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A QUESTION OF IDENTITY.

Obvious Fallacies.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 29 1911

OUTRAGE IN SHANGHAI THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.

Chinese Woman Duped. Another instance of the blissful

RICE RIOTS IN WEN- CHOW.

Mr. Gardinor: Perlisps so, my Lord. I supposo both sides But for the fortune of a bullet have told lios, but that doesn't missing its mark the Shanghai Case In Summary Court,

The Wonchow Correspondentto make him fiable. I would ask your police last Wednesday would have credulity of the average Chinese the North China Daily Nows" in Before Mr. Justics Gompertz Lordship, under the tirenin been engaged in the investigation woman of the ignorant classes as his letter of July 11 says thats great in the Summary Court on Montances to nun-suit the plaintiffs of a murder in every respect asson boon reported to the Police. A day, the Tung flop firm sund I suppose it will have to be judg-satinal and horrible as that which native woman realding at No. 8, quantity of rice has been exported Wong Fat and Pung King Sam, mont for the defendant so far as; but a year ago, when Mr. King Sai Street, was yesterday walking from hore to Foochow so that the

Cion-sung was done to death, along Des Voeux Road, when sho

this man is concerned,

for the erection of a theatrical shall have to non-sait tim. matslied at Tung Lo Wan, undor

costs in the action.

the firm.

Sole Proprietor.

avidonco wOB

Consideration.

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TIENTSIN TRADE REPORT.

For the Year 1910.

Currency Difficulty

for

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286

appear to bo on a slightly lower level.

Banks-Hongkong and Shang-

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about the other two defendants?documentary ovidence produced.pened that about two o'clock lack of common-senso displayed queue through the city and thrust for 1909 still remains; but a goodhai Banks have been the medium

The ines Wong Fat and Pang King Sam were called, but no answer was received.

INDIAN'S CLAIM.

vesto: dy morning, having loftthe dinnor party, he was making his In the Summary Court this way to another house, when the afternoon a caso. was heard in attempt to murder him took place.

and Bakari defendant, which Moola Singh was plaintiff At the time it wasraining heavily, at the hood of the rieslin in which

Thoimportation of medical com- pounds for curing the opin habit, many of which contain some form of opium, must be put on the op- posite side of the scale; but tho authorities have made consider- The conditions of trade in North fablo advance during the year in China at the beginning of the year controlling the sale of the so-called wore considero satisfactory, and remedies which are too often of a nature more injurious then tho partners of the Shun King Tseung Mr. Justice Gompertz: If shook Shanghai. On this occa-yas suddenly accosted by a Choral stores is not enough tosupply the business of Tientsin appeared craving they are supposed to cure. firm, for $232, being balance du don't give plaintiff judgment 1sion the outrage, which was per-nese gentleman (sic) who manifest the wants of the people before the to have started on a firmor footing-Extract from the annual report petrated took place within almost ed great politeness to the lady. He first crop is on the market. In than in previous yours. On the of Mr. H. M. Hillier, Commissionor Alr. Barlow said his friend was stone's throw of that roferred to, asked her if she could direct him consequence those who hold small whole, it isconsidered that, but for of Custoins, Tionisiu, agreement dafel 7th February, not putting the case very ligh, and the intended victim of the to a money-changer's establish stocks put the cost up to famine the financial crisis in Shanghai, 1000 Plaintiffs also claimed He submitted that considering do- ussassin was equally prominent, mont, as he had just picked up a

COMMERCIAL.

Mr. Barlow appeared for plain in the Iox, is obvious filiucios, Court, Mr. Wang Pol-chion, know where to have them changed. This was a sign for the mob to trade activity, coupled with good fondant's story and his demeanour being an oficial of the Mixed roll of hank notes ont did not prices. Asu protest on the first Tientsin would probably have of this moon all shops were shut. experienced a year of unexampled

Messrs. B: S. Kadoorie in their liffs and Mr. Gardiner sail ho and statements which were na When the affair occurred Mr. If the worm would do the need-take possession of the stropis and

Weekly Sharo Report, datod reprenerited the prosent owner of tree, he thought all the credence Wang was going from one festi-ful, lie would give her a good retro shops were broken into prate on the business done.

should be on his side. Although vity to another, and proceeding ward. The unsuspecting creature but grain was only stolen when it

Tho native merchants are re-Hongkong, July 21st, stato thint Mr. Barlow said he intonded to his friend had more witnesses long in his ricsbu. Suddenly offered to do so, but after having belonged to the wealthy. porter generally to have done business during the wook hus prove that his friend's client was he thought his (Mr. Barlow's) shot" was fired, and the bullot gone a little distance, she was

On the second day the Magiswell both in exports and imports, been on a moderate scale, but as Wong Tat

moro substantial striking him in the lower part of allod back and the inan said: trato caught three of the ring through some heavy losses are they close, the market is consider Mr. Justies Comportz: Who isļand moro reliable. Ilo therefore the body, inflicted a flosh would" Here, how am I to know you will loadors and sent them to the Now reported in gont skins. Piece ably more active with most stocks. your client?

asked for judgment for the plain-which, it deeper, would plnost come back? You better leave with Police Court where they wore gols dealers as a body were not in fair demand. Mr. Gardiner: Ho is the puriffs.

cartainly havo proved fatal. me Somo security," Upon this, imprisoned and benten. In the affected by the failures in Shang- chaser of the late 'firm, Wong

Mr. Wang's duties at the Mixed the woman divosted herself of her canwhile the Tuotai had fixed hai, owing to the fart that they from London gives 4-5 for. Fino Rubbor-The rubber quotation. King Sam.

Court e those of Secretary in jewellery worth $25 and landed the price of rice at a reasonable owed money to the southern port; The Pubis Judge de charge of the foreign-Chinese it to the man, together with $20 figuro and all would have boon nevertheless, some woalthy dealers Hard Porn, the London share Mr. Justice Conspertz: And would road over the evidence civil cases, and he would thus, of in. money. On arrival at the well but for these three men in are likely to lose heavily, boing market boing stagnant, and at the he is sole proprietor of the defend-The sum was not great but to course, occupy a prominent pos-money-danger's, she opened the prison. Their treatment greatly able to out firmit?

rocover Shaughaiment of writing prices would Chinaman was no doubt contin in the native life of the Sottle package and, to her distnay, sho Mr. Gardiner: Yes; tho firm is siderable. He would take timement. On Monday night he had made flie painful discovery that it urged the populace and the advances, · The

shops remained shut while a mob Bed Shua Hling Tseung Wing to consider. In the meantine hebeon (ngaged at a dinner party, contine nothing more valuable went to the yamsen of what wo call Keo, and he acquired the business asked that Mr. Gardinor should and, as is the custom with well-to-than worthless pieces of brown here the "Sang To Ting" and alluded to in the trade roport

do all he could to find further Chinoso, had more than one paper! more than two years ago.

to Lack up Mr. Justina Gompertz: How ovidence,

the function to attend. Thus it hap

The appalling ignorance and dragged the now official by his the year 1908 and again in that

him out at the principal gato.

deal of debased syceo has been of a fair businessat $910,nt which Are they in Caitrt?

by these unfortunate creatures are

The three prisoners were replaced by shoes of the proper rate more could probably be almost enough to estrange sy then liberatod, with, it is runotni's proclamation of the 7th year has been published doslaring tonch (0.992). In terms of the placed. The result for the half- pathy from thom.

moured, a present of a hundred dollars oach, and since then May 1910, the debased sycee held dividend of £2 per share, an SENTENCED FOR OPIUM the city hus been tranquil. The by the foreign banks was examin-addition to the silver reserve fund IMPORTATION. price of good rice romains as bed by the Chiness authorities and of $500,000 and a corry forward

of $2,000,000. The plaintiff claimed the sum he was travelling was up, and in

fore and what is being sold at the duly stamped.

value The difference

~ Unions Marine Insurances. Yup Chow Hoe, a well known lower figuro is, according to re- (of 69.00 dollars, 60 dollars due audition he was screened by the Mr. Gardiner : We are not the under a promissory, note,

and apron. He had reached the corner Chinese merchant of Manila, was

of about 8,000 trels claimed lave changed hands at $815 and firm it is said we are. Wing Keo interest.

of Swatow and Kwangsi Roads sentenced to one year in Bilibid Port, almost meatable.

There is still much unrest in the by the foreign banks lus not close in demand. Cantons are was added two yonra age, and no

when the event happened. Aman and to pay a fine of P. 5,000, in a country districts round here, raids yet been paid, although the unaltered from last week with, service has been affected on this |

suddenly appeared on the scene, decision by Judge Campbell a have been innde by the hill people by the Tientsin General $205, North Chinas aro wanted antior has been ropeatedly press- however, buyers still prevailing at min personally.

and pushing aside the apron in few days ago. He was convicted on the villages of the plains so serted his hand into the body of of being the consigneo of the that many of the inhabitants of Chamber of Commerce through at Tis. 170.

Fira Insurances. —— Hongkong the riesha. In his hand was P. 55,600 worth of opium recently the latter have fled to the cities; the Consular Body. The sum revolver or pistol, and without loss discovered on pier 5 by agents of bands of boggars, forty or fifty in raised for the accomplishment of Fires are in request at 335 of time ho fired.

the customs secret service. number, have also terrorizid some this purpose has up to the present whilst China Fires have been the Mr. Wang isa portly man, rather

The forbidden drug was con- of the country places; but as the only reached 3,000 tools. The modium of a fair business at rates from $110.1-2. to The Cathole Mission in Heng-above middle ago, and at the time cealed in 32 packages of card-new supply of rice is very shortly Commercial Guarantee Bank of ranging kong have lost a valuable worker he was sitting with his hands fold board imported from longkong duo it in not anticipated that there Chilli, established during the $121.1-2, closing with buyers at Mr. Justicetioimperiz: Idons and keeper in the person of the ed over his gown. Thus, when the centres of the parcels lad will be much more trouble, a suffi-year under the auspices of the Li $121.

the shot was fired, intended ob- been ingeniously hollowed out, cient supply having just arrived Shik Hui, a committee represent- matter. The firm has boon sorved Ray. Father A. Poletti who passed viously for a vital part, the bullet and the drug deposited therain from Shanghai to tide over the in- ing the principal and if he is the firm he is served. away quietly at the Government grazed his hands and cutting but the customs secretos dis tervening days.

Chinese Hongs. You may pass all sorts of aliases Civil Hospital in the forenoon on through his clothes tore along covered it just as it was being

to finance the indebtedness to on him if you like. I think you Monday. Deceased was a victim of the skin of his body inflicting taken from the piors.

foreign merchants of the Chineso appeared under protest on the last | typhoid having been admitted to cut which blod profusely. A Two other Chinese are charged

community, has made some pro- hospital for treatment just a week soon as the shot was fired with being accomplices in the

gress. It opened on the 20th neglected at 80-6 after sales at the Mr. Gardiner: Yes,

ngo, The Rey. Father da Maria the man made gourd his escape, smuggling attempt but they havo

May 1910, with a capital of figuro. Old Star Ferrios have advanced to $20.1-4 and the New Evidence was then called, the and others of the same Mission loaving his victim in what seem not yet been tried. Acablogram in (THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT 150,000 taels, and did an ordinary shares are onquired for at $16. managing partner of the Tung were in constant attendance oned a precarious condition. In the cipher and a cryptic lotter, both

Canton, July 22. banking business. The direction Refinorios.China Sugars, Hop firm speaking as to the mak- the deceased and were prosent at circumstances n carriage was of which were solved by the secret

is in joint charge of a foreign and after transactions at $101, close ing of the contract.

the death bed to administer to the sammoned and Mr. Wang drove service man, were prominent fac-| The Diplomatie Commissioner

a Chineze manager, assisted by a Mr. Gardiner in opening his dying priest the comforts of the to his house which is outside the tos in the evidence which con- has recommended to His Excel Chinese sub-manager. The in-steady with buyers. Luzons have changed hands to a considerable defonce said his client was an erlast Sacr.unouts of the Church of Sattlement in the vicinity of the victed the Chinoso. It was also lency the Canton Viceroy the ap-dobtedness of the Chinese mer extent at $24 1-2 and $25 and ploye in the firra ened and was which deceased was such a valu- North Choking Itoad. The first proved that a bribo of P. 2,000 pointment of Toatai Shah Fook chants, originally estimated at

arrived just too Inle to pronounce occurrence was the arrival of the service men who made the cap-

was entered into and before all was with Fr. Poletti until 10.30 Louza Station, and on hearing the payments

mundo in last evening. “He died ne be his story they at wero

once had respect to the contract, an ad-lived," full of comforting forti- delcctives at work. vertisement was inserted in the tude and Christian faith in the vornacular press before any sale reunion with those who like him took place.

solf, had lived a life to secure the tomporal and spiritual well-being of others.

issue between na, as to whether Mr. Barlow: There is only one Wong Put is the man wo aro say. ing he is,

Mr. Barlow: The only earvice is as to the person having charge.

Owner or Employe? Mr. Cardiner: No, and take it from the firm. Are they going to attempt to prove my clientis Wong Fat?" He Is not been served as Wong Fut.

ecension.

the contract was entered into.

for any.

Denial

in

an

DEATH OF A CATHOLIC

PRIEST,

The Late Fr. A. Poletti.

a

ANARCHY IN SOUTH CHINA.

Agnam as a Base.

CHINA AND MACAO.

Extradition of Prisoners

sonors with the (lovernor of Macao.

HIPPODROME CIRCUS,

Boxing Final.

On

clainis.

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mentioned that the British mer- cantile community took no part in the arrangements referred to above made with the Li Shil Ifui, and were not among the

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Shipping Hongkong, Canton

and Macao Steamboats reinain on offor at $31. Indos have firmed lightly and could be placed at $04, China and Manilas are offering at $10.3-4 and Sholls are

the employ of the firm at the time able exponent. Bishop Pozzoni intimation the public lad of theind been offered one of the secret Mau as special commissioner to 11,000,000 taels, had been reduce more could probably be placed at Mining-Chinese Engineering About a month after the contract the Inst blessing, but the prolate wounded man's ricsha coolie af ture of opium.-"Manila Times" confer with the Governor of Mucuo led to 5,000,000-tals nt the end of this latter rate.

regarding the revision of the re-1, as stated in the trade report and Minings at Tls. 13 and Raubs at $2 are a noglected market. The gulutions governing the extradi- for that year. Certain very small

claims have beensettled privately, latest Langhat quotation from tion of prisoners.

Shanghai givos Tis. 03. Tronoh While inquiries were puraned

It may be mentioned hero that but practically nothing has boon the Taolni is an official woll versed done with regard to the larger lines weakoned in London in the in the vicinity of the outrage an oflicor was sent to Mr. Wang's.

in diplomatic affairs, and bus paid

Good work, however, has only part of the week but at tho house. On his way there he (TUR "TELEGRAP¤" CORRESPONDENT.! several visits to the Governor of Subsequently there was

tained tho services of Dr. Par-

Canton, July 22, Macao on business beford. His been sccomplished by negotia- time of writing have again firmed assignment to his client, which | Father Poletti was only 34 rott who, en arrival, attended to The Thotai of Yum-chow and Excellency the Viceroy isin favour tions with the Chinese dealers, no shares being on offer under Docks, Wharves and Godown. he wonki produce, and afterwards years of age at the time of his due injurod man. The wounds had | Limehow has reported by wire to of the appointment, and has in which have brought the situation 86.0 with buyors offoring 85.6. the firm was remained, Wing Kee death. He arrived in Hong- led to a considerable extent, but His Excellency the Viceroy that structed the fantai to proceed to nearer to a practical working basis.

vas have beon doult in at $60. being added. The firm wastegi kong in the fall of 1800, and fortunately, they were not deep the anarchists are using Ammam Bacau with power to revise the In this connection it should bengkong and Kowloon Whar Hongkong and Whampoa Docks tored in the usual way, and the after two years' connection with enough to cause ruinediate danger, as their entrance and exit. Hoth regulations re extradition of pri- renthas been acknowledged by the the Catholic Church in the Colony Had the bullet, however, ploughed in ongelow and Yumchow

have had transactions at 858 3-4 landlord in the name of his client, was detailed to prosecute mission- deeper into the body by as much which are on the frontier separat

and $57. In Shanghai Hongkow Wharves romain unchanged at which he thought conclusively ary duties in the district of Kwoins a quarter of an inch it is a ing the French Dominion from

Tls. 84 and Docks have weakened. showed there was a bona fideliin. With the natives in the certainty that it would have caused Chinese territory, detectives are

Foreign. Merchants stationed, being

to a nominal quotation of Tla. 52. trangler on the 8th of March. district he had always been a such injuries that there could laye permanently,

referred to at the begining of my Lands, fotols and Buildings. At that time his client became favourite and he knew then, their been little hope of saving his life, engaged in the work of watching owner, without taking any liabili-langungo and their country as woll Those who have followed local the movements of the anti- The Hippodromo Circus con-report, for the year 1909. A now-Thoro is a fairly strong demand ties. Ile did not take over any as his own native province of events during the past year will monarchists. The force of the de- tinues to draw crowded houses Imperial dollar was minted at the for longkong Lands at $06 with Poiyang Mint in the spring, but sellers holding out for lugher of the old debts, nor was he liable Como in Italy.

recognize in this outrage a ro-tectives was considerably strength-

the issus was deferred at the last rates. Wont Points remain He came over from the interior semblance, at least superficial, to oned respectively since the Cun-nightly at Causeway Bay. Entering the box defendant to take part in the recent Corona-what happened a year ago when ton nitbreak.

Saturday evening, an excellent moment, and nothing fuillier ap-quiet at $47 and Kowloon Lands are wanted at $25. Hongkong spoke to the business being tion services at the RomCatholic Mr. King Gon-sang was murder- According to a report received programino. was provided and in pears to have boon done,

The your closed with good prostatel Old shares are quoted $120 transferred to him, his employer Cathedral and was awaiting the ed. On that occasion the victim by the Taotui from his deputy in the presence of a large audience, giving up the business on ac-arrival of another priest to substi- was caught on leaving a social America, about 80 per cent. or the final boxing context was fought pects for 1911, unhappily to be with no business to report. The count of illness.

tuto him before proceding on gathering, and, as already stated, 90 per cent. of the Chinees re- hetween Corporal Scruton of the dissipated only toosoon by the out-Now shares at $75 are offering.

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cot- Further evidence was given to home leave when Death claimed not far from the scene of the pre-sidents there have been misled by K.O.Y.L.I. and Seaman Tovey of break of plague, which, at the prove that defondant's name was him for his own. Much sympathy sont affair. On the previous occa- the revolutionaries, while a gront Submarine 37. Mr. J. Dempsey time of writing this report, had tons, after sales at $5.3-4, are in not Wong Fat, but Wong Wing will be foll with the father of the sion the conclusion was reached number of them are willing to acted us referee. The match was already spread through Manchuria strong demand at $6 with no Sun.

a disappointing one. In the first and the north of China. One of shares offering. deceased priest, The venerable that the murderer know his vic-fight and die for the anarchists.

Miscellaneous-Green Island "Told a Lot of Lies." old man is over eighty years of tim's movements on the parti- The mischievous churnoters are round, Soruton was heavily pun- the most striking features of the

In the second round, rear was the demand in foreign Cements liave been largely dealt Mr. Gardiner, at the conclusion agaand had anticipated welcoming cular night, and no doubt the forming a Daring Death Society. ished. of the evidence, said he thought the son home when the sad tidings me theory would be justified Many of the members know Ecruton did not come to close markets for China rare colton and in during the week at rates. $3.50 and $3.75, it was clear from the evidence were flashed over the wire to-day in the present instance. King the method of manufacturing quarters. In the third and final the increased export of beans and between

closing with buyers at $3.00. Mr. Justice Compertz: 1 don't of the latter's demise, An un-Gen-sang was a man who inter-dynamiite and other explosives round, the men had just come out pou

The aggregate collection of China Providents are wanted at know that it is clear.

married sister and a brother, who ested himself to no small extent and are secretly going ints the of a clinch nour the anilor's corner

Inmphreys Estates Mr. Gardiner: I think it is is also a priest, survive the de- in the litigation always proceed-interior of China for the purpose whon time was called, there boing revenue for the year, 3,233,916 87 1-2. beyond doubt there was a transfor, censed.

ing in the Chinoso circlos, which of assassinating the officials. no gong. As Tovey was walking thels, is the second best recorded have been lone at 86 1-2 and and I think that transfor is un- Father Poletti will be better fact might have had something) Every day a party of four or five to his corner, after time, he was since the opening of the port to Hongkong leen live again boon deniable in view of the documents remembered in Hongkong in con- to do with his death, and from lisare seen leaving for or returning struck by Scruton. Toyoy was foreign trade, but falls short of dealt in at $180, closing with fur produced.

nection with his tenure of the position Mr. Wang must have been from Haiphong or Hanoi. The doclored winner by the referee. the best by 186,001 tools. The ther buyers. Hongkong Ropes The Puisne Judge: Wint Catholic military chaplaincy dur-equally well-known among those nuurehists in Hongkong are alleg. The decision of the referee was not decline is under the hooding of could probably be placed at $10,

Oplum Duty

Dairy Farias at $21 1-2 and Elec- was the consideration money? ing the Rev. Father Augustin's engaged in lawsuits. The points ed to be carrying on secret intri-by say means popular. Gunner

$21 1-2.. William Mr. Gardiner: Two hundred absence in 1900.

of resemblanco between the two guos with their follows in Annam. Kingsland of the R. G. A. chal- and likin alone, and for that reason tries at dollars, my lord.

The funeral arrangements will occurrences may, of course, be no On receipt of the report. His lenged the winner of the bout, may form a subject rather for Powells have again advanced and bo na follows:--

morethan coincidences, and at the Exellency the Viceroy instructed The public should not mies the satisfaction than regret, and of are now wanted at 84, with no ho did not think his friend could To-morrow at 7,30 a.in. Re-present juncture it would be rash the Customs Commissioner to opportunity to-night of seeing the contentment that the stringent Bellera. China Borneos are quiet bo said to have convinced his quiem Moss at the Catholic to suggest that the one affair land order his underlings to keep a huge programme arranged as the measures now enforced for the at 80 3-4.

Exchange. The Bank's draw Lordship that his (Mr. Gardiner's) | Cathedral.

anything to do with the other, sharp look-out for these undesir result of the combination of the control and ultimate prevention of client was liablo.

To-inorrow at 5.30 pm. Fun- So far no one has been arrested in ables, and the deputien in charge Byasck and Fillis' Circus. There opium smoking have been attending rate on London is 1.0 5-8 on oral starts from the Cathedral and connexion with the matter." N. of the lekin stations throughout will be 50 artistes appearing in the ed with good and very hopeful demand and the T. T. Rate un

the Provinos to work similarly, `izing,

Shanghai is 74 7-8, will pass the Monument‍et 6p.m. O, D. New

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Continuing Mr. Gardiner said

The Paisne Judge: No doubt your man has told a lot of lies,