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large number of men appointed to office who have been studenta abroad.
Some anxiety, be, being fale in certain Amongst them aru men who have arles in Singapore at the moo-arrival of studied in England, in Amerion and the Norwegian barque Munter from Mau- Japan. One man we notice is n titias Ska Infht 3 latter inland about BRAND naturalized American, that is, either
four months ago and has not bean reported since. The delay accentrated by the was born in the United States or bees that the bagge Tune, which laft Mau- same uaturalized whilst there. But ritius a fortnight after the Munter, has we know that with the Chinese, bean in Singapore for the past theseë gjoks though they become naturalized twice
A Malta message says the collision over, they are still Chinese nt thetween the P. and tomar Syris and core, and the outward style they as the Fretal steamer Cices occurred Boar same is nothing more than skin deep, Alier. At six in the evening. The Syria was moving very slowly owing to the usually put on because of some real-
log but the impacb of the Circo was or imaginary gain that appears, to be terrifio, the Syria healing over twenty within reach if they become the degrees. The passengers rushed, on dock nationals of another fing
but there was no panic and complete order
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MEMO FOR TO-DAY.
Several of the newly-appointed officials have studied law.
FILIPINO JOURNALIST.,
The Question of Extradition.
those for
ted but did the U po the inhabitants of thosa, liberts to form a dominion.
Thu April Crindral Sessio part of the United States or not
mally opened this morning "Thero" was a good deal of interest taken | were a part, the people born in the Philip Justice Gompertz, but tha in the cas concerning the proposed pines were subjects of the United States case was deferred until Mood extradition of Vicente Botto, the Flipino they were citizens of the United States. The following are the nama journalist, which came before the Full He acted to show that the Philippine cinland their respectire chach Courtir Francis Piggott and Me Justion Esinnids were not's part of the United States. Berkeley Ayris, anbamlement: Francis Gemparts-this morning
Mr Alabaster mit he was entitled to Luesa Pened, forgery, Loune Ise, de produce evidence to say that the Philpobedience of order of barishimant pines were not protectorate. Be sug Lai Ki Sad Wong Shan, armed robbery's gentod that his friend had not put in Abdul Rashed, manslaughter. certain evidenes given before the msgistraro for the purpose of supporting the conten tion that the Philippine Islanda were a
Liz C. G. Alabaster sppeared for the Attorney General (being instructed by Mr P.M. Hodgo, Assistant Crown Solicitor) while Mr M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr W. B. Hind) appeared for Sotto in support of the prisoner's discharge from custody.
Mr Blade said: "that "a writ had been granted and the grounds upon which it had been granted were aliotly set out in the Arab affidavit The frat point taken there was that this request extradition was made not for
SPORTING
Billards
Protectors's of the United States. Jus The Chief Justice stated that point upon which they had considerable dificulty was that it was a mistake to suppose that extradition in itself or had anything to do Royal Engineere have qualified to meet the the Act was the thing which govUTTLE
By beating the 8th Co. R. G. Athe
with it. The Aut was blank paper until Volunteers in the final of the Soldier the Treaty cane inboxsterda by each party to the other, that its colonial Last night saw the last two games in the colonial clause in a Treaty was a guarantee Club Tournament.
extradition. The Act by itself could not wars 173 points to the bad at the officials worn. Authorised to adminster its somi-final action played The 87th Co possibly give the right to foreign commencentent of play, and unless the hươ Severament to recognias the Colonial were sure of entering the Bunk stage. The could do was to authorise the British Rropresen'stives collapsed, the inter Kavaramont to extradito, the only thing
Guvernment. The dignity, he felt was first game was between Gunr. Benar ft and that the proof which gught to be given wa Carp Campion, this turned out to that the extradition' to England.
tion law of America applied very evenly contested rams, he
it
The We think The Pioneer's kondon correspondent the purpose of punishing Sotto for the wires stating the new atstates for the Im-crime for which he was convicted in the perial Service Order are gazetted, enabling punishing him for political offence which Philippine Islands, but for the purpose of embers of the India Civil Service he had sincs committed. Evidence-in that the number of Companions of the in the depositions taken before the aisgi. receive the Order and Medal. It is ordained support of that contention was to be foun! Order is not to exceed seven hundred, of whom two hundred shall belong to the Indian Civil Service, including the Staff appointments are to be reserved for of the Secretary of State. One hundred Europeans and one hundred for natives; the minimum qualifying period of service in the case of Europeans being ixed at
as we run down the list that there is a larger number of law students than of any other class, which seems to show that who those chose these men assumed that the study of law is a good training for the mind, and that those who have mastered its intricacies are prepared to take up difficult matters in an understandable fashion. The Minister of Education was chosen because he was a scholar. His name is IU FU-SHEUNG, and be is a native of Kai Ying Chow. Under the old régime he was the director of the college at Kai Ying Chow, and he is a Kuiyun, or, as we 9.15 p.m.- The Balkan Princess by should say, holds the degree of Master of Arts. Presumably, therefore, he is well up in the old system of Chinese education, and it now remains to be seen whether he is in sympathy with the new, and, if so,
9.15 p.m.The Count of Luxembourg
by Band-maun Oper Co. at Theatre Royal.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW."
Badman Upeia Co. Theatre Royal.
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General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, April 20:-
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twenty year
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Among the passengers leaving by Austrian Lloyd's steamer Koerber morrow are Mr and Mrs Hesse, Mr H. Dennys and Mr E. Pond.
strate.
The Chief Justice raised 'a question as to the political point, but was told by Mr minutes to settle. slade that that would only take about five
WAK.
Vicente Salto was not present in court. The case was proceeding when we went to press.
Gunner winning by 14 points. The winner made breaks of 11 twice, 13, Is and 20 and the loser 13 and 14. The second game was between two aid, ex-
worn that Sotto was a journalist in the Mr Slade, continuing, said that the facts Philippine, blanda and it would appear CHIEF JUSTICE WITHDRAWS ponents of the game, Guar Bridgewater
that he owned publications which contained things which were very offensive to, thé American Executire in charge of affairs is the Philippine Talamis, so mach so that they caused him to be prosecuted the no less than 24 times for edition and libel toon Government officiala. He had been L.quitted 23 times, but the last time he was fined. From his record at that time it was obvious that he was very obnoxions to the powers that be. Not only did they prosecute him all those times, but, failing to effect, what they desired by means of prosecutions, they suppressed his nowa- papers, bat as soon as they suppressed
Braret Colonel Bainbridge has savored his connection with "The Buffe" on taking up the datins of General Staff Officer, Western Command, Chester
FROM CASE.
and S. M. Morgan, Bridgewater's task of pulling the game out of the fire was a
Since the opening of the case, in which big one, be having to win by 164 to do a widow named Li Tsa-ahi, as executrix this. Morgan, however, had played the
and sole legates under the wil of Li Chuk-game before, and settling down soon had chi deceased, sued Li Yu-ming. Li Po the Gunner in arrasis, ultimately defeating kwong and Li Chung-lia, for $77,250-97. him by 86. The winner's efforts were 13, considerable reluctance has been expressed 14, 17, 20 and 30, whilst the losers were by the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Figgott 10, 12 twice, 13 and 19, to proceed with the henring, and yesterday
The final will commence this evening a deadlock was reached in consequence,
at 7-30 pin. Today in the Supreige Court the Chief Justice cunnired of Mr lads, (f = the plaintiff) if Me Drummond (for the do fendants) would be present that morning.
7.45 p.m.-F.K. Foothill Club Annual whether he is able to control it in! Sir Arthur Young, High Commissioner one newspaper he caused another one to sa he wished to make a statement..
Dinner
9 p.m. Smoking Concert at Eaglacers
Intitate.
3.15 p.m.-egy by Bandmann Opene
Co. at Theatre Royal
SUNDAY, April 21
9 a.m.-Excursion to Macao.
MONDAY, April 2
Noon-Hongkong
Sports,
Schools Athletic
3 p.m.--Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. TUESDAY, April 23
St. George's Day.
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such a way as to make it powerful in F. M. S., has invented the Sultan of the various high schools and colleges Solager with the order of K.C.M.G., re of the province. Several of the new sently, bestowed upon him by the King. officials studied in Hongkong, "and
Mr M. Raddock, of the Singapore branch of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, is now acting Superintendent of aedy Gibson, home on leave. the Penang, office in place of Mr J. Ken-
10.30a.m.-E.R. Corinthina Yacht Club especially in the medical schools,
Closing Cruise.
whilst one or two were in business houses after they had finished their education here. It may interest our readers to know that both the Pre-The Assistant Director of Public Works, sident and Vice-President of the Mr H.P. Tooker, who is retiring from the Sanitary Board bave studied in Hong-rvice, was entertained to dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on Wednesday evening kong. They were medical students by colleagues in the P. W. D. and finished their education here The President is named LI SHÚ-FAN Frites Victoria Alexandrs's Birthday and the Vice-President Ho Ko-TSUN. ---{Princew Mary) (1897);
The former is a native of Sanning and the latter of Nam Hor.
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The China Mail,
Hoxoxoxo, TUKESDAY, APRIL 18, 1912,
Miss Florence Beach, of the Bandmann. Opera Company, has suficiently recovered from her recent dangaroon Diness as to be able to leave Singapore on April 11th by juis the P. & O. Majoja at Colombo, the Austrian Lloyd steamer Austris. She
Cricket.
The semi-final between the KO.YLL spring up. Finally, however, in 1908 he Mr Drummond appeared in Court later, and the Royal Engineers, in the Soldiers" Club Shield Competition, was played yes- was convicted, not from a desire to punish | whereupon the Chief Justice said: The
for the crime of which he has been fling of the amendment to the defence terday afternoon at the Bappy Valley, convicted, but to punish him for the raisus a very serious question which did resulting in a win for the Yorkshires by th la 1900 he was convicted on a charge has been tried by me at. lasat three times articles which he had dared to publish. not appeal to me in this case until yeater runs. Sevro
day,
but it raises the whole question which | brought against him- charge of ab- Therefors it makes at quits impossible for Cpl. Dempsey, c Fox, b-Tavemar
me to go on with the case. Proper arran-te. Clegg, b Tavemer ements have been made for the case to be Pte. Castlemen, b Campion... heard Bart Mooday.
duction.
Replying to Hin Lordship, Mr Slade said
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BANDMANN SEASON.....
(To the Editor of the "CHISA MAIL") Sir,It is with much regret that several residente learn through to-night's Chisa. Mail that the Bázımsı Company have again altered their programme and that
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Cpl. Beckhorst, e Brown, b PeainOSP Cpl. Moorhouse, e Campion, Taverner Cpl. Brookhouse, b Taverner
Cpl. Digby, b Tarerner,...
C. 8. Knight, o Brown, b Pearson C. 8. Hall, b Pearson.. C. S. Hogg, not out
9. Lightfoot, & Collina b Pen
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that this conviction was not one of the 24
against the conviction for abduction and to which he had referred. Sotto appealed during the hoating of that appeal he was admitted to bail. While on ball he came to Hoogkong and, to use the eloquent language of the Governor General of the Philippine 1-lands, he “jumped his claim." He came to Hongkeng and in his absence the conviction was affirmed with some variation of pentsament Some 80 de Peggy is to be substituted for “The legates of the Filipino Assembly addressed Merry Widow" as the farewell performance Sapr. Morgan, e Digby, Beckhurat
petition to the Governor General on Saturday night next. Without going Sagur, Collins, b Dempsey for a re-hearing of this appaat The into details, Peggy" is no doubt one Governor General, in reply, wrote saying of the most amusing pieces, over pro- he could do nothing as Sotto was out of big duced in Hongkong, but taking into con- jurisdiction. Meanwhile Sotto was in Hong sideration that "The Dollar Princess has kong. There was no question of conceal been advertised and withdrawn, I think
that if at all possible the Company, judg ing by the success of their present scoon, could not do better than to produce. The Dollar Princess" on the eve of their de parture.
The Pioneer hears of two fatal cases of blood-poisoning at Barun on the 20th ult. The Rev. Dr Bennett, of the Bannu Miment at all. His actual address was known, sich, died of blood-poisoning after operating because he himself wrote to the Governor on a patient; and Dr Pennell, who had General anking that steps should be taken operated on Dr Bennett, died on the 22nd to nonal this sentence against him alt. from the same cause.
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Mr Slada further stated that the next important event was the nest approach
I feel ennident that many enthusiasts
HALLONQUIST.
of the Presidential election in the conversant with this play will endorse my United States. A paper called the opinion.-Yours eta. Philippine Republic, published in Hong kong, contained articles calling for the immediate establishment of a' Phi- lippine Republic. These articles End been made use of by Democratic papers in the C... to show the malädministration of the Philippine Islands by the Republican Party
We note further that the probable anlaries to which officials are entitled are published, though apparently the Noon-Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. exact figures are not available. The
Extraordinary Meeting.
Presidents are cach to receive about eight hundred dollars per month for their "firewood,", whilst the Vice- Presidents have to content themselves with "about" five hundred. It is interesting to remember that when- ever we have discussed with business: Chinese the sums paid by the new Government to the new officials the universal reply has been that the The performance of "The Arendisas" salaries are usually too big, and more, the Theatre Royal last night was either than they need and more than certainly one of the best accomplishments the people will be able to pay.son, and the large audience was not of the Bandmann Opera Company, this published last evening, that all the Apparently a new standard of living slow to appreciate the praiseworthy sifacts Heads of the Departments in the
is assumed and sufficient salaries are of the performers. Their undoubted sne Canton Government have resigned
allowed to preclude the necessity of ce was chiefly due to the fact that all the
principals had parts well suited to the office as a protest against the nepot men being tempted to pocket money and they carried the thy ugh to a fashion sm of the present Governor-General,
that do not belong to them. Whether which did one, and all credit. Bobby the result will be realized remains to Bohorts was novor funnier than in his then China is really stirring with a
be seen. On the whole the list is, na impersonation of James Smith, an eccentric now and healthier life. Under the
gentleman whose seroplane took him from -MING SELECTION circumstances, it is not without we have said, interesting. It suggests London to the beatiful land of Arcadia OF FLOWERS.
that experience of things and know wi hits many fair and spotless dwellers. As Mr Slade-I will undertake that before. terest to scan the unmes and birth ledge gained abroad are esteemed at Peter Dondy, the jockey, Mr Alfnd Four Lordships give judgment in this ch places of the men recently appointed their proper value, and men have Frith was exceedingly droll and one could there will be an afidavit on the file filling
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HONGKONG VOLUNTIERS.
Another Reorganization."
From
of
Corps Orders just issued by Last Cof. A. Chapman, V.D., we learn his friend had mentioned certain facts
My Alabaster interrupted, stating that that the Hongkong Volunteer Corps which wassinet contained in the position again to be reorganised. From the Ist
Mr Blade-Is prisoner to be prejudiced April the body will consist of the following by the fault of the magistrate in his absolutely mechanical act of taking down evidence as given before him?
units:
(a) An Artillery Battery. (b) An Engineer Company.
(ej Three Machine Gun Sections.” (d) A Scouts Company.
strets did not take every thing down, why The Units will be known la fatura es
The Paiste Judge Supposing the mag.
not supplement the depositions? I don't
see how we can take this now.
Op Pearson, & Hall, 6 Beckhurst Cpl. Morgan, b Dempsey
pl. Taverner, b Beckhurst Cpl. Campion, e Hail, b Dempesy Opl. Godfrey, a and b Dempe Sapr. Fox, 6 Daizpsay Sapr. Brown low, b Dempsey Sapr. Chudley, and b Den Sape Pimblett, not
Extram
owing.
The annual race for the Brown Cup in connection with the Soldiers Claby book,
placa yesterday evening. Four: boste entered, Royal Engineers, 88th Co. B.G.A laught
was one of 1 miles from off Yeumati to sud two from 37th Co. R.G.A. The cours Le Chi Kok. The start at 5.20 p.m. vis made from burgs, the two, bosts of the
87th Co. occupying the shore berths, Royal Engineers and?
outalds. At the gun the
| 87th jumped away, bat
the K TË:
soon got. înto, fast place they main oasily by four
follows:-
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the 88th Co.
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· Infantry Co. · Centre Bec.:
Result of matches:
to office in Canton. It would serve been selected for the new posts con ratulatory terms of his haulling of the
"peak in "nothing but the highest up these gaps. no good. purpose, however, to go
-Air Alabaster, remarked that he was noted. No. 8 Cayo Lat Bech through the list of the several offices after careful discrimination. The seawhat onerous part. He was anything king for an affidavit but he just wantel Scouts Coy Scouts Cay nor to print the names of the mes payments are such as will render it bitmerry and bright and his to know how for his friend was going to
The Blake Shinid will be shot for at themselves. Suffice it to. that
unnecessary for the holders of these appearance obstantiated his assertion that confine himself to the evidence, a
in order to kõop hin weight down be kind to Mr Slade, continuing, said that nothing King's Park Range on Satur the first thing which strikes one is posts to purloin any of the funds that arrive on a carrowly seed and a bottle of Was done unit the Presidential Election 2.p.m.- Conditions, the complete subversion of the old pass through their hands. Then it is soda water Miss Morjorie Tempest approached. Letters sommenting opon an 530 and 600 yards: 10 Chinese rule, that no man is allowed not
not without interest that the public
to hold office in the neighbourhood of are now acquainted with the sums that
his birthplace. All these men, so far
in fue voice and she scured a great succes by her interpretation of the delig
Pipes of Pan
junga
are to be paid, so that in days to come and other
as we can make out, are natives of when the accounts are audite the demande
Bijou Scenic Theatre, Kwangtung, with but one or two ex- people will themselves know what is ceptions. We should ourselves regard being done und how the money is this as a step in the right direction spent.
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