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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13ra, 1902
particular matter, There is, however, at department of the Government service which such a question must concern not a little, and we therefore cannot do wrong in expressing the hope that the Palics will strictly investigate the matter. Consider
A. S. WATSON & CO., able attention in the past has, we are well
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aware, been paid by our Police force to the work carried or in the Colony by the Triads. But · naturally so powerful an organisation, with which the Chinese Gov- crament itself is entirely unable to cope, is not easy to check iu a place so peculiarly situated as Hongkong is. China is the home of secret societies, and no secret society is better managed, with a view to maintaining infuonce over its members, than is the Triad confraternity. It has always proved a thorn in the side of the Hongkong and Singapore authorities, the latter having alown more ability to deal 980 with it than we have. Nevertheless we 13.90 are sure that our local Government doės
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Geperat Gasoles has been appointed to the district command at Luknow,
According to a telegram dafed Berlin, 5th September, the U. S. military offloors, who as The Japanese despatch-boat Tageyama, which guests of the Emperor are witnessing the stranded recently off the Hokkaido, Especially is this the case with General Wood, German manouvres are much distinguished. refloated on the 1st inst.
who isfconsidered to be the futura commander- Russia forbida Jews to reside in Manchuriai-chief of the United States army. The inference, says a despatok to spanese paper, is that she intends to retain powłosatom,“ The Nippon Yuson, Kalsha in Japan is said to be dismissing a large part of its nailes statt, and taking on foreigners.
Prince Tsai Chên the Chinese special envoy to the Coronation, arrived at Tokyo on the 1st and was received the next day by the Emperor, and Empresa of Japan.
At a farewell parly given at Cardiff on the 31at alt. before the departure of the Japanese Coronation Equadros (dedma and Takasago, Eir Edward Beed, M.P. for Cardiff, charas torised the Anglo-Japanese alliance as a most useful and honourable instrament-to-both parties. The officers of the two cruisers visited the coal-folds before sailing.
New's reaches us via America that in the international chess tournament at Hanover, Janowski, by beating Wolf in the morning sit-
A Japanese paper says that forget Hongkong sud Shanghai Bank notes for $5), dated Mar 1998, and sigued "G. H. N. Sexton," have best
found in circulation.
The Mr. Wilson who died of cholers on the Saikio was a representative of the Duplex Press,
not, under-rate the power of the Sam Hap Co. of Batls Creek, Michigan, who had gone to Manila to instal some of the company's
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19.20 Hui, and we cannot believe that at the present crisis the Society's actions, will not most carefully watched. A very dificult state of affairs has been brought about by illicit means, and in order to counteract this decided action is necessary.
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We wrote recently about the desirability of the Hongkong Government deporting from tbis
Colony, after due punishment, Chinese "undesirables" who had been convicted of offences such as watch-snatching and other petty thefts. It is generally recognised that such persons have no business ' in Hongkong and that the Colony would be much the better for their absence. In the majority of cases the Police must, he well aware of their character, and it is possible therefore to argue that to wait until they. commit some crime is a mistake. Suspicious are recommended to the notice of Connoiss | persons are arrested at home and indeed, in mours as high-class after-dinner Wines. certain circumstances, cut here. Why then, it may be asked, give them the opportunity to injure the peaceable residents in the We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to Colony It is not, however, ouly the be genuine only when bought direct from natives who contribute to the large class of us in the Colouy or from our authorised" undesirables" in Hongkong. We have Agents at the Coast Ports.
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Count Mutsukate has contradicted his report... ed depreciation of the Tinus-Siberian railway and says now that nothing could possibly have been more comfortable than the journey or nothing better appointed than the carriages.
Great Britain has leo nd Bir Claude Mao. Donald, and Italy the Commander-in-Chief of the Italian squadron in Far Eastern waters, to represent them at the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Coronation of the Emperor of Corea.
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The ffairs of the Eastern Honganji Budd- hists of Jupan have boon amicably settled. Tho Lord Abbot is not to be deposed, but has dismissed his lady friends, and the deficit of half-a-million yen in the funde of the Society is not to be investigated.
Prince Komaten arrived at Shumbashi on the 30th and was received by Princess Komatsu, rented by Prince Kau-is, the representatives of the Crown Prince and the young Imperial Princesses, the Princes of the Blood, Ministers State, the members of the Diplomatic Body,
etc., eto.
on the 9th ult. (one day later than our previous information), mado sure of the first prise, having renchied ́u total of 12) points which none of the compatiters for first honours
leader with 11 points, and Atklos, the young English player, third with 10 points.
1 ELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 10th September.
THE NEW AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
LINÉ.
SUPREME COURT,
Friday, 12th Reptember.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR AC
(PUIS Ji DGE).
C. T. XEW. 9. A DN. In this case Chadwick T. Ken, · dentál
An American-Asiatic Steamship Company | surgeon, 29, Queen's Road Central, med A. On, has been formed in New York for the purpose photographer, who carried on business on the of establishing a monthly service of steamers oond floor of the same house, for the sum of from New York to the Far East.
9125, being damages caused to the plaintif through the alleged defenit of the defendant in wrongfully opening a window in the wall and roof of the said premises whereby certain furniture and other articles belonging to the plaintiff were damaged, and for certain expanses Incurred by the plaintiff in connection there-
CRIMES ACT PROSECUTIONS. Summonses under the Crimes Act have bson sorved on the editor and publishers of the Irish People at Dublin, on charges of intimidation and criminal conspiracy.
LATER.
THE ST LEGEE. The following is the result of the race for
with." "The oùte was heted on the 4th-fukt. After hearing evidence, his Lordship reserved judgment: Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mesare. Desson and Hastings, solicitais, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada o Castro, selimitor, for the defendant. Mo
In his evidence plaintif – deposed that
were able to raach: Pillsbury stood next to the the St. Leger Staker, rin at Doncaster to-day during the recent rains he had on man
Sceptre Rising Glass Friar Tuck
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2
THE SINKING OF A HAYTIAN GUNBOAT.
occasions sent messages up to the defendant's studio complaining of the water coming in to his
the typhoon of 2nd Burgery Daring August last, water came in to such an extent y that nearly all his furniture was damaged The defendant deposed that the damage to his studio was caused by the typhoon, and be relied on two defences (1) that the damages were Captain Killick, commanding the Crited-used by the typhoon and therefore were dana **by the not of God," and (2) that the landlord Pierret, femained on board his ship to fire was liable for the datungen, so in the pinialik's the powder magazine, and perished.
agreement for lease with the landlord it was THE BOER GENERALS IN HOLLAND. keep the roofs in a water-tight condition. ***
stipulated, inter alia, that the landlord shall
the Consulate, sailed for loan Island, in the with the Boer funerals Botha, Delarey, and not succeed in his aefence. as, in that case sch The Dutch Fremier had a long interview clear, in his opinion, that the defendant could His Lordship in giving judgment said it wer
neighbourhood of which the pirates were
De Wet to-day.
Ascording to a Tokyo despatob, à Japanese merchant was attacked by pirates recently in the vicinity of Mokpo, Corsa, and his veneel captured. The Japanese gnabost Chikuski, now in Corean waters, is in pursuit of the pirates. It is reported from Fusan that the gunboat arrived there on the morning of the 2nd inst., and after taking on board a clerk iu
supposed to be.
UNIVERSAL TRADING CO., LD,
defences would comitantly be raised in actiona. for damages caused by typhoons during the summer months, and he was of opinion that the
A notice is said to have been posted by the
ages were not caused by the not of God." German authorities in the railway stations in
The defendant should have kept bis studio in Kinochan to the effect that foreigners and
order to as to avoid damages by typhoons. Re- Chinese must travel in separat carn, and that shareholders in the above Company was held at that is this case it was not the landlord's duty The second ordinary annual meeliar ofgarding the second defence, his Lordship ald to keep the glass panes in defendant's studio in no one will be silowed on any of the trains who the office, 4, Des Voeux Road Central, at noon shows any symptom of cholera. This has yesterday. Mr. Ellia Kadoorie, the general proper repair, so that that deferien also feil to the ground. He therefore gave judgment for been thought to be necessary on account of the manager, presided, and the others present were
the plaintiff for the full amount claimed, with specially virulent form that the disease bas Mars, Chan Sia Ki, Lan Chupak, Kwong Focosts.
The Court adjourned. taken. Though the epidemio does not appear Bhi Poon Yuen Cliner, and H. A. Meyer to spread, a greater proportion of deaths is (secretary). reported than earlier in the season. Since the Grst appearance of the disease more than 500
deaths have occurred.
According to the Ostasiatischè Lloyd, the German naval authorities have now fixed the
Thy notice couvening the meeting having besu rand,
The CHAIRMAN said :—Gentlemen,--The re- port and soccunts having been in your hands for some
6, I shell, with your permission, take them
As you will have seen by the report.
unable to declare a dividend for ear. It is to be regretted that
Dar lant
POLICE COURT.
Friday, 12th Sept mber.
BEFORE Ms. F. A. HAZKLAND POLICE
MAGISTERTE)"
ALLEGED ATTIMETED YEAUD ON THE HOMO- KONG AND SHANGHAT BANK,
Mr. John Barrett, the Epecial Commissioner always with us a numerous body of those
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, bas left whom it is usual to style "beachcombers."
by the Haitan for Foodhow, to interview the Hongkong is net the only place in the East, Viceroy there in connection with his mission. typ for the new river gunboats for service on A. S. WATSON & CO. to say nothing of the world in general. He will then go to Shanghai to soe a benig and the timensions are the follows:-Length as owing to bu bination of circumstances which Baul Levy was resumed called for the
where such persons congregato, but certainly Tajen, Chinese Minister of Commerce, and LIMITED,
of late wo have had more than our fair return by the 5.8. Korea, ea route for India andmetres, beam 8 metres, draught 61 contimetres,lces in this position. You will, however, knowledge when he presented the pote
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
share. These people are no less undesirable | Australia. in their way than the Chinese Jonfers.
the Station. The be 170 tons
it was quite impossible to foresee, we find our-
-The besring" of the charges against the Jew
- other witnesses ware
defence to prove that defendant had no guilty
with a speed of at least 13 kasts per hour. This new type of boat will be built of Siemens observe that our property in Shanghai, which By kind permission of Major Eerger and Martin steel and be protected by 8 millimetre has absorbed 382, 83.17, is as yet unproductive, [31 They do not indulge so much in petty theft, offieurs, the band of the Hongkong Regiment nickel-steel plates, whilst the armament will but this will only be until November next, what other forged notes.
but on the other hand they are continually will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening consist of one 8.6 and one 5 sentimetre quick. it is hoped that it will be completed and of the Queen's Hotel, said he had been scquainted
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BIRTH.
On the 8th September, at 18. Nanking Road, Shanghai, the wife of Major O'BRIEN, 14th Sikhs,
of a mou.
MARRIAGE.
On the 8th Septembe, at Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. C. J. E. Sy Laone, WILLIAM THOMSON, marine superintendent, Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, to ALIOR ANY AITCHINSON, widow of the late Captain James PRICE, and youngest daughter of the late J. W. ÓRD, Marino surveyor, Amoy. DEATHS.
On the lat September, at Choloo, Madame
Perez, née Jaffeat.
firing gun, and also 2 machine guns. The bots will carry complements of 53 officers and men,
being brought up at the Magistracy for from 8 to 0.30 p.m. Programme:--- being drunk and disorderly, and in the March "Vom Doxaustard."
......... Fetras intervals they poster the inhabitants for Overture."Sunlight and Shade, Parker Fantasia "Reminiscences of Bootland," Godfrey alms in the most impudent way. Oc- Waltz ... "Dorothy," uvie
[uzukonsi
It is rumoured that during the 10th moon casionally among them are met men of suite........"Peer Gynt,"
Grieg Viceroy Yuan Sbikai will be granted leave to Selection...
Offenbach Orphée aux Enfers,"
go home and will be replaced, for the time education, the more plausible thereby but Folks ...... "Chateau en Espagne," Waldtoufel
EXTHA
being, by Chou-fu, Governor of Shantang, who Green will eventually be Viceroy, says the China Waltz Valse Bleue,"
Margie
Times, - “Yuso,” it is said, “was never s favourite with the powers that be, and, now that his term of usefulness is onded by the return of Tiantain and the departure of the troops, can easily be done without." A year ago foreigners used to say to one another, "We shall be safe enough so long as the troops are hers." When the troops began to go, they said "We shall te safe no long as Yuan is Viceroy And if both
Chinese commander are gone, what then? foreign commanders and the only trustworthy
at the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank, and when later he was found to be in possession of Jacob Benjamin Jacobs, assistant manager occupied. I have nothing further to add, but with defendant for seven de eight mouth, and if any shareholder has any question to ask I knew for a fast that he could speak with finency only in big awa language, Hebrow, He shall be pleased to answer it.
could also speak a tow words of Hindustani, There were so questions, and on the motion but witness had never heard him expres bitself of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Lau CHU-in English. Farther, un far ne vitutes wiB PAK, the report and accounts were adopted and aware, defondant could write only in tiebrew. passed,
By hir. Heater-During the past soven months witness had had ten or twelve conversa- The next business was the re-election ations with defendant on general matters. These auditor of Mr. W. H. Potts, and on the motion of Mr. Chay Srv Kr, seconded by Mr. Kwong Po SHIU, the reappointment was duly made.
This was all the business.
conversations tople place in the bones of defend ant's mother-in-law; on two or thres occasions witness naked bim in their own language if he nederstood English, and the reply was always in the negative. Witness would, not swear that -defendant was enthely ignorant of that
he might possibly be able to little pigis Bugister Comme letenk go there, no wanghee, and such expressions, Witness was not aware if defendent « know- ledge of pidgin English extended to the schooner, was launched at Quincy, Mass., on expression, I come back one o'clock. Defend the 10th July last. The New York Heraldant was a hawker of migovilansons goods, but photo witness did not know how much be made out of the following day publishes
of the business and description of the vessel in which is given the name of each of the seven masts,
THE SEVEN-MASTED SCHOONER,
Tips Thomas W. Lawson,
8. Sven-masted
For
'à his concinded the case for the defence, and
proportion of casca do these wrecks of humanity really seek and obtain employ-
"God Save the King."
tuent. Those who are familiar with their Nineteen bluejackets belonging to the British faces, weak after week, can best answer that man-of-war Argonaud, now in Yokohama question. • It fis obvious that our present reports the Japan Herald of the 1st inst, were systent, in which the main part is borne by arrested on the 9th ult. for overstaying their the House of Detention, does not sufficiently leave ashore. While they were being coureyed protect the Colony against these parasites.to their ship in a steam-launch under the escort It is of no use to house a man at night and of five or six police constables, just after the turn him out in the day to beg money for overboard and was followed by two others. The boat had left the shore, one of the men jamped drink. We do not wish to return to all policemen were taken by surprise, but several the old severity of the laws against ragnes constables also jumped into the water and
Mr. Hastings, in summing up contended that and vagabouds, but we do think that less brought the bluejackets back on board the boat. DEATH OF ME. D. R. CRAWFORD, and although some of these names are the prosecution had failed entirely to prove latitude should be given to those among The men were then safely, transferred to their
aded in the average landsman's know that there was guilty knowledge on the part of On the 10th September, at Halabagy the destitute vagrants who refuse to try for ship.
Mosers. Lane, Crawford & Co. informed us
ge of things matical, others again smack that his client,
unfundant. Proceeding, he hid stress on the Partiok, Glasgow, DAVID R. CRAWFORD (late of
of going to Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., Hongkong). By any reputable work und content themselves
Canton some other place where the dispossi cable.
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A company known as "The Chinese-American yesterday that they were in receipt of a telegram of the golf-links or the billiard-table. with inventing platusible tales whereby to
Commercial Company" has filed articles of treas home announcing the death of Mr. D. E. Intan, Tent we bare at various times of the unter would have been fundo cany, Crawford on the 10th inst. The deceased had pointed out to us by maritime friends the bad he be aware of tarir being forgeries which they can spend in drink. And in the San Francisco. The chied promoters of the known firm.
possible risk to himself, went to the Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. Crawford were maste, we were under the impression that the and Shanghai Bank itself and banded the notes first place we should like to ask why much
new company are Mears. Ho Yow, for six residing in Partick, Glasgon, provions to the jigger, drives, and, gusher [9] were terms invent over the counter for entry in his pans book. ne'er-do-wells are allowed to land in Hong-years Chinese Consul-General to the United asd event, and although not so stated in the ed by the golfer and cusist for the purpose of Was that the setion of a guilly mặn.?” If the kong at all when deported from other States, and six business men in San Francisco. ablegram, it is presumed that Mr. Crawford confusing a novias trying to take an interest in either a daring kunto or the biggest fool on prosscation were to Le belloved defendant was .places.
The purpose of the company is to develop died there. According to latest mail news from the game The length of this wonderful ship record. Their again, he did not ask to have the business and trade between China and the home, Mr. Crawford was in good health, so that building creation te 108 foot, the beam 50 feet, sin es cashed. In which case Lis tick of disonsery. The Britisk transport Pentakola arrived from United states. Mr. Ho Yow, it is stated, will his and must have been andden. Xe. Crawford and the depth 34 feet 5 inches. She has a cargo would have been lossimed, hut simply to have Calentta yesterday.
retire tomporarily from Chinese diplomatic quitted Hongkong Inst year. He left the Far East rapacity of about 8,100 tons, and her displace proof of hats Sunoconos was that to ANG HIS credited to his account Another strong service to manage the affairs of the company in in 1888, but returned here in 1895. fter end.ment when loaded is 1.0.0 tons, the load
name and Addrese, and when the police The authentic taxt of the new Auglo Chinese China. The company will establish coming about six more years in the Colony he önally draught being 20 feet. To move this enormons entered to search his house the box in phy Commercial Treaty is published as a special-mercial museums for the exhibition of American retired from the basiness. He was well known bulk through the water 45,000 square feet of the notes were pinced was inmediately opened supplement with to-day'e issue.
and they were handed over. That fact, manufactures and products sit over Chins, and and highly respected in Hongkong and the Far canvas, divided amqug twenty-five walls, ja pro- other une that the rat test, and the will do the same in America for the Chinese East generally, and the news of bis death will víded. The lower casts are of stool and the top-the box of a child who might at a time products,
be heard with regret by a very large number of masts of Oregon pine. The use of steam in have taken them out into the street, thus China residents. During his stay in Hongkong operating the mails reuders necessary a crew of and ute favour. M. Hastings after discovery, were strong points in he was a prominent figure in public affairs and only sixteen men. The Lawson costa quarter he was a warm and liberal supporter of the of a million dollars (gold). variani benevolent schemes of the Colony, He wan's J.P., be filled for long the post of Hon Treasurer of the St. Andrew's Society, and sat
obtain from the charitably minded money incorporation with a capital of $1,000,00g ingentlemen wes lately the principal of this well. position of the fore, main, mizzen, and spankor Bad anxious to get rid of them with the bast
The Daily Press.
LONGKONG ÚFFICE: 14, Des Vœux ROAD LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG, 18th September, 1902.
THE existence of a strike among the Chinese mechanics in this Colony is a matter of common intelligence. European employers of labour are well aware of the difficulties caused thereby and have not indeed been alow to complain. They are nat perhaps cognisant, however, of the fact that the native labour-mployers have been even more hardly hit by the prevailing conditions of the labour market, than the Europeans. That this is the case we learn 'from certain. Chinese of unimpeachable
·character, and we have therefore no reason. to discredit the statement. What is still more important, our Chinese informants
The dock carpanters who went out on strike
recently for higher wages are reported to be returning to work in considerable numbers.
It is definitely announced that the Hongkong Regiment, which leaves the Colony shortly for India, will be disbanded at Jholam, in the Panjab
+
The Francia Brothers's entertainment takes place in the City Hall this evening, com mencing at nins o'oleck. The Brothers have secured the patronage of Their Excellencies
The Shanghai Times publishes the following telegram dated Manila, 7th 8ptember- Governor Taft finds faction feeling much higher among political aspirants in the Philippines thu when he went away last year. Natives upon whom he bestowed high office because of their supposed influence over the Filipinos have spparently served themselves rather than any superior allegiance, with the result that the Federal Party has become mainly an offoo holding clique, intrat on saving official places onces at the Governor's often are understood to A competition in connection with the Hong-threaten an official shake-up in the near future, kong Bifle Association will be held on the Americans left in charge of the civil adminis range at Kowloon at 2.30 this afternoon, when tration in the provinces ara arriving in Manils apoona will be alot for and practies held in to report on ontside conditions. Many political + connection with the approaching Interport changes will probably result, General Wright, match.
who was Aoting Guvernor, will soon go home, on leave. In the adition ase, in which the
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The following scores were returned
CAPTAIN'S CWP.
on the Committee of Maungement of the Union | CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL Church. Mr. Crawford leaves a son and three
AUGUBI, daughters. The son, Fraak, is studying at Glasgow University. One of the daughte.s is Barried to Mr. Danon Clark, of Meers, Laze, well, and the other is married in England. To the bereaved family we, in common with ́all their friends and acquaintances, tender our sincere sympathy
tell us that it is not the action of the guilds Sir Henry Blake and Major-General Gascoigne: 'and emoluments for themselves. Daily confer Crawfçrd & Co., a moond to Mr. G. A. Cald-
alone or eveu principally which has pro- duced the present state of affairs. They insist, with the fullest appearance of sin cerity, that the organisation concerned in bringing about these strikes is nothing lesa than the notorious Triad Society. Now it is not within our province to make minnie enquiries into the working of this Society among the native labourers of Hongkong We can but bring before the public the epinion of a small bat very important section of the community, a section which should naturally be well informed in the
The rat-osiching staff of the Sanitary editor and publiaber of the Freedom are on Department here gone out on strike for more trial for criticising, civil administration and wages. Their present rate of pay is $2 a month native appointments to office, appeal will be with quarters and ois cent and a half for such carried from the insular tribunal to Washing rat killed. They gave no notice of their ton, on the cocstitutional ground which guar- intention to strike.
antees freedom of speech and presa.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
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Mr. G. B. Thornhill EA... 10 20 Mr. E. J. Grint Mr. C. P. Chater
Mr. C. H. P. Hay..... Lient. A. P. Bolleet, E.N. Mr. A. B. Loran Mr. C. M. G. Harnis Mr. J. E INTER
The Bodum steamer Shawmut arrived at Capt. J.F. Phillips, R.3 Yokeliama from Tacoma on the 12th ina testat
The E. & A. steamer Airlie, from Bydney, &c. has left Fort Darwin for Manila and this port, and is due here on the 22nd inst
The Kumian steamer Monchuria left Sings.
yesterday afternoon,“ hare on or about the 18th in
may be expected
reviewing other mistariel podots for the defence,
submitted that the prosocation bid completely failed to establish its case, and naked bis Worship to discharge defendant. As to tão case for the detence, could evidence be stronger than that of the little ten-year-old son of delen. 1OR dant, whose story of how 15 found, the notes was not only tunable but highly probable. In all the sirenstances, Me, Hastings was of y option that there was absolutely no cuse to go to the jury, and reiterated his request for the Aluminal of the
Lof the charges, b
His Worship, who said it was not necessary for him to hear Mr. Master for the proscention, committed the prisoner for trial o
The charge against the girl was withdrawn, and she was liberated
**: Mr. Hastings made an ukruccessful applica-
tion for beal for his cheat
VASTA
A prisoner's word punishment, in many cases, 80 his enformed abstinence frem tobacco, nud 84Chan Wing, & coolls #he has a couple of friends sojourningvin Victoris Gaol, took compimien on thair plight and brought with him 's souple "uf pound of tobacco when he made his periodi
on visit to the prion was discovered on Wing Harpedie Ito relieve in the Fentencing him
now Chak Chá vicissitudes ho sought agistrata 2611 band labour,