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THE MILLIONAIRE IN THE

·FAR EAST,

MRS. ARCHIBALD LITTLE'S NEW BOOK.

21st inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 26, 1906.

TRADE-MARK PROSECUTION.

A QUESTION OF CHINESE MEDICINES,

21st inst.

CANTON-HANKOW, RAILWAY.

THE SITUATION AT CANTON,

S1. ANDREW'S CHURCH,

KOWLOON..

FURNISHING FUND appeal.

19th inst.

Á GOOD JURY."

TOO VALUABLE TO BE EXEMPTED.

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forgery. He did not know until he was arrest- ed that the poles ward forgeries.

Mr. M. A. Murray, a clerk in the Hongkong · and Shanghai Bank, proved that the notes ward All forgeries.

Asked what he had to say, prisoner said that on the 1st April oce Matsukima Tandia went

Some people dream in millions, just as Cecil Mr. F. A. Haieland, Wong Koong Tani, of 147, even in Hongkong at the present timo regard. Ahe Chaplain's recent appeal are hereby grate the Court was about to adjourn, bis Honour, Mr. to his (prisoner's), boarding-house and gave him

Lawrence is a millionaire who can speak and Rhodes thought in continents; hut Trever act in millions sterling. He is "inordinately i rich"-that is the first sentence in Mrs. Archi- bald Little's latest creation, "A Millionaire's Courtship." He came into a hundred thousand a year on his father's death, and when we meet him he does not know what he is worth, which is a comfortable position to be in, and one which most of us would accept without a mo ment's hesitation. The other dramatis per- some are Lady Morten, Lis sister, who looks upon her brother as a sort of demi-god, who can do no wrong: Lady Lilian, an indefinite sort of crenture, all founces and frills and pores, with a weakness for scandal, a habit of back-biting and a lack of personality: given to all sorts of fads and foibles, from strong drink to Christian Science. She is married to n minister, and lives in a castle. Then there are

two young rascals, sons of Lady Marien, who

dre à trial to the flesh,, A Lord Monien is samething in the diplomatic line in St. Pe tersburg, but he does not count for much, There is a Consul General at liankow, a grand old man, and his daughter Betty, the heroine. Also numerous individuals who bail from Shanghai

Trevor Lawrence being sick of the world, and having money to burn, decides to take a trip to China, and Lady Morten, his sister, decides to go with him in his private yacht, In the second chapter they arrive at Hongkongs and immediately discuss the Chinese custom of fent-hinding. Lady Morten declares that "England has done all it could be expected to do" in Hongkong. To which the millionaire

sanitation, and force them to unbind, their women's feet."

At the Police Court this afternoon, before

of 193, Hollywood Road, for having falsely up- Hollywond Road, summoned Yik King Hoi, plied in certain Chinese medicines, a mark, so nearly resembling the complainant's registered trade mark, as to be calculated to deceive pur- chasers. It was also alleged that defendant bad in his possession certain dies, blocks, ma- chines, or other instruments with the same

intent.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, of Messrs. Brutton and Hett, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. 1. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, defended.

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According to a Chinese gentleman resident in native commercial circles at Canton, and in Hongkong, considerable excitement prevails

Canten Government, in seference to the railway ing the attitude alleged to be taken up by the

scheme Canton Government is secreily plotting to get According to our informant, the the Canton-Hankow milway constructed by the Government, and it Is feared that, should trouble at Canton. Our informant further says this beconia un, fail accompli, there will be

that some time ago an advertisement appeared in the native newspapers at Canton calling the shareholders in the Canton-Hankow Railway) to meet at the Yak Sin Tong on the 10th day of the 4th moon, in order that the chief mann Mr. Brutton said that the complainant was ger and directors might be elected. Withoul a herb dealer, of Hollywood Road. 'It ap- any notification to the contrary; it is said, the pears that he had been doing business meeting was held on the 1st day of the 4th for the last six or seven years. For moon, and einety shareholders alone knew of the last forty years complainant's family had the alteration in the date of the meeting and used a trade-mark, which was registered in attended. However that may be, the meet

The defendant was formerly in the 1897.

ing was called and an ex-compradore of Hongkong, who is also alleged to be a bankrupt, was elected by 150 votes-there were only go persons present-to be chiell manager. This man is stated to be unpopular among the merchants in China, and his

ap. pointment to that influential position on the railway is alleged to have been through the influence ni Viceroy Shum. This action is opposed by nearly every one interest ed in the construction of the line, and it is also against the Chinese Commer cial Ordinance, No directors have yet been elected, although it is rumoured that the Vicerny has nominated eight men for the post. This interierence of the Viceroy in the matter has causell great indignation

of the business is anxiously awaited.

In confirmation of the above, the following private telegram was received in Hongkong to-day:

Peking, May 18,-Cantonese officials Pek- prilection of Viceroy Shum."

employ of complainant. At the beginning of

this year he let the shop and opened an establishment of his own, in the same street, and carried on a similar trade, {

Mr. Grist said that, in order to facilitate the business of the Court, he would say that his business in the Colony, client did not carry

In fact, the prosecution had summoned the wrong man.

His Worship asked whether the summons could not have been altered.

The licence was issued in the dame of another Mr. Grist said that could not be done, now.

man, and that man was willing to come forth and say so.

Mr. Brutton remarked that according to his

on the herb business referred in.

The following gifts received in response to fully acknowledged

"Anonymous 1.Benzeville, Esq.

Mr. and Mr. F. Clayson....... Name not to be published........ B. W. Slade, Esq.

A. J. S. ("Chaplain's Fees") first

instalmentŞƏ

Hon. Capt. Barnes-Lawrence.......... Mrs. Pinckney

"From two friends".........

1. Hutchings, Esq .**********

50

10

Mrs. Bateson-Wright (and dona.

tion).....

to

5

Mrs. Allen

Also received, with thanks, before the publi. cation of the appeal:-

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Commodore Williams, R.N.........$ 10

J. A. Tarrant, Esq...............................

Total received by Rev.

5

A. J. Stevens to date......$365*

LAND SALES.

atst inst.

ment, this afternoon, the letting by public auc- At the office of the Public Works Depari. lion sale was held, by order of His Excellency the Governor, of two lots of Crown land for a erm of 21 years, and 73 years respectively. the first lot is known as Garden Lot No. 26, adjoining Rural Building Lot No. 28, situated at the Peak, containing 16,830 square feet, and bearing an annual rental of $38. The upset price was $842.

After the four cases had been disposed af at the Criminal Sessions yesterday morning and A. G. Wise, presiding Judge, said that as there was only one more case left to be heard he thought the jury who had helped him to dispose of four out-of the five exses, need not trouble to return this morning.

The Hon, the Attorney General: Oh, but, my lord, when we get hold of a good jury we should by no menos let it go. I think they should come back.

His Honour: But probably their names will not be called.

The Attorney-General: They may, my Lord I think they had bever attead.

His Honour: Vory well, Mr. Attorney, Gentlemen of the jury, you will please return ato o'clock to-murrow (Tuesday) morning, .

CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.

CHINA AWAKENING,

replies: "Except teach the Chinese laws of information delendant was the man carrying among the Canton merchants and the outcome! Lot No. 28, the Peak, and registered as Rural side; the blause is immed with black braid

"It would be un-English to interfere with the domestic customs of another race," said she.

Mr. Grist said that it was his intention of

calling the other man as his witness, and the latter would be able to say that 'he carried, on

employee in the firm,

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the first note, and two days later came back and gave him the rest and advised him to go to Singapore. He did not think the noter were forged.

The Attorney-General: That is the caseforthe Crown, my

my Lord, His Honour briefly addressing the jury, said they had heard the evidence and if they thought from it the prisoner was guilty they must say so, on if not guilty return a verdict accordingly on all three counts, and asked them to consider their verdict. „The jury after two minutes' consultation returned a unanimous verdict of guilty on all counts against the prisoner.

The Attorney-General Before you pass sentence, my Lord, I would point out that thin uttering of forged notes is becoming very 'com-

man.

His Honour: It is a serious offence, and a man guilty might be sentenced to life im- prisonment. Ask the prisoner what he has to say before I pass sentence.

The prisoner said he had nothing to say, and his Honour sentencedhim to imprisonment with hard labour on each ul the first two counts for

five years, and to 18 months on the third count, the sentences to run concurrently-five years

MANSLAUGHTER,

care on the calendar, that of Chau King charged The same jury was sworn in, and the founh

with the manslaughter of Kwang Cheung on the 28th April at No. 33 Queen's Road, Cen- tral, was called. General, Sir Henry Berkeley, instructed by The Hon. the Attorney.

Mr. G. E. Morrell; of Messrs. Denn x and Bowley, Crown Solic tors, prosecuted, prisoner being undefended,

"A great many things are un-English, which the business. The defendant was only aning strongly oppose railway organisation under the fall of the hammer, became the property edging and black visor and will have two small in get nul. Prisoner said he would sleep osa

yet may be very desirable," replied her brother. We punish cruelty to chileren in England. Why should we permit it in Hongkong? Do you think it would prevent Chinese from flock rag in here to enjoy the advantages of a free port and just tribunals? Chinese are too prace tical for that. And most of those.here are pro- bably ashamed of foot-binding. But custom is too strong for them to do away with individual ly. They would probably, be grateful for our help in the matter."

"I daresay he may be "right," said Laily Morten afterwards to the Governor's wile.

But that is what I am always so afraid of about Trevor, that all his brilliant abilities will

be wasted from his always fancying he knows what other people are wishing and feeling."

"No one can tell what the Chinese are wish.

ing and feeling. I have been here twenty years and have not the least idea," said a permanent official.

The Governor's wife looked from one to the other, wondering how please them both, evi dently her duty in her position. It did just occur to hạr en passant that although very worthy, very worthy indeed, no one would ever have attributed very brilliant abilities to the permanent official.

The General's wife, on learning that Law. rence is a multi-millionaire, determines that, if

Mr. Brutos observed that it was a very peculiar point. He wrote to the defendant, and since that date the mark used by him had been somewhat changed.

friend to prove that the trade mark had been 'Mr. Grist said that it was for this tearned infringed. There were only three words in complainant's trade-mark which appeared in defendant's mark. Those three words had been in use among tea dealers for about 700 years. The words were given by a monk, lor that was his name.

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His Worship-I had better remand the case sine die, the proper people to be called

Mr. Grist-Yes, your Worship, and allow The case was accordingly adjourned until Tuesday, 29th instant.

THE PIRE BRIGADE.

REPORT FOR 1905.

Mr. F. J. Badeley, the superintendent of the Fire Brigade, has issued the annual reßori, for his department for 1905. We gather therefrom that there were 32 fires and 77 incipient fires during last year, as against 57 and 64 in. 1904. The estimated damage caused by fires was

The brigade turned out 48 times during the There was an intermittent supply of year, March, during which period sea water was water in the mains from 27th February to 28th

used as much possible in order to save the fresh water. Three fires occurred in the har bour during the year.

ARSON.

THE BITER BIT.

The second fat was also near Rural Building Building Lot No. 124, containing 1,500 square feet, and carrying an annual rental of $8. The upset price for this lot was $185.

There was no competition and these lots, on

of Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson In consequence of the alleged high-handed and Grist; the first for 586 and the second methods of the Canton Viceroy, the vernacular for $200, being Sto above upset price in both papers at that port opened an attack on the instances. authorities, with the result, it is said. that three journals have been suppressed, and the editors of others severely repri manded. Some time last week. new journal, calling itself the Yuet Tung Sun Po (anglung News) was sprang tipon the public, but is said that it has not caught n." This newpaper, rumour says, is being ran by the Cantonese authorities and the attitude it has taken up againsi cejjain perians interested in the welfare of the adway, as very hostile, What the Canton people are going to do is not known at present, but it is certain that they will fight the matter in the bitter end in order to keep the railway under popular control.

TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

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THE PADRE TO ARBITRATE.

19th inst.

A Filipino woman came before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, In prosecute her husband-a watchman, an

neglecting to support her.

"His

TWO RICKSHA COOLIES AND A TEN-CENT PIECE.

19th inst. An amusing story of how one ricksha conlie fooled another of the tribe is related by a corres pondent who witnessed the incident. A gentle. man who was bound for Kowloon was driven dismounted. After the careless fashion of to the Ferry wharf, and on arriving there he

some people, he drew nut a handful of coins from which to select a tear-cent piece, but in the hurry he spilled a few into the street. He managed to find all the money with the excep tion of a twenty-cent piece. It had fallen be hind him and was promptly covered by the brond, flat foot of the ricksha man. The "fare" searched high and low for the missing money but to no avail. Even the'coolie pretended to join in the search; he hobbled around on one foot, describing a circle, the centre being the hidden coin. Then the ferry boat gave a boot, and the gentleman made a dive for it, abandon

coolie had seen the whole performance. If

out of Cou-Cannot this matter be settled was his turn now, so up he ran and shouted "halves," or words to that effect. The first

Complainant-No.

His Worship (to defendant)--Are you willing to take her back?-She is my wife. I want her back. Whenever I came ashore, she is never in the house, in fact, I was told that she made it a point to hide in her people's houses when I am ashore.

puller was indignant. Had he not earned the money by the sweat of his feet! Had his not swindled the "foreign devil" in capital style? Where would the money have been. now if it hadn't been for his ingenuity and craft? Who brought the passenger to the wharf anyway? And if it came to that let them fight for it. But the other was not to be won over by blandishments, chicanery or so- phisms. He demanded ball, that was his share, and he declared that he would not he happy till he got it. Me nwhile he interspersed his remarks with reflections on the pedigres of the swind'er's parents, their habits, customs and

possible, be may be induced to take one of her $327,425.00 and by incipient fires $1,708.00, board a Canton steamer-for desertion and ing the money to its fate, Another ricksha daughters off her hands, and a picnic is arranged to Aberdeen, but from the match. making mamma's point of view the excursion, ian fiasco. Lawrence is not to be inveigled to an engagement, and the Gèneral's daughter has, in the end, to be content with the A.D.C. There is a trip to Macan, where the millionaire spends "long hours in the romantic melancholy of Camoens grove" and incidentally meets "the long-legged child," in other words, Beity, a most precocions being, who, sug- gests that Trevor Lawrence should do some good with his money. "Why not run a line of Steamers on the upper Yangtse and build this railway through from Burinah?" she says. And that is the idea which engrosses the mind of the Englishman until he determines to carry the idea into effect. It will be recognised that this is a millionaire, in very truth. He will have no companies to interfere with his pro- ject be must be supreme head and himself furnish the capital.

The scene shifts to Shanghai where Lawrence and Lady Morten are involved in a round of frivality, and incidentally become mixed up in some love affairs, including an elopement. The "long-legged child," with her father the Consul-General, appears on the scene again, the British official being on his way to resume his duties at laakow. At Shanghai, Betty discards short frocks and becomes a young woman-the dresses being supplied 'by Law- rence, who assumes the role of protector and guardian, 1 is rather an unusual idea, but it may pass.

From Shanghai the travellers proceed up the Yangtze to the province of Szechuan, where they have various adventures. They have a chef, valet, maid, and all the appurtenances of civilised life, for Trevor Lawrence is what may ha described as a managing nian. They encoun- ter with a party of English lady missionaries, which gives Mrs. Little an opportunity of dilat ing on the self-sacrificing labours of mission- aries in China. At last they meet the officials

There were two prosecutions for arson. The first was in connection with the fire at No. 168, Hollywood Road, where ten persons lost their

lives. Two men were arrested and convicted at the criminal sessions and sentenced to im- prisonment for life. The second was in con nection with the fire at No. 462, Des Voeux Road West. Two men were arrested and convicted at the criminal sessions and sen. tenced to seven and five years' imprisonment, respectively.

The conduct of the brigade has been good. The deputy superintendent (Captain Lyons) returned from leave on 15th February. During his absence Mr. Hallifax acted for bim.

AFFRAY IN HONGKONG.

GERMAN SAILORS IN TROUBLE.

They pleaded not guilty,

21st. inst.

His Worship (to complainant)—Are you willing to go back-No, I'm not. I want to

be put in the Convent.

His Worship No, no, no. You must go back-11 he is willing to turn over a new teal, bring home is wages at the end of the month,

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The facts briefly were that prisoner went to the quarters of the deceased and wanted to sleep there, but the latter objected and told him

more night there as it was too late to go else. wbere. Deceased said if he did not get out he would throw something at him. Prisoner refused to go and picked up a piece of wand about 18 inches in length and three inches square, and threw it at the deceased, by reason of which the man's death was brought about through a broken skuli

The much talked of Chinese Volunteer Corps, which has been mentioned from time to time, has at last taken definite shape and it is stated the Corps has now been formed with a mem-in all. bership at present of 240, principally wealthy native bankers, merchants, compradores, clerks, etc. The new corps, the Shanghai Mercury f 15th inst. says, is to be composed at first of infantry and Cavalry and as a start they have obtained fony very good horses. The uniforms have been made and are very neat. They are made in European myle, of grey cloth, the trousers having two black stripes down the and black edging round the collar and shoulder straps. The cap is very much like the Ame: rican volunteer cap, being grey with black

crossed Bags as the badge of the corps. buttons are of brass with dragon device. The uniform is finished off with a brown leather elt with a dragon device brass buckle, and black European Wellington boots complete The outfit. The parade ground to be used is a piece of land about ten mow in extent aff the North Chekiang Road at the rear of the Mixed Court. The drill instructors are graduates of St. John's College and the American drill is to be adopted by the corps. Their first official drill will take place next Monday morning from 6.30 to 8...m. and will then be continued twice daily, the afternoon drill taking place from 5 to 630 pm. They will not be supplied with arms for about thick months as the Viceroy says that he wishes them to practice for that time, at the end of which he will enter into negotiations with the Waiwupu and the Foreign ministers at Peking on the subject of nims. "Next Sunday at 1 p.m. there will be a monster meeting held on the parade ground to which all the influential Chinese officials, etc., will be invited and efreshments will be served after which the colours will be saluted. The intention is to raise the corps to a total strength of 5,000 for purpose of quelling any disturbance, that might occur in the native city or outside the Seulement limits where a great many of the members reside and who are greatly alarmed at the constant recurrence of armed robberies. At present the corps is divided into two divisions, each being commanded by a captain

and lieutenant.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

FORGED WANKNOTES.

2161 inst. The May Criminal Sessions opened at the Supreme Court this morning, his Honour the Pusine Judge, Mr. A. G. Wise, presiding.

The following jurymen were impinnelled : Messrs. R. S. Judah, William Taylor, T. C.

Mitchell, and Ernest Playman.

Evidence was given by eye-witnesses, and Dr. Flenley said that he examined the body of the deceased and found his skull badly fractured. The piece of wood produced would be eminently

calculated to fracture a man's skull, it thrown with any force,

That concluded the case for the Crown. Defendant said that on the night in question he went to his usual place in deceased's quarters to steer, but deceased refosed, to let him in. Prisoner said he had been allowed to sleep there for nearly a month and deceased might let him sleep there one night more. Deceased aid he would throw something at him. If he did not go away at once. · Prisoner again beg- more, when deceased picked up a piece of wood ged to be allowed to sleep there one night and threw it at him and hit him on the head. Prisoner picked it up and thiew it back and hit déceased on the head, and then ran away; . hot as he was not pursued, he only went to the ground, floor and s'ept thera Next day Ah Wee went to prisoner and told him that Kwong Chuen was very sick and if he, prisoner, did not give him compensation he would be sum-

moned. Prisoner said he had no money then, but if they would wait till he had finished the work he was engaged for he would give them money. Next day he was arrested. That's all be had to say.

His Honour, summing 'up, said that if the jury thought that the prisoner was guilty let them say so, but if they thought the charge should be reduced to justifiable homicide net amounting to murder, it would be for them to consider whether there was anything in the evidence to show that the prisoner was placed in absolute fear for his life.

The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict

by a majority of six to one.,

and behave like a man should do, I will return. filings, and the personal appearance of the Ciray, Will. E. West, Horace C. Olive, John of guilty of manslaughter, ngainst the prisoner,

Are you a koman Catholic?—Yes. Who is your pries: I go to the cathedral and have no particular father-either l'adre Spada or Padre Marie.

I had better remand the case to allow the priest to see the parties.

Inspector Hanson was called to accompany the parties to the Cathedral to see their priest; and to try to bring matters to some settlement.

BRIDGE.

whose assistance has to be obtained if the rail-corning dow and accused them of assaulting and his cosmopolitan experience entitles him

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A HANDBOOK FOR PLAYERS. Carl Bruckner, engineer, of the German

We are in receipt of copy of the first steamer Lyrémoon, and Herman Gotsche, se.

edition of the revised laws of Bridge, published cond office of the same ship, were charged be. fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court and printed at the Times of Ceylon Press, this morning, with behaving in a riotous andpolitan Bridge, by Red Lancer," is well got

Colombo, This handy little volume, Como disorderly manner in Skip Street, nn Sunday up, well expressed and well printed, and night. The second. defendant was further evidently aims at being the "Cavendish" of charged with assaulting a constable.

Bridge. As the author states in his prefatorial The constable said that he was on duty in the opinions he offers may not appeal to Eng remarks, some of the assertions he makes and Ship Street at 10.30 p.m., on Sunday, when he

lish readers and players of the game-the very was called by one of the inmates of a house to fascinating game-for he writes from the stand- eject two men who were creating a disturbance. On going to the house he met the defendants point of an observer and a player of the ganie the staircase. A woman followed in many countries on the continent of Europe, way is to be buik. The millionaire's dream is

the defendants to have a railway from Rangoon to Hankow, her. When questioned defendants said they

therefore to write with the authority of one "with branch lines to Suits and Cheats along

were not disorderly. The second defendant who thoroughly knows and understands his which to bring the material for the great Yun-held a bamboo stick, about 5 ft. long. After a subject.

He learnt the game in France, nan Railway, the Great South Asian, ultimate few wards had passed, the second defendant

and subsequently played it with subjects ly to run direct from Calcutta to Shanghai."

said to

the policemian:

of many nations, and #Gel out, you

he has acquired a more cosmopolitan and or will knock your head less insular system of play, for he claims At this stage, witness snatched the bamboo stick from the second defendant,

that the finest card player the world has white the first challenged him to fight.

ever seen was the great French master of the The second defendant drew a pocket-knife,

game, Deschappelles. When Bridge first be came popular in England it was played on the remarking, "I will cut your throat," enforcing

same lines as whist, but now the laws have with the knife. Witness put up his left hand to ward off the blow, and the knife caught him little volume. Clearly "Red Lancer is an on the back of the hand, between the knuckles

authority on this game, and recognizes that is of the third and fourth fingers. The defendants

great charm is its infinite variety; a variety, then ran away. The military police were

however, which renders it the more difficult to called to assist; and witness caught the

write about and describe. But he overcomes second defendant in Queen's Road; after

this difficulty and even adds to the variety, for Berce struggle to escape, he was arrested, after rehearsing and criticizing the ruling Mrs. Archibald Little has written a captivat- the first defendant following to the Station. laws and regulations, he gives a number *ing story, brimful of life and incident, sur-

of illustrated hands, and then proceeds charged with Chinese scenes and customs, aud arrest and charged. The bruise on the second to explain the meaning of the technical always readable. Those who know China best defendant's face was caused by his falling on terms which slip so glibly from the lips will best appreciate the description of Chinese the ground,

every Bridge-player. A novel feature of this modes of thought, that modernity which clashes A soldier, who was on duty in Ship Street, little work and one which should appeal to all with antediluvianism. Mas. Little has added appeared in Court, with his uniform besmeared devotees of this attractive pastime, is a short to her already high reputation as a novelist by with blood, and gave corroborative Evidence chapter on the "Etiquette of Bridge", in which this volume with its Far Eastern background. | in reply to a question from the first defendant,

in laid down what a player may and may not A Millionaire's Courtship," by Mrs. Archi.

witness said he did not see the constable strike do, a chapter which should be read, marked, bald Little; Mr. T, Fisher Unwin, London:

defendant on the mouth, or knock out a couple learned and inwardly digested by every intend ing player before he or she attempts to take a place at the Bridge table. The work is well arranged as a book of reference, and, as no Bridge-player should be without it, it should command ready sale. It is to be had of Mesin. Kelly and Walsh, Ld., in Hongkong, and their branches in other porta.

A new tug is being brought out to work on the upper reaches of the Yangise. The sons of Lady Morten disappear and eventually ture up as cabin boy and seaman respectively on the new vessel. Meanwhile a warmer feeling than mere friendship is growing up between the millionaire and Betty; there are the usual vicissitudes which mark the course of true love, but at length all comes right, and as a wedding present from her husband, Betty ġets 'a sheaf of telegrams' stating that the South Asian railway is a reality. Trevor Lawrence is raised to the peerage, the Consul General al Hankow becomes II.B.M. Minister at Peking, and all's well.

THERE are ƒ pillar-boxes on the Peak, 10 in Victoria and 6 in Kowloon. The number of articles posted in these, during 1905 was 92,170, 43 agains! 66,746 in 1904, and 48,710 in 1993. This is a complete justification, writes the Postmaster Geocrat, of the appointment of special messengers to clear these boxes instead of leaving that duty to postmen whose punct uality bad to be sacrificed to the varying de-

· ́mands of deliverios,

The first case called was No. 3 on the Calendar, that of Ken Iwakura, a Japanese, who and three indictments, against him; two for uttering forged banknotes, and one for being in possession of forged banknotes purporting to be banknotes of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation,

His Honnar said he entirely agreed with the verdict of the majority, but in sentencing him he would take into consideration that the pri soner did not intend to kill she deceased, which would have been murder; but he lost his tem per, and so inst control over himself, and did an act which caused. thẻ death of a fellow. creature. He would be sentenced to 12 months

ANOTHER. MANSLAUGHTER.

descendant. The fist coolic replied in fine style and all the elements seemed in order for a first-class "scrap." All at once the finder pretended that the reasons adduced by his riend why he should get a half share appealed to him so strongly that he would acquiesce in the proposal. Forthwith, he plunged his band into his wallet, and after much search pro duced a ten-cent piece. The other coolie was so flabbergasted that he could hardly believe his eyes. That anybody should give up ten cents without a fight was too much for his in- telligence. Coolie No. I picked up the twenty- cent piece, which had lain on the ground during the squabble, and with a genial By-by, see you Prisoner pleaded not guilty to the first two soon, 1, hope," he made off at top speed, sud-charges, but guilty to the third. denly remembering that he had an engage. gazed fatuously at the coin which had been ment at the other end of the city. The other given to him. Then he walked across to the kerbstone, as if in a dream, and rang the coin on the granite slab. He rang it once be he flung back his head and howled, rano it twice; he rang it three times. Then He filled

The Hon. the Attorney General instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell of Messrs. Dennys and Bowhard labour. ley, Crown solicitors, prosecuted on behalf of the Clown, the prisoner being undefended, Mr. Kumatara Takamachi was sworn in as inter preter.

the air with imprecations and clamour. The coin was counterfeit

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GAMBLING RAIDS.

AT HUNGHON.

his words by slashing at the policeman's face changed and this is the ration d'etre of this several minutes before the signal of "rush the

On arrival there, he also was placed under

of his teeth.

A man named Lobendorff, a guest at the Western Hotel, was called. He said that he saw the policeman strike the first defendant once, and then he departed.

Afler medical evidence his Worship sen- tenced the first defendant to pay a fine of Sta. The second man was fiord $5 on the first charge, que month's hard inbour, without the LEAVE of absence to the neighbouring coun option of a fine, on the second charge, and to tries on private affairs has been granted to pay ike constable $6 for damage done to his Major H. de T. Phillips, H.K.S.B., R.G.A, uniform,

| from aged May to azed October,

His Honour: What do you say, Mr. Attorney? innocent possession, my Lord.

The Attorney-General It might have been

His Honour: Ask him if he knew they were farged, and intended to atter thent.

Prisoner: Yes, but they were given to me

His Honour: Oh ! that won't do. The Attorney General; We'd better accept his plen as guilty on all counts and let it go to trial

The other cases being disposed of, ease No. 5, that of Fang Kai Sing and Cheung Shui, charged with the mansiau hter of one. Mak Kwa, on board the junk No. 941, on the 4th inst, was called.

The Hon. the Attorney General, instructed as in the above cases, prosecuted, the de- fendants being undefended

The above jurymen were re-sword,

deceased was adjusting a plank as a gangway The facts briefly were that on the 4th May

to the shore from the junk when he noticed some baskets of coal secreted-and was inquiring about it when the two prisoners came up to him and struck him all over the body until he fell down exhausted, and in half an hour he expired,

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Dr. Macfarlane deposed that he examined the body of Mak Kwai on the 5th of May, and found that death was due to internal hæmor. rhage, due in the rupture of an enlarged spleen, the body was also much bruised. Evidence was taken in corroboration of the facts set forth, in the address to the Jury,

The Attorney General, in addressing the jory, explained the counts of the indictments and said the prisoner went to the shop of Sang Chan and bought a brass watch and in pay- ment tendered a forged banknote for Sto. He 19th inst.. got the watch and the change and went away. Até about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Five days after he went to the shop of Chin the police at Hunghom executed a gambling Yik to buy a box. By a strange coincidence and effected the arrest of nineteen men. raid at No. 10 Berkeley Street, Hunghom, the box shop belonged to the man from whom the prisoner had bought the watch, and bỷ a Evidence was heard at the Magistracy to-day further coincidence, the very man from whom The Attorney-General stated that the coin- to the effect that the door of the premises was he had bought the watch and to whom he had mitment of these men was for murder, but open when the officers arrived." A lukong given the forged banknote, was also in the box on consideration of the facts he did not con- entered the flat and watched the game for shop, and recognized the prisoner. The fohtsider he could indict them under that of the box shop handed down sonie charge, so reduced it to manslaughter. First house" was given. The gamblers used Euro- boxes and prisoner selected one, and ten- prisoner said he was struck and his basket pean cards to play ngau pai. The third coolie dered a $10 note in payment. Sang Chun, thrown overboard, and then there was a fight." won this hand and collected the stakes, which the watchmaker, then had the prisoner Second pritaner said he heard a fight, and zaw amounted to $2, twenty cents of which he arrested and taken to the Station, and there, on some coolies fighting in the bows, he went to threw in the "kitty" as commission for the house. searching him, were found four Sto notes, all separate them, and then he was accused. The first man had to answer a charge of being of which were forgeries, fe was charged with the leader and keeper of the house, while the uttering lorged notes, and with being in remainder wore charged with gambling. The possession of forged banknotes, purport: sergeant, who conducted the case, said that ing to be banknotes of the Hongkong and defendants were mostly dock bands; the first Shanghai Banking Corporation. defendant had already been convicted for a said he did not know they were forgeries, similar offence, while a few of the defendants they were paid to him by a visitar from had as much as 560 in their pockets. Mr. F. A, Japan. But they had heard his plea and call, it would be for them to consider whether dageland fined the first two defendants $75 after they had heard the evidence he would each, the others having to pay $1 apiece.

the man was guilty or not and return a verdict in accordance with their convictions.

AT WEST POINT,

Sergt. Gordon, of No. 7 Palice Station, also made a raid last night at No. 3, U. Lok Lane, West Point, and left the premises with elaven gamblers, most of whom were street coolies, who were playing ngau pai. The defendants appeared before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning. The first two coolies were charged with keeping a common gaming house, and the others with gambling on the premises. Evidence was led, His Worship sound the first two.defendants not guilty on the charge of keeping a common gaming house. All the defendants, however, were convicted of gambling and were fined £1

each,

Prisoner

The watchmaker was called and corroborated the statement of the Attorney General, and was followed by the feki of the box-shop, who spoke to selling the box and being tendered the $to note produced.

His Honour said the evidence was a bit con. fused, but the jury had it in evidence that deceased died from a ruptured spleen and it was for them to consider whether the prisoners' as had caused that rupture, if so they must Bad the men guilty of manslaughter:

The jury, after five minutes' consultation, re both prisoners, turned a verdict, unanimously, of guilty against

His Honour, in sentencing the men, said there was a difference between manslaughter caused by rupturing, un' enlarged spleen, and manslaughter caused by a blow over the head, and he sentenced the men to six months' bard labour each.

ALLEGED ARSON. Police Sergeant Lee stated that he searched The Attorney-General said in the first case prisoner at the police station and found one on the list in which Li Nang, Fong Chun, and of the banknotes produced inside his guernsey, Chan Chok were charged with arson, he had, and one inside his under pants, and as the man after further consideration of the evidence, was shaking his body about another one fell decided not to proceed with the indictment, out of his clothes. Prisoner was charged and and would accordingly ask his Lordship to said he bought a watch and tendered a Stopote discharge the prisoners, which was accordingly in payment, and as it was accepted and the done, and the Sessions were adjourned until change given him he did not know it was a to-morrow at 10 am,

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