HONGKONG SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1919,
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A THIEF.
STMALS WOMAN'E SINGLET.
A man who informed Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy, this morn- ing, that he was a coal coolie, was
charged with "stealing a woman's singlet
The cold weather had evidently affected the man, for he was wearing
seven coat's, all misfits, including the singlet he had stolen. His state ment that he was a coal coolle was found to be incorrect considering the clean condition of his clothing...
Mr. Wood sentenced him to one month's hard labour and four hours
stocks.
ARRIVALS.
POLICE BUILDINGS.
Even within sight of the Charge The O.SK. 4. "Kasado Mari"Room the native larcenist dares to (Capt. Kawada) arrived this morning operate. A carpenter employed on from Kobe with 56 bags of mails.
arrived yesterday from Haiphong The s.s. "Chefoo," (Capt Wilkes)
with 1,240 tons of coal.
The s.3. "Nam Wan," (Capt. Costa) arrived yesterday from Hoihow with 200 tons of general cargo and 3 bags of mails.
The s.s. "Slavic Prince," (Captain Burch) Shewan Tomes & Co. arrived this morning from New York with 2,700 tons of general cargo.
the new Police premises in front of the Central Station, went into the away eight pieces, and brought them room where tiles are stored. He took
in the next room where he used them as his pillow for the night. He was arrested by two men who were watchmen on the premises, and was taken up to the charge room. He was brought before Mr. R. O. Hutchison this morning. when he asked why he should be accused as a thief when the tiles were not taken out of the premises. The watchmen gave evidence to the effect that they discovered the tiles hidden under his jacket. Defendant: If you people keep on accusing me and want me to go inte prison what benefit is it to you? We are fokis working together. One of the watchmen said he saw the defendant going into the room to take the tiles.
His Worship-Why didn't you Unnan Maru” (Captain,
five cents and would not pay it Saigon with 2,000 tons of general to see him stealing. I could not
Witness-I stayed in the room. Because a friend owed him twenty. Nishida) left at 4 p.m. to-day for atop him from committing larceny?
ROW OVER SMALL DEBT..
ALLEGED WOUNDING Or A COMRADE
man thought he was justified in stabbing him. The assailant was charged at the Magistracy to day with wounding a man.
The s.8. "Wing Hang." (Captain Cordova) Fat Hing 8.3. Co. aurived this morning from Kwong Chau Wan with 100 tons of general
| cargo.
The
Cargo.
The S.S.
DEPARTURES.
"Kwong Tah" (Captain Stewart) leaves at 5. p.m. to-day for
The Police allege that the defendant Canton with a through general stabbed the complainant with a knife, cargo.
but defendant, who had' a fine sense
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of distinction, said it was an old The B. & S. 5.3. Tyndareus," screw-driver. The injured man was (Capt. Stout) left at 3.30 p.m. to-day sent to the hospital where he was for Vancouver with 2 European pas examined:" A stab wound was dissengers. covered on the head.
Shanghai.
The B. & S. 9.3. "Yingchow-** The statement: "made by the Injured man was to the effect that as (Capt. Simens) left at 4 p.m. to-day Boon as defendant met him he with 1,600 tons of general cargo for produced a knife and stabbed him. He later threw the knife into the harbour. They had had a quarrel previously. He did not owe the defendant any money.
The case was adjourned till Mon- day, bail being fixed at $50.
PICK POCKET.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
List of vessels in port this morning., British
Slavic Prince Fausang
A Chinese youth was before Mr. Yingchow Wood this morning charged with Laisang picking the pocket of another youthWosang and stealing 20 cents..
Hangsang
The complainant giving evidence Talthybius said that he was in Reclamation | Huichow Street at 7 p.r., yesterday watching. Suisang people buy things at the stalls when, Loksang he felt a hand in his right coat Pearleat pocket. He immediately turned Kanchow round and grabbed the defendant Euplectala who was standing behind him. Wit- Victoria ness shouted out "thief" and a Tyndareus detective came up and arrested the Cornelia. ** ** defendant, who had 20 cents in his Jehangir right hand.
War Sepoy
The defendant giving evidence denied that he stole the 20 cents from American the complainant. He said he met a,
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Winghang
Kwangtah
Chuen On
Hsin Lee
Yangiszekiang ** Ah Pit Tai Kit On Mo Hon
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arrest him till then. Sergeant Moore said that recently 200 green tiles were stolen from the premises and as a consequence, the watchmen were kept on watch.
His Worship sentenced defendant to one month's hard labour.
WEATHER REPORT.
December éd. 12h 40m.Telegraphic returns from many important stations are lacking this morning. No summary of pressure distribution can be given and no weather map will be issued,
The depression is probably situated approximately south of the Maccia field Bank, in latitude Ho N., moving werk ward.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours sading 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 75.90 thobes. against an average of 82, 16 inches.
Forsongs for the 24 hours ending at noon on December 7th.
-Hongkong to Gap Rock. NE winds, fresh; fine.
1-Formons Channel N. windaj strong.
1-Bouth coast of China. “between Hongkong and Lamocks. The same as No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, The samÉ AS No L
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, "Dec. 8, 1919.
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friend who told him that there was Tancerville someone who was pressing him for
Tjikini
money, and asked witness to hold Portuguese : the 20 cents until he asked for
Limbarg Salahadji
it.
Witness, took the money Trazos Montes and walked in the direction of the Nam Wan stalis. He stood for a moment behind Hoi Ping
the defendant, who suddenly put his
hand in his pocket and finding some Russian
French
Tatoutsze
Hanoi
and accused him of picking his pocket Sunferopole,
and stealing the money.
Inspector Gerrard, said the defen-
thing missing, grabbed hold of him,
dant had been previously convicteri
for offering a tribe, but the defens ALLEGED THEFT OF COAL
dant denied this and said the pre- vious conviction was for gambling.
Sergeant Bond of the Water Police His Worship sentenced him to was patrolling the harbour on six weeks hard labour and four December 4 In a Police launch and hours stocks in lieu of the last when hearing Wan-chai Bay noticed day.
junk about to drop anchor. He
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table fren below has been win piled at the National Almanito Office in London from the resale of the analysis af observations taken by means of an 1.satomatis tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Exim Sha Tard furing.
Fears 1905-9,
The zero of the table
the For the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 100k 1 Inches below mean sow-level R
To obtain the depth of water on the úde, gángsă să the Victoría Naval Yant. add 3 fost 4 Inches, and on the gange --♬ at Lamori Dock, Aberdeen, add. 10. foet
Inaba to the bélicht givm. In the tables
| searched it and discovered under.
some Boards a quantity of coal, th We like the Japanese definition When questioned the master stated on of Bolshevism, dug from the chaste that he obtained the coal while load-" columns of the Yorodzu Choho. Here Ing one of Messrs. Jardine, Mathezon it la In the midst of this state of & Co's vessels. He was arrested and affairs Occidental missionaries in brought up before Mr. J. R. Wood China are preaching the Christian to-day, on a charge of unlawful principle of universal brotherhood, possession of the coal. The case and they are thus promoting the was remanded till Wednesday, batt spread of Bolshevik ideas,”
being fixed at $50.
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