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for the mandarins to procure rice as cheaply as possible. This custom has existed ever since China was China,
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dissatisfied with the Emperor of China?If the Emperor acts justly I am satisfied.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Are you content with the present laws of | China P-I can't read, and therefore I must go upon what am told.
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Therefore you don't know the law and you don't know whether you are satisfied or not?- Why not? People inform me and I know the law
Sir Henry Berkeley-Who knows the law of England. You? Very few people know the law of England.
Are you content with the laws of China as they are interpreted to you?-What a question. That is the reason why we have this Reform Party.
Who is the head of the Reform Party?-I shall not tell you that.
Mr. Morrell-It is not you ?
Sir Henry Berkeley He is not bound to
answer.
Mr. Morrell-He has already said Sun Yat San.
His Worship-I don't think you ought to press the man.
Mr. Morrell-Did the man you said yesterday was the head of the Reform Party know any. thing about it? - Whether he knows or knows not I am not going to tell you.
I suggest to you that this riot was simply because the price of rice was high, and to take vengeance ou the local mandarins for not doing their duty-It was the rice that drove us to it but that was not the only thing.
In this rebellion you had no idea but to punish
the local mandarins-You.
You were a merchant in Singapore-Yes. I have been doing basiness in Java and Singapore.
How long since?--It is five or six years ago since I left Singapore.
You have a financier -Tue Pik.
Did you know many Chinese in Singapore? -Yes.
Did you make much mocey there?-Yes, I made a few bundred dollars there and came back.
The hearing was adjourued.
The extradition proceedings at the Magistracy
lefore Mr. F. A. Hazeland were continued on Aug. 18th in which the Chinese Government applied for the extradition of In Kiai Shing on a charge of armed robbery. Mr. Morrell, Crown Solicitor. is appearing in support of the applica- tion, while Sir Henry Berkeley, instructed by Mr. Otto King Sing, appeared for the defendant.
The evidence given by defendant was read over. When the passag
"some of the Reform Party were imprisoned for armed robbery" was reached, Sir Henry Berkeley said he thought it should read "alleged armed robbery' as they were only charged with it.
Mr. Morrell replied that the men were convicted.
His Worship put the question to the defend- ant who said it should be alleged armed robbery, adding "members of the Reform Farty never commit armed robbery.
It only on o casions like this when you wear a long coat?-It is to pay respect to the Court that I wear a long coat.
While defendant was i Hongkong did you both live in the same room?-We did.
Did you know what defendant did during the day?-No.
You remember the night of the 15th April last ?—No.
Do you remember the night of the 16th ?—No. You are not prepared to swear to anything that happened on either of those dates ?— Nothing regarding myself.
You can't make a declaration on oath as to what defendant did?-I don't know what you mean.
a month in the
Question repeated. I cau swear defendant was in the Colony at that time. How so? - I know he was Colony about that time. I can say this much, from the day of our arrival in Hongkong until the day of his departure for Swatow, on 10th May, the defendant was sleeping in the same apartment with me every night.
Did you ever go out at night? -No. Were you a mem'er of the so called Reform Party?
Sir Henry Berkeley- Tell him not to answer unless he likes.
Mr. Morrell said it did not matter in this Colony what a man's political opinions were.
Sir Henry Berkeley said the question was immaterial and unreasonable.
Mr. Morrell said that, if the witness belonged to the same political ¡arty as defendant, it would show bis.
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Sir Houry Berkeley-Unfortunately friend holds a brief for the Chinese Government.
Mr. Morrell-I object to that. It is the second time you have insinuated that. I am appearing for the Government of this Colony.
Sir Henry Berkeley-No, you are not. Mr. Morrell I do.
His Worship--Yes, he is down as Crowo Solicitor. I will bear what you have to say, Sir Henry.
| September 2, 19)7, defence of an alibi in saswer to the charge preferred against him. Proceeding. he pointed out that four days after the proclamatio by the Chiu Chow Magistrata of the reward of $1,000 for the capture of defendant he was arrested in Hongkong. The inference from this was fairly plain.
Mr. Morrell having replied,
His Worship reserved his decision.
THE ARBITRATION COURT.
CROWN LAND RESUM:TION.
The Arbitration Board consisting of His Honour Mr. Justice Wise, the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C. M. G. (Director of Public Works) and Mr. W. Danby, M.I.C.E., again assembled on August 26th to at the Supreme Coart determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of the resumption of eleve i Ints of Crown land and portion of another at Kowloon, near the old boundary and olo-e to the road between Kowloon City and Yanmeti. The claimant W.18 Mr. J. C. Wong who WAS represented by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, while Mr. G. E. Morrell, Crown Solicitor, appeared on behalf of the Crown.
The judgment was delivered in Chambers, bat it was afterwards learned by the Press that the compensation was $2,000 at seven per cent, which was to be paid by April 16tb.
THE "EMPRESS OF CHINA" SHARK STORY.
IS NOT A ROMANCE.
Because of the comparative immunity from sharks batbers enjoy in the barbɔurof Hongkong, there are those who believe that the story about a seaman on the
3.8. Empress of China being attacked by one should be taken cum grano salis. Such however, is not the cas, and the theories advanced that the unfortunate man Sir Henry Berkeley submitted that it was not
fouled something in the water, perhaps one of the proper that the Crown Solicitor should appear in that way and he protested against it. The Attorship's cables, are altogether groundless. The ney-General and the Crown Solicitor are paid by the Government of the Colony and have no interest whatever but the vindication of justice They do what judges have always done-ih-y hold the balance. de put it that that ought not to be pressed against the defendant. If the man was shown to be a reformer there would eventually b a charge made against him.
His Worship-I will allow the question to be put as to whether he is a member of a Reform Party or not. The question has been pui. What is the answer?
The Interpreter-No. I am not a member of the Reform Party. (Laughter)
Adjourned
The extradition proceedings at the Magistracy before Mr. F. A. Hazeland were continued on Aug. 29th in which the Chinese Government applied for the extradition of Ia Kin Shing on a charge of armed robbery. Mr. Morrell, Crown Solicitor, is appearing in support of the applica- tion, while Sir Henry Berkeley, instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, appeared for the defendant.
Chan Tuk Cheng, foreman in Messrs. Jar- dine Matheson's sugar refinery, who lives at Tai Hang, deposed to meeting defend at ou March 28th when he was accompanied by the last witness, Witness gave up his sittingroom to defendant who lived there till May 10th when he left for Swatow.
Chan Hok Chin, a native of the Chai Chow district, and at present residing in Hongkong, said he was a licensed hawker. He arrived in Hongkong on the 28th March this year. Witness knew defendant who was his friend. They came to the Colony by the same steamer, Cross examined by Mr. Morrell-I was a hawker in Swatow before coming here. I did not go about with a barrow but kept a stall. In Mr. Morrell afterwards submitted a lengthy Swatow we are not prosecuted for obstruction.objection to certain documents being admitted I have known the defendant for one or two as evidence. years. I met him at the Mission House in Swatow.
It was discovered that the witness was a Christian and he was accordingly sworn in the ordinary fashion.
Witness continued-I met him one or two years ago but did not become friendly with him fill the middle of February this year. The defendant was not a Christian; he was not yet baptised. I did not wear a long coat when I was a hawker in Swatow. I keep a stall under a tree at Tai Hang. I don't make much money out of that
You don't wear a long coat conduoting that busi-ess?—I do not.
Sir Henry Berkeley submitted that the evi- dence before the Magistrate did not amount to proof of guilt under section 21 of the Treaty of Tientsin, nor was there a probable presumption of the guilt of the accused within the meaning of section 76 of the Magistrates Ordinance. His second ground was that the evidence was suffi- cient to prove to the satisfaction of the Magis trate within the meaning of section 4, sub-section 1, of the Ordinance that the requisition for the surrender of the fugitive to the Chinese Govern. ment was in fact made with a view to punish bim for an offence of a political character. His third ground was that the evidence before the Magistrate was sufficient to sustain the
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story has created so much interest among bathers, and so many conclusions have ben arrived at, that a representative of this paper wayon Aug. 28 despatched to learn the true facts.
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On boarding the 8.8. Empress of hing, which is at present lying beyond Kellett Island, he learned that on Sunday afternoon four seamen were enjoying a swim in the water near the ship. The young sailor who Was injured was floating on his back some distance vessel with bis arm out. away from atretched, when suddenly his right hand was seized by a fish of some description, and he was dragged beneath the water. In his struggle he managed to release himself, but not before the flesh had been torn com- pletely off one of his fingers, while two of the others were badly lacerated. macaged to swim to the gangway and regained The ship's doctor the deck of the steamer. dressed the injuries and at the time thought it would be necessary to amputate the little 60 acute W36 the pain that finger, and
seaman begged the doctor to it. Later in the day the shock, coupled with the intense pain, brought on an attack of what appeared to be temporary insanity, and the sufferer was removed to the Govern- Civil Hospital so that he might ment receive better attention. There, after examin- that of opinion ation, the doctors the little finger could be saved, but the man's condition had not improved. While in ward on the second floor, he rushed on the verandah and attempted to jump over, he ran that he was going to saying as
Fortunately he was ive in after the fish. seized before reacbing the balustrade. Evid ently in his struggle under water he saw what it was bad hold of him, so all the opinions about a foul
must go by the board. The captain of the steamer, the pilot and the doctor, are thoroughly convinced that the unfortunate man was attacked by a denizen of the deep, for the marks of the fish's teeth were visible on the wounded hand. This opinion has been confirmed by the hospital doctors. The man is still in hospital, and his condition is serious,
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