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but the long arm of Japan does not extend ngkong harbour. As a shipmaster, I kayon have discredited the British flag locking up these people. Japanese women been brought here time after time and the been remanded for ten minutes and ex- orbitant passage monies have been paid. This is an indictable offence on which I can commit you, but under section 80 I will deal with the case myself, and I will fine you $75, with the alternative of two months' hard labour, in each
Mr. Johnson—Your Worship, there are other cases.
The Magistrate--I particularly asked Mr. Francis if he would abide by the decision in this case and accept it as the decision in the other seven cases and he agreed to do so.
Mr JohnsonWell, that is in each case. The Magistrate-Yes, $75 in each case. Mr Francis will give your Worship formal notice of appeal and ask that special steps may be taken, if your Worship will kindly fix the amount of the security. course there is no difficulty in finding security,
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire- The Magistrate-I must have written notice
appeal. Is it on fact or law? Mr. Francis-On law.
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having in a disorderly manner when walking to the Cathedral. Signed, E. Ralphs." I do not know of my own personal knowledge what the punishment was or where it took place.
Mr. Dennys-The boy Hung Piu Iu ran away the same day, did he not? That is the boy I asked you about before.
Witness-I believe he did run away the same night.
And he never came back ?-His friends brought him, but I refused to take him.
Are you quite certain he came back? You sent Lung Sam to his house? That was to tell them to take his things away.
Are you sure he came back P-As far as I remember his friends brought him back and I declined to see him. It was the person who paid his school fees who brought him.
Do you distinctly remember her coming to the school?-I cannot say for certain that he came himself, but I remember she came. I am under the impression he did.
You cannot say what that punishment was ? OfNo, I enquired of Mr. Ralphs at the time.
Did he tell you he had punished the boy with a stick P-As far as I remember he told me what the punishment was, but I do not remem-
The Magistrate-All right, I must have written notice of appeal. The captain must find security of $300 in each case.
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THE DEATH OF A DIOCESAN SCHOOL PUPIL.
FURTHER EVIDENCE.
On the 12th November Hon. Commander W C. H. Hastings resumed the inquest on the body of Tong Wing, eleven years of age, who died on the 1st inst. from injuries alleged to have been inflicted at the Diocesan School and Orphanage, where he was a pupil.
Messrs. C. C. Corneth, O. Wegener, and D. Macdonald composed the jury.
Mr. V. H. Désoon represented the Diocesan School Committee, Mr. H. L. Dennys repre- sented the parents of the deceased, whose Eng- lish name is Frank Buller, and Mr. Grist represented Mr. Ralphs. Bishop Burdon and the Rev. R. F. Cobbold were also present.
Mr. Deacon asked to be allowed to first recall Mr. Piercy,
His Worship, said he wished to call Miss Patterson first. Mr. Piercy would be recalled to produce the punishment book.
Miss Emily Patterson said—I was the sister on duty at the Government Civil Hospital about noon on the 31st October. I saw the deceased, Frank Butler, after he had been discharged. I saw him outside the ward door and as he appeared to be ill I told him to go back E sent word to Dr. Atkinson that he was not fit to be discharged. That was about
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By Mr. Dennys-I was not on duty in the ward when the deceased come into the hospital. I had nothing to do with him until the morn. ing of the 31st October. He said he felt sick. He did not say anything about a pain in the head, nor did he say he had fallen or hurt him self. If he had hurt himself or fallen in the ward between 12 and 1 o'clock on the 31st other people would have seen him.
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By Mr Deacon-He did not mention the name of the school or Mr. Ralphs' name to me. Mr Pieroy was then re-called and said- produce the punishment book. Deceased's name appears once; the date is 15th July. He was caned by me and received two or three strokes on each hand.
By Mr. Deacon-I wish to correct two points in my previous evidence. I made a mistake about Lang Hing Wan. I said he went to Shanghai, but I was mixing him with Fung Hing Wan, Lung Hing Wan ran away from the school on the 29th August, 1895. I do not know where he went to. Fung Hing Wan left in 1892 and went to Shanghai. I saw the deceased about 10 o clock on Sunday night before he died. Dr. Atkinson was pre- sent. I asked the boy who struck him. He said, “Mr. Ralpha." He said it was the Satur- days before he went into the hospitala
› By Mr. Dennys I see the entry, dated 19th April, 1896, “Hung Pin In, punished for be-
ber now.
Why is it not entered as a caning ? All the others are.-I understood it was a caníng.
Waat time did that boy go away that evening P-I suppose it would be about 9 o'clock. Did your house boy tell you that Hung Pin In had run away because he could not stand a beating like that?—I do not remenber that he
did.
When did you first know that he had run away P-I do not remember.
Just try and remember. Boys do not run away from your school every day. Did you know that he was not in bed at night P-At this distance of time I cannot say.
Did you look upon it as ach a common -occurrence that you took no notice of it P-No, it is not a common occurrence.
Was a report made to you that night P-I do not think so.
Who is in charge of the boys' dormitory ? The master on duty.
the boy ran away?--If Mr. Ralphs took the Cannot you say who was on duty the night boys to the Cathedral he would probably be the master on duty.
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When did you first hear that PC day, the 4th. "I heard it from my
When boy told you that M hs had struck him on the bead, did
go back and speak to Mr. Ralphs ? Not that night, but the next day
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time! Before breakfast. I shov D Atkinson's letter and told 1 Wing had said in the presence and myself that he had been struck the forehead with a wooden Saturday before he went to thế said it was because, he had elg dictation and that another boy nan ed Lo Ful Cheung was struck.
What was Mr. Ralphs answer? He ans nothing at the time.
the time. After breakfast, he said. that Tong Wing was not in school the said he was struck
નો MrRalphs, said anything else to HM about this matter? On Wednesday, the 5th he said he had done nothing" to hasten Tong, Wing's death or to cause his death would be very unhappy if he thought he had. He has said nothing else to me."
On the Sunday night 'did you Atkinson's letter to the two masters P.-- as I remember I did not.
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Did you tell them its contents ?—I generally that Tong Wing said he had been struck.
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On the Wednesday mentioned in Dr. Atkin. son's letter, was Tong Wing in school? He was.
And he was sick the day before?Yes, had a lesson from me. Texamined his class.
Did he
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in dictation Yes, he
And he had eight mistakes P He made ten mistakes.
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Might the sickness of the previous day so count for the mistakes P-Possibly,
tended school on Wednesday, the 21st, and He was sick on Tuesday, the 20th ult.; he at-
Thursday, the 22nd, he was marked sok on the 23rd and 24th; he attended school on the 26th, and was sent to the hospital on the 27th P-- Yes..
Did he do any dictation after the lesson you gave him on Wednesday I think not.
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Up to the time he went to the hospital was any report made to you that Tong Wing had had a fall or that he had injured himself in an way P-No.
Do the masters in your school have rulers ?-
Yes.
And do they have wooden pointers for point- You still do not remember when it was re-ing at maps —Yes.' ported to you that this boy had gone away or who informed you that he had gone away P- I cannot say ;
I do not remember who informed
me.
When you received Dr. Atkinson's letter did who were on the premises at the time. you make any inquiries P-I asked two masters
Bartlett.
Who were they -Mr. Ralphs and Mr.
Did you make any enquiries from the boys ? Yes.
At this point witness was asked to produce He did so and his Dr. Atkinson's letter. Worship read is as follows--
"Dear Piercy,-I am sorry to tronble you so late. The boy, Tong Wing, who was admitted to the hospital on the 27th, is very ill. If you know where his mother lives please write and tell her she can come and see him. He complained of being struck on the head with a stick last Wednesday week by a schoolmaster. He appears to be suffering from meningitis, which may have been caused by a blow. Can you ascertain quietly from the other boys if this is correct, as if that is so it may prove & serions charge. In my opinion the boy is in a dangerous condition and may not last through the night.-Yours very truly, J. M. ATKINSON.
Mr. Dennys-There is a suggestion in the letter that you should ask some boys ?-I did ask some boys that night.
Did any of the boys or any of the masters tell you that the deceased had had a fall ?—No, not at that time.
Did they tell you afterwards?—I have heard it since.
Did they tell you afterwards that the boy had had a fail PA boy told me outside the Magis- trasy just now."
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Was that the first time you were told it?-
What is the boy's name?—Ho Ka Tiu.
Tong Kam Ting ran away from school P-Yes. Why did he ran away? He had a swollen face, had he not P-I'do not remember.
Do you remember what reason was given for his running away ?—I do not remember,' he ran away in August last year.
Mr. Deacon What was your reason for declining to receive Hung Pin Iu!
Witness-He was a bad troublesome boy. You have been asked a good deal about can- ing. Is this what you' would call a caning school -No.
How long have you been head master ? Seventeen years.
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Of this particular school P-—Yes. And you have had experience, elsewhere ?— Yes, in the Government Central School and the Government School in Canton.
You do not consider there is much caning ? -I consider there is very little.
Is it a usual occurrence for boys to run away? We sometimes get boys whose friends cannot look after them at night and they put them in a boarding school. The big boys resent being confined. It is not a common occurrence for boys to run away. Of by running away. If a boy runs away, and bis course there is a question as to what in meant
friends bring him back again you would hardly call that running away, because he may have gone just outside. Very few boys run away altogether.
What about the mistakes PR-Were they bad
mistakes ?-Bad spelling, mostly
It is not unusual for masters to have rulers? No. Mr. Ralphs had a ruler like that in bis deek. [The ruler, a flat one, about a foot long, was produced.]*:
How long are the pointers ? About 18 inches or 2 feet long.telenor K
The MagistrateAre there any other besides those flat things? There but I have not seen Mr. Ralphs with the
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