LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
A meeting of the Logislative Council, was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber,
Thero were present, H. E, the Governor, Sir Francis Henry May,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1912.
proceedings in connection with the injury done to him.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Trial,
With the Bill are conveniently | Evidence la the Canton Murder welded the provisions of the two touched the fringe of this question existing Ordinances which already by making it illegal to harbour or receive a Chinese married woman The lion, the Officer Command-who had left her husband for no ing the Troope, (Colonel Charles William Robert St. John).
The Hon, Colonial Secretary,
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'Mr. Uland Severn.
The Hon. Attornoy General, Mr. J.A.S. Backnil}, "
The Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. I. Messor,
The Hon. Director of Publio Works, Mr. W. Chatinin, O.M.G. The Hon. Nogistrar General, Mr E.R. Vallifax,
The Hon. Captain Superintend ent of Police, Mr. F.J. Badeley.
The Hon. Sir Kai Ho Kai, K., M.B., Q.M.G.
The Hoa. Woi Yuk, C.M.G. The Hon. Mr.ILE. Pollook, K.C. The Hon. Mr E. Osborne." The Hoa, Mr. C.H. Ross The Hon. Mr. J.W.C. Bonnur Mr. A.G.. Flotcher, Clerk to the Councils.
Finance.
proper cause.
Before the Chief Justice, Mr, W. Rees Davies, K.O., this morn- ing the trial of the private, Ibra- him, of the 128th Baluchistan Infantry, for the alleged murder af Ali Shafs, a subadar in the same regiment, at Canton on September 4, was continued.
In proposing the first reading, the Attorney-General said he did not propose to say much with rogard to this Bill, at that
The Hon. Attorney-General, stage. It was a Bilt ho thought Mr. J. A. S. Backmill, instructed which required very careful by Mr. J. H. Kemp, Crown Solici consideration; it dealt with tor, appeared for the prosecution, two things, At present there was and Mr. F. O. Jenkin instructed no remedy at all for a Chinese by Mr. R. A. Harding, for the whose wife, married to him pro- defence. perly under Chinese law, behaved herself improperly with another person. The present law did touch upon the fringe of the sub ject by making it a penal offence
Faiz Mohammed garo evidence for a man to harbour a woman who had improperly flad from her hus-as to the rifle with which accused band.. The present bill weat was alleged to have fired the shot. Further than that and laid down It was pointed out that the rifle the punishment and the compon- as produced in court was clean.
ation to be paid to the husband, Mr. F. O. Jenkin: When the rifle cleaned and whose wife ran away from him was
The jury was composed as fol- lows:-Messrs. A. L. Shields, foreman, W. Brown, E.. Jacobs, J. H. Barr, C. Roberts, Mr. J Walls and W. G. Goggin.
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H. E. the Governor made the and also provided for the punisir by whose orders?When the ment for the woman who ran case. WAS finished at the following recommendations which, wore referred to the Finance Com-away, and, of course, if either of Consulate and then by order HONGKONG UNIVERSITY, mittee: A sum of $1,200 in aid theri committed adultery.
You thought the case was finish-Dinner in Honour of Sir Charles ed then ?-Yes.
of the vole Sanitary Department, Special Expenditure, Purchase of Bullocks.
A sum of $17,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordin ary, Buildings, Old Westorn Market, Reconstruction.
A Bum of $4,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordin ary, Buildings, Belilios Public School, Extension.
A sum of $1,500 in aid of thei volo Public Works, Recurrent, Communications, Maintenance of Telegraphs and Telephones.
Full Court Ordinance. The Hon Attorney Gonorak moved the first reading of a bill
The Bill was roata first time. The Council then went into committo on the bill toconsolidate
the law relating to vehicular
traflic.
The Council adjourned sine die.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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AN INTERVIEW CHALLENGED.
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of Jemadar Gulzada.
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ing Professor appointed to a Bri tish University Rankine at Glas Cow. His books had formed the classics of engineering science. Mr. Dyer also mentioned that, forty A dinnor was given last night years ago, his own father was one at the Hongkong Hotel in honour of the little band of scientists who of Sir Charles Eliot, K.O.M.G. went out to Japan and whoso Vice-Chancellor of the University, work had so utterly changed the by Frofessor Smith. A number history of that country,
He felt
of local engineers' were present, laure that the Taikoo Chair of the company including, in addit Engineering would be of great ion to Sir Charles Eliot, the Hon-service in developing the resourc ourable Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., es of China and so stimulating Mr. R. M. Dyer, B. So., (Managor, trade in the port of Hongkong. Hongkong and Whampoa Docks),
Marks of Progress.
the bill, the Hou. Attorney Gon- give him and others who read the The Attorney General How his distinguished guest for those made life bearable out in the Tar
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Did any one tell you the case was finished ?-No: the sepoys said "the case is finished here," and I thought it was finished.
Did Jemadar Gulzada, tell you it was finished ?—I don't think Bo; I don't remember."
"You Faithless Man," Did you know Lance Corpl The opinions expressed by our corres-Rajab 7-Yes:-He is dead now. Did you hour Lance Corpl Rajab say anything?--Yes.
What did he say? He said Commander Roome, R. N. (Chief The Honourable. Mr. "You faithless man, yon~~~~
you Engineer H. M. Dockyard,) Mr. Chatham in the course of his reply have killed my subadar,"
J. Reid (Manager Taikoo Dock mentioned that he supposed the Did he say anything else:Heyard and Works) and several other reason he had been requested to was crying. I heard his voice; he local technical men. There were respond to the toast was that he wde-swearing.
also present Dr. Francia Clark was one of the city fathers and Did you say anything to Mr. (Dean of the Medical Faulty) and had been connected with the Uni The objects and reasons given Sir:There appeared in your Komp about the bullet? Which all the members of the Engineer veraity from its inception. He at the end of the bill state that this issue of Tuesday what purported bullet? ordinance is designad to remove to be an interview which one of your
ing Faculty at the University. referred to the great-influence Which bullet do you think! In proposing the toast of "The that science and applied science any doubts which might by any representatives had with an Eng-am talking about?-I did. Vice-Chancellor of the Uni-would have upon the future, not possibility arise no to wether fishman recently returned from
What did you say I told versity," Professor Smith stated only of the neighbouring country Ordinance No. 27 of 1912 in visit to the Philippine Islands. liim it was handed to me by that be felt it a great privilege to of China, but upon Hongkong sufficient in its torma to enable The statements made are so much Jemadar Baqir.
work under an administrator of itself and the New Territory. peading appeals and motions for at variance with the facts of what
Said Moharomed deposed that such world-wide reputation and It was surprising what a great a new trial or to set aside a vor has been and is being accomplish he saw a crowd outside the guards scholar so learned as Sir Charles deal remained to be done in their diet, finding or judgment to be ed in the Philippines since Amer-room, after he bad heard the shot, Eliot. He could not attempt own sphere of influence, although, heard before the Full Court as ican occupation, and the person and a disturbance. On going out to numerate to his guests on looking back, he often felt MUSCATELS, CARLSBAD PLUMS, constituted by tint ordinance. It interviewed is apparently so outside the camp he saw the the very many acts of kindness, that it was remarkable what a further removes an ambiguity in of touch or lacking in discern-ground red and he started to cry." from which he (Professor Smith) great deal had been done. When the language of soution of the ment of the real political situa- Later, when the body, was taken fad received so much ontourage frat he came to the Colony there BRAZIL, ALMOND & FILBERT NUTS Principal Ordinance.
tion, that I feel called upon sa a to the hospital, he followed, ory-ment and halp in his work, but was no water supply at Kowloon In moving the first reading of resident of 14 years' standing to ing.
ho would always feel grateful to and many of the things which pral, said that it was really a for-Telegraph" a statement of what did you ery? How did many lule personal touches East, and which were mality The bill had been intro our friend has overlooked, which ory? duced for the purpose of removing in the parlance of the day, "would
which had already smoothed over regarded as essentials, were then Did you say anything ?-1 an impression that it was possible fill a large sized volume". Of called out, and abused the pri- which they were both marching, would desire to say that he had any roughness in the road along unknown in this district. Be that there was some doubt in the ten times a man says things in an soner. old bill, as to whether ponding interview which bo" does not
They were moving towards a goal every confidence in the future of appeals would come before the mean to say in the particular way
worthy of any effort necessary to the University and would nak Fall Court, as constituted under in which the interviewer puts
reach it. That goal he would them to drink the health of their call the prosperity of the host. the Full Court Ordinance, or them down, so before I write
Colony of Hongkong and the Professor Smith suitably whether it would come before the anything on this subject I wish
Of the late Mr. J. H. Scott, the people trading with it. Under the replied and thanked his guest for court as it existed before, or whe-you would be good enough to London and China Express" of inspiring guidance of Sir Charles the good wishes, which they har thor any appeal which was pending have this gentleman interviewed October 25 enys:-Mr. Scott had Eliot he felt sure that the expressed towards the University. might be unable to come before again for the purpose of allow-not been in good health for some University would greatly affect any court at all. Porsonally, he did him to determine whether the time, so that his death was not the rate of progress of the Colony, The Northbrook, not think, that there would have statements attributed to him are altogether unexpected. He was sand do much to stimulate trade The 2nd Battalion Cornwall been any very great chance of his real sonclusions after his brother of Mr. John Scott, O.B., in this part of the world and in appeals, which yera pending, sojourn in the Philippines.
Light Infantry, will embark at and Mr. Robert Sinclair Scott, this magnificent port. actually failing, but if that was
Durban on the troopship North- ahipbuilders, of Greenock, Mr. the view of some persons, there
Scott first went to China in 1868. Bir Charles Charles Eliot, in brook about Deo. 23 next on was no reason, why any member" of the public, who might be
and in 1867 joined the firm of acknowledging the toast, mention voyage for Honkong vis Mau- ritius and Singapore. The troop- Butterfield and Swire. He finally edthat the Chairman had auggest- interested in the appeal, might|
retired from the East in the middle to him that this dinner would ship should arrive at Hongkong
about Jan.. 14, her call at Singa be put in such a position.
nineties though he subsequently afford on excellent opport- paid a visit to China and Japan. unity for hira to explain what pore taking place about the 9th. His interest in the China Associa the University could and would she will leave. Hongkong on 17th The Standing orders were then suspended and the Bill passed SIR PATRICK MANSON. man of the committee in 1907, what the local engineers could do
tion was very real, and he was chair do for the local engineers, also with the 1st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on board, disembark it at Singapore on through the second and third
and president of the Association for the University. The Chair- 22nd, and embark the 2nd Bat- readings and was passed.
Sir Ronald Ross told the story in 1908-9 and 1909.10. In man bad especially emphasized The first reading of a bill entitled of the beginnings of the study of January and February of 1907 he the latter point. Well, they had talion East Kent Regiment for Madras, arriving there on Feb. Ordinance to provide punish-direasa in hot climates. on 23rd took a keen interest in the Chine already done something, because L. From Madras the East Kents Of Home Bottled Guinness' mont for certain persons found ult. at the annual dinner of the Famine Relief Fund, instituted there was a collection of machines will proceed to Wellington, one guilty of adultery or of harbour London School of Tropical Medi- by the China Association to and engines in the University of the healthiest and pleasantes: ing Chinese Married Women," cine, held at Prince's Restaurant, alleviate the distress, and it was workshops which had been either stationsin India. When the lat Bat- was moved by the Hon. Attorney under the presidency of General largely owing to Mr. Scott's ex-loaned or presented by load talion King's Own Yorkshire Light Stout On The Market.
Sir Reginald Talbot. He said ertions that so large a sum as men and which had enabled The objects and reasons, set that in 1894 he applied to a cer- over 20,000 was subscribed. His the applied science department Singapore it will remain in that out at the end of the bill state tain Government office for infor-interest in, and the generous con- to make such an excellent
The Hon. Colonial Seoretary seconded..
General
Erring Wives.
I am.
Yours etc.,
A Reader. Hongkong, November 20 1912.
[A "Note and Comment" in reply to this letter appears on Page 4 of this issue-Ed.]
THE LATE MR. J. H."
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way they could help local engi neers. In any case the University would assist them by educating| their future customers to demand machines and apparatas suitable war supply, and road making. In conclusion he would like to mention the splendid commence ment which he applied science
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liberate adultery with a paramour.a now world of research. Dr. Such practice is unfortunately Manson had already impressed not unknown and there exist at upon Mr. Joseph Chamberlain prosent no regular means either the value of tropical medicine, and for the husband to obtain redress to the initative of that statesman highway robbery on a fish dealer for such work as electric lighting, or for the punishing of the ad- they owed the great cohools of at Yaumati, at the Police Court, ulterous parties.
to-day. Dr. Manson, in his studies this morning. Complainant said The Bill presori bea punishment of insects that carried disease, he was robbed of property valued for both the erring wife and her found the key that fitted the door $23. paramour and provides for the barring the way of white men The men pleaded guilty and department had made a LOST small Chow bitch from No. payment of compensation by the into the tropics. The school they were each sent to goal for Mr. R. M. Dyer then propos Anemers to the name of Chop. A paramoor to the wronged husband that Mr. Chamberlain instituted six months with hard labour and ed the toast Success to the reward will be given for her retura whom alono, however, lies taught mon how to turn the key each ordered to he kept in the University. He referred to the L. Mott, elo" Hongkong Telegraph."
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