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SIR HENRY BLAKE

AND THE CHINESE COMMUNITY.

In recognition and grateful appreciation of His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake's solicitude for the Chinese during the epidemic of plague this year, we hear the kaifong of No. 9. District intend to present a special address to His Excellency before his departure from the Colony, The Governor's efforts in connection with the plague and the experimental blocks will be fresh in the memory of the community. Those efforts appear to have appealed very strbagly to the Chinese residents of the districts who feel that, before Sir Henry takes leave from these shores, they should publicly mark their sepse of recognition of the good they have derived from the measures initiated by 'is Excellency.

THE RECENT BAZAAR

IN AID OF THE MINISTERING CHILDRENS

LRAGUE.

The Buzaar recently held by the Ministering Children's League; proved a decided financial success, and the net proceeds reached a little over $1,000, which will be divided between Miss Hamper's Victoria Home and Orphanage,

and Postier's School for the Blind.

This satisfactory result is due to those who generously assisted the undertaking, and to the public whipronized the Baż car in such large numbers. We are requested to siate that the members of the Leaque are greatly indebted to the following, who so kindly assisted them by

various contributions :—

Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., The Robinson Piano Co, Missis, A Chee & Co., Messrs. Girault, Mr. T. Currecin. Messrs. Campbell and Moore, The Mother Superior, Italian Con- vent, The St. Patrick's Club, The Amateur Dianatic Company, The Acting Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department, Mr. Henry Humphreys, The Committee of the

City Hall, Major Prichard and the Hong kong Volunteers, Comm dare Robinson, Mr. Jones and a party of men from H.M.S. Tamir, who were indefatigable in their efforts to promote the success of the entertainment. Thanks are also due to Colonel Birdwood and Officers of the toth M. L. T. who kindly lent their band, and Mr. Branson of the same corps who gave two excellent conjuring performances. The Misses Lourein, who organised the ex- cellent children's play, one of the chief features

of the gathering, are worthy of all gratitude as are the friends of the members who assisted by supplying the cakes, etc. The Society desires to thank the Press who kindly advertised the Bazaar.

THE MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1903.

others followed him up. He asked Chan Cheong what the matter was, and the reply he, got was "robbery, steal the mistress's - things." He wanted to run back but was told that he

need not go upstairs, and whether he man or not he was taking part. Hearing the dog bark, he ran away with Chan Chicony following as far as Bowrington, where he spoke to some friends saying that Fey Chai Nguen had got him into trouble. When it was getting dark he returned home, and simeong in his lodging, house told him to go to Chan Cheong's board ing house. He went there and one of the men gave him a silver watch and a bangle to pawo. He refused to do anything of the kind, and was forced him to accept so cents as a bribe. On descending the stairs, Fey Chai Nguen and Yow Chai shouted out, If you give the secret away, or anything happens, or trouble takes place we will bent you to death."

Defendant was committed for trial at the

next Cominal Sessions.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT OPIUM PROSECUTION.

ANTIDOTAL PILLA

Mr. Deacon said that the decision in one case would probably govern that in each of the others as the facts were substantially the same.

15gt contemplated opium used for smoking pur poses, or opium in its pure form opium Bold bona fide an opium and not as an ingredient with other mixtures. He submitted most strongly that the prosecution had failed to make out their case and defendant must therefore be discharged.

Mr. Brutton called no witnesses. Mr. Deacon submitted that on the evidence it was clearly shown an offence under the Ordin- ance had been committed. The price of oplum having been raised, many people took it in a very much cheaper form by resorting to pills, it seemed to him perfectly clear that all he had to prove was the presence of opium in the pills, and that the pills were sold by some one other than a medical practitioner, chemist or drug gist as defined in the proviso to section 10 of Mr. Deacon intimated that he would make the Ordinance. He had proved those points, an application for leave to appeal, pending and the opium farmers_were_entitled_to_|_which further.cases were adjoumed. protection, having regard to the large sum paid to Government, he asked his Worship to inflict as heavy a penalty as was open to him to do,

His Worship pointed out that it had not been proved whether the pill contained raw or argued that it had not been shown the defend prepared opium, subject to that point, he ant was not a duly licensed person, or that he was not a Chinaman and did not hold a Euro- pean or American diploma. He proceeded to refer to the definitions of dross and prepared opiums, and, after going into the questions arising at some length, his Worship decided to adjourn the case until Thursday.

SUMMONS DISMISSED.

The case was continued on the following day when, yesterday afternoon that the prosecution had Mr. Deacon said that his friend contended

His Worship held that the prosecution had failed to prove the nature of the opiam in the pills and dismissed the case,

DARING ROBBERY AT MORRI-

SON HILL GAP

A Chinese thief broke into a European-house, yesterday. This dwelling was the scene of No. 3, Morrison Hill Gap, in the early hours

**MBINGO MARU” AND RAT

PLANGES.

CONVICTED NOT FINED,

Before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy on Wednesday nfternoon Mr. F. Davies, R.M.R Captain of the ss. Bingo Maru, was charged with failing to provide the moorings of his ship with double rat flanges. The Captain pleaded not guilty.

P. S. 97 deposed that at about 9.30 a.m., he noticed the Bingo Maru lying alongside the Kowloon Wharf. On one of the hawsers there was attached a single funnel, on the stern moorings there were none at all, and on another hawser there were double flanges which were attached the wrong way about. Replying to

her cargo but that there were no people on the Captain Davies witness stated that he was cer- tain that the ship was moored and discharging wharf. The Chief Officer gave evidence to the ship to be very careful regarding rat flanges. effect that he was told by the Captain of the The ship was discharging cargo, and there were many people on the wharf. The ship had five batches, and on each batch about 30 to 40 tittle before noon, and the work regarding the coolies were at work. The writ was received a

Captain addressing the Court said that he found prevention of rats was not yet finished. The it difficult to decide what he was to do. He did not think rats could leave or board the His Worship: You are convicted, but not Capt. Davies: Very well.

fined.

WANCHAT MURDER CASE.

a similar crime several months ago, wlien a silver watch and money was stolen from the inmales and the thief got away unpunished This time, however, the culprit and his associate were captured and the stolen property recover- ed. At the time the robbery took place the occupants of the house were asleep, with the exception of Mr. Laing, who was kept awake, At the Magistracy on Wednesday, Mr. Kemp proceeded with the summons under the Opium

as he was suffering from a sprained hand. Ordinance, of 1891, against Leung Tai Chuen,

About 2 a.m. a Chinaman clinibed up the rain. of 324 Queen's Road Central, for pre-

pipe and got on to the first-floor verandah. He paring opium, selling or otherwise exposing for

sometime without attracting attention subse went into several rooms and searched about for

ing dross opium, on the 15th September last sale prepared opium, and dealing iu or prepars failed to prove that defendant was not a medi- quently went to the bed side of Mt. Laing, and ship when work was at it fullest.

Mr. F. B. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon and cal practitioner, chemist or druggist as men took down a coat from which he extracted a Hastings, appeared on behalf of the Opiumtioned in the proviso to section roof the Ordin- silver watch and chain. He was about to con- Farmers, and Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton repre-ship on that point beyond submitting that the

ance; but he did not intend troubling his Wor- tinue his search of the premises when the gentleman who had been robbed sprang out of sented the defendant. The first case taken burden of proof rested on the defence. Re-bed and chased him on to the verandah. The was the against Leung Tai Chuen, of 324, garding the contention that the prosecution Chinaman managed to get over in the nick of Queen's Road Central

had not shown whether the opium in the pills time and climbed along the verandahs of differ- was prepared or dross, he submitted that the ent houses. Mr. Laing, thereupon, aroused the

TWO MEN ARRESTED, definition of prepared opium given at the com- other inmates and ran down into the street mencement of the Ordinance did not apply to

in time to see another man acting as a scout,

Before Mr.Sercombe Smith, at the Magistracy the sub-section in question, and was only ap hiding under a tree. On reaching the road he Kwai, cooks, were charged with wilfully and of on Wednesday. Tsang Shang and Tsang Tim

been infringed. That being so the words had chased the Chinaman and managed to catch last. It will be remembered that some time privilege of preparing opium in the Colony had by sliding down a rain pipe. He thereupon married woman named Leung So on 30th May plicable to cases where the Opium Farmers' saw the thief succeed in reaching the ground their malice aforethought murdering a native

to be construed in their ordinary meaning,

him near the Naval Hospital, though during that mouth while a native was crossing the His Worship-There is the definition of the chase the thief threw the watch into a preparation.

nullah. The accomplice had fled in an oppo-leading from Praya East, he knocked against corner of the Government Wanchai Store, Mr. Brutton: And of prepared opium. site direction. Sergeant Landers now came Mr. Deacon was proceeding to argue the upon the scene, and the rogue was placed into facts, when

custody, and the watch was recovered and they stood with regard to the case, as he under this morning a Chinese detective visited an Mr. Britton said he did not quite know how handed over to the police. At about six o'clock stood his friend was going to call only evidence opium divan. at No. 64. Stanley Street, and regarding dross opium.

effected the arrest of the second man, who had been on sentry outside the house at Morrison Hill Gap. This native told the detective that he did not take part in the robbery, but only followed his chum They were charged be fora Mr. Bercombe Smith yesterday. It was ascertained that they were unemployed vagn bonds, having only lately arrived in the months' hard labour, and to be exhibited for six Colony. The thief was sentenced to four

hours in the stacks, and his accomplice to one month's gaot and three hours in the stocks.

The charge was, laid under section 10 of Ordinance 21 of ifg:man Ordinance framed

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preserve his proper rights; for they paid a very for the protection of the Opium Faimer and to large sum annually to the Government and ft was only right that their interests should be pro- tected. The section iu question was as follows: No person except the opium farmer shall, within the Colony, prepare opitim No person except the opium farmer and any duly licensed person under this Urd nance shall sell or offer or expose for sale any prepared opium. No person except the dross farmer and any duly licensed person under this Urdinance shall deal in or prepare dross opium Provided that no medical practitioner, chemist or druggist not

Mr. Deacon replied that he proposed being a Chinese or, being such, nd having an Proving that the opium must have been, in Europeanor American iploma shall be prevent-

some sense, prepared or adapted for its present ed from preparing or selling opium fosa fide for, without any reference as to whether it bad medicinal purposes, and provided that no trader been subjected to any degree of artificial beat in opium shall be revented from bona fide any process whaterer beyond the necessary testing samples of opium obtained in accor

process of preparing it in its present form. dance with the provisions of Ordinance No. "preparation" is submitting it to any degree of His Worship:-According to the definition 22 of 1887, or any Ordinance amending the same and ker ping the same for the purposes artificial heat for any purpose whatsoever. of his trade, the burden of proof whereof shall, in e.ch case be upon the person alleging the same in his defence." He drew particular attention to the proviso and proceeded to refer to the fact of the selling price of pre: pared and, dross opium having been raised Bussan Kaisha, Mitsu Bishi Goshi-Kwaisha.

in September last, and said the farmers antici- Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Toyo Kisen Kaisha and pated that, in consequence, there would be a Messrs. Sato, Nagata & Co. were particularly certa drop in their sales for the time being.

here was a habit among Chinese lavish in their display. The Japanese Consu late was elaborately bedecked with flags, flowers taking opium in plis, and since the raise in and fairy-lamps, and H.I.M. Consul, Mr. Noma, the price of the drug there had been a large entertained to dinner a number of the leading increase in their sale. The opium farmers members of the community; amongst the obtained a large number of bottles containing present being Mr. 18odsuini, of the Yokohama the pills, amongst which was one obtained he contents had been ana- Specie Bank, Mr. T. Takayanagi of the Nip-from defendant pon Yusen Kaisha; Mr. N. Inuzuka, of the ysed and the result of the analysis would be Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Mr. K. Nakashima of brought before the Court. Having given a the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and Mr, T. Arima of the summary of the testimony he intended bring Osaka Shosen Kaisha, By kind permission-forward Mr. Deacon proceeded to call his of Colonel Birdwood and officers of the 10th B.

The buildings occupied by the Japanese banks, steamship and commercial companies and merchants, trading in this city, were tasie fully decrated on Tuesday in honour of the birthday of. H.L.M. the Emperor of Japan. The national colours of Nihon, white and red, of course, pre-fominated and, in several cases, were blended with the red ensign. The Yokohama Specie Bank, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Vitsai

witnesses.

of

Excise Officer No. 69, employed by the L. I. the band of that regiment played during farmers, gave evidence showing that on the 15th the evening. During the dinner enthusiastic

bottle of pills Loasts were drunk to the Emperor and the September last he purchased members of the Imperial Family. The reunion

from the defendant's shop for which he paid was, to the enjoyment of Il present, rather often cents. lle asked for opium pills. At the a friendly than a formal character, and amongst time there were more than ten persons other distractions, the numerous guests were

in the hop buying the pills.

Mr Frank Browne, Government Analyst, re- called, stated that he was acquainted with opin in its raw stale, and had in the course of his practice bere made exhaustive researches into the drug.

the pills in question was not pure and had not The opium contained in the smell of the taste of pure opium. In his opinion the opium in the pills was a mixture, and did not resemble raw opium, or opium as

found in commerce.

By Mr. Brutton-The opium in the pills Ti epills contained ingredients other than opium, was not of the same appearance as raw opium, He was not prepared to say how the pills were made, or could he name the other ingred.ents, He was unable to state whether the opium was raw or prepared.

By Ilis Worship:-He could not say whether any degree of artificial heat. The pilis might the opium in question had been subjected to consist of raw opium mixed with other ingre-

dients.

on that point.

Mr. Brutton then addressed the Court, and said he understood that his friend had with drawn the first charge as to preparing opium in the Colony

Mr. Deacon:-I have not given any evidence Mr. Brutton contended that the prosecution had absolutely failed to show the apium in Mr. Browne having been to the effect that he was unable to say whether the pills were of were not made of dross opium. If His wuld not go any further with it,

NOTES FROM THE NEW TERRITORY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

November 5th.

In a recent issue, we published information concerning the sinking of a flower boat, which Samchun river. This bout has now been raised was being towed by the launch Wingfook, on the and the body of another victim was found in accident occurred, the Wingfoot had not a side of it. It is rumoured that, at the time the

licensed coxswain on board. Several other calamities of this kind are likely to occur so used for towing purposes are provided with long as the authorities do not insist that launches long wooden fenders outside, so that junks, when lasted alongside, cannot get under the streak board of the tug. Rumours are rife that Santin police station is about to be done away with and it is very doubtful if this will prove a vise measure. Robberies are frequent in the district and along the Chiness border, and the thieves enjoy a certain advantage in being able to commit their c'epredations in our territory at night and get back almost immediately secure their capture. The Chinese are begin. ing to cut the paddy-crop, and in some of the fields they have commented getting in the the authorities does not seem to interest the natives, for, up to the prefent, it has not given better results than the local plant; with the exception of a small plantation at Santin police station, where it has been grown to nearly double the size of the ordinary cane. This is probal ly owing to the better care given to its cultivation. Mr., Chubb, who is in charge of the I. M. C. Station at Shamchun, was recently robbed of a considerable quantity of jewelry

what appeared to be a dead body. Informa- tion was at once conveyed to No. 2 Police Station, and Inspector Collet and a party of police proceeded to the scene and found, to their amazement, that the body was that of a woman in the last stages of life. A terrible wound in the abdomen, where the bowels pro- truded, and other injuries, inflicted by a sharp weapon, were found on other parts of the body, especially in the arms and the lower limbs. An ambulance was immediately sent for, but before the hospital was reached, the poor women expired.

Chief Detective Inspector Hanson said that at 1.30 p.m. on the 2nd inst., he arrested Tsang Shang in Lower Albert Road, outside the Dairy Far office, and took him to the Central Police Station. He told him the charge and cautioned him, and defendant denied the charge.

Lo Cheung, a Chinese detective, deposed that on the evening of the 2nd inst., at about |11.30 he proceeded to. No. 8, Amoy Lane, in company with Detective tianson, and a Euro- pean sergeant. They proceeded to the second floor and saw eight men. Taang Tim Kwai was not there, and they started to return. Os descending the stairs they met Tsang Tim again. The native detective then asked de- Kwai, and arrested him and proceeded upstairs fendant whether his name was Tsang Tim Kwai, but defendant said it was not. The detec tive thereupon inquired of the eight men, and three or four of them said that the name he just mentioned was right. The man was taken to the station and charged.

His Worship remanded the case until Tues- day-next at 2.15 p.m.

DANCE AT THE MASONIC HALL

Dancing held sway in the Masonic Hall on

entertained by an exhibition of some very good evidence to the eff et that he recently analysed the pills was dross opium, the evidence of over the frontier, where it is impossible to enjoyable as its predecessor given a month or

examples of Japanese character-dancing.

BELILIOS TERRACE ROBBERY.

INTERE TING FACTS.

The continuation of the Belilios Térrace robbery case was heard before Vr. Sercombe Smith yesterday, when Lui Ngau was brought up on remand,

Mr. F. B. L Bowley, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.

Chan Cheung, the man who had been com mitted for trial at the last hearing in connection with the case, went into the witness-box and

Mr. Frank Browne, Government Analyst, gave one of the pills contained in the bottle pre- duced. The analysis' showed the presence of morphine and meconic acid. Fach pill con

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Mr. Kemp intimated that be preferred to heat Mr. Brutton further on the issue.

Mr, Brution turned to the definition of dross opium, and said it was opium prepared wholly or chiefly from the refuse produced by smoking opium. That was the definition, and that was what the prosecution had to prove. They had to show that the opium used in the pills was prepared wholly or chiefly

Tuesday, where 150 couples met and tripped several merry hours away. It was the occasion of the second monthly dance arranged by the Masonic Quadrille Club, and proved quite as

President, Mr. H. N. Wolfe, and the Hon. Secre so ago. For this mention must be made of the tary, Mr. G. J. W. King, who together with the ments. With good music, a fine floor and com- fortable surroundings the function was delightful, and speaks well for the success of future dances. the M. C.'s were Sergt. McCaffrey, R.E., Sergt. Mr. Olive, A.6.C., presided at the piano, while venell, A.O.C., Sergt. W. H. E. Smith, R. and Mr. S. Parkinson. The dance commenced shortly before nine o'clock and was continued until one o'clock the next morning when the programme of eighteen popular dances was

ALLEGED FORGERY.

THE HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

A meeting of representatives of the clubs interested in the above League was held on terday evening in the Craigengower Cricket pavilion, Mr. W. D. Braidwood presiding.

The following were appointed office-bearers fro the season

President T. Sercombe Smith, Esq Vice-President-W, D. Braidwood, Esq. Hoo. Sec, and Treas.-Mr. A. E. Asger.

COMMITTEE.

Geo, P. Lammert (Hongkong Cricket Club), A. O. Brawn (Craigengower), Lieut. A. C. Butt, R.M.L.I. (H.M.S. Tamar), Sergt. Major Wilson, (A.M.C.), L. Cpl. J. C. Lillywhite (4.0.c.

trophy as was at first intended, as the South Widows (RE), L. E. Brett (Civil Service), B. K, Mehta (Parsees),

The clubs will not now subscribe for China Morning Post has very generously come forward with an offer of a suitable silver shield, which has been gratefully accepted.-Contri buted.

FIRES IN THE HARBOUR.

broke out in one of the bunkers of the steam

At about hali-past eight on Wednesday a fre launch Wing Fat, belonging to Mrs. Mary Mah, Ynumati ferry wharf. The fire brigade under which was lying alongside a pier near the Chief Inspector Baker was quickly on the scene and, with the aid of the floating engine and a hose from the shore, the flames were soon extinguished. The fire originated through spontaneous combustion, and the damage done. is about $30.

Shortly after seven o'clock on Thursday another fire accured in the harbour and the promptly on the scene. The fire broke out brigade, with Chief Inspector Baker, were

near the old Canton and Macao wharf, and the with merchandise. The boat was anchored on a large trading junk which was heavily laden

flames arose from the stem of the craft. The

and got to work, but the flames had already eating engine arrived with the utmost speed- gained control of the boat, and it was towed by another junk to Chung-Sha-Wan and beached. The brigade worked hard on the boat but without results, and, when they left, entirely gutted. The fire is believed to bava. originated in the galley; the damage is estimated at between six to eight thousand dollars.

VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.

Was

Saturday afternoon the Volunteer Artillery Corps was inspected by Major Brown, C. R. A. A strong muster turned out and drill was gone through with the 15. B, L. and Maxim guns and the inspecting officer expressed his satisfaction at the marked improvement shown by the corps. Saturday was a guest night and a considerable- number of visitors put in an appearance.

Ow. ing to the evening being somewhat cold the concert took place in the dining-tent, which was crowded to overflowing with an appreciative audience. Bombardier Stephenson was TE- When the gentle peatedly encored; his song, breezes blow," produced a marked success: Cento gave his promised juggling act to perfec- tion, considering the limited space at his dis posal. The performance terminated at tars: p.m. On Sunday morning there was a practice? parade at 7.30 am, and at 10.45 the volunteers formed up, under the orders of Major Pritchard and were inspected by Colonel Brown, O.C.G., who was received with the usual honours. Oa· conclusion of the ceremony, the commanding, officer addressed the corps as follows:

Major Pritchard, Major Chapman, officers, Hongkong Volunteer Corps,-1 am greatly non-commissioned officers and men of thể:

pleased with the manner in which you have stuck to your work, the marked improvement which find on to-day's inspection and your excellent appearance on parade, I have ro ceived a most favourable report from the C.R.A. with regard to the Artillery. I am also in re- ceipt of a report from the C. R. E. which con- cerns the Engineer-Corps and which I will now read you I am well pleased with the work that has been carried on, and have inspected the men who seem to take a real interest in what is going on; but I regret the falling off in the strength of the unit which is, at present, only zo strong instead of being at its full limit best to induce their friends to fill up the vacan of 6o. I hope that the members will do their cies. Every facility exists in the different forts and stations on the island for the members to make themselves efficient and, I am pleased to say, we have obtained a grant for the areci tion of a new engine-house at West Battery, Kowloon. A site has been kindly given by the government, plans are to hand and the machin ery will arrive shortly. I should ask the men to bear in mind that the training they receive in the corps will most probably be of profitable use to them in their professions."

The inspection over, the corps grounded arms and marched to church in the dining-tent. Owing to the glorious weather, to arrive in camp at scented

11 a.m. Many ladies came over and

ta nad about one-twentieth part of a grain of Worship agreed with him on that point he sugar-cane. The cane seat over for trial by Committee, were responsible for the arrange morphine. About one-half grain 10% opium Meconic acid afforded strong evidence of the presence of opium, and the resence of mot phine with it would be conclusive as to the presence of opium. In opium the presence morphine varied from about four to twelve per cent, and in the Colony the opium farmer's extract contained about nine per cent.

By Mr. Brutton-He only tested the samples for the presence of morphine and meconic acid.

Dr. Gibson. of the firm of Jordan and from the refuse produced by smoking opium.] by his boy. There seems to be little chancé brought to a close. gave evidence. He said he was an unemploy. Gibson, medical practitioners, said that other Mr Browne could not say whether it was ed carpenter, and 1 efore his arrest was living than by gradually reducing the amount of inn coolic, house at Fast Point. About six the drug taken there was no medical antidote

dross or prepared opium in the pills. There o'clock of the morning of the robbery, the for opium There were two ways of effecting a fore the prosecution failed on that point. defendant called on him. He went downstairs, cure-one by gradual reduction and the other Then with regard to defendant having deaft and was surprised to see other men there by absolutely catting it. The latter method, sale, or sold it, the other side had entirely in dross opium and having offered for They went to the Taking tea shop, and

however, was dangerous unless the person failed to prove the point. there met two other men whom he did not was under strict medical supervision.

As to the word know. During tea a conversation was opened would be possible to proceed to effect a 'prepare' dross opium, preparation was defined about Lelilios Terrace, the defendant observingure by taking the drug internally and the as subjecting the opium to some degree of

artificial heat, and there again Mr. Browne was they would go there so they lef the tea-shop and taking of pills in question was a way of taking unable to enlighten the Court on the point as class tide waiters. Shooting prospects are poor sum of $3 by false pretences. Mr. Grist (of the scene was an animated and gay onej:

to whether the opium in the pills had bees sub jected to artificial heat. The Court was bound to accept the definition of prepared opium, which stated that "Prepared oplum shall so far as Chan Kai Ming, manager of the dress privilege of preparing opium in the Colony, opium farm, stated that the price of prepared mean opium which has been subjected to any de and dross opium was raised from the 15th Erce of artificial heat for any purpose whatever, September last, with the result that there had and shall include dross opium wherever such been a considerable falling off in the sales. It would be absurd to have definitions to apply construction is consistent with the context." He bad amoked opium for a number of years. to certain sections of the Ordinance. In order by the Viceroy. It was rumoured that he'l gives a receipt. He remembered the defendant | Camp broke up on Monday and the man)

He had not heard of any autidote, although a

V.R.C. REGATTA,

the bright costumes of the fair sex and the uniforms of the men in khaki showing at their best in the clear sunshine. A scratch football match was organised and, at 4 p.m., the game◊ was in full swing; Witchell's team eventually proved the victors. As in former years, no volunteers in uniform were allowed to leave camp without the necessary pass. However, it was noticeable that quite a number obtained permits and left in the evening, owing probably to the night promising to be a very chilly one.

canvas.

U. S. S. "MONTEREY"

of recovering the stolen property and all efforts to capture the culprit have proved unavailing The following promotions amongst the I. M. C. officers stationed in the district have recently boat-officer at Amoy, Mr. M. Power to be 1st been announced. Mr. larkson to be acting Sercombe Smith, Leung Ying, bedroom boy of At the Magistracy on Thursday, before Mr. class tide waiter and acting barbour-master at the Hongkong Hotel, appeared in the dock Wuchaw. Sir. Husted to be acting examiner charged with having commited forgery by alter at Fi-Lin-Tin. Mesars. Davis, McKenzie, An ing a bill of the Hongkong Steam Laundry derson and Potter are all promoted to be 1st from $7.48 to $10.48 and thereby obtaining the went to an opium divan at Stanley Street, where opium into the system. By so doing it was three of them had a smoke while the remainder poss ble to effect a cure, bai the cure would be

in the New Territory, snipe is much scarcer Messra. Wilkinson & Grist) asked His Worship slept. Lin Ngau awoke them and said he was very slow indeed.

than last year and the heavy rain during the for an adjournment, which was granted. ready for work," and at about to o'clock they By Mr. Brutton-Excepting morphine and

hatching season has killed off most of the The case was resumed somewhat later left the divan and went as far as the stone: mecanic acid he dit not now what the in relates to the infringing of the opium farmers' tween. In Deep Bay there are already con- questioned by Mr. Grist. His duty was to partridge chicks. Quails are few and far be-and a shroff of the Steam Laundry was steps leading up to Belilios Terrace. The gredients of the pills were. leader of the gang told them to wait there

siderable quantities of duck, but the birds are see that the clothes go to the laundry, while the went up to have a look around.

very wild and the big stretches of mud-flats and when they were returned, to see them After a while the man came back and subse-

make it very difficult to approach them to distributed. The bills are male out at Cause quently look several of them to the door of 18

within anything like an effective range. Chan way Bay and sent to him at the Hongkong Hotel for collection. He then hands them to Belilios Terrace. Liu Ngau produced a letter

Mantan district, was recently called to Canton the room boy, who receives theme defendant Na Kit, the military mandarin in charge of the from his pocket. Witness acted as watchman. The door was locked when they arrived and he did not see who opened it. Four of the gang smoker could, of course, diminish the con to prove their case under the sub-section the would be dismissed from his appointment, but receiving the bill in question, but he did not returned to town at 8 am, the majority look- entered the house and witness remained out sumpti.n Pills were taken to assist people in prosecution must prove the sale of or offering, he has recently returned with 150 braves. receive any money in return. Mr. G.H. Allen, ing browner and fitter for their few days under side. In about twenty minutes the menreturned, the cure, and had been taken in Hongkong for or exposing for sale in the Colony prepared

manager of the Laundry Company, sworn, said He did not see the rags used for gags elc, such a purpose for a number of years, apart opium, and also the preparation of the opium

that he wrote to the person to whom this bill was as they had been wrapped in paper in the

in the Colony. In order that a breach of the

made out regarding payment of the same and Wing Fung boarding house. When he asked

Ordinance bé committed it must be an infringe-

the gentleman answered his letter enclosing Fey Chai Nguen what he had in the parcel,

ment of the opium farmer's privilege of pre-

the receipted bill, but saying that he had paid the reply he got was that he was taking some

paring opium; therefore, the case failed under

$10.48 to some one. He, also asked for an thing to the house. The cloths were used for

that sub-section.

explanation. Sergeant Earner gave evidence hanging over altate and must have been

to the affect that he arrested defendant in the

That our docking establishment is being taken from the Yuen Wo's lodging house

corridor of the Hotel and explained the charge,

once more restored into favour with the Nava where he had previously seen them. After

Defendant said that he had the money up authorities of the U. S. Government, must be the robbery he left for 23. Queen's Road,

stairs in bis pocket. He accompanied him to the East, and

subsequently returned to the

third floor, and another room boy then handed satisfactory to those interested in the largest lodging house and found that his confrares

defendant $21.55. He denied having forged ship-building and repairing concern, in the had left. Later in the evening he saw Lui

the bill. Defendant stated that he handed East. At one time it was a matter of common Ngau, and asked where the other men, were

another boy in the Hotel $21.55 in the presence complaint that war vessels of the United States and was told they had run away. After de

of a Chinese sergeant, and got it back in silver navy in these waters, requiring repairs, gave Hongkong a wide berth, and Shanghai, it was fendant had pawned a silver watch witness

from the boy when the European Bergeant received 55 He did not know how much it

arrived. The money consisted of dollars, half alleged, had usurped the favours which

formerly were a monopoly of Hongkong/ was pawned for.

dollars and small coins. The boy stated that

From the list of American transports and other he paid defendant the money referred to in

vessels that have recently passed through tha: notes. The case was remanded until yesterday hands of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock when the boy was discharged,

Co, there are ample evidences that the pro- portion of American' warships in Far Kostora Tær Kohumín is responsible for the welcome waters docked in Hongkong is still greatly in news that, China will hold an industrial ex-.1 excess of the number docked, anywhere elsa:: hibition in the near future. With this object On Thursday the U. S. monitor, Monterey in vlow, Sheng Kungpao has asked the Depart- entered the harbour from Shanghai, under. ment of Agriculture and Commerce in Tokyo convoy of the collier Nanshan, which towed ber for a copy of the publication relating to the re- a good part of the way. She left the northern cent exhibition at Oraka, These publications port on the 31st.ule, The Mantarey has pro are not yet forthcoming, but as soon as they are coeded down South for docking : Konjour prepared, they will be sent to Bhang

when repairs to bør bollers will also be effected

from these means and a sort of wine, which smokers took, he had heard of no other cure. Regarding the falling of in the sales it was partly auticipated, but there was an increase in the sale of pills. By purchasing pills in such a way a purchaser obtained them very much cheaper than he would otherwise be able to do. At one time the dross farmer received a fes from vendors of opium pills for the right to sell them; witness had taken pills similar to the ones in question, and by so doing was able (o dispense with some of his smoking. He took the pills three times a day in doses, of twelve at a time.

His Worship said he did not agree with the contention that the opiam must be prepared in the Colony, before itconstituted an infringement.

Mr. Brutton pointed it that in order to be an infringement it must be proved it had been prepared in the Colony. Regarding the provizo that medical practitioner, chemist or druggist not being a Chinese or, being such, and having an Europäin or American diploma By Mr. Brutton-The translation of the shall be prevented from preparing or selling Chinese characters on the label gummed on opium bona fide for medicinal purposes," he the bottle read: "The first established pilis submittel that in drafting the Ordinance me. for cutting off the opium habit. All classes dicinal preparations containing opium were not of people bought the pills. The raising of the contemplated. It was selling opium bona fide price of opium would principally affect coolies, for medicinal purposes, and it was not contem The price of opium was raised in September plated that the opium farmers should have the from Sa a tael to $250 a tael. The falling of privilege of preventing cough mixtures, chloro

Crews for the Chairman's Challenge Cup, selected on the 4th instant, are as follows:-

Thistle-Station 1,

T. Millar-stroke. A. Z: Auger. L. A. Musso.

·J. A. S, Alves,

Shamrock,-Station 1.

R. Lapsley-stroke. R. C. Witchell. F. D. Bain. N. H. Alves."

Kornblume.Station 3′

A. E, Alves-stroke. H. C. Austin. A. L. Loureiro, G. H. Ruble.

Rese-Station 4. C. E. A. Hance-stroke. F. M. Roza Fereira, H, S, Holmer, F. K. Tata,

Lui Ngau, la defence, stated that he was in the Public Gardens with a friend, and five men approached him, and asked him to go and have a bath. He asked them where? Up there" they replied, They proceeded towards Belilios Terrace, and one of them said "let in the sales bad been partly compensated for dyne, cough lozenges and other patent medi.. us go up and get something to eat. When by the increase in the price. "It was said that the cine coptalning opium being sold by any store. they arrived at the steps. Fay Chai Nguen pills ware looked upon as a means of breaking--keeper in the Colony. That was absurd, and he produced a letter, which he handed him to off the opium habit. The license fee referred referred his Worship to the Straits Settlements MR, HAGIWARA, Secretary of the Japanese take up to declined, saying he was tired. to was received for three years. This was Ordinance, No 9 of 1894, passed for the purpose Legation at Saqui, bss wired to his Government Yow Chai took the latter. They went up with about six years ago and the fee had not been of mesting the difficulty, and which laid down that the Russian socalled signal station at the intention of geting something to eat, but paid since, He was sure the fee was not that it did not cover medicines in which opiam Yong-Ampho is a fort, mounting five or six he saw Yow, Ghai knock the door, and five } discontinued on the advice of counja).

Was conialned. The whole of Ordinanda'ar of ] güne

TO BE DOCKED,