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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 21 1011.

THE MORDER CASE.

·DIATH SENTENCE PASSED.

The first meeting of the Cabinet has been held but nothing of a public character has been divulged.

Party partisans are looking for- morning's ri'ne of the Supreme Court in the

ward to a vigorous session.

THE DALAI LAMA.

MAKES A TOUR OF INDIA'S HOLY CITIES.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

London, Jan. 2), 10.10 p.m., The Dalai Lama-is still in India, Recent intelligence pointed to his continued residence at Darjeeling, as he had declined all overtures made, semi officially for his ourly return to 1 hibot,

These were not entertained owing to the declarations made by the Goveromont at Peking restricting

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·Fut her evileoco was' taken during this

abova caar, afteṛ which both the 'prosecutor. and the Counsel for the def-ñce addressed, 'ite jay at great irngth,

After the recess, but Tordship simmed up the care and the jury reied for bear'y three quarters of an hour to consider their vardic, but they did not ar ive at an upauimus cnclasica before thrice going late Court to alucidato some doubifal points.

The Reg's'rarthen asked the foreman :-W to regard to the fral prisoner have you'r greed on porn verdici ? –Wo wi'l giva Elm the benefit of tle doubt and say that he is not guilty.

The Registrar -With regard to the second pilsore, bave you ngried in your vardie? - We

had him guilty of the felony-wbereol he was indited.

Fis Lor ship then discharged the first pris

SOBCY,

Hii Lerdohip (addressing the second pri« sower) - Have you anything to shy w y sa-i fence should ont be puted on you?

Prisoner replied that the oder mas murder. band. He was a workin; man and did not d› ed the deceased. He fell dows and hurt his

such bein sus tog

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CANTON'S PRIFY PURSE,

VICEROY PRO: 0 ES ADDITIONAL

TAX ON FOREIGN GOODS.

[From Our Oùn Correspondent.)

Canton, January, 9: The revenue problem is just now exercising the mlads of the Conten Vicorey and efficials in consequence of the great falling off in la como deo to the suppression of gambling.

The officials, including the Provincial Tra super, and the Superintendent of Canton Cus toms, wore at the yamen yesterday to discuss the matter with His Excellency The alter pointed out that the tax on opium could out be depended on indefiulfely, and any fresh texation, although it was recessary, would fail heavily on the people. There was another way however.

The value of foreign goods imp .rted in Can- ton-audu:ly exceeds ten million dolla. It the import duty vera facressed the monty reedid owing to the suppression of gambling, could be found, without the people being op prosid,

His Excellor cy add that every foreign nation has power to impore a duty on gcoji imported, cod bo fails to understand why Chisa should be exceptional. Morioyer the Ministry of Fisanta has been considering the question of increasing the tax on imported

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BOXING Boxing. Î

OITY HALL, SATURDAY, Jan. 18h, 1911.

The Last of the Season.

BILL LEWIS v. ROD STANTON. The best of 23 three minute topadi for a purse of $1,019. $çon, aside and the welterweight supremacy.

thos) pow.rs which he had beca. cap sad:-Wong Kum, the sentence of the loreign gardi, and examping them fat inkl. ROUNDS: Stoker Arnold v. Gr. Bedbrook

accustomed to exercise,

He was to couline himself's rictly to the religious duties only.

The Da'ai Lama has loft: Darjeel ing for a time, anl with a low loyal supporters is making a tour of the holy cities in Indi

THE PLAGUE

OUTBREAK IN TIENTSIN,

Through the courtesy of a reader of the Hongkong Telegraph we are able to state that a telegram was received here on Wednesday mora- medical man, ing last, from i stating that plagui had made its appeara.ce in Tientsia,

Hit Lord ha having misicel the black

Court wil by that y u will by nkin to the place wheja you came, and ibsi ea to the plica

of ixcation atd (here you will be banged potil you a a dead, and your body will be buried in the ples where the Government wou'd order. May God tave mercy on your

The Viceroy is sure that foreigners will raise no ‹ bjection to it is firar gement,

The other officials were pl opinios that freign complications wou'd certainly co and advised His Excellency to thoroughly and carefully cootider the question, before memori.

alising the Throne for sanction to increase the

The Criminal Sessions were then adjourned import duty on foreiga goain. -

Mooday.

TOWN GOSSIP.

Newspapers, like human beings, are liable to become shibby) they have need at times of a new suit. Tas "Te'egaph' must plead fully to showing great wear and tear after'i s long and honourable service. Its readers will, therefore, be glad to bear that it is now in the hand's of tailor, and out fitters and, on Monday evening neat, will appear in its new gab. Spick and pas aot only is apprataecs but a sa in qu'ility, it will bo an entirely rejuvenated "Telegraph.'

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The Chief Justice's ferenças to cite lessors as the part of local Insuraces com

panies will be taken to heart, I hope, by thors concerned: Slickness on the part of an iosu - The first few cases were reported asce office is simply puting a premium ca that day.

HONGKONG VOLÚNTBER

RESERVES,

Sir Henry May bas kindly f.xward;d và n statement fom H.E. the Givertor la which are set forth the conditious and qualifications for those who would be corolled as members of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserves.

The aim of the Force is to provide a body el maa who in case of real emergency would be able to take a place in the defence scheme of the Octory; aid "the Gov.roor may, by po clamation, whenever it appears to him advisable to do so, by reason of Lyon or warpi conger of either of them, or by reason of any internal emergency threatening the security, to qi.. which the available force is deemed by tim fondequate, cause all or any members of the Volunteer Reserva to be aarolled as membois of the Valvateer konto." In that css all members so eurilled become injec 10 the Provisions of the Volunteer Oidiaanco, 1893, } and contious subject to it, and cutitled to the benefits of it, "until the Governor shall by proclamation cancel such enrolnest wi ereupo all memberi so os rolled revert to the Valon- teer Reserve. ·

As members of the Volunteer Reserva ther are required to take the oath of allegiance to the King, and to learn elementary drill (which can be done easily in a very short t me).

CANION OPIICIALS AND GAMBLING.

TOGAL INDUSTRIES TO BE PI OMOTED,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Coton, Jan. 10.

crime, and therefore, as a public anivan', which without exaggeration it may be said to be, slackness canco: be tolerated la is working, Sir Francis iggo's warning was a timely one.

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Kowloon Dock in stil, busy with the demog ed sa Nurd, and good progress is being made with the work. The damage by fire was mora extensive than was at Brst belie ed, and i as derstand that despite strenuous efforts the vessel will not be released until the end of the monih,

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GAŅION DAY BY DAY. [From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, Jan. 10. „ YUET-HAN RAILWAY.

Mr. Jim Tia You, the Presiden: of the Yuet- Han Railway, and Mr. Chan Ting, the Vice- President of same, aurived here from: hangbal

15 ROUNDS: Gr Arundel v. Pte Richards.

SROUNDS Pro Potter v. Seima Pric Doors open 8.30 Commercing 915 PM, sharp, Admission $1, $3 &$, Ringside Sea's $10. Booking and Plans at the ROBINSON Soldiers and Sailors half price to Gallery..

PIANO CO.

Late Car, Late Ferry, Hongkong, nisi jaousty, 1,11,

ORIENTAL

STEAM

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by the China Mokhauté S.S. Co.'s teamer, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Kwang Tal, on the 18th inst. It is understood

STEAM NAVIGAVON COMPANY. "That Mr="{{w][TM Sta-Chau, representative-of- sharcho de s, has, together with the committes of the nine charitable institutions, or aged for the holding if a reception in-the ball of the the xist i.at, is honour of the two distinguish. Canton Principal Chamber of Commerce as

ed guists,

TARTAR GENERALS DEPARTURE, It has now ir aspired that the reason for Hh Excellency the Tattar General's urgent depar ture for the Capital in that maters concerning the Three Eastern Provinces have came to a det drick, and that His Excellency has cabli to Peking to advise the goveramipf.

STEAM

FOR

STRAITS, CRYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,

(Through Bills of Lading loaned for BATAVIS, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL; AMÉRI»- CAW and SOUTH AFRICAN PORES.)

THE Steamshly

"DELHI,"

It will be remambatal that the "departing Tarine General is thoroughly versed in the Captain H. S. Bradshaw, carrying His Ma conditions of the Three Easterd Irovlaces, 'jesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for he bad beld a similar position in one of the BOMBAY, &c, o3 SATURDAY, the 4th three Proviacas before. The present Viceroy Fabroary, gif, at Noon, taking Passengata of Manchuria has repeatedly tendered his and Cargo for the above Ports in connection resignation to the Throne, under the pretext of the Company's 85. Mantua, 11,000 tons, from Colombo, Passengers' accommodation in -hosth. In reality, His Excellency finds the which raszat is secured befoze departure from problems of diplomatic complications bard to Hongkong. solve, and he is unable to adjust the affairs of the places onder his fuisdiction in view of the

Mr. B. Word, a geofal visitor from the Pacific coast of America, is to in the Colony where he will spend some months thus escap. ing the grip of winteris his homeland. Mt.interference of the Japanese and Rossians, Wood, biwever, is pot out here for pleasure. Ba loteads to bivs built here, inpervising the construction bimte, several large pleasure Lunches for Club és of Seattle, San Francisco and other P.clic coast chies,

·FLANEUR.

À CLEVER THIEF,

55,635 V.NISH AT-TUZ DOORS OF A BÁNK

“Yesterday, it "was" riported that a Chinese, who bad :corn ly raturned from America, pro- conded to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corpo ation in order to cash a draft for $1650.

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This was done. Coming away from the buildlog he was fumbing with the notes when bway suddenly accosted by a compatriot, who sa'd be was connected with cha bandi com-

Silk and Vafonblos, all Cargo for Franc and Tax for London (under arrangement be transhipped at Golombe late the Mai steamer procarding direct to Marsailles and who have fimly established their respecLendon, other Cargo for London, &c, will be tivo prestige and influence over the homes conveyed vla Bombay by the B.H.S. Arabia of the Manchus, Th ra must be some don in London on the 17th March, III grounds for the sumour that Tang Ki, the": deputing Tartar General, will be given the Viceroyship of the Three Eastora Provinces His Excellencs started bis journy for thi North by the gun-boat Po Pik early this morn ing. Mejor-General Foo is ju temporary charge of the Tarter Generalsh ́p,

LIQUER FARM. Vesterday, by order of the Provincial Trea- soter, and the Taalai for the Promo iɔn ́of lodustries the Canton Profect prasided over the meeting held in the hill of the Canton. Pavin cial Chamber of Commerce in connection with hs Iquar farm. Theia wern two tarde.a, one from the Hong Chat Company, and the other from Wing On Company. The former gave the names of two shops'as the gasran ters, and offered to the Government is sum of $10,cos as revenus guariotes fund (cash) paid to the Goverment two months heace The latter named, three shops as, surety for The innocent stran; e: did $5.

them, and pat uparevard: guarantee of Tas's The alleged compiad reisistao vari ho 165,660.00 a bill to be honourel on the receipt. and the coll.r

prado e deparimett. "A miscaku'a'in bad bun mate," said the stranger glibly, "and herefore would be bind bick the mo:ey to be counted #g.io."

·ARREST OF A FIRST OFFICER.

CHARGED WITH BUUGGLING.

On the tith inst, the Tartar-General p.id his list call on the Canton Viceroy, as be wis leaving Canton for the North. The Tarlar

A Soule di pitch to the Boar'xiu Bullein General strongly recommended to His Excel-states that First Officer T. Cheethan, of the

Great Nonhora, liter Minnesota, was arrested

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THE MANILA LAUNCH.

of the Goycramel's o:der to take over the firm.

The Canton Prefect reported the result of the moeting, and submitted the part calais of the tenders to the Provincial Treasurer and Tactel for the Promotion of Industries for approval,

ERECTION OF MA* UFACTORY, The erection of the manufact. ry on the sllo formerly ocer pled by the Customs la Fat Shan

sweaters. Rattan tables aud chaira will also be madd there. The manufactory will be la working order ¤ext Chlossa New Year, `

SEIZURE OF OPIUM,

ledcy the Viceroy, the advisability of suppres by customs inspectos on a charge of smuggling ting gambling in all fo me and without delay, opium. Cheethan was caught in the act of

is in course of comp'e'ico. «Tha object of this and told His Excellency that, on his arrival at passing the opium ashore.

underaklog is a teach ait to the poor clas the cap til, he (the "azar Grieza') would sub- Ed. Robalou, watchman at the deck, to Netice to intendleg students of ants will mit the question to the Thren..

whom Cheethan' was passing the smuggled soon to p:sted, and only students under Teo Viceroy, lo reply, agreed with the Targeois, was a's> artered. Cheethin is scil to twenty will be admitted. The muf clory tar General's remarki, but cpsed that the bave admited bis guilt to the iosp:ctors and to will be equipped with machines for turning immediate total suppression of gambling was have made a pitiful plea for mercy. The Micer out clathat, towels, cotton socks, and woolen dot so difficult to be dealt with as the matte was fouad with sixty,paunda of de pain his pos ef reorganisation. A gresi sumber of the session.

ela caraed their I.velihood by this means, Il gambling de, His Excellency, remarked totally suppressed at once, the,e peep'a would ba homeless, and hava La means of subil tence, The launch which took Capt, A. Gilan 19 Most likely they would turn robbu.s, in days to convey to Manila is to be repaired bo view of the daring atd i equency of brigued fore being submitted to the Custom house ago. These gamblers should be housed and officials, and her builder and present owner: find legitimate means of maintenance, bifue canying cùt the order to suppress gambling

Mr. D. Macdonald, is now in Man'la to Tee hat the necessary repalis ara midt. His Excellency has instructed the Tastal for

According to experts, the launch will reed a the promotion of industries toj la the other new front herd for her biller, a ompletely now officials in finding fonds towards the promotion furnace and all new tubes and combustion of native industries, which would eagara-la

chamberi. As' the contracts state that the tocoal tras quillly, and prevent the sQUICOF DI faunch muit byla Grst-class running coadition from?-A friend of mina in Cantos sold it to the country's weslib from flowing into the hose repairs will hava to be made before theme. mouths of foreign nations, Ten having bien Herred, ibu Tartar Açuqzał wiikdiow, -- authorities.

A long-coated Chinaman was charged at the Police Coust this morning before Mr. E. R. Halifax with having a quantity of prepared and dross op'un in his possession, in No. 301 Queen's Roid Central,"

Dalandant pleaded guilty to the charge. ́ His Worship-You' have nothing to say?" Defendant-No.

His Worship -Where did you get the opium

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Parcols will ba sacrived at this' Ofica nat 4. the day before sailing. The Conten and Value of all Packages are required...

For further Particular, apply to

E A HEVETT,

Superintendent.

14 Hongkong, atst January, 1971.

COMING OR THE PRINCE,

CHINESE OFFICIALS ACTIVA.

From Our Own Correspondent]

Caston, Jan. 10.

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RAILWAY HOTEL'S-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add: "Yamato ") at Dairen, Fort Asthur, Mukder, Fushun and Changchuo, ali under the Company's management.

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Io connection with the arrangements pre- paratory to the visit of the German Crown France to China, the Ministry of Foreign Affafis has ippointed four reception, commissioner, who are now-visiting-every-province, 10-aisist the focal authorities in making srrangements.

wise from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs His Excel'ancy the Viceroy has received a

stating that the four commissioners are now on their way to the provinces, and that on their arrival in Canton, His Excellency is sequested to consult with them personally, about the pre- paratious for the reception of the Garmas kon-

asked to depute some officials for the work of perial representative. The Viceroy is fanter arranging the reception, and asking them t

meet the commissioners. The arrangemupt: I must be carried out in an orderly and cordiul macner, so as to cement the relations betwee

the two nations,

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