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EVIDENCE.

a witness, while under examination, to refresh his memory by referring to

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any writing made by bimself at the JOYS THAT THE INDIFFERENT tims of the incident concerning which he is being questioned or so 8000 afterwards that the judge considera it likely that the incident was will fresh in his memory. Furthermora, as the Attorney General points out, if a trial takes place after a consider able lapse of time the tuedical officer cannet, remember the details without refreshing his memory for records

made at the time,

These new powers the Crown sceks

are wider than those Home legislation allows in the same field, but mostly they are fully warroated by social local conditions. There is one clause in the Government's bill. however, which must not be allowed to pass without challenge. That is the

which makes it

zuli. *ction cient for tho prosecution to prove that

a witness cannot be found at his last known place of re- eidence in the Colony in order to have

| his lower court evidence accepted in

the Criminal Court. The law, which

is particular that it will not allow

a man to plead guilty to a sourder c'targe, sbonkl not be content to admit evidenco simply because the Crown proves that it cannot find the witness at his last known place of residence in the Colony, Surely, before the law admits & virience from a witaera the accused cannot cross examine in the bigher court, it will require the posecution to give fullest proof that the witness cannot be found. If, સ the Attorney-General promises, "every effort will be made to God the missing witness and to produce him if possible." what simpler than to inform the court how this has been dune!

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HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

VERY MUCH IMPROVED

PREMISES.

SEPTEMBER 22, 1992-

FRIDAY,

CANTON'S FINANCES.

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LOOKED

NERVOUS.

MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE PAPER CURRENCY.

COOK'S PECULIAR. * EATS.”

BRIBERY ALLEJED.

Certain extensions to the Helena PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY'S DISCUSSION. May Institute, made possible pria. cipally through the generosity of the

Ja Wab, u ship's cook, was charged The Chinese merchants in Canton before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this mor

In this abort article we stall confine curralves more of leas to walking in general and the joys of tramping. hoping that an indulgent editor will the opening of the extensions was in the plane devised by Civil Guvern- Taimebatsui, of 23 taels of raw. Don- allow us space at some future date to celebrated in quite an informal way, or Chan Chik Ya to bring the paper Government opium worth $10; and describe in detail a few of the walks the members and their friends gather currency back to par. Speculation is with offering a brita of $30 to fadian on the island and on the mainlanding at the Institute and partaking of rife as to where the Government will const ble B 271 to release him. opposite.

afternoon tea. No speccbae were obtain the $500,000 per month in made, and it was quite a happy

late Sir Elis Kadoorio, have been have displayed considerable interest ning with the unlawful possession ab recently completed, and yesterday

In Shanghai and Tientsin one often If only we had some decent Walks acara the European exclaim longingly: leaving the listener to complete the sau and the sentence for himself. In Singapore the wail is: "If only we bad rcool season." It is natural for us to presume that if our fellow exiles had the desires granted the week ends would witness them cover-

The Magistrata pointed out proved, the defendant would have to that if the second charge, were

go to the Sessions.

In pestor Grant agreed..

was greatly enjoyed by all present. worth of notes deposited with the "family party" sort of affait which silver coins to redeem the $10,000,000 The opportunity was taken after tes Hongkong and Shangbai Bank at of inspecting the extensions, and they Shameen. An importans afficial of

The constable said at 1 p.m., yea- were favourably commented upon on

the Finance Bureau has announced terday he saw the defendant cons every hand.

Among thsee present at the that the sum will be obtained from out of the Wharf and Godown Com- pany's premises carrying a paper party were Mrs. Claud Severn, Mrs. four principle sources, viz:--

1.The Canton Mint will turn out parsel under his left, arm. The wit-,. Bullock, the Hoa. Mr. E. V, D. Parr સઘન Mrs.

the $10.000 silver coins per day; exclud-ness became suspicious of the dolend-.. Parr, fog the ground joyfully on Shank's Hon. Mr. T. L. Ferkins and Mrs. ing Sundays, the total for a monta ante peculiar movemento" while mare, or, as the Americans say so ex

waiting for the forry launch. pressively "hiking it." But a few years Perkins, Mrs. P. L. Knight, Mr. and would be approximately $200,000

2-Rovenue from Government Magistrato: He was nervous ?-- residence in Hongkong makes us rather Mrs. A. 8. D. Cousand, Commander

and Mrs. Samson, Commander property is expected to bring in Yes. dubious, for ia this corner we have

Continuing, the witness said be superb walks and an ideal season Radcliffe, Mr. A. Mackenzie, Miss $50,000 pre month.

3. The collections at the Kowloon went up to the defendant and for open-air exercise--the two things Mackay, the Rev. J. T. Holman and par Shanghai and Singapore friends many others. Mrs. J. H. Komp, the and Lappa Customs are in Hongkong asked him what he had in the par respectively, long for. Yet how few acting President of the Institute, was notes, and average about $10,000, this cel. Defendant replied "something of the goodly number of Europeans able to attend, owing to slight being equivalent to $50,000 Canton good to eat." When the witness resident here take advantage of these indisposition. combined blessinga? With our

The extensions included a spacious |

1.-The Government's failure to

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NEW TERRITORY ROAD REPAIR.

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sub-coins.

opened the parcel he found the opiam 4-Stamp revenuer amount to On the way to the station the defen-

dant offered him $15 to give him glorious bills and superb winter what he dining-hall equipped with up-to-about $100,000 each month.

From these four sauress, $150,000 chance." The witness took the money, unique chance of healtb, joy-both date fitting, and seven now and well-

furnished bedroome. mental and physical-and pleasant

is expected and the Finance Depart but did not let bim ro. At the foot memories are hundreds of as throwing

The dining hall which is situated in ment will furnish the balance to of the path leading to the station, de- fendant offered another $15 saying away every winter. In this rapid the basement of the new wing, is make up a total of $500,000.

Yesterday afternana, the Provincial, "I will make it a round $50 if you age of aeroplanes motor-cara, motor- reached from the main entrance ball

All the wood Assembly held a session to decase the let me go." Witness took the other cycles. motor boats, not to mention by a broad staircase, railway trains, walking is in danger work of the ball is of teak and the question of the depreciated notes. It $15 also and took the defendant into of becoming a bygone recreation to colour scheme buff and white, which was pointed out that the fall in the the chargeroom.

At this stage the сазе WAR all save a few faithful. Let us pray gives it a very coop aspect. The Boer value of the Provincial Bank nutes

adjourned. not; for we can assure our traders that which has a eesting capacity for more was due to three reasona viz;— they are missing one of the greatest, thau 100 diners, is well laid and ad- purest, cleanest, and cheapest de mirably suited for dancing, which announce a definita plan to deal with lights this old world can bestow if must have been in mind when the hall the situation. they never spend a day on fot widet was planned,

A broad verandah 2.-Nothing his been published the eternal hills, far from the noises with large windows admit plenty of regarding the amount of noter in and smells of the city, breathing the light oad fresh air into the ball, and circulation and no mox'mem issue bas invigorating mountain air, and feast Iovide a rare view of the Peak. been decided on,

ol 3.The aon-appointment ing their eyes on the beauties and The hall which is well lighted marvels of natur As the wise with electricity at night, can also be Committee to supervise the Finace

The New Territorye raude were Hazlitt said a century ago: Give used for lectures, concerts, and even Department's actions in connection me the clear blue sky over my head, cinematograph shows, and it is under with the nutes. As the notes are discussed at the meeting of the the green turf beneath any feet. stood that arrangements for the latter nearly all in Canton a body represent Lozialative Council Finance Com

A spacious and ing the Government, the Provincial mitlee yesterday afternoon. winding road before me, and a three hours march befors dinner-and well appointed kitchen and pantry Assembly and the people should be Officer Administering the Govern then to thinking! It is hard if I with modern fittinga is bandily immediately empowered to control ment recommended the Council to cannot start some game on those lone attached to the hall, and cooking the Finance Department's dealings vote a sum of $30,000 in aid of the The trashers of the Canton heaths. I laugh, I run, I ring. I leap classes can easily be held in it. aud investigate as to the amount vote Public Worke, Rocorrent, New communications, (39) what steps will be Territories, for joy." Again let us list to the These classes are well worth consider issued, and as Middle School have been on strike for remaiks of bat best-beloved of all og for inclusion in the Institute's taken to redeem the over-irgie. This maintenance of read and bridges.

The Chairman

(the Colonial Bohemians Robert Louis Stevenson, netivities, for the benefit of the body of experts should also go into

the question of nilitary expenditure Secretary): "be vote for this whose weak consti ution was greatly younger generation. strengthened and whese days on this The new bedrooms are very com as this is the most important item was $15,000 and this additional sun planet be loved so well were greatly furniture, and include a new room for

teakwood paid in notes.

required having fortably fitted

make The Assembly agreed that this good the road between Fanling and |le-gthened by his passion for walking:

As the day goes on the traveller the matron. The library has been committee alwuld be immediately Us Long dus to the narrow treaded becomes more and more incorporated moved from the old building to appointed and several taembers asked tyres of the motor bus service. That with the material landscape, and the ous of the rooms in the new for lef rmation regarding the state has been remedied and the Govern- open-air drunkenness grows upon him wing. An improved lighting system and powers to be conferred on the arment now has before it the general with great strides until he posts along has to beun installed throughout the "parte. Another member pointed out question of extending motor "bua that the Finance Departwoot was really services in the New Territories. We the road, and sees ev ry thing about him as in a cheerful dream....

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Three cases of enteric ferer, two Chinese and one British, were notified yesterday.

Dearly a week.

The Chief Justice (Sir William Ries Davies K.C.) broke his left arm on Wednesday night.

plained, the statement is usu vily taken: at the Government Cod Hospital and is generally a matter of great urgenev. Some of the law's preseul requirements are very techoical, and it sometimes bappens that the Court 30. feels bound to exclude dring depois. itions because technical det i have

The Jockey Club's fourth Gymk- hans is to be held on Saturday. Octo. ber 1. Entries close on September

A foki of a contractor'a shop at

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had collected for the master.

bern overlooked. The mast no able No. 175, Tample Street, Yaumati, Yesterday the Legislative Council sample of this occurred about a year has absconded with $500 which pasand the first reading of the Govern. ago when a jury rotura:d a "guilty" ment a bill to amend the law relating | verdict in a murder trial and the to evidence. This measure is de-judge' acquitted the prisoner on a nociation for signed to increase the Crown's powers technical point concerning the taking Public Peace is agitating for removal in severs! respects. "Objects and of the dying deposition.

of the soldiers in Canton to stations reasons" explain that section of The new law provides that no dying outside the city. the Evidence Ordinance, 1889, proposition shall be rejected on the vides that a deposition taken at the ground of any failure to comply charities a grand vaudeville enter In aid of the various childrens' magistracy may be read at the sessions with any of the provisions of sub tainment is to be held in the Theatre trial if the provocation is, for certain section (1) with regard to the notice Royal on Saturday, October 7. Book eprcified reasons, ucable to produce or the caption unha the Court is ofing is at Moutrien's, the witness for the Criminal Court the opinio.. that the person accused

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A very attractive programme has responsible to the Provincial Assemb want in future to complete road- The Hon. Mr. A. O. Laag: Wil rely naimal pleasures, the sense of been prepared by the Council of the ly for its actions and suggested that making balore the services are started. physical wellbeing, the delight of Institute for the coming winter, and it the Department be asked to formiah & every inhalation, of every time the includes the usual musicales and statement. As one of the members the owners of these busses be re- muscles tighten down the thigh tea dauces cinematograph shows and represented the Finance Department,sponsible for part of the upkeep of console-him." About the mid-day

lectures. The latter will include he was called upon to sonounce what these roads?

The Chairman: Well, the whole The Kwangtung Mrchants As rest ha gors on to say: You sink into an interesting discourse by the Rav. would be done and he thereupon out-

The question is under consideration and the maintenance of yoursalf, the binds come out and look Dowstone of Cantan on Chinese lined the scheme as stated.

at you, and your smoke dissipates Street Processione," while the Rev. suggestions were then discussed and we are not embarking immediately any Rekome for thas upon the afternoon under the blue Maconschio will give two lectures on it was pointed out that the Civil on

Governor hsd; prior to his election reason. There is another peint dome of heaven, and the cool air visite your neck and turns aside

The usual weekly religious services promised his early attention to the about these roads. From Au Tou

happy you must have an your open shirt. If you are not will be maintained, and the reading matter but nothing defnits had yet the approach is merely a road through evil circle will weet on Thursdays. A new been done. The putting of his words paddy fields and the result is that conscience.

festure this year will be The into action would give a Gillip with the weight of the traffic the Children's Hour" which will be con- to quotations of the notes and an foundations of the road spread. It Later: "There are no such pipes ducted by Mr. Temple Bevan, and announcement from him would be ought to bave been made of stone in to be smoked as those which follow a will tak: the form of weekly musical welcomed. Ultimately, it was decided the first instance. I think the Direc good dar's march: the flavour of the entertainment and Kinema shows to elect the body of experts and toter of Public Works will agree. fartu," "Agama Mara" and "Kishu it is so dry and stomatic, so fall and the benefit of the children of fanctions

tobacco is a thing to be remembered, which will be stranged specially for ask the Government to draft its The Japanese steamers "Hirano

and power; the Jivi put back from sea owing to the rough was such grog: at every sip a joound Maru" were amongst the ships which. If you wind up the evening members.

Governor would be requested to with grog you will own there never

attend a session to-morrow and make weather outside.

à pronouncement. tranquillity spreads about your limb! and site tasily on your heart."

Such Elysian-like joys await Hongkong pedestrian. If

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prnsendings. Owing to difficulties was substantially prejudiced by such of proof the specified grounds bave failure,"

The "caption beng found insufficient, and it is now statement of the circumstances under proposed to add to them another which the deposition was taken and ground. Under the section as amended the "notice" is the intimation the by the bill introduced yesterday it accused must receive that the state- will be enough for the prosecution to mant is being taken. The accused prove that the witnesa cannot be person's interests are safeguarded be-President McKinley" on a business with your thought midst the awful the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe said that the pany, is leaving for Shanghai by the want Rolitude-to be alone in the Legislative Council yesterday, found at his last known place of reduce it rests entirely with the Court trip. Mra. Taggart is going with him.alance of the hille you can have it bill repealed Ordinance No. 4 of 1915, sidence in the Colony.

to say whether failure to comply with

Mr. J. H. Taggart, managing director of the Hongkong Hotel.Com-

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the to amend the law relating to the incor Moving the first reading of the bill

youporation of the Zetland Hall Trustees

after half an hour's walk from the which vested the Zelland Hall pro-

KINEMA NOTES.

*WORLD THEATRE.

The Director of Public Works: It would have been better if it had been formed as a caterway.

The Hon. Mr. Biri: 'If they rein forced the road would that help?

The Director of Public Works: "No, the road falls away from the reinforce- ment.

The Hon. Mr. Bird: Will the busses be made to have pneumatio instead of valid tyres?

The Chairman: Undoubtedly: that

is the intention.

The vote was approved."

Moving the bill yesterday, the the section was one which causes pre- The big Harold Lloyd comedy centre of Honglong. But perhaps party in representatives of the The Land of Hope," Alica Attorney-General explained the judice to the prisoner or not. "A Sailor-Made Man" is being shown you are like the writer (though unlike various Lodges named therein in Brady's fatest Realart release, pro necessity for Lis Amendment.

Another clause of the bill which the at the Kowloon Theatre to-day and Haslitt sad Stevenson), and prefer to place of representatives of Zetland sents the star - as a young Polish Obviously, he said, there must be Attorney General described as an ins is still attracting enthusiastic audi-whom you may rhapsodice about the This mode of incorporation saved pf fame and fortune in America. schis to-morrow. "The Girl in the Taxi have a companion by the way with Lodge only, and at their request. immigrant, who comes to make her auch power, otherwise witnesses for novation provides that "in any pro ences to the Coronet.

At yesterday's meeting of the the Crown might be kept out of the socation for murder or manslaughter

vations scenes untolded before your pense and trouble in the appoint greatly disappointed when she reaches Legislative Council Finance Com way by the other side. Sometimes, any medical notes or report by say

auraptured eyes. It is all a matterment of new trustees from time to New York, harbour and learns thatmittee, the Officer Administering the Evidence for the prossention in of individual taste. In any case, time. The Hon. Mr. Lang seconding, the Statue of Liberty is not of solid Government recommended the Council moreover, witnesses disappeared for Government medical officer which the case in which four, Chinese are whether singls or accompanied, it is the bill was read a first time accord gold. Miss Brady as Marya stared to vote a sum of $15,000 on account other reasons. Again, they sometimes purport to relate to the deceased shatt charged with having been concerned and conventions of the world, from

great to get away from the trammels ingly.

over the tail of the ship which guarded of Public Works, Extraordinary, died. With the intimidation and be admissible in evidence upon proof Suiyik" was sancluded at the public opinion, from business worries

in the recent piracy on board the 1.1.

the approach to the new strange lad Hongkong, buildings, alteration of of the free and the homs of the brave. Harbour View as a Policy Training corruption ever rife bore, one must of the band writing of the medical Magistracy yesterday

from stocks and shares, to lose your

Why, it wasn't gold at all! Just School. The Chairman explained that agres with the Government that with offices and upon proof of his death The accused, who reserved their personal identity aud to become the the enchanting ides and bays, and smoky grey stone. That was the the police training school was being out some provision for reading the or absence from the Colony," defence, were committed ove trial at nature of the moment clear of all the inviting little mountain paths first disappoinment which she was built eventually on Kowloon City depositions of absent witnesses it This the Attorney-General claimed the next Criminal Sessions.

ties, absolutely free. Such celestial twisting alluringly out of sight; but to meet in America the promised Road Reclamation but in the mean- would in many cases. be a simple was denirable because “in a place like

delight can be obtained by the how many could describe to him hall land. You ows it to yourselves and time, this "Harbour View** was an fortunata dweller here in the clear a dozen walks away from the main family to soo Alice Brady in "The entirely suit ble position for it. This ** Major and Mi, Thomas Cecil and crisp air of December or January in road? How many could tell him Land of Hope" to-night at the World money was required to make the

afternoon.

hall describe in the near future some

matter in this Colony to defeat the Hougkong officere are frequently capt, and Mrs. Stuart A. Hamilton, the heart of the Hongkong or Kow what lies beyond the Kowloon Theatre, ends of justice by bribing a material away on long leave, and officers who are making a ten-day trip from loon hills, where the landscape barca reservoir in the heart of the mighty.|

necessary alteration. In answer to witaces to disappear or by driving him who have left the Government Manila, arrived here by the Admiral its bosom to the eye and for the time mountains round about Taisan

the Hon. Mr. Lang the Chairman stated that Harbour View" WAT away by threats. Bribing witnesses service are often so far from the Tone's President Makiolay being the entrwood beholder becomes With the Editor's permission we

at Breezy Point; the old German In a common practice here and the Colony that it la imposible to bring yesterday. Other passengere by the one with antare, 45,

Mission.. The Government's intentiau strike showed how the Chinese can them back to give gridenon. Har me ship are Mr. W. Kilby; Who among us the not heard with of our favourite walks hoping that

was'ta resume that land and pay the reduce intimidating to a fine art. again, the accused person's interests prominent Caloutts banker; Mr. Peters sort of proprietary pleasure the we may thereby induce some others

5. Walowit, a well-known merchant, stranger within our gates descant who have not yet tasted, to seize as for Homolala and San Franciscom

at Yokohams on Sept. 12 and ailed For Proceeds over to the mission and in Con was also sympathise with the are not jeopardised because English his way to Seattle, and air. a. O on the beaution of Honompaa these gifts the Gods are holding NAT. 5. Enahimi Maru Tesining, School was building they the meantime, while the other Polica Crown's difficulty with dying deposcommon law, on which Hongkong's Whitall of the AP.O., who is on a he had made discovery), the out to us here and now.

(European Line) Left Bingapore for Hong would have to use these premises. The ition. As the Attorney-General ex-ordinaneos son largely based, allowa | business trip..

kong on Wept, i and is expected here on vote was approved. Beps 20

marvellous akylines, the glar, ons hIL,

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