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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 1911

After the resolution was put ohildron in Kowloon? The Chi-be set aside to restore the foun nose subscribe about two-fifths tuins, which had been erected by and lost, Mr. Robertson said that if it was the evident of the fund and he suggested that the late Mr. Dorabjce.. two-fifths of the surplus should. Mr. Bowley-Has not the Go-wish of the majority, he was be voted in aid of the buildingvernment control of the foun funds of the Kowloon hospital, tains?

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quite willing as far as he was con- concerned to withdraw the com mitteo's motion.

(3) $10,000 to be paid to the Hon. Treasurer of the Kwong Wa Hospital for the purpose

THE CELEBRATED CHICKEN CASE.

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After many hearings the almost MUNICIPAL SINGAPORE. 1.0., în round figures $10,000, Mr. Hooper-I. certainly was

interminable Chicken Case": The over-sea colonists, who were under that impression but the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross briefly ad- has come to an end, judgment non-Chineso, subscribed threa-matter having been drawn public dressed the meeting, saying that being delivered at noon to-day. fifthus of tho fund and Futtbntion to in the Press four as there was such an overwhel. It will be remembered that the in suggested that three-fifths months ago and no member of ming jority he was prepared case was one in which Mr. Walter, of the funti should go to the sea- the Government having takon any to withdraw his support of the Chief Engineer of tlie 8.8. Charles men of all nations in the name notice of it; I presume I was Chairman's resolution. They lardouin, and Mrs. Walter, both of our Sailor King and in the wrong in my surmise (Lou were quite prepared to abide by of No. 5, Moreton Terrace, Quarry name of his Sailor son (Aplaughter.)

the decision of the majority Bay, preferred a cliarge of assault plause). The Soumon's Institute Committee's Altitude Defined. (Applause.)

against T. Braun of Jurdine's during the last night montlik was Mr. Looker said that all the

The Chairman then asked the Refinery. asad by over 15,000 seamen. Of speakers had expressed their gathering to vote on Mr. Bowley's American nad the rest wero com proposal of the Committee. He own ropolation was defented, was seulted by the complainant those, 44,000 were British or views which were guinst the resolution tu view of the fact that cross-summonses alleging that he posed of other nationalities, the thought it would only be fair to

The Hon, Mr. Cook suggested larger portion being naturally put before the mosting the views read his resolution, which was in

Mr. Bowloy then proccoded to and his wife.

Mr. Huzeland heard the case. drawn from their friends the which animated the Committee the following terms:-

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared that there should be a Sanitary Gorman community, whose flag, in making the proposals. The

for the plaintiff and Mr. M. R. Board similar to that at Hong- after the British, was more largely proposals were that nothing he

That this public meeting of Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and

kong represented in the port than that done with the money in respect subscribers to the Coronation Christ, was for the defendant. of any offior nation. Then there of the surplus at present, but that Fund desires that the surplus of In giving judgment His Worship was the Soldiers and Sailors bo invested in trustees. If the 24,154 remaining in the hands said:-I propose to deal first with Home, which ansivered the some Crown Prince' did not come to the of the on. Treasurer should be that portion of the case in which purpuss and was complementary Colony, the whole of the fund applied in celebrating and com- defendant is charged with killing to-the Soumen's Instituto. Both could be hold in trust by the momorating the Coronation of the chicken maliciously. The

Four Men Injured. the institutions filled a necessary trustcos under proper safognitus Their Majesties the King and section of our ordinance No. 32,

Shortly after six o'clock this gap in providing for the merchant and nidor a proper deed of trust, eoir and the Investiture of His takon word for word from section morning the occupants of the Samen of all nations and both which would enable the RH. the Prince of Wales in the 11 in the Home Act. There is no houses in the neighbourhood of were too small for their purpose. munity at any time to apply any following manuer

firoot évidence how the chicken No. 321, Des Vooux Road, next to It was a romurkable goinsidence portion of it for any purpose. It (1) $11,654 to be paid to the was killed but 1 would be on the Western Market, which, is that the building debts of the two was generally foll that the Colony Ilon, Tronster, of the Sea- titled to draw the infereues that used as a Chinese oating-house, institutions tallied almost exnetly | bad gone through not very pro- mon's Instituto Building it was caused by the action of wore rudely awakened from their with thosurplus. Sothatif $4,500 sperous times and it would not be Fund for the purpose of re-defendant, either by trending on slumbers by a loud, crashing noise. were voted to the Soldiers' and fair to make a second appoal ducing the debit balance of running the wheel of the rick-On investigation being nudo, it Sailors' Home and $11,800 to the for funds to the community as that Fund, upon the Commit-haw over it, or by tilting up the was discovered that the staircase Seamen's Institute, both institu-regarded the visit of the Crown to of the Institute undertak- hencoop which fell on the of No. 321 had given way and a tions, would be free from debt. Prince, ospecially after they had } ing to name the Concert Hall | chicken.

mass of debris lay on the floor. It In the name of the King and responded to this call so muni- King George's Hall "und to There was no evidence that the would appear that the direct cause Queon, let them, therefore, pay off ficently. The surplus should be erect & auitable tablet in that not was done maliciously nor of the collapse was that heavy the existing debts, rather than devoted to an institution which Hall recording the gift, was his action so directly rock-flower-pots lined the staircase, contract now debts by considering was self-supporting With all (2) $4,500 to be paid to the Hon. loss as to bring him within the which were of greater weight the erection of a hospital in Kow-respect to Mr. Bowlay, the latter Treasurer of the Saliers soution. My finding is therefore than the frail structuro could loon. Tho. Coronation and hoen Hind not givon any reason why the and Sailors' Home for the in favour of defoulant, in respect stand. At the time of the -colobrated—well, thanks to the surplus should be voted towards ...purpose of paying off the this point. There is really accident there were four inmates" untiring efforts of the Chairman. paying off the debts of the Sea- lebit balance of the building only one serious question for in the house, bat imppily the Let them continue to colébrate-it inon's Institute and the Sildiers'. fund of that Home, upon theme to decido, viz., the amount of accident was not attended with by liborally juying off the build- Jand Sailors' Home. --The instity-

Committee of the Honio un punishment which should be any fatalities, all four escaping RIGHTS, DUTIES & LIABILI ing debts of those institutions and {tions as well as the soldiers and Alertaking to nume one of urted out to complainant for this with injuries of minor con- by orouting permanent tablets in sailors were admirable in thom- their principal rooms after very sorious ⚫ each of the institutions. He under-solves, but no attempt had been H. 1. H. Princo Edward of by him.

injured men were removed to stood from the Chairman that his made by Mr. Bowley to show that

Wales, and to erect a suitable

opinion, howovor, hospital. (the Chairman's) resolution would inless help was forthcoming the tablot in that room recording that he received the very greatest The occupants of the promises be put to the meating first. lis homes would conse to exist.

the gift.

provocation. Firstly I am satis-were the proprietors of the Ping (Mr. Bowley's) rosolution wond There seemed to be an idea pro-

fod that the defendant used lung tea house. Only a few be salmsequently put before the valent. that bacaise the money

language of a most offensive days go they removed from the weeting and he would ask those was there it must be spent, which

mature to complainant. I refer top floor above the old harbour present to vote against the Chair- he thought was a fallacious form of reducing the debit balance to the statement when he used master's office to the present pre- man's resolution in order that they of reasoning. The institutions in of the buikling fand of that the words "Waltors, if you havo mises. Everything liad been goi might afterwards support his re-question doubtless were under Hospital, upon the Huspital anything to say to me you..... in roadiness for a grand opening solution (Appliuso.)

the impression that in order to Commitice undertaking to

come dowit." I am celebration, which was to have count on the liberality of the namo the Women and satisfied these words were used. been held to-day, and the usual comminuity, debts must be con- Children's Wing of the Hos Secondly I am also satisfied that decorations, floworn and crackers Hon. Mr. Pollock, in secondingstantly incurred (Laughtor). He pital after 3. M. Queen Mary tho first blow was delivered by had been laid in for the Mr. Bowley's resolution, said that would like to ask Mr. Bowley if and to erect a suitable tablet defondant. I refer to the blow event. It appears that the staire he understood that the Chinose he was prepared to give an un- in that Wing recording the which defendant struck cum first gave way, bringing down Bubscribers were in favour of Mr. ortaking that no 'capitul debis

gift.

plainant on the left temple with with it a portion of a ceiling. As Bowley's scheme (Applause.) That would be incurred for a period of Mr. Friesland seconded (pro-his first. Thirally I am also satis a direct result a number of visitors fact removed a lilieulty which had ten years. (To Mr. Bowley) Cun(longed applause.)

fic that dofondant struck Mrs. from the country were temporari- existed before. He did not see you, Mr. Bowley?

Mr. Shelton Hooper withdrew Walters.

ly stranded in the upper storey any difficulty at all in the way of Mr. Bowley-It will hardly be his amendment, as the matter hav- With respect to the im-and had to wait for the arrival of apportioning the fund.

binding on eccoding gouera-ing been brought to the notice of plement used in committing the fire escape before they could Mr. Olan Kai Ming said he hadtions. · If the debts are paid, the Government, there was no fur-l's assault the complainant be liberated. much pleasure in supporting the we will live how biblinge, ther necasion for it.

was in no way justified in motion before the meeting. Aant I don't see ony rouson why TheChairman moved an amend- using such a lethal weapon. meeting of Chinese subscribors to fresh dobis should be incurred.

ment to the effect. that a small Huving regard to the very grent the fund was held at the Tung Mr. Kennedy also spoko, and committee be appointed to con- provocation received, however, 1 -Wah Hospital just before that declared himself against "point-sider the feasibility of building a propose to treat it as, a common

meeting and he was glad to sayless jollification."

Cottage hospital at Kowloon, but assault but I fool it my duty to that the views throat expressed The Chairman said that Mr. on the motion being put to the inlet a heavy fine. As regards recitals was given last night in St.St. coincided with those of Mr. Bow Bowley and decorated his speech meeting, it was declared lost. Mr. defondant Braun I record con-John's Cathedral by Mr. Denman ley. Ile would add that the Chi-with such beautiful langungo that Looker seconded the resolution. victions against him for (1) using Fuller, who prosentod a classical nose, when they subscribed to the, he was afraid that when shorn of

Mr. Bowley's resolution, was abusive languago, (2) assaulting programme, including two solec- fund, did so in the hope that is embellishments, the sense of then adopted without a single complainant, (3) assaulting Mrs. tions from the newer composers, Cesar Franck and Maurice Ravel, Waltors. should there be any surplus, it it was lost. He rather protested dissenting vote. would be devoted to charity (Apgainst such high hyperbola. He Mr. G. Balloch moved a vote of I do not propose to inflict any The church was comfortably plause) Two-fifths of the sur-(fr. Bowley) had not said a thanks to the Chairman, which penalty owing to the serious in-filled, and generally speaking the plus would relieve the Kwong single thing to prove that was given, and the meeting terjory defendant has already re-function was a success.

ceived. Wal Hospital of a large part of the institutions were in need ninated.

With respect to the Cosar Franek's "Piece Heroi- their lürden, the hospital having of the surplus. What Mr. Bow-

summons against Mrs. Waltors que appeals to the learer as a heen arocled at considerable cost,ley did say was that as tho

for assaulting defendant this most difficult piece for execution, (Applause)...

community had subscribed to the

charge is not proved and will and it can be conceived that in Mr. A. Sholton Hooper said that ud, they were under an ob

therefore be dismissed. I propose less experienced hands than Mr. he wished to propose a slight ligation to help those institutions. TOR TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT. to Convict complainant, Walters, Fuller's, it would suffer from a

Canton, September 5.

of a common assault. I order considerable lack of appreciation. amendment 10 Mr. Bowley's re- There was undoubtedly a netd solution. If the memory of those for a cottage hospital at Kowloon

"About a fortnight ago, a boat him to pay $50 or one month's As it was, it was treated with a present could g back as far as and he asked the meeting to view fully stored with: korosene oil-be hard labour. I further order com- masterly breadth which easily 1887, the year of Queen Victoria's the mutter in a practical spirit.

longing to a well known foreign plainant-Walters and defendant placed it as the "star" of the pro- Mr. Rouse at this point raised firm, was pirated near Wu Ka Braun each to enter into a por-gramme and Mr. Fullor deserves -jubiles, it would be remembered

that one of the proposals was the thic question of how votes were to Chung in the neighbourhood of sonal-bond-in-the-sum of $200 every congratulation on his render- establishing of drinking fountains be taken. Would the question Sha-tou. A report of the outrage to be of good behaviour for twelve for the use of poor Chinese by ho decided by shareholders or was made to the military authori- months. way of a permanent memorial, directors in the case of companies One noted citizen came forward who had subscribed?, and providal the fountains at liis Several voices simultaneously own cost: They were now in such cried out: "Shareholders." The Chairman-Directors, a state, however, that they were perfectly useless. They wore Mr. RouseThere are three vory ornamental and each bore votes and leg hands. brass shields ongraved on which The Chairman-You had better wore the words "Victoria Jubilee go to hospital (Laughter).' Fountain." If anyone want to Mr. Shelton Hooper-I sug-information of informers, effected the Pacific coast to this end, re- she sang Abide with me" was which we are clearing from our Stock. Wanchai Market, lie would see gest that the same practice be the capture of two pirates respon-marks the "N. O. Daily News." particularly fine, and deserves that a portion of one was nimost followed as in the caso of the sible for this outrage, at Wu Ka It is expected that Clang Chon, every commendation,

The programme was as fol-! A Fpsols Discount for a Quantity inthe gutter. Ifthat kind of treat- Chamber of Commerce, where village, and has recovered 21 more of Tungehow, President of the mont were to be metod out to porthe Secretary or Manager acts tins of oil. Those atolen goods Kiangsu Provincial Assembly, lowe:-*

1. Pass Boaglia, Buch; 2, purcha ed. manent memorials, the Govern- without instructions from the have also been returned to the will be one of the party, as he ment should adopt ways and means Board.

agents, of this foreign firm much impressed the American Solo, "But the Lord is mindful," of keeping them in repair. He sug Mr. Haraton-We should do-Meanwhile the military buthorities trade commissioners on their visit Mendelssohn, Mrs. Gordon; 3, H PRICE & CO. LTD. gested that a portion of the surplus cide the question of the test of at Kong Pon are trying to appro to China last year, and his growPiece Heroique," Cesar Franck; should be devoted to the carrying voting power..

hend other accomplices and they ing prominence in Chinese affairs Hymn 208; 4, Finale (Pathetic qut of repairs to the fountains, The Chairman's resolution was have submitted a report to the makes him a marked man. It is Symphony)" Tachaikowsky, 5, which he was euro would lose then put to the meeting. On a Viceroy stating that all the goods uncertain as yet who will go, but "Petite Pastorale," Maurice Ravel; ceptable to the community and show of hands being taken, the stolen have been duly recovered the hope is that it will be a party 6, Solo, Abide with me, 8. Lid incoeptable and pleasing to the Chairman's resolution was defeat and returned to the agents of of Chinese, those prominent in the dle, Mrs. Gordon 7, Toocate,

different Quinase industrieg. Widor King He proposed that 32,000 (ed by 41 votes to 25,

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ing. Maurice Ravel's "Petite Pastorale" was not so pleasing and seemell rather more suitable for boat On Nam was despatched at Chinese Visit to America. an orchestra than an organ.

While plans for a visit to the Mra, Gordon is an established once to chase the pirates. She was able to locate 897 tins of United States by representative favourite, and to say that she add- kerosene oil which had been Chinese in 1912 are yet on-fed to her reputation by her ren- stolen and to restore same to nounced, it is known among the dering of "Hut the Lord is mind- the owner. It is now reported Chinese Chambers of Commerce ful" and "Abide with me," is the that the commander of the six-in Shanghai and other cities that best means of expressing an opi- teanth regiment has, through the La programme is being od tlined on nion of her performance. The way

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