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HONGKONG LAW SOCIETY.

Mr. H. L. Dennys' Interesting

Reminiscences.

This Annual Meeting of the Incorporated Law Society of Hongkong was held at the Courts of Justice on Friday, April 20 at 5 p.m. Mr. II. L. Dennys, Senior, the President of the Society, ink ing the Chair. There was also prosent Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, Mr. II. J. Golge, Mr. J. Scott Harston and Mr. H. W. Looker(Members of the Committee) and M. W. E, L. Shonton (Hon, Socretary) ond several other members of tho; profession.

The Annual Report was laid bafore the Meeting and the ne counts for the your 1914 were ́passed and confirmed,

Mr. 11. 1. Dennys, Senior, then delivorod a farewell, address to the membora present, in which be said:

Hongkong in 1868.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1912...

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Common Law tried, or partly HONGKONG VOLUNTEER THE DUSUN OF BORNEO. the woman his even more voice triod in that year 1 onso in Chancery, 6 Bankruptcies, 3. Appeal and 5 Admiralty cases.

An advortisement us to the The following are the results Frouch Mail which was then of the last and final Cup Shoot known as the Messagerien Im-held at King's Park Range 600 perialos which appeared in the yards on Saturday, the 27th and Government Gazette the day Sunday, the 28th instant :-- lauded shews too that commercial

A., Class, business was not then conducted A. Calvert..... as it is now: it reads as follows: E. . Bird

(Either the Imperatrice or A. Watson.... Tigre will be despatched with. Simpson Mails for Marseilles between the, Grimshaw 1st and 8th January 1800; the A. T. Walker exact time will be notified here- F. Dean.... ifter),

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A Man Who Knows Not Poverty.her husband seizes on early opportunity, at these various

though British North Borneo is incapable of asserting his rights It is a liulo surprising that, functions, of rendering himself but a few days' journey from liore, by means of liberal potations of next to nothing seems to be known arak.

in Hongkong anent the inhabi Religion with the Dusuns is a tanis of that intorcating protect mere matter of obeying guidance 33 S. 33 orato; the provailing into being that comes to them in dreams, 20231 that the entry is devoted solely of, propitinting somo nameless 28 1 29 to the rubbor industry, and that deity or devil-with-oblations of }- 20120 it is peopled by Dyaks and Malays, rico and boiled pork, and of driv 25 So. 25 It is true that, down the wosting off hantus, or ghosts, by 23 Sc. 23 coast, there are some fifteen rub.monus of tireless banging of

her estutos, but his question of gongs and drums. A very con the population is another matter, siderable proportion of the people There are about 200,000 people in has, however, become convertei the country, of whom sourcely to Catholicism. It should be 1100. aro Dynku emigrants added that many of the women from Sarawak} and 23,000 undoubtedly possess the gift of "second sight" or chairvoyance. are Bajans, of Malay origin

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Well night, the entiro Perhaps the worst trait in the population is Dusun a word racial character is the want of which signifios agricultural or, natural affection between parent non-maritimo folk. Probably the and child. Even the musling is origin of these little men will kept quiet by boing gagged with never be known; they may or in ball of rice or raw cotton, and!

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Hanzkona, 19th Merah, 1908, h

"Wa hero heart and seen He much lately of' the Chinese Re- publican flag that it muy interest some of you to know thình thà first! time a Chinese national flyg was recognise was in 1868 when it was described by Admiral Keppel i fist theo corned, yellow ground, upon which a dragon will bo designed, with the lead towards, As this is the inst opportunity the upper part of the lag. I shall have in Hongkong of al-and will vary in dimensions, ac- drossing my follow-practitioners cording to the size of the vessel

or may not be a Chinese off shoot daughters never dream of allegi I should like to say a few words by which it is worn. In 1899

The averagg Disu isshorter nincs, loyalty or duty towarila more thick-set then the China their parents Jadeon the muly with reference to the extremely the triangular flag was replaced i flattering remarks made with re-by the square dragon flug and

man, and, in feature and colour, time that family feeling really ference to myself by my fellow-this has now been replaced by

more resembles the Filipino than assorts itself is over the exercise members of the Committee. It the Five barred flag of the Re-No Fatal Kidney Blow In this Art, of many infections, of nu onar-murdered person shall put an any thor, type, but his language of a form of vendotin, for adat would be only a "trito oberv|public of China.

peculiarly his own a language demands that the relatives of a tion to say that they are far f "Gratlemen, I must not keep

mous vocabulary, and excess of my 'dourts hul as you Innger but when I say tha!

ene out to the slayer-usually by Before putting W. E. 1. Stokes which the best European lin- means of poison. evidencing the kindly feeling when I arrived there was as far as of New York on the table for anguist, could only master by two

H. W. G. Hyrst. that has existed between the mem- my recollection gees no Baropean | operation on his kidnoye his sur-tours of hard work. bers of the Committee since they built houses at Kowloon, with goons have before them a pay-into four or five dialects. Happily I may arld that it is subdivided

NEW STEEL MOTOR honoured no by cleeting mo their the exception of the Naval Yard president, I attah great value top and that with the expchological task which is quite as most of the Dusun who come ini

BOAT. these remarks, coming as thusy detion of the sigudarna's house and important as anything they contact with the white man under- from members of the legal proa Government Sanatorium at the do with their instruments. Mr. and Malay, for I have over Order Placed with Bailey's Yard. fession with whom I have been Peak there were no houses there Stokes has returned from the card of a European, save dis intimately associated for so many you cm understand that I have years and at a time when I am inve seen very many changes / tropics within a few days to miske than a few sentences of any one with Mesara, W. S. Bailey & Co., | Wo are informed that the mission-priests, who knew more Asiatic Potroleum Co. have placed all human probability wavering here in addition to the large ready for the surgoons, and is of the nativò dialects. my connection with this Culosty off reclamations from the rea and still oppressed and dekidel with

Kowloon, an order for n new which I have for sur many years that the Hongkong of today is the belief that he is a domed

twin scrow steel motor house bout besi a rosident.

he Busim is cortainly win for service at Haiphong. by no menus the au pl ex

the scale of civilisation, though it mist because of a jin-jitsu attack int at which arrive i after

The new motor boat will be is do not wish to worry you, leaving School in England and on him by Japanese the night "ngraded" he is simple, and is designed by the Luifers it would scarcely be fair to dub 61ft. over all, 12ft. Gin. boun, gentlemes, but perhaps you will before the Suez Canal was con- was shot in Lillian Graham's honest, moral and truthful to attain a speed of 10 miles on mako allowances for me if I very pleted and telegraphic cable apartment.

trunken, lazy, and invincibly hour or a draft of 2ft. in. An shonly refer to when I first ar- communication established. Upon | Whatever the danger om tuimil, superstitious and upper deck is to be 1rovided rived in Hongkong in the your the 26th December 1868 theroj 1888. I may go a little farther were ninety foreign vessels stated kidney blows they are not part of entially precable; has but with wheel house and carry hck than that and tell you by the China Mail as at Anchor the jiu-jitsu game, among whose as of humour and still awning and the accommodation that I did not arrive in 21 days in the Harbour of those eight strongest points is the strangles of gratitude. All his life long of the vessel will consist of fro e is the slave of adat, or pean cabins with bells, drawers, hold on the neck. In the few as it is supposo possibile|were sters aggregating

vibal custom; ndat is his lockers, pantry and lavatories;; to do now. I look exactly 159 tons and eighty Two were sailing sears since jiu-jitsu has excited

ono oxcuse for, and explanation crow's space and galleys aft. Tho days from the time I wiled from ships with a tontage of 38,747 sional athletes from Europe and is every thought word and motore will be a twin at of Kol- foreign curity several profey- the East India Docks until tons. The dollar was then quoi arrived in the tour hero, und od at six months sight at 4. 4.3.84 Amerien have gone to Japan to work, and one or two of his adats vin Пeavy Commercial type of 30 Note our Price $1200. per cone 01-

learn it, and it has been taught

uncoinmon beastly.' on my way out sighted St. Paul's while in July 1869 it was at six by Japanese experts in London, proverty he knows not

Of to 40 horse power, to start on Island in the Southern India month sight 4. 634

the benzine and run on kerosino, All the reports made by the penning, and he is not infrequent low tension magneto ignition, Ocean and afterwards the North Wost Cape of Australia.

I will not weary you further visitors testify to its merits, but a man of much substance; his governor sal wa tor

wealth consisting in brass guns silencer,

cooled "On my arrival to join the with reminiscencös and will now

none montious kidney blows u

E. C. Wilks, M L.Mech., F., A.31.NA, ind gongs, bajans (large earthen office of Mr. Gaskell I found only bid you all farewell adding means of disabling an opponent.

Mesare Bailey have just ship- One of them tells the ex-pots used as hou old ornaments ped to Vancouver, per H.. Bal-constraction, Valuer and Assor for Consulting Engineer and Surveyor för there wore lour solicitors practica sincero liope that before long

and sometimes as coffins), buffa- ing in the Colon-Mr. Gaskell, longkong will fully recover from periones of William Lucifer, who loss, pigs and pati.

lorophion, two motor. bouts of the purchase, or aslo, of Steamships or who diod a few days after the serious depression has wont from London to Yokohama

28ft, two of 20ft, and ono. of 40ft. Launches. my airiyal-Mr. Hazolant, who suffered in consequence of the to give the method a thorough test souhi differ from the majority of plation, two vessels of BUF1, ono In point of dress, there good in longth and havo, nearing com-

Alexandra BoILDINUS, AND FRvon. aupang, And Mae 1711, was also Crown, Solicitor, Mr. political upheaval in Chinu and under the best Japanese instruc

720 E. Sharp and Mr. 11, C. Caldwell wishing every success to the Intion. Lucifer is a giant in ata-agos, for with them it in the of 50ft, and one of 451t. in "Mr. Gaskell's office was in corporated Law Society of Hong-ture and strength. At the first loves finery. The man is con- the order of Mr. James B. Wood woman and not the man who length, all nine vessels boing to Club Chambers at.tho-corner of kong."

lesson, when the diminutive D'Aguilar Street and Wellington At the conclusion of the meet. Ingiwara, a lightweight even for trousers and Palestines of Vancouver, for whom they THE MOST DELICIOUS MINERAL WATER IN THE WORLD. Stroet next door to the Chambers Mr. C. D. Wilkinson on be Japanese, stood before him users and vest, or even built the cruiser Orion Int

with marely ti whistuloth; of Mr. J. C. White and Mr. H. E. half of a large number of the mein-Lucifer laughingly lifted him

our and who personally supor but his wife, and Sharp hatt their offices in the III. Dennys Senior with a hinded him from arm to rule swell, though she never affeals horse power. engine, the 45 Pollard, QC. Mesra, Caldwell bers of the Society presented Mr. from the floor and playfully toss

Especially vises the work. The 40 ft. boat in her holiday garb, is rather n is fitted with a Loew-vietor 40 Queen's Road and Mr. Hazeland some Silver Salver in recognition boy with a ball. Hagiwara sud-| hind his office in the old Supreme of his services as President of the denly fastened himself on Lanny or but black; dnik liluefooter with a Canadian Fairbanks Court opposite the Hongkong Suioty and as a mark of their fer's neck, in front and behind. or violet, the material of which is Heavy Duty 20 hurse poivor

esteem and regord-for kira per-

The giant put forth all his coton, or velvet obtained from engine and the 00 ft. boa's with Chinese traders in exchange for Twin Eastern Standard 50 horse **The Governor at the time somally. Mr. Dennys said that strength to break the hold, but his rice, tobacco or jungle-produce, power and twin atlas engines was Sir Richard MacDonnell, the much us ho valued the gift itself, wind soon failed him and he gave The lady's garments never vary of 40 hore power respectively. Colonial Secretary Mr. J. Gur-valued far more the thought "P. diuer Austin and Messrs, C. May which inspired it and the very Next Lucifer tried the "noo short petticoat, a cowl-like lond, bin cruiser type, with deep enst in simpo, and they consist of a All those vessels aro of the! and E. W. Goodlake were the kind remarks which had beenjime," the stringle hold and a short, tight-fitting jackon keels to give stability and Magistrates with Mr. William made concerning him, the romem-known, on the teacher, who quick sometimes lased en buttons steadiness at sea. They are fitted Quinn, Captain Superintendent of branes of which would cheer him by squirmed his way out of it with silver; while round lier with crews quarters, adlnou, state without showing the first sign of naked waist, she wears hun-rede rooms, lavatory, pantry, library Tho, Chief Justico was the

the loss of wind. At a second of brass rings threaded en rotan- and hally rooni. Hon. John Smale, afterwards

grip Lucifer lifted Hagiwara and strips, and vory often age of selelel tenk, brass and coppor The hulls are Sir John Smile, and the Attorney

Shook him from side to side as a male of silver dollars linked to faster, all cock fistings of General was the Hon. Julian Abhough Dr. Mary E. Walker, dog shakes a rut Bag wir gethor, Pauncolate, afterwards Lord who is ill in New York, is best was amazed at the strength

polish. d brass and the interiora Nta Head-hunter. Pauncefote and Ambasador to the known as a woman who has worn that could handle him th The Dusun is not olygamworkmanship throughout being of Philippine mahogany, the United States.

mon's attire for fifty years, she way, but he came through the he has rarely been a head-lnauke i "The Hon. II. J. Ball was in roinembored by addiers of the test mailing and with his breath (preferring to leave the cheerful of the very highest cinse. Judge of the Court of Summary Civil War as a nurse who was still goo. He had been rained ocupation to the more warlike boats, the firm have this your To addition to eight smallor Jurisdiction and Mr. II.J. Holmos not afraid to give orders. When to having a vice grip his neck it), and he never goes amok. urol out the 35 footer Elan for was his clerk, The Registrar was Gen. Burnside moved out of and knew how to rasist it, nors the yak occasionally and. R. Timinerechoids, the 27 Mr. Alexander,

Warrenton ho gave Dr. Walker: Iu proof of the ability that the Malay all 100 often. Tribal fontor Imp. for Onpt. O. A. James, "The City Hall was being credentials that permitted her to training had given him to with oustem allows him divorce and the 25 fno'er White Rose for W. built and was opened by the command supplies and ratious stand this most dangerous form remorringe if his wife is burren W. Kailey and two. 100 horse Duke of Edinburgh in the follow for the sick and wonnel. Son of track Hagiwara pliced or which seldom or never hp power boats for the United Blator ing year when he visited Hong aftercamp was broken tho disabled pointed stick against his windpens-faithful, at the case dovernment which left for Manila kong in the Galaten,

men were orlorod back to Wash pipe and lot Lucifer push it with must first I woll sified by a last wook under their own rower.

Club.

Polico,

Farewell,

for the remainder of his days,

IN MAN'S ATTIRE.

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I landed at the Bank Whorfington A train was loaded, but all his strength. The Japanese kampong conference body

DON'T FORGET.

-To-Jay,

at the bottom of PottitingerStreet, did not move for half an hour, smiled through this test, which which has no little power, and the Oriental Bank then being to and. Dr. Walker asked the angi did not seem at all to affect his which settle all Ingal, grievances the West of Pottinger Street on noos why he did not pull out. strongth. When the stick was in cocordance with ita intorprotam on the Queen's Road and at the Lhnya.. orders," said ho pressed in turn ogalnat Lucifer's tion of the eternal dat med e tima there were practically no "Than I will give you orders," windpipo he could not enduro it The Dusungalso differ from most Chinesa lupa bolwern the said Dr. Walker; "start at ones half a minute He said in his sanges in that the women have The Bijou Theatre, 0.16 p.m., old Central Market and Murray for Washington, Oh, yes, lava report that Sandow would be equal rights with the men. True The Great Raymond at the Barracks,

authority from Gen. Burnaide," unable to hold his own for five wife beating is now and then "That mitlers were not quito and who waved her letter in the minutes in a tusala with a music rogarded as A permissible, and Theatre al p.m. apk, ta so stranicus as they are now may ongigser's face.

of jiu-jitsu like Hagiwara, enliliful recreation, but di allu Tuostar, Ail 01.

I think be gathered from the Hor orders wore obeyed, She The strangle hold was the religions. ceremoniala, blitha, Extraordiny Croneal Mo returns of the Supreme Court for note as conductor during the thing specially taught Lusifer marringes, destli burials, aning II ngkonz Coon Brian' 1868 from which it would appear journey, and also nursed the sick in his lessons Hagiwary never rali plantings and harvestings Wearing and Dying Co, Li,, TH That there were four casts at mam

"oner struck him over the kidneys.! so well as at the tribal messings, ame

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