THE
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CLUB.
THE DES VEUX ROADslept in the opposito bed to lim,
TRAGEDY.
INQUIRY TODAY,
sitting up and apparently rest.
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Toss: He asked Lai King why he ROYAL HONGKONG-YACHT had not gone to sleep and his re- ply was not to mako a noiso.” About four o'clock he was d'wik-
At the Magistracy this aftor-od again by a disturbianto 2001-boforo Mr. B. R. Hallifax downstairs and on looking down and a jury—an inquiry was coun- vor has railing ho saw a man moncol into this circonstances rated with two knives slashi
at one of the beds on the ground- attending the tragic affray which floor. Witness then wont down occurred at 218 Dos Vous Road, stairs but a lack stairs and a Chinese boarding house, on this hid on the roof, ~ 12th instant, when a Chindian
ran amok, killed the mon and injured several others. It may bo remoabored that the madman, whose brain had been turncil by an innginary wag, ormel him self with two heavy choppers, which housed with disutroits results on his fellow lodgers and afterwards barred lúasolf into an empty room, where ho defied all the efforts of the Police to dis. lodge him and was evonturelly shot down through a window by accident, it is stated, as the shots were unly fired into thỏ rajan for the airpose of frightening the murderer and inducing him to surrender,
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A cruiser race for a cup kindly presented by Sir formusjeo Mody was sailed on Sunday, 12th in stant, when the following boats
opeted
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few seconds ustern. A fine sail ing breze was met with on the sich sile of the island, the boats geneling along at a high speed.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26
CARD PLAYING AT SEA.
* In the King's Boholi, Division, London, Mr. Justice Darling and a special jury had before them
THE passing of SAIL.
The decline of the sailing ship is a subject, which has ropeatedly been discussed in these columns.
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To-day's Advertisements.
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an action in which Mr. Arthur It has been a matter of cominont SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,
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Pleydoll, turf commission agoni, carrying on business in the Hay
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Hongkong.
TO TIE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
TAKE NOTICE that unler No. 5 of the DOMESTIQ (CLEAN- LINESS madd VENTILATION
for granted that the sailing ship DYELAWS (as amended), vory dood, and, for the most part, domestic building or part of sol dismiss the, matter from their building within the WESTERN DI- The evidence wont to show that minds without very much regret. by Membora of more than one family, ion of the. Cily, of Victoria, ocanpied Tinline, who last winter wont for That from the ovorson foot of this except those within the European trip to Laylon for the benefit of country the sailing ship is rapid-Besoration or those parts of a domesti his health, made theacquaintance
building used as a Shop, Office or of Brown and two other men, why disappearing was never more Colon, must be CLEANSED joined the ship on the return just now. Even the most casital by the Owners during the months of strikingly apparent than it is LIMEWASHED. THROUGHOUT voyaga at Port Said, mid came as far as Naples. En route tidy student of shipping sales must February and March, played cards with Tinline and lately have noticed how many in this notios mens line the house N.B.The word thronghunt "used won £6 in cash from him.. fine lop-sen sailors, hailing from should be Limewashed in respect of all Tinline's defence to the action London, Liverpool, or Glasgow, the Walls of each Rimini, all Cubicle was that the signaturos on the tavo passed into the hands of Partitions. Stair Casings en Stair bills of exclunge ware not his, or foreigners, and that, we, at al- Lining, Ceilings and the Under- that ho was indeed by Brown most absurdly lear prices. In sides of Rosis in Main Buildings, and his friends at the time to sign January alone-nearly a score of Olives and Servants Quarters and
something" while he was in a such vessels must have been sold inclusive of Verandalis. state of intoxication.
Lout of British hands, and there is the prospect that the process
mers will continue until the of getting rid of our "wind jam substitution of stemu. for sail ist be Limewashed, bat wallst be
The Backyard rust have its 'Con- taining Walls limewashed up to the loval of the fit floor.
Carved, Painted or Polished, Wood- work in good condition, however, head
Cleanerd.
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for a- generation past, and to sailors of the old school the cause natkot, and living at Streatham, of much unfeigned lamant. Tho La Cigale, Seratel, Mr. And Mr. J. D. M. Tinline, Bune; Aileen, Im, 25, per mile,
a younger generation of soumen, Mr.A.Snowman; Elaine, Im, 30% young man of "Teignmouth, brought up under different con- per mile Bag Commander lleigh. Dovan, to recover the sun of ditions, and undergoing a widely. JaiTau, also an innate of the ton, R.N.; Talveen, 3, 04. per | 12953 on five bills of exchange different sei experimer, take it use, deposed that he klow mile Hon. Mr. 1. Keswickdrawn by a man and Edward King, who had been formerly Miraula, 3m. Os, por milo Mr. Brown, alleged to have been employed in the hoarding house. C. Hall Britton, Snipe, 3. Us accopted by Tinline and is
ut us boon dismissed bust year, por muile Hon. Mr. ft. B. Pollock counted by the plaintiff. He came back several days pro- Dentine, 3mm.. Us. per mile Mr. vious to this affray. The master G. N. Orme; They, n. 25. rulled him to come back. Ho per mile Lieut. Rosoman, was formorly a how coolie. Dorothy 4. Os per mile Witness did not know who Capt. byddon," A.OD. thor has got any waghs or not course was from the starting In the first mot Lai King be- Heat the Clith losse round the came mid-lg was in one of the island (sturbird) and finishing rooms for a long time holding a off Police pier, Kowloon, 24 miles ar of iron in his hand and the The start was ande at 9.30 as master gave him and sent him Dalveen was lote. The other way. Witness was afraid of the bonts got away in good time and mtu. He did not know whit stood for Lyem in fresh worth to trouble was all about. He est breeze. La Cigale led through The jury were as followstep took thờ barnf iron from Lai King the Pass, followed by Tavy, Mirai Messrs. Thomas Bateman, S. . on that orvasion. On the mort, Spipe and Aileen. Outsido * Dutton nud Horsein Hassan. Big of the 12th he was awak isdemie swoll was encountered Plaus of the boarding house, ciel by a disturbance downsus and off Shoko They was passed were put in for the guidaire of and when he looked over the by Miranda and Snipo.
Mr. Pleydell told the Court he tho jury.
mapkløft vuilings die saw several Cigale rounded Aguilar with fog Brown, whom he had known discounted the bills in good faitli His Worship having related jeople Tying down and blood comfortable led, Miranda round for many years. He said he knew the sequence of events in combe "spurting. He thon hoard fooling 2nd, Stipend wille Tavy thing of the circumstances complete. tion with the occurrence, forinal Sleps coming upstairs, so he hit
which the bills were obtaine and, Certainly the figures – Tor evident was called.
Linder The boil. Lai King eine
reply to counsel, said he had the past year leave no doubt The first witness was Dr. Murr, 'up at once huil baked round tie
never heard a suggestion that that the process is going on who said that on 12th March at beds at hand in unele e
Brown was'n cardsharper. 530 3 Chinese was admitted to Then he looked under the stairs a Cigide outored a calu patch
at a rato which probably evou Tinline, in the witnessebox, art shipowners as a class hardly and found one of the previrus off Aberdeen, and was very near-mitted habits of intemperance, prorate. According to the of blood frota wopinds.
witnesses. Witness heard cries of ly caught by Suipo and Mirandad said he was not quito sober annual return of the Rogistrar-ho application being mads to the OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE three scalp wounds, one early "Sive life" from underneath The former, gaining considerably, when the card-playing commen-General of Shipping, just issued, through the bone, a wound on this the stairs and saw Lai King by a lucky slant, passod Minced. He acted that he got more no less than 222,00 Lons of sail- loft chook and another behind the Briking at some one with a chopda off lukfulam, and when Sul-intoxicated as time wont on, and ing ships wore removed from the Jeft shoulder. The left hand jer.
Witness then ran down-phur Channel was reached these rengzabernd signing some doen-Britisk rogister last year, whereas was split He died the sanio stim right. Here were no shot His Worship remarked that this with La Cigale a short distance they were not otherwise written Ts, on the year the net foss in iwo beats were close together menfor documents, but thought only 21,000 tons; were, added. wounds on the body. The same was the first they had heal about ahead. There was a strong wind on at the time. It was stated that wind-propelloi shipping was day at pm, another Chinaman“ Lai King being a madman. in the harbour, and the boat it had originally been the plain-201.000 tons. At this rate, it is
was done in quick time. Cigale finished first, Miranda qut defendant, but, his whereabouts sou traier at least, will soon dis- tiff's intention to make Brown a clear, the sailing ship as a deep- salud, Suipe surfinished second being unknown, it had not been appour, and even as a coaster its Tavy, sailing well, gained co-pussible to serve him with a writ. vogue is very much declining. siderably and crossed the line justAt the conclusion of Mr. Tin But not only are we parting in front of Snipe, and saved her lino's evidence, the jury stopped with our sailing vessels. We are al- having arrived from the above ports, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG timo, thus winning the cup.
the caso, holding that the signo ceasing to build them. Accord consignees of cargo are hereby informed Finishing times, actualand cur- natures to the bills wore oithering to Lloyd's Register only that their goods will be delivered from Taking cargo on Through Bills, of reeted are La Cigale 1.54 57", forgeries, or had bga olinino twenty-seven sailers of 5,131 tons 1. 5-1.57". Miranda 2.0,0.52 by fraud, and that the plaintiff were turned int by British build landed at consignees' risk and expense Cango impeding the disclunge will be 30'; Tavy 2.5, 0., 01. 18' 7.1-2", was not the innocent holder of the ers last year, and of those only into the hazarduits and/or extra hazar- Snipe 2. 6. 30., 9. 59' 0", Dalveen bill for value in due courso.
2,859 tons were for British dous Godowns of the Hongtong and THE Steamship 2.48.15, 1. 41'45", Dorothy 2. 49,
This is positively in Kowloon Wharf and Godowns Com- Mr. Justico Darling entered owners. 12, 1, 29. 12", Aileen not timed, judgnout for Mr. Tinline, and finitosmal compared with the out-pany, Litatud. Elaine 4. 10.0.,4. 16, 15", Oonone said, after the diselustires that put of 173 steamers, of 1,137,738. not timed."
Na Fire Insurance lins been effected had been made, he would son allons, of which 916,847 tons were: Bills of Lading will be countersigned the documents to the Public Pro for British owners. Other soup by secutor in consequence of the tries are following our example in serious allegations against Brown this respect, and the amount of and those--who were with him now sailing ship tonnage put into His Excellency the Governor.
whon the card-playing took place, the water doclines every year. paid an official visit to lis Excellency the Viceroy of Canton on Friday last and was entertain- ed at luncheon at the Viceroy's Yamon.
hospital suffering from great loss
He had
· was nimitted sufforing froma ledy Inspector Murison said that the and seal wounds. To' died the witnesses hal Statod that the man sume evening, death-ling dug bad had a nickname meaning that to hemorrhage. The wounds" he was silly, might hivo been emused by the iber evidenco was given, and twi.choppers (famduced.) the case was still proceeding when
we wont to prese...
SUPREME COURT.
„ŠSUMALAHY JUJUSDICTION
·COURT.
Dr. McFarlina give exilence; regarding the jademortim ex- aminations held on the Chineso killed in Bie affray. The mu Lai King, who ran
! `amok, had two bullet wounds in the left forearm and another wound, oud inch long, in the ab- domon. Death was caused by the loft mentioned words It was downwardshot, the bullet lodging. in the left groin. One of the vie tims had, twolve anjor and two minor wounds, death being caused ed $981.12against the defendants. by a wound on ile skull entoring, for damages for breach of con-.. the brain. Thosòwounds had all bom inflicted with the choppers. Death, must have been in
stantaneous,
At the Summary Jurisdiction Court, this afternuan, Mr. Justice fazelund gave judgment in the Actioni af W. 6. Fumphreys & Ca. v. P.Sallictti&Us, Plaintiffsclaims
tract entered into by the defen- dants on the 12th July, 1910, whereby they contracted to sell to the plaintiffs G80 casos of potit pois of a certain quality,
Mr. Harris appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Goldring for the disfendants.
By Inspector Murison-á part from the injury to the skull which must have caused in stantaneous death, the- daensed had a large wound on the baso His Honour after an oxhaustive. of the neck, which would have review of the facts of the case,
·eanod him to bleed to death be- gave judgment for the plaintiff fore long,
with costs. If the parties were Mr. Hutchins, building in- not agreeable as to the figuros sub- spector, PW.D., put in copios of mitted to the Court, there would the plans of the breeding-house. ho a referance to das Registrar, Armour-Sergeant Avenil gavo Stay of execution was granted evidence with respect to the pending appeal, bullet that caused Lai King's
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Date 1 this 25th day of March, 1911.
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night and Tuesday morning the cantilo fleet, now composed OPERATIC and CONCERT ARTISTE, Early to following morning dynamitosters at Totivan quarries chiefly of stoum vessels, is 11. E. the ovenfor, with Captain in the Stanloy district were broken, effective and more sol Sinson. (Privato Secretary), or; companied by Mr. Chao, (Director in by robbers, who made off with personnel of our sailors is neither worthy. On the other hand, the General), Mr. Grove, (Chief Res-dynamite and detonators to the so effective, nor--if we may use dont Engineer), Mr, Lin, (Traflio | value of about $130,-besides the same torm in its full sous-so Managor), Mr. Tall (Accountant), quantity of quarrying tools-seaworthy. But it is commercial and Messrs. Moore and Thomp-jumpers and chisel to the valusellicioney that counts, and in that son, district Engineers), left of about $50. The quarrios are we have certainly gained. Still, Cuiton to inspect the Chinese owned by Mr. Li Po, ilió Shauki- it is not wholly impossible that Section of the railway; Lady wan building contractor. Inves- the chances of the future may sco denth. It bore be stid the marks IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. ATC, returning by the "Stan pulice.
Lagard and Captain Taylor,tigation, is ing made by the at least a partial revival of wind- driven vessels. Thore are of rilling. The bullet must have In the Summary Jurisdiction ley" to Hongkong.
theorists who so in the opening strickson hard obstacle before. Court this morning, Mr. Justice' - The party proceeded by train
of the Panama Canal- and the breaking up and "entering die Hazeland delivered the following 10 miles to the neighbourhood of
application of motor ungines a dergasoil's body. »
judgment in the action Cheong Sheklung where they were enter to England.
future for large sailing ships, Inspector Murison state that a Ting Sum v. the Sui Yuon firm tained to lunch by Mr. Bootliby,
which, it issaid, will be able to take hole in the concrete in the kitchen Plaintiff's claim was as assignee District Engineer, and His Excel- Miss Irma Lopommo made her full advantage of the trade winds showed where the bullet had inder a deed of assignment lency spent upwards of an hour in debut at the Empire Cinemato on the one hand, and of the motor Alruck.
uade between Mr. Fletcher, the inspecting the great bridge overgraph last night. She gives Eng- combustion ongino on the other. Leo Sing, one of the men why Ollicial Receiver, trustee of the the East River, the last 24 foolish and Gorgung songs of the Suelt ships would certainly be was asleep in the cuckloft in the estate of Taj Hung, as vendor girder of which is ready to be popular type, in 'pleasing styic, chop to build and cheap to run boarding house when Tai, King of the one part and the plain- plaged in situ.
Soveral encores were demanded, compared with the steamer, and ran amok, stated that, there werp tiff us purchaser of the other Thones His Excellency, with four men slouping in the apart part whereby the debt ony Mr. Moore and Mr. Chao, proceed-
for long voyages in which the A resident in Wyndha Street trade winds could bo dopeudod mont on the night in question, sed for was assigned to ed by trolley for 12 miles and on draws attention to the sufforings upon to do the bulk of the work About four 'lock he was the plaintiff. Plaintiff as such horseback for more to Choung of a maimed dog which for some it is quite possible that they may Government on the 16th instant, awakened by cries of "Savo life" ssignee claimed, to recover Mak Tsui, whore they dined and time past has been seen in that some day return to favour. But downstairs. Ho saw 4 mg the sum of $892.87, being a ba slept as guests of Mr. Garibaldi, thoroughfare in a state of collapse. for the present the smiling ship is whom he did not recognise at Jure of account for goods sold District Engineer.
Both forelegs appear to be broken. hastening to its end, particularly once running up tho`stairs with and delivered.
On Sunday the party, accom-It is said to belong to a Chinese under the British flag." Ship: two knivos. Witness hid himself His Honour delivered a lengthy panied by Mr. Garibaldi, rode living in Wyndham Street. Our ping Gazoutę," underthe stairs. Thonmu struck judgment and concluded as other 8 mitos, and were con correspondont suggests that the at him with the weapons but follows have expressed my voyed by trolley 12 iniles to Ping animal should be destroyed by witness warded the blows with conclusion with respect to the Ten, where they uncle with the police.
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On Thursday last, on the ocas-rato. sion of Dr. Clark's last lecture of a bamboo stool and afterwards oridoncs adduced, is live found Mr. Mooro, covering the remaining
the health and sanitation series at escaped to the street. The man as a fact that exhibit 10 was not 8 miles by trolley to Town and The R. Q. A, athletic sports the Chinese Y. M. C. A., the mon had already ran out. After attack- given until after the sorvise of the took ina with Mr. Tonka, District wore hold this afternoon at Kow-who have been attending tlio leu- ing him, Lai King went upstairs; writ heroin. I must therefore hold Engineer, returning to Hongkong loon. The evont boing favoured tires had planned a very pleasant Witness did not recoguiso his that exhibit 10 is fraudulent, by the 5 pan. train.
with ideal weather conditions, a surprise for him. Aftor his pre- assailant until daylight. He document. There will therefore sustained a small cut on the bo judgment for the plaintiff with'
large number of specintors gather-vious lecture they made up a small A large number of Chinese rood to witnons the various com- sum, and prosented-biny with two left hand.
costs. It was ugreo by Counsel sidents will leave for Cantonpetitions, all of which word keenly small vasos as an expression of Los Tong, another jumate of that the parties in suits 816 and to-night to attend the gorgeous contosted. The Band of the their appreciation of his very ↑ the boarding house, said that he 817 shall be bound by my procossion got up by the difforont K.O.Y.L.I played during the splendid work in these lectures: was also slooping in the celloft judgment in this case. There will guilds in Canton in honour of the afternoon and ton was served in The vases were suitably ongraved. on the night in question. About thorofore also be judgment for day for the total suppression of various pavilions. A large nup Thepresentation specci, was made 12 minight or one o'clock a. the plaintiffe with costs in those gambling. The procession takon bors of ladies wore prosout after by Mr. M. Wong, vice-president he awake and saw Lai King, who two suits
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