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GODOWN DISPUTE.

POWERS & CHINA.

RESPECT FOR TREATIES.

Poking. Dec..10.

KNOTTY POINT FOR JUDGE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

KIDNAPPED STUDENTS.

ALL BUT EIGHT RETURN, Of the persons kidnapped from the Canton Christian College The following Note from the launch, Nam Tal No. 2, on the Mr. Justice Gompertz Protocol Ministers was sent to ovoning of Dacomber 6th. all have was asked to decide this question the Waichiaopu yesterday: -roturned to the College campus

Whon is a godown not a go- down?

In the Summary Court this morn.

BS No. 4, Sai On Lane,

-"The undersigned representat-by 5 o'clock December 9th except ing when Yuon Fuk-yam claimed Ives at Poking of the United the following eight persous, says possession of the promisas known Statos, Belgium Great Britain, the Canton Gazette.

Franco, Italy, Japan and the Wong Iu Fong and Yau Laan Notherlande, declaro, in Mr. H. C. Macnamara was for names of their Governments, that, Shuo, Lau Yau Pin and Cheung the Shau of the College staff, Lau Iu the plaintiff and Mr. E. 8. C taking note of the communication Yik Ming, who were visitors at Brooks represented the defen-addrosed to them on November the College, ond Wong. Hing dants, the Yuon Chai Keo firm.

21 to the Walchiaopu, announcing Shue, Hoh Hon To, and Laa Mr. Macnamara pointed out the assumption of offico by the Koon students of the College that the promises were situated Provisional Chief Executivo, and

Of the others, Dr. Sidnoy K

in the godown district of Hong-of the mandatos issued by Woi made his oscape, returnin. kong, Konnedy Town, and said the now Provisional Chief to tho Collewo on Monday, tho that it would probably be necess-Executivo on tho asme

day 8th; also Lai Yuen Shang and ary for his Lordship to visit the they will lend their full support Ng Shuo Hong escaped, roaching place before coming to a docision. [to the Provisional Governmentho College Tuesday noon, the The issue was whether or not thaw in Poking under the prosent 9th. premises could be doverihod as a Provisional Chief Executivo, and

Aud on Tuesday afternoon domestic tonomont, and whether that they havo entored into de about 4.30 the following twenty- the acceptance o ront after facto relations with samo on the two persone arrived: Chan Tak notice to quit had been givon was understanding that this Provi-Wan and Loi Lung of the College a waiver:

sional Government has boon con- staff, Loh Sz Ying, a visitor at Mr. Macnamara argued that it stituted with the concurrence of the College, and the following was impossible to call the pro.he nation for the purpose of students, Ip Leung Teoi, Yac K'an mises a domestic tonoment. It taking charge of the affairs of the Po Wai Sui Shang. Cheung Kong was not a question of whether Chinese Republic pending the Kwan, Chuo Choh Chi, Koo Yuen anyone slept on the promises; it establishment of a formal Govern-Koi, Liu Sung Shing, Ng Su did not matter how many people mont representing all the pro-Sham, Taoung Hoak, San, Lat had slept there or for how long.vinces and parties in the Re Chin Ta'ol, Ch'an Laan, Koe Tour, quoted the Nanyang Public, and on the understanding Shang, Kwaan Im Hing, Lau

that it is in support CASO

intention of Lung Tsoung, Loung Hung Kwar his argument. In reference to the the Provisional Government and Lob Kasm Hoi, Ma Hing Yue, acceptance of reut, which was any formal Government that Wong Sik Hung, Fu Fuk Hang. admitted, he said that the money may horoafter bo established The Collogo authoritios wish

Ho

Brothers

of

was collected without knowledge of the principal, and argued that the case of Dow v. Calvert (1810) waa in point. Thoro it was hold that where bankers had accepted

rent without express authority from the principal, the notice was still good.

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respect and duly .fulfil-to oxpruss the warmest treaties, conventions and prociation of the very prompt other engagements entered into and officient action of the Go- by tho formar Manobu and vornmont in meeting the sit- Ropublican Governments, and untion created by the outrago all rights, privileges) and im- of the kidnapping and they are munities enjoyed by foreigners especially grateful to General Li by virtun of Fuk Lam and his associates for such international ongagoments. their foarloss and officient hand- Mr. Brooks said that eighteen which, according to internationalling of the situation. The College pursons had been sleeping on the sago, can only be modified by authorities in putting the case promises for the last thirty years the mutual consent of the con- before the Government met with Ho argued that the Nanyang tracting parties. They further the most prompt and efficient, Brothers caso did not apply.declare that on the above ander help, and fool deep gratitudo for and.referred his Lordship to a standing their Governments the splendid co-operation given. recent judgment of Mr. a Dyer дго willing and anxious to The public may be asgarod that

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paid to promises, aftor which Lordship reserved judgment,

CONSPIRACY CASE,

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of the measures contemplated by off have boon roturned. the Washington Trentios and rosolutions. "Daily Bulletin.

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AL the conclusiou of the evidence given by the defence in the C88U 113 which the two solicitors' clurks, Lo Shu-fan and Charles Kont, are charged with conspiracy and fraud in respect of certain proportiva tied by a concubine of Mr. Ho Kum-tong,

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at the Queen's Theatre last night, Takliwa, which was reported to when Long Tack-sam and hishavo run aground off Yokosuka, clever company opened a brief has hoon refloatod, and is proceed. sonnon here. The entertainment ing to Kube. was of a highly diverting char-

Tho damago is not serious.→ acier, extremely weli put on, and Daily Bulletin. we can thoroughly commend it. to the public.

Sumo clover tricks woro dono, in addition to which the acrobatic

Besides

DETECTIVE SHOT.

WORLD THEATRE.

"THE GOLD DIGGERS".

yesterday at the World Theatre The much anticipated showing

showod that "The Gold Diggers", the adaptationof the David Be lasco play of the same name, and MURDER AT SHAUKIWAN.

a Broadway success for above two years, is one of theso rare A Chinoso dotactive was fatally pictures which makes its coming shot at Shaukiwan by a man an event to remember for all timo, whom he was endeavouring to search, at the Praya, yesterday

the detending solicitor (Mr. display given by a troupe of per Davidson) addressed the Court formIATS was remarkably good. yesterday afternoon ut grual

those features, songs, certain dances and recitation are given anglu, touching up,a pouts in the evidence more or by two little Chinese girls. less bearing upon his theory that in the matter of the present prosecution tho complainant, Mrs. Wong Tak-yin, und ber s, Ho Sai-lok, were endeavouring to shli the responsibility from their own persons. Mr. Davidson, in roterring to the drawing up of the assignment in connection with the noises claimed by the banker, Laa Shun-cho, in the recent civil

afternoon.

The assault occurred after the action, ponted out that the fatter arrival of a ferry, and in the con- thou had sworn to the point that fusion the assailant made his the document was correctly inter- escape, running towards Main preted in his and the lady's Street in a westerly direction. presence and therefore the present No motive has hoon given for plus of Mr. Wong that she was the act, although the identity of induced to sign away the propor- the man appears to be fairly well tios without knowing that they known, his name boing given a

wore her own, could not be len-

Lai Mow.

ablo. As on alternative, she On being shot, it was statod, might plead to not listening won the detective toppled into the the document was road in Mesars, water and bie body was recovered Hasting and Hastings office, some time later.

but it. WAS indunceivable that the defendants should placuj their reliance for the succusatu. working cut of their conspiracy on this frail chance, if they wore the clever and desporate criminale they were made out to be. Othor points which

DRESS REHEARSAL.

"THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD."

Society gave a full dress ro- The Hongkong Philharmonic Mr. Davideon hearsal of "The Yeoman of the brought forward in bis accuse uard" before a large audience: tion, of the complainant and her at the Theatre Royal last oven- son of perjury were also detailed, ing, and fully proved that their after which he asked his Worship ambitions were not too high. to dismiss the case.

The production is quito up to the It fell upon Mr. M. K. Lo, who standard of most amateur shows, conducted the sage for the pro-and though perhaps one might socution, to reply to Mr. Davidson havo thought that tho and the proceeding having lady playing

could been well protracted into the have boon assigned a part in afternoon, his Worship stopped which ebo oould do real justice to all further procedings, adjourn har magnificent voico, it was: ing the caso until this morning. obvious that the principals had when Mr. Lo sp.ko.

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The proceedings, wblob had beon protracted over a period of two months, came to an end this. morning, when Mr. Lo had given bla address,

Tho

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on the evidings, but he thought no jury culid convlot on it.

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