INTIMATION.
will be awaited with interest. It is quite certain that the general public knew nothing whatever or this claim of Russia, and no English translation of any document bear. ing on the subject has ever been seen, The British Government can hardly have knowa
day by the Nippon Maru.
A. S. WATSON & CO., that the Elliot and Blonde Islands belonged Pritchard Morgan's mining rights in Corus law, and the other was on the point of going
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to Russia and yet concealed the fact care fully for three years. It still seems prob- able that this claim is merely the pices of **Bluff wheel it was at first thought to 1. The Government of the Tsar has not vet eotuminicated with London in the mat
The Shanglus Near Press hears that Mr.
have been purchased by a British syndicate, organised by Messrs Jardine, Mathenon & Co. We cannot discover any nuthority for this site ment from anquiries mula here,
TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS” SERVICE,
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
LONDON,-18th-March, 8.25.p.m.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20тu, 1931
Mr. John Gooduon, Consul General for the | syain after the dredger went orer, and found it perfectly rigid, showing that the vessel, in United States, who has been home on short
the act of capsizing, was stili resting on her visit, was expected back in Shanghai on Mon-
port bilge. The divers Johnson and Brodie wure in witness's employment, and working under the direction of Mr. Morton, an ex- prienced salvage diver from Shanghai. The divors were on a diving punt, both fully dressed. One of the two men had just come up from be
dowo. The sys-pines of the diving homet in each cam was removed at the time of the acei- dout. The pant capsized, sad the two divers, impeded by their cumbrour dress, went down. Immediato steps to rescue them were taken, and Brodie was hauled to the surface within və minutes from the accident. His dress was cut off, and he was uttended by Dr. Gibson. Efforts to rerive him were not immediately successful. and he was sent on board the Tomar, and he died in tww dny. Johnson's life-line
Mr. Balfour, in reply t had parted, and it was found impossible to haul him up in the same way as Brodie. As Eilis Ashmeal Bartlett, stated that it sons posible, however, another diving up- paratrum was poured, and Morton went down appeared that H.M.S. Plover, in searching and got the body, which was theu hanled to surface. Dr. Gibson, after using restorative for pirates in the Gulf of Pochili, acted in measures, pronounced life extinct. Witness accordance with Article 52 of the Tientsin had, nothing to asy_us_to_the_cause of the |_ BC cident except that it was quite possible con.
The final round for the Challenge Cup pre tir, so that we cannot as yet tell whether sented by Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., to the Russia will officially maintain the position | Hongkong Chess Club will he contested he | assigned to her by the St. Petersburg papers, ! tween Colonel The O'Gorman and Mr. P. W. Whether she does or does not, it is full time Margeant (holder). The tie will be played off that an exuct definition of the extent of her "fer Colonel The O'Gorman's return from
Shanghai, rights in China should be arrived at once and for all.
The Gorman gunboat Juguer arcived from Canton yasturday,
Preparations wazu being muda ́ in Peking_at the beginning of this mouth for assault-at-arms spou to all troops of the British Contingent. A Cominäitus of ten officers was formed to arrange, detail.
These CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French: growers. The lowest priced tre of exceptional value and were Chimes.
guaranteéd to be the genuine product of the
juice of the grupe.--
and two deaths.
the
THE ELLIOT AND BLONDE
INCIDENT.
to a question by Sir
Captain Arthur Blount Cuthbert Williams. Commissariat Officer, Chins Expeditionary Force. has been promoted to the rank of Major.sidering that the vessel was funt aground. Treaty. No communication had been -Ho served in the Chitrul Radiof Force under Bir The dredger was sub-divided into four comceived from the Russian Government. Robert Law in 1895 as Brigade Commissariatar aquilibrigna diffient, wit probably ded partments and this made the maintaining of Offer, 3rd Brigade, was mentioned in despat ches, and received the modüi witli clasp, Major Willians hus, just completed his twentieth year
of service.
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During the 24 hours provoding moon poster- day there were reported two fresh cases of pằng ne
News of an alarmist elu ructer is published and five deaths; and one fresk case of small-poxer several Japanese papers, to the effect that All these cases and deaths orders have been issued to 17 Japanese mon of war to hod themselves in immediato readiness at Kure, Miyajima. Sache and Takeshiki The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memoria): The presence of a large Russian naval fores off and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge, the Corean const nearest to Japan is said to be ""with thanks the following dumtion to the funds responsible for the above order.
Collected al Trikoo Sports
CHATEAU TA TOUR CARNET, of the Hospitals:-
CHATEAU RAUZAN, a CHATEAU
LAPITE a
commended to the motive a Contaoisseurs as high-class after-dinner
Wines of a rich and rare character,
Smaller quantities and Sample bottles will be supplied at proportionals wholesale
raire.
817
Guksel-The_O'Gorman leaves for Shangla by the N.D.L.S. Ränig Albert, which NE-
The N6. Daily Noses Peking correspondent writes on the 13th inst that it is laid down) an B fixed general principle in the settlement of the dived here yesterday. He will make an inspec-indemnities that claims on agent of health, of fion of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps and delays, and of loss of prospective profits shall The disallowed. He also statas thut sinety-six will erturu to Hongkong early in April,
more unnes liavo been sent in by the Foreign Minister, six of them for the death penalty; in-
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to the accident, which woubi nat have happeand with an ordinary ship. Witness ascribed the accident to the unstablecondition of the dredger, consequent on her structure, under conditions. ́of her being subinorged and pumped out.
Dr. Gibson was port called. He stated that he was called to attend at the scsident shortly after five o'clock. He found oun diver, Brodie, clearing out his mouth and stounieh ky proces
Jeing in an auienseions condition, and after
to resuscitate hin These efforts were not successful, however, and Brodie was sent to the Tuner Wilhess could not certify us to the
rause of death, as he had not attended Bradio afterwards. At 6.10 the body of Johnson was brought up. The man was quite dond, the cause of denth being drowning.
ont
M. HE. Pollack K.C.: the Honorary Treti. surer of the Seamen's Charel and Mission cluding sons Chickou officials: the rest the for by bringing a forty-two purchase from the Fund, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of | Chiness Governant is to panish. à donation from the Hon. N. M. Goodlanan of ¦
| 520 Mfr. Pollack will be għal ta xevaive further
Turmation.
The return of the anmber of quies of cam neu nivable disease in the coleiry last week shows that there were 14 cases of plague (1) in Vie
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits o be gemine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised), with 11 deaths und of small
Agents at the Const Ports.
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS, · ONLY COMORI Kirativas.relatiaptotdeauna coluuuu5. should be addressed falur BruTOR
Correspondrata masă forward their bunny and ad- dressestwith-crannications addressed to the life and jar pelinkimation, bat as evidence of good pa die,
All letters for pudication should be written an wan ride of the
An anonymedely signed marmnade ations thort jorer already genel in other paper will be insertni. Obers or vatre copies of DAILY Phake phot
pox (12 in Victoria, 3 in the Harbour, with deals. The small-pox carus wer;"divided an follows, Europeans 2 West Indiana 7 Chinese.
Lieut. Lichheld, H.M.S. Terrible, said he had been in charge of the salvage operations on this dredger sincs about 2015 January. Briefly, his -uvidance was to the effect that the operations on the dredger consisted of closing namerses placing breaks and apurtures in the deck, and five offer-duas over her principal hatobox. when the work Four divers were employed for this purpose, was completed the idea to partly puup the Was and then to drag her over the bottom of the hurbour into shallow water. This was arranged
Fraga to her storn. On the Thursday preceding the accident the paps word started, the dredger's engine-room cleared of water, nad A Washington despatch of the adult, says: two compartments forward partly, pumped wat - Concerned at the report of the siikator that The veal storn rose, and was hauled round had overtaken Consul-General Wildman, the till the dredger was broadside with the Praya State Department addressed a telegram to United The attempt to raise her and then to be
abandoned
of account of ludd weather. On States Despatch Agent Copper, at San Fran Saturday, 2ud inst, after certain necessary risco, asking for such information as might be repairs had been completed, the pumps wer hat. To-day the reply was received: Saawan started at about noon. These pumps were Francisco, February -Bio sunk a minutes after striking : "over une hundred miss ing. Consul-General Wildman and family lare undoubtedly perished." Sere applica.
THE TROUBLE AT TIENTSIN.......
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 19th March.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CARBING. TON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE)
THE "PATROCLUS” YURDER CASK, ⠀ A Manilaman asued Louis Aragauti, on- ployed as a fireman or støker on board the British ship Fatrocius, was charged with the wilful murder of another fireman on board the same ship, named Chui Wait, on the high seas ou the 7th February.
The prisoner, for whom the Hon. Dr. Hu Kai appeared, pleaded now guilty. The pri soner spoke. Spanish, and Mr. V. Solis (terk
tisker}
ser) acted sia interpreter, Eart
and
The following comprised the jury-Messrs. Alwin Goseke, H. Hammon, M, Jensen, A. M. Phillips, E. Arndt, W. J Wright, and W. C. Pyub
The Attorney-General (the Hon. W Meigh Goodman, B.G.) said the prisoner stood charged with the witful murder of a man named Clini Wah on the night of the 7th February⠀
The
redeamed man appeared to have been employed
as a greaser in connection with the engines on board the steamship Patrocine. The prisoner was also employed on board the same ship us a Hesus oratoker, The Patrocine war a British ship und beft Singapore on a royage to Hongkong, arriving in Hongkong harbour on the morning of the 9th February. The tragio event which the jury would have to consider occurred when the ship was on the highes some 80 or 30 miles from Hongkong, shortly
sesined that shortly before midnight on the 7th before midnight on the 7th February February the prisoner was bloken to by ohe of the firemen on bound—a man named Chan Chun. He was asked to wheel some cust towards the fore-purt of the ship-hom the engine-room by a sort of tramway towards the stoke-kole. Na urnihy they would have some con-/ dicting evidence as to what took place, but the account of the demon Chau Chun, corroborated by another Braman, umounted-shortly to this. Chan, hạn told this prisoner to: wheel some coal. The prisoner replied Don't make a noise," and pushed Uhtun Chun against a ladder. The deceaselt man thến came up and told the vien not to fight, whèreapon the prisoner took out a knife and stabbed him in the left temple, |the wound being an inch and a half long und penetrating some tour inches inunedas: The Ex-President Harrison was buried at In-mau died shortly afterwards und the prisoner
QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE. On Messrs. Walton and Redmend asking questions about the Tientsin affair, Viscount Cranborne asked that notice should be given of the questions. Br. Redmond asks why General Barrow's instructions to resist the
Russian occupation were not obeyed.
GENERAL NEWS,
LONDON, 18th March. 9.25 pm.
EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON'S
FUNERAL.
dianopolis, 15,000 people being present, President McKinley attended the funeral services.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
__________LONDON, 16th Marcit.
THE DUKE OF YORK'S VISIT-TO- AUSTRALIA.
was arrested. At the Magistracy ko made a statement to the affect that he was took the life of another it was resumed to struck beforų, he used him knife; 10: OMG (2281
be ander until some justification could be brought forward. Mere provocatYO language. was not wallloient to relice murder to "man- slaughter; but undoubtedly if two men quairell- ed and do struck the other violently so that the man. struck lost his femper wad he killaid the other mati in auger, the aury would beingüted in considering if this were a case of Rab- sluaghter and not of murder. It might by that in the course of the empiry, the
-to
the
conclusion: That... the prisoner was struck by another fireman ani that ho used his kuife when moved to viðlout
The Opie, with the Duke and Duchess of jury camo- York, lus sailed for Australia,
12, and in, centrifugal in the engine-root No. 2 coffer dain, port side, and a vin. centri- aft, the Government fire-enging Nin, pamp in
GERMANY AND CHINA. fugal in No. 2 compartment, starhoard sile The stern was cleared of water, the 9in praid that the German troos would be with Count von Bülow speaking in the Reichstag Th
Á Uošiřument actification was irrel yöster i tions already have been filed at the Stats De. shifted to No. 2 coffee-dum, port side, and the
day to the followingoffet: “It is directed by His ExsBoney the Govertor that public attention should be drawn to the fact that the disease of small-pox is prevalent in the colony of Hong- kong, and that all persons can be vaccinated Troe of cost at the Government Civil Hospital, | Tung Wa Hospital, Alies Memorial kiospital.
and the Nethersole Hospit»! “
The Echo de Chine'annuances that a Freach strani uavigation company is contemplating the establishout' of a line of steamers from Ham-
primat for the Hongkong ecmulat et.
THE OVERTURNING OF THE .
CANTON RIVER."
ENQUIRY INTO THE DEATHS OF THE
TWO DIVERS.
An enquiry was held yesterday morning at the Magistracy, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, into
Government fire engine sent to the starboard side to replace the Bin, pump, which had broken down. Ön examination, the parchiases from shore was found to be quite tout, and as mons could be gained on the dredger it was de- ided to lighten her forward by keeping the pamps. there going and allowing the engine roof to Bill again slowly, when it was hoped that the payehuse would be sufficient to haul the vessel in over the bottom. Everything appeared in te going well, and no danger of her capsizing was unticipated so long as the flat bilre of the dredger remained on the bottom. The divers had just come round in their pant, and had secard it to the drudger -down to step u largo leak at the base of No. 2 starboard Butler dam. Witness was sitting on the top of the coffer-dam, and Johnson was just under water on his diving hdder, when the vessel commenced to list to port. Witness at ce sheutel to the attendants to call the diver
drawn from China whenever serious guarantees for the payment of judemnities were received; that the Anglo-German Agreement did not refer to Manchuria, and that there was no question of antagonism between Russia and Germany in China.. Lonnt von Bulow said he was ignorant of the position regarding the Manchurian Convention, and that the Getrisan Reet remained in China because it guaranteed the execution demanis and the correct attitude of the Yangtze Governors.
unger and might consider the case one of man- slaughter, but we was bound to say that so fur as the evidence for the prassention wout his busi not been able to see much facts on the face of the depositions as would seduce the use to one of manslaughter
The evidenc
given at the Magistancy was repeated
Cuan Chau, the man with whom the prioser had words in the first instance, corroborate the Attorney-General's statement ve
Aftar till formal evidenco was given as to the departure of the Patronlus from Hongkong. in order that in the almonds of the office, o their depositions might be put it and
be seat before 17 mm, on day of publication. After | burg, rói Bordwsx. Pauillac. and Murseilles, to the circumstances attending the deaths of the inside the tire-enpine. They were K Boats are openly disenssing them. The Boers him to fall against a ladder. Pus ducotram
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that have the supply is fimited." "Only expplied for Cash,
Teletaphic Address Puss÷A.B.C. Cude,
PO, Bor, B. Telephone No. 12
BIRTH.
+ the 15th March, 1901, at No. 11, Miller Road, Shanghai, the wife of WricIÁM ÁLLANSON, 439 12 251437.
DEATH.
At Wanganui, New Zealazid, on the oth be
WILLIAM COLLINS, formerly of Tientsin.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 29:1 March, 1901
"
Fooikow without transhipawnt. Commenting two divers, Brodie and Jobusom, at the over- on this, the N.-C. Daily News prestanes this caterning of the dredger Cantan fick on the terprising compnay wil set to work at oues to 2nd inst. dredge the Yangtze, so that its steamers may h tuale to get up to Haukow all the year round, or
months.
Two.
hat for the sake of themselves and their children go at onet and be vaccinatəri.
The first witness examined was Mr: James Lennox Houston, partner in the firm
bert Finds the nccident Jigd
uf
', Kur-
MR. BALFOUR has informed the House of people sun exhorted not to cleave to okl notions, attmpt was made under the direction and ordered Brodie's remoral to the Tosar, No} Commoins that H. 31.S.. Plaer in searching for Chinese pirates in the Gulf of Pechili, which brought about a collision between the British and Russian mayal authorities, was acting in accordance with Article 32 of the Tientsin Treaty of 1858. This article
The P. & T. Timer says that some particularly vile and malicious pamphlets have just colue Eght which live been recently compiled and are being industriously and secretly circulated,
Dr. Gilson, H.MS. Timur, gave evidenco
BRITISH SOUTH AFRIJA. Peace prospects continue hopeful and the
admit a loss of Sto killed and wounded in February Henry rains are making. General Frach's transport difficulties enormous.
LONDON, 17th March.
RUSSIA. Social uurest in Russia is increasing. The workmen who are on strike have been joined by students of Moscow and barricades have been erested in the streets, and the windowe of the Grand Duke Bergius smashed. Cossacks had to intervene, Moscow, Khiel. Kluge ud Odesen are in a state of siege.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Wa do not hold ourselves responsible for the
opinions expressed fy our correspondents.
DR. HARTIGAN AND THE SANITARY BOARD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESE." Hongkong, 8th March SI-Will you publish the enclosed and
WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
Scarteen, Hongkong, 18th March,
Dout the steamers are only to run in the samer Punchard. Lowther & Co., who are eagagel in up. Brodio was standing on the punt ready to go down. fully dressed, except that he had his curtain works in connection with the Naral front glass off. The messel went over, so There appears to be a samil-pex zero of Yard extension. With reference to the nidenly that the attendants had no time cember, 1883, after a few days' illness, GEDLUNE Newchwang also. Acroring to Chinese native dreiger Canton River. Mr. Hension said to get the puurt clear, and she was expsized, Hoating bottom up, Johnson, when witness per the Russinus there have recently takes the vessel was formerly owned by his frie, last saw him, had just got into the pant a
and had his glass removed. Both divers sank to alarm at the spread of the disease in the villages to the east of Nowchwaig. They have accordered to the underwriters. On the 16th the Bottom, Johnson attendant, Hunzon, go- ingly ined a proclamation, telling the people of November, the day of the typhoon, the dreng with the The Inst-unmet rose to the HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DES VEUX ROAD C4. what measures they have takes to cope with the ger was moore opposito Murray Pier, and surface, and was picked up with an injured ara Part of Brodie's air pipe, was found foundered during the storm. At the request floating, and they hauled him to the far- LONDON OFFICe 141; FRET STREET, E.C. | dangers to Newchwang from this source.
free vaccination stations have been opad of parties interested, witness attempted to raise face, where his dress was cut off and efforts Those whose vaccination is seven years old her, mt for want of sufficiently strong tackle made to bring him round. Dr. Gibson soon the attempt did not servei. Later, a further after arrival on the scene and took up the re- mcommended to be revaccinated, and finally de
storative measures, but filing these unavailing
II.31.8. | traces of Johnson's air-pips or life-lins could be charge of Captain Percy Scott. Terrible, and the vessel WAS successfully found, but his dead, hoity was recovered by a
diver abmt half-an-hour afterwards. With The next stop in uprighted.
the opera could hardly express an opinion as to the case tion was to flout her, which was to be of the ucelent, but that the dredger did not done by covering all the uporturos in the deck, leave the bottom he was absolutely curtain. and having coffer-dams or trauks brought The accident was probably caused by the very unstable nature of the vessel due to her peculiar above the level of the water. The afferend construction. is as follows :-- British ships of was con- One of them has actually been publislied in of the dredger was pumped out, and she was ing for no hostile purpose, or being en-Tientsin City right under the nose of the huuled towards the Prusa. The idea was **gaged in the pursuit of pirates, shall be at Provisional Government. The booklets are all to get her inte shallow water and then pump A very heary purchase "liberty to visit all ports within the dumi. in verse and refer to foreigners throughout as her out entirely. "nions of the Emperor of China, and shall devils and bring precisely those wild charges from shore was necessary to carry out this plan, receive every facility for the purchase of against foreigners that are most likely to inflama as the vessel has to be dragged along the bot
The notice tam of the harbour. On the 2nd inst.. after the ignorant minds of the masses. "provisions, procuring water, and, it occ of the authorities is being called to these having carried ont sano repairs to tho coffer "sion require, for the making of repairs.publications, and our contemporary hopes they dans, tenderel necessary through damage caused *The comanders of such ships shall hold will not be merely dismissed as too williy foolish a day or so previously by a strong wind and intercourse with the Chinese authorities to be treated seriously, as it is owing to the houvy sea, pumping was re-started shortly after "on terms of quality, and courtesy." The unchecked circulation of just such "rubbish" mil-day, and the after-end pamped out first. question at issue resolves itself therefore in 1st the present-trouble is largely due.
One of the larger pumps was shifted to the fore-end of the vessel, on the port side. This Mr. Hazeland. who on Monday afternoon the establishment by the Russian Govern- mont of the chim that these islands were The Dallas Company repeated The Belle of end was divided fore and aft by bulkheads, gpened an enquiry into the circumstances at tending the death of Gunnar Webster, 28th included in the interpretation of the clauses New York last night with gratifying success. fact which made it difficult to maintain the Company (Southern Division), Royal Garrison prossed wishes of the community.
kurores were numerous and all taking part ar-equilibrium of the vessel, although the equning Artillery, who, warly on the morning of he The many really important subjects which of the Port Arthur and Talienwan Agree-quitted themselves wel. Miss Mudge Grey was of the pumps wax sarefully regulated with a
8th inst, jumped or fell from a verandan at ment of 1898, who refers to the extent of corded an outhusiastic reception. She is a
view to maintaining that equilibriam. The Victoris Barracks, sustaining injuries to which are submitted to the Board serrand time and
he cuecuta bed almost immediately, has returned trouble for their due consideration. China. Russia's lense **
The No- great favourite, and we were glad to see the operations were proceeding to all appeara verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind. voye - Vremyu ela
at the two giups herty welcome her athairers extended to her, aaces successfully, and at about half-past fi have been adminis by Russia since the sad the atting manner in which her efforts Captain Scott, who, with witness, had been ut conclusion of the 3eut. If this is so, were received, although the part she took in work all day, suggested that they should go "the question arises,' how-is-it-that-it-bash piece did not allow mech scope for her his share and lays a cup of tea. This they did, escaped the notice of British officers in trionic abilities as we leave soen them in other und en going whors examined the tackle, which high-class productions, but her performance was in charge of the boatswain of the Terrible, North Chinese waters. If the St. Peters was most excellent and her appearance charm a mostexperiensed man. The hawwers were found burg Government can establish as a fueting. Hur toilettes were extremely tasteful, and to be strained to their full extent. Almost inmedi that the two groups of islands were publicly were much admired particularly by the ladies ately afterwards the dredger took a slight list, included in the territory leased by China to present. We hope soon to see Miss Madge which was gradually increased until she cap
sized. Witness examined the shore tackle Russia in 1898, an answer to this question | Grey in a much more important part.
a
certifying that Brodie died on the 7th inst. oblige, yours, etc., from promouin brought on by submersión,
Mr. Haziland's finding was to the effect fant
jug, and in that of Brodie to pummoxia brought in the case of Johnson death was due to drowi by submersion, consequent on the overture ine of the dredger. The accident was in his opinion due to the vary anstabo unture of the vessel, consequent on the construction of a dredger, under conditions of being submerged
and pumped out.
THE SUICIDE AT VICTORIA BARRACKA.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The N. 1 steamer Victoria sailed, from Yokohama for Tacozia on the 19th inst.
The M. &. L. steamer Konigsberg, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on the 19th ist, and may be expected here on or about the
25th inet
The F. & O. steamer Canton left. Singapore for this purt on the 19th inst, of 6 'san.
To THE RATEFAYERS.
Leung Chun, another firemen on board the Patrochis, also gave his version of the affairg He said Chan China told the prisoner to takutz Bome coal forward. The prisoner did dot do so but pushed Chau Chun with his hands, causing
happened to come to the place, and he told the Prisoner not to make a nose, Then he saw the prisoner stab the deceased with a knife: and the deceased for. Witness want to him and picked him up. He saw the prisoner witha kufe in his hand. Then he put it in his trousers-pa:kut, Chau Chun went to the engine-room and brought bick the fourth engraver, and they three carried the deceased into the cogino-room. He then went off duty and went asire. The next day bo saw the dead body of Chin Wab at the mortuary. before the latter used the knifes Pen Neither he norzuybody else struck the prisoner
The witness was cross-examined at some length by the Hon. Dr. Eo Kaibigan
-Other witzosser, followed; and the case-for the prosecution was clused Bikes on pren a The Hon. Dr. Ho Kal said he had no wit- newes to call for the defence a date
His Lordship said the Court had botter ad- journ, as the case could not be finished in one
The hearing was accordingly adjourned
BEFORE HIS Honour T. Sedcommb SHITA
(ACTING KUISHE JUDGH)kalan
THE ARMED HODDERY IN UPPER LANGAR KOW, Trang Shau, Sin Sheung, and Chan Vu were charged with (1) robbury bring armed ; (C) ro- ceiving stolen goods. They plasded not guilty, The jurors were Mustar de V. Fesulta, G. Patton, G. Haufer, A. Slutw, G. AP. Colligy and X. Vuodsimeer.
V
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C.. stated the cam for. the prosecution. It was to the shoot that about eight o'clock on the evening of the 5th February & married woman named "l'ai King, Gentlemen, --- The resignation of my col who lives on the third doer of Node, Upper Lascar Row, was standing at the door of her league Mr. McKie gives me the opportunity cubicle when she saw two men at the head of the of also relinquishing my seat on the Sanitary stairs. She asked them what they were looking Bourd without causing urinecessary inconfor, and they replied Ah Yau, She did not know any min of that name on the third foor, and she turned her head away, upon which the third prisoner caught her by the wook. Ehe called our "Satelle, wereupon the other en mouth Both of put a handk relief into
venience.
I have notified His Excellency to this offect. During the rear I have served on the Board as your representative it has been my endeavour to do my duty and to give effect to the ex-
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them then pressed her down und took from her pair of rattan bangles mounted with gold and Reven Kuger rings. The third prisoner contin- ned to hold her nown whilethe other turn, whom she could not identify, broke open her boxes. after which both decamped. All the prisoners were introquently arrested with soy of the I would willingly, continue to give both if
stolen preps.ty in their posesion, there was any hope that they would produce The eyelance as to the men boing armen dot practical results, but, in my humble opinion being conel tsiva, the first count in the diet-. and I have had a long experience of sunitament was amended to voblery only
The jury found the first and third tion in the colony) the Board, as such cangailty on the first count and not guilty of the satisfactorily accomplish nothing whatever. second. The secol pritoder was found not unless and until it is mede a free agent, with guilty in the first count and guilty on the
adequate powers, acting directly under the second
Governor, and solely responsible to His Ex- callaney and the community-Believe me, yours faithfully,
WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
prisoners
His Lordship sentence the first and third prisoners to six years hard labour and 20 strokes with the birch-rod, and the second prisonge to three years hard labour
The Court then reze.