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THE HONGKONG WEEKLÝ PRESS AND
Mr. Burrows (Clerk of the Court)--John | into effect on the 1st April next, so probably it William Henry Burgoyne have you anything is to become de facto an open port at that date. to say why sentence should not be passed upon -Mercury.
Jan P.
The Prisoner: My Lord, I confess that I made a great mistake in handing the document to the Bank, and feeling that I had made a mistake I confessed that mistake before the Magistrate. I assure you that when I want to Mr. Werth and asked him for a loan of Tis. 20,000 I had not the faintest Inolination or wish to defraud the Bank. I had at that time owing to me moneys far in excess of Tis. 20,000, which I believed at the time would be paid to me. If they had been paid to me my debt to the Bank would have been paid long ago and I would not be in this unfortunate position I am in now. That is all I have to say and I leave myself in the bands of the Court.
His Lordship, in passing sent nce, said: A case of this sort is most painful to everybody concerned, and it is therefore no good for me to make any remarks upon it. It has been, of conrse, a matter of the deepest anxiety to me to arrive at a just conclusion as to what should be your punishment under the circumstances What all these considerations have been it is impossible for me here to say. I have given it most suxions thought and this is the conclusion I have come to: John William Henry Burgoyne you have been convicted by the jury of obtaining money under false pretences. The only sum that was mentioned in the indictment with which we are now dealing was Tls. 20,000, but at the preliminary hearing you were charged with obtaining Tis. 85,000 and you admitted the charge, Under these circumstances and after all that has taken place. I consider it my duty to sentence you to 15 months imprisonment.
The prisoner was then removed.
THE REBELLIONS IN C: NIRAL
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A Wachang telegramı states that the Generaˆ Commanding Viceroy Chang's troops in the disturbed district of Changlo has reported the capture of the chief rebel, named Hsiang. This man having declared that his object was the destruction of Christians, he was immediately led out to execution and his head is now being exhibited in all the villages whose people joined him in the recent insurrection. The execution of Hsiang stops all further apprehension of trouble on the Hupeh-Szechuan borders.-N. C. Daily News.
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Reports in aetive papers show that the Ko- yaug rebellion is nearing its end, the officials having gained successive victories rebels, and the issue of necessary relief to the famished people will prevent a further rising. The magistrate of Koyang 'has been removed from once and another magistrate ordered to disperse the remaining rebels at the same time distributing relief amongst the people.
A telegram from Luchou says that the rebels who have swept southward from Koyang have been defeated at the village of Chang by the soldiers and volunteers conjointly and over 100 of them have been captured or killed. The left wing of the Huan troops are stationed at Mêngcheng, while the right wing keeps guard at. Pochon and a number of cavalry are patrol ling the district of Taiho. A telegram from Ngankin states that the rebels have been exter- minated. Brigadier Nui has also turned back with his men.—Mercury.
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Mr. Wa Maistung, better known in Hồng-bigra kong as Wu, Jun-pao, the Bank's ›Liedtain warh compradore; has issued a notion of resignation {\s from the Railway Directorate. Mr.Wa retireeyas ostensibly from presura of other: business ; but **** this statement has not lessenedəspeculation: am offeri to the real cause of his secession.In many adve respects the resiguation is to be regretted. Mres ano Tientsin, 23th January.
Wu's presence was a guarantee of liberal and. Þess There are reports, persistent but more or less
honest administration.com is an Rüúcani raga sarit vague. from Peking that there is a rift in the
Tientsin is at present a Celestial Capta and 31st Reactionary late; or, to follow French phrase-Tarentum, quite given over er pleasure, 3 Fof: Ven ology, that the Right seems disposed to divide the second year in difccession the River' ha**** ** into two camps, one of which, the Right Centre not frozen at the Bund, and sea communication Ford is favourable to the present regime; and the has been maintained for the mails via Peitaiho other, the Extreme Right, disposed to most Business is at its minimum, and the movement di thorough reactionary policy, viz., the deposition of society is allegro. Our Thespians give a of Kwang Su and the election of a Prince én. brilliant performance of the " Mikado " on 6th views. Personally I am extremely dubious as tirely in harmony with ultra conservative January, when we mustered the greatest au
dience on record (400). to the truth of these reports; they are the generally known in the legations or among not better informed Chinese down here. Moreover, Jung La, the pivot on which the Autumnal Revolution turned, is credited with the intention of leaving Peking for a week before the New Year on a tour of military inspection. If mischief is on the brew the prime upholder of the present ménage is not likely to be absent.
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on the 8th February by one goal to nil.
The Hongkong Football Club beat Kowloon
Museum 'last week, of whom 204 were Europeans. There were 2,877 visit-rs to the City Hall
The jurors in the case of A Hok v. Belillos have been excused from service on the jury for one year.
Through trustworthy native sources hear that a dual á outrance is being fought in the capital between Hu Yen-fah, the existing Director-in-chief of Railway Construction and Maintenance, and Chang Yen-mao, the aspirant to that office. The battle is being fought on the usual Chinese lines. The more astute think batants are left to themselves; he has the longer that the victory will go to Chang if the com- purse and knows "Peking" better than his op- ponent. Many affect to believe that his victory will prove ultimately a severe blow to British interest, as he has very powerful German back ing. I am disposed to think otherwise. If Mr. Pavlov's high-handed proceedings re British engineers in the Ultra Great Wall line failed' The return of the number of cases of com....... through the strenuous efforts of Sir Claude municable disease notified as occurring last it is not at all likely that Chang, even if he week shows that there was one case of diph...... were willing (and there no ground for suppos- theria (fatal), two of enteric fever (one death), ing he would be willing) would be able to re-and three cases of smallpox, of which two were place the present railway staff People are on the Undaunted. wont to forget that the Chinese, with all their failings, are very sensible of their obligation.for duty well done. They seldom treat good service shabbily and when long duration is superadded to excellence they are the last folk in the world to act unjustly. These remarks are peculiarly apposite to the relations between the officials and the able engineer-in-chief with his staff.
masted on 8th Feb, on account of the death of The flag at Government House was half- Prince Alfred of Coburg.
Japan by the P. M. steamer China on the 5th The Hon. T. H. Whitehead returned from
February,
The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart arrived by the P. & O. steamer Coromandel on the 4th February
The Straits Times says speenlators are making y about 9 per cent, upon consignments of Straits: copper coin to Hongkong where these.coins are mod very scarce.
We have it on good authority that Sir Claude is going to take a ruu home this Spring to recuperate his strength, which has ran down under pressure of business and its implied con. finement to unsavoury Peking. If the Minister goes on furlough, British interests will be in the strong and capable hands of Mr. Bar-Iron- side. The Legation will be unprecedentedly short' handed, as the Second Secretary is absent on leave, and Dr. Cockburn is home on furlough. The C.B. conferred on this gentleman after so short a service as eighteen years has given the greatest satisfaction in Peking, where only his ability and devotion are known. Mr. Cockburn's services to Sir Claude and his two predecessors were simply invaluable.
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It is al ost ancient history to state that a large contingent of the Peking community visited us at the New Year and tried conclu- sions with us at polo, football, and ice hockey. AANKING LIKELY 10 BECOME AN They won the last mentioned hands down, but
OPEN PORT.
We learn from a most trustworthy source that Nanking will be almost immediately de- clared an open port.
failed at the others. The polo match was very interesting as the first inter-community one in China. The visitor's team consisted of three Indian officers and an able and brilliant journ alist who is in the fore-front in every phase of | sport known to Britishers. At the last moment one failed. so the match had to be played three: aside. We had to mount our visitors-a very great handicap for them so the issue (Tientsin 5 goals to love) was not surprising.
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We are informed by Messrs. John D. Hum. phreys & son, General Managers of Olivers Freehold Mines, Limited, that they hav received the following telegram from the Mines: "Mill ran 25 days crushing 625 tons of stone for a yield of 303 ozs. of retorted gold.”
The Cricket Club flag was flying at half-mast on the 8th Feb, on account of the sad intelligence received from Shanghai of the death of Mr. Darby, of the Bank of China and Japan, an old member of the Cricket Club and of many other of our local institutions. News was received a few days ago that Mr. Darby was suffering from typhoid fever, and a telegram received on the 8th. stated that the disease had had a fatal termina.“ tion. Mr. Darby was an enthusiastic cricketer and took a keen interest in various other games and sports. He was also a clever comedian and had often contributed to the amusement of Hong- kong audiences at the performances of the Amateur Dramatic Club. In Masonry Mr. Darby was also prominent and had passed the chair of Worshipful Master of the Victoria Lodge. He was transferred a few years: from Hongkong to Shanghai and at both his death will be sincerely mourned by a circle of friends.
Mr. A. G. Ward gave another organ recital in St. John's Cathedral on 6th February, being assisted by Mr. G. P. Lammert as vocalist. There was a large congregation. The following was the programme:- Sonata (No. 1) .........................................die Mendelssohn, vie
Allegro moderato e Serioso Adagio Andante i to vred Autoges Recitando Allegro ani vivace.q më llix nelerdi Allegretto in B minor
5. Guilmant, $usleg Recitative... "Draw near, all ye people" ("Elijah") r* *** Mendelsohn earĘ KO Air mindy Lord God of Abraham" ("Elijah"),~ 5 A
Mendelsohn Mr.G P LÀMMERT
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Under the French Treaty of 1858 Nanking is an open port already and is supposed to "en- joy the same privileges as Canton, Shanghai, Ningpo, and Fooohow. With regard to Nan- king, the French agents in China shall not de- liver passports to their nationals for the city The metropolitans talk of return matóhes y until the rebels have been expelled by the Im- at China New Year to dispute our super. Andante, perial troops." However, Nanking is not yet iority in every phase of sport. They have Adagio ..., (from Sonata Pethétique an open port, although specified as such above, issued a sort of oecumenical challenge, which but its formal opening can doubtless be claimed it is understool embraces Polo, Rugby. Bererfata.... at pleasure by the French Government. The Socker, Chess, Billards. Athletics, Bicycling,Song city is mentioned as a Treaty Port in the Be-Skating, and Hockey. It has been accepted rised Yangtze Regulations which are to come provisionally.
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