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give a bad impression of the place. (Laughter.) | go to bed.". Witness then went away when he said that if I knew the men at all I did not the deceased was sat down in a chair, think they would be likely to be affected by smoking a cigarette. He was dressed in his that. (Hear, hear.) Therefore I have thrown sleeping-clothes. On going into his master's the club open to-day. I say again, about the room the next morning with some tea he found list of papers and other things, you must re- him on a long chair dead. He had a pistol in member that this has given us a great deal of his right hand, and there was a deal of blood thought. At the same time we may have neg ruaning from the left side of his head. The lected certain things. All you have to do is to deceased was alone when witness saw him the bring these things before us. But I feel per- night before. The deceased used to look his fectly sure you will recognise that we have room door, but on this proticular morning done the best we could, and I look forward it, was not, locked. When he saw that to the thing being a great success. All I the deceased was dead he went over to can say is that if it is a success, if it does meet Kowloon aud told a friend of his master's your wants, I shall esteem, myself the most what had happened, having previously told fortunate of men that during my tenure of some of the boys in the hotel. His master was command, although I had very little to do with quite well when he last saw him alive. Before the matter myself, it turns out the success which then he had been sick; he had been drinking, I believe it will turn out to be. (Applause.)
Mr. Fonseca, manager of the Connaught Garrison Sergeant Major. BROWN said House Hotel said that at about half-past five General Gascoigne, on behalf of the warrant on the afternoon of the 5th inst. the deceased officere, non-commissioned officers, and other asked him to make up his account, as he was solders of this Garrison, I beg to tender to you, leaving the next day, and at six o'clock he sir, our thanks for the honour you have done gave the account to his boy. The same night us in opening this olub. I am aware, sir, that he was working in his office until about to you principally the Garrison are indebted a quarter to 12. The deceased's room was just for starting the club by the influence of your above his office. The next morning one of the position as General Officer and by a most bounti- | hotel boys came to him and told him that the ful donation in money. To the other officers deceased was dying in No. 16 room, and on we also owe our thanks, for supporting your going to the room he found the man was dead. | appeal by money and by energetic help, He reported to the Police and sent for Dr. Hongkong badly needed such an institution, Jordan, The deceased had been in the hotel a comfortable and respectable home for the sol- since February 1st. He saw Dr. Jordan foar diers, and, sir, I know that you zeal for our wel-
or five days before his death. He seemed to be fare will be highly appreciated by the Garrison in good health, Witness slept on the third tos man. In thanking you, sir, as the mover
floor and the deceased's room was on the second. and head of this scheme to improve the position He heard no pistol shot. of the soldier in Hongkong and to administer to his comforts. I-beg also to thank all officers of the Garrison for the assistance they have given to the movemeut. (Applause.)
Private MILLER, R.W.F, said-I beg, sir, to second this motion, and on behalf of the soldiers to tender to you, sir, and the officers our best thanks. We badly wanted a comfort- able club in Hongkong, and one is now found for us. We heartily appreciate the kindness now shown to us. (Applause.)
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HE. the MAJOR-GENERAL I beg to thank you both very much for the kind words you have said. I again, repeat that I have taken a very small share in it. I could not have done it by myself. I had to entirely depend upon others. It is these others you have to thank. I feel perfectly certain you will appreciate the fact that the younger officers quite as much as the seniors have all joined in the work and taken as much interest in it as the seniors. (Hear, hear.) Now I have to declare the club open and wish it every possible success. (Applause.)
Hearty cheers, followed by "tigers," were given for His Excellency and Mrs. Gascoigue and the Misses Edgington.
THE TRAGIC AFFAIR AT CON- NAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL
THE INQUEST YESTERDAY.
On the 17th inst. an enquiry was opened into the circumstances connected with the death of Mr. S. B. Terry, who was found shot in his room at the Connaught House Hotel on the morning of the 5th April.
Mr. W. H. Gaskell, accountant and seure-
tary of the Panjom Mining Company. said he was in the deceased's company the day before he died. Witness had taken is ticket by the Lightning, and the de- ceased called to see him about four o'clock. The deceased was in a weak and nervous state. They were together an hour looking over plans. The deceased asked him to bee him home and he did The man was quite sober. He said some- body was waiting for him in Ice-house street and| he was afraid to return alone on account of him. The deceased did not mention who it was. Witness told him he was suffering from ballu cinations, and the deceased said he had had fever. He next saw the man dead the day following, when the deceased ought to have left for Sing-
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Evidence of identification was given, and also as to the finding of the body by the police, and a verdict was returned to the effect that the deceased committed suicide while in a state of unsound mind.
THE ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.
The first performance of the grand variety entertainment in aid of the Indian Famine Fund took place on the 19th inst, at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, before an appreciative audience. The exhausting character of the weather fortunately did not succeed in keeping too many away, and with a good house on Friday and a better one still on Saturday a substantial sum ought to be collected for this most deser. ring fund. The vacant seats on Thursday were, we hear, for the most part, booked, so that more money was realised than would appear from the state of the house. The programme was excel- lently varied, and from the Overture by the band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers to the finishing bars of the selection from The Mikado, Act I, the attention of all present was fully occupied.
Dr. Bell, who made a post-mortem examina- tion of the body, said there was a bullet wound on the left side of the skull about an inch above the ear, the aperture of exit being on the right side exactly opposite. The skull was much fractured round the aperture of entrance, and the brain was much lacerated. There were no other marks on the body. The bullet produced To come to the details of the night's enter. might have caused the wound. The wound tainment, after the opening music, there was might have been self-inflicted. There were no presented an Indian dance arranged by Mr. G. marks of burning near the aperture of entrance. A. Caldwell and capitally performed by the He would not expect to find any unless the sixteen ladies and gentlemen whose names barrel was held close up to the skin. Tu hisappear below. Then Mr. C. H Grace followed opinion death would be almost instantaneous. with "Ho, Jolly Jenkin!" which he rendered All the internal organs were healthy.
with appropriate vigour. The fourth item Was Al Hing, the deceased's boy, who gave his the Quartette Brightly dawns our Wedding evidence in Malty, said his master diet on the Day," from The Mikado, in which the voices of 5th April. He last saw him aliye in his own the singers blended very well. Lieutenant room at Connaught House Hotel at half-past 11 Walwyn came next with the ever-popular the previous evening. The deceased asked him. What ho! she bumps," to which ho gave for some ginger ale, and he went down to get some as an encore "Father's got 'em." The last but found it looked up. He informed the deceased, item of the first half was that amusing Who replied,“Very well; if I can't get it 14' Early Victorian farce The Area' Belle, in which
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all the actors came off with credit, Mra. Borre made an excellent Penelope and was well sup- ported by Messrs. Noble and Sexton in the leading male parts, and Mrs. Clark and Mr. Chapman in smaller roles
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The second part was opened by the band a selection from The Runaway Girl, Lowson came next with A May Morning, which was one of the best things of the evening. an encore she gave Winter, which was also highly appreciated. The Prologue to Pagliacci wus next on the programme, and all who heard Mr. Marsh sing this the other night know that : fine rendering of this magnificent piece of music was in store for them. Mr. Marsh, who ap- peared on this occasion in costume, rendered the song even better than he did on the previous occasion, and repeated attempts were made to induce him to give an encore. He was, however, obdurate. Finally cam the selection from the first act of The Mikado, in which the whole cast did well, but especially noticeable were Messrs. Caldwell and Sexton as koko and Pook Bah. As the three little maids, Mrs. Hagen Mr.s Borrett, aud Miss Stopani looked and sang well, and Messrs. Ardron and Danby were most capable as Pish Tush and Nanki Po. Mach amusement was caused by the local "hits" i. Koko's speech returning thanke s for his re- ception, at the end of which
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deprecated "letters to the papers." The cutting of the libretto involved a few slight hitches, which another performance will remove, but on the whole the selection ran smoothly enough and did credit to those who took part in it, not forgetting the chorus and the accompanists. The following is the full programme :---
PART I.
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Overture.
Band R.W.F. Indian Danos-Arranged by Mr. G. A. Cald- well.-Misses Anita d'Almada e Castro, Hance, Henderson, Stopani, M. d'Almada e Remedios, F. d'Almada e Remedios, M. Seth and M. Sayer. Messrs. Armstrong, Danby, Henderson, Hanoe, Ellis, H. Seth, Bain and S. Seth. Song
Mr. C. II. Grace, Quartette Brightly dawns our wedding day (Sullivan), `
Mrs. Lowson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Aloo Marsh and Mr. C. H. Lammert. Song (Comic)
................. F. Walwyn, R.W.F.
THE AREA BELLE.”
(A Faroe in one Act,)
CHARACTERS.
Tosser (in the Guards) ..Mr. J F. Noble. Pitcher...(of the Police) ... G. H. Sexton. Chalks
(A Milkman) A. Chapman Mrs. Croaker
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.....Mrs Francis Clark. Penelope (the. Area Belle) Borrett. Scene-Mis. Croaker's Kitohen.
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Mrs. J. A. Lowson, Song... Song (The Prologue from
Pagliacci.....
Mr. Also Marab.
Selection from the First Act of "THE MIKADO.”
Pish Tush Pooh Bah Nanki Po Ko-ko Petti Sing Peep Bo
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CHARACTERS,
Mr. G. H. Ardron.
G. A. Caldwell.
G. H. Sexton.
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Mrs. Borrett.
Miss Stopani.
Mrs. Hagen.
CHORUS,
Messrs. W. Armstrong, P. G. Anderson, H.K.R., L. J. C. Anderson, A. L. Barrett, H.K.R., A. Chapman, H.K.V., A. Ellis, G. P. Lammert, H. A. Lammert, J. A. Lowson, J. F. Noble, A. C. Stevens, R.E.. A. G. Ward.
ACCOMPANISTS,
Messrs. G. Grimble and A. G. Ward.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha boat, the Tokio Maru, which ran ashore in a fog on the let inst. shortly after leaving Cheefo, is now reported not to be a total wreck. It is trae that she lost four passengers, two Chinese and two Japanese, but the rest of the passen rers and the crew were safely landed at Chefoo. The Fushiki Maru has been ordered to stand by to assis hɔr.
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