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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

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people who were said to have conspired to have Chinare taken into Australia by means that were Sib rian Mail.--Arrived per

Liangohow to-day. not quite proper. We learn that, after a long and careful trial, thres Siberian, Canadian and American Maile-Clooper as Em- press of Avis at 10.30 s.m.

of the four prisoners have bean dealt with. As a fact, three trials have been found necessary. The first lasted for fifteen days and resulted in one man, John Spargo, being found art gaily. The other three were sent back for re-trial. In Australia all verdicts must be unanimous, and, in the case of the three prisoners in being locked up for twenty

to-morrow.

American and Canadian Mails.

Close per, s.s. Shingo Maru

at 10 a.m. te marrow.

Customs Contract.

The Chinese Maritime Customs have placed an order with Messrs installation of the Aga Light.

1913.

ANO, HER PIRACY.

Nearly $10 000 in Money Taker.

NEW P. AND 0. ARRANGEMENT.

Homeward. Passengers Qain 'a Day.

THE HARBOUR "COLLISION.

Another Body Recovered Yesterday,

Another dead body, a victim

The coxsain of the steam; launch Hoi Ning ports to the The Superi tondent of the police that at about 1 p.m. on No P. and O. Company in Hongkong of the recout ferry dinastor, was vember 30 while on a voyage (the Hon. Mr. E. A, Hewett) in- found in the Harbour yostery. from Hengkong to Ping Hoi a form us that he has received The man was the engineer of the piracy took place on his launch

the Wa Sang, the ferry launch which

duced revolvers and drove the orew

was sunk.

In all the total number of

It appears that when they were telegraphic advice from nearing Ping Hoi Kok, in Chinese Managing Directors in London waters about twenty robbers, who that during the Homoward Pass- were among the passengers, Pro- ago Season, the mail. steamers of bodies discovered since Saturday and passengers into the hold of the Company will arrive at Mar is twenty-eight, and it is thought the vessel. They took charge of sailles on Friday about noon, that all of these were drowned the launch and then completely which will enable passengers in the collision. ransacked it, stealing from the proceeding overland by the pas-engers and ocow "$19,760 in

question, the jury disagreed alteri Nilsson & Co. for a lightship money and clothing to the valgpecial train from Marseilles to

hours.

Much Deliberation.

To Consignees.

Consignees of cargo by the Prinzees Alice are veminded that good undelivered alter to-morrow will be subject to rent.

A Student's Loss.

The second trial lasted for nine daya and a fresh jury was re- quisitioned. After eight hours de liberation, the jury found two of prisoners guilty and they were each sentenced to one year's bard labour. The jury, however, could not agree in the ones of the third

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1913.

CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY.

bas not yet had time to come to

over hand. There were

400

exhibits in the case and 30 wit nesses. These included Mr. Wong Tak-wong, chief translator in the Supreme Court here, Mr. A. B. Pollock of the Chetered Bank, and Detective-Sergeant Wills. At firet sight, three trials. seem bit hard on a prisoner, but on reflection it appears that he has not the worst of the deal. Evidently a man's guilt has to be proved right up to the hilt before he is sent to gaol in Australia, and it speaks well for Australian justice that so much care bail been devoted to the case.

World-Wide Wireless.

A recent announcement by the Marconi Company shows that steady progress is being made towards realising the ideal of a

THE EXTRADITION CASE.

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of $200. The miscreants then arrive in London on Saturday partly disabled the engine and afternoon, instead of Sunday after- left in sampana in a direction un-noon as hitherto Passengers

proceeding round to England by Likely to Last for Several Days. known,

As soon as the robbers got away sea will arrive at Plymouth on the crew got out of the hold the following Thursday and

At the Police Court, this morn and having made the necessary London on Friday.

ing, Chang San-nam- appeared bofore Mr Wood as the defendant in extradition proceedings. The defendant is applied for by the Chinese authorities,

a

A student living at St. John's repairs to the engine steamed to Shan Mei and reported the Hostel, Bonham Road, reports

matter to the Chinese authorities; that between 6.45 and 9.P It is not known whether the rob last evening a box containing $38 bera hoarded the launch at Hong- was stolen from his wardrobe.""

kong or subsequently, but it is interesting to note that none of the crew and passengers received any injuries, and no shot was tired.

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A five lor of blackwood ware, some household furniture, as well as tennis racquets bicycles, etc., will to sold by Mr G.P. Lammert abis esies rooms at 2.30 p.m.

to-morrow.

A Dalryman's Complaint.' A Chinese dairyman living at Shamenipo has complained to the police that on November 17 & foki absconded with $33 that he bad collected on behalf of bis employer.

The owner of the steam launch is Mr Obe Wo.

JUNK DISABLED.

Curious Allegation by the

Master,

THE JIU-JITSU EXHIBITION.

-Programme of events for Saturday.

Mr Master of Mesars Johnson Stokes and Master appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Norring- tion of Mesars Bruttion and Half, for the defendant.**

the

When the case was called on The well advertised exhibition Mr Master asked his Worship if of jiu-jitsu, another events bids he could fix Friday afternoon as fair to be a great success, and the both Mr Slade and Mr Brutton Theatre Royal will, no doubt, be

were appearing well filled on Saturday evening. Sotto case, but they both su Mr F.E. Hall, the local sportsman, ticipated they would be ready by has arranged for Captain MoLag Friday afternoon. len, the undefeated jiu-jitsu

His Worship agreed, fixing the ohampion, to give an instructive

time at 2.15. p.m. exhibition of his prowess in The master of the Wa Fo fisk-the great art of self-defence Mr Master then asked if hin ing junk, Sai Hang village, reports which at one time was prac- Worship could fix Monday, Tues- that yesterday at about 5 p.m. he A man who stole a joket left Hongkong in his boat which tiert only by the Japanese, day and Wednesday afternoons

The powerful Captain has aleb. jumped into the harbour in is of twenty picula capacity with rented the great bounar from His Worship also agreed to fix order to avoid arrest Fut he was a crew of three on board. When the Japanese and he is never those days and remanded the de- captured and at the Police Court, in the Capsuimun Pass he was more pleased than when he bas feddant. this morning, Mr. Wood sentenced run down and disabled by a either one or two Japanese-be him to seven days' hard labour, steamer, the home of which he doesn't mind which-ou the and four hours' stocks.

does not know. The steamer kept met with him.

Jumped in Harbour to avold Arrest.

H

Daring his

Ferry Engineer has his

Certificate Cancelled."

to see him at work, as being a man of immense strength and a wonder of lightning movement

A good display is expectöd-| from Miss Annie Abbot who will perforia wonders with men, aid even horses, if anyone trinkes her Master, held an enquiry at the to The lady is merely a hand Marine Court, into the circumst ful" to use a homely phrase, burances attending the collision of the "Star" Ferry Company's she will defy ten men so lift her launch Southern Star with Her powers have baflied the gra the Praya wall at about 11.88 scientific minds of the worl 1, and p.m. on November 27. The it is not for us to suggest a lonquiry was held at the request alisa to what is undoubtedly a of the company. |physical mystery,

This morning Commander.- |Beckwith R.N., Assistant Harbour

on bar way,she was coming in, Temple Carpet Stolen. wireless net-work of the whole. The priest of the Sikh Temple, and did not render any assist in Hongkong, Captain Me.

Laglen has impressed all those CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. About three quarters of an who have bad the good fortune globe, while in addition there Wanchai, reports that between suce. will be a widespread soherde of the hours of 8 p.m. on December hour later the steam launch wireless telephony between ships 1 and the same time on the fol- Shing Tai came in sight and and the shore. For the moment, lowing day, someone entered the being hailot by the men in the however, there will be a slight temple ball and stole a carpet water-logged bat took them off. and brought lem into long break in the chain, inasmuch as valued at $25.

kong. it is not proposed to establish

Matriculation Examination. wireless communication between

Although it is only three New York and San Francisco, the months since the last matriclation land line being used across the examination for the Hongkong American Continent. For the University was held, it has been man, who, for the novelty of the found necessary to hold another thing, wants to send a wireless this month, and already some message to himself round the twenty four entries have been put world, however, it might be posip,

ible to send it on a roving com- mission via Brazil and Mexico to Sun Francisco, but the roule would have to be specially mapped out.

Arms Prosecution.

INSTITUTION OF

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

Proposed China Local Section.

A meeting of membera, assoc- iate members and serociates, of

Mesra G. E. Lace and I

The coxswain of the Southern

There are many problems of vital importance to be faced by the newly-recognised Republic of China at the present moment, but it will be conceded on ali hinds that nope is deserving of more careful or osiculated treatment than that of its foreign policy. The days when China skilfully wriggled out of her obligations by a process of playing cf one Power against the other are past and gene, and with the unity of aim which now animates the principal nations in their intercourse with the Oriental Republic, a fairer and straighter game has to be played. We have not yet passed that time, however, when the Provinces are apt to repudiate compacts entered into with foreigners, even though the Central Government fully realises the validity of the contracts and the rightfal claims made for their observance. That point was made painfully apparent in the early days of the Republic, and it even persists in some quarters to-day.

mainder of the journey being via however. The boy denied throw-plied favourably. other nations. That is putting it on the lowest bisis. It is also Aden and Egypt back to London, ing stones, but said other boys probably right to say that her leading statesmen have an even It is interesting, too, to note that throw stones. He was ordered higher motive than this. Anyhow, that she desires a more intimate already wireless communciation to receive eight strokes.

between America, and Asia hae Latest Advertisements.

Inspector Fenton, at the Police Institution of Electrical Engineers Umrigan; A. MeKirdy and F. H. Star stated that on the voyage Court, this morning, prosecuted was held in the University of Coleman: H. S. Rouse and G. I.is question from Kowloon Lo a Chinese for being in uplawful Hongkong on Monday.

Farrell, F. P. Leafesty and S. Hongkong, when off the Chine possession of a revolver and a The formation of a local sec

Helme; P. Ross and B. Green Manila huoy he rang up "Stand Balt quantity of ammumtion on Con- tion for Chins similar to those of will appear on the stage and will hy." Then he signalled naught Road. A fine of $150, Oape Town and Calcutta was dia

Speed" but got no reply on either Hongkong ignored.

partake in contests. For practical purposee, though, or, in defanit six weeks, was cussed and it WAR resolved Inspector Gordon, of the Hong within 300 feet of the wharf she occasion. When the launch wIL when the Imperial stations, and imposed. A

Revenue officer unanimously to petition the kong Pulice, will be a subject was still going at full speed and as the Pacific stations which the (Chinese) made the arrest.

parent Institution in London to and $500 will be paid to anyone Marconi Company are construct-

create a l'eil seation to be known who will get free from Captain his signal to stop engines was Constable Stoned.

not obeyed he sent a sailor to the ing, are finished, the world will

Indian constable 238 told Mr.08 the China Local Fection.

McLaglen's method of tying up. be circled in the following man-

Professor C.A.M. Smith report- net:London to New York, New Wood, at the Police Court, this

Boxing versus jiu-jitan will be engine room and then signalled York to San Francisco (by land), morning, that when he tried to ed that he bal circularised all interesting, and Mr. D. H. Farrell speed astern. The engines were San

arrest a boy for hawking without the members of the Institution will adopt wrestling against Gnot reduced until within 50 feet Frano sco to Honolulu, Honolulu to Manila. Manila via a licence, the boy threw stones at resident in China and that Stiman who will box. There of the Praya wall, with which

..

lencing, etc.

the launch collided. Considera-

were badly shaken. Vi

China now Fees that it pays to cultivate a'closer friendship with Singapore to Bangalore, the re./him. He managed to catch him practically all of them had re-will also be some Japanese ble damage was done to the" bow It was resolved that a provision- Captain Scribbins, R.A., and and a number of passengers al committee consisting of seven the Captain Superintendent of members and a secretary be alert Police, the Hon. Mr. Mellvaine ed to suggest officers, com- Messer, will act as judges. municate with members in other:

There is sure to be a rush for

recommended.

association with the Powers, from whatever reason the desire may been established, the U. 3. Army The goodwill of the China Ex-parts of Obius and to report to seats, so that early booking

the parent. Institution.

spring, is shown by a recent Mandate of President Yuan's in which Signal Corps in Alaska having press Company to offered for sale: he says the Central Government is "most anxious to show its opened communication with the Page 5

The following were elected For the boxing tournament on sincerity to the foreign nations." There are some very pointed Russian station at Analyr in The Hongkong, Canton and Committea-Mr. W.L. Carter, the 13th a fins programme is

new Major C.W. Davy, Mr. E.T. Wil-being arranged. criticisms of Provincial abortcomings contained in the Mandate. For Siberia. So it will be even that, Mod Steamboat Co.'s instance, the President asserts that the Provincial authorities often while Hongkong shaps, other steame Taisban will be open to liams, Prof. C.A.M. Smith, Mr. parts of the world are up and public inspection on Friday F. Graham, Mr. O,N.M. Hamilton isil to sot in strict propriety in dealing with matters which concern doing. And in the circling of Page 5. foreign interests. This is what he says of such officiala : -"

the globe Hongkong, by resson of An Old Cliftonian dinner Sometimes they harbour preconceived prejudice in their her inactivity, is being quietly, be held at the Hongkong Hotel

on the 12th inat: Page 5. minds when they deal with foreign cases and allow unbalanced ignored. " popular clamorings to sway their judgement. They make

Consignees Antiens concerning moaningless and quite unnecessary contentions. The worst

the Trilla and the Pulynesien cases occur when the authorities do not understand the intente

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and purposes of treaty provisions and commit glaring violations

SANITARY BOARD.

For the Ladies..

and Mr. C. Strafford. Secretary-" willr. A.G. Warren.

At a subsequent committes meeting. Profsexsor. Smith was

first Chairman should be a commercial man.

Left for Home.

Hustling.

A sailor on board the launch. deposed to seeing the engineer

sing gear. He shouted orders of in charge resting his head on his arms near the starting and rever

the coxawan to the engineer who towok no notice. Very soon after the ferry struck the Praya wall. The engineer in charge said he was taken ill about 11 30 p.m. just after leaving Kowloon, He wes seized with giddiness and was so weak that he could not ring Big-

was weak constitutionally. Tho engines were going astern before the collision.

proposed as Chairman, but with. Among the passengers by the the gong in reply to siR drew, stating that he felt that the bound for London are Mrs. F.B.L. This lost some minutes A.6. Mishima Maru which is nals, or handle the engines. Bowley, and son, Bishop Foss and but he recovered sufficiently later to do the work. He had never of agreements. It is not infrequent that a trivial case which The usual fortnightly meeting

Mr, W.L. Carter was elected party, and Consul Alfred Amig had such an attack before but may be easily settled develops into serious proportions simpy of the Sanitary Board was held Our lady readers will learn with Chairman and Major C.W. Davy because they delay their settlement at the appropriate moment yesterday afternoon when Mr. D. interest that Mesara Komor and Vice-Chairman. and they raise unnecessary objectione.

W. Tratman presided. There Komor have just received a new290 This is the main burden of the Mandate, which is solely con- were also present Col. Irwin, Mr. consignment of their well-known wood, cerned with the foreign policy of the Republic. It is pretty clearly Chan Kai Ming, Mr Ng Hon T-z evening coate-made in Japan laid down that the controlling hand of the Central Government in Dr Olark, M.O.H., Dr W. Pearse, from desigon by Poirre: Redfern, Official Visits University.

On Monday the Kwanglung Epsom in July, 100, bas just The man Tsang Sin-Ban was to be given full play, and the Provinces are told sharply that they Assist. MOH. and Mr W. Bowen and others, from sprainlly woven

ik They have alan a fine Commissioner for Educatina paid must adhere to the Treaties in dealing with foreign affairs. Some Rowlands, evoretary. such catspoken message to the Provinces from Peking was In accordanos with the minato selection of dainty scarfs. It is a visit to the Hongkong Univer- been delivered in Croydon, hay fast asleep in the engine urgently called for, and it isks he hoped that the President will see by the M.O.E. on the question of worth remembering that through sity, returning the official calling an early seven years to whilst in charge of the to it that his word is obeyed. Though now enjoying recognition, para-typhoid the by-laws were Meurs Kemirand Komor senter-made on him by Sir Charles Eliat cover about eight miles. It con- and it seems almost maryellen tained a message asking whether that a serious accident and loss a box of flowers had been arrive the Republic is still on its trial. Whether it will survive and amended, on the motion of the prise it is now possible to secure in Canton. He was shown over

of life did not cour тесет authority which the Central Government can command over the to provide for the notific tion of soner thas they are available at exprewed himself as highly im

the diseuse as infectious,

Home

pressed by all that he saw good con more restless of the Provinces.

A postcard despatched from

The Magistrate in giving judg ment said I consider this [0890 of criminal

firmly establish itself, very largely depends on the measure of president reconded by De Clark, the latest fashione in Hongkong the building sad hostela and and the card was clean and inmend that his certificate an

engineer be oscoelled forthwith