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Pirates in Macao.

RAID RESISTED.

DETECTIVE, SAVACKLY ASBAULTED AND INDIAN POLICKMEN. WOUNDED,"

KAM

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 23 1908,

(the time of the arrival of reinforcements from, Macao the pirates had made good their escape.

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Macno, zist May. The accustomed tranquillity of Maceo was rudely shaken yesterday by the report of a, ta this quiet little place, cessation which has since formed the only subject of conversation in the city.

The island dependencies of Mocao-Taipa and Coloanne-from time immemorial, have bean known to be the haunts, of sea-robbers and highwaymen who find in them comparative safe refuges in the guise of innocent fishermen, In spite of the close watch placed by Govern mant over Coloanne, the more notoriously fre- quented spot of the insular dependencies, evidence has not always been forthcoming to warrant the Police effecting the arrests of suspects: But on Tuesday the unusually well informed delec ive bureau of the Macoibabitants of this usually sompolent city,

The gunboat Rio • Lima Coloanne...

All yesterday the Government steam-launch Coloane patrolled the bay with the covering n the machine gun renov.d. At about 845 p.m. yesterday continued steam whistles were heard in the direction of Talpa and the Coloana hastened bither. Probably in auswer to an urgent call, sixty man more marched from. the barracks to embark for Coloanne. It heard at " Boa Vista botel" We can discount the tale of any untoward incident. for it does not takt" much yin' stir the imagination of the

The Triple Murder.

TRIAL OPENED AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

EXPERT GEOMANCERS.

So what was written by the magistrate was Iscorrect P

The Chief Justice-l don't, think that the word walleye used by you; Dr. Ho Kaip ir understood by witmasa.; WkZA

The witness then explained what he meant. The murder took place on a path, he said, overlooking the valley.

THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

SERIOUS ALLEGATION AGAINST HONGKONG

NA HOMERS

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The Jiji Shimpo publishes along telephonic message from Osaka which purperia to be the deport of a Japanese cution-mill owner who has Just returned from China The owner alleges that the by cost bas its origin in the machins tions clear Jardins, Matheson & Co, Ld, foundly interested alike in the work of sugar whom le describes a 4 Girman ham pro refining, Finding its sphere gravely, invaded by of Japanese products, this firm took advantage the Tatiu Maru incident to foment za agitation V150,000 for campaign expenses, and dispatch against Japanese goods. It put up a sum of eu a number of emissaries to the provinces to reach the doctrine of Chinese goods for the Chinese, These emissaries cleverly avoided indicating any special goods. They adopted the broad doctrine that Chiasse subjects should confine themselves to using only articles mana

e abiained. It is amazing to find a paper of the standing of the Jijs giving utterance to this libelous sansense.

was rumoured that reports of gun fire were J. T. Shaw, William Taylor, W. E. Rose, W. accomplice, led witness and a party of offical factured in China provided that such were totaresting queríbu creeps up as to the Jäpañase":

ridge and A. A H. Milroy. M When the proceedings opened there was an Hausually large crowd of Chinese, mostly farmers from the New Territory, and a sprink ling of European in the court-room.

but whether the-persons who do not wish to stand in with the boycott will be strong enough to hold out against the "peaceful persuasion be theory is that they got away, in "boats,

of Cabionens picketing rehalos to be seen. Some, armi, were found in premises occupied

The decision is to begin abe boycott in Singa by native quarrymen, whi alleged that they were for personal protection. Later the soli

pore on Friday, the fgth; when all hoping and

diers began to scour the island and on the

selling of Japanese goods will be stopped by those accepting the injunctions of the private hills they found scattered some thirty Massor sepeating rifles and a quantity of loosecartridges.

After the tiffle adjournment, Police Sergeant

circular If, as we understand it le put, “the At the Scpreme Court, last Wednesday, the It is surmised that in their fight the pirates took away the rifice for their own defence which trial of the three men-fie Mow Fat, Wang Dewey late of Shatin Police Station, was

Japanese Government dose not apologist, the Singapore boycott of Japanese commerce is to called to the stand. The Sergeant spoke to they

nais moan, that is to say, on June grd "STERE had to shandon so as to be able to gain Chan Kwal add Wong Sam Ofor the

lying on the mountain. Near the bodies, he either Macao proper or the land in Heung-murder of two men -Luk Sang and Wong Sad the postions of the bodies as he found them

become general on the fifth day of the fifth Chi Yau-Rod, boy bamed Wong Tin Fat said, be found two sticks-one was a cant and

boycott is to be declared on that date in Penang and throughout the Federated Main is stationed off as opened before the Chief Justice (Sit the biber a newly cut sapling. Witness look

Francis Piggott) and a jury,

The Attorney-General, Mr. W. Fees Davies, charge of the sticks at the time. The earth

far as the Cantonare are concerned.

but in some places it was possible to diga grave.

so on will co-operate is not known. Even in instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bawley, Crows near where the murder took place was hard,

if at all, such other traders as the Hokions and Soliciter, appeared for the Crown, Hon. Dr.It was impossible from the spot where the bodies

the Straits there is a very large use of Japaness Ho Kai, insiructed by Mr G. K. Hall Bruitos, uf Messrs: Brutton and Hett, acted for there found to 100 Kun Yam Shan village

production. There is a large range of tinned It was possible, however, alghty or ninety,

fish foodstuffs; there are many brands of Japan defence.

The following was the jury empanelled Yuds round the brink. To reach the scene of

ese matcher, there are silks,embroideries, Massia 1. S. Perry (foreman), 1. O. Sheppard, the murder from Kowlood City, Chan Yau, the

clothing decorations, paintings, screens, fan); ombrellas, and many other articles. One las to Grasscutters Pass, along the road from Grasscutters Pass to Mau Chau Ngam Pass.

rikishas of which many, thousands are of the tonese discussion. But it is just as wall to way Arriving at the latter pass they left the road

Singapore streets! That is a matter under Cade once for all that any attempt to bring out Can and took to the bills, over which they reached the spot. This rolite, witanss thought, was not

CHINESE STUDENTS IN TOKYO.

tonere pullers, or Chinese rikisha çoolley" gen- a direct route, aut the route he would have In outlining the particulars of the case to

taken.

The Japan Chronicls of 13th 10st, says: erally, in a quarrel with which the Straits as k

British Colony has no concern, except to con The jury the Attorney-General stated that the

Cross-examined by Dr., Ho Kai-The An association of Chinese students studying lo

spot

be pretty sure to Three men bafore them were on their trial fer

where the body was found was no pathway, Tokyo held a lecture meeting on Sunday last sider it as sheer folly, would t trip'e murder, which were committed on the

ut the Koto Engel-kal Chamber at Kagurasaka, entail upon any prompters of a strike, which CO. BINE AGAINST TRAMP STEAMERS.

ind of December, 19, on the Kun. Yamu a kind of a kooli. After the murder twelve.

Ushigome, Tokyo, with a view to denouncing would be nothing but a political conspiracy, the almost certain risk of deportation: Wa nnuntain in the New Territory. The case, befficers searched in the neighbourhood of the

the boycott movement in South China, Ac- cording to a somewhat confused account in one have already shows that la unblassed opin- Commencing to-day (April 1) the old estab-aid, showed sordid light on buman nature scene for an area of about 600 yards, but found lished steamship lines to the Orient will make nd disclosed a crime really unequal in is nothing. Witness did not know if there was

any significance among the boat people and of the Japanese papers, the meating was large-loa the Cauloness people and their Viceroy an attempt to drive the tramp steamers out of bruility. The first deceased, a man named ifak-kas to the cutting off of a queue. Hely attended, the audience numbering about 800, right, over the settlement of the Tara Haru are wrong, and the Peking Government' is the trade by reducing rates on all commodities.uk Sang, had been for many years a steward tho chiet interpreter, Mr. C. A. R. d'Assumpças. for transpacific shipment in which the trampson board American ships, his last ship being I could not say whether that, was the penalty for chiefly students from liang-kwang. body difficulty, If the Straits Cantonese conspire

can compete. The companies to join bands to

the Minntrots, He was a man of meats, adultery. These were the replies to questiousuf the students belonging to the students to bava regarded the holding of the meet eradicate the tramp are the Nippon Yusen and resided with his wife, a Hakika, at Kow. asked by Dr. Ho Kai when witness had stated association known as 'owbanghui seem ing a revolutionist movement, and it Kaisha, the Great Northern, and the Wiar and loan City, While residing at Kowloon City that the queue of one of the deceased was Boston Tow Boat lipers operated by Frank Luk Bang spent most of his time looking for chopped off

Dr Ho Kal-Anyone, standing near where was apparent when they entered the hall Waterhouse & Co.

In appropriate spot as a grava for his father's banen. The Attorney-General called the the bodies were lying, and shouting, could be that their purp se was to break up the meeting. One of the number, ascended the attention of the jury to the fact that Chingre he heard in the valley?

platform" and declared that the boycott mave- pay much importance to fading suitable raves for their dead. There was a pumber of

noot in Canton was a retaliation which China was justified in indulging in. The remark mea at Korean City whose work consisted

atopsed wild excitement among the Kwangtung alone of finding yes for other people, com-

You stated that Wong Sam Sau's nose was students, while the frienda of the speaker cheer- monly known as geomancers, experts having

cus.off? Did it appear to you as if the noseed him in. Some of the former rushed on to studied fung-shui.

was cut off by a downward or upward cut?-1 the platform and pulled down the speaker, and should say a downward eat,

general disorder ensued. It looked as if the #aowhanghui were going to be roughly handled when the police officials present stepped in, ind put a siop to the proceedings...

police-Chinese section-received intelligence that a gang of robbers was harbouring

in a Chinese house in Colonna. Assured

of the correctness of their information

A small body of men, was organized_to make a raid of the sea-robbers' den. The police were represented by a Chinese detective and four Indian sepoys; accompanying them were two officials attaching to the department, for Chiness at Macao, viz, the Procurador and Apparently, the Police miscalculated the sirength of the pirate ban 1 at Coloanne, for when the raid was made, the desperadoes, who ware all armed, offered. stubborn resistance. They probably anticipated arrest, for no sooner did the police arrival become known than a re- gutar fusillade of revolver bullets came hissing through the aft The Chinese detective, nothing daunted, stuck to bis hazardous missiod and was valiantly seconded by the sepoys. Sad to relate, the robbers fired with deadly marks- manship, and one of their bullets hit the Chinese detective, whom they undoubtedly recognised as the guide in the raiding party, placing him bore de combat Then with their swords the pirates attacked the policeman savagely and in the melee cut off his arm, so it is report ed, and made away with a bangle which he was wearing at the time. I have not been able to obtain official corrobation of these details; but they are related with a great degree of credence,

Of the four sepoys two are wounded, one mortally; the bullet penetrated the abdomen. The man was removed to the hospital for treatment where he lies in a precarious condi- lion. The other fodian was shot through the arm. The wound is not likely to prove fatal..

The Procurador, and Mr. Assumpção bad both narrow escapes. The raid proved fruitless of reaults' and the piratea succeeded in making good their escape.

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PACIFIC RATH WAR...

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The tramp steamer bas become a factor in trade.ducing the last year and in the past months has been particularly active owing to the number of vessels which have been bring ing coal cargoes to the Coast, for the fleet and which naturally are seeking return cargoes.

"We have been suffering for about a year," said Frank Waterhouse last evening, "and it has come to tlás-that we most.fight for our existence. We will make no publication of the reduction in rates, as they will only be made as the exigency of the times demand and will vary according to conditions, and they will also be influenced by the effect they will have on local shippers.

shippers, but we must live, and our boats have been going out with half cargoes for months If we do not drive the tramp off the field we will have to get off ourselves, and as it bas taken us years of effort to make this trade wo do not feel like submitting tamely to this alter- native.

Not much can be gathered in official circles regarding the adventures of the raiding party but from the fact that the assault on the part of the freebooters was of such a brutal and derale character, resulting as it did in the thief a gallant Chinese delect -*ive and the Wolkdi • of two Indians, it can safely be concluded hat the mid must have been sensational one The regret is that notly one of the robbers was captured, but as there men are known for their daring enterprises it cannot be long before, they are gathered into the meshes of the law.

Calcanne The small police force stallened at has since been strengthened by mara men. This looks like closing the stable doors after the horse is gone." The police authorities might have taken the precaution of sending a stranger party and adequaatly armed to carry out the raid. The desperate, character of the transient population of Coloance should have been a sufficient warping to the palice in refus log to accept any risks in undertaking the raid on the pirates' lair,

The situation altogether, is bad. Japan has little money to buy our goods, as the war has impoverished her. The depreciation in silver has also affected China's purchasing power. Eighteen months ago the export in coltou piece goods from here was ennimous. To-day it is dead, partly because the Oriental markets were overstocked aud partly because he Japanese are manufacturing that has of goods "Rulings of the interstate commerce com mission have also had their influence. Former

we took large steel product shipmenis from the Eastern states, This, now all goes by the Atlantic and the Suez canal because the rail- roads are disinclined to run the risk of giving Weslein export rates which will enable us to meet this competition owing to the effect it might have on their domestic rates.

The Wilder-Considering the enclosed way in which the valley is formed, and the peculiar way in which the Hak-kas shout, I think he could be heard.

Bul Dr. Macfarlane said that the nose was hanging by a skin?-My observation was that it was cut off.

Witness here created a mild sensation by stat- ing that he believed that the three bodies were

It is stated though with what truth we Cannot say that the 'aowbang-hui is in favour

he success of the movement

A PEXING OPINION.

In its last issua the new Peking paper CAL masa Public Opin on says:--Day by day we read articles anent the boycotting of the Japanese in consequence of the Tatiu Mary incident. From Japan come telegrams showing that in that island Empire the results of the boycott are already being falt. Japanese diplo mats seem to be displaying a tendency to deal with the matt. r in a high-handed manner and, by brow-beating the Central Government of China, attempt to force the band of the people of Kwanginog. Again we hear that in the angkwang Provinces Japancso_egcats are advocating rebellion against the reigning dynasty, and finally the Kwangtang Viceroy's defence of his action in the Tatim Maru afair has been published:

to adopt a course that not one annoys a friend- ly Government but is refiction upon the Government at Peking, they must not be sart prised if they find their conspiracy, which in its trado preferentially with all nations, PAYS 'obe, simple aspect is no more than an agreement to will be judged by the unmistakable intention id penalise a nation with which the British Government is not only on good terms but for certain purposes is on the footing of An ally. We would advise the_Cantonese who are credited with running the arrange ments for a general boycott to reconsider their, action. In the first place, being reasonless, wrong and stupid, it has the disapproval of the Government of China. In the second place, Atit, must to some extent affect the interesty of the public peace besides being calculated to offend a friendly and allied nation, it must be looked upon by the Straits and Federated

"such, Hlable to an appropriate penalty:

AN AMERICAN VIEW,

The Chinese persist in their determination upon them by the Japanese in the Tattu Mar to get even with Japan for the indignity put case. The Chinese Merchants' Guild has de cided to cable tbeiragenta at Japanese ports not to place any more orders for Japanese goods, and to ship the goods already ordered in vessels other than Japanese, AsChina'is Japan's second best customer, the situation created may prove already that they will submit to no discrim asrious. The Japanese bave plainly intimated ination, but, it is not quite clear how a people. can be forced to buy against their will Still, when occasions for quarrel' are sought, they are usually found in abundance, and there is a strong probability that the pushing af the boy. cott too fir might bring about a result which the patriotic Chinese are not looking for-Ban Francisco Chronicle.

The second accused was one of these men and wanted Luk Bang to employ him as his geomancer. When be heard that Luk.Saug had engaged someone else to do the work. one of the deceased named Wong San Say, the first scrused got very jealous and went to Luk Sang's house, where he threatened that, if We do not wish to hurt local mills and ↑ Lük Sang did-not-give-him-the-job-of-binding aid in that position, each head in a furrow, of the boycott, and is giving assistance towards. Malay State Governments as offensivè, and as :

his father's grave, his (Luk, Sangis) "head-The farrow containing congealed-hioad. This led to immediate cross-examination, witness would drop off within seventy days: "if not "he would throw away his compass and leave Kows adding that he did not think that the deceased men were killed somewhere else, as suggested loon City altoge ber." The Attorney-General explained that the "throwing away of the com- by cruskel for the defence, and removed and FLAE WAS RE oath. The compass was a peculiar laid in that rosition. The men, he thought, were killed near where they were found, but instrument covered with astrological signs that their bodies were placed in special The accused then seemed to have concocted a s heme of robbery, and one Chan Yau: who positi ns.

Then followed a bit of sparring between the id since turned King's evidence, would tell

Attorney-General and Dr. Bo Kai. The The jury the story of how the murder was per-

Attorney-General produced a document, which patrated. His evidence was material in fact "nt was relied on by the prosecution, Chan purported to be a statement made by some You would state that prior to the murder he person, and asked permission to have same put was engaged as a blacksmith-coat-Kun-Yamin evidence. Pr. Ho Kai objected. A similar mountain, on the road leading to the N.F, ranilation had been made of that statement corner over the slopes of Kowloon Bay. before he said, and unless the Attorney-General would admit that the previous translation was This man would tell the Crust That in

not correct he would not withdraw his the interval of carrying on his trade as a blacksmith he dealt in illicit opiam, which he bection, sold in his shed, at a convenient and serladed spot in the mountain, On the 18th November, 1906, he was at work in his inatshed when the three accused entered the shod. Presently the first accused said to him: "We ought to make some money," and Chao You agreed. lie was then told to wait for them in his mate shed on the 2nd December-the day of the

com. Previous to this, Lake Sing, in

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the other 'HU, ning with Wong sleceased, bad spent most of their time looking for a grave. On the is! December, the first ccused invited Luk Sang to accompany him for a walk on the bills. There was a feast on at the time, and, apparently, Luk: Sang had only half a cargo and the same is the condition enjoyed himself, so he decided to go. His of the Gymeric, which sails to-morrow, Thewife tried to get him to change, his mind, but rates un four and wheat to China and Japan was unavailing. Before going Luk Bang She gave him -will-go-down-and-stay_down.not the framp asked his wife for some money.

$30, and he was wearing at the time a watch steamer is out of the business,"

and chain, a gold ring set with diamonds, and carried a small revolver in his hind pocke fle was accompanied by two others, and they were never seen alive after that.

The Attorney-General then outlined the par. ticulars under which the murders were.com. mitted, with which our readers are acquainted. He then instructed the jury on the point of law. Witnesses then corroborated the above story:

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We are running ten large vessels out of Scattia and bave established a regular line, but the millers and others are giving the business to these tramp ships. Presumably they do not consider that we deserve any recognition after basing worked up the trade for them and hav ing procured the vessels to give thent steady and regular access to their market.

"The big Minnesota, with a tondage of 28,000, went out the last time with but 4,000 tons

A VERITABLE LAIR IN COLQANNE, aboard. We sent out to-day the Kumeric with

PORTUGUESE POLICE SCOUR THE ISLAND.

murder.

PREFERENTIAL RATE ON FLOUR SHIPMENTS. At a meeting yesterday (April) of repis sentatives of steamship lines operating between Puget sound and the Orient a rate on when! and flour was fixed, which reduces the tariffs now in effect 51 à ton to Hongkong, Shanghai, and paints in Japan. The purpose of the rate reduction is to fight the other steamers and is in line with the statement given out by the established liver that the rate war-will be con--and the case was adjourned, tinued until rival vessels are out of business,

The meeting yeiterday was the second con- ference held in this city and a schedule of rates on wheat and flour was fixed which all of the lines have agreed to follow. At the close of the conference it was announced that the re- duction of S1 & ton was simply the first move- meat on the fight and that ather reduction$ would follow if this fails to bring the desired Tesults. !

THE NEW SCHEDULE.

It was agreed to give the same rates on flour and wheat. Under the new schedule the rates on wheat and flour shipments from Puget sound points to the Orient will be as follows:

Hongkong, 53 a ton; Shanghai, Si; Manila, $4; all ports in Japan, 53

The lines that were represented in the con. tarence and which agreed to the rato, reduction are the Great Northern Steamship. Company, Dodwell & Co., Nippon Yusen Kaisha Steam ship Company, and Frank Waterhouse & Co., the latter operating the steamships of the Boston Towboat Company and Andrew Weir & Co,

In response to a protest from the millers it was decided to give a preferential rata os flour on 3,000-top shipments, where the shipment is made to one port and on one boat. This pre ferential rata la go cents a ton less than the rate

Macao, 22nd May," Slace writing to you yesterday morning I bave pursued further inquiries into the sonra tional and fatal raid of Coloanne on Wednes day. It is useless to tap official sources for information; for after the disastrous raid, it must only be expected that the higher authorities have enjoined perfect re ticence. However, inquiries in other direc tions have not ben without resul, and 1 now place before your readers the particulars which have come to my nowledge. To the first place, the fact should be made clear that the Carliest information to reach the Portuguese Government about the exist ence of the pirates' lar in Coloanne, was communicated to the authorities here by the Canton Government, They derived their knowledge of that fact through the disclosures made by an extradited criminal, who turned "King's evidence." This man, informed the authorities at Canton of the desperate char acter of some of the Chinese inhabitants of Coloanne with whom he had been in league in bis nefarious career of lawless' depre- dations. He volunteered to turn informer and was accordingly despatched in a Chicese guuboat under proper escort to assist the Portuguese authorities in tracing the pirates haunt. It is even related that when the raid was undertakes on Wednesday this in- former formed one of the party, However that may be the fact remains that, acting upon this information, the raid was organized, It is worthy of remark that the further inform ation was imparted that the robber gang was well provided with Arms. When the. au- merical strength of the raiding party be

known, umour ha il that the faformer observed that it was sadly deficient in numbers and inadequately equipped with ammunition, it being stated that only three rounds were provided to each of the rifles carried by the sepoys ; there were four of them altogether.

The main circumstances attending the raid I have already reported yesterday. The details to be added are, that the detective, who was in advance of the party, was the first to be hit by one of the pirates bullets, the shots being fired, from the windows of the Chinese houses. As soon as the man was mortally wounded he is reported to have sung out in the members of the party," Retreat! Retreat 11 realising, no doubt, the force of the piratical gang and convinced of their ample store of am- munition. Before the sepoys retreated they Ta dredhairlane shot of "threw car

tridges, not before one man had received a morial wound and another his leg.foot arm as previously stated) plorced by a Mauser bullet The latter's leg will have to be ampitated. I have this on medical authority,

News" of the dnsüccessful rald reached "You can say, however, that our steamers Macho in the afternoon and with all despatch will carry cargo a long as it is cheaper to do a, large body of Portuguese soldiers - was so instead of going out in ballal, he said. Transported 1p/Coloanne, the same day. These wessels are not cutting into any at evening, wholesale searchas business, in fact some of them were in the How the suspected houses on lbs le transpacific trade taking flour to the Orient. L'in only to be supposed that the cage long before the big steamship lines, cams isto

Mdina birda had: forni for byl axlatenca."

Came

on wheat.

The schedule of rates fixed yesterday are subject to change at any time to meet the. requirements.

WILL MEET THE CUT.

Jebsen & Ostrander, shipping agents, who have been the chief representatives of the rival steamers which have cut into the business of the older line vessels between Seattle and the Orient and which have chiefly been chartering for flour and wheat cargoes, principally the formar, are at present in communication with the owners of the tramp vessels now en route to Seattle to take on cargoes to inform them of the situation and arrange to meet the cut made by the big companies

H. F. Ostrander, declined to state the ton aga arranged for to load at this port or to make any other specific annoncement until he had heard from the owners, practically all of whom are in Europe.

thanks

21st ins',

Further evidence was taken in the Criminal Sessions, this morning, in the case of the three Chinamen who are charged with the triple murder at Shatin. The case was remanded until to-morrow morning.

· EVR-WITNESS CROSS-1XAMINED.

22nd inst.

Much interest is being evinced by a certain class of people in Hongkong and in the New Territory in the trial of the three men for the murder of two men and a boy on the Kan Yam mountain, New Territory, on the and December, 1905. The space. set aside for viitors in the Supreme Court was well filled this morning when the proceedings began.

Up to the present time only about twelve witnesses have been examined. There remaids

does bot at all seam likely that the trial will about elever more to take the stand and it conclude until some time next week,

The Chief Justice stated that the gist of the translation, was the same as the previous one, only that it was by the chief translator

The objection was then withdrawn, and the document received.

El Sau, a new witness for the prosecution, said that formerly he was a farmer. Now he was employed in the Ho Man Temple, his business being to convey the messages from God to the worshippers-a kind of spiritualist, as it were. He was no geomancer.

At this stage our representative left the Court.

ALLEGED Larceny of DIAMONDS.

AN AMAH'S DOINGS.

faking, a dispassionate survey of the whole matter the case seems to show plainly that a wrong method is being employed by Japan, if who desires to and the boycott and re-gain friendly relations with the people of Kwang- tang Province.

The story of the Tatou Maru 'has already been told and it is not necessary to repeat it here." It seams indisputable that the vessel was running a cargo of contraband from Japan, isto country which was supposed to be a friendly neighbour of the Japanese nation. A szalons naval officer arrested the vessel, and though there may have been ground for protest over some trivial technicalities of international law, there is no room for doubt in the mind of any unbiassed, person that the Chinese officials were justified in preventing the delivery of the arms, which the vessel carried, to the revolu sonaies for whom they were undoubtedly is. tended.

188 ABORIGINES OF SÜNGKI UJONG.

Knocker

The Perak Pioneer has the following review - of a paper on the aborigines of Sungei Ujong, by Mr. Knocker, Corator of the Taiping Mu scum s-The subject has more than a passing interest for residents in this part of the work. and is rendered all the more interesting by the act that it has been treated by the Curator of our own Museum, Mr. Knocker, whose good: solid work in the field of scientific investi gation we are all acquainted with from actual experience. Thas Mr. there is perhaps no one better qualified to speak or write on this subject, his long ex- perience of and close. acquaintanceship with Now in all this there was absolutely no cause,

than aborigines of Sungei Ujoug sotitle bim to for the creation of unfriendly feelings between the distinction of an authority, and not only China and Japan. A quiet, self-restrained

has he dealt with the subjeci in characteristi approach to the gaeil on by Japanese diplocally exhaustive fashion, but he has contrived mats, would have obviated aft irmation. The question could, with perfect propriety, have been submitted to arbitration by some dis- interested power. Whatever the decision, both China and Japan could have accepted the posi 11on withont loss of digni.y.

20th inst. A Chinese woman named Cheong Yau was arraigned before Mr. J. H. Kemp, in the Police Court, to-day, charged with the larceny of Stoo worth of jewellery and $36 35 in cash from her employer-Me. Lau Kam Ching.compradore to Messrs. Loxley and Company, yesterday. The Jewellery comprised: one diamond earring and a diamond ring. The defendant was in the employ of the complainant's wife as amah Yeverday, she disappeared from the -house, and-when-her-mistresss.went ja search (apar, however, since her encounter, with of the jewels, she found them missing. Russia, seems, to have adopted to altitude of Detective Sergeant Walt lonke the matter infidactic belligerence, in her diplomacy. This hard and traced the defendant, who, it is is not only shown in her relations with China alleged, confessed to the crime, ned informed. him how she had disposed of the valuables. Пelective Watt paid a visit to a house at West Point, where he found the missing 'articles and part of the money. He also arrested the coolie to whom the amah had entrusted the jewlery. He was charged with receiving Holen property. Evidence to this effect was heard, and the accused were remanded în police custody.

22nd inst.

of $600 worth of jewellery, and, the coolic to whom she handed the valuables were convicted

hard labour each was passed. by Mr. I. . Kemp. A sentence of six weeks'

AN ARMS PROSELUTION,

MEASRS. SIa M5SEN AND COMPANY FINED.

Detective Sergeant Terrett summoned Mr. O

Brodersen, manager of Messrs. Siemssen and Company, at the Police Court, yesterday morn

to couch bis remarks in such a way that they must prove to be of no less interest to the man. in the street than satisfying to the inquiring”. scientific mind.

Sungel Ujong, it is hardly necessary to remark,, is one of the original nice States which con

the Negri Semblian, and it is in the have their places of abode. Mr Knocker uplands of that State that these aborigines points out that they are distinct from” the Sakais, of whom so much bar been written, and that they apparently comprise

TWO DISTINCT RACES, -

which, however, closely resemble one another, and are popularly known as Orang Bukit. They have a language of their own but also use an adaptation of Malay, They do not trace their history farther back than the days when they were hunted and persecuted by the Malays who played great havoc among them.

Mr. Knocker describes these aborigines "as being in stature, short but well und proper ionately built with black thick hair, straight

but Canada and America have also experienced the bombastic diciation of Tokyo, It is not innvenient for the world to go to war at the resent moment and for this reason, only, Japan still finds herself free from a sanguinary combat. Whether victory of defeat rested with her arms and Davies, bankruptcy would bs her certain portion. Kaqwing this, as her diplomats must, be apparently seeks to urge China, a rich, though weak (from a military standpoint) neighbour, to a quarrel Yesterday, the amish, who was charged with by adopting a bullying attitude and unjustly robbing her employer-M. Lau Kam Ching, supporting a piece of illegitimate and unfriend compradore to Messrs, Loxley and Company-ly trade. The people of Kwanglung bave, for about one inch from the roots and gradual

however, been clever enough to call Checking to short curls at the end. Sometimes the to the Japanese move and the little leaders head is shaved. The women, dress their HRIF

re now crying nut, for the blow is apparently I similarly to the Malay women, Ju the men tib- chusing pain, That any body of people can be face is angularly wedge-shaped, but in the coerced into purchasing goods made by at-women this angularity is not, so prduounced, other nation is a theory which is too ridiculous Their gait in a short, quick step, and thdy, to be entertained, and yet the Japanese climb trees by catching hold of the trunk with. seem to insist upon the Chinese Govern both hands, theowing the body out and walking ment adopting such so attitude towards its up it, as it were. They are described as wondli people. Japan may think, by this means, to derfully bright intellectually, independent, andɗ vert the bankruptcy which the boycott of the with a keen sense of wit, a pronounced lore of Kwanglung people seems to threaten, but animals and every inclination towards a life of : failure le certain to attend such an attien feit tot

Blaster and bullying will only alicanis pace and seclusion. The Orang Bukitiist

sventually, dies without any ceremony or rite sympathy. Financial assistance will be with arrives at man's estate, is married and draws and the end is easily conceived. Od to mark any of these events. Theygen the other hand, a dignified, attitude of cop

LED LIVE, UNTRAMMELLED HARVES ciliation. is almost certain so accomplish the by self-made laws or rules. In the matter, of desired result and the sooner this is realised dress, the men wear a variety of garb, although in Tokyo the better it will be for Japan's | the jungle costume is stilles, fain cloth, while i fature prosperity. The world is getting tired the women copy the Malay style in that respect of dictatorial high-handedness. It detracts as well as in that of "personal adorbmepis. from the national dignity, and savour of Their habitations are of a varied, character: 16 vulgarity. The Cantonese boycott is a Just some cases extremely primitive ed is other and dignified answer to the forcing upon them copied from the Malay style. Their food cond of an injustice, and is likely to prove extreme slate principally of rice and the root, of the ly expansive to Japan, unless that country tapioca. Birds, monkeys and other animals tre adopts a different diplomacy..

Toasted by just being thrown on the burntom Berks The favourite, weapon, is the blowpipe;ibuti). "THE-MOVEMENT IN SINGAPORE.. „they_also_use_paranza," whilst, obsolete, pops () In the course of a loading article, on 13th can be seen, in many of the campLÝSI inst the Singapore Frea: Preta says

have various musical-instrumenta, botirzflutes) So far only eddies and rumours of the boy and strings as well as a Jew's harp, similar, to cou appear to have reached the Chinese in the that of the Malay, h Suralla. But our information is that the Can Such in brief resams tonen in Singapore have been taking private valuable paper, which is render action to introduce the Japanese boycott inte valuable and interesting by a short, voc this Colony. It is understood that circulars of the language; a'z have been passed round amongst the Cantonese" some vary fine photog dealers calling for scilon in sympathy with that original types,” 6 taken at Cantons. There' has been el caftalát congratulated on the

At this morning's trial Cheung Yao, the man who confessed to taking part in the mu ders, and who has since uroed King's evidence, was submitted to cross-examination by the Hon. D. Ho Kai, counsel for the defence. Yesterday, it will be remembered, Cheung Yau, under the examination of Mr. W. Rees. Davies, K,C. (Attorney-General), Raveling, his story of how the murders were committed.

Cross-examined, Cheung Yau stated that after he and the three delendents had slain Lok Bang, Wang Sam Sau, the other decassed, rushed to his assistance, but was overpowered.

Dr. Ho Kai-Did be struggle ?- Witden-Yes, Were any of you wounded?-Yar, I wai (pointing to a scar on his feet, where he alleged Wong Sam Sau kicked him).

While you were struggling with Wong Som Sau did you seire the boy I don't think it it quite right to say I seized bim" Why dont you say the others? They were there, lon.

How did you ssico Luk Sang? From behind orin front?--1-can-ramember exactly. ItKtwo years ago since this took place,

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for committing a breach of his arms licence, charge was that defendant, on the 4th instant, furnished false returns of the arms and ammunition than in bis' possession, On, the returns which ware submitted to the police they showed that defendant bad 134 rifles in his Queen's Boilding godown. When the premises were visited on the 15th it was discovered that ibere were thirty-four rifles short. On the 18th three days inter-Sergeant. Terreit visited the Kowloon Godowns and found five cases of field guns belonging to Messrs, Siemssen And Company, which were not ementioned in the telaras sent to the police. The defence put up was shat it was a mistake on their part. The Magistrate (Me. J. II, Kemp) took the same view, and icflicted the nominal_dze of one dollar.

What did the first and second defendants do ! I don't know; you see, we all joined together to do a * certain, object," I can't tell what THE Hoo. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Apps and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge they did, I was so confused.

with thanks the following donations to the finds of the hospitals;---

When you first sighted Luk Saug war he in the valley or on the top of the mountain?On the ridge of the madatainak But you said you killed Lak Sang in the valley It was not to the valley

E MIL. Ma Piu..

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To An Wong (A. Patient) Mrs. Thomson.

But you said at the Magistracy that all were killed in the valley ?--I told the magistrátahan rad A Friend (far, Dr they were killed on the hill where it was level.

A Patient

proportion of refusals to andaran the