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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

THE CAMP AT STONECUTTKILE,

Ou Saturday the annual carop of the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps at Stonecutters Island was opened under very favourablo auspices The usual site is ecenniod with bell tents, instead of the square shaped texts of former years, but in other rospects the campis arranged as before. There are three tents provided for officers" mes, one for each officer for sleeping two fer guard feste, one for quartermasters and ammunition store, six staff sorgeants and instructors. one for ecol non-commissioned officer and these men, tires for sergeants' saes, and one for tailors' shop. In addition there is a matched mess, and a matshed esuteen,

CANTON.

FROM OUR CORRESPOS DEST.]

13th October, 1905, CANTON-HANKOW BAILWAY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16rx, 1905,

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Tactai Wong Ping-You accompanied by several oficials; Fung Sik Ks, assistant prefect, Wen Tsung Kno, tantal: Wong Than-Ting, deputy of the Canton-Honkow railway, and two representatives of the local gentry, Lai Kwai-Pal, and Leong Sni-Slan called at the Yuet-Hon railway head ofice on the Stamoen to take over the concorn from Mr. N. Cito. Of the eight Items I reported yesterday only the following business was tran- sacted, vis:The authorities took over three cases of plans, one case of title deeds and all the By Saturday evening the majority of surveying instruments. After going through Volunteers hari mutered camp numbering in, all everything very carefully, item by item, accord- about 140, muder the command of Major Priting to the inventory, the party proceeded with chard. The other offers present were Captains Mr. Cito to the offices of the International Armstrong, D. Macdonald, Skinner. and Lam Banking Corporation to go through the working mert; Lieutenanta Crake, Northcote, Ecatt accounts and to take over the money deposited Plummer; Eocond-Lienterants Kennett, trubon earrent account in that bank. After the accounts were goue through it is said that bay, Huyton and Forsyth.

3r. Cito asked for remuneration for services rendered in coming to Canton to hand over the concern.

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LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

OLD RESIDENTS *. NEW COMERS.

POLICE COURT.

Saturday, 14th October,

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE);

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GAMBLING CASE.

This match was played on the Hongkong! Cricket Club ground on Saturday in favourable weather conditions. One innings was concluded FIGHTING CLICKETS; INTERESTING CHINEBE bat stamps were drawn when six of the New!

Sixty-throo palivos were indictad, three on Comors' wickets had beenļļtaken in the second | innings. In the first innings for the Now the charge of being the keepers of a commen Comers Kriekenbeck compiled the useful organing house at 39 Gongh Stroot, and the of 48 runs, while Maakay knocked up 28. remaindor with gambling therein..

Nine of the defendants did not appear, and Turner's tidy score of 60 considerably increased the Old Residents total, while Bird's 24 uus their bail was ostroatok. did not come amiss. Six of the New Comers wickets were taken by Chichester; three by Lumsden and two by Dixos, while eight of the Old Residents' stumps fell before the trundling of Lowis and the other three were taken by Tullidgo, Mackay and Foake. In the second innings for the New Comera, Powell mado 29 rous and Krickenbeck 28. Bercembe Smith's bowling was reponsible for the fall of five of their wickets, while the sixth was taken by Bird,

Detailed Scores are as wader :--

NEW COMERS.

Ist innings. Major Lewis, Bath M.

Chichester............ Capt. Krickenbeck.

19th M., Smith,

Chichester II. Mnokay, e Bird,

h Wm. Dixon... W. Daniol, 1b.w..

W. Dixon

F. C. Butcher, Fan

48

2nd innings.

did nos bab.

Sercombe Smith

28 did not hat.

4 did not hat.

Kooby, Chichester 7 did not but. Major Williamson, A.3.C., Hooper, b Lunden H. U. Bailey. Lh.w., b

Chichester

W. A Powell, b Jums.

den

C. Viosa, 1b.v., i Chichester og kennar

B. M. Kendale, b Lune w. Peake, a Pearce,

Favoured with idm weather, the Volunteers have to far found their experionco under esavs,

Wong Ping-Yuu replied that the Vary agreeable. While every one ou joys the oating, it has to be remembered that amusement Chinese Government had redeemed the concern is not the object they have in view. The from the American Development Company and attainment of efficiency, and the desire to justify that it was the latter's duty to appoint a delegate. their existence in the Empire's scheme of to make the transfer that Mr. Cito's work Jefence, is the real koynute toj this annual camp, was part of the contract,and that he was entitled It is not all play on Stocecu tters Island, and, to no remuneration whatever from the Chinese those who travel daily to and from the Island authorities. A kot discussion ensued between to business Wen Taotai and Mr. Cito in the course of which in order to sandwich attention Lotwien their military exorcises find that the the former, picking up a box of watches which work is sufficiently arduous to make them was lying on the bank manager's table, anid: "Mr. Cito, suppose you were to sell me this bar apprecisto the sweets of sleep.

Shortly after taking up their quarters of matches, is it not your duty to deliver it over to Saturday afternoon me before 1 pay for it?" He further argnal that in

camp

it was the buyer's right to see that what he had mon engaged in infantry drill, and "wote then free to enjoy the good fellowship bought was delivered to him as it was part of The contract. He pointed out that it was the and the esprit de earpa which characterise the regiments, or to revel in the loss exciting Development Co.'s duty to send sometody to

afforded by the pleasures

picturesque deliver everything over, item by item. yeater-discussion continued and urgumanta "revaille surroundings.

morning, tho

availed developed on both sides. They wore finally day

majority themselves of tuo oxcellent bathing persuaded to drop the matter for the present. Facilities afforded by the beach on the north side of the island. A fatigue parade for the announcement of general order a followed break- fast, and later, at 10.15, divine service was conducted in the matched by the Rev. G. Sparle, chaplain to the forces. The ror. gentler delivered an appropriate discourse in which he indicated that in their daily lives his heavors should find time for the service of God as well As for the service of the King.

After

Au innovation this year is the installation of the electric light, by which the cap ground and most of the tents are illuminated.

Taking adrantago of the regular service of launches established between Hongkong and the Island many people risited the yesterday and a number had the privilege of dining with their militory friends.

BOXING AND WRESTLING TOURNAMENT.

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den akt

Ülächester

O. W. Tallidge, not eat

Ext.as

13

1. Sorcombe Smith...

2

}

did not bot.

1

ram out......

1 į Sarcombo Smith,

did not int..

4 o Fowler, b 5. Smith

et Ponsonby, bird.

Extras...

Total

10

12+

OLD BEBIDENTI, Ist innings.

Total

The

T. Sercombe Smith, b Tallidge.

R. E. O. Bird, e Lowin, b Mackay

W. Daniel, e and b Lowin

Win. Dixon, a Peake, b. Lowis......

Before leaving, Wen Taotui told the managar of the bank that as the accounts had been handed over no one could draw any money ont of the railway acerunt without his authority. When the party returned to Wong Tastai's Yomen, Mr. Won suggested that it was adris- able to retain Mr. Joseph Lind's services, na there was no one else acquainted with the management of the Fatshan Sainam line. The suggestion was endorsed by the other members, and a'laker was immediately sent to Mr. Joseph Lind informing him that he was appointed manager. This conchided the work

Liut. Lumsden, E.A., b Lovin'.......... Major Chichaber, D.AA.G., b Lowie......

W. C. D. Turner, not ont

24

4

Cars. Noble, R... Lb.w., Mackay. T. E. Pearce, c H. M. Kenale, & Lowis 7 E. A. Fowler, Mackay, ↳ Lowin

J. Hooper, b Lowin

R.A. B. Ponsonby, o Krickubeck, b Poake

Extra

Total.....

BOWLING ANALYSIS. NEW COMERS.

14£ innings.

W. Lixon Chichester R. E. O. Bird

Inmadyn

of the day and the parties are to meet again. Peare to-morrow.

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Hr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, pros Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. pented. Bratton, Hets and Goldring) raprosented the Boaond defendant, and Dr. He Kni, instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, appeared for the other defendanta

Mr. Bowley, in outlining the esse, informed his Worship that he would find it an extremely simple one, as all the defendants were caught red-handed gambling with fighting crickets on Sunday afternoon, the 8th October. He would prove that the whole of the first floor of Nn. 39 was used for the purpose of crisket fights. The place was known as the Pot Yee Clab, but ol. though called a club it was quite clear that anybody could go there is bel on the fighting crickets. A Chinese detectivo visited the place at about a quarter to one o'clock on the after noon of the raid, and found all the defondants there. The door was divided-in to several rooms, and the catronen door was in the centro of the floor.

THE

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FOR

$12.00.

LONG, HING & Co.,

No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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THE BURLINGTON.]

2, PEDDER STREET. OPPOSITE THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

AN

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UP-TO-DATE

FOR

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MILLINERY GOODS AND COSTUMES.

BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY.

THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS AND SHOES KEPT.

HATS AND DRESSES MADE TO ORDER.

Hongkong. 2ad Ootober, 1905.

was handed to the second defondant who wrote come characters on little pieces of paper which be handed to the winners, some of whom went at once to collect their money from the first defendant, while others waited for another fight. The first defendant paid on presentation money of these small chits, and witness saw pove over.

Cross-examined. He visited the house in plain clothes, taking o warrant handed He firat to him by Inspector Gourlay. autored the hall, or sitting room, which was about ten feet square. To the right of this was the room where, the cricket fighting was

going on: it was about eight by ton foot. There' were four or five persons sitting on a bed in the accountant's room besides the first and He had not to push his second defendants, way into the room whore the fight was: there wern about forty people there and they were) standing round a table three foot square. He did not see any watch at the door of the house. or in the lane.

The case was adjourned until Friday. Bail as before.

COUNTERFEIT COIN.

As one entered it the accountant's rocin the was observable, and the detective a first and second defendants silting therein, Bekind the scruntant's room was another which had windows opening on to the verandah which looked - user thu rovfs of houses towards the harbour. Part of this verandah was matted in to make suother room. Whor the defective entered the lack room he found a. very large number of people packed in it: it was so full, in fact, that be bail to force his way in. All the inmates were gazing intently at a table in the contre of the room upon which was a large bowl, and on each side two smaller bowle, each of which contained a cricket. The first defendant was standing at the east side of the table collecting stakes: he had a basket under his arm and paper in his hand, and in the presence of the detrotivo several man staked some $60, some $30 und scme $10. The stakes were usually given in catties, which was to say that if a man stoked $5 it would be represented as 50 catlies. As the amounts were called on the third defendant wrote down the names with the amount of the stake. He received the money, and put each man's amorm into a broad envelope. The total amuant etiket on each cricket was then written up our bine boards which were hung on the walla. The detective saw the third defeudant write on one beard the 4 Agures 100 and hang the board en the wall

Chief Detective-Juspector Honon, who con. behind him, He saw man on the oller side of the room write on another board characters ducted the prosecution, stated that while o which represented a total of 130. Stakes then detective was on duty making inquirico at a closed and the fight began. Each cricket bad pawnshop re certain articles reported as stolen, man to take it out of its small bowl and put it he saw the defendant parning a female's jacket. into the centre of the big one. The men had anal! In view of the fact that many larcenies had brushes with which they tickled up the crickets been reported from brothels of late, and ss the and incited them to fight. As soon as they (the defendant could not give a satisfactory account crickets) mot, Mix. Bowlny anderstood they of how he became possessed of the jacket, the detective started with Wong for the police fought in deal earnest without any more inciting. The fight lasted for about firominute station. As they were proceeding the defondant when the owner of the losing cricket withdrew began to handle his purse. He took cat twe pawn tickets, which he orampled up, probably with a Sometimes the his insect from the contest. crickets were allowed to fight to a fivish, and view of getting rid of them. The detective took charge of them. On being translated at sometimes they wore withdrawn ne in the cass is question. When a cricket was withdrawn if the station it was found that the defendant had pawned two other articles of clothing. return part of the money to At each shop he gava a differout Dame and the losers, such had been done in the present address. A farther search of the defendant's case when twenty cents was returned. As soon os the losing cricket was withdrawn the person collecting the stakes on the west side of the room was seen by the detective to return money to the stakers who had won. He then took his list of stakers to the' accountant's reem where

17 ∙1

Snd inning

0,

M. R. W.

0.

...... 13

4 20

7

1 3 17

43

3

1

7

$ 10

...

17

8.4 3 21

2 1

12

OLD TRADENTYR,

EG.

Lowin

15

Tullidgo

MLekay

Peake

W. E. D. Turner Thotai Wong Ping-You was appointed by Serosaibe South.

W. Daniel Viceroy Chan Chi-Tung to take over the rail. way concern, He is to be the director of the Kwantong section of the line; and although he is over sixty years of age, no better selection could have been made. Won Taotei, who was

lately director of the railway, has been appointed rs Wong Thotal's assistant.

THE BYCOTT,

The boxing and wrestling tournament which Look place in the City Hall on Saturday night attracted a fair anmber of spectators; Americong

I reported yesterday that a telegram had being ranet in evidence to see their heroes win beau sont by the Cantou committee to Leong or lose. The two principal bosing sveats of the

Shing, Chinese Minister at Washingtou, re- evening could act in called successful ones. there being too much disparity between the questing him to forward particulars regarding opponetis in each case. In the principal event thenew Chine Labour Exelasiva Act, and when of the evening Delaney went down before King's solid blows in the second round, while Connor, Congress will discuss the matter Tho follow- through sheer pleck, managed to keep going tilling is the Minister's roply by catle:-"The the fifth round.

Mr. Douglas, in Australian sport, willciated as referee, Mr. Jackson as timekeeper and Mr.

S. Kelly us unnoncer.

COYNE GRIFFITHS,

This, the preliminary bout, was a six-roud contest for a decision between Coyue of the Naval Yard and Grilliths of the A.0.0. After a few rounds of sparring, the light weights went at it lummer ad tongs, giving and taking with equil force. Because no one appeared to know whose duty it was to nanounes the number of rounds fought, the boxers were allowed to go a seventh sound, at the conclusion of which Coyun was adjudged the winner.

MCLEAN 7 SHAW. McLean of the O.C. and Shaw of the H.G.A. trial conclusions in a catch-as-catch eau wrestling contest. The wrestlers agreed boforehand that only pin falla should count, and that the winner should be the man who got two out of three falls McLean's strength was aneh greater than Shaw's, gud be easily won the match.

DELANEY AND KINO.

terms of the new Act will be settled, between The United States Minister in Poking and the Wai-Wu-Pu. However, when the Congress nals again to discuss this important question. I shall endeavour to do my utmost. to secure favourable terins Commnuicate this to the Amoy and Shanghai committens."

A COSTLY BED.

Amongst the furniture seis-d in Chau Tung Sang's house there is said to be a very fine bed worth 30,000 tools. It is beautifully carved and inlaid with frory and mother-of-pearl. The front is ornamented with two beautiful ivory peacocks whose eyes are set with real pearls. Diamonds are also chased here and there in the desigur, and the whole is said to present a very rich and pleasing sight. It was Chau Tung-Song's No 1 wife's bed. It is reported that Chat Tong-Sang's whereabouts are still unknown. Vienroy Yaan Shi-Kai bos replied in response to a telegram from Viceroy Sham that Chau had left Peking sąd that no Dswer was received from the Shanghai Tastai concerning Chnu's whereabouts.

Announced as the star event of the evening, great things were expected in this fifteen-round contest between Delaney, an American, anl The "King, of the Royal West Kents. match was for a parse, and if it contained to congratulate anything, King ought himself on acquiring it with so litlo labour. The opponents shook hands aud came up for tho first round which was mainly notable for spurring, each was apparently feeling his way King appeared satisfied as to what he was able to do, for when the second round was calfetl be couple of days in one of the large monasteries in sailed in briskly. His left shot out and caught the White Clond Mountains and has since left

14th Octobor. I. HỌ TUNG. Mr. Ho-Tang came up to Canton on the 12th instant to recruit, his health. He stayed a

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CIVIL SERVICE UND ELEVEN. POLICE 2ND

ELEVEN.

This friendly match played on the ground of the former club at Happy Valley on Saturday last, ended after a very enjoyable game, in a very creditable victory for the Folice by 21 runs -Scores.

VOLICE 2 ELEVEN. Fowler, run ont..... Foley, run out...... Counsel, b Rowarth.

nokay. e Comba, b Hurlow MoHardy (Capt.), run ont Waterer, not out

Part, o Adams, b Rowarth Withors, b Harlow

Cooper, Rowarth, b Hurlow Earner, b Rowarth Cuthbert, c and Harlow...

Extra-

Tots!...........à st

CIVIL SERVICE 2ND ELEVEN. Combs, e Counsell, b Fowlar Drweon, .b.w, b Fowler tan Adams, McHardy, Foley Hoggath. Foler Brown, c Foley, Waterer Harlow, b.wi, b Mackay, Robins, b Foley

Gast (Capt.), Foley Willis, Foley, b Mackay Rovurth, ma out ........... Smith, not out

Extras...

Total.........

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

POLICE 2ND ELEVEN.

A.

Willi

Adame

3

Coombe...APPY Burlow.....

7

2

CIVIL SERVICE 2ND ELEVEN.

Foley

Fowler -JELLEGZ

1

Waterer Mackay

6.3 4

01

7

23

On the Craigengewer ground a match was

Delaney above the belt; this was immodistoly for the Sai-chis Hills accompainel by Mrs. Ho.ployed between teams chosen by the Captain followed by another ou the jaw which laid the Tang, a lady cousin, and a retinue of about 18 and Vice-Captain of the Craigengower Club. American low umilat great cheering.

CONNOE 1. Young.

This was a ten-rouva teutibetween Conner,

servants.

AN IMPUDENT YOUNG MAN.

A Englishman by the uomo of Haynes caton of the Royal West Kente, and Young, a coloured American sailor. The boxers were deckledly unequally restoked, Young being superice to his up to Canton the day before yestowing in the oponent in quickuess, guard and delivery company of a Hagkong grisette, by the ...

is lightning-like-tights fairly surprised the Kwongehow. After signing chite on board soldier, while bis agility in dodging what might the steamer for meals, pareage, and half-a- have proved knock-out blows was par excellence dozon battles of the best champagne the two Cernor continued gamely until the fourth road when a right drive on the point sent him to the pleasure-Beckers landed on the Shameon end boards and the call of time saved him from went to the Victoria Hotel where chairs were

of dofeat in that round. With such a shower blows as hail been rained upon him, one would hired and a substantial tillin ordered to be sant have thought he had had enough, but the to the fivo-story Pagoda.. When the party omie British sublier never knows when he is kosten, back the young man blaudly confessed to the and Connor was again up as the fifth round was manager of the hotel that he had but: 35 cents

the called. With great confidence Young led attock, and forced Connor to his knees. The left in his pocket to meet the bill. Haynes is soldier managed to rise again, but it was his last looked up in the Consular Geol. rally. The American abortly afterwards gat a second drive home on hie jaw, and Concor went to the hoards and was counted out, American taxing proclaimed the winner said the enthusiastic cheering of his shipraates and others.

the

EXECUTIONE.

Seventy criminals, who were arrested in the i Shun-Tak, Sun-Wut and Heung-Shan districts, were executed yesterday at the Chui-Ton-Shau military slation near Kong-moon,

The scores were as follows:-

'CAPTAIN'S TEAM.

R. Bass, bretonji

E. Rose, 1.b... b Harleur

E. H. Herton, & Harteam

L. A. Bose, cand & Pestonji

J. W. Stowark, Irving, b Pest muji.

0

L. E. Lammert (Capt.), Irving, b Pestonji 17

E. Aquino, run out

1. Toppin, not out.................

J. Pestonji, run out ........

G. D. Melvin, ran out.......

A. E. Angor, Mack, b Harteam......

Extras....trekke

0

11

Total

78

-VICE-CAPTAIN'S TEAM.

19

M. H. Harbeam. Herten.

R. Pestonji, o 'Toppin, b Herton

14

3. E. Asger (Capt.), retired

F. Loureiro, run out.

E. Irving, ran ant

R. Houghton, at Stewart, b Horton

R. B. Cooper, & Anger, b Rerton

A.. Mack, b Herton

W. Allen, and b Heriou.....

J. Uchigaid, und b Herten

.A. Nemazes, not out

Extras....

Total ...

.105

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was the custom

Wong Szo was charged with being in unlawful possession of a jacket, furnishing a pawnbroker with false particulars, and being in possession of counterfeit coin believed to have been uttered in the Colony.

person at the station revealed the fuel that be bad 23 counterfeit Quesa's boad coins in his posses- siun. He could not give a satisfactory acconet us to how he came in possession of this money.

On the charge of being in possession of

the first and second defendants were sitting at a counterfeit csin, his Worship sentenced the

FALSE PRETENCES.

THE

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PRACTICAL

PIANO

EXPERTS.

MANUFACTURERS, TUNERS

AND

REPAIRERS.

PIANOS

AND

ORGANS

· RENOVATED, REBUILT,

AND

REPOLISHED

BY

--COMPETENT WORKMEN.

ESTIMATES FREE.

"OWN MAKE”

PIANOS

FROM $800.

IMPORTED PIANOS

FROM $375.

W. A. Ellis, who was arrested on warrant by BECOND HAND PIANOS RETURNED Sargeant Sullivan on Friday, was charged with

FROM HIRE AT LOW PRICES. cbtaining board, lodging and food to the extent of $35 from Mr. F. E. Oram, proprietor of the Praya East Hotel, by false pretences.

table. He gave the list to the second defendant defendant to six months' hard labour and six who took it and began to write on small redoul hours glocks. The other two charges wore! white tickets the staker's name and the amount

withdrawn. won. These tickets were returned to the third defendant who handed theat to the stakers und they collected the amount of their win from the first defendant: such amount was leas ten per cent, the commission charged by tho keepers of the gambling house. Almost immediately after

The defendunt pleaded guilty and was the first fight was finished Inspector Courlay arrived at the house, followed by Sargeant Watt | sentenced to six months' imprisonment with and a posse of police. The people in the house wore to interested over the result of the fight that they hardly noticed the Inspector'a uzrivul. On his entering a front room he was not at first policed. After a time one of the defendants looked ap, aud on seving Mr. Gourlay, attempled i to run away, but was arrested together with all the other men in the house.

Detective Chung Kui deposed that he visited

No. 29 Gough Street carly on the afternoon of the 8th instant. He outered by a side lane and

hard labour.

BEFORE MR. G. N. ODME SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

LARCENY.

INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1905,

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AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

Ip Ham was charged with the larceny of a

CALIBRE 763 number of bolts and binges from a house in With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. Radceker Terrace on Friday.

SIEMSSEN & CO. મૅક Hongkong, Srd October, 1900,

Inspector Warnock informed his Worship that the defendant with two others went to No. 6 Radecker Torrace, an empty house owned by

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TIRE

COLD STORAGE.

HONGKONG ION COMPANY, Ld..

DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

on ascending to the first loer he saw the first Mr. S. A. Sail, honse proprietor and land and second defendants sitting at a table. On broker. The defendants stripped the window, have now 40,000 Cabic foot of Cold entering the room behind the accountant's bo doors and every other fitting in the house of Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will saw several tens of mon there, gathered round a bolta anıl hingea, and were just going to carry be Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.. daily, Bunday, tatis, owing to the crowd it was not easy to them off when they were discovered by a boy excepted to receive and deliver porishablo gooda.

WE, PARLANE, Manager. [55 Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. move round. Be heard one man say-" Five who was sent to point the house. This boy for 50 cattles;" another said "I am going for gave the alarm, and an Indian constable appeared thirty." When preliminaries had been arranged on the scene as the three men were maning He overtook the dofandout and arrested and the money staked, two crickets were put away. into a large bowl, where they fought. Two him. boards were. hung up, one on the east and one on the west side of the room, which displayed the amount of the stakes. The fight lasted for five or six minutes, and ho heard that the western eide had wou. He then hoard the third defendont say "Win 80 per cent." and then saw him hand to a man who had staked $5 the amount of his stake. This man then took the people who had won to where the first and Recond defendants were,

Two months hard labour and six hours. stocks was the sentence itaposot.

FALSE FRETENCES.

Lai Kwong-Tui, appeared to answer the charge of selling eight tangles which he represented to be genuine ocean-bed-grown. rattan, and for which he received $3.50.

The case against Lui having been proved to his Worship's satisfaction, he was convicted The list of names and sentenced to one month's hard labour.

Latest American Methods, Teasonable Fees,

No charge for examinations. Office hours 9 AM to 5 PM,

No. 2 PEDDER STREET (nort to the General Post Office and opposite to the sido entrares to the Hongkong Hotel).

Hongkong, July 5th, 1905.

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