THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SPECIAL CABLE,
THE SHANGHAI ASSASSINATION.
LASSASSINS HANDED OVER TO CHINESE JUSTICE.
(From Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, November 11, 10.10 p.m. The two men who were responsible for the assassination of Admiral Tsong whilst he was proosading to the Japanese Coronation Reception at Shanghai yesterday, were tried at the Mixed Court to-day before American and Japanese Assessors. The man admitted their guilt, and were handed over to the Chinese Authorities,
A Japanese witness of the outrage was injured by a portion
of the bomb.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF Dronely and keenly contested
TSINGTAO.
(Continued from Page 5.)
State of the Harbours.
athletic sporta upon strictly foreign lines. It speaks volumes, too, for Japanese breadth of mind that the German children remain-
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1915
Tainging to be farnished with passports, Among those recently deported was the pastor of the
a man sadly lacking both in
PRINCE OF WALES FUND, LUKONG IN THE HARBOUR
(Subscription List No. 52)
{
TELEGRAMS.
Lutheran church who, apparently JAPANESE CORONATION
E. O. T
$50
self control and discretion,
FESTIVITIES.
Mr. R.D. Harvey's Fand:
poured forth torrents
of
Collected by the Victoria
Dispensary, October:-
Mr. J. H. May...
$10
2
Mr. A. P. Nobbs
Mr. E. W. H. James Mr. Lewis Guy
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5
abase apon the British
from, what he was mistaken CARRIED OUT WITH GREAT Capt. J. S. Lewingdon in believing to be, the stronghold of his pulpit.
Although virtually the gacste of the Japanese, those Germans remaining-they number 351 wo- men and children and forty-four men-are constantly breaking their parole, and sending secret lettere, by Chiness, calenlated to make mischief. Falao ramours which, be it noted, the Japanese are most industriously engaged in refuting, are being circalated throughout Shantung generally and in Taingtso in particular.
POMP.
(Renter's Service To "The Telegraph."
London. Received, November 12.
Reuter's correspondent at Tok-
Mr. F. W. Stapleton Mr. J. R. Capell Mr. F. Rapp
DE
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yo states that the ceremonies Mr. A. W. Gibb attendant on the Japanese corona- W. E. ... tion were carried out yesterday at | J. E. Kyoto with great pomp, precisely according to established prece- dent, except that the Empress was Collected by Master absent owing to indisposition. McKay (Kongmoon). The Emperor after worship before Mr. and Mrs. F. Smith... These are to the effect that the the sacred shrine containing the Mr. W. R. MoKay Japanese are in reality in league divine mirror, delivered a speech Dr. J. A. McDonald with the Germans, and that in which he spoke of unity and Rev. Duncan McRae the Japanese alliance with Great patriotiem as being the highest Miss Agnea I Dickson Britain is merely another "scrap tributes which could be paid to Miss Florence Langrill of paper." The Chinese are alas one's ancestors, After this on Miss Ethel O. Raid freely informed that the Germans Imperial Rescript was issued Miss Jessie A. MacBean are bound to conquer in Europe granting a special amnesty and Master J. J. McKay and in conso pace of these and detreeing a grant of one hundred other tooties Gera financial thousand pounds for olarity. The credit with the Chine is con- Emperor received massagon of siderably better than is watcongratulation from His Majesty ed by facts, The depreciat King George, President Wilson, of the German nickel coin ind other heads of Statos. Tingtan after the Japanese oo eupation was the cause of great anxiety to the native, and one patriotic German firm accepted in the event of telegranis lying and gave full value for all nickel coins presented by the Chinese to the amount of several thousands of dollars.
too late for insertion on this page they will be found
On the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Treatment of the British. Japan to Great Britain as equally Of the friendly intentions of to Baasia and other Allies there bas never for one moment been along been the favoured nation, room for doubt. England has all THE ASSASSINATION OF and everything that could be was
ADMIRAL TSENG. done locally to conduce to the comfort of visitors during the summer just past.
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Collected by Capt. H.D. Jones: --- Capt. and Mra. B. D.
Jones
Mr. F. G. Broke
Mr. J. H. Woollacotte... Mr. W. L. Forster
Collected Harvey:-
Mr. E. X. Lyle...
Mr. W. M. Mo.Kay
Mr. & Mra. W. Mo.Grann
ing here are able to attend their The entrance to the large har- own school and pursue their bour was completely blocked by education unmolested. three sunken steamers and the Trade Conditions and Prospects only available anchorage remain. That trade, other than losal, ing was the small junk harbour has not yet resumed its normal with no godown accommodation condition is only to he expected. on shore and literally no damping The abnormal conditions existing ground for cargo for more than in Enrops prevent that. The three boats at most. It was only principal export from Tsingtao, right, and certainly it was only straw braid, has, in consequence natural, that this very limited of recent hostilities, beed to a wharf space should be allotted to large extent diverted therefrom the Japanese and because of the to Chefoo, and naturally it will following foot. There were some take time before the trade filty thousand immigrants, mainly returns, The export ranking rif-raff from Japan, to feed, to second in importanos is that say nothing at all of the troops of ground nuts (peanuts), aleo which at that time probably nam for the European market. The bered another twenty thousand in Besson for these begins in Decem- addition.
ber, bat in spite of good crops it The naval authorities lost no can hardly be expected that this time atall in removing these sunk trade will right itself immediate en obstacles to trade, and as aоonly. as the ships had been raised Shortage bath of tonnage and British atosmore were not only freight will send up the cost of immediatedly allowed to come in ground nuts to at least 150 per but were also immediatey so- cent, me than was the case prior corded and still enjoy pre to the war, and as this is a cheap cisely the same privileges as the article unable to bear so beary Јарадове.
an advance, it will not be surpris-
Received November 10, The administration of Tsingtan ing should this season prove a
A telegram from Shanghai -The British Consul, who, be it states that Admiral Tseng Ju- is to be congratulated upon the failure. But it will not in any understood has no locus standi as chang, Military Governor of manner in which they have eo sense be fair to blame the Japan-such in actuality daring the reiga Shanghai, while motoring to the quickly gathered up the reins of ese for maladministration. municipal control. The water- From the foregoing it should of martial law, has frequently Japanese Consulats to attend the Mr. G. Harmen... works, as may be remembered, easily be sesa that the transfer been consulted by the authorities Coronation reception, was as9695- Mr. A. E. Paine were blown to pisces during the from German to Japanese rule is as to whether be could suggest inated by two anti-monarchists, Mr. J. Ainsley niego; the electric power not likely permanently to inter-suything which would tend to the who fired eighteen shots at him Mr. England station formed a target for Japan- fare with the well-being of Tsing-enjoyment of Taingtao by those from automatic pistola. The Mr. D. Clark ean shell from the south-west, the tao, and even if the Germans who sought health and entertain- Admiral's secretary was seriously Mr. F. Crawford fine roads (once the pride of every tamaining there find the condi- ment among its surroundings.
Mr. H, Bullock fat Teuton who in his best clothes tions of life irksome, they most sibility of friction in connection, That there should be no pos-
Mr. B. L. Bridgar perambulated thereon for his assuredly have only themselves to for instance, with bathing, the
Mr. H. Zoreep Sunday ausflug) suffered fearful thank. They cannot be said to
beach arrangements were placed havoc from the transit of heavy have behaved well. They do not guns in addition to the holes torn appear to have had even a rudi- reservedly in Mr. Eckford's in them by the exploding German mentary knowledge as to bow to hands and the bathing huts, of mines which lined their borders, play the game."
which there is a fine and pictures- under the various nationalities in has been gazetted Honorary que array, were grouped together The Prime Minister of Nepal the place. The only Aage, in fact, Lieutenant-General. other than Japanese, flying in Taingtao wave over the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the famona Tsingtao Brewery.
In short, it is not difficult to In the first instance it was the imagine that state of affairs which generous intention of the Japanese would necessarily exist in a settle-to accord those who remained in ment such as Teingtoo when, at Tsingtao precisely the same privi- the termination of a three months legen and consideration that were mege, the administration is sad-extended alike to Allies and nau- denly transferred from a Teutonie trala. Ladies were treated with
German Mala Fidos.
wounded.
PRIME MINISTER OF NEPAL HONOURED.
Received November 11.
8558
ALLEGED: THEFT.
Serious Charge Against a Cargo Coolie.
What Did the S1,430 Represent. At the Police Chart, this after- At the Police Court, this morn- noon, Mr. Lindell resumed the ing. Lo Fa-ohan,a jewellery dealer hearing of the charge preferred of 154, Don Voux Road, prosecut- against a Chiness of causing the ed Fang Chak-wan on a charge death of a lukong by knocking of stealing $1,430 from him on him into the Borbour.
November 2.
Inspector Watt conducted the i Mr. J. H. Gardiner prosecuted, Oase for the prosecution, and Mr. and Mr. Dixon, of Megera. Wil Dixon, of Mesara, Wilkinson and kinson Grist, appeared for the Grist, defended.
defence.
According to the proecution,
Dr. Macfarlane said death,
in his opinion, was due to the money was ootained for the drowning. There was a slight purpose of purchasing rings. wound on the lift thigh. There It was explained by Mr.
that was blood on the alp, there was Gardiner
One of the Do fracture of the skall, but there men who was present when the was hemorrhage over the back money was paid over, had had the of the brain. The injury could misfortune to lose his mother and have been caused by a fall which when he was sent for, he tele- would probably have caused graphed that he would not be insensibility.
able to attend. When his Wor-
A coolie who was on the wharf ship had heard the evidence when the incident occurred, gave he would see that the defendant evidence to the effect that he saw meant to deprive the complain- the deceased being struck by ant of $1,430, the defendant, and that he saw Laspeator P. O'Sullivan said defendant knock the deceased the defendant and the complain- down,
ant came to No. 7 Police Station
A Chinese who said the defend-together in the evening of Novem- ant worked for him on the wharf ber 3, with a Chinese Constable. se a cargo coolin, also said that Tuey came about the present whilst the man was in his employ oharge. Complainant made bis character was a good one.
Defendant was committed for trial, the defence being reserved.
Collected by Mr. R. Harvey:
Mr. J. P. Boott (Hai-
phong)
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Stoff Green Island Works
(Kowloon)
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report and witosas detained the (defendant that night. Defendant told witoess he had borrowed the money from the complsinsat.Later be asid the complainant had been in business with him in the coun- Dry and that the money had bзsa
lost in the business.
The defence was that the de- " 26,31 fondant bad had a loan from the complainant and bad paid off 72,00 sums, leaving a balance of $1,430.
The hearing was adjourned,
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10
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55.00
by Mr. R D.
$7,50
Mr. O. G. Fry....
10
Mr. H. L. Mealonbürgs
10
Mr. F. Bavington
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Mr. F. A. Coleman
3
Mr. A. E. Harvey
3
MY
H. B.
FAS
3
+2
2
Staff Holt's Wharf
(Kowloon) Herbert Goffe Esq., C.M.G. (16th Sab.)... Capt. 8. C. H. Wilde 10
53
$481.31
50
Lean diff, in exchange on Swatow and Amoy currency
$170.50
Collected by Mrs. B. Eustico;—
5
Bhagat Singh
5
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5
Mea. B. S. Lay...
20
Me
3
V. H.
5
14
2
2
5
Proceeds of sale of " A Scout in Fairyland" by Mrs. Grant Smith
30
20
1.50
3
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$31.50
89
Colleated by Capt. C. A. Matton
(Amoy):-**
Mr. B. Cadman
Mr. F. G. Matthews
Staff of Taikoo Sugar Refiring Co. (13th September)
Mr. A. E. Chunnett
Members of Institution
of Engineers & Ship-
Collected by T. Carr Bamsey Mr. S. G. Nowall'
(Swatow)
12.81
$438 50
ONLY DELAYED,
Jumpod from Window to 'Avold Arrest.
A Chinese thief. thought to elude the police by jumping from ja window, but he found the die- tance from the upper floor rather more than one of his ankles could stand. His fall made bia arrest more easily accomplished and he was taken to the hospital. After several weeks' treatment there, he was brought to the Police $880.40
Court this morning, sud charged with the cffence, the outcome be- ing that he will spend his next 345.16 six weeks in a place not so accom. modating as the hospital, by order of Mc. Lindsell.
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THE JAPANESE FESTIVI- TIES.
Interesting Celebrations on Shameen.
On Wednesday the Japanese Coronation Day was kept very hospitably and wholeheartedly on Shameen. The Japanese of the Concession were at Home, on a very large acale, to all their friende; and a very enjoyable day Tas spent. $2,633.65 A14
p.m. a highly successful entertainment was given, consist- 270,110.63 ing of nationsi dancea, a con- jaring display and a costume 2/2,750.19 procession. This was followed by
two firework exhibitions, correa- 2.77 ponding to those hold on thoasme day in Hongkong; and the day's proceedings closed with a cinema- tograph show.
Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Mutton
Mr. J. Noble... Miss E. O'Sullivan
15
5
buildera (Sept).
205
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10
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Dr. W. W. Pearse
10
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A, and F. M...
50
HI
5
Mr. A. W. Smith
25
Staff, Bradley & Co. Ld.
113
$45.00 Polios (13th Sab.)
139
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15
15.50 MA
20
10
Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Platt
(November) Ministering Childrens' League Biziar
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20
500
10
+
10
Staff of the Taikon Dock.
yard (13th Sub)
315
401
5
5
Already acknowledg-
nd ...
Members of the E. P... Mission (Swatow)...
890.50 Less discount on sub-
coins for October... 81.00
of the
50.00
16
10
5.
$272,747.42 Mouthly subscriptions 3,320.25 Already acknowledg- I. ed...
$62,744.72
$66,070.97
5
5
5
45 00
Remitted to London:- **22/12/14 $17,000.
29/3/15
to an Asistio power. Sufies it to respect and so far as their eafety taken in the forta and redouble baried at a spot some. five miles Mr. J. M. Forbes
Great interest has naturally beenTen of the men fell and were Mr. G. D. Fitzipios say that each institutions neces was concerned might freely walk around Taingtao, and permits to outside the settlement but the Mr. C. Hodgson Mary to the welfare of the people in the surrounding woode and visit these have been freely grant-other two were killed and lie quite Mr. G. H. Fletcher as the water supply, the electric paths. Services continued in the ad, while in many instances an fifteen miles away. There has Mr. Too Yee Sai power, the model slaughter house, big Lutheran church and, as has officer of the Imperial Japanese been some idea that the ten bodies Mr. A. R. Polloch the prison, the municipal hospit. been already mentioned, schools Army bas personally escorted should not be moved but that the Mr. Tan Chang-yong al, and, not least, the railway are were reopened. Mission work pure visitors, explaining the many other two be brought into the Mr. T. Carr Ramsey working quite smoothly, and are sued the even teneur of its way point of importance in connection ane place and that a memorial Mr. Tan Boon-ek baing systematically and astiafoo. torily administered by the milit-
with their application to the war. stone should be placed there. Mr. Heng Tek-mong In the terme of currender the Bry authorities.
Japanese very generously ao- made good in Tsingtao, and, if
Jupan has, as we have asid, Against this, however, there is quiesced to the German appeal evidence of ber faithfulness to
the objection that these grave; the fine municipal schools where heads of firms in Taingtao, should friendly action in sending to be forgotten and even neglected. Members
Education is provided for in that the Landeturm, chiefly the her Allies were needed, her are rather off the beaten track and at the time being over seven not, in consideration of the fact Rasein a cargo of German rifles
that in the dim future they might hundred Japanese children are that they had not been "called to interned in Tsingtao early in the existence on a hillside immediate-
western arms," be interned in Japan, but the war; her generous eapply ly outside the town may be con Collected by Kiss Square:-
The pretty cemetery already in being taught upon
0. M. Customa Staff principles. The
schools for allowed to remain in Tsingtao of flour to the same coun-sidered as being more suitable. Dr. Forsyth (Swatow) Chiness children-under Japan-with their wives and families. try; and the manner in which she The graves are arranged there in Mr. Mauritio 939 supervision are keeping That this privilege was obtained sought to collect copper cash in their term as usual. There is no under absolutely false pretences Shantung with a view to assist Braggy terraces and there would Mr. Martin doubt in the mind of the writer was disclosed shortly afterwards
seem more chance that the sol- Mr. F. Mackintosh
Municipal Education.
of this article that this modern when an order came to lighting Great Britain by the supply diers' memorial might be more T.A.L.... of this metal, leaves little room for certainly preserved in perpetuity. A, J. S....
The very graceful proposal on the part of the Japanese adminis
education of Japanese children dated August 17, which enacted on European fines in their that every man of the Landeturm
is bound to have be called up to serve. decided effect
upon
*midet
very
doubt as to her real sentiment.
Soldiers' Graves.
As was pointed out in last
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tration at Tsingtao that the British Collected by Mr. W. P. C. Quite recently eleven men and Saturday's issue, British visitore soldiers should be included in the Smith (Amoy): the Chiness of the place. It was women, refugees prior to the have subscribed a sum of money memorial that they are proposing Mr. G. B. Worby na instructive as it was interesting siege, taking mean advantage of with the object of providing to great to their own brave men Mr. W. H. Barley to watch the hundreds of email the Japanese, passed themselves some permanent memorial to the Chinese school boys who were off as French or Americans and brought by their teachers to lock returned to Tsingtao. The im on while the seven hundred mediate result of this was an Japanese children spent a gala order issued on July 25 last re- day not long ago in most vig-quiring all persons landing in
twelve men of the South Wales in the vicinity of the Race Course Mr. J. A. Grandon Borderers who lost their lives is under consideration by the Mr. A. P. C. Hicke during the siege, but at present British Consul and has been Mr. O. Watson... no definite conclusions have been greatly appreciated by the re come to as to the locale for such,sidents of the place,
ačano
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$7.000 28) 5/15 2,000 3/9/15 3.000
UP TO THE MINUTE. Closing Prices:
Banke, $338,818.39
$29.000 $323,605.84 Balance in hand 15,212.55
UUS
"N. J. STABB. Hon. Treasurer,
36.00 Hongkong November 11, 1915.
$825, sales. Langkats.The. 39, buyers. Raube$3.60, bayers. Cemente. — $10.80, sales and
buyers.
Electrica 844 buyers. Ropes-$34k, buyers.
Business Slack at the Courts. There were no cases for hearing at either the Supreme or Sam- mary Courts today,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.