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THE EYE AND THE TARGET.

JAPANESE INTERESTS IN MANCHURIA

Claim for Independent Action.

Famous Shot's Theory,

Tho "Jiji Shimpo" contains a romarkable article to the effect The "Don't-keep-your-oo-on-that Japno is only joined in the tho-ball heresy has found a for concert of Powers in China on the condition that sho is allowed more dangerous exponont tur

a freo band in Manchuria, a Alfred Toogood.

course which tho" Jiji " prucoeds

justify as follows:

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 1912.

Victim to Spirits:

Motels.

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Longkong, 20th April, 1911.

J. 11. TAGGANT.

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Telephone 197

The foreging statements, the search by the detectives onded told, an ordinary electric vacuum "Jiji" thinks, clearly explain the when they found Ball, who, says olonnor can be used effectively, reason why Japan made it a theMail, ad shave off his although this pumps only air condition of her consent to the moustache, working as a soniam into the patient's lungs instead proposed concóriod action among in the steamer Star of Scotland, of oxygens By this simple HONGKONG HOTEL the Powers that South Manchuria which was lying in Sails Bay, method, however, the heart of a should be an exception. Henco Sydney. He had joined the vos-woman who had just undergone the warning given by the Japan sol four days previously. a sevoro operation was kept go tionist Government against the A CASE OF POSSESSION. the efforts to keep hor alive wero oso, authorities to the Rovalu-

ing recently for thirty hours, and landling of the Northorn Expedi

only rolinquished when it was | tion in the neutral zone in South,

found that the heart was so weak CON Manchuria. When tho. expodi-

that it could not pump for itself When one minutely oxamines tionary forces landed in defiance

onco the artificial action chased." or, anthor, horse-breeder, and the relations or atitude of conflict with the northern troops, O. Daily News" of Murph 27-

of this warning and crno in The following is from the "N. the world's champion revolver, the Powers towards the pre-fitness troops in the leased | sent situation in China, one finds

Possibly the Society for Pay- BEAR IN A BALL ROOM;

[62] shot, demonstrated to an "Ex them to be vory nearly identical territory woro dispatched to the chical Research would have taken

Now York society's presont scene and ordo al the Chinosà a different view of the case, but prose" representative his ab agreement reached in December the display of military force appealed to this body of in-cing, which so astonished the on the whole, as evidenced by the forces to leave the zone by the arguments which might have crazo for occentric esoteric dan- to: pump rovolver bullois into ad among the six Great Powers, Sintilar inensures were taken vestigators did not carry a great Duke of Connaught and his anothor man's watch poekot including Japan, regarding loans when figlating in the railway deal of woight with the institu-party during their recent visit, standing established among lives and property and special with inquiry into such matters in Apache party given in a zone threatened dangor to the tion which is generally saddled reached a olimax on Jan. 30 at interoste of the Japanoso thoro. Shanghai, to wit the Mixed Court. well-known Chinatown restau

Mr. Walter. Winans, the sculpt

<duelling distanco without looking

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tô China, and also by the. undiòr-

hem last month following the

rica and Gormany. The latter understanding, especially, binds surce, which will inve to be speculations of this psychical Mrs. Allen Sommer. The guests de Table, Hot and Cold Baths. Elentin Light thoughout. Terms all the partide to hold mutual reported in futuro also should nature was heard at the Court included Mrs. Jackson Gournud, Baroness Adolo von Groyss, Ba- similar cirennistancos orthodox care of fight for his bo-consultations and take concorled | theinsolvos, while if necessary

prosent yesterday.

The circumstances of the affair roness von Roitenthal, Mr. Fran- liefs like Mr. Timilat Atkinson, Action whon any measures are large forces of troops may even were as follows. Last Friday cis Potter, nephew of the late

locmed necessary in connection and exchange bullets at thirty-with the prosont trouble in China.bo sent over from the home night the wife of an ex-official Bishop Potter, and 200 others. country, These masuros have living at No, 600 Carter Rond After a Chinese suppor of birds' three pacos with a blindfolded To this very reasonable proposal already been recognised by the had a gold bangle stolen from nest soup. sharks fine, and Japan expressed her assent, but Governments of the Porers as her, the torvants were suspected other Oriental dainties, the ball Bho is also to have made the the result of the recent declara-and the police proceeded to make started in a manner which nearly| recognition by the Powers of tion of the Japanese authorities, inquiries among them. While caused a panic, as the guests specia] position in South

had not been forowarned. One Sessions: 10 to 12 Now.. 21.x. W Dex. Admission 25 cents. Minehuria a condition of her audit is desirable that the these were proceeding the master silhouette of a muna slim, porky ussent, pointing out that in viewPostion should be this point to question an anal, and sudden to Mrs. Bommer and kissed her Powers interestert in the China of the houso took it upon himself of the guests, in disguise, walked littlo follow with whom Mr. Wi- of the special interests in that in mind beforehand and guardly in the course of his examina-hand, another guest, pretending p.m. to 10 pm. naus has affairs of honour every portion of China she must re-

sorve to herself the right of in-standing. Hence, concludes the go into

against unnecessary misunder-tion of her she appeared to jealousy, struck the other in the morning, and it was on this victim dependient iction there when such these few words of ex in this fit or trance, an evil spirit tumult. Both men, drawing 3 fit. Then, while Ice. In an instant there was a of a thousand bullets that Mr.

was considore necessary. This Winona dopustrated his skill in action of Japan of course makes

announced itself to speaking knives, began what was really a through the medium of the dagger dance, but what most KING EDWARD in the art of b'indfold duelling, it clor that South Manchuria is Stundling thirty-threo yards outsidlo the sphore of the proposed concertel action of the Powers, away, he raised a revolver, and The statement recently made by then two or three seconds after tho Minister for Foreign Affaire. cardboard shoot had been placed in reply to a question in the before his oyes, he neatly plunked and plans present and future, Lower House as to Japan's policy

there stands the black woodon

the little man in the waistcoat.

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woman, and in the course of its of the guests thought was a roul romarks upon the subject of the duol. Others were about to in- theft stated that the bangle would terfere when the lights wore be found under the stairense. A switched off, and the Chinese search was made, and the waitors ran shrieking from the

pro-

Then the lights word nouncement of the spirit was room proved to be correct.

ewitched on again, revealing In the bush country of New with regard to the maintenance South Wales an appalling dis-Dut-Sgt. Givens, who was pairs the guests gazed in horror the Thoroughly Renovated.

Upon the recovery of the bangle one of the men lying on the

floor, apparently stabbed. Mr. Winans was even uioro of penco in South Manchuria, was deadly with a Winchester ro- probably based upon the above-overy was made, charrod humaning tho investigations again ques

bones being found in the ashes tioned the amal, and once more victim roze up, bowed gracefully, poaling rifle. With the blank inentioned fact.

'Japan's special relations with of a firo,, Those are believed to the ovil spirit took possession of and the band began playing square of cardboard before his South Manchuria are probably be all that is mortal of a young her. She flung herself backwards, "Everybody's Doing It."

he fired ton shots in three already well-known, but it briof Koutish woman, who became kicked her legs about, and when guests immediately recovered

their composure. seconds. One of the ballets wont explanation for the foreign public The man who is alleged to have nounced its presence.

a bride only six months ago, she became still the spirit au-

All On this The ball tho continued. astray, and carol an old sheep not well acquainted with Orisatal

killed her is her husband, Wil-occasion its information was that present wore fancy costumos, and half a file away, but all the rest affairs may not be out of placo. The most important part of

tom Fred Ball, who also belongs the amal was innocent of the dances of overy clime wore were found clustere i on the little

Japan's interost

Hall, who is 23, is the crime; and, having got this performed. Exponents of Egypt to Kont. in that alleged to have attempted to hide off its mind, it doparted, and the ian, Japancso, and Indian torpai- man's broast, ns aloss together as part of China is of coured his crime by cremating the body woman returned to her normal choron art vied with

the vast tract of land she occupies of victly ball and his write, self. The Chinesó round about Devidontal exports who exhibited thors, including the 1,220 square whose Christian name was Lois, were immensely impressed with the "turkey boor," the "bunny miles or so of lonsod territory in Kwantung, the 700 miles or there were married in Kent last August, the spirit theory, but in view of hug and the "grizzly bear hug abouts of the Manchurian Railway They went to Brisbane in the the circumstances the police with unconventional vigour. The line and the land attached thereto, Demosthenes, Bull working his decided to charge the woman climax was reached when an all of which is as good as real Psage while his wife was a with the theft, not even mention-aged trained boar having been 271 Japanese territory. Next in in-passanger. They landed in No-ing the spirit as an accomplice: led into the room, Mrs. Som portance come the Japanese enter-vember last. Subsequently they She appeared before Mr. Wong, mer danced "the grizzly bear" prites in this tract of land, such went to Sydney, and afterwards Assistant Magistrate, and Mr. with the muzzle tauimal, a por VON RIEGEN'S PATENT

the keys of a typewriter,

Afr. Winans explained: The main thing in shooting, lie said,

is not so much the ability to glue the oro to the sights, as the possession of the sunscof direction,

A practisal'slut gets the 'foel

of whore the target is, and he

moro

of

Then followed the "Vionna

instinctively swings bis gun in a us the South Manchurian Rail-settled at Pallai, about nine miles Johnson, American Assessor, and formance that was greets with lue with it. As a matter of fact, way, the Youtai, Fushun, and from Bingara, New South Walos, after hearing evidence, as related deafening applauso at what was

Ponchilu collieries, the forestry This was early in December, and above, the Court found her descrit of as "the apogeo the sights of this wo poo, which

onterprise on the Yalu, and the they stiyed at the house of Mr. guilty, and passad sentence of ustheticism." Russian Army revolver, are innumerable other Japanese un-WR Mook, The Hill. Mra one month's imprisonment,

Ball soon Looame ill with dertakings, both individual and cooperative, in the longod territory for a week. She was far fron rhoumatism, and was in hospital of Kwantung and along the rail- way line while in addition to all well when she resumed her work,

very little use to any one. :

On the Continent they cultivate this sense of direction more the roughly than we do in England. They have moroand bettor moving targets,_and_the_soldiers do noi have so much of the business of lying down on their stomachs and slowly taking aim at a distant object.

'DEATH" TO LIFE,

Revivification.

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this there are joint Sino-Japanese and it is stated that Ball was im Remarkable Story of Artificial enterprises such as the Hsinmin-pitfoat with her in consequence. tun-Mukden and Kiin-Chang-On January 10 Ball and las wife chun Railways. It will this be seen were left alone in the house, Ir. It appears that stories of the that both in regard to territory and Mrs. Mark going away for and enterprise the special inter a couple of days. Whon the revivifying of the dead, or ap-assigned to attend the ball for csts Japan possesses in South Macks returned the Balls had parently dead, by monas of on the purpose of seeing that the apparatus called the "pulmotor," Chinamen who were not terrorised Manchuria are not to be regarded apparently left. In the absence continue to be received from by the revels did not, run amok. THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL "I think the British soldier in the same light as tho interesis of any explanation the matter Chicago, and are again attracting His services were not needed, aB

of the other Powers in other parts as reported to the polico. considerable attention. of China. Furthermore, Japan is Inquiries slowed that Bill had According to an account by the to do anything but gape and separated from Fouth Manchuria patsed the night of January 16Telegraph's" New York corres- stare and wonder if after the Ro-

·OR TO only by the streame of Yalu and at arts at 'allal, leaving the pondent, a young man named public was established in China the Tumen, 60 that from the district the next morning. Search Haas was asphyxiated by coal-gas, home wou'd be anything like this. point of view of her own torri was then diroute to tracing Mira and his friends, after three hours

Hongkong, December 7, 1911. torial safety also she indisputably Hall. The remains of a fire, work, failing to reatore con: has special relatios to part of some little distance from the seiousness, ho was given up as

SHIPBUILTERS, SALVORS, AND REPAIRERS, BOILMAKIRS FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC- the Middle Kinglom, for once luo, showel traces of the burn dead. Dr. J. Last ed

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has far too much of that. For instance, if envalry wore to come toppling over that wall, or went galloping past, the man who was lying down on his stomach would probably atiss them all I should want to be on my feet so

A could move my rifle that region falls n victim to tho'ing of dress material, which an in, and after three hours' work

quickly,"

Japanosa

the Colestials were, too astonished.

GRAVING

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ravages of war not only will the swored. the description of Mrs. with the pulmotor the man was onforprisos tliere, Bill's dress. Later 400 yards able to sit up and express won- Mr. Winans has been chosen which have been developed dur from the house were found the der and thanks, declaring that as one of the American teaming the last savon years' at the lashes of what had evidently been he felt as well as before he was in the Olympic Games at one of a vast amount of a large fire. A close investige overcome. Dr. Lowie, aid that capital, be completely devastated, tion revealed some charred bones speaking modically, Hans was in Blockholm, and recently, just but these ravages will throaten of a human being, but there was a state of death when he arrived! to keep his hand in, he made at any moment to spread to not a vestige of flesh or even Practically speaking, he was holes through the spot in the Korea, which is Japanese territory, clothes. Then a wire hat frame dead.

Those who witnessed the oporn.7877, by 89f, by 81ft. | were to be fettered by the recent

Pompa xpply Dock In agroament amongst the Powers that of a hat the missing woman terrified it is stated, at seeing the 35-4 hours. and allowed to take measures for had been in the habit of wearing spirit of life forced to return. the protection of her interest only Hairpins, safely pins, and steele According to report Usue is the after obtaining the consent of the were also revealed, suggesting fifth man who has been called In 1811 the religious

us donomina Powers, it would be the eleventh that the bones previously dis back," and fifteen others would British Army were an hour when she would be able to covered were those of a woman have died but for the bederfol church:

ngland. not, especially if she had to wait The nalice made a large pilo, and instrument.

was recovered from the ashos,

ace of hearts, lore another card if in such an emergency Japan the shape of it being similar to tion word utterly awed, and ovog

placed edgeways and shattere little balls thrown up in the air.

tions of

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with folded arms for all the otlier Byalomatic" sifting, afterwards The "pulmotor 18 German Powers to join in concerted ac provided portions of a human device, consisting simply, of .a ala anil tion. Indeed, to placa South skull, several human tooth, and tanks hol

arygen under n

983 other Manoburin within the spliers of part of a jawbone. The grue pressure of

epentègreement would be to some relics vem removed by the inch with

to the square and

lb. to

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inks step for the arrest of Ball on a gliarge the square int. Wh

of murdering chia: witne

not tolerate.

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