SUPREME COURT. Wednesday 18th November,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE),
A CASH ADJOURNED.
The Attorney-Geporal, Hon. Sir Henry S. Berkeley, who appeared for the Crown (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Salicilor, stated that in the case in which Li Trai was charged with the dellament of a girl under 16, defentant desired an adjourn. mont till next Sessions as his counsel was waable to be prement.
His Lordship--I bare no objection. Tho case was adjourned.
UNSATISFACTORY CASH,
The prisoner was liberated.
His Lordship romarked that it appeared that Mrs. Shofield, who was prosecuting, had, withont asking anybody, left the Colony after the pri Heuer was committed for trial, and after having put the police and the magistrate to the trouble of investigating the matter. It was obviously impossible to prove that the prisoner took part in thessault unless Mrs. Sheffield came forward to testify.
The Attorney-General-I propose to ask that this lady's regniganan be cut rented.
His Lordship-Certainly; just the same as HEYone else,
THE RELILIOS TERRACE BOHRERY.
Chau Chouug was charged with having.on 14th September, along with certain other per- ROL unknown, assaulted Miss A. M. Bate- an
and her amah in her house at 18,
B. filios Terravo, and stolen two silver watches,
silver obsit, and three plugs. Alternatively the prisoner was charged with receiving the stolen goods.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 1903
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
age. His Lordship also ordered that he got a whipping of twelve strokes of the birch within the first week; he had no power, he said, to giva the prisoner meré, in consideration of his age. The Court adjourned till today at 10 s.m.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS Hoxon A. G. W185
(PUISNE JUDGE).
A CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM,
Teo Taung building contractor, sued Yan Sin Chl for 8457.66 for work done. Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the paintiff; and Mr. J. Scott Harston, of Messrs. Ewens and Horstou, solicitors, for the the defendat,
His Lordship, in the course of the hearing of the case, remarked that Chinese contractors did not seem to care whether they built a three-feat wall on the top of a two-feat wall so long as they Bot their money. He gare judgment for the
The Court adjourned, plaintiff for $44.63, and costs.
HONGKONG STEAM WATER- ROAT CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to shareholder at the third annual general meeting to be held at the company's office, No. 37, Connaught Road, at noon on Tuesday, the 24th November-
The consulting committee beg to submit to shareholders the annual report and accounts for the year ending 30th September, 1903.
ACCOUNTS,
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 18th November. BEFORE MR. T, SHECONDE SMITH (POLICE MAGIFIHATE),
that there was
It is very gratifying to the comreittoe that the earnings of the past twelve months show aalops arms. further improvement on those of last year.
75° AT MID-DAY !
A meeting of the Board will be held at 4.30 YOU CAN NOW ENJOY DOING YOUR OWN DEVELOPING p.m. to-day, a quarter of an hour later than the usual time.
-ORDERN OF THE DAY.
1. Mr. Rumjaho, pursuant to notice, will moyo:~
COMFORTABLY IN BROAD DAYLIGHT BY USING A KODAK DAYLIGHT DEVELOPING MACHINE
WITHOUT DARK ROOM.
XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. FOR DESPATCH BY THE HOMEWARD MAIL:).
DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS FROM
ACHEE
Hongkong, 7th November, 1903.
THE
(a) Blato whether the kitchen is a basement; and, if it is, whether it is in complisuen with the provisions of Section 5 of the Public LAHMEYER
Health ond Buildings Ordinsner, 1903.
the grohad surf ce (b. State whether
Bake-house Bye-laws. complies with the provisions of Rule 2 of the
(c.) The inlet to the drain. b-ing in the back- yard, state whether it is in accordanes with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Bake-house Bye-laws FO
2. That the following Standing Order passed on the 30th day of July, 1983, he rescindedi:-
"Applications for licences under Schedule B of the Public Health and Bailings Ordinance. 1903, may be dealt with in secordance with the recommendations of the Officers of the Board without a resolution to that effect in each case after the circulation of the papers to the members of the Board, provided there are no adverse comments on the circulating cover ander which the application has been circulated to
the members of the Board."
AORND'.
1. Application for exemption from the
38 Temple Street, Yanmati. provision of full yard space for Nos, 34, 16 and
THE NEW TERRITORY BROOTING CASE. Bemanded from last Thursday this case was again called on yesterday afternoon, Armourer
1. That the Medical Officer of Health be Sergeant James Thomas Hawkes, sworn, deposed that he was the Armourer-Sergeant of the requested to furnish the Board with the Police Fures and Volanters of Hongkong: following particulars in respect to the kitchen, He saw the gun (produced) the first time that morning. He had been Armoarer Bergeant the ground surface, and the inlet to the drain
gun about 15 months. He had nothing to do with of the ground-floor of No. 218 Hollywood Road the armoury. Ho had seen that kind of the stores. The gun was not taken out of for which a bake house licenc. was issued en From the evidence it appeared that plaintiff before. It was a Winchester repeating shot the 4th instant:-
bad (produced) The cartridge had contracted to take the reof off a house gun, 12 bore, used for big and mali belonging to defendant and pat on another game,
His chim
for been filled with a No 12 shot. He could WBH storey, for $1,000, extras that had to be done in the course of act swear it was a No. 1 shot; the number Tha Aitorrey-Genwal stated that in the case in which Lew I was charged with carrying out the contract. Defendant contend, applied to the size of the cartridge, caso Faulting sud robbing Mrs. Sheffield he handed that the extras were included in the contract and shot together. He was acquainted with the led a bill, but in accordanes with an intimation price. The plaintiff, after taupasting the build mechanism of the gun. The gun ie worked on that the prosecation did not intend to proceeding, said the walls of the house were able to bear the ratchet system; when the ratchet is palled another storey, but the Government surreyor down it opens the chamber, and discharges the By pulling up the ratchet empty cartridge. with the indictment, he asked that the prisoner told they were not: bence the extra work, ba discharged.
the chamber is filled with a live cartridge, ready for firing. This action pats the trigger at fall cark. The trigger is of medium weight. By lowering the trigger with the hand you put it mont in the gun. Half-cook is no arfer than full cook. On the side is a spiral spring, op at half-cook. That is the only safety arrange posite the hammer. It is used for moving the ratelot, The magazine holds tire cartridges and is under the barrel. Ifa man fell down while carrying the gan, and the gan fell to the ground, with some ferce, the gun should not go of if the action is in good order. The action of this gun is in very good order; it could not be better. It would require a sx pound weight to He thought pull the trigger of the gan.
no likelihood of the gun twig going off by being caught in a
did not know of any notion that a would send the gun off exept palling the trigger. The proper way to carry such a gun To see if it was aled it would be over the shoulder, technically termed should be held either pointing to the ground By paling down or straight up in the air. the ratchet one can see if it is loaded or un- loaded, as a live cartridge would be discharged on the block, while nu exploded one would fall out of the chamber. If the mainspring of the magazine was weak it might not have sufficient strongth to shore the five cartridges on te the block. Having examined the spring and tried it in the shop this morning he found the spring was rather strong-strong enough to place the cartridge on the block. The ordinary 4,478.37 procantion to be taken to see whether the gun la loaded or net is to see if there is a live oart- 59.00 ridge in the chamber, by pulling down the 145.81 ratchet and looking into the side-hole, Hedidnot see how he could fail to see whether there was a $ 15,881.27 live cartridge on the block or not. He pined five empty cylinders in the gun that morning, and the nation of the gun the them out. They were of a different make to the one shown the samo bore. It would not have made any and used by the defendant, but they were of difference if they had been of the same make. possible for the extractor to fail if it was weak, To Sergt. Lee witness card he thought it was but the extractor of this gun was not weak.. Supposing dust got into any part of the gun, respect of No. 13 Queen's Road East, especially the gas ne, ho thought the dust. Applications for licenses and the renewal on to time block, but it would require a let the Pubic Markets. would obstruct the cylinder from being forced of licences for the sale of food for man outside of dust to do it. Chan Bui, recallat, repeated his formor evidence, and then said that the The deceased was about four yards in front of the sergeant when the gun went off. gun fall with its muzzle in the air as it fell He did not zee the fte was against a piece of reck
Samnel quite certain there were rocks thorn. sergant open or shat the ratchet. James Clarke, recalled, said that the lead over the scene of the accident was perfectly bare of any vegetation for a distance of forty yards. Ho Ho did not keo ny kind of rocks and stones. was prepared to swear there were none there The hill side there was very steep indeed, Ho could not say if there were any mounds with dried grass on them within ten yards of the deceased.
Ho pleaded not guilty. The following jury won onspanolod-Messrs R. Berwick, D. J. Fettignart. J. V1. d'Alunda e Castro, W. Lagior, Wong Kirsum, F. D. Ban, The Attorney-General stated that this ladly,
and A. L. Alves.
women.
Miss Batomas, was a teacher in Betilios Bebools. One afternoon, while she was lying down ant er amah was in the room with her, the prisoner, along with certain other men. onlored the room and attacked the two Prisoner rushed at Miss batoman and throttled bar. Austher man attacked in a similar way the amah, Bliss Bateman hd a very severe struggle with this person and he very nearly strangled her. In the result the men ransacked the rooms, first beving over- powered the two women, whom they tied up and whose handy they covered with blankets and table-cloths, sud stole a quantity of jewelry, awong which were two watches. It was the theft of the watches that enabled the Crown to bring home against the prisong the charge of being one of the men concerned in the thlary. He would produes a witness who would swear that at theen o'clock on the same -aktuenean the prisoner pawned one of these watches. This Crown hat bad considerable difficulty in this case in tracing the perpetrators these two of this damarily attack upon
was only after defenceless wonnen, and it
that at Enquiry Careful
put upon last the letectives who the track, found out that a pawnbroker in the neighbourhood had one of the watches that had born stilen. The pawnbroker came forward and identified the prisoner as the man who pawned the watch. If, almost immediately after a robbery, a man was found in possession of the stiden property, the jury would be justified in Buding that he committed the robbery.
und
wurd
Erdener having he beard, the jury un- antirmously found the prisoner guilty on the first
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The Attorney General put in a previous cou viction against the prisoner.
His Lordship deferred sentence. Lai Ngau was brought up on a similar charge having been concerned in the rubbery and assault upon Mise Bateman and ama.
the
do
The net profits after paying all working expenses are $18,025.72, and after deducting interim disidend and consulting committee fees and adding balance brought forward from last year, interest anti serip fees, leave a total of $15,884 27, which amount, with the approval of the shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate
as follows
Final dividend of 6 per cent. mark.
ing 12 por com. for the year....* Write off goodwill
Write off boats... Write off farnitas .. Write off Wanchai, staging Carry forward to new account
GOOXW1L1-,
BOATS.
4.491,00 3,225.00
91.09
The amount under this head will, after the provision tande in this report, stand at $4,000.00. The new boat built by Measre. Bailey and Co. was taken ever by the company during the month of May, and has proved very a.tisfactory. All the boats are in good order.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE,
Mr. Lino Tha San, having lof the colony. cansed to be a member of the committee.
Mr Francisco Tse Yat of Mogers, Wing Kee and Co, has been invited to fill this vacancy, and this requires the confirmation of the share bolders at this meeting.
Me. Chan Sin Ki retires from the committes, but being eligible offers himself for re-election.
AUSITOR,
The ecounts has been audited by Hr Chat Sro Ki.. Hutten Potts, who offers himself for re-election.
Chairman.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1903,
The secounts are as follows BALANCE-SHEET, 30th September, 1903,
$
LIABILITIES.
$
Ta capital 7,500 shares at $10,00 each of which there was called upai date of last report 58,500.10 Pins final eall on 5,500 shares
10,500,00 at $3
Leas call on 50 shares unpaid
To accounts payable
To unclaimed dividonda.. to profit and joss
By one in hand
ASSETS.
$75,000.00 150.00
By Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
$6,205.06 "Since added By value of boats as per last repart 811 283,8
By furniture. By Wanchal staging... I anniry debtors...... By goodwill ...................
71,850.00
The case was bere adjourned until Friday,
the 20th instant
BAIL ESCHEATED.
Fan Si, contractor, was charged with assault- 2,210.22 ing Chan Ngi-lan, a womna of ill-fanie, at 534 78.40 Queen Road West. He was released on bail of 15,281 $10, but not appearing when his case was called 801,052.7908 at the Magistracy, bis bail was escheated,
TA EFTS.
14,0.01
Chan Loong was charged with stealing s 1.15.49 basket of fish belonging to another Chinaman at the market on Tuncay. He was sentenced to gaol for 13 days, and to be placed in the stocks 07, 45.744 for 3 hours,
11.00 Lai Chaug stole a piece of canvas valued at 150.00 $5 from his master, and was given ons mouth's 3.18.5
imprisonment, and 3 hours in the stocks. 7,225.00-
DRUSE AND DISCRÐRALY. 201.652.79
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.
$3,266,02 Toluterim dividend paid
375.00 Tocaosulting committee forla
Fear..........
To consulting contoittee and auditor Balance to be appropriated as follows
Finat dividend of 6 per nent... $1.401.60 5,221.00 Write off goodwill
•1,178.37 Writo off boats
9100
His Lordship. in passing sentence upon the to prisoners, said they had been convicted of's rewardly robbery with violence upon Miss Bate- man and her aaah. They gained admittuvos to the house by knocking and presenting at the deor a bogus letter to be given to Miss Bateman as if it had been an ordinary chit. The gang of several robbers ill-treated and nearly throttled her auti ker amh, and sto e between $300 and $40 worth of jewelry. The jury bad found that both prisoners were members of that gang... Although it was not proved that either of them personally laid bands on Miss Bateman or her amah, it was cler flust their associates did so aml even if the prisoners did not, they were at least actually on the premises at tim niding and abetting. With regard Chan Cheung, it appeared-indeed, he him- self had admitted that he had been pre- the magistrate and riously convioled by sentenced to one month's imprisonment for living on the proceeds of prostitution. The sentenen upon him would be seven years' im- prisonment with hard labour and 24 strokes of the birch daring the first week of his incarceration. Lau Ngat had tried to minimise bis share in the transaction by saying that he had nothing to with the robbery, although he admitted he lived. with the robbers, know about the robbery, al was usket by them to pawn some of the stolen goods. If Liu Ngan's own account was correct it was clearly his duty to report the matter to the police, so that the robbers night all have been arrested instead of By balance bought forwurd, 33th Septem“, escaping The jury, however, did not beliere
and had found prisocor's account, be was present on the promises, took part in the affair, and was of the gang, and that he aider and abetted them, oven thought he did not go upstairs. Sentence five years hard labour with flogging of 24 strokes of the birch during this first week. His Lordship nuded that he had no power sitting there to deport the prisoners it the termination of their sentences, but Le strongly recommended the Governor in Executive Council, who had that power, that at the end of their imprisonment both prisoners be deported es parsons dangerous to the place of Hongkong, and be asked the Wodehouse) to make a note of bis recom mendation.
CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
铲
Write off furnitur
Write off Wanchai staging.... Carry forward to new account
bor, 1902 that By interest... By surip fecs...
ing 475.0
6.
50.00 1,519.7
15.84.27 $2.70020
$
C.
By balance of working account......
SHIPPING NOTES.
Bernard Francisene, a dock labourer out f employ, was charged with being drunk and dis. orderly in Queen's Read on Tuesday morning, and was fined $3, and warned.
GARBAGE IN HE HARBOTE
A number of sampan-women were charged with throwing garbage and refuss in the se within the limits of the Harbour, and were variously Anod $2 to 85.
HOUSE TRESPASS IN KOWLOON.
On Tuesday at noon 5 L. Aris. 2o. 97,
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FOOTBALL.
H.M.K. TAMAR" V. H.M.S." AMPHITRITE." The league teams of the Tamar and Am- phitrite met for a friendly game at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon; they were repre- cented as follows:--
H.M.8. Tamur:-Goal, Stirrell; backs, Ar- mitage and operano; halves, Bant. Voce and Fowkes; forwards, Pullard, Hobinson, MeLure,
Jefferies and Hefferman.
IIM.S. Amphitrite-Goal, Spront; backs. Parker and Wright, hulros, Peggs, Haskins and Davidson; formurds, Kenrick, Ward, Liley, Masson and Webster,
Mid-field play opened the game, the trites could not be termed inferior, bat in very mostly having the best of it. Still, the Amphi.. They had been to sea for three bad form.
2. Application for exemption from the provision of oper spaces in respect of curtain
(Before they left Hongkong, it will be remem. the bored, they beat the Tamers by 3-0.) Jefferies houses on Kowlo: Inland Lot, 1080, 1001, weeks, and two of their regulars were absout. 102 and 193.
3. Application for exemption from
Amphitrite's goal. The outside lefts of both 4. Application for exemption from the teams played with creditable skill; otherwise the game was played with poor organisation. provisions of full yard spaces for Nos. 8 to 13 opened the scoring by heading a ball into thin provision of a yard for No. 19 Chator Street,
6. Application for exemption from the MaLure closed the scoring in the first half by
header. Score at half time-Tamer Amphitrite, 0, provision of a scavenging lane in respect of No. 10 Queen Street.
Star Street,
G. Application for permission to use a portion of the Depot of the Dairy Farm Company, to house and store poultry.
7. Correspondence relative to painting and polishing the shelves in pawn-shops.
8. Correspondent relative to No. 7 of the Scavenging and Conservancy By-laws
9. Further correspondence relative to using for the preparation of food. the basement of No. 16 Qescu's Road Central
10. Application for permisica to nse the preparation and storage of food. basement of No First Street for the
a
In the second half, the game was greatly centro half rough play. The spoiled by
well fairly of. the Tamar played
combination in was a little
of the and there
wing Twe the Tony's left Amphitrites, Liley and Haskins, were hurt No further scoring was 10nde. Resull- Tamar, 2. Amphitrite, 0,-
2. A
SUTH CO. B.G.A. v. 78TH CO This game, plaredon Happy Valley yesterday Company of Royal Garrison Artillery. At afternoon, resulted in a win for the Suth
ROYAL
BAKING POWDER
Absolutely Pure
To be used always for raising caize, scones, hot tea biscuits, rolls, muffins, crusts, etc.
Indispensable where the finest food is required.
The medical officer of health
and public analyst for the city of London, England, reports the ROYAL a Baking Powder chemi- cally pure and giving the maxi- mum possible yield of leavening
gas,
ROYAL BAKING POWDER re- tains its strength and freshness under the variable temperature and moisture of every climate. Manufactured by
11. Application for & sonp-boiling licence in the end of the first half the sore stand: Sulh Co Royal Baking Powder Co.
F. Results of the sclysis of two samples of well water.
14. Mortality statistics for the week erded Angast ad, 193,
15. Lime-washing return for the fortnight onded 10th November, 1903,
16. Rat return for the fortnight ended 16th November, 1993
CRICKET.
89 co., ..., V. RAM.C. This was a mach played at. Happy Vally Cap. Riach (captain of yesterday afternoon. Royal Garrison Artillery toxin) won the toss and put his side in. They made the no nosa total of 1-42 runs against 4s of the R.A.M.C.
Scare as follows:-
For God
Capt. Rinch, Lb.w. Sergt. Wood, b Cook
3
Capt. Nugent, h Williams
13
Sergt. Meggs 1 Williams
Capt. Kirkjestrick, b Harvey
$3
Gaouer Anderson, a Wilson, & Cook
Gearer Knny, b Harvey
1.3
Gauner Turner, at Latta, h Harvey Gunner Redding, not out
erpl. Chinnery, b Williams Gunnar Wlians, a and b Williams
Extron
Total
B.A.N.C. Lieut. Harvey, ran unt S-Sept. Wilron, ↳ Turnae
Pte. Woolley, c Chinery, by Woody Pie. Cook, Chinery, h Turner ... 8.-Major Allwork, e Chinery, b Turner Lieut. Craig, st. Meggy, 1 Woods Pte. Latter. b Woo-ta
Pte. Chaffer, & Kirkpatrick, b Woods Pto. Duff, burner
Pts. Williams, b Ener
Pte. Watling, not out
Extras
Total
AT SINGAPORE.
A
Band 3 boys' the premises, 2, 3 DEATH OF THE TURKISH CONSUL Granville Arena, Kowl on, the residenos of Mr. B. A. Hale, without the rermission of the occupant, in con'ravention of the ordinance. $10 each in fines was the consequence.
ILMOIT UFIUM.
Eighteen Chinese, male and female, were charged with being in possesios of more opium 2,380.12 than their certificates permitted tirem to havo.
779 They were fired from $5 to $25 each.. 18,025,72 $20,730.29
3th,
arrived from H.M. Funboat Algerine Japan on Tuesday. Commander R. Nugent reports that when on a voyage from Kobe to Niogpo-be left the former on the 8th and the latter on the 11th-he Lanched at Nagasaki. where cholera was reported. No communica was held by the Algerine with the shoe mensoon was experienced.
HOCKEY.
H.M.S.BLENHEIN" V. H.N.8. "AMPHITRITE." A game of bockey was payed on Happy Valley yesterday between the officers of H. 31. ships Blenheim and Amphitrite:-
H.M.8. Blenheim:-Goal, Crighton; backs Bachelor and Mackie, halves: Luard, Garrett sad West; forwarde, Macy, Walsh, Scott, H.M.S. Amphitrite:--Goal, Simpson; backs, Lamb and Loreined.
Rice Craufal and Irwin.
|
1 goal; 78th Ca 2 yeals At the finish it was:- Co. R.G.A. 4, 78th Co. R.G.A. 2.
•
THE BANGKOK JEWELRY CASE.
The following are the grounds for the appeal on behalf of the defendants A. F. G. Tilleka and Mong Ong, the leave for which appeal bas been already reported in these catumus p
1. That the judge was wrong in construing the special verdict of the jury as a verdict of guilty.
2. That the judge was wrong in convicting! the appeilant on the special verdiet of the jury, 3. That after verdict the Court proceeded to judgment without demanding of the appellant what he had to say why the Court should not procent to judgment against hi
4. That the prosoentor was not pat to his acts of receiving he would proceed." election and did not elab upon which net or
5. That there was no evidence whatever against the appellant of constructiva possession between the 23rd July and 28th July.
6. That there was no evidence of a criminal receiving of stolen property under 24 and 25 Vict. 96.
7. That evidence was wrongly admitted
8. That the judge misdirected the jury.
9. That tho judge insufficiently
jury.
rected the
J. That the indictment was bad in law.
11. That the judgment was bad in Ju
The defendants were enlarged on bail of 1000 icala such.
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Details are to haud of the regrettable THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE nedilent.which happened in Singapore of the night of the birthday all, by which the Turkish consul thero lost his life, as already sur telegraphic col. Th reported in Hon. Ahmed Abdulla Bey, Turkish consul general at Singapore, was a garal at the ball, and after that fupetion was over he left in a hack gharry to return to his residene in Balestier Road. On the way the pauy drawing Government. House bill, a the carriage became restive, and suddenly bolted down
When nearing the somewhat steep incline. gates, it appears, the Conen', fearing a smash up, opened the carriage door, and jumping out, was alone in he carriage, and the syco, basy foll on his head, fracturing his skull. Ha with his bolting pony, saw nothing of the tragedy, and thus the Loueul was left lying in
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Lam I, a boy of 16 years (by Chinese reckon ing), was charged with basing committed a criminal assault upon a Portuguese girl six years of age.
He pleaded guilty.
Mr. M. W. Sade, barrister-al-law, conducted the prosecution on behalf of the Crown.
His Lordship taking into consideration: the youth of the prisoner, paased sentence of two years' imprisonment with hard labour, remark ing that the cffence was punishable with im- prisonment for life, and how torrille a punish ment that would be for a boy of the prisoner's
3
whic was,
of
police,
by the Medical Faculty for Invalids and
delicate people.
ree a full-auiformed figure ring is a pool. bleed. Whito, superintendent of was among the guests, and Immediately sunt for an ambulance, while several doctore who were however, The arce was among the guests at the ball did all they astonished And, when he failly got his pony could for the dying man, under control, and arrived at the consul's imediately residence, that bis fare had disappeared, and only The funeral of the his sword in the carriage, and consul-general took place the following day, informed the police. the whole consular corps attending. The Singapore two years. Hon. Ahmed Abdulla Bey had only been in
At the first start off Scott, the Blenheim's 3,500 tons of Java suger arrived yesterday for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. bycentre, rushed down the field and presed to Lamb Lamb passed back to Soolt and he shot their steamer Oxsang.
The Indo China ss. Esang arrived from a goal. Play was then carried to varions parts Newchwang and Chefoo yesterday with 1,490 of the field till Lamb get a chance and made tous of general cargo. 280 tons of it is for the most of it. Scott afterwards made the son beyond all human aid.
third goal, Half-time Blenheim, Hongkong........
Amphitrite, 0.
resumed Scott made another After play was LAT BT STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Then Preston made one for the The E. & A. steamer Eastern, from Sydney, goal.
Scott then made another for the Blenheims, left Manila on the 17th st., and is due here Amphitrits off a splendid contra frum Irwin. this afternoon...
Finally Erwin hit for the goal, but struck the post, and Preston drove the ball home. The game finished-Blenheim, 5. Amphitrite, 2.
The Indo-China steamer Loising, from Cal- outta and the Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 17th inst., p.m.
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