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FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1911.

THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE,

The ea in which Angol Benriques. Filipino chaufour, was charged with the

THE CHINESE-SLANDER ACTION.

At the Suprema Court this afternoon, slaughter of Chisaman by colliding Mr. Jastics Huland," gavo judgement in with him while driving a motor car in the case in which Wong Taz Kin described Connaught Road on the 20th inst, was rosumed at the Magistracy this afternoon, Before Mr B. R, Halifax.

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agentiosas, sued Chul Miu Mai, |«pinster, for 81,000 damages for alleg

ed slander. 16 was not out in the Dr. Moore gate ovldoned to the effectatement of claim, that the plaintiff that the deceased was admitted to hospital had suffered dange through the defen»- at 6.10 p.misin an unconscious condition. There wviu signs of fracture of the lant falsely and maliciously speaking words of the skull, on the left side of which which meant "You think you are very were tro cuts and a large bruiss. Thore respectable, but you, in the middle of was alen n muddy streak neruse the abdomen, which might have been caused by the wheel of the motor car. He died about an hour after, admission. A post morten examination showed that the spleen had been ruptured, the base of the skull fractured in two places and the brain

lacerated. Death was due to shock.

Chinese constable No. 392 spoke lo

the night, broke into your mother's mom and stole a trunk of clothing." Defendant counter-chimed against the plaintiff and his wife, asking for the return of certain articles of jewellery lent by her to the first defendant for the use of the second de fondant, or, in the alternativo, for as

UNIVERSITY-BILL PASSED.

· Interesting Discussion.

Thero was me interesting discussion on University. air in the Legistative Council Fosterday afternoon during consideration in committee on the Bill providing for the incorporation and regulation of the Hong- kong University.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hon. Colanind Secretary—A point arises as to whether the Director of Eliention should be inchided on the Senate. The reasons for including him are, in the first place, that, he will probably be the only oficer on the Senate familiar with, Chinese. The rest of the teaching staff probably will not have any experience in Chinose matters. In the second place, he is the only representative of the Govern

of $100,00, the value of the articles.ment on the Senate. In the third place, Me E. Davidson was for the plaintiff inhe is familiar with scholastic matters in

Asintic-ncether than Chinese,na. Parsee and Mahoinmodin inferred dis tinetion of religion, “

Ion. Mr Hawett-Must they be British mahjeets:

Hon Dr Tu Kat is the fowish meo His Excellency--I don't think so.

regarded as Asintio ?

His Excellency-You,"-

Ton. Mr Howelt-There api Europen Jews atul Asistio. „Jows in Hongkong.

Hon. Collin Treasurer-I Lhink we had better not go into those distinctions,

Hon. Colonial Scarlary low implies distinction of religion.

His ExcellencyIn this Colony don't think they can be regarded a racial,

Den. Cokinis! Fecretary-Thero are Austrian Jews and Russian Jews and even Raifong Jews,

A

Hon Mr Oslome suggested that the

clauso risid two persons of other races."

Hon. Mr Heirett-Would it not bo

botter to put in representatives of two

seeing the motor coming along the rond, Í the limb case and Mr Reader Harris for the the. Colony and the material the Guiversify nationalities drawn from British Indin

defendant.

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He was under a verandah at thiổ timỡ und

His Loriship wid that the sole question hopes to draw its undergraduates from.

The Mr Hewott-As your Excellency the fat he saw of the car was when it wa

was for him to fix the damages and he had about' fire shopa distant from him. As some conflag-wore landing, the car dashod fixed them at $150. With reference to Do in aware, there is a very strong feeling on into one of them, and witness and fame counter-chin his decision was in favour of this subjed, and it is not quadowary to others went over and pulled him out from the defendant for the simple reason that have anybody on the Senate excepting underneath the car. The car then wont ho believed her story to be a true to professors, lecturers, and holders of chsits. and witness, took-its-number- The motor Plaintiff's demene in the witness boxAs the head of the Etention Department was going faster than an electric car was of the very worst and he disbelieved he is on both the Court and Council the Alter the accident a European get down story entirely and he was quite satisfied present lecturers, who at the timo are confined to the medical profession, think it from the ear, Igoked at the injured man that the story told by the woman was true. and then went on in the car again. It was His Lordship ordered the return of the

undesirable that he should hu on the

zob so that the ovuliosiciod to get bel of gucis mentioned in the counterclan, orf Real

Shoest

Senate as well. I have been approached their malue-when-iscertained, and in default by representatives of these lectureer to put cepitner 2165.95 for unlawful detention thereof their view before this Couch and several times contradicted trimself on him foredragen Werbelinge Fautight in goying that in all the Worship asked if he wero a new Constable, than the counterclaim and defendant to

Inspector Robertson-Ho ha not been have costs on the counterclatín.

in the Force-lang- .

His Worship-There is something wrong with him. He is either incapable of telling

a proper story or in for some reason, telling

wrong one...

P. C. Grant deposed to "deceased, being

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deration of the Government.

Hon. Mr Osborne-It would at the Demaster's Daughter, by Edon Phillpot

Tassers-By, by Anthony Partridge. His "Fixeshmiley-find treen proudzed | "Tre" "Kyranny of Holdne," "by t

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Wilsons, by Desmond Coka,

to give representation to the Pursces.

Hou De Ho Kai--In that esse it would universities at Home the Senate is combo better to my two persons of Asiatic race posed of professors, lecturers and people father than Chinese.

Marie Claire, by Marguerite Audoux, holding chairs.

The Council agreed to this suggestion." The Thousand Secrets, by John Selborne, Hot Colonial Secretary asked leave to The Houo of Blight, by Mr Coulson

Eeriahan. have the Bill read a third time. It was Greed, by Mario O. Leighton. His Excellency's intortion to adjourn the The Other Wife, by Olivia Ramoy. Council.die, and it was hoped to Midsummer Mom, by RIT. Forster. dispose of this Bill as well as the Liquor A Priestess of Humanity, by Mra Stanley

Wrenchi. Bill. Then there would be no necessityThe Woman Deborah, by Alieu and Clatida for the Comcil to meet again for a cou siderable time.

Hon. Colonel Secretary-That is so, hut conditions in this Colony sro different:

His Excellency the Governor-I miny observe that any of the criticiunately Parado at Headquarters at 2.15 p.m. directed against the system of education in brought to the police station and later re-sharp on Saturday, March 25th,

India was specifically that the Government *moved to hospital. Witness then went

in all the universities exercised no kind of zound to the motor deput in Dos Vieux

King's Park Range. Saturday, April 1st control other than was normally exercised Ront, where he saw the manager who tok

by the State. It had no personal control at 2 p.m. Dress Uniform...

charges of the failure of education in India. I think thatone government representative out of a large Senate of 20 or 30 members is a very useful thing. Instead of the Senate continually adjourning tri find out, What lie Director of Education would do.

Ran. Colonial Treasurer seconded, and The Council then adjourned sine dia,

Ankew.

Ronnino, by Algernon Gissing. Heart of Gold, by L. G. Moberly.

"him"that the reasoar defendant did not P PROFICIENCY AND PROMOTION EXAMINATION, ia the curriculum, and that was one of the the Bill was rend a third time and pasacd, Bawtrey's Deputy, by Harold Bindloss.

the car was that he was afraid the coolies would stuck him and the passengers in tho cat advised him to go on. Witness then

arrested defendant.

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-Defendant stated that on the afternoon in question he was only running about four or five miles an hour along Conanught Road. He was blowing the horn when be saw doceased about two yards away. 'Deceased was crossing the rond in such a way that he was making straight for the

The following N. C. .'a have obtained proficiency certificates -C. S. M. Meek, No. 1,fix, H. K. V. A. Sergt. Crapnell, No. 2 Co., H. K. V, A. Sergt. Haines, Engineer Co

The following has qualified for rank of Sorgeant:-Private Charlton, Infantry Company.

TOPOGRAPHY CLASH.

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SPORTING.

! Cricket.

IMAGUE PIXTURES FOR NÅTERDAY.

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The Brand of Silenco, by F. M. White. The Justice of the Ring, by Hamilton

Drummond,

The Riding Master, by Delf Wyllards. Salf and the Other, by Victoria Cross. High Water Mark, by Fergus Hame. The Little King, by Charles Major. Chains, by Edward Noble. Dorinda and Her Daughter, by Iob,

Craigungower. Emigengover The Leon, by Gertie de S. Wentworth

FRIENDLY.

they could refer to hini at the time. His H.R. voto is an insignificant matter among sa ranny, but it keeps the Government in Naval Yard v. R.E." tongh with wint is going on with regard | At Headquarters on Tuesday, 28th and the curriculum, and so on. I think car. He was running without, looking, Friday, 31st March at 5.30 p.m. Members his appointment to the Senate is n When witness pulled up the car.deceased are requested to bring pencils and note advantage to the University. I afternoon has been cancelled.

was underneath. The car stopped about ten minutes, during which time the pas senger got down and saw to the docensed. A constable then took the number of the car and on the advice of his passenger be proceeded. Later witness explained the facts to his master.

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A Chiness boy who was in the car at the tims of the accident was called for the defence. He said when the hom was sounded all the coulies with the exception | Section all indillery." of deconsed stopped where they were; deceased' continued to run on and the driver seeing this at once stopped the car, But it was too late, for deceased End come in contact with the car.

The hearing was adjourned until Monday afterivou in order that further witnesses for the defoncs might be called. Bail was fixed at $500.

A PRISONER'S DEATH

An enquiry was held at the Magistracy! this afternoon, before Mr E. R. Halifax and a jury, into the circunstances attend- ing the death of Wong Sing, a prisoner, who died in Victoria Gaol this morning. The jurors vers Masers S. E. Michel, E. M. Hayward and H. O, Holt

Chief Warder Pierpoint deposed that decaamed wom

a boarding house runner aged 48 years. He was received into prison on April 22nd, 1910, being convicted for retuming from banishment. ir sentence was twelve months' imprisonment and six

·koum' stocks in lieu of the init day.

Dr Kelly, medical officer to the goal,

stated that deceased

admitted

RIFLE MEETING, EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 17TH

Manthers are requested to forward their entries as soon as possibile. Entry far can be obtained at Headquarters. Entries close on Monday, 10th April.

JOINED.,

Bir George Perkins joined the Corps on the 2nd-March, assigned Corps No. 1240 and posted to No. 1 Company.

RESVINED.

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Sergt. 5. A. Suth, of No. 1 Company having left the Colony, is-permitted to resign with effect from the 20th March.

ON LEAVE

Privata H. F. Hickman, of the Scouts Compaar, is granted leave of absence for 4 month's with effect from the 18th March.

Gunner D. Tollan, of No. 2 Company, is granted leave of absence for months with affect from the 14th March."

Lieutenant J. A. T. Plummer, of No. 1 Company, is quited leave of absence for 6 months with effect from the 23rd March.

Gunnux W. G. Worcester, of No. 3 Com- pany, is granted leave of absence for 2 weeks, with effect from the Mad March.

Corpl. CE. Frith, of No. 4 Company, is Was Sukat granted leave of absence for 9 months with -suffering from valvular disease of effect from the 5th April.

te hospital on November

the heart. Ho hed been twjcv

Defors in hospital for the same disedu. Witness considered his disease incurable and likely to terminate suddenly, Erary- thing possible was done for him...

A terdict of death from natural causes was returned.

THE BANDMANN. OPERA COMPANY.

A FATAL QUARREL.

Six Buddhist priests were passengers in about that started from Canton for Shiu Hing a few days ago. They came from an outside province and were going to Ting U, where there is a famous monastery. They lud quarrelled with the captain of

In another column will be found the the boat because they only preferred one revised programme of this Company which ten cent piece as passage money for the epena hero on Thursday, April 6th, with whole aix but the wanbble somehow.wax

The Balkan Princess," that "popular piero of Frank Curzon's which has been passed over. But when the men called nj

admit it is a departure from custome but don't think there is Any reason why we should not do it. I may observe there is no Coverament view in this matter, and I would like every member to express his own individual view on the question. (To Mr Hewett)-Do you more to delete the name of the Director of Education ↑

Uou. Mr Hewett-No, I am pot prefer elto bring a motion forward. I have stated what I was asked to your Excellency, and in view of what has been said I don't

faul prupared to bring forward a motion. I don't feel strong enough on the subject.

FIXTURE CANCELLED.

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The league fixture arranged 'hetween the Civil Service and the R.G..A, for Saturday

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Hoxoxusu C..C. TOURNAMENT.. In connextiou with the above tournent the following resultsare recorded in addition to thosu nirely published:

CHAMPIONSHIP SInotes, First Round: Lieut. Day hent A. R Fisher, R.N. 6/0, 6/1, 6/4.

His Excellency-The College of Medi-j eine expressed this view, but I refused to give them any answer. It is a matter of the constitution of the University. If it was a matter connected with the College of Medicine in articalar or the status of thu College of Medicine I would admit that they have a strong chim on the matter,154) beat C. B. Fairbank, R.N., (owes 15) but this is a matter of the Senate of the 6/4,83 University upon, which we can ail take a common-sense view.

"A" Case SINGLE Second Round: R. F. C. Master (owes

*A" CL. Dovals,

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.

First Romi: Dr. Aubrey and A. C. E. The Colonial Societary-In tant case Elborough (ore 15) beat Capt. Brierley there is no mondment before the Council and Major Samborno: Palmer (owe 30)

During consideration en another clause 6/3, 6/3. Hos, Colonial Treasurer asked-Why: swald you postpone the constitution of a science ficulty when you have all the material to hand? Why stpone it until you have a chair in Chinese?

The Colonial Secretary—I understand the Colonial Treasurer's point is that wo shall have among the teaching staff of the medical and engineering school, a nucleus ! of which we could for a staff for n science school, and therefore a science school might be formed

The Colonial Treasurer--This idea of an arte faculty is a concession made to the Chinese,

The Registrar General-I think priority was to be given to an arts faculty, because we believed thero would be a larger demand for it amongst, Chinese than for the science faculty,

His Excellency-Originally it was med- icine and science, but that was changed to engineering to make it more preciso,

It will meet your point if we say medicine and science.

The Colonial Treasure-No; niedicine, engineering and science.

The Colonial Secretary-Why

Yanke

it rend priority be given to science and art

drawing large audiencen to the Prince of small bont to go ashore another altercation Wales' Theatre, London. The whole pro. happened, for on the boat-people demand. game is a very attmetive ono but the ing their fare, one of the priests smote tit-bit of the lot is said to be "The him with his staff, and anothor struck bim | facultius, Chocolate Soldier" (April 10-11) which proved such a huge success during the list with his fista so that he was badly hit. The Colonial Treasurer-That would get At any rate blood was drawn, and this is

Loulon senson.

The booking for Bandmanns commences always an incitement to angry words it

Megtrio's.

on Monday nezt, The plans are at nothing worse with a Chinese crowd. In

this case the people from the village near

by flocked together and attinek du“, tika

over the difficulty.

His Excellency The words were rally inserted in order to emphasise the fact that Chinese would be taught for the arts degros. On'considanition of the schedule Fion privats. Boingone throws big stone, which Dr Ho Kai gente that the nad of De Mitchell be substituted for the Rev. T. W. struck one of the monks and split his skull Pearce is a member of the Court of the MULLY nine out of overy ton cans of open, so that his brains protruded. The College of Medicine, but the amendment #1 rheumatism is simply rhaumátian of the muscles due to cold or damps or chronic remaining five led in haute to the lost on the vote being taken.

INTERN AJA-TREATMENT NOT NECESSARY FOR RHEUMATISM

Theumatism, neither of which require ay magistrate and told their story. In tho internal treatment. All that is needed to

Aford Folief in the free application of end, the people, including the owners of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Give it trial. the passage and smaller boat, were ordered You ater certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. For me by to find a collin and a shroud for the dead All Chemists and Storekeeperg

monk.

Home discussion took place on the pro- fision for one Farsee-representative and

one Mahommedan representative.

Hon. Colonial Secretary propses that thebe amended to read two representatives"

First Round P, H, Holyoak and T. E arce (Merchants) bent A. C. E. Elborough and AC Leith (Banking) 7/6, 6/3: C willin and C. B. Johnsen (Law) beat

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Hongkong, November 29, 1910........ THI

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PRESENT THE XET

BANDMANN OPERA CO.,

*COMMENCING THURSDAY, APRIL 6th, 1911.

THURSDAY & FRI., April 6th & 7th For the first time in Hongkong

E. P. F. Lang and W. E. L. Shenton (Law) | Frank Curzon's Latest MusicalSuccess 8/1, 6/3: R. J. Saunders and C. T. Hose

THE BALKAN Telegraphs) beat AR. H. Roquette and

PRINCESS. G. A. Conte (Navy) 7/5, 6/3,

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"B" CLASS SINGLER,"

First Round: Lieut. Collis" Browne (owes 30) beat F. Bovington (owes 30/2) 6/3, 10/8: A. P. H. Roquette (owok 15) bent F. R. Wella (rece. 3/0) 5/7, 6/4, 6/1,

Lawn Bowls.

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APRIL 22.-Police v. Kowloon (friendly).

Talkco v. Civil Service (friendly). 29-Ciril Service T. Taikoo (friendly). Kowloon v, Police (friendly).

·MAY

Taikoo v. Kowloon (league). Palico v. Civil Service (league). 20.Civil Service v. Taikon (league). Kowloon Y. Police (league).

JONE. 3.olitev. Civil Service (friendly). Taikoo v. Kowloon (friendly). 10-Civil Servica v. Police (lengue). [ Kowloon v. Taikoo (league). 24.-Police v. Kowicon (linguo),

Taikoo v. Civil Service (league).

JULY.

Civil Service v. Pulico (friendly), Kowloon Thikojo friendly),

15: Police Taikoo (frionilly).

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Civil Service v. Kowloon (friendly). 22-Kowloon v. Civil Servicy (lungun).

Taikoo v. Police (league).

Still Crowling the Prince of Wales Theatre.

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In pursuance of Section 6 of the Company's Articles of Association, the Directors have decided to issue 3,000 un-allotte Shares, (being the balance of 16,000 Shares authorised to be issued under the Company's

Articles of Association).

The 3,000 un-allotted Shares will be issued at 20% premiu (e. $12 per share for ench fully paid up 310 Sharo).

Shareholders whose names appear in the Company's Register aro ntitled to One New Bhare for every Four Sharns registered in their names, on the 11th day of April, 1911.

Applications for the New Issue, should be sent to the Secretary of the Company on or before the 11th day of April, 1911, together with cheque in payment thereof, as after that date the Directors will proceed to dispose all new shares not applied for without further notice, on such terms and couditions as they may think it.

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FirstRows Orchestr Balls $3.50, -Stalls 23. Fit Stalls 82 Pit. BL..

Philopén at Menoth B. MOUTRIE 27th & Co., Chator Rood, on Monday, Instant, at AMD

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Policov, Taikoo (lengo),

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Hongkong, March 24, 1911,

*12.–Kowloog v. Civil Service (friendly),

Taikou v. Police friendly).

The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from the 11th to the 18th April, 1911.

Order,

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Hoogkong, March 9, 1911.

CHARLTON

Secretary