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this devilry as the correspondent at the Front describes it, but dó punishment that the Powers can exact will be adequate retribution for such persistent and atrocious cruelty; though it will be some satisfaction to get as much as we
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
It is notified, that the present termini of the Peak Tramway will not be closed until Sunday, December lat.
The N. Y. K. in mid to have resolved to declare a dividend of 60 per cent. Their surplus profits amount to 30,000,00 yen.
The lady who lost a peact and gold bar brooch on the Star Ferry on
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Belery His HONOUR SIT-WILLIAM
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·INCITING TO SHOOT THE POLICE.
baving gone. out. He waited a little time and then strolled along near the Po Hin theatre and after watching
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 VIE
BRITISH NAVAL MEN ENTERTAINED.
DINNER AND CONCERT
Hoeness, Musciau Allan, Painter Morgan, Stoker Payne A. S. Love aul A. S. Brockway, and lust bat nobfeast, the Fent's Orchestra
The, hoste present included the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. Rowes Thompson, Mr. C. H. P. "Hoy, MA
The November Criminal Sessions wore opened before Sir William Reos wosk which was going on, became Davies, KC, Chief Justice, this morning sleepy and wear to sleep on the Mr. Justice Gomperta aleg sitting night and when he awoke next maraing some 200 petty officers and men of Mr. S. B. Hodge, M W Dow
read side. He apparently slapt all.
A very jolly evening was spent by G. M. Young, Mr. R. Sutherland, the Second Court."
he was accosted by the two accused and His Majesty's Navy who were enterey, Mr. A. R. Lowe, MR. A. 0. Enally taken to Macao by the woman taiced by a for residents of the Lang, Mr. W. A. Hannibal, and Mr. prisoner, where, as he termed it, he was Colony to an excellent dinner and Reigwin, but the Chairman in hie "viewed" by several people, thus con- concert last night in the theatre of after-dinner speech explained tha
The hail there been more mom a larger Arming the suspicionthatit was intended the Royal Naval Canteen. to sell him. Information was given Café, Ltd., and the beer and whisky present. As it was they thought it catering was done by the Wiseau number of hosts would have been to the police by the boy's parents and were the gift of Mr. S, E. Hodge.more advisable to lessen the number the two accused were subsequently The Naval Chaplain in a speech after of heats and increase the number of arrested. Evidence was then taken the dinner contrasted the sinnptuous their guests. after which the jury found the accused past to the unusement of the guests with the dionets they were Suilty.
His Lordship sentenced, the firstccustomed to in tho, Grind Fleet
[lianer of Fanny Adans," spus, accused to five years hard labour and salt beef und the he. There were the second accuse to two years' hard several short, after-dinner speeches which struck the right notes and were inost' cordially applauded,
Li Loi was indicted on three charges (a) robbery by two or more men, (b) soliciting to shoob with intent to resist arrest, and (c) soliciting to strike with The Crown Solicitor (the Elon Mr. J. H. Kemp), prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended,
intant to resist arrest,
The following jury wore empanelled Messrs. J. J. Judah (foreman), C. AB Brooke, WA Cornell, F. Gomes, P: S. Sutherland, I. da Rocha and A. R. F. Raven.
Laboure
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FORGING A DEED.
Putting it shortly, the Crown Solicitor. said, the prisoner wanedarged with
Fun Kun pleaded guilty to a charge abres crimes, the third count being a of forging a land deed and was variation of the second one. The first sentenced to chargs, which wasiabbery with other
twelve months hard persons, called gang robbery, waa.com-
labour.
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ST. ANDREW'S FAIR.
GERMAN SAVAČERY.
KNOWING the Germnus as we have all learnt to know them during the past four years, ready excuse may be Grand for a suspicion that all their recent representations about certain conditions of the armistice being likely to lead to starvation in Ger- many on a wide scale, were designed to prepare the world for the horrors Germany, has now to confess by the release of the prisoners whom the fiendish minions of the late Govern- ment have been starving deliberately.
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the Central Police Station as early as shop at 3 o'clock, and someone came in case a money-changer was sosted in his possible.
and pretending lochange money, pointed a revolver, and rifled his shop. The master of the shop would say that the robbery took place by some one. The polar point of this case was that the only evidence that could be produced was prison r'a owne snfession. The pontes
The Paul Lecut, now on her home ward journey, took more than 250 passengers from Shanghai. This will be the first time for two years that the big Erer has entered her home port.
ot their
A Peking telegram to our Chinese contemporary states: "En recognition Germany the Government is conferring services in conquering special boncurs on Tuan Ki Sat (the late Premier) and Liang Kai Chiu" Now
we know who won the war!
weighted with leal and armed with iron spikes, was used for the purpose of killing wounded soldiers and prisoners. This club may be see" in the main ball of the Post Office.
"
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, who presided over the gathering proposed the Health of the Navy
WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
THURSFIELD-RITCHIE..
One of the prettiest weddings seer in Hongkong for some time took a stirred the cheery malence to a
place yesterday when Miss Georgin's high pitch of enthusiasm by the Shearer Ritchie, only daughter of tribute he paid in a few happy and Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, Bitchie, of telling sentences to, the inestimable Abergeldie." The Peak, was muz- ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE part the Navy, not forgetting the fried to Mr. William Beginald Prond
Auxilary Savy, has played in the Thursfield (of the Hongkong war. The reference to the Auxiliary"
L
Chung Choy pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbery with violezce, *
The jurymen were:--Messrs. W. A. Butterfield, D. Shaw, A. Jenkins, W. J. Clark, L. Alenço, G. B. Dunnett and
The bride wore a beautifully winchs
Savy which maus every fishing Shanghai Bank), cklist con of the bout ever which has pit to Aux, ty late Dr. Willlim Thursfield and retrieve mines or to combat the Mrs. ThursЯe of Brignorit, Submarine "--curled from an aud Salop and Stone's Hope, Janaisa.
failing with these services a most bearty round of applause.
The audience sang with great dress of white charmeuse "sat gusto Rule Britannia, the Band trimmed with lure and, "embroidered of H..S."Kent playing the coni.with pearls
white representing heather lace and charmeuse train, Chief Petty Officer Smith, who
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antigen.
sion was made under circumstances A. E. Scott, which the Crown Solicitor considered
The Crown Solicitor said the accused satisfactory, It was made after due was charged with committing a robbery caution, and he thought the jury at Shaukiwan, an September 4 Apaniment. would be satisfied that the confession manned Wong Chui, faki in a charge was: was true. What he said on the robbery pawnbroker's shop at Shaukiwan whose sponded to the toast, expressed with a veil of tulk over a wreathi
"I did take part in aster was also the owner of another snatching the money. Lang Sa Kwai did pawstroker's shop in the same district, the men's deep apprecinter of the of orange blossoms and white snatched the money?" The confession red during the day at the first shop and also took the opportunity to exposed of white chrysau hemums and not take the money. I and Lus Kwong was transferring valuables that had been genere hospitality of their hosts. } heather, Her bouquet was com was made a day, after bie arrest. The to the second shop. On the way the foki press their gratitude to the con: other crime was that of inciting another was attacked by a man, who had been tributors to the Entertainmen: Fund, man to attack the Police when they identified as the accused, who threw or soldiers and sailors, which had Tie brilesinaids were Miss Esine” came to arrest the prisoner. That was
5 the 14th instant. On that day the par in the fokis eyes and natsbediped the men to spend many plea Woodwork, and the litches Misses Ann
the bag containing the valuables. The afternoons, and even to take and Diana Dodwell. Miss Wooden accused was subsequently arrested, aips to Macao. "He further, on cock's dress was of powdered blue between the accused and another man thanked the gentlemen of Hongkong Georgette crepe with it at of black owing to a conversation being overheard behalf of the Navy, most heartily in a ten shop.
who had so actively interested them- tulle and she carried "pink bouquet. selves." with regard to this cellar." The Misses. Dodwell locked exceed- The reference to this vexel subject ingly pretty in white with baskets drew instantanedus upplause." Ti.
certain tea house at Xacmati
The
The case is proceeding.
THE MAGISTRACY.
- SMART CAPTURE BY A
POLICE RESERVIST.
speaker said it was mainly through of pink flowers.
the efforts of the oil gentlemen! The bride's mother was gownel thut they had got what they had. in grey silk poplin inset with ein
It is a small concession, but it is housed panels in petunia shades, very acceptable, and we hope for a} further concession later onsenti- worn with a hat of black panner ments which were cordially endorsed velvet, the bouquet being of petunia by the audience.
colourel chrysantheruuina.
The Rev. F. B. Rustings, The officiating clergymap was the Naval Chaplain, who also respondent Rev. V. H: Copley loyle. Chaplain bo, the Souty-spoke in highly comple- i
It may interest some of our readers to know that Major Garibaldi of the Corps des Alpes has kindly lent to Mr. Police arranged to make a raid on a S. B. C. Ross, the Postmaster-General, arrangement was that a man eniled Li All the prisoners, of whatever club which he captured in saFat should go in first and sit down TN View of the Celebrations taking nationality says Renter's Cor- Austrian trench on the 21st September, there and help in arresting the prisoner.
place on Heather Dasions
Ei Fat went into the tea-house, sat November 20th and 30th the CLOSING respondent at the French Hend. 1917. This club, which is heavily down at one table while the prisoner two intermediate Stations has been quarters, "agree that the British were
with another was seated on prisoner further on, near the kitchen wall. Tuesday eth treated worse than the others at all
The prisoner saw the Police come and November to SUNDAY 1ST DECEM-German "camps." So far the news
sat up. Li Fat, seeing that the prisoner BER.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, appears to be only of those captured
was attempting to pull out his rovölyer, seized him. The prisoner called out General Managers. in the Barch offensive and who
"Shoot bim" two or three times,
I came to the house to seek my 201 have been interned not far beyond Mr. Lawrence Matt, who, a few making a motion with his hand to wife, was the defence put up by
the German lines..
Lung Sai Kwan, his confederate. Li The German year ago, resided in Hongkong and bas Fas then pulled prisoma in front of his Chinaman, whon charged, this morning, authorities, no doubt, find their since been living in Japan, has been accomplice to avoid being abot. Lung belcro Mr. J. R. Wood, with attempting BOUT 40 MASEIFS & PITTERS excuse for starving the prisoners in deported from that country for "caus- Sai Kyar hart pulled out his revolver to steal a toilet box from a house in
but did not shoot, and after a very Des Voeux Road. A will be required for the Golf the fact that the Ailies have been ing dissension among the Allies" by Course in the Fair Grounds on the 20th
severe struggle the prisoner was over-
mentary terms of the war work of the Cathedral. The bride was and 30th instant. Those who would be endeavouring to starve the whole the publication of a monthly paper powered. Two revolvers were found, A little Chinese girl gave evidence to the men and women of Hongkong given away by her father, and Mr. good enough to lend their Clubs to German people into submission by called "the" Searchlight. The Japan no being claimed by prisoner as his. the effect that she saw the defendant in and especially complained the point, R. E. Sedgwick supported the bride-. extend over the two days will have them returned to any Course for play maintaining a rigorous blockade, and Chronicle aaya We have never come though the jury were not thers to try the act of leaving the house with the that it was not only the man at the groom as best man. The service the prisoner on a charge of murder, on Banday if required; if lenders would in the distribution of the necessaries across anybody who took Mr. Mott's those two men had two revolvers for article, but he immediately dropped it Front who helped to make the Em kindly label their Clubs the Committee of the Golf Section will take care the of life available they would doubtless arguments seriously, and they were so that purpose, as the prisoner called out and bolted down the stairs when he saw pure, but also the men who stuck to as fully choral, Mr. Denman Faller, business and kept trade going-F.R.CO., presiding at the organ, same are returned to their respective
"shoot." The prisoner struggled very he was perceived.".
sentiment which received its violently. That showed clearly the argue at the German people must evidently the fruit of an unbalansed"
Previous convictions were proved acknowledgment to the gulence. from the vestry after signing the owners without fail"
due and as the wedding party returneil- receive consideration firet, and, if imagination that it pover occurred to as violent state of his mind. He admitted against defendant, and he was sentenced In conclusion the Chaplain proposed ARCH. RITCHIE,
to controvert them. Our Kobe con-baring called upon Lung Sai Kwan to to three months' hard labour and four the "Health of the" Hosts" Convener. •
necessary, the prisoners-of-war must
to register, the Organist played them "strike" but not to shoot. The bours' stocks in lieu of the last day. temporary regards the order of deporta third charge he admitted. The only 2 Quech's Buildings.suffer. That seems to have been tion as giving to Mr. Mott "an, imevidence that the prisoner had commit-CHARGE AGAINST PORTUGUESE | Was given with "cheers and musical
which a very vociferous response. "Wedding March." the callous attitude adopted by those
Miss Angel Ormiston and the portance out of all proportion to theted the robbery is his "ecofession. who have been in authority in Ger-influence he has exerted,"
Why did he make such a violent at A sequel to a maid on No. Rose
Misses Holyoak strewed rose petiis Mr. R. Sutherland responded in a many. They began the war by
tempt to get away from the Police!! A lyric tale in three acta entitled assault the Police1 Surely, it must Castilho, described as a Portuguese, the arrival of a Britishy warship at
Why did he call upon bis compacion to Lane, near Saigingpun School, J. C. very happy little speech in which be in the path of the newly-married recalled that prior to the great war couple as they were having the
Cathedral. and they prosecuted the war for The Little Mermaid" was performed have been because he krew that he was Agosto de Silva, and eight others, all
a China coast port had often been guilty of a crime that he thought the Chinese, were arraigned before Mr. J. R.
There was a large and well-dressed more than four years with little or at Shangbai last week. The libretto was Police knew. The crime in his mind, Wood this morning, charged with being regarded as a Godsend. He recalled
was the robbery to which he pleads in unlawful possession of offensive specially the arrival of the Water congregation at the wedding service, witch at Shanghuf in the anxious and a large number of friends of guilty.
weapons. His Honour: What happened to
Me Ball, of Messrs. Lo and Lo, days of the Boxer rebellion, and how the happy pah proceeded" from the Lang Sai Kwan
appeared for the first defendant. her, arrival was cheered by residents Crown Solicitor: He was dealt with Defendants pleaded not guilty. assembled on the Bund. It was Cathedral to the Hongkong Hotel Inspector Watt presecuted, and stated not her guns they cheered, for she where the reception was held. His revolver and got 12 months.
that on the morning of the 19th at 7.15% had none; it was her men. He Excellency the Officer Administering Evidence was then adduced in sup-by virtue of a warrant, be and a number took it upon himself to say that so the Government (the Hon. Mris of the charges.
of constables raided the house The long as the men of the Nury came Claud Severn, 0.31.G.) proposed the The jury returned a verdict.
et of not defendants were all asleep at the time, to Hongkong and Chine waters the. Railty on the first and third counts, but with the exception of the last defendant Brits resideates would be proud guilty on the second count
who was in the cook-house. This man, have them as their guests, His Honour sentenced the prisoner to one year's hard labour.
Hongkong, Nov 21, 1918
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INAUGURAL MEETING.
• ignoring the public law of 'Europe
or
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no regard for any law, human written by Ruth Henry and the music divine, which mitigated the by Mr. L. da Lues. A critique of the horrors of war where their adversaries operetta anys:-"As a whole it lacks were concerned. Not only has action, but the audience's, verdict was
summarily for the possession of a
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"CHILD STEALING.
[BATORE MI. JUSTICE, GOMPERTZ) Chiu Ming and Li Yes were charged with child-stening and with barbouring
child
The accused pleaded not guilty. Mr. G. E. Wakeman, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted and the accused were undefended.
a
on seeing the Police, attempted to
scape by jumping through the window
bonours.
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health of the brake and bridegroom,
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the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dalwell humour-
Mr. H. Percy Smith subinitted
ously proposed the toast of The.
into the street, but was arrested by one toast to the subscribers, to the Cigar Bridesualds, had the Hon. Mi-
of the waiting constables. Except for etbe and Tobacco Fund which he
bedstead there was no forniture suid had enabled the Committee to P. E. Holvoak proposed the hea'th In the room, and defendants were all send over four million cigarettes to of the bride parents. It was men- sleeping on the floor. In a cbatty in the Army and Navy. He, coupled tioned in one of the speeches that the the kitchen three knives and a quantity with the toast the name of Mr. W. of cloth lint were found. Defendants A. Dowley, the Honorury Secretary bride was born in the Colony were a mixed crowd, some being from cf the Fund.
there been this deliberate starving that it more than made up for this et prisoners, but they have been general defect of non-professional pro- treated by their German gaolers with ductions in its superb settings, centum [329
a Bavagery not excelled by the ing and, ballets. The adaptation of the untutored "savages of the Dark fairy tale by Ruth Henry, evidensly no relation to "O", was remarkable for the Continent. Reuter's correspondent
beauty of ita blank veras which furnished relates that: "Our men tell of com- medium for some of the best inuaîc Mr. rades dropping from hunger and de Luca has yet written, Ruth Henry dysentry and being beaten, with rifles is rumoured to be Mrs. Harry Morris, autil they got up and went on, and and if this surtaise is correct, abe should Anweeting of poultry-breeders was held at the City Hall that evening died over their work; of men, who be asked to go farther with this un- to organise & Poultry Association for were refused admission to the doubted talent." It will be of interest "Hongkong. Mr. F. W. Looker hospital, being carried out, dead from to many in Hongkong to add that Miss presided and said the chief object huts, while the German sentinels Alma Worcester took part as a child of the Association would be to en- stood by laughing; of men with actor and brought down the house.” deavour to had the right breed of acute dysentry crawling out at night | fowla, and then persuade them to for relief and dying on the ground live and lay in the Colony, Thero ander the eyes of the indifferent
The jury men were-Hears. L. P. were a number of people in the sentry." Time might "soften, our
Vinconot, J. Irvine, H Aller, J. M. E "Colony who for the last three or four judgments regarding the policy of
Vieira, A. EMartin, G. da Silva, and years had kept fowls of well-known starvation but it cst never serve
H. B. Pereira. breeds and had obtained good results
The Colonial Secretary informs us
Opening the case for the prosecution, to justily auch brutality, and bar- from them. He himself had import
that the restrictions placed upon the the Crown Solicitor said the two ed a few legborns from @Canada, and
harity as the foregoing paragraph travelling of wormen and children to prisoners were charged; firstly with kit arrested under suspicion only, I would down to a sing song which the black panao with white cegrey trim --- recites. There doubtless millione
ask your, Wership to grant bail in bey were laying well.
in every country at war who would the United Kingdom have been apping a small boy, named Lo Kithe case of the fired to run hosts enjoyed to less than their minga.
Kwong of Yaumati, on September 5, and
As Inspector Watt said he had no lows to draft the rules of the Asso ready to say if, through enemy
The restrictions upon the issue of stondly, with harbouring the child. objection, bail was granted and fired ciation, afrange the membership, action, there is great scarcity of food,
The small boy lived with his parcats as were rommuted in Police custody.
at $250. The remainder of the defend passporte, "for outward journeys of and make arrangements for a poultry let the prisoners of wor feel the
women and children from the United at No. 356 Shanghai Street, Yanmatí, until Saturday morning.
and worked in Hongkong for his father,
Committee was formed as fol
RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN. TRAVELLING HOMEWARD
removed.
REMOYED.
bow-Commander Beckwith, m pinch to a greater extent than our Kingdom are still in force. -I. M. Dyer, Mr. L. Longinotto, Mr.
C. Wong, Mr E VIR LOWnamy and the civilian popula Souza, and Mr. J. E. Mandarthy, fim." Bat letarnational law lays with Mr. O. Wi Geer as Hou down the limits to
which Secretary
The membership fee, was fixed ut Power should go in that respect, 16 per annum. Seventeen members and Germany has buat added another
to an alrendy formidable lit
joined the Association
day
is intended to hold a poultry offences against, public law and the
at the City Hall on Janeury JERR
hamane instincts of the world Re.
EARLY COLDS.
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The popularity of both bride and Yokohama and the North, and "somioThe Hon. Mr. Holyoak later in bridegroom was attested by the large. from Macao. He (Inspector Watt) said the evening bore further testimony collection of handsome wedding he could not charge them under the to the support given to this "focal Arms Ordinance; the knives were fund and to Mr. Dowley's labours gifte on view at the reception. simply butcher's knives, which were connection with it. registered under offensive weapons. Moreover, the Police were acting in conjunction with the Macao Police in connection with some of the defendants Questioned by his Worship Inspector Watt said he wanted a remand of thres days: so as to enable the witnessss from Macao to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Thursfield, left for Mr. Dowley, esponding to a very their honeymoon of Fanling amidst cordial reception of the toast, emà shower of rice and confetti, phased the assistance he had re-
Mrs. Thursfield's going away dress carved from Jadies of the Colony and especially mentioned the marce of was of pale amethyst" silk pollin, Ms. Arthur.
embroidered with beads of the same. After the speeches the tables were shade. She wore a tricorne bat q Mr. Hall A the defendants were cleared and the audience settled
who was clerk. He ran errands for HONGKONG CRICKET CLUE Y his father and at night time slept in CHINESE RECREATION CLUB. Eis father's house.
On September 4, the boy, when be bad finished his work
Be careful of the colds you take st want to bie borse and saw his mother the tune the yeaThey are there and by sent him on an errand particularly dangerous. A neglected gold may mean a winter long cold. Take When the boy went back be load the Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once door of the hehre Tocked Fonso by albeirts and Eburokseppis,
The following will represent the Club on her ground on-turday 23rd Cave, M. Austin, TJ. de Bone D E. Donnelly Cap T H. Gray, (Captain) B. Jacka M. Mir Mans, Upt. H-E. Munsy F:Sulton, 1. Byme Thomson and ER,
appy guests. Among the contribu tors to the progrunne were Alegars. Hay, R. Sutherland, Chief E. B. A Keigwin, W. A. Hannibal, CHP/ Clemente, A. S. Hulvany, AS,
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