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cholastic training at very moderate cost the Government has allowed the Francescan Sisters the use of this Convent, and that is the only official support the institu- tion receires. The expulsion of these CO.. Sisters from Macao would deprive the Colony of educational facilities which it cannot afford to lose. The financial posi tion of the Government would preclude any prospect of the college being carried me high on by Government at the
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Dr. 8. B. Bossiter is on his way to New York, sfter completing a remarkably successful pastor- ate in Manila, He has kindly consented to preach a sermon in Union Church to-morro morning at eleven o'clock.
A moeting of the Portugues Community was held at the Club Lusitano yesterday for the -purpose of sending a telegram to the Minister for the Colonies at Lisbon, asking that the Religious Congregations be allowed to remain at Macao. We understand the telegrain was dispatched last night.
An intimation has reached Colombo trem Germany that the Crown Prines and Prinsess of Germany will be travelling incogniti during Consequently most their visit to the Jaland.
of the arrangements for their reception have been cancelled. The intimation has caused geral disappointment. Their Imperial High nesses will travel on the Count and Countess
Ravensborg.
An extraordinary case of death from snakebito The other day, in the reported from Java.
MILITARY LAUNCH COLLIDES WITH A CARGO BOAT.
COXSWAIN. FINED,
Before Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., at the Marino Magistrato's Court yesterday, Chau Sai, the owner of a licensed cargo bost, probooded vainst Lam Fat, the coxswain of the steam launch Omphale. For disregarding the rules of the road in the harbour.
Mir. E. J. Grist (of Mesar. Wilkinson & Grist) represented the complainant, and Major Fisher appeared for the defendant,
Complainant stated that on the 4th instant he was carrylug cargo from the Kwong Yik godowa to the 3.8. Dalourd, which was lying just opposite. Witness was at the gulo aft, | facing forward, while his foki was rowing in the fore part of the boat. In order to get to the Hulsard he went cast, by the Chias Merchants' wharf, Whon off the ent of that wharf he saw this Omphale about two boat's lengths offs on his port quarter, and steering direfly for him. A junk under sail was com- ling up from the westward, and steering labat, north-east. Witness did not see the
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SUPREME COURT.
Friday, October 18th,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
His Honouя MR. F. A. HAIZAND
(AOTING PUISNN JUDGE).
INSTALMENTS.
Kala Sing Noor Deen was a claim for $127 deo on a promissory note.
His Lordship (to defendant)—Do 'you admit the claim P
Dofondant--I am éke guarantor.
His Lordship-It does not matter whether you are the guaranter or not. The question is whether you one the money.
Defendant-I am willing to pay.
His Lordship-There will be judgment and costs for the plaintiff. Do you want stal mental
Defendant-Fos, I can pay $5 a month. Plaintiff -His rahary is $40 a month. His Lordship (to defendant)-You will pay
grant of $600, At the eastern section of "the island; the corpen of a launch before sho appeared under tho atera instalments of $10 a month, the first on
build-
Javanese was found under a tree in a high state of reconinosition. An examination showed that enake poison had killed him. The body, hore marks of bites all over, pointing to not snake bat many baring fastened upon him. This trio was found to swarm with small vend
The marriage of Miss Aguas Winifred Birch to Captain Ronald Gaspar Cargill, at Taipong, PMS.. Jaat wok, was a brilliant affair. All Saluts Church was filled with gunsts from evory park of the peninsula, including H., the High Commissioner and Miss Anderson, Mr. Ca Resort, and Capt. Gay, who all motored from Kuala Kangsar. There were also present the Sultan of Parak with two wires, the Rajn Muda and two of His Highness' other soas Major. General T. F. Stephenson and his A. D. C., Capt. Elliot-Cooper; the Resident-General, and
of the junk, and at the time he was about jen fest off the end of the wharf. Tho launch amoan and struck his oraft with hor bows on
his port side, andur the courtor. His boat
brcke up od sut. Is shouted to the steam lasach, und the Omphale took his crew of before his boat sank.
December 1st. *
CLAIM AGAINST THE ELECTRIC CO. The casa was mentioned in which J. T. Shaw
TELEGRAMS.
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RUSSIAN TROOPS IN PERSIA.
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A PERSIAN PROTEST RETURNED.
LONDON, November 18th.
A Teheran telegram states that in view of a report that a hundred Russian troops. have crossed the frontier at Julfa, the Foreign Minister protested against the dispatch of a fresh force and the continued presence of the Russian garrisons at Kazviu and Tabriz.
A Russian dragoman, however, re- turned the Note in the afternoon, stating that the Russian Minister claimed from dus kangkung Electric Co. the refused to accept any more protests regarding the presence of Russian troops in Persia.
Bum of $70,50, beia: damages for injurias to a fan, a suit of clothes and a jaoket, caused by the negligence of the defendanta or their servants Ju reply to his Worship complainant sinted by knocking over a fan standing in the phintiff's that the boat did not sink, but only fill d with shop on July 18th, or in the alternative 370.50, water. Defondant took his borgo on board damages for trespass.
the Mr. Hander Harris, who appeared for the the fannel and towed his boat to
H. steered plaintiff, asked his Lordship if he would fx n Army Service Corps wharf, east from the Kang Yik wharf because he day, or perhaps he would adjourn the case for wanted to get up to windward.
another wook until they saw how the appeal case progressed.
certain that, run as a private enterprise, the school could not last, for, in order to make it ramunerativo, fees would have to be charged far beyond the means of a hurge nuber of parents whone children have been educated in the Colleg. As to the Indian Sistors, their special work Ins been the care of orphans, foundlings and destitute persona, aud the Colonial Goverment has recog
work by uined the value of that an anntal present time they have in their ings, which belong to the Portuguese Mission, upwards of four hundred protéger, and the question je asked-What is to be- como of these waifs and strays if the Sisters are expelled from the Colony . The Governous sunkes, anent cannot take over this charitable work, because it has already maro demands upon its treasury than can be met; and the inmates cannot be cast out into the streets to beg or steal or starve. What, then, is to be done? When the French Government broke up the religious organisations in France, the Colonial administrations were apparently left to act in the mistter as local circumstances required. In Indo-China, we understand, the work of the religions orders hus beon undisturbed, and even the Republican Government of Fortugal, we read, has, in deference to public protests, allowed the Little Sisters of the Poor " to continue to carry on their work in Portugal. The Irish Dominicans have also Honce there is been permitted to stay. hope that the Government, which has wisely
ho When nounced its intration to grant the
Was abeat 200 feet from the oiaren, lalter she stopped rowing. There WES Colonies autonomy, will, in view of the
Mr. Los d'Almada, who appeared on their be. another sampan coming out from the wharf, special local circumstances, see the wisdom of leaving the decision in this matter to the half, said he was desired by those responsible and there was no room for hhu to pass between Governor-in-Council. In the Municipal for the boys and having regard to the number the cargo boat and the wharf, so he gave three blasts and went fall spoed estern about lon Council on the motion of the President, whe, of offences committed to ask for a severe sun.
tence, but in view of the youthfainess of the cul-scoonde before the collision. by the way, is a Republican, a repre prits Le did not think that any good would ba In reply to his Worship defendant stated A. S. WATSON & CO., smutation in favour of the retention of accomplished by reading them to gaol. As that the junk was at no time between him and meats of $10 a month.
Was no reformstory in the Colony the cargo bout. LIMITED,
the Sisters has been passed with only there one dissentient, and this vote seems to ho would ask that they be committed to the represent the general sentiment of the House of Detention until such time as Colony upon the question. Whatever justituy could be sent away. As regards the festdefendant, he was believed to be of nasound
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THE YOUTHFUL HOUSE THIEVES.
Examinal by Major Fisher, complainant said the lunch was going very fast at the time of the collision, and if it had not struck him it would have gone into the pier. When those ou bourd his vessel so the lanno', they did not row dos their oars, but kept on rowing until the collision occurred.
Defendant told the Court he was returning from Belcher's pier to Tsimshatsoi when the
His Lordship-I have got some twenty or thirty enses.
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Mr. Harris Before this case?
THE PANAMA CANAL.
LONDON, November 18th. A New York telegram says that 125 members of the American In- stitute of Mining Engineers have inspected the Panama Canal works und formed the opinion that the Canal
Hia Lardship-Yes, I will see you in Cham will be finished in five years. bers about it.
TWO MOTHERS.
In an set on brought by Tang Tan San
collision occurred. The Mano boat, on her way against Chan Tat Wa to recover $332, Mr. out, passed about fifty yards off him. He was P. W. Goldring, who appeared for the defendant,
AN ERRONEOUS REPORT.
LONDON, November 18th..
The news of Count Tolstoy's death
At the Magistracy yesterday the three Porta-steering about north-sust, and the junk aud cargo said he was prepared to consent to judgment if
beat were standing out from the end of the bis Lordship would make an order for instal-was incorrect, the mistake being due to the misrendling of a telegram guas youth based A. E. Gutierret (17), J. M. Cruz (16), and F. L. Botelho (14) appeared Cain Marchants' wharf, the junk being ahead, monts of $10 month. Hiteliout was a clark on before Mr. E. R. Hallifax to receive sentence and on the port bow of the cargo host. the railway, and had two mothers and several giving news of the death of Prince in connection with the sories of heuss thefts to which they pleaded pailty.
Cross-examined by Mr. Grist, defendant said
he saw the cargo boat when about 200 feet away. was partly obseared by the junk Ho was going at half speed, and reversed his
Tolstoy,
Il is Lordship-Those mon always have largo Obolensky and the condition families to support. You can't get blood out of a tous, Mr. Kong Sing.
Mr. Kong Sing for the plaintiff) said he coul not very well object to instalments.
His Lordship outered judgment for the plain- tiff, and ordered the defendant to pay instal
MAKING FAST TO INCOMING STEAMERS.
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Count Tolstoy's condition is some what more favourable.
GERMAN STEAMER LYDIA " FOUNDERS.
The Hamburg-Amorim Lino's steamer Lydia, which was wrecked at the entrance to the Hoitan Straits some weeks ago, was raised by the salvage steamer Protector, bat foundered agsin while on the way to Hongkong. The Captain of the Protector reports that on the Henghong, and when of Chanan Bay; she sprang a leak. Every effort w-A male to beach her, but fully she soak in fivo fathoms of wuler near the entrance to the bay mentioned Her
ONLY communications relating to the newsfication there may be in Portugal for Buca mind, and Dr. Haraton, who had seen him, engines. It took him only ten seconds to cover Coxswain of the Hongkong Hotel launch was 15th instant when towing the Lydia towards
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the 200 feet, although his engines were going fall speed natorn. A man and a woman were towing at the time.
Re-examined by Major Fisher, defendant said
The re-hearing of the charge in which
convicted and fined $25 for having made fast to the # Ernest Simmons took place at the Magistmoy yesterday before Me E E Hallifax. Br. Looker, of Mesara.. Doanon,
Arastic action as wholesale expulsion, it certainly cannot be said of the religious Con- gregations in Macao that their activities are inimical to the best interests of the Colony. As we bare shown. quite the contrary ing to have him soat to South Africa or anyho bad beon a coxswain for two years and tall Looker & Dosoon, appeared in support of the masta, funnels and bridge are visible above
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mouths, had been constantly employed, and never had a coilieter before.
Liont. G. Trossider, R.A., spoke to seeing the eargo boat about twenty or thirty seconds before
the collision. Those 00 board were not pulling at the time, but shouting. As soon as witness heard the shouting the defondant put kis ongines at full speed astern.
After hearing further evidence his Worship convicted the defendant, saying that the cox- swain did not reverse his engines soon enough. It was his duty to keep clear, and he did not He was in an awkward position, sad would be fined $15 or five weeks' imprisonment.
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re-hearing.
Freek evidence was furaished by Mr. Jones, acting assistant harbon-master, who stated as his opinion that a ship was ander way until it was permanently made fast and the engines were rang off.
Mr. Looker pointed out to his Worship that the whole question turned on whether permis aion were granted.
His Worship-What officer ally gives tho order for the lowering of the gangway
Mr. Jones- the F. and O. it is the chief officer.
His Worship-Is there no universal rule? Mr. Jones-No In so see the captain
on the P. and O. steamer on the bridgo gíres the order to lower the gang way.'
would come to the Court later to speak to what The boy's cousin he thought of the youth was prepared to send him to the Macao Asylum. The mother of the second defendant was will. other place, and it was suggested that he should the case, and taking, as we do. a wholly be kept in the House of Detoution until he impartial view of the matter, uncoloured could be got.cit. of the Colony. As for the by any bias of religions sympathy, we third, he was quite a lad, only thirtoon yoars venture to say that until the Governoll. His mother had had considerable trouble ment is a le to afford some proof of with him, and she would have liked to have had its ability to sustain the important him sent to a reformators, but there being no educational and humanitarian work, for the such institution here nothing could be done. In the circumstances the best arrangement for benefit alike of the Portuguese and the the boys would be to place them in the loose Chinese population, which the Sisters have of Davention until such time as they could be [1298 for so long carried on in Macao with a sent sway. He did not think whipping would HONGKONG OFF: 28: 10a, Des Vour Roan Cself-sacrifice and devotion which command be advisable in the case of the youngest, who to so. GONDON OFFER: 131, FLEST STREET. EC the utmost respect and admiration, it would had a weak heart, and the people responsible should have reversed as soon as he saw it. He -to put the question on its very lowest for the defendsats did not think that putting
THE BELATED GERMAN MAIL. matter of fact they thought it would make them worse.
Yesterday morning at daylight the Gorman Hie Wo: ship asked who had been the leading nail steamer Klee, about thirty-six hours everdne, reached Hongkong, and reported spirit.
having encountered a typhoon without incurr- ing any damage. Tatil the steamer was within ifty miles of the Paracole the run from Singa- pora had been made in good weather, but then a strong wind from the north-east sat in, and the
Mr. Ozberry, who was in charge of the Hong- barometer began to fall. Between the Paracels Long Hotel launch at the time in question, said and Macclesfield Bank she ran into a typhoon, the gangway was lowered to its fall extent whea Later bis Worship romaniled the casaagainst à suddon squall was experienced about two hagave the order is the conswain to go alongside. the first defendant, who was curtified to be weak-m., when the wind shifted to the north- Au oficer was at the top of the ladder and he winded, for a week in order that his state bewest, but it only held for shout ten minstes, made no obj, ction. He had no knowledge as to farther inquired into. The second was momteased when it reverted to B.. It blow with
The rauners of the King Edward Hotel to a month's imprisonment and to receive twelve tremsudons force for about a quarter of an hour! strokes with the birou, and the third was sont to and theu changed aguiti to this N. B. Henry the hates House fute mare dabar iridoned Mr Lookor in his address to the Court prison for 14 days and ordered to receive twelve seas were ranuing and the wind blew with great
velocity. This weather continued until about argued that the prosecution was taken by the 100 miles south of Gap Book, by which time police and not by the people who might have the wind slackened and the rain ceased, but been expected to complain had any offence be the hoary seus continued running till within committed, sud muid the avid as went to shor about fifty miles of Gap Rock. Then the sea that the gangway was lowered when the launch became smoother and Hongkong was reached in made fast good weather.
HONGKONG. NOVEMBER 19TH, 1910.
The confidouce trick has been worked again. This time the victim was a woman, who parted with a pair of gold bangles worth $150.
An Indian watchman employed on the rail way at Blackhead's Point was yesterday at the Magistracy fined $10 for being asleep white on duly.
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A Chinons broker residing in Peel Strost was scatenced yesterday at the Magistracy to six weeks' imprisonment and four hours in the stocks fer ateuling 3,035 brioka valued at $30.
A Marine Court will sit at the Harbour Office
WHATEVER may be the political sympathies of the Portuguese residents of the Colony of Macao, they upper to be practically unanimous in condemnuing the intention of the Provisional Government at Lisbon to expel the religious orders from the Colony, For using abusive language to an employe It is currently reported that an order for of the Gas Compeay a Chinese was sentenced the expulsion of the monks and nuns has yesterday at the Magistracy to basa received from Lisbon, by the Governor, days' imprisonment. but it has not yet been promulgated in the local Bolelim Oficial, and it is understood that, having regard to the special character of the work done by the religiousassociations in Macao, and to the fact that local public opinion is practically unanimously opposed on Friday next to inquire is to the circumstances to its interruption, communications are now connected with the recent callision between the passing between Magaa and Lisbon on the steamers Kwong Tung and Hoi Hing subject. The order, if it is issued, will A coclis employed at the Kowloon Dock was affect, we understand, about twenty Italian at the Magistracy yesterday convicted of Sisters, a dozen Francescan Sisters of stealing brass and was sentenced to one month's various, nationalities, and about half a imprisonment and four hours in the stools," "'". dozen Jesuit priests The Francescan The typhoon message received by the Ameri- Sisters carry on an important educational can Consulate General at Hongkong yesterday work in the Colony in what is known as the from the Manila Observatory at 10.55 rend: College of Santa Rosa de Licia, installed in Celoze or typhoon Pacific Ocean halfway between the Carolines and the Philippines; the old Santa Clara Convent, which was!
Alling up.". confiscated by the Government many years ago under a general order promulgated at A valuable finger ring has gone astray. The Lisbon for the expulsion of the religious police have been informed that a man, whose name is dót given, dropped a gold: Luger ring, set orders. In recognition of the valuable with a large diamond and valued at $1,000, from educational service they reader to the his inger, between Queen's Road West and Hill Colony, by providing for girls an excellent Read
Mr. d'Almada said he understood that they had spent the money in Ship Street. The defendants did not wish to say anything. They 1-ft the matter. in his hands. They were absolutely incorrigibts.
The car wes pat back for the attendance of Dr. Harston.
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THE CIRCUS.
His Worship Can you speak to the practice on the French mail?
Mr. Jones-I cua't, Mr. Looker-The ordinary jutimation for making fast is the lowering of the gangway.
Mr. Jouca-Yes, I should say that was in invitation to come on board,
whether the ongines were rung off or not.
water, but she lies out of the track of all steamers.
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SILK SOCKS WIVES:
The Ear. Dr. Hampbill, addressing the
Conference at serenth Church of Belfast, referred to the population problem. He was surprised at the strange reluctance of their young people to get married. What bad come polent their men.tast they leather boots and spats, and a fortnight's awel- ling about at
watering-place, ado game of billiarde every evening at the lab the Halion delights of family life? The wager of these young men would not allow both the fae clothes and the wife, so they want in for the to clothes and let the girls pine their lives out. Better, be said, the love of a sweat and
vaistcoats in Igundy then all the silk rocks and pdf and pure wife the world. Let them come back to the simple life. He asked thera for God's sake to pitch Away their tobacco, their annnal eating, their fine alother, their club, and anything els that made an inroad upon their income and prop-presented there from holy marriage. (Lond
Dheers.)
His Worship id be must adhere to his
Mr Looker neked if his Worship could give any indication as to what constituted the er time for the launches to make fast
Hiship thought the proper time was when the gangway was down.
The last matinee of Harnston's Cirons wil take place at Causeway Bay this afternoon, and the farewell benefit to Madame Harmston-Love in the evening. The excellent pro ramme ar.
An interesting feature of the experience is former decision. ranged for the evening will be augmented by an amateur riding contest, the winner of which will that for three days the Kleint was in wireless be presented with a handsome trophy by the pro- sommunication with the Gorman arniser psietroas. The performance will conclude with the Scharnhorst at Teingtan, about 3,000 kilometres tiger not, in which Mr. G. Tarnor will eater the distant, with the German raiser Cndine. dou to dine with the tigers and the bear. This is at Hankow, and on Thursday received absolutely the last opportunity residents will inquiries from the Asta and the Vinta have of witnessing this first-class show, and exchanging messages and stating what time she
would reach port, The system of wireless O they should decide to take advantage of it.
Mr. W. H. Brown, agent for Harmston's board the & feist in the Telefunken, which, iso-ordinary low deck launches to go on board.
Hooker asked what about permis■ion. to be mach moro" "powerful than the raid Circus, has received a letter from Captain Marconi.
"His Worship wid they must wait until the Among the passougers on board the stenter Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C., noknowledging receipt
gangway was down and the officer had said they of $246.70 from Madame Harmaton-Love was Mre. Forbes, mother of the Governor-
General of the Philippines, and the departure were ready to receive them towards the Bedford Relief Fond. Captain of the steamer Zafiro had been delayed sincs Taylor has intimated his intention of banding Wednesday afternoon for the special purpose of the mosey over to the Captain of H.M.Staking Mrs. Forbes and her travelling. com.
panions to Manils Tamar, who will transfer it to the fund,
Labia-Fally down?..
Hi Whip-As far as to pilow "passengers
Mr. Looker-But they never say that, His Worship-The dropping of the gangway
means that:
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The N.Y.Katr. Humano Mara (Australian Line) left Nagasaki for this port on the 18th instant, and is expected here on the 22nd inst
The NY.K. str. Hekala Meru (Bombay Lina) left Bingapore for this port on the 16th instant, and in expected here on the 22nd fust.
The N.YK, sir Kaju Maru (Earpean Live)
Blogapore for this
port on the 18th instant and is
expected bere on the 23rd instant. The N.Y.K. str. Awa Maru (American Täna) left Kobe for this port vin Moji and Shanghai on the 18th instant, and is expected here on the
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27th instant,
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