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SUPREME COURT,

Tuesday, November 1st.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SI FRANCIS

PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE)..

A CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM. Chak Chin Hung v. Shiu Lok.Iling war au nction in which the plaintiff med the defendant to recover the sun of $12,62253, being balance due for work done and materials provided at the defendant's request in connection with additions nad alterations to 33, Queen's Road Contral

Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., instructed by Mr. Hinds of Messrs. Brution & Hold), appeared

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1910.

Mr. Potter-The Magistrate is represented,

His Lordship-That is one way of putting it H.E. SIR FREDERICK · LUGARD. but I don't know if your Lordship has to go so far. If things were as they ought to be hers prose-

as that. I, as representing the prisoner, see no objection to having the Magistrate to give us the fellest particulars.

vutions by the police would always be under the control of the Crown Solicitor. Then that argument would not hold;

Mr. Potter-Unfortunately they are not. It His Lordship-There ́is auother general con- sideration. The Attorney-General is support comes to this: a policeman can always provout ing the Magistrate. That is to say, the Govorn-ball by putting in a churgo of felony. ment is opposing bail.

Mr Potter-Your Lordship must learn some of the facts in this case in order to arrive at the conclusion as to whether the Magistrata. discretion in this case has exercised, his properly or not, - Counsel proçeded to road the affidavit of Mr. Gardiner, defendant's solicitor, which sat out the list of charges preferred against the prisonor. Thres of the charges,

The Attorney-General--This application is premature, as there is no sidence before your Lordship.

Mr. Potter-It cannot be promature, as your Lordship has the power,

His Lordship-But you call upon mo to exercise it prematurely. Your argument comes to this: that any prisoner who choosos, before evidence is taken, to put in au afidavit, or get

INTERESTING FUNCTION AT PEKING,

ENTERTAINED BY CHINESE GRADUATES OF BRITISH UNIVERSITIES

We take the following report from the Peking Daily News of the 24th uit.--

A most interesting and successful dinner took place last Saturday, when the Chinese returned students educated in Great Britain assembled at the Students Club to welcome Sir Frederick Lugard, the Governor of Hongkong, on his visit to Peking.

The spacious courtyards word brilliantly lighted with are lamps, whilat innumerable Chinnas lastaran hang from the diferent beautifully decorated with large pats of chry verandahs and passages. The dining room was sow in full bloom, and on the

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SPEECH BY BIR FRIDERICK LUGARD.

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the vacations, proceed to their own homes, or degree without a certain residence in England. where they can be visited by their parents, and That diflonlty can perhaps bo got over, but as thas retain their best traditions and bighest you are aware, the London degree in medicine national aspirations, will appeal to Chinese is admitted to be the most difficult of any parents, especially as the cost to anal student in will 19

tho United only one-fourth of what it in

Kingdom-perhaps of insty couterred in Europe. Goutlemen, if what, I love It may be considered that it would be hard en by western univerisition, said above appears reasonable to you, I Chinese students to call upon them to Folded and his co-workers God-speed mud in that raseo wo inny oemfor a local dog

ask you to join me in wishing Sir most diffenlt of all udical degree examination,

to pres tha

in their great work, to assist them, wherever but if so we shall sea that it is of a standard all our people, and lastly to express a hops that, Colony, and

dogree we cau, in making this fine university known to which will entitle the holder to pranties in the as the work progressos, the authorities will very particular inloed na to

an amire you that, we are extend their field of operations so as to cover tions of those whom we admit to

to the qualifica- more courses of study than they intend to do at Hongkong. You will see therefore that we are to registration in your glasses to Sir Frederick Lugard and degree in Hongkong up to the all present, Now, gentlemen, I beg yon to raise determined to maintain the standard of our compled with that toust success to the Hong subjects of those, conferred by thieved in all kong University, that su

vorsities in Great Britain er America. But

gentlemen, from these matters con poled Bir FuzbBRICK LUGARD was greeted with sity, this solome has my uoat cordial support univer- because I

I believe that it will indahip of the Admiralty, received in the

the guestr

sily soboto which formed the bulk of his people and China Aur scheme which Thumptuously furnished

-room. speech. He said Mr. President, Your Excel-orindirectly tends to peace and goodwill drawing invited, besides Sir Frederick lencies and Gentlemon-The hospitality which nations deserves the support of all thinking guesta Ingard, wero: Mr. Max Bulter Charge you aro d'A Taires) Colonel Willoughby; Sir

pleasure and gratiẞeation, sizes R.AM.C; the Hon. E. 8. Bett; Messrs. H: that your invitation to las with fort has presented the hailings, and to the large Alexander

C.M.G.; Captain J. C. Hart, I learn from the Provident

primarily to the generosity of and from

of Sir H. Mody, who H. Fox, H. Phillips, and W. P. Frazer;

Students Club is intouded to courer your warm approval by

Sta contributed to the endowment fund Bov. F. L. Norris: Caplein. D. Fadsey

kore of the schemo

Morera.

Butterficki Dr. Uray, of the British Legation: Lord Hongkong, and that project is ons which I conations

Ruling university in known as Taikon-as well as to the generous Swire-iconlly

Editor, London Times): A, B, Wearne; Dr. T. the midst of Chinese gentlemen who have roa Franch: Bir. D. D. Braham (Assistant Foreign have very deeply at heart. Tonight I am in Brilish firms in the Colony.

of

the Chinese and of many G.

distinction in the universities of my or conn-wealthy man who

I am not Gibb,

can low it The Chiness guesta prosent wore--11.

largo fonds, but if my efforts while Goror- E. Chaug Tay (sometime Minister to Great Britain), H. E. Hu Wei-fah (Senior Vice Pro sident), H. E. Tao Ju-lin (Junior Vice-Presid- ont),

nt), H. E. Saoke Alfred Szy (Deputy Vi

for the plaintiff, and defendant was represented Mr. Pottor said, were misdemeanours, and if some put in contradictory to the charge, must mantenien Jack and Dragon flags floated prolonged cheera on rising. He spoke la a

by Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson (of Mesara, Ewens & Haraton).

The statement of claim showed that on February 7th, 1906, the plaintiff entered intoa contract with the defendant to supply certain materials, and to provids labour and do work in accorlance with the specification of the schedule of quan- tities and contract drawing supplied to him in connection with alterations and additions to 33,

Quess's Road Central for the sum of $32,800. Subsequent to this contract, sul by agreement, the plaintiff agreed to dodact $1,600, being the price of electrio wiring, painting and two lesk. wood mantles. Plaintiff had received from the defondant $25,6CD, leaving a 'balaues due of 85,400 after deducting the $1,600as agreed. Plain tiff also, at the roquest and by the direction of the defeuilent, did certain extra work on the premises, aud on other promises holonging to the defendant at 24, Dos Vauz Road, to the rulus of $7,222.53.

According to the statement of defenco, it war

there was nothing more than that the Magistrato | be admitted to bail. would bare to allow bail. Tite Bozt reforrad

to was a felony charge, which was absolutely contradictory to the three charges mentioned. It was taking away or detaining against their wills four girls and a boy with intent to sell them or procure ransom or bonatit for their liberation, That was the only charge of felony, and is Landship would noties that if the first three larges were proved the fourth monat fail.

His Lartship-Why!

Mr. Potter The girls could not have been brought hero for the purpose of praearing a rausum if they were brought here to be compelled to live the lives of prostitutes. The defendant is

the concubine of a certain man in this Colony

walls.

with the working of the

Mr. PoiterAny prisoner, I contend, who prominently, Captain Tan Hsio-heng, Vice.clear voice, full of deep fealing for the univer- and a good understanding

oan exercise its

cau satisfy your Lordship that he is not going to run away, is entitled to get bail.

evidence beford it, it

His Lordship-When the Court has certain

discretion and say whether the magistrate bas boen right or wrong. Hore you are coming with the affidavit of somebody related to the prisoner, and I may the result of that would be that any prisoner at this stage might produce a shoal of affidavits, and your argument would hold good. So far as that is concerned, I think this application is premature.

Mr. Potter-The converse is that any man may be shut up in gool because unfortunately

me very sping to me this evening afforde¡ mon. Its success so far as it h's suscreded in duo

f

try, and your approval carries the more weight nor of Hongkong should be of assistunes to the beause you not only knew what a university realization of this project I should be proud of ciate than any one else the difloslting surconn mouna and its value, but you ena hotter appre any amalisharof

Bofers Isit down I

ill venture to propese a toast-

The Attorney ConoralThere is no evidenco for him one of the charges against him happens resident) and Dr. W. W. Yen, all of the wing the introduction of the atmosphere of a though I have no authority from your Frosident

of that,

Mr. Potter-I have an affidavit made by the mau in which he states that two of the children aid to be stolen are his son and doughter. If this woman can show your Lordship that she has a defence, and therefore is likely to come up and stand her trial, thon bail should be allowed: Here is a felony of such a peculiar osture that

ordinary folony.

syrant that the defendant should have the right to alter the specifications provided the total value of the work was not thereby reduced more

cont, and that the value of all deductions of

trats chooses he can deal with the chargo sam. additions should be estimated at the prices otsarily. It is not at all on all fours with an forth in the schedule. It was further agroed that the plaintif should not be entitled to pay- mont for any extra or additional work except upon the production of a writs authority signed by the engineers. Defendant stated, with regard to the extru work and materials supplied, that such motoriala were supplied under the contrast, and the contrast provided) that payment for such work and materials would only be made DN

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with fourteen years' imprisonment.

The Attorney-General-It is punishable

Mr. Potter-I am aware of that; and the polico have left nothing undous to convict this

woman if she can be convicted,

Was

to be a felony.

Hia Lordship-It is not only that. It is because the offance with which he is charged may be put both ns a misdemeanour and a felony, Prosecutions ar/serions matters.

erally pat in as many counts as they can. Mr. Potier They are, but prosecutors

His Lordship-They are obliged to. That is

are called barsters, get them off.

Mr. Fotter referred his Lordship to section 15 of the Criminal Procedura Ordinance, which he submitted clearly covered the present case.

His Lordship intimated that he would like to hear the Attorney-General with regard to the

Counsel exercise of discretion.

His Worship~That is the duty of the police Mr. Potter Quite no, I agree. The last sharge is assault, and it becomes apparent production by at anco that this is a most teifing charge the plaint of a written authority sigued by in connection with the others. the engineers Defendant further said that by Agreement with the plaintiff the sum of 300 for painting was paid by the defondant to Che Yung Sam, and not directly to the plaintiff He denied that there was due to the plaintiff a sum of $5,000, or any sums, but admitted that certain extra work was done, but was performed under the termi of t1.0 contract, Further, defendant contouded that the plaintiff was bound by the writtan authority

signed by the engineers. While donying fur ther liability, lo had pakd into Court the sam of $2,042,96.

Defendant counterclaimed 88,430, liquidated damages for 281 days' delay; and $2,700, amonat of engineers' fees for nine months, making a

total of $11,130,

'Plaintiff, in reply to the counter-elním, gaiċ that any additional work done in respect of 33, Qenon's Road Central, was duly authorised by the engineers.

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then proceeded to read Mr. Gardiner's affids. rit, in which it solicitor had made two applications for bail on stated that the behalf of the prisoner, and they were refused, He had ascertained from the Hongkong and Bhanghai Flank that the woman had two sums of 8500 and one sum of $1,000 placed on fixed deposit.

His Lordship-What is the point about that Mr. Fatter-To show that she has get money in the bank, and is willing to give her means

into the funds of the. Coort.

His Lordship-But she has no available monry. It is on deponit.

Mr. Potter-She can draw it cut at once if she likes to encribes a certain amount of

interest,

His Lordship-I am not suro about that. Mr. Potter-Mr. Gardiner has made arrange. mosts with the bank. They will not stand in the way of our client getting out of gaol.

The Attorney-General referred the Court to

1890. The wording of that rection clearly soution 99 of the Magistrates' Ordinance of meant that a Magistrata might in his discretion admit an accused to bail after he had heard the evidence. In this case he had not heard the evidence. There was no evidence before the Ma- Kistrate in which his Lordship could interfere with his discretion. Ho (the Magistrate) rightly or wrongly had remanded the prisoner, and the Attorney-General anmittal that in no circom standar would his Lordship interfere with him. He was instructed that Mr. Gardiner, who represented the defendant in this case, did not object to a remand, and it was only after the remand was made that he made an application for bait. On the affidavit of Mr. Gardiner

uniforms.

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Britain, I

Later

to

in the Ext

And by the term to do so. I will ask all these who like myself

I do not of course slindo to the are your guests to-night to drink to the suureks

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bull

dogs,

to

You

A dispatch to the Sin Wan Pan (Shanghai) that a village hoodman, Chon Yi-kuoi, in saga that it has been reported for woman time. Tungehou, has been eating harisa desh, and the Magistrato recently sent a deputy to in- vestigate the matter, and discovered that there thereagh whom children were obtained has boun country under was truth

nation.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN COMMERCE.

The growing commercial interdependence of Oriental countries as against their former dependence upon the Occident is again illus trated by the latest figures of the foreign

The military officers were in brilliand

and his d H. E. Tan Haio Heng took the hair. On his spoko, but to that numele inspiration which is Great Britain: You, gentlemon our hosts

of whom Dr. Wa

ful careers of the students who have studied in right was Sir Frederick Lugard and on his left inhaled like the air ho breathes by the university: this H. E. Chang. Opposito tin sat H. E. Yun student, and which cousists partly in pride in the exercise au increasing influence in the councils ovening-will, as I laro said, undoubtedly Fuh, an the senior member of the party, Mr. traditions of an ancient son; of learning, partly in of your country. See to it that that influence Max Muller boing on his right and Sir Alex his daily gon-auder llasie out his left. Altogether fifty-one vades his dails tags and the tone which por is based on the best tant stant that influence. his dails intercourse, and partly in the England. It is not merely scientifle attainment down diguer, the catering being in the determination to uphold its

Prestigo and hands of the Hotel des Wagons Lita,

worthily represent the H. E. TAN Brit, proposed the toasts of their he is an alumas. Upon you

that China needs, but men of high character of which! than 25 per cent, or increased more than 50 per there may be degrees of guilt, and if the Magis because there are a certain number of people, who Majesties the Emperor of China and the king graduates of British Universiti tomon sad principle, men of "light and leading in

her affaire. That

you will worthily uphold tho devolves of England, and then Mr. Potter-That only laervanes our troubles Frederick Lugard. me in welcoming Sir that duty of worthily upholding the good you I am fully confident. ask your guests to best traditions of the country which has educated the following speech. name of the institutions in

in which by increasing the points...

He said:As chairman this evening of the have graduated, and I am

you drink with me to yentancecas.--Cheers.) confident that His Lordship-It increason other things too, party of those who have been educated in Great you will show yourselves not loss loyal to propsse the health of them and not less worthy of than than the The Attorney-General--The feer.

Sir Frederick Lagard. It is a long time now returned students frons ollier western countries

REPORTED CANNIBALISM. Potter, that you are premature

His Lordship-I come to the conclusion, Mr. since I last had to make a speech in English, se are of theirs, and that you will win for the I fear I cannot do anough justies to our British students a pre-eniusues not only in for establishing a University in Hongkong. qualities of character and integrity. You know distinguished guest and has excellant scheme soientific attainments, but in the higast Sir Frederick's name is not new to us. As for England, up are familiar with my own lan- back as thirty years ago, he had already guage, and just as I love my country and think fought wars in Afghanistan, where he won that there is no country in the world like it, so Soudan, in Bueno, in West Africa, and in stand your wish that the Chinese slutena 17 Central Africa, and at all these places his name the fature should not bo compelled to arrested and strictly, examined, and she admitted was mentioned in dispatcher. Ile was then sp. undergo a long exile in a foreign land, but that she used the bones of the children, after the Governor of Hongkong. As Commander-in muut where they can visit and be visited by action and Chou's atrociously cruel, and intonds posted ligh Commissioner of Nigeria, where should be able to obtain the degros they flesh had bean euton, to make up medicine pills. stayed for six yours before he became desire white living in theirown natural environ. It is stated that the magistrato desms her Chief of the latter place, ho first brought out thoir relatives. Thus only can the family life to report to all the high authorities, asking for his proposal for the establishment of a modern be which has endeared him and the great country same words as those uned

severe punishment for the offenders, university, mainly for Chinese- proposals maintained, and it was only yesterday that a he represents to all of us. (Loud cheers.) Now, his session proclamation-that the family is to me in almost tho gentlemen sald

by own

King in gentlemen, I would ask your permission to the unit of the State and upon finish the rest of what I have to say regarding The raterned students will exercise, no doubt, its maintenance introdues to you my friend, Dr. Wa, who will depended in his view the greatness of the

Dr, WU LINTEH, rising, said I am the University of Hongkong (Cheers.) an increasing influence in the conncils of this

gront country. I am confident that that inde departed by our worthy chairman to add u fowance will be for good, and I look forward to the words to the speech he has just innde in pro. time when the graduates from Hongkong will commerce of China. The Chinese official "Re- the health of H.D. Sir Frederick bear their share too in the service of their port on the Foreign Trade of China" showa non our friend on the extreme left there,

gard. This duty should really have fallen country.

large increases in imports from Oriental coun- Tyan, but he says he is a lawyer(laughter) cally and most genauely supported by the imports from Occidentale

Mr. The University project has been onthaasti. tries and from Russia, but in most cases her countries show a docline. and (More laughter.) So the Inskless doctor, who the sommauition of many Chinese cities, from an inovense in 1909, of 35 per cent. in

lawyers do not spesk, at least, at dinners. Chinese

gentry not only of Hongkong and by Her imports from India, for example, show the Magistrate was not bound to grant bail in with his stethoscope is more need to hearing the South, but also by Chinese resident, Falna over those of 1908, thote from Franch

Newchwang iu the North to Canton in than being heard, bas to take up this

in Indo-China, an increase of more than 100 by though means easy, taak, This

This dinner many foreign countries ia l'enong in

in por cent.; from Japan, an increase of .14 tonight has been got up by Chinese who have Australia and elsewhere, who have sent us received their education in Great Britain. genes

per cent. Siam, an inereuse of 90 per cent. They comprise men who have studied in

Chinese pentry of F

Poking will afford us powerful Dutch East Indies and Hongkong, each a slight assistance, Glasgow, Durham, Birmingham and Manchester,

materially

as well as morally, for wo ingrose; and from Hussin as a whole, an in- away. Sho las boon ten years in the Culony. the Magistrate in the exercise of his diserosion and their range of subjects varies from political endowment and enable us to engage an adequate imports from Great Britain, China's chief need considerable funds to complote our crease of 78 per cent. On the other hand, the The affidavit of what I may call the husband is

some materials must be brought before him; science, economics, engineering, mediet important, because it shows how many defences some sort of evidence which may have been navigation, commereo, arts, Languages, poste, namber of chairs or faculties. Dr. Wu kas per cent, those from

show a decline of 6 there are to those charges, Mr. Potter then given at some stage of the case. If his Lordship law, natural sciences to literature and even the already

great deal regarding Hungary also a slight dolino; and those from the scheme, and it is one which

the United States a decline of 21 por cent, proceeded to read the affidavit, and said his were to grant bail in this case he would be deology, so that practically all the professions are Lordship should take into consideration the fasta stroying altogether the disore ion of the Magis proys our high appreciation of the honour Bir borste me so greatly that I should like to tell While Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium as disclosed in the affidavits put in. He should trate, because the application made hors could be Frederick has bestowedtion of honour Sir you all about its details, but I feel that I should show a slight increase, the total

upon us by accepting treaspass too long on your time, ou an occasion Europe except Russia decreased about also take into consideration the fact that the repented in every possible caes. With regard this modest dinner held in the modest quarlots such as this. If, however, buy gentlemen here three-quarters of million Haiwan tel

Davien, K.C.), inatracted by Mr. H. L. Donnya. and that her husband was willing to give security |tions, and he was not convinced that the offer the many wars Sir Frederick has be delighted to send you copies of a rampate 84 million taels, imports from the United woman was willing to put her money inic Court, to the property, that was open to two construc-dwall upon the many wars bir redhas just should desire to study the project fally I shall in 1909 below that of 1903. From the United States and Canada there WEJ достоило been engaged in and also upon the many setting forth its aims and objects, and giving in- ot if he was ablo.

to give up all her property was evidence that honours be has won upon the battlefield Since formation se to its presort financial position Tuikwan teele in 1908 to 32,606,549 tela in tion States alone having fallen from 41,245,704 His Lordship said the Court had to be her trial, supposing her to be committed for errez, in the field of war, but in the field myself to one or two points which I think may of per cent, in the imports from Italy, per

coming to China, now only a little over two and with estimates of anticipated revenue he has been winning more battles, and exponditure. I will, therefore contine

in the imports from Great Britain. of education. (Cheers. And at the bend of his ex- bo of special interest.

84 ploits stands the Hongkong University, into The Hongkong University, like all the cont. in the importa from France, an increme which Sir Frederick has practically put his heart groat universitios of the West, will exercise of 8 per cent. in the imports from Belgium. The and soul Ashe has conquered in the one, so he no compulsion of any kind whatever in total importa from all countries increased from ll conquer in the offer, and we have not the matters of religion. Students will be free 409,554,653 taels in 1908 to 430,048,606 taels in

ast and think as they like in ch 1909, nightest doubt that this University will rank, to as dir Frederick so mach desires, as the equal matters. the other hand, I am extremely of the best modern universities to be found in anxions that the students of the Hcugkong should like to ask you to allow me to touch standards and of strong moral foron to shape England. In connection with this topic, I University shall not be devoid of high ethical

ideal position their character and pride and elevate their Mr. William Bandolph Hearst sagounder died of plague on the 26th instant was divided East, it appears fr. ma santimental point of the light of The enb-district in which the Chinese as it is as the gateway from Europe to the for plague.

of Hongkong for moh an interprise.. legal point, was allowed out on ball. A ran into five actions and systematically visited by view to be the right place for the teaching of he is to succeed in steering the best and New York, vid Chicago, to Los Angeles or Sua average men to fix his eyes on aviator, native or foreign, who, within twelve Mr. Potter appealed to the inherent jurisdis only thrown into prison before sentence in Health Office officials. The Chinese, on the modern European knowledge to us Chinese. Its straightest course through life. Students who Francisco, or from the Pacifle to the Atlantie distant besoon, if months, flies with an aeroplano from Boston or order to ensure his appearance to take his trial. | whole, appeared no the authorities desired to mablie mortuaries, which latter we, unfortunate to retain the connection, will, I trust, be mater of 5,000 miles, must be made

Diany unrivalled hospitals, and its well-equipped have boon silnosted in Mission Schools, and whe coast, as may be preferred. the light, approxi one suspect, whom remove to the Isolation Hospital for observation, Eately do not as yet pomas owing to the pro- able to reside in Mission hostols. Others will 720 continuous hours, or thirty days. A con- whose symptoms were suspicious, were removed to stubbornly refused to go. Two other sick persons, hibition of post-mortems in China, will enable reside in the university nuder the close super-

festant the Municipal Hospital for isolation, and, inclui on ordinal students to obtain the practical vision of the staff, and in touch with all and though he may mas no (or she) pleases,

experience o

may substitute damaged parts, ing the man who refused to be moved, there are Again, the large dockyards and fine engineering They will thus learn to retain that roverence The specified year's limit began on the 11th alt. in that profession. that is best in Chiness life in the Colony. he must use the same machine throughout. five other of indisposition

works already erected there will offer and filial duty which is at once so char

characteristic With characteristic enthusiasm, he predicts facility to those who desire to parens courses If plague aprenda it

of and so admirable a trait of the Chiuese nation. that forty million people will witness the coast foreign officials for the compulsory isolation of point viso refer is the English report, and all that elevates end onnebles human

other applied

sciences. reverence and

of i good dis suspicious cases. It is unfortunate that the Alabaster Road is close to

chuiversity.

all the subjects will nature, and the life of man. Politica and theories LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. to the boundary of the gnage, Battlement, and almost in contact with the

in this new

We welcome

reform

should find no come of government refe insanitary Chapei district. Should plagas once

Sir Frederick nort

part, place

who are uni You we kave ourselves ben taught it that men will all agree that a students sine i

Mr. Slade road the plendings and then stated the facts at length, after which the hearing was adjourned,

AN APPLICATION FOR BAIL.

The Attorney-General --Gotting out of the Colony, you mean,

Mr. Potter-This woman is not likely to run

a grave cass of this character, ov assuming that the woman was willing to put up $2,500.

His Lordship said he thought the application was premature. It was perfectly clear that

before the Court could reverse the decision of Greenwick;---Cambridge, Oxford; Ediubgenerons subscriptions. I hope also that the Korea, an increase of 99 per cent; from the

still ne

e ne, number of professors, and to found a suficient European source France, Italy, and Austria-

Mr. Eldon Fotter, who was instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, applied to the Court for

told a woman named Wong Tai, who rosidos at 221, Hollywood Road, nad

the admission to bail

who was remanded in custody by Mr. J. R. Wood

at the Magistraey on counts of kidsopping and Assault.

The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. W. Rees

Acting Crown Solicitor, appeared to oppose the application.

Mr. Potter catlined the procedure laid down in the Crown Office Protios with regard to *pplications for bail whore a person was in custody on a charge of folony or misdemean, our, His Lordship would see that even whon a prisoner pleaded guilty there was still an inher. ent power vested in the Court to grant him bail.

There were two modes of procedure, ons by habeas corpus and the other by a simple application to admit bail.

His Lordship asid appesis from discretion were rather dificult to support, as he supposed

tion of the Court:

It a

the defendant would be ready to come and take excessively careful in grating tail. Magistrate, for some reason known to himself, trial. He would, therefore, refuse the applies refused to grant bail, how could his Lordship go beyond it f

Mr. Potter-That your Lordship must be able to go beyond that discretion is apparent from the fact that your Lordship has the power, His Lordship. I agree, but hers I have got uo facts to enable me to judge.

tion.

PLAGUE "AT SHANGHAL

sage-

The N-C Daily News of Baturday last

tremely active all yesterday carrying out the The Health Department efloials were ex house to house inspection foreshadowed in the

of the

not,

FOU

in-

1909,

A

1 decrease of 21 per cent., against a fall of

A £10,000 PRIZE.

Mr. Potter quoted a case in which a man Municipal Notification on the subject of bubonic pon two pointe The first is the Situated standards of Kie. I believe that it is necessary that he will give a prize of £10,000 to any

who was convicted, pending the hearing of

a

Mr. Potter stated that fortunately in this and if he could satisfy the Court that he would Colony we were in a somewhat different position appear, then he was entitled to get bail. than they were at Home. At Home it was His Lordship-If the nature of the evidence necessary to apply to the Court and appeal to it to has to be considered, you must wait until some orercise its inherent jurisdiction, that inherent evidence has been given. jurisdiction being based altogether on common

to resent this procedure, but

under

observation

the

so the

be

Mr. Poltor-It, in fact, a judge has power to in the Alabastor Road distric and necessary in engineering, railway construction, mining And not merely family and iial revereses, bat to coast flight.

low as regards felony. In this Colony there was an grant bail when a prisoner is on remand, then express provision in section 15 of Ordinance 9 of he must exercise his discretion in some way other 1899, and even if a parapn were guilty of treason than on the evidence which has been ratran bis could appear before his Lordship under this His Lordship Your argument would apply sotion and apply for bail

that in very singla casa bail should be granted.

His Lordship did not know whether this sec

to obtain suthority from the Chinese and

the

Do

this decision on becaczo

for

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Mr. Potter-In every single case in which extend over the border it will be almost im- language, not only because it is the principle amply sccupied by his studies and recreations hai and Kobe left Moji on the 31st ultime tion contemplated an application that had man can convince you that he is willing to come possible to prevent it from being raintroduced | foreign laugauge tanght in our schools and cols and he should lose these other masters until he afternoon, and may be expected kere on or about

already been made to a magistrate. It seemed ap and take his trial.

to him that it contemplated cases whern n His Lordship -This woman has not convinced magistrato had not had an opportunity or for me. some reason or other could not grant bail.

Mr. Pettor There is nothing to prevent a magistrate granting bail even after a com- mittal What your Lordship has to do here is to say whether from the facts placed before you bail can be granted,

into the Satilement from Chinese territory.

The Yokohama agency of the C.P.R. Co.

leges, not only because it is the commercial langt has left the waiversity and has acquired a larger the 4th instant. age, the lingus

8 lingus france, of the East; but also experience of life. The second point on which The Swedish East Asiatic Co/a str. Canton Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, privia donna soprano, touch with the latest and beat literature connec

because

enable our students to keep in I Mr. Potter This is a case in which the and sixteen associate artists are expected to ad with science and other branches of modern three chairs first-medicine, engineering, and are in receipt of wireless message from tho

I will touch is the nature of the degrees which and is expected hors on the 7th isstant we hops to coufer. We desire to establish charges on which the police roly are misde. meanours. There is no doubt about that,

arrive in Hongkong on December 10th. It is knowledge. Speaking oss Cambridge man one arts. The degree in engineering and arts R.M.S. Empress of India to the affect that the proposed to give two concerts. Miss Yaw's would miss somewhat the absence of proctors will be the actual degres of the London Commander hopes to reacts Yokohama on tho The Attorney-General--There is

every grand opera-reporteiro is very extensive, and

and ball-dogs, over on the alert to pounce University or certified by London to be 3rd instant, at 8 a.m. At the time the message doubt about it. You must not say that.

upon and exact # fino to judge by the notions of the European and less undergrad Feand after dusk without sent out and the examination conducted by the from Japan. The Empress of India left Van- from the lack of identical standard for the papers will be was despatched the steamer was 1,150 miles Mr. Potter-If I had the policeman in the American Press, she possesses a wonderful his cap and gown on (laughter)-but the fine London University. While in England I have courer on the 19th ultimo. His Lordship-If it is a question of whether box who is coaduating the case I would prove it. voice, and ker dramatic interpretations bospeak Hongkong will more than compensate for that Chancellor, the Principal and other authorities

education which on

our youths will obtain in been in constant communication with the Vice His LordshipThe police have nothing to do with it. It is the Crown Solicitor who

the highest achievements in dramatic art loss, Gentlemenow that sich university be no diffoulty in this matter. We are still arrived at Shanghai at 9 pm. on the 31st ult.,

surely it needs no

no demonstra of London University and they are most anxious Miss Yaw is now touring the world, under the condusting the prosecution.

tion en my part to

to assist us and sestre me

that there suspices of the Steamship Dept. German-Am modo of life and are brought up in a pure debating the question of the medical degree, and left again at 8 sm. yesterday for Nogarold,

Chinese maintain a proper young

Chinese erisan Savings Bank, Los Angeles, California,

Chinese environment, whence they can, during Hitherto London has not conferred a medical where she is dus to arrive at 2 p.m. to-day,

the Magistrate exercised his discretion rightly we must know why he exercised his discretion

Therefore we shall have to ask the Magistrate why he refused.

Mr. Potter-The policeman is the man who frames the charges.

where

The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s str. Ceylon left Suez on the 31st altimo at 7 am. for Colombo.

The C.P.R. Co.'s str. Empress of China