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THE
THE DES VEUX ROAD
TRAGEDY.
12th instant, when a Chintaman ran amok, killed three mon and injured sovoral others. It may
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slept in the opposite bod to him, SUPREME COURT. sitting up and apparently rest- loss. He asked Lai King why ho' had not gone to sleep and his ro- ply was
not to make'a uciso.”
About four o'clock he was awak- oned again by a disturbanco downstairs and on looking down or the railing ho, saw a mon armed with two knives elashing at one of the boys on the ground door. Witness then went down stairs but ran back upstairs, and hid on the roof,
IN SUMMARY JURISDIC-
TION
In the Summary Jurisdiction Court Tupsday morning, before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Lai Pin Keo, housopninter, suod Kin Cheng, coutmetor, for $121.75 for work done and labour and material supplied,
Mr-D'Almuda appoared for the
MARCH 319/1911-
POLICE COURT.
ALLEGED THEFT OF SANDALWOOD,
YACHTING.
ROYAL' HONGKONG YACHT
· OLUB.
A cruisor rucs for a cup kindly presented by Sir Hormusjee Mody as sailed on Sunday, 12th in- stant, when the following boats conpotod:--
supported walls. A wall was not built to support a row of beans. If the Court hell. for any reason that the owners of No. 208 had nequirod the right of support between No. 270) and
Boforo Mr. JR Wood this 272 what was the consequence?orning at the Magistracy two First of all the owner of No. 270 men and two women-by namo conditions for taking down the
Shoung Shiu To.. Ho. Ngau,
La Cigale, Serntuh, ¦ Mr. A. wall; and the owner of No. 272 Leung Ho, and Chun Tso-woro must be held responsible also charged with being in unlawful Bune; Ailoon, Im. 25s por mile, The pwaor of No. 280 could not possession of alevon piouls of Mr. A. Snowman; Elnine, Ins. 30s. have any right of support from sandalwood-alleged to have boom pormile Eng. Commander Heigh- No. 272. Therefore the owner tolen from a vessel in the lumilo, Hon. Mr. H. Koswick; ton, R.N. Dalvoon, 3m. Os. por
milo Mr.
would be liablo nider certain
Grillin, Dr. Fitzwilliams, Messi, bo reinembored that the madman,ouse, doposod that ho knowplaintiff and Mr. Davidson for the had no right of support between-hour. The andalwood was noized | Miranda, 3m. 08. por. z
·
steps coming upstairs, so he hid under the bed, Lai King came up at once and looked round the beds but found no one there, Then he looked under lo stairs and found one of the previous witnesses, Witness hoard cries of
dofendant.
Judgment reserved.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDIC TION
In the Supromo Court Tuesday
\| 270 and 272. It was the owner
of 272 who pulled down the party by Sergeant Wills on board a G. K. Hall Bratton; Suipo, Jin. Os. wall. He was entitled to pull it junk at Wanchai anchorage. The por mile Hou: Mr. II. E. Pollock; town and ho did pall it down and defendants ploaded not guilty Denono, 3. Os por mile Mr. they said that he had caused and wore represented by Mr. J.11.G. N. Orme; Tavy 3m. 268. por milo Lieut. Rosoman, R.N.; then tho owner of 272 must be conducted the prosecution on be Capt. Lyddon, A.0.D). The liable, because in fact he was half of the Crown. A fifth de-course was from the starting palling down the house which fendant Liu Yau was absout. supported 268.--
The Court rose for the recess.
A NEW PROJECT.
'DIRECT CHINESE SERVICE. TO EUROPE.
The most striking note of the year, says the "Hankow Daily News," is the projected enterprise of a few Chinese merchants of leking wh contemplate estab-} lishing a shipping, sorvive direct between China and Europe.
The proposed capital is to bo twenty-five million tacts; it is to be private money; the fleet is ex- pocted to bo comprised of thirteen large steamers; the run will be between Shanghai and a British port; the first deal is expected to be for the P. and O. Company's "Malneca:" later a special river service will be started to-estor for trade between Shanghai nad up-river ports to lelang.
Mr. Bowley said lie-desired to profor a charge of receiving stolen property against the whole lot:
Ilis Worship What applica tion do you make on bolalf of the absenteo ?.
lino at the Club House round.the. island (starboard) and finishing. off Policopier, Kowloon, 22 miles. Tho start was made at 0.30 a.m. Dalvoon was late, Tho other bonts get away in good time and
stood for Lyumur in frosh north- Mr. Bowley-I think warrant oust breeze. La Cigale led through for his arrosL.-
tho Pass, followed by Tavy, Miran--- His Worship-Ho is out on builda, Snipe and Aileon. Outside a -moderate-swell-was-encountered- of $20.
Mr. Bowley would ask for and off Shoko. Tavy. was passod estreatment of the bail and by Mirando-and-Shipo warrant for his arrest.
Mr. Gardinor-Dol understand that this is in substitution of the other charge?
..
Mr. Bowley-In addition to the other charge.
J
1
Cigale rounded D'Aguilar with n comfortable load, Miranda round- ing 2nd, Snipe 3rd with Tavy a few seconds astern. A fine sail; ing breeze was met with on tho south side of the island, the boats His Worship-A warrant will reaching along at a high speed. be issued for the arrest of Liu Yau La Cigulo cutored a calm patch and the bail will bo ostrentod. all Aberdeen; and was very near- take it that this is an alternatively caught by Snipe and Miranda. charge, Mr. Bowley?
The former, gaining considerably Mr. Bowley-it is an addition by a lnoky slant, passed Miran-, charge.
da off Pokfulam, and when Sul- phur Channel was ronched those two boats were close together with La Cigalo a short distanco ahead. There was a strong wind in the harbour, and the boat up was done in quick time. La Cigale finishod first, Miranda out- sailed Snipe and finished second, Tavy, sailing well, gained con- siderably and crossed the line just in front of Snipo, and saved hor time, thus winning the cup.
COMPANY MEETING.
CHINA BORNEO CO., LD. The eighth ordinary meeting
At the Magistracy, Wednesday of shareholders in the China afternoon before Mr. E. R.Halli- Borneo Co., L.d., washold Tuesday fax and a jury-an inquiry was afternoon in the Company's officos. commenced into the circumstances St. George's Buildinga. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar presided, and thore attending the tragic affray which were also prosent lon. Mr. E. occurred at 218 Dos Vieux Road, Osborne, Sir Paul Chater, Mesaras Chinese boarding house, on the W. D. Darby (general mounger), W. D, Jupp (local manager), F. M. Crawford, 11. Clark, K. Sayco.
TaiTan, also on inmate of the 'O. J. Mnckie, A.-Denison, A.-EN
King, who lud boon formerly A.O. Lang, E. Raymond, H. W. whoso brain had hoon turnoll by omployed in the boarding house Mr. l'Almada said that the Konnott, and A. GM Silva. Jay imaginary wrong, armed hink but has boon dismissed last your claim arose out of a contract for Mr. W. D. Jupp living rodd self with two heavy choppers He came back several days pro-white-washing seven-houses. The to notice calling-tho-meeting,.
The Chairman, said-Gentle which he used with disastrous vious to this affray. The wastor actual work done, ander tho can mon,The report and accounts results où bis Tellow fodgors and called him to come back. Ho tract had beon paid for but his damngo. If there was no support Gardinor. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley Dorothy-4m. Os por milo.....
was formerly a house coolio. clients were now suing for extra have been in your hands for some afterwards barred himself into Witnose did not know whe-work performed in the painting of days and with your pormission an empty room, where he defied ther l got any wages or not. doors, windows, ote.. wo will take them as read am all the offorts of the Police to die in the first minon Fai King bo-The defence was to the effect pleased to say that the results logo him and was eventunily came rund-ho was in one of the that the work alleged to have boón compare favourably with those of shot down through a window by rools for a long time folding i dono lant not been ordered by the the previous year and they have accidont, it is stated, as the sloty bar of iron in his hand and the plaintiff enabled us to recommend the pay-woro unly fired into the rooin foff master gave him $2 and sont him ment of a dividend at the rate of tho, purpose of frightening the away. Witness was afraid of the $1.00 per share as against 60 murderer and inducing him to man. He did not know what cents per share last year and, at surronder.
the trouble was all about. He the same time, to provide an The jury were as follows: took the bar of iron from Lai King sdequate amount for dopreviation. |_ Messrs. Thomas Batonian, 'S, 11. Jon that occasion. On the morn- The various items of the accounts Dutton and Hoosein Hassan.
ing of the 12th be was awak-morning before the Chief Justicegim that wo_lavo lieard for call for little comment from mo
Plans-of-the-boarding house enod by a disturbance downstairs the further houring of Counsel's but you may have noticed that wore put in for the guidance of and when he looked over the arguments in the party wall ense the amount due under the hond the jury,
cockloft failings ho saw several brought by Wong Shai Shan ing "Sundry Dobtors" shewis u
His Worship having related pooplo lying down and blood against Wong Clan Fu camo on. considerable increase. This is tho souence of ovents in connec-spurting. He thon hard foot- Mr. Marcus Sinde, instructed by mainly due to the proceeds of tion with the ocenrronce, formal
Mr. Davidson; appeared for the. various shipments of timber made ovidence was called.
plaintiff and Mr. Ellen l'ottor, to our London Ollice not yet hav- The first witness was Dr. Moore
instructed by Mr. d'Almada, ap ing been remitted to us. Assiated who said that on 12th March at
peared for the defendant. in the roport we have utilized 5,30 a Chinese was admitted to
Mr. Pottor said that the point our Reserve Fund of $40,000.00 | hospital suffering from great loss to write down the book value of of blood from wounds. He had
vich his Lordship wished to hear him was whether thero was the Hongkong Bay Mills: The three scalp wounds, one nearly "Save life" from underneath a duty cast upon the plaintiff mill buildings and plant are in through the bone, wound on the the stairs and saw-Lai King--which-mado him liable for any good order and repair but your left chook and another behind the striking at some one with a chop-injury done to the house quite Committee considered a special left shoulder. The left and per. Witness then ran, down-apart from negligence and quite depreciation to be desirable as, in was split. He died the same stairs.
apart from the etion of any their opinion, the property was night. There were no .shot His Worship remarked that this body else. Of course, it was ob standing at too high a figure. We wounds on the body. The same was the first they had hoard shout vious where there, was a duty consider that this transfer, which day at 6 pm, another Chinuman Lai King being a madman. imposed upon a man he might is only a book, ontry togotlior with was admitted suffering from buy the provision for depreciation and scalp wounds lo die the
Inspector Murison said that thebo linble without being negligent. made out of the profits for last same evening, death being due witnesses had stated that the man But in order to decide this ques-
In local shipping circlos, al year will reduce the book value of to hemorrhage. The wounds had had a nickname meaning that tion of liability it was necessary this asset to a reasonable amount might have been caused by the
to decido first whether there was thought definito opinion by thuso he was silly. The various proporties of the Cou two choppers (produced.)
a-duty. The Court had to find who should know most of the op- whether the dofondant had a portunities as lay open for such a pany in Borneo have been main-
Dr. MacFarlano gavo ovidenco Lained in good order and con'lition regarding the post-mortem ox-
right-for-support-on-tho-plaint-company is not-frooly expressed,
Finishing times, actual anul cor iff's walls. If a house, did not it is believed that now is the time
Mr. Gardiner I trust your rected are:-La Cigale 1, 54' 57", during the year and our stocks of aminations held on the Chinesa timber and mutorial have been killed in the affray. The man
support another there was no for a Chinese company to cater for Worship will not tanke it pro- ' 1. 61' 57", Miranda 2.0.0., 0. 521 valued on a very conservative Lai King, who ran
thing more la say. But if a direct transhipping trade between hibitivo. The junk pooplo aru 30′′, Tavy 2,5, 0., 0. 18' 7,1-2", mok, basis. Iuvo only toondd that had two-bullet-wounds-in-
certain wall was not supporting Chiria and Europe. China's im hero and the junk also hare.
Suipe 2. ú. 30., 0, 59′ 0o, Dalvéon a house by no conceivable means ports are continually increasing-His-Worship-åre you-hold-- 2. 18. 16, 1.41'15", Dorothy 2. 49. far the prospects for this year the left fore-arm and another
12, 1. 20. 19, Ailoon no timed, appear to be satisfactory, though wound, ono inel long, in the al Court, Wednesday, Mr. Justice could the owner acquire the and with the opening up of the ing the junk, sergeant?
Sergeant Wills-No, your Wor- Elaine 4. 10.0.,4. 16. 16", Oonone the further extension of our busi-domou, Death was eatised by the Hazoland gavo judgment in theight of support. The wall which country we may assume that the
was pulled down was a party demand for foreign merchandise ship. nese is being introl handicapped loft mentioned wound. It was a action of W: G. Humphreys & Co, wall boticon housos No. 270 will be increased a hundred fold; The hoaring of the case was fix- at present by shortage of labour downward shot, the bullet lodging. P. Soffietti & Co. Plaintiffs claim-and-272. Had the defendant, her exports are going ahead by od for Friday next at-2.15 p.m.; in Borneo. Before moving the in the loft groin. One of the viced $0811 Jagainst the defendants the owner of No. 208, any right leaps and bounds. It may be bail $200 each. adoption of the report and actims had twelve major and two counts, 1 shall be pleased to minor wounds, death being caused for damages. for breach of gon That was the point the Court with Europe is but in its infancy, Police, Court this morning, Sorgt. of support as against that wall? said that China's export" "trado · Before Mr. J. R. Wood'ni-tho answer any questions to the best by a wound on the skull entoring tract ontered into by the defen would have to lecido. Obvious As to the possibilities of getting
His Excellency the Governor of my ability.
There being no questions, the
whereby they contracted to soll to right of support. dants on the 12th July, 1910, the owner of No. 268. had no the trade, we think there can borrard of Stanley prosecuted a paid an official visit to His Chinese for despoiling troes on Excellency the Viceroy of Canton Chairman formally moved that the
the plaintiffs 600 cases of petit pull of the house was insort ard will have
no doubt that, a very ligh stand-
the hill-sido-a songwhat coin- roport and accounts be adopted.
on Friday last and was entertain bo. luid down if Mr. Crawford seconded and the
pois of a certain quiality. of botteon No. 270 and 272. the venture is to take a stand offence in the outlying dis-od at luncheon at the Viceroy's motion was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Harris appeared for the matter of commonsense it side by side with Occidental tricts of the island. His Worship Yumon..
imposed a fine of $4.
Early the following morning Mr. Clark moved the re-election
plaintiffs and Me, Goldring for the was obvious that the walls sup companies. If this company
ported the floor bonnis and not the letermines from the first to do A ricket coolie who was Simson, (Private Scoretary), ac- H.E. tlio Govornor, with Captain of Mr. Bonnar to the consulting
roof beams and walls. Take for away with all "maskee-isin," in-charged before Mr. E. R. Hallifax companied by Mr. Chuo, (Director committee. -
instance two owly built houses supportable in so many Chinese with assaulting and robbing General), Mr. Grove, Chief Røsi- The roof pulls had not been put undertakings in recent years, to European to the extent of 800 at, dent Engineer), Mr. Lin, (Traffic in there to give support. It was free the venture from "squocz Happy Valley on Saturday, was Manager), Mr. Hall (Accountant), not contended that originally roofing and all doubtful and convicted of robbery from the and Messrs. Moore and Thomp pull was no support. Assuming dishonest pineticos, to keep a that was so it might be argued keen eye on the exchequer so that months' hard labour and six Canton to inspect the Chinese
person and sentenced to 12
son, District Engineers), left and that was quite trae that the capital cannot percolate down hours' stooks.
Section of the railway; Lady roof pulls did not originally through undiscoverable leaking support walls. The party walls channels, and to invest only
Bofors Mr. Hallifax & Chinese, A.D.C., roturning by the Stan Ligurd and Captain Taylor, in course of time becains 50 strictly capable men with admini- tailor of Stanley Stroot was cluir ley" to Hongkong. weakened that in roof pull did offer a support. future should be highly sue Hotel with stealing a $100 bill.40 miles to the neighbourhood of fact the strative and executive powers, its god by Mrs. Sachse of Kingsclere The party proceeded by train- If that contention could be relied cessful.
He pleaded not guilty and the Shoking whore they were onter upon in support of an oasoment
case was remanded till to-morrow, l one could not acquire an easement by an open use of the milding.
boon fuflicted with the choppers, the brain. Those wounds had all Death must have been in stantaneons,
:
Other evidence was given.
SUPREME. COURT.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION
COUNT. At the Summary Jurisdiction
defondants.
By Inspector Murison-Apart from the injury to, the skull which must have caused in stantaneous death, the deceased had a large wound on the buso
His Honour after an exhaustive Mr. Mackio secondod and the of the neck which would have review of the facts of the caso, motion-was-agreed-to-
enused him to bleed to death begave judgment for the plaintiff On the motion of Mr. Lang, fore long.
with costs. If the parties were soconded by Mr. Griflin, Mr. W. Mr. Hutchins, building in-not agreeablo as to the figures sub Hutton · Potts was re-elected spector, 1.W.D., put in copies of mitted to the Court, there would auditor.
the plans of the boarding-house. be a referenco to the Registrar Armour-Sergeant Avonall gavo Stay of execution was granted evidence with respect to the pending appeal. bullet that caused a King's IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION donth. It bore he said, the morks of rifling. The bullet must have
In the Summary Jurisdiction struck some hard obstacle bofore Court Wednesday, Mr. Justice breaking up and entoring the Hazeland delivered the following doconsod's body.
judgment in the action. Choong Inspector Marison stated that a Ting Sam v. the SuiYuen firm.
This was all the business. Dividond warrants will be ready tomorrow. --
FAMINE IN CHINA.
MAGNIFICENT GIFT.
Mr. Quan Kai, compradoro of
The roof
Sitch are the facts in brief: The China Merchants Stoam Navigation Company are to be the local agents. Now, whint of the possibilities?
,
THE YUNNAN AFFAIR.
Ilis Worship Would you ask mo to convict on both charges?
Mr. BowloyAt prosont it all depends upon the facts. I wish to put forward both chargos.
The defondants all pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Bowley take it that your Worship will fix a qubstan tial bail. It is a very serious offence that is chargod.
His Worship-1 will have to raiso the bail.
t
not timed.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
-the Pacific-Mail-Steamship Comhole in the concrets in the kitchon Plaintiff's claim was as assignco had never-been-contended that THREATS OF A "BOYCOTT | other notes which were left lying loncy spent upwards of an hour in
PREVALENCE OF ROBBERIES.
inspecting the great bridge over [tlio Eust River, the last 224 foot") girdor of which is ready to be [placed in situ.
The allegation is that the defond tained to lunch by Mr. Boothby ant took the bill_from_amongst
District Engineer, und His Excel- pany, recently received a cable slawed where the bullet had under a deed of got the roof pull afforded any support gram-from-Mr.T-B-Wilcoxtruck.
mado between Mr. Fletchior, the to the wall. By taking out roof (Tag "Train" CORREEFONDENT.; house for tailoring purposes.
on a sofa whon he was in the President of the Portland Flour Teo Sing, one of the men who Official Receiver, truston of the pulls one could only do so by ing Mills Comparty, Portland, was asleep in the cackloft in the estate of Tai Fung, as vendor injuring the party walls, Counsel's
Canton, March 28, Oro., of which company Mr.
His Excellency the Canton
Thence His Excellénuy, with Quan Kui is the agent at Hongboarding house when Lat King of the one part and the plain- preliminary contention was this
ran amok, stated that there were tiff as pureliasor of the other when those walls were first built Vicoroy is in receipt of a tele-
Mr. Moore and Mr. Chab, proccod kong, placing at his disposal, to four men slooping in the apart-part whereby the debt now the floor pulls were not a support gram from the Ministry of
ed by trolley for 12 miles and on be disbursed as he deemed wise, ment on the night in question, nod for was assigned to to the walls; on the other hand the Foreign Affairs, saying dint anny
IN THE COLONY, horseback for more to Chenug the sum of $5,100.00 (gold) for About four o'clock he was the plaintiff. Plaintiff as such walls were a support to the floor. Chinese newspapers are circulat
Muk Tau, where they' dined and the relief of famine sufferers, this awakened by cries of "Savo, life" assignce claimos to amount having hoon subscribed downstairs.
recover The Court, would have to holding unfounded 'rumours regard-
The prevalence of rubberies in slept as guests of Mr. Garibaldi, by the citizens of Portland. With whom he did not recognise at anco of account for goods sold those walls. It could not be con- Great Britain and China, and are sign of abatement. In Posses
He saw a man the sum of $892.87,, being a hit that these pulls were supporting ing the Piemua dispute between the Colony seans to show no District Engineer,
On Sunday tho, party, accom- the assistance of the Viceroy of once running up the stairs, with and delivered.
tonded that any right of support commenting on the subject in sion Street Tuesday night two Chi-panied by Mr. Garibaldi, rode Canton $10,000,00 Chinese cutwo knives. Witness hid himself. His Honour delivered a lengthy had been obtained because Door inflammatory and hostile tornis nose highwaymen attempted to another 8 miles and were con roucy is now being used to pur under the stairs. Thoman struck judgment and concluded pulls hand gone from one wall to As a result, many students pur- hold up two Chinese wonen. voyed by trolley 12 milos to Ping chase rice and provisions, fordi at him with the weapons but follows have expressed may the other. They would have to suing their education in foreign Fortunately, assistance was at Tan, where they lunched with tribution in tho Canton district, while the balance of the fund with warded the blows with conclusion with respect to the draw a distinction between some countries have been misled by hand and the robbors ran into the Mr. Moore, covering the romanining a bamboo stool and afforwarde ovidonee adduced, as I have found thing which must balons in order theso articles, and aro reported arms of a district watchman, who 8 miles by trolley to Lown unu $2,103.00 Chinese currency, is escaped to the street. The man as a fact that exhibit 10 was not to provent injury to the wall and to be wiring to their provincials managed to secure both mou-and took ten with Mr. Tonka, District being disposed of in the game had already run out. After attack-given until after the service of the something which must be done in the mother country, suggesting hunded them over into police Engineer, returning to Hongkong way in the province of Anhwei,
by the 5 pm. train. ing him, Lai King, went upstairs. writ heroin. I must therefore hold in support of the wall. Shoring a boycott of the foreigners con- custody. Witness did not recognise his that oxhibit 10-in-a-fraudulent done in-support-was-really the corned-by-way of retaliation,
At Samalipo villugo, two assailant until daylight. llo document. There will therefore most important point in the argu- The Ministry considers such Chinese robbers broke into a left hand. Bustained a small cut on the boy judgment, for the plaintiff with mont. It was obvious that walls mischievous action will not only dwelling Tuesday and, after reported for the week ending on costs. It was agreed by Counsel were built to stand up by thoni tondus mislead, the people, but intimidating the occupants, got, Saturday. No deaths occurred. Lee Tong, another maato of that the parties in suite 810 and elves. They were not built to break the friendship between the away with goods and valuables The cases were all imported. the boarding house, said that he 817 shall be bound by my rely on any support. It could not two, countries, and usku the to the valuo of 870.
One case of diphilierin, a Eura- was also sleeping in the cockloft judgment in this case. There will be suggested that honon had beon Viceroy, to keep 'n sharp look-out An abortive robbery is also re-, slan, is reported. Of ten cases on the night in question. About therefore also be judgment for built in such a way that floor for these cyil-doers from time to ported from Hunghom. In this of small-pox all Chinese, six causz beams helped to keep walls up. time, so as to prevent the creation instance the thieves look fright" od death. Two ofile cases worq ! Is could not be said that floor of trouble of this kind
and fled
imparted
A STRANGE EGG.
A villager of Fatalan a few days ago discovered a pigeon's egg of enormous size.
It weighed six ounces, and was about the dimensions of a goose's egg. On being opened an egg of pormal size was found inside."
12 midnight or one o'clock ani. | the plaintiffs with costs in those he awoke and saw Lai King, who: two suits.
Three cases of enteric fever uro"