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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD,
Detective Murghy made a smset find youter TELEGRAMS. day morning when he boarded the Kongmon
red potato, rice chaff, dregs of grain, and oaves of wild shrubs, all chopped up and
river stasmer Tak Hing in search of arak boiled together. They are, therefore, a
Among the package which he investigated wa speoles with which the European of the the trunk of a Chinese recently returned from coast poris seldom, il ever, becomes, acqr-Americs. This box, he discovered, contained malicious rumour that a false bottom, and beneath this, carefully placed ainted, and it is no the Englishman in the Eaat by no means in grooves, be found a rife, two bullet moulds considers the Chinese pig the succulent and 400 sounds of ammunition. The defendant appeared before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magis. morsel LAMB's immortal Chinese found
tracy later, and informed his Worship that he it to be. It is a sober statement of was ignorant of the law. As he took such pains fact that the English resident in the to orade it, however, his Worship imposed a East generally shuns pork unless he has fine of $200. the assurance that the porker has been reared by the Hongkong Dairy Farm, that
fe to say, strictly in wastern habits. The curious remark is made in Mr. SUDGzN's report that in the Hankow market Hunan HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOE pigs are regarded as inferior to the Hupeh brood, being aid to have an unpleasant smell, which makes it easily distinguished when cooked." It must not, however, he assumed that the European sense of smell
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Mr. J. Brombaasd Matthews (late of Prengrave and Matthews, Feaang, and now Atttoney.
General, Bahainas) has been appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to be Attorney-General of the Straits Settlemente, in will arrive in Singapore to take over the duties in October, and he is sure of a very cordial welcome from the legal profession, to may of whom he is well-known. Mr. Matthews was called to the Bar in 1890, and was acting
succession to Mr. W. J. Napier. Mr. Matthews
Solicitor-General of the Straits Settlements
from October, 1902, to May, 1993. For three
years, from 1901 to 1904, he was a member of
the Legislative Council. In 1907 he was sp- pointed Attorney-General in the Bahamas.
odour, for in the sense of smell the Oriental differs from an Occidental as widely as he does in the matter of taste. The experiment which is bolag unde in the export of frozen The story of a long-standing dispute was told food from China appears to have entailed ato Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yes heavy invest cut, but as the Company has terday when five Chiness from Shek O were had the matter under consideration for prosecuted for fighting and creating a distarb The defendants, a widow and her many years, we may assume that they felt ance. reasonably sure of ultimate success before daughter, and another widow sad son and daughter, own plots of land adjoining each putting up at Hankow a big plaut et a other, and although these plots were marked cost of Rome, £30,000. Besides pork, out as far back as two years ago, the defendants the Company froze some 200 tons of continue to encroach on each other's property, broken into `ting, so that they occasion of each dispute the police are called to and to gather esch other's crops. On the Agga may thus be carried free from
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much of late by the parties that Inspector Collett decided to put an end to the bickering, and with this object in view placed all the landholders before the Magistrate. His Wor ship yesterday bound cash defendant over in the sum of $100 to keep the peace for six
months.
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LONDON, September 2nd. Reuter's correspondent at Copen. hagen states that information, seeming. ly official (sic), has been received that Dr. Cook, an American explorer who started in February, 1908, from Etah, reached the North Pole on the 21st April, and is now returning aboard a Greenland Government steamer.
LATER.
A telegram from Dr. Cook to the Brussels Observatory adds that he discovered land Far North.
interviews with
Comments in the newspapers and Arctic explorers are tinged with a certain reserve pending receipt of detailed informa- Attention is drawn to the t difficulty of Dr. Cook furnishing confirmation of the statement, seeing that he is unaccompanied by any eivilised companion.
HONGKONG'S OPIUM PARM.
LONDON, September 2nd. Colonel Seely, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying to a question addressed to him in the House of Commons by Mr. Laidlaw, M. P.,
said that the Government would take no steps to prevent new contracts being entered into in Hong- kong for the Opium Farm. The farm system was the best suited to the Circumstances in Hongkong, and its
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, Boptember 2nd.
IN ORIGINAL, JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
(SIB F. PIGGOTT).
CRIMINAL CONVERSATION-VARDICT.
would have concealed them from he dearest friend, more especially if the dearest friend had been bound to the utmost secrecy. A choice bit of scandal against Mr. Bo and Bo'a dearest friend! Why, that was too good to be kept to herself, and round it would go, gathering strength at overy repetition.. Think what a lovely story it would make-Mr. Lemm dally passing the house whistling amor. It would have made a lovely story: Whe could ous tunes to the lady indoors and she replying.
have refrained from telling the story? Then they would have told how Mr. Lemm crept ronud there late at night and was never soon coming out again, although watch was kept until early hear. Couple the two together and they had a fine bit of scandal. People in this Colony were not open-minded and uncensorious enough to
The hearing of the action in which Captain T. A. Mitchell, of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., proceded against John Lemm to recover $15,000, general moral damages, and $17,187.23 special damages for money paid and payable in connection with divorce proceedings in Edinburgh was concluded
Sir Henry Barkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messrs. Dosoon, Looker
continue the scquaintance of a lady whom they-- and Descon) appeared for the plaintiff, while the defendant was represented by Mr. M. W believed to have been guilty of such flagrant Slado, who was instructed by Mr. P. Mots of foolishness and indecorum, The Hodgson (of Mesars. Ewens and Haraton),
The jurors were-Messrs. E. J. Hughes (foroman), J. W. Bolles, E. Shellin, M. B.
Northcote, G. C. Moron sad E. 'II. Hinds.
His Lordship wiked defendant-When, over, during the period of which we were talk ing, did you live on the Hongkong side - have never lived on the Hongkong side since February, 1899.
Sir Henry Berkeley-I understand you to say that you had paid Mrs. Mitchell's servants at Eranes Villa $2 a month -I gave all the cervants.
aridence of both Captain Mitchell and Captain Major was discredited. Counsel said he would ask bis Londahip to put specifio questions · to the jury as to the allegations against these two people-questions as to each group of datos. The suggestion that Lemm had committed adultery with Mrs. Mitobell in the presence of
her daughter was disgusting, and he argned that the jury could not find on the evidence that Lemm and Mrs. Mitchell were gulity of misconduct. If the jury convicted in such e case, then there was no safety for anybody. On the question of damages—if they came to cons These servants of Mra. Mitchell's in 1905 F-sider it-they should not inflict punishment I paid every servant up to the time I went upon Lemm, but should seek to compensate away.
Captain Mitchell for the loss he had sustained
In 1905-She must have had half a dozen owing to the note of Lemm. Neither should servantes.
they pay any regard to the divores proseedings, All they knew was that a divores had boos granted, but whether on account of Lemmi or others they were not aware.
Each of them you gave $2 a month P-I gave the head boy $2 a month.
The man whom you did not recognise said in his evidence that you paid him $2 a month.
Sir Honry Berkeley, addroming the jury, said it was for them to consider not merely the acts of Have you any reason to believe that he was one of the servants ?--I don't recognise him.
the parties but their entire conduct. Referring Re-examined--My friend asked you as to
to the messing arrangements, he admitted that whether or not there were rumours and stories if a woman were pressed for money it might be being told generally in the Colony with regard allowable for her to take in boarders, or even a to Ms. Mitchell in and about 1905, and asked single man into a room, bat no married woman yon whether in the oilrcumstances you were not acting innocently would take a man into her indiscreet in being so often in her company?-house to sleep there and onceal the feat from her husband. That was the crux of the question. Any husband in Kowloon or Hongkong, vhoif ho had known what Lemm admitted he did, that
"Yes."
And her friends had deserted her ?—Yes.
in England; they have frozen also thousands of chickens and ducks, pheasant, mipe and wildfowl, from geese to teal, and some hag deer. What is absolutely necessary to ensure the success of the experiment le a ready sale for the food as soon as it arrives." While New Zealand lamb is sold in the English market in a frozen condition, because the authorities are satisfied with tha medical inspection at the port of shipment, CARBOLIC ACID in the case of this first shipment of Chinese pigs, the earcases had to be thawed for forty-eight hours before the meat could be A. S. WATSON & CO.. put on the market, in order that a
thorough inspection of it might be made by Secretary, MI. E. Dawson, and as the entries | existence in no wise hampered the in the papers. Then they began to mub her and her that she would do almost anything he saled
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Correspondents must forward their names and
LAWN BOWLS.
"Na little interest has been aroused among
bowlers by the open championship for the Colony which is just about to be launched. A very good entry has been received for a first trial, abat 80 names having been received by the
have not done so should foxe no time in com- The draws
municating with the Secretary. will take place on Monday. It should be noted that the matches will be played on rentral grounds.
the responsible public authority. As these to-morrow those who luted entering and inspection of this first consignment proved entirely satisfactory, it is not unreasonable to expect that under proper guarantees from the Union Cold Storage Company for a thorough inspection at Hankow, the Govern ment will presently” agree to admit the company's consignments of frozen meat from China into the country practically on the same
C.Y.C. WATER CARNIVAL.
On the 11th instant the Corinthian Yacht
Government's efforts to assist China.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE LACK OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AT THE PRAK
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.”]
Bia--I quite underse the opinion expressed in
When did these rumours start?-After the divorce proceedings were initiated.
he frequently visited this lady, would have stopped it. Sir Henry contended that what When did her friends begin to desert her? Lamm admitted he did would have been stopped.- should any while she was still in Rose Terrace. had it not been that her legal protector was at hos, friends began to desert her. I think it was sometime in 1904 when her and he submitted that the jury would dous to the
conclusion that advantage was taken of the ab Before or after the divorce proceedings series of her husband to reduce the affection of After the publication of the divorce proceedings the woman until he obtained such a control over stop calling, more especially after the charge har. It had been ungallantly mggested that against Ledbury for perjury,
the woman did not wear well, that she was not You say your second wife was addicted to as good looking as she once was, but there mat drink Yes. She went to hospital in January, have been an attraction, otherwis, Lemm would 1904, and remained there for a month, leaving not have visited her as he did. When two virile persons threw themselves together there was The jury wished to know if defendant could danger in propinquity, Given attraction, giren produce rent receipts for the time he lived in propinquity, given opportunity, there was the Granville Road, C
danger,
on March 4th for Australia,
Defendant said he would not do that, as Mr.
The Chief Justice, in summing up, said it had
addresses with communications addressed to the conditions that frozen meat is admitted at their Clab Honse, and to this they extend a the letter from "The Children's Friend," which | Watking had leased the house, but he scald boon stated that the case had been discussed in
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from New Zealand and Australia, and so. give the enterprise a better chance of success than it now emmands. Evidently, if the prejudice with which it has been a sailed can be successfully overcom, a very large business is likely to develop.
Club members propose to hold a water carnival
Adequate arrangements are being made for the cordial invitation to the ladies of the Colony, sopimedation of the large attendance which is anticipated on account of the number of events which are open to all comers. Only two erents are confined to members of the Club, the Ladies' nomination race and the two lengths handicap. The open create are a two lengths handicap, 100 yards championship, life-saving Mr. Sholton Hooper leaves to-day by the competition, high dive and water polo match. Tenyo, Maru on a short trip.
The Dutch Squadron loft Hongkong last night shortly after 5 p.m. for Amoy,
Bandmann's Merry. Little Maids open their season at the Theatre Royal this evening with
the "Hook of Holland."
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE,
The sixth annual report of the Cricket League ristos į
bringing as it does before the public the lack of apposted in the Daily Prese a few days ago; educational facilities at the Peak; also those given in your leader on the same subject, a few days after.
As a matter of fact, I do not think there is much doubt in the minds of most of us, and especially of those parents with young children, that a school of some sort—akindergarten forchoice-is greatly needed by the residents at the Peak, and I for one thoroughly appreciate the efforts of a fow in taking the initiative and wishing, others to give their views with the ultimate object of inducing the Government to consliter the question of a imitable school.
The jury expressed a desire to have dis prochie meesing accounts for that period. Watkins called,
Mr. Slade said he had been approached by both sides and was extremely unwilling to come forward.
Defendant said it would affect Mr. Watkins business to be mixed up in such a case.
A juror--Did the riesha incident occur in June or July 2
Sir Henry Berkeley-In June, Mr. Slade-No, that is disputed.
the clube and throughout the Colony. If that wero so it was the dety of the jury to put an ** end to the rumors and find the fast one way or another. That was the privilege of jurymen -to and so far as gossip was concerned what had been admitted to be a scandal for a
long time. He had hoped that they had met formed an opinion, and he hoped that what be said would not lend them to form an opinion. He had to dwell on certain points and to regist them as a brother jurymen. Proceeding, he explained the necessity for that question, which had been debated in the Bootch courts, having to be debated again; · As. Captain - Mitchell A clerk from the Harbour Office produced was a domiclled Bootaman the only place in läger showing the entry and departure of which he could go for divorce was Scotland, asked it was discovered that the book was for. Lemmz oquld not have been made co-reapon- vessels, but after eartain questions had been
and the procedure was so diflealt that 1901 instead of 1900.
The Chief Justios said Ms. Watkins should be called.
"Mr. Bladə sald” they had tried to put all the the Scotch Court was whether Mrs. Mitchell → ·
Ident to these proceedings. The question, before
Nine clubs participated in the shield com
Although there apparently have not been petition, viz. Hongkong 'B', Civil Service, Telegraphs, Hongkong A. Craigongower, letters to the papers-which I put down a great many supporters in the shape of Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Engineers, to British dislike of rushing into print Mrs. Boott, wife of the late Mr. Clement Scott, Police, and Kowloon. The shield was won by and not to a lack of interest in the subject-yet the dramatic critic, is leaving England with a Hongkong 'B' after a keen struggle with Civil I firmly believe that if the opinion of the Peak evidence they could before the jury, Mr. Wat had committed adultery with Mr. Lenin and theatrical company for the Far East this month. Service, the runner up. The competing clabs residente could be taken by some such method
were not so equally matched as in the previous as a circular letter, for instance, there would be kins could not be found, but the time spent in three ethers, and none of these people were sub-
clearing up the question when the Fossang For stealing two shutters, the property of season when four clubs went nook "and Messrs. Falconer & Co., Mr. F. A. Hazeland at
a large majority in Esvour of the proposed arrived had been well spent, because it enabled/ject to the jurisdiction of that court. Mr. Lemm neck for the Championship. Some clubs institution, and possibly some of our seigh-them to arrive with practical certainty at the
was entitled to a fair trial at their hands, the Megistrasy yesterday sentenced a native to found the league programme to arons hours other than British might take advantage Bunday on which Captain Mitchell had arrived and only on the facts presented munt they
and failed to complete their fixtures. of the opportunity thus afforded by sending and on which the risha incident took place. draw their conclusions. There was three woola' imprisonment with kird labour.
The premier club, having a heavy interport their children to it as well programme before it, will not enter 'A' and'B'
Captain Mitchell's memory was singularly advantage in their having to try the case,
raise an
There are at present amongst us a
forr
THE telegrame published about three weeke ago with reference to the reception given in London to the frozen pigs which the P. & O, steamer. Palermo carried home from Hankow, have left the general public in nome doubt about the prospects of the new
at Wanchai aa having occurred on a small footably enter a capable second eleven. It is the fortunate children in these cases are ne
A highway-robbery was reported to the police teams for the coming season, but will probe families that possess European govornusses, and unfortunate, as on that day he did not return inssmuch as it might be he did not wish to be from Java, and indeed never made a trip to Javs disrespectful to those people in Sootland who industry. A strong prejudice appeared to have been worked up against Chinese pork yesterday morning. Two fishermen called at
path at the top of the Deep Water Bay Roadprobable the Telographs will be unable to I doubt well taught; but, at the same time, the that year. It has been suggested that when Mr. came to a conclusion on this question—that on political as well as hygienie grounds the station and stated that three men suprised the Hongkong Clab.
eleven and will be merged in tuition can probably scarcely be compared with Lemm vixited the house that night he contem- that Scotch jury took rather a sovere It is anticipated that which would be given by a scientifically plated a clendestins visit that he would not have view of people going to Macro on Sunday. Customs at them sa they were coming into town, throw pep that the Buffs will join the competition, trained. Kindergarten Mistrees from Home, gone there had ha known Captain Mitchell was A Hongkong, jury would better appreciate
It has been suggested that a League XI. play series of three test watches against the Hong- kong C. C. It has also been suggested that s second division of the league be formed The method of placing clubs in the league table is the same as that adopted by the Counties at home, viz. by percentages, and I would earnest- appears, owed five months' rent, and when they recommend that the method of arranging
SAB the Commissioner of
bor in their eyes, beat them with sticks, relieved them of $1240 and departed. The police are
making inquiries.
Hankow remarks in his annual report, which has just been issue, the idea of China pigs being shipped for consumption in Eng- land causes Europesas to shudder, as it "I told him to wait until pay-day, and he brings to their minds the scrawny scavenger wouldn't," a defendant told Mr. J. E. Wood at of the streets disputing with the dogs the Magistracy yesterday when charged with the chsicer morsels, probably anting a rent collector. The defendant, it
for
I am, dear sir, yours faithfally,
2nd September, 1909.-
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st bome. Captain Mitchell was supposed to the value of the facts put before them Hia hays returned two days earlier than expected Lordship directed the jury to leave the question from a trip to Java, but it was shown-from the of special damages, because he was rather records he was not making long trips to Java. puzzled on the law at present, but if plaintiff He could not very well be two days, early on a was entitled to them by law he would get them. * trip from Hongay. Proceeding, counsel said As to general damages they must give him Captain Mitchell's memory had failed him. He fair compensation for the loss of the was labouring under what he conceived to be a comfort and solace of a wife. They Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, ex-President of the wrong. He believed the tittle-tatile which had must dismiss from their minds the iden one of the most loathsome of animals."loctor callod as ho'was having his mid-day fixtures be likewise the same, that is that the Certainly that represents the ides of the meal, and demanded an immediate settlement management of each club pleases itself what United States, was entertained at a banquet at gone round the Colony, and he believed that of giving him any damages which would met China pig entertained by most Europeans the tenant throw`a besin of rice at his hond and how many fixtures it stranges so long as it Nairobi (in the British East Africs Protector-Lamm and his wife were guilty of misconduct.him up for lifa or which would include cost to
ate), es returning from his bunting and acquainted with Chins. But Mr. Svones His Worship imposed a fine of $25, the alterna-arranges and plays at least half the maximum. scientific expedition la Central Africa. In the. The fact that he believes that should not weigh which he had been put by the Scotch proceed. If sanse such scheme as this is not adopted course of a speech Mr. Roosevelt nald few with the jury. It was perfectly obvious that ings. If he were entitled to those damages ha supplies the reassuring information, which tive being one month's imprisonment.
several clubs and many individual players will persons realised that under the Equator there Captain Mitchell was mad with jealousy of would get them.
The jury retired at four o'clock to answer decline to take part in what they deem a too a real white man's land. During his Lemm. The tittle tattle of the old cate of the journey he had seen large tracts of country. annons undertaking. The shield and gold, aitable for settlers, although the coastal neighbourhood was no doubt drummed into the fire questions, based on the five hosts in
His memory had been stimulat the particulars, set by his Lordship medals were given into the keeping of Mr. Fregions and the far interior were suitable only his cars.
for blacks under white supervision. The blacks ed and his imagination had caused him to After an absence of half an hour the jury Maitland, the HK.C.C. President, by Mr. W.
sentiment, the latter, probably, being the more at the conclusion of the match with the Indies harmful, a song b
Dealing with Major's evidence, he said dant guilty of the charges specifled st 4 and 8, that his memory had been fortified by Granville Avenue, at 4, Granville Arenus, at story books, and is probably the pig whichbehalf of the Arm by which he was employed, Recreation Club, Mr. A. E. Asger, the in- was taken to England and America to which goods he appropriated to his own use, defatigable Hon. Seo. of the League, left Hong-
It is an extraordinary, fact, saya the Pinang his imagination. It was oxtremely unlikely, 5, Bese Terrace, at the BosTista Hotel on both *** improve home stocks. They are kept in After hearing the evidence his Worship ordered kong for England in April and is expected to Gurette, that while hundreds of people at home, had he known in 1900 the events which he onions, and at Erance Bungalow. They a
and scores in Singapore and Kuala Kampar,
Mr. Blade saked for a stay of execution in farms, "by the rich in their own houses" the youthful offender to receive twelve strokes return in about two months. The secounte
have made huge profile out of the recent rabber related later, that he would have concealed damages against defendant at $7,500). (the quotation marks are Mr. Suoner's of the birch, and to be hamkent over to the show credit balance of $41.90. The report boom, hardly anybody in Panang seems to have them from the wife of his bosom, and it was order to consider the question of the prelimin
bears the signature of Mr. Alan O. Brawn, as derived any direct pecuniary benefit at all extremely unlikely that the wife of his bosom point on which his Lordship had given.
judgment. own), and are well fed on the creepers of Registrar-General.
acting Hon. Boerotary and TrossaIEF.
therefrom.
will be of great value to the împortera and retailers, that the pig which is being frozen is the black, black and white, occasionally even white, variety from Hunan, which, he
A small boy employed in the Shun Tak Fang firm of 27, Des Voeux Road Central, was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistrany yesterday with obtaining goods to the value of
visiting another shop and ordering goods on
tells us, is more like the chubby pig of the $27 by false, pretenoes, The defendant war. Braidwood, the Vice-President of the League,unst be treated without brutality and without believe what ho imagined to be the truth returned. They unanimously found the defen