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dits, if any, to go to the improvement the public-houses. A manger could be placed in charge of each house, with fixed salary, so that he would have no personal interest in the sale of the liquor.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Warre has been appointed Provost of
The Hon Mr ARRAY STEWART, who thought that them was no widespread demand for the suggested change, said he would be unable to vote for the hill
Lientanans H.E. Harwood has been The smallness of the special jury roll
appointed to the gunboat Bramble, China Squadron, for duty. Lieutenant Harwood was one of the principal reasons he a
hat served in the Royal Navy since 1904. " vanced in opposing the scheme, and We are afraid that much water will
Lient-Col. Hawka, commandant of the he rightly urged that busy men would run under the bridges are this scheme 99 Deccan Infantry, now stationed at have reason for serious complaint if their can be carried out. We have no desire singapure, died of apoplary in the Red Sea valuable time was further encroached to be little any attempt to bring about ca the outward voyage of the N. D. L. upon by the extension of the present a reform along the lines desired by Sir Bualow.
The Piano limits of special jury service. The Hon Fesqusc Leons. Indeed, auch a. con- The Admiralty announces the appotut.
36 Years
Experience.
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Sir Robert Hart-iehmde going to China by the sea route, for the journey will be hopes, benefit his health. Lady Hart will
variand by the Siberian railway.
fous her husband in China. She will travel
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In honour of His Brotdancy General Bir „Foschin“Machado, who left, tá dng by the
Nippon Marafor Paking rh Bangal ENGAJAR Dates: Consal General for Portugal and Brasil, and Mama Zaija, held at Home their rasid anve ** Duart ** on Thursday afternoon. There was an attendanor of many hundreds und a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent. In the early part of the evening dancing was indulged fa
His Excellency was accompanied by Senhor Oinatti, anamtant commissioner, and General Norton, secretary to the Commission.
ITICAL WARFARE:
BEGINS
RIVAL FACTIONS IN THE:
(Beuter's Service to the Chin
fail)
LONDON December. 9. The Frime Minister speaks at the Ah bart. Hall on Friday, and be will be sup- ported on the occasion by 24 Govern ment Ministars, £15 members of the two"! Houses of Parliament, and a hundred. Liberal candidates.
Mr Balfour, Leader of the Opposition,
General Machado will conter with the Wal-wo-pa at Faking with regard to the Maso delimitation question and firmly be lieves that China will readily recognise that those of China, His Excellency by his
Lord Camperdown and Lord Kast- visit to Taking is thus naing-his best e- devour to settle the whole question with-even are to open campaign at Rom-- out having to submit it to arbitration ford and Wellinghemagh respectively. Portugues community met at the Club In the stening the members of the Lusitano to bid farewell to Efia Excaliency
Tha
AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKK
Mr E A. HEWET, who represents the summation is most devoutly to be wished.ment of Bus-Lieutenant N. R. Peploe Chamber of Commerce, was strongly in But we do not see where the money in the Tamar, additional for the Whiting, and the claims of Portugal are just as sound as will shortly issue a Manifesto.
of Asalet. Paym. E. W, Woodward to favour of the bill and regretted the atti- coming from to finance such the Co, in charge. tude taken up by the previous speaker. I scheme. There is not very much in Than the Hon Mr E. Osponse interposed money made nur-a-days out with some practical remarks which, in the public-house business in Hongkong, such a discussion, are always worth very and we are afraid that there are very midst who much more consideration than purely few philanthropists in" our
Lord Kitchener's future position, is not academical and abstract theorising. He are prepared to put up the money to quite determined. Just before the Com- said that he had bean foreman of a jury start the Gothenburg system here. The mens were prorogued, Mr Haldane, answer which had represented to Sir Joux Can-special committee which reported on the ing questions put by Mr Faber, said he wxs at prosent unable to say whether Lord RINGTON, a former Chief Justice of the subject to the Council at a previous Kitchener would be ander the War or Colony, the great hardship antailed upon meeting, spoke of eight per cent, being Colonial Office. The matter would be settled when Lord Kitchener assumed busy man is sitting, often for many returnable on the capital, hut we sadly command, probably in May. Mr Haldano IS. MUITRIE & EU days, staing to arguments by Couuset fear that their calculations are far too was also, unable to state whether the Portugal with regard to the Macao delimita continues for ten daye more will give and deciding points of law and evidence! optimistic. Still for the present, this Governor of Malts or the High Commie-tion question, wero sa just as those of orders for a further fifty thousand tona
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
“Amusements:"-
1 p.m.-Victoria Regatta
9p.m.-Performance of the Merrymakers
at the Theatre Royal
General Memoranda.
THUESDAY, December 13:-
Ni
10a.m.-Military Gun Practico.
neither here nor there; what Hong kong is for the moment considering are the preliminary steps towards reforming the licensing system and from all we
o hear the Government has set about the new scheme in a thoroughly accept-
·SUPPLIES,
Genaral Machado and to prosent him with an address. There was TAY large attendance and the land of the Philbermonie Society was present. Right Bar Bishop D. Poston Consul ORDERS FOR FAR General J. J. Leiria and Madame Leiris were amongst those prosent, as well wi wamber of officers of the Fortuguese kun boats. Mr Fereira addressing the gathering (Bender's Service to the China Mod.) saked Mr Leo D'Almads & Castro, president
Lumor, December 10.. The New South Wales Government: His Excellency in reply referred to the of the Club, to read the address. very ploscant time he had spent amongst has ordered fifty thousand tons of coal them and said that he felt the ones of fross the Far East, and if the strike China would recognise that the claims
sioner would occupy the Palaces of Sent China Antonio and ́ Valetta, or whether the Governors of Blalta and Gibmltar would continue to represent the sovereign in the respective commands.
THE MORTGAGE CASE.
which could much better be settled by the Judge. The alteration in the law was made in consequence of a represent ation which the jury then made to Sir JOHN CARRINGTON, who, advised them to send a representation to the Governmentable manner. The Licensing Board
Fefore Mr J. R.. Wood, at the Magis- regarding the bardships entailed, and will be a distinct advance upon the pre-tracy this afternoon, the application of Air to hold public meetings to protest sent happy-go-lucky system and hence, who was rouanded on Wednesday on Shenton for the discharge of Lani Fuk "Shortly after this," said Mr OsnoLKE
charge of being concerned with three others, by means of false pretences, of obtaining from Mr John Hastings the sum of $24,000 with intent to cheat and defract was continged.
"one of the most widely attended public meetings every held in the City Hall took place. The meeting protested against the waste of time entailed on basy men in the Colony. The par- ticular case we bad the misfortune
had to do with a to try
trade
mark for condensed milk and was
deserves all support.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The French Mail of the 9th November was delivered in London on the 9th inst..
Canadians resident in Japan recently held a meeting at Yokohama and decided to form a Canadian Club in Japan..
the result of a squabble between The Straits Times annonces the death two rival merchants. Another instance of a military officer who "arrived in-Bin
January, 1608."
Mr F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, sppeared on behalf of the Crown.
His Worship-The prosecution now standa in the title of your office, the King represented by the Crown solicitor! Mr Bowloy-Yes, your worship.
Bo was
was going to Peking to do This beat in the interests of Portugal. They would be glad to know that he had received by the English mail that day the congratulations of many of those who were opposed to him, on the success of the railway affairs in Portuguese territory in South Africa.
W
Dancing was subsequently indulged in and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was speat..
Several of the committee of the Lusitano
Club accompanied His Excelency General Nippon Maru to tender a last farewell and Machado and Capain Norton on board the My Leo D'Almada a Castro, sa president of
.
FRENCH TARIFF ON JAPANESE SILK.
INCREASING THE DUTY,
(Reuter's Service to the China Max.)
LONDON, December 10.
In Faris the Chamber of Deputies bas-
been discussing the Customs Tarif. It the club, presented His Excellency with has decided to increase the duty ca Portuguese flag which His Excellency Japanese, unscoured silks to 24 france, handed to the captain she immediately the minimums, and 6 france, ran it up to the mast head.
THE CYCLOPS BOW.
mum, under the Tariff.
DE LA A
maxi..
The case in which four Chinosu sraise THE RAILWAY LOAN. officers were charged with assaulting tally- men engaged on the as Cyclups was re
(Wa Tan Fat Po's Service), sumed at the Magistracy, before Mr E R. Hallifax, this afternoon, Mr H. G: Godge was for plaintifs and MM. L. Shenton for defendants.
Mr-edge asked that Mr. Wodehouse be patio ulations.
PEÙNG, December 9. Thef representatives of Great Britain Russia, France and America have called
which led to the alteration of the law/pure with kia regiment, from Bolarums, inces there must be an informer or com- ! recalled with regard to the police on the Boards of Foreign Affairs and.
was's case in which a jury, of which I
Mt Shenton-I submit that that cannot be so on the authorities. As your Worship has already seen from the Hongkong ordin- plainant or prisoner must be represented by a solicitor. The position then put for- bie Wedshouse was thom recalled. Communications urging that the formal ward by Mr Bowley is that he is represent-
Mr Gedge-As an officer of the police loss conventions in connection with the We have received a sample of Messrsing the Crown as informes,
force
why did you not act according to the was one, sat the whole morning listen-Weismanns latest preparation in the form
Mr Bowley - As prosecutor.
regulations? It has already been explained railways in Hupek, Szechuan and Hunan Mr Shenton continuing said that the that this was not a police Identification provinces be concluded as soon as ing w points of law between the learned of Nougat, and can recommend it to those Crown was represented before the court It was not in accordance with the regula possible. 8p.m.-Dieting of Victoris Recreation Counsel and we suggested that the who appreciate sweets. It is decidedly as the informer or prosecutor and he
submitted that could not be so for the You told as test the Captain Superin- reason that the court in which his wetendent of Police told you off to conduct the Jridge allow us to retire until Counsel good and should command a large said.
ship entwas a court delegated with decided what the law was. We were The stringed orchestra of the 13th allowed to go and we have never met Rajputs Band gave their services at the French Convent hazáz yesterday, and, under the able conductorship of Band- master Coke, gave great delight to those present.
Clab in the Club Gymnasium.
TUESDAY, December 14-
10 a.m.-Military Gue Practice. “ 9.50 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni tre at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales
Rooms.
5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. Peter's
Church, West Potat
SATURDAY, December 18:-
since. As Mr Osadrze pointed out, it was with no desire to shirk jury-service
1 p.m.-H..AA.A. Sports Meeting. that people objected to a change in the
-Kowloon Track.
The China Mait
JURIES, JUSTICES AND LICENCES.
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Limited, report that the total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 27th November amounted to 24,064,88 tons and the mies during the period to 30,929,00 tons.
sommez informer. There was a proper
tions
it
STAMP TAX IMPASSE.
(Wah Taz Yat Po's Service)
PELING, December 9. The Viceroys and Governors through- There was no communication that you bould conduct the identification. That out the Empire, having laid the difficul in my reason.
ties of enforcing the stamp duties before
certain powers by the Crown itself. It identification-I told you that the Captain appeared to him that it was impossible printerdent of Police told me off to for the crow to come into the court en a
His Worship-Yos did not consider it a ocedure to be followed when there as police identification I did not consider
that I was in charge of it. no informer, that was an efficio informer. He had been unable to find one authority for the procedure which his friend wished to adopt. He submitted that the ordinal could not be stmized and he must point out his Worship was bound to discharge prisoner. His Worship--I think it is my duty to hear the evidenco sfered by the Crown Solicitor and I will remand the prisoner.
Mr Bowley The Crown does not appear ná a common informer. The information is said by Mr John Hastings.
Mr Shenton I should like your War ship to take a note of that--that there is no common informer before the Court.
His Worship Yes.
Mr Gedge-The C 1. P. S. thought it better that an officer should attend Yes, the Peking authorities, the Board of
Why did you appeal to me that I should Finance is at a loss as to what should-- know one from the other the excise officers be done. and others -Because I thought you were in charge of t
You mean to tell me you'aver hold au identification before a charge is mada?- Well. Yes.
Why did you my there was no sharge against the men ?--I was not aware of any charge. I have already said I did not know for what purpose the identifica- tion was for.
RUFFLED CONCUBINES.
(Wah The Yas Po't Sertica)
PERINO, December 9. The two secondary wives of the late You thought a solicitor for Meaars Butter Emperor Tung Chi, who have been field and Swire was in charge of this identification? That is your exome:-1 standing out for an increase in rank
present procedure, it was merely that they do not see that the good achieved would he commensurate with the loss of time and inconvenience involved. After this emphatic expression of opinion, the HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1409-acting Attorney-General announced that
The offerings in St. John's Cathedral the second reading of the bill would be on Sunday next, December 12th, will be postponed. For our own part we do not see that any encroachments would be made upon the privileges of the subject it trial by jury was confined to cases wherein a person stood in hazard of life er liberty, that is, purely criminal cases.
The Hongkong agency of the Compagnia In civil cases instead of the cumbrous beautifully produced booklet devoted to dos Mensagaries Maritimes forward, us a
system of either a common or a special describing by letter preas and pictorial illustrations the magnificent, yet so little jury, surely the presence of, say, two known temples of Angkor. It is pointed the whole, worked so much good for the Assessors, as in Admiralty cases, to advise out that from Hongkong the crossing orilÿ { ̈ ̈- At a meeting of the Pallic Works Come not in charge.
A well-known copybook heading of our youth used to read "Trial by Jary is the palladium of British liberties." We do not desire to dispute the accuracy of the axiom nor to disparge in the slightest degree a system which has, on
British empire. But, as the debate in the Hongkong Legislative Council on Thursday shows, there is socha pos- sibility in this imperfect world of our having too much of a good thing. It
given to the funds of the local Church Missionary Association. The preacher at Mating will be the Right Rev. Bishop Ingham. Secretary of the Church Missionary preach at Evensmog. Society, and the Bishop of Victoria will
the Judge on technical matters would be takes three days, and that there is a fort
nightly service of big steamers by the more expeditious and zațiafactory. But Company. as the matter is now before the Colony for discussion we hope some expressions
In Java, the news that Haley's comet is at land has made no small stir among of opinion will find their way to our the ignorant natives. Conducated people
Mr Shenton applied for bail. Mr Shenton-There must be a reasonable His Worship What amount of bail ?.. amount: the p10 is not wealthy and probably $20,000 would do.
His Worship will you accept $20,000 Mr Bowley !
Mr Bowley-Yes, your Worship.
did.
Don't you now, after matur confiara.
and therefore for additional emolumenta,
tion, consider that the O. P. 8. having have won the day and returned to the The case was remanded until the 2012 orderedros toattend this dentification, that Palace on the 8th December.
inat.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF PEAK TRAMWAY.
it affected man who were more or less policemanezcise officers who put the law
A SOLICITOR SUED.
in force that it would have been better if it had been conducted in accordance with police.regulations}
Why did you not do so ? Becaués I was An action was brought in the Court of Samiary Jurisdiction, before Mr. Justice. You thought a solicitor for the prosecu Gompertz, this morning, by Mr S. Green mittee beld on December 2nd, the Chair.
tion was in charge. That is the most man stated that he had been asked to obtain the opinion of the Public Works novel stouse I have ever heard in this field, who sought to recover from MP. W. Committee on the point whether the ex- Warship -Have you not had an of some chairs.
| Goldring, solicitor, a sum of 355 in respecti tension of the Peak Tramway to Queen's
Mr Leo D'Almada, From the office of Road or trestles along Garden Road in a identification before which has not led to a desirable improvement in the public prosecation Not that I remember, interest
Evidence was then called and Me Sheuton Messrs Goldring, Barlow and Marell, The members were unanimously is abjected to Mr Gedge cross examining one appeared for defendant and stated that $37
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Shaving Mirrors, seems that the Hongkong General Chocolumns from the general public in order fancy that the appearance of a comat is a favour of the extension, but after wilaets with zegard to what bad pamed had been paid into Court...
Iber of Commerce has been moved to that the Government may gather an idea bad sign as being the forerunner of misfor some considerable discussion, they do between him and Mr Shouton.
for an amendment of our present local AND OTHER ARTICLES IN | law whereby the system of trials by jury
GREAT VARIETY.
"LIMITED,
·ALÝXANDRA BUILDITAS.
of what is really wanted.
This time the Govern-
Mr Godgo submitted that he could and cided that the question of trestles tune. The current opinion among the was difficult, matter to come to an opinion sided you had better read some book on Javanese is that great evil will bafull one of about with so plan before them Thoy Cross-examination." wada
can be greatly extended and a new The Licensing Ordinance is again to the two native rulers in that island the
ordinance his accordingly been devis be amended.
ed, which has received the approval of ment's suggestions are more in accord-
moment the comst appears.
The Hev. G. Currie Martin and Mr F. H. Hawkins started from London on
restles, if there were no botter means of carrying the tram line, should be adopted. but that no regards the form the ao should take from the nullah's to the Queen's Boad, further details should be applied before the Public Works Committee be
stated that the least objectionable form of
· WATSON & CO the Law. Society, promoting this end,ance with public wishes. No one can Nov. 12 to visit all the London Missions naked to express an opinion as to the desir-
According to his Excellency the Gover-seriously doubt that the present rather Society's stations in Chins with a view to abity, or feasibility, of one system or nor the proposal is not approved of by haphazard system of dealing with liquor organisation. It has been felt by the other. They did not, however, think the directors of the Society that the present is vicuity to the Cathedral should prevent the extension of this line by tresties or any His Bonour the Chief Justice nor by licenses is in need of amendment, but a critical time in regard to the future of to the form of supports that might be de the Puisne Judge, and the former has the first suggestion that the power of the work in Chins. The deputation will ciced upon. furnished a statement of reasons show granting them be entirely taken from be seent about six months. ing why, in his opinion, the suggested the hands of the Justices, of the Peace Change in the law is undesirable. Sir and transferred to the Captain-Super- FREDERICK LUGARD, in the course of his intendant of Police was highly objection
METORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. SHINEE HALL OF HONGKONG.
The Board of Direstozi, members and Mr Asquith, in the course of his episch riends of the Chinone Y.M.C.A. pra wol-
at the Guildhall Banquet, paid the follow-coming Mr and Mrs Lerrigo on Saturday
ing tribute to the late Prince — an ongoing at a reception in the mous of that glad to be able to refer in the presence of Department & shirt programs will in-
Das Tour ROAD ÜKSTRAL brief speech, acknowledged that there able and reactionary. The new scheme his Excellency the Japanese Ambassador elude musical numbers by the YMCA. must necessarily be some dissent to such is to constitute a licensing board to the spontaneous manifestation and Band, European and Chinese music, wal
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a proposition and asid the subject was so of seven members, partly elective important that it would not be carried partly nominated by the Govern out unless there was a large majority of ment, with an unofficial majority. The the community in favour of the change, scheme is but the first instalment of a while if those who opposed the scheme wide reaching plan to bring about an could show that they were represente improvement in the public-housse of tive of a considerable portion of the Hongkong. Indeed, the Governor hopes I make a prediction which rane no risk of in the number of ense of poenpions Tesidents of the Colony the Government that it will lead to such a reform as
spontaneous masociation of the Government somlog addresses followed by tax and and people of this outry in the national refreshments. Mr B. Wong Tape the mourning of pur allies in Japan on the President of the Association, will preside untimely and tragic death of one of their most illustrious statesman. (Bear, bear). To few mon has it been given in a large a COLDS ABR DANGEROUS
to get rid of the colda from which they messers, as to Prince Ite to witness the more people would make an attempt rishle and permanent results of presentare sottering, & serate of this changeable patriotism and untiring self-sacrifice, and weather, there had baldeaded damse
would have to consider the course that render it feasible to place
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