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BGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY

The Triple Murde

CRIMINAL SESSIONS:

(ING'S COURSE)

THE

that His

been received the King has the appoin

EXPERT GEOMANCERA..

At the Supreme Coun, this morning, the trial of the three men-fre Mew Fat, Wong Chan Kwai and Wong murder of two men —Luk Sang Sau-and a boy named

torney General of the of Hongkong, to the rack of King's Counsel,

We are but echoing the vestiments of the Colony, when we state that the announcement of the honour which hai thus been conferred

standing danger, and he does his best to raise money to buy up the railroad and to extend it to the Yangtee Valley, But he cannot collect the huge sam required for the purpose. The province has no capitalists; it is poor to stand fresh taxation, and no foreigners will lend the monay, the Viceroy's security. He is lo a fix. The Anorney General, Mr. W Pees Dariet fessional ability and worth hava not taken long To buy the railway is impracticable. Ho views with mistrust the Railway Company, but it is all the same pushing on the line, which is expected to reich Meng-laze very shorily, and to get to the capital of the province two years

was opened before the Chief Justice Sir upon the Attorney General will be received with Francis Piggott) and a jury, a

genuine feeling of satisfaction throughout the Colony where the Hon Mr. Rees Davies pro

hence. The above-mentioned journal is at mpition that, in the end, the Viceroy will bow.

to the inevitable and make it up with the Com-

instructed by an FB. L Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown, Hos, Dr Kai instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, of Messrs. Bruton and Hett, acted for the defence.

The following was the jury empanelled Messrs. I. S. Perry (forem in), 1. O. Sheppard, T. Shaw, William Taylor, W. E. Rosc; W 3. Elridge and A. A. H. Milroy..

When the proceedings opened there was an

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to

favourably, impress the com-neity general

As law officer of the Crown in Hongkong, and therefore as adviser of the Government in all that concern the legal affairs with which Government has had to deal, the Attorney Genem has invariably exhibited a senie, of impartiality and justice, which should be the inalienable attributes of coe in the position

which Mr. Davies holds in relation to the com

munity of Hongkong whose many and varied

INTBURST-

rrespondents

Tamsui, 14th May,

The three Banke of the Taiwan Gluko (Back) of Talwan) the 34th Back, and the Taiwan Savings Bank, doing business in Formosa, have lately notified the public that the rate of interest de deposits ll be calsed on and after the 25th instint, ha incr rates arb. as follows VAL

The Talwan Ginko and 341b Bank';- Fixed deposit 6 months or over 6% per annum. Carrent a/c (8 rio per day f

(per tooryen): 2.91%, Smell current */ {1, sen å tin per day per tou

yen) 4.38%

The Taiwan Savings Bank: —

Telegra

HONGKON

THE RE

BER

EMERGENCY FUNDS RAISED

By courtesy of the “Shering Fo."],

Peking 19th May, The Board of Revenue has instructed, all Provinces, by telegram," to remit to Peking? their respective contributions towards thes Yunnan Emergency Funds, so that the money may be transmitted to the province. of Yunnan to defray the extraordinary ax-

Fixed deposit 6 months or over 61% per annum Current a/c (i sen per day per ico yen) 1.65%. penditure in suppressing the rising there. Smalt current afc (sen 3 rin per day per zoo

FD) 47458

pany. Many young men in the provinca have usually large, crowd of Chinese, mostly Interests not lofrequently bring them into can. Savings:(1 sen 6 rin per day par too yen) 5.84%

done so, and have set to work learning French "and getting employment under the Company, There is also on an increasing demand for Freach goods in Yungay, with every prospect of trade soon advancing by leaps and bounds.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. Stuart J. Fuller, American Vice-Coosal General, left to-day for 30 days' trip in`Java." -

farmers from the New Territory, and a sprink ling of Europeans in the court-room... . '

The rate of interest on current account of the Taiwan Ginko and the 34th Bank, is unaltered, being 8 vin, per day per foo yen

ictor rather, active controversy with the outlining the particulars of the case to that the Attorney-General has on every occasio

Government of the Colony. When it is stated the jury the Attorney-General stated that theted facts and arguments in a perfectly dis11% three men before them were on their trial for RING trip'e murder, which were committed on the solutions of difficulties satisfacies to most according to the information of the backers passlopate manner and assisted in arriving at The sonson for this increase of interest, 2nd of December, 1935, on the Kuo Yam mountain in the New Territory. The Cass, hepar les concerned, we have but briefly and only concerned, is to keep an equilibrium of Bank said, showed sordid light on human nature citizens of Hongkong with the manner in the rate of interest has been considerably

pintially

stated the astisl cloriness to the interest with the Banks in japin proper, where raised brutality. The first deceased, 's man uamed and oneroste duties. and disclosed a crime really unequal in its which Mr. Davies has discharged his technical | lately, and now that business in Formosa isdaily Luk Sang, had been for many years a" steward

becoming to cloisly connected with business in os board American ship, his last ship being

to keep on an equal footing in respect to in- | Japan, the Bankers bere considered it necessary the Minnesota. He was a man of messs,

terest in deposits; hence the increase. and resided with his wife, a Hakika, at Kaw toon City. While residing at Kowloon City Luk Bang spent most of his time looking for an appropriate spot as a grave for his father's WE have received, too late for publication

bones. The Attorney-General called the to-day, the report of A. S: Watson & Co, Ldarenilon of the jury to the fact that Chinese for 1907.. "The rat profit amounts to $81,533.12 pay much importance to finding suitable A final dividend of three per cent. is recom.

graves for their dead. There was a number of mended,

OVER 30,000 horses are annually slaughtered in Paris for food... The carcass of an 'average homa yields about 369 pounds of meat.

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which have been introduced into the Legis

Au draughtsman of the various measures

lative Council, during his twelve months of office in the Colony, the Attorney-General has shown himself not above" "accepting suggestions for amendments of the draft Bills which had for their object the improvement of such legislative measures.

honour conferred on him, we anticipate the While congratulating Mr. Davies upon the general expressions of felicitations which will distinguished rank of King's Counsel,

THE TES SEASON.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION.

"VICEROY TUAN FANG'S

CO-OPERATION.

By courtesy of the " Sheung Pol]

Peking, 19th May, H.E. Viceroy Tuan Fang teports that he is forwarding supplice of arms and ammuuni. tion to Yunnan,

PROTKUTION OF KWUNGSI,

DESPATCH OF TROOPS.

[By courtesy of the ** Sheung Po"]

Peking, 19th May.

ernment has wired instructions to H.E Kwangsi Province having been somewhat depleted of its garrison, the Imperial Gov

men at Kowloon City whose 'work consistedbe extended to him on his accession to the expected dates of departure from HongkongChang Jen-chun, Viceroy of Canton to

OWING to the increase of plague in the Colony alone of Gading graves for other people, com acting Lance-Sergeant fagham, of the Hongmonly known as geomancers; experts having kong Police Force, has been transferred to the studied fang-shui, Sanitary Department. We trust that his assist. ance will help in stamping out the dread

disease:

The second accused was bos of these men

and wanted Luk Bank to employ him as bis geomancer. When he heard that Luk Sang bad engaged someone else to do the work, one of the deceased named Wong San Sau, the first accused got very jealous and west to

On the 9th inst, at noon, a torpedo-boat, now being constructed at the Kawasaki Yard, Kobe-Lak Sang's house, where he threatened that, if o the order of the Siamese Government, was wuccessfully launched in the presence of the Siamese officers and others. The vessel is to have a speed of 23 knats.

A LARGE number of skulls and skeletons have Hawaiian temple, in the district of Kona, is land of Hawail, not far from where Captain Cook was killed. There is every reason to believe they are the remains of human sacrifices, which were so frequent under the ancient Hawaiian system of idelaty.

been discovered at a ruined belau, or ancient

THE police at headquarters are investigating a robbery which occurred yesterday morning at 45, Caine Road, in which a Chinese student lost some $600 odd worth of jewellery. The jewel (33 Lery was placed in a leather hand bag on Mon. day night by the student before retising to bed The bag was n issing in the morning. One of bis servants is detained at the Central Police Station on suspicion

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SUBSCHIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE) DACLT-180 per annum.

WEEKLY $13 per annum The rate per quartar and per insaania, proportional, The dally ions is delivered free when the addrem la

socable to memanger. Da copies went by post a sdditional $1,80 per qüuster is charged for postage, The postage on the weekly imus to any part of the

world is 20 centa per quarter,

Slagle Caplex, Dally, for cents: Weekly, twenty

Are Denta

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1908.

A MAN OF MARK,

Two printers -Yeung Muk and Lo Choi- were charged at the Police Court, this morning, at the instance of Inspector Dymond, with stealing a quantity of print from the Aberdeen

Docks on the 17th instant. Another man was accused of receiving the paint well knowing the samp to have been stolen. The charges were

proved, and each man, was sentenced to a

month's hard labors.

YESTERDAY afterbooD, a lutong while on duty near the Clock Tower, met a coolie going in a. box, on his shoulder, the coalie's activa westward direction, carrying a heavy-looking aroused the long suspicions. What's in side that box i" asked the lutong, approaching the cool-e. "That I don't know," answered the coolie. "From where did not get it?" pursued the policeman. The coolie said he would point out the place, and led the fukorg into a side. lane close by, where he pointed to a heap of old packing caves. On further inquiries being" made it was discovered that the box belonged to Messre, Caldbeck, Macgregor and Company, and contained some four dyzen empty bottles.

The box, it appears, was placed in the lane by the firm's compradore to be out of the way. Then came along Chan Ming, and the box tefi its place. Chao was charged with theft at the Police Court, this morning, and was remanded.

"CANTON DAY BY DAY.

HONGKONG PLAGUE-INFECTED FASSENGERS [From Our Own Correspoädent.]

of

Yusen Kaisha include Keelung as a regulas We bave aljoady, reported that, the Nippon.

port of call, in their Hongkong-America Line,

which is expected at Keelungon the 18th instant, -during the tea season in Formpin. The first steamer for this year will be us. Aki Haru

The succeeding steamers to call, and their

and arrival at Keelung are as follows.---

Depariure from. Arrival Steamers. Hongkong at Keniush. Aki Maru......26th May 28th, May

· Ty1 Maru 9th June.

fith June Kaga Maru zist

23rd

gth July- 23rd

11

*· Tosa Moru ............. 7th July

Shinano Maru'„ayıb Tengo Maru 27 4th Aug. All More

th

6th Aug. 2011

"

yo-Maru

1st Sept.

Kaga Maru jih u

3rd Sept. 17th

The Toye Kised Kaists are also sending

al Keelung. 3rd Jans 6th # 20th 29

3rd Aug..

Departure.from......."Arriyd Gleamers. Hongkong. Tinyo Marui, and Junė Siberia..... 4th July Manchu ja 18th Ata. In Ang »Hongkong Méru 18th Kor 19th

despatch several regiments to Kweilin the protection of the capital of Kwangai.

GOVERNMENT CONFIDENT,

EARNG SUPPRESSION OF THEI

RISING ANTICIPATED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Poll]

Peking, 19th May.

H.B. Chang Ming-chi, Governor of Kwang"

Sik T

Yunnan, knows the way how to cope with Liang, Viceroy of

the rising. This being so, the time is not far distant when he will deal a crushing blow to the rebels.

HONOUR FOR CANTON688.

CHOW CHEUNG-LING APPOINTED CUSTOMS TAOTAL:

Canton, 19th, May. During the past few weeks nearly every day! Lak Sang did not give him the job of finding dead piisengers have been conveyed to Can- his father's grave, bis (Luk Sang's) "bead ton on board the river stremors from Rong. would drop off within seventy days;" if not bokeng. The Canton Fong 1 Hospital has would throw away bis compass and leave Kow. therefore, made special arrangement for the explained that the throwing away of the com- Hongkong into the hospital for medical retard lune from Hongkong, and the following loan City sitogaiber." The Allarney-General admission of plague-stricken persons from their newly built teamer Tenyo Maru on the sixthsorts that H.E. 5 pass" was an oath. The compass was a peculiar ment, atd, also to undertake the burial of any table shows the other stoniners which will call instrument covered with astrological signs passengers dead of plague on arrival at Canton, "during this ina season The Accused then seemed to have concocted a when their relatives happen, to be unable to do scheme of robbery, and ione Chan Yau, who so. The bospital sends out every day a few had since turned King's evidence, would tell its members to await the arrival of the river the jury the story of how the murder was periteamers at their wharves here, since the be petrated. His evidence was material in fact ginning of the summer season, to receive any and was relied on by the prosecution. Chan plagos infected passengers. Yau would state that prior to the murder he Was engaged as a blacksmith neaf Kop Yam mountain, on the road leading to the M.E. corger over the slopes of Kowloon Bay, This man would tell the Court that in the interval of carrying on his trade as a backsmith he dealt in illicit opium, which he sold in his shed, at a convenient and secluded spot in the mountain. On the 8th November, 19c5, he was at work in his matshed when the three accused entered the shed.. Presently the first accused said to him"We ought to make some money," and Chan Yan agreed Ble was then told to wait for them in bis mat shed on the 2nd December-the day of the

murder.

Previous to this. Luk Sang, ia com pany with Wong Sanau, the other

deceased, had spent most of their time looking for a grave. On the 1st December, the first accused invited Lok Sang to accompany him for a walk on the bills. There was a feast on at the tinie, and, apparently, Luk Sang bad enjoyed himself, so he decided to go. wife tried to get hịm tớ change his mind, but

His

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**NEW, PROVINCIAL, EXAMINER. The new Provincial Ex miler, Tsen. Taeng Tung, is expected to arrive here on the 24th. instant, and will take over the seal of office

20th D

31st .it

Besides the above, there are some steampus of the C.PR., H. A. Linis, and Prince Line call-

go the 17 h from Wang Jen Wen, who willing at Keelung during the season; so that the shortly leave here to take up his new post in number of foreign steamers, or stea nezsengaged Szechuan as Provincial Treasurer.

in ocean voyages, calling during this season,

weak............ will be as many as one or two aleamers per

COPPER COINAGE.

The Canton Mint-hes-suspended-minting copper cents from yesterday.

: ~IHE YUNHAN RISING

A quantity of arms and ammunition was dispatched yesterday under the encost of Major Wong Chis Chung to Narning, where thesh munition of war will be sent up to Younan to supply the Imperial forces in suppressing the rebellion in that province.

THE KIUNGCHOW TAOTAL.

Tsotsi Yi Chung Wing, who has been sp polated Total of the prefectures of Kiungchow and Ngaichow, will leave here on the oth instant for his destination to take up the new post.

It is hoped that some tramp, steamers, de- sircus of filling up space leaving Shanghai and or Hongkong, will also call at Keelung,———

It is to be noticed that no iea is likely to be ported through Tamsui this season, and evely tea, merchant is prepared to export from Kee- lung, and therefore all tea this season will be shipped from the latter port this year, except a small quantity which may come 'out after the

above regular liners cense to call, in which case such small quantity may be shipped from Taisui.

TROUBLESOME LASCARS,

SENT TO GAOL¡

[By courtesy of the “ Sheung "Po.")"

Teking, rgth May."

Chow Cheung-ling, a Cantonese, has been. appointed Customs Total of Shenhaikwan.

[Reuter's]:

The Indian Frontier-Trouble.

LONDON, 18th May. The Mohmands made a determined night attack on the pickets of General Willcox's force at Dowazgal.

the and Panjabi Regiment were heavily Many of the pickets were found dead, and

pressed for four hours with a loss of g killed and 24 wounded.

..

The Assassination of Sir Colin

Campbell Scott-Moncrieff,/

"The Shiekh who assassinated Sir Colin Campbell Scott-Moncrieff Lear Messalamis – has been executed.

The Late Premier." The House of Commons has manimou

it was unavailing. Before going Luk Bang Ox Thursday we caled attention to certain asked bis wife for some money. She gave him statements made in the Osaka Jiji ref:cling MORE OF THE CLAN MACMILLAN'S" GREW 530, and he was wearing at the time a watch the firm of Messis.. Rasps & Co., and and chain, a gold ring set with diamonds, and stated that legal preceedings had been taken, carried a small revolver in bis hind pocker's now observe that the /7, having made He was accompanied by two others, and they,

withdraws inquities,"

- the statement and apologises The Attorney-General tree quined the pic, have been cirelessness. It would

then ouilised the par

been better if inquiries had 'culars under which the murders were com been made before the original statement niitted, with which our readers are equalled. was published. Some of the Japanese papers He then instructed the jury on the point of law. are grossly careless in these maters, giv: Witnesses then corroborated the above story Pi publicity 10 sby rumour of the and the case was adjourned.

wildest bature without stopping to make any Inquiries into itz truth or even its probability Within the last few days one or two of these Tais morning, thirteen more Lascars from papers have published statements reflecting on some of the most important foreign, firms in the Clan Macmillan appeared before the Har- Japan-statements for which there is not the bour-master on similar charges. Captain Simp slightest adow of found ujon, and which only his ship yesterday the defendants informed him son stated that soon after, to returned to A Chineko woman named Cheong Yau was display the curious i morance of the standing that they would do as more work until he ob arraigned before Mr. J. H. Kemp, in the Folice of foreign firms that prevails in some of the tained the "instant release" of the four men London were received Court, to-day, charged with the larceny of 1600 Japancia Gowspaper, offices, For example, worth of jewellery and 536.35-10 cash from her one of the papers day of "Two ago Accuseded them was impossible, and every one of the

who were convicted yesterday:This he inform employer-Mr, Lau Kam Ching,compradora to Messilardine, Ma Messin, Loxley and Company, yesterday. The the strings of the boycott movement

eron & Co. of "pulling defendants returned to the fo'c'sle and refused Jewellery comprised; one diamond earring Kong, and, in order that its fea and a diamond ring. The defendant was under no misapprehe in the employ of the complaionor's wife »

It does not require any pointing out to show that somebody is raising trouble board the steamer Clan Macmillan, Yesterday, Captain A. W. Simpica "charged four of his Lascar seamen in the Maripé Court with wi fal disobedience of his -law- ful commands, de refusing to return to agreed to the erection of a monument to the the ship after their leave had expired, and late Sir Henry Campbel-Bannerman In-We they were all convicted, sentenced to forfelt minster Abbey. four days' pay each and to go to gaol for six wacks, b

ALLEGED BARCANY OF

DIAMONDS/

ARÁMAH'S DOINGE

The personality of Sik-Liang, the Viceroy of Yongan, arouses so much interest nowadays, says the Singapore Timer, that it is interesting

[xx Oraka á tahi` observes that in view of an to note what an acute Fenoch observer says of bim. In an article in the Depeche Coloniale, a | advance of Jaya sugar to V7.15, and the ap- proaching opening of the Yugar season, the Paris newspaper, he has no hesitation in call.

Tokyo market shows considerable activity, and Jng Sik Liang ■ man of mark, whose li's in the Japan Surat Reflelog Company disposed seldom found is official China. Several French of 7,cos bales at the auction held on the 4th exploren, who recently came in contact with instant. Owing to the supply of the sugarcane the Viceroy, have ahigh opinion of him. His rule and beeu in Europe and americi falling short, there is prospect of the market risit g. Never gised the administration of the province,theless pessimistic views prevail on the Tokyo

of progress is at work, and Yuppan and Craka share markets regarding the value amab, Yesterday, she disappeared from awaits the completion of the Tonkin all of the shares of sugar-refining companies. With house, and when her mistresse went in star to go ahead fast. Sik-Liang is described | regard to this attitude thé Osaka journal made of the jewals she found them

■ mio of understanding and inclined to inquiry of a director of the Japan Sugar Refin. Detective Bergeant Wall look i

Idaas, hat anxions, to do withouting Company, who reported that the result of bind and traced the defend the working of the company up to the end of alleged, confessed to the crim

foreign help as much as possible. He is bent April was very astisfactory. He said the com. him how she had dispos

the official class, and receptly pany held

mundarios, found guilty of the end

Viceroy: takes special.

pro

sufficient to Detective Watt paid

the unfavourablare Point, where he

rket warn un.. and put of the

Challe

of the

(described.

Hop

to move a band.

onality ardian's

Mr. Balfour.

Mr, Balfour bar returned to the House s Commons after several weeks' absence

Great Britain and Germa Fifty South German Burge

- In the House of Comm

on behalf of Mr. Asquith;

uniting Germany and Gr

pinaded

to the had co-operated in the dered to forfeit they would

Mr Haldane spec fcivilia