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HONG-
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If rebent months improvements of an important kind have been introduced and have been in operation in the in- derior of the General Post Office, Hong- The calef of these refers to the kong sorting of letters, and newspapers, which furus a large proportion of the work The systems done behind the scenes." of " pigeon-hole” sorting which prevail- el in the days of the old Post Office was continued in the new building (opened in 1911) up till about a year ago, when a start was made with the table sort ing system, which has den gradually - extended until now there is a complete egaijment for practically all the mail which has to be handled. Under the new system the letters, from start to nish of the sorting protuks, are dept in the
-22 BONGRONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1916.
CHARITY BAZAAR AT MACAO. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE TROUBLE IN KWANG-
EXCURSION STEAMER
TOMORROW,
...:
POLICE RESERVE CONSTABLE
TUNG.
UY A CORRESPONDENT: CASTRO AGAIN ON TRIAL.
CHANCHEN, 30th August. The hearing was resumed at the Hong- ALL RESTRICTIONS. WITHDRAWN,
The situation here is deplorable! · There kong Magistracy yesterday afternoon,
is absolutely no protection to life and We received the following telegra before Mr. J. R. Wood, of the case in from Lady Mais, the wife of HE, the which a Police Reserve Constablo named property. All the big shops are closed R. M. H. Castro is charged with obtain and most of the merchants has cleared Clovernor of Macáo, last evening –
MACAO, September 181..
ing $200 from uns Wong Yun by alleged out, leaving an employé by charge. The 10 p.0
false pretences. It is alleged by the pro-streets are, deserted and at night none Kindly annuanes that a bazaar-arrang d by ladies of the Committee of the Redrution that Castro undertøck, for the pures ve venture out. Cross and Charity Association in aid of payment of 8200, to release froni Victoria the funds of the Italian Sisters' Orphan Gaol a man named Wong Melylaa ng and Institution for homeless children will take place on the 2nd and 3rd inst.
Restrictions against Macio have been withdrawn and the stormer Taishan will make the excursion on Sunday:
BERTHA MAIA,`·· President of the Committee
CLAIM FOR PASSAGE MONEY.
Two days ago a gômp of soldiers [BelongingTo the Man Kwan (People's "Thesk men are ex-robbers; who were enlisted/hý. friend of Wong Yun's, who was under-Army) looted the new market. going sentence of four months' imprison-
Commander Chao Tze Tsing at the tires of the proclamation of independenes ment for being in possession of a quan. tity of opium.
He, however, has absolutely na control over them. Some time ago Mr. Chao Ta
Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almuda) is defending, and Mr. J. Gardiner prosecuting,
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some way or other this got to the ears of Mr. d'Almada said he pleaded not subordinate offecrs and they, on res
The cases of C. W. Beswick . Lowe, guilty to the amended charge. He also of orders to round up the guilty
une position address upwards so that aglance is sufficient to decide what the elassification of each should be, or to: check fie accuracy of the classification, 4il nend be; at any stage of the work. This inker for accuracy and expeditian, and vis a great advance upon the old system, in which the latters, were thrown or thrust into the pigeon-holes in any post-thereon. tion, with the result that a lot of tine In connection with the case, Mr. Grist ,and, energy, were wasted in the subse said that he appeared for plaintiff and quent, elassilization. In addition to this Mr. Davidson was for the defendants, advantage, the new system lends itself summons had been taken out in the more readily to division and sub-division case, and application would be made for --to unlimited expansion indeed and stay. He would like a day fixed for cany sudden pressure or congestion in a
the houring of the summons; he under particular part of the mail cas be relievedstad the argument world take some in i very simple manner and without the slightest risk of confusion. The let tars pass through the different stages of uianipulation--from the moment the mail
bags are dumped on to the opening table till they are tied up in neat bundles ready for delivery with the utmost snoothness. It is a marvel of organisa- tion in which provision is made for every possible contingency, and Mr. E. D. Wolfe, the Postmaster General, has. every reason to be gratied with tho success which has attended the instal- Jation.
One fact, the public ought to note is that they ma help very materially in Jghtening the work of the Post Office 'Staff, by posting their oulwurd mail as early as possible, thus avoiding the rush that at present takes place almost on the hour of the mail stenner's departure
notes.
ceipt
ones, refused to act. The kidnapping of Bingham & Matthews as liquidators of said that Mr. Jenkin was unable to be
would conduct the defence. the N.D.L., was again mentioned in the present that day and that be himself children, and the holding of them fer Continuing his evidence from the last ransom is the soldiers favourite müheck Hongkong Summary Court yesterday.
passage hearing, the complainant said that on of raising money. The amount of ran Plaintiff claims $839, being
the morning of July 15th, he saw defend- money paid to the, X.D.L. and interestant at the latter's house in Mosqueso varies according to the position of Junction That day witness handed the victim; one poor woman obtained the Castro apother god in Hongkong 810 release of her son by paying two dollars.
Castro gave him a premissory- note for the amount. This money was banded to Castro as balance of the $200 agreed to be paid Castro for obtaining
release of a prisoner from denied that the 100 paid on July 15th was part payment of a loan. He had In addition to the $200, he also paid Castro 210. This was paid to Castro at the Magistracy on July 10th, and it was arranged that this 810 was to be handed over to the man in gaol upon his release.
Line.
His lordship fixed Tuesday next and remarked that the ease would be taken
Tu Chambers.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
FATHERLESS.
nerer borrowed money from defendant..
Mr. Gardiner here remarked that he. would withdraw the charge of bribery in reference to this 10. There could have been no bribery in connection with: that amount:
Yesterday morning the launch from Canton to Kongmoon, whilst passing Chanebun, was attacked by pirates and two passengers were killed. The 140.. on? from Taileung to Chanchner had a similar experience the same day, and the casualty was one passenger killed and une passenger wounded.
DEATH OF YUAN, AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT.
The Peking Giazalte" has received for Witness went or to say that after the publication the following authoritate $100 had passed on July 15th, and deaccount of the late President's lust "ilincan fendant bad handed the promissory note and death. The physicians who attended him during the period covered by the fol- to witness, the latter said it was not a
the well-known French physicion in the.. When a small boy was charged with proper ute. Defendant said it was on lowing report were Dr. T. 4. Buero, hawking without a licence, the mother Government paper and that it would be Capital, and Dr. Wony Wen-ton.
fall right when the man in gaol was re was called, and said she had sets the leased. Witness did not say any more. hoy out hawking because his father died and accepted the note Castro said that
the prisoner would be discharged at last year and there was no one to supp., on July 10th. Witness waited until Jurther,
the evening of the 16th, but he did not Mr. Wood ordered the buy to receives the prisoner. On July 17th, he saw eight strokes with the hireň,
STABBING AFFRAY.
A bontman who had stabbed another in the course of a quarrel was brought before Mr. Wood. It was stated that a
Castro in the Magistracy at 9 am and told him that be hat hot seen the man. Castro then told him that the prisoner was discharged from gaol on July 18th, and had left for Shanghal on the Ying chow. The man who had some down from Shanghai returned on the 20th, and he had since received letters from him. This man, came back to Hongkong on
Unauthorized and inaccurate reports regarding the death of the late President Yuan Shib-kni have been printed in his and foreign countries. It seems that the time has emme to publish a tray and off- cial statement on the causes of his last. illness and death.
UNSETTLED CONDITION OF A HEALTH, A His Excellency Yuan had been observed since four years to show, at inferrals, signs of an unsettled condition of health, Theer signs were attentively followed by his physicians, and gradually the same suggested premonitory signs of a latent Uremia, The more marked symptom was Tachycardia, or acceleration of the pulse
There is no risk run in posting a day fight was proceeiling between complain August 1st, and in consegy noe of what rhythm. When his health was at its best. or two before, as na letters are allowed ant's and defendant's sors, and the latter, he told him (complainant) he at once the pulse never rated less than 80 to 85 to remain in the sorting-rount; imme-thinking his son was getting the worst of the Magistracy, and told him that the cord being 0 to 100, and in time of gas.
diately they are sorted into their bundles they are placed in a fire-proof strong room, accessible only to two members of the staff. A slightly different process is used in dealing with newspapers and small packets, but it is equally accurate and expeditious...
Another 'mprovement which has been introduced is in the artificial lighting of the interior, the ordinary brackets with two electric haib larps on each being displaced by large opalescent bowl-shap- ed globes, which give an equally effective.
it, decided to take a band in the matter, It was alleged that defendant then stab bed crimplainant in the hand with a knife.
His, worship sentenced defendant to six weeks' imprisonment.
STOLE TO RAISE BAIL MONEY. When a Chinese was charged before but softer and more diffused light, with Mr. Hazelund with assault, and also with boat, etc.. Inspector smaller consumption of electric current. the theft of a
went to see Castro.. He saw Castro at
rise of temperature. The other signs- nervous, circulatory, gastric, hepatic, creased to 120-123 with no corresponding
Secretory—were also, ut intervals, met with. There was no doubt of some chronic trouble existing in the President's constitution; and every attention was, paid to check the progress of the disease by medication, general hygiene of life and diet. For the past two years the signs corresponded with those of the
* compensa period of " tolerance
of this morbid process. The gen The President had never felt so well in Mr d'Almada said that in view of the tion fact that he was reserving his defence her appearance was a very healthy one. had no questions to ask complainant,
The man from Shanghai, a relative of the quiet periods; and five months befir very satisfac agreed to release frora gaol, said that winter everything seemed
his death, during almost the whok pust on a charge of assault, but be put upit was his fausin who was in gol. The tory, better than it had been in previous
prison on May 27th years. bail, and the same night stole a boat, latter was sent went out into the Harbour and stole When he (witness) was in Shanghai he received certain information regarding several articles from a junk in order to his imprisoned cousin. This information raise the money to pay back his friend was received from the last witness, and contained certain instructions. In con who had put up the bail.
sequence of these instructions witness me to Hongkong, bringing $230 with thin. He arrived in Hongkong, on July
ratings per minute; a not uncommon re- prisoner, who he said had gone to Shangri troubles or catarrhal bronchitis, tin- he had goan, whereupon be (complainant) ha, was not in Shanghai. Castro said said the man was not in Shanghai and he had better return him the money. At this Castro wanted to strike him and he went away Be (complainant) waited for one week, and then, not having heard from Castro, he went to see a solicitor. Complaiñaft added that he was not in the habit of leading money, he had no inoney to lend.
It is worthy of mention that there is Angus said that the man was brought a counter where inquiries can be made after Post Office hours, the untrance to into the Police Station at Shaukiwan the man whom Castro is alleged to have
which is in Des Voeux Road, opposite the P. and D. Company's office.
VOLUNTEER PROMOTION. SEROT.-MAJOR HIGBY BECOMES LIEUTENANT.
On the first charge defendant was sent to prison for a month, and on the second soutence of three months' imprisonment was passed."
or
the
CAUSES OF DEATH, ORGANIC AND MOBIL The Uremia became apparent confirmed quite suddenly, wher political state of the country happened to disturb his unstable condition of health. The causes were organic and moral, the former being, predisposing and second exciting.
Very hard and trying work without After having bean Corps Sergt.
As to the $230, this was handled to the not observed, accumulated fatigue men- tal strains continuously acting upon a Major of the Hongkong Volunteers since
and went to live with complainant. perinds of rest, medical advice on hygiene the complaisant to redeem a man from gaol. October 16th, 1903, Sergi.-Major Higby
He sat Castre on July 3rd at the Magis weakened circulating system, all tracy, when he was accompanied by the tear, and wear of an immense past and has now been promoted to the rank of
A CRI EL MISTRESS. complainant, who told Castro who he present labour, and last but not least DE Lieutenant. The appointment was made
was. No money passed on this occasion, all an overcoming sorrow arising from by H.E. the Governor, and will take
The Chinese woman who was charged vt Castre handed complainant an ad- daily betraying events, had a powerful effect from August 28th. The promotion
with ill-treating a servant girl was again dress,, Mosque Junction, and asked depressing effect on the whole organism, and undoubtedly were the main factors in of the Sergt.-Major will be a very popu
Castro at a restaurant later in the day, dar one, for his is very well liked by both before Mr. Wood at the Hongkong Magisthem to call on him there. They saw brought up the rupture of equilibrium and on the following day they saw de the onset of the acute uremia with a sud- tracy yesterday.
five days developed into & fatal end. officer and men of the Corps. He can
Inspector Kent said he had seen the fendant at his house in Mosque Junction den, persistent anuria-a crisis which in at & a.m. Castro then told them to see
His Excellency the President Yunn look back to the day when the ideal Volunteer force was a very puny body Secretary for Chinese. Affairs about the hira at the Magistracy on July 5th. On died from the effect of a very well-known compared with its present strength and general efficiency, and the new Lieuten girl, and he suggested, that, as it would. July 4th he (witness) took some clothing disease commonly met with in old age. Un
change for the man who was to be re-
in the minds of the qualified medical It was in ant may pride himself on the fact that be difficult to trace her parents, sheto Castro's house, which was to be a this point there is no doubt (or suspicion) to foresee what would his has been no mean factor in bringing should be gent to the Leung Kuk Girls' leased. Witress came to the Magistracy men who attended him. the Corps up to its present state of
Home) until someone could be found to on July 5th, as arranged, and then de-their-power
fendant said he wanted $100. Witness be the unavoidable evolution of the had diagnosed before general excellence.
went back to complainant, and got this disease they Lieut. Higby Iras had a long military adopt her.
Joining the Royal Artillery in
His worship said he would five the money, which was made up of 850 in its apparent period; but it was beyond February, 1885, he did his recruit's drills
This money was handed to Castra to and hour it would develop in its acute at Woolwich, and on June 2nd and of won for ill-treating the girl, and he Hongkong and $50 in Shanghai actes. any human power to guess at what time who was in gaol. No stage under the action of powerfal pag- the same year went to Malta, serving
From Malta was going to take steps to see that she bail"
THE LAST SYMPTOMS, there until October, 1889. he went to India, being stationed respec-did not ill-treat her any more. She receipt was given for this amount. He chical depressive factors.
Magistracy, as he had been told the prisoner would be released on the 6th hour by impartial witnesses, were those Witness waited from & p.m. to 8 p.m. on of a progressive asthenia, an inpiratory July 6th for his cousin to be releason, and paralytic dispnea with anxiety. They but he did not see him. He told Castro ended in algidity by progressive failare of this on July 7th, and Castro then said of the heart action with sub-delirium and indistines talking at intervals. But the that his cousin was unwell and could not President kept generally a clear mind leave the gaol until he was better. Wit and was giving orders up to the last Tess saw Castro again on July 14th at hours of his life. The German military authorities havehe Magistracy, when he handed him s atroduced new restrictions for Belgian civilians, who are not allowed to be out of doors after 8 in the evening, especially in the vicinity of railway junctions.
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tively at Barrackpore, Calcutta and would be fined $50, or, in default, sie Saw Castro again on July 7th at the The last symptoms, watched hour by
Allobabad. In November, 1895, he laft India for Aden, which place he left in Droember, 1896, for England. He r mained in England until Jane, 1902 being then sent out to Hongkong as Regimental Quartermaster Sergt. of the R.A. This was followed by his appoint- ment to the local Volunteer Corps, in which 1903, as Corps Sergt.-Major, rank he was filling at the time of his promotion to a Lieutenancy. Lieut. Highy became a Bergt, after four and a hall years' service, and he holds both the long service and good conduct medals
She would also have to enter into a bond with two sureties of 2900 each to keep the peace.
werks' imprisonment,
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aper, the promissory note. More money not released, absoouently passed, but his cousin was The case was adjourned until Monday,
Any other suggestions are unfounded and untrue The President Yean Shib post of command, his great soul: having kai departed for the eternal mast at his prematurely weared oat his body.
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