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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, October 21st.
IN CRIMINAL-JURIDICTION.
BELE MR. W. REES DAVIES, K. C. (CHIEF JUSTICE).
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
THE
The following were sworn as the jury:--- Messrs. O. Wagner (foreman), D. G. M. Bernard, A. A. Boulton, J. W. Kow, P. W. A. Wilkie, F. M. Gutierrez and O. T. Ellis.
Accused pleaded not guilty.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1912.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The filling in of the cofferdam around the sunken transport ship Liscum at
THE M.M. STEAMER "PAUL LECAT."
A FLOATING PALACE.
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
INCREASING THE PRICE OF SALT.
The Peking Jinpao states that the
of salt throughout the country from four to twelve cash per catty.
COMPENSATION WANTED.
Shanghai is almost completed, and an The new Messageries Maritimes steamer Government intends to increase the price effort will be made to raiso her on laut Lecat, named after one of the most October 26th, says Shipping and Engiable of the Company's administrators, prering. The water will then be pumped reached Hongkong on Sunday night, on out of the cofferdam in order to ascertain her maiden voyage, and by the invitation how the vessel lies on the mud and what of M. Thomas, the Company's agent, a the pleasure of inspecting her. She is a steps are necessary before attempting to large number of residents yesterday had splendid vessel of nearly 13,000 tons gross register, her displacement being 15,000 Of the amounts due from China to tons, length 508 ft., breadth 61 ft., and foreign countries till June, 1913, amount- depth 45 ft. She is fitted with two sein ing to £10,100,000 sterling, a
rafloat her.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistant Crown Soli citor) said that early on the 5th Septem- ber the prosecutor was on the way to Taipo with $53 in his possession, given to him by his employer to buy opium. When near Tsing Mun Gap two men, who were concealed, sprang out upon him and robbed him of the money. There was another man a little way off who appeared to be acting as watchman. 'It. was alleged that prisoner was the man who was standing apart. He stated it the Police Station that he did take a part affidavits showing that his had been duly a the robbery and was paid $5 by the and the exptain und nine Chinese sailors The total i.h.p. is 11,000, and the average
The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Buckuill), applied to his Lord- ship for the admission of Mr. Charles Farebrother Mason to practice in the Colony Mr. Mason, he said, was duly admitted a solicitor in England and had come out to the Colony, not to practice immediately on his own account, but to assist one of the firms here, Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, and he had submitted
admitted..
His Lordship remarked that Mr. Mason two men to guide them.
The Hamburg-Amerike steamer Arcadia reported on arrival at Yokohama that the junk Ningpo, which left Shanghai a short time ago, was sighted off Vries
She was in difficulties. Island.
A
Tokyo telegram dated the 18th inst. says the junk is reported to be drifting outside Yokohama. She is out of control, are on board. A mate named Robinson and four other members of the crew They
was admitted on the 14th October of the had a knife and another a pole. The reached. Shimidzu by a lifeboat.
present "year. Addressing Mr. Mason he said:--I have great pleasure in admit- Ling you to practice in this Colony, and
I hope your career here will be prosper- ous and useful.
SEPOT CHARGED WITH MURDER.
The charge of feloniously murdering
The complainant said one of the men man with the knife struck hini twice, inflicting a slight wound on his right arm. Afterwards they tied him up..
Accused stated that he was "struck very much" by the Chinese constable who arrested him, and pressed to confess.
have not yet been able to induce anybody
salve the junk. to make the necessary arrangements, to
The Empress of Russia and Empress of Asia which will be placed in the Trans- Pacile service between Vancouver and
Delegates from Tungchow are applying to the Central Government for two done by looting during the mutiny some weeks ago.
CHINA'S DEBTS. million taels compensation for damage
xum of
ci quadruple-expansion four-cylinder £5,000,000 sterling will fall due before the engines driving twin screws and having end of this year. The Chinese Govern- the salt administration. The provinces cylinders 30 23-32 in., 43 5-16 in., 62 19-32 ment is discussing the re-organisation of in., and 88 9-16 in., by 63 5-32 in. stroke, are forbidden to close any further loans.
KWANGTUNG'S SALT REVENUE,
The Tutu of Kwangtung bas tele en speed sought to be maintained is 15 knots. But, as a matter of fact, slie ac-.'
graphed to the Central Government complished 175 knots on her official
pointing out that, formerly, the sale of trials. The vessel has seven decks, four Canton salt was allowed in the provinces extending the full length of the hall. of Kueichow, Hunan, Honan, Fnkien of the ship. Provision is made to butions made by Cantou to the indemnity were large, but that, nowadays, most of A passenger lift is one of the features and Kwangs and, therefore, the contri
accommodate 500, passengers;
thes provinces use their own salt. The than no fewer
67 single-berth Tuta requests that either fanton's Jon. in the first class, and tribution shall be reduced or else that staterooms
are
there
«Subadar Ali Shafa, preferred against He alleged that he was engaged by the Japan and China ports next year, will no cabin is designed to receive more Canton shall be allowed
Ibrahim, a sepoy in the 120th Baluchistan infantry, was heard before the following jury. Hennessy Beth (foreman), H. (). F. Kellinghusen, B. J. H. Botelho, E. E. Ellis, G. G. Wood, W. 8. Glendin ning, and W. Bruce Kuapp.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Attorney General prosecuted, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding) appeared for the defence.
The Attorney-General asked his Lord- ship whether there was any objection to the presence in Court of Major Barrett and the Naval Surgeon who inspected the body of deceased.
His Lordship-I should not think there is any objection.
Mr. Jenkin-There is not, my Lord, except that I should like to examine the medical witnesses separately.
two men as a guide. He did not know they intended to commit rubbery.
The jury having found a verdiet of guilty his Lordship sentenced the prisoner to seven years' hard labour.
AN INGENIOUS RUSE.
Tsan Tsoi and Chan Kwong were charged with robbery with violence. They pleaded not guilty.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, prosecuting, said the accused were charged, with another man who had not been caught, with About ron on rubbery with violcner.
be of about 18,000 tons gross register, or much 33,000 tons displacement, very larger than the steamers running to and from San Francisco, and the Fastest ships in the Trans-Pacific trade, waking the voyage between Vancouver and Yokohama in ten days. The first of these ships, the Empress of Russia, was launched at Glas- gow on August 28th and is expected to sail from England early next spring and to leave Hongkong on her first voyage to Vancouver during May or June.
formerly.
to sell ERS
than two persons in single metal bed-
THE CCRRENCY LOAN. steads. The cargo capacity amounts to
The Chinese Government and the tous. The deck boats have been the sub- Sextuple Group have decided to let the 5,300 tons, and the bunker space to 2,100 ject of careful consideration, and 10 seis currency loan question stand over for a of Welin quadrant davits ensure their further six months as China is not pre- pared to carry out currency reform at safe and speedy launching at all times. the present moment and a fresh arrange The Paul Lecat was built at the Coin-nent is necessary to avoid the present pany's own shipyard at La Ciotat, and contract fanlly lapsing which would £400,000 sterling advanced to China last borne from that yard last year. indeed represents the solitary unit water. necessitate, the immediate repayment of fine ships will shortly follow for the Far Eastern service, the next one being the André Leban, named after the chairman of the Company.
Other year.
A serious collision occurred on October the 12th September the accused wore in 10th in the Tientsin river between the
The furnishing and equipment of the the neighbourhood of Chin. Loong Street.C.N.S. Shengking, Captain Cowan, and
vessel have been carried out with a lavish The fact that there was a scaffolding the I.R.N.C. steamer Peiping, Captain. The saloons and the cabins repre- Hoy, that resulted in damage to both round No. 2 probably gave them an
a window idea. Noticing that
was
Prisoners were vach sentenced to seven years' hard labour..
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THE CHIST LOANY
The Chinese Official Gazette announces that the Ministry of Finance has issued an order instructing the Commissioner of the Changlu Salt Gabelle to place each month 21 certain amount of the salt revenue to the credit of the Chartered Bank in order to meet re-payments of the Crisp Joan. Lin Yn Lin, the Chinese Minister in London, has been instructed in London to this effect. to inform the principal parties interested
THE TARLIAMENTARY ÉLECTIONS.
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and had to go to the hoe- pital for some few weeks. Consequently baby was banded over to the care of a person close by. Within
& few weeks there appeared
mattery wounds on the top of his head which rapidly spread to two large wounda. We honestly believe the person who bad charge of baby did her utmost to cine hit, obtaining various ointments for the purpose, but to no good. It became much wore and when my wife took him again he was a sight, poor little fellow, and the pain wo could see was grost. It spread rapidly to The back of the cars and appeared on the chest. "Of course to concluded it would neces- sitate the calling of a doctor, but my wife decided before doing so to try Cuticura Ointment, and Boap for a few days be started without delay cleansing the affected parts with a spongo and Cuticura Soup, using warm water very frequently, then well apply- ing the Cuticura Ointment. In a couple of days the change was great, and in a very short time all was well, his hair grew WON- derfully, and to look at hits now it is hard to credit that he ever had such wounds. Wo have great cause so be grateful to Cubicura Olatment and Soap." (Signed) Francis Un. derm, 85, Piton St., Barnstaple, Eng., July 17, 1911.
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The National Council have rejected' tunately this was a very serious case, into measure it, and shortly afterwards ing to pass her, the latter vessel bilged aroused the admiration of the many who The Attorney-General said that unforto mend it. They borrowed a foot-rule reiping in Hupeh Reach and, in attempt and the magnificence which characterises
visited the new steamer: The salle President Yuan Shih-kai's bill providing fact as serious as could be imagined. The attacked Lam Sai, the occupier, and her just below the point and, shooting into accused man was a soldier in one of son and daughter. The woman made a midstream, struck the Shengking nearly. H.M.'s Indian Regiments, the 126th noise and attracted several people, but amidships on the port side, tearing away anger is one of the most beautiful seen for revised laws for the election of
to be made in the existing regulations. Baluchistan Infantry. As was
well the robbers escaped. In the evening, the the rails on the bridge deck and after afloat. while the salon de lecture and the representatives, as the House considered
amoke-room, too, should satisfy the most
Telegrams received from the provinces known, a small number of soldiers were woman pointed out the two prisoners to deck and setting in a plate below the salon de musique are most artistic. The that it was too late for any alteration Chinese constable at the steamer water line abreast of the main ballast-loving and comfort-loving traveller, state that the local officials are experi- stationed on the Shamsen, the European a
tank. The damage to the Peiping was Bettlement at Canton, and that was wharves. One mau-bolted, and struck a where the crime took place. It would constable who tried to stop him, but was less severe and both vessels were enabled and a feature which is decidedly worthy encing much difficulty in accuring the
to proceed, the Shengbing-arriving in of emulation is the recreation room for nanes of a necessary number of voters for Always have on hand a very large complete infants, where a punch and judy show the forthcoming parliamentary elections, stem that on the evening of the 4th inst., seized by an Indian watchman. A gold
Shanghai on October 13th and proceeds given twice a week. The second class as the majority of people are extremely the soldiers of this Company were sitting hair press, valued at $60, which
is in keeping with the excellence of the about outside the little camp, and the stolen by the robbers, had not been reing to the Tungkadoo Dock for repairs. deceased man, who was a native officer covered.·
first, and it is safe to say that the Paul in the Regiment, appeared to have had
Leeat when seen will make a powerful appeal to the homeward-bound travelers -cocasion_to_speak to a party of men who were apparently gambling. Amongst them was the acensed. The deceased officer reprimanded them and ordered them to to the lines," which, as he (the
Mr. Alabaster said the child was a Jeurned Counsel) understood it, meant that they were to be confined for the little girl six years old, and resided with sight. The men went into the camp, and her grandparents in Temple Street, the Subadar appeared to have gone back. Yaumati. On the 25th of September the A few minutes clapsed and suddenly child was sent to the adjoining house to Aa cho did not a shot was fired. The people in the camp purchase jošs papers.
for her search
made thought they were being attacked. Almost return, simultaneously, however, and perhaps Accused was seer by two persons, who would be called, with the child, who was even before the shot was fired, a man
crying.
They followed accused, who was seen with a rife, and was seized. continually looked back. Eventually he He was the accused man. The rifle had was stopped and asked if the child was just been discharge, and an empty his He affirmed that it belonged to a cartridge case was on the ground at his friend of his, and that he was taking it feet. According to evidence which would home. He did take it to Temple Street, but not to the right house. The grand- I put before them, when the accused was father, who was searching for the child, seized he was trying to reload. Almost subsequently came up and claimed her.
In his defence, accused stated that he simultaneously it was noticed that the
was
Subadar was lying on the ground. He found the child crying and lost, and he was examined and found to be dead. He was simply taking her home.
Particulars are now to hand of the fire which recently bruke out in the engine room of the Saya fara, of the Toyo
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The whole Colony seemed to find its way Li Yee pleaded rust guilty to a charge of assurances, says the Manila Times, which,
Colonel H. B. McCoy, insular collector to the ship yesterday afternoon, and the visit to good opinions formed by the inspection of customs, secured during a child stealing.
At of the vessel were confirmed by the Invish Europe which has just concluded. Hamburg the Colonel had more than one hospitality dispensed on board. interview with Presi nd Balliu, of the with the great. Gérman company, and succeeded in impressing that gentleman desirability of paying Manila greater at-
Arrangements for the cricket teain to
OFFICIAL ETIQUETTE IN PEKING. The deadlock between Liang Men-ting tention than has hitherto been the case. Up to the present the Hamburg-Amerika freighters have called at Manila only en go to Hongkong, says the VC, Daily the outward half of their voyage, and yes, have now been more or less-com-and the Ministers of foreign countries The selection of the eleven has continues. Both sides still insist that the have then returned direct to Europe from hteted.
ecnsidered to be an unfortunate begin- Ching. This is to be changed, and the been made, and up to the present there other ought to call first. The incident is AGENTS FOR double call will materially improve the are eight certainties, while it is probable ning of Liang Men-ting's tenure of office. picked will also be able to get away. a departure is to be made from the old the Philippines, freight conditions between Europe and that the remaining three who have been The Foreign Legations consider that, if if this is so, the team to meet Hongkong custom of the Minister of Foreign Affairs cussed and that, as the Republic has not will be in every respect representative of calling first, the matter ought to be dis- the talent of Shanghai, and in fact may yet been officially recognised, the time is been sent for several years. Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd: The Are circumstances the hope of a victory is oceɗrred when the vessel was off Port considerable, and the team will travel
At the meeting of the National Assembly on the 14th inst., à Bill of The flames spread to the imbued with every confidence. While so hunkers, which were stored with oil, but far the selections have been confined to Regulations for a proposed Exchange out that the success of foreign merchants fortunately the tanks escaped, or there cleven men, it is on the cards that a Bank was introduced. The Bill points The eight certainties are as follows: is largely due to the financial assistance Swatow owing to the emptiness of the would have being nothing left of the ship. twelfth may also go to act as a reserve. treasury. Last week the police of the The Penang, of the Straits Steamship
E. Lanning, D. R. McEuen, J. Quayle, China is a country of vast resources hat city revolted as their pay was in arrears, Co., having left. Port Swettenham on the H. B. Öllerdessen, W. H. Lanning, A. rendered to them by foreign banks: that and soldiers had to be requisitioned to northward voyage, picked up the Soy L. Walker (Capt.), E. G. Tait and that her imports greatly exceed her
OUR. Haynes H. E. quell the disturbaver.
selections are J. W. arrangement was made with the police, Farn about 11 o'clock at night and went H. W. Crockwell, while the other three exports and, therefore, exchange is a Muriel and R. A. Brand. Within a day matter of great importanes and that it and there is now a full in the storm.to her assistance. She eominenced to tow
As banks in foreign countries which would
Therefore Chen STUDY We understand also that there is serious the vessel towards a safe anchorage off or two it will be known whether the is deeply regrettable that China has no to establistr the aurest in the neighbourhood of Swatow Port Dickson. On Saturday they were latter can get the necessary, leave. Mr. Tonkin-With anyone.
orcasioned by the official orders regard
is a particularly strong one in batting, Chin-tao
OF Witness-Yes, with all the camp.
ing the use of paper currency. It is still some distance off the latter port and will be seen from the above list, the side facilitate exchange.
he a limited liability company with a Subsequent to the adjournment for significant that additional troops have the, Sapydo, which was then alongside the while the bowlers ure V. H. Launing, D. Hinghwa Exchange Bank, which is to Tiffin Mr. Jenkin sought to elucidate the been sent up to Swatow from Cantonwharf, went out to assist the Penang. R, McEnen, J. Quayle and R. A. Brand,
The enemy stood by the Japanese ship with H. B. Ollerdessen as change, should capital of ten million dollars, of which all the following night pumping water the necessity arise. If he is able to go, four millions will be allotted to the rather complicated positions of the parti- within the past few days..
continuously into the engine-room. The Haynes will keep wicket, while A, E. founders or first subscribers. A bank of cipants in the alleged murder and the
carge of the Saga Mare, oil in bulk from Lanning will also be available in that this nature will offer the Government ambiguity of the witnesses' statements by
Pulau Bukom intended for Calcutta, is direction if called upon. If we mistake many facilities, as it is obvious that China means of toy soldiers, paper, pöper
suffered considerable damage. The Sogo team beat Hongkong was in 1901, and in intact, but the ship itself has apparently not, the last time the visiting Shanghai ought to adopt a gold standard, and this
and 2.922 nett...
Accused was found guilty and sen-
had been shot between the shoulder tenced to three years' hard labour, his Kisen Kaisha, now under charter to the be considered as one of the best that has not yet ripe for the adoption of arbitrary!
hlades, and the bullet had gone right Lordship adding that the leniency of the through him. When the accused was trrh was due to the prisoner's youth. seized his comrades' said something to him and he said something to them. When
RIOTS AT SWATOW.
Major Barrett, who was in command. Serious trouble has been brewing at
spoke to him, he again made reply and they would hear the words from the lips of the witnesses themselves.
A native officer gave evidence and Mr. Jenkin asked-I suppose you have talked over this little affair a good number of times since you have been at Canton!
Witness-With whom?
roads.
Some temporary
FINE HARVEST IN NORTH YUNNAN.
Dickson.
In the measures.
PROPOSED EXCHANGE BANK AND A GOLD STANDARD.
proposes
weights, etc., which were presumed to The harvests are being gathered in, represent, trees, the camp, soldiers, and writes a Chaotong correspondent, and are Maru is a vessel of 4,718 gross tonna the match which followed, that of 190cs bank will be able to purchase. the neces
the finest known for many years. There will be immense stores of surplus grain which owing to lack of communication cannot be exported. Much of the extra maize will be turned into spirit to the disadvantage of many and the advantage of but few.
The sentry who was on daty on the -night of the occurrence. deposed that he heard a "big noise" like the explosion of a bomb; and all ran into the camp. Witness called the guard out, and saw. auensed in the guard-room. The case was adjourned,
BEFORE MR. H. II. J. GoMPARTZ. (PUIŠNE JUDGE).
ARCE AWAKENING.
Chan Luk was charged with being con- cerned in a highway robbery in the New Territory on 5th September.
vote to wolded.
Moreover, Chinese when Hongkong came to Shanghai sary gold abroad. Hongkong did a similar performance could utilizes this bank to open credits The Bill It will be a proud day if Shanghai with foreign financiers with which loans urges that such a Bank is necessary to manages to bring off such a feat as that could be contracted direct. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AT CANTON,
of 1901, The Provisional Assembly of Canton The team will leave Shanghai on enable Chinese merchants to compete on has refused to endorse the demand of the November 4th by the Empress of Japan, equal terms with foreigners, and con- war ensues; secondly, that The correspondent of the Daily woman delegates to petition the national and it is expected that the return journey eludes that it should be capitalized by the
ed that the Straits may be unable to send legally if Canlon News writes that he can discover no traces.council to reconsider the aut denying the will be started on the 16th. It is report people, firstly, because it will be protected a team to Hongkong, and if this happens, thereby it will facilitate legal disputes of the opium farm reported to be in right to
an earlier return will be 'the order, as in which foreigners are involved; and, process of formation in Yunnan. This Assembly has now ten forcale members.
placed outside the influence of party officials in several places are making They will all have to vacate their seats there will be only the one match to be thirdly, in order that the bank may be
played.
strife, but that the Government ought to vigorous efforts to stamp out the use of after the coming general election. The
afford the Bank every assistance. The the drug, and the farmers have almost Commaision of Education has also refused given up hope of being able to plant to approve the opening of a law school
It aceins as
The members of the National Assembly A Chinese was on Sunday removed to Bill was referred to a Committee. for women on the ground that properly another crop this autumn.
appear to attach great importance to if the Republican authorities in Yunnan qualified students for the sell are still
The woman sufft eites are hospital suffering from injuries to his are going to play the game square and lacking.
understand some of the technical details. do their best to carry out the anti-opium planning further fighting to win whathead said to have been inflicted by a man this Bill, although many of them do not
now in custody, policy of their predecessors.
they claim to be a natural right.
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