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„THE ESPIONAGE CASE.

DEFENDANT sentenced TO B-X WEEKS'

HARD LABOUR,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 7 1910

NOTES BY THE WAY,

AN IMMORTAL CONTROV¤ASY.

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The charge of disorderly behaviour was taken first.

Inspector Collett stated that at 2.45 a.m. on "the 15th of april, defendant was brought to the charge room of the Shau-ki-wan Police Station. He came to the desk charge of P.C. 79 and naked for soma water. As soon as I was', brought to bim by a lakong, he threw it in his face.. Soms of the water felf on the desk, some on the wall and some bo the door. Witness charged the man with disorderly bobviour,

Dalandant stated that at the time he was. offered the water be was bandcuffed and the water accidentally dropped from his band. He ba-no-intention of throwing the water********

Inspector Collett in answer to his Worship said that at the time the water w given to the defendant he was vot handcuffed. He did not admit that the water was throwd by accident.

The Sege bas declared that in a multitude. sad fast. of couns liuts there is confurlan of thought. Before Mr. J. R. Wood, Second Police There has certainly been confusion enough Magistrate, in the Police Court this afterdoon, daring the past week over the question of what the case was continued in which lokal Nasa Hon. Mr. Murray Stowait has been pleased an artist residing at the dei Foo Row Hotel, to designate the Goast site lo the Colony. At was charged with trespassing at Lyanna and the risk of being accused of redundancy, drawing sketches of the fortifications at Lye-I may confideally assert that it does seem mun. Inspector Collett prosecuted while curious to intelligent persons that so much prisoner was undefended.

hot air," as our American friends love to say, should have been expanded and a prominent business-man, who doubtless knows the value of time, should have gone to the trouble of delighting a curious public with long-winded official correspondeace. But while there is a dearth of talk of commercial depres xlót, which seems to have taken wings pato itself and disappeared into ethereal flights, and white the popularity of good old rubber waces, let us by all means use our spare time in discussing such diverting topics. But whro considerations and the air has been filled with so much aleam has been let off for purely resthetic talk of pointing with civic pride" to the beautiful structures along the waterfront, op is tempted to point out to our beautiful Public Gardeos, which have been turned into a haunt for gossiping Obinase amaks.

Chatte Lostume with European clothes under

neath it.

In answer to his Worship, witness said he enld tot wear he saw the defadaur sketching. the found him along the pathway dead to the buracks and the latter was under some gans At the time he was first seco by witness. There was a notice-bouid at the trance to the grounds on which there was An order in English, French, German and Chinese

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THE STAMP GRAZE, '

Oh, dear me, what a force is daily being enacted at the Post Office by crowds of grin- ning coolies!. The matter would have afforded inspiration to poor old Mark Twain bimself, hinanciers will rise up the Lloyd George of I wonder if from the ranks of these modest China? It is a healthy sign for China and if the highest officials of the land ware to be brought to the gates of the G, P, Q, they would sen'n' healthy sign in China's progress.

GOING HOME.

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-THE LIGHT THAT FAILED. ' While on the subject of the Governor's departure, an incident occurred just after the which too and to go. unrecorded. His dinner given at Government House last right Excellency, with his characteristic fecha for springing surprises on the public, had stranged with sirtegic ability that a formal presentatins should be made to Sir Hormusjes Mody of the letters patent in connection with his recent elevation, to the dignity of Knight Bachelor and that the presentation, was to be

THE CHANGSHA RIOTS.

ON THE STEAMERS.

THE ARRIVAL OF H.M.S 'THISTLE" Sunday, April 17, was a memorable day. On Saturday news had come to us ul a British ship afbore to the lake. "Ai ya, it is a big onel? was all that we had to guide us as to which ship it was. Speculation had a fine field. The river was falling rapidly, it would be the, well it doesn't matter, what, it turned out to he the wrong game. She couldn't get off till June, etc., c c How can thirty odd refugees crowded into a saloon built for ad zen passes- gers help salking? On Sunday, we got cew that the British boat was off; that the admiral of the Yingiza was coming with a cruiser and 2,000 upeli troops. Then at 4 pm. the while eusigo came in sight; and not long a ter the ringing cheers from the Mian greeted H.M.S. Thistle

While, the newly-arrived Captain and the Consul pero cum uing, the Chloese Yep Yu came in sight. She is a much faster boat shan

down and it became evidool to a schoolboy's Arithmetic that the fister boat was bound to pass the Thistle before the latter could reach Chang ha. At last, back came the orders to he Kin to follow si er the Thatin a fall'speed. On came the 3ầu Xu and just wuired past the Kinja such a way as fo'make it hopeless thatthe British, flag would The two flancis of the 7uYu seemed to be the first. There was a race and no mistake, brich more smoke, than could have come from

CORRESPONDENCE.

-(Ws do not necessarily endoge the opinions expresied

by Correspondenta In this column.} MEDDLESOME SCHOOLBOVE,

OPIUM PRODUCTION,

_QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT,

In the House of Commons on the 7th inst Mr. Rees asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether a riot had taken place in the Sbansi Province as a result of the measures taken by Chiness Government to prevent the recultivation of opium in land previously under the poppy; and whether trustworthy informa tion reached the Government regarding the fesli g of the Chinese cultivatort, as well as of the Chinese Government, wg. eding the present policy being pursued by the tuler Government in concert with His Majesty's Government.

Sir E. Gray: No official. Informatión: has. reached me of the riot in question. We have na špical information with regard to the man. ner in which the question is viewed by the far-

sion of the industry has met with considerable opposition in some places.

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BENEVOLENCE.

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WANTSAI PLAGUE. HOSPITAL.:

person of the

A CHATBR:PARIY: DISPUTE.

TEXT OF JUDGMENT IN THE

* WOOLWICH * CASE. In a long and graphic account of the ricis at Changsha, the corresp ndent of the N. C. D.

The text has been published of the judgment

and inst. News writes under dato 19th April: --

delivered in the Kobe Chiho: Salbansho During the night the C. N. 5. S. Kion and

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," ",

The Chinese have often bean falsely accused on the 4th ultimo in the mit....... In which Stang&lung artivad, and early on Friday more.

of being destitain of the vary virtus which they Sir,-it is not unnatural, and it is a pheno-Taguchi, Sobachiro, of Aratacho, 3-chome, exhibit most freely whenever they are given ing number of the ladies and others left for here, that as soon as a "bright youngster of

mason observed in the West as well as out. Kobe, claimed from Messrs. Dodwell & Co., an opportunity under just laws and stable Hankow by the 1.-C. S. Chant. The thres the batter class becomes more educated then gess or the recovery of Y10.572, alleged to to the remarkable work done by the Public"

iLe suflement of an account for transport basilostitutions. We would call public attention British steamers had been chartered by the the mes around him he is apt to get swell be profit made as a result of the chattering Dispensaries and District Plague Hospitals Consul on behalf of the Government. Still, headed and "abovs himself". This is co- that does not alter the indebtedness of all un pecially true of the Chinese, among whom

of the British steamer "Woolwich," Plaletiff which are supported almost entirely by par claimed that on July soth, 1957, ha signed a board to the great courtesy of the captains, Jaaring is so highly prized and studente so contract with the defendant firm to charter the year about thirty thousand dollars are sub

sonal subscriptions. In the course of only one officers-and not least staff of Chinese that heavily overworked respected. We also respect study, and stud. British steamer "Woolwich" for the transport scribed by Chinese to these lastitutions, the ists, but we expect from than scholarly con of emigrants to America. The steamer mads Govemment giving a grant of only about two The boats were first anchored about a mile duct and reverence for Law. The day before a voyage to Seattle and Victoria with ami- thousand dollars for four local plaque hospitals. or two below the city and were able to see and yesterday a well-dried Chinese schoolboy grants and brought back a cargo of flour con. The Tung wa Hospital, an institution of whose were seen by the fooling crowds. Some of the faterfered with a constable while the latter was signed to Mr. Yuasa, a merchant of Kobe, but admirable usefulness it is difficult to speak best of the military offcials-mes who bad in the execution of his duty, Rud, worse still, defendants falled to make up the account for without hyperbole, in supported by the unsoldsh some claim to be listened to, if only on account attempted to fre's the prisoner by farce. The the chartering of the vessel, which, plaintiff charity of Chinese. It will not be forgotten of their great help in guiding parties of refugees young man seems to have ordered the claimed, had made a profit to the amount in bow some font years ago Sir Henry Blaku. to safely-brzwded the opinio's that the policemen to release the prisoner, a Chinese question. The defence was that the char established two Hats' in military would more quickly regain control, eggler, who bad been causing an abstraction. ter right of the steamer had been trans and how he personally visited them and actually Third Street,

down, out of sight. That there was a turn la poar man excited the sympathy, of one whose if the boats would drop ten miles or no farther However much and perhaps deservedly, the ferred to Mr. Fotbal, a British subject,, intended the patients thers, setting an example the-as-shown by thofe that two-looters--tender years might naturally incline him to to the chaiter-party in-the-santime de courageously followed. The painful friction la June, 1997, and plaintiff had thus no right which was greatly appreciated, and bas been cut setting fire to a Chinese-owned Hotel feelings of pity for others, the youth had no (which was preu.z. by foreigners) had been right to interfere with the constable. What he recovery of Y14,880, money advanced to plain Ordinance was completely cured by the Public fendant firm put in a counter-claim for the carrying out the regulations of the Sanitary" promptly bayonetted and banged. So the should have done, had common nationality and uff by defeudasis. Judgment was delivarad Dispensaries, who now relieve bereaved families Consul, gave orders for our boats to get out of pity for the paar stirred him so deeply, was to, on the 4th instant, both the claim of plaintiff and premises of corpses dead of the plague, A five of $-car s ven days was imposed,

sight.

have proceeded to the police station, and there and the counter-claim of delasdants being and, as their active and abla director, Mr. Lau . The main charges were then mentioned.

The Japanese community (with the excep- have given what testimony he could in favour dismisand. tion of one of two who could not be of the prisoner. For schoolboys however kind,

Chi Pak, saya, are the medium through which Master Gunder E. Browar of the R.G'A.,

In giving reasons for the decision the Court the Chinese residents here deal with the Sanitary stated that at about 1337 in the afternoon of

reached) had gathered in the compound of hearted and even intelligent, and actually says that the point as to whether or not the the Nisshio Kisen Kaisha, and with the help Chinese, and dressed in a silk robe, may not, claim of plaintiff was well grounded most first, Mr. A. W. Brewin, is the chairman of both Tuesday last, he saw the defendant on the

Department, The Registrar General, Hon krams of the Lyemua Busacks, He Lund

Japanese instructors-held the compound safe tory, interfere with the operation of the Law. arrangement between the parties concerned and confidence sad regard, amounting perhaps to of 200 soldiers-waq, bad becu, drilled by in British teritory, and ought not, any terri ho dealt with. Plaintiff claimed that upon committees.. He possas the unbounded The delegdant under two gas and suspected him of being aa-artiet in some, unlawful capa-

and sound. They were now all on board the There is a strong tendency among lads of their other persons interested in the voyage of the affection, of the committee members. The city. He rst saw him at eleven o'clock nod

Siangklong.

class, not only to be arrogant tawards Indian steamer "Woolwich," a contract was signed fecal plague hospitala enlarged the site grant. bis suspicions were aroused through defendant

On Saturday morning, the Stangtos and policemen and others whom they consider which provided that all the necessary expenses ed them at Wantsal by the Government, and looking about him in a suspicious manner and

Siangkiang, both crowded with foreign passons their inferiors, but to show a regrettable spirit in connection with the voyage should be paid bought, at their own expense, two adjacent the fact that he was dressed to a Chinese long-

gers, left for Hankow and the Fian stayed on of petalance and self-assertiveness towards and freight be collected by defendants, and that houses. Some seven thousand dollars for this c. He sent two men alt,r him and the Int So His Excellency the Govelhor is going from some of the interior cities connected by courage the rising generation of Chinese from

alute.. During the day seassuring reports came their elders and hotters. We would not dis- on the conclusion of the voyaga account Wantsai hospital having already been collected, ier was arrested O his person was found a bome on a short.trip. The presentation to

should be made up by the latter, plaintiff to be

A sum more than once as large again remained sketchbook the sketches mah-bock he rehim by the leading members of the Chinese telegraph with Changibo. But at to pim. exbibiting a high spirit, worthy of a great peo- responsible for loss or profit accruing from the to be found. The committee'srected a› tam. cognised as scenery round about Lyeman. community on Thursday afternoon was the best the whole missionary community of Singlan ple. We must fosist on its being accompanied, voyage. Among the witnesses examined at These sketches could have been taken nine-proof, if say were needed, of His Excellency' ed on board the Governor's tender which hidance for Law and respect towards elders which plaintiff's contention. Bat if such a contract entertalaments. Special entertainment was porary theatre, and up to Saturday last bad with the exception of two gentlemen arriv with those other qualities of obedience, rever the instance of plaintiff some endorsed' the

obtained about five thousand dollars, by tha where in the vicinity of the pathway leading popularity with the Chinese. A more hardwork." to the barracks. He gave him in charge ing, energetic and disinterested Governor been placed at the disposal of the Buitishare inculcated alike by the Ancient Sages of was concluded between the parties"it would given on Saturday afternoon at which the chair. of a policeman, whom he "it formed that seldom beid office in the Colony, During his Conu. There was neither room or provi. China and the teachers of the West-Yours mean that in the event of the voyage proving man and others were present. An interesting defendant had been ying to draw shet-bisfatay here he made the Caloay's interestssions on board the Kian, for this additional italy,

profitable defendants were bound to deliver all and able translation of a synopsis of the play. chai of the forth a'ious, At the tims: his own. The kind hope which is Excellency crowd; so after a short broken night, they were

BRITISHER iba profit to plaintiff on the conclusion of the had been made by Mr. Young Hee, late bead de end int was arrested he found a squarexpressed to the Chinese deputation that the sped on their way to Hankow.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1910.

voyage, while if we profit was made, the de-master of the Anglo-Chinese school, now pro pencil in the sketch-book. After he had taken health of the community this summer might be.

lendants, owing to the fact that no security moted to the chait of translation and verna the book from the defendant, the latter asked good must bave touched a sympathetic "chord"

had been deposited by plaintiff for the execu colar stadies' at Queen's College. The play to be given the bo k, and as witness doing in the hearts of the public, and odce again

tion of the supposed contract, must be hald describes the vicissitudes of a naturally brave an, teleadant wiele some Chinese characters. went in show His Excellency's energetic

to have placed themselves in the position of men and skilful archer, Ma Chiu-ling, who Ma tuak" th book again from defendant's campaign against focal epidemics, Let us

being unable to claim any loss incurred by having been driven by Minister's injustice hands but returned it back to him, as he could noise with His Excellency in traiting that ses that defendant wished to have the book the wholesalo ravages of recent times at this

stances there appears to be no reason why do length reclaimed and "aubjugated by means them on account of plaintiff. In these circum and persecution to a life of brigaadega is at

.back for some reason or other. Defendant unwelcome period of the year' will not be ra

which was so disadvantageous to their interests. virtuous General To Chau. The ex-brigaud fendabis should have entered into a contract of righteousness" in the made an effort to tear up some of the sketches, peated' Tac. book, was now in the same condition as

Yoshikawa Yasutaro, the steamer Woolwich" many vicissitudes of fortune and suffer much According to the evidence given by the witness and the son of the good General go through. belurt. Detendant wis at the time dressed in

failed to pass the official examluation held at at the hands of their persecutor, but eventually Kobe provided for in the Emigration Regula the Emperor learns the truth, and he dosi ions. During her stay in Kobs a criminal justice to the wronged and deals condign charge was brought against plaintiff, whose punishment to the unfast minister. The acting movements were thus hampared by the police was remarkably good, the inevitable rogue and while, further, plaintiff had a dispute with a rebuffoon of the play being one of the best actors presentative of the defendant company regard» † of his kind that wa ́ever remember to have log the payment of chatter money as agreed seen. oo, and was threatened with the disembarkation Wecongratulate the promoters of the Wantral of his emigrants from the vessel, Plaintiff Plague Hospital scheme, and sincerely hops

money at all. This compelled him to notify of the sum required for a most useful and the witness and other concerned in the matter admliable form of teus benevolence. in order to place the charter for the steamer at the disposal of others interested in the voyage All this can be seen from the evidence pre

Comparing this duced by the witnesses. evidence with the last clauses in the charter- party it can be seen that plaintiff transferred to Mr. Forbes all the rights relating to the said charter-party and withdrew from his posi tion as charierer of the steamer in the cir cumstances just described. Accordingly there cannot exist between the parties any agree possible for the profit or loss accruing from ment providing that plaintiff alone was rea-" the voyage. Plaintiff contended, on the strength of a telegram addressed by Mr. Forbes to him, that the contract with defendants for teously gave a representative of the Frre Pres Captain Lawrie, a Carnoustie man, cour

the transfer of the charter to Mr. Forbes WAS only nominal, being adopted by plaintif merely some details of the accident. The Kirkfield in order to enable the steamer to proceed to was Glasgow owned and all, the officers Australia, in ballast for Christmas Island aud

Yokohama without a further official examina are Scotch. She left Fremantle, Westerntion. If this was the case, proceeds the Court, the mere transfer of the charter from one to there she loaded a fall cargo of phosphate and another was sufficient for the purpose, and arrived at Labuan on April 5th. She coaled suited for Kobe, All went well and the vessel there was no necessity for plaintiff to enter into an agreement with defendants to retain that day and left on April 6th about eleven

the responsibility in conjunction with Mr. ...on her voyage,"

Forbes against a breach of the contract, as may be observed from the last portion of the charter party.. Thus, the transfer of the right in question could not have bean executed At the conclusion of the games, Miss meraly nominally. From this.it may be infer Wilkinson kindly presented the prizes to the red that the defendast firm owlog to plaintiff's winner of the teasin and racquetu zoning, failure to pay the first instalment of the charter-ments. Before doing so, Dr., M. Atkin money, came to the conclusion that plaintiff son remarked that the green would be could not be relied on to complete the con- open until Saturday next, when the cricket tract, and decided to transfer the charter to au match between the champion League elavan, other person more under their own control, such and the rest of the League would be played, 85 M1. Forbes, as the only way to avoid sustain. after which the Shield would be presented,

plaintiff to transfer his right in the charter upon his success in winning the tennis cham Before asking Miss Wilkinson to present the platatiff. Accordingly, defendants requested prizes, he would like to congratulate Mr. Carr . party, and the latter, being unable to pay the pionship three years to succession. He was charter money then, had to comply with de indeed the best player, of the game here. fendants' request. This was how Mr. Forbes (Applausa) The telegraphs were to be com.. came to occupy his position is the charter plimented on having won the doubles. In Mr. party. Plaintiff consented to take joint respon- Hose they had a young player of great promise. ability with Mr. Forbes as regarded a breach (Applaura.) Captain Murray well deserved his of the contract between him and da'endants, win in the singles, while Messrs. Care god From the telegram already referred to, to the Worcester in the professional pairs wore ap affect that if plaintiff, did not assist Mr. Forbesparently trying to emulate a formar pålr who in monetary affairs the latter would resign won that price six years in succession, and from bis nominal position in the charter, li Miss Wilkinson then presented the prizes ta would appear that the transfer of the right from the winners and after doing so she was the plaintiff to Mr. Forbes was nominal in one way, recipient of a pretty bouquet. The afternoon's but the telegram appears to have been merely sport concluded with thede cheers for Miss An expression of Mr. Forbes' desire to with Wilkinson and another for the ladies. draw, owing to monetary difficulties, from a The following is a list of the prize winners:- position which be bad occupied at the sequest of both plaintiff and the defendants. This evid

» Championship.—Mr. O, A. Carr. (holder) ence. therefore, is insufficient to modify the con Chater's cap and one silver cop; Mr. H clusion arrived at, lathese circumstances plain-Hancock (unner up), silver tea caddy. riff must be regarded as having renounced his

Singles Handicap "A" Chart.—Capt. right as chatterer of the steamer "Woolwich" when he signed the agreement for transler Brierley (runner up), silver flower bowl

S. Marray (winner), Silver cup; Ompt G. T. affixed to the charter party, so that the agres-

Singles Handicap "B" Class-Mr. A. Q ment holding plaintiff responsible for the result

Shorey (winner), silver a handled cup Lient. of the voyage of the vessel cannot be regarded. E. Davidson (tunner up), silver flower bowl, as having been concluded between the parties in this spit. Therefore, the claim of plaintiff must be dismissed.

forbidd ng the public from catering the grounds. I followed by a dauce. When the time came for the Thotle. Stil the Thistle's anchor was mers, though.we have heard that the suppres- was thus not in a position to pay the charter that they will speedily bave in hand the whole

A bombardier in the R. G: A said he watch- ed the defendant from eleven o'clock and found the defendaal sitting down, alongside a pounder. He saw him tise and he followed lam. He asked him why he was there and what he wanted. From what he could make out from defendant's gestures, he understood him toony that he wished to converse in Chinese. He saw a parcel under one of defendant's armis, nud on opening the package We found some books and a bit of sugar-cane. In the book ho found sketches of the scenery round shout Lyemon Barracks.

Lieut. C. P. G. Cameron stated that he was absolutely certain. that the, first, two sketches wer. qu'te baimless. The first was entitled "Washing. Clothes" and the second- WAR entitled 'Sampan" and was a view of the west side of the barracks. The third sketch appeared to him a pauorema of the three baiteries. It took bins three hours to find the exact spot where the sketch was drawn. (Witness at this point, proceeded to give a detailed description of the likely spot where the sketch could have been drawn, om which it appeared that there was no particular spot from which theview of the panorama coull have been Taken. In his opinion it was a sketch of the grounds where the three batteries 1sy. The fourth sketch be recognised as the tak Sha Wan bailtry, the 6 st two sketches did not

found to be in darkness. All the illumination the presentation to be made, the ball room was

that could be obtained was afforded by a number lighted Jap nese lanterns and, consequently the presentation lost much of its eceri with which it would otherwise have been invested. ΟΙ course, the incident in itself does not seem nut of the way, but being associated with His Ex- curious coincidences which almost seam pur. cellency's departure it reminds one of those porely desi, ned by File. Sir Frederick Lugard has been a beacon of hope in the Colony and

is departure would seem to deprive the public of the Catany's leading light.

A. MARROW ESCATE..

In connection with the same incident, Com mander Basil Taylor was almost the victim of a tragedy. It appears that bonly after the incident it was discovered that the cause of the darkness was the, fusing of an electric wire and the gentleman referred to, being well ac quainted with the intricacies of electric instal Ixtions, tried in help the invited guests out of the controlamps. He proceeded to the scene of the misbap and tried to reach the motor but owing to the darkness prevailing, the tip of one of his tipgess accidently touched dangerous part of the motor and the shock which accompanied the contact caused him to quickly draw it back. Had be touched the Include batteries b the last two included mator fist with his hand he might have been batteries. The sketches were, of no value as given no experience which fortunately was they stood at present, but ther_m ght be in de-avoided. The voltaic force of the wire was fendant's Bands There was no artistic worth something like 10.000, The motor was left fo the ske ches from the point of view of mili-alone for the rest severely of the night. tary derniis.

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"Jack's'

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account of the race, was worth

boving We on the Aias got to far behind to

Yes it well," Jack of the engine room" says that a laconic message came down from the bridge: "Engineer, that boat must not pass us." It is not for an outsider to try and repeat bow many more revolutions a minute the screws of the Thistle mode than over her builders con= tracted they should make. Nor would i repeat place got too hot and that. All have to say all I have heard bout the way in which this

is that that boat" did not pass the Thirils the riots was the Cross of St. George and not ned the fist flag to fly opposite Changsha after the Dragon of China.

THE RETURN TO CHANGSHA, Ob, the tales that greeled our ears an clerks and converts, servants and friends came on board.

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LOSS OF THE “ KIRKFIELD,"

PARTICULARS OF THE MISH P

As was reported hy, wire from our Labuan steamer Kirkfield struck a reef off the Falawas correspondent a few days ago, the British

const and became a total loss, reports the Sing fore Frea Press of asth`ult. Captalo fated vessel arrive i from Kudat by the North Lawrie and the officers and crew of the ill-

German Lloyd steamer Dirvel on Sunday afteracon. The crew were immediately taken to the Sailors' Home

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At phout ten o'clock on the following night, the kid suddenly stranded on the Royal Captain Shoal, 'off the PalawaD We had a hastily gathered meeting so the cost, She was then travelling at full aroon and are English and one American speed, about nine koots. It was high water speaker tried to voice something of the feelings and quite calm and there was no indication of of unbounded admiration we felt to the British the boat. She remained fast mad began to Consul, and to the captains and officers of the make water very rapidly, Fone bouts were sieamers. I add copies of the addresses which lowered immediately and the pumps were kept the others for the two Bitish firms to which we were hurriedly drafte, one for Mr. Hewlett,going.continually.. A good quantity of the were indebied

cargo was jettisoned and the boots,stood by the vestel for eight days. It was apparent that she

BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT. A sorgenot interpreter spoke to seelag the defendant pass the station, inllowed by a small Hongkong is a sign of the times. Why not The formation of a Bay Scouts Brigade in Chirere boy. He said he could not speak form a Chinese section and thus give an poor English. He asked for a pencil and wrote on Twoity to native lads of acquiring that streng And wished to draw sietches of scenery painter of body and character, which is, synon mous A japanese interpreter also spoke to baving with a rigid military training. Chinese lads tate down a statement from the defendant, appreciate discipline as well as European has passed through no:s-and this is the rocks stern first and sank in deep water. It is after he had been cautioned in the usual manner. children,

Lieut. Cameron, re-called, stated that he was. quite certain that defendant had no permission

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CASUAL CRITIC.

from the military authorities to slatch on the ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. grounds.

This closed the case for the prosecution, Defendent stated that he was quite inne. cent. He saw some peopls on the grounds and thought he would go in. All the sketches- were those of 'scenery and included the east side only. As to the dress it was not Chin ese costume, He had no intention to sketch the forts and admitted going to the grounds without a permit. All the Japanese la Hong kong koow he was an artist.

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to six weeks' hard labour, the renience to run concurrently.

J. B. Si HENRY AND LADY MAY "AT HOME."

2nd last. On Saturday afternoon His Excellency Sir Henry and Lady May were "At Home" in the above Club to yacht owners and friends and those Interested in yachting. There were Ladies' Racer'in the afternoon and the success. fol cruising season was brought to a close. A first prize for each class was kindly given by Mr. Rouse and second prizes by HE Sir The starts were made at 2.50 p.m. and 3 p.m. And the course was: Mark Boal off wasters point of Quarry Bay (post), Kowloon Rock (starboard), ChannelRock (stabæard) and back to finishing line, a distance of five miler. The competitors were:

HANDICAP CI ABS. `·

Henry May.

estimated that she is lying in about sixty or seventy fathoms and that it will be impossible to raise her:

cular abape the diplomatic victory will take us the water gained very rapidly in both holds,

It is evident the flight is over. What parii-had sustained serious damage in the torsporting loss by, a breach of contract on the part of will soon be known. But every one who Os the eighth day, the Kirkfield slid off the fourth, your correspondent has experienced knows how the pendulum swings far back in the reaction. Humbled Changabat" We -ho have been watching for the past few years the growing vacity of the people and ́especially of the scholarly class and have known the utter powerlessness of the bosstor, have again and again foretold the inevitable crash and the inevitable advance of the very things that Changshu was determined should not ad- vance. Now her streets are patrolled by Hopeb men, who know how Changsha basscorned their fellow-provinciale, er scorn is returned with composed interest.

The boats had been watered and provisioned Immediately it was seen how serious the accident was, and when the staunch vessel.bad disappeared from sight, the Commander de cided to make for Balabac, an island at the extreme South of the Philippines. There was & faventable breeze and all sail was set. Balabae was reached safely in thirty-one hours. The only incident was the loss of the ship's cat which jumped overboard from the Chief Mate's boat while en route for Balabac. Oas boast belongs to us and wo mate it: On arriving at this pince, Captain Lawrie For the past two years the diplomatic fight as delighted to find several Americans who that has been, waged has chiefly, though not treated thein very kindly and gave them every entirely, centred itself on the Britisk Cossal, as-istance. Mr. Millar, the Governor, had just No one cas point to any psjust or even unkind returned from Kudat in his yacht with the SAMPAN MAN STABBED BY

demand on his part. No share of this mass is mails and provisions and was to be entertained EUROPEAN SEAMAN,

dus to him. When the victory is folly woo, at dinner by two residents of Balabic Ho ip the name that will stand out foremost is that formed Captais. Lawrie that unless be could of B. M. Consul, Mr. W. M. Hewlett, ** catch the Darvel-ai Kudat he would have to ASSAULT RESULT OF A EQUADBE.

The Rion is back in Changsha; but wait two or three wacke for another venel. sad iont,

the Consul forbids there of as ander bis. Mr. Millar very kindly effered to give up his, John Schniders, a seaman on the ss. River:

control to land on the city alde, and all non-dinner party and immediately take the British Clyde, appeared befored Mr. J. R. Wood, in the Diens, scratch, sal ed by Miss Iris May British guests obey willingly the wise precau- crew back to Kedat in his yacht. The ship. Patice Court this morning on a charge of Vernon

Mr. Worthington tion. The local officials are by no means sure wrecked mariners gladly accepted the offer and stabbing a sampanman. It appears that shortly Kathleen, receiving zm. 30 sec., M. Caulfield that the troubin is over; and at the Consul gays just succeeded in catching the Dared. They MIE. Chapman in his circular to or it would be selfish for any abandoned their boats at Balabac, The kind. Mr. Denison one to imperil the lives of those in the interior ness of the Americans, particularly the Gover by doing anything so rash as to go into the or, was greatly appreciated and Captain city at some risk to their own life, merely to Lawrie is inud in his praise of them, look after property.

The Kirkfield has frequently called at Singa pore and this was the Captain's second voyage in her, Captain Lawrie has beeo a master for over twenty-five years and has never lost pore. The sccident occurred sama 250 to 300 ship before. He has several friends in Siega miles out fom Labuan; everything possible was done to save the fine vemal.

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The Governor is alive. His seals are hand: ad over to the Treasurer

As regards the coupler claim brought by the defendants, the Coast remarks the defendants cialmed from plaintiff the recovery of money advanced to the latter in connection with the voyageof the steamer "Woolwich on the ground that plaintiff was jointly responsible with Mr. Forbes for such smount, but defendants did not prove their contention. The last clause in the charter-party in question deals only with the responsibility for a breach of the flon of the money advanced. Although the contract, and has nothing to do with the ques- claim of defendant based on the principla

hongkong CRICKET CLUB,

"PRIZE DISTRIBUTION OF TENNIS AND

RACQUETS TOURNAMENTE."

2nd inst. H.K.O.O. and the L.R.U. took place on Sater

The annual tennis match" between the day afternoon on the former's ground, in the presence of a large gathering of spectators,

The scores were!----

L.R.C.

Games,

*** 29 * 34

H. Bancock, and R. F, C. Master O. Wilson and C. A. Carr G. A. Hastings and Capt. Murray 2009 '18

Total un solkorkarbei

51

IL.K.C.C

Games.

For 19

P. H. Klimanek and S. E. Green Lt. T. H. White and Capt. R. D. Craw,

O. T, Hose and H. B. Beattie

ford

Total

· TENNIS,

47

A

Doubles Handicap "A" Class-Mr. R. B, "Beattle and Mr. O, T. Hose (winners), silver topped liquor battle each; Mr. S. E. Green and Mr. A. O. Brawa (ruoneis up), allvar topped inkaland and pen ach,

Doubles Handicap "B" Olts—Mr. A. R. Sutherland and Mr. G. E. Shields (wingers), pair of Ross binoculars each: Capt. B CR and Capt. A. D. Waring (runners op); silver photo frame sach,

Professional Pair.Mr. G, A. Cart and Mr. W. G. Worcester (winners), silver flower vase Brierley (runners up), silver cigar ash trays Liant, T.. A. Wiple and Capt. G. T.

each.

alter so o'clock last might, the defendant engag ed a sampan to take him ashore from "his ship and on landing at the waterfront an altercation Brose as to the amount of the fare, in the Balyou, aalled by Mrs. Rouss course of which defendant stabbed the sam. Donila, II,

Mrs. Helt panman in the back. The wound was inflicted Alannah

Mrs. Hirvoy with a painted knife and the man was sent to Daphne

* Men, Hine the Government Civil Hospital for treatment. The racing was excellest throngbont and for When taken to the Palice Station, defendant the Randicap Class Miss iris May managed to A HOUSE in Hollywood Road was the scene of stated: "7 had a knife in my hand but I never bring in Dions first, Mrs. Caulfield brought shocking accident last Friday. It appears that ased it." This morning the defendant told the Kathleen in second. The latter carried the as a child was passing the house something Magistrate bat ho did not remember stabbing first prize as she received a m..30 secs,

of the agreement affixed to the charter-pany, anybody at all. All he remembered. was that

attracted its attention and it looked up in the It is expected that a Marine Court of inquiry the said agreement was signed by them as he got into the kampan and grid the sampan

directios of one of the windows, Just then a into the loss of the vessel will be held hers at agents of the owner of the steamer, not on their Holeyon and Bonita had the best of it, and gust of wind, shook the onfastennad window-

an early dale man 3s and on the litter emonstrating it was Mrs. Rouse carried the first prizs while Mrs, pans and it fall on in the street in broken splin

own behalt Defendants are, therefore not not anongh be paid him $1.40. • His Worship Heti took the second.

entitled to claim from plaintiff on soch a awarded the defendant seven days' hard labour Lady May presented the prizes to the win-way, in the unfortunate child's left eye, and in last three days at Chok Wan, fast beyond, must be dismissed, ABER MARINA CHINAMAN Was awarded six months hard

tom. Ons piece of the broken is found its GREAT gambling has been going on for the ground, and for this reason the counter-claim and farbar ordered him to pay the same at the conclusion of the sailing evools. panman Sa.componmilon, or, in the alternative, Tan yachting committee have decided to hospital, where; strange to say, it did not com of the Tih Han (Goddess of Heaven) andirers proalding. Judge Amann Sotary, and Judge | returalog from betuskuisati. Eospector

stapily blinded it. The child was removed to Deep Bay, in Okinave territory, on the occasion The judgment is signed by: Judge: Kimura, labour at the Magistracy lut Saturday for - 59:19 8401 for seven days,

hold's similar Axture on Ssivedaz; PIN MIN.

sary, Monday was the third day of the festival | Yom Kataniak-Zaden Chronicle,

donald Bree

ONE DESION CLASS -

RACQUETE. Championship-Mr. H. Hancock (holder), silver sauce boat and championship silver bowli

Singles HandicapMe: EHancock (win ner)jellver champagne cup.