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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20гn, 1917.
NEW CHINESE BARRISTER. Before the opening of the Criminal Sessions yesterday morning, on the mo CHINESE CHAUFFEUR DISCHARGED tion of the Attorney-General, the Chief "Justice, admitted Mr. L. C. Leung," the the Criminal Sessions yesterday,
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SPORT.
TENNIS
CIVIL SERVICE CHINESE YMCA
before the Chief Justice (Sir William eldest son of Mr. Leung Yan Po, co-
An enjoyable contest between these Reus Davies) U Kam Chen, a chauf-pradore of Messrs Gilb, Livingston four in the employ of the Exile Co, as a barrister-at-law of the Supreme Clubs on Saturday on the C.F. Ground ton-Court of Hongkong, ended in a win for the home team by 63 called Garage, was
apon
The Attorney-General, in making the games to 36. Scores swer a charge of manslaughter ng a result of knocking down and killing application, remarked that Mr. Leung's.
J. Deakin and RJ Clarke beat J.
Chan, 9-2,
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
NO APPEARANCE.
Edward James was charged with being drunk and disorderly at West Point on Sunday. Defendant did not appear and his bail of 85 was estreated.
LOTTERY TICKETS.
tickets were old ones and he was taking them to Canton
A Chinese who was charged with the Chinese boy with his motor whilst driy-father was a well-known and respected McPherson, and G. F. Turner, 83; bent unlawful possession of 593 Ban Piu lot 10. Des Voeux Road, hetween Western member of the Chinese community. Mr. Chan and Ng, 10-t; beat Gittens and tory tickets told Mr. Dyer Ball that the Street, and Central Street, on the evening Leang was educated in England at of September 20th." The Crown Solicitor Blundell's School and afterwards at appeared for the prosecution. The pris- Exeter College, Oxford. He was called is the Bar by the Middle Temple in oner pleaded not guilty,
January, 1917, and the certificate of call had been deposited with the Register.
The following were sworn as members of the jury-Mesers. E M. Raymond, P. P. Soares, A. C. V. Ribeiro, R. D. Baptist, J.
S. B. Gutierrez, W. Clendenning, and L. G. Ribeiro.
The Crown Solicitor, in opening the case, said the boy who had been killed was eight years of age. He was crossing the road with his mother between six and seven o'clock on September 29th. The mother dropped something and stopped
The Chief Justice, suid bag understood that Mr. Leung had no present intention of practising, at any rate for any length of time, in this Colony. He had much pleasure in admitting him as a member of the Bar. He was glad to observe that Mr. Leung had had a distinguished in England and he scholastic career hoped that whatever course he might to pick it up. The boy, who was follow-pursue in China, his legal knowledge ing her, stopped also, and the motor-cur, would stand him in good stead.
which was being driven by the prisoner, came along and kdecked the boy down and killed him. For a conviction on a charge of manslaughter it would have to be shown that the prisoner was dither negligent or was doing some antavini
act.
The jury, by a majority of six to one,
CANTON NEWS.
BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOI
SAN PO."]
(NAVAL MEETING,
CANTON, October 20th
Admiral Chang Pik-kwong and all the
found the prisoner not guilty and he was aval officere held a meeting yesterday be
discharged,
ASSAULT UPON A EUROPEAN.
TWO CHINESE-CONVICTED.
Two Chinese who were unvicted of aanzuiting aid robbing Mr. E. W. Gay
docide whether they would assist the
| Tucban ́to settle the Swadow troubles,
DEMANDS FI031 SWATOW.
It is said that Mok King-yu, the inde pendent Commissioner of Swalow, de
G. Haskett and O. Woodman lost to McPherson and Turner, 6-0; beat Chan and Ng, -3; beat Gittens and Chan,
5-3.
The case was remanded to next Thurs day.
THE EFFECT OF THE WEATHER.
A Chibere was charged with stealing an umbrella from a stop-al Queen's Road Central
C. Sara and R. Vergette lost to. Me- Pherson and Turner, 10-1; beat Chan. and Ng, G-5; beat Gittens and Chun, 8.3.
It appeared that the defendant inquir- ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB the price of an umbrella, and, when
CHAMPIONSHIP.
The wird round for the Club Cham piship will be played at Fan Ling next Sunday morning. The competitors
are as followsi
Thursfeld. Leith.
S. Thomson'. Dodwell. Sandford e. Edwards. Brayshay v. Ritchie.
told, did not buy it, but quietly walked away with it. He was noticed and pur-- sued, but was arrested by a lukony."
Defendant, who denied the offence, was sent to gaol for a month.
CHARGE-AGAINST AN AMAH
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An amah was charged on remand with the theft of various articles of jewellery from her two mistresses ut Queen's Road West.
The Police stated that some of the THE DEVASTATED DISTRIC(Smissing bangles had been recovered.
OF NORTHERN FRANCE.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HONGKONG'S PRACTICAL
SYMPATHY.
The following letter has been received by the French Consul in Hongkong
francs collected in the Colony for the assistance of the farmers in the devastat.
Mr. E. J. Grist appeared for the pros secution, and Mr. Mattingly for the de-- fence.
The case was again remanded...
THEFT FROM KOWLOON GODOWNS..
A Chinese employé of the Hongkong and Kowloon Godowns Co. was charged
from the godowns,
ata tang, on a lonely pathway in the diner, mannger of the lend mines at Liu mands that the Tuchun shall withdraw acknowledging receipt of the 80,000 with stealing a rolf of Japanese cloth Shia Tan Kok district on September 12th, were each sentenced to five years' hard labour and to receive 14 strokes with the
reinforcements, sent to Hunan. Other demands have been made and Mok will only oliy orders if all are conceded. SWATOWN TO BE ATTACKED,
The Tuchun Chan Ping-kwan bas ordered Lam Fu with five regiments Sum Hung-ying with these regiments and Li Fook-tam with Laree regiments, to join the ist squadron in an attack- a】star "bwakow trom,"various points.
of these armies have hour that sme started on their way. GENERAL LUNG SEXPLANATION.
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The Special Parliament in Canton has ont a lung telegram to the Japanego Premier asking Japan not to sell weapons or to make loans to the Peking Govern ment We learn that some of the Japanese in South China have also wired
ed districts of Northern France:--
Monsieur le Consul, The Committee for Immediate Help to the Farmers of the Devastated Districts" wish to convey to you their most grateful thanks for the generous gift collected under your care and received through the French Foreign Office.
We have been deeply moved to see that far away from France there are noble hearts beating in unison with ours and deeply feeling the sorrows of the devastat.
ed districts,
It was stated that the defendant was stopped in Canton Road on Sunday by a Chinese detective and the cloth was
and wrapped reand his loins.
Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced him to six weeks hard labour and four hours" stocks.
WAISTCOAT PADDED WITH OPIUM.
A Chinese cook on board str. Penyo ar was charged with the illegal pos session of 06 tals of opium other than Government, opium.
The opium, it was stated, was found; Thanks to Hongkong, numerous farm- padded in the waistcoat which defendant ers of the district of the Somme notably was wearing just as the steamer was about in Nesle, Hattencourt, Crémery, Athies, to leave the harbour. Defendant's exensc Ham, Roye utterly destitute, have been was that the waistcoat was given him by provided with new implements enabling an unknown mann, who told him to wear them to resume their labours so tragi-t cally interrupted.
Thanks to Hongkong, the fields from which we are fed will be partially restor
A sentence of six weeks hard labour. was passed.
The Crown Solicitor prosecuted. The following comprised the jury:---Messrs PL. Knight, J. M. Vivica, J. Ty, B. M. C. da Cunha, G. N. Manley R. K. Whiteford, and D. C. Baptista,
The facts of the case, according to the evidence "given at the prefamiary har ing, were that Mr. Gardig left Sha
General Lung Chai-kwong, on account Tan Kok at p.. on September 12th. Rod was proceeding along pathway of the rumours that he would assist near the frontier line, on his way to the Swatow, hus sent his son, Lang Siu-sing. caines. He had four coolie women with and other members of his staff to visit. him. Two were in front carrying a box to Tucumane Trentin nas now wired of dynamite and two were behind carry to General ins Wing-ting stating,
Long -Kwong stii supports him, ing a roll of rooling. They were 23 miles)
REQUEST TO JAPANESE PREMIER from Sha Tau Kok when they met four men walking in single ble The men passed but something having aroused Mr. Cardiner's suspicions he glanced over his shoulder and saw one of the men poiating a revolver at the small of his back. The other three men also
difficulties met in provisioning our heroje. closing in upon him, and two of them had
populations until the day dawns when revolvers. The men forced him against the bank of the pathway, and then pran the nabit of carrying any large sus enemies.
Asked by the Chief Justice if he was victory will crush for ever our ferocious daced three pieces of rope, and, whilst of money to the mine, Mr
Gardiner Great, therefore, is our gratitude The box of dynamite, one still covered him with a revolver, the however, would be worth about 8300 to towards all who, urged by lofty feelings olbers tied his legs and hands together. the prisoners. It was purchased for of solidarity, have given their help to money lately through gambling and had
about $50 but the Chinese would be able They also tied a piece of rope round his to get $300 for it. There was no brand the good work we are trying our best to make good the losses. nock very tightly, so tightly that he or any distinguishing mark upon it to achieve, and to which they have con-
The Police reported that they had thought he would not be able to last out which would prevent thein from selling tributed their most precious support.-
received several complaints from the in- it easily.
mates of the house of the frequent occur Then the men relieved him of his silver
Evidence was also given by a Chinese Kindly receive, sir, my best regards, wrist watch and one of them, who was detective that, after the hearing of the
rence of thefts. A detective was sent H. HEROLLE
there, with the result that the defendant armed with a knife, proceded to oponense at the Magistracy, one of the pri
Onors remarked that the police would
(The Delegate General) was arrested. When searched, a quan- the box of dynamite. The coolie women, never capture the renmining men
The in the meantime, bad run away. The watch was in possession of à
Chinaman
tity of pawn-tickets were found on him. named and it was probable that this men divided the dynamite among them- Chinaman would cross the
Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced the defendant as, the boundary into
to three months' hard labour and four then prepared to leave Mr. British territory. calverard where he was. Just as they Chinese detective said he had been ou The approaching visit of the renowned side the house,
to the Chief Justice to
hours stocks, the last to be placed out- were disappearing round the bond. Ar. the look out for the man said to
of the possession
watch but had not been
were
to their country to atop the purchasinged, and we shall be able to face the of arme by the Peking Government.
replied
No."
the
be
THE COURT CARDS.
STOLE TO MAKE GOOD GAMBLING LOSSES.
A Chinese cook, employed at No. 27, Queen's Road Central, pleaded guilty to the theft of sundry pieces of clothing and wo wrist watches.
Defendant stated that he had lost some
A VIOLENT AND PERSISTENT THIEF.
Gardiner bad almost succeeded in freeing able to trace him..
Court Cards" to. Hongkong on their his, wrists with his tooth. Que of the Both prisoners professed their inno-world's tour is creating a great deal of men, however, turned round and seeing cence and endeavoured to prove that they interest. It is now about four years since could not been in the locality when they were last heard in the Colony, but what he was doing, called the attention the robber Justice, in summing up, told the impression which they created then with stealing eight cabbages from a
The Chief of the others to it, and they all en jury that the whole question was still survives. The Far East has been travelling trader on board the .s. Nam
the
back. Three pointed revolvers at him whether they were satisfied with the
committed.
An unemployed Chinese was charged
It was stated that on the 26th instant,
and another a knife. Ho was struck on identification of the men. Hie Lordship treated to some very fus combinations of foi, and also with cutting and wound-
ale pointed out that the prisoners had the cheat with a revolver and the man not brought forward aity witnesses in talent, but it is admitted that none has ing another travelling trader who pre- with the knife also prodded him in the support their statements regarding their surpassed or tron approached that excel vented him from stealing cabbages on the stomach in a most uncomfortable manner. movements on the day the robbery was lent sotorie of artistes who have been 28th instant. Then he was more securely bound and After
short a
consultation the touring the English-speaking world for again left to himself. He called out for jury were unanimous
ing 2 verdict of "guilty" against some years under the happy title of "The the coolie women and in about a quarter both prisoners and, in sentencing them Court Cards." Their name is a household of an hour two of them came up accom-the Chief Justice said, You havo both one wherever they have been, and Hong panied by some men. He was released been found guilty of a very serious kong is no exception. An entirely fresh cabbages belonging to the second com- and subsequently gave information at the with revolvers and knives and made a set of programmer will be presented cowardly attack upon this gentleman and robbed him of what he possessed, at
at the during their short season J
bere, there will him
police station
offence indeed. You went out argied
the defendant boarded the ss. Nam Hoi, which was lying alongside the Lee Kee wharf, and attempted to steal some
plainant. He was seen and arrested, but managed to break away, after inflicting à
On Sunday defendant again returned to
turned upon the question of identifica in such a position that he was my favourites, but the original concept the steamer and stole eight cabbages, but t At the trial yesterday the whole casesame time tying him up and punable to be some fresh faces, and some of the wound on the complainant with a knife.. tion. The two coolie women said they robbery and I shell deal with you of The Court Cards" as a basis will was seen and recognised by the second
defend himself. It was a very
could not identify the men but Mr. Gar 1 deal with all men 01 and convicted of a retained. The plans will open at complainant, who had him arrested. “
Class who are g
brought to
this
Court
Mr. Dyer Ball convicted the deferidant
diner, who had picked them out of a robbery with violence. I will inflict upon Mesars Moutrie & Co's to-morrow "group, was certain that they were two you, as my duty is, some of the pain
of the men who had taken part in the which you have inflicted upon others. (Wednesday), and early application for at larceny and sentenced him to a month's
You are each sentenced to imprisonment assault upon him,
for five years with hard labour and to Beats is advised, as the bookings are hard labour and four hours stocks, the (Continued, at foot of next column.) receive fourteen straks of the cat." certain to be heavy.
Jest to take place on the Lee Kee wharf.
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