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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY DECEMBER 13 1909
of entering into such relations with another party an would beßt the re-formation of a
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hongkong Newspaper
Sued.
home! This new Commission is pledged to | A SEVERE shock of earthquake was experian- fèmine a scheme whereby such an illogical ced in Tokio on November jo condition of affairs should be remedied and | THE English mail of the 13th November was | ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST THE the boon of the rich extended to the poor, delivered in London on the 14th inst
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A FIRE at Kochi, Shikoko, Japan, on Novem ber 30, resulted in the destruction of over 300 houses.
Ar Fukuoka, Japan, recently, owing to a shaft sapping, nine men were hurled down an 840 foot shaft.
A. S. WATSON & CO. But if this Commission is to do its work pro perly and thoroughly it must turn its attention LIMITED.
to the Crown Colonies and extend the pri: |vilege of establishing local divorce courts to them also. In the course of a case which was mentioned in the Supreme Court of this Colony some time ago, it leaked out that the cost of severing a tangled marriage tie ran THE U.S.S. Pomylvanis (armoured croiser) away with $20,000 or $30,000 and the pro-and Virginia (cruiser) arrived in port yesterday ceedings in that instance were exceedingly
morning from Manili, simple. What it would have been had the SINCE JADUAry last thirison collisions occurred questions of fact, been complicated it is imon Japanese railroads, an average of over ten MANUFACTURERS. possible to say. But surely it is absurd that persons being killed in each.
if two parties-being mutually antipathetic to such ad extent that one knowingly wrongs the other-If the parties having arrived at that stage when divorce is the only cure for what is obviously a life's blunder and con- sequently desire to obtain a decree of divorce are prevented from doing so because of their poverty there is something decidedly wrong with the law. As it is, if a party resident in CHAM-Hongkong wished to obtain a divorce he or she would have either to be a talpan well on
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SERIQUS ALLEDATIONS BY THE BASIL MISSION.
Enfore the Acting Chief Justice and a special jury, in the Supreme Court this morning, the President in Hongkong of the Basil Evangelical Missionary Society brought ad
action for libel against the Hongkong" Sheang Central, and Hung Wa, editor, printer and
To"
Company Limited, of,13, Copanught Road
publisher of the Sheung Po. The aclión arose
out of the publication of an article in the Sheung Pe on the 34th December last which alleged that the plaintiffs caused an illegal operation to be performed upon a pregnant woman, for
$10,000. which plaintiffs claimed damages in the sum af
Canton Self-Govern- ment Society.
HIGH' OFFICIALS DENOUNCED.
MEETING AT CANTON.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 12th December,
On the rgth instant a public' meeting was held by the Canton Belf-Government-Society when there was an exceptionally large number of people present. In order to prevent disturb superintend the meeting Kwok Sin Chaw
ances the Police authorities suht a ́dapaty„to
acted as chairman and be was the first to id-'
Viciaria Recreation Club ...I
Station No 1-Blue.
יין
Bow J. A. S. Alvet... 10 13
·2-9. Bell X
3-J. Forbes
Stroke-L. A. Muno
terribpostarm” 10
Cox-H. W. Petlay.....
Royal Hongkong Yach! Cab..
Station No. 2-Rød,
Bow-E. J. Gill
1-T. H. S. Brayfield......
8
st. lbs. II 3
** 3-C. T. Elsworth ... 13 6 Stroke-S: Barker.................. 10 13
Crx-G."A. Caldwell
8 6 At the start the old Club took the lead, and
YYTIKUUN Kan
pulled excellently throughout the race. The VR.C. crew won by several lengths. The winning"crow was pulling 38 rokes to the minute and the tosing 35.
Time; m. 2ER,
dress the gathering. He read out all the letters received in which the President of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Liang Tua You, wat severely dennouced for his error of Judg ment in cappection with the Manchuria Con- vention, by which it is alleged. China lost Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. F. D. Dealer sovereign rights over that territory. çon (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Descon) He pointed out also how H.E. Liang one mile. Entrance fee $to,00. appeared for the plaintiffs and Sir Henry Berbad probibited the people from making com- kolay, K., lustructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing,ments on his unsatisfactory action and de.
pounced him for lack of patriolism. The people'
was for the defendants. Northcote (foraman), A. Babington, W. A. interest. It was agreed at the meeting to tele- The following wore the jury-Mesir, M.S. | listened to the speaker with considerable bowley, A. Bryer, A. J. David, H.P. White graph to the Chieese residing in foreign coun- and A, G. Gordon.
Mr. Slade, in opening the case, stated that the Basil Evangelical Missionary Society carried on Missionary work among the Hakkas. They had seventeen stations in all, among which there was one at Ho Yuon, in the Kwang- tung province, where they were last year about to build a hospital. At the time of the publica tion of the article; the hospital was in process of being built. Everything went on smoothly tions and met the wishes of the neighbours, and the bospital was promised large subscrip this happy state of affairs was put a tudo stop to by the appearance of the article in question,
The defence challenged their translation bui
DCWB, The story from which the words used
to the article were taken was the story of the 'most axecrated of the Emperors who ever sat in the throne of China. The antica impated an abomidable crime and it would be understood by everybody as being an abominable crime. 1be president of the Society was naturally very frightened when be saw the article. He feared that massacre of Linchow would be
the way to being a millionaire or simply ab-His Excellency the Govorapt will preside at scond from the Colony and leave the other College, on Wednesday, 2 and inst., at 4.30 p.m. the annual distribution of prizes, at St. Joseph's individual to make the best of a bad job. That is not as it should be by any means LLOYD's has abandoned all hope of the dis and if the Commission fails to recognise the covery of the missing Blue Anchor liner Wars- disabilities under which Hongkong rests in tab, which left Durban for Capetown on July this respect it will have failed in part of its 36 with zzo persons on board, including 100 most important duty. In America the reform Passengers The vessel is now unicsurable. of the question of divorce was investigated Two very smart captures of counterfeit coin by z commission appointed by President manufacturers were effected fast evening by Koosevelt and as the result of that in the local Detective Department: The first quiry it was reported among other interest-raid was executed at No. 1, Ng Fuk› Last, REFRESHING.ing facts, that there were in 1900 more than where the party of detectives seized 131 Hong that was so far as comparatively few words twice as many, marital. separations in the kong counterfeit dollars and 236 French pias were concerned and he would prove that United States than in any other country in
tres" and arrested eight men and a woman.
their translation was correct. The defendants -the world, la attempting to define the 40, First Street, in the same district. aleation of mola jides about the article but that The scene of the second raid wax No. stated in their pleadings that there was no in: relation of divorce to social morality the the house where the first surprise visit was they merely published the article as an item of Boston Transcipt finds itself upon very deli-paid.. Here the detectives discovered 27 cate ground and dealing with an extremely Chinese 20-cent pieces, 44 Hongkong"fa-cent difficult problem. To the ecclesiastical critic pieces and 31 Hongkong 5-cent pieces, and the bare fact of legal divorce is conclusive atrosted three men and a woman. Great evidence of immorality. And, in his mind, credit is due to Chief. Detective-Inspector Hanson, Dalective-Sergeant Appiston and by its entire abolition. the morals of society can only be preserved their pears of Chinese detectives for their
This is a short and smart performance, easy method, but it resembles Dr. Langri- do's simple remedy for all forms of disease which, having the merits of simplicity and consistency, had also the conspicuous defect of aut curing the patient! Divorce any be the symptom of a serious moral disease, reveiling the presence of selfishness and A. S. WATSON & CO., once of healthy self-restraint in the body politic. But it may mean and often does mean qualities of an entirely different type. It frequently offers escape from an enforced bondage fatal alike to happiness and self-respect. Bernard Shaw says: (18riage as modified by the divorce laws in
South Dakota would be called mere pro miscuity in Clapham. Yet the Americans, far from taking a proffigate and cynical view of marriage, do homage to its ideals with a seriousness that seems old-fashioned in Clap- ham." And Clapham is the synonym of ex- Ordinary hesinos coinmenuation. aruld be address:treme conservatism. The great Irish satirist
to The Manager.
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THE advantages of travelling by the ves seis of the Navigazione Generale Italians are highly extolled in a pamphlet which we have received from Messys Carlowitz, and Co., the tacal representatives of the line. We have not worked out what the cost of travelling from Hong kong to Genoa or Brindisi by the, N. G I. amounts to as compared with the fares charged
re-enacted. It was the same article in ite
store those which were published over and over again with a view to inciting the hatred of the people and driving the masses to revolu tion. At the time that the operation was per- formed, the woman's husband was presenį, as well as the doctor's wife and some Chinese as by the N. D, L.for P. & 0, boats but we feel suresistants. The usual anesthetic had been admini that they are all nearly on a par. The brochure red bur" it was found impossible-to-save-the- will be read by the intending traveller with in woman's life and shortly afterwards, she died of terest, especially as it is adorned with a violent puerperal faver. The husband, who was multitude of pictures. We read:-The steamers blind, was allowed to pass his band over the "Mar-Capri and Jachts, of large carrying capacity, dead body of his wife in order to convince him are now plying on the Bombay Singapore that his wife did not die under the knife and is Hongkong Line; they have one class of accom- order to guard against the common saying pre modation only; cabins are large, comfortable valent in Ching that foreign medical men were and lighted by electricity, The dining room in the habit of operating pregnant women with is on the main deck. They call optionally at saives for the purpose of making unlawial use Colombo and Penang.
of the patient's rgens, Subsequently, the de 'lendants tried to minimise the mischief caused
is entirely justified. Paradoxical as it may seem, the very communities in which divorce has popular approval often. have a higher sense of the sanctity of the marriage relation than is found among peoples who will not tolerate divorce, but look with complacency upon serious irregularities. Beyond ques- tion a rational divorce system in America has come to stay, and many people are asking the pertinent question; Will it advance the interest of the public welfare so to amend, the Federal Constitution es to permit the creation of a national law of divorce? Once recognize that a South world is 30 cent per quarter.
Dakota divorce, with all its legal conse- Bingla'Coples, Daily, ten cents.' Weekly, twenty-quences, is valid in every State in the Union, |
five cents (for cash only).
The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional Bubscriptions for any period less than one montå will be charged sa for a full month. The dally sens is delivered fres when the address
socomible to masenger. l'eak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residenoss without any extra charge. On copies sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage, The postage on the weekly as to any part of the
The
and there will be no need of a constitutional Amendment. People who are clamouring for a uniform divorce law fail to see the in- estimable value of the dual system of govern- ment. All legislation is still in the experi- HONGKONG, MONDAY, December 13, 1909 mental stage and should, therefore, be
Hongkong
Telegraph
WHEN DIVORCE IS IMPOSSIBLE.
SPECIAL JURORS EXEMPTED.
AT THE SUPREME COURT THIS MORNING,
At the Supreme Court this morning, when a certain Chinese gentleman's name was called in connection with an action for libel, Counsel for the plaintiffs informed the Court that the particular juror was intimately connected with one of the partners in the defendant company and for that reason was not entitled to sit in that case.
Sir Henry (for the defendants)—I had never heard of it before.
by the article in question by the publication of laudatory article, which, however, although it was an act creditable to themselves, proved futile in removing the effect of the article. la conclusion, Counsel told the jury that it was
imposed on the defendants. for them to decide what punishment should be
justify the publication of the article and denied 1ho defondants in their pleadings sought to
that the words contained the meaning or signi scation alleged by the plaintiffs.
Witnesses were then called sod after the
fin adjournment, the foreman asked what the amount was of the anumal subacriptions for the His Lordship said it would be better if after hospital from Chinese at the time of the what bad been said the juror should not serve.publication of the article and in the current
Another gentleman who was called asked to
be excused owing to pressure of business. year.
His Lordship-Are you the only one in your office ?-At present,
4
His Lordship You are excused.
RUBBER RBIŪRNS,
the month of November:-Caledonia, 19,000 The following rubber, crops are notified for tha: Tall Ayer, in,100 lbs., Betabs, 3,000 lbs., Rubans, 10,000 Ibi., 'Gedong, 2.550 lbs; Nova Scotia, 4,000 lbs; Auglo-Malays, 45,555 lbs, Pataling, 14,414 lbs., London Asiatic, 9,576 lbs, Highlands and Lowlands, 31,580 lbs., making 295,910 lbs., for the first elavdo months of this year, and, lach Kennelb, 11,840 lbs, against 1,836 lbs., making 50,411 lbs for the six months against 7,093 lbs.
Mr. Slade replied that with regard to the particular hospital, there was a dead loss of $4,000,
The cross-examination of the witness was then continued,
The foreman (To Dr. Fortisch)—As a con
Sir Henry-It is not suggested. *- sequence of the publication of the article, waS there any rist or indications of a lot?
outside the hospital --ÑO.
Mr. Slade (To witness)-Was there a crowd
definitely refuse to pay their subscriptions on The foreman-Did any of your subscribers:
count of the article?—Yes.
Were these refusale in writing or verbal ?---
is not usual for them to be in writing.
The case was adjourned.
tries asking them to submit joint telegraphic petitions to the Imperial Government to arge the dismissal of H. E. Liang Tun Yen from his post. A telegram was accordingly drafted by the meeting and subsequently despatched,
LUSITAN CUP.-Presented by the Members of the Club Lusitano, For fout ours. Distance
Thilo tampon. I
Station No. 2-Bine.
!
..ut. Ibu.
Bow~~~A. J. V. Ribsiro'. 10° 9,
1-H. C. Sayer.
920 3-A. A. Carvalho
11 6 Stroke-J. Forbes
Cox.-H. W. Polley
Station No. 3-Yellow.
#t. ibi,
Bow A. M. R. Pateira, Jr. 9 XU 2-R. A. Carvalho?, 3-F. Ki Taia zemeestertia. 10 。 Stroke-A, V. Barros
RULE, 109 Cox.-F. X. Britto
Leak
Station No. -Red..
70
With regard to the closing of the Mun Hu Fai Po, a vernacular newspaper at Shanghaj by order of the Shanghai Trotai, Teal Na Huang, for making editorial comments alleged to be unfavourable to the Japanere, the people
gave orders to close a newspaper of his own. considered Tactai Tsal to be a flatterer. He country to please foreigners. It was the opinion ship with Taotai Tsai and not to recognise of the meeting to saver their good relation.
bim is future as a Cantonese, if he fails to make reparation after being requested to do so. Consequently a telegram was drafted and dos patched to Taotai Taal reproaching him for bis mistake in closing the paper in question with the object of inducing him to raise the dozen lengths to spare when roaching the win
ban.
With regard to the Salt Monopoly of the
Kwangtung province, the people were all agreed to protest against its being farmed out to merchants for the enormous annual rental as reported the other day, lest the monopolists
should raise the price of the commodity com siderably thus adding difficulty to the increased cost of living of the people, especially to the poor classes. It was ultimately agreed to submit this question to the Provincial Assembly for' discussion and for decision.
V. R. C. RAGATIA,
CONCLUDING EVENTS.
The following are the results of the conclud ing events of Saturday's regatta rowed after wo had gone to press :
MEN O'WAR GIGS'AND WALERS.—Dit. trace one mile. Entrance fee St. Four bok's must start for two Prizs. First Prize,
and conditions. Time allowance 8 seconds per $15.00.
Second Prize, $5 on Service bosis
Dar, Em'ries to be given to the Judges one bour before the race.
Monmouth whaler..................... Morimauth gig
Four boate started in this race; one whaler and one gig. H.M.S. Monmouth's gig took the lead till about three lexgths to finish, She stopped in error, owing to a gun being fired for the finish of a yacht race. The other boats were gradually picking up, and she was over. taken by the Monmouth's whaler, and managed to drift in second.
Time 8m. 27 4/5 nedb.”**
Hongkong.. For four pars. Distance one mile LADIES' PRIZE-Presented by the Ladies of
Entrance fee St0,00.
RAB......
Station No. 3-Yellow
at. lbs. Bow-1, A. S. Alves summum, 10-13
2-S. Bell...... 3-J. Forbes..... Stroke-L, A. Masso
Box-H. W. Petley
10 7 II 4 85
st. lbs.
Station No. 1-Blon.
Bow-F. L.. da Roza 19 8 2-A. A. Carvalho... 6 3—A, V. Barras
10 9 Stroke-A. E, S. Alves ...............no TX 4 Cox-C, M. S. Alvos ....... ............. 10 10
Lees
#t. lbs. 10 0.
to 8
8
0
Station No. 1-Red.
Bow-A. R. WAISON... 2-R. Galluzz... JL. E. Lammert ............ 13 Stroke-H. Rapp iconomia 10
Cox-R. F. Lammari ..................... 11 • All started off wall. Lamment's crew took a
st. Iba,
Bow-F. H. Hyndman...... 90 2-H. W. Sayer ....................... 9 10 3-R. Galluzzi... 10 6 Stroke-H. Rapp
10 0 Cox.-R. F. Lammert 11.0 The Thistle won this race easily, with half a
ning post..
Time: 8 m. 36 secs. CHINESE CUP.-Presented by the Chinese community of Hongkong. For four-DAT Distance one mile. Entrance fen Sto.00%
Thistle........
Station No. 3-Yellow
st. lbs. Bow-A. R. Ellis in mi
2-C. A. C., Rodrigues ....... to j 3-F. L. da Rora
10 8 Stroke-A. H. Carroll... Cox-W..J. Carroll
Rosa
9 FO
9.0
Station No. 1 Blus,
at. lbs.. Bow-M. A. R. Souzz. ......... 8 13 3-A. S. Elumarine 10 33. 2-J. M. R. Pareira........................... 9 0 Stroko-J. A. S. Alves........................ 10 ́ ́ 1.
Cox-F. X. Brit.
Leak
Station No. 1-Red.
Bow-J. M. Lopes
70
3
st. 1b
8.6 A. R. Watson.............. 10 9 3-A, J. Mackit ............................ 11.6 Stroke-L. E. Lammerti 13 V8 Cox-C. M. S. Alves........... 10 10 This race was rowed in the dark, and othing much could be seen of it by the- spectators at the reclamation ground, The Lek got a small lead at the start, but it did not take the Thistle long to catch har up and on passing Kellet Island the latter boat were lengths abead of the others. At the win- ning post Thistle was ahead by too longths the Ross came in second.
Time 8. m. 8 secs. The tide accounted considerably for the difference in the times,
1
YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT RACES, Handicap Class, COURSE-Lyeman Beacon (Port) Cust Rock (Port) Channel Rocks (Port) and in. 8 Miles. First prize presented by the H. K. Corinthian Yacht Club. "Second prize presented,
Diane-Sir Henry May ...(scratch) ( Brion-Mr. A. Danjaon (x m. 30sec) 1 One Design Class Boats. COURSE.-Channel Rocks (Part) "Kowloon Rock (Port) Mayer's East Buoy (Starboard) and in. 6 Milos.
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Class
'Ponito-Mr. Eird ...............................
Halcyon-Mr. A. B, Ro¤35
C. Y..C, Gael class 1- ››
· Dorothy-Mr. J. Forbes' ́úlá Asthora-Mesin Rodger and Wit. 10-
chall, a
1.
Hayward Hays Glaus ș→→
Lira-Mr. Neilson ...........................nom. 4. Sirius-ME, A, H. Milroy
flexible, and easily adjustable to changing social conditions. And to have fifty closely related but independent governments profit. Recent Loudon papers have announced
ing by each other's successes' and, avoiding the formation of a Commission to inquire each other's mistakes, is an advantage shared into the question of divorce for the common by no other political system in the world. That may be the Boston idea but it is not people. At present the cost of a successful the opinion held by the world. However, we divorce suit is so prohibitive that the poor are not interested to argue the point as to the man or women in England has no remedy advantages of "divorce while you wait" the for an action which would be lightly entered principle in force in certain American into as a diversion and a sporting event, by the Sistes, but we will say that better a diversi rich and which would be for the benefit of the fed divorce law throughout the Empire than eight mouths, April to November was 38,845 and aboat, the whereabouts of these two ther. The remaining two kept pretty close to starting line from East to West 8 staiuto miles)|||
parties concerned. Nobody can deny that
two people who have discovered that their no law at all, or what amounts to the same views of life and their temperaments are thing a law which is so costly to put into wholly incompatible-should-be-allowed to ration that only the wealthy can afford.Malacca Rubber-Plantations, for the month of
to invoke its aid. loosen the shackles of matrimony, so long
as the procedure ensured the maintenance
COMPLYING with Consol Koprad von Wher's request we inform the public that news about trade transactions with Christof and Johann Bambach of Rosibach in Bohemia, Austria,
brothers would be most welcome to the Austro- Hungaran Consulate in Hongkong from such people as may be able to furnish informations of said kind.
i
slight lead at the start and kept on increasing it till Keller Island, where Lamment's slids gave way and his bout could not go any fur.
each other, until a quarter of a mile to the Gnish when Musso's crew dashed ahead and won comfortably. Musso's and Alves' czów were palling sa strokes to the minute
Timai 7m. 48sten.
Estates, Ltd, reports that the rubber crop har. The manager of the Balgownin Rubber vested during the month of November was 7,491 lbs, la the corresponding mouth of last year it was 3,734 lbs. The total for the Brat
Ibs and the total for the corresponding period of 1908 was 23.525 lbs.
The estimated out-put of dry robber by the
November, is 29,000 lbs, compared with 6,100 iba; for the same month last year,
The Coligne Goxclés publishes some statistica A MOST Extraordinary catastrophe occurred, at of high moral principles in' the state. In
Messrs. Barlow and Co., agents of the High-regarding the control of Chinese railways. The 'Telak Ansoo, on last Saturday afternoonm jande and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., Ltd. total length of the lines now actually laid in England, the Ides has long been growing remarks the Times of Malaya. A Malay fishes-advise us that the yield of the Estates for No Ching amounts to 6,390 miles. Of there 1,9:0 that the pros of the divorce court shouldmas was sitting in his dug-out selling fish to a vember was 31,680 ibs, of rubber, salt,14-15 71 milas) are under the control of the Chinese be reduced larder to give the poorest class Chinaman, when suddenly a croc sprang up: Details of the returns of the lach Kenneth themselves, whilst of the remaining 4,379 miles of plaintifs "aid' opportunity of having their from behind, seized him, and dragged bim into Rob.er Estates Ltd, are as follow-dry rub. | 1017 are controlled by Rassis, 903 miles by wrongs righted, before greater harm is done the walore As the croc plouged back again ber for November, 11,640 1bs, for November, Belgium, 702 miles by japan, 684 milax by The King Alfredhata to the family life by the illegal or his tail struck the Chioacan's leg: indicing a last year 1,836 lbs. The day rubber for the his Germany, 608 spilon by England, and 396 miles mutual dissolution of the marriage bond on hospital, but the unfortunate fisherman has not six months of the company's yeary i go,it be construction are completed the total length of the Officers of the Garrison, Difiance ore mile wound si inches deep. The latter is now to months from June'i to November 30 (the first by France. When the liass now in conrse of・ Inxxx-Club Fours-Prize, presented by the part of one of the parties to the case, bean board of since. The affair has caused compared with 7,093 Ibt, for the same period the country's railway system will be about Entrance fes to.co. To be rowed in bosis of leaving the other with no redress, no chance | great sensation in the town,
last your -Stralis Złamon,
3,900 miles
MEN OF WAR CUTTERS.-Distance one mille. Four boate must start for two prizas. Entrance fen $1,00, 1st Prize, $35.00, and Prize, Sta.oo. Service boats and conditions. Time allowance, 8 seconds per oar. Entries to be given to the Judges one hour before the race,
Monmouth...
the same class
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The course for the Motor boat race, ára f Starting line as for Yacht Races; Channal
Rocks (Port) Kowloon Rock (Port) Channal Rocks (Starboard) Cast Rock Buoy (Fort) Mayes's East Buoy (Starboard) and across the
First prist presented by the Hongkong Co rinthian Yacht Club, Second prise presented... Corinthia-Mr. Taylor(9'm; rasocs,) 1 ---Joon-Dr, Pearse (7 m; 48′secs.)"; Miss Potts presented, the prizes to the successful competitors before the conclusion of the regatta. She was the recipient of a band. some bouquet. Three ringing cheers were given for Miss Potts,
A CHINAMAN Was this morning charged with returning from banishment and stealing a bennu be) from the South China Academy, for whick and three months respecticaly, Amother Chi he was given one year and sit houm! i
Mocks
nese was awarded six months hard labour 'sla hours' glocks for recurning from