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Mr. Bowley said that one of the maxims ↑ lawyers learned in their legal nursery was that | nobody could be tried twice for the same offence. The present case, however, was entirely different to any of those quoted by Mr. Slade. The Building Ordinance contained two sets of provisions for enforcing the law. One was by proceeding againt the person, and the other by proceeding against the property. On this occasion he was asking bis Worship not to proceed in personam to panish the defendant, but to get these partitions removed. He asked this under quite a different set of provisions, because he contended they were a nuisance under the Ordinance. The Director of Public Works, who was the Building Authority, had considered the plans and refused to approve of them. The Police Court was a place wherein that decision had to be questioned. It was provided that appels should be made to the Governor-in-Council.
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His Worship intimated that he would first decide the question of res judicata, and adjourned the case sine die,
A CARGO BRACHER.
A coolie was charged with the larceny of a number of singlets from the German steamer Fundolia.
Evidence showed that he was working in a cargo boat alongside the steamer, that he boarded the steamer, descen ed into the hold. broached a case and removed a quantity of singlets.
His Worship sentenced him to six weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks.
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8. Michel, who described himself as a Turkish merchant, and I. Shreida, who said he rent collector, were arraigned on the cha ge of stealing $110 from Yuk Ting, manger of the Ting Cheong firm of 15: Des Voeux Road Centr.L
It is alleged that when the defendants entered complainant's shop oe introduced the other as a captain wishing to buy cual Negotiations were entered into, and apparently were brought to a satisfactory termination. Then the captain asked the shopkeeper to oblige him by changin some money, and to give him the change, if possible, in Chartered Bank notes. The manager took a lot of money out of his safe, and pro ceeded to search for the special notes Dropping one on the floor, he stooped to pick it up. As his head arose above the counter again he siw the merchants disappearing through the door, and subsequently missing 110. he reported the matter to the police, and the men were after- wards arrested.
The case was remanded, the defendants being admitted to bail in the sum of $250 each.
BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE),
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE, Inspector Langley proceeded against two native seamen for making fast to the 8.8. Hoiching while that vessel was ander way.
The Inspector asked his Worship to imposs the full penalty as the practice was a dangerous one and should be stopped.
Each of the defendants was fined $5 1,
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
The flags which flattered from most flag staffs in the city on Nov, 9th, and adorned the shipping in port, heralded His Majesty the King's 65th birthday. To celebrate the occasion in Hongkong the usual review was held at Happy Valley. Being a public holiday, the exchange banks, government offices, and the majority of local firms were closed.
At an early hour in the morning the tramoars en route for Happy Valley were packed with sightseers while there was not an idle ricsha on the many stands. People were flocking to the scene of the manoeuvres notwith
which standing the threatening weather, fortunately cleared before the manding arrived.
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The natural beauties of the large amphi- theatre would of course have been seen greater advantage under brilliant sunshine, but though this was lacking, the presence of the three thousand armed men gave to the surround- ings an animation and a picturesqueness that made the occasion memorable and made the event stand out as one of the most attractive scenes witnessed in Hongkong. Certainly the
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picture formed by the large assembly of the "soldiers of the King." The turbanned 8008 of India looked as they always do, thorough warriors, and worthy to take their place with
the British army. the older regiments together a finer body of men and a more imposing spectacle could not be desired. It appealed to all sections of the community, and as usual the Chinese were present in thousands and added to the babel of sounds that came from outside the enclosure. For the second year in succession there were none of the men in blue on the field, and comment was made that the should have been represented.
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the right flink of the first line, while the bands were massed in the rear of the centre of the division under Middlesex senior bandmaster Calthorpe of the regiment. It was unfortunate that the King's representative was unable to attend to review the troops, but in his enforced absence the officer commanding, Colonel Darling, occupied The units on his post at the saluting base. parade comprised 26 members of the H K.V.T., 411 of the R.G.A., 161 Royal Engineers; 320 f the Royal West Kents; 392 of the third Middlesex; 3 of the R.A.M.C.; 140 of the Volunteer Corps; 350 of the H.K.S.B.R.G A.; 653 of the 119th lofantry; 598 of the 129th Baluchis; and 4 of the Indian Medical Staff: in all a toʻal of 3 068 rank and file.
At the appointed time Colonel Darling arrived accompanied by his staff the members of which were Major Ross, M.J.S., Cap ain Josling, D.A.A.Q.M.G., and Lieutenant McLean, A.D.C., 129th Baluchis
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When the inspection of the ranks had concluded the feu de joie opened. The mountain bat ery fired a salute of 21 guns each seven shots being punctuated by the rifle fire of the different companies. After the smoke cleared the colonel gave the order—"Three cheers for the King." Needless to say tere was not an order of the day obeyed with more alsority and good will, Helmets were removed and the voices of the troops in unison barst forth in three ringing cheers, the prolonged echo of which reverberated among the hills.
Then followed the march past. The officer commanding and his staff took up their position by the saluting base, and to the strains of their Birs the various companies regimental marched past, the standard-bearers of those which possessed them carrying their
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colours on high. The marching on the whole was excellent, and as squad after squsi passed the base, showing an even fr at and a straight line of cold steel, they were heartily obsered by the large crowd of civilians in attendance.
The march past finished, the troops were formed up in review order and afterwards marcbed off the ground, the Kowloon soldiers- embarking for the mainland and the local men returning to barracks.
SILVER JUBILEE OF ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.
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On Nov. 3 one of the premier educational estab. lishments in this colony, the St. Joseph's College, celebrates its silver Jubilee. It was on the 3rd November, 1881, that the foundation stone of the present hand ome building was laid by the then Governor, Sir John Pupe Hennessy; but the Christian Brothers, whose sole avocation, the teaching and training of boys, is known and who have schools and colleges all over the world, first arrived in Hongkong in 1875 at the invitation of the then Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, the much respected Bishop Raimondi. They taught for a year in the old St. Saviour's School, which was located next to the old Roman Catholic Cathedral in Wellington Street. In June, 1876, St. Joseph's College was formally opened in the building in Caine Road, now known as Buxey Lodge, the present residence of Mr. H. N. Mody, The attendance rapidly grew larger and larger, and in a few years this building was found to be getting overcrowded and eutirely nafit for the accommodation of the large number of boarders and day scholars. The present admirable healthy and commanding site was through the instrumentality of the late Bishop Raimondi. The present building was originally a two-storied one, and as boarders and day scholars began to increase in numbers as the popularity and reputation of the College became more widely known, the Brothers decided to add another story in 1898; and again in 1902 it was further found necessary to add two new wings, with the result that St. Joseph's College is Dow one of the handsomest buildings in the Colony, providing excellent and most com- fortable accommodation to both boarders and scholars aliko. St. Joseph's College has the reputation of having turned out some very clever pupils, many of whom now occupying responsible and lucrative positions in different porta in China and Japan, to the credit of themselves and their The following is a brief summary of the doings of the college since its opening. The first enrollment was only about 125; at present it is over 300. The boys were presented for the Oxford Local Examination in 1891, bat for some reason they were not presented for the next four following years. From 1896 and since then they have been presented re ularly and the results have been satisfactory, from the fact that 28 boys can be seen received the senior certificate, one with third class honours and distinction in religious know- ledge, 37 got the junior certificate and 40 the one with third class honours preliminary,
When the and dis: inotion in geography. Government scholarship was in existence the College secured it in 1892, and last year the Governor's prize of $100 for hygiene was secured by a boy of the College.
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To mark the completion of its first quarter century, is Lordship Bishop Pozzoni said Mass in the College chapel early this morning, and this afternoon there will be Benediction in Ia the evening Brother the Cathedral. Sylvester, the present director and bis staff of teachers will be "At Home", when an entertainment will be given by the boys for their parents, and friends of the College.
To mark this occasion an entertainment was held in St. Joseph's College on November 3rd, and needless to say the attendance was very large, the parents of scholars and their The college was friends appearing en masse. illuminated with Japanese lanterns, and across the frout of the building they were arranged to read "St. Joseph's College, 1881 —– 1906,” presenting a striking appearance at night. At the concert the Rt. Rev. Bishop Possoni presided, and before the programme was pro- ceeded with a congratulatory telegram from past papils of the College at Shanghai was read.
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