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thanks are due also to our hon. secretary, Mr. [terest must be shown and a larger number of Crofton, and I am sorry to hear that he also entries received, to justify the experse to which would like to make way for somebody else. I the society is put in this connection. Mr. Angas am sure we are sorry to lose his services. His Boyd having resigned the post of Hon. is a thankless task-I won't say thankless Treasurer owing to his transfer to Shanghai in because we thank all those who assist footballers June last, Mr. R. Macpherson has kindly in any way-but he has had a great deal of work carried on the duties since then. The sum of to do. We would thank the treasurer, Mr. $563.45 was expended during the year on Henchman, members of committee and others | charity. Several deserving casea for anything they may have done to assisted from the
Charitable Fund, and help football in the past Feason, not several distressed Scotsmen were assisted in forgetting Mr. Miller who devoted a good deal obtaining work in the Colony. Your Com- of time in connection with the shield (hear, hear).mittee deeply regret to record the deaths I hope the season now commencing will prove of the following members, which occurred since as good as the last. The report and accounts are
the last report :-8. Wilson, T. A. Webster, now open for discussion,
W. M. Deas and, Fullarton Henderson. The last named, who was President of the Society in 1895/96 died in Rothesay, Bute. Twenty. eight new members joined the Society during the year, as against thirty-one in the previous year. The Committee ask that members will kindly assist them in their endeavours to secure new members, and hope that they will do their best to get their friends to join. Your Com- mittee are indebted to Mr. R. Miller for kindly auditing the accounts.-(Sgd.) W. Armstrong, Hon. Secretary.
As no questions were asked the PRESIDENT proposed the adoption of the report and
sooounts.
Mr. CHARD seconded and the motion was carried.
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Mr. CROFTON proposed the re-election of Mr. Frank Browne as president of the Club. He excellent president and displayed tremendous energy for a man of his years.
Mr. BAILEY seconded, and the motion was carried with acclamation.
Mr. CHARD moved the appointment of Mr. T. E. Pearce as captain of the Rugby team.
Mr. KENDALL seconded and the motion was carried.
Mr. H. C. Gray Fas re-appointed to the captaincy of the ociation team on the motion of the PRESIDENT seconded by Mr. ! GABRETT.
Proposed by Mr. GARRETT, seconded by Mr. MILLER and carried unanimously that Mr. A. M. Forrest be elected treasurer.
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SUPREME COURT.
Friday, September 21st.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIE FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF
JUSTICE).
ALLEGED MURDER,
Lai Luu and four others were arraigned on
[October 1, 1906.
tion was that the defendants were piraten, é They got themselves engaged as part of the orew, and when opportunity offered threw the whole family overboard, thinking to seize the junk and sell her. They preserved the girl only because she was a girl. On the information received the police set to work and ultimately, by a very clever strategem which reflects very great credit on the officer who carried it out, the girl was found and the prisoners were captured. They were taken to Msoso, and duly extradited.
When the evidence had concluded, Counsel addressed the Court and His Lordship explained the facts to the Jurors.
The Jury, after a retirement of about 45 minutes, returned into Court and the foreman announced that they unanimously found the prisoners guilty of manslaughter.
His Lordship said the jury had given very patient consideration to the prisoners' case and had given them the benefit of the doubt con- derning the crime. They would each be sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment with hard labour.
Saturday, September 22nd.
IN CRIMINal JurisdicTION.
BEFORE SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE).
DISOBEYING A BANISHMENT ORDER. Li Fu alias Tss Fu was arraigned on the charge of disobeying an order of banishment.
The Attorney-General, Sir H. 8. Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell (of the Crown Solicitor's office) prosecuted, and
on the motion of Mr. CROFTON seconded by Mr. the obarge of murder, to which they pleaded prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded not
MACPHERSON.
The ballot for committee resulted in the following members being appointed-Messrs. A. O. Lang, R. Miller, G. E. Morrell, H. F. Chard, Kendall and P. W. Goldring.
Members decided that the attention of the Shield Committee should be drawn to the fact that there was a balance due to the treasurer of the Club of $65.80.
Discussion followed regarding
the loss of gate money, and as to the advisability of abolishing medals and persuading meu to play for the olive branch. Eventually it was decided to leave these matters in the hands of the committee.
This was all the business, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting.
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
The report of the committee of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, for presentation to the Twenty-fifth Annual General Meeting to be held at the City Hall, on Friday next is as under: Gentlemen, Your Committee have pleasure in presenting to you their annual report and statement of accounts for the year ending 31st Angust, 1906. St. Andrew's Day, 1905, was celebrated by a ball, which was a brilliant The expenses, however, show an increase all round, and this question must be given serious consideration when deciding whether or not a ball shall be held this year. The new supper arrangements proved very successful. A concert, to celebrate the anniver- sary of the birth of Robert Barns, was held on
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not guilty.
Sir H. S. Berkeley, K.C. Attorney-Generai, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell (of the Crown Solicitor's office) prosecuted, and Dr. Ho Kai, instructed by Mr. H. K. Holmes, defended the prisoners.
Helms (foreman), D. E. Clark, J. Cree. B. D. The following jurors were empanelled -W. Kapteyn, P. E. Heinrich, W. Wedekind, P. E. Hell and E. Gaster,
The Attorney-General, in relating the fa ts, slated that defendants were crew on a fishing junk which on August 2nd was lying in Junk Bay. The charge against them was that of murdering the son of the master of the junk on to have murdered the master and his wife, but the date in question. They were also alleged the evidence on this point was not strong The five persons charged appeared to bave formed part of the crew of the junk. With them was another man named Fang Chan, who un- fortunately was not in custody. He said an- fortunately because that man appeared to have been the ring leader. There was also younger man on board named Sin Kit who was the chief witness for the prose- cution. From what Sin Kit said before the Magistrate it would appear that at about nine o'clock at night, while the family were in the cabin, the prisoners and the man named Fung were gathered together in apparent consultation. Shortly afterwards he spoke to the first prisoner and asked him what they were going to do, but received no answer, At about fen o'clock the crew went to bed. Later they arose and the fifth man seized Sin, shoved him
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guilty.
The same jury sat as in the previous case.
within the time for which he had been by The Attorney-General said the charge against the prisoner was that he returned to this Colony
law banished. There was on the Statute book a very useful measure by which the Colony was able to rid itself of undesirable characters who were neither British subjects born or naturalised. There were very few places in the Empire where this law was in existence for the protection of the public property and pace. The man in the dock was banished in Jane for the space of five years under the name of Li Hong. The question the jury had to agree upon his name was Li Fa. It was the custom when was whether the prisoner was Li Hong; he said
him and to make a careful record of any bodily a man was banished to take a photograph of
marks he bore; any peculiarities of physiognomy or anatomy. The prisoner was arrested a few weeks ago, and the evidence would show that the photograph of Li Hong was a picture like the man in the dook. The jury: would have the photograph before them, and could form their ( own conclusions. The prisoner bore on his person marks and scars similar to those noticed on the person of Li Hong. It was just possible that the prisoner might have had marks and it was for the jury to decide after hearing the scars exactly like those of another man, but evidence whether Li Hong and Li Fa were one
and the same person.
Prisoner desired to be examined, and the jury, after viewing the marks pointed out by Dr. Moore, returned a verdict of guilty.
His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to
Saturday, 27th January last, instead of the 25th into the hold and told him to remain quiet. twelve months' hard labour,
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THE "OPEN DOOR" IN KOREA.
MORE BRITISH COMPLAINTS AGAINST JAPAN.
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A well-known China-hand who has been making personal investigations with regard to the political and commercial situation in Kores, got back to China this week,
as the former date was found to be more suitable. While he was below he heard his master's voice From all accounts, the concert (which was a success calling on him to "save life." Then he heard financially) was much apppreciated. The Com- the anchor heaved and the sail hoisted. The mittes beg to thank all those who kindly assisted second defendant entered the hold and the boy at the Concert. The Scottish History Examina asked him what had happened. He was told tion for children was held on the 8th of March that the master, his concubine and son had been last. The Committee regret to say that there killed. The boy was then ordered to help sail were only six entries for the seniors and two the boat. It was put to him that he should join for the juniors. Five of the competitors were
the band of pirates. He refused, and shortly daughters of Mr. Alex. Rodger, who must be after that someone pushed him and he fell congratulated upon their success, for the first headlong into the sea; the junk sailed away and and second prizes in the seniors were won by he was left struggling in the water. Six Misses Nan and Margaret Rodger respectively, hours afterwards he was picked up by and the first prise in the juniors was won by a fishing junk and landed at Yaumati Miss Joan Rodger. The Committee's best where he reported the matter to the police. "The state of affairs all through Korea I thanks are due to Mr. W. Drew Braidwood, who Meantime the junk sailed for Macao, and found even worse than I had anticipated, every kindly set and examined the papers. Owing to of the family that was on board there only attempt being made by direct as well as the lack of support, the Committee propose that remained the young girl, the daughter-in-law underhand means to extinguish foreign and these examinations be discontinued unless of the master. She would relate her experiences especially British trade with the entire Fenin- members specially wish otherwise. Sufficient in- ' to the Court. The suggestion of the prosson..." sula.”
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