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April 26, 1909.]
A native who was arrested with a quantity of opium in his possession was fined $250 by Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy on April 16. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe to be a deputy registrar of marriages with effect from the 8th instant.
At the annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A., Literary and Debating Society officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Capt. A. Baker; Vice-Presidents, Mr. E. B. Cubey and Capt. F. A. Brown; Secretary, Mr. P. Currie; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. R. Taylor: Committee, Mr. W. H. Emberley and Mr. W. J. Troakes.
A successful smoking concert was held at the Institution of Engineers and Ship- builders on the 17th inst. An enjoyable programme was sustained by the following: Messrs. E. B. Ayris, F. T. Chapple, J. D. Auld, J. Cobb, C. C. Hill, W. C. Worcester, F. G. Carroll, J. P. Jordan, Lt. Crosse, R.G.A., Capt. Beasley, R.G.A., F. C. Barlow and G. Grimble.
At the Magistracy on the 17th inst. Mr. F. A. Hazeland passed sentence on Louis Comar. licensee of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, for supply- ing intoxicating liquor to a person under the influence of liquor. His Worship took into consideration the fact that the offence was practically non-existent in the Colony, and decided to deal leniently with the defendant. He imposed a fine of $25.
We regret to learn that Sir Paul Chater met with an accident on Thursday which may confine him to his house for a few days. Sir Paul was getting out of his chair to enter his office when a rickshaw came into collision with the chair and Sir Paul was thrown violently to the ground sustaining rather severe injury to one of his knees, which was badly cut.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, barrister-at-law, who during recent years has been Secretary of the China Association in London, arrived in the Colony on Saturday, having come out by the P. and O. steamer Somdi. Mr. Alabaster has come out to practise in the Colony as a barris
ter.
Mr. Gardiner applied for the re-hearing of the case in which Maurice Bon was last week sentenced to two months' hard labour for the larceny of $500 as bailee, the moneys of Dorn Jackson. Three witnesses were called, one of whom declared that she was in the rooms occupied by the prosecutrix Dora Jackson and heard her say that she lent the money to Bon three months ago, and when witness asked her why she swore in court that she gave him the money to get a draft for her, she replied that she that statement in court. was thinking of something else when she made adjourned.
The hearing was
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DEATH OF MR. G. MURRAY BAIN.
It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. George Murray Bain, who had the distinction we believe of being quite the oldest British resident in Hongkong. He came here in February 1864, and his connection with the Colony therefore extends over the long period of forty-five years. Mr. Bain came out to join the China Mail as sub-editor and reporter. In course of time he succeeded to the editorial chair, and in 1872 became the proprietor of the paper. He continued to take an active interest in the paper until a few years ago when ill. health and the infirmities of old age obliged him to leave the exacting duties of active. control in other hands. In 1906 the business was converted into a private limited company with Mr. Murray Bain as Chairman. Then, in the interests of his health, Mr. Bain once more re- visited his native land, and remained in Scotland fitted by the change of climate, he decided to until last autumn when, feeling greatly bene- return to the East. The voyage out proved somewhat exhausting, and Mr. Bain since his return had been extremely feeble. The end came rather unexpectedly about mid-day on Wednes- day at his residence" Birnam Brae," Conduit Road.
THE FUNERAL.
advantage of a countryman
A bogus exciseman who attempted to take Magistracy on Ayl. 21 sentenced to three months
was at the imprisonment. It appears he stopped his victim while on his way to the Canton steamer and pretending to be an excise officer proceeded to search the man. Pretending to be suspicions that the man's purse was rather heavy he took it away, and as he did not return with it, His victim reported the matter to the police. The purse was heavy because it contained ten dollars in twenty cent pieces. The prisoner had form-place on Thursday afternoon when a large and The funeral of the late Mr. G. Murray Bain took erly been an excise officer
representative attendance of residents assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was universally esteemed and beloved. The in. terment took place in the old cemetery at-Happy Valley close to the grave of the veteran Dr. Chalmers, the Rev. C. H. Hickling conducting Monument shortly after five o'clock, the prin- the burial service. The cortege passed the cipal mourners being Mr H. Murray Bain, Mrs G. H. Edwards (daughter), Mr. E. Jones Hughes, and Mr Grant Smith (two of the oldest residents in the colony) Mr. W. Nichol- son, and Mr J. H. Seth.
Dr. Wilder, the Consul General of the United States at Hongkong took passage for Japan by the Wakamatsu Maru. Dr. Wilder is making a short stay in Japan before proceeding to America. He goes on furlough with the best wishes of the whole community, for it can safely in its service in the Far East a man who both be said that the United States has never had
as an official and as a private citizen has been so highly respected and esteemed as Dr. Wilder. On Saturday the Peak tram service had to be Mr. Stuart Fuller, the Vice-Consul, will have stopped for little over a couple of hours at mid-charge of the Consulate during his Chief's day as it was found that two or three strands absence. in the cable had given way.
It had been intended to change the cable during Saturday night, and the new cable had been carried down alongside the track in readiness. A careful watch was being kept on the cable in use on Saturday morning, with the result that Mr. Buyers, the Superintendent, deemed it necessary to interrupt the service and change the cable
at once.
A number of thefts from verandahs have re- cently taken place at Kowloon, and on Apl. 19. Inspector Langley placed a native before Mr. Kemp charged with stealing a bassinette from the house occupied by Mrs. Mason in Nathan Road, a bicycle from the house tenanted by Sergt. Ford of the Buffs in Austin Avenue, and a chair from Gunner Day's house in Humphreys Avenue. The police caught him as he was com- ing away with the bicycle and he confessed that he took the other articles. He
was
sentenced to six months' imprisonment and four hours' exposure in the stocks.
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Dr. Bateson Wright, late Head Master of Queen's College, in a farewell letter which is published in the College magazine says:-"I had purposed returning to Hongkong for a further short spell, but at the last moment this was rendered impossible by unexpected developments after an operation at Christmas tide for cutting out a stone imbedded in the kidney and impinge ing on the spine. This stone had been causing me trouble for eight years or more, the last public occasion on which it proved itself in- tolerably obnoxious being the Prize Distribu- tion of 1908 shortly before my return to England."
A coolie charged with being in the unlaw ful possession of a cigarette case inscribed "presented to Mr. C. S. Wade by his colleagues at Dick, Kerr and Co., Preston " was brought before Mr. Kemp at the Magistracylon Apl. 21. Mrs. R.D. Watt, Quarry Bay, stated that Mr. Wade went to Japan on the 26th December last and a day or two before he left he mentioned that he had lost his cigarette case which had apparently fallen out of this pocket on the 22nd December. She identified the cigarette coolie was discharged and the case ordered to case as the one which belonged to him. The
be restored to its owner.
Among the pasengers arrived by the S. S. Minnesota from Manila is Mgr J. Burlin, Catholic Bishop of Nueva Caceres. Philippine Islands, accompanied by Rev. Fathers J. Ope and P. Pajarillo, two parish priests of his Diocese, and Father S. Sancho, his private Secretary, and the Dominican Fathers M. Alonso, F. Garcia and U. Herrero. All are guests of the Spanish Domini- can Procuration in "Glenseskin. Mgr Barlin will remain here until he recovers from the and afterwards he will travel to Rome and Jeru- serious sickness he suffered during last month salem accompanied by his Secretary and Father M. Alonso. Doctor of St. Thomas' University
of Manila,
BATHING FATALITY.
SOLDIER DROWNED.
Though bathing is so general in Hongkong the pastime is happily attended with a compara- tive immunity from fatality, but though the present season has only just commenced it has already claimed one victim, a British soldier, who was drowned on Wednesday afternoon. It appears that three of the Buffs went out boat ing in the neighbourhood of the Black Rock near Bay View, and as the afternoon was warm they decided to go in for a swim. They had enjoyed their dip and Private Starr, who reported the occurrence, was returning to the boat when he heard deceased, Drummer Wooley, call out for assistance. He swam in his direction but before he could reach him Wooley disappeared. Starr, however, dived on reaching the locality and succeeded in catching his companion by the leg but he was unable to bring him to the surface. He returned to the boat in a somewhat exhausted condition and though search was made for the body it has not been recovered. There is a strong current at that locality and it is probable that the body has been carried out to deep water. Wooley was probably seized with cramp and sank. His body was recovered on Saturday and interred in the cemetry at Happy Vally.
Mr. John Scrymgeour, of the Hongkong and Japan to be agent there in place of Mr. Barlow, Shanghai Bank, has arrived at Bangkok from
who is homeward bound on leave.
Hon. Mr W. Chatham, Hon. Mr E. A. Hewett Others present were the Hon. Mr F. H. May Hon. Dr Ho Kai, Hon. Dr Atkinson, Hon. Mr A. M. Thomson, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Rev. J A. Bunbury, Dr J. C. Thomson, Messrs. R Shewan, C. McI.Messer, W. G. Humphreys, G P. Lammert, H. P. White, D. W. Craddock, A McKenzie, A. Shelton Hooper. J. I. Andrews E. M. Hazeland, G. Piercy, F. Browne, M. S Northcote, W. Armstrong, E. Seth, A. Findlay Scott, J. Walker, H. N. Mody. F. Maitland, A. Smith, F. Crawford, L. Lammert, J. Gray Denison, R. H. A. Craig, J. W. Bolles, G. Grimble, J. J. Leiria, W. R. Parr, J. A. Jupp, W. Cruickshank, P Loureiro, David Wood, G. Curry, E. W. Terrey, A. Chapman, H. F. Camp. bell, J. Owen Hughes, D. Clark, C. Klinck, D. McDonald, F. Smyth, W. Humphreys, J. H. Underwood, A. Forbes, J. F. Boulton A. G. Gordon, A. O'D. Gourdin, C. Lafrentz. As de ceased was the doyen of Hongkong journalists a number of pressmen followed the remains to the grave. These were: China Mail: Messrs. A. Bellamy Brown, F. Hicks, R. Taylor, A. Bryson. and P. Rozario and the Chinese staff, Hongkong Daily Press: Messrs. B. A. Hale, A. Ramsay, H. E. Victor. South China Morning Post: Mesars. G. T. Lloyd, R. A. Lowry, and F. S. Rayner.
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The Funeral procession was met at the ceme- tery entrance by the Rev. C. H. Hickling who led the way up to the place of interment high on the hillside." t the graveside the ser- vice was simple and impressive, Mr. Hickling beginning by saying that they had assembled to pay a last tribute of affection and esteem to one who had outlived all or nearly all of those who came to the colony about the same time as himself.
The floral tributes were numerous and handsome. Wreaths and crosses were sent by members of the family, the European and Chinese staffs of the China Mail, the staff of the Hongkong Daily Press. Dr. and Mrs. Bateson Wright, Mr and Mrs T. K. Dealy, Mr and Mrs F. Maitland, Mr and Mrs M. S. Northcote, Mr and Mrs W. G. Humphreys, Mr and Mrs Shelton Hooper, Rev. J. A. and Mrs
J. W. Bolles, Mr and Mrs Grant Smith, Mr Bunbury, Mr and Mrs W. M. Humphreys, Mr and Mrs G. Grimble, Mrs Noyes, Mr and Mrs