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tory was that this stamped paper was in the Po Sang, that it was filled up by the Po Sang people and chopped by Mui Hung. An officer from the Stamp Ofoe would say that no requisition had been made by the Po Sang for stamps on that day.
His Worship-Nor on any previous date ? Mr. Pollock-No. Continuing, Mr. Pollock said the notes produced by the third and fourth defendants were stampei August 27th. The Stamp Officer produced a requisition on that date for stamps on no less than 23 promissory notes, and that requisition contained a chop on it which read, "correspondence chop of the Po Sang". But it would be proved that chop was a forgery. It also appeared that the requisition was by one, Tam Ho.
No such person was the employment of the Po Sang, Deither was he known to the employees. Apart from the conspiracy Counsel said he would submit on the facts as regards the separate charges that all the defendants were parties to the forgery. The notes produced before his Worship were prepared obvionsly with the object of putting them in circulation and making use of them with intent to defraud the Po Sang.
Evidence was then called, and the case adjourned.
VOLUNTEER CAMP.
4th November. Though not favoured with the ideal weather which prevailed on former occasions the Volun- teer Camp, concluding to-day, has been very successful. The programme of drills was abandoned during last week by reason of the inclement weather, but the time was not wasted, and other exercises were substitated for those set down in the regular courses. The week-end was decidedlyinteresting. The cadets, who are not so numerous as last year, went over to camp on Friday and made considerable progress in signalling under their army instructor. Un Saturday the artillery companies had big gun practice from one of the heights on the island and acquitted themselves very well,
Saturday, being official guest night, His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Captain Taylor, A.D.C., visited the camp. He arrived in the afternoon and inspected the tents in the absence of the men at fifteen pounder practice. On their return they fell in again and gave an exhibition of battery drill. At the close the men were drawn up and addressed by His Excellency, who said he was surprised and delighted at what he had seen. He had to congratulate them on the manner in which they handled their guns and he was delighted at the efficiency which they displayed. His Excelleney dined with Major Chapman, the Commandant, and officers in the Officer's Mess and replied to the toast of his heal b. Afterwards the large number of disgtinguished guests, and the officers ad. journed to the Mess Matshed where a concert was enjoyed. Not only was there a large muster of the corps present, but many guests accepted the hospitality of the Volunteers.
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Sunday was a busy day. In the morning there was a ceremonial parade at which the feu de joie was practised, and after breakfast there was the usual drumhead service which was con. ducted by the Rev. G. Searle. The reverend gentleman preached a simple discourse in the course of which he urged the claims of the local hospitals, for which a collection was taken. Afterwards the Volunteers were paraded again under Major Chapman for inspection by Colonel Darling. The inspecting officer was received with a general salute, and the companies having been put through several movements drawn up to hear the remarks addressed by Colonel Darling. He said that this was the second year that he found himself by accident inspecting the Volunteers. He was delighted with their appearance and they had acquitted themselves well on parade. Two years ago he had to point out that some of the belts were not as tight as they ought to be, but he was pleased to see now that that was remedied. That was the last day of the camp, which he was glad to learn from Major Chapman, had been very orderly. They had had bad weather but they had recovered quickly from the effects the storm and now the encampment looked
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[November 11, 1907.
SHANGHAI RACES.
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HEAVY GOING.
SHANGHAI, November 4th. There was a soft course for the opening races of our Jockey Club's Autumn meeting.
MALOO PLATċ.-Valos, Tls, 250. Half & mile. 19 entries.
Mr. Ballous' Antaeus, 158 lbs.
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(Mr. Schnorr) 1
Mr. Manchester's Snippet, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Railton) 2
(Mr. Johnstone) 3
Mr. N. W. Hickling's Maybury, 155 lbs,
Time. 1.02-4/5. CRITERIOS STAKES.-Value, Tls, 400. One mile. 23 entries.
Mr. Fairoffer's Raceland 155 lbs....
Mr. John Peel's Cotswold 158 lbs.
(Mr. Johnstone) 3 Time. 2.13-2,5. MAIDEN STAKES.-Value, Tls. 400. Three- quarters of a mile. 43 entries. Mr. Beverly's Taunton 155 lbs. (Mr. Reid) 1 Mr. California's Earthquake 152 lbs.
(Mr. Vida) 2
neat and tidy, reflecting credit on all concerned. The C, R. A. had informed him that the shooting with the fifteen pounders on the previous afternoon, taking into consideration the fact that the men had not as much preliminary practice as usual by reason of the wet weather, was satisfactory, although the results were not so good as last year. Of the engineers who went up for examination on the previous afternoon all had passed with one exception, which must be them considered satisfactory. He had seen handle their arms very well and that reminded him of certain observations be wished to make regarding infantry. If they looked at any honfe papers they would see a great deal about the army scheme and the proposed territorial army. By the territorial army it was contem- plated placing men where they would be most useful and not in the particular service for which they had an inclination. That would involve the reduction of the Volunteer Artillery Mr. Quebec's Rario 152 lbs. (Mr. Meller) 2 (Mr. Crighton) 1 in Hongkong, where as a matter of fact, there were too many men for the work to be done. In time of trouble there would only be a percentage of men- the more skilled-engaged on the guns while the rest would remain in Victoria Barracks as a reserve. Moorever the tendency at present was to have larger guns and fewer of them, consequently there would not be so many artillerymen wanted. If they had or two more companies of infantry they would be useful in the defence of the Colony. He understood there had been correspondence passing on the subject with the Local Defence Committee, but for
reason or other the formation of the infantry company had fallen through. Apparently the men did not wish to transfer, but he would
them that their arma
be remind
wold the same and they would more work like the Last ceremonial parade they had just done. year they had a field day with the West Kents, but nothing of the kind had been done this a valuable corps. year. The Engineers were They could do with about ten times the number as in the maintenance of the telephones they would be most useful. It had been suggested that a corps of telephone operators should be formed. Some of them might think it would be rather a dull occupation but it would not
office. mean sitting in an
They might be placed on the top of one of those hills and might have a rough and tumble, giving them as much fighting as they wanted if the enemy tried to capture one of the telephone stations. He was glad to hear that the health of the men had been good and that the camp was one of the most orderly held on the island,
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Colonel Darling afterwards inspected the tents.
In the afternoon there was the usual pro- gramme of sports carried through in the presence of a large number of visitors. The boat race between the Regulars and Volunteers resulted in a win for the former. The boot and putty race as usual provided no little amusement. The shrewd little cadets made a good show, Cadet Little coming in first while another came in third. Gunner Melje was second. Sergt Darby's team (Right Half No 2) won the fifteen pounder competition, and the Right Half No. 1 company won the team
Ip race. the heavy weighttug of war the
team (87th garrison
Coy) pulled the Volunteers, bat in the light weight competition the Volunteers won the first pull. However, they could not last, and after a great struggle the soldiers
seca red the honours. Cadet Pepper won the cadets' race and there were the usual events for boys and girls.
An unreported incident of the camp was a volunteer being bitten on the foot by a snake. The prompt measures of the corporal in charge of the hospital rendered the effects less serious than might have been the case.
A Formosau camphor factory situated on a hill at Sankakuya, near the defence line against the aborigines, has been suffering lately from raids by the savages. About 1,500 Formosan operatives are employed at the factory, and during the past few weeks, four or five operatives have fallen into the hands of the aborigines, who after killing their victims, carried away their heads. Owing to the fears of further raids by the aborigines, work at the camphor- factory has been suspended, and all the opera- tives have withdrawn to Sankakuyu,
(Mr. Wuilleumier) 3
Messrs. Toeg & Speelee's Hunter 158 lbs.
Time. 1.36-2/5. CLUB CUP.-Value, Tls. 250. Two miles. 27 entries.
Mr. Heary Morriss' Heathfield 155 lbs.
(Mr. Master) 1 Mr. Nephew's Caseler 155 lbs. (Mr. Hayes) 2 Mr. Criterion's Jaggers 152 lbs.
(Mr. Lawrence) 3 Time. 4.41-4/5. BRITISH NAVY CUP.-Presented. One mile. 16 entrie
Mr. Ballnus' Gemini 155 lbs.
Mr. Fash's Marbles 161 lbs.
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(Mr. Schnorr) 1
(Mr. Alderton) 2
(Mr. Cumming) 3
Mr. Mellaw's St. Olaf 158 lbs.
Time. 2.15-3/5. FAH-WAH STAKES.—Value, Tls. 250. One mile and a half. 29 entries.
Mr. Barley's Moriak 155 lbs.
Mr. Marius' Argante 155 lbs.
(Mr. Crighton) 1
(Mr. Vida) 2 Uncle Charlie's Maryland 158 lbs.
(Mr. Hayes) 3 Time. 3.36 ECLIPSE STAKES.-Value, Tls. 300. One mile and a quarter, 37 entries,
Uncle Charlie's Colorado 155 lbs.
(Mr. Hayes) 1
(Mr. Lawrence) 2
Mr. Fernando's Corrie 152 lbs....
Mr. Twovees' Polo Stick 158 lbs.
(Mr. Master) 3 Time. 2.56-3/5 AUTUMN CUP.-.Value, Tls. 250. One mile and a quarter. 38 entries. Mr. Beverly's Brockton 155 lbs. (Mr. Reid) 1 Mr. G. H. Potts's Manchu King 161 lbs. ...
(Mr. Cumming) 3 Mr. Quebec's Cedrio 158 lbs. (Mr. Moller)... 3
Time 2.48.2/5 WHANGPOO STAKES.—Value, Tls, 250. One Mr. John Peel's Eglinton 155 lbs. mile and a half. 35 entries.
(Mr. Johnstone) I
Mr. Fernando's Lamlash 155 lbs....
(Mr. Lawrence) 2 Messrs. Toeg and Speelee's Salmon 152 lbs.
(Mr. Springfield) 3 Time 3.33-3/3
SECOND DAY,
SHANGHAI, 5th November. Fine weather favoured the second day's racing.
NORTHERN CUP.-Value, Tls, 250, Three- quarters of a mile. 21 entries. afr. Quebec's Rucio 152 lbs (Mr. Moll8r) 1 Mr. John Peel's Costwoll 158 lbs
(Mr. Johnstone) 2
(Mr. Master) 3
Mr. Charley's Northern King 152 lbs
Times 1,34-4/5,
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