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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 22nd November.

IN CRIMINAL JURIDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JURTICE (SI FRANCIS PIGGOTT).

THE HANHLAUGHTER CHAROE, ·

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28RD, 1910.

people were inclined to express opinions on the merits of the care. The charge against the defendant was ono of massiaughter. It was Assentiul that they should understand what that meant. This was a case which in legal piraso ology was known as a case of involautory man slaughter.

Hi Lordship-Is it? Mr. Potter-I think so, my Lord. That is The man the cars put forward by the Crown.

their heads about where the wrongful act occured. If the story: was true then the prisoner was guilty of manslaughter. If the story was not trus, then it was not maN- slaughter, and the man was entitled to be acquitted. Referring to the question of doubt, ho said that his experience of Hongkong jaris was that they were upt to inforprst that in the sense of any member of the jury having any doubt. Their duty was to wigh

COMPANY MEETING.

THE BORNGHI RAMPAI RUBBER

COMPANY, LIMITED.

A statutory meeting of shareholders in this company was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist. Mr. G. Balloob presided, and there ware also pressat Messrs. Pinckner, A. Denison (directors),

valho (secratary).

Lon the lat Angust £20,000 and during August || and September wo spent another £1,500 or so, which means that n sale at £27,000 would bare given a proft of over 20 per cent, Your directors have much too good an opinion of the property to entertain the proposal, bat it is satisfactory that svin in the present depressed state of the rubber share market there is some demand for good estates on reasonable terms. I trust shareholders will

On the hearing boing anmed, Inspector commuite an unlawful act andnocidontally crusas / the evidence before them. If thern wna ground E. J. Grist, C. E. H. Deavis, and R. A. Car approve our action in refusing to so at £27,000

Kerr was called and stated that on the concretvat the bottom of the steps lending to the house in question he noticed a dark damp stain. The defendant was niso charged with committing grieren bodily harm upon the ash, but no evidenca was adduced on this charge. Cross-examined-The dark spot might hure

death.

Hi Lordship-It is hardly involuntary homicidu. It is homicids as the legal conso-- queneo of an unlawful set.

"

Mfr. Potter, proceeding, pointed out that except for the unlawful act in such case as this thodeath

merely 'death by misadventuro. That was to say that the Crown had to satisfy the jury that the defondant, whib committing an usiawful

for my real doubt in that, then the prisoner was entifled to the benefit of the denht.

into

His

Lorship than went on to remark that the the witness-box primer had gene

was blind drunk and and stated that he know nothing about it, and the evidence of the pallen ought to be A guide to

The Secretary reail the notice convening the meating.

Tha utate, which was taken over by the Company on the 1st August, was duly translor red to be Company on the 30th September.

and scene in our sanguine view of the pros. pects of the Company. Wo took over 700 acres planted with rubber troos 6 to 10 months old, clean weeded and free from logs of wood, which are so opt to cause disease, at a price of about £15 per nore; 300 acres ready to plant at less dinn £10 an aore, and tho 1,000 acres can be brought into boaring at under £30 an uore. Eaving

bean onusod by a damp cloth. It was on the would not be manslaughter at all, but would be them as to whother they nocepted his testimony delay owing to the large amount of Isbour the unplanted aros of 1,000 sores ont of our.)

place where the child was picked up..

By the Court

Did it all of kerosene -No.

Did you examine it ?-Yes, by the light of 1 act, caused the death of the child. It was their other deliberative nots. If the jury did not be. been planted in September. It has bR. output wo should be able to pay a

amateba

duty to take the erience for the Crown B

they found it, and on that evidenco to say At what mo?-A1 8.30 on the same night. Might it have been caused by a bath towel whether the man bad, or had not committed Counsel which had been used for wrapping the child?the act with which he was charged.

then went on to deal with the law on the subject Yes.

of masslaughter, and afterwards analysed the He pointed out that when the Size and evidenon.

defendant entered the house he passed the father, lifted the lamp, and when the father saw how it was shaking he called out to the American, "dangerous!" The Japanese was not afraid. No violonce had boon offered him.

The mother of the decossed child spoke to the ovata of the 25th September. her husband and baby were in the bathroom. Her husband took the baby and left the bath. room Shortly afterwards he called out to her to be quick as there was disturbance, and a little later she heard her husband call out

"dangerous." This was followed by the noise of someone falling down the stairs. She quickly dressed and on leaving the bathroom saw the prisoner on the verandah. She went down stairs, aal met the stiah ouaido,

Did you see any other man in the house that aight-No.

No one but defendunt P-No. Cross-examined:

Yen heard someone rolling downstairs? Was that before or after you left the bathroom?- While I was in the bathroom.

Why didn't you tell this before? Why didn't you tell the Magistrate--I omitted to mention

it.

By the Court:

Did you hear any glass breaking ?—No

This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. Potter submitted there was no case to go to the jury. It was essential for the Crown is support of the charge of manslaughter to prore that the unlawful net was committed by the prisoner, and the unlawful act-alleged was the pushing of the man downstairs and the throwing of the lamp. On the facts before the Court he submitted thers was no cam whatever to go to the jury.

Tho defendant put his hand on the father's shoulders and led him downstairs until they got to the turning. Still no violence Than the defendant pusked the Japanese down and practically at the same time throw the lamp after him. That was the usse for the Crown That was tho azlawful act. Counsel then analyzed the evidence of the father and argued that if his statemonts were to be believed the

evidence of the polico could not be accepted.

The Attorney-General said that untiltto pri- soner went into the box that morning he was at loss to know what the defence wra. His friend, Mr. Patter, always versatile, had not up a variety of defences. At first he thought the case was going to turn upon the state of the prisoner's anin: whether he was insus, or so far gone by drunkenness as to be incapable of understand- The father of the docessal child was reculloiling the nature of his hot. The next thing and examined by the Court

Mr. Palior suggested was that if the lamp must bava WAS thrown somebody else thrown it. The third line of defonce was that there was no lamp thrown at all. The fourth defence was that it had been done by sesident. The ifth was that the prisoner had really nothing to do with it. It was satisfackory at the dose of the case to find that they were only confronted with one question, and that was whether the run was responsible for his nats. The jury would have no doubt that the man

Ho tho premises.

Tnds seen His Lordship said there was a very largo caso,

Ho Was there.

outside. Dofundant bon onfered the witness-box.

Ha WAS кред

Ho was subse- He said he

was a gnoner's mate in the

Bon doing these ad note, American Navy, He was 24 years of age and quently caught by the police, as it were, in hut been in the Navy for Ove years. On Sun-fagrante delicto. Ho would submit to the Jay, 25th September, he and others came ashore jury that the sole point they had about ops o'clock. There were no alcoholic consider was, having regard to the evidence that drinks allowed on board an American man-of-had been given by the defendant-he ramon bor- war. When he got ashore he had a number of ut nothing-some crudit was to be given to the drinks. He supposed he had 12 or 15 bottles of

men for his honesty in t perjaring himself as regards drankeness, in view of the position which the case had now taken-

beer boside whisks that day, aud he could not remember if he was sober that roning. Io eonld not remember going to Bowrington Street, This was his first time in Hon/kong. He did not remember any of the incidents related by the Japanese witnessoa Ho did not remember being arrested. The first thing he remembered

bo reached the Police Station. He was walking then. During his service in the navy he had received full marks for good conduct.

Cross-examined.

on

with

The report of tho Directors was n follow Cleaning and Planting,-There was a little or not. The evidence of the police stated that required for cleaning off the red wood in plasting he was soon supporting biraself from the map the 70 acres which at the time the prospecta calentation, in 1914 with robber at 3 per h was thought would have and with our conservative estimato of 60,000 ports of the verandah, and that he committed was printed it

and the planting of this lieve the story which the prisoner toll in the was not completed witness-box, the effect would be to incream the oraibility of the evidence for the other tido. With regard to the liquor aspect of the caso, supposing the jury found that the defendant wardrank, it did not matter twopence. He had to take the consequences of his ast. There be ing no question of intant, drankenness is int. a defence. Supposing that the Japanem had diod

since been decided. after consultation savern well known planters, to allow this weed remtis, ne on the United Serdang, Bi Alag and other well maxared estates, When the trees are three or four years old, the weed dies cnt and in the meantime some of the best the same valuation authorities state that, provided there is this red wead only, they would pat on the property as on one absolutely clean worded. As regards the remaining 230 acros, which it was slanted would be planted op this year, that the planting of this lot will be completed this yar.

dividend of 10 per cent. In 1915 with rabber at 2 and an estimated output of 150,000 lbs. we should be able to pay 15 percent., while later on, if rabbar did not go below 21. our dividends would be largely increased. If we take the returns from Sumaira at the present time, when 3 to 4 years old trees are giving as much as 1 h of rubber a year. 4 to 5 years old tries- 2 Iba, and 5 to 6 years old trens3 lbs.,

think, gentlemon, you will agree that our sanguine views are fully justified

This was all the businesA.

RING

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FOR A

CASE

OF

JOHNSTONE'S

M.P.

as the result of his wounds, there would have 120 acres has been folled, and it is anticipated our returns aro cory mach underestimated. I indicates that the statement zao in

beou ample evidence to go to a jury on the police evidence. Bupposing there had been no police pridence, then on the evidence of the Japanese there would have been abundant evi- Corse to go to a jury. Whether the two sets of evidence contradicted each other was for the jury to decide.. He thought the question the jury might put to themselves was: Did this man throw that lamp! If this man threw that lamp to really did not see how they could do other than find him guilty. If they thought he did not throw the lamp they must find him net galty.

The jury retired to consider their verdict and retarned after an absence of forty minutos.

The Deputy Registrar-Have you agreed upon your verdict?

The Foreman-We are divided. The Deputy Registrar You are not un anious?

The Foreman--No.

The Deputy Registrar What is the division of opinion P

The Foreman-Six to ose. Six ceclaro ho in guilty and one not guilty. The jury wish to adl a recommendation to merey.

.

Mr. Potter said that the defendant had been in prison for two months. He would remind is. Lordship of the case tried in Hongkong in 1905 in which his Lordship indicted a fine. Torhaps bis Lordship would see if he could deal with the prisoner in this case,

His Lockship-I was afraid you were going It was a case in which the terefer to that case. Crown and the defence joined in the application:

Labour Thors has been no diffealty in one. ing the necessary labour, Rampal is a fairly large village with a considerable number of Javanese and Chinese, and we hope, in addition to the labour already on the estate, to be able to obtain this free population for tapping later on,

frees

gire more shade.

THE NEW COMPANIES' ORDINANCE,

The following article is reproduced from the N.-C. Daily News of the 16th inst.

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H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Expenditure.-Up to the 31st December, 1910, the expenses, including training, will, it is os

t. January timated, he £700 a month, but from 1st. 3

In dealing two days ago with, the draft to 31st March the upkeep of the 1.000 acres will Companies Ordinance which is now before the not need £350, falling to $325, or less por Legislative Council of Hongkong, we referred to month after the 1st April, when our 210 inden- some of the more important changes in the inred Javanese will be sufficient for the apkeep Colonial Company Law that are about to be of the state. In 1912 the expenses should be embodied in the now measure. It requires 1260] farther reduced, wedding being easier as the little reflection and only a superficial knowledge Numerics-There are 60.000 young rubber of recent avants in Shanghai to bring home to fall within the jurisdiction of the Hongkong plants, some of which will probably based, every no interested in company fair that THE MISSING DIAMONDS CASE Cocoanats for seedlings will shortly be planted Ordinances the necessity of takin to set the out.

of the amended Ordinace. We have petation in Cultivation and Production.-The growth of

in saying that, if this Ordinance trees continues excellent. In October/December, had been in fores a year ago, the Shanghai

millions

of tools 1909, some 48.000 stamps wore planted, varying lio would have been saved from 12 to 2 years old, and these are nine During the rubber boot many accepted the months ahead of the nurselings planted in tion of directors of companies with a

.1910. In 1913 it estimated Jandary/February

beart prospectusis were, as a that the yield of rubber will bo 20.000 be. In by the promotors, and accepted by the directors, & Heti) prosecutor, and Mr. W. E, L. Shenton 1914 viold of over 60,000lbs, should be returned without that thorough and weareting in for the defendant, from 770 sores, taking the safe estimate of 1 h which the provisions of the new Ordiance, and Field par treo on 75 per cent. of the trees planted.

responsibility that the great Somu of the trees on the last 230 acres planted necessitats. In the excitement of March and should also become tappable that year, and it is April last, it was quite usual for the promoter tho pros. expected that this estimate will be ereseded. to provide the raport and to In 1915 a production of 150,000 lbs of dry rubber pectus: prominent residents were asked to join

should be obtained.

no

that it entails, will now

prepare

to I have never cossed to regret ary acquiescence crossing demand for copra and the small in- bew, serious as it is under the old

Mr. Potter-Drnakaness is not my defence. His Lordship-Suggestions have been thrown ont, I am afraid.

The Attorney General-Whatever the do

in the imposition of a fine.

a dranken frolie.

$65,000, or

year.

www

it

The case was continned bofaza Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistancy yesterday in which Doris Marlowe prosecuted Hazel Lynn on a chargo of stealing three diamonds valued at

600.

Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton (of Messrs. Bratton

(of Mosses, Dineon, Looker & Deacon) appeared

Rose Lawrence, recalled, was eros etanined by Mr. Shouton:

How long have yet known the defendant P

About seven years, casually.

Have you ever seen complaisant in the de- fendant's room before the 26th ult. F-I don't

remember.

Do

Do you remember sometime ago losing a brooch in your home?--I didn't loso a brouch, you remember one being lost. ?..... I lost a pendant, but I don't remember whother I noticed it was in the house or outside. the loss as soon as I-returned home, so comlaited I lost it outside.

Did one of your boys ran away with some monies?--Yes, on the first week in Angut.

Monies belonging to the henso and one of the girls in the house ?—Yes.

as directors, and were offered as an inducement

When the defendint arrived were you all on Area of 1,000 Acres. By the the right to take The Unpioniru

blooks of shares at par, or up end of this year £1,000 to £1.500 will have been were given shares free: their remuneration was as friendly terras?--Very friendly teras.

And the coorplainant and defendant, were expanded in drainageon this 1,000 acres, and no raie trifting for, hundred tzels apeco per farther drainage will be recessary except the annum. Reports provided by the promothethy on friendly terms ?--Ye

and the ordinary small drains required on every estate interested party were accepted; With all the chief roads and drains made, the prospectos gave a short epitome of the chief prinsipal haildings erected, the coat of opening points in the report which might seem of ap1

£17 10 per anra, and with the in

involved seems often to have hardly p this 1.000 acres with cocoanuts should not be interest to intending subscribers. The re-

erease as yet. made in cocoannt plastations,

500 acres with A reforence to the proposed Ordinance we suggest planting an His Lordabip (to prisoner)-In my opinion nuts in 1911 provided the neccssy froe will show that this responsibility is greatly labour is obtainable, and in this respect no increased. The immediate effect of the the decision of the jury is perfectly sound.

now provisions will, if WD are at mis- think you would have bou better advised to difficulty is auticipated. Sixty five coconut trees

you after takon, bo twofold. In the first place, have pleaded guilty, sud to have thrown gote an acre, and, in the sixth

planting, an average of 10 nuts per should yourself upon the clemency of the Court, be obtainal, increasier to 30 per treshould no sensible man will become a director of a now company unless he le satisfied that it is 50 in the 8th and 70/80 in the 10th

years, The thoroughly au unfortunate so-

sound, and that the prospectus gives pleading that it was

You have present price of nuts is $45 per 1000, but full disclosure and is unimpeachable. As it is cident in chosen to plead not guilty and to put yourself taking the very conservative net profit of 2 cents far from easy to produes a prometas which will der a right of action,

if the company prove unsuccessful,

It was before you lost the pendant, wasn't it P on your trial. As I mid before, I consider theatr (sav) 81 per tree, the net return of t

adjoining our plantation

will and

be more nero difficult in future to got

to become directors. The penniary-lo, sfterwards. Amen was being in the hands of the police just before fence may be, the only thing the jury will haverdict of the jury is right. I cannot take into the 8th £7,500, on the 1,000 acres is given give a discontented shiroholder a

You thought it was safer that tho complainant' planted by the Sultas, and synclicate to consider, having heard the evidence, is considération in a serious onse ike this the land there is an estate of-600 acres of ecconuts

enormous. Secondly, every sensible British

should have hor rings on her hand in the Bouso bave associated whether this man was so far gone by drunkenness mommendation to meray. That will be for planters from the Malay States which of profits from the post are small, and the risks

the Executivo Authorities, to whom I shall this up from the 1st November, afters report subject will hesitate to or more kind of mental error as to be mable to

as e-directors persons who are not British than locked up in the cash box ?—Yes, because I most impose from one of the best known Planters in

will the cash box could to walked away with. appreciate the acts which he committed. Pro- forward the recommendation.

the Malay States that the so admirable subjects. The reasons for this attende

Under the now Ordinance the From the time the complainant enteral your You don't remember being in 29, Bowringtonce-ding, he said that if the drinkenness upon you the sentence which I should impose for cocoanuts. Our estato is only 5 or 6 miles bo obviona.

in any other man: you a sentenced to thres from the sea, and the nuts can be roadily sold to discontented shareholder can suo any director wore voluntary is was no exonse for the perpo-

tho Chinese at Rampah, who send them down the whom it may aust his purpose to select, and he rooth till the time the letter was sent to the You don't deny you were or the curaniah intration of the crime, but must be regarded rather years' imprisonment with hard labour.

The Attorney-General intimated that the river to large tong-kongs sailing for Penang, will naturally choose a British subject the police did she charge anyone with stealing the

whore there 18 alway a big demand,

richer the better. If the director in question diamonds F-I didn't hear bor. Sharp Street throwing articles on to the rind?s an aggravation. If the prisoner had boon

Call-If we had adhered to our original in sued for damages, he is, under Section 85 (4) How long was it till you went in the Crown did not intend to proceed with the other

other intention of planting 1.000 acres of ruller only, entitled to recover contribution from any ---I know nothing about it.

call of 2) a

share in March or April next co-director

In the event of that director defendant's room-After the letter had been indictment against the prisoner.

would have carried us over the middle of 1912, being a Chinese, a German, or an Americau, sent to the police.

Was the defendant usleop P-Yes.. has to tLea he but should we commence opening up another

to suo in the Mixed Court

try to

Did you waken her ap?-Aftor I shook 500 acres and planting coconuts it will probab, the German or American Court, and ly be necessary to make a call of 3 & share out his right to contribution-a very her a second Ling sin rat up, rubbed nert March to take us over 1911.

more difficult matter than

gelaiming her eyes, and when wa showed her the defendant in to join a British co-director: British Court. In the case of our local rubber ring she said, What, did you se une

nice to companies it has been a common practice

slona ?"

An ehe didu't appear to bo much.in. invite Chinese to join the Board, in order to The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen-As tbls attract or represent Chinese capital. In futurs tereated wo left the room.

be able at least to obtain contributions towards is merely the formal meeting which has to be sensible- men will prefer to have only British called within four months of the formation of a subjects as co-directore, in order that thay may company, there is practically no business to any damages which they have to pay

The report which recompaniol the Finally, attached to the draft Odines

which transact.

"Shanghai Companies" Companies in notice convening the mosting has bon in your Memorandum prepared by the Registrar of stadied it carefully, I think you will have come provisions have been inserted in the Ordinance to the conclusion that wo have acquired a very to meet the requirements of these companies.

this Since Memorandum was printed, however, desirable property on toasonable terms. When the judgment of Sir Francis Piggott in the room after you sent the latter to the police,

Road-I don't.

Do you think yan had sufficient intelligono at that time to call ont "How's that for a shot p" -My mind is a blank.

Do you remember saying that?—No, What caused you to ga to Bowrington Road --I don't know.

Were any of your friends with yon ?There was one friend with us in the afternoon.

Do you remember if there was anybody with you in Sharp Street?-I don't know.

All you are prepared to say is that you remember nothing about it?-I remember noth ing about it.

charged with wilful murder, with killing the child with malice aforethought; in other throwing the lamp at the man words with intent to kill the child, the question of intent would ariso es te how far his mind was warped or not. The question did not arile in this case. If the jury were satisfied that he threw the lamp and pushed the man, and if, as the consequence of his act, the child mot ber

#8 guilty of death, defendent

-

LOCAL SPORT,

FOOTBALL.

POLICE . B.C. There will be a football match between the

a

G. BALLOCH,

A. DENISON,

- H. PINCKNEY,

Directors.

or in

slaughter irrespectiva of whether I intended hurting the child or not. The ovideas of the Police Recreation Club and Lusitano Recreation police officers was Important. They said that Club at Causeway Bay this afternoon, kick the man was perfectly calm and collected when off at 5.15 pm. The following will represent You can't deny you wore on the vac-dak? under arrest and there was nothing whatever | L.R.C.-J. C. V. Eiboiro; L. G. Cordeiro and You can't deny that you threw the lamp to show that he was in a state of drunkenness. AJ.M. Britto (Capt.); T. A, Cordeiro, J, E. Castro, downstairs? You can't dory that you rau point, apparently overlooked by the defence, was A. H. Hyudman; H. A. Hyndman, J. V. Brogu, hands for about a fortnight and, if you have dealt with, and it is painted on that vations

Yvanovich, that the mere fact of entoring the house was B. A. Carvalho, E. L. Braga, and P. A.

downstairs and fell into the arms of two police. men?-I remember nothing about it,

His Lordship What is the last thing you remombor ?--Being in a restaurant.

What time P-In the afternoon betwen five and six.

What is the last time you remember, having anybody with you Is the restaurami.

You say you have never been drunk before --- No, I don't say that.

I mann in the navy - No.

You don't know what the consequences would have been to you when drank?-I was never in that condition before,

anlawful.

That Mr. Potter Excuse me, it is not. would be ground for a civil action for trespass.

His Lordship I will deal with the law.

The Attorney-General then referred to the

LUGBY.

TRIANGULAR CUP.COMPETITION.

aro

whether

not

2

c.p

When you saw the defendant at tifin did she

drinking, but was not intoxicated. appear to have been drinking? - She had been

Do you happen to know how many bottles of Who woubi prosunt Miss Lynn with her beer

25thnad 2611 I don't low. shi's for the:

Who is responsible for the obits being paid?---

were drunk? - No.

The girls if they order it

LY

he From the time you went into the defendant's

supplies the beer?-Tho No. 1 boy.

, to my knowledge.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 22nd at 11.40 a.m.-The rometer

somuch is being written and said about the over.

Repository Company сто of the Dallas Horne capitalised rubber companies that have been has been delivered. In this judgment the until her arrest, did she leave the house ---Not Chief Justice of Hongkong says that

The hearing was again adjourned. floated in China, it is satisfactory to know that

whoso

business and directorate a Company

the Colony cannot register outaide ure The competition for the Hongkong Rugby neither of the Hongkong Companies can come. second person who came tumbling downstairs at Football Cap will this year consist of three under this category and that they both have under the Ordian. This raling relos a most

the the same time as the father. He segrestad, and mands between the Nury, the Army, and taken over their proporties at prices that should important question, which, we think, should be

Ordinance; that is to say, it has fallen considerably in Luzon, a typhoon, be understo d the Court concurred in the sag. Hongkong Tootball Club. The first round antare a good dividend to shareholders, even if dealt with in

a judgment which appears to lá moving towards W.N.W gostion that the second individual was the will be played off in December, and the second the price of rubber comes down to the lowest should be made cleur, in view of

fressure has increased quickly in E. Japan, amali. In conclusion le confidently asked the and third rounds will be played some timo darides of the pessimistic prophets. The report gister under the Hongkour Ordussoo. If it having approached the BB const

ing the first three months of next year. The gires you practically all the information is impossible for Shanghai to avail itself of the and given way moderately over the E coast of jary for a verdict..

benefits of limited fiabil ty and joint stock co-

The high pressure area lies now over the. Son His Lordship said it had been stated that first match in the competition will take place on regarding planting, labour, expenditure and Hongkong Ordinance in order to obtain the his

December 3rd between the Navy and cultivation that is in our hands, so that I have

operation, then wennet have

have our own Companies of

of Japan, and prolably a depression is approach- was imparlant for the prisoner, When you woke up in the hands of the police, the ease

Hongkong Football Club.

very little to add except that we have received a Registry here. No special difficulty should being N. Chains from the Westward.

Registry, Rough was her will set in again over the N. but the jury had a duty to perform to the

telegram informing us that of the 230 sores to experienced in establishing anch a wors you sober? I know what was going on

community, for nothing could ba

---03

asa be little d abt that it would prove a great part of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending around me.

planted by the end of December 200 will be and from the point of view of Shanghai there delayed till February. We do not understand convenience to the Settlement. The Government

loss, while the Foreign Coe wond Bequire # The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon2 com-98, WH the reason for this delay, as our last written of Hongkong would suffer a more or less serious at 10 am, to day, 0.00 inches,

a proportionately valuable source of revenue. today is as follows:-- adrices anticipated no difficulty in

It will inter. But whether Hongkong or Shanghai be the few weeks age place of registry, we may be sure that the pro. Hongkong & Neighbourhood N. & N.E. winds, pleting by 31st December.

of the English Comptates Act, Fermosa Channel at you to know that

recoived a telegram asking for a month's visions

will be made to apply, and a healthier tone will

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than the knowledge that a lot of drunken sailors The following have been selected to play for Do you know who your muster wers-In the could roam about the town committing offeness the Club against H.M,S. Kent this afternoon and then plead that they know nothing about at Happy Valley, kick-of 5.15 pm sharp-Full early part of the afternoon I was with a man

them. From both points of view, both from the book, T. E. S. Robson; Three-quarters, J. C. called Barrett.

Mr. Potter than addressed the jury. He point of view of the public and of the prisoner, Roberts, D, E. Donnelly, C. A. W. Ferrier and advised them not to be influenced by anything the case was an important one. Proceeding, he E. H. Evans: Halves, "A. A. Clarion and T. etory for the Cocker; Forwards; W. Ross, A. Temperley, A. they had read or heard except in the Court. told the jury that if the

to be believed, then it G. G. Ravenbill; H. Bates, J. Bell-Irving, E. The ease had aroused great interest in the prosecution was Colony, and when their interest was aroused was manslaughter; the jury need not trouble Scott, D. G. Cheesman and H. W. Lester

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