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THE SPECIE ROBBERY,
To-Day's Proceedings
intimated.
In the Court,
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gineer's messroom.
How Sampan People Become Rich.
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from twelve p.m. till six. am. These two men, as a matter of fact, had absconded.
Two Cases Were Missing.
OUR GAOL."
More Concerning the Conduct
Prison.
Ridiculous Conditions.
what they should be... Ac le mal- and the reservation may be worth of nothing they word notat all good prior to the publication of the article, in those columus, already referred to.
The statements were 1, ur, and
the soum of Canton should be
At the Police Court, this morn
An interesting story came our At the Summary Court, this ing, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, way the other day and will bear morning Mr Justice Gompertz in two Chinese, a man and a woman, repeating. It is to the effect that the reservation justified. Hore fixing cases for noxt week said were charged with being con- high Government offfaint whose clearly, in little gained, but there aromany things yet to be put right. that there was Mogistato's corned in and receiving the specie identity we need not reveal met a
In another leading article which appeal on Monday: There was which was missed from the sp. minor official the other night just A special Criminal Sessions he Hongkong.
on twelve o'clock and asked him appeared in those columns some time ngo wo pointed out the understood on that day for the Mr. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon whint duty he was on. He was
That, of unwisdom of putting prisoners to 60 of the Minnessts. The ones roker and Denoon, prosecuted told "night duty." bo was fizing would be subject to and Mr. Crowo, of Messrs, course, was fairly obvious, so unrenumerative work when they to the arrangements he had just Hastings and Hastings, defended. the official in question asked the could be set to useful labour. Mr. Shenton said thy the .s. officer to be more particular; Thoro are at prosent in the geol Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistant Hongkong loft Haiphong on the was is on first or secon1 night Chinese prisoners underguing Orown Solicitor, who prosecuted, 10th ult. for Hongkong via Pakoi duty? The reply startled him hard labour, according to their aro picking has stated that a special Sessions and Hoihow and when it got to All night duty." Evidently sentences, who
Pakoi nine cases of troneure were the official in question had no akum which has already been At the Police Court, this taken on board. Those were los that European officere had picked during thin part four or afternoon when Jolin Baxton placed in a treasure room in the to face a duty at nights of twelve five weeks. Is this rapisking of Dann again appeared before Mr. stern of the ship and the door of hours at a stretch, for he express pakum which is already picked .D.Melbourne, there were many the treasure room was looked by ed himself quite forcibly in con- the sort of hard labour to which Americans again present who nito iron bars with separate demnation of it. tontively followed the proceedings. keys which were kept in the The conditions governing this put? The caso might not seem The last writuoss called yester officers room. The ship all-night duty are about as so serious were it not that we are lay was Dr. Macfarlane, and to-arrived in Hongkong at 8 pm ridiculous as could well be conformed the European prisoners day the first was Henry Strand. on the evening of the 15th ult, osived. The rules and reguin are put to stone-breaking. This third engineer of the ship,
There were two men on watch tions, for instance, forbid the must be distinctly comfortable Henry Strand said ho remom-
officer from leaving the prison. for the Chinese who, so far as we bored the night of the 28th. 1
Yet, between 10.16 and 10.30 anseo, are not undergoing hard had been ashore and came back
p.m. he must leave the prison for labour at all. Rulo 263 allows about 10.30. There came back
the purpose of seeing that the for shot drill, crank labour, trend- with him watchman Ireland,
About sixa.m., on the 16th the warders are in their quarters and wheel, and the like, but oakum- comes in only in quartermaster Stoin and the de captain received a report that the in order to turn out lights picking
combination with the others." ceased. They went to the en- strong room had been entered Thus for at least a short period There is a clause, to be sure,
The third and he went there. He found
overy night, the prison is left electrician was there. After about that two cases were missing, one without a European officer in which allows of "aach other ten minutes the accused came containing $500 and one con-charge. On the one hand is an labour of is hardy bodily natura as the Governor may from time to into the room. He (witness) stayed taining $1,500, in twenty cent order not to leave the prison; on
ime approve." But oakum plok there about fifteen minutes pieces. Inquiries were made from the other is another order forcing and then went to the water ten- the police and from information the officer to forenko hie charge ing is not labour of a hardly bodily dor's messroom. He did not see received the two defendants were Prison orders are strict, and we nature, ospecially oakum already the accused drink anything in arrested. They were the owners presume that an officer ould picked. the engineer's flicsariom but he of a sampon and in the sampan be held guilty of breaking both Changes of Clothing.
According to rulo 212 the The first Service of the Season saw a bottle. He saw the accused was found $100 in twenty, cent by abeying both. Prison law in for childran and friends in the coming andwich. In the water pieces, a pair of gold bangles Hongkong as its humorous whole of the Ohinese prisoner's Peak Church will be conducted tondor's mossroom there wore bought from Tai Yeun shop. for aspects--but not for the wardore, clothing and the under-clothing of every European prisoner shall deceased.
by the woman, and there was The rules as to sinking to his be changed weekly." We aro on Sunday Nov. 3rd at 3 o'clock quarter-master, Stoin and the $140 on the 18th., and bought by Rev. O. H. Hickling..
About five minutes later the also found a pair of rattan bangles post being so striat (where it suits informed that there is at present The Mourning Stripe. [ accused passed by the door but and other articles of jewellery the authorities) the Earoponu uly, on an average, a suit and a The Douglas steamora havo did not come in. The deceased bought for $43 30. 4 gold finger officer in charge has to do twelve quarter of clothes for each pri donned the blue, mouring stripe called out "I am going to lick that ring was also found which was hours at a atretch without time sonor. How they can have a out of the respeel to the memory son of a b h." He got up bought by the woman on the 17th. for a meal. He snatches his food change of clothing weekly is a my of the late Mr. J. II. Lewis, form-and witness said "Don't do it; let A moneychanger would state that a best he can. Also he has to story. More than shut, at 4.15 p.m...
"Deceased ran after the defendants were changing cook it when and how ho'dan him alone. ferly load of the company,
the prisoners conse work. They the accused forward. Witness twenty. cent pieces the second day No time is allowed him for are marched to their cells, fed, The New Sinhateso Paper.' did not go out. Mr. Mayaent after the robbery. Thoy wore sither necessary purpose. The taken from their cells, to have a The new Ceylon paper which was standing in the doorway.getting notes for the twenty cont Government allows him free bath, and marched back again Mr. Tom Wright of "Straits He tried to stop the deconsod piocos. It was stated that $500 rations, of course. One tin by 6 o'clock. The regulations Echo" fame is to edit is being but he did not succood.out of the two esses were handed of jam, one tin of condensed insist on that; bat as there are financed by wealthy and influon- Mr. Maysont ran after the decease to the defendants by the two men milk, and a small loaf of from 70 to 100 prisonore in a tial Sinhalese, who have subed. He was surprised at the who got the specie off the boat, bread, and some tea-those division and only four bathe it la scribed over Rs. 200,000.
deconaed calling out what he did for taking them to Yaumati. He form a man's free rationa for a lifeult to see how all this but he did not know what to think did not know if they admitted that week's night duty of eighty-four is accomplished in forty-five of it. He did not know if the the money was taken out of the hours. He is allowed a quantity minutes. We have a fear that deceased and the accused were on cases, but it was a matter of fact. of food which is wholly inad quite a few of the prisoners can good terms or not but it was
equate and no time in which to have no more than a sight of the *** Something Wrong"" general talk among the crew that Mr. Crewe said he could not cook or eat it. He must not relax bath-if so much. they were not.
suggest they had very good his vigilanes in supervising the
Clearly, therefore, the prisoners Accused said he did not wish to grounds for supposing they wore other worders, all night through; cannot have a change of clothing ask the witness any questions,
paid a somewhat lavish fes for yet he must take time to cook often as is laid down in the Alfred Douglas Ireland said he carrying these men from the ship and bolt (it is the only word) his rules and cannot have a bath as was the day watchman on the The Blue funnel steamer Titan Minnesota. He roturned from Yaumati, or that they had not food. That is the position. It is often as in understand. Is it true Konie grounds for supposing that at once comic, and humilating that a desire, at all hazards, to arrivo in port to-day from Van shore with the deceased, and Mr. there was something wrong in the But there is nothing amusing keep downexpenses is responsible
Strand in the Company's launch couver several days late. She was
proceeding. It was not the cus-about it for the warder who for the poverty in respout of ofoth- The annual report of reforms and progress in Chosen (Korea), delayed in consequence of a coal from Statue Pier, about ton tom to paid $500 to any sampan the only Government official asked ing? The reason for the rush which has just been issued, makes interesting ronding. Allowing strike in British Columbia, the o'clock, Ile went to his quarters man, for such a journey. There to face twelve loura night or day over the matter of bathing is clear, The warders must have the whole for the possibility of its being coloured by national prido--and such result being that only fuel of poor on the spar deck. He never saw was, however, no evidence to show duty in a climate such as this.
The police, we believe, do only of the divison of 70 or 100 prí- quality could be obtained, thus the deceased after they got on that they were in any way party colouring might be unconscious and would be natural and even decreasing the vessel's steaming and asked him if the doctor waslice on the ship. They woren work. Why should this be so? o'clock or there may an inquiry the ship until the decossed came to the robbery which had taken about half the number of hours sonere safe in their cells by five pardonable it is none the less a striking record of solid progress. power.
oh board at quarter past or half only charged with receiving. He "Our Burglar's Escape." us to the onuse of delay. It will be remembered that, on August 29, 1910, the Protectorate
past eleven. The deceased ap thought if there was evidence be By the way, we are informd wonder how often prisoners are Two men were charged at the peared perfectly sodor at the fore his Worship to prove that that Our Burglar" dil not changed and bow often enoh which was established by Japan in 1905 was abolished and the Im- perial Government assumed the responsibility of direct administra-Police Court, this morning, with time and he was holding his tho were lying off the boat scape at four in the marning prisoner does have a bath. tion and annexed the Empire of Koros to Japan. Tho vital obient being in unlawful possession of hands to his heart. When wit with a view to assisting in as was stated at the time. He go
lottery tickets, and the first de-ness asked him what Was the removal of that treas-nway between 10 and 11 p.in. The one bright spot on the whole of annexation was to securo stability of peace and tranquillity for fondant was also charged with the maitor ho began uro ho might deal with the case Is there any connection between black record of complaint is that the Peninsula, and it seems beyond doubt that this object has been offering a bribe of $30 to a ro-to sway and witness hold him up in a more strict spirit. As it was, this and the absence of the as we understand, the food is secured in considerable degree. We are told in the report that vonus officer. The case was ro- by the elbows. Witness noticed the man pleaded guilty to, and European warder in charge, from good.
the people of Korea put away their suspicions and anxieties and marded, bail being fixed in the bloodstains on his shirt.
admitted, tho receiving and he 10.15 to 10.30? We merely ask "I am Stabbed." became heartily appreciative of His Imperial Majesty's merciful $1,000 and in the second $50.
could go so far as to say suspect-for information. Once through He the wall of his coll and In answer to the question of ed they had been stolen. reign and of the new regimo." In the main, and despite the fact
witness he said "I am stabbed." submitted under the circumstance he was in the yard. He had it takes no notice of hore and there a sign of disaffection, this is no doubt, fairly true.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1912.
PROGRESS IN CHOSEN.
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Commission Ended."
II.M.S. Newcastle left this after noon for Colombo, where she will recommission. Her crew will be transferred to H.M.S. Gilbraltar And takon Home, while a now crew will be taken aboard and brought to Hongkong.
Delayed by Strike,
Lottery Tickets,
case of the first defondant at
Guard of Honour,
ALLEGED STABBING.
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We finish on a cheerful note.
THE OLD STORY.
Unbraked.
A Guard of Honour consisting Ile then collapsed and died. it might have been reprehensible sized up the situation very clev- Laden Truck Comes Downhillt of 2 Officers, 50 N. C: Officera Witnesa was with him until he but also submitted that under erly.. No officer patrolled that It is clear, at anyrate, that the trade of 1911 was in advance of and men, with regimental colour diod. When he came from shore the circumstances there were part of the prison, so he slipped
Another case where a loaded that of 1010. There was an increas of over 3,000,000 yen alike and band, will be furnished by with the decensed, the latter was certain extenuating circumst-on to the wall near the receiving in imports and exports, and the fact that the excess of imports over the 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.I. on the under the influence of drink but ances. He asked the magistrate room, which is not very high and truck was taken downhill, without exports, which was formerly recorded, has decreased, is a healthy occasion of the landing of General not drunk. As far as die know to deal as lightly as possible with presented no difficulties. The resta brake being applied, ameunder economio sign. Increasing trade again, has helped towards the Sir I. S. M. Hamilton, G.C.B., the decease and the accused the first defendant, and dismiss was easy. He had only to step our notice this afternoon.
Just after three o'clook a truck, on the roof of the Police cells formation of co-operative companies for the conduct of trade which D.8.0., Inspector-General of the wore not on good terms. He had the second., ... ・・・・
The man was sent to gaol for which are immediately against heavily laden with tin roofing, formerly was in the hands mostly of individuals or rudimentary Oversea Forces, to-morrow, The noticed a knife like the one guild associations. This improvement we may fairly assume, is to Guard will be drawn up at Blake produced with the deceased three mon he and the woman was the boundary wall, and he was came down D'Aguilar Strest, be set down to the fact that insecurity of life and property, formerly Pier.
clear in a minute. Some friend, where were many people, in which the deceased would discharged. caused by official extortion and abuses and by brigands who prayed
Mr. Shenton mado a claim for it is said with every show of charge of a number of coolies. The late Mr. J.H. Scott. use in the course of his work.
The coolios and it under control upon the people, has largely been removed. Life and property are In an obituary notice of Mr. Deceased might even put it in the money, and jewellery found truth, met him with money and
clothes, and early in the morning and that was all. They would more safe, the conditions of existence are improved, and people are J.B. Scott, late senior partner of his pocket. He identified the and this was granted. developing and increasing their businesses. These are unmistakably Mesars Butterfield and Swire, body
he left for Cheung Chau and from have had it properly under mortuary at the
there went to Macao.
control, no doubt, and they used healthy signs, and, even if there is a disposition in the report to "Shipping and Engineering" chief officer's order he helped to as that of the deceased. On the
In passing we may observe the brake. But they did not. paint progress in rather glowing colours, there is no escaping the observes:"In 1903 Mr. Scott evidence produced of steady advanco.
At 11.30 this morning a serious that, since we remarkod some- Awi it seems no-one's business to revisted the East and took jour-carry the deceased down to the We note, by the way, that the educational system has not yet neys to and fro on the coast on second class entrance and examin- struggle took place between two time ago on the sanitary arrange- so that they do use it. been touched. There is wisdom in delay in this direction. Read-most of the company's steamers ed him. He put a towel round private rickshaw poolies in mants, the buckets are empied It is the old story,
rather moro frequently between justments in any existing educational system require such careful in order to acquire a first hand him and tried to stop the bleeding. Olster Road.
It is alleged that one man in- Saturday morning and Monday consideration that it is well to avoid undue laste. It neamis, how knowledge of the working and Ho only, noticed, thres wounds. ever, new odacational system is being worked out with the requirements of the fleet. His One, he thought was over the sulted the other, upon which the There was point, therefore, in an liver, and two more below the first man ran back to his rickshaw, observation made in our leading object making the common school system primarily founded on tact and courtesy on these heart. He then notified the officers opened the seat and drew a knife article on Wednesday last, week.
The telegram quoted a solid basis which will make the annexed subjects assimilate casions, and the unfailing patience of the countrance. This deceased from the bottom of the recess. With Wo said:
was received from the healthy mental devolopment, suited to the actual conditions of with which he listened to the Kores." Practical education, such as technical training, is to be complaints and suggestions of had a belt on next to his skin this he is said to have stabbed the "If the statements made to an Observatory by encouraged and higher education is to be provided for,
J. W. Nicholson, chief officer other on the left side of the face were fully reliable and we had Consulate dinneral, Altogether the Report, setting aside a certain, tendency to be a for him a high place in the of the Minnesota, cald he did not making long and deep cut no reason to doubt them the 045 mm; to day
soo the unfortunate occurrence. The injured man bled badly, sanitary arrangements between Orolone or little vain-glorious, ts a careful record of excellent work carried out esteem of those who manned the He saw the docessed alive lying and he was at once taken to the Saturday at 11a.m. and Monday the Visayas isu carefully, steadily, without undus lasts and with a fixed determina vanel of the China Navigation
miraing sm not saything like, or WNW tion to soniere good results,
Company.
[⠀⠀ the officers of the fleet, earned
TYPHOON WARNING.