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and lost, in consequence, a conéider- able amount of valuable time, they felt rather indignant at a line being so obviously drawn at nationality, particularly as the jury which was oven tually empannelled comprised members of three or four different races The in- cident-bas-very-naturally wounded coalips at present I: harbour. The ous Mr J. H. Gardiner was for plaintiff and during the half year ending 31st College, Oxford, who is a 19.C.M.G.
In the Court of Sammary Jurisdiction Murder Charge to be Preferred, this morning, batore Mr Justin Haroland, atau action, who brought by E. A. Abody, There was great excitement in Wanghai commission agent, against R. F. Daly, to last night as the rosult of a most serious recover a sum of $893.33, said to be due on three promissory notes ench for tsola 200 disturbance created by a party of America and interest, dated January 11th, 1900. bluejackets who had come ashore from the
come of it all was that is fire was caused in one house and a Japanese father and child injured in the next, the latter so seriously
COTTON AND PIECE GOODS IN DEMAND. (Independent News Agensy's Service
to the China Mail.):
Texto, September 20: The import trade of Manobacin
Mr W. B. Hind for defendant,
shows an increase of 10,000 tons as only the feelings of those who were asked
Mr Hind stated that he had tried compared with the corresponding to stand aside but those of their com-
to get hold of defondant but had been patriots. These gentlemen, wo should
unable to do so. He bad heard that he period of last year. This is due to the had gone to Manila, having left on Bator greater demand which has Bot in for explain, were born and educated in the that the little mite, only some six wooks dsy Freviously defondant had instructed cotton goods and picoe goods..
old; died of the injuries received.
BIG FLEETS.
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him to deny the signatures to the notos, and in his absence he (Mr Hind) woold- Colony and have reached a mature ago, So far can be be learned it would appear like the case adjourned until he could gut AMERICA REQUIRES TWO
instractions as to what attitude ho the general average being about thirty that the party visited a Chinese brothel indefinite is
taking. years while they have besides a con- Bowrington Path and while there by som MA A TOW ard' you going to get
"His Lordship ricans a lighted lamp was thrown on to one
at him siderable knowledge of the Chinese of the beds, with the result that the mattress Mr Hind-I am not certain that he has An alarm was raised and gone. Anyhow he has left his wife behind, language, which ought to be a great caught fro.
Air Gardiner said he was only living a members of the Fire Brigade was soon or factor when trying Chinese cases, as the spot and had no difficulty in getting the for doors away and he know the case was any one with such a linguistic acquire-little outbreak under. By this time a big coming on. If he did not come into Court and deng the signature plaintiff, after His Lordship Can you prove that he signed the notes
Mr Gardiner Ne, but his is not here to deny it, my Lord.
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gmap of the truth, or otherwise, of statements made by native witnesses, But so obvious a fact did not seem to be considered by the Court last week.
is
began to surge around the door of the house. Seeing this, one of the sailors, gunner's mate from the cruiser Now York, named John William Hays; began to climb from ono vernadal to another in order to make himself scarce. By this meatie be
His Lordship Your client will have to say that he saw him sign the notes.
Mr Gardiner-Not necessarily. He can that he bought the documents.... His Lordship. But you have to prove Нів
Now the obligation of jury service considered very irksome by most people, which the Court is well aware of, then. why, when gentlemen present themselves to discharge these duties should they HENRY.At the Victoria Hospital, on be subjected to the indignity described American caught him by the shoulder and I know My friend is not an expert
seems to have got into the adjoining house,
your case. which was coupled by a young Japanese married couple and their little baby girl.
Bir Gardiner I can prove that my client documents which are signed As he entered one of the rooms the bought these d jacket met the father with the child in his by R. F. Dale arms. He at once ordered the father t to His Lordship-And whether he is Daly
BIRTHS.
got out of the house. The initer naturally objected to this treatment, whareupon the flong him and the child a well down a lighted lamp after The
the defondant or not he does not know.
Mr Gardiner-I can prove his nigunture, know it well.
the 25th instant, to the wife of the Rev.
above? If they are considered unsuit-emall dight of stamp struck the wall and ceedings were adjourned for a short quien At bis Lordship's suggestion the pro- J. MCCLUAN HENNY of Canton, a son.
Corrix. On September 24th,at Tuscu lum," Basker Road, The Peak, to Mr Andable as jurymen why place their names afte Mrs A. G. Corris, a son,
KINDLE. On September 21, 1910, at the Victoris Nursing Home, Shanghai, the wife of Captain E. B. Kuo, H... Astrach, of a son.
DEATHS. Wrtacs.-On Septembar 18, 1910, in London, Jous Wilsoy, late Supt. of New Dock (Shanghai Engineering and Dock- Co., Ltd.)
ita
on the jury list at all?: "Would it not Janing contents burst over the two in ontor to allow Mr Bind to enquire
be better to remove them from the list European, and and so prevent the occurrence of scones painful to the feelings in the very ex treme?
?
When it is remembered that all these rejected jurors were highly respectable members of society occupying important and responsible positions in the mer
STANDRING-On September 19, 1910, at Nagasaki, the Reverend WILLIAM H. STANDRING, of the American Church Mission, Boochow
RUNDLE-On September 18, 1910, atcantile conumunity the discrimination the General Hospital, Shanghai, REGINALD LEALIE RUNDE, Standard Oil Co., aged 44 exercised seems altogether inexplicable. Whatever motive the Chief Justice, bad in not allowing them to take their places on the jury panel is beside
TOATE.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Auctions. 11a.m.-Anction of Office Furniture,etc.
Floor),
at 5, Queon's Road Central (Top the point, for similar incidents have 2 pm.Auction of Household Fami-occurred more than once
fure, &c. at Homoville, Wanchai Rond.
J
Meeting. 5.18 p.m.-Annuel bleeting, Kowloon
Cricket Club.
Miscellanoons 6.30 p.m.-Harbour Race for China Mail
Cups.
General Mémoranda, WEDNESDAY, September 28-
11 a.m.-Auction of Manila Cigars at Mesars Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
5.30 p.m.-Annual Meeting, Hongkong
Football Olub.
THURSDAY. September 29:-
Batb.
who lay buddle together on the definitely whether defendant had left the stairs. Here they were later found by
A Colony removed to hospital. The
On the resumption-Mr Hind stated that child was very badly burned sud had also
Rubi for Manila on Saturday. sustained a fractured skull. The little he had learned, that defardant left on the thing could not possibly live and she died 1oon after admission. The father is still in hospital but his injuries are not severa bruises and chiefly consisting of some nasty a few slight burns.
The Bluejacket, who was promptly rated by Lance-Sergt. Ogg, is now it
get: written admission from defondant custody and will be charged co-morrow, atment, by which time ho- might be able to the Magistracy with the murder of the that the signatures were kis.
child.
NEWS OF THE DAY..
The cod fisheries on the coast of Labra- dor have been a total failure. --
The Paris nonicipality is offering an aviation prize of £4,000, to be competed for
in 1911.
Binders Patschko and Poole won the 24 houra motoring race at Brighton Beach, covering 1253 miles.
·Brazil has ongazod German military instructors, and this has caused consider-
dissatisfaction in Paris.
in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, one happening not a very long ago Both in the interests of employers and jurdre it would therefore be as well if something wore done which would pre-able vent any further repetition of incidents which sadly wound the susceptibilities of men anxious and willing to discharge their obligations to the commonweal..
The aviator La Blanc, aeroplaning from Douai to Amiens, outstripped 47 pig. eons which were started at the same time.
The recent labour troubles in connes tion with the Eight Hour Act hare cost And now a word as to the trial the Northumberland Miners, Association itself. Having regard to the balk of the £83,00*
Baffs' Annanl Aquatic 8porta at.V.B.C. evidence and the statements, wo might FRIDAY, September 30-
2.30 p.m.Auction of Household Furni.
ture at 27, Cowloon Docks,
SATURDAY, Uctober 1:--
Civil Service Sports Happy Valley, SUNDAY, Uctober 2
9am-Excursion to Macao by
Sui.su.
S.
most gruo Mr James Patton, the great American wheat and cotton operater, who recently retired, sold his sest on the New York Stock Exchange for £14,000.
The German Bocialist Party now has a membership of 72,830, of which 90,000 almost say, admissions, of the pri-were recruited during the past year, id- soner those present in court during clading 20,000 women. the hearing of one of some murder trials ever known in the sordid history of the Colony, were not 3 p.m.Auction of Crown Lands at the prepared for the verdict which the jury returned.. In the face of the amount of crime now prevalent in Hongkong, and the number of norrible murdera which have never been brought
MONDAY, October 3:-
Fablic Works.Department.
TTERDAM, October 4 g
Jawin New Year Day.
WEDNESDAY, Uctober 6:-
Nikola at the City Hall:-
SATURDAY, October 8:-
12.30 p.m.--Meeting of Dairy Farm.Co.,
Là. at Co.'s Office.
Volunteer Smoking Concert.
80ATURDAY, October 1
Noon-Meeting of Canton Insurance
The China Mail
HonaRoxo, MONDAY, SEP. 28, 1910
INDIGNANT JURORS.
Wm. Powell, Ld. aroused, and rightly so, amongst the
ALEKANORA LOILDINGS.
'EMPIRE' DINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
Porlornandes 7.16 to 9 and
Mr P F. Hausser and family loave
His Lordship-When is he coming back Mr Hind-Well I don't suppose he will come back at all.
His Lords the case.
Lordship intimated that he had better go on with
Mr. Hind asked for a menth's adjourn
His Lordship (to Mr Gardiner)Is there much chance of getting the money?
Mr Gardiner It all depends how to succeeds there.
Hle Lardship-Has be an action there? Mr Hind-No, my Lord, he is going there for the purpose of c
of commencing
basiness of some sort.
"(Independent News Agency's Service
to the China Mail.).
Toro, Soptember 26.
Mr Meyer, the American Secretary for
AN - OXFORD GRADUATE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, September 24, Atologaam from Tabocan reports that the Mojlies has elected as Begant: Nasi Rolmuk, a graduate of Balliol
and whose sympathies ars pro-British.. FOLLOWING SPAIN'S EXAMPLE
PORTUGAL AND RELIGIOUS
· ASSOCIATIONS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)};
Laxos, September 24.
King Manuel, opening the Parlia mont at Lisbon, announced the firm resolve of the Cabinet to carry out a Liberal programme enforcing inwa for? the regulation of religious associations-
Loxoox, September 28,
the Navy, declared in the course of a TE OPPOSITION'S PROTEST. speech delivered at Bostan, that the only means whereby the United States.could
A message from Lisbon states that effectively maintain their dignity, and aroid war was to bave two big and not a single member of the Opposition powerful fleets, one in the thatic, the attended the opening of Parliament, and that an adjournment, is now other in the Pacific Ocean,
regarded as certain to take place.
THE TURKISH LOAN.
FRANCE PLEASED WITH. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losos, September 25.-
THE FINNISH DIET.
REFUSAL TO BOW TO RUSSIA,
(Rentar's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDOX, September 26. The President of the Finnish Diet has refused to submit to the Chamber the Russian Ministerial proposals, and the Diet has supported his action.
The dismissal of the Diet, in momentarily expected.
COTTON WORKERS DISPUTE.
TO AVERT A LOCK-OUT. (Reuter's Bertice to the China Mail.) LONDON, September 24,
The card-room workers bare decided
Mr Gardiner explained that defendant to accept arbitration on the under- taking an account of assets and Liabilities night come into some money if after standing that the affairs of the Fern
In Paris the liveliest aktisfaction is - officially expressed with the British attitude towards the Turkish loan.
The Temps says that as a result of the conversations which Sir Ernost Cassol has had with the Foreign Office and loading people in the financial world, he has adandoned the idea of attempting to issue the loan in the London market.
EGYPTIAN HOTHEADS IN BELGUIM.
BRITAIN AND MR ROOSEVELT
DENOUNCED.
of the Owl Grill Room there was a surplus. Min, Oldham, remain as at present. Then he would get a half of that surplus, This is regarded as indicating a feel" (Reuter Service to the China Hail.) in which caso plaintiff, if he obtained judging among cotton operatives generally
be able to attach it. ment, would
Plaintiff then went into the box and stated that he was the holder of the throa notes in question, for which he garo $300.
Mr Hind-From whom did you get these
notan ?
Plaintiff-From Mr Gardiner!
in favour of averting a lock-out.
Losbor, September 24. The Egyptian National Congress has been held at Brussels.
Violent speeches were made denounc
LOSDON, September 20. The resolution passed by the Caring Great Britain and condemning Mr room Workers Amalgamation yesterday Roosevelt for his speech relating to says that they are prepared to refer to British control in Egypt.
The Burgomaster. reinsed an up- arbitration the question as to who had plication from the Conference for per Mr Gardiner said he proposed to go into broken the Brookland's agreement in mission to participate in to-day's the box and say he was woll acquainted the case of Fera Mill, Oldham, which demonstration in honour of the victims with the defendant and knew his signature."
in the struggle for Belgian indepen
Mr Bind-You did not sou Daly sign Those notes ↑
Plaintiff No.
His Lordship You must go a little must be kept stopped until the award
is given.
further than that.
Mr Gardiner remarked that he could produce documents bearing the defendant's Eignature, and could prove that it was the zame as the signatures on these notes.
I
Bia Lordship You are not an expert. should have to
to decide whether they aro the same. There may be two R. F. Dalya. This case must be properly proved
Mr Hind stated that until some signature of R. F. Daly's had been properly proved to have been made by him the case could aut proceed. He also contended that thero andorsed by the porson in must be proof that the notos were properly in whose favour they were made.
Br
THE EUROPEAN UNREST.
ROUMANTA'S ATTITUDE. TOWARDS TURKEY.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maik)
Loszos, September 25. The Times correspondent at Athens went Gardiner into the box and Another week free from plague has produced a sperimen of the defendant's telegraphs that: M. Bestiano, the passerl, and the weekly return issted by signature, which be personally saw him Roumanian Foreign Minister, informed the Medical Offer of Health will now be sign. He also spoke to seeing the endorse the Turkish Minister et Bukharest on the discontinued until any further cases occur.ment made by a Chinaman, who was in: 4th inst. that in the event of a Turco- troduced to him by Mr Fiamos as the man Bulgarian conflict Roumanis would in hose rou: the noted were made.
After examination of f
of the
signatures his mobilise all its corps d'année along the Lordship said he was of opinion that they military frontier of Bulgaria in order to were the same, the Court that the notes were as a tact
Mr Hind said plaintiff had to satisfy be prepared for every eventuality.
Roumania wished this decision to be signed by the defendant and also that they were properly endorsed by the porsen in considered as a happy prelude to a whose favour they were made. There were policy of sincere friendship which certain discrepancies in the signatures when compared and in view of the o he asked for Roumania desired to inaugurate, with
Constitutional Turkey. His Lordship-I am satisfied that the man who signed that document also signed these notes.
home to their fperpetrators, it would Swatow for home about the end of October: Mir Hausser has beon in charge of H.3.M.'s seem that the time is not far distant Consulate at Swatox for the last four when murder cases will have to be years. tried by a special jury. The jury
not
Thero were 315 Europene and 174
Unfavourable weather has retarded the vintage in Italy, "an it is estimated that 27,000,000 hectolitres, as compared with the total yield of wine will be “only 41,000,000 hectolitres in 1909,
an adjournment.
After argument the case was adjourned
until Friday in order that Mr Ramon might
The correspondent adds that the possibility of a military entente between. Greece and Bulgaria is now being
be called to swear to the man he introduced seriously discussed as a counter-stroke whose favour the notes were made. to Mr Gardiner as being the person in to the Roumanian negotiaticos.
THE HARBOUR SWIM,
Two cases of anteria favor and one of Office. La. at Messis Jardine, Mathe system, though centuries old, is
diphtheria constituto the return of "com" son & Co.'s Ufcus,
municable diseases for last week. All the Variety Entertainment, City Hall, Bed- ideally perfect, but it will not boip to subjects were Chinese and one of the fever
ford Relief Fund.
make the administration of justice any cases proved fatal. the sucer in this Colony if Portuguese jurymen possessing & working know- Chineas visitors to the City Hall Library, and: 259 Europeans and 2,498 Chinese ledge of local Chinese dialects are visitors to the Mascum during the weak to be summoned to the Court and then suding the 25th Sept. 1 told to standi selde without so much a shadow of spelogy being tendered them
We need bardly remind our readers of the fact that the Harbour Race for prizes A good deal of indigantion has been for their loss of time and disturbance
of work.
presented by the China Afait comes off We have in the above repro Williams Wittemate, who has been tomorrow evoulog Very considerable Portuguese community in Hongkong
case as it is discussed arrested in New York on the charge of interest has been manifested in the by an incident which arose in connection sented the with the last murder trial hard at the in circles directly interested, for it is fraudulently using the post office to promote event, and up to the time of writlog mining schemosia stated to have netted there are about a dozen entries, thass including most of the best swimmers to afford 1,000,000 dollars, including 45,000 dollars of the Colony. In addition to these thers is a possibility of some of the Amori- can naval men now in harbour trying from Eogilek ladies of title.
their luck. At any rate, through the good offices of the Consul General, the matter has been brought to tho notica
of throne Auming the conditions to be favourable aboard the cruisers, thats is every prospect of a fine race. The start i
tia!
a from the Folles Pier at Kowloon st 5.30 pm, and as the distance has in all previous Facts bean covered in lean than flf an hour the fish ought to take place at the Praya wall between the Y.R.. and Murray Pior, somewhere about 8 p.m.
GOTTY
had a consultation with the
Supreme Court. It seems that when the function of a newspaper the jurors were called to take their a channel whereby public grievances can
Portuguese boy of 12 years, named places in the jury-bor tan Portuguese be remedied and apparently cracked PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY. answered to their names in the usual matters set straight. There may be an Frederico Pereira, was charged at the DE VUE BOAD CENTRAL
jewellery From Mrs Remedios, of Mosque Opposits Central Market. Way but after they had taken their excellent reason lying behind the Magistracy this morning with stealing sents the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Fraction of the Court, and perhaps in Road, and was handed over to his father
oppurtunity be shortly afforded for the indiction of fuitable punishment whereby t proper food of light will 9.15 to 11.30. Hon. M W TEA DAVIES, KC Abe thrown apon d question which at of the London Maiz has formulated
The Land Union, with the o-operation,
BRAND FROGRAMME OF
torney General, and Mr C. G. ALánaste present is a theme of much vexatious scheme to enable pensioners to acquira MAGNIFICENT FILMS counsel for the defence, after which the comment.
Hon. Attorney General, representing the
BAAN GET IT TO-DAY Chow, in an extremely courteous VERY family should be provided with considemte manner, and he would not bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
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RAILWAY AFFAIRS.
(Wali Taz Fat Po's Service).
PEKING, September 20 The Board of Communications han complied with the request of the share- holders of Canton-Hankow Railway / Company to appoint Teim Tin Yau (general manager of the King Han, King Chin Cheung Hane Railway) as manager of the Canton-Hankov rail- way in Canton,mamy TembhoA PADA Chao Ching Wa, the newly appointed acting manager of the Kowloon-Canton Railway loft Peking to-day.
NEW PRESS LAW.
(Wali Tas Yat Po'a Service)
PERINO, September 25,
A law controlling the native press bar. been drawn up and amended by the Board of Administration and will be brought before the meeting of the Senate for consideration.
A PRINCE ON HIS
TRAVELS.
Wali Tez Yat Po's Service.)
PERING, September 25. Prince Tasi: Two has sent two secret
reports to the Prince Regent from America
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