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Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE

CHINA AND JAPAN.

PRINCE ITO IN MANCHURIA.

*[By courtesy of the "Sheung_Po."} _

Poking, 22nd October.

The Waiwupu deputed Chow Yu- lum to leave Peking on the 21st inst. for Mukden to welcome Prince Ito of Japan.on his visit to Manchuria,

INCREASE OF DUTIES,

ABOLITION OF LIKIN.

[By courtesy of the" Sheung Po?},

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 1000

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS,

LAST NIGHT'S EVENTS..

When it had been announced that a benefit performance was to be tendered to the immortal

"Bob," and that the grey-haired Colonel had decided to take an active part in the even ing' autertaloment, the numerous friends and scquaintances of the popular circus-proprietor confidently anticipated a veritable treat and, we are glad to say, their wish was fully realised last night, when the special perform apce came off, Th add to the fan of the evening, the services of the Phillip Siners and Messrs. Lewis and Marriott were secured, and these proved the success which they deserved

to be.

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

JURTHER PROCEAdinos at manika,

Louis T. Grant, one of the defendants in the famous Grant-Kennedy smuggling cast on morsing retracted some of his testimony previously given at the trial, and admitted under oath that he had been connected from the beginning with the attempt to smuggle foto the port last july opium and cocaine which, according to export testimony, was worth, in Manila, over P100,000, reports the Hanila Times of 18th inst.

Grant, has not entirely recovered from the collapse which he suffered nine days ago and which confined bim to his bed, but he was In the course of the evening, the genial able this morning to talk intelligently and bis "Bob" appeared before the audience in testimony was taken at bis rooms' at the, various capacities: The "Calone!". com- Nevada Hotel, whence the cou.t adjourned at menced his arduous duties with a low, pro-jo this mursing. The testimony was takon. liminaries and before the audience had time at his bedside.. ' To say "Jack Robiason," the "Coloue!" jumped, over the ring with the agility of a dear and took up a position near the entrance to the ring, so that none could grumble and every body could bear, "The "Colonat" then set business and startled a gaping audience by treating them to a camic song in a rich baritone voice, in which he told them all

Peking, 22nd October. The Grand Council has requested about jones and Brown and bow to "do it" the Foreign Ministers at Peking to his Hils ditty was rendered with a vim to spite of the "Colonel's" advanced years, submit to it their proposals regard-which was decidedly refreshing, and which ing the abolition of likin and the must have made the Colocel" feel a boy increase of duties, so as to enable it to adopt such methode as may be best suited to the circumstances.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY,

THE LOAN AGREEMENT,

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."}

Peking, 22nd October. Owing to the disagreement of the Foreign Powers in connection with the Canton-Hankow Railway Loan the Waiwupu finds it extremely difficult to arrive at a satisfactory arrangement..

LIQUOR DUTIES,

COMMENT IN JAPAN.

again,

Contrary to expreíation," Judgė Southwarth, who is conducting the prosecution, will ask the court to impose the same santance upon the two defendants, claiming that they are both guilty to the same decree. He will maka no recommendation as to the sentence to be imposed.

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To-day's Advertisements.

LOST.

to say law books to find out, what importation. consists of Kennedy is here charged with the importation of opium, and we insist that he had nothing to do with the importation itself; he did not own it, nor did he advance any money its shipment. The defence bas biladly gone SOME REYS on a CHAIN. Small reward for his purchase or make any arrangements for into the bank and into the office of the cable company, trying to get information that would throw light on this case. Everything that wo have found corroborates the testimony of Ken- nedy on the witness stand.".

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J. S. B, Ojo Hongkong Talkgrupk, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1900,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS,

GRAND OPEN AIR will

TO-NIGHT, October 23rd, at 9.15. BM, fo "In reply to your letter of twenty-first, what is

From Grantto Barker dated Manilo, Jode 28,id of the funds of the Diocesan Girls'

Orphanage. the total cost of brackets? How much do they bold?"

The following are translations of the cable- grams,which passed between Grant and Wm. Barker and Company, and which were intro-A be held on the Vounie CONCERT duced in evidence this morning:

From Grant to Barket, dated Manila, July 6: "Consider price extravagant: Price here is seven-tenths ource. Cisnot offer more than top. Will take the lot at this price. Will be able to use. Prepare."

From Grant to Barker, dated Masila July 7: Take the entire lot at this price. Have for- warded draft for approximate amount."

Grast to Barker, dated Madila July 15: The session of the court this morning was documents attached for value coverings on me "Prepare coverings. Ship July 20. Draw with opened in the ante-room adjoining the bed-International. Turn over to Casbro to buy for duced translations of telegrams which had room of Louis T. Grast. The defence intro- my account and risk two thousand. Advise passed between Grant and Wm. Barker and by telegraph if all above will be done or not. Company, of Hongkong, the shippers of the Also, how many pounds coverings.contain."

Grast to Barker, dated Manila, August 2; contraband. This evidence was very damag "Custom house authorities have sent agent in Later in the evening, the "Colonel" acted as fog to Grant, as tending to refute his state order to make investigation. Keep quiet. If Lewis and Kid Marriott, and his discharge of know of, the shipment until after it arrived in shafts, columns, winch, were made to order for referee in a sparrisig exhibition, given by Billment on the witness stand that he did not any question should arise as to shipment, this duty was characterized by the impartiality Manila. The original messages were in ci. and keen judgment (sic) of the professional.

Chinese agent of Francisco. It is reported. pher, but they were translated by the Western As to the performance itself, the usual high Union and A. B. C. codes. All refer to the end. Advise by telegraph what has happened," that correspondence has been soixed at that standard of excellence was sustained and the preparation of the opium and cocalne for ship- several changes introduced were thoroughly ment to Manila.

From Baker to Grast, dated. Hongkong, appreciated. "

July 17: "Items nor yours shipped by Labs. The prosecuting attorney, then stated thatching consigned to Francisco as per our latter the defendant Grant was too ill to even leave of advice. Not yet had time to make thorough his bed, and the court adjourned to his bed search. Astounded news," side, where his testimony was taken. The pro- secuting attorney stated that the defendant desired to explain some of his former asti. mony and to withdraw some of his statements made previously at the trial,

Te-night, an 'amateur riding contest limited to six entries takes place. For the information of our readers, we may stale that the famona, Baudmester Brace, after a prolonged absence' of seventeen years, has returned, and will con- duct, the orchestra. The paw clown-Hayes will make his first-appearance to-night. The services of a number of new artistes from Aus alis have also been secured, who arrived yes. terday op board the ss. Changsha, To-morrow night, a special performance will beʻgiven.

OPIUM IN CHINA,

INCREASED IMPORT AT SWATOW. Mr. P. F. Hausser, British Consul at Swatow, in bis report on the trade for Swatow for 1908, supplies, the following interesting information oo Chinese opium-

"as a contribution to the opium question the following figuras may be of interest. In A message from Hongkong in a London 1953 the import of native drug" was 79,599.İba. paper states that owing to the necessity of pro- In 19as the import bad risen to 403,856 Ibs, and viding for a deficiency in the revenue due to io 1905 to 433,466 lbs. In the following year the gradual suppression of opium and other when the anti-opium regulations began to abuses, the Legislative Council has unanimously be enforced the quality imported. fell to passed the second reading of a. Bill providing 245,466 lbs, but this year it has again for the collection of a duty on intoxicating risen to. 303,667 lbs. Of this opium the liquors, the annual amount to be derived from bulk, 273,867 15. (increase of 47,867 lbs.) which is estimated at $1,000,000 (£87,500) came from Saschuan, 9.333 lbs. (increase It is added: "The mercantile community of 5,467 lbs.) from Yunnan and 19.467 lbs. (in- view the measure with grave apprehension, as crease of 3,867 lbs.) from Kiangau. In addition they consider that it sacrifices the hitherto, un. to the import of the abova opium from other fettered freedom of the port.". This is curious. parte of China is has to be borne in mind that Three or four years ago, at the height of the opium of excellent quality, said to be nearly tarifist pritation.in.England, a plébiscite-was equal to Yuasan drug, is still being grown to a -takes-in-Hongkong, when a large majority was considerable extent in this district, to site of cast in favour of Tariff Reform, We (Japan all official proclamations to the contrary. Thus, Carm'cle) remarked on this at the time in the neighbourhood of Hwang-Kang, and the as a somewhat surprising vote' for a 'com- upper parts of the Jan-Ping district, the poppy munity which owed its prosperity entirely is said to be cultivated all over the country, to free trade and to the fact that not and twice as much as in former years, in a siugio Castoma duty was imposed, thus maka recent proclamation the Jao-Ping magis ing Hongkong the great centre of distribution rate complains that all his previous pro for Southern China. It was replied by one of clamations have been disregarded by the the Hongkong papers that the vole only bad people, and that orders to cease growing the reference in the home country. Now that it is poppy have been only nominally complied proposed to place a duty on a certain com-with. He goes on to say that he should by modity imported into Bṛngkong, it would seem that the opinion of Hongkong on the 'question of lariff's bas somewhat changed.

WIRELESS TELHGRAPHY ON

'THE PACIFIC, AN

AN" EMPRESS" RECORD.

been enforced.

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Undar oath, Grant said: "I stated the alber day that I did not know anything about the ship- ment of opium and cocaine from Hongkong. This is partly true and partly not true. The truth is that both Kennedy and myself knew of the shipment and we fixed up the thing between us. We both know it was coming through by a prior arrangement for its preparation and shipment to Manila,

"There were also some telegrams passed be- tween ourselves and Wm, Barker and Co. at Hongkong. These were all seat by me after curling with Kennedy,I always consulted with him beforehand when the telegrams, were

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when you gave the first information that yout Mr. Southworth; "I will ask you to state knew of this opium being prepared for ship ment to Manila, either to your counsel or to the prosecuting attorney.

Graut: "About three days ago, I told both my counsel and the prosecuting attorney the froth about the shipment."

Mr. Southworth: "Did you tell us before or iftor testifying in this case ?.”......

Grant; "Afier"

MR. CRANK'S RECALL.

OFFICIAL STORY OF MINISTER'S INDIS. CRETION.

Chicago, Oct. 17. Mr. Knox, U.S. Secretary of State, has pub- lished an official statement relating to the dis missal of Mr. Crane, Minister to China. The statement is to the following effect-" In accord"; ance with custom, the Department of State hat instituted investigations into the. Manchurian Agreements recently signed between Japan ind China in order to ascertain that the contents al the Agreements were not prejudical to the interests of the United States or in conflict with the open door and equal opportunity' principle. Thran investigations have not yet Department of State, was duly informed that been concluded: Mt. Crane, who called at the

the investigations were in progress. Without consaking the authorities of the Department ard fargesting that he was himself su official

connected with the Department of State, Mr. Crans pablished a statement in a newspaper to the effect that the U. S. Government was making preparations to lodge a protest against certain provisions of the Sion-Japanese Agree ment, and that the presentation of the pro Waite, Kennedy's counsel, on the ground of inattival at his post as an official who was The testimony was objected to by Judge test was sow only awaiting bin (Mr. Crane's) competency.. He said: "I move that all of this to negotiate_the_matter. This statement. testimony which the defendant Grant_bas_just_wa_almos...simultaneously-published in the given be stricken from the record, on the groued Press of the Western States of America that his evidence cannot be accepted against and in the Japanese Press. Thereupon the his co-defendant. The ruling of the court wis Department of Brate recalled Mr. Crane to reserved..

Washington. On the toth instant Mr. Koox The court then adjourned to the court house, met Mr. Crane and requested an explanation. said that be recognized the right of the prosecu ment to a journalist and that it had been pub for a bearing of the arguments, Judge Waite Mr. Crane admired that he had made the state. tion to open the argument and to close it, but lished by the Press and intimated his willing.. tion of the prosecution with reference to the two deemed it necessary to accept Mr. Crand's re- that he should like to be informed as to the posiness to resign his post Me, Knox thereupos defendants. Judge Southworth said:

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signation."

New York, October iğik...... The resignation of Mr. Crane, U.S. Minister between Fresident Tafe and Secretary Knox, to China, will, it is thought, cause a collision

by the action taken by the State Department the policy of the United States regarding Chian has been exposed,

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President Taft pointing out that he acted under the latter's directions, but that the Secretary of State strongly opposed his action, with the result that he felt compelled to resign. The Department of State might taken justifiable, bat

Mr. Craon but addressed'a memorial to

Tickets to be obtained at Volunteer Band Quarters or from Members of the Committees | of the Orphanage and Ladies' Benevolent Society,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1909.

1697

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE,

Under the Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR.

by the above, will be beld (by kind per- BAZAAR and FANCY FETE, promoted mission of the Commandant and Officers, akong Volunteer Corps) on the Volunteer Parade Ground, as SATURDAY, October goth, from 2.30 to 7 P.M.

Many Novelties suitable for Christmas presents

4 F.M-Variety Entertainment (arranged by

Miss Ella Rowe).. 6.15-Play "A Pair of Luaaties" (Caste a

Mrs. Worthington and Captain Baird, ; The Buffs).

If wel, the Barzer will be held in the Valun- tear Head Quarters,

local charities for children; and the Hong- Proceeds to be divided amongst various kong Cot in the M. C. L. Home at Oltershaw, Surrey.

NO CHITS TAKEN. Hongkong, 18th October, 1909.

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Intimations,

We have received a new

shipment of extra

choice

ENGLISH BACON

75 cents per lb.

THE

DAIRY FARM Co., LIMITED

Bonging, 19th October, 1903

ASAHI

BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTAINED

FROM ALL WINE DEALERSE

HARMSTON'S

GRAND CIRCUS

Location of our Tents

TRAMWAY TERMINUS, KENNEDY Town.

LAST 4

TO-NIGHT!

NIGHTS

TO-NIGHT!

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FIRST AMATEUR RIDING CONTEST

(LIMITED TO SIX ENTRIES).

A Handsome Trophy will be presented to the Competitor making the best attempt at `standing on his fast, three times round the Araria, sided by the mechanic. TO-NIGHTI TO-NIGHT ! NEW ARTISTES: DICK HAYES. AUSTRALIA'S RENOWNED TALKING and KNOCKABOUT

CLOWN.

TO-MORROW NIGHT, SUNDAY, SPECIAL PERFORMANCE.

MONDAY, OCTOB B 25TH, 1909.

well-known Local Gentleman will enter the DEN and drive TWO FULLY GROWN

THE SENSATIONAL NIGHT: TIGERS HARNESSED TO A CHARIOT.

SPECIAL MATINEE

And Absolutely the Last of the Season TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 26TH. Booking at ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. MADAME HARMOTON-LOVE,

NOTICE-Special Trams raaning before and after performance.

COL. BOB LOVE, Proprietress.

Sole Maangor,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1909.

MACH

DR

ENZIES

BURTON ON TRENT

SPECIALLY BREWED

FOR THE EAST

INVALID

"The contention of the prosecution'in this rights have the last planted crop rooted up and destroyed, but that in consideration of the Hongkong on or about June 15 of this year, to case is that the defendant Grant went to poverty of the people and the expense already buy a boiler for the Philippine Gold-Dredging incurred by the various villagers throughout the Company, and that while there he simply district in planting the poppy, he will only call bought the boiler and the legitimate fixtures for upos them to report the area under cultivation. the same, such as fire bricks, fire clay, etc., and As soon as the crap has been gathered in the that after returning to Manila ka and Kennedy ensuing spring all poppy cultivation is to entered into an agreement to have opium ship Kaox. He furthermore says that he sant in Mr. Crane resents the action taken by Mr. entirely discontinued in future, and cerealsped to Manila in tubes and other pieces of makis resignation before Mr. Koox advised him planted instead, under penalty of confiscation chinery; and that he arranged with a party or Since the C.P.R., steamer Empress of India of the land. On the other band numerous parties in Hoogkong to prepare and ship the

to do so, lefi Yokohama for Vancouver on Tuesday; the cases have been reported from other districte opium, acting in conjunction and collusion with 5th instant, at mono, several wireless messages where the penalty of confiscation has actually the defendant Kennedy, whose letters introdua have been sent back to Yokohama, reporting

It may in fact, almosted here and bis own testimony on the wiress favourable weather conditions and the progress be raid that where cultivation has been suppresstand corroborate Grant's testimony as to his of the ship from day to day. The last message sad it is only because the oplum produced is of participation in the offence, received is of exceptional interest, as it gives poor quality and hardly worth growing in suy "The contention is that Kennedy and Grant think the course the distance of the Empress of India, as 1,500 case, whilst in the Jao-Ping district, the produce are equally guilty in the ille at Importation: from a personal point of view he was not miles from the northern land station. This of which fetches a comparatively high price, it They are co-conspirators. Grant acted for Ken-satisfied with the treatment meted out to Marconi message was seat at 11.20 p.m. on will probably be long before cultivation is ennedy and Kennedy ected for Grant throughout him. In view of the condition under which Saturday, the 9th instant, or four days and a half | tiroly suppressed.

the deal which was formed and existed for the he had accepted the office, he had not suppos after departure. from Yokohama, and was re-

purpose of deliveringopium to Manila; that there ed that such treatment would be likely to be ceived at 1.45 'a.m. on Booday, the roth instapt. As the Canadian Pacific steamers

opium in Manila in accordance with a prier the kindasss received from him, and at the was an effort on the part of Grant to deliver the experienced. He thanked the President for take the shortest distance across the Pacific

arrangement made with Kennedy and both are by the Great Circle Track, their conte takes

equally guilty. That is the position of the same time submitted all the questions to bis them close to the Aleutian Islands when half.

prosecution.""

judgment. way over, it is during this interval that the

Mr. O'Brian, for the defaace, butlided, briefly, i East and est-bound steamers cross and regu.

the contention of the defence. He admitted larly interchange wireless messages. As an THE Governor has ordered that the two axis that there had been a prior arrangement be instance of the practical value of the wire ting Government mortuaries at West Point,tween Kennedy and Great to bring the opium less messages the Japas Gazette learn Victoria, and Yaumati, Kowloos, respectively, lato Manila, but, the deal was to have been that a large shipper of valuable cargo by be set apart for the reception of dead bodies engineered by Grant, and that Kennedy was the Empress of India received cable for post mortem examinations and has appointed merely to buy a certain quantity of the opiam Instmctions two days after the steamer Dr. E. A. Shaw, R. N., and Dr. J. C. Thomson when it was delivered to him a Manila. He bud sailed to hasten the cargo, forward by the to be Medical Officers in Victoris, and Dr. said that, Kennedy had nothing to do with the Canadian Pacific fast train service from W. W. Pearse and Dr. J. W. Hartley to be arrangements for the shipment, and that on the IT is the intention of the Governor to make an Vancouver. These instructions were at once Medical Officers at Kowloon, Dr. W. W. contrary ho had sent definite instructions to order, on the 23rd day of April, 1910, directing passed on by wireless' message to the Emprend Pentro and Dr. J, W. Hartley have also been Hongkong not to pay anything on account of the removal of all graves in Mount Caroline of Zadis and within a few hours reply was appointed Medical Officers at Kowloon, for the the shipment that Kennedy was to buy only, Cemetery which are within the areas coloured received that the lustractions worn fully under purpose of instituting inquiries with a view to four of the tubes, and not sight, and that for this blue on a plan of the said cemetery, which may stood and would be carried out. The import ascertaining the tram cause of death of any he had arranged to pay P8,800 when delivered be seen during office hours at the offices of the asce of facilities of this kind will no doubt person who has not been altended during his safely to him. He said that his client had Sanitary Department, Beaconsfield, in the City. continue to be appreciated by the shippers and last illones by a registered Medical practitioner nothing to do with the actual importation of the of Victoria Sach order will be made for tha consignees of valuable cargo from the Orient, and of reporting thereon to the Head of the | drug. Continuing, he said so th Che purpose of executing a public work, namely, the adwal at by travelints._by._thu.well-knows. Sanitary Department- -to-a· Registrar-of- The customs regulations defen the crima of pepper laying out of such areas, in terraces, for Teleph

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"The figures above givan hardly bear cut the statement that there has been a decrease in the local demand of at least 10 per cent. The ex- planation may possibly be found in the extun sive amuggling trade in opiam carried on from this port with Singapore and other Straits Settlements, and notably with Bangkok.”

B. ALTON Advance Representativë

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DR. MACKENZIE'S INVALID STOUT.

ANALYSIS OF TWO SAMPLES OF THE STOUT BY THE GOVERNMENT ANALYST ON THE 8TH OCTO." BER, 1909

100 Fluid parts of the samples contain

Solid Matter

Free Acid as Acetio ****

Ash

A B

5,00 4.97

21 21

8181

Percentage of Alcohol.. 5,85 6,50

Specific Gravity at 15.5′0 1,009 1,009 Arsenio

Absent Absent

was the State Department which was exposing Io so interview Mr. Crane declared that it the secret which he is blamed for 'publishing, President Taft had instructed him to endeavour to maintain the enthusiasm of the American people on the question of China, and he had done nothing more than carry out the in- Samples were both good and sound,

The Government Analyst certified that the results showed that the inctions be had received.➡Japan Chronicle,

Per Dozen Quarta

Piata Splits

Sole Agents-

$4.05

2.60

1.76.

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