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A POLICEMAN'S WEISTLE. WHEN IT IS BLOWN, RUN. During the hearing of a case at the
·Criminal” Sessions yesterday in which a Chinose named Li Fu is charged with - assaulting with intent to rub a Chinese woman. some ainusement was caused by the evidence of an Indian police sergeant. who alleged that when he commenced ronning after the man, supposed to be prisones, overgun in the vicinity, em mer to run. They ran behind, along sidend in front of the man who was hasing chased!
Mr. Orme, for the Crown, asked if a whistle was blown and witness replied in this negativo.
THIS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1sr, 1916.
STABBING AFFRAY ON BLUE
To matky FUNNEL BOATË
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH
MANSLAUGHTER.
The sequel to a fatal stabbing affray on a Plus Furrel steamer was heard at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when two Chineso named Li To and Leung Sam wore charged with manslaughter on board the Pirg: Suey when nearing Hongkong har our on January 28th. The first prisoner was further charged with assaulting Ip Tso. The men, for whom Mr. F. C. Jepkin acared, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Orme was for the Crown,
The case for the Crown-was that the two
SHIPPING NOTES.
P.M.S. SALE RESCINDED, A Reuter-Kokusai telegram from San Francisco says that the stockholders of the Pacific Mail Steamship: Company have rescinded the sole of the company's steamers to Grace & Co., thereby holding intact the only flees of American steamers on the Pacific.
JAPANESE VESSEL EXCULPATED.
INTESTACY CASE AT CANTON-
FINDING OF THE USA. COURT
FOR CHINA. Z
At the Oantan Session of the U.S.A. Court for China, before the Hon. C. 8. Lobingior, judge big honour gave judg ment in re the Estate of Henry Varum
oves, deacased, as follows: This cause comes on for hearing on the of Henry Varnum Noyes, who died at Fati, petition of the administrator of the estate Canton, on January 21st, 1914. The petition ministrator's final recount, authorizing distribution of the residue of the estate his final discharge, and the closing of said
prays for an order approving the ad-
estato..
The captain of the Ire Maru, owned by Mr. Iguchi Kumekichi, Osaka, which had
It appears from the affidavit in proof been detained in Saigon since Novemher
of publication that notice to creditors was 14th last on suspicion of carrying contra- duly published and that the tin fixed in band goods, and having au ex-German said notice for creditors to file claims has
al from Mukden on board, reports that
as
Mr. Jenkin--Then as soon as they saw prisoners were sitting on their luggage wait result of judicial inquiry the steamer has you commence in in all the people did theng to disembark when the deceased, a man been exculpated of suspicion and was liber. sabi: you sort of gave the word "go.named Chi Kam, walked up and requestedated on January 28th,
one of the men, to pay back 3 which he (Laughter.)
alleged had been borrowed from him.
NEW OIL TANKERS. Cigar-shaped ships, with a capacity of The Puiene Judge--That reminds me of
ittle boy who amused Sir Francis There were some words, and blows, in the 20,000 tons of oil cach, will probably be Piggott by stating that he had lived in ose of which Chi Kam was stabbed. He used to carry oil to England from America Hongkong for seine time and he had been was subsequently taken to the Government
told that if ever he heard a policeman
blow his whistle he must run fast. (Laughter.)
Mr. Jenkin then produced a police whistle and caused amusement by remark ing1 was wondering, my lord, if I Blew my whistle whether I should make
my friend. Mr. Orme run,"
Mr. Orme-I expect I should run, if he shouted, my lord. (Laughter.)
Subsequently, with the remark, “I will put this brilliant looking fellow in the box," Mr. Jenkin then called prisoner,
most dejected The latter presented a appearance, and Mr. Jenkin's comment Wa Heling been in got for more than month, my lord, so I doubt whether he ean look a little more cherry, Probably it is a very depressing place." (Laughter.) Prisoney then admitted that all the state ments he had made denying the charge
were true.
Mr. Jenkin made some rather striking -comments in the course of his address to the jury. The address of the learned Crown Solicitor, he said, was novel, and entirely unprecedented in his experience. It was Dire long and continued tirado ampon an unfortunate Indian Sergeant who, it was
expired; and the said administrator
count sets forth that no claims against the said estate were presented and that there tor money and personal property of the. remain in his hands as such administra valuo of: $2.296.16 Mexican currency.
The petition for letters of administra- tion, presented by the widow of the deceas." ed, sets forth that ho left no will or other document relating to the disposition of said property, and the ovidence, received.
at the hearing upon said petition shows that the said deceased left surviving him. in the near future. They will travelus next of kin his widow. Arabella A.
Civil Hospital, where he died on the follow-awash and. be towed by steamers. It has
ing day.
Ip Tso said that when he went up to separate the men he was stabbed through the clothes, over the stomach, by the first prisoner. The knife went through three lot of clothing, being stopped by his leather belt. There was also a cut in the trousers. The knife used was a single binded clasp kaife, the blade being several inches long. Witness added that he had repeatedly seen the first prisorer using the knife during the voyage.
Subsequently, at the request of Mr. Jerkin, this witness was dressed in the clothes be was wearing at the time of the affray, the holes the clothes were examined, and a pencil was pushed through them in substitution for a knife. Mr. Jenkin then pointed out that the position of the holes did not correspond; they were not successively consistent
The jury also examined the clothing on the inan, and the case was then adjourned until to-day.
been found that a submerged vessel can be towed much more easily than an ordinary Vossel. Another novelty, says the Daily Chronicle, will be the permanent storage of large quantities of oil under water Ordinary oil storage tanks are splendid marks for big gene and are also suger The new able to attack from the air. method consists in sinking large steel cylinders filled with oil in an artificial lake.
AN APOLOGY AND A WARNING.
When Comniander Cator, R.N took his Ben in the Marine Court, Singapore, on February 21st, Mr. Cooke-Yarborough men toned that it was not intended to proceed with the ons in which Capt, L. van Egdom, master of the Hong Wan T, charged Mr, F. Townsend, his chief officer, with wilful nisobedience and with being absent from the ship without leave. Mr. Townsend had
INTIMATIONS
LANE
HOM
CRAWFORD &Co.
SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GEAR.
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TENNIS RACKETS:
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THE "DOHERTY.” GOLD MEDAL.” " TOURNAMENT.”
TENNIS POSTS, TENNIS NETS.
Noyes, one son, the present, petitioner TENNIS BALLS
William Dean Noyes, and several sisters.
SPALDING'S 1916 CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS
BALLS.
The question as to who is entitled to sur coed under such circumstances appears never to have been specifically determined in this jurisdiction, and as it is obviously one of importance the law governing it will now be examined. Under the doctrine of the Court of Appeals (Biddle.. U.5., 158 UB: 756) we are authorized to apply GOLF CLUB SHAFTS. CADDY BAGS. here any suitable Act of Congress which may relate to the subject, and where there are two or more of such Acts we have applied the later. As regards the distribu-
tion of personality of an intestate, the BOXING GLOVES. PUNCHING BALLS. latest expression of Congress is found in the Act of March 3rd, 1901 (intended originally for the District of Columbia),
(Code, sub-chapter VIII), which provides BASEBALL GEAR:
in.:
followe:-
Where the debts of an Section 37, sratate, exhibited and preved or notified und not bared, shall have been discharged or settled,
or allowed to be retained for. a. berein directed the administrator shall proceed to make distribu
in of the surples is follows
only."
It follows from the above that William Dean Noyes, being the only child. is en titled to two-thirds of the personally left- by his father, the remainder going to the widow.
In the administrator's final account it ́
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TENNIS BACKETS RESTRUNG AND REPAIRED.
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is further recited that among the assets of HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
the estate are
Seation 875. If there, be a widow and a child or children or a descendant or descendants to dered an apology, which Capt. van Eg-frous a abild the widow shall have one third lom bad accepted and with the permission vf the Court the case would be withdraw. The Master Attendant agreed to this course, but ordered the defendant to pay $50 for costs, He also warned him very seriously Bs to the consequences if his behaviour was brought to Court again, If anything of te sort occurred again be would find that it was not merely a case of coming to Court d apologising. Indeed; said the Master- Attendant, he wou'd not allow the case to be withdrawn a second time, and if ever such mean imprisonment. More than that, if ever that did occur he would sco that the matter was taken further to a Court of En. Mr. A. F. Pollard, in the Tale Review,quiry held to consider whether he was a writes on How England. Keeps Her Ent person to hold a certificate, and he would know for himself what the result of auch an enquiry would be-Straits: Times. pire:—
BRITAIN'S EMPIRE WAY.
obvious, did not come up to the expecta: DOMINION OF THE DOMINIONS charges were proved against him it would
tions of the Crown Solicitor. Therefore: Mr. Orme had done nothing but amuse himself in his address to them by saying that the Indian Sergeant, like overy other policeman, wanted to have the lion's share of any ease in which he is engaged. As a -consequence he went into the witness box and told them a lot of stuff" which never took place. That was not the way in which cases in these Courts were con .ducted on behalf of the Crown.
WITHOUT DOMINION,
Dominion is not the characteristic of the British Empire. It is rather the absence of dominion. The German foible is to seo dominion everywhere and to want to grasp it. Great Britain does not own Canada or Australia or South Africa; they are owned by the people who live there,
BURIAL SERVICE UNDER
Brio BIRE.....
BRAVE SERGEANT WHO DEFIED
GERMAN SNIPERS.
When the Crown Solicitor bank to the level of
Even the waste lands in British Colonies
A soldier now at the front sends to a denying one of his own witnesses and
were long ago recognised as the property saying that the man was one who would go
of the Colony and "not of the Mother relative the following story,, which he de beyond the truth in order to perform his Country; and there is not an acre of landscribes as unique in my experience of the -duty, or whatever he thought was his outside the British Isles from which the way -
British Government derives a farthing of duty, it was admitting the inherent weak revenue. The Colonies do, indeed, help to nes of his case. Mr. Jenkin added that support the British Navy, and they have he was saying that because it was hinted seat large contingents to its armies in this war; but all is done by free gift, and not that the Indian Sergeant did all this to by imposition. The Colonies are free to oblige hii (Mr. Jenkin) because he was govern themselves, and even to tax British associated for the moment with the forceports and exclude British subjects from their borders. Only thus could the British a which the Indian was serving.
Empire exist, because it is based on free After a retirement, the jury returned dom. The denial of responsible self
verdict of "not guilty," and the man
government to the British realms, as the Hohenzollerns have denied it to the Ger was discharged.
mas prope, would have broken up the Empire long agolj bomo poda
ja
FANTAN COUNTERS. AND A GAMBLING SCHOOL" ON A BLUE FUNNEL STEAMER, A heap of fantan counters were pro- duced by the Crown Prosecutor during the bearing of a manslaughter case at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, and they led to somis amusing remarks,
Mr. Drine questioned a witness as to who used the counters.
The Chinese witness became obviously nervous, and replied that they were used by the passengers on board..
Mr. Jenkin Just as other people would play bridge on a long voyage, Mr. Orme.
His lordship-And assuming that four people were playing bridge, two of them had a few words, and oor was subse quently stabbed, would that make the other able?
Mr. Orme said there would then be a question of degree. Subsequently, when handing up the counters for his lordship's inspection. Mr. Orme remarked that some of the counters were double ones, or faked, Mr. Jenki-Something like your wit ness, Mr. Orme. (Laughter.)
Further questioned regarding the pre- sence of the counters on board the host, the witness said that one of the men ran a
Gambling School,
A-Gambling School!" exclaimed his Jordship. "Education is indeed abroad."
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-11-Sisteen and two-thirds acres of woodland
property near Soville, Ohio, valued at approxi- mately eight hundred dollars, gold,"
and we are asked to make some order
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
relative thereto. But the law governing JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
(1.That all claim, against the said estate be and the same are hereby barrod.
(2.)-That the final account of the ad ministrator be approved,
(3)That the said administrator die tribute the money and personal property. belonging to said estate (a) By delivering one-third thereof (equivalent in value to Arabella A. Noyes. (7) By delivering the Mexican 8782,15) to the said widow, Mrs. residue (being equivalent in value "to Mexican 81,524.31) to William Dean Neges, heir at law.
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$6.00
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CANTON TO BONGKONG,
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9.00 sm. IONAM 10.00 p.m. KINSHAN.
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THURSDAY, 2ND MARCH, 1916.
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FARES AS USUAL.
the descent of real property in the ldr luci situe (14 Cye.. 21.) which in this in- stance is the Caw of Ohio. Now that State, along with most American jurisdic tions, retains for the most part the com- inon aw doctrins (18 Cyr 180, 181) that the real property of an intestato vest, on the owner's death immediately in his heir, forms ne primary part of the estate's as- sets and is not subject to the administrator's control. In Ohio this doctrine has been modified to the extent of subjecting the Lands, in case only the personally. Is in- sufficient, to the payment of the decedent's debts and a year's allowance to the widow and minor children (Carr v. Hull, 65 0. St.,, 394, 88 L.R.A. 014), In this case it appears that there are no debts, at least yet before us which would justify an exer in this jurisdiction, and there is nothing. rise of jurisdiction over the realty. We shall, however, leave the estate open for a reasonable time to enable the administra It occurred; he writes, during tor and hair to determine whether it will particularly bad night. All day the Gerbo advisable to continus the administration The prayer for closing and dis. mans had been shelling us, and their snipers here or to take out ancillary letters in Lad been picking us off through the sand-Ohio. bag rampart wherever there happened to be charge cannot, therefore, be granted at weakness. They seemed to have a genins this time, but it is now considered and for finding these places though goodness decreed:--- knows they were few enough The water in the trench was a foot deep, and the memy's line only a few yards distant. Our Jot was not a happy one, though, by that miracle of luck which seems to be part of our battin on our camalties were few. But just as the last light of day was merging into hopelessly dark night, one of our men caught three bombs at the same instant and was killed. We picked big up and Put him or a waterproof sheet. Inured though we are to the fearfulness of war, this boy death seemed, hard-it hit cach one of us behind the throat. He was so young and
GREAT FEAT OF AIRMANSHIP. good and hig of spirit. Also one of draft, he had only been with us a week or two One felt that an older man could
The King has been graciously pleased to He wills the end but not the means; he have been better spared. To bury him we
Beil had to take big risks The enemy had our approve of the grant of the Victoria, Cross craves for British world-power, but retrench, well marked, and all night their to Squadron-Commander Richard pudiates the conditions of its existence.
iffe swept the ground which separates the Davies, D.8.0., R.N., and of the Dis- Germans attribute British success to scan- dalous good luck. Had they possessed all trenches. But a small party dug a hole on tanguished Service Cross to Flight Sub- Great Britain's initial advantages, they top a few yards in front of our line and we Lieutenant Gilbert Formby Smylie, R.N., would have thrown them all away through rod him. Then the unique thing hapa recognition of their behaviour in the fol their will-to-power and their lust for pened. The sergeant ordered us back to 'owing circumstances On November 19th. our tench and remained behind alone He these two officers carried out an air attack absolute dominion.
stood straight up amidst that hail of leado Ferrijk Junction Flight Sub-Lieut. and calmly read the burial service. From Simylie's machine was received by very beginning to end he read it, calmly and with heavy fire and brought down. The pilot great reverence. And God above Inows that pianed down over the station, releasing all many of as who to our shame he said, his bombs except one, which failed to drop, have not prayed for years, echoed deep in simultaneously at the station from a very aur hearts that last Amen. Afterwards he low altitude. Thence he continued his de returned to one trench, untouched. This scent into the marsh. On alighting-he saw seemed to me a great thing. Our sergeant the one unexploded bomb, and set fire to his machine knowing that the bomb would en is a finer man than most I have met.
ure its destruction. He then proceeded to wards Turkish territory. At this moment he perceived Squadron Commander Davies The Muenchener Neueste Nachrichten descending, and, fearing that he would come describes the Zeppelin attacks on England down near the burning machine, and thus and Eatoniks as co-ordinated advances isk distruction from the bomb, Flight against the racer of the seas, and does not Sub-Lieutenant Smylie ran back, and from doubt that this year's fighting will be mains chort distance exploded the tomb by means ly directed against British maritime of a pistol bulet. Squadron Commander upremacy and will involve placing af Davies descended at a safe distance from trump cards in German bands against the to burning machine, took up Sub-Lient. 10ost important harrier points of England Smylie, in spite of the near approach of a moderate. who controls the world a seas from the party of the enemy, and returned to the straits of Dover to Suez Salonika being openly admitted by England to be an ad- vanced bulwark to Egypt and India,
The Kaiser envies and wishes to emulate the British realms; but he declines to make that self-sacrifice of will without which there cannot be political salvation; and he does not see that it has only been through that sacrifice, through the recognition of the right of each British realm to govern itself by means of its own responsible Ministers, that the British Empire main- tains its unity and strength.
They base power on prerogative and guard it by lese-majeste. Government by consent is the secret of empire which Ger- wany will be taught by the present war It is a simple matter of recognising the liberties of others, and purging one's soul of the poison that any man, dynasty, or nation has the right to govern another against its will.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.
The approximate statement of trafle receipts for the week ending 26'k February is as follows—
This Year
Last year. IncreaKe.. Decrease
Aggregate
receipts
*Receipts for
for 8 weeks. week
820492 810,103 37,606 91,255
281613,848-
new
erinome, a feat of airmanship that can seldom have been, equalled for skill and gallantry
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
BB SUTTtil at play
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