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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

HONGKONG BANK CASE,

Evidence Objected To.

MURDER CHARGE.

Sequel to Fight on a Liner.

The Second Defendant Discharged.

This afternoon at the Polies

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914,

A DAY IN HONGKONG. storm blow these down into the THE KOMAGATA MARU. orowded street below can only be sarmised.

Australian Paper's View

of the Colony.

Saya the Sydney Town and Country Journal:

to

-a008 more

Home Paper's Comment.

"

labour cheap

JAVA NEWS.

INDIA AN

CHRISTIANITY,

Lord Sydenham's Views

It is reported from Medan that the district council for the East Coast of Sumatra have decided to levy an annual sum of £.450,000

order to provide funds for road

Bishop Copleston presided at from the estates in that area in construction in the agricultural the annual meeting of the Oxford districts, and a further sum of Mission to Calcutta Canon Bron £35,000 is to be raised for the

they had decided recently, with purposes of an inquiry into the Superior of the Mission) said that A sad fatality is reported from the munificent help of Goraza- Macagnar, hies: a quartermaster ment, to open a new hostel in of the British steamer Peleun

from cholera. The funeral took and they were also contemplating succumbed on board, it is believed Calcutta for medical students, place the following morning on an extension in connection with tain and most of the officers and

division of Asahan,

Hongkong has none of the brilliant colouring that makes Manila so picturesque. It is dull white and drab coloured, but it is interesting because the people in its streets are Asiatics, and Farther evidence was given Court, before Mr.O.D. Melbourne,

The affair of the Komagata Mara this afternoon," on the regresser on board the 8.8. Em

Hongkong comes na d complete Asiation will never cease to be mnd hearing of the case, press of Asin was charged with surprise to the Australian visitor interesting. A large number of 370 "Hindu" workmen being before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the the murder of another greaser. who bas pictured that small red China's 400 millions have spilled held up for months in the vessel Police Court, in which Antonio The case for the Crown is that speck upon the map as an island, over into Hongkong. The city they arrived id pending the Filomeno Remedios, a clerk in shortly after the ship left Nage well fortified, and peopled with a swarms with them. The China decision of the Coprie as to the the employ of Jardine, Mabeon, saki, on her way to Manila, there handful of whites-Government man is undoubtedly industrious, and Co., and Reginald viero was a quarrel between the ad military officials who are bat one wonders how they all legality of allowing them to Gutierrez, clerk in the cutploy of defendant and the deceased, merely putting in time, enduring manage to make a living in that land is a striking instance of the Hougtong, and Sinnghai both of whom were employed, se atiently until the expiration of confined space! Every trade, "how not to do it," says United Baking Corporation, are charged greasers in the engine room their form of office will allow them every calling, seems be Empire. The promoters of this that, together with others not in They were stopped by the fourth

to return to the green fields of old overcrowded, but custody, they, on May 4, 1914, and engineer and the duties of the England. He experiences some so than the ricksha and obair particular scheme for import on ivere other dates and times, two men were so arranged that thing in the nature of a shock ahas only to raise his band, British Columbia hoped to take jeboro in the presence of the Osp the new University which wa

transport business. A visitor ing

into at Victoria in the colony of Houg. they would come into contact kong, unlawfully did among with each other as little as through the beautiful Lyee Mun and he will be immediately advantage of the lapse of a themselves conspire, combine, sible. Lator the esme evening, Pass, with the rugged green hills surrounded by some half-dozen or

Consul and a representative of the confederate and agree together, however, the two men met outsidering on either side. His first more riekebos and a few Chinese regulation, just as their brothers crew of the Feleus, the English being established at Dacos,

and a fight glimpse of the island almost takes sedan chairs, each coolie olamour in South Africa hoped to achieve agente. A local Datoh clergyman Lord Sydenham said that after feloniously and fraudulently, to the engine room cheat and defraud the Hongkong ensued. They were separated is breath away. For here, ing for the business.

their ends by challenging the conducted the funeral service 5 years of careful study of the no knives bould around the shores of one of The transport is very cheap. A legality of" nota of repression." Lentirely in English

tendencies and conditions of and Shanghai Banking Corpora- and though tion of Hongkong of divers large be found, it was apparent finest harbours in the riokeha may be hired for about Toe intentions of the Dominions The Batavia papera give ex

that sume Bort sums of money.

of weapon world, are the countless roofs of 5d an hour, and during the whole are clearly known. Those who pression to anxiety that is felt in modern India he had come to the must have been used, for the no mean city-s city of up-to-date of that hour a powerfully-bailt have already an Asistio population many quarters in Java over recent conclusion that missionary effort defendant was found to have public buildings and spacious coolie will draw you at a smart are determined that it shall not evente in Achsen. Within the was playing & far greater part Bustained several stab wounds, business houses, and stroete pace under a broiling sun up and increase, sad those who have not last three or four weeks, two than was realised in the raising while the deceased had received vibrant with the clang of electric down the length of the city. The Arg determined to keep it out further cases of murderous assault two severe wounde, either of cara and the roar and bustle of chairs, which are used for hilt altogether. Their reasons for on Government officials have of high ideals among the people. which would have proved fatal,

20th century commerce.

elimbing, coat very little more.this attitude have often been courred both attended with In all India to-day there were The case was adjourned. Immediately behind it the Peak, A chair with two bearers may be discussed in United Empire fatal results. The Batavis only about 311⁄2 millions of antivo rising so abruptly that it seems hired for 74, and one with four The possibility of enforcing these Nieuwsblad accuses the Govern Christians, and of that number to almost overhang the city, rears bearers for Is 6d an hour,

views is another, and a more comment of giving the public a falso its dark greon bulk to a height of

pliosted, question. As things impression with regard to the over one million were children. The Chinamon are industrious stand at present it is the British notual state of affairs in Acheen. But in the last decade the increase 1800ft.Clinging to the precipitous.

Hr. D. J. Lewis, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master, ap- peared for the prosecution, Mr. A. H. Orow, of Mesars. Hastings and Fastings, defended Remedice and Mr. J. H, Gardiner defended Gutierrez.

Mr. Lewis-With your Wor- ship's permission I would like to withdraw the charge against the second defendant.

•

Mr. Gardiner had no objection

P.W.D. Expenditure,

hie

teamer winde her way

.

and the defendant was "disoberg 59 was voted to the Public Works some residences with their terrac- takes a lot of them to do a very Asiatic peoples) which would be panification has not been so en- therefore they might assume that Last year a rum of 82,837,458 sides of the mountain are hand. and hardworking enough, but 'it Empire as a whole (including and suggests that the policy of had been surprisingly great, and

ed.

scoordingly.

The charge sheet was amended penditure absorbed $2,306,006.- Department, and the sotual ex- E. A. Fernandez, a Euragiso 17. This is an increase over 1912 detective constable in the Singa. of $517,812 72.

Boxing. pore police, said he was handied We again cull attention to the

circumference

to

the

A registered letter by the Chief boxing programme which Mr-detached from the mainland Detective Inspector, containing, E. Hall is presenting at the two letters. It was addressed to R. Richardson Esq. Devonshire City Hall on Saturday evening. We are informed that the booking Road, Singapore". The address is going ahead frat

altered to "Johore Having done something

A Chinese Clerk living in which was not given in evidence, Connaught Road. West has had with the letter, he returned it to atolen jewellery valued 897 and Grown colony. Such is "Heung crowd of freight janks, with their entrance to some of the countries which would tend to show that shropy, too, was far larger and

the Chief Detective Inspector.

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Det. 'Clark said he went; from Hongkong on June 20, with two warrants issued by the court for the arreat of a man named Ribeiro, alias Richardson. Ou

Clerk Robbed..

$30 in money.

Through the Roof.

Pharmacy in the Philipplaes. ·

Evidence has been secured

ed gardens, while the mountain little work, and they require & obliged, it challenged by an sirely successful as the Govern and a single cable tramway. face in scarred with zig zag roads long time in which to do it. The Asiatic rice, to enforce those ment maintain. Prominence is also the progress towards Christianity Chin man is a born shopkeeper, views. Until the Russo-Japanese given in the Java newspapers to in India was proceeding with It is a tiny territory, this and, though he will get the better war ended so fatefully, Europe ramours of irregularities on the accelerated. speed. Perhaps Eastern outpost of the British of you in a business transaction if did ant treat the subject with the part of military officers in Acheon the greatest tribute of

seriousness it deserved, for it was in connection with canteen man. Empire. It has the appearance of he can, he is at heart honest.

held as an axiom that no Asiatic agement, and in other directions. the wonderful harbour, which, longe a white one: Having parted a single peak that has been

The big sight of Hongkong is nation could successfully chal- Inge; and forme is Darely 27 with its myriads of shipping, with that illusion, the whiterations miles, its area less than 30 square largest porte of the world. Every theory of international relations ranks amongst the four or five are obliged to reconstruct, their miles. A fishing villageand a pirate day is a busy day in the Hong- and obligations so se to include tronghold in 1840-to-day a densely populated and flourishing kong Harbour; in one corner a the possibility of powerful rivals fleet of fishing boats, in another a whose oitizena Gro refused Kong ""The Land of Sweet. Waters."

Although lacking the historical interest which gives an added charm to Manila, Honkong is full, On the China-Japan-Siberia route myriad points of light. Every the fundamental question remains in the active practice of their profession, to which the to London, it is the Australian's snel must carry a light, from unanswered. It has merely been

pharmaoy examining board is first glimpse of the real East, and the smallest sampan to the 20,000 postponed. The more pressing said to have been a party in the

ton liner, and the effect aspect of the question, at present, paat. he will not easily tire of the wonderful life in its streets. These seen from the Peak os a clear is the refusal of one part of the best season to visit the island is night in ansurpassed in any part King's Dominions to grant ad-

of the world." of murdering another fireman between the months of November named San Chan, while on the and February, when the weather high seas. It appears there was a is mild. Ia Jaly Hongkong in s quarrel in which the men were city of swaying puokahs and Fortunate, concerned and the accused is said sweating coolies. to have stabbed the deceased indeed, are those residents who are twice.

able to spend their nights on the summit of the Peak.

A woman residing in Queen's Road West has had stolen $877 in jewellery, $198 in clothing,

narrow stems, broad, bigh sterns, under the British fig. That the same combination has been and at present still is working to and peculiarly-shaped, much-adjustment of such difficult rela-

in the Philippines to the som boobed sails. At night, tho bar- tions has not, hitherto, been on fine the practice of pharmacy boar is transformed into a beyond the power of diplomacy

July 3 he attended the Polion $130 in money. The thief got in of good things for the tourist fairyland scene, lit with must not blind as to the fact that Paratively small-circle now. en smount of good. There appeared

Court at Colombo, when Bibeiro was brought before the Court and identified. Witness was present in Coart when he was charged and during the proceedings. Au inspector gave evidence of arrest ing Ribeiro on board the 8.8.

Laetzow.

Mr. Lewis proceeded to put further questions.

Mr. Crew I am tired of objecting to my friend's methods of prosecution.

the house through, the roof.

Alleged Murder.

A Chinese fireman named Heang Seung, of the Empress of Asia, has been handed over to the Hongkong Police on a obarge

Semarang Exhibition.

work

the missionaries was the growing number of Indian, institutions which, without being professedly Christian, were still the direct result of Christian influence working upon Indian minds and leavering Indian thought. Philan

brorder in its operations than it Was some few years ago, and he was sure that all the schools and received, were doing an immense colleges, in which all croods word

to be some waste in the tod field, and possibly conferences could

prevent the overlap. ping of missionary work and arrange that the various bodieer should have their areas recognis mittance to citizens of another

ed. If Ohristianity was to be part. Obviously in this case no

permanently established in India challenge can be given, no arbitra-

it could only be done by Indian ment of force invoked, and it is ing the report of the Commission agency; the object must be slow- nos Canada or South Africa which appointed to inquire into it. They to build up an Indian Church, is likely to suffer from the result South A risan debate was marked and, as had boon said, there must- The following news items are of the controversy, but Great by the recognition of the foot that in that Church. The problem of be Indian men and Indian money taken from Netherlands India Britain, upon whom the political it is not merely a domestic, but India grew more baffling and Important Meeting. Mr. Lewis:No doubt you are.

agitators and malcontents of Indis an Imperial, question. This view more complex every year, The A meeting of Shareholders in Ten minutes in the little cable papers of recent date,

spero monounced that the vent their discontent for the ought to be fully and clearly work England had already done His Worship: I don't think the nongkong Tramway Co., Ld., car that crawls up the almost

The realised in all ite bearings, for the there was marvellous, but it you enght to give evidence of it to be held in the City Hall on perpendicular face of the mount Semarang Colonial Exhibition existing state of affairs. what took place in the Police Saturday, at which matters of like a fly upon a wall, will will be formally opened by the necessity for some clearly formul- Imperial Government, while it Court,

importance of oting the future bring you to the top. From Governor-General of Netherlands ated policy, common to all the will not under any circumstances was not nearly finished, and Mr. Lewis:-I am trying to management of the Company will this point there in a magui India, Beer Idenburg, on the Dominions, is becoming more and interfere with, the Dominione perhaps the part remaining Was The nors evident. They are really right to make their own immigra their Mission to Caloutta every the more difficult. He wished prove that a document does not be discussed.

ficent panoramic view. To the morning of August 13. exist.

Waterworks Revenue. // woath a string of islands stretching opening-day and August 14 will of one mind in the mattor, but tion laws, is placed in a false posi The revende derived from the out into an opal-green sea. Many be observed as Bank holidays, their methods are all different tion when these laws are abitrary. success, (Obeers.) waterworks of the Colony during feet below the city and harbour The exbinition committee an Canada, has an excellent working contradictory, or difficnit of inter

whereby 1913 totalled $404,209.16, com lie, spread like a map before one, nounce that the newly formed arrangement with Japan,

The question has pretation, pared with $410,001,59 in 1912 Across the narrow strip of water, Japan-Netherlands Association of that Power restricts emigration to been shirked, hitherto, because of way is the subarb of Kowloon Tokyo have decided to partimpate Canadian shores; she has ate delicacy, but the next Imperial with its great dockyards, and be the exbibition. The objects poll tax on Chinese, which is conference ought to see a full dis His Worship said he would take

yond, the serrated edge of the of the association are to foster ineffectual though heavy, but, she cussion of it, and, if possible, the the evidence subjsot to objection. Mr. Crew objected and in mainland range moets the sky. the friendly relation between the only prohibita Indian immigration establishment of clearly defned Mr. Crow: That is the answer to his Worship, said he line. From the summit the re two nations and especially to by indirect means through whose policy, common to all the wickedness of this case, to put in objected to secondary evidence sidences on the side of the Peak, encourage commercial intercourse meshes the Komagata: Mara's Dominione, accepted and approv evidence subject to objection." on principle.

with their cool-looking lawns and as between Japan and Nether passengers, hoped to slip. The ed in principle by Great Britain, His Worship: There is no Mr. Crow:-He is “hiking gardens juoked in under the cliff, lands India. The Locomotief possibility of gaining access by and framed in such a way as posing at a meeting for men only, wickedness, Mr. Crew, re

in evidence before the court at look like so many toy houses, atates that the following prices legal quibble affords a tempting to affect the dignity or amour in the Kensington Town Mr. Crew-I know your: Worsay coat, irrespective of whether

will be charged by the hotels prospect to an Asiatic's specula propre of the King's Indian Hall, said that the work of abip has requested the Press not it is relevant or not.

Viewed from the Feak, Hong during the exhibition. Maison tive mind, but the disastrous side subjects. Such expedients as an the Mission was developing in to publish evidence objected to. Fernandez, recalled, gave evi- kong has the aspect of a dead Smabers f:12.50 per day, Hotel of such attempts is that they elastic education test are all only many places. The Government Mr. Lowie:-The Press will dence to the effoot that the some city: Climb down and enter the Jansen f.10 per day, both in inflict hardship and indignity on makeshifts, and offer far more of Indis had never shown any have very entertaining material thing" he did with the letters, native quarter, and the place be closive. Hotel du Pavillon f.7 to individuals which, when reported indignity to the excluded than a incication of abandoning its for reporting, in my friend's handed to him by the thief comes a human.hive. The long f.10 for bed and breakfast. Two in the country of the sufferer's clear understanding. Why should position of neutrality, but it had Detective Inspector, was to cause streets running sellel with the special exhibition hotels com-origin, aronse far more irritation not the Indian Government follow found the neceenty of making The witness deposed to certain a true copy of the envelope to foreshore are either side prising about 100 rooms each will than would ever have been felt the exemple of Japan, and agree the most of what religion there documente not being found among be made. A photograph of the with four squat gildings, most charge f5 to 1.7.50 per day over the abstract question of to restrict immigration, not (as was. Instead of being jealous of the documents handed to him hand written letter was made of them four storeys high, which Owing to the prospective ries Asiatic exclusion. The New she did with Natal coolies) in a religious influence, the Guvern- thirteen days after the conclusion and also a true copy of the present the appearance of a cross in the cost of living during Zealand Government, it is report-spirit of remliation, but as part of ment had determined to do its of the proceedings in Colombo, typewritten one. Ho

rection of a honeycomb. Each the exhibition period, Semarang ed, will shortly introduce legisla a bargain? In any case it is of atmost to encourage it, so that little balcony has its rows of plants civil servants have appealed to tion as to the exclusion of Indian the greatest importance that in the idea of Obristian Colleges for in tins and pots perched pro- the Government to grant an subjects, and South Africa bas cidents like three of the Koma men and women in connection dariously on the balustrade. What increase of 20 per cent, in their just finished a chapter in the gata Maru should be rendered with the University of Dacon was would happen if a sudden wind-salaries from August to Novem history of the question by adopt impossible in the future.

Mr. Lewis explained that there was a document already in Court which, referring to other letters, asked for them to be destroyed and he wished to prove. they were missing.

remarke.

* Mr. Lowis

asked for tracing of the signature leave to call secondary second letter. evidence relating to the missing

documents.

Prisoner was remanded until to-morrow afternoon at 2.15

o'alook.

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Eir Arthur Hirizei said that the was a record year, an year 1913 was a re the insome exceeded by over 2200 the income for 1912 the previons high water mark,

Attitude of the Government.

The Bishop of Oxiord, presid

welcomed..