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SHANGHAI LIBEL AUTIÓN. THE PRELIMINARY HEARING.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 21st September,

2.45 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGR

ARINE COURT

· MAKİNG: FASTY

In the Marine Court, this morning, before the Hon Commander Basil R. H. Taylor, K.M.,

of

Harbour Master, Police-Sergeant W. R. Sutton charge Li Kwan, a boarding house rubber Copnaught Road West, with unlawfully making fest, bin dobiting the Trips with under

way and same without the permission of the master or other officer in charge on the 18th instant.

Prosecutor stated that at 7.15 a m, on thì xẼth instaut, he boarded the s,a. Tjipanas, Themaster informed him that he had a man who, boarded

his ship outside Lyeemum. At the sama time,

the defendant was banded over to him, t

-Defendant said ibat he was instructed by his employer to go on board. He did not know

the latter's name. --

A fiön of Sag was imposed,

Mr. Henry O'Shea, editor and proprietor of the China Gazette, was, at the preliminary hearing at the Police Court to-day, committed to trial on a charge of alleged criminal AIDING AND COUNSELLING:

Tung Tisk, owner of the Us Wo Shing Tibel against Judge Willloy.

barding-bouse, was charged with unlawfully Mr. O'Shea intimated that his aiding and counsell ng Li, Kwas, a boarding

house runner employed by him, to board the line of defence would be

justifi-ki, Tilpasas on the 18th instant without the

permission of the master. cation

The same evidence as given above was Bail was allowed in the sum of heard. Defendant stated that he had some two thousand dollars,

friends coming from Singapore and therefore

[In this action, Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, to prosecuting and fue colence in in the hands of Mr. Francis Ellis and. Mr. E. W. Godfrey-Ed-/7, K. T.). ~ ———

[Renters, {

Public Works in Turkey.

sent Li Kwan to meet thom.

The case was adjourned till the aged instant THROWING GOODS TO PREVENT SEIZURE,

Ma Fat, a fiberman, was charged by Police ́strġcant-Arthur Counsell with throwing goods into the water to prevent seizure by the Police at Sai-kung on the soil instant."

19OUR PAGH:

MONDAY

"THE

Owlnr:

sfactory::slate of the weather

able tö′′

the

Harbour rack which was to have taken place: this evening, intre particularly competitors 81 would find the distance axbausting enough with. out having theaddition of a high cdment. petitors and the public generally were asked to note this fact and wrther particulars will be

engococed when the race will fake place is soon as the weather is at all satisfactory.",

CEMBER

CRICKET

1908.

To-day's Advertisements,

originally intended to uning of Cctober-hau for a fortnight, and the kong cricketers will not now leave, this port before the 15th prox. The team will in all probability be picked after next Saturday's matecb; so far the following are simost certain NO 655 Wab reference to Government

THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN="Middlesex Regt, Lieut. Homs, 3rd Middlesex Ragt., R.O. Hutchison, and Captain Beasley, R A.

E. Sung Shon, Viceroy of the Minché provinces, nas forwarded a plea to the Throna on behalf (ankeiner of opium-smoking off cinle within his jutediction who have not been able to get rid of the babit during the months granted by Imperial Edict, on the ground that the limit of time is too short. According to the Imperial Edict in question if upon the expirar top of the three months' limit any official bs found to be still indulging in the habit of epium smoking, the Viceroy, or Goreroor, having jurisdiction over such an official must denounce the delinquent to the Throne and ask that he be cashiered. Viceroy Sung Shot, therefore, bege Their Majesties to allow him to delay sending up his denunciatory memorial on the subject so as to give his subordinates one more chance to reform. In reply we learn that an Imperial Rascript was inued commanding the Viceroy to observe the regulations of the ime parial Commissioners of Opium Prohibition which are drastic and to the point.-N. G.D.

Neos,

SHCRET SOCIETIES IN OHINA.

REVOLUTIONARY AND SUPERSTITIOUS.

The New China is boneycombed with secrat

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART:

NMENT

to be selected-R. Hancock, W.CD. Tamer, Notification No. 497 of 19th July, 1908, A. E. Lansing H. R. Marin, Bandsman Bar, which is hereby cancelled, it notified that,

an and after 1st January, 1909, the Foss (pay ton, 3rd Middlesex Regt, Corporal Sharpe, Ardable meethly) at Queen's Collage will be $48.

per annum in all classes, fo

SOO FH, MAY;

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, 15th Sember, 1908

NOTICE TOONSIGNEES. FROM SHANGHAR YOKOHAMA AND

Two new army officers whit is all probability complate the cloven, vix, Lients. Harton and Hooper, Although the latter knocked up 40 last week, this display, was not particularly im pressively pl

If Lanning is unable to get away, Claxton will probably take his place as wicket keeper. THE Steamship His play on Saturday afternoon was very good, especially his batting. ...

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having arrived the above, Ports, Con- R. Hutchison deserves his place or ac sigamos of Carguereby informed that their

Goods will be fed from alongalde, pra count of his batting and bowling, "Fowler and Edwards stand a chance. Both

L. Carmers as he discharge will be landed. are hitters and very fair fields although Ideal Consigneto Friend expense into the haruédous - amdför extra hauardous godowns of wards' throwing in leaves much to ba desitad.

Captain Boasigy in any case je going to play the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Ge tennis, and may be alip, included in the cricket team...?

E. B. Road and Manderson are possible change bowlerate

of

Itâs understood that, owlog to the oxigencies rvice, leave could not be obtained by **Eastern · Telograph Company staff to A bed 10 Shanghai, and therefore, E. W. Day, Foxke and Shields will not be among the chosen ones. Peake and Shields are bowlers, and the Hongkong team is weak in bowling, Day as a batsman is pretty useful,

R. E O. Bird-probably the Club's, most

useful bowler on a soft wicket-in puable to get away.

Prosecutor stated that on the day in ques tion, he was edgaged in pursuing a sam. LONDON, 18th Séptémber":

PAD. Defendant was in the bows - ansist- The Turkish Government have engageding in propelling it with a long pola with Sir William Willcocks, K.C.M.G., to supervise which he was puddling. When defendant saw the contemplated irrigation and canalization that witness was fast overhauling, he dropped societies; and those who dare pot speak of re the pole and picked up a tin.(produced) and works in Mesopotamia and elsewhere.

dropped it quietly over the side. Witness picked form openly, or appose directly the bad govern-

ment of the mandarins, do so in the lodge or The Selection Committee of the Shanghai. up the lin, which was floating mouth down- wards, which was found to contain a few pieces gathering-place of their clubs, and devise men- Club has chosen twenty members of the Cricket of paper, which had obviously been used assures behind locked dors which may lead to Club and six of the Recreation Club as "pos- dynamite wrappers.

social and political progress. Some of them aibles" for the interport match against Hong- are merely benefit clubs, making provision for kong, and to practite at the specially reserved the support of the poor members or the decent nets on the Cricket Club's ground. Those burial of the deceased, declare Mr. Jean Rodes selected from the Cricket Club members are:- in the Temps (Paris). Others wish to cultivate R. N. Anderson, Capt. E. 1. M. Barrett, G. M. European or Japanese customs. Thus various| Billings; D. Braod, A. G. H. Carruthers, G. A. clubs and their aims are described in the fol. Chadwick, B. R. S. Cooper, Capt. W. H. lowing terms: -

Later. The Sultan has promoted the Turkish Ambassador in London to the rank of Vizier In recognition of his services in connection with the Anglo-Turkish rapprochement..

Suicide of a General. Major-General Luard has been found dead on the railway near Maidstone, having been knocked down by a train and killed.

In a letter left by the deceased, he says -that-his-body-will-be-found-op the line; that he is sick of the scandalous and lying reports which have been circulated, the strain of which he cannot stand any longer; nor can be face his son returning from South Africa to-morrow.

Defendant's statement was to the effect that he used the box for smoking. He threw it away because he had obtained a new one, as it had turned very old.

The offender was fined $15.

· DISOBEYING THE POLICE,

by the same officer with failing to stop hin Ma Tan Hij another fiberman, was charged

boat when called upon to do so at Saikung on

the 19th instant,

P. C. Counsell stated that at 4 pm. on the 19th instant, off Pon Lo Wan, he noticed defendant's fishing junk with a small boat along side, jalo which something was being passed. The defondant got into the boat and pulled In the Cause of Peace," away as fast as he could. Witcess followed in Replying to greetings from the Inter-Par-defendant's wake in the Harbour Department's Hamentary Conference, H. I. M. the Kaiser has telegraphed that he hopes the conference will strive for the maintenance of the works of peace which are so dear to his heart..

Look out in Lancashire.

19th September.

The Lancashire cotton employers' have decided on a lock-out to commence on Mon- day, owing to the refusal of the men to agree to a five per cent, reduction in wages.

One hundred and fifty thousand operatives will be thrown idle.

gig. He hailed the defendant to stop, as he suspected the boat of containing dynamite. The latter refused to stop and tried his best to

evade witness.

Defendant majestically asserted that he did stop. All the same, he was fined 55, with the alternative of 14 days'-imprisonment.

THE DALAI LAMA,

THE JOURNEY TO PEKINÓ. <

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"The Society for Commuaising-Property aim at the modernisation of China Ita ruler include abstinence frori opium. Its byelaws forbid the mutilation of women's feet and the adoration of spirits, etc. Its headquarters are at Canton and in the same city is a society which calls itself the Friends of the Nation,' whose members pledge themselves to buy no imported foreign goods. In Yunoan is a society called Total Death, which, in face of the Go vernment's "weakness," Bas as Its object 'the expulsion of the French from the territories they have usurped, and the repurchase of rail. way and its extension. Id Shansi is a secret confederation which oppoxes the exploitation Chinese mines by the English. In Sze chuen the secret societies occupy themselves every time they meet with discussing the progress of China and making plans to raise the funds wherewith to recover" the railroads now in foreign hand.."

Of revolutionary clubs Mr. Roden, speaks. with some contempt. They dream, like the Russians, but do not acı,

Dent, D. E. Donnelly, G. H. Gowland, P. Lambe, V. H. Lanning, R. J. Martin, H. Middleton, W. H. Moule, W. Rodolph,-N-L Eparke, W. K. Stanion, A. R. Vincent, L. Walker and A: F. Wheen. The Recreation Club's possibles are:-T. Main, H. B. Oller- dessen, A. F. Ollerdessen, T. Wallace, S. M.

Wallace and O. D. Rasmussen.

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The half-yearly general meeting of 'the Yokobama Specie Bank was held at the Bank's of office on the toth inst, when Buon Takahashi, President of the Bsak, delivered a speech to the following effect The foreign trade of the Empire during the first half of the year showed some decrease both in exports and imports as compared with the same period in last year. The amount of bills of exchange during the half-year showed no change with regard to those sent from Japan, but a decrease of about ¥2,000, do in those received from abroad. It toes without saying that this, was a result of the business depression in this country. As is well known, the price of copper sud- deply fell last automd, bringing about

financial pasic in America, and this imme- THE Undersigned have received instructions diately affected the financial conditions in Europe. The exports of Japanese raw silk and habutae were also largely affected. At the commencement of this year the prices of these staples fell steadily, causing great anxiety, and

situation was made worse by the financial the 23rd September, 1908, at 2.30 P.M., at their "THE CATCH OF THE depression caused in China and lodis by fa fall of silver and copper also greatly weakened mines in various parts of those countries. The

"The Triads and the Two Brothers' have members scattered throughout Southern and Central Chin, The two associations have amalgamated under one leader, Sun Yat Sen, with a view to bringing about the triumph of the Feming, or revolutionary party, but ibis party is feebl, because of its absolute want of coherence and initiative. This inertia largely results from the interior mechanism of these institutions. In the lodges, which, with the passion for

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Hongkong, J1st September, 1908.

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The N. C: D. Newr says:-It has been a matter of notoriety that the Dalai Lama has evinced a great deal of reluctance to go to Pak- ing, although commanded to come by the Throne and repeatedly advised to do so by the Governor, of Shansi, to which province the Wutaishan Temple, where the Buddhist Pontiff has been, residing for the best part of a year, belongs. In consequence of this reluctance and of the lawless conduct of his Lama te taisers it was plainly hinted to the Pontiff by the Shaps authorities. that he had better return at once to Tibet. Preparations were accordingly made by the Lamas to start for their homes, as already noted in this columa the other day, when Grand Counciller Yuan Shih-kai's recent suggestion to the Throne to invite the rival Postiff, the Panabo Lama, to of this object. Many of them actually are the buying power of the Chinese, with the other is a physician who was educated in Peking came to the cars of the Dalai Lama, usware that they are branches of sack-and result that the export of cotton yarn and other Europe, and the third is director in chief of and as immediate change of 'front seems to such a greater organisation,, They move as merchandise to Chinn greatly decreased. In PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, MUSI Chinese railroad constinction. The Govern-bave been the result. According to a Peking if blindfolded. And ibis is aktural, It is im- consequence of these circumstances, the" de. 1 CAL INSTRUMENTS, GOLD DAMAS.

THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.

The opium question grows in interest as the day approaches for the international conference on the subject which will be opened at Shing bal, January 1, 19-9. Delegates are already appointed from all the countries ialarested, The question concerns the United States in the Philippine Islands, and three representatives from this country will be present, China's choice of commissioners is significant of ber earnestness in this matter. All of them speak English well and are gominent men of affairs. - One is the Consul-Geveral at Singapore, an

in

Caino, have mutiplying cames at toiversal alone is in perfect communication with the directors and konws what their object is. The mass of the initiated remain in total' ignorance

possible to make people sacrifice their lives except by rousing their passions or hypnotising them by an idea over which their minds have long broaded."

"

The societies in Northern China are of different kind. They take strange names and practise strange or horriblò rites like the no- cient Galli or priests of Cybala in North West Asia Minor.. Mr. Rodes thus describes the Big Knives," the "Little Kaives," the "Old Lanterns, the "Old" Brasbres," the "Water 'Lilies" ;~~-

the

velopment of Japanese industries was greatly hindered, the share market being specially effected. In short, it is not too much to say that

world wide financial depression prevailed from last autumn to the commencement of the half-year. These conditions necessarily im posed caution on bankers in Japan, while there was delay in the receipt of cast from abroad, with the consequence that the Empire suffered from shortage of funds. Ordinarily, banks fad it advisable to adopt a particularly prudent attitude in the first ball of every year, but this year our bank used its money as much as pos- sible in buying foreign bills. For this reason

ment will also be renirsenied by an official of dispatch, H. E. Pao Feo, the Governor of bigh rank who will set forth the importance Shansi, bar telegraphed to the Central Govern that China attaches to this question. * ment that the Buddhist Pontiff now begs to be All the opium smaking joinis in Peking were allowed to pay his humble obeisances to their closed in May of last year and in Shanghai io Imperial Majesties and has selected either the the following month excepting in the interes 17th or 25th instant as bis date of leaving the tional concession. The rash of proprietors of Wataishan Temple for the Capital. The the closed joints to open new smoking rooms Dalai Lama proposes to travel by sedan chair in the concession, under the protection of the

or mule-litter as far as the City of Cheating and Powers, finally made such a scandal that it was there to take train to Peking. His retinue decided on March 20 h last to close one-fourth consists of two hundred and sixty-two persons, of them and the remainder within two years,

and he carries with him no less than one England is making haste very slowly. The bundred and twenty cases of sacred books. "The members of these clubs all have the Saw has already reported the tentative proposals Besides these the Pontiff brings with him over saman rules Thay neither drink formented gradually to reduce spam production in ladis two hundred cases of presents which he jetends lignon nor smoke. They are half-vegetarians, the revenue from interest and discount showed while China is demonstrating her ability to suppress_ the use of the drug. Nothing has been'dana in Hooghong to close the joints Not much is hoped for from the Singapore com mission, whose 'report in expected in October. A difficulty in this colony is that half of the revenue is derived from the sale

to offer their Majesties as a proof of his devo- but they practise every exercise that will an increase in the first half as compared with tion and allegiance. He will make a stay in increase their vigour, They employ rites the corresponding period of last year. It is Peking of about one month and then will return of incantation, and believe that certain necessary to recall that several failures occurred to Lbassa, in the circumstances it would seem substances will render them invulnerable among Japanese and foreign merchants a that there will be no necessity now of lov ting This group of clabs originated at Chan Yokohama and Kobe, which greatly affected the Buddhist Co-Pontiff to Poking as an offset toung, where the population are particularly the Japanese and foreign Banks. This bank, to the Dalai Dama's dilatoriness in obeying the warlike and members are scattered over an unfortunately, did not escape, as it lost Y600,000 of opium. Sir Frack Swellepham, Governor Imperial beheat to have an audience of their area that reaches to the Yang-tee River at Kobe, sad had to wall for the repayment of of the Federated Malay States, fears that the Majestias.

They are held to be of dissolute manners, and Y300,000 advances at Yokobama. Such suppression of the licensed smokeries will

at their annual meeting abandon themselves being the case, it was very much feared at simply cut the ravenues in two withoutA BERLIN telegram dated August 22nd states to all sorts of excessos: They comprise the one time, that the net profit of the half diminishing the use of the ding.

that Karoline Karrisdatier, who has been in a netables, merchants, and farmers of the region. year would be greatly smaller than" in The Ceylon' commission alone has seamed trance for over thirty years, has awakened. It was out of their reunion in room that the the first half of the previous year. Owing, able le formulate a policy for, reducing con- Karoline Kariadattes was a school girl of 13

however, to the great efforts made by the sumption. It recommends that all permita to in the schoolroom. After fruitless efforts on the

when she suddenly fell asleep over her books Boxers were organised,”`

In answer to the question whether these so, managers and other oficials; it has been pos: sell opium terminate whoo the licenses run out teacher's part to rouse ber the girtas carried cloties of Now China will ever break opt into sible to declare dividend which is not much sed, that the Government monopolise the home. She slept until last week, when she orent action this writer remarks

smaller that that for the same period in 1997, buelae of importing and selling the drug, woke to find that her childhood and girlhoodTheir want of training, of leadership, may result which the shareholders should consider

were long past, and. that she is now a middle- which will be sold only to adults who register | aged Woman of 43 Fraulein Karisdatter' is §. Perhaps soma day, ba supplied in a criais of satisfactory. The fqllowing accounts were sub- their names and receive permission to buy not very much worried over the matter, how affairs particularly favourable to their objects, sequently adopted storage de l fixed quantities at certain intervals. The Eng- ever. “Sho feple: an fresh, and as fall of energy such as the death of the Empress, or's general Not: Profit - Including Y1,001,552 lish recognize the evil and are making some as if shabad merely enjoyed a good night's rest, insurrection provoked by universat destitution: brought forward from the efforts to reduce production, hat everywhere. Her chief concern, al present is to make up for It is, however, to be feared that this eventuality last time and complete har aducation; which xcept in Ceylon they are very undecided us to | was so abruptly interrupted. She will join an

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THE WEATHER

The following repòrt is from Mr. F."G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory:-

On the sist at 6,00. a.--Black South Cone

and Black Bait holsted (indicates a typhoon 5.W. of Colony within 303 miles); At 11 55 a-Signals lowered. The barometer has risen alightly over the S coast of Chins, Formoss and the Philippines, and fallen considerably in Tongkings

The typhoon is approaching the S.E. coast of Hainan. "It seems likely to reach the neigh bourhood of flaiphong by to-morrow.

Pressure has increased considerably over Japan, the morbem depression having moved away to the N.E.

Presture remains high over the Pacifio in the neighbourhood of the Boules and over Central Chine

Bad weather will continue to prevail over the N.W. part of the Chips Seng

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.43 incheà

FORECAST, T.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, N,E. vinde, strong to moderate; squally, showary.

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