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AT THE MAGISTRACY. POSSESSION OF BOMB-CASES.
Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday delivered his decision in the case in which Ko Shu was tharged with being in unlawful passesion of 18 bomb-cases in Hill Road. The Magis trate convicted the defendant bus said he was tot satisfied that he was a party the plot. He proposed to discharge him conditionally on his finding two sureties of $100-each to appens for sentence when called upon and to be of good behaviour.. Defendant was meanwhile remanded, Mr. P. W. Goldring presented tho defendant, Detective Inspector M. O'Sullivan appear- ing for the police,
CHINESE POSTMAN CHARGED
WITH THEFT.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1916.
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CAPTAIN'S CUP, JANUARY"
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A correspondent signing himself "X" Sentence on S, E. and O. Abbass, father and son, for committing an offence writes as follows to the Editor of the Y.-C. under the Defence of the Realm Act was Daily News!- delivered by Sir Havilland de Sausmarez SIR-All attempts on the part of at Shanghai on the 10th inst
In passing sentence on the elder man British merchants to develop the trade bis Lordship said:-You Sidmond Hay which was formerly in the hoads of enemy Abbas, have been convicted of au uffence firms hus, it seems to me, been greatly under article 40 of the regulations, made bandicapped by the attitude of the ship- 93-1878 under the Defence of the Realm Acts, ping companies.
and the jury have found that you com Of all branches of trade this was most mitted acts calculated to be prejudicial essentially the case with the so-called to the defence of the realm. Che nature mack and truck business, c., the ex- of the acts is the supply of arms and port trade in sundry articles of produce. ammunition to the enemies of your coun Every attemps made by British merchants** try. The evidence shows that you were to develop this trade has been severely engaged with others in purveying to them 15,000, rifles, 1,000 revolvers and about Landicapped by the policy of the shipping million and a half rounds of ammunising ealed the China Homeward Confer retion. The evidence also shows that these in refusing to modify the rebate
who acquired these arms and ammunition tem
For many years a system of rebates has proposed to deliver them in India, Ceylon and the Straits Settlements with a view existed, according to British Government. Fortunately for you, conference agreed to supply the tonnage to their use in rebellion against the steamer companies which had formed a an outbreak, but you allowed an utterly pers a gross rate of freight and returning sentiment of loyalty to your country and 5 per cent after twelve months, pro despicable desire for gain to overcome the them 5 per cent, rebate after six months which, whatever your origin, were lue to deamers belonging to Conference lines which ought to have inspired you and vided that shipments were confined to a country under whose government ou The arrangement was satisfactory to both under whose protection you carried journment to make further enquiries KOWLOON "B" . HONGKONG "A" were bor.1, which had protected you and parties, as it enabled the steamer com profitable business. The nature of your ziles to charge remunerative rates of freight irrespective of freights ruling in This was granted. It was state that all
The following have been selected to re-offene is such that it was impossite found in defendant's the property was
the jury to come to an other conclusion same time it protected shippers from wild private box, and defendunt said he had presont Kowloon "B" against H.K.C.C. when once the facts were established, for the world's freigh, markets, whilst at the
"A" on Kowloon Cricket Ground at than that it was committed with the intenfluc'uations in rates of freight.
Since the cutbreak of the war, however; bought it from'n stop in Lascar Row.
2.15 this afternoon:-H, Overy, W. tion of assisting the enemy. The scverico Kay, W. L. Wenser, W. T. Elson, A. R. allowed is death or such other lesser the situation has entirely changed. The penalty as the Court may think fit. 110 per cent. rebate which for many years F. Raven, L. M, Whyte, A. O. Brawn, sentenco you to be imprisoned and kept before the war fluctuated between 2/0d. to 5/- per ten, involved no hardship on the to hard labour for fifteen years. D. J. McKenzie, and J. W. Christian.
which certain
KOWLOON “A” v. HONGKONG
The following have been selected to present Kowloon "A" to play against A Chinese postman was prosecuted by H.K.C.O "B" this afternoon at 9.15 the Postmaster-General for the larceny of on the Hongkong Cricket Ground:-3. 850 worth of miscellaneous articles, includ. Robinson, Major Robertson, B. I do not think that you intended to create requirements of the trade, charging ship. ing wearing apparel, sideboard covers, Evans, F. Sutton, J. V. Braga, L. J. pipe-in-case, etc. Mr. Smith (Assistant Blackburn, J. H. Mead, J. C, Fletcher, Postmaster-Gioneral) appeared to prose-8. E. Green, K McLennan, and Capt. cate, and said that he would like an ad- Liddell.
REMAINS OF THE FOOTBALL SHIELDI
Recently a thief purloined from the Sergeants' Mess at Wellington Barrocks the handsonic solid silver Football. Challenge Shield. All trace of it was lost, and it was generally believed that the trophy had boen melted down. Early yesterday Chinese who was going aboard the Tai Lee was searched and was found to carry 101 lbs. of silver, apparently recently melted down. He also carried about 3 oz. of gold, He declared that he got the metal from a man in Wa Yin Lane, The polico acted on his information, and arrested the Both were charged by men referred in. Inspector Brazil with unlawful possession. The man from Wa Yin Lane was dis charged, as there was practically no evi-
UNIVERSITY CIVIL SERVICE The following will represent the Univer sity against Civil Service to-day, at 2:15 p.m.-Ng Sa Kwong (Captain), K Brayshay, G. E. Marley, J. D, Wright, F. A. Bedmond, W. Hall, Wei Wing Lock, Ho Wing Kin, A. de Sousa, C. G. Anderson, and A. H. Racijahn,
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS V. NAVY.
This United Services League gates will
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" in Boxes 25 at $2.50 per box. LA GRANDIOZA
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KING EDWARD VII." in Boxes 25 at $4 per box.
We specially recommend there Cigars, which are noted for their
To the younger prisoner, his Lordship shipper. Freight rates have, however, in the incantime steadily increased. so that said:
You, Oswald Abbas, have been con-to-day the ant retained in the form of by the Shipping. Companies victed of aiding and abetting your father rebate in the commission of the offence for which to show that you were a party to the by the shipper.bandera dob he has been convicted. There is nothing mounts to for more than the profit earned commission of the offence, but it is clear Take as an example the rate on seeds to aided and abotted the other prisoner by and which is to-day 158/ The rebate has that after it had been committed you London, which before the war was 21/-purity and fragrance. assisting him in obtaining the price of consequent y been increased from approxi- big villainy; I shall pass on you what mately 2/2 per ton to 15/7, so that on wou'd in ordinary times be the severest every 1,000 tons of seed which an exporter penalty which the law allows, though to-day ships to Londen, he has to lend the under the Defence of the Realm Acts you steamer company £780 (which is about sppear to be liable to a heavier punish-double his profit on the business), free of ment, You will be imprisoned and kept interest for about nine months. From this it will be clear that the trader with small to hard labour for two years,
Mr. Wilkinson applied that the costs means is excluded from participating in of the Crown should be borne by the the business. To make matters worse, the Conference Lines, for reasons over which prisoners.
made the order as they had no control, have been unable to His Lordship quested that all the expenses of the pro provide sufficient topunge for the require
dence against him, and the first defendant be played on the Club ground at Happy secution, should be paid by the prisoners, menta of the trade. Instead of frankly
was remanded until Monday. It is be- lieved that the silver found. in possession of the defendant was obtained from the melling of the Football Shield, but it is Impossible definitely to establish this.
MASTER AND SERVANT. The master of a grocery shop in the city entrusted a foki some time ago with nearly $70, with which to pay certain debts. The foki did not pay the bills, and disappear ed. On Thursday the master expied the missing foki in Bonham Strand West, and promptly arrested him. Defendant, who said he had spent all the money, was yes terday sent to prison for three months by Mr. J. R. Wood. Inspector R, McDonald prosecuted.
GAMBLING INSTINCT.
H.
Valley this alternoon. Kick-off, 4 p.m.
The Volunteers will be represented by the following:-J. Rodger; W Viveash and F. W. Black; P. Tod, J. Stewart, and M. L. Railton; D. Purvis, J. M. Walker, T. R. Chassels, H. McE. McTavish, and W. V Penuell. Referee, Mr. F. W. Wright.
Other matches are:-
p.m.
Shropshires v. R.E., Navy ground, Referte, Mr. A, A, Wilson. 87th Company v. Diocesan School, Club ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee, Corp. Thornton, R.G.A.
Belchers v. St. Joseph's College, Navy ground, 2.30 p.m. Beferee, Sergt. Bowles, K.S.L.I,
Shropshire II. v. Lam Liong, Military ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee, Sergt. Ross, R.G.A.
The Lam Liong team will be
Mr. Wilkinson-I understand that
under our rules your Lordship's judge mest on the elder prisoner is one of penal servitudeT
His Lordship-Yes, ALLEGED FORGER SENSA
TIONAL CHARGES, INTERESTING CASE AT SHANGHAI
Evidence concerning attempts at mur der, alleged to be at the instigation of 4e Chinese Government, and the alleged placing of a revolver in the house of an arrested person by a detective during a search, was given at the Shanghai Mixed Court when the hearing of the case against Tseu Dah-peu and Moo Toong- bai on charges of conspiring to utter counterfeit notes purporting to be those of the Hupch province, and also of armed robbery, was continued before Mr. Per kins, American Assessor, and Magistrate Wong.
as
The Chinese are inveterate gamblers, follows:--Wong Shau Ching; Cheung and any new device whereby they may-in-Wing "Hon and Kwok Pui Ken; Wong
dulge in
The wife of the
prisoner stated that when the two men were arrested his residence was searched. Nothing was ten Found by the Chinese detective, but on detective produced a revolver and alleged the arrival of a European officer the it had been found on the bed on which
admitting this and allowing merchants to bates and charging nett rates for the dura- charter, of the same time refunding re- tion of the war, they have, until a few weeks ago, when it became practically im:
terms which involved an enormous risk to tho! possible to charter excepting on shipper, threatened to confiscato al rebator which had not yet been paid, in the event of the shippers chartering..
The latter are now allowed to charter
under Conference supervision, that is to say, they have to apply to the chairman, who circulates the application amongst the members of the Conference in Shanghai, and if these are agreeablo, cables for per- mission to the Conference in Londen. By the time an answer is received, some days have naturally elapsed, so that, in all pro- bability, the steamer for which the ship- per was negotiating has in the meantime been closed elsewhere. But even should this not be the case, owing to the circula tion of the details of the proposed charter to the members of the Conference in Shanghai, some of whom are themselves ex porters, the latter are enabled to cable this pects of the shipper being able to cover information to Europe, whereby the pro- the costs of the charter are made extremely The position of the merchants who have
a little spéculation is sure Tai Sang, Leung Tai Fong, and Chan she had been sitting. Her husband, she dificultat pent
of considerable patronage, Two Chinese Tang Hoi; Leung Wing Tai, Wong Pak said, did not possess a revalvar.
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were conducting an interesting and ingen Chung, Wong Chak Fan, Kwok Po Kan, in the witness-box, detailed his history possible. Whereas before the war the Con PHONE: 1637,
ous game of chance of Yaumati when they and William Boo wero arrested and prosecuted at the
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Mos Toong hai, the second defendant, not chartered has become practically im and how he had received education in ference lines booked freight two months Japan at the expense of the Government. ahead at Exed rates of freight, they now During the revolution he acted as RL refuse to do so. At the beginning of official in the Tutub's yamen at Hupeh, December rates were raised 10/ a ton and but since 1013 he had been living in on December 22nd a further 20/-, and the
VIOLENT METHODS. Shanghai. The Chinese Government had shipping companies now protend that the been trying to arrest him because in 1813 Conference rates are merely minimum
Are unnecessary to conquer that bitter the defendants had erected a sort of cir
All he took some part in running a new rates and that they are entitled to charge cular railway, on which ran an engine,
Mr. F. A. Hazolarid gave his decision paper in a certain department of the whatever they please--some companies are enemy of civilization, Rheumatism.
Kuomintang. On arriving in Shanghai actually asking considerably over. Confer it forms, including Rheumatic Gout, can tender, and truck. At intervals along the rails were placed tickets bearing numbers. yesterday in the extradition case, in which in that year, he saw a newspaper con-ence rates and consequently the unfortun-be cured permanently, safely, and inex
BALM, No matter how much pain Tickets having corresponding numbers the Chinese Authorities sought the surtaining a Mandate to the effect that Le
that a reward of $5,000 was offered for prepare his cargo for shipment has to
if you have tried a dozen oils, ointments were sold to the gamblers, and the posses-render of a Chinese who is alleged to have as wanted and the newspaper itself saidate shipper who requires some wooks to pensively by LITTLE'S ORIENTAL
been concerted in the kidnapping of a
his arrest. He denied having conspired purchase same without knowing at what Rheumatism is causing you. No matter sor of the ticket bearing that number at whole family in Chinese territory. Some to forge or utter false banknotes or that rate he will contually be able to hand embrocations without material zelief: rank speculation. Whereas on the one ness at once, and knocks out every vestige which the train stopped wasa prizo winner. There were three prizes. The of the family, it was said, had lost their he was over connected with armed robbery and the business is therefore reduced toHere is a remedy that gets down to busi- hand merchants are absolutely tied to the of pain, I is the only thing you can- Ib Bever Magistrate held that defendants were con-
availing themselves of any outside tonnage disappoints Helpless cripples have left ducting a game of chance, and imposed a
Conference Lines and prevented from depend upon with certainty.
they tried LITTLE'S available, the Conference Lines d not the hospital with their last hope gone. consider themselves bound by their own Sceptically tariff and contend that they can practical ORIENTAL BALM Got relief and final suction their available: Lonnage to the cure. What the medicine did for them, it will do for you. Don't let another highest bidder.
day pass without it.
fine of 85 on each.
SHANGHAI'S POPULATION, ANNUAL INCREASE OF NEARLY 85,000 SINCE 1910
The result of the census taken on October 16th, 1915, shows that there are in the International Settlement and French Con-
in Hupeh
The first prisoner said that in the first lives, and the others who were held to
of the Minghipao newspaper in Shanghai ransom were treated roughly. The fugi-year of the republic ha acted as editor tive in this case was identified as the man and was also appointed a member of the who had conducted negotiations with re- Provincial Assembly by the Government. After going to Hupeh at the request of latives of the family for the release of the Vice-President Li Yuan-hung, he returned in the second year of the Republic to prisoners.
Shanghai, bringing with him his wife and family. On December 5th, while he was living in the French Concession, several men attempted to murder, bim. There were people among the Govern ment who would assassinate him. He had
At present rates of freight, one trip His worship, dealing with the argument of Mr. Leo dAlmada (for the defence) in
home practically pays for half the original cost of the steamer, so owners can well regard to the meaning of the word socused
afford to make concessions in order to place It would therefore be interesting to in the definition of fugitive criminal,"
the business on a sounder footing. and the contention that, unless there had in fact been warned by the French know whether and what steps, if any, the Police. They asked him to go abroad. Export Produce Sub-Committee of the Cession, Bhanghai, 787,020. residents, Sinc. been a formal accusation in China against They said You must go, otherwise you British Chamber of Commerce has taken
The Government wanted 1910, therefore, the population has the fugitive criminel, he did not come will be shot." increased by 170,433. In the International within the definition, said: The facts him bewuse a rebellion took place in to induce the steamer companies to adopt 1913 and the Government thought he was a more reasonable attitudo sad thereby to Settlement there are 18,519 foreigners and $20,401 Chirces; in the French Concession, contained in the requisition are in my connected with it. The defendent denied place the trade again on & sound footing, 2405′ foreigners and 146,595 Chinese,
opinion safficient to satisfy the require that he had any knowledge of the offences so that British firms may be encouraged to do their utmost to develop it, whit charged.
enemy firms remain inactive The case was again adjourned,
TALE OF A FISII
1-Japanese
2. British
3-American-
7,387
5,521 -Zy448-- 1,425 1,352
THE NEED OF BEST FOR MUNI- TION WORKERS.
There are more than thirty nations and ments of the Ordinance with respect to
The peoples represented in Shanghai.
the construction to be placed on the word returns of the five-leading nations are as
necused," No formality of any kind is follows:
C150 With respect to the
The story of a tench which revived. necessary. generally I am of opinion that a prima after being twenty-four hours in the post fix told in the Fishing Gazette. The sh
The committee appointed to inquire! facie case has been made out against the was caught at midday Sunday, put into
taken out next morning, and packed in factories recommend the discontinuance fugitive offender by witnesses entitled to a basin of water at 10 p.m. Sunday night into the health of the workers in munition. reasonable degree of credit within the a dry cloth and newspaper, and posted of Sunday work. The committee empha meaning of the rule laid down in Cox . about midday Monday to a gentleman who tically declares that if the maximum out- received it 10.45 on Tuesday morning put of munitions is to be kept up for a live. It completely recovered after long time a period of rest for workers being in water an hour or two.
every week is imperative.
4:-German
5.-Portugues
The Japanese have more than doubled in numbers during the last five years. The British have increased only from 4,700 to 5,521-in other words, by 731-but it has Coleridge (1 B and C 50). His worship
committed the fugitive affender
to be borne in mind that well over 500 have left for the war.
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