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that they will collapse utterly under the cutting effect on the one hand of icy blasts and grim frost, and, on the other, under the pitiless pressure of the German armies, which in the end will brush them in its relentless embrace of steel. The
wish is clearly father to the thought. It is
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from the North yesterday, for the forth coming race meeting. An announcement is made in our advertisement columns that they will be drawn for to-day.
A statement was published in Peking
this paper which has told its readers that early in November to the effect that casos. there is.
a grim surprise" in store for of plague had occurred in the neighbour- Britain—“ a surprise which will help us hood of Harbin, The Chinese Eastern to cet foot in England, a surprise that Railway Authorities in Peking cabled shall be revealed to the British as a sert ascertain if there was any truth in the
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IMPORTANT CASE AT THE
· MAGISTRACY:
cided. We have a very clear decision of Mr. Wood baat mens rea has to be proved, and I think your Worship is bound by it because otherwise a must extraordinary, At the Magistracy yesterday, before position would be created. If we had Mr. PA Hazeland, Ramon Ramos (a been sent before Mr. Wood we would be Spaniard), proprietor of the Victoria discharged, while when we come before. Theatre, was charged with being in you we might be sent to gaol for twelve The death is announced of the Right possession of 3,110 tals of prepared months. I may say that when I tools Hon, the Earl of Erne, P.C
opium, and with importing the same into this point before Mr. Wood the Crown the Colony,
did not combat it. and I do not think. they could. The case was that of Rer. v.
EARL OF ERNE
LONDON, December 3rd.
The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M.
[The late nobleman was H.M.'6. Lieutenant for County Fermanagh since 1885, Bafra Hodgson) prosecuted and Mr. Eldon Taluati and Vasunia. his succession to the peerage, he was a member of the House of Commons, and at Potter
different periods was Lord of the Treasury Gardiner) defended by
and Conservative Whip His heiris Viscount Crichton, who is reported to be a prisoner in Germany:]
(instructed Mr. J. H
Mr. Potter said that before the case opened be would like to mention a little matter. There was an applios tion for bail on Saturday, and it was stated in the papers that he (Counsel) said that the Spanish Procuration was in some way concerned in the Victoria Theatre. He did not mention the 254.70 officers and men wir form the Hongkong and it must have been a mistake. 125.00 contingent, now homeward bound, which
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we cbserve, has just stated that the Less Discount on subsidiary coin... German Flost will remove for the British | VDU
His Worship said. My Wood's decision was not binding on him.
Mr Potter You will be lying down a new rule if you say that met red is not required to be proved.
The Crown Solicitor said his position was that the caes mentioned by Mr.
Fotter was not on all fours with the pré-
THE HONGKONG CONTINGENT. 500.00 OFFICIAL LIST OF THE MEN HOMEWARD HousD.
The following is the official list of the Spanish Procuration or the Procurator some cases, but not in others. He mado
250.00 500.00
has been supplied to us by the Head- 109.00
50.00 quarters Office, South China Command: Captain L. G. Bird, H.K.V.R.
100.00
100.00
Lieut. E. Hall,DAY
30.00
2nd Lieut. C. Beckett.
2nd Lieut. A. Langston.
€0.00
2nd Lieut: A. D. Openshaw
62.00
38.00
2nd Lieut A. F. Mük.
2nd Lieut. J. S. Chalmers
A. F. Briggs, G. C. Jorge, E. W.
H. E. Victor, C. A. J. Wilkie, H. Heligers,
sent case.
Jens rea was necessary in
a clear distinction between this case and In this case personal possos- the last. I
proved, but in Talati's case it
· በ8 „was not. Mr. Wood was not satis
sion
The Crown Solicitor explained the Lacto
adduced subsequently by 25 witnesses and said the value of the. opiam was $31,100, and the weight 3,110 fed that the defendants knew the opium taels. He did not think that he had had was in the godown where it was seized.
Mr. Potter differed, and said the argu to deal" previously with such a very large consignment as was concerned in this ment was that it was admittedly in defendants' gedown, but that defendants Revenue Officer J. C. Wilden stated had no guilty knowledge of it, and Mr. that November
st, on the 27th Novena ne dogsite guilty knowledge.
was on the Wood found that the defendants had no
Iis Worship cuphasised the import
case.
he
on the wharf. ̈ ̈
16:40 FAN. Jozeland, B. Forster R. Lapsley,
GW, Rogers, A. Hall, G. D. Procter, FH Witness saw the defendant 10. Coleman, F. Lobel, R. Bateman, E. I. Braga, He had the blue paper produced in bis ance of this point, and suggested that n W Wilson, D. Blenkiron W. G. Goulding, hand. Defendant went on board the date be fixed that it be argued fully. Of M. Griffin, G. Hermitage, H. J.. May, R. J Sui Tai, and after a few minutes witness course if he gave a decision adverse to the Mooney, F. Soares, A. H. Hyndman, G. E.
54.50
50.00
10.00
5.00
30.00 3.00
6.30
50.00
27.50
The Crown Solicitor said that he had never admitted that the prosecution had to prove mens rea where it was proved to y Le in the defendant's possession. In fact he argued very strenuously that it dial not matter whether it was proved or not. Tuesday afternoon was fixed provision-
Gumprecht, R. Kensett, A. P. Wilson, R. followed him, and saw defendant direct- Crown the latter could appeal.
Mr. Potter said he had not - thought Goods, P. Sherratt, F. V. Dean, A. Pattison,ing the removal of some cargo into a A. P. Storrie, L. 0, Collins, C. R. Millins, lighter which was by the open port. that his Worship would have called apone A. McLønn, B. H. McNair, and H. G. Foster Withcas naked the defendant what part him to argue the matter, but he was quite The contingent is composed of seven of the cargo belonged to him, and he prepared to fall in with his Worship's 5.00 officers with tomporary commissions, and replied "Ten oaves of furniture, and two
suggestion. 38 recruits, and the orders state that they iron safes." He pointed out each article are engaged for the New Service
Witness told him he was going to 30.00 Battalions, Arrangements have been examine them, and asked for the blue made for each recruit to be fully clothed paper which Ramme was previously hold and equipped before landing, and as much ing He then called a boatman and 79.00 instruction as possible will be given to the told him to give witness the required 5.00 recruits on the voyage, both to officers and paper, and this was done. The Inspector 18.80
men. Upon landing the contingent will had the furniture and the safes removed 300.00 bs handed over to the disembarking to the wharf. In the presence of the ∙100.00
authorities together with their arms.
defendant witness broke off the side of 50.00 It may be added that a number of other one of the safes, and observed that it 50.00 Hongkong residents had previously gone
contained tins.. He had the whole of the 10.00 Home to volunteer for service.
furniture and safca remored to the Imports and Exports office, and in the presence of defendant examined the ten cases of furniture and the other safe. The sides were torn off both safes, which were found to contain 322 tins of pre- pared opium. The sides of the safes were.
50.00
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10.00
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$3,912.45
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Handicap of 10 or under:
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the fate of the Spanish Armeda, and that Already acknowledged Lits 179... 168,16.80 Germany will conquer by sex as on-land. This is what the late Howy Lea would
call the valour of ignorance. There is nothing in the situation to warrant such hopes on Germany's part, Germany's vaulling ambition has already overleaped itself, and great will be the fall! We shall doubtless see low and less of this boasting in the German Press as time goes on, for little by little the truth must be dawning on the braggarts that Britain's talk about the destruction of. German militarism is not so painfully ridiculous" as it seemed to them in the
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ally for the hearing of argument on the
question of mens rea.
BEFORE
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Friday, December 4th.
THE PUISSE JUDGE, MR. H. H. J.
GOUPERTZ
JUDGMENTS.
The Kung Yick firm v. Wong Yuk Sum. packed up with dirt to keep the tins in The claim was for 8820, being balance due place. Witness arrested the defendant for work done and material supplied and took him to the Central Police under a contract. Defendant claimed Station. The opium was sent to the to set off an amount of 2570 for advances Government Monopoly Analyst, whose and payments given by him to the plain- certificate he now produced Witness tiffs. added that the Sui Tai had come from Macao.
His Lordship found that the defendant was entitled to a set off of $570, and gave judgment for the plaintiff up to the time of payment in after that date for the defendant with costs in each case.
Mr CF. Mason was for plaintiff and
In repl- to Mr. Potter, witness said the cases were packed up. They were marked 8. M., Manila. The blue paper was a shippitig order for 12 cases of furniture by the Fucnsing for, Manila, and was Mr. Agassiz defended. signed by a clerk in Messrs. Jardine, 100-13.87
Matheson & Co. Some of the cases were ent was that it was admittedly in de- about to be lowered into a cargo boat at Lenng Shi and others, the time he asked for the blue paper, and ginal action taken up under section 627 of the Code, for the determination of cer- it was from this boatman that the paper tain questions arising in the administra
Lt Com. R. W. Wilkinson 108-12 90 57 Entries..
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
whe received. Defendant told witness that
early days of the war, and that the A.D.C. are able to hand over to the Prince held on Monday next; 7th December, as the i he asked to be allowed after his arrest to
German mission “to thrust Britain aside from our path wherever we may encounter her hateful presence as the Forische Zeiting has defined it, is doomed to ignominious failure.
nard Victor Leng
THE German Press could not possibly render better service to the military
It is announced that Mr. Ludwig authorities in Great Britain in the Victor Langstein, late of Hongkong, has recruitment of the new Service Battalions by deed poll in England changed his than it is doing by its daily fanatical name to Leonard Victor Lang. villification of the British people and its vain boasting about" the KAISER The death has occurred at Home of Mr. dictating the terms of peace with all Griger Taylor, for many years Super dus solemnity in the ancient halls of intendent of the Straits branch of the Westminster." A month ago the German Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. newspapers apparently unlike the German soldier at the front-were still
A Garden Feto, organised by the of the Kaisan's opinion about General Students Union, is announced to take FRENCH's contemptible Ettle
of Wales' Fund the substantial sum of $2,000. Considering the costly nature of the production, this must be considered an excellent achievement, but it is fully recognised that this was chiefly due to the generous manner in which so many lent their services for the good of the cause.
to
"This was on uri-
A meeting of this Association will be the cargo was to be sent to Manila, and tion of the estate of Yung His Pong, de- ceased. The principal question was Royal Artillery Barracks, at 5.30 p.m. send a telegram to Macao. This he was whether upon the true construction of the All intending candidates for post of permitted to do. The telegram was words in the will, and in addition to official referee should forward their names addressed to a person named Martinez, the above he set apart the sum of $10,000, to the Hon. Sec, (Mr. F. W. Eager, R.N.O. Depot) at once. An examination and said "Come tomorrow morning." to be deposited in the name and as the will probably be held shortly.
After defendant was taken to the Police share of one Cheng Hin Station he made a statement, which was produced. The answer to the first charge was: On the 25th November I received a letter from Macao asking me to take delivery of 12 cases of furniture for Manila" In answer to the second charge, defendant said, " I know nothing about the opium.
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
The R.G.A will play the Hongkong F.C. on the Military ground this after noon, at 4 pm. Referee: Mr. F. W. Wright.
CRICKET.
Of the many who gave such material assistance, the Fress must be singled out first, as they one and all advertised free of charge. Messrs. Moutrie & Co. placed their entire booking facilities at the A.D.C's, disposal and lens * pianos, Messrs. The Paris Toilet Club likewise Police CC on Kowloon Ground at 3:15 evidence of the previous witness stated The following will represent K.C.C. v. The cargo boatman mentioned in the kindly lent wigs, etc. Special thanks are today.-W. L Weaser, Lieut. Moberly, due to Messrs, Noronha & Co. for Lieut. Munn, J. H. Meade that he gave the blue paper produced to undertaking all printing at cost price, Rome, J. P. Robinson, F. T. Elson, K the defendant, who had told him to fetch
and E. J. Edwards
His Lordship held that the $10,000 was a clear and absolute gift, that Cheng Hin takes that amount as beneficiary, and the
suggestion as to a subsequent adoption became ineffective. The costs of the action
would come out of the estate.
CHARGE AGAINST TWO AMERICANS.
"ALLEGED TO HAVE DEFRAUDED A FELLOW.
COUNTRYMAND DAN
At the Magistracy yesterday.
two
Army," place in the grounds of the University and to the Electric Light Co., for McLennan, A. R. F. Raven, B. D. Evans, it from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co's Americans named J. H Mixer and
which the KAISER commanded his troops on January 30th in aid of the Prince of to walk over ! In giving a catalogue of Wales National Relief Fund. the crimes which "HEAR GREY," the "very personification of British
and hypocrisy "
committed against had humanity, the Taegliche Rundschau protection of China's monuments and
can't
With reference to the subject of our leading article in yesterday's issue on the
generously supplying fittings and labour at very low cost. Further mention must also be made of the invaluable assistance rendered by Messrs Lane, Crawford & C, who worked at reduced rates and partly for cost.
offices. The paper was ultimately handed to Revenue Offer Wilden-
Charles Bartly, who arrived in the
HOLT'S AND BANGKOK.
In cross-examination by Mr. Fotter, Colony by the Mongolia about a week ago, the boatman said he was instructed by the were charged before Mr. J. L. Wood that The Bangkok Times says:-
defendant to take the 12 cases concerned they did fraudulently and deceitfully Mesire Alfred Holt & Co, Liverpool, of fact, witness got two shipping orders
The statement is now authorized that in the case to the Iventang. As a matter conspire amongst themselves by false pre-
arrangements with the Straits Steamship
observes: "Allying himself with Russia's historical relics, Mr. Tse Tsan-tai of monts free of charge and thereby swelling have completed mutually satisfactory from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., named Paul Michael Marsh, of the Astur
A SAMPAN'S VALUABLE CARGO.
tences and obtain from another American
to the value of $120, House Hotel, $115 in money and jewellery,
Weiemann & Co., for supplying refresh Thanks are also due to Messrs
hordes and with all sorts of savage beings Hongkong write reminding us that he the proceeds. that Britain and France could muster advocated an International Society for
Co., Ltd., under which the former one being the order for the 12 cases associate themselves with the latter. An the other in respect of boxes of films hetween them, he gathered the scum of the Suppression of Vandalism as far back
important building programme is to be
Mr. Otto Kong Sing prosecuted, and British ports, the vile beachcombers and as August, 190-1, when he sent an "Open
carried out with the object of putting un which were actually taken on board the Mr. C. A, S. Russ defended. nameless riff-raff of the alumis and welded Letter to the London Times and other
adequate number of brit-class woteru Fuensang for Manila.
It would appear that the defendants Before Hr. F. A. Hazeland at the steamers in the Bangkok and British the whole into an army (so-calld), the leading newspapers throughout the world Magistracy yesterday a boatwoman named North Bornico trades In the meantime mit that a through bill of lading could Astor Hostel they came into con- Mr. Potter said the Crown would ad- are en roste to Kangoon to secure work While in the most shameful collection of human refuse in the hope that some interest would be Tam Tez was charged with being 10 as efficiently
in the oilfice in Burma the Company's services will be carried on that the world has ever seen, to be hurled created in such a movement.
as possible with such not be obtained from Macao to Manila, tact with the couplainant, who wa against us." According to the Kolnischequently sent a similar appeal to the further, with possession of 50 taels of
He subse possession of 06 taels of loose opium, sud, steamers as are available Counsel went on to submit that there was formerly the run the Grand Hoteli And thus Holt's come back to Bangkok, no case to answer. His submission was ring which was supposed to be a diamond
One of the defendants possessed a finger Zeitung the British soldiers are weaklings Chinese newspapers in Hongkong and prepared opium. Chinese Revenue Oficer Straits Steamship Company, Mansfield that there was not a shadow of evidence ring, and it is alleged that the complain rather than ruffians. For the most part, it says, they are "half-trained recruits
Moreover, he wrote and tele No. 2 searched the defendant's boat in the & Co. were the Singapore agents in the on which his Worship could and that the ant parted with a gold tie in, í goků whose only knowledge of winter is graphed to President Turn Shih-kai in Harbour and discovered the opinn on old days, as they still are of the Ocean defendant had ang knowledge of the finger-ring, and a cum of mode) finans obtained from their experience of the first year of the Republic strongly board. On the first charge the woman was teamship Company the new agents in existence of this ophum at all until Re- took ont summons against the detend ring Subsequently the complainant question of London's murky fog curtain and the advising him to protect China's historical fined $620, or three months, and on the Bangkok is apparently not finally settled, venue Officer Wilden opened the safes. ants, and the present charge is a result o tepid, enervating atmosphere over its relice and paintings, etc., and to isso a second $4,000, or nine months imprison-but practically, it is known that the
Borneo Co, Ltd, will be the agents of on the Crown to prove mens real-
His Worship You say it is incumbent the deal notification prohibiting the sale and
The case was remanded until 10 o'clock slime covered streets," and it prophecies export of the same,
the new line.
this morning.
China:
ment.
backed by all the experience of the