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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
in condition to comply with the regulations of for years-if your Worship is to go by the strict the Ordinance; and that the Sanitary Inspectors letter of the law-and that any chemist is would be required to be required to see that the tified in supplying what has been prescribed by changes were made and properly maintained. a medical man. ¿he Ordinance fixes no date
His Worship-It would have been very simple for the defendant to have denied the charge and put in the prescription.
NEW BY-LAWS.
Mr. R. K. LEIGH, in accordance with notice, moved : -“ That a Committee be appointed to draw up the, by-laws to be made under Ordin- ance 15 of 1894 and to submit the same to the Board for approval.".
Hon. Ho KAI Seconded. Carried.
The following were elected as the Committee: -Hoa F. Cooper. Mr. F÷H. May, Mr. R. K. Leigh, and Hon. Ho Kai !
The Board then adjourned.
THE SUPPLYING OF MORPHIA BY CHEMISTS.
THE CASE OF THE LATE BARON DE GRANDMAI ON,
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At the Police Court on the 3rd January, be fore Commander W. CO. ́H. Hastings, A. G. Stevens, chemist, was charged with fur- uishing a quantity of morphis to a person not a duly qualified practitioner, chemist. or draggist, contrary to Ordinance 13 of 1893." The case arose out of the circumstances attend. ing the death of the late Baron de tirandmaison. Mr. Stevens appeared in Court, with Mr. J. D. Hampreys, General Manager of Messrs. A. S.. Watson and Co., Limited, and Mr. A. H. Man- coll, Secretary.
The defendant pleaded not guilty, but admit- ted furnishing the drug to the decossed.
Mr. J. D. Humphreys commenced to address his Worship with reference to the construction to be placed on the Morphine Ordinance,
His Worship ruled that Mr. flumphreys could not be heard unless as a witness.
The defendant then asked permission to read a statement he had drawn up, which was granted by the Court. The statement was as follows: Your Worship I am of o inion that this sum. mons which has been served against me, in res- pect of a supposed breach of Ordinance 13 of 1893, should have been issued against the Gen- eral Manager of the Company to which I be long. He entirely approves of my conduct in
Mr. Humphreys-We want to make this a test case. Will your Worship allow an ad- journment to allow us to make a test case of it. It is not only this case so much. What we want to arrive at is whether a chemist ma or may not use a wise discretion in the exercise of his profession.
His Worship-I do not find anything about discretion in the Ordinance. I am going to con- vict the defendant; he has admitted the charge I fine him $5, with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment.
Mr. Humphreys was again about to speak. His Worship-He can apply for a rehearing. The Defendant-But you have not given me a hearing. What I was going to say was that the morphine had been prescribed in this par- ticular oise,
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His Worship-Yon have already admitted that you furnished the morphine.
Mr. Humphreys-We will appeal to the ||Supreme Court.
His Worship-You can apply for a robearing. here.
Mr. Humphreys-Wo ask for leave to appeal. The fine was paid.
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The charge against Mr. H, G. Stevens, of the Hongkong Dispensary, of supplying morphis the late Baron de Grandmaison, contrary to the provisions of the Morphine Ordinance, which was to have come on for rebearing at the Police Court on Saturday. has been postponed until Frid
y next.
INSTALLATION MEETING OF THE LODGE STAR OF SOUTHERN
CHINA, CANTON
returning on Monday. By dispensation a special convocation of the District Grand Lode was opened, the District Grand Master being repre- sented by his Deputy, Wor. Bro. E. U. Raya and the other offices were filled as follows:---
The annual installation meeting of the Lodge Star of Southern China, Canton, was held on Saturday evening. The ceremony at Canton is usually conducted by the Past Masters, but on the matter. He considers that I have used ..
the pesant occasion the District Grand Lodge wise discretionary power in the case, and entire.
of Hongkong and South China attended, fir ly supports my action and wishes to take all the
which purpose a large number of brethren left responsibility on hi nself as acting for the Com-tongkong By the Canton boat on Saturday, pany. The summons was served upon me yes terday, the 2nd January, at a time when it was quite impossible for the General Manager to fake legal opinion on the matter; it is made rg. turnable to-day, a mil day, when everybody in bu-iness has important duties to perforin in con nection with the mail. Under these circum- stances I beg to apply for an adjournment ou the following grounds;-(1.) hat legal advic
ou the matter may be taken as to whether the name of the General Manager should not be substituted for mine. (2.) If this cannot be doue, reason. able time be allowed to call witnesses who may be absent from the colony on holiday. I would G. Standard Bearer, Wor. Bro. E. C. Ellis anggest to your Worship that as the General all blame in the matter, it is only fair to A. S: Manager of the Company exonerates me from Watson & Co. that the charge should be made against the firm or the General Manager, that be may have the benefit of my evidence as a wit- ness, which of course I could not give so well on my own behalf. The evidence, moreover, if the medical men connected with the cis will have to be called, and this cangot possibly by dou- #t such short notice.
SEAMEN'S MISSION.
The annual tea mooting of the Seamen's Mis- sion was held at the Sailors' Home on riday night. The tea was attended by over 150 seamen and there were present at the meeting in the read- ing room over 200, occupying, every availble place. The prograinme of the evening was very well selected and, under the capable direction of the Chaplain. Rev. A Goldsmith, and Mrs. Goldsmith, and the scripture reader, Mr. E. Makebam, everything moved through to the end with the greatest smoothurss The addresses- by the Right Rev Bishop Burdon; Commodore Boyes Captain Angus MacLeod RN., and Mr. E. F. Alford were in the happiest ven, while the two songs of Mr.. Alford, “Jerus salem and Home, Sweet Home," were most sweetly and tastefully sung, and fairly brought, the house down; and when it came to the min- dolin and guitar pieces of the Bri ish Patrol" and the eucre of "A, che la moré" from Trovatore" by Messrs Bourne and Tilly of the Empress of China, the sailors
wire in their glory. The crols and other musical selections sung by the choir were all well given. and altogether the entertainment was a decided success and left a pleasing impression on the
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memory.
After the opening hymn," For hose in peril on the sea." the Chaplain offered up prayer." [
The Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, who occupied the chair, said he was pleased to see what pro-, gress had been inade in the working of the mis- sion and that he was sorry to learn that the Chaplain wis to go away even on a vacation, but that Mr. Goldsmith had richly earned the rest, and that under those who were to represent him he felt the good work would go on.. His Lordship then turned his attention directly to the seainen and impressed upon them the nec ssity of the development of chara ter, telling them that this was what was to be their hope of happiness now and hereafter and that they won d enter the other life with whatever character they had de volopedin this.
It stated the various directions in which the The Report was then read by Mr. Makeham. work was being carried on, and from the statistics given at the end it appeared that there had been 5.088 attendances at morning prayers at the Sailors' Home, 7,559 attendances at church, 3487 at temperance meetings, 4522
concerts, and 653 at night school. Commodore Boyes, Capt. MacLeod, and the Rev. Mr. Hartley followed with humorons and interesting remarks and the meeting closed in
song.
D.D.G.M. Wor. Bro. L. Mallory; DG.S.W., NEW YEAR'S DAY AT THE TAIKOO Wor. Bro. F W. Honermann; D.G.J.W., Wor
SUGAR REFINERY. Bro. G. L. Tomlin, D.G. Registrar, Wor, Bro. G. C. Anderson; D.G. President of the Board, Wor. Bro. J Christia; DG. Secretary, Bro. E W. Mitchell; D.GS.D., Bro. Mackenzie; D.G J.D., Bro. H. F. Wodehouse. D.G. Sword Bearer, Wor. Bro. S. J. Hanisch,
And so a very
1895, it would be difficul to imagine, or one A more glorious day than the 1st January,
more perfect for athletic sports. large number seemed to think, for they w re scattered in every direction, either to share in or excitedly watch the athletic exhibitions of the day. At Quarry Boy the Recreation Ground of the DG. Organist, Bro G. P. Lammert; D.G. stewards, Bro C. C. Bowring, Bro. G. J. B. began to arrive, and by two o'clock, the time the Pursuivant, Wor. Bro. G. A. Caldwell; D.G.efinery was a busy and interesting so be dur- ing the entire afternoon. At midday the guests Sayer, and several of the Canton brethren
The Lodge Star of Southern China having surrounding grounds were filled with a merry events commenced, the grand stand and the been duly op nod, the Distrist Grand Lodge was
crowd of visitors and participants in the pro- received with the usual honours and the Acting District Grand Master proceeded to instal thramme. The ladies were present in large num- bor and seemed to enjoy the exercises and to Worshipful Master elect, Bro. F. Salinger. Tu
understand and appreciate them almost 88 officers of the Lodge were afterwards invested
much as the men` The slopes around the Wor. Bro. Saliger as follows:—1.P,M., His Worship said the defendant had admitted Wor. Bro. F B. Smith; S.W., Bro. E. T. Bond field were packed with Chinamen of all sizes, supplying the drug, which constituted a breach J.W. Bro. W. Holms; Treasurer, Bro. Oges, and conditions, and most of them being of section 4 of the Ordinance, which read as fol: Struckmeyer Secretary, Bro. C. J. Lafrentz connected in some way with the great sugar lows:-Any person, who shall, except in cases smith; I.G,]Bro. E A. Linck; D.C, Bro! E. A" interest in their successes and comical misfor
S.D., Bro F. T. Richards, J.D., Bro. J. Nai the faces of the participants and took a keen refineries, they were more or less familiar with
where morphine has been prescribed by som duly qualified medical practitioner, furnish more
anton; Steward. Bro. A. C. H. Potts; Tyler, fortunes; greeting both with shouts of laughter. phin, to any person, except to a duly qualified meuical practitioner or to a chemist or druggi shall, on conviction before a magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to impri- sonment with or without hard labour not exceed
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ing two months. The onns of proving the ex- ception shall lie on the person furnishing mor- phine as aforesaid. Provided tha this section shall not apply to the furnishing of morphins for the purpose of bond fide exportation.
Mr. Humphreys—I would like to point out that morphine had been prescribed for this gentleman by duly qualified medical practitioners”
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fter the closing of the Lodge the brethren a journed to the Theatre and sat down to a banquet, at which the usual loyal and masonic toasts were duly honoured and sougs were given by several of the brethren. A very enjoyable evening was spent and the Hongkong brethren returned on Monday with plassaut ree llections of the hospitality of their Canton friends.
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The body of an Artilleryman who has been missing since the 26th ult. was picked up in, the harbour on Wednesday.
The day passed off, to the well rendered music of the Hongkong Regiment's Band, without any hitch, and was voted by everyone a most pleasant and successful affair. The lion of the tournaments was Mr. W. Armstrong, who wịth much grace and skill and modesty bare-away the largest number of prizes; but there were a number of other good ermpetitors, notably Mr. J. Blake, Mr. G. Kirkpatrick, Mr. D. Currie, Mr. J. Harvie, Mr. R. Aitken, Mr. Mackay, and Mr. White. The men all showed the best of humour and an immense amount of pluck, and they took Al their mishaps in the most possible spirit
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