL
German (Fring Regest Lulifold) zgth;inatz Indian (Arratson Ascar) shih inst, daylights desirable to specify an officiat in whom they have confidence and in whose hands they
DOG'S MEAT STAWED WITH MUSHROOMS. |"drafts" and "deposit notér?! As regarded
Ganadian (Monteagle)arivi one of the deposit notes issued by the Yat See?! are content to leave the redressing of certain
The averige Chinese coplie has a passionate Judian ( Namsang) 1st prom. avils. The writer will, if he takes thought,
firm, he called the attention of the fury to the fact, that the prosecution took all the trouble foodness for dalaty dishes, and let it be known
German (Prina Waldemar) et prox -"Bad in this a matter for congratulation | objects on sale ware articles of Chinese cloth-
of going to Croton to process a man from the that in, dog's mest he has a pecollar fancy.
Thess. Yakiko Maru is expected to bë der rather than condemnation and anxiety. It ing, needlowork, unserial table coveri, rugs
Un Wing Bank'to give evidence as to this Kocwing this, and wishing to make a litzfa is distinctly a point in China's favour and palace hangings. The best price of the THERE has just been built at the works of the hote instead of calling some of the Yat Bee's money on the side-dog's meat is rather high patched from here on or about 27th′ when a foreigo Power after taking the stand day was $825, paid for a blue satin brocade Fote River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy med. Trus snough the Yat Seo firms had been in price nowadaysa hawker named Lai Kaning, direct to Kobe and Moji that the British Government did in con- rob, lined with Russian sable throughout. O. a pair of 144-inch diameter turbine engines of burst up" about a year ago, but surely all proceeded to supply the coalies of Honghom The Java China Japan Lijn nection with the West River pirasies under. P. Belmont bought two Chinese army flage. 24,000 horsepower each for the Japanese Gov. The men of that frm were not dead 1. Some last evening with a special dish of his own... takes to withdraw from a strong and justified Peabody Messum at Salem, Mass. A large the Japanese within a few days bere the documents which the prosecution nileged thr
Several Chinese actors' costumes went to the crament. These engines are to be shipped to must be in the Colony Is reference to one dop's ment stewed with mushrooms, position through confidence in a certain imperial Chinese silk rug, described as they are to be installed in the armoured was a fraud, Counsel aaked why his clients were fine, whe Chinese official to efficiently do all that is Birthday Gift for a Chinese Princess," was cruiser buti,, which is being built at blamed. It was not found in their possession needed. Where such confidence is possible bought for $490. It is stated that a buyer at the navy yard in Kure," This will be the first and, therefore, they were not responsible, now it will be much more so ten/or twenty, the Conger sala who has made i augerous par: pair of turbines ever put into a Japan ship Waithe jury going to blame a man for a thing
chases and paid some of the highest prices is. The englans"will goʻ
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