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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1907.-

INDIAN SHYLOCKS.........

distinct races, the men who borrow, and the men who lend, it is impossible to make this It will be within the memory of our read advice of universal application. It would ors that in a case wherein an Indian usurernot be possible, in that case, for Society to sued his victim for the recovery of a loan exist. The Marwari must, therefore, live which had, practically, been already twice for himself, as well as others. If he is an'

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Nathan, KCMG His Excellency Vice-Adml

STEWARDS:-- Excellency Sir Matthew

ral Bir A, W. Moore, xcb, xc.v., c. x.G.; His Excellency Maj-Gent., K. G. Brondwood, C.D.) Commodore H. Vigot Williams, R.N.; Sir Paul Chater, K. CMG; The Hon. Mr.F. H May, drives people, honest and otherwise, to Calo; licut-Col. A. E. Aitken; The llon. borrow. The one is but a corollary of the ME W. J. Gresson; Mr. A Japp: Captain. other." We respectfully commend to the Lyons: Messis: J. C. Peter; H. P. notice of our worthy, Puisne Judge the White; fi. R. Hunter: G..G C. Master; expression. "Unconscionable transaction !"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A.-S. WATSON & CO., paid, his Honour Mr. Justice Wise, presidevil, it is an evil as necessary as that which ing in the Summary Court, made some very pertinent remarks on the subject of the usury practised in this Colony by the Indian money-lender, or Shylocks,--and also stated that in future in the event of these cases coming before him his Honour would give judgment, if the claim was proved, but the payments would be ordered to be made in such small instalments that it MR. Tokichi Tanaka has been appointed con- would probably be a matter of ten years be-sul de corrière) of Japin at Hongkong. fore the amount was finally wiped out.. "It is interesting, therefore, to learn from an Indian contemporary that at least one Judge has started out on a campaign against Indian usurers, and if his action in the case noted below was somewhat arbitrary, he acted on the ground that the matter was an "uncon- scionable transaction. Our contemporary, in commenting upon the case, which has a certain interest for this Colony, seeing that the conditions are identical says: The judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Davar in the suit of a promissory note by a firm of Marwaris will appeal particularly to "the great race" of borrowers. It is not for me to say whether it is sound in law, or nol. But to the layman, its equity and justice are beyond question, and if it were

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JUNGE:-Sir Paul Chater, Ki. CMG. STARTER-The Hon. Mr. F. H, May, C.M.G. SECOND STARTER :—Mr. C. H. Ross, Time-KorpeR :—Mr. T. S. Forrest. HON. TREASURER-Mr. C. W. May.

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Sr. D. Macdonald's Highland Heather Iost

sib.. upí kostar sismo..........(Clark) 2 Hon. Mr. F. H. May's Huang, 118-11b | Mr. John Peel's Bilsdale, Ist Ilb (Grayson):” 3

- (Master) @ Mesits, Parker and Mackie's Can l'ass tost

7ibition

...(Mackie) Messis. Parker and Mackie's No Wancher,

Tost talb.......is inimmon.(Vida) o Mr. Magpie's Cherub, tosi alb.....(large) Mr. A. J. Williams' lirython, that lib........

(Dupree) P

lib overweight. Eight ponie's faced the flag, to compete for this event. Brython took the start, followed by No Wanchee, the remainder coming up

TELEGRAM.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

-SERVICE.

RHANGHAI ASSAULT CASE.

AN APPEAL SUGGESTED.

[From Our Cude" Correspondent.],

Shanghai, 23rd February,

11.5 a...

The Circuit Court of Appeals has

close behind. On the way and pass the foot. ball stand the order was a processional one, issued a mancato releasing Price on headed by Brython. The ponies closed after

passing Black Rock, and on the home run ana bond of $4,000 pending an appeal exciting finish resulted. Usual, the dark'un, against the judgment of the lower

shot, pass the bunch and ran home triomphani..

CLERK OF THE COU se-Mr.T. F. Hough.ly a winner, followed by Highland Heather

and Bilsdule. The highest dividend for the day was paid on this race.

"Time: 2.13 15.

OWING to Indisposition, Mr. F. A. 'Hax:land, first i'olice Magistrate, he was unable to preside at the Police Cout this morning. The daily caves, were taken by Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne,

OFF-DAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, A VAGRANT beggar, known by the name of

„The sun, which during the first three days Findley, who died in Chin,, America, from of the race meeting refused to shine on the exposure, has been identified as Count Crondh Bathering at the Happy Valley race-ciune, jelu, a Swede, to whom without his knowledge, shed his welcome warmth and light on the scene, this afternoon, when the Off-Day meeting £30,000 ba's just been bequeathed.

took plice. The change in the conditions, of TUNG Tak, a prisoner in Victoria Gaol, whe the weather, as might have been expected, at- was yesterday charged before Mr. C. A. Dtracted a very large gathering of spectators. Melbourne, at the Police Court, with cutting The hour set for the commencement of the first and wounding another prisoner in gaol, under race was two o'clock and by that time the lawn circumstances already reported in these col and the grandstand presented a very gay umas, was late yesterday afternoon committed appearance, to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions,"

Hisjesty the King has not been advised 10

His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan arrived. in time to witness, the commencement of the first race. Upon his arrival the Band of the 3rd National Anthem., H.E. remained throughout

Winner: $180.

Pari-mutuelist $25.60, 2nd $5.60, 3rd $11.30, 5-THE ROSE CUP-Presented. For all China ponies that have run at this meeting and not won a race. Weight for inches as per scale Griffins allowed th. Subscrip tion griffies allowed 7ib. fl-day winners barred. Entrance Sto to po to second pony, From the two-mile post once round and in Mr. Fast Comanche, 1st lib...(Vida) Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Indian Chief, lost 6lb

(Clarke) 2 Mr. John Peel's Craven, 10st 12lb (Giesson) 3 Messrs. Hough and Shewan's Inverugie's

Hope, rost glb...(Mnckie) o

Court,

[In this case S. " Price was charged with carrying two revolvers within the limits of the Settlement, contrary på Municipal By-law Na, 12.5 p.m., on July 24, rýc6;unlawfully threatening to shoot and kill one A. Javanica with a the limite of the promises of the⋅ 91, George's Hotel at the same time und place; and with un'awfully threatening to shoot and kilde G. E. Farrel at the same time and mat place-Ed, HK,T.]

"MARINK COURT.

UNLICENSED COXSWAIN RECKIVES

RIS DES; ETS,

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At the Marine Court this morning, Liset. C.

reversed by a higher, tribginal on appeal, exercise, his power af disallowance with respect Middlesex Regiment played a bar of the Mr. Copenhagen's Crisis lost 12lb (Dupree) of W. Beckwith, R., Harbour Master and Marina

to Ordinance a 8 if tgof, en-itled An Ordin- ance to authorize the construction and main. tenance of certain Naval and Military. Works upon and lover certain portions of the Crown foreshore and sea bed sitiate upon the Harbour frontage of the City of Victoria, in this Colony. Os the 1st proximn the Opium Farmer will establish premises at Nos. 723 and 225, Des Voeux Road Central and No. 112, Connaught Road Central, as a banded warehouse for the use of dealers in moipliine ani compounds of opium-imported for exporation and not for use or sende in the Colony. The use of the

then the borrower might well exclaim, "the law is a 11268." The judgment will give a rude shock to shylocks. The impression that they could exact their pound of flesh, if it is so written in the bund, is knocked on the head, as well as another notion pre- valent among them, that they have only to bring a suit triable by the Small Causes Court to the High Court, in order to obtain a decree for the immediate recovery of the full amount in place of the payment by small instalments usually ordered by the other Court. Instead of the 60 and 75 per cent charged for loans given to the debtor, the learned Judge has allowed only 24 per cent,, which I should think is quite as much as any usurer might | A Chinese shopkeeper, who was charged before desire. He has reduced the rate of interest Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court

on the ground that the agreement came within the meaning of an "unconscionable transaction," in which the lender was in a

premises at Nos. 50, 38 and 40, Bonliam Strand est, as a bonded warehouse will be discon-

tinued.

this morning, with obstructing a fun path by leaving goods there, pleaded guilty to the charge "But," he continued, "I would like to

the afternoon,

KANAN

|

Lost Holb......

(Master) 2 Mr. Stewart's Of Chance, 11st lb (Gresson) 3 Messrs. T. F. Hough an R. Shewan's......

Inverugie's Hope, 1081 12{b........(Mackie) o Mr, Hurstham's Wicked, tost tzlb. (Clarke). Ms. J. Gray Scott's Whitehaven, Iist Ilk ...

(Brution) o o

final.

Time: 2.23 1/5. Winner: $9.50.

A very gand start followed the dropping of Magistrate, an unlicensed coxswair, who held the white flag. Comanche took the rails no certificate, was chargel by Inspector 1-THZ "LUCRY" CUP.-Value $150. Pre- and the lead on passing the Judge's Box Langley, with disobeying the lawful orders of the Barbour-master by taking charge of the sented. For all subscription griffins, that Following him closely was Crisis and Inver have run at this meeting and not won n Face. Weight for inches as per scale. Engie's Hope. At the football shed and on the sisam launch Zes Fat after his certificats had w.y to Black back Comanche struggled and been suspended by the labour master, to trance $o to go to second pony. Half a mile.

Innk first place on approaching the village, #pector Langley said that the defendant was Crisis dropping behind. The race home was a charged only so recently as on the 12th inste Father O'Flynn's Dublin, Itst 1lb......(Vida) 1 Mr. D. Macdonald's Highland Bonnet,

good one and the order on passing the winning before his Worship, and, on proof of his being post was; Comanche, a good winner; Indian the one to blame in a matter of a narrow escape Chief, struggling hard for secon place; Craven, from a serious collision in the harbour, had. a "close third, and Invarugie's Hope a bad his certificate suspinded for three months, Notwithstanding that, he went back on board, and, it was believed, had been working just as asual since then. Constable Bersia sail that he, .was patrolling the harbour this morning when ho saw the launch Zee Fat crassing," "The actions of this lunch being generally open to suspicion, Constable Berrie put on all speed and signalled the Lee Fut to stop. This, how- ever, the launch clearly showed she had ao' intention of doing, for she fired up, and clapped on'all possible speed to leave the 'police be hind. But they only went from the frying-pan into the fire, for,, while they were keenly eyeing their stern-chaser, another chaser was upon them from almost dend a-head, 10, that the Les Fat found herself between two firex, with the result that she had to surrender me discration-there was nothing else to do, "It was just as adspected ; the unlicensed coxswain was on board in charge, and his arrest at once......... foliowed,

Mr. M. J. Williams' Dri thon, 1 1st 1lb (Large) Mr. Magpie's Cherub, 1ost Izibs... (Dupice) a After two false starts, the'ponies went away to start which was considered fair. Off Chance took the lead from the start, followed by Cherub, the remainder bringing up the rear.

bunched and Highland. Bonnet, which was riden hard, looked dangerous. A few yards from the winning post, Dublin shot past and san home a winner by about a length, Highland Bonner, and Off Chance a good second and third, respectively.

position to dominate the will of the helpless voyage as a solicitor!"If you want to engage Round the corner, on the way home, they were borrower. If the law will not allow the Marwari to charge interest beyond a certain rate then this astute gentleman will know

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, how to circumvent the law by various other means, and he will be in as good a position- as over to dominate the will of his victim. It must be conceded that the Marwari charges exorbitant interest mostly where the 13 credit of the borrower has been very nearly exhausted and his personal security is of the slenderest. Mr. Davar opposes this plea by the argument that it is open to the Marwari in such cases to refuse a loan. This, again, will be bard upon

The Hongbong Gelegraph

THE PRACE OF THE WORLD.

a certain class of borrowers, and those

a solicitor," said his Worship, "I cannot stop you, but i don't-set what use a solicitor can be to you when you have already pleaded guilty." The case was adjourned, THE French doctors are particularly anxious to get Behanzin, ex-King of Dahomey, who is seriously ill at Algiers, away from his native suite and his wives, whose notions of nursing are elementary and peculiar. The wives insist on tasting all the medicine prescribed for the King. If they do not like the taste of it they throw it away; but if they do like the taste they give him what is feft. Whenever Behanzin gets a fit of coughing, his' wives cough-100, in

sympathy, and the other day they very nearly suffocated him in an effort to stop his cough by strangulation.

A CORRESPONDENT, writing to the Ceylon In- defendent, regarding the proposed appointment of the Hop. Mr. F. H. May to Ceylon as Lien. tenant Governor, says --Does it not seem very absurd to note the way the evening papers completely crazy over every new appointment to Ceylon. Look at last evening's' Déserver on poor Mr. May. "He is on the right side.

Time or Winner: $64.6n

Pari-mutuel 1st $1270; zad Stzp0; 3rd $12.70.

2-THE VISITORS' CUP.-Presented. For all griffins that have ran at this mesting and not won a race. Weight for inches, as per scale. Subscription griffins that have run at this meeting and been placed second allowed 3 in, those-that-have-been-placed third allowed 5 b. Usplaced subscription kristins allowed to lb.f-day winner bat red. Entrance $10 to go to second pany. Once round.

Mr. John Peel's Southdown, lost gib.......... Gresson)

Mr. Hough and Shewan's The Pride of.......

2

Mr. Magpie's Saladin, rost 21h....(Dupree)-3 Cadrow, tost 12th (Mackie) Mr, Ellis Kadoorie's Moorish Chief last 5th

(Clarke)

on the home run he had not negotiated the village--The race home was not-so-exciting as was anticipated as Southdown ran bone, an ensy winner by several lengths, the Iride of Cadizow a fair second, Saladin third.

Time: 1.57 3/5.

W.

・・・ Pari-mutuei: 11 $6.90; and $15.70.

6-THE "SPRING ROSE* Lur-Presented For all griffins that have run at this meeting and not won a race. Weight for inches as per scale. Unplaced ponies allowed slo Off-day winners barred. Entrance Sto to go to second pony. Three-quarters of a mile. Messts. Hough and Shewan's The Pride of

Cadzow, 10 r2lb (Vida), } Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Manchurian Chief,

Mr. John Peel's Beaufort, fost alb..........

fost alb.............. (Dupree) 2

(Gresson) 3

Mr. Hunter's Petard, fost rolb (Hickman) This pony was left at the starting post, Tims 1.35 4/5

Winner: $16.60. Pari-mutuel: 1st $7.80; 2nd $7.

A GUILBLESS INNOCENT,

FROM A PAR COUNTRY.

A Chinaman from a far province journeyed to Hongkong, to make a fortune on the races. He mace all his preparations with considerable forethought, but among his preparations was one which upset his calculation and was nearly the cause of his absence from the "Off-Day Meet." Apparently his sanguine hopes of speedy fortune from "Whl'e Blaze," or "Black Pansy," did not materialize, for yesterday he walked into Ke Sing pawnbrokers' establish. ment at No. 185, Queen's Road Central, in order to raise the wind" to carry out his last o the man, behind offered what appear

Placed before the Marine Magistrate, the accused had nothing to say, beyond ad- mitting that he was before his Wombip on the 12th inst,, when his certificate' was suspended for three months. Has Worship said he was determined to put a stop to this sort of things and as a warning and deterrent to others, fined the man $50, with the alternative of two months' hard labour. The fine was not forthcoming up to the time of going to press.

A

TRONMONGAR KNOWS NUT

IRON

BUT WILL NOW-LEARN.;

There was considerable excitement in Wel-

lington Street in the wee hours of this morning at 2.30 o'clock to be precise, Win. sleepers and everybody was shouting at once

to know what was the matter. A few ins pon.. sible idiots cried “fire”—when there was ro

fire-but luckily for the comfort of the Fire Brigade, they were unheard in the unearthly din raised by the gaping shouters. The cause of all the racket was the ear-piercing and; nerve-wracking screams proceeding from the

The shop wa shop of an Ironmonger.

Hongkong, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1907. not of the most honest description, who would rather have a loan at 75 per cent, interest, than none at all. Having thus shown one side of the picture the On Monday, Reuter's communicated the writer of the article in our contemporary fact of the visit of Professor de Martens, the proceeds to hold up the Marwari as a some- famous Russian lawyer, to London, in fur- what admirable philanthropist, at which therance of the object of The Hague Peace characterization no one would be more sur

inly four ponies faced the starter for this plunge-his forlorn. Conference. The same telegram announced prised, if it were made thoroughly clear to 153. But what we hope is that he combines the rails, leading. fie was followed by Moorished to be a massive gold bangle, and asked for

event. A very good start, with Southdown on the "counter he that yesterday week the Russian peace de him, than the Marwari himself. The writer with all these, (polo, boating, racing, &c.) in Chief, who was going strong, the remaining the loan of 5 tacks on the security of the legate had a prolonged audience with of it, however, candidly admits, practically, themselves not unsatisfactasy-qualities and two ponies being clase behind. At Black Rock Arket. The usual operations were then pro. blessings (mark the word blessing, "-quite the King, and his mission to the British that he has no personal knowledge of the Pecksniffan) a capacity and thorough inclina Southdown came up gallantly and on comingceeded with, the pawnbroker freely using his dows were banged open by jrate, disturbed capital was of a most satisfactory nature. Marwari, and accepts his "from all tion for hard work at the desk. Pont Mr. into view again was leathing, Matish Chiefing stone and acids, but the gewgaw. stood the From home exchanges received by the accounts"-a very, reliable source of inform. May! He is to be chained to his desk, and ging behind. When the three other ponies were fast mail some further particulars are ation indeed!. As a matter of fact it was gathered of the arrangements which are common knowledge in India that young sought to be reiched to secure the peace of military officers, mercanille assistants, and the World. The Atorning Leader, while other young men making a start in life in noting the fact of the arrival at Herlin of India, had to forego their turn of Home leave, Prof. de Martens, observes that, "while fire because the argus eye of the Marwari, or his esting generals and journalists at home and subsidized spies, was upon the unfortunate abroad are clamouring for conscription, or man, and he knew that He was "shadowed" attering dark prophecies about the aims of and therefore dare not leave the Country Germany, men of peace are looking eagerly. The cases constantly coming before the to what the second i ague Conference will Court would show that the conditions are bring forth." We are informed that Prof. pretty much the same here. The article de Martens is to visit the chief capitals of continues: The Marwari is not a popular Europe to discuss the proposals and wishes member of society, but he is a useful mem- of the Powers, and out of these discussions bes, after all. He is the poor man's resource -in Berlin, Paris, London, The Hague, and accommodates him with a loan,on meie Rome and Vienna-will come the program- personal security, even where the risk of me for the Conference, issued by Russia losing it, interest and all, is by no means together with Holland. The most import small. He allows the element of speculation ant item, it is needless to say, will be to enter into his transactions and calculates the reduction of armaments, and on the odds just as the book-maker does at the that point our contemporary confident-race-course. I behold in him some redeem. ly expects a strong line to be taken ing features, because it may be that, luckily by our own Government; for although, as for me, I have had no occasion to study him Prof. de Martens says, we have made no at close quarters. But from all accounts (the italics are ours), he is fairly reasonable with proposals to Russia on the question of dis armainent, our attitude towards the matter his regular clients, and he rarely presses the has been sufficiently indicated by the uller honest debtor hard. Every Marwari 'is ances of Sir Henry Campbell-Dannerman. not an inhuman blood-sucker, as every According to the home journal, another debtor is not an honest man reduced to question which is to be debated is the South borrowing through no fault of his own. The American Drago doctrine—the doctrine that borrower is often thriftless and extravagant, no debt due to the subject of a Foreign and without any definite notion of his Power shall be collected by a force employed ability to repay, he sets forth, like some by that Power. On this the South American Mexander, upon his great enterprise, borrow. States will very likely wish to express, their ¦ ing and to bonow." It was an excellent views, which may be done. It is thought; | advice, that of Polonius-"Neither a lender through Mr. Tower, the American Ambas nor a borrower be." But while the human

The C. P. R. Co's 49. Empress of China midor at Berlin, that Prof. de Martens' mis-species is composed, as Lamb put it in one

jaft Vancouver p.m., da 20th inst, for Hong. sion will be attended with complete success, of his charmingly whimsical cazayn, of-two "kong via the usual Porte of Gall,

test, declared itself thereby solid gold! Bu must not forget to say his prayers every morni

even yet the "Uncle" was not satisfied; ing. Then comes another gratuitous piece of impertinence transcending in this quality all

whether it was the demand for only 50 laels for such a massive lump of the precious that precedes it. But while welcoming Hon. M. F. H. May to this Colony, we much regiel

metal, ostensibly worth ten tinies as nuch or whether it was that the fender wanted that he knows nothing at first hand of other colonies beside the limited area of Hongkong}"

to be quite sure beyond a doubt. that A.T. YOEMANS, the English amateur cham

Winner: $10.70.

he was, securing something valuable cheap. Pari-mutuel: rst $5.90; 2nd $8.30.

which would probably not be redeemed, and closed at the time, but suddenly a man burit pion walker, performed a remarkable walking

sn, in the fulness of time would bring him through the door, and made si if to do feat not long ago by covering a mile in the 3-THE "JOHN PREL CUP-Presented, For all China ponies that have run at this astounding time of 6 minutes 19 3-5 seconds,

in a rich harvest in percentage, cannot of the sprint of his life. But he reckoned breaking all former world's records, both ama meeting and not, won a race, Weight for

course he said, but, at any rate, he was not without his host, or at any rate without our tour and professional. Theinaus made his ap

inches as per scale.-Unplaced ponies and

even then satisfied, and proceeded to bore n. local Police, for before his sprint had merged pearance for the first time on the athletic bond de griffins on date of entry allowed 5

Ib. Subscription griffins of thin and Inst hole through the jewel by way of further and from a preliminary canter to a full, gallop, the huizen this year and at each, and every con test demonstrated that he is the heel and toe

seasons allowed to 1. Allowances not ac- final tesi--and th settled it. The supposed man found himself, in the arms of a native, phemoneson of all time. Heretofore the

comulative. Of day winners hatred, Ensolid gold" bangle was nothing more than a minion of the Law, who very rightly, viewed world's amateur record for the mile was held trance Sro to go to second pony. One mile beavily plated copper curtain ring-worth a with suspicion the movements of a man whoy by Frank P. Murray of the old Williamsburg and a half,

few cents only! But Detective Sergeant Terzett at that hour of the morning, was rushing A. C. and his time was 6 minutes 29 Mr. F. B.. Marshall's Tip Cat, itst 1lb (Vida) __*

bud quietly entered in, the meantime and sat for dear life down the street, and away from seconds, made at New York city October 27, Mr. H. P. White's Zapeter, fost 5lb (Dupree)" 2. professional record of 6 minutes 21 seconds, 1883.

W, Pekins, an Englishman, holds the

A very poor entry-only two s'arters. Zape himself down to await developments, They a house, whence the unsanbly screams, which were not long in coming. The would-be had attracted the policeman to the spot, were made at London, England, June 1, 1874, bui ter took to the mails, and a very fair start fol borrower said that the 50 fsels he wanted was being emitted. An investigation naturally of these. As to his style of moving there is all the way as far as Black Rock, when: Zape but he did, not want more money just of the shop slept on the premises, among Yoemans's work completely outclasses either lowed. Tip Cat got away immediately and led

less than a quarter of the value of the trinket followed, when it was found that several fokir nos the least doub, for from the outset the ler, who was unnecessarily held back by Dupreethen. But when Mine Uncle" said "this them being the accused. Early this morning, English experts watched him closely for the during the first stage of the race, made vain copper." Sergeant Terrett got in bis for purposes of his own, one of them got up least sign of "lifting" or "skipping," but there efforts to take the lead. It was noticed by all

work and arrested the bland "yokel" to go out, and in doing su trod on the corns of that the hold back was too long, which gave from the country, much to that youth's ap- his neighbour, the accused, who seizing the Tip Cat too far a lead; at times amounting to parent astonishment. It was after Court hours first thing that came to hand, which importun nearly thitty lengths, which he failed to pick up and so the accused had to take up his lodgings ately for both of them, happened to be a cros again, Tip Cat, which was not considered the

in a cell-not necessarily on the cold, cold bar, brought it down full weight upon the head ground, for the night. When the day dawned, of the "trender on corar," inflicting a gaping and the Magistrate took his seat this morning wound some four inches long. Inspector": the man was charged with attempting to ob- Smith, who was soon on the scene, sent the tain money, to wit, 169, by false pretences.

was none.

SHIPPING AND MAHA

F

MAT DI Camerican (Hongkong Maru) 24th inst. Indian (Kudrang) 27th inst. German (Plus Ludioig) 1st prox. Australian (Changska) 13th prox.

The as. Brejon Aire left. Singapore Tu zand ipst, and is due here on 1st prox.

The P. & 0. S. N. Co% 8.6. Nile leli

Singapore for this port on 22nd inst., al 3 p.m. The Java China Japan Lijn sa. Tjijanas from Java ports and Macassar may be expect.

ed here on zad prox.

The C. P. R. Cols 45. Empress of India left Yokobama on arst inst, at 2:30 pm, for Victoria and Vancouver.

best pany of the two by a long way, winning by a length and a half. A very uninteresting

race.

Tima: 3.16 Winner: $7.60. Pari-mutuel est $6.20.

Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne heard the evidence, wounded man to hospital, and' escorted kis but came to the decision that he could not con- assailant, to the lock up. When questioned 4--THE " HOMOCEA" CUP.-Presented. For vict the man ander the circumstances. If the about the matter at the Station the acessed

ubscription griffins of this reason that have

accu ed had attempted to palm off the hangle calmly said, "I did not know that it was on? run at this meeting and not won A raco.

on ignorast private individuals, he might have iron bar-I took hold of the first thing" my Weight for inches per scale. Jockeys who convicted him, but a pawnbroker was a man of have not had more than two winning mounts experiance, and it was his business so know all hand felt to hit him with " Ar his victim is In Hongkong or Shanghai allowed about gold almost at sight. The innocent" detained in hosp is, the accused is detained in Jockeys who have never bed a winning was therefore discharged. It would thus ap- Victoria Gaol,' p3nding the result of bir fellow mount allowed 7 . Off-day winners barred. Entrance Sto to go to second pony. Ons Bear that the Hon. Mr. H. J. Gomperts, feki, when he will be placed before one of Autoracy-General, was not far wrong when be their Honours lo account-satisfactorily, if poss mile.

said, at the last Criminal Sessions, that the Mr. Wayloong's As Usual tost glbs su

criminal classes were probably reserving them-sible-for his extraordinary action - with (ilim); ←{Hickman) | | 1 !-self (or the races)

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