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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
The November Criminal Sessions were opened this morning, both Courts sitting.
BEFORE THE POISKE JUDGE
ROBBERY AND CHILD STEALING.
Chung, Tum San and Chung Fuk were charged with robbery and steal- Ing.
Accused pleaded not guilty: The Crown Soliciter, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, prosecuted, and the ac cused were undefended.
The jurymen Were Messrs. G. Mar tin, A. Leon. V. A. Mason, K. R. Macaskill, F. X. Ferriera, F. S. Thompson and E. O, P. Hyndman.
AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION.
TIFFIN AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
-A tifin was given at the Hong- kong Hotel to-day by the American- welcome Senator community, to Theodore J. Burton, and to bla General .ro : Consul. farewell
Thomas, W. Sammons (Shanghai). Mr. G. Anderson, American Consul General of Hongkeng, presided, and covers were laid for fifty guests.
At the conclusion of the tiffin, Mr.: Anderson calling upon Senator Burton to address the gathering said he had much pleasure in introducing a speaker who had something to say.
Senator Burton in a lengthy speech dwelt on the necessity for a closer understanding between the people
Opening the case for the Crown, the Crown Solicitor said the two prisoners were charged with four offences two of robbery and two of chid stealing. The evidence would show that on the night of January 5th last, a cobbery took place at a village called Shun Pui in the New Territories. At one house the accus ed. were charged with stealing a sum of $18 and at the same time taking away a little boy aged seven years. The second charge was that of rob- bery at another house in the same village, from which a sum of $60 was stolen and also a boy aged 4 years. The first witness would tell the night in the jury that
was in her house- question, she with her son who was sleeping, in the Servants' quarters in an out house. At about 11 30 p.m., four men suddenly came in to the house and "ransacked it, taking away a quantity of clothing and $18 and also her son. In the second robbery, as stated. aput an end to the isolation of the sum of $60 was taken and also a United States as was exemplified small boy aged 4 years. The accused America when the American troops mere identified by the small boy who
on
would tell the jury that he clearly re- cognised the prisoners as the men who took him and the other boy away. When charged accused denied they had anything to do with the robbery..
Evidence was then taken..
The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty and the accused were sectenced to 5 years' hard labour each and 12 strokes with the
cat."
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of the Orient and of the He referred to the Occident.
the "war changes that great had brought about in America. With regard to the liquor prohibi- tion, he was amongst those who thought it was worth a trial and he did not think the United States would go back on prohibition as a whole in the future. On the
suffrage question of woman's great advances had been made also in that direction and no one imagined a few years ago the great part wo- men were taking in the political questions of to-day. The war had
in landed at Brest and the response of that City when the people acclaimed from the roofs of the houses and in the streets. "the Americans have come France and the
save
to. World. He was one of those Amer
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cans who believed in the League of PANSY DAY-On SATURDAY The Cabaret will be
Nations and whatever might be said by other members of the Senate he thought it worth a trial.
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ROBBERY AND ASSAULT:
Liu Ying was charged with assault with intent to rob.
Accused pleaded not guilty. The Hon. Attorney General pro secuted and the accused, was un- defended.
British Dominions in view of the to have Council
fact that they were
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of the League and it was fone of the first moves in
direction that the United States Government had made in sending Mr. Sammons to Melbourne to act as Consul General there.
"Mr. Sammons said that he was The jurymen were Messrs. Every glad to see that the American Ray, E. S. Ford. C. S. Morrison, H. M. community of Hongkong could get da Silva J. H. Ruttonjer, F. Gomes together such a large and repre sentative gathering at such short and S. J. Ismail.
notice.
He thought the past few months had brought about changes that required readjustment everywhere. He was not So sanguine as to the League of Nations as he had previously been, but he hoped some of the ideas of Mr. Barton might be introduced.
Outlining the case, the Attorney General said the accused was one of five men who entered a room on the second floor of No 69 Praya East, at about 7.30, p.m., on September 26. The evidence was clear that accused entered the place with intent to rob. The first witness would tell them that two men armed with knives entered the cubicle in which he lived
Mr. Anderson then "expressed ap with his wife and two daughters.preciation of the addresses of Mr Asked what they wanted, the robbers Barton and Mr. Samrons, on behalf said they were looking for opium of those present and the proceedings and that an Inspector was following terminated. The witness attempted to get up but was breatened by the robbers with death if he did not keep still. The robbers then demanded the keys of witness' boxes and attempted to take a bargle from the wrist of one of the daughters.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
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The alarm was given and the morning. robbers made off. Witness identified British accused as one of the robbers and
also stated that the latter attempted Hangsang to shoot him with a revolver, but it Shansi missed fire.
Evidence was then taken.
Uncas
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Tea, Darcing, Tombola and “Every.
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Entrance Fee $1.00-including tea. Tombola Prizes Kindly Presented by the
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PERFORMANCE - Under the direction of the Hor, Mr. Lan Chu-pak. Date and place to be announced later.
The proceeds will be devoted to the smelioration of the homeless. widows, children and orphans in the war-stricken areas of devastated France.
OPIUM THROWN LOVERBOARD.
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STEEL SHIPMENTS.
So far the strike of steel workers
A man and a woman were charged in the eastern U.S.A. has not affected before MI. R. O. Hutchison to-day, the export of steel and steel products
steamship Endicott," of the Pacific with the unlawful possession of 1943 to the Orient from Seattle. The Mr. D. V. Stevenson was for the Steamship Company's line, sailed taels of prepared opium.
first defendant.
from Seattle October 5 with a A Chinese revenue officer stated cargo of steel equipment, iron that at 9 p.m. on the 12th inst, upon bars, structural steel and other material for the Far East. Since the Information received, he went to steel strike was declared regular ship- board a sampan lying alongside the ments of steel have arrived in Seattle vesse's in port this Canton wharf for opium. When he for overseas dispatch, but should all boarded it, first defendant threw a the mills be compelled to close, ship parcel overboard. He asked what ping men declare a shortage of steel it was he had thrown out and defend, probably will be felt. ant gave no reply. He arrested him and brought him to the office. The parcel was picked up by, divers an hour after.
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NEW HARRISTER ADMITTED, Prior to the opening of the Criminal Chipshing Sessions this morning, the Attorney Haiyang General, moved for the admission of Yuensang Mi. Sia Kok-chan as a Barrister at Fausang law to practise in the Court of Hong Wan I
Hingang Hongkong.
The Attorney General said he beg-Shantung ged leave to move that Mr. Sin Eamong Kok-chan be approved, admitted and Fooksang enrolled to practise as a Barrister in Taming the Courts of Hongkong. The appli- Eurybates cation was supported by two affidavits, Pheumpenb the first by Mr. Sin Kok-chan Luchow himself who states that he was duly Gabo admitted as a Barrister at Law at Haitan Middle Temple, on April 25, 1914, Amherst and was called to the Bar in Novem- Cardiganshire
ber 1918. The second affidavit was Empress of Japan
by Mr. Chun, whom His Lordship Jehangir
would remember, was some time War Sepoy
ago, admitted as a Barrister in Hong.
kong. Mr. Chun duly vouches American
Portuguese.
for the identity of the applicant. Mr. Sin Kok-chan was born in Tancerville Canton and resided in Victoria of this Colony until 1912 when he went to England and obtained the' degree of Bachelor of Arts at Hoiping Cambridge.
He returned
from England this year in October and
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now made application for admission INDIGESTION AND BILIOUS-
to practise in the Court of Hongkong.
His Lordship. duly admitted "the applicant.
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The Seattle Chamber of Commerpa
CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
The following appeal from the Bishop. has boon issued:
The Committee of the Association is very desirous of extending ita one- fulness, and I most cordially com- mend their efforts. The Association hes for many years been a most valu- able agency for disseminating so. tourate knowledge of Chirch extan- sion in South China, promoting prayer for it, and collecting funda. Never were be efforts more needed. Intelligent Chinese in all parts, ni this vast Diocese are literally asking for the facts of our faith. Schools
azo crowded and Chinese Churches are filled, but the sbourers are few.
Two things are asked:-Interces- sory Prayer, and Generous Giring,
Prayer: In union with the whole dhura intercessions for missions wit be held at St. Andrew's tide November 26-December 3.
On Wednesday, November 26, a special service of Intercession wit be held in St. John's Cathedral st (8.30 p.m. Church people are asked to book the dose and attend. On Tuesday, December 2, there will be the customary chain of silent inter- cessory prayer in the Cathedral.
Giving: Much the splendid work of the CMS is now in great peri! of being closed owing to the abor roots oss in exchange. The so? ereign which friends in England give only realises four and a half dollars
now stead of ten ar eleven before the war The London epcretary Eas telegraphed to us to prepare for con- sideblo retrenchment this winter. ard this at a time when we hoped to advance our Evangelistic work I appeal to the local Church Mission- ary Association to come forward and supply this need. Mr. Knight. of 2 Mountain View, the Peak, is the Secretary and Major Walmsley of Queen's Gardens the Treasurer.
G. H. VICTORIA, Hongkong, 3t. Paul's College...
Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1919.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The C. P.O.S. Co's RM.5. Empress of dria arrived at Shangbai on Nov. 17, 7pm, left thera Nov. 18, 4 B.D., is due at Manila on Nov. 26, And -4 pm. The U.F.O.8 Co's 8.5. Methven arrived at Nagasaki on Nov. 17. Bam, left there Nev. 17, 6 p.m.. and is due at Shanghai on Nov. 19, 1 m
The N.T.E. 4. Nagala Maru (Calcutta Live) left Kole for this port vis Osaka and Moji on the 15th Nov.. and is expected here on the 25th November.
ARRIVALS.
November 18.
RIOUN. Dutch, 4,728 tons, from Holland via Lisbon, Capt. V. Memwan, JCJI A8.
BOURBON, French. 987 tons, from
T7 Capt. E. J. Fenilton, Thai |
Quarry Bay.
HANTANG, Brit., 1,207 tone, from Shanghai, Capt Lovegrove, B. & S., C18. HANGSANG, Brit, 1,256 tops, from Csaton, Capt. G. S. Holmwood, J... Ca.. B30,
OLEARANCES.
November 18. LUCHOW, Brit., 9 a.m., for Bangkok via Bwatow, B. & 8,
UNCAS, Brit. 3 am, for San Francisco. Standard Oil Co
LAERTES, Brit., 7 am, for Shanghai,
B. & S.
SHANTUNG, Brit, noon, for Shang- hai, B. & S.
BAIHONG, Bric, 1 p.a., fod, Foochow ris Swatow, D.L. & Ca
CARDIGANSHIRE, Brit., 11.30 am,
TAMING, Brit, 3 p.m. for Manila, for Maccassar Thoresen & Co. B. 6.
PHEUMPENE, Brit., 4 pm., for Saigon, Wo Fat/Sing.
POST OFFICE.
XMAS LETTER MAIL
$5,000 or six months' and discharged informs the Chine Mail that businessEmpress of Japan on the 18th instant, the second defendant:
ANSWERS TO
The Letter Mail to be despatched per Is-expected to reach London um or about December 23rd.
will until
Mail for Obenngobow further notice, be closed at 3.30 p.m. instead of 3.30 p.m.
The Money Order Service with the Philippine Islands has been temporarily suspended.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes serler than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close before am. registered and parcel mails are closed at 8 p.m. on the previous day.
men of the Pacific Northwest of the United States are working for the haying of a new trans-Pacifio cable alant the northern or Great Circle Route." A bill is now ponding in tine United States senate providing CORRESPONDENTS. for the construction of a new cable accoes the Pacific along the route that is found after investigation to S. KERR.You may pronounce be the most desirable. It is the hope them "idiotorials," but the correct of Seattle exporters and imparted
that the senate committee will be spelling is "editorials.”
AMCUs. The man who described convinced that the northern route is that paragraph as, "scurrilous" the moet feasible.
It has been shown to the senate doesn't know the meaning of the
committee that cable laid kor word. From what you tell us, we Seattlo or some point on Puget guess there are some other things he Sound to Yokohaman would travOZEE a route of 2,700 miles shorter than "doesn't know.
INWARD HANA, "MACK"--The rider of Mr. de by way of San Francisco, Midway and Yokohama. By the northern Souza's "Leander" in the Distance
WEDNESDAY, November 19. route it would be possible to cota- Handicap at the gymkhana held on plete the cable in probably two years Shanghai-Per TEAN. Oct. 11 was Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souza, less time and would cost $20,000,000 Strait Per NOVARA..
less than if laid over the southern Junior.
route out of San Francisco.
TYPHOON WARNING.
when bilions, but take a full dose The telegram quoted below was of Chamberlain's Tablets and drink received at the U.S. Consulate from plenty of water. That will cleanse the the Manila Observatory at 9 am, stomach, move the bowels and soom restore the system to a healthy sondi November 18
Will the immense volume of busi- news now being transacted across the Pacifio, and the inadequate cable facilition, it is the assertion of American business men that better communication facilities must be provided at an early, cate.
on. For sale by all Chemists and Typhoon in about 123 Long; E and Spend your Evenings in a " WALLA
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THURSDAY, November 50. Haiphong-Par ANDRE LEBON.
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