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SLANDER.

Some weeks ago we took occasion to refer to the terrible prevalence of scandal-monger Ing that, blots Hongkong's fair name, and

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1910

Telegrams.

!' HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH":

SERVICE.

INTERPORT SWIMMING

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent]

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A meeting of the Legislat've Gongcil was hold in the Council Chamber this after- noon Prani:-'Ila Excellency, the Officer Administering the Goferamini, Sir Henry May, KCMO, H,E, Major-General R. G. Broadwood, Ca, (Commanding the Force 10. Sooth Obios), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, (Colonial Secretary), Hon Mr. U. Wel. Master (Colonial Treasurer) Hon, Mr. W. Chatham, CG(Director of Lublic Works), Han. Mr..F. A. Irving (Registrar-General), Hon. Mr. F. 1. Dadeley (Captain Superintendent of Police), fion. Mr. E. A. Howeit, Hos. Dr Ho Kal, Swim-ko, Hon, Mr. Wai Yuk, C.Md., Hon. Mr. E. Osborn, Hon. Mr. Murray. Stewart, and Mr. C. Cementi (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES.

Shanghai, 2nd September,

2.50 p.m. The results of the Interport ming Competitions are as follows:

100 YARDS,

T. Logan (Hongkong) C. J. Cooke (Hongkong) R. W. MacCabe (Shanghai)

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TRAMWAYS, AN The second reading of the. Bili antitled an Ordisan o to ammend the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, was not proceeded with.

ADJOURNMENT, The Concil then adjourned..

TN NCECO 1MITTEE. A meeting of the Financa Committee was beld immediately after the meeting of Council, the Col nist Secretary prosiding. It was un animously agreed that the following votes he ecommended for approval by the Councils-,'

NEW TERRITORY, ROADS,

A asm of forty-five thousand dollars in aid of the gate Public Works, Extraordinary Communications, new roads, New Territories,

REPAIR TO LAUNCH, 20

A sum of one thousand four hundred dollars- read-in aid of the vole Medical Departments - Staff, other charges, Health Officer of Fort, repairs to launch.

Prince (Shanghai)....*** social Minutes Nos 67.10 13. It was axbed

Time: 66 1/5 800.

LONG PLUNGE,

Distance -64 foot.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LE.

ANNUAL MEETING..

entitled to light and fuel. He gets light of account lose any respect for the "Boil" On kind certainly, but of a very poor kind at the contrary, his respect Increases, for now he that, and he cannot enjoy the reading of a knows that both he and his employar Hiasa book or engage in the writing of a letter af kludred solist and are on their male a ter, nine o'clock, nt, which hour all lights to man. In the Masonic brotherhood and in their entitbetic organisation of the jesuits there must be turned down. This regulation to no.regard given to social position. Mach particularly vexatious to men on special duty moin should there be an absence of all such who may have to come and go at any time pretence in a body like the Volunteers, Could and yet are debarred from a reasonable use this barmful element be removed, wa be- of Illuminant during the only part of the daylieve that the Hongkong Volunteers would they can call their own. We repeat that if become a valuable asset In the scheme of Colonial defence lastead of a dwindling corps the Goverment expect to get the very best

whose depla'ed ranks hardly justify, existance. services from the Police Force, the latter Sloce Sir Henry Blake's time, successive Gover pors have strived in vain to extend the "usefal- ∙must be shown far more consideration than

res and the numbers of our Volualsers. in extended to them at the present-time and

Gonetal Gascoigne made's manful endeavour should have their obviously reasonable

to arouse enthusiasm in this directos. No les grievances pitended to at once.

energetic was Sir Maithaw Natban. Under Sir Frederick Lugard's augls we saw the for mation of the Mounted Corps and the proffer of many additional sitractions for the donning of Volantear uniform, As for Sir Henry May, we all know how near to his heart lles the Volunteering movement in his explanatory we note with pleasure that our remarks speach at the Legislative Council yesterday

Excellency recalled the fact that. In 1954 thereon have been extensively reproduced

Sir Matthew Nathan establlabed the Volunteer by journals in every part of the East and

Reserve Association. His object was to make A. S. Ellis (Hongkong). given a local application, more or less, in

an addition to the deleece of the Colony by each instance, it would require a lot of establishing a reserve which would be in time P. Fowler (Shanghai) newspaper writing, no doube to eradicate reserve of men who had served in the Vol. R C Witchell Hongkong)... scandal-mongering from our social-life-unteers and ju the meantime he bored men Poignand (Shanghai Sul, the represion of this insidious who had already served to British Volunteer. evil may be largely brought about by plato Forces or in the British Army would avall themselves of the Association to keep up tb.ir peaking from time to time. It in

rifle abooting, nod that men above the ng of old saying that a man's or a woman's 35 (which was the age limit for entering the reputation can be damned in three words Association) who had not already undergone and not restored in three thousand." There any military trainingmight have the opportunity are many old proverbs to the same purpose of learning the use of the rifle. His last two Our own most expressive English proverb objects were attained by the establishment of in this direction is, "Give a dog a bad name the Volunteer Reserve Association. About 8s and you may as well hang him." Wa notice per cent. of the members of that Association are at. the present time alther De-Yoludicers or ex that in a recently issued Japanese magazino, soldiers and a fargo sumber of members who

payer handled a rifte befoin, have learned t Dr J. Nitobe expounds upon this same subject, "The love of running others down." become proficlest shots, Bir Heary west on Discoursing upon it, he takes for his text the tony that there was an objection to the Reserva Association, "Objection" is not perhaps the pro- aaylog of Confucius, "It does not concern

per word to use in this sanse, as nothing can be the superior man that he is unknown to objectionable that helps forward Valuateering. others; It is when he knows not others that

That the Reserved Association lacks to same respocis is stue. It lacks in organisation. There he is concerned.". That is to say, a wise man need care very little what the general are no provisions for qualifying standard in public thinks of him, since they cannot musketty for any sort of drill. This in the cast know much about his real character, but of untrafoed men, said Sir Henry, is absolutely that we are under an obligation to en-essential, and therofors i la impossible for the military authorities to afford to the members of deavour to form just estimates of others the Volaciger Reserve Association place in characters. Dr. Nitoba proceed to draw the defence scheme of the Colony. Sie Fre attention to the enormous amount of derick Lugard poticed these deficiencies and he lander and general depreciation of others sought a semedy by inviting members of the that prevail in Japan. In that delectable Volunteer Reserve Association voluntarily country, wo thought, slander held, email to undergo a certain amount of drill. The pro place, and it is therefore surprising posel did not flad acceptance at the time with to read the learned doctor's arseveration that the members of the Association. That was over a year ago. Stace the proposal was made the love of running others down and the farther experience had convinced the mem readiness to believe evil reports constitute bere that the Association bould be organ. one of the greatest defects in Japanese charac.led in the manurr proposed in the new Bill ter. The slander column of the newspaper It requires the members of the Association to is usually the first to be read, even by educat- undergo a regular course of mushairy every ed Japanese, and the credulity shown when grar, the same course as is laid down for the Volunteers. It also requires of abem a know- commenting on the contents of this part of ledge of elementary drill. In return they will the paper is astonishing. Some people, any sach receive the loan of a rifle; they will be Dr. Nitobe, blame the newspaper for pub given the use of rifle ranges; they will receive lishing this class of matter, but were there no free ammpoltion in respect of their senusi general demand for it among the public, it muskatry coume, if they qualify in that course;

In the case of Press and they will obialu ammunition at favourab' would not appear. attacks upon & man's character, he counsels rates for practice. Above all, it is hoped that non-action, as protest la useless, and fails the Association so orgap scd will be ac back for support of this attitude on the old cepted by the litery authorities and given

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The minutes of the last moating were and confirmad.

MAANA VINANCIAL MINUTES." " Tha Secretary no the table Fin-

that they be referred to the Finance Committee:

·FINANCE COMMITTER REPORT, The report of the Finance Commillas No. 10° was approtet

EXCISE OFFICERS' POWERS.

· FOLICE LANGUAGE BONUS.

A sum of four hundred and f'ty dollars in ald of the voce Police end Prison Departments, Al'olice, other charges, language bɛnas,

TAIPO STAVY QUARTERS.

A sum of three hundred and twenty-ona dollars in aid of the vole Public Works, Extra-.

Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart asked the follow-ordinary, buildings, staff quarters, Tai Po ing questions of which he had given notica

1. Es it the case that, on the 16th instant, respectable Chinese, in possession of small quspilly a certale medicated mill-extract, was arrewed and taken to the Harbour Office, and their detained until the importing firm, from whom he had pu chased it, was able to produce a letter from the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, saying that the sald ex; tract was not duilable?

Will the Government direct that all re- vesne officers armed with power of arrest shal! be kept informed of the decisions of the Super- intendent of Imports and Exports, as to what liquors are dutiable and what are not ?

The fourteenth anual general meeting of shareholders was held in the offices of Mason Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Qussa's Ballding, this afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the re- port of the general managers together with a

3. Will the Government direct that in the statement of accounts to 31st May, 2010, and

or the election of so auditor. Mr. G, H. Med-event of any new decision to impose duty, or in case of a decision to exampt being reversed, bural presided. Others present were:-kaskrs.

commitmente optered into previously shall be 1. Ellis and G. R. Edwards (secretary)

onsff·cted?

The Secretary having read the nolice con- vaning the meeting,

The Colonial Secretary topfied as follows:-

. A Chinamsa in possession of two dozen buities of a liquor resembling a European dati. able liquor without any permit for the same was stepped on the waterfront by a Revenue Officer and taken to the Imports and Exports Office. He was detained till the letter, re fared join the questine, was produced and then allowed to go. Government is now advised that the 1 quor in question is duilable and is taking necessary steps in the matter.

1. You.

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-Ipropose with your permission taking the report and accouts as read. Keeping in view the keen competition and goueral depression is trade, I treat you will consider the result of the year's working as satisfactory, I do not think the accounts call for explanation. The stock as usual has been very carefully taken and allowance made for checked, and dus

Bell' Asbeston Oo, depreciation. I would meatlon that the

3. This is covered sirosty by sub-section 3 the Uai ad Asbosios td, Lonion, with amalgamation of Co, Ltd. enden. has resulted fo (6) of section a of Ortinance 30 of 1909, which provides for costs for the sale of goods duty der to eliminate campa ition, in the division of Territory in the Far East between the Bell's An-prid when duties are allered of repealed. bestos Eastern Agerer, Ltd., and the United Asbestos iental Agency, Ltd., whereby the

The Alto day General moved the frat road fatter company become the sole representatives lag of a Bill cutitled An Ordinance to provide for Tell's United Asbestos Cr, Londen, in | for the formation of a Y-·lunteer Reserva. that this arrangement will lead to increated Hongkong and ou1& Chios, and 1 sm hoping profits in the future,

There were no questiors

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The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Ellis seconded. Carried uprimnu ly

On the motion of the Chairman, econded by Str. Ellla, Mr. W Bultou Poits was re-elected auditor.

The Chairman-Thu is all the business of

can be bad on applicating.

The meeting then terminated,

A QUESTION OF ESTOPPEL.

FULL COURT DECLINES TO ORANT PEREMPTORY ORDEN.

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VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

The Colonial Sec eiáry seconded.

His Excellency la the course of a brief address described the aims and scope of the Ordinance,

new Vous provided for the formation of General Broadwood said that to those who

BJGIVE.

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Bill read a first time,

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'RAI81NG CHATHAM ROAD.

A sum of thirty-one thousand four hundred and seventy-two doll- and twenty-five cents aid of the vale Public Works, Extraordinary, Communications, raising Chatham Road. “

MIBO'LLANEOUS SERVICES.

A sum of three thousand dollars in aid of the vole Miscellaneous Services, transport of Gor. varoment servants,

This was all the business.

THE PARTNERSHIP CASH.

APPLICATION FOR RE-TRIAL OF ACTION.

31st ult.

CRUISER " VASCO DA GAMA?

DEPARTURE THIS MORNING

and inst.

The Portuguese cruiser Parco da Gama, which had been in theas waters for close on two years, took her departure for Manila nariz this morning. Her salling would hava taken' place earlier in the week, bat owing to the typhoons, which had been hovering around for savoral days 'psat. It was thought prudant to dalay the cruiser's departure notil this morning.. The Vasco da Games was ordered on a special Commission.16 China early last year, and when she took her departure froth Lisbon it was not. thought that she would remain longer in the Far Buat than eight months. As it happened, however, the commission was prolonged con siderably beyond one year, twenty months to be exact. On her way out the Farco da Gama met with an accident in the roadstead at Singa pore which secessitated her being drydocked at Tanjong Pagar. She enjoyed the distinction of being the first freign vessel to enter Port Asthor after it was declared a commercial port by the Japanese. She was about to leave

for Lisbon after her extended tour. In" Japanisá water when the trouble at: Colowan led to bar recall South. The "crew of the Vasco da Gama, however, took no part in the campaign for the extermination of the pirate horde at Colowae. On her way to Portugal the erniser will visit the Portuguese possessions in Oceania. and Africa for the purpose of showing the dag. Her homeward Journey will occupy about four months.

INTERPORT SWIMMING.

HONGKONG TEAM AT BHANGĦAJ

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By the German mall which arrived yesterday. alternoon the Yongkong swimming team, which is to contest honours with Shanghai, reached the port, asya the Bhanghsi Times of 27th fost. Mr. T. E N. Rbiser, representing the S. 1. B. C. want down-river with the tender to meet them, and when the tendar came to the. Jetty toward seven o'clock they had a hearty' welcome from a band of local swimmers. The visitors have'five daya before the interport con fast commences, and much will no doubt ba done to make their stay here an pleasant as poraible.

The N. C. D. Newi of same datu paya :—" There was a large attendance at the Manteipe?

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Pig galt, mod Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting Paine Jadge, sitting as a Full Court this morn log, Mr, M, W. Slade, K.O., instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind, of Mesus Brutton and Hett, mered on behalf of Lai Chi Chiu for an order that the verdict obtained under an issue to determine whether the defer dous was parter in the Choong Hing Steamship Com- pany, late of 33. Boobam Strand, tried before ibe Chief Justice and a comm w jury on the Bib gib, roth and th August and that the judgal Bath last night to witness the final trials for ment obtained under such verdict be set aside the faterport carnival which takesplace on September 1, 3, and 3 The Hongkong team, and that a verdict be entered for the defendant

which arrived in Shangkai at 7 30 last evening under such insan or, in the alternative, for a អធ order that a new trial be bad between the

and came up on the German Mall tender flying panties or such other order as the full Count ding which Hongkong took from Sbaughal may make, on the ground that the verdict a night's races. The following were the results

last year, ware interested spectators of last against the weight of the aridance. In the wasntime, al further proceedings should be stayed. Mr. Elden Potter, lastracted by Mr. and Mariell, appeared for the respondent, P. W. Goldring, of Massri, Goldring, Barlow Tung Wong Shi, the original plaintiff in the

CABO.

Mr. Slade stated that that was an application.

majority verdict was returned against the weight or a new trial of the action in which a bars! was a partner in the Choong Hing Company of the evidence. The faty found that the plains by a majority of four to three. He would antinfy their Lordships that if these men had fully apprecited the evidence they would never bave relaroed the verdict they did The verdic most bare been based on a misunderstanding. A majority verdict was under a very different footing from a unanimous verdict, Albame l The Attorney General moved the first read-be twelve. In this Colony, the number requir. was necessary that the nue ber of jurors should ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amended was only seven and the jury need not retur the Pharmacy Amendment Ordinance, 1910.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed.

7 be Bill provider for the frmation of Volun- tter Fauren. It is based on a precedant exist. ent in a West Indian Crown Colony,

PHARMACY.

Japanero verse, "The harvest moon that place in the defence scheme of the Cology, the meeting, gentlemen. Dividend warkante T Bill has General Breadwood's Int abincs above the mountain peak may well-arvbition, In commenting upon in Ou be left to the contemplation of each one. c, the General said that the time when Hong- who sees it." People all interpret things oak would be liable to attack would be at the according to the bent of their own minds, break of hostilities, and shep time would

not permit, ar having been declared, of start Those who wish to think evil of'a-man are

ing to enrol men. A defence had to be drawn not deterred by anything he may say in self out and perfected in all is details beforehand. defence. Dr. Niloba relates a remarkable and every man who had to take part in the Instance of indifference to grosselander. Cop-deferce must be Silotied to bis place. They cerning the plous priest Hakul Zenji (a title could find loss of wo k for any able-bodied men given to priests who are considered to be who could shoot and who could be moved specially virtuous), the following story is about in regular formations. There were told:The unmarried daughter of one of his plenty of men who had the goodwill to aukist parishioners having given birth to a chlid, the defence, but not having served in the whisk the Imperial Bak of China is she plain- . On the mallon of the Attarasy-General,

eguir Army, the Volunteers the Milita their lack of traloing disqualified them from aking part in defensive measures. To such men who had the will this Ordinaces provided the way. We trust that the measures now be iog taken will prova successful and lead to an all-round exhilaration of the Sagging interest in Volonteering in Hongkong.

DUTTABEK IMPORTS,

the parents asked who the father was, and the daughter replied. Hakul Zenji, Proud of the honour shown to their daughter, the parents brought up the child in a most care. ful manner. From them came no remani trance, but other parishioners went to the priest and told him what they had heard, He simply replied:-"Ah! that's so l ob?"" Years after, the mother of the child confered

A great deal of interest attached to the await to her parents that the tale about the priest being the father of the child was all maded reply to Mr. Murray Stewart's question in Legislative Council yesterday 'regarding the arrest of a respectable Chinnie for importing up and gave the name of the real father Then the people who had slandered the dotiable liquor it o the Colony without a per priest went to him and told him of the girl's mit. The question put wie in the following confession. He made the same reply: terms "Is it the case that, on the roth nit #Ahi that's so, eh?" Neither what the respectable Chinese, in possession of a small public asserted nor what they denied con- quantity of a certain medicaled melt-extract, was arrested, and taken to the Harbour Office, berned him one iota. And so we come to

and there detained until the importing firm, the final conclusion that "Honour is a food from whem be bad purchased it, was able to that dead men eat." The man of integrity produce a letter from the Superintendent of Im and uprightness requires not to beed what ports and Exports, Laying that the sald extract was not dutiable?" The Colonial Secretary the world ways regarding him. Or, to use the old Scottish clan molto, "They say, vouchsafad this reply: 'A Oblasman, in pos. session of two dozen battles of a liquor, vaseme what say they, let them say,"

bling a European duriable liquor, without any permit for the name, was stoppad on the water. OUR COLONY'S DEFENCES.

irant by a Revenus Öfficer and taken to the Im ports and Exports Office. He was detained till ibe letter referred to lo the question was pro- (and Beptember.)

daced and then allowed to go. Government is One of the most interesting features of yea

now adrlind that the liquoris question is dati terday's meeting of the Legislative Council was

able and if taking nccessary steps in the mat. the Bringing in of the Bill entitled "An Ordin Reserve, Asregards the Volunteer moviment to be very careful in fature, if one desires to and its organisation, Hengkang at the present indulge in the use of patent medicina, to aa- intage that its constituents do not come with moment affords very unfavourable comparison when contrasted with Shanghai, Sngapore, in the cops of our Customs regulations. The poor women who trusts faithfully in Mother Penang, or Rangnoo. Why this should be so It is somewhat difficult to divin. In plain Seealfs Syrup or in Seachem's Pills, the man

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Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justice Hussland, Acting Puisne Judge, sitting av & Full Court in its Appellats Jeriad c tion this morning, the case again came on lo tiff and Leung Shlu Kong the defendant. Mr. M. W. Slade, x.C, appeared for the Bank, while Ms, C. G. Alabaster represented the de

foedant.

At the commencement of proceadloge, ergo. ment Arns on the question of an estoppel. Mr. Slade submitted that even assoming that they hef at any time waived their right of interest, they would still be entitled 'o e force their right le the event of their changing their mind, The Chief Justica said it was doubtful wher her the Court had power to grant a peremptory Mr. Slade explained that he did not ask for order a row paremptory order bat marely ons to construe the id order and enforce it.

The Pharmacy ♬ mendment Ordinance, 1910, arborites searches with warrants by police officers. The Hill proposes to teclads, in the power of search sevence officers who hold warrași under the Liquors Ordinance, 1909,

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the firs reading of a Bili enti led an Ordinance to smerd the Malichos Dɩm^ge · Amendment Ordinance, *Que,” was prˇsed,

This Bill amends the Malicious Damage. Amendment Ordinance, 191o, so as to give the officers bo'ding an inquiry under section efficient powers including, eg, the power to eauforce the stler dance of witnesses, to examine them upon oath, &c.

DANGEROUS Q DDS

à Bdl en'isled an Ordinance to further amend the Law relating to Dargerous Goods,

Bill read a first time.

MAGISTRATES ́AMENDMENT.

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a unanimous.verdict. The question which the Count would here to decide was whether ont of seven wax a scfcient majority. The widest possible power was given to the Courts at home in the matter of gracting retrials. A ibis point, Coussel traced the history of the case and then proceeded to deal with the evi dence which had been brought forward before the jury.

The hearing was adjourned.

Old Action REVIVED.

CHIEF JUSTICE ENTERTAINS STRONG SUSPICIONS.

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Boys Race two lengths R. Berthel (3 sec) 1 F. Golding (13 sac) 2. Won by four yards, "Time 50 1/5 80C.

heate: E. Prince, T. W. F. Wilson, O. W.O. Ona Length Scraich Reca.-Winners of Mayan and J. Wilson (dend hunt) and R. W,

MacCabe.

Graceful diving-E. Priace.

Two Lengths Scratch Race:-The following

D. H. Cooke, were the winners of hexis:-C. W. O, Mayon and T.W, R. Wilson; R. W. MacCate, and

Long Flunge-Won by T. Poigoand. Water Polo Match-The following wao thá

teams:----

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Probables, T. W. R. Wilson (goal): D. H. Cooks and A. Tilbrook (backs) : R. W. Mac- Cabe (half back); G. Mayas, O. W. O. Mayne

Macdonald and W. J. Lewis (backs), P. Doyle and E. Thacher (forwards).

Ponibles, J. E. R. Harrin (goal): AA,

Wigton (forwards) (half back): W. Jones, N. H. Alvan god T.

At half time the Probables ware leading by a pants to all, O. Mayes and MacCabe wars scored a third for the Frobables, the same the scorere. In the second ball Geo. Mayna player putting on a fourib and dlik (mesedistaly

after, The Probebles won after, a foul and scrambling game by 5 goals to all.

The Committes of the International Swim- ming Clobannonces that a Ladies' Awaspsiaka Race will be held on September 3, at 3.35 p.m A gold bracelet will be givan to the lady draw. ing the winner's number,

The same Cinh, which is the balder of the "China Weakly Cup, invites antries of other Clabs for the Team Race competition for this and Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting Fairns Judge, September, et, 9.30 p.m. In the UE PAR Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, Cop, to be held at the Municipal Bath on sitting as Foll Court this morning, the case other Clab competing, the S.1.5.0. will retain, was resumed in which Mr. M. W. Slade, K.O..the rap for another yaar.

"CLAIN BY SEAMEN,

ACTION-DISMISSED-FOR-WANT-OF PROSECUTION.

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The A'torney-General moved, and the Coinstructed by Mr, W. B. Hind, of Messrs. Brate The Hongkong Swimming Team arrived lonial Secretary secorded, the first reading of ton and Half, moved to behalf of Lei Chi Chiosafely by the German mail yesterday, all forlog

for an order that the verdict obtained under an vary fit after an excellant, passage.~ issue to determine whether the defendant war a partner in the Choong Hisg Steamship Com- Mr. Alabaster contended that there were

pany, late of 33. Banham Strand, ried before three grounds on which the respondent was

⠀⠀ Tka A'orney-General moved the second

the Chial Justice and a common jury on the Bib gth, roth and 11th August and that the fudge bound to fall. The fist polet was that they

ment obiained ander such v.rdict bo set amids complied with the order of the Registrar. The reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinasco to poist had already been fully dealt with and he men the Wagi trates Amendment Ordinance,

and that a verdict be entered for the defendant would not ta-srpe it. The second point was 1903. He explained that difficulty bad arison

under such issue or, in the alternative, for an the ordinary question of entoppel and the third overthe question of harbouring married women.

orfer, that a new trial be bad between the polot was that the other s'de could waive and The present Ordiansco was to amend the 1901

Ordinace and was calculated to make the post-parties or such other order as the Fall Court did waive their right of interest,

After farther distortion, judgment was re-ion of a married man secure.. It would also may maks, on the ground that the verdict wa

empower a Magistrate' to award an aggrieved against the weight of the avidence, in the served.

husband damages in a cum n-t exceeding $100. meantime, all further proces inge should be

The Colonial Secretary seconded,

stayed. Mr. Eldon Poitar, instructed by Mr. Bill was reed a second time,

P. W. Goldring, of Masss, Goldring, Bartow and Morrell, appeared for the respondent. MIDWIVES

My Blada continued his addr⋅ss to their Lordships, is the course of which he dealt with the evil auce adduced at the original trial of the 118.

Alleged NEGLIGBACB BY ABRATED WAIKR FACTORY,

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Before Mr. Justice Hareland, Acting Palize Fudge, in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction this morning, the care was again mentioned in which six seamen formarly in the employ of: the Hamburg-Amerika Linfo soad the Com pany faintly to recover the sum of $477,8%*) amount alleged to be dus la respect of wagar, Mr. E, Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the defendante, while the plaintifs were absent from Court,

Mr. Davidson Informed his Lordship that he bad telephoned to pininting' sslicitor, Mr. Hang, this moralax and was informand that the - latter had no funker fastruction from the

CLAIM FɔE $1000 DAMAGES,

In moving the second reading of the Bill and fast, entitled an Ordinance to secure the better Before Mr. Justice Haziland, Acting Polsce training of Midwives and to regulate their

The Chiel justice said that he did not with fudge in the Summary Court thle siening practice, the Attorney General said that the

Ordinaope was suggested by recommendations to spring a surprise on Counsel, but the case Count, fed a suit against Kasır. A. 5. V. atado: and Company to recover the sum of $1,000 as community with the assistance-of-the-Regs long sleep which the case had had neatly two therefore be dismissed for want of prosecation. damages for alleged negligence whereby stray-General, for the better training of mid-yesia and the fact of its being revivad within, The time for the Bling, of the statement of wound was ind credin plaintif's bead by air. Keswick raised an objection in respect books in the Registry, that on that ground been asked to be indedeitely pastponed

Westera meikode, sccarding 10

be thought, a month of the destruction of the claim in respect of. Eve of the plaintiffs had, soda water bottle Me M, Reader Barris, of Measts, Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the of a certain classe, which be asked should te alone, unless it was satisfactorily expisided, ha and as nothing had been depe the plaintif words, Volunteering is not popular, in this | who plus bis faith in Clowne's Cholozodros or /'plaintiff and Mr; P. M. Hodgson, of Messrs, struck out, as it was only a question rfɛdume Jabould send the case b.ek to the jury six times ¦ were in default, · · It was' woderstood at the?

Reng nd the once a diffiance as far as Bill

concerned,

stood and that his words cast no reaction os antess plainti@'s solicitor could show string: Dr. Ho Kai said that boo, members, zog, the solicitors retained, because there might be grounds why it should not be so Mr. Hards aked for a fortnight's adjos gestles would prove detrimental to the Chinese sort of idea that they might in some way or The action was accordingly dismissed."

· reward long service and proficisacy la the prisonment; The chio was bad enough of the 1 rf claim and the statement of defance. The better midwives will have been provided, the of the books and; after two years' sleep revivad including cliqualsm, farouzitiem and failure to themselves of immunity from merest and im- | ment-seran dayi tach way-for thu'siniament community. "After about five years, when other. Those men had barrd of the destrucilan clausa in question would be expangedurens the action. He had to leave the matter to the

BAROVSKY'S GRAND CIRCUA KI. After a period of about five years, the inference, but when the cass came before that The Alfomany-Gisceral agrend with Dr. Ho|jury in order that they might draw their own

·existe "jast_stound for complaint under all the Johnston's 'is-'whan taking ashore the aripins

there would be no secousity for its setantion. strong opinions.

ance to provide for the formation of a Volagtsorter." So it would appear that one b. got Frederick Rowell, Obief Bd'iff of the Supreme which were recently made by the Chloese far suspicion was so great that in view of the plaintiff, He asked that the action · should::

our young men towards a valuable asset in the Colony's defences one bears many causes clied,

ranks. We know that in many cases there

three Sandi

mortal who slyly uses Knockara Bair Ranarar all these bare to be on their guard to ensure

Cass would not occupy more than two days,

Singapore Governor's butler being arrested at

•

His Lordship-Do you want a jury f

..

Mr. Harris We're going to apply far fory, There may be other interlocutory applications,

Mr. Harris-I ask for a jorr and the ist of November next,

position as ·Pkissing, “goss, by favour," In scfance`it la voxstions that a man cannes Þésricg.nas, fixed for the gist of: October clause complained of would be sxynnged, ko | Court, he was bound to give expression to vary

Mr. Hodgson-My friend should make separate application,

His Lordship—He'y applying now...... Me, Hodgson I've bad ng instructions, Mr Haris'n willing to make a soparale application if my friend consents to gira ma costs of the day,

That was the view held by the Government. After fumberargument, judgment was TONGYUY

ber, Kaswick said that after what ba bad | ad.. heard he had no further demur to make,

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a arcond time.

Council then proceeded to cósaldag the Bill In Committee,

abova. It is notorious stock of wine alier His site is all set.

kad basa sul on a Tranch picnic.......... In that is the Volastests promotion goes by socia Shanghai, for instance, they, are not so eques! take home in his rickshaw a boitis of non- misas There the Talpan does not acorn to be parmit whisky without risk of arrest. But put puder bis squad drill by a Sergeant who when it comes to Interfering with a appens to be his fanior clesk in business patent medicine, the carca to being itinad hours: Homehow or oiker, Shanghai, and the tile too far. "A sa broom sweeps Strmits no wall, show far better exemplas of clean, Probably our recently organised Oos- Camaraderie in the Volunteer ranks that istoms Revenue Service are somewhat over ever svinced in this Colony. In the field, all sol salons in paruit of their new Avocalion, fox blers in the line arequ apequal footing, whether for that they way err on the wrong side. That

NT, Hodgion-No, I don't. unoffending

M. HarrisThat the geval practice for Volastbars or Regulares Mal pociej distinctions they bare pred in the case of this are not halday the ploughman's son may be merchant seems to be patent, The Colonial abreast of aidake's son and prays ika“ better Escrotary bo doubt stated that the liquor had costs of ordinary stiendang,

This disregard and fascist sista bas bean beas found to be dailable and that the Govern. Hodgion- My friard can easily apply la the part ons of the strongral factère Jurmak ment garn, taking the necessary steps in the Chambers to-morrow morning,

His Lordship disallowed ike objretion bas For the SECODE of the Voletiser, movement matters. This may mean anything or nothing, outras Venues bo, sed himself at drill in all probability it means that the authofftier granted liberty to apply in the area of an ob- hace la honden is the manager of the are adopting an eary method of getting out of action being raised over the quantion of the en

'very awkward situation.

g

--KELLYT. IBLAND,

The second reading of the Dɔlf entitled, aj Ordinance to smead, the Kellet Island Or dirasra, 1898, wa:pasend en the motion of the

Sucretary, attorney General, reconded by the Colonial

The Commiten slage we the B'll'entitled dipaner to provide for the regregation irpsimons of lepars was sesumali

ľand

KOTAL DRAWING SOCIETY,

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

The School Eximiantions of the Royal Drawing Society, London, were held this year for the fist time is the London Minion Tale have been obtainedj ing. Home for Girls. The following results

Disk Diy,l, Hosours 8, Passes

Div. 11, Honours 2,

Passes & Div. lit, Hopoare 1, PA:1603

COMING TO HONGKONG,

Is Hongkong, where wu hare so little in the fome of outside amusement, the coming of, Birovsky's Grated Cirens will be ballad with pleasure The Circus has been touring in the south of China and comes direct, her from "Nanking, where it has made a long stay with kids bonaded patronage. Berovsky's trained korres are famed forthair beautyand clarssness. “There is also a troupe of 40 artistusmaquantsfanu, acrobaur, jozaion, clowarete Grwand the show has bean secured as Causeway where the chicas enclosures apitle pushed forward. Barovaliy's Oliens has bean swan in thess pasts beform, and it pres to be something unique in this line of anta mask: The Olaus is uzpacted is about

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