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Plague in Kowloon.

VILLAGES" FOCI OF INFECTION.

DANGER TO SHIPBUILDING YARDS AND CEMENT WORKS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

THE SHATIN TRIPLE, MURDER,

20 CASE. FOR THE PROSECUTION closed,

DR. HO KAI ADDRESSES THE JURY.

26th inst The Shatin mander trial still continues and.

In answer to the question "Why?!! witosss stated that the landlord wasja poor man and an

The Attorney-General-He was an Hold fool" and yet you paid him the rent?

Witness Yes. He had no "chow;" that was why I paid hini.Sa

The Attorney-Ganṇral-A good Samaritan. The doctor was then examined.""". He told of

at the time of the murder.

SANITARY BOARD.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING:

Last Tuesday afternoon the usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held, when the undermentioned business was transacted.

NEW MODIFICATION REQUIRED.

1008.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

At the Sanitary Board meeting which was to-day more witnesses for the prosecution were. † Baving attended the third accused, who was ill | Herdland, architect, for modification of the ra especially as it does not appear that his dapar. I company itself as in the first secilan, the natives

held last Tuesday afternoon the question as lo the increase of plague in the villages in the peninsula was discussed.

On the 22nd May, Dr. Macíariano, assistant medical officer in charge of mortuaties, wrote to the Principal Civil Medical Officer on this subject, as under:-Thittoon cases of plague have occurred at the small village of Hok. Un Kok between the 7th April and the 34th May this year. This is a large number in proper tion to the number of inhabitants and to the total for Kowloon.

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examined. One of the witnesses called was a Chinese police sergeant of the Water Police. Station. He deposed that he arrested Chan Yau, the accomplice, at Shau-ki-was. knew Luk Sang, the deceased, well. They were formarly school mates, This closed the case for the prosecution.

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The Attorney-General-How many times have you attended him?

Witness-Many times.

What was your lea?-Only twenly cents a visit.

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Twenty conta So that the honour of attend. Dr. Ho Kai, counsel for the three accused, ing was greater than the perquisites-No. then addreased the jury." He said that his He couldn't pay any more. It is not a question defence would be two-fold to character'offee...

was not his intention to make his You kept no record at all of those visits?-

No. address long, but he would speak shortly on

A few more questions and the case for the the evidence already adduced for the prosection, The following are the figures for the whole of and the evidence he was about to call, He defence closed at 3.15 o'clock." Kowloon up to date :-

"stated that the evidence for the prosecution Dr. Ho Kai then asked for an adjournment, was not convincing, neither was it satisfactory. He thought it was convenient to begin bis In criminal cases and especially in cases of address to-morrow, this kind (murder) it was the bounden duty of the prosecution to satisfactorily prove their case beyond any reasonable doubt. If not, it

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·Hok Un Kokinosure ook

Hunghqm ungdomuzunma Yatimati and Mangkok.............

(4 known to baseported)... Sam-shui-po and Tai-kok-tsui

Other villages

-To-kwa-wan....

Ma Tau Wai..... Kowloon City

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The villagers of Hok Un Kok work argely in the Cement Works, Bailey's Shipbuilding yard, and Docks. They have every opportunity of sprending the infection of fleas and are probably responsible for some of the zi cases ia Hanghom, as Hungbom itself is clear and bas never much plague. Most of the houses are quite unsuitable for occupation and do not lend themselves to proper cleansing. Nently all are illegal under the Ordinance.

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Last year it was Kowloon City which suppli- ed the early forms of plague. This year it is Hok Un Kok and Sam-shui-po. I do not see how plague is ever to be controlled in Kowloon till something is done to these places.

I consider that cerisia houses are unfit for human habitation; and that steps should be taken to close, most of the remainder later, The walls are very loose stones, the floors mud and damp, windows practically do not exist, and in cinsequence most of the houses are quite dark inside. Overcrowding probably, exists in many of them from their appearance

Except for these villages plague has not started in Kowloon properly yet nad there is some ground for thinking that it would not be so severe in the regular tenement houses if it was not allowed to thoroughly establish itself in the villages first.

Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P.C.M.D., communicated with the Director of Public Works, thus1 have inspected these houses with Dr. Mac farlane, to-day (22nd May, 1968), and they are undoubtedly not fit for human habitation. The difficulty is to find some houses in accom- modate the people. Would it be passible for us to have the Match Factory at Hunghom for this purpose? If so, please let me have the key 30-that it can be measured up so as to ascertain how many rza be accommodated,

The D. P. W. replied:The Match Factory is at your disposal. As the keys could, not he obtained fast evening (33rd instant) 1 informed Dr. Macfarlane that he could have the door forcibly opened,

DEATH OF MA, W, GRAHAM.

he was at

was the duty of the jury to bring in a vernict of not guilty. The case, he said, was full of improbabilities-he might, also say. impossibilities: For the defence, counsel would call witnesses to show that the Grat accused was not ocar the Kus Yam moun tain on the afternoon of the murder; that that Certai 4

place, and be returned from Kowloon, is company with Luk Sang, the best of friends. As regards the case of the third accused there would be abundance evidence forthcoming to prove that he was ill during November and December, 19 6, and that he was unable to leave his house. It was physically impossible, r. На Kai urged, for the third · man bave left his house on that day, cro over to Cha Kwo Ling, acar Lyecmoon, then across to the Kun Yam mountais, and to have committed the murder The doctor who attended to him would be called. In conclu sion, Dr. to Kai'stated that even without this evidence the jury could not find the prisoners guilty of this most audacious and outrageous

crime.

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

INTERESTING VIDENCE BY ONE OF THE

ACCUSED'S SISTER..

27th inst. The Supreme Court building was packed to is utmost capacity yesterday afternoon when the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai began his address on behalf of the three men; who are being tied toy murdering two men and a boy-Luk Sang, Wong Jam Su, and Wong. Tin Fat-on the Ku Y m mountain on the afternoon of ind December, 19:6. The address concluded at a late hour, a gist of which we published in our last issue.

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By four o'clock the first witness for the defence took the stand, he was a woman, of about forty-five years of age, a sister of the first secused. She appeared somewhat ill at ease, but answered every question put to her in a clear and straightforward manner. She gave her name as Wong Mui, and said she lived at Shatin village. On the 1st December, 1986, which day she remembered, she stated that she went to s friend's house (a man named Cheung Po·E) where a feast was being held. There she mei Luk Sang, one of the deceased, who, resided close by. After the feast witness returned to her house at Shatin, On the following day she went to see his father, who at that time resided at Chuk Tau Marg village, in the Kun Yam mountain. The first prisoner, who resided with his father, was in the house when she got there. Breakfast over, witne's father and the first accused took out some paddy to dry at a place called Wo Tang, quite close to the house. They were away for about three hours, returning home at about eleven o'clock. At about poos the first accused, his father, and two other men went to the drying, ground after partaking of their mid-day meal. They returned about three o'clock. After a rest they returned to work again, Mr. William Graham was one of the oldest Winess, who was standing on the doorstep, 'servants of the Nippan Yusen Kaisha, and was

later saw the three deceased approaching the well known and respected in Japan and China dryin, ground where the first accused and the parts. He first came to this country about fortynthers were at work. Luk Sang addressed years ago ai chief engineer on one of the so-

witness in passing."Aunt," he said, "are called "men-of-war" of the Tosa Government you there?" he asked, "I am,"replied witness.

AN OLD JAPAN RESIDENT,· Mr. William Graham, chief engineer of the N.Y.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 pa 14th 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,

The Chief Justice suggested that Dr. Ho Kai continue his address..there and then, and he could deal with the more intricate points The Attorney General-My" learned friend could go on and reserve all flowers of thetoric until to-morrow."

to-morrow.

Dr. Ha Kai then began his address. He spoke as to the character of the evidence adduced for the defence, which, he said, was unshaken by cross-examination. He called the jury's attention to the fact that he had established an alibi in the case of all the defendants, except the second man, whose witnesses could not be got. He called upon the prosecutios to previde a motiva for the murder, which they had not done. They alleged that robbery was the motive, but that had not been proved, Wilnesses had been called to prove that the first defendant had conspired with the rest to rob Luk Sang. Dr. Ho Kai asked the jury to regard that evidenco with suspicion, and proceeded to analyse the evidence of each of these witnesses. There was a curious, piece of evidence Dr. Ho Kai asked the jury to weigh and consider. Beveral of Luk Sang's relatives stated in the witness box that when the first accused invited Luk Sang out for a walk on the hills he asked the latter to-take-his-revolver with him. What there was in that he did not know.. But he did not think "it was likely that if it was the first accused's intention of robbing Luk Sang he would ask him tu carry a revolver to protect himself. The theory of a grudge the accused had against Luk Sang and the others on account of the repairing of a grave was not creditable. The case was at this stage adjourned, the Chief Justice directing 1. Ho Kai to keep within the time limit to-morrow..

PRISONERS FOUND GUILTY.

SENTENCE OF DEATH POSTPONED.

28th inst..

A large crowd, including many Europeans, assembled in the Supreme Court, this forenoon, tawhit the jury's verdict to the case of the three men, who were charged with the murder of two men and a boy on the Kun Yam mountain, is tho Age Territory, on the and December, 1dob. A verdict, however, was not reached, till long after the tiffie bour, at which time only standing room could be secured in the court room.

When the proceedings resumed at to o'clock, Dr. Ha Kai, for the defence, continued his address to the jury, dwelling on the same strajo as he did yesterday afternoon, that is, finding fault and picking holes with the ovideocs ad- duced for the prosecation;, and stamping it as

impossible evidence,"

Davies (the Aitorney-General) began his ad- At a quarter past eleven o'clock. Mr. W. Rees- dress, which lasted somewhat over an hour, le the address he confessed that during his career, he had never seen a trial which had command." ed to much interest and was so difficult to ferret out, as this trial He then referred to the question of afto, which he said was a dangerous made of defence, and, proceeding, he urged that the adili the defence attempted to establish was unfortunate, as each witness's story-corresponded in every detail; which was obvious that they had been coaxed.

To this the Hon. D. P. W. wrote :-) will not detain this paper as the matter can be dealt with on the plaas deposited in this office. From what

walls.

The second application, dated May 13th, was as follows:- have the honour to apply that Sections 176 and 188 of the P. II, and B. Ordinance may be waived with respect to this house as these sections do not appear to be There is a high wall applicable in this case. at the rear retaining Seymour Road which makes it difficult to comply with Section 175. The building will be kept more than 8 feet away from the foot of the wall. Section 188. The road in front of the site is very narrow but as the building will be set back a good distance from the road I trust that this will meet with your approval.

the present moment a

(3)The capital of the company VERUI BƏ $3,000,000 to be equally contributed by Japane ese and Chinese,

(4)-One Director shall be appointed to the company, that office to be taken by Tong Fien tao (■ Chinese official), two-Chairmen of the Board of Directors, one of whom shall be Japanare add the other Chinese; and bibst.. officials shall be appointed after conference

The head office of the Company shall be estab...“ with the Chairmen of the Board of Directors. lished at Antung with branches at other places where they are considered necessary, Minor re- gulations regarding the company's working

commissioners of the two countries within ona, shall be deterrained by conference at Mukden of

trods and other work relating to forests, AThe second section will comprise-tha-tract on, the. It seems to be somewhat unfortunate that right bank of the main stream of the Valk out-s Baron Hayashi, who established a considerable aldo the first section and including the valley czw. reputation during his occupancy of the post of of the Hun River. In ibis@section lambent Minister at Seoul and has since represented shall be carried on in accordance with the Aldist Japan, to all appearances acceptably, at Paking, usage. In this district it has been customary.&lt Mais quliting his post at a moment when so many for capitalists to advance manay.to, woodcutfɔ3). matters of importance'are panding between the ser, such money being returned with the timA) The following applications from Mr. E. M. Chinese and Japanese Governments, the more ber. Should lumbering be carried out by thes])

who make their ilvelihood thereby will be de quirements of Section 188 and 153 of the

ture is due to any dissatisfaction with the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,

manner in which he has discharged his duties. prived of their business At the demand ofvit in respect of a house on Inland Lot 522, was

However, Mr. Juis Hikokichi, late of the the Chinese Government it has been agreed considered.

Embassy at London, who is mentioned at the that the company shall advance money to the V The first application was dated-6th May: Baron's successor, was at one time Secretary to woodcutters go that their business may basi and read: Under section 19 af Ordinanca 25

the Legation at Peking and is credited with carried on in the same manner as before, ndichưa of 1903

I have the honour to apply to the

(2):-The term of the charter of the company ⠀⠀ Board to recommend to the Governor-ig-close knowledge of Chinese affairs. It is certaia- Council for a madification from the requirely vary much to be hoped that the removal from shab be 25.7 cara fem the date of the openi mants of the Ordianace with respect to the Paking of the diplomat who has find the various of business, the charter to be renewable by current negotiations under bis charge will not

mutual agreement on the part of the two rear rooms of a house proposed to be erected on the above-mentioned lot to Caine Road.lead to any delay in the settlement of the ques: countries. 1 beg to point out that this will be a detached tions now at issue, for it is a fact that not int house in the Huropean Reservation which will several years have Chico-Japanese relations beep is such an unsatisfactory condition. Only be occupied by one family and the rear rooms will be provided with large windows which will a short time ago Japan's influence was looked upop as being in the ascendant at Peking, much was heard of Japanese naval and military 10- give good light to these rooms,

structors and of Japanese teachers in schoots and colleges, Japanese advisers were said to be I can gather, it is proposed to erect a big four-about to be called into consultation as to there was an impression abroad that Japan was storyed house on a small site which is surround various contemplated reforms, and, generally, ed on three sides by high buildings or retain to be accepted as China's guide, philosopher,

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and friend in the work of national regeneration. Whatever amount of truth there may at one time have been in this picture, it cannot be gainsaid that at much less roseate state of affairs, from the month from the date of the signing ofthe agree Japanese point of view, has to be recorded.ment, and the business shall be opened within 'three months from the date on which such res ladeed it may almost be said that China scams less disposed to cultivate friendly relations gulations are adopted. The company shall pay to the Chinese Government per cent of..net with Japan than she is with any other country, We hear of japanese engineers and military profits as a tax on the charter, and the rate of instructors being replaced by foreigners of tax or timber shall be determined when, the other nationalities, there is a marked disposi- minor regulations of the company are decided America instead of to lapan, and the Peking shall be contributed by the Governments of 11 is agreed that the capital of the company tion to send Chinese students to Europe or upon. Government scom much more inclined to States, for support in resisting Japanese in look to other Powers, especially the United 'Nuence than to invite Japaness assistance setting her house in order. Is a ward, China sad Japan, instead of drawing closer together, as they seemed likely to do at the time of the termination .of the late war, have been steadily drifting further apart. Whether has been due, 'to obstinacy and this unreasonableness upon the part of China or to lack of tact and a too exigent attitude on the part of Japan, is a question upon which opinion is likely to differ very widely. What is increasingly showing itself in China an ominous dislike and suspicion of this country. This condition of affairs is caturally beginning to give rise to a good deal of self questioping in Japan, and iriratgarficant that a not uninfluen tial section of opinion or disposed to put much of the bame on the shoulders of the Tokia Government. Count Okuma has become so much of a professional critte of Japan's foreign policy, that one is inclined to somewhat dis count an article of his in the magazine entitled To Sat-Nan-Boku, in which he strongly con demns the Japanese Government's action in the Tolu Maru affair, which he declares to have quite unnecessarily provoked the indignation of the Chinese, but when it is found that writers in two other responsible magazines, the Taiyo and the Chuo Karos, upite in condemning the attitude of Lokio and in asserting that there was considerable justification for China's anger, it is evident that there exists in this country more than a little unansiness as to the lebdency of Japan's policy ris-a-vis the Chinese. Empire. The criticisms which are leveiled at the Gov. erament in this matter may not be entirely well-founded, but it is all to the good that voices should be raised to insist, that Joan must so shape her policy as to propitiate, in stead of alienating, a neighbour whose good. will it so important, alike commercially and 'from a political point of view.–Kobe Herald :

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

The Hou, D. F. W÷The plan submitted does not convey a very good idea of the pro- posal. The proposed building will be a four- storeyed one, si fect in height. There is s retaining wall in the rear of it, ranging from 47 to 55 feet in beight; another retaining wall en the east side of it, a considerable portion of which is $5 feet in height and a block of three storeyed buildings to the westward of h, 49 feet in height. It derives little benefit from being detached. I do not consider it a cap meriting modification.

CUNICLES REQUIRED.

An application for permission to erect cubi cles on the first floor of 113, Wanchai Road, was considered. The correspondence follows:- "The petition From Tam Chan Shi, No. 13, Wanchai Road.

Sheweth That in accordance with the law she prays that permission may be gives her to erect rubicles on the first floor of the above house for which she will be very grateful." The Sanitary Surveyor visned the premises and reported thus:-No cubicle recommended for the ground floor, which is used as a work shop.he first floor is occupied by family Dr. Pearse minuted-1 recommend the people, the lighting and ventilation is good. Board to grant the number of cubicles as suggested by the Sanitary Surveyor.

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JAPANESE COTTON SPINners.

A CRITICISM OF THE RESTRICTION OF

PRODUCTION..

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clear that for some reason or other, there is

NECESSITY FÖR· MORE FRIENDLY '

RELATIONS.

undertaking, and subsequently transferred to conducted in the first year as a Government the two countries, and the business shall be

a private company on the business being placed on a sound basis,-Japan Chronicle.

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ANOTHER MAGICIAN

Shortly before one'n'clock the Chief Justice it may be necessary to restrict production to the foolishness of the movement. The circulat upon a youthful mamber of the commitles, who'

which ships were afterwards converted into Lük Sung, going up to the first accused, saidmented on the evidence, at length and market. Buch, however, is not the case with recently sent to their compatriots against the and fustity screamed." Help" and "Murder.”

merchant vessels running under the control of the Yubin Kisen Kaisht, afterwards transferred to the Mitsui Bussan line. Mr. Graham con tinued to serve in this company until the amal. gamation of the Mitsui and the Kyoto-lines into the present Nippon Yusen Kaisha

During his service with the N. Y. KM Graham trained many junior engineer officers who now occupy important pasis afloat and ashore, and he was highly respected as one of the most attentive and faithful of the company's servants. About ten years ago Mr. Graham was presented by the President of the N.Y.K. with the company's special gold medal, with a pennon aliached, as a mark of

VÍSIT OF AMERICAN " CARTER” formuşla

In view of the forthcoming visit of Mr. C. J... magician, an account of the character of Carter, described as the world's inimitable.

his performance is, apropos. We learn from ap exchange that the newcomer, smart at his wärk," introduces a fair propor tion of new idens in his'programme of magic, misth and mystery, and possesses the art of making himself at home with his audience.” Ho is cleverly supported by Miss Abigail Price, an adept at blindfold thought-reading, and Mr. Allan Shaw, whose peat coin palming was so much admired when he first came here from America with the original World's Entertainers. Mr. Carter opened the evening, withe a bouquet of mysteries. He supplied an ex- ample of rapid transit, by which a piece of crimson silk placed inside a glass decanter was suddenly passed into a similar vessel standing on a table some yards away from the operator. A playing pack placed in a glass, goblet on a table, at the waving of the magic wand, slowly: separated, and pushed up the cards chosen by. the audience. Two lins and a glass filled with white paper, crimson paper, and bran, sudden ly furnished steaming hot coffee, milk, and loaf... sugar. This ingenious metamorphosis lead to a unanimous round of applause. Mr. Caner :; also exhibited an "astral band” carved in wood, In a well-written article, tempered by a velu

which, when placed upon a sheet of glass sup of humour, the Tokyo lak, poles against

posted on the back of two chairs, rapped out the laziness and stupidity of the Japanese col

various answers without the intervention of s ton spinners. Recently there came into ex-

human agency. But the marvels of spiritual, istence amongst the Japanese sugar refiners an

istic sources were rivalled in other directions. Mr. Carter allowed himself to be securely ropad:3 agreement puiting a restriction on the amount of production, says the Tokyo journal, and this

down to a chair in a cabinet, which is then lock has now been followed by a similar undertaking

From the latest reports to hand there is littleed, after which bells ring, mysterious hands among the cotten spinners. In this age of

are thrust through the "top windows" and they strenuous life this comes in the nature of a doubt says the Nippon, that the boycott move committee on the stage rushing forward to un surprise. Certainly in the event of a congestion ment to Canton is gradually on the decline. At fasten the doors, the magician is revealed lou of the marker brought about by over-supply last the Chinese seem to have begun to realise bonds as before. A humorous experiment within certain limits pending a revival of the letters from the Cantonese students iu.Tokyo

was locked in with the securely tied, principal.... Japanese cotton-spinning, o begin with there, ill-advised nature of the boycott may have until the lights wareturned ap and the doors of

proved an effective eye-opener to the Canton oned, when he was found to have charged coats has been a considerable falling off in the c port of cotton yarn during the last few years, people our waste prises in croit is with the great master of events, afforded the more favourable state of things in China it is other fellows" ng end of fun, and the gallery Since then, however, its export has been on In 1899 the export of yard amounted to over 100-million kin and, in 1903 to 92 millions, advisable that Japanese should also change echoed with imitations of the frightened ore's their attitude towards China and the Chinese, cries of alarm 1 Mr. Carter also comes on disguis ed as a Chinaman, a lady similarly attiréd also the decline with the increase of the domestic to that friendly relations and a community of demand, and the amount of export has never interests may be more closely cultivated between performing some tricks, and from beneath bi since exceeded 80 million kin. But this was the thich has often lots of placed in Rower-embroidered mantle suddenly ovulyas

ment, which ostensibly originated in the great basin of water, holding nearly suficient not due to a diminution of the demand in falling off, that of Indian yarn has been steadily the Chinese had not previously been brought China. While the sale of Japanese yara was Tatau-maru affair, might have been averted if

to fill two fire-buckets, and balf a dozen chỉên increasing. Up to igaz the import of Indian to entertain ill-feeling ogniest the Japanese. yarn to China- bad never reached 40 million

applauded with enthusiasm. The newcomer alto presents a number of elaborate land tacts in value, that for 1900 being only 20 the relations of both countries nothing could bewildering illusions. There is the Magical million taels. Since 1903, however, the amount be better than the creation of a closer com Divorce, in which a girl seated on #chule. has increased to 40 and so'million taefs, munity of interests between the two. The vanished at the fring of a 'pistol. "Fly To From these facts it will be clear that the Chinese should be invited to participalo more abowed a girl placed in a cage scarlet blinda diminution of the export of Japanese yarn

freely than at present in enterprises to be a pulled down inside concealing her momentarily in the demand, but that japan had not a suffi South Manchurian Railway, for example, emerging in her place. This illusjon, and cos cient surplus to satisfy the demand owing to though it ja n joint undertaking between the

or two others, were followed with the knobest the suddenly increased domestic requirements, two countries in sume, the Chinese share is so interest by, all; who saw them.:: Miss Abigail) Such a thing is more than likely to create a feed troduced. This lady, whilst blind-folded; encroached upon the Chinese market.

Such being the case, continues the Tokyo ingofresentment and prejudice on the part of the named within five minutes a score of articles journal, the Japanese spinners ought to strive Chinese against Japan. At a repent sitting of the handed to Mr. Carter as he walked through the hard to, recover their fost ground, instead of French Chamber of Deputies, the Budget Com stalls, and even described the tumber 3208 on. remaining die by the partial suspension of mittee, referring to the Colonial question, a ticket, 25% on a watch, the daje (1907). DER work. It seems the height of absurdity that pointed out the necessity making the coin, and the initiala B. B. A. on a piece of the spinners should unite for a reduction colonial policy of the mother country coincide jewellery. Miss Price never hesitated for al while their ladian competitors are ac with the interest of the natives, and urged the instant, and she still further mystified the tively pushing their way in China. The importance of carrying out, everything with audience by giving the full unmer of sayssal inevitable,result of such a conservative policy their full accord and co-operation. This view people who were nigoalling their desire to mak must be the further narrowing down of the of the French Chamber was quoted by the market for Japanese yarn. In other words, the German Minister of the Colonies at a recent questions, and, further, by stating the subjects which these people, bad in mind to cross- decision of the Japanese spinners may be des macting of the Reichstag on the occasion of examine her upon, Visitors to this Palace cribed on a boycolt in an inverted seose, the debate on the Colonial question, Tapas during the week were invited by the markzet Dr. Ho Kai had no objection, but stated that

Their inconsistency is heightened when it is also should adhere to similar principles in (Mr. Richard Lesleigh) (6 bring with them the evidence would be admitted subject: la

A collision occurred in the harbour yester considered. that efforts, are seemingly being dealing with matters in and out of Manchuria written questions, with their algnatures attache action being laken hereafter,

And the cultivation of a closer community of ed. Miss Price retired at the end of kar tom The second witness was Charles William'day, It is reported that the fronghong Maru, made; at Shanghai to dispose of yarn at Jeffries, of the Observatory. He was called while entering the harbour, collided with one an exorbitant price by doubtful means, here oncours Japanese and Chinese amidst cordial applante. Mr. Allan Shaw brid to speak as to the condition of the weather on of the steam water-boats of the Union Water Il collon-spinning were a Japanese mono. should be encouraged and carried out as much the attention of the houre le Tis Minera Dream. He bared his arms to the elbow, and the day of the murder. He said that the zad Boat Co., Ld. The Taf-se, pae.of the vessels poly the spinners I might succeed in their by the Government as by private effons mar

aims, bur unfortunately there is in collision, was badly smashed, the funnel selfish

showed the entire hand whilst palming chint December was a fine sunshiny day.

being carried away by the force of the impact. formidable rival bidding with boldness THE SETTLEMENT OF THE YALU FORESTRY with. Toimitable art, plucking them from its

bosom of the air sotil a small shower of silverTM Exactly how the accident took place, no details for supremacy le the Far Eastern market, and are available, these being withheld pending a onless the Japanese are prepared for great and telegram has reached the Foreign Office illustrated this practical deliverance AEROD marice court of inquiry which will he held into continued, efforts they may ultimately be in Tokyo from Baron Hayashi, Japanese "Money, and How to Get It.*** M* Sha***

driven from the field altogether.

Minister in Peking, stating that as the result sleight of hand with carda was also admired or the circumstances attending the collisles.

A survey of the Talise was being held this

fTba; Above article is interesting as the of a meeting on the, rath instant of Mr. Abe, morning when arepresentative of this papercall-expression of a point of view, but it fails to Secretary in the Japanese Legation, and the led at the office of Mesim, Dodwell & Co, Ld, take into consideration the whole of the factors Chinese Commissioner, the negotiations on the general managers of the Union Co., to obtain that have been at work, chief amoog which is questing of lumbering on the Yalu were particulars of the accident. The Taker was to the increase in cost of production that has brought to a successful conclusion, and ap taken place as the result of increased taxes agreement was to be signed yesterday, the be docked for repairs this afternoon,

and a bad fiscal system.]-Japan Chronicle 14th insinal. The lumbering is to be cop

ducted by a company with joint Japanese sad Chinese capital, The substance of the #groc, | ment is given as Tollows

laternal uncle, letzungo up to the hills for a walk The first accused replied that he was busy and could not spare the time. Then we will go by ourselves," answered Luk Sang, and the three deceased went up the billside, leaving the first accused still at work. Luk Hang carried anthing. Wong Sam Sau carried a knife to cat baniboo. The third deceased was empty-handed. Witness then Teft the house. This was after four o'clock in the afternoon. When the left the first accused was still at work,

Dr. Ho Kai-When you left the house where was your sister-in-law-the first accused's wife?

Cross-examined by the Attorney-General- Witness lived at Shalie, and was not in the babit of going to stay

the company's appreciation of his valu-Witness-She had just returned home from able services. Only two of these medals. the feast when I was starting out, have been presented to engineers, the other recipient being Mr. M'Cormick, chief engineer of the Kanga-maru, Mr J, L. Graham, of Messrs. Healing & Co.. Yokohama, and former- ly of Kobe, is a son of the late Mr. William Graham, and he and Mrs. Graham will receive the sympathy of their many friends in Kabe in their bereavemeat.--------

MARINE COURT,

In the Marine Magistrate's Court last Tuesday morning, before the Hon. Commander Basit Taylor, A. B., William F, Laing, third officer of thess Fooksang, charged Wa Kwao, boarding house runner, of 97, Connaught Road, Central, with unlawfully going an board the 1.5. Fooksang without permission from the mas ter on the 25th inst. Mr. Laing stated that at I am, on the 7th insi, while his ship was approaching Hongkong between Lungyin and Lamma Islands, ha wat on watch, and

saw defendant's boat approaching the ship. He and the master waved them away, there being other boats, besides the defendant's. Defendant hooked on in spite of their orders. Defendant was first up est of the boat, and he was caught and taken before the master. He was detained, and handed over to the police. Defendant siated he was not aware that he was 'not allowed or board. Nebody told him to go. He had a friend coming up from Singapore, and wanted to go and meet him. He was fined $25, or in default, two months hard labour.

her father's house. On this occasion she went there because she heard her father was ill. From the time she got there in the morning until the afternoon ber brother was never aut of ber sight.

The case was then adjourned until this morning,

When the trial was resumed at 10.15 o'clock this morning, the Attorney-General, having closed his case yesterday, asked permission to re-call Detective Sergeant Wilden to speak to the finding of a watch, which was alleged to have belonged to Luk Sang, in the box of one of the sccused. This evidence was admitted yesterday, but he sequired to make a certain poist clear, as certain conversation which was heard yesterday was not admissible.

The Chief Jate What was the wind? Witos-Essterly. How long did it last? Throughout the day. After the tiffio recess a Chirose, woman was called and she swore that at the time the murder was committed her husband-the third accured was so if in bed that he could ant Under cross-examination she denied move. that her husband was seen either in Hongkong In the same Court, P.C. William Thompson or at Kowloon City during the time he was charged Li Lau, master of the steam launch supposed to be in bed. Her husband, she said, Hol Long, with unlawfully blowing the steam caught a cold during the typhoon of September, whistle other than for the purpose of navigation 19 6. After the typhoon she moved to another at 21,20 a.m. on the sand inst. in Victoria house asthe roof of berold house had partly been harbour PC. Thompson stated that at 11.0 blown away and the other half was leaking: on and inst, he was patrolling the bur, nevertheless, abg coptioned to pay the harbour, when he noticed the Hol Long ap rent (70 cents per month) for the old house proaching a junk and blowing her whistle. As right along, den befo

hement alongside her, she blew long blast. The Attorney-General--Do you meas. io sty and then a short'ose, repeating it thres times that you contlaned to pay seo for a house you after, taking ber; in towb? im was food Sag, ware not occupyingtäderna

r in opisnit, six weeks' hard labouri":

The witness returned it Yes,

(Sir Francis Piggott) started to sum up. He

-directed the jury on the question of law.

The jury retired at 1.16 o'clock. to consider their verdict. After an hour and five minutes

announced that they had found all the three deliberation, they returned and the Foreman. prisoners guilty unasimously.

As the Chief Justice was about to pass sen- tence of death, Dr. Ha Kai moved for the arrest of judgment on the ground that a piece of important evidence regarding the finding of the deceased mau's (Luk Saug's) watch is the possession of one of the accused bad been omitted during the trist. Counsel then quoted authorities to substantiate his motion.

The Attorney-General stated that the motion for the arrest of judgment saly affected the

first accused..

In order to bring about an improvement in

dishes filled with fruit. These feats were

by Dr. Ho Kai would be considered. Sentence 10 China has been the result, not of the decline dertakes conjointly.. In connection with the from view, and in an instant a young soldier

fr. Ho Kai-No, all of the accused. The bief Justice stated that the point (aken

would be postponed until the question had been argued.

JURYMEN EXCUSED.

Then turning to the jury the Chief Justice in the meantime, lodian, yara has steadily small as to be almost a negligible quantity. Price, an American thought-reader) waszias)

thanked them for the interest they had taken during the loog trial. The two jurymen Messrs. I. S. Perry. and Mr. J. T. Shaw-who had been fined for non-attendance when they were called to seive' on the first came on the calendar--the robbery trial--he excused and

emitted their fines to them...

The Criminal Sessions were then adjourned sine die;

14.4

HARBOUR COLLISION.

STEAM WATER boat damaged.

26th inst.

No data has yet been fixed for the official investigation.

QUESTION.

CORRESPONDEN

We have received a from the Editor of the Manila is a vigorous reply to what be A COOLIE named Lobng Sing Kaf was convict

zude" ayack by one of pi Hongkong, Allis oẾC RETURE of visitors to the City Hall Library ed at the Folics Court, this morales (a8it inst.), and Museum for the week ending the 24th on a charge of theft Accused entered a house at The lumbering district will be divided the publication of Luch

k977, Cooke Street, Hungbom, early this morning into two sections, the first comprising the ground that they May, 1908-

entre and was seen leaving the premises with a tract of land within 60 Chinese miles the newspaper, which infla

bandiger Clothing, belonging to some of the of the right bank of the Xala ja hes are regretfully compellcha coppertalihs employed by the Dock Company, tween Brij bill to Mijushidoko. Within party to what feimsin The Murin Wat giyen and accused "was sejted. thli exlear of tied the company stall carr, on high)y:acrimonious cont the lamber trade, ande

klikely to bque He was sentenced to six wooks hard labour

Non Chi Chinese