STOLEN CHEQUES.
BOLICITOR'S 91UOFF ARRESTED FOR BÜSIS QUNLAWFUL: POSSESSION,
„* Developmenti uf" a sensational character took place to-day in connection with the rob bery which was committed at Kowloon on the
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STAMPING RECEIPIS.
RECENT NAG STRATE'S DECISION HELD
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*The charges brought against An Pak Kwong, the: Bonham Strand merchant, for maliciously! A very interesting pow
appeal case was beard futilog are to his shop, 69, Bonham Strand, on the Supreme Copit, last Thursday, when the the 10th instant, and with the intention of in Colonial / reaser (the appellast), sought to Jaring and defrauding certain insurancs com
Monday afternoop, before
efore Mr. JR. Wood R. Wood GN Orie
{{depury superintendant of police) prosecuted Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs Wilkinson and Grin) appeared for the defence Mr. B. D. Atkinson (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) watched the proceedings on behalf of the insurance companies:*. ⠀
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“DEFENDANTE COMMITTED: FOR TRIALR
So far as the maglsiurial inquiry is concered the trial of the three men-two chair coolian and a walterman-for the murder of a shop. keeper named Ku Tong at the Peak or sand After reading the evidence alimady taken to each witness the magistrate (Mr. I. R. Wood) Criminal Sessional
12th instant whắc the Dairy Farm Company's } set aside the décɔsion of Mr. J. R. Wood (second / Pinies, were opened, at the Magistracy: Jäst i-ed in our issue at the time; was told in the Police lender, and, who, according in the charge: October last, was"; concluded · last:Thursday, depût was entered, and three chrques-que op police magistrate: given in favour of Messrs. | reacond police magistrate). NATURKA Kaljan actor, and Li Hol a shoemaker— Civil Dospital yesterday, suffering from) (as it is, committed the defendants for trial at the next Hongkong and Shanghai. Bank for $30, and Stamp Oɔdigancë 1901 HS, MOORE CO
the International Bink for $15.13, one on the
another on the Chartered Bank for $13.13 were stolen. Three days ago, it will be remembered, a cigarete hawker, by Barad Но
Din whose possession the missing cheques were found, was arrested for unlawful possession, by Detective Sergeant Appleton, lo his defence, Ho Cheung stated that he found and the cheques que morning on his door step, and had given them to a man named Chao, who, bo alleged, would find the owner. In this, Chas was successiuf, and the cheques were returned to Ho Cheung, This statement was mads on Wednesday law and the magistrate (Mr. J. R. Wood) adjourned the case to allow the man Chan to be subpoenaed sa a'withors.
This morning things took a diferent turn. The charge agains: ido Chebag was withdrawo as on as the case was called, at the request of Kithe police, About an hour later he was re-chur,« me offence. Mr. W.J. Daniti, who he defence, objected to this. He has had once been discharged
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It will be remembered that on the 17th Octo ber, on the complaint made by the Colonial Police Court with recolving three sums-115.83, $341.85 and $34.98➡from one Stella Brumfield, giving therature receipts on gustumped material After several hearings the magistrate diemisiad the case. Upon this decision the Colonial I ren-
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The Government Adalyn, Mr. Frank Browns, was firat called. He said that on the 13th instant herceived from Sergeant Wart a basket of debris," which, ha examined for
termine. He found no karotine, bupin the basket werd sme spent crackers, campholins. baile, and some ragion
The Court-Wastbare any trace of kerosine? Witness No. The debris was under water for two days,
So that if there was kerosine on the debris and had beannader water it would beimpossible for you to detect i1'7-Yes,"
Mr. Orme-Ars campholina balls jesam. mabis No, they are an inflammable as wood. They barn well when they are once set going Yes.
Mr. Grist-Campholine balls are usually
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UNUBUAL EXPERIENCE OF WOMAN SANATAT KOWLOON CITY, CA Definite particulars of the armed robbery which was committed a few days ago at 97, Kowloon City Road, mention of which appear Court, last Thursday, when the four suspects Chan To, a tailor Tre Yau, a farm labourer, are timed before. Mr. J. R. Wood, and charged (9) with committing the robbery and (1) dabbing four people (women) in the house Assistant Superintendent of Police King con ducted the case for the police, while Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared to defend the first accused Dr. W. VM Koch, superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, related that a woman named Li Nal was admitted into tbs
46th inst, Bhola Slogh, the well-known Indian money sheer discribes himself as a cow dealer, of Kowloos City, was admitted to the Government alleged) the affect of poisonings Hilfe, a Chiness woman, was arrested on suspicion of having administered the poison to her bus band, causing grevious bodily harm." Bhola Singh is in a very bad condition, but his recovery, is expected, although it might take some time. Up to the hour of writing the re-
4. THIS BRITISH`DELEGATE: port of the Government Analyst not to hand SIR CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH'S APPOINT? ? and we ate in no position to state what was the
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THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.-
hospitals, tani pred wounds of the of bad is of the poison, if poison it way, the man Lad mall ponctured wounds on the outside of had taken to the story related to the police, people and the Gararament of the Erftara, Nothing could more tend to reassure the the left breast, about an loch lorgrand-half an According inch deep. Thera bad bean some bleeding it would appear, that at about eleven o'clock Crows Colonias, which have so much at stake from it. The woman was kept in hospital for yesterday forenoon Bhola Singh had his meal. in the forthcoming proceedings of the Inter- a fow and she was discharged The A few minutes afterwards he became ill and national Uplum Commission that is to sasam-
́days, ductor was shown a jacket with hole in It was seized with fits of vomitingWhen habis before long at Shanghai, than to use that and he said that the cut there corresponded had recovered somewhat he collected a quantity His Majesty's Government has selected, at the with the woman's stab wound, of the food of which he has paliek en tid by d chief, Krish Commisioner, Edistinguished The victim of the robbery, a middle-aged it sent to the Kowloon City) Station by a former Governor of this Colony to the peroz lady samed So Mul, followed the doctor la the servant, who was also ordered to summon the of Sir Cecil Olementi Smith. And it is box, dressed in her Sunday's best. She gave her police Inspector Manson hastened to the that the Colony whose orde interests are address to the magistras and was supported man temporarily, after which he sent him to the
in a very clear voice. case immediately, and attended to the sick most deeply implicated in any policy that She was a widowi sho
the Straits Settlements, with the Protecto- rate of the Federated Malay States, should have been that with which Sir Caci Smith' carner should have been most continuourly. administering the Government; and as Govern associated," as “Colonial Secretary, as: Officer
Do Youṛremed on the same chog within the ordinary scope of their used to'keep away molbi?—Yes, and to, pre- | by her son........... Bušides her won thera were four hospital for treatment. | Suspicion felt ön Bhola y diverge from that now axısting,” nhmtly.
bef te him did not bring the case within the operation of the 2nd Section of the Ordinance, and give his determination as stated above.
auces was derobensin, decision was erroneous in point of law, and the magistrate was called upon to sign and state case setting forth the facts and grounds of his determination. At the time of the hearing the aespondents comended that in the ab sence of express complicity. (waich was not of stamped alleged) to unlawful une material by the servants-though used in the ordinary course of duty-did not reeder the masters able to a penalty coder, the It was commended for the Ordinance. Colonial. Treasurer that the
giving of ceipis" by the servanta with full thority,
„sinapada,was over-culed.
duties, rendered the masters liable to a The man Chap, whose proper name is Chau Penalty under the Stamp Ordinance 1901, it Chick I, abroff, in the employ of Messrs. the recouple were not stamped. The magia Hastings and Hastings, solicitors, was also artrate was of opinion that the evidence gnep horaigned to answer a charge that be on divers
dates between the 16th and 21:19, f,innious ly did attempt to obtain money or toward under pretence of helpi g a certain person. This charge was fare altered to one of unlawful possession. The defendant pleaded not guilty, Mr, G, N. Orme (do-uty superintendent of police) sisted that at ball-past eine o'clock on the morning of the. 16th instant Chau met the shroff of the Dairy Farm Company, in Queen's Road, and during a conversation asked whether he (the shroff) had heard of any che- quen having been lost. The shroff said he was not aware of it, and defendant said that he knew a friend who had bicked 'some up. That same afternoon the she again met the defendant, and (presumably having heard of the robbery asked defendant to let him see the cheques. The defendant was alleged to have replied that `rather than give them op he would burn them. Several days later the two men met again, and defendant stated that his firod wanted 56 or $7 for the cheques, but he would take 55. Some arrangement was made, and defendant
The
Chief justice (Sir Francis Piggott) and Mr. Justice Gompertz presided. The Attorpey- General, Mr. W. Roes Davier, X C, with whom Was Mr. R. Dennys, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowler, appeated for the apellant. Mr. J. H Ruo jee ppeared in person.
And you would expect to see them in all piece goods businestes P-1 expect so,
And you would not expect that they would he used to set fire to a building? No.
Would you yourself use Chinese Crackers to sat fire to a building?-No; they are not much use for that pas
purpose.
vikii he went to the first floor where he found-a
And you will expect to find crackers in near, every house in the Colony? Yes, Mr. H. A. Lammer, auctioneer, said that on the roth and 18th init, he visited the premises he Attorney-General explined the cir- with the police. On the first occasion be bad rotsuces of the case, as mentioned above, Casual Inspection, but on the second and quoted authorities at length to show that quantity of personal effects Witness stated the magistrate's decision was wrong that he was not paid to risk his life. "an I did added that where servants acted wilbin, the
not go too far.” The floors,, he added, were scups of authority, and there was nothing to intact, but the staircase was destroyed. show that they were doing that duly for their Besides some personal effects on the first own purpose, the master was liable
The Chief Justice would like to bear door there was nothing there except some card board. On the ground floor he found a what Mr. Autor jee has to say.
Mr. kuttorjee (reading)-My Lords, I appear for my father and myself. We have been tried by a Court of Competent jurisdiction, and dis charged. We have beea summoned bore by the Crown to be re-tried on the same charge and appear onder protest. If we bava.bean
quantity of piece goods, empty packing caces, cupboards. A of which a fireman brought to the witness smelled of kerosing. The witness's opinion was that the value of the stuff in the house at the time of the fire was between $3,000 and $1,020," stored in the shop?
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alber woman living in bar bouse. At about 7-15 o'clock on the morning of the 21st instant, the lady began getting to the point, she was lying is bed when she heard somebody at the door. She then heard a voice call out!" "We've'n basket for you." Thred ma wore admitted and they were invited by the witness to sit down. Immediately they had entered the place, two of the man sat down near the lady's bed, while, another was geno to be making his way into her daughter-in-law's room. Witness asked for an explanation, whereupon the two men near her bed sprang up, and seized her, driving her and the other women into the front cubicle, where the in- tiders produced knives, and with the points. pricked the women about the body and arms. A police whistle at this stage was blown' from the street, and the robbers harried off. During the time the robbers bad the women in the frost cubicle they removed two bangles from the witness's wrist. One of the bangles was found, after a search on the floor of the house, near the staircase, which went to show that the robbers in their hurry to depart, dropped the irlaket. The witness was not alabbed herself but the four other women were, but not seriously. The witness could
anis, as, the stated, they warn the two who em braced me and punched me foto, the room. Altogether the robbers were only in the house a few minutes. Mr. King produced a small basket, which was stuffed with old paper, and the witness identified it, saying that that was the basket used by the robbers to gain admit- tance to the house..
Singh batter half and she was apprehended. This morning, the woman who garathe name of Heung Kan was arraigned before. Mr. J. H. Kamp (first polica mainot guilty and was to answer the charge. She pleaded "n remanded.
Bhola Singh and Heung Kan have been married, according to the Chinese custom, for s.number of years, and reside with their family at aa, Nga Su Tau village, which is quite close cattle business. to the police station, where they conduct
ARMS AND AMMÜNITION MISSING.
JUNK MASTER ACCUSED OF EXPORTATION. -
24th insta
or and Commander-in-ChiefAK KJúnior officer of the Colonial Civil Service, Sir Cecil Smith made his debut at Hongkong as studant interpreter in 1862. He passed through various grades in the Hongkong Civil Service, Bually becoming Colonial Treasurer and member of Execativa and Legislative Councils. From Hongkong Sir Cecil was transferred to Dtha' Straits Settlements In 1878, in the time of Sir: W. C. F. Robinson's Governorships Colonial Secretary and so continued under General Ans son and Sir Frederick Weld both seting Gover-i ors, uctil 1885, when Sir Cecil Smith was appointed, Lieutenant-Governor and Colonial Secretary of Ceylon. He had however, only joined that appointment for a short time, after a period of leave to England, when
-promited-lo moct the shraff with the cheques convicted, we would willingly have paid any Mr. Orme Did you take samples of the silk only identify the first and, second defend law. The above-mentioned articles_worn, al-upon-his-landing, and the emphatic satisfaction.
but he never kept ite appointment. Mr Orme added that the defendant was himself a shroff and ought to tave knows that the chequia word.sialer..
The case was adjourned,
FORCH OF HABIT,
A GAOL BIRD'S "UNSMASRAILE" RECORD.
Dot
fine impared on us. The fault, if say, is the fault of our servants, Our solicitor appeared for us and raised the defence that we are liable for the acts of our servants.
Under the circumstances the magistrale took that VIEW We me informed by our solicitor that the Crown sie proposing to ask for costs in the event of the"- magistrate's "decision-being reversed. We feel that we have.. takes our trial and were discharged; and that, therefore, we cannot be brought to this Court; and made to pay the costs of an appeal by the Crown against the decision of a magistrale who is a Government official. The appeal, I under stand, 19 on a question of law, which ouly con-
in general. We leave the matter in the bandı of your Lordships with the repeated statement that we appear here because we are summaded and under protest......
Among the criminalclass in this Colony there Are very low, if kay at all, possessing a record similar to the one Cani. Tang, bas earned far bimself. Chil, who has six aliases, is & ma about thinly years of age, and during the lacorns us, in so far as it concerns the community five year most of his days have been spent -behind-birs-in-the-Victoria-Gabi. Ha-first became known to the police in January, 1903 when he made a furde sitenipt-to-make-away- with property belonging to another person, for which he get monik.. He was subsequently banisbad, and, as will be seko iram his. record pilated below, Chol hat made up his mind out to leave this Colony, co matter what the price may be. The record speaks for itself.
5th January, 1903-Arrested for attempted.
larceby, Ose mouth's hard, labour. 6th Sept, thoy-Charged with theft and de- lawful possession. Twenty-one days first charge; fourteen days second cherge, 13th Oct., 1953-Banished.
#6th Oct., 1993-Arrested for returning be fore expiration of the banishment term (five yeate), And Kiven a year, +17th Oct., 1974—Banished again.
27th Dec, 1904-Re-arrested for returning
from banishment; one year
Witness-I did not, but I saw samples taken away by the police.
Detective Sergangt Watt deposed that on the terennon of the 10th instant, the defendant mado a report at headquarters to report the outbreak of fire. Witness took his statement down himself. Defendant produced bis insur- ance policies,
Proceeding.
-MARINE COURI.
NO LIGHT.
23rd-iant. D
In the Marine Court, the morsing, before Lieut. C.W. Beckwith.-R.M., Harbour Master, Mt. A. B. Davey, Boarding Officer of the Harbour Department, charged Chan Wo manter of a jonk, with faillog to early forward a bright, while light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile whilst
In giving his decision, the Chief Justice bad. this to say: The Ordinance imposes the duly to stamp a receipt. On whom does it impose it? Os the person who receives the honey. The Ordinance impresa penalty for breach of the duty, whom does it impost anchor in the harbour.
? On the pass who receives the money The Magistrate dismissed the case with a Who is person who receives the money? The warning to the defendant to carry his lightin person who ultimately receives it, ie, the perite proper position at the jack's bow in future.
fact and in law paid. To hold otherwise would sun to whom it is owed, and to whom it ja jo defe- the object of the Ordinance. The duty "["being import on a certain person it is his Ordinance He business to comply with the
senot evade liability to the penalty by allowing other persons to physically receive the money on his behalf, and who may or may put stamp the receipt. I doubt very much whether the servant would be liable, but I do not express
20th June, 1905-Arrested for theft and8by opinion upon this point. There i go
for returning from bathmont, Thirteen months bard labours
26th July, 1997-Banished again, 3rd. Aug, 1907-Arrested. for being a rogue and vagabond. · Also recognised as return. lug from banishment. Fourteen months
bard labour.
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4th Oct, 1998-Okce more banished. He was brought up yesterday morning by Detective Gear Watt and arraigned on a charge 'of 'larceny and also with returning from bankh- ment. He was tolled off to do another term of aight months
A TAILOR'S " BILL”.
question of complicity, merely a question of the breach of the Ordinance...
The Puisne Judgo did not express his opinion...
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The matter was then remitted back to
ant to be careful to see his gang-planks in
be farbour Master also directed the defend
NÓ, LIGHT.
In the Marine Court, yesterday morning, before Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, am, Harbour Master, Police-Sergeant W, N. Edwards charg ed Kwok Yau Li, owner of a fishing bost, and Kwok Chun, boatwoman, with falling between unset and sunrise to carry at the foremast heart- of their boats a bright, while light visible all round the bacizon at a distance of at least one
mile whilst under way in the harbour yesterday
morning,
Prosecutor stated that early yesterday morn
the Police Court for the magistrate to imeing, the defendants' bosts wels under way in pose the fine, the Chief Jostiće holding that he the Man-o'-War Anchorags without a masthead did not what to impose any penalty as he was light. He went on board the first defendant's not quite familiar with the fans of the case. The question of costs was not pressed.
THE JAPANESH BUDGET,.. The compilatiba of the next Budget being finished, its salient points wars to-day (toth inst.) informally communicated to the repre- Rentatives of various parties in the two Houses and to Tokyo Bowspapers and nows agencies, They will shonly be explained at some length to principal Parliamentarians.
wait decided to pis, touse departe Gover ment postpone military,)
and otherpublisenterprises to the extent of about 200 million sen. Nevertheless, it was subsequently found that a super-abundance is available to some extent. It is to be allocated to productive enterprises, such as river and harbour improve ment, iron foundry, etc. Then the total amount of curtailment proposed to the next Budget comes down to some Yen 168,000,000 foxtend of about 203 million yen-7-pax чайов Gazelle.
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boat and found only the stern light. Ju the case of the boatwomen, witness found that the stern light was burning, but there was no sign of any masthead light.""
The first defendant said that his light-had- been blown out. The second defendant also pleaded that her light was blown out by the wind. This was obviously a lie, as there' way Da light in position at the time the Police officer boarded her junk. A
The defendants were flied $; sich, in de- fault of payment, 14 days hard labour..
EXCESS OF PASSENGERS,
four.
The Magistrate cald that taking into con sideration that the fence seemed to be getting a very common one, he intended to make an example of all crses of a similar nature. Be therefore fined the defendant $6, or the altar nátive of one month.
Mr. Kong Sing (cross-examining)-Are you quite certain you can identify the first two men -Qails. They were the men who embraced me. Who was the man that called to you about the basket-I don't know.
Who brought the basket in ?—1 can't, say, · When they came in did you lavite them to tes?-I did.
Did they take it ?---No.
You bad quite a long conversation with them? spoke to them. One of them said that they had brought a basket from the Pai Sing shop for me
Did you examine the contents of the basket?
did no
You were all of you in the same room?—Yes. And yet you don't know whether any of the othef women were gagged, or saw when they threatened pot to move, wage stabbed?-I was confused. We were
The witness admitted that although she was wearing a pair of gold earrings wish jade drops and a finger ring at the time the robbers only took away a gold mounted raitan bracelet. When witness was seized by the robbers she screamed and stamped on the A50%, bringing up the people on the floor below who sounded the police whistle.
The hearing was further adjourned.
"TAIPO, FARMAR FLEEĊED.
XOCTURNAL VIBIT BY GANG OF ARMED ROBBERO.
The master of the Kwong Shun Lung, trading funk, was arrested by Policoman Bird was appointed to the Goveraonship of yesterday on the arrival of the junk from this Colony, of whose people and of Canton. He was accused of exporting four whose affairs he had already so intimate CADDOD, three breach-landing guns, 150 rounds of ammonition, fony rounds of pow Smith's welcome on bis return was proved by akoowledge. The warmth of Sir Cecil der, and a gondiity of shot, contrary to the the universal demonstration that greeted him "lowed the mamer by the police for his and his
"of the "public"arthe fact that the adminimrátion Crew's protection before he left on bis last trip of the Colony was being continued in the banda to Canton. But when bis arsenal" was inspected of and whose knowledge of the Chinesa language yesterday it was found, empty, and the police and Chinese affair was not surpassed by are of opinion that the master disposed of the that of the famous Tai-jin Mt, Pickering him- stuff to suspicious people while in Canton.self, and whose abilities in general adminis This the jank master denied absolutely. He tration had ensured the esteem and admira was quoted as saying that his jack was seized tion of the community at large. In every way by the Customs authorities at that port and the Sic Cecil Smelib's appointment to the Governor cargo of salt which he had on board was cos ship was that of the right man in the right fiscated. The officials took also, be added, place, and more than that, at that particular what arma and ammosition he had on board.time, that of the only right man in the right He was charged in the Police Court, this morsing, with exporting arms and ammunition without; first of all, notifying the police. This charge was later withdrawn by the police, and -a fresh charge is to be preferred against the
master kOOD-
"ROWDYISM;
SCENE AT CAUSEWAY BAY.
Another story of rowdyism, ak it is madu. factured at Causeway Bay, was told to Mr.J. R. Wood, in the Police Court, to-day, when Hak-ka youth, about ten years of age, figured in the dock to answer a charge, of assaulting a Cantonese woman. The assault ir alleged to have taken place on Tuesday night, but it was not until yesterday that the defendant was pointed out, and arrested,
place, is policy in regard to the repression of though there were many who feared that the Secret Societies proved a marked success al- Societies would come to be more dangerous for being drives below the surface. The large power of deportation assumed by the Govern. ment doting Sir Cecil Smith's regime practi cally assured the grip of the Protectorate upon”, the Chipete Societies. These remarks are mada not so much as a general tribute to Sir Cecil Smith's personal abilities, but rather to indi. cate that in dealing with Chinese statesman and officials Sir Cecil Smith's special familiari
with Chinese modes of thought and political methods, acquired as Registrar General In Hongkong and confirmed by his long 'experl- ence in the Straits Settlements, will stand him in excellent stand during the proceedings of the Opium Commission at Shanghai bare is one point upon which Sir Cacil Smith will be well equipped to watch over the interests of Hongkong and ibis Colony, and thatʼin in the recommendations of the Commission may matter of the possible ways in which the
affect the Colonial revenues. That care for the Celonial interests; so far as this Colony was. concerned, was displayed in the splendid front shown by the Governor and bi Exécutive. Council" (with two --contemptibla exceptions) in the matter of the arbitrary action pl Lord Ripon le regard to the abrupt doubling of the military exacilon Apart from Sir Cecil Smith's high and statesmanlike qualifications
It was stated by the woman that about sight o'clock on Tuesday night, while she was in her quarters, aba heard a great noise, and running to the door saw about fifty, Hak-kas,, men and boys, pursuing one of her lodgers-a Cantonese "Stood where I was," she continued,*"'ugtil the mob came up to the door and asked them what they, wanted. The defendant rushed at me and struck me on the body with an iro bar." The woman closed the door quickly, and The full particulars of the armed robbery retired to the kitchen, leaving the booting gob which was perpetrated, at Tipo in the middle patride. Before abe reached there, however, of this week, the bare facts of which wa the back door was broken down: This seemed published recently, were received this morn to have suisfied the Hak-kas, and they disthecia Piss hit the only ch
congratulate itself on selection as chief log. It would appear that about midnight on || parted. "* Wednesday last a gang of armed men gained The next witness, a boy, son of the coin-British Commissioper to the Conference admittance to a house, occupied by a farmer, platcant, gave corroborativa evidence. He shangfal are his exceptional knowledge of the and his family in the Tang Koos Chau village, added that he could identify the defendant as official Chinese dialect and the Chinese official which is situated about two miles away from the one who struck his mother, because there character, and the certainty that there is no Taipo proper. The house was entered by way was a light burning in the room at the time.gation that be will watch over so vigilantly of the roof, and through skylight into the livThis was denied by the defendant Be did ingquarters. It in needless to remarkabatatthat--not strike the woman, he said ; somebody else time of sight the occupants were asleep, but did. The case was remanded to allow him to they were soon aroused. "The presence of thire | call a witness, . armed man among them, and the threats to chop their heads off should resistance, be shown, so terrified the half awake inmates, that they allowed the rascals to ransack the pre- mises and remove with them all the valuables thiny-five dollars. The police at Taipo police they possessed, which would amount to about were not informed of the robbery that night Bave to be undertaken, but next day they were owing mainly to the long tramp that would placed in portion of the true facts. A search being made for, the solen property which the police are successful, will lead to the arrest of the wrongdoen. - -
BASEBALL IN JAPAN, G.
tdam,
the possible effects upon our Colonial reven de of such proposals or suggestions as may be brought forward the International Opium Conference Stežapore Free Press,;
SINGAPORE FINE SHQUEL,
REL, AND OPIUM SMUGGLING,,???
deutscher Lloyd have engaged the services of The Siam Observer states that the Nord.
number of detectives at Amoy and Swatow
This new system has been adopted as a 16-
The „return of the baseball team of the they have to tell of their trip, shows that the University of Wasblogton, and the story which great American game has taken a strong hold hut large meaning, one cover me to search all native passengers and the Com on the people of Japan and this simple fact weil grounded, and composed of plays who pany's steamer, loaving those ports. They have been at the game since they were small save at their disposal some smart patrol boats. boys, after meeting the folversity teams of -Japan, returns with a record of winning but six out of the ton games played, not a discreditableault of the recent beary fice inflicted at Sings. GRINA'S SĪKADY PROGRESS, record in itself, but one, which certainly shows are upon the s. Tainiou some weeks ago.
that baseball in Japan is getting very close to
Furthermore the Company lost an appeal to Among the minor things which show thu || the real thing,pa so, MA
the Privy Council in regard to the legality of
In oplam is discovered, and in view of that face the Company decided that it was better to facer the heavy cost that the upkeep of a large
vious
THE DRESS THAT DIDN'T FIT. -
The intricacies of a lady's outfit were fully
The revenas amodots to Yen:467,380,000 in illustrated this morning when Lai Check the ordinary department and Yes 49,140,000 in
In the same Court, Police-Sergeant George Hing, sartorial artist, took proceeding against the extraordinary department, being a total of
Jackson proceeded against Kwok Tai Yau, Miss Grace Hasley to recover the sum of $14 Yen $17.320,000 against Yen 582,710,000 for the which he alleged as ane-to-him-for-s-couple-39 cupen in the ordinary department the number allowed by his license; on Wed- batman, for carrying six persons in excess of of dresses ordered and delivered,
10 Yên.4 5.160,000
nesday. the extraordinary The complainant's evidence wont to show and Yan 1,950,000 in
P.S. Jackson stated that af about 3.30 pm, that
tha_difendant cams-je: kis shop on
department, a total of Yeo. $17,820,000 against the toth Saplember and ordered two dienes
Yen $54.810,000. The railway account on Wednesday, he was on duty at the Argo ope white muslin dress for. $17 and made independent both in regard to revenue nal Strest stops, when he saw the defendant another for $17. Defendant had since paid and expenditure, In compiling the next Bud spproaching the steps with brailosd, of Sao but the balance of $14, he did not
get the Government laid the utmoststies upon passengers. Witness hailed the defendant to stop but the latter took no 'notice of him and receive. Witness delivered the dresses on the the maintenance of equilibrium between re- 15th September. Since, then, the defendant venue and expenditure for few years to come
proceeded to discharge his passengers, which. repeatedly put him off for the payment of the and the restoration of confidence by strengthen on bin, not including the crew, which were
on being counted, ware found to be zi la venidity with which 'China is awakening-from. There is a decided difference between Tann. these imports upon the owners of ships wherei balap the 16th of that month, the lady
her cantaries of slumber is the extraordinary ese baseball and the Babu cricket of British complained that the dresses did not fit. Com-
increase in the volume of business in the Chi India. The latter is an exotic game, played "plainant made a few alterations and took them
an increase of 50 per cent, over that of the pre-light thing to do in order to call attention than suffer the annoyance and loss caused by bess postoffices. The business of 1957 showed because the educated Hindu thinks it in the Back two days later. The defendant finally ac
stat of private detectives would lavõlve rather copied the dresses after trying them on. On the
year. There wakalso an lecrease of over 10, his European education. The thesa seigarankan TRANG gth of the present month; defendant again said
third in the number of postoffices during the evidently play baseball because they like it, that the dresses were not to her liking. Witness
vest. There has also been a considerable rail. bot because it if Western game, and they The Company, ways the S. O., is to be con- once more altered them and fookihem to her.
road development in China during the year, are adopting Western mobode. That they do gratulated opon taking this action although it on the following day. The defendant did
--MISUSING A BOAT, MARKED which has been one of the not try them on bat simply accepted them. "Frams that flæon; the dresses had' bềnn in de»
by the progress which they have made propensities of their crews and passengers was charged by the same officer with carrying China has not only been out of touch with with it in certain directions wherein their de bouk plice such heavy financial burden Kwok Kan, owner of cargo-boat, creased postal business factors in the in like it and appreciate its dos points is shown. I certainly extremely band that the smuggling fendant's possession
passengers in his cargo-boat on Wednesday.
Wastern thought, but the varicos provinces of velopment of ability in not handicapped apos them on a 3- P. S. Jackson stated that at 5'30 pm, on
Chios have been out of touch with each pihar, bye lack of physique. They are out heary | Wednesday, while he was on patrol off the as, for castories, which has been one of the serious battlem, which also is the case with most A CIGARETTE hawker, Ho Chhong, by HAR Chunsang, he stopped the defendant's baar waskaessen of the great amples. Without American lade before they reach their physical was charged in the Police Court, last Wednes which was carrying passengers, and want on
common spoken language, and with limited maturity; but on the base lines, they had are day, with beleg jo unlawful possession of three board to exemiss the lioness. There were 25 meses of communication between many pro thing to learn from their American competf cheques on the International: Bauk for. 535.15. - adults and 6 children on board at the time vinces, & real national spirit has
«tors. In folding, accordiak to the stories of can on sha Hongkong and: Shanghai. Bank for ed until recently, this person the returning baseball players than $10, and another on the Chartered Bank for The defendant admitted the offence and was The Improvement in transportation and the superior to 4 American amatsces of the tame: $12.16, marpacted to lays been stolen. All food 55,
enlarged use of the postal facilities appw. that class. CORREI thase cheques were made out, in our of the DISOBEVING A POLICE OFFICER, the people of the Chisato provinces and getting kataball in a few game. It is the one-sport-Dairy Farm Company limited on moss is larens A further charge of relating to stop his more and mom in touch with each other, a criate or game, which has remained Absolainly draw at on wa bure receivad, If would appear that as boat when called upon fe de no * the Polion | ter which will aid largely is the creation of that in professional kände #: It' locks(that personal | the Tujh lestant, the Dairy Farm: Deröff was preferred against Kwok Tal.
was | ngtional kpirit, which Chloa hai lacked in the contact, and that tendency towards, brutality Kowloon was entered by robbers and Waamb already food 331 far, carrying, an
đậy Whan the poojin of China get together, which is seen in pihar popular gamesiti calla: of cheques wen stolta. Tua police disamanan. passengers. Defendant's excuse was be as it appears that they are dolog, the develop" for the use of every muscle, and the high-clop the mining, chégues, is, the possession of suither saw or heard the Senseant. hwar | mest of the umpire the spread of Wentorn "baseball: playar:riuniformly;w.wall-rounded) Cheong", who conducts a basjams at
opy. Jdeas:And she adoption of Westim methode: 'man physically, -lis adoptive in Japan will yd?: "Loong:ßtreating he defendant: Jaformed:
MAREK PACK Which will astonish she' sull to the physical banadi
ZAN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
FÓR CHINA,
The defendant admitted having ordered the "ddresses, bat xi. the same time she gave com- plainant to understand that she would only pay him on condition that kha... dresses Atted her, otherwise they would be MA Shanghai despatch reports that the turned. Witness was ill at the time and was American Government intends establishing a prevented from seeing the complainant when noirersity in Shanlung Province for ChineSS called. She had only worn ona of the students, arrangemanis, baying, already been idresses (the one she had paid for), Witness made with the Wal mapu and the Governor of dawled, wearing the other dress, which was the Province: Accommodation will be pro- dakable one and which did not at all fir ber vided for five thousand students and about 15 *It was the drit time she had any dealings with American teachers will be employed." "Come the complainset: The dresses by the other missioners have been despitebed from the
Chinese tailors that witsasa
WAS sccamored to United Staten to "Inaozurate abe uniramity,
which will be opened at an early dala
* with usually fisted here, while they Par Tustice Comparts; the presiding judge, end" "ika@complainant to make any as stions that (might be neaded in the dress ADAPTER ANDER, and the case was moi
has been stated that China has agreed that the amount of the Rozer indemuity remitted by surprised to keo zikijarka the United Fiatan shall be used for educational | an exưa. 3. De his posİTİNK perposas andsibu abova” mentione(scarme thyrough kinyin C
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