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British subjects of the Chinese race at Amay
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Council a fing staff on a permanent memorial of the Coronation. It is desired that the flagstaff shall be erected on the Band,
[FROM THE CURUNG NGÐI BAN PO:] THE MEIFOO" SUNK.
CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF LIFE.
The Japan Chronicle learns that Mr. WeF Mitchell, who was for many years in Yokohama as manager of Merers. Samuel, Bamaol & Co., and who has many friends among the Japanese
Shanghai, April 24th. has been appointed a director of the Chartered
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Company's steamer expected to arrive shortly in Japan by the Navigation Siberior Railway. He will take up his post at Melfoo" which was on the voyage Yokohama as general manager of the Bank for
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ARMISTICE IN MEXICO.
LONDON, April 24th. The Mexican Government
has
SPORTS. The annual athletic sports meeting of the Hongkong Schools was hold on the race course at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon. The. large programme, embracing 24 events, was witnessed by a large attendance, and the sport was entered into with enthusiasm by the representatives of the different schools, not. withstanding the very hot-weather. Included among the trophies view in the grandstand were the International' football cupautko running cup which were
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from Swatow to Shanghai, during agreed to an armistice and opened won by the South China team-comprising
of flogging is awarded by the Supreme Court on an offender whose age exceeds sixteen years. In all other cases where the punishment of flogging, is awarded by the Supreme Court or by a Magistrate, it is provided that the flogging shall be inflicted on the breech It is unnecessary to state that the amount of serious crime which takes place in the Colony cannot be measured by the reports of Police Court cases appearing in the newspapers. H.E. THE GOVERNOR in the speech he made in the Council Chamber last Thursday indicated the difficulties un der which the Police labour at the present time fa bringing criminals to justice. Weure quite sure that His Excellency's declaration that no efforts can be too strong to put an end to the state of things ho described
engers only 15 have been saved Of ̈óf 1 dos.
will be cordially endorsed by the entire community. We note with much satisfaction the large measure of success which has attended the casapaiga eatered upon last year to banish undesirable liens, and we welcome the annoucement of a decision to
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Capt. John Whiltle, Marine Baperintendent of the Chios Navigation Co. at Shanghai, was presented last week with a massive silver rose bowl and four accompanying flower stands. The bowl was inscribed as follows: "Prerontod to Captain John Whittle, Marine Superinten dent, by the Commander and the Offcere of the Chios Navigation Co., Ltd., as a token of respect and osteom, on his retirement. Shanghai, April, 1910. The seraiands each bore the Captain's
initiale.
a dense fog collided with an unknown peace negotiations. steamier near Shanghai and sank There wore four ir nodiately. foreign passengers on board who were saved, but of the 58 Chinese pass-
the crow and compradore department 14 members are missing.
We learn from the local office of the Chins Merchants Steam Navigation Company that During last month 133 water moler dials were they have received coufirmation of the end stolen from various parts of the Colony, and for nows.. The Company has been informed that time the police were baffled in their efforts to it was another of their steamers, the Kwongice, discover the thiof. But on Sunday Chinose had loft Shanghai for Hongkong and in the which collided with the Meifon. The Kwongice detectire observed a man in potension of a dense fog encountered the afe foo, striking her brass. motor covers midships and causing her to sink in. short quantity of Iwoken
time. Twenty-eight Chinese passengers wore for repair The Company bas despatched the drowned. The Kongled reinrued to Shanghai
the dead bodies.]
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increase the police forec, and to endeavour to secure the co-operation of the Canton Authorities in the suppression of crime. Most of the serious crime in this Colony is committed by aliens, and we can only hope that the arrangements now being made for learned that the man was employed by the incline to the scene of the disaster to pick up
co-operation between the police force of Canton and that of this Colony will, combined with the increased soverity of the sentences, have the salutary effect wo all desire.
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Sixtares of small-pex occurred in the Colony. Tast week, five being Chiness and ona Európeau, The first case of plaguo in Hongkong this year occured yesterday. It was a Chinese case in Firet Street. -
The death in announced of Mr. E. P. Pallister, for over thirty years in the series of the Nippen Yusen Kaisha.
The Manila Observatory yesterday morning. roperteil the Typhoon to be W. of Manila, more than 100 miles distant moving W. N. W. or N. W.
It is announced that Mr. W. S. Brown will bas ocrotary of the H. K. & K. Wharf and Godown C during the absouce of the Hou. Mr. E. Osborne,
A. S. WATSON & CO. for stealing then bran bags from
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near the Bay View Polion Station and took him to the Station. Thoro Bergeant Pitt Public Works Départment to look aftor water meters, and he admitted removing the brass from
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While a Chiness detestire from Wanchai wea prooneding elong Icehouse Streat on his way to the Central Tolice Station yesterday, ho stopped
TOKYO, April 24th. to question a Chinese who has carrying a bundle under bia aru. The replies being The Pacific Mail steamer "Asia" unsatisfactory, the man was taken to the Central Stalion, and from information received want aground on Sunday at Finga there he was charged before Mr. Hallifax at the rocks in the latitude of Wenchow (be. She Magistracy with breaking into a boue at tween Foochow and Shanghai). Takwawon, a village between Hunghom and sent a wireless message to Formosa Kowloon City. From this boass he stole a watch, two silver neck chains and money and which the 9.8. America Mari" en glothing to the mlus of $39.50. The police re-route from Shanghai to Hongkong covered $30 worth of the stolen property. The picked up and immediately procceded
to the rescite. the defendant to three months' imprisonment Magistrate, on bearing the arideme, sontenend
and six hours' stocks, -
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THE FRENCH TROOPS IN.
MOROCCO.
LONDON, April 24th.
Tho latest news from Major Bermond is dated April 18th. It
states that the morale of the troops has improved, thanks to the victory of the 12th inst.
TSAR AND MINISTER.
LONDON, Aprit 24th.
Hongkong and Canton boys-at Nankin, Music was prorded during the afternoon by the K.O.Y.L.I. band. Patrons and officials worė —
Patrous-H. E. Sir Frederick Legard ĶOMG., CB, H.E. Major General C. A. Anderson C.B., the right Rev. Bishop. Landor, the right Rey, Bishop D. Pazzoni; the Venorable E: J. Barnett, Arolideacon of Hong- kong, the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, Kt. CMG, Commodore Eyres, R.N., E. A. Irving, Esq Lient-Colonel Chapman, V.D., Sir H. N Mody, F. J. Leiria Esq., Consul for Fortugal and E. Ralpbs, Esq.
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Clorks of the Coursa : Messrs. A. R. Suther- land, 8. It. Moore. A. Vivoush and H. A. Cox,
Starters: Messrs. H. Sykes, H. J. Edwards, H. Maunderson and R. C. Barlow;---
Julgos: Messrs, A. Hamilton, Bro. Austin, A. O. Brawn, and G. A. Hancock.
Handicappers: Messrs. H. Sykes and R. O.
·Barlow,
Offleial Time Koopers: Meats. A. W. Grant," W. Carwon and P.-Currie...
Rosults of events were as follows:-- LONG JUP-1, Y. Mahomed; 2, L. Lopes; E. M. Castro. Length-174 foot,
A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Tsar hus addressed n rescript to M. Stolypin thanking him for his services to the State.
THE SITUATION IN MEXICO. Chan Un Ki; 3, Y. Mahomed. Time--111 secs.
“Losbox, April 24th."
A New York gessage states that the Mexico insurgent leader, General Madero, says that ho does not insist. upon the resignation of President Diaz as a preliminary to the signing of peace.
FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY,
LONDON April 24th. The English newspapers warmly France in the
the UB.8. Helena has proceeded to the rescue sympathise with
Mr. Halton, of the Pacific Mail 8.8. Com: pony, informed us that he had rooived a wire difficult task confronting her in reporting that the Phishing had taken off the Moroso, and consider that none of passengers and maila and was proceeding to the Powers would object to the Shanghai and that the Weckung was standing by. It is believed that the cargo in two holds despatch of an expedition to Fez, where the lives of Europeans of all nations are endangered.
will be saved.
Yokohama papers announce the premature At the Magistraer yesterday Mr. Hallifax Bostonce a conlin to fourteen days' imprison.death of Mrs. Mary Therese Goedban, wife of Mr, J. H. Catelife Goodan, of Moses. Dodiet Kounody's Staldés.
& Co.. Yokohama. Mrs. Goodan garo birth to a daughter on the lat ultimo, sul for a week was making satisfactory progress. Unfortunatelt, complications set in, and torininited-fatally
Mrs. Goodban, who was fortnight later.
the third Wo learn that dense fog has prevailed in brunty-six years of age, was daughter of the late Mr. E. Fliet Kilby, the Formon Channel during the last two and, with the exception of fow or three days and this is doubtless the cause years spent in England, has resided in Yoko of the accident. haus, where she was well-known and very highly respected. On October 27th, 1918, she was married to Mr. J. II. C. Geodban, and of the marriage there are two children, one born in September, 1909, and the other on the 1st ultimo, Mrs. Goodban leaves to mourn har loss in addition to her husband, a step-mother now in England, three sisters (Mrs. J. R. Black, of
The last mail from Heas brings news of the death of Mr. John Koddio Wilkie, who for any years was well-known in engineering circles throughout the Fedomted Malay States and the Strails,
At the Magistracy yesterday. J. Olson was fined $5 or seven days imprisonment for being drunk and incapable. He took a rigsha, bat could not make the cool understand where he wanted to go, so the coolie took him to the Wanchai police station, --- -*
Mr. H. Figgo, the mager of the Shanghai branches in Dentarha Ariat de Brunk, be had bestowed upon him by the Chinese Corragiest the Order of the Double Dragor,
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rendered by him in connection will recent loans.
At the Marine Court yesterday the master of the steam launch Kwa ngai was Buod $10 for dis regarding the rules of the road in the waters of the Colony on the 21st inst. A fine of $50 was imposed on the master of the steam launch dur-Riken for carrying 59 pass ngers in excuse of
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Captain H. Gankroger, who commands the steamer, is well acquainted with the const, having been on the run for many years.
The Asia loft Hongkong on Friday laat with full complement of passengers including the following: Mrs C. Shaw, Mra Franois Clarke, MissH, Clark, H. Cooper, Miss W. N. Cooper, Mrs and Miss Waumson, Mrs N. E. Gordon-
THE CORONATION,
PRINCE AND PRINCESS FUSHIMI IN
HONGKONG..
T. I. H. Prince and Princess Higashi-Fashi- mi, who will represent the Emperor of Japan at the Coronation of King George V.; resched Hongkong yesterday by the N, Y. X, S. Kamo Hark.
100 YARDS FLAT BAGE, for boys over 10 and ander 14. 1, Wong Shan-nin; 2, J. Ribeiro; 3, F. X. da Silva. Time-1480.
100 YARDS FLAT RACE, championship. For boys under 17 years. 1. Weng Shan-nin ; 2,
120 YARDS FLAT RACE (handicap). For boys mudor 10. 1, D. Barrudas; 2. H. Moosdeer;
do G. Xavier
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440 YARDS FLAT BACH (andicap). For Chinese boys. 1 Ip Kw-n; 2, Kwok Shin You; 3, Chan Wing Hong.
ONE MILE BICYCLE race (handicap) 1, Cheung U Pui: 2. R. Leo; 3. Carles Vas. 1, Mahomed : 2, A. S. Hall Holh 18
Ha JUMP, for boys over 15 and undor
ine.
HALF-MILE. Civil Service Challenge Cup. For boga under 17 years. To he won three years in saecossion : 1, J. Anderson; 2, W. Siemson; 3, M. Rumjaho.
220 YARDS FLAT RACE (handicap): 1, Chọn Ua Ki, 2, Y. Mahomed; 3, F. Roberts.
120 YARDS HURDLE RICE (handicap). Cham- pionship sout for boys under 17: 1, Cheung U Tut, 2, J. Ribeiro; 3, 3. Gomes,
120 YARDS FLAT RACE, Fur Chinese boys nuder 14: 1. fp Kwan; 2; Wong Shan-in; 3, Ip Mok Shing.
HIGH JUMP. For boys under 15. Cham pionship oyout: 1, Wong Shau-nin; 2, L. Lopes.
eight-4ft., 6ine.
100 YARDS FLAT RACE handtesp). For
For
girls auder 10; 1, M. Loureiro; 24. Slira.
100 YARDS FIAT RACE (handienp). gitis 10
Colstond over: 1, Sylvio Xavier: 2,
THROWING the CRICKET BALL, Ohampion-
ship event: 1, Khushal Khatr; 2. H. Codola;- 3, Tang Ling. Distine 91 yards
SKIPPING RACE, 100 yards. 1, M. Loureiro; 2, C: Silva; 3, Carmen Osmund; 50 YARDS FLAT RACH open
to all coiners ander 7: 1., ilva; 2, E. Castro,
300 YARDS FLAT RACE, For Chinese boya 14 years and over: 1, Chan Un Kị; 2, Chant g II. Pui; 3, Kwok Ship You
QUARTER-MILE. Ellis Kadooris Challenge Cup. To ho won three years in accorsion: 1 A, M. Eux ; 2, F. X. du Bilva; 3. Wong Shan.. min.
SEVEN FURLONG FLAT roes (handicap) open
to put pupils: 1, F. Crus; 2. W. Wong: 3, V. H. Lopes.
100 YARDS THREE LEGGED RACE 1, M.
Their Imperial Highnesans go first to Paris Raujabin
Kobe, Mrs. E. Owston, of Yakobama, and Miss Dunster, Mrs E. A. O'Connor, Mr F. Yaoting, until Jane 18, when they leave the French capifel W. Siomse: Gifford; 2, W. Hall and Kilby, of Yokohama), and five brothers, all Mr and Mrs E. Mirry, Dr. and Hra O. Bartels, for London, where they will remain about ten phillips; 3, F. Loureiro.
absent from Yokohama. To Mr. Goodbar and to the member of the family Unsyurgathe of vory large circle of friends will be extended in their very sad and somewhat satden
went.
HONGKONG PRESS REPRESENTA- TIVE AT THE CORONATION,
The following has been ofleially communicat. od for publication:→
retera homo, en route Berlin, Rome, Vienna, and other European capitale.
Their completa suite.is.ax follows:- Admirai Count Fogo, General Coont Nogi, Count Toda Grand Master of Coremonies), drs. Miyaoko, Mr. Watanabe (Master of Corensoufes), Lieu- fenant-Colonel Yoshido, Commander Taniguchi, Lieutenant-Commander Kiyokawa, aide-de-
amp to bis Imperial Highness.
SACK RACE 1, Fang Kam Chin; 2, P.
TWO MILE BICYCLE Baon
Open to past pupils: 1, A. E. Moyhing: 2, G. Lee.
TEAM RACE, Challenge Cup, Open to all schools. Teams of sight: 1, Queen's College 613an okupisa College.
At the conclusion of the sports Mr E. A, Irving, Director of Education presented the prizes, and was accorded a lusty three obeera and a "tiger" by the boys.
AN ALLEGED FORGED ORDER.
Four Chinese were obarged before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon with forging an order and obtaining 205 Eags of rice valued at $1,600.
Inspector Robertson prosecuted, Mr. J. H. Curdiner watched the case on behalf of the Yuon On Insurance, Loon and Godown Co., and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (of Mere. Deacon, Looker & Deacon) appeared for the defendants. Mr. Shentou informed the Court that he had ant lad an opportunity of seeing his clients. His clark went to the gael that morning with letter to Mr. Cmig, who said they were not in gael,
int in the charge of the police. The inspector o duty refused to allow the clerk to see them nutil he got authority from Inspector Robertson, which was eventually obtained. He mentioned this as he trusted bis Worship would recognisa the tact..
Misses S and V. Bartels, Master D. Bartels, days. Their Imperial Highnesses will then Mr E. J. Lane, Mr F. Simoseks, Mr B. Le Dae, Mr and Mrs A Young, Capt. L. P. Brastey Ensign H. P. Kelley, PSN Ensign 8 Cogswell, U.S.N, Hirs 8. C. Colville, Me and Mrg C. P. Clarke, Miss A Clark, Mr S. W. Thompson, Mr C. A. J. Hendror, Mr N. Helms, Mr W. Mo. Mahou, Mr W. Ball, Mr E. W. Davies, Mr J. Serper, Mrs V. S. Houston, Rev. aud fra J. H. Mackay, Miss M. Oliyor, Mr E. Vaumann -The Kokumin (Tokyo) ia a congratul HONGKONG, APRIL 25TH, 1911.
Mr Wm. Brune, Mr L. Knox, Mr W, A. Faratory article in honour of the departing His Excellency having been invited by the mer, Afr Rundgren, Mies H. Dedstrom, Mrs C. Prince and his saite, states that Prince Higashi We have on three or four occasions
Home Authorities to nominato a member of the Jaffee and obile, Mr and Mrs H. P. Pike sud Fasbimi is the attest princs to represant the the number allowed by his ligenes.
local Press, for whom facilities have been arrang child. Rev. H. E. House, Mr S. P, Dary, Mrs Emparer of the Coronation festivities of the ing the past two years commented upon
Our Macae correspondent writes that the ed for attending the Coroattica Servios. In A. G. Greffurd, Mr T. E, Healy, Miss E. A. greatest sea Power in the world, insomuch as the scening inadequacy of the sentences visit of the Bandmson Company to Macuo on Westminster Abbey and for viewing the Wood, Miss Stevens, Mr and Mrs E. Under-bis Highness he had the closest relations with imposed in cases of serious crime in the Sunday was a great treat. The house was crowd-. rarions processions and other ceremonies, was wood, Mr. O. Ems, Mrs Bare sad aid, Mrs 3. the Navy since his eleventh year, fe, in 1878 Colony to effectually check the manifested and the play-The Merry Widow-greatly pleased to nominate Mr. Hale, of the Daily Carlion, Mrs Bhoopfelt, Mr C. Tillsey, Mr and end in 1884 went to England for the prosecution of studies in Naval afairs, returning to Japan tendency of serious crime to increase in the appreciated. It is hoped that the Company will Press. Since, however, his Principal in Loudon Mrs W. C. Sprague, Miss Remfrey, Mr and in 1892. In the two rocuit enmpaigns with Russia and China His Highness took an votive Colony. At the February assizes last year, pay the Colony a visit on their next tour in could not approve of his coeptance, His Mrs C. T. Crats, and Mr D. H. Remfrey,
Excellency Ima named Mr. Bellamy Bupro
part and at presert. occupies an important this year before, and again this year the the East.
position in the Japanese Navy, of the China Mail,
THE PLAGUE DELEGATES. cases the Judges had to try were for the
As regards. Princess Higashi-Fushimi, who is to represent the Empress, the most part cases of armed robbery, and the
kokumin regards her Highness as a noble type AN IMPERIAL AUDIENCE. Attorney-General last February was con
of Japanese lady, combining all the best tradi-
His Worship-Yes, I will recognise it. tional qualities of the Japanese woman as well Inspector Robertson stated that he wished strained to remark on the fact that this
PEKING, April 23rd. sa the attractions of a modern lady. Her High to charge the defendants one at a time, and he class of case bad become extremely com
ness has a wonderful aptitude for foreign lan had a wilures from Canton to give evidence An Imperial Audience will be guages, being exceptionally well versed in against the first defendant. The evid mon in the Colony. Sentences in such
Surgeon, with a view to influencing his conduct granted on. May 5th to the Delegates recounts her various activo connections with 205 bags of rice were taken from the English and Frensb. The journal also suce would be that on the 7th instance cases have usually been from three to five
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library as a public servant, or to inoline him to do or years' hard labour with twenty-four strokes and Museum for the week ending the 23rdouit to do an act contrary to his duty, or
of the Eleveu Countries represented charity institutions and the great respect and Yuen On Godown in the Des Voeux Rond Vest
affection in which she is held by Japanese, wo- by a man who gave the name of Lan Kont of the birch thrown in, but this inspires no April(azelasive of Easter Monday, when contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, at the Plague Conference.
2:anhood.
This man, who got delivery of the rice, would dread in the criminal. He is indifferent to the doors were closed) shows that of
As regards Counts Togo and Nogi, the Ao give evidence that the forged order was A series of Chinese Official ban-kumin cannot add anything to the knowledge the hands of the first defendant/fahote case was twenty-four strokes of the birch, and a Chinese there were 355 to the Library and 1551898, did not answer his name when his case term of imprisonment in His Majesty's gaol and 2,932 to the latter. The Library was, thore-Magistracy yesterday.
to the Mussum, and of Chinese 150 to the former was malied on before Mr. Halifax at the quets and entertainments have also already possessed by the general public; but the taken first). The complainant had 405 bags of journal must remind its readers that the Nelson rice in the godown, and 200 of the begs were been arranged. even when it is as long as five years. does fore, used by: 505 persons and the Museum by
of Japan wos one of the earliest Japaness on two orders which were before the ravel atudents in Engined, having prosecuted
The man who bought the rice st his studies in England forty years ago. His Canton would not seem to strike terror into the heart of 3,088.
that the defendant went to his brillant enreer as a sailor wakes him the best shop, sold the rice to him and received payment: the Chinese evil-doer." At the assizes last A Chinese at the Magistracy yesterday was
representative of the Japanese bary. In respect. The defendant also rent this witness a letter February the Chief, Justice was impelled committed for trial for, obtaining 350 by false
Nogi, the Kolumin characterises bim him that rico was being shipped. The to not only an ideal typo of Japanere soldier but writing of the letter was admited, but defen in one very bad case to express his egret pretences. The defendant is alleged to have
the living model of all the knightly qualities dant did not sign it in his own name. The that the law did not permit him to add to gone to a shop in Salt Fish Lane, West Point,
to constitate the ideal samurai. His second defendant would state that the order on and said he was sent by the master of a salt fish
simplicity of habit as well as his famous achieve which the rice was obtained from the godown he former sizned a receipt for the mousy, but Japan's most fitting representative.
The Tokyo journal conclades by referring to he said he was forred to do so by the first de Count Tods one most thoroughly acquainted fendast monies of all the countries of the globe. "with the manners, customs and Court bere- Evidence was called and the bearing adjourn.
ed,
While the river at samar Kecangsai was on her way from Canton to Hongkong á quarrel ocènered among some coolies on board, aa alleged Cha tas tau ("slave trader) being stabbed. On arrival of the vessel in port the man was removed to hospital, but did on the way. An arrest has been made.
ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Pan Sai Chonk, who was out on bail of 81,000 on a charge of giving er offering a tribe of 8220 to Mr. A. Gibson, the Colonial Veterinary
non-and contrary to section 4 of Ordinance 1 of
His Worship-Has he not appeared, Inspentor Fenton f
"
A JUROR EXEMPTED.
to
that
go
Inspector Fenton-No, your Worship. The
At the Criminal Sessions yesterday when the defondant is not in Court,
name of Mr. F. X. de Souza was called, that His Worship His Jail of $1,000 will be gentleman asked the Chief Justice that ha might be excused. He was the shipping clerk estreated. Is the $200 in hand
in the Merageries Maritimes, and as there was the term of hard labour in gaol the punish-i halk at Shankiwor to oblaín 830, for which ho of the police. Will your Worship issue and be very askward for him to be absent ments in the recent campaign renders him was received by hit from the first defendant
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe-Yes, it is in the custody ones to false bis places in the office it
warrant ?.
There were two steamers in at presont, and he His Worship-Yes, a warrant will be issued had to attend to the freight and to passengers. for the arrest of the defendant, and the $220 ciently interested in the work to allow him to His Lordship thought the public were sail-
can be held by the police.
excuse the fur
ment of the cat." A Bill has now been produced a forged order. The false pretence introduced into the Legislative Council was subsequently discovered, and on the malter which will empower the Judges to order being reported the West Point police traced the defendast to Cheung Obau, where he was "the cat" in the case of any orine made arrested two days later.