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September 22, 1906.}
SUPREME COUIT. Wednesday, September }'
IN CRIMINAL JURISDIC
Before Sir Francis Pigge
JUSTICE).
ALLEGED MANBLAUG
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were indicted on Ip Ma-ti and Yung Ku-on
lling and slaying the charge of feloniously ki
1 on August 12th. one, Lam Shun, at Tokwawa ty and the follow
Prisoners pleaded not guilrs-F. Smyth ing were empanelled as jurt Villiams, A. J. (foreman), J. Clellan, C. M. V Nemazee and Kew, H. M. Tiefendacher, P. M. W. Ferry.
-General, in- the Crown
Sir H. S. Berkeley, Attorney structed by Mr. G. E. Morrall (ot
Dr. Hokai, Solicitor's office), prosecuted, and
peared for instructed by Mr.‚R. A. Harding, ap. the prisoners.
The Attorney-General stated that the wo of prisoners were charged with being
at the several others who assaulted and be
ed such deceased, with the result that they cans injuries as to lead to his death. The facts of the case were short and simple and the jury had to consider whether they believed th the dock were two of those who inflicted upon deceased the injuries which caused was one, Among the witnesses for the Cris his evidence Mr. Lysaught, but owing to illnad say that he would have to be read. He woart with twelve saw the two prisoners taking ho died. They
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CORRESPONDENCE.
OBSERVATORY REFORM
REQUESTED.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,
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million at a bound. Amongst the shipping: ** people a celebration to mark this progress of the maritime trade of the country is mooted, similar to the 5,000 mile railway commemoration recently celebrated. It is true, says the Tokyo journal, that the tonnage of Japanese merchant ships has almost been doubled during the war, either by building, purchase, or capture, and Taming."
this is no doubt a remarkable expansion. This September 18th, 1906. progress of shipping, however, cannot be viewed SIR-The notice we bad of the approach of in the same light as that of the railway. The the typhoon of this morning is typical of the fact is that whereas the further progress of the kind of service we get from the Observatory latter is assured, it is open to doubt whether here, and as a China coaster of twenty five Japan will be able to maintain the present years service, eighteen as master in one of the tonnage of her mercantile marine. most prominent firms, I would suggest that The sudden increase of ships has resulted in the Jesuit fathers in either Shanghai or Manila, a great falling-off in freight, and ship-owners, be petitioned to take over the Meteorological with the exception of such companies as the service here that they may all work in barmony Nippon Yasen Kaisha, Toyo Kisen Kaisha, sad and that we may expect some
the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, which are liberally reasonable security in the way of notice, and some really subsidised by the Government, are suffering definite idea of the whereabouts and action of severely from the effect. It is quite possible these devastating storms.
that the keener the competition grows the greater will be the decline in freight. And, t make matters worse, the Jiji points out, th by foreign rivals. The East Asia Steamship C neighbouring waters have begun to be invade
of Russia, for instance, under the liberal suppo of the Government, has opened a regular li with Vladivostok 8.8 a base, to vari ports of Japan, Korea, and China, wh according to late intelligence, the Par Mail Steamship Co., of America, proposes establish a regular trade route between Vla vostok and Shanghai via Tsuruga 8 Nagasaki. Even at the present time very ke competition is going on between the N.Y.) and Messrs. Butterfield & Swire on thei
In this I am sure I do but voice the opinion of all the shipping community, for we place the most implicit faith in the forecasts of the worthy fathers," and swear by them; these "experts here, we usually swear at. Yours, etc.,
A. W. OUTERBRIDGE.
Master Mariner.
H. M. S. "TERRIBLE'S" MISSION.
TO INSPECT OUR DEFENCES,
H. M. S. Terrible is not expected to stay at Hongkong more than & wook. She left
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doubt that similar instances will be numerous
others in beating the man "stolen property England on July 25th, 8.on after her return Yokohama-Shanghai line, and there is little alleged that deceased had ber. belonging to one of their nur
After hearing Counsel fage defence and listening to His Lordshi wining up, the Court they jury retired. On return.
ilty and the returned a verdict of n prisoners were discharged.
The Sessions will be resumea
Thursday, September
Friday.
FION
IN CRIMINAL Jurisdic BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PICOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
ROBBE with robbery with Fan Ming was charf village in the New Đất Chuk Chi
Attorney-General, Berkeley, instructed by Mr.G. E. Morrell (of the Crown Solicitor's office) prosecuted, prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, being undefended
The same jury sat as in the previous case. The Attorney-General, in laying before the Court the facts of the case, stated that on the night of July 13th when the prosecutrix was in her house she heard a knock at the door and a voice said—* We are Government officers and come here to search for opium. Open the door." When the woman refused, the men without threatened to force an entrance and carry her off to jail. This threat caused the men entered, the defendant being one of them. woman to open the door, and six or seven They went into her bedroom, and proceeded to ransack it, whereupon she said- "You have not come to search for opium; you have come to rob." Prisoner silenced her by a blow on the head after which he burnt her face with a torch. The men remained about half-an-hour $140, & gold French coin, two gold rings, six and when they departed took with them about pearls, 144 feet of grass cloth and other articles, After hearing the evidence the jury found the prisoner guilty, and his Lordship sentenced him to seven years' imprisonment.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
THE TEAM FOR SHANGHAI,
The Cricket Eleven to visit Shanghai was selected on September 19th. It is said to be as follows
R. Hancock, W. C. D. Turner, T. E. Pearce, H. Arthur, H. W. Woodward, H. Smith, R. E. O. Bird, C. H. Mackay, W. H. Powell, Walter Dixon and H. E. Stanger Leathes.
Messrs. A. R. Lowe, G, Grimble and T. C. Gray will also accompany the team.
from India, and has been conveying a Com-
on a visit to various Far Eastern in the future. mission stations to inspect and report upon
"the armaments of Colonial ports." She visited St. Vincent, Sierra Leone, Ascension, St. Helena, Simonstown (South Africa) Mauritius, and Singapore,
The Commission is composed as follows: Major General Sir John Fletcher Owen, K. C. B., R. A., Col. Richard Francis Johnson, C.B.. C.M.G., R.A., Major William Thomas Turse, D.S.O., R.A., Lt. Col. Horatio Norris Dambleton, R.E., (who is well known in the Far East, having commanded the Engineers in Hongkong about even or eight years ago), Major Morris A. Hankey, R.MA, formerly of the Na Intelligence Department. Capt. G.A. Batard, and Lieut. F.E. Seymour.
JAF'ANESE SHIPPING TRUST.
OUR COMPETITORS FEEL THE PINCH,
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In view of these circumstances a project fo the establishment of a shipping combine by aL amalgamation amongst the smaller ship-owner has been in contempls n for some time pas but the proposal has so far made but tard progress. Such a combine, nrges the Jiji, really necessary in order
na the count carrying trade on a firmei the project is brought to better it will be for the inte
the interess as well as those diately concernec
We
VICEROY SHUM AND HI
SUCCESSOR.
extract the following from хоц comments in the N.-C. Daily News :-
The fatal lack of such personal endowm Shipping men will be interested to know that broad mind, moral strength, and k nowledg the preliminary arrangements for the formation foreigners has made disastrons the adm of a new Japanese steamship company by mem-tration, begun three years ago with such bers of the Btest nship Owners' Association are
hopes, of Viceroy Tsen at Canton. In the making steady progress. According to the firmness of rule which failed of fulfilment when west Viceroy Tsen earned a reputation for Tokyo Nichi Nichi over a hundred steamers, of an aggregate tonnage of 250,000, have already put to the larger test at Canton. His states been included in the new company's list. It is manship has been found to consist of a blind under the comp ay's control on regular services, work of the troublesome rebellion in the South proposed to put half the total number of ships opposition to foreign influences; his courage and energy, which were expected to make short 30 per cent. kept in reserve, and the remaining 20 cent. to be available for Test, resolved themselves into spasmodic ruth- charter to (
mercbants and others. lessness not free from a crude barbarity, and his The regular ices proposed to be estabant of business acumen has been revealed in the lished are fr4 Kobe to Java, Changkiang, kow Railway. In Yunnan and Kuichou to which mismanagement of the affa rs of the Cauton-Han- India, Australia. Tsingtao, and Peru; be- Canten Hongkong and Java, Chefoo and tween Kydshu and Manila. Changkiang and he has been relegated Viceroy Tsen will find himself amid more congenial surroundings and, Vladivostok, and 26 other lines. The steamers held in reserve are to be dispatched to any port where bottoms are wanted. The estimate of profit for this concern has been based upon the present unsatisfactory conditions in the ship. ping world, and is therefore considered reliable, as the shipping business is likely to improve The final result of these preliminary inquiries and the above-mentioned arrangements are shortly to be submitted to a joint meeting of leading members of the Shipowners' Association in Tokyo and Osaka.
The Jiji Shimpo has an article in which it advocates the advisability of an amalgamation amongst the small ship-owners. Japan's mercantile fleet, the total tonnage of which was 650,000 before #
it may be, will recover some of his lost reputa tion, for his natural abilities have never been questioned. It is not without significance that his sons are being educated abroad. Viceroy Chou Fu succeeds him at Canton with the advantage of having already had close business relations with foreigners first at Chinanfu, Governor of Shantung, where he won the sympathies of the Germans, and st where. under the disability already ref he was not altogether happy.
We understand the French G establishing a vice consulate at ‚F month. Monsieur E. Point
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