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news. It is alleged that the girl-had marriage, believing him to be dingle. The written to Barton under a promise of The CHAIRMAN:-We now pass, gentle men, to, the second resolution which deals with the return of Germans to Hong

man, it was said, had even gone so far: A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.. Lung (Voice in

At the Hongkong, Wolfe,

La to purchase a marriago certificata. the audience "No"), day, before

Last evening the Amateur. Dramatic statement could be substantiated by the The jury would not convict if the We have reached such a stage in this Chinese was charged, an remane, ver moving spirit, in continuation of the fortunately, the important document is Society, with Mr. W. Sinclair as its production of the certificate, but, ug- war that we can now, more seriously being in unlawful possession of a revolver efforts to raise money for Our Day missing. Beverley, however, Dos to be than ever before, count kn and complete victory, and demand that

conclusiva and Ave rounds of ammunition. certain terms in connection with it shall house in Argyle Street on Monday along of spook-#poof known

The defendant was arrested at a ten-d, gave us a happy blend of mele denied, adds the finishing touch e benzotced. (Applause.) I speak not with anode of a gang of criminals

drama, comedy and farce-a compound absurdity by introducing the certificate Chinese, who is reputed to Barton mystery." There were plenty of his own Leonore. from the Colony of Hongkong, which is then the Police, visited the tourhouse, the thrills Nothing more dramatic could be outstanding personality of the ду The which, years before, he had purchased for a small voigo in a great decision, but as a voice which has a right to be consider defendant, obeying an order from his desired than when Mrs. Standish is slow-whole play is, of course, Beverley, the ed to any firial settlement.

fender, drew his revolver and attemptedly throttled by a jealous husband and role adopted by Mr. W. Sinclair. The months ago we passed a resolution up a Over 18

to shoot but was over-powered.

Sergeant Murphy informed the Magi- the settee, or when Beverley, the psychic B. Irving and some critics present at the sinks with a gasp and a gurgle behind part was originally created by Mr. H. crowded meeting in the Theatre saying strate that the revolver had been identi- adventurer and general humbug, recon. Theatre Royal, who had seen the London that we did not want the Germans backed by a junk master, from whom it had structs during & séance, the scons of a in Hongkong, if we could help it, at any been stolen by pirates in September. price-applause)-but if they came it

production, expressed the opinion that must be upon terms of control. And at dant stated that when the defendant drew woman guilty of the crime is forced to paychic manifestations a little more than midnight murder with such vividness. Sinclair exaggerated the grotesque The detective who arrested the defen- and wealth of awful detail that the absurdities of the character and the that same meeting I quoted a saying the revolver, be (witness) shielded him cry aload Every ward is true" be Mr. Irving had done. from the so-called philosopher Nietzsche, helt by holding the leader of the gang fore she falls swooning to the floor. The however, that this did not detract in the which I venture to quote again to you in front of him. because it has so important & bearing member of the

There was a third Theatre Royal was crowded to its utmost least from the interest of the repre It was agreed, upon the whole question and its future.

aged

gang present but he man- to These words represented the sowing.

slip off in the confusion.

capacity but not a sound was heard from sentation. At this stage the

Beverley is a patent fraud. As a "sensitive" he professes to be cap wuve the gospel of force into a sort of either side of the dock, in which both terrible expectancy which was the finest of an unknown occurrence on physical stand one on being enacted.

There was a hush of able of picturing to himself the details CAKE STANDS. system, this doctrine being the doctrine the prisoners were, remarking: "It is tribute that could have been paid to contact with same object concerned, and of the super-man and the inalienable not very far from the dock to the table those upon the stage. Fortunately, how it is the intention that he should bring right of the giant as the giant;"of the strong to dominate the weak; of the wea in his possession. He was seated at a small dog barked for joy--when-ough. His infinencu pervades the play.

Defendant denied that the revolver There is an audible sigh of relief-even ychometry"

ever, the tension is quickly removed. discredit upon the great science of powerful to overwhelm and trumple

He does this truly en- MENU STANDS. upon the powerless. Then came the great cup of tea, when he was arrested.

table, refreshing himself with historian, von Treitschke. breathing the revolver was found under another table. into the room and her amazed husband unrestrained his gestures as he sweeps within a few seconds of being stranglede causes the fun and the laughter and philosophy of force into the very soul of The reason why he told the Palice that finds that he has been dreaming, whilst

The to death, Mrs. Standish walks smilingly the more exaggerated his antics, the more Germany. Why talk of founding the revolver was given to him by another as for Beverley, be is so torn between his lips or to dry a sentimental tear the colonies 1 he said. Let us take Holman was because the Police struck him.

a huge bandana from his cont to wipe Jand then we shall have them ready Mr. Wolfe: I am satisfied that you had spirits of the air and the spirits of the dance he plays with great dramatic

the desire to made. And he might well have said the revolver in your possession.

communicate with the more irresistable he becomes. Let us take Britain, for ther we can

In the Sergeant Murphy: These men came bottle, he is so grotesque in appearance, effect. It is a part which admirably have her Colonies as they thought they down recently from China. They are so obviously a charlatan, that it is insita Mr. Sinclair. It is one, which gives could do at that time. Then came Bern- undoubtedly members of a large gang Eve minutes together. And if more

possible to take him seriously for full scope to his unquestioned abilities hardi, soldier and military strategist, who have come here for an unlawful pur and a frank expounder of the same phili- pose. If your Worship intends to convict is required to clear the atmosphere upon a splendid performance. Beverley and be is to be warmly congratulated sophy. His book Germany in the Next defendant I have been instructed to ask and to bring us back to a realisation of provides War presented in all its ugly brutality The revolvers are similar to those used cheery voice, the humour and comicalities touches dispel the gloom when it

for a severe penalty. It is a serious case, the philosophy of force. Germany may

qur surroundings, it is provided by the

play with ita. restrained

gaiety. in several armed robberies in the Colony and the highly respectable appearance seems likely to gather too thickly and

His explain the duconia, she may explain If it had not been for the fact that both of Sir Everard Marshall and his wife,

lightning "the Gulf Light, the l'etrolite, the Commen were over-powered immediately, the a couple with whom it would be decided Marshall gives us occasion for the quiet manipur, and the Persia, the Sure consequences would have been serious. y dificult to associate anything parti- chuckle. His role of the quaintly comi then Mr. N. S. Northcote as Sir Everard and the Yanka Maru. She may in The Police would not have been able to cularly dreadful. demnify without apologising or apolo capture them without loss of life, as the when he first presented the play in slightly rotund, little married man, kept gist without indemnifying but this she first defendant was determined not to be London expressed the, hope that the on a string and continually harassed by Mr H B Irving cal, moderately affluent, self-opinionated, as not in a position to do now--(Laugh- taken alive. It was only the action of audiences would find it interesting and wife with ideas and a "psychic soul," ter). But even the marvellous richness the informer that saved the possible less amusing." Last evening the Hongkong was very ably filled. Captain H. E. of the German tongue will never enable of life. her to justify her presence in Belgium,

Mr. Wolfe remarked that defendant audience certainly found it so, and excit Murray as Eichard Standish had a part ar those tiny corpses now for ever en-

undcubtedly intended to use the revolvering into the bargain. It is a delightful of very considersole-difficulty. He was tombed is the iron collin of the for some unlawful purpose, and the fact medley and was well presented and ex- Laiton. For this generation the word that it was loaded led one to believe that tremely well acted.

on the stage frein first to last and had ular, like Pompey's statue, drips with something serious had been contemplated. blood. Now, gentlemen, that spirit base sentenced defendant to the maximum

exercingly well and otherwise acted in his dream scene. He carried this through nly one really dramatic opportunity,- been so breathed into the very soul of term of twelve months hard labour, the people, as it has been explained of being concerned in an armed robbery

paratively little to do but look dignified The charge against the second defendant

P. Hay, as Dennis Mara had com with commendable, restraint. Mr. C. H. there, that it is part and parcel of their fat Shanghai Street on March 29th was

and be positively exuded dignity when national attitude of mind, and I say withdrawn by Sergeant Murphy, that for many years to conie, it will not be eradicated."

see Captain Gray as Harry Maitland ever be put in an appearance. We did not until he came on for a moment in the last act when everything was happily going bone. settled and everyone was thinking of

ALLEGED INCITING TO SHOOT THE POLICE.

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The first defendant was then charged with inciting the second defendant to Defendant: I did not ask him to shoot, I asked him to strike the Police.

shoot the Police.

A witness stated that when the Police arrived he heard a voice say Fire revolvers; shoot him." He did not know afternoon.

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play in full detail. It would be dif- It is needless to give the story of the

been indicated by extracts published in and the outline of the plot has already fcult to do so in the space at our disposal

these columns. A murder has been com misted before the curtain rises and a young man named Maitland has been Gentlemen, these words were uttered

arrested and is on trial for his Mie. We over 13 months ago, and since then, by

do not see him until the last act but are acts similar to the inking of the Lusitanic, by acquiescing in the aani

anxieties of, and the efforts made by, his concerned the whole time with the hilation of practically half of the Armenian nation, by the defiance of

and two friends of the family to securer, Ethel Standan had the most cous- fiancée, his fiancée's sister and husband. Of the ladies, Mrs. W. Manning as every known rule of elvälised warfare, by

his acquittal. There is & maid who openspicuous part. She allowed herself to be attacks upon hospital ships, and the

and shuts the door, and brings in ce murdered very realistically, but that was destruction not only of wounded men but also of nurses under the great Red

O'Mara who might be a trusted retain was particularly concerned-perhaps it casional notes quite prettily; Dennis the only sensational episode in which she Cross, and by continual attacks upon merchant ships and civilians, and even

er, simply the butler or a famous barris.might be considered as sufficient by most firing upon the very boats which were

the sentimental consideration-ad_upon the

ter according to fancy; fra Barton,people. In many other situations, which trying to place the passengers and crews comic grounds the resolution I put Beverley. These form the whole caste ingly trying to the nerves, she carried

murdered man's widow;

and one would ordinarily regard as exceed of submarined vessels in safety-these vides that the Germans whom you and I Barton on the night he was shot to which

must commend itself to you. It pro It is known that Maitland visited herself with an aplomb and naturalness coupled with a hundred other acts which guarded for many weary months as secure a bundle of compromising letters Mrs. Guy Kennett, as her sister, Phyllis I will not weary you with, have made interned prisoners-of-war until they were written by a woman; he took a pistol Grey must also be complimented upon the name of Germany, for centuries te sent to Australia, where, by favour of with him to frighten the man into ac- the apparently utter disregard for life were distinctly praiseworthy. come, a byword among all the civilised the Commonwealth, they are still kept quiescence but was overpowered and the and lamb which she displayed in swoon- nations of the world. (Applause.) The though we continue to pay for their revelation of her intrigue and plotting port-shall not be allowed again to reside weapon was wrenched from him. Almost ing for the benefit of the audience. There

sup in every part of the known world, which in this. Colony or to trade here for immediately after Maitland, had been was certainly nothing artificial about the bave been revealed particularly since number of years. "America came into the war with her unless you say, and put it to you that driven from the house Earton sat down way in which she fell head-long and if extraordinary secret service and police voice, that you do not want the Germans letters with it. This is Maitland's story, be cheerfully borne as & necessary sacri with resolute and, wrote him a note and enclosed tite brunes were the consequence they should system, has proclaimed to the world that here they may return to Hongkong in & and, in corroboration of this, the satics fice to Art. If critician need be offered it wherever German Consuls or German British boat which has been requisitioned of a bundle of burnt letters were found is that these two ladies regarded murder Arabassadors of German officials of any for the purpose: Therefore we say again in his fireplace. The note, however, as perhaps a little too, much of an every. and were allowed to remain, the Con- to-night that they should not be allowed dated and timed subsequent to his visit, the day occurrence. One had bot o maa sular ice or Embassy has been the scene repatriated in their own country, which pletely established his innocence, has crima. Both were in the conspiracy. It to return to Hongkong, but should be production of which would have com- and her fiancé was being tried for the of conspiracy to disturb the pence of the is the only fit place for them. Lest they been stolen from the writing table on is difficult to know how ladies would act world around it. It is for this reason, slip into Shanghai, I have embodied China which he placed it. Maitland will not in these distressing circumstances. Per- particularly, that we say the Gertuan in the resolution, for at last, under pres disclose the name of the woman who haps it is true that the more serious the nation, as a people, are not to be trusted" 'I have already quoted the utterance of sure from the Allies, it looks sa if Chino wrote the lettera. His fiancée and his crisis the greater the call upon that von Treitschke, and I need not remind you midst.

is about to intera the Germans in berhancée's sister obviously know something reserve strength which will enable it to that this does not express the view mere propose is this:-

The resolution, which I have to ty of the military caste, but it representa

about the crime and suspicion begins to be confronted with a stoical calm, This it is the opinion of this meet fall particularly on Mr. Standish. As for it is certain that either would the spirit of the people itself which ing that the interned German prisoners a last resort the wonderful Beverley have appeared more distrait and there applauds and openly glories in the deported from this Colony to Australia is brought in to clear up the mystery. would have atrocities committed by the enemy: dur. should, at the conclusion of the war, With a little ingenious guess work, if it had been a caso of the absence of ing this war. We say that the Germans not be permitted to return here, or to camouflaged in a most amusing way as are a people unclean, and, so far as it. China, but should be repatriated to the working of mystic influences, be the soup. Miss Doris Grimble as Helen a fourth at bridge or of the book spoiling is economically possible, we will not Germany; and this meeting hereby brings to light the fact that Mr. Barton Barton, the widow of the murdered man, associate with them. (Applause.) I am

re-affirms its unaltered conviction that has stolen the missing note. The coldly was admirable. She had stolen the note not so great a fool on to stand here.as

German subject, shall be allowed to vindicative widow has withheld the letter which she knew, would set the prisoner a business man and say that after the

reside in this Colony, or trade bere, in order to forte the prisoner, faced with free, but it was her sim that he should war is over it will be impossible to have

a period of years.' plapse)

(Loud ap the gallows, to disclose the name of the be forced to betray the name of the any busines, dealings with Germany, but I do contend that we will not give them that since the resolution on the subject with her husband, When, deceived by a come by his death.

ANDREW FORBES, in seconding, said woman who had carried on the intrigue woman through whom her husband had open house or receive them, so far as was passed last year feeling had been tory of a search warrant having been calculating role in which there was no lics in our power. We will watch their intensified. The Germans were brutes, issued, she contemptuously hands the

It was a coldly, every action because we distrust them and it was a duty to protest strongly letter to Standish she voices her sus of passion had to be suppressed and the They have earned that distrust the world against their return. (Applause)

room for emotional display. The storm over, and they have got to live it down. Mr. N. 1. BREWZE (who rose from the cerned. Shortly afterwards Standish allowed to peep ont occasionally. The part picion that his wife is the woman con- vender underlying her conduct was only It I mistake not, it will take them st body of the hall): Gentlemen, eighteen dozes and dreams that his wife is guilty was not a large one but was excellently least 50 years to overcome the doubt and months ago, you brought this project for and a murderess and in a fit of madness presented. The feminine conie relied-and suspicion which their actions have brought ward; but it was turned down by the he strangles ber.. The dream is repre- it was necessary there, should be some upon them. believe the policy we Government. advocate can be carried out without any course, that Sir Henry May is a

That does not say, of sented as part of the play and the audi amongst all this tragedy was provid damage to this Colony. Although it has

ence does not realize it is "apoofuatiled by Mrs. H. M. Webb as Lady Mar- Canton, Swatow, and elsewhere, I do not netion on that occasion is that he the play unrolls, the incidents of the fitted her position, but one whose foibles

The reason probably for his think that we have anything to fear casentially interested in the retention of dream appear to be taking real shape irritated the old gentleman and caused his scene again a few momenta later. As Sis Everard. A stately matron as be because the natural possibilities of this the status quin the retention of our and the state of mind of the busbhad, much amusement for everyone else. Even place are so great that if we continua benevolent autocracy. development as we must do, Hongkong's however, certain irrepressible Britons who believes he has dreamed his hor whole-hearted, sincere devotion to

Unfortunately, position will be secure for many years insist on agitating for Constitutional inevitable future actions may well be psychometry could not prevent her from to come,, more especially if the trade reform. His natural conclusion is that imagined. In the calminating scene, assisting her protégé, Beverley, to score facilities which have been afforded the a small number imported from Germany, having elevarly picked up the threads of off her spouse, when the 'science was put Germans

in the past by British banks are the Fatherland of Autocracy would the occurrances, Beverly reconstructs the to a cracial tat withdrawn, as I trust the

also con maintaining the presets murder during a dance and everything The Amateur Dramatic Society and to if the Germans are called upon style of Government. A small community is made clear when Maitland's, fiancée, be heartily congratulated The produc to pay the price of their crimes in the re- of Germans would act as oil on the the sister of Mrs. Standmh, unable to tion was in every way a brilliant success storation to every country which they have violated from Belgium onwards, I con- tion, you will probably kill the only Although Beverley, the irrepressible, had with him, deserve the hearty thanks of agitated waters. If you pass this resolu bear the strain, makes open tognfession. and Mr. Bindair, and all who worked tend that economically, for many years autocracy now remaining since Prussia imagined, with the audience, that Mrs the community, besides the satisfaction to come they will not be in a position ta has gone out of the running. Gentlemen, Standish was the guilty party the mis, which is theirs of knowing that their compete seriously with ((Applause)

will you commit such an act of vandalis tak does not cover him with confusion efforts have saded a very considerable Hongkong. Medals both upon senti-as that of killing the only autocracy and in the excitement of the moment sum to the Red Cross Funds: The: appré--- you will be told maining in the world (Laughter and it passes unnoticed. I know it I knew it" ciption of the audience was demonstrated over and over again, when the days of appllution was then put to the meet. he exclaims with gleef as the, mystic. in some measure by the many baskets of Mr WJ. Dexter acted as prompter. given him to be taken to the steamer, by peace draw near, that we must drop the sentimental consideration, as if any man, ing and carried unanimously. For woman who has rukered, almost every individual member of nation has done, can forget (Continued at foot of neat column.)

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been far

more tears

been argued that it will drive trade to denir indeed, that has been officially Mrs. Standish comes calmly into the shalk She made a splendid wife for

out

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Chairman and to the speakers on the A vote of thanks was accorded to the proposal of Mr. E. Ormiston.

The meeting then dispersed.

disappears to stand her trial in place of to the whisky decanter. Phyllis Grey spirita once again attract him inexorably

her hancé and once again we have an anxions interval whilst waiting for.

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Phyllis Grey Mr. Guy Kennett Lady Marshall Mr. HM Webb Helen Barton Miss Doris Grimble. MaidMiss Grimble.

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Chinese was charged at the Hongkong A respectable-looking, well-dressed Magistracy, yesterday, with being in un lawful possession of soventeen tacles of opium other than Government opium.

It was stated that defendant was arrested while going on board one of the. Douglas steamers. The opium was con- cealed round his waist.

Defendant stated that the opium was

He knew he was committing an offence, a friend, who promised to pay him 85,

Mr. Wolfe fined defendang 15500, with the alternative of two month hard

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