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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, AUGUST 24,
The Hongkong Telegraph
Hongkong, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1905,
APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR.
1 HE Straits Timis prints the following Sinila TELEGRAMS.
telegram dated the 16th inst The native in- dians are boycotting European goods as a pro- test against the decision of the Government ta divide Bengal into two provinces.
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THE P. and T. Times reports that the Yellow River has burst its left bank above Kaifeng, and is apparently returning to the N. E changel it deserted some centuries ago, run. ning past Weihuift to where three provinces meet, Chili, Shantung, and Honen.
LIEUTENANT W. B. Duncan, R. G. A., the new adjutant of the Hongkong-Singapore Battalion Royal Garrison Artillery, has been in the Royal regiment since December, 1900, when he received his first commission. He was pro moted lieutenant in February, 1993, and pre- vious to taking up his present duties was serv- ing with No. 1 Company at Hongkong.
The administration of justice in a Colony like Hongkong-which is the temporary resting-place of a most cosmopolitan popula tion, whose habits, manners, and customs are frequently at variance with all our pré- conceived notions-is surrounded by so many complex features that it is usually a thankless and unprofitable task to comment, adversely or otherwise, on the judgments emanating from the Magistracy. But a case arose the other day which, we would submit, is worth the attention of the general com- A BOLTON man, James Higginbotom, has been munity and the consideration of His Excel killed by a Chinaman in the Transvaal. Mr. Jency the Governor. On the 15th inst., 23Higginbotton was formerly a soldier, and went out to South Africa as a reservist. At the close Chinese, described as coolies, were arraigned of hostilities he accepted a post in the mines at before the second Magistrate charged with Hatton Spruit, near Newcastle. On June 13, burning joss paper in the street, and having when down the mine, he was attacked by either pleaded guilty to this heinous offence they one or two coolies, struck on the head with were fined 85 cach, with the exception of some implement, and his head battered in. one individual who was mulcted in the
THREE more evenings, and Fitzgerald's Circus respectable sum of $10. The occasion was will have terminated its sensor in Hongkong. the All Souls Festival, one of the most The change of programme continues to bring popular and important events in the Chinese return visits from many whose patronage earlier calendar, when those on earth sacrifice by in the season found such pleasant surprises in the harmless methods of burning, a few store for them. If there are any who have scraps of joss paper in the hope that they omitted to journey to Causeway Bay and wit may alleviate the pains and penalties of rela-ness a performance they should certainly not lives who have passed to the other world, miss the opportunity now afforded of spending
an enjoyable three hours, FINE FLAVOUR and at the same time propitiate the gods of
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Mr. Tae Tei Shan declares that the material supplied by him to the Daily Chronicle in refer- ence to the treatment of Chinese coolies in South Africa is absolutely correct in every de-
tail, and the statements made therein cannol,
in any way, be characterised as absurd. Mr. nese believe that they must collect their
Tse Tsi Shan has been associated with the joss paper in a heap and set fire to it, work on the East Rand mines for several Naturally, there is a little smoke, but the months and thus had many opportunities of conflagration-if that is not an exaggerated seeing for himself the treatment to which the
coolies in South Africa were being subjected. term for the miniature bonfire-lasts only a few seconds, and he must be a misanthropi- cal individual who can see danger in this M. Ewen Allan Cameron, eldest son of Sir Ewen Cameron, was married to Miss Rachel celebration. But the ever-zealous policeMargaret Geddes, eldest daughter of the late apparently found kudos and praise abound.
Alexander Geddes, of Blairmore, Aberdeen ing in their successful attempt to suppress shire, in Glass Parish Church, Aberdeen, on the religious beliefs and sacrifices, of the 22nd uk. The bride, in the absence of her coolies, for the 23 Chinese who were hailed brother abroad, was given away by her uncle, Mr. C. Stewart Sharp Her bridesmaids, the before the Magistrate were fined. We are not concerned with the amount of the fine Misses Elma and Margery Geddes and Miss Josephine Cameron, were white mousse-line
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1905.
THE BATTERY PATH CASH,
SECOND DAY'S, PROCEEDINGS.
The Criminal Sessions was again crowded to-day with an interested audience when the case of Aaron tilis, who is being, trind.on a charge of the manslaughter of a soldier named Richard Sampson, gunner in the Royal Garris, ron Artillery, was resumed. All the soldiers off duty seemed to be in Court, and several had bean waking admission long before the Court opened. So few was the number of natives, present that the appearance of the audience suggested a Court-house in England rather than a British Court in China. The prisoner, albeit a trifle pale and careworn, held himself stoudly, and took his chair in the dock with much assurance, even sang froid. Many of hus friends and acquaintances who attended the trial gave him encouraging nods, and the jaunty that the prospects of the accused in the issue- air of his counsel lent colour to the opisles were at least hopeful. The Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, took his seat shortly after ten o'clock.
He has been appointed Chinesey. The Attorney General, Sir Henry Berkeley, Counsel were at the bar some time previous. Ambassador to the Court of St. instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, appeared
for the Crown; Mr. E. H. Sharp, KC, instruct James's in succession to H.E. Changed by Mr. P. W. Goldring, represented the
defendant. Ta-dan, whose three years, term has
now expired.
[Early in the year while journeying to Calcutta H.E. Tang Shio Yi remained a few hours in mongkong and was entertained at dinner by a large number of his compatriots.
Ed., H.K.T.
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The Prospects of Ponce.
LONDON, 22nd August.
Yesterday the proceedings for the day had not terminated when the Telegraph went to press: Sergeant O'Sullivan was under cross examination at the time. He was asked whether he thought that, the smell of spirituous liquor would cling to vomit which had been lying on the ground for an hour before it was discovered. ie replied that he thought a great deal of the odour would have evaporated.
By Mr. Sharp-You heard to-day that it was said the deceased man had only one drink at the Praya East Hotel on the 16th inst, ?—Yes.
You knew that was not true?-(No answer.) You have to get up a case impartially for the Crown yet you allowed that statement to pass?
A summary of the peace protocol, which will be submitted to the Conference to-day,(No answer.). has been published. It shows that both sides adhere to their positions regarding the indemnity and Saghalien.
Later.
The sitting of the Conference has been postponed to to-day; the non-completion of the protocols is the reason given for the post- ponement, but it is believed that the real reason is, that M. de Witte is waiting for final instructions from St. Petersburg,
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The proprietor of the Praya East Hotel told you, Sergeant O'Sullivan, that the man now dead bud two drinks, not one, and offered to give evidence on that point?—Yes.
You are not to try to get a conviction against this unhappy man by the suppression of evidence?-1 didn't suppress evidence.
on the subject.
What did you hear?—He said—” 1; gave it to him one time and that was enough.”. Then he said to the girls "Let us go."
Did they go?—Yes, they went off together When did you next see Mr. Ellis?—In the morning of the next day,
Whare ?—In the Owl Grillroam Did you see Ellis speaking to anybody ?----- He was talking with Madam Slater.
What did you hear him say ?—He told her not to say anything about what had happened the previous day.
ADVICE FROM A FRIEND Mrs. Slater make any reply? She answer ed-"I will leave the Colony next month.
What did she say?-She said "You should leave the Colony next day.":"
Ellia make any reply?-No, he didn't
answer.
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Are you still in the employment of the 'Owl Griflroom ?—No.
When did you leave?—I wasn't employed as. workman there
You were a waiter there on the 16th July weren't you?-No.
What were you doing there then 7-1. was
where Slater and everybody else slept. only sitting at the table cating
You used to sleep there, didn't you 7-I slept.
In the same house?—No, is the next house.
A WILLING, BOARDER,
You boarded with them and gave them as sistance?—Yes, I boarded and gave my services. ::..
Witness said that Mrs. Slater was an Austrian Jew.
When Mrs, Slater and the prisoner spoke together what language did they use?-Mostly English.
Any other language?—At that moment they. only spoke in English.
And the girls-Thay only spoke in English,- Do you understand Koglish ?—Yes, just a little.
RUSSIAN-ENGLISH..
Can you repoat in English what was said The witness in broken English and waving his fiat said "I hav give von blow, von goot.
von."
The Chief Justice-Why dues, he gesticulats with his fist?
The Witness-The prisoner said it like that.. In cross-examination by Mr. Sharp, the wit- ness said that all the party was at the Owl Grill until about 10.30 p.m. 'He himself
arrived there an hour beforehand.
What had you been doing that evening -1 was giving a conjuring performance at the Rus an camp at Kowloon,
Do you know a man called Peachley who is employed as a waiter at that Owl Grill-room?
-I know him. He was at that time a waiter at the Owl. He helped me in the conjuring performance, but he did not return to the Owl.
You returned from Kowloon together?--Yes but we parted at the Hongkong landing-stage.
for such a trivial offence, although we would glace over rose pink silk, trimmed with Irish conferred with M. de Witte and Baron Rosenhe sonumoned Miss Desbian and the prisoner that evening.
Mr. Bazeland with forging the name of Ma
remind the authorities that $5 is no incun-face, and worn with wreaths of pink roses. siderable sum to the labouring Chinese who Antique gold brooches and houquets of pink live from hand to mouth. The question roses were the bridegroom's presents to them. which we would bring to the notice of His A. S. WATSON & Co., Excellency the Governor is the violation of LIN Tsai was charged this afternoon before one of the great principles of British rule.
Hoi Ching, a flour merchant, of No. 466 It has been set forth time and again by the Queen's Road West, and also forging the chop LIMITED,
British Parliament and by our Sovereign of the Shui cheong Hong, the complainant's Lord the King, that the religious rites and firm, on the 31st August last.-Mr. Otto Kong beliefs of a conquered people brought under Sing appeared for the prosecution and Mr. H. the rules of Britain and subjected to the Harding for the defense. The case for the prosecution was that the defendant committed freedom of the British flag, should be re-
the forgeries alleged in order to secure on spected, permitted and untrammelled in
Chan Kan, as postman, for whom the sureties every way. Witness the case of India, where
were required.-Mr. E. A. Bonner, of the Crown Solicitor's office, produced the secu a multitude of religious beliefs are in full swing, where caste clashes with caste, rity-bond on which the alleged forgeries ap. and ceremony with ceremony!
peared, the signatures having been made and witnessed in his office on the 31st of (3 the people are left absolutely free to
August, 1904. Witness was unable to identify worship as they please. The greatest vic-
the defendant. Evidence was called and the tories of the British flag have been crowned
case adjourned. by this glorious charter that a people and a nation may adhere to their old beliefs with out let or fiindrance, nay, will be protected, if need be, by the supreme sovereign power. soldiers in all parts of the world have been called on not to prosecute the worshippers of what in our complacency we may brand a false or an effele belief, but to guard the devotees, to protect the altars of our fathers and the temples of our gods" as the
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THE old man, Sangarampilly Nathiligam, who came to Hongkong after boarding a steamer, at Singapore that was not going to Madras, and who
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SUPPER AT THE OWL Now, be very careful. Isn't it a fact that you
In reply to the Albrney-General, the witness said he did not remember it being stated in the Police Court that the deceased had only one drink in the Praya East Hotel. He was not in Court all the time. He bad not been questioned Inspector Hanson stated that on the 24th July-seven days after the death of the gunner to his office. Miss Desbien admitted that sho had been out, but said she arrived home at 11.30 p.m. When asked whether the prisoner was with them Miss Desbien said- Ob, it couldn't have been he.. He was at home in didn't arrive at the Owl till about ro.30, stayed bed. He had a sprained ankle." The Inge there one hour, and then went to bed?-No. tor remarked that he was sorry that prisoner
Think carefully. Is it not the fact that you would not help him. The prisoner said he had supper and went home to bed before clos.. would have helped him if he could, but he hating time I had supper, I paid for it next day. he arrested the prisoner in the bar of the
And you didn't come back to the Owl again ?' no knowledge of the affair. On the 25th of July I went home about two minutes after closing, Hongkong Hotel, and charged him with mur--I didn't return, der. They sat down at a table, and the detec tive cautioned bis prisoner. The prisoner said: "I can prove all my actions on that night up till half-past twelve or a little later, I can prove by witnesses I was in the Hongkong Hotel until closing time; and by other wit
Mr. J. Gray Scolt, manager of the Hongkongnesses my other actions up till half-past twelve, if not later. I then went to Queen's Road, Electric Tramway Company, Ld., charged Lai opposite Yee Wa's and was there until half- Hing Hong, conductor of car No. 6, with the past twelve. That is all I wish to say, I then embezzlement of eight cents. From the evi went to the Annex of Thomas's grillroom." dence it was shown that four passengers, taken
before Mr. G. N. Orme this morning, boarded the car and paid four cents each for their fares though the conductor only gave them two-cent
glected to punch. Accused admitted that the men paid him four cents each for which "by mistake" he gave them two-cant tickets. He discovered his mistake, and was just about 10 Issue other tickets to the passengers when the
Next day, Mr. Goldring with the prisoner wanted to make a confession. Iospector Han. came to the witness and said that the prisoner son referred them to the Captain Superintend eat who allowed the confession to be made.
signed it
The Attorney-General then read the confes sion, which has already been published.
What time does the Owl close ?—It closes at
12, but what with cleaning dishes and washing up it is nearly one before we get home.
Did you do the cleaning that night No.. Thao what time did you go to bed ?---A few minutes after one am....
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1 put it to you that you have several times admitted to Peachley and also in your own language that you were only there for one hour from 10.30 to 11,30 and that you never saw any
Not true. of these people because you had gone to bed?
And that it is not the case that Mrs. Blatér
told Ellis to leave the Colorry and that he has
I deny it altogether.
Is it true that on and occasion you admitted. in Yiddish, through an interpreter, that your story was untrue-Mr. Peachley doesn't unders stand Yiddish at all.
......A YIDDISH CONVERSATION,
34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Roman had it. Here in Hongkong we have efforts should be made to get him out of it. A ticket inspector boarded the car and after in when she went up to the prostrate soldier and through as interpreter -The prisoner through
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reached a higher stage. We have a Magis tracy which apparently can flout with im- punity the innocent worship of the Chinese coolies, and fly in the face of all Imperial promises. The Kaffir may bow down to his heathen bunch of feathers, the Carib may worship a sculptured stone, the Maori can
before the Magistrate again this morning on a similar charge. When in the dock he wept and wailed, and beat his forehead and breast, muttering the Tamil equivalent for "Woe is ma!" The services of a Tamil interpreter had been secured, and His Worship said the man was becoming a nuisance in the Colony and passage to Singapore, he learnt, would cost $30, and Sangarapilly's sole assets amounted to 30 cents though he had Ses in his possession when he landed on Sunday, but was unable to give an account of more than a small sum spent for board and lodging. It was no use sending an old man like that to gaol, nor could he be allowed to roam the City penniless. His
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vestigating the master refused to him to issue other tickets, and reported the matter to the manager. He was then ar rested. He had no explanation to offer for his neglecting to punch the tickets issued. Mr. Gray Scott mentioned that accused was one of the new mon, being in the employ of
I make gods for himself, the Red Indian is at Worship therefore asked the interpreter the company about two months, The new
he would see if he could raise somé assistance
Lilian Desbien, a young American woman, slim and rather prepossessing, was called Her evidence generally was a repetition of that given in the Court below. She remarked that touched him with her foot he turned round; he said to her-"I am bit, or I am burt," as she was not sure which. She was wearing a pair The Attorney General-Are you sure of of light canvas shoes at the time. that ?-Why sute?
The Attorney-General--Be careful. Questions were put as to the dinner at the Owt. The prisoner, witness and Miss Kadcliffe
pleasure to do what he likes in the matter among his compatriots towards his passage men gave a good deal of trouble over the had all dined together at 8 p.m.
The
back to Singapore, and if so if the whole amount could not be secured. His Worship would order the balance to be made up out of the poor box. The interpreter promised to do his best, and Pangarapilly was remanded in. police custody pending the result of the Samaritan's mission, inspector Warnock was in charge of the case.
PROMISSORY NOTE.
A POINT IN DISPUTE.
There was a short argument in the Summary Court this morning before His Honour Mz. A. G. Wise on the question of the wording of a promissory note upon which Li Yik Tak sought
to recover the sum of $1,000 and costs $19.25,
from the Yee Wo Cheung firm and another of 64. Bonham, Strand,
tickets, but he would not press for a heavy penalty, and would be satisfied with a convic- tion and a light sentence, as a warning to the others. His Worship asked what wages the man received, and was told $25 a month. His Worship painted out to defendant that he got a very good wage, and it was higher than other pays because he was in a position of trust and responsibility, and trustworthiness was ex- pected of him. His employer had not desired to press for a heavy penalty otherwise he would have given accased a longer term. As it was he was convicted and would go to gaol with hard labour for six weeks.
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of praising a great Spirit, and all are under the protection of Britain's strong right hand. But when a score of impecunious, half starved Chinese coolies, seek to propitiate their gods, and show their worship for their ancestors by endeavouring to secure for them an easier place in the next world, by burning joss paper on the street, the law swoops down upon them and they are punished with as much severity as if they were thieves and pick-pockets. These coolies are bound to seek the streets if they are to sacrifice; the wealthy have their balconies and back gardens-the coolie has
his blanket for his wordly posses sions. Why then should the coolie not get a chance? Some years ago when Sir G. William Des Voeux was Governor of Hong kong a somewhat similar case arose. coolies in that case also were hoed, and the facts were brought to His Excellency's notice. With a magnanimity and impartiality and a dueappreciation of what was right and proper,
It was contended on the one hand that the Sir G. William Des Vœux exercised his pre- rogative to remit the fines of the unwitting noto was worded in the usual form, while the offenders. We submit that here is a case other side submitted that it contained no pro-was knocked down to Mr. Chun Ping, the pre where his successor, Sir Matthew Nathan, mise for the money to be repaid. Mr. Thomson seat tenant, might exercise that great gift-the privilege pointed out that a case was coming on in the of mercy-by remitting the fines of the un-Appeal Court with reference to the question of fortunate coolies who contravened a law promissory notes. He understood that Messrs, which was not directed against their religious Ewens, Harston and Harding appeared on the observances. We appeal on behalf of those who are themselves unable to appeal for that one side, and Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and justice tempered with the supreme quality of Master on the other. mercy which we are proud to think still reposes in the breasts of our rulers, and we trust that our appeal will not be in vain. Sir Matthew Nathan has shown himself not unmindful of the duties of his high office in the past; we trust be will see the force of these remarks on this occasion.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
OLDEST FAVOURITES 699 dogs bave been killed at Penang this year down to the week ending on the 5th Au. gust.
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Hongkong, 35th July, 1995.
Mr. U. D. Thomson appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. R. A. Harding represented the defendants.
ber,
What had you for dinner?-1 don't remem
Try to remember-was it sausage?-(laugh- ter-witness (with a laugh)-Ob, no.
Had you any of those mixed up, chopped meat arrangements -I couldn't tell.
Had you any ham?-1 really couldn't say. Coming to the question, why the three went Battery Path an hour after the assault, the Attorney-General asked:
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Why did you go to look for the soldier?- We went to see if he was there.
What would you have done if he had been there?-We went to help him. We thought he was drunk.
You weren't frightened?-Not at all.
TO-DAY'S EVIDENCE.
A HOSTILE WITNESS,
The Chief Justice (at the outset) said that
By order of the Supreme Court Mr. Geo. P. aminert, auctioneer, put up for sale by public auction this afternoon the leasehold property known as 83, Wellington Street, together there was one question on which he wished to with the building there on held for the residue of the term of 75 years and of the further term of 924 years commencing on the 26th day of June, 1843. There was a fair attendance of property owners, and bidding, commenced at $8,000 rising by Sto bids to $10,000, at which figure it
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obtain information. He presumed that the learned Attorney-General looked upon Miss Desbien as a houile witness,
The Attorney-General-Of course, she would
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The Chief Justice-li is well that the jury should know.
THE RUSSIAN WAITER'S STORY. Constantine Burmakine, a waiter at the Owl Grillroom, was called.
Do you deny that you spoke in Yiddish an interpreter asked me how i would speak at the trial.
Where did you spend last night ?-In the Circus.
Where did you sleep last night ?—in the Main Hotel.
By the Attorney General-What is the name of the prisoner's emissary who asked what you would say at the trial?—I don't know his name; it was the first time I ever saw him.
What nationality was he?-1 don't know. What language did you use'in speaking 100, him?-Yiddish
when did this conversation take place? Three days ago.
NET IN AN EATING-HOUSE.
Tell us the circumstances of this meeting ?-- It was in an eating-house--I can't remember
the name. I met him by chance. The man beckoned to me to came to him and I went.
What happened?-He asked me in Eng lish-I can't tell you in English what he said,.. but I understood what he meant.
The Attorney-General-My Lord, and gentle. men of the jury, that is the case for the prosecution.
THE DEFENCE.
Mr. Sharp, KC, then opened the case for the defence. At the outset be⠀ remarked that he did not think that it was necessary to explain to the jury the nature of the defence because they must have found that out for themselves while the evidence for the prosecu
some of the points which he would set forth, tion was being led. He would just tell them He would submit to the jury first that the pro- secution had failed to prove what, in order to succeed, it must prove that the injury of which the accused died-they “ali knew what that was quite well-that that injury was inflicted by the defendant. That was what the prosecution had to prove and he would argue before the jury at some length afterwards that it had wholly failed to establish that proof fe Fortunately there was no question as to the cause of death. "The deceased died from an injury inflicted upon the left-hand side of the head, and it was only that one injury they had to consider. He would submit to them by the
Major Sexien, in charge of the Russian Camp bere, was sworn in as interpreter.
The Russian gave evidence regarding the The Viceroy and Governor of Kwangtung visits of the prisoner and the two women to wires to the Wai Wu-pu protesting against the the Owl Grillroom on the night of the 16th grant of a concession of Kwangchow-Kowloon July. They were at the Grillroom until about His Honour--If there is anything coming online to any foreign syndicate. The Viceroy half-past cleven at night. The two women I am not going to deliver a judgment now says that the Liangkwang provinces must find left, but the man remained behind. The Grill-evidence, very la gely, which they bad already. which may possibly be upset. When I came the money themselves and can not afford to let room closed at midnight. After that hour, the the line go to the hands of foreigners.... prisoner and the two women returned to the here twenty years ago these documents were
The wealthy merchants of Hsinminghsieo, Grillroom, about a m considered promissory nates. What I under- Kwangtung, bave successfully raised Tla. 400," stand is that in my absence my locum tenens ooo for railway enterprise in their province- continued to take these things in the usual Chin-Sin Wan-pao, ese form as promissory notes, but he suddenly. started out in another line. This note in ques». tion is not so strong as some of them. It simply says that repayment will be made, and,
in fact, if it amounts to anything, it is simply a promise that "I will let you sue me for the
money..
Mr. Thomson argued that defendant implied that he would repay the money, and st
After further argument His Honour reserved judgment until he had had an opportunity of
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heard, supported, of course, by the further evi deace he would submit to them, that it was- clear the man who died was under the in2) fluence of liquor. What apparently happened HER MOUTH CUT,
was that the deceased feil, got up again, pro-, Did you notice if there was anything the ceeded some distance up the Path, fell a second matter with the face of either of the two girls? { time and sustained the injury which caused his -On the bigger of the two girls. I noticed a death. They had to deal with, probabilities, so cut on the lip and she said she was hurt." they might take it the vital injury was caused
Did you see the character of the cut?--No, | where the man was found dead." It was per-}| she held her handkerchief to her lips. A fectly clear that "what happened, happened Did you see blood? Yes, I saw blood on within sight of the Hongkong Bank, but the ber bandkerchief.
policeman there said he saw nothing until he Was there anybody else in the Grillroom be was called to look at the mad lying on the sides yourself and the three visitors?Mr. and ground. There was a minor paint he had to Mrs. Slater and a boy.
refer to in connection with the probabilities of the case. It seemed likely, that this second and fatal fall occurred when: the man, was-
WHAT ELLIS SAID.
THE underwriters interested in the British steamer St. Kilda, sunk by the Russians, have been informed that Lord Lansdowne will sup port their claims for compensation against the looking into the point that was being taken to warp and London, let Singapore, yesterday, Did you hear anything sald by the prisoner trying to light ala pips. Nobody at le
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Ellis, after he came in 1—Yes, I did,