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October 26, 1908.]
A ORYING EVIL.
We have previously referred to the light of the deportees penned up in the police com pound and exposed to the vicissitudes of the climate. On Tuesday four of the men had to
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 19th October. IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
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PUSINE JUDGÉ).
be removed to hospital. The marvel is that so BEFORE MB, H. H. J. GoмMPERTE (AQTING younger brothers, who saw him put the money few of them have to be treated there. Coming up from a warm olimate and exposed to the chill of these colder nights; it is only to be expected that many will be affected by the change and the exposure.
On Wednesday morning another procession was seen filing up Pottinger Street. This was composed of 140 deportees from the Nether lands Indies-over 300 in two days-and many of them looked faint and weary as they strug. gled up the hill carrying their little all,
These people are not criminals or undesirables in the ordinary ' sense. unfortunates who were unable to pay their poll They are simply tax, and, poverty in this instance being a crime, they are despatched from the land of their adoption to Hongkong whenos they are for warded to their native places. There is no room for them in the cells and they have to be herded in the compound at the Central Police Station. As many of them arrive sickly and weak this exposure does not do them any good and, as already indicated, it frequently happens that members of the different batobes have to be sent to the hospital. Accommodation should be provided for them. The authorities accept responsibility for them during the time they are here and it behaves them to make provision for their wants. There is little to complain of with respect to food. They get three meals a day and are otherwise well looked after. But they have no roof over their heads,
SHANGHAI TRADE.
A VERY SERIOUS FINANCIAL PANIO, "
Mears. Noel, Murray and Co.'s report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade says ;—
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BOEBBEY.
Cheng Choang was indicted on a charge of robbery.
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the prisoner's charge, so that he had ample opportunity, during the time he was in the employment of Mosers. Skott and Co, to take oast of the key of this safe. On September 18th the assistant compradore went out at about 6.30 in the evening, having locked the door of the safe in the presence of his thres in the safe before going out. He was swaY about an hour, bat, owing to what one of his arriving, his attention was drawn younger brothers discovered, was sent for. On to the ing jury was empanelled :-C. C. Hickling
Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the follow- and on examining it he found the articles safe, the door of which was unlocked, (foreman), N. F. 8. Harms, 8. D. Bickie, Tong Tze San, F. T. Chapple, H. F. Chard and ledge of the window near the staircase, the only mentioned had been stolen. Sergeant Appleton, E. Abraham.
who was called in, found two footprints on the
General, who was instructed by Mr. Dennys, presumably owing to the fact that he had been Hon. Mr. W. Reas Davies, K. C., Attorney-looked. Suspicion was cast upon the prisoner, other entrance to this room when the door wan
jarors that the facts of the case were extremely of the Crown Solicitor's office, informed the employed there before, and the Canton boats simple. On October 9th Li Lái, a foki in an opium divan, was given $16 by his master to go
were watched. From information ressived and purchase some opium. He wrapped it up, prisoner on the 21st, three days after the theft Sergeant Appleton boarded the French steamer together with a book, la a parol, and went
Charles Hardouin," and there arrested the
morning. While walking along Des Voeux proceeding to prisoner's lodgings found in ont of the opium divan at about 11.30 in the
took place. When the sergeant arrested him Road he was suddenly seized by his quene by one
he found $17 odd on his person, and on
Li Lai would then say that the prisoner snatched also identified by a brother of the sasirtant man, another pushing him until he fell down.
box a pocket case which was Identifled by the from under his arm the parcel containing the accountant
assistant compradore as his property. It was $16. westerly direction, calling after him. On the He followed the man, who ran in &
The prisoner was subsequently searched and in his socka were found two $100 way two constables joined in the pursuit, and think of a man being found with money in his
notes and two $10 notes. at the corner of a street the prisoner threw sooks, which was not uncommon out here, it Whatever one might down the parcel, which prosedator picked up. Prays and jumped into the 'sea. After this he appeared to have run along the
was at any rate a suspicio as oircumstance that the prisoner should have so much money on him, prisoner made a statement when charged, when he received a salary of $13 a month. The in which he denied the theft, saying he went to Canton on the 17th and returned on possible for him to have been on the premi mess the 18th If that was so it would have been im.
Magistrate the prisoner elected to give evidence. on the 18th. When the case came before the He said he bought all the things found on him given him the $100 notes. with his own money, and that somebody had it was always difficult to prove identity of the In oa:e of this kind articles, but where a man was found in of stolen property which was identified to the satisfaction of the jury, the law then threw upon the prisoner the burden of showing that” he became properly pomemmed of it.
This seemed
to be a frequent thing for man to do when pursued, and the Attorney-General did not know the object of it. The prisoner was quickly rescued, and handed over to the police.
Prisoner told the Court that he had just returned from Maoso. Hearing a disturbance, he went to learn the cause of the trouble. Some people chased him, and becoming frightened ha jumped into the sea,
The jary, without retiring, brought in a unanimous verdict of guilty, and his Lordship sentenced the defendant to three years' im- prisonment with hard labour.
At the time our last Report was penned it was scarcely realized that Shanghai was in the throes of a very serious financial panic. This was brought about, to a great extent, apparently, by the rather discreditable failure of a Native Hong, which was expected to involve some of the Native Banke, and caused some of the Foreign Bans to call in their loans. The havoc this was likely to work was fortunately B■гoв soon seen, and not only were the loans subse- quently renewed bat further accommodation to a con-iderable extent granted, this being supple- mented by the Taotai, Native interest at one time went to prohibitive rates, but the mes- sures taken have relieved the situation and rates
up
now, although abnormally high, are greatly reduced, Naturally, notwithstanding the Piece Goods and Yarn trades not being specially involved, the effect was very severely felt, and is adding to the already deplorably depressed state in which the market was in. This of course is ohiefly in the curtailment of clearanom, many of the Country merchants who have money to invest in goods preferring to loan it out to the Native Banks at handsome interest instead of clearing merchandise. The weather, too, must be held partly responsible for the poor deliveries, and it is much feared that the recent excessive rain fall will seriously affect the crops not already harvested,
Very little has been heard of the "look-out in Lancashire. According to the latest advices 160,000 operatives and 40,000,000 spindles are involved. In reply to an enquiry from here by cable as to the hope of the termination of the dispute a menage received on the 12th inst, tated there was no prospect of an early settle- ment. Although this may mean a considerable curtailment of the production, an end the spinners were only too willing to bring about, those weavers who spin their own Yarn are not joining in the "look-out" and, though perhaps working short time, are quietly filling what orders they have booked. We think we are correct in saying a fair number of the manu- facturers who weave for this trade come under this category, in which case shipments need not necessarily be delayed and this should not be overlooked,
Tuesday, October 20th,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING
Puisna JudgE).
ALLEGED LARCENY.
possession
Evidence we called, and the hearing adjourned.
NO INDICTMENT.
The Attorney-General has not filed an indict- meat in the case in which H. G. Holmes was obarg d with obtaining $3,000 by false preten, das from Cheung Team Loung.
OTHER GAAMS,
Ip Pan Nam was indicted on charges of larceny, and receiving stolen property. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the following jurors were called:W. Nicholls (foreman, E. Ruttonjee, any oʻher oase that may be tried, I would ang. The Attorney-General-With_reference to H. R Hartalet, F. E. J. G. Jonckheer, J. Egest that the jury might be discharged and Danielsen, J. Witchell and D. M. Neilsen. told that, if required again, they will be notified. His Lordship socordingly discharged the
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Hon. Mr. W. Boos Davies, K.C., Attorney. General instructed by Mr. Dennys, of the | jurors. Crown Solicitor's office, prosecuted, the defen- dant being represented by Mr. H. G. Calthrop, who was instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Gris().
The Attorney-General told the jurors the prisoner was before them on a charge of larosny in a dwelling house, and a second count in the indictment aharged him with rechiving property well knowing the same to have been stolen. Each of those offences was a felony, and it would evidence, whether the prisoner was guilty of one be for the jury to say, when they heard the or other, or both, of the charges. The larceny was from a safe kept in the compradore's department of Messrs. kott and Co., a well known firm in this Colony. The prisoner department, where he had been for some three was formerly an accountant in the compradore's and a balf years. The goods stolen, which consisted of a large sum of money in bank notes (32,388), a brown pocket book, a cheque for $200 and some Nankiu stamps were kept in a safe in the compradore's department. In Ne order, and a new look was obtained from a look vember last the look of this safe got out of smith who would be sailed as a witness. The assistant compradors would tell the jury that when he went out during the time the prisoner was in his employ, he generally left the key in
Wednesday, October 21st.
IN ORIMINAL JURIADIOTION.
BEFOBH MH. H. H. J. GOMPERTE (Acting Puisna Judge)
LARCENY.
pleaded not guilty, and the following furoru larceny, and receiving stolen property, Prisoner Ip Pan Nam was indiosted on charges of
ware Buttonjes, H. R. Hartalet, F. E. J. G. Jonckheer, J. E. Danielsen, J. Witchell and Nicholls (foreman) H.
D. M. Neilsen.
called
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General, instructed by Mr. Deanys, of the Crown Hon. Mr. W. Bees Davies, K.C., Attorney- Solicitor's offos, prossouted, the de fondant being represented by Mr. H. G. Onlthrop, who was instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messen Wilkinson and Grist).
in re-examination by the Attorney-General
Near the close of the case for the Crown, Mr. Calthrop objeșted to osrtain questions paí
The Attorney-Gandrai mið sross out of eront examination.
Mr. Calthrop asked his
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