THE LOUNGWO" LAUNCHED.
EXPERIENCES OF THE QUESTS.
19th inst
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 21
husband is not here. He would have spoken better than 1 do, but he carries the same wishes as I do-Success to the Loongwo and the Dack Company (loud applause),
The company pledged the bealth of the Dock Company with great enthusiasm,
Afterwards, ten was served and a very enjoy. able function ended just as twilight, was appearing,
It should be stated that Messes, A. Sinclair and Robbs represented the owners during the instruction of the vessel; Messrs. Graham and Russell were in charge of the iron and
lenked after the carpenter work; Mr. Oster, tanked after the carpenter will the joiner work: Messrs. Neaves, Guy, and Tully, the engineering; and Mr. J. Henderson, the boiler-making.
16th inst.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
18th inst.
At the Supreme Court this morning, His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice. presiding, the April Criminal Sessions opened.
MANSLAUGHTER.
EXHIBITION FOR VISITORS,
ORIENTAL SPECTACLE IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
18th inst.
1906.
EXTENSIVE MORPHINE
SEIZURE.
FOUND IN KOWLOON GODOWNS.
mado.
19th inst.
further
MACAO NOTES..
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Macao, 16th April.
A sou-westor blow with terrific violence
e collapse of the structure; some had to be carried away with fractured limbs, while others were removed to hospital suffering from more or less serious injuries. Fortunately the matshed collapsed after the religious function had been completed of what is literally translated
Dock Co, to build vossels which are fit tool, Addressing the jury, said the prisoner labour and to be exhibited in the stocks for six the morphine that was seized by the Opium from the Chinese ns the "Opening of the Peach,"
Farmer.
received the greatest share of the water. The Clyde has been so frequently demonstrated stacking timber, Prisoner came near him, and his offence and placed in the pavement out- | Chang Yat Wah, and Mr. F. B. Deacon, oftion on this occasion was unusually large," The
It seems that the young rascal had ingeniously Sled an old key down to the required size so that it would open a drawer in which money was kept. He did not visit a locksmith with an impression of the key, but relied entirely on At all events, he managed his own resources. to open the drawer and appropriated $6.44. which belonged to the proprietor, Kwai Chiu Kwan. He made his debut before Mr. F. A. Hareland at the Magistracy this morning and was sentenced to undergo aix weeks hard
hours. In accordance with the usual custom the coelia was led by his pig-tail to the scene of side the Co inaught, House Hotel. It hap pened that to-day there was a very large number of travellers in town and by some magnetic, impulse they all seemed to find it necessary to pase the Hotel before which the coolie st, the picture of misery. Many of them had never heard of the stocks, punishment except as a medieval form of when they came across the real thing they stopped to view the miserable prisoner. They forked round him in crowds, craned their necks over the heads of those in front to get a better sight of the delinquent, and made remarks on his appearance. The fact that the imprisoned, stock-bound coalie understood English did not occur to them, or if it did they hibition and they appreciated it accordingly. So great was the crowd at times that the ps The jury returned a unanimous verdict of lice, trying to look stern, called upon the guilty against the prisoner, and he was sen-spectators to move no." The male contin fenced to three months' imprisonment, but gent of on-lookers shuffled off, but the ladies, who formed the greater proportion of those who stood and watched the coolie, refused to be hustled. For the six hours that the con victed thief sat on the "cold, cold ground," he was surrounded by people, and it is certain that nobody enjoyed the glare of publicity less than he did. His fatmer comrades took sur reptitious peeps at him and doubtless formed good resolutions for the future. The coolie in the stocks must have been heartily glad when the time arrived for him to retire to the privacy of his cell.
Mr. J. Hastings appeared for the claimant, Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, for the Opium Farmer.
His Worship-ts there no chance of the parties coming to some settlement?
Mr. Deacon-Sly friends breasts. There in a portion of the seizure-seven cases. There are eighteen cases.
His Worship Is there no chance then of
seven cases?
Mr. Hastings-We have been notified to come here and prove our claim. There is no antagoniam between us and the Opium Farmer. I have one or two points to mention. I think the procedure has not been quite in order, but I will come to that later.
Mr. Dencon-As regards the cloven cases, I
has been a breach of the Ordinance in respect of them.
or thanuuafceremony peculiar to the natives.re. miniscentofthe world's creation. The congréga- large majority taking part in the festival had others who remained to wait until the storm
left at its conclusion, but there were many
subsided. Had the disaster occurred while the ceremony was in progress there is so known wasnt the casualties
have been, whan it in easily imagined that in the panic and rush for an oxit the hundreds of Chinese gathered together
have trampled one another to danth.
fore constructed on riverboat lines. She is of punishing the man for a misdemeanour, and regarded it. It was a sort of free circus ex-apprehend it will be sufficient if I prave there quence. From Lappathe report reaches this city
without hard labour, the sentence to run as from the date of arrest, the 26th ulto.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE..
THREE YEARS' HARD LABOUR.
19th inst.
His Worship-ff there is no claim I think it
to prove is that there has been due notice.
should be forfeited. All that will be necessary
These are
On Palin Sunday at ten o'clock in the foro- noon the wind veered from south to north, and continued to blow a stiff gale with heavy min showers for close on two hours. It is reported that it was a tornado. However, the damage caused by the storm is of little or no conse that a building collapsed burying seven Chin- ese under the débris.
A POSTAL RETROGRESSION. I hear, but with what degree of accuracy it has not yet been ascertained, that the local Post Ofice will, under suspicion, open all letters arriving at this city which may be supposed to contain foreign banknotes, liable to confiscation if found enclosed in letters. This is certainly a retrograde stop. The idea is to discourage the remittance of of money to Macaé otherwise than by means the recently instituted, money order system. Without, in any way suggesting any dis- paragement of the officers of the postal department of Macao who may be and,
officials, the fact, are trusted
power vested in the department of opening fotters suspected of containing banknotes may be so far exceeded as to leave the door wide open to abuse leading to the integrity of the post office of the city, which is at present above. suspicion, being called to question. Before the Governor sanctions the operation of the order whereby letters can be opened, it may be well if His Excellency would consider that remitters send money at present as fieretofore at their own risk and have not to pay the com- mission which a money order involves. Seeing that in many cases money is remitted for the subsistence of aged and poor parents where a saving, however small, can be effected it is al ways a consideration not to be lightly thought
Visitors to Hongkong, who walked along An immense gathering assembled at the ship.
Queen's Road Central, were regaled with a On the 7th April a posse of excise officers, shortly before one o'clock this afternoon. The building yard of the Hongkong and Whampoa
The first case to be tried was that of Harbaj characteristically Oriental sight to-day. A
under Mr. Hoggarth, chief excise officer, disale was accompanied by a torrential down- Dock Commnny yesterday afternoon to witness
appearances it scomed as if a tornado was the launch of the Loaywo, which was built for
Roi, who was charged with the manslaughter coolie onmed Tone Oo, employed at the Concovered four cases of compound opium (muriate pour of rain for quite half an hour. To all the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
ni Ng King, at Quarry Bay, on the 26th ulto.
naught House Hotel, was caught.
the Hotel. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's the storm was of short duration. The wind The Hon. Bir Henry Berkeley, Attorney filching money from the office afsterday of morphia) in No. 6 godown of the Hongkongweeping across these regions; fortunately. Three or four launches conveyed the guesin
General, instructed by Mr. G. C. Morrell, of
premises, and the following day a
rosulted which
ia from Hongkong to Kowloop, and they had an
blow down the large matshed which is every four- Mesir. Dennys and Bowley, Crown solicitors,
raid was exciting and amusing experience going across. The chief manager of the Dock Company,
theatre is the public square at Barrs. A large prosecuted, and Mr. 9. G. Calihroy, instructed
teen other cases being found in lighters Year put up at this time for a sort of Chinese...
Godown Company's number of the audience who happened to be Mr. W. Wilson, an what may be termed the
by Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. Thomson's
lying alongside the whatf. office, defended the prisoner, Herbal Rol
The drug was not declared be to the matshed during the storm were wounded launch de fure, warned his friends that it
fore the superintendent of the import and by the The following jury wasimpannelled: Mesurs, Some of the would be a rough passage.
the
Exports Department, and it was tired by the A. E. Katsch (foreman), A., Smith, Henry
Opium Farm. The question that brought the cabin, ladies were accomma lated in
Reeves, A. W. Smith, J. W. Kew, Henry but the others and take what shelter they
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VESSEL.
natier before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Harron, and Francis Gomes. could find. All went wall for a bundred
The Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, Attorney Gen-
Magistracy this forenoon, was whether or not yards from Queen's Statue whack, and those on
The ability of the Hongkong and Whampoa
a claimant had any right to recover a part of board laughed at the dismal prognostications of
was the chief watchman at Quarry Bay, and Mr. Wilson, Suddenly, a huge wave struck
challenge comparison with anything turned the deceased was a coolie employed there. the launch and everybody was drenched. The
out of the famous shipbuilding yards of the
On the 26th ulto, deceased was engaged humour of it was that the chief mannger
that it may be accepted as an axiom. In their deceased asked him what he wanted there, and general sanking, absurd though it may seen,
latest production, however, there is special in.
used foul language, which the prisoner returned, Put everybody on the best of terms, and no- body enjoyed the discomfiture of those who teres, because the eclectises has been but in kind, and then kicked deceased on the left to the plans and specifications which guided side of the abdomen, and when he ran away hid behind manchions and pillars better than the builders of a sister ship in a home yard. followed him and struck him again. The de- the ladies. The sea was tempestuous and
The steamship Leongwo was ordered by the ceased shortly after died, and the post mortem repealed waves swept over the craft. But by that time everybody had been thoroughly Indo-China Steam Navigation Company in the revealed a ruptured spleen. It was for the scoured by the sea, and a few add drops of beginning of August last year, and it was re-jary to consider whether the ruptured spleen water made no difference. What the people quired that she should be sister to the Com-caused death, and whether the spleen was inflicted on vagabonds and beggars. Naturally coming to a settlement with regard to the under the thatched roof of the minished would in Kowloon thought of the dripping crowd nany's Tuckwo. In eight months from the ruptured by the blows administered by the time that the keel was laid down the Loongen prisoner, after they had heard all the evidence which landed at the Dock Company's plentises
is ready to take the water, which in itself in a impossible to say, Some of the ladies man-
smart piece of workmanship, when the size of which he was about to produce before them.
Evidence was then adduced in corroboration aged to retain their spic and span appearance,
the vessel is taken into consideration. The
of the Hon. the Attorney General's statement. However, but many were sorely bedraggled.
new ship is intended for the Yangtzo trade, For the defence it was contended that the all were in the highest spirits and and both passenger and goods, and she is there affair was an accident, as the prisoner was to scorn any suggestion that the experience was other than enjoyable.
3,700 tons gross, and looks a roomy and com-
Mr. Calthrop anid, in the event of the jury find. A platform had been built just where the
Several ladies and fortable vessel, admirably suited for the re-
ing the prisoner guilty, he would ask that he Loongwe bow stood. members of the great American Senate-who quirements of European and antive travel-be punished by a fine.
lers on the Yangtse. Her dimensions are looked not half so formidable as one might length between perpendiculars, 330 feet: have expected-were already in waiting, and, a breadth moulded an main deck, 46 feet; breadth host of British men-of-war's-inen were arine,
over Kuards, 48 feet; depth moulded to main to help if help were needed. Some little boys, the sons of the guests, shoved and pushed deck 5 feet 6 inches. She has been fitted with two sets of tri-compound, inverted, surface- their way the front, and wanted to invests. gale everything. The Lonnewo, a three-condensing engines each having four cylinders decker, towered above everything. A battle of of 17 inches, 28 inches, and two of 314 inches champagne dangled at the side, and raised diameter. The engines are all on the Yarrow, Schlick and Tweedie system. There are two above the platform was a little capstan.
hoilers of feet 6 inches diameter, 11 feet 6 When Mr. Wilson arrived, the scene was
inches long, and they are constructed for a changed.
He assumed masterful charge, shouted to the coolies, gave instructions equi. working pressure of Balbs per square inch. The passenger accommodation is particularly good valent to "stand by." The Loongwo is the
and should afford satisfaction to all who have fil vessel launched by Mr. Wilson, and it is a
the good fortune to travel by the Leongwo. The European. quarters are fitted up with all the necessary appurtenances, the cabins being handsomely decorated and supplied with Invatory equipment. The accommodation for the captain, officers and crew is commodious and handy. All the most up-to-date prin-
The following jury was empanelled, Messrs. ciples have editious, and, indeed, modernity Patrick H. Murray (inreman), Arthur Gillings, of cargo expeditiously,
tugo. is the keynote of the vessel. It is the W. Schmidt, Harold W. Merrill, Tuckwo over again, but a rejuvenated Tuck Siebler, C. B. Thomas and Hugh Denning.
The Hon, the Attorney General, addressing wn and one which will do credit to the
the jury, said the charge against the prisoners shipbuilding yard at Kowloon as well as to her owners By this production the Hang- was one of assault and robbery with violence from a woman in a boat in the harbour of kong and Whampoa Duck Company have proved that they need fear no competition, the 4th of March.. Four men, of whom the prisoners were wo, went to her bust even that of first-class yards in the United Kingdom. The Loongwn is a graceful, sym.nd represented themselves as policemen, metrical and pleasing specimen of the ship and carried a policeman's lantern. They builders' art and should prove a money-maker boarded her boat and with violence robbed her for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com of clothes and jewellery, using great cruelty to it bled. Evidence would be given, and it would pany. As previously stated, the launch takes get a gold ring off her finger, by biting is uns
be for the jury in consider, after hearin place on Wednesday, at pm, and for the
whether the prisoners at the bar were guilty. convenience of those who have been invited to he present, the Dock Company's launch will
Lau Kau, the woman, was called and stated be at Queen's Statue Wharf at 4-30 p.m. It is
that about 3 a.m. on the 4th alt. She was expected that there will be a large company at the ceremony of christening the vessel, and asleep in her boat at West Point, when she was wakened by four men coming to her boat. the proceedings are bound to be of an interest
One seized her mother and another seized her self and the others searched the boat. She ing character."
saw a knife in out of the men's hand, and she ALLEGED BANKNOTE FORGERY called for assistance, but one of the men seized her by the throat and told her to keep quiet as they were only there to search for smuggled arms, etc. She thought they were policemen, and so she kept quiet, even when they began to steal her clothes and jewels, and though
visible. Looking at the prisoners wit- one man bit: her finger, leaving a brax still ness said she could not identify the first prisoner, but recognized the second as the man who held the robbers' beat fast to hers. The man who bit her finger was not in Court. The second prisoner did not board her boat. Her mother was half-witted and very deaf. The first prisoner here called out to the witness: "You must not bring a false accusation against the second man; it 18 A erious matter, it is criminal. It is not any business of mice, but 1 don't want to see him
cradit to him as well as to the Dock Company, Hii first-born wan in favour, and he was, naturally, anxious that there should be no hitch. There was none. He explained to Mrs. Dickson, the wile of the Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson of Jardine, Matheson & Co., the working of the and the workmen commenced to drive
caps, the retaining blocks. "Now," shouted the chief manager. Mra, Dickson, is a workmanlike fashion. turned the capetan, a guillitoire was released, the ropes severed, and the vessel started to move. With a fling, which would have done credit to an athlete, tre, Dickson christened the new vessel, which gracefully took the water, amid a thundering of crackers and squibs., It was a beautiful launch, and scores of snapshottists have it re- corded. When the Loongwe was afloat and
•being towed to her anchorage Mr. Wilson made a little speech which was most happily pre, Wilson said: Mrs. Dickson, in the name of the Dock Company I have to thank you for coming to-day and to successfully performing the launching ceremony of the Loongwo; and I ask your acceptance of this small souvenir of the occasion. On it you will find engraved the of your sturdy Rodson" now lying safely afloat in her proper element.
⚫ expressed.
CAME
A beautiful gold bangle was presented to. Mrs. Dickson as the souvenir to which Mr. Wilson referred.
In a charming way, Mrs. Dickson acknow. ledged the gift, saying: Thank you very much for presenting me with this handsome souvebir It has beea a great honour to me to christen this ship, and I shall be glad to hear of its success (applause).
JAPANESE RUNNER ON TRIAL,
19th inst.
At the adjourned sitting of the Criminal Nes- sions held this moming before His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Ju tice, the case of Chan Kan and Ho Hay, charged with assault, and tobbery with violence. from Lau Kau in the harbour, on the 4th ult., was called for trial:
The Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, Attorney Ge neral, instructed by Mr. G. C. Merrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, Crown solicitors prosecuted, the defendants being undefended, and both pleading not guilty.
it
BLACKMAILING WOMEN.
TO JOIN THE REBELS IN CHINA.
18th inst.
P
Kus Tung-wab, an unemployed coolie, re- siding at No. 22, Fuk Hing Lane, Yaumati, was this morning charged at the Magistracy, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland (1) with demanding $36 with menaces from three womeo of the "Khey Fah" House at No, to Temple Street on the 16th instant, (2) stealing wopden stools and a wash basin from the same house, and (3) da
HE
Chang Yat Wah, a merchant, No. 16, Ke shing Street, said that on 31st January last he made a contract with Rumjahn and Company for the purchase of fourteen cases of muriate of morphia 10 be delivered in two months, and in twn shipments. On 2nd April, Rumjahn and Company sent witness two invoices for the goods which had arrived in the Devanah. On 9th April witness paid Rumjahn and Company the balance ($7,073:29) due on the contract. In return he received the bill of lading in the after noon for the goods, which was duly endorsed by the firm. When witness paid for the goods had no knowledge that the goods had been seized. On the 10th, witness heard that his goods had been seized. As a matter of fact the goods had never been in bis passession at all. Mr. Haslings submitted that the goods were improperly seized. His client was only the purchaser, while, Rumjalin and Co. were the importers. He said that it was absurd that the section applied to morphine. If so, it would apply to a number of medicines, such as socil. ing syrup.
he
Mr. Deacon in a lengthy speech said that the goods were not declared and that they could not prove title without incurring all
offence,
is Worship said he had to consider the facts of the case and reserved his decision.
A NOW ON A TRAMGAR
CONDUCTOR BADLY MAULED.
maging property to the value of $8. From the evidence heard it transpired that on Thursday last the defendant first made his appearance a the house and asked for money to enable him to return and join the rebels in China. was refused. He again, returned on the next
On the 16th, idefendant went to the house and day and obtained. 70 cents from each woman.
said he wanted $15, but would be content to take $tz. from each woman. When he
19th inst. whe refused, defendant commenced breaking Two coal cciolies caused 'some commotion at furniture in the house and left. Afterwards Causeway Bay yesterday afternoon, as a result one of the women went to Yaumati Police of which they left their trade-marks on the Station and reported the matter. There, Serconductor, who tried to interfere appeared geant Appleton gave her some marked money. that the two men boarded the car near the Tin- At ten o'clock yesterday morning defendant
bau Temple at Shaukiwa to get to Causeway returned and picking up a chopper to enforce Bay. Instead of getting inside the car and his words, threatened to chop them to death,"
taking a seat, the coal coolies took up their if the money was not to be had. The women position on the steps of the tram. When then handed him the money. On leaving the they were approached by the conductor for premises defendant was arrested, and the
farce they refused to pay up. The marked money found in his pocket, Corrobora: conductor enforced his words by shaking live evidence was given, His Worship said the coalies. It was alleged that they challenged that there was no doubt defendant was the conductor, and in Oriental wyle threatened dangerous character, and sentenced him to to "wipe the street up with him. On arrival three months' hard labour and six hours' stocks, at Causeway Bay the conductor saw that his birds had not flown and he demauded their and to be banished.
fares. The result was disastrous. The coal- coolies thrashed the conductor, not forgetting to, confirm their remarks made on the car, by dusting the street with him. When they had finished with the conductor the police had ar rived, and the tramway employes found that he had been damaged to the extent of $2.75 and a bitten thumb. This morning four charges were placed against the coolies, who denied them. Mr. Hazeland remanded the case.
ALLEGED SWINDLE.
WIDOW RELIEVED. OF $3,000.
18th inst.
Before Ma. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magis The guests then proceeded to the loft, where tracy this morning, Ken Iwakura, a boarding. a cake and wine bauquet was given. Mr. house runner, residing at No. 28, Connaught Road Central, appeared to answer three se- Wilson presided. Among those present were:- Senator Forster, Washington, Oregon; Mar-rious charges. It was alleged that, on 17th quis Johnston, St. Paul's, Minnesota; Mr. and April, he had in his possession four forged banknotes for Sto each, on the Hongkong and Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. Pinckney, Mrs. Wilson, Kr. Caldwell, Mrs. Ram, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Shanghai Bank; and that he attempted to Moit, Mrs. Ritchie, Capt. and Mrs. Douglas, defraud fang Cheong, a watchmaker, at No. Mr. E. O. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Parlane, Mr. 34, Queen's Road East. It was also alleged that he attempted to defraud Lok Wing, a car. and Mrs. Rodger, Miss Rodger, Mr. D. Clark, Mr. Friesland. Mr. Brooke Smith, Mr. and penter, carrying on business it No. 30, Queen's Mrs. Wilkie, Mr. Hunter, Mr. F. Smythe, Mr. Road East, and Mrs. J. Wilkie, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert,
Inspector Gourlay prosecuted, and Mr. E. 1. wrongly accused. I had nothing to do with up.on temand before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs. J. Millar, Mr. and Mrs, Car- michael, Mrs. Wilks, Mr. J. Macdonald, Mr. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared the affair, but I should like to make a state
on behalf of the defendant. Capt. A. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. T. "kianer, Tilleu, Mrs. Pithy, Mrs. J. Dickie and many others including the landing members of the Dock Company's staff.
The Chairman proposed the toast, "Success to the "Leongwoe said: We have lo-day witnessed the successful launching of the s.. Loongwo; she is not only the largest vessel this Company has built order of Messrs. Jardise, Matheson & Co. but also the largest steamer ever built in Hongkong or China, and I trust she will turn out a valuable addition to the feet of her owners. To the ordinary spectator, the launch of a 'ship, when all goes well, may appear a very simple matter, but believe me it is an operation that is attended with a great deal of careful thought and skilful manipulation, as Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Smith could tell you, to say nothing about the anxiety that is felt by those responsible, until the ship is safely afloat. Fortunately, the launch of the Loongwe bas been accomplished without any hitch, and I think we may include Mrs. Dick son in our congratulations to those res: onsible for a successful and skilful operation. I should like also to acknowledge the courtesy and tact shown by Mr. Sinclair and his assistante in their dealings with us in this contract, which have greatly assisted us in our work. I hope the Loompa will have a very prosperous and proftable career, and prove a credit both to her owners and builders, so much so, that we may before long be called upon to build other ships like her. Ladies and gentlemen, in calling upon you to drink success to the Loangwe ask you to include the health of her godmother, Mrs. Dickson (applause),
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
The facts of the case are alleged to be that on the date in question defendant was success. ful in passing two of the Sto bills in exchange for certain articles purchased. He returned the next day to the same shop in which he had palmed off the forged note on the previous day with the intention of passing more, but the shopkeeper had already discovered the charac ter of the notes and when defendant tendered another forged bill, he called a policeman and gave the Japanese in custody.
The case was remanded for a week.
DISKEGARDING HARBOUR
RULES.
JUNK-MASTERS PINED.
'19th inst, Before the Hon. Captain Barnes-Lawrence, R.N., Marine Magistrate, this morning, Mt. Murdoch M'Iver, inspector of junks and cargo boats, prosecuted Li Sam, master of the un- licensed junk Ksuong Sa-wo, and Kwok Fuk, master of the unlicensed junk Lux Bowo, for unlawfully failing to report their arrival in the harbour at the Harbour Master's office, within 18 hours thereof, contrary to subsection 6 of section 39 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899. unlicensed junk wong Sw-500, master Li Sara, was lying in the camber of the naval yard ex tension with a cargo of red cutch on board. Witness examined her and found there ware no papers on board, and the defendant sald he had only bought the junk a week ago, and had intended to take out a licence later on.
Mr. Mciver stated that at 7 a.m. to-day the
Li Sam called, said he was not the master of the Kwong Se-wo, but only came in bis stead.
For not reporting his arrival at the Harbour Masters Office, and baving no permit Li Sam was fined $3.
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ment about the stolen property produced."
The Hon, the Attorney-General said he be given an opportunity to make a would statement bye and bye; at present he could
only ask the witness any questions he wished,
First Prisoner: Why should I ask this woman anything when I had nothing to do with the matter?
The first prisoner continued to shout in spite of warnings from the interpreter.
His Honours Try to keep that man quiet. A pawnbroker was called and identified the first prisoner as the man who pawned the articles produced.
First Prisoner: That's airight; it is true. I did those
pawa goods. The Hon. the Attorney-General: Oh, he ad- mits it; then 1 need scarcely go further, but I will call the rest of the ovidence.
Inspector Langley gave evidence as to the identification of the second prisoner in the usual way, by the woman,
First prisoner said the articles were given to him by a friend and he went and pawned them. They were taken by his friend from the cem plainant, but he did not know if it was with her consent.
The second I prisoner onid last year he hired out his bost to a police sergeant to chase com plainant's boat, and the sergeant took away her licence. The woman then said to the second prisoner that one day she would do her bait to put him in gaol, and this was how she was satisfying her grudge. The licence was pro-
and was found to be unendorsed, His Honour then briefy summed up; and the jury returned unanimous verdicts of goilty against the first prisoner, and not guilty against the second.
A
Wong lu Tine, a sales nao, employed at a firm at No. 216, Wing Lok Sireet was brought at the Magistracy this afternoon, being charged with obtaining $3,000, by means of false pretences, from a widow named Chan Cheung, of No. 5 Po Yan Street, on 18th January last.
Mi. Oto Kong Sing appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. J. Grist, (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) defended.
the
STOWAWAY 70 SINGAPORE,
AN INGENUOUS OFFENDER.
19th insi...
A queueless coolie, pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day, to being a stow away on board the 21. On Sang with the intention of getting to Singapore. The de fendant was placed in the box to give evidence against another coolie, who was charged with aiding and abetting a stowaway on board the
On Sang..
The defendant denied the charge.
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If
NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION-
MASTER'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED,
18th inst. Hefore the, Hoa. Captain L. A, W. Barnes. Lawrence, Ri N, Marinė Magistrate, au inquirý was held into the circumstances connected with the charge of negligent navigation preferred by Mr. E. Osborne, secretary of the "Star" Ferry Company, against Wong Yun Su, master of the steam launch Tatkoo. Mr. Osborne stated that on the 14th inst. at about 9.50 a.m., he was crossing to Kowloon in the Polar Star, and heard a whistle (one short blast), and saw the launch Taftoo a little abaft his starboard beam, going much faster than the Polar Star. After hearing her whistle the Polar Star starboarded her helm, and eased ther engines, but it looked to him as a collision would occur. He walk ed forward and observed the Talkoo cross his bows about 30 or 40 feet off, and having crossed proceeded round the Polar Star's bows to the Taming lying at a buoy on his port quarter,
Mr. Innes, Superintendent of Messrs. Butter field and Swire, said he was a passenger in the Taikoo, on the morning in question, The Taikoo came out from Butterfield and Swire's Fier and proceeded to the Taming After starting, he observed the Polar Star on his port how, and he reckoned that as she was the crossing ship she had to give way. He could not say whether the Taikoe blew her whistle or not. She ported a little and after clearing the Polar Star starboarded to clear another launch.
To Mr: Osborne, witness said he was not awne how the Taikoo came out from the Bamboo wharf, he did not take any observation of his position until he saw the Polar Star on their port bow.
Wong Yen Su, master of the Tattoo, said he blew one blast on his whistle to ware boats on his port side. He did not alter his belm. He crossed the Polar Star's bows about 100 yardı off.
It appeared that on 16th January last the widow was introduced to the defendant by a house broker. After a few days, the defendant told the widow that dealing in house property in Hongkong was a profitable concern, and spoke to her about going into partnership for the purchase of a house at No. 53, West Street, for $6,400. Two days later the widow went to. defendant's house at No. 3, Shelly Street and ing the bills, the defendant said something about handed him $3,000 in banknotes. After count. giving her a receipt when suddenly somebody burst into the room and told the defendant that a telegram had just arrived calling him away on business. The defendant, it was stated, told the complainant to wait until his retorn She waited until ten o'clock that night but saw sort of the defendant. Next morning when she returned to house, the house was closed and the inmates gone.
his mission, and as his cash was quick the Talkoo need have passed the Polar Star's Further evidenco was heard, and the casey vanishing, he went aboard the .. Honam bows at all. The master of the Tatkon ad adjourned.
The master of the Polar Star explained the position with models, and said the Polar. Star #latboarded her helm and eased her engines when he saw, that the Talkon "Insisted on His Worship (to the stowaway in the witness-crossing his bows, and also want esters, box)--Where is your queue?
Witness Cut off! His Worship-Why? Witness remarked that it had to be cut off owing to the presence of vermia,
A
DROWNED IN A RESERVOIR,
MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE AT CAUSEWAY BAY.
His Worship said: The Talker was seen a little abaft the starboard beam of the Pal
a dirulluu" a 1 to cross Star and making
fatter's bows. The master of the Polar Star- the starboarded her helm, cased her engines, and. eventually went astern to allow ber ta · do so, The
for which the Talkoo was mak buoy
The stowaway, after being sworn in, said that on the 17th instant, he came to Hong. kong-with only twelve cents in his pocketing lay on the port quarter of the Polar Stay
to look for clasamen He failed in and there appears to be no reason
Buch
to return Canton. On board he met the mitted having blown one short blast on hie "small man (J fendant) who spoke to him whistle to denote his presence to the Polar about things in Singapore, and finally asked Star, but, on being questioned, did not know that a blast indicated that he was intend. him to tame with him on board the On Song to go to Singapore, where he would get em- ing to go to starboard, which he did not do, ployment as a cook, at the princely salary of and thereby tended to confuse the position by blowing a meaningless whistle. The master $10 per month. 18th inst,
of the Tarkod's certificata is suspended for four His Worship-Can you cook f-Yes, rice, Information reached the police at No. 2
Worship-Whit were you before 7-A weeks, at the expiration of which time he is Police Station yesterday morning to the affect
required to undergo a new examination., that the dead body of the foreman coolle at the Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving, and
RIFLING A BLUBJACKB7'8 Limited, ar Causeway Bay,
POCKETS.
The first prisoner was sentenced to three Dyaing Coating in the firm's reservoir i cook, bat on arriving on board he heard some
years' imprisonment with hard labour, and the second was discharged.
This closed the Sestions.
WE IN. C. D. New) regret to record the death In the case of Kwok Fuk, master of the Lun at the Victoria Nursing Home on the 12th inst.
stated that that was
McNaughton, of the senior
Mrs. Dickson, who received a great ovation, raid-This is the first time that I have had the honour of launching a ship. It is a very great honour. Although you have associated my name with the toast, have had very little to do with this ship. It is these gentlemen who for the last eight months- think it is eight monthe-have bad the anxiety of watch- lag it and seeing it grow into a beautiful
of being a ship. I feel very daughter and ad godson anchored of Wanchat at 7:30 am, to day, (laughter). I hope to have an opportunity of He boarded the junk and found that her licence in her from Shanghai to Hankow, had been turned over to the present master though it will not be for some time to come. (the defendant), when, the latter bought the That in itself will, I think, be sufficient induce junk a forgatter of the Eun Hop-wo, said ment to carry me back to the Eal. I trust that I will receive a photograph of the launch that the former master told him that he could as another memenin of this occasion, with use the licence until it expired; He intended all those who travel in her every success, and to oblalu a special permit.
His Worship convicted and fined him 53, success also to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dack Company (ápplauna), "I am sorry my } and ordered him to obtain a licence,
travelling
Siwok
was found Sargt. James Lee went to the premises and after dragging the body out of the water, had it removed to the Morgue. It is surmised that, on tha jastant, deceased went to the re
15th ins! servoir and while standing on the coping lost his balance and fell into the water. The body
engineers in Messis, Butterfeld and Swire's was discovered by an employee of the firm service. Deceased, who had been suffering decessed was engaged in his washing opera- from pericarditis during the latter months of ions; be was suddenly striken with heart last year was about again and apparently fallons. A post-mortem examination will be January. Two days ago he was again taken enjoying good health towards the end of beld. to the Nursing Home with aggravated form of the disease, from which he expired on the 12th. Ho leaves a widow and several children, at present at home in Scotland, to mourn his Loss,
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THE Governor of Kwangsi hás memorialised the throne that Nanningfu ahould be made the matropolis of the province and also opened for futaiga trade,
DEVENDANTS CONVICTED.
painter.
Continuing, witness said that he was quito willing to go to the Straits Settlements as a of the fokis saying, mai chu chat, and knowing at once that he was being taken to Singapore to be sold, he told the police when they came
17th lust. on board.
The two Chinamen who were brought up Bergeant Grant-who made the Arrest, said that he had known the defendant for some days ago, having been arrested at Queen's Statue wharf for riding the pockets and always found him "knocking around"
of so American bluejacket, who was in- boarding boutes.
F. A Mi. His Worship-Do you think there are many toxicated, were brought before men of his class in the Colony?
Hazeland, at the Magistracy this morning for Sorgt, Grant-There are a few, your Wer-sentence. Datective Murrison said be had ship.
meda inquiries into the characters of the two His Worship said that he did not propose to defendants. The address they had given at convict the stowaway, and ardored him to be the Station was false. They had also some discharged with caution. As regards the pawrtickets in their pockets. His Worhip ether man he thought that he had been carrying sentenced them to three weeks hard fabous on this "trade" for years, and be would go to and to be deported at the expiration of their
sarm of imprisonment, isol for two months, with hard-labour,