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the first dinnor of the kind, where! there was a real spirit of unity be tween the ruling classes of China nd the representatives of other Nations; and it was Imped that tho fenet would lead to a better under standing between the Chinese, and outsiders.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENĦĦAL
ORIMINAL SESSIONS.
kasa Yuk Fai
A now steam launch for the Hongkong and Whampoa Dick Company was launch ed at Cosmopolitan Dock on Saturday after
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The Crown wna represented by the Attorney General (Hon. Mr. J. A. 3. Buckmill, K.C.), Mr. E. H. Shisrp. K.C.. and Mr. Eldon Potter, who ware instructed by Mr. J. H Kemp (Crown Solicitor), and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, while Mr. M.
No caso of plague having been re ported for several days the Medical Officer. Slade, K.G., instructed by Mr. G. K. fealth has decided to disemiinus the Hall Brutton, appeared for the accused. stats of the daily rotura.
of
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1913 →
PIRACY NEAR KONGA POLICEMAN'S SUICIDE.
MOON.
HONGKONG MINISTER ROBBED.
All the passengers, including Mr. and Mrs. Scholes, were threatened with re- volvars and had perferes to hand over their money and valuables.
One old Chinese man who was turn ing from the United States to his native village with his life's savings, 85,000, lost his all, and another had 82,000 taken
from him.
AN INSANE ACT.
Mr. F. A. Hageland held a Maisterial Inquiry at the Magistracy this afternoon into the circumstances of the death of Polios Constable Michael Waters, who died on the 4th instant from the effect of lujuries ́to his throat,
Mears P. E. H. W. Hell, L. A. Rugs
In the ambulence on the way to hospita decessed naked Inspector Gordon got to blame him as he did not know what he was
doing at the time.
L: THE BANE NOTE CASE.
Several small thefts were zoported to Defence Objects To Form Of Indictment, the polico during the week end by Chinded.
The Rov. Mr. and Mrs. Esholes, of the and Markarm weryWesleyan Mission at Hongkong, had a We read on a little further, and wont Szechuan was drowned at Swatow on Couperte (Fuise Judge in the Supremise the West River near Ropgmoon ou The second cogineer of the B. and M. | arraigned batera His: Honour Mr. Justice very unpleasant encounter with pirates
came across quite another items of Fiday evening.
Court this caning on two counts of Friday afternoon last week, news. But the reporter made his
being in unlawful possession of property They were going to an up-river station, copy, and the editor printed it with
Brigadier-General and Mrs, R. U. Lawinien broad. The property referred to in a boat towed by a stem launch when and G. Miskin formad the jury. the same calca indiference, and the 1, and . Dorsaly, co Saturday,
is 12,500 Kwobgtung bank notes of a face pirates opened fire from the river banks were among the passengers for Europe on
The evidence showed that Watore had value of gu cuci, or, a total value of and afterwards, boarded both the launch been in very had health for some time one seemed to feel that, the incident
$2,500,
and the passenger beat.
before his death, and suffered scate pain. in question was, according to our
from nasritis. He was a month in hospital ideas, almost too horrible for words,
and about a fortnight after his discharge The column reported the shooting
out his threat ini his quarlors at the Central under military law of three women.
police station. who were charged with trying to snuggle a revolver or two into China, and were caught in the act. The whole episode was reported the trial and the finding of the official. Tho three women were obviously guilty of to the breach of the law in regard to smuggling arms into the country, Their defence was that they were going on board the steamer, when another woman joined them, bringing a parcel with her. These three did not know her, nor did they dream what the parcel contained. When the Customs Official suspected that Sent--Un November 20, at the fene, there was something wrong, the ral Hospital, Shanghai, WILLIAM VESEY "other woman" bolted, and left the Scor, aged yaurs
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HEMO. FOR MONDAY.
Cathedral. 2.30 p.m. —Auction of
5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital. St. John's
Bicycles at Mesem Hughes & Hough
Roons.
General Memorande.
WEDELADAY, November 26:--
Sale
4.30 p..Auction of Furniture at Moars. Hughes and Hough's Sules
Rooms.
THURSDAY, November 27 :-
I was mated, during the bearing of u case at North Shields, that a mizer; st
fx Sve days' worked a local colliery hind earned, £6 12s, d.
fr
.
Bank notes to the value of £17 were found in an old rat-trap which Innen
Lemonier was about to throw into the fire at his house at Boulton, France.
.
President Yuan Shih-kai has instruct
revolvers and 4,000 rounds of ammunition im the Holt steamer Antilocheus yos. terday. As no claimant has appeared they have been forfeited to the Crown.
Sergeant Pincott svised nina rifles, two
Motion to Quash Indictment.
Mr. Slade, at the outset, moved to quash the indictinens on the ground that it did not state the erinio with which the accused were charged with sufficion particularity
The Attorney-General: Thero were
three men brought before the Mags
trate, and I think only two are mentioned
first man,
His Lordship: Gertainly,
parcel with the unfortunate thread the Ministry of Finance to give a
Mr. Sharp The form of indictment Such was the defence. Thie, off $2,000 to the Confucian Society that has been followed in this case, and at Peking as a donation from the Governoxoctly followed, I understand. is one course, did not gain much credencement." with the magistrate, and the pri
that has lately received the approval of the Lord Chief Justice at hans-Lord soners, adjudged guilty, were ordered
Alverstone. to be shot, just as if they wore med Thereupon they were led forth, und in the unst cold-blooded way, shot on the ordinary execution ground, as if they were ordinary brigands. Yet we observe no word of protest or even of regret that such a deed should be done in this twentieth century, and perhaps no-one felt that there was any incongruity between the boasted.
11 m.-Auction of Furniture at N-entry of China upon a more enlighten-
Ripon Terme.
ed policy and this act of barbarity
2 p.m.-Auction of .. "Atlantis"
Rooma
p.m.-pening of St. Andrew's Church
Hal
FRIDAY, November 28 :—
Duong the last three months 63,000 schools have been examinad, and just over scholars attending the London elementary one-third were found to require medical treatment.
The funeral of Mrs. Chang, mother of the Commander of the Twenty-Seventy Division, Mukden, which took place on Sunday last, is and to have cost 160,000 yea
There were 20,000 mourners
Mr. Slado: Yes. Take the first count,.
Mrs. Scholes had to give up her wed-
The jury found that deceased committed ding ring, the foted losses of her and hor spicide during a temporary fit of insanity... husband being about $100.
The piracy has been reported to the authorities at Canton.
They might start out with the intention the course of the case at any time
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LICENS `NG BOARD.
Two Licenses Granted.
A meeting of the Licensing Board was
present, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett! C.M.G.. Mesers. C. G. Alabaster, L. G Bird, A. Shelton Hooper and the Secretary Mr. F. Kotowall,
DEL VUR BOTHE
THE STAG HOTEL
The present licensee of the Stag Hotel Chinese, applied for the renewal of his fence as an adjunct licence only, Mr., Davidson, solicitar, appeared for the
ix the indictment. With regard to the of proving that the money had been ob-held this afternoon in the Council Chamber whose name is Wong Chi tained ariminally in a certain way. Thin, to consider two applications for licenses. It 4 shouread that H.E. Mr. Claud Tyus, I decided not to proceed against at the very end of the case they might The Colonial Secretary, Hon, Mr. A. M. Svern will perform the ceremony of open-him, and my friend want me to ask throw that overboard entirely and use Thomson, presided, and there were ales Kosion on Thursday, 27th instant. ing the new St. Andrew's Church Hall at your Lordship formerly that bis recognito vary things Job fall by various wit Bunco should be returned and he dissoc when they were not thinking of charged.
the subject at all in fact, they could charge the accused with having had know- ledge of an entirely different aime. Tihly. could be done in reply, when there would Mr. Weingarten, whose application for
eo opportunity is the part of the the licence of the Belle Vus Hotel defence of sovering the suggestion by argument or by avidonos Counsel then place of Mr. Gallagher was adjoammed at passed to a cognate point which he the annual meeting. attended and war argument yet.
Mr. Stado: I have not developed my thought it would be convenient to take questioned by the B-ard.
at the same time. As already pointed
The Chairman asid a mistake was His Lordship Your objection is?
out, there won two counts to the in-made in aski g. Mr. Weingarton Tlf. Mr. Slade: That the crime is not stated dictment. From the case presented be he had ever been in Japan. In reply with sufficient particularity. There are
fors the Magistratie against those two to the Chairman's questions the applicant two counts to the indictment, which aromen, the Crowa were apparently relying said he came to Bonglong from Manila, identics wible the exception of rau words. upona wat of facts which they alleged where be was formerly ia business. The Tee, the first count, the sets constituted larceny a felony. There was business did not pay, so he closed it. He alleged are alleged to have been done not a suggestion in the use of the Crown at are time held the licence of the Globe feloniously. In the second count the before the Magistrate of mything but a❘ in Hongtong, but as the boues did not pay same statement is made, excepting that felony being alleged. Now, they had put very well, the expenses being excessive, he
in a count for a misdemeanour, and the shut it up. the aes is alleged to have heen, dono un. lawfully that is to say, in the first delenco were entitled to know, either by
The Boa d'granted the application... count the charge is a felony, and in the amendment of the count or by particu second a misdemeanour.
les, the misdemeanour which the Crown His Lordship: It is the same offence alleged these men had knowledge of at differently staigi ?
the time when they received the notes. Another point was, whatever the crime which is a felony. The men are charged alleged against the accused, sufficient that they, without lawful excuse, had a particulars should be given; not neces.applicat. tho Provincial Government of Kwongpartieurs so that they might know the house as a hotel and restaurant prin certain number of notes, the property of sarily in the indichnent itself, but by tung, which had been previously stainly wiat was alleged against the sipally for Chinesa.
La man was charged with having con outside the Colony, and that they knieër
Answering questions put to him by the at the time when they received the notes mitted a theft by simply farcony or bur-chairman and members he said the bar in that they had been stolen outside they he was informed of the date when Stanley Street had already been closed. Colony. Now, stolen" is not a ward the rims was alleged to have best-com: It was used principally by Turks (laughter). Londled brus of art at all. As used in the indictinent mitted, and it was also alleged that the Chairman Burely there be hot Among the passengers who returned This appeal is not. simply that the to-day by the Empress of Asin, see Mr. collegial language will cover anything ha knew by whom it was nileged the scient Turks in Hongkong to keep the
"stolen" is a vagie word which had been committed by him! Therefore people will regard him as their teacher. J. Stabb, Hon. W. Chatboro, Sir Paul from a civil brench of trust to an anned
acio bad been committed. “I mm bar going? and model. It is much more than Chater, Mr. T. Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. F.
aware," continued Counsel, that under. mhbery this. He urges that he be worshipped Mr. R. A. Gubbay.
Blaitland, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Haskell and
His Lordship A civil breach of trust? the ukaic rules of pleading which govern and thut sacrifices be offered to him,
Mr. Slado: Yes. We speak of a criminal procedure, an indictment has much in the same way as the old
trusted stealing the money entrusted tonly to follow the form of the ancient him when it is no crime at all. He mis. declaration in which the matters alleged Manchus offered sacrifices to Heaven, and six of enteric were reported last week. Appropriates money entrusted to lim, but against the defendent were only stated in will not have European visitors at all I
does not do it in such a way as to make the briefest possible way to us to show don't think so.
The applicant in reply to further quo vagita form which may mean almost any. to give sufficient facts with sufficent postionssaid there were sixteen bedrooms in the it a crime, so that stolen is a perfectly cause of action. It was only necessary titing in the way of wrongful appropria vision to show what in a sivil case would hotel and they were used by Ohiness. **be tion of another man's property. There be a cause of action. But ainder modem hack her in Wellington Street had been con- are two main essentials to bring home procedure in a civil esse the plaintiff has verted into a photographora shop and the Wong Sing, a Chinese who for the pass the crime for which these men are in mouths has been, stroping on the roof dicted. The first le, proof that the pro facta-not merely conclusions from the Both busine-ses belonged to him, so the to put into his statement of claim all the ground four was used as a tallor's ebop." of a four storied honss in Tit Hong Lanu,perty las boon stolen, the scound, proof font which he is going to prove. And different parts of the building communicat was found in the trees in front of the that they knew at the time when they modern criminal poeding, where it is ado
on Saturday severaly brused. It is received it that it had been stolen:
clearly fair that the prisoner should know The Board granted the licencN.” BIT SA His Lordship: You mear at the time beforehand the main facts which the adjunat licence on condition that the com- of the first reoopt 29 ENG
Crown are altering aguust him, it is a municating doors aro elesed up. Mr. Slade: At the time when they rule that particulars of the particular de
at Mesars. Hughes and Hough's Sales, from an European point of view, it was an act of barbarism of the binckest kind. Then we read on and we come across a long and urgent appeal from Vice-President Li, urging the people to take an intelligent and enthusiastic interest in the present move to enthrone Conficits as the only ne who is worthy of worship and attention by the Chinese people.
11 motion of Miscello Steck at Men-rs. Hughes-and-Hough's-Sales .30 p.m.--Auction of Furniture at Fo,
Roome.
4. Qurbar Villas, Kowloon. MONDAY, Desember 1 :--
Auction of Two Late of Oren Lond at Ho Mun Tin, by Public W rzké Department.
The Chim Mixil
HONGKONG, MONDAY, Nov. 24, 1913.
LIGHTS AND SHADES OF
CHINESE LIFE
THERE is perhaps no better way of understanding what is going on in China to-day than by daily perusal of the ordinary Chinese newspaper Probably a certain percentage niust
Road, Central, has cant as a simple of a Me A. Fong, photographer, 31 Queen's series of photographs of the recent Fire Brigatie Competition. The pictures are exceedingly good and agree as a splendid
souvenir of an interesting function
One case of plague, two of cholera and, therefore, apparently he is to be these being the only ones of notatable regarded as the only God that the disease. All the patients, with the excep Chinese are to pay any attention to ton of an Indian who suffered from and honour. This is not the place to enteric, wewe Chinese. enter into a controversy as to the virtue of the cancuizing of Confucius to it may be said, however, that whilst in Chion itself there is in the minds of some a widespread suspicion that this step is an unfortunate one, there is room for intelligent foreigners to
was sa mi ed that he fell of t
To avoid capture by the police a
be allowed for exaggeration, and hesitate before they are convinced Chinese who was being arrested for the ceived the money. The theme of the outlines alleged in the indictment be Fit is possible that at times fiction that this is a step along the right theft DE some rattan jumped into the arime is that they took part in the crime given before the prisoner is called up
is laid before readers as fact. But, direction Anyway, here we have barbone. He was fished out and was because they, with lowledge of the to plead to the indictment. Take this
after all, when one takes a wide
fed, and no comment, either for or have this important appeal oliour and four hours in the stocks.---
sentenced this morning to six weeks' hard
The licensee wid he desired to carry on
The Applicant appeared to have mie understood the question for when it was opsated he said the bar was chiefly used by policemen.
The Chaisma: If the bar is closed you
·SOCIAZ AND PERSONAL
suficient indictment, because it returned to the colony with Mra, Welle would still be in the dark, but it would f. E. D. C. Wolfe, Pastmaster General
viow of the situation, probably the
crime, received the proceeds of the crime, indictment as it stars, concluded: Mr.
Col. F. J. Moberly, D.8.0. is join. His Lordship: That part of the offence Sleds and alter it by taking away the ordinary newspaper is as good a mi-f
might be omitted outside the Colony word stolen and by inserting the windsing the 26th I'u jubis, from Tadin, na 2nd
Mr. Slade. It is outside the Colony. steal, take and carry eway' which would in command. ror as any by which the thought and against, is added. Probably, the aspector Gerrard søked for the re They have in their have in their posses. /bi the correct statement of larvery, wo the ideals of the people are reflected, opinion on the subject; and, as those Migistracy this morning un a charge of received with guilty, knowledge duide editor thinks that there is but one and of a man who was brought up at the sion within the Colony goods which they and this is particularly so when who read are Chinese, there is no larceny, as he believed the prisoner to be the Colony the nows presented to readers is necessity for him to enlarge thereon at the Magistracy last year.
ms, who escaped from the policy custody His Lordship Is it not sufficient that they received goods without guilty know- ledge outside the Colony and have guilt cliorged with knowing to have been com arrived here to day by the Q.P.R. Liner knowledge in the Colmay
NEWS OF THE DAT
a
goods
His Lordship The charge is that they
the Colouy.
be
would be a sufferent atatement of a yesterday from Shanghai, vis coest porte.
As it is, it gives no particulars
of the etine at all which time sectiser nzo.
nitted submit that in common fair
Sir William Lever, of Port Bonlight.
prepared to prove, and upon which they
rely.
Casa procoxling as we went to jarss.
Empress of Asia Sir William Insched
purely native, and is not in any way We can, however, see into the work- coleared by the reserve that foreigners ings of the Chinese mind and under. Giving evidence against a boy employ will see what is said, and will pass stand to some extent at least how at the Military, hospital who was deters Mr. Sisde: Certainly not. As alleged the Crown should a the brood with His Excellency and leaves for Uanton judgment thereon. For instance we the ordinary reader ta Inclined to edin the set of stealing three eggsfrom that in the indictment, they had guilty know. Particulars of the facts which they this evening. Cook up this paper to-day and we regard these evouts of modern history, institution a warrant oficer of the ledgo at the time when they rooved the read three articles. The first deal He rightly considers that Confacian had recently beeh a lot of potty thefle RAM.C. told Mr. J E. Wood that there
Sir James Dedda Shaw, principal of the with a big dinner reported to have jam, being better known to the there recently. Sentegre of a week's in roenved and had in their poscuou in
House of Forarnoma staff for recording the been given by the Canton officials Chinese, is the most suitable as a prisonment was passed.
Parliamentary proceedings, and Lady Dodda Bhaw, left by the P. zai U, to all and sundry in remembrance of
ethical guide.
Mr. Slade sad that was not his point, .................. Na hope for the reinstatement of the | Devants on Saturday,
their stay the recent victory of the Yu Shih
A young student named Roland Kel. His point was on the word "sician,'' unsested members is now held out. It is the Colony they wers the guesta of His Kai party. At this dinner there were
ley, in he last year but one at Harvard which was a vague general word, and is expected that a general election will reallency at Government Hodson representatives of the important guilds.
University has been left a large fortune by could cover all sorts of things but could be necomary before Parliament can bo ranit professions in Canton. There
the will of his grandfather on pecutior con be used in any indictment, Stolen" in a position to legislato ogain. Meru A MISSION FOR C. T. WANG./ ditions. The
alone was quite insufficient, it was only her, however, are still receiving their grandfather made his one element of the crime. Under sub saluries. Provident Yuan, in believed to Tutuh himself was absent through Reporte of Saturday's sporting events fortune on a trader for 80 years in the section 2 of section 80 of the Larceny have docided to dissolve the Senate and stress of business. Then there were will be found on Page 10.
Far East Young Kelley in 20 years of age Ordinance his Lordship would so that to reorganies the Parliament generally and before bis 21st birthday ha taht at the word U stelen * moluded a vast nut on the lines of his Central Adminstrativement of Ms. D. T. Wang as to the United States to give tempt, according to the will, te und pearl ber of sumes. Therefore, unde the pre. Conference, already mooted. The merir fisheries and treasure on two unchartered sent form of indiatmit it was competent bers of both Houses will be redwood sad recognition of the Republ islande in the Pacife, found by the old for the Crown to allegó either that thers the method of section will bo alterod. mariner when he was in search of fresh had been a larceny, that they had beon
peution for the buildng of a pons water on one of bisengages. The grandson extortion, that them had been embezzle- has abandoned his states, and in actively mout, that there had been fraudulent toon bridge scross the Yangtes fema engaged is Etting out an expedition to evaversin, or list the property had been Nanking to Putow has been sent to the the ex-Vine Spea
obtained in any other conceiradio mac- government by the Chambre of Cam. 30 in unconstitutionally put nee, which would CRUISE guilty person, merce is Shanghai, beya tha Poking is not without bumour - N. if he woe
liebte toally Nor
Glyns, 44 o.d Bond & were, of course, officials, though the
THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, G. KAMMING & Go, LD.
Chemist and Druggiate GREAT REDUCTIONS IN
several representatives of Foreign Nationalities present Speechies were made, and reneral spirit of conviviality raled throughout. In-
deed, the reporter Bugs that those
According to the Chinese calendar winter sommenced yesterday, the feast of sight snow.
MW F A HEzeland, first police magistrate, being away at Macan Mr. V R. Wood presided in the firsh court this morning, and dealt with all the caves,
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe retarded did not feel like dispersing from vont porta yesterday by the they had made themselve drunk, which we presume is the Chinese way of saying that there was a fair amount of vine dowing, and ACCURATELY
most of those present partook thereof, But from the general tenor of the ro Patent Medicines, Roj
a port, it would seem that the Chinese QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, were delighted at the step taken. It
on July 20, 1913,
098
was pointed out that it was really
An officer in the Army Ordo
suaroh for the treasure,
ALFAVOURITE RUB DOWN.
the foot ball playar and
biete, know, the vaina
artist bag reported that a water proof east, valued at $12, was Enlop from the time depritju ant ofices on the 20th or let.
the rive betw
wo man Shangr
The always Com
Poking. November 10%
The China Press announces the appoint
fact that the United Stat recognition: Immediately organize
isment. was·
The appointment upon this mon
Think i
that the Crown
ase many
that much pliezing cocure as present on the boa
take over. enint of the
ACOLDENTS WILL FAPIEN may be impossibin to
Surve, and with s
hothle: of this
Onemata and Sta
Leab vad are prepared
to the Crown to abiit thear
Chemiste and
ound during the rei