SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, 19th November,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIRE JUSTICE (Si Wa REES DAVIES, K.C.).
SURDER CHARGE..
THE really was. Was it false pretences at Common Law, or was the man charged with being a chent af Common Law?**
Mr. Kump said it was intended to bej goods by attempted false pretences, at a charge of attempt to obtain money and
Common Law; '
Mr. JenkinHe is a Common Law
The case was resumed in which Ijs Ping | thief? Lau and Ip Kam Taan are barged with the murder of Ho Mann in the harbour
on October 24th, ̧ ́
Mr. Potter, after calling two witnesses on behalf of the defence, addressed the jury. He said that a short analysis of the evidence of the two Crown witnesses apon whom the Crown was forced to rely would satisfy them that no jury could safely convict anyone upon that evidence. It was for the Crown to satisfy them by the evidence of their witnesses that the defendants, or either of them, had committed any crime at all. The evidence of the Crown, witnesses was separato and distinct, There were but two relied--the two Ho'sand if they could not rely on that evidence then the Crown' The other Crown wit
His Honour pointed out that the ques tion really was: Would the ous count.
support the other 150
Mr. Kemp said he was prepared to argue the point. He was of the opinion that the courts could be taken together, and ought to be taken together. mentioned that he had a number of cases He
dealing with that very point.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20гn, 1913.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:]
CANTON, November 19th,
· THE DISHLANDMENT OF SOLDIERS.
On Sunday last, Tutuh Lung had lengthy interview with the various military officers at which schemes for the disbandment of soldiers and the reduction of military expenditure were discussed It is stated that the following decisions
were reached i
service nil suldiers and ficers that are (1.) To forthwith dismiss from the advanced in age and not physically fit,
tion; and those that have an infamous reputa
(.)-To send the soldiers that have been It was decided to deal with the matter requisitioned from Kwangsi back to that. forthwith in Chambers, and subsequently province, when the province of Kwang it was announced that the second and tung is completely tranquillized; third counts would only be dealt with, and to these defendant pleaded not guilty dispatched to the various districts to (3.)--To disband as inany of the soldiers The jury was composed of the follow-suppress brigandage as circumstances may it neade sport which the Crowning Messrs. R. Dickson, S. Soutar, permit, as soon as they have accomplished
Sayer, F: -H-Hupeden, E. Wesche F Bumann, and F. W. H. Adam
case was gone.
nessses really materially supported the defendants. The two principal witnesses for the Crown had absolutely perjured themselves in the witness-box, and they could not convict the defendants on such evidence. At the very outset of the case they found the two Ho's lying upon one of the most vital points in the case. The glost vital point was whether the men on board the junk used any weapons. The cuse as présented by the Crown witnesses was that only three used weapons, and the two Ho's, along with the master and another man, said that neither of them had a weapon in his hand, and that neither of them struck any blows. That was quite possible, but they had to remember that there was a fight and that one of the men was killed. Mr. Potter. pointed out how the two principal Crown witnesses had not only been contradicted
their work..
IMPORTANT ARRESTS OF REBELS.
are
Mr. Kemp pointed out that defendant was now charged on two counts with false accompanied by a deputy from the On the night of the 16th inst. the police prelences. The first related to a certain Tutuh's Yamen raided a residential false pretence alleged to have been made dwelling in the northern section of Wing on 10th August, and the other on the 3rd Wah Street, Eastern Suburb. or 4th of September, the same people bombs will seized and seven persons Soveral
being concerned in each case. persons to whom defendant made false natives of Hunan province and are re.
The arrested. Amongst the latter thread pretences were the friends of a Chinaman ported to have heen important rebel in the gaol. On 16th of August defendant leaders under the notorious Huang Hsing went to a house in Upper Station Street Later on two more Hananese where the brothers and sisters of a arrested in another lane in the same were prisoner in the gaol resided along with street. Several Browning pistols were the prisoner's mother. Defendant pro- found in the house they occupied, duced to them a letter written in Chinese which prisoner's brother read. The letter stated that prisoner was ill, and asking his mother to send him some pepper, tobacco, and medicinal oil, and to give
trouble. The letter was not signed, but $3 to the bearer of the letter for his
was written in the prisoner's name. The
WOMEN SUUGGLERS SHOT.
women escorted by a strong force of About 10 o'clock this morning, three soldiers were seen proceeding along the Band. I was informed that the prisoners were arrested on board a Kongmoon launch,
a few days ago, for trying to
and that they were being taken to the execution ground to be shot. This is Probably the first time women have been sentenced to execution. He brought
in
Kwangtung. Crowds ran after the prisoners to witness the proceedings,
FOOTBALL NOTES.
OUT OF WORK IN MALAYA,
THE HARD CASE OF WHITE MEN.
COMEDY OF A CABLE, News of a comedy of errors involving. the British Fleet comes from New Caledonia by the round-about route of Sydney.
Capital of
Sydney From Noumea, the time ago a cable message was received at The Paris Gaulois declares that some
and New Caledonia; as follows: Sailors and soldiers routed by Caledonians."
New Caledonia is a French conviet. Settlement and full of desperate charac tora, Kreat alarmn was excited in Sydney, and a British warship was at once- despatched for the protection of British subjects.
victory of the New Caledonian Associa covered that the telegram referred to the When the vessel arrived it was diş-
of sailors from the French cruiser tion football team over a team composed Colonial infantry. Kermint and soldiers of the French
SWINDLING. STEAMSHIP
PASSENGERS.
Last Saturday's fasce at Happy Valley must not be repeated. It was apparent
The writer of Rubber Notes in the at the outset of the Engineers and Singapore Free Press sounds a note of possibly be brought to a definite cen- which we may probably see brought about Artillery match that the game could not warning regarding a condition of things clusion, especially as the rules of the local in the near future if the rubber situation leagues stipulate that a seventy minutes' game-neither nore played in all cases. There were grave nor less-must be
does not materially improve. He says
A good deal of sympathy is being ex- doubts about starting at all, but the pressed by persons in high position out side the turmoil of business dealings, with feelings of the many hundreds of anxions those who have suffered from the great and the remainder of the afternoon was decline in dividends. While one caumet spectators were very rightly considered drop in rubber prices and the consequent well filled. splendid exhibition of sound, sustained who have really invested savings in rub The match itself was a lielp feeling sympathy for those classes attack in the first half and of grinding, ber and depend thereon for their income uphill play by the A men afterwards, is inclined to think that in most It seemed a pity such a rousing exhibition advised ne to leave all or a great part of could not be fought out to
instances people have not been so ill an finish, but their wealth in such a speculative invest there are many who think with us that in ment. But there is a certain set of people gathering darkness, it was in accordance assistant. fairness to both sides, and in view of the for whom we have the greatest sympathy indeed, and that set is the discharged
There is at present-
A bold atteriptas windling a first We believe fire should have sounded when the out of work, or will shortly, be, owing to stenner kon et Colombo was fortunately with the fitness of things that the cease in the Colony and the T.M.S. a very con- salooy passenger, Miss Watkinson, on siderable number of young men who are xard the outward bound German. scores were level. It gives us all plenty the serious fail in rubber causing a policy frustrated. Providing himself with half of scope to talk and to think of what of retrenchment in salaries and staffs.
a dozen telegra envelopes, an ex-poon been continued for another ten minutes, the position imposes on directors rather identity of the lady, handed her a bogus might have been had the gunners' attack This body of men will grow in numbery of the Telegraph Department boarded the seriously during the next year or two and
vessel and, having ascertained the and, after all, it is quite possible that the a serious duty, Some of these men who telegram addressed to herself and con- two teams are satisfied with things as are now losing their positions are oldtaining the following Please bearer they are, they living to fight another day worry along somehow, but a very great reduction duty.
Eastern hands, and they may be able to By the this other day is close on and public school education who came
to pay Rs. 4,70 per delivered to telegram to you please pay. Fortunately
thus per messanger for number of them are young men of college de telegraph pon happened to notice * bond-
meet at the Valley in the United Services learn any other work or to pick us, for on Saturday of next week, 20th sibly on a three, o learn planting, pos
the ex-employee and knowing him to inst the RE and R.3. are booked to and who have had no chance either to or four agreement,
dismissed servant, got hold of him and
League competition. There will doubtless knowledge of how to rub along which
tool him before the Captain, who handed him over to the ship's inspector, The
got which accused
815 Diouthy
the air. Mr. Storrie has been booked to occupation of being down
rigorous be "wigs on the green and razors in only comes in the East after very maur imprisonment,
take charge of this interesting encounter.
years of heartrending following of the on your Luck
In some cases these men have preferred the hope of getting another post, but that or will prefer to wait on uut here in
alalaya is likely to get a very bad name if will become increasingly difficult and on here and drift from day to day with out being able to get employment. a large number of these younger men stay
Directors of course cannot absolutely put a man on board a ship in irons and compel him to go home, but they should
by other Crown witnesses, but also bow relatives of the man in gaol gave defen-sunggle a large quantity of fire-arms, True, it was only a single goal that led make it a strict duty not only to see that!
But
they had contradicted themselves. a contradiction on one point should be sufficient to prevent a jury basing any reliance on such witnesses. They could also bear in mind the mental attitude of the two Ha's. During his experience in this Colony Mr. Potter said he had never been brought into center with twn Crown witnesses who so thoroughly contradicted themselves, and who were BÜ absolutely contradicted by other Crown witnesses. It would be impossible
of
dant the goods asked for, along with the 3. as requested. About 3rd September defendant again visited the house in Upper Station Street.
another letter, presumably from the son in gaol, saying he was ill and asking for two or three tuels of dry ginger to be sent to the gacl, and to give the bearer of the letter 85 for his trouble.
The brother of the man in geal told defendant. that he. hari tic money whereupon to convict upon evidence which was se défendunt asked him to return the letter. contradictory. He would also point out The first letter was also asked for, and that the evidence given in the case went returned. Defendant would be identified to show that No. 1 prisonor at least as the man who went to the house and was not the man who struck the blowusked for the things Subsequently, as which brought about the deatli
the result of some information, defendent deceased. It was absolutely clear from was taken to his police quarters, and in the evidence that No. 1 prisoner was locked box belonging to him two docu. actually in the water when the fight was menta were found. One of them alluded going on on board the junk in which the to the 15th day of the 7th moon, and deceased was involved, And he sub contained a reference to his receiving 83, mitted that the struggle was brought and that he could not take into the gaol about by the fact that the deceased any ginger, pepper, or medicinal oil deliberately hit the No. 1 prisquer on
At the same time defendant seemed very the head when he was struggling in the anxious about his keys, and that, said Mr. water went to show in his opinion that Kemp, was an incriminating sign. it was one of the other men on the junk who struck the blow. whely caused deceased's death. The evidence was all in favour of that opinion. It was not case in which a man stabbed another in a struggle. As regards the No. 2 prisoner, ha contended that he was not
The evidence which had been
A number of witnesses were called by the Crown, and the case was subsequently adjourned until ta-day.
THE LATEST SOTTO CASE. We have received from Aguedo Esteban,
WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION RESULTS.
The results of the recent examination conducted by the College of Preceptors have just been received, and the per centage of passes and honours gained is most satisfactory
The 88th Company of Royal Artillery meeting and disposing of six lots of have at last met their Waterloo. After opponents with a goal average of six goals a match in their favour, they had to bow the knee on Tuesday last to the brawny men of the Hongkong Police,
to their undoing and even this one came in for a deal of criticism but it served to make them lose their first League engagement. Good will probably some from it, for no club can now claire to be unde feated, and the league is therefore more open than ever. It may be doubted if the Police have received credit for the way they have come along lately. Within a week they have defeated the Submarities by 10 to nil, 83 Company R.G.A by 4-1. and now the leaders by 1:0. It is good work, and must be pleasant reading for their new secretary, Sergeant Augut.
the
passage home is provided, but if the that it should be made known to bis assistant refuses it and wants the money, relations at home through the Board what the position really is, Singapore, and in fact any place East, is Hell for a white Iran to be stranded in, because he cannot take up any kind of employment such as he can in a white country, because the may be hoped that anyone who has any labouring class is Asiatic. Therefore it means of helping to avoid what we are afraid is a painful and almost inevitable situation, will keep the matter under serious consideration, and to those most intimately concerned we would take the liberty of tendering the advice, that if they have not another post at once offered to them they should return to England in hopes of something turning up. preference to hanging on here in the
GOLF AND LONG LIFE..
FRENCH DOCTOR'S ADVICE. TO THE MIDDLE-AGED.
The advent of the couler weather reminds
was first instituted by the College of and that from this week-end till early in The independent examination of schools us that the camping season is again near, receptors, the Council and members of next February some of our players will which are people engaged in active educa- be engaged in playing the War Game." tional work. The examiners are, of As to how the plans as made will affect College has not behind it the prestige of -course, university man, though the the league clubs is not yet apparent, but
university. But it is unnecessary to the College Educational work is largely Regent leaves now for the training ardent golfer, and at one time a
some difference will be felt. For instance, Golf as a preventive of old age is draw attention to the successful work of one half-battalion. directed by the increasing and pressing ground, and is relieved by the other half pion fencer.
of the D.CL.I. prescribed by Dr. Aumont, himself an cham- need of passing examinations, and, how-
In a volume dedicated to
INTIMATIONS
FACE AND HANDS
MASS OF BLISTERS
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80, Chesterton Rood, North Kensington!. London, W., Eng. The Tavolo began in the early part of est mumer and. Jastect up to about Christmas déma. Wy handla, arms and face WOD OLD PEs ef red watery -basters," burzing, Being paid amarting a great deal, in fact they drove mo very nearly mnd. My rest to Sisturbed pro or theee times at tigil I was given medi- cine and cintmane but res not morava much until I wrote for sample of Cutimira Soap and Olitment. Some grda+ relief from the sample and got arme more, Mood the Cucius Olitment in Soap every time I washed as per the directions and was entirely freed from my trouble. I've uæd the Cuticura Ointment on my wounds when I havo knocked-groat lamps o
ot my hands. It soothes and heals them
Every quickly, (Signet) J. Harris, July 20, 1912.
If you with a skin clear of pimples, black heads and other annoying eruptions, hands soft and white, half live and glossy, ani scalp froo from dandruff and Itching, begla to-day the regular use of Cuticura Soap for the toilet, buth and shampoo, assisted by Cutleura Ointment. Cutleuca Soap and 013tment sold throughout the world. A single wet la often subcont when all else falls, A sample of each with 22-p, book fnce from nooreet depot: F. Nowhery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Sq. London: B Towns & Co., Sydney, N. 8. W.; Lennon, Ltd., Cape Town; Muller, Maclean & Co., Calcutta, and Bombay: Poster Drug & Chem Corp., Boston, U. §. A.
Tonder-faced men should shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick Bamplo free.:
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ever unsatisfactory and unnecessary some before Christmas, Theu, later on, all the Parisian society be asserts that it is quite bered that they are taken by the general commendable foresight Sergeant Wilson have solved the problem of keeping young may hold them to be, it must be remem-lot will be away manoeuvring With unnecessary to grow old. Englishmen. public as the criterion of a school's has made the Cornwall's four clubs get by means of outdoor games, and if the success. The whole beth of socation well advanced--the Buglers and Reserves preserve their youth, they should take to education is now under the domination,
gens du monde in France. wish to or rather tyranny" of examinations, to have half finished their U.S. League gelf. such an extent that many a teacher has fixtures-and thus an unpleasant con- As been lod to cry a truce. An authorita-
* rale, when. Frenchman tive commission has recently issued its gestion at the season's end is avoided. It approaches fifty his de tor warns him to report on the subject, and recommends is sincerely to be hoped that nothing will must also avoid fish, eat the smallest leave off alcohol, wine, and tobacco He that a bey should be examined twice in prevent the senior clubs from pitting quantity of meat, banish pastry and his school career-once at the age of four- their full strength against each other in coffee. certificate.
lle is also recumamended to get MAPPIN&WEBB,
by a defective carly education, and taking. D.C.L.I., R.E. and RG.A elevene has
Many boys in the East are handicapped The apparent equality of strength in the aged after, and go to bed at nine.. this into consideration the results given roused the utmost curiosity among all factory. Two below may be regarded as the more satis parties combatants and non combatants examination, seven the Preliminary, and and considerable speculation is going
ys took the Junior aine the Lower Forms examination. on as to probable ultimats superiority: one failed):
JUNIOR EXAMINATION (two candidates, After last Saturday's exhibition the detractors of the Royal Engineers have maintained a very discreet silence,
present on the junk at all, but was work- the Filipino defendant in an assault case teen, and again for a leaving-school both the Hongkong and Services League, ap at six o'clock, walk at least two-and-
ing on the side of the ship opposite to that where the fight was taking place. Two witnesses, the unreliable ones, bad said that No. 2 was present, but two disinterested witnesses anid that he was not present, and they actually named. those who were on the junk. You have no evidenco to rely on Mr. Potter con- cluded, "'except the evidence given by those two very unreliable witnesses-for-
the Crown, and before you can return a verdict against these men you have to
which has recently occupied attention at the Magistracy, a contradiction of the following statement which appeared in our issue of the 45th inst.
The complainant (Vicente Sotto) in the case writes to is to say that he has accepted a preposal of settlement made to him by letter after the case had been mentioned before the Magistrate yesterday morning."
Senora Esteban writes Neither my Solicitor nor I, Agueda Esteban, did
Cde Berigny passed with Honours. didates, all passed):
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (seren can
half miles a day, bo douched and mass-
Dr. Aumont, who in its placs advocates This cheerless regime is condemned by as a sovereign remedy for gout, rheuma giving pastime of golf. ties, and kindred silmet is good for the health-
LIMITED.
NEW CONSIGNMENTS
the young and middle-aged of both sexes, and adapts itself to all constitutions and temperaments. It exercises all the limbs in a moderate manner, and deserves to STERLING SILVER WARD, be given the first place among cominen- sense and really hugenie sports. Will the Tamar combine with the doctor's credo may be summed up in these
nut diet yourself, sleep seven hours, and
The
be satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt, make any proposal of amicable settlement in English, arithmetic, geometry and Triumph, and what will be the result? Words: If you would keep young, do
The Attorney-General, in the course of his address, admitted that the evidenca of the two men mentioned by Mr. Putter was somewhat biased, because they were related to the deceased man; and it even right have been "stretched" in parts. His Lordship also made reference to the two men, and said that if the jury. were of the opinion that they could not be relied upon then, their course was clear
The jury after five minutes' delibera tion were unanimous in returning a verdict of "not guilty" in both cases, and the men were discharged.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (Pusy JUDGE).
of the case charged by the journalist, Vicente Sotto. As a proof, I enclose a copy of the letter of my Solicitor,"
The letter from Mr, d'Almada e Castro rendai-
Senora Agueda Esteban da Viborn,
Second Floor,
45. Haiphong Road, Kown.
11th Novemhor, 1913.. DEAK MADAM, I have received a letter from Vicente Sotto offering to withdraw the Summons against you and I shall be glad to see you thereon tomorrow (Satur day) morning about 11 o'clock. Yours faithfully,
F. X. W'ALMADA DE CASTRO.
As we reported yesterday, the Magis trate bound over both parties in $100 each to be of good behaviour
NEW WEIGHT..
INDIAN WARDER'S ALLEGED, FRAUD. Hernan Singh, a warder at the Victoria Gaol, was charged on three counts with
A reader of the Gentlewoman, the wife false pretences.. Mr. J H. Kemp of an Army Officer in India, had an prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and Indian cook who was very proud of the Mr. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. E. Xlittle English he had learnt, and took every opportunity he could find of dis d'Almada e Castro) defended.
playing his knowledge to his mistress.
On the occasion when she asked him the
Mr. Jenkin said at the outset that he
UNLICENSED COOLIES.
(1)-J. Rosenfeld, Honours, distinction Geroun,netic – geg
(2W H. Bower, Honours, distine been made to run a combination of the
Apparently no serious efforts have yet play golf." tion in arithmetic, algebra and geometry. tion in geometry,
-Midford Beer, Honours, distinctwo, although the officials were very (4)-L. Bertés, Honours, distinction in between the two on Saturday. So far as seriously watching a friendly struggle algebra and geometry.
(5)-A, Macfarlane, Honours, distinc- could be seen, there was no outstanding tion in arithmetic and drawing.
talent in the ranks of the newcomer, but (6)-J, Clark, pass F. A. Sampson, the management live in hopes of getting Pass, and distinction in algebra. dates, all passed): (1) S. H. Clapp, (2) the Tamar did last season.
LOWER FORMS EXAMINATION (Dine candi-together a party that will do better than S. N. Shastin, (33) G. C. Large, (4) R. H Holgate, (5) C. R Kerr, (6) II. R. Holgate, (7) V. Inch, (8) L. Kerr, (9) D. Judah.m
The Hongkong Club will be put to another practical test on Saturday on the 20 | Club ground. The D.U.L.L's will pro- The candidates are arranged in order
are
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So numerous was the number of rieslia coolies who were charged at the Magis tracy yesterday with plying for hire in a licence that Mr. Wood asked if the police had been ultra-active. He fined: the coolies $3 each, and Mr. Hazeland fined the men brought before him on similar charges $5 each
FOOTBALL.
of merit. No honours, or distinctions, vide the opposition, and I expect to se Dực given in the Laver Fornis Eximina some smart bits of work from both sides. tion. There was one failure in the Junior For this reason: the "Duke's" players UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE—DIV. II. Examination-a boy who obtained 160 are mostly on the small side and marks more than the necessary total for compelled in consequence to play honours, but failed by ten marks in scientific, methodical game as distin-
Tabla up-to-date, 17th November English Literature, a compulsory subject..
Cab It is noteworthy that of the thirteen suished from play in which weight, mure Cy. ...... distinctions obtained ten were in the and simple, plays a dominant part. And D.CL1. Revertes mathematical papers.
this will harmonise with the style of the Honghong Pulice
Cor $7 civilian club; therefore the searcher after 83 Cos. 1.0.A...
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Brains pushes of the ball from man to DC.LI. Band an exhibition of the doft touches and Subu since
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