RANDOM REFLECTIONS. I see: from the Government Gazette, that the notifications regarding the pro- pored sales by public auction of: Crown inud south of Villa Miramere, Pokfulam,
THE FONGHONG" DAILE" "PHIES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ŠE, 1991.
A DEAL IN SUGAR.
895,000 TYAMAGES CLAIMED. JUDGMENT FOR THE DEFENDANTS.
ALLEGED VILLAGE ORIME. CROWN'S STORY OF COLD BLOODED
MURDER. A
HOOD.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS,
THE ANNUAL TOURNAMENT.
The annual Tennis Tournament, held
CRICKET.
Allegations of a particularly cold Judgment was given yesterday by the blooded and cowardly murder by five men under the suspices of the Hongkong have been cancelled Methinks thereby Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Hof a defenceless hawker, for the sake of Uricket Clad will commence on March bangs, a talo. Several sites were being Gompertz) in an action in which the
a few dollars worth of cloth, were made. The events include Championship Singiza Championship” Doubles, -Club- by European residents in that Yuen Hop Hong, sugar merchants in a case opened at the Magistracy, de-Championship, Handicap Singlen * A Bought
(Singlow":"B" Handicap vicinity for residential purposes; and sought to recover 203,000 damages againat
Doubles, and Mixed Handicap Doubles. cerisin Chinese, when they came to hear the Kiem Tjiang Han, of Wing Lokfare Mr. G. N. Orme, yesterday after Handicap of it resolved, it is said, to outbid them Street, for alleged breach of contract." at the auctions. Something similar hap His Lordship said the plaintiffs were pened in regard to two or three sites t
a firm of sugar merchants of old standing Stanley earls & couple of years ago. in the Colony, which had been for Chinese bought the sites, but they do not
Yeas a member of the General Chamber seem to be in a hurry to build on them. of Commered. Their turnover in 1919 Arb thay, under the forfeiture clause, was over a million. The defendant Arm masing a present to the Government of had been established in the Colony since the sum paid and the land as well 7: 1918 It was for all practical purposes owned by Mr. Kwok Chung Young, who had a large sugar business in Java, and
A succession of theatrical ventures and
Pelasical concerts serve to remind out offices in many places in the Far East. sell cloth and who escorted him down af
CLUB NAVY
DAGI TOOTBALL,
KOWLOON RES. 6. PUNJABIS.
Four men of Ma-leung-kung village, on the mainland, were charged with the
The following will represent the Club murder of Fung Tong, a cloth-hawker, of 38, Hollywood Road, on January 9th.
The Assistant Crawn Bolicitor (Mr. against the Navy on Saturday, on the T. Hazlerigg) who prosecuted, explained Club ground, at 9:15 p.m.-T. E. Pearce that the murdered man left home on the (captain), LJ. Davies, D. E. Bonnelly, morning of January 9th to sell cloth in the GM. Dorkins, W. H. Drummond Sanshuipe district. One of his clansmen Major Edwards, F. H. Farthing, R. M. met him that day in the neighbourhood Madden, H. A. Bawror, D. J. Valentine of Ma-leung-kung and a gardener beard and R. EA-Webster. bin hailed by a man who invited him to lane, in house at the end of which his of the distinctly moribund, if not dead, besides an agency in London. He is body was afterwards found! The crime condition, of our own amateur organisa-president of the China Sugar Association came to light through a visit of two men
The following will represent the Kow to the house a little later in the day loom. Reserves in their League engagement tions devoted to music and the drama. in Java The A.D. if there is really such a Alter reviewing the evidence, his Lord. They stated that they heard sounds of
senfle, and when, after some delay, they against the Punjabis on St. Joseph's F. McKay; K.-A. Mason and S. body-one has never known it to have ship continued: The defendants case, were admitted they saw rolls of cloth in und, on the 5th inst., kick-off, at 3 En annual meeting, submit a report, or may be briefly outlined as follows: Hav. the living room sad, ia a room beyond, Adams A Spary, 8 H. Hewer and R. alect officers of Committee-is galvanised ing previously received enquiries for the body of a man apparently dead, and Roberts; E. Donevah, A. Palmer. F
partly covered with matting, There were into action by whom 1-and submits a
sugar from Pak Kon, purporting to be five men on the premises, and four of Coombs, A. Estorffe, and H. Blythe. play on plays to the public which is acting on behalf of a French firm, on them were in the dock. By way of ex attended, if not out of mere curiosity, August 5th they gave a quotation to him plaining the strange condition of affairs ers said the hawker had been murder- then sheer patriotism. That there is for the French firm, the name of which in the house to their visitors, the prison- NATIONAL FAMINE RELIEF dramatic talent in the Colony of a very was then undisclosed. The quotation ored," and if the two men: would promiss high order is undoubtedly the case. That, offer was made to sad intended for to say nothing about, they mould bare TO TAKE PLACE AT END OF THIS
in the spoil. Being out-numbered, the -nist, we have budding William Archers French firm only and the defendants had two men thought it discreet to pretend (probably Pinezes and Barries as well) re knowledge of, and no intention of compliance with this suggestion but it in our midat, is also true. An interest contracting with, the plaintiffs or any was a long time before they persuaded the prisoners to let them leave the pre in the theatre does not necessarily con other party.
ist in the ability to act.
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MONTH.
We have received the following tele- gram from the Peking Committee of the famine relief organisation:-
PIXINO, January 25th, The National Famine Relief drive has been set for February 20th to February 29th, inclusive. A special Peking com- mittee," with Sun Paoshi as chairman. will direct the campaign in Peking and aid the national movement. The Inter national committees at Shanghai, Han kow Taillen, Kaifeng, and Taiyuan agree to conduct a simultaneous drive. Tientsiu considers the plan on Monday. International committees will be organiz- ed in other cities for the drive.
that active body, with a live outlook, a democratic con- -stitution, and a mission in life. -could do wonders in many ways. As a body, it could offer advice. There would then be no need for an artiste with the reputation possessed by Miss Marie Tem- pest to suffer the ignominy of empty seats due, it must be admitted, to the for the first time, and, if everything was found, also a sum of money correspond, and departments have been asked to re-
President Hau Shih-chang has been
invited to act as honorary Fresident of the movement, and Government boards
and provincial officials and commercial guest. the co-operation, of Metropolitan organisations. The Legations will re- quest the Colonial Administrations to join the religious and charitable bodies. in the drive.
JAPAN AND TSINGTAO
august 30th a counter offer.
Directly they got away, one of them at a lower price was made by Pak Kon on gehalf of his principals and the made a report to the police; two parties The point of this somewhat rambling defendants the cancelled their previousf police went out and found the house with the dead body and the rolls of cloth theofler or quotation,
Un. August 31st a member of the plain still there, but no living soul on the pre tif firin took the cables Floquet andmises. One of the prisoners, however, Knoth had received from Paris to. Kwok's was arrested on the was to the house by house, to show him that there was in fact one of the police parties; three others a French Arm-willing to contract, Kwok, were found in another house in the who was unwell, retused to re-open the village.
The prisoners were searched and on matter...
However, the price, guilders 31 was one was found a purse bearing the name agreeable to him, and he proposed to of the deceased man; on another was enquire as to the status of the French found a key which fitted the lock secur firm, the name of which he then learned ing the premises on which the body was satisfactory, to give them the contract high cost charged for admission., Artists through Pak Kon, who would receive the ing with the amount the deceased was would receive known to have started out with that day usual brokerage. and plays of repute would bear the
Then learning, on September 1st, that Another of the men had to belts his insignia of the Society, and perhaps the plaintiffs were claiming to deal with clothing was secured with tape similar to efforts would be put forth to make it him as principals, he decided to have no that which bound the rolls of cloth found worth the while of the acknowledged more to do with Pak Kon and put the in the house, where the police also found
matter in the hands of another broken a broken belt. leaders of the profession to visit the Pentreath. He was willing to let Floquet Mr. Hazlerigg said the theory of the East. ...The appearance of Matheson and Knoth have the sugar at the original prosecution, was that, having enticed the quotation though at one time he mighthawker into the house on a pretext of Lang nine years ago is still remembered, have been considerably out of pocket by buying his wares, the prisoners struck him. The fact that Japan considers Thing and it is interesting to remember that the transaction. He did in fact through on the head,, possibly with a brick found to and Kwangtunz as her possessions his play "Mr. Wa centres round Kow his agents open negotiations with Flo- on the premises, and then, while he was is evidenced, says a Peking contemporary, loon One desires to pay the highest quet which lasted until September 11th still in a dazed condition, encircled his by the latest census list pablished by when they came to nothing facts may neck with a piece of his own cloth and the Japanese Government, in which Bribute to the genius of Mr. W. Sinclair The plaintiffs' case on the may strangled him. Another piece of the Kwangtung and Tsingtao are treated as parts of the Japanese Empire and the in his gift of play production and to be put briefly as follows:Plaintiffs are cloth was used as a gag.
residents, most of whom are Chinese, at not and never have been brokers. They Capt. H. E. Karray, LMS medical these two places are taken as her sub- Express the hope that it may not be are and always have been merchants buy officer in charge of Kowloon Mortuary, jects. The list referred to contains the allowed to run to scad. Why not a week ing and selling in the sugar market.said he made a post-morters examination following figures: of repertory 1 The Admirable Crich Particularly in their transactions with of the deceased. His clothes were tom. and The Twelve-pound Look," the defendants they have always been but the beds hore, no marks of wound Zon
principals. They often neted as middle- amongst others, would probably prove man between the defendants and Euro except at the neck Round the neck was alivid blue mask, and various smaller very acceptable, and, as a curtain-raiser, pean firms with whom the defendants were blue marks under the angle of the jaw. I would suggest Wilde's Happy not in direct touch. They fulfilled this Death was due to strangulation and the function especially in the case of the
have been self. Prince," with Mr. Sinclair to declam
suger refineries managed by Messra wounds, could not what must rank amongst the most beau-Jardine, Matheson and Messra. Butter-
inflicted tiful prose ever penned
feld & Swire.
Evidence was given by relatives of the The defendants knew in these transac deceased and by men who saw him on the Then there is or rather was the tions that the plaintifs had a sub-pur day of his death.
The hearing was adjourned. Philharmonic Society. Where is dot chasers but not always his name; and in party now?" The war surdy did not any case the price obtained by the plain- kill it. The love of music is inherent tiffa from the subarchaser was no con "and should not be allowed to languisher of the defendants wit for want of a leader, even in Hongkong.
Japan Proper Former Sabalin
55,031,140
LANE CRAWFORD'S
GREAT QUALITY
SALE
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
SPECIAL BARGAINS
IN THE
LADIES' DEPARTMENT
BLACK AND WHITE HOSE
50c. 80c. $1.50 & $2.00 per pair.
SKIRTS FOR SPORTS WEAR
$4.00 and $5,00 each.
SMART BLOUSES
From $3.00 each.
RELIABLE RAINCOATS
GREATLY REDUCED
CHILDREN'S
HATS, COATS, FROCKS & SHOES
AT HALF PRICE.
JUST UNPACKED
3,645,338
105.765
11,284,107
Kwantung" Taisgtao Japanese Residents in South
Sea Islands
687,316
Total
255,850
50,185
78,000,961
“BROADWOOD
MAYOR OF TOKIO'S GIFT. RETURNS HIS SALARY FOR SOCIAL WORK.
The Mayor of Tokio, Baron Goto, has formally offered to the City Council to contribute the whole of his aunnal salary, mounting to 7.25,000 to the municipal funds for social work, and this has been accepted
Unfortunately, the plaintiffs' case rest.THE HO MUN TIN BUILDING
CASE. il admit that such ventures as these do: ed, initially, upon an interview with a pend in many instances, on the leader-man now dead.
Passing to the subsequent conduct ofIn a further hearing, before the Puisne hipof. the one or two. Something should be done to resuscitate this body. the defendants His Lordship said that Judge Mr. J. R., Wood), of the case in Homeone can be found to do the donkey on the question of cancellation, in this which the Rev. Fr. A. Henriques sued M. prescat claim it did not matter very much George Theodore Lam for $2058 work the matter only requires a lead whether the defendants revoked their damages forongfully removing the And to, strengthen the art side of this offer to a French firm or not; for such support of the soil of his bungalows at
miniature of all the talents," as Hong an offer was hypothes not made to the Mun Ting evidence was given by In making the offer he said that he kong has been wittily described, why not plaintiffs.
fr. Abdul Rahim, architect, who said had no intention from the outset of using federate the A.D.C the Philharmonic
Mr Potter urged (1) that the cables the two bungalows were built under his the salary, for his private interesta. His Bociety and the Arts Society Diver showed clearly that Kwok throughout supervision. He gave particulars of original intention to detone the xity of gifts but the same spirit.?!
Believed himself bound to supply sugar. under the contract. On this point his cracks and other evidence of subsidence salary but, as the law did not allow this, to the Municipality, which example be Much good ink has been used in dis Lordship said he was satisfied that Kwok which occurred, later.
he had decided on making a contribution hoped would be followed by cthefs, so ausing the subject of band recitals in did infepe and desire to get a contract
that the Municipality might in future the open air. I was passing the bottom with a responsible French firm. Pensibly of Garden Road the other evening when he had his reasons for desiring to get in
undertake very timely social work." oregimental band happened to be touch with the Paris market. If circum offering its weekly feast of music to the stances had been favourable, apparently liners in the building close by. It is Floquet and Knoth would have had the problematical, pha 35 co of interest in sugestrand
Cross-examined by Mr. M. X. Lo, for the defendant, he said he did not consider the plaintiff's soil very good for building purposen.
Mr. Lo The nature of the soil in Ho Man Tin does in fact give a lot of society to builders
In other words, made ground is bad, or work, for building purposes 1-Yes.
The bearing was further adjourned...
THE
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE MURDER CHARGE.
ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL W
Tong Tim, the coolie-employed at Government House, who is charged with the murder of an amah, Chan Cheak, was committed for trial at the Sessions by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday,
zaten in the music by those who have did not of course prove that he did not Witness: I am not aware of that. This pleasure, given them free, gratis and break of negotiations and cancel his Is it usund or unusual to build a small Por, nothing, but surely something might offer on August 30th. And again (2) it bungalow on a cement-concrete raft1 be done to enable the community ass was said that plaintiffs would not have It is usual whole to listen to such recitals as our teen so foolish us to make a counter offer respective of the nature of the soil- Regimental bands are able to give. Per at a lower rate on a rining market and No. A cement-concrete raft is not used Benally I would much rather hear after the formation of the plaintiffs' except in made ground, de
Finlandis,er Chu China Chow negotiations with Floquet promised them played by a band than the compelled to only a small and problematical proft listen to necessarily abbreviated versions On the point whether the offer on which et such classics on my gramophone. I the case largely hinged was actually en- don't think those in authority realise closed in an envelope addressed to the their obligation to the public, for it plaintiff, his Lordship said. On this weeps to me that Government's work question refrain from an elaborate re✰ CARGO PILFERAGE. does not stop at housing (if it byen hasiew of the points put forward with begun at that policing, enacting laws remarkable ability for the plaintifle I WORK OF A GANG SUSPECTED KOWLOON "SNATCHING CASE.
and making angergrants of money to will content myself, with saying that, on xuchu ponstitutions as the University, that evidence as whole, after the most At the Magistracy, before Mr. G. N. There was quite a mild sentation in There maybe azionérerable arguanxions consideration, am unable to Orme, yesterday twa Chinese were Kowloon, yesterday when a crowd of ment whycan open-air bandordoital is find as a fact that the offer was actually charged with being found of the P&O Chinese, literally, fall upon two men who, outofthe regional practical politics. put in an envelope. I am not finding that steamer Zahors with rolls of embroidered it, was alleged, had snatched отра Onstar surface the ocation: ofrench pre- the plain hare committed prejury ribbon concealed upon, thement from two little Chinese girls trigionis-ubaaailable.q Mongkong is merely say that I am not satisfied that
Inspector Spear, who was in charge of here was an uproar near the Coronation wory pretty, but it is also.very dull font this point, they have established their the case, said the fact that the prisonets and end of Nathan Road where the
CaseIft there was never any offer made ~^K ́rumopy has fosted across the Pacife sendas and therefore no contract, and my that more than one case was broken open. The girl, who were said to be on their to the plaintiffs, there has been no con- ezek had different kinds of fibbon showed offence was alleged to have been cond-
mitted. that another of Hongkong inveterate indemmt must be for the defendants. There was reason to believe that the men bachelors buccumbed to feminina charms The case was heard at, the end of last were working in conjunction with others. By to a school prize distribution, were in -gala costume and were wearing some While on voyage" to "England or was year The Plaintiffs were represented by One of the prisoners (against whom
fornaments," Bootland 1 News of a marriage at Most Eldon Potter and F.-C. Jenkin, there was a previous conviction) was sent
When the men were caught by passer Vancouver inexpected to reach the and the defendants by the Hon. H
Mr H to prison for six months and ordered four “Cólony by an 'estly mail!
E. Pollock, K.O, and the Hon. Mr. El hours in the stocks Be other
residents in the locality set up a din old-police-whistles, but no policeman RODERICK RANDOM. H. Sharp, EO
sentenced to three months' imprisonment appeared on the scene.
BABY GRAND PIANO
(With New Patent Steel Barless Frame).
A REVELATION IN TONE, TOUCH & DESIGN.
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