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Magician Carter.

ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG FROM MANILA.

The well known Magician Charles, Carter, who was a pupil of Hermann the Great, is la Hongkong, having arrived bem from Manila last Mondays, His opening performance will be given on Thursday bigbi at the Theatre Royal and all those who Save read or heard of the brillant feats performed by the conjurer will make a point of being present. An amusing story of the wonder-wasser's experience in Manila comes by the latest mall, through

the madium of the Cablenews-American. Accus tomed for years to the mysterious ways of the necromancer's art, we read, Magician Carter, be came through the Manila Custom when house, waved his hand and muttered under his breath Hocus pocus, legerdemain, cross keys, bul

eyes presto, change and disappear!” and three revolvers which were lying, it is supposed in the iray of his trunk, exposed to full view of Colonel Calton's minions, disappeared obediant to the wish of the Merlin who

came east to ex-

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cupied the same room as ofica) · He remem bered the day the defendant called at the office. He knew the conversation was about horses. He beard plaintiff tell defendant to take the horse round the racsicourse'ni'many times:

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. This cloned the case for the plaintif

A few days ago. Mr. Dixon argued that defendant had carte Planche when he took tha horssout. There were not been discique

dealen gulld here, aft, marine

"H Aren't you sometimes quite afmia AI "Ching Ling Your PANAMA PAN day afternoon, Thaidaim was to recover the anstipulations, and ha produced two plans showi salf Legends fou

On the contrary, I am quite, proud of my- and "variety of his performance. There in Paak Hotel, against Philipp Harding Klimansk, the spot where the accident occarred. The files ware shipped to":" abilities, for they, never permit me to get lonely and seldom sad.

How about the world's unguessed misary which you cannot always escape in theas fightly peregrinations Pantaloni p

see much that is depressing. Indeed, I am often templed to give up this life of mare, ly giving demonstrations and join the society for paychial research; but the world has not yet attained that ideal state where one can emptorily abandon practical business for what goas as high flown sentiment. Wa.ara silit.in the flesh-smothered by corporal aasde into

hibit the wonders of Chaldean art. After he. Trance and fanpureation of bigbor things,

are too many scoffees and unbellavara. The only way to help humanity is down upon humanity's plant."..

"Oh, that question in your pocket! will correspondence. Good bys."

TAN IMMIGRATION:

AGREEMENT.

QUESTION OF EMUGGLING COOLIES INTO AMERICA,

producte

the purchase of the Japanese

Chipwn from Shanghal

concluded, then as informant matter to the members of the guild and the purchase was at once apprelludad de m log was then called by the goild and the often. der was summoned to be dealt withing (the masting the offender was made to pay a dau of 105 taalt as stipulated under the compact subscribed to by the mambers of L'us-fourth of the fine was

Stokes and Master, appeared for the plaintiff, price expensive, Morer. he thought also Canton Saif Governmen

did not attempt the second time Carter write you the 20swer if I ever catch up in my brought by a merchant named Cheung Kwok Road into Nullah Lane, and finally it was shot! Ele undertook to take the horse "once round 1.Self-Government Society It was decided that

had been in the city for some time it became known that there were three unauthorized re- volvers in the possession of the wizard. Thu police were asked to take the

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to do the dis- appearing act, and thus it happens that the Wizard is now gunless, while the police depart ment is ahead one revolver and the customs. authorities have the other two.

AN AMAZING, EXHILARATING

SHOW.

ing his fine the offender requested thai, ar gy matter of personal, forbearance, his name be not disclosed to the pubiles This request wan but the offender cautioned act agreed to to commit a similar offence

again, wars At a meeting held yesterday at the Castor

a strest parade for the purpose of erhibiting. samples of different kinds of articles, which had been received by the Society,” to the

5th moon. It was also decided to hold a meal- log on the 14th Instant; for the purpose of a commemorative function in honour of the late Taotai Chang Siu Hing of Shaoghal, who had been a promoter of the American boycott; (Wa? years ago, and who had done much in furthere? ance of the anti-opium movement and eaven!

countrymen.

alvity, Finit there will pass clouds before my vision, then coma light, and foally like a duh complete intelligence as pisin ne priat lave baro scen Cuitur, The Chinese itha sudlench. with But this in casy.: Luter on when ond gras roared with delightki Tha Koropana" could dustas" "Into_ioaving the physical body upan | bardly contain themselves but rocked clo astral excursions, the work is much more fas ecstasis of Indratar, hot so much at the festoTM**** clasting, but conaspondingly dangerous. Although they were great but at the

A vary interesting case, having reference to too great absence will result, is dissolution the banter and characteris/lestyle of the alleged pre domain in the was heard helors. Mr. Justice Gompertz Supreme Court, yester. or death."

of your. Soma idem, may be

from the forego ting of the versatility of Carter and the novelty sum of Sang brought by A.Findlay Smith, of the

act a mess is the Colony that will not be

sistant to the Holland China Trading Comfest and Mr. Klimansk only escaped with bis plan showed that the horis fall some forty-two discussing his illusions before the and of the pany damages suffered by the plaintif through work; and if we are not mistaken there will the destruction of his horse which he had lent soon be a battalion of amateur wizards and to the defendant, to be siddan on the race Lecromancers in our midst. The entertain course at Happy Valley, the horse being so bad ment is the most exhilarating that we have, atly injured on April 16, 1968, while under the

ended for many a long day...

bole control of the defendans, and being ridden by bim in Kennedy Road contrary to the au thority of p

of plaisiin, that it had to ba shot. Ms. R. F.-C. Master of Messrs, Johnson, while Mr. P. 8. Dispo, from the office of Mr. R. A. Harding, was for the defendant, shades Plaintiff's folicitor proceeded to give the alleged facts of the case, which were published exclusively by us at the time of the occurrence. He explained how the accident occurred, how the horse foll over the embankment of Kennedy by a police sergeant from Nax Police Station, Most of the facts, Mr. Master said, were admits ted, except one point. The horse walor was taken, out by the defendant, who wanted wanito part withit Plaintiff, however, permitted him to take the pony out to the Happy Valley for a ride. Instead of going round the Valley defendant ordered the horse to be sent to his house on Kennedy Road. Then came the accident. On the day following defendant went offered $100 for the horse, at the same time adding that he was not to blame for the accident. Plaintiff was not vindictive. It was not the money he wanted. He felt annoyed, however, by the way he was treated.: The the horse should only be ridden on the race course. If plaintif know defendant was about not have had the loan, as plaintiff was pot too to take the horse to the Kennedy Road he would pleased with defendant's style of riding,

Plaintiff was then called. Ho ld be wat he purchased a chestnut water horse from a Mr. Beattie, of Loxley and Company. Witness and Mr. Moir had ridden the borse. On March 23rd defendant called at his office in Duddell Street and informed plaintiff that he heard the. horse was for sale, 'Witnèss said it was not, but offered to let defendant try it round the' race course. Defendant co sented, and said he would take it once round the race course, Plain tiff replied: "Take him round as many times as you like." Then he heard of the accident. Plalo- telephoned to defendant, inquiring if he had been injured. Defendant said, “No. I am coming to setile,"

Mr. Master-Did he offer you any specific

perform a certain service, and which, plaintiff to purchase the animal, but the plaintiff did not giving bim (defendant) permission totake public, will take place on the 23rd day of the

FUN AND FROLIC WITH ILLUSIONS FROM

THE ASTRAL REGIONS,

*4-5th inst.

Defendant was then called to box.He spoke to getting the bored from the plaintiff. He had ridden with Mr. Moiralong Kennedy Road before. Ha took a fancy to plaintiff's borse and offered to buy it. Plaintif agreed and named bis price at $350. Furthermore, be proceeded to expound on the good qualities of the horse. The horse had no bad polets, Witness thought the would be thrown away in this Colony on a waler. Plaintiff said, "the home was just the thing he wanted, and that as he (plaintiff) knew that I was a good borin man," the horse was Just what I should have And just to show that his statements were not exaggerated he asked me to try the horse, which defendant did. the course, which be thought would convey to the plaintiff's mind that he was not taking the horse round the island! He got a card from plaintiff, which he gave to Mr. horse. The following day the horse was taken to his house in Kennedy Road. Witness start-1 ed out to ride in company with a lady. All want well until arriving, baar Wanchai. Near that corner of the laundry some work was being carried on by coolies. Rounding the corner, wheelbarrow emerged from the works. Tha borse took fright, reared, and went down on its knees, and then fell down the precipice. THE DRAGONSBOAT FESTIVAL. Defendant fell with the horse, but by mere' lack he escaped. The horse landed on the.

but it fell over the second ́précipice into Nullah Lane. Witness then sent for Mr. Gegg. got to bother about it." Witness believed that He met plaintiff later and defendant, was told plaintiff did not want anything. by the way he matter defendant should pay $25. Witness thought that too much, and offered $100, which plaintiff refusad. Defendant then consulted his friends, but they did not "think" he was lieblat He then wrote a letter to the plaint: course, he expected an answer, which never came, which further made him" believe that plaintiff was not thinking any more of the affair. Defendant was then served with the writ. That he was surprised was amply manifested by his statement; "As a matter of fact I never thought I could have been held responsible." He then consulted bis solicitor, who instructed him to withdraw the offer of $100,

years ago by Maskelyne and Cook, but is a ble among the huge audience which packed the lined by Mr. Dixon, were that the defendant to plaintiff and in a most high-banded manner witness being in front, a Chinamão pushing a/other good achi for the benefit of his follow-

A rather interesting case came on for bearing before Mr. Justice Gomperts in the Supreme Court, last Tuesday afternoon. The claim was Wan, of 132, Connaught Road Central, against Chan Heung Youk, a commission agent, reside ing at 103, Queen's Road Central, to recover the sum of $700, meney paid to the defendant to alleged, was not performed,

C. F. Dixon, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintiff. Sir Henry Berkeley, EC lastracted by Mr. H. K Holmes, acted for the defence.

Briefly, the alleged facts of the case, as out on behalf of the plaintiff undertook to get four men into the United States for a certain speci- fic sum. This he failed to do. When the intended emigrants arrived as far as Shanghat the defence would raise the point that the coo tract was illegal

Plaintiff, called, stated that he knew the dete instance, and, S500 in the second. The defendant. He paid him $700 $700 in the first payment he made on the 17th January last.

They were to go as followers of the Chinese Consul General. By this means little trouble would be met when the men landed on the other side. The zame of the Consul-Genara! was Hui Ping Chan.

Mr. Dixon-What were you to get out of this deal?..

Witness-If they bad landed in America 1 was to get $100 per head.

ho appears to do how wedding rings, disappointed. Nearly everyons bas the idea the defendant disappeared. It was stated that agreement made between the parties was that | road below. Witness then tried to get it up,

Of Carter's ability, as reviewed by an Austra

read: Carter, the lian contemporaTY, WH American mystery-monger, now showing at the Palace Theatre, Sydney, in the genuine goods. It is a big achievement to mystify for about 2 hours a large body of self-antiafed Sydasyites. Carter works on lines originated Improvement on those mid-Victorian deceivers. How the lady changes cabinets; how Carter, when inside one himself, does the things suffer a sea-change into guinea pigs, and guinea pigs into bouquets-all these are circumstances that remain inexplicable to the ordinary mind. The probabilities are out. raged with an amazing surety and complete. ne. Miss Abigail Price mind-reads success- and there ; and Allan Shaw does a coln-mani pulating act, Because there will always be people who find their keenest gratification in seeing something which ought to be in one place-but which isn't-transfer itself swiftly to another-where it has been all the time and

TO BE CELEBRATED AT ABERDEEN.

TO-MORROW..

fully, and shows a touch of neat humour hire twice before he gives vent to his views on the This was paid to defendant to get into America. | owner of the Peak Hotel. Some time ago talked. Bút later he said that to settle the. every year is that known as the Dragon Boat

because also there are those in our midst who prefer seeing basins of water evolved out of noblegness, or sensate creatures altered into bits of wood, to any other form of dissipation, the Carter show will succeed. When alt in said and done, this magician's most impressive trick in the transformation of the Palace The Atre from an empty into a full hous

HONGKONG BRAson shortened."

3rd inst

Not even the most captious or cynical critic'

Theatre Royal last night to witnsts the amazing feats of the inimitable Cartar, who ranks with the princes of legerdemein, left the building that if he only cared to exercise his talent at all he could give paints and a beating to the clever eat wizard in existence, but after last night's of illusion and bewilderment by a master of the exhibition of what can be achieved in the way art, the most egotistical-amateur will think subject again. As has been said, the theatre was crowded and the heat was stifling, but so

the onlookers, so an engrossed were xious were they to catch the necroman- car tripping, that the heat was forgot 1es in the interest evoked. What added to the cranks of Carter, the magician. He proved to zert of the audience, was the patter, quips and

be almost as entrancing with his tongue ni he was will his fingers. He fested and tickled. the fancy of the auditorium from beginning to end with a consolens stream of wit and humour, While everything was done with an ease and facility that the most wonderful tricks appeared to be regarded as common-places until after moment's consideration had been given to the results attained. There was no great stock of

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saw them off on the Mongolia, Did the four men go up to Shanghai ?-Yer

When did they return?-On the 20th March, And they insisted that the money they paid-tiff, Yes. And did you?-I paid them back. to you to get to America should be returned?

He undertook that the four men should go with What did the defendant undertake to dol--

Mr. Charles Carter, the magiciau, bas had paraphernalia, merely a table or two, a box and the Consul General's suite and land at San

to shorten his proposed stay in Hongkong,. owing to an earlier departure of his vessel for Shangbai. It is announced to-day that he will present four exhibitious only, commencing at the City Hall to-morrow (Thursday) sight.

•Booking has been brisk.

Francisco.

don't know.

And were they to pay the poll tax?—That 1-|

And it was on that understanding that you parted with your money?—Yes.

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Flaintiff-He offered ms 5100.

You were not prepared to accept that?—No, Na settlement was arrived at 7--No. You value the horse at Saag? Yes, That's what I do claim

Dixon-Had you any intention of selling the horse?-No.

a bottle and a few insiguificant accessories.

The first part of the programme opened with a few, shail wo say, old-fashioned tricks of the sort where the magicion, cries" "Presto | " ́or "Adacadabra 1" every now and,iben, and sends oranges flying through space, convenis sawdust into coffee and so forth. Perhaps the most MYSTERIOUS ABIGAIL PRICE.

notable trick was that described as “The astral On a piece of glars laid across the Although Misa Abigall Price, a member of hand," Mr. Carter's party, who has been mystifying back of two chairs a wooden hand was placed, thousands of people, recently, announce in and in response to the magician, who stood the official programme that she gives no private yards away from it the hand rattled out answers audiences in anyone, a Press representative to questions fired by the audience. Ong..that steamer, 'He did not know whether, Mr Gegg now and again rodė it,

had the pleasure of an interview with her,

In reply to interrogation she laughingly, ad mitted that the 'lad' had not read the written that any secrets he might possess were quite questions hidden in the reporter's pocket; and safs in her provence.

Cross-examined by Sir Heary Berkeley : The Consul General was a Cantonese, 'and' was in Croton at the time he made the arrange. meat with the defendant. The Consul left for the United States on the 7th March by the Mongolia. The intended emigrants also sailed

these four men had been barred from entering

alleged humorist Inquired how many dollars the United States. The Soo be paid to get he had made that day. To the immense delight them in. Witness was to get Stoo a head for of the audience and the chagrin of the quesach men entered. He did not pay the money and fell with a thud once. But Hongkong of the retinue of the Consal. tibner, the astral band solemnly rose ap to smuggle them in. They were to go arʻpart Sir Henry Berkeley-Do you know what

audienca are not concerned with serious

States?

have been upon the stage ever since.fiis, otherwise there is no knowing what-Chinese-have to-pay for entering the United wai eleven years old, and under the most might have been asked, favourable circumstances studied the occult science with the best masters, The cultivation of the so-called sixth sense is little understood in America. It is a gift which I discovered possessed when I was a very little girl"

"There-is-so-chicanery practiced in any

Mr. Dixon-Nothing. The other day I went to see the American Consul and learnt that there was no polt' tax imposed. If Chinaman" desires to enter America ho must be medically examined, alio a scholastic

cater+

So you just let him use the horse out of philanthropy ?-No (laughing). I lent him the home as I cracked him up.

To test

You simply let him have the horse to try his paces? Yes.

Why to bim 7-1 couldn't ride at the time For what reason did you lend the borse --

it on loan."

Why to him 7-1 would let anybody else have "Do you mean to say you allow anybody to

story. He said Mr. Moir told him the horse take out your horse --No

Mr. Kiimanek tells me an entirely different was for sale Mr. Moir is at home:

Have you any reason to disbelieve that slate- ment? You know Mr. Moir 7-I have no rea 400 to disbelieve the sistement,

The value of the horie Mr. Klimabek was

Mr. Master-What price do you expect you would pay for a horse?-Sigo to $175.

How much did you pay for your last horse .~$ico,··

Do you know the price of waters in Hong Kang Yes. They are rather cheap. I bought "No wonder you sold it," returned Mr. Master sarcastically.

und for $40 onco

1 did not sell it until a year after, it was a good horse too," pursued defendant,

What were you golog to pay for plaintiff's borte?-1 had not made up my mind as to the What did you expect to pay ?-Between $150 or 5175.

price.

festivala which are celebrated in. Hongkong One of the most popular of the many Chinesa

Festival, The picturesque character of the ceremonies invariably attract a large number, of spectators to the scene of the racing t Aberdeen, but it is to be feared that this year the fact that the Festival occurs in the middle of the week-on a Wedresday, to-morrow, to be exact-will preclude the majority of Euros pound in the Colony from attending the event. Last year, when the fastival occurred on e Saturday, crowds of European spectators at deserted during the greater part of the day? lended and the city of Victoria was

practically But with the Festival falling on a busy day of the week there in-little-likelihood of the doubt, however, that the usual exodus of Chisi same thing occurring this year," There is^203 dose to Aberdeen will take place and from› their point of view the occasion, will be shores

of sons of its significance or interest, it in expected that the event of the day, the Dragon boat race, will||‹ takoj: plače, between 3.30 pm and 4 pm Thers are no ́anirance fees and post antrian saru/ allowed. It is hoped that there may bera raca for small craft, but that all depende on: whether a purse can be raised as a prize for the winning boat. Anyone who might design. to foster the spirit of sportsmang the araws of the mail boats by donating prisa would, probably get the worth of his money in the attraction afforded

GALA DAY

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Did you expect plaintiff to come down to your figure ?—1 would have paid $100 for it. I knew the horse was not ridden by Mr. Moiri I was told that Mr. Findlay Smith couldn't. riding it, so I thought Mr. Findlay Smith being held at Aberdeen, After the appearance mount it; now and again- Traw Mr, Gegs nection with as the annual racks.in, cons The Dragon boat - fastival, azo

getting a good horse cheap. any price. And I thought I had a good chance feared that this year, owing to the fact that the would be only 100 glad to get rid of it "at

of our paragraph last evening, that it was to be festival occurs in the middle of the week instand baines in the city would be precluded from of on Saturday, the majority of those having making an excursion to the other side of the island, the management has, changed the

of

You could not afford to pay $35, you said. Then if you couldn't afford to buy the horse why did you go out riding it-I thought the price would come down. Then I would get it

-cabinet demonstrations," she went on frankly." } fantastically to the onlookers, who laughed.) examination. If he passes be is allowed to told was $300 7-The horse was not for sale, cheap, If the horea salted me. I would have hour for the classic event of the afternoon, If I did want to sell it I would want-5350 purchased it for-$300, and perhaps I could baYE The principal-race-of the day was "to;

It is done by the projection of my astral body my real and forceful self-out of the phy sical. You will admit that as a trickster if would merit (even greater credit than by so called supernatural agencies. The fact is, bowever, that there is nothing supernatural, out of the natural or miraculous. It is simply beyond, the ken of the lay mind. With God bul things are possible, and it is for us to dis-

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Mr. Justica Gompertz-If there is no aquecre Sir Henry Berkeley stated that the agreement was that the defendant was to get the four men into the United States in evasion of the * poll-tax."

Mr. Dizon observed that he did not admit defendant, he admitted, would have to get the share was a poll-tax. If there was any, the men lo either by paying the poll-tax or by

muggling them in.

Then there was the inexhaustible bottle, which required the assistance of a boy, who had no sooner volunteered his services than he repented. He had scarcely been on the stage five seconds before be became convinced that He bowed his last hour was at hand. themselves black in the face at his spasmodic eatice. He repeated or attempted to repeat words that Funk and Wagnall have yet learn; he threw out bis chest in obedience to. command and then he prepared for death by shooting, A lady's ring was obtained, fixed in an old blunderbuss and fired at the bottle an the ind's head. Then the audience was treated to free drinks. The fortunate individuals who succeeded in catching Carter's nye 'at t juncture were the envy of all others. They lingered lovingly over the glass till the thirsty individuals were almost moved to distraction. If they had only choked over the port wine and cates to get these men landed --The defend- rye whisky dispensed it is safe to say that notant agreed to get them landed all right.. When confronted with the statement that a' soul, would have stirred to their rescue. these "scientific manipulations" had been ex-Eventually the bottle was broken up and inside was seen a poodle with the lady's ring,tlad posed as testing upon a very material basis, she admitted that such valgar assaults were to round its neck. be expected under the circumstances, and paid Fittle attention to them. She also detailed several instances where persons seeking un-ed in the air, Carter fired a platol and in a dua notoriety stooped to baser methods. moment the scene was blank. People went But why didn't you answer my question?" out to discuss the phenomenon, and no two was asked.

theories were alike, "Perhaps you did not cams, within the

cover the unknown."

My ability to thus operate upon an astral pisu is the result of patient study and long practice. To me it is the result of the most Batural causes, hence the term scientific mani- palation/"

Then there came the magical divorce which was a capital piece of work. A lady was holst-

The second part

Sir Henry (to the witness)--Why didn't you go to the American Consul here and get certi-

Do you know Hol Ping Chan)--No. .. Mr. Dixon-I understand he is assistant bassador to Washington.

Mr. Justice Gompertz-Not Wu Ting Fang Sir Beary-No. He does not belong to his suite. This man is Consul-General at San Francisco. for the Syco ho paid to the defendant.

Continuing, witzen said he had no receipt

* Sir Henry-1 put it to you, sir, that this mos

Moir could not ride it-I could put ride st Why do you want the home if you or Mr. the time. I have another horse in its place, which I haven't hidden.

Did not Mr. Klimanek say he could's afford $340) He talked a lot. I left him

talking..

mountainst

could not?

sold it for $400

A bit of bikoerage," returned Mr. Masier.

bave started at 3:30 pm today_but_by- "Proceeding, witness said he told plaintiff he has since been fixed for 1.30 to 5 pm

a thoughtful change in the programme it. would take it once round the race Course.

The alteration in the hour of the race will pres That was to assure plaintiff that be was not going did not order, the horse to the race course was of a dragon race, as 11, le contested in Chins

"lame the horse. The reason why he large number of the European residents,

opportunity of witnessing (he unique speinek, because it was a " terrible "journey for him.

good animal for going down hill?-He was a

Did you say that the horse was a good ans, Witness mentioned "once round the race

proper. Unfortunately the heavy downpour particularly strong about the front legs and a course" because he wanted plaintiff to know of rais will have pervenied many from making

the trip at the risk of a drenching he was "cateful man.". Witness meant to good horse for Switzerland for climbing down. ride along the race course, but not only along.police station at Aberdeen, has worked hard in

· Lispector Dymond, who is in charge of the the race course, Plaintiff never said anything collaboration with the local committee of mange a young horseman ?-The horen was not for know if his memory was better than that one of complete success. The villagers and

Did you say the horse was good are for of riding round the race course. He did not

agamemant to make the gala day in his district of plaintiff. It was not the fact that the Have you ever let your horse out underhores was lent to him as a lean; it was on trial boat people on their part have entered into the testing-You use the word "le"

proceedings with imilar circumstances that is, let it out for Kannedy Road, he thought, was a very, safe pitic of the aftersepah two to thre

road. He was dividing his attention between hundred members of the entire boats' crews.

a keen sporting instinct, his home and his fady friend's, “

for some time past took to daily with a considerable degreso of 5 year the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, who was then |stimulated, po

po doubt, by the fact that last!

present throughout the races and personally the Officer Administering the Government; WES"

presented the first prize for the race of the day, in order to keep up the enthusiasm: which has been manifested during the training: weeks, prizes have been offered by various 394,

sale.

lent it to Mr. Moir and Mr. Gegg

That is lending it out for trying 7-1 have

round the race course?-Yo, race course was You didn't say that the horse should be taken mentioned. It was agreed,

How do you mean it was agreed?—He said he would take it once round the race course,

So you expected him to go down to the Happy

prescribed circle of personal influence or were Mysteries of the you with the | ney was paid by you to be given to the Chinesa Villay, from Kennedy Road, solemnly ride ika

100

of

aider,"

she quietly replied. * “Then do so now" I paraisted.

The Court-Usu you prove negligence)- Mr. Master-No

Carter Consal to induce bim to falsaly take these four horse, and walk back?—Yes.-"In point of fact 1. was for sale? W

committes of : from the audiance proceeded to perform SOMER

Whoes-

Ppat it to you

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'tham (across anɛ follower of tha

him taking it from Kennedy's Stables to the race Then 1 taka: it that you hadno objection to course No

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G. W. Gegg, manager of Kennedy's Stables, was then callid. On the authority" of a card. from plaintiff the borse, witness said, was sent to defendant's residence at Kennedy Road,

Mr. Master-Did you ever hear the borse the many I did not find time to can bound hand andwell known people drawn men as part of his ravenne?

Witösse-No, N We didn't know where he lived w

vedere don't you

Was it a quiet horse Tara you that this money was to be think it was natural for the home to be taken

Asraming your story ls correct:

Judgment was then entered for the dafandesidents in Aberdeen. Notably among these "I cannol," she said. "a pene to to Ms. Kilmanok's hou to to start put P-No.

one presented by Mr. U. Fittock, Jrj manager to make up a circuit. My method in som-space of precisely one second he changed his I don't know what the defendant didasarka

of the Aberdeen, Docks whose prize will be nolency is similar to a wireless telephone coat, rang a bell, and when the doors warn

awarded to the winning bost in the first wrang. Do you know if the defendant was a friend did not know where he lived exchange. I am merely a central or a month-awang opan again he was found securely fas

of the afternoon. Mr Lan of be Consal!--I don't know. The defendant plece of many intelligences which reach me teped to the chalt. A math member of the came to me and asked me if I knew of anyone

manager of the Papar ‹ Mills, („bane through

space and are successfully and committee agreed to sit inside the box with was wanted to go to America, and that be so when you said race course only you were

contributed." à prise. The racet con 16 women only gakonto a base prod delicately photographed as impressions upon Carter and his hands also were tied behind his Nevertheless when the doors were

rere could

not correct 1-1 would bare no objection to

of keen rivalry only sampana will be! ensitized mind. I do not invent replies to bad after three seconda ka was found minus

Compl

to compete in this 'avant, sIf the pace questions, but merely translate these impres alons received from relative sources and pass his coal and almost în a state of deskabile. He Sir Henry here stated that any "contract" imiding it to and from the Stables,

based ɛ to defṛanda

Would you have hadany objection if he took country's revenue the horse to Shau-kiwan P.-• Yes.

A proposal is made by the South Manchurian pace can be raised, the race will be bra didn't like that uncanny experience. Finally could not be held. It couldnt be them on in English. When I take my soxt

Railway Company to lease the Taires (Dalby) pon the platform my head is as empty of Carter changed his coat rid himself of her snad on as it was tinged with fraud. Upon the refuse to offer opinions answer facts ankt Dockyard Company, of Kobe, and negotia Various events; each of them lasmased *** Do you consider Kennedy Road a safe road? docks belonging to the company to the Kawa. There are the dragon boats entered. shackles and emerged before another member pininis own showing the agreement: Was anything to say as YOURS.

of the commitise had time to put or bilsjacke contrary to good faith as he was about to core clecumstance, being taken along Kansedy two companies regarding (the terms of the lease. eidering the steady training to which the da

Would you object to your horse, under any tions are said to be progressing between the crew of from sixty to nighty man, and it was really an extraordinary and laaspile empt the Chinese official might be the Red He had been there before,

It is not yet decided whether the docks will be submitted themselves, the sport at Aberdeen Miss Abrament

custom among Chinese officiald to make. Meir, you know, took it round several leased as a whole or in part, Price is a whole post in herself;'

to-day should be as interesting as it is certain, to be novel, to those who can afford the tim (you would call it abnormal sinte), í kus exqui• { what she caupoi do in the way of thought rend, good thing out of their appointments, but animes a wank ?—Me Maiz is awKY;

Ing is not worth doing. She mystified the most not be looked upon with favourable

agreement of that eon in an English Court would * Whan hewas here ?When we were together,

for the excursion to Aberdeen,RA sceptical in the audience by her ready answers Chinese clerk in the employ of the Java: yes What Mr. Moir did Alossl don't know, to the most uncommon quasi wa China-Japan Ljis gave corroborative vid-defendant's Initer offering him $ros for the horse. Continuing, plaintiff said, he did not reply to planations of the thoughts of Individuals whence, speaking to isolog the salate and Instand of that he sent him elle a dar A sum of 52,000 is seaded to cover the cost blushed to Bed & oveti cecilned to warmer to defendant $102, and mating for what purpose istar, enclosing & draft payable at three days of the new ruseloy track in Kowloon and 407

month disclosed, Bome even

the money was paidām

mighty their names when the lady offered to reply to

The case was still proceeding when this re- Mr. Dixon-Don't you think it would be donations in aid of the same would be gladly their queries. They were as bashful' ze their questions were amusing Whom im I going port closed,

courteous to have replied to that letter? The received by the Hon. Transurer, Mr. A. B. to marry and when ? *

it is, to be

Courtesy should be on both sides. When Sutherland, Queen's Collage hoped the answer was initisfactory, THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY,

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