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THE LATE KING EDWARD VIL
TRIBUTE' BY The Javanese PRESE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
RUBBER RESULTS,
OUTPUT AND PROFITS MADE LAST YEAR.. MANY ESTIMATED YIELDS GREATLY EXCEEDED.
The Financier has an interesting article on rub ser resu to which we take the liberty, of quoting in full :''It says :---
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THE KOWLOON SROUTING CASH
PRISONER'S WIFE BAYS FIRING OF REVOLVER
BHUT WAS PURELY, ACÇIDENTAL,
18th inst.
Before Mr. E. R. Hailifax, at the Police Const this morning. George Quino, described as an Australia Chiuose, was again brought up on charge of the attempted murder of his wife, Ethel Quiën, at No. 3, Rosa Terrace, Kowloon, on the 7th May last. Inspector Langley, of the Kowloon Water Police Station, prosecuted, and Mr. J. M. Gardar appeared to the defendant
His Worship You object to a further charge.
licence 2
Mr. Gardiner Yes. The proceedings are quite improper, I would refer your Worship to Archbold. The serious charge"should be Laken first. 1
Hi Wonbip-We shall take the serious charge first,
MAY 21 1910
SATURDAY
soce a certain remark which was dropped by Mis, Keat outside the charge-toom. A
Mr Gandiper_objected on the ground that | defied int was under irrest at thetime and this could not be used as evidence against him. He only agreed, to its"" going lontorid. sace If the prosecution wished to disy credit their own evidence.
Mr. Langley asked that the evidence betaken first and then his Worship could decide whe ther the evidence was irrelevant or otherwise. Sergt. Edwards then wast into the box and deposed that at the door of the charge-room, Mrs. Reed remarked in his heating, as well as in the bearing of defendant and Mr. Langley, "So you've got the beauty, have you? Thank
aight."
Mr. Gardiner objected to the evidence on the ground that the maiter was not referred to when Mr. Reed was in the box...
A uote of Mr. Gardiner's bbjection was takin, Mr.. Langley did not press the point. He simply wished to put in the evidence to show. the hostility of the witness in that she said in the box that the firing of the revolver 'shot was an accident.. Her remark outside the charge room certainly did not tend towards
Worship's discretion. He proposed to put in the 'evidenco, more against the witness than against the defendant.
"After further evidence, the 'case war re mioded.
Almost all our Japanese contemporaries of yesterday'a dalo dovute 'leading articles to the King of England. The keynote of all the anicios is a feeling of the de-post sorrow over Of the rubber-producing companies which the loss sustained by the passing of King ans te up their accounts to December 31, a large Edward the Savenib. They innar with the
na iber, including leading and representativ British cation over the beavy blow that bas
un artakings like Anglo Malay, the Dam- just fallen and dwell particularly on the sudden aurira, the Lobu, and the Pateling have knowledge and startling pature of the sad alt ady issued their seports for last evda. All express very high appreciation of giza bis pameron's successful déode as The Reneral conclusions.regarding the progress of of being in passion of a revolver without a goɑdacias, wa'll be able” to sleep at pasco la- the deceased Monarch's character and culo-year so that it is now possible to form some Pancemaker during the comparative brief patiod the industry during that period. Of too results of His Majesty's reign, which it is reluctantly disclosed in the acceanis now available it may be said at the outset that they sulfi the most admitted, did not cover ten years. The Japan
na gulas' expectations, Actual oniputs have ese papers also dwell upon the chaotic state of
appreciably exceeded the estimates of a year political affairs in the Lingdom, in which con
ago, while the average prices realised have nection the opinion is advanced that in all
substantially surpassed those obtained in 1908. | probability mutual concessions, will now be
Moreover the cost of production has bonu re Ms. Gardiner-As your Worship- pleases. made, a peaceful understanding being ar
duced, and some of the most prominent com Min. Ethel Quind stated that she Was rived at in deference to the judgment of.
ponier hold out hopes of a further curtailment defendant's wife' sad lived “with her hus- the dead ruler. Besides dealing with the
of expouses in the current year. With con band at No. 3, Ross Terrace, Kowloos, On the King's death in their editorial columos
favourable as they actually wore, it was inevit⋅ band on the Hangborg side." She left him at brief historical sketches of the King's lifa.
able that profits should show a baudsome au- chuút 4 p.m. and she then found nothing Some of the Jurnals insert articles descriptiva
pavement. The rise in net earnings is in most strange about him. They mẹt again at of the relationship of the Royal family, the
Cares of sensational dimensions. The resulting ho Ferry at. 7. p.m. and crossed over to- King's childhood, King Edward's intellectual
el. ncement of dividends is no lest ›mposing, gether is Kowlarn. They had dinner in the astaloments, His visits to other lands before
Jacu ull rgund, the results now reported must company of Mr and Mrs, Reed, who lived next ascending the throus. His various illnesses regarded as affording striking evidence of Lone; is the course of which she noticed he His tastes, etc. Most of them contain the im
alu, prosperity of this marvellous industry. The partonk of a bit of beer. About 7. 17 she retired pressions left on 'prominent Japanese person.
sucess achieved so far is almost without par-
to her bed. Tea or fifteen minutes later, lap age in their interview with His Majesty in
hilla the nogals of commerciful enterprise.|_defendast.cime to her room and sat at the foot past years. None of the journals to hand újs
diy ever before has a now judusity within su of her bed and commerceil chatting with ber, tu to the present have omitted, to reproduce
short a space of time trained to a condition of the course of which he said "I'm fed up with life portrait of His Majesty. Considerations of
prodcunced prosperity as that now anjoy. space compel us to rest content with a briefed by rubber planting in the Middle East and
and I'm going to do away with myself." Wis icis naked What with 2" and defendant summary of the editorial remarks of the leading
Dever before has any industry, not even gold it oore produced a revolver, at the same Japanese papers in Tokie and Osaka.
up the capital employed in it.
**Don't be foolish" and pulled the revolver' away from him During the strug zle, the revolver went off barmlessly with jut hurting anybody. She called out for help. o Mr and Mits. Reed. Mr. Reed came inle thie root and witness wont to Mrs. Reed in the baxt
“9 There was mia rscope but the prisoner "HE E ̃glish Meil of the 16th April has been was incanteied, within u. tow days by an As: | delivered in Londra, sistaut Würder.
10. There were 9 deaths from natural causes * 14 death le savounced of the consort of Em aud a execulions., 23 prisoners were released. | perar Hsito Få «g at the age of saventy-seven, on medical grounds.
LORD LI Ching-jang, Minister to the Count of St. James,' has been re-appointed for apoibër,
your.
11. The industrial activity, referred to in my last year's report continues and no efforts have been spared in all its branches to uncure the attainment of the objects desired, wis, employSIR Frencia Plzgott, K., C.M.G., Chief Justice, most for every available long toulance pri Hongkong, is shortly proceeding on a visit to soner on useful industrial work.
13. There were 4,185,706 forms printed atd the F. M.S; P issued to the various Government Departments A CHINESE woman was ficed $100 at the aud 19,381 books bound and repatred during Magistracy on Thursday morning for keeping a the year under review.
sly brothel. THE Craigangower. Cricket Club sports will take place at the Happy Valley on Saturday, the 20th instant. >
13 To improve the ventilation of the o'd prison the window'areas da the East, South- and West sides have been considerably volarked,
14. During the year under review and especially in the months of Apții. May and | A DEATH from snake-bite is reported from, Juue the Prison was very much overcrowded. Kuching, the cook of Mr. J. R. Batues being For 191 days during the year the dady pspala- | bitten dying within four hours. tion of the prisoners confined in the triun varied between 55 to 61. From 14th April 10 15th june a number of prisoners were bedded out in the main corridors, cell accommodation abave on the 30th April, 1909, I submitted a scheme for increasing the prison accommadh tion by 73 cells. The scheme involved the demolition of the Old Offices, West porting-of the Hospital, Prisoners Reception. Ros
many of our Japaness costemporarios publish drons affecting receiple and expenses." so 7th May last, at about 3 pm., the mat her hos that conclusion. 1 left the mater to his i being insufficient. In consequence of the
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HONGKONG prison,
́SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT FOR 1909.
The report of the Superintendent of Prison for 1909 was laid before the Legislative Council yesterday. It stains
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etc, the removal and reconstruction of the steps to the Entrance Hal and the loner .Gate; the old materials to be used'in' the re- erection of these střactains "on improved lioes, the work of demolition and reconstruction też -ing done by prison ·labour;-and-the-building-- of a Hall of 78 cells by the Public Works D partment. This was approved by the Givern ment and the work was immediate · pat"in hand and is now being rapidly carried cu
yard aren of the prisno by 1,659 squire feet. The use of the building known as the Bolitios Reformatory as Bronch Prison bas beca discontinued.
'The Jiji stvier that although teh years have mining itsall, yielded such a magnificent return time saying "With this." Witpens said | prison during the year and the corresponding The scheme whes completed will jocrease the
n the following table is shown a comparis ju for the past two years of the uel profits and dis dends of a baker's dez so al producios com Panies whose annual reports have recently ome
to band:—
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50
15
Netprofits Div dendroom. Witness tried to persuade defendint to
· 1900.. 1908 1909 1908. send for his people but defendant refused sod Company. £ £ 2 % suggested sending Mrs, Reed. When she Anglo-Malay......110/341 50.340 80.30
aid that the revolver went off barmlessly Batu Caves,
*2,01 $330-50 10. without hilling anybody she meant it was Dimansara... $3,050 15:773 12. an accident but she was bit. Defendant after. Edinburgh
wards wished to see her but Mr. Reed beld him at the door and would noi let him go, in Puntess ko surrendered the revolver over" it' im. Defendaal was under the influence of quor and she did not think he knew what he was doing la the struggle, she threw her arms round him and caught hold of, the revol
er with the left hand and during the struggle be revolver went off, hitting her in the right buttock. The only reason she could ascribe to defendant's conduct was the fact of bis having
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General Ceylon... 24.05 13,365 11 Golden Hops... 15,979
3.674 30 Hi nipha Ceylon (2,197 Harpenden .................,5,528 Labu F.M.S. ..... 23.831 Lingkat Sumatra 458 Mirdawalo 3,992 Pataliog
not yet gone by since King Edward's accession he has shown himself to possess vigorous mind and rare capacity for work, in all offairs, internal and foreign, he brought in bear a generous and beaev lent disposition, qualities which are indispensable in a monarch." These natura instincts were exercised most astutely and effectively in furthering the peace el,the world and in advancing the diplomatic alms of his country. The result was not in vaio. The veiled Bostility so long 'noticeable batween Great Britain and Russia has given place to friendly relations and the clash of septiment and the collitings of a political osture which had continued for half a century or more have given place to con.
I carted action in central Asia. This has been
1,744 25 one of the grantest motiva powors to advancing
1.315 6 The peace of the world, the mutual resco'ment
393712 10 of many years' duratina: having been removed. Turning to internal affairs it is found that the St. George
..... 34,561. 10,714, 125–45 *6,858 560 10 bonds between the mother couply and the Colonies and ou lying dependencies have been atres hardly needs to be enlarged up. "The striking progress revested in the above strengthened, thus establishing more firmly
The figures, indeed, speak for themselver the basis of Empire. Especially now, when
To every single case improvement is recorded, The power of the Lords is the great question atant in many instances the expansion in profits issue perhaps the greatest since the creation
Ant the cartesponding increlie in dividends of the Constitution, is the beed of the con
Asume quite impressive proportions, Take, citiatory methods of this Majesty felt. But it is just at this moment, that the King has passed for pitance, the case of the Auglo-Malay Com! to the Beyond, causing an irreparable loss to pary, whore prefius bave increased by 140 per the British oatien. This loss is not limited to, and whose dividend has been raised from 300 85 per cent. The progress established by the British nation alove; fi is likewise a loss to
thi Daniansara Company is even minte remark. all nations of the world, and more particularly abs, profits baving expanded by over 250 per 10 Japan. Japan tools the sad blow severaly, cert, and the dividend having been increased being specially related to Great Britain.
The Nicht Nicht opens its obituary with the fix fold. The Pataling, too, has made improving remark that no greater unhappiness could have way, and banks in he comparatively mod balallep the British Royal Household and est capitaliation, this company sabipto declare. gation than that involved in the passing of King by at the highest divideod of the undertakings Edward VII. We hereby respectfully expics. which has made very fine progress, and to the British Royal Household (the Tokio
hch, despite the fact that only a small pro Journal goes on to say) our humble feeling of
pain of its trees ato jo bearing, 19 already grief over the bereavement sustained by the
abis to reward its shareholders with a generous desib of this mort generous and benevolent av dend. The Bin Caves and the Golden King and express our deepest sympathy with all British subjects. In the reign of the Queen-Hose companies have likewise secured hand
suma additions to their profits, and have aug. King Edward's mother-England doubled ber
a corresponding population, tripled her wealth and multiplied meted their dividends to her foreign trade six-fold. When there was nothing to suggest trouble in the country's in- ternal affairs, King Edward VI. ascended the Throne and devaled himself to the work of maistsiping and advancing the dignity and power of Great Britain. During his nine years reiga, the diplomatic affans of Europe appeared to have revolved practically around H. King Edward, and this indeed is a great achieve ment in the receat history of England. King Edward's reign marks the conclu sion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance and its renewal nad extension, This, in turn, gave rise to the Anglo-French entente and the Anglo-Russian understanding. That the re cept European difficulties could not be solved without regard to the known peaceful policy of King Edward was solely duo to the distinguish. ed virtues of His Majesty. Although tha reign has been a brief one, the effor's made durlug it for the promotion of the peace and civil z 1- tion of the world will endure.
un er review. The Labu is another entor pruc
extint.
The bandsome ingresso in profits and divid- enils above reccried was dus 'parily to cu
red production and partly to enhanced sell. ing prices, botti lavourable factors, proving a very strong combinati ». How prices 'im proved will be seen from the following com- sou of the averages obtained by fen com- Panes during the past two years:
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Company. Apglo-Malay
Average selling price per lb.
1908.
Patu Caves Damansara veri General Ceylon. Hanipba Gulden Hope 1:arpenden....
Lubu
antaling
St. George
1909.
1. d.'
d
6 01
4 8
781
3
11
6 81
7 2
4 31
4
4 81
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been out of wack for some time.
Mr. Langley-Were you standing or lying dowɑ when the revolver went off?
Witness-I was standing.
What was defendant's position 7-I think, be was standing. I remember telling him" Des't bi foolish" and defendant said "I'm not going" In hurt you"
You remember being stended to by Dr. Foimyth? Yes.
Was defondant present? -No. I don't think The was,
Mr. Gardiner-When he was in the room
with you, did he give any indication that be bad n revolver with him -N-
At the lime the revolver went off,, was your hand on the revolver at all? No
Would you say that in the struggle he pulled the trigger with the idea of injuring you ?-No. Did he appear sorry for injuring you? - Yes. Did he come back, to the, room and kiss you?—Yes.
Why did he leave the house?-He insisted on going to sre his people himself,
Dr. Forsyth was he pexowilnESS. Witness (To his Worship) Am I giving vidence as ad expert or as an ordinary witness?
His Worship--As au ordinary witness.
Dr. Forsyth stated. that he was summoned 845 pm, on Saturday, the 7th of May, by a man whom he had never before seen and. whom he had never seng since, io allend to Mrs. Quina, Os getting to be house be found Mrs. Quina in a very collapsed conditi. n and bleed. Vig from a small woood, such as might have heen caused by a bullet, in the hip. The wund was about the size of 3.5-cent piece two incben brve and ball-an-inch to the leit ri male in the back of the right baiteck. The. wound was a clean wound, from 7 to Riisches. Down and to the right of this wound, there was'n swelling to the right of the buttock bout the size of a hen's egg and in the centro.of the swelling there was n mark the size nl armall pea. He ordered Mis. Quinn to be aken to the Government Civil Hospital in an ambulnice.
1. The number of prisoners receivad lato number for the year 1928 were as followÉL-
1909. 1908. Convicted by Ordinary Courts.....4,185 4,005 Courts Mariial..... 10 18 Capt Supdt. of Police Commodore, R.N,... Supreme Court for China and Cosea
High Court, Weibaiweidi................................ Debtors Oaremu or in default of finding
Total
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3
3
75
86
933
665
5,115 4778
There was bus an increase of 437 on the total number of admissions as compared with the your 1968. There was a decrease of prisoners convicted for larceny, during the year under review the number being 799 against 845, for the previnge year.
2. The sumber of prisoners admitted to pri son for offences not of crimiral nature was 2,97. made up as follows:- Convicted by Courts. Marial.. Convicted by 'Commodore, & Nowvirusesuar Debtor
Convicted under the Opium Ordinance Convicted under the Gambling Ordi
BADCA
Convicted under the Marret Ordinance Cravicted under the Arme Ordinance... Convicted under the Vehicle Ordinace Convicted under the Sanitary Byelaws... Convicted under the Harbour Regula. Convicted for Drunkegness... Convicted for Cruelty to Animals... Convicted under the Trespassing valuanda Convicted under the Pianrderly Conduct Convicted under the Vancy Convicted under the Contempt of Court Convicted under the Assault messias Convicted under the Obsiruction ........ Convicted under the Fighting... Convicted under the Cutting Trees
Carried forward
Brou At forward. Convicted for Mendicancy
under the Fos! Office Ordinance
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15. The sanitary condition of the prison is goad,
16. The buildings generally are to good repair,
17. The conduct of the European Officers has as a rule bean excellent 'and' that 'of the Indian Staf oa'the whole good.
18. The appliances for use in case of fire ara in good condition and the water supply adequate.
19 The rules laid down for the government of the Prison have been complied with.
20 Mr. R. H. A. Craig, Assistant Superin. tendent, returned from leave on the 14th Jan, uary, 1999, and resumed Immediate charge of the Prison.
THE SHANGHAI POLUNTEERS.
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GENERAL BROADWOOD'S REPORT.
AT a mea.log of the Senawang Rubber Lavator Ca, held at Shanghai on gth fost, a dividend ef en par cent, was authorised for payment. Two Chiness were each awarded one yearï hard labour at the Criminal Serions on bursday for kidnapping a thirteen-years-old youth.
FORbing in possession of house-breaking too's a native was awarded. six weeks' hard labour and four hours' stockį at the Magistracy' on Thursday morn.øg...
A CORRECTED Copy of the Register of Medic.1 and urgical Practitioners qualified to practive- medicine and surgery in this Colony is publish ed in the Gaasite.
ACCORD NO to the Sarawak Gaza'te a slight shock of earthquake was fall pretty generally all thinugh the second and, third divisions on the morning of April 7,
The professional billiard player Mr. Alsc. Taylor, who was recently in Hongkong, wai, admated to the hospital at Tientsin on Mayg suffering from malatis,
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THREE Chinese were charged in the Police Court on Thursday with having in' their poz. sensino iens bārs and with disorderly conduct, Fines of Sic, 520 and Sto were imposed.
A CHINAMAN was charged at the Magistracy on Thursday wilb ́anatching a $rò bill from Mrs. Dick Daly in Wanchal Road no the 13th inst. The defaudant was discharged. Mr.
herton appeared for the defendant.
Tother day, the Police authorities bere re ceived a telegram from Rngoon to the effect ihni - Burmese who is alleged to have abduct-. ed a four-year-old child bail left the part; · OD arrival of the ship yesterday, the man was ar- rested and in at present conford at the Tsim.
EARTHQUAKE shocki were felt at Stangbalon Saturday, 7th lost, at 7 p.m. and again at o p.m. Shonly before 2 am, on Sunday a third- hock, sufficient to awaken some persons from their sleep, wax experienced. All the tram were of Allah-imiometry, unt” their occurrence shows that the seismic activity in China ban not quit cessed.
We may well congratulate: Lt. Col. Barossa tuoi Police Station, and the Corps generally on the excellent report 595 which M jor-General Broadwood has mide to -the Chairman of the Council. Indeed our con- 561
gratulations should go farther, and be offered, 421
with all respect,
to the writer of the report, the General bimreif, for to our thinking be bas favoured us with the most intdierly, the mos mozi egiteC succine, and, certainly the
Not word ables of annual criticisms.
much either of piss or blame We have had inspectingfficers who Have erred in both these ways. Some have cut us up innecessarily because our needs had not Mended to direct us into the greaves which they 14 prcially followed Many more have gone to the other extreme and given us more of litiery Still olbers have mide suggestions
118
161
147
149
38
4
2,611 7,041
an
10
15
Police Ordinance......
3
•
los Rogue and Vagabond
83
17
under the Women and Girls' Pro-
tectira Ordinance
16.
27
Quarters
11
Stowaway Ordinance Servants'
.. Ordinance Chinese Wine
And Spirit Ordinance ... Public Health and BuildingOrdinance
Dangerous Goods Or dioance an
for Malicious Damage............. ** under the Prison Ordinance ...
Stamp Ordionice......
Total
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than fact
for changes for no apparent reason than to show. their constructive capacity. All these pitfalls General Broadwood's experienceand good stunn and pethips we ought to add, the present can dition of the Corps-kave enabled him to avoid, Our personnel comes from sources which quite satisfy the General's demands, nur arms and equipment are serviceable," our interior
"well organised and businesslik- Economy And so on.
Under the head of recommendations, that demanding a central position for a Coros head- Whatever the cist quarters is most sound.
this must be assured A sile on the outskirts, if available for nothing, would have to be re- fused point blank. There must be no misun- derstanding on this point.
THE di ectors of the ́Oriental· Telephone ind Electric Company, Limited, hava declared the following dividends :-At the rate off per centë per endum on, the preference shares for tha half-year 10 December 31, less income-taxi' final dividend of 5 per cent, on the ordinare shures, free of locome-tax, making a total of 8 per cast. for the yaar.
ALL the ships, etc. which were sunke at the entrance to Port Arthur at the time of the wa
have now been removed, and the harbour may now be safely entere i boh by day and night, The ante still a number of micer oburacrfosi in the shape of timbers, stones, etc. under water. and the recovery of all this dibria is expected to take more than a year to complete.
It is reported that the Uɔnga Dack Company, has secured an order from the Government for the construction of a dredger to be used in the Shimonoseki Straits.The yesuel will be of 1,700 foos displacement, and will cost Y$40,000, It is designed to dred-e Bon tons an boor, and
to work to a depth of forty feet. The dredger
The one doob'fel remark reflect in will be the largest yet built in Japan.
adverse senso on the general excellence of the report. We refer to that which from a
4 milliary point of view" agrees with the sugge
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3. The above figures show that 69 par cent. criminal offences." of the total admissions to prison were for pon.
The following Table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison with the eption of fine and in defauls of payment if fine-
Without option of Fine.
Total.
IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF PINE,
Served Uis Paid full Paid part) imprisonment fine.
fine.
'V,361
1,650
615 571
4 207.
The Anglo-Malay and the Pataling companies The Nippon says that the report of King at appear to have felt the full effect of the stated that ve saw the defendant shortly after Cross-examined by the prosecutor, witness Edward's death bas coma so suddenly and
increase in the valub of rubber. That disadvan he bad attended to Mr. Quinn and reported ip dnexpectedly, that one feels almost as in a
im the condition of his wife but it did.not dream but unfortunately there is no hope of however, was neutralised by the cam
partively large expansion in their production. Appear to produce the alightest effect on him. awakening from, the dream. The King has
In the case of the Bato Cayes, the Damapenia, He did not see a revolver in defendant's bard. given proof of uncomman 'natural ability, by
the General Ceylon, the Harpendep and the Defendant, said "I bave done my dutș” or ibe aid of which he paved the way for a
Labuhe rise in the prices realised was vOŻY words to that effect. He never saw this.de reconciliation with France, personally visiting
ma ked, and cout ibuted in, no small measure fendant in the presence of his wife while ta Paris two years after bis accession. The
to the expansion 10 net profits. In illustration was there. The directira of the thot must Franco-British agreement was arrived at ro
of the increase in production the following cură- have been from above, downwards and into the. 'April 7, 1935, This was'a great stroke in the diplomatic world, it has bad a far-reaching Parative statistics, giving the actual outputs in ght buttock. The revolver must have been effect on the peace of the world Subsequent. 1909, the estimated and actual outputs in rpo, at the back. ly, on August 31st 1927, the Anglo-Russian year, will be of interest
and the estimated production in the current Mrs. Reed, of No. 3. Rose Terr ce, Kowlasn,
4. There were 128 juveniles admitted into agreement
stated. (but about 8pm. on the 7th May last, tffected. was
Tous difficult questions which had lasted for centuries
Actual, E'mate, Actual, E'mate, she and her husband were sitting down in the prison so of whom were sentenced to be whip 'were amicably 20lved. Hil Majesty's
Inter visits to continental countries help: Anglo-Malay... 350.6 8 470,000 517,550 70 1,000
front room ni their house when they sad-ped in addition to various terms of imprises br.. lbs. iba. tbs. rienly heard Mrs. Quino call out for help. meat varying from twenty-four hours' detention Mrs. Quina sutered witness room and said "to eight weeks' imprisonment with brd labour La maintain existing conditions in
Batu Caves 16,589 10,000 45.969 60,000 the Mediterinpesu and Atlantic. At the
have shot myself struggling with George," Wit
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners time Germany showed certain displeasure over General Ceylon 16,283 28,500 3,570 50,330
Damiansara. 134,610 160,000 392,440 180,000 || ness pút her où her bed and attraded to her,
admitted to prison with previous convictions the King's efforts, but cara having been con
and after a time she faleted. Shortly after recorded against them was 136 as compared stantly paid by the King, to the maidtenance Guiden Hops... 15,250 3,700 $1,420 81,0 wards, Dr. Forsyth came to attend, to Mrs. With 120 for 1908.
6. There were da prisoncis admitted who Hauipha........ of friendly relations between the two countries
Quing and witness assisted Dr. Forsyth in Harpenden everything went on smoothly, However fa
5.818 18,003, 3,153 250ressing the wound. Defendant had always were convicted by the Police Courts in the New Labu bick we go in history the world has not often *** 24,127 65,000 85 763 200,000 been a friendly terms with his wife sad the Territories against 151 for the previous year.
Mehawale sono a Montch whose inflaes ce upon the
470 1,000 1,817 5,000 harsell had always been on friendly terms with.
7. The following Table shows the number Pataling...... world's affairs has been so great as this
Sajes:
80 912 140,000 $2,090.230,000 both. In har opinion defendant was not res. of prisoners in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years and the percentage bome ty's. This great influence having been utilised St, Grorge 5.719 16,000 33.857 50,000 ponsible for this pct.
by this number to the estimated population of absolutely for peace, it might even be said that
Hongkong. Dis Majesty is the only monatch who has ever wielded so great an is fonca.Kobe Herald -
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HMPIRE DAY,
·COMMEMORATION SERVICE,
Ifth inst.
1908. 1909.
051
7,030
1909 1910,
1,500
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FTURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museam for the week ending the 15th
Library Museum. Noo Chinese......... 381 : 105 Chinese .. me 144 2,135 Total... 524 2,199
tion to which we have before aliuded, of spread-May, 19.01- ing the training over the year. From a military point of view professional soldier would naturally see in this nothing but what he is accustomed to and what he is accustomed ta might, unless special attention were drawn to the different circumstances, be considered righ! witboot further thenght. Experience, however, in the S.V.C has proved bewend dispute that in times gone by urcoerentrated training spelt concentrated ruin””. Na at least three occasions the corps was on that account practically dr. fure at others on the verge of dissabvio. We cannot risk that again.-Shanghai Verout
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
FRINCE Tai Tan, the Chierin Army Commis ioner, has been selected for the conveyance of the condolences of China in connection with the death of King Edward VII.
Parcen- Percon- Daily
*** Popula on
Year,
[Estimated No. ve Average
Popala of
Aumber tion.
of Convicts Popula-
tion. prisoner.
1900
1901
347,680 141 '040 480 384,671 180 *040 499 120 396.815 215 *054 570 '145 410,641 | 245 **59.
$19
653
to 716 697 450
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THE vicious pugnacity of some Chinens was wall illustrated in the Police Court on Wednes day. A pative who had been banished from the Colony to less than three lines returned to the scene his ill-used activitiņu five days age and had to favour the Magistracy with his presence. He was awarded one year's hard labour and four hours' stocks.
THE Limpong Exploration Company, a Bata via concern, has apparently struck a good thing by fi ding large deposits of iron ore on ite concessions in South Sumatra, -From Singa.. pate, Germany, and japan requests for inform ation about the flads keep pouring in. But the company cannot deal with there applica ljeps owing to its being bound by an option for the present. T is company also, reports finds of coal, gold, and silver.
SIR Robert Bredon, K.C.MG, late Acting specier-General of the Chinese Imperial Marf time Customs, left Shangbal for Tientsingnd Peking on roth inst by the C. N.5. Shenghing. A CH MAMAN whose eyes mockly couped out of igunmerable plastoin, which completely con- FIQHTY-Jour dennrlees arrived by the sa. 71. | cealed the rest of bis facial features, charged a wohl from the Netherlands fedies last Bonday European ergineer with assalt in the Police and another hatch of 74 undesirables from Sing Count on Wednesday. The European's version apore were landed from the 9,8. Giraojia this was while he was engaged at some work in the morging. The men hava beso quartered at ¦ Ducks 'prosecutor, obilructed him by stand- ing in front of him and ke poked him with m Trim-tra-teui before being sent on to Chips.
pencil, whereupon the latter turned round and',' ** gely ntracked him. His Worship dismist.
THE Yokohama rffice of the C.P.R. Co on Monday received a wireless message from the||ed the summops. *8. Empress ep Japa“, which left Vancouver on the evening of the 4th lost, to the effect that all was well on board and the Commander ex- pects to reach Yokohama on the 18th fast at 6p. The steamer was enço milne distant from Japan when the message was received.
ON the moroicg of the and instant alierikisba- man picked up a hand-big at Miaamistakanawa, Shiba, Tokyo, Ha lott no time lo han log it over to the police authorities, who opened the bag and found it,in contain securities är d Do'er to the value of Y18,000. The same day IT would appear that the Portuguese territory a man named Kate Shuruka reported the inva of Timer it being vigermusly exploited for al a big containing the sum in question.". The petroleum. There recently arrived from Singa ba was duly returned and the finder introduced poro en his return trip Më Gre1n who is inter-to its owner, who presented him with thə icm ested in the oil springs of Fevalica, Mr. Green of Y1 as a token of gratitude i
lor bis bonesty. Is accompanied by two exparts and some Chiurse. Mr. Tratan, on behalf of an Australian rodicare, has been boring in the petroleum file of Vessouro on the island.
it will be noted that last year's output not only Wm. Reed lated that at about 8 p.m. on the exceeded by au appreciable amount those of 7th May last, he was sitting with his wife in the 1968, but consider by surps ted the estimates front-room, when they heard Mra Quinn shopt formed a year ago. Ii calculation, reguiting | Aut for assistance. He went to the door and Mrs. the current year's production are similarly Quinn came out behind him out of the same exceeded, the results to be reported twelve door. He met the defendant, whom he held months beeca will surpass the most sauvuigo | fir two or three minutes. Defendant said his Lalicipations now current, Especially natable wife was pretending she had been shot, but he are the large additions to producion fore- lid not believe she was, and wished to see if shadowed by the Balu Caves, Harpenden, she was, Witnera sald "You cannot so, un Laku and Pataling companies, sesides eajoy. Ins you give me the revolver or put it away." ing a big expansion in production in the current Defendant refased and thrastened to shoot wit
all the producion compiles will have ness if he did not release him, but defendant the bonefit of a substantial rise in prices, did not attempt to do so, Witness said "Yon can go on the terms that I go with you” to which the defendant agreed. On going to Mrs.
Ms. Frederick Ellis' weekly rubber skare cire Quinn's room, defendant was still saying that
cular states: As predicted in my last report, considerable activity has been displayed in the his wife was' pretending she had been shot but
rubber market is sterling stocks, and a large- lodged, he said "Yes, she has been shot." He on being shown where the ballet had been
TIMOR bids fair to become a rival of Herp volume of businage has been pat through.. would not let witcess seo his wife because be
'keng is respect to its cattle trade. The firm Rites for most seche-cloga strong with 40 (0% thought it best for the defendant. In bir opin- ies, witness was not responsible for his ach
8. There were 775 purishments awarded for of Vaz, Gyron and Duque, who are eaʼablished clination to stiengthen further. The Ringapor breach of prison discipline being an average of on the island in connection with various com. - merket is showing signs of improvement and Bergt. Davies spoke to having arrested the 38 per prisoner as compared with 593 with anmercial and agricultural pursuits, have acquired more buying order are coming from the South defendant and having found a revolver on his average of 127 for the preceding year. There I go sumber of castle which are shortly to bat at rates which do not compelling: Fars were 4 cases to which corpori papishment be exported to Manila - Mr. Duque has lalf for bard fine rubber ban guʼuslly 4 cil, ad te in/4 Inspector Langley at this poin' 'blimated to was ind'sted dusing the year. There were 121 the Philippines for chuter a anirable ́stoamer to from 10/8, the price rating at the close of last
week, to-day's quitation 10/10. ble Worship that bin wisted to put ja ne grids - pelanners whipped by order of the Courts, trungpart the galla to Monika
ZYFHOON WARNING.
A short commemoration service will be held at St. John's Cathedral on Tuesday, 14th of May, at'g am, when His Excellancy the Officer Administering the Government will be
present, and a sermon will be prechod by the Right Raverend The Bishop of Victoria The service is intended primarily for the Brith children of the Colony for whom the nave and both transepts will be reserved. The general public will be accommodated in the nave aisles. The Cadet Corps will attend In uniform, The musical portlab of the service will be rendered by the-Band of the Duffs Re- giment, by kind permission of Colonel Bayard And the Officers.
A Government launch, available for Kowloon
Manila, May 17th, 1919, 19.30 2.0. | children, will leave the Folico pier, Kowloor, Cyclone or Typhoon ".SE, of Nahi, izolin- ́at 8,10's,m, sharp).
* Ipg aorthward.
The telegrams quoted below have been received from the Manila Observatory at the American Consulate General
Mualle, May 6th, poo, Cycloze or Typhoon East of Northern Logo, or N.W. mihan 353 mi's distant, moving. W.N.W.
person,"
1902 1993 1904 446,317 243 *054 1905 462,86 215 440 1905 | 414,049 116 '017, 318 1907, 414.445 146 *035 502 **20 1908 430,740 $30 *038
*110 455 1909 428,858) 170 *042 560 *130
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