correspondence between the General and Messrs Vernon & Smyth, dated 3rd May, 8th May and 15th May respectively, and that the General Managers do take all neosssary steps for carrying out such sale as soon as reasonably possible.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. DICKSON, the resolution was carried.
The meeting then separated:
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday March 18th.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CARBING- TON, KT C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE).
THE CHARGE AGAINST GEORGE ALLEN.
On the sitting of the court the Acting Attorney General (Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C.)| pse, and mentioned the indictment which had been preferred against Geore Allen in connection with the vitriol-throwing case. Counsel said that the hearing would probably occupy the court for some time, Mr. Francis having been engaged for the defence, and he asked that it should be taken on Monday.
Later in the proceedings counsel again rose, and said a question had arisen as to Allen's bail of $40,000.
His Lordship referred counsel to the bail- bond. It was the practice, he added, that the bond covered the whole sessions.
Subsequently, and after counsel had referred to the bond, his Lordship asked: Are you satisfied that it covers the whole sessions?
Mr. Pollock: Yes, my Lord, He has to surrender when called upon to take his trial.
THE CHARGE AGAINST SANITARY INSPECTOR
MILLS.
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The Acting Attorney General asked that John Mills the Sanitary Inspector, be brought forward. That having been done counsel and said: My Lord, after careful enquiry into this case, I have come to the conclusion that the prosecution would most certainly result in an acquittal : therefore I have decided to file no indictment, and I ask that the socused might be discharged.
Mills was then formally discharged, and left the Court.
OUTRAGE IN THE NEW TERRITORY.
Pang Man, Pang Lui, and Pang Kwai Po were indicted on three counts for armed robbery at Sai Kung in the New Territory.
The following jury (without any challenges) were empannelled, with the first named as foreman, Mesars, Gustav Gerhard Johannes Atsenroth, David Gow, Arthur Bylands Lowe, Archibald Cameron, Edward Monts Hans Schubert, Archibald Ritchie and Herbert Ernest Moon, Pore the last-named gentle man was ballot the name of Mr. Frank Smyth led.. He stopped forward in front of jury box, and handed a letter to
his Lordship.
His Lordship: I understand, Mr. Smyth, you wish to be excused because you are Renter's Agent. I presume you can send telegrams at other times than the business hours of the court. Mr. Smyth: It's the receiving and dispatch- ing, Sir.
His Lordship: I am afraid I cannot excuse you on that ground.
The letter was then handed to the Acting Attorney-General, who subsequently said:
“I am quite willing Mr. Smyth should stand
His Lordship: Very well! You can go. Mr. Pollock then addressed the jury and described in detail the circumstances connected with the alleged ontrage. They were to the effect that on the 25th ult, the prisoners entered the house of ▲ married woman, armed with "knives and other implements, and after reatening the inmates, proceeded to the cook- loft and carried off all the money and avail- able clothing. They were subsequently tracked Town by Sergeant Kitchie.”
The jury found the prisoners guilty and they were each sentenced to seven years hard labour, and twenty strokes of the birch during the first
week of their imprisonment.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Monday, 20th May.
CRIMINAL BESSIONS.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Bie John CAREING. TON, KT., C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE)
THE VITRIOL-THROWING PRÓSECUTION. George Allen was indicted under Ordinances 4 of 1865, Sec. 27; 4 of 65, Sec. 62; and Ordinance 5 of 1885, Section 2, as follows :-
Lo Tsoi on the 14th March, 1901, at Victoria in this colony, felonously, unlawfully and maliciously did cast and throw apon one Francis George Reak, a certain corrosive fluid, to wit, nitric acid, with intent in so doing to do some grievous bodily harm to him, the said Francis George Reek, and that George Allen before the said felony was committed, in form aforesaid, to wit, on the 12th day of March, 1901. at Victoria in this colony, did feloniously counsel, one Yeung Kun, the said Lo Tsoi, the said procuro, and command, through the agency of felony in manner and form aforesaid to do and commit.
The following jurors were empanelled (with two challenges), the first named as foreman :- David Gow, R. N. Hubert, A. R. Lowe, D. 8. Gubbay, Arthur Klein, G. G. J. Atzeuroth, and H. Höhnke,
The Acting Attorney-General (Mr. Pollock K.C.) instructed by Mr. Bowley, the Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. Francis, defended the prisoner. (instructed by Messre. Deacon and Hastings)
Counsel for the Crown in opening detailed Reek, which have already appeared in these the facts concerning the outrage upon Mr. columns. He cited Russell on Crimes to show that it was not necessary to prove that the prisoner had any connection with the coolie who actually threw the vitriol. It was enough, counsel said, to show that it was done through an intermediary. The prosecutor had been employed in the Naval Yard for a period of 20
months.
Mr. Francis asked the Court to suggest to the Crown Counsel whether it was desir able to call Mr. Reek, as he was not the pro- secutor. It was the Crown who had instituted the prosecution.
Counsel, continuing, said that Mr. Reek was the chief storekeeper in the Naval Yard, and it would appear that during the last 20 months Reek had had occasion some 12 times to find fault with the prisoner. The fact remained that the fault-finding had rankled in the prisoner's mind, and he employed Young Kun to commit the offence for which he stood indicted. Rightly or wrongly, it would be proved in evidence that the prisoner had entertained some grudge against Mr. Reek.
Counsel then went on to refer to what took place between Mr. Hays, of the firm of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, at which the prisoner was present. He said that the firm were engaged to defend Yeang Kun at the last Criminal Sessions, and Mr. Allen called on Mr. Hays and made a statement which would be produced. It was dictated to a shorthand clerk at the time, and he (Mr. Pollock) would put it to the jury that the prisoner attended upon Mr. Hays because he had taken a personal interest in the matter, and had been the moving spirit in the commission of the offence. * Evidence was then taken.
Young Kun said that prior to his conviction he had been employed for about ten years look ing after the stores. It was his duty to get goods out of the stere on receipt of orders. The prisoner gave him the orders. Allen was employed in the store a few years before he (witness) was, and was his immediate superior. The time prisoner first spoke to him regarding the assault upon Mr. Reek was 15th February last. He said, "Can you get a man to strike Mr. Reek" Witness replied, "Let me see about it, I will go and look for one." Then witness went to the blacksmith's shop, and naked Ah Pui to get a man. The prisoner again spoke to him on 4th March last, and asked him if he had succeeded in getting a man. He said, "No, I am not able to get one." Witness added, “It's very hard to get a man,”
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About half past ten on the same day prisoner said to him, “There's an easy way," and gave witness a piece of blotting paper with some writing on it in English. He told witness to
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(May 25, 1901.
go and buy some medicine water" and get a man to throw it Mr. Reek Witness then gave the paper to Cheung Yun to buy the water. The latter went to Watson's Dispensary and returned, stating there wa none for sale. Subsequently he returned with wator. That was on the
some" medicine - March 5th witness found
same day, and
Leung Pui, who went and got Cheung Fu. The latter refused to throw the water, and another man went and bought thirty cents' worth. On . 14th March Yeung Pa found Lo Tsai, They met somewhere near Wanchai at about 6 o'clock in the morning. Lo Tsoi promised then to then handed over to Lo Tsoi the bottle and throw the "water on Mr. Reek. Witness
gave him a cent to buy a bowl. Then they all walked down to the Praya. Shortly after six o'clock they saw Mr. Reek walking along the Prays. Lo Teoi poured the "water" into the bowl, and he threw it upon Mr. Reek. Witness- work, and about 10 o'clock the prisoner gave then went away. About 7 o'clock he went to him 810 to pay to Lo Tsoi, The prisoner said Here, go and pay this to the man who threw the
• water. Witness then went to a tea-saloon, and there he met Leung Pu and Lo Tsoi. He handed Leung Pn the ten dollars with a request to pay it to Lo Tsoi. Witness had seen Lo Tsoi on 12th March, and at other times. On the former day witness met Lo Tsoi at his house. Witness spoke to the latter about the matter, and asked him whether he would do a certain thing which a foreigner wished him to do. He said, "A foreigner wants a man to throw medicine water on a man, and is willing to pay $10. Will you do it?" Lo Tsoi said he was willing to do it, and asked when it was to be done. He (witness) replied, "Any time you like." Then he went away. On March 13th he again saw Lo Tsoi, and he promised to do it on the following day. He did not tell Lo Taoi who the Englishman was. On their meeting Mr. Reek he pointed him out to Lo Tsoi, saying **That's the man." The prisoner never gave any reason why he wanted the "water" thrown, or said anything about the relations between them. He did say they were not on good terms with each other. The prisoner did not speak to him about it. Allen did, however, say that Mr. Reek was a bad man. Between 15th February and 4th March the prisoner asked him if he had succeeded in getting a man to strike Mr. Reek. The prisoner asked him two or three times, saying, "What about that matter? Anybody going to do it ?" Witness was not No. 1 store coolie. There was a Chinaman between them.
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Cross-examined-Lo Tsoi was every now and then employed in the Naval Yard as a coolie. About 100 outside coolies or so a day were employed in that way in March last. They left at 12 o'clock for dinner and resumed duty at half-past one. In February and March a great many of the coolies were told to return at 12.30, as they were busy. There was a lot of work to be done in connection with the store, and if a coglie did not return at 12.30 he got no pay for the day. Mr. Reek would refuse to pay the coolie, and substitute two for one, so that the man who worked half a day got no pay at all. Even one minute late he lost his pay for the day. Some- times a man would go in late and work for the day; even then he 1 st his pay, as they had changed tickets. Mr. Blake was in the store
before Mr. Roek, and the latter was much strioter. Mr. Rock was very strict indeed, Witness was in and out of the store all day. The prisoner had little office of his own, or a small desk in No. 7 store room. Allen was also in charge of other storerooms, No. 12 D and No. 9. Leung Pu was coolis frequently employed in the yard and so was Lo Tsoi, who was arrested from among a lot of volies outside the gate. Cheung Yen, the man who went to Watson's Dispensary, was also coolie employed in the house in which he (witness) lived. Cheung Fu was another coolie sometimes employed in the yard. The coolies complained a great deal about Reek cutting them for being only one minute late. When the bell rings at 12 o'clock, they work and as they went out they and it was sometime's more of an hour before the last time he lost his whole po. Some of the and then if the poor man did
lived at Wanchal and some of them time to get their “chow chow,” They used to go
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