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HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES' SOCIETY.

LECTURE BY HON. ON. CLARK,

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

THE BUCCESSES AT THE POLIS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3ED, 1906.

This telegrams in Indian papers reporting the election results in Great Britain and Ireland give the following particulars down to Jaunary 20th

ELECTED UNOPPOSED,

son, Dundee'; Mr. Cairns, Newcastle-on-Tyas; Bir Charlos MoLaren, Bosworth; Sir John Baker and Mr. Bramsden, Portsmonth; Mr. Smith, Westmoreland; Mr. Strauss, Abingdon; Mr. Galland, Dumfries; Mr. Beaumont, Eastbourne; At the City Hall last evening the Hen. Dr.

Mr.Molares.Staffordshire; My.Luton,Slosford; Suffolk Clark discoursed in an attractive manner on

Mr. Boulton, Huntingdonshire; Mr. Channing, Northamptonshire East, Mr. Everth, Mr. Cowan, Guildford (defesting Mr. Brodrick Law in the days of Dickens, as illustrated by quotations from his works." The lectura, given

Mr. Samuel, Liberal, Yorkshire (Cleveland by 800 votos); Mr. Mansfield, Spalding; under the auspices of the Hongkong Odd Division); Mr. Swift MacNeill, Nationalist, Scarisbrick, Dorchester; Sir Edward Strachey, Volumes' Society, was listened to with manifest Boath Donegal, and Mr. O'Kelly, Nationalist, Somersetshire (Yeovil): Mr. Stuart, Sundar North Mayo, Mr. A. E. Hutton, Liberal, Westland, Mr. Logers, Wiltshire; Sir Chorlos appreciation by a good nudiance.

Mr. Smith, Warwickshire; Mr. (Banbury); BEBKBLET, who presided, Riding South Division; Mr. Craig, Conserva. Palmer, Jarrow; Hon. E. Fiennes, Orfordshire SIR HENRY

tive, South Antrim; Mr. Davies, Liberal, introduced Dr. Clark, and romarked that while Montgomeryshire; and Nationalists at South White, North West Norfolk Mr. Eugeno North Tipporary, South Kerry, West Wasou, Cinckmmuson; Mr. Williamson, igin

Mr. Beaumont. Northumberland Nairn; and South Long ford and South Kildere; Normanton: Mr. Rotaxis, Liberal, Denbigh shire; Mr. T. M. Ifesly. Nationalist North Sir W Lonth; Mr. Illingwork Liberal, Shipley; Mr. Desin, Nationslist, Gatway Holland. Liberal, Rottorbain, Dir. Cogan, Nationalist, Wicklow East: Mr. Lobadale, Unienist, Mid-Armagh, Mr. Haden, Nation alist, Roscommoth South; Mr. Flavin, Nation. alist, Korg North; Sie T, G. Femeade, Nation. alist, Wexford North Mr. Lundon, Nationalist, Limerick East; Mr. W. H. Redmond, Nation nlist, East Clare: Mr. Cullinan, Nationalint, Tipperary South; Mr. Patrick O'Brien,

it was risky to prophesy before the event heard, East Galw Mr. Hall, Liberal, Mr. C. H. Wilson, Hull West; Mr. Cloland,

felt safe in asenting those present of an interest- ing lecture that evening.

The Hon. Dr. Clark began his lecture by remarking that it would. come as a surprise to many to learn that the progress mado during the Victorian era in the administration of that puat conservative of all professions, the Law, wus perhaps even more marvellous than the ndvaace made in sciones during the same perica, was the watchword of the As literatura " Society, he felt that he could not latter illus trate the changus that bad taken place in our

Carlow,

Glasgow (Bridgeton); Mr. Dalziel, Kirkcaldy Mr. D. A. Thomas, Myrthe Tydvil; Mr. John Morley, Montrose (polling 4,416 against 1,122 for Colonel Sprat. "Unionist); Mr. Torrence, Glasgow Central: Mr. Nuttall, Stratford: Mr. Mckinson Wood, Glasgow (St. Roller); Mr. Marks, East Hall: Mr. Wilson, Hull West; Mr. Adkins, Middleton; Mr. Ratherford, Brentford.

UNIONISTS ELECTED.

The reult of Birmingham West election Mr. Chamberlain. Birmingham West (Mr, Chamberlain; 7,173, Mr. Oathwaite, Liberal,

legal institutions than by quotations from National Killing: Mr. John Redmond, 2,004),

public execution of Mr. and are an ink

was viewed by a dense crowd of men and women, boys and girls, whose bohaviour wa so revolting that ho denouncet the terrible scene in eloquent terms in a series of letters to the

POLICE COURT.

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Friday, February 2nd.

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

DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR, Mrs. Ray, married woman, of No. 85, Wyndham Street, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner innblic atrast in the early, hours of yesterday ruing.

From the evidence it appeared that defendant was drunk, and while being borns home in a obair was singing comic sorge, thereby disturb ing the neighbourhood.

After being charged she was admitted to bail in the sum of 350, but as she failed to appear, the bail was estreated.

ALLEGED ABSCONDING BANKRUPT U. Pan, banker, of Kwong Yaen Street, was charged with that he did on November 7th, 1905, then being a person against whom a receiving order had been made, after presents- the Colony with intent to avoid examination tion of a bankruptcy petition against him, quit with respect to his affairs, and otherwise to defeat and delay proceedings against him in bankruptor.

Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, prosecuted, and Mr. E. J. Grist (of Mosure, Wilkinson and Grist) represented the defendant.

Mr. Parks, Mid-Birmingham; Mr. Lowe, Birmingham (Edgbaston), Lord Morpeth,

Mr. Wakunnan and the defendant was charged Firmingham South: Mr. Jesse Collings, "Bir mingham (Bordesiny); Lord Castlereagh, Maid under Sub-section of Section 8 of the stone; Mr. Middlemore, Birmingham North; Bankruptcy Ordinance. Ho proposed to prova the presentation of the petition and the recair. Mr. Stone, Birmingham East.

Birmingham, including Bordestay and Edging order and to put in the debtor's statement hastan. is represented by seven members and runde at the public examination. His Worship would observe under Section 17, Sab-section 3 Mr. Chamberlain in a message to the electors that suck notes of the examination as the Court it will be noted remains solidly Unionist said: Well done, Birmingham. My owe thought proper should be taken down in and could be afterwards used in evidence them. Wo people have justified the confidence I placed in writing, road over to and signed by the dehter, against him. The debtor in his emtement said that he left the Colony on November th

Sir Lewis Molver, Edinburgh West; Mr. Mr. Mahon, Windsor; Hon. W. F. D. Smith. Remnant, Holborn; Mujer Contes, Lewisham, Sirah, on horton, Waks old; Sir T. G Fardell, South Paddington, Sir William Evans Gordon, Stepney: Mr. Honniker Heaton, Canter Sir F. 8. Powell, Wigan, Mr. Willinrı- bury; S son. Worcester: Mr. Fletcher, Hampstead, Mr. Rutherford Harris, Dulwich; Mr. Nield, Ealing: Mr. Thornton, Clapbam; Mr. Hill, Shrows bury; Mr. Smith,

Viscount Valentin,

Mr. Grist said he did not admit in any way that the statement made by the defendant that he left Hongkong on a certain day proved that point you might His Worship That is a he did. submit at the end of the boaring. (To Mr. prove going to you Wakeman) Ato beyond his statement that he was out of the Mr. Wakeman-I am not prepared to do that

Times. Continuing, the lecturer said he was. Carnarvonshire South; Mr. Jor, Sir W. Bull, Walton Division); jurisdiction of the Court P

Mr. Grist I would ask your Worship for a ruling on that point.

Waterford; Mr. Joyce, Nation the author who, ho was sure, was knownalist. Limerick; Mr. Wolff, Lenservative, Richards, Labour Belfast; Mr. and beloved by all of them. He was glad that Bast Dickens said very little about the criminal laws West Moumonth; Mr. Wilson, Liberal, Mid

Durham;

the Marquess of Hamilton, Con. of bis day, although when he wry born in 1812 urt

servative, Londonderry; Mr. Jambert, Liberal, thers were considerably more than 100 crimes Sonti. Molton: Mr. F. W. Chazce, Liberal, punishable by death, suol, for instance, as steal Carlisle; Mr. H. Taylor, Unionist, Toxteth ing from the porson anything greater in value Division of Liverpool: Mr. B. Jones, Liberal, Swansea. Sir Christopher Furness, Liberal, than a shilling, stealing from bleaching grounds, Harth pool; Rt. Hon. J. W. Lowther, Speaker, fraudulently personating a Greenwich pension for Feurith, Sir James Kitson, Liberal, for or, forging bank notes, and so on The execu- falne: Mr. S. T. Evans, Liberal, for Mid- tion of criminala in public was not abolished Glamorgan; Mr. J. G. Talbot and Sir William ..until 1868. In 1849 Dickens was present at the Auson for Oxford University Sir Edward Casson and Mr. J. H. Campbell for Dublia Hiversity; Mr. W. O'Brien and Mr. A. Roche City: Mr. W. Fier, for St. Patrick's, Dublin, Mr. P. Nanetti for College Green, Mr. F. W. Lambton for South-East Bir Alfred Thomas, Liberal, Glamorganshire East; Mr. Moes, Liberal, Itonbighshire East Mr. Bryn

Roberts, Liberal,

Farrannaghi Mr. concerned more particularly with the change in Nationalist,

Craft. Oxford: Mr. Arkwright, Hereford City: Mir at present, Nationalist South-East Cork;' civil law, and remarked that there was perhaps

Bayle, Taunton; Mr. G. Wyndham, Dover, Mr. H. P. Pease, Darlington; Sir J. Parker, no author whose writings had had such a pra-Sheeban. Nationalist, Mid-Cork: Mr. James

Winchester; Mr. Gravesend; Hon. G. Buring. Demond Williams, Liberal Merinuetbaltire Mr. nounced influence upon the administration of O'Connor, Nationalist, West Wicklow: Mr. civil law, particularly the law of equity, then Markbass, Liberal, Mansfield; Sir Charles Dilke, Houston, Liverpool; Sir W. N. Hornby, Black burn; Mr. Hills, Durham; Mr. Fell, Great Dickens. Dealing first with the evil and Liberal, Glencestershire (Forest of Dona): Mr. bur injustices that provailed in the olden times in Abraham, Liberal, Glamorganshire (Ebondida); Yarmouth Mr. Banner, Liverpool (Everton

Colonel Sanderson, Unionist, Houston, (West the administration of estates, Dr. Clark read hi-hen derzel, On: Carrot Division); Mr. Malver, Liverpool (Kirkdale quotations from "Bleak House" in illustration, Armagh; and nige Nationalists of West Lim-by); Sir R. Kopaer, Stockton; Mr. Burdett and pointed out that by the passing of the sick. Est Cork, Rast Tipperary, South Meath, Contts, Westminister City; Sir A. Sassoon, Judicature Acts of 1875 wo had now an equity North Donegal, West Cavan, Birr, Tallamore, Hythe; Mr. Harvey, Bury St. Edmund's; Sir East Waterford, South Kildare, South Leitrim, Howard. Vincent, Sheffield Central: the Hon. Clando Hay. Hoxton; Colonel Logge, St. of jurisdiction which was as simple and as South Mounghian, North Sligo.

George's, Hanover Squire; Colonel Carlile, straightforward a that of the Common Law

Sir H. Campbell-Baunerman for Stirling; Hertfordshire, Colonel Konyou Sharey, Shrop Jos ph Walton, Barnsley; Mr.shire (Newport); Mr. H. W. Forster, Consts. Turning to the treatment of debtors

Kout (Serousals); Mr. A. Creas, Glas in the days of Dickons and contrasting it with Mr.

Lloyd Morgan, Carmarthenshire West, Mr. what obtained at the present time, he read the liarlow, Bedford; Mr. Crosfield, Warrington gow (Caminchis); Mr. Kimber, Wandsworthi, Mr. Walters, Shef- Mr. Cameron Corbett, Unionist Free Trader,

Mr. Grist wished to know from the Official norelist's descriptions of Loudon prisons, Mr Bellair, King's

Mr. Collins, St. Glasgow (Tradestou); Mr. Cavoudish, Derby roluted Pickwick's experiences in Fleet Prismi. Beld (Brightside Division)

Paneras West: Mr. Dickinson, St. Pancras West; Messrs. Butcher and Hawlinson for Receiver on what part of the evidenco in the

Mr.

Cambridge University; Mr. Liddell West examination he was charging the defendant. North; Mr. Greenwood, Peterborongh; and mentioned that imprisonment for debt was

were, being charged oat of his Gws mouth. not abolished until 1869, the year before Laub, Rochester: Mr. Lawson Walton, Leeds Down: Rt. Hon. G. H. Finch, Rutland He was, IN

Leeds Contral;

Fir William Walrond, Tiverton; shire;

Mr. Wakeman read the part where the bank- Dickens breathed his last. He thought there South; Dir. Herbert Gindstue,

Gibbs Briatul West; Mr. Roberts,

Mr. rupt said want to some time in could be little doubt that Dickens-graphic pan Mr. Buckmuster, Chrabridge; ME Barren, Mr.

Leads North: Mr. Cromer, Huggerston; Mr. Sheffield (Eccleshull tid much to bring about that greatly nooded Pirie, Aberdeen North Mr. Langles, i

Shefield Wortley, Shefield (Hallan Dior Start opt say at the Calton on butt reform in our laws, which substituted bankruptcy (Attercliffe Division); Mr. Macpherson, Pres. Robert Cecil, Marylebone East; Mr. Ducros, outstanding debt. Before he went, his creditors tom: Mr. Roberts. Lincoln: Sir Westman Hastings, The Usiguist Free Trader. Mr. threatened to take proceedings. He did not for imprisonment. It was interesting to remember that the Romans abstituted bank- Pearson, Colchester; Mr. Wilson, St. Paneras T. G. Boulos, has been elected for Norwood. appear in court on the petition because he got ruptcy for the arrest of the person of the South; Mr. Hobbouse, Bristol East; Mr. In the election for Marylebone West, Sirness that his mother was ill and left for Canton

Maclean and Mr. Gooch, Bath: Mr. Shipman Samuel Scott, Unionist, poiled 3,416 and Sira second time. debtor in the time of Julius Caesar, so that the

and Mr. Faul, Nesthampton; Sir J. T. Wood H. Johnston, Liberal, £,791.

LIBERALS ELECTED.

English jurists of Dickens' days were nearly house, linddersfield; Mr. Berker, Peurs returned by 3.020, Mr. Bond polling 4.200.

Wast Ham North; Masterman, Phillip aut Mr. Ward, Southampton: Mr. Laa, St. 1 Bacrae Eust; Mr. Hirrel, Bristol North; East. Manchester (defeating

At Nottingham East Sir Henry Cotton was In the South Kensington election, Earl Teroy. Unionist, polled 4,335; Mr. O'Malloy, Liberal, 1,624, Liberal, 164 of the Loudon City election is as

His Worship-I will not give it now. J. W. Lee Jones, deputy registrar of the Supreme l'ourt, sworn, said a creditor's petition Shen. A receiving order was in bankruptcy was presented on October 23rd,

Cross-examined-When I say the petition was by one, Tang Shawn.

presented. I mean that it was filed in the register of the Court.

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N. G. Nolan, an interpreter of the Suprame Court, gave evidence as to reading to the debtor his statement of affairs, which he witnessed defend at sign.

G. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver, ani ho examined the defendant at his public examina- tion, when the latter said be was one of the managing partners of the baxkrapt firm

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BEFORE ME. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

LARCENY.

Ware

Two watchmen and a maidservant charged with stealing one jade stove hairpress estimated at $35, frum Ko Ngau at the Tung- and a gold hairpin, the value of which is wa Hospital

After hearing the evidence his Worship found the defendants guilty and sentenced cach of them to three weeks' imprisonment with Lard labour

FAMILY DROWNED.

A HARBOUR FATALITY. Among the small craft that suffered by Wednesday night's storm was the water boat Tak Leo, which founilored at Teim-tea-tsai chout midnight when running from her anchorage at Yaumati Bay to Causeway Bay for shelter. In the hurricane she shipped a considerable amount of water, and gradually sauk, all the prew

with one exception being missing. This man succeeded, in swimming to Kowloon, where he reported the occurrence, but the others! --two men, two women and three children-¿Te still missing.

DEATH OF MR. G. J. L. LITTON.

We deeply regret to learn from the Rangoon! Times the death of Mr. G. J. L. Litten,

British Coneul at Tezgyah, an abuer to whom the mercantile community of Rangoon have been deeply indebted for his earnest labours

been received, bat it is understood Mr. Litton in Young on their behalf. No etsik have

Mr. Grist submitted that no case had been died of fever on January 9th, on the eve of well-earned leave. Mr. made ont by the prosecution. There was no evi bis departure ou dence from which is Worship could presume

was educated at Eton and at Oriel College, that the defendant ran away Exr the purpose of Litton, who was thirty-six years of age, fact that he did appear, and that Oxford, and entered the Consular tbo not appearing at his public examination, from examination was put in as evidence. The in 1991, fret serving in the Straits Settlements

1900 years behind the times and no doubt con- gratulated themselves on their inary conserva- tis. It was not to be supposed that bankruptay was noknown in English law until 1869, na Mr. Balfour, who received 4,423 votes nga follows: Sir Edward Clarke, Unionist, 16,017: petition was served on the

he recalled the scene in "Nicholas Nickloby! when the brokers entered the Mantallion establishment, but the Bankruptcy Court was only open to traders, professional men and farmers. Artisans were not traders and should they become bankrupt were regarded almost as

Mr. Horridge,

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Mr. Alban Gibbs, Unionist. 15,019; Mr. Schuster, Liberal, 5,314, Sir West Ridgway, Liberal, 5,064.

LABOURITES ELECTED.

man having į

Bervice

control of the bankrapt firm, as the d-fendant and afterwards in China. In 1899-1000 he was was not in the Colony le certainly did not attached to the Burmo-Chinese Boundary run away to avoid it, because he heard of its presentation in Canton. When be returned Commission and was then posted to Tang yush. to Hongkong he stated that he did not appear Mr. Tittou bad a high reputation in the service, ir Court on the petition as his mother was and his premature death will be deeply The defendant explained fully in his evidence His Worship-Yes, but Ray reason the reasons for his absonen from Hongkong. acceptable?

criminals and had to languish in a debtore. Muidison, Bualey; bly. J.H.Whiteley, Halifax ; | Crooks for Woolwich: Mr. Jenkins, Chatham; ill. Surely that was a reasonable explanation dopl ered. Mr. Otterill, who sneereds him, has

prizon notil somsons paid their debts. Another legal phase which had undergone extensive transformation since the days of Dickens was the In those separate property of married women. days a wife could acquire no personal property, conid not make contracts, and all her earnings belonged absolutely to her husband.

That was

the oft Common Law conception of the unity of man and wife, the wife's identity boing completely absorbed in that of her husband, who could by will oven deprive her of the custody of their children after his death. This. however, was altered by the Married Women's Property Aots of 1870, 1874, 1882 and 1893, She win how sne and be sued in her own name, and absolute contracts, enter into control of her own earnings. Proceeding.

Mr.

Dr. Clark read an account of the ciroam. Guosi, Cardiff: Mr. Vylyan, Yorkshiro

the

43 given to the successful candidate) Winston Churchill, North West Manchester; Mr. G. 1. Faber, Boston; Mr. Scott, Ashton

der-Lyne; Mr. G. Toulmin, Bury; Mr. H. Bollor, Senth Salford, Mr. W.. R. Res, Scarborough; Mr. C. E. Shaw, Stafford: Mr. C. E. Schwann, North Manchester; Mr Mr. Rufina Isaacs. Reading; Mr.Cheetham, Sisley bridge, Blr. Haworth, Manchester Soul; Sir G.S. Robertson, Bradford Central; Mr. Barnard, Walworth: Mr. Wallace, Perth Mr. Agnew, Salford West; Mr. Kearley and Mr. Beni, for Devonport;

Sir T. Rae, Derky; Mr. Harvey, Rochilas Mr. Delson and Mr. Malleft, Pigmouth; Mr. Burt, Morpeth; Mr. Friestley, Fradford Mr. Moad, Chester, 32r. Steware, Grocusck; Mr. Teunaut, Salisbury; Mr. Pearce, Limehouse, Mr. Robson, South Shields; Mr. Spicer, Central Hackney, Mr. Bottomley, South Hackney: Mr. Stanger, North Kensington: Mr. Causion, Southwark West; the Hon E. Cecil, Aston Manor Mr. Kekewieb, Exeter; Mr. Care Glynn, Rotherhithe Mr. Brooke, Bow and Bromley; Dr. Macaomars, Camber well; r. Barnyent, Whitehaven; Mr. Samuel, Mr. Chiezza Money, North Whitechapel Paddington; Mr. Sinine, Mile End: Mr. Ben

Craig Mr. St. George's in the East; Tyumenti: Mr. Buxton, Poplar, Mr. Ivor Clarke, Peckham, Mr. (Elland); Mr. Yoxall, Nottingham West; Mr. Cooper, Bermondsey: Mr. Daries, Hackney North; Mr. Williams, Carmarthon; Mr. Allen, Christchurch Me. Armitage, Leeds (defeating Mr. Gerald Balfume by 1,088 votes); Mr. days the law Chought it impossible for any oue Meyer, North Lambeth: "Cuplain Norton

West Newington, defeating Mr. involved in law suit, either on the one side or the other, to tell the truth, oron under oath; and, Belilies, of Hongkong, by a majority of 2021 it was not until 1852, or 16 years after the Pickwick Fapers" were written, that interested parties were at lowed to give evidence in civil Buits, while only as recently as 1890 it was not possible for prisoners to give evidence on their own behalf. The change was gradually brought about on mu ch the same principle as one tries now physic first on the dog at least that was the popular supposition, for about this time the new County Courts were established, and it was resolved to let those courts Bear interested parties. If it was prevod that the experiment worked well then it'would-be extended to the The results were most success- higher courts. ful and in 1851 Lord Brougham carried his famous Act against the opposition of the Lord Chancellor and many of the legal bigwigs. In conclusion, be referred to Dickens' association with the Bar, and declared he would no doubt have been a gront lawyer had he not been a greater writer.

stances which led to frmous tik Bardell . Pickwick, and commented on the fact that in that case neither the plaintiff nor the defendant were called as witnesses. In those

Sir Henry Berkeley proposed s vote, of thanks to the lecturer, which was heartily accorded,

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Mr. D. F. Goddard and Mr. F. S Ipswich; Mr. Howell Davies, South Bristol; Mr. Walter Loug, Mr. Jackson, Greenwich; Mr. Radford, Islington ast; Mr. Waterlow, Islington North; Mr. Wales, Islington South Brizon, Mr. Lough, Islington West; Mr Severns, Sir. W. Collins, Kennington; Mr. Hooper. Dadley; Mr. Russel Ros, Gloucester

Tilleti. Broadhurs, Leicester; Mfr. Mr. Norwich Mr. Emmott and Mr. Bright, Oldham Mr. Heury Norman, Wolverhamp tou South; Sir Houry Fowler, Wolverhamp too Eust: Mr. James Bryce, Aberde

McCullumi, Paisley Mr.

Mr. South; Harwood. Holton; Mr. Berridge, Warwick; Mr. Nussey, Pontefreet: Sir E. Cornwall,

r Bethnal Green, North East; Mr. Hazell,

Mr. West Bromwich;

Birkenhead Vision, Gruatham Mr. Seeley, Priestley. Mr. Liverpaal (Abercromby Division); Sir George Nownes Swansea; br, Cherry, Liverpool Exchange; Mr. Runciman, Dewsbury, Mr. Wedgwood, Newcastle-under-Lytos; Mr. Baker, Finsbury East; Mr. Pickersgill, Bethnal Green Mr. Me South West; Dr. Blason,

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Mr. Tist--The Ordinanco says so, unless there is intent.

Mr. John Burns, Battersea (majority, 3,000); Mr. Richardson for Nottingham Santh; Mr. Mr. Grudy. Fast Leeds; Mr. W. P. Bev North Salford; Mr. G. D. Kelly, South West Manchester; Mr. J. R. Clynes, North-East Manchester: Mr. J. Parker, Halifax; Mr, Jewett, Walworth, Mr. Bell, Derby: Mr. Thorno, West Haci South; Mr. Bowerman,

His Worship And it is for you to satisfy Imo that he did not intend to absent himself. Deptford; Mr. Macdonald, Leicaster ME

Mr. Grist-Quite so, and I can satisfy you on alerta, Norwich Me Richards, Welsortuong- ton West: Mr. Frowden, Blackburn; Mr. Ung ean, Barrow: Mr. Edwards. Hanies: Mr. Have his own words, on which he is prosecuted. If lock Wils, Middlesbrough, Mr. Glover. St. the words stating he went away are evidence, Mr. Wilkie, then the explanation he gives is alan evidence

Mr. the dormant must be taken as a whole, and Helsas: Mr. Wardle, Stockport, Mr.

Newcastle-on Tyne; Mr. Gill, Bolton, from it esu your Worship suppose that he left Dundee; Mr. Steadman, Mr. Sumnorvitic, Sunderlant; Mr. Johnson, to avoid proceedings in bankruptor Warwickshire (Nuneaton); Mr. Barnes, Glas- row (Black frines); Mr. Walker, Belfast North Mr. Wilson, West Houghton (who polled 9,202 against 6,134 for Lord Stanley).

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ASSOCIATION.

The first month's competition for the Go. vernor's Cup, 1806, was over the 500 yards range, with a possible of 70.

Mesare, Haxton, Watt and Mackenzie put in the three highest scures, and each receives a trophy presented by the Association.

The following are the principal scores G. K. Baxton. 70 J. McCubbin ..........

70 W. J. Sannilər A. W.. Watt...

D. J. Mackenzio 70 J. MelHOB

W. B. A. Moore.....

H. Pinckney

A. Blowey...

A. P. Nobbs... I. Owen Hughes

H. W. Eraser

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J. S. Lowingdon w. Dobus............. 0. A. Hastings ... J. C. Gow.

3. H. Pidgeon.

J. C. Peter

70 E. W. Torrey

GE. J. Grist...

38 C. H. W. Key

B4 J. J. Stabbirgs ..

68 Hon. G. Stewart....

57 J. Hutchinge

67 P. L. Millor

67 G. H. Wakominn....

67 .. Richardson... ST. P. Cochrane...

66 H.A. Bewett...

CG Dr. Koch...............

W. Goodfellow..... 68 Dr. E. Evan Jones... C A. Jenkins

A. Denison J. T. Douglas

P. N. H. Jonas.......

Hon. W. Chatkom

65 4. E. Thomas....... 6 T. Gray Scott 65 3. A. Lyon Sir F. T. Piggott 61 F. Maitlard C. E. H. Beavis ...... 64 W.". Hoakin A. Mackenzie 63 H. W. Slado W. H. T. Davis...... 63

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LATEST: STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The O. & O. str. Coptic left Yokobama for Ora, Edinburgh East, Mr. Prior, Edinburgh Hongkong, vin Manils on the 31st zit, and is Central; Mr. Horniman, Chelsea; Mr. Duck- expected to arriver cra on or about the 11th met The C.P.B. str. Tortar arrived at Shanghai worth, Stockport, Mr. Hyde, Wednesbury; Mr. Davis, Falham; Mr. Sears, Cheltenham; at 9a.m. on Friday, the 2nd Feb,, and leaves again Mr. Dowar, Edinburgh South Mr. Villiers at 1a.m. on Saturday for Hongkong, and is dus and Mr. Kidsdale, Brighton; Mr. Robert-hore at 8 am, on Tuesday, the 6th Feb.

His Worship-How do you eatiefy me that be did not?

left-Blanio for Tengyuch

While Mr. Litton, was aitached to the Burmo-Chinese Boundary Commission he nearly lost bis life. Accompanied by Major Kiddle, of the R.A.M.C., and Mr. Sutherland an official of the British Shan States, Mr. Litton visited the market of Meugtung: They were unexpectedly attacked by a number of Was (a sarage tribe of head-hunters), armed with

Mr. Litton was knocke swords and guns. sonseless, but was eventually saved by the bravery and presence of mind of a Chinese soldier; his two companions were killed sad their heads borne in triumph to the village of ▸

Mr. Grist By the same evidence as my friend pats in. Then comes the question. Did he go away with the inteution of Wa chief. Reprisals followed, the escorts of avoiding the public examination? Certainly the Chinese and British commissioners noting Bot, because he returns, and presents himself in concert, and about 60 Wa villages were

His answers to questions in the in Court.

destroyed. public examination were straightforward, and dologing bie ereditare that he was absent. prove that it was with no intention of defeating He gave ressons for bis abrence, came back and filed bis etatement of affaire and appeared at tha public examination. It defendant had wished to defeat or delay his creditors he might have stayed away altogether.

His Worship Then he wouldn't hava bean prosecuted.

Mr. Grist Quite an, your Worship; that is perfectly clear, Lut as it cannot be presumed that he intended to defeat or delay his creditors, I sabunit there is no caso to go to a jury, Sup posing a European goes to Cantou, and while there a bankraptay petition is filed against him, then if this chargo were successful, it would mean that he would be open to a criminal pro. secution That is not the meaning of the Ordinanco.

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Hongkong, 25th October, 1905. Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Responses, Ferial; Psalms, Battiekill, Jones, Hopkins; Magnificat, Hopkins in E Flat (3rd evining); Nunc Dimittia, Rim- hauts in minor (3rd evening): Hymns, 82, 238 and 16; Voluntary, Excerpt Humperdinck.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, Queen's Road West. 5th Sunday after Epiphany Morning prayer 11 His Worebip-You must satisfy me that he s Vanite, Hooper; Te Deum, Jones and did not leave with intent.

Caridge, Benedictus, Troutbeck; Hymas, 49, Mr. Grist here must be something from 296, 504 and 220. Holy Communion 12.15, Evor- on intention of mala fides could be pre-ing Prayer 0,80 Cantate, Havergal; Dens, which a sumed, and there is not. I would therefore ask Arnold; Hymns, 203, 262, 281 and 187. that defendant he discharged.

Mr. Wakeman conieuded that the debtor's statemonts did prova intent to defeat or delay. Before he went away the second time his credi tors threatened to take proceedings, which I was not showed that there was intent. necessary that there should be any actual deky for him to prove his charge; but there wAS, 438 meeting had to be ndjourned owing to the debtor-only appearing before him three weeks after a receiving-order had been made. When the defendant came back to Hongkong he did not return to his place of business as he heard his creditors were pressing him.

His Worship reserved his decision.

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