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EXTENSIVE ROBBANYA

COMPRADORE'S FOKI CHAROLD..

Im Pan Nam, a fort, formerly in the employ

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 24

The Attorney-Genatal (to wiłness - You said that you accompanied the defendant on board

■ Canton steamer ?—Yes, Véle Did you see him leave?—No.

That was the case for the Crown With

of U Chang Shun, compradors to Messrs, Skottard to the point as to whether the

last witness should be treated us hustile, the

Allorney General refused to treat the witness to that conclusion he could eliminate the wit

ness's evidence.

AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN IN JAPAN.

CORDIAL RECEPTION AT YOKOHAMA,

The Japan Herald

\MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,

STRAITS COMMENTS ON SIR PREDERICK'S

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1908.

18 INTERPURT CRICKET

MATCH.

SHANGHAI'S TEAM,

At a meeting of the Cricket Selection Com.

against Hongkong in the interport Cricket were definitely selected to represent Shanghai

Walker, W. H. Meule, H. . Ollerdessen, V. H. Lansing, O. D. Rasmussen, R. N. Ander: son, G. U., Billings, A. F. Wheen, and A. G. H Carruthers: The eleventh place will not be filled until Saturday evening, after the conclusion of a match between an eleven, consisting of the ten chosen to represent Shanghai and A. N. Dibar, and fifteen Posibles, et

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CHOLERA IN MANILAS

MERCHANTS INDIOKANT)

· Sessions on the goth inst., with stealing from his Court thought that that should be done, but the count of ike arrival gives, the following a Frederick Lugárd, the Governor of Hongkong, mittea bold on 14th inst., the following ten noon for the purpose of discussing ways: and- and Company, was charged at the Criminal

of the party of business master's cask box containing $2,308, a pocket.

men from the American Pacific Coast who have book, valued at $a, a cheque for $200, a cheque / as auch, adding that if his Lordship had come come to this country at the invitation of the budget speech., A“ yaar ago ona of, the mam-match-Capt. E 1. M. Banelt, Messra; 1. | city before the return of the Battleship Flest in book, a number of papers and some Nanking

principal Chambers of Lommerce: slamps, and with receiving stolen property.

The Attorney-Gederal (Mr. W. Rees Davies, X.C.), Instructed by Mr. Dannys, of Messrs Danays and Bowley, prosecuted. The de fendant, who pleaded not guilty, was representi ed by Mr. H. G. Calihrop, with whom was Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of Masses. Wilkinson and

Grist

The jury consisted of Mours. W. Nicholls (foreman), H, Rutanjee, H. R. Herialet, F. H. J. G. Jonckhier, J. É. Dauíslren, J. Witchell and D. M. Neilsen.

The Attorney-General, outlining the particu- lars of the case, stated that defendant was at one time lo the compradore department of. Hamars, Skott and Company. He had been there for over three years, leaving the buni. ness in June last. The stolen goods were kept in a safe in the compradore's room. In November last the lock of the safe got out of order and a new lock was got by the defand- ant. One of the keys was kept by the assistant compradore, the other being. kept in the safe. - Dunng the time defendant was employed thera the koy was kept by him in the absence of the compradore, and he had ample time to take a CLIT.

Shortly after six o'clock on the afternoon of November 1818 the assistant compradore went. › out, having locked the safe, and in the presence of a number of bis brothers put away sum of money. He was away for about an hour, and in consequence of what, one of his brothers discovered be was sent for. On his return be found the safe volocked and the money, gone. At that time there was no trace of the thief, but Detective Sergeant Appleton; while examining the premises, discovered two pairs of footprints on the ledge of the window of the compradore department. There was no other way of effecting an, entrance into this part of the building except through the window, which could be reached by walking along the

·ledge (a foot wide) which led to the window. Suspicion fell on the defendant, and the Can- tom steamers were watched. From information received, Sergeant Appleton boarded the

· French steamer Gkarlet, Hardouin and arrested the defendant on the 21st-three days after the

robbery bad been committed. When arrested he had S17 odd in his possession, besides a quantity of clothing, he sergeant subse- quently visited defendant's lodgings and in a box be found a pocket book, which was Identified by the prosecutor as his proper ty. In the middle of the pocket book was op elastic band which the compradore had seen on himself, making the identification clearer. Again defendant was searched and in this socks were found two Stoo bills and two Što notes. Tho'two 5:00 notas formed a portion of the money removed from the safe.

"Keeping money in one's socks, the Attorney: General continued, was not an uncommon thing In this country, but the very fact that defendent, having so much money in his possession, when his calary was Stg per month, was subject for suspicion, it was always a difficult matter to identify money, but where a man in found in possession of stolen property, pro- perty which could be identified as in the case

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Mr. Galthrop remarked that the jury had heard his story now, and suggested that when his Lordship summed up be should bring that point to their attention.

defence, said that it was extremely probable Mr. Galthrop, in stating the case for the that on the night of the 18th the safe was not locked that nobody was left in charge of the compradora department at night; that large sums of money and jewellery were stored there, that this state of things was known to people and that on that night some evilly.disposed person entered the room and finding the safe open cleared it out and west off, „*

Witoasses were then called, the object being to prove an alibi, after which Counsel address ed the jury..

Averdict of "guilty was returned by the Jury and sentence of five years' hard labour was passed.

TROUBLE IN SARAWAK.

BATANG LUPAR REBELS ROUTED

HY THE RANGERS,

From a report by Mr. Guanygbame, in the Sorginak Gazitie, it appears that he left Kuch ing, on August 29, with seventy of the Sarawak Rangers, under a couple of Sergeants. Upon arrival at Simanggang, they were joined by Mr. Bailey (the Resident), Mr. Owen and Mr. Lang, and commented the river journey, passing Kampong, Lubak Autu, Sungei Mipi, to Bunges Delok. Here four of the enemy's boats, which were hidden in ambush, were discovered and destroyed, and a camping place made.

FATAL AMBUSH:

On September 7, the report continues, leaving the resident with a strong guard and all the

boats, we commenced our march through the cuemy's country. We bad with us the Rangers and about two thousand Dyaks. Werenched our destination for the night, Jelish Nanga, at 2.29. p.m. after a rather trying match, the path being a very bad one and not improved by the rain."

About thirty Balaus, instead of halting here for the night as ordered, rushed on and at dark fell into an ambush prepared by the enemy with the result that they lost three men killed and had another wounded. The enemy had one killed. During their retreat they must have come under a very beavy fire.

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The Secretary of the Shanghai Cricket Club effect that Lieut. Lacy is unable to visit has received a telegram from Hongkong to the Shanghai with the Interport team; and that Edwards will all the vacancy.-N. G. D. Neios,

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SHANGHAI BOARDING HOUSE ABLAZE."

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.

use of the telephons which was installed

A general meeting of the Manila Murchants" Association will be held at 3 o'clock this after.

cholers opidemic, sad the cleaning up of the means for the suppression of the, present..

November, reports the Cadires-dmerican of 13th inste

The meeting

eeting will also discuss, the ques- tion of appointing a committed to investi present existence of cholers in Manila, and gale and fix the responsibility for the to discover why more strenuous mant üres were not used when the Association, soma four months ago, requested the governwant to cholera at the time raglog in the northern take some action to protect the city against the vinces of the islandsko drag ik v

pro The merchants are highly indignant over the

highly ladiguaut ove present state of hygienic affairs in Manila, and will also consider such action as wild tend to: protect Manila against-urther outbreaks of ibis kind, and call on the government to adopt stringent sanitary measures that the health in all sections of the archipelago may be improve ed, andthe name of the islands not suffer before the world.

were taken by Arthur Cobu, secretary of the The meeting was prosided over by Daniel Earnshaw and the minutes of the meeting

solatings which, after considerable discussion,.. Association. Mr. O'Connell read a set of re were passed in as amended form as follows:**

American Battleship Fleet was not permitted Whereas:The reception prepared for the to take place, and the men and officers denied shore liberty on account of the prevalence of

plent and about our city,

to the world as a post-riddon city,

"And Whereas, Manila has been heralded

"And Whereas, this association,, at no little- expenas and labour, has boas atracting the but latent caergies of the Philippine Islanda, attention of the outside world to the tremendous

"And Whereas, the reputation and good which is causing untold damage to the com name of the City of Manila has received a blow mercial and industrial interests of these islands

"And Whereas, this association has every reason to believe that its prayers were unheed- ed, that proper precautions were not taken, that the discare, by reason of ignorance, careless- mess or neglect, was uncared for and unchecked. association decries the methods that have been "Therefore be it hereby resolved, that this used in the past and hereby expresses its uns animous approval of a thorough and public in

The Straits Times writes editorially-Sir made an interesting reference to the vexed question of military contributions in his recent bers of the Legislative Council had described Towards sine o'clock to day (tath inst.) about the attitude of the Imperial Govemment as fifty delegates of the five Chambers of Com that of a highwayman presenting a pistol at mence, as well as a large number of other per the head of the Colony and ordering it to 100s interested, assembled at the plar to receive stand and deliver twenty, per cont. of its re- their visitors, who landed at roo'clock. Ou land venue, Sir Frederick admitted that, while he the Japanese Chambers of Commerce, when Ject with an open mind, he probably had “a ing the visitors wam received by the delegates of strove to approach consideration of the sub Mr. Nakano, President of the Tokio Chamber little bias in favour of the view that the contri of Commerce, road'i was afterwards translated into English by Mr. Frankly, however, that careful cossideration welcome address, which bution weighed too heavily Ho states quite Okada, Secretary to the Yokohama Chamber and inquity have led him to a different con of Commerco, as follows:-" In welcoming you clusion, and be expresses it strongly. Roughly to Yokuhama, a port which was opened as one speaking, Hongkong pays one third to one half of the first fruits of Commodore Parry's mission of the total cost of its local defence. Comparing to Japan half a century ago, we cannot but give this with the expenditure on defence by African utterance to our deep sense of gratitude to your colonies with which he is familiar, the Gover great Republic, for it was America that first drew nor finds that they devote about fifty per cent our country out of her isolation and launched her of their revenue to defence, against the twenty on the path of progress and civilization which per cent of Hongkong, and be is has won for her the position she now occupies that the latter figure is not one against which persuaded among the nations of the world. America it the colonists are Justified in protesting, It was also that opened Japan to the commerces, he says, "a comparatively small insur

Early this morning, reports the Shanghat | PROPOSED INVESTIGATION BY MERCHANTS' of the whole world, and to-day our trade with

Mercury of 15th inst, one of the most serious. ance on the enormous value of the material fires which has occurred for a considerable time

** ASSOCIATION, DS her exceeds that with any ciker country and property, belonging both to the Colonial is a foreign dwelling house to the Settlement last evening, reports the Manila Times of 14th"

The meeting of the Marchants' Association gives promiss of still greater expansion. But Govoramaot and to private citizens."He took place. The scene of the outbreak was the inst., were gathering of the cool-headed busi- for two patious to live in friendship aud notes also that in the last two completed west end of Radge Road where, at No. 131, mutual esteem it is absolutely necessary years forty three and forty-two per cent of the one of the largest buildings in the thoroughfare a menor, this city for the purposes of dis that they should thoroughly understand each other, and feeling that this object could not be dom was spent on delence. We pay Siroccopied as a boarding house by a Belgian the bottom the cause for its continuance and total estimated revenge of the United, Kings situated. It is four storeys in height, and in casing, and taking some action upon the cholera situation in these islands, to probe to better attained than by affording opportunities Frederick Lugard said, "twenty per cent of lady, Mrs. van Herpes. Shortly after a quarter to set the blame, if there be any, upon the in- The Batang Lupar Dyak rebels, who have been giving considerable trouble in the Ulu Ai

for the personal observation of each other's

our revenue, and I would remind you that in district of Sarawak for some time past, bave life and Coritur Chambered to invite the proportion as our geographical position rendam message was received in the Central Police verance of the ap

past four o'clock this morning a telephone dividual or individuals responsible for the pre- been routed by a field force, under the commembers of your Chambers of Commerce to

us peculiarly vulnerable to attack and increases mand of Mr. S. Cuanygbame, Commandant of pay a visit to Japan. It gives us high gratifi the cost of defence, it is this very geographical

Station giving the information that the house the Sarawak Rangers.

cation to find our invitation accepted by the position to which we owe our prosperity, and alarm, which being taken up by the Hongkow was on fire, and at once the bell rang out the distinguished company before us. We will which has converted a barren rock with a spare no efforts in making your stay with us revenue of a few score dollars into the largest A few minutes before the telephone message tower soon had the brigade upon the scane, as pleasant as possible, and we feel assured part in the world, with a revenue of sixty-seven had been received the occupants of the house that in the attitude of our people towards million dollars, and an invested "capital in you as representative men of your country you natural assets of perhaps thirty to forty mil- braken out on the third floor, and making had been aroused by the fire which had will perceive is what bigh esteem and admirations sterling. tion the United States of America is held by

Now, there may be certain parts of that there had at once given the alarm. The her neighbours across the Pacific Ocean. Once subtle and eloquant defence of the Hongkong house is semi-detached, and aast, to it, is more we bid you welcome."

military contribution applicable to Singapore. a Chinese girls school. Though no time had Mr. Tohrmann replied to the welcome ad Here, also, the geographical position, peculiarly been lost in communicating with the police, dress on behalf of the party, as follows:-"Five inviting if not, pecal arly vulng able to attack, the fire bad already too strong a hold to be Chambers of Commerce of Japan, desiring to is the thing to which we owe our prosperity easily quenched, and before the firemen had give expression to their feelings of friendship and which has converted a paltry island, with time to reach the vicinity the interior, was well and goodwill towards America and Americans, a few crambling fishermen's huts scattered ablaze. The occupants had lost no time in aud wishing alsofo quicken the sentiments ofmu over it, into and of the great trade marts of the escaping, and it was, well they did so with all teal attachment and good neighbourhood which Far East. We also pay twenty per cent of our rapidity, for the flames soon cut off any retreat unites the peoples the two lands, extended a revenue as a military contribution, but there by the staircase, and burning through the roof cordial invitation to a number of citizens of the the comparison stops. With that caution Pacific Coast of the United States to come to sod fairness which is to be expected from

Cast a lurid glare in the sky. Naturally there Japan duting the coming chrysanthemum sea- such a man,, Sir Frederick Logard remarks

was the utmost excitement among the girls next door, and as soon as danger showed itself in general, and rendering worse than valueless various Chambers of our cities through the of Hongkong with that of the Strails, made to save, any of the furniture, and

us Chamber of a presented to the that "it is absurd to contrast the position they left the house. No attempt could be all the work dous in the name of promotion,

"And Whereas, this association, upon the Japanese Consul in Seattle, and through which for the last year or two have paid the en-though the whole brigade was out and bardaran of cholera in these islands did im highly esteemed and respected Japanese in tire cost of their defence." Either the defences at work it was a task of the utmost diffimediately request and implore that our Govern. the cities in which they reside. The cities of these Settlements are on a far less complete culty in coping with the conflagration. The to resttain and stamp out the difuso at ite mest fake propar, active and immediate stepa of the Pacific Coast have responded to this scale than those of Hongkong...or else the flames continually threatened to burn through point of inception and to safeguard the city of invitation and certain gentlemen have been necessity for defence is less urgent, and it to the adjacent house, and to obviate any dan Manila at all cost and hazard, especially at this selected as commissioners and are about to would be a reasonable thing to give the peopleger of its catching fire through this means the land on Japanese soil. These ten cities are the benefit of their favourable position. Here parition was is places cut away, affording the

time, thousands of miles apart and the commis the whole cost of defence is being provided. fireman additional opportunities of attacking sioners were mostly strangers to each other locally; white Hongkong gets off with a con- the flames. For a long time, however, their before they met on the great steamship Tiny tribution of one-third to one-half of the total, efforts made he appreciable effect on the fire, far, which has brought us six thousand miles Other Colonies escape more lightly still, and, and though they had got to work a few minutes But though strangers to each other, they were safely and pleasantly to our journey's-end--as we pointed out in an article some time ago, after the alarm it was half-past seven o'clock the burden is heavier for the Straits Settlements before their work, was accomplished. By this united from the beginning of their voyage in than for any other Crown Colony. For these time the interior of the house was no betterthan realising the great honour which has been reasons it is the duty of all who represent the smouldering mass of ruins and debris, prace message of friendship and good will and reduction, good neighbourhood across the great Pacific

destroyed. In the Chinese school no little Ocean to be delivered to the Chamber of beyond doubt to spend too freely when money loss caused by the fire will be found to be con There is a tendency dangerous tendency damage was caused by water, and in all, the Commerce and to' all the people of the land of flows in automatically. In the case of Hong-siderable when fully calculated Me van the Rising Sun. We are sure that if this com kong every penny of expenditure on military Herpes' house was insured for Tis. 3,000. Bo mission had been selected by a thousand cities works and services is sure to be scrutinised far no clue to the origin of the outbreak has of America from all parts of the Atlantic Coast very closely by the Treasury authorities at been found. On September 13 wa commenced our march and interior as well as from the message would Home, because they have to hrad sa large a in the direction of Alam' and Bantla's houBES. be the game and that the sentiments which we proportion of the money themselves. In the As we approached the former we had to go. were charged to present to you would not be Straits Settlements there is no similar induce. less sincere or less friendly that those whichment to economy. It money is not wasted it through thick jungle on each side and only a narrow path to go up by; the enemy, estimated we, your nearer trans-Pacific neighbours, do might be, because the conditions give a that it would be much easier for them to u

at four hundred strong, were waiting for us sire-to-convey-to-your-Commerce is the premium, álmait,-for-expenditure up-to-the derstand the case. The Attorney-General here, and when the advance party reached the hand-maiden of civilization. It dissemin limit of the amount which the Colony is re- agreed, and shortly afterwards the Court rose top they were grected with yells of defiance ates knowledge; stitimulates manufactures; quired to provide. It cannot be disputed 10 proceed to the office of Messrs. Školi and apd a shower of spears. Dropping theie it enhances the value of production; it creates that Singapore is as important link in the Court was packed to overflowing "last Monday basongs, the Rangers, who were close up, coufidence ; it makes friends out of neighbours, Imperial system. There might, quite conçsiv.. charged up the hill and commenced pouring a and it preserves, more than any other element, ably, be circumstances in which it would have to weapons, at once bolted along a path at the do not visit you as merchants only, howeverly against other parts of the Empire, and it is heavy fire into the ecemy, who, dropping their the prosperity and the peace of nations. We bear the first brunt of attacks directed ultimate back of the hill and then separated, some going but as humble representatives of a great nation, impossible to put forward the argument that -one way and soma another; · We chased them which ever has been and we hope ever will all the military outlay has exclusively local for some little way, but their knowledge of be at peace and in friendship with the great abjects in view. The strong opinion expressed the country and superior running powers on nation of japan, which is not divided-from-by-Sir Frederick Logard may have, perhaps, abled most of them to get clear away. Our us by the broad Pacific Ocean, but rather the effect of modifying. Hongkong's participa casualties were' one man killed and five brought closer to us. The Ocean made tion in a general movement for revision of the

At the re-trial, Mr. ), H. Gardiner, of wounded, one dangerously (be died next day); sneighbours, and should ever make as military charges, but so far back as December Mesars, Brutton and Hett, appeared for the whilst on the enemy's side three men were

friends. We come not only to stimulate last we auticipated the probability of such con- defence, and he proceeded to show, after killed outright and jen men were said by our Trade but to get nearer to you as human ditions arising and expressed a hope that "Un evidence had been taken, that there was no guides to have been seen carrying away wound beings, to know more of-your-art, which is a officials would guard against combined-action-Case for a jury: that there was no evidence to ed on their backs. One of these was reported model of the entire world, to know more of if it was likely to endanger this Colony's suc convict, and that the charge was brought against to be Bautin's younger sou, who, it in said, diod

your glorious history, which dates back ono cest. Our case is strong enough in itself

the defendants by Chinese policeman. 299, who next day of his wounds. The enemy had

thousand years before our country was ever stand by itself, if it is pressed with sufficient had a grudge against them. evidently intended to burn the houses toood.ksowo to the civilized world, to observe the vigour." about as they retreated, but we were so close

sources of inspiration and patriotism of your .an them that they had no time to do so. “

people and their self-satisfying spirit. fa a Next day we proceeded to Toyang's hours, word, we come to you with open hearts, and which we occupied without opposition; there friendly desires to learn and be inspired by the were now only two more houses left in the yamato damaskit, the soul of Japan, so that wo district which had not been burned, and there

may go back and tell our friends at home the the enemy themselves fired the same night.

wonder of the age, and how modern Japan was made possible, and to induce them to come and see for themselves that which they will hardly As the Force had now only one day's food left, we commenced our return journey the observations and of our conclusions. And credit when we tell them on our return of our next morning, which took place without dent of any sort, and on September 15 reachednally we still hope that at no very future date our temporary base camp at Nanga Delek, and opportunity to demonstrate to the Japanese the export to China is dus at much to the our visit here will be returned, to give us an pointed out that the depression in the from there proceeded by easy stages back to good feeling we have towards them. We will marked development of the spinning in Simanggeng.-

puses des endeavour to rival, though we cannot hope to dustry in that country of Inte as to the burned a lot of paddy and destroyed other seat to you 'the delegations that appear belare Chinese market, and more than one half of the troyed was twenty-two and in addition wens, and for which it is now my privilege to pre-

has now been almost entirely ousted from the crops, besides carrying of gonge and so on, ❘ you. which to them is valuable property.

demand is supplied with yarn spoo by machin ery. The market for Japanese yam is being rapidly encroached upon by yarn produced

very discourging. It may be decided to ce in China and India and the prospects for the export of Japaneso yara are considered discontinue the issue of lottery tickets en titling their bearers to a certain quantity of yare, as a matter of expediency. The pluvion companies are beginning to direct their effort to the production of yarn for the home market rather than for.export

The total output of yarn in Japan for last tooth amounted to 70,396 bales, showing an Increase of 947, bales on the figures for the preceding month, but a decrease of 6,544 bales

and marched to Kanah's meeting with 20 On September 10, we left Sambur's house, opposition of which with lens exception of spikes with the enemy plentifully besionalan the ore path. Next day, ceeded with the other half to the houses of leaving ball to the Force in camp, we pro Barol and Apni Bili; near the second of these honics the enemy made a half-hearted tion on top of a very steep hill they hastily fled, throwing many spears and shields away as they went. The advance guard got a few shots and claimed to have wounded some of them, but as the distance was considerable, this I rather doubt.

of the pocket book, the law threw the burdenstand, but although they held a strong posi | conferred by the invitation and "in bringing people to sparedo efforts to bring about a tically everything inflammable having been vestigation by a committen of from five to sight

on him of showing how he came in possession "of the goods. In the absence of any such proof the jury would be justified in finding him guilty on the second count

Witnesses were then called to substantiate the above' statements. This was continued -into-the-afternoon,-when-a-question-arose, while Sergeant Appleton, was in the witness box, as to the manner in which the room was antered. In the absence of a plan of the house, Mr. Justice Gompertz suggested that the-jury-should-be taken-to-the-spot, adding

Company;-where-the-inspection took place....... VERDICT OF THE JURY,

The Jurymen having inspected and satisfied themselves as to the formation of the building in, which the business of Mesira. 'Skott ́and Company is located, the trial of Im Pan Nam for the larceny of a cash-box-containing-$2,308 | money, a leather pocket book, a cheque for $200 and various other things belonging to the compradore of Skott and Company, 10, Des Voeux Road Central, was contigued in the Criminal Sessions last Wednesday morning, the Puise Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gampertz) presiding.

Counsel for the defence (Mr. H. G. Calthrop) opened the proceedings by cross-examiblog Detective Bergeant Appleton, the officer who war responsible for bringing the defendant to justice.

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Mr. Calthrop What time were 'you, called for on September 18th 7-About 8 pm,

Did you go up immediately ?--Yes. Did you examine the footmarks carefully ?— I did

Did you compare them afterwards with the prisoner's?—No. It was too late; the marks ware covered with dust, 2

Did you cover them up ?—Yes. - When you found the prisoner on board, the French steamer what did you do?-Examined

Did you charge bim No.

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A DESPERATE CHARGE

-HOUSES DESTROYED.

COTTON YARN TRADE,

THE OUTLOOK IN JAPAN,

to

Regarding the outlook for the export of cotton yarn, the Japan Chronicle says à vernacular contemporary observes that the measures taken couraging the export of yara have proved by the Cotton Spinners' Association for ea froitless, at was bound to be the case. It

A RE-HEARING,

LUKONG AND COOLIE ACCUSED OF.

-STEALING VEGETABLES

of its members, appointed by the President, to

official, ascertain where the culpability lies and the preferment of proper charges against all guilty

"Be it hereby further resolved that no ex pense be spared to make this investigation. thorough and that all the fund of this associa« tion, both the general and publicity, be made available for this purpose;

"Be it hereby farther resolved, that the Gov- ernment be requested to inaugurate a system of stringent sanitary inspection and compulsory renovation so to aid in minimizing the danger of infection and to prevent the spread of The space allotted to visitors in the Police disease into the far corners of these islands."

It was originally provided in the resolutions alteras when the re-hearing of the charge that recommendation be made for rigid vegetables at Wanchai recently, was started. mean complete stagnation in business, would against Chinese police constable No. 347 and quarantine of Manila. This clante, it was a coolin, who were accused of thalarcenyofsome decided to eliminato inasmuch as it would it will be remembered that on being convicted result in the discontinuance of steamboat and at the end of last month the constable was railroad traffic to Manila and would not accom satcuced to three months' bard labour and plish the desired effect of kenping cholera out the coalia to a month's imprisonment.

The clause' which condemned the inaction of the government officials and declaring them to have been ignorant, careless or neglectful, was discussed at some length and opposed by the more conservative members of the Associa...... tiup. It was shown by Dr. Oitofy that the chalera germ can breed only in filth, that if the city is clean cholera might walk through the city without doing any damage, but that until Mazile should become thoroughly clean cholera would visit and revisit, this city bach year. "If this country had been given a thorough cleansing," said Dr. Ooty, in 1902 and 1905 and in February of this year, there would have been no necessity for postponing the Carnival, and Admiral Sperry would not have bad to restrict his officers and sailors to their ship

The story related by the defendant policeman was that he and No. 199 ware not on friendly terms. Atked what brought about such con, ditions, he stated that while playing a game of ngau pai with him one night No. 299 last St, which he refused to pay back Defendant applied for payment on several oc casions, but was put off. The last time he ap proached 299 the latter said he would get Irving Hart, of the Methodist Publishing ables. The other defendant took the vergel filth to be found in outlying districts of the city. even with him," He denied stealing the veget House, and several others gave examples of the ables and was going to pay for them when in the markets in the congested sections, and be was arrested. In his statement made in and adjoining the anteros, and the lack of

hawker, who was to have been paid on the occasions these conditions were made known it No. 1 Police Station, however, defendant'said proper quarantine of the families stricken with that he got the vegetables on credit from the the disente. It was pointed out that on several following day When questioned about the to the authorities but no

plaisant, bad an entirely new story to tell. replied that his statement in the Police Station was not taken down correctly. The com-

He alleged that the vegetables were not stolen. He had given them to the defendants a state- ment contrary to the ons he previously made. The second defendant was guilty of the same

The total number of the enemy's houses deré j'excel, the attentions which are now in stare for low price of silver. The yara spun by hand difference jo ́his two fiatements, defendant bɛen taken. pparent action had :

So you proceeded to examine him without Charging him?--Yan. It is the usual way on board ship when officers are searching for arms,

Did you have a 'warrant ?—No. When he was taken to the station did you charge him --No, not till next morning. The sams aight I told him I suspected him of theft. Cunnyghame, that the Rangers behaved vary I am glad to be able to say, concludes Mr. The Attomey-General-With regard to the question of searching passengers, on board up to the front and in spite of the weather, well. Nearly all the time they were kept wall asips without a warrant is that frequently which was very wet, we had very little sickness done?--Yes →→→

Is that a police Order?-No, an Ordinance. That is for persons suspected of being in possession of armis and ammunition?--Yes.

And by virtue of that Order you frequently do so-Yes.

The next witness for the prosecution was a school-master with whom the defendant lived for three year. In his evidence he spoke to bim being a stamp-collector, Crosa-Bxamin. ed, he said that on the night before the rob bery he and another man accompanied the de fandaat on board Canton steamer and he left for Canton, dend pay mon

At The Attorney-General began to re-examios

amongst them.

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PROSECUTION FOR SEDITION,

TAMPERING WITH NATIVE TROOPS,

AT HONGKONG,

At Aligarh,; in-tha, prosecution:for sedition against Hoti Lal, Varma, and Ram Sarul, Sabadar-Major Ahmed-ud-din of the Hong kong Slogapore battalion, 20 stated that Holl, Lal visited Hongkong,

He often used, to come to see witness and on that point, which was important, other native officers, and hospital assistants; Mr Calihrop" objected strongly, He said and used to teach two of the man English. He that the witness was called by the Crown and used to talk on seditious subjects and to say they should know what he was going to say they could turn out the English,ho were loot

The Attorney-General contended flat he was for them. He said on Jearing Hongkong he entitled to re-examine on the point bli learned was going to Russia in order to learn bomb friend had extracted from the witnessed making: It would be awary pice thing to throw Mr. Galthrop stated that that could do be bombs on church parade days and kill so many Gone unless the Grön treated the witnesia Europeans. He (witness) used, to get various hoodle Auliche nel sepeda ladha kwerapon, also the Gaelic American Aftar fürtlar discussion, the Court allowed - which was, sent to witness, for several wanks the question to be pal to the witdess, at the thonga be peyer ordered or paid for it. Wij woksime nottar Min Calibrop's objectipp, sest informed, his commanding officer about Laws Court alea curend to consider the point in the mateURLANG

THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. PRODUCTION GREATER THAN CONSUMPTION

The case was adjourned until to-morrow morning.

FOUND GUILTY OF STEALING VEGETABLES The re-trial of the two men-z'coal coolie and a long--who ware, at the first bearing sentenced, respectively, to one month and three months' hard labour, for the larceny of a quantity of vegetables (five cents wonb) from a bawker at Wanchal the other day-a record of which appeared in a recent issue of this "paper, Was concluded in the Police Court, last Wednesday. Mr. J. R. Wood (second police the Inkonga sentence to six weeks imprison magistrate) discharged the coolie, and reduced mant. Mr. J. H, Gardiner, who appeared for the defence, has given notice of appeal

The purchase of the business, machinery, plait, &c., of the Toyo Sugat Refining Com picy-in-Formoss by the Japan Segar Refining Compacy is reported to have been decided on, and an agreement has been come to by the boards of directors, The Japan Sugar Refining Company has been buying on the shares of the other company for some tima past, tanud te that in Japan the productive power now exceeds. A compared with September last year;

It is pointed out by a Japanese contemporary that of consumption in the sugar market, and the outlook for the industry is less promising 2025IZANO REGRBATION CLUB. iban was at one time the cass. On the other hand the sugar refining industry in Formosa in in a different position, being accorded special protection by the Formosan Government, For example, superior, qualities have applied to them a rate of excise which properly applies to inferior qualities, thus reducing the impost; In this way sagar produced in Formosa placed in a very advantageous position on the apanese market. Moreover, the ToyoBagerRe Song Company's factory in Formosa as been built and can be worked at a small cost. Con segasslip the Japan Sugar Refining Company has decided to turn in attention to Formoss and offset the expanses ofija factories in Japan;

| COMMITTER"ELECTED.

RAUB

committed to make invasijgations and repost Upon final vote it was decided to pass the resolutions in their entirety and to appoint the to the Association the results of its findingų.

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We are officially informed that the Manila health statement for last Tuesday show five

cases of cholera.

GUNNING CAME,

LAD USED AS A CATSPAWG A

A few days ago-to be precise, on the toth a shop at 93, Bonham Strand East, and handed instant-a ladof about ten years of age, called at the accountant an order which purported to The order was to give bearer sixteen: teacups. have been signed by a well-known customer, Believing the order to be genuine, the sales- returned with another order for spitoon, man supplied the goods. Yesterday the lad a basin, a wine pot and five rice bowlk By this time the shopkeeper had become aware that both the orders were forged, and he detained the youth From information, ros ceived the shopkeeper and the police were taken od buka mia named YUDH fae Saogethe to 219, Bollywood Road by the boy, who point, who gave him the orders. This led to picw be was C apprehension, In the Pollos Court, this mon

charged (1) with obtaining goods,

At qu extraordinary general meeting of the Lusitano Football Club it was nonnimonsly decided to change its nams to Lusitano Recrea

los Club. The following gentlemen were The following is the result of crushing elected to serve on the Committee for the operation at Raub for the four weeks ending season 19089-President Mr. AG. de 30th instant

bad Rocha'r hon secretary :: Mr. C. M. C, V.Bakit Koman Stone crushed: 3,781 tons) Ribeire; hon treasurera Mr. AV Barros Gold obtained 867 ounces; average per for false prevencer, and {(a) in rationapt Captain is har, A, JJ. O. V. Ribeiro 1 Vice 4:59 dwt.

Gaplaid : MrJP, da Rem; Committes Mastrs" * Bakit MalaconStoos crushed 7956 ons) estrament 10. Barratto, M. Britto, Or F.: Freço, 1, 0, Gold obtained Tag austen ATGTARA DHE KONSER Ramudion and Pa My Remedios de

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