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SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, February 3rd. IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
THE PEAK MURDER APPEAL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1909.
simply a case of irregularity in the procedure, faction. The Council was requested to gra
and this provision in the law does not authorise,: as the Imperial Act does, a new trial. It requires that the conviction should be either affirmed or set aside,
permission for the installation of septic tanks in connexion with a recently erected building on the Concession, but after a careful enquiry into the question, the Cornell decided that they were unable to grant the desired permission, pending the production of more conclusivo proof : that such an innovation would not be, in any way, detrimental to the public benefit or health. Building The Police Station has been repaired and colour-washed at a cost of $525.- The Fire Station is in good repair. Permission was granted to the present tenants of the Ban- galow to enclose the eastern side of the front verandah at their expense, which has been done The Bont House was also damaged by the ty- phoon, bat was promptly repaired, the cost agar The Chief Justice-Not since I have beeping in the Accounts, as already mentioned, as a here. In the first murder trial I conducted, I separate item. ordered the procedure to be altered.
The Chief Justice-What is the law ! If the conviction is quashed, could they be tried again ? The Attorney-General-I should say not, but Mr. H. G. Calthrop, instructal by Mr. R. DI mu not prepared to say that I should not Atkinson (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and try them again. Descon) appeared to appeal against the finding of the jury in the Peak Murder case on the ground that the evidence had not been translated to the prisoners. The Hon. Mr. W. Res Davies, KC., Attorney ffeneral, instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared as respondent,
Mr. Calthrop said the point was whether the jury were entitled to give their verdict on evidence which had been left to them, and which had not been translated to the prisoners Evidence was given by fourteen witnesses for the prosecution, four of whom gave their evidence in English and ten iu Fanti.
The Attorney-General-I deiro at once to intervene sud say I don't admit any of this. It should have been stated on affidavit.
The Chief Justica-I don't see the necessity for an alldavit
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The Chief Justice-It seems to me that quash. ing a conviction means there is no conviction.
Attorney-General-The traditional praction of the Court has been followed in this matter-the practice which the late Court later preter, Mr. Li Hong Mi, stated in his affidavit, has prevailed since he has been here.
The Court reserved its decision.
A QUESTION OF JURISDICTON. Re Chan Yen Shan ex parte Chan King Po, In this appeal Sir Henry Berkeley, K. C., who was instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the judgment creditor, and the Hou, Mr. II. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. Crowther Smith (f Messrs. Almada and Smith) for the petitioning meditor.
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Cemetery-This is in good order. The Eastern wall was painted, the cost boing defrayed by the sale of a camphor-wood tree, blown down by the typhoon. There were eight burials during the year.
Fire Brigade The post of Superintendent has been ably filled by Mr. F. C. Herb and the Brigade numbers 14 members, to all of whom thanks are due. Twelve drills have been held, all of which were woll attended and the Engine works very well. Mr. G. Appleby continues to sot us Consulting Engineer to the Brigade. The total expenditure under this kending amounts to $1,750.08 of which $1,168.21 repre sents new hose, helmets and gear, as mentioned in the last report.
Fire Insurance. All property under the control of the Council is fully covered.
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS and
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No permission fet burial in the Cemetery Was overpowered, seized, sad handed over to the shell be granted before's sertificate of death is police who quickly handcuffed their prisoner, forthcoming from a duly qualified medical The President resumed his walk after a fow minutes and returned to the Elysée Palace practitioner."
bearing no outward mark of the dastardly outrage, save that his ear was rather badly torn by his assailant's naila and his stick was broken. It is well that Jenn Mathis was unarmed, being Royalist and of course a supporter of the Duc d'Orleans, he wished to manifest his disgust for the Republia and its Head by savagely at- tacking the popular President who has been nicknamed the "Republican Ox" on account of being stont. It is to be hoped that M. Fallières who is anything but a mischief-making gentle. man, will be left alone in future. Insults ara bad enough, and M. Fallières taken these from whence its comes, but to go to extremes, and commit. violence, has no raison d'être. President will be more closely watched and guarded in future when out for his morning constitutionals.
The proposed bye-law roads :-—---
Every medical practitioner attending on, or called in to visit, any patient suffering from infectious disease, including small-por, cholera, plague, diphtheris, membrangus erup, eryal poles, carlatina, typhoid, enterio, continued or puerperal fevers, dysentory, all forms of meningitis or other diseases to which the by-law has been applied by the Council, shall forthwith, on, becoming aware that the patient is suffering from any of the above named infections or preventable diseases, to which the bye-law applies, send a certificats giving all particulars, to the Council's Officer of Health, under a penalty of fifty Dollars ($50),
"No Chinese suffering from infections or contagious diseases shall be allowed on the Concession, and any householder, having any such case within his compound and failing to notify the same to the Council's Officer of Health, shall be liable to a penalty, not exceed ing fifty Dollars (350) for each offence.
PARIS LETTER,
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TRESS."
January lat, 1909, CHRISTMAS IN PARIS.
NEW TAXATION,
The
Among the now taxes suggested by the Prefect of the Seine to the Paris Municipal Council in ono on horseftesh used for hama consumption. The suggested tax is not a heavy one-1 tr. 75 centimes per cwt, but the dealers in horseflesh are, of course, upon arms against the proposal The secretary of their society Mr. Calthrop said the English evidence was
Sir Henry Berkeley told the Court this was
does not think the Council will approve the not translated into Hoklo to the prisones, an appeal from a decision of the Chief Justice on
saggeation, particularly, as the tax would fall neither was the evidence of the ten Panti question of jurisdiction arising on a bankruptcy
on both the very poor and the sick, for horse- witnesses. The Chinese defective who arrested petition. The matter was argued before the
flesh, strange to say is strongly recommended the second prisozer admitted in his evidence that Chief Justice in the Court below, and he had
for consumptives. He goes on to say that the he did not tell the accused what he was charged some hesitation in bringing the matter again by
Parisionsspent a much happier Christmas than Profect has exagerated the probable revenue with, remarking that he only spoke Panti, and way of appeal, but did so because the matter
they did last year in consequence of trade being which such a tax would produce, and instead of the prisoner, being a Hoklo, would not under-
was one of considerable difficulty and because stand more than two words in ten. Counsel the Chief Justice had mentioned" that it wa Wharfage Duc.-The total amount, including better and the weather being more favourable, the Prefect's estimate of £48,000, he calculates submitted that a prisoner could not be convicted
means clear, although he arrived business tax, collected for the year is 34,587.40 At the leat moment, so to speak, the weather took that it would bring in only £7,200. In the by no
of which $2,66240 represents 10 certe per bale's turn for the better setting in cold and stry, a first place the tax world fall only on animals on anything but legal evidenc; that was the ultimately at a decision. The question here was only evidence the low allowed to be loft to a whether by certain acts or certain conduct, in on the export of raw silk from the Concession. very gratifying change indeed for all concerned slaughtered at the Paria abattoirs, and quite jury. In a civil action admissions could be certain premises, with regard to certain proporty The business tax, as suctioned at the last after the damp; unpleasant conditions that have a third of the horseflesh consumed is sold in the mado by counsel and by the parties so as to which was being sold, the debtor had made that annual general meeting, has been duly recently been making Paris like its real self suburbs. The supply of horseflesh is inferior to dispense with strictly legal evidence, hat in place a place of business. He thought the deter enforced and has obviated the delay of collecting The celebration of Christmas Eve, or Lethe demand, the actual consumption being Reveillon an it is called in France was cer- much less than would be the case, if less difficulty criminal case it was clearly laid down that nomination of this Court would depend entirely the 1/40th per cent on imports, which this tax
were experienced in obtaining supplies. The admissions could be made at all,
upon the view the Court was inclined to take of replaces, thereby grantly facilitating the com- tainly this year carried through with more than The Chief Justice-In felony?
the evidence es to the acts of the debtor and thepletion of the yearly accounts and enabling the the asaal ont. The midnight masses were well president of the Horno Batchers' Society thinks. Mr. Calthrop-Iwill go as far as misdemeanour.
place where those acte were performed. He anal general meeting to be held at the attended, while the restaurants and cafés which the sals might readily be doubled. The inty on Proceeding, Counsel said the reason for this was
submitted that the promises of the Kwong earliest possible date allowed by the Land were open all night as usual, were crowded horses is one reason for the deficient supply- to excess everywhere, so much so, that inte The tax is loried, not according to the value of that before 1835 counsel were not allowed to Man firm could not be found to be a place of Regulations.
comers found it impossible to get gests the animal, but according to its age. Thus a appear on behalf of prisoners in felony casas,
business by implication, but by direct evidence
Something like 155 tons of poultry, 11 tons of tow-year old racehorse imported by Mr. W. K therefore all the evidence had to be given strictly.
only. He submitted that the alteration in the law
game, 220 tons of fish, 33 tons of sails, Vanderbilt, and worth £30,000, paid only £2 or tons of Boudin or black padding, and 50 france duty, while an old broken down animal two 400 tons of oysters-the favourite dish with the intended for food has to pay up to £6 or 150 French on Christmas Eve, and the only night franos in duty. A petition against, the imposi- on which the French may be said to partake of tion of the new tax is being signed overywhere supper-were disposed of. There interesting by those interested, figures only apply, however, to what was sold at the Central Markets; by multiplying these
Paris is once more herself again after the figures by 10, one will arrive at a more accurate students' riots in which 47 policemen and five amount of food consumed by Parisians on Republican Guards were injured, as well as
many students.
Of the unmorona rioters Christmas Eve this year. The Grands Boule varde, from the Madeleine to the Bastille--a who were arrested some 60 will be pro
The students won the day after distance of nearly five, miles-again formed a secuted. very picturesque sight with their wooden booths all, and are now enjoying a good laugh at the filled with toys &e, ou each side of the way authorities who have been severely reprimanded Thousands of boys and girls were made as happy for their too zealous efforts in trying to quell as circumstances permitted. Aeroplanes, dirithe riots, while the university anthorities too gible motor-cars, and other mechanical toys of have been rebuked for calling in the police wondrous ingenuity were most in-demand.
which allowed Counsel to appear for prisonera in felony cases had not made say alteration in the law of evidence,
The Chief Justice-Do you mean to say prisoners were not allowed to retain counsel?
Mr.athrop They were allowed to retain them, bat cenusel could not examine or address the Court. Continuing, counsel submitted that all the evidence left to a jury must be evidence which the prisoner had heard or, if deaf and dumb, which had been communicated to him by sigas. Whether a prisoner was defended by counsel or not it was just as necessary that the evidence should be translated to him. A prisoner had always been catitled to make a statement, and it was impossible for a pri soner to make an adequate statement unless ngainat he heard what the evidengo was
Mr. Pollock contended that the premises of the Kwong Man here were a place of business.
After argument their Lordships reserved
their decision.
SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
The report for the year 1908, is as follows: The Council begs to lay before the ratepayers the following report for the year 1908, with the accounts duly sudited, sad to submit estimates for 1909.
Revenue. The sum of $26,723.56 has been collected during the year, including $449.31, interest on the Council's fixed deposit which is added to the deposit note, being 82,238.93 more than was collected during 1907 and $1,810.56 more than the estimate.
Bapenditure. The sum of $21,488,36 has been expended on all accounts, which is $1,768.36 more than the estimate. The Anancial position of the Council is clearly shown by the socounts and statement herewith presented.
Dairy Farm-At a special general meeting held on 18th October, 1908, at HBM's Con. sulate General, the ratepayers decided. by a large majority, to accept the offer made by HM's Once of Works of Lob 78 on the Con- cassion, for the purpose of erecting a swimming
bath.
This lot has now been leased to the Council at a nominal rental and arrangements have been made for the transfer of the Dairy Farm, which, for some years past has occupted this site, to an extra concession lot, situated at Pak-flok Tang and where more spacious and sanitary promises have been spected. This Dairy Farm will, as hitherto, bo under the supervision of the Council's Medical Offer and every precaution will be taken to ensure a continuation of the existing good supply of milk.
A Swimming Bath Club has boon formed and s financial scheme is being evolved for the erection of the bath buildings on Lot 78.
New Bye Latte-Certain bye-laws relating to death certificates and the notification of communicable and infectious diseases by medical practitioners on the oncession, will be laid before the annual general meeting for the approval of ratepayers.
THE MARRIAGE PROBLEM.
THE STUDENTS' RIOT.
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votes, the chicken and the bullock each receiving. 300 votes less than the dog. Less than a million Totes were accorted to each of the following :---- the pig, sheep, the camel, lamb, and bes,
A BLIZZARD The terrible blizzard of the last few days las done considerable damage throughout the soun- try, besides causing many deaths, Traffic was everywhere brought to a standstill by the heavy fall of snow. The tempest took everyone by surprise; the Municipal Council was not at all prepared for such a blizzard, and streets in Faris suffered terribly in consequence: It is now thowing and raining fast, and the snow is rapidly disappearing.
SPEECH OF MR. J. H. SCOTT TO SHANGHAI ENGINEERS
before disturbances had occurred, Premier Clemenceau is the hero of the hour with the students in consequence of having taken their part, and returned a verdict in their favour on the present occasion. The Prefect of Police,
Mr. J. H. Boott, speaking at a Smoking M. Lépine was wrong in introducing policemen
Convert given by the Marine Engineers in plain clothes into the Faculty of Medicine Football Club of Shanghai, mentioned that he building under the pretence that they were was one of a family which for sex generationa students intending to take the unpopular had been shipbuilders and engineers: his great examination. The Minister of Public In-great-grandfather, his great-grand-father
his nephews had been all in direct succession struction, M. Doamerque, has decided to with grandfather, his father, his brothers fellowship of the Faculty of Medicine, This, it seat spent their time in their works, and he was will be remembered, was the examination which has aroused auch fierce opposition from time they spent in those works with a good deal
him. 'Another rosson was that he could not sasist his counsel in the cross-examination unless the evidence was translated at the time The ordinances out here, when a caso came before the magistrate, decided that evidenc Police.The force has been angraented and must be, when necessary, translated to a prisoner. now consista of Saperintendent Brimble Mr. Culthrop submitted that neither counsel Sergeant-Interpretar Ah. Yan, three Chinese for a prisoner or a prisoner could waive any Sergeants and 24 Chinese Constables. The irregularity as to the admission of oxidance. If Force has worked satisfactorily throughout and any evidence was left to the jury which ought is considered adequate for the present require not to have been left to them, the verdict must meats of the Concession. The Police of the members of the Council of clerical and other Moreover, if the parents cannot be found, it is draw the new examination for admission to the shipbuilders and engineers. Many of those pre-
French Concession have afforded every assist. The Attorney-General submitted that this was ance when desired.
There were 232 cases dealt with during the not a question of law within the meaning of the
be quashed.
The out-going Council strongly recommends: the employment of a permanent-Europeats Secretary to the Connell, who would devote his whole time to the work and thereby relieve routine duties, which, owing to the notable increase in the population and consequent general development of the Concession during recent years, have become too onerous and ably expect future Connaillors to give.
Finance. The retiring Council would recom. mend to the consideration of their successor the advisability of redeeming a portion of the outstanding 1904 debentures,
Estimates.-The Council now submit the following estimates for the year 1909
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very sure that all of them looked back on the
section. Section 78 of the Criminal Procedure year, of which 17 were larceny, 36 lunacy or require more time than ratepayers can reason Bertillon, of the City of Paris Statistics Bureani test for men already qualified to practise, and their trade well. He had been brought up in
Ordinance of 1899 said a judge might, in his discretion, resorve for the consideration of the Fall Court any question of law which might arino on the trial of any indictment.
The Chief Justice-What is this, if it is not
■ question of law?
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The Attorney-General-A question of proce- dure or practice. The Attorney-General then proceeded to point out to their Lordships what had been hold not to be questions of law. The prisoners in the case; he said, were not in any respect demnified or prejudiced. In the Colony where he last served there were four languages used in the Courts, and it was not the practive to interpret the ovidence,
The Chief Justice If we decide against you in this case I may say that the Courts in the other Colony will follow our practice.
The Attorney General-I doubt it.
The Chief Justice-If we have an empire of races of many nationalities we must have a procedure-if we are going to hang anyone that is just.
The Attorney-General-My learned friend has noi cited to your Lordships any real authority to show that the fact of counsel representing the prisoners does not avail in favour of the prosecution.
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The Chief Justice-Is not this just the
weru no if the prisoners absent? They must be present at the trial. Apart from the authorities, would you contend that this case could have been maintained if the prisoners were not represented by counsol ?
The Attorney General-That is extremely doubtful.
The Chief Justice--That is the only point we are doubtful of.
The Attorney-General-There is nothing in the law that I can discover which requires evidence to be interpreted.
destitates, 106 breaches of bye-laws and 73 peity misdemeanoure.
As the Council is not empowered to grant pensions to its employes, it was decided to take out a 15 year Tontine life insurance policy in
favour of Superintendent Brimble, the annual cost of which will figure under police pay in future.
EXPENDITURE.
Palice pay and clothing Fire Brigade....
Secretary
Canal-Licenses were issued to 750 boata of different grades, bringing in a sum of $3,046. Lighting It has not been found expedient to undertake dredging operations, as recommended by the previous Council, owing to possible impending alterations in connection with the Chinese Binding scheine.
Bridge--This will require to be colour-washed, but otherwise is in good order.
Road maintenance and construction... Drains, construction and repairs Road and Drain Cleaning Garden and Recreation Ground Building
this
88,500,00
THE WAR AGAINST ALCOHOLISM,
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Marriage is no longer a failure in this country, thanks to the new law passed eighteen months ago having for object to simplify the formalities of marriage. It will be remembered that the law in question authorised men and women over 30 to marry without the consent of their parents, and after the age of 21 to marry without their consent on condition of being able to prove that they had been notified of the intended marringe, sufficient now for their absence to be attested by the juge de pais or magistrate and four witness The result has been a rapid increase of marriages over 8,000 in the first year. M. Jacques the students. It was a voluntary post-graduate of satisfaction(hear, hoar) because they learned
the profession.
In his time he had tried his apprentice hand proves that this increase is due to the new Act those who were unable or unwilling to pass it In the three years 1905-6-7 the marriages were strongly resented the innovation, which they at several parts of shipbuilding and engineering. them down again when they were hot, and he 153,812, 154,800, and 154,223. In the second half considered that the ordinary qualifying degree had done the thing which he expected a good respectively in the first six months of eneb. year knew had been introduced because the authorities He had heated rivets, and he had tried to put was too easily obtained. On the advice of the many of them had done, he had "cased a of each of these years the figures were 148,811; 151,687, and 160,680. It will be seen that in 1905-6 ouncil of the University the Faculty of rickety." Mr. Prantice was probably the oldest the majority of marriages took place in the first Medicine will be closed to students of the first friend he had in the room, because he brought ap when he was a boy. The speaker was a half year, and this law has hitherto been general and second year until the first of March nart→→
comparatively old resident of Shanghai when Mr. Prentice came; he recognized his high 2,000.00 In 1907, however, it is the second half-year a stop which may likely create fresh trouble.
merits and his worth and he determined to train 1,000.00 which shows the increase, and it was in this half-
A most eloquent article appeared in Le Temps what that way had been. They all looked upon
him up
in the way he should go. They know 2,400.00 year that the new bill became law. Again, the
a for evenings age written by the famous him as the bead of their profession in Shanghai, 2,000.00 effect of simplifying the formalities has been to
500.00
increase the number of marriages in towns: In administrator of the Comédie Française, devotop as a worthy example to be followed by all of them, 1,000.00 1,000.00 the first six months of the new Act marriages to the war against alcoholism, absinthe in Mr. Prentice had askel him to give them some 250.00 increased in the department of the Seine, particular. Alcoholism being the curse of advice, but he really did not feel mapable of 250.00 inclusive of Paris, by nearly 2,800, and the same France may explain why so many persons are doing it. But this he would say as a manager of steamship, probably as manager of the 400.00
is true of other towns. It is chiefly the working just now expressing their opinions upon the largest steamship company of Chius, that the 200.00 170.00 classes that have benefited by this wise measure, sabject under discussion. Deputies Buisson managers of the steamship companies had 100.00 for the increase is noticable principally in the and Joseph Reinach, are bringing before the always had the greatest regard and consider. 200.00 peor quarters. M. Bertillon has observed a Chamber a bill to prohibit the manufacture, stion for the men who served them, and without aurious fact-namely, that a French work distribution, and sale of absinthe from the first whose services they would be of little use, and they recognised, and he recognised, that there marry, because he of January, 1910. Meanwhile manufacturers was no more loyal body of men in the world $20,970.00 man often does not
does not wish to lose a day's wages are working like niggers night and day turning than the Engineers of Shanghai (Lond ap at out thousands of gallons; they are making the plause). This he would say to them that if on $12,300.00 This is proved, he says, in Faris
his knowledge and his recollection, if on occa 2,046.00: least, by the fact that most workmen get married most of their short time. Fifteen years ago ocasions and such occasions had arisen. in 4,800.00 of the Saturday, in order to have their lune de Dopaty Joseph Reinach proposed in the Chamions they should not view things from the same 3.400.00
ber a bill to limit the number of public-houses. point of view as those who were managing the 2,100.00 m or honeymoon on Sunday, when they would
The bill was not even discussed, thus recalling steamships, if they would take a little calm con- 830.00 not in any event do any work. One may be
the recent fate of the Licensing Hill in the sideration and think that those who were run
ning the steamers were trying to make 560.00 inclined to question M. Bertillon's conclusions 500,00
but every one will recognise the advantage of House of Lords. There were in 1894, no fewer some money out of them, and they would tackle 500.00 his proposal that the mairies or Town Hall, than 4,500,000 houses for the sale of liquor in to the work and trust to those who were looking 100.00 should be thrown open on Sunday to people wh, France; another half a million have since sprung after them, they would not find their trust mis wish to get married on that day. The better up. In 1894 the annual consumption of alcohol placed. There was no reason whatever why they should not pull in the same boat. Thay $27,636.00 the day the better the dood.
was 814,000,000 gallons; to-day, it is more than were all aiming for the same end, which was 1,100,000,000 gallons, not counting that which prosperity. They prosperity of the line was Thanks are due to Messrs. F. B. F. Cartor
THE HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT,
The worst alco, the prosperity of all who served it, and as long going Council has called for estimates. This and G. W. Appleby for their careful audit President Fallières is gradually recovering escapes the revenue officers! should be taken in haud immediately as the low of the accounts
from the shock caused to his system by the holism, says M. Jules Claretis, is that due to as they kept that in front, as long as they winter tides facilitate the work. Borae damage
furious attack made upon him last week while absinthe, the consumption of which rose between thought that those who were looking to them for good work and who were doling out the out walking by an out-of-work waiter -a political 1901 and 1904 from 6 million gallons to nearly monthly money to them appreciated their ser lunatic, Jean Mathis by name. The assault was 8. million gallons. Alcoholism is the most vices, he did not think they would ever find any hard bargain. There were no better steamers most disgraceful one on President Fallières is
reason to feel that they were trying to drive a of their class in the world than those in Chine, THE MOST USEFUL ANIMAL
and all who had any connection with them one of the kindest of men and one of the strongest upholders of peace, like King Edward
The Petit Parisien has once more sounded its knew that there were no better up-kept steamers his best friend The incident was, happily, The proposed bye-law reads
without serious consequences, had it not been readers, this time as to the most useful animal to in the world. He thanked the President and all functions like this. Some of them might have "In the event of a death securring on the for his secretary and members of the Pros man. These periodical voting competitions are of them and hoped he should attend many more M. Fallières most interesting and will be continued. The own him at home. Much as he rejoiced to Concession, notice must immediately be sent to ident's military household,
Mr result of the present competition showed that come to Shanghai, and much as he would regret the Superintendent of Police, who shall also be would have probably fared furnished with a certificate, showing the cause
practitioner.
Printing and auditing.... Scavenging and sundries Cemetery... Fire insurance Defence Corps (cleaning Arms). Interest on Debentures...
Lighting-Considerable improvement in the lighting of the Concession ha been made and the existing agreement with the China Light & Power Co., Ld., works satisfactorily. The Bridge slightly enhanced cost, as shown in the accounts, is explained by one or two additional lamps, as also by the inclusion of the December 1907 bil, making 13 months in all, in this year's expendi ture.
Garden. This is in good order and the lawn has been used occasionally for orequet, but will require both attention and time before it will be advisable to use it regularly.
Roads,-Some stretches are in want of repair and some adiititonal pathways will soon have to be made. The total expenditure under this heading
sonnts to $1,772,30, which includes rond- cleaning.
Bund-Fointing is necessary and the out.
was caused by the serious typhoon experienced
on 27th 28th July, when three river gunboats
The Chief Justice-It amounts to this: if and many native craft ware blown ashore. the evidence is not interpreted, why should Several of the oldest Banyan trees were the prisoners be present. The law says uprooted, but the total damage done was covered they must be present, and the TALSon by an expenditure of $772.86.
of the law is that they should hear and under- atand what is going on. If they don't hear and understand, they might as well be absent.
The Attorney-General-Counsel was instrue, ted in this case through a solicitor and through an interpreter. I submit it is not-a-case in
which any hardship has been inflicted. It is
The attention of the Harbour Authorities
was drawn to the silting up of the river bed in
the vicinity of the. Boathouse, but as far nothing has been done to remedy this,
Drains. These are in good repair and the
EEVENUE.
House tax, (5 per cent, on assessment) Land tax Wharfage dues and business tax Licences
Rent of bungalow Rent of boat house Garden indemnity Fines and sundries Dog lax Interest...
French contribution to fire brigade
900.00
500.00
T. E. GRIFFITH,
Chairman.
Canton, 7st February, 1909, The following proposals will be laid before the annual meeting of ratepayers, to be held at H.B.M. Consiste-General on Monday 15th inst.
DEATH CERTIFICATES.
WOTBAL
powerful factor in the propagation of tuber- culosis according to Dr. Brouardel,
open-drain system continues to give entire satis. of death, from duly qualified Medical Fallières was taken so unaware that he while the horse obtained 1,269,872 votes, the cow leaving it again, he would look forward to the was thrown to the ground before his sasailant secured 1,245,117 votes, a small margin in favour time when he should return home. (Loud
of the former. The dog obtained 1,203,473 Applause)