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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY drm, 1898, At the Central Palles Station lest night Mr. | The Acting Chlet Justice There are three * be found guilty of a criminal offence. Hornos gate a lecturn on the Navy brade in the section (1) ming the expression Langus, There was a large aftendance and to Marisite, (3) conewsing & Magistrate, "bad unquestiopably fed the Instructions Me Francis fully explained the objects of the and (3) presence of flis Mo gistrate You cannot contend that if the Magist cats was "given to him by his Government, and by League
rather out cas koop up s running som 4emplaying the military force at his disposal from the Courrier de Salgan we loan that mentary himself, an
Mr. Franola-No, because that would be to promote an unlawful soup dat, had the tire Dutch men, foyer and Dalry, whe #caused meñous, diplomatis complications were soutonod to terms of imprisonment for insulting to the Magistrate and would interfere The Acting Chief Justice The wards alleged and brought his country into disrepute.attempting to induce Frunch soldiers so desort, with the proper administration of instaco,
have, Captain Halfentyne, of the Flintshire, But such acts are not criminal, nor nu an been sequitted on appeal. It appears that as to have been used, and which I lerstand "ordinary law court take cognisance of them sisting to desert is not recognised as a crime you do not dispute were used, were not each not right and proper, but they applied to Their punishment rests with the Adminis low and therefors innot be unthink expressions as it" or "D- it," which are soma person; they wore intended to apply to Inspector Stanton, who had just been giving evidence. They must apply to asbody, and I'don't think you can apply them to anybody elee bat Stanton,
Mr. Francis They applied to Inspecter Stanton.
The Acting Chief Justice--If the Magistrate ie sitting on the bench and an expression is used in not saliciently load tones for the Magis Contrate to hear, is not that using an insulting
expression in the presence of the Magishte
Mr. Francis-Literally it is. But I ask you whither the words were really good in the presence of the Magistrate,
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The Efteenth ordinary annet meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held yesterday, at noon, at the offices of the General Mazagora. Mesars. Janlius, Matheson and Co. Hon: J. J. Bell Irving presided, and amongst those proernt weressrs. J. H. Cox, J. II. Lars W Paruth V. II. Deacon, F. O. Sted- man, B. C. Ellis, V. A. C. Hawkins, K. Mael. Ross, R. Inglis, P.. H. Burder, D. Leudale, W. Parlane. TF Hough, and HesFak
pootor of polies and by a constable is a lessened the prejudice of the Chinese against These Eguras will give an idea of the excellent gres insult to the Court. It was not intended the Introduction of Enropean molicine into the work that is being performed in these instiis. to apply personally to the Magistrate; the Idolany. (Applause.) Ons would have thought tions, and to that work Dr. Cantiis has leat admit but it lá a gross insulb to uns such that in these vario voonpations you had found the valuable aid of his medical and surgical expanion to a witness who was there in the arough to do, but yan werette founder of the Odd skill ever since the hospitals have existed. For discharge of his duty Undo all the cream. Volumes, and you spent many an hour in giving tas Taat pino years he had been one of the stanses of the case, therefore, it seems that the useful, Intructive, sewall esateraising lectures regular visiting aurgous to these hospitals, charge wa niade out before the Magistrate, to the member of the Society and to the public and daring that time many have been the sink. of the original wrong doing and although ha I am very man afraid that the Odd Volmas and comfort and bealing them with that all, and List the defenes set up was an aggravation who were invited to their rooms (Applauss) and enffering to whom he has brought relief may have busu hurried tuto making that Booiety will not arrive your departure. cheering them with that geniality which so defence and setting up that false oburge Tanghter.) But I have one consolation Ichsil many residents in this colony will no long by a sudden impulse to shield himself, I be able to say I told you so. (Laughter.) I remember. Hat not only has he been of fact that sozie eridence in the case was taken you set upon its feet will goooded--(splause he has always taken a keen interest in the ensuot forget that the depositions disclose the honestly believe that the Public Library which assistance to these hospitala as a doctor, on the 14th January The evidence of and I heartily congratulate the colony upon it. Ananial welfare. No movement has ever Hebwen was takon and the evidence of In addition to all tail work you have devoted taken place to raise funds without his exerting REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
Goddard, the other constable bore cat the truth yourself in the interests of ganeral solexes and himself in the good cause, and I well remember of the statement. Both these witnesses wore to scientific research, and at one time to the when the fête in aid of the libepitale was given "office seamed to represent the limits of the
cross-examined, and yet, although the Magis cultivation of innumerable quantities of main the Public Gardena, the versatile Dostor "[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRFSS.". "penalty.to which he was properly liable,
trate did not not hastily and decide tae careerobes which yen lad stored as your house at inhabited a booth with dumay man as C- LONDON, February,
there and then, but sijoarned the hoaring for the Peak. (Langhtsc), 1 do not know what panions on whom he performed, I need bardly FRANCE.
te dave, and at the end of these two days, became of them in the typhoon that Mer you say most acessfully, operations, wonderful to The Japanese Goyornment, however, thought differently. In their oy it
The Fresh Budget shows a reduction in the
having had plenty of time to think of the grces ont of house and bome-(laughter)--and I do see befors crowded audience from whem, bow impropriety of what he had said, thatent of not know whether they contributed to the bealth orer, he did not fail to extract" baybees." In appeared absolutely necessary that all
The Chamber has passed the Poking
apologising to the Magistrate and throwing of the colony: (Laughter) You have also aid of the Hospitals (Laughter and applause), bimself on the mercy of the Court, in which vestigated with vary great cara the terrible Dr. Cantle, It is with feelings of genuine available judicial processes should be em ostimates € 40,000,000 Franes. "ployed to establish either the existence er
case he might have been leniently dealt with, disease known ea leprosy, as it manifested ilas regret that we have to say good-bye to you, heiterated the charge and instructs his amongst the Chinese, and you have contributed It is said that the wave of forgetfulness BOOK "absence of a legal connection betweenontion of June, 1895, without a division.
solicitor to say that this was entirely a trumpet to the scientifle journals many valuable papers ablitorafes the memory of those who go from our midst, and this is perlupaan anayoid- Viacquet MIURA's conduct and the shock.
The Acting Chief Justice If the Magistrats up charge, and that it was invented by the on the subject, besides devoting much time and ing incident that lent such a sinister
was present, Jes. The Ordinases does not siy police to shield themselves. That is a greas care to the translation of a most valuable work able tendency ma Far Eastern colony
in the hearing of the Magistrate,
aggravation of the offence, and I do not think by the members of the Dutch commission which where the population is ever changing, but the character to the soup d'étal assisted by him.
Mr. Francia argued that "in the presence of the sentence of seven days impriserment has bon some months investigating the subject memory of you and your good doods in connos- Acting on that belief, criminal proceedings-
labours that your fellow citizens values you so fer many years to come-topplaess) and if vere-instituted against him by the Public
the Court" was net a taustion of factis under these circumstances at all areasave I in Jaya. Bat, dostor, it is not for your tion with the College and Hospitals will be green The Pitené: Judge-I concur. I can only highly. To is for your independence of these institutions continue to flourish, as there churagter,(applime) for your outspoken is ovory reason to anticipate they will do, it will Procumtor. An impression prevailed at
curia," and that an inor court had no power therefors dismiss this appeal with costs, to parish for content of court,
To Acting Chief Justics-In England say that the insult was a gratuitous one
The appeal was therefore Usmissed with costs. ness, your constant cheerfulness, your kindness always be remembered that in no email messure? ohe time that the accusation pight extend
of heart, your generosity, and your readiness to is their encross due to your. You tré indeed a assist any one in need. (Applause). No matterson of whom yanr alma mater, Aberdeen Uni- “even to treason, since, in flagrant abuse of
Magistrate cannot send a man to prison for contempt of court, but in an inferior court u # the rowers delegated to him, he had
mann be bound over or expelled from the THE DEPARTURE OF DR. CANTIE who it was no one ever opplied to you in vain varsity, may well be proud, and I trust that bo We respect you and celeem you because of fore long that University will take steps to it Ordinan The circumstances here are 41f-
JAREWELL SPEECHES AND PRISENTATIONS.
that superabundance of ife and onergy that bus tingly recognise your services. (Applause. We "employed the country's forces in a manner
court. We are dealing bero with a specifle ferent, and the Tangialatars, has given osrtair.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Cantlie, who is enabled you to carry through almost rarything wish you and Mr Cantlie very prosperity. "calculated to endanger public peace and
England. The notice sozvening the meeting was reed good order. But that form of charge was
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, the report bas powers hore which are not given
Il-health was made the recipient of ad-youssy Treat us do it" Gat has alwaysheen your that they prove worthy son of a worthy fatber. "evidently deemed unwarrantable, and in back in your hands for some days and with your We are not here to disonas tre policy of the leaving the colony on Saturday on account of you proposed. If an itan is saggested to you For your gas wa can wish nothing better than
Aot, but to narsinister 54,-
Mr. Francis said the oxpressions were addresses and handsome presentators as tokens plan, and you succeed in 99 times out of 100 We envy the land which is to enjoy the sharm "the end, as we understaral, the Hiroshima approval I will take it as road. We have again to congratulate burselves on a satisfactory your'e law-court was invited to consider only working, and although the preber of stoners not with reference to the Magistrate, and not of the highestorm in which he is held in carrying through what von intended I of your personality and the geniality of your wors made in the Chamber of Commerce room was by ibo late Mr. Price. On behalf of the abilities and versatile gifts which have excited "whather the aid lent by the Minister to fitted with refrigerating machinery cartintos in bis hearing, and they were heart by only by Hongkong residents. The presentations heliove you were only defeated once, and that disposition, and we feel sure that the varied
to increase we have been abis to dispose of a two persons who happened to be within almost the amp d'état did not constitute hiu an
ware not intended to by hesed by the genatality small to comfortably accommodate all these who spokesman, and in their name and on their you in the old counter a still greater repetation On the nietion of Hon. behalf, deauro to express to you the bigli esteen than that which you already possessed there. *accessory to the murder of the Queen To larger quantity of ice during the year 1895 touching distance of the speaker. The words at the City Hall, which proved altogether too members of the community. I simply as their our admiration and affection here will gain for
than during any precaling twelve months.
in exilent order of the people in court, and therefore they could attended the ceremony.
At the conclusion of his speech Hon. J. H "catablish that, evidence must have been. The company's promisca "forthcoming that Her Majesty's death and the town dopa bana sodained at not in the last degree, bring into contempt the If. Whitehoud, Foronded by Hon. J in which they hold you for your personal (Applange,
a cost of 8378 in acordance with the sanitary ngitiate, or the Mogatrato's decision or the Stewart lockhart, Mr. A. Coxon was voted to qualifications, your higa character, your acion-
nine years in the interests of the elony. Of address to Dr. Canitdio: either had formed part of the original pro-lawa. As mentioned in the port, it will bo court in which the Magistrate was sitting, the obair Dr. Canthie sat on the right of the file obiity, your devotal cure for the past his argument that the meaning applied to the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockbart (Colonial Secrecourse you will probably fell as that yon xatou "gramme, as submitted to Viscount MIURA, necessary to axpend, some money within the Connset then quoted Blackstone in support of Chairman, who was supported at the table by or should have been anticipated as a resute next two or at the outside the years in onlarg words "in the fro of the cours" was that the tary), Hon. T. 11. Whitehond, Hon. Ho Kai, in your own intareste. We will not heliore and Students of the College of Medicine
ing the worles and improving the machinery in order to mant the incrousing, denmand for ics Court should be able to take immediately ecgni. Hon. E. R. Balilice, Mr. J. J. Francis, C., that Jon were animated by turch higher ladies present, and noong the gentlemen in the their sincare regret that you are leaving te atd during the months of July, August and Sepans of the words used and to punish witiest Dr. Thonison, Mr. T. Jackson, and Mr. C. sentiments and feelings, and the entire com tembar, which necessitated the upkeep of a minch calling any witnesses, and that the Court of its array Adamson. Thero were also many munity, by my mouth, desire to express to you our still more sincere regret that you luger plant than would be necessary ware the own knowledge know what had transpired.
The Acting Chief Justice said Blackstone body of the room was Major General Black,
The proceedings were opened by the CHAIR are leaving us on account of your ill deliveries more equally divided over the other months of the year. Under these circumstances spoke according to the common law of England,
tet together today for the purpose of present during your nine years' residence in the colony, the General Managers trust the conservative and the passage ruferred to would not apply in MAN, who said dies and gentlemen, we are health, partly canted by your vozy great labours policy they propose to adopt in dealing with the this cos
Mr. Francis asked their Lordships to finding our worthy friend, Dr. Cantle, with certain and our Hearty good wishes for your spoedy the Alics Memorial Hospital and with the profits will moot with the approval of shar holders. With regard to this year I my that the olfence was not committel in the dress and presentations. Unfortunately restoration to health and for your prosperity in College of Medicine for Chinese during the presont, Sir William Robinson has, however present you with this address signed by a large and with the Nethersole Hospital since the asto of the enclinat proprials for its erection. You say thero appears at pwont every prospect of presence of the Court unless the Court had His Excellency the Gorarior de unable to be the future (Lout applans) I have now to whole period of your residence in Hongkong, the results being again favourable. Owing to direct and immediate cognisance of it.
The Acting Chief JusticeWe know that written a letter to the bou, secretary which I number of resident members of this coramore cow about to leave the colony and setila in
and which will be signed by many more "Dear Sir Unfortunately I shall not be also had to present you with a silver tea and Bigland, and we cannot permit you to go from expenses will probably be slightly less, and as in England there are pe very able judge shall now have the pleasure of reading the decline in the value of coals the working the vacant offices in the Company's town pro-who have boen on the bench a long time and able to be present at the City Hall tomorrow, coffee service, but tufortenstely it was in mong us without placing on record and publicly to receive anch naknowledgment) the eminent, perty have been let for a perid of three years, aro after deaf. Do you mean to say that a
services you have rendered to the Hospitals and our rent account may be axparted to show an inman can say what he likes and keep the whole when I understand there will he striral prepossible to get it ready in time. It will acknowledging however reluctant you may be stances, may I ask you to say how sorry I'am creams of approximately $1,500. It does not Court langling because the Jange cannot sentations to Dr. Cantilie, Under the circum bear the following inscription
As Surgeon and Clinical Toscher, as Lod occur to me to make any farther romarks, but hear F
Mr. Francis-No, because those Courts have that ho is obliged, on account of Il-outh, J. CANTIK, B., MA, M.B., FRCS, &e to the College during the past nine years.
to learn: the colony. Will you add that I
tarer on Surgery and Antony, as Secretary, if any shareholder wonid ke any further in-
and ability much appreciate the energy full power to panisk.
and afterwards as Dean, of the College, you have that he displayed, not only in connection with
been at all times and under all circumstances forsation Iskall bo pleased to give it.
the life and soul of the College and of the College of Mediving for Chinese, but as
of the methods employed in carrying out "that programine. It is easy to see that "Euch evidence could scarcely be procurable. "In point of fact, even in the heat of "excitement caused by the first receipt of the extraordinary news from Seoul, no one "acquainted with Viscount MIURA's char "acter believed for an instant that he had been privy, in any sense, to the murder of the Queen, and even those unacquainted with him saw clearly that he could never *have deliberately consented in associate a "barbarous and heinous net with ncmp "d'élé undertaken namiually in the cause "of civilized progress."
There were no questions, and the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts:
Mr. Lawis seconded. Carried.
Mr. Cox propused and Mr. PARPITT seconded the re-election of Mr. Thomas Arrull as auditor.
Carried
The CHAIRMANK-That concludes the business, of the meeting. The dividend warrants will bo zant out to-morrow.
SUPREME COURT,
5th February.
MCEWEN, BESPONDBET.
The Acting Chief Justice You ask us to find that in the presence of the Magistrate means "in the hoaring of the Magistrate"?
Mr. Francis-In this particular case, because the matter did not come directly, to the notice of the Magistrate himself...
The Paisne Judge-It did coins to his notices; they went and told him.
Mr. Francin-I think. I said directly to his notice; the Magistrato did not hear what was said. The expression was sodactio voce and wza only heard by two men. It was rot in- tonded to insult the Court or to degrade the ad ministration of justice.
founder and late President of the Old Volumes
on many oursions devoted much of his valuable time and his great ability anhesitatingly and angrudgingly to the service of this community. That he will be much missed gown without any- ing, and I shall be glad if you would assure him that on public se well as on private grounds I deeply regret his departura-Yos faithfully, WILLIAM ROBINSON."
Society Ir. Cantlie has for many yenis and
To
From
I
The Residents of the colony of Hongkong, in acknowledgment of many. valuable services rendered to the community, in
and
of health and tedical science,
recognition of his labours in the interests
his energy, public spirit, and works, This Balver, Tea and Coffee Servico Ara presented
Hongkong, th February, 1886, Mr. FRANCIS then read the following stress, after which he handed it to Dr. Contien
Stewart Lockhart road and handed the following
Address from the Court, Senate, Licentister,
the Ali Memorial, and Nethersus Hus- [pitals."
Hongkong, 5th January. for Chinese and from the Clinical Staff of
To JCANTLE, EST, MA, MB. FROS.-
Dear of the College. Dear Sir Ton have been connected with
the memouto, vf the cam..
As a matter of fact the evidence shewed that Her Majesty's death did form part of
Etted. by your patience, attention, and pro- the original programe, and those who would
fessional skill, and have gone to their biomes not heliero for an instant that Viscount
the Hospitals Thousands of stok have bene
praising you and blessing you. Every student Mruxa had been privy in any sense to the
In the College has felt the influence of your enthusiastic love for your profession, and has murder of the Queen were, entirely mis- takeo. The judgment was published in the
bean nited and encouraged to pursue his states and evercome the dlculties that benet tâm, Japan Gazette on the 24th January, but up
To Jaines Cantis, Est, M.A., ME.FB.CA bees of the warm personal interest you took to the 25th it had not appeared in the
Sinee Dr. Cuntlie found that the state of his
"Sir, We, the undersigned residents in the in him and your readiness to come to his assist have been encouraged and incited to further Japer Mail nor bad it been further com menied upon by that journal. What com
The Acting Chiaf Justice pointed out that health necessitated his starting for home this colony of Hongkong, desire to express, upon suve, Your fellow Lootdrars in the Collage.
wask the fans has been so limited that many the eve of your departure from the enlony, our the expression was used in open Ceart and could members of the community, have not had an desp. aerise of the valuable services which you efforts in the performance of what at times has the Japanese Government will pursue in the
in the cause of mndical education and by your be heard by two pchee officers. Was not that oppertunity of signing the address. There will leave rendered to the community during seemed shoprices task by your energy and zeal matter remains to be seen, but it has been
degrading the administration of justics still be an opportunity as Dr. Canthis does not sojarn amongst us of nearly nine years.
hopefulness of ultimate success. The Senate and IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Would if not be intimidating the Court!
leave for a few days, and ladies may sign if they During that period your name has been the Coart have profited greatly in the manage placed in a very unplensent position...Ind
BEFORE THE FULL COURT-Hox. W. M.
Mr. Francis replied that it would if the have a desire to do so before leaving to day, as very prominently identified with many under meuf of the affairs of the College by your ex- the x-Minister been convicted and punished
GOODMAR (ACTING CHIES JUSTIERS AND ME.ion had ben unsil tes: a person who there are liste on the table. I will now call takings in the colony which required the dispariezies and dries, and von effort to stir up a the Government might have declaimed all
Justice. The appellake wawrazy spong w pinned, logit to address the menting phim trout plastic you have
shown yourself foremost in the work of enlight. munity maid of the Government in the work under This was an appoal from the decision of the himself. If he had wanted to insult the Court I rat came to this colony, and that is
enment and progress.
faken by the College, and to obtain for the College. would seem that assassination and incite
Four hours as a member of the Sanitary Leen invaluable. That the College of Medicine public recognition and support, hare simply meet to rebellion must be considered re- Asting Police Magistrate, who sentenced the and te uiskehave himself deliberately he would a good many years ago, I was given to under
Board, and in the interests of health and medical for Chinesa has paid successfully through cognised weapons of Japanese ciplomacy, appellant to seven days' iomprisonmont for using laro spoken out in Chineso loud enough to be stand that there was only one disease recog
artienler to show he did intend to offer an and that was the liver, and that they had only of the community, while the College of Medi ident to all new institutions and now gives At Union Church, on the 5th inst., by the Rev. Dismissal from office is a penalty that may be an insulting expression in the presence of the heard by his countryms or to someone in nised by the medical faculty in a colony science, havo entitled you to the heartfelt thanks the period of struggle and discouragement in- two prescriptious, one a blue pill, and the other sine for Chinese, the Odd Volantes Society, premies of great futare usefulness is mainly Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney.
The Acting Paisos Judge-Can you tell if that did no, suoreed, a P. & G. staamar. Operal) appeared for the respondent, and Mr.us why he was there at all?.
(Laughter). Thers Lave been very grest and the Hongkong Fablic Library ore, monu-
dae to your untiring exertions on its behalf J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. Ellis,
Mr. Francis sait the appellant was looking changes since then. A great many new disenses mente slike of your generasity and your onergy during the lost nize years.
On behalf of the community we beg to offer, appellent,
bars been causiderable additions to the number. -Mr. Francis said the appeal was brought summoned as the master was away at the time
The Asting Chief Justice-Hu wont there as of doctors and their prescriptions cover a
restoration to health and strength and a con sile the Magistrates Ordiaunce, Restions 29 to a sort of frienlazd sapporter and expressed uzok more extensive and probably & more fingous career of public usefulness.* EE. the Governor will present the prizes at 110, and it originated in the following way; his indignation against the man who prorated expensive range of drugs and preparations; but The CFAIRLads and gentlemen, I hope that long before you robeh Barops you will be perfectly rested and restorel, and that, you Queen's College at noon today.
On the 14th January the appellant was prosent
I think there is no doubt whatever that the now beg to call upon Mr Lookhar in the Police Court during the bearing of a
The FuimoJudge-It was a gratuitous in medical profession in Hongkong is unequalled The Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART-Mfession in England with every prospect of amo will be able to resume the practice of your pro in any colony on the fact of the earth. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, in virtus of cass in which he was not directly concerned. He had gone there as a person of the friend
After furter argument Mr. Francis said the (Appimus). I had the pleasure of meeting | 19 ullions Rector of the College of Medicine We thank you must heartily for all your who had been summoned to answer a charge of The C. P. steamer Empress of Japan luft keeping false weights and acasaros. After appellant we willing to apologise to the Mag- you at dinner the other day, and you then for Chinoso and as Chairman of the Finance services to the College and to the Hospitals, Baid that the citizens of Hongkong were to bo Committee of the Aloo Memorial and Nether and we hope that you will still continue to take The Achg Chief Justice strongly con congratulated-heartily congratulated-upon sole Hospitals, the very pleasing duty bai bean an interest in their progress, and to help in the case was concluded the defendant, who had istrate, to 15. Stanton, and to the Cruct been fined, and the appellant wore leaving the court when the appellant was hoard by two con.mented up the fact that in his defends the having as their medical attendants the very entrusted to me of reggisefing Dr. Cantlis to their advancement by every Theans in your pick of the medical profession, in all branskiba, of accept an address from the Court Senate, Liobu power. We bid you Farewell, and we wish stables to make use of is certain expression. The appellant hi not hesitated to suggested co-
was a wick and strocious thing to do.
and applause.). In that statement sil those precine for Chinese, and from the Clinical Staff
prosperity. cvieute of the 8th October has now been left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of constables were sitting close to the floor, and spiracy on to part of the officers, sud said this. England, Ireland, and Scotland, (Hear, bear. tintes, and Students of the College of Medi you and Mia Cantlis every liappiness and
the remark was reported to the Magistrate and
Mr. Frois conclude by strongly pleading seat cordially concurred, and they agreed with of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hos- the uppellant was at a subsequent date brought:
a point which probably did not at lies norent pitale. There are in this colony members of The Ang Chief Justice, in delivering judg-strike yourself, and which you certainly did not the net adniirast school, we think that ad before the Court, charged under action 90 of for a ratio of the statence, bokaved in an insulting winner and with having
G. J. Williams, Jon ROER, MABY KINNAIED, inflicted for mere incompetenec, disobedience diughter of GEORGE SINCLAIR, Masila.
Court.
[390
DEATH.
At the Club Flote, 82, Division Street, Kobe, on
of orders, or unseemly conduct, and it
ment in the case of Viscount MIURA:
insult.
the 28th January, MoNTaut Reskitral, aged 59/ Caunot be considered any adequate punish of Mr. V. H. Deacon's offico); represented the after the business the master of which was have unfortunately been discovered. There to you our sincerest wishes, for your speedy colony in different health and at an earlier
year
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 6TH, 1898.
Tus judgment of the Preliminary Court at Hiroshima acquitting Viscount MIURA and forty-seven others of the charges brought against them in connection with the Scoal
published, and a very extraordinary document
The Anatriu Lloyd's steamer Maria Tersax left Singapers for this port yesterday morning.
Vacouver for Hongkong on the morning of
the 4th inst.
The stormer Catherine Apear, from Calcatta, the 4th inst.
it is. It sets out that at the instance of the
A Morine Court of Inquiry will be held at enquire into the circumstances connected with
and then goes on to narrate the facts as found in evidence. The interest of the ease,
the conviction pertama
salt
We deeply regret that you are leaving to date than you hul iginally proposed We
for foreign renders at all events, centres/atatos:An explosion occurred last Sunday days' imprisonment Notics of appeal was im presenck the Magistrate when acting in the work which the medical profession; have, to views on the subject of address, who will not which is the governing body of the hospital.
that things in Koren were getting worse
following cable from the mosager at the mines,
will allow mean
may
We are, dear air, yours respectfully, The CHAIRMANI will now call upon Dr. Thomson to address you Public Procurator the accused wore charged the Harbour Office to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. to the Police Magistrates Ordinance with baring ment, aai-This is an appeal from the decision refer to, that among the many medical men | dresses in Hongkong to departing residents Dr. THOMSOr I do not propose te maken. with assassination and instigation to rebollin, the stranding of the British steamer On Sung. mod an insulting, expression in the presence off the gistrate who inflicted a sentence of who practise in this colony there has not been are becoming too frequent, but I am certain speech, but only to supplement what Mr. Look the Magistrals when ecting in the discharge of soren dag met an iwant by prisione future no win wall your neige or who came thero hot a resident in this colony, whitero hart has said by reading the resolution of the A Tokyo prera despatch of the 29th January any megistorial duty, and sentried to seven for "bong nied an insulting expression in the hore more spesially-qualified for the very trying may be his nationality and whatever may be local branch of the London Misionary Society,
dischar of any Magisterial duty The Orcontand with at this distance from all agree that in the presenti lualance it would love The revolution is as follows a ye nediately given on a question of fact arming at the Government coal mine at Salt
The Loting Chief Justice-Is this not an Idinanceit is section 90 which I am reading-vents of earning and consulting physicians, been most fisgrant example of base Ingratitude Resolution of the Hongkong and Canton devala ya three offences. If any person bo and where every medical man has to it Ur Cantlin had been allowed although be
District Committee of the London Mis entirely in the parson of the late Minister Lars in Pakuoka profecture. Ten miters were to Koron. Viscount MIURA, then, "saw to killed and eloven were more or less seriously appeal both on feet and law
"Mr. Francis-Yes, my lord; if your Lordshipbaves! an insulting, wamber or use any vote himself to the practice of every branah himself might have desired to leave til sionary Bosiaty,ima -
threating or insuling expression in the re of his profesion (Applause) Not content, odour without some recgnition of the groatThat the District Committee place on his insupportable griot and indignation injured.
The Prisno Judge--I have not received a sencs i Magistrate, when acting in the dis doctor, with the vary fatiguing practice Services he lins rendered to the College and the record their high appreciation of Dr. Cantlin The Scorciary of the Panjom Mining Con copy at all of the motion of append. Both Jadires chargyf any Magisterial duty, such Magistrate of your profession here in Hongkong, you have Hospitals. (Applause) In the case of the angrudging-servious to the Alios Memorial and That in a special power which devoted yourself, your time, and your attention College of Medicine for Chinesa, it was in great Nethersele Hospitals, and their deep sense of "and worse." Having received a secret Limited, rivises that he has received the ought to have a copy: all have is the Magasin in foroo in this colony for over to many matters, Romary medical and some public, measure due to him that it was founded, and ever 108s about to be sustained by the Medical application from the TAY WON KUN for its the result of the January clean up. The trate's statement. assistance in hie attempt to force reforme in will ran 27 days erosling 1,000 tons yielding ing, zaid that later on it was thought advisable takeron Ordinamos 36 of 1875. I cannot helps given thno which probably you ought to have in medical science there has been no wors ardent and that the District Secretary bo directed to Mr. Francis expressed rejeret-ind, continu. twentyears, because I ere that this section was in the interosta of the colony, and you have 1 since 16 commenced its work of training Chinese Mission bbrough his departure from the colony i in the interest of the appellant to appeal on thing that it is partly on secount of the ex devoted to rest and recreation. Yore benamen supporter of it in every way. As lesturer in Sora, of gold. We oxpect to get much more
question of law as well as a question of (ister of that Ordinance in this colony, that member of the Sanitary Board and you gave surgery, and anatomy be has devoted much tim cordial thanks for the substantial nk he has fact, and so leave to appeal on a question of law the ice Magistrate has koon able to maintain the best possible advice to that institution while and attention to the training of Chines
a pre dignity in his court, which is often it existed (Laughter and appisuse). You these cubjects, for his skill in which bo justly dered to the medical work during the whole was applied for and granted.
The Prisma Judge-Are you going on the crow by Chinos and others, some of whom joined the Volunteers As Surgeon Captain, enjoys so great a reputation in his ova pro period of his residence in Hongkong
ascally might incline to be disorderly. As You traived the men in ambulance work and toasion. As Dean he has been auticing in wish to make no further ramstis on that question of foot?
Mr. Francis-I do not intend to press regs the facts of the case there appears to be first aid to the wounded. You established his exertions to advance the welfare of the resolution except to say that I concur mes
Lockhart has mid as to Dr. Camilie's connection: seriously on the question of fast, because I no pute at all. Inspector Stanton had been a small aisbalanse corps of winch fun yourself College and intrass the sphere of heartily in every word Hon. J. H. Blewet well as some young fanatics, at the satic letters despatched from Hongkong on the 5th am. bound to say that on the ovidence I givi evidence in a pase whore a maa was i took the lead. I need hardly remind my hearoryfulness. It is chiede dro to his efforts that with the two hospitals nad the college, and 1 do not, think the Magistrate could have comó ökad with Laving used false weights and that if not the actual founder you were certain-Mr. Belilies has come forward with an offer wish further to inform Dr. Cantlio that sa a pers to any other conclusion than that the appellant ones. The appallant had apparently nothly one of the most active, supportarit of the f which is equivalent to a grant of $40,000 1 manant minder to the public of Hongkong of had made use of certain expressions in court.
The Acting Chief Jaslice On the question galop to the veta a charged and bloed katly to the advantage of be the grant being that the Government will con-his connection with the hospitals it has been an opportunity of killing the Queen The
of fact the only point for us to decide would be sippter of the jaw who was charged and who resident in Hongkong, the Fask Hospital, tribute by way of endowment a smiler amosatgesolved to plano his mumo in each, antiwal judgment then goes on to ve detaüs of all Club. The latter's tears will be whether there was-mufhcient evidence for the jas I understand from the Janched counsel, through, when ever a thousand patients have towards the Collogo, It is much to be report: during his life time as tooltlage M o for hvis these falno roights and Pascal, and you took up your own shoulders, gretted that Dra Canilie is about to leave on to the hospital aloureide the name of Dr Fan his permette and flyet éloquace. We to this not entirely to honor Dr. Cantle Alszoon as consulting physician. (Appkixes), the plot, MIURA's instigation" or in Wood, goal: I. W. Meitland and P. G. Davies, Magistrate to come to the conclusion he did strection" to. Fill the Queen being thrice EA backs H. W. Looker J: W. L. Oliver, Mr. Francis There was abundant erfdence pares, and the sypellet precoro in us andiretard, the exponte moulders,
the Court, he met the Japanese Legation Secretary and the Japanese Military Adviser to Korea and these three men decided to assist the TA-ON KUN in his attempt to cater the palace at Seoul by availing themselves of the Hun-ryan-tai traps as
time instructing the Japanese troops in Seoul to secretly assist them and to take
this mouth."
The P. & C. stasuner Mirzapore, with the English mail of the 10th January, left Sin- gapore on Tuesday, the 4th inst, et 1 p.m., and roay be expected here on or about Monday, the 10th in This Toket brings replies to
Erostober.
This afteracce on the Happy Valley in the smitical for the Hongkong Football Cup H.M.S. Centurion will play the Hongkong Foot
King:
ing do with that ohse
He seems to have Volunteer medical stan in London. You do the College, the condition of
convey to Dr. Cantlie the Committes's most
mentioned, but in epite of all the and H. W. Slade, hives: C. M. Firth, G. D. to justify the Magistrate in coming to the con- and was in no way necary He was the institution for the first two or three years which has been inaptly compair L.bolighinuch but to honour the hospitals. When many years Campbell, H.K.L, H. R. B. Hancock, E. Golusion he did, but on the question of foot there theriapparently for the puzo80 of keeping of its existence. For were the first to spate carrying all beforn-it, would liste beers of to come our children ask us when time it we
great assistance in the campaign which will that was so frequently recurring, we shall "facts above mentioned the evidence is not Rowereft, K.R., and E. F. Mecksy, fer: is also the point whether the Magistrate, in the eternnes his friend, thoman who had the ring out here trained Edropon
Mi capitol Limeel or that he had Esoin havidgivan his Avidence, a bound to knowledge and experience of the attention of order to induce them to vote the sam required BayThe name for Chatlic, the well known "sufficient to prove that any of the acouted wards, Kiok-uff at 4:30 pm Referen-Mr capseity of the jury, could and that the appellent faleolite and notice, protanten and I and hawly add that no one who he had have to be waged against the sign whah will
threatening expression which was inculting to do the discharge of his day-not always a the sink paid by nurses in the colony before that to obtain the grant promised by Mr. Baker London Burgeon
pleasantys about to life the box, when dats must thoroughly understand how much we I teal vertant his dow of rosson would have DeWONG IFR-Mr. Chairman, I have benn. "actually accomplished a criminal deed"
of the the plant, who spems to be learnt English, benefitted by that institution, which I believe swept away ill oppoaltion, and that both officials seled by the other Licentiates, and the sindonte and the charge is accordingly dismissed...
The Palexa Judge-In the presence of 18 haugnal is advantage living in Bongs led to the introduction of trained nuznes in the and unofficials forgetful of the bogey intrath of the College of Medicine for Uhineas to A more remarkable judgment, we should
Francis Tos, in the presence of the kong dong time, comes with the hospitals of the colony. Before your infval the ment would have found themselves in the four-xpress m thair name our deep regret that the think, has never been made public. The court in effect inds the charge proved, but her afficial trial trip in Te Bay. The ship is Magistrate. There is also the point of Ission "m of a intending that supply of lymph for vaccination was both what annonal position of complete nonera, J. College in kaing Dr. Candlie as its Dean, and mi finds also, without any statement of its foot long by 41 feel beam and has boon whether it was in the presence of the Magistrate. express for the witness autom. Thn', was firregular in quantity and inferio in quality (Laughter.) But though the College is about to its Leotarer on Anatomy and Surgery. Doctor The Acting Chief Justice Eliminating, the zo scabbecanss Stantonal given evidence and with your accustomed vigour (you lose the infants af. Dr. Candie's powerful Cantlio, wo thank you for all your kindness to
On the 30th of December last, the screws Court teamer Sui Song, built by Sir Haylton-Dixon
Co., of Miclesborough, for the Indo-China Magistrata Steam Navigation Compary, Limited, went for
built to the retirements of Lloyd's 100 A 1
'most' satisfactory,
Mr. Francis-Yes, but to ascertain
reasons, that the offence charged does notas. Her daad weight capacity is about 4,500 words of section 90 which are not cogential to which tyled to the copies of sppellant's presset the subject upon the Government advocacy, Lam not withbat hope that the Collage us your patianes with us, and your willingness constitute.n, eriminal act. It acema "extrins, and the bas buen ütted with engines of this case tlie words of the section are If any friend he learned tool for the appellant and successfully established the Vaccina | 20ay be properly endowed. The plague epideminotto hold in All Simmstances." Wa sak yon te ordinary that in a charge of such importance de triple expansion type by the North Eastern person uces may insulting expression, in the who has red everything at would to urged on / Instituto, which has been a most anccessful 1884 brought home to an now becaesary it is coopt from ng this oup, accompanied by a small with a clear prind fasis case against the Marine Eagingering Company. The trial was presence of a Magistrate when acting in the behalf ofs client, has straightforwardly institution, if not made en ranohense of as might the interests of than pabin health of this gift for Mrs. Cazitlie, that you may have before disobargo, of any Magisterial daty, such Ma. Fund is & Anner I shquo expected of him be, and the supply of lymph for the Delony is colony that there should be annougat me Chic you a standing reminder to you of our gratitude
the expression, not only regular but that he hawleged the police trumpet rp best quality. You gave your time and your think overy one who reflects on this important ends We promise you that we shall do our accused, a court of first instance should have last night Clinero prisoner, Eunder," & that on hold legs, ma be also bobours to the work of the Alice Memorial and matury cannot be gren that an festitution best, by alligent efforts, to relieve this side and taken upon itself to decide on the question who was sent to guol for tan years at the Inst of law. The proceedings in preliminary m--Criminal Sessions for forgery, maily on extra.ing of this expression the words cannot be admits thathat thurganat the police was Nathersole Hospitals You hupe not merely which can train Chincse in mach methods should weiering stong our own people; to prove ouro: vestigations in Japan are not conducted in ordinary escape fra Vitoria Guol, but fortu dissociated from the other words in the same false and the he did expression. Under aided and restored to health many among the revolve pvery ancouragement and support (Ap. mims worthy of all the labour you have so nately ho was wrrested, immediately afterwards. esclion and from the apparent object wil pari theo cizmutanos das JourneyChinese, bit you have by your exertions and plause): Suals an institution exists in the Chinese ↑ generously bestowed upon ng Yo wish vor à public, and the press in consequently unable He somehow managed to make a hole in the pose for which the sechan was paused molther could do wasjo argan he word in the kindness aided very considerably in however College of Medicine, with which the name of the
can they be entirely dimoviated from the general presence of te Magis must rosan in the small, á alegreć, to diminish the prejudi) Cuntis will always be associated, for he has strength, and all prosperity in your future life. to report either the evidence or arguments, roof of his cell, and clinting through this he so that in the enɛo in question we have only eventually excederf in getting to the wall at Lavy that regulates proceedings in centempt of nearing of th Mariano that the Magis entertained by the Chiness against European. / been the life and soul of it, and had it not been (Applause).
course the object of this section trate might he do them from his own modimine. (Applenie.) I believe it was nim for his keen enthusiasm, his love of his paten the Chancery Lane side without being obeorved. court cases.
all. I to train Chinese students hare in Weslora energy it is certain that the Callegs would the judgment of the court to ga upon, and, Here he booked a rope over the wall, anled him--must be and is entirely the same as the object nowledge thee andy and without calling | arily your idea thirst con attempt should be made siou, his untiring, znal, and his indomitable onlted with much enthusiaan. He said-Mr. on the facts as stated in the judgment, thore self up, and thon dropped into the road. Unluckily for winch the general law for contempt of scurt for the productica evidence is only one means by which the court could for him a couple of Indian policemen saw him arjeta--to provent any interforshop with the cannot aggroo-with-t I said, it does not medicíno. I do not intend to say anything mori Ferer have been, so spesesmul as it has been Wong I EL, I am 2o overwhelmed by the have arrived at the decision it did, namely, him to the police station. He was very badly court. To prevent Interference with the course in the spurt on? sorts of insulting bekers before the proceedings of this mesting oouuestion with the College Dr. Cantle from so many quarters that I am at a loss how:
immediately after he had agaped and they took legal prevedere or with the operations of the follow that bedanso trata is deaf persons with anterone to the catablishment, because I (Applause). In addition to the excellent work in numerous landatory remarks showered upon me that under Japanese law an Ambassader is wounded sad bled freely from the hands and of justive je the sole object for which the expressicum and turomet Into; a sort of are verluded £hero will be a special address on j ́also been one of the main pillars of the to adequately dokuvwkkigs them all. It is said hold that “in the t of the Magistrate however great the bosofts you have conferred which is you all know,, kruv bospitals country, mangat his own kin, and in his ova
·licensed to assassinate or instigate to rebel-/out, which had boch ricusly jagged by the oature law with reference to contempt of court pandemonium. Th I am inclined to the subject I may say without hesitation that Allós: Memorials and Nethersole Hospitals, no prophet is without ghongur save in his own The Acting Chief Justice--And to maintain mean nothing bait anys; I am apon ile Alide Memorial Hospital and on the maintained by voluntary ovatributions and bone, so it is very phin by the honour you are generally understood to reflect Japanese fry, where it was found that in sudition the dignity of justion? AREA Cina Exob koolinid to Et these words are Colléges of Musicine and on the students, established for the purpose of treating Chi have done me to day I am no pzophet, for hera rencien Tos, and to maintain the synonymous within the hearing you have also conferred vary greater docording Western methods Dar mongst my own kits and in my home I am official views, writing after the verdict but we were mahlo last night to sezertals the cinch dignity of justice, became the digally of the Inglesale met halp thinking ended on the colony it, so fat being the years from 1867 to 1865 ho fewer honoured beyond my destro. Both adilike tono that on heard by an in; . Chinese studeale in Western sciences and patients have been treated in theme hospitala | indulge in retrospection, and I can safely - say before the publication of the text of the judg, partimlars of the extraordinary escape, but it Court were not maintained the Court would not that the neo of: salvaression in anchor you have fiduced the Governmecat to train thair about 8,000 £-pationfa and 75,000 ozt-pals of the prophete it bino, hanegression to meat, said:"From the first it seemed more had evidently on most carefully plazued,
pieces of glass fred into the Lop of theorists.
lion. The Japan Mail, whose atternces all He was moved to the guol in
to these injuries his spline was seriously affected,
be able to efficiently administer justice.
good vayage, a speedy restoration to healty and-
US. CAFTITE, in rising to respond, wahr Chairman, My Lockhart, Mr. Francis, and Dre