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The American Flect.

IN THE TEETH OF A GALE,

ARRIVAL IN JAPAN,"

["N. G. D. News" Service.)

Tokio, October 176; Rear Admiral Sperry has sent a wireless te legram through the station on the Kii projna,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 1908.

the Flent, rapteracting respectively Laffno's Agency, the United Press Association, Zhe New York Harald, and another Paper, k

The first batch of American bluejackets, 3,750 in all; will visit Tokio to-day. IMPERIAL AUDIENCE.

Teklo, October 20

Rear Admiral Sparry with Rear-Admirals Wainwright, Emory and Schmoeder and other high officers of the American Finet were

Round the Island.

TEI DILLY" ƠN TRIỆU

APORTUGUESE QUARD BOAT "UNDERGOES

OFFICIAL RUN,

Shau-ki-wan Collapse.

TCONTRACTOR INDICTED FÖR

MANSLAUGHTER.

FERTINENT: QUESTIONS BY THE "CHIEF JUSTICE The Dilly the Second, christened by Mme. The October Criminal Sessions was resumed Leiris, wife of the Portuguese Consul af Hong yesterday morning, the Chief Justice (Sir Francis

mortar was bad, and to many places there was no mortar visible. The defects in the material would contribute to the collapse. L

The Chief Justica again interrupted, saying that the prosecution was not under the Statute, but only on Common Law..

The

General

replied that where the Statute

l a duty on a man and that duty Was ignored, il amounted to negligence.

The Chief Justice-That way, yes; but you

pating

way, and reminded the

aro

tory to Vice-Admiral 'Huin who commands the received in audience by the Emperor of Japan/ong, proceeded on hat. tial trip yesterday | Piggot!) presiding, and the 'trial of Cheang Attorney-General that the prisoner was un- | against the official. There may be neglect on'; Japanese squndiou for the reception of the in morning, and remained in the Palace for forging. The Government of Macao sant their | Yea; an aged contractor, for the manslaughter defended.

American Fleet, announcing that he expects to arrive at Yokohama at about nine o'clock on the morning of the 18th instant.

A wireless telegraphic message to the, Kaku- win Shimbun from its correspondent on board ¿Admiral Sperry's flagship says that the Fleet encountered a gale or the morning of the rath Instant, when porth of Luzon. The intervals between the ships were doubled. ta distance of 800 yards, and speed was reduced from ten to eight knott.

"LIST OF CASUALTIES,

Juncheon.

This evening the Minister of Marine gives a

dianer in their honour.

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TOKIO FESTIVITIES.

technical experts to conduct the trial with the staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. shonly before ten o'clock andall party boarded the Dilly lying off the Dock premises at

Party consisted of Second Leard. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the continued, the walls were only five years old | way it was; it would not have collapsed and the

bom.

The

case.

for the Grown, citing passages from the Build

of seventees persons, who wore killed in the collapse of three buildings at Shau-ki-wan West during the typhoon on July 28th Inst was indictment, adding that the collapse was due Ventura, aanistant barbour-master, Macao; Mr to the force of the wind... Tekin, October 21.

J. Lopes, Inspector of machinery, Macao; Mr. F. The

Autorney General (Mr. W. Rees Davies, Today the chief officers of the American Meneses, colonial treasurer, Macao Senhor JC.), with whom was the Crowe Solicitor (Mr. Fleet were entertained at tiffie given by Vis. Lairia, Conzol for Portugal; Hongkong, Mr. F. B. L. Bowlby) repiespied the Crowe. The count Terauchi, Minister of War at a garden-H. Mitchell, chief manager, Hongkong and defendant was not replanted. The jurymen party given be Admiral Tego;, and at a dinner Whampoa Dock Co, Ld, and Mr. J. Martin, empacelled were Messia. J.Witchell (fore party and soirée given by Marquis Katuum, the draughtsman, Kowloon Docks, Premier.

ught was of the Lift A soon as the kas), NF. S. Harms, E. S. Ford, HF-Kick

man, J. E. Danielsen, W. Nicholls, and F. T. EMPEROR AND PRESIDENT.

party was on board, Capt. Smith, at the helm, Chappia, The gale increased during the rath and coo tinued on the 13ih instant, Great heal seas Rear Admiral Sperry has transmitted to the weighed anchor and in no time the trim little.

The Attorney-General outlined veisel had her nose turned eastward and was broke over the decks, and hatches had to be Government a telegram from President Roo10-

soon steaming out in the direction of Lycemup ing Ordionaces at intervals, and frequently baitoned down, but all the ships proved apien.velt wishing continued health and happiness to

was interrupted by the Chief Justice, who, no did sea qualities. The Virgin, New Terry the Emperor of Japan and to his subjects. Pas ideal weather favoured the officials on

President Roosevelt expresses his high grati- the trial run of their new boat. Steaming doubt, bad taken into consideration the fact that and Wlarmisin nach lon two life boats. The Kearsarge's forenpast was carried

fication at Japan's invitation to the American steadily at a uniform speed Lycemua Pass was the defendant was not represented by Counsel, The away, a

passed within twenty minutes of the start.

art. The Attorney-General hastened to concur in Fleet, and at the opportunity thus afforded ›gunner's mate, fike ithode Filand was washed

of demonstrating the old friendship existing Round.ng Cape D'Aguilar a bit of choppy the matter, at the same time expressing bir away and drowned, anda senian from both the

between the two countries, it was his earnest Rea was encountered; it served as a fair test of regret that such should have been the case, and "Minerota and tho Illinoia, was wished over

wish that the meing might redound to the the sea-going qualities of the pagus-alike craft-winters wist merely on sail once again the board but was rescued The gunner's inate of the Afviours died of heart disease," and the strengthening and continuance of mutual correct the proved herself equal to the Chief Justice found fault with the indictment.

perfect anticipations of her buildars. As the This, however, was satisfactorily settled by fags of the Fleet are dying half-anast. Admiral d'alitv.

vessel went along, the wireless station on Cape amendment. But the surprise came when it Sperry has ordered the fourth division to drop

D'Aguilar was a point of interest to she laymen was asked by the Chief Justice what if the jury seen it before. ¿

guilty of manslaughter? opening the case, explained that the case arose out of the typhoon the Attorney-General of July last. The defendant, he said, had been commited for trial by a magistrate, sitting as coroner, after the death inquiry, had been concluded. The coroner's jury brought in a unanimous verdict of gross negligence," which amonoted to manslaughter, and the defendant was seat for trial. Manslaughter, hestated, was a crime of various categories. It was homicide without malice. Malice was the pure ingredient of without which there could be no manslaughter. And in order to prove man proved.

ances, providing duties for its departments, and failed to supply' n sufficient staff to carry opt those duties, then there was negligence, and it was possible to bring home to them a chatgu of manslaughter. The Ordinance of 1899 pro- vided for the safety of the fu say, that it provided that alt be supervised by experts of the Düyor? General At that time there was no eficient supervision, and he should, not be surprised if the jury returned a verdict of inanalangbter

the part of the Government officials, but hi the pri The Attorney-Genera! was aware of that fact, reminded the fury that in no way wan and was sorry it was the case.

soner excused. If there was proper supervision At the time of the collapse, the A-G. this wall would not have been balls in the bad and the mortar should bave been at its seventees unfortunate persons would have been maximum strength-at its best. "The Building still alive to-day. The subsequent supervision Authority's staff then was undermined and was also lamentably insufficient. The only undoubtedly there was not the same machi way he thought a proper supervision could aary for inspecting buildings as existed have been made, and the only way the certly at present. Mr. Haggard, an engineer of ficats should have been granted, was by open the P.W.D. stated that he had soling up the wall, and at that time this was pros inspected the buildings until May, 1903, after hibited. This again did not excuse the pri the completion of the work. At the time of bis

With regard to thelah Dogli... inspection he was not permitted to cut into the wells, so that his inspection, was merely super against the prisoner at the Magisterial Inquiry. The Chief Justice bere proceeded to review the evidence adduced, as to the Inferior lity of the bricks and the bad shorter, and these items, he pursued, would help the jury to come to a decision as to

to whether there was negligence or not. The point he could not understand, however, was considering the bad condition of the brickwork, these build

maged to withstand the

typhoon of 18th September, 1906? Of course, there was A very typhoon in July, and the bad

dealing

with

..

to

The Chief Justica, then questioned as whether the insufficiency of mortar could not then have been detected by the Surveyer Gen. eral's officer, Was it owing to the mufficient steff?

...

The Attorney-General said that in polat of law any wart of duty on the part of a Gov. les mest ornyl duly not exempt contractors: Th

The primary duty was on the contractor.

Chis? Justice-It makes it all the more difficult to negligence. prove The Attorney General went on to say that ficials did not excuse the defendant who took it Ordinance placed that responsibility on his. upon himself to construct the buildings. The shoulders, Apart from that it was his duty to sea that the buildings were in a good con,

astern on account of its lower steaming power.f ciprocales President-Rongryelt's sentiments of who mistook the tower for a beacon, not having found the qfficers of the Building Authority | any negligence on the part of Government of

The Emperor in his reply most cordially re-

friendship and goodwill, adding that he places the highest value on the friendship of the United States and Japan, and that it is his constant aim to preserve indissolubly the bonds of gond neighbourly feeling and perfect accord. His Majesty concludes by wishing the Flest

HETURN OF FINE WEATHER, The gale subsided on the morning of October 14 and the ships have resumed their former speed of ten krots. The fourth division quickened up eleven and a half kusts mal bas rejoined the "Fiert. The dispatch boatbas voyage, Yankton ir'slightly in advance of the Flest,

THE ARRIVAL.

Tukin, October 18, The American Fleet anchored at Yokohania at ten minutes before nine this morning,

The Yanko arrived at Yokohama at five o'clock.

Later. -'At five o'clock this moaing the Japanese escort squadron outside Yokohama Bay sighted the American battleship Beer advancing, in single column. At half past six the squadron advanced and the craiser Soyg ter Varjug) and the flagship Councetient at a distance of five .-hundred metres exchanged salutes of thirteen

runs.

Taking up it position at the end of the float, the dispatch-bon legami, failowed by the Tatsuter, the led the way to the harbour

which was reached about fine o'clock.

The Connecticut and the Afias, Bagship of Vice Admiral Hæón Quin, exchanged saluter,

·By ten o'clock the American firet had come to

FURTHER MESSAGES FROM MR. ROOSEVELT.

Takio, October 14,

It is claimed in Japan with regard to the visit of the American Fleet that the week of delightful fraternization be dispelled all the

two countries for the past two years."

The Dilly's real business was begun when she was taken over the Admiralty's measured distance over the regulation course near Abar deen. Here Manager Mitchell as well as the Portuguess officials timed the Dilly's steam» ing capabilities Over a distance of two knots and back the engines developed rather over koots an hour, that is, a higher speed than was expected of the vessel, although the amicable contract entered into between the Portuguese Government and the local. ship builders did not contain

hard-and-fast for a specified speed.

dition,

The Chief Justice-What if the jury Brought in the officers guilty of negligence? fore the fact?

The Attorney-General-An 'no' accessory be,

The Chief Justica-No, no-

gence be asked the fury to mind the fact the Coroner'ı

bad

from

bid for

great

qua

to take that into consideration in des the question of negligence. The heavy typhoon no doubt caused the collapse of the buildings, Ant undertook the supervision' of the work and if they were of opinion that the defend. and so assumed duty under the Ordinance, and if they were of opinion that there had been neglect in the performance of that duty, and that there had been no intervening cause for the collapse, then the prisoner was liable and a verdict of manslaughter should be returned.

clouds that have been hovering betwean: the stipulation trial had been completed to the slaughter recklossnnes or carolaispesä must be guilty of manslaughter; be said, and be given mously. Aftera pause the Foreman i

Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry has sent bis profound thanks to the Japanese Minister of Marine for the exceedingly cordial reception granted to the American Fleet.

In reply to a telegram from the Kokum Shimbun reparting the spontaneous and up- veral welcome accorded to the Fleet, Presid ont Roosevelt has expressed his gratification with the reception given to the Fleet by Japan and adds that he is hopeful and confident that the Fleet's visit aid the hospitality shown to it will be most useful in maintaining the, time- horned friendship between the two countring.

The programme for today, the last day ni the visit, includes a luncheon and reception on neelicat. This evening there will be a display of fire works; all the man-of-war at Yokohama

satisfaction of the officials concerned a stop was made for lunchess under the chairmso- ship of Mr. Mitchell, who is proposing success to the new Dilly expressed the hope that she would prove in her commission a coastguard-ship af Timor a serviceable.a

Yestel and as successful as her predecessor bad done. He coupled the name of Cool Leiria with the toast,

Senhor Leiria made brief and suitable acknowledgments and drank prosperity to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., of which asked the company to drink to the good Me Mitchell was the worthy manager... Healso health of Mt. Mitchell, Mr. W. Wilson, his toast was enthusiastically pledged.

The Attorney-General-They might add a rider. And he proceeded to explain the various degrees of manslaughter. A man might be

The Chief Justice-I know of no case that's penal servitude for life on the other band be could be fiued at given a day's imprisonment. fine covers gross negligence.

The Attorney-General-If there is no negli ence there can be no manslaughter.

Medical evidence followed, and the hearing was adjourned.

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THE JURY'S RIDER. The jury retired to consider their verdict. court-room again, and the Foreman announced After about half an hour they fled into the

that they had found the prisoner guilty naani- said that the jury wished to express their opinion that the Government was very much to blams at the time la not supervising the buildings" during construction. They recommended the defend. ant to mercy under such extenuating circam-

stances.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE ENDED. thought the case had received careful consi

CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO ONE

DAY'S IMPRISONMENT.

anchor in the harbour, in double live within hoard Rear-Adoxical Sperry's flagship, the Cod right-hand man, and the Dock Co.'s staff. The Brotherton Harker Works Department, the, manslaughter of seventeen person, who and if there had been no recommendation to

"the two lines of Japanese uten-of war..

THE FIRST DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The morning was devoted in ay exchange of

will be illuminated, and there wil be RTD

·-·lantern procession on board the ships.

formal calls. In he afternoon a garden party was given by the Yokohama Municipality,

Tokio, October 25. and in the cyling a dinner; which was to be

President Roosevelt has gent another telegram followed by a soude at the Governor's re-thasking the Emperor of japan most warmly sidence god a lantern procession, with general for the reception, and repealing his expressions Huminations and fireworks.

of friendship...

Immense crowds throng every available spot on abors, and extraordinary enthusiasm is being shown. Fierce pruggle takes place for places in the trios and the railway traffic is disorganized.

Cloudy weather prevails, Yokohama-and-Tokicare decorated with American and Japancet dogs, which are also flying over the trams and trains.

To-marrow the Americab Admirals 'and Captains come in Tokio,

THE NATIONAL WELCOME.

"Elder Stätelmen, Ministers, Admirals and Geperals contribute the warmest sentiments to the Papers Prince Ite. says that the visit of the Flee is no additional token of the ucbrokes friendship between the two 'Coun» fries..

The Kotumin_Shimbun - on behalf of the Government and people' of Japan extende, à most cordial welcome to the Fleet The Re ception Squadron under the command of Vice Admiral Baror juin, who attended the James- town Torcentenary, will leave nothing ardone, says the semi-official organ, to make the Fleet's

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DEPARTURE OF THE FLEET.

The sixteen "American batleship lait Yoko; :bama at eight o'clock this morning, and were

-accompanied outside the bay by the Japanese bauleshina 'Kutori -and · Kashima "and the cruisers Tsukuba and Ikoms,

The dispatch bon! "Yankton will leave on Tursday,

The Tokio Press bids farewell to the Fleet In most cordial terms, declaring that the past week bas marked a new 'era... În Americo. lapinėse relations.

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CLOSE OF THE FESTIVITIES.

Takio, October 23. Rear Admiral Speny leß Tokin this after noon. In the evening Admiral Juin gave a dinner party and soličs at Yokohama..

A SUGGESTED ALLIANCE. The Kakumin Shimbun lays emphasis on the spontaneous and universal character of the welennie that has been givan to the American- Fleet, which defies any misgiving for the fature relationships of the two countries and efferiually prevents busybodies from sowing sreds of mistrust. The paper declares that the

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At the conclusion of the felicitous speeches. Lieut. Ventura hoisted the l'ortuguese fig at the fore, and with Portugal's national colours Bultering to the breeze, the Delly was once gain under steam on her return Journey to Hongkong,

The vessel was taken through Sulphur Channel and into the Central Fairway, end within three-quarters of a hone was once again made fast to her buoy at Hunghom Bay, where

she is now receiving ber fizishing touches be fore being taken over by the Ponugdene Offi- cials who will sail her across to Macao early to-morrow morning. It may be added that the Macan authorities bad their engine-room hands working side by side with the Dock Co's own staff at the trini to-day..

A FINE TOO LIGHT. ! in passing sentence, the Chief Jumice:anid that he agreed with the jury's "verdict. Ha

deration and the verdict the jury "could" Arriva

He took into consideration the recom mendation to mercy, with which find He wished to say that a question of this The trial of Cheung Yee, the contractor, for way of very great importance to the pubile. were killed in tbs collapse of a number of houses mercy imprisonment, was the only sear at Shau-ki-wan Weat during the July typhoon, tepce that would mest the gravity of the came to a conclusion at the Criminal Sessions, | occa

occation fice would not bave met the this afternoon, the jury finding the defendant case. He made these remarks specially be guilty unanimously and a conviction, though cause the Criminal Law was to deler others. of a technical nature, was entered.

from repeating the offence. Scamp work When our report

of the proceedings closed was a menace to the Calony. There was an yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. E. Haggard, an.

other circumstance which he 'would dwell on, engineer of the Public Works Department, was

and that was that the prisoner did not dỡ thể called to the stand, and he gave a lengthy incompetence on bis part rather than degli

work for any remuneration. There may be ; account of what transpired daring his inspec tion of the houses. At the conclusion, the gence. He would pass sentence of one day'ı defendant put a number of pertinent questions imprisonment. The defendant was immediately

released.. witness,

28th July last, when the typhoon was blowing At about 1.45 o'clock on the morning of the with great violence, the back wail of ons of these houses collapsed, the mass of debris falling on three smaller houses and a beat-builder's shed, causing the death of seventeen people: Shau-ki-wan village, he continued, had become of some importance of late, owing to the way service and the presence of the large Tram- docks at Quarry Bay. In July, 1902, the defend Ant gave notice to the Building Authority of his intention to build ten Chinese dwelling houses, of the three storey kind, on this plot of The plaas were prepared by Mr. architect, and were submitted to the Public After some alterations were made, com- pliance with the Building Ordinance, mission was granted to start work. When the plans were passed the owner changed hip mind and fostend of erecting tea houses, his original idea, only five houses were built and on that side of the lot which fronted the main road, leaving three old houses standing below on the remainder of the lot. And it was the falling of the wall of the new building that cause ed the collapse of the old houses. With the pass log of the plans Mr. Harker's responsibility terminated, the owner taking the work in hand, The defendant, who was formerly a stone mason, and sub equently a contractor, was If your stalement le correct; and the "work then

Daraged

the owner to supervise by

was not in accordance with the plans, or WAS the construction' of" the bantes. In his badly does, why didn't the officer stop the pro- evidence At tho coroner's

inquiry he gross of the work?To should have seen the stated that he lived in one of the houses while bad work and checked it, the others were in course of construction, but left when the painters began their work. · He was, therefore, in a position to supervise all the work, and took upon-bimself pil be ren ponsibility of seeing that good materia! › wan supplied.

to the

as followe time's

If what you say is true, how was it that the officer allowed misto goon using bad material?-—

cannot say

After the completion of these houses, did you call and inspect them ?—Yes.

You were satisfied with the work done?--Yes And capied a permit to be issued ? -Yes. After saying the houses were well built, and were in sound condition why do you against your own word now? Because I had not previously seen the inside of the walls.

A replica of her predeceitor of the same name, the Dilly the Second is a vests of 117, feat g Inches langth over all 117 feat o inch between perpendiculars, 18 feet 6inches in breadth; and depib, moulded, o feel 5 inches. Her engines are 15 in. by 29 in and 18 in, stroke. The boilers are 9 feet 3 in, diameter by y feet gin. long, and con

tracted for a working pressure of 100 be inwer Walls of the houses were built of lbs., to the square inch. The engines, as granite, while red brick formed the upper explained by Mr. Mitchell on the occasion portions. The granite and labour were, Bup of the vessel's launching, were taken from the plied by the defendant; the opener supplied Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Before vice of the defendant. Before the actual work former Dilly bo'lt over twenty years ago by the the lime and purchased the bricks on the ad

Don't you think it is your duty to inspect being placed into the new hull they have of building had been commenced the Public houses carefully and sea that nothing is wrong! been thoroughly overhauled, and are as Health and Bulldings Ordinance was passed, Why didn't you cut a wall open and examine good as a new set of engines in every re and again the plans bad to be altered so as to it floor by floor? Because I am not allowed to *pect.

They are of what is technically comply with the requirements of the new laws, cut open walls after a work is completed. described at condensing type and are easily capable of drive Works Department, signed the certificate to of fourteen houses, of which Mr. Denby was A of the compound surface On 3rd June, 1993, Mt. Tooker, of the Public Do you remember about six years ano a block. ing the vessel, as proved at the trial to-day, at the effect that the firs houses had been built is the architect, being complated? After.com a continuous speed of gf knots. She maintain compliance with the Building Ordinance of pletion the Roblic Works Department anspect

contin

Without

difficulty timely and powerful

ed this spend

throughout the 1899, and that their designs were in accordance ed that the alle pare badly Chill they were actoally real test. There was an entire absence of

exceeded when put to the with the law.

cut open, and after that pulled down and re, vibration. The engines worked very satisfac-struction. After the collapse the rear wall was

built remember these houses, the same could not be said of the cons

Why didn't you adopt the same method with torily and without any bitch whatever-a fact found to have been composed of bad brick, the houses In which reflects great credit on their builders while the constructi:n and materials were

were big cracks in thquestion-Thaze kosses had the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co-and found to be faulty. The wall was very nearly Then in this case you thought the houses the Portuguese engineers who were responsible fosty feet high by seventy four feet long and ought were strongly built? They showed no signs of for maintaining them in their present excellent to have been substantial and, able to stand the failure when I saw them, condition of efficiency. The same work was force of any typhoon. The defendantegais inhis got out of the engines after twenty years of evidence admitted that he knew how a wall sught service as when they were cow,

to be constructed and bonded. He also alleged that the collarse was due to no fault of his and the wall would not have fallen bad it not been for the typhoon,. When the wall was examined after the collapse, it was found that the law bad put been complied with ; in fact is had been ignored.

time is now ripe for the crystallization of the good fellowship between America and Japan which is already inntamount to an unwrittes alliance, and hopes that this feeling may cul- minate not unnaturally in a written alliance, after the manner in which the Franco-Russian Iliance wis presared by the visit of the Ru sian naval squadrons to Toplos.

THE EMPEror's quatifiCATION. by the Emperor this morning and reported to Marquis Katsura was received in aulience His Majesty that the reception-of the Fleet had land, the most. n'isfactory results -The Em perar expressed his profound gratification,

stay as enjoyable as possible, qvities, and Tokio

is ideal for inativities, son of the year 100 Bay with its many hradlards it admi.chly suited to give an expectant people the fullest view of the great Fleet, who emig a little over half a century after the uninvited visit of Commo. dora Perry indeed, reminder of the unbroken friendship between The sixteen battleships," the two countries. continues the Kokumen Shimlar, "ate re presentative of the table traditions of American justice and come to Japanese shores as herable of peace. The Fleet's enjeurs is all ton brief but it will strengthen the impression made by the visit of the American Commissing for the Tokio Exhibition and of the arresentatives of the Chambers of Commerce of the Parific Coast, and it will defeat the levolent attempts of bury nudies serking to alleuate us. America and Japan 'nte sisters, in sho peacefully travelling to the thine grat

East; both adhere staunchly to the princi. ples of the open door and equal- Complete agreement has existed promotion of our common interests and balbing prevents the continuance, of this same agroo mant is the future, Japan fervently desires to co-operate with America for the development of the common welfare of the two countries," alleged to be coыle

expressing "The Japanese organ concludes by

repanities

the

A. DOUBIKUL WRIT.

FINE POINT RAISED.

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The Criminal SourÏODI: WAS aina die

thes

"CORRESPONDENCE.

-adjourned

CHINESE AT THE OXFORD LOCALS.

TO THE EDITOR Of the "Hoxozowa Tetionary," education to know that application had been Sir, I may please those interested in made to Oxford to include a paper on the Confucian Analects (6) for preliminary, junior and senior Chinese candidates, at the July examination in 190g-Faithfully yours,

T. K. DEALY, Hon, See., Oxford Locais, Hongkong, 26th October, 1908.

TYPHOON IN TAR PHILIPPINES.

GREAT DAMAGE AT ATARRI.,

Apami, October 21, Two bagnios have struck here within four- days of sich other. The second occurred from the night of the rith đợ thu 14th, and warnuch the severer of the two,, At TaENGESINO: the wind was accompanied by raises Everything but the strongest houses were tore to packag The trees wore stripped of their leave branches while the more delicate vegetation was entirely ruined. People could not go ont doors- except with the greatest difficult, crawling on the ground. Some good buildings were unroof. ed and the from scattered. The new, Trades building suffered, the sheet roodog being tara off pirce by piec

by piece. The High School Balldieg and Domestic Science house were unfitted for ichool purposes until repaired.

The greatest damage, "of Fall, however. In this vicinity was to the posbio of Tina Blancos The Finscacauan River became high, tweepe ing away this place which had hither bess ac well sheltered from stoime by itë modutalni on the north. It is impossibis to estimate, aither the loss of life or property. The people stayed

This practically brought the care to a "con clusion, se faxas evidence was concerned, and when the trial was resumed this forenoon, the defendant was asked if he had anything farther to state. He said that he was either contractor nor builder of the houses. Poring the progre of the work Public Works Department officer made several inspections. If there was any thing wrong ho alguld have had it rectified, but he made no complaints offerwise When the houses were completed another officer id spacted them and he certified that they were to a sound condition, and, upon his recome

houses were being bullt, ward six years old. On the 18th result of the Begligence in, 1993 that the on damage was done us these buildings, and anch a mass of brokee houser, Carabaoe pige, Tas Attorney-General replied that it wasás 1006, thern, was ♬ vary stvaran, the br tobacco.until it was too late to save their

At this stage the Chief Justice made his first remusk. He called the Attorney-General's attention to the fact that the indictment was not quite in order. The negligence, he said, was not casted on the

grits confidence that "the memnrý of the Fleat" / maid he had an objec›ion to tendant, 1.description. Steam winches and the usual deck but in 1903 when the ring of the typhoos, mendation a permit was lesuadi. The buildingi i id their honses for fear of losing a little money

The hull of the Dilly is built entirely of wood, the timber principally used being the favourite teak which stands such a lot of bard wear in these waters and in a tropical climats The scanilings are exceptionally substantial, The yostel.is sheathed A fine legal point was raised by Mr, C. P,

with Mants's metal. As regards accommodation, apple Dixon fof Hastings and hostings) in the

propi Supreme Court, today Messrs. Deacon,

sion is

made

for officers and crow, alike, Lanker and Deacon bianght an action against there being an adequate set of large and airy A Chinese woman to recover the sum of $88, cabins wall fitted with banks. The lavatory

In w certain Letion.

accommodation "in of the most up-to-date Mr. Dixon, who appeared for r the

manner the equipments complete the appointments of this wri

raise the objection trim and fine-looking vessel te was bred. He did 이 tommanent affection during heiltage of rum | because he had no defence to make, but the Tha-Dlily will be employed na a coast guard | deaths occurred in 1908,

Brose, in cases he hechedad, es to,

boat in the Ponggoers possession of Timor, Other papers write in most cordiali stráfus: would pay the 'cosis, she stated that the and whan occasion calls for will also be used The Jiji and the fachl publish English sup: writ, plements to-day, while other papers have sper

will remain an

who

come Iraternisajión and drawing together of attended in the name of firm; as a revenug cruiser in the Portuguese terkory. týphone.

cial articles in English dealing with the wel

the two people.

A:GRINAMAN'S-PRANKS.

HIGH JINKE IN A TRA∙HODJE,

be thought that it was very unfair, under

bulowa lives.

The debris was thrown up at Tuguegaragand

The Chief Justice agres with iba prisonar circumstances, that the Public Works Depart. | hories, and humanity lyThe ding day, after the when be says that the collapse was due to the mast should can the blame on him. As a form, no organized work was affected for matter of fact he thought the F.W.D. omciale inght away, though some prople were by Mr. 1. V. Stevenson person.

The Autorony-General was understood to thould was wrong. Et should have bess

remark that it was through defendant's act was to be there to be prosecuted, for if there our live and eight dead bodies

by wegligence shown, It rusted on thair The people, especially the Americans; NE signed in the name of the firm, and he cited.

that death was brought about

Auxious that all the drift be burned, but a section from the Ordinance to show that he RECEPTION OF OFFICERS IN TOKIO.

was right.

the charge. No negligence could be shown in to the Court, but withheld from addressing the work started aver the school boys doing The Chief Justice stated that that was not The Attorney-General made a few remarks could it be accomplished Patrifaction

rapidly progresulug.

the Tokio, October 19. Mr. Steavanion said, that he was entitled to

One of those men who are never content un 19 trattorney General ~ 1. hardly see how undefended..

jury, owing to the fact that the defendant was Rear-Admiral Sperry and his Stuff, with sisu his own, Dame as he himself had issued | Jess thay make themsolyan a nuisance to their

The

share, Vibo and a band to play helped! Rear-Admirals Richard Wainwright, Williarths suinions. This is sald bed been done on sighbours and give trouble to the police was that whɛks out,

de the Chief Justice

is the carabaos and other animals were ding explained as summing up the H. Edoxy, And Seaton Schroeder, Comman mary.pccasions but had not been challenged, arraigoad before Mr. J. R. Wood, in the Police The Chief Justice-it in quite clear according to the jury the various degrees of manslaughter, ged to the place of cremation rat ders of the second, third and fourth divisione ? Br. Justice" Gomperta agreed that, the writ “Court, last Thursday: respectively, and the Captains of the Fleet, ar- was bad. It ought to have bees figned Das orderly, bebavions on tea house froth that the circumstances of the cass. The pritener He said he did not think it was fair to call the city's supply of kerolide was exhumed

in a leabouts. From the quite right in his ples. The indictment. Is defendant a builder. There was no evidence for the capie. Lilia reported that tours

:hundred: tired at Shimbashi Station this morning by con, Looker and Deacon," he said.

story ས Falated to the magistrate, It sppears bviously wrong,

to show whether the stone, work brought the carabaos were lost, it is thought that many special train, in which everything was at Me: Dizon again reminded his Lordship that that a Camas, rejoicing" in the same of The Attorney-General proceeded to explain brick work down, or whether the brick work bodies of people fasted on down

the river, rkuged":

| on American lines,

is raising the objection he did not mean that Wong Han, along with a number of boop that in the old Act manslaughter Charge had caused the stone work to collapse, and in that few have bean

an identidad. The station was a solid mase of people; he had no case. But in care ba succeeded becompanioon, went into a ten-shop at 191, D2 The Chief ustice obes:ved that if there was.]-of the doubt. From the evidence it was clear stabgays with their c

Des to be set out in extenso.

event the prisoner should be given the benefit Reposts are received of destruction of f

destruction of man while crowds of spectators thronged the appro- wished to know from whom he would recovar

at Rod Wast at sighte

to'clock on Wednes

eir cargoes. schos. Fifteen hundred school children were his costa,

Mr.. Justice.Compert-What do you want CHLOPE WHEN Zhe great Wong, became rather being torney General duggested inserting whether it was A.

moreing" and, ordered some. 152. After any negligence 1 was while the houses the araction of the houses for a friend, bat | Aparri suffered as Tagungarno, but from tha:

that the prisoner took up the work of supervisi The storm raged all along the Cagayan grouped in the station compound and fang the American National Anthem with great effect,

ddgaly and demanded, to know, la a tone Arizna

afriendly Actor not he was wide dibs'aon. The plaza and east of it'ware Rear Admiral Sperry, with his Staff and the

Mr. Stevenson objected. He thought the when the 'tanWcoming much The Chief Justice--I don't think in criminal":

If he had ordered a dianer à la

the dkten, August, 1902 to 28th July, 19-8.* j guilty of manslaughter, ‚ Ul ungilyence' could be

not dooded. Gran, dažágú trku. the only plazas p thren other Admirale, was driven to the Rhiba

proved.

done theras sald to be yat misingi la @The'idas of tita is consider, st the desired doa scams; at last, but by th Detached Palace, while the Captalos were taken

thistime saw hele table for what happened in 1901, as to the Imperial Hotel, where they will be enter Mr. Diron-No. The only thing to do is to

that he had rustsed: the house and had no supers 840 Chief-fautica" the SHANKAR Herolder the to clean'kway thì giờ, khgynh The Irritable Sour abocamed provision

o the Government. “Harald that what he kad serves being unable toɑtake much-authorjay? lained at the Government's expanio. jadi strike it out, & new grit could be issued.

began

kick over the table,

then 4

rey had no reference to the present Govame An exchange of oficial calls took place. More argument followed, sitar which the (Cended" with to break kön

Tuguegarso for a detach subsequently and this evening the American was adjourged untill to-morrow. Mr. Bleavesson doit rast. Figour to be up After mon argument the writ was amended meat, but to the Government be tius ihres Telegrams base sapito To

La to meet the casa,

hecsan, warn; buil, i Soma, propla, ka said, I'ment of Constabulary.29% sanwhile the. Ambtssador gives a tileber, followed by a xe saying thatcha would try to produce authoriiler the crockarý) amounted to g), Cesis, > Weng Procending, the Attainsy-General Mid that thought that the Government *** omnipotent born under M. Pinčaladi fcomTan, la, honour of the naval viuli, jien, to substantiate al contentipp. If, be did not was fined sa for bis behaviour and ordered to when the wall was zmimised by axperts li war and could do what it liked, but that was not the baillon-workers are clou

Arhe Tokio Fit, will entertain at a fapanese "appast Stl 2buld be, taken that thà matter had, pay 15 cents companiation for, klar maankads, clincovared that there was an entire Absauce ad cabey the Clovera mast was bound Kui ta the distress, chole

masorsas four correspondenta sccompanying dropped, langsung

me to

fal

Mr. Dixon--Strip

„out tha writ.

Court had power to amend it,

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