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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JULY 4 1906,
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1966,
LANDING FACILITIES,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THREE cases of plagus bave occurred since yesterday.
THR LAY HING BANK CASH.
A Fruitless APPEAL.
heads seriatim. He said he found certain defects in his summing up, but they were' diff. erent to those alluded to by learned Cognici, and his method of analyzing the summing up showed an extraordinary lack of oppreciation In Appellate Jurisdiction this morning, by of ordinary Iqims of legal analyuls and langu. THE English mail of the 2nd June was de- the Fell Bench, cousisting of their Honours, age. Referring to the question of induce- Hverd in London on the 30th June.
Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, and Mr. Antent" his Honour said Mr. Sharp had said. why should there be evidence of inducing G. Wise, Poisse Judge, Judgment was given
MR, G. M. H. Pylals, H.M. Consul, bas assumed charge of the duties of senior consul
at Foochow,'
***08-pager 6 and 7 will be found extracts from the text of the report at the Department of Agriculture on the American packing house
conditions.
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THE JUDGMENT.
The Chief Justice said that this was, a
in the case of the Lai Hing firm, exparis Ma people to deposit? This is sot a case of hold- Leung Ko, and in the matter of on issue being The direction raises a falso "issue, It is inaccurate and is therefore a material tween the Official Receiver and Wong KaChuen.
Hon. Mr. H. E, Pollock, C., and Mr. E, H. misdirection," A more extraordinary, case of Sharp, K.C., instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brat mi quotation, continued his Honour, I never came across. The question of the partnership ton, of Messrs. Bration and Hest, appeared for of Wong Ka Chuan was again dealt with, and the appellants, and Mr. M. W. Slade, instruct the evidence of the seven witnesses, alleged ed by Mr. R. A. Harding, represented Wong perjurers, after going at great length with the Ka Chuen.
arguments of Icaroed Counsel, as already re- ported in these columns, his Honoursaid what- ever doubt he may have had in bis inind as to the potentialitics of the altered entry he thought under the circumstances it could not be described otherwise, as the jury had all the facts fairly before them, and that viewing the whole of the evidence reasonably, this is not a verdict, so far as this special part of the case | is concerned, which can be described as one which they could not properly find. He was of opinion therefore that on all the grounds set
with costs.
THE Waler Police charged Tse Tung Shing, stoker, on board the Yaumati ferry launch Hing Lee, at the Magistracy this morning, with dumping ashes into the harbour last night. The charge was proved and a fiue of $5 was motion for a new trial in this master, which was an issue in the Bankruptcy trial before imposed by Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz.
him and a Commen Jury. The grounds were: Ir Tsau Lam, master of a cargo-boat, camo (1) that there was misdirection, (2) the verdics before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, at the Police was against the weight of evidence, and (3) that Court this morning, on a charge of anchoring there was the discovery of new evidence since his vessel in the southern, fairway last night, the trial. The new evidence consisted of thereby causing an obstruction. The defends certain documents which wore not forthcoming ant pleaded guilty, and he was fined $5.
at the trial; (8) the petition sent by Wong QUK 100 deportões arrived in the Colony en Bá Chuen to the Chinese Government, and forth the motion for a new trial must he refused tep documents discovered among the La Hing papers.; (b) some witnesses who were bot known, or because they were out of the
at the creditors meeting, and who, it is alleged, are willing to come forward now and say that what the previous witnesses said as to this mecting was true.
All these conditions are obtained in year and the harbour accommodation be Derevent. They were marched up to the Central forthcoming at the trial because they were not
Waters of our manufacture.
As the shipping of the port grows each
comes more and more restricted, it has been necessary, to extend the anchorage ground Absolute Purity. Repeated analyses for vessels of the mercantile marine farther both locally and at home guarantee this,
westward to relievo" the congestion in the Up-to-date Plant. Our policy is to
central portion of the harbour of Victoria, continually introduce every modern im provement in machinery and appliances and It has been pointed out to us that the land. although such changes are invariably costly ing facilities are inadequate for the growing in the first instance the results attained in needs of the shipping community. Perfect Aeration and economics inestimable member of that fraternity has working justify them.
represented that, considering the large The Finest Materials only are used.
number of steamers which moor down away English Experts manage our factories, and our Waters are acknowledged by lead by Kennedy Town, it would be a great con ing English Makers to be equal to those of venience to the crews of those ships to their own manufacture.
have some landing steps nearer than those opposite the Po On Insurance Godowns. AL
These results have only been obtained
this morning from Saigon by the steamer Police Station and placed in the compound Their photographs, descriptions and finger-
The Puísne Jude concurred. The Chief Justice said that as regards the matters of the production and filing of the he would disallow the costs as between attorney and client, against the appellants, to mark his disapproval of the procedure.
TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
THE HSIN CHENG RISING.
MAGISTRATE MURDERED."
CHRISTIAN MISSIONS DESTROYED.
CONVERTS KILLED.
[Front Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 4th July, 12:35 p.m.
The town of Hsincheng is still in the hands of the rebel members of the Red Association.
The insurgents have murdered the magistrate of lisinchengbeien.
The rising is not confined only to the overthrow of Chinese authority in the city. The rebels are scouring the country in the vicinity of the city and have destroyed the Protest
prints were taken, and they were then led / Colony; (c) some witnesses who were present copies of the summing up in theen proceedings, ant and Roman Catholic churches
down to different steamers and transferred to pastures new.
A VERY fine batch of griffin marts arrived in the Colony yesterday on the s.a. Prinu: Sigli- Anmund, on their way to Japan. The consign- ment consists of twenty-five mares which are in charge of Mr. H. Turton. They are from Melbourne, and are consigned to the Yukn. Messrs Campbell and Son, Kirk Bazaar,
hams Race Club.
Mr. Slade said he had bean put to cost in receiving and copying the summing up.
The Puisne Judge: That does not concern you; the order is only, against them. Your
costs are not touched.
None of this evidence afforda sufficien grounds for granting a new trial. As to the last, it is to be observed that the witnesses do not, even new, volunteer to come forward. Their names
Mr. Pollock then said that he wished to point have been discovered; they have been asked to come forward and give evidence, and they
out that his Honour the Chief Justice, quite expressed their readiness to do so. Even if they were allowed to do so, and a new iial unintentionally, no doubt, had misinterpreted the arguments. Those arguments made Coun- granted on this ground, it is difficult to inter-sel appear as saying that the learned judge pret the phrase that the evidence given by the hat no right to offer an opinion to the previous witnesses was true since they gave
through constant experiment; the adverse present landing is rather difficuh and risky stall, a universal, Javourite, not only with his varied accounts of what took place, und Coun.jury. He would not like that to go for.
climatic conditions of Tropical Climates for the successful manufacture of high Class Aerated Waters, necessitating special study.
Our Stone Ginger Beer is the only successful production of its kind in Tropical Countries. It at once became popular and increasing sales testify to increasing popular ity. Brewed from the finest Jamaica Ginges it is perfectly wholesome and is an ideal ummer beverage.
the only availabic way is to get on to sume of the lighters near the stone-walls and get ashore from their staging boards. It would be much appreciated if a fanding step was available near the godowns of the American Mail Lines. We have no doubt that sulici. tous as the head of the Harbour Depart ment, is of the reasonable requirements of the shipping frequenting the port of Hongkong, the Honourable Captain Barnes A. S. WATSON & CO.. Lawrence will take note of the suggestion of
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A MOST regrettable bathing fatality occurred on the 20th ult, at Pagoda Anchorage in which Mr. H. Harcour, a member of the Cusioms own colleagues, but noticeably also with allsel, in his argument, very distinctly, in spite ward to the higher Court, as it was not at all with whom either busress or pleasure brought of an invitation to do so, a stained from what either he or his learned friend intended him in contact, lost his life although only a analyzing what those previous witnesses to or did say in fact. They admitted that the young man. Mr. Harcourt's influence had actually said. The third ground for the appli- learned judge had the right to express an cation therefore fails, With regard to the other opinion, but what they costended was that in already made itself felt for the benefit of the service to which had his life been spared bee grounds, they must be kept distinct. He saying that a witness "is unworthy of credence Eche. would have been an omament.-Foochow could not understand the process of arguing is more than the expression of an opinion, it is
which treated them as interlocked or overlap direction to the jury. ping. As regards the allegation of misdirection, the first ground for the new trial, which includes misdirection as to facts and law, also as to certain points absence of direc tion. There were 13 heads of mot on lettered
LAI Hung, an unemployed coolie, was placed before Mr. H. H. j. Gomperts, at the Magin tracy this morning, at the instance of Sergeant Sima, charged with stealing a pangen jacket,
The Chief Justice said he would modify that statement.
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THE OPIUM TRADK..
THE FARMERS LOSS.
valued at 54, from on board the steam launch A, to M. His Honour then proceeded. to Tak Lee, at Sham-shui-po, yesterday, and also deal with there' heads as odiniadverted upon with being in unlawful possession of a finger by learned Counsel, and seferring to the adver- ring, reasonably suspected to have beca stolen.tisement.so much point was made of, he said if I meat is inviting tenders for the opium moso
the mercantile officer who is only one of a great many who feel the need of more suitable landing accommodation at the western end of the harbour than 'that at
The defendant admitted the first charge. As present existing. If after due inquiry the
regards the ring be said it was picked up in Harbour Master ascertains that the re- the street. His Worship sentenced him to one presentation of the mercantile officer month's hard labour and in lieu of one day to is one deserving of prompt notice as we be exposed in the stocks for six hours. believe it fully to-be-it is to be hoped SERGEANT GORDON and a posse of inkongs that the suggestion put forward in our made a gambling raid at eight o'clock this columns will lead to the Government provid-morning at the Kennedy Town Cattle Depot ing a landing stage commensurate with the and managed to arrest eight coolics, although requirements ofthe mercantile marine officers a good many effected an escape. The eight men ware placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, whose duties render it necessary that they should disembark at the western end of the water front,
SANDAKAN. AS 12 15.
The British North Hornen Herald thus remarks on the prestess made at Sandakan:
the judge:could not tell the fury that it was actitious then he did not know what he might do. He had told the jury that one of the wit nesses, Wong Sai Ho, was unworthy of credit. It was with reference to that witness's evidence that the question arose as to the introduction of the shorthand notes to "supplement," as it was called, the judge's sotes; for the purpose, clearly apparent, his Honour thought, of con- radicting or controlling those notes. Ho thought it would be convenient to incorporate
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indiscriminately.
The casualties reported so far are that six converts have been killed.
THE TOWN BESIEGED.
IMPERIAL TROOPS TO THE RESCUE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.];
Shanghai, 4th July..
The troops despatched by the Im perial Authorities are making every attempt to re-take Hsinchonghsien,
[The first and only news received in the Colony of the rising at Hsinchengbrien was. communicated in an exclusive telegram from
our issue of last evening. The despatch stated that five thousand· members of the Red Asso. our Shanghai correspondent and printed la
ciation were holding the town of Hsincheng haien. They were preparing to withstand a siege by the Imperial troops, Several corps had been despatched to the scene by the Im perial authorities,--Ed., H. &. 7.]
A BRITISH POST OFFICE FOR
KANTIENSION,
As is generally known the Calonial Govern. We (P. & 7. Times) are pleased to be able
to announce that arrangements have been con poly for the pext three years. According to | clúded for a British Post office for Tientsin va- present information the probabilities are, that der conditions which bear promise of the most an the present holders of the monopoly will not efficient and satisfactory management. A con- make any attempt to secure the privilege "forsract has bass concluded whereby from the rst another term at the price of the current farmi, of January next British postal interests will be Statements on the subject, which our repre: In the hands of the Chinese Engineering and sentative, was enabled to obtain in an inter. Mining, Company, Ltd., who will have the view with a gentleman connected with the handling of all local British mails under opium farm, might not be without interest to direct authority from Hongkong. This is our readers,
Asked as to the likelihood of the present in this judgment his seasons for refusing to holders of the monopoly tendering for another
at the Police Court this morning. Evidence admit those shorthand notes, stating that the term, the gentleman temarked that it was arrangement could have possibly been made.
was heard to the effect that the first two men
were the keepers of the gaming houro. They were playing pul-hau. The third defendant, after the cards had been dealt out, showed two points and woo. He was given thirty cents by the second defendant and ten per cent was deducted as commission. The two leaders
$3 each,
authorities dwelt on the importance of taking the judge's notes as correctly interpreting the evidence, and after quoting the authority bir Honour said he would add that a short hand writer's notes, being verbatim, would give certain prominence to things which were said,
but which were not intended to be record.
To specify a few of the more marked improve- were fined $30 each, and the others had to payed as serious evidence, and which had no ap.
ments we must begin at the Wharf, where wo find a new Office for the Superintendent of Customs. Think what a relief it must be to get away from the old one and its close pro- ximity to the boxes of kan kring. Then on into the Chinese lawn, and we find it cleaner and better looked after that ever before, several
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impossible. at the price they were paying annually for the exclusive privilege. We are prepared to walk out," he said, "and give some other firm a cliance."
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"What was the sum you tendered for the present monopoly?" asked our representative,
"$185,000 per month,"
"But you got a reduction not long after you were granted the licence? Was not that good enough?"
"Yes, we got a reduction of $15,000 after an
an attangement which will doubtless come 'ns a surprise to many, by a moment's reflection will show that no more satisfactory Unlike the British Consulate the Engineering and Mining Company has both the premises and the staff available for such an undertaking, and but little augmentation is necessxry and is therefore able to inaugurate a Ublon service other: office much more economically than any here. The Company's office bas a courtyard, separate building, notice boards and entrance in every way suited for postal requirements at least for the present, and we have reason to be. lieve that the admirable system of delivery
of business maili immediately on arrival, and
plication to the points at issue, nor could they THERE it going to be some fun in Singapore accept the notes of a newspaperman who in ice-making and ice-selling. The New Sio- obviously took down what he thought would gapore Ice Works and the River Valley-rd. be of interest for his paper. It may well be application was made to the Government. boxes will be instituted to facilitate the delivery works have up to the present had a monopoly that the noter in this case were taken with care But still we could not manage to secure any \ from all we can gather the whole question bas of the supply, and they have done very well in as the reporter who look them was the reporter profit. Our second, third and fourth. applica been gone into in a thoroughly business- new blacks of shops, and mose in builders' keeping Singapore supplied; only on one drtwo officially engaged by the Court to take dowions for a further reduction were refused."
Occasions for years has there been any failure in the evidence. It was clear to his mind that "What is the cause of the reduced takings?" bands; the Gambling Farm as crowded as ever, the supply. The Straits Industrial Ice Factory whatever the witness may have said afterwards "Bad business, high rent; in fact, there has a sure sign of prosperity; a better class of goods,
has now come into competition, and the Cold be bad stretched the meaning of the word been a combination of circumstances against, in the old established shops, but, breathe it Storage Co. are also to make ice, although "clansman beyond its usual significance, not, at the same old prices! On passing
board ships than ip, ite town. We are told something which one real clansman isidiary coins in any way affected your busi "Has the depreciation in the value of sub. from the town we find the Post and Tele- they will probably find their market rather on implying that Wong Ka Chuen offered to do." graph Offices in new quarters,' & very
He therefore considered that ice is now being sold on the streets, by do for another. smart and businesslike building, then on
vendors, at a cent a pound, and they are be he was justified in telling the jury be, wAS to the Printing Office, transferred (not to the
lieved to be making a hundred per cent profit. udworthy of credit. His, Honour then refer. Museum) but to the building once used for it, he result was that there was any quantity of red to the altered cash book, and said to any which seems to give ample space for the i¤~ | cald drinks and ice creams consumed by the one with a very slight knowledge of the us not receive it in any other money than in bank'
creased staff and output; on towards Fort Pryer, where we come across Messrs, the nalives.-S, F, P_455:
China Co's Slipway, a boon to our own as well
as our neighbours shipping, which occupies
the land and foreshore which was formerly the resting place of the "flutsam and jelsam" of Sandakan town, until we arrive at the Eastern Barracks, an entirely new building and, on
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of the brush on Chinese paper it was abso. ipte noascase for the expen to say that he HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE could see through the superimposed character the writing underneath, and he declined to put such nonsense to the jury, and told them sa, Three beads of the motion were grouped to gether; the alleged ground of mis-direction
"ASSOCIATION.
The following are the highest scores in the first competition for the China Nail Cup held
ness?"
#should say it has. We have to pay the Government $170,000 a month and they will Loter. As our retail business is transacted in subsidiary coins we lose 54,000 every month in getting banknotes in exchange for our small
ja coins,"
like and practical manner and have every confidence that the able-Agent of the Com pany is prepared to spare neither pains nor attention to make the project a success. The
quired before the service can reach the per- initial contract is for a year, as a certain amount of practical. experience will naturally be ta
fection which will be aimed at. An effort will be made, however, to overcome the anomaly by which English musils brought by French and
German sleamery are delivered here three
bags for the German and French offices four days or a week later than the brought by the same vessel. The faals. for this lies, we are aware, with the office in Shang "Then the farm is losing money?
| bai, but the Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd., "Rather. At an average the Opium Farm will be in a position to bring pressure on the is losing about $40,00 a month."
Continu'ng, the gentleman proceeded to stato C. 1. P. O, certainly cannot do. From the 1st::
Shanghai office through Hongkong which the
enormous improvement on the old one. On on Saturday last, to rounds at 200 yards dis-being common to them all; that a judge that bad it not been that the largest share Fanuary next, therefore, Tientsin will enjoy the
our way back the roads call for mention, in fact the roads everywhere have been graded and widened, corners cut off and the old washout properly drained. The exterior
of the Church. looks practically finish- | ed.. and We hear that a6000 as the windows are in, the old building inside, over which the nave proper has been built, will be removed, and exposed to our view what we know to be a great ambition-a stone Church in Boraco-the dogged progress of the Church calls for our great admiration of a set purpose, No appreciation of Sandakan, would be com- plete without noting what to us is the now Government House, lying in its beautiful grounds, in which it is easy to delect the band of the expert gardener. We might mention many more actual improvements, but the foregoing show quite clearly Sandakan bai made big, strides forward in beautifying her sell She need never fear-rivals to her claims to be the first town of British North Borneo, however successful or prosperous her sister towns may become. We wish them the suc [36-cess and prosperity she herself enjoys.*
GREGOR & Co.,
'19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 28th June, 1900,
appearing target. There were 39 entries:
Name.
No. of biti
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J. H. Pidgeon......... J. C. Peterum
F. P. j. Wodehousa.
E. W. Temoy......
W. H. T. DAVIS........ G, W. Evci
Dr. Evan Jones ...... R. H. King..........
A. Mackenzie.....................................
J. Mclones.................*
Sir Francis Piggott
G. H. Wakeman
A. W. J. Watt, minantu
Capt. Barnes Lawrento `............. C. E. H. Beavi............................. C. Glover
E. J. Grist...
J. Hutchings
J. McCubbin suomentariolas D. McKenzio,
G. E. Morralisaranasi
H. T. Richardson'..............
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D. Williams jamesmasę
muit not even in the clearest caso express an' opinion on the credibility of a witness, to the bolders in the business were well-to-do Singa fury. It is established law that the judge may poreans, the farm would have goos lote bank. Privilege of penny post and all other Union eic, and we congratulate, Major Nathan on declare what everybody knows to be their duty ruptcy years ago. He also said that in case advantages in regard to money orders, parcela, in any given case: this is the principle known the farm could no longer bear the loss and having taken up the scheme, and wish him all-
success in the ventur
as ver ipso loquitur. Ta judge has this very and proposed to close their doors, the Govern wide power undoubtedly he has the compara cent would not only forfeit their security tively minute one which he exercised in this of balf a million dollars, but would, look to cass. If evidence judged by the light of com- them for one million dollars for failing to mon knowledge was nonsense, he declined in carry out the terms of their contract. In former years business lo exporting the drug to Ani the interests of justice to allow it to go to a jury tralia was a paying one, but since the Common- without such comment Lengthy quotations wealth of Australia 'probibited the drug from from authorities followed His Honour, conti- entering Australia the loss ausising to the nuing, then said that the cases alluded to by the Farm thereby has been $20,095, per month. learned Connsal for the appellant were not the only, instances of adverse criticism on the
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
1. MAILI DUR."; Iodian (Catherine Afcar) 5th insti American (ffongkong Maru) 7th inst. French (Armand Bekle) 9th intt..... Indian Newsang) rith jaqt have Canadian (Tartar) 17th inst He concluded by saying that since the anti-American (Korea) 18th Inst. opium agitation wax started both in Europe and
| Judge's remarks. He conteaded himself with China, the majority of habitusa bave given up #4, Den of Kelly from Japan and China
mild grumble at what his. Honour said with regard to Chin Yun; that in cross-examination
he shuffled as no witness ought to have done
oplum smoking and tåken te mörphine.
when facts were well within his knowledge. In reply to Mr. 8. M. Mitra; late editor of the Hi Honour here eviewed the evidence of Deccan Port Mr. Chamberlain has stated Several of the witnesses at the trial, and passed that if a Tariff Reform conference is held the
on to the funber grounds for the restrial, which views of India pught to have the same weight be dealt with at considerable length, taking the " as if she were a self-governing Colony.
New York on 29th ult of gagand The T. K. I, America Maru sailed from San Francisco on gets mit, for this portion The I. c. S. N. Co.'s sm. Namsang from Cal- cults and the Straits left. Singapors for this
The OP. R. Cas
port on 3rd inst; at 6 PreGASKANJAN Arrived": Nagasaki at 9 pm, on and lost, and sit again at 6 am, Tusiday, for Kobe, where she is die
to arrive at 4 p.12, on 4th last,