1897-07-29

Page

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1897.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE URINA MAIL."]

Losbox, 37th July, 1837. FIGHTING IN THE NORTH FRONTIER OF INDIA.

The tribesman have made a night attack on the Malakand Carop in Chitral. Sharp fighting bourred, in which one other was kilial and four were wounded.

SUPPLEMENTARY NAVAL VOTE. The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, in introducing a supplementary Naval estimate of £500,000 in the House of Commons, said that the vato was intended to meet the activity of nther Nations by accelerating the present building programme and for schumencing the construction of four very fast cruisers and a number of torpedo-buat-destroyers,

name from the list of Privy Councillore.

THE RAID IN NORTH BORNEO. (Special Telegram to the Sinysport Free

Fresas.')

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Befors His Hom. Sir John Carrington, Chief Justice.) Thursday, July 20.

along

THE DAMBLING SCANDAL. Job Witchell, was charged indictment with receiving Uribes.

Hon. W. M. Goodanu, Attorney General, and Mr. J. J. Francis, . C. (instructed by Mr. B

H. L. Dennya, Orown Solicitor) pro- acoutod; Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Afr. G. C. C. Master) appeared for the defendput.

When the defendant's name was called, Mr. Robinson motioned that he should occupy a position aide him at the table.

The Chief Justice said his experience cases of this nature was that the defendant should be placed in the dock, but of course if Me Rabiman wished the defendant to

Mr Robinen acquiesced. occupy s pisca beside him he could do so. marks of the Chief Justice, and defend. ant entered the dock.

that

113 tho, re-

thes

And

THE CHINA MAIL.

the ground that it did not show the housoa word within the jurisdiction of the Colony had been admitted. The second point was that he was quito illing that an amendment should be unde in the count in respect of the keeper of No. 3 Wa Lans,

followed on the dissovery it became ap parent to the Government that there was

the Ear

CHESS COLUBIN. CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP."

by Solution and Ancipis

Original Problems should be acompanted

very, very serious amount of corruption among the Police Farce generally, that a Communications should be addressed, considerable number of the superior Aub-CHES, CHINA MAIL OPEKCE

officers the ordinato offour, ofere habitually in receipt of bribes from these houses and that. the whole or renely the whole of the Chinese detective Police Forse were in the same

think I am entitled to Me

That amendment might be in Chung Chi or any other person the pro- secution might state with regard to No. 2 Wa Lane. At the Magistracy no evidence was led as to any other house except No. 2 Wa Lano, and he was therefore willing to nccept the amendment confining the matter object to that. to the charge brought at the Magistroy, His Lordship-I do not think, Bir

shookt embarrass the case, which evidence was given and prisoner Francis you' wax committed.

Me Bo submitted that Section Francia-It will necessarily come out 6 of the Onlinance did aut echpower the in avidence.

His Lordship-I think you should con- Court to make the count which was bad for

it only empowered hig fine hinto

it would prejudice the defen- dant to some extent if the general matters particularity gund.

info.

for

to make the count which was lad and I think the case before the Court,

was set out in quch scharfe count.

and complained that

house in

make

Tere

The Hungkung Chess Club mests every fonday, Thursday and Friday from four half past seven ys at Thomas's Grill Boom.

Problem No. 03. By G. J. BLATER.

Black (10 pieces),

White (3 pieces.) White to play and mate in two movas, Solution to Problem Nu, 51 by V, farin. | | 1. 0-Q 197.

Then if KxK

1., BB7

1. --57

2.Q-Q Rs.

2. Ú-Q 3

2 B-E 3

1. Belaowhere 2 Xt mates 1. P-Q3 2. BB6

---1. P-44 2. Kt (K+4)-B8

Hongkong, July 29.

is curtain gaming houses. The defendant did through une per, and the time and Jane, that he requested mo suching the coming winter to arrange & Ladder

Game No. 182. Played about 1852. FAILIDOR'S DEFENCE.

6. P. Smith given. Q KL

1. P-K4

4. KK B 3. B-B4

# R-Q4

9. KtxP.

10. R-Q8 ch

11. B matce.

P-K 4

P-03 P-QB J

B-R3 9-92 BK Kt 6 PxP 0-B 2. BxQ

Game No 133.

Played in London, November, 1894.

ZVANS GAMBIT.

White gives Q Kt.

White (J. H. E. Black (H. Noyes).

2. K-KB 3

IP-K4

8 B-B4

4. Castion

KP-Q Kt 4.

6. P-B'S

7 KL-RB *

& P-KB4

11.

PXQ P

P-Q4

12.

13. PK 6

14. Bx Kt

P-K 4

Kt—QB J

K-B3

BB 4

BXR

BR 4 Caetion P-Q B-Kt 3 cti KQR4 Kt Kt 5 KLxB Kt-K6 REx B

15, Q ---R5

P R3

16. Rx P

ЦВЯР

17. Q-Et 6

White matos, in two moves.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(Bangoon Gassler) W

THE LOSS OF THE ADEL

Bombay, July The tenor Robida is still coarching for the ming life-boxy and crew of the steamer Aden, « Alter lauding at Tamarida Bay, the

vided with tenta, samals eco., will charyngo- ly search the east end af Socorra and ite villages and will thance proobná tó East the Arabian Coast, where a second expedition will be angarised tur search the short ship is ing the coast line and outlying bands of Karia, Mooria eta, se far na bassers. The Company offers large rewards to natives of: that part of Hadramant fur information of the missing boat and of its occupants.

The Bornes, which left Colombo

stamer to-day, was to

to call at Minicop island, and the Hydasper, which will leave Bombay in day or two, will also search the Eatonive islands, though it is feared there is little chanes of the life boat having got so far to the south this seaAUD,

THE

CALCUTTA RIOTE Calcutta, July 7---The employee of three mills at Shammuggar de Calcutta struck yesterday and at the request of the Caloute riotera armed themselves and marched towards the Talah mosqus. At the last moment they discovered that the Alliance Mill hands at Shamruggar refused to join them sad they at once surrounded the buil broke down

the gate, sptured the com and the gate

The armed

property.

·and fred

on the

rictory,

incor and European assistants. themselves

after a desperato fuht, retreated: (a) If 17 KR the 18 Q-B, 7 chthon attacked the coolie lines and later da K-19 KB chK mcven, 20 made two further desperate attacks on the KtxQ

K or lix Kt, and White wins mill, but were repulised on such occasion another piece.

with severe Ioan,

The rioters then procended and joined the men on strike from the Naibatty mills, and the whole body, several thousand marched on Barrackpore. The froops turned I out and a Field Battery, it is reported opened fire on the crowd with grupe shot doing frightful execution. The

returned. to dispersed and most of them to work this

morning, Full details, owing to the prevailing, are minting.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION The following is the sixty-fourth report

arcitoment

that the report that two Europeans were ** A telegram has just been received' stating

rust.

ried off as a prisoner. Mat Salleh himself dict against him generally, it would be quito" | was really convenient to break up what per day, that that money was paid daily. settle themselves, and without any appeal ment of the Bits of tire ink, 40nity of Calcutta, have just issued a pros

WEATHER NOTICE

The following notice is issued from the bad to meet a Observatory :---

CORRESPONDENCE.

пот

the

arrested on banishment warrantz

that

killed at Barrackpore yesterday is incor

The leaders of the Mahomedan com- clamation to the effect that Mahomodans must waive their claim to the Tailph mosque and urging them to vesse rioting

The arcots are being patrolled by armad kept on the bridges and mada

THE CANTONMENT RULES

cousidered

there remains for or after the 10th August next, up to

and

His Lordship. What is the meaning of rancis (continuing) said us a result of the Section then it it does not mean duplicity?

the discoveries, a certain number of the Chi- Mr Robinson said it meant if defendant nese dotoctives diesppeared from the Colony,

in respect of No. 2 Wa Lane, and a certain number of the Chinese was e

uld give them leave to im- banished from the Colony, and a cartsin | Mr Robinzon said before the defendant prove upon the count by adding the acces-number of Inspectors were suspended from piyade he had to state two objections to the kary particulars which would make the duty. The Government had been fortunate

this case,

nut in others, though There was only and count in the charge good. The jury must find with in charge.

of intermediaries information and, therefore, the whole ia-

charge and they obtain the evidenes of regard to each sen och separate charge through

which the Dopey lind formation was bad for want of particularity. could only do that if THE SOUTH AFRICA COMMISSION.

Mir Stanhope movel in the House of The count was too general. It was not ex-

There was not at that time an His Lordship said the first objection houses in Inspector Witchell's own district, preasly allegal with regard to these gaming Cominona a motion of regret at the incon

hat he sent for a man camed Cheng On, houses said to be eltuated in Cheung Hing taken as to the locality of the common

while clusive action and report of the South

Street and Wa Lane that any of

ing house in respect to which the

many of friends Bribes were said to have been taken was

were getting money out of places were in Victoria in this Colony or Africa committee, and of its failure to re- commend specific stops against Mr Cecil within the jurisdiction of the Colony. It not stated was a good objection. That these gambling houses he was getting Rhodes. He demanded that Me Hirkeley was alleged thore that it was duindant's paint, he thought, could be dealt with by nothing. He had a large farvily and duty to report to the Captain Superintendamendment and he directed that the in his openses word boary this boase in ent of Police all unlawful common gaming formation be amended by stating that Wa Lane was not in his district but should be summoned to appear at the Bar,

nevertheless he knew of its existence. The motion was rejected by 3M to 77. Mir houses which he know to exist in the Ca-Cheung Hing Street and Wo Lane are si- Chamberlain said that it was not intended lony or the existence of which lus bad res- tuated in Vistaria in the Colony of Hong- Mr May would be very glad indeed of's re- i

son to suspect; that Job Witchell, at Hongkong. The charge was raised of port of the feet from him. Cheag On the whole conversation between to prosecuto Mr Rindes, nor to remove his Victoria, in this Colony, accented by way bribes in respect to two Rota of gaming I would go the defendant, and would teil

himself and of bribes divers sums of money from the houses situated in Cheung Hing Street and

honses at Wa Lane. That objection if it had any them that as a result of that conversation keepera of certain gang lane. i valility might be carried further by saying he went to the house in East Street and Cheung Hing Street and It did not show

that the offence that there was nothing to show that thers received 81 a day from the house. Another

The members of the Chess Club require of the Court of Directors to the ordinary which the might be a number of

Порбен ід

in Cheung witness, Tung Kum, who alan received was in respect of any mantras

The second ling Street and Wo Laus. He did not considerable sums of money, would give more careful classification. Among the re-half-yearly general meeting of shareholders Court had any jurisdiction. ubjection was that it was bad for duplicity think that objection could prevail because it evidence of the money being paid through gular habitues there are now only three to be held at the City Hall, Haturday, Latan, July 20.

in respect it alleged that contrary to seemed to hire that it witcht appert on him to Chong On. They would have evid-second-class players, and it is impossible to Meners Hewett and Wheatley have ro- bis duty defondant on 18th March, 1907, evidence that the transactions were single enes that the Inspector was swans of a believe that all the rest are on a lovel. It the 14th August, at noon

scemos en invidious thing to lower a player's To the Proprioters of the Hongkong Lumed to Labuan from their oxpetition to accepted Way of

of bribes divers sums of and complete in that the baking of the least one gambling

Shanghai Karking Corporation." but it ought to be easy enough dar that class, Inseam where Mat Salleh had fortified mor

from the keepers. money from

bribes wis arranged for ut Danagers

Gentlemen, The Divcutors have now himself.

The result of their

i therefore, in these the keeper consented te oporations i

to at the be of $1 or $1.10 tournment by which the classes woukl to mabnit you Ceneral State that they have rescued Mr Neutromer, not know which of these charges he had to circunstances, he was going to say it might payment the Treasurer of Gays, who had been carnet, and if

the jury were to return a sur

a ver certainly be

wall-year

unding one offense into two separate lang Kam was acting as general inter- to umpires and handicappers, who after all Balance. Shest, for the

30th June last. The nos profits for has taken to flight and escaped into the c

uncertain as to which of the charges they offences. If in the course of the trial it mediary in all these transactions, and Tung are human.

Кат

$300,323.05, bal aida similar unteunt and another, found him guilty. His point was that the appeared that there was accurate.

ovidence jungle.

pro houses were not specified and the defen in respect of these separate places then En amount from ar of evidence Cheng On paid four classes, and let cash class give the after paying all charges,

snother house to Cheng On The process is simple. Let there be anes

from la acco charges, doducting interest dant did not know the case he had to should put the prosecution at once upon

European provision for anet. The depositions showed that reelection as to what places they should $12.60 every Monday in every week to In-class below it P. and move. Let Class I paid and due, and making

caso in No. 2 Wa pruceed on.

But as the information nomor Witchell. Sham Yeod. the man give Class III and Class II give Class IV bad and doubtful, accounts, accent to watch and the Military, and assiet - Lane, but the information as itetood On e 20th at 11.25 a. The harometer did not show that He referred his Lontool he could not say that the ffnes convicted sy keeper of the gaming house P. and two, and let Class I gave Class IV 81 826,074 22. The Directors, recommend leading from Calcutta. The oscitement is has fallon slightly on the E. coast of China ship to Archbold, in the cass Queen It was necessarily a double one. The in No 2 Wa Lane, and who was DOW SET- Knight. Then start all members in the the transfer of 8500,000 from the Profinense:

tobjection was that the information was ving a term of nine months' imprisoning, fourth class. Let a general match be and Loss Account to crerlit of Reservo Simla, July and remains steady in the South. Prostire against O'Calligan and oorwin other gave the general, and the Court should squash having pleaded guilty during this course of played (opponents decided by lot) of two Fund, which Find will then stand til at fly tomorrow's Gesulta

this making Transfor the case, had been promised if he made a games out of three for promotion to the $7,000,000. After is normal in the Southern areas, slightly from same work. Every offence consisted the charge on that account: that it did

contain sufficient particulars of tho offence clean breast of what he knew, the Guvern third class. Let the winners similarly play and deducting Remuneration to Dires Cantonment Bill. They will be low between the E. coast of China and the of certain acts done or omitted under cer- Loochoo islands, and high in the Sea oftain circumstances, and in an indictment charged to onlife defendant to meet it.ment would take a favourable consideration for promotion to the second, sur let bestors,

of his case. Cheng

aat of

which date objections, and saggestions will which eng On and Tong Kum were agam play for proniotion to the first class.

be considered. The Japan. Forecant moderatu S.W, winds; of the defence it was not sufficent to charge With regard to that he thought the in-

recommend a

ed. They apply equaly to the defendant generally with having com formation should have forth

Bet

of One pro

Fire fine.

& Dividen Which cholera, leprosy, enteris, venereal and other, Shillings mitted it, but all the facts must be specifi-particulars of the taking of the bribes mised the sarts consideration if they made

By this means we shall have a rough bus will also be seen 4/0, the me

BRA $4.4.

difference in doctor, house owners and others must contagious diseases. They provide that set forth. Another point was that somewhat more fully. He thought they a clean breast of it. Mr Francis submitted cally sut the indictmont must not be doubled. The were stated rather generally, and the that there was a great danger in keepingtrelligths of the players. Then begins the the Dividend is declared, and 1/11, the give information of the existence of

fairly correct estimate of the respective Kachange defendant ought not to be charged with defendant-although no doubt

evidence theeo gaming houses open as taving committed two" more effenges in bed been taken befuro tas Magistrate serious temptation to subordinate puployés, fun. A player anxious to rise to a higher rate of the day amounts to 3568,081. 83. such diseases under penity.

medical officer) to the ane indictusert. 7 trement last tillari entitled in avardagle with the [he way with theirnployer's money,ciess may challenge a member of that class The Balance $301, 147.93 to be calzon Bospital may require parsons supposed

rious New Profit and Loss Account.. two offences charged in this count.

rales which regulated the framing of the Mr Francis said it would be utterly impos- to a match of this games, and if victorious

if the exchango olsssue with his

Directors-Messrs. D. R. Sassoon, M. s opponent. Thus His Lordship asked fee being Wyndham Street 1 would like

a man made a indictment to more particulars of the insible to get a conviction in those as if the the individual wna, whether nian, fish or more places than one house. how would moet, but he thought the legal enactment wholly, Chinese evidence was of course alm, and first-class players would have to signed their seats on leaving the Colony; also clúsò brothels and exalude prostitutes to know whether you could inform me who single agreement to accept bribes from formation of the charge which he had to evidence of the corruptors was to be rejected a man would find his footud perfectly D. Ezekiel and A. McConachie beving re-

which E3 that be broken up..

Mr Francis referred was

red was apparent ways regarded with a certain wuount of reninin so in fact or be automatically the following gentlemen have been Mr Robinson said there was nothingly expressly designed or at any rate had suspicion, but has svilened carefully, and be accasional tournaments in each dires David Gubbay, A. J. Rayraone and Gerald

buthaasked the jury to examine demoted. An additional necessity would to fill the vacancies thus crusted fesses stated to that effect in the indictment, the. effect of preeting & case of this kind, and listen It (italics please) looked distinctly like u There was no particularity, and a submit- gising the Court power to order particulars not to give their decision on preconceived with, as a prize for the winner, the pri- Elade. The Directors have likewise invited Mr G. D. Boning to jom the Beard. All local logul laminary, but I would like to heted there was duplicity. On the face of of any charge to be delivered when the actions as to the general character or nature vilege of promotion without challenge.

these appointments require confirmation at Buro no I am somewhat nervous and super the count it appeared that these were Court deemed it espedient to do. That of Chinese videpes. They rejon

this seting The game with Singapore, hy favour of If it (italics plense) is rally human,so that he submittent Respira, hirly covered the cass where an offencesible duty to perform, and to asked the }

Becounts have been audi supposed that the count was was chargeal in very general terms and ac jury not to consider what

Auditors. This don't you think it could be ran in for in clearly bad on both grounds. Of course cordingly he directed that further particu-to be the habitual characteristles of the the usabined Telegraph Companies, has docent exposure?—Yours truly,

if his contention was upheld there was lars of the charge be furnished to defend witnesses, but to consider the evidence commenced, and will now require and to by Mr F. Henderson and Mr C. S.

obtain the unremitting attention of the With regard under the terms of the Section. He they

ant

Farticular evidence watch them and sea if t the therefore directed that further

in itealf clear, satisfac playing committes Col. the O'Gorman and depositions

cas shewal that the Crae really brought against the defenfast eas in re of the keepers or managers of these BOD~

in custody from a a very early date, not leave its honour in better hands. The gard to the house at No. 2 Wa Lane,

and mon gaming i

houses

openings are Buy Lupes and Giuoco, and, from whom the bribes had

been kept he should not offer 5

from the other. yapart

au iar, each side is playing very cautiously. and also received, and biection if the

to the

had no opportu of thio the by striking out

numbers of the gaming Bourea Having nities

nities of any communication whatever, and other words and put it in the house, No. 2 that information before him, he would have their

"I have received a copy of Chess Open- ne, otherwise be should have to ask as much as he noed ask to enable him to the Superintendent of Police, Mrings by James Mason (London, Herace Frit au uljourunent.

I himself, with Air Browin as in- Vox, 3), an excellent little book of a decided tint the the would ask for an ad-go on with the cust

should be divided stud that Mr into two counts he

they should have an opportunity the

► manuals in and 'poukset-books

the Robinson's summary of the Blue Book for so that he might have an M-

of lines of market. It is no mere catalogue nity of opportunity of

outside.

hay hut a thorough discussion of all pro 1800. From this summary we take the having had no

no notice of the other charges

abla F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of

The history of ovary, peried and of every as Days was completed on Monday evening commencements. Seventy-twoopen- perfectly

the provisions of their election if anything came outside the course of his evidenca he said he had recelings are passed in review, a few cursority country contains its darker as well as it is by Captain G. Campbell and Inettavant the local Ordinance,

dinance, which differed very particulars, but if the, particulain mexdly ved information that gambling was being only to be sondemned, but the majority brighter recorile, and the history of this Stockley, Roya

Engionem. and explained. The Colony during the past five years furnishes considerably, from the as perhaps too much to ex- with reference to ucisions of the lawgave effect to the depositions, he did not carried on in, Kwai Wa Lane, and his informat

indictments in the bink they need do sa,

mer land offered to take him

who were working to a house book is an Defendant was then asked to plead, and (in Jervois Street from which he could see 15 companion to any | no exception to the rula There 1020bad the job in twelve days from the

which guide to

record. the general answer to the charge pleaded not guilty. into the house opposite where gambling was the 46 openingsments financial

commencement and it dues reason why Bod the

en puttimo attival - the Fish grested me on j on a dieart plecs of workersNN & CAMINHA fur and against

well-known lines.

melancholy experience of Dutandanb-That la's gross perjurydiction to Lasker, the author prefore the Plague Epidemic, in 1834, followed by shot at by a fanals on the march to Data Sinia, July-General Egerton was datbreak of war between Khel but not hit. The would-be murderer His Lordship-You as communicate 8 P-QHS is a defence to the Ruy the unfortunate and the visitation": with

vich, your obumsal i you must not interloper, ragerding Kt-Ba

A Nightly in-

in-China and

sad sent off ta

to Hand QuargarE IDE Ordinance states Every informa Me Francis in opening the case proceed. rupt the proceedings of the Courte ferie. Steinitz famous P-urhe the Plague in 1896, bnt although these yas salzed tion shall bear date on the day when the ed to give a history of gaming in the Defondant Excuse me, your Lordship.

Date: | for. disuusses at once as a needloss anticipation may be unpleasant reminiscences, they are Simis “July Pa*The geodim! diwazon Of same is signed, and with such additions Colony

Witosa said he bad only interred the

Tooh! Field FOTOS as shall modifications as and

be necessary to Mr Robison raid he thought it defendant and Air May that he had in After alt, as Mr Mason wisely point out, experiences which have taught this Com

the opening adopted usually makes verý adapt it to the

the circumstances of each case was thoroughly outside the rights caivot this complaint. He also gave avid- little difference to the final result between a greater reliance OU LES OF Corrie Bird goes up to Merr k

resources and the test of advertity has been mediately Under Section & of No. 3 of: 1865 it was of the case to go into the history of the

skilled players. The first half-doam moves productive of good readies in more direc statedIt shall be lawful for the Chief Colony,

ay be varied indefinitely without much tions that one. cis provided there be no actual loss of The establishment of two large kerosene force, as the safety of the Kings is only oil depôts a feather-dressing factory, so remotely affected.

rattan works, mustah fastories, cos) brioquette works, and the extensions at the

refineries, rupe

illustration of increasing public confidenas in. the anonass

Fo the Editor of the CHINA MAIL' Hongkong, 29th July, 1897.

DEAR MR EDITOR,-Your esteemed of

for (italies please), prowling round the lower Wyndham Street in pyjomar on the night of the 27th inst

المال في انا اما م با شایان شاد

PEDESTRIAN.

SANITARY NOTICES.

To the Editor of the CHINA MALI..

Hongkong, 28th July, 1807.

DEAR SIR-I have just received the en closed Sanitary Notice from a friend of

favour of publishing it in your to-night's.

jan end to the matter.

$28

wero

that

the amendment of the counò furnished to the defendant of the names tory and, consistent. The witnesses had / Mesure Souza and Reid. The Club could'!

coumi was

kent

оде

Sharp.

invitad

·86, 0. MICHAELSEN, Chairman Hongkong, 29th July, 1897.

GOVERNOR ROBINSON'S

VALEDICTORY.

THE BLUE BOOK ros 1898,

We have received from the Colonial Se

in charge of the Cantonment

The

be affected, to undergo examination and creatment or else remove from Cantonment limits. The Cantonment authority may from the regimental haars. The Canton ment may also strest persons charg

police may od with committing

offens

under the rules

but may not detain them after their

ass and addresses have been given. THE C D. BEGULATIONS Allahabad, July 19.–4. general order

Commander-in-Chief- will shortly be view to bringing home to the Hritish garrison in India the terrible effect

the

lagued with

a certain class of contagious HinessAL

The manlier feelings of the rank and file- will be appealed to, while officers will bà directed to encourage in every way such sports and recreations as may send

i to korp: the man from immoral courses.

KOCHI VALLEY EXPEDITION.

Allahabad July 8-Colonel P. D. Jeffreys, who has just returned from Erg

mine in Shanghai, and would ask you the Wa Land Of course if it was meet this tobinson was now willing to tarpreter. Every precaution had bon ta nature quite different from that of 100st of cretary's Office a copy of HE. S--William land, la: appointed ta ofisiate in command

His Lordship under- & Web

has been taken down by |

Issue,

Beard wero to issue some such notice, nos journment, 60dering his position, he had absolutely no of communicating with each other or antark

It would be as well if our Sanitary only in English but also in Chinese, and hare sms proad broadest songst the inhabitants of China-town-Yours faith- fully,

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN Cute: The Notice enclosed is too long for re- production

pect the fovernment bore 流

ken

that

of what the result would be. -

said if any particular hard-

person

Mr Francis eubmitted that the count ship arose he would but the prosecution on Police, then entered the box, and in the connuations after certain well-foliering concluding paragraph e

W28

issue sim the subject was No. 3 of 1865 as

notices, but if the community (Europeans

of England. The Ordinance ra

certain spe The

end. Chines abko) would follow the sug amended gestions contained in the notice it would Ordinance doubtless help to prevent the spread of disease. The notice has been forwarded to ROURI the proper place. ED., & M.}

THE ACCIDENT AT QUEEN'S

ROAD WEST

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL

Hongkong, 29th July, 1897.

yea,

by Ordinance 2

in a

The following jurors were swers going on

W B. Fatts, A. Findlay Smith,

of the surend, Mitchell, F. G. Collins,

they and substituted others

and Section 5 of

Mar Rose, St C, Miabaelsen, E. W

Mr. Francis proceeded to explain the different modes which had been adopted to suppress gaubling at different periods in the suppression of gambling had sgain

enge of maiding the house and tinding the books.

Mr Robinson demanded that the boolis

put in The books were pus in and a large nem er of questions were put in regard to them.

In cross-examination, Mr. May said he

wórka,

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The facts, a Lave it expedion so to do. The combined effect them there, who true, but what happened of the two Ordinances on the form of the before the Palics arrived, and who acted as procedure in this Court in its Criminal spring to the clock which caused the Jurisdiction, was that it had always been Police

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fense fallen tu the Puliga. Inspector Witchell defendant during his fifteen years service Chess Association's Tournament of 1892 rent if requirent

40 to do. At about 7.21

7.21 charged without going into that very great had been sinco August last in charge of No. in the Force. Before Chong On and the

Game No. 130. a.m., Iras taking s constitutional,' when particularity as to the names, places 1 Section of the Central District, which other witnesses made their statements they

CENTRE COUNTER GAMBIT. near Centre Street, I saw before me in the sot dates which was required an Queen's Road West a large column of dast i der the old, common law, and, lost any 192tended from the Central Market to thea were allowed to see their legal advisers.white. (Steinitz.)

Ko shing Theatro along Queen's Road, and Messrs Deacon and Hastings wore Cheng ariso. A quickened my steps, and when I injustice should be cons to the griser or from Queen's Road north to the Pays. On's legal advisers, and Mr. Rosse arrived at the poune of the accitient, Isiwad defendant by, the omission of particulars Abou- 19th June Captain Suparintendent M. Robinson procveded to question Mr Mr Bosce advised Kum of Naisances rail into the ruins which he would have fun fort was aires May raided a house in East, Inspector

Street, which of a house which had fallen in. He was ment fled in England, full power was given was found to be the headquarters, or office May as to the procedure adopted id obtai blowing a police whistle and he stopped into the Court to order further particulare if

Justice what this had particularly to the middle of the road and gavo orders to it thought it. If the defendant or his of a osttain gambling gradieste, and sized warrants and when saked, by the Chief hia Interpreter (I suppose) to go and re-advisers were in any real difficulty and and ass a complete set of books showing do with the cafe, aid he meant

a quantity of jewellery, a quantity of money portat the Police station, alat to bed some paper to acquainted to the main of the transaction of this gambling syndicate show as out ang knowledge of one (I de not remember why) to send some to be inde acquainted

from about let January, 1890, to the the Inspector these warrante might coolies at once.

fail. The warrants were taken down the keepers or the particular dates or present day, He then dissapeared in the ruins,

ins, and the partionlar amounts upon which this when he next appeared ho was bringing charge was made they could have applied. Mr Robinson naked His Lordship to note to the house and served and nothing

that statement.

found, and he with him a Chinese girl much cur boat to his Lordship. They had plenty of the face. He took her to the opposite side time if they had occasion or tesire, to do so. tako a mental noto

His Lordship said he of course would against the Inspectors and others that they were in communication with the gamblers. of the road, and called a Chinaman to get The defendant, was charged will being so Mr Francis ssid these discoveries resul.

washed the He

the officer at the Police some water and a seat.

hasing and postrils, and then took duties incumbent upon him and having red in an immediate and eloso investigation girl's mouth and Iser to Hospital. Whilst be was away, the taken bribus: Thero lad been a preliminary into the, diremastendes, and he thoughput a different light upon it. Tho Cep Police arrived,

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