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ITALIAN CONVENT.
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
A large number of parents and othurs in Teristel in education attended at the Italian Convent yesterday afternoon to witness the distribution of prizes by II.E the Governor and to enjoy the entertainment provided by the pupile. Beides His Excellency there were pre sout bis Lordship Bishop Pozzoni and Mr. J. R. Wood, Director of Education. The proceeding took place in a specially prepared matshed with a beautifully illuminated stagó,
The report submitted by Rev. Fr. P. da
Maria stated:
Since the date of my last report the now Grant Code (1910), under the provisions of which the school in being conducted, has been brought into operation. In order to comply with the expressed wish of His Excellones the Governor at the last prize giving and the Afaff of requirements of Government, the Еигорела teachers has been increased to 14 Bisters and three assistant teachers, being an increase of three sisters over the number in the previous year. This staff in responsible for the teaching of the eight tolasses, besides the kinder garten class, of which the School consista.
Another remarkable increase in the average attendance is the outstanding feature of the progress of the School during the period nuder review. From an average-daily attendance of Four-the number rose to preceding
255.6 in the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19rx, 1911.
hand the staff of European ladies engaged in teaching has been increased by thros. That mashes the proportion of Europaan teachers to ohildren, 25 to 1, which is a very good and very satisfastory proportion. In the stond place the buildings have been enlarged, and the Director of Education remarks that the condi- tions ander which, the children are now being laught are much more satisfactory from a heslih point of view than they have hitherto been in this Colony. The average attendance, which for the past five years has been 227, has now increas ed to 280, an increase of 20 over last year. Con sidering the proportion of teachers is thoroughly lisfactory. I am extremely glad to say that the average attendanou has gone up For the first time during the past year the pupils in this Convent have entered for the Oxford preliminary examination in order that they may compare with the scholars of other schools, and I am glad to say that from a quarter to one-third of the papila in the upper school have passed the ex- amination, to the number of tea. I hope next year they will have oren more satisfactory results. This has involved the inclusion of three now subjects in the curfibulum of the school On these verions points I think I am fastilled in saying that the progress has been sound and substantial, because it is much more satisfactory to have progress which involves the organisa. tion of the teaching of the whole school than to
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, December 18th:
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. DEPORE HIS Honour the Chief Justicz -
(SIR FRANCIS ProGoT)
مني
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.
SHARE TRANSACTIONS IN CHINA.
TACKEY . McBAIN..
was
to whom the statement was made another question which did not arise unless well as the statement was fraudulent as untrue,"
It was not necessary to set out or discuss An appeal from a judgment of the the questions left to the jury by the Chief Supreme Court for China and Korea of
Justice. On the material question, which Jumuary 5, 1910, was recently heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, involved the question of fraudulent intent, the Judges taking the cast ling Lord the jury found a verdict which completely Machaghter, Lord Robson, Sir John Edge, absolved the defendant from the fraud al- Their Lordships would tributed to him. Mr. Hailbache, K.C., and Mr. A.Thumbly advise his Majesty that the appeal ought to be dismissed. The appellant would Chaylor appeared for the appellent; Sir
pay the costs of the appeal. Robert Fininy, K.G., Mr. Atkin, K.C., and Mr. H. M. Giveca for the respondent.
The arguments were heard in May before when judgment was reserved. Lords Machaghten, Menny and Robson,
He Tuk Hau was charged-with-having-and M. Ameer All. in company with three others, assaulted and Kowloon.
rabbed Mrs. Alice Ross and an amab at
Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the following jury was empanncited:Messrs. H. J. M. Carvalho (foreman), S. W. Aikins, J. Weir, W. H. Worth, B. M. Castro, J. M. Henderson, and J. Cruickshank.
The Attorney-General (Hon Mr. C. 6. Alabaster), instructed by the Crown Soli- citer (Mr. J. H. Kemp, appeared for the Crown, and the prisoner was undefended..
The Attorney-General informed the Court that the prisoner was charged with having. in company with three others, assaulted Mrs. Ross would and robbed Mrs. Ross and her, amah, at Kowloon on November 7. say that on November 7, at about 3.20 p.m., she was reading a paper in her house, when. the amah went downstairs to let someone in. carrying a basket entering the house. was not extremely surprised at his, as her A few moments husband occasionally sent a man house with provisions. later. Mrs. Ross was caught held of by two
283.5 this year, boing an increase of 10.9 per bave rosults and achievements by two or three Mrs. Ross looked round and saw
cont. The highest number on the roll on muy one day in the school year was 353.
Framed as the New Code new in force has beon so as to bring the level of instruation up to the standard requirements of the Oxford Incul regulations, radical change has been effected in the text-books formerly in use, and the subjects since introduced and now taught at the School include English Literature, Physics, and moders Languages, all of which must be tokor by the scholars in the Upper Classes as compulsory subjects.
While referring to the Oxford Local Braminations, it has to be placed on record presented candidatas for the examinations. that for the second time this year the School Birteen went up in July last, of whom ten obtained certificates, eight being in the Preliminary division and two in the Junior. If gratifying feature of the "parse" that all Wore Fuccessful in the English subjects. Following the advice tendered by the School Examiner in former years, greater attention has been
the teaching staff on the bestowed subjects of Reading,
ading, Spelling and Composition, with
the result that general insprovement has boon atlained in the Lower Classes. In Arith-
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men and thrown to the floor.
man
She
to the
She was
hound and gagged, her wedding ring was taken off, and she was severely assaulted, fato another room, The men then went Mrs. Ross could not definitely Identify the prisoner, but the ameh would tell the Court that the prisoner pointed a kuite at her and robbed her of a box. She pursued the men into the street and did not lose sight of the
individuals instead of stoady progress through. ont all classes of the school, I shall presently lave the pleasure of presetting two small mementoes to two young ladles whose names are to be inscribed on the Lady Lugard Shield, and I offer them my hearty congratulations. Miss Hang and Miss Farias are the girls whose names are to be inscribed on that shield. They are the girls who have been during the past your the most reliable for integrity, and who have exercised the best influence for good throughout the year. Therefore I consider that the girl whose name is inscribed on that shield has gained the highest distinction possible for any girl to attain in the prisoner for a moment, school. (Applause). I should like also in on various articles as he ran. He was chased gratulate Miss Hayes, who has won the by a man on a bicycle and eventually can scholarship which the lato Sir Hermusjee Mody.tured. When charged at the Police Court whose death las been such a ices to the Colony, he said he went to the house with a friend was good enough to found, bearing my own name. (Applause). I regret very much that my
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Solicitors.-Coward and Hawksley, Sons and Chalce; Stephenson, Harwoudl and Co..
DEATH OF MR. HOLT HALLETN
We regret to record the death, which occurred in London last month, after a long illness, of Mr Holt S: Hallett, M. Inst. C.E., F.R.G.S.
JUDEMENT. Lord, Macnaghten, in delivering their. disem- Lordships judgment said that barrassed of the wild rumours which seemed to have been rife on the Shanghai Stock
A son of Mr. Perham Hallett, LL.D., ot Exchange, reduced to its proper proportions, and confined to the real point in controversy, the case did not present any difficulty. It. Lincoln's Inn, by his wife Maria, daughter was an action of deceit and, as such, it was of Mr. T. Lyttelton Holt, he was educated at Charterhouse and Kensingtof Schoot. incumbent on the plaintiff to prove "actual. was fraud. That had been the law in this country, Trained under Mr. Baker, the chief engineer been empfatically reasserted in the com-he assisted in the construction of railways from the earliest times, and the low had of the London and North-Western Railway, paratively recent cases of Smith v. Chad in Lancashire and Cheshire from 1860 to 1868, when he entered the Indian Public wick to A.C., 100) and Derry v. Pook (14
Works Department. Posted to Burma, he A.C., 337)
was employed in the construction of the oldest line in the province that from Rangton to Prome, 161 miles in length, com
He foresaw the necessity which afterwards arose for the annexation of Upper Burma, and advocated railway connection between the province and Assam
were
Binking of the easternmost part of the Intian Empire with the peninsula which. still lies in the future.
He was best known, however, for his
After a trial which listed four days and a most elaborate summing up by the Chief Justier, he jury returned answers certain questions in the result negativing altogetherpleted in 1877. the charges of fraud, and dishonesty which had been brought against the defendant. Mr. McBain, the defendant and respondent, was a directer and the general agent at Shanghai of an oil producing company known as the Langkat Company, whose chief property was in Sumaira, and had ly it was paying satisfactory dividends, but Archibald Colquhoun in efforts to further been established for several years. Apparents carnest and persistent co-operation with Mr. there was a good deal of gambling in its British political and commercial interests in China and Siam by pressing for, railway con- stock, and in March, 1009, there rumours of a corner ja Langkats. On April nection between those buutries and Burma, 16, 1000, the Saturday before Easter Sunday, an aim of the policy he advocated being to McBain received a telegram from the countervail French activity in Indo-China. 91 which had been recently opened was probe devoted himself in this cause. Travelling manager in Sumatra stating that hole No. After retiring from the public service in 1880 Mr. McBain sent the manager elephants, he explored the little-known coun- dwing oil in large and, indeed, unprecedent partly in boats, but chicly on the aneks-of- He threw downry telegram, Then he be try beween Moulmein and Kiang sen on thought him that in February he had sold the Mekong for a railway route into Siạn, for the June settlement 400 shares, a number and made a survey for a branch line to- Bangkok. He explored about 2,500 miles. of country, fixed the position of the hills which exceeded his actual hokling by tre
within thany miles of the projected route, shares.
and incidentally discovered the sources of the Menam. He was consulted by the King of Sian as to the railway development since carried on in that country. The general re sults of his explorations were laid before the Royal Geographical Society, of which he was a Fellow, in November, 1883, and an entertaining narrative of his work is to be
in his "A Thousand Miles on na El |
He also travelled into Freach phant," Indo-China, and submitted to the Fortiga Office a valuable report on its political con
who went there to borrow same money from his master. The friend was formerly em
motio, problem solution presented difficulty in wife is unable to be here this afternon. She ploved by Mr. Ross on his steam launch.
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ofessoa, a woolinose that makes itself very marked in a girls' school as distinguished from boys,
The two Kindergarten Classes give unconrag. ing resalts The little children attending then aro taught easy songs, drills and straw and braid weaving. Froebel's method of instruction is adopted.
takes a deep interest in this institution. She is unfortunately confined to her bad and has been for the past month. She asked me to give to all the pupils of this school her most hearty con gratulations on the success and prosperity of the past year, and her cordial wishes for success in the your to come. I wish you a merry
The prisoner was convicted and sentenced to five years' hard labour and 24 strokes with the cat.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. JUSTICE GONIERTZ.
Chan Wo and Leang Yee were charged
The School sent up a team for the Hygione Christmas and a happy New Year. Ladies and with assaulting-Miss-M-F. Goggin
Competition held in July last. In order of percentage of the marks the School was ranked fifth in the list of compating teams.
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Prisoners were an
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He was going up country in the afternoon, so he sent a note to Mr. Elmore, wo had been in his employment since 1902. requesting him if there should be any decided strength or advance in Langkats in the carly part of the following week to buy for him 400 or 500 shares for the June settlement. On the evening of Wednesday, the 14th, Mr. McBain returned to Shanghai.
INTIMATIONS
HEAD ONE MASS OF
RUNNING ECZEMA
Took Every Hair Off. A Pitiful Sight. Kept Someone Night and Day to Prevent His Scratching. After Second Application of Cuti- cura Ointment, itching Stopped.
Now Has Lovely Skin and Hair.
Thanks to Cuticura Remedies,
"I have much pleasure in enclosing ~ photograph of basy ly which you wit ses
that there is no trace of eczema. Jeft When ho was three months his little head and faco became one mass of running eczema which took every lak pif his head and This Little Eyes wernal pnstelased uple beranse npatilul right; And it kept supe our night who day to prevent hun hom scratchlag Almeland juaking it bleed. The doctor stented him for about three mouills and gave us ointments and medicines which akt akn në goal, then we turned to patent cintments. til já result. Wa felt denated until we read of a etære by the Caticura Remedies. Then we carefully Applied Gutierra Olutment. After the second appleation the Itching stopped. He trade no further aŭtomoly to: Kristch, and in a week lie wag on the high nad to recovery. We continued with Cuticura Soap and Pint- ment, and in about five weeks thinte sau mộ tince of erzina. The shovely skin and a beautiful head of air, thanks to Cuenta Soup are Cutlera Cement." (Sirmed) Mrs. If A. Moxvans, 20, Puli Ht.. Landore, Bo. Wales March 20, 1910.
old throughout the world. Depota: Lon gon, 27, Charterhouse Sq.; Lennon, Ltd, Cape Buter Dre & Chem Corn Sovelt1, Be to
B. K. Paul, Calita; .8 ..
Chas. J. Gaupp
& Co.
Beg to invite inspection of their
CHRISTMAS
AND NEW
SEASON'S. GOODS.
Mr. Haflett enllaborated with Mr. Colqu heun in a joint report on railway connection EXTRA FINE DIAMOND JEWELLERY
a Speciality.
On the morning of the next day, Thurs day, the 15th. Mr. McBain saw his broker, Mr. Benjamin, and the rise in Langhats was the subject of conversation between them: Mr. Benjamin had returned to Shanghai to Inte to do anything in execu|dition. tion of Mr. Elmore's order, but that morning at 10.30 he bught zu Langkats, which more than covered the Amber McBain had sold short, Apam the chair- The following jury was empanelled of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (Mr. Anderson) called to see Mr. McBain to ascertain the cause of the sudden, advance Messrs. J. W. Taylor (foremani, J. Forrester,
in Langkats and what rews the directors had received from Sumatra. Mr. McBain, P. R. Wolle, A. K. Henderson, Chẳng Yuet Po, W. P. Seath and F. S. Harrison.
driven into a corner, and as perhaps better cumstances, took refuge in a false slaternent men had done in the stress of similar eir- sind said the company had received no in-Neighbours." He succeeded in gathering a ENGLISH MOUNTED same afternoon Mr. Benjamin offered Mr. forination-good, bad, or indifferent. The McBain 95 shares in Langkate for cash, and Mr. McBain, objecting to the price, took them rather unwillingly,
Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. P. M. gentleman, I am not going to detain you with
long speech. I think I shall be right if Hodgson, Assistant Crown Solicitor ap Apart from the subjects prescribed by the
the noble ladies who give peared for the Crown, I express to Grant Code, needlework-included in that torm being plain sewing, embroidery and fancy work their lives to the work of this institution defended.
laught in all the class, Se sucessful the pleasure which you as is tient branch of teaching that many of the have in coming to see them at least ones a year. older gila passing out of the School, at the termination of their regalar course of studies, and to witness an entertainment such as we have found their profeloney with the no die s hare just enjoyed, and which must have cost a valuable uid toward self-help.
great deal of rains and trouble to those who Que hundred aoventeen pupila sveiled
performed it so admirably. Therefore on your themselves of the Music Class during the year.
fusie has been taught as on extra suljoot with bokalt as well as on my own I venture to wish mach fhaisney. Brilliaboo of execution was there most hour'y sacoast in the coming year, not what has been exclusively aimed at, and a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. but a good theoretical knowledge of the subject.
A vote of thanks to His Excelleney moved by This fact is established by the "Passes"
Father Lyneh brought the proceedings to a by two eandidates. seenred
and
need
Mr. Potter said prisoners were charged with assaulting Miss Goggin and stealing certain articles. On the 27th, October Miss Goggin was standing in Boghat Road about 3.30 in the afternoon when she suddenly felt a hand pressed heavily on her shoulder. On looking round she saw a taff Chinaman, who in Harmony 200
swung her round and squeezed her neck, At the Oxford Examination. Other subjects closo. consing under the calling, and French,
of extra subjects The prizes were then prosented. The winners the same moment another Chinaman-who were Drawing and Germann, and Italian, Sixty pupils were enrolled in the Oxford classes were: Class I-Dolores was there pressed his fingers over her mouth in the former class, while thirtean studied the Braga for religions knowledre, English and with the intention of preventing her from foreign languages. Shorthand and typowriting drawing Class II-Mary Braga aul Beatrics sercanting, while a third Chinaman rushed masses were also held and were attended by 12 Elias, jazier Oxford vertificate and prizes for up and snatched her handbag containing a
1·7 pupils, respostively. According to the prescribed rules, the Lugard general improvement, the latter ako receiving gun metal watch, fifty cents in money and Echolarship for last year has been awarded to Best prize for music; Lucy Leuchong, Lugard two handkerchiefs. The man who had hold of her brought her down to the ground and Miss Lney Lenchung, and for this year to Miss scholarship for 1911-12, and prize for general she was considerably hurt. On November Amanda Hayes, who is entitled to receive an
17 Miss Goggin weat No. 8 Police unday-age Preliminary Certificate of the improvement; to Winifred Edwards, prize for Oxford Local Examinations. having satisfied ge eral improvement and second prize for Station, where she saw four men, and she the Examiners is seven subjects, via, Religious painting Distinctions to Adele Klingormann,
Domestic for English, Grammar and Italian: Azemie picked out the two prisoners ha her assailants, Physics, Fronch and Drawing.
Gomes Silva, Arithmetic Elizabeth Newell The following day Miss Goggin also amongst No less important iu point of prize awards is Lawrence. English; and Lily Silva 3rd prizs | identified the honour of having a scholar's name insoribed for Drawing. on the Lady Lugard Shield, presanted by Hor Class Prizes for general improvement others, and the real question for the jury to Excelloney
for integrity and unselfishness and to:-Lecor Faries, Hermilla Osmund, Angelina decide was whether the two men who assault.perly by the Chief Justice for gambling in the application in stadjes. For 1910 Miss Leonor Carvalhe, Alice Young, all of whom received the cd Miss Goggin were the prisoners. Miss Farias and for 1911 Miss Florencs Hung have Oxford Preliminary Certificate; and Elizabeth decide was whether the two men who assault the distinotica Xavier. Distine ions to Amanda Hayes, for who happened to be a policeman in disguise been adjudged as best entitled to the in order of merit
Religions Kowledge, English, Frouch and Among the notable events of the year is the completion of the western block of buildings, Maso, Oxford preliminary Certificate and but in that she had obviously been mistaken.
"Lugard Scholarship" for the which.
KURZ Eaglinh, History,
In conelading this brief review of the Bobool during the past year. thanks must be tendered to the generous donors to the Prize Fand. They were -H.E. Major General Anderson, Commodore Eyres, Sir Paul Chater Char. Franciso Ten-yat, Messrs. H. Y. M. A Carvalho, Chan Kai mize, W. Dickson, H. Dixon, F d'A. Gomes, He Fook, Ho Kom Ho Wing. Hang Hing-fat, E. 8. oorie, P. K. Kwok, Peter Lea Chin, J. M. E. Machado, N.-J. Stabb, Sin Tak-fan, Simon Tae-yan, and Tai Yan Opium Farm. Dr. A. B. Gomes kindly awarded a special prizs of $25 to Miss Beatrice Elins.
years
to
the Samo iwo 1700
1912 and The watch had been recovered, and
had
corn-
Evidence was called.
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In this case the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, by four to three. They were ordered to reconsider their verdict, but again returned a verdict in favour of the prisoners. They were then brought formally before His Honour the Chief Justice, but the Attorney. Goggin had also picked out another man against them. His Lordship advised the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty, which they accordingly did, and the prisoners were discharged.
sich, by giving additional space for the board- 1913, Jeau Braga, for Eazish History and would cal the pawnbroker to give evidence. ers, has enabled the rooms in the old buildings Domestic Economy and Orford Preliminary to be almost wholly utilised us class rooms Cartificate; Louise Ayock, fer Arithmetic and The increased and increasing number of Heat and Oxford preliminary Certificate; Clara scholars makes the need for larger accommoda. Matinck, for English and History, the Oxford tionaven now more greatly felt,
preliminary Certificate and 2nd Prize for Mugio, Annie Peterson. 3rd prize for Drawing A number of other prizes were distributed,
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
recent question and answer in the House of Commons regarding the situation in China, geferred to in a telegram at the time, is tous reported in The Times:
Baron de Forest (West Ham, N. Min.
~ ALLEGED KIDNAPPING, asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Government whether thes
No evidence was offered against Chun received from the Vice-Admiral in mand of the China Squadron a recom- King Chan, who was charged with kid- mendiation that, British troops should be napping a child of the age of two years, and landed in Chinese territory; and whether prisoner was discharged. he can give the House an assurance that the Government had no intention of inter.. fering
in the manner suggested in the domestic disputes of the Chinese nation.
Mr. Acland-Before Shanghai passed into the hands of the revolutionary party, Commander-in-Chief of the China
The oruiser Bro Befoel 1,8 Otons which had Squadron suggested that it might become left Lisben recently for Leirees, owing to the
Shanghai for troops at the protection of foreign interests. He re-rough and thick wasther, overran ber distance
and was wrecked on the rocks a quarter of ported that the German and Japanese mile off Villa do Conde. The seas breaking admirals were making a similar suggestion over bar endangered the lives of a crew of 220,
Their
Governments. His Majesty's Titimately the men were reared by three life Government, however, doubt the necessity boats, and only one life was lost. Twelve railors were injured. The vessel became a total wreck of such action at present. In reply to the second part of the question, I would say
ard broke up. that His Majesty's Government are restrict ing their netion in China, and will continue to restrict it. to the protection of British lives and properly, and of course of foreign lives and properly in cases where vessels of the nationality concerned are not on the spot.
After the national anthem had been rendered, the pupils garo a display of their musical attainments, the most noteworthy being the Kindergarten game entitled "The Roes the Banda Vocale, gred marinarezs (drill and fodge) H.E. TH GOVERNOR then addressed the gathering. He said- My lord Bishop, Ladies and gentlemen. You have before you the report of the headmaster, Father de Maria, and I am rather sorry that we are deprived of the plessure of hearing it rand, because I read it through this morning and I found it a most interesting report, and one which gives us an idea of the very substantial progress in th school of the Italian Convent during the I year. I have also bad the opportunity of res ing the report of the Director of Education which has not yet been made public. I find from these two reports that there has been in this school during the past year what I may rightly call substantial progress. On the one
the
necessary to land
to
THE WRECK OF A PORTUGUESE CRUISER.
CREW. RESCUED BY LIFEDATI,
between Burma and China. with accounts of their explorations, which was submitted to the Government and to the British Cham bers of Commerce. He addressed many of the Chambers and other public bodies, con- tributed to our columns and to other jour nals, and issued various brochures on the subject, among them being Development of our Eastern Markets," The Extension " and "India and her of Indian Railways,
Various
support of his proposals, and favourable considerable weight of public opinion to The resolutions were passed by many of the lend- ing Chambers of Commerce as well as by the Association of Chambers. On April 17 there was a meeting of appeals were made to the Government, the directors. To the neantime a telegram either to construct the proposed lines as the yield from hole of was maintained. companies prepared to undertake them." Then, in view of the excitement on the Stock The agitation went on for sonic years, but had been received from. Sumates saying that State enterprises, or to give guarantees lo received its coup de grâce, by, the announer. ment of Lord Salisbury, when Prime in the office, the directors resolved to publish Exchange and a strong suspicion of leakage
Minister, that the British Government could not give guarantees for railway extensions the news in the Y.-C. Baily News and to
But Mr. Hallett's efforts were not fruitless; send a circular to the shurholders on Men
the roth. On that Monday, Mr. Ben-beyond our territorial or political frontiers. jamin offered Mr. McBain 200 more shares.. Mr. Melain did not want to anke them. He they had much to do with the extension of the Burmese railways east, and north from. thought the price was then too high and that
Mandalay towards the Chinese frontier. it would soon fall, as in fact it did. But Mr. Benjamin, to use his own words, forced those shares down his throat." That was the sum and substance of Mr. McBain's dealings in Langkats in April, 1900. He was censured very severely and very pro- shares of a company of which he was a director, and he was taunted throughout the proceedings with having told a lie. But for all that he seemed to have given has evidence in a very straightforward manner and made a favourable impression on the judge and the jury,
THE PRACTICE OF THE COMPANY.
In determining whether the untrue, state- ment made by Mr. McBain was uttered with the fraudulent intention of depressing the shares in the Langkat Company for his own including, of course, the position in which advantage all the circumstances of the case, Mr. anderson had placed him and the difficulty of escaping from Mr. Anderson's pertinacity, must be taken into considera. tion. One thing at least was clear. It could not have been originally any part of the fraudulent scheme attributed to Mr. McBain to use the Shanghai brokers as his instruc- ments in depressing the market. He did not seek them out. They flocked to his office. Mr. Anderson's justification for seeking to extract a confidential communication was
by
Some 26 years ago Mr. Hallett took up
were then almost entirely unprotected, and by speech and pen he had a large share in bringing about the remedial legislation of Act canbodying the principle of restriction of 1892, which has now been followed by an
ported Lancashire is its opposition to the the bours of adult male workers. He sup- Indian import duties when cotton gands were brought within their scope, ago, and until his health failed he continued to contribute to reviews and journals on the financial and commercial problems connect- ed with our Eastern Empire. From first to last his work as a publicist was characterized by an earnest and informed patriotism.-The Times.
the case of factory workers in India, who
years
THE DEATH OF MR. ALFRED HOLT.
The following notice of the death of the late
INEXPENSIVE
MODERN ART JEWELLERY
CHINESE JADE JEWELLERY
GOLD BRACELET WATCHES,
IN GREAT VARIETT.
MAPPIN & WEBB'S
STERLING SILVER AND
-LEATHER GOODS.
CLOCKS AND TIME-PIÈCES
of all descriptions,
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Mr. Alfred Bolt is taken from the Timer PINCE NEZ and
of November 39th ---
The death occurred suddenly at his reddente, Aigbarth 1 iverpool, on Monday night, of Mr. Alfred Holt, a member of a well-known lees! family and ore of Liverpool's leading commercial
men.
SPECTACLES
Fitted to Each
Individual's Face.
Varied, in all Metals.
Mr. Holt, who was in his 83rd year, achieved the bold assertion that it was the practice distinction in early i fe se s civil engineer. He Accurately of the company to publish at once all tele- was the founder in 1852 of the Ocean Steamship grams as
as they were received. That asser- Company: better known nathe Bloo Fonnel Line. tion, however, was absolutely disproved... Mr. Holt retired from active participation in Now if the case had been left to the jury business a few years ago, bat continued to take a on the simple issue-fraud or no fraud- keen interest in the firm sad visited the offers as time probably they would have had no difficulty lately as Monday. Mr. Helt was for some in coming to a conclusion. But unfortunate. a member of the Mersey Decks and Harbour Our Stock is Complete, Assortment
of ly a set of questions was put to the jury Board, and from August, 1889, to December framed on the propositions laid down the following year occupied the chair. While Lord Cairns in Peek y. Gurney. Undoubted coppected with the Board he warmly advocated ly there was a superficial resemblance be a road plateway scheme between Liverpool and Manchester with the object of cheaposing Not tween this case and that, but there was an
means of transit between the two rentrer, the essential difference. In Perk y. Gurney there ཐཱ༦གྲྭ་ prospectus adjudged to have been hing, however came of his proposal, and some fraudulent as between the promoters and years later the Manchester Ship Canal was the persons who took shares ou the faith of constructed. Mr. Holt was a prominent Unit- the statements it contained. The only ques- tarizu. tion was: Could the plaintiff connect him- self with that prospectus as one of the class of persons to whom it was addressed? Here The Minister of Marine, giring an account the real question was -Was Mr. McBain's That bravy feeling affer the principal musi of the dienster, said that the riser broke statement, though undoubtedly untrue, made
of the day is quickly dispelled by FINKLETS amidships, He assured the Chamber that the with the fraudulent intention attributed to the ideal after dinner pill. They regulate the mmander was homeless, the disaster being Mr. McBain by the plaintif? The question liver, care constipation. Of Chemists for 60 due chiefly to the intense fog. The warship in
whether the plaintiff was in a position to rents, or post free, from The Dr. Williams regarded sa lost, but hopes were entertained
Medicine Co. 84, Erechnen Rosd, Shanghai, that the artillery might be saved,
connect himself with the person or persons
AN AID TO DIGESTION.
Lenses Ground on the Premises.
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