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NEWS OF THE DAY.
On the back page of this issue will be found some interesting news items.
a jury, Mo Kwai was indicted upon a charge of murdering an ex-Jemadar the Hongkong Pillee named Gulab Singh at Fokfulam on December 17.
The following jury was empanelled Mosers, B. J., Wilton (foreman), S. S.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
Hung and Li Wing, guro detailed
soount of the commission of the crime f
COMPANY. MATTING.
art identitled a bamboo pole, a lion and HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COL a chopper as the implements, used by the murderers. Both witness denied Wast thy truck the Indian but I Wing ad mitted that he assisted to drag the body
the crime- up the hill and to remove the traces of
The forty-fourth ordinary meeting of shareholders in this Company was hold so the offices, Peddar Street, at noon to-day The Hon. Mr. C. H. Roma; chairman of LP Wing stated that the chopper be the Consulting Committes, presided, and. tonged to Mo Hung, and that Mo Hungtbare were also present Sir Paul Chaters did strike some of the blows.". In crow-Moners H. P. Whits, F. Maitland, CS. Examination he said he met a palisema Gabbey, mambers of the Committee; L. M." just after the Indian was killed, but a Losto, (secretary) W. Clark, A. H ̈ M. đạ he was in a hurry to go on his milk Silva, Bo Fook, J. Barton, D. E. Ho round he did not inform libri of what had Chan Chan Nam, C. Osmond, C. A. de haw gut into trouble.
Polics Court 81,290 for being in unlawful Lovey, S. Hiddon, G. Blook, D. Gow, appened. If he had been into be would | Rom kod J. M. độ C. Basto,
A Chinese was today fined at the
poscssion of 23 teels of opium.
statement, therefore, can come from so authoritative a source at the pre- sent time for it may also be taken to that the long looked for mean termination of the war may be realised without further complications. His Majesty, it would be observed
H. M. 8. "Ribble," "Usk" and with pleasure, took the opportunity of
"Oktor" salled yesterday for Mira Bay to expressing the gratitude of the Mother Land to Canada, New Zealand andry out gunnery and torpedo exercises.
Captain B F. W. Barker, Yorkshire the Federated Malay Staten for their assistance in the building up of a truly Light Infantry, has been appointed com Imperial Navy-a gratitude that is mandant of the Army Sirual School:st
Bulford. Virginian, Egyptian, Turkish-all well-known brands shared by the King personally na well as by his humblest subject. kept in stock.
Appropriate reference was also made to the sympathetic loyalty evoked PRICES
among all classes of our Indian fellow-subjects to the dastardly ut- Cheltempt on the life of Lord Hardinge.ngs sporta mesting on the Race Course on Faster Monday, March 24th. The first The speech also dwelt, naturally,
event is timed for 1 o'clock. upon Great Britain's continued pros. perity, remarking on the wonderful
At the Magistracy this morning, before manner in which it was being Mr. Milbourns, Sergt. Adlington charged a man with wasting water at Queen's Road West Fifty centx WAG the penalty sustained-which doubtless was a particularly gratifying piece of in-imposed. formation for the Liberal Prime Minister to communicate to His Majesty. As to the immediate future, so far as fresh legislation is concerned, the Specch mentions a measure to complete the Land Purchase scheme
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MEMO FOR TO-DAY. p.m.- The Court Cards at Theatre Royal.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 15:-
Entries along for Annual Tonnis Tourns
ment. A.K. Cricket Club, Noon-Hoogkong Rope Manufacturing
Co.'s Meating,
MONDAY, March 17 :---.
St. Patrick's Day.
Yoon-Hongkong and Whampon Dock
Co.'s Meeting.
E. J. das Figuiarido, 3. E. Crapnell, and EL. Duminy,
Mr. Alabaster: The deceased man was lato that nighs so you didn't have time The Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr.to ask your full share in carrying the J. A. S. Bucknil, K.C., instructed by body up the hillNo. That is not so. You were them all through thỏ killing the Assistant Crawn Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, prosecuted on behalf of the ad when the body was put on one side? Crown: and prisoner was defended by Mr.CG Alabaster, Instructed by Mr. B. C. Entfall.
Prisoner was committed to Lut his trial
-Yes.
The Obairman said:-The working was count of the year 1911 has closed with a
-will regard as satisfactory. Out of this 16 post of #284,317.18, which I trust you is proposed to pay a dividend, as in formar Joure, of 197 per share, absorbing
216,000, and to carry the balance to
ondia of re-insurance fund after paring And when the things were being washed the stafs bonas of 10% upon theiz Anaries, up? Then I was carrying away my milk.which in the opinion of your Consulting account fully Jestilen. 16. is perhaps Belozer the prisoner had pleaded of the And you were in as much burry Committee, the favourable out turn of the jury had been empanelled; Mr. Alebuster take them to Sassoon' th when drible that thould refer fr
to me from more than one enance, that a saything You
larger dividend should be paid. The A new arrangement has been made in objected to the jurisdiction of the Courtoir met the policeman you did not way Chate to a desire which has been expre
Witnes said had he met the policeman General Managers and Comaltion Come, the Polles Courts of setting aside speciat. ho Sesione commencing on Febris afterwards he would have told him what mittee ate of the opinion that the time for
had occurred. The Pokfulam palico recommending so increas in the Hongkon days for the hearing of cases coming under 18, and as there were us Sessions in the Opium Ordinances.
February be submitted that prisoner was
station was quite loss. but he did not Fire divi and has not yet arrived, aasta entitled to his discharge and that he
of other conclusion. The maintenanes, careful audy of the figures will really aduais of the dividend at 837 per share is depen dent upon a substantial underwriting profb. being earned, and considering the violent fuctuations to which the figures of a fire field may be subject, there can insurance company operating in a narrow
an I think.. be no hope of the
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by boing prudently able to make a larger distribution to shareholders until the margin between
-
say anything.
1
The witness identified a piece of wood, he could. The others told him nos to
but they and a half inches square and five foot long, as the weapon iswd by To named Mo Fock. The bamboo polo was used by Mo Hang. There were only three people who struck any blows. The murder was committed outside No. 15 shed, where witness lived, but prisoner lived a long way sway. He agreed that all the weapons were found in his shad. Dr. McFarlano detailed the nature of the wounds; and evidence of identification
decessed.
our income from interest and the cost of the dividend disapper. It seems to me wiser to make this statement in order that. there may be no colour for the parsisćans which occur annually, rumours, which which there is no justification, and in order
to those who ins to arrid diappointmentt
and for
mortgages
3 p.m.Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. Devolution plan as are the Conservm-100-880 yards open to British troops that did not newsarily mean that be the dressed had gone, and at 000, but to a great extent this is to be
TUESDAY, March 18 Criminal SessionA.
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The Lusitano Recreation Club is hold-could not be tried on sy date later than there he did not know whether
00% the Criminal Procedure some date, in Fobruary. He based this contention Ordinance, "section 5. which laid it down that with the exception of two month provided for by smendment, January and July, which were deleted, the sessions could not be adjourned to another month. He relied upon the smondment to the extent that it
at least showed that monthly wasicas should take place. There was & proviso that the Chief Justice Inspector McHardy charged twenty-on due notice could change the date of one Chinose beforu Mr Melbourne at the ths Sessions. Ho submitted that to Magistracy-to-day with gambling at Wan-words of the Ordinance gave the Chief was given by Jensadar of the Hongkong in Hongkong Fire shares. The working income from interest, which das chai. The first defendant was fined 320 Justice power to change the day but not Pelico, who was a personal friend of the accounts for 1912 shows a decline in the
the month-
Indian policeman 792 and he spuko to to the drop to the local and the remainder each.
The Chief Justice said the Ordinance the decasted on th night of the murder interest for mort. ages. And At the regimental sports of the 8th did not say so. It set the Sessions to near his shed and immediately be 1-it difficulty experienced in finding suitable
00 the 18th. The Chief deceased he heard somebody call out.ro-investment for a number of
which were paid of last year The in Ireland, which indicates that the Rajputs, to be held on March 20th, the commence Liberals are as much in favour of the following events will be open to the Garri Justice bad power to change the day and He walked towards the shed where mium income for 1912 is also lower by a botts
Cainese carrying two pails of milk. He and RN., Khud Race open to Indian could change it to another month.
went straight towards Ne. 10 shed and attributed to the higher rates of exchange fauo ruling in
premium tives who are its authors. A subsidy troops and police,
Some argument ensued upon point, that the dewas Mr. Alabaster gunting upbrities, and no light and to new nothing dhe returned evibe from those agencies operating at gold The underwriting resulte is also promised for the purpose of
At the winter general meeting of the as whether notice in theo his duties. Hasked the Chinese milk-ing centres.
ime what the nowe was and he replied for the first twelve months are however 8.20.-Organ Recital at St. John's fostering cotton-growing in the
National Ride Association Major-General Gazette that, the Sessions had beenThere is a cow up there which will not very satisfactory, and the balance carried forward affords prospects of a good final and they are striking it." Soutan. This doubtless is part of Lord Choylesmore announced that the postponed was sufficient notieu of prostite milk and Justice. He heard no more result. You will note that new account
By the
has arisen in the shape of an "Investment of the scheme, ontlined by Mr. Hur- Bisley mocting would be held from July 14 ponement.
cries and saw nothing taking place out His Lordship said counsel had very-ide the
shed, and
and saw no other people, and exchange fnctuation account. This
On Account of the fact that."by. court, the Colonial Secretary, in his to July 28. A team from Australia would
bo present at the meeting and they had properly raised the point of jurisdiction Had the bady been lying outside the door wish of the Auditors, all our securities were revalued according to the price THURSDAY, March 20:-.
recent speech in which he spoke of requested the council to arrange for the as the charge was one of murder. He did he would have seen it.
One of the winersee was asked by the
and rates of exchange ruling on 31st Yoo-China Fire Insurance Co. Meet the Government's intention of spend-Empire match to be shot at Bisley.
December last, resulting in a Book profit ing.
ter did. It was obviously intended to Jary whether he thought the prisoner was
guita
rane, but he was unable to answer av Yorn-Eptrica clano for H. E. Volunteering three millions sterling to assist in
test the Court with large discretionarye man ens pot under his chargo at the of 817.188.87 which has been carried to int. Daring Reserve Annual Rifle Meeting,
powers as to the holding of the sessions. Dairy Farin. Knowing that the point was likely to Tas Attorney General surged that the year the 10,000 laded in inch year's report as lying in the Hongkong and Sir Charles Eliot returned to the Colony be raised he took the opportunity of look. another witness might this defence was Shanghai Band, Londen, has been in rated
to his Lxdship be said, his defence main first clas
guld
recurities, and grand tant the man was not guilty, and not that one instance the sessions were adjourned to-day from Swatow by too s. s. "Haitan.ng back some years and he found in until the following month, and it had Father Bernard Vaughan called at Ge been common for the Chief Justice to verument House yesterday morning before vary the holding of the Sessions. There was nothing in the Ordinance which re- learing on the M. M. as. Paul Lecat.
quired the sessions to be formally ad- journed. He knew it had been the com- mon practice for the Judges to sit on the 18th day of the month and formally ad- purn the sessions. There was nothing in the Ordines which required this so public convenience to inset a netice of of the Supreme Court brought by be done. He thought it would be to the the adjournment in the Gazette and Burjorji NusserwaDji
Talati agniunt Marwonji Pallonji Talati, chiming the Prisoner was then charged and pleaded cancellation of an agreement, reached ast guilty.
its eleventh day of hearing to-day.
Upon the motion of Mr. de Silva, second. ed by Mr. Ho Fook, Mosara E. Paray dered man was employed as a watch The plaintif obtained a judgment for s man at the Dairy Farm, Pokfulam, his 1ge sum against defendant in the Tom Smith, F.S A., and A. B. Lowe, C.A., were duties, like those of the other watchmen bay High Court but waived his righter-appointed auditers at a remuneration of being really those of an overseer of thic under it in coidaration of defendant $400 each
The Chairman announced that divideña Chinese cowmen An overseer would asking over to him a large number of warranta may be had to-morrow morning have to be constantly Anding fault, permits to import Persian opium into on application at the office. naturally his position would not be a Chins. The permits were soon afterwards
TEMAT, March 21:
Good Friday General Holiday. B.1 p..Selections from Handel's Messiah" in Et. John's Cathedral.
BATURDAY, March 22 :-
SUNDAY. March 23:-
Eister Day.
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the development of British Possessions in East Africa. It will be money will
spent, if, as seems highly probable, a new source of cotton may thus be developed. New Bills to be in- Total Eclipse of the Moon: Middle of troduced, it was stated, will include
Eclipse 7h 57. 9m. p.m.
a Bill for the Care of the Feeble- Minded, which if we mistake not was shelved some time ago; a Bill to Restrict the Employment of Children in various industries, which should tend towards the removal of some abuses which, despite much excellent legislation that has greatly mitigated evils once much too prevalent, are still
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Major R 4. Craig R.G.A., who left the Colony for England & few days ago, has been selected to fill the appointment of Staff Captain, R. A. at the War Offier, held his present rank since August, 1909, neact on May 8. Major Craig, who has was for ten years employed in experimental work at Woolwich Arsenal.
Mr. Wu.Wei Ta, the new Chinese Minis-
HÖNGKONO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913. common. where large numbers of
operatives are employed; a Bill ter to Finos, Spain, and Portugal, Left to prevent Plural Voting against Hongkonz yesterday by the Pant Lecat to THE KING'S SPEECH
which Liberalism has always been up his duties. Mr. Wa, has born Minister in Japan and Russia, was a pro- strongly opposed, asbeing funda minent member of the Waiwapa, and THE Speech from the Throne which mentally opposed to some peak French Buently. His wife was His Majesty, the King, delivered, of the most cherished of their educated in America. A number of prom
iment Chinose saw the Minister off, according to ancient custom, in the principles. Lastly, His Majesty House of Lords on Monday on Parlia stated in his address, a new Educa- ment re-assembling after its brieftion Bill would be introduced; and recess, makes pleasant reading, if for thus once more the question, which no other reason than that it contains is one of the most important to the nothing that need cause any of the nation's welfare, will doubtless set the King's loyal subjects the slightest old controversy again as to how
unesginers.
LUKONGS SUMMONED FOR ·
AS SAULT.
not construe the section as Mr. Alabas.
the newspapers.
The Attorney-General said the mur
the credit of this new account.
TA insano. He su-gested that it was the difficulty last year, to which I have
alluded, of
of Ending suitable ocossary bie Lordship could direct thatments in Chins, that your sterw the state of his mind be inquired into after securities were increased by farther
purchase of £7,000, and 100,000 The Court then rose, or the day.
with the Hongkong placed on fixed And Shanghai Bank Yokohams
Spone Pank in Japan. Before mering the adoption of the report and sccounts. I should be glad to do my best to see any questions arising out of them which shareholder may desire to put."
TJE TALATI CAST.
FARSIS AT LAW.
The motion in Original Jurisdiction
There being no questions the motion
carried ucanimeasly
as put, seconded by Mr. Moss, and
Mr. Clark moved the re-election of the members of the Consulting Committee Hon. Mr. U. H. Row, Sir Paul Chater, Mr. B. P. White, Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. O. S. Gabby. Mr. Barton seconded and ik was agreed.
popular one. The history of this crime withdrawn by the Chinese Govara- · RANGE FINDING CLASS. was a particularly atrocious and horriblement and plaintiff now seeks the one: On November 19 last the body of cancellation of the agreement," or in the
Indian watchman, Gulab Khan, was alternative, damage
Volunteers are notified that the above
“THE COURT CARDS.”
found hidder on the side of the hill at The Councel briefed in the case are Mr. class will be held at Volunteer Head the back of the duiry farm. The bend Sharpe, E. C., Mr. M. W. Blade, K. O. quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday 14th in had been rudely cut off and was fouze and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, for the defence; place of Thursday the 13th icat.
and Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. F. C. At the Magistracy to-day- before Mr. wrapped in a piece of cloth some distance Jenkin for the plainti
In his concluding speech for the Hazeland, six Chinese policemen were from the body. Traces of blood which summoned for naskulbing two district led to the Indian's hut indicated the way defence to-day Mr. Siade submitted
Last night, despite rainy weather, the FOCovering watchmen.
the body had been taken up to where it that plaintiff had no chance of
the money under the judgment to Court Cards attracted a large audience at Mz Lowin, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes was secreted. The murdered man washs elected to take $12,000 and the permits the Theatre. The programme submitted
anised and, of course, on the discovery taking
his chance whether they would largely consisted of new items and was of a most enjoyable nature. Individually and and Master, defended,
District Watchman No. 28 stated that it was at once see that he had beca boteft him or not. He still had the pars collectively, this falupted group of piste
withdrawa The facts which connected mite and if the prohibition were on Feb. 27th at 7.35 p., he met the murdered.
plaintiff's attitude was noressonable," and And provided tara hours of a most talightful defendants in Queen's Road West (Ben- the accused man with the crime substan. he wenid benefit to a large amount. The gave an excellent account of themselve
tally rested on the story told by two as ons which the law dealt with. He entertainment purple
before
programme will be submitted.
CORRESPL_DENUE,
From the admirable much or how little of what is called summary which Reuter telegraphed religious teaching little Tommy or to un-yeaterday, it would be seen that little: Tina should received at school the Speech referred to many subjects It is truly a pitiable farce and fifty that are at present, and have been for years hence will be smiled over. The a considerable time past, engrossingusaal debate which followed the aedy Town). Withere was on duty in chinese cowrnen, who said they were meant to get hoped the prohibition is to be present, and a"anmpletely new Guaranteed Rainproof the minds of all who take an interest King's speech was notable for at least unts together in a crowd. They, ton, were the crime consmited. They stated that would be withdrawn
plain clothes, and saw all the defend.actually present and saw the whole id nontract the whole, benefit out of the Tonight His Threellener, the Governor,
the in those events that are the topics of one thing, namely, agreement between in plain clothes. The first defendant they were actually at the but when the and be now had no legal right, having and of January. His hopes were falsified Smart Shapes. the day and the history of the future, the Leader of the Opposition and the sized him, and the rest rushed at bim, accused attacked and killed the Indian elected to take the benefits of the contract, The King's reference to the jubilee of Prime Minister on at least one point, and stack him. The first defendant said watchman, drugged his body up the hill to avoid ita obligations. It was admittedly
It was said by one & quable. his mother's marriage and to the loyal namely, as to the beneficial effect the "Here's the man. There is no mistake." cut off his hand,
The second defendant kicked him, of the witnesses that the Chiness cowmen Mr Potter objected to the use of the affection in which Queen Alexandra increase of armaments was having on and called on the other men to strike disliked the Indian because, in on endes-word admittedly.
Mr. Slade said it was clently a gamble of
usture. is universally held by all sections of the British Empire as a whole; for witness. The other men als struck wad your to do his duty no doubt, he co-the
The Pulene Judge.It was not an kicked him. Witness could not stribe stantly found fat with them. Sore the British race was a felicitous, all Britons will agree with the two any reason for the assault. After he had of the instruments with which it was undertaking which had the Hongkong Charinery Tans to Arbellinof Road (and happy and filial act which will be distinguished Statesmen referred to haulted witnas ran, but they chased alleged the crime was committed ware and Shanghai Bank to back it.
Me. Sindy said the plaintiff was giving up inconvenimoed when coming down dat greatly appreciated throughout the that nothing is more likely to achim and toe his clothes. Aud Indian found and, it was stated that shoo and his judgment against man who had no evening bours owing to the wist's
proper ligot Mik Empire. The good Queen Alexandra, celerate the welding of the British constable me, and arrested the fourtha at ang bumboo polo were the cares used, money for certain auto sad, share inf
défendant. They all then went towards and that the head was afterwards severed highly speculative undertaking. I was the attoution though now no longer so prominently Empire than the and piling up of the police station, and on the way the sith with a chopper. The doctor would tell us wa that at any time, the Chinese was drawn to thi
The case is proceeding. identified with the public life of armaments by other countries. It man fold the fourth defendant to say that the jury that the Indian's injuries were Government might withdraw the permita without Great Britain, still retains and will is to Britons, who are solid for peace, had a man in custody. Witosa saked the The reason why the bead was out of whe witness came up to resist the police who most uztenerve charteter. The head ever retain the reverence and affection the one bright ray in a sombre setting, atth defendant why they bed assaulted him little dificult to anemise it might have which her gracions personality long and may get be a cause of much and he aplied Vergesnoe
boon done with some ides of hiding the Corroborative evidence having been identity of the decooned, or it might have agg won for her. His Majesty, gratification as it is, at present, s
e been done from soute" form of supersti dealing with the topics that ars of cause of much misgiving. For our Indian Comtable 774 deposed to seeing fions in the bold and it would preven
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the future, and nothing is more likely,
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