347
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT
RECEIPTS
TEST CASE AT THE SUMMARY COURT.
ו .
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY
THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITIS Complaint bi isolation and loneliness, and
།
GENERAL AIMS
- conform to
His Lordship I don't quite understand the Item "dy cenis paid into Court.”
Mr. Potter Informed his Lordship that he did not know what the defonca was, but he was aware that defendants alleged that the debt bad bien paid and that they hald receipts in
rospect of samo..
dr. Alabaster, said that that was in. The plaintiff had accepted a certain amount in full discharge of defendant's debt, less 67 canis,
His Lordship--What have I to try? Mr. Pofter-You have simply to find out whether the’modey is oxing or not.
Proceeding, Mr. Potter stated that a meeting of creditors had been held and it was agreed that a dividend of 58 per cent, should be paid. The Tal Fang firm was formed in 1908. About September, 1909, owlugto certain defalcations, the firm got into difficulties, lo October of last year, an advertisement was inserted in the Chinese Mall that moules should be paid to the firm. At about this time, there were in tha Sang Cheong village in China ten debtors of the Tal Fang firm, consisting of people who awed mooier amonatleg to $17,000, the defen- dapts being among them. On the and October a man named Tang Chenk Hing, a partner and salesman in the bankrupt firi, wrote letters to the defendants asking for payment. No answer
baing received to the letter, another letter was
sent on the 18th asking for the money,
At this point, bis Lordship asked whether the plaintiff contended that the letters had been received.
Ma Potter stated that he did not know whic. ther the defendants had in fict received the letters but the latter wird seat under registered
|
|
PROFESSORSHIPS.
a. The first thren chairs to be established are'
"Medicine" (incorporating the Hongkong Jol lege of Medicine which for twenty years has done excellent work in this direction); "Ap piled Science," for the education of the rail. way, miolog, and electrical engineers, sur veyors, etc (of whom China stands greatly In seed for the development of her resources); ant "Arts," to meet the reqsiremonts of those who desire to adopt an official career in Chins
PRESENT FROGRESS. !
OCTOBER 8 1010
THE GREAT NICOLA,
TRREE HOURS OF MYSTICISM, AT THE WW WAS CITY HALL":
| solfi". Two litle javaniins word failed to step Lon to the stage and having been installed on a Koric cupit, (he work of, produclog the eggs proceeded in real earnest. We cannot say how many dogeni of wage ware produced but we them on his capacions, break suffered like a do know that the bewildered gönth who bald them go all capaclans bras
To a bumper hours at the Theairs Royal last night, the far famed Nicola gave his initial paform acest bd without. Badge exaggeratios. we can confidinity parent that jos in good used, a konds zombar of
guessed," good, wine weeds un bush, so does the Master Mugl. contact with the floor of the rep clan wh's entranced the hundreds of spectator xcellent Items entitled At the Shrine of the from asyik ng we might say, Nicolas achlars followed. The latter panties of the programma CALORD TRA last night require no suiggs from us, for apart Sphlex" and "Mysterious: Throne of Dalhi ments last night could not bat bare produced a fecluded a mast wonderful tr alformation the incorment, fund still distinctly favourable Impression and there young lady was trapped to a wooden stake. tional coat buttons, and quired in our midst i inficient guarantee of was then placed in a son of a picket in a country. SimultanceRyding proposal fore the quick reputation which he has that ace would she was in rigid position, the made to enlist the ympath crowded houses nightly. For over three ordinary standing position. The door was tablint moder, British suspices of acur, the audience were trusted to closed and on being opened after a few uzivaisty is central China has found confidar satios of solid entertainment. The spect for seconds, the interesting alght was seen of the able backing of an indoential nature. were for the nonce transported into the realms lady upside down. The feat was described as carme, if a native report in to be willaved, h of legardemain and as the entertainment pro- having astonished American andles it so far progressed that "elem kan Alandy ban
clous of the fact that they had before them oly more his stabbet the audience purchased flake, TURT grassed, the audience gradually became con a clever gezius and his troupe. The various at the City Hall last night. This act con sleight-of-band tricks were gone through in the of the evening was pressated. This car
cluded," the mast sensations) performance from other exhibitions of the kind-vicals per Nicole. The local Police Force and approved style, bat with this little diff reucexisted in the wonderful arcaps formed his tricks with a rare and costummate Hongkong Garrison ware issued friendly skill and a degree of confidence which showed challenge to hindcuff the performer with their the master hand. The show is unsurpassably own handcuff provided the gyves were in the best of the kind we bare seen and even the proper working order and bad not been pre- Nicola has nothing to learn from other pro the reiformance of this remarkable fest drew most captious critic is bound to admit that ionsly tempered with When the time for
fessionals who claim the title of mß**ngar;,00 less then threo mao slipped on to the ↑ China to obtain a university founded on's
guage and literature, general history, geography,
o jaclude political economy, Chinèse lan- 1 practical efficiency. The buildings are already the appearance of same by a more pass; of the spirit offered the dispatent Sto if he could rehat matt’ba" pointed out that, when
and mathematics, elc.
... MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION.
voraity, we are led to believe, deprecate the The promoters of the Central China "Ual- iden of Why? RIVALRY: BETWEEN THE TWO SCHEMES,
cover and they were la possession of receipts and in culiare, as well as in commerce in the meat fond, so as to anable the Univarsity to the precursor of the evening's raal astonish- which could hardly, have left him breathing They palatout that Hankow is miny kundreds
for.same.
His Lordship Post Office receipt? Mr. Potter Yer,
they are for this reason peculiarly kusceptible AFZAL FOR FUNDI
to temp'ajlons of Vestern citiar. Hongkong WADA Tis therefore picferable to Europe de Amarica Sir Frederick Lugard has issued the follow-fo Ching a who desire a West za dogrun.vark ing appeal for funds for the Udiversity of A PRACTICAL SCHEME Balers Mr. Justice Haza'and, Acting Chief olan mo crossheadings are not in the 47 be project is neither partly attratie per
Hongkong. The Justice, at the Summary Count this morning, it is desired to raise farther, fonds, for
paperely willtarian, claims for it as eminently Cheong Ting Sam," as assignes under a deed endowment and equipment of the Hongkong practical basisbonafting Cular and ourselves of astigament dated May rolb, 1910, made be University, in order to create a sufficient num.qually. The benefits to China have alreeds tween Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Deputy Official ber of chairs or faculties to justify its cla'm to
been summarized, and it is needless to dwell Receiver and Trustee of the estate of the the tile of University and to eat the which will inspir from steady output of on the immanie sllaviation of human softerior Tal Fong firm in bankruptcy, a vendor, needs of the various students. In asking for on the one part and the plaintiff as pur donations for this scheme, I desire to invita
Chisces medical men working among thile chaser on the other part, sued the Kwong Yee attention to the following brief summary of the
own people, and of Chinarengineers who Fang firms to recover the sum of $891.97, distlective objects we have in view, and to the recurring famines and loss of life due to cio Amit in averilog the constantly which paintiff as assignee claimed he was en following points la connexion with the project inundations of rivers and lack of irrigation, or titled to recover, being balance of sn account
the wealth and prosperity which would accus for goods sold by the Tal Fung firm to the
1. The University te open to all races and to the seeming poverty-stricken population by defendanta " Mr. Eldon Potter, Tostructed by Wt. P. S. Pixsne from Mr. R. A. Harding's creeds, bai ewlog to the position of Hongkong the opening up of railways add mices and it office, appeared for the plaintif and Mr. O, Git is primarily intended for Chinese. In comprovement la agiiculture and foresity. How Alabaster, astmacted by Mr. F. X. Almada, of men with the feading British and American Massis, Almada and Salih, was for the defend. Universities it has no religious exclusivensis, point of slow, China la averea to entrusting ever stupid such prejudice may be from our but it welcomes the establishment of hostels stess projects to foreigners (and not wholly Potter stated that it was agreed by both by religious bodies who bave educated students without good ras300). As regards the bootfit
ifit it to materialoill out a cons THE CENTRAL CHIKA UNIVERSITY, sides that in the event of any one of the parties regulations imported by the council, for the the predominance of the English hardaga will to purinivas, the great incentiva it will give to
of siderable debt of sintitudes to the Rav. losing the care, they would consent in jag strict supervision and discipline of under locrease our national prestige and increase our
operation of Oxford and Cambridge Universi the|| Kord William Cicil, who ban secured," the co- ment.in respect of two other actions. The ac tion was a test case,' ***
graduates. Students who are not resident loanfidence and our commerce, now seriously
ties It sets out to braak different ground from hostel most live to the University precincts threatened by our rivals. Many of the future
that which is to be covered by Hongkong Un's (where residential quarters are provided) under rulers of Chics will have been trained in an
venity. The medium of instructions ir sen the close supervision of the British staff. It English atmosphere, and will have learned to is an essential and primary object of the Uappreciate British institutions and standards
darin Chinese, and the object in to enable understand the schems aright, will be Man varsity to train the character and morals of of conduct. Apart from aty benefit to our students, and so far as possible to inculento selves in this, 1. hopa it, may assist in the În giving a brief description of the Western ideals: with this cloud supervision regeneration of Chiossa afficiat life; in seereas tricks performed, we will not attempt to men algo consisting of gentleman attird in licer in regard to modern education and Chinese parsals and supporters are in strong ed integrity, and in the abolition of torture and tion every one of the items which were presented burjicket. Then a commilites from the time, as the Rev. Arnold Foster point
multi
aBritish soldier and so Americas' sumably, religious thought. In course sympathy. Playing fields are provided for the lejontics, etc. It will provide a means of higher to the audience, fer the simple resson that we andiance were invited on the stage to see that ed out in a recent latter in Por association of the staff with the studante in education for our own Chinzas population, Ishavs not the space at our disposalj:we will heal by exercion and to promote touch, gdj Hongkong, sed for the English-speaking therefore confine ourselves to sama of the much hesitancy on the part of the audience to will take their places on the Univanity Board everything was fair and abava board," After | Jumar, it fi expected that Colassa graduates. Chinese of the Straits Settlements, the Federal more important Items The performance proceed on the huge, a British Tommy Atkins and share responsibility for its fature direction. ed Malay, Stales, and Australia. It will suffered, nothing in consequence of lesser installed himasil as the only member of the It was probably this aspect of the Canizal Chine promote filandship between China and Hong Leicks which latersporned the evening's Commites. Nicola's bands and fest were then University, its establishment not only for the Colony by the influx of wealthy, and highly skilial manipulation of the tricks dis difierent waristics, and entering a cabinet, for Chlua herself that led Sir Frederick Logad Long, and no doubt add to the wealth of the entertainment, for great or small, the shackled with three palms of handcuffs, all of | baucht of Chinese, but na un alilmate possession I placed Chinose to win!t their soni:
played the same degree of excellence and com
Nicola emerged a couple of mlautes later to WAGE M plately mystified the audience. The por
free, man.. A tremendous ovation greeted the
·CLAIM FOR THE HONOKOKO UNIVERSITY. 7. The schame is got now a meie aspirationformance opened with an item entitled "Magic performance. A member of the audience as freedom from the risk of falling under the It is already in course of realizatlos, and the Horticulture," during the performance of which seried that the performer was in possession of deadening influence of Chiness officialdom. additional foods now asked for a'a regaired to the Magician, produced piss and flowers from a duplicate key but Nicola in a very sporting The future alone can decide this questions make it a thorough success and to ensure its
nowhere in particular and constantly changed
in course of erection by Sir H. Mody, the formation and heralded as item called The Nicela very pointedly remarked that a duplicate auch to-day for the inauguration of the scheme lease himself with the original kay, The latter, the Hankow University, intimewanking: Ing band. This was followed by an umbrella trans however, still adhering to bla, contenti.0, stitetion, the men whose names, mein Co donor, at an estimated cost about £10,000, sad he bar andartaken to complate them
dram that can't be beat. The only parapher was not likely to prove of much value to a pți- will be, if still living, removed by many 3. The medium of instructing will b Eeg. according to the approved design. Fureitorealia for the performance of this item was a lix. (6) Becapso, it is difficult to obtain first and apparatus for all faboratories semalas d'um the size of an ordinary alarm clock, and original could not release leself with the thousands of miles from the persunal direction
original. Then without further ado, he had of the everyday affairs of the class professors who have a knowledge of Chi-be provided. These are estimated at cold exceed in lang piece behin banda again shackled in front of the sudl Meanwhile the Chiness leaves will increasity. nese, sad the chrice is 100 limited (the cost of about 6.500. The endowment fand stands Micola chicacies to be once and placing a handkerchief on top, ba influence, and, however able and well-latan- maintaining its professors in China for tro cr about £35.000. is required to complete the spectators, while an assistant to another at about 115,000 and a further capital sum of various figs to the huga delight of, the
knelt in a sitting posture on the stage and bav. cloned, can bring only a few years' matificial log si uck the floor once or twice with his training to counteract the lagraland tendencies three years til they had acquired pr.ficicacy in
annual Income which is estimated un necessary,
part of the stage produced yards and yards Chinese would involve an imposible burden
hands, he emerged triumphant from the or derived from the traditions of centuries to meat the expenditure to be incurred by ceptacle on top of a stand and having thought the him to a chair with cords and the Ameri
a small re. of coloured silk_tapa... from
deal. Thois on the stage were then invited to apen any University). (b) Because it
creating three chairs only, 'together' with the desired to promote tho sirdy of a pglish, and to
can bluejickat availing himself of the offer, male it the predomlanut lasguage ia diplomacy oral expanses of maintenance. It is desland the supply was exhausted a few yards more to raised no additional £50,000 for the endow.
dropped on the stage of their own accord. But
- worked the rope around Nicola in a manner 1 at Esal; and (c) in order that students of sugurato all requisite chairs. The total re-
mant cams is the "Great Triple Mystery space. Then the latter set out to perform what Western knowledge may be 'able to read the Titerature of England add America on the subred, therefore in order to place the Univer- which proved wholly bill og as far as the
was apparently an impossible task. After hay of miles from Hongkong, and, aɛ wa kuva miu Contioning, Counsel stated that of the and jects which they are studying. (d) Because there it on a thoroughly satisfactory basis is about audience was concerned. In this tricking worked strenuously for a few minutes, he ready fadicated, that the ground to be covered November, a meeting of creditors was held and is uo common spoken language in China and 4100,000. The British Garerament has pro- young lady akcent of the Magician was placed succeeded in gradually releasing his feet and by the respectiva Universities will be distines adjourned till the 12th. The different dates urn's from dao province, ar from different showed his personal interest in the schema by were drawn and the young lady concealed The performer was the recepleat of unstinted the British public for funds, The United mised a sum of £300 a year, and our late King los de a cabinet and eace inside the custelus then the rest was but the work of a fow asconds. Nevertheless they are rivals in their appeals to which were going to be mestisnet bad an im pain of the sime proviste, would be wholly directing that the holders of the scholarships from the view of the audierco After a applause.
Maid Universities' scheme, it le tras, now proposes portant bearing on the case. Detween the and urable to understand a lecture delivered is established from this fand should be called few seconds had elapsed, closed trunk
Any one dialect, whether Mandarin or other. King Edward VII, Scholars."
The above are but a few of the tricks which to enlist the support of American Univaraltion; and roth of November, a letter we sent to the village asking for the money. On the 16th, a
Ner is Chines at present capable of expressing
wis lowered from the brams is the ceiling Nic is and his troupe are capable of parform but it will stio cams forward as a claimant upon Loodoo,
of the stage and on the trask being opening and the resident who fails to pay a visit to British generosity, and onlar there is more rogistered letter was again sout, for which he the technical terms of Western knowledge,
ed, atolber trunk was found inside and on the City Hall will certainly miss a rare treat....
morgy availablo In Great Britain for uduca- could produce a receipt. Noxeply was received
the latter also being opened, beigh, presto! the
tional purposes in Chion than wa imaging, In either in respect of the letter or liability. Os 4.1 in desired to loc.in the University in
young lady emerged from the tiny space of her
appeal is likely to clash with the Hongkong November 18th, a further registered letter was Hongkong-a British coloby far the follow
place of confisemest lacidentally, the spec
In the course of last night's performance, University movement. There can be no doubt sent. On February 5th pod in March of this
ing reasons: (a) Its geographical "position is
tators could not help expressing wonder how a Nikola issued a challenge from the stage invitato which scheme should hara gền hận gugutor year, meetings of creditors were held in the
un qe for the purpose: Apart from leas. AMERICA BLUBJACKET AGAIN RUMANI ED,
grown-up git could manage to squeeze bering anyone to make him a prisone. This ANK THE PRIOR CLAIM GLONA Official Receiver's office. At the latter
ed territories (which China do:e soi re.
self into the stell-like prison. The young lady broad, challenge has brought forik sevOYA mesting, it was agreed by the majority gard 4 permanently alia sated); it alone
5th inst, was agala concealed from view on the stags aspirants Oas challenge we are informed is upon the public at Home. Hongkong. Úal- of the creditors that a dividend of 58 cccupies a position as a great emporista Bafora Mr. E. R. Halifax, First 'Police
and after the expiry of a low seconds came rün-
from a physician who asks permission to fastenersity will be a British institution ran on per cent. should be paid, and that the of trade cleac to the southern capitol at Magistrate, this afternoon, John Williamning from the back of the Thea're shouting out Nicola in his straight jacket-the restraining British University lines, the medium of slate should be assigned to the defendants. Canton, with which its targo Chinese popula Hayes, a gunner's"mato ou board the U.S.S,
"Here1am 1 The above was by far one of the device uted on the criminal insane, Nicola Instruction being English. While its doors Os May 23rd, alice in writing of the assign. tion is le daily and intimate, relalinas, and New York, was again brought up on charges bust exhibitions given and elicited tremendous immediately accepted this test and has asked will be apet to all patlegalities. It ment was sent to the defendants by Mr. Hard- easily accessible by sen from all parts of China. of alleged wilfal murder of a Japanese child applause. The "Handy Tablo trick only took the Doctor to bring it to-night.
pacted to appeal primarily to, the Chinese, ing. Prior to that date the plaintiff weet to (b) China does not deshte a University under and causing grievous bodily harm to deconased's few seconds, but during that time the table was
Another challenge comes from a well-known to whom it is hoped, that it will offer the villags himself and saw the two defendants, foreign contrel and supervision in China itself, father seat Dovrinattin Path os the 45th sd teised and tranformed late a wooden portatan firm of wine purveyors, who tik permission to all the existing advantages, as well as misy whom he asked for the moner. The latter and has at Hankew excluded graduates of mis tember last. There wers a number of Ameil tear, with which the magician walked off the ball Nicola up to a large packing case of their others that are to be found in the Universities said they were partners in the Tai Fong firm ion colleges etc, from membership of the can blue jackets present in Coatt.
stage. "The Home of Diogenes" was distinctly owe constraction. This challenge Nicola also of Great Britain and America. The fate of n and asked to be furnished with accounts. It total representative council. That this excid-
aniversity on Chinese soil mull for a long time Mr. Almada stated that he had seen M. gord. Panes of glass were placed on all the six accepts, and invites them to try their skill on. that love suggested it any shape or forma sion d'ex not extend to Hongkong is eviden- Dennys, Jr., yesterday and arranged with his sides of an oblong shaped box and the box was Friday night. The only restriction that Nicola that the money bad teen paid to empore.ced by the very high official positions beli that the cain should be adjourned. closed. No sooner was this done than someone makes is that a few smalı alz-holdi be placed The defendants actually said "We owe the by ex-pupils of Queen's College a d by the was willing to an adjanament being grant began to rap inside and on the boxbeing opened money." June 21nd, one of the debtors catho las exhibited by the Chinese for the ed, but asked for three consecutive days to ba Diogenes emerged from his home in spite of (not the defendants) came down in Hongkar zest.blishment of a University in Horgosg fixed acxt wack. He wished the prisoner to be the fact that it was made o' g'ass, without en and paid his debt la fall ($40), The debt which has been quite astonishing, and has fir tried at the forthcoming Sessions,
tailing even so much as a scratch to the glass was reduced but nothing turned on that inct, exceeded my aolicipations. The Cestral
panes. The "Spirit Ball" was another mar- A few days after, one of the defendants came Government itself, as well as the Provincial
wel. This trick consisted of asphere the st down to Hongkong and asked the plaintiff if Mr. Geverement at Castro, has subscribed and
of a lawn-bowl with a passage running at two Harding would accept 18 per cent of the debt. Chinese residents in Caulon; Macao, Weichow,
of its extremities. An upright stationary wand That was salber an important admission and Amay, sad even as far north as Newchwang
was passed through the ball and the audi- bore the impress of truth upon it. It showed have come forward with subscriptiors, as well
anco were asked to put questions to it and the, working at a fendant's mind. The
as those in Saigon (French), Singapore, Penang man pcbably said to himself "The others and Australia. & University in Chipais, mora
the auxwere ware to be determined by the number of taps given by the sphero zacving up bave been asked to pay 58 per cent, why over, brund te como nader the deadening should I pay more?'
and down. Some extremely amusing inquities iofiuence of Chiness officialdom, which stunts His Lordship-That's a question of fact I'll its growth and dcpiss it any roal future; (c)
were made. A young lady who was supposed-
This charge is proof that there is a large to inquire whether she had a sweetheart was population here anxious to be amused and have to try,
The inclusion of some of the principl
answered in the negative but on belog asked ready to pay for their amusement. It is thern Proceeding, Mr. Potter stated that in July, a Government officers on the council, with
heiber she had more than ase sweetheart fore with confidence that we remind our readers clark in Mr. Harding's office, an interpreter the Governor a Chancellor, will assure to
was filed with consternation when the ball of the entertainment to be held in the City another min and the office-boy went to the the University beth continuity of policy village sad served the defendants with notices and the benefit of the advice of these who
acting as the spokesman. of her amorous Hall on the 15th and 17th inst; on behalf of the As will be seen from the special appeal for acquaintances said to the audience. We sufferers through the disasterto H.M.S. Drdford, lands recently made in England by the Go in consection with the debt. The party had to have had long experience with the Chinese
Are Styep. Another self-assertive young in attending which they will bars the double vernor of Hongkong, which we publish' lo be guarded by four soldiers and two cfficers. Tais (ficial recognition, moreover, adds
man wished to know whether he should have
satisfaction of eejoying an exceptionally high another colamo, it is hoped that the Colonial Oo that occasion alss, the defendsats admitted preilige, and gives confidence to the Chinese,
bren at the show that sight and received an class and varied programme and of contribute University will attract many of the Chinesa llability. The defenca is all the actions (who have welcomed the scheme because of
untied rebuff on being informed in the leg to a charity which must appeal to all who who now flick to Amarice or Easop bat summary and 6 original) was that the money their recognition of the traditional friendship
negative. Eut this most lateresting query was like to help the widows and children of those would gladly avail themselves of foreign had been paid and receip's given. The recolpis of the colony with China and be kaowa acti
university senter Loms. The ANKER ware signed by a man ramed Ng Chenk Nam, pathy of the British Government there to all
the one which inquired of the bill Will the who have died in the service of their country. Law County be Gulshed this year or next year?"!
The list of performers, which we give here. STANDARD OF THE DEGREES who was a partner in the Ti Fung firm, and firms of revolutionary propaganda. (d) Heng- the receipts were chopped with a chop belong kong provides hospitals, martuaries, and
and it was somewhat reassuring to be answered with, is the strongtat we have seen for many to be obtained will be the same, while students ing to the firm.
engineering yards, together with a large pumber of men qualised as local lecturare la
items brought the first part of the programme Edwards, Mrs, Gordon, Mri, Maitland, Mrs. then and other subjects. Those facilities are
A Schofield, Mrs Webb, 1. Anstis, Mr. Lam The second part of the programme, thich men, Lieur, asoman, R. Mr. Sutherland, not available in China. (0) Br association
Was mos: extensive one, was confeed to Mr. Tester, Mr. White and (by kind permission with the London University it can confer a de-
the juggling feats of Nadelay, described as of Lieut. Col. P. Bayard: 0,8.0, and The gree which shall (at any rate in lis earlier years) ba actually that of London, or else certified to
America's greatest comedy jugglar. To den- Officers The Baffs) the Band of The Buffs. criba“ in detail sho' various tricks be rent A Sentical in value. This to the Obinets is the all-imperiant point A degren con ferred by any foreign University in Chica would be regarded as of little value, and de Kitcr concrederen buld be comparative Australian Woiversities of small valce. For those reasons 'Hoppkong is preferable to China itself as the locals of a Western University... jo
CHINESE STUDENTS,
His Lordship—it was a genuine chrp, subparat I mean to ray it wasn't a chop mannficiüred for the purposa ?
ཟླ་
་
THE CLAIMS OF HONGKONG.
comparatively
F. D. LUGIRD,
THE BAST POINT TRAGEDY.
His Worship remarked that that was impos sible as the first available date was the 10th and under the new Ordinance the period which must elapse between ibe" commitment to the sessions and the date of the tulil had beta altered.
The defendant was remanded until Monday,
the oth October, at 2.15 p.m..
QUBEN'S COLLEGE AQUATIC, SPORTS:
5th inte Queen's College will be holdig an aquatic sports meeting on Monday, foth fast, at 3.16 p.m. in the Vit.C. Bath, which has been kindly granted to them for minion that day. The pag grimme is an attractive one and should draw quite a large number of entries among the boys the past pupils, and the entrance fe will be jo of the College. A race of four lengths is epan to cent Entries for this event clase on Satur.
in the box.
CHALLENGES TO NICOLA.
"BEFFORD", RELIEF ENTER- TAINMENT
The frequent visits of professional musical and theatrical companies and the large audi ences which they attract marie a great change In the social life of the Colony, In former years, their visits were few and far between and the reception given to them far from and couraging..
remain a matter of uncertainty. At present, as is well known, such universities are bay- catted by the Chinesa Govirament to the extent that their degrees are not recognized for the purposes of official tank. These da
DEGREES OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES, on the other hand, are readily recogulind. “ is'in obvious); therefore, that, whether bthis embargo on local degrass be removed or not, the knowledge that they have a powertal lavar for interference in the University man agement must remain a'constest temptation to Chinese officials. In the case of Hongkong there would be no such tamplation, : 10 would |probably be trasted an a fóralga University, and only in the avant of grave International friction not on such universally debatabin points as educational methods or Systems would there be any desire to sqb/sct it to hosela Life discriminationspers
day, 8th insti: The list of events is av under in the affirmalyo. A few more interesting / long day:—Mrs. Badeley, Miss Benbow, will bavo, the additional advantage of facilities
1.Twp Lengths Handicap, 2, Plunging.
Two Lengths Handicap (Chinese boys) Four Lengths Bandirap.
Sixteen Lengths (Scratch)
6. One Length Breast Stroke.
7. Team Race.
3, Your Lengths Handicrp (open in Pair through would laded props, ROYAL HUNGONG GOLF CLUB, Boys) M
Water Polo.
ESTATE LABOUR IN THE F...
A. W. W. Walkinshaw. 86. Ly Evans eget an
A. P. Dashwood, min. 103.
JA, C. Lalth;
L. EVÁDE 20 -Major S♫ Macdonald:
Winner of Cop/ 6 † Winder of Pool
THE OPIUM TRADE:
for the study of their own lasguage, and litaras tare. Al fit the facolties to be ondewad will ence And Arts-12 Older that are Uniferait
restricted to three-Medicine Applied Ech should not attempt more than can be accom plished with the highest degma of zfficiatcy, the subject choian casuot fall to appeal to Chins in reform, for among sur mon for needs to-day is so adegunto supply of tralpad medical men and of engineers for mile mless, inigation and many other purposes By making the "medium" English the University; monsonl Its graduates" in touch with WAanced thought, and science of t obylates any rivalry between Chigns It would be recognized. by: [hi Board that the normal facalles Intefiacioni fachflies of underge training, and bla end will be sought not making the teaching of religion sold compulsory hot by establishing / hosts The Interens of Chiar will passiblĒCN both the Waiversity In Hongkong.
Mr. Polite-Ob, so. In fact, we ata golog to prove that the min kept the chop.
His Lordship-Is je alleged that the signa ture on the receipt is a forgery ?
Mr. Potter-It is alleged that it was a fraud. alent transaction. It was not the proper chop
Suffice it to say that what Nadolny does uptake of the firm if 1, can prove that the receipt was
krow about juggling feats is not worth konw The Captain's Cap was played for at the fog. His bat-balancing extracedicary should be Happy Valley from the sst le grd init, with 'n fraud and that the defendants were pusties lò
entertainment was fotroduced by consisted ssed to be appreciated, A most novel form of the following:esuites (5) the frand, the receipt must be coosidered to be
Mandy bad. I am going to prove, and it prove in a
GM, I'm New Aid of the drop scent. The scentry way which will have no possible doubt in your
acred) 862 of a battleship is the distance, a couple of bias - Lordship's mind, 1 think, that whilath® plain-
The revival of trade in the Straits Setila in the foreground of the picture and a cow
114487 „tiff was supposed to be in the Sung, Cheorg
masts and the Federated Malay States had bien grazing in a farmyard. The orthodox villaze villaga giving receipts broadcast," ke was here"
accompanied by an increase in the number of in Hongkong and that he was present at the coable Chinese students to obtain a recrgoistwean January and August 31,141,771 Chinein Nadolby somewhat diversified his exhibitions in Hongkong. I'll prove that he was presents The Hongkong University proposes to immigrants from both China and India, B. pump also occupied a place in the picture: At frequent intervals during/bla performance meeting of creditors. I'll also prove that there ed British degree at a cost of about 60 per immigrants arrived in Singapore as compared by introducing metamorphosis in the iconely. ars supposed to be ten receipts dated the oth susum the cums ous tcholarships later will with 108,179 for the corresponding period last, Before the audience could my 'Jack Robin and 10th of November but the whole thing is a greatly reduce-thir-cost to poor students), as This is a considerable increase but the on, the juggler received call from one frand." I'll prove that the chop cred was for against the sum of from £200 to £jos per au- figures with regard to dias immigration are of the hens, who Ield «^ roal," live€82 num pow lpcurred by those who send their sons evaa mors remarkable.. Ub 1929 the number of inte hi top-hit. The other hen soon After further argument the case was ad to Europa and America. (6) Sindents in Hong immigrants who arrived in the colour from allowed suit. 11 han the village pump.bugan: journed.
kong will remala in a Chiness cavironment Southern India: balween January to July 31 to work. To show that the village was AB UPV
tlon, we could welcome böth whence they can during vacation visit their pawan 28,397 daring the same months of the to-date one, Nadolay basdied the cow's udders
rivalry between them, haware. Peking, Sept 175 ents and be visited by them, and so avoid the protest year 51,504 hava arrived THE IN donationalization which a tao years' residelespecially satisfactoryrysSir jobd Andrewód; Audiences But Nadolny porcelel occupation An Edici has been issued that command the more advanced chains,
and treated biguell to tip of milk before the consequence of the reports of respectore eluciency by sesiticilog abroad inevitably antalis. It is hoped that in view of the saxinly fall by many lost the warkomewhat rudely & diffurbed when the Censorate to investigate and puslan'a lequately thereby graduates will be Chinese gentlemen, opaning up of so many now citates should lend bauleship in the background" of the pictor the Vicafoya and Govareces of Chisi, Moane, imbued with the ideals of an English gentice to a serious shortage of agricultural labourers, began to dischared shells la hii direc: Shappl, Bailongkang, Fakler, Knaursh, Yu man, instead of imbibing revolutionary ident and learning to regard thale constry's institus
The don but nothing daunted and on the latter pan and Halaxiang on the grounds that toos and customs with contempt, as too often
BUNOKONU CRICKET LEAGDE.
discharging the contents of x toy-pinal at the suppressidy the traffic in andycalifvation happens among the young men educated in
belligerent vesel, down what the ship. Of opiam, they were ralli á Japan and in the West (1) Thay cáp hern con- Entries for t
coane, it la nordless to remark all thats litlards smoking and also lis
rodacada decided effect on the awards to Shamil, Chibif slong the siddy of their own language and Competition, Theratare moder the best Obinera fercben in The foll a way impossible liach Western Upizoialty kong This is a matter of the first imperance Depa in the eyer of Ohlassa" "parenju, and to
another purpose.
KOWLOON RIFLE KANGE.
The Kowloon Rifle Roge is oposed for practice for the Valunteers and Roseress way day from 4pm with the exception of Salur days and Sundays. Two terzisere available With markere, any extra targets must be applied -Jozs. There will be no charge for targbis and markers buless more than two targets are used.
arch-in-Japanese pipers warm side has appeared along mal province on the Pacific Teb hay, and the muber of
ficial career. (a) SIE
Hongi
AWERPIKO IDIOT,
at Hankow; and if money warh