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The Attorney-General-No, not after writing the lotter,

Hle Lordship (to Sir Henry Berkeley, You don't intend to trouble the jury with mach

Law!

ir Henry Borksley--No man's be deprived of his life except according to law

His Lordship-If the jury and the fasts proved they can find the prisoner guilty..

Bir Henry Barkeley-Qaite an, but my question was to mouriaia the conduct of the prisoner. A man may in a moment of panic, and fearful of the charge made against him, fiso from justice and endeavour to prevent appre. Lansion to the last, and at last telug taken may commit an not which the jury must consider fairly and impartially for what it is worth. I will draw your Lordship's attention to Moore on Extradition.

His Lordship-All this will come in your address to the jury. It comes in rather awk- wardly now in the middle of the evidence.

Sir Heary Berkeley-As your Lordship pleases.

Bay Hempstead, recalled, in reply to Sir Henry Berkeley, said she did not know any thing about the relations betsson Gertrude Dayton ant H. Booth. Gertruda said she had

come away from Manila with insurance money she find collected belonging to B. Booth. She also said she left Manila hurriedly. Witness did not know whether the Post Office Ordara

had any reference to that. Such knowledge she

had she got from Daylon.

Are you aware that the prisoner bad those postal orders with the consent of the woman' Dayton -I don't know anything about it.

The Attorney-General-Mies Dayton came to Hongkong from Manila owing to the un- pleasantness between her and Miss Booth ?--I bblieve that is so.

Josie Marshall was the first witness aftor tifs. She said she arrived in Hongkong on August 9th and now resided at 18, Hollywood Road. She know Gertrude Dayton very well, baving known her for shout four years, daring which time she lived in the States and China and Manila. Witness had known the prisoner eines July laat. She saw him at the Hotel Franosi in Manila, Sha and Mus Dayton were staying at that hotel. Prisoner and decoased had been together in har company at Manila. Miss Dayton left Manila on the Eastern on July 31st, and prisoner left the same day. Witnem arrived here on August 9th, and was taken to the cemetery on the 15th, where the saw Chertrude Dayton's body in the mortuary She had no difficulty in identifying the body. the distinctive marks being her testh, arms and fingers. When she identified the tall it by the could not body, witness fostures. Deceased had quits a lot of jewellery. This was produced, and witness identified the greater part of it. Witness bad They Been the tire tickets produced before. were issued in the name of Mrs. E. C. Mayo which was supposed to bh deorased's married

name.

Cross-examined-You came to Hongkong expecting to find Miss Dayton here -Yes.

You were told on arrival she was deed, and were taken to a body which was so decomposed that you could not identify the facu - Yo.

Being unable to identify the features you atats you have no doubt the body was that of Dayton for three ressons; long Bagers with. pointed nails, gold Alling in the teeth and large front teeth? Yes..

I take it, Miss Marshall, that you know several young women with long fingers and

-pointed-nails P-Yes.

And who have fine large front tooth-Yes. And whose lesth ars filled ?—Yes. Erospt for the fact of having seen a corpss with long fingers and pointed usils, gold filled and large front teeth, there was nothing to show that Miss Dayton ever came to Hongkong-As far as I know.

Go back to the Post Ofoe Orders. There were filieen originally, were there not? Yes.

And you had one You

And-oasted it Ne

insurance money ?-Yes.

a fire insurance office in Manila?--Yee.

That was on a house belonging to B.. Boot was it not?That I can't say. 1. don't know... Weren't you summoned before the prosecut- ing attorney at Manila - Yes.

What was the charge against you?-There

He wanted to know what I Was not one. about the affair.

Wasn't it alleged that Dayton received the insuran ve money on behalf of B. Booth and misappropriated it? From what I understand

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23rd 1977.

Detective Sergeant E. O'Sullivan gavo avidenes as to what was found in Room 184, Hongkong Hotel, when the police searched that room. Later he went to Manils for the prisoner, and brought him back to this colony. When witness saw the prisoner at Manile he was quite clòan shaven.

Cross examined-The blood stain witness found on the bed of Room 181, was on the reverse side of the mattress.

F.P.J. Wodehouse, Assistant Superintendent of Police, said a number of the witnesses who had given evidence were taken to the prison to identify Adestia, who was seated with ten other Witness explained the method of procedure, and gave the names of the witnesses who identified the prisoner.

men.

Cross-examined - On the first occasion pri- Boner's dirty appearance was not very noticeable. On the s cond occasion it was more noticeable.

Chisi Detectivo Inspector J. W. Hauzon bore witucrato examining Room 181 at the Hongkong Hotel, in company with Bergeant Sullivan, and spoke as to what they saw there. On the 24th September, the day, after the prisoner's arrival here, wilem charged him with the rounder of Gertrade Dayton, cautioned hito, and took the slatement be made down in writing. It was "I wish to plead not guilty." There were thres mon at the jail for the purpose of identification who were taller than the prisoner.

This closed the case for the Crown, and Counsel for the defence said the prisoner de

sired to be called.

William Hall Adsetts then entered the wit- Kess box and was sworn.

Sir Henry Berkeley-You are charged with the wilful murder of Gertrude Dayton. You have pleaded formally "not guilty." Do you swear that you did the deed, or otherwise did not.

I

Did you know the woman Dayton Yes Sir.

Did you come here to Hongkong with her Yes, Sir.

Siste all you know concerning the woman Dylon.

Prisoner I left Chefoo on July 8th, and in Manila about July 17th on arrived the .. Alexandra," a U.S.S. Naval collier, On my arrival at Manila I stopped at the Hotel Francai.

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of the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was celebrated on October 16th by a Jabilee Menting in the Society's hall at ROBINSON PIANO Shanghai. There was a very large attendance of members and their friends. Sir Pelham

CO., LTD. Warren, K.M.G, President of the Society, was in the chair, and supporting him on the platform wore the Rt. Bor. Bishop Menle, D D. Mr. H. B. Morse, and Mr. Thomas W. Kingsmill, There were Vice-Presidents of the Society. also present the Shanghai Tasisi, Taotai Wang TALKING representing the Nanking Viceroy, Mr. J. Moncarini, Dr. Stanley, Dr. F. E. Hinckley, General Mesny, Dr. Hawks Pott, Dr. Schermer, the Rev. A, J. Walker and others.

one of the servants at No 92 Calle Alejandro. Ship Street brothel but could

member sayibing. I realised the awkward We got on board the steamer, Miss Dayton

in; that We were mean and wife ander ВД going down to the cabin with me. Miss Day- position which I was

Inmed name, Miss Dayton a known pro ton took all her jewellery, money orders and there as other papers of value. She handed them to mo

itifute wanted in Manila for taking the insur wrapped up. în a handkerchief. She put all her silver and other artioles of value which ance money, and we had been "up the street" the night before, drinking very heavily. I were in her dressing ease in my box. She told me that if the police came I was to take formed a biased opinion against the Hongkong police authorities and was afraid, and knowing them ashore to Miss Marshall, Miss I ayton that the boy would come up with a camphor- had made the remark that she wanted to get word trunk shortly, I put the body in my truck away because she was afraid she would be which was empty on the verandah, and quickly arrested by the police for taking the insurance grasping two bath towels, covered the body ever The box with the silverware and sud closed the lid. The boy came with the cam- I thought money. other articles of value was not in the cabla phorwood box shortly afterwards. but was placed outsida on the stairway lead about "potifying the police, but my position ing from the alone, Miss Dayton suying would be all agaizet mo. that if the police came they could not alone in Hengheng, and could not think whe We remained on dock night could have done, it, or if she had done get my bag.

On and day watching for the police. it herself, so I decided to get rid of the body. July 31st one of the passengers was pasting After I had sat in the room debating for around pieces of candy. I took a piece down cometimo with myself which was the best course to Miss Dayton and she expressed a desire for to puraue, I took the trank to Butterfield and sweets. I went ashore on the half past 11 leanch, Swires, assing in the paper that Butterfield and bought some sweets and daily papers, and Swire were the agents for the first available returned with the half at twelve launch, Miss steamer. I returned to the hotel and became Dayton having remained below all the time frighten d I went back to Butterfield and Swin's and asked the gentleman-one of the We left Manila on July 31st, having been on withcows-it I owald ship the trunk Sydney. board the steamer two days and two nights. He told me I would bare to come buck on We arrived in Hongkong on August 3rd. Upon Monday. I went back to the hotel again, and cur arrival we decided to stop at the Hongkong in passing I noticed the "Monteagla" was in the Hotel. On arrival at the landing stage Miss bay, and ne bo was about due to sail I got the trunk from Batterfield and Swire and took it Dayton told me she saw a Chinaman whom sheat to the Monteagis." I emphatically deny know by sight. We went to the Hotel and trying to sink the trunk in the bay. Then were assigned Rcom 184. This was bafore I returued ashore; went to the hotel to titin, about 11 o'clock. We went down and my room; picked up my grip (bag), without potting anything in it, and left the hotel bad tillo, afterwards going out for a ricsha after being there about five minutes. I went and slept at a place--the Y.M.C.A. rido, going to the race track and back. We Mission, I think. It is a place on the water went along the water front, There I saw

front near the Naval Canteen (Sailors and Ship Street which I had seen before. A Baldiers Home ?). I did not care about sleeping short distance from there we saw a carpen in the hotel that night, as I was afraid, because

their vengeance on me also. The AX Augnat 5th, I two diamauds. of

pawned

which I had five the mme size I was (abing home, I also had a gold vest chain and a diamond locket which had thirteen dismonds on it in the shape of a orescent. I also bad a pair of diamond and ruby sleeve links a diamond scarf pin and some The first meeting of our Society was held fifty English and American gold, but I did not care years ago to-day-on October 16, 1857. Dr. LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT to exchange it. I wanted to leave the country Elijah Bridgman was the first President and and lose myself, so I pawned these diamonde to delivered an inaugural address in which he get some money. At first, after discovering the indicated the field of study of the society body and placing it in the trunk, I was going to natural history, physics, geography, ethnology MUSIC: take everything with me, and placed all the history, the Chinese pellical system and clothes and everything in the room in the cam government law, foreign relations, philology and phorwood box, but I changed my mind. Itorature. Dr. Bridgman, the first editor of the intended to go to North China or Kores, and left Hongkong on August 6th by the Tora Mura, on board of which reasol I slept on the night of August 5th. I arrived at Shang; hai and went to Chefog, with the object of going to Korea or Siberia. From the time I arrived at Chefeo astil I arrived here, the Court has evidence which is true. When the hotel hore, I loft all the keys behind me, with the exception of the key of my bag, which I carried.

ter's shop in which were seme camphorwood those who did the deed might have wreaked on to give you more than a brief, a very!

of which I had two bottles in the room, B

Miss

Bod Mies Dayton expressed a boxes, desire to purchase ona in which to pat curios. Upon arrival at the Hotel ne laid down upon the bad for a rest, and on getting up we played cards and had several drinks of brandy,

well as two bottles of whisky. By dinner time I saw we had had too much drink. Previous to that I had unpacked my trunk. Dayton and I sent our soiled linen to the wash, Miss Dayton making out the list. I anpacked my trunk and pat my clothes on the verandah as they were damp, and I wiped out the track with one of my old night- shirts. The trunk was wet with mildew and I placed it, on the verandah after The balance of my clothes I emptying it. placed in a barosa drawer. We went down to

dinner and had a bottle of claret wine with our

This concluded the statement of Adeelts, and the Court rose until ten o'clock this morning.

AUCTION OF OLD.CHINESE PORCELAIN.

The Chairman said It gives me grast pleasure to welcome you, Ladies and Gentlemen, here to assist at the celebration of our Jubilee. I regret that my connexion with the North- China Brasch of the Royal Asiatic Society comparatively recent I am not in a brief sketch of the foundation of the Bocisty and of its progress up to the present date, leaving to others more competent the task of filing in the picture of which I can only give you the bare outliner.

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There. I met Miss Dayton and Miss Marshall Miss Dayton I had alight acquaintance with, but Mise Marshall I did not know. About a week after wy arrival in Manila Miss Dayton and Miss Marshall were in their room, and I was there also. A woman named B. Booth came to the Hotel, and to the room occupied. by Miss Marsheil and Mira Dayton, Miss Booth naked Mice Dayton to sign some paper relative to house 22, Calle Alejandro, and dinner. After dinner we went to the drawing. also papers relating to insurance money on a

room, where Mies Dayton met a man and woinat boase which was burned down at the rear of whom she knew and whom ste introduced to me 92 Calle Alejandro Mi Dayton signed the fan Mr.nl Mrs. Feist, Mr. and Mrs. Faist left relating to 92, Calle Alejandro, shortly afterwards. Miss Dayton retired for a papera but wouldn't sign the insurance papers. few minutes. Returning, she told me Mrs. was then goue discussion between Feist wanted to go "ap the street" on a spree. There the three women which ended in Mles She raid Lat's go to the King Edward Hotel Marshall ordering Miss Booth out of the where Mr. and Mrs.. Feist are stopping and all hotel. Mis Marshall then called the manager go up the street together." This we proceeded of the hotel, pointed to Miss Booth, and

His Honour-All four of you! said to him"Get that women out of here be fore I hart her." Miss Booth then left with.

Defondant-No, Miss Dayton and I. Upon out further trouble. That afterno: I' met

the corner of the Hongkong Mies Booth out driving, and she asked me to arriving at try to get Miss Dayton to meet her alone. Hotel, going on to King Edward Hotel, we were met by a mans coming from the direction told her I would try, but I did not think it would be of any use.

Miss. Beoth then be of the King Edward Hotel who stopped and said came very angry and said, referring to MissGood evening. Gertie Miss Dayton caught Dayton-"Well she's got my money and hold of my arm and said "Don't go far." 1m going to get it. If I don't. I will moved off a few paces and heard the man talking

I then went to the to Miss Dayton in an excited tone. In a few contrast with the genuine specimens of all Berlin and Paris and the American Oriental

get even with her." Hotel and informed Miss Dayton and Miss Maraball what Miss. Both End seid, Miss Marshall said she was not afraid. Miss Dayton said nothing. On July 25th Miss Dayton and myself went to Smith, Bell and Co., who are the agents for several insurance companies in Monila. There we met. Mr. O'Brien, the lawyer.

to do,

minates she rejoined me and said "That was man I led donofor some money" Upon arriving at the King Edward Hotel and inquiring for Mr and Mrs. Feist we were told they were out. We took chairs and went to soo

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Chinese Repository," was welcomed to Canton by Dr. Morrison, the first English missionary to come to China, and linked the work repre- resented by the "Repository" with the work of the new society, ie, our Blooioty. Our osioty arose during the storm and stress of the Taiping Rebellion. wben Armital Seymour was prepar lafting to bombard Captor, Trado at Shanghai never ceased. Two years later Peking was taken by the British and French forces. during this period of commotion and political bistory, on philology, on Tibet, on "The unrest that our Society was founded with Chinese System of Family Relationship and its the peaceful object of conducting research Aryan Affinities" and "On the Origin and into things Chinese, Dr. Benjamin Hobgon, Connexions of the Solar and Lunar Zodiacs Dr. William Muirhead and Dr. Griffith while hie itisagara!__address as Pessident John were among the original members in 1877 on "The Border Laude of Goo and Dr. Edkins was the first Booretary. Fifty years ago to-night (Jelober 16, 1857) gy and History marks the industrious student, the careful observer and the cautions the first paper was read by Sir Fred. W sobolar, and stands as a model for inaugural Nicolson. Bart, Captain of the Pique, The addresses of other Presidents. While thas, by his creative work, serving the purpose for subject was The Law of Storms.

The original name of the Society was The which the Society exists he has farthered that Literary and Scientitle Society of Shanghai,

or unsubstantiated il.considered theories But the Chinese scholars on the Council of the purpose in no less degree by his criticisme Society, Alexander Wylie, Dr. Griffith John, advanced by others; and, beyond this, has added Dr. William Muirhead, Dr. D. J. Mas Gowao, to the vitality of one proceedings and of our Bir Harry Parken Dr. Benjamin Hobson and Journal by the active oriticisms by which many Sir Walter Medhurst exercised their influence of his propositions have been met. For over for aliation with the Royal Asiatic Soalety, forty years he has laboured at the oar, and long and secured a sisterly relation-hip with the st. As a result, we joined the Royal Asiatic Society may the time to deferred when he will and he Indian, the Straits and the Japanese branches of the Asiatic Society of London. The work of our Society has also ben carried out in con junction with that of the kindred societies of

Seldom does such an opportunity offer to the collector of old Chiassa porcelain as the anntion advertised by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert to take place at the City Hali on Thursday and Friday next. It represents for the most part e callee. tion purchased from a mandarin in the interior of China by a gentleman who is himself an expert in Chinese porcelain, and it comprises specimens from the Ta Ming, Kang Hi, Yung Chinz, Kien Seong and other periods. Some of the specimens are extremely rare and valuable. The collection is now on view in St. Andrew's Hall, and will doubtless receive a good deal of attention from local collectors. By way of

porcelain there is, quite apart from the rest, a small collection of imitations which will enable the novice to perceive the difference between

Society.

The furetions of our Society are: (1) the investigation of subjects connected with Chins and the neighbouring countries; (2) the holding papert; (3) the issue of a jornal and other publications, and (4) the maintenance of a library and museum.

ROULETTE AT SHANGHAI

The following letter was addromed to the Consular Dody at Blianghai,

Connoit Room,

Shanghai, September 16th, 1997. SIR,-By the desire of my colleagues, I hare the honour to draw the attention of the Consular are a nightly fanturo among the attractions of the Alhambra Hotel in the Sicuawei Road, beyond the limita of the Settlement,

whom Miss Dayton called Mig the true and the false. Rare judes, orvatzia of mostings for the reading and discussion of Body officially to the gambling operations which

amethysts and agates are also included in the auction, as well asta fow apecimens of bronze work and Chinese embroidery. But next to

The Journal was published from the earliest

You will recall the course of action adopted porestains what will probably attract most days of the Society and has appeared year by by the authorities in 1905 in this matter, which attention in the auction room are the isories yargely owed

The library largely owed its origin to the culminated in a published pronouncement by all the Consular representatives in Shanghai of which the auctioneer rightly describes as a purchase of that of Alexander Wylie, who was their decision to close the establishment on unique selection," They are Japanese and were never weary of collecting books about Chios September 15 of that year. It was, however, exhibited at the Tokyo axbibition; the most and of mastering their contents.

The museum was started in 1874 by a grant known to the council that the poblie roulette 1876 by pablo sabsoriptione, as a result of the ensuing, and say have been in operation from appeal of Mr. W. H. Medhurst. It has been time to time since. Transactions have, during carried on since that time with the help of the the past summer, assumed such proportions, and warrant, in the Council's opinion, immediate yearly grants for its up-keep.

The present building of our Society was and decisive steps for the suppression of the

establishment. Shanghai Mauicipal Council, which has made the gambling has been on so large a scale, as to

orected on laud granted by the British Govern ment in 1883, but is now in a very dilapidated condition. A new building is essential for the continued growth of the Society. An arrange ment is being inade with the Municipal Council, whereby it is hoped a new building may be possible in this central position, which will be

building for the use of the residents of Society. the Shanghai Museum, the Library

the highest awards. Three or four valuable lacquer screens with largs carved ivory figures on them are also included in the catalogue. Taken as a whole the collection is one of the

at auction in Hongkong for some time, largest and best of its kind that has been offered

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

The devices which former managers and owner of this institution have adopted, and the uncertainly which continues to exist as to the not judicial authority over the premises, lends the Council to hope that this important matter may be dealt with on broad lines, and I have merely the honour to state, in conclusion, that the resonroes of the Municipality are available

On arriving there Hempstead, several drinks, several bottles of wina, We arrived there about 10 o'clock. We had Mice Dayton was hended a cheque for 3,595 about a dezen bottles of wine as near as I can pesos, and signed a receipt that she had received judge. When going up to Miss Hempstead's payment in full, er words to that effect. We I was feeling drunk and in the course of my Are thess Post Offlos Orders proseeds of the left Smith, Bell and Co. and, wont to Mr. stay there I naturally got considerably draa O'Brien's office. Miss Dayton endorsed the

her. I remember Miss Dayton asking me on Proceeds of the money paid Mini Dayton by cheque and told Mr. O'Brian to cash it, as it arrival to show Miss Hempstead the postal exquisitely carved pieces among them receiving from the Ilecreation Fund and was assisted in tables were re-established in the November

was after banking hous, about five o'clock. She told Mr. O'Brien also to buy the equivalent of orders, but she did not ask me to show har the 3,000 pesos in United States Postal Orders jewellery which I carried, as she was afraid the that would be equivalent to $1,500 gold. Mr police here would get her in Hongkong. I O'Brien gave Miss Dayton a receipt for the shearealy remember leaving Miss Hempstead's, que and we left and returned to the hotel. Next but we went to one or more houses of the day, July 27th, Mr. O'Brien came to the hotel zamo ebarsoter, but I do not recognise the and to the room sccupied by Miss Dayton and witness Miss Leavitt. I do not know when at the Hotel. I Miss Marshall, and bandad Miss Dayton äfteen or how I arrived

mean the brothel in Ship Street, Americans. postal money orders for 100 gold dollars each,

leaving Miss Dayton at the botel in Ship Street. Mr. O'Brien advised Miss Dayton to loare cave different names for it. I do not remember

brothel with a Japanese woman at my side, o'clock next morning in a Japanese hotel or Dayton and I the subpoens, remarking that it I searched my clothes to see if I had all my That same valuables. I found I had Miss Dayton's was about the insurance money.

I left the day Miss Dayton saked we to socompany jewellery and my owe still intact. bur to Hongkong from Manils, and at place quietly and quickly so as to avoid being Miss Dayton's request I purchased two keep, wondering all the time how I had got there. passages to Hongkong on the .. "Eastern," I went to the street to get a riosha but not which was the first boat to leave Manila, seeing one I went a little further. In passing That night, July 2916, Miss Dayton handed I saw the carpenter's shop whore Miss Dayton and I had seen the camphorwood box. Thinking Mias Marshall one of the postal money ortere telling her to cash it if she could Miss Dayton would be angry bones I had sud to endorse it, if nooessary. Miss Dayton stopped out at night, and knowing she wanted a samphorwood bor I bought one more as a práce also gave Mies Marshall an order on debt collector to pay over to Miss Marshall offering for stopping out. I then returned

the

Gertrude received the money and had an order Manila. On July 29th Miss Marshall was The next thing I remember was waking at Quarterly Meeting held at Happy Valley from Shanghai, and which will accomm date our for putting into. force such stops as the

-to receive it.

subpoenaed to appear before Prosecuting At- Didn't she leave Maails because she was torney George at Manila. She showed Miss afraid of being proseoated P-Yes.

The Attorney-General-Do you know B Booth ?--Yee.

Did Adsetts-

Sir Henry Berkeley objected.

His Lordsbip-I have not board the Attor ney-General's question yet.

Sir Henty Berkeley-You've heard a quartor and that's quite ozongh,

His Lordship wished to bear the question, The Attorney-General Does Adsetts know B. Booth! There is some mystery attaching

to the insurance transaction with Booth, and

I want to know whether Adsatts is known to B. Booth,

Witness-I have not seen him talking to her, but I have heard him speak of her.

Francis Gomez, passenger dark in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, identified the prisoner as having booked a first class passage to Shanghai op August 5th under the name of Mr. Jackson! Witnces identified the prisoner at the jail on September 30th.

Cross-examined-Witnes booked many pas- Bengers this year and thought he could identify

them all

all money that he collected for her, chits to the Hongkong Hotel and told the boy amounting to S'00 which she had placed in to have the box taken to my room. I went his hand. Miss Baylon also gava Mise Mar. up by the lift to my room. Upon arriv- shall letters and chits amounting to $500 and [ing at our room I opened the door guatly also gave her an order on Mr O'Brien, the so as not to awaken Miss Dayton. The door lawyer, for the balance of the insurance money, was not locked, because when we went down to about 595 pesos Next morning, July 30, at dinner the night before I left the door open so 630 we left, Miss Dayton expressing the wish that the boy could straighten up the room. to get out on board the steamer and get out of Upon entering the room I saw Mim Dayton's town. Upon arrival at the steam launch land-body on the bed. I was almost knocked ing Miss Daylon was met by a Chiunmau speechless. A thousand thoughts seemed to be who said to her "Hello, Miss Gertie you go running through my brain at once. I tried to way" She replied "yes" and said "goodbye." remember whether I had returned to the I asked who he was and she replied that he was Hongkong Hotel before going down to the

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f the Society and the Public Library and be a Consular Body may see fit to adopt.I have the oentre for the intellectual life of this

great commercial and progressive community.

Addresses were given also by Mr. H. B. Merse("ont contributors") Rev. Bishop Moule, D. SIFFERT, Esq, D.D. Some features of the development of Chips during

the past forty yours) and Mr. Thos. W. Kingsmill ("Contributions to our knowledge of China from Western Sources").

In the course of his interesting and vers In theeb lengthy paper, Mr. Morse said:

Consul-General for Belgiam, and Senior Consul

It evoked the following satisfactory roply-

Shanghai, October 16, 1807.. SIR,-I have the bonour to acknowledge the

hotel.

... zao. 5 strokes all square notae 1. have generally avoided particular receipt of your letter of the 16th ultime, relating meation of these who are still at work in to the gambling operations in the "Alhambra Chino, and have devoter remarks more The attention of the Consular Body had

my especially to the veterans in sinology. We have, however,

still among us in the desh one of these already been drawn to the subject, and I have now pleasure in informing you that the Hon. veterane, to whom I must make more than 's passing reference. Thomas W. Kingsmill was. Mr. R. Seco, Consul for Spain, has notified us elected a member of this Society on March to-day that be had closed the establishment 1861, and was elected to the Council on January pending the result of proceedings against the 10,1866. Since that date, over forty years ago, Lo responsible manager, and that he will avail has been continuously, except during occasional himself of the Municipal Council's cooperation absences from Shanghai, an office bearer of the for maintaining this decision.

The question of other foreign gambling Society, as Councillor, Treasurer, Secretary, Cur- ator of the Museum. Vice-President and (in 1877 houses in Shanghai is still under our earnest consideration, and we are glad to hear that the and 1978) President; and a year ago the Society conferred on him is highest bonour, electing resources of the Municipality are available for bin, while still a resident of Shanghai, en putting into force such staps as we may css fil Mr. W. M. Anderson...

D. SIFFERT Honorary Member. Hin first pager, read before, to adopt.-I have the honour to be, &c. 8.-P. H. G. Wilson, R.N.-88-

the Brelety forty-three years ago, was on the

Consul-General for Belgium, (92 entries.)

geology of Kaangtang; the interval from

and Senior Consul, *Winner of MacEwen Cap. † Tie for that date till now he has contributed to the Johnstone Cap. ↑ Winner of Fool.

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Chairman, Municipal Council.

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