Daniel Rogers, a seaman, ap peared before Mr. G. W. King at H. M. Police Court on Wednesday charged with begging in Broadway on Monday evening; also with "being a person without visible means of support." P. C. Young stated that he heard Rogers ask a Japanese for a few coppe' Having previously cautioned him," he took him into custody.
Rogers told his Worship that he had taken out first American papers.
A conviction was entered against him and he was allowed to go, with the caution that imprisonment with hard labour would be the result if he appeared before the Court again. It was pointed out to the accused that by begging in the streets he was lowering the prestige of the foreigner.
Tokio, April 9.—The Chinese Club at Yokohama has been destroyed by fire.—Reuter.
Mr. BE. C. Pearce, vice-president of the Club, said he knew what meant to be Secretary of a club. In spite of heavy work at the office, one had continually to be ringing up members, and to use consider. able patience and persuasiveness in order to get a team together. Often on arriving on the field, not one, but several players had usually forgotten to put in an appearance.
In presenting a silver flower bowl, suitably inscribed, the speaker wished Mr. Forshaw "bon voyage," and_a most enjoyable holiday."
Mr. Forshaw in_a few words, expressed his warmest thanks to members of the Club for their kind presentation.
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