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· Tuesday, October 22nd.
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IN URIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS Hoуors Mr. W. REES
(CHSEE JUSTICE).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 1912.
Mr. Jonkin rose to object. He sub- mitted that this was not admissable, primarily because the man was in custody. H was approached by the senior officer of his Regiment and was asked a certain question-a question which disclosed no crime at all, merely a general question. Whilst the accused was in custody that question was not admissable.
His Lordship--There is nothing in it
The bearing of the charge against Ibrahin, a soldier in the 126th Balu-inducing him to make a confession, chistan Infantry, of feloniously murder. ing a Sabadur in the same regiment, warned. Ali Shafa, was resumed yester te.
Mr. Jeukin, for the defence, continued his cross-examination of a corporal of the Regiment. Witness said that he was Jalf asleep, when he was awakened by the report of a gua, and he would swear that He saw the accused staggering backward as the result of the gun kicking, but later contradicted hiraself, and then re-affirmed his original statement. He examined the gun in the guard-room because he was auspicious.
Mr. Jenkin-Why did you not say that at Canton-Because I was not asked.
His Lordship-1 think the depositions. at Canton ware of a most meagre descrip- tion. In a murder charge particularly they should have been very full.
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Major Barrelt, continuing, stated that accused said, "For three or four days now he has been abusing me. ghot him."
Of course, I
Mr. Jonkin-Do you call murder
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KENNEDY TOWN · SŁAUGHTER-HOPSH
ENGLAND'S GREATEST BOWLER
BAINES USEFUL RECORD IN TEST MATCHES,
A Ceylon journalist, at present st Home, writes chattily about England's greatest bowler. He says:-Barnes, for whose discovery ass bowler chief credit is due to A. C. McLaren, was an unknown quantity in 1991 when the English skipper took him on tear to Australia after he had bowled in two innings for Lancashire and taken @ wickets for 09 runs. "Who is Barnes?" was the querry Correspondence relative to the plan of o averyone's lips when he was selected for a place in the English team. But he the proposed extension of the Kennedy fully justified McLaren's high opinion of him and until he was disabled in the town Slaughter-House was submitted.
Dr. CLARK explained that the plan was Third Test match he had taken 41 wickets approved by the Board in May last. Tho for 16 runs cach-a truly remarkable per- Australian pitches. From that moment out, he understood, on the advice of Mr. his success as a first class bowler was as alterations and extension wore carried formance for any bowler on the adamant Adam Gibson, Colonial Veterinary Sur-sured. But he played in only one Test geon. When he left the plans were only match in 1912 when Darling's team visited in pencil, and it was probably owing to England and took seven wickets for 99. In 1907-08 he again toured Australia with that the building as planned placed the his side in the tests. He played for Eng- slaughter-house and cattle depot in com- land in three tests when the Australians munication. That was one of the things visited England in 1909 and captured which were contrary to the system carried 17 wickets, while as a member of Warner's Inst victorious combination he created a out at the slaughter-house. He explain-recard by taking 34 wickets in a series of ed the modifications necessary, and moved Test matches in a single season. The that they be approved. This was agreed to.
foolish thing? Well, it was not a ques-that fact that he had overlooked the point DO Jones' tearn and bowled best_for tion of foolishness. I said sonselers. and I spoke in Hindustani.
The case was again adjourned.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Ma. H. H. J.
- COMPERTZ (Puisse Judas).
FIVE YEARS FOR RECEIVING STOLEN
PROPERTY.
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Charges of housebreaking and receiving in respect to two different houses were preferred against Li Wong and Wong San.
The charge of theft of clothing from a house in Ui Hing Lane, tenanted by Japanese, on 27th August, was first pro- corded with, and prisoners pleaded not guilty.
THE DEATH RATE.
The mortality statistics for the week ending 28th September showed a death rate for the whole Colony of 20.30 per 1,000, as against 23.8 in the corresponding week of last year.
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INSPECTION OF OVERSEA FORCES. hard to find, but at least we can say that
SIR JAN HAMILTON'S TOFİL.
such missions as that upon which Sir Tav Hamilton sets oub to-day will afford us the necessary materials for forming a General Sir Ian Hamilton, Inspector-reasoned opinion upon a subject of great London on the 25th ult. upon a lengthy General of the Oversea Forces, left moment.
tour of inspection of his Majesty's troops, garrisons, and defcuces in the Far Frot. The Times of that date says:
The position of a military Commander- in-Chief in the Mediterranean has been subjected to diverse appreciations, but no one can deny the usefulness and indeed the necessity, of the wider sphore of duties which has been committed to Sir Ian Hamilton's charge. In one form or another the inspection of oversea garrisons by some representative of the Army Council is a need of the times. All detachments tend to deteriorate in the impracticable for an administrative body. personal touch with men and things in like the Army Commeil to maintain close natural order of things, and it is entirely
all our military commands throughout the Empire. To some one or other the duty of inspection must be delegated, so that administrators at home may receive a clear impression of the waste and necessities of troops which are in the main paid for and administered by the War Office. Some. living link must exist hetween the Army Council and com- manders abroad, and some inspector inast review the whole of the oven forces, other than those of India and the self- governing Dominions, in order to supply an opinion concerning the at need general and relative importance of the garrisons occupied and of their state of efficiency and preparedness for var.
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previous/best had been Noble's 32 for Australia in 1901-02. His wonderful work with the ball in the recovery of the Ashes" is well known and needs no re- capitulation here. In the last series of tests be brought his aggregate in 17
An attempt was made when Sir John matches to 101 wickets, and that only A private said he saw the accused with
against Australia. Meeting South Africa French was Inspector-General of the for the first time this reason Barnes took Forces to cumulate the functions of
inspection at home and abroad. Energetic Wine and Provision Merchants. the rifle in his hand. The last witness
Mr. BOWLEY-In which district did the 4 wickets in three matches for 289 runs and himself charged” him and wrested
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He was a recent arrival from one innings against the Cornstalks and
wise measure to divide the duties of} front of the accused, who also had four
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, barrister, instruct-Shanghai, and was only at the Home two has failed to take a single wicket though inspection between two general officers. cases between his fingers. Witness hand-
the home forces and the other gonecra ed acensed over to the guard commandered by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. days when he was admitted to the Govho hus given 74 runs! That was not the of whom one should restrict imself to
ernment Civil Hospital, where he died. first time that Barnes failed to get n He was a ship's engineer.
wicket against the Australians. In 1001- himself with the forces oversea. Whetber The commander of the guard on the Hodgson), prosecuted.
us at Adelaide and in 1907-09 at Mel-eventually, these high officers should be- night of the alleged murder was next
The Government Analyst (Mr.bourne he bowled without effect. In all come explicitly agents of the thief of the called. He said that accused was brought
Barnes has captured 135 wickets for Imperial General Staff and not under his reported that during the Browne) to him in charge of two sepoys, and he
quarter ending 30th September he had 2032 runs, giving him the splendid orders is an open question, but in point of practice the relations between these! was conveyed to the guard-room, bound,
examined two samples of brandy, two average of 18-4.
three military dignitaries are on the of gin, three of milk, and two of port,
whole so close and cordial that the same and was seated on the doorstep of the
and found all genuine.
result is almost attained. room. Several of the deceased's friends came around him and began to abusive language toward accused, who made a statement.
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At this point Mr. Jenkin interpolated At the time accused made any statement he was under arrest. He was in the charge of the guard, there was an armed The first had a bundle under his arm and by the Royal United Service, Institution.mighty deeds in second class county
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It is very much easier for a commander at a distance to discuss the affairs of his command by word of mouth with official who can return and convey his to the highest personal impressions inilitary authorities at home than to fill page with reports, which may or may not be attended to and are very often incompletely understood. It is, again. advisable that a general officer experience and capacity should be at the service of Dominion Governments if they desire to refer to him. Sir John French's of all, while last year Sir Ian Hamilton fruitful visit to Canada is in the inemor was at the disposal of the Union Govern ment in South Africa, and he may pos sibly proceed to Canada after his return home next May. This latter visit is at present only informally suggested and- hot definitely arranged, but no self Always have on hand a very large complete governing Dominion can fail to gain by learning from a curnpetent general officer the point of view of the War Office and the general situation of the garrisons and forces of the Empire.
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He wants seven wickets more to beat Trumble's record in 2 Test matches, and Mr. Alabaster said the occupants of the
may very likely get them against house on the night in question closed the
Australia next week. Barnes is indeed the bowler of a century, and in test match folding door and fastened it with string.
cricket at least his performances are The next morning they found the door
Everybody interested in the defence of without parallel, for he has played for had been prised open and certain articles the Empire, says the Naval and Military, 10 years in 22 matches and taken more of clothing stolen. On the same morning Record, should read the able essay by wickets than any English bowler.
Major H. L Prichard, R.E., which has was given a benefit" last month by the two prisoners were seen together been awarded the second prize for 1011 Staffordshire for whom he has done in it was part of the stolen property. Competitors for the gold medal were re cricket. For Staffords he has taken 687 sentry over him, and he was surrounded
quired to grapple with the following by a great many of the subadar's friends, pan being asked where they got it, the problem: The best national system for wickets in 8 years. To Lancashire League
away, but
was providing the necessary military force: cricket his aggregate in 8 years was 790 who were swearing at him. They were second prisoner. ran -standing' around him in a threatening quickly caught, at 15, Amoy Lane, where To secure the safety of the United wickets and in the North Staffordshire Kingdom; (2) to support the defence of League matches he has taken 528 wickets. more stolen clothing was found: Where the Empire: (3) to assist in maintaining In second class ericket he has taken 2,016 attitude, and he (Counsel) had no doubt
persons were found shortly after the balance of power in Europe. Major at an average of less than tẹn ! they were using threats towards him. robbery in possession of the preceeds of Prichard's essay has now been printed in Now, as they knew, the commission of
a robbery it was evidence from which the journal of the institution. He is a convinced advocate of national service, an offence in the Army did not call for it might be inferred that they actually but wants better-trained troops than the the sending for a civil policeman. This took part in the robbery, and they could scheme of the N.S. League would provide.
Some details can now be given of He advocates, in fact, conscription; and man was under arrest and he was in be held guilty of receiving the property the plea is at least as reasonable as that the scheme mentioned in The Times of September 11th for converting ordinary custody by the order of his superior well knowing it to have been stolen. of the League. We need, according to officer. If this evidence was admissable Evidence was given, and, acting on the Major Prichard, not less than one million cargo vessels into oil tank steamers in of fully-trained troopa to safeguard the order, to some slight extent, to counteract at-all-it-was-not-admissable from the advice-of-his-Lordship, the jury found United Kingdom from the invasion of the present difficulty of securing a suffi- will take him far afield. Ho will proceed mouth of this witness. The subadar's the prisoners not guilty on the first count, 350,000 men, and simultaneously to free cient number of tank steamers to meet eastward over the Trans-Siberian railway SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS friends should be în Court, and should but guilty on the second, that of the Bert for offensive operations and to the greatly increasing trade in oil. The and begin his work by an inspection of
guard the trade routes. In addition we scheme is now being discussed with much the Legation Guard and other garrisons Transits, Levels, Plane Tables, Prismatic and give evidence themselves. He suggested | receiving.
are held need 118,000 troops to garri, interest by experts both in this country and volunteer bodies in China, where th
Sight Compasses, Hand Levels, &e., koj that was not the way the Crown should
Buth had been previously convicted and son India, Egypt, the Crown Colonies, and in the United States, and for under situation is not so steadfast that we can The attempt to get this evidence in.
alao were sentenced to five years' hard labour.and the coaling stations. For the de- writers it introduces quite a new set of afford to neglect reasonable precautions.
are problems.
He will then visit Hongkong, which bas fence of India against Russia we Crown had no difficulty in getting these
The second couple of charges were not held to need 600,000 troops, of which one. The first vessel to undergo siverations a garrison long recognized by soldiers to witnesses. They could send to Kowloon and get them in at any moment. Whilst proceeded with, on the restitution of the half would be furnished by the United in, it is believed, the Norwegian steamer be insufficient, and will next inspect Kingdom, the rest by India and the Borgestad, due to leave New York in Singapore and attend to various military This matters in the Straits Settlements, pass dominions. Over and above this huge her new capacity very shortly. accused was in custody they had no right property alleged to have been stolen.
army we are held to need an Expedition vessel, which was built in 1906 on the ing on to Ceylon and visiting Colombo. for Egypt, the to ask him questions.
ary Force of 200,000 to 200,000 troops cantilever system and is 3,944 tons gross, Sir Ian's programme. ready for instant use on the Continent has been fitted with no fewer than 25 Sudan, and Cyprus is not yet fixed, butt in co-operation with the French Army, independent steel tanks ranging from he will probably be back at Malta at
The the end of January and return to ( Squares, Bet Squares, Straight Edges, Having explained why this huge army Teft. to over 20ft. in diameter
to Canada is
Scales, Inks, &c, ke) is needed for security, Major Prichard plating of the tanks varies in thickness England, if the visit
Each one of these from in. for the middle strikes to 7-16in. arranged, in May. for the botton plating, which, since two stepping stones of Empire has its own of the tanks hold between 400 and 500 problems of a defensive order, and as the tons of oil, does not seem to be abnormal-naval aspect of affairs takes precedence AGENTS FOR——
in importance, it is to be supposed and The tanks are shoyed with wood from desired that Mr. Churchill will give the every facility for the ship's side and also from each other Inspector-General with wooden planks vertically fitted. acquainting himself with the naval point Cast-iron koy wedges are placed between of view.
His Lordetup-They should have been enlled, but I cannot exclude the evidence of the present witness.
Continuing, the havaldar said he heard the accused say, "I have done well in killing him. I am thankful."
After the tilin interval,
Mr. Jenkin asked his Lordship grant a reservation upon the second point h har raised.
THEFT OF APIO.
Ip Pak Bhan alias Ip Young Fük was indicted for the theft of a pig from No. 7. To Kwa Wan, the property of Wong
Sui.
Mr. Alabaster said the owner missed the pig on September 9th. On September 126h while on the way to Kowloon market, she saw it tied up outside a house. She informes the police and defendant was arrested.
Prisoner was convicted and sentenced to three years' hard labour.
NO OPIUM IN HUNAN.
This year Sir Ian Hamilton's duties
THE POSITION IN EAST AFRICA: With the West Indies and questions arising from the pending opening of the
His Lordship-1 have no doubt about the admissability at all. If there was no improper compulsion upon the prisoner to make any statement at all; or any question put to him, either promise or threat, to confess, then the confession is 1 through the districts in the South of the quarrel with him for that. It is a line cf practical experience. but at present two been visited, and on the whole there will
admissable.
A native doctor deposed that he heard
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has no difficulty in proving that the voluntary system of service cannot pro vide it. It provides an average of 38,000 recruits annually for all branches of the Regulars, and never more than 270,000 ly strong. Volunteers or Territoriale. It will be gathered that Major Prichard has no sort of confidence in the policy of defence which relies mainly upon the Navy-in the policy, that is, which now governs our these planks and are drawn together by He bolts, the effect being to force the tanks naval and military expenditure. considers the defence problems of the apart and wedge them against the sides
E. R. WATTS Panama Canal Sir Ian Hamilton has Empire essentially from the military of the ship and the bulkhead shores.
The most valuable criticism, if there be concerned himself in a previous voyage, A foreign gentleman, not a missionary, standpoint, and without regard to cost
or the wishes of the people. We have no any, of these. plans will result from South Africa and Rhodesia have also who has just returned from a long tour
argument which the essayist wasully or three of the proposals for fitting be very few garrisons in distant seas province of Hunan--Chengchow, Kuci entitled to develop. The council of the ordinary cargo vessels in this way are with which Sir Ian will not be tolerably
well
acquainted after his return from his yangchow, Yungchow, Paoking, etc.-in-
In the first place there is the considera-
present voyage. One notable exception. tion that the arrangement of wooden must, however, be made. North-East forms us, says the Central China Post, institution, evidently holds that our only being subject to examination. a rifle fired and also the guard called out. he met with no opium being grown.or
that on the course of a five weeks' journey hope lies in compulsory service.
shoring might be severely tested in bad Africa is not at present included in the weather, and that even with the ordinary tour, and there is no part of the Empire He thought some Chinese had attacked smoked. Everywhere there were proclama
movement of the ship the tanks might get where a clear and steady military view adrift. Secondly, it is suggested that the of the local situation is more urgently them. When he came out of the captions out against it and the people
In all North-East AfricaTUDY chafing and shifting of the wooden shores,
Uganda, he saw some men running inside and frightened of the very word. lo enquired for it himself, and his coolies enquired
increased importance has been given together with any movement of the tanks, needed. utside. He asked what had happened, constantly if none could be had on the
the recently-appointed Special Com might carry away the cast-iron part of namely, Somaliland, Nyasaland,
ou Oil-Fuel, which has com the pipe lines, and although valves are and British East Africa the military and in consequence of what he was told quiet, but they were everywhere assured to
same thing may be said of the Southern he weat out into the road and saw a dead that the penaltics were too seture for mission
anyone to risk being mixed up again in menced its labours under the chairman fitted inside of each tank to stop the oil situation has become difficult, and the It was man lying down on his face.
the apium business, so their simulated ship of Lord fisher, by the report that from Rowing out, the necessary repairs to Sudan. There is no part of the Empire
in the ships of the new battleship pro- the pipe lines might, it is thought, beheren military affairs need greater THE EYE Subadar Ali Shafa. There was a wound craving had to go unsatisfied.
Thirdly, there is the risk of fire to be foresight and caution, and there is also like a bullet wound right through his A missionary whe is familiar with the grame, one of which is to be laid down claimed as heavy weather damage.
at Devonport, oil alone will be used for
placidly allowed to drift. No central shoulder blades. A bullet made a bigger same district as it was ten and twenty the purposes of generating steant. This considered. It appears that no cofferdam part where things are being more
of military questions in wound going out than when it was enter years ago bears witness that at that time decision is destined to have far-reaching is provided in the Borgestad between the authority is responsible for the handling opium abounded everywhere. In every effects alike on the design of future afterhold and the stokehold, and as the roadside teashop where the coolies stopped
At present, in our latest there is the possibility that gases might which should be permitted to continue.
The new system under which a general Mr. Jenkin-Can you swear that the for a rest it was obtainable. In almost vessels and on the personnel required to afterhold is not riveted for oil-carrying district, and this unit at this extensive, Another consideration which under review of the garrisons of the Empire hullet was similar to those used in the every room of every inn at night it was battle units, stuwage is provided for leak through into the stokehold.
being smoked, and in going along the about 3,000 tons of fuel, of which 1,150 regiment 7-Yes, it was similar.
strests the fumes might be smelled at tons may be taken as oil. In the pro-writers must be expected to hear in mind takes place from time to time supplies all oil" driven ship, less space is that in the event of serious damage the necessary data for a revision of our Aro not similar cartridges used by other every door. The coolie class in particulat jented
were addicted to the vice and declare that would be required for the same quantity to the bottom or sides of the vessel the defensive arrangements, should such be rapidly necessary. Things change very regiments-I suppose 30.
it was impossible for them to carry their of fuel, hence important modifications in independent tanks would have to Dr. Orwin, a naval surgeon, deposed to loads without opium. Most of their hard design can be made which will increase removed, which would mean also the in the modern world, and the soldier who being called to see-the deceased, and won earnings were spent in the purchase the power of attack and defence of the removal of the permanent hatches and sleeps for 24 hours becomes a Hip yan The introduction of oil-part of the decks. Altogether, the new Winkle when ho awakes. No new distri detailed the nature of the wound, which, of the drug, leaving their backs bare and new ships.
driven boilers will also enable the stoker factors which are introduced by this type bution of force can, of course, take place their stomachs empty. ho said, must have been made by some
The Hunan Government officials, both complement to be appreciably decreased of reconstructed vessel are by no means except by matual agreement between the cylindrical object, resembling a bullet.
the old and the new, are to be con- (an important consideration with our few or unimportant.
It is understood that two. British naval and military authorities, but some forting that, thanks to the journeys of Major A. L. Barrett, the officer com-gratulated in bringing about a trans rapidly-expanding fet), together with a manding the regiment, was next called. formation like this for the good of the considerable saving in the weight of steamers built on the cantilever system changes are impending, and it is com- we shall be well informed of the facts. and two British steamers built with the He said he was informed of the occur. people. Those persons who will persist stores and fittings required for the the. Horley (late Fritzse) and Fornebor John French and Sir Ian Hamilton.
in representing them as only half-hearted maintenance of the boiler installation.
oil-longitudinal framing the Batiacin and any of our garrisons are notably and The commencement of the new reng and saw the accused in the guard in the matter of opium suppression, as
carrying ships, on which the efficiency of Maskinonge have been, He said to the man, "Why have well as those who would force the foreign the future oil-driven squadrons will to being, fitted with independent oil tanks: manifestly insufficient, but it is not sound defensive positions and to deprive our- you done, such a senseless act"-and he opium on them at the bayonet's point, great extent depend, will take place but whether the plans adopted in their policy to scatter troops wholesale in! might profitably take a fresh look at the simultaneously with that of the new ease follow those used for the Borgestad selves of our offensive arms. The golden mean between the two extremes may be
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