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EUROPEAN'S SUICIDE

Sensational Evidence.

Sensational evidenco was given this afternoon at the Magistracy, whon MA Irving hold an

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Protest by the Dock Company.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE,

European Lady Assaulted.

ITALIAN CONVENT.

Prize Distribution.

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Before the proceedings began Boforo the Chief Justice, Sir prize distribution of the Italian at the Criminal Sessions this Francis Piggott, at the Criminal Convent is being held at the onquiry into the circumstances morning, his Lordship the Chief Sessions this morning, Po Tak-Convent, at which H.E. the Gov attending the death of William Justico, Sir Franois Piggott, said bnu was indicted on a charge of ornor was to live presided. An Evans is proceeding Horio short Kennedy Town Infectious Dis- tlie Hongkong and Whampoa at Kowloon City, Mrs. Alico Rossings will appear in our next issuo, It is understood that Colonel / Edward Cook; wardmaster at tho that he had received a letter from having assaulted on November 7, extondo report of the proceed ly by the P. & ̈O s.8. Himalaya Cases Hospital, who was discovered Duck Company just a few mom-arid after putting her in bodily

The following was the report ents before coming into Court, foar of her life, removing a gold to bosubmitted by the Rev. Father in a bathroom doad,

Medical evidence was called as pointing out that four members finger ring and a tin box. Ac-P. do Moria: A confirmation service will be to the result of the postmortem of their staff had been called on used pleaded not guilty to the 1 bog to submit my report on conducted by Bishop Landor in examination, and the analysis of the jury to-day. The latter went large.

the Italian Convent School for tho the St. John's Cathedral on Wed the contents of the stomach, on to state that the Company nosday at 5:30 p.m.

showed the presence of a quarter begged to protest against so many Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed of my last report the now giant The Attorney-General, Hon. your 1910-1911. Since the date of a grain of morphino. The persons from a liquited staff, by Mr. J. H. Komp, Crown code (1910), under the provisions Mrs. Crosswell Eyres will kind-cause of death was carbon mon- being summoned on the same Solicitor,, prosecuted. Prisoner of which the school is being con ly distribute the prizes at St. oxide poisoning.

ay, and that they should be very was undefended.

duoted, has been brought into Francis School; Wanchai, on the Dr. Kolly on gavo evidence grateful if his Lordship,could

The following jury was om-oporation. In order to comply 20th inst., at 2.30 p.m.

of a conversation which he had cause it to be so arranged that parolled-lesers. . J. M. do with the expressed wish of His with the deceased who called at one of their ouployees bo called Carvalho (foreman), S. W. Atkins, Excelloney the Governor at the To-morrow being the Name his residence...

at a time. His Lordship sympa. Woir, W. I.. Worth, B. B. lust prize-giving and the requiro- Day of His Majesty the Taur of Mr. Irving-What did he say thised with the Company, but Castro, J. M. Henderson and J.monts of government, the staff of Russia, the Russian Consul will Witness:He snid "I feel that said that he wished that they had Cruikshanke...

European teachers has been in- be At Home at his office from 11my life is not safe."

sant the letter immediately the a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Attorney-General stated croneed to 14 sisters and assis Did he say why?

summons had been issued. Be that the prisoner was charged tant teachers, being an increase of He had the impression that the did not know whether he had with having, in company with three sisters over the number in His Excellency the Governor ha Hospital boys were going to take power to exempt the gentlemen three other men who wore not the previous year. This staff is boon pleased to appoint Mr.

his life.

in question.. The time had now Thomas Watson Robertson to be a Surveyor of Unlicensed Steamshipa

robbery at 03, Kowloon City eight classes, besides the Kinder-. finita than that I tried to get ose gentlemen who might have Road. In all, thoro were three garten class, of which the school Did he say anything moro de gone by and they could not call caught, committed an ormed responsible for the teaching of the under 80 tone burden.

spinething more, definite from boon called. There was an accounts, which were: (1) Rob consists. Another remarkable in- rangement in the Registry by bing Mrs. Ross; (2) assaulting crease in the average attendence la no fewer than four cases him, but was unable to do so.

What did you do thon ?-As which every effit was made to the aruah and (3) receiving is the outstanding feature of the. denting with opium the defend-

be persisted I telephonod to the limit the number of jurors taken stolen property. Mrs. Ross would progress of the school during the ants failed to appear at the Magistraay this morning, with the police station and told them the from a fim at one. That and say that at about twenty minutes period under reveiw. From an dated back many years, but it past three on the afternoon of vorage daily attendance of 255.6 result that their bail was estreated.net of the caso.

Continuing, witness said this was quite illegal. The staff and November 7, she was reading in the preceding year the number Sub-chlibre gun practice will be next day he visited the hospital.nu power to exempt men from sit paper in her house. The aman rose to 283.5 this year, being on Did you see the decensed then?ting on the jury, except in excop went downstairs to let someone increase of 10.0 per cent. The carried out on the 20th instant from from 9 am to 8 pm; and again

tional cases where the public were in and as she (Mrs. Ross) (urned Highest number on the rollonany. Pakshawan in a N. to N.E direction Yes,

How did he seum?-He seemed interested. He would suggest round, she saw a man carrying a one day in the school year was on at insent from 0 p.m. to mid- in normal spirits:

that if this frequently occurred, basket come in. She was not 353. Framodnathenew códó now night.

Did you have any conversation? the Government be approached surprised, as occasionally her in force has been so as to bring asked him to state definiteley and the jury law be put straight husband sent down a man with the level of instruction up to the At the instance of L. S. Wills, why he wanted to telephone to hoy could not do anything which basket. Sho was caught by standard requirements of the Ox- two Chinese woro charged with the police.

had the appearance of packing a two men, bound and gagged, her ford local regulations, a radical (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)

damaging military tolephous Wint dit ho say?-He could jury. The jury was drawn by wedding ring was taken from her change has been effected in the lines at Stonecutters Isand and give me nothing more defaite ballot, in the most blindfold way "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

with stealing, cable valued at han that he had hoard sheenner possibile. He was sorry he could finger and she was rather severe-text-books formerly in use, and ly assaulted. The mon then the subjects since introduced and $100. One man was sont toramark by one of the boys in con-not do anything to-day, but the went into the other room and now taught at the school include prison for six months and the versation.

Attorney-General might bring it ported a knife at blip amah. Mrs. English literature, physics, and othor was discharged.

Did he say which boy-11e before the Government.

The Ross could not definitely identify modern languages, all of which did not say which boy. There position, no doubt, was eminently her assailant. The amah pure must be taken by the scholars in We regret to announce the were two boys in the hospital at unsatisfactory, Probably, if his sued the prisoner into the street the upper olasses as compulsory death, which occurred yesterday the time.

noties lind been drawn to it threo nad never lost sight of him. subjects: morning at the Peak Hospital, of What was your, impression of for four days ago, he might havo There was a hue and ery and While roferring to the Oxford. Mrs. J. M. Beittio, as the result of his making this change? Didone something. However, he prisoner was chased on a bicyclo[ocal Examinations, it has to be an operation: Doep sympathy in your think it a serious matter? would forward the letter through ind was eventually canight. Pri- placed on record that for the sea felt for those she has left behind Did you think a charge could the Attorney-General and see if sonor admitted he was there, hitt and time this year the school pré- in their, and bereavement. The havo beon made, by the police any lins ould be done. He was he said that he went to watch a sented candidates for the exami fineral took place this afternoon. I did not think so. I told him afraid this was all he was able to friend borrow money from his nations. Sixteen went up in

no oliarge could be based upon do this sessions.

July last, of whom ten obtained As a result of the fire and

Evidence was called and the certificates, eight being in the explosion at Morrison Hill Road,

Jury without retiring, returned a preliminary division and two in recently reported in our columns,

animous verdict of guilty, the junior. It is a two men appeared at the Magis-

gratifying Sentonco of five years hard feature of the ". равнев that all tracy to-day, charged with unlaw

labour and 24 strokes of the the girls were successful in the fully having bombs in their

cat" was passed,

English subjects. Following the possession. They were remanded

advico tenderod by the sohool Though there is nothing startling in the King's Speech, pub-until Thursday, bail being allowed

examiner in formar years, greater lished in our columns to-day, the observations regarding the labours in $250 each.

attention has been bestowed by the teaching staff on the subjects of the Commission to be appointed to enquire into the trade of the Empire will be noted with keep interest in the overeens dominions, the team of the Chinero Y.M.C.A one of the bath-rooms and saw

In a challengo match of tennis

of roading, spelling and composi tion with the result that general It is very often true that the surest way of uddling a political egg is won from the Canton Christian the deconsol lying on his back.

improvement. has been attained to give it to a Commission to sit on, but Imperial trade is not, in the College on Saturday on the Life was apparently extinct. Bo-

Tha A painful shock was ouend in in the lower classes. In arithme- ordinary sense, a politicul question, and a carefully-constituted Con- grounds of the latter. The score sido him were two bottles con- facts of the case were that on the Kobe recently when the foreign comio problem solution proscated

dato in question a single woman munity learned of the death of Mr. difficulty in some classes; a weak- ̈ mission may produce some practical and practicable scheme. It was 83 to 54 games. The montaining tincture of opium.

playing in the local team were Do you say that of your own named Mok Loi went to a money.. P. Howard, a young man in theness that makes itself very marked has for long been recognised at Home thuit the question of Colonial Messrs. Ko Fo-sham, Wong Po-knowledgo?--Yes. Both bottles changer's, where she changed arm of Messrs. Bowden Bros. and in a girl's school as distinguished Preference the whole Fiscal Question has not advanced as it loung Wong Po-kie, Wei Wing-were empty. There was also a lot of money and was carrying it Co., who shot himself at Bannoniya from boys. The two kindorgar might because it has boon regarded as a party question. Whether lok, F. E. Wilber and F. strong smell of gas in the room away wrapped up in a bundle.

tou classes give encouraging re- sults. The little children attend- its first association with party was.intentional or not need not now Mohler. The. Association team and one of the ward boys told me Prisoner caught hold of the girl, pressed her down and ran away

We are informed, that the nexting them are taught ensy songs,. bo considered. The fact stands that a matter of Imperial moment, night's French boat,

with friende returned on Saturday that he had turned it off.

Continuing in reply to further with the bundlo. A man name variety entertainment produced drills and straw and braid wear. which should be viewed broadly and impartially, has sufforod,

questions witness said that nor-Ebrahim Mohamined saw all this under the auspices of the Palace aliko at the hands of friends and opponents, from its attachment to The wedding of Miss A. Elabel thier à resarved nature,

mally the decansed was a man of happen. Others also saw prison Theatre, Mt. Austin, will be givenng. Froebel's method of in-

or running away.

struction is adopted. The school at the Theatre Royal on Saturday Prisoner party, from the passion and distortion inseparable from tonsidera- Benton, M. A., to Mr. W. Laughton

19th January. Was he in good health-Astrow down the nonoy und was booked to appear are Karsarins Competition held on July 1. In Amongst those sent up a team for the Hygiene tion of a party question. Whether a Commission can frame a re- Lush, which was to have taken far as I am aware,

eventually caught. He admitted and Ninksy m their burlesque da order of percentage of marks, the port that shall raiso the whole question of Imperial trade well clear place at St. John's Cathedral this

afternoon, has been postponed recalled during the hearing and did not commit the robbery.

Dr. Kelly was subsequently that he was running, but said ho ballet. of the tainted atmosphere of mere politics, as generally understood, is till Wodnosday next at 2.30 p.m.naked-Would having been pre-

school was ranked fifth in the list of competing teams. Apart from doubtful. But it may do something to induce more sanity of vision at St. John's, Cathedral owing sent in a room full of gas produce guilty and prisoner was sзntended

grant code needlework includer The jury returned a verdict of

the subjects prescribed by tho at Home than has often been turned on this supreme question. to the 8.8, Nord's later the effects of 0.0. poisoning? to five years' hard labour and 12

The prorogation of Parliament affords-members a breathing rival, the bride having reached. Oh yes, coal gas. One thing strokes of the cat."

the Colony only to-day. After space before the great struggle to come. It is doubtful whether any the wedding ceremony, there will did not mention was that his food session before saw two such fur-reabhing measures passed as the be a reception at "Capsuimun," been touched.

for the previous night had not Parliament Bill and the Insurance Bill; but that is largely explain- 125A Barker Road, the Penk,

The magistrate found that thờ| ed by the foot that no previous session witnessed such unsparing

An exciting scene was witness in an unsound state of mind.

deceased committed suicide whilst use of the guillotine. The greatest fight of all is to come-the fighted on Saturday evening near the for Home Rule, Doubtless now the country, will be flooded with Clock Tower, when a Chinese. orators seeking to sway the electorate on this subject, To what end closely pursued by a night watcli will all the talk load." The electors have given the Government no mundate to proceed with Home Rulo, but the Government means to try and force it upon the country: All the talk in the world, how ever it may sway the electore, matters nothing since the feeling of the country has not been tested and does not appear to count..

The Hongkong Telegraph.

“HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1911.

TAKING STOCK.

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He was cheerful?-He was just the normal.

Did you see him again hefore his death? Not till the morning of the sixth.

Why did you visit him on the sixth? I received a'summons.

When?-Shortly altor 10 a.m. When you got to the Hospital what did you see?-I entered

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THE SNATCHING HABIT.

Lo Fuk was charged at the Criminal Sessions this afternoon with usahiting a 15-year-old. native girl on November 11 and stealing 332 copper conts and. 4 pieces of cash. Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

The Attorney-General said that prisoner was elurged with robbery with violence in the street.

master.

Dr. Wu Ting-fang denies that here are any differences between the Shanghai and Wughang re- volutionaries..

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21st instant from Lower Belchers Gun, practice will be carried out in a N. to W, direction, from 9 a.m to 10.30 a.m. and Stonecatters West that tenn being plain sawing. i am to 2 pm; also on the embroidery and fancy work-wns 20 instant from 9.30 n.m. Langht in all the classes. So tue- 2 p.m. Should the wescessful is that branch of tonehing NO EVIDENCE.

they be unfavourable on either that many of the older girls pass- of these dates practice will be caring out of the school, at the ter the Chief Justice, Sir Francis

Clan Mo was charged before ried out on the following day. mination of their regular course

of studies, have found their. Piggott, at the Criminal Sessions Forty one subscription griffins proficiency with the needle a this afternoon with alleged have arrived for the race meeting valuable aid towards self-help. nian came rushing along Queen's

A Japanese lieutenant has been assault, in company with another which completes the number for this One hundred and seventeen Road from the Western district, shot at Liaoyang by Imperial man named Leung not in custody, year. The number brought down pupils availed themselves of the It is said that he had been en- troops and Japan is to demand upon Margaret Elizabeth Goggin, last year was forty-five. We have music class during the year.

from whom a land bag, a gun- the Hongkong Jockey Club Race

received copies of the programme of Music has been taught as an deavouring to paas off counterfeit [ll apology from China."

metul, watch and 50 cents were meeting, to be held on Tuesday, the extra subject with much efficiency. coin, and ran off when he saw the

forcibly stolen. Prisoner pleaded 13th, Wednesday, the 14th, Thurs. Drilliance of execution was not watchman. As they, neared the Clock Tower the latter shouted to has ascertained from inquiries

The South African Government not guilty.

Tay, the 16th of February.next.

what has been exclusively aimed Meantime it is interesting to note that the session has closed lukong to arroat the runaway. made in Great Britain that the the charge against prisoner was The Attorney-Genoral said that

nt, but a good theoretical know with an unmistakhle rebuff for the Liberals, The Budget has been He attempted to do so, but was building of a fleet of seven mail robbory with vinlonce, but he did the "N. C. Daily News" of Deo: 12 is established by the "passes in Early on Sunday morning, says ledge of the subject, This, not decided by the Speaker to be not a money bill. Why any single butted violently and thrown, to steamers will cost £3,800,000. not propose to offer any evidence, a couple of seroplanes word harmony focured by two candi clause, which does not appear to be of moment, should prevent a groun hitting his head

Subject to bis Lordship's direction, lospatched from Shanghai to dates at the Oxford Examination. Budget Bill from being a money bill is not clear on the limited in against the kerb and sustaining

ho asked the jury to roturn & Wachang. They are supposed to Other subjects coming under Bevore contusions. The runaway *ion so far provided; but the remedy is easy. If the clapse made good his escape,

In the case which was boin, verdict of not guilty,

have arrived here during last week, the category. of extra, mubjects. heard in the Admiralty Court His Lordship directed the jury and now are on their way upriver, were drawing and pain one ce mai des sil, the decision in in-

The Colony's Health when the latest nail advices left accordingly Attorney-General; have been obtained has not been Sixty pupils were

at the same time The source from which they French German, teresting in respect that it indicates that the Parliament Bill is not

The return of the Medical Off-homo, concerning the collision making the to realise all the fond hopes expected of it. It is hard to see the cer of Health for the week ended between H.M., Hawke and the What becomes of Loung?"

sscertained, but it is reported that this former class, point of the decision referred to, but easy to grasp the significance fatal case of bubonic pingue dur commander of the former, vessel was acquitted, my Lord for several by the revolutionaries, Bliorthand Book

Dec. 16 shows that there was one White Star liner Olympic, the The Attorney-General. •— He some time ago orders were placed studied, the foreign of it. Whirlwind legislation has not yet come into being. It can ing that periods Filicen cases of stated that the steering gear jam-A verdict of not guilty was reIt is said that the revolutionaries classes were also Gill be arrested abruptly and made to reflect upon its faults before small-pox were reported, twelve med, and, farther attributed the ur and prisoner was'} no-laave n ww fully qualified aviators attended

if allowed to proceed

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of which resulted in death

Booident to the section of the liner

and