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PRAYA MURDER TRIAL.
PRISONER'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DISMISSED.
REMARKABLE CRIMINAL TRIAL -
RECALLED.
·
A notable trial in local criminal anuals is reculled by the announcement, issued by the Colonial Secretary
a Saturday morning, that this Government has laen informed that the Privy Council has dis missed the petition, of : Leung Wo ́"for special leave to appeal against his con- viction for murder,"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 101, 1912.
EUROPEAN BATHERS: DR. SUN'S CHOICE FOR THE CHANGING INDUSTRIAL
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EXCITING EXPÉRIENCE. SAMPAN OVERTURNS: FOUR
LADIES IN DANGER
PREMIERSHIP.
CONDITIONS IN CHINA. REMARKABLE PLOT.
FAMILY SYSTEM BREAKING UP. Following upon the departure of Hsu A report drawn up by a Commission A ladies bathing picnic party narrowly Shin-chang, the former President, from appointed to investigate industrial con- escaped tragedy, on Saturday. They had Peking, Dr. Sun Yat-sen proposed, in the ditions in China, for the guidance of the gone by the launch Kweny Tung, tù Island name of the President of the Republic of National Christian Conférence in its con- Bay, nsr Lyremun Pass and a sarapan China, to appoint Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, sideration of economic and industrial was transferring them from the launch the former Premier, director of affairs in problems in the Far East, bears striking to the shore Someone rashly dived from Peking. He therefore instructed his testimony of the manner in which highly the fully-loaded sampan and it was overvretários, Messrs. Las Chunghai and organised industry is affecting the turned while still in deep water, several Wang Ching-wei, to discuss the matter domestic life of the Chinese." Under the ladies and a child being thrown into the with Marshal Tuan's chief henchmen, old system," says the report, "there are Sour were hen-swinners and others dienend Hsu Shu-tseng (Littlà Hsu), and just a few in the shop--master-worker, were just learning to swim For some ask for his opinion. General-Hsu was
workers, and apprentices, recruited main- On February garb, just before`mid-day,
moments there was great consternation asked also to bring the matter to the The profits of business are to a certain ly among relatives and noquaintances. Beong, Yuk fong, W Messrs. Jack and excitement. Lifebuoys, ropes, deck attention of Marshal Tuan. General extent shared, and there is a close per Fai's, strveders, was shot on the Fraya chairs and any objects that would float Hau, however, disapproved of the schemesonal relationship between the master- while riding in a ricksha The assailant were thrown overboard to the struggling and replied stating that he was unable to and conventions which are the growth of worker and the other workers. Customs innydiately ran through Queen's Square, musel by Capt. Morgan. The runaway role in the water from the launch near bring such a matter to Marshal Taas's centuries hase given a certain protection: was knocked down and captured on the Those of the party who could swim attention.
to both master and then, while the work- strendy dived into the water tom
The following telegrams, capies afing of the Chinese family system militates corner of the Hongkong and Shanghai
against to extensive exploitation. But Bank, in Queen's Road. The murdered the launch and had swam to shore but which we have been able to secure, have now new condition of things begins to man had taken an active part, in getting those left on the launch were able to been exchanged between Mesara. Liao and make itself felt, especially in the large Northeza, crews during the Sunenreach out helping hands to those in the Wang (the two secretaris) and General port cities, with the introduction of modern power-driven machinery and "Strike:_jutimidation was rampant at the water and all were rescued.
Western methods, bringing in their train time, and the alleged assailant wis a
the modern factory system." ship's cook.
had
She was
Hsu :-.
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To Elder Yu-tseng (Shu-iseng) Following upon the departage of Ifsu Shih-chang from Peking, there have been attempts to recall Li Yuan-hung to the
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Western methods have, according to tha report,, brought to China many evils hitherto unknown. Wealth is becoming concentrated in a few hands. A working
One July-Sister . M. Smith of the Government Civil Hospital-was in a very dangerous predicament. pinned underneath, the overturned sam pan, and there was a good deal of diff-Presidency. Howrte!! 15 Yuan-hung husay of fourteen or more hours is added
no further claim on the Presideney and no copesivable reason why he there is should crept. The country is in a very disrupted' and 'disgras:ful condition and
The only evidence as to the shooting on the Praya, and the commencement of the chase, was that of Capt. Morgan, and the police were criticised for not having.culty in getting her to the surface. When apparently, made efforts to collect con rescued, she was semi-conscious. Artificial Senatory, exidence of Europena witnesses respiration was resorted to with good in offers overlooking the scene of the,
Sister Smith was afterwards taken to the Government Civil Hospital therefore it is necessary" that an early Children from six years of age are em shooting. This criticism seemed to be
by motor-car She was
settlement should be effected. As it is the strongly justified when, after the case for condition and was suffering from shock.appoint Marshal Than to the charge of President's (Sun Yat-sen's) wish to the Crawn had been closed in the Criminal on enquiry yesterday it was learngil that affairs in Peking we should like to havé } weakening of its hold, which it is, as an
· Sexsinus, a new European witness for the prosentión care forward.
of
LATE BY IDENCE FOR THE CROWN. After legal argument, the eviden this witness was taken, "counsel for the defener (Mr. F. C. Jenkin) withdrawing his objection on the ground that any sug gestion of suppression of evidence would be damaging to the prisoner's case. The Chief Justice had previously declined to acerdoto Mr. Jenkin's application to
resulla.
in
An exhausted
Miss Smith had fully recovered, from the effects of her immersion. The other indies who suffered in this, unpleasant mishap were Mrs." Paramore, Mrs. Enek, Mes Smith and Mrs. Paramore'a small daughter.
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reserve the point of law for argument THE BLAKE PIER TROUBLE, before die Full Court, the trial to pro- ceed in the ordinary way, and the validity
FILIPINO STUDENT FINED
of any conviction being contingent on the Fall Court's decision on the point of
your views on the intter and to have you test Marshal Tuan and obtain his views. Awaiting your reply. and Wang Chung-wei. June 2pd."
Ling Chunghai
to by distance of factory from home. The family system is breaking up under the industrial necessity of night and day shifts, and home life is deteriorating. Women have entered the factory, and their health is seriously impaired played on day and night shifts of twelve sure of industrial life the Church sees to sixteen hours. In the increased prea
outcome of the Conference, preparing to strengthen. Though labour troubs of a serious nature have not yet arisen, they åre inevitable.. None know this better than the European, who has watched the LITTLE NSU DECLINES,
growth of labour at home from somewhat lessrs. Chung-hai and Ching-wei similar conditions to those how cited in Your telegram has been received. Follow China to its present-day autocratic The "bathing pienic was organised-bying upon the fleeing of Tung-ha (Hsu dominion. But, short of State compul the Wesleyan Church at Wanchai and it Shih-chang), there have been constant sion in the form of a Factories Act, the consisted of between 30 and 40 persons,
troubles which, indicate that there is hof employer, native or foreigner, enanot Mesponsible government in China. Trou alter conditions enforced by the economic ble, however, not only exists in the north law of competition China has hitherto but all over the country. Marshal Tuan managed her domestic problems without the country just as Buddha loves he methods rapidly supplanting the lenestic is bow studying Buddhism, but he loves State interference. but with Western
people: Pending a call from Heaven system of centuries a force which is there is ng tersvity of openly appointing stronger than commercial confpetition The Filipino American student, named him to an official position. Therefore must hold the silk between master and Basile Pagurayan, who was charged at afraid that I came
outing worker on to Marshal "Tuan. I think we should the Magistracy on Friday with disorderly attempt to carry out me plaus for the The effect of the evidence for the defenes constable on Blake Pier, was aned by cussed when we met in person recently. behaviour and "with assaulting a Chinese salvation of the country which we dis was that the prisoner was not Mr. Hamilton" on Saturday on the first We must, in my opinion, carry out our the Praya at all at the time of the shoot-charge and 210 on the second.
wark peacefully, by discussion and by ing.
He was near the "Queen's Statue, On Saturday the defendant produced making concessions ja Rome matters watching a man plastering one of the one of his friends, Recardo Gneriem, whof treessary. It is not absolutely neces pillars erected in
corroborated his story. Gaerlem said sary that we should take titles" upon connection with the the constable's conduct was insulting, and ourselves lest there should be misunder visit then almost due-of HRH the this led to trouble. The witness was of standings. Dr. Sun is a clean hearted Priser of Wales. The plasterer was the opinion, that his friend struck the and patriotic man whom I hold in high traced and gave evidence that he remem
esteem; and whom I sincerely respect and bered the prisoner watching him: he also said that he was satisfied that a disturb in these views-Sat-TENG, Juan stb.
Mr. Hamilton, in giving his decision, Į love, i am sure you will agree with me picked him out on an identification ance did occur, for which the defendant | N. Daily News, parade. A youth working of the Prince's the constable was rude, but at the same was to blame. It was quite possible that Pavilion, said he saw the shepting and time the defendant's proper course "of the prisoner was not the man who did action was to have reported it to the Police authorities. The police were not it. A man working on the Hongkong to be assaulted.. Bank annexe said he saw a man who was put the prisoner throw away a revolver into the Bank Garden and then turn right, (whereas the prisoner went across Dre Voeux Rond and was caught in the upper part of Wardley Street)."
Jaw.
THE WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE After some hours of this evidence, the Attorney-General, for the Crows, an nounced that he did not propose to cross-examine, any further, the witnesses for the defence; he regarded their stories | as fabrications, The Chief Justice, in this
summing up to the Jury, dismissed the evidence called by the defence with the following words:-
If you reject that evidence it will involve finding a conspiracy on the part. of a number of Chinese witnesses to defeat the administration of justice in this Colony Gentlemen, I have had experience, now, for some years, of
·Chinese witnesses and am perfectly justified in saying this to you; that while most Chinamen come into the box to speak the truth and promote the administration of justice, I am bound to tell you that collusion of witnesses to tell a story having no regard to the truta of that story at all is not, I regret to say, unequimon." I have had to find, as a fact, that the most extraordinary details, carefully interwoven; one wit ness building the foundation, another adding the super structure and a tb'r? carrying it a little further until the chain of evidence becomes cones that the Court, in ordinary circum stances would be convinced I have have to had to find as a fact that such cui dence has been entirely and absolutely unfounded and builty purely for the purpose. In view of that observation, it is for you to wide ce on both sides.
(Continued at foot of next column.),
first blow.
· THE JURY'S QUESTIONS.
Before giving their verdict, the Jury, H. W. Bird), put the following question through their Foreman (the. Hon Mr.
to the Judge:-
HONGKONG TRADE, CANTON CRISIS SPELLS STAGNA- TION.
The fortnightly price current and market report published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, staten:
"A PATHETIC TALE OF SUICIDE.
SHANGHAL SHOP-ASSISTANT'S
tigated at
DEATH:
A pathetic case of suicide was inves Court last week, when Mr. W. A: A. M. the Netherlands Consular Daniels, the President, returned a ver diet that Beatrice Georgia Chervet, nged administered, in a moment of "physical 35, died by taking strychnine, self- desperation Evidence called by Det. Bergt, MacDermott was that the deceas ed, who was employed as a shop-assistant at Messrs. Whiteaway & Laidlaw's and resided at a Carter Rond boarding house, asked for a cup of coffeo to be sent up to her room after tifin on Sunday: Shis had evidently taken the poison in her coffee and died five or ten minutes after- wards. When the police arrived she had already succumbed. On the previous containing half an ounce of the poison morning she had purchased a bottle
Goods-There is no change in marked Road. A farewell letter was found in Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton from J. D. Chang's shop in Nanking conditions. Clearances for Canton are her room stating that she was melancholy Until the political situation in the and broken-hearted, "Deceased had mar- south clears up no improvement in trade ried a Dutch subject seven or eight years can be expected. Reports from Shanghai previously, but was formerly British, indicate an improved demand. The being a native of Port Elizabeth, South Manchester "market is firm.
Africa. To this the Chief Justice replied. Cotton Yarn-The political trouble in President commented upon the ease with In recording the above verdict, the "That is exactly what I did say."
Canton is still having an adverse effect which poison can be obtained in Shang- The Foreman: Irrespective of whe-on the market and business for that quar-hai. At Chinese shops it could evidently ther he saw him fre the shot, ar not! ter is at a standstill, consequently only be purchased in any quantity without the The Chief Justice: Taking the whole limited business has to be reported. production of a medical certificate. To of Capt. Morgan's evidence, if you have Prices ruled easier owing to the spart in no reason to doubt the truth of it, you the exebange, Quotation are:-No. 10 should and him guilty.
3154 to 8182. No. 19. 2161 to $184. No. 18. $194 to 8222. No. 20%. $105 to 2002. Arrivals 6,200. Shipments 300. Sales 2,000 bales. Casold stock 7,000 bales. Bargains 10,000 bales.
Woollens-The market is unchanged: Raw Cottons-A couple of hundred bales are reported to have arrived, but no sale has been effected as yet, Quotations: fadian descriptions at 830 to 358. Chinese Staple 834 to 840 per picul
We understood you to say that if we have no reasonable doubt that the man Capt. Morgan saw leaving the rear of the ricksha is the prisoner we can find him guilty."
The Jury then returned a verdict of
"guilty."
MISDIRECTION ALLEGED.
Mr. Jenkin immediately moved for an arrest of-judgment on three grounds;-. "...-Misreception of the additional evidence for the prosecution after the closing of the Crown case.
That the Judge read a statement favourable to the defence, made by witness for the Crown, and rejected it. "(This Mr. Jenkin withdrew, the Judge atating that he did not, id fact, read the document.}
3.A misdirection to the Jury by the Judge in the answers to the questions given above.-
judgment and told Mr Jenkin that his The Chief Justion declined to suspend ready lay in an appeal to the Privy 1,000,000 sacks, Council.
strongly recommended that the Consular Body should urge the Municipal Council to take steps to remedy auch a state of
ffairs.-N. Doily News,
HONGKONG'S. FINANCES. SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE” OF
REVENUE.
comparative statement of the Colony'
The Government Gazette contains a revenue and expenditure for the period, January 1st to March 31st, 1922. shows that the actual revenue
This
25,131,823, as against $3,205,935 for the in
whe
same period last year.
"Licences and
Metals, Business continues, stagnant. There is not likely to be any improvement until the political situation is cleared up. Dealers are not able to get their goods accumulating rapidly: Prices locally (which includes stamp duties) is res to the consuming districts, and stocks are internal revenue not otherwise specified." are inclined to sag Home and Contin-ponsible for the increase of just on one catal prices are steady to firm and semillion dollars. Land sales brought in liveries becoming more protracted million dollars more than in the first Flour Market Report-Stocks About quarter of last year, and the railway
Quotations: American revenus was botter by nearly, 807,000 When sentence of death was pro Straight, 22.65 per sack; American Cut $25,000
Patent, $3.75 per sack; American Light dues show a decline of nearly nounced, the prisoner protested vigorous. off, 82.70 per sack: Shanghai Flour, $2.85 by and violently resisted his removal from per sack; Australian No. 1, $2.76 per venue for March wae
The expenditure figures were $3,120,6877-
The revenue
$1,509,247, und the expenditure $1,281,320.
The balance at the end of March was 28,183,881.62, compared with $8,235,026 at the end of February
the dock.
A care for submission to the Privy one! as fterwards prepared but the appeal kas pow been rejected and the law
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