Intimation,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH 5, 1907.
THE MAGADS IN NORANCH CASE.
"ALLEGED RUBBI
KOWLOON
HʊUIKBOY'S EXPERIENCES.
pretence. If the staircase goes, there is only THE calendar of" Hongkonge College), or one refuge and that is the roof, but to teach Medicine for 1907 has just bien issued, the roof the fugitives must make use of some WONG KAM CHO, managing" partner of a hong antiquated ladder which itself is as inflamat No. o. Bonham Birand, was herested la mable as the staircase. In a rider to their Des Voeux Road West, short, belore midnigh verdict the jury in question said: "We would yo terday, on a chargo of disordcilý behaviour. A S. WATSON & CO., recommend that section, 149 of the Public Mr. FX Amada Castro puthted to Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1903, defence and asked for a remand, which with regard to die escapes, be strictly on-jed
1200, and New flidazlanlamat dit landw forced." Now, it will be interesting to turn 10; DR. J. M. Arkinson," principál "Divit: médicat Nov 113 Des Voeux, Road Central, to recover Li Fuk, who had ovember, 1951, & certain in the employ, of a family:11 Kg 4 Jathisl
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D., 1841,
reads:
“JUDGMENT "FOR THE PLAINTIFFUS At the Supreme Court, this morning, his Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, de- welivered, Judgment in the action brought by Yat Tsale merchant, against the Epnk On Assurance and Godown, Company Limited, of
certa
AHK MORTONGE-CASH.
CHIEF JUSTICE DELIVERS JUDGMENT:. Judgment, was delivered by Sir Francis Pig. gott, Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court, to-day
Pun Laung, a cook, residing at Kowloon, women named on the law in the case in which a women
was arraigned belum Mr. F. Ai Haanland, this Cheung She, aliar Li Cheung Shi, sught for a afternoon, at the Police Court, charged with declaration that a monkase on certain property commiting robbery, with violence. The com in Wing Lok Street was null and void. It had plainant was a small Houseboy(in Kan), been alleged that in
Property Terrace, Kowloon. On the afternoon ginist section 149, which the jury evidently believed officer, returned from Manila od : Bir. the sum of $4000, being, the amount of the from his father, Li Ting Pun, died in Canton, February last, he said, he was alone in his mape would meet the question. The section Atkinson went over to attend the medical insurance of the steamship focom which foun- leaving in this Colony, including a leasehold iter's house, the No. 2.houseboy kving gone to "Every now building shall be pro convention as the Hongkong delegate. The dered in the September typhoop, and which, property known and registered as section B of Hongkong to make a purchace, During hab vided, on every storey, the floor of which is paper of Dr. W. V. M. Koch, medicaler fizer is alleged, was insured with the defendant Maries Lot 0.13. (the property la question); sence witness heard a knock atthe front door, and
and having by his will appointed the plaintiff .company... more than forty feet above the level of the in charge of the infectious diseases Hospitals of
'Mr. Mi.W. Slade,, înstructed by, Mr., A, G,
executrix on April 27th 19.6. probate was on going to investigato saw defendant." ile was street, with such means of escape in the | Hangkong, dealing with beri-bati, was'read by jackson, of Messir. Johnson, Stokes and Mas granted to the plaintiff,'. On March 28th, soms | wearing a Euroj san cap and a pair of specta
person, to the plaintiff, unknown, impersonating cls Witness apaned the door and secusad Dr. J. M. Atkinson, case of fire for the persons dwelling or
ler appared for the plaintiff, the defendants Li Fuk executed an indenture of mortgage on employed therein, as the uilding Authority ALTHOUGH few of the articles deal specifically baig represented by the Hon. Mr. H. E. the property for $10,000, and on March agth the entered the house. He asked for the No. 1 "boy" and was told he was not at home. He mangage was registered at the Land Office. may reasonably require. The provisions of with Hongkong affairs, the Far Eastern Re-Pollack, K. C., who was instructed by, Mr. C. F. The plaintiff therefore claimed a declaration asked what time the "boy" was expected back. that the said mortgage was null and void. The He was told about three o'clock. Defendant this section shall, after the expiry of threeview for Febuary is an admirable production, Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings' office.
... The Chief Justice said! Having admitted Chicljustice, at a previoussitting of the Court, in The following PORTS and years from the date of the commencement which must appeal to those who are compelled
of this Ordinance, apply to existing build, by the nature of their business to keep in touch evidence in order to clear up what I held to be pronouncing his finding on the facts of the case then left, but very sbonly returned, and on not made by Li Fuk and he could find nothing said the houseboy had tahan them ikka, SHERRIES bottled in Europe haveings." No doubt, those who framed the Orwith affairs in this part of the world." Atention latent ambigaity in the policy syed on in this held liat mortgage was a fraudulent one. It was being admitted, demanded the keys Witness is paid to the expansion of the sugar industry case, I have now to consider the affect of that to connect: Ma Fu' Sum, the defendant, with 'whereupju defendant took the key out; óf the been, especially selected and pro-dinance, were animated by the most laudante in Japan, the growing importance of rubber evidence. It reveals a very remarkable case fraud Judgment in today, his Lordship kitchen these and trid to open the brake
desire to enable those residing in tenements cultivation in the Straits, and a variety of giher of coincidence. The plaintiff or to be more favour of the plaintiff To-day, cured from the celebrated Firm of to escape from a burning building even if the matters of commercial, Interns to the accurate, the plaintiff's father. O: Yik, Wong on Lavour of the plaintiff, after dealing at length accused seized complainant, and saith
dealt with the law affecting the case and found 1991;' Review is very fully illustrated with excellent bris behalf, purchased some fewiskears agoan with the points raised and citing a variety you do not, hand up the keys, I'll, siab you to photographic reproductions. The Editor and old Chinese gunboat and spent considerable of authorities on the subject,
death. Defendant then tied the lad's hands publisher are to be, congratulated on the result sums of money in converting her into a ¿mer- of their int efforts.
chaut vessel for the purpose of coastwise trade,
and feet with airing, Jashed him to a settue, and in putting her into a seaworthy condition, and
drawn any noise, after which he left the room, threw a thick quilt over his head-spas to THE survey ship Marlin, Captain J. F. Patry, generally in effecting improvements op her. He
Flocking the door behind him. In his accom- which has just gone out to the Chipa Station, named her the Mucum He had never insured
fortable position witness heard a window being had considerable changes made in her appear-her-on-her-voyages;-but-in-the-month-of
smashed. Witnesa,,afer a' struggle, such ance and armament prior to leaving for the
ceeded in shaking the quilt off him, but Far Fest, The dull French grey paint
just at this minute accused⠀ ** ro-entered for service in bome waters was replaced by
the room. * Look out now" he said, "1F- while, paint, which is more suited to tropical
Evidence was adduced at the Police Court, you try to 'escape you'll be stabbed "to conditions, and as her masts were reduced to
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lower storeys Torbade egress by the ordinary passage. And the jury had the same end in view when they added their rider to the verdict. But a brief consideration of the acclion will show that it is prac tically useless as precautionary mea. sure. For instance-it-only-applies to buildings where the floor is 40 feet from the level of the street. In the case of the Loi Lane fire, the highest floor was less than 40 feet from, the street, yet more than half
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consisted of six 4-inch guns, four 3-pounders and a couple of maximus. The heavy guns have been rem vid, and the small quickfires reduced to two 3paunders, and the two ma- chine guns. Sail power having been dispensed with the sail-room is now utilised for the large supply of states which survey ships carry &C. Express.
The Jamila. Times of 18th ùli, says: The local Court of First. Instance handed down a
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August, 1956, having in contemplation a some- what longer voyage than usual, to Amoy, about the middle of the ensuing month, he enden. voured to effect an insurance on her for $30,000 or $60,000, his estimate of her value being
matters were arran ed through an intermediary, with the defendant company, who first agreed to take a tisk up to $300; but afterward, on or ab ut 14th August, they agreed to take up $10,000, if the plaintiff would himself insure her for the remaining $55,0co, he having given the value at $95,000, and would not insure in any other company. The policy was signed during the afternoon of 17th September, being timed to take effect from 7 pm. On that day the final discussion took place. On the morning of the 18 a disastrous typhoon swept over the harbour, and the vessel sank before she started on her voyage. The curious part of the case is that the Fook On Company seems never to have insured a vessel before.
Mr. M. W. Slade, who was instructed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker defendant was represented by the Hon. Mr. and Deacon, appeared for the plaintiff. The E. Pollock, K.C, instructed by Mr. G. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings' office...
ALLEGED THEFT OF • CIGARETTES.
OPENING OF THE CASE.
with it. The key, would, not fity so
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shipping clerk, and Ho Kwai, tallyman, in the himself. Accused by that time had escaped. employ of the British-American Tobacco Com About a month later accused, returned to the pany, are being charged with, the larceny of house, but witness was afraid to tell the house. tobacco and cigarrettes, valued at $2,635, the boy in his presence of the treatment he had property of the company, and a shopkeeper received at his hands. When Accused left, named Li Tai (hiu, and his assistant, Lihowever, he told everything, which led to it. Further evidence was heard and the case set Cheung, who are charged with receiving the cussed's arrest. goods, knowing them to have been stolen. Practically all the property has been recovered for another hearing. by the West Point police.
CANTON DAY BY DAY, SE
PUBLIC GARDENS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
the residents were caught in a death-traptree, she looks more like a yacht toan, and 'of $25,000 odd. He seems to have had some this afternoon, before Mr. C. A. D. [Melbourne, death." Accused left the room once more. Besides, at a height of ao feet from the. His Majesty'e ships. The original armament difficulty at first in doing this, but at length in the case in which Charles Humphrey Kane, During his absence the lad managed to free ground the tenants might be in as great danger of their lives as they would be in a building teu times dial height. So that the rider to the verdict, although added in all good faith and with the best of intentions, might appear to have done an injustice to those whose duty it was to see that the pro- visions of the Ordinance were carried out, Again, the section simply speaks about "means of escape" and gives no indication of what the Building Authority might "rea-decision this morning in the case of the sonably require. It might be held that a Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation rope was a sufficient means of escape, but
Alejandro Mocleo', on a demurrer which was filed thereid by the plaintiffs. The suit what would be quite satisfactory so far as
wis filed to prevent payment of a note execut; adults were concerned would not always ed by Aldeco and Company and held by meet the requirements of children. In many viuda de respects the Ordinance as it stands is in Alejandro Macleod, the Hongkong Bank complete, ambiguous and crude. It will alleging insolvency on the part of Aldecoa, and have to be improved out of recognition be Company. This wis the suit which brought started on her voyage, and that the premium perty, to give evidence' against them.
about the dissolution of Aldecos and Company. Alejandro Macleod and wife, in whose favour the note had been executed, and by whom it had been endorsed over to her husband' represented by Attorney, Aitken and through demurrer was this morning allowed, and the cale of the Hongkong Bank is practically
fore it can be considered an effective inattu ment, and one can only trust that the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Commis- sioriers, who are said to have practically con A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, cluded their work, have unt overlooked this
AGENTS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1907.
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The Honghang Gelegraph
HONGKONG, Tuesday, March 5, 1907.
THE QUESTION OF FIRE ·
BSCAPES
vital point which means so much to the community in general.
LOCAL AND GENERAL CAPTAIN W. C. C Ash, Middlesex, Fegiment, on vacating the adjutancy of the 5th Battalion, Mill Hill, London, has been posted in the 4th Battalion, Londonderry, Captain A. H. Hoo: per, of the 4th Battalion of the gallant "Dichards," has been transferred to the 3rd. Battalion at Hongkong, at his own request.. MME. Makharofl, widow of the famous Russian Adiniral, whose name will be familiar in com.
scaño é Hijos" to the credit of
him filed a demurrer to the complaint. The
ruled out of court,
A few days after the Macau sank a claim was made for payment of the insurance; the company repudiated all liability, on the follow- ing definite grounds-thit the vessel had hot
had not been paid, but only guaranteed. Later on, the company based its refusal on another ground, which is, in fact, the delence raised in this action, that the policy was an "open and, not a "value" policy, and that the, company was only liable to pay 40/95ths of the real value of the ship. Now, there is not the slightest objection in law that I can see to the position thus taken by the company, though, of A SMALL fire which broke out on the second course, it may be matter of comment. They may have put forward untenable reasons flour verandah of No. 226, Des Voeux Road
for non-payment at first, and when, they have Central, at half-past seven o'clock this morning consulted their legal adv.sers, they may put caused some excitement in that neighbourhood. forward no estirely new ground of defence, un The fire-fighters, who were going through thier
which they are entitled to succeed if it is a good drilling exercises, at the fire Brigade Station,defence. But this correspondence, which was when the alarm was givan, turned out in three minutes. They were in charge of Capt. Lyons. On arrival at their destination, it was seen that a quantity of mething and bakum,
Mr.. M. D. Stephens appeared for the pro- secution on all charges. Mr. H. J. Gardiner, of Mr. O, D. Thomson's office, appeared for the first defendant. Mr. R. Harding appeared on behalf of the second defendant. Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow, defended the two men for receiving the pro- perty,
Sergeant Gordon watched the case on behalf of the police.
The case against the first two defendants was taken first, as the pelice require, the tw men, who are charged with receiving the pro-
the present Viceroy his not carried the former
Cantony 4th March; When ex-Viceroy Shum was in office here, he selected a site a Chun Lung Hou in the eastern section of the new bund and proposed to build a public garden on the site. So far
Viceroy's proposal into effect; but appears to have shelved the idea, as he is of opinion (bat Sergeant Gordon testified as to recovering part of the property. He said that on the fat the place selected for the purpose is more suit instant he was called to No 4to, Queen's Roadable for a business site than for secretion West (ground Robr)." In this house he found ground, so that I was suppbled that the build. one full case of Pirates cigarettes and several ing of the proposed gardens would probably be e ses of Egyptian lelight tobacco. Cutside out of the question. It is now stated, but a this shop he arrested two nea. A few hours report on the necessity of a public arden for later "from information received" he searched the people has been sent in by the afficikle of, fent cases of Three Castles cigarettes, y lud and Commerc: to H.E. the Viceroy and can e No. 323 Queen's Road West, and there found the Canton Bureau of Agriculture, lodustiies at $1,700. On the following morning witness quently the Viceroy has now decided to adhere visited shop No. 333 Queen's Road Central, to the exiViceroy's scheme, for building the second flour. He found there thirty-one boxes of garden but on another piece of ground instead Egyptian Delight tobacco, valued at $70. Thas of on the site ng selected by Viceroy Shum day he went to the office of the British-American Tobacon Co., Ltd., Bank Building, where he arrested the first defendant. On making in quiries into the case, witness said, he was given lo understand that goods to the value of $10,000 have been stolen from the complainant firm and that part of the goods was in Macao. The
not put in, but the purport of which the com-reason, he concluded, why he objected to the pany's secretary admitted, does to my mind first defendant heing released on bail was that throw some light on hat actually happened the chance of recovering the rest of the pro- when the insurance was entered into; and peity would be remote.
When the case was opened Mr. Stephens
OPIUM SMOKING.
attention to the prohibition of opium smoking
**F. Viceroy Chow has been paying special he now does not allow any of his subsidinates to smoke opium in his vamen and keeps a sharp lookout for the offenders: A certain official advises H.E. to seriously punish some of the agium smokers in order that the Inperial Edict prohibung opium smoklog máy, be strictly carried into effect, and
RELIGIOUS FESTIVITIES.......
pection with the siege of Port Arthur,was which was stacked'in the verandah, was ablaze unfortunately the advice he seems to have started to call his witnesses without outlinink, Tak District was greatly crowded with specta robbed on 29 h Jan, while in a hotel on the and the fire had spread to the beams of the received has do tinged the recollection of the the facts of the case, Promenade des Anglais. Mme. Makharoff was verandah, 'tlose's were laid in a hurry, which about to start for Berlin when she missed threw the tramway service out of order, and
a
secretary who conducted the negotiations, as to what took place, as to induce tire
was thrown into the street, the blaze was'
- Mr. Gardiner-We want the casa outlined.
Mr. Stephens will put, do it. Mr. Gardiner-1 is the custom,
case of jewels worth several hundred thousanet within half an hour, when the burning material with reluctance, to say that I do.'not Mr.Stephens-I don't know that it is.
francs, including a decursion confered up her by the Tsar.
believe his evidence on A very, materia]
rquetched. The damage done is estimated point, I now turn to the evidence of what at $25. The origin of the outbreak is not givented to the use of the ambiguous term. in the as yet, but it is believed, however, that a lighted policy." the estimated valge of the vessel is cigarette thrown carel sly into the heap of
$95,000," rubbish, started the fire, MUCH sympathy, says the L. & C. Express,
Last week the city of Tai Leung in the Shun tere, as in honour of the Gaddend Tiêu Hay, the city was en jefs and there were:piócéisions, flower shows, and theatrical..perform: vera. 'lè it said that a large sum at poney is wasted on this occasion, which is to be observed every thirteen years. Yesterday's flower boat with party of sightseers on board returning from Ta}" Leung was upset by the wash from the pro- pellers of a passing steam Junch, but fortunate- iy all hands on board the flowerboat were saved, RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS. Yesterday morning the official seats of the different jamens wsin re-rp-ned for the trans- resumed as usual.
As the result of a disastrous fire which bccurred the other day in the central district of Victoria-in which; six persons were burned to death--a matter of supreme im portance to the native residents in the more crowded sections of the city was brought to
A mL. has been introduced into the Japanese light at the inquest which followed. The House of Representative for the creation of a fire began in the lower floors while the in Government, monopoly of the monafacture of habitants were asleep, with the result that marches and export of marchwood, but enabling before assistance could be rendered, and the the Government to grant to a company a residents brought to a realization of their charter for carrying un manufacture and ex. will be felt for the Colony of Hongkong, which | ed $95,000 on the vessel, though I am not quite called, aid that the company had a. godown at action of publi, business urd duties, are now
portation for a certain. lime. According to the seems to be receiving more than its fair share Fun Times, the Bill in considered as a pre-of disasters at the hands of nature. Scarcely liminary step to the organisation of a match recovered from the effects of the typhoon of Jast September, it has been visited by another storm, which, according the telegrams to
danger, all escape by the ordinary staircase had been cut off and safety could only be attained by way of the roof. From the trust.
Mr. Goldring-We are entitled to it Mr. Stephen-I am going to call Mr. Harr. son and I don't see why I should outline the might be wrong an some point. case wica I. have my witnesses to do that, } After further argument Mr. Stephens was 1 have no doubt that O Yik ong is right in | allowed to follow his own CONILE.
M. Harrison, the manager of the Hongkong de &t of the British-American Tobacc› Co., | No. 6. Cross Lade, Wanchai, This godown was in charge of a coolie, who has since ab
A special telegram from Paking states that. sconded. All the goods in nis godown, he
the report that Sir Robert Han, Inspector said, he'oned to his company.
Did you on the 78th February issue any order for four cases of Three Castles' cigarett-General of customs, will soon leave his post on for the Royal Garrison Artillery Instituta?! A two years' leave is an unfounded rumout, naked. Mr. Stephens
his figures. I am satisfied that he has expen satisfied that the whole of that sun would pro- perly be taken to be her value of I were to ho'd that the policy is an open one for some part of it, though how much I cannot say, seems to have been for ropairs in consequence of or;
could not accept the valuation of Captain Don las, though I feel quite sure it is an accurate waliation of the market value of the ship--as the buikom which I alwuld estimate her insurable
evidence adduced, the only means of gam-17 would appear that, for the present anyway, hand, bas resulted in great loss of life and dinary. wear and tear. On the other hand I ing the roof was by way of a bamboo ladder, there will be no change in the arrangement much destruction to shipping. In days gone the usual ricketty arrangement in no way that the senior flag officer of either the Austra by the Colony has passed through many a try. designed to prove adequate in times of tian Squadron or the China Squadron willing ordeal, but it has always come out, og stop Emergency. The usual pantic occurred command the Eastern Fleet, which is composed Whether in fighting the deadly plague among the affrighted people, and before half of the tenants had been dragged to safely the ladder took fire and six lives were lost. One of the jurymen suggested that under
of these aquadrons and the East Indies Squarepairing the ravages of destructive typhpanselue. It seems to me that to do this would dion. The later having been reduced to a the inhabitants have never been lacking fiestray the quality of an insurance, that it is a commodore's command will no longer furnish that pluck and g it which seem to be the ontract of indemnity; for it is quite clear that aag officer, whose seniority would entitle him special characteri t'es of Bri-b Colonists all
to the command.
over the world. The recent disasters, we are sure, will be met in the same spirit, although we, may express our sympathy with a com
over which neither it not the administration has any control.
"I never did," witness answere 1.
SIR ROBERT "ART.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT, Another railway accident happened" on the
instant, and one non 'was killed bytazqacing - cogine.
newolde it disch MORE FRACY... "On the 24th ultimo a cargo junk plying bes
Do you know if the cigaretes seized by the Canton-Faishan Railwad-on Friday, the fat
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ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY. The Canton Anti-Opiom Society, whose
kawa Tsuneaki, formerly bead of the Agricul. 'munity which has suffered so much from camisesta ning ship. The question whether a person earlier arrival had been sold In consequence headquarters are at Wangshe, has proposed to.
INSPECTOR RITCHIE, of the Central Pulice Station, arraigned a ricklayer, Tsang Kwong by name, of No, 39, Second Street, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at the Police Court, on a charge of snatching a gold earpick, valued at 15, from Sai Moi, à married wombly in Hollywood Road, this morning. The theft
to the godown and found a case of Pirala open another lecture ball at Tai Lak, Po. Tha opening ceremony will be performed to-day and a commencement will be made in giving out anti-opium herbs. The Society since its inauguration last year bas dous a great amount of good to the opium-smoking public of Can
ion,
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were sold?""No." Continuing, witness said that the cases of res Castles' cigarettes in question formet part of twelve cases ex ss. Binge Maru which arrived here some weeks ago. No part of this tween Sun Hing and Takhoi was piraled y compa·y's books, Witness whilst at anchor for the sight; and made +fl the amount given by Captain Douglas would stand intact in the compa e teve cises self about twenty rascals who boarded the junt not enable the plaintiff to retrieve the position thought that the godown' keeper would be with cash and cargo to the value of several the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 'certain provisions are included for the THE Japan Mail states that there is another
in which he was prior to the loss of the vesse', acting against explicit instructions and con- thousand dollars. that is, again 10 become the owner of a freight trary to long established custom if he issued goods of a later arrival before those "of an erection of fire escapes in tenenient houses, big project on fuut. It is headed by Mr. Sa- and certain recommendations were made tural and Commercial Hurexa, and it is said to
who insures an old thing-whether it be a ship of thouages in stick witness paid a visit to by the jury as
or anything else is euitled to be paid 'n to the necessity for
have the support of many influential men,
sum which would purchase a new thing, cigarettes booked for certain firm. Some ensuring the enforcement. of the law The idea is to convert much of the present up
is the practical question which must oftened, first defendant an order. fle was to go time in November last witness hand- on this subject. To begin with, every 1.n, whether cultivated or lying waste, into
present itself to insurance companies, and i ani aver to the Kowloon godowns, take charger body knows how absolutely absurd are rice fields. It is believed that the country's
not sure that the law, can help very cases of tobacco, have them transported to the means of quick egress from buildings production of rice can thus be increased by
much. There is no doubt that in some cases West Point and burnt.
Defendant returned at five o'clock that, even- which are solely occupied by the poorer ten million koku, which, at Yer per koki
as in the case of a house, the person who takes ing and said: "I have seen that tobacco des classes of Chinese. The staircases are ridi means an income of 110,000,00. The capital
out a policy may be in a better position-frayed." The second accused presented a bill culously narrow, almost perpendicular, and of the proposed company is put at 100 million
having a new house-than he was before the for the use of petroleum which, he said, was invariably dangerous in ordinary times
took place about seven o'clock. The cam loss. But what the law does say is that he used for destroying the tobacco, Witness in when there is no occasion for the resident INSPECTOR Keer, of Taim-tra-tsui Police plainant was watching a procession, Shendust not be in a worse position, otherwise in ructed first defendant to deal in a sim 1r manner with a shipment about 5th or 6th to make a hurried exit. Even in houses of Station, paid a visit to Ab Chau Isinad yester- | cused ap, ronehed her from behind, grabbed | surance would cease to be a contract of in" | February. Witness is quoted as saving that. Cadadian ( Empress of China) 10th lost.
day evening and while there raided a matshed, the ear-pick, which she carried in her ear, and demojty. The only possible middle course in it comes cheaper burning the tobacco here then modern construction no attempt has been where he understood intoxicating liquor was bolted down Possession Street, the.com the case of a ship, admittedly Id when pur-re'urning it to England where doty will hava made to depart from the custom of, curtail-being sold on the quiet. The raid bore fruir, plainant following, crying "Catch thief chased and on which mosey has been expend to be paid. Part of the Egyptian Delight ing the width of the passageway. The whole In a corner of the shed no less than seven fars Before he arrived in Queen's Road West ac ed for constructive repairs, would be to award tobacco now in the hands of the police formed al and object of the builder seems to be tool samthu were found. The owner of the cused saw lukong 939 awaiting his arrival, the owner enough money to enable him to part of theshipment which was supposed to have purchase a vessel in as good a condition as his been burnt during the earlier part of February, He changed his mind straight away And soatch every available inch of space from the shed, a cook named Lui Ching Tsun, was staircase at the expense of any reasonable arrested on the charge of selling samaha with was running back when a civilian seized repaired vessel, supposing such a vessel to be in the case of the second shipment witness
out a licença. On being charged before Mr. him. The lukong took him in charge Thie degree of convenience. The wood employed C. A D. Melbourne, this morning, at the ear-pick was not found on him and it is be in the construction of these houses is of the Police Court, be pleaded guilty and was find lieved he handed it over to a confederate, who commonest description, as dry as tinder and, $50, with the option of three months' hard escaped, before making a dash for liberty therefore, ready to finite on the slightest || labour. The fine was paid.
The case was adjourned.
yen.
on the market..
The Chief Justice went further
er into the facts of the case, but owing to pressure on space we are obliged to hold over his Lordship's ob er allons till to-morrow. It may be stated how ever, that the Court found for plaintiff with
COLLE,
sked Kane that afternoon whether be had done all that was inting of him; and he te pled: "Yes" instead of burning the goods the defendants, so it was alleged, got rid of. number of cases to several shopkeepers at West Point.
The case was adjourned.
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