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ON SPEAKING IN PUBLIC.

[BY TINDAL KING.].

I suppose there are very few of us who having reached the age of discretion have not been called upon suddenly at one time or another to make,, a speech, either from some force within impelling us to do so, or from some force without which cannot be overcome except by com- plines with it demand In the latter case it is frequently vecifer ous, often in chorus and usually of

ON CAPITAL CHARGE.

SEQUEL TO MENTAL HOSPITAL TRAGEDY.

The case in which William Bourne, described as of negro cx. traction," was charged with the murder of Lam Yu Yuk at the Mental Hospital, where beth of then were inmates, was euacluded at the Central Magistracy yester day, when the defendant was.com mitted to stand his trial at the next Criminal, Sessions,

It will be recalled that on July

K.-C. RAILWAY COAL CASE.

„DEFENDANTS' DISCHARGED.

ALTERATIONS TO CERTI. FICATES IMMATERIAL,

The case in which two members of the Lee Hing firm were charged before Mr. W. Schofield on various charges of illegal alteration to coal cortificatos ended abruptly at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when, at the close of the case for the

a submission made by Mr. F. C.

Jankin, counsel for the defence, that there was so caso to answer.

a friendly though dynamic nature, 5, the deceased, Lam Yu Yuk, sud-prosecution, the Magistrato upheld while the former condition is some-denly ran amok and injured sover. thing very much more subtle which al people with a spike. Immedi if rosisted may end in apoplexy, ately after being ever-powered he but which on the other hand i collapsed and died.

The first witness called yesterday given way to may very quaily, cloar

It was inter found, however, that was Mr. G. A. Walker, of the the hall The juste milim is there the deceased was severely injured Kowloon-Canton Railway, who fore what those who aspire to speak in the body, and that the injuries stated in answer to Mr. Fitzroy, in public should never lose mental were consistent with having been in that the railway had only once tried sight of even for a passing mo- a fight. Upon further investiga-Borneo coal. That was in 1923 but ment, koping always before themtions the accused, who had quar- the result was such that the autho- the awful example of the budding relled with the deceased en two ocritics decided not to use it again." orator who blossomed aut into a casions, was arrested and subae Mr. Jenkin: Do you know nрy- blooming bore!

quently charged with the murder,thing about any other coalf-Very

little.

Would it be fair to say that you know nothing of coal any more than the ordinary man 1-Yes, if you put it like that. I cannot tell a good coal from a bad coal by sight.

ST. ANDREW'S CLUB.

INTERESTING PORGRAMME

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FOR THE MONTH.

Analyses or Specifications?" Answering further questions, wit

In these democratic days when a definite minimum of £400 per annum with holidays, called re- cesses, and train fares-strictly on Parliamentary business-thrown in, and the only deduction income-tax-

I submit, in these days, with such a prize within the grasp of

The following interesting pro- all of us, is it not worth while to

gramme of events has been arness stated that he had read the make some attempt to gain it, solv-ranged by St. Andrew's Club, newspaper reports of the case and ing thereby the most pressing pre Kowloon, to take place during the know of Mr. Jenkin's suggestion blom of Life-the means upon present month :→

that the analyses had lost their which to live ↑ The end may justify

Thursday, 13th. A concert to be significance and, by the usage of the means, but means to the end,

held in the club room at all Government departments can- even though it be a bitter one, which a short play will be everybody will be ready to admit

presented by the Amateur cerned, they had assumed the guise Dramatic Company, Musical of specifications. is an ominently satisfactory ar items will also form part of rangement. To succeed as a pub this programme. lic speaker, she should, at least at

Monday 17th-A whist drive, the the outset, have no eccentricities

proceeds of which will he de- of any kind. In these days when women have exchanged dominance for suffrage, and women voters out- number the men, it is not a dis- advantage to have good looks your side, though it may very well devoted to Indoor Games.

In addition to these special enter.was a year and eight months before- prove a handicap to have them by tainments the usual Saturday after. the tender was made. Witness re- your side if your wife should noon bathing picnics are to take plied that as far as he could say, chance to be more than paaanbly presentable. In any case think place. In connection with the any analysis could accompany ; a a pretty woman is best left at home indoor games, evening mentioned tender. Witness also agreed at an- when you are trying to impress above, à tournament of games is upon people that their welfare is

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voted to the Organ Fund. Monday, 24th.-A literary even

ing, with a debate. Saturday, 29th-Moonlight Bath-

ing Picnic.

Monday, 31st. An evening to be

Mr. Jenkin: Do you agree with me that that is a fair summary of the position I am not quite clear: in my mind'as to what exactly you mean.

Mr. Jonkin then produced a tender with its accompanying analyst's certificate and pointed out that the date on the analysis

other stage that the name on the certificate of analysis was no more than a mere specification.

"Mr. Jenkin then put to the wit- ces several clauses contained in the contract to supply coal. He asked witness if it was not a fact that the railway could adopt every con

your one conserni On the other now in progress and in arousing hand if you are ugly-I need hard-keen rivalry among members. ly say I am now neaking of men' St. Andrew's Club, although a only-if, in the vulgar phrase, you simply were not there when faces small concern, is probably the most were being handed out-it is incumprogressive and enterprising of its bent upon you to repair the wrong kind at Kowloon, and the com-

if it is a wrong done you by mittee are to be congratulated onceivablo safeguard regarding the Nature, with that other gift of Na- ture, speech. You can't develop a striving to offer such varied and face unless you are in the photo-interesting amusement and recrea graphic basiness-but you can 'detion to the club members and Kow. velop speech and acquire £400 per annum with the other advantages loon residents generally.

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quality of the coal. Witness agreed. Ho Chance of Being Defrauded.

Mr. Jenkin: You will probably also agree with me that if the officials concerned avail themselves of those safeguards, there is no possibility of the railway company being defrauded.→→Yes, I agree with you,

Witness said in answer to another question that he he did not care what the coal was marked or called so long as it came up to the re quired standard.

sccution, Mr. Jenkin said: I am

Regarding the origin of the pro- | interested to find out if I can who was responsible for the launching several persons. The fault was dis of this prosecution? There are

covered by Mr. Trevor.

Witness, proceeding, explained that the matter was then passed on to him and he then passed it on to Mr. Dover with a view to ascertain-

ing whether the documents were forged. The matter then passed out of his hands.

Mr. Purves, of the Public Works Department, was also called to give evidence regarding the coal sup plied to the pumping station. and. dredgers. He stated, under cross- examination, that he did not care what dato was on the analysis certificato so long as the coal offer standard.

I have already touched upon.

Among the eccentricties, you must not stutter; you, should not have 'swivel-optics'more

are glad he was not. He accepted technically known as strabismus; you should the challenge of the hills, but not satisfied with scaling their heights try and avoid having a bear; and

he pushed cu the indomitable unless you have family traditions. to follow or are very distinguished spirit of the true pioneer to see looking a monocle should never be what was on the other side; and exhibited. (In the last category said he laid down his life-

in doing so I think it may be truly number several friends who will not when A voice from the small gal take this personally.) With regardlery asked: Why didn't start to stuttering. I once know a man with this handicap who would in- from the other side? And the other sist on speaking at Club meetings aspirant for Parliament who had instance was that of the young and I pondered the secret unti! I

been interspersing Latis quota heard him one day say to a mutual

tions rather freely in the course friend with a similar affliction of his speech when he was interrupt I'll give you the nanome ofed by the remark: Speak to us in the m-m-man who-e-c-cured

a language we can understaud ..., m-me! But that by the way.

Among the essentials, you must to which he immediately rejoined:

Hoc haw! Hee-haw! have confidence, and know the lan guage you are speaking in; you On what to avoid,. I think al should have some knowledge of literation and epigram may be you subject, and you must not lose bracketed together. The former is your temper. You ought to have usually tedious, while the latter a repertoire of repartee, not neces often hurts far more than it amuses, sarily original but it should be apt, and a friend is really not worth while the retort laconie is always lozing for the sake of a joke. As a useful adjunct. Legal training an illustration of what to avoid, I is of great advantage to n public remember once in North China be speaker, as a lawyer is often able ing present at a Debating Sceietyed was of a certain and to put the most complicated matter meeting when the speaker for the into the simpleet language and evening was a well-known Oxford ceversa equally capable of max. don who was introduced by a lead ing something that locks to you ing citizen thus: I don't know any very much like baby food appear thing about Oxford except that my after a harangue of five minutea ax.wife gives me Oxford sausages for anything but food suitable for breakfast every Sunday morning bahics! That, however, may be the and all I can say is if the lecture Artifice of speaking, and not its we're going to listen to to-night 29 art, and there wo raust leave it half as good as those sausages, then I can illustrate my paint about we're in for a treat! That was reparten by giving two instances: genuine enough and even funny, one where the menker was utterly bat really quite unfitting the occa lost, and the other where he went sion."' on to glorious victory. In the first And in conclusion I can confid case, indulging in paraleinris for ently recommend two little books perhaps one minute, the speaker Public Speaking by Professor Dun prceceded to describe the deceased's can, and How To. Argne Sutetes many activities-the ocession he fall by William Macpherson for ing the unveiling of a tablet to his busy people interested in the sub memory in the townhall-and was ject of this article. There they winding up with this metaphorical | will find multum in parto, essence perioration. He was not one of without clerescence, and a concon- those to be content in the valley trated guide to spealing in public, while the hills all around him chal- which, however, as with other lenged him to climb them, and we things, only practice chu make

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THAT IS WORTH CONSIDERING- THINK IT OVER.

I submit that he has not proved that they are material alterations analytical and that there is no material upon

·ALLEGED FRAUD.

DEFENDANTS AGAIN REMANDED.

Regarding the coal supplied, which a jury or your Worship, if witness Faid that it was delivered you decided to deal with this case; in lots of 100 or 200 tons and each summarily, might draw the infer A further remand was granted lot had to be accompanied by a duly once that there was any intent to when Leo Arturo d'A. Guimarace analysed sample. The price was adjusted according to the standard defraud. If you are dealing with and Kong Sze-yiek appeared before this case summarily I would ask Mr. Williams at the Central Ma of coal supplied.

that you to dismiss the caso now,

Date Immaterial.

or, if you deal with it otherwise, gistracy yesterday on cherges of After of Harbour you will hold that there is no case fraud involving 87,000. Date Mr. Jones of the care in to go before a jury, Mr. E. Brooks asked that No, Die Defrauded.

the hearing be adjourned to some the course of which he admitted the immateriality of the date but could After Mr. Fitzroy had addressed date after August 15, as Mr. Leo. not agree that the name was in the Bench, pointing out that there d'Almada, who was appearing for material, Mr. Fitzroy stated that must be some kind of intent behind the Portuguese defendant, would that closed the case for the pro- the alterations, his Worship, dis-e engaged in the Supreme Court secution.ade a relati missed the charges, bolding that the until that date. Sommier

Mr. Jenkin I submit that Mr/alterations were immaterial in the "There is a possibility of further Fitzroy has clearly failed to ostab case of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- charges being lalu, declared, In- lish his case against these two men. way and the Public Works Depart spector: Androw, for the police, He has not only to prove that the ment. In the case of the Harbour and I would ask that a week's alterations were material but also Office, his Worship held that the formal remand be given when an- to prove either directly or fua fair name was material but pointed out other date

The remand was granted, 215 matter of inference, that the altera that no evidence had been adduced. tions, if inaterial; were made with to show that any one had been de Portuguese being allowed tail pre- intent to defraud.

frauded or deceived.

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