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THE LOSS OF THE "OKARA" THE FLIGHT
S.S. CHINKOAS" EXPERIENCE.
7
Carra, May 11th
went
OF GENERAL HSU FROM. SWATOW.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT. |
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE THE CHILE, JUSTICE (BIT WILLIAM REZA DAVIES).]
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· A MOST DIFFICULT CASE, A Cantonese coolic named Chan Hung was indicted on four charges of wounding in a case which his Lordship described as one of the most. diGeult I have over had to deal with."
Hearing that his soldiers refund ta fight and kept on retreating all the way down from Kia-ying-chow' to Chow-chou too eity, General Hsu, Commander-in- He was indicted for wounding Chan Ki, Chief of the Army for the Punishment of a Hakka Coolie, with intrit” to do him the Traitor, General Chen Chinng Ming, grievious/bodily harm, etc., and also wich went up to Chew chow-foo by a special maliciously wounding him.
He further indicted for maliciously wounding train on Thursday the 24th inst,
He was
The British Ludio Semur Navigation N Chinese friend supplies me with the Company's steamer Chinkoo, which left followi;g notes regarding the Flight of Akyab on Monday to search for the Okaro, General Hsu Chih Chih from Swatow: mrrived in Osloutta to'day. She reporta that no trace of the missing steamer was Sen during her seat. She ruck submerged obstacle but owing to the dark ness it was impossible to ascertain its ture. In an interview Captain F. St. Johnson, Master of the Chinken, describe the terribly experience his vessel through hiring the cyclone last week oud. He said that he lef. Rangoon on the gud, ft Chow-chow-foo at 2 p.m. on the gathi Chan Hoi, nyother Hakka soo is, and also
Evi with wounding him with intent, sie
The case for the Crown was presented and two days later recvised a messageist and arrived here at 4 a.m. telling him to provved "to Akỳnh and at dently he found that his position in midnight on the uth, when a moderate Chow-chow was critical, because his men by the Crown Suleritor (Mr. H. K. wind was blowing, the ship was turned refused to fight-heast his huried return for that port. Six hours later the foree Swatow. De seized a Chinese launch. į of the wind increased, blowing strongly the Kitan, and miled at noon on Friday, from the with. It continued to grow in the 20th inst. for Canton direct together intensity and by, evening was blowing with his Staff, which cousisted of about hurricane anil he headed nor.b-west, 120 or 10 men and with over 100 boxes of About that time he received a message treasure (88y 8250.000). No doubt he will frota the Okara asking all ships to standby received by Dr, Sun Yat Sen with open by, but he was unable to go to her assistans!
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Acording to the Railway authorities
Holmes)
Mr. Holmes explained to the Jury that in each case they had to decide whether
intent. り merely malicing wounding! prisoner was guilty of wounding with
# Wet: The whole thing arose out of
Point
· fracas between Hakka
And
Catonese coolies. At about seven o'clock. on the evening of March Th five Hakka
they were acosted by ten
These mer asked them who and what they were. and where they were going. They answered quite truthfully,
to fourteen
whereupon the Cantonese, set up a cry of Strike, strike," the slogan for a street fight at any time, and crime need to attack them.
Chan Hoi was stabbed in
ance owing to his own difficulties in com Gerenal Hst is Dr. San's right handles were walking along the road when bating the storm. The forco of the wind man. It is reported that he brought Cantonese. increased continuously and heavy rain was with him from Foochow 4 Mixed Brigades falling and as midnight the bridge of the of Soldiers say 12,000 to 18,000 men. Phinken, with its superstructure, went overboard and the boats were blown out. About 6,000 or 7,000 soldiers were carried An hour. ¡atër tarpaulins on hajches were down by trains from Chow-chow-fco to taken overhaard legying them open. SwaSantow during the 24th and 5tli hist. after three in the morning when the bar Most of these men were rushed on to the back, and struck upon the head with was similarly About 300 cranion bar - Chau Ki motor staral at 25 the forer of the wint Kiyang on arrival here. abated and the sky opened in a circle,ung solliers, who were left behind, agreed! Struck. Though they both did their bist tó showing bright patches in which the fight-o be armed by the Chinese Navy on pay run away. Chan Hoi was taken to the
Government Civil Hospital, 'nand ning played incessantly. It was theu svennant of $10 each. that the decks were govered with dead ani
Now it is confirmed that the opposing resats of his injuries o dying birds. Flis attention was cal'e to
Army under" Generai Hang Shai. Leong, paralysed from his waist downwards. For the calmness of the water and be ok Chief Supporter of General Chen Chiung this reason he had been unable to appear. rast and found he was in thiry fathoms. Ming, entered Camw-chod-foo city at fia Court as a witness," Chan Ki had been
the!
The ship was then headed round to
.m. the 25th inst. This Army came wet, ready for a northerly wind. Shortly Lover from Taoping district. - !! before five the wind rame from the north j with hurricane force and the Chinkod
good on her beam ends for fifteen seconds and the gradually righted herself. The wind shifted to the west and the barometer rose quickly and at eight stod at
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wax tier
more fortunate.
Mr. Holmes went on to say that neither were able to recognise of the two nu their assailan.s, though Chan Ki identified, prisoner as being there, and the ly witness who would say that he actually Hakka coolie saw the bow struck was
a Lag Kam. The prisoner was
General Hsu, before his fight, took away the steam gauges of three loccanotiva engines here and so stopped the trains from running.....
Consequently, General Hung with his men (about 400 in nl) had to walk down 29.90. The Captain then proceeded slowly and arrived her at 4 p.m. en the 20th arrested in the street the following day. to Akyab. On Monday he received a winst., and took possession of this town from Calcutta telling him towarch for the Okuru and t two the following morning the Chinkou struck SODE merged obstacle but owing to the dark-
sul-
without opposition.
at
when he and three other MA
poin ei out`ia a Chinese detective - as being connected with the assault,
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He, of course. put up his Proclination other two managed to get away, He was mined on the 4th prox, at 10 am, by var.
one for the information of the later taken to the Government Civil) public, couched in such langunge as to nees ther could not see if there was any inspire the confidence and synipathy of Hospital and drawn up with a number of
wreckage in the vicinity. Captain Jobn- Badded that the position of the centre the public (Ion't think :)
General Hung was popular during his of the cyclone when it passed over the
Jast regime here as Defence Commissioter. Chilon, was 21.20) north, 29.36 mist. The i position of the Okara when she sent her He is not so greedy for money as his
{pre!di #se> mes age asking for assisting was 19.5 norb, 91.1 east.
P. & 0. PASSENGER ARRANGEMENTS.
others in an identification parade before Chan Ki, who, after picking out two of the wrong men first, finally picked on him. Evidence was then called in support of the Crown Solicitors story.
Sub Inspector Fiold, who was prec 'The question" now arises whether Hung, at the iontification parade at the is on his own, or forms part of General Hospital, went into the box, and stated Lam Foo's forces. Hung zeems to think that he heard the interpreter at that that
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is everything, hrnce interview tell Inspector Perdue that Chen T
his forced march to Swasew, where he Hung was the man who struck him promptly took possession of the Trotai's, His. Lordship, referring to the doposi" yamen. What will happen next remains tions of the proceedings as the Magistracy, to be seen-when General Lan Foo gris asked the luspector why he had not made such an imporant statemem at the Police Court.
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Think of the misery and hardships caused to the people of this Province, by
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The with replied he was not askesi. Prisoner told His Lordship that when
men at the hospital parade, Chan Ki chose two wrong men: first, and then painted to him (prisoner) and said that I looked like one of the men who were present at the fight,"
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At the outset of the proceedings Mr. accommodation, out and home in the Zeitlyn asked the Committee, when they ships of the preraier line during the rest decided on the hours of the hearing, to ar in mind that as well no. Mr. of this year, and in the future.
Alabaster's witness, he himself had twenty to call..
THE SWEEPSTAKE DISPUTE YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS AT
CHINESE CLUB.
::
Chik Song Sing the continud his
statement.
Inspector Field said the Interpreter delujtély interpreted that Chan Hung was the man who struck the bow,"
His Lordship then had the Interpreter called. This man said he had no recollec tion of saying definitely that Chan Hung struck the blow.
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Prisoner, in a statement to the Court, said he was talking to a clausman of his means better health and better results in the stries on the day he was arrested, from your work, and if your eyes require and a cry, was set up by a bystander to glasses you have careful and expert MARKET ROBBERY.
Mr. Zeitlyn cross-examined the witness the effect that he and two other men were examination in fitting the proper correc SWINDLING THE PUBLIC..
at some length on times and dates. cocted with the affray of the previous tion, Eye comfort, requires also just an
In the course of this cross-examination day. Police searched him, went away, and "A deliberate, A bare-faced, cheat: Chik Soong Sing, said he bought Ticket
expert care in the manufacture and that's what you are." said Mr. Lindsell. No. 3060 on the same day that he paid came back and searched him again. Sind is worth while to consult a reliable
ran away and the to an old Chinese described as a holder bill of $100 to Mr. UK. Hall Bratton The other two men
for legal expenses. He further stated police came back for the third time, firm, devoted exclusively to optical work; of stall No. 81, Western Market, who that those legal expenses were incurred and arrested him. He asked his Lordship over ten years experience in the Colony appeared at the Magistracy, yesterday in a Police Court case.
"Were you
charged with offering whether it was likely, had he been guilty You will find zo better equipment any morning,ng the defendant in a case of
bribes" asked Mr. Zeitlyn..
of the crime, that he would have waited where than in the office and factory of using a scale weight twelve per cent.
Witness replied that he was so charged to be arrested, when he knew the all he The Hongkong Optical Co., muccessors to against the customer.
but he did not offer any bribes. When a Chinèse assistant to the. Iospeo
Mr. Alabaster, in fairness to his client, had to do was to run away, and he would Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Re- tor of Wrights und Measures and Sub-asked Mr. Zeitlyn to tell the Arbitrators have been all right. He added that at adjustment of your glasses
the identification - parade in the hopital fracting Opticians, located in B3, Queen's Inspector Lane visited the market the You know that Mr. Brutton was the the man Chan Ki was not at all sure of Road Central--Apvz defendant was been to remove the offend-soliciter engaged" remarked Mr. Zeitlyn him, but merely said he looked lika one ing wright from the scale, place it in his gone conclusion."
the result was a fore facetiously,
of the men at the fight," He denied tha hand behind his back and then drop it. Mr. Alabaster pressed. for more he over had anything to do with the on to the ground. He was also seen to definite answer, whereupon Mr Zeitlyn occurrence at all,
He added bring out anothewart and slip it on said that he was acquitted..
In summing up, his Lordship pointed they were all anxious that the guilty that in his opening statement: Mr. to the scale. When the Chinese Weights Alabaster had alleged that, the charge at to the Jury, that the only evidenco persons should be punished, they did not and Measures Assistant went to look for the Police Court was of being is possen they had of any person directly seeing the wish to see an innocent mat sent to goal the fallen weight a struggle took place son of opium. This was not true, it was blow struck was that of the man Lau If they had any reasonable doubts prisonsz
one of bribery.
Kam. There was, of course, the evidence should be found not guilty.”. two charges, one of being in pussession of of the identification parade, but this was opium and the other of bribery. The of a very contradictory character. They
The Jury was composed of Messrs. K. Plum was found to be - Government then had to consider the point made by guilty, and the prisoner was discharged/. opion, however, and both charges were the prisoner, himself, that he would have dismissed...
| behind the counter. The weight was
eventually recovered and found to be twelve per cont deficient.
The defendant denied the allegation and said he did not use the weight-
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $180 with the alternative of two months' imprisonment.
what was the result of the pass
Mr. Alabaster replied that there were
Your will
Ho remarked to the Jury, also, that crime was very rife in this Colony, but though
The Jury brought in a verdict of nob
run away with perfect mfdly had G. Blair (Foreman), I. M. da Rocha, W. The proceedings came to an end at "ho wislice. His Lordship thought Musko, J. P. Gutierrez, B. about ten minutes to cleven, and will be continued again at half past five to that | morrow evening.
perfectly fair statement. Carsons, D. Mackintosh,
Padge (Continued as foot of neat ephzijnm.)
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