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ROYAL VISITORS IN HONGKONG.
ARRIVAL OF SIAM'S HEIR-.
· PRESUMPTIVE.
Shortly before eleven o'clock Wednesdayforonoon, the Dukeand. Duchess of Chakrabongs, who are reprcvonting Sin at the forth opming Coronation colobrations in London in June next, landed at Blake Pier, Long before the hout at which the landing was
THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE "CAT."
A FORM OF VENGEANCE, «
Tho Criminal Assizes wore opened. Monday morning, boforo the Chief Justico.
His Lordship, in opening the Assizes, addressed the Grand Jury at some length on the introduction of the "Cat" He said that in England there was a custom
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 28 1911
— “S.0.5.,” * 8.0.S.” FIRST WIRELESS MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM WRECK
ED ASTA,
AMERICA MARU: RACES 'TO HELP. EUROPEAN MISSING, -
"On Finger Rock." This was the first wireless message from the
for the judges, whon opening wrockod Asia recoived by tho an assize, to discuss or mention America Maru, which arrived in expected to be made, a detach to the grand jury any questions port at U o'clock Wednesday. It ment consisting of one hundred of importance pertaining to the wae received by the Toyo Kisen mon drawn from the 126th administration of the criminal. Kaisha's boat on Sunday last at Baluchis under ons British and law. That custom did not exist 8.15 a.m., many miles north of three native oflicors awaited the ore, but he thought it was his
the scene of the disastor, arrival of the distinguished visi duty to take that occasion to refer
Thon in rapid succession camo tors, but almost at the last mo-
to thom, and through thou to the
Asia on Finger the messages: im- ment word was sent round, community at large, the very that the landing was to be portant amendments to the cri- Rock": "We are on the look. Holy landing was, and minal law, which the legislature Help. 5.0.S. (the wireless collo for Distross) "Asia. S.O.S., tho dotachment had perforco had introduce. Firstly there was to make their way back to Kow the abolition of minimum penal-5.0.5. Am ashore. Help, Imme
Lion. The idea of minima diate."
The America Maru was thon loon. Shortly before ten o'clock, Captain Agge, on holinif of His Penalties was a barbarous ono, in a denso fog going dead slow, and was abolishod some timo ngo Excellency the Governor, pro- ceeded on board the lineron which in England. It was now abolishi- but on receipt of this cry from the distressed vessel increased hier the distinguishedcouple travelled ed in the Colony, While the legis lature had recognised the necessity to Hongkong to bring them on
speed to 151.4 knots, heading
warships
HELD TO RANSOM.
CHINESE, KIDNAPPERS AT WORK.
after thomorican and roooved similar 1006- agos A Marconi station on a prominent point on the outside of the harbour would doubtless have obtained earlier news of the '
The fatost illustration of the wrock.
danger of travelling in Chinn on business has just come to land. Cliinese merclianta are ever being
SERIOUS BANKRUPTCY
CHARGE.
ALLEGED FALSIFICATION
OF ACCOUNTS,
kidnapped and hold up to ransom,
The most recent caso is that'
methods. To conclusion, our informnint, who is a native of Houngshion, pointed out that if perfect order could be restored in: Kwangtung, as it had boon dono in Canton, the trade of Hongkong
would fueronse throofold.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
JUDICIAL DECISION ON
LEGAL TENDER AGAINST STERLING.
of a Chinese employed in the compradora department of the shipping firm of Douglas Lapraik and Co. The police have received Mr. Justice Elxlon's decision in information that the clerk, who the case of Joaquim and Co. of wont to his native country. Hui-Kuala lumpur, against Mr. or in village in the Nam B. C. N. Knight, of Jebong, district) a week ago to worship
4
at the tombs" has been kidnap, sottles the voxed question of what
of
PIRACY IN CANTON.
SEA ROBBERS CAPTURED.
Tua "Telegraph", CornhuPONDENT ]
wators of Young-kiang, I have Hogarding the piraoy in the been able to gather further parti now stated that they have taken culars of the outrage. It is
possession of ten trawlers with a
quantity of guns and ammuni tion on board. The haunt fre quented by these pirates is a place called Luk 0. In the day- time they take shelter in the open sou and at nightfall, they anchor their junks on the const. The peaceful boating fraternity and the shop-people in this place have very often boon throatoned with blackmail. Ten days ago,
This afternoon the Chief Jus tice, Sir Francis Piggott, and a jury hand before them the case of Lam Chung. This person was cliargod with falsifying his books, in sovoral cases, with intont to defraud his creditors, he having filod his petition in bankruptcy. It was alleged thint rod by a gang of robbers. News is legal tender against sterling in on hearing of the arrival of the the falsifications complained of theater was received by the Porak, states the "Perak Pioneer." gun-boats Kwong-kang and Ping- wore ninde both prior to, and pradore from theged mother The facts of this case wore briolly nam, the pirates led to n point of the clork, who says that so fars follows:-Mr. Knight through of safety and two days after the after filing his petition.
Mr. G. Abibaster, Acting her son in reference to the amount of his rubber estates for £41,000. Canton with some piratos captur
no messages from the robbers nor the agency of Joaquim sold two departure of the gun-boats for Attorney Conoral, prosecuted on. behalf of the Crown, and municated to her. The clerk is contender that us the Bank rato the pirates returned to Luk O of ransom desired, have boon com- Upon completion Joaquim and Co. ed in Ngai-show und Tong-kiu,
Chinoso subscription account in hand the right to sottle nt that rato.blackmail the people and throu "well-known locally he keeps the of exchange was 28. 4-1.4, they once more. They again tried to
connection with the Hongkong
Mr. Knight, on the other hand, toned to bombard the place slu'd University.
contended that they must oitlior their demands not be granted. pay him £41,000 in gold, or Bank
The gun-boat Ping-nam has now
Pottor defonded.'....
'
The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Alabaster said that the pri- sonor started business in Hong kong, four years ago, in partner-
F
Wo are in a position to sup-
shoro. On the pioritsolf, Sir Paul for lenioney, it had also rocognito direct for the scone of the ship with another, as an exporter lemont the above information of England' notes, or give him, a captured a number of pirates in
Chater, C.M.G., Consul to Siam, awaited the arrival of the Royal "Just before aleven o'clock, the
isitors.
the necessity for increasing tho stringency of the law in certain cases. The "cat" had been introduced for certain offences and
dienstor
to Amorien, Australia and Canada. After a year's working the partner
business on his own account.
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The fog lifted soon altor for a
by a low facts that we have been sufficioat number of dulinra to the waters of Ching-chow, lo- time, but again came down moro dense than before. Some five loft and prisoner continued the ate to glean from a prominent purchase that number of cover-gether with their junke and booty.
Chineso merchant in the Colony.eigas, and declined to sign tho consisting of arms and ammuni Duke and Duchess stopped nshore the court was now authorized to miles north of the Rock to a closed the business about Saturday night sont a lelograus yielded to his demand, under back to Canton and on arrival the Tho gentleman in question on transfer unless they did so. They tion. They are being brought
by Sir Paul Chator. Outside the .The second reading has not boon madaass to proceed under the ho filed his potition in bankruptcy, that Li Ching Hing, alias Li Ki was brought by thom to recover/ Admiral Li Chun for punish... ·
from the Governmiónt · tondor Victorin and were met on landing
pior, chairs from Government House were in rondiness to take the visitors to Government
administer the cat.
Amorion Maru dropped her an-
chore.
circumstancos.
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COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.
It would have boon Fob. 9th, 1010 and on March 11th The Acting-Attorney General:
to Admiral Li Chua to the effect protest, and the prosent action captives will be handed over to She rode is in which he stated that he had Ching, a nativo of Sai Cheu, the odd farthings which amounted ment, passod..
nasets amounting to $20,000 and The Chief Justice, continuing, about fourteen fathoms,
Mr. Wright The America ran into clear liabilities totalling $22,000. On village in Hai Chow (Huiobow) to $3,000 odd.
had been kidnapped by a robber. Motion appeared for the plaintiffs accepted the correction of tho House but the latter enterod a Acting Attorney-General, and weather on Monday morning at, April 5th of the saine year the The mother of the victim is at and Mr. P. R. Howlett for the motor-car supplied by the remarked that punishment in 5.30, and shortly afterwards landlord put in a distress upon the
spuke" the Shaoshing. News Prisoner's goods, for rent, and sent in the country, while his defendants. Mr. Motion argued Dragon Cyclo. Dopot prior to
volvod thiroo things. Firstly, the roform of the criminal of the wrock was given her by that among other things, seized some wind child are living in Peel that the contract should be con- MAN THROWN OVERBOARD. proceeding to Government House.secondly tho dotorring of others vossol, which thon had on board books relating to the prisoner's St., Hongkong. All his family tinuod by the law of custom,
are in a torrible state of anxiety, which, he suggested, followed tho Shortly after 1.15 p.m. Tues- The car madaa tour through Shau*
business. Those books, thirty-two Their condition is in fact most bank rato. Mr. Howlett rolied on day, a collision occurred in the ki-wan, on to the Race Course and thirdly, underlying those, part of the passengers and crew
old and the mails of the wrecked in number, were handed over
pitiable. rarely expressed
between, a Customs. and back to Sir Paul Chntor's
to the Official Recoivor, and as a
the Legal Tender Act of 1898, llebrow theory of vengeance. If The America Maru
The kidnapped man has been which made sixty dollars legal launch and Police Launch No. the law did not deter others from slowly on and dropped anchor result of his investigation' those
of Douglas tender for £7, 1.0. 2s. 40. a dollar, 5. The collision took place im-
of tho French Mail capacity of argument, His Lordship gavo judgment for the defendants with coats ofaction. Plaintiffs' counsel gave notice of appeal.
the
office. Afterwards, the distin
guished couple proceeded to
stoured
i
in the sorvico
harbour
Government House, whero is committing crimes, the legisla-off the Asia. A bont was lowered charges were now made. Hotali, Lapraik and Co. for twenty in the State of Porak After some mediately after the departure
Excellency, with his usual opon hospitality, placed the premises nt the disposal of his distinguish od guests.
The mon-of-war in harbour dressed ship in honour of the
occasion.
sentatives in the awn Colonies,
ECHO OF A FAILURE.
HONGKONG-MANILA BANK ING CONCERN.
por-
is
Tho picturos that we have seen show the vassal cowering under the towering Fingor Rock, sub-
years a
plained of was an entry in his ledger acknowledging the receipt of a draft for 720 taels from Company in Portland, U.S. A. The entry in the book stated that the draft was received on the
when it could be proved that
he actually received it on
the eighth day of the eighth moon. This V118 found
out because in another account prisonor calculated the interest due on the draft from the latter
dute,
Other false entries included one in his cash book, acknowledging the receipt of an amount a fort- night before ho actually received
it,
1
in tho
an accountant and lately he was Biven control of the receipt of subscriptions from the Chino50 community of Hongkong for the also connected with trust muttere Hongkong University, Ho is
absence at this moment is proving
rosponsible positions, so that his
a serious inconvenience.
from
or buoy. As the launchos col lided a seaman on the Police Jaunch was thrown overboard." Detective Sergounit Grant wa on the spot and at once took steps for rescuing the seaman, The sonman was hauled up in an exhausted condition. At the time of the collision tho Comunissioner | Princo and Princess Fushimi und | of" Uustoms was on board „tho
Customs launch.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Thoir Imperial Highnesses
In his Lelogran the Chinese suite arrived Monday per s.s. gentleman stated that he heard, “Kamo Maru," en route to Eng- upon good authority that the land as Representatives of Japan local Chinese merchants intended at the Coronation of His Majesty the Government of Hongkong for to move in the matter by asking King George V. assistance, but as the crime had
ture was justified in having re-under the command of the Chiofing some of the falsifications com- course to vengeance. The cat Ollicer, and six of the Asin's crew was an old established form of wore picked up from a sampan.
Thoy stated that a European vengeance known to the criminal law. It had been long disused, member of the crew was missing. The wreck lies high and dry because it lind boon generally felt that it had not been in consonance from amidships, with a heavy list At one o'clock an official lun- with English nations. Tho Seero-to port. The deck is at an anglo tonth day of the tenth moon, and in various ways occupies choon, very largely attended, was tury of State hud sanctioned the of nently fifty dogros and it
aimondmout and he had little impossible to walk on it. given at Government Houso.
doubt it would pass. There were His Excellency the Governor pro-three stages in the Administration posed The King, and The King of criminal law-threo of Siam, and His Royal Highnos Prince Chakrabongs proposed sons; three interests involved merged from stern to fummol, her King Cleorge V. and his Ropra which created the law, second- Her No. 2 hold is completely First there was the legislature, bowa pointing high into the air. ly the judge, who enforced flooded, and there never was, the the law and thirdly the jury slightest hope of salving lor. on whom the judgo depended for One cannot but be impressed the finding of the facts. He by the photographs and the water specially wanted to take that colour painting of the wreck, opportunity of remarking on The great liner is crushed, puny, what he frequently found in under the huge, cruel rock at Mr. C. W. O'Brien, one of the jurics. Juries mistoak the func-whose foot sho lion. loading lawyors of Manila, is at tions which the principles of the From under its cruel peaks, the prosent in Hongkong in connice- English law gave them. That soa beating against the hapless Lion with the failure last autumn was the giving prisoners the vessel, crowded with limanity of the Hongkong and Manila, benefit of the doubt. He had known came flashing through the fog Yuenshoung Exchange and Trad-prisoners escape when they were laden air, the poignant cry ing Company Ld.
manifestly guilty, because when for help: 8.0. S. S. O. S. It will be remembered that the case liad been put to the jury,
S. O. 8."-Distrose! Distress! during the financial crisis last and they had been told not to con- Distress! And the two your this concern-failed for about viet if there were a doubt, they had sols who came to the rescue one million dollars. It did a scomed to be impregnated with themselves under the hand of God large oxchange and loaning busi- the idea that there was a doubt. in that darkened ses, splendidly noss among the Chinoso, and the Again with regard to the use of answered the call. shareholders all Chineso-wore tho cat, the legislaturo would en- equally divided between hore and force it, and it remained with Manila. The assots will pay sixty the jury to help the judges to put Lo seventy per cont, of the debts. this salutary law into action.
The Munila side of the busi-
Mr. Lau Chu Pak is the official liquidator.
VOS-
Finally Mr. Alabaster suggested that the reason for those falsifica- tions was that the prisoner had made others for the purposes of destroyed the original books, and his petition. Some delay was caused in Mr. Alabastor's speech, and he explained that he was looking up the churgos with which he was to proceed.
Mr. Potter-There were forty charges at the police court, and all but four have been withdrawn.
receiver, said that after consider- Mr. Fletcher, deputy official
ablo, difficulty, lo succeeded in getting from the defendant the
was
not suflicient. to pay
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jurisdiction it was thought both on committed in the Admiral's wise and necessary to inform the Admiral of the uffair at once, with tigation immediately. The hope a view to his instituting an inves-
that every effort should be made was also oxpressed in the telegram secure future tranquillity. The telogram consisted of over a hun- dred characters, and stated in conclusion that it was believed that the robber or robbers wore de- manding the sum of five thousand dollars as ransom,
to
THE POLICE SYSTEM OF KWANGTUNG AND KWANGSI.
In the course of an interview
The bow of the Customs launch
LOG BOOK.
was badly damaged, while the Polico launch sustained slight A damage. ***** the ship on arrival and conveyed Captain Taylor, A.D.C., mot
H. M. S. Bramblo left Shang- hospitality of Government House His Excellency's invitation of the
and offered the use of a special hai on the 17th instant. train or the "Stanley," if required. however, declined all invitations can law, making the installation Their Imperial Highnesses, In accordance with the Ameri-
Thoir suite also were unable to compulsory on passengersicumors as they are travelling incognito. of wireless telegraphy apparatus accept any hospitality.
trading to American ports, six Toyo Kisen Kaisua steamers ure Osaka Shoson Kaisha and thres to be equipped by July 1st. Tho T.K.K. stoamors are tho Kiyo- maru, Buyo-naru, and Shinyo maru. Two Nippon Yusen Kai. sha-steamers,tlio-Saikyo-maru- and Kobe-marn, which are en ployed in the Shanghai-Dairen service, are also to be fitted with the apparatus this year.---"Nago...
modore and Officer Commanding Representatives of the Com- the Troops likewise waited on Their Imperial Highnesses.
THE SUBMARINES.
TAKE A TRIP OUTSIDE: THE HARBOUR.
The three submarines whichki Fross".
YACHTING.
It is a picture of the brutal forces of nature and the mitigat-names of firms abroad, to whom with a prominent Chinese mer-ave been added to Hongkong's ing charity of sciice.
he had consigned goods. How chant of Hongkong, the latter took Ono easily imagine over he absolutely refused to the opportunity of making some! naval strength loft harbour Tuns- A new coaling record was made the feelings of thos on 110s was carried out with care, MARTIAL SPIRIT ABROAD inanimate mass destroyed thoir communication with one firm. He was of the opinion that it was board whon that over wholining,
provide addresses, and witness strong comments on the police day for a trial divo outside, and on the 11th inst. at Nagasaki, and it is to investigate the local
only able to get into system obtaining in Kwangtung. returned this afternoon after very and one that will be hurd to beat books that Mr. O'Brien is hore. (Fuz "TELZORAP!' CORRESPONDENT.; floating home. And thon cam The assets of the defendant were imporative that the Viceroy two officers, and the crew of one stream. The P.lf. e.s, Manchuria
successful exercise.
in any port in the world whore. Each carries fourteen men and the work is done by hand in mid-- Canton, April 25,
the swarming sampus from ad-
the should take up the matter at The students have received a. jacent islands and oven from the
expenses of the bankruptcy. once, and put down crime in of them never left their craft the arrived at 7.30 that morning, 24 concern Mr. Ng Li Hing gave abroad regarding the partition of salvage, and it speaks well for to their petitions and you oppose ability and no doubt he was bor of residents Wednesday. Work was commenced at 8.30
The former chairman of this talegram from mon educated mainland. They came in hun-
dreds, ready for plunder or mon for people in this colony to was a man of onorgy as well as
Mr. Potter.It is not uncon the province. The new Viceroy whole way out from Portsmouth, hours late, and the Mitsu Bishi The arrival of the little vessels Company was requested to ex- fifty thousand dollars to the China, and lield a meeting on the officers and crow af ho Asia, them because they have no assets? thoroughly capable of altering this including many of the guests of a.m. and completed at 6 p.m.; endowment fund of the Hongkong Sunday last in the Canton
was eagerly watched by a large pedite the coaling of the vessel. University, for the Chair of School Union Hall. Representa. 48 woll ns for those of the Shao- Modicino.
-Sometimes.
stato of affairs. The policosystem It is probable that the concorn tabulary and from the Educational Wo trust that the missing tives from the Taotui of the Cone Bling, that pastangers, mails and
Caso proceeding..: baggage wore safely transhipped.
should be extended throughout the Governor at the luncheon at during the nine and a-half houre will be proved to have suffered Commissioner were present, and European member of the crow
Kwangtung, which is under the Government House in honour of 4,100 tons of coal were put on liko so many others in the slump the army corps in Canton was will turn up safe and sounde
THE OPIUM TRADE.
sole jurisdiction of the Admiral. H.H.R. Prince Chakrabongs,
board, the average per hour being in trade during the period.
If that was done trade would pros
131 tons. This was'n fine per nlao represented. A strong guard
LARGE QUANTITIES LEAV-
formrnce and the Manchurin'a We cannot speak too highly of
per and would naturally redound of police was stationed outside the
ING HONGKONG,
to the benefit of Hongkong. Out
captain and officers were woll GAMBLING IN MACAO.hull to maintain ordor during the the gallantry and capability of all
Vory large quantities of opium sido Canton there were soyonty concerned, and our sincere sym- proceedings.
The handicap, Hayward Hays, pleased with it. We understand A rumour has obtained cur The object of the meeting was
pathy goes out to the Captain of have been exported during the districts, which were altogether unl Gaol classes race (for visitors that more than one thousand rency in Canton that 11. E. Chang to discuss a scheme for the forma the Asia in this disaster to his last few days from Hongkong to 75,000 square miles in aron, and and on-boat owning members persons were employed in the Ming Chi, the Viceroy, has tion of territorial corps among that, we are told, has seldom been
Vossel. He has lost hier in a fog various ports on the China const, here there was no police protection only, first boat of each class to operation." Nagasaki Preas." succeeded in coming to an the students, to save China from
The dealers are in receipt of a whatever. The now system whith win a prize) took place on Satur
The main production of the arrangement with the Macao ruin at this critical moment. Aequalled for density. The Amo- rumour that the Chinese Govern had been introduced into Canton day, in connection with the C.Y.C.
Pratas Islanda is the snail's shell government for the total suppres present were in favour of the sel from the time she left Shang the duty on the drug, and it is and it was a great pity that that
rica Maru siglited only one ves mont intends to greatly increase lund been giving every satisfaction The course was:-
Channel Rocks (port), Kowloon A merchant has been allowed, by sion of gambling in Macao. soheme, nud agrood that a petition
should be sent to the Canton hai until she spoke the Shao-expected that the new tax will system was not extended to the Rooks (port), Channel Rocks the Provincial Government, a whole province, whence a great (starboard), and Cust Rocks monopoly of this business by Viceroy and other officials for a shing and the officers were utterly come into force at any moment,
It is with a view to avoiding, dent of produce came. In face of (port).
paying a sum to the government, mupply of guns and ammunition unable to soo beyond the fo'o'stlo
The following bosta started. Work for collecting theses shells drills preparatory for the organiza-man's buff, complicated by strong As our readers, are aware Sir must suffer. At present it was White Rose, Liza (Heyward Huye), the next moon. It is for the purpose of carrying out head. It was a caso of blind, this additional tax that the present the frequent instances of blackmail
shipinents are being made, it was only natural that trado Corinne, Daisy, (linndicap). Dawn, will be started on the 1st day of oross currents.
John Jordan for some time past totally paralysed. In Kwangtung Antlioro, Dorothy, Beatrice, and that the Taotai for the We are given to understand has been negotiating with the itself the population consisted of Thecla (Gael).
Gey of Indus The Postmaster Glenoral, Mr. that the wireless operator on Chinese Government with a view 32,000,000 Boule, while that c Mol. Messor, was one of the H.M.8. Tamor picko to lestering the period in which Kwangsi wan dløven millions, passengers going home by the messages from the wrecked the opium trade la to come to Buol dense population urgently Skamo Marui
Ania early Monday morning
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It is reported that the Canton Viceroy has agreed to pay the Macao government $200,000 loss of ravonus due to the sup annually as compensation for the pression of gambling.
The Asenys loft Singapore for Hongkong yesterday at 0p.m. and in die here on the 28th inet,
tion of the corps.
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of
The result was follows:
1 Daisy (Rose), handicap,
1 Dawa, Heyward Haye......
Adm
Eded
1 Dorothy (Witchell), Gael men to the
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