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view of the general consensus of opiolanas expressed on the subject at the time, the Government decided that the new clause which was submitted yesterday should be inserted. His Excellency the Governor made it plain that the Government in fotroducing this amend. ment were actuated solely by the desire to moet the wishes of the Committee in question, and of those who had supported the scheme in the Legislative Council. In order to under- stanil the position and, also, for the purpose of future reference, it may not be out of place to quote here, in full, the exact text of the clauss which it is proposed to insert and over which. so much difference of opinion is discernible, It is a lengthy and somewhat involved "docu-

ment, but its object is cleas. It runs in, the

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the Principal Ordinance and shall be inserted 44. The following section is hereby added

after Section 154 thereal :-

15 (1) Whenever the Governor-in- Council, on, the représentation of the medical officer of health is satisfied that any of the rooms in any block of domestic buildings aro so dark at to be dangerous or prejudicial to the health of inmates, he may direct the de-. molition of all storeys above the lowermost storey of avery third building in such block and the construction of additional windows for the remaining buildings and the carrying out of such other consequential works as he

may deem necessary to render such build inge healthy, and the amount of compensa tion to be paid to the owners of such build part shall be determined, by arbitration la the maqner provided by Sections 251 to 254 inclusive of this Ordinance. Provided

are demolished wholly or io.

that whatever alteration or reconstruction of buildings may be involved in the carrying out of any such works it shall not be held to bring such buildings within the scope of sub-section (30) of Section 6 or of Section 180 of this Ordinance.

(2) The cost of any works carried out under this section exclusive of any compensation to ownere shall be certified by, the Building Authority, and the Governor-in-Council may thereafter impore a special improvement rate upon the owners of such of the adjoin ing houses as are in the opinion of

Governor-in-Council benefited by auch works, and in such proportions as the Governor in-Council may decide; nach rate not to exceed such annual sum as invealed at com- pound interest at 5 per centum will amount in the period for which the rate is imposed to the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY JUNE 6

Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

“SERVICE.

RIOT NEAR FOOCHOW,

DISTURBANCE. SUPPRESSED.

[Dy courtesy of the " Sheung Fo."]""

Foochow, 29th May.

In reference to the riot at Siu-an, General Hung Wing-on, who led the cessfully put down the disturbance: Government troops thither, has suo

1HE YUNNAN RISING.

GUARDING THE FRONTIER.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po?]

Peking, 29th May, Imperial instructions have been despatched to the Governor of Kwei- chow to have troops held in readiness to prevent any attempt on the part of

KES.

FRENCH CONDESCENSION.

[By courtsey of the ** Sheung Po...”]

unnan, Ist June..

A telegram has been received from the Chinese Minister to Paris ad vising that France has agreed to consent to Chinese soldiers in pursuit of the fugitives, crossing into French

ASHANG MAGISTRATE. that he is made satisfactory arran

RESIGNATION TENDERED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 4th June, 3.20 p.m

Mr. Pao, the Mixed Court Magis. trate, has tendered his resignation in connection with the Jernigan in- cident.

The following translation of the petition

gements with the English Govel n«. ments for the purchase of war- ships for the new navy for China,

"THE YUNNA'S RISING

FRENCH ASSISTANCE NOT." WANTED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pp."]

Peking, 4th June. The Imperial Government has forwarded telegraphic instructions to directing him to discourage the admission of French soldiers into Yunnan to participate in the sup pression of the rebellion...

territory within a limit of 30 litrom the Mixed Count Magistrate, MileH.. Sik Liang, Viceroy of Yunnan,

[ten miles] of the territorial bound- ary with a view of effecting arrests.

„A COMMERCIAL TREATY.

SHDUNG KUNG PO HURRIED.

(By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."}

Peking, 1st June. The Waiwupu bas directed Sheung Po hurry on with the com- pletion Treaty

the Shanghai Total, published in thegoing vertal Gazette explains telegram

With regard to the cast of the obscene actor

Li Chun-lal, as to which I recently received your directions to arrange for a rehearing and after trial to punish him in accordance with the law, 'I have to petition that necordingly I had Li Chun-lai brought before me and Dr. Barchet, the American Assessor, on Thursday at the mording sitting.

The plaintiffs, the Cantonese Guild, obtained. the services of Mr. Morgan Phillips, and the defendant, I. Chun-lal,... had invited Mr Jernigan to come to the Court to argue on ́bis baball. On the day in question the nuber of spectators was an great that the Court was crowded, and the public indiguation was

lawyer, Jernigan came into the Court and point- ing at me with his hand uttered the following criliciums

CHINA AND SIAM, A FRENCH REQUEST.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po."]

Poking, 6th June. The French Minister at Peking has preferred a request to be allowed

the anti-monarchists in Yunnan at Rung to the draft Commercial such that ail were eagerly looking on. The to take part in the drawing up of crossing the frontier.

RETRENCHMENT.

ABOLITION OF SINECURES.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.”],

Poking, 20th May.

The Board of Civil Affairs has decided to effect retrenchment, from the 5th moop, in salaries of officials and the abolition of sinecures.

TROOPS FOR-LIANG:

KWANG.

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A SHANGHAI LIBEL

ACTION. “.

PORTUGUESE CONSUL-GENERAL SUES NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR.;

(From Our Own Correspondent.].

Shanghai, Srd June, 2.35 p.m.

total sum so certified as aforesaid with interest TWO REGIMENTS TO BE ENLISTED. Consul-General, has instituted an

thereon at 5 per centum per annum and the period for which such rate is imposed shall not be less than 15 or more than 30 years. Every such rate may be recovered by the Colonial Treasurer in the same manner as if it were a rate imposed under the provisions of the Rating Ordinance 1901.

(5) The Governer is Council may in his dis cretion permit any part of any works directed under this section to be carried out by the

owner at his own cost but subject to such con- ditions and in accordance with such plan and particulars as the Governor-in-Council may direct to the satisfaction of the Building Authority."

As showing how opinions change, it is note worthy that while the Government were a fent ago opposed to the general principle now snunciated they are how prepared to deal with the subject. Whereas, the unofficial members seem to be wholly against the clause holus bolus, not merely from structural considera. tions but also on account of its probable-effect: on the value of house property in Hongkong. We may put it as an axiom that nobody wishes for one moment to do anything which will reduce the value of propany, or lead to any feeling of insecurity on the part of those who have invested their savings io house property.

The condition of the property market in Hongkong is far too unsettled as il is to-day without being subjected to further fimitations, and if the new clause will have the resul prophesied by the unofficial members who spoke yesterday of curtelling transactions in property, besides depreciating the value in this class of investments it will undoubtedly be viewed with disfavour by the general com- munity. On the other hand, we have it on the

authority of the Colonial Secretary that not only will there be no reduction but the value of the

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po?】

Peking, 31st May.

The Ministry of War has issued instructions to the Viceroy of the two Kwang provinces to enlist two regi ments of troops.

The enlistment expenditure will be defrayed by the Board.

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TIENTSIN-CHINKIANG. RAILWAY,

FIRST SOD CUT,

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po"]

Poking, 31st May. The first sod of the Tientain-Chin- kiang railway was out on the 30th inst.

THE NOTE-ISSUE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."],

Mr. O. G. Potier, tho Portuguese

action for libel, in the French Con- sular Court, against the proprietor of the Shanghai Mirror newspaper in connection with the Rangel case.

The paper described the Consul

as an ass.

A CONSUL AND HIS NATIONALS at'

LOGGERHEADS.

The Portuguesa Consui-General is once more at loggerheads with his nationals, and while there is us seed for foraigners to take sides in the controversy, it has to be admitted that it is difficult to reconcile his action, with the dignity of his office, writes the N. C. D. Neion of 28th ult. Our readers will remember the case of Captain Nolasco, of the Portuguese Co., B. V. C, who was arrested on a charge of not showing proper' respect to Mr. Potier. "The case was fortunately settisd; but ba, ¡fore this satisfactory solution had been

reached Dr. Luiz Nolasco, a well-known' barrister-at-law from Macao, had come up to Shanghai to defend his brother.

When he found that his services 'were po longer required be made preparations to return NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.to Macao by the French mail- last week, and a circular was sent round to the members of No. 4 Section of the Company inviting them to assemble on the jetty and bid him farewell. The circular rather indiscreetly mentioned that this farewell demonstration would provide an occasion for showing sympathy with Caplain Nolasco, Yesterday the Consul-General is The Board of Revenue has framed reported to have received an anonymous letter regulations governing the bank-notes reception he went round to the house of telling him all about the affair, and following issue of the National Bank of China. Sergeant V. F. Rangel ofthe Holland and Crib onginal of the invitation and was promised a

Peking, 31st May.

Trading Co., to make inquiries. Heasked forthe

"Your Worship is a Chinese official and has disobeyed Chinesa law in recklessly imprison. ing an innocent man during seven months. May I ask what is the defendant's crime, and who the plaintiff is??

the proposed Treaty between China and siam,

The Waiwupa has strenuously opposed the request.

SERIOUS POISONING CASE

two men die-ANOTHER' IN. SERIOUS

CONDITION.**

At about half past ten o'clock last night, while Leuce-sergeant Edwards was on patrol duty, he heard a commoitos in, Wellington-

CHE

The Shatin Murder

PAULINADMISSIBLE" EVIDENCE":

On Thursday next, in the Supreme Dr. Ho: Kai,, counsel för: the defence:twil commence ble argument do the

in connection", with the inntati murder trial which occupied the atto

Jary for several days lait week?? In this case the reader will remember a unanimous verdict of guilty was brought by the jury against the three prisoners, who were accused of slaying thren persons-two men and a boy—" on the Kun Yam mountain, in the New Territory, on the zad December 1906 and it will also be remembered that just as tão dentă. sentence was about to be passed off to the prisoners asked for the arrest, off Judgment on the ground that be had a legal paint to raise Dr. Ho Kai's contention will be that of the watch of one of the deceased in the box certain avidence that relating to the finding.

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of gon of the prisoners-which was given bỹ a witness for the prosecution, and which was allowed by the defence conditionally, WIE inadmissible and should not have kinen taken, The proceedings will be of great intarent

AN OBJECTION TO THE EVIDENCE

SOME INTERESTING ARGUMENT

PG4th inst. Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice) and Mr, Justice Gomperiz listened to the argument

behalf of the three men who were found guilty raised in the Supreme Court, this morning, on

last week by a jury of killing two man and a boy on the Kua Yam moantäin.on the and Pećem® br, 19:6, At the conclusion of this, sensa- tional trial, which lasted six" days, it will be femembered that Dr. Ho Kal, counsel for the pri onera, asked for the arrest of Judgment on, the ground that certain övidenca was imaz properly admitted during the trial. The Chief Justice granted the application and to-day was fixed to bear arguments on both sides.

The Attorney General (Mr. W. Rees Davies, K G.), instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown) Solicitor) appeared for thin Crown; Dr. Ho Kai and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brution, were for the defence,

When the proceedings opened there were a good number of spectators, fecluding many-. Europeans, in the Court,"

Dr. Ho Kai said he appeared for the defence, and with bịm Mr. Slade, who, would lead and open the case for the prisoners. A

Mr. Slade then proceeded to address the

Street. As he was approaching, to investigate

Court. He stated that this was the hearing of a motion for the arrest of judgment, given os the verdict of a jury, on the ground that mas ran up to him and said that he was want evidence which had been duly objected to war od in house No. 172. The officer followed the improperly admited, The evidence referred man into the ground floor of the building, and"} to was that given by Detectiv on being taken to a bed in the rear of the which was objected to by the

He then proceeded to quote Article 56 of the Rules for Trials, in Tientsin, memorialized by Yuan Shih-kal, and Article 45 of the Rules for Criminal Litigation and Punishment memorial. ized by Wu Ting-fang and Shen Chia-pen, using them by way of censure. I réplied mild

Ist inst ly and with calmness saying: "Lhave arrived at my post since more than a year yet have unver

A'souration was caused in the Central dis- seen you appear in Court. I have, however, altrict last night when the news was bruited I am, therefore, astonished to see you to-day removed, to the Government Civil Hospital as ways entertained respect for your reputation and about that two men had died and another was actually appearing in Court to argue on behalf the result of a poisoning affair. Looked at from every point of view all the circumstances of this obscene scoundrel, Li Chun-ial, the ob ject of general public hatted; That Li Chen point to foul play. lai is lewd.and vicious is well-known even by to explain how it is that you are not yet sware women and children. It is, therefore, difficult

of it. The case might originally have been tried long ago, but complications and delay wers caused by the fact that there were Swedish and Italian cases involved. In this matter I only know that I will obey the laws of the country and severely inflict punishment accord-building, he was shown the unconscious forms ingly. The plaintiff in the case of Yun Chibs of two men, who wars then breathing their last tsuo, which consists of harbouring a departee, Sergeant Edwards was then led to the third has now gone to Japan. The case of Mrs. tory, where he found another man lying Wong is that of having relations with the wife

buddled on a bed, apparently in severe pain. of an official and swindling money therewith, rushed to the Central Police Station, After Hurriedly making for the street, the officer it must be treated by considering the amount notifying the and the nature of the thing stolen, as in the.

officer on duty-Inspector case of robbery. The plaintiff is the Cantonese number of ambulances required and had the Ritchie of the occurrence, be secured the Guild,"

three mes removed to hospital. - The two men from the ground floor died before admission, The other map was quickly attended to and maunged to live through the night,

EMPEROR KWANG SU.

"ILL ́AGAIN.

لوم

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po?""]

Peking, 3rd June.

from swollen legs.

The Emperor is again suffering

WEST RIVER NAVIGATION.

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The Attorney-General-The objection was · taken by the Court,

Mr. Slade The evidence was objected to... It is the duty of the Court to object to any evidence which may be improper.

detective.sergeant at the trial, beginning from Counsel then read the evidence given by the

the time he went to the scens of the tragedy, house of one of the prisoners, and the Binding the opening of a camphor-wood box in thạ

of a watch belonging to one of the murdered meo. Cartalo other facts, Mr. Slade pursued, came out; showing that the sergeant visited. the-boose not÷ia uelform, and was accom- panied by other police officers. It was clear that the med knew, he was a police officer, It appeared also that the police officer had no warrant of any kind, peither for the apprehen- sion of the prisoner, nor for searching, of the

premises. It was clear that he gave no caution of sny kind to the prisoners before asking them questions or searching their, premises; sod Mr. Slade submitted that it was clear that the sergeant in doing what he did was guilty of a grossly illegal act.

As the result of investigations made by the police it was learnt that the ground floor of 172, Wellington Street was used as a shoemaker's shop. In this shop four men were employed – the head shoemaker, his assistant, a cook and as accountant. The shoemakers lived in the abop, while the cook and the accountant -occupied the third floor. The folls, however, had their meals in the shop.. At what bour they had "chow" last night is not known at present. It is stated, however, that soon after: dinner all of the diners-except the accountant The Puine Judge-What in? In making

become very ill. They were seized with | the arrest or entering the premisen?. cramps in the stomach and fiis of vomiting. Mr. Slade said it was for entering the pre- By a friend who bad called on a visit, it was | mites, and the sergeant was ¡lable to be charged Peking, 3rd June. thought that the men had eaten something with burglary. No. man, he said, cao, enter Canton, has telegraphed that certain-serious and rushed for the police, meeting H.E. Chang Jea-chun, Viceroy of which had disagreed," but when he saw the men lose consciousness he thought the matter foreign gunboats are cruising the Lance-sergeant Edwards, as stated in the open-

PROTEST BY CANTON VICEROY.

[By couriery of the "Sheung Po,”]

ing of the report.

Mr. Murray Stewart's remark was very per.fully to compete with the foreign banks at the copy, but Sergeant Rangel was unable to fod waters of the West. River on the What makes the affair suspicious is the fact

in

property dealt with will actually increase if this clause become law. Unfortunately we have no

In order to help Chinese banking' success. .. figures to guide us,one way or the other, and.

tinent when he asked why, if the scheme were

varions Treaty parts, the Board of Finance has no favourable to the property owners, had the

obtained permission to establish a Chi-bsuch lattor failed to try it on their own initiative?kuan, or financial school, in Peking, for train- lng young merchants and others to learn mo» The answer that the property ownern did not

dern banking. When proficiens, the P. & 7. for if the property owners. In longkong are Timas tells us, they will be employed in the unable to see on which side their bread is national or other Chinese banks where they are buttered then, they are not the astute, farbadly needed nowadays.

The president is also going to establish a sighted and clever body of gentlemen we have always assumed them to be. No definite Goverment printing office in the capital for reapit was arrived at yesterday, the question printing bank noter of the National Bank of being shelved for a week, but from the present China, etc., for circulating in the various outlook, unless something, intervenes to con

provinces in order to check foreign notes. trovert the arguments of the unofficial members, The National Bank of China did very good there is little likelihood that the clause will pass, business last year, and it has a promising future

bafore it. unless of course the officialsexercise their voting power on the side of the Government, which would be a mont arbitrary and odiauí usn of their power. There is the further estion at to bow far the Cofony would be committed as regards compensation were the clause to be adopted, and what the additional burden on the taxpayers would be, but consideration of that point may be left till another occasion.

A PEKING dispatch states, that ‘owing to the depletion in the national treasury and the extra demands made upna ii on account of the dis- torbances in the South, the Empress-Dowager received, on Monday morning, in special audi- sace, the members of the Ministry of Finance and enjoined upon them the necessity of exer- cising the greatest economy in all national expenditure.

A Chinese Government Savings Bank has been attached to the National Bank.

Doke Tsai Tse, President of the Board of Finance, is doing all in his power to enlarge ment of more branches with suflicient funds in the National Bank of China-by the establish

the provinces,

TIENTSIN CHINKTANG

RAILWAY.

A RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE,

[By courtesy of the "Shewny Po."} ..

Peking, lat June. China has appointed a Board of eleven men to the management of the Tientsin-Chiokiang Railway,

ARE office rents going to assume reasonable proportions next year? It would almost seem as if they must if the number that are in course Both the British and the German of completion are to be occupied. Begin ping it

the Yang King Pang, there financiers interested in the under. Mr. Bracco's big block. In Caston Road there is a large area growing up. Old taking are dissatisfied with China's Makalse,offer a great number, Maitland's | action, gold' hong will be reconstituted. There is the magnificent basiding of Arnhold: Karberg_al the corner of Kiukieng,Road, and another fine

block at the corner of Jinkee, whilst further along a big pile opposite the Chinese' Post Office is rapidly rising, and from the Bund up

to Yuan Ming is the elaborate speculation of Messrs Jardice. Then there are the ́enormous blocks in Museum and Soochow Road, Qo the other side the H.,K. (and S. Bank is, building a splendid structure where I hear all the shipping busloces is to ibe transferred. This should in its turn, cauSA demand for offices in Hongkew, Now all this is, vory One, but how much longer are we going to be asked three times the prices stone, would," pay for better accommodation Gin London, Paris, or New, York. Thara. Isuite of offices in the Nanking Road for which 4600 a year is, being asked, plus

They have raised objections to the appointment.

The Deutsch Asiatsche Bank in particular regards the appointment

with disfavour."

THE YUNNAN RISING.

CAPTURE BY FRENCH SOLDIERS.

*** [By courtesy of the "Shoung Po."]

Yunnan, 1st June, Some of the insurgents have orossed the border to Yannan,

French soldiers have succeeded in 101% for taxer, which just works out at another capturing many of them.

59.peranudos, Honeally now? Can any,

AURA fogando Wilicona show me any offices'anywhere in Shinghal Application has been made to the

that would fetch a third of that sum in oitier French Government by the Chinese be little villages I have mentioned-Shanghai:

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one. However, be gave the Consul a full ac- count of the incident, and Mr. Polier then took the drastic step of arresting Sergeant Rangel. Ageiost this coume the prisoner's father pro- tested, on the ground that bis son was in re- gular employment, and asked for his release upon bail. Mr. Potier, therefore, arrested Mr. Rangel, senior, also, and both men were taken to Hongkow Police station, where they are now confined, awaiting trial for their alleged offence.

pretext of protecting foreign mer- chants.

His Excellency urges that steps may be taken to put a stop to such cruising.

CHINESE 7 BLB GRAPHS, PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 3rd June.

H.E. Chang Fik, president of the Ministry of Posts and Communica

that the accountant cannot be found. A search for him, it is alleged, has ended fruitlessly, and it is reported that he has absconded.

That the two men died from the effects of poisoning is not doubted for a minute, and it

left to the doctor to discover the nature of the poison. Meanwhile the search for the accountant continues,

ONE ARREST MADE

4th inst.. In connection with the recent poisoning case at 192, Wellington Street, whereby two men from effects and another to hospital, the man, who was reposter sett was arrested yesterday at Shek-song-taui, by of having administered the poison. The Detective Sergeant. Applatan, on suspicion accused who gave the name of Mak Sze, an

If the facts of the case are as'slated, and'! there is no reason to doubt their accuracy, it will be generally felt that Mr. Potier would have acted more in consonance with his high office by taking no personal action in the matter. If Sergeant Rangel has been guilty of abusing his position Shanghai Volunteer Corps to gratify private spite, it would have been suficient to bring the matter tions, has resolved to raise a foreign the circulation of such an order to his Com with it is proposed to buy in the to the notice of the Commandant, Certainly loan of ten million dollars, where-accountant, was charged pany as is attributed to Sergeant Riogel would prove him to be unfit to remain in the Corps shares of the Chinese Telegraph it is not known to the police whai was the but disciplinary measures against the man Company, should be left to the commanding officer,...

29th May.

were brought up at the Portuguese Consulate.

Later,

Yesterday morning the two Rangels who The Ministry of Posts and Com- were arrested by Mr. Potier on Wednesday munications is willing to offer $170 for a preliminary investigation. The proceed per share of the Chinese Telegraph ings were not open to the Freis.. The case Co. of the younger Rangel, a Sergeant in the Portuguese Company, was first dealt with,

was $tio for a Stop paid-up share. This was The original price offered by the Ministry refused by scrip bolders. Ed., H.K.73

H.E. Sheng Kung po has invited worse was brought into the Conful's room, a large number of shareholders to his Lieut. Colonel Watson, Commandant of the private residence to discuss the ac- B. V. C., was present, and Mr. Potier,was of witzesses bad been summoned, including in full, consular uniform. A large sumber ceptance of the offer. Captain Nolasco, Lieutenants Carneiro and Carion and the N. C. O's and men of No. 4 Section. In reply to Mr. Potier, Captain No- lasco stated that Rangel had authority to issue private circulars to his section, but not general ordera. Captain-Nolasco and the two Lieut- enants stated that they had heard about the; circular, the subject of these proceedings, after it bad beso issued, Several N. C. Gi and meg stated that they had signed the circular in

NATIONAL BANK OF

CHINA. APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS

[By courtesy of the "Sheing Po"]

Peking, 3rd June.

the usual way when it was sent to them, and one witness said that he had signed without reading it.

Aller this evidence had been taken Lient on the recommendation of the Colonel Watson and the prisoner left the Court Board of Revenue, Chang Chung-fai and the elder Raugel was called in. The and Chang Kam-to have been Cental-General asked him whether he was in pointed supervisors of the National bis, fall senses, the, preceding day, and be replied that be was, Was: be under the infa Bank of China. ence of drink? Had he had anything to drink ? v Prisoner said that hehad had his usual drink that 'day.. Mr. Potier asserted that accused had answered him very roughly and treated him very badly: This Kangel danted, The Consul- Gendral, then told blm that he ought to be punlabed with filteas, days' imprissament; but, after considering all the circumstances be bad decided to release bien form with

11 is anderstood

WARSHIPS FOR CHINA. PURCHASE IN ENGLAND."

of the Sheung Po""]

Peking 4th June

the Special

has wired

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of on-borak-Gen 200ther man's house and take away watch

without authority. If so, that person is guilty`

The Attorney-General-We are not deciding that charge,

Mr. Slade said it was pertinent. The officer. had no authority for entering the bovie,, If be had a warrant to go into the house he may do so, otherwise he may not do so. Without the authority of a warrant a police officer is as better than private individual no far as

termed la criminal case

entering a private house is concerned. Tha evidence of Sergeant Wilden baving, besa obtained in the manner be bad already detailed, the question was "whether tha avidence on the whole could be receiv ed, by reason of it being illegally and im properly obtained; and also whether such portion of that evidence was in fact an admik. fession by the prisoner, could be canc evidence against him. Unless the prosecution voluntarily then that was to be except could prove that the confession was given whole performance was illegal. If the Court found that the illegality was such as to taint

trate to be detained in police custody. As yet

the evidence, ka *this morning, and was ordered by the magis.

nature of the poison which caused the death of the two men, and the report of the Govern ment Analyst is awaited eagerly.

The Poisos Judge-Supposing the house was enterad, nothing was said to the prisoners, but something was found, what then? illegality made the evidence, suspicious. He Mr. Slade said it depended how far the

then went on to say that if the Court found that the evidence was improperly obtained then the verdict must go. MENDJEMVERION

The Attorney-General stated that his sabels. CASE AGAINST THE FRENCHMAN OPENS..

`sion was that in the first place the evidence was

clearly admissible, and proceeded. 10- cite, admL. J. F. Desplats-who is accused of confession of the prisoner which he made to The extradition charge against the French--authorities at length. He maintained that the the larceny of $1,500, funds belonging to the the sergeant when the watch was found was

ALLEGED LARCENY,

French Government, was opened in the Police Court, last Thunday afternoon."

Mr. J. H. Kemp, presided. The French present. | Consul General Mona. G, Liebert-was alio

voluntarily made. The conféssion the prisoner, made was that the box in which the watch was found belonged to him. The Attorney-General contended that the evidence was admissible -and: he would" bring-abundant authorities to

↑↑ His Worship faid that ba had read the avid- | show that it was.': The finding of the box and doce as it was handed to him, but there was | weich in any cyant was admissible, irrespective no showing that defendant got the money, of anything else, inte mene delibaba neither did he understand where the $1,500 The proceedings were adjourned, fra

came from,

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not deny that be had taken the money.

The French Consul' said that, accused die

His Worbip said that; did not appear in the 'evidence, ‹.

MARINE COURT, S

the money morning, befors the Hon. Commander Basil The French Conral stated that the mon In the Marine Magistrate's Court, yesterday was sent to defendant by the Notary, Bar Taylor, KN, P.O. Bird charged' Kwok Yun,, a His Worship-Was the money found on him? | cargo boaiman, with unlawfully disobeying the.

The French Consul-1t is very difficult to orders of the Harbour MasterPoliceman Bird stated that at 9 mm., on the aik inst: he fonad defendant cargo-boat anchored of Blake Pier

prova that, laki

His Wombip Daid further witnesses must be between the Reblad Zallas, that obftructing

the money sent by post?--Yes

procured. They must get the clerk who made, the approach to Blake Pine and to the Forry the letter also the man in the Post Office who Wharf, Defendant maid thats he wad walling idge for a launch to tow play as it was blowing hard delivered the letter. reow Meolog

When this war interpreted to the de at the time. He had gone alongside ship, fendant he stated, that he did not deny whose name he did not know, 1AVIOLA! Cargo, receiving the money in three reparata, auma, Having loaded cargo, kolmas told to above of. bul be deeled embezzling it So he anchored to wait for pun

The defendant decided to make his state him. He did not know th ment of orth: When he got into the witdessboard. He hid bore he handed to the Mapfitfate" nawritten' mhip with statement which was in French Angad whare he journment was then allowed until tomorrow to: KOTU DA

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