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Entimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY

diate result can be anticipated, for not only do trade affairs move slowly in China, but also this is not the season for export; had the fall taken place in June, the effect on trade would have been more marked. Now that the price has returned after five years' interval to almost the lowest on record,

A. S. WATSON & CO., the natural question recurs, whether lower

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HIGH-CLASS

prices can be anticipated. Before answer ing, it is well to observe that the market conditions in February, 1903, and Decem- ber, 1908, are quite different. At the former

Tan P. and O. £.s. Afers, which left London on 4th ult, took the following specie for Shang Halı--Bar silver,

PRINCE SU, President of the Ministry of the Interior, who has a great admiration for the Russian Secret Service, intends to send a num

ber of his best officers, in the Metropolitan

Constabulary to St. Petersburg to make a close study of Russian methods, with a view to their introduction into this country

JANUARY 6 1909.

The Fatshan

Incident.

PORTUGUESE CONSUL AND VICEROY CHANG.

ALLEGATIONS' AGAINST SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY.

Rat Destru

(HON) MR.

TO THE EDITOR OF TARİ.

Sir-We have heard a grea the necessity for destroying rats "view" to decreasing the spre hagua and other lils and 1

period silver had been discarded by succos in its report concerning the amount of the cont relating to the Faishan incident. We give kicked a Chinaman to death, and "the"greed as to the wisdom of this

THE Imperial Household Departmanı bes sent to the Government of the Dalai Lama's stay in Peking. The fotal expentes incurred, including cost of the presents of the late Empezer and Empress Grand Dowager to the Pontiff, bring up the total bill to nearly Thi. 300,000,

THE gold standard is still as far off as ever, as far as China is concerned. Dering a recent codference of the Grand Council, a memorial duction of a gold standard was discussed but was finally laid on the table, owing to the vigo.

rant with

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and the accused did not say a word le defencs which can be construind as an adminion of his guilt. There were discrepancies, in the evid- ence of the Chief Officer and members of the crew. With regard to the post-mortem ex amination beld by a foreign doctor, the Chi Dese officials cunnit,accept that, I and in the fourth year of Tung Chi, an Euglishman shot and wounded a Chinaman in Hankow. Again, in the eighth year of Tong Chi an Englishman. shot and killed a Chioaman. Both cases were The Sheung Po, of auth ult, publishes execided according 19 the examination, bald by, tracts of two communications, which have, bosis axchanged between the Portugotie Con- the Habyang district magistrate and Shanghai sal at Canton Red Viceroy Chang Jea chup, magistrate. In this case, Portagunaə

The point to which I would sive Governments, and so hopeless was the

below free translations of the two documents, Nambio magistrate examined the body the stiballon of your readers, outlook that there was neither a disposition to

The Portuguese Causal wrote to the Viceroy and found marks of violence. Therefore in mascer in which these coin

After luncheon to-day. I met retard the sale of the output, nor a speculative

as follow

accordance with the precedence already e- Inclination to buy. One factor, and one alone,

1 fad that deaths often occur on board tablished in those two cases, the examination care contatalogarat 1962 Steamers ragalog between Cantos and Hong-held by the district magistrate should be ac-how it was to be killed and intervened in 1903 to raise and steadily main

kong, because it is usual for Chiness who are cepted as proof. As to how the accused should that the custom was to put ther tain the price for over four. years, dearly 50 per cent, above the price in February of

sick to embark on board steamers and return be tried far bis office Article L. of the CONFECTIONERY.that year, and that was, the necessities of the

to their native country, and when they die en Treaty ought to be adhered to whereby Chinese appealed to one of the oficials of the es Indian currency. No consideration of the

route report will be made to the Fong Pis officials should, in conjunction with the tablishment and then learned batthit "As the We have just unpacked our NEW SEASON5prospects of silver can ignore this element from the Ministry of Finance upon the latro Hospital which will áttnod to their bučal. It is | Consul, held on inquiry and sea Justiça dona customary manner of killing the fil

on the scene at this moment and justmctions. CONFECTIONERY imported from the namely:-that ultimately, though not in the

to be feared that the present instance is one of The two words 'Ui Tang" combined, hay ng the cases of that nature. It was simply because been embodied in the Treaty, it will be neces

were at once given that in fatura alle rate, and near future, the Indian Government will be

accusation aggist Noronha [the watchman] together and hear the case. Both have a mice should be drowned, in cold water. leading Loodoo, Paţieían and Omarica" | forced into the market, as a continuous and / rous opposition ofîhé májɔrity of those present, a boy of is conceived the idea of making n falso 3 sory for the officials of the two countries to sit

27 for kicking a passenger to death and be passed power of examining the witnesses for the pro No doubt af householders here are almost monopolising buyer. The stocks, so oppressive as they have been of late, would GRAND Secretary Chang Obil-tung who round to the passengers what be bad con escalog, and for the defence. Moreover, in vouring to keep down the rats in their homes, melt like wow, if the price touched a point also. Comptroller General of the Affairs of the ceived in his mind.. The captain at once sum deciding the casa, the decision should be a just but probably few know how these offertone Ministry of Education, has issued a circular, tomoned the boy and, questioned him and was one. It is only proper that people should be creatures when captured are destroyed, and when moneyed operatois chose to come in the Viceroys and Governors of provinces to exceedingly surprised with his statement. He allowed to come to the Court and listen to the and lock up their purchases until the Indian dismiss summarily any foreign teacher in the then asked the passengers, if anyone saw with, proceedings so that the public should be afford. my experience of this afternoon appears to Treasury balances began to unload on a Government schools who may in any way mis- this own, ayes the watchman kick the passenger i ed na opportunity of discussing malteri there. | Justify my bringing the matter before heavy scale. But, this is not yet-mean- behave himself, or act unreasonably towards to death; but no one gave any reply. It is while, stocks are heavy, and supplies, con- the scholars

clear that of the witnesses examibed by the British Consul-General, not a single one was tinue, so that the answer to the question is more a matter of time than price, and thereThe assurance that oversea garrisons are not an eye-witness. might be much worse investments than a to be reduced will come as a relief to many,

The false accusation was only made by lock up of silver, when the record mlolmum

this boy of fifteen, and the moment he arrived in Canton he bolted, and there was po means price has been broken: There is always a

of ascertaining from him how he saw the thing class of buyer who will come in and buy at

dope. Therefore there is no other evidence upon which Noronha can be charged, spafe from the false accusation of this boy, False sccosation is just like oil on a coat; it spreads

Houses.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES

IN FANCY Boxes!

CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE DE LA REINE, VIENNA CHOCOLATE nad others, ip Great Variety.

FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY,

what may appear to him a breaking up price, and the fact that silver has dropped almost continuously from 328d. to 22d. appeals

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The garrisons of Hongkong, Sidgeport, and other bases in the Far East are far from being strong, 201, in fact, have been cut down to the lowest possible limit commenuntate. With the discharge of reatipe duty. In was time those bases would have to be trebled in strength so far as their garrisons were concerned, but here

Fortunately, two of his suparic

public.

The usual custom among a certain class of servants is to amuse themselves by laking, a kettle of boiling water, slowly pouring this over the wretched little animal: while still in the

pida endeavouring to escape, the tortura-in-

anent. You pointed out the witnesses for the prosecution as having been-bribed or bought, Who are the persons that gave the bribes, and who are the parsons that received the bribes? Is there any proof? This should also be in- quired into. It will not do to make a falee cage, enjoying its agany as it rual from pidu to- allegation With regard to the Prass, they ficted. Another fartinsite form of killing ran have the liberty to publish what they hear is to soak them-in kerosine, all and then act | fire to them; I have personally obtained com- Any comments about the care when sub

Servanta; fudice I have altogether prohibited by my pro vicibus:here and elsewhere against clamation. This is a side issue and no míar ence should be made thereto. What you ought be prejudiced by p'abile criticisms,

MARINE COURT,

(not my own I am glad to say) tơ killing mis

COCOANUT, TAFFY, ALMOND TAFFY, irresistibly to those who like to buy when the men 'would come from is quite another all at once. Therefore, those who pretend to do is to be unbiassed and just; noge should by these methods. ~

CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA CREME CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT LUMPS, MARSHMALLOW BALLS,

things are "in the dumps." The price of 22d, has been within d. of the lowest on record. The ultimate factor in price is the cost of production-a difficult denominator to determine in the case of a metal so large ∙ly occurring as a by-product as silver docs. Present conditions indicate that production has overlaken consumption; whether the A. S. WATSON &. 00., present low price will decrease the one and

&c.,

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

Hagkong, stb January, 1909,

NOTICE.

stimulate the other, the carly part of this year will probably, make clear,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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[38 Tux German mail of the and December was

delivered in Londen on the 19th ulto. SUN-LIEUTENANT Jaques has been ordered to join the King Alfred, flagship of the China

quadron.

All connications Intended for publication in "The ONGKONG TRLRGHAVI should madromed to The Rditor, I, Ipe House Rosd, and shenld be accompanied by the Writer's Nams and

Address.

Ordinary busium conmuutoscions should be addressed

to The Manager.

The Elitor will not undertake to be responsible for any rejected MB., nor to return any Contribution,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DALLY-330 per annum.

WEEKLY $18 per annum. The rates per quarter and per mensani, proportional. Subcriptions for any period low than one month will be chargai sus for a fall mouth. „Item"dány imaun ingiltered ties when the address is

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THE King has been pleased to approve of Señor Don Lino Clementé Herrera as Consul. General of Panama at Hongkong.

story.

WHILE addressing the joy this afternoon, in the Peak murder case, Mr. H. G. -Calibrop, counsel for the defence, bad occasion to remark that it would be impossible for a person who

'was being chased by a púrauer and' separated

only. by about twelve yards to have time to take off his trousers and drop them as the roadside, as was adduced in the evidence. The Chief Justice's reply to this theory was the interesting observation that the trousers might

drop themselves,

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THE cousty cruiser liedford, Captajn Seymour E. Erskine, will terminale-her two years' com. mission with the China Squadron in February next. She will be kept on the station, and to that and a new crew will be despatched to Hongkong this month, and on arrival bere Captain Erskine will pay off the old crew and Lis successor will recommission the croiser Captain Enkine's, period of command expires on Jan. 12 next, and also the foreign service of 20 other officers of the Bedford.

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WILFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY.

In the Mariah Court, this morning, before the

Hop. Commander Basil Taylor, S., Harbour Master, Alfred James Halloy, Chief Officer of the s.s. Empreis of Japan, charged W. Allison, 20 able-bodied seaman belonging to his ship, with contioned wilful neglect of duty on the 3rd and 4th instit

The Chief Officer stated that on Sunday afternoon (3rd inst) the defendant was drunk, and in the evening he was unable to come out nod ide his work. He did not do any work either on Sunday aftemoon or evening. On Monday, he was still drunk, and did no work all day. This was in the harbour

I would now appeal to your reidara to taka such stept as may be necessary to ensure that any rats or mica caught on their premises be homanely destroyed.—Yourr troip,

EDBERT A HEWETT.

RACING TOPICS

Before proceeding to give the few thisen. »

which 1 clocked," this moralig, it would be as well that I should mention that Kandaba Chief has been sold for $300 to Mr. X J. Jordány alle Gamechick was bought by an officer of The Buffs for the handsome price of $350,0

By defendust-Defendant came on deck ba・・・ Monday morning, but was unable to handle bis broom, and created a disturbance among the other man, and witness' had him sees below.

By the Count--Defendant did not offer to turn to after that. On Tuesday, be turned to and did his work.

patriotism to their cuiry sy that they saw with their own eyes, wad in conjunction with the nolawful Self-Government Socialy look upon this matter, in which offence had been commit- tedand which is a matter of ordinary occurrence, with the result that the people in Canton bear as if it were a matter of the greatest moment,

hatred against, foreigners and Chinese man. darins. The accused bad been employed by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire for upwards of twenty years and also discharged his dates well He could not help hwing enemies to bring charges against him. As a matter of fact, however, he never once did anything wrong, and was never ance charged by anybody, Being a Portuguese subject he should come under the jurisdiction of his Consul, but as the British Consul received your communication calling for an inquiry and as the British Consul thought accused was a British. subject be fixed a date for the heating From the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution it is perfectly clear that they were either bribed or bought by the Salf-Govern- ment society, or privately coached as to what to say. The evidence for the prosecution, clearly, is a tissue of falsehoods and the evidence given

Defendant was ordered to forfelt aix days' by those on board the steamer who collect ed the tickets in company with Noronha pay and was further sentenced to fourless days' show up more clearly the falsa evidence given bard labour or until the ship sails. DESERTING A SHIP.) by the prosecution.

However, let-us-put-asidă-the-false-evi-in-the-same-Court, Mr H-Fi-Bunja, agent dence and deal only with the post, mor- for the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Lt, proceeded tem examination. The examination was twice against Frank Gehrmann, a seaman of the sy held by an English doctor at the time, Batium, with deserting fram hit ship on the the same doctor that you engaged to hold the 3rd insi, Prosecutor produced a letter from examination. If you have any doubt in the the master of the Batoum informing him of English doctor, why should you sead him the desertion. again to hold another eximination 7. You should accept the doctor's certificate without |the alightest hesitation. Moreover, there is no SINCE the appointment by Decree the other day other scientific doctor who has argued against of Prices Teal. Tao and Ye Lang, and H..the way in which he had conducted the examics Tich Liang, of the Ministry of War, as a committee in charge of the safety of the Palace tion. According to the doctor's certificate and Organizers of the new Imperial Guards it in clear that the, Chinamin who died on' Corps, the utmost vigilance is now kept over the board the Fatson died of natural causes, and CAPTAIN Marlyn Webb, Notts and Derby. movements of persons entering or leaving the that there were no marks of violence. There Regiment, who served with the rat Baitalion at Palace precinct. It irstated that even princes Hoogkong and Singapore, has been appointed and high Ministers of State personally well- to the Indian Bupply and Transport Depart-known to the public and to the guards at the ment, and will be seconded whilst so employed. Palace gates must go produce their pics for janpection before they are allowed to sater or leave the Imperial precincts.

Ma. Herbert Chatley, B.Sc., has been appoist: ed Professor in Civil Engineering at the Tang Shan Engineering College, North China.

THE special service cruiser Hacke, Captais Artbur H. Oldham, in the Homs Fleet, has accely to eager. Poul suscribers can hura been detailed to proceed next month from her port to Hongkong with relief crews and ratings for the Chion Squadron,

their coplas delivered at their residence without uny extra charge. Du copies wat by pont so sifditious! $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage. The poegs on the weekly imus to any part of the

'world is 50 cents por quarter.

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ONE of the present sensations of the trade-is

due to the importation of Irish linen good, Single Copies, Daily, ton cents. Weekly, twenty from Japan. The detail and elaboration of the work nie alike astonishing. The prices are even mora 10.-Dropers Record,

• Live cents (for cash only).

"BIRTHS,

On December 30, 1908, at Shanghai, to Rev. 'and Mrs. John W. NICHOLS, a daughter.

On December 30, 1905, at Ningpo, in Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Kepler, a daughter, DOROTHY GRISWOLD:

MARRIAGES.

Dec 3, at Bayswater, the CONTE DE SALGOY, to AUKAKETA, daughter of C. Ewens, of Bong. kang

At San Francisco, on the and just, by the Reverend Dr. Ford, ALDINA LOWE ROBERT SON, sidest daughter of the late jamer Robert

son, of Nairo, Scotland, to HAROLD LEUTH- WAITE FLETCHER, of Meis Carmichael &

Clarke, Hongiero, second son of the late

Harold Fletcher, of Wavertree, Liverpool. 164

BOOKING of stats for the Philharmonic Con. cert on 8th instant is proceeding space at the Robinson Piano Co. Lovers of musle who have not yet taken tickets should lose so time in doing so as there will only be one performance.

On the 24th ult, the Customs Guards made a very smart capture of smuggled opium on board the .s. Plisanulok which arrived at Bangkok on the previous evening from Swatow, As the officers were on duty one of them" observed a Chinese leaving the vessel with a tie pail of rice in his hands. This aroused some suspicion, and on examination the vessel was discovered to have double bottoms between which was secreted a large quantity of opium, The owner was promptly arrested and the tin bucket taken in charge.

the matter should end.

If you wish me to hold another trial it will be necessary to procure truthful new witnesses, who shall be examined by me it the accused is really quilly I will then fix a date for holding a proper trial in Court. However, at the examination in the first instance which is not a Mixed Court inquiry, the local cilicials are not required to attend the reporters of the Frans and outsiders, cappos come and listen. Since the matter is one con Cerning the life of a Chinese subject and ar it is desired to provost the public: from making a

This morning, Divaral gallops took place Mr. H. Mody's black conned the three- quarter mile distance in 1.45, lut quarter 35..

Mr. D. Macdonald's roan, cas and a half- miles, 3.37, lást quarter 35, " bay" on top,

Mr. Armstrong's "sub" (Gigg, in the pig- skin) with Mr. Macdonald's greyst went the mile and a ball, the distance being covered in 347, last quarter 36.

Soudan (Gerg up) together with Mr. Chris- tiani's and Mr. Mody's "sub were punished with the three-quarter mile distance was covered in 147

which

RIDING BOY,

THE GEISHA

LAST NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE,

The Goisha was staged for the second time last night at the Clab Lositano by the Portuguese Lilliputiats and was attended by a large postion of the British and Defendant' stated that he went ashore to gifsidents of the Colony, who avalled themselvas. a glass of beer, and when he returned, the ship of the mambura, hospitable" invitations to wite nest the unique interpretation of the popular had gona

Defendant was ordered to forfeit all effects musical comedy. The perfommunes met with on board and wages earned and sentenced to the same success as as that on Salorday night, one month's hard labour,

DOARDING A STEAMER WITHOUT

SUSAN PERMISSION, DELE Wong Hing, a servant, and Tau: Lam H and Li Os, boarding house runners, wore, at the instance of Policeman M. O'Condor charged with being on board, the s.a. Catherine foar without permission yesterday.

Prosecutor's evidence, was 10 the effect that at 4.30 pm, yesterday he was on duty on the Cothering Apear, when he saw the three defendants on board. He ordered them jo go ashore, which they refused to do. When the ship was ander way, out of them jomped. overboard into the barbour. The ship had to stop and he picked up the man in the water, after which; be took the others out of the ship:

and during the evening, encores and floral trí: butes were numeropa. :

KOLANGBO (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Minutes of a meeting of the Council, beld

at the Board room, on the 15th December, 1958. Presest Meurs W.-H. Wallace (chair mao), J. S Fenwick, Huang To's Okuyamin, W. Wilson, the Hulth Officer and the Secretary,

The minutes of the last mettingware read and confirmed.

The list of persons qualised. 9g of ratepayers, pubilab

Details have come to hand of the heavy guolayers' test in the Chick Fient, and the armoured cruiser King Alfred; flagship of Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton FOR anchoring their boats in the typhoon re-again beads the result with 15 rounds and 103

hite The best individual score was that of pretext to hold discussions you may send an The first defendant said he went on board to read, approved and passed fuge at Causeway Bay without permission from Chief Petty Officer Jasp, with co round and tonicial of Tastai rank who understands French see some passengers of. He was instructed to: the Harbour Master, a qumber of boat people hits from a 6 in. quo. The Aures is fecond, (35 in all) were fined Si in the. Marine Court with go rounds and yr hits, sodˇthe Bedford to come,and listen, and it will be so much go on the chip by his master.. this marolug. Two of them had to pay 53 each Hongkong, WeDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1909. | Into the Government Treasury.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

SILVER,

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third, with 91 rounds sod 65 hits. The craikeris Kent, Honmouth, and Flors have the lowest scozas. Altogether for rounds were Grad, with REWARDS and honours usually bestowed upon 165 hits, compared with 655 rounds and 360 princes and bigh, Ministers of sule on the hits last years while the kite pei mintite occasion of each new year, are not to be given averaged 4.56, compared with 4 6é last year, dating the coming new year owing to the has been issued by command of the Prince Regent

national mourning. A notification to this effect

The position of the silver market appears to possess the same curious and apparently inexplicable vagaries. In their last report, of the 3rd ult., received by the mail to-day, Messrs: Samuel Montagu & Co."noted the fact that a certain amount of support came from China, and America declined to sell; with the result bento” became rather ner vous, and the quotation re-acted that day to apid, for cash, and as 3/100 for two months. This temporary appearance of strength might not be unconnected with the "bar" position of Chinese operators in

Many of these immosactions féll 7 de

hin a' fawƐdayı last year and might call for pue Tum Manila Times says:

Pat the Tarlar of

abacalera fost will Bail

the better if he, can understand English as well. During the inquiry, however, she de pety can only take down the evidence; be has no right to examine witnesses; only 1 my self have the power of a Judge in examining the witnesses. If I find froth the evidence that it is a falie charge, I should ask you to deal with the parties, concerned severely, If the

The second and third defendeets offered sim! inr excusente

A fice of $so. was imposed in each case, le default of payment, two months' hard laboar ALLEGED ORGELTY TO CATTLE,

• It was decided to req

and Mr. Hoang TVan-ch

The Council to, jois Municipal buildings, an fust and fair amokat the coins 11.8 bdal payments 98/BCC

·A· fatter was raid from complaining this biał had been

MASTER OF 8.5, "STANDARIES. SPE KING at a meeting of the Chien Society, Press should discuss the matter in such a way

Captain H. N, Bull, master of the slaamai, M. held last month in the Canton Hall, London, at as to incite the people, or use language offen- which Mr. Ivan Ches, of the Chinese Legaljon, sive to me, they should also be punished. If Standard, was placed on trial in the criminal Chine and HE. Lord Li Ching Fong, the Chiness you comply with the conditions summerated count on Saturday afternoon, reports the Manila animals in not making proper provision on bis Minister, both rand most interesting papers an above, shall thank you to send An early Times of 18th nity charged with cruelty to venel, for animals in transportation to Manila Chinere subjects: Sir Robert Hari, id thank-reply ing the speakers for their papers, said East

THE VICKROY'S REPLY, from each other, but Following is a translation of an extract of the from the Chign coast end Wortware.

gaphs--(laughter)--| Viceroy's reply immedia

The complaint alleged that mals died and together every day, With reg

the relations bez

Maulia with their. world, and each

were found dead on

JAPAN is continuing to post cats. Recently some thousands were sent from America. Lust `month 1,009 cate were embarked at Hamburg for Yokohama. It is said that r5,000 are on order to be exported from Germany to Japan steamers, railwa to keep down the too numerous rats in the were bringing them

country.

bad some

The

the various polnis raised by "that you, hay

wers

dort