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ment of the approaching visit of the Secretary of State, the Home Rule ngitator immediately decided to drop the consideration of a passive. resistance movement, but a manferto issued in Madras declared that the first condition of success for Mr.
of Mrs BESANT and other persons
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
THE INDIAN MURDER CASE,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1917.
the dagemand with any intention of doing hier grievous bodily harm,
"OUR DAY."
interned for political activities. On The Bishop of Victoria and family THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF September 18th the new came to have returned to the Gelony witness box, in reply to His Lordship. They could not conceive that these men alea generously presented a two-horse
the Anglo-Indian community en Waihaiwe bombshell that Mr BEST had
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FOR 25 YEARS.
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been released unconditionally." It Exchange ross a farthing at noon to Fevoked in
the British Pressday, the closing rate being 9/8jd. of India, the most trenchant con- demand. demnation. It was described as
The South China Morning Post Lkl.
Mr. Jenkin then addressed the jury. To the list of Special Prize to be He said that the jury might find the rafted for on the Murray FaradaGroot, segused guilty of murdar or of man on Thursday afternoon, has to be added The hearing was resumed this mornalaughter, but he submitted they might delightful Toy Waggonetto kindly Ling, before Mr. Jastics Gomperts of the equally find the prisoners guilty of presented by Mass. Wm. Powell Lul Tomorrow is the Mohammedans ease in which Daleur Khan, Mahomed neither; for the reason that there were some Cigarettes, a gift of the frasco MoxTaou's mission was the release | Now Year's Day.
Khan and Khair Dean were charged wanting many of the essentials of the Egyptian Tobacco Store, and a moet with murdering Sabahib Deen on July crime of murder. In order to find murder interesting Picture by Messrs. Graes & 7th at Kowloon.
they had to find malice aforethought, Co. Dr. Smalley, recalled, stated from the for a deliberate purpose in the murder. Mesar. Shawan Tomes & Co. have that in his opinion it would have been intended to commit daliberate murder power Outboard Motor & Hughes impossible for the deceased to have They set out on a Saturday afternoon Junior Cooking Range; and two Elec- come by the woont on his head by for a walk not knowing they would trio Fans to be sold for the beneft of falling on an umbrella. If might possi- meet the deceased. When they did meet Our Day." Arrangements for the bly have been caused by falling on a him they treated him in a friendly disposal of these will be notified later. stone. If caused by a blow it must manner. They had no weapons with or from the side. The wound could such a spot if they intended to commis has presented thres thousand Shields hara been delivered either from behind them and they would not have chosen havebeen caused by a blow from a heavy, murder, in broad daylight. With regant bearing the insignia of the Order of stick or a stick with a heavy and with to the men running away, many people St. John of Jerusalem and the Red had ran away ander similar circumstan-Cross Society, which will be sok for In reply to Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Smalley He put it to the jury that very the benefit of Our Day" by V. 1. D. said that he could not agree that the probably thay had run away from ladies in the Public Gardens on wound might have been caused by something rather than face the coose Thursday evening next. falling on an umbrella as stated by Dr. quences of an unfortunate occurrence. Woodmaa. He did not think that. Dr.The fact that the accused did not.
A further list of subscriptions to the Woodman had any better opportunity report the matter to the Naval Yard Lady May Rosa Fund, received too late of examining the wound than him-authorities, was on all fours with the for insertion, brings the total up to self. The wound was there and both running away. There was nothing in $7,388.20. examined it, and there it ended. He it. The attempts by the prosecution, to quite as much as Dr. Woodman. prove motive, right throughout the
case, were Gulam Hussain, a police constable having put it to them at the opening of
The Crown..
employed in the Naval Yard, then gave the biso that it was not necessary to evidenes of seeing the three accused prove motive, he maintained from tha
uning down Austin Road and fact that the Crown could not prove & motive. In the desire to prove a motive dodging behind houses, ou the day de- they had beard something that day about a petition. They had seen no
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., M. MONTAGU's wonderful ideas of in the Colony last week.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
Fo-day's Advertisements The China Mail.
"OUR DAY"
A
the last word in racillation. The Three exams of enterio fever and Pioneer, one of the leading papers one of puerperal fever were the only of India, wrote:-"So this is how cases of communicable disease reported
promoting Provincial autonomy and „ reducing the powers of interferenes by the Secretary of State to minimum, receive their frat appli ention. The Local Government is orealed in a matter which vitalsy concerns the peace of its Province, in order to give Mr. MONTAGO the
&
THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be looKONG, TRESDAY, October 18, 1917. pleasure of posing as the saviour of THE
CLOSED for 'EXCHANGE BUST. NESS on THURSDAY, the 19th instant
at i P..
Hongkong. Oct. 18, 1017'
2106 THE BESANT CASE IN INDIA,
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
TTIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the
I HONGKONG STOUR EXCHANGE will ve CLOSED on THURSDAY, 18th
instant, ut 1 o'clock P.M. 'OUR DAY"
By Order of the Committee,
R. HANCOCK,
Secretary. Hongkong, Oct. 16, 1917.
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THE Othees of Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD, (Top Floor hy kind permission, on WEDNESDAY, 17th
tober, 1917 az ér..
W. J. MORRISON,
Acting Hor. Secretary. Hongkong, Oct 16,.,1917.
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
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THE caso of Mrs. BESANT, whose
political India. Mr. MONTAGU secured his cheap triumph, and he may derive what satisfaction he may from the tact In popular estimation,
at least, he will be regarded as having
release from internment in India out-beranted Mr BESANT.
Owning members of the HK Gymkhana Club are reminded that entires for the last trakhans of the Season close tomorrow.
All Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade are required to parade on Thursday on the Cricket ground at 3 pm, instead of 2 p.az sa announced in orders yesterday.
tops.
u ferrule on it.
ceased was injured.
monstrous
The Attorney General then addressed the jury, and was followed by his Lordship after which the jury retired to consider their verdict, and found the three accused guilty of manslaughter His Lordship sentenced cach to fire
HEATHER DAY.
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PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF THE PROCEEDS
Last night a meeting in connection
(30th November) was held under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, President of St. Andrew's Society
Crown, Mr. Jenkin opened the case for 1s had not been provinced and therefore
On the conclusion of the case for the petition. Where was that patition with the organisation of Heather Day
the defence. He argued that tobey must believe that the second
accused had no knowledge of it. establish a charge of murder is most be proved that when the act was committed, the mind of the person who committed malice aforethought in this case the it was so formed that it was done with Jury could not find murder, because the The jury would have to find that the necessary ingredients were not present. prisoners had aset and deliberate purpose to take the life of, or do some very serious and grevious bodily harm to TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 16, the deceased. The Attorney General
Mr. H. J. Gedge presided ever
years' imprisonment with hard labour.
HONGKONG DOG AND CAT SHOW,
The total output of the Kailan Mining Adininistration's mines for We the week ending 29th September, forms the basis for the vehement shall be surprised indeed it the 1917, amounted to 60,80 tons and attack made by the London Morning matter is allowed to end here." the sales during the period to 52,609 Post on the Secretary of State for The Englishman (Calcutta) wrote: Tadis, who is about to visit the great"We confess we are surprised that Empire of the East, has excited much the resignation of Lord PENTLAND A Chinese committed suicide by heated discussion in the Indian Press and. the members of the Executive hanging as the back of 108 Holly HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.during the past month. Mrs. BESANT Council has not praceded the an-wood Road, yesterday, the lear and two male Indiana prominently nouncement of relato. No tovernor, ceased had sied a rope round his POSTPONED ANNUAL identified with the Home Hufe however liberal, and no.Executive neck and, having fastened the end MEETING will be held in the
agitation in India, were ordered last Council that has supported him, can of the rope to a fixture, he jumped Jane to take up their residence in remain in office and retain the out of the window. a spesified area-at Coimbatore and prestige of self-respect or outward. Mr. BISAAT was prohibited from authority when their legitimate attending any meeting, from delivering jurisdiction has been so shamefully any lecture or speech, and from and needlessly interfered with by publishing or procnring the publie some perior
agency." After ation of any writing or speech, demanding an explanation from the composed by her, and subjecting her Government of India the paper says
censorship. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN,If the over-ruling of the Madras the late Secretary of State, had Government is a sample of the "The agitation in which methods which Mr. MONTAGE pro Mr. Break is engaged is not pones to follow in dealing with local
With the approval of the Govern the moment, but it has been removed from offies the better." The generously presented the Saying merely, in my opinion, mischievous agitations in India, the sooner, he is ment, M. Mok Kon Sang has very carried out by unconstitutional means, article conclude "What indeed is School with two Scholarships of the It is not necessary for the advocacy the use of anyone being sober when value of $80 per annum to be called of constitutional reform, however the release of Mr. BESANT the Mok Ko Sang Senior record. Ha-know deceased. He had matter of holding a Dog Show this year. extreme, to destroy, or attempt to convince extremists that agitation Junior Scholarships open to pupils destroy, the
credit of. British is more successful than sobriety?" who have been on the Roll for a administration is India." LORD PEXT The Indian Daily News observed period of at least nine months, and
·· VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT & EM.
REFRESHMENTS LUCKYLAND, the Governor of Madras, did all that the course the authorities had tenable for one year. WALL-XMAS TEEX-Hour LA-SWEETS he possibly could to influence theseen fit to adopt had been taken in useful and attractive articles on the conduct of Mrs. BEHANT in a way opposition to the sense of European - various stalls for children and grown-ups.
Prices moderate.... No Chits taken. that would obviate the necessity for and Anglo-Indian public feeling and Hongkong Oct. 10, 1917.
Mr. R Sutherland, Chairman of the Heather Day Committee, said it hadf. been suggested that it would be advisable to make known in advance how the funda to be raised by Heather Day this year would be allocated. He had sounded the members of St. Andrew's Society Committee and they all agreed that what is collected this year, should The Police hava received a report
go to Scottish Bospitals for wogurled from Luikok, in the New Territory, that was right in saying that even if only meeting, held in his office yesterday Indy convenors, and their nasiatante W soldiers, and he requested all conveners, armed men entered the village the other one struck a blow, all three were guilty evening, for the purpose of deciding the let everyone know exactly, what that day and stole rifles, revolvers, money but it must be shown that there was- 0. abbors took with them one of the to pay any penalty file the unfortunate
When leaving the common design. If anybody at all had question of holding a Dog and Cat showment. They should impress upon the and jewellery
this year.
public that village scouts. They stayed a fan circumstances that cost the deceased
The meeting was attended by dealing with all nationalities, Cer hat such hospitals are hour in the village and departed in the his life, it would be the second prisoner, Messrs. G. W. Gegg. 31.S. Northcote, tain hospitals in Scotland specialize direction of the Chinese territory,
J. H. Longinotto, G. H. Wilson, W.in certain treatment, and wounded men Logan, D. Legan and Dr. Lindsay Woods, from all regiments are sent to them. Inspectora J. McEwen and J. Grant and Tast year £1,600 collected on Heather Sergeant T. Pitt
that he was a constable in the Naval Gegg Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, ward in which the limbs of woursled After Mr. H. J. Gedge had been Red Cross Hospital at Bellabooston. Day was sent to the Scottish National eceted to the Chair and Mr. G. W. That Hospital had an electrical treatment Yard police. He had been in that force the Chairman said that the object of men, which would otherwise become for about five years and he bore a good calling the meeting was to discuss the withered and useless, were in many
LEAGUE
SALE OF WORK IN AID OF CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN.
be held in the GROUNDS AT
permission of His Excellency the Governor on SATURDAY, 3rd Novac
BER, 2 to 6 P.M.
Entrance only at the Garden Gate in Upper Albert Rond. Price of Admision :-Adult
2 cents Children 19 cents.
all members and associates wearing M.C.I badges free.
A CHILDREN'S CHINESE
PLAY.
-CHILDREN'S BALLET and
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"THE CALENDAR.
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THE FANTASTICS.
Hebammed Khan, who according to the Crown evidence, apparently delivered the only blow that was struck.
The first accused, Duloar Khan, then went into the witness box. He stated
cases restored Heather Day would-
never quarrelled with him. On Satur-The date of the show last year was day, July 7th he was of duty from November 15, but it had been suggested only be Scottish to the extent that St. am. to 12 mid-night. He left the yard to him by Mr. Longinotto that a month
Andrew's Society bad made itself res in the afternoon in company with the later would be a better time, as before Fonsible for the collection, and the third accused, Khair Deen. They went then the dogs would not be in good institutions which, as he explained, money raised would go to Scottish cost and also it would be too warm for took in all and sundry; regardicas of
for a walk. The second accused was
i
not with them. Subsequently they met the dogs. the diseased in company with the
It was then proposed by Mationality, just as Scottish soldiers second secased. When he left the yard Longinotto, and seconded by Sergeant terms with Englishmen in hospitals in were taken in and treated on equal with the third accused he had no idea Pitt, that a show be held on December they would meet the deceased. They 16th, subject to the permission of the England. were not carrying sticks, or Jockey Club Stewards, which was weapons, nor were they carrying any agreed to. Saturday, night. Four more evening when they returned to the Naval Yard. performances, will therefore be given When they met the deceased and the and Foultry was then discussed at some The question of including Pigeons tonight, to-morrow (Wednesday). second prisoner they joined them and length, but finally this matter was Friday and Saturday and a matinee all walked along together. When they dropped. entertainment on Saturday. The bad walked a little way they posted A General Committee was then elect
evening will be repeated to-night the deceases thraw some remarks at the Chater, C.M.G.. Dr. Forsyth, Comman-Mrs. Shaw, East Point; Captain and fine programme which was presented some Chinese women and as they passeded as follows-The Hos. Sir Paul Mrs. Chatham, Peak District; Mr. and and to-morrow, and on Friday there women. The women-used bad language der Beckwith, R., and Messrs Mrs. Milroy, West Point and Harbour.
her interument, but the Governor's with an utter disregard of the advice efforts were unavailing, and the order of those who may be considered to for her internment was in due course have some stake in the country. The Funtastics" season is proving executed. It added fuel to the That represents the tone of the como successful that Mr. Shipman has flames of the Home Rule agitation,ments in the British Press generally arranged for it to be extended to and when in August Me, MOSTAUT, The Indian papers, on the other hand, the дет Secretary of state expressed the greatest satisfaction for India, made a statement in with the decision. We rejoice 9.15 p.m.-The Fantasticn at the the House of Commons fortebadow wrote New India (the paper that ing reformas in India and an Mrs. BESANT edited before her in nounced his intention to visit the ternment) because of the supreme country, in order to more fally satisfaction felt by every Home Ruler
MEMO, FOR - TO-DAY.
Theatre Royal
KEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Hohammedana' Now Year's Day.. Entries close for lost Gymkhana.';
The meeting then discussed prelimin "ary arrangementa, the following being PPointed to take charge of, the various districts:-Miss Neave and Mr. D. Gow, owloon; Mr. Murray. Scott and Mrs. Templeton, Taikoo; Dr. and Mrs. Black, Central District: Mrs. Sutherland and
discuss the scheme, the announce that his faith in British conscience will be another complete change off in reply and the second accused Te McCarthy, Patterson, M. S. North. Each of the foregoing"sub-committers 1.15 pm The Fantastics at the ment was receiver in India with and Brijali inve of liberty, and the bill feature of the progiatame primanded the deceased for passing cote, J. EL Long pottu, N. J. Stabb, H. was siren peer to appoint. its own
rather mixed feelings. In the first sufficiency of the constitutional agita- for the two concluding nights of the remarks, ¿A quarral ensued and the J, Gedge, A. H. Miruy and Sergeant assistanta
Theatre Royal.
Gersal Memoranda.
TruDay, Oct. 18'-
"CUR DAY."
Morning, -Sale of Roses.
place there was the feeling that the tion to rouse these, is vindicated in eason will be a picturesque classical visit of the Secretary of State on such a striking fashion. Whether dance by Fern French- auch a mission" would be a distinct Mr. MONTAGU's visit will be as oil drawback if the dignity and position on the troubled waters of Indian
3 p.m.--Drawing of War Bonds, ate of the
Stay
were overshadowed by politics remains to be seen," but it
9pm-Fête in Public Gardens, Official the
War-Films, etc.
FRIDAY, Oct. 10:
Fium-Auctions of one Steam Lighter Stateman,
of the Secretary of rather looks at present as though the HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. the words of the Calcutta storm raised by his release of Mrs. Mr. MONTAOUS presence BESANT will take a long time to
subside
at Yaumati by Mesars. Hughes and in India most tend to put the Government of India in a secondary Hough's. SATURDAY, Oct. 20-
place. At worst the incision of the Secretary of Stato may be s dangerous intrusion, and the terms
11:28 -Chin Light and Power
Co's Meeting.
Cricket Match on H.K.C.C. around;-
Klub və Böyül Engineers.
SUNDAY, Oct. 1 et
15 Trafalgar Day (1805).--
MONDAT, Oct. 22
3pm-Auction of Crown Land
SATURDAY, Nov,
(9 p.m.—Ministering Children's Leaz Bale of Work and Entertainment
BRIDGE SCORERS
In Block of 50 SHEETS!
redbs cach for. Ons Doll
of the announcement made by bir MONTAGU fo the House of Com-
MONEY CHANGER'S PARTNER ABSCONDS.
$20,000 MISSING
Mr S. Greenfield, money changer
mous certainly suggest that he cou- at 14 Fedder Street, has reported to templates a more extended examina the Police that his pattuer, tion of the political situation then Chinese named Taoi Ching Sang, has ho can safely undertake On the sbsconded, taking with him $20,000, other bend the opinion was expressed the property of dr Greenfieki.
that the vialt of the Secretary of Sats offered me guarantee that the fature policy of the Government in regard to India would be ded by exact knowledge of all Circumsta and oby
for the opinions and
GLOSTVO" UOTATIONS
Approximate statement of trans re seips for the week ending 13th Oct.
Aggregaba Receipt Receipts for for wock
This year? Last year Increess,
15,308 14220 1088
558,021
299,1458
30,384
For record war proffs one must go
Pitt
accused with his first. Subsequently the decease: tried to strike the second
The following Working Committes deceased fell down and the second was elected Mesars, J. H, Longinotto, sccused gave him two light tops with J. McCarthy, H. J. Gedge and Insper bis sane and when they saw he was tor McEwen bleeding they were frightened and ran
In reply to the Attorney General, witness said this was the first time be had mid anything about the Chinese
WOSZED."
It was left to Mr Nicholson to Communicate with Canton," Swatow, Amoy, Formos, etc., with regard to the participation, of the Scottish comm ties in those places,
Before the meeting closed the Chair man of the Committes ant
The proposal of accepting entries for Dr. Forsyth was placed in charge of cus was then discussed and resulted in the arrangements for e motor car proces the decision to accept entries, and that aion on the morning of Heather Day, Mr. Dyer and Mrs. Danly be asked to It was announced that net as judges
Governor had kindly grante Messrs TF, Hough and W. Logan day on Heather Day to all British schools- Mahomed Khan, the second accused, were elected Special Stewards
and a half-holiday to all other schools then went into the witness by and With regard to the Judges the stated, in reply to Mr Jenkin, that he Chairman said that Mr. Longinotto had met the deceased when he left the had great experienes in judging all sorts another committee if arthu Nayal Yard He did not expect to meet of dogs and had officiated at mony Scottish Fr the accused He carried no
no other show in South Africa and elsewhere. Parede Ground, weapon than a thra rattan cane about the It was unanimously agreed that, the be published later thickness of a pencil He picked it up judges should be HE the Governor, in the street He only lightly smok Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Longthation P the deceased
The CHAIRMAN proposed that unless there were least 50 entries, no obow
with it
to Americs. Since the wire profe love. In reply to the Attorney General wits certain group of American industries mass stated that he knew that a petition
have clim
simple list porations
colossal
rundred and four cor
ties
in the
This was agreed
oes were ther
PUNIK BRIYERÝ
50 PER CENT
NDIAN
HON