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H.B. THE GOVERNOR.
PROGRESSING "SATISFACTORILY,
3rd inst. The following bulletin was issued by the doctors in attendance upon is Excellency the Governor yesterday-His Excellency the Governor has made marked progress during the part weak. It is probable that, all being well, His Excellency will leave the Colony in about two wooks' time, for a month's change.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
EUROPEAN 'WANTED DY THE POLICE.
ard inst.
A European resident, a description of whom the police in the Central district think they have, is being sought after by them on a charge ofasaauk. He was alleged to have seriously assaulted an aged Chunaman who is under treatment in the Government Civil Hospital for an injury he received. The story that was told to the police was to the effect thatthe Euro pean ju question was in a ricksha driving along Connaught Road Central, nent l'edder Street, yesterday. The aged coolie, who was carrying a load, attempted to pass in front of the ricksha but collided with the coolic. The European It is alleged, picked up his stick and lashed out at the old man, hitting him over the left eye, causing a path one and a half inches long. The old man collapsed, but the European con tinued on his journey. The coolie was found by the police and sent to hospital is an am: bulance. It was a most cowardly assault," wald an inspector. "If the stick had struck the coolie an inch lower down, the man's eye would have been knocked out."
MOTION FOR KE HEARING. A STATE DOCUMENT IN COURT.
HRATED DISCUSSION.
3rd inst.. Before the Full Bench, consfiting of their Honoura Sir Francis Pi golt, Chief Justice, and Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, Mr. M. W Slade, lostracted by Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr OD. Thomson's office, applied on behalf of the defendant in the case of Hajar Ali Shah versus Mustofa Ismail, which was tried before Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gumpert, the defendant being found guilty and committed to prison, for a rahearing of that case. Sir Henry Berkoloy, instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, Crown Solicitors, represented the Crown',
His Honour the Chief Justice said the title was somewhat confusing, as the form at home was Rex w the defendant,' and the, reverse in appeals
Mr. Stade said that was so, and he thought the title wrong, but the records of the Court showed that that had been the form used in this Court. The Chief Justice said he thought the form used at Home was the proper one and should in future be the one used here.
Mr. Stade said that this was a motion for a hearing of this case. The mution would not take long as the Crown had consented to have the case beard before the Full Bench.
Sir Henry Berkeley: That is so, my Lords. The Chief Justice: Do you want a rehear ing?
Sir Henry: If they can show good and aufficient reasons for it, may Lords,
The Puisne Judge: I am not prepared, to hear those reasons to-day, I understood that this was purely a formal motion, and that a would take only a few minutes, so I have ad- journed for a short time from the other Count.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY DECEMBER 8
ANDREW'S BALL.
BRILLIANT 'FUNCTION.
rotinati
The 10th November in for all Scotchman, a, great day, but particularly is it a great day for those Scots who have left the bonnie Land of Cakes" to sojourn in the East, even from. Bombay to Yokohama,
In Scotland the New Year in the day of the' three hundred and sixty-five which is most observed, but in India and the farther East, St. Andrew's day has, for some unwritten reason, perhaps from long custom, come to bo recog nised as the day of all others, upon which Scots may meet, their bother Scots, when all social. buried, and when all the clans become as onr distinctions are cast aside, all differences great and undivided clan to celebrate the least of their Patron Saint, an Sassenach friends in a way that only the hos entertain their pitable warm-hearted Scut knows how to do
as the fit seizes them, in a languidly "al fresco" Other societies there are that este rain or not "kindly-help-yourself-to-whisky" sort of style, but for sheer downright entertainment give, a give us the Scot. Having arranged his faasces, he literally deluges the whole of the respectable world with cards, and when the willing guest has once entered his hos. pitable portals, he is pounced upon, and for one night at least, becomes the property. of pious St, Andrew and his merry Scotsmen, One is the veritable
Aunt Sally" of their
in other pptts, and an adjoamment was then made back, to the ball-roon where to the strains of the excellent Band of the 3rd Middle. sex, dancing was vigorously continued till the woo amail hours of the morning.
to the hard times we are going through, one With the sole exception that, perhaps owing did not notice so maty beautiful ball-gowns, among the ladies, as in former years, the ball was a most unqualified success, and Hongkong and his devoted disciples for another charm Society remains the debtor to St. Andrew ingly hospitable big t
'CLAIMANTS WANTED.
OVERCOATS FOUND BY THE PULICE”
1st inst
SAD "DEATH ON MR. A. W. -SLATON,
DROWNED AT SEA.
4th inst...
occasioned in Hotel circles in Hongkong, by what appeared in have been the mysterious During the week considerable talk has been
disappearance of Mr. A. W. Siston, manager gentleman was missing to his acquaintances of the New Connaught House Hotel This from the 26th ultimo, ahd-the fact that a new manager was installed the Connaught House upon the day following, gave rise to all kinds of vague rumours,
From facts which have come to light, how ever, since the arrival of Messia, Marly & Co's steamer Honor it appears that Mr. Slaton minde While Police constable 74 Cooper was on his appearance aboard that vessel, about 'noop, duty in Queen's Read West, near the Internatime, was invited to stay to lunch. Tiffin on the 16th ultimo, and, it being near tiffin tional Hurel, at about six o'clock this morning, he saw a coolie making in the direction of Tai ping-shan with a bundle of clothing under his "Here," said the constable, approaching the coolic."Stop!"
ilm.
But the core started to run,. The officer gave charc and captured the man before he disappeared into a side lane.
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HONGKONG TYPHOUN RELIEF FUND.
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International Banking Corporation edges with thanks the following subscrip
Proceeds of Concert given by the
Already acknowledged.......................$262,452.39
Portuguese Community at the Club Lusitano
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THE BRITISH FLEET
AT MANILA.
of Admiral Moore-dropped anchor in the Bay The Cablenews, of 27th ult, says :-The fleet
late last evening, too late for the ceremonies of the occasion. The British tats came ashore and paraded up the Escolta, escorted by, tha American Marine band to Hotel France and tho Victoria Restaurant where they'repaired. 597-14 to the Orpheum Theatre. 250.68 100
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finished, and the veisel being about to sail, Mr. Slaton seems to have very suddenly made. J. Mackie:........... upon being carried as a pas enger to Haiphong Villagers of Sai Pin Wat...... up his mind to accompany her, and insisted Lance Bergeant
Native Police at Au Tau....EP To this Captain Merlees at first demurred, but was overruled by Mr. Slaton, who produced a large roll of bank notes, and gave the Com mander to understand that, although he had no baggage, he had plenty of money to pay for his passage, and to provide himself with a tempor- ary outfit at Haiphong, sufficient for the return passage. Captain Merlees thereupon agreed to accept him as passenger. The Hanoi left her moorings at 3.15 p.m. on the 26th, and the last that Captain Merlees and-with one ex- have.ception-his passengers saw of Mr. Slaton,
What have you got there?" he asked, inting to the bundle.
Nothing." replied the conlio calmly."
He was asked to open the bundle, which he did, revealing two brand new overcoats of a dark textore and a pair of American brown hools.
hospitality. Each Scot vies with his fellow to bowl thair guest ever with meat, drink and excitement; and if he rises, the next morning, the victim of a. bad head, he is thoroughly prepared to go and do the same thing againyards of the City Hall. on the 4th, should occasion offer.
We have never met a tired-looking St Andrew's guest on the 4th of November yet, who did not look anxiously forward to lasting. Scotch hospitality-and other things a year
later.
Last night's Ball was in no respect. less. successful than its brilliant predecessors,
From the time one arrived outside the ball- rooms, where Chief Hough and his ushers received their guests, till the last ricksha creeked and groaned its weary way homeward,-which,
moment was
just returned from St. Andrew's Ball"
"I sec," the policemiss remarked," you The coolie said he had not been within 100 "Then come with me to the Central Station," put in the constable, invitingly,
was when after tiffin, he was stretched out in a long chair taking a siesta. At 625 p.m. Captain Mertees being then upon the, bridge, and the promenade deck piactially deserted, the alarm of man overboard" was given by Mr. Galimberti, an Italian passenger, who had witnessed Mr. Slaton rise from the deck-chair in which he had been sleeping, and catch hold of two stanchions, apparently in the endeavour to haul himself up on to the railing of the ship.
Ar. Galimberti states, that as he was going forward to warn Mr. Slaton of the danger he was incurring, the ship gave a heavy toll, was pitched into the sea. and Mr. Slaton, losing his hold and balance,
On arrival the coolie de lited that he picked the bundle up on the. Shun Len's' wharf. In spector Smith examined the overcoats and found a mark on one, which was as follows:
1.6 C. Esher-Hamburg" the coolie, who had a previous conviction, he being found on the roof of Queen's Building at three o'clock in the morning nel many weeks ago, was placed before Mr. F.A. linzeland, this morning, by the way, was somewhere in the neighboursiossession. The defendant informed the court at the Police Court, on a charge of unlawful bood af 7 a.m. to-day-not a dull spent.
that he wanted to go and call somebody who Many of the ladies' dresses were beautiful, bui, despatched with him. When the cooke got could speak on his behalf. Lukong 299 was as we do not possess a "Madge" upon our staff, we regret that we are unable to describeseired the lakang by the queue and jumping on the Praya, near the Shun Lee's wharf, he The ball-rooms, however, what with the co.the barbour pulled the tukang in with fours of the ball gowns, the gold-faced uni-
him. The policeman struggled with the forms of Army and Naval officers, and the kilts
man in the water and after a time suc of many of the Scotchmen, gave the appear.
reeded in getting him ashore, with the over- ance of a humin kileidoscope. Though the
coals in a terrible condition. He was prompt rooms were rather too em Il for the large-num remanded, his Worship giving the police indirections for the unfortunate man.
iv. returned to the Magistracy and the case was ber of dancers present, we noticed no undue crowding, couples who had finished half their
structions to see the secretary of the St. An walz, unsellably sitting out the other halt in order to let their less fortunate fellows take a
titem.
furn
A precisely 11 o'clock a movement was made
was to be served in two relays.
in the direction of the theatre, where supper
Piper Rubertina hended the procession, with his pipes in full blast, and followed by Chief Hough with Lady Piggott, upon his arm. Then came the guests of honour why were to sil, as pre-arranged, at the President's table, and then the hosts nud guests of the first relay.
In the supper room the scene was a brilliant one, and one could hardly hear oneself talk for the sounds of the knives and forks and the general laughter and jollity called forth by the spontaneous happiness of the occasion. The saddle ai multon and the turkey were dreams of fatness and tenderness, and only
"Chef" like him of the King Edward could have turned out in Hongkong such "foie gras en aspic; but when Piper Robert- son played in that "Great Chiefials othe Pidden Race," the foggis, borne round the
Mr. Slade; I understood so, tuy Lords; thought the consent of the Crown was suffici eat, but if I have to argue reasons it will take some time. I will first read a letter I have here. Sir Henry object to that letter being read here. My learned friend purposes to read before this Court a confidential letter from His Excellency the Governor to the Officer Com-room on the-shoulders-of-two-braw-kilred; manding, which is marked "confidential" It is a State document and cannot be read; it is also a confidential document from one Government Official o another, and the con tenta cannot be put before this Court. I am surprised that my learned friend should propose to read such a document to your Lordships.
The Chief Justice: I don't see how you can read it unless you have the consent of the writer and recipient. Confidential letters mus! be treated as such..
Mr. Slade: bave the consent of one party my Lord.
The Puisns Judge: You cannot argue upon the contents of such a letter.
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The failure of the British deet to put In an- appearance yesterday had the effect of delaying the programme arranged, Es a day, To-day the programme planned for yesterday will be 86.68 given with just as much gusto,
The British fleet to-day will salute the port with, a full salute of twenty-one guss, Fort Santiago answerken
in kind. American Eag ship Werd
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Mr. Galimbeiti then gave the alarm to the the ship stopped, and full speed astern. At the bridge and Captain Me lees at once ordered
atathed was dropped from the stern, and a same moment afebuoy with carbure light boat was swung out and lowered, and sent away in charge of the second officer.
The Hanoi was backed full speed ninng her own wake, until the life buoy, with its light still burning, was left well ahead, and in the meantime the boat continued to search in all-Abonymous
It would appear as f, after the fall, Mr. Slaton had come twice to the surface, as two distinct cries for he'p were heard by those on board. The inference therefore is that being unable to swini, dir. Staton sank aller the second appeal for help.
drew's Society with a view to getting claimants for the goods found in defendant's possession.
Three Germans, Mesurs. E. Vollerecht, W. Otto, and Adolph Thiesien, appeared before tracy, to claim, the two overcoats and the pair. The second officer, after a fruitless search of Mr. F. A. Hazeland, on Monday, at the Magis- of American brown boots that P.C. Cooper 40 minutes for the missing man, returned to the morning. It will be remembered that it was found in possession of a coolie on Saturday flans, and the Commander reluctantly, gave at first thought that the clothing was removed
the arder to go ahead again. from the cloak room of the City Hall on the nicht of St. Andrew's Ball. This proved to ba incorrect. The claimants, who resided at No. 3 cen's Gardens, identified the property as their own and informed the Court that the back door of their house was broken into on Satur, day morning and the property lost. The de- fendant was sent to gaol for six weeks and six ing, etc., was returned to the owners. hours' stocks and to be deported. The cloth
ALLEGED OPIUM DUMPING,
Fat inst.
THE BITER_BIT.
Yesterday afternoon the excise-officers of the Opium Farmer, by virtue of a warrant, raided a certain house in Des Vaux Road Central, where they had learned illicit opium was secreted, and having searched the house from top to bottom, without result, they asked the man who had accompanied them over the house for the master of the establishment in
The worthy guidé replied that he would go and find the house-holder, but after a few regelled to inform the excise-officers that his minutes of absence, returned, saying that he master had been called away upon important business,
dies, the enthusiasm reached its heigh Everybody being helped to a portion of the Padden," the customary dram of whisky was served round to wash it down; and after a short interval Chief Hough, rising, asked for silence, and addressed thuse present as follows:-Ladies and Gentlenien, I ask you to kindly hear with me lor n few minutes while I briefly preface the important toast it is the wish of the Members of this Society I should pro-question.
he high and exalted position my fellow. countrymen have placed me in to-night recalls present as a similar although much smaller my early service days, years ago, when I was gathering, presided over by the then command Sir Henry: The point to consider is whethering officer of that gallant Cavalry Regiment so your Lordships can accede to the request that dear in every Scotman's least, the "Greys," and the evidence of the prisoner be taken at this at which a toast to the Regiment was proposed, bearing as it was not taken before the magiswhen it was mentioned that although the Regi. trate. The Crown consents to this though we ment was numerically designated the Second do not know what that evidence consists of. Dragonos they proudly bare emblazoned The Crown does not wish to create any feeling on their Banner the Motto "Second to None." among the soldiers or others that the prisoner. It is world's history how they have borne has not been fairly dealt wah,"
themselves up to their motto. Ladies and Gentlemen, succeeding generations of Scuts men located in Hongkong have long adopted that metto and have always claimed and still claim that they are second to none in loyal allegiance to our well beloved Rules. Scuts support me in maintaining that high ideal of men, I ask you and our guests here to-night to loyalty by drinking a bumper in honour of the toast have risen to propose, which is, The uke of Rothesay, the Lord of the Isles, and Grand Steward of Scotland, the First and greatest of Scotland's Chicfs. May long life and the best of health be vouchsafed to him and may he be long spared to guide our des tinies. Brother Scots, Ladics and Gentlemen His most Excellent Majesty the King!
Mr. Slade: I want to have a re-hearing. 1 want to put it clear that the Crown dos object to a re-hearing. The Crown wants the Court to assume that if the evidence had been taken before the magistrate at the hearing of the case, the magistrate would at I have convicted. Sir Henry Then I do now withdraw my consent. If they appeal to Caesar let them come to Cæsar; we come to your Leidships, If my learned friend asseris that the magistrate convicted wrongly, that is a question of law. The prisoner must be confined within the four corners of the depositions and no extraneous matter can be introduced.
We must stop my learned friend from bringing correspondence calculated to cause ilt-feeling between the Military and Civil Governments:
Mr. Slade (heatedly): To refuse now to re-hearing is a disgraceful breach of faith on the part of the Government,
Sir Henry: 1f my learned friend wishes to call in question the conduct of the magistrate in dealing with the case, he should not come before this Court.
consent to
Mr. Slade: I do not wish to call in question. the conduct of the magistrate; I wish merely to have a rehearing of that case.
The Chief Justice: You would contend that in those letters there would be found a consent,
but we must consider whether we can consider
the matter on those forms.
Mr. Slade: I have the consent of one parly, The Puisse Judge: That's not enough; we cannot hear the letters without both parties Consenting.
The Chief Justice: I think it would be bel ter to have the correspondence, sent to us in Chambers, and we can consider the matter there. My learned brother agrees with me that, even assuming that the Crown consented, that would not bind this Court.
The Paisne judge: Even if there was a con- sent I should not grant a re-hearing unless good grounds were shown for it. The Crown sow comes to oppose a re-hearing.
Mr Slade: That is the plain fact, my Lords The Crown is now opposing a re-boaring
Sir Henry: I consider that the Court cannot grant a re-heating now that the Crown with drawn its convent
After brief consultation between the learn ed Judges, the Chiel Justice said that they would consider that poist to Chambers, alter Desing the correspondence which was to be seat to them there, and adjourned the further kesging of this motion until the 18th last,
This eloquent and powerful speech of the President's called forth a burst of patriotic enthusiasm, such as we have seldam witnessed. in our lives, cols, Englishmen, Irishmen, Calo. nials and Foreigners alike, seemed to be taken with a fit of frene ed patriotism and it was some inoments before the assembly could be brought to order again. ___...
Exactly what was the cause of the accident will never become apparent. Theories of sui- cide have been put forward, but though it is evident that Mr. Slaton's affairs had been, of jate, in rather an embarrassed condition, while he had some short time previously passed a period in the Civil Hospital in order to undergo irentment for some mental derangement; such theories would seem to be upset by the im pression made by the occurrence upon the sole eye-witness, as being purely accidental, and the subsequent two appeals for help made by the drowning man.
We have the satisfaction of knowing, how- ever, that everything possible was done. by -Captain-Merlees-and-his-officers towards yes- cuing the unfortunate man,
By courtesy of the U.S. Consul-General, we Staton s connections.. are able to glean a few particulats of Mr.
Born in the State of Georgia, he was 32 years of ave at the time of his death. He in Company A of the 5th U.S. Infantry, in went out to Manila as a private soldier which he served for three years, rising to Sergeant's rank, and subsequently receiving an
honourable di charge.
Later, he was employed as clerk on board the U. S. N. Auxiliary Alexander," and, leav ing that vessel in Hongkong became manager of the New Conn ught House in March this year
The following is the official report of the Consulate General:
S.S. Hunot at Sea, 26th November, 1906, Monday,
The officers then proceeded back to the Cen tra Police Station, where they arrived just in the fatality filed by Captain Merlees at the U.S. pick of time, to overhear a glib-tongued China. man reparting to the inspector on duty that Home evil-disposed person or persons had, with falonious intent, deposited opium in a house in Des Vieux Central, and the number of the house he mentioned coincided exactly with the house they had just visited and left emply handed,
police to farty with them awhile, and so give The informer was thereupon invited by the himself an opportunity of thinking matiers ever, or in conveying his original information 10 and deciding if he had not made some slight the inspector.
Upon further nature reflection, this man decided that lie would prefer to amend his rig statement, and ultimately made a confession to the effect that, the gentleman who had at first so kindly received the visiting excise-officer, and acted as guide, philosopher and friendto there, and who had subsequently so eagerly sought for, and been unable to find, the master of the suspected hoste, was none other than the worthy house holder himself.
WCDL
From the history which was then unrolled by the informer, it appeared that, when the bland house-holder volunteered to go and look for abo himsel, he had the illicit ophim concealed about his person, and when he downstairs, gave the opium to a friend, asking him to oblige him by going to the Police Station, and notifying the gullable officers there that illicit opium had been dumped by some evil-disposed person or radiddle the unfortunate friend was enmeshed persons in his house, in the telling which tar and igged.
At 6.25 pm on the 26th inst, while abreast Calimberti, shouted that another passenger had the Great Ladrone Isle, a passenger, Mr. G. fallen overboard. The engines were at once
with second officer is charge; a ter sea ching attached thrown overboard, and a boat fowered stopped and put astero, a life buny with light
ed an course. It appears from Mr. Galimberti, could be found. Restarted engines and proceed round from 6.25 to 6.50 p.m. no trace of him
who was an eye-witness, that Mr. Slaton was trying to seat himself on the side of the ship over-balanced himself which was rolling heavily at the time, and
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MERL ES (Master) K. M. KLAUSEN (Male); C. L. ZERK (Passenger) A. M. TOMSETT 6. GALIMBERTI .W. R. MYERS
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NEW VICEROY FOR CHIBLI,
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[From a Correspondent.]
Canton, 2nd December. Shi Kai, Viceroy of Chibli, is about to be It is stated here that H. E. Viceroy Yuan
recognition of his past good services. It is promoted and given a ministerial portfolio, in by H. E. Tong Shiu Yee, a native of Kwang. understood that he will be succeeded at Chilli
the Imperial Maritime High Commissioner of
Customs.
NEW TAX FOR SWATOW.
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Official calls and visits between Admiral' Moore, Governor General Smith, Major Gen. eral Wood and Admiral Brownson will follow ba salute.
General shore leave will be granted in the afternoon and the car ride will begin at 4pm. as scheduled, with the banquet and show in the evening.
Admiral Brownson will dine Admiral. Moore on the flagship West Virginia Wednesday avening, and on Thursday evening the crew of the Pennsylvania will give a minstrel show which bad been planned for Christmas but was advanced a month for the benefit of the visitors.
The Flagship West Virginia will chaperon the Bugship King Alfred, the Maryland will pair with the Diadem, the Monmouth is to be under the protecting wing of the Pennsylvania, and the Atirata will be shipmates with that Colorado.
BRILLIANT FUNCTION ON BOARD THE "KING ALFRED."
Ene of the most delightful receptions given here, for many days, was that given by Vice. Admiral Moore on board H.M. S. King Alfred yesterday, afternoon, says the Janila Cacle- rews of sat inst, Invitations were sent out to every prominent Manilian and at three o'clock the guests began to arrive and continued com- ing until fully three hundred visitors were on
board.
Vice-Admiral Monte and the captains of the visiting ships were in the receiving line, al- though the affair was informal. Governor General Smith, Admiral Brownson and General Wood were among the prominent American officials who were on board, and many army. and navy officers of every rank. A delight ful feature of the occasion was the many beautiful ladies present, and the gowns dis played were exquisite creations of the dress- aker's art. With few exceptions, there has never been a better display of pretty dresses, on an occasion of, this kind, than were seas yesterday,
On the forward. bridge the ship's orchestra played lively airs, and the British officers but- did themselves as entertaining hosts. Amid- ships, on the starboard. side, a beautifully de corated refreshment table was in evidence, for the benefit of the ladies present, and every imaginable kind of cake and dainty sweet were served, while directly oppasite an the port 5.66 side, the gentlemen could be served to all kinds of beverages, cigart and cigarettes. The ship's officers acted as guides for those who wished inspect the ship and the mechanism of the 21.20 big guns, wireless, telegraphy and all other things of interest to be seen..here were. many boals for transportation of the guests from Anda Monument to the ship and return. Not 500 only were all the ship's steam launches brought into service, but every available_launch....was -341:91 | med," for the occasion.
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FUN AT WEST POINT..
"I'LL OPEN YOUR HEAD IF YOU COME IN!"
·
4th inst,
afternoon when a Chinese coolio kept an Indian some fon, caused at West Point yesterday There was some excitement, sprinkled with
foot in the house. threatened to do wonders if the policeman set policeman at bay for nearly half an hour and
"You come in," the coolie, who was bolding a chopper and looked dangerous, was reported to have said, "and. I'll open that head of yours. Do you see?" The Indian did see, and brought other tactics into play to save his scalp. At about three o'clock yester day afternoon an Indian constable on duty in Third Street, West Point, saw a coolie carrying two military swords which were wrapped in
bit of rag. "Come here," cried
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
4th inst.. The monthly competitions for the f'aptain's Cup and May Cup were held at Happy Valley frain the 1st to 3rd December, 1906. The fa)-- Jawing cards were handed in s
"CAPTAIN'S cur,
Lieut. Col. A. E. Aitkent 81-3-78 Mr. T. B. Norrie t 85-7-78 Mr. C. H. Galet 93-15-78 Mr. C. Paul Chater.....
121
9-70 Hon. r. W. J. Greison.. 9-12-B Mr. C. BiroD....ro Dr. G. M. Harston ...............
89~ 8.8x Hon. Mr. F.J. Badeley...91-5081 Surg. F. Sawdy, R.N....... 91~~12-BI Mr. T. C. Gray. 9985 Dr. C. Forsyth... 98-10-88
(18 entries). MAY CUP,
Mr. A. Morĺpy 98-3068 Mr. R. F. C. Master103-1885 Mr. P. Tester 10823-85 (6 entries). POOL. Major H. E. Lewis..... 87-10-77 Lieut. Col. A.E. Aitken... 8378 Mr. C. H. Gals
• 23-85-78. Mr. C.. Paul Chater......... 88-9-79 Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson... 9-180 Mr. J. Clark... 80+1-8 Dr. G. M. Harston... 89-881 Mr.T.C. Gray. 949-85 (28 entries). +Tie for Captain's Cup. *Winner of May Cup.
Winner of Pool,
the policeman, "stop a minute. What have you there?" The coolie did not stop to daily words with the policeman, but took 10 his heels, with the Indian in hot pursuit. The coolie disappeared into a side lane, and like a flash of Highloing he mounted the staircase of a house, and into the first floor of the building. The Indian swung round the corner in fine style, scent again and located the coolie in the house. but lost track of his quarry. He picked up the
forgot to lock the door when he entered the swords and aiming himself with a chopper The Chiosman in the burry of hiding the
the steps the coolie went about to put the Farewell Cup will be held at Happy Valley house. When he heard the Indian coming up enemy out.
Andrew", was then drunk, as is usual on The toast To the memory of pious St 'those occasions, in silence, and this done, the Chairman again rose and said:-Scots Chosen Chief to send and receive on your men, to-day it has been my duty as your behall whatever messages of fraternal goodwill may have been transmitted between our Having got all the necessary information commedications received being usually read Scottish friends, near and far, and this Society,
out of this innocent, the police released him work a warning not to do his friends' ditty nut at this banquet I cannot proceed with work again, and immediately thereafter, the that part of my duties without expressing the householder and another foff were arrested, deep regret of every member and guest alsments during the long watches of the night, were And being accommodated with free apart at the absence from our gathering of His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan. We one introduced this morning to Mr. C. A. D Mel- and all deeply regret the accident His Excelbourne, when that gentleman cordially invited should have laid him low, and express the Colony the sums of 540 and Sz respectively. lancy met with; we deplore the fact that it them to contribute to the revenue of the earnest hope that he may be soon restored to robust health when we shall again have him
Canton, 3rd December. I bas been announced in Swatow that a FIVE shop coolles who were drawing a loaded new tax is about to be imposed at that port, kids participating in our enjoyments, and truck along Queen's Road East on Monday similar to the late Hain tax, which was so taking the
interest be bas always done afternoon were gathered into No. 2 Police strangly objected to by the mercantile com in our fortunes and misfortunes alike. I am sure it would be against His Excellency's wishi charged with transporting dangerous goods, to foreign merchants issued a notice to all the were I to dwell upon this subject, but I will wit, keroseno oil, from Wanchai to West Point, heads of the other mercantile firms and attend armed. A journey to No. 7 Police Station Station before they had proceeded far and nuaity of China. On learning this one of the the Indian keeping well in the rear. After take
care later on that he is informed of the without having each tin properly labelled. The and foreign consuls, requesting them to many feelings of profound sympathy that I coolies were removing the oil from No. 1st, a meeting to consider the advisability of siga fallowed. Inspector Collets placed him before have heard given expression to to-night. I now Prays East to No. 46, Queen's Road Westing a joint memorial to the respective foreign Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Couri proceed to read out the telegrams received. They surrendered to their bail at the Folice Ministers in, Reking, requesting them to enter this morning, on a chargo. of carrying dans Loud applause again greeted the President, Court on Tuesday, and on being placed before a strong protest against the imposition of this gerous weapons, without permission. He ad who proceeded to read the telegrams which bad Mr. F. A. Hazeland each coolin was fined Sto pawly proposed tax. The meeting was held mitted the charge and was fined $5, and the been exchanged with St. Andrew's Societies and warned. Inspector Gourlay prosecuted. and the request forwarded,
swords and ciroppat confiscated,
Come out and go to the Station," said the policeman, addressing the coolie from the out- side. The coolie was not having any and the policeman made a step to reach the door. He quickly side-stepped when he saw the coolie's right arm go up. He made another try to enter the house and retreated just as quick, until finally to have anything to do with the coalie. he decided to et assistance before at templing hi whistle. Policeman Parr answered the call a went into the street and started to sound
besiege the house they ascended the staircase, and afler
a consultation as to the best way to
faw minutes the door of the flat was flung open and the fighting coetie overpowered and dis-
The next competition for the Robertson
from the 8th to 10th December, 1958.
· FOREIGNERS IN CANTON,
HE CROW YU'S CONSIDERATION, {From a Correspondent.]
Canton, and December. perial permission to retire from the Ministry of Since, H.E.Wa Ting-Fang received the im
Chow Fu, between whom and H.E. We a great justice, he has been the guest of HE. Viceroy
occasion, one of the principal subjects on hi friendship has long existed. H.E. Chow, brea very good opinion of H.E. Wa's administrative
H.E. Chow continually sought the advice of abilities, and sought his advice on every possible
11. Wu. being the question of the treatment of foreigners in bis provinces. H.E. Chow said he sought this advice at Canton was in such intimate relations with foreigners of all nations, classes gad creede,