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Lai Wai Tong was called, and declared that Lai Hoi Ming was a partner in the bankrupt firm.
His Lordship made an order for the arrest of Lai Wai Tong, and Lam Hung Shan, who was also alleged to be a partner, was called upon to furnish $500 security for his next appearance at Court.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J.
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A TEMPORARY BOY.
Mrs. Charles Robinson, wife of the chief officer of the Yuen Saný, proceeded against her houseboy, Lin Mui, to recover $10 damages for breach of contract of service. The defendant counterclaimed to recover $15, due for one month's wages.
Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared in person.
The defendant told the Court that the plaintiff asked him to make a ginger pudding, and gave him lard instead of suet. When he presented the pudding Mrs. Robinson com- plained that it was not properly made, and
dropped it on his head. Subsequently she complained that the defendant had used too much ice, and pulled his queue. He entered plaintiff's service on July 1st. Plaintiff deposed that defendant entered her service on July 11th, and it was then clearly understood that he was to be paid according to his worth, and that he should continue while her permanent cook was absent. At noon on July 24th defendant ran away. Witness asked him to make a ginger pudding. He made one out of preserved pickled ginger, which she could not eat. She threw it on the floor and told the boy to make a jelly.│
Is it true that you put the pudding over his head?-Oh, dear, no! I threw it on the floor.
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a month, and it cost him $50 to support hie wife and family.
Mr. Gardiner pointed out that the money had been owing for six months.
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throat of the unfortunate man, killing him on the spot. His comrade gave himself up to the authorities.
ERRATIO MARKSMEN,
His Lordship said on the defendant's own The close season for game is over and local statement of his affairs he would make an order sportsmen are wending their way into Chinese for the payment of $15 a month, the first instal-territory to try their skill with the gun. They ment to be paid on October 1st.
MACAO.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
SOLDIER SHOOTS AN OFFICER.
Barracks at Monte, Fort on Monday morning, A terrible tragedy occurred in the Artillery when a young sentry, 23 years of age, shot at and killed Captain Isaac Pinto. The unfor- tunate officer was attending to correspondence when the soldier levelled his rifle at his bead and pulled the trigger. The bullet entered the left temple, and the officer died at three o'clock in the afternoon. Profound regret is expressed, not only by the men under Captain Pinto's command, whose interests he always guarded, but by the large circle of friends he had in the Colony.
MACAO'S OPIUM MONOPOLY.
Yesterday afternoon tenders were opened for the local opium monopoly. The price this was expected to realise was $131,700 for the year, and I understand an offer was made of $132,00 and was not accepted by the Government. It is rumoured that a private offer of $150,000 has been made, and apparently the Government are waiting to close with this tenderer.. I very much fear, however, that the powers that be will find their mistake in not accepting the offer of $132,000.
IS ANOTHER RICKSHAW STRIKE IMPENDING ? As another quarter of the year draws to its close there are fears of another strike of rick- shaw coolies in the city. Last quarter the men petitioned the Leal Senado for a reduction of the licence fee, which is very heavy, and it was on receipt of an Proceeding, witness said she gave the boy two unfavourable reply that a strike was declared jellies to make the jelly with, but he did not put The Fantan monopolist, in the interest of his busi- in sufficient water and the jelly was spoiled!ness, came forward and put an end to the strike The boy was quite incompetent, and witness by paying part of the fees. Have our repre- often had to do the work herself. When she sentatives reconsidered the petition presented to told the boy to put more water in the jelly he
them last quarter, or are they relying on the got cross, and dealt her a blow on the chest Fantan monopolist again stumping up the which knocked her down. Then he went balance of the fees? Quarterly strikes on this downstairs and did not return. Witness always account do not redound to the credit of the city paid her cook the one price, $20 a month.
or its administrators.
His Lordship (to Mr. Goldring) – I take it the engagement was a day-to-day engagement? Mr. Goldring-That is what it comes to, my Lord
Witness Was then questioned by the defendant:
Is it not a fact that another boy was present when you threw the pudding on my head? -I did not throw the pudding on your head.
Did you not dismiss your last cook because he had a fight with one of your lodgers ?—No.
Did you not write a chit and ask the compra- dore to engage a cook for you ?-Decidedly not. Did you not drag my quene when I asked you for my wages? No, you never asked me for your wages. What nonsense are you talking? Did you not drag my queue P-No, you are telling lies. You struck me.
His Lordship entered judgment for the boy for $7.50, and allowed Mrs. Robinson $2 damages. No costs were given.
Friday, September 10th.
MONEYLENDERS' CLAIMS. Dyager Singh brought action against A. Souza to recover $110 due for money lent.
Defendant admitted the claim, and informed the Court the money was due on two promissory notes, one for $80 and one for $50. He paid interest at the rate of $7 per month.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner, who represented the plaintiff, said the money had been owing for the last three years.
His Lordship fixed the hearing for Tuesday. R. A. Beltram was proceeded against by Preen Singh for the recovery of $140 due for money lent. Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff.
Defendant admitted the debt, but asked to be allowed to pay in instalments. He earned $70
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should, however, be more careful in handling their pieces, and should not fire erratically, as carelessness in the past has been responsible for many sad accidents. It would be advisable for the Government to prevent its employees from leaving the city on shooting expeditions without permission, and when such was granted the sportsmen should be warned to proceed with circumspection. Last week a Chinese boy was shot instead of the bird the marksman aimed at, and if such occurrences become frequent it is feared that the Chinese will become incensed, and that the Delimitation Commission will not be allowed to pursue the smooth and even tenour of its present way.
CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
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THE NEW VICEROY.
H. E. Yuan, the new Viceroy, arrived here on Thursday afternoon about 2 o'clock. He was received by all the Civil and Military officials and the seals of office are to be delivered into his hands this afternoon.
A JAPANESE, MEDICINE VENDOR.
A. Japanese was found travelling in Kwei-lum (Kwangsi) without a passport. The officials there sent him back to the Viceroy, who turned the man over to the Japanese Consul here. When asked his business, he said he went there
sell medicines.
SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY REDIVIVUS,
Some two days ago, there was a fracas, on Sha-ki street, between some soldiers and fokis of a rice shop. The Chinese soldiers seized a foki of the rice shop. This the street men and shop people on Sha-ki resented and threatened to go on strike, when the Namhoi Magistrate and some Chinese officials turned up and had the matter settled. This came to the ears of the Self-Government Society, who sent forth a fulmination in the shape of an express " in Chinese, calling a meeting to discuss this matter. These Tailors of Tooley Street" want to make a petition to the new Viceroy, to request the British and French Consuls to transfer the barracks of the Chinese soldiers from Sha-ki to Shameen and to give up entire control of the canal to the Chinese authorities, etc. What next? Before these busybodies run into some sort of serious mis- chief, it may be hoped that the new Viceroy will take them in hand.
FLOATING FIRE.
Sometime ago, if I am not mistaken, Macao was invited by the Governor of Hongkong to contribute towards the Endowment Fund of the University it is proposed to establish in Hong- kong, but I am not aware that any steps have been taken in Macao to assist the object, although it is obvious that our youngsters stand to derive great advantages from the existence of the Uni- versity. The trouble is that so many people We had some excitement on Friday afternoon, here are mere birds of passage, and consequently About 4.30 p.m. a cargo boat full of kerosine indifferent to local projects. But we have in oil in large drums took fire near the Fatshan Associação Promotora da wharf. The Chinese police seeing the danger to Instruccao dos Macaenses," which has con- the craft in the neighbourhood of the wharf siderable funds invested. The late Mr. J. J. towed the boat out to mid-stream. When the Francis, of Hongkong, was a shareholder. fire gathered strength by the east wind they cut The Association began with a capital of off the tow and the burning boat drifted with $20,000, but its funds now exceed $50,000, the flood tide up the river, causing great com- Though the Association may not be able to motion among the small craft. The burning spare a large amount, I venture to suggest that boat drifted up past the Paul Beau, giving an it should support the Hongkong University anxious time to the captain and officers. It scheme, if only with a donation of a thousand finally got caught in the moorings of the dollars. Some years ago this association main-Freuch gunboat's iron lighter, and blazed there tained a very flourishing school in this city, furiously for half an hour, the heat caus- but the professor is ΠΟΤ absent from ing some damage to the stores on the lighter. the Colony and his return is doubtful. Seeing Then it broke loose again and came alongsid, that the +
British side ssociation is unable to live up to the the Shameen bund," on the expectations embodied in No. 2 of its statutes, still burning and emitting dense blinding it should show its interest in the education of smoke. The Shameen fire engine was brought the youth of the Colony by helping to secure out and good work was done by the volunteer the foundation of a University in the neigh-brigade; strong jets of water were brought to bouring Colony of Hongkong. I commend this suggestion to the favourable consideration of the Committee.
FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT. On Sunday two Chinese employees in the Works Department were whiling away the hours in a Government matshed. One of the men was playing with a gun, and not knowing it to be loaded, he pointed it at his companion. The gun went off and the discharge entered the
play on the fiercely burning boat at close quar- ters. The back of the burning boat was broken and the tins of kerosine fell into the water. The fire near the bund raged for about 45 minutes, seriously damaging the praya wall. The damage to the French gunboat lighter and the stores on board is estimated at 2,000 francs The crew of the boat jumped ashore when the fire broke out and ran away in fear of the consequences.