CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
LAN TAU ISLAND MURDER.
The October Criminal Sessions were resumed to-day before the Chief Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, K. C.
Cheng Loi and Cheung Sau-loi were indicted on a charge of murder of Lai Yau Tsoi, a boatwoman on the 27th August last.
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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.
Wiseman's are holding another tea dance on Thursday.
A fire broke out this morning at 11.15 in a matshed roof over a house in Bowen Road, which is being recon ructed. The extent of the dataage is unknown.
FOOTBALL.
SATURDAYO MATCHES,
Saturday's football resulted" as follows
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1919.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
HONGKONG LEAGUE: DIVISION L Hongkong, 1; Navy,
Received 3; South China, ‘1. RG.A., HONGKONG LEAGUE: DIVISION II. Navy Reserves, 12; Manchesters 0. Staff Depts., 3: Club de Recreio, 1. FRIENDLY.
We are in receipt of several Havas telegrams, dated from
Kowloon, 1: United FC 1. The weather was very bad, rain The Attorney General, Hon. Paris over ten days ago. The Mr. H. E. Pollock K. C. (instruct-news to which reference is made continuing practically the whole ed by Mr. Leo Longinotto. has been brought more up-to-date of the afternoon and games were (Assistant Crown Solicitor) pro- by wires received in the mean-scratched in consequence, the S. secuted. Mr. R. E Belilios time: hence the non-publication Joseph's (instructed by Mr. C. F. Mason) of the messages. lefended the first prisoner and the second was defended by Mr. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. C. H. Lyson).
The accused pleaded not guilty.
The following were the jury Messrs. Edward Ezra (foreman), S. E. Gric-stone, A. E. de S. Alves. J. B. Chapman, J. G. Luzar. Yakub Abbas and Razee Naazrin.
v. Hongkong Police match being off, but South China sportingly kept their fit ture with Mr. Ip Kung-cheuk, a Southside, and were no match for the A vers depleted ern delegate to the Shanghai Gunners. The chief item of in- Peace Conference,was entertained terest for the afternoon was the to tea at the Chinese Chamber of Club game v. the Navy, both Commerce this afternoon. at Clubs having started the season which the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu in very promising form. Opinion Pak. Mr. M. K. Lo, M. Kotewall, favoured the Navy's chances, but and other Chinese gentlemen on Saturday's showing the Club| were present.
were unfortunate to only draw as generally they were superior to A female passenger ou the the Navy all round but both sides Opening the case the Attorney General said that the prisoners Canton steamer Heungshan at-missed chances which might have were charged with the murder off tempted to commit suicide by given either side a victory. Lantau Island of a boatwoman throwing herself into the sea. named Lai Yan Tsoi on the even- whilst the boat was proceeding ing of the 27th August of this year. to Hongkong on Monday night The principal witness for the male Chinese passenger, with prosecution was the son of the cammendable promptitude, dived deceased, a boy 13 years of age, in after her and succeeded in who would be able to tell his holding on to her until both were Lordship that he was the picked up by one of the steamer's hoat with his mother and sister boats. On arrival in Hongkong, when the murder was committed, the woman was brought before and that he had known both the Secretary for Chinese Affairs accused for some three or four and we learn that he has arranged big kicks. The Club took up the
Cho Ро the second
it
on
for the woman to be sent back to
Canton,
CLUB V, NAVY.
The stand was well filled when
this match started and many others braved the elements around the ropes in anticipation of arousing game. The play opened very bright, and, due to the slip- per nature of ground and ball.
WES
Club
very fast. Stalker who operated for McCubbin at back, was early prominent with some running and forced a couple of corners, but the Navy defence cleared these well. The players all seemed very adaptable on the heavy-going ground, and the game was very exciting. brake away through Rodger, who gave Reichelmann a nice thing which the centre forward prompt [ly put past Crocker but offside The Club made spoil: the effort. one or two very good pissing moves and beat the defence og occasions with ease, but lacked finish and the Navy eventually ran the ball
feld up the
and Graydon crossed to the right wing, transferred quick- ly to Stone
on the outside left. Black dived for Stane; the latter player, however, put in a high dropping shot just out. of Rodger's reach. and Navy retained this lead to the interval. In the second half the Club started promisingly and the ball was siung about in good style but the Navy defence held until after a nice run by Rodger on the right, the ball was centred to Reichel-
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years past, ever since he was nine years old. The boy's evidence would show that about 9 p.m.
Mrs Crockatt, residing at The the boat lay off Lantau Island and both accused care on board and Peak, had two chair coolies to asked to be taken out for a row to whom the idea of making a little Po Cho Tan. The first accused sat bit on their own was a suffici by the witness's mother, who was ent inducement for them to absent at the bow ear, and the second themselves from her service one accused sa: by his sister. The boy fine morning. Mrs. Crockatt, himself sat amidships from which after waiting in vain for them to position, the boat being a small turn up. took a public chair and one, he could see all that pre-on the way down from the Peak sently took place. When of met her faithful retainers labour
Tan. he s2 ing under the weight of his chair in which was 2 accused suddenly own push his sister over-board. At the fare whom fortune picked up for Same time his mother was also them. Then came the expected pushed over-board by the firs: sequel--the wily coolies were The boy cried out summoned before Mr. R. E. Lind: accused.
save life, at which the first sell this morning on a charge of accused seized hold of him and unlawful absenting themselves, threw him into the sea. Fortunate and in spite of various specious In the boy was a strong swimner.pleas, one of which was that they He made for the shore and went could not come up to the Peak relative's in time as their mistress did not On foot LO junk at Tai O, where the affair provide them with sleeping was immediately made known to quarters in her residence, they the Police. On the following were fined $5, or, in default, 10 day the boy recognised both men days' hard labour. taking lea in a tea house with a third man who was not before the Court. Both accused were
Navy made strenuous efforts to Navy 2nd on Saturday, the Navy then arrested. A further roint
score but the Club defence first eleven this year will be a are especially subject to worms, against the second accused. one ROMANTIC MEETING IN
prevailed and McTavish nearly difficult one to select. Against a some of the indications of which that would furnish the motive.
BRIGHTON.
scored in the last few minutes very weak team perhaps a fair are irregular appetite, bad breath, that * quantity of
Brighton. A romantic story Crocker bringing off a nice save. clothing was stolen from the
The game was well contested judgment of the different players grinding of the teeth in sleep. abilities on the Navy side is hard-päin and swelling of the abdomen, junk, and this clothing, done up has come to light here of a sup
in a good spirit, and there were
the Tablets, in a bundle, was found by the posed widow, dreased in mourn
on Saturday were a very weak Own Police about a week after the ing, who accidentally met her plenty of good passing moves byly possible, as the Manchesters irritation in the nose. Baby's husband whom she thought to be both sets of forwards, Graydon 1. but the manner in which children's remedy. given for a few murder outside a shed occupied by the second accused. This Last April Private C. E. Morris, players in a fast and dangerous Gregory and Ennis got their days destroy worms, and a mark- goals stamps these players ed improvement in appetite and property was identified as belong. Duke of Cornwall's Light Inne. Toms shone in the balf- men of experience. The general health speedily follows. ing to some of the occupants of
left
As an example of their efficacy fantry, was officially notified as back line. with some sterling
not altbough inside the sampan. The body of the dead. His widow put on black work and Crocker
scoring so rapidly as his colleague in cases of this nature the evid- not found.
Mrs. boy's mother was
For the Club
E. Morrison, and drew her widow's pension, safe in yoal
played a very polished game and ence of neither had the sampan been recovered, but the beds of this On Saturday while in a news Rodger and McTavish were the capture and the Centre Didsbury, North West Canada,
agent's shop in the Grand Parade Fick of a good forward line, whose forward by scoring 7 out of the is illuminating. She writes:
"I can strongly recommend where she is employer. Mrs. Mor-only weakness is a shyness in 12 goals will deserve watching.
is saw a soldier go by. With a front of goal, but the half-backs Fore and aft the Navy were too Baby's Own Tablets to mothers joyous exclamation of That's were the mainstay of the team, good, and the side will take a lot whose children are troubled with my husband" she dashed after both in attack and defence, Mc- of beating in the 2nd Divison. worms. I have never used a
was
sister was washed ashore. It was in ac advanced state of decomposition and bore no marksi of wounds, and was identified by
witness who was not likely to be mistaken on the question of
BACK FROM THE DEAD.
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mann, who scored with a fast low NAVY R. V. MANCHESTER UNITED. shot. From now to the end the
and Stone being outstanding
was
as
Very
Judging by the display of the
second half.
Lieut Thornton was in charge of the game...
STAFFS AND DEPTS V. CLUE DE RECREIO.
FOREIGN CHILDREN IN THE FAR EAST
are
Canadian
the boy at the Kowloon Mortuary. him and claimed him. For one Phail and Railton being right on The goal scorers were Gregory better medicine for this trouble. The direct evidence of the boy dreadful moment. his memory
top of their form. both men playing (3) Rushworth (1) Ennis (2) in the I have also found the Tablets would show that he knew
looked at her stirring games. Stewart effective-first half and Gregory (4) Ennis good at teething time." gone, the man both the accused for some
Babies and young children need Blankly. Then a light came into y sabdued Grayden. "Stalker
special medicine of their own. years and they had in bin a his eyes, and he recognised her as played a fine game in his old (2) in the Harding (1) in the
position and is most valuable as his wife.
something prompt yet mild in action, and which can be given Mrs. Morris lost no time in a general utility player. indentity. Dr. Smalley would discarding her widow's clothes,
Mr. F. Wright was in charge of
without the slightest fear or tell the jury that the cause of and appeared shortly afterwards the game.
hesitation. Baby's Own Tablets, death was apparently drowning. in a blue costume.
SOUTH CHINA V. R.G.A. The Staffs seemed much more the Canadian children's remedy, He did not see the body until 30th She said recently that her On a ground totally unsuited at home on the heavy ground exactly answer this description. August, three days after the husband suffered from
under gu ranteed severe to their fast game and with a then their lighter opponents They murder, when it
was in a sheil shock a year age, and lay very weak team out, the South and Connor got & fast one in Government Analyst's certificate advanced state of decomposition. for & long time in hospital China team could not do much the first half. Townsend who was to contain not the slightest atom The jury, however, could have no
at Mons unaware of his against the RA, and although at a very prominent forward for the of opiate, narcotic, or other in- doubt that the unfortunate
identity. Subsequently the the interval there was nothing Staffs scored the second and jurious drug, and they are just girl was pushed overboard and authorities must have dis scored, this was only due to Cooper, added two more in the right remedy for infantile in-
drowned.. The
colic, Crown
constipation, covered who he was, and sent the splendid display set up by game where Staffs were good digestion, thought it quite sufficient to him to Brighton, for he had on the South China defence partic- value for their win; Club de simple fever, diarrhoea, teething charge the prisoners with the him a paper with his wife's name ularis Ling Hing Cheong in goal Recreio played pluckily but the troubles and colds.
sister. and address. They did not notify and Cheung Wing Hon at left conditions and experience of their from chemists everywhere, also post free at 60 cants the vial counts ber, however, Bcd Morris's back. Goals were bound to come opponents were great handicaps.
and Green dribbled memory failing him he was however
Mr. Langford was in charge of from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.,
96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai. One was wandering about aimlessly when through aicely with the opening the game..
QUIZ. sbe happily
him. His score soon after the interval, a
UNION CHURCH.
was
murder of the
There. were two
10 the indictment.
differing
in technical character. under what W&5 called the
Baw
Territorial Waters Jurisdiction тексту is now gradually re- Act, under which the jury turning. could find prisoners guilty of a murder committed within three miles of the coast of any part
took place Jurisdication.
performance which he repeated just after, following a nice run by Morris on the left. South
British China made one or two spasmodic THREE QUARTER CENTURY
FUND.
bursts but these were dealt with
Obtainable
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outside of the territory of Hongkong. The evidence would show that
Dr. Smalley could not say very easily by the defence, and
The Honorary Treasurer, Mr. this murder took place only a definitely that death was due Little fastened on to a return few hundred yards off Lantau to drowning, but the state of the from the goalie at the other end C.C. Hickling, has received the Island. In the other count, by body was consistent with drown- and scored number three for the following donations:---- way of precaution they charged ing. Nor could he say how long R. A. Au Kit Saug scored from a Mr. and Mrs. J. W.C. prisoners with having committed the body had been in the water; penalty given against one of the the offence within the waters of he thought three days. the Colony.
The Attorney General explain- Mr. F. Sutton, of the Publiced that the body was recovered Works Department, tendered a on August 28th but the typhoon plan and was cross-examined by signals were up and it could not Mr. Alabaster with a view to be brought over until the 30th.
showing that the murdez, if any, The case is proceeding.
Bonnar backs and South China were Mr. R. M. Dyer lucky to get out of it with the Mr. D. Landale deficit so small Talfourd, Morris, Mr. D. Macdonald
Hon. Mr. Shewan and Green-were outstanding for. The the RA throughout.
Mr. Coaker was in charge of The Hon.P.H. Holyoak, the game.:
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