THE SOSHU MARU ARM- ED ROBBERY CHARGE
NINE PRISONERS IN THE
---.DOCK.
A Remarkable Story,
The Captain's Story. Onptain Sukawi of the Sohn Maru said the ship arrived about) five pan on the Sunday afternoon, the 25th ult. On the 30th the ship left for Swatow. On Tuesday.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1912.
MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGE.
The Ladder Fatality,
At the Police Court this after- the 28th he went on shore about noon before Mr. E. A. Irving, two threep.m. He returned on the mor- coolios were charged with caus- ning of the 20th. The second officoring the death of another coolie was in charge of the efter hatch through negligence in a passage
roar of the Hongkong Hutol.
Mr. Crist of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist dofended, :
From the evidenco it appeared
mumbor
irco. The strong- room was just below the number thron hatch. When the ship was
Two quartermnators. He was
CORRESPONDENCE. MR. HALTON IN MANILA.
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Mr. F. J. Halton, of Hongkong, who is the Oriental agent of tho Pacific Mail company, arrived in. Manila on June 7 on the Kaifong for an extended stay in the Philippines, tho first portion of which will be spent at the Sir:In your issue of Friday last, there was a report of a police General Hospital, where he went court case under the heading of immediately upon landing. Mr. "The Lady and the Cook." Italton is the director general of
China.
A remarkable story of an al leged armed robbery was unfold- ed at the Police Court this morn ing, when eight men and a wo
in port thore were no oflicers on that a man was working on appears that the lady must have Philippine publicity in southern man were charged with boarding watch. The watch was kept by ladder behind the hotel when the beon having a rough time of it,While in Manila, says "the the 0.8.K. Atsimar Soshu Mara nshore and knew nothing of two defendants who were in and all the punishment the man and taking from the strong room the robbery except what was charge of a truck collided with got was a hue of $10 or 14 days. opium and medicino valued $21,- [reported to him.
the ladder, which the deceased Course, his friends paid the get a stock of Philippine products 980.
The second oflicer of the ship was working on and brought hinine, and ho went off to molest Hungkong. The store is promi- for a store which he is opening in
and Donnys; prosecuted, Mr.strong room and inqil room. They diod a few anunutes after being in this Colony, that it is quite they will be able to obtain
Mr Bowley of Massrs. Bowley said he was in charge of the to the ground so violently that somebody else. I think, and 30
le received mortal injuries and does every right thinking person headquarters for tourists, whore
Lewis of Mosers, Johnston, Stokes mil Master uppoared for the eight malo defondants and Mr. 1, D'Almada for the female.
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Number three hatch was just wero at the stern of the ship. forward by the strong, room and mail room.
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The police argued that the rovised, to as to give employers
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warmer than Hongkong. the Chituse sorvants are getting since come to be recognised that
VISCOUNT HALDANE.
Viscount. Haldane, whose pro--
They were eargo ports on each There was no access to the after tween decks from the forward part of the ship. To get to 'tweon decks one, to go through cargo ports through a door on number three hatch or one of the the upper deck near the rudder. There was a dock house just after number three lintch on the upper
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A small boy who witnessed the accident said, the man travelling but they took to notice. lle called to the two defendants unbearable, since the revolution. were neither fast nor slow..
I think, myself, that the man in the case above cited should have
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In 'oposing the onse Mr. Bowley said the defendants were charged with robbery with violence un board a Japanose steaner named the Boshu Maru, in Hongkong Harbour on the morning of the 29th May. The Soshu Maru was a small vessel owned by
teon years old and was on a got at least six months' hard motion to the Woolsack, is an THE CHINA AND MANILA | the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, deck. The deck-house contained proptico. Decount worked at labour, and boon made to work in noncod, is one of those whoso plying betwoou Canton, long-
four cabins, The door giving one place only and was standing a chain gang ropairing the rond political capacity was little known kong, Amoy,
access to the 'tween decks was in few runge from the top of the outside and near that particular of until the Liberal party came Swatow and the after part of the deck-house lader, is head was near the house, so that his friends could into power in 1908, but who, Formosa. It was, in this bar and was always kept lockod verandah. He linda lot iran for him. At the end of his term directly the opening was given, baron Tuesday May 28 fast to the Some opium came on board at melting lead in his hand. When lie should have boon banished. was able to show that he was a
ORDINARY man of sterling worth. At a time If some sneh punishment wore companies" buoy, -the ' wrate: n-
5-15 nu
the iri got cold he went up to the nosday the 28th, thero most buoy on the south side of the medicine also vane su board. De stove below.
were six cases of opium; wono
deconsed with a lot iron from the dealt out to them we should when the Volunteer force was by MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS | K.0.0.
gol A 2001 R hak ng far better. I know, had the no mouna in a healthy stato, ho in the abure Compuy will be held at central fairway. The ship was saw the opium weighed and be
incident reported happened under
was responsible for the introduc- louding cargo. About 5,45 pin. innrked the weights on the
any other flag, the man would tion of the Territorial scheme, the. Ompany's Offen, St. Dengo'a on the 28th, six cher's of opiam shipping ordor. The opium and
have got his doserts, I know of which, while it has never proved Buildings, 6 Canaught Road, Vidori, modicine
another lady, just out from great success that was at first were placed in the were brought alongside the vessel
Mr. Grist said he did not wish Gormany, who was, paying, her expected, turned out to be a great 1012, xt NOON, for the purpure.of na SATURDAY, the 22nd Jens strong room. That was about consigned to a const port. The 5.50 p.m.. chests were received by the second oflicor and put into the ships strong room. The loading of the catgo had finished about six o'clock. The hatches wore batton-the ol down and the cargo ports word Borowod up
Safely Locked In the Strong Room
Be
heard the truck becalled out to the men. He saw the truck before ho called out. The frack was thirty feet away when he saw it first.
went to press.
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to say the youth was untruthful, but he was unreliable; he was too young to know. He could not have seen the truck thine wash his clothes; but with Born in 1850, ho was educated for the year owling 31st December medicino, six case of of the passage. It wis more like He was positive the opian foot away, according to the
former and nino cases twelve feet. the latter, wero safely locked in the strong room.
The case was proceeding as In Charge of the Quartermaster, put the keys in his cabin. Tant From that time the ship was was the last of the cargo received
an were too dirty he turned and 1870 he was called to the Bar, WEDNESDAY, the 19th Juns to in charge of the quaiterumsler, that day, During that day
called hor, Your yourself belong taking silk cloven years InterSATURDAY, the 2nd June, both There were seven Japaness of the cargo ports had been opened.
a dirty German pig, no avves
From 1885 he represented Hadd- cers, inclu-ling the anginous, and At night they were closed. He Seamen's Institute Competition, nothing." Next day the boy said ingtonshire in the Liberal interest, days inclusive. the rest of the crow wore Chinerow both of the cargo ports closed.
ho was going to leave and incited until his elevation to the poorage. -Cantoneso, The stern part of Number three bitch he saw but- The ties between Martin and the laly to come down to the cook has been Secretary of State the ship had two docks. There toned down about 6 30 p.m. The Marques, Tukes and Cavior for house and see everyting bolong
for War since 1905. was an upper deck or a bridge der at the stern was locked, the semi-final wore played on propor."
"So when the lady went This cabin was amidships on the Monday evening. The soldier down, right in the middle of the deck unidships. On the stern upper dock there was a deck starboard side. Ho slept in his was the winner in sach ease. floor was a cap of certain stuff house, comprising of four cabins, cabin that night but the chief Messrs. Martin and Marques The boy said: "There, missis called in 1897. He served with the and thesis were occupid by the allicer was ashoro. The third of played a very nico game and one I belong dirty; you can tell your Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa third officer, one by the tallymen, ficer was on board. The chief in which the spectators found con- friends that." Whereupon the 1000-1901. From 1900-6 he re- one by the quarter-masters and lieer wont ashore about nine tinual interest. Martin made lady called in the police, but they presented the Isle of Wight in one by the ship's boys. The o'clock. After midnight the quar-seven breaks of 10 and over. So said they wore sorry but could do the Unionist interest and from strong resin was on the port side torinster kept watch. At the far he is the winner of the light-nothing; she could get a summone 1000-1010, was Liboral member of the stern, almost immediately time of the rabbory theojwas only at Break Priz, with a score of out for bin.
for the Abercromby division Meanwhile, the under the quartermasters' cabins, one quarter-master on watch. He 10. In this break ho scored 14 bonst was in the doorway laugh- Liverpool. Since 1910 he has re- When the hatch was battened did not kaów his nams, Besides times off the red.
ing at her because she was helpless presented the Ilkestone division. down there were no moans of this quartor-master, there wa Grost praise is due to Marques to do anything. Eventually she Derbighshire. He is the youngest acces between the decks CX- I watchman in the engine for the very consistent manior in had to get the sanitary coolie in son of Sir Charles Seely who on capt from a door that was [room, If any bant came which he played throughout to clean the place. There is the three occasions represented Not- always kept locked. There was longae umber twee hatch Although Martin had a consider-case of another lady whom I know, tingham. no other way to get between the it would not be near his cabin.able lead all through, be kept his who, a few months back, put her decks.
The first he heard of the robbery head up, and when lan passed the boy in jail for stealing. Since then, was when the third ollicer called 200 point, Martin stood at 242 she lus beea boycotted, both by Armed with Revolvers.
im. He went to the deck-house This difference he very much boy's and amalis, and when sho About two o'clock on the mon- on the stern and at the quarter-reduced before Martin was de-applied to the authorities about it,| ing of the 20th whilst the quartermaster's cabin he saw four men clarod winner with Marques only he was told they were very sorry master was duly a boat came bars of the crew inside the culen 15 points behind. It is thought but could do nothing in the mat-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI- alongside the vessel and a nu-tied up with rope. They were two that if the game had been 300 ter, much as they would like to as ber of men climbed aboard, quartermasters and two firemen, instead of 250 the result would it was a very bad case. So tho They came on to the deck arned there were four quartormastors have been different. with revolvers. The then must employed on the ship. The mon
lady had to go back one the have divided into two parties. wore tied so tightly that they Martin 250; 11. 12. 13. 14. 10. 20 day trying to enlighten the Go- better eff, after wasting half a
THE FOLLOWING BRANDS OF One set entered the compradore's could not have got free without anbin on the sido, another sot en-assistance,
vernment as, to the whereabouts}
CIGARETTES ARE RECOGNISED AS. tered the quartermastors cabin on
Marques 235: 1. 10. 10. 12. 25 of a socrot socisty or guild; THE Company's Steamship Ho saw the thirdfofliver ralense Loukos... 250: 10. 10, 12. 14-18 but the government was power-
A STANDARD OF PURITY AND the port side. They threatened the them. He could not say if the Xavier 104: 10.11 13. 15. 16 less to occupants of the cabine with re-rope they were tied with belonged Tho final will be played on antiquated
move owing to the having arrived from the above Ports SUPERB FLAVOUR. (FRESH CON- volvors, made them got out of bed to the ship. He went to the Thursday evening commencing anco. Yet another crise. This triomed that their goods will bSIGNMENTS MONTHLY.)....
Sorvants Ordin- Consignees of cargo by har are and the them up to stanchions in tallymon's cabin. the cabins. All this must have four men there all tied up very Refreshments will be provided apologize to her boy, and in the
There were at 8 pm, and will be for 500 up lady I know too. She had to livered from alongside. been done in quietness and steal-tightly. He saw thom released during the game, thily because the officer in the Re than noticed that numbor
presence of his friends, because next cabin was not wakoned. It three batch was opener.
she had caught him gambling in appeared that the robbors must covering board had been taken off.
his room at 10 o'elcok in the have taken off one of the doors of He went down to the 'tween decks
morning when he should have the after hatch and lot themselves and found the port side cargo port
been working, and because she
by down between deoks. They then was opened. The strong door Original Jurisdiction.
spoke crossly to him, he was going opened the cargo port and foread was opon and all the cargo had
to leave at once or have an To-day-before the Chief Jus-apology. Of course, to quieten opon the strong room: From there gone. He examined the lacks of tice, and special jury: The Wo things down she did apologize they took thoopium and the Chi-the strong room door and both Cheung Leung Keoirm v. Prus and, of course, she has to be very nese medicine. The second and locks were broken. The strong sian National Insurance Co., Stet civil to them now. I have quoted NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Winifred (Gold Tippod} third officers would tell the court room door was made of wood ton, (part heard). that they found the men lightly and closed against a wooden
those three cases to show what June 17, before Mr. Justice we do have to put up with. I bound with ropes. The qaar doorpost. The inside part of the Gompertz:-Probate Action No. could quote bevoral more if spaos IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL ter master on duty disappeared door was lined with motal. It 2, Tang Wong-ali v. and it had to be decided was a double door and one half lai and another.
Tang Yui- would allow. I think, however, whether he acted with
if the proper authorities see this, the was fastened with bolts inside. June 22, bofore the Chief Jus-they will come to the general parties or was kidnapped: The lining was zino. The other tios, Motion to Expunge entries conclusion that they must at once The goods were taken in a junk leat was fastened with looks, in the register of Trade Marks, towards Cap Bui Man and then The door and the sides were towed by the steam launch Hop (marked with a chizel..
June 25, before the Chief Jus tica:-Mohideen v. Coronation Fat towards Macao. Two mon The third officer gave corro-Garage, were arrested on the return of the borative evidence and deposed Summary Jurisdiction. launch to Wanchsi and the others to unfastening one of the bound were arrested afterwards. The man and he asked the quarter ship will leave to-morrow so it master to untie the others.
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