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THE MURDER OF AN INDIAN SOLDIER.
At the Magistracy on the 13th inst. Gheba Khan, a private in the Hongkong Regiment, was charged on remand with the wilful murder of Lance-Sergeant Ghulam Hassam, of the same Regiment. Mr. Bowley appeared for the pro- secution and Mr. Wilkinson for the defence.
Allah Dittab Khan, a private in the Hong- kong Regiment, said he belonged to D Com- pany, No. 4 section. Each company had a block to itself in the Barracks, and each block contained four rooms, one for each soction. No. 4 section had a
room to it- self, and in that room the
non.commis- sioned officers and men of the section slept. In the middle of the day on the 8th March he was in the room of No. 4 section. He was sitting on his bed. This was at about one
o'clook. The deconsed, the prisoner, and several other men were in the room at the time. The deceased was lying down on his bed asleep. The prisoner and two others were sitting ou a bed. Four of the men were telling the pri- soner, "Now is your time; he's not got so many of his mon here." They told the prisoner that the deceased was asleep and that if the deceased struck him back they would come and rescue him. The prisoner then went to the fireplace and picked up a broom. The prisoner then walked towards the bed of the deceased and stood looking at bim for some time to see if he was asleep. Finding he was asleep the prisoner strack him thrice with the broom on the right side of the head. He then threw the broom down and ran away. The broom ased was like the oue produced. When struck with the broom deceased made no sound; he did not even move his arm. Wit- ness was standing about ten paces away. There were 25 beds in the room. When the prisoner was sitting on the bed with the other four men he had nothing in his hand. At about five minutes to two the Subadah came in and the deceased was sent to the hospital and the pri- soner to the guard room.
Subahdar Kharam Khan said he belonged to No. 4 Company of the Hongkong Regi- ment. At about ten minutes to two in the afternoon of the 8th instant, someone came to him aud made a report In consequence he dressed and went out. ile saw the pri soner in custody. Witness went to the room occupied by the No. 4 section and found the deceased lying on his bed. Blood was flowing from his nose aud mouth The deceased was lying on his right side. He felt his pulse and looked at him, but saw no marks The skin of the head was uol broken. He did not notice any bruise on the head. He sent the deceased to the hospital, witness accompanying him. Witness saw three brooms in the room of the No. 4 section. They were all together near the fireplace. The brooms produced were the s.me. He took them out of the room and they were put into the store.
Assistant-Surgeon Pullen said that on the afternoon of the 8th March, about half-past two, he saw the deceased in the hospital in a semi- unconscious state. He tried to rouse him but without success. He moved his hauls and re- sisted their feeling his pulse of interfering with his eyes. Blood was issuing froin the nose and mouth, and there was a large swelling over the eyes. The skin was not broken. The deceased died at 5-30 the same afternoon. The cause of death was coma. He attended the post mortem the next day with Major Brown. On removing the scalp they found a great quantity of blood in the tissues. On examining the skull internally they found a fracture extending from one temple to the other. it went right across the top of the skull. At the top of the skall the fracture was splintered. On removing the skull the brain was found to be impregnated with small fragments of bone. The result was that the brain was lacerated and there was a diffusion of blood. The brain matter was congested. The bleeding from the nose was caused by a fracture extending to the roof of the nose. The rest of the body was healthy. He examined the whole of the body and found no marks of violence or any discolouration elsewhere. The injuries could have been caused by a blow from a blunt, heavy instrument by such an instrument as
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the broom produced. There were signs of the deceased having received one blow on the top of the head and the other on the right temple. deceased might have been lying down on his Judging from the injuries he received, the left side. From the time the deceased was admitted into hospital to his death be was not conscious.
Jewan Khan and Allab Deen, of the Hong- further hearing was adjourned kong Regiment, also gave evidence, and the
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AND SHANGHAI BANK'S NEW PREMISES AT PEKING.
Head Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai A telegram was recei ed on the 14th inst. at the Banking Corporation that the premises of the by fire. It is not stated how the conflagration Peking agency had been completely destroyed occurred, but it is satisfactory to learn that all the books have been saved. The Bank's new opened for business in June last. The promises promises in Legation Street, Peking, were were located in one of the most imposing build- ings in Peking.
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
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The annual report of the Head Master of Queen's College is published in the Gazette. We make the following extracts :--
I he total number on Roll was 1,344. the same figure as in 1898. The attendance, however, shows a very marked improvement, 204,021 for 230 instead of 176.867 for 233 days, after re- ducing attendances of 1898 pro rata to the same number of days 230, we find an increase in 1899 of 30.917 attendances. The highest monthly at- tendances 1,072, 1,070 and 1,055 actually exceed the total annual rolls of the years 1892-1896. The largest number of boys present on one day was 1,031; more than were present in 189h throughout the whole year.
Hence it would appear that we are justified in consilering the increased demand for ad- mission as of a permanent natace. This pre- senta a remarkable contrast to the condition of affairs that existed in the early sixties, when the offer of free education, including the loan of books, was required to induse Chinese boyi to come to the Central School to learn English. The natural conclusion is that the time has come when it is no longer necessary for the Government to continue to provide books, &o., for the pupils. I accord. ingly recommended that boys st Queen's College should, as at other schools, purchase their own school materials; which recommenda- tion on the advice of the Governing Body was approved by His Excellency the Governor (C8.0.1094/99). The new rule which came into force from the 1st January, 1900, will cause an additional annual expense to sach boy varying from 70 cents to 6 dollars; while, on the other hand, the Government will be relieved of an annual outlay of $1,650.
The Revenue from fees was $27,245, which is more than double the collection in 1897, and an increase of 85,652 on the amount in 1898. The increase of the Grom Expeditare by 3,600 in dus chiefly to the item Adjustment ·
Exchange in England.
The following comparative Table will illus- trate the varying fortunes of the Gollege dar- ing the last five yusan :---