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Telegrams.

· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH !!!

SERVICE

THE YUNNAN RISING.

INSURGENTS FLEEING. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo")

Yunnan, 26th May.

Commanders Pak, Jung and Wong

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MAY 26 1908.

THE LATE INSP CUTHBERT,

THE FUNERAL.

In the presence of a large number of his brother officers and pumarous friends, who gathered arood the graveside to pay their last respects, the remains of the late Detective Inspector Cuthbert were laid peacefully at rest in a secluded spot in Happy Valley yesterday afternoon. The attendance was voted one of the largest known to the police for some con-

siderable time,

A

SANITARY BOARD,

· FORTNIGHTLY MEETING.

This afternoon the usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was beld, when the undermentioned business was transacted.

MODIFICATION REQUIRED.'''

The following applications from Mr. E. M. Hazeland, architect, for modification of the re quirements of Sections 188 and 153 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903 in respect of a house on Inland Lot.523, was considered

THE SHATIN TRIPLE MURDER.

CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION CLOSED.

DR. HO KAI ADDRESSES THE JURY.

The Shatin murder trial still continues and today more witnesses for the prosecution were Chinese police sergeant of the Water Police examined, One of the witnesses called was a Station, He deposed that he arrested Chan Yau, the accomplice, at Shau-ki-was. He knew Luk Sang, the deceased, well. They were, formerly school mates. This closed the case for the prosecution."

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havo joined forces and nitaoked the Queen's Road. Walking on the left hand side and read :. Under section 19 of Ordinanco 25 ihop addressed the jury. He said that his

insurgents who retreated and have

into hiding. gone,

Some of the raiders managed to evade capture by crossing the frontier into Annam,

make his

Dr. Ho Kal, counsel for the thres accused, defence would be two-fold in character. It was not his intention to address long, but he would speak shortly on the evidence already adduced for the prosection. and the evidence: he was about to call. He stated that the evidence for the prosecution

Functually at 4.15 o'clock the cortege lef No. 8 Police Station and started out along Caize Road, Garden Road, and down into The first application"was dated" 6th May, of the hearse were Chiel Detective Inspector of 1903, I have the boonur to apply to the Hauson, faspectors Warnock, Langley and

Board in recommend to the Governorin Chief Inspector Baker. On the right were

Council f ́r a modification from the require Inspectors Robertson-Ritchie, Camaron, Mc-mments of the Ordinance with respect to the Hardy and Fenton, Immediately behind were

rear rooms of a house proposed to be erected Laspector, Smith. Thes followed some foriy I beg to point out that this will be a detached Captain Lyons (superintendent of police) and on ths above mentioned lot in Caine Road. police officers of different rask, a number of house in the European Reservation which will convincing, neither was it satisfactory. civilians, and bringing up the rear wore re-

be occupied by one family and the rear rooms this kind (murder) it was the bounden duty of Id criminal cases and especially in cases of

give good light to these room

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FRIDAY,

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CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN Presentatives of the Chinese detective depart will be provided with large windows which will the prosecution to satisfactorily prove their FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW

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OPPOSITION TO THE SCHEME. ...

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po

Paking, 26th May. Owing to the existence of strong opposition to the granting of Consti- tational Government, the Imperial Government is not now disposed to view the project favourably.

There does not appear, therefore, any probability of the institution of ́a Parliament becoming an accom-

plished fact at an early date..

BM-PRESS. DUWAGER AS MATCHMAKER.

INTER-MARRIAGE IN HIGH

QUARTERS.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 25th May. The children of Their Excellencies Chang Chih-tung and Yuan Shih-kai are, by the expressed desire of the Empress Dowager, to inter-marry one

another.

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Russian Minister to Peking." LONDON,-24th May,

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The heart, which was covered by a large number of beautiful wreaths, proceeded by way of Queen's Road, along which route as far down as the Monument, many more Europeans joined the consege, among the many present being Mr. J. H Kemp (first police magistrate) Mr C.A. D. Melbourne (acting deputy registrar), of police) Captain McGinty, of the steamer Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (deputy superintendent On Cheung, Inspector Watson, of the Sanitary department, and a number of ladies.

The coffin was removed to the graveside by Inspectors Robertson, McHardy, Ritchie and Cameron. The ceremony-a very impressive one was performed by the Rev. Mr. C. H.

Hickling, at the conclusion of which what was once Mr. Cuthbert was laid to rent.

MAINE COURT...

will not

To this the Hon. D. P. W. wrole detaid this paper as the matter can be dealt with on the plans deposited in this office. From what I can gather, it is proposed to erect a big four storyed house on a small site which is surround ed on three sides by high buildings or retain jog walls.

The second application, dated May 13th, was as follows:- have the honour to apply that Sections 176 and 188 of the I. II. and B. Ordinance may be waived with respect to this house as theic sections do not appear to be applicable in this case,

There is a bigh wall at the rear retaining Seymour Road which makes it deal to comply with Fection 176. The building wil be kept me than 8 feet away from the foot of the will Section 188. The road in front of the site is very earrow but as the building will be set back a good distance from the road, I trust thit this will meat with your approval,

Dr. Pearse wrote--The large amount of glozed area for these rooms will, I consider, sufficiently light them, and recommend that the plan be accepted.

The Hoo. D. P. W-The plan submitted does not convey a very good idea of the pro-

In the Marine Magistrate's Court this nor ing, before the Hon. Commander Basil Taylor, RH. William F. Laing, third officer of the ss. Fooksang, charged Wu Kwan, hoarding house raoner, of 93, Connaught Road, Central, with pnlawfully going on board the 5.3. Fonkung without rermission from the mas ter on the 25th inst, Mr. Lainz stated that st❘posal. The proposed building will be a four- I am on the agih inst., while his ship was approaching Hodgkong between Lungyin and Lamma Island, he was on watch, and saw defendant's boat, approaching the ship to and the master waved them away, there being other Goals, beridar' the defendant's Defendant hooked on in spite of their orders Defendant was first up out of the bost, and he was caught and takes before the master. He was detained, and handed over to the police, Defendant stated he was not aware that he was not allowed on board. Nob-dy told him to go." He had a friend coming up from Singapore, and winted to go and meet him. He was fined $a, or, in default, two months' hard labour.

In the same Court, P.C. William Thompson

storeyed one, se feet in height. There is a retaining wall in the rear of it, ranging from 47 10 15 feet in height; mother retaining wall on the east side of it, à considerable prision of which is 55 feet in height and a black of three storeyed buildings to the westward of it, 49 feet in height derives Intle beneft from being "detached I do ant consider it a case meriting modification,

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CUBICLES REQ RD.

Au application for permission to erect cubi- cles on the first floor of 113, Wanchai. Hload, wat considered. The correspondence follows:- "The petition from Tain Chan Shi, No. 113,' Wanchai Rosd..

The United States Mail Subsidies.

at 11 20 am. on the 22nd inst, in Victoria and reported thus :-Nu cubicle recommended The House of Representatives has reject-harbour. I.C. Thompson stated that at 11. o. for the ground floor, which is used as a work ed the report of the Conference on mail am, on sind inst, he was patrolling the shop. The first door is occupied by family

harbour, when he noticed the figi Loong ap. people, the lighting and ventilation is good."- proaching a junk and blowing her whistle. As

Dr. Featse minuted-I recommend the she went alongside her, she blew a long blatt Board to grant the sumber of cubicles as and then a thoit one, repeating it three times suggested by the Sanitary Surveyor. alter taking her in tow. He was fined $25, or in del sult, six weeks' hard labour..

The speakers threatened an indefinite pro longation of the session rather than yield to the Senate, which had secured the support of the Conference to the subsidics.

Peace Conference.';

M. Takabira, who was the chief speaker at Peace Conference at Mohawk, New York, defended the action of Japan in Korea and Manchuria,and declared that Japan. would live up to her ideals of peace.

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Hongkong, 26th May, 1908.

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a bond any reasonable doubt. If not, it of not guilty. The case, he said, was was the duty of the jury to bring in a verdict THE Company's Steamship full of improbabilities-he might also way would call witnesses to show that the first impossibilities. For the defence, counsel accused was not near the Kud Yam moud- he tain on the alergoon of the murder; that he returned from Kowloon, in company with WAS at certain place, and that Luk Sang, the beat of friends. As regards the abundance evidence forthcoming to prove that case of the third accused there would be

he was ill during November and December, 956, and that he was unable to leave hi hout. It was physically impossible, Dr. Ho Kai urged, for the third man เป have left his house on that day, Cross over to Ch: Kwa Ling, near Lyeemoon, the across to the Kun Yam mountain, and lo bave committed the murder The doctor who attended to him would be called. In conclu sion, Dr. Ho Kai stated that even without this evidence the jury could not find the prisoners guilty of this must audacious and outrageons crime.

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The first witness was then called, and the e se further adjourned.

RADB CHUSHING,

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Messrs. E. S. Kadnarie & Co. inform us that they are in receipt. I telegraphic advices from Singapore informing them that the crushing of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the past four weeks yielded gas ozs, gold from 5 48 tons stone, and cyanide at cas

JAPANESE LOTTON SPINNERS.

A CRITICISM OF THE RESTRICTION OF

PRODUCTION.

Iga well-written article, tempered by a vein Showeth :-That in accordance with the ofmour, the Tokyo danh projesis Against law she prays that permission may be given the liz tess and stupidity of the japanese col. M. Korostoves has beco appointed Rus-charged ti Lau," "master of the sleam-launch her to erect rubicles on the first 'floor of the Bign Minister to Peking.

Boi Lunng, with unlawfully blowing the s'eim-above house for which she will be very gratelú!"

ton planers Recently, them came into ex- whistle other than for the purpose of navigation The Sanitary Surveyor visited the premisesence amongst the japanese sugar refiners an agreement putting a restriction on the amount of production, says the Tokyo jou mal, and this among the cott a spinners. In this age of has now been followed by a similar undertaking

strenuous life this comes in the nature of a surprise. Certainly in the event of a congestion of the markel brought about by over-supply It may be necessary to restrict production to within certain limits pending a revival of the market. Sach, however, is not the case with Japanese cotton-spinning. To begin with bere has been a considerable falling-off in the ex pot of cotton yarn during the last few years. The Seattle Post Intelligencer, of 27th ult 100 million kin add in 1903 to 91 million. In 1899 the expost of yaro amounted to over From dhe luteal-eports to hand ibera.isley-Another-move-has-been-made in the Since then, however, its export has been on doula sa s the Nippor, that the boycott move rate war waged by the regular transpacific the decline with the increase of the domestic ment in Canton is gradually on the decline Atfreight lines against the freight steamers by demand, and the amount of export has never last the Chinese Acem to have begun to realise which the original rate of $4.50 to China and since exceeded a miflion in. But this was the foolishness of the movement. The circular Japan ports has been slashed to 53. The first not due to a diminution of the demand in letters from the Cantonere students in tokyo cut was made to 53.50 and $3 for shipments of China. While the sale of Japanese yarn was recently sent to their compatrints against the 3,000 tons of flour by one shipper on one vessalfalling off, that of indian yarn has been steadily proved an effective eye-rpener to the Canton ill advised nature of the boycoit may have to one port. people. But with the promised return of a more favourable s'ate of things in China'it is advisable that Japanese should also change their attitude towards China and the Chinese, to that friendly relations and a community of interests may be more closely cultivated between the two peoples. The present boyentt move ment, which has ostensibly originated in the Totu-naru affair, might have been averted if the Chinese had rat previously been brought to entertain ill-feeling against the japanese.

In order to bring about an improvement in

Germany.

The Leipzic Court of Appeal has quashed the sentence on. Herr Harden and ordered a re-trial, the appellant having evoked as a new factor the arrest of 'since Eulenberg for per jury, whose testimony induced the first find ing.

The German Burgomasters in England. The German Burgomasters have been re- ceived by the King in Buckingham Palace, His Majesty speaking in German express ed his pleasure in welcoming them.

The Burgomaster of Munich in reply thanked the King and hoped an exchange

fall chiefly in Puget sound ports up to date, but The outside ships bave made their presence the latest chanter made and cargo completed has touched up the business at Portland and it is stated that the Southern representatives of the lines belonging to the Transpacific Fraight Association strongly urged a cut to instead of $1 to keep the competitive vessels out of the business.

increasing. Up to 19oz the import of Judian. taels in value, that for 1900 being, only 20 yar to China had never reached 40 million" million txels. Si ce 903, however, the amouet has increased to 49 and to million laels From the facts, it will be clear that the diminution of the export of Japanese yard to Chins has been the result, not of the decline in the demand, but bat Japan, had not a suff. cient surplus to satisfy the demand owing to the suddenly increased domestic requirements, the meantime, Indian yara has steadily encroached upon the Chinese market,

Such being the case, continues the Tokyo

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FROM NEW YORK. "ONSIGNEESof Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkeng and that all Goods are being landed at their Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 2nd prox. will be usbject to rent.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the goth prox, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the gad proxy at 3 P.M.

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DODWELL & Co. LIMITED,

Agents... Hongkong, 16th May, 1008.

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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Company's Steamship.

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having arrived from the above Porto, Consignear of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.":"

Janded at Consignees risk and expense.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4. P.M., the 29th just will be

No. Fire Insulance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L,D.

General Managers. Hongkong. 25th May, for

DBATH OF MR, W. GRAHAM,

AN OLD JAPAN RESIDENT.

Mr. William Graham, chief engineer of the NY.K. steamer Yamaguchi-maru, and a forty years resident of Japan, died here last night; aged sixty five, reports the Yokohama corres pondent of the Japan Chronicle on all inst Mr. Graham, was taken ill" during the voyage from Kobe to Yokohama and was seized with

paralytic stroke. The funeral will take place. on Saturday.

Mr. William Gribam was one of the eldest

of visits would strengthen the relations of their lulons of both countries dothing could placed-a-tull-cargo-for-berat-$2.15-01 slightly pärast, the Japanese spinners ought to strive | servants of the Nippon, Tusen Kaisha, and was

the two.countries.

HAMBOUR COLLISION

STEAM WATER BOAT. DAMAGED.

The latest charter by the independent shippers is the Sheila, Capt. Ogilvie, now at Comox, B. C., from La Boca. The bas been taken by Jebsen & Ostrander, who bave already be better than the creation of a closer com better than the figure made by the recent cut hard to becover their lost ground, instead of well known and respected in Japan and China munity, of interests between the two The of the regular lines. Chinese should be, invited to, participate more The Sheila'is a British ship of the turret type, work seems the height of absurdity that years ago as chief enginner on one of the so- rémsining, idle by the partial suspension of ports, 1'e fint came to this country about forty, freely than at pre-cot in enterprises to be unbuilt in 1903, and is 340 feet long, has go lest the aptoners should unite for a reduction called "men-of-war of the Toss Government, dertaken carjointly. Is connection with the beam and a depth of 226 feet. She will while their Indian A collision occurred in the harbour yester South Manchurian Railway, for example, sail for Portland from Comox in a couple tively pushing their way in Chian. The merchant vessels running under the control of compatitors are ace which ships were a afterwardin converted into day. It is reported that the fosgkong blary, though it is a joint undertaking between the of days and there load 3,000 tons of flour, inevitable result of such a conservativa policy the Yubin Kisen Kaisha, afterwards tranferred while entering the harbour, allided with one

two countries in name, the Chinese share is so subsequently coming to Seattle to complete must be the further asirowing down of the lathe Mitasi Bassan lips. Mr. Graham coq of the steam water-boats of the Union Water small as to be almost a negligib'o quantity carga. Her entire, load will be flour, the thip market for Japanese yarn. In other words, the tinued to serve in this company until abe amal. Bast Co., Ld. The Tarur, one of the vessels Such a blog is more iban likely to create a feel-media from this port being from the Centennial decition of the Japanese spinners may be des- gamation of the Mitsal and the Kyoto Hass in collision, was badly smashed, the founel ing of resentment and prejudice on the part of the and Hammond mills." The shipments are for cribed as a boycoil in an inverted sense, 1010 the present Nippon Yesen Kalaba being carried away by the force of the impact. Chinese against Japan At a recent sitting of the Hakedate and Hongkong. Their inconsistency is heightened when it is. During his survice, with the NY. K. Mr. Exactly how the accident took place, no details French Chamber of Deputies, the Budget Com Another charter of Jebsen & Ostrander is considered that efforts are seemingly being Graham tralaed many junior engineer officers are availabio, there being withheld pending amittee, referring to the Colonial question, the Norwegian steamer fiornali, now in San made at Shanghai to dispose of yarn, at who now occupy important posts afloat. and marine count of inquiry which will be held into pointed out the necessity of making the Francisco. Capt Jebaolsst evening refused an exorbitant price by doubiful meant, ashore, and he was highly respected ar Das of the circumstances attending the collision.." colonial policy of the mother country coincide to give the destination of this vessel, but atated If. collon-spinning were a Japanese mono- the most attentive and faithful of the company's Annivey of the Taises-was-bajog-hold-this-with-the-interest of the natives, and urged the that they were prepared to mert any further poly, the spinners might succeed in their servants. About ten years ago: Mr. Graham morning when a representative of this paper call-importance of carrying out everything with reduction in rates that might be made by the

aims, but unfortunately them is was presented by the President of the NY.K. ed at the office of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ld.," their full accord and co-operation, This view ¦ rogular lines of freight carriers. Fesaid that general managers of the Union Co., to obtain of the French Chmbar was quoted by the the freighters could be expected to be comp

midable rival bidding with boldness with the company's" special gold medal, particulars of the accident, The Tai or wasto | 'Gorman Minister of the Colonies at a recent

they in the Far Eastern market, and wilk 4 per be docked for repairs this afternoon.

meeting of the Reichstag on the occasion of

No date has yet been fixed for the official

ing for business as long as it paid them to live un on cargo rather than proceed in balläutr

the debate on the Colonial question. Tapan. In addition to these steamrys Jebsen also bould adhere to similar principles in Osiander, recently out the Glenloga dealing with matiera in and out of Manchuria, the Amara

& Mining Company. And the cultivation of a closer community of Jog

of the Con-interest be weep, Japanese

ing May should be encouraged and carried

and, the, by the Goverem uniyath by, prives CHOKE

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