was proof that his argument as to the way in which ho had stated the case was correct,
Mr. Francia-In that cams, your Lordship. I must apologise for the nu guage I used,
Mr. Pollook, continuing, said that what the jury had to consider was the evidence that had been adduced before them and the stato mont made by the defendunt in the charge room at the Contral Police Station. "It does
not follow," said the Actfag Attorney General, thut, because other public servants have been found to accept bribos, the defendent should have accepted one Yen ought to dismiss altogether the fact that other public servanta have been found ont la taking brites, and judge of this case simply and solely by the evidence before you and by the defondant's statement Mr. Francis, went on the at the charge-rhom." Attorney-General, had suggested that the prosecution ought never to have been carried Du all. Bui had it not been for the police taking the matter up, the prosecution would have been dropped it ones. If Mr. Francis really entertained that idem, he was quite mistaken in
Beferring to the "eri doing so. lenco of Lo Tzi Lam, the chief interpreter at the Public Works Office, that an attempt was made by hung Shan Koo, in the Publio Works Office some time in the begin. ing of February, to bribe the defendant, Mr. Pollock said that having regard to the fact that the defendant and Mr. Tooker wore engaged in the same room, it seemed curions that the defendant should keep it bottled up in his mind and allow two months to elapse before reporting to Mr. Tooker. On the 15th of April the defendant told Mr. Tooker that Chung Shun Keo had tried to bribe him with cigars, and that he intended to take the next bribe offered him. That was rather a good plan on the part of the defendant, because, if by acceptad 疝 brike
from
Chung Sha Kon end was afterwards found out he would be able to say I told Mr. Tooker this man has offered me cigars, and that I was sing to take the next bribe be offer. ude. Only two wdness had been called for the
appeared on the promissory note. The plaintiff stepped into the box and swore, however, that defondant was Hu iu Choe, and that he signed the document and the other touched the pen.
THE "ONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1901
SHOOTING.
MATCH AT NEW RANGE..Ą
THE SHAN STATES RAILWAY.
The Lisutant-Governor of Burma, at the
His Lordship to the Court interpreter) "D" co., n. K. v. C. v. BEROTS, 2ND, 2. W. F; } of export at this port, ita stoppage for months extension railway on the 1st inst,, said :—“The i
Do you know the defendant
The interpreter-Yen, my lord; we were at school together.
olent still asserted that he was not Eu In Chee, and that it was not he who signed the promissory note.
Lords thon directed the interpreter to go into the witness box.
The interpreter, swarm, said he had known the defendant for ten years. His name was In In Chee all the time he (the interpret had known him. He was quite sure that he had made no mistake,
Mr. Holmes, solicitor, who appeared for the plaintiff, then svant into the box. He said he know the man in the Hue coat (the defendant). Defendant had been overal times to witness
Teams representing the above met on the New Volunteer Range at Tai Hang on Thursday afternson. Strong squalla and a very uncertain light tended to make the day anything but a good one for accurate shouting Each team was composed of sighit men: the distances being 200 yds. 500 yds, and 600yds seven shots and two sighters at each Range, and the best six scores to count. The result was a win for the volunteers by 23 pointe. The following are the best six on cithar sidos :—
in connection with the promissory nos De Private Horley... fendant had paid interest to witness on two occasions. Witness gare bim receipts in the name of Hu In Chee, and heʼrunde no objection, nor did he say that that was not his name,
His Lordship awarded judgment for the plaintiff, with costs, and committed the defen daut to prison for two months hard labour for perjury."
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondenta.]
A DANGEROUS ROAD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRESA." 20th Jase. Six, Will you be so good as to afford me space to ware pedestrians who frequent Bowen Rond and moro especially people who send their children there of a danger of which some may perhaps be unaware?
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NEWCHANG.
Newchwang, 6th June. DEAN TRADE STOPPED BY BRIGANDS, Henn being one of the principal commodities Paing of the Gokteik viaduct and Hsipaw past has been a great hindrance to the volume early in 1902. Whether the line will be carried line will, it is anticipated, be opened to Lashio of trade. Although a great deal is brought beyond Lashis at present is a question that has into port by rail, the greater quantity is not yet been desided, but, in my opinion, Lashio dependent voyance. The Eastern Chinese Railway having arriving from Kaplon forry, as it is a small at present only a limited supply of rolling pince with little trade, and water very scarce, stock, which for the greatest part is required batter terminus could, I betiere, be found A.1, A.B.C., Scotts and Engineering Codes for the maintenance and construction of the either in the Mongyaw or the Mongkyet valley. line, it follows that under these circumstances, or 50 miles from Lashio, where the curaten available care and waggons are eagerly sought road runs and where there is for by marchants and shippers. Those com
an expectation petitions commanded at the outset high trafic. The valleys are fortile and only nev
population to be brought under cultivation. proved railway freighte, which.
had hoped that one very important work for mnything profitable to either buyer the development of the Burma Railways system
seller. The enuse of stoppage of river traffic was the result of heavy blaosmail levied might have been put in hand whilst I am still in charge of the administration of this province at different stages on the river. These extor-
I mean the bridge over Irrawaddy river. tions were made by robbers and brigands. Their
The Bassein Henzada-Letpaden branch railway eractions went so for that nearly all river traffin ceased. It was also out of ho question to send
is making good progress, and a morvay for up silver in kalk na purchase money to any of line to be built from provincial funds between Thasi junetin and Taunggyi has been large grain-collecting contres. The Russian authorities at last recoguised the necessity of commenced. The province will, therefore, be
much immediate action. Accordingly saven
week ago
better of as regards railway communica- 154 144 477 Colonel Henke, with several companies of tion when 1 hand over the administration Cossacks, was despatched seroral hundred miles than when I andertook it, and the Barma
Railways Company certainly deserve our thanksHE WORKS are well equipped with the up river to escort to port the bean-bosts which
for the increased facilities of milway com- had collected in imudreds at various places on the river. In this expedition he was accura
munication which they have conferred on Burua inça ho Burma Railways were trans- panied by a foreign resident, who has a thorough knowledge of Chinese customs and ferred to then. language, and, as a result, prover an shio adviser and interpreter to the experlition, At Tung Chiangtzen, Tiehling and other large grain-collecting centres, several hundred miles away from port, proclamations in Chinese were isoned concerning the difficulties which were about to be removed, giving some good advice und instructions, and an invitation to combined action. At these granaries there are millions of bushels of grain stored ready for removal. A few days ago the expedition raturaeil
scorting over 600 loaded a boats The quantity conveyed by this foot is sufficient to kad over twenty large coast ing steamers. Many more bouts have since arrised and are continuing to come. Several brigands were captured on the down journey, wars successfully repulsed. The river at this and encounters with robbers at various points time of year in ite-upper races, several hundred miles from port, unfortunately very shallow, and its channels narrow. The progress of the fleet was in consegnoner much retarded. Many of the flat-bottomed boats, drawing but a little over a foot of water, were stranded, and with much szertion had to be levered into the channel. However, as a result everybody cou cerved seems to rejoice at the successful raising
BERGTA L. W. F.
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Sorgt; Dr. Mackie 33 Sergt. Doolan ... 30 25 Sergt. Majorilick-
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76
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180 159 116 454 Grand Total.
A match will take place at Tai Hang Range this Saturday afternoon commencing at 3 o'clock, between teams representing the H.K. I and another were strolling along Bowen Volunteer Corps and Non-Volunteers. The con- Road on the evening of the 19th inst. about 6ditions will be simile to those of the Interpert o'clock and just as we find turned the corner matah- tom men asido-seven shots at each blow the eite of the now Military Hospital we range, 200, 500 and 600 yds. with two sighters We had (optional) at each range. If the weather proves beard rapid boof-boats behind us. just time to jump aside before a horseman good, a keen match should result, the sides being passed us at a snart enter as nearly as very eran, and both sides strong. The match possible riding over a couple of dogs I had with however is not an official que, from a Volunteer
stam point. The following are the toanis:--
Volunteers-It, Mostop, Sgt.-Stavart, Gun- ners Baldwin auri Lapsley, (Field Battery), Set- Maj Lammert (A. Ce) Sgt Marshall (B. Co) Privates B. Clarke, Horley, Mackenzie, and Watson ( Infantry Co.).
1716.
defence, ond Kwoking, a blacksmith, and the other Lo Tzi Lâm, the interpretes, 1 had been obvious from to whlange of Kwok Ting that he and Chung Shau Keo were not friends, Kwok Ting had said the Chang Shun Koo uskal him if he klan the inspector of bull and that, on Kwak Ting replying that he did Chung Shaun Kou said you know the inspector, will you be good enough to go and see him and put in a few good words for me and ask him not to call on me to pull down the wall:
[? If you succeed; I'll give him $30 and
Kwong Ting. you $5.
it was shown in cross- examination, did go up to the Public Works at after Crisp had been arrested. Ho Ofice saw his. Tooker, to whom, through Lo Tai Lam, said it was unfair to arrest Mr. Crisp Mr. Tooker had stated in evidence that he had no recollection of such a remark having been interpreted to him. Had it beon interpreted. Mr: Tooker had further said, he was not likely Bowen Road bat I have since been informed to have readily forgotten it, As to Lo Tzi
that anyone a right to ride there. If it Lum, the jury would remember that he land been recalled by his Lordship, whom he told is trae. I am sure that most people will that he had had no private conversation with agree with me that it is disgraceful that the Kwok Ting regarding the case. Lo Tai Lum'é ene footpath below the Peak which is suitable | R.E., evidence was to the effest that Chung Shun for European children to frequent shonią l Kon had acinally tried to bribe the defendant directly and that he had been dismissed from so sand-lowly based.
The horseman did not pull up in the slightest degree on passing us. Had there teen children or chairs, or in fact anything but a couple of fairly able-bodied men at the spot where we were, nothing but a mimely could have prevented a moush,
This is the dret horseman I have seen on
the defondant's prosence with angry words, I am not aware what the rights of way on About twenty minutes afterwards, in the pasBowen Road are, but it seems to me that one of
at the Public Works Department, hang
Nige
their own risk. If the latter course тель adopted. I fancy there would be sufficient outory, even in this apathetic community to canse au alteration in the bye-law.—Yours, ate,
PATERFAMILIAS.
FUMIGATION AND DISINFECTION.
TO THE EDITOE OF THE DAILY FRESS."
21st June. Sie,-I am sorry your journal is not wo
Non-Volunteers. — Capt. Carlyle A.O.D.
(Capt). Ar.-Sgt. Blair, Sgt. Bowery, R. E., Sgt. Dr. Mackie, R. W.F., D. MaLennan. I. Cramor, R.N., Sgt. Instr. Wake, R.N., W. G. Stack wood, Q.M.S. Wallace, E., Q.M.S. West,
POLICE COURT.
Friday 21st June.
BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.
ILLICIT OPIUM.
Two natives were fined $10 or twenty-one daya and 53 or eight days imprisonment respectively. For baring opium in their por Bassion, without the necessary certificate.
A CHOLELIC CHINAMAN.
A young Chinese employed in the Kowloon Godown ., on the Hongkong side, was charged with slapping Maria Remedios, a six- year-old child, on the face with sach force DS to knock her head against the staple of the house-door where she was standing, causing a Rolling on the side of the heal.
The little maite, though unable to under- stand the significanes of an oath, promised to tell the truth, and gave her evidence very clearly.
It appeared that the defendant had pulled her older sister by the hair, and that her brother came to the resous and threw a stone at the man, striking him on the mouth. Defendant gave chase, and the boy ran into the house and escaped. he rented his spite on the little sister, who wis As the enraged native failed to catch the boy,
slapped her in the face.
to
Port
of the blockade of the Liao Kiver,
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Responses, Teriul; Venite, Macfarren; Psalms, Ousley Tmie, Elrey, Smart; Te Deum, Calkin in D; Bonedictus, Garrett Hymnus, 200, 281, and 201.
Brensong (5.45 p.m.) Responses, Ferial; Psalms, Jonus, Peregrinas, Wickes, Camidge Kinkee; Magnificat, Goss; Nano Dimittis, Felton; Hymns, 258, 604, and
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JOINT STOCK SHARES. Messrs. Vernon and Smyth say in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong. 21st June-Since the date of our last report a good general basiness has been truusacted, and close with enquiries for many of the principal stocka, Rates have ruled somewhat erratic owning to the near approach of the Juno settle-
meut.
Shun Keo was said to have stoppsi Lo Two things should be done: either horse-riding Lam and asked-Can't I bribe the inspector should be prohibited or pedestrians should be of buildings Wag
such an occurrence possiblo? warned by a notice-beard that they use it at Would Chang Shun Keo be likely to stop a man whom he did not know and ask such a "You will raven- question? Certainly not. ber," said Mr. Pullock to the jury, when Kwok Ting was asked to rise in Court yesterday, Lo Tria was asked Do you know that man?' No. Kwok Ting was brought urer, and Lo Tzi Lum again asked- Do you know that man P NG I submit, gentlemen, that was a very olever piece of acting on Lo Tzi Lum's part, because, when e was ask to look ugain, he said-I do remember that mas coming up to the Public Works Department and telling Mr. Tooker.
illustrated paper, an I would like to extend through my interpretation, that he was surprised
you the privilege of publishing some of the that Cris had been arrested, and that it was unfair.
Was Lo Tzi Lam, asked the Attorney-little life-skoteles of June life in this Malts
man whom ho and Gibraltar of the East. General, likely to forget a
I have been had admittelly spoken ta on the previous day P Was it likely, if Chung Shua Koo had tries approached by an enterprising American through him to bribe the defendant, that Le Tri paper for the copyright, but as money is no Lum would have kept such importent evidence object, I lean rather to the advice of friends souret for as long! Lo Tai Lum's evidence who think these would be a graceful offering was simply invented in order to help the defongant out of a scrape. Mr. Pollock' admit- ted what lus learned friend had surgested, that bound into un Album. Another layer of our
Defendant admitted having pushed the little there was a discrepancy in the evidence for the colony and its faultless administration and
girl, but denied striking lor. Ho claimed that prosecution as given previously at the Police unimpeachable offivists offers the suggestion is jokie had to endure considerable
› at the hands of the children. little girl's sixter being called, examined, and On returning home last evening in company cross-examined.
His Worship came to the conclusion, that detective sergeant, Mr. Pollock would ask crowds of excited Chinese, and as we speak the told him he had no right to strike the child.
Chinese with a friend wo forced our way through defendant acted under great provocation, but market it is doubtful if shares are obtainable ment Inace by the defendant at the the lingo a flusutly as a Court interpreter, As the offence, however, was of a triding charge-room-that he took the молеу, but we learned that droalurs had been sent to the nature, he would fine the defendant only $5. did not know than how much there was The Chinese in Sanitary District No. 5 that their Chinese sergeant had said he understood part of the conversation, ond heard the houses were to be fumigatod and oleanked at au defendent say You must give me $40. The early hour on Friday morning. No sooner had notes, too, before being loaded to the defendant, the nows becazas general than the occupants were laid on the table, where they could easily be seen and counted. Concluding, Mr. Pollock said-"I don't propese to take up your time
I am sure you have listuned care any longer. fully to the evidence, and that you will exercise every care
eave în arriving at your verdict."
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MARINE INSURANCES.--Unions are quiet China Traders. and without business at $340, are wanted at $60, North Chinas are engniral for at Tis. 180. Yangtzes have receded to
offering at $180,
Court and latterly at the Suprem Court. that this should be-interleaved with pen-oud-" } unuoyances continued at great length, the $120, at which sales are reported. Cantone are
It was a Chinese characteristic to waggerate, ink sketches of the Sanitary Board and their but would
it
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of houses in Feel. Staunton, and Elgin Strests began to busy themselves in transferring their penates tomporarily to localities not under the Board. Having nothing to do we spent a good deal of time in hasty sketches andin moralizing on the apathy and placid indifference of our splendid lot of wooden police in allowing such removals without a protest. With any knowlodys of Chinese chemoter, no one but a Government official would dream of advertising their inter-
The caso
BEFORE ME. KENP.
PICKING A POCKET.
A Chinese aconsed a follow-countryman of cutting his jacket-pocket and relieving him of a purse containing four S1 notes and some small change, total value $430. Ia support of his uocnsation he called his fobi as a witness, who so entangled himself in the meshes of contradiction that his Worship had no siter native but to discharge the accused.
MARINE COURT.
Friday, 21st June
BEFORE THE HON. BASIL R. H. TAYLOR, ACTING HARbour MasteE.
USING A BOAT WITHOUT A LICENSS.
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In the course of his summing up his Lord ship said the cass had something of the asprot of a comedy about it. Each person had tried to the other big game of Eust against Each was planting his own croes. purposes, and they could see who had got the best of the duel. It reminded his Lordship tion to fumigate and cleanse, but would have of an old and famous s ballad by Bret Hart called
A Heathen Chine," in which two Westerners adapted the more rational measure of a surprise combined to cheat a Chinamun who in the and with guarda sta ioned at the street corners. proved to be more than able for both. The de As there was no theatro on, we same down from fendant thought he had beaten the prosecutor, and went downstairs chuckling at the reflection our perch on the high level in search of diver-Ho Hing, owner of store-beat No.-S. 471, was charged by Inspector Molver with unlaw.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS~Hong- that he had a strong case against him. He sion, and had wo not known the cause we little thought, however, that the prosecutor should certainly have surmised that the whole fully using his boat without laring a keense. konv Lands have been placed at 8199 and WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE O NE had laid a trap much more cleverly for him. Chinese community were securing at least fourteen days' hun labour. Another Chinese, rate. Hongkong Hotels are wanted at $127. Accused pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to $199, and the market rules firm at the latter Humphreys and had the chief of the detective stali waiting standing room on one of the river steamers, Chan Wing Kwong, owner of ballast boat No Kowloon Landa, Weat Points, and to catch him with the money, in his possession. majority of six to one found the defendant not bundles. We hurn from good authority that for a period of time other than the one therein The jury without leaving the box. by s and accommodation for bedding, hate, and 8. 169, was charged with, using a special permit mentioned, Accused admitted his guilt, and this exodus cóntinued pretty well all night, and guilty on both counts of the indictment.
received a contence of fourteen days' hard Crisp was accordingly discharged.
was resumed at s very early hour this labour, The Sessions will be resumed on Monday morning at ten o'clock.
IN STYMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. Wise (PULINE JUDGE).
TWO MONTHS FOR PERJURY, An Indian named Bhola Singh sued Hn In Chee, clerk in the Kowloon Office of the Hong hong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, for $421, being the balance of principal and interest of a promissory note made by defendunt, and dated 3rd July, 1896.
Defendant denied to his Lordship that bis wae Hu Iu Choe, the name which
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COTIN MILLS-The is a small enquiry for Hongkong Cottons at 88 From England to the Cape, and Crossing the MISCELLANEOUS.--Manila Investments are JineThe Naval Brigade in South Africa (Boer War, 1899-1930)—0# to the Front at 860 Creen Island Cements lave offering morning. On going to business this mor
been placed at $194 and $194. Hongkong (Colenso)Spion Kop-Vaal Krantz Ropes have been sold at 8175, and more shares Final Operations and Relief of Ladysmith ning we diverted, our vanak route and visited WHME AND SOUND TEETH. ROWLAND'S are obtainable. Iess improved to $180, at -From the Cape to China-Naval Brigade the sceeu of the night previous.
in North China with the Allied Forces→→ There ODONTO is the best and purest dentifrice, being which sales have been made. Tramways are was not much to be observed then except am warranted free from any acid or gritty ingredi-wanted at $225. Campbell Moores are enquired To the Belief of Peking-Summary of
Siegs-Appendix. · ents; it whitous and preserves the teeth, eradi- for at $20 ex dividend of $2 paid on the 18th occasional bundle under the gas-lamp that was burning on the corner of Peel and Staunton incipient decay, polishes and preserves the
cutes the formation of tartar, removes spots of instant.
Cleans-Tobacco Trusts have been sold at Street. The friend who pointed this out.
enamel, sweatens the breath, induces a healthy 360, and further shares are obtainable. Alliam-DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. LOCAL BOOK-is assured us that a resident in Elgin Street had action of the gums, causing them to assume the bras are offering at 81,500.
Exos-Hongkong, Cotton Spinalag and declared that the gas had not been completely brightness and colour indicative of perfect
Boundness. ROWLAND'S ESSENCE OF TYRE is Weaving Company, Limited; annual meeting shut off for several days. Of course a police the best preparation for dyeing the hair a perm of shareholdere on the 29th instant. Hong- man could not see this, and perhaps it was not
anent brown or black. Ask Stores and Chem Long Electric Company, Limited annual his pidgion.
ists for ROWLAND's articles, of 67. Hitton meeting of shareholders on the 6th July, EXEUNT OMNES. .Garden, London.
1384-4 transfer books closed from the 22nd instant.
On Sale at
SELLELS, SOLDIERS' CLUB, SOLDIERS' and BAILORS' HOME. ROYAL NAVAL CANTEEN.
Boards.
Price $1 per Copy Paper Covers; 81.30 in
1789 Hongkong, 18th March, 1901.
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MANAGER, Hongkong Daily Press Office. Hongkong, let April, 1901