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Today's Paper.
SEIZED BY MISTAKE.
A Case of Curious Execution,
FIGHTING AT CANTON. NOTES ANd comments.
An unusual caso came before Government Troops Victorious. At the Magistracy this altor the Puiano Judgo, silting in noon Mr. Irving had before him summary jurisdiction this morn- Our Canton correspondent six Chinose named Ip Chun-san, ing, when the Chuen Hing firm, writes under date March 19::--- Ting Luk, Lan Shu-fau, Chu of 85 Queen's Road, sued Hazara
Barnes's Brilliant Bowling.
Mr. F. R. Foster, the young Warwickshire oricketer, in lotter to his parents after the
Lui, Loung Ngok and Sun I, Singh, described as a money Severe fighting broke out this second test match, writes on- thusiastreally of the bowling of Mr. Asquith's speech explain-charged. with assaulting Lakong loader to recover the sum of morning near Whampon between
058 on the steamship Sui An $1,000 for damages alleged to the Government troops and the Barnés. "I have nover before ing the legislation by which it is
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whilst have been suffered by the wrong disaffected soldiers of Wong Wo the first innings" he says. "Just hoped to terminato the Coal n Fobruary
Ren such. bowling as Barnea's-in Strike will be found on page 1,
in the execution of his dutyful soizure of plaintiff's goods and
On page 3 is thio Book World und The first defondant was also chattels at 58 Doa Vaux Road, shun, who had taken possession think, on a perfect wiokot, and," ou pago 8 an article on cultured charged with doing grievous under a writ of execution issued of the forts at Yuchu, Whampos,ind you, a wicket fifty times as bodily harm to the lakong. at the instance of the defendant, and Bocon Tigris. After a sovere
football experts.
In the course of a fight in a day, a Chinose was 'stabbed with house in Stanley Stroot yester
a pair of scissors.
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Mr. Eldon Potter, instruoted by whoroby plaintiffs were deprived for the second, third, fourth and costs incurred. Mr. E. X. D'Almada, appeared of their goods. They also claimed
R. A. Harding appeared for the fifth named defendants, and Mr.
first.
for the plaintiffs and Mr. F. X. Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared
good as the best of our wickets at encounter, the Government troops Edgbaston, he got five of the gained the upper hand and re-
eroam of the Australian batsmon captured the forts.
out for eix runs. It was nugal It is reported that when ficent. By the time you get D'Almada o Castro for the defence. Mr. Harding stated that there
In their pleadings the defence the fighting commonced, the this letter you will know pretty At the magistracy this morn-was a cross-summons against the stated that the soizuro was a mia foreign stoamore had to shift well who is likely to win the rub- ing a man was fined $10 or lukong for assault.
take on the part of the bailiff, who their berths, while some had bor, and Ishall be very much sur- {fourteen days for having in his Lukong 958 said he was on seized the wrong premises.
possession tivo daggers for which duty at 7 a.m. on Feb. 28, with Mr. F. H. Howell, formerly
to turn back instead of pro-prised if we do not bring back the fe had no permit.
the late L. S. Attowoll, on board ohiof bailiff to the Supreme Court, ceeding to Whammpon. It is also coveted ashes." After referring the steamer Sui An. Ho. was was called on subpoena and spoke reported that Clan Kwang-ming, to the perfect Australian wickets, Two dead bodies have been searching passengers for arms, to having seized some sewing the Governor-General, had receiv-he adds, "so you can well un- recovered from the Harbour. In Ile was continuing his search machines on the plaintiff's pro-ed instructions from President lerstand why it is heart-break- both instances death was due to when he came to, a woman who misos.
niall-pox. Other bodies were rofased to be searched and she Mr. Howell raised a point, Yuan Shil-kai to attack and ing work for the bowlers. I found in Yaumati and the used abusive language towards prior to his giving testimony, as disperse thoso revolutionary account for my success by just.
him. As eho refused to allow of to the payment of witnesses. He soldiers. a search he called the Into police pointed out that he was no longer officer. The officer, who was in the government service and about ten feet away, come up and claimed that he was entitled to
In consequence of this further Whon à batsman like Vio. requested her to allow the search the sum of $15 for attendance outbreak, vesselsrunning between Trumper, acknowledged overy- to hear a motion for leave to. to be made. She declined and in court. At home a witness was Hongkong and Canton have had where as the finest bat in the
Ho caught entitled to 15/- or £1.1.0.
to take up different anchorago nt world, says, 'Well bowled' on his appeal to the Privy Council in abused the oflicor.
hor by the sloove so as to mako The Puisne Judge-In what the latter port. Mastora of vessela the colorated Lai Ohi-chin case concerning a claim for allegeder get up from where she was capacity ?-For appoaring in leaving Canton were ordered to Way back to the pavilion, then wrongful imprisonment. ̧*
sitting. A big crowd then court.
proceed down the river with great that is praise indeed. I shall gathered around him (witness) and As a member of the public?-caution, but those arriving innover bowl better than I bowled the deed officer. The crowd said. For exponses of attending.
Hongkong have reported that the second innings in the Mr. Gardiner-It is not the everything seems quiet, though second Test here in Melbourne." practice of the court to reward soldiers are still standing by the
witness for attending. guns at Whampoa
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1912.
PLAIN SPEECH.
'Fow men in publir líto, hivo had a task of more difliculty to perform than that which is just fallen to the lot of Mr. Winston Churchill. We made a similar remark some little time ago in re-
We understand that there will be a sitting of the full court at the Courts of Justice on Friday
A the result of a quarrol, "Strike the foreign devil.". Ono which took place between two of the defendants, who had since Chinese yesterday in a house indiod, snatched an iron barbe (the Connaught Road, one of the men lukong) had in his hand and had to be taken to the hospital for struck Attewell on the head. He reatment. During the row a bled profusely. He (witness) was chopper was used and the wrist also struck on the hand. He had uf one of the combatants was bad- the iron. bar to thrust into bag- ly cut,
gage to feel if there was anything hard inside. He also lost his hat
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Commander
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kasping a good length, my quick- March 20. nosa from the pitch, and swerving.
contin-
The Position of Sun.
The Paisne Judge (to Mr. Howell)-Do you want to be us
Our correspondent
A popular silly season topic in paid reasonable expenses ?—I From another source I learn the American Press' is the ques- don't think $15 is unreasonable. that ever since the defeat of tion "What shall we do with our
Where do you live-In Wong-Wong Wo-shun by the regular ex-Presidente?" A similar prob. › ' neichoong.
forces in Canton, considerable tom is confronting China at the
I will tell you what I will do. dissatisfaction has prevailed
Lord.
HUGHES COMEDY COMPANY. "Society."
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which might be created by them, e very generously made way for he despatched the Government Yuen Shih-kai when the latter'ñao- troops to Whampoa to remove ceptance of the post became pos- their dissatisfaction.
sible. Republics are proverbial-
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On the arrival of these troops at
the camps of Wong's men they ungrateful, but it would oor latter mistook the Government's tainly seem that China should troops' movement and thought make some provision for the that they desigced to take over
credited with man who is the Yuchu forts. They at once called for the assistance of their having perfected the plans Whother compatriots and fired. A serious for the revolution. engagemont ensued. The nows he is entitled to as much credit. of the trouble was quickly tole-as his admirore believe or not, ho graphed to the Governor-General,
ly, and as the disaffected soldiers
Lloyd's Register of British and and truncheon which wassnatched I will make an order that you among Wong Wo-shun's troops present moment. What is to be Foreign Shipping for 1911 shows from him. The officer and him-are entitled to reasonable, ex- who wore guarding the Yuchu lono with Dr. Sun Yat-sen? That that the total addition of steam solf ran away. They went on to pouses, and I will leave the forts. The Governor General gentleman was unanimonsly tonnage during the year was the second deck of the vessel. The amount with the Registrar. gotknowledge of their discontent, chosen Provisional President and 1,334,387 tons gross and of sail-crowd did not follow them on to Mr. Howell:-I will accopt and in anticipation of the trouble ing tonnage 21,804 tons gross. the upper deck. He saw the that, Of the tonnage added to theilofondants now arraigned before Mr. D'Almada submitted that rogistor about 92.3-4 per cent. the bonoh. The first defendant the plaintiffs had not suffered consists of new vessels, practical-after the assault remained on the auy damage by reason of the ly all built in the United King-wharf. He also struck witness action of the defendunt. dom.. The number of steamers and the dead officer with a piece His Lordship:-That is on the official register of the of iron. He saw defendant too question of law. United Kingdom has increased there. He was one who gathered Continuing Mr. D'Almoda said by 244, and the tonnage by round the officers. The same that there was no dainage and of sailing vessels has decreased saw the first five defendants was their costs. 179,204 tous, while the number applied to the remainder. He all that plaintiffs could recover 254 and the tonnage by 141,687 assault Attewell as well as the His Lordship, think a part deceased. As they tried to arrest of the claim is for what a famous ferring to Sir Edward Groy's famous speech on the Morocco in- At the Marino Court this the defendants the whole of the document calls moral damages. cident, but we are disposed to believe that, difficult as was the morning, before
crowd that had assembled in the.
Mr. D'Almádu :-- One cent my position in which the Sesretary for State for Foreign Affairs found C. W. Beckwith, Ho Hoo and those under arrest. Attowell firo His Lordship-Supposing Lung Chai-kwong to proceed the regeneration of Chins, and it vicinity endeavoured to rescue
who at once ordered Generalns certainly been an influence in himself, that from which Mr. Churchill, has emerged with blushing flo Kam-yang, masters of trading to protect himself. They even find against you, are you prepared to the scene with the four would be shabby conduct on the Lonours thick upon him was still more embarrassing Only a few junks, wero summoned for tually got the prisoners to the to put an apology in one of the gunboats under his command, part of New Ching, to forget his wooks ago Mr. Churchill nearly succeeded in fanning to flame the within 100 yards of the low water
unlawfully mooring their bonisa station,
Chinese papers?
the Kiong-tai, Kiang-ching smouldering fires of Unionist discontent in Ulster; ho put the mark, within a prohibited arou witness said that there wore no apologise hero in court for the Being encouraged by the assist-tion in the service of the Republis Cross examird by Mr.. Potter Yes, my lord, I am prepared to Kiang-kung and Kiang-ka. services. Some honourable poal- country to a considerable amount of expenso merely to gratify and during prohibited hours trouble on board until he ex-bailiff's mistake and I shall be ance of the gunboats, the should be offered him, and there petly ambition to stand in the limelight as a man of implacable fine of $20 was imposed in amined the baggage of thib prepared to put any apology in Government troops fought brave-
each case. Leung I, who pleaded courage and resolution. The Unionist members of the lause of not juilty to
woman mentioned. He did not the Chinese papers which my
are reasons which suggest that EL charge of Common-do not love him any the better for that bit of theatri- failing
mix her belongings with others friend will draft, to. licenco his bont
of Wong Wo-alun could not the ministerial post in London or calian, and it may be assumed that Mr. Churchill delivered his was cautioned and discharged. thing to examine luggage, and
on the deck. It was a common Judgment was resorved. withstand the firing from the Washington would be particularly speech on the naval estimates to a House that was largely un-
Fire on a Lighter.
gunboats they yielded.
congenial. As Minister in either the procedure did not as a rule Spontaneous combustion is sympathetic and disposed to bo meticulously critical. And the lack supposed to have boon reapon mont. The woman was sitting
When the trouble broko out, of those centres, Dr. San's wide- rauso any attraction or oxoito-
the foreign employees in the knowledge of local conditions of sympathy and spirit of criticism was certainly not confined to the sible for an outbreak of fire
customs at Whampoa wore on- Unionist bonchies. Mr. Churchill his fow frionis.
which 10k place on a lighter, sergeant came up to her and on the dock when the deceased
dangored, but they managed to would render him acceptable to Those things being taken into consideration Mr. Churhill's lighter belonged tothe Hongkong her at the same time that if the tre under the auspices of Hughes
in the Harbour, yesterday. The
Night after night the prodno-escape to Canton.
the nation to which he was speech must be acclaimed as a veritable triumph. His handling of Wharf and Godown Company, and did not allow the search she American Muscial Comedy Com- caught her by the sleeve, telling tions staged at the Victoria Thea
accredited, and invaluable to the. the delicate subject of the relations of Great Britain. and Germany was Isden with
Government which ho represent cotton. The has won for his plaudits from sections of the Home Press that company's engine was requisi-
would be arrested. When the
THE FAMINE,
od. seldom find anything to praise in the public performances of Mr.guished by employees. The lighter, had assaulted har. The only per night, and though not quite up Methodist Mission, who is en tioned and the fire was oxtin-alceve the crowd thought he
sergeant pulled tho woman'a any, have convulsed large, au-
dience with laughter. Winston Churchill. Perhaps it was thought that Mr. Churchill which had been lying alongside son he saw with a weapon was to the standard of "The Specu-gaged in distributing food under
"Society" was presented last Mr. Sparling of the Canadian Gotng the Rounds, would take the opportunity to explain away the reference to Ger-the as. Hongkong at a buoy in the deceased dofondant who intors,", and's "Night Off," was the direction of the Famine Ro-/yarns keep moving round the It is amazing how newspaper many made at Belfast, which it was held, had embarrassed Lord the central fireway, was damaged snatched the bar, from him. He thoroughly enjoyed: Mesers. Paul lief Committee in North Kiang world for years, Quite a time Haldane, and was in short regarded as a "binzing indiscretion." considerably, but the cargo was would not admit that defendants Stanhope and Bert Le Blanc su reports that during the three ago a colleague of ours set ngoing Instead of doing anything of the kind Mr. Churchill justified his damaged but little. outspokeness by baing still more outspoken. For the first time, a
two, three, four and five were simply brought down the house daysof heavy rain last week three a tale of the London waiter who responsible British Minister hus expressed in clear torms the position
not concerned in the assault. by their drollery and their ideas hundred persons died in the which oxists between Great Britain and Germany, and has defined
They rolled up their sleeves of banking and their conception township where he is working, Great Britain's attitude without subterfuge or equivocation. This
presented a bill bearing the and prepared for fight, saying of "strike.
commerce and manners. is the distinguishing feature of the speech; the courageous drop for Woosung and Nanking.
H.M.8. Hawko leaves on Friday feel away from Attewell and did woll indeed and was many times ent for North Kiangsa, reports to explain what it meant. "Why, Dr. J. B, Woods, the Famine lottors "H. & R." and who was They were about five Madame Pearl Lloyd aang vory Relief Committee's shperintend- haughtily indignant when asked ping of the ambiguous phrases about another Power", "our naval rival," and terms of the sort with which public mon in both coun
H.M.8. Moorhen left to-day for certainly assault the sergeant; re-called. In the duct "Because that, they are now feeding in almonds and raisins!" he re tries have hitherto pretended to cloak their moaning: Wo say pro- the West River.
they strnok him with their fists. You're You" this lady and Mr. C. the vicinity of Tsingkiongpu plied orushingly. That story toaded, because everyone knew what country was meant; it wa
H.M.S. Cambrian loft last He did not see any marks on the Lydalon were a great success, only a stupid clinging to out-of-date precedents which prevented.M.8. Waterwitch is commis-sponsible. The blow with the evening, "The Gay Mrs. Dollar" to work at digging drainage from it anywhere, go where he
night for Shanghai.
sergeant for which they were re-
48,160 peoplo, of whom some gone the rounds woll and our On Saturday, both afternoon and thing over 10,000 are able colleague is unable to escape the use of clear and explicit terms. Mr. Churchill, his risen: superior to tradition and has spoken in the plais, straight-forward sioned for further service onion bar was not the only blow will be presented, and on Sunday ditches. They are now working at may. For about the hundredth Witness said that he could at the matines, the gay lady will the points, and he expects to time, too, we have just run across It is not our intention here and now to consider in detail the UNIVERSITY BAZAAR.
not say really whether they gain have her flung. In the begin at two more places in seven the alleged notice, which the policy outlined in the spooch. It is sufficient for the moment to note
struck him or not. They were
evening "Society will be re-days.
alleged proprietors of an alleged that Mr. Churchill has, on behalf of His Majesty's Government We are informed that the Ex-arms as though they were going FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. Friday, March 8, $20,000 addi-such an announcement except in
round the officer waving their produced..
At the meating of the Famine Siamese newspaper are uileged to offered to Germany the possibility of lessening the burden of arma- tire apparatus of the Scenic to striko. He further stated that
Relief Committen in Shanghai on have issued. There never was ments without any diplomatic negotiations which might be deemed failway, which has been one of ho was not struck, but an at- At the Magistracy, this after- tional was voted for this district, the fertile brain of the wit who hurtful to the pride of either country. A frank and froo invitation the most popular features of the tempt was made." has been extended to conso from a competition thuit can apparently Bazaar, is to be sold by public
noon, Mr. Melbourne committed and it will be possible to extend first sent the yarn to a newspaper, and only in the utter impoverishment of one or both of the coun-nuotion at Mr. G. P. Lammert's his Worship that they struck for trial at the Aseizes on a ber of people. It is atterly out of go and we have been meeting th Mr. Potter-Why did you tell Abdool Rashid, a motor mechanio, the work and savo a larger num-Wo ran across it years and yours tries, or in war, which would produce that impoverishment mors estes rooms on Saturday next you rapidly. Will Germany accept the invitation in flie spirit in which is hoped that this salo will
charge of manslaughter Rashid the question, however, with the regularly ever anco. It is full it is offered?
add a miterial sun to the fund.
Witness-Allompted tostrike. is alloged to have killed a man by limited funds at prosont on hand time that Proceeding.
kuooking him down with, a car. ta moot the sitation.
terment
language that is loved of the people, and is, in verity, the highest{ oloquence,
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