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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1923
COURT-MARTIAL
IN BRIEF.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CABLES
CORPORAL WELDON FOUND NOT GUILTY.
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Prices are
advancing in the Home Sugar Market.
A Mr. Johnny Brown has won the Bantam weight Championship of Europe.
Belgium has seized rolling stock as a set-off against its claim against Germany for the murder of an officer.
Twenty-five Conservatives, eleven Liberals, three Labourites and one Nationalist have been re- tumed unopposed,
Negotiations are proceeding with regard to the twelve mile limit. The Foreign Office has no news of the American captures of British ships,
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Some surprises occurred during Nomination Day, a number of candidates withdrawing, and others coming in at the last
moment.
Differences have arisen between American Departments regarding the validity of the seizure of the Tomako." The charge of illegal landing of liquor is being made.
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Mr. Lloyd George is fulminating in Scotland, having arrived from Newcastle where he and Mr. Runciman publicly shook hands after their recent estrangement.
GENERAL.
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A Coroner's inquest was opened by Mr. N. L. Smith this morning.to inquire into the death of an old Chinese woman, who was in the ricsha which went into. Causeway Bay after an accident with a taxi some time ago.
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Taxi No, 986 accidentally knock- ed down a Chinese named Chu Lung-hing (34) in Connaught Road West, outside the Western Market yesterday. The man received in juries to his chest and was taken to hospital.
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At Volunteer Headquarters yes- terday afternoon 1,152 square feet of land at Shamshuipo were sold by auction, the sale being conduct ed Mr. Parker Rees. The upset price was $2,304 and the annual rental $8. Bids of $100 increased the price to $6,900. Two bids of $50 then brought the figure up lo $7,000, for which sum the land was sold to Mr. A. J. Lane who was acl ing for clients.
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A District Court-Martial -1$- sembled at Murray Barracks, this morning, for the trial of Corpor a Frederick Weldon, 2nd, Bn. the King's Regiment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUNDAY LABOUR.
CHESTNUTS FROM WU- CHOW,
A CARGO QUERY.
Chestnuts and gluger are they perishable cargo?
Commander Beckwith sitting as Marine Magistrate, was asked to decide that point this moming when the Chinese master of the Wuchow steamer" Wo Kwai" was charged with working cargo on Sunday without a permit.
MONMOUTH PATH.
MYSTERY OF DEAD BODY,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
By linking detached pieces of ovidence together, the police. have į completely solved the mystery of THE Half Yearly General Meeting of Members will be held on the body of the Chinese who was WEDNESDAY, 12th December 1923 found shot underneath
street at 5 pm, in the Jockey Club Room, lamp-post in Monmouth Path at Hongkong Club Annex. about 8.45 p.m. on November 16.
By Order
C B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hongkong, 27th November, 1923.
TO NIGHT at
As reported in last Thursday's ChinaMail, the deceased is believed to have been one of three footpads who held up a young Chinese and his wife who were going to the Sub-Inspector Bond, of the vicinity to visit friends. The in- Water Police, related that attended victim was armed with a 10.10 a.m. on Sunday, November 4, revolver for which he is said to he paid a visit to the steamer while have held a licence from the she was lying at the pier. He saw police. After shooting the de chestnuts and ginger being unload- ceased, the young man is said to ed into two cargo boats. The have left the Colony without captain and compradore claimed making a report to the police, This HONGKONG MALE VOICE CHOIR that they were perishable goods young man's name is now known and it was permissible to unload and the police are endeavouring to them on a Sunday.
find out his whereabouts......../
or not
were
The members of the Court were Major P. Rashleigh, D.SO., R.GA., (president), Captain H. F. Bloxham 2/4th. Bombay Grenadiers (K.E.O.) and Lieutenant C. P. Moore M.C. 2nd Bn. the King's Regiment. Accused was charged with (1) being drunk (2) being out of bounds (3) using language to the prejudice of good order and discipline. The offences are alleged to have occurred on November 10. Capt. W. A.
Hannay. A.FC, prosecuted while Lieut. C. J. Bailey M.M., appeared as prisoner's friend. The first witness for the pro-
The question was, pointed out secution, Corporal W. McGee. Mr. F. G. Vaux, who appeared for stated that on the night in question, the defence, whether he was on military police duty at chestnuts and ginger Wanchai at 11.50 p.m. when he saw perishable cargo. He called the accused come out of a house which consignee of the chestnuts who has been placed out of bounds.
gave ал affirmative opinion He was staggering. He called a mentioning that, as it was, between ricksha. "I went to him and found; 10 and 20 per cent of his cargo had that he was drunk. I warned gone bad. The ginger, he said, was him that I should arrest him. He asked те who was. I told him I was provost corporal and he replied 'I don't give a-who you are. I arrested him, and took him to the guard-room. He was unable to walk, without staggering, and had to be assisted to the guard-room." In reply to the Court, witness stated he had only seen accused on the door
through the door. Later he stated he saw him coming
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
young and likely to deteriorate THE Steamship soon as possible after arrival. It was unless put out into the open air as
the custom of the trade to do this.
A walnut and a piece of ginger were produced for the inspection of Commander Beckwith who pronounced them, after an olfactory
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Mr. LA. Zellensky-Humorous
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TICKETS $2 AND $1.
Ticket holders are requested to be
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MR. FREDERIC MASON.
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step of the building in question, said, however, "that this stuff is Godowns of.the.Hongkong and Eow Duke of Bedford and Deputy
perishable.
test, to be "very interesting.","informed that all Goods are being YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby am not altogether satisfied," he
landed at their riak into
On the other hand,
loon Wharf and Godown. Company Ltd, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the waves delivery may be obtained. unless notice to the contrary be given Optional Cargo will be forwarded before 27th inst
I do not want to give a decision which will interfere with the trade. I propose to refer this question to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. I think they will tell me honestly whether it is per- ishable or not.”
Lance Corporal Cullen who was on police daty that night (Novems ber 10) gave corroborative evidence as to seeing the accused come out of the building in question. He was staggering. He helped to escort the man to Wellington Balrack. Mr. Vaux agreed that this would Lance-Corporal | Ingram told be a very satisfactory way out of а similar story, except that the difficulty and the case was he said the bar in building closed
the adjourned. at
p.m. whereas the previous witnesses gave the time as midnight. He further stated that accused's reply to corporal McGee was "I don't give a-if you are garrison sergeant major."
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd prox, 46 10 am. by our survayoru · Meira. Goddard & Douglas.
SUGAR STILL BOOMING.
Further activity in the local secution.
This closed the case for the pro-sugar market has brought prices ap by another twenty or thirty cents Accused, giving evidence on per picul. This morning's Nam Pak by November 10 he was in a ricksha, were as follows:- oath, said that about 17.40 p.m. on fong quotations for spot cargo
by Corporal Humphreys, when he 24 fine white $16.80, No. 18 rough| after leaving a dance, accompanied No. 24 rough white $16.83, No.
said, hullo, who are you I saw was hailed by a police patrol. "I
brown $16.07. Corporal McGee was in charge of
FEW RICE ARRIVALS.
Scarcity of arrivals of rice cargoes the party," I then said, I thought you from Bangkok and Saigon have A telegram to the Daily Bulletin,
were garrison sergeant-major the dated Tientsin, November 25, reads: The First Loyal North way you were shouting. He repli-brought about a firm tone in the ed, you must go to the guard-room rice market, transactions being re- Lancs have arrived. Guards-of- honour from all the foreign contin- you are drunk I was not drunk, corded this morning at
No. 1 Siam long white (superior). and I replied very well then let's gents in Ticatsin, as well as go along. I was then taken to the $8.65, (ordinary) $8.50. No. 1 Chinese troops and practically the guard-room. The corporal in Saigon long white $7.40. whole of the foreign community charge of the guard said I was not turned out to give the first white drank." When he entered the The flour market is still quiet, British Regiment in North China guard-room all the men were stand-one large dealer describing yester since the war an unprecedented ing up. He spoke to no-one. day's happenings as "merely rou-
tine." Quotations :-----
Dayton Motluse Fairy Kwan Tao
welcome.
MANILA
NEWS.
LYNCHING, ANTHRAX AND, TYPHOON.
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Lance-Corporal Humphreys bore out the statement of accused. He gaid he was perfectly sober and able to walk at a quick pace. He proceeded to the guard- room without assistance,
Private Casady, who was re- gimental policeman at the gate at Wellington Barracks on November 10, stated he saw accused.come MANILA, November 27. along the road under military Three Moros at Brookpoint, escort. Accused passed him on his Palawan, have been lynched by way to the guard-room. He heard Christians following rumours of an accused ask Lance Corporal Bacon impending massapre.
(in command of the guard) whether considerable number of be (accused) was drunk. Bacon Filipinos have died from anthrax said "no." Witness, in reply to the at Moren. Seven thousand work Court, stated accused was three animals have died within a month. paces ahead of the escort and was Troops are trying to stop the spread walking without staggering, He of the disease to the South of Lizon
was not drank. from Pampanga and Bulacan.
Privates Higgins and Howe and The Inter-island steamer Lance-Corporal Bacon testified that Churruca" was wrecked in the accused walked into the guard- last typhoon. Three of the crew room without assistance and was were drowned when the vessel was not drunk. "Lance-Corporal Bacon ripped open on the rocks. It may was in command of the guard at be possible to salvage the vessel. Wellington Barracks on the night Many persons were drowned of November 10. He said accused during the storms, and floods at was brought to the guard-room at Cagayan and Isabella. Hundreds 11.50 pm. He was not drunk. He of animals also perished-Rester. | walked up the steps without assist- ance. He showed him to abed. He did not go to sleep for about fifteen minutes.
BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
Capt. Hannay, in addressing the Court, dwelt on the discrepancies Judging from the attendance at in the evidence for the defence, the V.R.C. last night, which, after which, he intimated, substantiated dinner, at no time exceeded a the evidence for the prosecution as Baker's dozen including the to accused being drunk when marker, the tournament organized arrested, the only charge which the under the Hongkong Billiards Association, has aroused little interest. The contestants were the
prosecution considered, proven.
After a brief adjournment, the Court found the accused not guilty
Catholic Union Club and the V.R.C. on all counts, and he left the Court
The first three games in the match a free man.
between these clubs were played.
off, the former winning each match'
with ease. The remaining thres
matches are down for decision to-]. The Turkish Government has night. The biggest breaks fast decided to insert a clause in the night were Da Lux (49), Ozorio (30) now Constitution, declaring An- and LA. Osmund (26). * Last gora, in Asia Minor, the capital of night's results follow...
F. M. Ozorio beat CM Xavier The appeal for £1,000,000 by the SE PARK 250
(113) Pitial birg Canoer Campaign
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th November, 1923,
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned have received In- stactions to sell by Fable Auction
MONDAY, December 3, 1993. ·
commencing at 11·mm.
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at their Bales Roomas, Daddell Street,
2 Bales Blankets
8 Chen Ladies' Bloem.;
8 Enamelled Baths
6 Enamelled Lavatory -Basins
17 Boyce Fire Extinguishers
3 Caps Woollen Yam
A Quantity of Paints, Johnson's Prepared Wax and Misonlianous Goods,
Torma :-Cash on delivery,
$2.83
9 Batteries
2.83
'8 Cases Ersporated Milk
2.78
And
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Nutmeg Orange
2.85
Kingfisher
2.93
Big Gun...
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White Rose
2.80
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C. & C. Reindeer
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having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby notified that all goods are being landed at their risk, into the basardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of the HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD., whence and/or from the Wharves, delivery can be obtained
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after 3rd December, 1929, will be subject to rent.
All Clation most reach us by 10th December, 1923, or they will not be recognised.
All damaged packages will be examined by Messrs. Goddard: and Douglas (Marine Surveyors) at 10 a.m. on the 3rd December, 1929.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
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