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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7 1909

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE NAVAL COMMISSIONERS,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 6th September.

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7RUCULENT ricksha COOLIES.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A BOY.

Yet another instance of the dagrant im pudence of tickiba coolies was brought to the notice of Mr. F. A. Hazeland (First Police Magistrate) this morning, when Ernest Long, a lad of sixteen, proceeded against a couple of ricksha coolies for refusing hire and assalt, It appears that complsipant, who resides at Kowloon, had occasion to proceed to Kowloon Dock the other day and hailed a ricksha for the purpose. The ricksha puller refused to accept hire, and as complainant insisted on getting into defendant's ricksha, the latter is alleged to have dealt the lad a blow on the side

BILLS OF LADING;

OPTIONAL CLAUSE,

Messrs. Messageries Maritimes and Co. have issued the following circular potice:-

Shippers are requested to note that on and the arrangement made after 1st October Dext t on 20th Jaundry, 1995, will be altered and a charge of 15/- per scale ton will be made for each group of optional ports availed of, whether wholly or in part only, on one Bill of Lading, whether the option thus taken is finally used

or not.

The three groups will be as under- GROur 1. Trieste, Venice, Fiume, Ancona,

Brindisi.

Port Said, Tripoli, Latakieb, Jaffa,'

Beyrouth.

As the two Naval Commissioners, Admiral Sab Chen-ping and Prince Shua Pui-lap are expected to arrive at Hongkong to-morrow, the Canton officials yesterday sent a delegation to Hongkong to meet them. Admiral, Li Übun has made preparations, to receive the Naval Commissioners it the Bocca Tigrls of their arrival there. On the arrival of the Com: missioners in Canton barbour on board the Hoi Ri, eight cruisers and gunboats will form up in line, decorated with bunt By way of expediting matters, an ings, to escort them as a mark of respect other ricksha.coolie who had been witnessing to the high officials. During their stay in the fraces is said to have come up to defend Canton, the Commissioners will take up their ant's assistance, and administered a few well- temporary residence at Tien Ping Street in directed blows to the complainant. This Admiral Li Chun's official residence. They morning, the ricksba puller stated that com- will probably spend a day in Whampoa to plainant struck him on the post, which make an inspection of the Naval College there. caused that part of bis physiognomy to The Canton gentry bave also made arrange-bleed profusely. When complainant saw this, ments for the reception of these two high Com- he got out of the ricksha and made himself missioners,

scarce. Lelendant summoned the Police, to whom he showed the damage to his proboscia. The second defendant denied having at all. GROUP 3. United Kingdom, North Continen struck the complainaöt.

THE NEW VICEROY.

The new Canton Viceroy, H. E, Yuan Shu Hsun, who took over the seal of office of Ue- Liang Kwang Viceroyalty on the 4th instant, proceeded to pay official visits at the 'different temples in the city to-day.

OFFICIAL VISITS.

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After having assumed charge of 'office," Viceroy Yuan issued a notice to inform his sub- ordinates to the effect that he will not receive visitors on Sundays, observing it as them days of rest and that, in ordinary days, he will receive reports, memoranda, etc., from subordinates from 6' a.m. and will receive visitors from 7 o'clock in the morning. Visitors calling on him at late hours will be refused audience. While the Praviecial Treasurer, Judge, Educational and Salt Commissioners and Taotais holding

substantive offices, when on important official business will be received at any time as may be considered necessary.

EDUCATIONAL...

Mr. Kong Hung Yan has received a telegram from the Ministry of Education through the Croton Viceroy instructing him to proceed to Paking forthwith to render services in that Ministry to assist it in educational affairs,

DISTURBANCE,

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The case was adjourned.

AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL.

Salonika, Piraeus, Smyrna, Alex. andria, Rbades, Vathi, Alexandret tą, Batoum, Odessa, Constantin ople.

: ༈ Aivali, Ghios, Mitylene. Leghorn, Messina, Palermo, Naples,

THE CASE OF'MR, MEARS.

The following is the text of the judgment given by H. M. Consular Court at Kicking on August ṛz in the case of the prosecution of Mr. John Mcare for the alleged manslaughter of a'Chinese."

DECISION,"

the skib, which was peeling of this swollen, decomposing body, eleven days old, was don to bruising or decomposition. Doctor Lam bert also said he could not tell there had been to disease without microscopicaf 'examina tion, and admitted that diseased organs may rupture... spontaneously; he found... the", man suffering from intérnal hemorrhage, and regarded the conditions be observed as much more like those which would bare bean present in the history of a mas run over by a cart than as like those which would result from the alleged cause. Doctor Hart admitted under cross-examination that he was hand- icapped by having to perform the autopsy by.. lamplight, yet he attributes the hemorrhage in this eleven days' old body to a blow though ba' could not say that the discoloration of the peeling skin was not due to decomposition. There seems to be too keso a desire to connect the hemorrhage with a blow and death with the hemorrbaga seen on cutting înlo-a part.

I have carefully considered the evidence which has been brought forward for the proae cution and the arguments of the learned Coun- sel on both sides with regard to the "charge which was laid in this Court on July 31 last by Yu Tian-bsing against John Mears, and wish to thank the able Counsel engaged on both sides for the patience they have shown under very trying climatic conditions. I think that Counsel for the prosecution will admit that he has received fair treatment, and that every facility bas been given to him for access to all witnesses and narces of Information. The question. I have to decide 'is: Am I of opinion that the evidence is of such a kind that it is sufficient to put the accus. ed party on his trial for the offence which is corpse charged against him? After considering the avidence, I have to exercise my judgment as to its weight or value and forms my decision ob this judgment. The first facts, of course, are tal Ports (except Freach, Parts that the man Yi Fa-cb'tog is dead and that a with transhipment) American and charge has been laid against John Mears for Canadian Ports, and, any other causing his death. Does the evidence raise a port, not covered by Group 2 strong or probable presumption that the accused cargo for, which is transhipped at John Mears is answerable for the death of the any of the said ports in this Group. man Yü Fa-ch'éng? This death took place on April minimum optional charge will be there.16 last and the charge was laid on July 31 last, is per ton and maximum 35/- per too.

THE PROMOTION OF TRADE-“

GROUP.

The

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Gibraltar and Malta, Spanish and Porteguese Ports, Marseilles and all other French

Ports with transhipment.

WITH CHINA.

to decay. which it is admitted is the first part of The explanation would seem to be that suggested by Conn. · sel for the defence that the body haing in a far-advanced stage of decomposition, Do certain conclusion could.. be reach. ed without the microscopical examination which he was not allowed to make, and that be bad therefore to base his conclusion on, what he had been told. Refusal to allow the microscopical examination seems to indicate a suspicion that the disease would have been. found. Bad Doctor Hart had no previous We may hold our own opinions as to the causes knowledge of the case, which has been the of this unusually long delay and also as to the subject of so much talk and writing and publi.. causes which led to the institution of the action. cation in the English and Chinese newspapers, it seems to me that he could not under the cit As Counsel for the defendant put it, the 'case

cumstances have connected the symptoms he' had been simmering all these months and 1 certainly agree with him that though there have

saw with an imaginary blow alleged to have been many cases in which natives have lost been given eleven days previously. There their lives accidentally, few, if any, have occurred it, as I said, too ksen a desire on his part, in which the case has been brought forward into connect, the discoloration with a blow after he had said he could not swear whether so extraordinary a manner. The case is one in

the discoloration was due to a blow or to-de- which a Chinese bas laid a charge against au Englishman, and of the three foreigners who "composition. This, as well as the absence of,

Yet the traordinary conditions under which this illegal two are of American "nationality. American bankers from participation in a rail- have appeared against this accused Englishman microscopical examination, added to the ex- mo-autopsy was held, raise in my mind the convic- rond loan amounting, to $27,500,000, guaranteed charge has been laid, and into the

The protest of the American

tives for laying it, whether they spring from tion that Doctor Han'i evidence is not of the by Government, bankers was backed by a strong note from Pre-private spite or other inferior sentiment, it is kind which can be allowed to have any waight not my present duty to inquire. My duty is to sidebt Tait to the Cmpere Government, and

decide whether the evidence brought forward, these representations have called a ball in the

ris of such a kind that it raises a strong or pro- proceedings, with a reasonable certainty that American capital will be allowed to participate. bable presumption is my mind against the

DISTINGUISHED· REPRESENTATIVE EN ROUTH TO SINGAPORE. The Hon. James T. Dubois, recently upfore pointed Consul General for United States at Singapore, with Mrs. Dubais and his son, who bas just graduated from Yale University, sail from America to-day for this port via Europe, says the Straits Times of 31st ult. They ex- pect to make a very leisurely trip and are bot due to arrive here before November. Mr. Dubois, junior, will not remain here long, how. ever, but will continue the voyage around the world via the Pacific..

In the person of Dubois, the American ge vernment is sending to Singapore the most distinguished represent stive aver stationed here. for that country, ife has had a wide experience in the foreign seivice and has also done natable work for his country, at home. He bas served with great, success in turn at the following stations: Aix-la-Chapelle, Leipzig, Callao, and With further reference to the disturb. St. Gall (Switzerland). He was appointed by ance which occurred here on the rst in the fate President McKinley to the post of stant between the Chinese Shameen guards editor of the laws in the Department of State and the rice merchants whereby the rice at Washington which position he has retained merchants were attacked and subsequent. ever since. He, bas also been targely identi ly suspended business for a day, Admiral fied with other interests at Washington. For Li Chun has decided to mete out punish-

a long time he has been one of the trustees ments to the offenders, and has now given of the Carnegie Library. there and one of orders that the commander of the Shameen the directors of the Loan and Trust, Ce. He guards, eban Ban Pan, is to be deprived of his is also director of several enterprises in his official button and discharged from his appoint-own State (Pennsylvania), and was recently un ment; Captain Fan Tsai and Officer Sul animously elected second vice-presiaent of the Ling are to be flogged while being dragged Sons of the American Revolution, of which along the streets; the three men of the guards, fraternity be is a charter member., Mr. Dubois Leung Fook, Tsang Yuk' and Shiu Chu, are to has attained considerable renown by his public receive five hundred strokes of the bamboo addresses and articles on political questions, each, and the two men, Chao Yuk, and Fan being a writer of great force and ability and a Choi, are to receive two hundred strokes each. public speaker of more than ordinary quality, Though punishment was inflicted upon the

Over 40,000 copies of a speech delivered by him before the National Civil Service League merchants are still not satisfied and they sug.or the pressing Needs of the Consular Service gest the presentation of a joint petition to the were distributed by the National Business new Viceroy, H.E, Yuan, personally is a body, League of Chicago and proved very helpful in to ask him to give orders to have the offenders creating sentiment-in-favour of the complete all decapitated, Since the occurrence of the reorganisation, of the consular service which [28 disturbance there has been great agitation recently took place under the administration of

among the rice merchants and they have ac- Secretary of State Root. cordingly seat petitions to varinus high offi- cials requesting them to severely punish the offendera.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 'SEPTEMBER 7, 1909

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE English mail of the 7th August was deli- vered in London on the 4th inst

A FINE ofāgo was imposed on a shop-keeper in the Police Court this morning for using false

scales.

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VICEROY, INDISPOSED.

The new Viceroy, H.E. Yuan, is slightly in. disposed, suffering from a bad tooth. Dr.Cheung Kwo is'attending him.

THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER.

The ex-Acting Viceroy in Canton, H.E. Wu Seong Lum, has not yet resumed charge of office as Provincial Treasurer and it is reported that he has applied for three months leave of abresco, apparently with the idea of giving up his appointment as Provincial Treasurer of Kwanglong, and leave Canton, for he has been holding the office continuously for thrco suc cessive. terms of office and has not been gives a promotion.

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THE KIURIANG BOYCOTT,

INDIAN GROWN RUBBER.

ACCOUNT OF RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC

EXAMINATIONS,

The annual report of the Imperial Institute contains the following results the examins tion of rubber from lodia by the scientific department:

The

A diplomatic controversy between the United States and China, relative to the participation of American bankers in the Hankow railroad loan, has been given more attention at the east than on the Pacific coast, although, in fact, it has an important if indirect bearing on the exten sion of American trade with China. The controversy grows out of the exclusion of

accused.:.~

If this affair had no other bearing than the

The similarity of the evidence of the Chinese effort of financiers to find a profitable invest- ment it would be matter of small public coo-witnesses is so great that it ranes the opinion

the cero, but it has an important influence on status of our trade with China. The case is stated by Chailes Denby, late consul-general at Shanghai, who says -

in my mind that they must have been well drilled in order to produce such exactly similar accounts. For Chow Juiang, and Chou [siao-cb'tag simultaneously to make the state- To achieve success we must cease to regard

ment: "You have wounded iny mian" is, to China merely as a market and begin to coDay the least, an extraordinary coincidence. As sider it a region for permanent investment. Counsel for the defendant pointed out, the si- We can not hope to sell our goods by standing milarity throughout is perfectly extraordinary at the doors of our warehouses. We, must get and the words, used, the Restorer, the closer to the Chinese people. They are usually hands placed on the same place, etc, all sug- friendly toward Americaos as a result of our

gest both some inducement and that the case generous policy in Chinese affairs during

had been talked over-between the various Chi- recent years. The Government is likewise

pesa witnesses at the meeting on the German cordial, and investment, of American capital hulk if not at other times also. The two parts

desired.

ners Chou, employers of the deceased, also closed their shop, came to Kiuxiang and though they admitted they were poor, appear to. have been able to support themselves without doing anything. It is got in the Chinese nature for poor people to take holidays of this kind un- tess they see some certain prospect of deriving

is

The time must come when our financiers and business-men, to promote American trade in China,.will regard 7 per cent, in that empire as safe as-7 per cent, here.. It is futile to hope for orders tor American materials to be used in the construction of works financed by foreign capit

al. In all Government loans made for the con- struction of railroads, etc., it is now stipulated that the materials shall be purchased from the nation providing the funds. I bave known Germans constructing a railroad in Shantung to refuse to consider American tenders for

material and equipment solely on the ground that the orders must go to Germany even at a higher price, because the enterprise was being financed by German banky.

ABROPLANE RECORDS,

Para rubber (Hevea brasiliensia).

The developmeat of 'American trade with specimens submitted for examination, were Chine is the direct and intimate concem of prepared at the Government experimental Pacific coast merchants and producers, and in gardens at Kullar and Burliar in the Nilgiri that view every means to establish close fioan. Hills, The rubber from both sources was cial relations with Chinese enterprises should very satisfactory in chemical composition, be fostered.-San Francisco Call, comparing favourably in this respect with plantation Para rubber from Ceylon, but it was rather deficient in strength, The speci- mea from Burliar was much lighter in cour than that from Kullar and was consequently valued at a higher price, the quotations being 53, 4d. to 55. 5d. per lb. and fa. to ja, 2d. per Ib, respectively, with plantation l'ara biscuits at 58. 3d. to 5. d. per lb.

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Castillon rubber (Castilloa elastica). Speci-

mens of this rubber were also received trom

In view of last week's Acroplane Festival at Rheims it is interesting to note the following previous records, up to July 17, as compiled by a commission appointed by the Acre Club of France...

A

Kilometre.-Delagrange, May 31, 1909, Juvisy, Time, min. 18 3/jsec. Average speed

an hour, 45kil, Bom.

beat fi. therefromia the near future. Those of iss who gave been any length of time ja China know what estimate to form of the value of Chi- bese evidence. The sort of evidence brought for ward is so easily procured that it is of no weight, and each unit of it being of no weight, the whole most have no weight, and the whole of this. Chinese evidence is, therefore, in my opinion, insufficient in law and valueless as against the accused in the pretent case.

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man WAL.

at all against the accused...

The charge against the defendant is a very serious one, but it seems to me that the allega. tions of the witnesses as to Mears connection

with the cause of death are pot either conclu sive enough oral sufficient weight to justify me la sending the maller to the Supreme Court. After careful consideration f'am of the opinion that the medical evidence in so far as it is against the defendant is altogether insufficient, incon- clusive, and unsatisfactory, and that I cannot conscientiously attach'any weight to the homo- geneous evidence of a file of well-drilled cooliqu and other natives closely associated with tham, and that these two sets of evidence, even when combined, are not sufficient to justify putting the accused party on his trial. The defendant is accordingly discharged.

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(Signed) -E.T. C. WERNER, H. B. M. Consul and Judge of the

Provincial Court,

H.B.M. Consulate;

Kiukiang, August 17, 1909. N. C. D. News

A SEVERE SENTENCE.

LIFE MADE UNBEARABLE.

Before Commander #adcliffs, at ibe, Marine' Court, yesterday, says the Singapore Free Press. of 31st ult, Sydney Elvy, a young Jualish trimmer on the British steamer. Welsh Prince, was charged with desertion,

Accused pleaded not guilty.

Capt. A. B. W. Sheppard, moster of the Welsh Frince, said the accused signed on as a trimmer at Shanghai op the 5th of this month. The ship arrived here on the 31st and on the same day Eley left the ship with his belongings. Witness had given him $5 and leave to go shore. He had not returned to the ship since. There was an entry in the logbook. Witness reported at the Shipping Office. The vessel was to bave sailed on the 28th or 29th. It was, advertised in the papers. They were only de- tained by cargo,

Elvy said that on the 5th of this month be was forced through circumstances to sign on the articles of Walsh. Peiner, ̧ He was not in very good health at the sime. When he got on

As reards the medical evidence, Doctor Lambert was the first doctor to examino Yü❘ Fa-ch'dog aner the alleged assault, and he was therefore in a more advantageous position to make a satisfactory examination than Doctor Hart, the American doctor who performed the autopsy at least eleven days later, Dr Lambert concluded that the suffering from-interéal-hemorrhage-which might have resulted from other causes then a blow. He examined the body and found no signs of any blow. In his opinion death, was due to internal semorrhage and to that only. Dr. Lambert said he had some con versation with Mears which left a general im pression that there had been a poke by Mears, but he could not make any positive assertion, it seems highly improbable that had Mears said he poked Yü Dr. Lambert would not have bad much more than a generat impression as he started working, the Germans did not

definite and lasting impression on his mind. Dr. Lambert could not say that Mears bad struck Vü, and he could not say that death was due to a blow.

board, be found the majority of the crew below were Germans. He had to live with them: la the fo'castle and could not understand what they were saying. At Hongkong, a German

Our readers will not have forgotten that some days ago we referred to a boycott against. | British steamers in Kiukiang which was being propagated by the students and merchants of that port. At the time we did not think that much importance need be attached to the move- AMONGST the passengers co board the outwardment, but events have been moving apace and Kullar and Burlar. The rubber from Kultar Fresch mail steamer, Oceanien, dus here op

have now assumed such proportions as to cause was of inferior quality on account of the large Monday, is Don Criimato Lichauco, who is warrantable anxiety to the British merchants of amount (32.5 per cent) of resin present. returning from London to Manila vin Horg- our neighbouring port. Theboycott commenced / treas from which the rubber was obtained were, Aerodrome du Pont-Long, at Pau, in 5min, 26 such a statement could not but have made a want accused. He had two or three rows with

koog,

Wx are informed by the Colonial Secretary that information has been received from H. B. M. Consul at Chefoo that quarantine iş cop- tinued since 5th inst, and that Newchwang bas released Hongkong from quarantine restric

tions.

with mats meetings of students and merchants, the former apparently being the organisers, the latter acquiescing in their demand for aggres. sive measures. For-the-last-few-days, we understand, British steamers have been unable to secure either cargo or native passengers and

the Chias Merchant steamers have been over-

Thе

nu hour, 43kil, goim.

a Kilometres.-Wilbur Wright, September 11, 1908, La Mans, in amin. 441èc, Average

5 Kilometres.-Tissandier, May 20, 1909, however, only six years old, and it is probable 25fcc. Average an hour, skil, 100m..

10 Kilometres-Tissandier, May 20, 1909, that the quality of the rubber will improve as they become older, The specimen from Buxliar Aerodrome de Pont-Long, at Pau, in fomio. contained much less resin than that from Kullar grec, Average an hour, sskil. 727m.

10 Kilometres-Tissandier, May 30, 1909, (about 13 per cent.) and was greatly superior in physical properties. It was valued at 35, 6d Aerodrome du Pont-Long, at Pau, in zimin. to 38. 8d. per ib. in London with fina bard Para 29 315 sec. Average au-bour, 55kil. 83om. loaded and over-crowded; while to cap all, in ass. d. per ib. whilst 31, 2d, to 38. 4d per lb.

30 Kilometres.-Tissandier, May 20, 1909, MR. Michael Hughes, lately H. M. Consul at their delusion, the propagandists are now actuat

was quoted for the specimen from Kulla.

Aerodrome du Pant-Long, at Pau, in 31min. Newchwang, and who was called to the Bar in ty talking of forcing the Kuling coolies to boy-

Ceara rubber (Manihot Glaziovii). A speci- 28 1-5 sec. Average an hour, 55kit. 434m; January this year, is returning to banghai, cott Britishers and their goods. Their grievance, men of Ceara biscuit subber from Kullar was 40. Kilomelics, Tissandier, May 20, 1999, where be will take up legal pratice. Mr. Hughes conceived probably by hair-brained students, of good quality, containing 81.5 per cent. of Aerodrome de Paint-Long, at Pau, in 49min rocently obtained the degree of LL.D. from the appears to be in connection with the judg caoutchouc and exhibiting very satisfactory 19sec. Average an hour, iski 404m. Royal University of Ireland.

ment recently delivered in the Mears case et physical properties. It was valued. at 5.6d50-Kilometres-Tissandier, May 20, 1900, Kiukiang, which they consider unjust and the per lb, with Fara biscuits quoted at 51, 30. 10 Aerodrome du Pont-Long, st Fau, in 54ming case to be worthy of a re-trial in Shanghai. 51, 94. per lb. A sample of Ceara rubber from -8 4.5 sec. Average so hour, sskil. 405m.

to Kilometres-Wilbur Wright, September Without entering into the merits of the case, South Arcot was much inferior in composition which was heard in sumera, we are convinced to the preceding specimer, containing only 22, 1988, Le Mans, in th. ztmin. 33 3.580 that the judgment was rendered in accord-737 per cent, of caoutchouc and a high percent Average an hour. 44kil, 136m. ance with the testimony produced, the age of proteid. It valued at, 31. sd, per lb. integrity of a British Court of Justice when fine hard Para stood at 31. sid. per lb. being beyond suspicion. Boycotting is become Ficus elastica rubber. Two specimens of ed wiriess message from the R.M.S. Emprise quite an old method of attack in this rubbar, ose in biscuit form and the other 1 -Average an hour, çokil..

China and the sooner China takes measures to lo scrap, were forwarded from Mukkie in the

30 Minuten-Tissandier, May 20, 1909, suppress it, the nearer will sho grow to the Kanothe Range, North Malabar. Both sam ideal of reform to which she has recently sat ples contained a large amonst. of resin and Aerodroma du Paat-Long, at Pau, 27 kilo- her band. A little Brentons action from were somewherdeficient in elasticity and teatre Avenge a tour 55kit Paking should be all that it is necessary to alpacity. The biscuit robber, which was "almost 60 Minutes-Timandier, May 20, 1909, in the bad this growing menace, which at black, was valued at as. 6d. per lb., and the present overshadows British trade in Kig reddich scrap rubber at 28. 11d., per 16. with Aerodrome du Pont-Laqg, at Pai. 55 kilo Kang,--Benbow Daily News,

Hau hard Para at sa sidi per lbs).

MR. J. M. Barrie, the novelist and dramatist, wax offered a knighthood on the occasion of the rocent Birthday Honours, but he was unwilling to accept it. It will be remembered that it was, on the same occasion that Sir Herbert Bear bohm Tree and Sir Arthur, W. Pinero received their knighthoods.

THE local agent of the C, P. R. Co, has receiv-

of India, through their Yokohams office, ad; ~Vising-that-the-ship may be expected at Yoko hama on the morning of the gih instant. The -captain reports having experienced heavy wosther in crossing, which accounts for the slightly dákybl'arrival.'"

Time recorda komologated are:- 15 Minutes-Tissandier, May 29, 1909. Aerodroms du Post-Long, at Pab, 12 kilometres

came on board to work his passage. As 1003

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them which he did not. report. He was so - miserable that he was determined to obtain a situation in Sinzapore"and"ask" the Captain to let him of. He started work, as an engine As regards Doctor Hart's autopsy, I am not driver with John Aird and Co. on the 23rd sud the job was good for 'thres vexis. He was satisfied that sufficient effo.ts were made to bave any representative of the other sida present, or going to inform the Captain, but matˇsome of~- that the fear of a crowd is sufficient reason for the crew and they advised him not to. Ho holding the autopsy in the most extraordinary wrote a letter to John Aird's chief engineer on, conditions under which it was held at dead of Sunday and was upprehended by the Inspector night, by, artificial light, on an open Chinese "at night,

Acting Inspector Tredgold gave evidence of road, and without any notice or request to be present being sent to the other side Dr. Han arresting the accused in High Street. He was should have refused to proceed, and have sent in company of several of John Aled's people. to the Consul of the defendant's nationality. Witness believed he was employed with the fully agree with Counsel for the defendant that firm as engine driver, this most extraordinary autopsy was not only less but improper. It was also illegal, The body was eleven days old, and exposed for five days without any covering in this climate. Though later covered with sand, the evidence shows that as decomposition would take place from inside, this would not retard the process. Dr. Hart ädmitted that microscopical exEDİDE tion of sections was the only infallible method of detecting peoriaus diptase, and, bie request 10 take these sections 'was, refused, so he could not say there had been no previoni disease,

In reply to the Court, Captain Sheppard said Elvy had Lt,5 dan to him on the ship. He wished to press the caso,'.-

Commander Radcliffe' sentenced Elvy to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment and he was also ordered to forfeit the money due to him.

Elry:-Can I appeal against the senten His worship--Yo "Elvy:-My life was made unbeamble those Germans,

His worshipYou were Kable to

He gould not any whether the discoloration on 'weeks' imprisonment.