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Serious Assault at Yau-MATBOR

ma-ti.

COPPERSMITH'S DYING DEPOSITION TAKEN.

SAD BEQUIL: TO A GUILD DISPUTE."

7th inn. "¿The past work has been remnikabin for the unusual pumber of serious ascolta, that have

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 9

LIARD CHAMPION:

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TID ROUND

Again last night the V.R.C. Gymsasion was pratly well crowded with interested spectators to itpen the third round batches for the amateur championship. The first match was

MELVIN 06, BISHOP.

AIM" BY A JEWELLER"

"CONET; BLE WILL UNDERGO „FURISHMENT AT HONGKONG!

at the initial man from the 6th fast;

to the Summary.Court this moming Habidecor the ss. Felmus this morning the man **** Before MenJustice Gimperts. Patrne Judge, Thaba, Jawellar, of &'Aguilar Street, aned Alex Almanff for 3145 for goods sold,

Hi Lodhip (To defendant)-Do you ad mit the debi?--Yes, as

Why don't you pay it?--I'm st present in

MASTER MARINERS AT:THE HADISTRACY,

An Interesting case was heard before Mr. E W. Cross, more constable in the R. Hallifer at the Magistracy this morales, ploy of the British Consulate at Swalow arived when Capt, dedley, Matier Matinor, at prarasi in charge of Detective-Sergeant Terms and residing in the Silen Hele, charged Capiz was immediately taken to the Central Police Jenkins Master of the Taiwan with Station. Shortly afterwards, the committal alleged assault on the 7th March last. Mr. P. S.

friend obtain some the compl plainant and fattempted to

self-defenc slaging for

gale this manne Afteen people in the bar

Dio loc har till slaven o'clock and bow Domai

The mouth was covard it merely tickledustesedy of N

It was a nasty blow --I don't are asking me a question,

This was the closest match then so far in the ́-82ol for debts isegered in contaction with the warrant; was muds out, spd" prisoner: was, to Dixon prosecuted and Mr. M. R. Harris: taken place, Only the other day, the Police compatition, Some good strokes weta made; Shton Cinematograph, and 13 try to pay the calvad by the Victoilà: Gaol authorities, Hong peared for the defendant, is also wuz kaw. bit face the past, a

were informed of a shocking iffin which te carred, la Des Voeux Road, when an Indian watchman, who badly tried to put himself between Aseing Chinare armed robber and freedom, was ssvagely attacked with a knife by the desperate character, whose escape be tried. to check single-handed, and yesterday,the un- pleasant duty devolved upon as of recording the unfortunate Indian's death in hospital, For this reason, the Lews, that another man, ibis

times Chinaman, has most probably received bit death-blow as the result of a trivial quarrel will coms upon the public with startling suddenons Without further digressing from the subject, it may be as well to describe the details of au occurrence which is expected to develop into s tragedy. It appears that on Saturday last, the unfortunate individual now lying in hospital in A precarious condition, arrived from Macan is company of another coppersmith and shortly' after their arrival took up their quarters in a house in Shanghai Street, Vaumatí.. Os Tüef- day last, “thien men sogaged in the same trado “visited the “victim of the asszolt and requested him to advance the sum of $10

· na "his subscription„for their guild." Tais the man declined to do, as he said he had no money, whereupon an altercation ensued, during which the three men and some other who joined in the squibble, stabbed their obdurate compatriot. Whether the man who 'committed the deed was aware at the time of the serious county aces hat were to foliow is n meat point, but the fict remains that the victim fell down in an unconscione condition as a dieci result of the blow. He was later removed the Government Civil Hospital, where-shortly af or eight, o'clock last night, his dyi p để- -position was taken by Mr. E. R. Hallifax First * Palics Magis räte.. This morning, one of the mao's alleged assailants, was charged before Mr. E. R. Halifax, First Police Magistrate, with commas assault. fospector Macdonald, of Yau-ma-ti Police Station, prsecuted and Mr. K. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the defendant Inspector Macdonald intimated to his Worship that be would probably apply, for leave to amead the charge to aae of cutting and sound ing with intent 19 murder and the prisoner wat formally remanded..

INCONSISTENCY AND IMCON-

SIDERATION.

the highest break was one of eg by bielvir, The half way score was Movia ats Bishop failed to outscore his opponant, Wie y^'elvin 6,7 he latter picked up well at the end bul finished his 500 Bishop was lek at 427.

23, 18, 18, and 19. Bishop 27, 19, 17, 19, and 20. The best breaks wara: Melvin, 29, 19, 17, 19,

"The other match was that of

COOPER 1. LASKBROOKE

This was a very poor and ilow game, the biggest break was a au by Laskbrocke: Cooper wan the game by 71 points. The good breaks were: Cooper, 18, 18, and 16, Lakbrooks 15, 18 and 20,

To-night's matches will bat McLennan vs Slater, Yvanovich. Üzmeron, /

ROYAL ARTILLERY REGIMEN-

BALE TAL SPORIS

EUCCESSFUL. AFTERNOON'S MEETING.'

7th inst.

where

moday as soon as I come out of gaoliyatnin

Bokong having been appointed the venus Judgment was entered for the plaintia. prisoner is to serve his time, ANNA It will be rorismbered that some two months age prisoner was arrested at Swatow for de falcations of samt Amounting in all to $5,you and a day or two age prisonar was found guilty of the charges preferred against him. The Jadge in passing sentence said that he took ieto consideration the fact that prisoner had refunded all the mossy, and also that he had moon at the USR. C. ground, Kowipes.

The P. A; held their sports yesterday after-assisted the authorities in the work of inspect There was a large crowd of spectators, and the merling was a complete success. The Band 41; the 13th Rajpuis played excellent music dating the afternoon. The R. A's-pipers. weri; sito present. Considerable marriment was', provided by a couple of clowns who kept the children in roam of laughter by their antics.

ALCOHOL AND ITS EFFECTS ON The officials were:-Committee:-Capt. D.

CHINESE

The result of the various events were as follows:-

LONG JUMP

Cp. Freemian

Gunnet Wiltshire Size Gunner Goldleg

Freeman won this, covering 18 fent = in. ONE MILE.....

the imprisonment with Gard him to walve months' imprisonment with hard labour.

AMATBOR: "BILLIARD

CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIRD RUND,2.

8th jatt.

Clapham (President), Capt. GE. Garnell, Lieut. 1. Benton, Lient. A. W. Chapman, SubThe third round in the above Championship Committee R. 5. Major White, Carpi. Free took place lust' night at the" V. R. C. The In the Straits Settlements Medical Reportmas, By Co., O. S. M. Race, 83 Co., Corpi, Hut Brat match of Slater vz. Cameron did not come for the year 1908 Dr. W. G. Ellis, in his report chings, 88 Co. Judges, Lieut. H. G. Bsgrail of owing to bath men pol, putting in an on the lupatic asylum under his charge, refers and Liedt. F. W. Thicknesso, Starter Capt. appearance. The second match was that of 10 the increasing prevalence of alcoholic is

G. E. Garnett.

MCLEN TAN or IVAN VICK and proved a sanity amongst the Chinese. Besides the or

grod game. At the early stage of the game dinary forms of alcoholic insanity, cases of a

The sco és were very even, and when the 250 different type are referred to,' which call' for

mark was passed, Yvapovich had a lead of comment. These abnormal forms of alcoholic insanity" are described as of an acutely macia-

over so poists, and this lend he kept on cal type, followed in from can towerks

increasing till the fiuish, when he won with by rapid recovery. The cause of the conditiog

the big margin of for points to spare. The best breaks of the evening's play were: is invariably traceable to a debauch in which

Yvanovich, 25, 25, 21, 26, 21" and 30. Me- so-called "brandy" (or whisky) was drunk until

Lennan's, 1, 15114 29, 17, and 15. unconsciousness supervened, the sufferer only

To-night's games will be regaining his senses after a stay of from one to six weeks in the lunatic asylum. The montal condition was not that of delitiam tremens, nor were the men either chronic drunkards br addicted to alcohol. "The changeabla hal lucinatory symptoms, the intensa fear, the nocturnal exacerbations,, abvious signs of delinum tremens, were wanting in these caEGJ. Three had grandioso delusions, two suffered from delusiors of persecution not strongly pronounced, one was verging on dementia, and but one was in any way, violent or excitable."

markedly

The condition described is no doubt due to the consumption of spirits (be they named brandy or whisky) of a, Lind which finds its way to the Far East all too frequently. For many years now spirits have been importid and sold in the Far Eastern pors without any import duty on alcohol in any form. This, of course, if itself allows of a cheaper price being paid for wines nad spirits, but it also opens the way for the intraduction of inferior spirit under various osmes and made from a y material. except the legitimate medium of which it bears the.name.

which

FRENCH BRANDY.

any

CHRISTIN BROTHERS IN PERAĶI

Consistency, oppurently, is not a strong point with sundry good folks of Ipoh. They got up, the other day, a mors.or memorial praying for the removal ofɑhe district boad quarters from pretty littla Batu Gajah to odoriferous Ipob,

never saw. either France or the and mada light of all considerations of loss grape, and Scotch whisky which neither and cost, involved in the unnecessary and Scotland, der Scottish barley had Bnnual movement proposed, to the state ex-(shara • jo producing are. Fold cye y: ch quer, They now offset, on the same

where is the Far East. "A label bearing despised principle, the advent of the Christing the legend "Fine old Scotch whisky, made in Brothers into the district so take over the litle Germanyhowing, moreover, a Scot in fuli English school, founded by Maliperumal Highland dress-is a fenture of many of these Pally, at the former station, and poulbly, later impositions. This liquor, sold at is, a bottle, on t catablish, on a larger scale, ose of their or one dollar and a half a case of twelve bat. we knows Admirable and beneficient inativostès, i molly coosumed by sailor in and at th tions at Ipoh, to the further advancement and ogurandi-ement of the flub,

Treatý l'orts of China and by sold or in garri. sone, and the effects are frequently seen in the To understand the subject be ter it is eccsreets of these ports. A glass or two of this stry one should study the Ipoh paper a bit, abomination oly is sufficient in ceste a form nad this is what our contemporary his to say of cerebral upset which is not one we asan

ciate with drunkenness from ordinary spirits," but one of prisoning of a sort with which we are unfamiliar.

in connection with the matter.

We understa d that Brother James, Bro ther Director of St. Xavier's School, Pe nang, who recen lyviated Kinta, came with tha öbject of making arrangements for the Roman Catholic'issing to take over the small school at Bara Gajsh kunwo at the Eglish School The news that a Bro there' School, as such insti visor are known, is to open in Kuben, will be receiv. ed with mixed feelings by the Principals of Andar101 School and the Arelo Chiness School, for with a froting at Bu Gajah, it would not be long before the Rimas Chibolic Musin will contemplate estali lishing a school in Ipoh Now we have no qarrel with the excellent educational

twork done in Malaya by the Roman Catho

hic Vissing, but we think that it is a pity, taking into neonunt the lai p› sum that was shent in erecting the Government School, Adre, thit arrivi sok of should come into the Districh and the mara en when, it in Renerally known that both the local "schools have not the, number of scholars they have occ`mmidation for, if the Roman Catholic Mission is to be allowed to open a school in Kinta it should be sti pulated that the school should be'a prepa; atory icbool only teaching up la: tandard IV., and thus act as a feeder for the expensive Government school and the old established Anglo-Chinese School. It may also be mentioned, that boys frm Bata Gajab hava helped a lot toswell the attend moco at the Ipoh schools:

The italics are curs. Now it is no secret that large sums of money, far larger-many times larger-hin Anderson School has cost. have

It is sad to say so, but Germany, and esp cially Hamburg, must bear the blame for the issue of this form of poisoning, for it is invariably to that country that the

SOURCE OF THE POISON.

is assigned and mostly confessedly so, for does not the bal, made in Germany" declare it? Modera chemistry bas de deub: made great strides, and the German chemist stands ou prominently in scientific circles as occuprink the firen ast rank. It would seem, however, thu the noblest of sciences may be turned to evil.ends in the hands of unscrupulous people, and the misuficterer and the purveyors of these brands of spirits must be so regarded. In Landes not so long ago. Hamburg wine merchant declared in a court of law that be bad, sold 3,030,500 bottles of Hock in England that never kɗew the unpe-a filling. companion to the

Gunner Lockett........ Gönner Anstil】 ~~~Gooner SwAiti"}****

This race brought out ten competitors. Lackatt won easily, with Ansell and Swain dead heat for second place.

PUTTING THE WEIGHT.

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Gupcer Salmon (93 ft. 5 in.). I Ferg, Cooper mamous 'wag aga C.S.M. Wray sauna inm RANK AND FILEN.O.O'S RACE, 300 yards.

Bm, Ciump '• surastED KIDN Gp. Freeman

Bm. Nath.....................am

HIGH JUMP...

Bm. Johncock (gft, zin)....mark Bm, Bore

Guaner Jones

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Theakstone re Leung Kem Kwong. Cary tho es Pitt,

The latter match promises to be the best, in the whole compastition, and a grand and even game will be witnessed,

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It was anty blow-I don't think so,

You know that complainant was going to ba one of the witness against you in the slander action it is untroon bada e

igalost ma-1 did not detentos a fa

You went up to him and said You are op

Mr. Dixon stated that the dafendent was charged with assault committed in the private bar of the Hongkong Hotel on the 7th March last. The complainant was on that date taking a dilak and apparently without way provocation, defendant came up and stuck the complainant on the cheek. The fatter asked the barman to call a policeman but either because he was too busy or for some Station and charged the defendant this Court

her Take the baruan reford to do so. Complainant then want up to the Police atault At the time it was pointed out to his Worship and his Worship saw the state of complicant's face, st

Complainant stated that he was a Master Mariner and was at present unemployed. He bad bald positions in the Chios Navigation Company and other Companies. On the 7th March fast, he was having refreshment by imself in the privats bur of the Hongkong |Hotel, when Capt. Jooklon came up to aim, and, closing his Gist, ruck him on the check, breaking one of his teeth and driving two others into his lip. He rosa and asked the defendant why he bad track him. Defendant replied ha not understand the insinuation and as he did bado right to and as witness did not wish to strike back in a hotel, he went and washed his moula. He asked the barman to' Call a policeman but as the latter refused be went and charged him himself,

Mr. Harris-You were on the Alles Warner, I believe?—Yes,

You were discharged because you used to gal drunk? I west of my own accord.

You discussed the question of drunkenness before you left - did not. There was no -discussion whatever.

You discussed the question of drunkenness? Witness (excitedly)-What do you wish to

iusiquátu ?.

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Don't shoot. You were also on the Hoiming? -Quite right,

You were at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday? don't think that has anything to do with bie casa.

Mr. Dizon--Really, it's quite irrelevant. You wera thara ?—Yas.

Messi, Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Circular dated London, March 10, contains the follow--I IDKI-

You went there with the object of getting

drunk? 3

RELAY RACE, R.G.A. Four men per team,

87th Company

miinoissa. I

83rd Company-de THROWING THE CRICKET BALL Gunner Desmond .... .................. Gusner Jones

Gunner Ryan..

Distacco os feet.

Bm. Cromp

100 YARDS FINAL

Gunner Wiltshire .................. Cp. Freeman:

Gunner Desmoed }

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This was a grand race, only a very small niargia-separating the first three men, The first and second places were won by a touch, whilst a dead heat resulted for third place.

BOOTH RACE. Competitors to finish with their own boots on, laced up.

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Gunnar Mansellerin Em. Crump ............................................................... Gunder' Defes ........................... TUGCF-WAR Semi-Final.

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87b Company pulled over the 88th men

savity.

Garrison, and Police,

ONE MILE Open to Royal Navy, European

kept up a hot pace is the fist two laps and bud This event brought out seven starters, Marsh

a lead of about so yards, with Sturdy second and Andrews third. In the third lap Marab dropped out. Audraws took the lead with Sturdy pressing strong. Andrews won b about tan yards, with Sturdy second and Tester third.

HALF MILE

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Gold. Owing to the very large withdrawals | (£450,000) in sovereigns for India which tork place last Thorsday, the Bank of England de. cided to offer a slight inducement to the Bullion Brokers to secure for them as much as the could of the L605,000 bar gold that arrived from the Caps and lodia. The result was aminenly in isfactory, as the Bank was able to obt ja cloin on 45on, non, the greater part of which would otherwise have gone iba Continent. This £100,000 included abrut | £150,000 which was he'd over from last work; The demand fo small gold bare for India continues on a very large scale; the amount to be shipped this week, is La15,000, The shipment of sovereigns to Pärts will not con. tinue much longer.

Back of England :-

The following amounts were received by the March 4. 4 24,000 in bar gold,

'7, £$7,000 »

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7 2,000, sovereigns from Australia. 30,000,, sovereigos from South America. 8,93,000, bar gold. 9184,00 Withdrawals were made as under- | March 31 £450,000 in sov, for india. 3262,000 1,5' Patis.

50,000:

River Plate. Egypt. 3,50,000 || $rv. for Montevideo,

$3,100,000

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4 100,000, 70v, for Egypt. 8,10,000

set aside on account of the Straits Seillements Note Guarantee Fund.

9.6 47.ono in sov, for Souli Americà. 10. 19 20.000 in sovereigns for Continent, The get efflux for the week amounted to: £616,000,

The demand for sovereigns for India has fall:n off considerably, and only about 185,000 ́are going this weeki'

Gunner Luckett umbunu Gooner Swain-gunian muut sadly

Silver During the greater part of the month Guoner Deemood. imgimine a of February the market showed considerable yard start for every year or part of a year, draud 24/88, the bighest quotation of the SERGEANTS' RACE, 100 yards Handicap, steadiness. Prices fluctuted between 23 5f8d.

year or part of a year over 15 years man's set- Lodia on the 25th ultimo, that an extra impott to years man's services 2 yards! stars for every month. On the announcement received from

day had been imposed on silver, the price fell away to 21 7.xed, and continued to droop until 25 5.6d., the lowest price of the month, was reached on the 28th. The averages work cut 23.744 for cash and 23817d a mts.

(C. S, M. Wroy Bergt, McCanney Wray wou dasily

120, YARDS HURDLE FINAL.

Cp. Freeman Guanar Golding .................... .................. Bm. Moore tirg

SACK RACE.

Ba. Robinson Guaner Old

"FINE OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY" emanating from the same place. Unfortunately chemistry, and German chemistry in particular seems at the present day to be devoting its energies to the preparation of substitutes for natural products, and to the preparation o aruficial compounds of doubtful beneût, Now it is a substitute for indigo that, quite legiti-any mately, engages the chemist, now it is artificial. man to run quarter mile."- rubber, artificiat quialne, and other substitutes for natural drugs, composite fonds and poisoncus drinks which engage his attention, it cannot be said that the production of some of these laboratory compounds is

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AN EXMOBLING AIM,

been spent oo Batu Gi Jibendis buildings. This and the modern satellites, onder the closk of lactin well-known to the good peopleofip:b,and, the great science of chemistry, with their last -if it was dol, H.E.Sir John Anderson, in his reply

to their memoria, bas been at some pains to good preparations,” are in danger of traduc- bring it home to them, and yel, they were not such methods may be fair in the field of com- ing science and prostitating chemistry. That ssified and keep crying for the moon, like babies. They would now feign sacrifice little mercial competition' e ensant discors; but, children of Batu Gajah as they tried to their although the consumer and the merchant sta parents and gunci ins, by depriving the young fic chemists disgracing their calling. For the content therewith, that does not justify scienti sters, whose only fayli is that they were boin and are bred a Batu Gajah, of the only metes quality of the food drink of the people medical men are ultimately responsible, and it behoves that is likely to give them the foundations for

them to interfere end to deal with the problem a good education. Is this kind-in it com

of chemical substituten in a way which will #ision!?

They may have accommodation in their two cub these unscrupulous producer of toaterials schools at Ipoh for the scholars, but it is a no-which tead to lead to the lunatic asylum, and torious fact that they have not an inch of ground to cause mental allments of a kind kitbert, awillable for the accommodation of the various unknown. offices and officials they would have removed to their own town from Batu G Jib, except, per haps what they would sell at their own price to the state. Still they insisted on bath being removed to save themselves a trip occasionally to Batu Gajch on business, but they would have the little miles of that statian irot up and down' daily to Ipoh for their schooling. Cold there be anything, moto selfish, mora inconsidera's ?

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Gyaner Skegg...........................im 3 RELAY RACE. Open to teams of 4 man from Native Company in the Garrison, Each

Co., H. K. S. B...donar Jay (1 3 Co, H.K SB., 2 Co., H. K. S. B VETERANS RACE. Below the rank of Sergeant, 220 yards: 13 years service. 1 yard service, over 11 year: 2 yards start for every stars for ovary your, or pati of a year, man's year, or part of a year, man's service, over 15 16 years.

Cp. Freemaniosimamo prevzemite Gunner Grecawood

Gunnar Weatherall....... OBSTACLE RACE, Cross Country.

Gonner Ansell Gusser Lackett Gunner Burnett

yards start for every year, or part of a year, OFFICERS RACE, Open. 10 yards handicap over 8 years service. Previous winners penalis- ed 4 yards.

it. H, S. Thomson

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Was it a fine night or a rainy night on the Witness (Very loudly)-No, I did not.

7th of March 7-Fine night.

What time?-1 didn't take.odt my watch but it was between and 8 o'clock as far as I know, Were there any people in the bar who saw Capt. Jenkins strike you?-After I washed my face, I saw some of my friends,,

You suddenly discovered that some of your friends were there?—I discovered them after I had washed.

How many people were there altogether? Thirty people.

.. Did any of them see Capt. Joskins strike you?-No, but they saw I had been assaulted, Have you bood able to gel say of those peo pla as witnesses?-No, they are people don's know and I did not like them to be mixed up in this case,"

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You haven't been able to get any of them?- I've got two.

How long have you been a Master Mariner? -Seventeen years in one sarvice,

In actual command?—Yes.

Were you ever is actual command on the China coast?—No

Why 7-Because I couldn't obtain employ

meat.

Do you owe any money to the defendant?- Excuse me, be owes me.

Ob, he owes yos?—He gave me Sto and I gave him bick. $10,

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Were you standing up when the defendant came up to you?-No, I was sitting down. Defendant was standing opaa

Defendant says you attempted to strike him first?--1 could not." I was sitting down,

11, an you say, complainant attempted to strike you first, don't you think i would ha base batter to have charged him in the Police Court?--I don't believe in washing dirty linen

You prafared to fight the mutter out Fot much of a pogilist.: 1 don't think no. that bo saw Jenkins and Medley engaged in s A petty officer from H.M.S. Virago siste heated discussion on the might in question: Hedley struck at Joskins with his fit but be fore you could islair very nearly Junkim quickly struck. Medley in the face, afar Malch Medley went about shouting for the Policus He went up to talk to people as they entered the bar-room but they turned away and went up to the bar, padahal k

Further evidence having been called, Mr. Hatria addressed his Worship and said Capt. Jenkins was a man whose story could be believed. He described the charge as frivolous and then went on to say that the witnesses for. the defence warn credible witoauses, while on the other hand complainant had lied in several respects, He asked his Worship to discharge: the defendant on the merits of the cars, and to seriously consider whether it was expedient having regard to the evidence adduced to bound over the defendant to keep the peace, which was the usual practice of the Court,in casas of that kind. He asked his Worship.not to follow the practice in that case, as the mere would most likely loss him his job, fact of a Matter Matiner being bound over

His Worship discharged the defendant. RIP VAN Winkle rezuRNS,

FORMER ARMS-DEALER ARRESTED,

What is most probably a record in the apnate of the Hongkong Police Force wan accomplished by Detective-Sorgaant Grant yesterday. Some two years ago, à Chiness: Company, dealers in arms and immapition, Arms dealer obtained from W. Schmidt and by means of a forged order purporting ta be from a Mr. da Souza, 990 rounds of ammpoi, los, No sooner was the fand perpetrated that the wily and sought shelter from the relentinis arm of the law in his native coun- try. He evidently believed that, after, thi lapse of two years, the Police had quite for gotten the little incident, for about a month ago he returned to the Colony to see whether ha could not guli more people,. In this he was sadiy mistaken, for the Police had boun kasping a watchful eye on the possible re-appearance of the swindler mod on being seen in the streets yesterday the little mousa, was pounced upon by the patient cat in the person of Datactiva Grant. He was charged this morning, and formally ramanded.

RAUB LOST, G. M. CO.

The following is the result of crushing opera tions at Raub for the four weeks ending 2611) Match, 1910:-Bekit Komaq: Stone crushed" -3.457 too; Gold obtained 1,289 ounces; Average per ion 7.46 dwts. ኒ -

Bukit Malacca: Stone crushed 703 tons; Gold obtained 86 ounces; Average per ton 245... dwts,

WATER RETURN..

Level and storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st April, 1910.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER, WORKS' „LEVEL."

1900 [45′01′′ below)

overflow

9 of below

Would you have struck the defendant had you been standing up? ➡I wouldn't have liked to strike back in a hotel but I darersy I would Tytamoverdow hava struck him had i bean standing op bo TylamBye 25′ 1′′ below" strike another without any provocation. It Tytam In cause there's no reason why a man should wash overflow

Iques but I was ant. I was naturally very may be laosicuated that I was the worse for termediate

ན་,: excited. The only reason for the assault which | Pokiulum suggests itself to me is because defendant knew that I was going to be one of the witnessas ngainst him in a slander action brought against him by Fisher in the Summary Court..

Mr. Thomas Ivers, Taird Engineer of the S.B. Zafiro, spoke to witnessing an altercation between Jenkins and Medioy over some money matter. The complaisant came up to him and showed him his mouth, which at the time

Hera was the complainant whose face is supposed to have been half murdered and the Police did not think it to interfer?-As a matter offact, I don't know if there were any police mon. i was told to, d

When wo wrote our last wonk's letter, the market was auxiously awaiting the decision of the Indian Government as to whether the £450,000 of allver, which arrived at the port of Bombay at 6 o'clock in the morning of the date of the announcement of the increased duty, was bleeding. would be allowed to oater. Ladin on the old. Mr. Harris-Were there' any policemen at conditions, or whether it would have to submit to the bar ?--York the now conditions. This question has now been settled, and the full daty of ad per oz has been demanded and paid. Itappeststhatthe loss will fall of the dealers in the Bombay Bazaars who bought the silver from the importere at a price, ex duty, and not on the shippers, Planne

Meanwhile, the Bombay price has been gra dually improving, and is to-day 58), while in alteration from those current last week; the London, the daily prices show very fiule

avaragán ára 21 406 for cash" and 23.458. får 2 mos, against 25-343 and 29:385 last week,

• We have not changed our opinion that the Bombay Baziar will shortly resume, its pare crasen as if nothing out of the way had ~comd."

Chida remains fairly acties and bays at any decline, while at a rise, it; in Rable to take a profit on a small portion of its holdings. A shipment of 40,000 has been made from Bau Francisco to Hongkong.

p

Oh, you were told so?—Yes, R

1910,

below

25, 9 below. overflow

6. Bt below overfow

194 below at 21" below averflow Joverdow

Wong-naist below) 4111" below

chung... {overflow

Overfow

1910,

97930

STORAGE GALLONS. 121, 1999.

101,620,000

Tylam............ Tytam Byewash, 644,070 Tytan lotermediate 148,500,000 Pokfulum ... Wong-nai-chang

3,299,000

Total $0,754,000 District during the month of March.

Consumption of water in the City and Hill

Doogallons

208,160

210,060

175

Consumption 110,858,000

790% K Etimatody

population Consumption per head per day

gallons Intermittent supply by Rider mains in Rider main districts dating March, 1909.

March.

Constant supply by Rider mains up till 7th

Mr Thomson, of the Hougkong Hotel, stated that Att.15 pm on the 7th March the No. 1 something about being told not to serve a boy of the private bar sept for him and said

cartain customer in the private bat là tha pabile bar. He went downstairs, when Medley asked bin to send for a policeman, but he told him that as he did not actually see him strack to call one bhimself. · Hir'fice was slightly 'disfigured and he himself was not strictly sober, When he went down, he saw Jenkins sitting down in the company of the last witness about Kewlopp) three yards away from the complainant: Jenkins Gravitation and Medley were havinga discussion over some Reservolt

money maltor. Mediny asked witness to sand for the manager but be told him to do so him. self by sending up his card with the counter Complainant did not send for a policeman:

Intermittent supply to tos and of the month

· 1910,

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL.

below). 18% ok below overde

Ovarfow

STORAGE GALLONE.

1000

Kowloon Gra-) vitation Re

servoirway

129,367,000 193,500

Consumption of water in Kowlood month of March;

1909.

Messrs. Mocarta and Goldemid's Circalar deed London, March thi tuy

The market has been very steady all the

Mr. Harris atthis point stated that the defence This event brought out over thirty starters, week, the price only fluctuating between was quite prepared to go to the length of Dr. Ellis, in his report, anda bis remarks as

Before half way was covered a good few of the 231d. and 316d. till today, when saying that Capt. Jenkins had' struck the follows: "what the finale of the present agita- men collided and faded on the ground. The there has been as advacco 10,2313. Business defendant but it was done in self defence and tion as to the consumption of opium to Arce was a ring one and contributed has been on a large scale, as sellers have the blow was of a slighi character. Mediay Consumption will be in yet to be learnt, but if cheap alcohol much to the spart of the afternoon,

been inclined to hold bcr. Taking into con was the worse for liquor and attempted to takes its place & dreid to imagine the results." \; TUG-OF-WAR: HKS‚Ð, Floul,

sideration that no dilver, has been bought for strike Jenkins first it was mora of 1898 a

Estimated population shipment to India during the past few weeks, tromped-up care brought at the Instigation of Consumption it is. satisfactory to note how easily a moderate Fisher, who had been concerned in the slander") i per head per demand from China has been sufficient to keep action, The evidence for the prosecution was day, t the market steady. As the bazaars may be conflicting. Complainant declared there were expected to resume their aspal absorption of thirty people in the bar at the time the alleged The Government water is of excellent silver before very loog, their seems rERIOD 10 | AskRDIt Was committed, whereas the nearest they hope for a gradual recovery to about the level could get to that number was fifteen, according which ruled before the impositios of the to the story of Mr. Thomson increased import daly in India.

Coy, best z Coy.

This pall lasted for 22 minutes. Ascord.) TUG OF WAR. R.G.A no Stones Final &3rd Co beat Bith Co

in Chiam seems to be the opportunity of the The abolition of the consumption of opium producers of French brandy at a shilling boule and of "Highland Whisky" at one dollar and a half a case, Valess this mister is dealt TUO OF WAR R.G., Catch Weights, Final with in a masterly fashion; we will find that all | 83rd Co, brat 87th Co. that for eplom smoking we are allowing of the our efforts for good will prove fruitless, end-

1440 YARDS FLEET RACE

Bm. Ciump from the public health point of view-Journal Introduction of a polson evan more destructive

Gonner Willshiım...” of the failer in demand the limitations he does? . Tropical Medicine, TAKEAMANAPUST BE CONSOLATION RACE.

The suggestion that the Brother School should act as a feeder to the expensive Gorerament Schnal ste, is decidedly rich;:: Our contemporary must hase, an extraordinary motion of the capat ilities of the teaching, stuff: «Perronally, wo welcome the advent of the

Brachera in Park, and wish them sway sucess A RENT collector by name of LI Tir Fan Motoplysat Batu Gajah, bosimi other consite way food. So for failing to stamp receipts for muggɛthey piny, alect in prosacuis their famounts" collected in OKCASE OF 2[67%THE UKG

Op. Freeman .

nil naplaced competitors,

Kisssils Wate

Papa Jakini, pisted, that he had born a The Bank of England, by paying a small Master Mariner, fos. About thirty year Ho premium, bas sscored all this week i uzrivate of Bar Gold In addition to what was left ovari from last week, the amonat zeceived: being| about 600,003). The withdrawals of sovor during the week amoudtito

** 185 000 were) Locateur

hud, been a command for at laxis twenty yuken and bad never bean discharged from any skla, He was angered on the Ching coast for the Jast fourteen months'Aud’was si presoni Mastár

the sun Talon (On the night in quar

Hangkeer Hossi and thoga

901,000 39,680,000 gallons

86,000

DANE 8,8

01,700

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